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He’s pictured here in Thornhill on January 9. durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, January 28, 2009 Regional chairman says Durham is ready to spend infrastructure money By Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Durham welcomed the bil- lions of infrastructure dollars slated to flow to the municipalities as part of the Federal government’s 2009 budget. Responding to tough economic times, the budget includes a $35-billion stimulus pack- age with tax breaks, cash support and incen- tives for taxpayers and various industries. “From Corner Brook to Kamloops, from Iqaluit to Kitchener, Canadians agree: We must do what it takes to keep our econo- my moving and protect Canadians in this extraordinary time,” Finance Minister and Whitby MP Jim Flaherty said as he delivered the budget in Parliament Tuesday afternoon. “Making new investments is more challeng- ing in such a time, but it is also more neces- sary than ever.” The economic stimulus will mean a $34- billion deficit in the next fiscal year and the federal government will not be out of the red until 2013 when a $700-million surplus is forecast. Included in the investment is $12 billion for infrastructure, which Mr. Flaherty called one of the largest building projects in Canadian history. “We will start construction of roads, bridg- es, public transit, broadband Internet access, schools and social housing in every region of the country,” he said in his budget speech. Regional Chairman Roger Anderson wel- comed the money and said Durham has projects ready to go to capitalize on it such as improvements to the Duffins Creek Water Pollution Control Plant and other plants. “From what I’m reading and hearing it’s literally double what the gas tax currently is. That in itself is a good thing and will create a lot of jobs and a lot of infrastructure invest- ment in Ontario.” Mr. Anderson said he would have pre- ferred if the money had flowed as the gas tax does instead of the one-third basis where the municipality, the Province and the feds all kick in a third of the cost. However, he’s ultimately happy to get the cash. The Regional chairman is also grateful for the $7.8 billion in stimulus for the home construction industry, which includes re- pairs to social housing and private home renovation. A temporary 15 per cent income tax credit for renovations on homes and cot- tages applies to spending over $1,000 to a maximum of $10,000. Eligible purchases include a new furnace, windows, carpet and flooring and resurfac- ing a driveway. However, the credit does not apply to furniture or appliances. Mr. Anderson expects those announce- ments will help local businesses, especially small ones. “That’s a huge industry in Durham and they’re very quiet right at the moment.” The budget also introduces income tax cuts that will save the average taxpayer sev- eral hundred dollars a year - $247 in savings for a family making between $30,000 and $45,000; $473 in savings for a family earning between $60,000 and $80,000. As well, the government is allocating $540 million over this year and next to increase benefits for low-income families eligible for the National Child Benefit supplement and the Canada Child Tax benefit. Now a ‘have-not’ province hit hard by the manufacturing downturn, Ontario will get $1 billion over five years for a new southern Ontario development agency, meant to sup- port economic and community develop- ment. That’s something the Regional chair- man is looking forward to. “I think that holds a lot of opportunity for the GTA and specifically Durham.” As for the overall outlook, Mr. Flaherty said the economy will contract at a rate of 0.8 per cent in 2009, compared to the govern- ment’s forecast of 0.3 per cent growth only two months ago. Unemployment is expected rise to 7.5 per cent in 2009 and 7.7 per cent in 2010. The budget did not address regional unemployment differences, but extended payments by five weeks. Durham post-secondary schools happy with budget College and university presidents agree it contains good news By Crystal Crimi ccrimi@durhamregion.com DURHAM — It was a good news day for Durham’s college and university presidents, both present at Tuesday’s federal budget an- nouncement. Money announced for post-secondary in- vestments should help both institutions, said Durham College president Don Lovisa, and University of Ontario Institute of Technology president, Ronald Bordessa. “I think the main thing from the college perspective, I heard what I wanted to hear in the budget,” Mr. Lovisa said, over the buzz at a reception for parliament and guests follow- ing the budget presentation. “The budget is a good budget for the uni- versity, the city (Oshawa), and the region as well,” Dr. Bordessa said. The budget featured $2 billion for repairs to post-secondary institutions. It also men- tioned investments in skilled trades training, Mr. Lovisa said, and money for university in- frastructure and sustainable energy projects, which UOIT participates in, Dr. Bordessa said. Money was also earmarked for “commu- nities most in distress” which Oshawa falls into, Dr. Bordessa said. Together, the City and university can continue to work on proj- ects such as building more university space downtown to help with revitalization there, he said. Although the maintenance money won’t help UOIT because the school is new, some funds are being directed to new construc- tion, which Dr. Bordessa is hopeful about, he said. Now they have to wait for details By Keith Gilligan and Kristen Calis kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Including infrastructure spending in the budget is a winner with the mayors of Ajax and Pickering. “We’re pleased that infrastructure will be a priority in this budget,” Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan said after the budget was first dropped. While he did not know the budget details, he’d like to offer assistance in working with the federal government in implementing the money in a real and meaningful way for Pickering and Durham Region. “There’s something for everyone I guess. They seem to have hit all the bases everyone was anticipating,” Ajax Mayor Steve Parish said. He and other municipal leaders will be waiting for the details on the infrastructure program. There’s $4 billion in a shared in- frastructure program with the provinces and municipalities. “I’m not sure if it’s a straight allocation to municipalities or an application program. Historically, shared programs are applica- tion based and we in the municipal sector have difficulty with that. It doesn’t jive with our priorities and it takes too long,” Mayor Parish said. “We need municipal stimulus,” he said. “We’re ready to participate in an infrastruc- ture program. We have reserves for capital projects. “If we get $1 for infrastructure for 33 cents of local dollars, it can’t be turned away,” Mayor Parish said. “I’m very pleased to see social housing is in the budget. We in Durham Region have old social housing that needs to be repaired and modernized,” he said, adding the Re- gion has $10 million in a reserve for social housing. Combining federal money with the re- serve money will give the Region a chance to upgrade social housing, he said. He’s also pleased to see aid for first-time homebuyers and a tax credit for those want- ing to do home renovations. The construction industry has been hard hit by the recession, he said. There’s also the stimulus of “low and middle-class income tax cuts. We’ll see, es- pecially with low income, spending on day- to-day needs. “The money will go into the economy and have a ripple effect.” Parish, Ryan like infrastructure spending Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Among the interested budget spectators were these members of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 222 union who watched the budget at the union headquarters in Oshawa. AJAX — The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade says business owners should like the initiatives included in the federal budget but, is still awaiting evidence of the projects that will have a direct impact on Ajax and Pickering. “There’s no denying that the current state of the economy required a massive stimulus package,” says John G. Smith, president of the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. “This budget does not meet every need identified by our members, but it has taken some im- portant steps.” Specifically, the Board welcomed im- proved access to sources of business credit, extended tax writeoffs on new machinery and equipment, and economic develop- ment initiatives that specifically target the hard hit manufacturing sector in southern Ontario. “Infrastructure related spending is also an important cornerstone of this economic stimulus package,” Mr. Smith said. “These are the investments that promise to improve the movement of goods and services for years to come. But, the true value of this spending will be determined once the shov- els actually begin to hit the ground in Ajax and Pickering.” Echoing the Board’s commitment to the ideals of sustainability, Mr. Smith also ap- plauded investments and initiatives such as clean energy research and additional fund- ing to the eco-Energy retrofit program. 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The victim, who showed up at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital before 7 a.m. claiming she’d been attacked, is co-operat- ing with police, Sergeant Nancy van Rooy said. “There is one female victim at hospital with multiple stab wounds that are not life-threat- ening,” Sgt. van Rooy said. “She’s co-operating and speak- ing with police.” It appears the suspect is known to the victim. “It’s not believed to be a ran- dom act,” Sgt. van Rooy said. Investigators cordoned off a scene on Harwood Avenue near Bayly Street in the area of Kings Crescent. Police were initially notified of the incident by staff at the hospi- tal, Sgt. van Rooy said. Police on Tuesday morning investigated the stabbing of a woman. Police closed off Harwood Avenue in the area of Kings Crescent after the woman made her way to the Ajax hospital. Man sought after woman stabbed By Jennifer O’Meara jomeara@northumberlandnews.com PICKERING — Residents and potential neighbours to a con- troversial sewage odour control facility (OCF) braved the bitter cold this past weekend to protest the project. “If this was summer we’d fill the whole block,” said Peter Her- rmann, one of the organizers of the ‘Stop the Stink’ protest at Kingston and Glenanna Roads, Saturday, Jan. 24. “The residents obviously don’t want that built near us.” Stop the Stink is a group of residents opposed to the pos- sible Cherrywood location for the OCF. The new sewage project would filter sewage gas and then re- lease it into the air within 300 metres of a nearby subdivision. “They’re going to emit all these sewage gases right over our houses,” said Don Harvey, one of the organizers. “It’s an existing community, an existing neighbourhood. How fair is it to build that right in our backyard?” The residents are worried about the potential smell and health impacts of the OCF. “It’s going to smell really bad,” said Gloria Mendes, one of the protesters. “We’ve been living here our entire lives,” added Rachel Mendes, “Send it back where it came from. Deal with your own mess.” “We don’t want to have to leave,” echoed Gloria. The OCF is being built to treat York Region’s sewage, as part of the York-Durham sewage system. Pickering takes sewage from York to the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant. The proposed new sewage pipeline and OCF is needed to handle York’s growing popula- tion and will only serve York Re- gion. There were five potential sites considered for the OCF and all five were in Pickering. “We don’t appreciate other cities dumping their trash in our area,” said Michael Singh. “There’s no benefit for the peo- ple of Pickering.” Neighbours to the project are also concerned about how the sewage facility will affect their house resale value. “They’re saying the property values won’t go down. Whose going to buy down-wind from that?” asked Liara Ellis. Devi Gopalan moved into the area two days before notices went out about the OCF. She said her family knew about the sewage pipeline when they bought the home but if they had known about the OCF going in one kilometre away “we would have never bought here.” Earlier this month, Pickering council supported the residents and opposed the proposed site for the OCF and told York to con- sider alternate locations. The City actually has no con- trol over the OCF placement, the project is in Durham Region’s hands. The residents are now focusing on convincing regional council- lors to oppose the sewage proj- ect in their neighbourhood, writ- ing MPPs and the Ministry of Environment. The group has col- lected 1,176 signatures through its online petition at www.stop- thestink.ca. “Enough is enough,” said Mr. Herrmann. “It’s not to late to get involved.” */463"/$&'*/"/$*"- '*345%63)". Need An Insurance Solution? • Auto • Home • Recreational Vehicles • Group Insurance • Business Insurance • Financial Planning Immediate Coverage/Package Discounts Easy Payment Plans Call 905 427-5888 1920 Bayly St., Pickering SALON AND SPA AT SEATON SPRINGS AVEDA • CONNECTING • BEAUTY, ENVIRONMENT AND WELL BEINGFREE FLAT IRON WORTH $150 FOR ALL NEW CLIENTS WITH PURCHASE OF $200 IN SERVICE 2250 WHITES RD. N. 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The Pickering Fire Service was called at 10:35 a.m. Sunday to a fire at 1632 McBrady Cres., where five fire trucks went to the scene. The fire was mostly out by the time fire crews arrived on the scene, Mr. Fowlds said, adding he cannot confirm how it was put out in the first place. Nor can he confirm the cause of the fire. “It’s still under investigation,” he said. The fire department, the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and the Durham Regional Police Ser- vice all took part intermittently in the investigation into the fire throughout the day, Mr. Fowlds said. “It was confined to one area of the home,” he said, adding he can’t pinpoint the exact location since it’s currently under inves- tigation by the Fire Marshal’s of- fice, the lead investigator on the case. There were no major injuries, but “four people went to hospital as a precaution.” Damage, mostly smoke related, is set at $50,000, and fire alarms were working and did activate, Mr. Fowlds said. 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Not valid on Valentine’s Day Offer Expires February 28, 2009 KIDS EAT FREE FAMILY DAY Feb. 16th Wherever...Whenever Please check out our website for courses offered: www.elearningdurham.com *Courses are subject to suffi cient enrolment • Courses available 24/7 • Courses not available at your school • Earn credits toward a high school diploma • Courses offered by qualifi ed Ontario teachers • Courses meet Ontario curriculum expectations • Accommodates shift work schedules Semester 2 begins February - June 2009 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, January 28, 2009 PAGE 5 A/Pdurhamregion.com Still no cause after fire at a Pickering group home Man stabbed in face with scissors, brother charged AJAX — An Ajax man faces several charges after attacking his brother with a pair of scissors dur- ing a dispute Sunday evening. The victim, 32, was attacked and stabbed in the face after he de- manded his brother, 38, leave an apartment at about 7 p.m., Dur- ham police said. The victim sus- tained deep lacerations near his eye and was taken to hospital for treatment. Police charged the alleged as- sailant with assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and possession of a dangerous weap- on. His name was withheld by po- lice to protect the identity of the victim. We think... e-mail responses to mjohnston@durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5 newsdurhamregion.com newsroom@durhamregion.com The News Advertiser is a Metroland Media Group newspaper. The News Advertiser is a member of the Ajax & Pickering Board of Trade, Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc., Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc., and the Canadian Circulations Audit Board. Also a member of the Ontario Press Council, 2 Carlton St., Suite 1706, Toronto, M5B 1J3, an independent organization that addresses reader complaints about member newspapers.The publisher reserves the right to classify or refuse any advertisement. Credit for advertisement limited to space price error occupies. Editorial and Advertising content of the News Adver- tiser is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 & Editorials Opinions Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classified Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Lillian Hook - Office Manager Janice O’Neil, Cheryl Haines - Composing Managers News/Sales (905) 683-5110 Classifieds (905) 683-0707 Distribution (905) 683-5117 Fax (905) 683-7363 Airport not welcome To the editor: Re: ‘It’s high time for the Pickering airport to take flight’, editorial, Jan. 23. How can anyone truly believe that a new airport is the answer to the region’s cur- rent economic problems, with our roads, bridges and sewers throughout the region all in desperate need of repair? How can Regional Chairman Roger Anderson - an unelected official - think he can short-circuit the federal government’s long-promised needs assessment and due diligence review? How can your paper ignore all the basic facts: That - locally, nationally and glob- ally - our land, water and air are at risk; that Mirabel was a disaster; that Pearson is nowhere nearer to running out of capac- ity than it was in 1972; and, that neither Pickering nor Durham want or need an airport? Gabrielle Untermann Claremont No case to support an airport in Pickering To the editor: Re: ‘It’s high time for the Pickering airport to take flight’, editorial, Jan. 23. If “shovel-ready” is a condition for approval of infrastructure projects, building an airport in Pickering is not one of them. It would seem that some are out of touch with the history and consequences of Trudeau-era projects - particularly with respect to the ill-conceived Mirabel airport, quickly followed by the announcement of its sister-airport here. Or, conveniently, perhaps some do not recall the huge public outcry that resulted in stopping the airport. Our locally elected representatives have consistently opposed the Pickering airport since it was announced March 2, 1972. Opinions held by elected representatives are largely shaped by the public. I do not regard Regional Chairman Roger Ander- son’s opinion as anything more than a reflection of special interests. Mr. Anderson is not elected. He appears to be contemp- tuous and dismissive of public opinion. Today, more than ever, the public is con- cerned with accountability of its elected leaders whether for the conservation of good water quality, fresh air, reducing car- bon emissions, retaining the remaining, best food-producing land next to the city, or the high cost (to the public) of unsus- tainable sprawl. I believe the public is also mindful of old-hat plans like the disastrous Mirabel project and its announced sister-airport in Pickering etc. No public inquiry has been permitted In the 37 years since then. No business plan for the Pickering airport has ever been produced - a business plan which should withstand the scrutiny of an independent review. To date, this is a behind-the-scene scheme which has never been held to public account. Any approval of an airport in Pickering without the benefit of an impartial and independent review of claimed need and a business plan would be entirely arbitrary, premature and opposed. Get ready folks...! Gordon Willson Whitevale Think twice about full-time kindergarten To the editor: Re: ‘Fingers Crossed for full-time Kinder- garten’, Crystal Crimi column, Jan. 9. The writer prefaces her column with, “If you aren’t a stay-at-home parent, the Province’s potential move toward full- time kindergarten probably sounds pretty good.” Well, as it happens, I am a stay-at- home parent (who left a pretty lucrative career to be able to spend time with my son) and am on the fence about the ben- efits of full-time kindergarten. Having had and seen many children go through half-day, everyday kindergarten, I know first hand about the subsequent meltdowns that occur following the school pickup. Yes, you can say that many children already attend a program where they spend full days in school or day care and many rationalizations are made that kids are “resilient.” Of course they are resilient – what other choice do they have? Ms. Crimi goes on about the expense of quality day care and how full-time kindergarten will make working parents’ lives easier and provide jobs for more teachers. That is all well and fine, but let’s not be mistaken in believing that full-time kindergarten is anything other than the government’s way of providing free day care for working parents. Let’s think long and hard about this. Whose needs are we really trying to meet? My guess is not the children’s. Cathy Haynes Ajax e-mail letters to mjohnston@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / please include your full first and last name, place of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ newsdurhamregion.com Our readers think... PAGE 6 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ January 28, 2009P Online Poll Vote @ newsdurhamregion.com Big deficit Tory answer to flagging economy O h, how quickly the era of federal budget surpluses has passed us by. That was the clear message in Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s massive deficit budget -- to the tune of nearly $34 billion -- delivered Tuesday. Just last November, in his economic update, Mr. Flaherty had promised to keep the just-elected Conservatives out of deficit. That prompted a coalition that threatened to overthrow the minority Conservatives and led us to Tuesday’s budget speech. Mr. Flaherty, after a listening tour and discussions with a various cross- section of Canadians, came up with a budget that includes a blend of tax cuts amounting to about $2 billion for Cana- dian taxpayers this year. The finance minister also announced about $30 billion in various stimulus measures designed to promote spending and produce job-creation in a spiralling economy. Mr. Flaherty promised about $12 billion in infrastructure funding and has added a measure that would allow a renovation tax credit for up to $1,350 that must be used by February 2010. And it adds five weeks of employ- ment insurance eligibility to those on EI. The net result is a massive deficit of $33.7 billion next year, followed by def- icits in the next three fiscal years. We’ll finish this fiscal year in deficit as well. At the end of the five-year cycle, Mr. Flaherty predicts, we’ll have generated an $85-billion deficit. Hard to believe after running consecutive surpluses for more than a decade. In the end, of course, the Conserva- tives had absolutely no choice. The market meltdown in the United States, around the world and in Canada in the latter half of 2008 has resulted in a fal- tering economy. Job loss has been bru- tal and manufacturing jobs have been bleeding from Ontario year over year. The cumulative effect has resulted in the need for stimulus from the govern- ment to give businesses a boost. One can only hope this budget has given the process the necessary kickstart it needs. If not, Mr. Flaherty may need to go deeper into the hole before Canada can climb out of it. This Week Do you support the construction of an airport in Pickering? Yes No Last Week Will Barack Obama be a: Great president: 53 per cent Good president: 26 per cent Average president: 11 per cent Poor president: 10 per cent Votes: 495 How a police informant infiltrated the Hells Angels By Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com (This story is based on testimony presented in court and documents entered into evidence during trial) S TEVEN GAULT’S OPPOR tunity arrived on a Har- ley one day in the fall of 1999. Mr. Gault, at that time in his mid-20s, had already settled into a life of brawling, swin- dling and snitching when a door to the world of outlaw motorcycle clubs opened for him in the form of a long-time biker known among his com- rades as Mr. Bill. The chance meeting would lead, almost a decade later, to a massive police strike against bikers based on inside infor- mation provided by Mr. Gault. It would result in numerous busts on a variety of charges ranging from drug trafficking to murder conspiracy and pay him in excess of $1 million. And here in Durham Region it would lead to a courtroom showdown between Mr. Gault and two men he once called brothers. S TEVEN GAULT WAS still a teenager in North Bay when he started sharing information with the police. Among those he helped put behind bars was a brother- in-law with whom he used to travel rural Ontario, targeting seniors in home-renovation scams. Mr. Gault was living in Nor- thumberland County in the fall of 1999 when he met Bill (Mr. Bill) Lavoie. Mr. Gault said he was working on a house in Warsaw, near Peterborough, when Mr. Lavoie, clad in his Satan’s Choice Motorcycle Club colours, rode up on his Harley-Davidson. The two struck up a con- versation about motorcycle parts and other matters of mutual interest. The encoun- ter resulted in an invitation to Mr. Lavoie’s house and, as time went on, to parties host- ed by the Satan’s Choice at its Oshawa clubhouse. Eventual- ly there was talk of enlistment in the club, but that was post- poned as the Choice awaited an expected annexation by the Hells Angels, known among bikers as a patch-over. The patch-over would occur in 2000; in the meantime, Mr. Gault was in touch with a police handler. “I contacted one of the offi- cers I was providing informa- tion to. . . . I told (the cop) if I could make my way into the Hells Angels and make my way up to full patch, I would take down any drug dealers I could,” he said. In the spring of 2000 Mr. Gault was granted “hang-around” status with the newly minted Angels, meaning he was enti- tled to fetch beers and take out the trash for full members. He persevered, rising to the rank of prospect and in early 2002 was nominated for full-patch status. “Becoming a Hells Angel is a tough thing,” Mr. Gault explained. “There’s a lot of not very nice guys in there and they’re selective about who they take.” Mr. Lavoie (who died in Sep- tember 2006) vouched for Mr. Gault, although he’d known him for only a short time. Mr. Gault cultivated an image among his biker brethren as something of a wild man, show- ing off a handgun and present- ing them with press clippings of an assault conviction -- he bit a man’s ear off during a bar fight. He also hinted he’d com- mitted a murder. His way of settling a beef was to throw the first punch and keep on throw- ing until he’d made his point: the new Angel once squared off against the Oshawa club’s Ser- geant At Arms, who serves as the charter enforcer. “I pretty much mopped the floor with him,” Mr. Gault said matter-of-factly. As he strove to prove his worth to the Angels Mr. Gault was also making his case with the police. In 2005 he signed a contract that made him a paid police agent in the employ of the Biker Enforcement Unit. Terms of the covenant changed some- what over time but much of the framework remained the same: Mr. Gault would be paid $1,900 each week during the opera- tional phase, while $15,000 would be paid each month into a trust held by police. Further lump sum payments would come as phases of the contract were completed. The police paid their agent’s income taxes, too. During cross-examination in a Whitby court last November, a defence lawyer took Mr. Gault through the various terms of the contract and offered the opinion Mr. Gault would be paid in excess of $1 million. Mr. Gault thought for a moment. “I’ll go with your math,” he said. P ROJECT TANDEM began in 2005 and was scheduled to run less than a year, during which time Mr. Gault was to conduct drug transactions with bikers, doing his deals under the watchful eyes of police handlers. In the end the undercover investiga- tion lasted a year and a half and saw 18 bikers busted, along with several associates. He was nearing the end of his contract when in June 2006, Mr. Gault told his handlers he had been approached by two bikers -- Mark Stephenson, president of the Oshawa Hells Angels and Remond Akleh, a former Oshawa Angel who had trans- ferred to the Nomads wing of the club -- with a plot to kill Frank Lenti, a Woodbrige man who’d bounced around the biker world for years. His affili- ations with various clubs had earned Mr. Lenti a reputation as a “velcro” biker, prone to fre- quently switching patches. Mr. Gault had a history with both accused men, of course, most particularly Mr. Akleh: the two had an acrimonious falling out in 2003 when Mr. Akleh learned Mr. Gault was a police informant and took this information to the club. Mr. Gault managed to convince the Angels he wasn’t a snitch, in part by vigorously pursuing Mr. Akleh through club “arbi- trations” -- internal tribunals held to settle beefs among the bikers. The best defence, he would explain in a courtroom several years later, was a good offence. “I had to show my backbone,” he said. “I wanted (Mr. Akleh’s) patch.” Mr. Gault would testify that by the time 2006 rolled around, all that bad blood was forgot- ten -- something Mr. Akleh vehemently denied. Mr. Gault said the accused men were concerned Mr. Lenti was about to revive the mori- bund Bandidos gang and chal- lenge the Angels for turf in Ontario; the killing, he said, was to benefit the club. And Mr. Gault said they chose him as the trigger man to carry out the plot. Mr. Gault spent 14 days on the witness stand during a trial that began in Whitby last Octo- ber and finally concluded last Sunday. He was extensively cross- examined by defence lawyers who assailed his credibility -- lawyer Glen Orr said Mr. Gault didn’t have “the scruples God gave a tomcat” -- and present- ed to the jury a salient question: Why would the group enlist a man who had been outed as a police snitch in a murder plot? The jury returned Sunday to acquit Mr. Stephenson and Mr. Akleh of the charges against them. Mr. Stephenson was freed after 2 1/2 years of pretri- al custody; Mr. Akleh had lived under strict bail conditions for the same amount of time. By the time the verdict arrived Mr. Gault was long gone, walk- ing out of the courtroom and fading into the anonymity of a witness protection program. Snitch o pportunity arrived on a Harley Submitted photo A photo of Bill (Mr. Bill) Lavoie, taken for a calendar produced by the Hells Angels. Police agent Steven Gault used his friendship with Mr. Lavoie as he infiltrated the Hells Angels to gather information on drug trafficking. Mr. Lavoie died in 2006. STEVEN GAULTSTEVEN GAULT was still a teenager in North Bay when he started sharing information with the police. Among those he helped put behind bars was a brother-in-law with whom he used to travel rural Ontario, targeting seniors in home-renovation scams THE NEWS ADVERTISER, January 28, 2009 PAGE 7 A/Pdurhamregion.com PICKERING — No additional toilets should be flushing in the south Rosebank neighbourhood until the pumping station is up- graded, says Ward 1 City Council- lor Jennifer O’Connell. Pickering Council Monday voted that no permits will be is- sued for new homes going into the Rosebank neighbourhood until the Rosebank Sanitary Sewage Pumping Station is upgraded. But Council did approve the draft plan to build the 23-lot subdivision that residents have spoken out against over concerns of increased traffic, loss of wildlife and fears of lower re-sale values of their homes. The pumping station sparked fears amongst residents when the proposal was first brought to light after a report for Durham Region indicated it needed a number of improvements. Built in 1961, the pumping station’s last major upgrade was in 1998. The report found a number of problems, including: limited capacity; out- dated and inaccurate instrumen- tation and controls; insufficient buffers; and, its close location to homes. Also built in 1961, the force- main consists of a single asbestos- cement pipe “that does not have sufficient capacity to accommo- date future flow at an acceptable velocity,” the report said. There was also an overflow problem in the area over the Christmas break, residents said. Mayor Dave Ryan was disap- pointed the City wasn’t contacted about the problem, but Everett Buntsma, director of operations and emergency services, said the Region is only required to inform the ministry of the environment of such occurrences. Durham Region is concluding a class environmental assessment at the station and forcemain, and plans to replace them in 2009 and 2010 pending Regional budget ap- proval. Durham’s leading wedding professionals are at the Ajax Pickering News Advertiser Spring 2009 Sunday, February 22, 2009 11am - 5pm Ajax Convention Centre 500 Beck Cres., Ajax 2 fashion shows 12 Noon and 3pm. Featuring: Sponsored by: visit us online at: durhamweddingsource.com Purchase tickets online at: www.durhamweddingsource.com Tickets are $4.00 each enter for a chance to win a prize courtesy of: PICKERING PHOTO In the village MakeUp by LENASight & Sound "2)$!,$%3)2%3"2)$!,$%3)2%3 ).#).# durhamregion.comP PAGE 8 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, January 28, 2009 Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo An environmental fundraiser PICKERING — Valley Farm Public School is having an Earth Friendly fundraiser, selling kitchen-sized certified com- postable bags. The campaign runs to Feb. 10. Pictured clockwise from left, Kamal Bheekie, Elizabeth Decastro, Jawan Campbell, Victoria Shevnandan, Casey Quintos and Natalie Wozney. Call the school at 905-428-6337 to order the bags. Upgrades before toilets: Pickering Nominations open for Pickering Civic Awards DURHAM — The City of Pickering strives to recognize the many people and organizations performing thoughtful and im- pressive work. The community is encouraged to identify and nominate indi- vidual and group achievements, recognizing leadership, volunteer effort in the community and the big and small contributions. The following Civic Awards are eligible for nomination: Special Citation Award; Bravery/ Hero- ism Award; Lifetime Achieve- ment Award; Individual Volunteer Award; Service Group Award; Community Group Award; Am- ateur Sports Award; Youth Vol- unteer Award; Youth Leadership Award; Sustainability Award; Arts Award; Cultural Diversity Award; Urban Design Award; Economic Development Award; Local Busi- ness Award; Environment Award; and, Access Award for Disability Issues. All nominations must be received by the City of Pickering, clerk’s division no later than 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12. The nomination forms are avail- able at: Pickering City Hall; the Pickering Recreational Complex; the East Shore and Petticoat Creek community centres; Pickering Li- brary Branches, and on the City’s website at www.cityofpickering. com. Call 905-683-7575. Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 Direct Access 905.420.4660 TTY Access 905.420.1739 cityofpickering.com ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL DATE MEETING TIME Jan. 28 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm Feb. 2 Planning & Develpment Committee 3:00 pm SPECIAL MEETING - Main Committee Room Re: Development of the Duffins Heights Neighbourhood Feb. 2 Planning & Development Committee 7:30 pm Feb. 5 Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity 7:00 pm Feb. 9 Executive Committee 7:30 pm Feb. 11 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm Feb. 17 Council Meeting 7:30 pm Feb. 19 Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee 7:00 pm Hurry on over for ... 905.683.6582 cityofpickering.com/recreation Wii Family Fit Gallery Family Fit Games Family Story Time Family Fit Yoga Family Fit Pilates Girlz/Boyz Club Family Creative Fun Family Art Family Kindergym The Family Rec Room Parent & Tot Swim Family Swim Basic First Aid Clinic Parent & Tot Skate Family Stick & Puck Family Skate Family Squash Clinic Family Squash Family Mini Tennis Tactile Room & more to come! All these family activities free with your FAMILY DAY PASSPORT ~ ON SALE FEB. 9 only $10 per family! ages and schedule online Get Involved In Your Community! YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE – VOLUNTEER TODAY! The City of Pickering encourages citizens to participate in their community by volunteering for one of our boards or committees. Who is Eligible? Pickering property owners or residents, 18 years of age or older are invited to apply. How to Apply? Persons wishing to apply must submit an application form to the City Clerk. The application form is available on the City’s website or by contacting the Clerks Division at 905.420.4660, ext. 2928. Selection Process Council will appoint qualifi ed candidates for citizen vacancies and all appointments will be for a term ending November 30, 2010. Boards and Committees Accessibility Advisory Committee Role is to advise Council on its accessibility plan and review selected site plans and drawings for new building and development. There are fi ve vacancies on this Committee. We encourage applications from the disabled community. Meets at 7 pm the fourth Wednesday of every month. Contact: Prem Noronha-Waldriff , 905.420.4660, ext. 3229 Heritage Pickering Established under the authority of the Ontario Heritage Act for the purpose of advising Council on means of conserving heritage properties and areas to advise Council on programs to increase public awareness of heritage conservation issues. There are four vacancies on this Committee. Meets 7:00 pm every fourth Tuesday of the month Contact: Linda Roberts, Committee Coordinator, 905.420.4660, ext. 2928 Debi A. Wilcox, CMO, CMM III, City Clerk City of Pickering, One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 cityofpickering.com Municipal Operations Help us keep your streets safe this winter Please remove parked vehicles from the street during snow ploughing or clearing operations. Parked cars not only slow the operation, but also leave large amounts of snow on the road after the car is dug out, which is inconvenient for everyone and dangerous. Your valued assistance during the winter season will help provide effi cient and economical winter maintenance service. The City of Pickering prohibits on street parking during Winter Control operations (in accordance with Parking By-Law 6604/05 Sec.13 (2d)) & Sec. 15 (n). If vehicles are hindering the snow clearing operations, they will be ticketed (a $38.00 fi ne) and/or towed (at the owner’s expense). For general inquiries or to report dangerous conditions, or any other operations emergency, please call our 24 hour line at 905.683.7575, toll free at 1.877.420.4666 or email customercare@cityofpickering.com EXPERIENCE ART at Pickering Civic Complex Featuring: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Grade 12 Student Art Show – Vanguard Every year the Grade 12 art and photography students are given the opportunity to showcase their work in the annual Art Show held at the Pickering Civic Complex. The opening reception for Vanguard will be held on February 1, 2009 between 1:00 - 3:30 pm at the Pickering Civic Complex. Please come join us as we celebrate the culmination of inspired work by the young artists. Or visit the Pickering Civic Complex between February 2 – 27, 2009 (Mon. to Fri. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm) to view the inspired artwork of Pickering students. FREE TEEN STUFF 13.19 is exclusively for Pickering Teens 13 - 19 years, City I.D. required. Get it at the program. (parent signature required) 905.683.2760ext.6100905.683.2760 ext. 6100 cityofpickering.com/teencityofpickering.com/teen Purchase an annual membership for yourself and any member of your immediate family (18 years of age or older) who lives in your household and receive 20% off both memberships! Ask us how! MEMBERS! During the month of February, purchase a one-month gift membership for only $30! share the love offers excludes swim members and memberships. Historic Fun Awaits this PA Day (ages 5 - 12) February 13 & February 27 from 9:00 am to 3:15 pm. Take a trip back in time at the Pickering Museum Village PA Day camp featuring: Heritage activities, games and crafts. Ask about extend-a-camp. Register Now, call 905.420.4621 or Click to Reg online at cityofpickering.com All meetings are open to the public. For meeting details call 905.420.2222 or visit our website. The City of Pickering’s 2009 Annual Accessibility Plan is now available Members of the public can pick up a hard copy of the plan at the Customer Care Centre in the Pickering Civic Complex or at the Pickering Public Library. The 2009 Annual Accessibility Plan can also be found on our website at cityofpickering.com CIVIC COMPLEX (CITY HALL) 905.420.2222 February 16 CLOSED After Hours/Emergency Line City of Pickering After Hours/Emergency Line 905.683.7575 REC COMPLEX, POOL & ARENA 905.683.6582 February 16 Health Club 6:00 am – 5:00 pm February 16 Family Day Event 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Family Passport $10.00 includes swim, skate, tennis, squash, racquetball & fi tness classes for families. Call or see the website for specifi c event times. 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GO calculates the average cost per ride, currently $3.57, and charges the difference per rider to DRT. It cost the Region $2.8 million in 2008 and served approximately 790,000 riders. But in January, DRT proposed eliminating the program because it’s having trouble making its bud- get guideline. DRT General Man- ager Ted Galinis said he’s about $800,000 short. Another option may be cutting weekend service. “It doesn’t matter if it’s One Fare Anywhere or slashing services, we’re in dire straits based on our funding.” Mr. Galinis said DRT can make the guideline without chopping if he plans for $1.08 per litre of diesel fuel. But the finance department asked all Region departments to budget $1.20. Durham’s finance commissioner, Jim Clapp, said he’s spoken to other nearby municipalities to see what they’re budgeting. His figure is in line with theirs. Diesel is generally 10 cents more expensive per litre than regular gasoline. “The last two or three years what’s been the problem with tran- sit in terms of deficits? It’s been fuel,” said Mr. Clapp. “Let’s get it under control.” The finance department did not accept DRT’s proposal to cut the fare-integration service and sug- gested delaying the approval of the DRT budget to March so a busi- ness case for the program could be prepared. Instead, the finance committee chose to proceed with budget talks at the transit execu- tive committee meeting on Feb. 4, which will be a joint meeting with finance. Neither committee has considered the 2009 budget in its entirety yet. Mr. Clapp said DRT is already getting a 12-per-cent increase in its budget, the highest of any depart- ment. But Mr. Galinis said if he’s forced to cut service because of fuel bud- geting, he loses riders. If it turns out he has a surplus in the middle of the year, he can’t simply spend it. “I can’t put service back; I’ve lost the people.” He also pointed out DRT has gained 1.6 million riders per year since it was created in 2006. Generally, the finance committee did not seem supportive of axing the GO agreement. “We don’t have capacity to han- dle all of those folks,” said finance committee chairwoman and Scu- gog Mayor Marilyn Pearce. Durham Region Transit is looking at chopping the one-fare-anywhere deal it has with GO Transit as a way to cut back on costs. Regional transit considers chopping GO fare integration PICKERING — Gun-toting ban- dits intent on committing a home- invasion robbery went to the wrong Pickering house Wednesday night, police said. The two barged into a home in the Liverpool Road-Finch Avenue area at about 8:30 p.m., brandishing a handgun and demanding money and drugs, Durham police said. No one was hurt during the in- cident. The suspects fled on foot when it became apparent they’d gone to the wrong address. The suspects are described as black men in their early 20s. Gun-toting bandits pick wrong house for robbery For all kinds of tastes menusdurhamregion.com Walk for memory raises $22,000 By Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM — As in the rest of the province, Durham Region will see more and more cases of Alzheimer’s disease and demen- tia in the coming years. A new report from the Al- zheimer’s Society of Canada re- veals that 185,000 Ontarians will have the disease by the end of the year, an increase of 15,000 from 2008. Rising Alzheimer’s numbers are the result of an aging popu- lation, said Chris Braney, execu- tive director of Alzheimer Soci- ety Durham. “We’re kind of in a situation where we’re going to be in a crisis in a few years due to the fact that studies are showing Al- zheimer’s and dementia figures are just soaring,” he said. Alzheimer’s is the most com- mon form of dementia in Cana- da, accounting for 64 per cent of dementia cases. Symptoms include a gradual and continuing decline of mem- ory, changes in judgement or reasoning, mood and behaviour and an inability to perform fa- miliar tasks. In Durham, there are about 6,500 people with the disease now with a separate study pro- jecting it to rise to 9,500 in a decade. However, Mr. Braney said the number depends on growth in the region. “I expect those numbers to be much higher. You put Seaton into the equation and it’s going to double Pickering overnight,” he said. Knowing what’s ahead means the public can make the case to government that more funding is needed for research and for health care. January also marks Alzheim- er’s Awareness Month. Mr. Braney said awareness is important because early detec- tion of the disease allows for better treatment. The Durham group kicked off the month with the Walk for Memories on Sunday at Camp Samac in Oshawa. About 100 people participated, raising more than $22,000 for care, sup- port and research. And, Mr. Braney said the tally could be higher because dona- tions are still coming in. “We expect to be about $1,500 ahead of last year. Given the economy we’re facing and the weather conditions we had, we had some freezing rain, we did quite well,” he said. Also this month, Alzheimer Society Durham hosts a lecture on new developments in treat- ment for the disease. It will be delivered by Dr. Sha- ron Cohen, a behavioural neu- rologist, on Jan. 29. For more information on the event or on Alzheimer’s, visit www.alzheimerdurham.com or call 1-888-301-1106. Trustee In Bankruptcy TrusteeTrustee In In BankruptcyBankruptcy James R. Yanch OSHAWA 215 Simcoe St. N. 905-721-7506 AJAX 50 Commercial Ave. 905-619-1473 Saturday & Evening Appt.’s Available FREE CONSULTATION www.jamesryanch.com Advice on Proposals, Bankruptcy & Alternatives “Lets fi nd solutions together!” Over 20 Years Experience BY APPT. 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THE NEWS ADVERTISER, January 28, 2009 PAGE 13 A/Pdurhamregion.com ENTERTAINMENT ✦ E-mail information to Mike Ruta, mruta@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com A bite to remember at Oshawa Little Theatre Catch ‘Count Dracula’, featuring Pickering’s Jordan Angrove as Wesley By Christy Chase cchase@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Vampires are hot right now. Just look at the popularity of the young vam- pire-based series of books, which starts with ‘Twilight’, made into a major motion picture which hit screens in December. And not just young people are reading them. They’re being passed around by older people, too. So it’s good timing for one of the most famous vampires, Count Dracula himself, to make an appearance in Oshawa. The blood- sucking aristocrat can be seen in Oshawa Little Theatre’s production of ‘Count Dracula’, based on Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel of 1897. Unlike some other fictional vampires, this one isn’t nice. The undead antagonist is a truly evil monster in Stoker’s book and in this play. But nice or not, he’s a star and has been for a couple of centuries, said director Ray James. “Dracula is a hot item right now,” he said. “He just will not die. How did this myth get so embedded in our consciousness? There are so many versions of this story.“ This version follows Stoker’s story line, al- though it was tweaked to adapt to the theatre. It seems Stoker never copyrighted his novel, so when the copyright lapsed, anyone could use it for their own works. Ted Tiller did in the 1950s. “It’s very dramatic but there is real comedy in places. Count Dracula has been a myth so long that there’s an element of thrill. There have to be moments of fright,” James said. “I want it to be a thriller. I want people to look at Count Dracula not as something from Sesame Street but as thrilling, chilling. “It starts off very funny. Then ... it’s dramatic. It’s not a sombre thing at all.” He added it’s not suitable for children under 12. Set in Whitby, England, the play features the familiar characters -- Dr. Seward, who runs an insane asylum, his sister Sybil, Renfield, an in- mate, the count, Jonathan Harker, his fiancee and Seward’s ward, Mina, who falls under the spell of the count, and Van Helsing, a vampire hunter who is brought to the scene by Seward, worried about his ward. Note that Van Hels- ing is not the young, romantic character from recent films, he’s an older, Einstein-like profes- sor, James said. The play has many special effects, with Glenn Ottaway, who has had a magic act for years, helping out with them. “There are a lot of surprises for people,” James said. “There’s bats, for sure.” Oh, and one gun shot. “It’s like Normandy because you have all these separate things to organize. The special effects are tightly coordinated with the acting,” he said. The actors are a mix of stage veterans and some new blood, as it were. Dave Albright, of Bowmanville, plays Hen- nessey, the English butler who works in the mansion connected with the asylum. Jordan Angrove, of Pickering, is Wesley, Hennessey’s helper. Welsey is a rougher sort who has been in trouble and needs watching. Angrove has done a number of productions with Backwoods Players in Pickering. Robert Calvert is Count Dracula. Chris Grech plays Jonathan Harker. Grech attended Algonquin College Theatre Arts in Ottawa. It’s his first show with OLT. Aaron Kanters is Renfield. He’s back with OLT after a hiatus of four years. Melissa Knight, playing Mina, is making her return to theatre. In the past, she’s been a member of McMaster Theatre Company. Carol Laing plays Sybil Seward. An OLT member, she’s played roles in community and dinner theatre in Durham for many years. Paul Nadeau, of Clarington, plays Dr. Seward, Delwyn Strangward, originally from Wales, and now living in Oshawa, plays vam- pire hunter Van Helsing. He’s performed since he was eight and appeared in last season’s hit musical, ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. The show opens Jan. 29 and continues through Feb. 14. Tickets are $22. Tickets are available online at www.oshawalittletheatre. com, from the Star Assist Kiosk in the Oshawa Centre, 905-436-4636, or at the OLT box office, 62 Russett Ave., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednes- day through Friday, or one hour before each show. Tickets are $5 for high school and post sec- ondary students with photo ID, through EYE GO. AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo Oshawa Little Theatre presents ‘Count Dracula’ starting tomorrow. Dr. Seward, played by Paul Nadeau, left, tries to stop Renfield, played by Aaron Kanters, from jumping. Free band night for Pickering teens PICKERING — Local teenage bands will be rocking out on Friday, Feb. 7 at a free event for Pickering teens. No Currency has played at Argos games, Pickering Ribfest and a number of charity events. The night will also feature bands Eternal and Arcadia. The event is free for Pickering teens aged 13 to 19 and is from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Petticoat Community Centre (470 Kingston Rd. W.). A City of Pickering Photo I.D. is re- quired to perform at and attend the event. For details about the event or how to get an I.D., call Heather Butler at 905-420-4660, ext. 6100 or e-mail hbutler@cityofpickering. com. Johnny Cash, June Carter, Roy Orbison tribute show DURHAM — A Johnny Cash tribute show by Gary Mack is in Courtice on Feb. 6 and 7. Mack brings his man in black tribute show from Los Angeles to the Hilltop Ban- quet Hall for two nights. He has taken his show throughout the world and is also known for his Ricky Nelson tribute. He appeared in the movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ as Nelson. Appearing with him here will be Dee Stein as June Carter and Bernie Jessome as Roy Orbison. Tickets for the dinner shows are $50 plus tax and are available at Hilltop, 1540 Hwy. 2, Courtice or by calling 905-433-8838 or 905-433-7001. Neil Diamond tribute comes to Durham DURHAM — A Neil Diamond tribute show is coming to Durham. Joey Purpura’s show, Diamond in the Rough, will be presented at Legion branches in Oshawa and Port Perry. He not only performs Diamond’s songs but also tells the audience about the back- ground of the compositions. The two-hour tribute features hits such as ‘Cracklin’ Rosie’, ‘Cherry Cherry’, ‘For- ever in Blue Jeans’ and ‘Sweet Caroline’. The Montreal native got into imperson- ation about eight years ago when a friend introduced him to karaoke. His personations include Elton John, Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor. The Oshawa show, at the Oshawa Legion Branch 43, 471 Simcoe St. S., takes place Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance at 905-723-9211 or $20 at the door. The Port Perry show takes place Feb. 7 at the Port Perry Legion, 484 Bay St., Port Perry, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance at 905-985-8502 or $20 at the door. Entertainment in brief JANUARY 28, 2009 Panthers post perfect weekend with three wins in three games By Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM — All that stood be- tween the Ajax Attack and a new club record for points in a season were the Pickering Panthers. And the Panthers weren’t mov- ing. In a pair of OHA Ontario Junior Hockey League games on the week- end, Pickering knocked off Ajax 5-2 on Friday and then 5-4 on Sunday. In between, the Panthers also beat the Port Hope Predators 5-2. Two wins on the weekend would have given the Attack a club-record 50 points. It was a “real good weekend,” Pickering coach Bill Brady said. “The key was the guys all played. They have confidence and our goal- ie, Tyler Kimmel, played well. It gave us the opportunity to play well.” The Attack power play didn’t click all weekend, going a combined 0 for 26 in the two games. “We made some adjustments. Ajax, they’re power play is dead- ly. We’ve played them three times and we took some options away. If we played them again, they would make adjustments,” Brady said. This weekend the Panthers have a home-and-home against Peter- borough on Friday and Saturday and then travel to Bowmanville on Sunday. “It doesn’t get any easier, that’s for sure.” Ajax coach Carey Durant also praised the play of Kimmel, saying, “Without him in net, I don’t think they would have beat us. Obviously, he gave those guys a good push.” The play of his team didn’t sit well with Durant. “It wasn’t a great weekend for us. We didn’t play that great at all,” Durant said. “I think the guys got caught too much in the hype of the rivalry. Their team likes to chirp a lot. Our team likes to chirp a lot. We didn’t stick to our game plan.” On Friday at the Pickering Recre- ation Complex, a hat-trick from Jeff Broekema and two goals from Rich- ard Duncan paced the Panthers. Kimmel picked up the win. The Attack power play was stone cold, going 0 for 18. Brandon Deans and Jonny Sim- one netted the Ajax markers. Ajax didn’t fare any better on home ice on Sunday, as the Pan- thers used a balanced scoring at- tack in the win. Single goals were scored by Brandon Porco, on a pen- alty shot, Cole Watkins, Duncan, Connor Ste. Marie and Broekema. Kimmel again registered the win. Scoring for Ajax were John Har- rington, Jesse Dunphy, Blake Boddy and Ian Watters. Adam Stein and David Jenkins split time in net. The Attack power play again wasn’t effective, going 0 for eight. Facing the Predators at the recre- ation complex, a pair of goals from Greg Riggs and Kyle Ramsay, along with a single marker from Luke Puiras, paced the offence. Kim- mel picked up the win in facing 24 shots. Despite a poor weekend, Ajax sits well above Pickering in the Rud- dock Division standings. The At- tack sport a record of 22 wins, 21 losses and one shootout win, good for 46 points. Pickering has 12 wins, 26 losses, one overtime loss and one shootout loss to give them 33 points. Ajax faces Peterborough at the Ajax Community Centre on Sunday at 3 p.m. A scheduled Friday game goes into the books as a win for Ajax, following the demise of the Trenton Hercs. durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 14 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, January 28, 2009 SPORTS ✦ E-mail game scores to Al Rivett, arivett@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com ANNANDALEANNANDALE Call 905-683-3210 Valentine’s DanceValentine’s Dance Friday, Feb. 13 starring RON MOORE & his band Geri & the Koasters $35 per person & party favours includes taxes & gratuity DELUXE DINNER TRIBUTE TO ELVIS SHOW Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Pickering Panthers Greg Riggs watches for the pass against the Ajax Attack in Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Ajax Community Centre on Sunday. Suspension shocks Pickering High coach By David Grossman Torstar Sports Reporter AJAX — Mike Gordensky has been suspended as coach of the de- fending provincial high school boys basketball champion Pickering High School Trojans. Gordensky was found to have violated the Lake Ontario Second- ary School Athletics’ constitution by allowing two Pickering students, ruled ineligible for league games, to compete in a South Carolina tour- nament last month. The decision, made by a three- member LOSSA review panel, takes effect immediately, removing Gor- densky from the remaining four league games and playoffs. It does not ban him from practices or tour- naments. His team is 4-0 in league play and 38-7 overall. Gordensky could face additional sanctions after being asked to ex- plain yesterday, in a conference call with representatives of the Ontario Federation of School Athletic As- sociations, the rationale behind al- lowing Mikail McIntosh and Troy Joseph to compete before NCAA scouts at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach. McIntosh went to Pickering for Grades 9 and 10 before moving to Florida where he completed his high school education. He returned to Pickering and was taking extra courses. Joseph, who transferred from a Toronto school, was initially ruled eligible but that decision was later reversed by the association. The LOSSA panel of Teena McNee from O’Neill High and Paul Creeden and Mike O’Brien from Father Leo Austin, acting on a complaint from a Durham Region coach, unanimous- ly ruled that Gordensky knowingly violated the league constitution by using ineligible players. Gordensky, who has coached school sports for 16 years, was upset by the severity of the suspension and plans to appeal. “I’m in a bit of shock, angry and upset,” said the 39-year-old teacher. “I thought they’d give me a game or two. I made a mistake. I played them for their own benefit. It’s not that I hid anything or broke the law or used players in a league game. I was up front and sent a note to OFSAA to look for clarification, but never heard back. “Helping players not eligible in Canada get some exposure and a chance to continue their education with a university scholarship and play basketball – I didn’t think that was a big issue. “Hours and hours of volunteer work, away from family, and this is what you get?” League president Darren Hodkin- son said coaches should know the rules. “Some people think the decision was not tough enough, others say it was too severe,” he said. McNee called the decision fair. Sports briefs JANUARY 28, 2008 Former Blue Jay Garth Iorg holding infielder clinic in Ajax AJAX — A baseball clinic is being held next week, featuring for- mer Toronto Blue Jay Garth Iorg. The clinic is for infielders and is being held at The Competitive Edge, 377 Mackenzie Ave., in Ajax. It runs from Thursday, Jan. 29 to 31 and the cost is $99 per person. There’s still space in the Friday evening and Saturday morning clin- ics. It’s for all ages. Iorg played his entire nine-year career with the Jays, from 1978 to 1987. He was primarily the right- handed half of a third-base platoon with Rance Mulliniks. Iorg also played other infield positions, along with outfield and DH. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 905-619-6600. Dickson’s Quinlan leaves Top Shelf quivering AJAX — A strong team effort, led by Ryan Quinlan with 21 points, helped Dickson Printing defeat Top Shelf 53-41 in the opening game of Ajax Men’s Basketball League ac- tion on Jan. 14. Quinlan was assisted by Sher- win James with 11 points and War- ren Daniels with eight. Claude Noseeme led the pack for Top Shelf, scoring 15 points; Claude Feig and Tom George added seven points apiece. ESN Packaging picked up a much-needed win, besting Michael’s Eatery 48-41. The ESN win, combined with a Phillips, Hager & North loss, propelled ESN into the lead in the league standings for the first time since the beginning of the season. ESN was paced by David Jack- son with 18 points and Tim Lane with 12. Calvin Smith once again had a solid game for Michael’s, scoring 17 points, followed by Rob Hare with 13. A resurgent North Alliance Press handed Phillips, Hager & North their first loss in league play since the opening week. NAP’s 49-40 victory was led by Raymond Hartley with 21 points and Don McEachern with 12. Clayton Gall provided the fire- power for P, H & N with 17, while Eric Spriel added nine. Pickering wins stymie Ajax record attempt ‘ I made a mistake.’ -- PICKERING HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH MIKE GORDENSKY RSSRSS more updates at newsdurhamregion.com Former Pickering High basketball player garners player-of-the- week honours for conference play PICKERING — A former Pickering High School basketball player was named the Southern Conference’s men’s basketball player of the week recently. Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina University Catamount’s red-shirt freshman, was chosen for the SoCon basketball award through a vote of the league’s basketball sports information directors and announced by the conference office. The weekly honour is the first of his career and the first for a Catamount this season. Mutombo, who did garner All-tournament honours earlier this season at the Great Alaska Shootout, is also WCU’s first se- lection since the 2006-07 sea- son. Last week, Mutombo aver- aged a team-best 23 points per game, including a career-high 29 against SoCon North Divi- sion rival UNC Greensboro, as the Catamounts went perfect in the division with a pair of wins. Mutombo tallied 18 of his ca- reer-best 29 in the second half as WCU (8-5 overall, 3-0 in SoCon) snapped a three-game losing skid to the Spartans. Two nights later, the Pickering native poured in a team-high 17 points in a home win over Elon, pushing WCU into first place in the SoCon’s North Division and giving the Catamounts their third 3-0 start in league play - and just the third all-time - in school history. Mutombo’s pair of double- digit scoring games pushed his current career-long double-digit scoring streak to six. He also averaged 7.5 rebounds and connected on 65 per cent of his field goal attempts. He added five steals, three assists and two blocked shots over the two games. Mutombo has now scored in double fig- ures in 11 of Western Carolina’s 13 games this season and each of his last six con- tests. He ranks seventh in the SoCon in scoring (14.5 ppg) and is first among freshmen in the confer- ence. His 2.4 steals per game average ranks tied for second place - and 31st nationally - with teammate Brigham Waginger and he ranks 13th in field goal percentage (.486). HAMILTON — The Durham Synchronized Swim Club had an incredible first meet of the 2008-09 season at the Lisa Alexander Invi- tational held in Hamilton. By the end of the meet, 10 Dur- ham swimmers stood proudly on the podium with five laying claim to first place. This is the amazing result of many hours of practice for swimmers and coaches. Coach Sarah Rowe’s Tier 3/4 team was the story of the meet. All nine swimmers posted results in the top half of their Tier and an incredible five swimmers achieved podium results. Amber Mealing claimed first in the Tier 3 12 & under category with Wenjing Deng placing second. Julia Ehrt took first in the Tier 3 13 & over while Shan- non Blaney and Ellen Hamilton also placed in the top-10. In Tier 4 14 & over, Julia Thornton won first and Brooke Stevens placed third. Julia Maclean turned in a repeat of her gold medal performance last year in Tier 7 competition. Her teammate, Carrie Mouck, claimed a podium sixth place finish while a newcomer to Tier 7, Stephanie Geller, made the top-10 in her first meet at this challenging level under head coach, Holley Lundmark. Laura Walsh won first in Tier 1 competition under coach Michelle Lopers. Teammate Samantha Low was also top-10 with a 9th place finish in a field of 72 swimmers. Samantha Gurrieri placed 10th in the Tier 2 13 & over category under coach Amy McPherson. Ra- chel Nickerson and Alycia Halyk, coached by Holley Lundmark, both turned in podium performances with a 4th and 6th respectively in Tier 6. This level was the largest Tier with 117 competitors. This competition marked the first time that all tiers were involved in the Long Term Athlete Devel- opment (LTAD) testing. Many of the swimmers turned in gold level performances in the splits and strength testing. Stronger results are expected as the program con- tinues to refine and develop. Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At Carrier of The Week Shant Today’s carrier of the week is Shant. Shant enjoys basketball and video games. Shant has received a dinner voucher from Subway & McDonald’s. Congratulations Shant for being our Carrier of the Week. * Delivered to selected households only WHOOO has FLYERS in Today’s If you did not receive your News Advertiser/fl yers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at 905-683-5117. 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Call Shannon Mur- phy 1-800-847-4128 Salon & Spa Help AWARD WINNING day spa is currently seeking experience Aesthetician's and Hairstylists. Commis- sion pay structure. Please call Katalin at Beyond The Spa 905-426-9772 or ap- ply within, 13 Church St. South, Pickering Village. BUSY UPSCALE SALON in Brooklin now accepting resumes for experienced full & part time stylists. Please email resumes to: personaltouch- hair@msn.com Skilled & Technical Help CNC Milling Programmer required for Pickering area Tool Shop. Experience in Pro NC an asset. Also looking for junior CNC op- erators and Tool room ma- chinists. Fax resume to 905-427-8010 Skilled & Technical Help Office Help Skilled & Technical Help APPLIANCE TECHNI- CIANS full time, required immediately for Durham area. Road service and in- shop repairs for all major appliance brands. Mini- mum 5 years experience required. Valid drivers li- cense and clean abstract. Use of company vehicle. Benefi ts available, wages negotiable. Join Durham's Leading Appliance Retailer Celebrating 50 years in Business. Paddy's Market, 2212 Taunton Rd. Hamp- ton. Apply with resume or call 905-263-8369. Fax 905-263-1076 DIGITAL AND OFFSET printing company requires driver with minor production operation, also requires Full-time Bindery Operator. Fax resume to: 905-831-3977. German Import Automo- tive Dealership in Durham Region requires: 3rd & 4th Year Apprentices and Class A Technician. Fax resume to: 905-619-7145 WELDING SHOP requires welders and fi tters. MIG and Stick welding. Driver's license required. Fax re- sume to 905-420-6586. Office Help BOOKKEEPER/SECRE- TARY able to maintain full set of books to Trial Bal- ance, EITD/GST/WSIB re- mittances on Simply Ac- counting Software required part time (2-3 days/wk) for Ajax offi ce. Able to work in- dependently in a variety of duties. Fax resume to 905- 427-4993 or email pmdinc@bellnet.ca BUSY FAMILY LAW FIRM seeking experienced legal clerk, minimum 3 years experience. Knowl- edge of family law re- quired. Very competitive salary. Please email resumes to: mborden @bordengoddard.com Skilled & Technical Help Office Help Sales Help & Agents Office Help FULL TIME CLERICAL position available. Job in- volves booking appoint- ments for existing clientele. Pleasant telephone man- ner a must. Marketing & advertising experience an asset. Send resumes to Dental Futures, 1801 Dun- das St. East, PO Box 70567, Whitby, ON L1N 9G3 or e-mail to dentalfutures@ sympatico.ca, Subject CLERICAL. Sales Help & Agents RECESSION PROOF. Our company has seen tre- mendous growth in the last several years. If you are highly motivated who en- joys working with people Give us a call. The suc- cessful candidate will ser- vice new and existing ac- counts. Car a must. We of- fer training salary with full benefi ts, vacation pay, Great pension and more. For an interview call or fax resume to Gary Gentles @ Pine Ridge Memorial Gar- dens 905-427-5416 fax 905-427-9506 SUCCESSFUL Realtors need full time buyer agent. Training, advertising and fees paid. Unique base + commission structure. Great opportunity Phase 2/3 graduate. Email resume to agent@cindyandcraig.ca Skilled & Technical Help Office Help Sales Help & Agents Hospital/Medical /Dental LEVEL II/PDA ASSIST- ANT our dental team is looking for a positive, ex- perienced assistant to bring several years of solid assisting experience to our wonderful modern practice in Whitby. We have the world's best patients and need a professional who appreciates the TLC need- ed to make patients feel comfortable. We are happy to offer up to $25.00/hr if qualifi ed. Ortho experience welcome. E-mail resumes to dentalfutures@ sympatico.ca, subject LE- VELII or send to Dental Futures, 1801 Dundas St. East, PO Box 70567, Whit- by, ON L1N 9G3 OPTOMETRY ASSIST- ANT (Qualifi cations Re- quired): Full Time, Optical experience: Frame repair and fi tting mandatory, Computer Skills, Profes- sional Attitude, Whitby Of- fi ce. Please send resume's to P.O. Box 30582, Oshawa Centre, Oshawa ON L1J 8L8 Hotel/ Restaurant BARTENDER needed, day shift and night shift. Call 905-428-8555 after 12 noon.. EXPERIENCED Wait Staff, Dishwasher & Cook. Full/part-time. Weekends a must. Apply in-person with resume. Angelique's Family Restaurant, 31 Barr Road, Ajax. Teaching Opportunities DAYCARE IN PICKER- ING/ AJAX has full-time ECE positions available. Competitive salary. Please email resume to: info @valleyfarmdaycare.com Employment WantedE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT in purchasing, expediting, materials management, supply chain management, production control, plan- ning or scheduling. Strong organizational, communi- cation, problem solving and Microsoft offi ce com- puter skills. Please reply to fi le #371, Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa On L1H 7L5 Houses for Sale $ MUST SELL this week, owner fi nancing. Call Bill 905-220-3031 NEW EXECUTIVE HOME, over 3500sq.ft over 2-lev- els. Finished basement. Move in. Brooklin, Win- chester/Watford. $599,000. Motivated vendor. VTB possible. George (416)989-0999, or (416)694-3488 or e-mail, georgef@bellnet.ca. Open Houses OPEN HOUSE. 9 Farley Ct, Ajax Sun. Feb 1st, 1-3 p.m. 3-bdrms, 2 baths. MLS#E1473146 $305,000. Call listing agent Sylvia Binkley 1-877-372-3357 sylviabinkley@hotmail.com Industrial/ Commercial SpaceI CENTRAL OSHAWA, three units to chose from, body shop with spray booth/others suit hobby- ists, 2 bays, also 1-bed- room apartment, $550/month, inclusive. (905)259-2552. INDUSTRIAL COMMER- CIAL unit with offi ce space, 1250 sq. feet in South Oshawa (Rit- son/Bloor). Available im- mediately. Call 905-839- 9104. PARK/BLOOR OSHAWA, INDUSTRIAL UNIT, available immediately. 1,425sq.ft. Call 905-579- 5077 or 905-571-3281. Business OpportunitiesB OPPORTUNITY FOR an entrepreneur to own a profi table rapidly- growing business, not a franchise. Serious inquires only. E- mail integrated.power @hotmail.com PRINTER OR SIGNAGE CO Needing lower overhead costs? Find synergies and profit by merging your business with established east end wide format printer with vehicle fleet. Wayne Johnson 416-291-2542 Ext 238 Mortgages, LoansM $!ATTENTION HOME- OWNERS! Historic Low Rates, Debt Consolidate Today, Cut Your Monthly Payments by 75%, No Credit, No Income OK! Call Bill @ 416-540-5977 877-568-9255 www.butlermortgage.ca HomeGuard FSCO#10409 $$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 95% No income, Bad credit OK! Mortgage Centre #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mtgcentre.com 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 1-877-777-7308, Mortgage Leaders Mortgages, LoansM ANY 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mortgages CREDIT!!! INCOME!!! 1-877-568-9255 416-540-5977 - 24hrs www.butlermortgage.ca Ask For Will Butler FSCO #10409 Homeguard Funding Ltd. • Debt Consolidation • Below Bank Rates • Refi nance to 100% POWER OF SALE STOPPED Apartments & Flats for RentA 1 & 2 BDRM Available anytime or Feb. 1. 350 Malaga $695 or $825/mo all inclusive and 946 Mas- son, $625 or $825/mo, in- clusive, no pets. Call 905- 242-4478 or 905-435- 0383. 1 BDRM cute cozy upper apartment Simcoe/Bloor area, clean, secure, eat-in kitchen $700/month fi rst/last required, available February 15 905-435- 1091 1-BEDROOM APT., Hwy 2/downtown Oshawa. fur- nished, full tub/shower. Recently renovated, all utilities included. Cable, phone extra. $750/month fi rst/last. Credit back- ground a must. Available immediately. (905)260- 2007 1-BEDROOM APTS for rent, North Oshawa, Sim- coe/Taunton. Completely renovated, $600 includes hydro & $750 +hydro, available Feb 1st. (416)881-5544. 1011 SIMCOE ST. N., Oshawa. Large 3-bedroom townhome suites with full basements, available for rent. Private fenced yards with mature trees. Close to all amenities. $925/month plus utilities. Call (905)579- 7649 for an appointment. 110 PARK ROAD North. Enjoyable Senior Living. 2 Bedroom Suites. Starting at $960. Elegant seniors residence. Controlled apartment heating. Near Laundry facilities on every fl oor. Elevator access to your unit. Bus stop located in front of building. Close to Oshawa Centre & down- town. 905-431-8532. www.skylineonline.ca 1140 MARY ST. NORTH, Oshawa. Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. From $660 - $975. Near public schools. Near Durham College. Near amenities. Elevator. Security en- trance. 905-431-7752 www.skylineonline.ca 2 BEDROOM NORTH OSHAWA bright quiet apartment, Simcoe North at Russett. New applianc- es, hardwood fl oors, well- maintained 12-plex, newly renovated, near bus/shop- ping. cable/heat/ wa- ter/parking included. Laun- dry, No dogs. available. 905-576-2982, 905-626- 6619 2 SPACIOUS 3-bedroom apartments, close to hospi- tal, air conditioned. Laun- dry, parking and utilities in- cluded. $1000/month. No pets/smoking. (905)579- 8510 or 289-404-6467. 2-BDRM $950/mo avail now; 3-bdrms $1300/mo, avail March 1st. All inclu- sive, located in downtown Oshawa, close to amenities, no smok- ing/pets. Call David 905- 903-0597. 2-BEDROOM APART- MENTS available immedi- ately. Clean, nice area. Laundry facilities on prem- ises. One parking spot per unit. Park Rd. S and Bloor St. area (905)809-0795 be- tween 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 2-BEDROOM APT, $825 all inclusive. No dogs. Oshawa, Bloor St. E area. Working adults preferred. Call Matt 289-240-4447 AJAX, Westney/Sullivan. New 1-bedroom plus living room, basement apart- ment. Separate entrance & laundry. Parking. Available immediately. No pets/smoking. $750/mo +utilities. Call Mujeeb at 416-666-2649. Apartments & Flats for RentA 50 ADELAIDE ST. 290 & 300 Mary St. Adult Life- style Buildings. Bachelor, 1 & 2 Bedrooms. From $825, $1125, $1325 to $1575. Elevator access. Within walking distance to downtown. Bus stop locat- ed in front of building. Lo- cated near the Oshawa Hospital. 905-431-4205 www.skylineonline.ca Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 ADELAIDE/CENTRE, Oshawa, large 2-bedroom basement apt. $850 plus utilities, Feb 1st. Sep. en- trances, air, parking, laun- dry. All appliances includ- ed. (416)821-9594. AJAX, BAYLY/PICKER- ING Beach Rd. 2-bdrm bsmt, separate entrance, 1-parking, $900/mo inclu- sive. No pets. First/last, references req'd. Avail. Feb 1st. Call Peter or Deb- bie (905)239-5938 AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 3-bedroom $1139/mo. Plus parking. Available Immediately, Feb. & March 1st. 905- 683-8571. ATTRACTIVE Pickering Brock/Major Oaks, 2-bdrm bright bsmt apt, separate entrance and laundry, parking, a/c, new car- pet/paint, $950/mo utilities included. Call 905-686- 5674 leave message. BASEMENT APART- MENT for rent, $750 all in- clusive. First./last re- quired. Must have refer- ences. (905)720-1544, (905)424-1616. BOWMANVILLE, cozy 2- bedroom, $740 plus hydro, includes heat. Available March 1st. Parking, coin laundry. Call Liza (905)623-4302. BOWMANVILLE, LARGE 1-bedroom + OFFICE, 1040sq.ft., Clean, quiet, sat. TV, parking, laundry, $925 inclusive. Available Feb/March. 1st. 1-bed- room, 520sq.ft, suit single person, $775/month, inclu- sive. Available March 1st. No dogs/Non-smoking. 905-697-9824. BOWMANVILLE, WALK to shopping, restaurants and theatres and go ser- vice. NEW, Short term fully furnished retirement rental apt and long term unfur- nished rentals from $1300/month including tax- es,utilities, condo fees and parking. (905)697-4513 BRIGHT, SUNNY 1 bed- room basement. Clean, quiet home. Separate en- trance. Laundry. Parking. Cable. TTC. $680 inclu- sive. Ellesmere/ Markham. 416-697-8129, 416-431- 7968 DOWNTOWN OSHAWA 2 Bachelors available. Just renovated $600 & $625, all inclusive. Available imme- diately. ALSO 2-BED- ROOM apartment, $825/month, all inclusive. Available Feb 1st. Call (905)926-7057. DOWNTOWN OSHAWA, large 1 bedroom suite. Newly renovated, secure building, parking and satel- lite available. Laundry fa- cilities. Available February 1st. Call (905)434-9660. IN THE CORE of Bowman- ville, spacious 3 bedroom with an inclosed sunroom, well maintained, hardwood throughout. No pets/smok- ing. All inclusive. $1300/mo. First/last (905)447-2990; (905)442- 6339 LARGE BACHELOR basement apt., separate entrance, kitchen & bath- room, no pets, non-smok- ing. North end. Available immediately $550/month. Call (905)431-5081. Apartments & Flats for RentA LARGE 1-bedroom base- ment ravine walk-out, of- fi ce, sunroom, executive home, 1000+sq.ft. All in- clusive. Very quiet single professional, no dogs/smoking, 1-parking. $850/month, March/April 1st. (905)571-1962 (LM) LARGE 2-BEDROOM bungalow basement apt, downtown Bowmanville. Includes large kitchen, huge livingroom/rec-room, laundry room, storage. Oversize windows, share backyard, parking. Jan 1. $900-inclusive (905)447- 2990; (905)442-6339 LUXURY APARTMENTS. Enjoyable, Upscale Living. 333 Simcoe St N, Oshawa. 2 Bedroom Suites From $1535. Frequent social events held in common room. In suite laundry in every unit. Elevator ac- cess to your unit. Bus stop located in front of building. Located across the street from the hospital. 905-431- 8930 www.skylineonline.ca MARY STREET APTS Bachelors & 1 bedrooms. Utilities included, minutes to downtown, short drive to Whitby Mall. Mary/Garden 905-666-2450 www.real- star.ca NEWLY RENOVATED - 2- bedroom basement apt. Private entrance&parking, heat, water and laundry in- cluded. Avail. immediately. Close to hospital. $800 fi rst&last. no smoking/pets. Suitable for quiet individu- al. 905-725-6779 NEWLY renovated 2 bed- room apartment, Whitby, separate entrance, park- ing, laundry room, large windows. $850/month, in- cludes utilities and cable, First/last. No pets/smoking. Available February 1st. (905)666-9551. NORTH OSHAWA 2 bed- room. Mar. lst. Clean, fami- ly building. Heat, hydro and two appliances includ- ed. Pay cable, parking, laundry facilities. (905) 723-2094 NORTH OSHAWA, newly renovated 1-bedroom $760 & 2-bedroom $830. Nice units. Includes utilities, fridge, stove, parking. Call 905-723-9310, 416-902- 1174 or 289-240-5659. NORTH PICKERING, Country living. Bachelor apt style room, 600-sq. ft. walk-out, $650/inclusive. Also large bright room, shared accommodations $500/inclusive. Both avail. immediately. (905)621- 6050 OPEN HOUSE REGENCY PLACE APTS Ask about our move-in special! 1 & 2 Bed. Util. incl. Security & pking. Laundry, social room & additional storage. Min. to shopping & parks. Access to Hwy. 401 & pub- lic transit. 15 Regency Cres. (Mary St. & Hickory St) 905-430-7397 www.re- alstar.ca OSHAWA 1 BEDROOM APTS, Simcoe/King. Clean, quiet building, $650/mo. Call 416-577- 0403 or 647-293-0450 OSHAWA 3 bedroom, Feb. lst. $975 all inclusive. No pets. Near Oshawa Hospital. bachelor apart- ment, near Oshawa centre. Feb. lst. $450 all inclusive. Private entrance with park- ing. No pets. (905)922- 2181 OSHAWA Luxury 1 bdrm apt & 2 bdrm apt. NO PETS, NON SMOKER ONLY. $675/mo & $1175/mo. Bachelor apt $525/mo. Call between 9-4:30 905-576-7055 OSHAWA near OC, 3 bed- room, 1.5 bath, in 4-plex. No pets. Available March 15th. Laundry, parking, fi rst/last. 905-665-5537. OSHAWA, 945 Simcoe St. N., Bachelor $650/in- clusive. 118 Bloor St. W., 2-bedroom, $800/inclusive. 45 Colborne St. W. 1-bed- room $750/inclusive plus cable. No pets. February 1st. 905-723-1647, 905- 720-9935. Apartments & Flats for RentA OSHAWA, King/Central Park. Large spacious 2- bdrm main fl oor, 4 appli- ances. $950/mo + Hydro. No smoking/pets. Avail. February 1st. (289)240- 0246. OSHAWA, 2 & 3-bdrm apts in duplex. Very clean, spacious. Laundryroom w/hook-ups, parking, fenced yard. $800/mo+ and $900/mo+ Avail. im- mediately. First/last req'd. (905)420-1846 or 647-283- 1846 OSHAWA, 2-BEDROOM basement apartment, Clean, bright, quiet, In- cludes heat, hydro, water, parking,cable, shared laun- dry, No smoking/pets. $850.00, First/Last, Available Immediately. 905-434-7899, 705-426- 5998, rene.aston@ sympatico.ca OSHAWA, ADELAIDE/ MARY, upper duplex, clean, bright, 1-bedroom apartment. Parking and utilities included. $600/month. References required. First/last. Available March 1st. Call (905)668-1316. OSHAWA, John/Park. Lowrise bldg. Newly reno- vated 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Heat, water, 1-parking, on- site laundry included. $670/mo & $786/mo. Avail. immediately. Call Toni (905)436-6042 OSHAWA, large bright 1- bdrm bsmt. Laundry, park- ing, a/c, walk to OC, close to transit/401, minutes to Whitby. Feb. 1st. $695/mo. Please call 905-619-9948. OSHAWA, near hospital. 1-bedroom loft $650. 1-bedroom basement, fully renovated, $525. 1-bedroom second fl oor $675. Units all inclusive, parking, fi rst/last, refer- ences. 905-493-0703 OSHAWA, Newly Reno- vated Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm & Penthouse apts. Adult & Senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units, near bus stop. Call 1-866-601- 3083, 905-723-1009, 905- 432-6912. www.apart mentsinontario.com OSHAWA, PARK/BLOOR 3-bdrm main & lower level. $1125+utilities. Gas f/p on main & lower level, fenced backyard, close to amenities, laundry, park- ing, good neighbourhood. Avail immediately. (905)434-0533 (905)261- 0771 OSHAWA, Ritson/Wolfe, 2-bdrm including utilities plus 2 bdrm plus utilities. Parking, fridge/stove in- cluded. First/last, available immediately. Call 647-404- 1786. OSHAWA, TWO, 1-bed- rooms, and 1- two bed- room $825 /$650+ hydro. Two bedroom $875 all in- clusive. Gas, water, heat & parking included. First/last, no pets. Available Feb. lst. (905)424-5083. OSHAWA, Wentworth/ Simcoe, large 2 bedroom in quiet adult lifestyle build- ing. $800/month. Utilities extra. No smoking/pets. Available March 1st. (905)430-9190 OSHAWA, Wilson/Olive area, bright 2-bedroom in 6-plex. Laundry, parking, kitchen. $870/month inclu- sive. First/last/references. No big dogs. Working couple preferred. 905-720- 1887, 289-688-1634-cell Apartments & Flats for RentA OSHAWA, Wilson/Olive, 2-bedroom basement apartment, newly renovat- ed, 1-car parking, coin laundry. $795/month, in- cluding unities. First/last. Available Feb 1st. (905)493-3020. PARK & 401, bright clean, freshly painted 2 bedroom apartment. Laundry, park- ing, $825 plus hydro. (905)885-2350. PICKERING - Whites/401 - 2 Bdrm Basement Apt, Lrge Liv Rm, Kit, Laund, Pking. No Smoking, Avail immed, $900 inclusive. Call Dan 416-574-9522. PICKERING 2-bdrm bsmt, walk-out w/private patio & private entrance, large windows, 2-parking, private laundry, $1000/mo inclusive. No smoking/pets. Feb. 1st. First/last. (905)837-8125 PICKERING 2-SMALL bedroom basement apart- ment, seperate entrance, no pets/smoking, fi rst/last, working people, available immediately. $750. Call 905-839-8597. PICKERING Spacious, 2-bdrm bsmt apt. Immacu- late condition. Separate side entrance, bright/large living room, laminate fl oors, laundry, 2-parking. Near GO. $900/mo inclu- sive. No smoking/pets. Call 905-420-4269. PICKERING VILLAGE bright one bedroom apart- ment on main fl oor in adult lifestyle 4 plex. Newly renovated and fl ooring, suit quiet working adult. Refer- ences, immediately. $820 inc. 905-509-2375 SIMCOE NORTH, 1-bed- room basement apartment. Large kitchen, 4-piece bath, laundry on-site, park- ing. No smoking/pets. Available Feb 1st. $650/month, all inclusive. (905)697-3773. SIMCOE ST., Oshawa. Beautiful 3-bedroom. 1400sqft, on second fl oor. Walk distance to lake. Fridge and stove, utilities extra. $950/month, available now. (905)725- 9991. SIMCOE/MILL OSHAWA, near 401. Nice, clean, quiet building, near shop- ping, transportation. Utilities included. 1-bed- room, $769, 2-bedroom, $889, 3-bedroom, $1009, available now, fi rst/last. (905)436-7686 until 8pm. SPACIOUS, BRIGHT 2- BDRM bsmt apt, includes everything but telephone. Westshore/Bayly. Cable/utilities included. Separate entrance, laun- dry, patio, parking, close to bus stop. 416-505-7389 TESTA HEIGHTS 1, 2 & 3 bed. w/upgraded fi nishes. Util. incl. Security & park- ing. Landscaped grounds, private patios & balco- nies. 2 Testa Rd., Ux- bridge. 905-852-2534 www.realstar.ca WHITBY - bachelor apart- ments available immedi- ately, basement units, no smoking/pets, bright clean, freshly painted, quiet, close to transit. No calls af- ter 9 p.m. (905)668-3482. WHITBY BACHELOR apt., Burns/Brock. Available Feb 1st. $700/month. Utilities, park- ing, laundry included. First/last, references re- quired. Call (905)743-9872 NEWS ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY EDITION, January 28, 2009, PAGE 17 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com Place your ad at 905-683-0707 Request for Proposal - RFP #09-02 Real Estate Services for the Sale of St. Michael C.S., Father Francis Mahoney C.S. and Canadian Martyrs C.S. The Durham Catholic District School Board has three surplus properties (land and building), located in Oshawa. The Board is inviting proposal submissions from Real Estate Brokers/Agents interested in listing the three properties. The Fact Information Sheet, Location Map, Site Plan and Building Floor Plans for each of the properties may be downloaded from www.biddingo.com or the Board website at www.dcdsb.ca under Tenders & RFP's. All submissions in response to this invitation should include the following: 1. Market Evaluation of Property - this should be supported with comparable sale data and any other pertinent facts 2. Identify related experience your fi rm has had in marketing of public assets 3. Identify proposed methods of marketing the property 4. Proposed commission for this transaction 5. Estimated length of time for completion of transaction A site meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday Feb. 3, 2009 at 2:00 pm (beginning at St. Michael Catholic School, 50 Vancouver Ct. and then proceeding to Fr. Francis Mahoney Catholic School, 399 Farewell Ave. and Canadian Martyrs Catholic School, 383 Chaleur Ave.) for those interested in viewing the buildings and sites. Submissions shall be submitted to the Board no later than Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 2:00 pm in a sealed envelope labelled, "RFP #09-02 Real Estate Services for the Sale of St. Michael, Father Francis Mahoney and Canadian Martyrs Catholic Schools" and delivered to: Durham Catholic District School Board Attn: Steve Fujimura, Supervisor of Purchasing Services 650 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, ON L1J 7C4 Submissions received after the closing deadline will not be accepted. The Board reserves the right to select and approve only those Brokers/Agents that the Board deems suitable for the assignment. Jim McCafferty Paul Pulla Chair of the Board Director of Education 2009 EXHIBITORS WANTED Saturday April 25, 10 am - 5 pm Sunday April 26, 10 am - 4 pm BALTIMORE COMMUNITY CENTRE Call CHANTELLE AT 905-372-0947 email: cmcbridennews@gmail.com EXHIBITORS WANTED Saturday, April 11, 2009 Ajax Convention Centre 550 Beck Crescent, Ajax For more info call Audrey (905) 426-4676 x 257 www.showsdurhamregion.com Friday, March 27th - Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Pickering Markets Trade Centre, Pickering For more info call Audrey (905) 426-4676 x 257 www.showsdurhamregion.com EXHIBITORS WANTED H ME & GARDEN SHOWSpring 2009 Vendors Wanted for the Oshawa Spring Home March 13, 14 & 15th Call 905-579-4400 and ask for Wendy or Devon EXHIBITORS WANTED If it races, this is the show for you! FAST AND FURIOUS NORTHUMBERLAND MOTOR SPORTS SHOW 2009 APRIL 4th & 5th Cars, Bikes, Boats ATV's Call CHANTELLE 905-372-0947 or email cmcbridennews@gmail.com $29 PLUS GST You can get any birth notice, birthday, wedding, anniversary or engagement notice published. LIMIT OF 50 WORDS. PLEASE SEND MILESTONE SUBMISSIONS TO ejackson@durhamregion.com BY TUESDAY AT 4 PM FOR THURSDAY PUBLICATION. MILESTONES PREPAYMENT IS REQUIRED. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL ERIN JACKSON AT 905-683-5110 CONGRATULATIONS To Mik e and Lisa on their recent wedding. Wishing you many happy years ahead. Liam Baxter is thrilled to announce the arrival of his sister Isabelle. Isabelle Melissa was born October 8, 2008, weighing 7lbs. 12oz. Proud parents are Cheryl and Paul Baxter. Isabelle is also welcomed by grandparents: Jan and John Redman, David and Philippa Baxter, Uncle Alan and Aunt Jen, Uncle Brian and Aunt Heather, cousins: Rebecca, Phoenix and Maverick, great grandparents: Selina, Walter, Anne and Jim. In addition Isabelle’s arrival is embraced by long time friends, the Raby family. A special thank you goes to the staff of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto for the safe delivery of our precious baby girl. Birth Announcement for Isabelle Apartments & Flats for RentA WHITBY - LARGE 1 BDRM. basement. apt. Kitchen, separate en- trance, non-smoking and no pets, $700/month. Available immediately. Call 905-665-6056 or (416)571- 5066. WHITBY 1-BEDROOM, newer bright basement apt with huge 48"x30" win- dows. Laundry included, $750 all inclusive. No smoking, fi rst/last required. Available immediately. Call (905)447-7355 WHITBY CENTRAL. 1- bedroom apartment of su- perior standard on second fl oor. Balcony, elevator, hardwood fl oors. No dogs. 200 Mason Dr. (905)576- 8989. WHITBY EXCEPTIONAL 2 bedroom apt., freshly painted, walk to GO, newer bldg, laundry facilities. $815 + hydro. No pets. Available Feb./March 1st. First/last. (905)723-8697, (905)718-1890 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, near Queen's Common. L arge bright above-ground 2-bdrm., laminate fl ooring, separate entrance, laundry, full bath, 1-parking, fi rst/last, no smoking/pets. $795/mo+ 1/2 utilities. Avail. immedi- ately. 905-430-7311 WHITBY, ROSS- LAND/Thickson, large 1 +junior bedroom basement apartment. Private en- trance and parking, 3-appliances. $895 plus $100/estimated 1/3 utilities/month First/last. No smoking/pets. Available February 1st (905)718- 8396 WHITBY, very bright, spa- cious 1-bedroom apt, large closets. On quiet residen- tial street. Steps to public transit. Heat/parking/ in- cluded. O nsite laundry. 905-809-0168. Condominiums for RentC BOWMANVILLE LUXURY Condos. Available Immedi- ately. All 5 Appliances In- cluded. Call Today to View (905) 697-8261 NEW UNITS IN LUXURY Oshawa condo. Down- town location. Ensuite laundry, gym, sauna, balconies, etc. 1-bed- rooms from $950, 1-bed- room+dens from $1100, 2-bedrooms from $1200. Available immediately. Matthew 416-723-0847. ONE BEDROOM Ajax condo minutes from GO, 401 & lake. Indoor pool, underground parking & en- suite laundry. Quiet, clean building. New carpet and paint $1000/month (utilities included). 416-694-5101 Houses for Rent $1600/MNTH - Stunning detached house. 3 bed, 2.5 bath. Granite, hard- wood. 5 appliances. Walk- out basement. Central air, Minutes to 401, Oshawa GO. Angie @905-240- 1671 5-BEDROOM, $1,190/ month plus utilities, 2-full- bath. Renovated, for big family/friends. Also base- ment apt, $500/month, in- clusive. 5-car parking, Oshawa, Centre St. S/Gibb. Price negotiable. (905)947-1926. A-1 3-BDRMS, OSHAWA, Ritson/Taunton area, new- er detached, Parking, laundry, garage access. Near all amenities. Abso- lutely no pets/smoking. Avail. immediately. Before 5pm 1-877-687-7253 or after 416-562-2542. AAAA MANY homes for rent, $1200-$4000 per month. Credit check and references required. Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Bowmanville and country homes. Call Today Garry Bolen, Broker, C21 Net- view (905)404-2255. AJAX, 3-BEDROOM main fl oor bungalow. Near all amenities. $1050/month + 2/3 utilities. First/last & ref- erences required. Available Feb 1st. Call (905)426-7965 AVAILABLE FEB 1ST- Ajax. Upper level, 4 bed- rooms, 3-baths, main fl oor laundry, garage, $1,450 plus 2/3 utilities. Prefer non-smoker, no pets. Den- nis Morgan (416)587- 0060, (905)831-9500. BROCK/ TAUNTON. 2 storey, 4 bedroom. 2.5 bath. Fireplace, patio, 3 parking, laundry, 5 appli- ances, CAC. Close to amenities. $1500+ utilities. Celestine 416-578-4345 HOUSE FOR RENT Ajax, by the lake, 3-bedroom back-split, recently reno- vated, family room, 1&half- baths, fenced yard, appli- ances, across from park. avail Mar.1 or Apr.1, $1395 +utilities references re- quired 905-430-2587. HOUSE WITH basement apartment to rent. Ponty- pool area. Sw imming pool, with many amenities. Call 705-277-3013. NORTH OSHAWA, 3 B/R, bungalow, LG quiet ravine lot, new paint, 4-applianc- es, AC, 1st/Last/Ref, no s mok ing/pe ts. $1125/month + utilities. For app (905)655-4878. Avail Now. OSHAWA HOUSE beauti- ful detached 3-bdrm bun- galow, main fl oor, newly renovated, suits quiet adult or working couple. N o smoking/pets. $1150-inclu- sive. fi rst/last/references. Immediately/February 1st 905-721-9789, 905-922- 4751. OSHAWA King/Townline 3 bedroom, main fl oor of house. Sh ared laundry, cable, stove/fridge, dish- washer, 1 parking, no smoking $1040-inclusive. (single person $950). fi rst/last. Feb/March 1. . 905-728-6534 Houses for Rent OSHAWA, SPACIOUS second fl oor & loft, 3 bed- rooms, 2 bathrooms, park- ing, $1200/inclusive. Available immediately. C all Jake (416)627-1199 PICKERING, Liver- pool/Bayly. Completely renovated main fl oor of open concept bungalow, three bedrooms, own laun- dry, appliances, avail. now. $1350/mo inclusive Con- dolyn Mgt. 905 428-9766 SOUTH AJAX - 3 bed- room full bungalow, fenced backyard, close to amenities. available imme- diately. 3 parking, $1400 per mo. p lus utilities. call (905)683-3980 Townhouses for RentT 1250 ST MARTINS DR. Unit 72. B rand new 3 bed- room townhouse. 5 mins walk to Pickering Town Centre, GO and 401. Ask- ing $1600 plus utilities. Available Feb 1st. Call Karen 416.569.7357 AN OSHAWA SOUTH newly renovated town- house, 3-bedroom $999+ utilities. Close to schools & shopping. First/last. Call 416-880-4126. BRAND NEW TOWN- HOUSE FOR RENT Three bedroom town located near Townline and Taun- ton in Oshawa. Includes all appliances and free cable and internet until Decem- ber, 2010. I f you are a clean and reliable tenant this is the home for you. $1325 plus utilities. Non smokers and no pets please. Call Steve at (905) 259-9603. Avail. March 1st. HARMONY CREEK Co- operative homes is accept- ing applications for 2 & 3- bedroom townhouses. Ap- plications are available: 800 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa Unit #1, outside mailbox. Offi ce (905)433- 4791, fax 905-433-4463 NORTH OSHAWA, Taun- ton/Wilson. Excellent town- house. 3-bedrooms, 3- bathroom, a/c, 5-applianc- es, garage, backyard. Near schools and shopping. $1350/monthly + utilities. No smoking/pets. First/last. Available now. (905)686-7086. OPEN HOUSE CAR- RIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. townhouses. In-suite laun- dry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pk ing. avail. Near DT, shopping, restaurants, schools, parks. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434-3972 www.real- star.ca OPEN HOUSE TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bedroom townhouses. Ensuite laun- dry. L andscaped grounds w/pool & playground. Pri- vate backyards. Sauna & pking avail. Near shopping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taun- ton Rd. & Simcoe St.) As about our move-in spe- cials. 905-436-3346 www.realstar.ca Births Townhouses for RentT OSHAWA, Taunton/Har- mony, luxury, new, 3+1- bdrms, 2-1/2 baths, 5 ap- pliances. 3-parking. Close to amenities and schools. No smoking/pets. $1350/month plus utilities. Avail. Feb.-1st. (647)886- 4590, joseph@bennygroup .com ROSSLAND/HARWOOD. gorgeous 3-bdrm town- home, $1450/mo+. Gour- met eat-in kitchen, master w/ensuite, fi nished base- ment w/walk-out. Avail. Feb. 1st. Wendy Musto, Sutton Group Town & Country. (416)878-2818 WAVERLY/ROSSLAND- 3 & 4 bedrooms, 1-1/2 bath- room townhomes, renovat- ed interior & exterior, available in friendly family- oriented complex. I mmedi- ate. $1095-$1295+utilities. 2-appliances, hardwood fl ooring, backs onto ravine. Near schools, park, transit, shopping. Contact Bob at 905-240-4942. WHITBY, Taunton/Ander- son. C ozy three bedroom townhouse, appliances, garage, avail. now. $1175/mo plus utilities. Condolyn Mgt. 905-428- 9766 Rooms for Rent & WantedR AJAX, BEAUTIFUL unfur- nished room in new subdi- vision. Westney/Rossland. No parking available. Working person preferred. Asking $500/mo. Available immediately. 647-828- 4571. COLUMBUS, OSHAWA, country setting in beautiful century home. C lean, quite, private. Ow n living room/separate bedroom, with walk-in closet all in one. High speed internet, TV, shared bathroom/kitch- en and laundry facilities. Furnished or not/lots of parking. $550/month, Available-now. (905)655- 5452. MAIN FLOOR ROOM with large bay window, large home, near Pickering Town Centre, close to Kingston Rd. $450/mo. all inclusive, suits working person. 905-839-7237. OSHAWA Simcoe/Went- worth near GM/shopping. Private entrance, private 3-pc bath, bar fridge/mi- crowave, use of furnished rec-room & TV. Suit 1-per- son. Avail immediately. $150/week. (905)436-7840 ROOM FOR RENT $125/week or 450/month. Downtown Oshawa, shared kitchen, bathroom, living room. Close to all amenities. Avail. now. C all David 905-903-0597. Births Rooms for Rent & WantedR PICKERING - WHITES RD/401, Rooms for rent, $450/month. Also huge master bedroom with pri- vate bath, fridge, micro- wave, $550/month. No pets/smoking. First/last & references required. 416- 917-4949. ROOM FOR rent in N.W. Oshawa. S uit single fe- male. T idy, clean home, run of house, walking dis- tance to Oshawa Centre. $450/month. Call Judy (905)576-3303 ROOM FOR RENT, in home, would suit student, share kitchen, semi private bath, share common area. North Oshawa, available immediately. $425 month. Call (905)261-6074 cell SE AJAX AT LAKE, up- stairs, very large, fur- nished/unfurnished bed- room with en-suite bath, walk in closet, newer large upscale house. No pets. $150/per week. 289-314- 0868. WHITBY, TAUN- TON/GARDEN, partially furnished room with own kitchen and washroom. Close to amenities and transit. $525/month. No smoking/pets. Single per- son preferred. Call (905)668-2274 Shared Accommodation 1 ROOM FOR RENT, shared cable, laundry, A/C. Pickering, Whites Rd. & Bayly. Smoking ok, (pets negotiable). $600/month. Near all amenities. Avail. Immediately. C all 905-420- 7401. OSHAWA 3-BEDROOM house to share, on bus route, near all amenities. furnished room, cable, telephone, parking. No pets/smoking. Suitable for student or working female professional preferred. $500/month. (905)571- 4372 OSHAWA, share clean quiet home, ideal for ma- ture working male. Fur- nished bedroom, laundry, parking. no smoking/pets. $500/mo inclusive. First/last. Avail. Feb. 1st. (905)720-1533 or (905)767-5839 SOUTH OSHAWA (1.5km to G.M.) 1 large Bedroom in house $550, 2 smaller rooms $500-each. Wire- less internet, phone, park- ing. Avail. immediately/ 905-728-8209; 519-445- 0553; 519-754-7214 (leave message) TendersT Vacation Properties REDWEEK.COM #1 time- share marketplace. Rent, buy,sell, revies, NEW full- service exchange! Com- pare prices at 5000+ re- sorts. B4U do anything timeshare, visit Red- Week.com, consider op- tions. SELL/RENT YOUR TIME- SHARE NOW!!! Mainte- nance fees too high? Need Cash? Sell your unused timeshare today. No com- missions or Broker Fees. Free Consultation. www.sellat imeshare.com 1-866-708-3690 Nannies Live-in/out LIVE IN CAREGIVER, re- quired for 2 preschool chil- dren, light cooking in- volved. Speak Edo lan- guage is an asset. Contact by e-mail: osabenedict@ hotmail.com or call (905)428-6041. Daycare Available A LITTLE ANGEL'S Home Daycare. Safe clean & playful environment for your child available in Ajax by ECE graduate. P ickup and drop off available. (416)825-8297 Health & Homecare ATTENTION!! Get Wealth!! Your Health is your Wealth! Your Wealth is a healthy immune sys- tem that Fights and Pre- vents disease. visit: www.immunotec.com/ j ennyshealthproducts. Shipped Directly To Your Door! Articles for SaleA A NEW COMPUTER NOW!!!! Brand Name lap- tops & desktops. Bad or NO Credit- No Problem. Smallest weekly payments avail. Its yours NOW- Call 800-317-7891 BED, ALL new Queen or- thopedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 TendersT Articles for SaleA ADVERTISE Nationally to approximately 12 million households in North America's best suburbs! Place your classifi ed ad in over 900 suburban news- papers. Call Oshawa This Week 905-576-9335 for further information. AFFORDABLE Applianc- es, HANKS Appliances, PARTS/SALES/SERVICE 310 Bloor St.W. Stoves $175/up, Fridges $175/up, Washers $175/up, Dryers $149/up. All warranty up to 15 months. Don't know what to get your loved ones?... Get a Gift Certifi - cate and they can pick! Durham's largest selection of Reconditioned Applianc- es. Showroom Sales Per- son- salary+ comm. S er- vice Technician required. (905)728-4043. APPLIANCES, refrigera- tor, stove, heavy duty Ken- more washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. W ill sell separately, can deliver. Call (905)903-4997 CARPETS, LAMINATE & VINYL SALE! I have 1000 of yards for sale! Free un- derpad with installation. Free Estimates. Guaran- teed Lowest Prices. Big or small jobs, I do it all! Lex- us Flooring, Call Mike 905- 431-4040 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 FRIDGE/STOVE, WHITE, full size $750; black high- end fl at-top gas stove & fridge $1250; 6-person granite dining table blue/black pearl $1000; all 1-year old. (905)449-7355 FURNACES: FACTORY Direct, 92.1% High-Effi - ciency, from $1599, 95% High Effi ciency from $1799 (Installed). Furnaces qualify for Government Re- bates. Gas Lines, BBQ, Stoves, $179/15ft Installed. 416-303-1329. TendersT Articles for SaleA 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 TUBS, 2008 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacrifi ce $3,900. 416-779- 0563. MODCHIPS SUPPLIED and installed. W ii $125; XBOX360 $75; PS2 $100. Allows your console to play backup copies. Call Mike (North Oshawa) 905-626-0542. Check web- site durhammods.com POOL TABLE, profession- al series 1" slate, new in box with accessories, cost $4500, selling $1395. 416- 779-0563 RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Com- puters, DVD Players, Fur- niture, Bedding, Patio Fur- niture, Barbecues & More! Fa st delivery. N o credit application refused. Pad- dy's Market, 905-263- 8369 or 1-800-798- 5502. TREAD MILL, trimline 3300, excellent condition, programmable electronic console, calorie and timer counter, variable speed and elevation settings, $375. (905)426-1990. 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. C all us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448 Vendors WantedV Articles for SaleA VENDORS WANTED at Courtice Flea Market. Rent starts at $185/mo for 10'x10' booth. Approx 250,000 people/year. Lo- cated 2 minutes off 401 between Oshawa & Bowmanville Call 905-436- 1024 www.courticefl ea- market.com Vendors WantedV Family Health & Lifestyle Show McKinney - Whitby VENDORS WANTED Book early, limited space April 18 and 19 Call Devon or Cara 905-579-4400 Pets, Supplies, Boarding BLACK LABS, fi rst shots, dewormed, vet checked, home raised. $500. Call (705)932-1502. A/P PAGE 18 NEWS ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY EDITION, January 28, 2009 newsdurhamregion.com Place your ad at 905-683-0707 ANTIQUE ESTATE & NOSTALGIA AUCTION Stapleton Auctions, Newtonville Friday Jan. 30th, 5:00 p.m. Selling an attractive Cobourg home and the 7th session of Bob Long Estate: Ma- ple Dining Rm. Suite; Ant. Dresser and Chest; 2 pc. Plaid Sofa Set (Sears); Oak Coffee tables; Oak TV Stand; Old Trunks; Prints; Pictures; Clocks and Parts; Old Radios & Parts; Oil Lamp Parts; Vintage Dolls; Advertising; Col- lectibles; Glassware; Chinaware; Sears Table Top Stove & Built In Oven; etc. etc. Check out the website for continu- ing updates; no pets please. Terms: Cash, App. Cheques, Visa, Interac, M/C 10% buyers premium applies Auctioneers Frank & Steve Stapleton, 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialist since 1971' AUCTION SALE Sunday, Feb 1st, 10:00 am MacGREGOR AUCTIONS, Orono Take 115 Hwy, exit at Main St. Orono & follow signs from Mill Pond Rd. Auction features an excellent offering of antique & quality furniture from a Bowmanville home, plus large selection of articles from a local collector. Partial list includes: china & curio cabinets, tables (parlour, occasional, kitchen etc.), leather couch & chair, wall units, dressers & chests of drawers, banker's desk, tea wagon, chairs & rockers, quality glass & china, fi le cabinets, desks, laminator, box- es of collectables, books, magazines, posters, sports cards, coin & card sleeves, storage bins, display units, plus many more unique & useful arti- cles. See: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac 5% Buyer Premium Call for all your auction needs MacGREGOR AUCTIONS 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday Jan. 30th at 4:30 p.m. located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4. Walnut lift top desk, walnut dresser and mirror, oak wash- stand, 2 drawer oak fi le cabinet, Royal Albert "Silver Birch" dishes, lead Briton soldiers, RD Toby mugs, Victorian settee, qty. of new jewellery, rattan round glass table top kitchen set, pine desk, kitchen table and chairs, oak offi ce chair, chester- fi eld and chair, blue leather couch, queen box spring and mat- tress, marble top coffee and end table sets, occasional chairs, apt. size freezer, GE side by side fridge, Viking upright freezer, bar fridge, Moffat Deep fryer, Natural Gas fi replace heater, Sears woodstove, Qty. of china, glass, household and col- lectable items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain (705) 786-2183 for more info. or pictures go to: www.corneil.theauctionadvertiser.com open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday morning at 9am BATES FAMILY AUCTION 33 Hall Street, Oshawa (905)723-9807 Saturday January 31st, 6:00pm Viewing 10:00 am until sale www.batesfamilyauction.com Antiques, Collectibles, McCoy pottery, Royal Albert, Royal Doulton & Parragon, china, Gibbard, Furniture, drop front secretary, etc. In Memory of Dave Gilbert Who passed away January 27th, 2008 A year ago you left this earth after 23 short years, with no complaints We were in awe of your courage and strength You were happy to be with God and promised you would look over us 365 days of tears have passed, and the pain of missing You, Your Laugh and Your Hugs has not eased We celebrated your Birthday, your Convocation and Christmas without you here There is a void in our hearts that can never be fi lled We miss you more than words can ever say......... Love always, Mum, Dad, Andrew, Laura, Nanny and Backy O'Neill, Tom & Nanny Eva Gilbert, Sarah, Shaun, Michael & Mitch xoxoxoxox It is with much sadness that the family of Carolyn Claire Golding (nee Abbott) announces her passing. Carolyn left this world peacefully on the morning of January 13th, in her 77th year. Beloved Mother of John Golding, mother-in-law of Dale King, sister of Florence and her husband Frank Manning. She was predeceased by her husband, Bob Golding. Her greatest pleasures in life came from helping others. Over the years, she spent time volunteering. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. (Internment at a later date.) Carolyn Golding mind +body +spirit OPXEDURHAM HEALTH EXPERTS NEEDED We are looking for professionals in traditional and alternative health to join the 2009 Durham Health Matters Expo on Sunday March 1, 2009. 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 Effective January 2009 Come & Worship Directory will be publishing on THURSDAY'S. Deadline Tuesday 10 a.m. For more information please call Erin Jackson 905-683-5110 or email ejackson@durhamregion.com Pets, Supplies, Boarding BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN re- triever puppies. Experi- enced breeder since 1967. First shots, dewormed, vet checked. 5 yr. guarantee. Supplier of service dogs. $500. Judy (905)576-3303, Al 1-705-632-1187 BROOKLIN RESCUE needs homes for small poodle cross, multi-poo, lab/husky cross and Rot- weiller (very cute and gen- tle). (905)655-4721. GERMAN SHEPHERD Puppies. World Class im- port lines. Home & family- raised. First shots,vet checked, tattooed,de- wormed. Written guaran- tee, Available now! $800. Also available 5mo. old male. (705)786-0322. POODLE puppies, small miniature, vet checked and approved, home raised, many colors. Parents on site. Call 705-277-3013. Pets, Supplies, Boarding GOLDENDOODLES F1B, Beautiful silky soft coats with a variety of wavy to curly looks, extremely low to non-shed, wonderful dis- positions. 705-437-2790, www.doodletreasures.com NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLER RETRIEVER PUPS. CKC registered, vet checked, tatooed, de- wormed, both parents on site, family raised. (905)344-7093. Cars for Sale 1991 CHEV CORSICA, excellent condition, white w/grey interior, Selling as is $1200 o.b.o. Call 905- 571-3436 Obituaries Cars for Sale 1992 HONDA ACCORD, 181k, $2499, 1998 Pre- lude, 145k, $4999, 1996 Probe, 152k, $2999, 1996 Firebird, 166k, $4499, 2002 Alero, 78k, $4999, others from $1699 & up. Certifi ed & e-tested, free 6 month warranty. (Kelly & Sons Since 1976) 905- 683-7301 or 905-424- 9002. www.kellyandsons auto.com 2008 DODGE CHARGER - Red, grey interior, V6, 3.5 L engine, auto, cruise, PW, PL, FOB keyless entry, A/C, 8,000km. $18,500. (905)987-3581 after 5:30pm 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 Cars WantedC ! ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. Obituaries Cars WantedC ! ! ! 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 ! A ABLE TO PAY up to $10,000 on scrap cars & trucks running or not. Free Towing 24 hours, 7 days. (905)686-1899 (Picker- ing/Ajax) or (905)665-9279 (Oshawa/Whitby). $$$$$ JOHNNY JUNKER Always the best cash deal - up to $300 for your good scrap cars, trucks and vans. Speedy service. (905) 655-4609 or (416) 286-6156. $100-$1000 Cash For Cars Dead or Alive Fast Free Towing 7 Days a Week (416)831-7399 1-866-256-2883 Coming EventsC Places of Worship Cars WantedC CASH FOR CARS! We buy used vehicles. Vehi- cles must be in running condition. Call (905)427- 2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES Adult Entertainment ALL ASIAN LADIES Chinese Japanese Korean 24/7 Out Calls Only www.cuteorientals.ca 905-706-8808 Asian Girls Hot, Sexy, Busty Best Service 24/7 Out Calls Only 289-634-1234 416-833-3123 Coming EventsC Places of Worship MassagesM New Management 3 ladies daily No rush, no waiting! #1 Choice Special 2 for 1 Super Friendly Oriental (905)720-2958 1427 King St. E., Courtice (beside Swiss Chalet) $10.00 off with ad 10 HOT Ladies (905)231-0272 Ajax AAA PICKERING ANGELS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com MassagesM OSHAWA The Holistic $35 you want Ritson Rd. / Bloor 905-576-3456 MassagesM PICKERING SPA V.I.P. Rooms 1050 Brock Rd. S. Unit 25 (905)831-3188 10am - 2am Open 7 days Now Hiring MassagesM Sun Valley Spa OPEN REALLY LATE Incredible massages 4630 Kingston Rd. Unit#8 (E. of Morningside) 7 days a week (416)284-7679 N.T.S. General Contractors Custom Home Building & Garages New Construction & Renovations Residential, Commercial, Industrial Fully Licensed and Insured Excavation Painting Bathrooms Foundation Drywall Kitchens Waterproofi ng Tile Basements Plumbing Electrical Landscaping Concrete Crown Moulding Heating & Air Conditioning Property Maintenance Call: 416-881-6621 Need a Handyman? (905)442-0068 Full basement renos starting at $8500 (lab/mat based on 900sq.ft.) Complete in 2 weeks Bathrooms, Kitchens, Framing, Drywall, Painting etc 22 yrs experience ~ Guaranteed Work Fire & Water Technician Mould Specialist STRESS FREE!!!!! 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