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Are You Being PICKERING STUDENTS DRUM THEIR WAY TO A FUN-FILLED DAY Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Health officials criticized for lack of consultation By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Mental health patients have become victims of the Rouge Valley Hospital System’s deficit elimination plan, says the co-chairman of the Friends of Ajax-Pickering hospital. “Again, everything moves to Centenary,” Bill Parish said. The RVHS Board of Directors approved the Deficit Elimination Plan and Hospital Ser- vices Accountability Agreement yesterday. A December, three-member, peer review re- port criticizing financial mismanagement in RVHS prompted changes to both of RVHS’s Ajax and Scarborough sites, especially with RVHS’s $78-million in long-term debt and capital deficiency. Letters were circulated last month warning staff of upcoming cut- backs. RVHS plans to cut up to 220 jobs over the next three years - 60 from the Ajax site - to help get it back on financial track. RVHS president and chief execu- tive officer Rik Ganderton said the ball has to get rolling right away. “We need to do it quickly,” Mr. Ganderton said. “We can’t afford to do this by death by 1,000 cuts.” Board chairman Tom Atkins said during the past eight years, RVHS has accumulated huge deficits by spending more than it re- ceives. “On top of this, our projections show that if we did nothing we would run up further huge operating losses, which we simply do not have the cash to support,” he said in a press release. If nothing was done, projections in the re- port showed the hospital system would run up a net deficit of $21 million in fiscal year 2010/2011. SCARBOROUGH — Students from Frenchman’s Bay and Fairport Beach Public Schools spent their chosen Elective Day at the Bikram Yoga Studio near Port Union Road in Scarbor- ough Tuesday. The kids spent the day learning about Yoga, nutrition and enjoyed a hands-on drumming class with Master Drummer and Percussionist Muhtadi. Mental health beds moving from Ajax hospital ✦ See Hospital, Page 2 durhamregion.comP PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008 RVHS will have a $6.5-million deficit for 2007/2008, but officials believe the changes will lead to a balanced budget by the fourth quarter of 2008/2009. Mr. Ganderton acknowledged hospitals that run efficiently receive more govern- ment dollars. He said running the hospital more efficiently will include increasing the average occupancy of beds in service and discharging patients earlier who are ready to go home. “The reason we’re able to cut jobs is be- cause we’re cutting beds,” Mr. Ganderton said. Twenty mental health beds will be trans- ferred from RVAP to Centenary hospital in Scarborough to have one consolidated men- tal health in-patient unit, something Mr. Parish sees as a disservice to Durham resi- dents. But out-patient mental health staffing will be increased at RVAP and mental health crisis coverage will now be 16 hours per day at the east site as opposed to the previous 12. Mr. Ganderton explained Centenary was chosen simply because “we don’t have fur- ther bed capacity to consolidate it at the Ajax site.” Dr. Steve Fishman, RVHS chief of psychia- try, supports the plan, saying it will enhance the quality of care for the mental health pa- tients while improving access for outpatient mental health services. “There will be some inconveniences for families who have to travel to visit in-pa- tients, but since fewer and fewer mental health patients tend to be hospitalized this impact should be minimal,” he said in a press release. The hospital hopes to save about $25 mil- lion over the next three years, with the ma- jority of positions cut through early retire- ment and voluntary exit incentives, elimina- tion of vacant positions, redeployment to vacant positions and retraining, explains Mr. Ganderton. “My hope is virtually nobody will be leav- ing us involuntarily,” he said. He explained RVHS plans to eliminate 72 full-time and part-time nursing positions over the next three years and, as of Feb. 28, 150 nurses were eligible for early retirement. In total, 13 non-union management posi- tions, 12 non-union staff positions and 195 union positions will be cut. In total, RVHS will eliminate 36 beds over the next three years. In Ajax specifically, two will be removed from the women’s and child program, one from surgery and 20 from mental health. However, eight medicine beds will be added to RVAP, so that means the total loss at RVAP is 15. The Emergency Room will remain open at all times at both hospitals, and ob- stetrics and pediatrics will continue at both. Mr. Parish criticized the lack of consulta- tion with the community on the process, say- ing public town hall meetings should have been held in Ajax, Pickering and Whitby. He also criticized the timing of the town hall staff meetings. “Having town hall meetings (for staff) after the decision is made is not enough,” he said. David Brazeau, RVHS director of public affairs and community relations, explained Mr. Ganderton has been vocal about the hospital’s situation for the past year. “Our staff actually are not surprised by what was announced today,” he said. Mr. Ganderton explained the town hall meeting with staff is only being held after the decision on the plan is made because “a de- cision has to be made before you announce it.” As for a town hall meeting for the general public, Mr. Ganderton said, “we’re looking into that right now.” The plan still has to go to the Central East Local Health Integration Network Board of Directors this Friday for its final approval. Staff at the Ajax-Pickering hospital site will be cut by about 60 with officials hoping most of those will be through early retirement. Hospital officials say emergency rooms will remain open 24/7 ✦ Hospital from page 1 Conservative MPP says budget won’t attract businesses By Kim Downey kdowney@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Local residents can expect to benefit from a provincial budget that includes millions in funding for transportation and infrastructure projects, and millions to retrain unemployed workers. Finance Minister Dwight Duncan called the “centrepiece” of the budget the investment of $1.5 billion over three years in a Skills to Jobs Action Plan. The plan will train unemployed workers for new careers, expand apprenticeships, build more spaces in colleges and universities, and help students with education costs. Some 20,000 unemployed workers will get long-term training that launches them into new, well-paying careers through a $355- million Second Career Strategy, Mr. Duncan said. An additional $750 million over four years in new business tax relief to lower costs for Ontario’s businesses was also highlighted in the budget speech at Queen’s Park in To- ronto. The finance minister also mentioned the need for the Province and federal government to work together, especially to help Ontario workers get their fair share of Employment Insurance benefits. “We have a plan to cope with the challenges facing Ontario,” Mr. Duncan said. “But we could get better results, faster and in partner- ship with the federal government.” But Oshawa Conservative MPP Jerry Ouel- lette said the Liberal budget falls short of addressing the needs of individuals and busi- nesses. “We lost 194,000 manufacturing jobs in Ontario and yet they announce a program to assist 20,000 individuals to retrain; what happens to the other 174,000 individuals?” Mr. Ouellette said in a telephone interview. There has to be a plan to attract businesses and “I don’t see a plan here,” he said, add- ing more needed to be done to create an environment attractive to business retention. Manufacturing has been hit hard by the rising loonie and the weakened U.S. economy, he said. Hopefully, Durham College and UOIT will lobby for a “fair share” of the funding to re- train people, Mr. Ouellette said. Mr. Duncan said the budget will pour more than $82 million in transit improvements along the Hwy. 2 corridor, part of a multi-year $17-billion investment. “It’s great that the Province recognizes how important transit is in Durham and they’re prepared to support us on this,” said Dur- ham Region Chairman Roger Anderson. “It’s greatly appreciated.” The money will mean that in the future, buses will run every 7 1/2 minutes along Hwy. 2. The Province is also funding more infra- structure improvements like roads and bridg- es and increasing spending on social housing, all issues that needed to be addressed, Mr. Anderson said. “They have done an awful lot for munici- palities,” he said. “There’s a lot of money on the table. There is an extra $400 million out- side of Toronto and we in Durham will qualify for that.” The Province is also boosting fund- ing for job training, education, health care while balancing the budget. The budget also makes significant invest- ments in health care, education and infra- structure. But Bob Malcolmson, CEO of the Great Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, raised concerns about manufacturing and Hwy. 407 funding. “The budget doesn’t go far enough to ad- dress the long-term impacts of the high Cana- dian dollar on core industries such as manu- facturing and, in particular, the auto sector, which in the past has been the leading job and wealth creator in Ontario and Quebec,” Mr. Malcolmson said. ”That the Ontario govern- ment still has not addressed in the budget the funding of Hwy. 407 across Durham Region causes this chamber great concern.” -- With files from Reka Szekely Training central to provincial budget Durham College gets money to invest in training By Josie Newman jnewman@durhamregion.com DURHAM — A $1.5-billion Skills to Jobs Action Plan announced as part of the Ontario government’s budget will see Durham College receive more money for its investment in sec- ond careers strategy, apprenticeship training, and funding for capital renewal of equipment and facilities. “We haven’t received precise dollar figures yet, but they do talk about ex- panding apprenticeship training. That’s very important for the college. We’re excited about capital funding because we like to have state- of-the-art equipment,” said Durham College president Leah Myers, shortly after the bud- get was tabled in the Legislature. Of particular importance to Durham Col- lege is a plan to expand its skills training centre, located on the Whitby campus, by 40,000 square feet. “We’re hoping to add new energy programs and energy retrofits, too,” said Ms. Myers. Students at Durham College will also be able to receive some funding as- sistance when purchasing textbooks -- $150 per student in 2008, $225 in 2009, and $300 in subsequent years. Five injured in Ajax 2006 Halloween rampage By Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com AJAX — The teenaged ringleader of a shooting rampage that left five people wounded has been sen- tenced to the equivalent of three years in custody. It’s a wonder no one was killed when the young man and his friends opened fire on a street crowded with youths and youngsters out trick-or-treating in a resi- dential Ajax neighbourhood, Ontario Court Justice Don- ald Halikowski said in deliv- ering his ruling. “As a result of this youth’s actions five people were shot and only an act of Prov- idence prevented someone from being killed,” Justice Halikowski said. “He is quite capable of performing the cold act of planning the shooting of an- other human being and not caring if people other than his target find themselves in the line of fire.” The judge sentenced the youth to 12 months in jail and another 10 months of open custody, giving him credit for the equivalent of eight months in pretrial cus- tody. The youth, 17 at the time of the incident on Oct. 31, 2006, will also be on pro- bation for a year. The youth’s identity, along with the names of two others charged in the incident and tried separately, is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. An order im- posed at the beginning of court proceedings earlier this year prohibited report- ing on the cases until the conclusion of evidence in the trial of the two co-ac- cused, which occurred last week. At both trials judges heard the youth targeted a rival who had broken his jaw in an earlier clash, enlisting the help of friends and tracking the young man down at the Nottingham subdivsion on Rossland Road near Westney Road on Halloween night. The young men climbed out of a taxi van they’d hired for the night and waded into the crowd, firing what wit- nesses described as eight to 10 shots. The shooters ran back to the van and fled, court heard. Five people were hit and one stray bullet slammed into a home nearby. After an intensive police investiga- tion the youth was charged with five counts of aggra- vated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and numerous weapons of- fences. Durham police Detective Dan McKinnon said cops were aided by witnesses who stepped up to help the investigation in spite of the danger they may have faced. “The investigative team worked around the clock for evidence . . . interviewing over 100 witnesses,” he said. “The witnesses weren’t in- timidated and they did the right thing.” Police were shocked by the nature of the crime, which saw multiple shots fired on a street crowded with inno- cent bystanders, he said. “The crime was reckless,” Det. McKinnon said. “I don’t know how nobody got killed that night.” In explaining the sen- tence, Justice Halikowski said that even if the youth didn’t pull the trigger that night, he engineered the in- cident. “(The youth) was the prime mover in this opera- tion,” the judge said. “Nothing short of incar- ceration will bring home to this young man the serious- ness of his actions.” A verdict in the case of the other youths is expected in May. YOU’RE A MOUSE CLICK AWAY TO GREAT PRIZES! Please take a few moments to complete our online survey at www.durhamcollege.ca/coned Enter our draw for a chance to win free tuition and other great prizes. One entry per person. Survey is available until March 30/08. 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Another 28 tickets were writ- ten for stop sign and red light infractions, and drivers also re- ceived tickets for failing to wear seatbelts, driving while under suspension and without insur- ance and other offences, police said. Durham police have vowed to continue their campaign to ad- dress aggressive driving. AJAX — A knife-wielding bandit made off with cash and tobac- co after robbing a convenience store in Ajax Monday morning. Durham police said the sus- pect produced a black-handled kitchen knife and robbed a 43- year-old male clerk at the Ragika convenience store on Ritchie Avenue around 8:45 a.m. The bandit helped himself to cigars, cigarettes and cash be- fore fleeing the store and run- ning off northbound on Westney Road. No one was hurt during the robbery. The suspect is a black man in his early 20s who stands about six-foot-two. He wore a dark hooded jacket and had a bandana over his face. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 905-579-1520, ext. 5361. Back-to-school blitz nabs more than 1,000 speeders Bandit brandished knife during store robbery in Ajax DURHAM — Durham Re- gional Police have made 63 arrests after concluding a six-week drug trafficking in- vestigation that resulted in the seizure of $40,000 worth of drugs. The operation, dubbed Project Magnet, began in response to community concerns about drug traf- ficking in Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax. One area given special attention in the in- vestigation included a sub- division near Durham Col- lege and UOIT in Oshawa that has been the subject of numerous complaints from the community. During the investiga- tion, undercover officers from the Drug and Gang Enforcement Units bought cocaine and other drugs on the street. The operation resulted in more than 200 charges against the 63 people ar- rested, most of them for trafficking cocaine. Police thanked the com- munity for their co-opera- tion with the investigation, during which officers also seized drugs, including crack cocaine, marijuana and oxycodone as well as cash, guns and ammunition for a total value of $40,000. Forty-five of the incidents took place in Oshawa, 14 in Whitby and four in Ajax. Of the 63 people charged, 36 are residents of Oshawa, seven are from Whitby, four were from Toronto, three were from Ajax and the rest were from other locations. Police urge anyone with information about drugs in their community to contact the Drug Enforcement Unit at 1-888-579-1520 or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-22- 8477. 637 Kingston Rd. 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Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 & Editorials Opinions 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 Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Lillian Hook - Office Manager Janice O’Neil, Cheryl Haines - Composing Managers News/Sales (905) 683-5110 Classifieds (905) 683-0707 Distribution (905) 683-5117 Fax (905) 683-7363 Phil Nedham recovery ‘miraculous’ says grateful family of burn victim To the editor: To the wonderful people of Ajax. I felt it was a good time to let everyone know how we are doing. So, I am writing this on behalf of my husband and family. As many of you know, my husband Phil was in a terrible fire in Pickering in August. The months following have brought many challenges to us. Our family has faced the many stages of Phil’s recovery with amaz- ing inner strength. However, we would not have gotten through the last several months if it had not been for the support of family, friends (including the terrific group who helped us move our business), neighbours, Grant and Dorothy from fire services, the fellows at Hollywood Auto- motive, those who helped at our hospital, the ambulance crew that did the run to Rochester, Faith Family Church and other church congregations in our community, school teachers, the great kids at Ajax High School, the staffs at J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate and the CIBC, the mayor’s office, the ladies I work with at Hallmark, the News Advertiser, Dr. Noble’s office, Total Rehab, Ajax Animal Hospital, the doctors and nurses of Sunnybrook Critical Care Burn Unit and St. John’s Rehabilita- tion Centre. Lastly, and just as important, the friends of friends and the people who have remained anonymous, who simply wished to help to make things easier for us. Without all of these wonderful people we would not have made it through everything we have had to face. My family and I are so thankful to all of you for your generosity and kindness. What an amazing town we live in. Lastly, I wanted to let everyone know that Phil has continued to improve at a miracu- lous rate. I believe that the hundreds of prayers said for him made this possible. He is excelling at a new job and, although he tires easily, is doing well. His hands, so badly burned, are OK. The grafts on his arms and hands took very well and, with the therapy he continues to do several times a day, he has regained the use of both hands. His face and head have healed beautifully and he looks great. From the bottom of our hearts and with deepest gratitude, thank you. Marsha Nedham (for Phil, Heather, Amanda and Bryan) Ajax Let’s increase collection days during busy times To the editor: Re: ‘Region has vision of clear garbage bags’, March 2. I applaud our Region’s efforts to improve our waste-diversion rate, but chopping the number of garbage bags we can put out and focusing on enforcement are unneces- sary and overly punitive strategies. It is easy to see that hundreds of thou- sands of Durham residents have embraced our recycling and composting programs when looking at the blue boxes and green bins out by the curbside each day. More than half of my current garbage is made up of recyclable plastics, styrofoam and child’s diapers that could be recycled or compos- ted but not in our region. Improving the program by accepting more recyclable items will help us improve our diversion rate without penalizing large or active families that create higher amounts of both recyclables and garbage. Cracking down on “scavengers” is also a waste of funds. I applaud our residents who have figured out ways of reusing or otherwise profiting from things that the rest of us throw away. Making recyclable collec- tion more flexible, in particular during busy periods such as the winter holidays, would also improve the waste-diversion program. When faced with the large amount of recyclables put out during busy periods lots of it is left behind by the collectors rath- er than taking cardboard that is not folded quite small enough or bundled tightly enough. How about increasing rather than cutting collection days during those times? Adam Waese Oshawa Library costs prohibitive to non-Pickering residents To the editor: On March 1, 2008 I paid a library fee of $25 because I am not a resident of Pickering. Next year this will increase to $45 and I’m sure the fee will further go up over the next few years. I am fortunate to be in a position to pay this annual fee. But think about those who are denied the chance to enjoy and share in our vast inter-municipality library resourc- es. Isn’t it strange that in an era where global barriers are being dismantled, Pickering is erecting them, all in the name of the mighty dollar. Vincent Chen Ajax e-mail letters to mjohnston@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / please include your full first and last name, place of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ newsdurhamregion.com Our readers think... PAGE 6 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ March 26, 2008P The Ontario budget brought down by Finance Minister Dwight Dun- can will likely do nothing to quell the furious to-and-fro between federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. Mr. Duncan’s document is long on spending and investment and light on tax cuts for businesses or individuals. Not exactly the prescription Mr. Flaherty has been pushing over the past month. Then again, the Province is facing uncertain economic times borne out of a high Canadian dollar, soaring oil prices and concerns about the fiscal health of our largest trading partner, the United States. Combine all that with crumbling infra- structure, worries over retraining laid-off workers and forecasts of extremely mod- est growth and it’s no surprise Mr. Duncan delivered a timid document. For Durham specifically, there isn’t much. The Region will share in the $60 million purchase of 20 new GO train cars on the Lakeshore line. And, as part of the $744 million Metrolinx investment for GTA transit, some $82.3 million will be spent on a Hwy. 2 Bus Rapid Transit spine. Otherwise, the budget pushes retraining in a big way, an admission of the mas- sive job losses faced by the manufactur- ing sector over the past few years. The centrepiece of the budget is a $1.5 billion three-year Skills to Jobs Action Plan. Its goal is to retrain 20,000 unemployed workers to help them find new careers in good-paying fields. There will also be more apprenticeship programs and nearly $1 billion in investment for post-second- ary and skills-training facilities, in part no doubt to help train the growing number of laid-off workers. Businesses will get some limited tax relief. The minister will provide $750 mil- lion in targeted corporate tax cuts and rebates over the next four years. There are pledges to help cut red tape and a push to encourage businesses to invest in new equipment. It’s not a lot but it’s some- thing. Mr. Duncan paid tribute to increased co-operation between the Province and its municipalities, and at a dig at Mr. Fla- herty, reiterated that Ontarians receive some $4,000 per year less in EI benefits than other Canadians. Overall, the budget is cautious -- not surprising given the times we live in. It’s a sensible prescription for the coming year. -- Metroland Durham Region Media Group This Week Durham MPP John O’Toole is proposing a ban on handheld cellphones while driving. Do you agree with a ban? Yes: No: Last Week Who do you want to be the next president of the United States? Barack Obama: 49 Hillary Clinton: 59 John McCain: 29 Votes: 137 Budget takes direct aim at unemployed Are You Being Served ? A look at the Municipalities’ websites How long it took to find is in brackets (5-minute time limit)1. How do I sign up a child for swimming lessons? (1:30 min) 2. Find out what day garbage collection is on a street of your choice. (2 min) 3. Find out what you can put in a blue box. (1:45 min) 4. When is the public library open on Sunday? (2 min) 5. How can you file a complaint about a traffic problem in your neighbourhood? (1:30 min) Subjective critique, marked on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being excellent. 6. How does it look (overall impression)? 5 7. Is it easily navigated? 4 8. Is it well written? 3 9. Are there good graphics? 7 10. Is it informative? 3 Other questions (answer in a sentence or two): 11. What is your overall impression of the site? Sterile, cold. Could use a theme. 12. Does the site have useful information or is it mostly PR (self-promoting useless fluff) for the municipality? Valid and informative content. 13. Are there signs the website is stale (events already occurred)? Has it been updated recently? Seemingly up-to-date with current events. 14. What worked well, and what would make this a better website? Information is effective and current. How long it took to find is in brackets (5-minute time limit) 1. How do I sign up a child for swimming lessons? (30 sec) 2. Find out what day garbage collection is on a street of your choice. (10 sec) 3. Find out what you can put in a blue box. (time expired) 4. When is the public library open on Sunday? (30 sec) 5. How can you file a complaint about a traffic problem in your neighbourhood? (20 sec) Subjective critique, marked on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being excellent. 6. How does it look (overall impression)? 8 7. Is it easily navigated? 8 8. Is it well written? 5 9. Are there good graphics? 4 10. Is it informative? 8 Other questions (answer in a sentence or two): 11. What is your overall impression of the site? Not bad, could be improved. 12. Does the site have useful information or is it mostly PR (self-promoting useless fluff) for the municipality? It’s pretty useful. 13. Are there signs the website is stale (events already occurred)? Has it been updated recently? It is updated. 14. What worked well, and what would make this a better website? Needs more graphics; site is too boring. How long it took to find is in brackets (5-minute time limit) 1. How do I sign up a child for swimming lessons? (2 min) 2. Find out what day garbage collection is on a street of your choice. (2 min) 3. Find out what you can put in a blue box. (1 min) 4. When is the public library open on Sunday? (time expired) 5. How can you file a complaint about a traffic problem in your neighbourhood? (time expired) Subjective critique, marked on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being excellent. 6. How does it look (overall impression)? 6 7. Is it easily navigated? 1 8. Is it well written? 4 9. Are there good graphics? 5 10. Is it informative? 5 Other questions (answer in a sentence or two): 11. What is your overall impression of the site? Too much text. I don’t know where to look. 12. Does the site have useful information or is it mostly PR (self-promoting useless fluff) for the municipality? Too much PR-oriented. 13. Are there signs the website is stale(events already occurred)? Has it been updated recently? The information is current. 14. What worked well, and what would make this a better website? Simple is best. Think of the residents more than the business, which I think is the target audience of this design. How long it took to find is in brackets (5-minute time limit) 1. How do I sign up a child for swimming lessons? (30 sec) 2. Find out what day garbage collection is on a street of your choice. (2 min) 3. Find out what you can put in a blue box. (30 sec) 4. When is the public library open on Sunday? (15 sec) 5. How can you file a complaint about a traffic problem in your neighbourhood? (30 sec) Subjective critique, marked on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being excellent. 6. How does it look (overall impression)? 8 7. Is it easily navigated? 9 8. Is it well written? 8 9. Are there good graphics? 6 10. Is it informative? 7 Other questions (answer in a sentence or two): 11. What is your overall impression of the site? Clean, easy to navigate 12. Does the site have useful information or is it mostly PR (self-promoting useless fluff) for the municipality? Seems to be real events. 13. Are there signs the website is stale (events already occurred)? Has it been updated recently? No outdated info seems to be on the home page. 14. What worked well, and what would make this a better website? Needs more organized sidebar. Some links take you off site. How long it took to find is in brackets (5-minute time limit) 1. How do I sign up a child for swimming lessons? (4 min) 2. Find out what day garbage collection is on a street of your choice. (2 min) 3. Find out what you can put in a blue box. (2 min) 4. When is the public library open on Sunday? (1 min) 5. How can you file a complaint about a traffic problem in your neighbourhood? (too long -- time expired) Subjective critique, marked on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being excellent. 6. How does it look (overall impression)? 6 7. Is it easily navigated? 4 8. Is it well written? 2 9. Are there good graphics? 2 10. Is it informative? 1 Other questions (answer in a sentence or two): 11. What is your overall impression of the site? The site is very vague and unattractive. 12. Does the site have useful information or is it mostly PR (self-promoting useless fluff) for the municipality? The site has little useful informa- tion and is mostly PR. 13. Are there signs the website is stale (events already occurred)? Has it been updated recently? Yes, it seems to have been updated a bit. 14. What worked well, and what would make this a better website? The top banner is interesting but not original. PICKERING CLARINGTON WHITBY AJAX OSHAWA www.cityofpickering.com www.clarington.net www.town.whitby.on.ca www.townofajax.com www.oshawa.ca We asked five college and university students in web design programs to review official municipality websites from Pickering, Clarington, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa. Here’s what they found. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008 PAGE 7 A/Pdurhamregion.com durhamregion.comP PAGE 8 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 24 Hours Access 905.420.4660 cityofpickering.com ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL All meetings are open to the public. For meeting details call 905.420.2222 or visit our website. DATE MEETING TIME March 26 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm March 26 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm March 27 Library Board 7:00 pm April 3 Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity 7:00 pm Tender for Don Beer Arena Rink 2 Renovations Tender No. T-1-2008 Please be advised that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering will consider the City’s 2008 Current and Capital Budgets at the following scheduled meetings. The City intends to adopt any changes and new user fees as part of the 2008 Budget process and these changes will be considered at these meetings. Budget Committee Meeting(s) Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and Monday, April 14, 2008 (if not completed on Thursday) (1:00 pm to 4:30 pm) Main Committee Room Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Council Meeting Monday, April 21, 2008 7:30 pm Council Chambers Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Copies of the proposed 2008 Current and Capital Budgets and related user fees and charges will be available on April 4th at no cost upon request by contacting the Corporate Services Department, City of Pickering, 905.420.4634, or by email at corpserv@city.pickering.on.ca. For further information regarding these meetings, please contact Debi Wilcox, City Clerk, at 905.420.4660 ext. 2153, or by email at dwilcox@city.pickering.on.ca Dated this 19th day of March, 2008. Debi A. Wilcox City Clerk Gillis A. Paterson Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer Notice of Meeting 2008 Current & Capital Budgets and Amendments to User Fee By-law The City of Pickering is proud to announce that we have committed to turn off all non-essential lights and participate in the first international Earth Hour challenge. SPRING & SUMMER! The Spring & Summer City Services & Leisure Guide Register Now! Aquatics, Leisure, Fitness, Preschool, Children’s, Free Teen Stuff, Adult Activities, Memberships, Musuem and more NEW! Click to Reg Register Online and View Program Descriptions at cityofpickering.com Call 905.420.4621 for Registration Information HAS ARRIVED! Register Early to avoid disappointment BANDBAND NIGHT Saturday, April 5 Petticoat Creek C.C. Youth ages 13 - 19 City of Pickering Photo I.D. required Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above no later than 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 9, 2008 The work consists of the supply of the required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances for the Renovation of Don Beer Arena - Rink 2, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Jurecka & Associates for the City of Pickering. A mandatory site visit has been arranged for Friday, March 28, 2008 @ 10:00 AM, at the Don Beer Arena, 940 Dillingham Road, Pickering, ON. All bidders shall visit the site. Bidders will be required to sign in on an attendance sheet. Only tenders received from bidders who attend the site visit, sign in on the attendance sheet, perform a complete viewing of the site during the scheduled tour shall be considered. The bidder must include with the tender submission a bid deposit of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total tendered amount available for sixty (60) days from date of tender closing; and an original Agreement to Bond form ensuring that 100% performance and 100% labour & materials payment bonds can be supplied. After tender closing for evaluation a bidder will be required to provide a copy of their Health & Safety Policy, current Workplace Injury Summary Report issued by WSIB; current Certificate of Clearance issued by WSIB; certificate of insurance - $5,000,000 Comprehensive Liability including premises and all operations and Waste Management Plan. This is not a conclusive listing of requirements - it is solely the bidder’s responsibility to review the tendering document for full requirements. Tendering packages are available upon a non-refundable payment of $75.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering by contacting Supply & Services tel. 905.420.4616, located on the 2nd Floor of the Pickering Civic Complex. Request for a list of bidders is to be in writing, faxed to Supply and Services, 905.420.5313. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Corporate Services Department Supply and Services, 2nd Floor One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario LlV 6K7 Vera A. Felgemacher, C.P.P., CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CMM III Manager, Supply and Services FAMILY HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP $6318 as low as per month $75816 annual FREE ORIENTATIONS - with no obligations! Wednesdays at 10:00 am or Thursdays at 8:00 pm Led by a Nationally Accredited Fitness Instructor, come out to ask your health and fitness questions and try our state-of-the- art equipment. Plus, learn safe & effective techniques that are guaranteed to work! RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! 905.683.6582 When the weather is hot, so are our rates. BOOK YOUR ACTIVITY OR EVENT NOW! Pickering Recreation Complex offers twin floor surfaces for use and meeting space. 905.683.6582 Don Beer Arena offers three floor surfaces for use and meeting space. 905.831.1035 Floor Rentals • May to August Winner of Best Sports Centre - Durham Region!NEWSummer ARENA RENTALS Discover the Magic of Artfest Saturday, May 24, 2008 905.420.4620 cityofpickering.com/greatevents reweJhtiduJybtralanigirO2 adults (18 years of age & older) and their immediate family, residing in the same household. Children under 13 are not eligible. Call for full details. Come in and see what we have to offer! THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008 PAGE 9 Pdurhamregion.com Seeking candidates for Board of Directors In consultation with our community partners, the Durham Children’s Aid Society provides child protection, foster care and adoption services within Durham Region. We are continually seeking to improve our services to children who are at risk of abuse and neglect. At our Annual General Meeting on September 11, Society members will elect individuals to our Board of Directors. Our Board is seeking qualified men and women:who are familiar with Board governance or have previous experience on a Board of Directors; who have an interest in promoting or advocating for quality services for children and families; who support the mission, vision and values of Durham CAS; who either live or work in Durham Region; and who are able to attend at least two meetings a month. We are also receiving applications from individuals who are interested in being a member of one of the following Board committees: Services, Finance and Operations, and Child Welfare Advocacy. Qualifications are as outlined above. Committee members are appointed by the Board of Directors. All candidates for the Board and committees must successfully complete a criminal reference check (initiated by the Society), and must attend an orientation session on the role of the Board of Directors. Durham Children’s Aid Society is an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity. We encourage inquiries and applications from individuals that represent the growing diversity of Durham Region. For more information on the Society and its services, and our mission, vision, and values, please visit our website at: www.durhamcas.ca Please reply in confidence, submitting a letter outlining your interest in serving on the Board or a committee and a history of your community involvement to: Paul Martin, Secretary and Chair of the Nominating Committee, Durham CAS, 1320 Airport Blvd., Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4. In order to be scheduled for an orientation session, please respond by April 18, 2008. */463"/$&'*/"/$*"- '*345%63)". 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S., OSHAWA AT 10:00 AM Ask about our Bridging to Personal Support Worker Program March 28 The Durham College spring flyer. A complete listing of all your choices for courses this spring. Don’t miss out, register early as space is limited. CONTINUING EDUCATION Check the date www.durhamcollege.ca/coned 905.721.3052 | 1.888.627.1191 durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 10 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008 DURHAM — More than 90 items will be on the auction block when Community Care Durham (CCD) launches its Care to Bid Online Charity Auction on March 31. The auction will raise funds for home sup- port, respite care and COPE mental health services offered by CCD. Auction items include Via Rail first-class tickets, autographed celebrity and sports mem- orabilia, family fun activities and art. Every dollar bid will help make a difference in the lives of more than 6,000 local adults and their caregivers dealing with physical disabil- ity, aging and/or mental health. Established in 1977, CCD is a multi-service registered charitable organization that pro- vides services across Durham free or for a mini- mal charge. For more information or to view the auction catalogue, visit www.communitycaredurham. Going once...for charity Please remember to recycle your copy of the News Advertiser Chair Bows Compare at $9.99 Wamsutta Bath Towels 30" x 54" 3 Pc Kitchen Set Oversize 8 oz Comforters Assorted designs. Where your decor dreams come true. BEST BUY49¢ $249 $649 3 days only $3949 $949 $349 Luxury Sheets 600 Thread Count. Twin, Double & Queen Size. Compare at $89.99 Selected Drapery Panels Oversize Pillows 21" x 28" $14 49 GREAT VALUE SPECIAL BUY HOURLY SPECIALS EACH DAY! You Could WINa DINING ROOM SUITE! Details in store. You Could WINa BEDROOM MAKEOVER! Details in store. Free Design Seminar! 2pm Sat. March 29 Meet Daniel Murphy host of The Million Dollar Makeover on Rogers Cable TV. 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Items commonly sought by the robber are money, iPods, cell phones, electronic games, skateboards, hats and clothing. In 2007, the Ajax/Pickering Division of the Durham Regional Police received 150 complaints of such incidents. A dedicated police unit was formed to investigate these occurrences and 100 arrests resulted. In the fi rst two months of this year, 20 inci- dents have been reported and 14 arrests have been made. The success of this police unit is the direct result of the victim reporting the crime and cooperat- ing with the police investigation. It is also the result of the community, parents, teachers and witnesses refusing to accept violence as an acceptable action of the few. If you have been the victim of a street-level rob- bery, call 911 as soon as possible. Never be afraid to tell your parents or a teacher of the occurrence, as knowing what you just went through will help them understand what you may be experiencing. 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Ajax, Pickering: 905-831-2693 Toronto & surrounding areas: 416-798-7989 Oshawa, Whitby: 905-686-5859 Drive what Tiger endorses 2008 Enclave AJAX — Police are on the lookout for a lone bandit who robbed an Ajax bank on the weekend. Durham cops said a suspect walked up to a teller at the TD Canada Trust branch at 15 Westney Rd., at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday and produced a holdup note. No weapon was seen and the sus- pect fled with cash. The suspect is a white man in his 30s, about six feet tall with a slim build. He wore prescription glasses, a black jacket, blue jeans and a beige hat Lone bandit robs Ajax bank THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008 PAGE 13 A/Pdurhamregion.com By Kim Downey kdowney@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — A 15-year- old Oshawa girl who caused an international incident by stealing a pair of sun- glasses from a Hong Kong airport store arrived home Wednesday to face a school suspension the next day. “I am suspended. I went to school (Thursday) and had a meeting with the school principal and we discussed it and the reper- cussions,” she said, add- ing a further meeting with participants of the trip will be held. After that, she will learn the precise length of the suspension. The principal of the school comment. The Grade 10 R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate stu- dent arrived at Pearson In- ternational Airport at 6:30 p.m. on a flight from Hong Kong -- four days after the theft that attracted national news coverage in Canada. The News Advertiser has chosen not to reveal the girl’s identity. She admits she stole a pair of Eior sunglasses while shopping in the store with a friend just before their plane was to depart for Canada last Saturday night. They had been on an eight-day trip to Hong Kong and China. A woman approached her 45 minutes before de- parting, showing her a hand-held video surveil- lance video that showed her stealing the glasses. As a result, she was not allowed to board with the rest of the group that in- cluded 42 students from three Durham schools, along with chaperones. All charges were dropped and she was fined the equivalent of $285 Cana- dian, which is roughly the value of the sunglasses. Youths normally get fined at least twice that, she said she was told. The girl said she is just relieved to be home and wanted to apologize for the grief she caused that even baffled her. “It was unexpected and spur of the moment,” she said, adding that she can’t thank McLaughlin teacher Chris Barrowclough and his wife enough for support- ing her through the ordeal. They posted bond on her behalf to avoid a stay in jail. She is also grateful that the authorities fast-tracked the case and dealt with her leniently, but admits to being extremely upset with herself. If anything good is to come from the situation it is that it will prevent oth- ers from making the same mistake, her mother said. “I just wish it was not my kid that was the example,” she said. “We’re just very relieved she is home and safe.” She and her husband were on standby to fly to Hong Kong but were reas- sured the case could be dealt with quickly. “I think people have judged us as parents,” she said. “You teach your child right from wrong but you can’t always control their decisions. She’s a kid who has done something very out of character that shocked everyone.” The mother said she plans to send a message of thanks to the authorities for dealing with it quickly. The trip, which origi- nally cost $4,000, will end up costing much more because of the associated costs of having her daugh- ter and the two adults stay in a hotel, but she is grateful they stayed on. They were able to use the same plane tickets with an added ser- vice charge. Now the family will have a meeting to decide how to deal with it, including im- posing restrictions on what the girl can and can’t do. For now she is grounded and under “house arrest.” “Relationships need to be healed,” the mother said. “She made a mistake and has paid a price. She will be paying the price for a while.” THE COMFORT I WANT www.chartwellreit.ca 1801 Valley Farm Rd. Pickering, ON Call 905-420-3369 THE RETIREMENT OPTION OF CHOICE “I am truly comfortable here. Every time I walk through the front door, I feel like I’m coming home.” RESPITE STAYS AVAILABLE, CALL TODAY! Don’t Miss Out On This Limited Time Offer! Move into one of our luxury two bedroom suites before April 30th,2008 and receive a $1000 gift certificate for furniture (at our preferred supplier) and a 27 inch flat screen TV!*Some conditions apply The surroundings,the staff,and the services were all considered with you in mind. 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To order your free safety kit from Technical Standards and Safety Authority, visit www.getsafetyinfo.ca or call 1-877-682-TSSA. durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 16 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008 ENTERTAINMENT ✦ E-mail information to Mike Ruta, mruta@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com Local thespians in Scugog Choral Society musical ‘My Fair Lady’ By Christy Chase cchase@durhamregion.com DURHAM — If you’re sick of the snow in Ontario, try the rain in Spain. As in, that catchy song from ‘My Fair Lady’, the popular music which is being presented by Scu- gog Choral Society staring March 27 at Town Hall 1873, Queen and Simcoe streets. Filled with songs such as ‘The Rain in Spain’, ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’, ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly’, the musical is set in turn-of-the-19th/20th-century London, England, where two lin- guistics professors, Henry Hig- gins and Colonel Pickering, have a wager on whether Higgins can tutor a linguistically-challenged Covent Garden flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, to became a proper English lady. There’s no doubt of the out- come in this romantic classic but there’s plenty of conflict and fun along the way. “It’s like the granddaddy of musicals.” said director Michael Roantree, who’s active in Oshawa Little Theatre and making a re- turn to SCS. “It’s the one benchmark others are marked against,” he said. “It’s a very strong story.” There are larger chunks of dia- logue than usual, making the play “very demanding.” He added he needed to cast experienced ac- tors who can also sing, he said. “It’s beautifully sung by the cast,” he said. “When we were auditioning, I was looking for someone for Eliza who could sing the very high note at the end of ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’. You can pitch it lower but I really wanted that note and we got it.” Playing Eliza and hitting the heights is Janice Saywell, of Whitby, who has played in mu- sicals in Oshawa and Port Perry before. This is her first major role. Prof. Higgins is played by vet- eran actor Michael Schneider, who’s appeared with OLT, SCS and Cadenza Productions in the past. Bruce Rogers brings his radio announcer’s voice to the stage as Col. Pickering. Todd Appleton, of Oshawa, plays Freddie Eyns- ford-Hill. Phil Cook, of Pickering, plays Eliza’s dad, Alfred Doolittle. Mrs. Higgins is Michele Jones, a local singer. Steve Kreider, local businessman, is Zoltan Karpa- thy. Judy Anderson, of SCS, is housekeeper Mrs. Pearce. All told, there are 26 in the cast. Cast members come from all over Durham Region. The show runs for three week- ends, March 27 to April 12, with 8 p.m. curtain, plus 2 p.m. shows April 5 and 12. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students. Tickets are available online at starticketing.com or at 1-888- 808-2006. NON-CREDIT CLASSES FREE ADULT UPGRADING • READING • WRITING • SPELLING • MATH JOIN OUR SMALL CLASSES AND FRIENDLY TEACHERS ANYTIME 120 Centre St. S., Oshawa TO BOOK YOUR ASSESSMENT APPOINTMENT CALL 905.436.3211 ext. 4213 FULL OR PART TIME DAY CLASSES AVAILABLE IN OSHAWA AND WHITBY NIGHT CLASSES AVAILABLE IN OSHAWA AND AJAX If you’ve been out of school for a while and need to improve your skills, we can help you prepare for: • EMPLOYMENT • HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT COURSES • APPRENTICESHIPS • RETRAINING PROGRAMS • CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS LIKE PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER They’ll be dancing and singing all night RSS UPDATESRSS UPDATESGet your local newsand sports faster newsdurhamregion.comPlease recycle your copy of the News Advertiser THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008 PAGE 17 A/Pdurhamregion.com SPORTS ✦ E-mail game scores to Al Rivett, arivett@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com ANNANDALEANNANDALE CHURCH ST. at BAYLY, AJAX 905-683-3210 www.toronto.com/annandale Looking for a new home to golf? $395 from $58 from + GST PST & GRAT. 2008 Memberships Tournament, Golf and Dinner Pkgs. + GST Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Whooping it up at ringette provincials DURHAM — Erin McConkey from the Ajax-Pickering Stars belle ‘A’ squad leads her teammates into the General Motors Centre in Oshawa on Thursday night. Oshawa played host to the Ontario Ringette Provincial Championships and each team was introduced to an enthusiastic welcome. Former teammates now rivals Jasper, Johnston and Painter go for ringette gold at nationals in Edmonton AJAX — Although teammates for many years in the Ajax Ringette As- sociation, three Ajax women will face each other on opposing teams at the 2008 Canadian Ringette Champion- ships in Edmonton from April 1 to 5. Elyssa Jasper with the Richmond Hill Lightning, Kristin Johnston with the Gloucester Devils and Katie Painter with the Cambridge Turbos will all vie for national supremacy with their respective teams. As far as playing against long-time teammates, “We’re still friends,” Painter says, laughing, “But, on the ice, Turbos kick butt.” Having finished their Belle level play in 2007, each of the three was drafted during the summer by teams in the National Ringette League (NRL). Ten teams will contest the NRL championship title, the top four teams from each of the Western and Eastern conferences along with an Atlantic squad and a host team. Jasper was selected by the Rich- mond Hill Lightning, who finished second in the Ontario Di- vision of the Eastern Con- ference with a 19-12-1 record and secured a spot at na- tionals with a quarter-final win over the Riv- Sud Revolution of the Quebec di- vision. Jasper scored an overtime winner during this best-of-five series and finished third in scoring for her team this season. Jasper currently studies at Fan- shawe College in London, making for some long commutes to games as Ontario and Quebec play inter- divisional games all season. Meanwhile, Johnston, who studies human kinetics at Ottawa University, was drafted by the Gloucester Devils, which were glad to see a player of her calibre available in the Ottawa area and chose her for their 2008 squad. The Devils finished third (17-13-1) in the Ontario Division, but secured a spot at Nationals with a quarter- final series win over the Cyclones de Quebec. John- ston finished second in team scoring for 2008 with 12 goals and 27 assists. “My line is all first-year players,” says Johnston. “Al- though we all have Team On- tario experience and have meshed well, the influence and guidance of the veterans on the team have really helped us elevate our play.” Meanwhile, Painter, 19, was taken by the Cambridge Turbos with their second pick in the June entry draft. The Turbos are a powerhouse in the NRL with veteran players and mem- bers of Team Canada on their roster. Cambridge finished with an impres- sive 28-1-1 record atop the Ontario Division and downed Quebec rival the Montreal Mission three straight in a best-of-five series to capture the No. 1 ranking from the Eastern conference. Painter is currently studying Hospitality and Tourism at George Brown College in Toronto. She is also an assistant coach for the Ajax Ringette Association’s petite ‘AA’ team. The petites recently captured silver at the provincials in Whitby. “This has been one very busy sea- son,” she says. “With school, work, my own practices in Cambridge, games around Ontario and Quebec, as well as practices and games for the petite team I have been on the go constantly. Painter is happy to be suiting up for Cambridge, including playing for head coach Glen Gaudet as well as playing on the Turbo’s top forward line. “Playing with the Turbos is awe- some. Coach Gaudet told me up- front that as the youngest player I would have to work hard to get ice time but has shown confidence in me by using me on power plays and penalty kills at different times during the season. Getting to play on lines with the best players in Canada re- ally helps my game and Jen (Wake- field) and Sharolyn (Wouters) have helped me with my coaching, too.” Kristin Johnston Elyssa Jasper Sports briefs MARCH 26, 2008 [ Softball ] City association starts season with clinics PICKERING — The Pickering Softball Association hosts free play- ers’ clinics in conjunction with its regis- tration events this spring. The clinics will provide instruction in pitching, catching, fielding, hitting and discussions about offensive and defensive strategies. Instructors from the Pickering Rec Fastball Associa- tion as well as the Pickering Heat rep teams will share their knowledge and experience. The sessions are on Mondays, March 31 and April 7 at Fairport Beach Public School gymnasium from 7 to 9 p.m. each night and on Saturday, April 12 at the Dunbarton High School gym- nasium from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, log on to the association’s website at www.pick- eringsoftball.com for further dates. [ Hockey ] Pickering player’s NCAA title quest stopped in semis PICKERING — A Pickering col- legiate hockey player fell one game short of playing for a national cham- pionship with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats women’s hockey team. Pickering’s Jennifer Wakefield, 18, led her second-seeded Wildcats into the NCAA Frozen Four semifinal contest in Duluth, Minn on Thursday night. Despite outshooting the third-seeded University of Minnesota Dulu- th Bulldogs by a wide 43-15 mar- gin, the Wild- cats dropped a close 3-2 deci- sion at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. The Wildcats’ freshman scored one of the two New Hampshire goals in the losing cause. 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BUSY physiotherapy clinic in Whitby looking for part-time cus- tomer service representative. Computer and communication skills required. Fax resume to (905)668-3827. CLEANERS NEEDED URGENT for fast-growing maid service. Permanent position. Room for advancement. Excellent pay, great working environment. Not suitable for students. Call 905- 723-6242 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 26, 2008, PAGE 19 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com To Place an Ad Call (905) 683-0707 or Tor. line (416) 798-7259 Email: classifi eds@durhamregion.com Website: localmarketplace.ca Do you have a good business idea? Do you have the skills and qualifications to make it happen? Are you not currently working full-time? Do you have an Employment Insurance Claim – or have you had one in the past three years? Do you live in Durham Region – are you interested in becoming an entrepreneur? Let us help you develop your business skills through our program – learn more at our next orientation. 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RSVP by Monday, March 31, 2008 https://myplace.durhamcollege.ca/durham/ 905.721.3033 APPLY NOW TO START IN SEPTEMBER Herizon House Board Volunteer Herizon House is a safe, secure transitional shelter for abused women and their children assisting them to move towards violence free lives. We offer a range of supportive programs for women and children exposed to domestic violence and work diligently to educate the community about woman abuse. Ideally the board member will share the Herizon House commitment to helping women and children affected by violence to rebuild their lives and to ending violence against women. We seek Board members who may have previous not-for-profit experience and, in particular, those with skills in the areas of financial management and fund raising. Members of the board must be 18 years of age or older. For more information check out our website at www.herizonhouse.com Please apply by April 18th, 2008 quoting File Board 001 to: John Fleck, Secretary of the Board, 65 Harwood Ave S, Ajax ON, L1S 2H9 e-mail: john.fleck@townofajax.com fax: (905)686-8352 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity within the workplace. It is important that our workforce, volunteers and Board members becomes more reflective of the citizens we serve. Herizon House respects, encourages, and celebrates our diversity. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. NOW HIRING "AZ" DRIVERS U.S. Long and Short Haul TRANSPORT "B" Train Ontario - Quebec - Buffalo, NY We are looking for motivated company drivers to be based out of our Oshawa yard. Please contact Steve Chandler - 1-800-414-6753, Ext. 223 FOR A CAREER ABOVE and BEYOND! We are looking for 15 Skilled Flat Roofing Technicians to install flat roofing systems including Single Ply EPDM/TPO. The successful candidates will work on a variety of projects throughout the Province of Ontario, focusing mainly on the Durham/GTA area. Travel compensation is provided for out of town projects.. Candidates Will Possess: ●Experience in flat roof system installation ●Great work habits and ability to work well in a team environment Foran's Offers: ●Generous wages and benefits; including benefits for their families ● Safe & prosperous working environment ●Year round work opportunities Call: (905) 668-3244 Fax: (905) 668-8205 MILLWRIGHT Experienced full time Millwright required, in- depth knowledge of mechanical and electrical – ability to learn new skills. Must be able to fabricate and do own set-ups, will be required to work with in-house OEM and minimum su- pervision – welding, fabrication and machin- ing work including mills, lathes, etc. for busy diverse manufacturing environment. May re- quire traveling. Please fax resume and wage expectations to (905) 666-9388 GANTREX A premier designer and manufacturer of Crane rail support systems based in Ajax is looking for a designer with technical college de- gree. Require 3 to 4 years design and drafting ex- perience in manufacturing, a strong working knowl- edge of AutoCAD and excellent written and oral communication skills. Please e-mail resumes to: engineer@gantrex.com COMMERCIAL CLEANING com- pany is seeking a couples team for cleaning. Oshawa/Whitby & Ajax areas. Early am hours. Please call Gabriella at 905-706- 7991. DRIVERS WANTED Earn CASH DAILY! Full and part time shifts. We will train you. Call Jane at 905-440-2011 or cell 905-244- 0094. Blue Line Taxis is now hir- ing for Oshawa, Ajax & Pickering. F/T MACHINE OPERATORS for Port Perry motorcycle exhaust company. (metal cutting saws/grinders/expanders). Able to read precise measuring instru- ments. Tig-welding, mechanical skills an asset. Apply 140 North Port Road, Mon.-Fri. 9-2. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE La- borer Full-time, reliable person. Must have own transportation Experience required. Fax resume to (905)426-6022 or email cterzo@mail.com. Serious Appli- cants only. 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 Ontario, K1N 1G7 1-807-625-5576 KIDS! KIDS! KIDS! ~~Ages 2+~~ Wanted for TV & Movie Jobs! No Fees! Men/ Women 16-65 yrs. Needed for same! No extras Parents call: (416) 221-3829 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE & construction personnel required. Key positions also available for experienced personnel with strong leadership abilities. All po- sitions require a valid driver's li- cense. Please fax your resume to Holland-Aaronway Property Ser- vices 905-433-7758. SUPERINTENDENT, MATURE couple preferred for adult lifestyle 41-unit complex in East Oshawa. May 1st. Cleaning, maintenance & office work req'd. Fax resume to 905-720-2153 or call (905)438- 0558 for appt. LAWN MAINTENANCE company seeking full time experienced fore persons and landscape labour- ers. Must have valid drivers li- cense and clean abstract. Call (905)831-1833 or Fax resume to (905)831-2446. Email: indoor.outdoor@hotmail.com OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS-Sales for Pickering travel centre. 3 F/T positions. Earn to $7k+ per month plus Bonuses/ Benefits. 208sales@fvctravel.com ORDER TAKERS NEEDED $25/hr avg. Full Time We Train You Call 905.435.0518 PART-TIME ECE for preschool room. Additional hours possible. Supply staff also required. Email resume to: ardcc@bellnet.ca PART-TIME FLORAL DESIGN- ER required. Experience or schooling necessary. Please send resume by fax to: 905-683- 0481 or e-mail to: contactus@ reedsflorists.com PICKERING DAYCARE Re- quires ECE teacher immediately. Full-time. Experience is a must. Fax resume to: 905-428-8463. SINCERE SINGLES Professional matchmaker since 1992. Looking for a sincere long-term relation- ship? Call 1-866-719-9116 Life-Time Membership. www.sinceresingles.ca TELEMARKETING PART-TIME evenings, mature individuals with experience preferred. $10/hr. Call 905-686-2445, ext. 305 UNIK CHOCOLATE,is expand- ing & we require Representatives & Drivers for pick up (A/C vehicle necessary). Salary $600-$1000 net per week plus gas. Please call (905)831-7191 WEEKEND SERVER required for dayshift for busy breakfast res- taurant. Drop off resume to: Scrambles Restaurant, 527 Westney Rd. S. Ajax., or call (416)823-9766. WHITBY CALL CENTRE needs 15 motivated people to work evenings and Saturdays. Excellent wages, paid training, exciting bonuses. Send resume to: michelleburch@rogers.com WILD & CRAZY can't be lazy, No phones/No office. Work with peo- ple. 15 positions for our promo- tional department. People skills an asset. No exp. No problem. Call Julia, 905-668-5544. Make Money Now! BUSY AJAX SALON, needs part-time hair stylists on week- ends. Commissioned. Chair ren- tal possibility. No clientele re- quired. Please call 647-223- 1949. FULL OR part-time Esthetician required. Please drop off resume to Pro Spa, 1 Rossland Rd. West, Ajax or email to: prospa@rogers.com FULL-TIME STYLIST,Estheti- cian and Nail Tech. Guarantee plus commission. Hot Heads (905)723-4247 or (905)623-2440 ANDROID INDUSTRIES has been awarded business locally in the Oshawa area and we are looking for Automotive Sequenc- ing and Assembly professionals to join our growing and dynamic team. Experienced and interest- ed individuals can call or send re- sume to Deb Lobaugh phone (330)503-7141, fax (248)732- 0196 or email oshawajobs@an- droid-ind.com. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECH- NICIAN 4th or 5th year Appren- tice or Licensed Service Techni- cian. Required for Pickering shop. We offer a great work envi- ronment and very competitive. Wages that will match your expe- rience. Fax resume to (905) 420- 7183. Email to: rgautocenter @rogers.com CABINET MAKER wanted full time days, must have experience with jointers, shapers, planners and panel saws. WOOD SHOP HELPER ALSO REQUIRED WITH SOME EXPERIENCE. E-mail constructionmanagement@live.ca CAD DRAFTSPERSON.Full- time positions available to pro- duce Mech.-Elec.-Arch.-Struct. drawings. 5-yrs experience. Jun- ior and Senior positions available. Must have Autocad experience in Construction Industry. Fax re- sume to: 905-250-1008. CONSTRUCTION LABOUR wanted ASAP for a long term project in the Port Perry area, we need a person with finish carpentry, framing and dry walling experience and cabinet making skills an asset. Email homebuilders@live.ca or fax 905-982-0609 EXPERIENCED BRICKLAYERS wanted. Must have own transpor- tation. Please call (905)436-8278 FITTER WELDERS required, experienced in miscellaneous metals. Also production welders required. Please send resume to sales@darlingtonsteel.com, or fax to 905-434-3664 ROOFER'S AND ROOFING crews needed. Own vehicles, own GST number, comp number, and fall arrest. Also Full time Service/repair person needed. Call (905)725-1093. TOOL MAKER: A Durham Re- gion tool shop requires an experi- enced senior toolmaker to build and develop progressive dies up to 200 tonnes. A self-starter with previous experience in complex automotive and draw dyes re- quired. We offer a competitive rate. Please apply by fax to: 1- 866-509-7834. WELDERS & FABRICATORS required immediately. Min. 3 years experience, Durham Re- gion area. Send resume to: Fax: 905-666-5163 or e-mail hrwelding@bellnet.ca RECEPTIONIST PART-TIME Mondays 1-5, Wednesdays 4-8 p.m. to start. Good people skills, computer knowledge required. Fax resume to 905-721-6880 or cgray@oshawapsychologist.com ROOFING, WATERPROOFING Sales person needed. Full/part time. Experience needed, but not recommended. If interested call (905)725-1093. 2 MASSAGE THERAPISTS wanted, 1 full-time, 1 part-time for busy physiotherapy clinic in Oshawa and Courtice. Please fax resumes to: 905-433-9367. CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSIST- ANT/RECEPTIONIST 30 hours per week, at downtown Oshawa. 2 evenings and 1 Saturday per month. Please fax resume to: 905-433-0337. DENTAL ASSISTANT needed. Full-time required (includes even- ings and weekends) for busy Pickering office. Please fax re- sume to (905)837-0468. DENTAL ASSISTANT,energetic certified level II, required for busy office Monday/Wed/Fri. (one eve- ning) Please submit resume in person, 936 Simcoe St N. Oshawa. DENTAL HYGIENIST & LEVEL II DENTAL ASSISTANT - perio- dontal office. Full-time hours available. Email resume to: dentaljob@live.ca DENTAL RECEPTIONIST Need- ed full-time, experienced. E-mail resume to: dregirgis@yahoo.com. GREAT OPPORTUNITY for a full-time CDA II in a established general and cosmetic practice in Oshawa. Join our friendly, long term team. No evenings or week- ends. Apply in confidence by fax to attention Laura at 905-434- 8520 NORTH OSHAWA Medical Cen- ter is currently accepting resumes for future employment for Medical Receptionist positions. Please fax resume 905-433-1349. PART TIME DENTAL reception- ist needed for busy Bowmanville office, experience preferred. Please send resume to File#333, Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7L5 PSW REQUIRED part-time to care for quadriplegic in home set- ting. Non-smoker, dependable and professional with a valid driv- er's license required. (Whitby) Kym (905)434-6515. RN FOR ORAL Surgery Office in Scarborough. Experience pre- ferred. Fax resume to 416-431- 3873. RN'S, RPN'S, PSW's & house cleaning staff needed immediate- ly for the Durham region. Re- liability and dependability at must. Flexible hours, Vehicle an asset. Fax resume to (905)665-6687 or email tina@tnehealthpros.com BELLA NOTTE RESTAURANT, part/full-time cooks required, ex- perienced for fine dining Italian Restaurant in Whitby. Email re- sumes to guzzomv@hotmail.com or fax 905-444-9553 NOW HIRING Experienced Line Cooks for breakfast restaurant. Days only$12/hour Please apply in-person to: 375 Kingston Rd. Pickering 905-509-7539 ECE TEACHER required for child care centre in Scarborough. New grads welcome. Please fax re- sume: 416-724-8663 or call 416- 724-8884. 95 ACRES on the edge of Peter- borough: Executive 5,000 SqFt 5-bdrm estate on 95 acres with 1,400 feet frontage on City limits. Tranquil, forested property with breathtaking views. Built in 2004. Innumerable upgrades. Reduced to $769,900, Derek 1-705-749- 9277 or DGreen705@yahoo.com COUNTRY LIVING - Blackstock, $295,000. 2,000sq.ft. 4 bed- room, 2 baths, central air, gas heat, huge main floor family room, large deck off kitchen over- looking close to an acre of back- yard. 20 min. to 401. Clean air, walk to public schools.OPEN HOUSE March 29 & 30, 1-4 pm. 905-986-0810 homesbyowner.com/11598 RAVINE RETREAT 469K. 66 Au- burn Lane, Courtice. Open con- cept 4-bedroom, hardwood, 2-storey family room, sunken liv- ing room, walk-out apartment, decks, patios, waterfall. gwenmoffatt@sympatico.ca. 905- 429-7555. PARK/BLOOR OSHAWA,IN- DUSTRIAL UNIT, available April 1st. 1,425sq.ft. Call 905-579- 5077 or 905-571-3281. RESTAURANT FOR LEASE _ Pickering Village, liquor license, 70 seat plus patio, fully equipped, (905)428-9778. BROCK RD/BAYLY,near Tim Horton's Pickering. Commercial Office space for lease with 6 car parking, 350-450sq.ft. all inclu- sive, $750. Available immediate- ly. Call 416-277-1646. COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE for lease. Prime north Oshawa location. Second floor space. 560 sq.ft. Parking available. Available immediately. Call 905-576-0958 for details. DIGITAL full services print business established in area. No experience necessary. Financing available. Marketing and man- agement support. Call 1-800-645- 3006 $$MONEY$$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 BDRM RENOVATED base- ment apt. 401/Whites, Pickering, Separate entrance, A/C, clean, quiet, suits mature person. No pets. References. $650/mo inclu- sive. (905)839-3053 1 BEDROOM BASEMENT apart- ment, Grandview/King area. Sep- arate entrance, utilities, wash- er/dryer, parking. Suitable for non-smoking single person. Available Now. $650/month. Con- tact 905-579-2287. sales help & agents A/P PAGE 20 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 26, 2008 newsdurhamregion.com 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Close to schools, shopping, hospital. On site superintendent and security WINDJAMMER APTS 33 Falby Crt., Ajax (905)686-0841 www.ajaxapartments.com 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Close to schools, shopping, hospital. On site superintendent and security 77 Falby Crt., Ajax (905)686-0845 www.ajaxapartments.com RAM-LAND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT We are seeking a select number of Sales Professionals to represent our exclusive line of Metal Roofing and or Gutter Protection to homeowners from Durham Region to as far West as the DVP. NEED A CHANGE? •An exclusive product line •Proven lead generation methods • A potential to earn an Executive income • Timely installations you can be proud of • After sale service to your customers Call Alex for more information 1-800-263-2720 email: alex@bil-den.com We Provide www.TheLastRoof.com Village Chrysler is looking for EXPERIENCED SALES REP We offer: •Negotiable pay based on experience •Demo or car allowance •Fresh Inventory •Over 150 used cars •Lots of advertising •Lots of spiffs/open floor •Lots of traffic & sales calls •New facility •Potential to earn big $$ Become part of our winning team!! For private and confidential interview call & ask for Nick or Jim @ (905) 683-5358 or email: nick@villagechrysler.ca TELEMARKETERS/SALES REPS •$10-$12/hour plus commission •Monday-Friday 9am-5pm •Company benefits included •Preferred sales experience Fax resume to 905-831-2987 attention: Brian R.P.N. FULL-TIME EVENINGS for established Nursing Home. We offer autonomy, challenge and diversity in your career. Computer skills an asset. Alternate weekends included. Submit resume via: Fax: 905-576-4712 or Email: info@sunnycrest.ca CHILD CARE SPACES AVAILABLE Durham Professional Home Day Care •Family atmosphere •Individual attention •Care close to home •Licensed under Day Nurseries Act Call 905-509-1207 or www.durhamchildcare.org Danielle Scarlett Harmon February 7, 1995-March 26, 2001 In Loving Memory of my beautiful granddaughter who died tragically with her Mother 7 sad years ago In our hearts your memory lingers Sweetly tender, fond and true; There is not a day, dear Danielle That we do not think of you. Sadly missed by Grandma Louise, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Godparents & Friends. Renee Louise St.Jean Chambers September 16, 1971- March 26, 2004 Sadly missed along life's way Quietly remembered everyday. No longer in our life to share; But in our hearts, Renee You will always be there. Loved and so Missed, by Mom, Uncle Vince, Dad, Terry, Nicole, Michelle and all your loving Family In Loving Memory of my beloved daughter Marcia Scarlett-Harmon who was taken from us 7 sad years ago on March 26, 2001 No farewell was spoken, No time to say goodbye, You were gone before we knew, And only God knows why. ---Sadly missed & remembered forever by your Brothers and their spouses, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and friends. 1&2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, very clean quiet family bldg., parking, newly renovated, satel- lite, available immediately Sim- coe/Rossland area. $775/$875 First/last. No dogs. 905-914- 8001 or 416-897-2610. 1&2-BEDROOM available imme- diately. Central Oshawa, couple preferred, fridge/stove, hardwood, carpet, fresh paint. Shopping, laundry, no dogs, near bus, rea- sonable. Call (905)725-2642, af- ter 5pm. 1-BEDROOM apartment $650+ hydro. 2-BEDROOM APT, $750+ hydro. Available, no dogs. Oshawa, Bloor St. E area. Work- ing adults preferred. Call Mary 905-721-9817 1-BEDROOM APT for rent, North Oshawa, (Simcoe/Taunton). Completely renovated, laundry on-site, asking $685/mo +hydro. Available April 1st. Call (416)881- 5544 1-BEDROOM APT.,Old Whitby, upper level, $730 inclusive. Available May 1st. No smoking, no pets. Suit 1 person only. 905- 668-1997. 1-BEDROOM, $675/month. Avail. April 1st. 1-Bedroom, $675/ month, Available June 1st. No pets, no smoking. Call (905)626- 5611. 1-BEDROOM, WITH DEN,top floor bungalow, Downtown Oshawa, Available immediately. Suits single person. $700/month or whole house, 1-bedroom and bathroom in basement. (705)792- 2414,ext:1 1-BEDROOM, WOW--great deal!! Grandview/Olive, bright above ground walkout, clean, near all amenities, $695/inclusive. Laundry, parking, 1st and last/ref- erences required, available May 1st. (905)743-0859 AJAX, WALK-OUT 2 bedroom basement apt. 4 pce. bath, $875. Available April 1st. Pat, 905-683- 5641. 1 & 2 BEDROOM APART- MENTS, $675/$775 plus hydro. Clean and quiet building, Harmo- ny/Bloor area. Available immedi- ately. No pets/smoking. (905)424- 4518 or (905)424-4005. 2-BEDROOM APT.,$875/month, ($210/week).Parking, appliances, utilities incl. Avail. March 23rd or later, deposit negotiable. (Sim- coe/Mill). Call (905)410-6817 2-BEDROOM,main floor apart- ment, North Oshawa. Private fenced yard, patio, parking, laun- dry. On bus route. $850/month, including utilities, available April 30. (905)424-3982. 2-LARGE BEDROOM,Oshawa. $975/inclusive. Near all amenities. First/last, no pets. Quiet building. Available Now. (905)424-5083. Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 A SUPER clean, spacious 2-bed- room basement apt, Pickering. laundry & cable included. No pets/smoking, police check, first/last, $900 all inclusive. 905- 426-2686 416-757-1399 AJAX -North, Westney and Sulli- van, 2 bedroom basement apart- ment, April lst. Separate en- trance, no smoking/no pets, $825. all inclusive. (905)683-1180 AJAX -one bedroom basement apartment, self contained, separ- ate entrance, all inclusive, no pets. Suitable for professional. $800 mo. April lst. (905)428- 2653. AJAX 2-BEDROOM basement, private entrance, living/dining, laundry, parking, cable, near shopping/transit. No pets/smok- ing, first/last. $850/month inclu- sive. (905)426-9682. AJAX,Bachelor & 1-bedroom walkout basement apt. April/May 1st. Bus at door, 2 appliances, separate entrance, $550/$650 in- clusive. No smoking/pets, first/last. After 5pm (647)866- 7405 AJAX,2-bdrm basement apt. Bayly/Harwood. Clean, quiet, newly renovated, sep entrance, parking, laundry. Near 401. No smoking/pets. Available Immedi- ately/April 1st. $850-inclusive. 416-805-9632 AJAX, Pickering Village.1-bdrm bsmt apt, large livingroom. Separ- ate entrance, includes parking, utilities, cable. No smoking/pets. Suits single working person. $700/mo. First/last. (905)427- 0476 ALL UTILITIES INCLUSIVE one bedroom apartment, $735., and one bedroom basement apart- ment $655, Oshawa, lst/last, available immediately. Referenc- es. (416)264-7990 BACHELOR apartment, Newly renovated. Simcoe & Athol area. $590/month inclusive. Available immediately. 905-926-7057. BEAUTIFUL 1-BDRM bsmt apt in desirable North Oshawa location. $700/mo inclusive. Parking, laun- dry facilities, avail May 1st. First/last. Call (905)655-5264 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. CENTRAL WHITBY,Minutes to GO. Spacious 2-bdrms. Open concept kitchen/livingroom, fami- lyroom, quiet 5-unit bldg. Laundry facilities, Small car parking. First/last. $920/month. May 1st, no dogs. Daytime viewings. Day (905)666-3338, evening (905)832-2722. CLAREMONT,(15 mins. north of Pickering) lovely, bright 1-bed- room loft apartment. Fully broad- loomed, laundry, parking, suit professional. Available April 1st. $750-inclusive. View at www.viewit.ca#15750 (905)649- 1917 COURTICE: 2-BEDROOM ALL INCLUSIVE! Lower unit, 1200sq. ft., HUGE family room, LARGE windows, lots of sun! Laundry, storage, one-acre lot, off-street parking. No pets/smoking. $1200/month. Available now. 905-448-3520. COZY UP WITH A NEW APT. 1 & 2 bdrm from $850, Park Rd., incl. hot water, some suites w/balconies. Mins from Oshawa Centre, Community Centre, di- rectly on bus rte, 1.888.310.7000 GOtransglobe.com DOWNTOWN BROOKLIN, one bedroom, newly renovated, cen- tral air everything inclusive, lst/last, non smoker, $850 all in- clusive. Available immediately. (905) 655-5789. EXECUTIVE PENTHOUSE,3 bdrm available on Park Rd. 5 ap- pliances. Private elevator. Balco- ny. Parking avail. 1.888.310.7000 GO transglobe.com LARGE 3-bedroom apt. bright & spacious. Whitby, top floor of du- plex. Fridge, stove, parking. $980/mo+utilities. No pets/smok- ing. Available April 1st. 905-556- 9972, 905-925-9972. NORTH PICKERING,Beautiful bright walk-out bachelor apart- ment-style room, separate en- trance, fireplace, 600-sq ft, 10 acres of land, parking, all inclu- sive $750/mo. Available immedi- ately. Paul (416)527-3858 (cell) OSHAWA -1 & 2 bdrm. avail. Located 350 Malaga. April 1 & May 1. $740/mo. & $840/mo. all inclusive. No pets. Please call 905-242-4478 or 905-435-0383 OSHAWA - Park/Adelaide area. Clean 1 bedroom apartments $755, $780; 2 bedroom $800. All inclusive laundry facilities, park- ing. Avail. now. Call 905-986- 1081. OSHAWA APTS.Clean quiet se- curity monitored newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom includes utilities, parking, laundry on site, no dogs. 905-260-9085, 905- 743-0287. OSHAWA, 1-BEDROOM base- ment apartment, hospital/UOIT area. Close to major transit, on quiet court. Newly renovated, laundry. $675/month, utilities in- cluded. Available April 1st. Tom (905)436-0130. OSHAWA, 2-BEDROOM main floor in bungalow, great neigh- bourhood. Newly renovated, A/C, parking. $950 inclusive, Available May 1st. No pets. First/last, references. (905)243- 6018, (416)894-7687 OSHAWA,3-bedroom, available immediately. 1-parking, laundry, fenced yard. No pets. Near Cen- tral Park Blvd/Bond St. E. $1200/inclusive. Call David, (705)522-8990. OSHAWA, BEATRICE/HARMO- NY, 1-bedroom above ground apartment, lots of windows, laun- dry, 1-parking. Close to all amenities. $700/month, plus gas. First/last. Available April 1st. (905)621-0756. OSHAWA,Best Deals! Newly Renovated 1 & 2 bdrm. Senior lifestyle bldg. Large units, new kitchens, carpeting, windows, se- curity. Near hospital, bus stop. Call 905-728-4966 or 1-866-601- 3083 www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA, BLOOR/RITSON. Renovated w/new laminate floor- ing, bright 2-bdrm bsmt. Park- ing, sep. entrance, laundry. Close to all amenities. All inclusive. No smoking/dogs. Immediate. (905)995-1274 OSHAWA,Center/Brock St. W. large newly renovated 2 bedroom apartment on main floor of du- plex, suitable for single/couple separate entrance private drive- way, $825 plus hydro, non smok- ing. (905)914.3133. OSHAWA, Park/401.2-bdrm, open concept. Mainfloor of house. Laundry, parking, huge backyard w/deck. Avail. June 1st. $1050/mo inclusive. 1-year lease. Credit check. (905)260-2615 OSHAWA,Simcoe/Elgin, Beauti- ful clean upper floor 3-bdrms, 2- level apt, sep. entrance, 2 bath- rooms, large, parking, a/c, back- yard. Keen landlord. $1100/mo inclusive. April 1st. (905)903- 2928, (905)922-0189 OSHAWA, WINTER SPECIAL! Newly renovated 1 & bachelor. Senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units. New kitchens & applianc- es, carpeting, windows, security. Near schools/bus stop and amenities. Available March/April. 1-866-601-3083 905-432-6912. www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA, WINTER SPECIAL! Under new Management. 1 & 2 bdrms, adult lifestyle bldg. Large units, new windows, security. Near bus, shopping. Avail. March/April. Call 905-723-1009 or 1-866-601-3083 or 905-728-3162 www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA-1-BEDROOM Base- ment apartment, Large separate driveway, separate entrance, laundry, recently renovated, large windows, near all amenities, large eat-in kitchen. Excellent area. April 1st. $760/inclusive. (905)432-1533 PICKERING ALTONA/Shepherd. 1-bedroom basement apartment, private entrance, laundry, park- ing, immaculate. Suitable for quiet person, non-smoker, no pets. $850/month. (416)258-9804 PICKERING BROCK Rd, 1 bed- room basement apt includes laundry, no pets/smoking. Sep entrance. Available April 1.(905)428-0486 PICKERING VILLAGE,bright 1- bedroom basement. Large living room, eat-in kitchen with island. 4-piece bath, laundry, parking, separate entrance, no smoking. First/last. April 1st. $825/month, inclusive. (416)843-7244. PICKERING, 1 BEDROOM base- ment. Spacious livingroom, eat- in kitchen, separate entrance, no smoker/pets, suits single working person. Avail. immediately, $799/mo. inclusive. First/last. (905)427-8243, (416)845-8425. PORT PERRY,Walk to Lake Scugog. Enjoy a peaceful, beautiful town. Spacious 3-bdrm. in well-kept, quiet 3-storey apt building. Balcony, 1-parking, Security Video. No dogs. First/last. Call 905-985-0748 or 905-430-7816. PORT WHITBY 1722/1724 Duffe- rin St. Newly renovated spacious, quiet 2-bedrooms $895. Avail. May 1st. Laundry, parking, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Near sports arena/shopping. 1-800-693-2778 QUIET RESIDENTIAL AREA! 1 & 2 bdrm from $825 util incl on Marland Ave., w/balcony. Near Super Centre, Hwy 401 and parks, 1-888-310.7000 GOtransglobe.com REGENCY PLACE Apartments 1 & 2 Bed. Util. incl. Security & pking. Laundry, social room & ad- ditional storage. Min. to shopping & parks. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. 15 Regency Cres. (Mary St. & Hickory St) 905-430- 7397 www.realstar.ca SOUTH AJAX, LEGAL,new 1 bedroom basement apt. Walk to all amenities/buses. Shared laun- dry, $825/month, all inclusive. No smoking/pets. Call Gordon 416- 450-5479. TESTA HEIGHTS 1, 2 & 3 bed. w/upgraded finishes. Util. incl. Security & parking. Landscaped grounds, private patios & bal- conies. 2 Testa Rd. (Reach St. & Testa Rd) 905-852-2534 www.realstar.ca UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 1 & 2 bdrm from $760. Onsite laundry rm, underground prk. Newly reno'd corridors. Close to parks, schools and Hwy 401. 1- 888-310-7000 GOtransglobe.com WHITBY Byron/Dundas, 4-cor- ners. Large, beautiful 1-bedroom on second floor, 1-parking, large deck. $785/month everything in- cluded. First/last. Available now. No smoking. Pets welcome. 905- 430-2814. WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed. Landscaped grounds. Balconies, laundry & parking. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. Near shopping & schools. 900 Dundas St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca WHITBY SOUTH - Spacious 1&2 bdrm starting $750- $880/month. Laundry, first/last, minutes to GO, Avail. May 1/earli- er. No dogs. Daytime viewings only Mon - Fri, references. Days (905)666-3338, evenings (905)832-2722. WHITBY,Bachelor & 1-bedroom starting from $749 all inclusive Close to all amenities. Office hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 or view at comptronica.com WHITBY, COZY 1-bedroom loft. Skylight. Big windows. Parking, near GO, downtown, amenities. Available April 1st. No smok- ing/pets. (416)498-4770 or (416)577-8963. $ !AAAA ABA-DABA-DOO- OWN - No Rent! $0 Down (OAC) Only $899.03/mth all inclusive plus utilities. 3-bedroom central air, private yard, shows beautiful- ly. $38,000 Family Income. Call Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell Banker 2M Realty (905)576- 5200 kencollis@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 3 BEDROOM HOME-Oshawa/ Whitby border, no appliances. $1025/month, water includ- ed.+utilities, first/last. No pets. Grass cutting & snow removal included. Avail. immediately. (905)576-0823, (905)576-1018. 3 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent. Garage, large backyard. $1130+utilities. No smoking/pets. Located Ritson Rd. N. Call 905- 571-0539. A RENT TO OWN 2 storey 3 bedroom, detached, ceramic floor in kitchen, walkout living room, rec. room, nice area, North Oshawa. (705)722-2145. AJAX 3-BED main floor semi, Tulloch Dr., 1,012-sq.ft., bright, own laundry, hardwood, fenced yard, no smoking/subletting. Pets Ok. References/credit check mandatory. No time wasters. $1050/month+ 60% utilities. Avail. immediately. 6 month lease. 416- 737-8045 AJAX BAYLY/PICKERING Beach, main floor only. 3-bdrms, appliances, parking, shared laun- dry, May 1st. $1225/inclusive. Condolyn Mgt. 905-428-9766 AJAX/PICKERING 2 homes, both newer 3 bedroom, 3 bath- rooms, fireplace, central air, $1250 & $1295+ Basement not available. April 15 and June 1. 647-271-6660. BROCK/ KINGSTON Road. 3 bedroom detached house. Bright & spacious. $1350 + 70% utilities. Available ASAP. Call 416-827-6234 OSHAWA 3 bedrooms fridge, stove, $1,250 plus utilities. Available immediately. No pets. No smoking. Call 705-876-0186, 905-259-5119. OSHAWA, HOUSE apt. rentals, 3-bedroom duplex, upper unit $1250 inclusive. 2-bedroom basement apt $750 inclusive. Call Dave Methven Broker MinCom Durham Realty (905)404-8200 PICKERING VILLAGE, freshly painted, 3-bedroom bungalow, eat-in kitchen, gas range, living room with electric fireplace, deck, gas barbecue, laundry, car port, no smoking, first/last, $1375, in- clusive. Available April 1st. (416)843-7244. 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. THORNTON/ROSSLAND,luxu- ry, 4-bedroom, 2.5 bath, ensuite jaccuzzi and seperate show, cus- tom built home, 65ft lot. Large garage, new efficient c/a,c/v and furnace. Fireplace, and spiral staircase, with oak wainscotting and skylight above, main floor laundry. 2,400, sqft. 6-appliances, includes window coverings, pri- vate deck 30x16 and access to 32 x 16 pool and gazebo, includ- ing, pool and landscape mainte- nance. Minimum bid $1,600/ month + utilities. (416)540-6100. Open House Sat. and Sun. 2 - 4 p.m. WHITBY SHORES,3-bedroom house for lease, 5 appliances, c/air, 9' ceilings, 2-1/2 baths, 1-1/2 car garage, fireplace, near Go, 401 & shopping. $1600+utilities. (905)924-2700 WHITBY, Anderson/Hwy 2 2- bedroom walkout basement, laundry, A/C, new ceramic floor- ing, freshly painted, 2-parking, large private backyard, great neighbourhood near shopping. Very bright & clean. $850/mo-in- clusive. April 1. (905)409-6404 lajc676@hotmail.com 3-BEDROOM,central Oshawa, new interior, appliances, rec- room, $1340/month all inclusive, first/last, available May 1st. Call Martin or Regny (905)728-1420. AN OSHAWA SOUTH town- house, 3-bedroom $975+ utilities. Close to schools & shopping. First/last. 905-579-9956. BOWMANVILLE 3-bedroom end unit townhouses. Avail April/May 1. Gas fireplace, hardwood floors, att garage, walkout to private yard. Fridge/stove, washer/dryer, water included. $1295/mo + heat/hydro. Near schools/401. Call Gary Bolen Broker of Record Century 21 Netview Real Estate 905-404-2255. CARRIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. townhouses. In-suite laundry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pking. avail. Near DT, shopping, restaurants, schools, parks. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434-3972 www.realstar.ca NORTH OSHAWA,clean 3 sto- rey condo, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, partly furnished, all appliances, walk to amenities and U.O.I.T. Immediately. $1,100. (905)728- 2545. PICKERING 3 bedroom 1-1/2 baths end unit townhouse, Available May 1st. Recently reno- vated, laundry included, very clean, $1300/mo+hydro. (905)839-3087 TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bed- room townhouses. Ensuite laun- dry. Landscaped grounds w/pool & playground. Private backyards. Sauna & pking avail. Near shop- ping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) 905-436-3346 www.realstar.ca AJAX NORTH:2-furnished rooms for rent in a large furnished new home. Phone, internet, cable, parking, laundry. $600, First/last. No smoking/pets. Avail immed. 416-893-0140. AVAILABLE in Oshawa, fur- nished room, bright very clean house, share kitchen & bath- rooms, run of house, non-smoker, parking, laundry, high-speed in- ternet, near all amenities, $475/month. (289)314-1949 PICKERING, WHITES Rd/HWY #2, shared kitchen, separate bathroom, parking, cable, access to backyard. $500/month, all in- clusive. No pets. Call (905)420- 6614 or (416)464-8071. BEAUTIFUL ROOMS,prestig- ious neighborhood. Swimming pool, BBQ, outdoor bar, deck, laundry, internet, new appliances, cable. Non smoker. $400- $500/month, all inclusive. Available immediately (289)240- 2896. AT BLOOR & SIMCOE,Oshawa. Share furnished apt with 2 males. Near all amenities, bed/sitting room, cable/internet, parking in- cluded. Available immediately, lst/last, $450/mo inclusive, View- ing (905)433-4088. DOWNTOWN OSHAWA.female needed to share large new 3-bed- room condo with two women (30ish). Reduced rent in ex- change for some shared over- night support for one of these women with special needs. $350./mo includes indoor parking, cable/internet/phone, washer/dry- er, utilities, balcony. References. required. (905)240 6804 melissastribe@yahoo.ca. PICKERING, BROCK/FINCH, single male, to share 2-bedroom basement apartment. Smoking, kitchen, laundry, utilities, cable. Beside bus, reasonable, immedi- ately, first/last. (905)686-4975 or (647)400-4975. PICKERING: SHARE 3-bedroom townhome with 25yr old female, underground parking, near lake/GO/401, conservation area, waterfront trails. Female pre- ferred. $425+. Immediate. (905)839-6648, (647)273-6942. LOVELY 3-BEDROOM Cottage, Buckhorn Lake, safe swimming, beautiful view, pine interior, paddleboat, great fishing, BBQ, satellite, sleeps 8. $1000/wk (Sunday-Saturday). Call (905)831-7139, (416)903-7139 www.rentinbuckhorn.piczo.com 2001 SKEETER BASS BOAT 17.5 ft. Vmax150 Yamaha en- gine. Brand new 72 volt trolling motor. Matching trailer included. $12,900. 905-434-2553. LOOKING for excellent TRAVEL DEALS worldwide. vacationsforlessstore.com ERASE YOUR CRIMINAL Record. We succeed where our competition can't. We give free consultations. Our cost just $475. Apply online www.governmentpardons.ca Call Robyn 1-800-298-5520 +CARPETS, LAMINATES & HARDWOOD, 3 rooms, Berber caret installed, $389 (30 Yds.), 12.3 mm laminate from $1.49, hardwood flooring, 3 colours from $5.39 sq. ft. installed. Free in- home quotes. Saillian Carpets. 1-800-578-0497, 905-242-3691, 905-373-2260. 1/2 PRICE LEATHER JACKETS purses from $9.99; luggage from $19.99; wallets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728-9830, Scarborough (416)439-1177, (416)335-7007. 11-PC OAK DINNING ROOM suite. Buffet, hutch, table with 2-leaves, 2-captain & 4-regular chairs. $950 o.b.o. Call 905-432- 3628. 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 ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacri- fice $275. Call 905-213-4669. APPLIANCES,refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. Will sell separately, can deliver. Call (905)903-4997 CARPETS, LAMINATE & VINYL flooring. 1 or more rooms, I do it all! Carpets starting from $1.20- sq.-ft. installed. Laminate 15mm $2.20-sq-ft. Installation avail. Residential, commercial. Satis- faction guaranteed. Free Esti- mate. Lexus Flooring, Mike 905- 431-4040 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT B.E. Larkin Equipment Ltd. Kubota Construction, New Hol- land Construction used equip- ment. Durham, Clarington, North- umberland Sales Rep Jim (647)284-0971 DELL P4 WINDOWS XP Pro 17" monitor keyboard, mouse, speak- ers $250. Other systems from $100.00. MDM, 926 Dillingham Rd. Unit #4, Pickering, 416-319- 8861. FREE 7 IBM/COMPAC 512mb, keyboards, mouse, monitor. 5-1/4' floppy CD drive. (905)831- 0518 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca FURNITURE/BENZ SALE!Two dining room groups (oak/cherry) $3K each, other furniture. Benz, 5K. Other stuff. Sell by: March 30. Call first, 905-428-0176. 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 sales help & agents sales help & agents NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 26, 2008, PAGE 21 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com FARM AUCTION GOOD LUCK FARM (CLOSING OUT) VEGETABLE OPERATION Friday, April 4th, 10:00 a.m. 2735 7th line, Hope Twp R.R. #1, Port Hope On, Newtonville East Directions: Exit 448 Newtonville, 5 miles east on Hwy #2 to County Rd. 65, 6 miles north to 7th line, 2 miles east to farm (watch for signs): JD5510 Diesel w/JD 541 Loader (Bucket & Forks) 4wd (4800 hrs.); JD5510 Diesel w/13.6 - 38 Duals, 4wd (3000hrs.); JD5510 Diesel 2600 hrs. 4wd; JD5510 Diesel 5500hrs. 4wd; JD5510 Diesel 5350 hrs. 4wd; (all tractors 4.5 litre Diesel 89 hp, 4 cyl. Turbo Charged Dual Remotes and Weights) Toyota Sideshift 2 stage Forklift (propane); 1996 Hino FE2618 Diesel delivery Truck w/20ft. Box & Thermo King Reefer; 1997 Chev 3500HD Cheyenne Die- sel Truck w/18ft. Van Box; 1990 Mid Liner Mack Mod. 200 Diesel w/20ft. Van Box; JD 6x4 Gator (gas); 12 Old Pick Up Trucks (as is); JD -3 Furrow Plow (3pth); JD Pull Disc w/Cylinder; Massey 520 Disc w/Cylinder; 10ft. Pull Disc w/Cylinder; McKee 16ft. Cultivator (3pth); Kongskilde 8ft. Cultivator (3pth); Helm R72 -6ft. Rotary Mower (3pth); 3 Agric AMS -80 Roto Tillers (3pth); 6 Flat Wagons 16ft. 24ft. (5 ton); Stanhay Singulaire 785 4 Row Vacuum Air Vegetable Seeder; 6 Row Jr. Planter (3pth); 4 Row Ferti- lizer Spreader (3pth); 4 Row Multivator Fertilizer (3pth); Bogballe 959 Fertilizer Spreader (Dual Spinner); Fist 55 Gal. - 10ft. Sprayer (3pth); Agro Trend ATO-200ED High Volume Sprayer (40ft. -3pth); 500 Gal. High Volume Sprayer (60ft. Hydraulic Folds); Lely Hopper Spreader (3pth); Agro Trend 300 gal. Sprayer w/Hydraulic Booms (50ft. Manual Controls); 2003 Scova -40 13170 Diesel Irri- gation Pump (1000 hrs. 175 hp.); 1999 Scova -40-13456 Diesel Irrigation Pump (3800 hrs. 175 hp.); 3 Rovatti 540- T380 AE Irrigation PTO Pumps (Rubber); 6 Portable Gas Water Pumps (2in.); Major Quantity Wade Rain Irrigation Pipe, Valves, Couplers, Guns (6in. 4in. 3in.); 2 Large Will- sie Vegetable Spray-Multi Brush Washers; Niagara Vacu- um Seeding System (for Greenhouse Styro-Flats 120v. 60hz. 5 amp.); 2 Electric Pallet Lifts; 5 Pump Pallet Lifts' 3 Sets Nella Mars Electronic Scales; 3 Box Staplers; Honda 11hp. Gas Pressure Washer; Honda FR800 Walk Behind Garden Tiller; Garden Sprayer; Husky Pro 7hp. Vertical Compressor (60 gal. 220); Pro Air 5hp Shop Com- pressor (20 Gal. 110: Century 230 A Arc Welder; Tire Changer; Power Shop Tools & Equipment; 15 Poly Green- house 20' x 96' Some w/Oil Furnaces; Overhead & Floor Water Lines; Exhaust Fans; Major Quantities of New & Used Cardboard Boxing; Styro Seed Flats; Plastic Shipping Crates, Boxes, Used Field Plastic Covering; Greenhouse Seeding Equipment; Oriental Seed Stock; Sprays; Products; Bagged & Liquid Fertilizer;Wheels; Tires; Etc. Huge 38ft. x 48ft. Cold Storage Room w/5 Overhead Coil Units; 4-40ft. Trailer Bunkhouses w/Con- tents; Numerous Other Articles;NOTE:Owners Closing Out Business, Everything Sells Registration with Identifica- tion (Drivers License)CASH, APPROVED CHEQUES (NO CARDS) FULL SETTLEMENT DAY OF AUCTION Auctioneers - Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com ‘estate specialists since 1971’ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION - AJAX - 111 HUNT ST. - SOUTH OF HWY#401, WEST OF HARWOOD SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 30TH STARTS - 9:30 A.M. - 1:30P.M. DOOR CRASHERS: Electric Spray Gun EG $59 NOW $22 Water Purifi er $199 NOW $30 2 truck loads of brand name merchandise: Received from Importers, dept. stores. Broker dealers Tiffany & indoor/outdoor post lamps. Accent furniture, home art decors, small appliances, garden accessories, cordless power & air tools, air compressors, nailer, cordless drills, Oneida cutlery, porcelain ware, glassware, dinnerware, cookware, 19 can coleman cooler. Easels, knives, mirrors, assorted clocks. Fancy picture frames, pillows, goose down duvets, linen, feather beds, 300, 600, 800 &1200 thread count sheets, duvet covers, comforters, rain shower massagers., ext. cords, solar moon rays, die cast fi gurines decoratives, cedar chests, 5 pc. bath, light fi xture, luggage, Samurai swords, CD alarm radio. Cordless phones, babyware linens. Too many to list... GIANT LIQUIDATION SALE!GIANT LIQUIDATION SALE! Hundreds more similar discounts, brand new goods. NO GST, NO PST, CASH AND CARRY - CASH ONLY MARKHAM LIQUIDATIONS (905) 640-7201. BARGAINBUYS.CA 19.2V Drill 2 batteries 50 bits $24 Group of 7 Prints $299 NOW $20 3 pcs. Luggage $199 NOW $69 16 pcs. Cookware $599 NOW $150 Solar Moonray $69 NOW $27 Oneida 45 pcs. Cutlery $199 NOW $39 Halogen Flr. Lamp $70 NOW $16 Deck Wash Set $59 NOW $12 Oneida 104 pcs. Cutlery $219 NOW $69 Cotton Sheet Set $69 NOW $25 Tiffany Lamp $229 NOW $65 12 pcs. Duvet Cover $699 NOW $110 Mattress Protector $79 NOW $20 Feather Bed $199 NOW $60 Goose Down Duvet $249 NOW $85 AM/FM Clock CD Radio NOW $14 3 Post Lamp $119 NOW $35 Sewing Box with Threads $29 NOW $6 4 pcs. Moon Rays $69 NOW $18 69 pcs. Air Tool $199 NOW $69 Unbreakable Lock $36 NOW $8 Coleman Cooler $29 NOW $9 Binoculars $49 NOW $16 Debi Travis Dining Table $199 NOW $35 800 Thread/Ct. Sheet $199 NOW $75 3 Post Lamp $119 NOW $35 5 pc. Bath Light Fixture $199 NOW $22 7 pcs. Comforters $89 NOW $45 Japan Chef Knife $39 NOW $5 Mirror Clock reg. $249 NOW $55 Baby Blanket $24 NOW $7 Ceiling, Tiffany $199 NOW $45 Coffee Machine $39 NOW $12 Hamilton Juicer $45 NOW $20 Love Seat Bench $299 NOW $135 Corner Stand $119 NOW $39 3 pcs. Samurai Sword NOW $13 Knight’s Sword $199 NOW $45 7 pcs. Bath Vanity Set $59 NOW $15 Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30 Preview 9:30 A.M. Auction 11:00 A.M. Selling the Contents of the Home of Violet Sholdice of Conservation Drive, Heart Lake & Victorian Furniture from the Collection of Dr. Dan Derumaux of Campbellford Large Selection of Quality Victorian Furniture, Rosewood Credenza, Settees, Art Glass, Collec- tion of Royal Doulton Figures, Collection of Hum- mels, Bronzes, Oil Lamps, Books & Jewellery. Large Amount of Prints, Watercolours & Oils. Two long Established Homes - A Quality Auction Not To Miss. For Full Details Watch Web Site for Up-Dates Large Indoor Yard Sale Sunday @ 9:30 A.M. For details and photo gallery go to www.waddingtons.ca/brighton Terms: Cash, Visa, MC, Debit, Cheque with I.D. Lunch Counter Phone 1-613-475-6223 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2nd: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, Collectables and Glassware for a Toronto home and the contents of a Fly Fishing Shop and Restaurant,selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica To Include:2-8ft Stainless steel counter fridges, Foster stainless steel fridge freezer, single door commercial fridge, marble top tables, black leather chesterfield and loveseat, oak 3 door display china cabinet, 4ft x 7ft glass showcase (Ex), oak butcher table, oak lift top bench, 2-13 drawer oak printing cupboards, 2 antique 12 drawer chests, oak library table, 54 drawer oak filing cabinet, twig tables, several lift top boxes, cash register stand, vintage fishing lures, rods, reels, gun safe, quantity of new fly fish- ing lures, fly fishing movies and books, gold rings, brace- lets, sterling pieces, large quantity of collectables and glassware, plus many other interesting items. Sale Managed and Sold By NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, March 28th at 4:30 p.m. 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4 The contents of a Toronto home plus others, fire hydrant, oil lamps, crocks, rnd walnut dining room table, lg display hutch, 3pc chesterfield set, brass chandelier, all glass din- ing room table, maple bunk beds, maple bedroom set, area rug, childs gun and holsters, wood kitchen table and chairs, childs drum set, oak coffee and end tables, modern dressers and chest of drawers, bird bath, English saddle, KC wood lathe, Craftex 7x12 Hydraulic metal cutting band- saw, Central Machinery 3 in 1 metal roller and shear (40", 18GA), qty. of hand and power tools, Also large selection of fitness equipment (approx 22 pieces), Amana gas stove, 3pc shower tub surround, Dur to the short work week watch our website for updates - Qty. of china, glass, household & collectable items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., R.R.#1, Little Britain (705) 786-2183 for more info. or pictures go to: www.corneil.theauctionadvertiser.com POLICE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions - Newtonville Friday, March 28th, 5:00 p.m. Selling a variety of retrieved and unclaimed merchandise including a selection of bicycles, electronic and sound equipment, numerous miscellaneous articles, for Durham Regional Police Services. etc. etc. Preview after 2:00 p.m. Check website for updates. Terms: Cash, Approved Cheques, Visa, M/C, In- terac, 10% Buyers Premium Applies Auctioneers Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com ‘estate specialists since 1971’ BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling the Contents of a Port Perry & Oshawa Estates At Malcolm Sale Barn,13200 Old Scugog Rd.1/2 Mile South of Blackstock,Ont. Saturday March 29th, 10:30am • Antique chair 1890 • Nursing Rocker • Large Collection of Beatle Books & Posters • Gramophone • Over 3000 hip Collection of Elvis, Soundtracks, Canadian Country, Big Bands & more. • Collection of bottle & opener • 1892 Bible • Shirley Temple Creamer • 1908 Mantle Clock • Canadian Breweriana bottles and cans • Many signs and posters • Cross cut saw • Ice tongs • 3ft. Barbie Doll & Dolls • Coins • Silver overlay dishes • Keirstead paintings • Toys BRUCE KELLETT (905) 986-4447 THINKING OF AN AUCTION SALE? With over 50 years of experience from estates to farm sales or business closures, or anything in between -we do it all! At your place or ours. Give us a call Corneil Auctioneering Services, ask for Don or Greg Corneil (705)786-2183 Consignment Equipment Auction Berrybank Farms 3383 Taunton Rd. Orono, Ont. 1 1/2 miles West of Hwy. 115. Sat. April 12th, 2008 - 10 AM. Selling a full line of farm equipment, tractors, machinery, vehicles, hardware, tools, lumber etc. For info. and to consign to this auction, contact the Auctioneer John D. Berry Auctions 905-983-5787 Auction Sale HAYDON AUCTION BARN April 5 at 4:00 pm Coins & Currency and Household Furniture,Tools & Collectables www.donstephensonauctioneer.com Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 HOT TUB/SPA, Deluxe cabinet. Energy efficient. Lots of jets. Full warranty. Light. $2495. 905-409- 5285. HOT TUBS/SPA,Lots of jets, full warranty, cover, new cost $8450, sacrifice $3900. Call 416-524- 2018. POOL TABLE, 1" slate. New in box. Cost $4395 sell for $1395. 416-524-2018 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. STOVE KENMORE convection, self-clean, 6-burner, spare motor, 5-racks, $350, Fridge GE18.2 glass shelf, $75, Freezer, wood, $50, (905)831-0273. TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLIANC- ES new coin washers $699 and new coin dryers $599., also re- conditioned coin washer and dryers available, new Danby apt. size freezers $209, new 24" and 30" ranges $399., wide selection of new and reconditioned appli- ances available. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 VENDORS WANTED at Courtice Flea Market. Rent starts at $185/mo for 10'x10' booth. Approx 250,000 people/year. Located 2 minutes off 401 between Oshawa & Bowmanville Call 905-436-1024 www.courtice- fleamarket.com DE SOUSA, Jose - Passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2008. Jose, beloved husband of the late Maria. Dearly loved father of Maria, Rosa, Lucy, Art, Tony, Margie and John. Fondly remembered by 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, family and friends. Predeceased by grand daughter Emily and son-in-law Ken. Friends and family may visit at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRE, 1057 Brock Road, Pickering, 905-686-5589 on Wednesday, March 26th, from 7-9 pm and on Thursday, March 27th, from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, March 28th at 10:30 am at, St. Bernadette's Roman Catholic Church, 21 Bayly Street East, Ajax. Interment to follow at Claremont Union Ceme- tery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Rouge Valley Health System, Ajax Site, would be appreciated by the family. A special thanks to Maria and Jose do Rego, and caring neighbours and friends. FORSHAW-PROWSE, Elyce Megan - It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected death of our precious angel Elyce Megan on March 20, 2008. Elyce was born on March 15, 2008 and battled bravely for five days she will be in our hearts forever. She will be sadly missed by her parents Sandra Forshaw, Corey Prowse and three siblings Emily, Conor and Sarah. Loving grandparents Donna Bergles, Lynn and Paul Prowse, Anton and Maria Bergles. Will also be remembered by great grandmother Maria Calandra, great aunt Mary Kelly, great uncle Steve Kelly and second cousins Michelle and Nicole Kelly. Loving aunts Julie Deane, Carrie Bergles and uncles Matt Payne and Dave Deschamps. Will be sadly missed by cousins William, Melissa, Tyler and Ryan. Also missed by Kate Albano, Christen Shepperd and family, many aunts, uncles and cousins on the Wyatt and Prowse family side. The support given to both Elyce and her family at the NICU ward at Sick Kids Hospital was nothing short of amazing and we are profoundly grateful for each person that was involved in her care. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME,28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village (Ajax) 905-428- 8488 on Thursday March 27, 2008 from 10- 12:00 p.m. Memorial Service to follow in the Chapel at 12:00 p.m. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, dona- tion to the NICU Ward, Sick Kids Hospital in memory of Elyce Forshaw-Prowse would be greatly appreciated. A Book of Condolence may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca WHITE: MYRTLE BLANCHE, It is with sadness we announce the death of Myrtle Blanche White (Loucks) on Saturday March 22, 2008 in her 98th year. Myrtle was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Stanley Albert White, in 1997. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Yvonne Miller, son-in-law Lorne, and grandchildren Stephen & Cameron Miller, and Lynne Ingram (Dale). Fond memories of Great Nana are left with Jeremy Pilkey (Heather), Jennifer Pilkey, Jeff Ingram (Ashley), Amy Ingram (Troy), David (Danielle), Christine, and Catherine Miller. Great great grandchildren who will miss her are Philip, Madelyn, and Xavier Pilkey, and Austen Ingram. Myrtle is survived by a brother Arnold (Jackie) and a sister Velma. She was predeceased by siblings Keitha, Lily, Edith, Gertie, Iva, William, Amos, John, Donald, and Violet. During her lifetime, Myrtle helped Stanley build two residences, co-operating in the actual physical construction as well as decorating the interiors. She was a member of the United Church and was well know in their circles as an innovative craft pro- ducer. She enjoyed traveling and spent many months on the beaches of Florida and Texas. A graveside ceremony will be held at Harlowe United Church Ce- metery on Saturday May 10, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Many thanks to the staff of the Ballycliffe Nursing Home, Ajax, for their care and understanding during the time Myrtle was a resident. Arrangements: McConnell Funeral Home, Tweed (www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca) MILLS LANDSCAPING & FIRE- WOOD 12" or 16" face cords or bush cords. Picked up or deliv- ered. Call (905)432-0259 or (905)986-1977 5 PUREBRED PUGS,2 female, 3 males, ready to go now. lst shots, dewormed, $850. Parents on site. Telephone (905)723- 8677. ADORABLE GOLDEN RE- TRIEVER puppies, 3 males, 3 fe- males, parents on site, vet checked, first shots included, ready to go, $450. Don 905-753- 2555. CHOCOLATE AND YELLOW labs, first shots, dewormed, vet checked, home raised. $500. Call (705)932-1502. Chocolate ready, Yellow, ready end of March. CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS, males/females. CKC registered, vet checked, tattooed, dewormed, both parents on site, family raised. (905)344-7093. www.ardbraekennels.com DILLABOUGH POODLE mixes, 30 years in business, www.perfectpuppies.ca, (613)332-5975. GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES, gorgeous 2nd generations Blacks with wavy-curly no shed coats great for allergies, ready now. Beautiful new litters ready April. 705-437-2790, www.doodletreasures.com RARE SABLE & tri-coloured Shihtzu puppies, home raised, vaccinated and dewormed, moth- er on site. Ready March 28th. $600. 905-728-6148. TRADITIONAL DOG TRAINING CLASSES. No clickers, no treats, just great results. 905- 797-2855. DURHAM HANDYMAN SERVICES Semi retired tradespeople and handy persons ●Electrical Carpentry ●Plumbing Ceramic Tile ●Floor Covering ●Painting ●Drywall installation and repair ●General Handyman Jobs Quality workmanship, written warranty. Customer service is our only business Servicing Durham for over 15 years. (905)571-3441 BUDGET HOME IMPROVEMENTS BATHROOMS ● KITCHENS ●RECROOMS COUNTER TOPS ●LICENSED ELECTRICIAN PAINTING ● FLOORING ●PLUMBING HOME OFFICES ● HEATING & A/C Mario (905)619-4663 Cell 416-275-0034 "KEEP ME IN MIND" since 1997 Kitchens/Bath/ Basements Repairs for resale Floors, Travertine/Ceramic/ Hardwood Lets Talk 905-718-0743 PUBLIC NOTICE The Government of Ontario is offering $2465.00 to each homeowner interested in replacing a heating system, cooling system and thermostat by March 31st, 2008. Free information & participating contractors available 24hr/day 1-800-516-8231 ID#1226 Free Recorded Message. Need a Handyman? Full basement renos starting at $8500 (lab/mat based on 900sq.ft.) Bathrooms, Kitchens Framing, Drywall, Painting Some plumbing, basic electrical 22 yrs experience Fire & Water Technician Mould Specialist Guaranteed Work (905)728-8973 ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative finishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 Tor. Line 647-868-9669 GUARANTEED PAINTING Interior & Exterior "Pay as you're satisfied" Painting, plastering, Water damage repair Stucco ceiling repair/paint one room or whole house 38 years experience Ajax & Surrounding Area For free estimate call Scott c-647-896-2406 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 Ambassador Moving Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licenced/Insured (905)683-5342 (416)465-6859 (905)239-1263 CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential. Pickering & Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771 "Clean is our middle name" CLEANING LADY over 10 years experience, is looking for a new client. Long term references. 3 bedrooms $75., laundry. Call (905)428-1357 LAURIE'S House Cleaning SERVICES 21 years in business. I work alone & bring my own cleaners. Excellent references. Covering areas of Durham Region. (905) 995-2248 LEON LIN LANDSCAPING * Design * Interlocking stone * Natural stone * Deck & Fence * Planting & Sodding * Maintenance * Sprinkler System 647-828-6166 TAX PREPARATION EFILE prepared by a professional accountant. Great rates, also corporate tax & accounting. Call JUDY KUKSIS CGA 905-426-2900 A/P PAGE 22 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 26, 2008 newsdurhamregion.com Please turn to page 18 for the remainder of today’s classifieds Oshawa 800 Taunton Rd. W. 905-434-7727 Everything you ever wanted to know about Pools & Spas Show Hours Thurs. to Sat. 10am-8pm Sunday 10am-6pm 4DAYS ONLY! 4DAYS ONLY! MARCH 27, 28, 29 & 30 Aqua Coastal, Coast Spas, Dreammaker Spas, Esther Williams Pools, Symphony Swimming Pools, Summer Fun Pools, Vogue Pools Sponsored by: DURHAM POOL SPAshow &POOL SPA come see us in OSHAWA MARCH 27, 28, 29 & 30 Corner of Taunton & Thornton Rd. www.durhampoolandspashow.com FREE PARKING & ADMISSION DURHAM www.internationalpoolandspashow.com Sponsored by: THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008 PAGE 23 A/Pdurhamregion.com All used vehicles are bi-weekly payments plus taxes. **2003 are fi nanced over 60 months. 2004-2005 are fi nanced over 72 months. 2006-2007 are fi nanced over 84 months. 2008 are fi nanced over 96 months. Terms are 60-72-84-96. Example: $20,000 fi nanced over 84 months equals to 182 bi-weekly payments of $146.11, tax incl., fi nance rate of 8.39 cost of borrowing $6455.50. OAC. All fi nanced vehicles are $0 cash down. All new vehicles are plus air, freight and gas tax. Stock # P9849, P9851, P9850, V9241, V9265, P8731, V9765, P9800, P9901, V9317, P9756 are former daily rental buybacks. †Interest rate may vary with credit severity. Purchase prices are plus licence, GST, PST, admin., etch-guard, PDE. Some vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Sale prices valid on date of publication only. NOW AT 201 BAYLY ST.905-683-5358 << SALES HOTLINE www.villagechrysler.ca "!9,9 7% 3 4 . % 9 VILLAGE CHRYSLER CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP “Thinking like a customer” SALES HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 9-9 Fri.& Sat. 9-6 Chrysler Employees & Affi liated Employees & Suppliers discounts. BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? CALL MIKE / ASHLEY 1-888-565-0555 FOR INSTACREDIT Call Harry 1-800-980-1237 HWY 4 0 1 HWY 401 BAYLY S T BAYLY ST HARWOOD AVEHARWOOD AVEWESTNEY RDWESTNEY RDMONARCH AVEMONARCH AVE WE ARE NOT HERE WE ARE HERE SS OLDOLD LOCATIONLOCATION NONO FRILLSFRILLS NEWNEW LOCATIONLOCATION (AT MONARCH AVE.) • PEACE OF MIND WITH CHRYSLER CANADA INC. BACKED WARRANTY • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE • QUALITY RECONDITIONING • NATIONWIDE SERVICE $0 CASH DOWN JUST SIGN AND DRIVE! WE WANT YOUR TRADE! 2007 DODGE CALIBER R/T AWD $19,985 $154 bi-wk/84 Stk#C7877 FORMER DEMO, AUTO, LEATHER $147 bi-wk/84 $18,985 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Stk#P9756 STO’N’GO, RIMS, PWR. SEAT WE MOVED! $114 bi-wk/96 $15,985 2008 DODGE CALIBER SXT ONLY 15,000 KMS., AUTO, PWR GRP Stk#V9765 WE MOVED! $132 bi-wk/84 $16,985 2007 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 Stk#9711 LOADED, AUTO, TINT, RIMS WE MOVED! $134 bi-wk/60 $12,985 2003 CHRYSLER 300M SPECIAL LOADED, LEATHER, SUNROOF, LUXURY Stk#P9394A $121 bi-wk/96 $16,985 2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT Stk#A8381 FORMER DEMO, AUTO, RIMS, TINT $132 bi-wk/84 $16,985 LOADED, SUNROOF, LOW KMS., RIMS 2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING Stk#P9800 WE MOVED! $199 bi-wk/84 $25,985 2007 JEEP COMMANDER LTD 4X4 Stk#9777 LOADED, LUXU- RY, SUNROOF WE MOVED! $123 bi-wk/84 $11,985 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Stk#V9750 QUADS, DVD, ONLY 68,000 KMS. WE MOVED! $177 bi-wk/84 $22,985 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4 LOADED, LOW KMS. Stk#V9317 WE MOVED! $154 bi-wk/84 $19,985 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA LOADED, VERY LOW KM Stk#9771 WE MOVED! 2007 JEEP COMPASS Stk#P9901 NORTH PAKG, AUTO, LOW KMS. $131 bi-wk/84 $16,985 WE MOVED! $117 bi-wk/84 $14,985 2007 DODGE CHARGER 3.5L, V6, VERY LOW KMS. Stk#P9851 WE MOVED! $132 bi-wk/84 $16,985 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE ONLY 15,000 KMS.!, AUTO Stk#P9393 WE MOVED! $177 bi-wk/84 $22,985 2007 CHRYSLER 300C SUNROOF, HEMI, MDS, LOW KMS. Stk#P9850 WE MOVED! $199 bi-wk/72 $22,985 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE LTD. ROADSTER Stk#9634 LEATHER, FULLY LOADED $184 bi-wk/84 $23,985 2007 DODGE MAGNUM R/T Stk#P9397 HEMI, MDS, 18” CHROME ONLYONLY 18,000 KMS.!18,000 KMS.! WE MOVED! 2005 DODGE CARAVAN $10,485 $94 bi-wk/72 Stk#V9785 QUADS, DVD LOW KMS. $15,765 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING LOADED, 2.7L, V6, RIMS Stk#P9849 $123 bi-wk/84WE MOVED! $95 bi-wk/84 $11,985 LOADED, LOW KMS., RIMS 2007 CHRSLER PT CRUISER TOURING Stk#V9265 WE MOVED! $14,985 2007 DODGE MAGNUM SXT $117 bi-wk/84 3.5L, V6, TINTS, ESP, RIMS Stk#P9731 WE MOVED! $184 bi-wk/84 $23,985 2007 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4X4 Stk#9638 LEATHER, LOADED, ONLY 20,000 KMS. WE MOVED! $171 bi-wk/60 $16,985 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 HEMI, LOADED, EXTRA CLEAN Stk#P9464A WE MOVED! OVER 150 USED VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM! VILLAGE CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEPVILLAGE CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP CASH DOWNPRICED TO SELL QUICK!!PRICED TO SELL QUICK!! WE MOVED!WE MOVED! LOW KMS!LOW KMS! WE MOVED!WE MOVED! WE MOVED!WE MOVED! LOW KMS!LOW KMS! WE MOVED!WE MOVED! ONLYONLY 10,000 KMS!10,000 KMS! WE MOVED! durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 24 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, March 26, 2008