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Jim Flaherty, Canada’s finance minister and Whitby-Oshawa MP, vis- ited Durham College’s Skills Training Centre Friday to introduce a new grant, which will provide $1,000 per year to registered apprentices who have finished their first and second level in a Red Seal trade program as of January 2007. His announcement, made on behalf of Monte Solberg, minister of human resources and social de- velopment, was followed with an oversized novelty cheque presen- tation to Mr. Page, a fourth-year plumbing apprentice in Pickering who recently finished his second level in the Red Seal program. With the Red Seal, apprentices can practice their trade across Canada without needing to write more exams. “It’s nice to have extra money,” said Mr. Page. The $1,000 will help him with tool purchases and bills. During Mr. Flaherty’s visit to the Skills Centre, he met with other apprentices as well, including Ux- bridge’s Anthony Duran- te. In the Motor Control Lab, equipped with various gauges and coloured cords, the electrician apprentice showed Mr. Flaherty how students hook up a motor. “Simple for you,” said Mr. Fla- herty while Mr. Durante briefly ex- HE’S GOT THE TOUCH AROUND THE NET Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo PICKERING — Dmitrii Serbin, right, reaches for the ball as Ryan Vickers goes up for the block during a game of beach volleyball at Pickering Beachfront Park recently. 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But, according to former police officer Paul Gillespie, it was just one in a series showing the child being “horribly abused” – the type of online crime a Chilean delega- tion came to Durham on Aug. 21 to discuss fighting. “Children are the perfect vic- tims,” said Mr. Gillespie, a retired Toronto police officer, vice-chair- man of the Kids Internet Safety Al- liance (KINSA), and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s cybercrime director in-residence. With the Chilean delegation, which included five police officers and five prosecutors, Mr. Gillespie facilitated a series of meetings sponsored by KINSA and hosted by the UOIT. The sessions dealt with image analysis, computer forensics and more, and shared new investi- gative methods to track online predators. Visitors also received a demonstration of the Child Exploi- tation Tracking System developed by Microsoft with Canadian law enforcement and led by Mr. Gil- lespie there is a growing number of countries working with KINSA, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, and Indo- nesia. “The internet has rendered the world borderless,” said Mr. Gil- lespie. Chilean Francislo Soto, an at- torney for the office of the public prosecutor in a specialized unit for violent and sex crimes, said the country is trying to incorpo- rate new technology and in that context, KINSA offered to help them get to know new technologi- cal systems so different operators can access the same information regarding such crimes. “We’re not talking about one time-isolated crimes,” said Mr. Soto of child pornography, using a translator. “I would say among the coun- tries in Latin America, we’re prob- ably the most advanced in investi- gating these crimes in terms of the technology and legal methods,” said Mr. Soto. Starting in September, Chile will begin using software on a trial basis with the goal of seeing some concrete results by 2008. Mr. Gillespie said the Chileans were invited to the university so they could share information and network together to become stronger and better at stopping the sexual exploitation of children over the internet. He doesn’t like the term child por- nography because it implies con- sensual and “seedy” activity, yet there is nothing consensual about it, said Mr. Gillespie. The average age of children depicted is five and they incur sexual and physical abuse. He added there are about one million of these images float- ing around as well as video. Mr. Gillespie said law enforce- ment officials realize the impor- tance of sharing information around the world for prevention. “The reality is, we’re good at some things and really bad at oth- ers,” said Mr. Gillespie. Canada does a good job at crime- scene analysis and tracing loca- tions through pictures, undercover work to gather intelligence from offenders to rescue children, and with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s National Children Exploi- tation Coordination Centre, said Mr. Gillespie. He added he thinks they can get better at learning from others and sharing their fail- ures. 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Currently, Canada is facing a major challenge in filling the shortage of skilled trades employees and the government hopes to enhance the ability for people to train as apprentices, said Mr. Fla- herty. “This initiative helps support the visions set out in our economic plan for Canada,” said Mr. Flaherty while standing at a podium during his announcement. “I can tell you today, this announcement will have a tremendous impact on Durham College apprentices,” said Marj Rempel, dean of Durham College, school of applied sciences, apprentice- ships, skilled trades and technology. “What do you think you guys?” she asked, open- ing her arms to the many apprentices there who responded by clapping. Durham College president, Leah Myers, said the federal government’s announcement sends a message that apprenticeship is a valued path for post-secondary. Patrick Dillon, business manager for the Build- ing and Construction Trades Council of Ontario and Construction Sector Council Board Member, said it will help attract “underemployed and un- employed youth to the skilled trades.” He added getting youth into an apprenticeship is one part, but they need to get them to complete it as well. During question period, one woman asked why the grant is only being presented to the first and second levels, but not the third. “We are doing first and second years now – more can be done,” said Mr. Flaherty. The program is new and the government wants to see if it works, he added. Don’t miss our ad in Wednesday’s paper! SAVINGS throughout the store! DOORCRASHER SPECIALS! Hundreds of Great DEALS! SAVINGS throughout the store! DOORCRASHER SPECIALS! Hundreds of Great DEALS! ✓ ✓ ✓NB0715116starts 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at our 9 th and newest location in Pickering! 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Duchesne are the 68th and 69th Canadian soldiers to die in Afghani- stan since 2002. Citizens attending the bridge cer- emonies are invited to send pictures to newsroom@durhamregion.com. Repatriation Sunday for two fallen soldiers Walter Passarella / News Advertiser photo Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty congratulates Durham College skilled trades plumbing student Andrew Page, who is one of the first students to receive the $1,000 incentive grant being made available for students enrolled in a Red Seal trade program. Grants to have ‘tremendous impact’ on college Want to know how the Ajax-Pickering Rock are doing at the national lacrosse championships? Just check out durhamregion.com ✦ Grants from page 1 Fast facts Canada’s 2006 budget included: • a new deduction for tradespeople’s tools up to $500 • a tax credit of up to $2,000 annually for em- ployers who hire apprentices • a $1,000 per year grant to registered appren- tices in the first two years of a Red Seal trade program By Crystal Crimi ccrimi@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Instead of shorts and bathing suits, Notre Dame students equipped themselves with boots, coveralls and protective masks for their March Break get- away. A group of almost 50 students, mostly foot- ball players, hit the road on a Greyhound bus to help with New Orleans restoration projects, two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area. “I really didn’t want to come home,” said Jason Pearson, a Grade 12 Notre Dame stu- dent. “I didn’t feel I was ready to leave yet.” In New Orleans, the students assembled at a church, received their work outfits, safety instructions, houses and groups, and set out to strip down hurricane-affected houses the next day. Their job was to remove all the furniture, drywall, bathroom tiles and tubs, personal belongings, white appliances, lights, and un- stable brick walls from salvageable houses. “We just went in and started breaking stuff, taking stuff out,” said Jason. “The fridge still had food in it.” When he first entered one of the boarded up houses, the mould, cockroaches, lizards, and family belongings scattered all over left Jason wondering where to start. He said the place was as it was when the hurricane struck. In some houses, you could see the line of stag- nant water reaching more than six-feet high. Just beams and floors remained when the work groups finished, allowing homeowners to start rebuilding. Roofs also stayed, but are removed during construction, said Jason. Tasha Nimmo, Grade 12, said it would cost about $10,000 to have the house stripped and they were doing it as volunteers. In one house she was working on, the roof collapsed just as she was leaving. “It was scary,” she said. They had to stop de- molition on it because of the excessive termite damage, so they moved to the outside. “That was hard too because we found dog skulls,” said Tasha. Throughout the week, they had random people thanking them for what they were doing, said Jason. While driving around, they saw houses marked with an X to indicate if bodies had been found in them during initial entry. A zero near it meant there were no bodies. “It was pretty weird once we found out what the Xs meant,” said Jason. In the lower ward was a white board with red writing that said: ‘shame on you tourists who came, without helping, to see my pain, 16,000 plus died here’. Nearby was a statue of the Virgin Mary, its head decapitated. Being in New Orleans made Tasha more appreciative of what she has and she wants to help more. “It’s life-changing,” said Jason. “When we came back, we didn’t even know what to do.” Tasha said it makes the people in New Or- leans feel good to know others care. “They were pretty much neglected by their own government,” said Jason. Brian Hughes, a Notre Dame teacher and football coach, initiated the school trip, which went under the umbrella of a Catholic charity organization. Along with paying about $350 for accommodation and food, students fund- raised and brought thousands of dollars in do- nations to help schools and churches rebuild. Mr. Hughes said Dottie Bourgeois was their main contact in New Orleans. Although she’s not part of an organization, she has a daughter in Port Perry and was affected by the hurricane. Ms. Bourgeois helped ensure the students received safe and suitable accommodations, delivered boxed lunches to them each day, provided parking locations and directions, and gave them local reaction to the hurricane, said Mr. Hughes. Next week: Whitby students prove you don’t have to go far to make a difference. Search keyword: Kidshelp KIDSCAN HELP A THREE—PART SERIES As the days are counted down to the start of school, we wanted to remind our readers just how much local students do to make the world a better place. Educa- tion reporter Crystal Crimi’s three-part series will look at students from across Dur- ham and how their efforts are making a difference. In part two, Notre Dame stu- dents help tear down New Orleans so the city can be rebuilt following the devas- tation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Here’s a look at some efforts students in other schools are involved in: • St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Pickering: a group of 50 students partici- pated in various outreach initiatives this year, including a Thanksgiving food drive for St. Paul’s on the Hill Church and St. Vincent’s Kitchen; a PlayStation 2 tournament to benefit Scott Mis- sion Food Bank; a bake sale for a Christmas food and toy drive; a multi-cultural night for a Peru school building project; and fund and/or awareness raising for Covenant House and Rose of Durham, ‘Canadian Food for Children of the Third World’ charity, a Philippines student feeding program, and Kids Help Phone during mental health week. • Sinclair Secondary School in Whitby: students raised more than $25,000 for the Craig Kielburger Foundation through a spon- sorship collection walk themed around children’s rights. A group of students also raised $6,000 and went to Tanzania during March Break to help build a school. • St. Patrick Catholic School in Ajax: through ‘Free the Children’, students are building a school in Sierra Leone. So far, they’ve bought 40 of the 60 bricks needed for construction, which will total $6,000. Students raised money by paying to watch a staff-versus-students bas- ketball game and to participate in Idol contest tryouts. They also had sports days and sold raffle tickets to be principal for the day. • St. Matthew the Evangelist in Whitby: in conjunction with Holy Family parish, students are fundraising to help build a medical centre in Malawi. The total cost of the project is between $30,000 to $40,000. The school has raised $9,000 and part of it will go toward con- structing a water tower to help provide clean water for the medical centre. • West Lynde Public School in Whitby: Grade 2 students participated in a ‘Nobody is Somebody’ program, in which they chose an area of need and were responsible for doing something to make a difference. The take-home project included adding an item to a blank doll to illustrate their efforts. Some things included a frog to represent pond clean-up, eyes from a student who fundraised for books in a Braille library, and eyeglasses from a student who col- lected used glasses for Third-World countries. Above, Danielle Douglas, a soccer player at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, rips apart a wall in a New Orleans house affected by Hurricane Katrina almost two years ago. At top, football player Damon Charles carries carpet from a mouldy house. Tearing Tearing down down New New OrleansOrleans New Orleans THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 26, 2007 PAGE 5 A/Pdurhamregion.com durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 6 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, AUGUST 26, 2007 EDITORIAL LETTER TO THE EDITOR NEWS ADVERTISER Metroland Durham Region Media Group Tim Whittaker, Publisher Joanne Burghardt, Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston, Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher, Director of Advertising Andrea McFater, Retail Advertising Manager Eddie Kolodziejcak, Classified Advertising Abe Fakhourie, Distribution Manager Lillian Hook, Office Manager Cheryl Haines, Composing Manager Janice O’Neil, Composing Manager [ Contact us ]-- News/Sales 905-683-5110; Clas- sifieds 905-683-0707; Distribution 905-683-5117; News Fax 905-683- 0386; General Fax 905-683-7363; E-mail mjohnston@durhamregion. com; Mailing Address; 130 Com- mercial Ave., Ajax, Ont. L1S 2H5 [ About Us ]-- The News Advertiser is a Metroland Media Group newspaper. 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The editor reserves the right to edit copy for length, style and clarity. Opinions expressed by letter writers are not necessarily those of the News Advertiser. Due to the volume of letters, not all will be printed. Fax: 905-683-0386; e-mail: mjohnston@ durhamregion.com. The newspaper contacts only those whose submissions have been cho- sen for publication. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS durhamregion.com Provincial uploading could be all benefits If vehicles could talk, they might be thanking the provincial government, which announced it would completely upload the Ontario Disability Support Program and Ontario Drug Benefits for social assistance recipients by 2011. Premier Dalton McGuinty announced this at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference on Monday -- and it could translate into $935 million over a four-year period. That would be welcome news to municipali- ties that are struggling to keep up with deteriorating roads and infrastructure. This announcement comes at a time when all parties have admitted the downloading of these services back in the 1990s was not fair. New Democrat Leader Howard Hampton an- nounced last week that he too would take over some of those bills if elected premier on Oct. 10, saying an NDP government would pay for some transit costs, court costs and disability assistance. Conservative Party Leader John Tory also acknowl- edged that downloading social and public health services may have been a mistake and promised to re-examine Ontario’s relationship with municipalities if he’s elected premier. While many municipalities will welcome the Premier’s move to up- load services, AMO says municipalities are still putting more money into provincial and social service programs than ever before. In 2005, municipalities poured $3.9 billion into provin- cial health and social service programs, up from $3.2 billion in 2003, mainly because of increased costs of social housing, said AMO president Doug Reycraft. “Does this solve all of the problem? Absolutely not,” he said. People must remember that we are just over six weeks away from a provincial election, and an announcement like this screams of political posturing and a great way for the Liberal government to get some positive press at a time when the elec- tion is beginning to appear on the horizon. But there are some questions that remain, such as what hap- pens if the Liberals don’t resume power on Oct. 10? Will this uploading continue or will the new government scrap it and leave municipalities with their hands out? Luckily, the 2008 municipal budgeting process won’t begin until some of these questions are answered, when uploading is to begin in January. But, despite how rosy things sound now, residents shouldn’t start counting the money just yet. -- Metroland Durham Region Media Group Make all shopping malls smoke-free To the editor: The Council for a Smoke-Free Durham Region is very pleased with the recent decision of Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke to become the first shopping mall in Ontario to go completely smoke-free. Their decision to ban smoking on all outdoor portions of their property including parking lot and entranceways is significant and forward thinking. Rigorous research leaves no doubt, breathing second-hand tobacco smoke is very dangerous to health, causing cancer as well as many serious respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. According to the World Health Organization, there is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke. We would like to see the residents of Durham Region pro- tected from exposure to second-hand smoke while shopping. We encourage malls in Durham Region to take the same proactive step as Sherway Gardens and make their properties 100 per cent smoke-free. Nia King-Hachey Durham Lives! Council for a Smoke-Free Durham Region Y ou’d have to have been living in a cave to be blind to all the problems faced by General Motors of Canada and manufacturers in general over the last handful of years. The statistics are grim: Ontario has lost hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs and the auto industry and its suppli- ers have been especially hard hit. The leadership at Canadian Auto Workers local 222, which represents GM workers in addition to thousands of other labourers in various feeder plants throughout the region, has done its part to highlight the challenges the industry faces. From well-organized union cam- paigns like “Buy Domestic” and now, “Manufacturing Matters,” to last spring’s day of action in Oshawa and a day of pro- test in Ottawa, the CAW has tried hard to make the case that jobs and a way of life are under threat. The industry has been hurt by the high Canadian dollar which hurts exports, by overseas competition, by concerns about unfair trade that benefits importers but hurts the domestic front. It would be natural to expect the union to do everything it could to help its cause. But recently, Local 222 leadership went too far when it tried to push through a motion that would force employees not driving GM-made vehicles to pay a $100 per year fee to park in company lots. They would also have to park in designated spaces in the back of the lot. The pro- posed penalty for those not displaying the sticker would be for their vehicles to be tagged and towed. The request from the union to GM Canada president Arturo Elias was quite properly turned down. It shouldn’t be necessary to apply bul- lying tactics to get those who work at GM to drive GM products. In fact, such measures usually result in a backlash and create division and bitterness among those who are targeted. With the quality and productivity im- provements made by General Motors over the last decade, GM-built vehicles, especially those produced out of Oshawa, are as good as any made anywhere. Just look at the J.D. Power and Harbour re- ports that consistently show GM Canada vehicles near the very top among any au- tomotives produced in North America. The company has worked hard to lower its costs, improve its quality and build more exciting, vibrant vehicles to attract customers. Combine all that with the generous employee discounts workers can collect when they buy from GM, and the company should have no trouble sell- ing to the people who build the vehicles. And if a worker still decides to drive a non-GM car? Well, that’s called free- dom of choice. After all, union leaders who stand up for their workers and the rights of all should have no trouble with the concept of people making their own decisions with the money they earn from their hard work. If GM is No. 1, it shouldn’t require a union strong-arm tactic to get workers to drive the products they produce. Tim Kelly is a Metroland Durham Region Media Group copy editor. His column appears periodically. E-mail tkelly@durhamregion.com. Tim Kelly staff editor Parking proposal was poor idea Woman hears stories from sexual abuse victims By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — When Brigitte Muleka watched an episode of Oprah about sexu- ally abused women in Goma last year, she decided to do something about it. “I said I have to go there and see exactly what is going on,” the Pickering resident said in an interview. So, Ms. Muleka decided to become a mem- ber of New Hope For Africa (NHFA), a chari- table organization of volunteers consisting of diversified backgrounds, hoping to give women and children the ability to become self-sufficient. She took a trip to Kalambayi in the Eastern Kasai and its surrounding vil- lages, where she met a number of people, and learned first-hand what types of problems - hunger, rape and violence - women and children face there. She went back to Africa for two months this year, but to a different location: Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been experiencing civil war since 1996. Since she speaks the native tongue, Swahili, she was able to com- municate freely with the women she visited. “The women feel really comfortable talking (to me) because originally I’m from that area myself,” she said. “That’s why they opened the door for us to interview them.” She added many times the women feel like others who come in simply take notes, gather data, and leave. In her travels, she visited hospitals and health centres throughout the area, where she came across women who shared their stories. Fifty-nine-year-old Madame Safi, a mother of seven children, was out in the fields with her friend when three Mayi Mayi soldiers raped her. When her friend wouldn’t give into their demands, they slaughtered her and took Ms. Safi as their slave for four months. After being abandoned and near death, Doctors on Call Services (DOCS) found her while searching for women in her situation. DOCS, a hospital centre, is unique in Goma and treats for free, women who require surgery due to sexual abuse. Most women need hospitalization from six months to two years. Ms. Safi’s situation is not unique, and Ms. Muleka spoke to many others with similar experiences. 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Upload videos of your Funniest Summer Vacation Moments to mediamash.ca>>Contests>>Summer Vacation Videos for a chance to win. 1st prize Private Box at the GM Centre for 1 Oshawa Generals game, for 10 people courtesy Oshawa This Week 2nd prize On the Town - a one night stay for two at the Delta Chelsea downtown Toronto, passes for 2 to the CN Tower 3rd prize 2 passes to the CN Tower Weekly prizes beginning July 20: Week 1 - 4 passes for a 2-hour cruise on the Kawartha Spirit/Fenelon Falls Week 2 - $100 gift certifi cate Gillett Car Cleaning/ Oshawa Week 3 - 4 passes for a 2-hour cruise on the Kawartha Spirit/Fenelon Falls Deadline to enter your video is 5 p.m. September 5, 2007. Videos should be no more than 2 minutes in length. The most-viewed video will be declared the winner. Winners to be announced Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Jason Liebregts/News Advertiser photo Brigitte Muleka came back a month ago from a trip to Africa with New Hope for Africa. She col- lects clothing and other items to send to Africa about three times per year. From Pickering to Africa to find new hope Fast facts • NHFA collects items such as food, clothing, medicine, educational supplies and construction materials to ship to Africa. • It sends supervisors with every shipment to guarantee the proper dispersal of goods. • Anyone interested in donating, sponsoring a child or young adult, or volunteering, can visit www.nhfa.ca. durhamregion.com Just one more way to get your news thanks to your friends at the Metroland Durham Region Media Group durhamregion.comP PAGE 8 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 26, 2007 Imagination came into play with the win- ners of our Get Grillin’ contest. We asked readers to send in their summer recipes -- for the barbecue, drinks and dessert. After all, what sum- mer is complete with- out all three? You responded and we picked the top three to feature here in The Current and in special videos, which videographer Stefanie Swinson is producing. Look for those later this month at media- mash.ca. The winners each receive a $100 gift certificate from Halenda’s Meats. The winning recipes can be found in the life section of newsdurhamregion.com. In the barbecue category, the winner is Kelly Lawrence. She sent in a recipe for the Ultimate Chicken Burger. It’s a nice change from hamburgers. Cheryl Gomes, of Ajax, took the dessert category with her fun, innovative and great for kids version of the ice cream sandwich, Surprice Cream Sandwiches. If you’ve got kids, give them the ingredients and let them make their own. And while Ms. Gomes talks only about kids, adults would probably like to tackle these too. In the drinks category, Gary Grant send in his Peaches recipe, a twist on the old Fuzzy Navel. This is strictly for adults. Here are the recipes. Surprice Cream Sandwiches by Cheryl Gomes This is a great summer treat and a fun kids activity at the same time. The biggest surprise is that it only takes minutes to make and is always ready to eat! The cookies I made are called Coconut Extreme, Chocolate Explo- sion, Marvelous Mint and Valentine Surprise. More exotic sandwiches as Mango Tango, Mint Pistachio, Triple Chocolate Fudge and Nutty Delight can also be made. You’ll need 2 li- tres of ice cream, your favourite or Neapolitan, and cook- ies, such as Sim- ple Pleasure, Digestive or chocolate chip. (Note: Cookies should be about 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter. You can also get the type of cookies used in the store-bought ice cream sandwiches.) Scoop ice cream onto a cookie and sandwich another cookie on top. Try and get a layer about an inch thick in between the cookies. As you squeeze the cookies together, some ice cream will bulge out. Roll each sandwich into your choice of toppings, such as sprinkles, chocolate chips, cinnamon hearts. If you don’t eat them all, pack each individually in plastic wrap and freeze. They’re firmer and just as deli- cious after freezing. You can experiment with different ice creams, cookies and toppings. The Ultimate Chicken Burger fr om Kelly Lawrence 1 lb. extra lean chicken burger 1 egg 1/4 to 1/3 cup bread crumbs 2 teaspoons Club House La Grille Veg- etable Seasoning Toppings: sliced red onion, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, hot peppers Mix ground chicken, egg, bread crumbs and seasoning until com- bined. Divide mixture and form into four patties. Cook on pre-heated grill for six to eight minutes a side until cooked through. Serve on hamburger bun with choice of toppings and a side salad. Peach by Gary Grant We’ve all had the legendary Fuzzy Navel. Today we have a modern twist. 3 ounces Absolut peach vodka 2 ounces Dr. McGillicuddy’s French Kiss Vanilla Schnapps Ice Combine the above ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake for a while. Strain into two martini glasses. Top with a fizzy orange drink, such as Dole Sparklers Tangerine or Orangina. Sit back and enjoy. 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They have banquet facilities which can accommodate up to 140 people, which is fast becoming one of the area’s favourite places for all types of special occasions. The banquet rooms are completely private and no charge. Papps can customize and accommodate to people’s needs — from cocktail parties to buffets, they offer customers a lot of fl exibility.” Located in the Pickering Annex in Pickering, Papps Restaurant can offer you a variety of menu choices, including three different buffet options starting at $20 and going to $75 for Papps Special All-Inclusive Package. A variety of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres is also available for $15 per person for cocktail parties, as well as an a la carte menu which can be tailored for any occasion. Papps Restaurant is a great place to bring your family for dinner! The staff offer great service and the menu has something for everyone – even a children’s menu. 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She’s never drank and she’s always eaten very healthy,” said her granddaughter, Henrietta Gradwell. “She’s often said, ‘I’ve always lived with a clear conscience because I’ve never hurt anybody.’” On Aug. 12, the Sunnycrest Nurs- ing Home resident turned 106. Mrs. Gillespie was only 22 when she emigrated to Canada from her native Edinburgh, Scotland. She made the journey alone and had no friends or family here to help her. The Second World War found her working in Ajax’s ammunition plant. She was later employed in the office for Grey Coach (now Greyhound) but eventually took up work as a homemaker for the Canadian Red Cross after getting married. Mrs. Gillespie would outlive two husbands and in 1990, suffered the death of her only son, Jim Gradwell. He was 61. She has two grandsons, Mike Gradwell, of Whitby, and David Gradwell, of Toronto; and four great- grandchildren: Michael and Marty Gradwell of Whitby and Mandy and Ryan Gradwell of Oshawa. While all of her friends have since passed on, Mrs. Gillespie does have a brother, David, who is 99 and a sister, Cathy, who is 83. Both live in Toronto. Another brother, George, is deceased. Although Mrs. Gillespie is still in good health -- she wheels herself to the dining room each day - - time has taken her hearing and her sight in recent years. Interviewing her can be a little difficult, said Mrs. Gradwell. But the senior lived alone in her Essa Crescent home in Pickering until she was 96. She drove a car until the age of 91. “She’s a wonderful lady, always very giving and involved in the com- munity,” said Mrs. Gradwell. “They all know her at the Pickering Seniors Club.” Life enrichment aid Debbie McCance said Mrs. Gillespie is still “sharp as a tack.” Clean living, healthy eating and never hurting anyone are the secrets to a long life Ron Pietroniro/News Advertiser photo Betty Gillespie turned 106 on Aug. 12 and attended a small get together at the Sunnycrest Nursing Home. Her great-grandson, Martin Gradwell, along with his fiancee, Elizabeth Gray, were some of the family on hand to wish her a happy birthday. By Ronald J. Klein B.Sc., D.P.M. Podiatrist-Foot Specialist ASK THE PODIATRIST: I am confused by the wide vari- ety of athletic shoes and the choice between cross-trainers and shoes specifi c to my activ- ity. Can you help clear up my confusion? You haven’t given me enough information specifi c to your foot structure and sport type to accurately answer your question. I do, however think it’s important to spend some time addressing the purchase of new shoes. With normal everyday ac- tivities, the average person walks over 100,000 kilometres in their lifetime, about four times around the world. The foot must adsorb shock on impact, ad- just to contours in the ground, changes in surface fi rmness and propel you in all directions. The shoe type and fi t cannot be over-emphasized for every- day wear, but it certainly takes on greater importance with athletics. To answer the fi rst part of your question, a cross-trainer is not a shoe that will fulfi ll all the needs of a serious athlete, whether he participates in one sport or a multitude of sports. For example, the motion of the foot in a racquet sport with all the lateral or side to side movement, as well as the sud- den starts and stops is far differ- ent than the heel to toe shock absorbing requirements of the foot with jogging. However, the cross-trainer may fulfi ll the needs of the casual athlete or young person. Before getting into the spe- cifi cs of shoe types, knowing when, where and how to get a good fi t is a good place to be- gin, so here is my top 10 list for buying shoes: 1. Buy shoes late in the day, feet swell as the day goes on as well as with exercise; 2. Go to a store where the sales staff are knowledgeable, the shoe selection is wide, where the staff participate in your specifi c sport and they have an understanding of bio- mechanics; 3. Always have your feet measured while standing be- fore the purchase of every new shoe. Never assume your foot size is the same, feet lengthen and splay with aging. Not all sizes are created equal, an eight in one brand may be an eight and a half in another; 4. Shoes should be approxi- mately a half inch or a thumb nail longer that your largest toe and remember that for about 30 per cent of the population, the longest toe is not the big toe; 5. The widest part of your foot should fi t the widest part of the shoe and should always be fi t- ted for the larger foot; 6. The heel should fi t snuggly to avoid excessive movement and blisters, yet the toes should have room to wiggle; 7. Always try the shoe on with the same type of sock you will be wearing for the sport that the shoes were intended for; 8. When trying on shoes, walk around the store for sev- eral minutes and test drive the shoes for their specifi c activity. For example, try the jogging shoe on a treadmill or a hiking boot on an inclined surface to gauge for slippage; 9. If you have orthotics al- ways take them with you when trying on shoes; 10. Shoes rarely stretch in size. If it doesn’t feel good in the store, it probably never will. It shouldn’t need a break in period or an insole or fi ller, nor should it need to be stretched to feel good and don’t let the salesperson substitute a wider shoe because he doesn’t have the correct size. For example a nine C cannot be replaced with an eight and a half D. Next issue is the general shoe type (not brand) you may need. Whether you require a shoe for stability, motion con- trol or cushioning will depend on whether you underpronate, overpronate or supinate. 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According to Health Canada and the Cana- dian Mental Health Association, there are only two scientifi cally supported treatments available for people with anxiety disorders and/or depres- sion: 1. drug therapy, and 2. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Drug therapy involves the use of anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication, while CBT is a form of psychotherapy – or “talk therapy” – administered by a clinical psychologist. Scientifi c studies have shown that CBT is just as effective as drugs in the short term in dealing with mild to moderate anxiety or depression, and more effective in the long term at preventing relapses. But, unlike with drugs, CBT carries no unwanted side-effects or long-term chemical dependence. “CBT is remarkably effective,” says Dr. David Direnfeld, a registered psychologist and clinical director of the Centre for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Ajax, Ontario. Dr. Direnfeld earned his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buf- falo, and has been practicing CBT since the early ’90s. “CBT is one of the great psychological break- throughs of the 20th Century,” he says. So what is CBT, anyway? “CBT is based on the idea that the way we feel and behave is a result of the way we think,” ex- plains Dr. Direnfeld. “In other words, our feelings and behaviours are controlled by our thoughts, rather than by external things, like people, situa- tions or events.” For example, people with anxiety disorders typi- cally have distorted thoughts: a social phobic may think that he/she will always be negatively judged in social situations, while a sufferer of OCD may think that being dirty will lead to disease or death. “These distorted thoughts promote feelings of fear, worry or distress,” says Dr. Direnfeld. “They usually cause people to avoid situations that might pre- cipitate the anxiety, or develop compulsive rituals that lessen the anxiety.” Likewise, people with depression have distorted thoughts that promote feelings of hopelessness or helplessness, such as pessimistic ideas, unrealistic expectations, or overly critical self-evaluations. “These thought distortions can occur automati- cally without a person even being aware of them,” says Dr. Direnfeld. “Using CBT treatment, people can become aware of these automatic thoughts, and train themselves to challenge and change them.” But that’s just the cognitive component. The be- havioural component involves challenging your- self to face the situations you may have avoided due to depression, worry or fear. This is done in small, manageable steps called ‘exposure’. “Through exposing yourself in small steps, you learn that you can feel anxious in a particular situ- ation and you can still be okay,” says Dr. Direnfeld. “You learn that the anxiety isn’t going to kill you or make you go crazy.” Finding the right therapist and approach to treatment is vital. “It’s very important to ask ques- tions about your psychologist’s level of training,” warns Dr. Direnfeld. “Make sure the person is reg- istered with the Ontario College of Psychologists, and make sure they are only using scientifi cally validated treatments, such as CBT. For more information or to make an appoint- ment at the Centre for Cognitive Behaviour Thera- py, call (905) 427-2007 or e-mail info@ccbt.ca. 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Brown (HD) Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine: Sako Makarians (TCMP) THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 26, 2007 PAGE 15 A/Pdurhamregion.com Healthwellness ADVERTISING FEATURE& durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 16 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 26, 2007 Greco ready to deliver for U.S. softball Vulcans Pickering pitcher to play, study at University of California in Pennsylvania By Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Maria Greco was ready to give up her dream of playing softball for a U.S. uni- versity. The talented 18-year-old Pickering pitcher had made plans to attend Queen’s Univer- sity in Kingston in the fall and, in fact, had auditioned successfully and was offered a spot in the university’s music program. But, those plans changed dras- tically for Greco while playing for the Whitby Eagles midget (19-and-under) team at the pro- vincial fastball championships in Whitby in July. Viewing the proceedings in Whitby and scouting prospects was none other than Universi- ty of California (Pennsylvania) w omen’s softball coach Rick Bertagnolli, who was impressed not only with Greco’s pitching ability, but also her work ethic and attitude toward the game. The University of California Vulcans’ coach offered a scholar- ship to Greco who, upon visiting the California, Penn. campus, signed on to fulfil her dream of competing in softball and study- ing in the U.S. for the next four years, where she will study el- ementary education. “I loved it,” says Greco of the U. of California, located just south of Pittsburgh, which competes at the NCAA Division II level. “The second I saw the campus, I knew it was going to be the perfect school for me.” Most of all, she notes, it was coach Bertagnolli and his win- ning women’s softball program that swayed her to come aboard. “The coach there is very in- tense and it’s the level of ball I want to play. He has the win- ningest record among Division II coaches in the states. He’s very good at winning,” she says. With a university women’s softball program that produces winning seasons year after year, not only in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) but also at the national level, you would think Greco would be concerned, as a freshman player, where she fits in. Not so. Greco says Bertagnolli is all about work ethic and at- titude and less concerned about whether you’re a freshman or a senior. “He wants me to try hard and to work hard. That’s pretty much all he wants. When you work hard good things happen and when you work hard you win games. It’s all about work ethic with coach Bertagnolli. With him, whether you’re a freshman, junior or senior, if you don’t work hard, he’s not going to play you,” says Greco, who’ll be used predominantly as a pitcher, but can also play second base. “He knows I work very hard and he knows I produce results, so I won’t have any trouble get- ting playing time because I have a very good work ethic.” The Notre Dame Catholic Sec- ondary School graduate received a number of U.S. offers from six other universities, including ones from Ohio Valley Univer- sity, Slippery Rock University, Florida Tech University, Denni- son University, the College of Wooster, Chatham College and Youngstown State University be- fore opting to attend the Univer- sity of California. For the past three years, Greco has been a pitcher with the Whitby Eagles midgets, a trav- elling team that plays in tour- naments exclusively throughout the summer, mostly in the U.S. This year, she helped the team finish fourth at the provincials and come within a game of qual- ifying for nationals before going down to defeat to a veteran Ch- inguacousy squad. She notes playing against U.S. competition has definitely helped her in the pursuit of a scholarship to the states. “For sure, it gives you a lot of exposure. Different (U.S.) coaches are at all the tourna- ments, although they attend a couple of the tournaments here (in Canada),” she says. Greco left on Wednesday for Pennsylvania and will begin practising with the Vulcans after the Labour Day weekend. The women’s softball team plays a fall season as well as several tournaments. The main season is in the spring, with the Vulcans expected to begin the march toward the confer- ence championships with a 10- day trip to Florida during spring break. Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Pickering softball pitcher Maria Greco, 18, will be throwing strikes with the California University Vulcans of Pennsylvania after earning a four-year schol- arship to attend the NCAA Division II school. Fast facts... Greco began her fastball career in Pickering as a T-ball player in 1994... She’s faced more than 150 American teams during her playing career... She won the provincials and nationals in 2005...Was the president of the Arts Council at Notre Dame and played in the senior band during her four years at the Ajax school. She also played on the school’s hockey and softball teams for four years...Her coach at the U. of California, Rick Ber- tagnolli, has a winning percentage of .780 and has guided the university to three national titles... SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com Pickering players named to national U22 squad Wakefield, Allen to play for Canada against Americans in Lake Placid PICKERING — Two city ath- letes cracked the lineup for Can- ada’s under-22 national women’s hockey team. Forward Jennifer Wakefield and defenceman Cristin Allen were named to the 22-player roster last Sunday and will represent Canada at a three-game exhibition series against the U.S. national wom- en’s under- 22 team in Lake Placid, New York. The Can- ada-U.S. se- ries began on Thurs- day at the Lake Placid Olympic Center and continues through until Sunday, Aug. 26. Allen and Wakefield -- both graduates of the Durham Junior Lightning program -- are new- comers to the under-22 national team. Allen was one of 20 players named to the team out of the na- tional women’s under-22 team’s seven-day selection camp at York University in Toronto, attended by 40 players this summer. Wake- field earned one of two remaining spots with the team after the na- tional women’s under-19 team’s evaluation camp in July. Allen and Wakefield are two of eight rookies on the squad; Allen is one of six defencemen on the national team, while Wakefield is one of 13 forwards. Allen currently plays on an athletic scholarship for the Uni- versity of Connecticut Huskies women’s hockey team. Wakefield begins an athletic scholarship at the University of New Hampshire in the fall, where she’ll play for the Wildcats women’s hockey team. Last year, she played with the Etobicoke Dolphins of the now-defunct National Women’s Hockey League. Jennifer Wakefield Keep checking in with durhamregion.com this weekend to see stories and video as the Ajax-Pickering Rock continue their quest for the President’s Cup of senior ‘B’ lacrosse in Owen Sound By Chris Glover PICKERING — How fast is your car? It was the question of the day Saturday for Volkswa- gen enthusiasts at Picker- ing’s Pacione Automotive Group. Local VW club Bugs “R” Us hosted Bugfest 2007 Air and Watercooled VW Dyno Day to allow VW drivers of all models to see how their car stacked up. Using a dynomometre, club members tested their car’s horsepower. Many of the guys have taken cars that came stocked with 25 horsepow- er engines and worked on them to surpass 200 horse- power. “We’re having a little friendly competition to see who did the most and who did the best to get their horsepower up to that 200 mark,” said Steve Butosi. The club member has been interested in Volk- swagens since he bought his first car in high school. Now, at age 34, he helps organize events like Satur- day’s Dyno Day with the help of his club mates. Like all true competitions, friendly or not, there can only be one winner. Reach- ing 227 horsepower, Greg Strogen and his ‘56 beetle had the highest horsepower of the day. Sandeep Syan ran his beetle on the dynomome- tre, and his car recorded an impressive 195 horsepow- er. Mr. Syan has been work- ing on upgrading his Beetle for 12 years. “I’ve never dynoed my car before,” he said. “So, I’m pretty happy.” A portion of the proceeds raised over the weekend will be donated to the Ca- nadian Cancer Society. Want to know what’s happening in Pickering? BE INFORMED! Check Wednesday’s paper each week for complete details THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 26, 2007 PAGE 17 Pdurhamregion.com Volksagen Bug lovers look for horsepower in Pickering Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Sandeep Syan watches as technicians secure his bug to a dyno-reading machine at Pacione Auto- motive Group. The Bugs ‘R’ Us VW Club was hosting a charity car show where VW owners could bring in their cars to see how much horsepower they have. 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Send your sales resume to: Todd Blayone, Manager, Metroland East Interactive tblayone@durhamregion.com Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SHERIDAN CHEVROLET CADILLAC LTD. Sales Dept. in Pickering REQUIRES Experienced New Car Salesperson Experienced Used Car Salesperson AND Used Car Lot Attendant ● Competitive Pay ● High Commission Plan ● Strong Management Support ●Indoor Used Car Showroom Contact Brent Gazarek or Patrick Meehan at Fax 905-683-9378 E-mail: careers@sheridanchev.com sales help & agents FARM & STORE HELP Full- time/part-time. Looking for some- one who is a hardworker, run au- tomatic egg packer, doing daily maintenance jobs in the barns and in the store. Will train right person. Only apply if you are a team player. Please drop resume: White Feather Country Store, Raglan. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! FAST PACED TRUCKING com- pany in Solina north of Courtice requires fulltime dispatcher. Win- dows/PC/Office knowledge, re- liable and good phone manner a must. 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PHOTOGRAPHER (Assistant) Upscale portrait and wedding studio requires full time pho- tography assistant/digital imager. Experienced in Photoshop CS2, Illustrator. Email resume to: applyhere@sympatico.ca Pizza Maker and Delivery Driver for Zesty Chicken and Pizza, Pickering Call 416-768-1332 or e-mail resume to zakey_ca@yahoo.com PPFD HAS IMMEDIATE full-time openings for Bilingual French/English customer service. Computer experience an asset. $14/hour. Apply to Pat Remy. email: pat.remy@ppfd.com or fax 905-668-1195. PROMOTIONAL SPECIALIST required for marketing and pro- motions business. Extremely de- tailed oriented. Must adapt well to ever changing environment. Graphics experience preferred. Fax resume to 905-668-7004. TRAVEL AGENT for established agency in Bowmanville. Min. 5 years experience. 3-4 day weeks. 9-6pm. Salary commen- surate with experience. Fax 905- 623-0179 or call 905-623-9533 UPHOLSTERING COMPANY in Oshawa requires an Upholstery Sewer. 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BRICKLAYER- NEEDED imme- diately, must have own tools and transportation, competitive wag- es. Call 289-404-1138 or 905- 434-5940 EXPERIENCED GENERAL Carpenter, drywall, trim framing, etc. Minimum 10 years experi- ence. Must have good driver's ab- stract and own vehicle. Fax re- sumes to 905-728-3179 FULL-TIME STEEL STUD T-Bar, Drywaller & Taper required. Must be reliable, have own car. Some out of town work. No rookies. Commercial work. (905)721-0498 Leave msg. HVAC MECHANICS for new home duct installations. Must be able to read plans, have own tools and able to work unsuper- vised. **Subcontract only.** Pay averages $300-400/house (avg. 1 house/day). Fulltime or just week- ends. Paid weekly. 905-697- 8777. info@fowlerheating.ca INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN required for set up of factory based construction equipment. Mechanical experience required. Electrical and pneumatic experi- ence an asset. Position would re- quire valid passport for travel. Email: info@filcocorp.com NORDOCK INC. of Bowmanville, Ont. has openings for experi- enced MIG PRODUCTION WELDERS for our afternoon shift. Minimum 2 years experience is required. Please fax or email re- sumes to: 905-697-6422 or klandry@nordockinc.com SHINGLERS NEEDED FOR an all Durham roofing crew. Experi- ence needed. Steady work. Driver's license a bonus. Fax re- sumes to: 905-686-3503 or call Adam at 905-686-2873. ADMIN ASSISTANT required for busy east end truck dealership. A/R and A/P experience required. Effective verbal/written skills, good understanding of Microsoft Office. Please fax resume to 905-839-3579. CA FIRM, SCARBOROUGH, re- quires accounting techni- cian/bookkeeper. Full-time. E- mail resume to: reball@ ebdcas.com CORPORATE CONTRACTING is a growing, Ajax based, con- struction company. In business for over 20 years, we currently have the following position available: Admin Assistant. 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Email resume to derek@callderektoday.com or fax to 905-720-3006 RECEPTIONIST REQUIRED, very busy real estate office in Pickering, evenings and week- ends, good computer skills, ability to work under pressure neces- sary. Real Estate office experi- ence an asset. Fax resume to 905-619-3334 or 905-831-7070. sales help & agents PART-TIME SALES associate required for busy optical store. Must be mature and reliable with good people skills. Optical experience an asset. Please fax resume to 905-432-6058. SALES PERSONNEL required for heavy east end truck dealer- ship with proven sales track record, industry knowledge an as- set. Must be self motivated an energetic. Great commission and bonus packages. Pease fax re- sume to 905-839-3579. SALES REP NEEDED to call on owners and production managers of medium to large size compa- nies, in a competitive market. Strong closing skills, be willing to prospect to build your base. You should have good phone skills. Exceptional listening skills. 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Fax resume to: 905-666-8081. COOK - SOUS CHEF, mature, experienced required for Port Perry restaurant. call Franco (905) 982-0200, Fax (905) 982- 0266 COOKS, SERVERS,Bartenders and Kitchen Help wanted, expe- rienced only, for temp on-call work. Car an asset. Fax resume to 416-222-4042 or email karen@macdonald-cole.com EXPERIENCED BARTENDER & Cook wanted. Call Tim or Bill at 905-428-8555 or 647-388-7033. EXPERIENCED CHEF'S AS- SISTANT, line cooks, and servers required for Durham Region casual fine dining establishment. Fax resume to 905-668-9360. FLOOR MANAGER required for Denny's Diner located in Picker- ing. Please email resume to: dennyspickering@hotmail.com or fax to: 905-837-5770 OPENING!!! MON. AUG 27th 6a-3p Eggs & Crepes Restaurant Now Hiring!!! Specials include: Buy 1 Crepe regular price, Get 2nd 1/2 price 905-683-3535 250 Bayly St. W. PART-TIME COOKS required, experienced for fine dining Italian Restaurant in Whitby. Email re- sumes to guzzomv@hotmail.com or fax 905-444-9553. VERY BUSY AJAX pub now hir- ing. Must have minimum 2 years experience. Please apply in-per- on with resume at the Portly Piper Pub, 235 Bayly Street West. ** PUBLIC ** NOTICE List of Durham Region distress sales and bank foreclosures are now available to the public for free. Www.DurhamBank Foreclosures.Com Dan Plowman, Salesperson, Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. Brokerage ATTENTION INVESTORS !Cozy 2 bedroom bungalow in Oshawa, close to school, mall, 401. Ten- ants pay $1,075 per month + utilities. $163,000. Call 416-728- 8388 BOWMANVILLE,1 Barlow Ct, OPEN HOUSE,Sat. Aug. 25th & Sun. Aug. 26th 12-3 p.m. 3-bdrm all brick link house, 3-bdrms, 3 bathrooms, fin. bsmt w/gas fire- place, c/a, dishwasher, 10-ftx10-ft deck, $218,000. (905)697-8460 EDGE OF PETERBOROUGH: Executive 5,000 SqFt 5-brm estate on 95 acres with 1,400 feet frontage on City limits. Tranquil, forested property with breathtak- ing views. Built in 2004. 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Let Us Know 2 & 3 bedroom apartments starting at $978 per mo. On-site superintendent and security. Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com OPEN HOUSE AUG 22 - AUG 26 ** MOVE - IN BONUS ** AFFORDABLY PRICED Family, friendly community conveniently located near shopping, GO & 401. Public transit at your door. Free Utilities. Spacious 2 Bedroom Suites from $890. Highland Towers, 200 White Oaks Ct. (905) 668-7332 www.caprent.com OPEN CONCEPT HOME, Bewdley, OPEN HOUSE Sat. Aug. 25 & Sun. Aug. 26 1-4p.m. Extra-large kitchen w/walk-out to 2-tier deck, 5-bdrms, 3-baths, fin- ished bsmt w/familyroom, self- contained in-law suite w/separate entrance. Large lot 120-ft x300-ft w/mature trees, new windows, $279,000 www.propertyguys.com ID #128063. (905)797-2294 OPEN HOUSE, 24 JONES AVE., Oshawa (1 block North of Sim- coe/Rossland). Sat. Aug. 25 & Sun. Aug 26th Noon - 4P.M. $229,000. Prestigious area, 3+1 bdrms, 1-1/2 baths, 1400-sq ft., oak floors, garage, 5-car parking, totally renovated inside/out. Im- maculate. Has to be seen! Imme- diate occupancy. (905)723-7395. www.homesbyowner/11238 or call 1-800-555-6963 enter 11238 for recorded msg. POPULAR PICKERING VIL- LAGE OPEN HOUSE: 1 Brooks Rd. Sat-Sun, August 25-26, 1pm- 4pm. Immaculate 3 bedroom bungalow. Over-sized double driveway. Self-contained. Base- ment apt. $299,900. 905-428- 9087. BUILDING FOR SALE 70x100 Free span Poll Barn, metal sides & roof. Disassembled, ready for delivery. (905)377-0299 or (905)728-0884 CAMPBELLFORD,Secluded cabin in the woods, great proper- ty, tall pines, stream, huge screened in porch, kitchen, bath, sleeps 6, close to TO. $39,000. (905)885-6666. FANTASTIC WATERFRONT op- portunity! Rice Lake - Cottages from $70k to $120K, with great buy back options. Sandy beach, good fishing, boat slips, great for kids. 1-866-850-5442. PRIVATE MORTGAGE Foreclo- sure Sale.104' Waterfront cot- tage, 10 minutes from Haliburton. Must be sold! Sacrifice at $239,000! No Real Estate Fees. Info at www.seagravebuildings.com 905-985-7930 COSTA RICA Investment Proper- ty- Get it while you can!! Titled lots, some ocean view, private lots. Full development, 1/2 devel- opment. Call (905)725-0297 No agents please. 1200 SQUARE foot industrial unit, in N. Oshawa, Prime loca- tion. $8.30/foot. Call Tom (905) 435-7492 INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL SPACE, 1450 sq. feet industrial in South Oshawa. 85 cents a sq. foot. Call 905-839-9104. COMMERCIAL OFFICE Space for lease. Prime north Oshawa lo- cation. Ground floor or second floor space. 550-700sq.ft. Parking available. Call (905)576-0958 for details. ELEGANTLY Furnished Office for rent in Whitby. Includes wire- less internet, board and meeting rooms plus reception and admin services. Free parking, 4-minutes from 401. Call 905-433-0040 6 VENDING MACHINES for sale. Combination snack and pop. 4 machines on location in Port Perry. $12,000. Call (905)439- 1850 GREAT OPPORTUNITY! Hair Salon already set up. Ready for you to take over. Downtown Bowmanville. Good lease and great location. Call Ed 905-623- 7368, evenings 905-983-9670. JOB AT HOME. $487.68 Weekly. Assemble Products, Mail or Computer Work. Free Details www.TopJobReview.com write CHRJobs: 372 Rideau St, #916-A15, Ottawa ON, K1N 1G7 1-800-351-5120 N.E. TORONTO,(Durham Re- gion) Established Wimpy's Diner for sale. Steady clientele. For more information please call 905- 431-0959 $$MONEY$$Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 100%. No income, bad credit OK! ONTARIOWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1-888-307-7799 CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 5.7 % 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) A TWO bedroom, Oshawa north, quiet 6-story building, on ground floor, appliances, parking, on bus route, utilities included. $880 available Sept 1st. Call (905)436-9785. 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, $795 & $895/mo inclusive. Avail. Sept/Oct 1st. Immaculate new- er building in decent Oshawa neighbourhood. Prefer quality adult tenants. No dogs. 905- 448-0390, 905-439-8893 1 BEDROOM APT., Living, kitch- en, bathroom, $750, utilities in- cluded. Parking. Single working person preferred. 647-838-6526. 1 BEDROOM Basement apart- ment, Mcquay/HWY 2 area, (one person) quite non-smoker, Rog- ers wireless internet/Bell satellite tv signal, laundry facility,one parking spot all inclusive, $825/month (905)430-2793 1 LARGE room for rent. Utilities/cable/internet included. Large window. Available immedi- ately $450/month. Call 416-708- 7369 1+1 BEDROOM, modern legal basement apartment, Ross- land/Thickson, Whitby, park- ing/laundry & utilities included. $850/month. September lst/last/references. Tim Webster, Sutton Group Heritage Broker- age. (905)619-9500 1-BEDROOM APT, $675+ hydro. 2-bedroom apt, $775+ hydro. Available Sept. 1st, no dogs. Oshawa, Bloor St. E area. Work- ing adults preferred. Call Sara 905-448-0302. 1-BEDROOM APT.N.W. Oshawa, open concept, large windows, walk out, large kitchen, diningroom, familyroom, electric fireplace, laundry. Avail. Sept,. 1, all inclusive $900. (905)436-7696. 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT Apart- ment. Newly renovated. Available Sept 1st. $700 Inclusive. Shared laundry but separate entrance. One parking spot. No smoking or pets. 905-240-0084. 172 DIVISION ST.,Oshawa, 2-bdrm bsmt apt. Close to every- thing! $700/mo, first/last. Separ- ate entrance, parking. Available immediately. People on assis- tance also welcome, (905)707- 1473 or (416)995-7894. 2 BEDROOM BSMT apt for rent in Oshawa - all inclusive, cable, internet, parking for one. No smoking/pets. First/last. $825/mo. Avail Oct 1st. 905-433-8196 2-BDRM.apts., Simcoe North, Russett, Oshawa, recently decorated, hardwood floors, well- maintained quiet 12-plex, small building Close to bus/shopping. Laundry, cable, heat, water, parking, included. No dogs. 905-576-2982. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT with balcony in Courtice. Separate entrance, parking $750/mo. + utilities. No dogs. First/last, available immediately. Call 905-579-7553 or 904-436-2583. 3 BEDROOM TOP floor of triplex. Large kitchen, appliances, laun- dry, parking, available Oct 1st or earlier. Cochrane/Hwy. #2, Whit- by $860+ utilities. Call 905-925- 9110. 3 BEDROOM,central air, in- ground pool, laundry facilities, garage, Bowmanville, $1185 all inclusive. Available September 1st. (905)718-0244. 3-BEDROOM Oshawa main floor. Large deck, fenced yard, AC, laundry, parking, shed, quiet, close to schools, bus. No smok- ing/pets preferred. $1100 month inclusive, 1st/last required. Avail. Oct. 1, Mike (905)441-6718. AJAX, 1 BEDROOM basement apartment. Shared laundry, park- ing, $720/month+1/3 utilities. 905-683-5641 and 416-315-9432. 887 SIMCOE ST. N. OSHAWA- 1-bed. & 2-bed. nice, bright, clean, near bus, coin laundry, available Sept.1 $635 inclusive & $725+ hydro, 1-parking. First/last/no pets. (905)668-1946 ADULT LIFESTYLE Oshawa Centre. Quiet smaller bldg, large 2 bedrooms, large kitchen, $770 includes heat, fridge, stove, park- ing,laundry. (905)723-0393 AJAX Large 2 bdrm newer bsmt. apt. Own laundry, satellite, patio. Also 1-bdrm bsmt. Close to all amenities. 905-686-8905 905-428-8946 AJAX 401/WESTNEY new large 2-bdrm bsmt apt in quiet home, separate entrance, eat-in kitch- en, 5-appliances, 1-parking, laun- dry, close to amenities. No pets/smoking. $950 incl. first/last, Sept. 1st. (905)426-2068. AJAX BSMT APT. Nice yard. Central air. 2 parking spaces. Separate entrance. Working fireplace. Partially furnished. No dog or cat. $665/mo. First/last. (905) 426-4213 AJAX NORTH,Bright large new 2-bdrm deluxe, legal, sep. en- trance, 4-new appliances, large windows, eat-in kitchen, all ce- ramics/laminate. No smok- ing/pets. First/last/ref. Sept 1. $950/incl.(416)606-9689. )Teach- ers 1/2-mo FREE) AJAX, 2-BEDROOM, basement apartment, cable, parking. Full bath. Laundry extra. First/last re- quired. $850/month. Available immediately. No smoking/pets. (905)683-5286. AJAX, CHURCH/DELANEY. 1-bdrm bsmt apt. No smok- ing/pets. New appliances, laundry facilities, gas fireplace, sep. entrance, one-parking. $800/in- clusive. Available immediately. (416)316-2319. AJAX, HWY. 2/RITCHIE,near school. Amenities. One bedroom basement apt. Large eat-in kitch- en. September 1st. Appliances, laundry, parking, sep. entrance, all inclusive, 905-683-7717, 416- 618-5950. AJAX,steps to Lake, bus, 2 bed- room, walk-out, basement. Huge lot walking on to trails. Large, airy, bright. Appliances, laundry. $1100 plus utilities. First/last. No smoking/pets. September 1st. (905)686-6917 BAYLY/SALEM AREA, 1-bdrm bsmt apt. Newly renovated. Near all amenities. Clean, parking, laundry. Available immediately. $800/month inclusive. No pets/smoking. (905)428-0081 BEAUTIFUL 2-storey 2 bedroom apt. central Oshawa. Quiet neigh- bourhood, clean, wood floors + carpet. 2 appliances. First/last. avail Oct 1. $800 905-925-1131. BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms Please call Mon - Fri 9 am-5 pm Evening by appt. only 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BOWMANVILLE - 2 bedroom with den, close to all amenities. $930 per mo. plus hydro and cable. Office hours 9 - 5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877. BOWMANVILLE, MODERN clean, quiet, non smoking adult lifestyle one bedroom and one bedroom plus office. No dogs. Available September/October lst. Call (905)725-1052. CENTRAL EAST OSHAWA 2- bdrm., a/c, $950.00 + hydro. Avail. Sept. 1. No pets/smoking. Not suitable for small children. Call Dorothy for Information: (905)623-3651. DOWNTOWN WHITBY - huge 3 bedroom with balcony available. Sept. 1st. $1,100. and big one bedroom Oct. 1 $810 all inclu- sive. Heat, hot water included, parking. Near schools, Call (416) 520-6392 (905)669-4009 EXCLUSIVE 1 BEDROOM apt. large bathroom, built-in balcony, country-type setting parking. male preferred, neat and clean person. $789. References. 905-839-3000. KING/WILSON, OSHAWA Quiet building, near shopping, transpor- tation. Utilities, parking included. 1-bedroom Oct 1st, 2-bedroom apts available Sept. & Oct. 1st, Call (905)571-4912 until 6:00pm. NEWCASTLE,nice 1 bedroom above ground apartment. $900 includes all except phone. 2 acre property, on Hwy #2. Pet ok. Smoking outside ok. 905-429- 4021 NEWCASTLE- one bdrm above ground apt for rent. Avail.now. Newly renov. utilities incl, first/last req. No pets. $800/mth Call 905- 987-4616 or 905-243-5895 NORTH OSHAWA,newly reno- vated 1-bdrm $740 and up & 2- bdrm $800 for rent. Includes utilities, fridge, stove, parking. Call 905-435-0703 or 416-902-1174. A/P PAGE 20 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, August 26, 2007 newsdurhamregion.com NORTH OSHAWA,large 1-bed- room basement, living room Kitchen, bathroom/ shower, A/C shared laundry/ driveway, utilities inc. except cable/ phone. No smoking/pets. $750 Adult pre- ferred. 905-728-0934 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 1-BEDROOM nice quiet area, no smoking/pets. All inclusive $650/month. Available September. Call 905-260-2618. OSHAWA Clean, new building. 2-bedroom apts $862, and $888. September 1st. 2 bedroom plus den $945, avail. Oct.1 Applianc- es, parking & utilities included. 905-438-9715. OSHAWA, 1-BDRM BSMT,new- ly renovated, $600/mo includes utilities, separate entrance, 1-parking, no smoking/pets. Available now. (905)217-0099 or (905)626-5611 OSHAWA, 2-BEDROOM base- ment apartment, clean, bright, spacious & quiet, includes heat, hydro, water, parking, cable, in- ternet, shared laundry. No smok- ing/pets. $850/month. Available Sept 1st. (905)434-7899 OSHAWA, 2-BEDROOM,in 8-plex. $850 all utilities included, close to all amenities, transit. Available Sept 1st/15th, first & last. Call (905)720-0100. OSHAWA, BACHELOR apart- ment, close to 401, parking, full kitchen and bathroom, available immediately (647)291-9484 OSHAWA,Centre/Adelaide, totally renovated, 2 bedroom main floor apartment, with laundry and parking. Suitable for working couple/single, first/last references. $900 plus hydro. Non-smoker. (905)914-3133 OSHAWA, NEAR OC. Newly renovated spacious 1 bedroom, basement apartment, gas fire- place, C/A and laundry included. Available September 1st. $750 first/last. (905)723-1315 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 Au- gust/Sept. 1-866-601-3083 or 905-432-6912. www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA, SPRING SPECIAL! Under new Management. 1 & 2, avail. in adult lifestyle bldg. Large units, new windows, security. Near bus, shopping. Avail. Au- gust/Sept. Call 905-723-1009 or 1-866-601-3083 or 905-728-3162 www.apartmentsinontario.com PICKERING ALTONA/Shepherd. 1-bedroom basement apartment, private entrance, laundry, park- ing, immaculate. Suitable for quiet person, non-smoker, no pets. $900/month. (416)258-9804 PICKERING,2 bedroom basement apartment, Brock/ Major Oaks. Separate entrance, washer, dryer, non-smoker, $950/month Cable included. Available immediately. Call (905)619-9578 PICKERING,Bachelor apt, re- cently renovated. Separate en- trance, 1-parking, prefer single tenant only. No smoking/pets. References req'd. $650/month. 905-420-0996 call between 10am-3pm PICKERING, Brock/Hwy.#2 newly renovated 5-appliances walkout, 1-bedroom plus office, separate entrance, 4pc bath, cable, a/c, all inclusive. $900/month. No smoking/pets, first/last. Suit working person. 905-239-3816. PICKERING, WHITES RD/401 2-bdrm bsmt apt. Parking option- al. $995/mo. utilities included. No pets/smoking. First/last. References. 905-839-5994. PICKERING,Whites/401, spa- cious 2 bedroom basement apart- ment, separate entrance, parking, deck, near all amenities. No pets/smoking. $925/inclusive. First/last, references. Call (905)420-4584 PICKERING:1-bdrm. bsmnt. Separate entrance, full bathroom, 2 walk-in closets, clean, new car- pet/painted, close to bus, amenities. Suitable for family. No pets/smoking. Available Sept 1st, 905-619-1028. PORT PERRY,Walk to Lake Scugog. Enjoy a peaceful, beautiful town. Large 3 bdr. in well kept, quiet 3-story apt building. Balcony, parking, Security Video. No dogs. Call Doug 905-985-0748 WHITBY - 2 & 3 bedroom suites from $950 per mo. all inclusive. Close to all amenities. Office hours 9 - 5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 PORT WHITBY 1722/1724 Duffe- rin St. Newly renovated spacious, quiet 1 & 2-bedrooms $765/$795. Available immediate- ly/Sept 1st. Laundry, parking, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Near sports arena/shopping. 1-800- 693-2778 REGENCY MANOR Whitby's Best Building 2-BEDROOM extra-large in quiet bldg, freshly painted, in beautiful Whitby neighbourhood. Ideal for adults & seniors. clean building. insuite storage, onsite laundry. Incredible value! 905-668-7758 viewit.ca (vit #17633) RENOVATED 2-BDRM bsmt apt. Quiet SW Pickering, near Water- front Trail, Frenchman's Bay, transit, 401, GO train. Completely self-contained, own laundry room. Parking. $900/month. (647)892- 7012 SOUTH PICKERING, 3 bedroom apt. (main floor of house). Sep- tember 1st, a/c and utilities in- cluded. $1250/month. First/last and security deposit required. Call Jeff 416-461-9735, leave message. SOUTH-WEST PICKERING,new upscale basement apt., side entrance, 5-appliances included, gas fireplace. No pets/smoking. Suites 1 or couple. $950/month+, Avail. immed. (905)509-0136 WALKOUT BASEMENT apart- ment, separate, $750 per mo. plus hydro. Available September lst. Oshawa Taunton and Harmo- ny. Close to all amenities, bus at door. (905) 725-5106. WHITBY 1-BEDROOM apart- ment, fridge, stove, parking, heat, water, coin-laundry, basement storage. Available Sept.1 $710 plus hydro. Near Go bus/amenities. 905-686-1258 mairi.vk@rogers.com WHITBY BROCK/DUNDAS, large 2-bdrm, quiet small building, new appliances, no smoking/pets, $899 plus. Avail. Aug. (416)438-4895. WHITBY freshly renovated, bright, spacious 1&2 bedroom apts located on quiet residential street. Steps to public transit. Heat & parking included. Onsite laundry. Call 905-809-0168 WHITBY Mary/Brock. 1 bdrm basement, use of yard, office on main level, A/C, $750-includes utilities & cable, parking. No smoking/pets. Avail October 1. (905)668-9197. WHITBY north of #2/east of Brock, immaculate re-done 2 bedroom apt, top floor of six-plex, Avail. now $910/month includes appliances, heat, laundry facilities and parking. Call (905)666-1074 or 905-556-0455. WHITBY,2-BDRM APT in sixplex water/heat, parking & storage in- cluded. Laundry available. No pets. Available October 1st. 105 Wellington St. $845/month. Call (905)430-7567 after 6pm OSHAWA 1- bedroom apt, fur- nished, T.V-VCR, laundry, fire- place, $1000/mth. ALSO fur- nished room w/fireplace $600/mth, Furnished room $500/mth, suit professional per- son. Must see to appreciate. Sept 1. (905)431-9210. BOBCAYGEON,Regency Point, gated community 2-bedroom condo, garage, gas fireplace, overlooking Sturgeon Lake. $1300+. Call Henry (705)738- 2211 BOWMANVILLE luxury 1-bdrm condo, security building, close to 401, $1000/mo plus utilities. Call 905-391-9498. OSHAWA,downtown, 2 bed- rooms, 1-1/2 bath, 2 floors. Utilities & basic cable included. Security, pool, sauna, weight, party rooms. $1200/month plus security deposit. Dave 905-259- 7480 WHITBY ROSSLAND/GARDEN condominium apartment, 7th floor, immaculate one bedroom plus den. Pool, exercise/bil- liard/rec rooms, underground parking, 5 appliances, available October 15th. $1195 per month inclusive. Call 905-442-6415 ! $ !AAAA ABA-DABA-DOO- Stop paying rent. O Down with good credit. $38,000 income. Own your own home, carries for $881 month OAC. Call Ken Col- lis Broker, Coldwell Banker 2M Realty (905)576-5200 ken- collis@sympatico.ca $1097/MONTH,0 Down gives you ownership, NOT Rent, for this immaculate 3 bedroom home. (OAC) Includes Mortgage, Taxes, Heat, Hydro, Water and 4 appliances. WHY RENT? Require good credit, and family income of $40,000 per year. Call Bill Roka, Remax Spirit (905)728-1600 or 1-888-732- 1600 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Harwood/Hwy #2 spacious large self-contained 2-bdrm bsmt apt $850/mo. ALSO: Upper level, 3 bedroom, $1350 plus. Call Den- nis Morgan 416-587-0060, 905- 831-9500. 3-BEDROOM HOUSE,newly renovated, large property, Cour- tice area. Appliances included. Great for animals, available immediately. $1300/month plus heat/hydro. Call (905)434-6128. AA OSHAWA, SPACIOUS 3+2 bdrm's. A/C, garage, fin bsmt, fenced backyard. On bus route, near schools. No smoking/pets. Avail. immediately. $1300/mo+. Call 416-803-9495 AJAX (north of Westney and Rossland),Immaculate newer 3 bdrm. house, 5 appliances, AC, 2 1/2 baths. No smoking/pets, $1300 + utilities, 905-428-2015. AJAX 3 BED main floor, Tulloch Dr., 1,012-sq ft., bright, own laundry, hardwood, fenced yard, no smoking/subletting. Pets Ok. References/credit check manda- tory. No time wasters. $1050/ month plus 60% utilities. Avail. Sept 1st. Call (604)609-9948 AJAX, AUDLEY/TAUNTON, jun- ior executive 3 bedroom de- tached house, spotless, 5 appli- ance, a/c, c/vac, ceramic/hard- wood, fenced yard, garage, se- curity system. No pets/smoking. $1600+. Immediate. 416-904- 1584, 416-554-2034 BAYLY/LIVERPOOL 3-bdrm main floor of house. $1250/mo in- cludes utilities/cable. Washer/dry- er, a/c, parking. No smoking, small pets okay. Avail Sept 1st. Call 905-420-6146 or 905-999- 1548, Email @ howitt9@hot- mail.com GREAT FOR SMALL FAMILY - Whitby detached house, Ross- land/Thickson, 4-bdrms, 2-1/2 baths, dbl garage, family rm w/fpl, $1350/mo.+utilities, legal Bsmt apt. not incl., 1st/Last, No Smok- ing/Pets. September. Tim Web- ster, Sutton Group Heritage Bro- kerage (905)619-9500. NICE, CLEAN 3 bedroom, semi for rent, near all amenities, South Oshawa, available immediately, $1200 plus utilities. New paint and flooring. Call (905)409-4340 OSHAWA TAUNTON/RITSON 3 bedroom semi, finished base- ment, appliances, air, quiet court, no garage, available now $1,200 plus. Condolynn Management (905) 428-9766. OSHAWA, 3 BEDROOM semi bungalow, with finished in-law apartment, separate entrance near schools, O.C., amenities, A/C., Walkout deck. Available October 1st/sooner. $1300 plus utilities. 905-668-3126. OSHAWA,3 bedroom, garage, unfinished basement, large yard, no pets. Near O.C., consider option to buy. $975 plus utilities. Availability negotiable. Call (905)725-1800 PICKERING first floor, Spacious 3-bedroom 1-1/2 baths, 2-park- ing, laundry/dishwasher, utilities included, 5-appliances, near GO, access to yard, immaculate, good neighbourhood, $1400/mo. (905)420-4269 PICKERING, 401/WHITES & Stroud, 4-bdrms, 3 bathrooms, a/c. Safe, quiet street, near shop- ping, schools, churches, transit. References required. $1350+utilities. (416)403-1429 leave msg. PICKERING, HWY. 401/WHITES RD. 4 BEDROOM HOUSE, quiet street, close to amenities, family room with fireplace, walk-out deck, big yard, 5 appliances, a/c. $1500/month+utilities. 416-419- 4311. PICKERING,Liverpool/Sandy- beach. 3-bdrm main floor of bungalow. Close to schools, GO, 401, mall. 5-appliances, parking, backyard. $1400 utilities includ- ed. Call 416-795-1611. PICKERING,Private street. Spa- cious 3-bdrms, 2-1/2 bathrooms, 2-levels, newly renovated, fenced large private yard, 4-parking, avail. immediately. $1600/mo in- clusive. No smoking/pets. (416)884-2321 PICKERING, SPOTLESS 3 bed- room. Main floor bungalow. CAC 4 ceiling fans. 3 parking. Amenities (beach). Fireplace, up- graded windows. No pets/smok- ing. $1390/inclusive. September 1. 905-420-7269. RENT TO OWN - Low Down Pay- ment, Easy Qualifying, Seller Will Finance. Choose Your Dream Home Today. Visit http:// www.HomeOwnerSoon.com or call 1-866-702-4334. WE REALLY CARE WHERE YOU LIVE. Realstar offers a full breadth of apartments, penthouses & townhouses, plus application approval within 24 hours. No appt. required. Drop in TODAY! Ask about our “Move-in incentives” & “Open Houses” TOWNHOUSES Oshawa - Carriage Hill, 122 Colborne St. (Colborne & Mary) 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 TWO BEDROOM HOME for rent. Bowmanville, centrally located. Central air, 2 baths. First/last, ref- erences, no pets. $875/month plus utilities. Available immediate- ly. Call after 5pm 905-623-8474. WHITBY 3+1 BEDROOM bunga- low, 2 baths, finished basement, gas heat, A/C, 3 appliances, 2 fireplaces. Walk to schools, stores, Go. $1275+, first/last, ref- erences. Sept. 1st (905)434-6051 WHITBY,available immediately. 3-bedrooms, close to all amenities/401, 4-appliances, first/last, references, no pets. $1200+l utilities, 905-409-4720. WHITBY,3-bedroom main floor in executive home. Brand new carpet, new kitchen ceramic tile, a/c, & heated pool. Close to Hwy, school, shopping. $1450 all inclusive. (905)433-8778, (905)409-7565. WHITBY, BROCK/DRYDEN, Oct 1st, 3-bedrooms, master w/ensuite, 2-1/2 baths, 3yrs old, laundry, dishwasher, parking, near all amenities. No smok- ing/pets. $1100+ 75% utilities. Cell 416-268-3536, (416)494- 0332 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE, upper level, $925/month, utilities and cable included. Land lord in basement apartment. 1st/last re- quired. Available September lst. Call Paul (905)925-6756 AJAX TOWNHOUSE,3 bed- rooms, 3 baths, 5 appliances, central air, $1,000 plus per mo. Available immediately. Call (905) 837-0625. Cordova Co-Operative Homes is now accepting applications for 2, 3 & 4 bedroom units. Applications available in mailbox at 650 Gladfern St, Unit #71, Oshawa NEW, LUXURY DOWNTOWN Oshawa condo, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, parking, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, hard- wood flooring, balcony, corner unit, top floor, $1250/month. Available September 1st, first/last, contact Michelle, (905)720-1097. OSHAWA Excellent north loca- tion, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, en- suite, garage, air cond, 4 appli- ances, rec-room, walkout to pri- vate yard, near school & shop- ping $1220+utilities (905)723- 0393 OSHAWA, SEMI-TOWNHOUSE. 3 & 2-bdrm+. Harmony/Olive. 4-plex semi-townhouse, spa- cious/clean, 3-floors, fin. base- ment, 1-parking, shop- ping/schools/bus route, no smok- ing/pets. $895+utilities. Avail. August/September. First/last/ref- erences. (905)686-5591 or email: seanryanjr@gmail.com ROSSLAND/WILSON,new kitch- en, wood floors, paint, doors, win- dows, bathrooms. Ravine walk- out, garage, 3-bdrms, 1.5-baths, Sept.1st, no smokers, $1300+ hydro, first/last. (905)623-6812. WHITBY 3-bedroom spacious townhouse with garage. 5-appli- ances. Near schools & GO bus, 2 1/2 baths, fenced yard Avail Sept.10 $1400+utilities. (905)786- 2458 after 7pm. WHITBY– Immaculate 3-bdrm semi-detached, finished bsmt, lovely kitchen, walk-out to private yard, ceramic & hardwood floors, 2-baths, 5 appl, A/C. Near school & amenities. $1295 +gas & hydro. Available immediately Call 905-447-6509. 2 ROOMS w/shared bathroom. $500/mo. per room. One room w/ensuite $600/mo. Simcoe/Con- lin. Walking to distance to Duham College/UOIT, share kitchen, liv- ingroom, laundry. Newer home, Avail. Sept 1st. 905-983-1053 AJAX SOUTH, MATURE profes- sional has rooms for rent. All amenities. No smoking/pets. Parking First/last. $500/month in- clusive. Call David, 905-619- 2748. AJAX, HARWOOD/HWY. #2, 2 furnished rooms for rent in beauti- ful, $525/$550. Parking/utilities included. First/last. Female/stu- dent preferred. No pets/smoking. 905-239-4116. AJAX, HOME TO share, fur- nished, bus route, cable, Internet, parking, www.viewit.ca ID# 56157. $485. 905-239-1732, 416- 723-5576. NORTH WHITBY,room available in new condo. Use of all facilities, parking. $500/month. ALSO 2- bdrm condo for rent. $1100. Avail. immediately. Call (905)243- 8984 leave msg. OSHAWA - FURNISHED room for rent, use of all facilities, cable included. $400 per mo. (905) 432-7583. OSHAWA, ROOMS in well-kept clean house. Ideal for students or professionals. Internet, cable, laundry, parking. Close to bus, min.to college/university. $400- $500/mo. No smoking/pets. Avail. immediately. (905)571-5748 ROOM AND KITCHEN,all fur- nished, suitable for gentleman or GM or Hydro employee preferred, parking, cable, walking distance to Oshawa Center. References, $100 per week, avail. now. (905)576-8422. ROOM AVAILABLE ($500) in new Ajax home. Cable, internet, parking. Full use of house. Close to all amenities. Available imme- diately. Call (905)442-3276. ROOM FOR RENT located in North Oshawa (Harmony/Ade- laide). Jacuzzi, sauna, much more! Close to bus route. Looking for non-smoker, female preferred. $400/mo. all inclusive. (905)432-8796. ROOM, TAUNTON/COURITICE, Townline, Clean quiet adult home, furnished or unfurnished, bus nearby, all amenities, park- ing, non smoker. Immediate. $430/mo, 905-240-5009. ROOMMATE REQUIRED,clean, quiet, no smoking, no pets. $450 all inclusive, share kitchen & bathroom. First/last mandatory, credit check, no criminal record. Call (905)922-7015. SHARE AJAX OR PICKERING house, clean quiet adult occu- pied. Furnished, cable/internet, house phone, A/C, laundry, park- ing. First/last. Smoking outside/no pets. From $425/inclusive, www.sharemyhouse.ca 905-391- 3809. WHITBY CLEAN furnished room for rent in new condo/townhome complex. Shared kitch- en/bath/laundry, cable and park- ing included. $550/mo, non- smoker. 905-430-7133 or 905- 442-0920 Garden/Dryden area. Avail immediately. BACHELOR STYLE ROOM in private home. Furnished/unfur- nished. Renovated kitchen, lounge w/fireplace, parking. Inter- net & laundry available. Near Uni- versity, all amenities. Available immediately. 905-720-0136 leave best call-back time. FURNISHED ROOM with wash- room, shared kitchen, parking, close to bus, no pets/smoking. Female preferred. $500. Available now. 905-686-3578 or 289-314-3505. NOTICE OF SALE Goods and/or vehicles will be sold by Bates Family Auctions, on September 08, 2007 at 33 Hall Street, Oshawa, Ont. at 4:00 p.m. to satisfy outstanding charges for storage rental incurred by the following: DOUG GIRARD CRAIG YOUNG JENNIFER JOHNSON & MERCEDES BLACKWOOD DR. CAROYLN ROSS CLAUDETTE BURRELL CLAUDIA SACCO ELGIN & PAMELA BARRETT MONIQUE CHARRON EMIL PALOMA DOUG HRYCAY MIKE JORDAN SONYA SHEPPARD CORPORATE BUILDING SERVICES CORPORATE BUILDING Dated in the City of AJAX,in the Province of Ontario, 22 August, 2007.SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE CORP., #475 Harwood Avenue North, Ajax, Ontario L1Z 1L8. PICKERING OLD TIMERS HOCKEY Players wanted in over 35 & over 50 divisions. 2 games per week, Sun & Wed nights, starting late Sept. Call 905-619-1270 for info. North Sheds Rustic Pine Garden Sheds 8'x8' for $1,675. includes delivery, on site installation, solid pine walls, floor & roof, door, 2 windows with boxes, choice of stain & shingle colour. All sizes up to 12'x16'. 905-473-5895,1-866-473-5895 www.northsheds.ca 905-619-2093 761 McKay Rd., Pickering Specials Complete Pine Gable Kits: 8x6 $918.75 8x8 $1,014.00 8x12 $1,439.25 Visit our Pickering Showroom www.shedman.ca PICKERING: SHARE 3-bedroom townhome with 25yr old female, underground parking, walk to Lake, conservation area, water- front trails. Female preferred. $500+. August 18th. Call (905)839-6648, (647)273-6942. WHITBY, BROCK/TAUNTON Large room in new home. Shared kitchen, utils, cable TV/Internet, laundry, prking incl. Near transit, shopping. $500/mth, 1st & lst. Avail Sept 1. 647-300-7715 or jeffrey_toniolo@rogers.com. http://jefft.webhop.info/ CLEARWATER FLORIDA, 3- bedroom fully furnished manufac- tured homes. 85° pool, 105° hot tub, Now booking up to January. Driver 1/2hr & see Toronto Maple Leafs Dec 20th, Montreal Cana- dians Dec 27th $20/seat. Chil- dren welcomed. $3765/week (less than motel). (905)683-5503. FOR SALE:34-ft trailer, station- ary to park, asking $5000. Call for details 905-995-2027 or 416-807- 6252. 2002 SHRIMP TRAILER, 14 ft., 1500 lbs. sleeping quarters. Fur- nace, fridge, stove, toilet & sink. Excellent condition. Call 905-925- 6001. 2004 30' Pioneer,front master bedroom, rear bunks, 4pc bath, air, awning, deck and shed. Situ- ated on large shaded site. Asking $14,200 o.b.o. Call 705-696-2107 I, DIANNE SCHLAHT,will no longer be responsible for any debt incurred in my name by my spouse, effective Monday, August 20, 2007. Signed Dianne Schlaht. TIRED OF BEING a guest at someone else's wedding? Con- tact Misty River Introductions and find your someone special. (416)777-6302 www.mistyriverintros.com TIRED OF SINGLE'S dances, disastrous blind dates, being the third wheel? Misty River can help! (416)777-6302 www.mistyriverintros.com AFFORDABLE,loving daycare, all ages, non-smoking, exp. Steps to Glengrove P.S., St. Anthony Daniels bus route, near PTC. Large fenced backyard, fenced pool, summer swimming. Playroom, crafts, snacks, lunch. References. 905-839-7237 ALTONA/SHEPPARD home day- care available. Full or part-time. Catering to nearby schools. 18 years experience. Nutritious meals, daily outings and ac- tivities. Michelle, 905-509-4662 BROCK/MAJOR OAKS,tender loving care, fenced yard, outdoor playgym, playroom, 14 yrs. exp. nursing background, references, (905)683-8934 EXPERIENCED home childcare, 20 years experience, infants-11 years. CPR, Church/Delaney. Call Elaine at (905)683-0352 elaineschildcare.samsbiz.com FINDING CHILDCARE Has never been easier! Connecting providers, parents and nannies. Not an agency. View free list today at: www.durhamdaycare.com (905)665-2346 +CARPET CARPET CARPETS 3 rooms carpeted with Berber carpet and premium pad from $389 (30 yds). 12mm laminated flooring special @ $1.69 sq. ft. 52 oz. cut pile carpet installed with pad from $2.30 sq. ft. Free in-home quotes. SAILLIAN CARPETS 1-800-578-0497, 905- 242-3691 ; 905-373-2260. 10" GENERAL International Ta- ble Saw, 220-3 Phase, 1 week old, complete with extension ta- ble, $2000. 1 Excalibur Safety Arm, and 1 Excalibur sliding ta- ble, $1200/both. 1 Ritter Door Clamp, like new, $2500. 1 Dou- ble Bag dust collector, $250. 1 single bag dust collector, $200. (905)432-2066 (between 7am- 5pm) 19TH CENTURY CHURCH pews, pulpit and 2 chairs. Call Doug (905)683-3903 4 SNOW TIRES, Blizzak WS-50, new $600, will sell $300, to fit 205/60R15, 4 months old. 905- 373-7355 Ext. 242. 70 X 100 POLE BARN. Metal sides and roof. Disassembled ready for delivery. 905-728-0884 9PC FRENCH PROVINCIAL din- ing room. 5 pc solid oak kitchen- ette. Soft beige Italian leather sofa and loveseat. Teak and glass coffee table. Call for details (905)428-7188 A BEDROOM SET,gorgeous cherry sleigh, triple dresser/mir- ror, tall dresser, night table, new. Cost $7450, sell $1,500. Call 416-524-2018. 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. Durham's largest selection of reconditioned appliances in-stock. Washers $199/up, stoves $149/up, coin operated washers & dryers $499, 24" fridges $200/up, front load washers only $399. Large selec- tion of Scratch & Dent applianc- es. Parts Specialist. 426 Simcoe St.S. (905)728-4043. AIR CONDITIONING from $1595. High efficient gas furnace from $1650. A/C Tune Up $69.95+parts. Installation of duct- work, water heaters, gas piping from $100. Furnace cleaning, gas, oil & propane Sales & Ser- vice McCoy Mechanical. (905)259-1415 ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacri- fice $250. Call 905-213-4669. ANSEL ADAMS print large b&w professionally framed beautiful anseladamsprint@hotmail.com for picture $150. ANTIQUE SOLID OAK side- board. Excellent condition $250. (905)839-9164 BED single with desk & bookcase headboard, beige $200.00. 905- 668-4377 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, August 26, 2007, PAGE 21 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com Congratulations to our Son and Brother Dominic Liscio on his new career! His Engineering Diploma from George Brown College has given him a great opportunity working with Black & McDonald as a Field Coordinator. We’re proud of you. Happy 21st Birthday! Love The Family Congrats Dominic!Congrats Dominic! 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. Foster Families Foster 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. DWAINE ADAMS March 26, 1947 to August 24, 2005 Two years have passed since you were taken too soon. In your brief but fulfilling 58 years, you loved, laughed, nurtured and taught us the meaning of selflessness. We are fortunate to have been a part of your life. We will meet you there. Basil, Brad, Pat, Riley Shannon & Chelsea DIXON, Barry (Member of the I.B.E.W. Local 894) Passed away after a coura- geous battle with cancer surrounded by loved ones on Thursday August 23, 2007 at the age of 60. Barry is survived by his wife Debbie, daughter Julie, son- in-law Grahame, beloved grand-daughter Sarah Anne and sister-in-law Mari- lyn. Loving son of the later Henry Alexander and Elizabeth Anne Dixon. Barry will be deeply missed by his family and friends. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village (Ajax) 905-428-8488 on Wednesday August 29, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel on Thursday August 30, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Canadian Cancer So- ciety would be appreciated. A Book of Condolence may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca NICHOLLS, Sharron (nee Hart) - Peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 in her 61st year. Beloved mother of Brian and his wife Marlene. Loving Gramma of Charlie and Brody. Dear sister of Bill (Paula), Pat (Ron), Joanne (Mike) and the late Margaret. Daughter of the late Cyril and Jean Hart. Sharron will be lovingly remembered by her niece, nephews, extended family and many friends. Friends may call at OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King St. West (905-721-1234) for visitation on Tuesday, August 28th from 1:30 P.M. until time of Memorial Service in the Chapel at 3:00 P.M. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Durham Lung Association would be appreciated. WALKER, Emily (nee Murphy) On August 23rd, 2007. Emily, loving wife of the late Victor. Beloved mother of Michelle and her husband Tim Abbott. Cher- ished Granma of Erin. Sister of Breda and her husband Jim Porter, and Seamus Murphy and his late wife Anne. Dear Aunt of David, Linda and her husband Mike, Sharon and her husband Louie, Bernard and his wife Kathy, Rosemary and her husband Terry, Jacqueline and her husband Mark, Andrew and his wife Michelle. Special Great Auntie Emmie of Jordan and Madison. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday August 27th, 2007 at 10:30 am at St. Bernadette's Church (21 Bayly Street, Ajax). In lieu of flowers, donations to the Humane Society Of Durham Region (199 Waterloo Street, Unit #2, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3W9) Arrangements entrusted to the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) COMPOSTOR CLEARANCE, $39.99 rolling barrel type, for ex- cellerated composting. Chad (905)447-5825 www.envirosponsible.com DINING ROOM SET, oak, 6 chairs, hutch, etc. $600+, Blond Oak, 1950's bedrooms set $400+, Walnut Stereo, 1950's $300+. All perfect condition. (905)655-6355. HONDA EM-3500 Gas powered generator 17 litres $1500.00 ne- gotiable. Great for Hunters! Please call 905-655-0266 for fur- ther details. HOT TUBS,brand new, all op- tions included, LED light, cover, full warranty. New in crate. Cost: $8,695, sacrifice $3,495. 905- 213-4669. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca FILING CABINET (horizontal) 4 drawer, metal black, Cost $599, $250 o.b.o. Dining set, solid wood, 8 chairs, extra large table, COST $1500, $700 O.B.O. 905- 431-0960. HOT TUB COVERS Custom cov- ers, all sizes and shapes, $399 tax and delivery included. Pool safety covers. We will not be beat on price and quality. Guar- anteed. 905-259-4514. www.homeandleisure.ca HOT TUB, 24 jets, $3000, 220/440 amp. TV/DVD. GFI in- cluded. Warranty. 905-409- 5285. HOT TUB,5 person plus lounger, Hydropool, replacement value, $14,500. Will sell for $5000 OBO. (905)434-8033 JIMMY BUFFETT TICKETS, Sept. 5 Molson Amphitheatre, Section 403. 6 tickets $100 each. 905-982-1999. MAPLE CHINA CABINET,3 wooden shelves, glass on 3 sides, $200. (905)683-6638 MAYTAG HEAVY DUTY dryer, $50. Lady Kenmore apartment size dryer, $25. 905-686-3625. NEW DANBY WINDOW AIR CONDITIONERS, FROM $129 AND UP.Danby apt sized freez- ers $209. New GE 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 NEWER TUNTURI TREADMILL and exercise bike $1000 each, older Kawai piano and pool table, $100 each, (905)655-7737. OLD GRANDMA PHONE stand, $100. Old lantern, $75. Old ce- dar chest, $150. 905-509-0324. PIANO, $500 or best offer. (905)839-2034 PIANO,Heintzman "Acadian" model $1800; Hohner Corona II Accordian push button excellent condition $800; Hammond organ double keyboard, best offer. Call (905)668-6174 PIZZA BOOTH for rent at Cour- tice Flea Market. over 5,000 people per weekend. Equipment supplied. Call 905-431-5459 or visit: www.courticefleamar- ket.com PIANOS AND CLOCKS- Back to school specials- FREE Deliv- ery, FREE bench, FREE tuning, FREE piano lamp (ends Sept 30th). We have the best prices on new & used pianos. Not sure if your kids will stick with les- sons..try our unique rent-to-own system. 100% of all rental pay- ments apply! Large selection of upright and electronic pianos and Howard Miller clocks. 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. STAINED GLASS supplies & tools, too much to list, package deal only $1200. Guitars Building Supplies, wood & tools, package deal only $1000. Call (905)441- 1012 anytime. 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. SEWING MACHINE + Accesso- ries with stand incl. 3 drawers, exceptionally maintained $300 o.b.o Linda 905-683-1939 TRICYCLE,Adult $200.00 or B/O 905-668-4377 UPRIGHT ENGLISH PIANO, good condition, $700 or best of- fer. Call (905) 430-9287. WATER HOME,large fish tank in excellent condition, asking $50. (905)420-1567 WOODWORKING BENCH, Sjo- bergs of Sweden. 2 built-in vices. $200. 905-427-1568. FIREWOOD for sale. Maple, Beech, Oak. 16", seasoned. $260/cord plus delivery. Also fire- wood logs & cedar posts (905)986-9610 or 905-718-4765 FOUND DOG,Yorkie/Shih Tzu. No collar or chip. Near Pickering /Uxbridge. Call 416-898-6493. FREE TO GOOD HOME, 1-yr old male dog, Great Pyrenees Moun- tain mixed w/German Sheppard. Great temperament, no illnesses, great w/other pets and people. (905)240-3114 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. CKC registered. Born July 20. Both parents OVC cert. Males & females. $900 Shots, wormed & health exam. Call 905-985-3336. GERMAN SHEPPARD Pups, Ready to Go. German working lines, CKC Registered, first shots, dewormed, microchipped, 2 year health guarantee, parents on site. (705)932-1567 GORGEOUS GOLDENDOODLE, Aussiedoodle & Labradoodle puppies, Smart, loving & cute. Very low to non shed, 705-437- 2790 www.doodletreasures.com LABRADOR PUPS, black and yellow, exceptional pedigree, reg- istered, guaranteed, first shots, declaws removed, $700. 905- 352-2614. MINIATURE SCHNAUZER PU- PIES, male & female, from a reputable breeder at www.nannys kennel.com. 2 years health, eyes certification, microchip. CKC reg- istration. Vet health check. Pedi- gree. 905-428-6206. REGISTERED GERMAN Shep- pard Puppies, great tempera- ment, family raised, reasonable. (905)986-0425 SHIH TZU PUPPIES for sale, non allergic, no shedding, vaccinated, dewormed, vet checked $450 each. Call 905-260-8855. SPECIALIZING IN POODLE Mix- es, Registered business, licensed kennel, 28 years experience. www.perfectpuppies.ca, (613)332-5975 TRADITIONAL DOG TRAINING CLASSES. No clickers, no treats, just great results. 905- 797-2855. COMPLETE KITCHEN RENO for $4800.00 Installed with laminate counter top Free computerized design Call Mark (416)275-9540 Price Based on 10x10 layout. SPRUCEHILL CONSTRUCTION QUALITY HOME RENOVATIONS Specializing in Carpentry, Painting, Tiling, Drywall, Electrical & Plumbing Call John (416)456-4826 • Minor/Major • Animal Damage & Removal • Chimney Repair • Skylight Repair • Eavestrough Repair 416-299-1788 LICENCED & INSURED FREE ESTIMATES ROOFING REPAIRS by RAPID TAC NEW EDEN LANDSCAPE ●Construction ●Garden Design ●Decks/Fence/Arbor ●Sprinkler ●Interlock/Natural Stone ●Walkways/Patios/Walls Over 20 Yrs Experience *All Work Guaranteed 905-839-8143 or 289-892-2921 CUSTOM BRICK, STONE & BLOCK Free Estimates on all types of renovations & repairs. 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