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August 21, 2008 @ 7:00 p.m. Westney Campus 20 O’Brien Court, Ajax The Pickering Very cool to be in school Modified school year starts up NEWS/3 Fuelling the cycle of poverty Housing issues a burden for some NEWS/7 Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com✦ 20 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 51,400 ✦ Optional delivery $6/Newsstand $1 ✦ THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2008 Recent charges prompt councillor to seek changes to bylaw By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — A City of Pickering bylaw does not support volunteers, and that needs to change, says a Pickering councillor. “We as a City want charitable people, and we rely on volunteers,” said Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean. A Pickering senior, 81, is going to court for allegedly breaking a zoning bylaw by running a busi- ness from his home. He’s regard- ed as a charitable individual by many neighbours, but at least one person complained to the City to bring the situation to court. John Tennant claims he does not charge anything (although he’ll accept the odd coffee) for repairing bikes, lawn mowers, and anything he can for local residents, a “hobby” he’s had for 40 years. Coun. McLean cannot com- ment on the case since it’s before the courts, but hopes council can make changes to the bylaw once meetings resume in September. He wants to see a “fairer process” for those doing charitable work. “I think things should be exam- ined case by case,” he said. “There should also be something in the bylaw to address cases like this.” A similar situation occurred with a retired Pickering nurse with a love for gardening. Janice Saroop, a member of the Pickering Horticultural Society, has been separating her perenni- als each year since retiring three years ago to sell for low costs at her garage sales. All the proceeds (except to cover materials such as soil) go to her three favourite char- ities: the Heart and Stroke Foun- dation of Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Diabetes Foundation. “Diabetes and strokes run in my family so I tend to favour those foundations,” she said, adding as a nurse, she saw a huge increase in cancer cases. She didn’t know a Pickering bylaw only allows for two garage sales a year at each residence. Once, it rained on the day of one sale, so she chose to hold a third when the weather was nice. She discovered the reality when she was given a warning that she had broken a bylaw. She’s been told of complaints since, but says she’s kept her sales to two days. “As I told Bill McLean, these by- ALL SMILES IN BEIJING Steve Russell/ Toronto Star BEIJING — Candace Chapman from Ajax celebrates after scoring Canada’s first goal of the women’s Olym- pic soccer tournament. 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Call to reserve your videographer today. 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, ON, L1S 2H5 Tel. 905.426.4676 Fax: 905.426.6598 Email: ddm@durhamregion.com Make yourself look good. video for web + trade show + DVD sales kits + corporate presentations + etc be seen + be heard +be inspiredbe seen + be heard +be inspired durhamregion.comP PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 laws need to change,” she said. “It’s ridiculous,” adding she keeps signage to a minimum on the day of the sale. Coun. McLean supports her chari- table work, he said in an interview. A friend of Mr. Tennant, John Rooney, has counted more than 200 zoning vio- lations in south Pickering, and Ms. Sa- roop feels others get away with selling plants while she can’t. Both believe the rules need to be fair. “It’s just really your neighbours,” Ms. Saroop said. She hasn’t received a court order, and although Coun. McLean can’t tell Mr. Tennant what to do, he thinks legal representation helps cases like this. “I think someone with knowledge (in this area) could work around this somehow,” he said. Photo by Laura Stanley Janice Saroop poses at her Pickering home with some of the plants she sells from her garage. Proceeds from the sales go to her favourite charities. Pickering bylaw only allows two garage sales each year ✦ Pickering from page 1 Get Local 24/7 mobile.newsdurhamregion.com Ajax campaign seeks more Regional council seats Pickering better represented with four councillors By Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com AJAX — The Mayor of Ajax is hoping the town’s residents will be more per- suasive than he has been in convincing Durham’s Regional Council that Ajax needs more representation. To that end, Mayor Steve Parish re- cently launched a campaign called ‘Fair Representation NOW’ aimed at collecting signatures on a petition and getting residents out to Regional Coun- cil to demand a bigger say in Regional affairs. The Mayor said Ajax is the most under-represented municipality in Durham. With three councillors, it works out to one councillor for every 30,000 residents. Meanwhile, said the mayor, Oshawa’s eight councillors each represent roughly 17,600 people and Brock’s two councillors represent slightly less than 6,000 residents each. Pickering, which has a slightly smaller population than Ajax, has four coun- cillors at the Regional table. “Regional Council in order to main- tain its political authority has to be seen as acting fairly and giving every- one in the region their appropriate say in regional affairs,” said Mayor Parish, pointing out that more than half of res- idents’ property taxes go to the Region for things like waste, roads and public transit. “I would love to see a very strong showing from the Town of Ajax, people have to realize this is not about me, it’s not about council, it’s not about another politician, it’s about them and getting a fair say for their money,” said Mayor Parish before the campaign kicked off. He added other municipali- ties, such as Whitby and Clarington, are also under-represented. As to whether the current 28 seats on council should be redistributed or more seats should be added is up to council, said Mayor Parish. “Regional Council was at one point 32 members plus the chair when its population was considerably less than it is now with 28 representatives,” he said. Either way, council would have to act quickly. Changes would have to be in place by January 2010, in an- ticipation of the municipal election later that year. Even if Regional Coun- cil decided to support redistributing or adding seats, it would still have to be approved by the Province. Mayor Par- ish estimates the Region would have to be done with the issue by early 2009. But, change may not come easily, if at all. Last year, Regional Council declined to look at the issue and Re- gional Chairman Roger Anderson said it’s premature to restructure council given that Durham is currently work- ing on its growth plan, which stretches through to 2031. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 PAGE 3 A/Pdurhamregion.com Students from across Durham attend modified school year By Crystal Crimi ccrimi@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The school bell is ringing at C.E. Broughton Public School this week. With a month of camping, sports, and day trips under their belts, the majority of students from C.E. Broughton Public School headed back to class Tuesday morning for the start of the modified calendar. The school has 300 kids in its August start program and 150 in its regular stream. “We get kids coming from all over the Dur- ham Region,” said principal Lesley Lepine. “We had kids coming from Ajax last year... kids from the far end of Oshawa and all over Whitby.” It’s nice to start school without the com- mercialism associated with the September return, which can make kids anxious, she said. “They come in their shorts and T-shirts ready to learn,” Ms. Lepine said regarding the Aug. 5 start. Among them were those in Catherine Jarman’s Grade 1 class. In the room of pint- sized chairs and desks, students sat on the carpet facing their teacher. “Give me an example of a rule,” Mrs. Jar- man said from her rocking chair. “No running in the class... ‘cause you might get lost,” one student said. Although that’s something that might hap- pen, what will for sure happen? she asked. “They would bonk into something,” the student answered. “That’s right so that’s why we have that rule, so no one gets hurt,” she said, and asked for another rule. “And no punching,” said another student. The first day of school is spent going over the school code of conduct, introducing new faces, and reviewing character, Ms. Lepine said. For six-year-old Paeton O’Brien, this year’s August school start was a first. “It’s weird,” Paeton said. Although she wasn’t really looking for- ward to coming back, she gets to see her friends. Her mom, Tamara Schmidt, chose the modified calendar to break up the school year. The kids lost too much information during the regular summer break and spent September doing review, she said. Her kids were a little hesitant at first but were excited when they saw their friends. “It’s not just the learning, it’s the social aspect,” she said. This is the first time her kids will do a full modified calendar year after moving to On- tario from British Columbia. It’s also the first August start for Brayden Ferreira, 9. His parents are hopeful the mod- ified calendar’s routine will help with reten- tion. On the other hand, Chelsea North, 11, has been in the modified program since kinder- garten. “We get more breaks than the regular (cal- endar stream),” Chelsea said. Her parents chose the modified calendar after hearing about it from a family friend. “I find two months was too long,” said Liz North, Chelsea’s mom. In the modified program, the spaced-out breaks help recharge kids. “And where I really see it is at the Christ- mas time,” Ms. Lepine said. Studies also show the modified year helps with attendance and information retention. It also allows each track to come back while the other group is still out, providing a quieter return, Ms. Lepine said. More gym, library, and yard space is also available dur- ing times when only one track is present. Pickering man arrested for child pornography Police seize 20 computer hard drives for examination PICKERING — A 46-year-old Pickering man is charged with possessing child pornography. Durham Regional Police arrested the man for allegedly downloading a large amount of child pornography. A search warrant was executed at his Marinet Cres- cent home on Aug. 1. Police seized 20 hard drives, including 10 computer towers and loose hard drives varying in size. An initial review of one computer dis- covered hundreds of child pornography files, many of them videos, police report- ed. A video camera was also found contain- ing images of a teenage girl in front of her home in south Pickering, taken from a distance. Investigators received information about the location of the computers through the Provincial Strategy on Child Exploitation. The accused has worked in the security field in the past and had access to young people, said police. He was working for a private security firm and assigned to the security depart- ment of Upper Canada College, a private school in Toronto. There is no initial indication he was involved in any criminal activity at this location. Investigators want to ensure there are no other victims. Christopher Adam Grant is charged with possession of child pornography, making child pornography available and voyeurism. He was held for a bail hearing Friday and remanded into custody. He appeared again on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Anyone with information about this ongoing investigation is requested to con- tact child exploitation investigator De- tective Randy Norton at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5363. Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward. Photos by Laura Stanley Teacher Cathy Jarman reads to her Grade 1 students on their first day of school at C.E. Brough- ton Public School. Grade 1 student Quinlan Sokol practises his measuring skills during his first day of school. School’s in for summer session Do-not-call list is coming this fall By Melissa Mancini mmancini@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Barb Mayall is sick of calls from telemarketers, especially when the phone interrupts her dinner. “I am so tired of all these calls,” said Ms. Mayall, a retiree who estimates on most days she answers three to four calls from vendors attempting to sell her everything from credit cards to cruise vacations, win- dow replacement to duct cleaning. Ms. Mayall’s husband, Frank, agrees. “I don’t even want to listen to them,” he said. “Most of them don’t even sound into their sales pitches themselves.” Those bothersome calls may soon be- come a thing of the past for homeowners tired of being pestered. The National “do not call list” is ex- pected to be launched by this fall, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecom- munications Commission (CRTC) said. The list will be run by Bell Canada and will allow phone owners who sign up to look forward to fewer sales spiels. Mr. Mayall has heard a bit about the list and will probably sign up for it, he said. Retirees like the Mayalls get many un- wanted calls. Agnes Coghill, another re- tiree, said she gets up to six calls a day and recently invested in caller identification so she can avoid answering unwanted calls. “Call ID has made a huge difference in my life,” she said. Registration for the list will be free. The operational costs for Bell Canada will come from subscription fees paid to the list by telemarketing companies. Registration for the service will be avail- able online and by phone. Subscriptions to the list will expire after three years and the onus will be on phone owners to renew. Land lines, cellphones and fax numbers can be signed up for the list. Bell will not be required to call sub- scribers to let them know when they will be removed from the list. Some callers will be exempt for the list. Registered charities, political parties, political candidates, opinion polls and market research firms who are not selling a product will be exempt. Other exceptions include newspapers calling to sell subscriptions and calls to consumers who have existing business relationships with a company. The only way to stop calls from organi- zations exempt from the list is to get on their individual do not call lists. Consumers can make complaints about calls if they have signed up for the do not call list by dialing a toll-free number that has yet to be determined. The fines for violations of the list will be up to $1,500 for individuals and up to $15,000 for corporations. Off ering the latest in hearing aid technology All services provided by registered audiologists Complimentary hearing screening Ross Harwell, B.Mus., M.Sc. Reg. CASLPO Audiologist John McIntyre, B.Sc., M.Sc. Reg. CASLPO Audiologist 905-420-1616 1848 LIVERPOOL RD., PICKERING (LIVERPOOL AND KINGSTON RD, IN THE NATIONAL BANK PLAZA) durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 4 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 Stopping telemarketers before they dial newsdurhamregion.com PICKERING — The Durham Regional Po- lice Marine Unit was called in Monday eve- ning to help boaters who ran out of gas a mile out on Lake Ontario. Police received the distress call around 7 p.m. The boaters “ran out of fuel about a mile out from Frenchman’s Bay Marina,” Durham Regional Police spokesman David Selby said. By just after 7:30 p.m., the boaters were pulled to safety. Police called in to rescue boaters out of gas See our editorial, page 6 New technology will monitor subtle changes in their condition DURHAM — More critically ill premature babies could be saved through a joint research project with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT). The project, intended to help detect subtle changes in the condition of premature babies, was recently announced by the UOIT, which is collaborating with IBM and Canadian hospi- tals for the venture. Physicians at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Chil- dren and two other international hospitals are also participating in the study. “This research has the poten- tial to greatly impact neonatal care through reduced mortality and morbidity rates and overall health-care costs,” said Doctor Carolyn McGregor, UOIT as- sociate professor and Canada research chairwoman in health informatics. For the project, she leads a group of researchers in using ad- vanced stream computing soft- ware to work toward enhancing doctors’ decision-making capa- bilities. Developed by IBM Research, the software uses a constant stream of biomedical data, such as heart rate and respiration, along with environmental infor- mation gathered from advanced sensors and more traditional monitoring equipment on and around the babies. Researchers will also use the software to apply findings from Dr. McGregor’s body of research to help make sense of the data and, in near-real-time, feed back the resulting analysis to health- care professionals so they can predict potential changes in an infant’s condition with greater accuracy and intervene more quickly. Currently, physicians moni- toring premature babies rely on a paper-based process that in- volves manually looking at the readings from various monitors and getting feedback from the nurses providing care. When fully developed, IBM’s software will be capable of pro- cessing the 512 readings per second generated by some of these medical devices and UOIT researchers will further test and develop its ability to analyze these vast quantities of data in real time. Monitoring premature babies as a patient group is espe- cially important as certain life- threatening conditions such as infection can be detected up to 24 hours in advance by observ- ing changes in physiological data streams. Initially researchers will use neonatal intensive care unit medical devices in UOIT’s health informatics laboratory to test IBM’s software using simu- lated patient mirroring data. Then the software will be tested using patient data, recorded in a way that enables researchers to alter some variables, play it back and run simulations for further study. 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A/P PAGE 6 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 durhamregion.com Let’s not build an incinerator To the editor: Durham Regional council has gone to considerable lengths to find that we can afford an incinerator, but should we have one? The British Society for Ecological Medicine concluded in December 2005 that because of the medical risks, no further incinerators should be built. Incinerators produce a range of poi- sonous chemicals that include dioxins. These exist in particles so small that they pass right through our lungs into our bloodstreams. They are known causes of birth defects, leukemia, cancers and heart disease and cannot be destroyed by fur- ther incineration. Those in favour of incineration talk a lot about monitoring dioxin levels as if low levels remove all risk, but they do not: 1) Amounts leaving by the chimney can only be reduced by leaving more in the ash which is dumped into landfills where it remains a toxic hazard for at least 100 years. 2) Although less dioxins released into the air is certainly safer than more, the truth is that even the smallest amount will cause some of the medical prob- lems mentioned. It is also difficult to get consistent and reliable readings. True monitoring will involve check- ing birth certificates (for abnormalities) and death certificates and will become a provincial matter. Dr. Gerald Baker Whitby G reat eras and epochs throughout Earth’s history have always been named after some grand defining feature. The Jurassic had its dinosaurs, the Pleistocene had its Ice Ages and the Creta- ceous had its insects and flowering plants. All known for one or two major identify- ing features. Well, I think the same kind of nomenclature can be applied to family life. Initially it was only my wife and I liv- ing together for the first time. This was the Beaudaceous period. A time of great adventure and upheaval characterized by violent heating and cooling trends as new pressures forced egos, passions and opin- ions to grind together. Occasionally there was the heaving of tectonic plates... at one another. Still, such volatility made for enor- mous fun and the creating of altogether new and wondrous formations. Depending on whether you ask a male or a female, this period is also known respectively as the Age of Apology or the Age of Stupidity. Then came the first pregnancy and we entered into the first Ice Cream Age or the Haagen-Dazian era. And the world and ankles became swollen and ripe with life. Water was retained until levels reached catastrophic proportions. It was a time of great rubbing of shoulders, patting of bel- lies and scratching of heads but otherwise characterized by very little contact between the main continents. This era culminated in still more pain- ful contractions and expansions and the shedding of great waters, called tears. The final result of which was beautiful, new life and never before experienced levels of joy and mountains of diapers. We refer to this period as the Messy-zoic era, Jurrashic or even the Age of Talcum. It is characterized chiefly by a huge upsurge in nocturnal activity and subsequent lack of sleep. Next appeared a delightful period of great creativity. A renaissance of art, language and learning. We called this the Plastocene era, sometimes known as the Legoic era. A time of tremendous growth, both intellec- tual and physical. Language is discovered, as are, unfortunately, wall drawings. A period of relative calm follows. Slow, gentle growth dotted with occasional flur- ries of activities called birthday parties. Contrast this to the current epoch, a time of unprecedented upheaval and turbulence. The dreaded Teens, otherwise known as the Egoic period. A time characterized by great herds of gangly limbed, slack-jawed bi-peds. Some walking upright, some not. These creatures, known for their voracious appetites will appear out of nowhere, in noisy, boisterous packs, demanding to be fed. Great caution is urged around these beasts as they are completely unpredict- able and subject to enormous mood swings. Physically they look somewhat human- oid, but curiously have very poor, even selective hearing and virtually no memo- ry. This is the era we now find ourselves in. Challenging? Most certainly. But like every other era we have traveled through together, not at all without its excitement, adventure and education. Like all good scientists, we are learning something new every day. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor- writer-comic, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Do-not-call list will be welcome relief for Canadians Y ou’ve finally got dinner ready and are just relaxing, ready to tuck into your meal, when the phone rings. You drop what you’re doing, get up from the table and answer the call, only to find out that you’ve been pestered by a telemar- keter. For the umpteenth time, you politely -- or not so politely -- inform the voice on the other end of the phone that you’re not interested in buying (insert name of prod- uct here). For as long as there have been databases of potential customers, there have been telemarketers eager to make a thousand calls if it means one sale. Mass volume is the key, which means homeowners get subjected to numerous calls a week. But unlike spam busters and firewalls to keep out unwanted Internet bother, it’s dif- ficult to keep those phone callers away. You could invest in caller ID, but that usually comes with a monthly bill and doesn’t stop that initial annoying ring. However, a new national do-not-call list initiated by the Canadian Radio and Tele- communications Commission (CRTC) is about to be started this fall. It will be oper- ated by Bell Canada and will be free for phone owners to use. Bell will pay for the service through fees paid by the telemar- keting companies themselves. People will be able to register for the list online or by phone. Information about how to get on the list is expected to be released as more details become available. The list will be in effect for three years with the onus on phone owners to renew. There will be exceptions to the do-not- call list, including, but not limited to, the following: registered charities, political parties, political candidates, newspapers and market research firms. Phone owners who wish to be on a do-not-call list for such firms will need to contact those firms per- sonally to tell them not to call. The do-not-call list will empower people who don’t wish to be sold to by phone to stop the intrusion into their private space. And it will stop the vast majority of those pesky calls from intruding on the lives of those who don’t wish to take them. Neil Crone Enter Laughing Stages of life characterized by cool defining features By Moya Dillon mdillon@durhamregion.com DURHAM — A survey conducted by Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank found housing issues are the main obstacle faced by users of its food bank network. In Durham, residents using the food bank at Simcoe Hall Settlement House are paying upwards of 75 per cent of their income on housing. “We see some people spending practi- cally all their income on housing, up to 90 per cent,” said Sandra Sweet, executive director of Simcoe Hall. “Housing is just not available and waiting lists for subsi- dized housing are extremely long.” At the end of 2007 almost 4,000 people were waiting for social housing in the region. While the average wait time is 30 months, some people wait longer de- pending on their request. “The wait list is totally dependent on different things,” said Diana Chappell, manager of housing development and homelessness issues for the region’s Housing Services. “It could be depen- dent upon what municipality you want to live in, what size unit you need; there are many different factors. Wait times vary anywhere from two to 10 years.” Daily Bread’s Who’s Hungry 2008 sur- vey found that, on average, people were paying 77 per cent of their income on housing. While social housing offers a rent-geared-to-income rate of 30 per cent at most, people on the waiting list are stuck paying market rates. Amber Walter, a single mother from Newcastle, was moved up the wait list after being given priority status due to an abusive situation. After signing up in March she obtained housing in July. “I thought about applying for housing before but never bothered because I was told it took two to five years,” Ms. Walter said. “At the Y’s WISH shelter they told me I could get priority status and helped me with all the paperwork.” At the time, Ms. Walter lived in an il- legal one-bedroom basement apartment in Oshawa. She paid $750 in rent plus hydro for the entire house adding up to just over $1,000 out of her total income of $1,100 a month. “I don’t think you should have to be beaten to get housing,” she said. “If you’re a mother or father trying to better your situation, that housing should be avail- able to you.” Ms. Walter’s 2-bedroom townhouse is listed at a market rate of $917 a month. Under the rent-geared-to-income pro- gram, Ms. Walter pays $114, plus utili- ties. One of the main problems with hous- ing in Durham, Ms. Chappell says, is a corresponding shortage in market rental units. “There have been 286 new rental units built in Durham since 1995,” she said. “That’s not just public housing, that’s all rental units.” Tracey Vaughan, executive director of the Community Development Council of Durham, says lack of rental and public housing have created a dire situation. “The Durham wait list is more lengthy than other GTA communities because the amount of housing we have is not sufficient for our needs, and on the flip side of that, the housing that is going in isn’t geared to individuals with lower in- comes,” she said. “It’s all geared to larger incomes and larger homes, which leads to ghettoized housing and illegal apart- ments.” These housing issues also affect social services in the area, with many reporting a recent increase in need and simultane- ous decline in donations. Lack of funding for public housing is cited by regional officials and social ser- vice organizations alike to explain the need for housing in the area. New proj- ects are getting underway now as part of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program, launched in 2005. These in- clude a fully approved, 160-unit project in Ajax. CommercialAccountsAvailable Air Conditioning RefrigerantFrom $9.99 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 PAGE 7 A/Pdurhamregion.com Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Amber Walter lives in the River Breeze Community public housing complex in north Ajax. She says her housing accommodations are amazing compared to her previous residence in Oshawa. Housing woes fuel cycle of poverty in Durham “Since starting with the laser (BioFlex), I have had some outstanding results in being able to get our athletes back to the game and practice. 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Expires Aug. 31, 2008 WSIB & MVA CLAIMS ACCEPTED ASK ABOUT OUR NEW LASER TREATMENTS FOR SMOKING CESSATION AS WELL AS DRUG & ALCOHOL ADDICTIONS! durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 8 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 ADVERTISING FEATURE CANADA’S LEADING PUBLICATION FOR TODAY’S FIFTY-PLUS LIFESTYLES An orange-jacketed loader hands John Lipscombe his bicycle. The smiling gent joins a group of other cyclists just off the Bike Train, and they pedal away along the Niagara River Recreation Trail toward Niagara Falls. He’s going to spend a couple of days in the area, exploring on his bicycle. “I love cycling and I’m glad to leave the car at home,” Lipscombe says. Indeed, the bicycle is an ideal mode of transport for this part of Ontario. The Niagara River Recreation Trail, one of many bike trails in the region, is 54 kilometres of cycling path which runs right past the Falls, from Fort Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake. En route there’s everything from historic monuments (like Brock’s Monument) to the scenic natural beauty of the Niagara Gorge. Just off the trail are museums like Laura Secord’s Homestead or the MacKenzie Printery where you’ll learn about the history of printing in Upper Canada. And there’s my personal favourite – the Butterfly Conservatory. At one point I had no fewer than eight butterflies on my arm – I think they liked my coconut sun block! Getting there is now part of the fun when you take Via and your bicycle. Only in its second year, the Bike Train has found a large number of fans – from families who want a couple of days at The Falls without the hassle (and expense) of trying to park, to wine lovers who use the opportunity to visit some of the many wineries in the region. In fact, the Wine Enthusiasts – Angela Aiello and Paxton Allewell, founders of the iYellow Wine Club – are already planning a tour of the region for cycling oenophiles. “It’s actually a perfect fit for our group,” says Aiello. “We’re even thinking of arranging wine tastings in the dining car en route.” The concept is a simple one. You load your bikes on the train at Toronto’s Union Station and two hours (and a neat train ride) later, you unload at Niagara Falls. In fact, on certain days the train stops to unload at St. Catharines, a convenient departure point for wine tours. Most travellers spend at least one night in Niagara which gives them a chance to explore the area. The Bike Train booking number also offers tour routes and getaway packages with accommodation options to suit every budget. The best part is that you will be able to explore the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO designated World Biosphere Reserve, without adding to the carbon emissions. Created by Transportation Options, a non-profit group, with a host of government and private partners, the initiative encourages low impact tourism and healthy lifestyles. Combining two sustainable modes of transportation – bikes and trains – allows passengers to reduce their carbon footprint, and have fun. In fact, the vast majority of Bike Train passengers last year cited sustainable transport as their primary reason for choosing this form of travel. Cost for the round trip is just $59 (including bicycle, taxes and fees). Kids up to age 11 are free, but there’s a $5 bike transport fee each way. There’s a limit of 56 bikes each trip and last year, they were 90 per cent booked (some trips were full). This year there are more trips available and the train will operate to the end of September, but they’re already filling up. So book early. To find out more about the Bike Train, go to biketrain.ca where you’ll find a schedule, activities and an accommodations guide. Or you can call 888-619-5984 to book. BIKES ABOARD! Tourists are fi nding the rails and two wheels an ideal combination for exploring Niagara region’s many attractions By Liz Campbell John Lipscombe and his bike prepare to cycle the Niagara peninsula. (Liz Campbell photo) Too many people find out the hard way that provincial health insurance doesn’t necessarily cover them completely when they are on the road. While many Canadians purchase travel insurance for their winters in Florida or Mexico, the truth is that travel insurance is necessary whenever you leave your province. If you are travelling within Canada, but outside your home province, don’t assume that government health insurance will cover your medical expenses. In reality, if you need treatment while away from home, you may have to pay up front and wait for reimbursement – which may not be for the full amount if the treatment was less expensive in your home province. And while your home province assumes many costs, some expenses may not be covered. For example, in Nova Scotia, a non-Nova Scotian could be charged $652 for an ambulance ride. For travels outside of Canada, medical coverage is essential but there is much more to good travel insurance than just medical coverage. Travel insurance that’s comprehensive may include concierge services that can quickly assist in cancelling your trip, provide alternatives when your flight is overbooked or book you tickets to a great show. Whether you’ve purchased travel insurance for years or are a first-timer, focus on identifying your personal needs when you’re shopping for a plan. Ask questions – good insurance agents are there to help you understand all of the details of your coverage. Look for: • live assistance, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Canadian government recommends Canadians TRAVEL HEALTH INSURANCE – PERSONALIZE YOUR DEAL For travels both inside and outside of Canada, medical coverage is essential but there is much more to good travel insurance than just medical coverage. Look for special options that meet your specifi c needs. 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A toll-free 800 number is another great feature to have. • emergency medical evacuation. A good plan will get you to appropriate medical care no matter where you are. • an insurer that pays your bills up front so you’re never out of pocket. Reimbursement may take time and if you don’t have the money available immediately when you need it, you could have problems getting the care you need in an emergency. • the ability to personalize your plan. Some insurers offer add-ons that can give peace of mind and save you money. In addition, if you rent a car while away, purchasing the car loss and damage waiver through a travel-insurance company can cost you much less than through the rental-car company. Consider purchasing an annual plan, instead of buying insurance ad hoc throughout the year, if you travel a lot. An annual plan can provide great value and flexibility. Pre-existing health conditions are the biggest issues for boomers and seniors purchasing travel insurance. You’ve got to let your insurer know of every ailment you have at the time you are buying your insurance. Every insurer is different and uses its own medical questionnaire, but as a rule, the healthier you are, the more you should shop around for a competitive rate. While you can’t change a medical condition or your age, you can certainly do your research. Generally, travel-insurance rates rise each year, but if you shop around, and learn the issues before you buy, you can find a policy that meets your needs and is good value. Joel Donin is a director with AIG TravelGuard insurance. TIME TO BE CONSERVATIVE Heading into retirement, two key qualities of your portfolio should be predictability and control over your income, so be careful about taking on too much risk By Jim Yih Over the past 20 years, investing has changed a lot. Back in the 1980s, the biggest decision investors had to make was whether to buy a one-year GIC or a five-year GIC. Double-digit interest rates were the norm, and if you were retired, you could easily supplement your pensions and government benefits with interest on your GICs. Today, with much lower interest rates, investors are putting significant amounts of their portfolios into non-guaranteed investments like stocks, mutual funds and real estate. Let’s face it, we are all motivated to earn decent returns, and generally, the higher the return, the better. When GICs are paying less than five per cent, it seems pretty obvious to look at other higher-risk alternatives to enhance returns. While investing in higher-risk investments has become the norm, it is crucially important for retirees and those approaching retirement to be more conservative. It is well known in the investment world that the older you get, the more conservative you should be. Let’s look at two risks of having too much risk in your portfolio when you are older. LESS PREDICTABILITY One of the advantages of guaranteed investments is their predictability. When you buy a five-year GIC, you know you will get your capital back but you can also calculate exactly how much interest you will earn. This predictability does not exist in the world of markets and mutual funds. You will never be able to consistently predict what markets will do, what return you will get and how much money you will have at any point in time. TOO MUCH VOLATILITY Markets today are more volatile than we have ever seen. One-hundred-point swings or more are all too common. Volatility has caused a lot of problems for retirees over the past eight years. I’ve seen many people delay retirement because of the markets. This was especially true from 2000 to 2002, which was one of the worst bear markets in history. It wasn’t uncommon to see portfolios drop 25 per cent to 50 per cent during that painful time. The media and professionals urged everyone to hang in there because it would eventually come back up and in fact it did. That’s great advice if you didn’t need the money. But if you needed the money, that was a different story altogether. Many retirees drawing income from their portfolios had to stop taking income or reduce withdrawals from their investments because withdrawal rates became too high. Bottom line, retirement should be about living the best years of your life. To do so, it is better to have more predictability and control over your income. In many cases, it is necessary to diversify your portfolio into riskier investments, but at the same time, be careful about taking too much risk when you are drawing income from your portfolio. Jim Yih is the author of the Best Selling Mutual Fundamentals and also Seven Strategies to Guarantee Your Investments. Visit jimyih.com. This article appeared in the Fiscal Agents Money Management newsletter – fiscalagents.com. DURHAM — Youths considering a job in the trades will be interested in an event this month. The Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) in Durham hosts a trades information fair, giving participants a chance to meet employers and learn more about opportunities. Youths will learn how to get involved in the trades, as well as meet employers looking to hire. Those interested in at- tending should reserve a spot by calling the Ajax of- fice of the SCCY. This will guarantee ad- mittance to the fair. Organizations and em- ployers interested in set- ting up an information booth can also call the Ajax Service Canada of- fice. The fair is on Tuesday, Aug. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the McLean Com- munity Centre, Magill Drive and Westney Road, in Ajax. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 905- 428-8654. Just ask George Raposo, of Ajax who paid his carrier and won $1,000 in the Ajax/ Pickering News Advertiser’s collection draw. The carrier on this route, Annamaria, also received a $25.00 bonus. 2nd prize winner of $100 is Patricia Margery (not shown) of Ajax, and our 3rd prize winner of $50.00 is Audrey Collymore (not shown) of Ajax. To enter the draw for your chance to win $1000, $100 or $50, just pay your carrier the $6.00 optional delivery charge and send us your ballot which is located on your “Thank You” coupon. It Pays to Pay your News Advertiser Carrier “SERVICE WORTH PAYING FOR” $1000 WINNER Your carrier keeps 100% of what they collect as payment for their delivery. durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 10 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo The place to go for a good read AJAX — The New Friends Bookshop held its grand opening recently. On hand for the event were from left, co-manager Doreen Pratt, Farid Jenabieh who provided the seed money to open the store and; Ajax Councillor Joanne Dies who is the President of the Community Develop- ment Council of Durham. The store is at 520 Westney Rd. S., Unit 9 and all proceeds go to the Community Development Council Durham. The store is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. but hours are extended to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Opportunity could come knocking at upcoming trades fair At the P i c k e r i n g T o w n C e n t r e Thursda y , A u g u s t 2 1 , F r i d a y , A u g u s t 2 2 & Satur d a y , A u g u s t 2 3 Call 905. 6 8 3 . 5 1 1 0 E x t. 228 fo r m o r e d e t a i l s ! Sponso r e d b y : Tell 100,0 0 0 r e a d e r s i n Ajax & P i c k e r i n g a b o u t y o u r F a l l Classes & R e g i s t r a t i o n D a t e s Sign u p f o r t h e s e Sign up for t h e s e FUN P R O G R A M S FUN PROGR A M S TODAY!!!TODAY!!! 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THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 PAGE 11 A/Pdurhamregion.com Healthwellness& Village East Medical Village East Medical wants to give you the VIP treatment with their new Preventative Health Program (PHP). PHP is a comprehensive health screening assessment that can be completed in just one appointment. This executive health program is the fi rst of its kind in Ontario. While most executive health screenings can cost more than $3,000, the PHP is completely covered by OHIP. Village East Medical only performs doctor- recommended testing, making sure that patients do not have any unnecessary screenings. The free assessment includes screening tests in cardiovascular health (including nuclear and non-nuclear stress tests, and echocardiography) women’s health (including mammography and osteoporosis screenings), and gastroenterology services (including colorectal cancer screening, and gastroscopy). Through these tests, the PHP can detect early signs of diseases including cancer. Based on the results, patients can be better informed about their overall health status and make healthier lifestyle choices. Village East Medical is a newly renovated 7,000 square foot facility, modeled after the Mayo Clinic with Royal College Certifi ed specialists in Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiology and General Surgery. The state-of-the-art building and compassionate staff provide a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere for all patients. With hospital-grade equipment, the clinic is ideal for multiple one-day testing, with no wait times and free parking. For more information on PHP or on how to complete your executive health screening, contact your family physician and ask them to refer you to Village East Medical’s Preventative Health Program. Village East Medical is located at 1031 Brock Road South in Pickering, near the 401. For more information on Village East Medical visit www. villageeastmedical.com, or call us at (905) 683-1700. By Rosemina Nazarali durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 12 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 SPORTS ✦ E-mail game scores to Al Rivett, arivett@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com Beijing 2008 gtaathletes.com Chapman shines in debut Former soccer coach not surprised by Ajacian’s starring role at Beijing Olympics By Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com AJAX — No one is less surprised by Ajax’s Candace Chapman’s dra- matic Olympic debut with the Cana- dian women’s soccer team than her former Ajax United coach. And, what a debut it was for Chap- man, who scored Canada’s first-ever goal in Women’s Olympic Football in a solid 2-1 victory over Argen- tina at the Tian- jin Olympic Sports Center Stadium on Wednesday. “No, not re- ally,” said Manny White, who coached Chapman for seven years in the Ajax Unit- ed Soccer Club, referring to his lack of surprise at her early Olympic success. “Even at a young age when I first saw Can- dace, she stood out. She had that natural ability to control the ball. She’s an all-round natural athlete. If you gave her a baseball bat, she’d hit the ball.” Chapman struck an Argentine clearing from 30 yards out into the lower-right corner of the net for the first goal of the game. The play started on a Canadian corner kick in the 27th minute. Chapman’s strike made its way through a pack of play- ers, giving Argentine goalkeeper Vanina Correa little chance on the play. “After the ball went in the net, I turned around and it just hit me that this is the first goal we’ve ever had in the Olympics,” Chapman told the Toronto Star. It was Chapman’s fifth career goal for the full national team. Last September in Hangzhou, China, the Ajacian scored Canada’s first goal in the FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007. And, make no mistake, says White, Chapman’s goal has definitely set the tone for the Canadians and has given them some breathing space at the Games. “You always want to get those points. A lot of the pressure is off now having already gotten a win behind them,” says White. White began coaching Chapman in 1992 when she was about 10 and a member of the Ajax Warriors Soc- cer Club. The next season, the team joined the Ajax United Soccer Club, where he coached Chapman for six more years until her U18 season. What makes Chapman a special player? White says it’s the fact she’s a team player with a great personal- ity. “She never causes any problems. She just goes out and works hard,” says White, who’s remained friends with her and her parents, Gerard and Margaret. “There’s no differ- ence for her playing on a provincial, national or club team, there’s always a consistency in her play. “And, if we’re beating the other team badly, she would always feel badly for the other team.” White says he plans to follow Can- dace and the Canadians as closely as he can, bearing in mind his work commitments and the time change from China. “Oh, yes, I’m going to try to watch it as much as I can,” said White, who’s coached in Ajax and Pickering for 18 years. “I think they’re in for a medal. Their coach (Even Pellerud) is leaving and they want to give him a good sending off, a positive send- ing off.” Michael Jurysta photo A Dolphins’ ball carrier rumbles past a would-be Huronia Stallions tackler during an Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL) senior semifinal contest at Pickering’s Kinsmen Park last Friday night. The Dolphins advanced to the Wettges Conference final after scoring a 34-30 victory over the Barrie-based Stallions. To play Etobicoke Eagles in OVFL senior gridiron playoffs PICKERING — The underdog Dolphins ran roughshod over the Huronia (Barrie) Stallions to move on to the Ontario Varsity Football League senior league conference championship game. The Dolphins used a solid de- fensive effort to knock off Hu- ronia 34-20 in the OVFL-senior Wettges Conference semifinal contest played at Kinsmen Park on Friday evening. The Dolphins got on top quick- ly, up 28-6 at half time, forcing Huronia out of their power run- ning game as they threw the ball instead in an attempt to get back into the playoff contest. The key to the victory, said head coach Jim Moore, was the Dolphins’ ability to successful- ly play an attack-style defence against Huronia’s very large of- fence. The result was five turn- overs and, consequently, the opportunity for the Dolphins’ offence to work very often on a short field. “We played a lot of man-to- man coverage and relentlessly pressured their QB Kyle Graves who wound up watching much of the game while on his back. The strategy led to turnovers and a lot of forced bad passes,” said Moore. “Huronia was an ex- cellent team but did not expect the kind of pressure defence we played all night.” The Dolphins will now play the Etobicoke Eagles in the Confer- ence championship game. The date, location and time of the playoff encounter wasn’t known as yet. The Eagles, the league champs in 2006, represent another stiff test for the Dolphins, in their second season in the OVFL se- nior league. Moore sees Etobicoke in the following terms: “Much more speed than Huronia but nowhere near the size of Huronia.” The winner will represent the East in the OVFL senior league championship at Hamilton’s Ivor Wynn Stadium on Aug. 16. Dolphins’ seniors qualify for conference title gameCandace Chapman Beijing 2008 gtaathletes.com TICKETS NOW ON SALE! THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 PAGE 13 Pdurhamregion.com SpotlightSpotlight on Businesson Business ADVERTISING FEATURE 905-427-1488 or 1-800-521-3229 CELEBRATING 36 YEARS IN BUSINESS Visit our 2,000 sq. ft. Showroom 120 Gibson Dr., Markham Let our experience work for you! 2007 Consumers Choice Winner! 711 Krosno Blvd., Pickering 905-837-9332 Th e Original Homemade Hamburger PlusTed’s Famous Steak on a Kaiser & Onion Rings The Big “M” Drive In The Best in Take-Out Since 1965 Thank you for Readers Choice Award for 2007Platinum Now every Friday is Classic Car Cruise Night - 84’ and older! Th e Original Homemade Hamburger PlusTed’s Famous Steak on a Kaiser & Onion Rings NOW The Parts. The Pros. The Price. 1095 Kingston Rd., Pickering (at Dixie, between Whites & Liverpool) Tel: 905-420-1332 • www.partsource.ca PartSource is the home of great knowledgeable staff. Supplying all your automotive needs. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 2007Platinum Reach 100,000 Readers throughout Ajax and Pickering when you advertise in Spotlight on Business. For more information call Michael Briggs at 905-683-5110 ext. 238 or email mbriggs@durhamregion.com It seems every company these days has something to hand out: pens, magnets, notepads, T-shirts, etc. Gas Pedal Promotions in Pickering takes it one step further. Owners Barbara Nagai and John Reardon also help clients decide what they should give away and why. “Some companies put aside thousands of dollars for promotion,” says Reardon. “They need to know when they buy a T-shirt, for example, what they expect it to do for them.” Reardon has a background in business marketing and uses this experience to guide clients in their choices. “If you want to buy a golf shirt for $10, for example, it’s going to stay in somebody’s closet,” he says. “You want your advertis- ing to work for you.” Gas Pedal Promotions aims to be competitive and belongs to the world’s largest promotional buyer group in the world. Rear- don says this allows him to offer clients a huge variety of promo- tional items. “We pride ourselves on our ability to source new and unique products,” he says, adding that Gas Pedal Promotions does every- thing from T-shirts and magnets to dog leashes and hats. Reardon individually inspects every shipment and if he can fi t it in his truck, he personally delivers it too. Loyalty program members also receive a gas rebate worth 5% of every purchase. You can reach Gas Pedal Promotions at (905) 831-6163 or by visiting www.gaspedalpromotions.com. Market Yourself Better with Gas Pedal Promotions Bantams capture tournament title over host squad PICKERING — The Pickering Heat bantam girls’ rep fastball team ripped the hosts in the final to capture the champion- ship at the recent Port Perry tournament. The Heat’s pitching and de- fence was once again solid as they gave up only 15 runs in their six games. In the final, the Heat was red hot in posting a 10-2 victory over host Port Perry to earn the gold medal. In the semifinal, the Heat beat Peterborough 10-4, which sent them to the final against host Port Perry. Pickering finished round- robin play with a 3-1 record with wins against Port Perry (15-5), Peterborough (8-1) and Kawartha (12-0). The only blemish in the round robin was a 3-0 loss to Ajax. The Pickering Heat is repre- sented by Lauren Bellefeuille, Kaitlyn Pitek, Nicole Vuko- savljevic, Kristen O’Shea, Sa- mantha Sidoli, Bridgette Di- otte, Ashley Chambers, Wendy Winter, Samantha Warden, Ja- clyn Fraser and Nicole Avola. The coaching staff is Jim Fraser, Joe Sidoli, George Avola (head coach) and Dave Worth. Pickering Heat pepper Port Perry with runs Submitted photo The Pickering Heat girls’ bantam rep fastball team ripped the host squad to capture the championship at the recent Port Perry tournament. durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 14 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 Electrical Designer Highly effective working independently and prioritizing tasks, you will be responsible for preparing and documenting engineering designs, drawings, and specifications for process machinery and associated equipment and assembling electrical bill of materials for small projects. You have an engineering technologist diploma, preferably certification with OACETT, and two years’ experience within the steel industry or manufacturing. Your comprehensive knowledge of the Canadian electrical code, familiarity with electrical product catalogues, and established knowledge of related drawings, power distribution, and automation are complemented by superior computer, problem-solving, and analytical abilities and ideally working knowledge of AutoCAD. Industrial Electricians (2) Committed to safety and optimal operation, you will install, test, maintain, repair, and wire all electrical apparatus’, devices, and circuits as well as inspect and troubleshoot equipment to minimize downtime. A licensed electrician with at least three years’ experience ideally gained within a related industry, you have established abilities with PLCs, AC/DC motors, production and communication equipment, and distributive control systems. Skilled with Excel and Word and ideally experienced in high-voltage, you are willing to work all shifts as needed. We offer opportunities for advancement in an ever challenging, high-tech environment, a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to grow with a world-class, multi-national company. Please apply in confidence to: aashton@gerdauameristeel.com We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. www.gerdauameristeel.com GERDAU AMERISTEEL operates 14 recycling facilities that collect, sort, and process two million tons of scrap annually into our steel-making operations. We currently rank as the second largest recycler of ferrous scrap in North America, consuming approximately six million tons of scrap. We are currently seeking a growth-oriented individual to join our team at our Whitby location... Join us in our Expedition to Success! WELCOME RECENT ENGINEERING GRADS! Mackie Established in 1928, Mackie Moving Systems, a leader in the safe handling and transportation of High Value Products, Household Goods and General Freight across North America, is recruiting for the following positions: FULL TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES (FOR OUR HOUSEHOLD GOODS & HOME DELIVERY DIVISIONS) CASUAL/PART TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERKS Please fax your résumé in confi dence to the Human Resources Department, quoting the position, on or before August 17, 2008 at (905) 434-4655 or e-mail mms.humanresources@mackiegroup.com For more details please visit our website at www.mackiegroup.com We thank all interested applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Mackie is committed to being an equal opportunity employer 933 Bloor Street West, Oshawa, Ontario, L1J 5Y7 BEHAVIOUR THERAPIST position available. Candi- date will be comfortable being part of an energetic and enthusiastic team. 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Unit #3 Whitby, ON Nannies and caregivers needed. Full/part time. Live in and live out. Caregivers on work permits also needed. Call today for an interview: 905-666-2228 1-800-219-8059 Fax resume: 905-666-9689 YOUTH WORKER RE- QUIRED for therapeutic group home for emotional- ly disturbed and confused adolescents within the Dur- ham Region. Full time po- sition available, $27,000 - $30,000 yr. to start, pend- ing qualifications. Part time and overnight positions available. Evening and weekends $10-$12.00/hr. pending qualifications. Fax resume to (905)579-3093. COLLECTIONS REPRE- SENTATIVES. National Collection Agency locat- ed in Pickering is expand- ing and requires Col- lection Representatives. We are looking for indi- viduals who are assertive, motivated self-start- ers. Previous collections experience an asset but not required as full training is provided. Preference will be given to fully bilingual applicants. We offer a competitive salary and commission structure. 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Experience in child care is an asset. An up to date C.P.R. & Frist Aid Certificate, a Criminal Reference Check and a current T.B.Test are required. Own Transporta- tion a must. Fax Resumes to: (905)649-2085. EXPERIENCED AS- PHALT Rakers and La- bourers; also DZ driver for tandem dump truck. Must be willing to do labour. Fax resume to 905-985-4415. EXPERIENCED Telemar- keter required for busy call centre. No selling. $15/hr to start. Must have sub- stantial experience. Call (905)426-2796 FALCON IS hiring for the following positions: Tele- marketer, AZ long haul drivers and DZ driver (driv- ers must have minimum 1 year experience) Email: resumes@falconcsi.com Fax: 905-720-0080. GAS STATION Attendants wanted. Night shift. Picker- ing. Fax Resume to 905- 655-1467 GENERAL LABOURER required for glass shop. must have valid driver's li- cense and be able to lift heavy objects. Looking for full time help only, starting immediately. Please call 905 626-1000 between 8 and 5. GTA’S BEST water fea- ture contractor is looking for Full-time Landscape Labourer to join our team. Must be hard working, dedicated, physically fit. Training provided. Must be able to get to Ajax. Apply: pondmaster@gmail.com Or phone 905-427-6240 HANDYMAN needed. Must have valid driver's license. Must be able to work independently. Com- petitive wages. Please fax resume to 905-305-7640. Career Training Careers Career Training Careers Career Training Careers Careers Career Training Careers Drivers General Help Career Training General Help Careers Careers Careers Careers General Help Classifi edsLocal Marketplace To Place an Ad Call 905-683-0707 Or Toronto line 416-798-7259 Email: classifi eds@durhamregion.com localmarketplace.ca YOUR SOURCE FOR JOBS THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 PAGE 15 A/Pdurhamregion.com Senior Development Planner You will coordinate development applications, conduct research, and write and administer planning related policy and regulations. 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Degree or Diplo- ma through a University or College is an as- set or previous experience in the recreation industry. Qualified applicants can apply by email to admiralswalk@rogers.com or by fax to (905) 987-2191. The Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club is seeking SEASONAL,FULL TIME,FALL STAFF FOR GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE. Landscape experience preferred. Must have own transportation. Reply to Bev: Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club 55 Mac Frost Way Scarborough,Ont., M1X 1N6 Phone:(416) 609-8795 Fax:(416) 293-1214 e-mail:bev@cedarbraegolf.com SERVICE TECHNICIAN Required High speed internet provider 671 Durham Rd 21, Uxbridge (905)852-8896 taina@andrewswireless.net WELDING/QC SUPERVISOR A well-established plate & vessel fabricator in Ajax requires an experienced Welding Supervisor/Quality control Supervisor. Applicants must be knowledgeable in CWB & ASME Welding procedures, NDE methods and shop drawings. We offer competitive salary & benefit packages. 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Free Details www.TopJobReview.com write CHRJobs: 372 Rideau St, #916-A15 Otta- wa Ontario, K1N 1G7 1-807-625-5576 LABOURER FULL TIME, must have transportation, some weekend work, Fax resume to (905)655-8435. LAWN MAINTENANCE company has openings for experienced maintenance staff. full-time opportunities available. Experience and drivers licence an asset. Call Dave at 416-520-3491 or fax to 416-701-9961 SUPERINTENDENT RE- QUIRED for 24 town- homes south Oshawa. electrical/plumbing/painting skills a must. resumes or contact info to fax (705)361-3634 or email pantling@rogers.com. LEAD HANDS & GENER- AL LABORERS, min 3 years experience, inter- lock/natural stone installa- tion for well established North Pickering based landscape company. Must have own transportation. Benefits package available. Call Mon.-Fri. (905)619-6761 or Fax re- sume to 905-619-0788 LOOKING FOR person willing to talk to small groups. A car and internet needed. Call Howard 1- 888-648-4327. MARBLE SLAB Cream- ery, freshest ice cream on earth, is opening its retail store in The Harmony Shopping Centre in North East Oshawa. Looking for full and part time employ- ees. Send resume to: marbleslaboshawa@ sympatico.ca MONTESSORI Assistant Full-time to start in Sep- tember. ALSO Part-time French teacher. CPR, criminal record check & first aid required. Fax resume to 905-665-9583. NEEDED - Part-time re- ceptionist for busy veteri- nary practice. Successful candidate must be able to work days/nights/Satur- days. Strong customer ser- vice and previous work ex- perience in veterinary hos- pital an asset. Submission deadline August 15, 2008 Email mackay.ani- mal@bellnet.ca REGISTRATION OFFI- CERS. $20 hr/ avg. Cash Incentives Paid Daily. We Train You! 905 435 0518 SALON COORDINA- TOR/receptionist, perma- nent position. Must be available to support retail hours, inc. morning, even- ings, and weekends for min. of 3 days a week. Salary depending on expe- r i e n c e . E - m a i l r e s u m e caitlinjobinterview@hot- mail.com STAR CHOICE Satellite Technician required for Durham region, must have truck/van, and experience. email kerrib@prosat.ca 905-623-7070 ext. 112, fax: 905-623-6249 SUB-CONTRACTOR CLEANERS WANTED For various buildings Please call for an interview MUST HAVE Police check, Drivers lic., W.S.I.B Clearance Cert., References PHONE- 905-420-3112 SUPERINTENDENT re- quired full-time for Oshawa apartment complex. Suitable for retired/semi- retired couple w/minimum 5 years experience. No pets. Call (416)297-7004 or fax resume 416-297- 9499. Only those chosen for an interview will be con- tacted. SUPER 8 AJAX Front Desk & Housekeeping positions available. Experience needed. Apply in person to: 210 Westney Rd. S. gm@ajaxsuper8.com THE BAY PICKERING Town Centre Cafe/Res- taurant requires daytime associates. Fax resume Attn: Brenda 905-837- 0179, or drop off in person. THE HONEST MOVER is looking for experienced Drivers. Must have experi- ence, clean abstract and criminal record, must be able to read and write. Willing to pay $15-17/hour based on experience. Call (905)665-0448 TORONTO'S LARGEST Landscaping Company pays $100-$500 DAILY for outdoor Summer work. Hir- ing honest, energetic indi- viduals to fill our many Summer positions. Email gtaspringwork @hotmail.com. TREATMENT CENTRE in Northumberland County is looking for qualified Child- care Workers. Must have related college diploma or degree. Position requires shift work and overnights. Successful interview candi- dates only will be notified. Fax resume to 1-905-349- 3517, attention Pat McCourt, Administrator. UXBRIDGE AREA-BARN Mgr. wanted. 24 horse boarding/training facility. Equine experience/good references a necessity. Mon to Fri. 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Req'd Aug. 18/08 Call Deb: 416- 726-0069 WORK FROM HOME, Put your PC to work. 1,400 part time, 5,000 full time. Apply on line only www.homebusiness 789.com YEAR ROUND grounds maintenance company looking for 2 full time crew members. MINIMUM 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Winter work available. Re- sume plus driver abstract required. Benefit package available. Call Mon-Fri 905-619-6761 or fax re- sume to 905-619-0788. ELEGANCE SALON SPA seeking a Salon Spa Coor- dinator. Candidate must have a strong interest to work in the beauty and wellness industry. Experi- ence in Hotel Management and Hospitality an asset. Submit resume in person: Monday August 11, 2008 between 10:30am to 1:30pm. @ 123 Athol St., Whitby. View on line: www.elegancesalonspa.com ESTHETICIAN, PART- TIME, motivated, dedicat- ed to offering quality ser- vice. Join our fun profes- sional team. Call Cathie 905-985-6450, email: ctaylor@powergate.ca, Taylor'd To You, Port Perry. ROXELLE HAIRSTYLING Seeking Full & Part Time hairstylists for busy Ajax salon. No clientele re- quired. Competitive wages. Flexible hours. Chair ren- tal available. Call 647- 223-1949 AIR DUCT Cleaning Tech- nician required for local Duct Cleaning company. 25 years+, non smoker, mechanically inclined with driver's abstract and police check, will train. benefits, paid weekly, piecework, 400-800 based on jobs done. 905-426-9905 or fax to (905)426-2948 AUTOMOTIVE TECH for Ajax shop 3rd/4th year or Lic. min 2 years experi- ence. Must be motivat- ed,detailed. Fax resume 905-427-0164 email mccauto@yahoo.ca call 905-427-9405 CABINET MAKER re- quired. 5 years plus expe- rience with shapers, joint- ers & planers. Full-time. Wage $18-20 per hour depending on experience. Email jesse@adamson proaudio.com CARPENTER NEEDED. Clean driver's abstract. Own vehicle. Criminal background check re- quired. Minimum 15 years experience. Fax resume to 905-728-3179. EAVESTROUGH & Siding Crews required. Work year round. Minimum 3-years experience. Call Annie at 416-438-4344 or Tracy at 647-321-4217. EXPERIENCED CON- STRUCTION laborer want- ed with general construc- tion and finishing carpentry skills 5 to 10 years exp. wage 16 to 20 dollars per hour, plumbing experience an asset. Email custom- woodworking@live.com or phone 905-767-5560 HEAVY EQUIPMENT operator wanted with exca- vator and bull dozer expe- rience. Must have 3-5 years experience. Site located in Port Perry. Wage to be negotiated. E-mail jesse@adamson proaudio.com LICENSED CLASS A ME- CHANIC and apprentice needed, experienced on dump trucks and heavy machinery. Welding an as- set. Also able to multitask. gord.c@bellnet.ca LOCAL ROOFING COM- PANY hiring laborers, shinglers and flat roofers for year round work. Call 416-409-5959. MANUFACTURING COM- PANY requires a truck and coach technician with 310T certification to maintain heavy trucks. F/T. Experi- ence an asset. Benefits. Competitive wages. Please call 905-839-1171 ext. 100 PLASTICS MOULDING TECHNICIAN Develop- ment of production pro- cesses/start-up injection machines/trouble-shoot/ knowledge of engineering resins/5 years or more ex- perience. Fax resume to 905-372-7378. SHOP FABRICATORS and Site Erectors required for growing Bowmanville steel fabrication contractor. Skilled individuals with a minimum of 5 years shop experience in layout and fabrication and/or installa- tion of structural steel, stairs, and handrails etc. Send resume to: Fax: 905-666-5163 or e-mail hrwelding@bellnet.ca STEEL FABRICATION SHOP located in Whitby is looking for exprienced fit- ter/welder. Fax resume to (905)668-2544. TRUCK TIRE road service technician, tire installers license and drivers license for work in the Durham area. Call Ron (905)431- 6363. Careers General Help Careers General Help Careers General Help Careers General Help General Help General Help General Help General Help General Help General Help Skilled & Technical Help General Help Salon & Spa Help Skilled & Technical Help durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 16 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 RARE OPPORTUNITY! Our New Car Sales Department require's a SALESPERSON Honda Sales Are Up! Way Up! Floor Traffic Galore Email your resume today to: g_smith@honda1.com or Call 1-866-864-4370 Fax (905)666-4571 OUR STRENGTH IS QUALITY OUR STRENGTH IS QUALITY www.comcarehealth.ca Our team at COMCARE takes pride in making a positive difference in people's lives and resolving challenges through teamwork, creativity, and professionalism.We currently have the following opportunities in the Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, Port Perry, and Uxbridge areas… PSWs (full & part time, elect-to-work) You will be responsible for monitoring, assisting, and providing personal and active care to clients in their homes or institutional settings. A certified professional, you work well in a multi-disciplinary team, have current CPR/First Aid skills, and reliable transportation Join our dynamic team! WE OFFER: • competitive pay • ongoing training and skills development • a group RRSP program • paid travel time • travel stipends • paid benefits, statutory holidays and sick leave We invite you to contact us: Tanpreet Sachar, Recruitment Specialist COMCARE HEALTH SERVICES tel: (647) 435-2819 fax: (416) 929-0495 e-mail: Sachart@comcarehealth.ca We thank all applicants; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Our commitment is to diversity. Massey's Restaurant FULL TIME - EXP. LINE COOKS, SERVERS & DISHWASHERS Apply in person with resume 774 Liverpool Rd. S., Pickering OPEN HOUSE PRIVATE SALE 8487 Danforth Road West, Cobourg Saturday Aug. 9th -- Sunday Aug. 10th 1pm - 3pm Solid Brick 3 Bedroom Bungalow on half acre country lot in sought after area, only minutes from Cobourg's waterfront, downtown shopping, hospital, mall and 3 golf courses. 3 + 1 bedrooms, 2 - 4 pc. baths, main floor laundry, large double car garage, new roof, air conditioner. Check it out at www.propertyguys.com I.D. Number 128301 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 ADMINISTRATIVE AS- SISTANT to financial ad- visor. Must have one year minimum exp. with MFDA license. Ideal for someone that is a rep but sales is not a right fit or someone with banking exp. Salary plus bonus based on expe- rience. Call Mike (905)571- 4222 or email resume to: invest withmike@on.aibn.com BUSY TAX and account- ing office with several loca- tion in Durham, looking for experienced bookkeepers, and tax preparers to be- come part of our team. Must have MS office, tax and accounting software experience. Strong cus- tomer service and "pitch- in" attitude an asset. Fax 905-426-5598. CLIENT SERVICES posi- tion available immediately, F/T and P/T, in established Pickering chiropractic of- fice. Duties include client relations, administrative and patient record man- agement. Email resumes: lindagreene@rogers.com CANADA'S LARGEST CEMETERY company re- quires motivated individu- als to help sell our services to the community on a pre- arrange basis. Candidates will be community-minded and career oriented. Car is essential. We offer paid training, generous commis- sion structure, full benefits, pension plans and excel- lent working conditions. Find out more! Call Man- ager Gary Gentles at: (905)427-5416. www.pineridgecemetery.ca SALES HELP needed, no exp. Neccesary, will train. Commission based, with potential of $300- 500/week. call (905)426- 9905, fax: (905)426-2948 or email cassidysairduct- cleaning@hotmail.com SALES HELP for Your Good Health, Pickering Town Centre, full-time knowledge required. Call (416)606-7995 CERTIFIED DENTAL AS- SISTANT/RECEPTIONIST 30 hours per week, at downtown Oshawa. 2 evenings and 1 Saturday per month. Please fax re- sume to: 905-433-0337. CURRENTLY SEEKING a Dental Assistant with Re- ception and ABELDENT experience for our Whitby dental office. 30-35 hours per week, no weekends. Please fax resume to: 905- 666-2227 EXPERIENCED Dental Assistant, Level I or II, part time, Whitby. Please email: dwwr@rogers.com. F/T ASSISTANT/recep- tionist and P/T Hygienist. Come join our dynamic, growing team! Tracker software knowledge bene- ficial. Please deliver re- sume in person to: Whitby Dental Centre, 1101 Brock St., S., Whitby. PHYSIOTHERAPY AS- SISTANT or Kinesiologist, full or part-time needed at a Whitby Physiotherapy Clinic. PTA preferred. Fax resume to 905-665-9146. POSITION AVAILABLE in busy Optometrist's office. Experience in the optical field not necessary but would be preferred. 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MOVE IN and ENJOY 12 & 9 ft ceilings-All Brick 3- BR house. 15 Kenilworth Cres, Brooklin, Aug 9/10 2-4pm - 416-676-3738 WHITBY, BEAUTIFUL 4- bedroom home in highly sought after family neigh- borhood. Ceramic floors, sunken livingroom, huge master bedroom with re- treat. More info call (905)579-9261. WATERFRONT LIVING. Lease or Sale! Clubhouse included. Bungalow end- unit townhome. 1300+sq.ft. full unfinished bsmt and R/I bath, $20K upgrades. 2-bdrms/2- baths, 2-car garage. $1750/month or $349,000 o.b.o. Port of Newcastle. (905)744-3572 COURTICE, PRIVATE SALE, Excellent, sought after ground floor, newly renovated 2 bedroom bun- galow Condo, with walk out to walled patio, Locat- ed in a quiet, secure park like setting of Courtice. Bright open concept layout with engineered hardwood and ceramic floors includ- ing crown molding and 3 sided wood burning fire- place. Dishwasher, Micro- wave, Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer included. Pet friendly complex. Priced at $179.000 or B.O. Cell--416-712-9164 or 705- 657-1028 EXECUTIVE OFFICE SPACE - Whitby down- town. Individual, upscale offices, 2nd & 1st floor space available. Call Snyder Rental at 905-655- 5000 for details. KING/CENTRE self-con- tained office unit, side en- trance, parking, suit any small business, $495 all utilities included. Also small 1 room office $295 monthly. (905)434-8008 ATTENTION ASSEMBLY LINE STAFF! Are you a victim of Auto Industry down sizing or about to be- come ONE! Work from home and earn a full time income. Call toll free 1- 888-643-4693. BUY YOURSELF a good paying, flexible job. High profit cleaning business Specializing in carpet/up- holstery, pressure washing and tile & grout cleaning. Comes with truck and equipment. $80,000. Call for details 1-866-308-3131. CLEANING BUSINESS for sale. Residential. Ajax/Pickering area. Excel- lent clientele. Gross annual sales $125,000+. Asking 60-70% of gross sales. Se- rious inquiries only to clean_biz4sale@yahoo.ca GRAPHIC DESIGN/ DIGITAL PRINT Centre owner retiring. Financing available. low overhead, no experience necessary. full training and support. 1- 800-645-3006 LOVE TO TRAVEL? Do you want to have Fun? Do you want to make a lot of Money? Go to: www.yourtime2fly.ca $$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 100%. No income, bad credit OK! ONTARIOWIDE FINAN- CIAL CORPORATION 1-888-307-7799 CENTRAL FUNDING Group, first & second mort- gages to 100%. From 5.4 % for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinanc- ing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast profes- sional service call (905)666-4986. PRIVATE FUNDS- 1st, 2nd mortgages. Consoli- date bills, low rates. No ap- praisal needed. Bad credit okay. Save money. No ob- ligation. No fees OAC. Call Peter (416)460-4594, Mortgage Leaders ANY 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mortgages * Below Bank Rates * Refi nance to 100% * Purchase 0% Down POWER OF SALE STOPPED!!! 1-877-568-9255 416-578-0897 www.butlermortgage.ca ASK FOR WILL BUTLER, AMP CREDIT!!! INCOME!!! 1 2 & 3 BEDROOM APTS, Oshawa. Starting from start from $500/mo plus heat/hydro. Avail. Au- gust/September First/last, references. Quebec St. and Simcoe St., Stephen 905-259-5796, 905-576- 8699. 1 OR 2 BEDROOM base- ment apt. Ajax, Westney/Hwy. #2. Separ- ate entrance. Close to amenities. Available Im- mediately First/last. Ref- erences. No pets/smok- ing. All inclusive. Students welcome. 905-619-9549. 1-BEDROOM OVER- SIZED, laundry, ceramic tile floors, jacuzzi, near Go & 401, Whitby. No pets. Sept 1st. Call (416)937- 9921 after 5pm. Suits one person. 2 BED. EXECUTIVE. Spa- cious 2-bed. lower level of house. Quiet court, walk- out to large pie-shaped yard. Private laundry/park- ing. One of the most de- sirable areas in Whitby. No pets/smoking. Immediate. $975/incl. 905-434-5498, 905-666-1100. 2 BEDROOM apartment, main floor with basement and garage. Central Oshawa, fridge, stove. $980 all inclusive available Sept. 1. Call Justin at (905)922-5055 208 CENTRE ST S, new adult lifestyle building in Oshawa. 2-bdrm including kitchen, living room, stove, dishwasher, fridge, micro- wave, parking, laundry facilities. 905-723-1647 or 905-728-7841. 3 BEDROOM apartment, in Courtice. $850 plus utilities. Available Sept 1st. Call Derik 905-260-9584. ONE BEDROOM base- ment apartment for rent in Ajax. $745 utilities includ- ed. Available immediately. No Pets and No Smoking. Call Joe at 905 683-4378. 3-BEDROOM apartment on main level of a house in Oshawa. Wilson/Adelaide. $1100 utilities included. Newly renovated. No pets. No smoking. Available im- mediately. First/Last/Refer- ences required. Call 905- 728-8466. 385 GIBB ST, Oshawa, 2 & 3-bdrm apts, quiet bldg. Walking distance to Oshawa Centre/amenities. Laundry facilities on-site, utilities included. No pets. Avail. Sept. 1st. 905-723- 5434 A 2 STOREY APT, Oshawa. Large 1500-sq.ft. 2-bedroom, recently reno- vated, bright, clean, big windows, 2 private en- trances, large private fenced yard, parking, laundry, excellent for couple/single, adults pre- ferred. $1100-inclusive. Call Dave 905-436-7524, Sam 905-571-0554 Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 ADELAIDE/TOWNLINE, bachelor apartment, $500/inclusive, laundry, on bus route, parking, prefer non-smoker, suitable for student. Available immedi- ately, No pets. First/last required. 905-435-7985. ahfinnigan@hotmail.com AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bedroom apts. $1019/mo. Available August/Sept 1st 3-bedroom $1125/mo. Plus parking. Available Au- gust/Sept 1st. 905-683- 8571, 905-683-8421 ATTENTION SENIORS/ MATURE ADULTS quiet living everything on one level all new 2-bdrm, fridge/stove, parking, laun- dry, cable. All inclusive. $985. Oshawa 289-240- 4120 AVAILABLE September 1st. gorgeous 2bedroom basement apartment in Courtice, White Cliff es- tates home. Separate walkout entrance w/patio. backs onto forest. 2 bath- rooms, kitchen, livingroom, private laundry, 1parking- spot. $1100/month inclu- sive except phone. perfect for single or elderly. no smoking/pets. (905)436- 1387 CENTRAL PARK BLVD, 2-bedroom upper half of duplex. Newly renovated. Bus at door. $855/mo.+hy- dro. 2-bedroom, main floor. $910/mo+hydro. Available immediately. References, No smoking/pets. 905-430- 0249. COURTICE, 2-bedroom apt in lower level of raised bungalow, washer/dryer included. $850/inclusive, first/last, references. No pets/smoking. Avail. imme- diately. (905)914-6578. COURTICE, Large com- pletely renovated 1 bed- room basement apartment, separate entrance, stain- less steel appliances, park- ing, C/A, shared laundry. no smoking/pets. avail. sept 1st. $800/month plus phone. (905)435-0317 LARGE 1 BEDROOM basement apartment, available immediately. $700, utilities included. Parking. No smoking, First/last. Near Oshawa Centre. (905)571-4472 NORTH OSHAWA 1-bdrm lower duplex. Clean, bright, laundry, 1 parking, non-smoker, no pets, yard, $700 inclusive. First/last. Available Sept 1st. Call 905-430-6906. NORTH OSHAWA 2 bed- room Sept./Oct. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances includ- ed. Pay cable, parking and laundry facilities. (905)723-2094 ONE BEDROOM Apart- ment for rent in North Pick- ering. Available September 1. $750 all inclusive. Small pets allowed. No smoking inside. Suitable for single person. 289-314-6407 ONE BEDROOM APTS. available August 1st. Park and Adelaide, clean & bright, $695, plus Hydro, First/last. (905)242-8487. OSHAWA APTS. Clean quiet security monitored newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom includes utilities, parking, laundry on site, no dogs. 905- 260-9085, 905-260-9095. OSHAWA DUPLEX for rent. 1-bedroom, kitchen, living room. $700/month including lights and heat. Starting Sep1. 593 Devon Ave. Call 905-434-6706 OSHAWA HOSPITAL, Mary North of Adelaide, 2-bedroom main floor, laundry, parking, $900/mo inclusive. 1-bedroom main floor, laundry, no parking, $600+hydro. 905-668- 8869 Mon-Fri 9-5pm, or 905-579-2350. OSHAWA NORTH, gor- geous 1-bedroom main floor of SENIOR-LIFE- STYLE COMPLEX, se- cluded area in the city, beautiful lawn, ample parking, $1000/month, all inclusive, Immediately. (905)723-7291. OSHAWA, 1-Bedroom, bright, Hospital area, am- ple parking, bus, available immediately. $750/mo All inclusive, first/last/refer- ences, no smoking/pets, 905-432-2989 OSHAWA, downtown. 2 bedroom apartments for rent starting at $900. Brand new modern luxury hardwood floors. Includes AC, heat & hydro. stu- dents/pets welcome. (905)922-4911 OSHAWA, KING/SIMCOE - 1 & 2 bedrooms, laundry facilities, 1 parking, $700 & $725/month, plus Hydro, available August. Call Val 905-720-0255. OSHAWA, Newly Reno- vated Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. Adult & Senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units, near bus stop. Call 1-866- 601-3083 www.apartmentsinonta- rio.com OSHAWA/CADILLAC Ave 1-bdrm, upper duplex. Pri- vate entrance. Rear deck. Good neighbourhood. Close to all amenities. Fridge, stove, parking. $700 all inclusive. No pets. Call (416)543-1719. PICKERING - Spacious, 2 bdrm bsmt apt. Immacu- late condition. Separate entrance, bright/large living room, laundry, 2-parking. Close to GO. $900/mo in- clusive. No smoking/pets. Call 905-420-4269. PICKERING Altona/Shep- pard. 1-bedroom basement apartment, private en- trance, laundry, parking, immaculate. Suitable for quiet person, non-smoker, no pets. $750/month. (416)258-9804 PICKERING large sunny 1-bdrm apt. No smok- ing/pets. Cable, laundry, parking, separate entrance. First/last. $800 inclusive. 905-420-1896. Available now. PICKERING LIVERPOOL/HWY2 Beautiful one bedroom basement apt. Seperate entrance, separate laun- dry, cable, internet, park- ing, utilities all inc. $800 per mo. Available immediately 416-899-9582 PICKERING, FINCH/BROCK Rd. legal 2-bedroom basement. Clean, bright, spacious, separate w/o entrance, A/C, sep. laundry, cable, $900+utilities. Immedi- ately/September 1st. First/last/references. No pets/smoking. (416)727- 1084 PORT PERRY, Walk to Lake Scugog. Enjoy peaceful, beautiful town. Spacious 3-bdrm. in well- kept, quiet 3-storey build- ing. Balcony, 1-parking, Security Video. No dogs. First/last. 905-985-6032, 905-430-7816. REGENCY PLACE Apart- ments 1 & 2 Bed. Util. incl. Security & pking. Laundry, social room & additional storage. Min. to shopping & parks. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. 15 Re- gency Cres. (Mary St. & Hickory St) 905-430-7397 www.realstar.ca SIMCOE ST. N/Beatrice, large 2-bedroom lower unit, 5 appliances, a/c, 4pc & 3pc ensuite, adult life- style building, seniors pre- ferred. no pets/no smok- ing. $1050 monthly plus heat. Available Oct 1st. (905)434-8008 SIMCOE/ADELAIDE, bright spacious 2-bdrm on main floor of triplex. Park- ing & utilities included. Laundry facilities. Located in safe area close to hospi- tal, parks & downtown. $895/mo. First/last, refer- ences. (905)706-8811. SOUTH AJAX- Large new bright legal 1-bedroom basement apartment. A/C, Parking and separate en- trance. No smoking/Pets. $925.00 more details and pictures at www.viewit.ca Add #5799 Leave mess. At 905-428-7791 WHITBY, 1-bdrm spacious bsmt apt. Gas f/p, 4 appli- ances, 2-parking, $850/mo inclusive. Avail. immediate- ly. Call Mike days 905-427- 4077 ext. 24, evenings 905-665-3666. TESTA HEIGHTS 1, 2 & 3 bed. w/upgraded finishes. Util. incl. Security & park- ing. Landscaped grounds, private patios & balco- nies. 2 Testa Rd., Ux- bridge. 905-852-2534 www.realstar.ca TWO BACHELOR APTS & one 2-bdrm apt. available. Newly renovat- ed. Simcoe & Athol area. Available immediately. Call 905-926-7057. UNIQUE 1 bedroom, 2 sto- rey, condo-style apart- ment, many extras, includ- ing solid oak cabinets, mood lighting, 5' round window, $950inclusive. 1st/last. References. (905)404-2653. WESTNEY/SULLIVAN, AJAX New 1 bedroom plus living room, basement apartment. Separate en- trance & laundry. Parking. Available Sept 1st. No pets/smoking. $750 plus utilities. Call Mujeeb at 416-666-2649. WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed. Landscaped grounds. Balconies, laundry & park- ing. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. Near shop- ping & schools. 900 Dun- das St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca WHITBY, BACHELOR and 2 bedrooms from $749 all inclusive Close to all amenities. Office hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 or view at comptronica.com WHITBY- Large 3-bdrm semi, new kitchen, new hardwood/carpet through- out, fenced yard, close to downtown Whitby, schools & GO. Available Aug.31 or Sept.30 $1200/mo plus utilities. 416-859-5938. $ !AAAA ABA-DABA- DOO-OWN - WHY RENT? No $ Down- from $650/month- Family In- come from $35,000. Good Credit- Great Selection. Call Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell Banker 2M Re- alty (905)576-5200 kencollis@sympatico.ca 4-BDRM, 3-BATH, 2-sto- rey detached house for rent in Ajax. 6-parking spaces, many upgrades, almost new. $1800/mo plus utilities. Available Sept 15th. Contact 416-276-2020 or email ma_dogar@hotmail.com 5-BEDROOM north Oshawa. Older home with upgrades, close to hospi- tal, transit, schools. 2 level deck, great area, 5 appli- ances, 2 floors, 1-1/2 baths, formal liv room w/fireplace. $1485plus utilities. (416)724-9555 AJAX 3 bedroom de- tached bungalow, large yard, backs onto Green- belt, clean, quiet street, $1125 plus. September lst. (905)683-6203. AJAX, 3-BDRM semi, close to all amenities, new flooring, 5-appliances, 2-parking+garage. $1400+ utilities. Avail. immediate- ly/Sept. 1st. No pets. First/last. (416)707-1889 BOWMANVILLE detached 4-bdrm 2150sq.ft. from m a i n l e v e l u p w a r d s , like new. Large master with walk-in closet and 5-piece en suite. $1400 or $1800 for entire house with full walkout bsmt. (416)342-7561. PICKERING VILLAGE, 3- bdrm brick bungalow, car- port, gas furnace. Avail Oct. 1st. $1100+ utilities. No smoking/pets. Call (705)657-1448 DOWNTOWN PORT PERRY. Victorian home, 3-bedrooms,/3-porches/3- car parking, huge back- yard. Must see! $1575/mo. + 1/2 of utilities. Near all schools/shops. Non-smok- ers. Available Sept.1. (905)985-0609. FOR RENT A century home in Pickering Village. Perfect as a residence or professional business. Features 3 large bdrms, 3 baths, 2 fireplaces, pool and expansive yard. New appliances and finished basement. Available Octo- ber 1st, $2,150 month plus util. Contact Geoff 416- 677-9099 N WHITBY 3 bedroom 3 bath, main floor family room, large eat-in kitchen, 3 appliances, 3 years new, no pets/smoking. Available immediately. 1st/last, credit check, $1400/month plus utilities. (905)767-5585. OSHAWA 3 bedroom house, Ritson & Olive area, available immediate- ly $995/mo+utilities. Fenced yard, single gar- age. For further informa- tion call (905)263-8129 OSHAWA HOUSE beauti- ful detached 3-bdrm bun- galow, main floor, newly renovated, suits quiet adult or working couple. No smoking/pets. $1250-inclu- sive. first/last/references. September 1 905-721- 9789, 905-922-4751 OSHAWA Rossland/Sim- coe 3+1 bdrm, nice & clean, central air, new ap- pliances, parking, fenced yard, 2 kitchens, 2 baths. Near amenities. $1200+utilities (energy effi- cient) No pets/smoking. Oct 1 (905)244-0072 OSHAWA, near University! 113 WOODBINE PLACE. 4+2Bdrms, 4Baths, 2Yrs New! Available NOW! First/Last/Credit/Ref. Req. $2000/mth., Call Joan Hyde 905-728-1600 or joanhyde@rogers.com, Re/Max Spirit Inc. PORT PERRY. 4 bedroom house within walking dis- tance of downtown. $1500/mo. + utilities. Available Sept./Oct. Call 905-985-5499. U OF T/ Simcoe. 3 bdrm house Staff/ Family/ Stu- dent rental $1400+utilities immediate occupancy, clean, hardwood, security system, new appliances. 416-726-3004 UPGRADED OLDER home in great Whitby Lo- cation, home occupation suitable. Walk to GO and other amenities. $1275+utilities. avail. im- mediately (905)404-3755 AN OSHAWA SOUTH town-house, 3-bedroom $975+ utilities. Close to schools & shopping. First/last. 905-579-9956. BRAND NEW never lived in townhouse. 1500 square feet. 6 new appliances. Ajax, Taunton & Salem, close to all amenities. $1390 +utilities. (416)822- 1375 OPEN HOUSE CAR- RIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. townhouses. In-suite laun- dry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pking. avail. Near DT, shopping, restaurants, schools, parks. Ask about our move-in incentives. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434- 3972 www.realstar.ca Sales Help & Agents Hotel/ Restaurant Office Help Sales Help & Agents Retail Sales Help Hospital/Medical /Dental Sales Help & Agents Hotel/ Restaurant Hospital/Medical /Dental Teaching Opportunities Houses for Sale $ Hospital/Medical /Dental Open Houses Houses for Sale $ Apartments/ Condos for Sale Offices & Business Space Business Opportunities Hospital/Medical /Dental Open Houses Business Opportunities Mortgages, Loans Hospital/Medical /Dental Mortgages, Loans Apartments & Flats for Rent Hospital/Medical /Dental Apartments & Flats for Rent Apartments & Flats for Rent Apartments & Flats for Rent Apartments & Flats for Rent Houses for Rent Apartments & Flats for Rent Houses for Rent Townhouses for Rent THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 PAGE 17 A/Pdurhamregion.com CHILD CARE SPACES AVAILABLE • Family atmosphere • Individual attention • Care close to home • Licensed Agency Durham Professional Home Day Care Call 905-509-1207 or www.durhamchildcare.org Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 Kingsway College, Oshawa 10 am – 5 pm 905-426-4676 ext. 257, email: adewit@durhamregion.com Christmas craft showcraft show Exhibitors Wanted Qualified Craft Show Exhibitors WantedQualifiedCraftShowExhibitorsWanted General Motors CentreGeneralMotorsCentre October 17-19, 2008 Distinct Designs from Premier Crafters, Artisans & Gift SuppliersCOUNTRY THETHE HE A R T O FCRAFT SHOW For more information call 905-426-4676 ext.257 or visit www.showsdurhamregion.com HEALTH EXPERTS NEEDED We are looking for professionals in traditional and alternative health to join the 2008 Clarington Family Health & Lifestyle Expo on Sat. Oct. 4th & Sun. Oct. 5th Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Centre, Bowmanville This one day show will feature speakers, panels, demos and more. If you would like to be a part of this Expo please call Cori-Ann 905-683-5110 ext. 228 ONE DAY ONLY - AUCTION SALE direct factory authorized liquidation - all items must be sold Acting under Instructions received: we will sell: BRAND NEW FURNITURE & ACCENTS Over 1000 ITEMS MUST BE SOLD!!!! *unclaimed containers* overstocks * receiverships **movie sets* * mfg.showroom samples*designers choice*misguided freight* *model homes*closeouts*es- tates**new home furnishings * bedroom suites* living room sets **dining tables & chairs *hand carved mahogany designer's accents * * estate jewellery * big screen lcd tv*sports memorabilia* leather sofas- estate coins - framed art- vanity sinks- area rugs*electronics* giftware * collectibles* purses*desks* oil paintings * PUBLIC AUCTION Friday Eve. Aug. 08 at 7: PM (Preview at 6: pm) At: The Auction Depot (Former Kahns) 2699 Brock Rd. North Pickering New items arriving daily too numerous to list… Terms: Cash, Visa, MC, debit, Buyers Premium in effect, Delivery available, as per posted & announced at sale. Early registration available one hour prior to sale time. Limited seating, arrive early. Additions & Deletions, List may change without notice. Now Accepting Quality Consignments for our upcoming sales, email listings to info@auctioneer.ca. AUGUST SALES ONLY: must present this ad on registration to desk clerk to receive $100.00 towards the purchase of any 9pc dining room suite * lcd tv 40" or larger * appraised estate jewellery item*an ex- tra 5% discount on all purchases paid in cash with this ad www.auctioneer.ca -contact us: email-info@auctioneer.ca WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13th: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, and Collectables for a Stouffville home, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica To Include: dining room suite, chesterfield suite, table and chairs, trunks, chests, coffee and end tables, large collection of collectibles and glassware, Delta 10" table saw, Makita chop saw, vice, Delta drill press, Delta sander, drills, saws, Delta scroll saw, snowblower, self propelled lawn mower, plus many other interesting items. Sale Managed and Sold By NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 In Loving Memory of a dear husband, father & grandfather John Richmond who passed away on August 7th, 1998 Softly the leaves of memories fall, Gently we will gather and treasure them all, No length of time can dim the past, Our beautiful memories will always last. Sadly missed & lovingly remembered Muriel & family General Motors Centre Suite Downtown Oshawa Available for share basis for 2008/09 Season Oshawa Generals games & Concert Events Call Fred for details at 905-579-4473 ext 2207 Townhouses for Rent OSHAWA, SEMI-TOWN- HOUSE. 3 & 2-bdrm+. Harmony/Olive. 4-plex semi-townhouse, spa- cious/clean, 3-floors, fin. basement, 1-parking, Close to shopping, schools/bus route, no smoking/pets. $895+ utilities. Avail. Sept 1st. First/last/references. Call (905)686-5591 email: seanryanjr@gmail.com TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bedroom townhouses. En- suite laundry. Landscaped grounds w/pool & play- ground. Private backyards. Sauna & pking avail. Near shopping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) 905-436-3346 www.realstar.ca Rooms for Rent & Wanted A LARGE BRIGHT ROOM in new home. Fur- nished/unfurnished. Whitby Taunton Rd/Cochrane. Own bath, share kitchen with one, park- ing/cable/laundry. No smoking/pets. Female pre- ferred. Available immedi- ately. (905)493-1819, (416)797-3234. LARGE CLEAN, unfur- nished, no smoking/pets. Own washroom, close to all amenities, first/last, cable, parking, preferred single working female or student. Available immedi- ately. References required. (905)686-5414. OSHAWA, SOUTH: Room for rent near 401, GM. Share laundry, yard, kitchen, bath. Mature non-smoker $450+ shared cost of internet/phone. Available immediately. Nicole 905-240-6795. PICKERING - WHITES RD/401 2 Rooms in base- ment for rent, $450 & $500/month. No pets or smoking. First/last & refer- ences required. 416-917- 4949. PICKERING/BROCK Rd, No smoking/pets, unfur- nished rooms. $350/$450/$550, per month. First/last, Call (416)433-1919. ROOMS(OSHAWA), pre- stigious neighborhood. Swimming pool, BBQ, outdoor bar, deck, laundry, internet, new appliances, cable. Non-smoker. $500/month inclusive. Avail. August and Septem- ber. 289-240-4295, 416- 274-6993(Cell) WHITBY, Brock/Mary, 3- bedroom, clean, beautiful bungalow. Great location. $450/month, inclusive, first/last. Share with a young professional female. No pets/smoking/parking. (905)995-7843 or b_points@hotmail.com. Campers, Trailers, Sites 2003 TRAVEL trailer sleeps 8. Includes fridge, stove, Air, micro, shower and hot water heater. (905)668-5122. PROWLER LINKS 29 ft. 1988, $5,900, excellent condition complete with deck, shed and BBQ, big site with great view. Cas- tleton Hills RV Park. 1- 866-241-2224 www.castletonhills.com TRAILER FOR SALE $25,000. On pristine lake, electric motors only. 2002 33 ft. Mallard on large wa- terfront site in quiet pri- vate park. Large tipout, A/C, propane furnace. Sleeps 9. Full length deck, extensive docking, etc., everything included. Call to View 905-436-1823 or 905-924-4022 Boats & Supplies 1980 MFG. 19 ft. Bowrider boat, reliable 3.8 V-6, out- drive redone last summer, complete with heavy duty trailer, a well made, solid and stable boat. Asking $3,750. Call (905)259-9846. Pools & Supplies Daycare Available Articles for Sale Personals ARE YOU A SWM, with a good sense of humor, knows how to treat a lady. LIKES DANCING, MO- VIES AND TRAVELING. SWF would like to hear from you. (63-68) SERI- OUS REPLIES ONLY Mail to: Box #349, Oshawa This Week., PO Box 481, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7L5. Grateful Thanks to St. Jude and the Sacred Heart of Jesus for Favors Received LOOKING for a 55-65 year old attractive lady who is honest, caring and active. I am 6 ft 2, 185lbs, single non-smoking, retired pro- fessional who enjoys life and would like to share it with someone special. Mail replies to Box # 350, PO.Box 481, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7L5. Daycare Available SEPTEMBER IS around the corner! Experienced teacher caring for your child in a safe clean home daycare. Nursery. Full or part-time, meals, activities. South Ajax. Call Patricia 905-449-7245 Registration PIANO STUDENTS now being accepted for Sum- mer and Fall openings, Call Joani at 905-686- 8351. Furniture ASHLEY LEATHER sec- tional with matching leath- er centerpiece in Beige. Paid $2800, bill to prove, never sat on, brand new, will take $1800 firm. 905- 404-0781 Articles for Sale +CARPETS, CARPETS, Carpets, living room and hall carpeted with pad and installation from $319 (30 yds.). Best price guaranteed. Saillian Carpets. 905-242-3691 Free Estimates. CEDAR TREES for sale, starting from $4.00 each. Planting available. Free Delivery. Call Bob 705- 341-3881. Pools & Supplies Daycare Available Articles for Sale 1991 SEARAY CBLT- 18ft. (this line bold lettering if possible) Excellent con- dition, stored indoors each winter, 15hrs. on outdrive, I/O 175hp, 6 seater, large sunpad, ladder, radio/tape- deck, cockpit cover, cruis- ing cover, winter storage cover. Includes Cradle ride trailer 3years old. $10,500.00. Call 905-434- 3826 36" SONY VEGA flat screen plus stand, like new, originally $2400, ask- ing $499. Also free Satel- lite radio, home or car. (905)426-8858 ALL NEW QUEEN ortho- pedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacrifice $275. Call 905-213-4669. ANTIQUES: COLLECTOR Credenza Stereo/Side- board (1940's/50's era) with working turntable & tuner, sliding doors hides the speakers. Very gently used. Sacrifice - moving $800 o.b.o. Snowboard $50, Window AC, $50. Call 289-688-5982 and leave message. BUY/SELL Stair lifts, porch lifts, hospital beds (electric), scooters, ceiling lifts, patient lifts. SILVER CROSS (905)668-8560 or 1-800-659-0668 CARPET SALE & Spe- cials! Laminate, hardwood flooring & tiles. Carpet 2- rooms up to 30-sq. yd. from $329. includes pad/in- stallation. Carpet repairs, serving Durham. Free es- timates. Call Sam (905)686-1772 CONSTRUCTION EQUIP- MENT B.E. Larkin Equipment Ltd. Kubota Construction, New Holland Construction used equip- ment. Durham, Clarington, Northumberland Sales Rep Jim (647)284-0971 CONTENTS OF BEAUTI- FUL furniture sofa which matching loveseat, end ta- bles of brass & glass pair of solid brass lamps, oil paintings, chandelier made from blown glass (one of a kind). Crosley table radio (never used). No rea- sonable offer refused. 905- 426-6957 GOALIE HOCKEY equip- ment, Brian's 32" dX2 goalie pads, blocker and catcher. Excellent condi- tion, $750 o.b.o. Call 905- 623-9107 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca Vendors Wanted Articles for Sale HOT TUB COVERS Custom covers, all sizes and shapes, $425 tax and delivery included. Pool safety covers. We will not be beat on price and quality. Guaranteed. 905- 259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com HOT TUB/SPA. 5-6 per- son, never used. Warran- ty. Sacrifice $2,995. Call 905-409-5285. HOT TUBS/SPA, 2008 new in wrap, fully loaded. Cost $8900, sacrifice $3900. Call (905)213-4669 POOL TABLE, 1" slate. New in box. Cost $4300 sacrifice $1395. (905)213- 4669 JESUS IS ALIVE Chris- tian practices consist of ancient pagan customs. Jim Campbell (705)799- 1329 MOVING SALE: Girls Beautiful Bedroom set $400, Dining Room Set $1000, 3 White leather 30" Chairs $100/ea. For more information call (905)666- 5761. PIANOS AND CLOCKS, We have the best prices on new & used pianos. Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons..try our unique rent-to-own system. 100% of all rental pay- ments apply! Large se- lection of upright and elec- tronic pianos and Howard Miller clocks. TELEP PIA- NO 905-433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! PROFESSIONAL DENON DN 2500 F, high quality twin cd component, Ameri- can DJ mixer laptop com- patible. Both built into con- venient carrying case with a additional output sourc- es. $800. Call (905)579- 7226. RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Com- puters, DVD Players, Fur- niture, Bedding, Patio Fur- niture, Barbecues & More! Fa s t d e l i v e r y. N o c r e d i t application refused. Pad- dy's Market, 905-263- 8369 or 1-800-798- 5502. Vendors Wanted Articles for Sale TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT AP- PLIANCES new coin washers $699 and new coin dryers $599., also reconditioned coin washer and dryers available, new Danby apt-size freezers $209, new 24" and 30" ranges $399., wide selection of new and reconditioned appliances available. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448 Vendors Wanted CRAFTER'S WANTED for the Oshawa Fall Home Show General Motors Centre Nov 1st and 2nd Call 905-579-4400 Family Health & Lifestyle Show Bowmanville VENDORS WANTED Book early, limited space Oct 4th & 5th Call Devon at 905-579-4400 ext #2236 VENDORS WANTED for the Oshawa Fall Home Show General Motors Centre Nov 1st and 2nd Call 905-579-4400 Auctions Pets, Supplies, Boarding CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS, males/females. CKC regis- tered, vet checked, tat- tooed, dewormed, both parents on site, family raised. (905)344-7093. DOG RESCUE GROUP in Ajax, has medium to large Lab crosses for adoption. Purebred Rottweiler, very friendly & a husky. All vac/vet checked. Volunteer Dog walkers needed. Ajax Pet Care: 905-428-8160. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. CKC registered. Born May 28. Both parents OVC cert. Males & fe- males. $950 Shots, wormed & health exam. Call 905-985-3336. LAB PUPS, chocolate CKC registered, tattooed, vet checked, dewormed, family raised. (705)953- 9481 SHIH TZU PUPPIES for sale, non allergic, no shed- ding, vaccinated, de- wormed, vet checked $450 each. Call 905-260-8855. Top Quality CKC Regis- tered Chocolate Labrador Retriever Pups, 2 males left, Family raised, vet checked, shots tattoos, 2 yr health warranty, ready now 613.392-7374 or 613- 392-5357 Trenton Cars for Sale 1981 CORVETTE T-top, 4-speed, black on black, very rare, 75,000km, ex- cellent condition, $22,500 o.b.o. (905)259-5450 1998 DODGE NEON R-T, 114,000 miles, good condi- tion, black with stripes, lowered, new rubber, sport rims, also winter tires, well maintained, $3900 certified O.B.O. Call Liz at 905-626- 0858 or 905-831-3861 2000 VW GL Turbo Bee- tle. Excellent condition, loaded, black w/black in- terior, winter tires with rims, excellent on gas, one owner. $6,400 o.b.o. Certi- fied & e-tested. (905)666- 5087 2003 TOYOTA 4 Runner SRS, 112,000 kms, silver and grey, excellent all around and clean, trailer package, no accidents, no rust, $16,900, needs noth- ing. Call 705-653-5221. 2004 VWS JETTA TDI, 91,000-kms, leather interi- or, fully loaded. Grey col- our. Take over monthly payments plus $2000 cash. (905)426-4289 CLASSIC 1989 Cadillac Sedan De Ville, Cherry red. Best looking Cadillac in Oshawa. 135,000kms, Best Offer, Driven regular- ly. 905-723-7757 MINT CONVERTIBLE - Seebring, 2004, silver, black top, 54,805 kil., One mature lady owner. Never winter driven. Safety and emissions certificate. $11,500. (905)697-1286. Auctions Cars for Sale NEED A CAR? 100% Credit Guaranteed, Your job is your credit, some down payment may be re- quired. 200 cars in stock Call 877-743-9292 or apply online at www.needacartoday.ca NEED FINANCING for a newer vehicle? We offer financing for: *1st Time Buyers *Bankruptcies *Divorce *Slow or No Credit 1-866-436-3025 o r a p p l y o n l i n e : www.thecreditrebuilders.ca SHAMMY AUTO SALES, Pickering. 2003 Sunfire 28k, $7295; 1999 Civic EXG 248k $4495; 2002 Hyundai Accent GL 148k $3995; 2002 1997 Accura CL, 225k $3888. Lots More Cars in Stock! Shammy (416)358-0793 or Greg 416-460-6739 WOW! DEALS DEALS DEALS! 2004 Ford Wind- star, fully loaded, 5-door, excellent condition, a/c, cert & e-tested $4250, 1998 Transport van, 7-passenger, fully loaded, ext., a/c, cert & e-tested $2000, 1992 Saturn SL 4-dr auto, runs great $1000, (905)447-3764. Cars Wanted ! ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. ! ! ! A - ALL SCRAP CARS, old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. ! ! $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905- 424-3508 ! 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(905)579-9534 Vans/4-Wheel Drive 2001 DODGE Caravan Sport, fully loaded, 7-seat- er, cd/player, rear a/c, well maintained $2,000. Din- ingroom set, like new w/ buffet, 6 chairs, $1200. Call 416-720-6073 2006 FORD E150 Cargo Van, certified, e-tested, like new, all highway driven, owner/driver retiring, must be seen to be appreciated $17,500. Call (705)878- 0596 CARGO OR Delivery Van 2005 Venture fully equipped, low kms. $9,999. Arlie Sales (905)404-8175, ask for Tom. In Memoriam Motorcycles 1994 YAMAHA YZ 250, new plastics, tires, silenc- er, clutch, runs great, $1,500. 905-885-2028. Garage & Storage Space SECURE OUTDOOR STORAGE for your boats, trailers, RVs and more! Monthly rates at $55.00. Yearly at $495.00. Also inquire about our ample supply of indoor units starting at $59.00. 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Call now for free estimates (905) 686-9128 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 Apple Moving Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licenced/Insured (416)532-9056 (416)533-4162 (905)239-1263 Painting & Decorating Home Improvement Painting & Decorating Moving & Storage Service Directory Please read your classified ad on the first day of publication as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. Catch Classifieds ONLINE! ANYTIME! Log on to: durhamregion.com durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 18 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008 Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo A race to the base AJAX — Ajax Spartans pitcher Mike Arsenault can’t cover the bag in time as Sandy Clarke from the Port Hope Flyers legs out a single. Ajax played host to the Port Hope team in senior baseball action at the Ajax Sportsplex diamonds recently. The Spartans won this game 10-2. The Spartans are currently sixth in the nine- team league standings with a mark of 9-10-1. They sit 3 1/2 games behind the league-leading Oshawa Royals. PICKERING MEN’S SLOW PITCH LEAGUE League standings as at July 27 ‘A’ DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS Dazed & Confused 9 3 0 177 106 18 Gophers 6 3 0 115 117 12 Royal Canadians 6 4 0 137 82 12 Toronto A’s 6 5 0 149 111 12 Storm 3 9 0 103 169 6 Shoeless Joe Sox 3 9 0 116 212 6 July 27 results: Gophers vs. Toronto A’s (Power failure); Dazed & Con- fused 7 vs. Royal Canadians 0 (default); Shoeless Joes Sox 15 vs. Storm 14; Storm 12 vs. Royal Canadians 4. ‘B’ DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS Marauders 9 2 0 199 94 18 Brew Crew 9 2 0 176 109 18 Shockers 7 4 1 164 123 15 Yankees 7 4 0 181 134 14 Danforth Roofing Supply 5 5 1 114 117 11 Rated “R” Superstars 5 6 0 111 123 10 Balls Deep 5 7 0 139 175 10 Sgt. Pepper’s Slammers 5 8 0 172 191 10 The Old Stone Cottage Inn 3 8 1 109 180 7 Winston Shagwell Chiefs 0 9 1 69 188 1 July 27 results: Yankees 16 vs. Danforth Roofing Supply 5; Marauders vs. Winston Shagwell Chiefs (Rained out); The Old Stone Cottage 17 vs. Winston Shagwell Chiefs 16; Shockers 12 vs. Balls Deep 4; Sgt. Pepper’s Slammers 10 vs. Rated “R” Superstars 9; Brew Crew 11 vs. Sgt. Pepper’s Slammers 9. ‘C’ DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS The Labatt Brewers 10 3 0 205 94 20 Longhorns 8 3 0 146 106 16 Pickering Isotopes 8 3 0 132 105 16 The ‘Burbs 8 4 0 160 143 16 Lion & Dragon 6 5 0 101 100 12 Cruisers 5 7 0 138 153 10 Gladiaters 4 6 1 92 111 9 Durham Bulls 4 8 1 121 138 9 Dutchmasters 2 9 0 101 172 4 Bank of Montreal 2 9 0 86 160 4 July 27 results: Pickering Isotopes vs. The ‘Burbs (Rain out); The Labatt Brewers 14 vs. Longhorns 5; Cruisers 16 vs. Longhorns 15; Bank of Montreal 8 vs. Gladiators 5; Durham Bulls 11 vs. Dutchmasters 3; Lion & Dragon 11 vs. Durham Bulls 10. ‘D’ DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS Game Cocks 11 1 0 151 104 22 Scorpions 9 3 0 161 98 18 Deloitte Scared Hitless 6 7 0 131 101 12 Robbins Moving 4 8 0 83 138 8 Formula Ford Rangers 3 8 0 116 143 6 Titans 3 9 0 117 175 6 July 27 results: Formula Ford Rangers 16 vs. Robbins Moving 7; Formula Ford Rangers 13 vs. Titans 12; Deloitte Scared Hitless 15 vs. Titans 3; Deloitte Scared Hitless 27 vs. Scorpions 14. ‘E’ DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS ISOFT 8 3 1 162 118 17 Trail Blazers 7 4 1 170 133 15 Eastern Eavestroughers 7 4 0 148 124 14 Kruéger-Decor 5 6 1 140 145 11 Underdogs 3 7 0 78 131 6 Canadian Clubbers 2 8 1 127 174 5 July 27 results: Underdogs vs. Canadian Clubbers (Rain out); Trail Blazers 20 vs. ISOFT 10; Krueger - Décor 6 vs. Eastern Eavestroughers 5. Ross Wilson Memorial ‘F’ DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS Bear & Firken 10 1 1 146 79 21 Re/Max Lee Keeso 8 3 0 113 68 16 Country Style 6 6 1 117 145 13 Butts Pumps 6 5 0 97 77 12 Royal Canadian Legion 606 6 5 0 88 77 12 Warriors 6 6 0 123 85 12 Papp’s Big M 4 6 0 79 106 8 Jesters 3 6 2 74 110 8 17 Catchers 4 8 0 98 137 8 Jensen’s Htg. & AC 3 10 0 91 142 6 July 27 results: Country Style 5 vs. Warriors 3; 17 Catchers 12 vs. Country Style 10; R.C.L. 606 8 vs. Butts Pumps 6; Jesters 5 vs. Papps Big M 4; Bear & Firkin 22 vs. Papps Big M 2; Re/Max Lee Keeso 11 vs. Jensen’s Heating & AC 3. PICKERING BASEBALL ASSOCIATION BLASTBALL Pirates, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Yankees, and Tigers are playing exceptionally well this season. T-BALL Sharp Floors, Double V Contracting, Travel Only, Boyer Pontiac, On- tario Power Generation, Pickering Honda, Durham Source for Sports, Licks, Octagon Electric, Communications Air Supply; are advancing to the playoffs with accuracy and speed. ROOKIE DIVISION 1. Avanti Mortgage 2. Mr. Lube 3. Boyer Pontiac 4. Discount Paint/Ontario Power Generation (tied) 5. Double V Contracting TYKE DIVISION 1. F.G. Bradley, Durham Source for Sports, Orion Contract Sales (tied) 2. Double V Contracting, One Source Home(tied) 3. Boyer Pontiac PEEWEE DIVISION 1. Boyer Pontiac, Durham Source for Sports (tied) 2. Double V Contracting 3. KW Designs 4. Prime Tutors, Brock Dental (tied) BANTAM DIVISION 1. Triclean, Prime Tutors (tied) 2. Boyer Pontiac 3. Double V Contracting MIDGET DIVISION Ontario Power Generation, Double V Contracting, Durham Source for Sports Black & Grey, Kinsmen & Kinettes. ANNANDALE MEMBERS GOLF CLUB Week 14 results Sunday Early Bird League:- July 27. Format:- Individual low gross, low net , low putts 1st Low Gross:- Men – Evan McCowan 78; Women – Frances Baffa 84. 1st Low net:- Men- Peter Milne 62; Women – Kitty Draga 64. 1st Low Putts:- Men – Arman Bourgoin 27: Women – Rita Caffrey 31. Tuesday Senior Men:- July 29. Format :- Four Person Scramble. 1st with a score of 52 Evan McCowan / John Rider / Eamon Reddy / Larry Flanagan. 2nd tied with a score of 54 Frank Baffa / Peter Milne / Jim Muirhead / Harry Tims and Vince Guagliane / Glen Nagy / Bill Elliott / Steve Clark. Thursday Mixed League:- July 31. Format:- Two Person Best Ball (low net + low putts). !st with a score of 81 :- Connie Huber / Frank Baffa. 2nd tied with a score of 82 Ruth Graham / May Mcllroy and Ben Storgaard / Mike Im. Scoreboard AUGUST 7, 2008 .comDurham's best publication for families is even better! Visit www.durhamparent.com to get even more news and information to keep your family busy this summer. From summer safety to summer camps, the content runs the gamut. In addition you will fi nd contests and event listings you won't fi nd elsewhere. Among insightful product reviews, colourful commentary and relevant new pieces, here's what you'll fi nd online; 'Tackling the fussy eater', 'Instilling mindfulness in your children'. 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Vehicles are not exactly as illustrated. 2008 JEEP2008 JEEP GrandGrand CherokeeCherokee DieselDiesel 2008 DODGE2008 DODGE CaliberCaliber SRT-4SRT-4 $$7,9007,900 Price A d j u s t m e n t Price Adjustm e n t $$3,0003,000 Price A d j u s t m e n t Price Adjustm e n t 800km800km /tank/tank 38mpg38mpg ++ 285hp285hp 2007 DODGE2007 DODGE Durango SLTDurango SLT 5.7L hemi, V8 mps, 5spd auto, A/C, leather, pwr locks, pwr windows, pwr mirrors, keyless, tilt, cruise, pwr seats, CD, 18” alloy rims, 6 disc MP3 radio, over-head console, plus lots more! $$32,88832,888** $$00 $$284284 DOWN BI-WEEKLYDOWN BI-WEEKLY 84 months/7.6084 months/7.60%% 2007 JEEP2007 JEEP Commander 4x4Commander 4x4 4.7L V8, 5 spd auto, leather, 17” alloy rims, 6 disc MP3 radio, pwr lift gate, sunroof, trailer tow pkg, popular equipment group & lots more! $$33,38833,388** $$00 $$285285 DOWN BI-WEEKLYDOWN BI-WEEKLY 84 months/7.6084 months/7.60%% 2008 DODGE2008 DODGE Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 5.7L V8 hemi, auto, air conditioning, pwr group, cruise, tilt, anti-spin, trailer tow package. $$00 $$206206 DOWN BI-WEEKLYDOWN BI-WEEKLY 84 months/7.6084 months/7.60%% $21,988 Freight $1,350 Air Tax $100 Registration Fee $399 PDE $299 PST $1,264.30 GST $2,022.88 TOTAL $27,436 FULL DISCLOSURE PRICING : 2008 JEEP2008 JEEP Liberty North Edition 4x4Liberty North Edition 4x4 3.7L V6, A/C, AM/FM/CD, Pwr Group, Speed Control, Tilt, Temp/Compass Gauge, Deep Tint Glass, Floor Mats, fog Lamps, Cargo Cover, 6 speakers & much more. $$00 $$192192 DOWN BI-WEEKLYDOWN BI-WEEKLY 84 months/7.6084 months/7.60%% $21,388 Freight $1,300 Air Tax $100 Fuel Tax $400 Registration Fee $399 PDE $299 PST $1,930.88 GST $1,226.80 TOTAL $26,960 FULL DISCLOSURE PRICING : $$21,98821,988**$$21,38821,388** BRANDBRAND NEW!NEW! BRANDBRAND NEW!NEW! durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 20 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 7, 2008