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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2007_03_07Ajax Nissan Parts/Service Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 8:00pm Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm Saturday 8:00am - 2:00pm 375 Bayly Street West, Ajax (Between Westney & Harwood) 1-800-565-6365 905-686-0555 PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN INCOME TAX All-Canadian Tax Service $49.95*only * Most returns *GST extra 100 Westney Rd S (Ajax Go Station) (905) 426-4860 POWER OUTAGE LASTS ONE MINUTE Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo PICKERING — Three hydro poles snapped in Pickering Monday night, causing a one-minute power outage for approximately 7,000 households. The poles fell along Bayly Street, west of Liverpool Road. Repairs were made to the poles Tuesday. The cause is currently under investigation. [ Briefly ] Now, that’s a lot of Chiclets DURHAM — Picture, if you’re able to, $5,000 worth of chewing gum. That’s how much gum a female suspect is suspected of stealing from stores throughout the GTA, including Durham Region. Friday morning Durham police posted a photo of a suspect in the case -- call it the Great Gum Grab, if you like, or perhaps the Search for the Bazooka Bandit -- as they try to burst the bubble of an al- leged thief who’s boosted carts full of chewy loot. Police say the suspect, a woman believed to be in her 40s, loads shopping carts with cases of gum, then conceals the haul with store flyers before taking off with- out paying. She’s white, about 5- feet-4 and 130 to 150 pounds, with shoulder-length brunette hair and has sometimes been seen in the company of a white man with dark hair who’s in his 30s and weighs about 200 pounds. They’ve been seen fleeing the scenes of their heists in a newer model red Chev Cavalier. Anyone with information is asked to call 905-579-1520, ext. 2530, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477. [ Index ] Editorial Page, A6 Sports, B1 Entertainment, B3 Classified, B5 [ Call us] General: 905 683 5110 Distribution: 905 683 5117 General Fax: 905 683 7363 Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 Pressrun 49,900 durhamregion.com Durham Sustain Ability calls on residents to do their part By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Turning off the lights, opening curtains during cold days and using cold water are some no- cost actions Pickering residents can take to reduce energy costs. Durham Sustain Ability (DSA) is currently undergoing a new project called We Have The Power. The goal is to recruit 1,000 households to take a pledge to reduce energy by 10 per cent by the end of March. The ini- tiative is supported by the ministry of energy, Veridian and the City of Pickering. DSA Executive Director Jack Mc- Ginnis compared the initiative to the pushing of recycling bins 25 years ago. “The heart of it really is building on the Blue Box and using the same principle,” he said. Mr. McGinnis said the principle is showing that one step at a time can make a differ- ence and DSA is asking residents to do just that. Space and water heating, appliances, lighting and cooling are the most common uses of energy in housing. We Have The Power offers no-cost tips on how to reduce energy consumption on its website www.sustain-ability.ca. For example, if households turn down their thermostats by one per cent, it will save four per cent in total energy costs. Opening curtains during win- ter days allows passive winter solar energy into the home and retains energy at night. Also, using extra re- frigerators only for special occasions will save energy and money. Keep- ing inefficient refrigerators in use can cost households up to $150 per year, according to the website. Pine Ridge Secondary School has also joined the campaign through its in-school project called I Am The Change. Mr. McGinnis said 300 stu- dents and 47 teachers are already involved. Grade 11 student Sharon Singh, a student captain at Pine Ridge, said her family has taken the pledge. “Right now we can see the effects of global warming,” she said. “It’s pretty obvious.” She said she’s very happy to be in- volved in the program and also thinks small steps can make a big change. “We do basic things like turning out lights,” she said. “I now turn off my power bar when not using it (because it uses phantom energy).” The program also suggests low-cost methods of reducing energy, similar to the ones the Singh household has adopted. For example, fluorescent light bulbs last 10 times longer than high-use ones. Timed outdoor lights, dimmers and low-flow shower heads are also recommended on the web- site. More expensive ways to reduce en- ergy include upgrading exterior doors to insulated steel, replacing old fur- naces with high-efficiency ones and purchasing an on-demand tankless heater. Since Sharon’s family is renovating the kitchen, she said they have pur- chased the low-energy Energy Star fridge (also recommended) and will use a low-flow tap for water. But, the main incentive for par- ticipants is to save money not by spending money, but by remember- ing that simple actions can make big changes. “G etting people to take one action and give feedback on how to make the world a good place is magical,” Mr. McGinnis said. According to Mr. McGinnis, ap- proximately 700 homes have taken the pledge so far. The survey is based on the honour system and he said survey results will give DSA a good idea of the success rate. Using Using Energy Energy WiselyWisely Pickering has the power to reduce energy costs For more on this story The Pickering 44 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 Here we go again Panthers two overtime wins sends series to seven games Page B1 Enhancing mobility Toyota Sienna has assistive device Wheels pullout Transit announcement has $5 million for study, extension of Hwys. 7 and 407 By Erin Hatfield ehatfield@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Of almost $1 billion in transit funding, Durham has walked away with a mere $5 million for a study that some local politicians say the Re- gion has already done. As Prime Minister Stephen Harper walked off the stage following a highly anticipated transit funding announce- ment in Downsview, Durham Regional chairman Roger Anderson, said he wasn’t sure if anything announced would be of much benefit to the Re- gion. Prime Minister Harper announced up to $962 million in funding in part- nership with the Province and five municipalities, including Durham, to generate a combined investment of close to $4.5 billion in public transit and highway infrastructure projects in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Five million dollars was earmarked for a Durham Region rapid transit study. As part of Tuesday’s announcement, the Province has agreed to invest in the extension of Hwy. 407 eastwards and the widening of Hwy. 7 in Durham. “For Durham the only thing new was the fact that we are getting $5 million,” Mr. Anderson said. “This wasn’t the type of news we were hoping for.” He said the Region didn’t need money for another study. “A study won’t do us much good,” Mr. Anderson said. “I can’t support another study; we have studied it. Durham is not going to put another $2.5 million in another study. “I appreciate the fact that the feds are getting back into funding transit. I just wish more of the focus was on the east end of the GTA,” he said. Dan McTeague, MP for Pickering- Scarborough East, said Tuesday’s fed- eral transit announcement is a serious oversight and a slight on Canada’s fast- est growing region. “I’m not impressed,” he said. “The other communities have walked away with a barrel of cash and we walked away with a lump of coal.” He said Durham isn’t asking for more than any other community, just its fair share. “To ignore us is ignoring the fact that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west,” Mr. McTeague said. 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CORRECTION NOTICE PA GE A2 ◆ NEWS A DVERTISER ◆ March 7, 2007P Sudoku durhamregion.comNOW ONLINE 48 1 7 8 6 7 3 576 1 86 9 5 6 7 687 3 91 4 19 24 Check it out at NEWS ADVERTISER covers the Pickering Panthers “This comes as a very sad disappoint- ment for the well over 600,000 residents in this region.” However, Oshawa MP Colin Carrie said the announcement is good news for a great number of Oshawa and Dur- ham Region commuters and economic sectors that travel and transport through the GTA every day. “As our Prime Minister said today, in- vestments in highways and transit play an important role in moving people and goods across the GTA,” he said. “The growth of the region’s transportation network will also support economic sectors, such as manufacturing, agri- culture, tourism and trade.” To day’s announcement is part of FLOW, the federal government’s new long-term transportation action plan for the GTA. “FLOW is about ensuring the free flow of people, traffic, and goods right across the GTA,” said the Prime Min- ister. “It’s about cutting the commute, improving the economy, and cleaning the air.” A press release issued by the federal government indicates it is committing up to $2.5 million, as is the Province, for the Durham Region rapid transit study. The money is meant to refine Durham’s transit service strategy and bus rapid transit implementation plans. Funding for the rapid transit study should help Durham plan into its fu- ture, said federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in an interview. He said a light-rail transit system, either elevated or run along the ground like the GO Train, could be a future possibility for Durham, and ruled out a subway as likely too expensive to build. Hwy. 407 will be extended by 67 ki- lometres from Brock Road in Pickering to Hwy. 35/115 in Clarington, and will include two north-south connections to Hwy. 401: one each in Ajax/Whitby and Oshawa/Clarington. The federal government says that work could be complete by 2013. Hwy. 7 is to be widened from Brock Road to Hwy. 12 to alleviate traffic con- gestion. Construction is set to begin in 2009 and is expected to be completed by 2012. The $962 million will also fund rapid transit projects in Mississauga, York and Brampton, extend Toronto’s sub- way system north, and improve transit in neighbouring cities. At the end of February, Durham ap- plied for a $150-million investment, to be split between the federal gov- ernment, the Province and the Region under the Canadian Strategic Infra- structure Funding Program (CSIF), to accelerate the development of its transit system. Mr. Anderson said he still hopes Durham will get this funding. “I am confident the feds and the Province will pay special attention to our transit application and I hope they will find money in their 2007 budgets for the application to be approved.” --- with files from Lesley Bovie ✦ Flaherty from page A1 Flaherty says transit news is good for Durham PA GE A3 ◆ NEWS A DVERTISER ◆ March 7, 2007 A/P healthycanadians.ca 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232) Physical activity. It’s for life! 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Church desecration slammed by judge By Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM — A man has been sen- tenced to a year in jail for the desecra- tion of an Ajax church, a crime an On- tario Court judge called “vicious” and “vile.” Scott Derrick McLean, who was 18 when he and at least one other person caused more than $6,000 damage at the Church of Christ on Cedar Street 15 months ago, apologized for his actions before being led away by an officer to begin serving his term. “I feel bad for the victims of this crime,” he said. “It shouldn’t have hap- pened.” Mr. McLean was arrested in March of 2006, surrendering to Durham po- lice who’d found his fingerprints on a crowbar left at the scene and was found guilty of mischief, break and enter and breaching the terms of his probation after a trial in Ontario Court. The Crown alleged he took part in a shocking spree after breaking into the church Dec. 3, 2005, punching holes in walls, tearing doors off hinges and spraying walls with graffiti that Crown counsel Indy Kandola said constituted a hate crime. Blacks, Jews and Christians were slurred in the graffiti, the Crown said. During the attack someone also def- ecated near the church pulpit. Mr. Kandola requested a 15-month jail term, calling such a stern sentence the appropriate denunciation for a shocking crime. “This is a category of offence that strikes at the very fibre of the commu- nity,” the prosecutor said. Defence lawyer Tyler Smith agreed a jail term was appropriate, but urged the judge not to classify Mr. McLean’s actions a hate crime as defined by the Criminal Code. Rather than targeting a specific ethnic or religious group, the various messages left inside the church seemed aimed at offending just about everyone, he said. “This was not a hate crime directed at a particular group,” Mr. Smith said. “The vandalism in this case is wide- spread and appears to be directed at society in general.” Justice Mary Teresa Devlin agreed a lengthy provincial jail term was appro- priate. “The offences before the court are particularly gruesome,” she said, not- ing the vandalism and offensive graf- fiti were disturbing to members of the church, many of whom are seniors. “It is disgusting what happened in that church,” the judge said. “It was vicious, it was vile and it never should have happened.” Mr. McLean was also sentenced to two years probation to be served after his jail time. He’ll be subject to a num- ber of provisions, among them prohi- bition from being on any church prop- erty unless he’s attending services. Congregation member Shigeru Oikawa, 72, was present when Mr. McLean was sentenced. He said the shock of the desecration remains with him months after the damage was dis- covered. “It was vicious, malicious,” he said. “You couldn’t understand why it hap- pened.” He said the fact a church was tar- geted made the crime that much more troubling. “There were words (graffiti) written against God; that’s hard to take,” he said. “How could you do that?” ‘Vicious, vile’ crime lands Ajax man in jail for one year AJAX — Two men armed with hand- guns robbed a convenience store on Church Street south of Kingston Road around 9:45 p.m. Sunday. Durham police said a 60-year-old clerk was not hurt during the rob- bery at the Honest Crook convenience store. He handed over a small amount of cash and the masked thieves fled. Crooks hit Crook, flee with loot Ajax-Pickering chapter to bowl for funding By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax-Pickering is in desperate need of volunteers. Bigs and Littles, board members, volunteers and politicians gathered at Casey’s Bar and Grill in Ajax on March 2 to launch the Big Brothers and Sisters 30th annual Bowl for Kids Sake. This year’s theme is ‘wake up and strike it big’ and participants can wear their pyjamas and fuzzy slippers to the bowl-a-thon, which takes place from March 30 to April 1. Each year, Ajax and Pickering face off to see who can raise more funds. The goal of the event is to raise $75,000. “Our plan is we’re going to blow that goal away,” said Big Brothers and Sisters Ajax-Pickering events co-ordi- nator Pam Gregory. “We want to make sure that every child who needs a men- tor has a mentor.” Big Brothers and Sisters has four mentoring programs for children: Big Brothers, Big Sisters, In-school Men- toring and Couples for Kids. Monique Mara is the caseworker co-ordinator whose job includes matching Bigs and Littles for the organization. She matches Bigs and Littles based on their interests. One particular match, Ken Booker and his 17-year-old Little Brother, Carley Myers, attended the launch to show their support. Mr. Booker became a Big Brother seven years ago when he saw an ad in the News Advertiser, and has been Carley’s mentor for the past five. “I started doing it because I had two boys of my own,” Mr. Booker said. “I participated in their hockey and all of their stuff. They were grown up by then.” Mr. Booker and Carley go to sporting events, see movies and hang out together the way friends do. At the moment, Mr. Booker is teaching him how to drive. Mr. Booker said although it’s becoming difficult to continue meeting the required three hours each week since Carley has friends, school and a job, he is still always there when Carley needs him. Carley said he likes “just being together, hanging out and having someone to talk to.” Board member and former presi- dent Ralph Sutton said volunteering gives him a feeling of satisfaction. “The kids benefit and it’s a good pro- gram,” he said. “We have to find money to support the programs and it comes from events like this.” Ontario Power Generation is spon- soring the event for its fifth year. Hon- orary chairwoman Jacquie McInnis of OPG said its philosophy is commu- nity members should give back and “there’s not a better way to do that than investing in our children.” Ms. Mara said the charity needs more volunteers since 20 boys and five girls are waiting for mentors. She ac- knowledged that volunteering is a big commitment, especially since many Ajax and Pickering residents commute to Toronto for work each day. But she said “we’re in desperate need for male volunteers.” Carley is one person who plans to be a Big Brother one day. “I think it’s a wonderful experience for children,” he said. Casey’s has been sponsoring Bowl for Kids Sake for the past eight years. Owner Emanuel Ca- mara said each sponsor who donates $100 will receive a $15 voucher for Casey’s or Eastside Mario’s. Best Buy gift cards, sports bags and golf pack- ages will also be awarded to the biggest donors. 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Jim McEwen, an engineer with the consulting firm of Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, told councillors the work starts April 30 and is to be completed June 29. Commercial will run behind the Har- wood Place Mall, with a new intersec- tion to be constructed at Kitney during the second phase. “Major intersection improvements will be done at Bayly in 2008,” Mr. McE- wen stated. “The Region will redo the traffic signals in conjunction with this work.” The intersection of Commercial and Hunt will be rebuilt, with a small easterly jog of Commercial eliminated. Mr. McEwen noted a former Petro-Can- ada gas station site at the southwest corner of Hunt and Commercial was cleaned up late last year. “We’re trying to fit the street in with many constraints, one being the mall,” Mr. McEwen stated. It will be 23-metres wide, which is the standard width for a street. A sidewalk is probably going to run along the east side of Commercial, Mr. McEwen noted. 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Some councillors ques- tion the value of membership in the GTMA and said the success of the Re- gion’s program during the past year would help in determining Durham’s place in the GTMA. Pat Olive, the Region’s commis- sioner of economic development and tourism, said during an interview he thinks there is little gained from membership in the GTMA. “We have got nothing as far as in- vestment is concerned,” he said. The GTMA is a public/private part- nership representing 29 municipali- ties and regions in the Greater Toron- to Area, the governments of Ontario and Canada, several not-for-profit organizations, and a broad cross-sec- tion of private-sector corporations. “We want them to prove there is something in it for Durham,” Mr. O live said. “We are really not getting an investment in our area.” In the 2007 budget, there will again be a request for $100,000 for the GTMA membership, but council will also be asked to con- tinue funding the Region’s marketing program. “I firmly believe we have to work on our own pro- gram and try to co-ordinate with the GTMA when pos- sible and also with neig- bouring communities,” Mr. Olive said. Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan has been the Region’s representative on the GTMA since January and al- though he said he isn’t able yet to comment on the value of Durham’s membership in the GTMA he is looking forward to working with the group. “The schedule of events is inclu- sive of Durham,” he said, citing an upcoming trade mission jointly orga- nized by the GTMA and the Region to Sweden, Denmark and Holland. Region questions value of marketing alliance Dave Ryan submitted photo Ice sculptures The recent blast of cold weather might have local residents groaning that winter will never end. However, Ajax photographer Eberhardt Gerlitz, who snapped this picture of ice formations at Lake Ontario near Shoal Point Road, reminds us that there’s a lot of beauty in the season. To see more photos from residents across Durham and to submit your own, visit citizenseye.com, the Metroland Durham Region Media Group’s citizen submission website. The page is dedicated to the submissions and photos of readers from around Durham. L ife is full of little lessons. The universe, it seems, is constantly scrawling out information, directions and timely tidbits on the chalk- boards of our lives. The other day, thanks to a flat tire on the 404, I was tutored quite thoroughly. For starters, it’s amazing how utterly alone you can feel in the midst of thousands upon thousands of other motorists. Sitting there, on the shoulder, in my three-wheeled, metal life-jacket, watching haplessly as endless rows of healthy au- tomobiles crawled past, I began to feel like an injured “dogie” on an old-west cattle drive or perhaps the fatally wounded Legionnaire, now only a bur- den to his comrades, who is left behind with some ammo and a canteen of water. His fate in the hands of the desert. I was waiting for the rubber- neckers, those myopic vultures forever mucking up the flow of traffic by slowing down to gawk at roadside tragedies. In this case however, as the roadside tragedy, I discovered people’s behavior to be just the oppo- site. Unless you’re bleeding or on fire, nobody looks at you. When you’re just a stranded dope, other motorists seem to go out of their way to avoid eye contact. Eye contact, after all, means connection and connec- tion implies moral responsibil- ity, which translates into help- ing. So you get the sideways glance or the look in your di- rection but never at you. It’s as though everyone who goes by is a highly trained actor and you’re the camera. They’re ex- perts at looking everywhere but right at you. It wasn’t so bad though. I was warm and I had a CAA mem- bership covering my butt. It was actually kind of pleas- ant to watch the sun come up, coral pink and gorgeous over the snowy fields to the east. I thought, of course, about changing the tire myself. But the flat was on the side of traffic and I didn’t feel like end- ing up a dumb statistic. Worse, as it was the morning crush, it would be just plain embar- rassing to get run over by a car doing two kilometres per hour. With my luck I’d probably get my coat snagged and have to walk beside the guy the 40 klicks to the Bloor exit. Anyway the CAA said it was their policy to tow vehicles off the highway and change the tire on a side road. So I sat tight. But when Tow Guy finally ar- rived, an hour and a half later, (by this time I was writing my wife and wondering if I could drink my own urine) he imme- diately set about changing the tire. Now people began to gawk. And who wouldn’t? I could just imagine the stories they were telling themselves about the idiot girlie-man driving the yel- low Beetle who couldn’t even change a tire. And was that a flower in his car? But what could I do? Short of wrestling the tire-iron out of To w Guy’s hands I was shafted. Then, of course, Tow Guy starts making it look easy. Real easy. Kids play. “Showboat” starts getting all fancy, spinning the nuts off and whistling, for the love of God. There’s a -30 wind-chill and he’s whistling. Yeah, he was spinning my nuts off all right, right in front of everybody. I had half a mind to give him an earful but it was bitterly cold out and the cab of his truck was awful cozy. Another lesson learned I guess. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Follow Neil’s BLOG drinfo.ca/croneblog.html.. PAGE A6 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ MARCH 7, 2007P EDITORIAL CLICK AND SAY Do you have a photo to share with our readers? If you have an amusing, interesting, historic or scenic photo to share with the community we’d like to see it. Send your photo, along with a written description of the circumstances surrounding the photo (max. 80 words) identifying the people in the photo and when it was taken to: The News Advertiser, 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, ON, L1S 2H5. Or, e-mail photos to mjohnston@durhamregion.com. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS infodurhamregion.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Chairman should be elected at large To the editor: Well we have had another vote to decide if the position of Regional chairman should be an elected position and the major- ity of (Uxbridge) council voted to leave the election of the re- gional chair to the politicians at regional council. The vote was 4 to 2 in favour. We have heard all the reasons the highest paid position should not be by general election, and they are: that regional coun- cil should know who to elect to the highest paid position on regional council and how the south end of Durham Region has more residents than we do, and how party politics will play a role. But they neglect to mention that in the south end fewer people come out to vote than in the north, there is party politics in municipal councils so what else is new and it still works, and they neglect to also mention there are 28 councillors at the Region. Oshawa has eight repre- sentatives; Clarington has three; Whitby has four; Ajax has three; Pickering has four and Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge townships have six regional councillors among the three northern mu- nicipalities to currently vote in a regional chair. Who do you think gets the vote? The drive to make the region- al chairman an elected position is being led by Ajax, which also has a low number of representa- tives on regional council. This should tell us they are not afraid of opening up the vote to the general public. I, for one, believe democracy has worked for years and if it “ain’t” broke then why fix it. And the Regional chairman is the highest paid position in the Region and this position should be elected by the general public the same as our premier, prime minister and every other politi- cian paid by the taxpayer. If you are going to be paid by the taxpayer then you should be elected by the taxpayer. Bev Northeast Goodwood Evidence indicates we’re causing climate change To the editor: Re: Feb. 28 letter to the editor. The writer protests that he is “really sick of hearing about Ky oto and climate change,” then reminds us that 10,000 years ago “the glaciers did not recede be- cause they were driving SUVs.” I take that quote to mean, that the glaciers DID recede, but not because people were running around in SUVs. After referring to interaction between cosmic rays and clouds, we get a little chemistry followed by the final question, “does this make sense to anyone?” Frankly, (no doubt my fault) it makes little sense to me. “The many respected scien- tists who have other theories” are, in fact, very few. In some cases they have been hired to present specious arguments to serve the interests of certain in- dustries at the expense of truth. There will always be imposters, but we have thousands of good men working at the frontiers of the Earth Sciences, and their reports are based on evidence. The evidence gleaned by these frontier scientists overwhelm- ingly supports the notion that the rapidity of global warming is a man-made phenomenon. The book ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ by Al Gore summarizes for the lay person some of the best available science about the relationship between global warming and climate change. It was good to read in the News Advertiser, a child’s letter en- treating us to do our bit in the war against climate change. Away with the pseudoscience. Let’s do something for poster- ity. 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IN THE COMMUNITY Your learn a lot by the side of the road Neil Crone enter laughing Cities need cash but fed options open Taxing problem for federal finance minister The request for 1 cent of the GST -- equal to more than $5.5 billion in revenue annually -- by cities across the country puts local leaders squarely on a collision course with Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. The penny push is being led by Toronto Mayor David Miller, who has lined up municipal chiefs across the country, including Osha- wa’s John Gray, in his campaign to squeeze cash out of Ottawa. Mayors have made a case that they face a severe municipal in- frastructure deficit. They suggest there is no way through property taxes alone to pay for the billions of dollars in work needed to fix roads, sewers and assorted other services they must provide citi- zens. Such work is expensive but necessary. A quick calculation suggests the Greater Toronto Area would get nearly $850 million a year if the penny plan was applied. The City of Toronto would receive about $400 million and the 20-odd mu- nicipalities in the 905 would share about $437 million, which they would receive in proportion to population size. Agreeing to such a move would put Mr. Flaherty between a rock- solid Conservative pledge to cut the GST by another cent within a few years and the desperate place in which cities find themselves. And, stuck in the middle, as usual, are the poor taxpayers. What move is best for the majority of citizens, putting aside which government gets the credit for cutting taxes or providing services? It’s a tricky and taxing question with a variety of answers. Mr. Fla- herty has pointed out that cities already receive revenue through a percentage of the gas tax and GST rebates. But there may be room to provide some much-needed cash when he presents the federal budget on March 19. Wo uld cities wisely spend that GST revenue if the feds provided it? Would they demand even more? Are there still areas where mu- nicipalities can find savings? In the end, what matters is that our urban areas function ef- ficiently. They provide a high percentage of the wealth created in this country and no federal government can afford to ignore mu- nicipal infrastructure if it wants to stay in power. Mr. Flaherty has much to consider and it’s possible he’ll find a compromise -- more gas tax revenue, a grant to help municipal infrastructure -- that will keep cities running smoothly and allow the Conservatives to maintain an important campaign promise. This Week’s Question: What should be the major focus of the March 19 federal budget? Tax cuts Program spending Money for cities Debt reduction Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Last Week’s Question: Are Canada’s anti-terrorism laws a violation of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Total votes: 357 No: 83.8 % Yes : 16.2 % /4& 905.420.2222 cityofpickering.com 24 Hour Access 905.420.4660 ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL All meetings are open to the public. For meeting details call 905.420.2222 or visit our website. DATE MEETING TIME Mar. 07 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm Mar. 08 Waterfront Coordinating Committee 7:00 pm Mar. 19 Committee/Council 7:30 pm Mar. 20 Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee 7:00 pm Mar. 22 Library Board 7:00 pm Mar. 23 Executive Committee (Budget) 9:00 am 2007 Tapestry Event Planning Meeting March 29 @ 7 pm City Hall Plan Cultural Music, Food & Dance RSVP 905.420.4660 ext.2099 2007 Small Business Seminar Series Continues 1st Wednesday each Month Mar. 7th AM 8:00 am – 10:00 am Government Programs & Opportunities April 4th EVE 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Ecommerce Registration preferred but not required – No Charge For more information, call the library at 905.831.6265 ext. 6243 or visit the main floor information desk at the Main Branch Public Library, One The Esplanade, Pickering Sponsored by the Pickering Public Library and the City of Pickering Corporate Promotions & Economic Development Office COMING NEXT WEEK Your 2007 Spring & Summer City Services & Leisure Guide Your chance to register for Great Spring & Summer Programs – preview the program line-up at cityofpickering.com by selecting the click to reg icon! Coming March 14! Spring & Summer City Services & Leisure Guide Call 905.420.4621 for registration information Challenge yourself and your family with this self-guided hike through the woods. Meet some of Pickering's earliest settlers as they attempt to survive through their first winter in the backwoods. Stops along the trail include log sawing, nature activities, children's games and food samples prepared over an open fire. A special trail is available for those who bring a compass! Tender for Old Brock Road, Claremont Road Reconstruction Tender No. T-3-2007 Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above before 2:00 pm: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 The bidder is responsible for delivering the tender before the closing date and time and assumes the risk of any and all means of delivery be it by hand, mail or courier. The work consists of the supply of the required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances for the reconstruction of Old Brock Road from Brock Road (Regional Road #1) to 25m south of Wellington Street in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the City of Pickering. The bidder must include with the tender submission a bid deposit of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total tendered amount available for ninety (90) days from date of tender closing; and an original Agreement to Bond form ensuring that 100% performance and 100% labour & materials payment bonds can be supplied. After tender closing for evaluation a bidder will be required to provide a copy of their Health & Safety Policy, current Cost and Frequency Report issued by WSIB; current Certificate of Clearance issued by WSIB; certificate of insurance - $5,000,000 Comprehensive Liability including premises and all operations. This is not a conclusive listing of requirements - it is solely the bidder’s responsibility to review the tendering document for full requirements. Tendering packages are available upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering by contacting Supply & Services tel. 905.420.4616, located on the 2nd Floor of the Pickering Civic Complex. Request for a list of bidders is to be in writing, faxed to Supply & Services, 905.420.5313. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Corporate Services Department Supply & Services, 2nd Floor One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario LlV 6K7 Vera A. Felgemacher, C.P.P., CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CMM III Manager, Supply & Services Notice of Meeting 2007 Current & Capital Budgets and Amendments to User Fee By-law Please be advised that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering will consider the City’s 2007 Current and Capital Budgets at the following scheduled meetings. The City intends to adopt any changes and new user fees as part of the 2007 Budget process and these changes will be considered at these meetings. Budget Committee Meeting(s) Friday, March 23, 2007, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and Monday, March 26, 2007 (if not completed on Friday) (1:00 pm to 4:30 pm) Main Committee Room Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Council Meeting Monday, April 2, 2007 7:30 pm Council Chambers Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Copies of the proposed 2007 Current and Capital Budgets and related user fees and charges will be available on March 19th at no cost upon request by contacting the Corporate Services Department, City of Pickering, 905.420.4634, or by email at corpserv@city.pickering.on.ca. For further information regarding these meetings, please contact Debi Bentley, City Clerk, at 905.420.4660 ext. 2153, or by email at dbentley@city.pickering.on.ca Dated this 7th day of March, 2007. Debi A. Bentley Gillis A. Paterson City Clerk Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer Saturday, May 26, 2007 Esplanade Park (behind Pickering City Hall) 11 am - 5 pm event details and applications 9 0 5 . 4 2 0 . 4 6 2 0 cityofpickering.com/greatevents Artfest is presented by The City of Pickering & PineRidge Arts Council. Looking for an opportunity to showcase your artform in downtown Pickering? Discover the Magic of Artfest. Hosted in the beautiful park setting of Pickering City Hall, Artfest attracts hundreds of individuals from Durham Region and around the GTA to this one day outdoor event. Visual Artists are invited to exhibit and sell their original artwork at this event, which features up to 80 visual artists. Spaces are available for the low cost of $20. Performing Artists are invited to perform at the Gazebo in Esplanade Park. Share and showcase your group’s performing talents. There is no cost to perform at this event. Deadline to apply for both visual and performing artists is April 16, 2007. Some conditions apply. CAMPS 2007CAMPS 2007 March 12th – 16th CALL 905.420.4621 FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION cityofpickering.com The Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606 proudly presents the 4th Annual Easter Parade Parade route: Annland St. at Liverpool Rd. S. to Krosno Blvd. and east on Krosno Blvd. We are looking for event participants and sponsors, contact us for more information. Free Lunch & Activities for children following the parade 1555 Bayly Street (just east of Sandy Beach Rd.) Saturday, April 7th, 10:00 am 4 th Annual Often occupants disable smoke alarms because the alarm has activated when they are cooking, making toast or after using the shower. These are called nuisance alarms. Solutions include relocating the smoke alarm or installing a smoke alarm with a “hush” feature. The Ontario Fire Code requires that every home have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas. It is against the law to disable a smoke alarm. For homeowners, tenants and individual landlords, failure to comply with the Fire Code smoke alarm requirements can result in a ticket for $235 or a fine of up to $50,000. Anyone who has questions about nuisance alarms or other fire safety issues are welcome to contact Pickering Fire Services at 905.420.4628 or visit www.makeitstop.ca. MAKE IT STOP! Smoke alarm driving you crazy? PA GE A7 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ March 7, 2007 P Police say Ajax couple had 750 pirated discs DURHAM — An Ajax couple faces criminal charges after police seized what they say are more than 750 pi- rated DVD copies of movies from two Oshawa convenience stores. Seven of the film titles seized Fri- day are still running in theatres while another has not yet officially been re- leased for sale on DVD, Durham police said. The arrests came after police ex- ecuted search warrants at two Oshawa stores March 2. At the first location, the Oshawa Best Variety on Went- worth Street West, officers seized and removed DVDs from shelves behind a checkout counter. At the second store, Nonquon Best Va r iety on Nonquon Road, cops ar- rived to find shelves empty of DVDs. They persisted and found several boxes full of DVDs in a car parked near the store. In total officers seized 767 coun- terfeit DVDs, valued at more than $15,000. The Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association assisted in the investigation, police said. Bashir Ahmad, 42, and his wife Fa- hima Ahmad, 35, of Chapman Drive in Ajax, are charged with fraud over $5,000 and possession of stolen prop- erty over $5,000. Ministry of health and long-term care hears community concerns By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Customer service is not only at grocery stores and shop- ping malls anymore - the government is taking that approach with health care, too. On Feb. 28, nearly 100 Durham residents filled the Pickering Council chambers to participate in a public consultation on the future of health care in Ontario. The meeting was hosted by Pickering-Ajax-Ux- bridge MPP Wayne Arthurs on behalf of Health and Long-term Care Minister George Smitherman. “People’s health is so per- sonal that we need to have their engagement in setting a long-term strategic plan, a vision, for what the system should look like,” Mr. Arthurs said in an interview. He said by having Local Health Integration Networks (LHIN) operating in various regions, it assures residents that there is a higher degree of local control and “not every- thing’s being decided by Queen’s Park for them.” The government created 14 LHINs throughout Ontario to oversee two- thirds of the Province’s health care budget (roughly $21 billion) and ser- vice providers such as public and pri- vate hospitals, long-term care homes and community health centres. The non-profit organization was created due to Ontario’s overwhelmingly large health care system, so big that it was unable to address peoples’ needs properly. Mr. Arthurs is hopeful the Central East LHIN will make navigat- ing the health care system easier. “It may not be local in the neigh- bourhood sense,” he said. “It’s a larger geography, but it’s closer and they have the capacity to influence the way their health system works within their own communities.” Pickering resident Peggy Swerhun attended the meeting hoping to learn more about the plan. “I was curious as to what the dis- cussion would be with respect to the LHINs because even though I’ve heard about it and read about it, it’s still kind of confusing as to how they’re going to operate,” she said. Central East LHIN CEO Mari- lyn Emery clarified some of the questions in her presen- tation at the meeting. LHIN is “engag- ing with communities first, rather than as an af- terthought,” she said. Once the presen- tations were finished, resi- dents were asked to rate the importance of various aspects of health care, and were asked to leave them be- hind for research. While most people found all aspects important, some thought the questions missed some key issues. “I think they were just motherhood statements,” Ms. Swerhun said. “There were no sorts of questions about how you would actually improve the sys- tem. They weren’t as much questions as they were statements to react to, so there wasn’t any action associated with the statements.” But, all residents engaged in conver- sation and most stayed until the end. “I think it’s important that they con- tinue to hold these consultations,” Ms. Swerhun said. “It was interesting to talk to people in my group, so that was good.” But, she added she doubts “that the information we provided will change anything really.” However, Ms. Emery said the plan consists of three phases involving the community: community engagement, community planning and drafting an integrated health services plan for public comment. She said people, pa- tients and caregivers are all part of thee LHIN’s organization. More than 100 volunteers take part in local ad- visory teams throughout the Central East LHIN. “We are well-positioned to support the ministry in its 10-year plan,” she said. 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East Ajax and Pickering locations Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $ 6.00 between Feb. 28 - Mar. 4, 2007 Ontario government tries customer service approach Wa yne Arthurs Couple charged after counterfeit DVDs seized SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com Panthers claw back again Pickering juniors force Game 7 in Vaughan tonight By Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Those never-say-die Pickering Panthers are headed for an- other Game 7 showdown. The Panthers and the Vaughan Vi- pers play the winner-take-all match at the Al Palladini Community Centre in Vaughan tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. The seventh and final game of the OHA Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League South Conference semifinal series was made necessary after the Panthers staved off elimina- tion twice on the weekend by scor- ing back-to-back overtime victories in Games 5 and 6 on Saturday and Sunday nights. In Game 6 at the Pickering Recre- ation Complex on Sunday, the Pan- thers pulled off a stunning come- from-behind ef- fort that culmi- nated in Cody Smith’s wrap- around gem that beat Vipers’ goaltender Carlo Di Rienzo to the far corner with 6:13 remaining in the opening 10-minute over- time session to give Pickering a 3-2 victory. The win- ning goal touched off a prolonged cel- ebration in the Pickering zone for a Panthers’ squad that refused to lose once again in the post-season. Trailing three-games-to-one in the series entering Game 5 in Vaughan on Saturday night, the Panthers faced down elimination by squeezing out a 4-3 double-overtime victory to stay alive. This time, Dan Mandel was the Panthers’ overtime hero, with his de- termined work in front of the net pay- ing off in the game winner at 4:46 of the second overtime frame. And, after defeating the Toronto Junior Canadians in Game 7 in the South Conference quarter-final play- off series, Panthers’ head coach Pat Curcio feels good about his club’s chances for success tonight. “I know we’re in tough,” says Cur- cio after his squad had eked out its nerve-wracking overtime victory in Game 6. “I want to focus and do all those things necessary to win on the road. We know it’s a tough task, but we’re prepared and excited about our chances. In one game, anything can happen.” Smith is similarly fired up about the Panthers’ prospects in Game 7. “I love (our chances). I feel sorry for them,” says Smith. The Panthers looked all the world like a team on the ropes in the early going of Sunday’s game. Vaughan struck for a pair of power-play mark- ers to take a 2-0 lead to the dressing room for the first-period intermis- sion. Pickering, however, got one back in the second period as forward Jamie MacQueen snared a big rebound off the end boards behind Di Rienzo and sent a high shot into the net. Despite having a goal called back early in the third period after referee Mike Jank ruled the whistle had blown before the puck entered the net, the Panthers soldiered on undeterred. Their perseverance was rewarded with the equalizer with a scant 2:05 re- maining in the final stanza. A whiffed point shot by defenceman Matt Rig- trup was re-directed by forward Phil McIlhone past Di Rienzo to put the Panthers on an even footing. In overtime, the momentum shifted in the Panthers’ favour. While working the puck along the boards deep in the Vipers’ zone, the puck squirted loose to Smith whose split-second decision to try the wraparound play sent the series to Game 7. “I had tried the wraparound earlier and it didn’t work,” explains Smith. “The coaches told me to go wide. I got the chance to go wide. He (Di Rienzo) was looking at our guys going in, so he didn’t react to me. I acted on it and put it in.” For Curcio, the two back-to-back overtime victories to extend the series provides further evidence of the char- acter and leadership that emanates from the Panthers’ dressing room. “We’ve talked about perseverance and adversity and none of it makes sense until you’re right in the heat of the moment. These guys have learned those words and believe in those words and they prove it every time their backs are against the wall,” says Curcio. The Game 7 winner of tonight’s game advances to the South Con- ference final series against the St. Michael’s Buzzers. The Buzzers re- bounded from a three-games-to-none series deficit against the Markham Waxers, culminating in a 3-2 triple overtime victory at St. Michael’s Col- lege Arena on Sunday night. Mike Pochwat photo Pickering Panthers’ Chris Dunham, right, and Vaughan Vipers’ Richard Duncan battle along the boards during second-period action in Friday’s OHA Ontario Provincial Ju- nior ‘A’ Hockey League South Conference semifinal series game in Pickering. Vaughan won 2-1, but Pickering rebounded to win 4-3 in double overtime in Game 5 in Vaughan Saturday and, in Game 6 on Sunday in Pickering, the Panthers won 3-2 in overtime. Game summaries Game 6: Vaughan at Panthers, Sunday, March 4 SCORING SUMMARY - Pickering 3 vs. Vaughan 2 (OT) Period 1 Vaughan - Adam Connor (powerplay) (Adam Shirley, Marcus Daley) 9:11 Vaughan - Marc Marchese (powerplay) (Trevor Waddell, Anthony Metallo) 18:57 Period 2 Pickering - Jamie MacQueen (Greg Payne, Richard Schofield) 17:10 Period 3 Pickering - Phil McIlhone (Matt Rigtrup, Cody Smith) 17:55 Overtime Pickering - Cody Smith (unassisted) 13:47 POWERPLAYS Vaughan: 2-for-3 : Pickering: 0-for-3 PENALTY TOTALS Vaughan: 6 minutes on 3 infractions; Pickering: 6 minutes on 3 infractions SHOTS ON GOAL Pickering: 34; Vaughan: 34 Game 5: Panthers at Vaughan, Satur- day, March 3 SCORING SUMMARY - Pickering 4 vs. Vaughan 3 (2-OT) Period 1 Vaughan - Paul Rodrigues (Frank Rit- acca) 9:07 Pickering - Chris Dunham (Kory He- lowka) 10:58 Period 2 Pickering - Greg Riggs (Phil McIlhone, Michael Banwell) 4:35 Vaughan - Marc Marchese (Nathaniel Brooks) 5:22 Pickering - Greg Riggs (shorthanded) (Daniel Mandel) 16:44 Period 3 Vaughan - Adam Shirley (powerplay) (Trevor Waddell, Nathaniel Brooks) 19:20 Overtime (no scoring) 2nd Overtime Pickering - Dan Mandel (unassisted) 4:46 POWERPLAYS Pickering: 0-for-0; Vaughan: 1-for-8 PENALTY TOTALS Pickering: 26 minutes on 9 infractions; Vaughan: 6 minutes on 3 infractions SHOTS ON GOAL Vaughan: 50; Pickering: 33 Game 4: Vaughan at Panthers, Friday, March 2 SCORING SUMMARY - Vaughan 2 vs. Pickering 1 Period 1 (no scoring) Period 2 Vaughan - Marcus Daley (Adam Shirley, Brendan Sanders) 0:59 Vaughan - Adam Shirley (powerplay) (Marcus Daley, Brendan Sanders) 15:04 Period 3 Pickering - Richard Schofield (short- handed) (unassisted) 0:24 POWERPLAYS Vaughan: 1-for-4 : Pickering: 0-for-5 PENALTY TOTALS Vaughan: 10 minutes on 5 infractions; Pickering: 8 minutes on 4 infractions SHOTS ON GOAL Panthers’ Postscript The Vaughan and Panthers’ rosters have a combined five play- ers who once toiled for the Ontario Hockey League’s Oshawa Gener- als. For Vaughan, goaltender Carlo Di Rienzo, defenceman Trev or Waddell and forward Nathaniel Brooks once toiled in the ‘shwa. Former Generals on the Panthers’ roster are forwards Kris Belan and Phil McIlhone... So far in the series, all three Panthers’ wins have come in overtime... The Panthers are 1-0 in Game 7s in the playoffs, having beaten the Toronto Junior Ca- nadians 6-2 in Game 7 in the open- ing round of the South Conference playoffs... To date in the post-season, Pickering has played an unbeliev- able 12 periods of overtime (eight in the Toronto series, four so far in the Vaughan series)... Pickering captain Richard Schofield and assistant captain Phil McIlhone continue to lead the team in playoff scoring with 13 points apiece. Cody Smith Pickering High Trojans shoot lights out in hoops final Sinclair Celtics buried under an avalanche of ‘treys’ in first quarter By Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com AJAX — It was never a question of if the Pickering High School Trojans senior boys’ basketball team would emerge victorious in Saturday’s Dur- ham Region ‘AAAA’ championship game in Pickering. The only relative mystery was how competitive the Lake Ontario Sec- ondary School Athletics (LOSSA) title game would be as the ‘Goliath’ Trojans took the floor against the vast underdog ‘Davids’ of Sinclair Secondary School Celtics of Whitby, who sought to dethrone a deep and talented Pickering High team. The short answer? Not very com- petitive. Three minutes into the final, played before a good crowd at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, any thought of a competitive final was put to rest quickly. The Trojans shot the lights out, raining treys on the beleaguered Celtics throughout the first quarter. All told, the Trojans went off for nine three-point field goals, including five from star guard Devoe Joseph, who ended the quarter with 17 points as the Trojans staked themselves to a formidable 40-6 lead. The only thing in doubt following the Trojans’ first-quarter outburst was whether LOSSA ‘AAAA’ convener Mike Gordensky would be on the hook for pizza slices, a la the Toronto Raptors, if the Trojans hit the cen- tury mark. Alas, the pies stayed in the oven as Pickering High won in a walk, 92-42, for their third consecu- tive LOSSA title. Trojans’ coach Ron Parfitt says the game plan was to get off to a quick start. But, even he couldn’t envi- sion the near-perfect shooting by his starters in the early going that took away the Celtics’ faint hope of vic- tory. “We hit eight of nine threes in the first quarter. When you can shoot like that they go, ‘Oh, what can you do?’. “We wanted to score in transition, move the ball up the floor for some easy shots and some open looks. We did and we made everything.” Parfitt noted that Sinclair — which included his son, Chris, in the start- ing lineup — came off a tough semi- final game, defeating the Dunbarton High School Spartans 85-84 in over- time on Friday, which might have affected their ability to compete in the final. High seed in the cards: Parfitt AJAX — Af ter winning the Durham Region senior boys’ basketball title for a third consecutive year, the Pickering High Trojans now turn their attention to a long-coveted goal -- a provincial high school championship. And, toward that goal, the Pickering High senior basketball coach Ron Parfitt is looking for a lofty position when the seedings are handed out for the champion- ships. He’s reasonably sure his Trojans will land either the No. 2 or the No. 3 seed at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) ‘AAAA’ Basketball Championships in Hamilton from March 22 to 24. “Henry Carr (Crusaders of Toronto) has beaten us twice. They will be No. 1. There’s no doubt. No. 2 would be nice because we’ve beaten (Eastern) Commerce (Saints of Toronto), but they won the (Hamilton) Silver Fox (tournament) that we were in, so you never know. No. 3 would be reasonable; No. 2 would be nice, but you could argue either way.” Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) ‘AAAA’ convener Mike Gordensky also believes Pickering High should receive a high seeding from the OFSAA’s tournament organizing committee. “I expect that they’ll be either a No. 2 or a No. 3 seed. They’ll represent our region well as they always do. They have a real chance to win OFSAA this year as they did last year. Hopefully, they can win. If they shoot like they did tonight (last Saturday) they’ll be tough to beat because they always play good defence.” Improving upon their bronze-medal finish of a year ago will depend on a num- ber of variables, says Parfitt, eluding to whether his Trojans can handle teams with a physical edge to their games. “Big, physical teams will give us problems. It will depend on the matchups of the teams that we play. We’ll be able to shoot with anybody.” Rob Mitchell photo Pickering High School Trojans’ guard Jamal Bucknor contemplates his next move while being guarded by Sinclair Secondary School Celtics’ Jermel Pierre during the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) senior boys’ ‘AAAA’ final in Pickering. The Tr ojans captured their third consecutive Durham Region title with a 92-42 victory. Pat Curcio ✦ See Trojans, Page B2 Back online for another year... 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I don’t care if you’re playing for a championship or not, it’s tough to get up and play the next day.” Sinclair coach Mike Kramer concurred, but only to a point, with Parfitt’s as- sessment. “I think that might have been part of it, but I defi- nitely think my guys were ready to play. We actually got off to a good start to the game, but it’s pretty tough to defend against shooting like that.” Kramer noted that his Celtics emergence from the LOSSA semifinal with Dun- barton was indeed memo- rable for him and his team, and definitely soothed the sting of being bowled over by the Trojans in the final. “It was a very emotional victory and a big victory for me. My first six years were spent at Dunbarton, so it meant a lot. It was the fourth time in the last five years that we’ve played them in the playoffs and this was the first time we’d beaten them, so it was a great win for us.” Devoe Joseph, who handles the Trojans’ backcourt load with brother Cory, ended the game with 20 points, after playing sparingly beyond the first quarter as the Pickering High starters were mostly glued to the bench. He was aided by Harouna Mutum- bo with 14 points. The talented Canadian national junior basketball team member, says Parfitt, was definitely the catalyst for the Trojans’ fast start. “He’s a good shooter most of the time but, when he’s on, it’s like what are you going to do. It’s so tough to stop him, he goes up so quickly off the drib- ble and he elevates too. It’s not like a lot of kids where their jump shot is like a two-inch jump. He elevates and releases the ball nice and high.” Miguel Pink had 13 points for the Celtics, followed by Jermel Pierre with 11. 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Please respond with resume in writing only 95 Bayly St. Suite 200 Ajax, ON L1S-7K8 PART TIME DENTAL Receptionist/Assistant in Bow- manville, must be able to work Saturdays. Fax resume in confi- dence to: 905-697-0480. PA RT-TIME RECEPTIONIST for Dr. Office, Pickering area. Fax resume to 905-839-5907. PHARMACY TECH F/T for medi- cal building. Professional high volume store. Experience re- quired. Please fax your resume to 905-430-6010 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN full- time position for pharmacy in Pickering (Whites Rd/ Sheppard). Good hours, no weekends. Expe- rience preferred. Fax resume to 905-831-3078. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN needed for busy pharmacy in Oshawa. Permanent Part-time position available. Fax resume to: 905-725-0853. RMTs REQUIRED IMMEDIATE- LY for Ajax clinic. All supplies and an abundance of clients pro- vided. Must be available Satur- days and evenings. Apply with resume to: dgurash@rogers.com. QRAY BRACELETS as adver- tised on TV available at Jewellery by Sanders. CHICK'N' DELI Restaurant Opening Soon at AMC Whitby. Now Hiring for all positions. Please email resume to: cdeli@sympatico.ca WHITBY, OPEN HOUSE, No agents please, by appoint- ment only. Walk-out basement, all brick, 4years old, Harwood throughout. $299,000. Flexible closing. $5000 Down, Balance on closing. Make an offer. (905)430-3632 BRAND NEW HOME!Brand new appliances. Good location, Bay- ly/Monarch. 2 bedroom+den. Heating. A/C. Close amenities. Available immediately. Call be- tween 6p-8p, 416-804-7399. In Association With NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 07, 2007, PAGE B5 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com Place your ad at 905-683-0707 NOW HIRING WEB DEVELOPER Metroland Durham Region's interactive media department is seeking an experienced Web Developer/Programmer to work in close co- ordination with our creative/development team on exciting new projects. The successful candidate will possess proven expertise in developing and implementing PHP/Mysql web applications. In addition, excellent working knowledge of the following is required: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, Dreamweaver and Fireworks/Photoshop. Good design skills are a plus and rigorous attention to detail is vital. Applicants should submit a resume (in Word or PDF format) to: Lamont Wilcott - Assistant Manager & Senior Developer, Interactive Media ( lwilcott@durhamregion.com ). In addition please provide URL's where samples of your work can be reviewed. We thank all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SALES REPRESENTATIVE We are an established recycling firm located in Ajax. We provide recycling of 100 to 1500 litre containers to industry. We are seeking a self-motivated professional with a proven track record in sales to the industrial market. He/She will be responsible for developing, managing and expanding our client base. An excellent salary and benefits package to the successful candidate. Please forward resume to: Lennox Drum Limited 233 Fuller Road Ajax, ON L1S 2E1 Email address: info@lennoxdrum.com We bsite: www.lennoxdrum.com PA RT TIME AZ DRIVER LEADING TO FULL TIME Clean Abstract required TDG Certificate an asset Daily Runs Starting Rate: $ 17.00 per hour Please apply in person with resume and current abstract. Lennox Drum Limited 233 Fuller Road, Ajax, ON Note:Please call 905-427-1441 to arrange an appointment to drop off resume. CPM Health Centres Inc. is currently recruiting for a Casual Receptionist for our Oshawa CPM Centre. This position is primarily responsible for managing the overall flow of patients and information in and out of the Centre. The Receptionist books patient appointments, prepares files for new patients and responds to a variety of enquires from patients and physicians. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, calling patients to remind them of their appointments, sending out mar- keting materials to doctors and submitting regular reports to head office regarding the activity at the Centre. The successful candidate possesses excellent verbal communication skills, has the ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities on a timely basis and has a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. A post secondary diploma in medical administration, health records or a related field is considered an asset. Previous clerical and/or administrative experience in a medical office environment is also considered an asset. Please forward your resume to the attention of Human Resources no later thanWednesday, March 14, 2007 by: Fax: 905-858-5983, e-mail: achiles@med-emerg.com Mail: Med-Emerg Inc. 6711 Mississauga Road, Suite 404, Mississauga, ON L5N 2W3 We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Med-Emerg Inc. is committed to its employment equity program and welcomes diversity in the workplace. * EXPIRED * Where to Turn to When Your Home Doesn't Sell the First Time Before relisting your home, Free Report reveals 4 critical issues to ensure that your home sells fast and for top dollar. Free recorded message 1-888-599-0098 ID#9005 Dan Plowman Salesperson, Remax Rouge River Ltd. Brokerage 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 WINTER SPECIAL! 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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 BINGO USA Day trips Seneca N.Y. Departure Oshawa 6:45 a.m. Return approx. 1:00 a.m. Sat. March 10th Call S.H. Bingo Pals 905-571-6381 tico #50012751 @@ www.marketplacedurhamregion.com Merchand i s e O n l i n e Merchand i s e O n l i n e Classifi ed Ads! Classifi ed Ads! F or Merch a n d i s e u n d e r $ 5 0 F or Merch a n d i s e u n d e r $ 5 0 FREEFREE visit ** 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 WHITBY NEWLY BUILT 2 storey house, oak stairs, hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, C/A, never lived in. $271,100. (905)430-9085. EARLY POSSESSION.165 Spirea Crt., Oshawa. Demand location! Inground pool with southern exposure! Ravine! Lots of privacy. Make an offer. No Agents. (905)404-9900, email: raisedbungalow@yahoo.ca 11 PLEX - All 2 bedroom. Solid Masonry, easy to clean. Owner wants larger Bldg. Gross $104K Plus potential for 12th unit. Always rented. Move up increase your net worth! Call Ron Barsi 905-436-0990 Sutton Status Realty. FOR LEASE,INDUSTRIAL UNITS 2 units. 2600-sq.ft. includ- ing office space), No body shops/mechanical work. Avail. immediately. Oshawa area. Call (905)260- 8721 or (905)723-1123 ext.22, leave a message. FOR LEASE - 1070 sq. ft. in N/Oshawa. Busy plaza Taun- ton/Simcoe. End unit. $12. sq. ft. Available immediately. Ron Barsi Sutton Status Realty 905-436- 0990. OSHAWA DOWNTOWN.large lower unit. Self contained. Suit any type of small business. Ideal office space. Utilities incl. $495/month. Also 1-room office, main floor $350/month. (905)434- 8008 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 HAIRDRESSERS.Don't miss this opportunity. Fully equipped shop. Great location in Whitby. $883/month inclusive. 622 sq. ft. 6 stations 905-666-0608 leave a message. JOB AT HOME.$487.68 Weekly. Assemble Products, Mail or Com- puter Work. Free Details. www.TopJobReview.com write CHRJobs: 372 Rideau St, #916, Ottawa ON, K1N 1G7 Ref# A15 $$MONEY$$Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 100%. No income, bad credit OK! ONTARIOWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1-888-307-7799 BEAT THE BIG BANKS 1st and 2nd's. PRIVATE LENDERS, ALL CREDIT IS OK. BETTER OPTION MORTGAGE CORP. 905-683-1900. 1-888-5-BETTER 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 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 1 BEDROOM at 301 Cordova, Oshawa. Hardwood floors, clean, nice, bright. Available April 1st. $645/mo. + hydro ($20-$25/mo.- first/last. No pets. (905)668-1946 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. 905-448-0390, 905-439-8893 1 BEDROOM, NW PICKERING, Access to both 401 & 407. Separ- ate entrance, eat-in kitchen, park- ing spot, washer and cable. Fur- nished. $800/month. Call even- ings for viewing 905-839-5181. Available immediately. 2 BEDROOM LEGAL BASE- MENT APT. for rent. $875/month. Whites Rd./Hwy. #2. Separate entrance. 1 park- ing available. Available April 1st. 905-420-6614. Call between 9a-1p, anytime on weekend. 2 BEDROOM N/W Oshawa. Available immediately. $825 all inclusive. 1st & last. Also BACHELOR. S/E. Available March 1st. $625 all incl. 1st & last. Suits singles, near bus, no pets. Ron 905-424-1994. 2 BEDROOM plus den, Pickering basement apartment, bright, clean, includes parking, new ap- pliances, laundry, satellite, inter- net, a/c, $975 inclusive. April lst. No smoking/dogs. (905)837- 0426. 2 BEDROOM,$790, all inclusive, adult-lifestyle building, includes basic cable, near Hospital, April 1st. ALSO 2-bedroom, $790, all inclusive, near Bloor St, April lst. No pets. 905-723-1647 or 905- 720-9935. 2-2 BEDROOM apts, walking dis- tance to GM, large backyard, freshly painted, new flooring, great location, close to Go train. shopping. Avail April 1. Call Dave, (905)903-0597 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 BASEMENT apt., very large, plus solarium. Laundry facilities, appliances. Near Oshawa Centre. Parking for 2. $950/month. Available March 1st. References. No pets. Call after 6.p.m. (905)571-0631 2-BEDROOM CONDO,Oshawa new kitchen cupboards, counter- top, carpet. Fully painted, near schools/shopping, heat, hydro, lights, water and parking all in- cluded. First/last, March 1st, $850/month. (905)240-1784 2-BEDROOM NORTH OSHAWA, Rossland/Ritson. Newer well maintained clean, quiet adult life- style building. Suits retired/ma- ture working adult. $920 incl. no pets. Available April 1st (905)720- 2352 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. 3 BEDROOM,N.W. Oshawa, parking, laundry, backing onto ra- vine, close to schools & Oshawa Centre, $1200 plus utilities, Avail. immediately. Call now, (647)477- 2343 . AJAX NORTH - Spacious 1 bedroom basement apartment. Par king, cable, appliances, sep- arate entrance. No pets/smoking. $800/mo. inclusive. First/last. Available April lst. Excellent loca- tion. Close to all amenities. 905- 428-7174. AJAX, BRIGHT 2-BEDROOM basement apartment, own en- trance, living/dining area, full bath, kitchen, tile/carpet, alarm system, own laundry. $900/mo includes utilities. March 1st No smoking/pets. (905)426-5435. AJAX, HARWOOD/BAYLY, 3- bedroom main floor apartment. Ve ry clean. Near all amenities. Private entrance. $1425 inclusive. 2-BEDROOM basement apt., pri- vate entrance, $925 inclusive. Both available immediately, no pets/smoking. 905-420-1281. AJAX, HARWOOD/HWY. #2 1 BEDROOM basement apartment. Separate entrance. $600 all in- clusive. Parking and laundry in- cluded. Call 416-587-8638. AJAX,Hwy #2/Westney 3-bed- room, $890/negotiable plus 40/% utilites. Also: Hwy #2/Church, luxury 2-bedroom basement. $800/negotiable. Female work- ing person preferred. April 1st. Both: No smoking/pets. 905-426- 9898, 416-459-9993 AJAX, Pickering Village.1-bdrm bsmt apt, large livingroom. Separ- ate entrance, includes parking, utilities, cable. No smoking/pets. Suits single working person. $700/mo. First/last. (905)427- 0476 AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS.Spa- cious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2 & 3- bedroom apt., from $999 & $1099, available March & April. 905-683-8421, 905-683-5322 or 905-683-8571. AVAILABLE APRIL 1ST.2 bed. upper level of duplex. Heat and hydro, parking included. No laun- dry. Would suit young working couple. Ritson/Bond area. $775/mo. 905-725-2228. BIG, 1-BEDROOM Oshawa basement apt., near Civic no smoking/pets, large full bath, newly renovated, Air, avail March. 1, $750 inclusive, call (905)438- 1873. BOWMANVILLE 1 bedroom $620 +hydro. laundry, ample parking, close to all amenities, above gift shop. Also: 2 bedroom 3pc bath, $715 +hydro. First/last. Call (905)623-4302. 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 BRIGHT, LARGE, LOFT STYLE apt. Private yard. Excel- lent condition. New kit. and bath. Laundry, parking. N. Pickering. $800/mth.+part utilities.416-577-6658. 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. COUNTRY APARTMENT,10 miles from Oshawa, good road, paved drive and parking, private entrance, $750/month. (905)263- 2089 DUPLEX UPPER UNIT 3 bed- rooms, new hardwood/ceramics, fully renovated, freshly painted, 4-parking, 4-appliances, $1200. Rent or Sale. No pets. Call Art, 905-428-6833 EXECUTIVE FURNISHED APT. on Ajax's Deer Creek golf course. Hardwood floors, indoor parking, security, digital tv/internet, appli- ances/full kitchen. References $1995 all inclusive. 905-426-9119 www.electricityforum.com/ rental.htm. 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 KING/WILSON,OSHAWA Quiet building, near shopping, transpor- tation. Utilities, parking included. 1-bedroom $830, available imme- diately/April 1st, & 2-bedroom apt., $930/month, immediately. Call (905)571-4912 until 6:00pm. LARGE 1 Bedroom Apt. Simcoe S.Oshawa. Clean, close to 401 & bus stop, parking avail. Stove, fridge, water incl. Available imme- diately. First/last. Call 905-259- 2788. NORTH Oshawa - 2 and 3 bed- room, April 15/May lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances included. Pay cable, parking and laundry fa- cilities. (905)723-2094 ONE BEDROOM basement, Oshawa/Whitby border separate entrance, parking, bus stop, 401, shopping, GM, $655 inclusive, first/last, avail immediately (416)264-7990. ONE BEDROOM BASEMENT, walkout, fireplace, beautiful, clean, bright. Pickering, near schools and all amenities, asking $800/inclusive, new appliances. Available March lst. (905)683- 0926. OSHAWA Park/Adelaide (230 Nipigon St) 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Well maintained and newly renovated apts. Near all amenities. From $775/mo+ hydro. (905)723-0977 OSHAWA - modern 2 bedroom basement apartment, spacious brick bungalow. $935/mo. includes utilities. Shared washer, dryer, driveway. No pets/smok- ers. First/last/references. Near schools and daycare. Wilson/Har- mony/Olive. 905-725-3425. 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 1 & 2 BEDROOM Available anytime or April 1st. Lo- cated at 350 Malaga Rd. $725/825 month all inclusive. No pets. Please call 905-242-4478, 905-626-6724. OSHAWA 2-BEDROOM apt., basement of triplex. Near all amenities, $825/month, parking & utilities included. Available April 1st. Call (905)721-2821. OSHAWA Clean, new building. 2-bedroom apt $862, 2 bedroom + den $950. Appliances, parking & utilities included. Both avail. May 1. 905-438-9715. OSHAWA HOSPITAL, Mary north of Adelaide area, 2-bed- room main floor, laundry, park- ing, $850/mo inclusive. First/last. Call 905-668-8869 Mon-Fri 9-5pm, or 905-579-2350 OSHAWA new modern building. Simcoe/Bloor. 1-bedroom, $685 plus hydro. First/last required. Please contact Bill (905)404- 9602. OSHAWA Ritson/Dean Legal 2 bedroom basement apt. in du- plex. sep entrance. laundry, cen- tral air, $900-inclusive. first/last. No smoking. April 1. 905-576- 8726 OSHAWA,1 large bedroom for rent. $725+ hydro. Water and heat, parking included. Located in North Oshawa, quiet neighbor- hood. No pets, first & last. (905)424-5083. OSHAWA,1-bdrm upper floor apt. Separate entrance, 1-park- ing. Close to downtown. $690/mo + hydro. First/last. Call (905)448- 0415 or (416)817-7613 OSHAWA,2 bedroom basement apt. all inclusive, $850 month avail April 1, (905)728-0159 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. March/April. Call 905-728- 4966 or 1-866-601-3083 www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE,Spa- cious apts lowrise building. 1- bdrm apts from $680/mo+ hydro, avail. immediately. Appliances, laundry facilities and parking in- cluded. Call 905-728-0116 OSHAWA, KING/SIMCOE - 2 bedrooms, laundry facilities, 1 parking, $725/month plus utilities, available April 1st. Call Va l 905-720-0255. OSHAWA, LARGE 1-BEDROOM apt., ceramics, hardwood, floors, show fireplace, parking, $675 all inclusive, also includes cable. Available April 1st. (905)436- 7411 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/Olive, 1 bed- room in 4 plex. $675+hydro. Parking, heat included. Available immediately. First/last, large backyard, quiet street. (905)240- 1359, 416-827-0957. OSHAWA, SPRING 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 March/April. 1-866-601-3083 or 905-432-6912. www.apartmentsi- nontario.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. March/April. Call 905-723-1009 or 1-866-601-3083 or 905-728-3162 www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA-STUNNING,1-Bdrm + Den, Upper Level of House. Newly Renovated. Laundry. $900/month. Utilities Included. Call Rose 905-999-7760. For photos and other rentals: www.durhamresidentialrentals.com PARK PLACE,Oshawa's pre- miere suites residence, Fully renovated 2 bedroom, decorator units, in clean quiet secure build- ing, call today 905-443-0169. PICKERING beautiful bright large 1-bdrm basement,separate entrance, hardwood floor ceram- ics, 4-pc bath, laundry, cable $875.-incl. 905-839-2885. PICKERING (Whites/Strouds) bright ground level basement apartment. 1 Bedroom+Den, sep- arate entrance, large windows. Includes: utilities, parking, cable, Internet, shared laundry. No Smoking/Pets. $800.00/month. 905-420-3874, cannoncj@hot- mail.com PICKERING - Professionally finished apartments. Available immediately; 4 bed. main floor $1275+ 1/2 utilities; AVAILABLE MAY 1st; 2 bed. basement $975/ inclusive; SMALL BACHELOR $600/inclusive. No smoking/pets. Carol 905-839-7695. PICKERING -WHITES/401, clean and bright one bedroom basement apt. Sep. entrance, burbur carpet, X2 parking, eat in kitchen, laundry, air, cable, high- speed wireless, utilities inclusive. Non-smoker, first/lst, $750/mo. All inclusive! Call (905)837-0227 PICKERING - Whites/Finch. Large one bed. + den basement apt. Separate entrance, 1-park- ing, 5 appliances, 4pc bath. No pets/smoking. Suit quiet working single/couple. First/last/referenc- es. Available March 1st. $850/mo. + util. 905-831-0870. PICKERING 2 bedroom spotless renovated main floor bungalow, hardwood floors. Large fenced yard, walk to malls and transit. A/C, parking, $1200 inclusive. Available immediately. 905-509- 1651. PICKERING, 2 BEDROOM base- ment apt.. Private entrance. Amenities. No pets/smoking. Free parking. 1 to 2 working adults. $750/month, all inclu- sive+a/c. April 1st. 905-420-6321. PICKERING,West Shore/Bayly, large 2-bedroom basement apt., avail. April 1, Air, cable, internet, shared laundry, parking, no smoking/pets. $875. New paint & Carpet 905-420-4583/(647)294- 9079 PICKERING:Liverpool/Bayly, spacious 3-bedroom basement, separate entrance, a/c, laundry, 1 parking, near all amenities. No pets, $1100 inclusive, first/last. Available immediately. 416-991- 9990, evenings (905)420-0898. 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 - second floor of house, private entrance and yard, 1-bed- room plus den, livingroom, eat-in kitchen, 4pc. bath, parking, $875 +utilities. Available immediately (905)668-7469 WHITBY 1-bedroom basement Thickson/Rossland area, bar, woodburning stove, own laundry, large eat-in kitchen, very spa- cious, No pets, $750 inclusive, avail. April 1, Call John (905)576- 4229 WHITBY main floor of bungalow, 3 bedrooms ,May 1, large private yard, adults preferred, smaller pet Ok, $1100 shared utilities, first/last, (905)668-8620 leave message WHITBY, 3-bdrm main floor of triplex, $1050/mo. inclusive. Available April 1st. Call after 6 p.m. (905)430-7567 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, DOWNTOWN, beauti- ful bachelor apt. one of a kind, must see! $775 includes utilities, a/c, laundry facilities, 1 parking. No pets. First/last, references. April 1st. (905)430-8327 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-walk to Whitby Go, N. of 401/Brock, 2-bedroom apt. in triplex, newly renovated and painted, new flooring, Separ- ate entrance, parking/laundry. Available immediately. $900+hydro. 905-655-0321 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. YOGA AND PILATES instructors with experience, needed for new studio in downtown Whitby. call 905-995-2113 1-BEDROOM CONDO, plus solarium, Pickering, new laminate floor, utilities, parking, locker, in- door swimming pool, sauna, gym. near GO/401, major stores, shop- ping mall. Available immediately. (905)686-8716, 647-402-8716 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 AJAX - BEAUTIFUL CONDO, 2-bdrm., 2 baths at 2 Westney Rd. N., 2 parking spots, locker, outdoor pool/bbq, fitness,sauna, $1350/ mo. May 1st Call 905- 471-5911. WHITBY beautiful 2 bedroom plus den. Ground floor unit with yard. Available April 1. $1325-all inclusive. Call Paul 905-430-6229 -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 IMMEDIATELY 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, OSHAWA Atha- basca, excellent neighbourhood, Extra clean main floor only. Parking, c/air, laundry, appliances included. No smoking/pets. $1195/inclusive. Avail. now. Call 905-424-1125. To View: www.househunters.ca 3+1 BEDROOM, 4 new applianc- es, fenced yard with patio, near shopping, schools, transit and 401. Available April 1st. $1200 +utilities. Credit check required. (905)728-1612, (905)579-7581 3-BEDROOM BUNGALOW, 1-1/2 baths, finished basement, close to schools, public transit and GM. available April 1st. $1,200 per mo. lst/last plus utilities. Call (705)277-1506, (905)809-3249 3-BEDROOM DUPLEX, 5 min. N/E of Oshawa, $1000/month first/last (includes heat) plus utilities. No smoking/no pets. Available April 1st. Phone 905- 263-2352. A RENT TO OWN newly renovat- ed 2 storey detached, 4 - 5 bed- rooms, 4 bathrooms, jaccuzzi, fireplace, appliances finished basement, nice area of Oshawa. $1750 plus. (705) 722-2145. AJAX & WHITBY 2, 3 & 4 bdrm houses & apartments for rent. Family area, all show well. Call Bo Gustafsson, Sales Represen- tative, Sutton Group Tower Re- ality, 416-783-5000 AJAX, AUDLEY/TAUNTON, NEW 3 bedroom detached house clean, bright, 5 appliances, A/C, central vac, fenced yard, garage. $1500+. Immediate. Call 416- 904-1584. CLEAN, 3-BEDROOM semi, A/C, freshly painted. Hillcroft/Wilson area, quiet neighbourhood. First/last, references, no pets/smoking. April 1st, $1150/month plus utilities. Call (905)436-5304 GIBB/THORNTON,clean spa- cious 3 bedroom house. Fenced yard, backing onto ravine. Central air, laundry, parking, appliances, $1200 plus utilities. first/last. 905- 922-5446. NEWCASTLE CENTURY HOME, $1100+utilities. 2-bdrms. Avail. March/April 1st. No pets. Close to 401. Gas heating, 5-appliances, front porch, back deck. First/last, references. Call Marie between 6-9-p.m or wknds 1-416-693- 8924 OSHAWA - Grandview area. Detached upper level, available immediately, large 2 bdrms., garage, large deck off master bedroom, all appliances. $1225/mo. utilities included. No dogs, first/last, references. Avail. April 1 or immediately. Rent will never be raised on condition. 905-434-1386, 905-431-0190. OSHAWA HARMONY/OLIVE area, 3 bedroom bungalow, ap- pliances included. No pets. $1,200 plus utilities. lst/last, refer- ences. Available April lst. (905) 433-1632. OSHAWA King/ Wilson. 3+1 bed- room. Finished recroom. $1180/mo. + utilities. First/last. No smoking/pets. Available im- mediately. April 1. Call 905-430- 0249. OSHAWA, HARMONY/OLIVE beautiful bright spacious 2 bed- room recently renovated legal bsmt apt of bungalow. Separate entrance, parking, laundry, $640+ 1/2 utilities. Avail. April 1st. (905)867-8417 PICKERING,beautiful 3 bedroom raised bungalow, 4 appliances, C/A, fenced yard, parking. Near Whites Rd. $1250 plus utilities. Available April 1st. No pets/smoking. (905)683-9629 PICKERING, LIVERPOOL/BAYLY, 3-bdrm bungalow,excellent family neighbourhood, new hardwood floors, large front bay window eat-in kitchen w/.ceramics, huge backyard with patio, Fresh paint, laundry, parking. Near schools, Go,mall, 401, shopping.$1100 plus 60% utilities. Available March 1 (416)887-4458 PICKERING,Liverpool/Hwy #2, 2-bdrm main floor, $1000/month; 1-bdrm walk-out $800/month, renovated, like new, walk to GO & Town Centre. 3-bdrm house, double car garage, $1200/month. Avail. immediately. Short term considered. Rent negotiable. Call Roger 416-817-7835, 905-619- 2655 WHITBY - SEMI DETACHED,3 bdrm, 21 bath, Jacuzzi, 5 appli- ances, garage, double parking, gas fireplace, finished basement, A/C, no pets / smoking, $1400 plus utilities. First/last. Referenc- es. Available April.(905) 666- 9777 WHITBY BUNGALOW,4-bed- room, 2 bathrooms, recreation room with fireplace. Walkout to large fenced lot, 6 appliances, CAC, $1280/month plus utilities. Non-smokers. (416)704-4570 WHITBY, THICKSON/DRYDEN area, 2-storey, 3-bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, family room, 2 car garage. Available March 15th. Call (416)558-2520 or (905)896- 8566 AJAX, Church/Delaney. 4-bdrm townhouse, 2-1/2 baths, 4 new appliances, a/c, fin. bsmt. $1495/mo + utilities. Avail. April 1st. No smoking/pets. Call 416- 399-1797 GREAT HOME AWAITS great tenants, Oshawa. New 3 spa- cious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large eat-in kitchen. 6 applianc- es, close to schools, lake, $1200+utilities. No smoking/pets. Available now. (905)576-5253 OSHAWA SOUTH,To wnhouses 3-bedroom $975/mo+ utilities close to schools, shopping. First/last. 905-579-9956. TASTEFULLY RENOVATE 2 bedroom town house, Taun- ton/Simcoe, adult lifestyle build- ing. All inclusive, back yard, first/last, references, no smok- ing/pets. $1200. Available April 1st. 905-925-3674. WHITBY,Garden/Burns. Spa- cious multi-level 3-bdrms, fin. walk-out bsmt with bathroom, fenced backyard, garage, 4-appli- ances. No pets. $1260+utilities. Avail. May 1st First/last. Call Kar- en (905)576-1685 AJAX - HARWOOD & HWY 2. furnished room in quiet home. Laundry, cable, phone, parking included. No smoking/pets. First/last. Avail. immed; $450 Call 416-893-0140 AN EXCEPTIONAL, FULLY fur- nished, large bed-sitting room in an executive home in North Oshawa (Simcoe & Rossland). TV, cable, bed, sofa etc. Share large, fully equipped kitchen, bathrooms and laundry. Parking. Bus stop at door. Utilities includ- ed. No smoking/pets. For those who like the finer things in life! 905-440-4569. OSHAWA - FURNISHED room for rent, use of all facilities, cable included. $400 per mo. (905) 432-7583. OSHAWA,two furnished rooms for rent, use of all facilities, near all amenities. Female preferred. $500/month. 1st/last, references. Call Carol, (905)571-0729 days. PICKERING WHITES ROAD/401 furnished bachelor/bedsit, private bathroom, underground parking, absolutely NON SMOKER, suits contract person or commuter $125/week. Available immediate- ly. 905-831-9248 ROOMS FOR RENT in large house close to Durham College- UOIT, students welcome. Call Paul 905-985-7209 ROUGEMOUNT/HWY 2 Room available in beautiful well-kept quiet mansion, upscale neighbourhood, new carpet, huge bay windows, walk-in closet, fresh paint, cable, internet, laundry, a/c, parking. $350, available March 1st. (416)887-4458 SHARE AJAX HOUSE,clean, quiet adult occupied. Furnished, cable, internet, telephone, laundry, parking. First/last. Smok- ing outside. No pets. $465/inclu- sive. www.sharemyhouse.ca 905-391-3809. PICKERING PRIVATE BACHE- LOR-TYPE ROOM Well-Fur- nished, over 300sqft, Full private bath, deep tub, own fridge, micro- wave.Inclusive of laundry, utilities, cable, parking. Large adult-lifestyle home. No smoking. First/last. $565/mo. 416-460-5615 ROOMMATE WANTED to share 4 bedroom townhouse with pool in Oshawa, available immediate- ly, non smoker, no pets, $500 per month first and last (905)579- 8613 please leave message. WHITBY WATERFRONT Luxury Condo - Furnished 1 bedroom own bath, for quiet non-smoking (female preferred), no pets. Great facilities. ($575+ $50/parking) April 1st 2007. 905-665-7852. BALSAM LAKE Fenelon Falls Tr ailers for Sale on Sites, Housekeeping Cottages for rent. Seasonal boat slips for rent. 1-877-887-2550 www.sandybeachtrailercourt.com LIVE-IN FULL-TIME nanny re- quired for 1 child. Shift work, ap- prox. 40 hours per week. $8 an hour. Free Room/Board. Start- ing date August 2007. Send re- sume to: rclm7546@hotmail.com. DAYCARE AVAILABLE IN my home. Monday-Friday. 6a-6p. 905-239-2036. PIPSQUEAK’S Home Daycare – 97 McSweeney Crs, Ajax. For more information or to reserve a space for your child(ren) call 905- 686-5841 and ask for Jill Kendall. RESPONSIBLE home childcare, 18 years experience, infants-10 years. First-Aid/CPR, creative play and outdoor activities. Church/Delaney. Call Elaine (905)683-0352 WHITES RD/STROUDS LANE. Full-time care available, in my home for children ages 5 and un- der. Indoor/outdoor fun and play. Lunch/snacks provided. Before & afterschool welcome. (905)420- 0940 Qualified School Teacher Willing to tutor elementary children in all curriculum areas in the comfort of your own home Call 905-239-2196 PERSONAL SUPPORT worker required for disabled female in Brooklin. A positive, energetic attitude and willingness to follow directions. Will train. $14/hr., part time. Vehicle required. 905-655- 6478 PSYCHIC READER & ADVISOR Palm - Tarrot - Crystal Ball. No life without problems ~ No problems without solutions. Pri- vate & Confidential. (905)721- 8437 $39.99 TELEPHONE SERVICE. $20.00 Unlimited Long Distance. Tr ansfer current phone number free. $39.99 New Activations. Toll free 1-866-391-2700. A Neigh- bourhood Connection. +CARPET CARPET CARPETS 3 rooms carpeted with Commer- cial carpet and premium pad from $289 (30 yds). 3 rooms carpeted with Berber carpet and premium pad from $389 (30 yds). 3 rooms carpeted with cut pile carpet and premium pad from $489 (30 yds). Free in-home quotes. SAILLIAN CARPETS 1-800-578-0497, 905- 242-3691 ; 905-373-2260. 20 STATION CIRCUIT Equip- ment, includes: 10 Hydraulic ma- chines,10 jogging squares. Ask- ing $10,000. (905)427-8021. 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! Brand New fridg- es $299/up. New stoves $349/up. New dishwashers $199/up. New dryers only $249. New washers $299. Large selection of recondi- tioned & new scratch & dent ap- pliances. Parts Specialist. 426 Simcoe St.S. (905)728-4043. ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacri- fice $250. Call 905-213-4669. BEDROOM CHERRYWOOD. Bed, chest, dresser, nightstand. Cost $9,000. Sacrifice set $999. Diningroom Cherrywood table. 8 chairs/ Buffet/ hutch, Dovetail construction. New still in boxes Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $1,799. 647-271-5483. CARPETS. LAMINATE & VINYL sale. 3 rooms, 30-sq yds. for $319. Commercial carpet includ- ing premier underpad and instal- lation. Laminate $1.69-sq ft. Click system. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431- 4040 HOT TUB COVERS Custom cov- ers, 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 COLEMAN POWER MATE 5,000 watt generator-new $700., Crafts- man 6 1/8" joiner planer new $225., Solid pine headboard, queen size, 2-night tables, excel- lent condition, $175. (905)665- 3396 COMMERCIAL carpet cleaning machine $500. and commercial floor machine $1,000. call 905- 725-2612. 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 DOWNSIZING - DOLLMAKERS- Cone Art 1822, 240V kiln with Or- ton Autofire ad Furniture kit - $800 obo., small standstone kiln (uses cones) $250, lots of fabrics, laces, slip and more, dog groom- ing table $100 obo, 6 stackable chrome & fabric covered chairs suitable for an office $75 obo (rarely used) 905-436-7892. FOR SALE - 80 lps, various con- ditions. CAll 905-434-4648. FRIDGE, $75, STOVE,$100, Washer, $75, Dryer, $50, Range hood, $25. 905-239-2538. GMC BOX LINER fits 88-98 full size truck, $50. 905-579-6731 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUBS/SPA,2006 model, fully loaded, ozonator, cost $8,900, sacrifice $3,900. 905- 213-4669. MOVING - KING SIZE BR suite, mansion headboard, large ar- moire, $l,500. Circa 1910 Gentle- man's dresser, $700 etc. Cash only. (905) 686-6180. MOVING SALE couch, wing chair, wall unit, TV armoire, Queen size bed, dresser, large mirror (all pine, no mattress). Call to view 9050-7067157 OLD RECORD PLAYER $250; green sofabed $200; 9-drawer wood dresser with mirror $200; or best offers. Dozen misc. hub- caps, best offer. (905)619-0093 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! POOL TABLE, 1" slate. Accesso- ry package included. New in box. Cost $4395 sell for $1500. 905- 213-4669. RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast delivery. No credit application refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. SATELLITE TV, -NO MONTHLY BILLS: XTC PVR..150.00 ..DREAMBOX 00..200.00.... Coolsat, Ariza X. for as low as $99.00 Limited qtys. !!!! Condi- tions apply. U-Neek Electronics. Visit our store @ 226 Bloor St. E. Oshawa (905) 435-0202 (web:) www.uneekelectronics.com: SNOW TIRES P225/60R16, (2) for sale, used one season (on 2002 Grand Prix) asking $110. 905-434-5264 FREE RENT - ANTIQUES, Baking, Furniture, Tools and Electronic Vendors wanted at Courtice Flea Market. Book by March 30th and receive one month free rent. Call 905-436-1024 or visit: www.courticefleamarket.com VENDORS WANTED for 2007 West Northumberland Home & Tra de Show, April 20th to 22th in Port Hope. Contact Chairman Jim Sine 905-373-6748, to re- serve a booth. 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. 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 SPLIT HARD FIREWOOD - call Gerry at 905-427-7243 or 416- 281-5455, $75/face cord deliv- ered. BLACK LAB PUPPIES, family raised, (905)720-1263 DASCHUNDS,miniature, long haired puppies, reds, CKC regis- tered, champion sired. Call 905- 797-2119 or email: desroknl@eagle.ca GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, light and dark colours, family raised, vaccinated, dewormed, health check, ready to go March 3, $500. Call Shelly 905-349- 3418 Grafton. GORGEOUS GOLDEN RE- TRIEVER pups, family raised, first shots, vet checked, de- wormed, excellent temperament, great with kids, both parents on site, $450. 905-986-4311, Black- stock POMERANIAN PUPS - 5 males purebred. Ready to Go. (705)878-7066 YOU COULD HAVE your dog under control and listening in 2 short weeks. TSURO DOG TRAINING. www.tsurodogtraining.com 905- 797-2855. 1993 FORD TEMPO,engine replaced, new gas tank, as is, $1000 OBO. (905)623-4448 1997 DODGE INTREPID ES. Runs well, but needs some work. 167K highway miles. Air and heater works very good (AC ser- viced last summer). Very minor rust spots. This car was well broken in and all fluids changed regularly to date. $1,000-o.b.o. Call 905-435-0070. 2002 NISSAN SENTRA - Sale Price $8995. Only 68,000 kms. 5 spd, 4 door, fully loaded, warranty. In immaculate con- dition. Won't last long. Only at AJAX NISSAN 1-866-304-7326. www.durhamcreditzone.com 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GE, Sale Price $17,990. 2 to choose from. Nissan's most elite Maxima. Sun- roof, leather, every conceivable option possible. 66,0000 kms. 1 in Glacier Pearl, 1 in Chrome Sil- ver.Both in Showroom Condition. Factory Warranty. Priced for an immediate sale. 1-866-304-7326. www.durhamcreditzone.com 2003 NISSAN SENTRA - Sale Price $10,625.00. GXE Model. Automatic, fully loaded, one own- er. Full service history. Nissan Full Comprehensive Extended Warranty until June 23, 2009 or 160,000 kms. This vehicle has been pampered from day 1. Pur- chased and serviced at AJAX NISSAN 1-866-304-7326. www.durhamcreditzone.com 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA,only 46,000 kms. Automatic, fully loaded. Balance of factory war- ranty. Nissan's most desirable car. Priced for an immediate sale. $159/mth. + tx bi-weekly. Pmt. to Own. Only at AJAX NISSAN. 1-866-304-7326. www.durhamcreditzone.com 2006 NISSAN SENTRA,sale price $11,900., fully loaded, auto with only 8119 kil., with 3 yrs. fac- tory and 5 yr. power train warran- ty. Others from $1,999 plus. Over 30 vehicles. Certified and e-test- ed. Kelly and Sons since 1976. (905) 683-7301, or (905) 424- 9002 www.kellyandsonsauto.com $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905-424-3508 ! ! A - ALL SCRAP CARS,old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. $$$$$ JOHNNY JUNKER WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE. Tops all cash for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap cars and trucks. Speedy service. (905)655-4609 or (416)286-6156. ! A ABLE TO PAY from $80 up to $5000 on cars & trucks Free To wing 24 hours, 7 days. (905)686-1899 (Pickering/Ajax) or (905)665-9279 (Oshawa/Whitby). $ $75+ TOP DOLLARS - Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehi- cles. We buy all scrap metal, cop- per, aluminum, fridges, stoves, etc. 905-686-1771; 416-896-7066 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES 1999 GMC JIMMY - Sale Price $4495. Automatic, fully loaded, well maintained. Priced for an im- mediate sale. Phone & ask for details. Sold as is - Prior to re-conditioning. Only at AJAX NISSAN. 1-866-304-7326. www.durhamcreditzone.com 2003 GMC SIERRA SLE Z71, 4X4, V8 auto, loaded $18,900. obo. 905-260-4221. 03 HIGHLANDER F/T 4WD, 125,000 km Good fuel econ. Loaded + OEM accessories - EC mirror, Fender Flares, Step Tubes, Cargo liner. $19,449. Call 905-435-6662 OR kim_miller11@hotmail.com. 1996 FORD WINDSTAR,7-seat- er, excellent condition. Safety & e-tested. $1,995. 1994 Chevrolet Corsica, V6, auto, 4-dr, excellent condition. Safety & e-tested, $1,695. Call (905)721-8437 BODY WORK done at rea- sonable rates, complete paint jobs. Also including metal work, fiberglass, and body filler. Colli- sion repairs. Pick up and delivery. call(905)767-1546/905-666-8974. 36DD, Green-eyed blonde, Discreet and Independent For a pleasurable time call SHAYNA 7a.m -7 p.m. 905-441-1661 ERICA Busty, Blue-Eyed Brunette Escape & relax with me Hours: 8am-7pm 905-242-0498 Sweet Charlotte 35 yrs., petite, exotic green eyed beauty, 34D Out calls only (416)455-0336 AJAX SPA Wa rm,Sensual, Relaxing Massage clubmiragespa.ca (905) 619-9205 AAA PICKERING ANGELS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 07, 2007 www.durhamregion.com Sheriff's Sale of Land(s) UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Superior Court of Justice at Toronto dated the 30th of December 2005, Court File Number 04-CV-269106CM3 to me directed, against the real and personal property of CHUL-YOUNG LEE AKA SHAWN LEE, Defendant, at the suit of TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FARMS CORPORATION, Plaintiff, the Enforcement Office of the Superior Court of Justice located at 601 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario has seized and taken in execution all the right, title, interest and equity of redemption of CHUL-YOUNG LEE, Defendant in, and to: Parcel 20-1, Section 40M-1340, being Lot 20, Plan 40M-1340, PIN# 16300-0142 in the City of Oshawa in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Land Titles Division of Durham (No.40), municipally known as 764 Lochness Court, Oshawa, Ontario L1J 7R1. All of which said right, title, interest and equity of redemption of CHUL-YOUNG LEE AKA SHAWN LEE, Defendant, in the said lands and tenements described above, I shall offer for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at the Superior Court of Justice, 601 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario L1N 9G7 on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. CONDITIONS: The purchaser to assume responsibility for all mortgages, charges, liens, outstanding taxes, and other encumbrances. No representation is made regarding the title of the land or any other matter relating to the interest to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchaser(s). TERMS: •Deposit 10% of bid price or $1,000.00, whichever is greater •Payable at time of sale by successful bidder •To be applied to purchase price •Non-refundable •Te n business days from date of sale to arrange financing and pay balance in full at Court Enforcement Office, 601 Rossland Rd E. Whitby, ON L1N 9G7. •All payments in cash or by certified cheque made payable to the Minister of Finance. •Deed Poll provided by Sheriff only upon satisfactory payment in full of purchase price. •Other conditions as announced. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY THE SHERIFF WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UP TO THE TIME OF SALE. Note:No employee of the Ministry of the Attorney General may purchase any goods or chattels, lands or tenements exposed for sale by a Sheriff under legal process, either directly or indirectly. FEBRUARY 7, 2007 Andrew McNabb and Alain Billington Court Enforcement Office 601 Rossland Rd East Whitby ON L1N 9G7 Thursday, March 8th Preview 5 p.m. Starts 6:30 p.m. Manufacturer's Liquidation Sale This is a MUST SEE SALE of New Quality Selected Home Furnishings of 3 pc Sofa Sets including JUST IN an absolutely Stunning Top Quality, All Leather, Italian Stitched 3 pc. set in Wine, a Black Show wood, an Elegant Set in your choice of Whiskey or Saddle & a Durable Microsuede Set in Ivory Elephant Hide. We offer Complete Bedroom Suites such as the popular Mission Oak, our newest 2 styles, Diamond in Walnut & the sophisticated Walnut with a Microfibre inlay Headboard as well as our popular Sleigh set in Dark Cherry. For the eating area we offer the best deal on Pub Sets, complete with 8 Chairs, a Leaf & Lazy Susan in a choice of Espresso or Walnut or a Country Dinette Set with Press back Chairs in Maple. Consignments for this sale, an antique Double Bed set with a carved headboard & footboard, a man's dresser & a lady's dresser with a mirror, a quality Long Dresser with 2 matching nightstands, a Stunning Armoire, 2 Entertainment Centres in Oak or Washed Pine, a Burgundy & Green Plaid Reclining Sofa & matching Loveseat (also reclining) in excellent condition, a small Drop Leaf Dinette Set with 4 chairs, a beautiful Walnut Buffet, a pair of Needlepoint Arm Chairs, Handpainted Coffee Table, White Wicker Side Cabinet, Oak Bookshelves, Framed Cross Stitch Designs, Oil Paintings, Stratford Festival Posters & much more. SUPER SALE of Framed Art with such artists as Robert Bateman, Walter Campbell, The Group of Seven, Contemporary Artists & more. OVER 300 LOTS AVAILABLE including Handpainted Bombe Chests, Grandfather Clocks in a variety of styles, a Hall Stand in Dark Cherry, Framed Mirrors, Cast Iron Accents, Marble Accent Plant Stands, Club Chairs & Ottomans, Carved Boxes, Cheval Mirrors, Oak Fireplace Mantle, Tiffany style Lamps, Large Floor Vases, & SO MUCH MORE. WHY PAY RETAIL? COME IN & SAVE YOUR MONEY. KAHN AUCTION CENTRE 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering (3 miles north of Hwy. 401 exit 399) 905-683-0041 www.kahnauctioncentre.com We take Consignments & Estate Pieces This list is subject to additions & deletions. HARDWOOD FLOORING AUCTION SUNDAY, MARCH 11th - 10:00 a.m. Preview:Saturday, March 10th - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. & Sale Day from 9:00 a.m. THE PICKERING MARKETS TRADE CENTRE 1400 Squires Beach Rd., Pickering L1W 4B9 Corner of Bayly St. & Squires Beach Rd., just East of Brock Rd., South of 401 HOMEOWNERS, CONTRACTORS & DESIGNERS Increase your home value & give your home or office a new look for a great price! Save up to 75% off retail prices! 40,000 SQUARE FEET NEW HARDWOOD & Laminate Flooring Ve ry High End Pre-Finished Nail Down Flooring May include: Exotic Brazilian Black Walnut, Character Birch, Japanese Cherry, Hand Scraped Golden Oak, Scandinavian Maple, Bamboo, Wide Plank American Black Walnut Sold by the Square Foot - Buy only as much as you need!!! PLUS DOORS, DOORS, DOORS RED OAK SOLID CORE DOORS, 6 PANEL & FRENCH DOORS, RED OAK with tempered glass SEVERAL STYLES & SIZES (some seconds) & DOOR HANDLES DOORS WILL SELL FIRST PUBLIC WELCOME! Te rms: 15% Buyer's Premium, Cash, Visa, M/C, debit GARY HILL AUCTIONS Auction & Appraisal Services Since 1983 PO BOX 1030 UXBRIDGE ON L9P 1N3 905-852-9538/1-800-654-4647 Cell 416-518-6401/Cell 416-518-6401 ESTATE AUCTION STAPLETON AUCTIONS NEWTONVILLE Friday, March 9th, 5:00 p.m. Selling the contents of an Oshawa and Whitby home: Chesterfield and loveseat (Turquoise/orien- tal style), curio cabinet, chesterfield sideboard, oc- casional tables, occasional chairs, black lacquered bedroom suite, chest, ant. oak bed, curio cabinet, piano Gerhard/heintzman - upright, glassware, chi- na, collectibles, milk bottles, collectible new lamps, chop saw, air conditioner, ping pong table, chest freezer, televisions, etc. etc. Preview after 2 p.m. Check website for full listing Terms: Cash, Approved cheque (Drivers License), visa, M/C, interac AUCTIONEERS Frank and Steve Stapleton, Newtonville (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, March 2nd at 4:30 p.m. 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4 9pc ornate Chippendale dining room set (round pedestal table with ball and claw feet), ref oak ice box, antique single door wardrobe, 6 ref rams head pb chairs, oak server, wal- nut vanity and mirror, modern oak double pedestal "S" roll top desk, 8pc oak dining room set, tea wagon, walnut buf- fet, Shirley Temple doll, violin, clarinet, shadow box, maple server, maple end tables, chesterfield and chair, single bed, Wurlitzer elec organ, 4 drawer file cabinet, Craftsman radial arm saw, 1.5Hp Campbell Hausfield air compressor, Makita 12" miter saw, Rigid miter saw, GreenLee metal job box, 1 section industrial racking, qty. of hand and power tools, qty. of nuts and bolts, Moffat washer and dryer, Gib- son 2 door fridge, Westinghouse dryer, Whirlpool apt size stacking washer and dryer, Qty. of china, glass, household & collectable items Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., R.R.#1, Little Britain (705) 786-2183 for more info. or pictures go to: www.corneil.theauctionadvertiser.com Open for viewing Thursday from 9am to 4pm and Thursday night from 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14th: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, Collectables and Glassware for an Ajax home, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica To Include:Chesterfield and loveseat, kitchen suite, bed- room suite, chests, prints, quantity of old fishing tackle, quantity of collectables and glassware plus many other in- teresting items.Ter ms:Cash, Visa, M/C, and Interac, paid in full on day of sale. Sale Managed and Sold By NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 SAT. , MAR. 10TH - 4 P.M. 33 HALL ST., OSHAWA Selling articles from unpaid storage. BATES FAMILY AUCTION (905) 723-9807 Cash, Debit and Visa and Mastercard. Quality consignments welcome SAT. MARCH 10 - 10AM at MCLEAN AUCTION CEN- TER - 2194 Little Britain Rd., LINDSAY contents of Janet Graham estate, Bobcaygeon and several local es- tates, furniture, antiques, collectables, original watercol- our paintings, prints, antique glass, china, crystal, Royal Doulton figurine, sports cards, some tools, Honda ES6500 generator, Hundreds of items, don't miss this in- teresting sale, Info 1-800-461-6499 MCLEAN AUC- TIONS or view at www.mcleanauctions.com Auction Sale Sat. Mar 10 @ 4 pm. Haydon Auction Barn, ON Dining Rm Ste, Washer, Dryer, Fridge, Pictures, Wooden Chairs, Good Glass, Crystal, Tools and Coins & Currency:Visit www.donstephensonauctioneer.com Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 “If you’re going to do something, do it right.”Mike Holmes We do it all. Professionally. Kitchens • Bathrooms • Painting Decking • Roofing • Furnace Air Conditioning • AND MORE Call1-800-Home Depot or visit www.homedepot.ca/installation Ask us about one of our many financing options to best suit your needs. Colin Frank Gerrits March 9, 1989 - September 20, 2003 Yo ur Birthday seems To h urt the most Where the pain left a heavy coat We feel you everywhere we go We see your smile, We see your face We hear you laughing in the rain Still can't believe you're gone It ain't fair you died too young Like a story that hadn't yet begun But death tore the pages all away God knows on how we miss you All the hell that we been through Just knowing No one can take your place Sometimes we wonder "Who You'd Be Today" (song by Kenny Chesney) The only thing that gives us hope Is we know We'll see you again someday We love you so and we miss you more Mom, Dad & Kurtis BUJOLD, John "Mattie"- It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, on March 4, 2007 at the age of 90 years. Mattie was predeceased by his wife Margaret in 1989. He is survived by his son John Bujold and his wife Da- niela of Toronto, his daughters Carole, of White- rock, B.C.,Cathie and her husband Don Prodaehl, also of Whiterock B.C., Claire and her husband Ray Begbie of Oshawa. Beloved grandfather of Ryan, Micaela, Ariana, Lisa, Tyler, Brendell, and Genevieve. Loving great grandfather of Chantelle, Matthew, and Brandon. Mattie is also survived by his brother Fred Bujold of Elliot Lake, his sister Bet- ty Mitchell of Oshawa, and his dear friend Marion Marshall of Toronto. Dad was the cherished uncle and friend of many nieces and nephews in his be- loved Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and B.C. Mattie was born on March 2, 1917 in St. Jules, Quebec, to Urbin and Emelie Bujold. A Veteran of World War 2, he served, both in Canada and Overseas with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Before his re- tirement in 1982, he was employed at Bennett Pav- ing in Oshawa for 25 years. Special thanks to the caring staff of 11 South at Mount Sinai Hospital. Your kindness made our Dad's final weeks very comfortable. Visitation will be at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428- 9090), from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2007. Funeral Service to be held in St. Jules, Quebec on Saturday March 10, 2007. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Society would be greatly appreciated. 1-877-567-KIDS www.homesforkids.com Homes For Kids is a network of children’s aid societies dedicated to providing the best foster homes for children in need of care. F oster Families F oster Futures When you bring foster children into your home, even for a short time, you’re laying a foundation of confidence, stability, and self-esteem that will support them for the rest of their lives. The families of Laura Souch and Matthew Palmer are delighted to announce their upcoming wedding. Avid skiers for many years, Laura and Matt met while ski racing together at the Oshawa Ski Club. The wedding will take place this summer at Kingsview United Church CULL, Patrick John - Suddenly at Bowmanville on Monday, March 5, 2007 in his 51st year. Patrick, loving friend of Cathryne, loved father of Shawn and Christopher Cull. Dear son of the late Bartley and Myrna Cull. Dear brother of Dianne and her husband Michael Bunting and Pat's nieces and nephews Amanda and Kacey Bunting, Andrew and Robert Pitre. Pat will be sadly missed by his co- workers at Durham Region EMS. Friends may pay their respects at the MORRIS FUNERAL CHAP- EL, 4 Division St., Bowmanville on Friday, March 9, 2007 from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Funeral Mass at ST. JOSEPH'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 147 Liberty St., S., Bowmanville on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment at Bowmanville Cemetery. Dona- tions in Patrick's memory to the Huntington Society of Canada would be gratefully appreciated. www.morrisfuneralchapel.ca TRUMPHOUR, Isabel - On March 5, 2007 at Ajax Pickering Hospital at the age of 90. She is deeply missed by her son Thomas and wife Nancy Trum- phour, her daughter Charlene and husband An- drew Kenny, her daughter Tracy and husband John Nolan. She was much loved and admired by her grandchildren Amy Trumphour, Mark Trum- phour, Liam Nolan and Brendan Nolan. She is re- membered fondly by her family and many friends. Fr iends and family may visit at THE SIMPLE AL- TERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRE, 1057 Brock Road, Pickering, 905-686-5589 on Thursday March 8, 2007 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service in our chapel on Friday March 9, 2007 at 11 a.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the Kidney Foundation of Canada would be appreciated. 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Monday’s victory, coupled with a 3-2 win in Game 1 last Fri- day, enabled St. Mary to sweep the LOSSA championships se- ries two games to none, thus capturing their third Durham Region crown in four years. Monarchs’ head coach Mike Dion praised the resiliency of his club, which responded on the scoreboard after the Spar- tans made several runs during the contest. “Thankfully we did (re- spond),” said Dion. “Dunbar- ton’s got a lot of firepower. It was too early in the game for us to be up 3-0, but once they got the first and then the second we were able to answer and get back that two-goal lead for most of the game.” St. Mary held a 3-0 first-pe- riod lead on goals by Anthony Poupilli, Spencer Foley and Steven Flowers, on the power play. The short-staffed Spar- tans, however, regrouped in the second period to cut the deficit to one. Blake Boddy struck for his first of two goals early in the second, roofing a close-in shot past Monarchs’ goaltender Eric Nottbeck. The second goal came after Cole Watkins con- verted on a breakaway, flipping a shot over Nottbeck at the last possible second. Monarchs’ Joe DeMarinis scored on the power play with 4:19 remaining in the second but, 16 seconds later, Watkins, with his second of the game, beat Nottbeck with a high shot from a difficult angle to cut the deficit again to one goal. With 46.6 seconds remain- ing in the second, Monarchs’ Scott Kelly notched the eventual game winner after St. Mary had sustained pressure in the Spar- tans’ zone. Boddy scored the lone goal of the third period for the Spar- tans. Dion noted he expected all-out play in the champion- ship series from both Pickering schools, who’ve been long-time rivals in high school hockey at the senior level. “When you play Dunbarton it’s always going to be competi- tive. The kids get really pumped up for it,” he said. “I was happy to meet them in the final rather than the semifinal. We knew there wasn’t going to be a let- down coming off the semifi- nal because we were going up against Dunbarton. They’re always excited to play Dunbar- ton. Even if it was an exhibition game (against Dunbarton) they would be excited. We knew it would be two good games.” For their part, the Spartans were missing five players, who were unavailable for the cham- pionship series. Coach Brad Reeson noted playing St. Mary without a full complement of players definitely hurt his team’s chances. “We were short bodies this week, which put a strain on our lineup. We had two lines that we went with the whole game. I can’t say anything negative about them. They did everything we asked of them. We asked them to compete and they sure competed,” said Reeson. He praised the work of the line of Cole Watkins, Blake Boddy and Cody Pollard, who elevated their play in the series, especially in Monday’s Game 2. “They stepped up huge for us,” said Reeson, noting the for- ward unit scored all four goals for the team in Monday’s loss. Despite the loss, Dunbarton will join the St. Mary Monarchs at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships, host- ed in Whitby from March 21 to 24. The LOSSA title win means St. Mary will attain a higher seeding in the 16-team ‘AAAA’ division at OFSAA. More importantly, Dion believes it’s important for his team to enter the provin- cial championship on a winning note. “We definitely wanted to go through the front door if the opportunity’s there and we did that,” said Dion, adding that he expects his Monarchs to be seeded anywhere from fifth to seventh at OFSAA. 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Ajax Campus & Enquiry: 314 Harwood Avenue South, Suite 206, Ajax Tel: 905-683-7713 or visit our web site www.con-ed.ca Oshawa Campus: 692 King St. East, Oshawa Tel: 905-438-0570 Monarchs get early lead, hold off Spartans for hockey title AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo Dunbarton’s Cole Watkins flips a shot over the glove of St. Mary goalie Eric Nottbeck for one of his two goals in Monday’s game.