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Malt’n Salt FISH & CHIPS 750 Oklahoma Drive, Pickering Call ahead for fast service Eat in or take out 905-831-1222 Haddock Fish & Chips Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Isabel and HeidiIsabel and Heidi Everyday Excluding Friday! Seniors Special Still Available SERVICE HOURS MON., WED., THURS., FRI. 7:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. TUES. 7:30 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. SAT. 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (905) 831-5400 www.p ickeringhonda.com Email: service@pickeringhonda.com 575 KINGSTON RD. The Pickering 52 PA GES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2007 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 Elite gymnasts Strong performance powers Towers on to Team Ontario Page B8 A stylish drive Buick Enclave is spacious, sophisticated and sleek Wheels pullout Ground airport plans: Pickering New issues taken into consideration as councillors maintain opposition By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — City Council has of- ficially restated its opposition to the pro- posed Pickering airport. Ward 1 Regional Councillor Bonnie Littley and Ward 3 Regional Councillor Rick Johnson introduced a motion re- confirming Council’s support of a public and independent due diligence review of the Greater Toronto Airports Author- ity’s (GTAA) Master Plan for the Federal Lands in Pickering. Similar resolutions have been written in the past, but council approved this updated one at the meet- ing on April 16. The resolution urges the federal, pro- vincial and regional governments to sup- port that the review be conducted in an open, public and transparent process. It also asks the GTAA to include how the following factors would affect the busi- ness case for Pickering and the future of air transportation: rising fuel prices and peak oil; the impact emissions would have on air quality and how it would contribute to climate change; and the economic impact future emission con- trols may have. The City’s statement of opposition re- sulted from Ward 1 City Councillor Jen- nifer O’Connell’s concerns. She said the last time Council stated it’s opposition to the airport was in 1998. “Nine years is a long time not to have open public discussion on such an im- portant issue,” she said. Coun. O’Connell said she thinks it’s important today’s residents get a chance to state their opinions. “My personal opinion is that I feel an airport in Pickering would be environ- mentally devastating and I therefore do not support it,” she said. “However I was not elected to represent only my personal opinion, but the opinion of those whom I represent.” When she asked Mayor Dave Ryan if he’d consider factoring in a public airport meeting into his upcoming Town Hall meetings, he said he’d take it under advisement. Coun. Littley said she would also like a public meeting and is opposed to an airport in Pickering. “A bad idea 30 years ago is still a bad idea,” she said in an interview. IT’S DIRTY WORK BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT Photo by Mike Pochwat PICKERING — Grade 1 student, Anushka Muresh puts some garbage in a bag while taking part in her schools 20 Minute Makeover. All the students from Altona Forest Public School, along with local politicians, took 20 minutes to clean up gar- bage around the school. [ Briefly ] Get fit, turn off your TV and win a prize PICKERING — The Pickering Recreation Complex is holding a contest inviting residents to turn off their televisions from April 23-29, get active and win prizes. Par ticipants can get fit at home or by joining programs. The complex is offering free Fam- ily Fit activities Monday to Friday from 6:30-7:15 p.m. and from 2- 2:45 p.m on the weekend. The programs are followed by FIT Dips at the complex on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sat- urday and Sunday for registered par ticipants. To win prizes, a pledge card, found at www.cityofpickering. com/recreation, must be filled out and handed in at the com- plex, at 1867 Valley Farm Rd. The deadline to submit en- tries is 8:55 p.m. on April 29. Winners are drawn on April 30 at 9 a.m. [ What’s on ] Faiths join forces to fight AIDS in Africa PICKERING — Residents are invited to a multi-faith AIDS fundraiser. Community of Faiths Against AIDS in Africa (COFAA) presents the event featuring music and dance depicting various cultures. Admission for adults is $10, youth six to 15 are $5 and children under five are free. Refreshments are also on sale. All proceeds support the prevention and treatment of HIV/ AIDS in Lesotho. Donations are welcome. The event is on May 12 from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Devi Mandir Hindu Temple, 2590 Brock Rd., Pickering. [ 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 Memorial for victim set up on Dreyer Drive East AJAX — An impromptu memori- al has been set up where a minivan slammed into a tree, leaving a 20-year- old Ajax man dead. Along with flowers and ribbons, other reminders of the incident in- clude tire tracks across three lawns and a swath of the tree without bark. The man died in the single-vehicle accident early Sunday morning when the driver lost control while travelling at a high rate of speed, left the roadway and hit the tree. Eight bunches of flowers had been placed at the site by Tuesday morning, with two tied to the tree in red and white ribbons. Among the messages were, “Always in our hearts: Lynn, Angie, Devon and Family,“ “Our sympathies from 40-42 Dreyer Drive: Joanne and Linda,” and “Taylor My Friend, My Cousin, My Brother, I’ll always miss u.” A 21-year-old man is facing charges following the incident. Durham police laid the charges after the man surrendered at 19 Division in Pickering several hours after the 2 a.m. crash. Witnesses told investigators a GMC Safari van had been eastbound at a high rate of speed on Dreyer Drive East. Police said witnesses saw the driver get out of the van and leave the scene on foot. Emergency workers respond- ing to the scene found a passenger with serious injuries. The 20-year-old Ajax man was pro- nounced dead at hospital; his name is being withheld at the request of his family. Richard Aldis, 21, of Strathy Road in Ajax, has been charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. This baby wasn’t waiting for a bed Ajax hospital RNs honoured for delivering baby in a van By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM — At 2 a.m. on a cold win- ter morning, pregnant Pickering resident Lindsay Wildfong woke up with back pains. “I thought, ‘It’s no big deal; I’m nine months pregnant. It happens’,” she said. She went back to sleep, but a couple of hours later realized she was in labour and was out the door by 4:15 a.m. to drop off her daughter Raye, 6, at her mother- in-law’s. But, the baby wanted out and as Ms. Wildfong and her husband, Matthew Wildfong, drove along West Shore Bou- levard en route to Bayly Street, her water broke and they heard a baby cry. Driver charged after fleeing scene of fatal crash ✦ See RNs, Page A2 ✦ See We, Page A2 Photo by Eberhardt Gerlitz Photographs are taken of a van involved in a fatal accident Sunday at 2 a.m. Durham Regional Police report the driver of the van surrendered to police several hours after the crash. A passenger in the van died after he was taken to hospital. A memorial has been set up at the scene with flowers and messages for the victim, whose name is being withheld at the request of his family. ‘A bad idea 30 years ago is still a bad idea.’ BONNIE LITTLEY By the time they reached Rouge Valley Pickering and Ajax hospi- tal, Mr. Wildfong quickly parked near the emergency entrance and rushed inside for help. Emergency department RNs Mike Gorman and Mike Paetzold ran out in the freezing cold, cut off Mrs. Wildfong’s pants and delivered Stevie, an eight-pound baby girl. Mr. Gorman said in previous situations, they would usually walk out to the car and take the mother to the maternity ward, where she would deliver her baby usually within about 24 hours. “The baby was actually half way out, crying and making noises in her pants,” Mr. Gorman said. He said all the work was ba- sically done by the time they reached the van. He and Mr. Paetzold had to direct the baby through the birth canal, pick her up and clip the cord. “It was absolutely frigid, minus 20 or 24 degrees,” he said. Mr. Gorman said the situation was challenging, especially since Ms. Wildfong was sitting upright in the passenger side of a minivan. “But we got the job done and the baby was crying, healthy, and mom was actually able to walk a couple of steps to the stretcher, believe it or not,” he said. Dr. Andrew Zohrab came into the driver’s side of the vehicle just as Mr. Gorman was cutting the umbilical cord. Mr. Gorman said he couldn’t believe how calm Ms. Wildfong was. “She made the job easier,” he said. “She was able to tell us what was happening.” Ms. Wildfong said she didn’t want to overreact and jeopardize the situation. “I really wish I had an epidu- ral,” she said, “But it really wasn’t that bad.” Now, three-month-old Stevie is a healthy baby girl. Ms. Wild- fong said the staff at the hospital were incredible and if she were to have another baby, she’d have it at Rouge Valley Pickering and Ajax. 416 869 3200 1 888 GET ON GO (438 6646) TTY 1 800 387 3652 Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer les numéros ci-dessus. WE’RE ROLLING OUT SOME CHANGES TO OUR HWY. 2 GO BUS SE RV ICE . NEW 95 – OSHAWA HWY. 2 EXPRESS GO BUS SERVICE Buses will serve these locations on weekdays: Oshawa:Oshawa Bus Terminal, Hwy. 2 at Stevenson Whitby:Dundas at Thickson, Anderson, Garden, Brock, and McQuay Ajax:Hwy. 2 at Harwood, Westney, and Elizabeth Pickering:Hwy. 2 at Brock, Glenanna, and Fairport Tor onto:Scarborough Town Centre, Yonge & Sheppard, Finch GO Bus Terminal Weekday westbound trips will depart the Oshawa Bus Terminal every 20 minutes from 5:44 a.m. to 8:24 a.m. and every 30 minutes until 6:24 p.m. Weekday eastbound trips will depart the Finch GO Bus Terminal every 30 minutes from 5:50 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., every 20 minutes until 6:00 p.m., then hourly from 6:40 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. For easy identification, look for the 95 bus with the flashing Express destination sign on the front. To help make boarding quick for all passengers, customers are requested to buy their tickets or passes in advance at GO Bus Terminals or GO Stations or from a GO ticket agent. CHANGES TO SOME 94 – OSHAWA HWY. 2 TRIPS With the addition of the new Oshawa Hwy. 2 Express service, there will be some changes to our regular 94 – Hwy. 2 GO Bus service, so be sure to check the new schedule. NEW NAME, NEW ROUTES, 96 – OSHAWA HWY. 401 GO BUS SERVICE The former weekday rush hour service between Oshawa GO Station and Finch GO Bus Te r minal will now be two separate routes. 96 will serve the Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax GO Stations, Yonge & Sheppard and the Finch GO Bus Terminal, and 96A will serve the Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax GO Stations and Scarborough Town Centre. Both routes offer 20-minute frequency during morning rush hours and 30-minute frequency during afternoon rush hours. These trips appear in the new “96 – Oshawa Hwy. 401 GO Bus” schedule in the Lakeshore East timetable. ONE FARE ANYWHERE IN DURHAM Passengers travelling within Durham Region can ride on GO Buses, or transfer between DRT and GO Buses, with a DRT ticket, pass or tr ansfer. Regular GO fares apply for bus travel that ext ends outside Durham Region and for all GO Train services. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT GOTRANSIT.COM OR JUST GIVE US A CALL. SIGN UP FOR E-NEWS AND RECEIVE CUSTOMIZED GO INFO. STARTING SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2007, WE’RE CHANGING SOME OSHAWA HWY. 2 BUS TRIPS GIVING YOU MORE TRAVEL OPTIONS AND MORE FREQUENT SERVICE. Participants must be either in need of or awaiting knee or hip replacement surgery. Study participation will last for 3 to 7 weeks. Participants will receive at no cost, pain medication, and study-related care. Financial reimbursement will also be provided for study- related expenses. To fi nd out if you qualify please call: 1-877-9-ASK-HOW (1-877-927-5469) www.OAPainToday.com We look forward to speaking with you. Do you Suffer from severe knee or hip Pain from Osteoarthritis? If so, you may qualify for an important research study involving an investigational pain medication. with guest artists Cassava Latin Rhythms Sunday April 29, 2007 3 p.m. Kingsview United Church 5o5 Adelaide Avenue East, Oshawa Adult $15 • Child (under 12) $10 For information or tickets please call 905-576-5638 durham community choir is a program of Durham Community Choir Erin Collins – director WOrLDS COLLIDe Music from Cuba, Scotland, South Africa, Thailand, The West Indies and Canada Upcoming Town Hall Meetings Mark Holland Member of Parliament, Ajax-Pickering Mark Holland holds regular Town Hall meetings with constituents to hear their views about important issues of the day. You are invited to these. Friday, April 27, 2007 Time:7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Place: Room 1, McLean Community Centre, Ajax Topic: Any federal concerns Please watch Mark’s website or phone his constituency office for future dates as they are announced. www.markholland.ca 92 Church Street South, Suite 106, Ajax, ON L1S 6B4 Tel: (905) 426-6808 — Fax: (905) 426-9564 E-mail: hollam@parl.gc.ca WE’VE GOT YOUR SIZE Sizes 4-15 Widths AA-EEE PICKERING TOWN CENTRE • UPPER LEVEL • SEARS WING Removable insole for orthotics Cool and Light Treat your feet to an incomparable feeling of freedom and freshness. Complete electrical package shown is included A Plus Vacuum & Home Systems 515 Kingston Road 905-837-5641 Mon-Fri 9:30-6, Sat 9:30-4:30 EUREKAEUREKA®Vacuum CleanersVacuum Cleaners AuthorizedDealerAuthorized Dealer $449 starting from •European, 5.3” heavy-duty motor •For homes up to 3,500 sq. ft. Price in effect untill December 31, 2006 THOUSANDS OF NEW BOOKS GREAT KIDS TITLES, COOKING, HEALTH & MORE!! 570 Kingston Rd. Pickering Across from National Sports in Old Payless Drugs Bldg. West of Whites Rd. 1/2 PRICE OR LESS %S%BWF1BSS%S%BWF1BSS ,JOHTUPO3E "KBYw After 33 years of exceptional service DARLA is retiring. Come join us for fi nal farewell at the offi ce on April 27th, between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Best wishes only please. Refreshments will be provided. If you are unable to make it, please feel free to drop by the offi ce, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of that week to say goodbye. PAGE A2 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ April 25, 2007P She believes money would be better spent in areas such as transit, alternative energy and the agrifood market. She explained all of these issues support a sus- tainable Pickering. “We need commercial eco- nomic growth and that’s how you can get it,” she said. Coun. Johnson said he’s been adamantly opposed to the air- port for the past 35 years. He’s concerned about the lack of fami- lies remaining in areas such as Brougham, which he pointed out only has about 30 left, mainly re- sulting from the demolishment of homes. “We have lost the heart of cen- tral Pickering,” he said. He said the frozen lands need baseball diamonds, churches and jobs - not simply the belief that a runway may be built there in the future. Wa rd 3 City Councillor David Pickles moved similar resolu- tions, including the one in 1998 stating the City’s official opposi- tion to the airport. He agreed that a public consultation is impor- tant, especially in the review, and said “the key is it’s done properly and with public input.” He also thinks the business case for the airport is not very strong and said an independent expert should review it. “They’re not doing the work that’s neces- sary to have full discussion of an airport,” he said in an interview. The motion requests that a copy of the resolution be sent not only to the GTAA, but also to fed- eral, provincial, regional and local bodies of government as well. RNs praise mom for being calm during unexpected delivery Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering registered nurses Mike Paetzold, left, and Mike Gorman recently received Rouge Valley Health System board recognition for delivering eight-pound baby Stevie Wildfong in the front seat of a minivan on Jan. 20. ✦ RN’s from page A1 ‘We have lost the heart of central Pickering’: Johnson ✦ We from page A1 Uxbridge scores highest, Oshawa Central lowest By Crystal Crimi ccrimi@durhamregion.com DURHAM — A secondary school at the top of Durham Region also sits highest on the Fraser Institute’s report card ratings for the area. Uxbridge Secondary School ranked 7.8 out of 10 on the Fraser Institute’s Report Card on Ontario Secondary Schools, released by the independent research organization April 22. At the other end of the rope, Oshawa Central scored 3.7. The report ranks Ontario schools based on seven key indicators derived from provincial tests for Grade 10 literacy and Grade 9 math, adminis- tered by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). Some of the things Fraser considers include test scores, how many students wrote the test, gender gaps, and the amount of students who didn’t meet the pro- vincial standard. “It’s a snapshot, so it’s of interest, but it’s not a longitudinal study,” said Alan Nesmith, Uxbridge Secondary School principal. He noted the rating only measures a group of students in the school. “It’s of interest but it’s not something coming from EQAO,” said Mr. Nesmith. The school will make note of it, but has its own data it works from, he added. Mr. Nesmith said the school has a numeracy and literacy committee, as he believes all Durham public schools do, and Uxbridge’s includes parent representatives from the school coun- cil. “It really helps to ensure everyone’s engaged and what kind of strategy to implement,” said Mr. Nesmith. He added feeder elementary schools do the bulk of the work by preparing great graduates for high school. “It’s a complex issue,” said Mr. Ne- smith. “Many people in the commu- nity play a part in the education of a student, it reaches into the commu- nity.” Oshawa Central’s principal was un- available for comment. In Durham Region, Whitby’s Sinclair Secondary School ranked the second highest with a 7.5, followed by Donald A. Wilson, 7.4, O’Neill CVI in Oshawa, 7.2, and Anderson in Whitby, 6.9. At the other end of the chain, Osha- wa’s Monsignor John Pereyma ranked 4.4, followed by G.L. Roberts CVI and Dr. F.J. Donevan CI, both at 4.5, and Blackstock’s Cartwright High School with 4.6. In a press release, Peter Cowley, the Fraser Institute’s director of school performance studies and co-author of the report card, said seeing what other schools accomplish can be useful to each school’s on-going improvement efforts. Chris Hurst, a Durham Catholic District School Board superintendent, said the board has various programs and studies in place to see how schools are doing and implement improve- ment strategies. “The Fraser Report really doesn’t give us valuable information at this time,” said Mr. Hurst. He added it re- peats what EQAO says. “It’s telling us what we already know and doing it in a comparative format that we don’t see any value in.” Mr. Hurst added provincial testing only provides a snapshot in time. “It changes every year,” said Mr. Hurst. He said it’s not a precise measure, and that’s why they have report cards and other things with more detailed in- formation on how a student is doing. Luigia Ayotte, a Durham District School Board superintendent, said the public board uses a lot of different cri- teria to address school needs. Over the past few years, it’s deployed staff and provided various programs to address individual student needs, but you wouldn’t see that in the Fraser Report, she said. She added the insti- tute has never asked the board about things such as school population and available programs. All the informa- tion provided in the report is available through EQAO and census data infor- mation, she said. “We know what programs need to be supported,” said Ms. Ayotte. She said they have all sorts of partnerships with the community, including college and university, to help students succeed. Ms. Ayotte said various schools have different strengths and it’s important to look at the schools on an individual basis and contact them with any ques- tions. Ms. Ayotte said administrators will have more specific information than what’s provided through Fraser. Although Ms. Ayotte reads the Fra- ser Report, she doesn’t put much cred- ibility into the ranking, she said. pickeringtowncentre.com FIND YOUR SPRING STYLE Saturday, April 28th at Centre Court Show t imes: 1pm & 3pm Join us for an afternoon of fun & fashion. 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EARN UP TO 3 HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS IN 7 WEEKS PAGE A3 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ April 25, 2007 A/P Fr aser report ranks Durham secondary schools Fraser ranking for Ajax schools J. Clarke Richardson - 6.7 Ajax High School - 6.3 Archbishop Pickering High School - 6.2 Denis O’Connor - 5.6 Notre Dame - 5.3 Fraser ranking for Pickering schools Dunbarton - 6.7 Pine Ridge - 4.7 St. Mary - 4.7 Durham College and UOIT accessible from GO stations as of June By Erin Hatfield ehatfield@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Durham’s transit bud- get got the green light, meaning invest- ments in service enhancements, new staffing, facilities and expanding and renewing its fleet. But it also entails fare increases. The 2007 budget, said Ted Galinis, Durham Region Transit’s (DRT) gener- al manager, builds on the groundwork done in the system’s inaugural year. Approved by Regional Council on April 18, the $27.5-million budget represents a $2.6-million increase in spending over 2006. Council also approved an increase in fares effective July 1, 2007. An aver- age increase of seven per cent in all fare categories, except co-fare, means an adult fare is increasing by 25 cents to $2.75, the senior fare to $1.75 and students to $2.50. The transit tax impact varies by community. In Clarington it will cost residents $187 while in Uxbridge it works out to $65 on the tax bill. All the other municipalities in the Region fall between the two. “We worked in some new route ex- pansions, something for each of the municipalities,” Mr. Galinis said. Beginning in June, both Taunton and Rossland service to Durham College (DC) and the University of Ontario In- stitute of Technology (UOIT) is being extended to the Ajax and Pickering GO stations, integrating the current Campus 101 service. “That’s the big- gest thing, our Rossland/Taunton belt line is being split and we are going to blend in our Durham 101 so the two will be merged with additional buses,” Mr. Galinis explained. Service to Brooklin will be expanded to include evening and weekend runs, effective in July. The townships of Uxbridge and Scu- gog receive new service Monday to Friday to DC/UOIT, effective Septem- ber, 2007, and new weekday rush hour service to Port Whitby and Whitby in- dustrial areas is coming on board this December. “The routes were designed, expand- ed or revised in response to sugges- tions from our customers and to ex- pand service areas to support transit growth, “ Mr. Galinis said. 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The Water & Wastewater Master Plan is being prepared in accordance with the master planning provisions of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. Based on these planning provisions, alternative water & wastewater servicing strategies are being identified and evaluated based on an assessment of the following factors: Natural Environment Cultural Environment Social Environment Regulatory Requirements Economic Environment Technical Feasibility An initial set of Public Information Centres (PICs) was held in June 2006 to introduce the study. A second set of PICs is being held at the following locations to outline the alternative water and wastewater servicing strategies being considered, and receive public input to assist with the identification of a preferred servicing strategy: Tuesday, May 1, 2007, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sunderland Memorial Arena, 20 Park Street, Sunderland; and, Wednesday, May 2, 2007, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Durham Region Headquarters, Main Floor – Room 1B, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby. (Please enter through the main doors on the west side of the building). Durham Region staff, as well as study consultants, will be available to answer questions. We encourage your attendance at either of these PICs to help us identify the issues that are important to you. A final set of PICs will be held later in 2007 to present the preferred servicing strategy. At the completion of the study, a comprehensive Water & Wastewater Master Plan will be filed for public review. If you have any questions, or are interested in receiving further information on this project, please contact either of the following individuals: Mr. Rich Tindall, P.Eng. Project Manager Region of Durham, Works Department 605 Rossland Road East, PO Box 623 Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3 Local telephone: (905) 668-4113 Ext. 3547 Toll free telephone: 1-800-372-1102 Fax: (905) 668-2051 E-mail: rich.tindall@region.durham.on.ca Mr. Chris Hamel, P.Eng. Project Manager KMK Consultants Limited 220 Advance Boulevard Brampton, Ontario L6T 4J5 Telephone: (905) 459-4780 Fax: (905) 459-7869 E-mail: chrish@kmk.ca Durham Region Works Department 605 Rossland Road East, WHITBY ON L1N 6A3 Telephone (905) 668-7711 OR 1-800-372-1102 www.region.durham.on.ca • At Fault Accidents • Tickets • No Prior Insurance • License Suspensions Need An Insurance Solution? Call MANDY(ext. 117)or LAURA(ext. 120) for a no obligation quote 905 427-9973 or 416 281-6880 Brown Pineo Insurance and Financial Brokers Ltd. YOU’RE INVITED TO AN OPEN HOUSE You are invited to attend our third Environmental Assessment Open House to discuss Ontario Power Generation’s work on the potential refurbishment and continued operation of the Pickering B nuclear generating station. Refurbishment involves replacing major reactor components to extend the operating life of the reactors for an additional 30 years.An Environmental Assessment (EA) will help with the early identification of any potentially significant environmental effects from refurbishment and continued operation. It also ensures appropriate mitigation measures are identified early in decision-making. The Open Houses will present some preliminary findings of our EA studies, the feedback from community and stakeholder consultations to date and next steps in the EA review and approval process. 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Know Your Rights PAGE A4 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ April 25, 2007A/P Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo A slow commute in Pickering PICKERING — Tr affic in the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 401 in Pickering was shut down early Monday after a two-vehicle crash that left one woman with serious injuries. An air ambulance landed on the 401 at Whites Road to airlift the woman, who sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries, to Sunnybrook hospital, Whitby OPP said. Traffic in the core and collector lanes of the eastbound 401 was shut down after the 6:45 a.m. accident. Lanes were reopened shortly after 8 a.m. Law Day opens courts to elementary students By Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The accused was shackled with handcuffs several sizes too big. The complainant was barely visible in the witness box as he peered out meekly at the packed benches of the courtroom before him. The charge was threatening, allegedly the culmination of months of bullying. The verdict was guilty. And now 10-year-old Dylan, who glanced back over his shoul- der as he was led away by police officers, will remain on strict bail conditions while he awaits a sen- tencing hearing next month be- fore Superior Court Justice Mar- garet Scott. The good news is that it was all a play, scripted and acted out in front of dozens of squirming, whispering Grade 5 students from Durham Region. What’s bad news is that the theme -- bullying -- is one so many of them are painfully aware of. We lcome to Law Day 2007, when last Wednesday the courts were opened once again to youngsters attending elemen- tary schools across the region. An annual event, the day shows youngsters how the justice sys- tem works and encourages them to fulfill their duty as citizens by being aware of the law and what it means to their everyday lives. Indeed, in addressing the chil- dren soon after being ushered into the cavernous Courtroom 1 at the Superior Court building in Whitby, Madame Justice Scott told the students even judges must continually study the law to keep up with changes to legisla- tion and its effects on the admin- istration of justice. “Judges have to learn how the law has evolved,” she told them. “It’s constantly changing. The law is a living thing because it deals with people and society.” Justice Scott used as an exam- ple a new law outlawing cyber- bullying. “There’s an example of how the law changes literally from one week to the next.” The mock trial played out for the kids no doubt had reso- nance for many. Young Dylan was arrested and charged as they watched, then sent immediately for trial. The Crown questioned the victim, Robert, who said he’d been at a park with Dylan and another pal when a girl both of them liked walked by. Robert ran up and informed the girl of Dylan’s so-far unspoken admira- tion, the judge heard. It was after this, according to Robert, that Dylan attacked threatening to kill Robert. He said the incident was one of a number of bullying episodes he’d suffered at Dylan’s hands. Dylan took the stand in his own defence, denying the threat but admitting to a previous bul- lying of Robert, to whom he re- ferred as “a nerd.” The judge didn’t believe Dylan, who was found guilty as charged. During the presentation the children were addressed by a number of other people involved in the justice system, including family court workers and repre- sentatives of the victim and wit- ness support offices. And they heard from Durham police Chief Vernon White, who urged the youngsters to recog- nize bullying and what it repre- sents. “We don’t respect ourselves when we act in that way,” he said. “All of us want to be respected for who we are and what we think and do.” NE044G407 ©2007. Sears Canada Inc. 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Sears MasterCard purchases will receive Colours®points off FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY,WHERE OPEN PICKERING TOWN CENTRE 905-420-8000 The following establishment has applied to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for a liquor licence under the Liquor Licence Act: Application for a Sales Licence MORGAN’S WAVE RESTAURANT 1289 WHARF STREET PICKERING (Indoor and outdoor area) Any resident of the municipality may make a written submission as to whether the issuance of the licence is in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents. Submissions must be received no later than May 16, 2007. Please include your name, address and telephone number. If petition is submitted to the Commission, please identify the designated contact person. Note: The AGCO gives the applicant copies of any objections. Anonymous objections are not considered. The personal information gathered is collected under the authority of the Liquor Licence Act. 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Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Yo ur Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6.00 between May 2 - May 6, 2007 PAGE A5 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ April 25, 2007 A/P Young bully and victim face each other in court Just one more way to get your news thanks to the NEWS ADVERTISER newsdurhamregion.com Did we mention it’s addictive?Play SUDOKU online at durhamregion.com submitted photo Holy turkeys Batman! Since their re-introduction to Ontario several years ago, the Wild Turkey has flourished. But, you don’t have to tell that to George and Nancy Wraight of Ajax. The couple, who live on Rideout Street, was amazed to see four of the big birds recently. One flew over the hedge onto their front lawn while three more simply walked through the hedge opening. When Mr. Wraight told the story to his brother in Tonawanda, New York, the latter was amazed, since a day earlier he had tried to get four turkeys off the road to save them from being hit. 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. PA GE A6 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ APRIL 25, 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 People more important that things To the editor: Re: ‘Inhumane’ theft of Easter gifts, April 15 News Advertiser. Of course, I can understand that this must have been disap- pointing and disheartening for both the parents and children. But was it inhumane? As we all know, there is trag- edy all around us – locally and globally. When did stolen Eas- ter candy become so heinous a crime? Yes, property was dam- aged but lives were not. We live in a town where, for the most part, we can sleep at night know- ing that we and our families are relatively safe. Perhaps what’s inhumane (cruel, brutal, merciless) is when we continue as a society to place more value on things than we do on our quality of life or even the value of life itself. The article also made refer- ence to the police not caring – they care every day they put on their uniform, badge and side arm in order to protect our com- munity and our families from the real dangers that loom in the night. This is not an attack on any- one, just a wake up call to all of us. Our children, our family, our friends are more important than anything that someone can take from us. Audrey Britton Ajax Thanks for the support To the editor: The family of Corporal Brent Donald Poland, killed in Af- ghanistan on April 8, 2007, would like to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the over- whelming support our commu- nity, province and country has given to us in our difficult time. We were amazed and over- whelmed to see the support of the people who stood outside in that cold rain on Wednesday, April 11, 2007, as we and the five other families brought our loved ones back to Toronto after the repatriation ceremony in Tren- ton. To see the police officers, standing at attention all along the 401, the firefighters, am- bulance crews and civilians standing on the overpasses with flags waving, the way the police cleared our 24-plus-car convoy through the streets of Toronto, really made us proud to be Ca- nadian and living in this great country. We were also informed that many of the police officers and we suspect the fire crews also, did this for us on their own time. Yo ur kindness to us, while it doesn’t bring Brent back, helps to take away a bit of the great hurt that we feel. Thank you all so very much. The Poland family Sarnia Heroes deserve thanks To the editor: I was driving my son’s friend home recently when I noticed a long line of police cars on the 401 as well as a couple of men draping a Canadian flag over the Mill Street 401 bridge. When I asked the occasion, I was solemnly told of two of the soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan who were being driven home from Trenton to Toronto. With war geographically so far away we oftentimes forget the reality that we are at war. This war will either be on our doorsteps or in another country but the hard reality is we are at war. A nation cannot decide not be at war when other nations and peoples are wanting to ex- terminate them. So to these selfless, brave he- roes who died for our freedom, I thank you. I thank you for the country in which I live. For you are more a part of it than I will ever be. 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Total votes: 409 Yes: 57.7 % No: 42.3 % /4& T eachers might be on to something with the con- cept of the professional development day. It’s a good idea. I taught high school for a few years and I always thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from my PD day lectures and workshops. It’s a pity we all don’t take PD days. I believe a truly civilized country would offer PD days to its citizens at least once a month. And I’m not even talk- ing about career enhancement. I just think a lot of us could use one day a month to learn how to be a better human. We could call them personal development days. Wouldn’t it be grand if our government picked up the tab for a monthly lecture on “Art ap- preciation,” “Medieval history,” or “Small engine repair?” Imagine a federally sanc- tioned and tax-deductible day off to spend in the museum or gallery of your choice. How nice would that be? Of course I may be putting the cart slightly ahead of the horse. Perhaps I need to scale my am- bitions down a tad. Before we can get folks lined up for a Pi- casso exhibit or a Hemingway lecture we may need to intro- duce a few more offerings at the applied level. Still, there’s undoubtedly great merit in a workshop entitled “Stop driving like a jerk,” “Aim for the Bowl,” or “Understanding the Comb.” We’re all stumbling through this life at our own pace after all, so why not a day set aside to review some basic, but nonethe- less useful, skills. What would be wrong with “Your dog, your crap!” “How to get the cars off your front lawn,” or the simple but very impor- tant, “Should you procreate?” I think we all know folks who might benefit greatly from such offerings. There are also a whole host of life skills that all of us, for any number of reasons, seem to need constant refreshers on. The following should be nation- ally mandatory at least once a year: “Listening 101.” “The Gentle art of Thank You.” “A pologizing for Dummies.” “Beyond your navel.” “Get the hell over it.” “You married him/her.” Finally I think we might em- ploy a kind of mentoring system. Each of us, at whichever stage of evolution we’re at, has some- thing to offer. The trick would be in establishing a database of sorts that would allow people to pair up in mutually beneficial ways. Bob is a sensitive, intel- ligent man with a thriving home business that nets him six fig- ures. He has a difficult time, however, meeting women. Rug- gedly handsome Carlos doesn’t have the brains to pound sand down a rat hole, but he does have a day-planner teeming with steamy assignations. I’m sure the two of them could spend a very profitable day together. Likewise, Delpheen has a PhD in the Classics and can quote Chaucer chapter and verse but she couldn’t put a matching outfit together to save her life. Babs, thinks a thesaurus was a giant meat-eater, but with a little fabric, a belt and the right shoes she could make Eleanor Roosevelt turn heads. One hand washes the other. I like the concept of the PD day. We came into this world learning. It would be nice to go out the same way. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns Follow Neil’s BLOG drinfo.ca/croneblog.html.. Neil Crone enter laughing Be aware of odd behaviour in our midst P erhaps the most troubling issue surrounding the Virginia Tech shootings, in which 23-year-old student Seung-Hui Cho shot 27 fellow university students and five faculty members dead nine days ago, was that some people saw it coming but nobody did anything to stop it. In fairness, acting against any person in our free western society is difficult at best, but it seems few did anything to deal with Mr. Cho’s obvious extreme, anti-social, psychopathic behaviour. Here was a man who had spent three-and-a-half years at university and had been sent to a mental hospital because the judge who con- victed him in a case where he was charged with stalking two female students, felt he was a danger to others. Aside from a few teachers who worried about him, nothing else was done. Most upsetting of all is that he was able to buy two automatic weap- ons and scads of ammunition using his own ID, barely a year after being an outpatient at a local mental institution. It seems nearly everybody he met felt Mr. Cho was somebody else’s problem. That he was ill seems clear from statements made by those who had contact with him in high school and throughout university, a period spanning nearly eight long years. Fear about copycats or those who see the Columbine high school shooters as heroes, has touched our area recently. Worry about threats made to shoot up Clarington Central Secondary School led many parents to keep their children home last Friday. Police learned about the threat several weeks ago and the student who made the threat was charged. School shootings leave us all wondering what could have or should have been done. Why didn’t Mr. Cho get the help he needed? Why was it so very easy for him to get ammunition and weapons even though he had been charged and was declared a danger to others? Aside from making the procurement of weapons and ammunition as difficult as possible and ensuring security is effective at secondary and post-secondary institutions, parents can do their part by keep- ing close tabs on their children. Don’t ignore the warning signs of extreme behaviour. Keep en- gaged with your child. Make sure you know what’s going on. Don’t be a stranger. Yo u never know what could happen. 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 Apr. 25 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm Apr. 26 Library Board 7:00 pm Apr. 26 Waterfront Coordinating Committee 7:00 pm Apr. 30 Civic Awards 7:00 pm May 03 Race Relations & Equity Advisory Committee 7:00 pm May 07 Planning & Development Committee 7:30 pm May 09 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm Teen Band Night Saturday, May 5 7 pm – 10 pm Petticoat Creek C.C. City of Pickering photo I.D. required 905.420.4660 ext. 6100 Join 45 years of fun with the Rouge Hill Seniors Club Saturday, June 2 @ Petticoat Creek C.C. cityofpickering.com/greatevents 2007 INTERIM TAX NOTICE Second Instalment of the 2007 INTERIM PROPERTY TAX BILL is due for payment April 27, 2007 If you have not received your Tax Notice, please telephone the Civic Complex at 905.420.4614 (North Pickering 905.683.2760) or Toll Free 1.866.683.2760. Our office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Questions regarding your property assessment? • Please note that property assessment is the responsibility of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and that all assessment related inquiries should be directed to them at 1.866.296.6722. • Additional information regarding property assessment can be found on MPAC’s website: www.mpac.ca Tired of standing in line to pay your taxes? Please note that the City of Pickering offers the following payment options and encourages you to try these convenient alternatives. You can pay your taxes: • At participating financial institutions. Please allow five days before the due date for your payment to reach our office. Note: Your tax account is credited when payment is received at our office, not the day funds are withdrawn from your bank account. • By mail. To avoid the late payment penalty fee, please ensure that your tax payment is mailed five days before the due date. Cheques post-dated for the due date are acceptable. Note: Your account is credited when payment is received at our office, not the post- marked date. • The “outside” drop box during or after business hours at the City municipal building on or before the due date. • By telephone/computer banking. Please check with your financial institution for details. Please allow five days before the due date for your payment to reach our office. Note: Your tax account is credited when payment is received at our office, not the day funds are withdrawn from your bank account. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does not reduce YOUR responsibility for the payment of taxes and penalty. A late payment fee of 1.25% is added to any unpaid taxes on the first day of default and on the first day of each month, as long as the taxes remain unpaid. The penalty and interest rates are set by City by-laws, pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act. The City does not have the authority to waive penalty and interest charges. Ta ke Pride in Pickering Day Saturday, April 28, 2007 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Alex Robertson Park (Sandy Beach Rd. is closed, please take Brock Rd., turn west on to Montgomery Park Rd.) Calling all volunteers – it’s time to get your shovel and head outside! Ta ke part in the naturalization of Alex Robertson Park by planting native trees and shrubs. All volunteers are invited to our Volunteer Appreciation BBQ being hosted by Ontario Power Generation at Alex Robertson Park, immediately following the planting. Please bring a shovel. Rain or shine event. Please call 905.420.4660 ext. 2212 for details. Saturday, April 28, 2007 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Petticoat Creek Community Centre 470 Kingston Road, Pickering (just west of Rosebank Road) Free Admission! Crafts, Bake Sale, White Elephant Table, Plants Enjoy a Delicious Lunch for only $5 Fo r details call 905.420.4660 ext. 6302 For more information contact Pickering Fire Services at 905.420.4628 or email: fire@city.pickering.on.ca or visit our website at cityofpickering.com HAVE YOU VISITED THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL SITE? In keeping with the City's commitment to sustainability and helping residents to become more aware, the City of Pickering recently launched a newly revised environmental section on its website. LEARN ABOUT... • Energy efficiency, lawn & garden care, air quality, community beautification & waste diversion FEATURES... • Free literature through the online Request for Information form • Energy Awareness Quiz • Upcoming events & previous event photographs • Links to other environmental agencies •Helpful Tips posted each month • Award-winning residents recognized Log onto this new site from sustainablepickering.com today. ARENAS Pickering Recreation Complex 1867 Valley Farm Rd. 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Lease has 20,000 km/year allowance (other packages available) and $0.10/km for excess. Licence, registration, insurance, delivery and destination, dealer administration fees and taxes are not included, unless otherwise stated. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Prices subject to change without notice. >“Don’t pay for 6 months on our entireline of vehicles” purchase financing, available on approved credit (OAC). Example: $10,000 at 0.0% purchase financing per annum for 6 months, monthly payment is $0, cost of borrowing for the 6 months is $0 and total owing after 6 months is still $10,000. After 6 months, $10,000 financed at 1.3% equals $213.91 per month for 48 months; C.O.B. is $267.67.For “Don’t pay for 6 months” purchase financing, 1.3% will be added to the applicable interest rate. Available on all new 2007 Kia models. 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P PA GE A8 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ April 25, 2007 Celebrity gardeners offer tips to Pickering residents PICKERING — Spring is here, and Pickering residents can learn all about garden beautifi- cation with the upcoming Healthy Lawns and Healthy Gardens workshops. Denis Flanagan, host of HGTV’s One Garden, Two Looks and The Indoor Gardener, and Ken Pavely, previously of Landscape Ontario, will offer garden care tips. The two sessions are: Tuesday, May 1, 7 to 9 p.m., Petticoat Creek Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. W.; Wednesday, May 16, 7 to 9 p.m., Claremont Community Centre, 4941 Old Brock Rd. All sessions are free, offering eco-friendly tips, free literature and a chance to win a door prize. To ronto and Region Conservation is selling a limited quantity of organic lawn care kits to Pickering residents. To register, call 905-420-4660, ext. 2212. SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com City gymnast called to the hall Larissa Lowing-Libby inducted into Whitby Sports Hall of Fame By Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Perhaps the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame likes the thought of its inductees doing back flips when they get the call to join. Whatever the reason, there is cer- tainly a trend emerging as the Hall gets set to induct its third gymnast at the 11th annual gala at the Heyden- shore Pavilion Saturday. Actually there’s a very good rea- son: Whitby has produced several elite athletes in the sport. That list includes Larissa Lowing- Libby, who will join Lori Strong and Christina McDonald inducted before her. The trouble with Lowing, as she was known in these parts prior to leaving for college at 18, is that she is now torn about attending Satur- day’s ceremony. It has nothing to do with not wanting to be here, but more a matter of want- ing to be in two places at one time. Now the head gymnastics coach at the University of Iowa, Low- ing has guided her first athlete to the national championships. She will join Katie Burke in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the first day of competition Thursday, but would miss Saturday’s final if she reaches it. “I will not be there if she qualifies for finals, which is gut-wrenching and heart-wrenching,” Lowing said during a telephone interview. “She is my first ever and only the fourth in the history of our school to qualify.” Lowing, who started her gymnas- tics career at Gemini Gymnastics in Oshawa, committed to coming to the induction ceremony about a year ago. The fact that she is sticking to that commitment speaks volumes. “It’s not an honour that you take lightly,” she said. “My career was spe- cial to me, but it’s not something that I often talk about. To be honoured for all of my accomplishments, even at this point in my lifetime, is very, very special to me.” Now 34 and married to Chad Libby, whom she met while on scholarship at Louisiana State University, Lowing became one of Canada’s most suc- cessful gymnasts in the late-1980s. A resident of Whitby and Pickering and a graduate of Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School in Ajax, she won a junior national cham- pionship in 1986, competed at world championships in 1987 and 1989, the Commonwealth Games in 1990 and the Olympic Summer Games in Seoul, South Korea in 1988, where she battled shin splints. Lowing was named Canadian Gymnast of the Year in 1989 and 1990 before moving on to LSU, where she served as team captain all four years she was there and finished her collegiate career by winning the 1995 NCAA Central Regional bars title. She will be inducted Saturday along with Keith Primeau, Dave Imeson and the deceased Gordon Hawes. Saturday’s ceremony begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. For ticket infor- mation, call Carl McFarlane at 905- 430-3817. Larissa Lowing-Libby HAYDEN HUSTLES TO THE HOOP Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Hayden Leacock, left, of the Accent Building Sciences team slashes past Ellis Packaging’s Dave Bayliss as he heads for the hoop during a Pickering Men’s Basketball League playoff game at the Dunbarton High School gymnasium recently. Accent defeated Ellis in this ‘B’ semifinal contest 61-55. Tiller’s club boxers battle to team crown Ajax fighters punch up six gold medals at Ray McGibbon’s Gloves AJAX — After 20 years as a boxing coach, Chris Tiller and his boxers achieved a significant milestone at a prestigious event last weekend. The club sent 10 fighters to the Ray McGibbon’s Gloves boxing event in St. Catharines, with six returning with gold and two more earning sil- ver. It was the biggest ever contingent from Tiller’s to attend the prestigious, novice-level boxing card. Best of all, the team was awarded the coveted team award among a long list of Ontario teams that par- ticipated this year. Tiller is over the moon in delight at the performances of his fighters that culminated in the team award. “We were a dominant force to be reckoned with. I wanted the team award so bad and they went out and won it for me,” says Tiller. In the senior novice category, Mo- hammed Awad earned gold in the 64- kilogram weight class after a referee stopped contest (RSC) in the first round against Mark Colucci of the Atlas Boxing Club. In his first fight, Awad squeezed past Tristan Jean- Gilles of the Fighting Alliance Boxing Club 19-17 on points. Also in senior novice, Brandon Cook won gold after his oppo- nent in the 69- kilogram weight class final with- drew for medi- cal reasons. In his earlier bout, Cook defeated Derek Lennox from the BEL Boxing Club in a second round RSC. Brock Arthur left little doubt who was the superior fighter in the main event fight, the 91-kilogram heavy- weight gold-medal senior novice final against Kuliev Tamirlan, a Eu- ropean boxer. Arthur knocked out his opponent and the bout was scored as a third-round RSC. In his earlier bout, Arthur handled Dylan Krysko of Timmins on an first-round RSC. In the cadet ‘B’ division, Britney Borja earned an RSC over Alicia Kow- alski of the Regency Boxing Club to capture the gold medal in the 60-ki- logram weight class. In the junior division, Melinda Wa tpool captured gold in the 75- kilogram weight class after dom- inating Ariel Garneau of the Atlas Boxing Club in a first- round RSC. In her first-round bout, Watpool defeated Loni Powell of the Firepower Box- ing Club in a first-round RSC. Sherhea ‘Sugar Ray’ Serieaux was involved in one of the closest gold- medal bouts of the card, facing Bran- don Carroll of the McGrory’s Boxing Club in the cadet ‘C’ 75-kilogram weight class. The combatants tied on points at the end of the match. To break the tie, a countback of punches landed was used, with Serieaux win- ning 98-82. The bout was named as the best of the weekend. In his first-round match against Tyrone Izzard of the Halverson-Top Glove club, Serieaux posted a third- round RSC to move into the gold- medal match for the weight catego- ry. Also in the cadet ‘C’ division, Til- ler’s Ahmed Karatella earned a sil- ver medal in the 52-kilogram weight class, losing to David Palacios of the Whip Boxing Club 17-13 on points. Palacios was later named as the best boxer of the tournament. Karatella faced Cedric Parina of the Fighting Alliance in his first-round bout, winning on a second-round RSC. Kw incy Athana won silver in the se- nior novice category after losing the 54-kilogram weight class final to Don Perrault of the Uptown Boxing Club 18-12 on points. Athana advanced to the gold-medal bout after earning a first-round RSC over Matthew Milner of Niagara. In his first fight, Athana defeated Jeff Kappes of the Atlas Box- ing Club 21-7 on points. Mart Puhm lost his first-round se- nior novice 75-kilogram bout to Ryan Baulk of St. Catharines. Adrian Jones lost to Christian O’Brien of the Whip Boxing Club in the senior novice 81-kilogram weight class. Brock Arthur Mohammed Awad ANNANDALEANNANDALE CHURCH ST. at BAYLY, AJAX 905-683-3210 Tournaments include Deluxe Hot & Cold Buffet or your choice of N.Y. 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Major League Baseball, Baseball Canada and Mizuno Canada hosted the event, featuring some of the top 15- and 16-year-old baseball players in the country. The select group of aspiring big leaguers received on-field instruction from coaching and scouting staffs of the To r onto Blue Jays, Major League Baseball and Baseball Canada. The players were put through fun- damental skills training designed by the coaching staffs that include hitting, pitch- ing, infielding, outfielding, catching and baserunning. On the final day of camp, par ticipants competed in a Canada East versus Canada West intra-squad game. In addition to the on-field training, the young men took part in a series of life skills classroom seminars on topics such as proper nutrition, career goal planning, strength and conditioning, and injury pre- vention and rehabilitation. Past players who have participated in the Mizuno Junior Elite Camp include cur- rent Major Leaguers Adam Loewen of the Baltimore Orioles and Russell Martin of the Los Angeles Dodgers. [ Volleyball ] DRVC girls capture provincial gold DURHAM — The Durham Region Volleyball Club’s 17U girls’ volleyball team captured the gold medal and the provincial title in Barrie. It was a weekend of great volleyball, excitement and lots of adrenaline and the DRVC girls were pumped and ready. Af ter coming first in pool play, beat- ing the Stingers 29-27, 25-13, Attack Black 16U 25-13, 25-13, and the Stingrays 25-15, 16-25, 17-15, DRVC went on to win their first cross-over match against Pakmen 25-20, 25-21, setting the stage for Sunday. DRVC took the first match of the day against the Ottawa Capitals, the third seeded team, 25-20 and 25-22. Semifinals were nothing short of exciting and exhila- rating against the top-seeded team, the Scarborough Vipers. The Vipers put up a tremendous battle, but with DRVC’s un- wavering determination and skill, the DRVC girls were triumphant, 17-25, 25-20, 15-9. In the final, DRVC dominated and claimed the gold medal by conquering Attack Black and White, 18-25, 25-22 and 15-11. All of the DRVC 17U girls were out- standing in their efforts and determination the entire tournament. With coach Gerald Brunt at the helm, the victory represented DRVC 17U’s third gold medal this year. The girls leave for the Canadian National Championships in Vancouver from May 4 to 6. Durham Attack hosts camps DURHAM — The Durham Attack Vol- leyball Club hosts two camps for boys and girls ages eight to 15 this summer. The main camp is at J. Clarke Rich- ardson Collegiate in Ajax from July 23 to 27 and again on July 30 to Aug. 3. Meanwhile, the beach volleyball camp is at Devil’s Den in Ashburn (Whitby) from July 9 to 13. Camp director Chris Williamson has 10 years of coaching experience at the club and university levels. He’ll be joined by a team of experienced coaches. For more information or to sign up, visit the club’s website at www.durhamattack.org or call Williamson at 905-725-3092. [ Tennis ] Amberlea has drop-in program PICKERING — Kids can give ten- nis a try as the Amberlea Tennis Club is offering a free special after-school drop-in program for youth and teens. On Mondays and Wednesdays, there’s free tennis for those under age 12 and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays it’s for ages 12 to 18 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the club’s courts on Shadybrook Drive, just south of Stroud’s Lane. The program starts on May 7 and ends on May 17. There’s no registration, no equip- ment and no experience required. Proper footwear is required. For more information, visit the club’s website at www.amberleatennis. ca. www.liquidationworld.com Supply and selection will vary by outlet. Not all items available at all outlets. Shop early for best selection. Items may not be exactly as illustrated. 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After enduring a 7-1 defeat to the host Powell River Regals in last year’s final, this pill, a one-goal loss in a game they could just as well have won, is an unfortunate one to swallow. “The guys, they never stopped working. It’s been like that all year. The commitment from the guys has been first rate,” said Dunlops coach Mike Posavad. “It hurts, it hurts right now. And I don’t even think we’ll realize how much it hurts for a few days actually.” Lloydminster opened the scoring in the first period on a goal from Scott Hood. The Border Kings’ captain picked Mike VanVolsen’s pocket just inside the Dunlops’ blueline before racing in shorthanded and beating Chad Ford on a tidy deke to the stick side. Justin Cardwell evened the score at 1-1 late in the period with his fifth goal of the tournament. In the second, Matt Cardwell scored to give the Dunlops a brief 2-1 lead, before Lloydminster exploded for three unanswered in the period. Scott Wagner scored first, while Dallas and Dalyn Fa llscheer followed that with a goal each, giving the Border Kings a two-goal advantage heading into the third. Early on, the Dunnies made it interesting as Jay McAuley registered his second of the week at 2:14 to cut the lead. But that was it. The Dunlops had ample opportunities to tie the game, including on a power play with under eight minutes remaining, but their prayers went unanswered. Shayne McCosh picked up an assist in the final, upping his Allan Cup totals to 2-7-9, tops in the tournament. Cardwell and Scott McCrory had eight points, while Peter MacKellar and Ron Baker picked up seven each. Blank host team in final DURHAM — The Durham West Lightning atom ‘B’ girls’ rep hockey team proved too much for host Sudbury in bringing the gold medal back from the recent Sudbury Wolves Hockey Tourna- ment. The Lightning dominated the final from the opening faceoff until the final whistle to post a decisive 2-0 victory over Sudbury. Team captain Lauren Webley scored both goals. Goaltender Olivia Kuzmich earned the shutout. The Durham West atoms opened up against Sudbury, playing to a 1-1 draw. Caitlyn Quar- tarone, assisted by Alex Wong and Holly Nichol- son, scored the sole goal for Durham. In Game 2, the Lightning faced the Sudbury Wolves again, posting a 1-0 victory. Julia Rustico connected for the lone goal of the game. Next, Durham West faced the North Bay Ice Bolts, winning by a 1-0 count. Sierra Davidson scored the winning goal and Kuzmich earned her second shutout of the tournament. Having already secured a spot in the final, the Durham West coaching staff shook up the lines and let the girls play other positions in Game 3 against North Bay. Chelsey Ogston, who’s nor- mally a forward, strapped on the pads for the first time this season to play net to allow Kuzmich to rest for the final. Despite a 2-1 loss, the Lightning played hard. Webley scored the lone Durham West goal unassisted on a rush from the defence position. The offence was supported by many scoring opportunities from Julia Corcoran, Meghan Pri- mosig and Chelsey Ogston while the strong de- fence corps was made up of Christina Calderon, Hilary Fraser, Ainsley Johnston, Madison See- ley and Sara Vanderkaden, which contributed to minimal goals against. Michaela Quirk and Rachel Paul were missed at the tournament. Mark Johnston coaches the team, assisted by Ian Davidson and Tom Quirk. Monica Nicholson and Mary Ann Calderon are the trainers and Su- zanne Vanderkaden is the manager. Lightning atoms golden in Sudbury Submitted photo The Durham West Lightning atom ‘B’ rep girls’ hockey team captured the title at the recent Sudbury Wolves Hockey Tournament. FOLLOW ALL OUR BLOGGERS: Visit durhamregion.typepad.com Please recycle this newspaper Catch George Olliver performance PICKERING — A Juno nominee is coming to Pickering. R&B/Soul singer George Olliver of Whitby performs with Gangbuster at one of Durham’s finest nightclubs. The club has couches, a huge dance floor, video- screen, stage and great food. There is a $10 cover charge and dress code is in effect. The event is at Jukeboxlive Resto- lounge, 1211 Kingston Rd., Pickering, on April 27 from 9:30 p.m to 1:30 a.m. Variety night in Ajax AJAX — There’s going to be music, magic and laughter in Ajax on Saturday night. Pickering Village United Church hosts a Variety Night of Stars in support of its community work and the R.S McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre. The event, hosted by Mark Dailey of CityTV, features comedian/magician Glen Ottoway, singer/songwriters Dale Russell and Artemis Chartier, jazz pianist Paul Butler, baritone Gary Faulkner, a surprise guest and more. The show was written and produced by Dave Ryan. The night of entertainment begins at 7:30 p.m. on April 28 at the church, 300 Church St. N. (north of Pickering High School). Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and children under 10 get in for free. For more information call Mr. Ryan at 905-427-5928. Love story set to music DURHAM — A one-man show set in Jamaica is featured in Caribbean Dinner Theatre, which runs this spring to benefit the Oshawa-Whitby-Clarington United Way. Author/playwright/musician Cleve- land Brown, who moved to Oshawa from Montreal, is putting on When a Man Loves A Woman Sunday evenings starting April 29 at Best Western on Bloor Street in Os- hawa. He has written and is performing the show, which he calls a musical love story. The story, including 14 original songs, is set in Africa and the Caribbean in 1767. Brown said it’s an epic voyage of love, with a courageous husband volunteering to become a slave in the hopes of find- ing his wife in the new world. The story follows his struggle for life and freedom, Brown said. The dinner features Caribbean cui- sines, mild or spicy. 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PER COUPLE CLIP & SAVE Al mo st SOLD OUT!“Forever Plaid” STA N D I N G OV A T I O N S PAGE B3 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ April 25, 2007 A/P ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT durhamregion.com Comedy show a horror movie fundraiser Durham residents on production crew; filming starts in July DURHAM — For four years, Osha- wa native Jamie Carswell displayed his comedy on Rogers Television in The Carswell Show. To day, he’s about to head in a dif- ferent direction and direct his first feature film, a horror movie called Dwellers. Before he begins production, he’s returning to Oshawa for a comedy night, a fundraiser to help pay for the film. On May 5, Carswell, who performs at comedy sketch shows throughout To ronto, will host the show at Club Loreley, 389 Dean Ave., starting at 8 p.m. Many of the performers will be former cast members of The Carswell Show. Carswell said the show will be a great time for everyone. Tickets are $10 and are available by going to www.dwellersmovie@hotmail.com. A very limited number of tickets may be available at the door. Filming for Dwellers starts in July in Actinolite, north of Tweed, on Hwy. 7. “It’s my directorial debut for a hor- ror movie,” he said. “This film kind of came out of a short story I had written a few years ago.” The film will be a creature fea- ture, telling of young people who are camping in the woods and run afoul of a tree-like creature which, one by one, turns people into cannibalistic feeders in order that they can feed the mother creature. Carswell said that other than the young people camping in the woods, the usual horror cliches will be ab- sent from his film. “The tree creature has never been done in a horror film,” he said. “I like to think the viewers are in for a little bit of a rollercoaster ride.” His film is set to appear in several film festivals in late 2007 and early 2008. Broadcasters are also interested in the film, he added, and there’s talk of a DVD release. Some of the cast members include former Carswell Show members, including Jan Michael Pollard and Shane Pollard, who plays the crea- ture. The production crew includes sev- eral Durham residents. 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Forever Plaid features Geoffrey Coulter, David Laing, Peter Bocking and Kyle Bentley. Herongate is at 2885 Altona Rd., between Taunton and Whitevale roads. For ticket information, visit www.herongate. com or call 905-472-3085. photo courtesy of Herongate S’ Wonderful Gershwin music coming from the Troubadours DURHAM — It’s all Gershwin as the Trouba- dours present their spring show this month. The group of senior singers and dancers take to the stage April 29 with ‘S Wonderful, a tribute to George and Ira Gershwin, with shows at 2:30 and 7 p.m. at Northview Community Centre in Oshawa. The songs are some of the Gershwins’ best, in- cluding Strike Up the Band, Embraceable You, I’ve Got Rhythm, Love Walked In, ‘S Wonderful, The Man I Love, said director Joan Buckingham. In her fifth season with the Troubadours, Buck- ingham has been the piano accompanist for the last four shows. She’s played for shows and watched them put in hours of rehearsal. “I know each and every one of them and have admired them,” she said. When an opportunity came along to direct this show, she took it. She’d done a show in London about eight years ago and thought it could be re- worked, “tailored and fine-tuned” for the Trouba- dours. Over the years, and over cups of tea after rehears- als, she’s talked to the Troubadours and heard of their love for show tunes and movie music. “I like the golden age of music myself,” she said. The show includes some comedy, some dancing, with choreography by Brenda Hancock, and lots of singing, Buckingham said. And there are the big “boffo” numbers, as the cast members call them, she added. To get ready for the show, the six men and 15 women rehearse 7.5 hours a week, three days a week and have been doing that since January. “They are so dedicated they do not take a break at rehearsals. It’s what amazed me four years ago,” Buckingham said. “They don’t get in a dither if you run a number over and over. “It’s their 15th major troubadour show. All of them bring their previous backgrounds with them. They bring experience in dancing and singing and theatre.” Tickets are $15 including refreshments and are available at both Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre, on John Street and at Northview, Beatrice Street East. 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