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Pickering man wants new generation involved in ongoing dialogue This is the fourth in a series of stories in February looking at Black History Month and the issues and community leaders in Ajax and Pickering. By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING — Fred Gibson has been an active member of the com- munity for three decades and he’s not slowing down just yet. From soccer to school board to singing, the Pickering resident has been involved in many activities since moving here in 1976. “I wore a lot of hats so I had to start cutting back,” he said. That cutback list includes being the vice-president of the Pickering Carib Canadian Cultural Association (he’s been a member since 1984), a direc- tor with the Multicultural Council of Durham (since 1998), a member of the Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations (since 1988), and the president of Sarah McDonald Place. One of his main areas of focus these days is what’s happening with youth in the community; he’s inter- ested in getting them involved in that dialogue. “You have to have the youth sit- ting down with you and talking, to hear what their problems are... We’re trying to solve something we’re not really sure is a problem,” he said. “I’m not sure we’re not creating more problems by not listening to their problems.” He’s a part of the City of Pickering’s new initiative, Community Against Violence Everywhere (CAVE), and while the group’s first meeting at- tracted hundreds of people, he said youth are still missing from the table. He attended a recent subcommittee meeting where there were only a few young people. CAVE was formed as a proactive The Pickering 48 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2006 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 ROGERS HOME PHONE ROGERS PERSONAL T.V. ROGERS YAHOO! 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Edgerton Stewart, 46, is charged with failing to comply with recognizance while 30-year-old Renee Hamel faces two counts of failing to comply with recognizance. Errol Buckley, 44, is charged with disobeying a court order. An investigation into the guns continues, Toronto police said. Moffatt back as police chairman DURHAM — Former Scugog To wnship Mayor Doug Moffatt has been re-elected as chairman of the Durham Regional Police Services Board. The 67-year-old Mr. Moffatt accepted the nomina- tion during this month’s meeting of the board. Mr. Moffatt originally joined the board in January 2001 and took over as act- ing chairman in September 2003. During his tenure the board and police force adopted a policy governance model which sets specific service-wide policing tar- gets for the chief and officers to achieve. Mr. Moffatt’s current term as chairman of the board is for one year. [ 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 48,900 infodurhamregion.com Doug Moffatt Longtime volunteer takes youthful approach ✦ See Gibson, Page A2 Pickering gets vote on chairman By Erin Hatfield Staff Writer DURHAM — From schools to mu- nicipal services, the impact of a strike set for Thursday will remain to be seen in Durham. The introduction of Bill 206 Tuesday afternoon set into motion a planned strike by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The legislation dealing with the On- tario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) was introduced for third and final reading in the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday afternoon. In response, CUPE Ontario presi- dent Sid Ryan said his 120,000 mem- bers would begin an illegal strike as of midnight Thursday, Feb. 23. City to hold referendum on whether Durham position should be elected By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING — The issue of wheth- er or not to have an elected regional chairman has now been placed in the hands of the people. Pickering council passed the bylaw to place a referendum question on the Nov. 13 ballot; the question asks if Pickering council should approve the resolution asking “the Govern- ment of Ontario to enact a regulation regarding the direct election of the chair of the Regional Municipality of Durham.” Ward 1 City Councillor Kevin Ashe has been advocating to give voters the choice when it comes to the re- gional chair. “I was troubled by regional council because they got into the debate of the merits of having a direct election (for the position of chairman),” he said. “The debate should be about whether the public should have a choice.” At its Feb. 15 meeting, regional council revisited the issue of holding a referendum to ask if the regional chairman should be elected. A mo- tion was defeated narrowly 14-13. Before Pickering council consid- ered the bylaw, a public meeting was held to hear what residents had to say, but none came forward. Despite this, councillors said they have heard from the public on this issue. “There have certainly been a great number of residents who have ex- pressed to me they would like the chance to directly elect the regional chair,” said Ward 2 City Councillor Doug Dickerson. Ward 3 City Councillor David Pick- les was also in favour. “The electorate should have a voice on this issue and it should have a choice on this issue,” he said. HAVE TO TAKE YOUR HAT OFF TO THEM Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo PICKERING — Heather Sandoval and Alejandro Ramos perform ‘El Jarabe Tapatio’ or the Mexican Hat Dance for crowds at the annual Heritage Day Celebration at the Pickering Town Centre. The event featured different cultural groups per- forming during the event. We have another photo from the event on Page 4. Pickering’s United Way campaign comes up short Agencies won’t have funding cut, but it won’t go up either By Keith Gilligan Staff Writer DURHAM — Programs and agen- cies funded by the United Way will receive about the same amount of money as last year, but that doesn’t address growing waiting lists. The United Way of Ajax-Pickering- Uxbridge announced on the week- end it raised $1.676 million during its 2005 campaign, less than the goal of $1.9 million. United Way executive director Edna Klazek noted the final total is “$40,000 better than last year.” The United Way funds 29 agencies and a number of programs in the three communities. “We can sustain what we gave them last year, but not increase it,” Ms. Klazek said. There’s less funding for social ser- vices in the 905 area and the GTA as a whole, Ms. Klazek stated. With annual growth in the GTA, “it’s like dropping a city the size of Kingston into the 905 and no increase in fund- ing. “It was pretty ambitious and we knew it was ambitious. “There won’t likely be cutbacks, but we’ll barely be able to sustain funding and that’s for agencies al- ready with waiting lists.” Campaign chairman John Wiersma Expect CUPE strike Thursday: Ryan ✦ See Competition, Page A2✦ See CUPE, Page A4 ✦ See Mayor, Page A4 MAKING A WISH Designer fulfils girl’s wish for an apartment Page B3 SMART DUO... Conquers the big screen Wheels pullout INVENTORY CLEARANCEINVENTORY CLEARANCE FACTORY DIRECT TO YOUFACTORY DIRECT TO YOU Canada’s Largest Mattress & Furniture Company $1198 7 Piece Bedroom Suite Futon Bunk Black Only Complete $389 Monaco Bed $309 Canopy Bed $349 Futon Complete $189 Vanessa Day Bed $149 Deep Drawers Mates Bed $239 Promo Bunk Bed $239 Single Mattress from $79 Sold As Sets Only DO NOT PAY TIL 2007 O.A.C. 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They will receive a dinner, pizza and movie voucher compliments of McDonald’s, Boston Pizza and Cineplex Odeon. Congratulations Jadeyn, Julian & Daemon for being our Carrier of the Week. Shanel Young and her family wish to extend their sincere thank you to everyone who came into our home to help with the construction of Shanel’s dream apartment designed by Ellie Cholette through the Children’s Wish Foundation. Our heartfelt thank you to all the companies and individuals who donated their time, materials, furnishings, food and the promotion of this wish. Your act of kindness has given much joy to Shanel and a lifetime of memories for all of us. reaction to the youth violence to the west and the increasing incidences of violence locally. Mr. Gibson knows from talking to youth here that one of the issues the community needs to deal with is the lack of trust be- tween black youth and police or other authority figures. “A bridge needs to be fixed,” he said. “Talking to some of the black youth they feel they don’t stand a chance because they’re not treated the same as other youth.” When youths tell him they’re not treated the same, Mr. Gib- son responds by telling them they need to get involved. “The only way you can change that is to be a part of it, you have to have a voice,” he tells them. Mr. Gibson and his wife raised their twin son and daughter in Pickering, and with them now in their early 30s, he hopes they are responsible members of so- ciety. “Kids don’t turn 13 and go bad... If you want kids to be good you have to start it early –- eat, sleep, live it,” he said. Mr. Gibson believes the re- sponsibility for making sure children in the community grow up right should be shared by parents, youth, politicians and others in positions of power. The nearly 62-year-old retir- ee has a lot of ideas on subjects he said other people sometimes don’t want to talk about. For example, he would like to see money spent on programs be- fore there is a problem instead of building more jails or hiring more police in response. “Building more jails is not going to solve the problems,” he said. “They should put money in preventative programs. “Sometimes it is very frus- trating because the people who are making decisions are not listening.” ‘Kids don’t turn 13 and go bad... If you want kids to be good you have to start it early — eat, sleep, live it.’ FRED GIBSON Mr. Gibson considered run- ning for politics in the past and doesn’t know if he’d have the energy to do it now -- and he likes heading south for two months during the winter to his native Barbados. He is currently working to get more youth involved in his own organization -- the PCCCA -- because it wasn’t a priority for awhile and now the younger generation isn’t there. There needs to be someone there to carry on things tomorrow, he said. From his many years volun- teering, Mr. Gibson is a well- known and respected member of the community. “He’s a very good representa- tive of not only the Caribbean community, but of the commu- nity collective,” said Ward 3 City Councillor David Pickles, chair- man of the City’s race relations committee. “He certainly adds to the dis- cussion and goals of the com- munity.” Coun. Pickles said Mr. Gib- son takes a sincere interest in bettering the community and, in particular, in working with youth. Mr. Gibson enjoys helping where he can. Would he consider himself a role model? “I don’t know if I am a role model, but I try to do what I think is right and if that makes me a role model than I guess I am one,” he said. newsdurhamregion.com searchkeyword: blackhistorymonth Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Fred Gibson has a lengthy history of working in the community, including his current role with the Pickering Carib Canadian Cultural Association Gibson ‘fixing bridges’ between youth, authority figures ✦ Gibson from page A1 noted the goal was ambitious. “We’re short of our target, but we had a stretched target. When we set the target, we didn’t know it would be a tough year,” he said. Both Mr. Wiersma and Ms. Klazek note it was a tough year for fundraising, as there were natural disasters, such as the tsunami in southern Asia, hur- ricanes Katrina and Rita, and the earthquake in Pakistan, that also received donations. The Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital expansion campaign also was drawing funds. “If you look at it in that context, to have an increase over the previous year, it’s pret- ty good,” Mr. Wiersma stated. Seeking a higher participation rate by small businesses was a hope going into the campaign. “When we went out with our goal, we were hoping to make inroads with small businesses,” Ms. Klazek noted. “A lot had a difficult year, particularly those that are supporting the auto industry,” Mr. Wiersma added. “We had some successes, but the big inroads in the medium and small businesses didn’t ma- terialize.” Also, the United Way hoped for a 10 per cent growth in dona- tions from bigger busi- nesses, and again that didn’t happen. ✦ Competition from page A1 John Wiersma Competition for fundraising dollar PAGE A2 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ FEBRUARY 22, 2006A/P Youths can baby this course DURHAM — Yo uths can learn the ins and outs of responsible babysitting from a course being offered by St. John Ambulance. What Every Babysitter Should Know is a safety program for youths 11 to 13 years old. The course is being offered in Ajax at the St. John offices in the Har- wood shopping centre. Sessions are on March 16 and 25. The one-day course runs for seven hours and the cost is $45. Registration and pre-payment are necessary. The Region of Durham has initiated a Master Planning study to identify a preferred water & wastewater servicing strategy to support growth in the Region. The Water & Wastewater Master Plan is to be prepared in accordance with the master planning provisions of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (June 2000).This process integrates planning for municipal infrastructure requirements with the principals of environmental assessment planning. Additional information on the Municipal Class Environmental Process and the master planning provisions are available on the Region of Durham website under the Works Department page. In accordance with the master planning process, alternative water & wastewater servicing strategies will be identified and evaluated based on an assessment of the following: •Natural Environment •Cultural Environment •Social Environment •Regulatory Requirements •Economic Environment •Technical Feasibility Public and review agency consultation is a key element of the master planning process, and public input will be sought throughout this study. An initial set of Public Information Centres (PIC’s) will be held in the spring of 2006 to present the alternative water & wastewater servicing strategies, and receive public input prior to selecting a preferred servicing strategy. Notice of the PIC’s will be published in advance. A second set of PIC’s will be held later in 2006 to present the preferred servicing strategy. At the completion of the master planning process, a comprehensive Water & Wastewater Master Plan will be filed for public review. If you have any questions, or are interested in receiving further information on this project, please contact either of the following individuals: Mr. Rich Tindall, P.Eng. Project Manager Region of Durham, Works Department 605 Rossland Road East, PO Box 623 Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3 Phone: (905) 668-4113 Ext. 3547 Toll Free: (800) 372-1102 E-Mail:rich.tindall@region.durham.on.ca Mr. Chris Hamel, P.Eng. Project Manager KMK Consultants Limited 220 Advance Boulevard Brampton, Ontario L6T 4J5 Phone: (905) 459-4780 E-mail:chrish@kmk.ca WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Durham Region Works Department 605 Rossland Road East, WHITBY ON L1N 6A3 Telephone (905) 668-7711 OR 1-800-372-1102 www.region.durham.on.ca Water & Wastewater Master Plan AJAX 161 Harwood Ave. N (north of Kingston Road) Wei ght L oss : 58 poun ds Jocelyn D . 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The two enjoy doing many things together – watching movies or riding their bikes – but their favourite is painting. “She’s funny,” Laura said of why she likes her Big Sister. Ms. White decided to volunteer because her children are all grown and she likes being around kids. The experience is better than she thought it would be. “I love it. Laura’s a friendly, happy little girl and I like spending time with her,” she said. “She makes me smile.” The two are adding a new activity to their repertoire – bowling. They are participating in their first Bowl for Kids Sake next month. The Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax-Picker- ing’s annual fundraiser takes place March 3 to 5. It is the organization’s major fundraiser, with the money raised going directly toward mentor- ing programs. Last year it surpassed its goal of $78,000, with $96,000 raised. Sharlene Melnike, executive director, hopes to do the same this year. The goal has been set at $80,000. It is through the support of local businesses and organiza- tions that the event is a ongoing success, she said. The Optimist Club of Ajax has been partici- pating for more than a decade and they’ve been the top service club for several years now. Presi- dent Paul Leroux was at the Bowl for Kids Sake launch Feb. 17. “Our whole goal is to look after youth, mainly those disadvantaged,” he said. Last year the club raised more than $11,000 and it’ll be back again this year to have some fun and help a good cause. “It’s a great day out for the guys,” he said. Mr. Leroux also issued a challenge to all service clubs in Ajax, Pickering and Durham to come out and support the cause. Ms. White is looking forward to bowling and continuing her volunteering with the organiza- tion. “It’s a very positive and rewarding experi- ence. It makes you feel really happy and good. There’s a lot of kids out there that need a posi- tive role model in their lives.” There are currently 23 boys waiting for a match. Richard Harrison, who has been a Big Brother for two years, has some advice for those who might be thinking of volunteering their time. “Take the plunge, do it,” he said. “The re- wards mentally and emotionally are just too big to miss.” For more information on volunteering or the Bowl for Kids Sake, call 905-831-3777. Ron Pietroniro / News Advertiser photo Little Sister Laura Hammer takes a break in the embrace of Big Sister Judy White during the kickoff event to promote the upcoming Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ajax-Pickering’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake on March 3 to 5. Have a b owl for kids sake DURHAM — Due to incorrect information sup- plied to the News Advertiser, the work experience of aerial contortionist Erica Mungham/Leah was incorrectly stated in a Feb. 15 article. 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(Ward 3 Regional Councillor Rick Johnson was absent on municipal business). “I believe an elected chair is the first step to the City of Durham and I don’t want to see that,” he said. For the results of the referendum to be binding, at least 50 per cent of eligible voters must cast a ballot and a majority must support the mea- sure. Traditionally, a municipal election draws about 30-per cent voter turn- out. Anyone may appeal the ques- tion to the chief election officer of Ontario on the grounds that it is not clear, concise and neutral; or it is not capable of being answered by either the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ op- tions provided. Ajax already voted in favour of holding its own referendum on the issue, as did Oshawa. ✦ Mayor from page A1 Mayor believes elected chairman would lead to ‘City of Durham’ Doug Dickerson “Our mandate was to call a strike if the legislation was introduced,” Mr. Ryan said. “This afternoon it was in- troduced, which has triggered strike action.” He said CUPE members from across the province will meet at the OMERS building on Front Street, in Toronto, at 10 a.m. Thursday. From there they will march to Queen’s Park for a mass demon- stration. “Following that we will de- cide what action will take place, whether it be rotating strikes over the weekend followed by another mass demonstration,” Mr. Ryan said. “We have from now until Thursday to de- cide what action will take place.” The act proposes a number of chang- es to pensions and better benefits for police and fire personnel. OMERS is the pension plan for about 355,000 current and former employees, includ- ing municipal governments, school boards, libraries, police and fire de- partments, children’s aid societies and other local agencies. “The premier has brought in legis- lation that gives employers veto over how pension surplus is spent,” Mr. Ryan said. “We want it spent on pensioners. We want to put it into a fair arbitration process.” Locally, CUPE representative Bunny Lockhart said she couldn’t confirm what strike action would happen here or when such action would take place until a CUPE executive meeting, planned for Tuesday night. By Tuesday afternoon Durham Re- gional chairman Roger Anderson said he had received confirmation CUPE would be striking Thursday. “The Region of Durham has put plans in place to hopefully keep all services running,” Mr. Anderson said. He said he is certain dedicated em- ployees of the Region will ensure es- sential services will not be affected. “There are an awful lot of employees who aren’t really sure if they want to go out on strike,” Mr. Anderson said. So, the Region, along with the rest of the province, Mr. Anderson said, is taking a wait-and-see approach. “We will be prepared Thursday morning,” Mr. Anderson said. “And we hope the residents of Durham will be able to continue to do their business even if some employees are out.” The Region has stated it does not support illegal strike action and had urged Ontario Premier Dalton Mc- Guinty to reconsider the proposed leg- islation. “It is unfortunate the Province is putting anyone in this position,” Mr. Anderson said. “It would be better if they withdrew it.” Although the tax impact of Bill 206 won’t be felt tomorrow, Mr. Anderson said the residents of Durham Region will feel it in the not-too distant fu- ture. ✦ CUPE from page A1 Roger Anderson CUPE demonstrates its point Thursday Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Celebrating heritage PICKERING — Ayperi Calla performs a belly dance for crowds at the annual Heritage Day Celebration, held last weekend at the Pickering Town Centre. The show featured a number of performances by cultural groups. PICKERING — Pickering has plenty of activities on tap to keep students busy this March break. The City’s culture and recreation di- vision is offering a variety of camps at the Pickering Recreation Complex for children aged three to 12, run- ning from Monday, March 13 to Friday, March 17. Mini Pidaca is the half-day camp for children ages three to five. The camp runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon daily, and operates out of the creative centre. Campers enjoy a daily swim in the turtle pool supervised by staff and qualified lifeguards. As well, staff at Mini Pidaca has a variety of arts and crafts, music and sing-a-longs, and in- door games planned. There are full-day programs from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. for children ages five to 12, including Arts Camp, which offers campers the opportunity to par- ticipate in a variety of activities from arts and crafts, to drama and creative games; and Sports Camp, where camp- ers learn the fundamentals of soccer, floor hockey, basketball and indoor games. Daily bus transportation to and from camp is provided for both camps. For parents who need a little extra time, there is an extend-a-camp for full-day campers. Parents can drop their child off at the creative centre between 7 and 9 a.m. and pick them up between 3:15 to 6 p.m. During these extra hours children enjoy a variety of active games, quiet games, movies, and activities. Camp staff are trained and quali- fied to ensure all children have a safe and fun-filled week at camp, learning, laughing, and making friends. For more information or to register, call 905-420-4621. Kids can take their break in Pickering Concessions wanted by management if new products to be built in Durham By Izabela Jaroszynski Staff Writer DURHAM — General Motors Cor- poration is calling on the local Cana- dian Auto Workers Union membership to eliminate “cost barriers” in order to become more competitive in the au- tomotive manufacturing market and attract new investment. Company management is currently in talks with the representatives from CAW Local 222 to negotiate a reopen- ing of the contract signed in Septem- ber 2005. In a letter obtained by the News Advertiser, Jim Cameron, director of labour relations for General Motors stated that GM “has taken a hard look at its internal practices, including its local agreements. The corporation has made the decision that it will only invest in facilities which are able to demonstrate the ability to operate and build products competitively and prof- itably.” In the letter, dated Feb. 14, 2006 and addressed to John Scanlan, national representative of the CAW, Mr. Cam- eron says that the company and the union have to take a serious look at what can be done to make the local agreements competitive with the prac- tices of General Motors’ competitors. “If we are unable to do so,” Mr. Cam- eron writes, “the Corporation will look at other alternatives.” Those alternatives include looking at other North American sites, con- sidering offshore sites, or deciding to forgo the production of a new product altogether. Among the list of contractual chang- es that GM is seeking is the flexibil- ity to outsource and insource work, to subcontract certain workers including housekeeping and non-core mainte- nance, and the right to use temporary employees during product launches when no one is on layoff. Mr. Cameron cites this last change as a big selling point since it would eliminate the need to hire and subse- quently lay off new employees. Stew Low, director of public rela- tions for GM, says that the changes suggested in Mr. Cameron’s letter are not demands, but a jumping off point for negotiations. “The letter was a way to get some things on the table,” he said. “If the union brings other ideas to the table, we are certainly willing to listen.” Chris Buckley, president of the CAW Local 222, had earlier denied any pres- sure from GM to make contract con- cessions, stating recent meetings with the company were centred around ne- gotiating a new product for Oshawa Car Plant No. 2, which is scheduled to close in 2008. Last week, Mr. Buckley said that the CAW is not looking to make any con- cessions and will not reopen its cur- rent contract. Mr. Buckley is currently engaged in meetings with GM and could not be reached for comment. A document entitled Car Plant Com- mittee Update, dated Feb. 13, 2006 and signed by Mr. Buckley and other members of the Local 222 executive committee states that in recent meet- ings with GM the issue of changes to the Oshawa plants was broached. “The company made it very clear that some major changes have to be made as to the way they run the busi- ness in Oshawa or they will look else- where to do business, as Canada and the USA are the two most expensive countries in which to build vehicles,” the document states. “We can decide to do nothing and watch our plants and jobs disappear or we can face the realities head on and have a future in Oshawa.” In his letter, Mr. Cameron echoed the same sentiment. “The prize is future product and fu- ture job security for the Oshawa work- force and the positive impact that has on the communities where we live,” he wrote. Mr. Low says the goal is to develop a stronger business case that will attract more investment to the area. 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NEWS ADVERTISER GM’s message to union: change or lose out on investment PA GE 6 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ FEBRUARY 22, 2006P A cartoon can’t hurt His feelings Sometimes I think the world just needs to take a pill. When did we all get so touchy? More impor- tantly, when did we forget how to laugh at ourselves? How to laugh at all? If I see one more photo- graph of grouchy looking men and women with the latest “c ause of the week” clenched in their angry fists, I’m going to throw up. Since when did God and laughter become antonyms? Not in my book. My God is laughter. My God is pure, radiant joy with tears of mirth streaming down Her cheeks. My God loves nothing better than having milk spurt out of His nose when one of His children gets off a good one. Why has so much of the world disconnected from that? Why does a relationship with our creator, where we come from, have to be such a bloody, painful, joyless strug- gle? Nothing should come easier to us. We are a stupid, ungrateful, arrogant species sometimes. Is it not, after all, the ab- solute height of arrogance to think that we, specks that we are, could cause any kind of offence to God? To believe that anything we could do in our infinitesimal insignifi- cance might hurt God’s feel- ings? Let alone a cartoon. Who do we think we are? And who do we think He is? Some kind of petulant despot who will smite us if He doesn’t get his way? It’s laughable. And I assure you God is laughing. He can’t breathe He is laughing so hard. Thank God He loves us, knuckleheads that we are. But we are champions at sucking the life out of life. We have taken the clear, loving, emancipating messages of our prophets and we have twisted them into convoluted, slav- ish dogma. We have replaced love with fear, joy with pain, pleasure with guilt. Laughter has no place in our houses of worship. How infinitely sad. One of the first things I look for in a new friend is and al- ways has been a sense of hu- mour. When someone shows me they can laugh and/or make me laugh that tells me several very important things about them; they are intelli- gent, they listen and they have perspective. I cannot imagine that men of such remarkable enlighten- ment as Jesus, Mohammed or Buddha would not have been blessed with an immense sense of humour, goodwill and playfulness. Do you sup- pose anyone tells a better joke than God? How could anyone walk and talk with these individu- als and not be osmotically filled with a spirit of joy and laughter? They understood that that is all there is. That joy is all that we are here for. Not vengeance, not retribu- tion, not atonement. Joy. The real question is how have we managed to forget this? Per- haps, still hidden somewhere in the caves of Qumran are the Dead Sea Monologues. Scroll after scroll of God’s best one-liners languishing in earthenware pots. How could we have missed them? And God, couldn’t we use them now. Would the world please stand for a read- ing from the book of Shecky. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his column. Follow Neil’s BLOG drinfo.ca/croneblog.html EDITORIAL By God people, just have a big laugh! IN THE COMMUNITY CLICK AND SAY Feeding the hunger St. Paul’s United Church and Holy Trinity Anglican Church took a big bite out of hunger recently with a boost for the Healthy Snack Pro- gram at Bolton C. Falby Public School in Ajax. Representatives turned over $2,592.60, proceeds from the CBC Christmas Carol Concert performed by both congregations and their choirs, Dec. 11 at St. Paul’s. Back row, from left, are Delmer Coull (St. Paul’s), Martine Rob- inson (vice-principal), John Wyatt (principal), Reverend Ted Bartlett (Holy Trinity), Reverend Glen Eagle (St. Paul’s); and front, from left, are Debra Walker (Holy Trinity), Mabel Spencer (St. Paul’s) Robert Hunt (St Paul’s) and Waneta Dennis (Holy Trinity). 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[ Letters Policy ]-- We w elcome letters that include name, city of residence and phone numbers for verification. Writers are generally limited to 200 words and one submission in 30 days. We decline announcements, poetry, open letters, consumer complaints, congratulations and thank you notes. The editor reserves the right to edit copy for length, style and clarity. Opinions expressed by letter writers are not necessarily those of the News Advertiser. Due to the volume of letters, not all will be printed. Fax: 905-683-0386; e- mail: tdoyle@ durhamregion.com. The newspaper contacts only those whose submissions have been cho- sen for publication./4& Ontario needs to make case to Tories For too long Province has let other provincial issues dominate federal politics The proof that Quebec is the quintessential player in Canadian politics has been evident for most of our lives. After all, it was Pierre Trudeau’s and Brian Mulroney’s domi- nance in Quebec and their power base in the province that allowed them to bring home the constitution and then to try to amend it. Jean Chretien had the influence in Quebec political circles if not a majority of the seats to make Quebec’s concerns paramount in Canada -- and to almost split the country in the 1995 sovereignty referendum. Certainly the Quebec sponsorship scandal, which happened on Mr. Chretien’s watch, had a hand in dropping the Paul Martin Liberals from government to opposition. It also helped propel Stephen Harper’s Conservatives into power as 10 Tories were elected in Quebec where there had been none for nearly a decade. Now, it appears the Bloc Quebecois will help to prop up the Harper To r ies. Why? Apparently it is because the Bloc is taking Mr. Harper at his word that he will be more open to Quebec than were the Liberals. That means the Bloc believes Mr. Harper will let Quebec run its own affairs as outlined in the division of powers in the Constitution. Mr. Harper has also made noises about allowing Quebec a larger role on the international stage. What does this mean for us here in Ontario? Well, first of all, it likely means no federal election until 2008, a relief to those of us hit by election fatigue. It offers the minority government To r ies a chance to implement the programs they promised if elected. But it also offers Ontario a chance to make its case for better treat- ment from the feds. Premier Dalton McGuinty has to walk the fine line of trying not to be divisive on a national scale but must also make sure Ontario is treated fairly. That requires the premier to continue to press for Ontario’s share of the federal pie. Mr. McGuinty repeatedly told Mr. Martin that Ontario was contributing $23 billion more than it was receiving back. Mr. Martin took some measures to help address this imbalance but more will be needed. We can only hope that, with a former provin- cial finance minister now at the federal helm, Ontario will get its fair share. As a definite “have” province, it’s to be expected Ontario will con- tribute more and get less in return than any other province. But there has to be a reasonable balance. For too long, Ontario has been content to let the federal government and other provincial concerns dominate Canadian politics. Now it’s time for Ontario to make its case and to show the Harper Tories there may be political rewards by paying attention to the needs of Canada’s largest province. This Week’s Question: Is Canada performing well at the Olympics or do medals even matter to you? Canada’s doing great Medals don’t matter Could be doing better Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Last Week’s Question: Should a member of Parliament who crosses the floor have to resign and run in a byelection? To tal votes: 553 Yes: 50.8 % No: 49.2 % LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Referendum would end chairman’s debate To the editor: Re: ‘Referendum for regional chairman defeated,’ Feb. 19. Uxbridge Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor, in support of de- feating the motion, believes the public is not concerned about this issue. Whitby Councillor Joe Drumm, also in support of defeating the motion, thinks this is an Ajax issue only as the “people in Whitby are not one damn bit interested in having an elect- ed chair”. How wrong both are. Are the residents of Durham not entitled to their say, even if Mr. Drumm is correct in his statement about the people of Whitby. This issue to many people like myself ranks up there with the need for an elected Senate. With all due respect to Mayor O’Connor and Coun. Drumm, the pub- lic has never been provided with the proper opportunity to express its opinions on this issue. Surely, we do not have to resort to protests in the streets as evidence of the public’s in- terest in the issue. Why are they so opposed to placing a question on the election bal- lot if they are so confident that the public supports a non- elected position? The cost of doing so must be minimal compared to other ways of obtaining public opinion on the issue. A referendum of this type would put an end to the de- bate, in a democratic meth- od, and it appears Mayor O’Connor, Coun. Drumm and the other councillors who voted against the mo- tion are keen to put an end to the issue. It is not too late for all municipalities to join Ajax, Pickering and Oshawa in placing the question on their ballots in November. Derek Hartley Pickering Regional chairman should be elected To the editor: Re: Regional chair referen- dum defeated again, Feb. 19. It is absolutely ludicrous that one of the highest paid political positions in Durham Region is appointed rather than elected by the taxpayers. If I’m not mistaken this posi- tion is actually awarded an an- nual salary that exceeds that of the Mayor of Toronto. Why is that? The incumbent was defeat- ed in his last attempt for Mayor of Ajax and yet now holds a higher position because he was appointed by our current crop of overpaid elected of- ficials. What’s the story there? Are they all grooming them- selves for this prize position? If no one in Whitby is on the list for adding this position to the next election ballot, please put my name at the top of the list. L.G. Brindley Whitby The time is now for clear garbage bags To the editor: I lived in Eastern Ontario when a local municipality implemented a clear garbage bag policy. A reporter for a local weekly newspaper railed against it in her paper on the grounds her personal hygienic products would be exposed. The local council fortunate- ly ignored her and the policy was implemented. There have been no further complaints from anyone. The clear bags are available from Cosco under the Kirkland label. Don Mattison Whitby AT TEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL All meetings are open to the public. For meeting details call 905.420.2222 or visit our website DATE MEETING TIME Feb. 22 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm Feb. 22 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm Feb. 27 Management Forum Meeting 1:30 pm Feb. 27 Executive Committee 7:30 pm Mar. 02 Pickering Advisory Committee on 7:00 pm Race Relations & Equity Mar. 06 Council Meeting 7:30 pm 905.420.2222 cityofpickering.com 24 Hour Access 905.420.4660 Register Now for March Break Camps & Programs Call now for info 905.420.4621 Pickering Recreation Complex Bring a Buddy for a FREE Fitness Class Feb. 28 to Mar. 6 905.683.6582 VA CANCY ON HERITAGE PICKERING The Council of the City of Pickering is inviting applica- tions from residents to fill a vacancy on the Heritage Pickering. All appointments run concurrent to the term of Council. This Committee was established under the authority of the Ontario Heritage Act and its mandate is to advise Council on means of conserving heritage properties and areas and to advise Council on programs to increase pub- lic awareness of heritage conservation issues. This Com- mittee is comprised of eight persons and meets every other month except in the summer at the Pickering Civic Complex. There is no remuneration paid to the members of this Committee. If you are interested in being considered for appointment to fill the vacancy on Heritage Pickering, please submit a letter of interest to the undersigned setting out a brief description of any job or community-related experience. Debi A. Bentley, CMO, CMM III City Clerk City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 Fax: 905.420.9685 Email: dbentley@city.pickering.on.ca 2006 INTERIM TAX NOTICE First Instalment of the 2006 INTERIM PROPERTY TAX BILL is due for payment Fe bruary 27, 2006 If you have not received your Tax Notice, please telephone the Civic Complex at 905.420.4614 (North Pickering 905.683.2760) or Toll Free 1.866.683.2760. Our office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Questions regarding your property assessment? • Please note that property assessment is the responsibility of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and that all assessment related inquiries should be directed to them at 1.866.296.6722. • Additional information regarding property assessment can be found on MPAC’s website: www.mpac.ca Tired of standing in line to pay your taxes? Please note that the City of Pickering offers the following payment options and encourages you to try these convenient alternatives. You can pay your taxes: • At participating financial institutions. Please allow five days before the due date for your payment to reach our office. Note: Your tax account is credited when pay- ment is received at our office, not the day funds are withdrawn from your bank account. • By mail. To avoid the late payment penalty fee, please ensure that your tax payment is mailed five days before the due date. Cheques post-dated for the due dates are acceptable. Note: Your account is credited when payment is received at our office, not the post-marked date. • After hours “outside” drop box at the City municipal building on or before the due date. • By telephone/computer banking. Please check with your fi- nancial institution for details. Please allow five days before the due date for your payment to reach our office. Note: Your tax account is credited when payment is received at our office, not the day funds are withdrawn from your bank account. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does not reduce YOUR responsi- bility for the payment of taxes and penalty. A late payment fee of 1.25% is added to any unpaid taxes on the first day of default and on the first day of each month, as long as the taxes remain unpaid. The penalty and interest rates are set by City by- laws, pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act. The City does not have the authority to waive penalty and interest charges. Notice of Meeting 2006 Current & Capital Budgets and Amendments to User Fee By-law Please be advised that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering will consider the City’s 2006 Current and Capital Budgets at the following scheduled meetings. The City intends to adopt any changes and new user fees as part of the 2006 Budget process and these changes will be considered at these meetings. Budget Committee Meeting(s) Monday, March 13, 2006 and Tuesday, March 14, 2006 (if not completed on Monday) 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Main Committee Room Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Council Meeting Monday, April 3, 2006 7:30 pm Council Chambers, Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Copies of the proposed 2006 Current and Capital Bud- gets and related user fees and charges will be available on March 7th 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 Debi Bentley, City Clerk, at 905.420.4660 ext. 2153, or by email at dbentley@city.pickering.on.ca Dated this 19th day of February 19, 2006. Debi A. Bentley Gillis A. Paterson City Clerk Director, Corporate Services & Tr easurer This ad is published in accordance with Section 291 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001. The new fire code regulation that makes a smoke alarm mandatory on every level of a home comes into effect March 1, 2006 and affects single-family houses, semi-detached houses and townhouses. Non-com- pliance with the fire code can result in a ticket for $235 or a fine up to $25,000. It is also recommended that people replace smoke alarms every 10 years. People can get more information about smoke alarms from Pickering Fire Services at 905.420.4628 or email: fire@city.pickering.on.ca Fire Safety information is also available at cityofpickering.com under Emergency Services. Events @ your library™ Programs for Children @ Central Library: Thursday, February 23rd BabyTalk @ 10 am, 11 am, 2 pm Friday, February 24th Storytime à la mode @ 10 am Monday, February 27th To d dler Time @ 9:30 am Storytime @ 10:15 am Tuesday, February 28th Storytime @ 9:30 am To d dler Time @ 10:15 am Central Library - 905.831.6265 www.picnet.org NOTICE OF MEETING Monday, February 27, 2006 at 7:30 pm Pickering Civic Complex – Council Chambers One The Esplanade, Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 Executive Committee Meeting on Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 05-001/P And Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 16/05 City Initiated: Oak Ridges Moraine Conformity Amendments File Type & Number Official Plan Amendment: OPA 05-001/P Zoning By-law Amendment: A 16/05 Proposal The City of Pickering is recommending amendments to the Pickering Official Plan and Zoning By-law 3037 as part of the Oak Ridges Moraine conformity exercise for all lands within the Oak Ridges Moraine Area in the City of Pickering. The Executive Committee of Council will now be considering a Staff Report on the proposed amendments at its meeting of February 27, 2006 at 7:30 pm or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers of the Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Pickering, Ontario. Written Information Available Copies of the Report will be available from the Office of the City Clerk on and after February 24, 2006. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting and address the Executive Committee when the item is presented for discussion. It is anticipated that City Council will consider the recommendations of the Executive Committee at the Council meeting on March 6, 2006. Any person wishing to address City Council with respect to this item must contact the City Clerk at 905.420.4660, extension 2153 or by email at dbentley@city. pickering.on.ca on or before Friday, March 3, 2006. 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The Pickering resident was named the SoCon indoor track and field athlete of the week after running 14:32.52 in the 5,000 metres to finish 17th overall. His time is the best in the Southern Conference this season by more than 30 seconds. Mayne also holds the SoCon’s top performance this season in the 3,000 metres. Mayne and Chattanooga return to action on Friday at the Tennessee Classic, hosted by the University of Tennessee. [ Basketball ] Packers pound printers AJAX — As the night wore on, the games got tighter in Ajax Men’s Basketball Association action. The first game Feb. 16 saw ESN Pack- aging Services thump Dickson Printing 66-39. ESN captain Roger Young was a one-man wrecking crew, scoring 28 points. Assisting him were Claude Whitfield with 17 and Bob Hunt with 14. Dan Deveau led Dickson with 12 and Don Leahy added nine. The Blue team was put to the test by Top Shelf, finally winning 49-40. David Jackson led Blue with 16 points and Scott Poulton netted 12. Captain Luke Lukkonen paced Top Shelf with 16 and Allan Gomes chipped in nine. The final game of the night had Bur- gundy topping North Alliance Press 46-41. Captain Clayton Gall paced the Burgundy boys with 25, while Mike Stoddart canned 10. Pat Roach led NAP, throwing down 13, with John Beyaz and Mike Allen adding six each. Last call for players DURHAM — There’s still time for Ajax and Pickering youth to get in the game with the Durham City Basketball As- sociation. Durham City is hosting its final signup session for its house league program, which begins March 5. Boys and girls can register at Pickering High School on Sun- day, Feb. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. The house league program last 10 weeks. Cost is $100 for returning players and $125 for newcomers. For more information, call 905-427- 4253 or log on to www.durhamcitybasket- ball.ca. Insurers net OT win in men’s hoops PICKERING — The final regular sea- son games in the Pickering Men’s Basket- ball League were either extremely close or a little lopsided. Best Buy Insurance needed overtime in topping Accent Building Services 45-43. Iain Grant was the top Best Buy scorer, netting 13 points, while Jim Burke and Tom Recalis each hit for eight, and Frank Gallo potted six. Mike Horn led Accent with 15, followed by Bill Linton with 11, Rick Jones with six and Mario Rojas with five. One point separated Ellis Packaging and Knights Corner Pub and Grill, with the packagers prevailing 65-64. Conrad Davis was the man for Ellis with 26, while Dave Bayliss had 10 and Barry Wood and John Esposito each counted nine. Karl Hutchinson led the Knights with 15, while Jim Wilkinson potted 14, Randy Filinski 13 and Don Leahy 11. West Hill Men’s Slo-Pitch squad made easy work of Warwick Publishing, win- ning 51-27, behind the 25 points of Elman McLean. Paul Vorvis canned 11 and Chris Sheldon six for the winners. Alonzo Star- ling netted 10 for Warwick, Claude Feig seven and Luke Lukkonen six. Gallantry’s Eatery socked it to Verif- eye, 59-38, and Steve Gazmin had a hot hand for the winners with 21 points. John Girmonte netted 15, Corrado Roccasalva eight and Tony Oliver six for Gallantry’s. Collin Exeter, Scott Poulton and Tom Rowen each scored nine and Derrick Jag- gall eight for Verifeye. Ell-Rod Holdings had little trouble topping Lakar Carpentry, 63-24. Alberto Daros led the winners with 18, while Eric Hamdic had 17, David Voth 15 and Leslie Weeks six. John Fleming topped the Lakar scorers with eight, followed by Steve Hewitt with four, and Bill Warren and Bill Boston with three apiece. Ian Mayne St. Mary girls dominate en route to K-Rock title; get set for league playoffs By Al Rivett Sports Editor PICKERING — There were some ripples along the way but, it was a con- tented and happy Ann Mahoney who stood rinkside as her St. Mary Mon- archs hockey team was on the ice for another league tilt Monday afternoon. The educator at the Pickering Cath- olic secondary school and team staff member of the ultra-successful girls’ hockey program basked in the after- glow of their recent conquest at the eighth annual K-Rock Invitational High School Hockey Tournament in St. John’s, Nfld. The Monarchs made their debut a winning one at the ‘Confedera- tion Cup’, which attracted 56 girls’ and boys’ teams, including 14 from outside Newfoundland. “It was really a wonderful experi- ence,” says Mahoney, a native New- foundlander. “The girls received the opportunity to go somewhere they wouldn’t have otherwise gone.” The Monarchs absolutely dominated, dispatching the reigning Newfoundland and Labrador provincial champion As- cension 3-1 in the final. Along the way, they gave up a paltry two goals against in racking up seven straight wins. The champions received medals, T- shirts, as well as a framed, signed and numbered print of a Newfoundland scene at Quidi Vidi, a small lake near St. John’s. The print has been assigned a spot on the wall at the main office of the Pickering school. En route to the gold, however, there was some controversy that erupted regarding out-of-province teams par- ticipating. Referees refused to work the games these teams were involved in, saying they weren’t affiliated with Hockey Canada and thus could not compete in the sanctioned event be- cause of liability issues. Mahoney says an 11th-hour solution was found, thus averting what could have been an embarrassing situation for tournament organizers and a dis- appointing one for the Monarchs. The St. Mary squad was allowed to join the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association, which is affiliated with Hockey Canada. The boys’ teams from out-of-province were allowed to purchase extra insur- ance. “It was a huge shock when they told us we probably couldn’t play,” she says. In addition to the action on the ice, the St. Mary girls were treated to a sight- seeing tour of the St. John’s area, as well as the entire team and staff were treated to a dinner at Mahoney’s aunt’s home. The Monarchs continued their solid Lake Ontario Secondary School Athlet- ics (LOSSA) league season with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Cougars at the Ajax Community Centre on Mon- day. Jessica Moy, Tiffany Allen and Jes- sica Vella scored. The Monarchs (8-1-1 in league) have one more league game remaining prior to beginning round-robin quarter-final action in Uxbridge next Tuesday. The top four teams move on to the semifi- nals. Other St. Mary team members are Chloe Masse, Lee-Ann Murphy, Kath- leen Crandles, Meaghan Stoneburgh, Cristin Allen, Erin Small, Christina Pa- terson, Kayla Richard, Sarah Stephen, Katie Caggiula, Michelle Bradley and Kim Caggiula. Te am staff are Dino Caggiula, Ma- honey, Melanie Cayford and Geoff Reeves. Celia Klemenz /News Advertiser photo Erin Small, right, of the St. Mary Monarchs and Erin Watson of the Notre Dame Cougars battle for control of the puck during Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) varsity girls’ hockey action at the Ajax Community Centre on Monday. St. Mary won 3- 0. The Monarchs were also victorious at the K-Rock Invitational ‘Confederation Cup’ tournament in St. John’s, Nfld. recently. Monarchs fill Cup to the brim Pickering Panthers take venom out of Vipers Juniors wrap up first-round series against Vaughan with road win Monday By Al Rivett Sports Editor PICKERING — The Pickering Pan- thers can collectively exhale after putting a scrappy Vaughan Vipers squad out of the playoff picture Monday night. The Panthers were pressed to the end, but still managed to snare a 4-3 victory over the sixth-seeded Vipers in Game 6 in Vaughan to secure the best-of-seven OHA Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hock- ey League South Conference quarter- final series four games to two. For Pickering, the series victory means they’ve earned a date in the conference semifinals after losing out in the first round of the playoffs the past two sea- sons. Now, the Panthers -- the third seed in the conference -- face the second- seeded Waxers, starting in Markham Friday night. The remaining games in the series weren’t known at press time Tuesday. The Panthers set up the series-clinch- ing game on Monday by winning 3-2 win in Game 5 at the Pickering Recreation Complex on Sunday night. Arguably feeling the most relief is third-year Panthers’ head coach John Winder who, in no way, shape, or form, wanted to lead his charges into a Game 7 in Pickering tonight. Instead, his team will get some needed rest before starting up against a formidable opponent in the Waxers, led by head coach and former Panther owner Rick Cornacchia. “They (Vaughan) have beaten us three of four meetings this year so, if it got into a seventh game, the law of averages says we were due to lose a game at home,” says Winder. “It’s just been a real back-and-forth series.” In Monday’s game, the Pan- thers’ veterans stepped to the fore, none more so than Andrew Dissanayake and Justin Fox, who provided key performances. Speedy forward Dissanayake found the back of the net on two power-play opportunities, while Fox scored the eventual game-winner early in the final period and added an as- sist on Pickering’s third goal, by Patrick Jobb. “Andrew’s been ‘Mr. Panther’ in this series,” says Winder, adding Dissanayake has logged time on the power play and as a premier penalty killer. Winder notes the well-worn cliche of your best players being your best players in the post-season definitely held true. Moreover, the Panthers’ bench depth -- the ability to roll four forward lines -- also paid dividends. “Our best players have been at their best, no doubt about it,” says Winder. “But, you know what, to win champion- ships you also have to have third- and fourth-line players stepping up and they did. I think our depth was important in the series.” Winder acknowledges the Vipers may have been wounded by the loss of top sniper Matt Martello, who went down with an injury in Sunday’s game and didn’t dress Monday. The Panthers, however, were without winger Brett Con- nolly for the first four games with injury. Pickering was also without veteran pivot Richard Schofield for two games, due to a suspension. Winder was also not looking forward to having his troops face Vipers’ goalten- der Andrew Martin for a seventh time. Martin definitely gave Pickering, the highest scoring team in the conference, fits throughout the series. “Martin stymied us. We had a heck of a time getting pucks past him,” he says. “Thank goodness (Pickering starter) Mark Duchesne was strong at the other end. He also had a lot of quality shots.” The Panthers received another game- winning goal from Tomek Budziakowski in Sunday’s game, with the big forward scoring early in the third. For Budzia- kowski, an early-season pickup from the Bowmanville Eagles, it was his second game-winning marker of the series. Winder says Budziakowski is playing the way the coaching staff predicted he could, and was definitely an X-factor in the series. “Tom’s taken his play to the level we knew he could reach when we got him from Bowmanville.” SCORING SUMMARY Game 6 at Vaughan Period 1 Vaughan - Adrian Fucile (PP) (Paul Ro- drigues, Anthony Metallo) 7:20 Pickering - Andrew Dissanayake (PP) (Mi- chael Banwell) 19:05 Period 2 Pickering - Andrew Dissanayake (PP) (Ryan Annesley, John Soames) 1:09 Vaughan - Paul Rodrigues (SH) (Richard Duncan, Adrian Fucile) 8:01 Pickering - Patrick Jobb (Justin Fox) 10:55 Period 3 Pickering - Justin Fox (SH) (unassisted) 5:38 Vaughan - Robert Martynowski (Daniel Agozzino) 14:47 GOALIES 31 Mark Duchesne (W) 35 shots, 32 saves 29 Andrew Martin (L) 29 shots, 25 saves SCORING SUMMARY Game 5 at Pickering Period 1 Pickering - Richard Schofield (Tomek Bud- ziakowski, Brett Connolly) 14:31 Vaughan - Marcus Daley (Paul Rodrigues, Anthony Metallo) 14:50 Vaughan - Matthew Martello (Robert Mar- tynowski, Henry Louis) 19:29 Period 2 Pickering - Todd Hosmer (Tyler Melancon, Andrew Dissanayake) 5:14 Period 3 Pickering - Tomek Budziakowski (Richard Schofield, Brett Connolly) 1:20 GOALIES 29 Andrew Martin (L) 38 shots, 35 saves 31 Mark Duchesne (W) 29 shots, 27 saves ON THE MOVE Celia Klemenz / News Advertiser photo AJAX — Mariah Nunes, right, of the Cadarackque Public School Cougars slips past Stephanie Aggelonitis of the Terry Fox Public School Titans dur- ing Area ‘F’ intermediate girls’ basketball playoff action at Terry Fox Public School on Monday. To mek Budziakowski Andrew Dissanayake THE V IVA ITALIA FESTIVAL IS ON NOW. DON’T MAKE US TELL YOU TWICE. DOLPHINS FOOTBALL CLUB 2006 REGISTRATION Ages 7 & up (equipment supplied) Saturday, February 25th • 10am - 2pm ~ Pickering Rec Complex Saturday, March 4th • 10am - 2pm ~ Iroquois Sports Complex Birth Certifi cates Required • New Coaches welcome, training provided www.dolphinsfootball.caFor more info call: 905.619.9180 SOCCER REGISTRATION 2006 The Ajax United Soccer Club will be holding Registrations for the 2006 Soccer Season Registration Fee: Ages 4,5,6 - $95 Registration Fee: Ages 7 and older $135 Rep Fee: $250 per player Select Fee: $195 per player REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE AT: Nelson Hobbies in the Ajax Plaza - (905)683-0351 Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration is open to girls and boys ages 4 and up. Proof of age and health card number is required. REP TEAM TRYOUTS Tryouts are presently being held for Girls/Boys Rep Teams. Please contact the appropriate coach or call the Club at (905) 683-0351 for details: GIRLS U10 Marty Rose (905) 428-7725 GIRLS U11 Paul Meikle (905) 428-1084 GIRLS U11 William Sribny (905) 831-5943 GIRLS U11 Michele Rampino (905) 426-6815 GIRLS U13 Richard Hirst (905) 404-0509 GIRLS U13 Michelle White (905) 421-8757 GIRLS U14 To ny Lancia (905) 686-3006 GIRLS U17 Anthony Whitney (905) 404-0082 BOYS U11 Dave Murphy (905) 428-1066 BOYS U14 Dean Thompson (905) 686-0739 GIRLS U9 Kevin Adaniel (905) 665-7545 www.ajaxunitedsoccer.com TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Richard Hirst (905) 404-0509 SELECT TEAMS Jan 1st March 1st Micro (Ages 4-6) $90 $90 Mini (Ages 7-10) $140 $150 Club (Ages 11-18) $150 $160 Ajax Soccer Club Summer 2006 Registration If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at 905-683-0740 or by e-mail at adminsupervisor@ajaxsoccerclub.ca. The Ajax Soccer Club is located at 77 Centennial Rd. Ajax, ON. 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And, a hungry Raiders squad, a lowly 10th seed, ousted the Rams with a 3-1 victory in the third and deciding game of the best-of-three quarter-final series in a hard-skating, hard-hitting effort at the Ajax Community Centre on Monday afternoon. With Anderson leading 2-1 and the Rams pressing on the power play for the equalizer late in the third period, the opportunistic Raiders sealed the Rams’ fate with Jody Foote’s second goal of the game. A turnover in the Ajax zone was picked up and Foote promptly sent it past sprawling netminder David Blair for a short-handed marker. Most impressive for the Raid- ers was their never-say-die attitude following a severe 9-2 drubbing by the Rams in Game 1. Anderson set up Monday’s winner-take-all encounter with a 2-1 victory last Thursday. For Rams’ coach Craig Nemis, his charges were unable to bury their scoring chances behind Ja son Blanchard, who was mostly impenetrable in the contest. “They were just the harder working team,” says a disappoint- ed Nemis. “We hit a hot goaltender today. In the first game, we had a lot of scoring chances and they went in. Today, our chances didn’t go in and theirs did.” For Raiders’ coach Chris Orda- nis, the series win was not sur- prising, as his charges have played and beaten some good teams this season. “Those outside our team would consider this an upset, but on occa- sion we’ve stepped up and played against some very good teams when we play like we can. After we lost Game 1, we realized what we needed to do to win. Fortunately, we got some good goaltending and some bounces.” The story of the game, says Ordanis, was the play of senior goaltender Blanchard, who suc- cessfully bounced back from the shelling in Game 1 to play a pivotal role in the victories in Games 2 and 3. “He showed a lot of leadership in taking the team into the semi- finals. He’s in his last year on the team and he really wants this,” says Ordanis. Prior to knocking off the Rams, the Raiders ousted another higher- ranked opponent-- the seventh- seeded Father Leo J. Austin Wild- cats -- in the opening round. For the Rams, there was con- cern prior to Game 3 that three of their top players -- Tim Cooper, Mitch Earle and Scott Annesley -- wouldn’t play in Monday’s de- ciding tilt, owing to a same-day commitment with their Ajax Knights ‘AA’ midget squad, which was also embroiled in a playoff series. All three, however, dressed and played. “It was a little stressful for the coaching staff,” says Nemis. “But, in the end, they played, so every- thing was fine.” Colt Kennedy scored the Rams goal. John Duhig also scored for Anderson. The Raiders now advance to the LOSSA semifinals against the Ux- bridge Secondary School Tigers, which knocked out the Monsignor Paul Dwyer Saints in two straight games. In the other semifinal, the Dun- barton High School Spartans meet the winner of the St. Mary-Port Perry High School quarter-final se- ries. Celia Klemenz /News Advertiser photo Anderson Collegiate Raiders’ Steve Rodger takes a shot at Ajax High School Rams goaltender David Blair as Rams’ Colin Shortt tries to block the shot during Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) senior boys’ hockey playoff action at the Ajax Community Centre on Monday afternoon. Anderson knocked Ajax out of the playoff picture with a 3-1 win in the third and deciding game of the best-of-three quarter-final series. NEWS ADVERTISER There’s lots more news online at durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER covers the Pickering Panthers Your community... online PA GE B3 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ FEBRUARY 22, 2006A/P ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT entertainmentdurhamregion.com Ajax teen gets ‘her own little apartment’ courtesy of ‘The Decorating Challenge’ designer By Keith Gilligan Staff Writer AJAX — Shanel Young wanted her own apartment and now she has one. Unfortunately, the 17-year-old Ajax girl is also in the “final stages” of a battle with cystic fibrosis. Debbie Young says her daughter’s wish was to have a living room and bedroom. “It’s what she wanted. She always said she wanted a big bedroom and a big bathroom,” says Ms. Young.“Our downstairs wasn’t finished.” Through the Children’s Wish Foun- dation, Shanel’s desire was fulfilled last weekend. Ellie Cholette, who has a show on the W Network called ‘The Decorat- ing Challenge’, was brought in for the endeavour. When Ms. Cholette heard Shanel’s name, “I first thought of fashion. Young and trendy and something with great colour in it. “She was worried I’d give her something quite tacky, especially when she saw my Bazooka gum pink pants,” Ms. Cholette jokes. “She said, ‘I never want to leave this space.’” When Shanel saw the final product, she said, ‘Oh my God’ and started to laugh, Ms. Cholette states. Ms. Young agrees Shanel likes the outcome. “She loves it. It’s spectacu- lar, gorgeous.” Shanel is too sick to talk, her mom says. “She sleeps a lot and isn’t breathing very good.” Her prognosis is “moment to mo- ment,” Ms. Young adds. Shanel hasn’t been at school for about two years, having left after one semester of Grade 9 at Ajax High School because of her illness. Her sister Jaclyn, 14, is now in Grade 9 at Ajax High and doesn’t have CF, “thank God,” Ms. Young says, de- scribing her daughters as “the most wonderful young ladies I could ask for.” Ms. Young got the phone number for the Children’s Wish Foundation from the Hospi- tal for Sick Chil- dren. “Ellie does work for the wish founda- tion,” Ms. Young says. “Someone was in earlier to do the walls. All the finishing was done within three days.” Ms. Cholette has been volunteer- ing with the foundation for about 18 months after she was first contacted to fill the wish of a nine-year-old Cal- gary boy who wanted his room done up in a Spy Kids style. “I had no idea what it was. They called me on Friday and on Sunday, I watched the movie with the kid,” Ms. Cholette says. Next month, she’ll be in Sydney, Nova Scotia to decorate a room for a 16-year-old girl suffering with a brain tumour. “This is all volunteer on my part,” she says. There’s pleasure in “making some- one else’s life easier. I can’t take their pain away. For three or four days, the family and child can forget all the bad things. To see their smiles is wonderful. “To make someone’s life easier, that’s why I do it.” Ms. Cholette received an invitation to the 2006 Olympics and “I dupli- cated it onto Shanel’s wall. Ironically, we did her room the weekend the Olympics started.” She describes the invitation as “very colourful.” Ms. Young also wants to thank the “c ommunity who came willing to give their time. It was phenomenal. They came into our lives and it was most wonderful.” In addition to the volunteers, “we had friends help also,” she says. Ms. Cholette noted Union Lighting and Furnishing provided thousands of dollars in furnishings for the proj- ect. She also mentioned there were contributions from Home Depot, Home Sense and Thomson Termi- nals, which transported materials. Shanel’s wish granted by decorator, show citizenseye.comcitizenseye.comwww.citizenseye.com Share with us the fun things you like to do in the freezing temperatures. We want to know what you do to enjoy the winter! Enter the Robert Aldsworth Photo World and Metroland Durham Region Media Group Winter Wonderland Photo Contest • One open class of pictures • Winners to receive gift certifi cate to • Judges’ Choice- $400 • Readers’ Choice - $300 • Judges’ Choice Second Place - $200 • Two honourable mentions of $50 each Deadline: March 31,2006 See full rules at www.citizenseye.com or visit aldsworthphoto.ca Shanel Young Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Seventeen-year-old Shanel Young, who’s in the final stages of a battle with cystic fibro- sis, had her wish granted by the Ontario Children’s Wish Foundation to have her own apartment. Designer Ellie Cholette from the W Network’s Decorating Challenge and Debbie Young (Shanel’s mom) hang out in her new room. Live Wire performs electrifying set at Bandwarz Annual music showcase features Durham rockers; package of prizes to be won DURHAM — The third band into the Bandwarz 2006 final is Live Wire. The Durham rockers beat out six other local bands to make it into the March 25 showcase, when the win- ner will be chosen from eight bands. On Feb. 18, the competing bands are Xephyr, Kessel Run, Heartless Past, Terra Incognita, Keep Six, and Dead Set On Living. The doors for the show open at 4:30 p.m. at Le Skratch Billiard Bar and Grill, 200 John St. W., in the Midtown Mall, Oshawa. Tick- ets cost $10 in advance, available at Alcatraz Skate and Snow in Oshawa, or $12 at the door on the day of the show. The winner of Bandwarz 2006 re- ceives $1,000 in cash, new gear from Steve’s Music in Toronto, recording time at Warden Studios to complete a three-song demo package, a prize package from Alcatraz Skates, new shoes from Vans and will be part of the Bandwarz 2006 show broadcast on Rogers Television. 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Location: Oshawa, Ontario Please fax your resume to: ROBINSON SOLUTIONS Fax: (905) 579-5481 Visit our web site at www.robinsonsolutions.com Located in Jackson's Point on the shores of Lake Simcoe, this impres- sive private Golf Club is currently seeking an individual for the seasonal position of: HEAD COOK You are a certified food handler with a working knowledge of food preparation. Candidates with excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to exceed member expectations are encouraged to apply to: Aishling Bell Food and Beverage Manager Email: aishling@ils.net .net of Pickering is growing and we are looing for the right people to grow along with us. Moving into the world of Furniture sales may be just the right niche for you. You are assertive, dedicated, and have strong interpersonal skills. You want those skills to be used in a creative and strong company devoted to their customers and their employees. 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Ajax (at Go Station) MONDAY FEB. 27TH, NOON - 8 P.M. 123 CANDLEBROOK DRIVE, WHITBY • Absolutely STUNNING three bedroom home located on quiet non-feeder street • IMMACULATE throughout-just place your furniture and enjoy • Desirable OPEN CONCEPT plan makes this DESIGNER décor feel much brighter and airier than the ample living space provides • SPACIOUS double-door foyer with entrance to garage for privacy and safety • SPECTACULAR ceramic & hardwood flooring throughout MAIN FLOOR with carpeted FA MILY ROOM • Ensuite bath boasts SEPARATE s hower stall and SOAKER tub • Large UNSPOILED basement is perfectly laid out for HUGE family or games room • COVERED front porch with designer pillars for warm summer nights OFFERED at only $269,900 416-890-3020 for more info RESPONSIBLE PERSON re- quired immediately for a position as Rental Manager for medium sized real estate company locat- ed in Durham Region. Individual must be a self starter and have experience in both residential and commercial real estate. Compre- hensive knowledge of landlord and tenant act is a prerequisite. Compensation to be based on qualifications and experience. Please reply to File #242, Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, Ontario.L1H 7L5 SEEKING NEW MOMS Part-time career opportunity. High-income potential. Excellent training. Set your own hours. For more information call John Frizzle at (905)509-4518 SEEKING HIGHLY motivated in- dividuals interested in a unique opportunity in financial services. One of the fastest growing mar- keting organizations in the coun- try. Excellent income potential. Call Karrie Dymond or Lisa Silver at (905)436-8499 ext. 171 or fax resume: 905-436-5876 SUPERINTENDENT REQUIRED Oshawa Residential Complex.Must have professional exp.in maintenance & suite renovations.Excellent salary, benefits & apt incl. Fax resume to: 416-485-7859 SWIMMING INSTRUCTORS NEEDED.Must be Red Cross/Royal life certified. Must be available to work daytime, even- ings or weekends. Please call (416 ) 358-2510. TELESALES,Job Of A Lifetime, $50-$100K. Canada fastest grow- ing company wants you! Fluent English a must. Call Larry 416- 483-5275 KIDS!KIDS! KIDS! ~~Ages 2+~~ Wanted for TV & Movie Jobs! No Fees! Men/ Women 16-65 yrs. Needed for same! No extras Parents call: (416)221-3829 UNEMPLOYED? Significant Barriers to Employment? Let us help! 905-433-9539 1-866-375-9539 northernlightsosh.com WAIT STAFF and experienced DJ's required immediately for busy entertainment club. Call Tra- cey (905) 420-2595 AESTHETICIAN WANTED IM- MEDIATELY Elite Skincare and Spa is looking for part-time aes- thetician. Previous experience preferred. 905-683-3770. HAIR STYLIST WANTED for Oshawa location. Full & Part-time available. Please call collect (905)889-5947 LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED stylist with clientele. High end sa- lon, North Oshawa. Please call Stella or more information (905) 434-2992. RMT full time, Pickering location. Junior Esthetician, part-time (re- cent grads) Whitby location. Call The Facial Place (905)831-9700 STYLISTS WANTED for 2 busy Pickering salons. Full and Part time. Licensed. Apprentice. Call Wahida at Magicuts, 905-839- 0195. A GAS 2 FITTER,experienced for a/c and furnace installs. Also a licensed Oil Burner mechanic. Call Frank at Cullen Heating (905)260-0172 or fax (905)725- 0886. AUTOCAD Technician Ajax - part time, evenings, weekends. Email resume: hkortek@sympatico.ca CNC PUNCH PRESS / LASER OPERATOR Exp in Set-Up and Operation for Amada & Trumpf. Precision Job Shop. North Scar- borough. Fax Resume to 416- 291-3233 DURHAM BASEMENT Tech- nologies Inc. (dbti.ca) seeks Inde- pendent Operators to waterproof basement foundations from the inside and perform Basement Finishing and related work. 905- 665-1585 or info@dbti.ca FIRESTONE PICKERING is currently looking for 4th and 5th year apprentices, licensed mechanics and service advisors. Fax resume to 905-831-3122 HIGH END restoration shop, looking for licensed bodyperson, with minimum, of 15 years experi- ence. Wages negotiable, Start immediately.call (905)436-1999 LICENSED MECHANIC required, $60/hour. Start tomorrow- Estab- lished mobile hydraulic mechanic service for sale. Consists of truck, equipment, tools, customer list & training. Invest in your future. Dave (905)767-6748, (905)666- 1434 SIGN INSTALLER - Must have minimum 15 years experience, DZ drivers license and 0-8 tonne crane certificate. Jobs sites cover GTA. Fax resume to 905- 649-3713 or call 905-649-2531. WELDER/FITTER NEEDED. Some experienced required for South Oshawa. Please send re- sume to (905)668-2436 or email shmmfg@rogers.com PART-TIM E SECRETARY/ Receptionist for busy Pickering Real Estate Office, evening & weekend work. Fax resume to (905)831-8147 GROUP ASSISTANT Fr iendly, pleasant phone etiquette. Computer exp.& organization a must. Group insurance exp. preferred but willing to train the proper person.Flexible weekday hrs.avail. Fax resume & salary expectations to 905-683-0092 WANTED - TELEMARKETER, no selling.Call 905-391-6592. WHITBY LAW FIRM seeks expe- rienced law clerk for estates, wills powers of attorney and real es- tate law. Reply with resume to: blclaw@hotmail.com ADVERTISING SALES - Pick- ering-based trade publisher seeks exp. magazine ad sales rep. Must have proven track record in advertising sales and marketing. Base plus commission. Resume to carol@electricityforum.com NEW HOME SALES AGENTS required for award-winning build- er in Oshawa. Must have new home sales experience, motiva- tion, good presentation, closing skills, and good computer skills. Excellent communication skills are essential. Please fax or e-mail resume and covering letter to Natascha Pieper @ 416-633-7491 or email npieper@baywoodhomes.com SALES,advanced commissions, P/T, F/T, okay with talking to small groups. A NYSE Company. Diana 866-306-5858. TELEMARKETER- Pickering- based conference company est. in 1986 seeks individual with excellent telephone manner for telemarketing to businesses with- in an existing client base. Hourly plus commission. Resume to tammy@electricityforum.com DENTAL ASSISTANT required part time 1 day per week. No evenings/weekends. Experience preferred. Fax resume to 905- 831-5975. DENTAL RECEPTIONIST RE- QUIRED immediately for Picker- ing location, Logictech exp. an asset. Fax resume to Michelle, 905-427-9697. FIRST IMPRESSIONS Person with experience wanted for excel- lent dental office in Scarborough. Great attitude and strong custom- er relations skills a must. Call 416-222-1019 LEVEL II DENTAL ASSISTANT, 4 days per week, fluent in Eng- lish. No evenings, no weekends. Please fax resume: 416-438- 3431. MEDICAL SECRETARY required for busy Ajax OB/Gyn office. Bill- ing and transcription an asset. Fax resume to (905)683-4284. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN full time, friendly customer service essential. Experience in Zadall and/or nursing homes and ability to work independently are assets. Excellent benefits and wages. Fax resumes (905) 728-9992. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN,full time, experienced required, Whit- by/Oshawa area. Fax resume to (905) 668-0350 AL DENTE RESTAURANT re- quires Sous Chef & apprentice, also wait staff. Full-time, minimum 5 yrs. experience, for fine dining Italian. Email: aldentrestaurant@rogers.com Phone: 905-839-1200 EXPERIENCED SERVER f/t, p/t, apply in person at Station Street Grill, 40 Station Street, Ajax (next to Shell gas station) Ask for Mary. *RENTERS* Why rent when You can own? Free computerized list with pictures of homes available with No Money Down From $1,200/month Free recorded Message. 1-800-417-7295 ID #7051 Visit: www. DurhamStop Renting.com ReMax Ability Real Estate Limited** 905-434-7777 Matt Cooper* 12 JALLAN DR. Ajax *$389,900.00 Brick/Vinyl back spilt, att. dbl garage w/new door and opener, 4 bdrms, E/I kit, ce- ramic tile, m/f family room, new windows & doors, finished bsmt, C/A, new deck, fenced backyard, no rear neighbours. (905)427- 9167. 2-BEDROOMS,steps from Lake Ontario, wood floors, deck, loft, shed, woodstove. Just east of Cobourg. Close 401 access. Many upgrades. $135,000 (905)355-5779. A PORT PERRY area NEW spectacular all brick bungalow ex- ec. Home on 1 Acre lot Walk to Lake, Agents Welcome, Must see! Asking $274k call 1-877- 878-9899 toll free AJAX,Westney/Rossland, stun- ning detached brick home, 4 bed- rooms, professionally finished basement, jacuzzi en suite, 2 fire- places, crown moulding. Agents welcome, $299,900. (416)876- 2243, 905-683-0118, after 5. HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER 3-bedroom home on crescent in North Oshawa; open concept with 9 foot ceilings, finished base- ment, interlocking walkway and deck. $235,000 (905)571-5232. A must see! OPEN HOUSE Sunday 2-4pm.1138 Timberland Cr. Established in 1982 Operating in over 100 cities in the U.S. and Mexico Now a national brand in Canada Turnkey Operation Exciting Fresh Grilled Healthy Menu Be a part of Canada’s most exciting new quick service restaurant franchise Escape Enterprises (Canada) Ltd. Email: franchise@steakescape.ca Visit: www.steakescape.ca (416) 916-1996 FRANCHISING OPPORTUNITY Canada’s Favourite Cheesesteak FOOD COURT FRANCHISE OSHAWA CENTRE DISTRESS SALE Bank Foreclosures & Estate Sales Free computerized list with pictures of Foreclosure properties from $170,000. No Investors please Free recorded message 1-800-417-7295 ID#4042 Visit: www. Durham DistressSale.com Remax Ability Real Estate Ltd. ** (905)434-7777 Matt Cooper* HOME SELLERS Find Out What Homes Down The Street Sold For! Free computerized list with pictures of area home sales & current listings Free recorded message 1-800-417-7295 ID#7041 Visit: www. DurhamArea HomeSales.com Remax Ability Real Estate Ltd. ** (905) 434-7777Matt Cooper* OPEN HOUSE: SUN. 2-4PM, 854 Audley Rd. S., lakeside com- munity Ajax Over 2500sq.ft., 4- Bedroom, 3 Bathroom, 9ft Ceil- ings, Hardwood Floors on main floor, WOB on pool size lot be- side parkette. $469,000 (905)427-3226. PRIVATE SALE,OSHAWA, legal duplex, live in one unit, rent the other. No money down. Absolute- ly no agents.call 905-720-3325 AJAX-2668 SQUARE feet available. 4 offices up front + huge warehouse space at back. $2400/month (360 Bayly St. W. Unit #6). If interested, please call Anna 905-438-3098. OSHAWA, INDUSTRIAL UNIT, 1937sq.ft., available March lst, 1280 Terwillegar Ave., (Phillip Murray). $1100+ GST monthly. Call 905-579-5077 or 905-571- 3281. EXECUTIVE OFFICE SPACE, available March 1st. Downtown Pickering, professional office building, 1 or 2 offices, 1 furnished. Serious inquiries only. Contact Steve (905)420-2900 ext 223 27' CHIP TRUCK,3 Fryers, 6 element Garland Stove, 6ft. grill, hot dog steamer, electric potato peeler, mint condition, Asking $16,000. OBO Call Ja- mie.(905)809-3723. FASTWAY COURIERS new fran- chise to region, 2 exclusive terri- tories 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 in- formation call (905)623-4172 HEADLICE Removal Franchise. Established and successful home-based business. Join our winning team licesquad.com 866-838-LICE HOW TO BUILD a part time busi- ness while keeping your present job, leveraging your efforts in a unique method of creating residu- al income.1-866-786-3176 LIMOUSINE SERVICE for sale. Excellent earning potential. 2 stretch California limos. Estab- lished customer base. Casino contract included. Call for details. 905-728-1553 SERIOUS ENTREPRENEUR? Massive profits. Low overhead. 2 minute message. 1-800-987- 6178 or www.paulvwest.com. STORE FIXTURES Enough to fixture 3500-sq.ft. store. Gondo- las, shelves, hooks, cash regis- ters, etc. Ideal for dollar, gift, bargain or clothing store. Reg. Price $30,000, asking $10,000 (take all price). 53' storage trailer included. 905-571-7713 (Jim) or jimsarracini1@sympatico.ca TAKE A LL ONLY SUPERINTENDENT required full- time for Oshawa/Bowmanville apartment complex. Suitable for retired/semi-retired couple. No pets. Fax resume (905)623-2257. Only those chosen for an inter- view will be contacted. $$$100 % FINANCING OAC 5 yr. at 5.20% or Variable at 4.50 % OAC, Cash take-outs, Re- finances, Self-employed, Com- mercial, even poor credit. Call Kevin, Mon. to Sat. at: 1-800- 328-7887 ext.366. $$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 100%. No income, bad credit OK! ONTARIOWIDE FINANCIAL CORP 1-888-307- 7799 $$$MORTGAGE FINANC- ING$$$ - $$$1ST AND 2ND MORTGAGES $$$ www.mortga- gebid.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 employed, I will as- sess your needs. Prompt, profes- sional service. From 4.69% for 5 years. lst. & 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 GOOD OR BAD CREDIT, refinance mortgages and invest- ment properties. Loans & Line of Credit.Please call (416)436-1589 (1) Renovated Simcoe/Mill 2- bedroom, balcony, parking, laun- dry $795, Also Renovated 1-bed- room $715, 2-bed. $825. Sim- coe/Bloor Oshawa. 3-bdrm, near Oshawa Centre, hardwood floors. $995+ hydro. 905-429-2036 or 1-800-486-9826; Laundry, park- ing. Whitby, 2-bedroom $850/incl. Harwood floors, 905- 430-7868. 1 - BEDROOM APARTMENT, $775/month inclusive, avail. April lst. Immaculate newer building in decent Oshawa neighbourhood, Prefer quality adult tenants, No dogs. 905-448-0390, 905-439- 8893 1 BDRM CONDO W/SOLARIUM. Discovery Place Pickering. Adult lifestyle bldg. Features include in- door/outdoor pool, squash court, fitness room & much more. Avail. April 1st. $1400/mo inclusive. 905-837-1501. 1011 SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa - Large 3 bedroom town home suites with full basements, available for rent. Private fenced yards with mature trees. Close to all amenities. $799.00 per month. Call (905)579-7649 for an appointment. 2 BEDROOM Oshawa Hospital area, bright spacious upper du- plex, overlooking park, applianc- es, air, $825, no smoking/pets, call (905)432-7517. A LOVELY DETACHED house Ritson/Olive. Available immedi- ately, 3-bdrms, M/F fam, single garage, private drive, Park & school nearby $1500/mo/inclu- sive. Lilian (905)655-4321, 416- 716-2839. AJAX Main floor bungalow, 2 bed. bsmt apt. Bachelor & Room. Laundry, parking, close to all amenities. 905-428-8946 905-686-8905 AJAX - 401/Harwood,3 bed- room main floor house, applianc- es. Near shopping & bus. No smoking/pets. $1300/incl. Park- ing, laundry, available March 1st. 905-426-6060. AJAX -Immaculate 1 bdrm. main floor apt. Beautiful, bright kitchen with walkout to large sundeck. Gas barbeque, awning, hardwood floors. Parking, laundry facilities. No pets/smoking. $850/mo.+ Call June 416-948-0533. AJAX CHURCH/HWY 2/Picker- ing Village - Large two bdrm in clean, quiet building. Available March 1st, $950/mo utilities in- cluded plus parking. Call 905- 426-1161 AJAX,large beautiful, 2 bedroom basement, viewing Wed. 7-8pm, Sat. 1-2 pm. or call. 62 Marshall Cres. $695., parking, laundry. 1- 866-737-5617 or 416-436-2884. AJAX HARWOOD/HWY #2, large, bright, brand new, profes- sionally completed and certified, 2 bedroom basement apartment, fully self contained with en-suite laundry, plus many more. $940 inclusive. Call Robert Today, 416-402-3435. AJAX Harwood/Hwy. 2, newly decorated one bedroom base- ment apt. Fireplace, parking, ap- pliances, laundry fac., available March 1st. $750/mo inclusive. (905)426-1939 or 905-439-8184 AJAX, 3 bedroom main floor, bright, spacious, newly decorat- ed. Parking, laundry, A/C, C/Vac, appliances, across from park, near schools. No pets/smoking. $1250/month utilities included. First/last.905-427-3923 AJAX,Harwood/401. Main level 3-bdrm house. Clean, bright, newly renovated. Laundry, 1-parking. $1200/mo inclusive. Avail. immediately. No smok- ing/pets.Call (905)231-9383 AJAX,Hwy #2/Westney, 3-bed- room main floor, $1200 plus utilities negotiable. Near bus, Go, shopping, schools. No smok- ing/pets. Available March 1st. 905-426-9898 AJAX,Hwy #2/Westney, bright, walkout 2-bedroom basement, freshly renovated & painted, $850, rent/utilities negotiable. Near bus, Go, shopping, schools. No smoking/pets Available imme- diately 905-426-9898, 416-459- 9993 AJAX,Pickering Village, 1 bed- room basement apartment, full bath, laundry included, lots of parking, A/C, $650/inclusive. Available immediately. First/last. (905)426-9072 AJAX,Westney/Rossland. Luxu- rious 3-bdrm. Newly renovated, 5 appliances, professionally deco- rated. A must see. $1500/mo + utilities.. Avail. now. Call 416-657- 2079.www.upscalerentals.ca AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS.Spa- cious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 3-bed- room $1089, March 1st. Call 905- 683-8421. AJAX/WHITBY BORDER 2-bed- room spacious apt, ground level entry in home, parking, pool, a/c, central vac, use of washer/dryer. $800+ 40% utilities. Available April lst (905)444-9871. AVAILABLE MARCH 1ST. Oshawa, 1-bdrm apt, clean, nice area, laundry on-site. Call 905- 809-0795 8am - 5pm AVAILABLE MARCH 1ST.- Oshawa, Park/Gibb, 1 bedroom apartment, convenient location. References, first/last required. $610. plus hydro. No dogs. Call 416-725-3323. BACHELOR, 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments, in most beautiful adult lifestyle building. Available immediately. Stevenson & Ross- land, Oshawa. Call 905-579- 3700 or (905)723-1009. BLOOR ST. EAST OSHAWA- Near No Frills/401. TWO -2bed- rooms, $745+hydro($50/mo), March lst. Immaculate, well-main- tained, nice, bright. Laundry, small building 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 BASEMENT apartment. Very cozy! Large windows, parking, washer/dryer. Rent includes everything. Close to all amenities. Interested? Please e-mail: alexanderthefirst1 @lycos.com. Available May 1. BRAND NEW 2 bedroom Whitby basement apt. Separate walk out entrance. Parking, laundry. $900 inclusive. Available immediately. Please call (905)665-3026 BRIGHT CHEERY 2 BDRM plus apartment for rent. Within walking distance to hospital and down- town. $850/mo inclusive. 905- 983-5386 BROOKLIN - 2 bed. apt. in adult- lifestyle building, 2nd floor, 4 ap- pliances, available April 1st. $825/mo. + hydro. No dogs. 905- 424-9743. CLEAN 1 & 2 BDRM $720/$800, newly decorated. Utilities includ- ed. 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. - 5 p.m. Evening by appt. only 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. COURTICE 1-bedroom basement apt. Clean & quiet, separate en- trance. Utilities, cable , parking in- cluded. $590 month. Suite single person. no smoking/pets. Available immediately. call (905)576-0180 COURTICE,new 900sq.ft 3- bedroom basement apt., laminate wood flooring, maple kitchen, open concept, separate entrance, parking, no smoking/pets. Glennabbey/Robert Adams area, $980/month first/last. Call (905)434-2614 COURTICE/EXECUTIVE 1500 sqft, 1 bedroom plus office base- ment apartment. Separate en- trance, walk-out to ravine, laun- dry, cable, parking, A/C. No smoking/pets, first/last and refer- ences required. $900 plus utilities. $100 move in allowance. Call 905-436-1387. KING ST. E. BOWMANVILLE above store, newly renovated 2-bedroom $675. Close to all amenities. Call to view (905)914- 1449 LIVERPOOL RD/NEAR LAKE - 2 bdrm. bsmnt. apt. Separate entrance, parking, washer, dryer. $800/mo. all inclusive. No pets. Available March 1. Call 705-484-5222 or 705-345-2733. NORTH OSHAWA -Spacious, 2+1 bdrm. apt. $995/mo.inclusive, parking included. Also, 1 bdrm. bsmnt. apt. Separate entrance, beautiful backyard, fridge/stove, washer/dryer, whirlpool tub. $695/mo.inclusive. Both available March 1. First/last. No smoking/ pets.905-666-5157 NORTH OSHAWA,1-bedroom for rent $710/monthly, includes utilities, fridge, stove, parking, call 905-579-9777. OSHAWA Park/Adelaide (230 Nipigon St) 2 & 3 Bedrooms Well maintained building.Near all amenities.From only $835/month + hydro. (905)723-0977 OSHAWA - 1 & 2 bedroom unit available, eat in kitchen, laundry, parking from $650 per month. (905) 922-0252 OSHAWA - 2 BED. APT.close to all amenities, next to St. George's Ukrainian Church (corner of Al- bert & Jackson). Freshly painted throughout. Fridge, stove, heat, hydro included. $800/first/last. 905-723-9781. OSHAWA - 2 bedroom in quiet 12 unit building, eat in kitchen, laundry and parking. From $750 month. (905) 728-8066 or (905) 686-0470 OSHAWA - ONE BEDROOM apartment, ceramic and hard- wood flooring throughout, brand new bathroom, clean neighbor- hood, 1 parking space. $800 per month, hydro and water included. Laundry facilities in building near Oshawa Centre. Absolutely no pets. Available April lst. John (905)576-4229. OSHAWA - RITSON/DEAN main floor, one bedroom apt. (near all amenities), livingroom, applianc- es, freshly painted, $600/mo plus hydro.Available March 1st. (905)239-0121, 416-346-8472. OSHAWA 1 BEDROOM, Quiet, close to amenities. Available im- mediately. $750 including hydro. Laundry and parking. Senior dis- count. 905-723-1778 (day), 905- 983-5356 (evening/weekends). OSHAWA APTS., Clean quiet newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom includes utilities, park- ing, laundry on site, no dogs. (905)571-0425, 1-888-558-2622, 905-432-8914. OSHAWA HOSPITAL area, north of Adelaide, large upper 2-bed- room, 2 baths, laundry, parking, $850/mo inclusive. First/last. Call 905-579-2350 OSHAWA Park South/401 new management, newly renovated 1-2-3 Bedrooms from $725. Well-maintained, clean, quiet, im- proved security. Bus/GO. Hydro included. 835 Oxford 905-622- 0835; 885 Oxford 905-622-0885 OSHAWA,2 bedrooms, linving- room, diningroom, 2 full baths, kitchen, main and upper level of house. $850 plus utilites. Available immediately. (905)433- 1919 OSHAWA,398 Pine St. Tw o- 2-bedroom, balcony, park- ing, laundry, near OC. $900/in- clusive. Available March or April 1st. First/last. No dogs. (905)723-4381 or (905)404-9792. OSHAWA,beautiful spacious 2- bedroom apt. 2 washrooms, on quiet street with parking. Mins from 401, $950 all inclusive. Call 416-268-2844 or 416-219-0070. OSHAWA,Best Deals! Newly Renovated 1, 2 & 3 bdrm in sen- ior lifestyle bldg. Large units, new kitchens, carpeting, windows, se- curity. Near hospital, bus stop. Avail. Feb/March. Call 905-728- 4966 or 1-866-601-3083 www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE,Spa- cious apts lowrise building. 1- bdrm apt $660/mo avail immedi- ately; 2 bdrm $800/mo avail. April 1st . Appliances, laundry facilities and parking included. Call 905- 434-7931. OSHAWA,GREAT LOCATION. 1, 2 & 3 BDRM apts. Large units. New, carpeting, windows, se- curity. Near schools, bus stop, amenities. Avail. immediately, March/April. 1-866-601-3083 or 905-438-1971 www.apartmentsi- nontario.com OSHAWA, KING/SIMCOE - 2 bedrooms freshly painted, laun- dry facilities, 1 parking, $725/month plus hydro, available March.Call Val 905-720-0255. OSHAWA,Newly renovated Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms in senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units. New kitchens & appliances, carpeting, windows, security. Near schools/bus stop. & amenities. Available March/April. 1-866- 601-3083 or 905-432-6912. www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA,spotless, clean newly decorated, 1 large bedroom apartment. all inclusive, with cable. No smoking/pets. First/last, references. March 1st, $750. (905)723-7228. OSHAWA- SOUTH END two 2- bedrooms. Close to beach, schools & GM. Includes utilities, washer/dryer, 2 parking spaces, share backyard. $770/$800. Available March 1st. No dogs. (905)721-2342 PICKERING Legal 2-bdrm base- ment apt, sep entrance, 1 park- ing, livingroom, eat-in kitchen. Clean, freshly painted. $800/mo includes utilities. First/last, refer- ences required. Immediate. (905)837-9366 PICKERING -Bayly & Liverpool area. 2 bdrm. bsmnt. apt. Separ- ate entrance, no smoking/pets. $750/mo.First/last.905-420-7079 UXBRIDGE NEW!To wnhouse / Apartments, air conditioned, 4 ap- pliances, patio/garden, parking, storage. 905-852-4777 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, February 22, 2006, PAGE B5 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com WE REALLY CARE WHERE YOU LIVE. Realstar offers a full breadth of apartments, penthouses and town houses, plus application approval within 24 hours. No appointment required - Drop in TODAY! OSHAWA Carriage Hill - Townhouses 905-434-3972 122 Colborne Street (Simcoe St., N. Colborne St. E.) Ta unton Terrace - Townhouses 905-436-3346 100 Taunton Road, East (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) UXBRIDGE Testa Heights 905-852-2534 Testa Heights (Reach St. & Testa Rd.) WHITBY 534 Mary Street Apartments 905-666-2450 534 Mary Street East (Mary St., & Hickory St.) Regency Place Apartments 905-430-7397 15 Regency Crescent (Mary St. & Hickory St.) OPEN HOUSE DAILY from 8AM - 8PM Whitby Place 905-430-5420 900 Dundas Street, East (Dundas St. & Garden St.) Port Hope 905-885-8294 Northumberland Place, 155 Toronto Rd. (Toronto Rd. & Hwy 2) Scarborough Markham Corners (townhouses) 416-292-0118 30 Kimbercroft Ct. (Markham & Sheppard) 2 & 3 bedroom apartments starting at $978 per mo. On-site superintendent and security. Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com 1 MONTH FREE RENT or Up to $500 Move-In Allowance Condominium Suites 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Apartments Oshawa - Starting At $750. ●Renovated Suites ●Free Utilities ●Free Parking ●Senior Discounts ●Full Security System Call for more information 905-728-4993 GM RETIREE & EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT e & oe WELCOME TO HIGHLAND TOW- ERS We're better than ever ! Spacious, newly renovated 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms with stunning views. Conveniently located in a friendly, family community just steps to shopping, GO and 401. Park like setting. Affordable priced from $870. Utilities included. (905)668-7332 ** MOVE IN BONUS ** Limited Time Only NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the Estate of JUDITH ELIZABETH ACKNEY late of the Town of Ajax, who died on March 3, 2004 must be filed with the undersigned on or before March 31, 2006, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the Estate Trustee shall have notice. DATED at Toronto, this 22nd day of February, 2006 Richard Helmut Steinecke, Estate Trustee by his solicitors HOOEY REMUS LLP Barristers and Solicitors One University Ave., Suite 400 To ronto, ON M5J 2P1 Att: Stephen W.Brett Are you a new business? Be included in either or all future Community Phone Books. (Pickering * Ajax * Whitby * Oshawa * Clarington) Please contact This Week Phone Directories @ 905-579-4400 or email: directories@durhamregion.com Thanks to St. Jude and the sacred heart of Jesus for favours received. May the sacred heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the hopeless, pray for us. St. Jude, healer of the sick, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times per day for nine days. This prayer has never failed, and your prayers will be answered. Publication must be promised. M.B. INFANTS - 12 YEARS OLD - safe home environment - programming - personal attention - receipts -full or part-time - caregivers screened,trained, receive ongoing support, regular inspections - Licenced by MCFCS Durham Professional Home Day Care 905-509-1207 FRIDAY, MARCH 31, AND SATURADAY, APRIL 1, 2006 Located at Durham College and University of Ontario Institute of Technology Campus 2000 Simcoe St. North, Oshawa, ON VENDORS WANTED! Recommended Vendor Types: wireless, digital, audio, gaming, computers, home theatre, digital photography, home networking, exercise equip. etc. Just $899 Inludes FREE One Year 411 Business Directory Listings ($360 Value) on durhamregion.com, Table, 2 chairs, Curtained Booth! Note: Limited Space! Call Now! Call Deborah: 905.579.4473 x2223 Sell Your Products & Services! CANADIAN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY A Premier Event targeting students and the general public with the latest in digital technology cdtexpo.com STRENGTHEN AND YOUR BUSINESS EXPAND PICKERING Liverpool Rd. S., 1 bedroom basement apt. suits one person, separate entrance, park- ing. $625 inclusive, avail. imme- diately.(905)839-7054. PICKERING PARKWAY - 3 bed- rooms, 1 1/2 baths, one-parking, avail. March 25. $1295/mo+hy- dro. Immaculate condition. View at www.tinyurl.com/22N4J 416- 893-2545 PICKERING Spacious 3-bed- room 1 1/2 baths, two car park- ing, laundry/dishwasher utilities included, next to GO, access to yard, no pets/smoking, Newly painted.$1375 (905)420-4269 PICKERING Whites/Sheppard 1- bedroom bsmt, side-entrance, laundry, 1-parking, near all amenities/401. Available March. 1st. $700-inclusive, prefer single, first/last, no pets/smoking. Call Abbas (905)831-3835 PICKERING,Rosebank/Shep- pard. Bright 2-bdrm basement, private entrance, parking, private washer/dryer, storage, fireplace. Available immediately. $1,100/mo inclusive. No pets/smokers. Call Gita at 905-940-9200 ext 334, or 647-208-4482.References PICKERING,1 bdrm basement, parking, free computer and inter- net, suitable for mature friendly person, $750/mo inclusive. Avail. immediately. No smoking/pets. 289-314-9016 PICKERING, BROCK/FINCH, main floor, bright, immaculate 2 bedroom. Hardwood & ceramic flooring, 4 pce. bath, central vac., central air, laundry, yard, shed, garage. $1050 inclusive. No pets/smoking. 905-426-7897. PICKERING,Brock/Hwy#2, 1- bedroom basement. Full bath, separate entrance, parking/gar- age, cable, own laundry. Close to OPG. No smoking/pets. First/last, $750/inclusive. (905)428-3788 PICKERING, BUNGALOW, beautiful neighbourhood, 2 units, 3-bedroom main $875+ utilities, 2-bedroom bright basement $800+ utilities. Large yard, steps to beach/ parks, on bus route. 416-284-4324 PICKERING, ONE BEDROOM Ground floor, Newly renovated, 1 parking spot Available March 1st $800 inclusive, references required. no pets/smoking. 905-424-2604 PICKERING,Rosebank/Shep- pard, new 2-bedroom basement, kitchen, diningroom, 4pc. bath, private entrance, share laundry, parking. Available March 1st, $700+ 35% utilities ($800 inclu- sive).No smoking (905)837-5146 PICKERING, WHITES/KING- STON RD.Nice area, one bed- room basement, fully renovated,, laundry, $750 all inclusive, park- ing, lst/last, available immediate- ly. no pets. Call after 4 pm (905)509-2335 PICKERING- WHITES/BAYLY, 1-bedroom basement apt., re- cently renovated, clean, quiet, utilities and parking included. Available immediately. $775/month. No smoking. Call (905)420-3738. PICKERING:Liverpool/Bayly, spacious 3-bedroom basement, separate entrance, a/c, laundry, 1 parking, near all amenities. No pets, $1100 inclusive, first/last. Available immediately. 416-991- 9990, evenings (905)420-0898. PORT WHITBY 1722/1724 Duffe- rin St. Newly renovated spacious, quiet, 2-bedrooms. Avail. imme- diately. $895/mo. Laundry, park- ing, 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 viewit.ca (vit #17633) ROUGEMOUNT/KINGSTON RD. Quiet area. Separate entrance. 1 bedroom, furnished basement. Fireplace, all appliances, park- ing, shared laundry. $850 all in- clusive. First/last. No pets/smoking. 905-509-1795 or 416-757-2481. SOUTH WHITBY -New 1 bdrm. bsmnt. apt. Separate entrance, bathtub, parking. $650/mo. inclu- sive. Avail immediately. 905-666- 6888 or 416-529-9660 between 6pm & 10pm or leave message. WALKOUT 1-BDRM basement apartment, prefer working profes- sional. $800/mo. utilities included. Private laundry, OR top 2 floors $1200/mo.. Available immediate- ly, first/last. 905-831-4068; 416- 882-1248. WHITBY - 2 bedroom suites from $860 - $875 per mo. all inclusive. Close to all amenities. Office hours 9 - 5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 WHITBY BROCK/401 - 3 bdrm main floor, clean, quiet. 5 appli- ances, deck & yard. No smok- ing/pets. Available April 1st. $1170/mo inclusive. Call 905- 428-3965 WHITBY, 2 BEDROOM units available, eat-in kitchen, laundry, parking, from $795 mo. (905) 728-8066 or (905) 686- 0470 WHITBY, BEAUTIFUL bachelor apt in quiet triplex, includes utilities cable, no smoking or pets, great area, $700 905-571-3464 WHITBY, LARGE 2-bedroom, executive area. No smoking/pets. Near schools, shopping. Includes 3 baths, master ensuite, fridge, stove, dishwasher, laundry, cable, c/air, gas fireplace, all utilities, indoor parking. April lst, $1500/month, first/last, referenc- es.(905)668-3977 WILSON/OLIVE,nice bachelor apt., suitable for working, quiet person. No smoking/pets. Avail. March 1 or 15. $495./mo. 905- 721-9789 or 905-922-4751. OSHAWA,2-bedroom, newly renovated, 5 mins to 401, laundry facilities, includes 2 appliances, 2 car parking, $780 & hydro, Available immediately. No pets, call (905)623-7858. 3 BEDROOM CONDOMINIUM quiet Ajax neighbourhood. End unit, finished basement, garage, backyard, 5 appliances, a/c. Close to amenities. No smok- ing/pets. $1050+utilities. Avail. April . 905-767-5654. 2 BEDROOM lower-level execu- tive home. 4 appliances, close to park, schools & shopping. Ste- venson/Rossland. $850/inclusive. No smoking/pets. First/last. 905- 728-1515. 3 BEDROOMS, AJAX Main floor bungalow. Close to amenities. Private yard. Good location. $1,200 inclusive. April 15. Non- smoker. Pets okay. lst/last. Ref- erences. 905-426-7965. 3-BEDROOM DUPLEX, 5 min. N/E of Oshawa, $1000/month first/last (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. Near all amenities. (905)271-2390. 4 BEDROOM BACKSPLIT, Liv- erpool/Bayly. Garage, appliances included. Close to school/shop- ping. $1200/+utilities. 1st/last. Available immediately or April 1st. 905-831-8259 or 416-508-8259 4 BEDROOM FARMHOUSE,2 baths, North of Port Perry. Horse barn available. Available immedi- ately.(905) 655-3393 4-BDRMS,brand new, 2-1/2 baths, stainless steel appliances. Hwy 2/Westney. Amenities. Avail. now. Free high speed inter- net /cable. $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 pay- ment required. Why Rent! Call Bill Roka, 25 years as top sales rep with world's leading realtor. Re- max Spirit (905) 728-1600, 1-888- 732-1600 A GARDENER'S PARADISE, Whitby. 3-bdrm upper level bun- galow. Bright, spacious, hard- wood floors, air, 1/2 acre lot, ga- zebo, garden, parking, quiet resi- dential area. No smoking/pets. April 1st. $1295/mo+ utilities. 416-827-3334 A-ABA-DABA-DO STOP PAY- ING RENT! Own from $650/mth. NO MONEY DOWN. $35,000+ family income- up to $20,000 cash back. To good to be true. Call Ken Collis, Coldwell Bank- er 2M Realty, Assoc. Brkr, (905)576-5200 or 1-866-576- 5200, kencollis@sympatico.ca AJAX- EXECUTIVE HOME, 2300sq.ft., 3-bdrms, ensuite, family room, 2-1/2 baths, Califor- nia Kitchen, cac, cvac, 5 appli- ances. $1590+% utilities. Option- al take over rented huge base- ment apt. w/separate entrance $850.(905)683-7267 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 main floor of house, beautiful, clean, bright, prof deco- rated, 3-bedroom, quiet neigh- bourhood. Backs onto park. 1-1/2 baths 5 appl. non-smoking. $1150/mo+utilities. March lst. (905)434-5422. HOUSE FOR RENT,with in law apartment. Newly renovated in- terior. Westshore area. View of lake, $1975 & utilities. Available March 1.call 1-800-701-7812. LARGE 3 BEDROOM house, Grandview St. S., near Harmony Rd/401, 5 mins to golf course. Near all amenities/schools. Fin- ished basement with bedroom, 1.5 bath, laundry, garage, large back yard. References, no pets/smoking. $1200 plus utilities, available immediately. Call (416)465-3219 after 6pm, N.WHITBY,newer 3-bedroom semi, 3 baths, garage, gas heat, c/air, court location, available April lst. No pets, first/last, refer- ences. $1550+ utilities. Call Aurelia Cosma (905)728-1600 NORTHEAST OSHAWA - 3-bed- room 3-washrooms, 2-walkouts, 2-storey home. No appliances. Close to all amenities, greenbelt. $1150+utilities. Avail. March 1st. Credit check required. Call Jack 905-576-1910. ORONO, 2-3 bedroom bungalow, large kitchen w/walkout, 3-bath- rooms, large familyroom w/fire place, laundryroom, washer/dry- er, finished basement, gas fur- nace, c/air, garage, pool, 4.5 acre wooded lot. $1,200.00+util. Mar.01/06. Pat 905-472-7300 x 229 OSHAWA - 2 bedroom house (Main floor), large kitchen. Park and Bloor. (905) 728-8066 or (905)686-0470. OSHAWA,quiet neighbourhood, clean & well kept 3-bdrms, main floor, parking, no smoking/pets. $1100/mo inclusive. First/last, ref- erences. Avail. April 1st. Call 905- 571-5049 PICKERING Gorgeous exec. home, over 2800 sq. ft. ravine lot. 4 bed, 3 baths, fin. rec room, lots of upgrades. Dixie/Finch. Avail. immed. References. $2000/mo. 1-866-332-3304 Frank QUIET OSHAWA,location, 3- bedroom ground floor bungalow, avail. April 1. Close to schools/shopping, bus. Large fenced backyard. Laundry fa- cilities/parking included. $975./mo + 2/3 hydro/water.(905)725-9083 RENT TO OWN extensively reno- vated 3 bedroom house, close to Oshawa Centre. Close to all amenities. Own your own home today! Call 905-720-3215 or 416- 722-4709 RITSON/KING - Oshawa Blvd. N. 1 1/2 storey home, 2+1 bed- rooms, 2 washrooms, corner lot w/driveway parking, available March 1st. $1195+util. (416)587- 3162 WHITBY,avail. immediately. 3- bedroom, close to all amenities/401, 3-appliances, first/last, references, no pets $1200 plus utilities, (905)430- 0921. WHITBY-LAKE Ridge/Hwy 7 country setting, unique 2 storey, one bedroom house, open con- cept avail. now, $800 plus Con- dolyn management 905 428-9766 WHITBY/Taunton/Anderson. very large unique 3 +1 bedroom exec. home, secluded park-like 1-acre setting, pets OK, appliances, air garage, No-Smoking, basement not included. $1700+ avail April Condolyn Management 905-428- 9766. AJAX ROSSLAND/WESTNEY, wheelchair accessible 3-bedroom townhouse $1,127/mo + utilities. Available immediately. ALSO 2 bedroom townhouse $1,018/month+utilities, available Sept 1st. 905-619-2287, 1-866- 323-9962 ext 27 HILLCREST HEIGHTS Commu- nity Living in Oshawa now has units Avail. immed., parking incl. Please call 905-576-9299. IMMACULATE BROOKLIN To wnhome Watford/Winchester area. 3-bdrms, 5 appliances, 1-1/2 baths, deck, garage, fenced yard, $1300+utilities. No smok- ing..Call 416-618-4149. LUXURY TOWNHOME in Whit- by, 3-bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, fin- ished basement w/gas fireplace, 6 new appliances, air, no pets, references & credit check, $1500/month. Available immedi- ately.(905)430-0404 NORTH OSHAWA 3 BEDROOM Condo/townhouse new flooring throughout, garage, finished basement, fridge/stove, wash- er/dryer. $1100 per month. Avail April 1st. Please call Martin 905- 728-1420. NORTH OSHAWA 3-bedroom townhouse for rent, March 1st, close to all amenities & bus. $1050 plus gas & hydro. Call (905)723-1924, leave message. OSHAWA - lovely room, 2+bed- rooms townhouse, 2-washrooms, finished rec-room, c/air, wash- er/dryer, private yard, secure complex w/pool, parking. Near all amenities. $1100/mo. includes hydro.905-623-3080. OSHAWA SOUTH 3 bedroom townhouse, close to schools, shopping. $975/month plus utilities. First/last. 905-579-9956 or Toll-free 1-866-922-6422. OWN A TOWNHOUSE $0 Down, OAC.Wade Kovacic, Sales Rep., MinCom New Vision 905-430- 6066 PICKERING end-unit townhouse Newly renovated. Immediate possession. $1300 416-720-5551 PICKERING 3 bedroom town- house, renovated. $1049 + utilities. First/last. Memory Lane, Liverpool/Finch. Available imme- diately.(416)724-0404 WHITBY - Rossland & Brock St. 3 bdrms., 2 1/2 bathrooms, 5 ap- pliances. 1 1/2 yr. old townhouse. $1100/mo.+3/4 utilities. First/last. No smoking/pets. Avail. March 1. Call 905-447-3398. 3 ROOMS FOR RENT,newly renovated, very clean, no pets/no smoking. For more information please call (905) 839-5994 or 905-649-6545 AVAILABLE in Oshawa, fur- nished room, bright very clean house, share kitchen & bath- rooms, run of house, non-smoker, parking, laundry, near all amenities, $460/month. 905-424- 0881 BROOKLIN - large unfurnished room on 3rd floor in adult-occu- pied building. Cozy, quiet atmos- phere. Fridge, available now. No dogs, no smoking. $495/mo. in- clusive.905-424-9743. FURNISHED Whitby room for non smoker, light cooking allowed and laundry privileges $410 - first/last.Call 905-655-8844 LIVERPOOL/FINCH - CLEAN, spacious room for rent, $480 all inclusive. Available immediately or March lst. Non smoker. (416)554-1557 (Mark) OSHAWA Simcoe/Rossland, large, clean, warm furnished room with cable, suitable for quiet working gentleman. Share bath & furnished kitchen. Near bus, $350 & up.(905)728-4845 PICKERING -Brock Rd. & 401. Furnished or unfurnished rooms for rent. Parking, 2 fireplaces, large kitchen, 5 appliances, living- room, backyard, hottub, cable/ internet included. Near bus stop. $450/mo. Available immediately. 416-300-1366. SOUTH AJAX- furnished beauti- ful bedroom, living room, bath- room, parking, share kitchen, near hydro plant, hospital & bus. Suit professional. Available. No smoking/pets. $500. (905)686- 6672 WHITES RD./401 Furnished bachelor. Private bathroom, u/g parking. No smoking. Suits con- tract person or com- muter $140/week. Av ailable 905-831-9248 WHITBY Brock/Dundas furnished Room for rent $440/mo free cable. share facilities. Parking Available immediately. (905)622- 5006 AJAX HOUSE - clean, quiet, large furnished bedroom. Cable, internet, laundry, parking, house- phone. Near plaza, bus, smoking- outside. No pets. Mature male preferred. No lease. $485/incl. 905-409-9495. AMAZING NEWLY renovated "apartment style" bachelor, separ- ate entrance and shower, lounge. Available furnished, parking, laundry. Clean & responsible. Available March 1 2006 & April 1 2006.905-720-2265 AT BLOOR & SIMCOE, Oshawa.Share furnished apt with 2 males. Near all amenities, cable/internet included. Available immediately, lst/last, $450/mo in- clusive, Viewing (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. $500/month all in- clusive, no pets, non-smoker call Kevin (905)579-8613 WHITBY -Garden & Dundas. To wnhouse to share. Extra large bedroom, parking, laundry. Close to all amenities. Non-smoker, no pets. $535/mo. inclusive. First/ last. Available March 1. Call 519- 894-1843, 519-241-9586 or 1- 877-893-2963. 1989 SIERRA COBRA,39 ft, front bedroom, back bunks, sleeps 10, lots of extras, reduced to $6500. obo. Call 705-324- 8030. 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 46 lb. thrust Minn Kota electric, transom mount used once, $250. Will store boat for winter. 705-328- 0402 after 6 p.m. Loving couple seeking a Caucasian egg donor to help us realize our dream of becoming parents. Contact us at: email address supersueanderson@yahoo.ca SINCERE SINGLES,Profession- al Introduction Service (1992) un- limited matches, unlimited time period. Call toll free 1-866-719- 9116 www.sinceresingles.ca NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER re- quired , part-time 5 days week or 3 full days. 1 toddler. Pickering. Prefer Urdu speaker. Rate nego- tiable.CAll Hina (905)831-8062 AFFORDABLE loving daycare, all ages, non-smoking, exp., steps Glengrove P.S., St. Antho- ny Daniels bus route. near PTC. Large fenced backyard. Play- room/crafts, Snacks, lunch. Ref- erences.(905)839-7237 RESPONSIBLE home childcare, 17 years experience, infants-10 years. First-Aid/CPR, creative play and outdoor activities. Church/Delaney. Call Elaine (905)683-0352 WORKING MOM NEEDS HELP for 11, 14 & 16 year olds. Week- day afternoons, flexible schedule, cooking/housekeeping. Maple Ridge area, Pickering. (905)420- 2882 TUTORING High school Math Tutoring 5 years experience 905-837-9213 KIND AND PATIENT caregiver looking for position. Has experi- ence with Alzeimer patients as well as various type patients with other disabilities. Call Joan: 905- 831-3026. PERSONAL SUPPORT WORK- ER required for disabled female in Brooklin. A positive, energetic attitude and willing to follow direc- tions. Will train. $13.50/hour, part time. Vehicle required. (905)655- 6478 RESPITE CARE BEDS available. Call SUNNYCREST NURSING HOMES. Margaret Misetic, Director of Care, 905-576-0111 ext.226. EXHIBITORS WANTED for the METRO EAST SPRING HOME & GARDEN SHOW March 3, 4 & 5 Pickering Markets Trade Centre Bayly St. at Squires Beach Rd. To book your space or for more information call Susan today! 905-426-4676 ext. 229 E-mail:sobrien@durhamregion.com Dynamic Publishing & Events Management 8TH ANNUAL Garden & Landscape Show March 31st April 1st & 2nd, Civic Auditorium Oshawa. "Gardeners and Crafters welcome" Reserve your booth today! Sharon 905-579-4473 ext. 2285 Sponsored by Oshawa This Week KAHN AUCTION CENTRE 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering (3 miles north of Hwy. 401 exit 399) Come to the "BIG ORANGE BARN for BIG BARN SAVINGS" Thursday, February 23 Preview 5 p.m. Starts 6:30 p.m. Interesting Sale of Antiques, Stock Extras & Estate Pieces.We have Bed, Sofa & Dining Room suites, Art,Tables of every shape & size, unique China Accents & Rugs. Dealers welcome. Also seeking consignments for our upcoming Antique & Estate Auction -Auctioneers- Peter Raithby & Anthony Wagler Call 905-683-0041 "Unlimited Deals - Your Price" BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS At Malcolm Sale Barn, 13200 Old Scugog Rd., 1/2 Mile South of Blackstock Saturday, Feb. 25, '06, 10:30 a.m. 510 John Deer Diesel Tractor, New Tires, Scraper Blade, Signed Trish Romance, 78 RPM, Military Coffee Table Books, Beatles Book & Music, Old Bayonet, 1937 Wizard Jukebox Parts, Karaoke Machine, 1940s Desk Phone (as is), Queen Elizabeth Tin, Wicker Doll Carriage, Wooden Scrub Board, Wooden Butter Bowl, Tin Match Holders, Cranberry Vase, Truck Roll Bar BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS (705)328-2185 or (905)986-4447 www.theauctionfever.com BOOK EARLY FOR SPRING SALE OR CONSIGNMENTS! Phone for Rates & Info on Auctioning. AUCTION SALE Sunday Feb. 26th, 9:30 AM (Viewing 8:00) MacGregor Auctions, Located in ORONO -Take 115 Hwy. to Main St. Orono, follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. Auction features a varied offering of antiques, collectables & household effects from a local es- tate. Furniture, Glass, China, Misc. tools & Hardware. 2 pool table, Jacuzzi bath tub, jewelry & barn full of country collectables, older art & prints etc. Terms Cash, Cheque,Visa, M/C & Interac See: (www.macgregortheauctionadvertiser.com) Call For All Your Auction Needs MacGregor Auctions 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, February 24 at 4:30pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4 The contents of a Lindsay home plus others,pine hall seat, oak side by side china cabinet combination, oak fireplace mantle, chesterfield and matching wing back chair, modern pine dry sink, wooden kitchen table and 4 chairs, ornate pump organ, brown chesterfield, portable TVs, occasional chairs, glass top coffee and end tables, partial set of Royal Doulton "Larchmont" dishes, metal futon, 3pc. chesterfield set, beds, teak hutch, t-back chairs, walnut vanity with triple mirror, modern bedroom set, treadle sewing machine, Ken- more all fridge, Woods chest freezer, Maytag washer, Whirlpool stove, 50 round bales of lst cut hay (well saved and stored inside), CIH 685 tractor (less than 3500 hrs and good rubber), Qty. of china, glass, household & collectable items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., R.R. #1, Little Britain (705)786-2183 for more info. or pictures www.corneil.theauctionadvertiser.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH lst: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for an Oakville home, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica To Include:Chesterfield suite, kitchen suite, bedroom suite, chests, prints, lamps, large quantity of collectables and glassware, 1000 Dinky and Dinky type cars from a Pickering Estate, approx. 100 car related books, plus many other interesting items.Terms: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 IBRAHIM, AFRICAN Medium and Clairvoyant. I can help you out with all despairs. Reunite lov- ers forever, happy marriages, court case, remove bad luck, curses, success in business, ex- am, protection against evil, and even hopeless cases. Quick Re- sults.416-783-3910 PSYCHICS reader and advisor, help in all life's problems, satis- faction guaranteed, specializing in Palm, Tarot and Crystal Ball readings. Always private and confidential. House parties available. (905)665-3222. 6' PINE HARVEST TABLE, 6 ladder-back cane-bottom chairs, buffet. $800 OBO. Solid wood Electric Fireplace, with mantle, "Symphony Encore" $2000 OBO. (905)420-7572 A BEDROOM SET,gorgeous cherry sleigh, triple dresser/mir- ror, tall dresser, 2 night tables, new. Cost $7450, sell $1,800. Call 905-213-4669. A DINING ROOM,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 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 AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES, HANK'S APPLIANCES. JUST ARRIVED SCRATCH & DENT APPLIANCES New dryers $249, new 24" stove $379, new fridge $464, dishwashers $175/up, new front-load washer $582, Too much to list! 426 Simcoe St.S. (905)728-4043. ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacri- fice $250.Call 905-213-4669. APPLIANCES,refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. Will sell separately, can deliver. Call (905)903-4997 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 construc- tion, never opened. Cost $8,000 Sacrifice $1,900.(416)748-3993 BITS AND BYTES COMPUTER Services: P4/1.8Ghz (IBM Dsktp) 512mb/40g/dvd-cd-rw: only $319., add matching 17" Flat (CRT) Monitor for $65., Laptops. Call for Current Inventory. Re- pairs at reasonable rates. 112 Luke Street, Oshawa. (905) 576- 9216 or email: bitsandbytes@rog- ers.com www.bitsandbytes- tech.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 CARPETS 1-800-578-0497, 905- 242-3691 (Oshawa area); 905- 373-2260. CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30 sq. yd.) in- cludes: carpet, pad and installa- tion. Free estimates, carpet re- pairs. Serving Durham and sur- rounding area. Credit Cards Ac- cepted. Call Sam (905)686-1772 CARPETS.Laminate and vinyl sale. 3 rooms, 30sq yds. for $319. Commercial carpet includ- ing premier underpad and instal- lation. Laminate $1.69sq ft. Click system. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431- 4040 COMPUTER TROUBLE?We of- fer you On-Site Networking & Computer Repairs/Upgrades, Vi- rus Removal & Wireless Security. We also sell New/Used Systems & Laptops. For your computer Repairs/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. MEDDLA Electrical Breast Pump and kit, used 1 month only. $200. (905)619-8773 Auction Sale Sat. Feb 25 @ 4 pm View from 3 Pethick & Stephenson Auction Barn Haydon ON From 401,Ext 431 @ Bowmanville, N 8 mi on Hwy 57 To Con Rd 8, Turn E @ The Fire Hall To Hayden Household and Coins & Currency(ICCS): Dining Room Suite, Round Ta- ble/4chairs, Drop Leaf Maple Table/4 Arrow back chairs, Entertainment Center, Chesterfield/Chair, Pine Dresser/mirror, Vanity/mirror, Mahogany End Tables, Glassware, Lamps, Tools & Collectibles.Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 Stamp Auction Pethick & Stephenson Auction Barn Haydon ON Sunday Feb. 26/06 @ noon Preview 11 am For list email stephensonauctions@sympatico.ca Te rms: Cash, Interac, Cheque, (Visa, M/C, pymt /4% BP) Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 ENTERTAINMENT UNIT $50 with 2 matching end tables $50. 4-speed transmission from '79 Z28 Camaro, best offer.; 905- 666-5175. FOR SALE:3 carboys, aerators, bottles, casting kit, books etc., all for $75. 905-342-3067. Rice Lake area. FRONT LOAD WASHER & gas dryer 2-yr $650; queen oak bed- room $1150; apt washer/dryer $375; dishwasher, new high-end $500; pine 10-pc dining set $1200; maple kitchen table 4 chairs $400; new harvest table 6 chairs $1400; all fridge $375. (905)260-1123 FURNITURE -($1200) 2000 Camel back sofa bed....$200; ($1100) 1985 50" 7 drawer oak roll top desk....$600; ($1500) 2003 2 Elran midnight blue rocker recliners....$425/set. ($50) 1996 Wicker hutch....$25. ($2700) 2001 Custom built South Paw pine tv armoire 48"x73"x26".... $1000.Call 905-434-2970. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUB COVERS & Pool Safe- ty Covers - best quality, best pric- es, all colours, all sizes. Delivery included. PAUL'S HOME AND LEISURE 905-259-4514 or 866- 972-6837 www.homeandlei- sure.ca LARGE 6 glass door walk -in Commercial cooler, plus coin op- erated pool table., call (905)666- 5275 LIKE NEW- Two 8pc. bedroom sets, 1 light oak, 1 brandy. Dresser, wing mirror, armoire, head/foot rails, 2 night tables $1800.905-721-7202. NEW DANBY APT sized freezers $209. New Danby bar fridges, $119/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Recon- ditioned fridges $195/up, ranges $125/up, dryers $125/up, wash- ers $199/up, new and coin oper- ated 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" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide se- lection of other new and recondi- tioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 PIANO - Mason & Risch upright with matching stool, easily ac- cessible for moving, paid $1800, asking best offer. 416-291-1974 (work); or 905-427-0811 (home) 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 payments apply! Large selection of upright and electronic pianos and Howard Miller clocks. Ya maha, 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 included. Cost $6750 sell for $2150. 905-213-4669. YEAR OLD SONOR full drum kit $500.Phone 905-432-2871 AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY CALL CHRIS TODAY! QUEEN-SIZE PINE cannonball bedroom suite, 2 end tables, bed, ladies low dresser w/large mirror, man's high dresser, good condi- tion, asking $650.(905)666-9619 RENT TO OWN - New and re- conditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast delivery. No credit applica- tion refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798- 5502. USED KITCHEN cabinets for sale. Price negotiable. Call after 6 p.m. weekdays, anytime week- ends.(905) 686-8192. VELVET SWIVEL ROCKERS, (2) beige, Sklar-Pepplar, $300 pair or best offer.(905)686-6273 VENDORS WANTED at the Courtice Flea Market. 5,000- 6,000 people per weekend. Rent starts $200 - $230 per month for indoor space. (Sign-ups by March 31st, will receive a free months rent!) Located 2 min. North of 401 between Oshawa and Bowman- ville. Call 905-436-1024 or visit us: www.courticefleamarket.com WE BUY YOUR OLD GOLD: RINGLEADER FINE JEWEL- LERY 145 Kingston Rd., Ajax (McDonald's Plaza) 905- 426-7464, WE BUY YOUR OLD GOLD, ask for Phil. WANTED - Mens size 10 down- hill ski boots, Mens size 10 ice skates, also George Foreman cooker and ice cream maker wanted, all in gently used condi- tion.Call Hope 905-404-8676. WANTED - used but not abused Drum Cymbals (no drums) Sabian, Zildjian etc. Call 905-686- 8351 A KOZY HEAT FIREWOOD,ex- cellent, very best quality hard- wood, guaranteed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut and split. Honest measure- ment. Free delivery. Dependable, quality service since 1975. (905)753-2246. FIREWOOD FOR SALE - call Gerry at 905-427-7243 or 416- 281-5455, $85/face cord. FIREWOOD,seasoned, hard- wood, dry. Delivery available. Call (905)986-5217 or cell (905)424- 9411 QUALITY FIREWOOD,all hard- wood, fully seasoned and ready to burn. Honest measurements and fair prices. Delivery only. Call Rob (905)718-7147 or (905)725- 5415. CLOCK/WATCHMAKERS work- bench. All original, 2 doors, 7 drawers, graduated, with knee hole. Basswood construction, turn of the century, original red, with small galley and shelf. 17" deep, 36" high, 48" wide. Asking $585. Also for sale quantity of various American clock gears, plates and other pieces.Call 905-985-8732. BLACK GERMAN SHEPHERD puppies, reg & microchipped, parents on site, ready March 5. Males $800 females $700. Liftlock Bed & Breakfast, Peterbo- rough (705)742-0110 CHIHUAHUAS adorable, short coat, babies, male/female, Gold- en & cream, home-raised, health guaranteed. $850+up.(905)722- 9360 CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS,first shots, dewormed. CKC Regis- tered. Call (905)344-7093. CORSO PUGLIESE puppies. 10- wks-old. Family and working-dog homes. Protective and social $1500. AMERICAN BULLDOG male, 1 yr-old. security/guard only.(905)720-2825 FREE TO GOOD HOME - Lovable and adorable 4 kittens, 8 weeks old, and one older kitten born Aug/05.. No shots. Call Rob- bin evenings 905-665-9989. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS: Big Boned, Available Feb lst, 8 weeks old. Parents on site. lst shots and dewormed. Call Steve (905)244-1212 $600 firm. GOLDEN RETRIEVER pups, also Cairn Terrier puppies (To- to's), non-shedding, non-allergic, they love kids, home raised, first shots, dewormed. Call 905-355- 5420. GOLDENDOODLES,M/F, beau- tiful wavy coats, champagne col- our; Labradoodles(F1B), 2 lovable males, chocolate w/white chests, lst shots, great family pets, low/no shed. 705-437-2790 www.doodletreasures.com JACK RUSSELL puppies,first shots, ready to go. (905)986- 5217 or (905)424-9411 JACK-A-POO BABIES,3/4 Poo- dle x 1/2 Jack-Russell. Vet- Checked, Shots and Dewormed. Also LHASA-POO/MALTESE Males, Vet-Checked, Shots & De- wormed. (705)324-5075. JACK-A-POO BABIES,3/4 Poo- dle x 1/2 Jack-Russell. Vet- Checked, Shots and Dewormed. Also LHASA-POO/MALTESE Males, Vet-Checked, Shots & De- wormed. (705)324-5075. MALTESE/POODLE, white, born January 2006, males and female, first shots, dewormed, groomed, little beauties. Little Brittain 1- 705-786-2833 PERSIAN KITTENS FOR SALE - grey & white.905-426-2900. A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, February 22, 2006 www.durhamregion.com “If you’re going to do something, do it right.”Mike Holmes We do it all. Professionally. Kitchens • Bathrooms • Painting Decking • Roofing • Furnace Air Conditioning • AND MORE Call1-800-79-DEPOT or visit www.homedepot.ca/installation Ask us about one of our many financing options to best suit your needs. BUDGET HOME IMPROVEMENTS BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, COUNTER TOPS (READY IN 4 DAYS). RECROOMS, PLUMBING, HOME OFFICES Mario (905)619-4663Cell 416-275-0034 RABBIT Wants Work! Doing Magic for Children's Parties and All Occasions. Have my own Magician Call Ernie (905)668-4932 H E Y GORD!H E Y GORD! HAPPYHAPPY5050tHtHBIRTHDAY!BIRTHDAY! 1-877-567-KIDS www.homesforkids.com Homes For Kids is a network of children’s aid societies dedicated to providing the best foster homes for children in need of care. F oster Families F oster Futures When you bring foster children into your home, even for a short time, you’re laying a foundation of confidence, stability, and self-esteem that will support them for the rest of their lives. In Loving Memory of Leah Page Speare October 22, 1988 ~ February 19, 2000 Sometimes it feels like a dream. She was not a dream. Leah was real, she still is real and we will never, ever forget her. Acknowledging her existence is the most important thing we can do... Like it says on her headstone, Leah flew off into the night with Peter Pan, and she is having a wonderful adventure that we will all, someday, join her on. Love always and forever. Mom & Dad, sisters Shaun & Rachel. And Grandma & Grandpa Cullis YOU COULD HAVE your dog under control and listening in 2 short weeks. TSURO DOG TRAINING. www.tsurodogtraining.com 905- 797-2855. 1991 ACURA INTEGRA SE, 4dr, black, sunroof, 5-spd, air, CD, E- tested $1495; 1994 DODGE SHADOW, 4dr, 4cyl, auto, E-test- ed, new tires $750 obo; 1996 CHEV CAVALIER, 2dr, red, re- built trans., new alternator, new battery, CD, E-tested $995; 1991 CHEVY BLAZER, blue, 4dr, 4-wheel drive, rebuilt motor, E- tested $795. 905-259-8682 be- fore 9 p.m. 1991 HONDA CIVIC Hatchback with wide body kit and many new parts. Hit on driver's side, asking $900 or o.b.o. Call Chris at 905- 447-6415 1996 DODGE NEON, Good con- dition. 175, 000 km. White/grey interior. 4-door. Baby belt. A must go for b/o! Well taken care of, regular oil change, no rust. 905-420-4379. 1997 CHRYSLER INTREPID, $2500. 2002 Mazda Protege 5, $11,500. Both in excellent condi- tion.Please call 905-419-0175. 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! 2001 BUICK CENTURY Custom, 4 dr., silver, auto, air, cruise, tilt, p.l/w., 3.1L, 61,000kms, excellent condition & warranty. $11.9K. Call (905)668-6001 2002 CHEV. CAVALIER,4 dr., silver, 5spd. manual transmis- sion, 149,000ks., Air, 6 CD changer,Great condition. Asking $4,500 certified. call (905)721- 0726. 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE 5, 73,000KM, manual transmission, p. sunroof, air. con, p.windows, p.locks, CD player, $16,500 obo. 416-709-7593. $ $ A & 1 AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Pleas- es 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 vehi- cles. We buy all scrap metal, cop- per, 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. 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). 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. CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES 1978 Chev.1 ton dump 4X4, all new tires, approx. 80,000 original miles, runs good $2000. 905- 723-6794 1998 FORD E-350 CUBE VA N, 7.3L turbo diesel, 14' heated box, well-maintained, 312k, certified & e-tested $9,500. (905)579-3760. Best Massage In Town Best Technique Friendly New Girls Young Oriental 2 for 1 Special (905)720-2958 1427 King St. East, Hwy 2, Courtice ERICA New to Durham Escape & relax with me Brunette Beauty 416-827-0070 Gold ~ N ~ Glitter Let Our Guys & Gals Shine Up Your Life 905-622-6080 24 hours entertainers needed PICKERING ANGELS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd.#3 (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com Asian Girl Hot & Sweet Private Massage Central Ajax 905-619-9945 North Oshawa 905-429-2420 MARSHALL GROUP HOME IMP. Carpentry, Ceramic Tile, Laminate Flooring, Plumbing, General Repairs. Free Estimates Seniors Discounts (905) 428-3362 Ask for Paul marshallgroup@rogers.com SIMPCO IMPROVEMENTS Specializing in a variety of Home Improvements & Custom Renovations. (905) 426-9383 or (905) 442-3742 SENIOR HANDYMAN, All Repairs Honest & Reliable Roy (905)426-7969 ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative finishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 CROSS MOVERS Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licenced/Insured (416)423-0239 (905)683-5342 ELITE MOVING $40/hr., 2-movers+Truck, Excellent Service, Short notice. Insured. Reliable, Experienced, Punctual. 416-560-2723 905-841-4723 www.elitemoving.net SUPREME HOUSECLEANING BY LAURIE I work alone. 21 yrs. in business. I do everything AND I also bring my own cleaners. Weekly or Bi-weekly (905) 426-3711 PERFECT MAID SERVICE We are here to make your life more easier, we will fulfill all your housekeeping needs WE DO NOT CUT CORNERS! If you want to make money while using our service call now!! FULLY BONDED Call 905-686-5424 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, February 22, 2006, PAGE B7 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com For exhibitor information please contact the show hotline at (905) 426-4676 ext.229 or email amcfater@durhamregion.com FRIDAY MARCH 3 - SUNDAY MARCH 5 Friday, 3 pm - 8 pm Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm P ICKERING MARKETS TRADE CENTRE Squires Beach Rd. and Bayly, Pickering • Landscaping • Garden Accessories • Home Décor • Patio Furniture • BBQ’s • Home Improvements • Air Conditioning • Hot Tubs • Swimming Pools• Decks • Roofi ng • Windows and much more! SPONSORED BY Signet 149 pc Professional Socket Set Approx. value $600.00 Hitachi DF14DVF3 14.4 Cordless Drill Kit with Flashlight Approx. value $170.00 HOME DECOR SOLUTIONS JACKIE MORRA ASK A DECORATOR SEMINAR Bring your photos, samples, etc. and have your decorating questions an- swered Fri. March 3, 3 PM, Sun. March 5, 11 AM FEATURE SEMINAR MORE SHOW SEMINARS • Optimizing your Heating and Cooling Effi ciency for your Home • Spa Maintenance • Flooring Options for your Home • Decorating with Glass Panels Plus many more... FACTORY OUTLET 18V Cordless Drill Kit Storm Station BullsEye Laser Auto Tape BullsEye Auto Laser SELLING YOUR CAR OR TRUCK? Showcase it across Durham Region. Call Classifieds Ajax at 683-0707 or fax 579-4218 SPRING BREAK? CANCUN? NEED A CAMERA? OR A CAMERA PHONE? Unless otherwise noted, all offers including regular prices, instant rebates, mail-in rebates and sale prices valid 2/23/06–3/29/06 at participating RadioShack stores in Canada.*Save $100 on the purchase (in-store purchase and activation required) of Bell “Jive” Samsung a920 Video Phone with qualifying new 3-year agreement of $40/month or more (before taxes). †$30 instant rebate from Bell Mobility valid 2/27/06–3/12/06. Mail-in rebates must be postmarked by 4/29/06. All rebates are applied to the after-tax price of merchandise. Offers cannot be combined with any other offers. While supplies last. Dealers may set their own prices. Not liable for pictorial or typographical inaccuracies. All brand names and trademarks are property of their respective owners. SAVE $100 after rebate SAVE $50 after rebate 512MB SD CARD 5899 Our reg. 79.99 –$10 in-store sale –$11 SanDisk mail-in rebate=58.99 #444-1917 CASIO EX Z110 6MP DIGITAL CAMERA 299 99 Our reg. 349.99 –$50 RadioShack instant rebate=299.99 • 3x optical zoom • 2" LCD screen size • Stylish, compact and high grade body fits hands nicely #164-9007 SAVE $10 EXPLORER 320 BLUETOOTH® HEADSET PLANTRONICS 79 99 SALE • Comfortable, small lightweight design. Our reg. 89.99 #174-9010 GET THE RIGHT STUFF FOR SPRING BREAK AT THE NEW RADIOSHACK. 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The Samsung a920 is the ultimate multimedia cell phone. • Listen to the latest tunes with the integrated MP3 player • Watch streaming video clips over the 1xEV-DO connection • Take and share pictures and video with the integrated camcorder and camera • Add memory with the external memory card slot #174-1041 SAVE $30 after rebate BELL SOLO PRE-PAID SANYO 2300 69 00 Our reg. 99.00 –$30 instant rebate†=69.00 • No contract required • Know who’s calling right away with the 65,000-colour 4 cm display • Personalize your phone by downloading polyphonic ringtones and screen savers • Access the wireless Internet and send text messages • Make the most of its practical side: voice memo, task list, calendar and calculator #174-1033 Blue/ #174-1034 Pink/ #174-1035 Black SAMSUNG SC-D353 MINI DV CAMCORDER 349 99 Our reg. 429.99 –$80 RadioShack instant rebate=349.99 • Record high picture quality MPEG-4 digital video clips • Store video directly to memory stick or transfer to PC via USB • 20x optical zoom & 2.2" LCD screen size #164-9071 SAVE $80 after rebate PAGE B8 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ February 22, 2006A/P