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BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, SureType®, SurePressTM and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. Fame. Without the fortune. Pickering Volkswagen Inc. 503 Kingston Rd. Pickering Sales Hotline: 905-420-9700 www.pvw.com The 2009 Rabbit and Eos. Pressrun 50,400 • 40 pages • Optional 3 week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING Friday, March 27, 2009 NNews ews AAddveverr titisseerrTHE Pickering war bride learns she’s not Canadian Old immigration laws stripped citizenships without people knowing BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Doris Madder landed in Halifax in 1947 under the belief she’d become a Canadian citizen within six weeks. But last week when she wanted a new health card, she found out she’s not a Canadian citizen at all. “I’ve been here 62 years,” the 87-year- old said from her Pickering apartment. “I didn’t know anything about this until last Monday.” Over the years, she’s continuously voted using her Elections Canada voting card, had two children in Canada (aside from the two she brought over from England), has held steady jobs and now receives a Canada pension. She even married a RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND PICKERING -- Doris Madder a warbride who moved to Canada in 1947 displays her 1941 marriage certificate. Ms. Madder found out recently when renewing her health card she never was a Canadian citizen. She was told she would automatically become a citizen after a six-week period. Ms. Mader has lived in Canada for the past 62 years, worked, raised four children here and receives a pension.See PICKERING page 3 NEWS 4 Earth Hour Durham ready to be kept in the dark on Saturday EDUCATION 8 Schools named Romeo Dallaire, Vimy Ridge are the chosen ones BUSINESS 9 Roger says region ready Chairman speaks to Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade REGISTER ONLINE for Leisure, Aquatic and Fitness Programs with Click to Reg at cityofpickering.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • March 27, 20092 AP CANADIAN GOLD EXCHANGE Sell your GOLD & SILVER March 27, 28 & 29 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm Hilton Garden Inn 500 Beck Cres., Ajax (401 and Salem Exit) WE BUY ITEMS SUCH AS: '/,$ 3),6%2 #/).3 s #(!).3 s %!22).'3 2).'3 s "2!#%,%43 s 34%2,).' &,!47!2% 3),6%27!2% s "2/!#(%3 s $%.4!, '/,$ -%$!,,)/.3 s 3#2!0 '/,$ s "2/+%. 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In 1947, the first Citizenship Act was passed in Can- ada, which suddenly required people who immigrat- ed to Canada to apply for Canadian citizenship. This also pertained to children of fathers who moved to the United States, even if they didn’t live with them at the time, and people who left the country for periods of time and missed the opportunity to apply. How- ever, Ms. Jarratt said, they were not formally told of this and many people missed their chance to apply. “We’ve had people serve 25 years in the military and are told they’re not Canadian citizens,” she said, referring to those who were overseas when they unknowingly were supposed to apply. Ms. Madder, she said, must have been overlooked since she used her British passport and never applied for a Canadian one. But in April of last year, the federal government updated the act, which will give citizenship to any- one who was born in Canada or became Canadi- an citizens after 1947 but then lost it due to the old loopholes. The act should come into effect this April. Madona Mokbel, Citizenship and Immigration Cana- da spokeswoman, said in an interview, although she can- not comment on Ms. Madder’s specific case, the amend- ment only applies to war brides who have lived in Cana- da more than five years before 1947. Otherwise, they never were Canadian citizens, which could be the case with Ms. Madder since she was not in that group. So, those who are unsure of their citizenship status and wish to find out, Ms. Mokbel said, should apply to the case processing centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Information can be found at www.cic. gc.ca or by calling 1-888-242-2100. If someone is not a citi- zen, they can apply for citizenship through the same chan- nels. Are you a lost Canadian? We’d like to know. E-mail kcalis@durhamregion.com. We’ve had people serve 25 years in the military and are later told they’re not Canadian citizens. Melynda Jarratt PICKERING -- A young victim was struck in the head with the butt of a gun during the armed robbery of several students Tuesday afternoon in Pickering. None of the five victims was hurt during the rob- bery, which occurred over the lunch hour as the stu- dents walked behind the Amberlea Plaza in the area of Whites Road and Stroud’s Lane, Durham police said. The victims told cops they were on a walkway on Chiron Crescent when they were approached by two teens, one them armed with a handgun. One of the victims was struck with the gun and all five were robbed of personal property including cellphones, cash and an MP3 player. No one was seriously hurt. Police are on the lookout for two suspects, believed to be aged 16 to 18. CRIME Student struck during armed Pickering robbery IMMIGRATION Pickering war bride described as ‘lost Canadian’ PICKERING from page 1 newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • March 27, 20094 AP Ajax and Pickering reduced energy use by 6.7% last year BY REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- It’ll be lights out in Durham Saturday night as residents and organi- zations once again participate in Earth Hour. Started in Sydney, Australia in 2007, Earth Hour has grown to be a global event with people and businesses switch- ing their lights off for an hour in an effort to promote sustainability. This year, the lights go off at 8:30 p.m. on March 28. The municipalities of Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Scugog, Uxbridge and Clarington have all signed on to partici- pate in the event. Ajax Mayor Steve Par- ish said the Town will turn off non-essen- tial lights at its facilities. Ajax has scaled back its involvement in Earth Hour from last year’s public gath- ering and this year chose to focus on publicizing the event to residents. Mayor Parish said it’s the small things that make a difference, such as turning lights off and driving less, when it comes to global warming. “All the little things we do day in and day out do make a difference. People should be aware when they use energy they’re consuming the resources of the planet,” he said. The Waterfront Bistro in Pickering par- ticipated last year and manager Elaine Giorgio said her customers loved it. So they’re doing it again. “The entire dining room and bar area will be lit with candles and that’s how we run it all evening, in candlelight,” she said. Last year, Ajax and Pickering reduced their energy usage by 6.7 per cent dur- ing Earth Hour. Clarington hit a region- al best, dropping 7.7 per cent, followed by Uxbridge at 7.6 per cent and Whitby at 7.5 per cent. Energy use in Port Perry dropped 5.4 per cent and Oshawa resi- dents used 4.8 per cent less power. The Ajax and Pickering fire depart- ments are both asking residents to be aware of fire safety during Earth Hour, especially when using candles. 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All photos should reflect the theme and the City wants residents to capture how they celebrated Earth Hour. For more information visit www.sustain- ablepickering.com. -The Waterfront Bistro (590 Liverpool Rd.) holds a dinner by candle light for the second year in a row. Live entertainment by Jay Vazquez in the barz9 p.m. Whitby -Earth Hour star gazing party hosted by the Durham Region Astronomical Association at the Heyden- shore Pavilion. Local astronomers will bring their telescopes for public use starting at 8 p.m. Free and family-friendly. -Art in the Dark at the Station Gallery. Interactive art projects and live entertainment. Tickets $15 available through the Station Gallery (905-668-4185). Event suitable for 19 and older and runs 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Oshawa/Scugog -On Top of the Moraine: A view of the Earth at the Purple Woods Conservation Area (Simcoe Street and Coates Road). Watch the lights go out in Scugog Township and Oshawa. Green tips from the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority and partici- pants should bring a mug for locally produced hot apple cider. Event runs 8 to 9 p.m. EARTH HOUR IS THIS SATURDAY Send us your photos... newsroom@durhamregion.com 24/7 LOCAL BREAKING NEWS, SPORTS, PHOTOS, VIDEO AND WEATHER: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY WHEN YOU WANT IT.>>newsdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • March 27, 20095 AP Health Care: $42.6 billion A $1.9B increase in 2009-10, including $40M to high-growth hospitals to help increase services in Ontario’s fastest-growing communities and improve care and reduce wait times. Skills Training: $750 million Over two years to help the unemployed and underemployed with additional transitional employment and training assistance. Education: $14.2 billion Nearly a billion dollar increase from 2008-09; includes $15M for new library books, additional $12M for literacy and numeracy support programs. Plus $780M in capital funding for colleges and universities and $35M over three years for 100 additional medical school spaces. SPENDNGCUTSOntario’s Fiscal Performance Fiscal Balance (Billions) 2.0 0.0 (3.0) (6.0) (9.0) (12.0) (15.0) (5.5) (1.6) 0.3 2.3 0.6 (3.9) (14.1) 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 SOURCE: Province of Ontario The Province will make a series of reductions and freezes in an effort to cut and control costs for itself and Ontarians. They include: * Freeze MPPs’ salaries at their current level for the 2009-10 fiscal year * Cap senior government officials’ pay increases at 1.5 per cent * Reduce the size of the Ontario Public Service by 5 per cent over the next three years through attrition and other measures * Starting in July 2010, the government is proposing $4.5 billion in business tax relief over three years, including a number of specific measures to help small businesses. DURHAM -- The Province will blend its retail sales tax with the GST by July 2010, introducing a harmonized tax sys- tem to Ontario. Services that are not taxed now pro- vincially but will be slapped with a higher tariff through a tax harmonization include newspapers, fast food meals under $4, vitamins and minerals, dry cleaning, carpet cleaning, veterinary care, car washing and labour to install or repair property or fixtures. Children’s clothing, feminine hygiene products and books will still be tax-exempt. To help ease Ontarians through the tran- sition to a harmonized tax system, the budget spells out rebate payments of $1,000 in total for single parents with incomes below $80,000 and couples with incomes below $160,000, and up to $300 for single people with an income below $80,000. A trio of cheques will be cut between June 2010 and June 2011. Ontario unveils tax harmonization plan 2009 PROVINCIAL BUDGET Tax cuts coming for Durham’s manufacturers But nothing else planned to help ailing automotive industry BY MELISSA MANCINI mmancini@durhamregion.com TORONTO -- Manufacturing and skills training are among the beneficiaries of the Province’s 2009 budget, despite Ontario’s projection of a $14.1- billion deficit over the next fiscal year. But there was no money in the budget ear- marked specifically for the auto industry. The Province’s budget forecasts a deficit of $3.9 billion for 2008-09. The shortfall is expected to reach its peak by 2009-10, hitting the $14.1 billion mark. The Province intends to balance the funds by 2015-16. “I think first of all the state of our economy is something we take very seriously,” Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said. “People who lost their jobs, communities that are suffer- ing, need this kind of response.” The financial plan includes $700 million over the next two years to expand skills training, including $50 million a year for the Co-operative Educa- tion Tax Credit and funds for the Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit. Ontario also plans to introduce $110 million in tax cuts through 2010-2011 for manufacturing and processing machinery. The document out- lines a plan to cut the Corporate Income Tax rate for manufacturers from 12 per cent to 10 per cent on July 1, 2010. Details about what would happen with previ- ously announced funding for the province’s flail- ing auto industry were missing from the budget. “They’ve done nothing for the auto sector in this budget,” Tim Hudak, the Conservative’s finance critic, said. & A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classifi ed Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Lillian Hook - Offi ce Manager Janice O’Neil, Cheryl Haines - Composing Managers News/Sales 905-683-5110 Fax 905-683-7363 Classifi eds 905-683-0707 Distribution 905-683-5117 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5. Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, SNA. All content copyright Editorial Opinions EDUCATION UOIT stands for excellence To the editor: Re: We need to do better than UOIT, John Manuel letter, March 25. I must take exception to John Man- uel’s letter advocating a name change for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and disparaging the current name, usually abbreviated to UOIT, as being indistinctive. I don’t see how his suggestions of “Durham,” “Oshawa” or “McLaughlin” are improvements. How is “University of Oshawa” an improvement? What’s wrong with the much more inclusive reference to “Ontario”? If it’s the abbreviated “UOIT” he finds as not “distinctive” enough, he needs to get out more. The name UOIT is quickly becoming associated with excellence in several fields. For instance, UOIT has the only accredited nuclear engineering degree course in Canada. Is he aware of MIT? UCLA? U of T? UBC? NYU? Or a host of other universi- ties whose initials are household names standing for excellence? UOIT is rapidly becoming a byword for excellence in post-secondary education in several specialized fields. Why would you want to throw away such a reputation? UOIT’s brand stands for many good things and does Durham and Ontario proud. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Shan Kelley Ajax Name game will provide school solution To the editor: How will Dr. Ron Bordessa’s remarks regarding the word ‘Institute’ be received in Boston? There is no doubt in anyone’s mind the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a university and it is prestigious. I agree UOIT is awkward, but it impress- es this parent of a Durham College grad- uate that the institution has upgraded to university status. If there is reason enough to push for a name change that requires the expendi- ture of money, it should be to improve brand recognition and stature. For the new generation, would this fly: Associated Institutes of New Technolo- gies, AINT! That would bring brand recognition, but not necessarily positive image. It is better than Ontario Institute of Neo Knowledge, OINK! I feel that regardless of nomenclature, those future, current and past students who are worth the title ‘student’ will know the relative strengths and advan- tages of studying at UIOT. It is more appropriate that executives of the Institution get with solving the problem of student housing and bet- ter earn our highly stretched tax dollars. Maybe the name Gen. McLaughlin Uni- versity (GMU) might be disadvantageous in the light of the Toyota grant, but if we all “worry at” this issue, a solution will emerge eventually. James McGillawee Oshawa UOIT name no big deal To the editor: I cannot believe the week they announce university fees will increase we are actually considering changing the name of our newest university. What’s in a name anyway? Have we not always been told that it’s the person inside and not the name that matters? Give the university time to make a rep- utation by producing high achievers and spend our tuition dollars more responsi- bly. I have had one son graduate from UOIT and another will in a couple of weeks. Does this mean their degrees will mean nothing? Is this the Mickey Mouse club? I have heard that one of the biggest challenges the university has is distin- guishing it from Durham College. Work on that. I have always felt it was a bit of humour (at my expense) that our education dollars were going to a univer- sity called “You Owe It.” Keep the name, work on the reputa- tion. Still paying. Brenda Singler Raglan Budget not a good deal for already hard-hit consumers Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Dun- can did his level best to assure Ontarians all would be well, but it was hard not be startled by the frightening numbers presented in his budget speech Thursday. For starters, try chewing on a $14.1 billion deficit in 2009-10. Or consider that it won’t be until 2015-16 that the Province will balance its books again. Of great concern, especially in Durham Region, is the lack of action by the govern- ment on the auto sector. While there are some plans previously negotiated regard- ing bailout provisions, it was disquieting that no further action was indicated in the bud- get. Conservative policy suggested for the budget would have provided a tax credit for those buying a new model if they traded in an old one 10 years or older. One of the major talking points leading up to the budget was the controversial decision by the Province to opt in to the harmonization of the provincial sales take with the federal goods and servic- es tax. Mr. Duncan was arguing the proposal will ultimately save taxpayers money and that exemptions to some products will make the move revenue-neutral. He boasted that the move will eliminate a lot of the paperwork associated with filing separate tax returns for PST and GST forms for businesses and will save business over $500 million per year. But opposition politicians, taxpayers groups and others have stated firmly the move will cost consumers in their pocketbook and the cash paid out to citizens by the Province -- up to $1,000 for single parents who make less than $80,000 per year and couples with incomes below $160,000 per year and up to $300 for single people with an income below $80,000. Slated to take effect mid-2010, the new har- monized tax (HST) will shift the responsibili- ty of the PST from industry to taxpayers, add- ing an additional eight per cent to the cost of everything from heating homes to grab- bing a burger. Designed to ease the pain of the recession-wracked business sector, the HST’s victims will be those who purchase end products, rather than those who man- ufacture them. But, already burdened by a faltering economy, lost jobs and escalating food, energy and transportation costs, few consumers will have money left over to pur- chase anything other than the bare necessi- ties. How will that help business? What Premier Dalton McGuinty giveth, taxpayers might take away. While bolster- ing the business quarter in hard times makes economic sense, that aid should not come at the expense of citizens who already shoulder one of North America’s heaviest tax burdens. While Mr. McGuinty says he has no fear of paying a political price, as have other pro- vincial governments who imposed a harmo- nized tax, he can only hope Ontario residents have short memories. e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ newsdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • March 27, 20096 P WE THINK... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • March 27, 20097 AP $ $$$$ $ greatRe/Max First Realty Ltd. 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The Youth Centre, a non-profi t community health centre, requires individuals to serve on its Board of Directors. The Youth Centre off ers free and confi dential medical services, counselling, young parent support, outreach and health and wellness programs for Ajax and Pickering youth. We are seeking individuals who are interested in contributing their time, skills, experience and views to help better serve our youth and serve on our Board of Directors. We would be interested in hearing from you if you have experience in the following areas: • Leadership of working groups • Involvement in your community • Advocating for just causes • A passion for the growth and well-being of our youth Previous board experience would be an asset. Successful candidates will be required to provide a Criminal Reference Check. Applications are available on our website: www.theyouthcentre.ca. Please fax completed applications to us at 905-428-9151 or call Susan or Rhonda at The Youth Centre 905-428-1212. 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The Durham District School Board approved the title Monday, as well as one for the new Meadows school at 40 Telford St. E, which becomes Vimy Ridge Public School. “Romeo Dallaire is a Canadian senator, humanitarian, author, and retired general,” said John Bowyer, Ajax schools’ superinten- dent. Mr. Dallaire is best known for having served as the force commander of a unit- ed peacekeeping force in Rwanda between 1993 and 1994, he added. “It was decided that Romeo Dallaire Pub- lic School is an excellent choice because he models strong leadership with a focus on resolving conflicts and social conscience,” Mr. Bowyer said. The board received permission to use the name from Mr. Dallaire’s office. For the new Meadows school, four sepa- rate people submitted the name Vimy Ridge Public School, including the director of the Vimy Foundation in Toronto. In all, 14 pro- posed names were received. “It was decided that Vimy Ridge Public School would recognize the significant con- tributions made by our veterans at Vimy Ridge,” Mr. Bowyer said. “It is often stated that this is the point in history when Canada truly became a nation.” EDUCATION Generally speaking, Ajax school gets name OTHER SUGGESTIONS For the Meadows school: -David Snoddon -Timothy Rogers -Dr. William Lishman -William Parish -Willie O’Ree -Green Meadows -Governor General Michaelle Jean -Oscar Peterson -David Onley -Josiah Henson For Hamlet -Hamlet Heights -The Great Lakes -Mary Ann Shadd Cary -Gordon W. Penrose -Casey Daleman -River Plate -The Right Honourable Edward Richard Schreyer EUGENE DUPUIS PHOTO AJAX -- An Ajax school now bears the name of Romeo Dallaire. The retired gen- eral, senator and author was the guest speaker at an event in Durham recently. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • March 27, 20099 AP BOARD OF TRADE Look to the future, says Anderson Durham positioned to thrive when economy improves BY KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- When the economy turns around, Durham Region will be ready. That’s the message Regional Chair- man Roger Anderson had for the Ajax- Pickering Board of Trade. “Despite the bad news in the media, tremendously positive things are hap- pening in our Region,” Mr. Anderson said. “So let’s focus on the many emerging opportunities. Working with our part- ners, Durham will emerge from this storm as an energized and more resilient Region.” Mr. Anderson was giving his annu- al address to the board, attended by approximately 100 people on Monday at the Victorian Garden Banquet Hall in Ajax. “Right now, we are facing turbulent times. But never before has Durham had so much going for it: so many impor- tant projects on the go, the great assets of UOIT and Durham College, and such a highly-skilled workforce and diverse business community,” he said. “Rather than feeling paralyzed by the recession, let’s refocus, retrain and retool and seize the opportunities that eco- nomic restructuring will bring. Together, we can show the world that Durham is an emerging power,” Mr. Anderson stat- ed. “Most of what is going on in the econo- my is far beyond the Region’s influence,” he noted. “We have no control over the price of oil or the exchange rate. There is no financial relief Durham could offer that would make a dent in the problems facing the auto sector.” What Durham can do is “focus on what we can do as a regional government and continue to do it well and efficiently. We can provide stability and support for those in our community who have been hurt by job loss. We can tap into local ingenuity, skills and resources to build new businesses that will reshape our economy,” Mr. Anderson said. “The Region can’t solve the global eco- nomic crisis but we can help our resi- dents and set the stage for recovery here in Durham.” The Region could be the site for sev- eral mega-projects, including the exten- sion of Hwy. 407 from Brock Road in Pickering to Hwy. 35-115 in Clarington, and the building of two new nuclear reactors next to the Darlington station. Another large project could be the refurbishment of four reactors at the Pickering nuclear station. The new build and the refurbishment projects would create thousands of jobs, Mr. Anderson noted. The development of the Seaton area of Pickering is also moving forward, he said. RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND AJAX -- Durham Regional Chairman Roger Anderson, right, gave his annual address to the members of the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade on Monday afternoon. Board of Trade president John G. Smith, along with Mr. Anderson, speaks to a member of the business community. E-mail your community calendar notices to Tim Kelly, tkelly@durhamregion.com. SUNDAY 29 DURHAM TAMIL ASSOCIATION. Discus- sion forum. 5 to 7 p.m. : East Shore Communi- ty Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd. S., Pickering. For more details, call 905-428-7007. Map and info at www.durhamtamils.com. SCOTT WOODS FIDDLE VARIETY SHOW. Northminster United Church, corner Rossland and Simcoe St., Oshawa, 7pm. A musical journey back to when variety TV and radio shows ruled the airways. Scott is one of Canada’s top talents in the fiddle and entertain- ment field. $20 adult, $10 children 5-12, $50 family. Tickets are available at the Church office, Wilson & Lee, Simcoe St. N. and Walters Music, Oshawa Centre. For further information 905-576- 1117 or 905-723-6246. Wheel chair accessible. MONDAY 30 AJAX SENIORS. Carpet bowling. Every Mon- day and Thursday. 9:20 a.m. St. Andrew’s Com- munity Centre. 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Beginners welcome but should come earlier. For more information call Jim at 905-428-2716. WHITBY INTREPID TOASTMASTERS. Open house. 7:30 p.m. Lynde Creek Manor. 50 Cullen Way. Whitby. e-mail m.schofield@sympatico.ca or call 905-665-6500. TUESDAY 31 MOM AND TOTS. Meets Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11 at the Hope Community Church, 35 King’s Cres., Ajax. Free and open to all, includ- ing moms on maternity leave. Today’s theme is Pancake Tuesday where participants can join in and work together to make and eat pancakes. For more information contact Dannyelle at 905- 831-4774 or visit www.hope-communitychurch. com. SUPPORT GROUP. A new bereavement sup- port group is now offered by Durham Hospice in partnership with Community Care Durham. The group runs every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at 1420 Bayly St., Unit 6, Ajax. Anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one or friend is welcome. To register call 905-430-4522. PICKERING VILLAGE SENIORS CLUB. 29 Linton Ave., Pickering Village. 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take a lunch but tea and cookies are pro- vided. For more information call 905-683-8460. AJAX SENIORS. Bid euchre. Tuesday and Friday at 1 p.m. and every Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax. For more information on Tues- day call Lois at 905-686-8040, for Thursday call David at 905-839-3471, and for Friday call Elda at 905-683-2839. WHITBY ALATEEN. 7-8 p.m. Whitby Baptist Church, 411 Gilbert St., Whitby. Anonymous support group for people ages 12-20 affected by someone else’s drinking. Questions: call Rose- mary at 905-571-4410. WEDNESDAY 1 OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT GROUP. St. Paul’s United Church, 65 Kings Cres. Ajax. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Speaker will be Lynette Kirton, perennial specialist with Vandermeer Nursery. For more information, call Odette at 905 831- 4471. THURSDAY 2 PICKERING VILLAGE SENIORS. Shuffle- board. 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In 2008, it cost $140.73 per week to feed a family of four, made up of two kids and two adults, a nutritionally ade- quate diet. The cost for that same family in 2001 was $117.28. The steady rise in food prices means many families can’t afford to eat a healthy and balanced diet, said Debo- rah Lay, a public health nutritionist for the Region’s health department. “We found that nine per cent of Dur- ham residents were food insecure, that represents one in 10 households, which is really high,” she said. “If we translate to numbers it’s about 50,000 people.” The Region looked at the cost of food and housing for several income groups in Durham and found some residents would come up short. For example, if that family of four were Ontario Works recipients with a total monthly income of $1,804, they would have to spend 57 per cent of their income on housing and 34 per cent on food, leaving just $164 for everything else including clothing, child care, tele- phone and more. In comparison, a fam- ily of four earning the median Ontar- io income of $5,788 per month (after deductions) would spend just 18 per cent of their income on rent and 11 per cent on food. The median income means 50 per cent of the population earns more than that figure and 50 per cent earns less. The grimmest figure was for a single person on Ontario Works. If that person paid the average rent in Durham for a bachelor apartment and spent the nec- essary amount for a nutritious diet, the person would end up $200 in the hole each month. “People with limited incomes are finding it difficult to make ends meet and that’s affecting their ability to have a healthful diet,” Ms. Lay said. The Region is planning a campaign this fall to address food insecurity in Durham and currently provides a food resource directory listing, which includes information on food banks, community gardens, prenatal care and more. Information is also available on budget planning for a nutritious diet. At a recent Ajax council meeting, Councillor Colleen Jordan suggested the provincial government should allo- cate $100 per month for food for social services recipients as part of its poverty reduction plan. NUTRITION Healthy food unaffordable for thousands of Durham residents PORT PERRY -- An apple may be one of the healthiest foods we can eat as Mary McCoy with Kim and Leah Bethke discovered during a trip to Natures Bounty farm and orchard but for many Durham families the cost of eating healthy is getting beyond their means. For more information: CALL 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729 VISIT www.durham.ca We found that nine per cent of Durham residents were food insecure, that represents one in 10 households, which is really high. Deborah Lay, public health nutritionist. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • March 27, 200912 AP CALL (416) 431-7449 TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE LASER EVALUATION Screening & Post-op Care with local eye doctors. 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Through their mock search for answers into the icon’s mysterious death, participants used online programs includ- ing Second Life, Facebook, YouTube, Google, and visited Durham College’s simulation lab. “We wanted to engage them in a more modern fashion,” said Chris Hinton, director of Durham College’s Innovation Centre. The activity was a pre-conference work- shop to the national Educational Developers Caucus, hosted by Durham College. During the day-long session, participants’ search for evidence included interviewing Ms. Monroe’s housekeeper and psychiatrist, Joe DiMaggio Jr., the coroner and a mafia informant; contributing to a collective web- site to showcase their findings; and speak- ing with a simulation of Ms. Monroe on her death bed. “Am I not doing well?” asked the Ms. Mon- roe simulation, red lipstick and sunglasses on as she leaned up in the hospital bed, a gold blanket over her. “Am I sick? Where are my friends? Where’s Dean and Sammy?” asked Ms. Monroe of the small group of curriculum developers gath- ered around her for questioning. “Who was your favourite?” someone asked. “Bobby was actually my favourite,” she replied. “Was Jack jealous? I would call it sib- ling rivalry.” She was also asked how many pills she’d taken. “No more than my good doctor prescribed me,” she replied, her voice performed by June MacDonald-Jenkins, a learning technologies facilitator at Durham College. She then took subsequent questions regarding her two doctors, the number of pills she took on a regular basis, and the last people she saw while alive. “That was fabulous, great fun and great learning,” said Pat Anderchek of Mohawk College. She works in its e-learning services and centre for teaching and learning. For the investigation, the group started off in the online program Second Life, play- ing characters in Ms. Monroe’s life around the time of her death. Afterwards, they used Google Docs to share evidence and create a document of relevant information. Using YouTube, they posted videos they made of the characters from her life, then created a website on Google with a link to the videos. “Then we ended up here at the simulation,” Ms. Anderchek said. Based on the evidence, her group con- cluded the mafia and Kennedy family were involved in her death. The investigation used low-end video cam- eras and other easily accessible items so fac- ulty developers can use them while develop- ing their own curriculum, Mr. Hinton said. EDUCATION CSI meets Marilyn Munroe at Durham College JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Janet Honsberger, left, Rita Stevens and Nina Koniuch collect informa- tion in the Durham College simulation lab from ‘Marilyn Monroe’ about her death. The faculty and curriculum developers from a number of institutions participated in a ‘Marilyn Monroe murder mystery’ to introduce new technologies available. 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The writing team has co-authored more than 20 plays, including off-Broadway comedies such as Silent Laughter, The Prop- erty Known as Garland, Drop Dead and Confessions of a Dirty Blonde. “It’s a funny little story about a family that gets together at the cot- tage and there’s several intrigues and romances amongst the family,” she said. Ward said the audience, in the first act, gets to meet the characters and at the same time learns things about them that other cast mem- bers do not. In the second act, all the secrets come out, leading to crazy revela- tions, but not before a surprise visi- tor makes an appearance. The cast members are Toronto’s Irene Carl as Kathy, Pickering resi- dents Jason Stowe, Martin Kalin, Rose Green, Don Green and Kait- lynn Smith as, respectively, Danny, Paul, Mary, Bill and the Surprise Visitor. Oshawan Elizabeth Holden as Jenniffer rounds out the cast. Ward notes that the theatre’s next PHOTO BY LAURA STANLEY PICKERING -- The cast of Herongate’s new production, ‘Having A Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her’, prepares for opening night. They are, back row from left, Don Green, Kaitlynn Smith (Bear), Martin Kalin, Irene Carl and Jason Stowe, and front from left, Rose Green and Elizabeth Holden. MUSIC Spring’s coming marked with song Barbershoppers come to town AJAX -- Spring is here, certainly an occasion for celebratory songs. The East York Barbershoppers, joined by the youth group Gospel Whisper, welcome the season with a Swing into Spring concert on Satur- day, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. The pro- gram features songs highlighting the season. Gospel Whisper is a vocal ensem- ble of Maple High School students, coached by their music teacher Cheryl Wilson. Their repertoire covers the bases from gospel to pop and some of Ms. Wilson’s charges have been fea- tured on Canadian Idol. The concert is at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. N., Ajax. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. They are available by calling 905-683-4721 or by e-mailing pvuc@pvuc.ca. Tickets will also be available at the door. Art blooms in retirement for Don High tower Driving a Toronto Transit Com- mission bus for three decades not only played havoc with Ajax artist Don Hightower’s social life, but also seriously interfered with his nascent urge to make art. But early retirement in 2004 changed all that. Don joined the Ajax Creative Arts club, took a painting course -- as well as numerous workshops in a variety of media with professional art- ists in the region -- bought kits of oil paints, acrylics, watercolours, etc., and plunged wholeheart- edly and with a vengeance into expressing the creative side of his nature that had taken a back seat. A Toronto resident for most of his youth, Don can claim to have also been an early resident of the tiny town of Ajax, where he lived as a child from 1949 to 1951. He credits several years of night-school art at the renowned (at the time) Danforth Tech high school for initiating a life-long interest in art-making. Even with little time on his hands as he worked at a variety of sales and management jobs, and after joining the TTC, he kept the creative spark alive with drawings and illustrations and paintings whenever he found a spare moment. In 1971 he and wife Betty Anne bought a con- dominium in Pickering and sub- sequently had a house built for themselves near the lake in Ajax in 1981. And it’s here Don has cre- ated not just one, but two stu- dios, both generously stocked with art equipment and paint- ing and drawing supplies. He draws (graphite is his favourite medium) portraits and life draw- ings, paints watercolour florals, still lifes and pet portraits, plus oil and acrylic landscapes and abstracts, and dabbles in pas- tels as well. A recent new series of works has him collaborating with fellow Ajax artist Mike But- ler, whose abstract drawings Don is turning into larger-scale acryl- ic paintings. Don has shown widely with various arts organizations in Durham Region and is present- ly the president of Ajax Creative Arts after having been show con- vener and vice-president in the recent past. He is on the steering committee of the Ajax Festival of the Arts and is a Friend of the Ajax Library. He warmly praises the com- munity of Ajax for its arts-friend- ly mayor and arts-supportive media – especially this news- paper – who help inspire the vibrant and growing arts com- munity of which he is a passion- ate and mutli-talented member. Allan O’Marra is a professional artist living and working in Ajax. For contact information go to www.allanomarra.com. Allan’s Artists PROFILE Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor mruta@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comEntertainment THEATRE Join the guild at museum village Handy volunteers required PICKERING -- If you like working with wood, the Pickering Museum Vil- lage has a job for you. It’s seeking new members to join its Woodwright’s Guild, comprised of volunteers who work on their own and in groups, with traditional hand tools and contemporary power tools, on a number of projects at the PMV. These include building wheelchair-access ramps, making benches, repairing artifacts and creating reproduction fur- niture pieces for sale in the gift shop. Volunteers can also demonstrate historical woodworking for the public, with formal training provided in April. A number of projects are lined up for 2009 and the guild is currently building a workshop attached to the PMV’s gas and steam barn. The Woodwright’s Guild meets at the PMV on Saturday mornings. For more information, call the PMV’s volunteer and program coordi- nator, Mandy Smiles, at 905-683-8401 or e-mail msmiles@cityofpickering. com. Volunteer applications are avail- able online at cityofpickerng.com/ museum. MUSEUM See Special on page 26 newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • March 27, 200926 AP 285 Fountain St. S. Cambridge, Ontario N3H 1J2 1-800-265-8174 JERRYVANDYKECOM s JOURNEYS JERRYVANDYKECOM Tue Mar 31 at 2 pm Oshawa, ON Holiday Inn 1011 Bloor Street East Celebrating 21 Years of European River Cruising! 7E ARE REGISTERED WITH 4)#/ 2EGISTRATION Discover what your friends are talking about! Quality and Peace of Mind are foremost in all of our unique Journeys. Enjoy a casual, relaxed and pressure-free presentation by the Van Dyke family highlighting our 2009-10 Journeys. No RSVP necessary. 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Special guest at next Herongate show ‘Gritty’ treatment of infamous murders POLYTECHNIQUE Directed by Denis Villeneuve in theatres (****) I was once asked why anyone would want to see The Passion of the Christ (2004), Mel Gibson’s scathing study of Christ’s death. My answer was always the same. If someone believes in Christ or his teachings, do they not owe it to Him and themselves to under- stand to the fullest what He went through in death? No mat- ter what horrible punishment they brought to Him, He just kept moving towards that cross, knowing it was His destiny. Films like that are rare. Polytechnique is such a film. Dark, brooding and angry, told with an underlying rage about the events that transpired on this darkest of days, the black and white reminding us of the newsprint articles we saw of the event. One of the darkest chapters in Canadian history happened on Dec. 6, 1989, when a deranged gunman, Marc Lepine, walked into a Montreal university and slaughtered 14 young women because they were in his words, “feminists.” Twenty years later a Canadian filmmaker has had the courage to make a deeply moving and profoundly upsetting film about those events as seen through the eyes of two students whose lives are forever altered by the events of Dec. 6. I remember the day this hap- pened. I remember the numb feeling we all felt knowing some- thing like this had happened so close to home, that young women were murdered for being young women, that they could have been our daughters at that university. It was one of the most eerie moments in my life. Canada is a strange but beau- tiful country. I can count on my fingers the number of movie- worthy events in the last 50 years, with the ‘72 Summit Series and this terrible event at the very top. That Denis Villeneuve has made a touching but tough film out of these events is a tribute to him as an artist. The pressure on him NOT to make something exploi- tive must have been incredible, and watching the film I felt more than one chill, and more than one tear slipping down my cheek at the intense loss of humanity. Wanting to tell the human side of the story, not to make judg- ments, Villeneuve set aside all political beliefs and told the story, plain and simple, if this can really be called simple. The film is not a study of a kill- er, audiences do not wish to see that, as they are aware of what he did and what he was. Instead, the director focuses on how the events impacted the two college students, who see the carnage. In many ways the film resembles Gus Van Sant’s Elephant (2003), a strange lit- tle movie that dealt with Col- umbine-like killings at a high school in the mid-western Unit- ed States. We see the events from different views over the course of the day before the violence erupts. We know it is coming and the tension until it does is over- whelming, perhaps because we keep thinking it may not. It is the same while watching Polytechnique. We perhaps think that by watching the film, by tak- ing a personal stake in the char- acters, we can change the out- come. But we cannot. We see the carnage twice, once from the killer’s point of view, the second time from the point of view of a young woman whom he shoots but does not kill. It is an excru- ciating experience watching this film, just as it was watching The Passion of the Christ. In his stunning black-and- white images, Villeneuve gives the film a gritty honesty that is a glimpse into the day hell erupt- ed from the bowels of the earth and visited itself on a Montreal college, where 14 women looked the Devil in the eye and died because they were women. An astounding work, but, I grant you not for everyone... though everyone should see it. John Foote, director of the Toronto Film School, is a nationally known film historian/critic and a Port Perry resident. Get more reviews at www.footeonfilm. com. Contact him at jhfoote@xplornet. com. OPINION / JOHN FOOTE One chap who turned his back on playing at the highest level is Dave Baksh, ex Sum 41. I spoke with Baksh, aka Brown- sound, prior to his joining local eco-rockers Blackjacket on a March/April European tour. Interestingly the whole time he was in Sum 41 he continued to live in Pickering. Being sur- rounded and grounded by fam- ily and friends has focused his sights on community. He has been working not so quietly behind the scenes. Although just 28, he brings a decade plus of working within the Beast to the table. He is con- sidered a mentor by many. Baksh, however, would consid- er himself more a peer. He’s been busy with his peer- age. His first production credit was for Caution Inc’s Party Time album. He crafted a deep bot- tom-end cradle for the harsher punk elements. It was exactly what they needed. He plays with Brown Brigade and of course with Blackjack- et. He is also a member of the Organ Thieves, where his flights of fancy are encouraged. That band melds the D-Rock’s metal and country traditions into a riff ‘n reel spectacular. It provides an opportunity for Brownsound to display his roots in rub-a-dub, adding ambient colour to the band’s rockier edges. It is this intent to do things his way that makes the ex-punk, from one of the world’s biggest punk bands, more punk than not. To step away from all that life on the hit parade entails a more honest but less lucrative life as an artist and takes some strength of character. And for all those bands head- ing to SXSE and the JUNOs, he is inspiration and proof that one can engage the Beast on one’s own terms and win. 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BOXING Watpool punches ‘em out Durham Boxing Academy member is national champion; eyes Olympics in 2012 BY SHAWN CAYLEY scayley@durhamregion.com AJAX -- For Melinda Watpool, it’s been all about the work of many coaches along the way who’ve helped her climb up the nation- al ranks. Watpool, a 19-year-old resident of Udora (near Uxbridge) and current member of the Durham Boxing Academy in Ajax, who recently captured the women’s 81 kg nation- al title at the Canadian Open Boxing Cham- pionships in Trois Rivieres, Que., was quick to deflect all the credit for her success. “Coaches, all of them,” she said when asked to detail the reasons behind her success. “I’ve had quite a few coaches and trainers who never looked at me as just a girl, but an elite amateur boxer. I trained a lot and they were always there with me, so they’ve put a lot into it too.” One fellow stands out, Watpool said. “Joe Hajinal. He was in the gym until the day before he passed away. He had cancer. He could have just stopped and everyone would have understood, but he just kept going and help- ing people out like myself,” she said. The trip to Que- bec was Watpool’s second trip to the nationals and it was her second con- secutive visit to the top of the podium after winning at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C., a year ago. Though Watpool was only faced with one bout at Trois Rivieres, the experience was a difficult one to deal with, from a mental standpoint at least. “We had to weigh in on the Wednesday and I thought I was going to have at least three people in my division,” she recalls. “But one girl was so sick she couldn’t even make the minimum weight, while the other girl went up a weight division so I only ended up having one fight, in the finals on the Sat- urday.” The final bout came against Audress Des- loges of Quebec, and it was called in the third round due to the point spread. “I was happy that I at least got one fight, but it would have been nice to get a few more,” remarked Wat- pool. “I am pretty used to doing that, but it is still tough to do. I’m pretty edgy when that hap- pens, sitting there watching the fights, wait- ing to fight.” Waiting though, is what she’ll have to do if she hopes to reach the pinnacle of the sport. Watpool has designs, should the sport be a part of the event, of competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. “To qualify for the Olympics, that would be amazing,” she said. I was happy that I at least got one fight, but it would have been nice to get a few more. Melinda Watpool BASKETBALL Dickson Printing remains in a tie for first place AJAX -- Dickson put on a scoring clinic against North Alliance Press dur- ing this week’s action in the Ajax Men’s Basketball League. Building off their win over Michael’s Eatery last week, Dickson recorded a dominating 95-39 victory remain in a tie for first place with PH&N. Dickson had four players in double figures, with Warren Daniels and Ryan Quinlan each pouring in 23 points. Ste- phen Johnson added 18 points, while Sherwin James chipped in with 16. Don McEachern led North Alli- ance with 16 points. 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There were 21 Tyke teams, making up three divisions from across Ontario including local teams from Clarington and Stouffville. Coach Chris Dick knew the boys had the skills and determination to win many games in this tournament. It was just a matter of put- ting it all together at the right time. The boys have worked hard this year and have learned a lot. “The team peaked at the right time to win this tour- nament,” said Dick. The boys battled hard in all five games. They won their final three games deci- sively to win their division. The Pickering Panthers Tyke Black Team is made up of 17 players and five coaching staff. The boys are all seven years old. The boys are: Ben Alger, Colin Bissett, Nathan Campbell, Liam Carroll, Kyle Crandall, Andrew Davidson, Curtis Del Re, Aaron Dick, David Kozak, Michael McInnis, Dakota Paterson, Adam Perez-Salvador, Taylor Rowed, Aidan Smith, Mat- thew Stanley, Owen Watts and Michael Wreglesworth. The coaching staff con- sists of Chris Dick (head coach), Gord Bissett (assis- tant coach), Dave Cran- dall (trainer), Kevin Kozak (assistant coach), Kevin Stanley (assistant coach), and Gino Del Re (manag- er). SUBMITTED PHOTO ST. THOMAS -- The Pickering Tyke Black Panthers won the B Championship at a tournament in St. Thomas, win- ning the final three games in convincing fashion. SWIMMING Landing on the podium DURHAM -- At the Recre- ational Synchro Meet host- ed by Synchro Ontario, Dur- ham Synchro club mem- bers achieved outstanding results in figures and Long Term Athlete Development events. In the six-year-old catego- ry, Sophie Leach came sixth in figures and fourth in the 25m swim. Seven-year-old Jessica Vautour placed third in both figures and the speed event while eight-year- olds Lauren Campbell and MacKenzie Tassone placed 10th and 17th respectively in figures and seventh and 14th in the 25m swim. 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