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Price Senior Financial Advisor SEE US ABOUT CATASTROPHE PLANNING FOR YOUR INVESTMENTS WINTER MAINTENANCE PACKAGE www.pickeringhonda.com 575 KINGSTON RD • Oil & filter change • Tire rotation • Coolant check • Brake Inspection 905-831-5400 $$15 0 Val u e F or Onl y $5 9 .9 5$5 9 .9 5$5 9 .9 5 The Pickering Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com✦ 48 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 50,400 ✦ Optional delivery $6/Newsstand $1 ✦ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 A snowy trip on the GO This month we join thousands on the train NEWS/7 The artistic side of OPG staff Work ranges from photos to paintings ENTERTAINMENT/14 Developers requesting 25 storey high-rise at former Bay Ridges Plaza By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — An additional 25-storey building proposed for Bayly Street and Liv- erpool Road will be a nightmare, says a local resident. Construction of the mixed-use develop- ment San Francisco By the Bay is currently underway on the southwest corner of Bayly Street and Liverpool Road. Commercial space, town homes and two high-rises have been approved and, if Council passes the newest proposal, the development will add up to a total of 734 residential units and 2,408 square metres of gross leasable floor space. SR&R Bay Ridges Ltd. has applied to amend the City of Pickering Official Plan zoning by-law to allow 225 units per hectare, as opposed to the current 140. The newest building would feature 237 units and 400 sq. metres of gross leaseable floor space. Doris Hopper-Riede of St. Martin’s Drive fears the new building will bring even more traffic to the already busy and dangerous intersection. It’s gone beyond being a prob- lem for immediate residents, she says, and will affect commuters since even more cars will clog up the intersection. She thinks many drivers exiting the complex will turn left onto St. Martins Drive, then left onto Radom Street and back onto Liverpool Road to avoid the intersection. “It’s a perfect loop and it’s a perfect recipe for gridlock,” she says. Ward 2 City Councillor Doug Dickerson disagrees since the intersection of Radom Street and Liverpool Road is already busy. Ms. Hopper-Riede feels the developer’s projection of residents requiring less than one parking space per unit is far-fetched, and says even if it weren’t, that would bring many more cars. She also questioned what would happen if there were a nuclear catas- trophe or any other type of emergency, since Liverpool Road is supposed to be the area’s main escape route in case of such an event. Coun. Dickerson says new residents are requiring even less parking than was pro- jected. “We’re down to .9 vehicles per unit,” he says, adding the development has a con- cierge vehicle service. Georgs Kolesnikovs, chairman of the Bayshore Neighbours Association, says the “moral issue” bothers him most. “It’s money, money, money,” he says. He also fears for the environmental affects since the building will go right beside the Douglas Ravine, where wildlife, such as deer, are often spotted. A spokesman for the developer did not return calls. The new building would go right on top of the Square Boy Plaza, where some remain- ing businesses from the old plaza remain. Local business owners did not want to go on the record. A public information meeting on the pro- posal is on Monday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pickering Civic Complex. Those inter- ested in speaking must notify the City clerk by 4:30 p.m. that day. Pickering residents oppose third tower Photo by Walter Passarella Doris Hooper-Reide leads 11 members of the Bayshore Neighbours Association protesting the construction of a third high rise being erected at the San Francisco by the Bay development on Bayly Street, west of Liverpool Road. Inset, an artist’s drawing of the proposed development. By Melissa Mancini mmancini@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- General Motors revealed its intentions to stay in Canada last week when it laid out its restructuring plan. Now it’s time to talk labour costs with the Canadian Auto Workers. The restructuring plan noted something has to be done about “exceptionally high ‘legacy costs’ related to the need to fund retiree pensions and related health care benefits.” The current contract, which was negotiated in May 2008, now needs to be reopened and reex- amined. And changes need to be made by the end of March, according to the restructuring plan, which is required if GM is to get bailout money from the federal and provincial governments. Representatives from the CAW have been tight lipped about what areas of the contract they are will- ing to negotiate. National presi- dent Ken Lewenza said, at a news conference last week, the CAW is committed to keeping the wages and pension benefits that are in place. “I don’t think it’s necessary to go into the pockets of our pension- ers,” he said. Enrollment in GM pension plans for hourly and salaried employees currently stands at 56,000. The ratio of active workers to retiree or surviving spouses is now over 1:3. This ratio will increase to 1:5 when the Oshawa truck and Windsor transmission plants close and the additional salaried employment reductions in take place as part of the 10,000 job cuts worldwide announced earlier this month. Pensions are not a new con- cern for the union. Retiree bene- fits have been underfunded since 1992, Local 222 president Chris Buckley said. “The criticism from the public is so unfair,” he said. The union has been bargaining through phases of restructuring for more than 15 years, Mr. Buck- ley said. Since 1993, the CAW has had 17,850 members take buyout and early retirement packages, a move he said has saved the jobs of junior members. This bargaining has kept people off employment insurance and out of the social welfare system, sav- ing taxpayers money, Mr. Buckley said. Mr. Lewenza said last week that the CAW intends to maintain its competitive advantage against the United Auto Workers (UAW). The union plans to benchmark its wage costs with the UAW, not against non-unionized plants, he said. But the plan outlines the need to be competitive with North American transplant competitors (Honda and Toyota production facilities in Canada and the Unit- ed States) that have costs “due to demographic and contractual dif- ferences between the work forc- es.” The plan also calls labour provisions from past collective bargaining agreements in North America untenable versus new competi- tors. “(GM Canada) has also shared significant informa- tion with the CAW relative to the need to be competitive with US Auto Transplants and the need to address the legacy cost burden,” the plan states. By Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The restructur- ing plan submitted by Gen- eral Motors Canada shows how important innovation and research are to the automotive industry. Ronald Bordessa, president of the University of Ontario Insti- tute of Technology, said the school’s Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) is even more important. “It’s a good announcement,” Dr. Bordessa said of the restruc- turing plan. “It recognizes how critical UOIT and automotive innovation is to the future of General Motors.” GM and Chrysler Canada sub- mitted separate restructuring plans to the federal and Ontario governments on Friday, as the automakers seek bail- out money needed to keep them afloat. GM filed a 52-page proposal and is seek- ing $6 to $7 billion in aid. “There is, actually, a reference made to the Beacon Project and the General Motors Automotive Centre of Excellence at UOIT. It (ACE) is currently under construction,” Dr. Bordessa said. “It’s clear, it’s ensuring both levels of government have indi- cated the importance of these centres,” Dr. Bordessa said. Having the centre is important from a research and develop- ment capacity, he said. “All in all, one could say, the restructuring plan will real- ly firmly establish UOIT as an important player with GM, recognizes what it needs to do, to be suc- cessful in the future,” Dr. Bordessa said. Research and devel- opment will be even more important in the next few years as the auto industry moves towards electric cars, such as GM’s Volt. The ACE includes a wind tunnel and the centre, at UOIT in Oshawa, is scheduled to be fin- ished by the end of this year. The provincial government contrib- uted $66 million to con- struct the facility, he said. “The wind tunnel is a one-of-a-kind facility. It allows General Motors and other users to test vehicles under all kinds of thermal and climatic conditions. It’s essential in the process of designing new vehicles.” There are several UOIT facility members working on fuel cells, electric motors and the use of hydrogen as a fuel source, Dr. Bordessa said. “There’s all kinds of ways to power cars. “General Motors has pro- vided us with some software that’s quite expensive,” he said, adding the software is used in labs by students doing design work. GM restructuring includes university Pensions a concern long before recession says local president Plan ‘recognizes how critical’ Oshawa school has become Dr. Ronald Bordessa Michelle Gaudet / Metroland Chris Buckley, president of CAW Local 222, talks about the future of pension plans in Canada. General Motors has indicated it needs help maintaining pensions given the state of the economy. Here’s a breakdown of what the plan released on Friday says in regards to Oshawa: Canadian Production The plan maintains GM Canada’s share of Canadian/U.S. vehicle production. Production is expected to range between 17 per cent and 20 per cent between 2009 and 2014. The document said that going forward, GM’s pro- duction capacity will focus on the Oshawa Car Flex manufacturing line and production at the CAMI plant in Ingersoll. Salaries and Benefits Includes a 10 per cent reduc- tion in executive salaries. There will be reduced benefits and pay for salaried workers. The docu- ment states the company wants to establish a “VEBA-like” struc- ture for health care benefits. The UAW has established a VEBA health care structure, a tax-free fund that employers and employ- ees pay into. This would have to work differently in Canada. Greener Fleet GM will offer more hybrid models in 2009 than any com- petitor, according to the plan. The company will introduce the Chev- rolet Volt extended range electric car in 2011. The Oshawa-Volt Connection The plan says the company is participating in the development of electric vehicle technologies through research and develop- ment taking place at the Cana- dian Engineering Cen- tre in Oshawa. It also talks about collabo- ration with Ontario Power Generation and other utilities to prepare consumers for electric vehicle technology. Built in Oshawa The plan enables the launch of four vehicles in Oshawa and one in Ingersoll, including new hybrid vehicle production. But the union stresses that these aren’t new commitments. “These aren’t new vehicles,” CAW Local 222 presi- dent Chris Buckley said. “We bar- gained these vehicles in May and when we resolved the truck plant closure. We already knew these vehicles were coming to Oshawa.” Dealerships There are more than 700 GM dealers in Canada, a reduction of approximately 15 per cent since 2000. GMCL plans to continue to work closely with its Canadian dealers on further consolidation and rationalization and expects to have 450-500 dealers in Canada by 2014. Highlights durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 Teacher charged with abuse of 14-year-old boy By Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Allegations such as those levelled this week against a Durham teacher accused of sexual activity with a young person are addressed with the utmost gravity, says a spokesman with the provin- cial teacher’s college. And while they make headlines, accusations of sexual impropri- ety among the province’s 220,000 teachers are “an aberration”, said Brian Jamieson, of the Ontario College of Teachers. “It’s a fraction of the actual number of (teachers) out there,” Mr. Jamieson said Tuesday. “It is an aberration when some- thing like this happens.” Durham police said Monday a 34-year-old elementary school teacher has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploita- tion involving a 14-year-old boy. A woman and boy were found engaged in a sex act by officers patrolling rural Clarington Friday night, police said. Police have refused to name the teacher, saying that might reveal the identity of the alleged victim. The boy does not attend the Whitby school where the woman teaches but they have a “well-known rela- tionship” in an athletics program outside of school, said Detective- Constable Jenn Bickle-Hearn. The teacher, a Bowmanville resident, was released on bail with conditions; she has been sus- pended with pay by the Durham District School Board. Mr. Jamieson said allegations of sexual impropriety or abuse against students are among the gravest that can be levelled against a teacher -- and can carry the dir- est professional consequences. “That’s the worst thing -- any kind of assault or inappropriate conduct with a student is the grav- est thing,” he said. “It’s very infrequent.” The College is responsible for investigating complaints against teachers and, in the event they are found to have substance, with meting out discipline to offenders. Sanctions can range from a repri- mand to suspension and, in some cases, revocation of a teacher’s right to teach. While the College may receive up to 1,500 complaints a year, an average of 300 will proceed to the investigative level, Mr. Jamieson said. College statistics for 2007 show that 325 complaints were investigated -- 95 of them allega- tions of abuse, including sexual impropriety -- with 64 cases being referred to the disciplinary com- mittee. In that year, 16 revocation or- ders were issued by the discipline committee while six teachers were suspended and 13 were repri- manded. In the event criminal charges are laid, the college’s actions will occur after that process has been completed, Mr. Jamieson said. GROWING DURHAM - OUR FUTURE, OUR COMMUNITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The Durham Region Official Plan is a long range policy document that guides the growth and development of the Region, while conserving resources and protecting the environment. The Region is currently reviewing the growth management related policies of the Official Plan through the Growing Durham Study initiative. As part of the review, Regional Planning Committee has released a proposed Amendment that incorporates changes to the Official Plan in conformity with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2006. The Region will hold special public information sessions to provide interested parties the opportunity to review and ask questions about the supporting information and the proposed Amendment in an open house format. There will be no formal presentations at the sessions. The public information sessions will be held on: Tuesday March 3, 2009 7:00 p.m – 9:00 p.m. Pickering Council Chambers 1 The Esplanade, Pickering Wednesday March 11, 2009 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Whitby Council Chambers 595 Rossland Road East, Whitby Wednesday March 4, 2009 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Ajax Council Chambers 55 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax Thursday March 5, 2009 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Uxbridge Council Chambers 51 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge Monday March 9, 2009 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Clarington Council Chambers 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville Thursday March 12, 2009 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. McLaughlin Library Main Auditorium 65 Bagot Street, Oshawa If you wish to make a written submission, or if you wish to be notified of subsequent meetings or the adoption of the proposed Amendment, you must make a written request to the Commissioner of Planning, Box 623, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3. Please include your address, telephone number and the Regional file number (D12-05) by March 31, 2009. John Gray A.L. Georgieff, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Chair, Planning Committee Commissioner of Planning If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or does not make written submissions before the proposed Amendment is adopted, the person or public body: i) is not entitled to appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board, and ii) may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Personal information from those who make either oral or written submissions on the application is collected by the Region of Durham under the authority of the Planning Act and will become part of the public record. Colleen Goodchild, Tel: (905) 668-4113 Ext.2580 Project Planner Toll Free Tel: 1-800-372-1102 Fax: (905) 666-6208 Planner's e-mail: colleen.goodchild@durham.ca growingdurham@durham.ca The Region will hold a statutory public open house to provide interested parties the opportunity to review and ask questions about the supporting information and material relative to the Growing Durham Study and the proposed Amendment. The public open house will be held on: Monday March 23, 2009 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Durham Region Headquarters 605 Rossland Rd. E. , Whitby Lower Level Conference Room, LL-C PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSIONS PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING Durham Region Planning Committee will hold a statutory public meeting to provide interested parties the opportunity to make comments, identify issues and provide additional information relative to the proposed Amendment. The public meeting will be held on: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Durham Region Headquarters 605 Rossland Rd. E. , Whitby Lower Level Conference Room, LL-C COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? An information report outlining the details of the proposed Amendment as well as additional information related to the Growing Durham Study may be obtained from the Planning Department or on-line at www.region.durham.on.ca/growthplan. If you have any questions or comments regarding the proposed Amendment, please contact: SUBMISSIONS A. B. C. 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 Jessica Today’s carrier of the week is Jessica. Jessica enjoys computers & text messaging. Jessica has received a dinner voucher from Subway & McDonald’s. 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D#1 42 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 465 Bayly St. W. #5, Ajax THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 PAGE 3 A/Pdurhamregion.com AJAX — Incorrect information ap- peared with a photo which ran in the Feb. 18 of the News Advertiser. Toula Dainty was with her daughter at a Valentine’s event at the Ajax Pub- lic Library. The News Advertiser regrets the error. Sex allegations against teachers unusual: College Correction Girl seriously hurt in Ajax crash DURHAM — Durham police’s traf- fic unit has been busy investigating a rash of serious accidents over the past week, including a number of fatalities. • A six-year-old Oshawa girl was rushed to hospital in Toronto with serious injuries after her mother’s Honda Civic went out of control and slid into the path of an oncoming car on Salem Road in Ajax Feb. 22. The girl’s 28-year-old mother and a four-year-old boy in the Honda were treated for minor injuries. • A 46-year-old Whitby man died after his southbound vehicle collid- ed head-on with a dump truck Feb. 20 on Brock Road near Concession 7 in Pickering. • A Markham man, 68, was killed and two passengers in his car, a 61- year-old woman and a boy aged 12, were injured when their Oldsmobile collided with a snowmobile trailer on Lakeridge Road in south Uxbridge on the evening of Feb. 19. • An Oakwood woman, 22, died in hospital a day after her car was hit head-on by a pick-up truck that lost control while passing another vehicle on Simcoe Street north near Raglan. Investigations continue into a number of the accidents. Open is In was written by Audiologist Lila O’Neill, founder of the fi rst Audiology Clinics to dispense hearing aids in Durham Region. Q. Can I claim my hearing loss on my income tax? A. If a person is disabled to the point that they cannot perform one of the normal functions of day to day living (hearing, walking), the person may qualify as “disabled” for tax purposes. Tax Disability forms are available from your Accountant which specifi es the area of disability and specifi es the criteria. With a recent audiogram (hearing test), our staff Audiologists can certify an individual’s eligibility for the Disability Tax Credit. This service is included in our Worry Free Program, otherwise a nominal charge applies. Q. How much can I save on my income tax if I qualify? A. With a completed form, your accountant can amend any tax years covered by the disability and claim a disability tax credit. The disability tax credit is worth approximately $1400 in tax savings. It can also then open the door to eligibility for additional medical claims. Regardless of age, hearing loss requires early identifi cation and amplifi cation intervention. 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Hardat (Ronald) Dyall, 35, of Scarbor- ough, died of his injuries while two other people were seriously hurt. Mr. Muthulingam, the alleged driver, was originally charged with criminal negligence causing death, two counts of criminal neg- ligence causing bodily harm and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. In a sub- sequent court appearance he was charged with additional counts of threatening death and failing to comply with probation. Four other Montreal men face charges including threatening death and acting as an accessory after the fact. Mr. Muthulingam is scheduled to appear in court via video March 5. A Montreal man has been charged with crimi- nal negligence causing death after another man was killed outside the Tropix in December. Accused in Tropix death denied bail Get Local 24/7 mobile.newsdurhamregion.com Airport authority supports retaining Pickering lands for a possible airport By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — In 1972, the federal government set aside 18,600 acres of farmland in north Pickering for a possible airport. Thirty-seven years later, a shovel has yet to hit the ground. But, just before the federal bud- get was announced last month, ru- mours swirled airplanes may soon hit a runway in Pickering after Re- gional Chairman Roger Anderson asked that infrastructure funding be included in the budget to begin construction on an airport. In an online poll on www.news- durhamregion.com, out of 761 votes, only 15 per cent supported the construction. This didn’t come as a surprise to Mary Delaney, a Brougham resident and member of the anti-airport group Land Over Landings. Although she wasn’t afraid the funding would be in- cluded since “one or two ‘glitches’ need to be worked out before this boondoggle could ever become ‘shovel-ready’, to put it mildly,” Ms. Delaney was slightly relieved. “On the day of the budget I asked my daughter when I walked in the door, ‘Any calls?’ When there were no calls, I knew there was no an- nouncement,” she said. Pickering Council remains against an airport, and passed a motion in January reinforcing its position when Council heard about Mr. Anderson’s request. Land Over Landings maintains its position. “We have a responsibility that goes beyond our own doorsteps, a responsibility to protect these lands for fresh air, fresh food and fresh water for successive gen- erations,” Ms. Delaney said. “If we don’t do that, we have failed them.” In queries to Transport Canada (TC) in regards to the decision- making process, the government office is still in the midst of two studies in the process of determin- ing if an airport in Pickering will fly. “No final decision will be made before late 2009 on whether or not there is a need for an airport and when an airport should be built, should the need be identified,” said TC regional communications adviser Tina Bouchard in an e- mail. TC is awaiting the results of a needs assessment study and a due diligence review, and will then decide whether to conduct a fed- eral environmental assessment. The needs assessment study will examine the capacities and traf- fic volumes of all airports within 100 kilometres of downtown To- ronto to see whether they can accommodate future traffic, Ms. Bouchard said. The due diligence review looks at the aviation needs in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including the need for a potential Pickering airport. “It is important to note that no final decision on the building of an airport at Pickering can be made until a federal environmental as- sessment process has been com- pleted,” she said. In an e-mail, Trish Krale, GTAA media co-ordinator, said Toronto Pearson International Airport is not at capacity. “We currently have a capacity of 38 million passengers, with the potential to grow to a capacity of 50 million passengers with more development,” she said, adding Pearson handled more than 31.5 million passengers in 2007. Lorrie McKee, GTAA director of public affairs and communica- tions, gave a presentation to Dur- ham Region last week, and said “until Transport Canada makes a decision, the GTAA supports re- taining and protecting the lands in Pickering for an airport.” Ms. Bouchard said there were three evictions in 2008 on the fed- erally owned airport lands, but no homes were demolished. “However, Transport Canada removed two structures for safety reasons: a collapsed barn and a fire-damaged commercial office structure,” she said. 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Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 & Editorials Opinions Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising 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 Solar projects are a bright idea To the editor: Solar power is the energy of today for the future. We should pass a law that every new structure have solar panels; every new home, new office building and new factory should be required to have them. Money for infrastructure should be directed to this project. Adding solar panels will increase the cost of building initially but when we have thousands of buildings produc- ing solar energy, the cost will go down. The savings to the hydro power will be great, those buildings that have panels can sell the excess energy back to the grid, the need for new nuclear power will be eliminated or reduced and we will all breath cleaner air. The need for windmills would also be reduced or eliminated. Once all new buildings are up and running, we can then refit existing buildings with solar panels. What great job opportunities for all the laid off auto workers. If I were an auto worker, I would band together with my co-workers and start up my own company and make solar panels. The auto union should get in on the ground floor and supply startup money for the company to make solar panels. It’s obvious that the government is not going to do it. We the people have to take the lead and get going. Roberta J. Gardner Bowmanville Airport would create long-term jobs To the editor: Re: ‘Airport jobs would be fleeting’, Lys Laurence letter, Feb. 12. I read the above letter and smiled to myself. Obviously the writer does not fly very often. There are more security staff alone in Toronto airport than the hamlets of Greenwood and Brougham and prob- ably Claremont combined could sup- ply. When (and if) the airport is ever built the projections are that there will be approximately 11,000 jobs in all aspects of work around an airport of the envisaged size. I live in Greenwood and have more to win (or lose) than a Scarborough resi- dent. I am neither pro nor anti the airport as there are both positive and negative aspects to the proposal. If writers wish to present their views on the subject then they should try to stick to items that withstand scrutiny. Tom Clarkson Greenwood The ugly truth about packaging To the editor: The logic that consumers would like less packaging in return for a break in the price and a break for the environ- ment seems sound. The logic that it makes sense however is naive and misses the point. Packaging is not added to most prod- ucts for giggles. True, what we see as excessive packaging comes with an additional cost which gets passed on down to us. But it does serve a purpose. First consumers have more confi- dence in the quality and security of products with a certain amount of packaging. Given a choice of with or without, many things they simply refuse to buy without it. The other ugly truth is that extra pack- aging is often added to discourage theft. Particularly small and or high-value items have what seems an outrageous amount of packaging because it cuts down on shoplifting. Yes stolen mer- chandise drives up the cost as well. The theory is that really annoying extra garbage that you end up throwing away actually lowers the ultimate price we pay. It turns out that honesty is green. Who knew? Gary Pascoe Oshawa 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 A DVERTISER ◆ February 25, 2009P Online Poll Vote @ newsdurhamregion.com Plan will hurt before GM gets better Y ou might say what GM has done to date by filing its survival plan to the provincial and federal governments was the easy part. The hard part will be implementing the company’s proposed cuts and changes. In asking for assistance of at least $6 bil- lion, GM wants to slash as many as 250 dealerships in Canada, shift future benefit costs to the Canadian Auto Workers Union, get government help to pay for existing pension obligations and get wage and sal- ary cuts for all employees. And this all has to be done by March 31 in order to get the funds it’s requested from government. CAW national president Ken Lewenza has stated the union wants to be part of the solution to this financial mess and to date the union has shown leadership through about $900 million in concessions dur- ing its last contract. Wages are probably the easiest things to deal with as salaried employees are already taking cuts so it won’t be a big stretch for hourly workers to do the same. It’s better than not having a job at all. But the benefit cost proposal will be a tough pill to swallow for the union unless GM can make it worthwhile for it to take on this added responsibility. The good news is that GM stated last week it doesn’t plan on any further plant closings. To date the announced closings have already reduced its workforce to about 7,000 from the 20,000 it employed across Canada just five years ago. That includes our own truck plant here in Oshawa and the switch from two car plants to one flexible manufacturing line that is producing the Camaro. That being said, slashing 250 dealerships is going to add to the steady stream of job losses already suffered in the manufactur- ing industry. Pensions are also going to be tricky to deal with and an area where the govern- ment can step in and do the most good. Retired workers need protection and after a lifetime of contributing to their pensions, they need these maintained in order to survive. Make no mistake, the next few years are going to be tough for GM, its employees and those employees of the company’s feeder operations. But these changes are necessary in order for the company to sur- vive. This Week Will the survival plan that General Motors of Canada submitted to the government turn around the com- pany’s sagging fortunes? Yes No Last Week Does the early visit by U.S. President Barack Obama signal a new, special relationship between the two coun- tries? Yes: 55% No: 45% Votes: 325 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 PAGE 7 A/Pdurhamregion.com DURHAM -- It’s a January morning and 6:15 a.m. at the Oshawa GO Station. The snow’s picking up. Hwy. 401 heading west has already slowed to a slushy crawl and both the vol- ume on the road and the snow will get worse before the morning commute is through. But the steady stream of people traversing the parking lot or hopping off Durham Region Transit buses and head- ing to the platforms have nothing to worry about. As the ticket agents tell enquiring pas- sengers, the trains are running smooth- ly and on time. They’re right. The next three trains leave exactly as scheduled. They each carry a portion of the 44,000 passengers that make their way along the Lakeshore East line, which stretches from Oshawa to Union Station, every business day. On the 7:11 train, Oshawa resident Pat Kruger and Courtice resident Gerald Rod- dau call out to each other and grab side- by-side seats. The two have known each other since childhood and if they happen to be on the same train they sit together and catch up. Both of them have been grabbing the GO for at least a decade. They’ll be joined by more and more passengers as the train winds its way through Durham. In fact, the train only makes four stops before heading express to Union Station: Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering. Everyone on board is local. It’ll take 45 minutes for those who board- ed in Oshawa to get to Toronto and just 26 minutes for those who get on in Pickering. The latter group has a shorter commute, but they’re also less likely to get a seat. This morning, most will. Flipping through newspapers and nov- els, catching up on work or simply sipping on coffee, the riders kill the time. Mr. Roddau is a fan of Sudoku puzzles, but today he’s willing to chat and so’s Ms. Kruger. “We all like to curse the GO because prices keep going up and servic- es keep going down,” said Ms. Kruger. But it’s better than the alternative. “Even with all those factors, you’ve got to consider if you’re driving downtown, it’s the wear and tear on your car, it’s the insurance and it’s the parking and it’s all the stress,” said Mr. Roddau. Drivers they know need time to decom- press every morning from the stress and they say the highways are getting worse every year too. “Definitely the GO’s better than driving,” said Ms. Kruger. “If it worked properly, it’d be fantastic,” added Mr. Roddau. In fact, many residents across the GTA are coming to the same conclusion and GO’s popularity continues to increase, leading to overloaded trains during cer- tain peak times and delays when trains must wait to let others pass. GO Tran- sit says it’s working on meeting demand, including adding a third track along por- tions of the Lakeshore East and West lines, GO’s most popular lines. The final portions of the third track in the west end are to be completed by the end of 2009. As well, GO is adding more locomotives to meet demand. Durham is getting at least one new train in 2009, a 5:10 p.m. express from Union to Pickering. Still, there are delays that drive some passengers batty. It was particularly bad in early January when signals froze in -20 degree weather and some passengers were left waiting for more than an hour. And every passenger has a horror story. Mr. Roddau mentions a two-and-a-half hour delay in a previous year. According to GO, the 7:11 train from Oshawa was on time 78.9 per cent of the time between February 2008 and January 2009. GO considers a train on time if it is within five minutes of its scheduled time. It’s one of five morning trains from Dur- ham that regularly carries more passen- gers than it has seats. Passengers who opt for the 7:46 train can expect less reliability, that train is list- ed as arriving on time 57.9 per cent of the time. Mr. Roddau said his wife is proactive about the delays and the couple makes sure to address the issue with GO. “Every time it’s a major delay we do get a refund ticket of some sort,” he said. Vouchers are generally issued at Union Station and can be used to offset the next month’s pass. Given that Mr. Roddau and his wife spend about $500 per month to get into Toronto, the couple is looking for value. The trains with the best records leave early in the morning, before 6 a.m. or after rush hour during the day. Whitby resident Lucy Ricca agrees the worst part about taking the GO is delays and what she says is a lack of communi- cation about the delays. But despite the January freeze, she says the winter hasn’t been that bad. “Given the weather we’ve had this year, I’ve been pleasantly surprised,” said Ms. Ricca, who has been riding the GO train since 1989. She too sees GO as a better alternative to driving. “I’m guessing I gain a half an hour by taking the GO train.” As to her favourite part, she enjoys catching up on her read- ing. Ms. Kruger also enjoys the opportuni- ty to relax when things aren’t going well. “At least you have downtime, especially if you get a seat,” she said. As the train pulls into Union Station and passengers stream out the doors, it’s one of those days passengers are glad to be on the GO compared to commuters strug- gling on the snow-filled highways. On the GO and On the GO and through the snowthrough the snow Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Taking the GO on a snowy day gives many commuters the chance to catch up on reading or talk with friends. Next month it’s your turn Next month we’ll hear from readers who have e-mailed about their daily experi- ences through a selection of letters. If you want to talk about what it’s like to grab the GO, e-mail rszekely@durhamregion.com. ‘We all like to curse the GO because prices keep going up and services keep going down.’ -- PAT KRUGER ‘Given the weather we’ve had this year, I’ve been pleasantly surprised.’ -- LUCY RICCA newsdurhamregion.com Spend some time with GO commuters at newsdurhamregion.com #ONTACT!UDREY$EWITn$YNAMIC0UBLISHING%VENTS-ANAGEMENT0HONE EXT&AX  %MAILADEWIT DURHAMREGIONCOM -!2#(                                                                               !                                                                                           !                                         !                     0)#+%2).' -!2+%43 42!$%#%.42% 3QUIRES"EACH2D"AYLY3T ,ANDSCAPINGs'ARDEN!CCESSORIESs (OME$ECORs0ATIO&URNITUREs""1S (OME)MPROVEMENTSs!IR#ONDITIONING s(OT4UBSs3WIMMING0OOLSs$ECKS 2OOlNGs7INDOWSANDMUCHMORE $2.00 Admission at Door durhamregion.comP PAGE 8 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 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 Feb. 25 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm Feb. 26 Library Board - Central 7:00 pm Mar. 2 Planning & Development Committee 7:30 pm Mar. 4 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm Mar. 5 Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity 7:00 pm Mar. 9 Executive Committee 7:30 pm Reduced Load Restrictions All meetings are open to the public. 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A late payment fee of 1.25% is added to any unpaid taxes on the fi rst day of default and on the fi rst day of each month, as long as the taxes remain unpaid. The penalty and interest rates are set by City by-laws, pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act.The City does not have the authority to waive penalty and interest charges. 2009 INTERIM TAX NOTICE First Instalment of the 2009 INTERIM PROPERTY TAX BILL is due for payment February 27, 2009 Fairport Road Traffi c Calming Plan Public Open House & Community Consultation In response to community concerns regarding vehicular speeding and aggressive driving on Fairport Road, the City is initiating a community consultation process to develop a Traffi c Calming Plan for Fairport Road from Kingston Road to Finch Avenue. A Public Open House will be held at the Agape Temple, 1999 Fairport Road on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. The Agape Temple is located on the south east corner of Finch Avenue and Fairport Road. A drop-in information meeting will take place from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm with a presentation at 7:00 pm. Members of the public are invited to attend and participate. For further information and/or to submit written comments, please contact: Mike Pelzowski, CET, Coordinator Traffi c Operations City of Pickering, One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 905.420.4660 ext. 2054 mpelzowski@cityofpickering.com Fire Safety information available online at cityofpickering.com, by email: fi re@cityofpickering.com or by phone: 905.839.9968 Watch Your Ashes Pickering Fire Services reminds you to watch your ashes when cleaning them from your wood stove or fi replace. Many house fi res have been caused by hot ashes placed into combustible containers. Ashes should be left to cool, then emptied into a metal container with a tight lid and stored outside. Don’t give fi re a place to start. A message from Pickering Fire Services EVENTS @ your library Programs for Children Magical Mystical March Break Your local Library Branch has all you need to stay busy and have fun this March Break. Be sure to fi nd out about this year’s Short Story Contest. Most City of Pickering roads have been built to handle year-round unrestricted traffi c. However, some older roads and gravel roads were not built to withstand the negative impact caused by heavy truck loads during the spring thaws and the associated rainy season (and throughout the year under site specifi c circumstances). Therefore, to reduce the impact to the City roads, a seasonal reduced load period (referred to as “reduced load restrictions”) is put into eff ect on various City roads. See Section 122 of the Highway Traffi c Act to learn about reduced load weight specifi cations and other details. (Note: Companies, organizations and individuals, who have Oversized/Overweight Load Permits, are also not permitted to travel on City roads with half load restrictions in eff ect). Subject to weather conditions, starting March 1 to April 30 of each year, load restrictions are in eff ect. 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 905.683.8401 cityofpickering.com/museum Planting for Four Seasons Tuesday, March 3, 10 am to 11:30 am Drought Tolerant Plants Tuesday, March 10, 10 am to 11:30 am How to Rev Up a Tired-Looking Garden Tuesday, March 17, 10 am to 11:30 am Pre-registration required. Hosted by Bloomers & Britches Get Ready for Gardening Workshop Series Central Library 905.831.6265 Petticoat Creek 905.420.2254 www.picnet.org Step-it Up for Members 1867 Valley Farm Road conveniently located between Brock Road and Liverpool Road just south of Kingston Road Special Offer for non-members share the love offers excludes swim members and memberships. It’s time to Share the LOVE! During the month of February, purchase a one-month gift membership for only $30! Purchase an annual membership for yourself and any member of your immediate family (18 years+) living in the same household and receive 20% off both memberships! Ask us how! Saturday, April 11 at 10 am Proudly presented by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606 Put on your best Easter bonnet, decorate your bike, wagon or doll carriage & join in to win great prizes! Parade Route: Annland St. at Liverpool Rd. S. to Krosno Blvd. and east on Krosno Blvd. Free lunch & children’s activities at the Legion following the Parade. For info call 905.839.2990 or visit cityofpickering.com/greatevents CALL TO SPONSOR THIS FUN FAMILY EVENT!THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 PAGE 9 Pdurhamregion.com ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING Taunton Road (Reg. Rd. 4), in the Town of Ajax The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby ON L1N 6A3 Telephone 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 www.durham.ca WORKS DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION NEWSLETTER #1 The Regional Municipality of Durham has completed the tendering process to widen Taunton Rd. (Reg. Rd. 4) to four lanes from 400m west of Church St. to 100m west of Westney Rd. N., in the Town of Ajax. The project will include roadway reconstruction, storm sewer installations and construction of a new bridge structure, which will be completed in two stages. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE The Region’s contractor, Kapp Contracting Limited, will mobilize their equipment and personnel on site to commence work the week of March 2, and are expected to complete work by June 2010. TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE During construction, one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained during peak traffic hours. For the safety of both motorists and construction workers, a reduced maximum speed limit of 60 Km/h will be in effect through the construction zone. Traffic signs will be posted, indicating the areas of reduced speed and increased traffic violation fines. Local area residents and businesses should expect traffic delays, and are asked to exercise additional caution for the safety of the construction workers. CONSTRUCTION STAGING Taunton Rd. will be reconstructed in two stages. During Stage one, two lanes of traffic will be in maintained on a temporary detour roadway on the north half of Taunton Rd. while the south half of the roadway and bridge construction is completed. During Stage two, traffic will be transferred to the newly constructed roadway on the south half of Taunton Rd. to allow for the construction of the north half of the roadway and completion of the bridge. Access to residences and businesses along Taunton Road will be maintained during construction. For questions, please contact one of the following staff members from the Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department. Project information is posted on the Regional Municipality of Durham’s Website as noted below. (www.durham.ca/studiesandprojects) Eric Lamain Bob Brinkman Senior Project Co-ordinator Site Inspector 905-668-7711 ext. 3472 905-261-7665 eric.lamain@durham.ca bob.brinkman@durham.ca UNIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009 | 10 A.M. WE INVITE YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO OUR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE. Take the opportunity to get acquainted with our high-tech learning environment, go on a tour of the campus and meet faculty, staff and students. For more information or to register visit www.uoit.ca/openhouse. UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA THEDURHAMCA THO L I C DISTRICT SCHOOLBOARDCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DURHAM CALL ROSE 1-866-550-5462 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE www.durhamLINC.ca www.hiresomeonetoday.com FIND OUT HOW VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION RETIREMENT LIVING AT IT’S BEST WHERE NEIGHBOURS BECOME FRIENDS 50 Paul Burns Way Whitby Call For a Personal Tour 905-665-9227 All are welcome to celebrate our monthly International Days! On Thursday February 26th join us for live authentic Greek entertainment, food and refreshments! For more information and to RSVP call 905-665-9227. Managed by A unique retirement community in the heart of Lynde Creek Village SUITES AVAILABLE CALL NOW www.lyndecreekmanor.com durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 10 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Dancing the day away in Ajax AJAX — The Brian Rose Little Big Band provided the entertainment as June Chilvers and Fred Roles danced the after- noon away. The Town of Ajax hosted the afternoon event for adults 55 and over in the HMS Ajax Room. D A I L Y S U D O K U newsdurhamregion.comCATCH UP ONLINE AT newsdurhamregion.com Vacations Made You Feel Guilty About Leaving Mom Alone Chartwell welcomes long and short term stays for a variety of reasons. Our residents and staff look forward to meeting new people and make them feel right at home. This year you left,but she’s not alone To find out more call Chartwell Select Pickering City Centre retirement residence at 905-420-3369 or visit www.chartwellreit.ca. COMPLIMENTARY SEMINARS BY FINANCIAL ADVISOR MIKE MILLER FROM EDWARD JONES March 4th 7:30-8:30pm When Will I Get My Money Back? Investment Insight Seminar March 11th 7:30-8:30pm “It’s No Time To Stop Planning Retirement” MOVE IN SPECIAL NOW ON! CALL FOR DETAILS! 1801 Valley Farm Rd.,Pickering Call 905-420-3369 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 PAGE 11 A/Pdurhamregion.com Four-legged guest proves to be popular visitor AJAX — A local cubs and beavers troop received a visit from a four-legged guest recently. Sonik, a police dog with the Toronto Police Services, and his handler Jim Ad- amson were at a meeting of the 4th Ajax Cubs and Beavers at St. Paul’s United Church on Kings Crescent on Feb. 18, explaining the work they do. Troop leader Dan Cameron said hav- ing a police dog at a meeting is “some- thing I’ve always wanted to do, getting the kids understanding dogs.” The eight beavers, ages five to seven, and 13 cubs, ages 7 to 10, enjoyed hav- ing the pair at the meeting, Mr. Cameron said. “They loved it. I expected it would only be a 20-minute piece,” he said, given the attention span of the youngsters. “It went for 50 to 55 minutes. He had the kids just captivated. He did an excellent job.” Mr. Adamson spoke about the duties the dog has, saying Sonik “isn’t there to hurt somebody. He’s there to help some- body,” Mr. Cameron said. He’s a “general purpose” dog, doing such things as searches. Sonik isn’t a sniffer dog, looking for bombs or drugs, Mr. Cameron said. “He talked about how they train the dog and he went through some drills,” Mr. Cameron said. When the Cubs and Beavers see a dog, they may “be terrified. Now they under- stand. They have a better understanding, including myself,” Mr. Cameron said. Questions the boys asked included what the dog eats and where he sleeps. One Beaver asked, “How fast does he run?” Other questions included “Why the dog does this and why he does that,” Mr. Cameron said. Another important question was, “how many criminals has he caught?” Beavers, Cubs’ meeting goes to the dogs Photo by Wanda Goodwin Nicholas Girard of the 4th Ajax Beavers and Cubs gets a kiss from SONIK the police dog during a recent visit. RSSRSS more updates at newsdurhamregion.com ONLINE SUDOKU Now online at 48 1 7 8 6 7 3 576 1 86 9 5 6 7 687 3 91 4 19 24 newsdurhamregion.com Judge cites breach of trust as accused ordered to repay $285,500 By Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com WHITBY — A former City of Pickering bylaw officer was handcuffed and led off to jail Monday, almost four years after being charged with fraud and breach of trust. But even as a judge prepared to sentence him, an unapologetic Fraser Copeland hint- ed he shouldn’t shoulder all the blame for a taxi licensing scam that bilked prospective cab drivers out of more than $250,000. “I know I was put in a position of trust ... but I was not supervised,” Mr. Copeland, 49, told Superior Court Justice Bryan Shaugh- nessy. “I did as I was told to do.” Outside court Mr. Copeland’s lawyer, Bernie O’Brien, said the cryptic statement doesn’t mean any other city employees were in on the fraud. “No other person at the City of Pickering is implicated,” Mr. O’Brien said. Justice Shaughnessy agreed with a joint submission from the Crown and defence, sentencing Mr. Copeland to a year less a day in jail on the charge of breach of trust, to be followed by a year of house arrest for the fraud charges. He’ll be on probation for two years after his sentence is served. Mr. Copeland has also been ordered to repay $258,500 to five people to whom he sold bogus taxi licences. “The most serious aspect of this offence is the breach of trust by Mr. Copeland,” the judge noted. Mr. Copeland was arrested in July of 2005 after an investigation into his activities be- tween January 2000 and October 2003. The probe revealed that Mr. Copeland, a bylaw officer, had accepted payment for taxi licences, assuring the prospective buy- ers he acted as an agent for the licence holders and would forward transfer fees to the city. But there were no licence holders and no money was paid to the municipality, Justice Shaughnessy said in his judgment. A forensic audit revealed deposits made to Mr. Copeland’s bank account that matched the money he’d charged for the licences. The day his trial was to start in July 2008, Mr. Copeland pleaded not guilty to the charges, but did not dispute a statement of facts read into the record by prosecutor Jinwon Kim. 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Possible implications include an increased risk of converting land set aside for em- ployment purposes for other uses, primarily housing, and more urban sprawl, the mayor said. “There’s been a lack of public consulta- tion,” he said. “Developers have had input. But, there hasn’t been any real outreach to the public and I think that’s a problem.” The Region has paid “lip service” to pub- lic involvement, Mayor Parish said. “Action speaks louder than words.” Regional Chairman Roger Anderson dis- agrees with the assessment that developers have had more input than the public. “That’s absolutely untrue. “There have been lots of meetings, lots of opportunity to provide input,” Mr. An- derson said. “Our planners and consultants wouldn’t put forward a plan that can’t be justified,” Mr. Anderson said. “There are 28 members of Regional council. If the mayor Ajax doesn’t agree with the rest of council, that’s what democracy is all about.” If the deficiencies aren’t dealt with prior to the plan’s approval, they’ll be addressed “during a lengthy OMB hearing process,” Mayor Parish said. The Growing Durham plan, once approved in June, will be forwarded to the Province. “The provincial Growth Plan is all about planning in a new way than we did before, to using existing developable lands more ef- ficiently. Durham’s approach is to ignore this new regime of planning and do planning the way it was done in the past. That will mean more sprawl and chewing up prime agricul- tural land,” Mayor Parish said. The Region is holding a public meeting on Growing Durham on Wednesday, March 4, starting at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of the Town hall, at the corner of Harwood Avenue and Kings Crescent. A copy of the plan can be found at www. durham.ca/growthplan/. 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Dr. Bryce Wylde, B.Sc., RNC, DHMHS, HD MAIN STAGE SPEAKER EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 PAGE 13 A/Pdurhamregion.com durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 14 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 ENTERTAINMENT ✦ E-mail information to Mike Ruta, mruta@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com OPG staffers show off artistic side By Lyra Pappin Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING — Fine arts and the Pickering nuclear power plant might not seem like a likely pair, but in the ongoing Employee Art Show, Ontario Power Generation workers are proving electricity is not the only amaz- ing thing they produce. From fine photo- graphs to intricate acrylic paintings, the talent on display at the OPG Information Centre is varied in style and inspiration. Macaulay Eteli, a civil engineering techni- cian, is an accomplished painter with two works featured in the exhibition. Born in Nigeria, the Pickering resident’s unique love story provides the backdrop for his two paintings of the same woman. Eteli’s affec- tion for her is obvious in both the vibrant and warm portrait of her, ‘When Lady “B” Smiles, as well as when he speaks about their romantic history. “She was my girlfriend in Nigeria back in 1978,” he explains, adding that after losing touch when he moved to Canada, circum- stances found them together again in 2006. “When I saw her again, it was like time had not lapsed... I could see that she was the same person, had the same smile,” Eteli says. From that point, Eteli knew they were meant to be together and it was not long before he was “painting with real passion” once again. Eteli found this woman, an art and fashion lover herself, the perfect muse as, “she is very fashionable and she always looks different. She is the same inside, you can see, but she always has a new look that I am inspired to capture.” The multifaceted nature of the woman is seen in the contrasting elements between the warm and lively ‘When Lady “B” Smiles’ and his second portrait, the far more reflective and sombre, ‘A Penny For Your Thoughts’, painted in darker shades. Although distance is still keeping them apart right now, Eteli is optimistic. Smiling he added, “When it is about love, the moon is too close.” Not all the artists involved had such long- distance sources of inspiration, as OPG ex- ecutive assistant by day and photographer by nature, Jacqueline La Frano, finds beauty in local surroundings. An Ajax resident and dog-lover who en- joys living by the lake, La Frano started out as a painter but soon became compelled to move onto photography, noting, “I found photography to be more creative, it gives me so many options.” Her four photos on display reveal a keen eye for beauty found in the often-overlooked details of nature. “I like gardens and flowers, roses in par- ticular. Also I’m a big fan of macro photogra- phy,” she says of her ‘Big Red’ photo, which shows the intricate structure of a flower at close range. La Frano also disclosed how viewing the world from unusual angles lead to the maple leaf photograph, ‘True Friends Series #2’. She laughs, “Yes, I took that one lying on my back!” With such creativity and innovative ap- proaches to art, it’s clear that energy isn’t the only thing fuelling the OPG employees. Now if only they can find a way to run homes on acrylic paint.... The OPG Employee Art Show runs until March 2 at the Pickering Nuclear Informa- tion Centre located at 1675 Montgomery Park Rd. (at the foot of Brock Road) in Pickering. Admission is free and open to the public Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photo by Lyra Pappin Macaulay Eteli looks at his painting, ‘When Lady ‘B’ Smiles’, on display at the Ontario Power Gen- eration Nuclear Information Centre until March 2. The civil engineering technician is one of several OPG employees showing their art in the Employee Art Show. The centre is at 1675 Montgomery Park Rd., at the foot of Brock Road in Pickering. Photos by Laura Stanley Dancing away a Sunday afternoon AJAX — Paul Gauthier and Linda Thrasher, married for 33 years, dance to the music of The Durham Minstrels during a Music on a Sunday Afternoon concert hosted by the Ajax Public Library on Sunday. At right, Patricia Allen, who also performed, takes a break on the guitar in favour of some per- cussion. Visit www.townofajax.com and see the events calendar for future Sunday concerts. Correction PICKERING — Incorrect information ap- peared in a Feb. 11 article on Pickering author Peter Phillips. For more information or to purchase his books, contact the author at peterr. phillips@sympatico.ca, or by phone at 905- 649-1514. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009 PAGE 15 A/Pdurhamregion.com SPORTS ✦ E-mail game scores to Al Rivett, arivett@durhamregion.com ANNANDALEANNANDALE Call 905-683-3210 TRY A CURLING PARTY only $10.00 per person Great winter fundraiser or get together Sports briefs FEBRUARY 25, 2009 P, H and N pulls into first-place tie A J A X — Phillips, Hager and North held on to defeat Dickson Printing 48-46 to move into a tie with ESN Packaging for first place in the league standings after men’s basketball action last Wednesday night. Bill Manos once again provided the firepower for PH and N with 22 points, while Clayton Gall added eight. Ryan Quinlan scored 22 points for Dickson Printing and Sherwin James finished with 10. Michael’s Eatery scored a de- cisive victory over Top Shelf 54-39 in the second game of the evening. Calvin Smith was the leading scorer for Michael’s with 17, followed by Rob Hare with 13. Claude Feig led Top Shelf with 14, followed by Wes Houston with 12. The third game of the evening was deemed to be a tie, as both ESN Packaging and North Alliance Press forfeited. Dunmoore tennis signups soon PICKERING — The Dunmoore Tennis Club hosts its signups for summer court action next month. Located in Dunmoore Park at the foot of Whites Road, the club has early registration at the Pickering Recreation Complex on Tuesday, March 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. There’s another signup session on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. until noon. Dunmoore Tennis Club uses four courts and offers a junior program, house leagues, lessons, soccer events and tournament play throughout the summer season. For more information, consult the club’s website at www.dun- mooretennisclub.com. Register Sunday for Glendale tennis PICKERING — Glendale Tennis Club continues its registration for the upcoming summer season on Sunday. Tennis enthusiasts can sign up this Sunday, March 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Pickering Recreation Complex’s meeting room 3. By signing up on this date, play- ers are eligible for a $5 early-bird discount. Glendale Tennis Club offers a wide variety of leagues for all levels of play, as well as an extensive ju- nior program. Consult the club’s website at www.glendaletennis.org for more information, or contact membership director, Jack Jacoby, at 905-420- 0147. Ajax Attack under siege Juniors down two to Kingston in divisional semifinal playoff series By Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com AJAX — The chips may be down — way down — for the Ajax Attack, but the white flag isn’t being waved just yet. The Attack is in a deep crater in its Ontario Junior Hockey League best-of-seven Ruddock Division semifinal series with the top-seed- ed Kingston Voyageurs, which owns a decisive 2-0 lead in the series after the opening weekend of play. The Ajacians were drilled 11-1 by the Voyageurs in the series opener at Kingston’s INVISTA Centre on Saturday. In Game 2 at the Ajax Community Centre on Sunday, the same lop-sided result befell the At- tack, this time being blistered 9-1. The series reconvenes for Game 3 in Kingston on Thursday, with Game 4 back in Ajax on Saturday at 3 p.m. Attack head coach Carey Durant offers no excuses; the Voyageurs have flat-out outplayed and out- worked his squad thus far. “I’m not here to make excuses. Kingston has been the better team in both games. We have to take ownership of that. All of us col- lectively as a team have to put out a better effort and we have to go there with a winning attitude,” said Durant. In fact, the Voyageurs have thor- oughly dominated the Attack in the first two games, leading 4-1 through 20 minutes in Sunday’s game and then pouring it on for five more goals through the second and third periods for the easy victory. Saturday’s series-opening con- test in Kingston was virtually over after the first period, with the Voya- geurs scoring three goals in the last five minutes of the frame. They scored eight more times in the next 40 minutes, interrupted only by a power-play marker by Ajax’s John Harrington with under five minutes to play in the second period. Durant said the next two games, if nothing else, will reveal the char- acter of his players. He’s hoping they’ll respond with a better effort. “Now we’re going to find out how much character and how much re- silience they have. I think the guys will come back and play well. We have a tremendous amount of pride and we’re going to keep pushing forward,” he said. Laura Stanley photo Ajax Attack’s Blake Boddy tries to hold off Kingston Voyageurs’ Stephane Chabot during an Ontario Junior Hockey League divisional semifinal playoff game at the Ajax Community Centre. Kingston dominated the game en route to a 9 -1 win. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series goes in Kingston on Thursday night. Game 4 is at the community centre on Saturday at 3 p.m. Decision expected to be rendered this week AJAX — The case has been made, the words have been spo- ken, now it’s up to a three-mem- ber panel from OFSAA to deter- mine the fate of the Pickering High School Trojans senior boys’ basketball team’s season. A delegation of principal Anne Taylor, physical department head Laura Williams, coach Mike Gor- densky and team captain Jona- thon Tull met with the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) board of reference general committee for about an hour Friday morning. The purpose of the meeting, at OFSAA’s Toronto offices, was to hear an appeal by the school of the sanc- tions committee decision to ban the team from OFSAA championships and tournaments for one year. The Pickering High Trojans are the two-time defending OFSAA ‘AAAA’ basketball champs. Taylor said she had no sense of whether the meeting went well with the OFSAA officials. “Well, it was hard to tell,” said Taylor in an interview follow- ing the meeting. “We pre- sented our side and they listened. They asked a few questions and told us they would get back to us early next week.” Letters of sup- port from the community were presented to the commit- tee, as well as a petition with ap- proximately 300 signatures of those who felt the sanctions are unfair and that it be rescinded by OFSAA. Taylor says she has assurances the final decision will be rendered expeditiously, as it would still allow the Trojans to compete at OFSAA next month, if they qualify and if the original decision by the sanctions committee was over- turned. The Trojans began Lake On- tario Secondary School Athletics playoff action against the Father Leo J. Austin Wildcats on Monday afternoon, defeating the Whitby squad handily 84-30. Natiel Mackenzie scored 14 for the defending LOSSA champion Trojans. 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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 DRY WALLERS Heavy gauge steel stud framers, outdoor work. Must have lift license. Hourly. (905)721-0498 after 6pm calls only. No subs, payroll Hospital/Medical /Dental Skilled & Technical Help ELECTRONICS TECHNI- CIAN required, must be fa- miliar with pro-audio equip- ment and able to make re- pairs at board level. Indus- trial environment, no week- ends, benefi ts after proba- tion. email resumes to: stech@yorkville.com Office Help MORTGAGE Administra- tor/Legal Assistant. Dur- ham private mortgage port- folio requires experience mortgage administrator. Legal knowledge essential. Email resumes to: hi3295@gmail.com SERVICES CF&R: cherche des représentant pour le service à la clientèle. la candidate préféré possède: De fortes compétences de communi- cation orale et écrite. Parle l'anglais/français couram- ment. Fiable, possède de bonnes manières télépho- niques. Prière d'envoyer votre curriculum vitae par télécopie: (905) 426-3895 courriel: jackiep@ cfrservices.com. Sales Help & Agents NEW HOME SALES posi- tions, Team 2000 Realty Inc, Brkge is hiring exper. Lic. Sales reps for a Whit- by & Bowmanville Project. Fax resume 416-743-9722 Hospital/Medical /Dental A PART TIME preventa- tive Dental Assistant is re- quired for the offi ce of Dr. John D. Baker. A minimum of 3 yrs. working experi- ence with also Abledent knowledge. Apply in per- son only, 16 Brock St. W., Oshawa. Monday - Thurs- day - 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. PART TIME assistant/re- ceptionist required for busy Brooklin Dental offi ce. Must be HARP certifi ed. Abeldent knowledge an as- set. Please fax resume to (905)655-6244. PROGRESSIVE family dental practice in Uxbridge requires a dental hygienist. Please Fax resume to: 905-852-9558. Hospital/Medical /Dental Employment WantedE LICENSED PRIVATE In- vestigator for hire. Divorc- es, Insurance Claim Fraud, Physical Security Audits, Harassment Issues, and more. Contact: sfranklinis @look.ca Houses for Sale $ Government of Canada is offering assistance $20,000.00/person to purchase your fi rst home. Free report available at 1-800-596-2052 ID #1053 Free recorded message Industrial/ Commercial SpaceI PARK/BLOOR OSHAWA, INDUSTRIAL UNIT, available immediately. 1,425sq.ft. Call 905-579- 5077 or 905-571-3281. STORAGE UNITS 10' x 20' Wilson Rd. S. Oshawa. Unheated. $125. - $135. per mo. Call (905)725- 9991 Offices & Business Space COMMERCIAL space available, 525sqft and 1200sqft. Suitable for pro- fessional offi ce. Prime Simcoe St. N location. Parking available. Available immediately. Call 905-576-5123 for details. Business OpportunitiesB ATTENTION: Turn 10 hours a week into $1500/month. Work from home online. Free training, fl exible hours. Go to web- site: www.usegreen getclean.com EXPERIENCED SENIOR MANAGER looking for business opportunity in the Durham area. Ideal situa- tion would be an owner looking for retirement or fu- ture sale. Email: rossjames60@yahoo..ca OWN A MATTRESS Sani- tizing Business. Earn $200+hour. Cash in on Green movement. Dry, Chemical-Free process re- moves dust mites and al- lergens. New to USA. Key areas available. Call 1- 888-999-9030 or visit www.Hygienitech.com Volunteers Mortgages, LoansM $$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 95% No income, Bad credit OK! Mortgage Centre #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mtgcentre.com MORTGAGES BANKS DROP RATES!!! “Pay off Credit Cards Today” BELOW BANK RATES 1-Yr Rate @ 3.49% 5-Yr Rate @ 3.80% WE SPECIALIZE IN: • Debt Consolidation • 2nd Mortgages to 100% • Construction Financing POWER OF SALE STOPPED Call Will Butler TODAY!! 1-877-568-9255 416-540-5977 www.butlermortgage.ca HomeGuard Funding Ltd. Lic #10409 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 Apartments & Flats for RentA ! KING/WILSON, OSHAWA Quiet building, near shopping, transporta- tion. Utilities, parking in- cluded. 2-bedroom apts. Available March 1st. Call (905)571-4912 until 6:00pm. 1 BDRM APT - Available anytime or Mar 1. Locat- ed at 350 Malaga, Oshawa $725/mnth, all inclusive, no pets. Call 905-242-4478 or 905-435-0383. 1&2-BEDROOM available immediately. Central Oshawa, couple preferred, fridge/stove, hardwood, carpet, fresh paint, laun- dry. Near shopping, bus. No dogs. Reasonable. Call (905)725-2642, after 5pm. 1, 2 & 3 BDRM apartments for rent, Whitby, Brock & Dundas area. Available Immediately/March 1st. Call Tony (416)493-1927 or (416)496-6138. Volunteers Apartments & Flats for RentA 1-BEDROOM apartment Oshawa, Bloor/Wilson, near 401. Very nice, clean & quiet building. $675 plus hydro. Available March/April 1st. No pets/smoking. (905)424- 4005 or (905)576-2523 1-BEDROOM APTS for rent, North Oshawa, Sim- coe/Taunton. Completely renovated, laundry on site. $710 +hydro & $740 +hy- dro, available March 1st. Mature person preferred. (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. Near all amenities. $925/month+ utilities. Call (905)579- 7649 for appointment. LARGE WHITBY base- ment ravine walk-out, of- fi ce, sunroom, private en- trance, 1000+sq.ft. All in- clusive. Great view. Very quiet single working per- son preferred. No dogs / smoking, 1-parking. $795/ month, April 1st. (905)571-1962 (LM) 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&4 BEDROOM APTS - Just south of Lindsay, big backyard, inground pool, big kitchen, 2-car parking, inclosed porch, large bed- room's. First/last. Call 705- 786-1848. 2-BDRM OSHAWA, near Lakeview park, in well kept triplex, new windows & fl ooring. Parking, storage, bus at door, references. $899/month. First/last. No pets, No smoking. 905- 686-6180 Katie. 2-BED., CENTRAL Oshawa, close to Senior Citizens' Centre, freshly painted, adult building. $825 + hydro. 905-242- 8355 NEWS ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY EDITION, February 25, 2009, PAGE 17 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com Place your ad at 905-683-0707 2 & 3 bedroom apartments Close to school, shopping, hospital On-site superintendent & security. Rental Offi ce Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below address to: The Distribution Manager This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St.,Oshawa, ON, L1H 7L5 Will be received until 12 noon Friday, February 27, 2009. Contract commencing March 4, 2009 (or before if required). Work consisting of counting, bundling, bagging and dropping off papers, fl yers, catalogues and other products to specifi c drop locations in the Whitby area. Delivery to be completed within 3 hrs. after receiving fi nal product. Information packages available at This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St. Oshawa, ON, L1H 7L5 Bid #5 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted, only the successful company will be contacted. $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 Mike and Lisa on their recent wedding. Wishing you many happy years ahead. Apartments & Flats for RentA 2-BEDROOM APT, $825 all inclusive. No dogs. Oshawa, Bloor St. E area. Working adults preferred. Call Matt 289-240-4447 3-BEDROOM APT. in downtown Whitby. Very close to walk-in clinic, li- brary & all amenities. Re- cently renovated. 2-park- ing. Avail. March 1st. $1050+hydro. Call Steve 905-809-7110. 3-BEDROOM – immedi- ate. 1 parking, plus utilities included. $960/month. Ex- tra parking available, no pets, close to all amenities. Call Patrick 905-443-0191 Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 ADULT OCCUPIED small- er building, Oshawa Cen- tre, quiet, clean. Two 2 bedroom apts $850 & $785, large livingrooms, large kitchens. fridge, stove, laundry, parking, heat. (905)723-0393 AJAX 3-bdrm mn fl r bungalow & New 2-bdrm bsmt apt. 1-bdrm & Bachelor Laundry, parking, near all amenities. 905-686-8905 905-999-2592 AJAX, BAYLY/PICKER- ING Beach Rd. 2-bdrm bsmt, separate entrance, 1-parking, $800/mo inclu- sive. No pets. First/last, references req'd. Avail. March 1st. Call Peter or Debbie (905)239-5938 AJAX, Westney/Sullivan. New 1-bedroom plus living room basement apartment. Separate entrance & laun- dry. Parking. Available im- mediately. No pets/smok- ing. $700/mo+utilities. Call Mujeeb at 416-666-2649. AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 3-bedroom $1139/mo. Plus parking. Available Immediately & March 1st. 905-683-8571. AJAX-3 BDRM Main fl r -4 Prking Legal $1295 Inclu- sive. Newly painted, car- pet, Nice Res. area, Schools, Shopping, Hosp. Laundry, fenced backyard. Smoke outside/no pets. Bayly & Harwood avail. 647-896-3674 AVAILABLE immediately, clean, bright 2-bedroom apt. on fi rst level, centrally located, $650 plus hydro. Call 905-431-0336. BACHELOR BASEMENT apt., Oshawa, Orlando Crt. (Taunton/Ritson). Suit adult female. No pets/non- smoker. Private entrance, 3pc bath, full kitchen, laun- dry, parking, $475/month. March 1st. 905-903-2317 after 4pm BOWMANVILLE immacu- late Two 1-bedroom apts. Avail April 15. Secured en- trance very quiet building $929 + $944. includes ap- pliances, utilities, parking and laundry facilities. 905- 697-1786, 905-666-1074 LARGE 3-BEDROOM apt., newly renovated, close to Oshawa Hospital. Available immediate- ly/March 1st. Call (905)576-3703 Apartments & Flats for RentA EXECUTIVE apartment, Ajax's Deer Creek golf course, fully furnished, own entrance, marble bath, very quiet. Suits corporations, visiting ex- ecutives. References, $1,499+utilities. www.elec- tricityforum.com/rental.htm 905-426-9119 or rwh@rog- ers.com LARGE 2-BEDROOM bungalow basement, downtown Bowmanville. Newly renovated, eat-in kitchen and bathroom, huge livingroom/rec-room, offi ce. Oversize windows, backyard, parking. March 1. $1050, inclusive (905)447-2990; (905)442- 6339. 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 NEAR OSHAWA centre, 1-bedroom apt., $700/mo, inclusive, parking, private entrance, no pets, First/last required. Available March 1st. (905)436-3363. NORTH OSHAWA (Mary/Rossland) 2-bed- room basement, $900 ALL utilities included, private entrance, self-contained, parking, shared laundry, non-smoker, no pets. Available immediately. (905)723-6959 NORTH OSHAWA One and two bedroom. Apr. lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appli- ances included. Pay cable, parking, laundry fa- cilities. (905) 723-2094 NORTH OSHAWA, newly renovated 1-bedroom $770 & 2-bedroom $830. Nice units. Includes utilities, fridge, stove, parking. Call 905-723-9310, 416-902- 1174 OSHAWA - KING/WIL- SON, one bedroom base- ment plus livingroom and kitchen, $650/month, wa- ter, hydro, gas included. Separate entrance. Park- ing. Near amenities. Available immediately. 289-314-7693. OSHAWA 2 bedroom large bright unit in quiet well-managed building. Park-like setting. New ce- ramics & refi nished fl oors. 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, living/dining rooms. $1150+hydro. 905-728- 8919 OSHAWA APTS. Clean quiet security monitored newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom includes utilities, parking, laundry on site, no dogs. 905- 260-9085, 905-260-9075 OSHAWA CENTRAL new- ly decorated 2-level apt, new appliances, 3 bed- rooms, eat-in kitchen, liv- ing area and large balcony. Parking, all utilities, cable TV included. $950. 416- 659-1748 OSHAWA Clean, new building. 1-bedroom apt., $775/month, available April 1st. Appliances, parking & utilities included. 905-438-9715. OSHAWA near OC, 3 bed- room, 1.5 bath and 2-bed- room in 4-plex. No pets. Available March 15th/March 1st. Laundry, parking, fi rst/last. 905-665- 5537. OSHAWA Simcoe/Bloor: 2-bdrm, clean, quiet, fresh- ly painted, stairs, above commercial, non-smoking, available March 1st. $640 plus hydro. Call after 6pm (905)435-5246. Apartments & Flats for RentA OSHAWA NORTH, clean, quiet, main fl oor, spacious 2-bedroom apartment. Large livingroom, eat-in kitchen, laundry, 4-pc bath, parking, no smoking. $1200/inclusive. Available immediately. Call (905)242-8370 OSHAWA NORTH, Spa- cious units. Adult & Senior lifestyle buildings. Reno- vated 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. Across hospital, near bus stop, wheel chair and se- curity access. Call 905- 728-4966, 1-866-601- 3083. www.apartments inontario.com OSHAWA NORTH, Spa- cious units. Renovated bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm & Penthouse apts. Wheel chair and security access. Call 905-432-6912, 905- 723-1009, 1-866-601- 3083, www.apartments inontario.com OSHAWA small 1-bed- room apt. fully furnished, all inclusive, satellite, laun- dry, dishes, 1-car parking. Suite 1 person. $725/month, fi rst/last. No smoking/pets. References. (905)434-5111 OSHAWA, 945 Simcoe St. N., Bachelor $650/in- clusive, 1-bedroom $750/inclusive. 118 Bloor St. W., 2-bedroom, $800/inclusive. 45 Col- borne St. W. 1-bedroom $750/inclusive plus cable. No pets. March 1. 905- 723-1647, 905-720-9935. 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. Call 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, One Bedroom, bright, clean, quiet second fl oor apartment. Fridge, stove, utilities, cable, park- ing. $825 inclusive. Wilson and Olive. Call (905)986- 4889. OSHAWA, Ritson/Wolfe, 2-bdrm including utilities plus 2 bdrm plus utilities. and 1 bachelor + utilities. Parking, fridge/stove in- cluded. First/last, available immediately. Call 647-404- 1786. OSHAWA, SIMCOE/Bond, beautiful clean upper fl oor, 3-bedroom apartment. Laundry/kitchen, fridge/stove, across from bus terminal. $1100/month, utilities in- cluded. Available immedi- ately. (416)953-4963. OSHAWA, Simcoe/Mary, Beautiful clean upper fl oor 3-bdrms, 2-level apt, sep. entrance, 2 bathrooms, large, parking, a/c, back- yard. References required. $1100/mo inclusive. April 1st. (905)903-2928. 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. 905-576- 3840, 905-720-1887, 905- 429-0539 PICKERING - WEST- SHORE/BAYLY, one bed- room, legal basement apt., separate entrance, cable, parking, a/c. Close to amenities. No smok- ing/pets. $825/mo. utilities include. lst/last. required. Available immediately. Call (416)895-7771 (Cell). PICKERING 3 BEDROOM unit, 2nd fl oor, available March 1st, non smoking building, no pets, one park- ing available, $1150 per mo. all inclusive. (905)427- 6282. Apartments & Flats for RentA PICKERING, 2-BED- ROOM basement, apt., $800/month inclusive. Great location, Go Sta- tion/mall. Clean apt., park- ing, suits quiet adult/work- ing couple. No pets/smok- ing. First/last, references. (416)720-9031 PICKERING, Altona/Twin Rivers, bright, freshly painted 1-bdrm basement apt. Cable/internet, separ- ate entrance, parking. A/C. Close to all amenities. $675/mo inclu- sive. Immediately. No pets/smoking. 905-509- 1879, 416-930-9499. PICKERING, BROCK RD./HWY 2. Upper level, 4-bedroom 24squarefoot house, $1300/month+70% utilities. 2-bedroom separ- ate entrance, $900/month inclusive. No pets/smok- ing. First/last, references, available anytime. (905)686-1650. PICKERING, Liver- pool/Glennana, one bed- room basement, separate entrance, kitchen, TV room, bathroom, laundry, parking, close to amenities, no smok- ing/pets. $750/month all in- clusive. lst/last. (416)618- 6442, (905)831-0001. PORT OF NEWCASTLE, Bright Clean 2-bdrm self- contained basement. Ex- ecutive neighbourhood, steps to lake/marina. $900/month inclusive. First/last, references/credit check. Separate entrance, ensuite laundry, open con- cept kitchen/family room, cable/internet. No smok- ing/no dogs. 905-999-0530 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 & public tran- sit. 15 Regency Cres. (Mary St. & Hickory St) 905-430-7397 www.real- star.ca RENT TO OWN 3-bed- room apt.-condo. Glenn St., Oshawa. Call Diana 905-476-4350 RITSON /OLIVE- 3 bed- room, parking, all utilities included. Porch, yard, fresh reno, laundry, available February/March. $1049/month. (416)657- 2117. 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, $739, 3-bedroom, $989, available now, fi rst/last. (905)436-7686 until 8pm. 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 TWO BEDROOM base- ment apartment, March lst., Westney/Hwy 2, $850 per mo. with washer and dryer, $800 per mo. with- out, all inclusive. lst/last, no pets/no smoking. (416)457-1351 cell. UXBRIDGE - Ground fl oor apartment for rent. 1 bed- room + 1 bathroom. Near downtown, 1 parking. $690 per month, 1st/last month. Utilities included. No dogs. Available immediately. Call 416-315-5450. VERY CLEAN, BIG yard, lot's of parking. Gas f/p, a/c. 800-sq. ft. 1-bdrm bsmt apt. No smoking. Personal laundry. $875/mo. First/last fi rm. Sheppard/Altona, Picker- ing. Call 905-509-8678. Apartments & Flats for RentA VERY CUTE & clean, 2 bedroom, quiet neigh- bourhood. Main fl oor of house, fenced yard, 1146 Valley Court Oshawa, $750/month, 1/2 utilities. May 1st. Liz (905)442- 4463 WHITBY DOWNTOWN BIG 2 bedroom, super clean, available immedi- ately, $950 all included. lst/last. Call (416)520-6392 or (905)669-4009. 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, 2 bedrooms from $950 - $960 all inclusive Close to all amenities. Of- fi ce hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 WHITBY, 3-bdrm in triplex, $850/mo plus hydro and gas. Parking and laundry available. 505 Harris St. April 1st. No pets. (905)430-7567 after 6pm. WHITBY, 3-BEDROOM main fl oor brick house. April 1st. Spacious, quiet, central area. Walkout to deck. Laundry. No pets. In- cludes heat/water, parking. $1095+ hydro. (Garage- Negotiable) (905)655-4120 WHITBY, near Queen's Common. Large 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, NEWLY renovat- ed 2-bedroom bsmt apt., private entrance, large win- dows, quiet, desirable area, Private laundry, cable, internet, A/C. No pets/smoking. Suit single person, $950/month. March/April lst. (905)442- 5555 WHITBY- 1 BEDROOM apartment. Bright, clean, 700sq.ft. 1-bedroom apart- ment with private entrance and large windows. In- cludes eat-in kitchen, liv- ing/dining room, 3-piece bath, 4-appliances and cable TV. Single quiet adult preferred. $850/per month all inclusive. 1-year lease required. 905-442- 6415. WHITBY- 3-BEDROOM Condominium Bungalow apartment. Spacious, clean, Ensuite laundry, 4-Appliances included. Seniors preferred. Non smokers, no pets. 1 Year lease, First and last. $1200 Plus utilities. Available May 1st. 905- 442-6415 Condominiums for RentC 3-BEDROOM CONDO, 1-1/2 bathrooms, Pickering Parkway location, close to all amenities, balcony, parking, no pets/smoking, $1299/month, fi rst/last. (905)432-8026. Condominiums for RentC CONDO/BOWMANVILLE 1 bedroom + den, one bath, 3rd fl oor, top-walkup, balcony, mins to 401/shop- ping, appliances/parking, ensuite laundry, gas heat, w/a/c, secure building/ locker, no smoking / pets. $950+utilities. April lst. 905-550-8321 LUXURY WATERFRONT Condo, Whitby. New 1- bdrm. Fully upgraded, hardwood, 6-appl, large balcony, air/heat, storage, 2-parking, jacuzzi, pool, sauna, fi tness, security, sheltered on lake, access to private beach, walk to Go. $1400/mo inclusive. Availability fl exible. 905- 242-3381 Houses for Rent 3-BEDROOM HOUSE, newly renovated, large property, Courtice area. Appliances included. Great for animals, available immediately. $1200/month plus heat/hydro. Call (905)434-6128. ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING! 6 months free then own any house from $695 / month PIT (Oac, Sca). No money down, nothing to lose. Why rent? I'll qualify you on the phone. Require good credit and family income $35,000 +. Bill Roka, Sales Rep, Remax Spirit Inc. Di- rect Line (905)449-3622 or 1-888-732-1600. wro- ka@trebnet.com Nobody sells more houses than Remax!!!!! AJAX Harwood/Hwy #2 three bedroom house, upper fl oors only, own laundry, appliances, hard- wood fl oors. Lots of park- ing available now, $1225/mo plus portion of utilities. Condolyn Mgt. 905 428-9766 AJAX, Kingston/Church, $1200/month utilities in- cluded. Beautiful bright spacious 2-bedroom bun- galow. Laundry included, private parking, garage. Available immediately. Please call (416)277-9037 BOWMANVILLE 3 bed- room bungalow, 1-1/2 baths, 5 appliances, A / C, large backyard, near mall, schools,transportation. No smoking / pets. First/last. Available March 15th or April lst. References re- quired. $1325 + utilities. (905)623-2624 BROOKLIN FARM HOUSE (ONLY) Immedi- ately. 5455 Ashburn Road Mature tenants preferred $1,000/month plus utilities (propane heat) 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Appliances not in- cluded Showing Wed. Feb.25 11am to 1pm or by appt. 905-655-4260, 905- 985-7718 CENTRAL BOWMAN- VILLE, small 3 bedroom house. Stove/fridge, de- tached garage, yard, non smokers. $1150/month plus utilities. First/last. Available April 1st. (905)623-5278 Houses for Rent OSHAWA HOUSE beauti- ful detached 2-bedroom plus offi ce bungalow, main fl oor, newly renovated, suits quiet adult or working couple. No smoking/pets. $1150-inclusive. fi rst/last/ references. Immediate- ly/March 1st 905-721- 9789, 905-922-4751. OSHAWA, 3-bedroom bungalow, very clean, Har- mony/Olive area. Full basement, fenced yard, patio, shed, A/C, no pets/smoking. $1200/ month, plus utilities. (905)432-1828. OSHAWA/WHITBY BOR- DER, available March 1st. 2 bedroom house, 1 bath- room, no basement, 4 ap- pliances included. Oil heating, $900/month plus utilities. Call (905)439- 1461 between 9am-9pm. Serious inquiries only. Townhouses for RentT AJAX, 3-BDRM TOWN house, 2-1/2 bathrooms w/master ensuite. Single car garage. 5 appliances. Central air. 1-1/2 years old. First/last. No large dogs. $1300+ utilities. 416-989- 2220 AN OSHAWA SOUTH newly renovated town- house, 3-bedroom $999+ utilities. Close to schools & shopping. First/last. Call 416-880-4126. BRAND NEW Townhouse, N/E Oshawa, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, main fl oor laundry, Open concept, Near schools/shop- ping/transit, $1250/month plus utilities, Available March. (905)240-4204, (905)621-6754 CARRIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. TOWNHOUSES. In- suite laundry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, court- yard. Pking. avail. Near shopping, restaurants, schools, parks. 122 Col- borne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434-3972 www.realstar.ca OPEN HOUSE TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bedroom townhouses. Ensuite laun- dry. Landscaped 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 PICKERING 3-bedroom 1-1/2 baths end unit town- house, with balcony. Across from Pickering Town Centre. Very clean. Available March 1st. $1380/mo+ hydro. (905)839-3087. WAVERLY/ROSSLAND- 3 & 4 bedrooms, 1-1/2 bath- room townhomes, renovat- ed interior & exterior, available in friendly family- oriented complex. Immedi- ate. $1050-$1150+utilities. 2-appliances, hardwood fl ooring, backs onto ravine. Near schools, park, transit, shopping. Contact Bob at 905-240-4942. TendersT Rooms for Rent & WantedR BROCK RD/FINCH Pick- ering, clean, quiet, large furnished bedsitting room. Private bathroom, shared kitchen. Must love animals! Parking, cable/internet in- cluded, $550/mo. Available immediately. No smoking. (905)426-8525. LARGE CLEAN, furnished room, close to Oshawa Centre. No pets. Share kitchen & bath, ideal for working person. First/last. Phone 905-436-1420. OSHAWA near Durham College. Clean room for rent, furniture available, all appliances, cable/internet, utilities included, air condi- tioned. Markus (289)240- 0774 or (289)404-5829. PICKERING - WHITES RD/401, Rooms for rent, $450/month. Also 2 rooms in basement, $500/$450. No pets/smoking. First/last & references required. 416-917-4949. ROOM FOR rent in N.W. Oshawa. Suit single fe- male. Tidy, clean home, run of house, walking dis- tance to Oshawa Centre. $450/month. Call Judy (905)576-3303 WHITBY, Rossland/Ander- son, Large newly furnished room in executive home, share kitchen and bath, non smoking gentleman preferred. Available imme- diately. Call (905)430- 2606. Shared Accommodation OSHAWA Central Park/Rossland. 1 large, clean bright room available now in quiet home. $475/inclusive. Use of house & yard. Students or professionals welcome. 905-622-6541, Susan Vacation Properties 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.sellatimeshare.com 1-866-708-3690 Mobile Homes & ParkM AFFORDABLE LIVING, $69,900! 2 bedroom mo- bile home completely reno- vated inside. Great loca- tion between Cobourg and Port Hope. 5 appliances included. Large lot, big deck. Private sale. Call for viewing (905) 885-7278. Recreational VehiclesR ATV-2001 YAMAHA, Wolverine, 4x4, 350 High- Perf., 5spd, semi-auto., red, front/rear racks. WARN winch-2,000lb.cap. Excellent condition. Low kms. 3900.00. + ATV Utility trailer 300.00. HIGH- LAND, Heavy duty 4x3', tilt/w removable gate. + Plow, MASTERCRAFT, 1-yr old. 300.00 Call 705- 738-4666 TendersT Nannies Live-in/out EXPERIENCED full time live-in caregiver for elderly fi l-Canadian person in Pickering area. Knows fi rst aid/CPR with secondary education. Salary-$9.25/hr. Please call Romeo (905)839-1258. Monday- Friday, 4pm-8pm. FULL-TIME LIVE-IN care- giver wanted for 2 children to start Oct. 12, 2009 in private Ajax home. Must have live-in caregiver course and college degree. $9.25/hour. Private accom- modation charge $369.42/mo. Call Charles 905-428-6589 between 9am-5pm weekdays only. Leave msg. LIVE-IN CAREGIVER re- quired for a disable lady in Ajax. Must speak Tagalog language. Must have expe- rience. Please call (416)881-7183 ask for Mauro Camaganacan. LIVE-IN CAREGIVER, full time, needed for twins, 5 years old. $9.25/hour. Please call 905-837-8600 between 9am-2pm Mon- day-Friday. THERESA IS looking for live in caregiver (for child- care) for a 13month toddler boy. Full time. Salary is $9.25/hr. Room and board $350/month. Ajax. (905)565-1854. 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. Durham's largest selection of Recon- ditioned Appliances. Show- room Sales Person- sala- ry+ comm. Service Techni- cian required. (905)728- 4043. BED, ALL new Queen or- thopedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 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 CORNER CURIO cabinet, 4-glass adjustable shelves. Cherry wood/with display light. $250. Other house hold items available. (905)492-2015. 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 (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca 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. LAPTOP FOR SALE! Brand new HP laptop, still has protective stickers on it. Full 3 year warranty. 17.1" monitor. Comes with wireless mouse, web-cam, wireless internet, anti-vi- rus, and bag. $1500.00 Call 905-626-5128. 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! Fast delivery. No credit application refused. Pad- dy's Market, 905-263- 8369 or 1-800-798- 5502. SCOOTERS, (2) Flyer $600 and Optimax $1200, New batteries w/charger, very good condition. Best offer accepted. (905)427- 3029 TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT AP- PLIANCES new coin washers $699 and new coin dryers $599., also reconditioned coin washer and dryers available, new Danby apt-size freezers $209, new 24" and 30" ranges $399., wide selection of new and reconditioned appliances available. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448 VENDORS WANTED 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 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 BEAUTIFUL Goldendoo- dle babies, 1 girl, 4 boys with gorgeous, extremely low shed, silky coats. Great family pets. Cal 705-437-2790, www.doodletreasures.com A/P PAGE 18 NEWS ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY EDITION, February 25, 2009 newsdurhamregion.com EXHIBITORS WANTED March Break & Summer Camps Show Saturday March 7, 2009 Pickering Town Centre, Food Court Located in the old Bargain Shop store Contact Cori-Ann 905-683-5110 ext. 228 ------------------------------------------------- Home & Garden Show March 13, 14 & 15 Contact Wendy ext. 2215 or Devon ext. 2236, 905-579-4400 ------------------------------------------------ Metro East Spring Home & Garden Show March 27, 28, 29 Pickering Markets Trade Centre Contact Audrey 905-426-4676 ext. 257 www.showsdurhamregion.com ------------------------------------------------ Fast & Furious Northumberland Motor Sports Show April 4 & 5 Contact Chantelle 905-372-0947 Email: cmcbridennews@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------ Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show Sat April 11 Ajax Convention Centre Contact Audrey 905-426-4676 ext. 257 www.showsdurhamregion.com ------------------------------------------------ Family Health & Lifestyle Show April 18 & 19 McKinney Centre - Whitby Contact Devon ext. 2236 or Cara ext. 2212, 905-579-4400 ------------------------------------------------- Spring Home & Leisure Show April 25 & 26 Baltimore Community Centre Contact Chantelle 905-372-0947 Email: cmcbridennews@gmail.com AUCTION MODEL HOME BUILDER'S CLEARANCE SALE! BRAND NEW DESIGNER FURNITURE SECOND SHIPMENT NOW IN Thursday February 26, 2009 KAHN AUCTION FACILITY "The Big Orange Barn" 2699 Brock Road North Pickering, On 6PM Preview 7PM Auction *Chandeliers * Rugs *Lamps *Home Decor *High End Designer Select Furniture* SAVE HUNDREDS! SAVE THOUSANDS! Designer Chandeliers, Dinning and Hallway lighting, Crystal & Iron, Ceiling Mounts, Pendants, Vanity fi xtures. Save up to 90% in this category! Designer Furniture to include One of a kind custom home furnishings, valued up to $8,000-$10,000. Marble Top Commodes, Consoles, Breakfronts, Palace Cabinets, Bathroom Vanities with Marble or Granite Tops, Occasional Hand Carved Solid Wood Furniture, All Leather Sofa Sets too many items to mention! Antiques from France, USA, include, Drexel Heritage, Ethan Allen, Henkel Harris, and Thomasville. Area Rugs (Persian, Aubusson, 100% New Zealand Wool, Belgium) Valued up to $8,000, to be sold starting at $100 Bid. Sports Memorabilia featuring Sydney Crosby, Great Selection of Art & Mirrors: Limited Edition Art including Group of Seven, Robert Bateman, Walter Campbell, Original Oil Paintings, Giftware and Accent Items. ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Friday, Feb. 27th, 5:00 p.m. Selling the content from an Oshawa home along with coins: China Cabinet; Dresser w/mirror; Pine Folk art style cupboards; Pine shelving; Wicker Settee and matching chair; Occasional Tables; Occasional Chairs; China Glass; Prints -Doolittle; Pictures; mirrors; Star Choice Receiver and Dish; Large assortment of Clothing; Jackets; men/women clothing, etc. Inglis apt. size Dryer; etc. etc. Preview after 2:00 p.m. no pets please Terms: Cash, App. Cheque, 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' Estate & Consignment Auction Sunday, March 1st, 9:30 am (viewing 8:00) MacGREGOR AUCTIONS, Orono Take 115 Hwy, exit at Main St. Orono & follow signs from Mill Pond Rd. Auction features antique & modern furniture & col- lectables, including spinning wheel, barley twist hat stand, tables & chairs, sideboard, mantle & hand- ing clocks, antique skates, railroad lamps, kitchen sets, jewelry, money, books, woodstove, canes, quality glass & china, bedroom set, misc tools & hardware, plus large selection of new stock from a store closure. Articles from the past to present. See: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac 5% Buyer Premium MacGREGOR AUCTIONS 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Malcolm Sale Barn, 13200 Old Scugog Rd 1/2 Mile South of Blackstock, Ontario SAT. FEB. 28 - 10:30 am • Old Trunk • Rugs 8'x10' • Old 12 Pc. Set of English Dishes • Good Crystal & Cornflower • Brown Belly Clay Mixing Bowl • Large Stamp Collection • Occupied Japan Figurine • McCoy Cookie Jar • Lee Grills Dairy Milk Bottle • Oshawa Dairy & Others • Butter Press • Elvis Presley Memorabilia • More! Bruce Kellett (705)328-2185 www.theauctionfever.com BATES FAMILY AUCTION SPECIALTY AUCTION 33 Hall Street, Oshawa (905)723-9807 Saturday February 28th, 6:00pm Nice Assortment of: Antiques, Vintage Furniture, China, Crystal, Collectables, Royal Doulton & Much More..... www.batesfamilyauction.com Consignments Welcome CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Book Your Upcoming Sale Now with our computerized auction service and over 55 years combined experience. Estates, Farm, Business Liquidations or anything in between big or small we would appreciated a call Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain (705) 786-2183 www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil Next Sale March 6th at 4:30pm Vendors WantedV Pets, Supplies, Boarding CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS. CKC registered, vet checked, tattooed, de- wormed, both parents on site, family raised. (905)344-7093. MANCHESTER TERRIER (Toy) CKC registered, fe- male, all shots, dewormed, micro-chipped. 7-months, very sweet. Call (905)243- 5996. Cars for Sale '95 OLDSMOBILE Ciera Cruiser station wagon. Low km's. Mint Condition. Fully loaded, rust-free, profes- sionally maintained. Origi- nal&gleaming paint. Extra Michelin Snows. Must Be Seen. $2300obo (905)723- 9501 1996 FORD PROBE GT, 152K, $2999. 1997 Fire- bird, 167K, $4999. 1998 Honda Prelude, 145K, $4999. 1999 Concord, 139K, $2999. 1996 GMC 2500 4x4, 6.5 Turbo Deisle Pick-up, $5499. Others from $1499 up. Certifi ed & e-tested, free 6 month war- ranty. (Kelly & Sons Since 1976) 905-683-7301 or 905-424-9002. www.kel- lyandsons auto.com 1999 HYUNDAI TIBURON 4 cyl/DOHC 5 speed/stan- dard, 170,000kms, red, clean, exc. condition pw, power side mirrors, power sunroof, cruise, a/c cooooold, fun to drive cert/e-tested, $2800 905- 435-1091 905-579-3322 2004 CHEVY AVEO 80,000K $5900; 2004 Sun- fi re 119K $5500; 2002 Pontiac Montana extended 121k $4900; 2005 Caravan 101k $6800. 2-year war- ranty safety/e-tested www.fi nelineauto.ca (905)922-2010 (416)841- 1487 2006 PONTIAC G6. Take over remaining lease. 4-door, grey, runs great! Call Jim (905)718-6136. Vendors WantedV Cars for Sale NEED A CAR? 100% Credit Guaranteed, Your job is your credit, some down payment may be re- quired. 200 cars in stock Call 877-743-9292 or apply online at www.needacartoday.ca Cars WantedC ! ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. ! ! ! A - ALL SCRAP CARS, old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. ! ! $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905- 424-3508 ! !!$ WHITTLE SCRAP Solutions. We pay cash for all your unwanted scrap! Automobiles and scrap metal. Fast free pickup. Available 24/7 at 905-431- 1808. ! 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. Mi- nor repairs. (905)655-4609 or (416)286-6156. $ $250+ TOP DOLLARS - Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehicles. We buy all scrap metal, copper, alumi- num, fridges, stoves, etc. 905-686-1771; 416-896- 7066 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 Cars WantedC $100-$1000 Cash For Cars Dead or Alive Fast Free Towing 7 Days a Week (416)831-7399 1-866-256-2883 Vans/ 4-Wheel DriveV 1998 PLYMOTH Voyager EXT Van. $1400. Call (905)509-2491 after 6pm Adult Entertainment NEW Caramel Beauty 5"7, light skinned, 27 yrs, 38D, 145lbs, small waist w/round booty. Specializing in fetishes & dom Call Desteny (905)922-0558 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) MassagesM AAA PICKERING ANGELS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com No Session Fee Ultimate Special 231-0272 Ajax, 10-10 OSHAWA The Holistic $35 you want Ritson Rd. / Bloor 905-576-3456 SPECIAL $30 PICKERING SPA V.I.P. Rooms New Bevy of Beauties Excellent Service 1050 Brock Rd. S. Unit 25 (905)831-3188 Home Improvement ATTENTION TO DETAIL CONTRACTING Complete Basements, Bathrooms & Kitchens Crown Moulding Baseboards & Doors Interior Tiling, Hardwood & Laminate Flooring 905-621-0815 Garbage Removal/Hauling A1 1/2 PRICE JUNK REMOVAL!! All Junk Removed. Homes, Yards, Businesses, etc. We do all the loading. Seniors Discounts. Cheap and fast Service! In Service for 25yrs. John (Local) 310-5865 Painting & Decorating AFFORDABLE PAINTING Get ready for Spring with a fresh coat of paint! ● Seniors discounts ● Free estimates ● Great work ● Low prices 416-523-6384 ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative fi nishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 Tor. Line 647-868-9669 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 U.K. PAINTER available Reasonable rates & free quotes. Call Pete Steele (416) 491- 3934 Moving & Storage AFFORDABLE MOVERS ~ Apartments ~ Houses ~ Offi ces Small & big moves Flat rates/hourly rates Fully insured & bonded For free estimate call (416)873-8646 (647)988-4042 Apple Moving Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licenced/Insured (416)533-4162 (416)532-9056 DOAEC MOVING/DELIVERY ✓ fully insured and bonded ✓ honest & reliable ✓ reasonable rates ✓ Local/long distance (905) 426-4456 (416) 704-0267 House Cleaning LIL' Lisas House Cleaning Affordable & Reliable Free Estimates (905)427-7899 Tax & FinancialT TAX PREPARATION Personal taxes prepared by a professional accountant. Corporate Accounting, computerized bookkeeping, tax recovery from US tax casino winnings. Call JUDY KUKSIS CGA 905-426-2900 NEWS ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY EDITION, February 25, 2009, PAGE 19 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com Auctions Service Directory Death Notices ESTATE SALE Thurs, Fri & Sat., Feb 26th-28th 232 Ryding Ave., Toronto (Runnymede & St. Clair) furniture, china, silverware, plus, plus, plus 10am - 4pm each day Garage/Yard Sales DEATH NOTICE LISTINGS For Audio on current deaths, call 905-683-3005 From Clarington, Port Perry or Uxbridge, please call 1-905-683-3005. Visit us online: communitynotices.ca or Daily Death Notices Brought to you by the following funeral homes: Accettone, Armstrong, Courtice Funeral Chapel Limited, Low & Low, The Simple Alternative, McEachnie, McIntosh-Anderson, Morris, Newcastle Funeral Home, Northcutt-Elliott, Oshawa Funeral Service, Wagg, W.C. Town, Memorial Chapel. Step 1. Simply dial the number on a touch tone phone only. 2. Listen for the name you are looking for. The listings are recorded by surname fi rst. 3. When you hear the name you want, press 1 to hear details of the funeral arrangements. 4. If you miss any information, press 1 to replay the details. 5. If you want to go back to the main directory of names, press 2 and repeat from Step 2. Place your ad at 905- 683-0707 TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 BLAKELY Doreen Annie (Longtime member of Kingsview United Church) Peacefully at the Wynfi eld on Sunday February 22, 2009. Doreen in her 95th year. Born in Sunderland on January 23, 1915. Beloved daughter of the late William and Cora Dawson. Loving wife of the late Ross Blakely. Fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews, also her sisters Muriel Dawson and June Spence. Predeceased by her brothers Earl and Bruce Dawson and sisters Lorna Weatherall Corner, Alta Dawson and Eunice Finch. Sister in law of Floyd Finch. A special thank you to the staff and residents at the Wynfi eld, a place where Doreen felt at home. Relatives and friends may call at McINTOSH-ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME, 152 King Street East (905-433-5558) on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A service will be held at KINGSVIEW UNITED CHURCH, 505 Adelaide Ave. E., Oshawa (at Wilson Rd. N) on Thursday February 26, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Interment Mount Lawn Cemetery. Donations in memory of Doreen to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Online condolences can be made at www.mcintosh-anderson.com. GROEN, Barbara (nee King) - Born Dec. 9, 1945 in Oshawa, ON. Passed away on February 21, 2009 after a lengthy illness at Hospice Village, Windsor with her family by her side. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband Peter of 45 years and her children Richard of Windsor, John & wife Tracy of Orillia, Jeannette Taranto & husband Vito of Windsor, Shari of Windsor and her 8 grandchildren Kyle, Brianna, Allyshia, Jacqueline, Joseph, Brendan, Dustin and Nathan. Predeceased by her parents Alan and Elizabeth King and her brother Ron. Barb was a retiree of the GM Trim Plant in Windsor. We wish to thank all of those who cared so much and gave so much care to Barb, especially the nurses at the Met Cancer Clinic, the home care nurse Elizabeth and PSW worker Kelly. Thanks also to the very caring nurses and volunteers at Hospice. If you so desire, donations to The Hospice of Windsor would be appreciated by the family. Visitation will be Monday 7-9 pm. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 11:30 am at FAMILIES FIRST FUNERAL HOME & TRIBUTE CENTRE (1-800-510-9887) 3260 Dougall Ave. Windsor, ON. Cremation to follow. Share memories or make a charitable donation online at FamiliesFirst.ca SHELLEY, Alan Frank - Passed away suddenly at home in Oshawa on Wednesday February 18th, 2009 in his 71st year. Dear father of Joanne DaSilva, Clinton Shelley (Stacey Semple), Gavin Shelley (Lisa). Loving Grandfather to Patrick, Alex, Clinton Jr., Madison, Shannon and Liam. Alan will be sadly missed by his siblings in England and his fellow Kinsmen Family. A memorial service will be held at the ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME, 124 King Street East, Oshawa, on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 3pm. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to service. Memorial donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation would be appreciated by the family. For online condolences please go to www.armstrongfuneralhome.net WE WANTWE WANT YOUR TRADE, YOUR TRADE, ALLALL MAKES MAKES,,ALLALL MODELS, MODELS, ALLALL YEARS YEARS!! NOW AT 201 BAYLY ST. W.1-888-527-4929 << SALES HOTLINE ronb@villagechrysler.ca VILLAGE CHRYSLER CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP “Thinking like a customer” BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? CALL MIKE / ASHLEY 1-888-565-0555 NO FEAR RON IS HERE • NO CREDIT? SLOW CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? CALL RON 1-888-542-5829 (AT MONARCH AVE.) Weekly payments are based on $0 down OAC. Interest is based on variable rate at 5.99%. Model car 2004 to 2005 60 months, 2006 to 2007 72 months, 2008 and newer based on 84 months. Finance example: $10,000 for 60 months COB is $1898, payments are $38.23. Please call dealer for more information. v V ILLAGE CHRYSLER We think that says it all Years of35OverOverRReliabilityeliability ‘05 Chyrsler Crossfire $$9494 ONLY PER WEEK 2 Door Coupe, Fully Loaded Stk# V380 ‘08 Dodge Caliber SXT $$6969 ONLY PER WEEK Power Group, Auto, A/C, 4 Door Stk# 533 ‘09 Dodge Journey $$8686 ONLY PER WEEK Power Group, A/C, 7 Passenger, Low, Low kms. Stk# P540 ‘08 Chrysler 300 C $$9999 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, Leather Stk# P347 ‘06 Honda Civic Sport $$6969 ONLY PER WEEK 2 Door Coupe, Fully Loaded. Stk# V370 ‘04 Dodge Grand Caravan $$5252 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, 7 Pass., ONLY 47,000 KMS Stk# P182 ‘08 Chevrolet Cobalt $$4848 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, 4 Door, Hatchback Stk# V482 ‘08 Chrysler Town & Country $$9797 ONLY PER WEEK V6, Auto, Power Doors, Rear A/C, Sunroof Stk# P523 ‘06 Kia Spectra $$4848 ONLY PER WEEK 4 Door, Wagon, Aito, A/C Stk# V214 ‘04 Dodge Dakota $$5858 ONLY PER WEEK Fully Loaded Stk# T8939A1 ‘08 Dodge PT Cruiser $$5353 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, Power Group. Stk# P427 ‘05 Dodge Durango 4x4 $$9090 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, Leather, Sunroof Stk# US9630A ‘07 Dodge Grand Caravan $$5959 ONLY PER WEEK Sto’N’Go, 7 Pass., Rear A/C & Heat Stk# P531 ‘08 Chrysler Aspen 4x4 $$140140 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, Leather, Fully Loaded, Low kms. Stk# P536 DEMO S A L E ! DEMO SALE! ‘05 Volkswagen Golf $$7272 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, 4 Door, Hatchback Stk# T9189A DIESELDIESEL $$00DOWNDOWN PAYMENT PAYMENT ‘08 Dodge Durango 4x4 $$119119 ONLY PER WEEK V8, Auto, A/C, Leather, Sunroof, Fully Loaded Stk# P484 DEMO S A L E ! DEMO SALE! ‘08 Jeep Patriot $$7878 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, Power Group, Low, Low kms. Stk# P546 ‘08 Dodge Avenger R/T $$8686 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, Leather, Power Group, Low, Low kms. Stk# P549 ‘07 Dodge Magnum $$7272 ONLY PER WEEK Power Group, Auto, A/C, 4 Door Stk# DC9508 NONO EXTRAEXTRA FEES FEES TAXESTAXES INCLUDEDINCLUDED ‘07 Dodge Nitro SLT 4x4 $$8181 ONLY PER WEEK Auto, A/C, Power Group Stk# T9455A SAFETYSAFETYSAFETY INCLUDEDINCLUDEDINCLUDEDINCLUDED $$00DOWNDOWN PAYMENT PAYMENT TAXESTAXES INCLUDEDINCLUDED NONO EXTRAEXTRA FEES FEES durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 20 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 25, 2009