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Home My WebLink AboutNA2007_02_16Test shows driver had three times the legal blood alcohol level in her system PICKERING — A south Pickering resident was startled to see a car backing across his front lawn Tuesday night, so he called police. That call led to the arrest of a man who had more than three times the legal amount of alcohol in his system, Durham police said. Sgt. Paul McCurbin said a resident of Broadgreen Street called police around 11:20 p.m. after looking out to see a white Monte Carlo backing across his lawn. The citi- zen watched as the driver of the car drove slowly up and down the street, then stopped to look at a car he’d apparently run into, Sgt. Mc- Curbin said. Police responded and found the suspect vehicle nearby. A 43-year-old man from Glen Wil- liams, in Halton Region, is charged with impaired car and control and exceeding the legal blood alcohol limit. 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From Pickering, Laurie MacDon- ald and Shelley MacDonell were recognized for assisting police in identifying and arresting a break and enter suspect July 12 in Pickering. At about 1:30 a.m. Ms. MacDonald heard a truck in her driveway and saw two men get out with flash- lights. She called the police while the men broke into her vehicles and then her garage. The truck then went to her neighbour’s driveway and she saw her neigbour’s car and the truck pull out of the driveway. Police were arriving by this time and they followed the truck. A short time later Ms. Mac- Donell arrived on scene and told police the stolen car went into the ditch in front of her house. “Here is a situation where most of us would feel very vulnerable, possi- bly not get out of bed or simply close the curtains,” Inspector Jim Doug- lass said. “These two ladies did what they needed to do to ensure these two bandits did not get away.” Barrington Smith and Tamara Clarke were recognized for assist- ing police in identifying and arrest- ing a suspect fleeing from a seri- ous accident that occurred Aug. 2 in Pickering. While pumping gas at a local Pickering residents among honoured local heroes SMALL HANDS BUT A BIG HEART Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Martha Wysocki was shovelling her mother’s driveway along Bronte Square when her daughter Natasha Sturges jumped in to help. The area was hit with its first snow storm of the year. Car on Pickering lawn sparks call to cops For more on this story ✦ See Three, Page 2 station Mr. Smith heard an explosion and watched as a vehicle burst into flames and rolled up against the entrance of the station. Mr. Smith saw a man get out and flee the scene so he stopped the sus- pect and held him for police. Mr. Smith’s niece, Tamara Clarke, ran and told police where her uncle was and po- lice were able to arrest the suspect. John Whelan was rec- ognized for stopping a se- rious assault on Dec. 6 in Pickering. The victim of this assault went out to his garage and found a man. The man threw a bottle of beer towards him and fled. The victim got his camera and tried to locate the suspect but was unsuccessful. When he returned home and was cleaning the beer bottle glass in his driveway two men approached and began as- saulting him with a baseball bat. At this point Mr. Whelan drove up. “Rather then drive on by he stopped his truck so that his headlights were shining on the two males,” Inspector Douglass said. “He got out of the truck and yelled to the two males that he called the police. Sergio Argain was recog- nized for performing CPR on a collapsed woman July 1 in Pickering. While attending a Canada Day party the host- ess suffered a heart attack. Mr. Argain began CPR and continued until paramedics arrived. Lee-Anne McCann, Kristy Maguire and Maranda Stew- art were recognized for help- ing to stop a violent sexual assault that happened Sept. 8 in Pickering. The three girls were walking through a park in Pickering when they heard noise in the brushes. “Their instincts told them something was wrong,” Insp. Douglass said. Two girls stayed there while one ran to get some boys from the party they were heading to. When they returned they found a woman in the bushes who was beaten and only partially clothed. The girls called 911 on their cellphone and waited with the victim for the police. “It appears they may have saved the victim’s life as the offender was extremely vio- lent,” Insp. Douglas said. “The good news is the offender has been arrested and is now be- fore the courts.” Veridian Connections Inc. has filed an application with the Ontario En- ergy Board (the “Board”), received on January 26, 2007 under Section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 15 (Schedule B). The Board has assigned the application File No. EB-2007-0583. This Notice contains important information about participation in the hearing associated with the applicant’s rate change application (“rate proceed- ing”) and about participation in a combined proceeding relating to rate adjustments for smart meters (“smart meter combined proceeding”). Veridian Connections Inc. has applied to the Board to change its distri- bution rates. The application has been filed on the basis of the guide- lines set out in the December 20, 2006 “Report of the Board on Cost of Capital and 2nd Generation Incentive Regulation for Ontario’s Electricity Distributors”, available from the Board as described under “Need More Information?” below. The standard electricity bill for residential and small general service cus- tomers has four line items: Electricity; Delivery, Regulatory and Debt Retirement Charge. The rate change application affects only the Deliv- ery line of that bill. If approved, a typical residential customer consuming 1,000 kWh per month would experience an approximate decrease of 0.3% in the electricity bill. A small general service customer consuming 2,000 kWh per month and having a monthly demand of 50 kW or lower would experience an approximate decrease of 0.2%. Veridian Connections Inc. may apply for a specific rate adjustment re- lated to smart meters. This adjustment is referred to as a “smart meter adder”, and represents temporary advance funding to facilitate the ac- quisition and installation of smart meters through the 2007 rate year. If a smart meter adder is applied for, the percentage decreases in the electricity bill referred to above do not include the amount of Ve- ridian Connections Inc.’s smart meter adder. The prudence of the amount requested by Veridian Connections Inc. for its smart meter ad- der will not be examined as part of the rates proceeding. It will be dealt with in a separate process at a later date. As a starting point to that future process, certain general principles will be the subject of a combined proceeding for which a hearing will be held after May 1, 2007. The combined proceeding will involve a number of electricity distributors, and may include or consider Veridian Connec- tions Inc.’s smart meter adder. Further information about the treatment of smart meter adders and the nature and scope of the combined pro- ceeding may be found in the January 29, 2007 “Report of the Board on 2nd Generation Incentive Regulation for Ontario’s Electricity Distribu- tors: Addendum for Smart Metering Rates”, available from the Board as described under “Need More Information?” below. How to see Veridian Connections Inc.’s Pre-filed Evidence Copies of the application are available for inspection at the Board’s of- fices in Toronto and on its website, and at the Veridian Connections Inc. offices and on its website, if available. How to Participate in the Rate Proceeding The Board intends to proceed with Veridian Connections Inc.’s rate change application by way of written hearing unless a party satisfies the Board that there is good reason for holding an oral hearing. If you object to a written hearing in this matter, you must provide written reasons why an oral hearing is necessary. Any objections to a written hearing must be received by the Board and copied to the applicant at the addresses below no later than 10 days from the date of publication of this Notice or, if you have been served this Notice directly, no later than 10 days from the date of service. The Board will not award costs in this matter. Pro- ceeding by way of written hearing, the Board requests interested parties to file submissions, in writing, setting out their views on the application. You must forward three paper copies and, if possible, an electronic copy in Word format and in searchable PDF format of your submission to the Board and one copy to the applicant at the addresses below. All submissions must be received by the Board and the applicant at the addresses below no later than 21 days from the date of publication of this Notice, or if you have been served this Notice directly, no later than 21 days from the date of service. If Veridian Connections Inc. wishes to respond to a submission, the response must be filed with the Board and copied to the party that made the submission no later than 7 days from the date of receipt of the submission. How to Participate in the Smart Meter Combined Proceeding If you wish to participate in the smart meter combined proceeding, you must separately notify the Board of your intention to do so even if you are participating in the hearing on Veridian Connections Inc.’s rate change application. Application for intervenor status and cost eligibility must be by letter and received by the Board no later than 10 days from the publication of this Notice or, if you have been served this Notice di- rectly, no later than 10 days from the date of service. If you have notified the Board of your interest in the combined proceeding, you will receive further details regarding participation in, and the timing and conduct of, the combined proceeding once these become available. How to Make Filings to the Board All filings to the Board must quote File No. EB-2007-0583, and clearly state the sender’s name, postal address and telephone number and, when available a fax number and email address. All communications should be directed to the attention of the Board Secretary at the address below, and be received no later than 4:45 p.m. on the required date. Need More Information? Further information on how to participate may be obtained by visiting the Board’s Web site at www.oeb.gov.on.ca or by calling our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877-632-2727. IMPORTANT RATE PROCEEDING: IF YOU DO NOT FILE AN OBJECTION TO A WRITTEN PROCEEDING OR DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PRO- CEEDING BY FILING A SUBMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS NOTICE, THE BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH THE RATE PROCEED- ING WITHOUT YOUR PARTICIPATION AND YOU WILL NOT BE EN- TITLED TO FURTHER NOTICE IN THIS PROCEEDING. SMART METER COMBINED PROCEEDING: IF YOU DO NOT NO- TIFY THE BOARD OF YOUR INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SMART METER COMBINED PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS NOTICE, THE BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH THE SMART ME- TER COMBINED PROCEEDING WITHOUT YOUR PARTICIPATION AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO FURTHER NOTICE IN THIS PROCEEDING. ADDRESSES The Board: The Applicant: Post: Ontario Energy Board Veridian Connections Inc. P.O. Box 2319 55 Taunton Rd. E. 2300 Yonge St., 27th Floor Ajax, ON L1T 3V3 Toronto, ON M4P 1E4 Attn: Board Secretary Email: Email: garmstrong@veridian.on.ca Boardsec@oeb.gov.on.ca Tel: 1-888-632-6273 (toll free) Fax: 416-440-7656 DATED at Toronto, February 8, 2007 ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD Peter H. O’Dell Assistant Board Secretary Ontario Energy Board EB-2007-0583 NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND WRITTEN HEARING FOR AN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION RATE CHANGE AND NOTICE OF COMBINED PROCEEDING AND HEARING RELATING TO SMART METERS VERIDIAN CONNECTIONS INC. 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At its Feb. 14 meeting, council voted 15 to 13 to endorse Bill 172, which seeks to have Durham move to the direct election of its Regional chairperson. The motion urges the government to provide royal assent without delay. Now, according to Ajax Mayor Steve Par- ish, the issue is in the hands of the Province. “I have done what I can do on this issue,” said Mayor Parish, who introduced the mo- tion. “Now it is up to the Province. I have passed the ball.” Oshawa MPP Jerry Ouellette introduced the bill at Queen’s Park on Dec. 12 after the results of a referendum question on the election ballot in three municipalities overwhelmingly supported direct election. At present, regional councillors choose the chairperson. “There is no question, the people of Durham Region believe the Regional chair(person) should be elected,” Mayor Parish said. During the last municipal vote, Ajax, Pickering and Oshawa residents voted 88 per cent in favour of a general vote. “We have to listen to the people who pay the taxes, the people are the boss and we must follow their instruction,” Mayor Parish said. “They say it is time for the direct elec- tion of the chair(person).” Arguments against direct election are that it could lead to party politics, it would have a huge effect on electoral expenses, applicants from small communities would be excluded and that it is a move pushed solely by the Town of Ajax. The debate on the issue began in 1997 and Whitby Councillor Joe Drumm said he didn’t support it then and wouldn’t support it now. “This came out of Ajax because (Roger An- derson, the current chairman) ran for mayor of Ajax and was defeated and then ran for chair(person) and won,” Coun. Drumm said. “I don’t care what people say, this old Irish- man believes that is the real reason for all of this.” Although the debate may have started in Ajax, Ajax Councillor Colleen Jordan said people across the Region want to elect the chairperson. “It is time we start moving in the direction people ask us to,” she said. But, Scugog Mayor Marilyn Pearce said the low voter turnout showed residents don’t re- ally care about the issue. “Less than 25 per cent care about this, it didn’t drive people to the polls,” Mayor Pearce said. “And the municipalities who voted had among the lowest turnout in the (Greater Toronto Area).” Whitby Mayor Pat Perkins warned the election of the chairperson is the first step towards Durham becoming a city and the end of lower-tier municipalities. “We have dealt with this but it will never die because some people don’t understand the word no,” Mayor Perkins said. Leaving personalities aside, Oshawa Mayor John Gray said he has always believed the chairperson should be an elected posi- tion. “I just think this is of its time,” he said. Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan deviated from the referendum results in his municipality. “Where I stand, I wasn’t asked this very often in the campaign and I didn’t get a single e-mail about it,” Mayor Ryan said. In an interview, Mayor Parish said now the Provincial government could pass the bill or not. Should it not, Mayor Parish said, the issue of the direct election could become an issue during the next provincial election. “Option two could be that Minister (John) Gerretsen might say they want this to go under the provisions of the triple majority act,” Mayor Parish said. In that case, five municipalities would have to vote in favour of direct election. 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THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 16, 2007 PAGE 3 A/Pdurhamregion.com Reg ion endorses bill calling for direct election of chairperson ‘There is no question the people of Durham Region believe the Regional chairperson should be elected’ AJAX MAYOR STEVE PARISH ‘We have dealt with this but it will never die because some people don’t understand the word no’ WHITBY MAYOR PAT PERKINS Covering the Aj ax news scene kgilligan@durhamregion.comREPORTER KEITH GILLIGAN $19 .99 4!8 1SPVE4Q P O T P S Denny’s invites you to sample their entire menu with this incredible offer FOR JUST $19.99 YOU WILL RECEIVE •1 - complimentary plate of Denny’s famous pancakes •1 - 50% off your total food bill up to $50 in savings •5 - buy 1 get 1 free dinner or lunch entrees •5 - buy 1 get 1 free breakfast entrees •5 - buy 1 get 1 free desserts •5 - buy 1 get 1 free appetizers Call or check website for complete details 19 99$ The News Advertiser has acquired terrifi c deals from leading local merchants offering discounts at between 10 and 20 times the original value. We package them in a unique format we call the Passport to Savings. A limited number of Passports are produced for one merchant every three weeks. They are available while supply lasts. 1.www.passporttosavings.ca 2. Call 905-426-4676 ext 222 3.In person/or mail to: 130 Commercial Avenue, Ajax ON L1S 2H5 c/o Durham Passport to Savings 4 EASY WAYS TO BUY Denny’s Pickering offers all day breakfast, 10% senior discount for 55 and above, and kids eat free Tuesday nights from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. They are open 24 hours, 7 days a week. durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 4 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 16, 2007 Two Ajax calls being probed By Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com AJAX — Police and fire of- ficials continue to investigate a suspicious blaze that damaged a home and killed dozens of birds early Tuesday in Ajax. Durham police say a fire set deliberately in a car spread to the garage of the home on Monk Crescent, in the Har- wood Avenue North - Rossland Road area, causing structural damage and killing as many as 50 birds. Sergeant Paul McCurbin said two men passing by the home around 4 a.m. Tuesday noticed a vehicle ablaze. The men called 911 and knocked on the door of the home rousing five people, including three children under 10. Responding firefighters evac- uated several other homes on the crescent and extinguished the fire, which caused about $45,000 damage, Sgt. McCurbin said. “Investigators later discov- ered the garage contained ap- proximately 50 birds of various species and values, none of which survived,” Sgt. McCurbin said. “They determined the fire had been deliberately set.” The blaze was the first of two suspicious fires in Ajax Tuesday morning. About 90 minutes after the call on Monk Crescent fire- fighters were called to a fire in an apartment on Marsh Lane, near Rossland and Church Street North and discovered a stove top fully involved, Sgt. McCurbin said. Once the blaze was extinguished it became ap- parent a number of paperback books had been piled on the stove elements, he said. An investigation into that fire continues. Fire started deliberately that killed 50 birds: police AJAX — A free demonstra- tion at the Ajax Public Library could get you hooked. The Ajax Rug Hooking Guild holds a demonstration on Sun- day, Feb. 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. Guild members practise tradi- tional hooking, which involves pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base, such as burlap or linen. Wool strips ranging from two-to-eight cen- timetres are usually used as fabric. Among the pieces created are rugs, wall hangings, tea cozies, jewelry and ornaments. Styles range from traditional historic to modern. Members will be there for the hands-on demonstration. It’s at the main library branch, at the corner of Harwood Av- enue and Achilles Road. Call 905-683-4000 for more information. Get hooked on a new craft at the library Durham pays to have glass shipped to Belleville and Montreal By Erin Hatfield ehatfield@durhamregion.com DURHAM — There’s money in bottles, but the Region doesn’t anticipate a loss of recycling revenue now that the Province has introduced the Bag it Back program. On Feb. 5 the provincial government brought in the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) deposit re- turn program and residents can now recycle wine and liquor containers by taking them to the Beer Store. Designed to increase the amount of items recycled, LCBO consumers pay a de- posit of 10 to 20 cents a container, refunded when the bottle is returned to the store. The deposit applies to all wine, beer and spirit containers, including glass and plastic bottles, Tetra Pak containers, bag-in- box, and steel and alumi- num containers purchased in Ontario on or after Feb. 5, 2007. Residents previously placed wine and liquor containers in the blue box for curbside collection. All recyclables collected by Durham Region are taken to its processing facility, sorted and sold to industri- al buyers. But, the Region doesn’t have a market for glass. “We will probably see a reduction in the glass, which would be a benefit to the Region,” said Peter Wat- son, the Region’s manager of waste management. “We pay Waste Manage- ment and Miller Waste to collect the blue boxes then we sort them, market and sell all the products,” he ex- plained. “We get revenue from ev- erything but glass. Actually it costs us money to ship the glass to Belleville and Montreal.” Mr. Watson said he imag- ines there will be less glass in the system. However reductions in plastic and Tetra Paks may be more dif- ficult to gauge. “It is a bit early to com- ment on the impact of the LCBO deposit return sys- tem,” Mr. Watson said. “It has only been two weeks and a lot of residents may have been returning bot- tles to the Beer Store, many may have continued to put them in their blue box.” The Beer Store on Com- mercial Avenue in Ajax is seeing an increase in the amount of people bringing returns to the store. Assis- tant manager Jeff Definney said so far it has been going very well. “I think it probably is going better than the com- pany expected,” he said. “From reports from other stores in has been going re- ally well. “We do have a lot of peo- ple that pick bottles up out of the boxes and have been for years,” Mr. Definney said. “And they are bring- ing a lot more in.” Most businesses con- tacted said there wasn’t an impact because returns are handled by The Beer Store during regular beer deliv- ery. At the Portly Piper in Ajax, manager Tracy Nolan said so far the system has been working. “It really hasn’t (had an impact) other than now we have more bottles lying around,” she said. “When we do our beer order the Beer Store comes and drops off beer and takes empties. “Personally, having them at home is more of a head- ache than it is (at the pub),” Ms. Nolan said. Must be 18 years of age or older. www.OLG.ca PLAY BIG LINK BINGO on February 21, 2007 during the evening and late sessions for your chance to WIN IT ALL. See you there – it’s going to be a blast! Visit www.OLG.ca or call 1-800-387-0098 for details and to find the Big Link Bingo centre nearest you. ULTIMATE BINGO BLAST IS BACK! One night. Guaranteed. Play Ultimate Link Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Guaranteed Late Link jackpot $10,000 or more! $100,000! dddd Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at (905) 683-5117. 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We need a council that is not myopic, and one that will wake up and realize that they are living dinosaurs! Don’t they know that the electorate is savvy, won’t put up with back-room deals, and wants politicians that will help in the saving of our planet! We don’t WANT self-serving and developer-serving politi- cians running our governments any longer! 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Fax: 905-683-0386; e-mail: mjohnston@durhamregion. com. The newspaper contacts only those whose submissions have been chosen for publication. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS infodurhamregion.com P PAGE 6 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 16, 2007 durhamregion.com Oshawa Civic Band needs you W riting a story on the Oshawa Civic Band combined two of my greatest passions: music and history. Mu sic because, after all, the OCB is a group, a British brass brand. And history because it formed in 1870 as a military band. Years later it became the personal concern of one Col. R. ‘Sam’ McLaughlin, founder of General Motors Canada, and a Durham legend. Learning about the OCB and then meet- ing the band was akin to visiting the old neighourhood in which you grew up years later and discovering that the Smiths still live next door, as they have seemingly for- ever. The OCB boasts a long lineage, and it was remarkable to do a little background research on the band and then drop by on a rehearsal night, in the McLaughlin Bandshell band room Col. Sam gave them in 1942, and find them there, as they have been for 65 years! Even more astonishing to learn some members were there on that night when the bandshell opened and are still blowing their horns. The mixing of history, music and tradi- tion makes for quite a story. Still, it was impossible to tell every story. It would have required days and days of interviews and hundreds of column inches of space in the paper - far too much time and space than most journalists have. Watching the rehearsal as they geared up for another season of concerts re- minded me of those familiar places we often visit where a pleasant and eternal play seems to be running. One of mine is Ed Stone’s garage at Bellamy Road and Ellesmere Avenue in Scarborough. I get the same feeling every time I take my car there (I wouldn’t let any other shop work on ‘Big Blue’). Before I even open the side door and walk into the service area, I’m starting to smile, knowing exactly what I’ll encounter: familiar faces, stories and jokes. The band room is that kind of place. One imagines going back 10, 20 or 50 years from now and finding the members there, as always. It’s a comforting thought, but sadly not a guarantee with the OCB, as many of the stalwart and older members won’t be playing in the band for much longer. I rarely, strike that, never do this, but I’m issuing a call to all horn players, or would-be players, in Ajax and Pickering to check out the OCB and consider joining. Visit its site at www.oshawacivicband.ca. Keep a part of Durham’s history alive for years to come. Mike Ruta’s column appears every third Friday. E-mail mruta@durhamregion. com. Playing in the band - forever School grants welcome in Ajax, Pickering Increasing parental involvement a worthy goal Helping children be successful is a team approach. Those words were spoken by Durham principal Maret Sadem-Thompson and we couldn’t agree more. So, it was nice to hear several Ajax and Pickering schools are sharing about $20,000 in education ministry grants to host workshops, family literacy and fitness nights, and cultural cara- vans in an attempt to increase parent involvement. The money is from the Province’s Parents Reaching Out Grants and the projects are designed to foster parental involvement in schools. Three Durham schools are getting the maximum grant amount of $3,000. In Pickering, Altona Forest Public School is planning a ‘Learning Together’ project and Bayview Heights PS is working on its ‘Parent/School Reaching Out Program’. Ajax’s Terry Fox Public School also received $3,000 for ‘Working To gether Workshops’. Roughly 10 more local schools had grants approved. It’s certainly not new for schools to encourage parents to play a more active and visible role in their children’s education. And many of the activities have already occurred, perhaps at the very schools that received money in the past. However, it’s nice to see the ministry valuing these kinds of activities enough to pro- vide some funding for them. It’s all about money and priorities where schools and school funding is concerned, isn’t it? Each year school community councils and parents are in- volved in a number of activities over the school year raising money for various charities and school trips. That leaves little money and time for some other worthwhile endeavours. There- fore, while the dollar amounts might seem relatively small at first glance, the money doesn’t have to come from somewhere else. In addition, it will enhance and even generate more special events and activities than the schools are planning. Finally, the money hopefully will help toward the goal of getting more par- ents, and not the same ones who seem to carry the load all the time, to become more active, partners in their kids’ education and success. We hope the funding is provided every year as it’s a win-win- win for parents, kids and schools. Mike Ruta news editor Offi cial Sponsor 1735 Bayly St. Unit 7C • Pickering • East of Brock Rd. • info@bbandsofap.com • www.bbandsofap.com • 905-831-3777 Call us to bowl 905-831-3777 March 30th, 31st & April 1st, 2007 Rouge Hill Bowling Centre Saturday & Sunday Afternoon Ajax Bowl - Friday Afternoon Bronze Sponsors Brochure Sponsors Ajax Lions Club, Cassidy & Co., MacNeill & Roberts Ltd., The Miller Group, The Mills Team – Prudential Sadie Moranis Realty, Mosey & Mosey Benefi t Plan Consultants, Rotary Club of Ajax, Town of Ajax. It’s So Easy To Participate •Form a team of 5 or 6 people and choose a captain. 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The former president of Durham College and the University of On- tario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Mr. Polonsky is getting a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Min- ister of Training, Colleges and Uni- versities. “With this lifetime achieve- ment award, we are recognizing Dr. Polonsky’s tremendous leadership and his long-time contributions to our postsecondary students and our system,” said Minister Chris Bentley. “I congratulate him on this honour and thank him for promoting excel- lence within our college system.” Mr. Polonsky spent more than four decades involved with the post- secondary system and was president of Durham College for 18 years, as well as UOIT’s founding president until he retired in 2006. Mr. Polonsky said the Minister’s award means a lot to him because it’s province-wide. “I felt good about it, but I also felt like a bit of a fraud,” said Mr. Po- lonsky. He said he has been blessed to work with the greatest teams wherever he’s been. “A ll of us should have got this at Durham Col- lege, not just me, but I ac- cept this on their behalf,” Mr. Polonsky added. He said he is proud to have been with Durham college during the years it emerged as one of the most respected colleges in the prov- ince and country. Over the years, the school’s enrolment has grown as well as its infrastructure, which included the addition of the Whitby Skills Training Centre, In- tegrated Manufacturing Centre, student centre, and in more recent years, UOIT buildings. “It was the per- formance of Durham College which created confidence in the gov- ernment of Ontario to create UOIT and locate it in Oshawa,” said Mr. Polonsky. He added he feels good for everyone in Durham College who was part of the award. Mr. Polonsky remains as Presi- dent Emeritus of Durham College and UOIT, and also teaches leader- ship courses to criminology and jus- tice students. He plans to continue teaching and his involvement in the community through local organiza- tions, such as Oshawa Community Health, the Memorial Cup bid team, and the Whitby acute care hospital. “We’re going to stay here and be active as long as we can,” said Mr. Polonsky referring to himself and his wife, Lois Polonsky. He’ll be present- ed with the Minister’s award Feb. 19, at the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario Achievement Awards cer- emony in Toronto. Former college president receives minister’s Lifetime Achievement Award Gary Polonsky 48 1 7 8 6 7 3 576 1 86 9 5 6 7 687 3 91 4 19 24 durhamregion.com SUDOKU Now online and updated daily at Covering the Durham news scene ehatfield@durhamregion.comREPORTER ERIN HATFIELDNEWS ADVERTISER 905-683-5110 By Erin Hatfield ehatfield@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The Region of Durham has been racking up the awards lately. The awards for project of the year for environment, technical innovation, and management in- novation were handed out dur- ing the Ontario Public Works Association general meeting in Mississauga on Feb. 1. The Region’s green bin pro- gram launch was named public works project of the year for the environment. The program has allowed the Region to surpass its 50 per cent waste diversion goal. The management innovation award is for the Region’s part in developing a full-time program, in conjunction with Durham Col- lege, for water and wastewater treatment operators. “The one I am particularly proud of is the work done with Durham College ,” said Uldis Sik- sna, the manager of maintenance operations and fleet for the Re- gion’s works department. “This program will provide us with the trained staff leaving the college.” The two-year Water Qual- ity Technician program provides students with an understanding of the fundamentals of water and wastewater treatment plants, and water distribution and wastewa- ter collection systems. “We hired a training officer and she was able to figure out courses they can offer but went one step further and had them set up the program,” Mr. Siksna said. The technical innovation award was a joint award with Stanley Custom Boats in Parry Sound for the Region’s chemical boat/barge. The 20-foot craft was custom designed and its hose discharges while the propeller mixes alum with the water in sewage lagoons. 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Also, learn how your body is always working to keep you healthy and how to improve your overall wellness. Experts from the Body and Mind Wellness Family Chiropractic Cen- tre can help you create a healthier lifestyle on Feb. 28 at 7:15 p.m. in the Ajax Library Services’ Main Branch Rotary Room. Preregistra- tion is required. Call 905-683-4000 ext. 813 to sign up. For more information contact Body and Mind Wellness at 905- 428-6200. Region racks up public works awardsVisit the library for a healthier lifestyle FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 ADDICTION: The Seren- ity Group 12-step recovery meeting begins at 8 p.m. at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group meets every week and deals with addictions of all types, including co-depen- dency. Child care can be ar- ranged with advance notice. Everyone welcome. 905-428- 9431 (Jim). MEDITATION: De-stress from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Centre for Mindful Thera- pies, 109 Old Kingston Rd. (Unit 14), Ajax. Preregistra- tion is not required but ar- rive five to 10 minutes early. If you prefer to sit on the floor, bring a blanket and/or yoga mat etc. Dress warmly. Donations towards the pro- gram are welcome. 905-428- 1404 ext. 201 (Anne). SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 BIRDING: West end bird- ing is unique for the large raf ts of ducks found on the lake and participants on the Pickering Naturalists’ outing will likely see numerous spe- cies. The outing suits experi- enced and beginner birders. Explore from the Bronte area over through Burling- ton, Windermere Basin and even as far as Grimsby, if the conditions and interest war- rant. Dress warmly. Snacks and a hot thermos are recommended. The outing is lead by John Stirrat. Par- ticipants meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Bronte carpool lot: Bronte Road exit from the QEW (just south of the QEW on the east side of Bronte Road. Contact John at 416- 284-7744 if you plan to come in case there are changes in the plan. If you wish to carpool from Pickering, Mr. Stirrat can tell you who else has expressed interest. CHARITY YOGA CLASSES: The Karma Yoga class is suit- able for all levels. Minimum donation of $5. All proceeds go to charity and/or fund- raising events. For the month of February the Power of 3 Yo ga classes benefit Denise House. Power of 3 Yoga & Wholeness Studio (599 Liver- pool Rd. Pickering). The pro- gram runs every Saturday from 1 to 2:15 p.m. 905-409 8861 (Suzanne Hennig). PARKINSON’S: The Durham Region Chapter of Parkinson Society Canada holds its monthly meeting on Monday Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. 716 Tulip Crt., Oshawa. 1-866-264- 3345. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 DISCUSSION GROUP: The Ajax Tuesday Morning Seniors’ Discussion Group meets at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Part one of series on global warming featuring the film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. Everyone welcome. 905-683- 7799 (Louise), 905-428-8711 (Shirley). PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: The Association of Parent Support Groups In Ontario Inc., for parents of kids in- volved in drugs, alcohol, running away, dropping out of school, crimes and parent abuse, meets every Tuesday night at 7:15 p.m. For more information and for location visit www.apsgo.ca or call 416-223-7444 or 1-800-488- 5666. PANCAKE SUPPER: St. Paul’s United Church invites you to its pancake supper. First seating at 5 p.m., sec- ond at 6 p.m. Tickets avail- able at the door. Everyone is welcome. Under three years free, children four to 12 years $3, youth 13-17 years and seniors $5, adults $7, family (maximum five people) $20. 65 Kings Cres. Ajax. 905-683-4740. MENTORING: A Girls Inc. volunteer orientation/infor- mation session from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for women (21 yrs old and up) interested in learning about mentoring a young girl or woman. The Girls Inc. office is at 1-398 Bayly St W., Ajax. Call 905- 428-8111 (Linda). WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 SENIORS’ DROP IN: Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr. in Ajax, invites anyone 50 years or older to the Eagles Nest Drop In every other Wednes- day at 9:30 a.m. Activities include shuffleboard, table tennis and table games or just relax and visit with friends old and new. Refresh- ments are served. Call Jack Mackie at 905-686-5647 or Bob McDonald at 905-571- 5635 for information. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC: Holy Redeemer Parish at 796 Eyer Dr., Pickering, hosts a blood clinic in the church hall from 3:30 to 8 p.m. POC MEETING: Professional Organizers in Canada’s monthly chapter meeting topic, Making your Marketing Dollars work ‘Smarter’ not ‘Harder’, is at 6:30 p.m. at Aura Restaurant, 227 Brock St. S., Whitby. The guest speaker is Eric Novak. Net- working is free for members, $20 for non-members. For more information, contact Debra Milne at 416-816-8212 or www.pocdurham.com. SAHAJA YOGA MEDITA- TION CLASS: Learn how to meditate Wednesdays at 7 p.m. The free program is at Duffins Creek Co-op., 1555 Finch Ave., unit 76, Pickering. For more information, call Deo or Farida at 905-420- 7252. WEIGHT LOSS: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Wednesday in the lower level of Peace Lu- theran Church, 928 Liverpool Rd., Pickering. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:50 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. 905- 420-3583 (Petra). THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 BLOOD DONOR CLINIC: The Pickering Recreation Complex at 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering offers a blood clinic in the O’Brien room from 2 to 7:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN WOMEN: The Ajax-Pickering Christian Women’s Connections break- fast meeting is from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Ajax Royal Canadian Legion branch, 111 Hunt St., Ajax. The Pickering Bead Company will have a presentation. Music by Carl Stedmond, while Irene Reyn- olds of Brantford speaks on how love shines through her life. $8.50 at the door, $6 for first-time guests. 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We are currently seeking candidates with an accounting background as well as those with excellent knowledge of health and social services issues within the Region of Durham. Interested applicants should have a keen interest in the continued quality of life for the residents of Ajax, Pickering and Uxbridge. Please forward a short résumé or CV by March 16, 2007 to: Edna Klazek, Chief Executive Offi cer United Way of Ajax-Pickering-Uxbridge Email: eklazek@uwayapu.org Fax: 905-686-0609 Mail: 230 Westney Road South, Suite 303 Ajax, ON L1S 7J5 For more information please call 905-686-0606 We are an equal opportunity organization and encourage applicants from all segments of our diverse community. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 16, 2007 PAGE 11 A/Pdurhamregion.com Ajax wants your vision of the town’s future Survey, forums to gather input, gauge interest By Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX — What should Ajax look like in 10 to 15 years? To wn officials want residents to speak up and provide input by filling out a Community Vision Survey. Also, a series of public forums are being held in March to gather information and opinions. Marilou Murray, the assistant to Chief Administrative Officer Brian Skinner, says it’s the first time the Town has sought public input on a community plan and a vision statement. “What do they envision their community to be in the future. “The Town has a vision statement, but that was never tested with the public,” she says. The current vision statement is: “The To wn of Ajax takes pride and owner- ship in all that it does. While embracing change and valuing diversity, the Town of Ajax will be seen as an innovative public sector leader, one which is com- mitted to improving the quality of life for all its residents. Ajax will be known as the To wn with a strong sense of community, providing excellence in customer ser- vice; a great place to live, work, play and visit.” Previous vision statements and plans have been put together by staff and ap- proved by council, Ms. Murray notes. “It hasn’t been done before. We didn’t involve the community in this process. We didn’t do any extensive community consultation through the drafting of the plan,” she says. During it’s recent strategic planning retreat, councillors identified 12 main priorities the Town should focus on over the next four years. Priorities include community safety, protecting employ- ment lands, economic development and tourism, revitalizing the downtown, pro- moting arts and culture, and financial stability and sustainability. Three vision statements will be drafted and tested with the public at the forums, Ms. Murray says. Residents can fill out a survey, a copy of which was printed in the Wednesday edition of the News Advertiser, to show their preferences. One question asks people to use three to five adjectives that best describe how they want the com- munity to look or feel. Following input from the four open houses and the survey, a report goes to council on April 23, Ms. Murray states. The forums are being held on March 1, 6, 22 and 29. A breakfast forum for busi- nesses is on March 22. “It’s an opportunity to have input on priorities through the strategic plan,” Ms. Murray says. “They can provide input. Perhaps there’s something not there and it’s an opportunity they could add.” Copies of the survey are also available at the Town hall, library branches and community centres. It’s also available at www.townofajax.com. Watch for us Wednesday, Friday and Sunday for all your local news. 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However, a court ruling in December quashed the issuance of those licences, finding the process wasn’t properly followed. Derek Hannan, the Town’s manager of bylaw services, said in an interview repre- sentatives from the five companies in Ajax approached the Town following the Feb. 5 community affairs and planning committee meeting. “An agreement was reached between the five existing companies and the Town,” Mr. Hannan said. “BlueLine is entering the mar- ket with seven regular licences and two ac- cessible licences. The agreement was signed off by all the companies, including BlueLine.” The bylaw approved by the committee on Feb. 5 would have seen BlueLine eligible to have 10 licences, eight regular and two ac- cessible. The four existing companies would each be able to have seven more regular plates and one accessible plate. “The industry, in themselves, felt the pro- posal the Town brought forward may not be the best for them. Some felt a cap may be the best for all, including the Town. They worked on an agreement. Everyone signed off on it,” Mr. Hannan added. The bylaw approved by council on Monday caps the number of licences at 70. Dave Minhas, the owner of People’s Taxi, said the agreement “doesn’t meet everybody’s needs. It’s the happiest medium we could all have. We’re OK, We’re happy with it.” Mr. Hannan said the accessible licences are available until Aug. 31, 2008. “All unclaimed accessible licences will be available by a lottery for the Town to distrib- ute those licences,” he said. The regular licences are available until May 31, 2010. At that time, the Town could issue the licences by lottery. He said the Town would consult with the industry prior to tak- ing any steps. “After discussions, it may be capped.” However, having an ‘open cap’ on the num- ber of taxis wasn’t in the industry’s best in- terests, said Mr. Minhas. “It’s flooding the market.” Mr. Minhas also likes the three-year period to add new licences. “It’s very important. You can’t just sort of jump in and put all those cars” on the road, he added. The original bylaw didn’t have a cap on the number of licences available. “The cap is back on the system and limits it to the five operators in the Town in 2006,” Mr. Hannan stated. While there may be more taxis on the road, it’s going to cost consumers more to use one. The ‘sample fare’ is also increasing, to $5.05 from $4.50. In a press release, a BlueLine representa- tive said the company plans to be running in Pickering in a month or so. WILL & ESTATE PLANNING PROTECTING YOUR LEGACY Monday February 26, 2007 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. 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The Town opposed the conver- sion and shortly after the ruling filed an appeal with the OMB. Ajax also sought action through the courts to stop the conversion. Kevin Heritage, a planner with the To w n, told council’s general govern- ment committee on Thursday that material was filed with the OMB last week and O’Shanter and Beechridge have until Feb. 28 to reply to the sub- missions. The Town and Region will then have the opportunity to file a reply after the two companies have provided their submissions. A March 19 meeting will give the sides a chance to select witnesses to be cross-examined. The hearing is at the OMB head- quarters in Toronto. “The motion will be argued in front of a three-member panel. We anticipate receiving a decision in six weeks, some time in mid-May,” Mr. Heritage stated. He said the court hearing is “being held in abeyance” until the OMB re- view is finished. 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The board took in a pair of presentations on how confidential patient infor- mation will be shared be- tween hospitals and phy- sicians in the local LHIN area, as well as how such a system will be governed. The Central East LHIN stretches from the Hali- burton-Minden area in the northeast to Scarborough in the southwest, encom- passing Peterborough, Kawartha and Durham in between. Sharing information among health-care provid- ers in that area, as well as those beyond in the years to come, will be a large job, said Lewis Hooper. Along with Colin Smith, Mr. Hooper provided board members, as well as the few dozen interested mem- bers of the public on hand, with an in-depth report on the proposed E-Health Strategy Plan for the Cen- tral East LHIN. Simply, the proposed new E-Health system will link health- care providers within the Central East LHIN allow- ing officials to share patient information which would drastically cut down time spent on forwarding and seeking patient files and al- lowing physicians to make quicker decisions. “A single information sys- tem would become a much more efficient way to do business which is better for all of us,” said Mr. Hooper. It is unclear, however, if information can be shared between the Province’s 14 LHINs, he added. “Right now we don’t know what the left hand’s doing,” said board member William Gleed. “We’re going to spend a lot of money on a sophis- ticated system and bring- ing it up to date. I hope we don’t make the mistake of creating 14 different sys- tems.” And, when questioned on how long it would take to implement such an infor- mation system, Mr. Hooper noted that it could take as long as five years. 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The Borelians Community Theatre present the play about Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sul- livan Feb. 22 to March 3. Metroland Durham Region Media Group enter- tainment editor Christy Chase is an honorary crew member and is writing about the experience in an occasional series. Today, it’s rehearsal time. DURHAM — It was my big break. At a recent rehearsal for ‘The Mira- cle Worker’, director Carey Nicholson welcomes me with a big smile and a script. Huh? Well, it turns out the actor playing Aunt Ev, Vivien Lee, has had to leave the cast and a new Aunt Ev has yet to be chosen. This has created a gap in tonight’s rehearsal schedule for the final dinner scene, at which Aunt Ev is present. Nicholson was going to get Kayla Bacon, who plays an or- phan and is the understudy for Helen Keller, to read the part this night but changed her mind when I appeared. Must be my grey (OK, mostly white) hair and age -- I’m a whole lot closer to Aunt Ev’s age than young Kayla is. So I took the script, walked onto the stage and had fun. I’m no actor but I enjoyed my brief stand- in role as Aunt Ev. I got to make an entry (a couple of times), do some actions, including sitting down and standing up, and go through the final dinner scene with Eliza Brown as Helen, Annette Stokes-Harris as Helen’s mother Kate Keller, Michael Serres as Helen’s father, Capt. Keller, Aidan Serres as Helen’s half-brother James, Jane McLaren as teacher Annie Sullivan and Lee Laycoe as the ser- vant Viney. My time on stage was fun. I’ve “acted” before -- in a couple of church youth group plays in my teens (one of which we wrote ourselves) and more recently with several shows my church choir (I had a hand in some writing there also). But it was great to be on stage with people who do this, not as a living, granted, but as an extremely serious hobby. Not that everything is serious all the time. In the several rehearsals I’ve attended since December, there’s al- ways been plenty of laughter -- at flubbed lines, at themselves, at each other and at rather hilarious and often sotto voce ad libs. (The Serres’s excel at these last). But I will leave the acting to the ac- tors. I’ll just observe, help out where I can and write about the process. Before Christmas, the cast met in the back room of Meta4 Contempo- rary Art Gallery, which Nicholson co- founded and helps run. The focus here is on the lines, the emotions, characters. On Dec. 17, Nicholson had Annie and the Helens going through scenes together. At one point, the actors are sitting on the floor working out ac- tions for a scene where Annie and Helen get acquainted. Annie tries to communicate with Helen, spelling words by sign language in Helen’s palm. (McLaren is a sign interpreter and has already taught the girls some signs. At one point, Eliza spells Kayla’s name into Kayla’s palm during the rehearsal.) “The playwright’s words aren’t ac- cidental,” Nicholson says to Eliza. “So your actions can’t be accidental ei- ther.” She wants Eliza to go big and bold with her actions, from spill- ing ink to cramming food into her mouth to playing the signing “game.” She wants her to think of Helen learning and communicat- ing through touch, with every new piece of infor- mation acting as a bolt of electricity in her body. “I’ll tell you when it’s too big,” Nicholson says. “Your body has to be a huge piece of litmus paper.” (She has to stop and explain to the young actors just what litmus paper is.) Later, while working with Eliza on expressing Helen’s feelings of anger, fear and abandonment in one scene, we all take turns making vocal, but non-verbal, sounds to reflect those feelings. We dug deep and came up with an astonishing variety of primal screams. On Jan. 16, one week after rehears- als picked up again after the Christmas break, everyone’s at Town Hall 1873, where the production will be staged. Tonight, Nicholson is auditioning the part of the dog in the play. Brimley is a golden retriever. He greets everyone, gets walked through his part and does it all without making a noise. He’s of- ficially welcomed to the cast. The stage has been taped off to con- form with the set measurements, as designed by Andrew Oxenham who brings in a scale model for everyone to view. It’s been a month since I was last a rehearsal and I can see how things have progressed. I can see Christy Chase photo courtesy of City Gates Church The Toronto Mass Choir performs in a concert at City Gates Church in Ajax last weekend. Held at Pickering Chris- tian School, the event was part of the church’s celebration of Black History Month. Durham actor excited about buzz of new CBC show , ‘Little Mosque on the Prairie’ By Christy Chase cchase@durhamregion.com DURHAM — On a recent Tues- day night, Neil Crone, his wife Suzanne and friends gathered at a local pub to watch a CBC pro- gram. Crone, actor, humourist and columnist and blogger with the Metroland Durham Region Media Group, is a regular on ‘Little Mosque on the Prairie’. “I think it’s a great show,” Crone said during a telephone interview. “It’s getting a ton of buzz. I’ve been getting links sent to me from places like The Jerusalem Post.” The New York Times and CNN have also picked up on the half- hour program, which centres on a group of Muslims in Mercy, Saskatchewan, who decide to set up their own mosque, in rented space in the basement of the local Anglican church. “It couldn’t be more timely,” Crone said. “I feel really good about that. It’s a very gentle show, it’s not edgy or in your face. It’s about people who happen to be Muslim. It’s about people. We’re all the same.” Crone, who writes a weekly col- umn for MDRMG and blogs on durhamregion.com, plays Fred Tupper. “He’s a sort of local Rush Lim- baugh character. He runs a one- man radio station. He’s a shock jock, he does talk radio,” Crone said. His character rants about any- thing controversial, from gay mar- riage to terrorists, inflaming resi- dents about the growing Muslim community, as the CBC website notes. But Tupper also has an- other side and is quite taken with Fa tima, a Nigerian Mu slim woman who runs the local diner. She however is not taken with him. Crone said his character is his opposite, something he enjoys. “He’s fun to play because of that. It took a little bit of getting used to at first though.” Especially when it came to saying bombastic, inflammatory comments about other charac- ters, Crone said. “But he does have a heart as Zarqa (Nawaz, the show’s cre- ator and co-executive producer) showed me at the reading.” Crone got involved with the show through his weekly column with MDRMG. His brother sends it electronically to many people, including James Alexander, whose wife Susan Flanders-Alexander, is a producer with Little Mosque on the Prairies. “They knew through the column that I was an actor and thought I’d be perfect for it. She called me to come and read for it,” Crone said. He did, got the part and made the pilot in Winnipeg last summer. CBC picked it up quickly and eight more episodes have been filmed. The show will now run Mondays at 9 p.m. starting Jan. 15, with encores shown Wednesdays at 8 p.m. The show stars some great ac- tors, Crone said. “The cast is great. There’s some big names in it but not big egos.” The cast includes Sheila Mc- Carthy (I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing, Emily of New Moon, Street Legal, The Day After To- morrow), Carlo Rota (Queer as Folk, Cake, Relic Hunter), Derek McGrath (This is Wonderland, Cheers) and Zaib Shaikh (Da Vin- ci’s City Hall, Deadzone, Metro- pia). He had good words about Nawaz, known to the cast and crew as Zarqa the Creator, and director Michael Kennedy. Crone said he hopes people tune into the show and learn something, that basically we’re all the same, no matter our back- grounds, especially in a time when the word Muslim attracts Neil Crone ✦ See Urgency, Page 22 ✦ See Crone, Page 22 the play starting to fill out, take shape, come alive. The miracle of theatre. Several actors are off book and a few of the women and the girls, getting into character, are wearing long skirts. There are even a few props available too, such as the platters which Viney carries in and out of the dining room throughout the play. Two days later, Nicholson has found a new Aunt Ev, Doro- thy Partridge. She’s introduced to everyone Jan. 30, at the run through of the first 50-odd pages, the first time the cast has gone through scenes in sequence. Everyone is off book, although there’s prompting as actors look for help with lines that just won’t come to mind at the right time. And as the stage is being used for a dress rehearsal for another production, everyone is gath- ered in the lower hall, trying to imagine where the set, doors and furniture is. It’s noisy, lively and often rather funny. Brimley gets introduced too to the complete cast and has play time scheduled with Eliza (I think he might come out of this with a lot of new friends). And assistant stage manager Robin Hepburn is welcomed to the family. Because that’s what this is. A family. Nicholson also announces that opening night will be a fundraiser for the Canada Guide Dogs organization, a good match. Meanwhile, those in charge of costumes, props, lighting and the set have been busy, too. At a production meeting earlier in the month, Denise Randall and Laurie Sider report a banner day buying materials for costumes. Jan Taylor, in charge of props, reports she’s close to compiling everything needed and has even found a cook to make the stage food for the first weekend. Taylor will take over the cooking duties for the final weekend. Nicholson has brought in an old pump, from the late 1800s, which will be used on stage -- a special extension will be built to house it. There’s lot of talk about flats, door frames, windows, cur- tains with Oxenham who will soon see his vision of the set take shape. The lighting will be de- signed by Rick Huntington who’s won awards for his work. In this play, lighting is really another character on stage. 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Crone hopes the show will also be picked up for a second season. “I hope it’s the new Beachcombers and runs for 20 years.” ✦ Crone from page 21 ✦ Urgency from page 21 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 16, 2007 PAGE 23 A/Pdurhamregion.com SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com Ajax-Pickering Lacrosse Registration See Friday’s Sports Section for registration details Sat Feb 24–Backyard Hockey Training Centre –813 Brock Road S., Unit #3 (S. of Bayly) 9am-1pm Sun Feb 25–Ajax Community Centre Admiral’s Room 1pm-5pm www.westdurhamlacrosse.com Sports briefs FEBRUARY 16, 2007 [ Hockey ] Pickering’s Daniels goalie of the week PICKERING — Pickering resi- dent and former Pickering Panther Ryan Daniels continues to shine with the Ontario Hockey League’s Sagi- naw Spirit. So much so that the Cana- dian Hockey League named Dan- iels the ADT CHL Goal- tender of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 11, after post- ing a 2-0-0-1 record, along with a 1.95 goals against average, .949 save percentage and one shutout in three games. Daniels started the week with 33 saves in a 7-2 win over the Guelph Storm on Feb. 9. He fol- lowed up with a 39-save shutout performance in a 7-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Feb. 10 and fin- ished the week with 40 saves in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Mississauga IceDogs on Feb. 11. The 18-year-old netminder improved his season record to 27-17-0-3 with a 3.09 goals against average and .906 save percentage and two shutouts in 48 games. Daniels was drafted by the Ot- tawa Senators in the fifth round, 151st overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Each week the CHL recognizes the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week and will present the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Year Award to the CHL’s top netminder at the conclu- sion of the 2006-07 season. Attack exits junior playoffs AJAX — It’s all over for the Ajax Attack in the playoffs. The Attack was flushed by the St. Michael’s Buzzers in the minimum four games in the best-of- seven OHA Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League South Conference playoff series. Game 4, played in Ajax on Tuesday night, resulted in a 4-1 loss for the Attack, thus ending their season. St. Mike’s scored all the goals it would need in the first period. Chuck MacLennan scored the lone Ajax goal late in the third frame, busting the shutout bid of Buzzers’ goaltender Mike Binnington. Ajax starting goalie Zac Zanussi faced 31 shots in the loss. Scoring touch eludes Panthers Pickering juniors drop another close one to Toronto By Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com PICKERING — The Pickering Panthers were guilty of missed scoring opportunities, firing pucks wide and high over yawning cages all night long. To quote the Federal Conserva- tive Party attack ads of the Liberals, the Panthers just didn’t get it done offensively against the Toronto Junior Canadians before a large crowd at the Pickering Recreation Complex on Wednesday night. And, their lack of polish around the net cost them dearly, dropping a close 2-1 decision to Toronto in Game 4 of the opening round best- of-seven Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League South Confer- ence playoff series. Owning a three-games-to-one lead in the series, the Junior Ca- nadians may have closed out the series on home ice, pending the outcome of Thursday’s Game 5 at the Chesswood Arena (with the result unavailable at press time). In addition to missed scoring opportunities, the Panthers also fell victim to their old bugaboo -- undisciplined play. And, it showed up at the most inopportune time. Defenceman Zack Fenwick was whistled for a boarding penalty with 5:03 to play in the third. And, the Junior Canadians made them pay. Nearing the end of the power- play opportunity, a tick-tack-toe passing play inside the blue-line ended up on the stick of Ryan O’Reilly at the side of the Pickering net. O’Reilly slid it into the open side for the game winner with 3:51 remaining in the game. The Panthers pulled starting goalie Brad Fogal, who was noth- ing short of sensational on this night, with about 1:48 remaining in the third. With 1:07 left, Toron- to’s Jared Docking was called for hooking, giving Pickering a 6-on- 4 man advantage through to the end. Despite pressure in the To- ronto zone, the Panthers couldn’t convert on Toronto starter Alan Reynolds, who also turned in an- other strong performance in the series. A clearly dejected Panthers’ head coach Pat Curcio says his club’s inability to bury scoring chances was the club’s undoing in a game where his players left it all on the ice. “We didn’t score on our scoring chances. We had tons of chances. We executed what we wanted to do and we come up short again. It’s disheartening, it’s a tough pill to swallow. The guys worked hard and they deserve a lot of credit. This series could easily be 3-1 for us.” On the late penalty called against the Panthers, Curcio notes Fenwick delivered a hard check, which didn’t merit a call. “I hate to go against the referee. I didn’t think it was a penalty. I thought our defenceman just fin- ished his check. Unfortunately, he called it and they capitalized late in the power play.” Some of those scoring chances came in the second period, with the Panthers having three con- secutive man-advantages in the frame, including a brief 5-on-3 man advantage early in the period. The net result, however, was no goals in a scoreless middle frame. The Panthers did, however, open the scoring on the power play in the first period, with cap- tain Richard Schofield batting a shot from the point past Reynolds. Thirty-nine seconds later, Toronto tied the score after a floating shot from the point got past Fogal, who appeared to be screened. If the Panthers survived Thurs- day’s Game 5, Game 6 will be played at Toronto’s Chesswood Arena on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. If Game 7 is needed, it will be played at the Pickering complex on Sun- day at 8:30 p.m. SCORING SUMMARY Period 1 Pickering - Richard Schofield (power- play) (Kevin Huinink, Kris Belan) 8:35 To r onto - Carson Devine (Brandon Andrade) 9:14 Period 2 (no scoring) Period 3 To r onto - Ryan O’Reilly (powerplay) (Jared Docking, Brent Tamane) 16:09. Ron Pietroniro/News Advertiser photo Pickering Panthers’ Zack Fenwick gets double teamed by Toronto Junior Canadians’ Brent Tamane and Kyle Weter- ing during Game 4 of the opening-round best-of-seven South conference playoffs. Toronto scored a 2-1 victory at the Pickering Recreation Complex Wednesday night to take a three-games-to-one series lead. Ryan Daniels AJAX — One of Ontario’s premier ringette tournaments gets under way here today. The 35th annual Silver Ring Rin- gette Tournament brings together 87 teams from across Canada, with one international team competing in the three-day event at the Ajax Community Centre and Village are- nas. In addition to all regions of On- tario, the Ajax Ringette Association tournament hosts 14 out-of-prov- ince teams from Calgary, Edmon- ton and Halifax, along with several squads from Quebec. As well, a team of 13 year olds from Finland will also play at the tournament. All told, the tournament’s age divisions include the youngest (Bunnies, age five) up to adult players (open division, age 19 and over). The showcase game and open- ing ceremonies are set for tonight (Friday) at the Ajax Community Centre’s pad 1 at 8:30 p.m. between the Finnish and Ajax team of the same level. Mayor Steve Parish will open the ceremonies, along with a representative from the Finnish Consulate. Organizers have many activities planned for the weekend at the Ajax Community Centre, including rin- gette merchandise, sports photog- raphy, art prints, barbecue/bar and raffles. Championship games in all divi- sions are played on Sunday, Feb. 18 at the ACC. Ringette has been a part of the sporting fabric of Ajax for more than 40 years. The Ajax Ringette Associa- tion is one of the oldest in Canada and the tournament has gained a solid reputation as one of the finest in Canada. Visit the association’s website at www.ajaxringette.com. Aj ax hosts 35th annual Silver Ring Ringette Tournament SOCCER REGISTRATION 2007 The Ajax United Soccer Club will be holding Registration for the 2007 Soccer Season Registration Fee: Ages 4,5,6 - $90 Registration Fee: Ages 7,8,9 - $140 Registration Fee: Ages 10 and older - $155 Rep Fee: $310 per player Select Fee: $200 per player REGISTRATION LOCATION Nelson Hobbies Shop 144 Harwood Ave. S. in the Ajax Plaza - (905)683-0351 Saturday February 24th & Saturday March 3rd 10:00 am - 2:00 pm BOTH DAYS Registration is open to girls and boys ages 4 and up. Proof of age and health card number is required. REP TEAM TRYOUTS Tr youts are presently being held for Girls/Boys Rep Teams. Please contact the appropriate coach or call the Club at (905) 683-0351 or Bob Tanner at 905-576-4075 for details: GIRLS U-10 Kevin Adaniel 905-665-7545 GIRLS U-11 Martin Rose 905-428-7725 GIRLS U-12 Paul Meikle 905-428-1084 GIRLS U-12 Marcel Longbottom 905-619-0552 GIRLS U-12 Isidro Espinola 416-991-3550 GIRLS U-13 Ray Sharp 416-358-1615 GIRLS U-14 Rich Hirst 905-723-2082 GIRLS U-14 Norm LeBrun 905-683-6557 Girls U-15 To ny Lancia 905-686-3006 - Girls U-21 Steve Tkalec 416-648-8678 BOYS U-12 Dave Murphy 905-428-1066 BOYS U-12 Rob Pinheiro 905-623-7437 www.ajaxunitedsoccer.com TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Richard Hirst 905-404-0509 BOYS U-15 Dean Thompson 905-686-0739 DEVELOPMENT Martin Rose 905-428-7725 U-9 SELECT TEAMS Kevin Adaniel 905-665-7545 DOLPHINS FOOTBALL CLUB 2007 REGISTRATION Ages 7 & up (equipment supplied) Saturday, February 24th • 10am - 2pm Pickering Recreation Complex - Pickering, O’Brien Room located at the back of the arena 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering Birth certifi cates required • New coaches welcome • Training provided www.dolphinsfootball.caFor more info call: 905.619.9180 Experienced travellers agree that a European river cruise is one of the most enjoyable and hassle-free ways to explore Europe's castles, cathedrals, and picturesque villages. Your opportunity to discover the very best this destination has to offer are endless with Globus river cruises! Wednesday, March 7 th 7p.m. CAA Travel Store 726 Kingston Road, Pickering Space is limited, don’t miss out! CAA and CAA logo trade-marks owned by and use is granted by the Canadian Automobile Association. Please RSVP by March 1 to:st 905-831-5253 durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 24 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 16, 2007 Local rinks ready to rock at bantam mixed zones By Jim Easson Special to the News Advertiser AJAX — An Annandale women’s curling team emerged victorious at the club’s own annual ALICE (Annan- dale Ladies Invitational Cash Extrava- ganza) last Saturday. Sixty-four players making sixteen teams competed, each playing three six-end games. Annandale teams took the first three prizes. The Lesley Pyne team took top spot. As the ALICE event was a Melitta qualifying bonspiel, the Pyne four- some advanced to the Toronto Curl- ing Association’s season-ending Sun- shine Bonspiel that offers as its main prize a free trip south. The Sandra Thain team placed second, followed by the Susannah Moylan foursome in third place. Some great shots were made and there were many close games during the day. Convener Gale Hardaker gave a big thank you to all sponsors of this year’s ALICE event. ••• Annandale will be represented by two entries at the OCA bantam mixed zone event at Dalewood Golf Club from Feb. 24 to 26. Michael Bryson skips his team of Suzanne Miller, Sandy Martin and Jaclyn Stephenson, with coach Susannah Moylan. Meanwhile, skip Wesley Forget takes to the ice with teammates Stacey Hogan, Emmett Murphy, and Yvonne Lalonde with coach Barry Moylan. Two winning teams in the double- knockout event advance to the mixed regionals next weekend. ••• Two Annandale men’s curling teams became one to compete at the Dominion Regalia Silver Tankard Zone. The total score for both teams de- termines the winner in all the games. Warren Leslie skipped the team of Alex Bianchi, Jason March, and Blair Metrakos, while Gord Norton skipped the other squad of Jon Payne, Dave Hutchison, and Marvin Harrison. The Annandale teams went to two extra ends before being eliminated for this season. The playdown was in Sutton Feb. 10 with three sets of teams participating. ••• The 2006 Brier runner-up team of Glenn Howard with Pickering’s Olym- pian Richard Hart third, Brent Laing playing second and Craig Savill are in the TSC Ontario Men’s Final in Sar- nia, which concludes on Sunday. They want to repeat their Ontario Championship and move on to the Tim Hortons Brier in Hamilton from March 3 to 11. As of Thursday, Howard was perfect through six draws. Annandale has a club member competing in that Provincial. Jason March curls with Wayne Warren (a past Annandale member), Scott Bor- land, and Mike Aprile from the Can- nington Curling Club. The Warren rink, as of Thursday, is 1-5 after Draw 6. AJ Groen/News Advertiser photo Bear in a bind AJAX — Bayview Heights Bears’ Mikyle McIntosh is surrounded by Sir John A. Macdonald Mustang players during the DEAA area ‘G’ intermediate boys’ basketball tournament in Ajax on Monday afternoon. Bayview Heights won 43-42 in overtime. P yne is primo at Annandale’s ALICE women’s curling bonspiel Keeping an eye on the sports scene arivett@durhamregion.comSPORTS EDITOR AL RIVETT TEST DRIVE a Career in Real Estate FREE www.BecomeARealtor.ca OWNER OPERATOR TEAM We are currently hiring an owner operator team to provide long distance high value products transportation. Dedicated lane running alternate weeks with scheduled stops en route to Vancouver/Seattle. 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We are currently seeking a: Director of Operations As a full-time member of the senior management team, reporting to the President/CEO, your responsibilities will include: Direct and manage national association office activities and issues. Manage office/administrative staff development including human resource functions for your team. Develop and recommend policy changes/improvements to senior management team and board as needed. Recommend, strategically develop and manage projects and changes to enhance association operations. Upon approval implement systems, policies and procedures. You will be responsible for the budget and management of the operating finances. Chair or facilitate meetings with members, staff and service providers. Communicate with members and service providers to support quality member services. Coordinate and manage specific events, prepare and deliver presentations at various events/ functions. Provide support, and assistance to the President. Manage and be accountable for the inspection system for CPC pallets, pallet industry and material suppliers. Source, assess, recommend and implement software solutions to improve internal operations. Knowledge of database structures is essential. You will be located in the Cobourg office and some travel is required. Solid business acumen gained through senior management experience in the logistics and/or the food industry is essential, bilingual in English/French is a definite asset. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and professionalism. Your strategic, proactive thinking, along with technology savvy will contribute to operational changes that support our member services which is - the heart of our organization. For the person with these skills and abilities there is opportunity for growth and development. To apply for this exciting position please send your resume and cover letter by email by February 28, 2007 to the following address: Email: positions@cpcpallet.com We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. Canadian Pallet Council Cobourg, Ontario FRONTENAC YOUTH SERVICES A Children's Mental Health Centre is currently seeking a Child and Youth Worker Qualifications: have a Child & Youth Worker Diploma (or equivalent educa- tion & experience), a minimum of 3 yrs. working with children/adolescents in residential treatment settings Resume deadline - March 2, 2007. Gord Radford, Program Manager Frontenac Youth Services 1160 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa, Ontario L1H 5L8 Fax: (905) 723-7059 Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. PA RT-TIME DRIVERS wanted for Beer Delivery Company in Durham area, must have cell phone and small car. Cash paid daily. 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COMMERCIAL CLEANING com- pany is seeking workers for cleaning. Please call Gabriella at 905-706-7991 between 4-6p.m. CUSTOMER SERVICE.You de- serve more than $10/hour. Full- Time. Full Training. Call Rebec- ca 905-231-1009 DO YOU HAVE 10 hours per week that you would like to make productive? Work from home earning $3000+ per month. www.miniofficeoutlets.com/deb EXPERIENCED WAITSTAFF and door people required. Please apply in person to Excus- es Dinning Lounge, 504 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa, after 3pm. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 16, 2007, PAGE 25 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com ClubLink, Canada’s largest owner, operator, and developer of golf clubs in Ontario and Quebec, is gearing up for another great season. JOB FAIR Saturday, February 17th 9 a.m. ~ 2 p.m. Wyndance Golf Club 403 Hwy. #47, R.R. #1 in Goodwood Golf Operations Starters, Marshals, Golf Shop & Back Shop Staff www.clublink.ca Club locations, directions, and additional job fair dates are available on our website. If you are unable to attend our job fair, please visit our website to apply online. Veridian Connections Inc.is responsible for distributing electricity to more than 104,000 customers in the Cities of Pickering and Belleville, the Towns of Ajax, Port Hope and Gravenhurst, and the communities of Uxbridge, Bowmanville, Newcastle, Orono, Port Perry, Beaverton, Sunderland and Cannington. As the seventh largest electrical utility in Ontario, our rapid growth has created the need for: APPRENTICE LINEPERSONS (2) As part of a comprehensive education and on-the-job training program, you will work towards the completion of the EDA Lineperson certification program. Under the direction of the Field Supervisor, and in accordance with safe work practices, you will be involved in various construction and maintenance projects in connection with both underground and overhead power distribution systems. You will learn how to safely operate equipment and tools used in the trade as well as perform industry standard troubleshooting and service on our power distribution network. You are a high school graduate, possess good communica- tion skills, and are able to work safely and effectively in a team environment. You are physically fit to work outdoors in all weather conditions and possess a valid and clean driver's license. If you are looking for challenging work in a rapidly growing organization then we want to hear from you. Please forward your resume no later than March 2nd, 2007 to: Nancy Brandon, CHRP Human Resources Administrator Veridian Corporation 55 Taunton Road East Ajax ON L1T 3V3 Or email: nbrandon@veridian.on.ca We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SITE SUPERINTENDENT We are currently seeking an experienced Site Superintendent for our leading property development company, specializing in retirement, long term care, residential, and commercial projects. The incumbent will be responsible for guiding the project construction process on all projects, along with quality control and problem solving. This position requires strong knowledge of all construction processes, along with 10 years experience in the construction trade and at least 5 years experience as a site Supervisor. You will have considerable success and experience in project planning, scheduling, cost control and forecasting. You will possess combined experiences and skills in the residential and commercial construction industry. As a strong leader and communicator, you will effectively manage and coordinate projects and teams throughout the construction process from inception to completion. You will report to the Operations Manager and as such, you will be an integral part of our growing company and of the AON Builders team. Please submit your resume, along with 3 references in confidence to: the Human Resources Department at: hr@aoninc.com; by fax to (705)742-9276; or mail to PO Box 296, Peterborough, ON, K9J 6Y8, no later than Friday February 21st, 2007. No phone calls please. Although we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. StonCor Group,a Fortune 500 Company, has a new, immediate opening for an energetic, hard working marketing professional. SALES / MARKETING ASSISTANT •3+ years marketing experience working with Sales Professionals •Computer expertise in a Microsoft Office en- vironment, including Desktop Publishing (Quark/Photoshop) •Creative, charismatic, detail-oriented and the ability to multi-task is a must •Marketing Diploma or related discipline an asset Attractive Salary, Benefits and Career Growth Opportunity Accelerate your career by sending in a resume today to: 95 Sunray Street , Whitby, ON, L1N 9C9 Email: kwinkelhorst@stoncor.com visit our website at www.stoncor.com We are currently seeking service-oriented individuals to join our 2007 team for the following full-time seasonal positions: Golf Course Maintenance Staff Golf Operations Staff Camp Counsellors Facilities Technician Food & Beverage Captain Locker Room Attendants Food & Beverage Servers Line Cooks Kitchen Stewards We welcome the opportunity to meet with you, however if you are unable to attend the Open House please submit your resume to: Granite Golf Club Fax: 905-642-2192 E-mail: golf@graniteclub.com For directions to Granite Golf Club, please visit our website at www.graniteclub.com GRANITE GOLF CLUB IS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH DRIVE! OPEN HOUSE Saturday, February 17, 2007 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Location: Granite Golf Clubhouse 2699 York/Durham Rd. 30, South of Bloomington Sideroad, Stouffville The Times-Journal has an opening for F ULL T IME G RAPHIC A RTIST /M ARKETING A SSISTAN T The successful candidate must possess: • graphics experience in InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator • good communication skills • ability to work in a fast paced environment to meet deadlines in a timely fashion • computer troubleshooting abilities • be a team player & be flexible in working hours • be able to liase with clients in a professional manner • be able to creatively translate material into attractive advertisements Own transportation required. This position offers an hourly salary complimented by an attractive incentive program. Interested candidates should forward a resume via email by Feb. 21, 2007 to Cindy Soule, Graphics Supervisor csoule@durhamregion.co m *Only those being selected for an interview will be contacted WE ARE GROWING AGAIN AND LOOKING FOR: LICENSED GENERAL TECHNICIANS General motors training & truck & coach licenses are an asset and/or medium duty experience. SERVICE CASHIER/RECEPTIONIST Professional phone skills and cash experienced required and Reynolds & Reynolds experience an asset. Please fax resume to: Ed Hayden General Service Manager 905-668-7400 or email: edhayden@gusbrown.com SCHOOLHOUSE PLAYCARE CENTRES OF DURHAM is seeking a part time bookkeeper to join their team (15 - 21 hours per week). Duties will include accounts payable/ receivable, payroll and other general bookkeeping. Bookkeeping experience with automated payroll systems and spreadsheets an asset. Please forward resume by email to saunders_donna@durham.edu.on.ca or fax to (905) 666-6988. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SENIOR TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR Canada’s Largest Lawn care Company is currently seeking a goal oriented individual who wishes to grow within a fast paced growth company!! We have an exciting opportunity for someone who can fi ll an entry level outdoor supervisory role. The successful candidate will be a self motivated individual with outstanding inter-personal skills, an ability to work as a team member and have a detail oriented approach in completing assignments, along with a valid “G” Driver’s license. Previous sales/customer service, landscaping/lawn care experience and a positive attitude are assets. SCARBOROUGH LOCATION 11 Grand Marshall Drive, Morningside & 401 Please e-mail all resumes to ARNEVEU@AOL.COM or CALL SAUL GOULD AT (416) 269-8333TRAINEE A Pickering Engineering Co. requires a self motivated individual with a drivers license, mechanical skills, and a "can do" attitude. 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Part time and full time positions. Whitby, Ontario. Experience required. Fax only: 905-665-9583. PLANT HELP, METAL Stamping Company in Pickering requires plant help for assembly and press operations. Experience with punch presses and measuring in- struments are assets. Fax re- sumes to: 905-839-3513. PLEASANT COUPLE RE- QUIRED for 141 unit apart- ment/townhouse development. Experienced and must be bondable. Please contact Lisa at 905-837-2920 or fax your resume to 905-837-2922. START IMMEDIATELY.Must fill 25 positions. $25/hr. Piece work guaranteed by contract. Fun job, great pay. No experience re- quired. Call now 905-435-1052. SUPERINTENDENTS required full-time for Oshawa/Bowmanville apartment complexes. Suitable for retired/semi-retired couples. No pets. Fax resume (905)623- 2257. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. TELEMARKETING Part time evenings, mature individuals with experience preferred. $10/hr. Call 905-686-2445, ext. 306 after 4pm. WE TRAIN FOR CAREER IN FINANCIAL SERVICES •Full time or part time. •High income potential. •Excellent training. •Set your own hours For more information call Don Zynomirski at (905)509-4973 YOUTH WORKER REQUIRED for therapeutic group home for emotionally disturbed and con- fused adolescents within the Durham Region. Part time posi- tions available $10 - $13.00 hr. pending qualifications. Fax re- sume to (905) 579-3093 ESTHETICIAN SPACE for rent or position for full time Esthetician in busy salon and spa in Courtice. Contact Nancy at Timothy's 905- 721-9810. EXPERIENCED HAIR STYLIST wanted for a high end medical spa, clientele preferred. Please email your resume to: christinep@anaturaladvantage.ca Only qualified applicants will be contacted. HAIRSTYLIST WANTED,part or full time, also chair rental available. Call Grace or Dorothy, 905-728-0530. THE FACIAL PLACE Medical and Spa Estheticians. 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Experience neces- sary. Full-time position. Do not apply without a valid driver's li- cence. Phone 905-430-1604 leave message. Accountant / Office Administrator Busy Oshawa law firm is seeking an office administrator with a minimum 10 years experience in accounting. Knowledge of Law Office software an asset but not essential. Please send resume to: Yvonne Redknap Kelly, Greenway, Bruce P.O. Box 886, 114 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7N1 Fax (905)432-2663 email: yredknap@oshawalawyers.com OFFICE ASSISTANT Busy Pickering office has an immediate opening for a cheerful, positive-minded person to take on a variety of tasks. Must be very proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office and be able to independently produce accurate and professional documents, spreadsheets and mail merges. Invoicing and collection experience, excellent telephone manner and customer service skills are essential. QuickBooks experience preferred. Exposure to scheduling software and hand-held units are definite assets. Full-time Tuesday to Saturday. Remuneration based on experience, comprehensive benefit package available to right candidate. Please submit resume and wage expectations to: barb@reliablepestcontrol.ca or fax to 905-831-2987 While we thank all who are interested, only those to be interviewed will be contacted. TRIBUTE COMMUNITIES currently has a Jr. Sales Administrator position available at our H.O. in Pickering. Duties include data entry, offer & upgrade processing & general accounting. Excellent communication & computer skills required. Experience an asset Resume@tributecommunities.com - please ref. Jr. Sales Admin in Subject Line or Fax: 905-421-4096. No telephone calls please. Only qualified applicants will be contacted. 905-723-7700 or toll free at 1-877-723-7701 or email info@salesinstitute.ca www.salesinstitute.ca Student & Career Fair 1077 Boundary Road, Suite 107, Oshawa, Ontario Over 300 different career opportunities February 21, 22 & 23 From 2:00 to 7:00 pm If you can say that you meet one of the following requirements, you may qualify for one of our placements or programs: -Noexperience but a desire to start an exciting and rewarding sales career -Abright energetic individual with strong communication skills -Experience with a proven track record -Have recently been in receipt or are in receipt of EI benefits -Have a desire to take control of your career and your earnings If any of these five descriptions describes you, register by calling Refreshments & Snacks will be provided is seeking Used Car Sales Associates • Excellent commission • Bonus package • Willing to train To join our highly motivated team of professionals, in our new car facility, please forward resume in strictest confi dence to: • Email: pjardine@sheridanchev.com• Fax: 905-683-3455• Phone: 905-706-0188 Chevrolet Cadillac New home builder requires EXPERIENCED SALES REPRESENTATIVES Some Condo experience a definite asset. Real Estate license not necessary. Competitive compensation package. Peterborough area. Apply to 800-MyAdBox #111363 or 111363@myadbox.com or Visit www.myadbox.com/111363 RESOURCES FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH DURHAM REGION Requires the following position to facilitate the inclusion of young children with special needs into their community: RESOURCE CONSULTANT Primary responsibilities include support to fami- lies and child care centres, service coordination and working within a multi-disciplinary team. The position is primarily community-based and would require working from home. QUALIFICATIONS: •Degree/diploma in E.C.E./Child Studies or related field •Minimum 5 yrs experience in the Children's Service sector •Experience in working with children with special needs •Strong commitment to the principles of inclu- sion and family directed service •Excellent communication and negotiation skills •Car and valid driver's license are essential Send resume by February 25, 2007 to: Resources for Exceptional Children and Youth Durham Region 865 Westney Road South, Ajax, ON L1S 3M4 Fax: 905 427-3107 Email: hr@rfecdurham.com Please identify RC Position in subject line of email NO TELEPHONE CALLS Although we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. JOE'S SPORTS BAR & BILLIARDS Full or part-time WAITRESS/WAITER (female preferred) Min. 2 years exp. Smart Serve. Must have a friendly attitude. Apply in person with resume after 11a.m. 2200 Brock Rd., N. of Hwy #2. (905)427-9044 PA RT TIME Ontario Certified Teachers required teaching adults during the day in Scarborough Enthusiasm, flexibility, comfortable teaching Math & English at a high school level. ONTARIO TEACHING CERTIFICATE A MUST. Please call Chuck Gardener @ 416-755-8547 EXPERIENCED FIXTURE MAK- ER/TOOLMAKER,3D cad per- son proficient in surfaces & sol- ids. Bowmanville area. Call 905- 623-8700 or fax resume to 905- 623-1067. EXPERIENCED SATELLITE OR cable TV installer required imme- diately for Ajax, Pickering and Oshawa areas. Experience pre- ferred but not necessary. Please fax resume to: 905-619-0588 or 1-866-990-1339, Vupoint Sys- tems. HERE WE GROW AGAIN! Ex- haust Mechanic or Apprentice needed. Previous experience necessary. An Apprentice also re- quired. Please call (905)448-9516 or fax resume to 905-576-8236. LICENSED MECHANIC required full-time for busy Oshawa vehicle repair shop. Must have own tools. Reply with resume to: 1188 Sim- coe St. S. Unit 1, Oshawa or (905)723-7227 REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY: Licensed Mechanics and 3rd or 4th Year apprentices. Call 905- 666-3916 please leave message. WELDER/FABRICATOR CWB certified. Min. 3 years experience, Durham Region area. Send re- sume to: Fax: 905-666-5163 or e-mail hrwelding@bellnet.ca ACCOUNTING PERSON NEED- ED Hrs. Monday-Friday, 9am- 6pm & some Saturdays. Duties: Daily accounts payable, accounts receivable, filing, accounting soft- ware (business vision an asset), effective communication, work in a team & independently, accurate and detailed, work under pres- sure. Salary expectation $21, 500. Send resumes to address: employment8@gmail.com. Fax: 905-839-8895 COMMUNITY ADVANTAGE Rehabilitation requires an experi- enced, independent Office Man- ager to handle all aspects of administration and supervision of staff at our Whitby office. For position description and requirements check our website at www.car-rehab.com Please reply by February 16th with resume and cover letter to: jobs@car-rehab.com EXPERIENCED TAX PREPAR- ER required for C.A. office. Knowledge of using TaxPrep soft- ware is desirable but not essen- tial. Please respond by e-mail to: imtca@interlog.com or by fax: 905-683-8793. ONTARIO DUCT CLEANING re- quires a full time office manager. Pleasant telephone manner with sales and accounting experience. Located North of Brooklin, own transportation required. Fax 905- 655-9069 or email grecon.systems@sympatico.ca PA RT TIME MEDICAL Recep- tionist/Assistant, required for Brooklin office, Tuesday/Thurs- day, 12-4, Friday 8-4, may in- clude evenings. Fax resume to 905-655-7883 FULL TIME SALESPERSON to become part of our team. Must have sales experience in the bridal industry. Excellent compensation and growth opportunity to the selected candidate. Fax resume to: 1-866-405-9878 or email: blissbridalboutique@bellnet.ca SALES REP required for Oshawa and surrounding areas for well established distributor. Experi- ence in building materials, roofing and siding required. Must be mo- tivated and self starter. Compre- hensive salary and benefits pack- age available. Fax resume to: 905-434-5526. NATHUROPATH,Chiropodist or Chiropractor wanted for Clinic in Courtice. Large room, can include reception, reasonable rates. Te r ms negotiable. Email: redchiroman@rogers.com or phone 905-404-1108. A SUCCESSFUL Dental office open 7 days a week requires an Experienced Full time Dental Assistant and a Full Time Experienced Dental Receptionist. Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours. Resume in person to: 117 Kendalwood Rd. Whitby, att: Nowelia or Julie. APPLE TREE DENTISTRY is hir- ing a Dental Assistant for new Bowmanville office. Fax resume to attention Dr. Tim Chai, 905-728-3567 or email to tim_chai02@yahoo.ca DENTAL ASSISTANT for busy family practice in Uxbridge. New grads welcome. Fax resume: 905-852-9558 or call (905)852- 3131 DENTAL ASSISTANT,Durham Region-30-35 hrs/wk., variable hours. Must be CERTIFIED LEV- EL 1 + HARP CERTIFIED. Docu- mentation of both certifications required. Some reception experi- ence an asset but not necessary, Fax resume to: 905-426-2956. Only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. FULL-TIME DENTAL Assistant Level II/Receptionist required 5 days per week for Pickering of- fice. Fax resume to 905-831-5975 HYGIENIST NEEDED starting March 5, 2007, 3 days per week, possible 4th. Please send re- sume to 261 Spring St., Cobourg, K9A 3K3 Attention: Nora Jane. HYGIENIST WANTED for Picker- ing office, Thursdays. Fax re- sume to 905-831-5975 OPTOMETRIC Assistant/Opti- cian. Full spectrum practice Whit- by requires part-time to full-time. Including evenings & Saturday's. Experienced preferred. Fax re- sume with cover letter to 905- 666-8160 PART TIME DENTAL Receptionist in Bowmanville, must be able to work Saturdays. Fax resume in confidence to: 905-697-0480. PA RT-TIME DENTAL ASSIST- ANT,8a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1-2 days a week. Fax resume to: 905-831- 5975 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - Re- quired for independent pharmacy in Whitby for full time or part time. Some experience required. Email resume to: abracan@rogers.com PROGRESSIVE DENTAL office in Whitby seeking Level II Dental Assistant, and Treatment Co-ordi- nator. Please fax resume to 905- 725-5087. RN REQUIRED for Pickering oral surgery office. Permanent, part- time position. Please fax resume to: 905-837-1703. SECOND RMT REQUIRED for Mom and Baby Depot in Whitby. Experience in prenatal and infant massage required. Fax résumé to 905 666-2115 or phone 905 666- 2229 ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGIST ARDMS with at least 5 yrs. experience in Canada including MSK (vascular an asset) for Whitby area. Fax resume 416-787-0220 CHICK'N' DELI Opening Soon at AMC Whitby. Now Hiring for all positions. Please email resume to: cdeli@sympatico.ca WHITBY NEWLY BUILT 2 storey house, oak stairs, hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, never lived in. $271,100. (905) 430-9085. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 16, 2007, PAGE 27 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com FLIP THIS HOUSE! FREE list of Durham "Fixer Uppers" from all the Real Estate companies.These homes need work, mostly cosmetic. Www.DurhamVIPbuyers.Ca Dan Plowman Salesperson , Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. Brokerage GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO own your own business . Brockington Plaza new food court. 1725 Kingston Road, Pickering. Av ailable for pizza, fish and chips, subs or other fast food type. Existing traffic daily is 10,000-13,000 cars per day. Anchor tenants, No Frills, Loblaws, Tim Horton's, Kip's hamburger, Mandarin. 600 parking. 416-633-1616 or 416-445-8913. Canada’s premiere West Coast take-out + delivery pizza franchise has a ‘hot’ franchise opportunity in PICKERING. For this opportunity + others: Contact Debbie Daniel at 905.609.1427 Store now open in Ajax panagofranchise.com a fresh start ** PUBLIC ** NOTICE List of Durham Region distress sales and bank foreclosures are now available to the public for free. Www.Durham Bank Foreclosures.Com Dan Plowman, Salesperson, Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. Brokerage 473 MASSON ST. OSHAWA, Private sale, 4-bedroom, 3 baths, hardwood floors, gas forced air, AC, finished basement, upgraded utilities. Open House every Sun- day 1-4 until sold. (905)723-1604 www.bytheowner.com BRAND NEW BUNGALOW, Bowmanville. 1750sq.ft, 3 bed- room all brick bungalow on 50' lot. Master with large en- suite/walk-in closet. Large eat-in kitchen with walk-in pantry and SGWO to yard. Hardwood floor in family room w/gas fireplace. 9ft. ceilings and plenty of up- grades. $329,000. (905) 697- 1611 JUNE 2007 POSSESSION, South Ajax. 3 bedroom detached bungalow. Renovated kitchen. Large lot. Handicap accessible. If wanted, stair lift to finished rec room. 905-686-7962. Sell Your Own Home THE BEST BUYS WILL ASSIST YOU TO SELL YOUR HOME & SAVE MONEY thebestbuys. ca or 1-866-712-2897 INDUSTRIAL BAY - Near Oshawa Centre. High roll-up doors, heating, air compressor, utilities incl. Parking, auto repair, machining, parking. Month-to- month considered. Outside metal storage container available. Call 905-576-2982 or 905-626-6619. PRIVATE FURNISHED Office Space, Oshawa/Whitby. In shared environment. Includes: Hi-Speed Internet, Conference Room, Kitchen,401, Train, Tran- sit. Free parking. (905)448-2197 ext 210 GARAGE BAYS at Esso service station at 4505 Baldwin St., Brooklin for rent. Call 1-800-794- 8409 KEY OPERATION BUSINESS, carpet and upholstery cleaning equipment, for info. call 905-728- 4190. $$MONEY$$Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 100%. No income, bad credit OK! ONTARIOWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1-888-307-7799 CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 5.1 % for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast professional service call (905)666-4986 LOAN FINANCE SPECIALIST Personal/ Business Loans Available For All Purposes 905-239-1867 PRIVATE FUNDS - 1st, 2nd mortgages. Consolidate bills, low rates. No appraisal needed. Bad credit okay. Save money. No obli- gation. No fees OAC. Call Peter (416)460-4594, Mortgage Lead- ers (2) BED. APT.Pet Friendly. $795 inclusive. Oshawa. Close to Mall, 401, Downtown and Bus. Park- ing, Laundry, Backyard, Quiet neighborhood. First/last. 905-243- 4850 (day) 905-983-5356 (eve- ning). 1 & 2 BEDROOMS from $665 & $795 includes utilities & parking,. 95 Taunton Rd. E., 855 Wilson Rd. N., 97 Colborne St. E., 385 Elgin Crt. and Mill St. In clean, quiet well managed buildings. No pets. Call (905)259-2984 www.depalmaproperties.com 2 STOREY open concept, loft style in Whitby. 1800 sq.ft., some appliances . $1400 includes utilities. Call (905)430-1986. 1 BDRM APT.,fireplace, big kitchen, dish washer, separate entrance, parking, cable. Avail. immediately. Pickering,Brock/Del- brook. No pets. $750/month. (905)686-5783 or (416)830-5740 1 BDRM.BSMT.apt. Shared laundry. Park- ing. Separate en- trance. Close to shop- ping/school.$750/mo inclusive. Available now. First/last req'd. 416-436-7540, AJAX 1 BEDROOM BASEMENT, BRAND NEW, HWY 2. & HAR- WOOD. $800 all inclusive. In- cluding cable. Own laundry. Close to amenities. First/last re- quired. Available immediately. 905-427-9734/416-771-4932, Is- rael. 1 BEDROOM BASEMENT, Pick- ering. Spacious living room, eat- in kitchen, separate entrance, no smoker/pets, suits single working person. Avail. immediately, $750/mo. inclusive. First/last. (905)427-8243, (416)845-8425. 1 BEDROOM BST., PICKERING, Single working person preferred. all inclusive $750/mo parking, available anytime. Call (905)420- 8376 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, $795/month inclusive. Immacu- late newer building in decent Oshawa neighbourhood. Prefer quality adult tenants. No dogs. Avail. March 1st. 905-448-0390, 905-439-8893 1200-SQ FT APT,10 min. east of Oshawa. 2-bdrms, kitchen, living- room, full bath, private laundry. Avail. April 1st. First/last. No smoking/pets. $975/mo inclusive. (905)263-4700 2 BEDROOM BASEMENT apt. South Pickering. Separate en- trance. Shared laundry and patio. No smoking/pets. $900 in- clusive. First/last. Available March 10. Call 905-420-5973. 2 BEDROOM CONDO available immediately in Bowmanville. $950/month. 5 Appliances. Free utilities for 3 months. Rent to own. Call Jennise (905)697-8261 2-BDRMS., NORTH OSHAWA - Russett/Simcoe. Newly deco- rated, well-maintained quiet 12-plex, small building Close to bus/shopping. Laundry, cable, heat, water, parking, included. No dogs. 905-576-2982. 2-BEDROOM $765. plus hydro, in 6-plex. Available immediately. Close to Oshawa Centre. Refer- ences. First/last. (416)725-3323 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT apt., very large, plus solarium. Laundry facilities, appliances. Near Oshawa Centre. Parking for 2. $950/month. Available March 1st. References. No pets. Call (905)571-0631 2-BEDROOM, WHITBY,1 car parking, laundry facilities on site. Go bus as door, near all amenities. Starting from $885 plus utilities. Call Lynn (905)571- 0435. 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 SPLENDOUR IN PICKERING !! Lovely 3 bedroom rental suites from $1120 Individually controlled a/c & heating.Washer and dryer in Suite! 2 bathrooms, fully carpeted. Steps to Town Centre. Close to GO/401, library and Community Centre.1865 Glenanna Rd. (905) 831-1250 www.caprent.com Beautiful Suites for February FREE Month's Rent 1 & 2 bdrms from $915 utilities incl. Ample parking & balcony. Close to 401, shopping and parks. Call 1-888-310-7000 www.GOtransglobe.com 4 CORNERS WHITBY, Separate Entrance, 1 Bedroom BSMT, Heat, Utilities, Coin Laundry, 1 Parking included $750.00 per month. Available March 1. Phone 905.720.0453 after 4pm. 620 BOND ST. E.apts. 1 bed- room. Seniors Welcome. Close to shopping, bus. Quiet complex, safe neighbourhood, no pets, $680. Avail. March lst. 905-438- 0558. A LARGE BACHELOR,spa- cious eat-in kitchen, 4pc bath, separate entrance, large storage area, freshly painted, new floor- ing. Near buses, walk to down- town, Oshawa. Available March 1st Only $600/mth! Please call 905-725-2108. AAA WHITBY 2 bedroom $900. or Oshawa 1 bedroom $725. Clean, quiet buildings, parking, all inclusive, no pets. lst/last, available immediately. Call Emilio (905) 424-2134. AJAX CHURCH/HWY 2,Picker- ing Village. Large 1, 2 & 3 bdrms in clean, quiet building. Starting from $875. Call (416)540-0747 AJAX CHURCH/HWY#2 One large bedroom basement apt. Separate entrance. $800 inclu- sive, includes laundry, cable, & parking. No smoking/pets. First/last/references. Available April 1st. 905-686-6610, 905-706- 2834. AJAX, IMMACULATE 2-bed- room basement apt. Large, 4-appliances, newly renovated bathroom, jacuzzi tub, sep. laun- dry, 2-parking, close to schools/shopping. $800/mo +1/2 utilities. Avail. immediately. Call Mike weekdays 905-427-4077 ext 24 or eve/wknds 905-665- 3666 AJAX, ROSSLAND/RAVEN- SCROFT.2 Bedroom Walkout Basement $900, includes Laundry, parking, utilities Available Mar 1. Call 416-568- 6382 AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS.Spa- cious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 1, 2 & 3-bedroom apt., from $859, $999 & $1099, available Feb. & March. 905-683-8421, 905-683-5322 or 905-683-8571. AJAX/PICKERING - BAYLY area one bedroom basement apartment, fully renovated, available March 1st. $700+ utilities. Parking, laundry includ- ed. (905)903-2335 (cell) or (905)509-2335. BASEMENT BACHELOR apart- ment, in Oshawa, Harmony Rd, north of King. $500/month first/last required, all inclusive. No pets/smoking. Available immediately. (905)441-7828 or (905)404-5581 BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms Please call Mon - Fri 9 am-5 pm Evening by appt. only 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BOWMANVILLE 1 bedroom basement apartment. Near all amenities. Includes cable, wash- er, dryer. $600/month. Available March 1st. (905)697-8410 BOWMANVILLE Large immacu- late 1-bdrm ground floor apt. Available immediately. Clean, se- curity entrance building. $892 in- cludes laundry facilities, applianc- es, utilities and parking. Call 905- 623-0791 or 905-666-1074 BOWMANVILLE,one bedroom apt. available March/April 1st. Close to 401, satellite TV, laun- dry, parking, newly painted, new flooring, $695+ 1/2 util. No smok- ing/pets. First/last. 905-720-2435 BRIGHT CLEAN 2+ bedroom Pickering basement apt. Walk to Go, shopping. Satellite, internet, parking, laundry included. $1000 No smoking/dogs. (905)837- 0426. CENTRAL WHITBY,Minutes to GO. Spacious 2-bdrms, huge kitchen, familyroom, quiet 5-unit bldg. Laundry facilities. First/last. $900/mo. Daytime viewings. Day (905)666-3338, evening 905-832- 2722 CLEAN QUIET,cozy 1-bdrm, South Whitby. Mature bldg with sep. entrance, close to GO. Park- ing incl. $658+hydro. First/last, references. Avail. March 1st. (905)665-3877 CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 am - 5 pm Evening by appt. only 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. COURTICE, HUGE 1-bedroom main level of home, suit profes- sional single/couple. Clean, bright, access to yard, laundry, parking for 2. No smoking/pets. $900/month utilities included, first/last. March 1st. 905-259- 4927 Hi-Rise - Walk to GM 2 Bed. & 3 Bed. from $775 & up. Large suites, freshly decorated. Must see to appreciate. 5% OFF TO RETIREES OR SENIORS 905-438-0120 LARGE 1 BEDROOM basement apartment. Oshawa. Masson St N. Private Entrance. $750/mo all inclusive, includes laundry, cable, parking. Non-smoking. Avail. im- mediately. First/last, references. (905) 439-1770 LARGE 1 BEDROOM basement apartment. Country setting. Sep- arate entrance, fridge, stove. Utilities included. . Non-smoker preferred. First, last, references required. Available March 1. Call 905-985-8114. LARGE BASEMENT APT.,Pick- ering Village, professionally fin- ished, separate entrance, gas, cable, hydro included. No pets/non-smokers. Available March 1st. $850/month, refer- ences First/last. Mike (905)427- 0118 NORTH Oshawa - 1 & 2, April lst. 2 bedroom March lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances included. Pay cable, parking and laundry fa- cilities. (905)723-2094 NORTH OSHAWA,1 bedroom $760. for rent. Includes utilities, fridge, stove, parking. Call 905- 435-0703 or 416-902-1174. NORTH WHITBY - 2 bdrm. basement apt. Air conditioned, ample parking, laundry, large private, fenced yard. Smokers & dogs welcome. Woodstove, $1000/mo. heat & hydro included. Available immediately. Call 905- 666-5239. OSHAWA Park/Adelaide (230 Nipigon St) 1 & 2 Bedrooms Well maintained and newly renovated apts. Near all amenities. From $775/mo+ hydro. (905)723-0977 OSHAWA -Central Park/King.2 bedroom upper half of duplex house. Newly renovated, 1-park- ing. Bus at door. $800/mo. + hy- dro. , first/last. Available immedi- ately. No smoking/pets. 905-430- 0249. 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, ELGIN/SIMCOE, 1-bedroom apt second floor, parking, $700/inclusive, first/last, references. Available March 1st. (905)914-6578. OSHAWA, KING ST./Keewatin. Spacious 1-Bdrm + Den Bsmt. Apt. Separate Entrance. 2 Car Parking. Suit Mature Individu- al/Couple. No Smoking/Pets. Avail. Immed. $800/mon. Utilities/Basic Cable Included. Rose 905-999-7760. OSHAWA, must see! Clean quiet, well maintained triplex, pri- vate 3-bdrm, hardwood & ceram- ic, Air, dishwasher, storage, parking and laundry facilities. No pets/smoking. $975+hydro. (905)839-3939, 416-720-1353 OSHAWA,Simcoe/Elgin, upper floor 3-bdrms, 2-level apt, sep. entrance, 2 bathrooms, large, clean, parking, a/c, access to backyard. $1000/mo inclusive. Avail. April 1st. (905)903-2928 OSHAWA, WINTER SPECIAL! Newly renovated 1 & 2 bdrms in senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units. New kitchens & applianc- es, carpeting, windows, security. Near schools/bus stop & amenities. Available Feb/March. 1-866-601-3083 or 905-432- 6912. www.apartmentsinonta- rio.com OSHAWA, WINTER SPECIAL! Under new Management. 1, 2, 3 bdrms & Penthouse avail. in adult lifestyle bldg. Large units, new windows, security. Near bus, shopping. Avail. Feb/March. Call 905-723-1009 or 1-866-601-3083 or 905-728-3162 www.apartmentsinontario.com PICKERING - Westshore, clean and bright one bedroom base- ment apt. Sep. entrance, burbur carpet, X2 parking, eat in kitchen, laundry, air, cable, high-speed wireless, utilities inclusive. Non- smoker, first/lst, $775/mo. Call (905)837-0227 PICKERING 2-3 BEDROOM apartment in a duplex house for rent approx. 900 sq.ft. with kitchen, large living room, storage space, forced air furnace, North Pickering location with 2.8 acre shared lot. Hydro, water, and heat included. Open tender- minimum rent asking $1,200/mth. Available ASAP, contact Mike at 905-472-7300 x 222. PICKERING, 1-BEDROOM apt., Whites/Sheppard, separate en- trance, laundry facilities, full kitch- en, cable, parking for 1, all inclu- sive. $725/month. Available im- mediately. (905)831-4508 PICKERING, 2 BEDROOM apartment. Finch/Dixie. Bright. Spotless. Separate entrance. $900/month. Includes utilities, cable, laundry, parking. Nice area. Available immediately. No smoking/pets. First/last required. 905-837-2654. PICKERING,2-bedroom base- ment, large, bright, 4 appliances, parking, walk to GO & Town Cen- tre. $750/mo + 1/2 utilities. Avail. immediately. Call Mike days 905- 427-4077 ext. 24, evenings & wknds 905-665-3666 PICKERING,4-bedroom main floor, hardwood floors, 4-appli- ances, close to GO, schools/shopping. $1200/mo+ 1/2 utilities. Avail. immediately. Call Richard days 416-601- 7858, evenings/wknds 905-686- 9662 PICKERING,Brock/Major Oaks large 3-BDRM. Walk-out base- ment apt. 2 washrooms, kitchen, laundry. Stove/fridge, washer/dry- er. 2 parking. Near schools, bus, shopping. Non-smoker, no pets. Excellent for double occupancy. $1050/mo., heat/hydro/cable in- cluded. First/last. Available imme- diately. 416-302-4573 PICKERING, LARGE BACHE- LOR apt. Liverpool/Bayly. $675 all inclusive. Close to GO and amenities. Separate entrance. Newly decorated. Available im- mediately. No pets/smoking. Ron or Christine 905-837-2942. PORT PERRY.Spacious new 2 bedroom ground level apartment. Separate entrance, central air, parking, fridge/stove/washer/dry- er. $1200 utilities included. Available immediately. Call Kim 1-866-507-2375, 905-985-4427. PICKERING,WHITES/STROUDS clean, bright, 1 bedroom base- ment, semi-furnished, leather so- fa.Separate entrance. Cable, Internet. Full eat-in kitchen. Shared laundry. Parking. No pets. Immediate. Working single person or couple preferred. $725/month inclusive. 416-722- 1607. PICKERING- bright, walkout 3- bedroom apt. appliances, sep. entrance, air conditioning, back patio, 2-parking, March 1st. $985+. No smoking/pets. (905)683-9629 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! 905-668-7758 viewit.ca (vit #17633) Still Renting? Why? Owning is cheaper! First time buyers . Free list of homes available with no money down! From $900/mth.(oac) with pictures 1-888-599-0098 use ID# 8899 or Www.Stoprenting Durham.Com Dan Plowman, Salesperson, Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. Brokerage WHITBY - Garden St. apt. build- ing. Spacious carpeted, newly painted with balcony. Close to bus, shopping, all utilities includ- ed. Avail. now. First/last/no pets. 1-bed. $800; 2-bed. $925; 3-bed $1050, 905-767-2565. WHITBY Brock/Dundas. Near Go Tr ansit, Price-Chopper & No- Frills. 2 bedroom apt. Available now. Free Parking. Laundry fa- cilities. $825 month. No pets/smoking. Call Mr or Mrs. Munshi (416)269-4976. WHITBY downtown, $775 includ- ing parking, Charming 1 bedroom enjoy the shops, restaurants, li- brary, and transit at the corner. Avail March 1. Call (905)666- 2936 WHITBY NORTH,2-bedroom basement apt., 1300sq.ft., 2 car parking, separate entrance, laun- dry, close to all amenities. $950 inclusive. Available March 1st. No smoking/pets. Call (905)665-7823 WHITBY, BEAUTIFUL 1-bed- room apt. in unique triplex, fire- place, balcony, includes utilities and cable, no pets/non-smoker. First/last, available April 1st. $850/month. (905)571-3464 WHITBY,Dundas/Lupin legal one-bdrm basement apt., bright, newly renovated, separate en- trance, parking for 1 & more, no smoking/pets. Avail now. $875/mo inclusive. Call Chris (905)665-8125 WHITBY, immaculate 1 & 2 bed- room apts, Avail. March 1. $775, $910., includes appliances, heat, parking, laundry facilities. Call (905)666-1074 or 905-556-0455. WHITBY, SPACIOUS AND bright renovated 2 bedroom apt. in five apartment complex located in downtown Whitby. Central air laundry facilities, $850, first/last. Available March 1st. Call Joan at 905-404-7861. WILLIAM PEAK CO-OP, Picker- ing has 2 and 3 bedroom town- houses $992 and $1,078, con- secutively+utilities. 1 and 2 bed- room apartments, $817 and $926. First/last. 905-837-2920. www.ucpm.ca. 2 BEDROOM CONDO,2 baths, Westney Rd. & Hwy#2. 5-appli- ances and parking included. $1,350 per mo. inclusive. Call 416-289-6963 or 416-854-7548 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM, waterfront condo, downtown Port Perry. Adult community. $1300/mo.+utilities. First/last. No pets. Laundry on site. Available February/March 1. Call Deborah 905-985-1499. 3 BEDROOM CONDO, Pickering, Liverpool/Bayly, near GO Station. Available March 15th. (647)836-2746 CONDO MCLAUGHLIN SQUARE, 2 bedroom, $l,200 per month. Spacious, bright, includes parking, utilities, pool, laundry. Available immediately. Leave message (905) 619-6770. TWO BDRM TWO BATH Lake- view condo for rent in Ajax - in- door pool, tennis court, fitness centre. $1150/mo + utilities. Call Jennifer 905-434-2534 WE REALLY CARE WHERE YOU LIVE. Realstar offers a full breadth of apartments, penthouses & townhouses, plus application approval within 24 hours. No appt. required. Drop in TODAY! Ask about our “Move-in incentives” & “Open Houses” TOWNHOUSES Oshawa - Carriage Hill, 122 Colborne St. (Simcoe N, Colborne E) 905-434-3972 Taunton Terrace 100 Taunton Road, East Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) 905-436-3346 Uxbridge - Testa Heights (Reach St. & Testa Rd.) 905-852-2534 APARTMENTS Regency Place Apartments 15 Regency Crescent (Mary St. & Hickory St.) 905-430-7397 Whitby - 534 Mary St. Apts 534 Mary St. E. (Mary ST. & Hickory St) 905-666-2450 Whitby Place 900 Dundas St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 REALSTAR www.realstar.ca -AA ABA-DABA-DOO-Own your own home, no down payment re- quired, from $525/month. WHY RENT? 5.09% OAC. $33,000+ family income, up to $25,000 cash back (non-repayable) Call Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell Banker 2M Realty (905)576-5200 kencollis@sympatico.ca AVAILABLE MARCH 1ST. spacious 4 bed., 3 bathrooms, Harwood/Hwy. 2. upper level $1350+ 2/3 utilities. Call Dennis Morgan 416-587-0060, 905-831- 9500. 2 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent in Whitby, 401/Henry area, near 401/GO, available March 1st. Call (905)665-7952 2-BEDROOM, OSHAWA east, excellent neighbourhood, Extra clean main floor only. Parking, c/air, laundry, appliances includ- ed. No smoking/pets. $1245/in- clusive. March 1st. Call 905- 424-1125. To View: www.househunters.ca 3 BEDROOM HOUSE, Ramsey Rd. & Fingerboard Rd., Little Brit- ain. $900.00+ utilities. Available March 1st. Call 905-427-0403 AJAX 3 BEDROOM sunny de- tached bungalow main floor. New appliances. Large fenced yard w.deck. Near Pickering Beach Rd., 401 & transit. $1125/mo+2/3 utils. 416-460-2330. AJAX WESTNEY/DELANEY -3 bedroom detached house plus finished basement, kitchenette, 5 appliances, 1-1/2 bath, 4-car parking, quiet neighbourhood. $1325/mo. plus utilities. 905-426- 5295. AJAX, SALEM & 401.Large Bright 4 Bedroom house. 2300sqft. Detached upper. 2.5 baths, dbl garage. New applianc- es. $1,395 + 2/3 utilities. Available Mar 1. Call 416-568- 6382 AN IMMACULATE 3-bdrm main floor of house in Whitby, 5 appli- ances, large fenced yard, park- ing, hardwood floors, close to GO/401, schools, shopping. $1125+ utilities. March 1st. (416)562-2074 BRAND NEW IMMACULATE house Oshawa North, 4 bdrm, dbl.gar. 5appl, hardwood/ceram- ic, close to all amenities, backing onto greenspace. No pets/smok- ing. $1600(negotiable)+util. Call 647-267-3083 HOLIDAY INN AREA,detached upper level, available immediate- ly, large 2-bedroom, garage, large deck off master bedroom, all appliances, $1195 utilities in- cluded. Small, cozy, brand new 2-bedroom lower level $955, ap- pliances, available immediately. Both no dogs, utilities included, first/last, references. (905)434- 1386, 905-431-0190. IN THE CORE of Bowmanville, spacious 3 bedroom with an in- closed sunroom, very clean, well maintained, hardwood through- out. No pets/smoking. All inclu- sive. $1300. (905)447-2990; 905-442-6339 NEW DETACHED HOUSE. AJAX, Salem/Taunton, 1700-sq ft, 2-car garage, main floor laun- dry, 3-bdrms, 2.5 bathrooms. NO PETS/Smoking, $1500+ utilities. 1st/last. Immediate Occupancy. 416-275-0119. Students wel- come. NORTH WHITBY - Brand New - 3 bedroom detached house, $1,400 plus utilities. Available im- mediately. References needed. Call Right at Home Realty, Chand (905)424-8428. OSHAWA -3 bed. bungalow, main floor, Olive/Wilson area. Great neighborhood. Newer ap- pliances, fenced yard. Parking, laundry. $1250/inclusive. Also large bright 2 bed. bright base- ment apt. $750/inclusive. No smoking/dogs. Available March 1st. 905-619-8770 or 416-799- 7583. PORT PERRY AREA.3 bedroom century home on large village lot. Available at month end. No pets. First, last and references re- quired. $1,100/month. Call 905- 985-8013. OSHAWA - KING / WILSON, available March 1st. 3 bed. main floor raised bungalow, quiet neighbourhood. C/A, laundry, parking, appliances. Professional couple preferred. No smok- ing/pets. First/last $1175/inclu- sive. (905)404-8335 OSHAWA, HARMONY/OLIVE, beautiful 3-bdrm main floor bun- galow in excellent family neigh- bourhood. Gorgeous hardwood flooring, wonderful backyard, huge storage shed, carport, laun- dry. March 1st. $1100+ 1/2 utilities. 905-867-8417. OSHAWA, NEAR HOSPITAL,3- bedrooms, 2 baths, full house including basement, Brand new flooring, paint, windows. Available immediately. $1400 plus utilities. No appliances. No pets. (905)409-5350 WHITBY, 2-BEDROOM.Unique bungalow. 4-appliances, A/C, pri- vate yard & parking. Close to all amenities. No smoking/pets $1150+ utilities, first/last, refer- ences. April 1st. 905-668-9088 3 BED. TOWNHOUSE,central Oshawa location. Totally reno- vated top to bottom. Freshly painted throughout. Includes fridge, stove, washer/dryer, dish- washer. $1250 all inclusive. Avail. March 1st. Justin 905-922-5055. AJAX New townhouse, 1500 sq.ft. Westney/Bayly, appliances, A/C, $1295+utilities. No smoking/pets. Available March 1st 905-995-6789 OSHAWA SOUTH,To wnhouses 3-bedroom $975/mo+ utilities close to schools, shopping. First/last. 905-579-9956. OSHAWA,3 bedroom town- house, 1 year old building, hard- wood flooring, laundry, walk out to enclosed patio. $1050 monthly plus gas & hydro. Avail. April/May. (905)435-0556 BAYLY/HARWOOD AREA. $400 + hydro in basement of house. Available March 1st. Phone Michael at 905-683-3171. IMMACULATE SPACIOUS fur- nished room with separate en- trance, in well kept quiet home in South Pickering. includes: bath- room, light kitchen facilities, satel- lite TV and all utilities. No pets, and non smoker. $125 per week, (905) 839-3566. ROOM FOR RENT in quiet home, share bathroom and kitch- en. $350 monthly. Prefer working person. Major Oaks/Valley Farm area. Call (905)831-8979 WHITBY,room avail. in quiet home. $500/mo inclusive, (wkly avail.) Includes internet, 1-park- ing, share use of kitchen, no smoking/pets, first/last/referenc- es. (905)430-8189, (905)259- 8959. 1 BEDROOM, SHARED cable, laundry, central air. Pickering, Whites Rd./Bayly. Smoking, pets (negotiable). $600/month. Close to amenities. Available immedi- ately. 905-420-6355. COURTICE,Hwy #2. Master Bedroom for rent, use of all amenities. $450 utilities, cable and laundry included. Near public transit. Secondary room also available. Available Immediately 905-434-9378. A/P PAGE 28 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 16, 2007 www.durhamregion.com Holy Sprit Thou makes me see everything and show me the way to reach me ideal. You who give the divine gift to forgive & forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. I in this short dialogue want to Thank you, and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory, Amen. Person must pray this 3 consecutive days without stating one's wish. After the 3rd day your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this as soon as your favor has been granted. Thank you to St. Jude patron of hopeless cases & to the Holy Sprit for favor granted. RPD. DURHAM PROFESSIONAL HOME DAY CARE •Infants and older, welcome •Small group settings •Programming to support child •Care close to home •Licensed under Day Nurseries Act Call 905-509-1207 to find out more www.durhamchildcare.org RITSON/TAUNTON - new home, 1-bedroom upstairs, everything included. Use of all amenities, Female preferred. No pets/non- smoker. $625 all inclusive. Avail. immediately. 1-866-835-8066. EXPERIENCED RELIABLE,hon- est special care worker seeks po- sition with special needs client as companion, nanny, housekeeper or house sitter. Reasonable rates, flexible. References available, (905)426-1638 BILINGUAL DAYCARE AVAILABLE IN AJAX STARTING APRIL 1ST. (905) 239-0759 FORMER BRITISH NANNY available to look after children in my home in the Nottingham community. References available on request. Please call Sheila at 905-683-0875. RESPONSIBLE home childcare, 18 years experience, infants-10 years. First-Aid/CPR, creative play and outdoor activities. Church/Delaney. Call Elaine (905)683-0352 24 cubic ft stainless steel Kitch- enaid refrigerator with bottom mount freezer. $1100. Also have a Sanyo 4.3 cubic ft. white. $90. 905-655-1637. A BEDROOM SET,gorgeous cherry sleigh, triple dresser/mir- ror, tall dresser, night table, new. Cost $7450, sell $1,500. Call 416-524-2018. A MATTRESS SET.King Ortho- pedic Pillow top set or Queen Set available. New in plastic. Cost $1,600.00 Sacrifice King $550.00/ Queen $250.00 647-271-5483. A1 ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. FREE TO AIR. Sales, Installa- tions, Repairs, ViewSat-2000 Platimum, all models in-stock. Service and Sales. (905)999- 0362 AAA CARPET FLOORING & HARDWOOD:Carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30-sq. yd.) includes: carpet, pad and installation. Free estimates. Carpet repairs. Serv- ing Durham and surrounding are- as. Professional Painting also avail. Call Sam (905)686-1772 AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES, HANK'S APPLIANCES. TRUCK- LOAD EVENT! New Stainless Steel fridges only $499/up. New stoves $349/up. New dishwash- ers $199/up. New dryers only $249. New washers $299. Large selection of reconditioned & new scratch & dent appliances. Parts Specialist. 426 Simcoe St.S. (905)728-4043. ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacri- fice $250. Call 905-213-4669. ALMOST NEW ELECTRIC BIKE (scooter style). No license/insu- rance required. Extra batter- ies/accessories, 32km/hr top speed. Must be seen to appre- ciate. Paid $1399 selling $1099 OBO. 905-430-2606. BEDROOM CHERRYWOOD. Bed, chest, dresser, nightstand. Cost $9,000. Sacrifice set $1,900. Diningroom Cherrywood table. 8 chairs/ Buffet/ hutch, Dovetail construction. New still in boxes Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $2,600. 647-271-5483. CONDO DINING SET,extends 59"x31.5"x29.5, $375. Large sectional; pulls out to double bed, $400. 416-904-7911. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca CONTENTS OF WOMEN'S Fit- ness Gym For Sale- 18pc Circuit training equipment, weigh scale,body fat analyzer more...$5,500 Call 905-449-4650 DANBY APT SIZED freezers $209. New Danby bar fridges, $119/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Re-con- 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 DRAPERY STORE Renovation Display drapes and blinds clear- ance, save up to 95%. 88 Old Kingston Rd. Ajax. (905)428- 0937 FRIGIDARE smooth top 5 burner self locking cleaning electric white stove, 6 months old, barely used paid $1800. selling for $l,000. call (905) 620-1261 serious inquires only. HIGHER QUALITY living, dining- room and bedroom furniture for sale. Moving and downsizing. Call (905)728-2294 Mon. - Fri. 9-9. HOT TUB COVERS.Custom covers, all sizes and shapes, $395 tax and delivery included. We will not be beat on price and quality. Guaranteed. 905-259- 4514. www.homeandleisure.ca HOT TUBS/SPA,2006 model, fully loaded, ozonator, cost $8,900, sacrifice $3,900. 905- 213-4669. MOVING SALE - 9 pce. dining set, living room set, bedroom set, 32 cu. in freezer, and other house accessories including dishes. (416)432-4287 PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs & pre-purchase consultation. Used upright or grand acoustic pianos for sale. Moving, rentals available. Call 905-427-7631 or visit: www.barbhall.com PIANOS - AND - CLOCKS New models arriving, must clean out old stock.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. Yamaha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc. Call TELEP PIANO 905-433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! KNOB HILL ANTIQUES Collectables Furniture, Sports Memorabilia, Royal Doulton, Old Coins, Coca Cola, Vintage (tools, art, toys, watches & lighting), Cranberry Glass & Many more items THIS WEEKEND: Feb 17 & 18 Special Antique & Home Decor Show 1630 Kingston Rd., Pickering (exit Brock Rd., go north) Open Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm Call (905)686-5004 Call: 1-800-519-9566 or (905) 668-1838 Apply on-line atApply on-line at www.creditzonecanada.comwww.creditzonecanada.com “Durham’s Original”“Durham’s Original” *Need a Car Loan-*Need a Car Loan- Call Credit-ZoneCall Credit-Zone Finance Any Used Vehicle This Month And Drive Away With Airfare and 3 Days/2 Nights Accommodations for 2 to Orlando, Florida or Las Vegas, Nevada Bad Credit? O.K. • New to Country? O.K. • Bankrupt? O.K. • Slow Payment’s? O.K. Sunday, February 18th Preview 11:30 a.m. Starts 1:00 p.m. New Furniture Public Auction Feeling a little cooped up? Come to where the action is. Freshen up your dining area with a Walnut Chippendale Dining Suite, our best seller Pub set with a Lazy Susan & 8 chairs in Espresso or Walnut, a Maple Dinette Set with 6 Press Backed Chairs or a lovely Compact Oak & White Dinette Set with Drop Leaves & 2 Chairs. Then settle in an All Leather Sofa Set with comfy Pillowtops in Light Chocolate & Black, our Black Bi Cast set, an Elephant Hide Micro Suede in Ivory, a Chocolate Show Wood with Studs, a Black Show Wood, a New Modern Style in Tan, a Black Sectional & more. If you are looking for Framed Art, we have Seriagraphs by Norval Morriseau, Wildlife by Robert Bateman & Outstanding scenery from Walter Campbell & the Group of Seven. For your bedroom we have a NEW impressive King size Four Poster Bed Suite in Dark Walnut. ONE ONLY Queen Size Walnut with Wrought Iron accents Bedroom Suite, a Leather & Stud set in Espresso, a Walnut Rope & Pillar available in King or Queen size, a Mission Slat in Oak, a Sleigh set in Cherry. Also we have a Cedar Chest, Tiffany style Lamps in a variety of shapes, Hand Painted Accent Ta b les & Commodes, Plant Stands in Pecan or Mahogany, Grandfather Clocks of all shapes & sizes, China Cabinets in Pecan & Dark Cherry, Lingerie Chests, Needlepoint Fireside Chairs, Leather Club Chairs with Ottomans, Fireplace Mantle in Oak, Tea Trolley, Antique Buffets, Hutches & Cast Iron Accents for your home & garden, Cleopatra Bench in stunning leather, Corner stands & more items than can be listed here. You'll only be a stranger once at Kahn's! KAHN AUCTION CENTRE 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering (3 miles north of Hwy. 401, exit 399) 905-683-0041 www.kahnauctioncentre.com Items are subject to additions or deletions. We accept consignments & estate pieces To ronto Airport Christian Fellowship Now in Ajax Ajax Community Centre Banquet Hall 75 Centennial Rd. Sunday Family Service - 10am For more information visit www.tacfeast.org or call 416-674-8463 Come Come WORD OF TRUTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE 1527 Bayly St. Pickering 905-839-0333 Senior Pastor Joseph Fisher We invite you to come and celebrate Jesus with us! Worship times: Sun. 11am & 7pm, Wed. 7pm Fri. 8pm - Youth (R.E.A.C.H.) Visit our Resource Centre at 1543 Bayly St. or call: 905-839-4953 We provide: mentoring, computer training, tutoring, career development, anger & stress management assistance, teen parent support & fun activities. (For youths ages 13-19) ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35 Church St. N., Pickering Village 905-683-7311 http://ca.geocities.com/st.andrewsajax@rogers.com Sunday Family Worship - 10:30am Sunday School & Supervised Nursery EVERYONE WELCOME To advertise your church in our regular To advertise your church in our regular Worship Section on FridaysWorship Section on Fridays Call Janice at 905-683-0707 or fax 905-579-4218Call Janice at 905-683-0707 or fax 905-579-4218 WorshipWorship Email:Email: jsam@durhamregion.comjsam@durhamregion.com Ajax Alliance Learn about Christianity on 6 consecutive Monday nights Starts Feb. 19th 7:00-8:00 p.m. All Welcome! Just north of 401 off Westney Rd. www.ajaxalliancechurch.com (905) 427-6613 Pickering Village United Church Worship on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School/Child Care 300 Church St. N., Ajax 905-683-4721 pvuc@pvuc.ca www.pvuc.ca FreshStartFinance.caFreshStartFinance.ca www.www. Because everyone deserves a fresh start... 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Oshawa (905) 435-0202 (web:) www.uneekelectronics.com: UNIVERSAL HOME GYM:Cana- dian made "Northern Lights", hardly used, cost: $2200, moving to smaller house, asking $1000 OBO. (905)655-3517 FOOD VENDORS wanted for expanding food court at Courtice Flea Market. Current openings are for baked goods, fresh meat, ethnic food and alternative. Call 905-436-1024 or visit: www.courticefleamarket.com 100% A KOZY HEAT FIRE- WOOD, excellent, very best quality hardwood, guaranteed ex- tra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut and split. Honest measurement. Free deliv- ery. Dependable, quality service since 1975. (905)753-2246. AA-AJAX FIREWOOD - The best quality wood, seasoned cut, split, delivered. Call 905-424-1735. FIREWOOD,hardwood, dry. De- livery available. Call (905)986- 5217 or cell (905)424-9411 MILLS LANDSCAPING & FIRE- WOOD 12" or 16" face cords or bush cords. Picked up or deliv- ered. Call (905)432-0259 or (905)986-1977 BASSET HOUND PUPPIES for sale. 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Don't be embar- rassed. 1-800-298-5520 governmentpardons.ca” A/P PAGE 30 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 16, 2007 www.durhamregion.com HUNTER, Dorothy Marguerite (nee Townsend) It was with profound sadness that the family of Doro- thy Marguerite Hunter announce her peaceful passing (after a courageous battle), on Tuesday February 13, 2007 in her 73rd year at the Rouge Va lley Health Centre Centenary Site with her loving husband and children at her side. Dorothy, be- loved wife of James Ross Hunter (of Scarborough) for 53 years. Dearly loved mother of James George Hunter (of Brooklin), Nancy Colleen Stone- man (Rick Stoneman of Ajax) and Marina Dorothy McFater (John McFater of Ajax). She will be deep- ly missed and lovingly remembered in our hearts always. A very special, dearly cherished and ex- tremely proud grandmother of Brittany Anne Hunt- er, Alyshia Jamie Hunter, Hannah Kate Stoneman, Michaela Dorothy McFater and Madison Marina McFater. Dorothy is predeceased by her loving parents Henry and Mary Townsend (of Brooklin), brother John Edwin (Jack) Townsend (of Brooklin), and infant brothers Henry (Sonny) and Robert To wnsend. Mrs. Hunter will be resting at the W.C. TOWN FUNERAL CHAPEL (110 Dundas Street East, Whitby 905-668-3410) on Friday February 16 2007 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. A funeral service will be held in the chapel Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 1:00pm with interment at Groveside Ceme- tery (Brooklin). In memoriam, donations to the Starlight Children’s Wish Foundation may be made in memory of Dorothy Hunter. To all her family, loved ones and friends, near and far, and to the special nurses and doctors who cared for her at the Scarborough Centenary Hospital, especially Dr. Suzanne Buchanan, and to Dr. Arnold Tepper- man, Dr. Richard Wells and Dr. Sharon Koren of Sunnybrook Hospital, she leaves the following message: “An Irish Blessing” May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall softly upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand. 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UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,2000 SIMCOE STREET NORTH,OSHAWA Open House 4 U durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 32 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 16, 2007 Win gold, three silvers at Winterlude Classic DURHAM — Six Durham West Lightning teams stormed down Hwys. 401 and 416 for the annual Nepean Winterlude Classic girls’ hockey tournament last weekend. The Lightning returned home Sunday with one Gold Cup and three Silver Cup performances. Two Durham West Lightning ‘AA’ teams went head-to-head for the Gold Cup title in the midget ‘AA’ division. The Lightning midget ‘331’ squad came up against the host Nepean team in semifinal action, and came away victorious with a 3-2 decision. In the other semifinal game, the Durham West Midget ‘366’ squad came up against the highly r anked Ottawa NCCP. With the Lightning midget ‘331’ players cheer- ing them in the lat- ter stages of their game from the stands, the Lightning ‘366’ team emerged with a solid 2-0 victory, stunning the hometown favourites. In the championship game, with Dur- ham West guaranteed a Gold and Silver Cup regardless of the outcome, the two Lightning midget ‘AA’ teams met for the first time this season in a highly antici- pated encounter. The two teams battled hard, with the Durham West ‘331’ team emerging with a hard-fought 3-1 victory after a great display of hockey and sports- manship. The Lightning midget ‘BB’ moved on to the Championship Final where they lost to Napanee 3-2 in a shoot-out, bringing home the Silver Cup. They finished round- robin play with a 20-1 record. Meanwhile the Lightning midget ‘B’ squad beat Cornwall 2-1 in its semifi- nal, before losing a tough 1-0 decision to Smooth Rock Falls in the championship final, thus also bringing home silver. The midget ‘B’s completed round-robin action with a 1-1-1 record. The Lightning bantam ‘C’ squad elected to compete in the bantam ‘B’ division against much stiffer competition than it’s accustomed to, and finished with a re- spectable 1-1-1 record after round-robin play, advancing to the semifinals, where they lost a closely contested game to Ux- bridge 2-1. The Durham West bantam ‘BB’ team fin- ished round-robin play with a 1-2-0 record after two narrow defeats and was unable to advance to semifinal action. Durham West Lightning squads take Nepean by storm Submitted photo Marvelous mites AJAX — The Ajax Knights six-year-old mite select hockey team captured the champi- onship trophy at the recent Ajax tournament. The Knights won their division crown with an impressive 9–2 victory over the Markham Waxers. durhamregion.com Just one more way to get your news thanks to your friends at the Metroland Durham Region Media Group Durham’s leading wedding professionals are at the... 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