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The Fieldlight Boulevard shooting was report- ed about 12:20 p.m., when police were “notified of a male suffering gunshot wounds,” said police spokeswoman Sergeant Nancy van Rooy. “He’s been airlifted to St. Mike’s.” Both the major crime and homicide units have been called in to investigate, and, for a time, the police K9 unit joined the investigation, in an attempt to track suspects. As yet, police have no one in custody and the extent of the victim’s inju- ries are not known. A friend of the victim, Shannon Richardson, got a phone call informing him that his 24-year-old friend, who he identified only by a first name, See POLICE page 4 Shots ring out in Pickering MAN AIRLIFTED TO ST. MICHAEL’S AFTER SHOOTING CRIME 3 Gang raids in Durham Police sweep includes Ajax residence COMMUTING 5 GO woes Service sparks opinions as riders sound off EARTH HOUR 11 Lights out in Pickering Energy use drops, but bigger impact last year newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 20092 AP Three Ajax men among those facing several charges DURHAM -- Four males, including three from Ajax, have been arrested following a home invasion in Oshawa early Mon- day morning. Durham Regional Police report four males forced their way into a Malaga Road home on March 30, around 2:45 a.m., looking for drugs and money. A 24-year-old female inside the home was put in a headlock and a telephone cord was ripped out of the wall. The victim’s purse and a quantity of cigarettes were taken. Police arrived on the scene and arrest- ed one male outside the home without incident. Police say the man was carrying a con- cealed meat cleaver. Three other males were arrested inside the house, without incident. Investigators do not believe this was a random incident. The female victim wasn’t physically injured in the incident. Charged with break and enter, rob- bery, and forcible confinement are Damian Sergeant, 20, of Seward Avenue in Ajax; James Park, 19, of Tansley Cres- cent in Ajax; and Trevor Davidson, 24, of Tansley Crescent in Ajax. Matthew Dunbar, 18, of Cochrane Road, Hamilton, has been charged with break and enter, forcible con- finement, robbery, possession of a dangerous weapon, breach of under- taking, and possession of a controlled substance. All four were held in custody for a bail hearing. CRIME Four arrests in Oshawa home invasion Too much tax? DURHAM -- How is tax harmonization going to affect your family? At www.newsdurhamregion.com we are looking for a family to talk about the impact the new tax is going to have on them. 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Police also nabbed more than 100 pounds of drugs with a street value of more than $3.3 million, vehicles and money. Altogether, 100 homes and 61 vehicles in the GTA were raided, including 14 homes in Durham. The raids kicked off shortly after 5 a.m. and one Ajax resident reported a Twigg Drive home was among the raid sites. “They went in at 5 o’clock in the morning and kicked the doors down with a batter- ing ram,” he said, reporting he saw four men taken away in handcuffs. Other neighbours say three men were arrested, but they all agree the home was targeted by police in marked and unmarked cruisers. “At around 5 a.m. this morning my hus- band was leaving for work when he noticed a couple of police cars blocking their drive- way and the lights went on in their house,” said another neighbour. After police entered the home, both the house and three cars were searched and police removed objects from the home including a mattress, she said. Despite a large police presence, the raid was con- ducted quietly and residents a dozen hous- es down the street had no idea anything had happened. “I think it was low key,” said the neigh- bour. By 10 a.m., all seemed quiet at the home with no evidence of police action, though there was a dent in the door, possibly from the battering ram. “Today in Durham Region, there were 14 warrants executed and a number of people were arrested,” said Durham Regional Police Superintendent Jim Douglass during a press conference Wednesday afternoon. “That’s going to contribute to the safety of our com- munity.” The guns and gang raid was part of Project Fusion, which began last summer. “This has not been merely a gang sweep,” said Toronto police chief Bill Blair during the press conference. Toronto police joined forces with Durham Regional Police after identifying a Durham business as a significant distribution point of firearms and drugs, Chief Blair said. 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GET THE SKILLS FOR A CAREER IN: �� OPENHOUSE sATURDAY,APRIL 4,2009 9am -3pm SHOOTING Police put Pickering schools into lockdown was shot. “No one really knows what’s going on,” he said. “That’s why we’re here.” His friend is a nice guy and he was “shocked, devastated it happened.” The neighbourhood is friendly, everyone knows each other and “there’s always kids here,” he said. A local resident said it’s usually quiet in the neighbourhood and she didn’t even hear any gunshots until she tried to leave for an appointment, but was unable to due to the situation. “It’s a really nice community,” she said as she met her son on his way home from school. “You can walk around no problem.” Four to six elementary schools in the area were locked down as a precaution. The lock- downs were lifted just after 2 p.m. Mark Adams, parent of a William Dunbar Public School student, heard of the situation on the radio. “I have no idea what’s going on really,” he said as he picked up his daughter. His son, a Pickering High School stu- dent, also experienced a lockdown situation recently. “You can’t even let your kids go to the park anymore, can you?” he said. Williiam Dunbar principal Wendy Holmes said the school was informed to lock down as a precaution by the Durham Regional Police at 12:30 p.m. and it was lifted at 1:40 p.m. The children “were exceptional” and the staff and teachers were able to keep them calm with quiet activities as they sat on their classroom floors for the duration. The parents were not notified throughout the day because staff was busy ensuring the children were accounted for. “Our focus is the kids,” Ms. Holmes said. “As parents arrive, we notify them.” The victim of the shooting is expected to survive. “There’s one victim, an adult male,” Sgt. van Rooy said. But, in terms of his injuries, “I don’t know where (on his body) or how many (times he was shot.) I’m told multiple.” This is the region’s second shooting of the day. The first happened about 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Knights of Columbus Fields on Farewell Street between Athol Street and Hoskin Avenue in Oshawa. In that incident, investigators believe a man sitting in a car was approached by another man, who opened fire. The victim was rushed to hospital and underwent surgery for injuries to his forearm and abdomen. GOOGLE MAPS PICKERING -- The area of the city where a man was shot on Wednesday morning. POLICE from page 1 JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND PICKERING -- William Dunbar Public School principal, Wendy Holmes, works the school’s kiss-and-ride. The school was in lockdown, along with other schools in the area, after reports of a shooting in an nearby neighbourhood. Apr. 1, 2009 newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 20095 AP First of all, let me say that I have always been a supporter of GO. It is the best and fastest way to travel into the centre of Toronto from Pickering, if you do not need a vehicle once you have reached Toronto. Who needs the aggravation of the traffic hazards and the ridiculous cost of parking in Toronto? I was a five-day-a-week user until 2001 when I took early retirement. I have become a fairly frequent user again -- two to three days a week over the past two years. I have to say the ser- vice has deteriorated badly -- too many delays and cancellations. We get the standard excuses -- weather causing signal freezing or mechanical breakdown. GO has accepted our fares over all those years, with increases, so it should not be unrea- sonable to expect investment to overcome these problems. The east parking lot in Pickering was opened to accommodate the increase in riders. GO deserves credit for that. However, it is necessary to walk along Track 3 into the building to access Tracks 1 and 2. The vast majority of trains leave from those tracks. GO needs to urgently build a tunnel or cov- ered bridge to permit easier access from the east lot. The opening of the east parking lot has not dis- couraged illegal parking in the main lot. In fact, illegal parking is now taking place in the east lot. Clearly, the very infrequent ticketing is having no success. Derek Hartley Pickering W e got dozens of comments from GO riders in the past couple of months. Some of you love the system, some of you hate it, and for most of you it’s something in between. We’ll be running more of your letters later this year, so keep them com- ing. Send them to reporter Reka Szekely at rszekely@durhamregion.com. Ajax resident worries about emergency access I have travelled on the GO for 19 years and find it terrific. The delays over the years have been minimal and mostly unavoid- able. There have been times when delays have occurred that they did not inform the riders honestly or in a timely fashion. The only problem which is a constant concern is the Ajax parking lot. GO Tran- sit allows drivers to part illegally in the laneway which leaves room for only one way and absolutely no room if a fire truck, ambulance or tow truck needs to go down. Drivers are also allowed to park on the raised curbs surrounding the area. I have called GO Transit and they are polite but do not ticket on a regular basis. In six months they may get ticketed once. There have been many times I have barely missed the cars on either side trying to get down the lane. I would hate to see an emergency vehi- cle needed but not able to get there. Joanne Golberg Ajax Whitby mom frustrated with GO service I have been relying on this service for the past nine years as I work in the financial dis- trict in the city and reside in Whitby. Where to begin? The service is outrageous. A monthly pass costs $224 for a service that most often, from early November to the beginning of April, can guarantee you a late arrival to work almost three times weekly and most cer- tainly cancelled and delayed service home in the evenings, almost every evening. There are numerous reasons given for the poor or lacklustre service such as switch problems, mechanical issues, door problems, medical emergencies and fatalities. The service has been significantly worse in the last two to three years. The frustration is incredible. GO Transit will publish statistics on how the trains are 88 per cent on schedule but in order to run a fair analysis I think one shouldn’t include all the non-rush hour trains that run hourly on off-peak times. And please tell us -- the commut- ers who wait in the cold or packed into Union Station wondering how we will pick up our children from daycare -- when they simply cannot get the switches to operate due to the weather. This is Canada, it is cold here and always has been. But still, every winter it is the same old scenario that plays out and we are left wait- ing on the platforms for late and cancelled trains while our BlackBerries are sending us updates that are at least an hour behind. Traci Mendez Whitby Illegal parking blocks Whitby woman I have been taking the GO train for approxi- mately 29 years. Even with all the problems on the GO, I would rather take the train than drive. Over the years the system has improved on some things like the addition of express trains from Oshawa-Whitby-Ajax-Pickering and direct to Union. I spend the time on the train relaxing by either just shutting my eyes or reading. My frustration is the parking at the Whitby station. My issue is not with GO but with the idiots who continue to park illegally in the parking lots. Especially during the win- ter months, drivers are parking at the end of parking areas sometimes two or three cars deep. When I get off the GO at night, more times than not cars are parked illegally along the driveway thus making it impossible to turn into the driveway to make your way out of the lot. They have cut off the access to exit the lot. It took me over 20 minutes just to exit the parking lot recently because of illegal parking and the fact there is only one exit to Henry Street from the south lot. In the winter months when snow is on the ground and the lines are not visible, I cannot Riders get ‘GOing’ about train service On-time performance Next month we’ll be looking at one of the big- gest issues for GO riders, the on-time perfor- mance of the trains. TRACI MENDEZ AJ GROEN / METROLAND PICKERING -- At left, Derek Hartley stands on the platform of the Pickering GO station. Bottom right, Yvonne Duke waits for the GO train from the Whitby sta- tion. Middle, right, Joanne Golberg is a long-time rider of the GO train from the Ajax station. Top, right, Traci Mendez is a GO Transit rider from Whitby. figure out why people cannot remember how to park. If we could all extend some common sense and common courtesy by parking with the normal space between cars it would help all commuters. Yvonne Duke Whitby JOANNE GOLDBERG YVONNE DUKE WATCH the video story READ the rest of the series @ newsdurhamregion.com Pickering man sees deteriorating service & 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 Sunday past was one of those glori- ous days when you feel yourself coming alive again. Sunshine, clear skies, gentle breezes perfumed with green hope, see- ing friends and neighbours who you had months ago given up for dead. And of course, the first real sign of spring. Not robins, or geese or crocuses, but kids on bikes. I was puttering in the garage when my youngest son came skidding up the driveway on his own bicycle. He left the customary six-foot skid mark: still the best way to stop a bike as far as I am con- cerned. If only you could do that safely in a car. He was glowing with the day. And something else. He smiled at me and, with a look of epiphany, said, “I just found the perfect place to sit and have a cream soda.” A simple phrase, but, in my mind at least, far from unimportant. I was delighted to hear these words from a 14- year-old. More so than if he’d said, “I just found a sack of gold in the schoolyard” or “I just found out where babies come from” or even “I just found Jimmy Hoffa.” For what he was essentially telling me was that he had just found the perfect place to sit and enjoy the day, to be at peace, to be still. It takes some people the better part of a lifetime to find a perfect place for a cream soda. Some never find one. Some never even look. The world is full of indi- viduals who seem to be in a hurry to be done here. You see them all the time, heads down, all business, speed-walking through the forest. People who can stand in the middle of the Cathedral of Notre Dame or Chartres and whose most pro- found thought is, “Must’ve cost an arm and a leg to throw this sucker up.” People who have lost their sense of the sacred. Which is to say, their connection to beauty, Source, God, the Universe, their essence. This is not trivial stuff. With nothing to moor ourselves to, the dizzying current of life can easily suck us downriver and dump us wherever it pleases. We need islands to cling to. Places where the current slows down to a pleasing, understandable, even sooth- ing eddy. These places are vital to our wellbe- ing. They’re like sockets to plug our spir- its into, to recharge ourselves. They are sacred places. And everybody should have at least one. Even if it’s as simple as a place to sit in the sun and enjoy a cream soda. I have a few such plac- es. Oddly enough, I find cemeteries to be havens of peace. There is one not far from my home where I often stop, espe- cially upon returning from a day in the noise and clamor of the city, to sit on a bench beneath a couple of huge old fir trees. I know a few of the folks buried there and sometimes we’ll chat. More often than not though, I’m happy to simply be still. To look out over the neighboring farm fields, to listen to the birds and feel the breeze and smell the grass. It doesn’t take long and I always come away from these respites feeling larger, happier and more aware of who I really am and where I really come from. And from there I’m much better able to fight the current of the commonplace. At least until I can get to that next bottle of cream soda. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Citizens can make biggest difference in park violence You have to hand it to the Town of Ajax and Durham Regional Police: given a prob- lem and public outcry, they are ready and willing to take notice and listen. That’s what was on the agenda recently when about 100 people came out to Lin- coln Alexander Public School in the wake of the deaths of two teens in February. The pair were struck down by a car on Griffiths Drive. While a Pickering teen has since been charged in that incident, the neighbours are very concerned about ongoing vio- lence in nearby Hermitage Park, located near Church Street and Hwy. 2. They want something done and they are willing to be part of the solution. The meeting was an excellent idea. Town CEO Brian Skinner, who was the modera- tor of the event, said Ajax would do all it can to clean up the park while Durham Regional police, who are working hard to crack down on street level crime in Ajax and Pickering, said they would do what they can in their professional capacity. That includes increased visibility. Police did indicate at the meeting that street-level robberies in Ajax and Pickering, which have been heavily targeted by cops in recent years, have dropped by 30 per cent since 2007. But the numbers are still too high. Clearly, youth violence is an issue that is not going to subside anytime soon. And the one message residents were left to take away from the think tank was that it’s everybody’s business. Staff Sergeant Dan Bertrim of Durham Regional Police, while making the claim that police statistics show Hermitage Park is no more dangerous than any other areas of Durham Region, urged residents to cre- ate a Neighbourhood Watch committee. His message is that residents should not give up but should become active partici- pants in crime prevention and work with officers to crack down on crime. Sometimes, residents just need to know that those in authority will lend an air and show that they care. Some of the residents at the meeting clearly got that feeling and came away with a positive impression of the Town and police. The commitment of the Town to form a committee to deal with Hermitage Park struck some neighbours as a step in the right direction and will no doubt increase local participation in finding solutions. It’s a model that can be applied to other trouble spots in Ajax and Pickering. 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 Perfect place to sit and have a cream soda: just ideal! Neil Crone newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 20096 P WE THINK... e-mail responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 20097 P 1-866-873-9945 www.welcomewagon.ca If You Are... Moving Expecting a Baby Planning a Wedding New Business Appointment Looking for a Career Call Welcome Wagon Today! It’s absolutely FREE! MONTHLY Financing* Enbridge Financial Ser vices *On approved credit Est. Since 1987 COME VISIT OUR INTERACTIVE SHOWROOM TODAY! 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The ghosts will come out at Brougham Community Hall, 3545 Brock Rd., March 27 and 28 and April 4 at 8 p.m. and on March 29 and April 5 at 2 p.m. Ghost stories at Pickering museum NEWS ADVERTISER 905 683 5110 24/7 LOCAL BREAKING NEWS, SPORTS, PHOTOS, VIDEO AND WEATHER ALL DAY EVERY DAY>>newsdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 20098 AP JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND Curves collects for food bank PICKERING -- Mae Herridge, left, and Gloria Ferguson from St. Paul’s on the Hill food bank, pick up non-perishable items from Michaela Helliwell and Lee-Anne Zullo at Curves in Pickering. All Curves locations collected food throughout the month of March to donate to various food banks across Canada. William Dunbar students donate more than $500 PICKERING -- With their funniest, cut- est, oddest and best look-alike pet photos, Pickering students are helping Humane Society animals. William Dunbar Public School raised more than $500 through its pet photo contest and candy-gram sales for the Humane Society of Durham Region. Students took on the cause of helping the animal shelter after its Oshawa location burned down a few months ago. “Between the two events, students raised $525,” said Susan Wright, the school’s teach- er librarian. Of the money, about $300 came from the pet photo contest. For $1 per category entered, students could submit their pic- tures for oddest, cutest, funniest and best look-alike pet. Online voting determined the winner. To drum up interest in the Humane Society fundraiser, students did morning announcements about the animals lost in the fire. In consultation with our community partners, the Durham Children’s Aid Society provides child protection, foster care and adoption services within Durham Region. We are continually seeking to improve our services to children who are at risk of abuse and neglect. At our Annual General Meeting on September 10, Society members will elect individuals to our Board of Directors. Our Board is seeking qualified men and women: who are familiar with Board governance or have previous experience on a Board of Directors; who have an interest in promoting or advocating for quality services for children and families; who support the mission, vision and values of Durham CAS; who either live or work in Durham Region; and who are able to attend at least two meetings a month. We are also receiving applications from individuals who are interested in being a member of one of the following Board committees: Services or Finance and Operations. Qualifications are as outlined above. Committee members are appointed by the Board of Directors. All candidates for the Board and committees must successfully complete a criminal reference check (initiated by the Society), and must attend an orientation session on the role of the Board of Directors. Durham Children’s Aid Society is an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity. We encourage inquiries and applications from individuals that represent the growing diversity of Durham Region. For more information on the Society and its services, and our mission, vision, and values, please visit our website at: www.durhamcas.ca Please reply in confidence, submitting a letter outlining your interest in serving on the Board or a committee and a history of your community involvement to: George Gadjovich, Secretary and Chair of the Nominating Committee, Durham CAS, 1320 Airport Blvd., Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4. In order to be scheduled for an orientation session, please respond by April 30 , 2009. For more information contact Susan McNeil at 905-433-1551, ext. 2236. • • • • www.durhamcas.ca Seeking candidates for Board of Directors COMMUNITY Pickering school’s pet pics help Humane Society newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 20099 AP CIARA FOY RNCP Registered Nutritionist and Owner/Operator of U Weight Loss Clinics of Ajax and Pickering Email your nutrition questions to Ciara at cfoy@uweightloss.com Question: Dear Ciara-I feel like I have tried every single “diet” ever created!!! From low-fat, low-carb, to boxed foods and liquid diets, I’ve tried them all. Most of them I was successful with to a point..... but I wasn’t able to maintain my weight loss. I feel completely defeated! Tell me why I should try U Weight Loss, what makes it different? From Frustrated Answer: Dear Frustrated. I hear you and believe me, I know exactly how you feel because I have heard the same or similar story from almost all of my clients! 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Additional spa treatments available, some at low introductory prices. Visit our website for other Spring Packages at special prices. For the month of March during Curves Annual Food Drive, the members of Curves at 1050 Brock Rd in Pickering, donated over 1700 pounds of food to the St Paul’s Com- munity Food Bank! “All of the members were committed to raising as much non-perishable food as possible. Our initial goal of 500 pounds was easily achieved in the fi rst week. Our members eagerly suggested we triple the goal, so we did. All of the members got into the spirit. Every time they came in, they wanted to know how many pounds we had raised up to that point. The Curves Food Drive is always exciting. We have a chance to help so many people at a time when the food banks are at their lowest. We are very much a community based club and it is important to make a difference when you can. Thank you to all the members at Curves for participating in a wonderful challenge for a great cause and making it such a success! “ Vanessa and Louise, owners, Curves, Brock Rd., Pickering. ADVERTISING FEATURE Curves on Brock Rd Food Drive Raises Over 1700 LBS! 905-421-9550 1050 Brock Rd., P ickering (b/n 401 and Bayly) Health & Wellness ADVERTISING FEATURE Registered nutritionist and weight loss specialist Ciara Foy wants to improve people’s lives. Renown for her expert advice on healthy living, having appeared on CTV Newsnet, Global News, 640am and CBC radio - in addition to contributing to articles in community newspapers as well as Elle Canada Magazine - Foy has opened up two U Weight Loss Clinics in Durham Region. “Our program is based on science and we offer three basic steps,” she explains. “The ﬁ rst is to detox and cleanse, the second is to stabilize the clients’ blood sugar levels and the ﬁ nal step is to increase their metabolism. We encourage total health and ensure our clients get all the essential nutrients necessary to make weight loss easy and sustainable. Sustainability is crucial because maintaining weight loss is where 95% of people struggle, recognizing this, we have designed our program to help overcome the pitfalls that cause people to put the weight back on.” Clients begin by taking part in a free health analysis. “We sit down and discuss their health goals, whether that’s losing weight or just maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our program encourages people to achieve their own personal health goals. Regardless of whether or not they decide to pursue those goals with the U Weight Loss Program, everyone receives a free detox and cleanse. “It is a very mild cleanse that can be used in conjunction with their current diet, and after they have started we will follow up with them to see how they are doing.” Our main goal is to change people’s lives and make losing weight easy by educating our clients and clearing up the many nutrition myths that interfere with them meeting their goal and maintaining their weight loss permanently.” Through its employees, U Weight Loss also offers up personal experiences and successes. Foy herself lost over 50 pounds after her pregnancy by applying the “3 secrets to Weight Loss” that the program is based on. Ciara Foy became a nutritionist because she loves helping people: “There is nothing more rewarding than helping someone lose weight, get healthy and change their lives. When I see my clients smiling because of their renewed conﬁ dence, coming off medications for health conditions such as high cholesterol or blood pressure and even reversing their type II diabetes, I know we are really changing people’s lives!” U Weight Loss was formulated by Dr. James Hyssen who has been in the weight loss industry for over 20 years and is a member of the clinic’s team. To learn more about U Weight Loss, visit www.uweightloss.com or call Ajax 905-619- 6990 or Pickering 905-831-4849. Spring Is Finally Here- Let’s Get You Ready! (NC)-A Toronto-based dental technology company has created a device that can shift dentistry from drilling and ﬁ lling to early detection and prevention. The Canary Dental System uses a safe, low- power handheld laser to detect very small areas of tooth decay. Created by University of Toronto Professor Andreas Mandelis and dentist Dr. Stephen Abrams, with support from Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), this laser is non-invasive and incredibly accurate. It can detect tooth decay a fraction of a millimetre in depth and up to ﬁ ve millimeters below a tooth’s surface. This gives dentists a chance to halt or reverse the early stages of decay with re- mineralization techniques which are far less invasive, expensive and painful than needles and ﬁ llings. Quantum was formed painlessly when Dr. Mandelis found himself in Dr. Abrams’ dentist Groundbreaking dental device will spare you the drill The Canary Dental System uses a safe, low-power handheld laser to detect very small areas of tooth decay. Story continued on next page CALLING ALL WOMEN! Be a part of the Curves / Avon Fitness Study: The largest fi tness study for women ever. 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Overall, Veridian Connections reported energy consumption during the hour was four per cent lower than normally expected in the company’s service area, which includes Ajax, Pickering, Port Perry, urban Uxbridge and parts of Clarington and Brock Township. The dip in power usage was not as great as last year, when Veridian saw a 5.8-per-cent drop over what was expected, but a small- er decrease might not necessarily indicate lower participation in Earth Hour. “It is difficult to calculate the amount of energy that’s not being used in an entirely accurate fashion, because what we’re doing is projecting what the consumption would have been for the hour and comparing that to the actual consumption for the hour,” said George Armstrong, manager of regulatory affairs and key projects for Veridian. He pointed out that everyday greener choices might have reduced the impact of Earth Hour on consumption. “More and more often now, we find cus- tomers are turning off very energy-efficient lighting,” said Mr. Armstrong. Clarington, where Veridian serves Bowmanville, Newcastle and Orono resi- dents, saw the biggest decrease during the hour, dropping 5.6 per cent. Last year, the three towns dropped 7.7 per cent. The small- est drop was in Brock at 0.3 per cent, but Mr. Armstrong said it’s tougher to accurately measure the smaller municipalities. Ajax and Pickering, which are measured together, saw a 4.7 per cent drop compared to 6.7 per cent last year. However, Mr. Armstrong reports that over- all energy consumption was down in 2008 compared to 2007. “In terms of what drove that reduction, the economic climate would very likely have an impact, also customers are embracing ener- gy conservation,” he said. “New appliances, for example, are a lot more energy efficient than older appliances ... so actions like that are also driving energy consumption down.” He expects further conservation when Veridian rolls out time-differentiated rates, which would mean electricity will be more expensive during peak times. The company launches the new program in some parts of its service area later this year. ENERGY SAVINGS Veridian compared actual, regularly-forecasted energy consumption to Earth Hour consumption to determine the drop. The company made the same comparison in 2008; last year’s results are listed in brackets. 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Drop by anytime, we would love to show you our home! CANADA’S LEADING PUBLICATION FOR TODAY’S FIFTY-PLUS LIFESTYLES newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 200913 APBrad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comSports AJ GROEN / METROLAND Battle for the puck AJAX -- The Ajax Knights recently hosted the Burlington Eagles in Game 4 of the Minor Midget AA Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship series at the Ajax Community Centre. Knights’ player Christian Kirk gathers the puck in, despite being well defended by an Eagles opponent. PROVINCIAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE Durham Lightning moving on Beats Whitby in first round; advances to play Mississauga WHITBY -- It was a series full of controversy, but in the end, the Durham West Lightning earned the right to move on. The Provincial Women’s Hockey League team defeated the Whitby Wolves in Game 4 of their first round series, 5-3, to capture the series 3-1. It was the second time Game 4 had been played. The original Game 4 was a 2-1 win in for Whitby, but it fell under protest after it was learned Whitby’s Shane Terry coached while under a suspen- sion. He had been ejected from Game 3 of the series, which carried a suspension he was unaware of. So with that he was behind the bench in Game 4. Upon protest, the win was taken away from Whitby and awarded to Durham West, which would have resulted in a 3-1 series win for the Lightning. However, the Wolves appealed that decision, arguing that Terry should have been informed of the suspension in advance, and that the players should not be punished for an innocent mis- take. The PWHL apparently agreed, and decided to have the fourth game taken off the record and replayed, resulting in Friday’s 5- 3 verdict. In the decisive Game 4. Dur- ham’s Margot Scharfe opened the scoring in the first period, while Jessica Vella followed that up with a goal of her own to pro- vide the Lightning with a 2-0 lead. Whitby responded with one before the first period ended and then tied the score 2-2 early in the second. The teams traded goals later in the period, leaving the score tied at three heading into the final frame. Scharfe, who had opened the scoring, tallied the game win- ner with just 1:36 remaining in regulation, while Danielle Skir- row added the insurance marker into an empty net. Durham’s second-round series begins Saturday at the Ajax Community Centre, 7 p.m. against Mississauga, with Game 2 Sunday on the road. GYMNASTICS Pickering pair having success in Markham MARKHAM -- Members of the com- petitive boys team at the Markham Gymnastics Club recently brought home some medals from the qualifier event held at Burlington’s BG’s Gym- nastics Club. All of the gymnasts qualified for the 2009 Men’s Artistic Ontario Cham- pionships which will be held at Missis- sauga Gymnastics Club this weekend. Included among the group were a couple of Pickering athletes. Tazio Bigioni placed seventh overall in Level 1, age 10-12 category. Individually, he placed eighth on floor, seventh on pommel horse, fourth on rings, ninth on vault and parallel bars and sixth on high bar in only his sec- ond year of competitive gymnastics. Jeremy Bartholomeusz, an 11- year-old Grade 6 student at St. Mar- guerite Bourgeoys Catholic School, placed second overall in Level 4, age 13-15 category. He won the gold medal for both the floor event and the high bar, placed fourth on pommel horse and fifth on both the vault and parallel bars. Bartholomeusz also represented Ontario as part of the Rising Stars team, ages 10 to 12, at the Jurassic Classic Gymnastics Meet in Calgary. As a team, the Rising Stars won the gold, with Bartholomeusz finishing fourth overall in the Men’s Level 4 category (ages 10 and above). He won gold in three events (floor, paral- lel bars and high bar) and came in at sixth place in vault. SWIMMING Rainbow Classic hits the water PICKERING -- The Pickering Swim Club is hosting its fourth meet, dubbed the Rainbow Classic, at the Pickering Recreation Complex this weekend. There will be 11 total teams com- peting at the event and more than 500 swimmers taking part. The competing teams are the Granite Gators (Toronto), North York, Newmarket, Aurora, Crescent Town (Toronto); C and C Aquatics (Toronto); J-Dolphins (Toronto); Toronto Olympi- ans; Sea Dragons (New York), Oshawa and Pickering. Friday evening’s session gets under way at 5:30 p.m. with the Sat- urday morning sessions starting at 9 a.m. and the afternoon sessions hit- ting the water at 2 p.m. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 200914 AP www.ajaxpickeringdolphins.ca Please call us at 905-999-7657 REGISTRATION Saturday April 4th from 10:00 - 2:00 East Shore Community Centre Rooms 2 and 4 901 Liverpool Rd. South Pickering Come join us in the most aff ordable sport for your children. All equipment supplied. Season runs from May to July AJAX PICKERING DOLPHINS FOOTBALL AJAX PICKERING DOLPHINS CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 and love dancing, fl ipping, stunting or just having fun, Dolphins Cheerleading may just be the thing for you! For the fi rst tryout you must arrive 20 minutes early. If you are under the age 18 an adult must come in and sign your paperwork. No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome! www.ajaxpickeringdolphins.ca Email: apdolphins@telus.blackberry.net Dolphins hotline 905-999-7657 Tuesday April 21 - 7-9pm: Pickering Rec Centre, Room 1 and 2 Thursday April 23 - 7-9pm: Eastshore Community Centre, New room Thursday April 30 - 7-9pm: Petticoat Creek Community Centre, Paris Room Tuesday May 5 - 7-9pm: Petticoat Creek Community Centre, Paris Room Thursday May 7 - 7-9pm: Petticoat Creek Community Centre, Paris Room HOCKEY Pickering goalie selected as Elite hockey prospect SUBMITTED PHOTO PICKERING -- Rachel Paul, who played this past season with the boys on the Pickering Minor Peewee AA Panthers, has been selected to play for the East Coast Selects, who will travel overseas for some international competition. Rachel Paul impresses program’s staff PICKERING -- The Selects Hockey organization has chosen a top 11-year-old hockey prospect from Pickering for their annu- al Major Peewee interna- tional tryout. Rachel Paul, a goalten- der for the Pickering Pan- thers, has been invited to join the four-year inter- national program with the East Coast Selects hockey team. More than 225 invited players from all across North America competed for 51 positions and invit- ed players will be partici- pating in the program’s international spring train- ing development camp and tournament in Reyk- javik, Iceland, and Stock- holm, Sweden later this month. Paul made a strong statement to the selec- tion committee, consist- ing of independent hock- ey evaluators, including Travis Howe, a former head coach of Syracuse Stars EJHL, Kristi Alcorn, former NCAA Division I player and director of Girls Selects Hockey, and Laura Hosier, Team Cana- da member since 2006. “Rachel showed she not only has the abilities to be a top hockey prospect but also demonstrated an exceptional focus and pas- sion for the game,” com- mented Alcorn, Selects Hockey Director. “I learned a lot about handling pressure this year, but I had fun,” said Paul, who was the only girl to play on the boys Pickering Panthers Minor Peewee AA team this win- ter. The East Coast Selects will be heading to Hel- sinki, Finland, in May to play elite boys’ and girls’ teams. Then the players will then travel to Stockholm and compete against nationally ranked boys’ teams. Throughout the experi- ence the 11-12 year old top hockey players will learn a lot about other cultures and international hockey competition. I learned a lot about handling pressure this year, but I had fun. Rachel Paul HOCKEY Ajax crowned in Buffalo AJAX -- The Ajax Knights Tyke White team travelled to Buffalo for the 2009 Pepsi Invitational Hockey Tournament and returned home as champions. There were six teams entered in their division and the tykes’ first game was against the Brampton Battalion 7B2 team, where the boys came out strong with an impressive 7-0 final victory. The momentum continued into the next game against the Depew Saints from New York as the Knights stayed focused and with great passing and teamwork secured an 8-0 victory. The third game against the Brampton Battalion 7B1 team was tense as each peri- od had to be won in order to secure a spot in the final championship game. The boys did not disappoint and won the game 4-1, but more importantly won every period along the way. The championship game found the players facing a familiar team in the Barrie Colts Jr. Blue. It was a full team effort as the boys played hard and never gave up, beating the Colts 2-1. The team’s amazing per- formance at the tournament was due to superb goalten- ding, awesome offensive and defensive skills and the dedicated work of all the coaches. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 200915 P PSYCHIC FAIR April 3rd,4th & 5th Friday: 2pm-10pm Saturday: 11am-10pm Sunday: 11am-6pm Psychics, Tarot Cards, Auras, Palmistry, Crystals, Fortune Tellers, Lectures & More. Admission: $5 2 for 1 with this ad Sat. & Sun ONLY Friday ONLY, $2 with this ad 3 DAYS ONLY McLean Community Centre 95 Magill Drive, Ajax Investors Group Financial Services Inc. 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May 1st, Call 905-240-3671 1-BEDROOM $795/month, ($195/week). 2-BEDROOM $895/month ($215/week) in clean, quiet 20-plex, appli- ances, parking, utilities in- cluded. deposit negotiable. Available April 1st or later (Simcoe/Mill). Call 905-922- 5927. 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. 2-BEDROOM APT, $825 all inclusive. No dogs. Oshawa, Bloor St. E area. Working adults preferred. Call Matt 289-240-4447 Cars for Sale Apartments & Flats for RentA 110 PARK ROAD North. Enjoyable Senior Living. 2 Bedroom Suites. Starting at $960. Elegant seniors resi- dence. Controlled apartment heating. Near Laundry fa- cilities on every ﬂ oor. Eleva- tor access to your unit. Bus stop located in front of build- ing. Close to Oshawa Centre & downtown. 905-431-8532. www.skylineonline.ca 1140 MARY ST. NORTH, Oshawa. Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. From $660 to $975. Near public schools. Near Durham College. Near amenities. Elevator. Security entrance. 905-431-7752 www.skylineonline.ca 2 BED. APT. $800. sep. kitchen and washroom, available immediately, park- ing, new paint and carpet. Suit working person. Brock/Finch. No pets/smok- ing. (905)686-3877 2 BEDROOM NORTH OSHAWA bright quiet apart- ment, Simcoe North at Rus- sett. New appliances, hard- wood ﬂ oors, well-maintained 12-plex, newly renovated, near bus/shopping. cable/heat/water/parking in- cluded. Laundry, No dogs. 905-576-2982. 2-BDRM BSMT APT in Ajax, Westney/Rossland. Available immediately, own wash- er/dryer, parking available, $850/mo plus utilities. No pets/smoking, 416-526-1609 or 416-988-3732 2-BEDROOM $810, 1-bed- room $710, bachelor $590, in 11-plex. walk to OC, heat, water, secured entrance, reﬁ nished ﬂ oors, parking in- cluded hydro extra. No pets. 289-240-1052, 905-626- 6724. 2-BEDROOM APT available anytime, located at 309 Cor- dova Rd., Oshawa. No pets. fridge, stove, hydro, water, 1 car parking included. Call anytime (905)579-2387. Cars for Sale Apartments & Flats for RentA 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT apt. Pickering, brand new, suits single or couple. No smoking/pet. Call (416)731- 4226. 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT Apt. Large rooms, close to lake, schools, & Oshawa trails. Large deck, no dogs please. $900 inclusive. First/last. May 1st/15th. (905)448-9095. 2-BEDROOM, WHITBY/ OSHAWA border. mins to 401/Go Train. 2 level base- ment apartment, available May 1st, references, no smoking. $850/inclusive. Call (905)433-9036 50 ADELAIDE ST. 290 & 300 Mary St. Adult Lifestyle Buildings. Bachelor, 1 & 2 Bedrooms. From $825, $1125, $1325 to $1575. Ele- vator access. Within walk- ing distance to downtown. Bus stop located in front of building. Located near the Oshawa Hospital. 905- 720-3934 www.skylineonline.ca Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 AJAX, LARGE 1-bedroom basement, $700/month, all inclusive. No pets/smoking, ceramics, large walk-in clos- et, parking and laundry. Available May 1st. 905-683- 0896 after 6pm or 416-803- 0896. AJAX, NEAR LAKE, 1 bed- room walk-out apartment, bright, large living room & kitchen, large yard, laundry, 4pc washroom, separate en- trance, 2 parking. $900 plus utilites. No smoking/pets. 416-450-2243. Apartments & Flats for RentA AJAX, SALEM/HWY#2 2-bedroom basement walk- out, very clean, separate en- trance, laundry, close to shopping. $900 inclusive, available May 1st. No smok- ing/pets. (905)619-1721 AJAX, SPACIOUS 3 bed- room main ﬂ oor, recently up- dated, gleaming hardwood ﬂ oors, 2 parking. $1000+. Available immediately. Also 2 bedroom basement, separ- ate entrance, $800/month. (647)231-5852 AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bedroom & 3-bed- room from $1029/mo. Plus parking. Available May 1st. 905-683-8571, 905-683-8421 AJAX-2 BDRM Apt. $855 utilities and laundry incl. Pri- vate entrance. Bright legal open concept, parking, new carpet, laminated hardwood, no pets/smoke outside. Avail. May 1st 647-896-3674 ATTRACTIVE WALKOUT 2 bdrm bsmt apt, private entrance, air, fridge, stove, cable, $1100/mo. inclusive. ﬁ rst/last, Rossland/Gar- den/Bassett. Avail. May 1st. Call 905-665-8504. AVAILABLE Immediately, Ajax, Westney Rd & Highway 2, 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT apt. Separate entrance, $750/month. Parking, Laun- dry, Internet. No smok- ing/pets (647)887-6235 BLACKSTOCK: 3-BED- ROOM main ﬂ oor of house, non-smokers, 4pc bath, utilities included, quiet, clean, 4-appliances. $1200/month- ly. Available May or June. Small pets ok. 905-723-7171 or 905-986-5783. COURTICE 2-BEDROOM basement, bright, available immediately. $750/month, plus 1/2 utilities. First/last, references. No smoking, suitable for 1 or 2 adults. (905)721-8541, leave mes- sage. LARGE 2-BEDROOM plus ofﬁ ce bungalow basement, downtown Bowmanville. Newly renovated, eat-in kitchen, bathroom, huge liv- ingroom/rec-room. Oversize windows, backyard, parking. March 1. $950, inclusive (905)447-2990; (905)442- 6339. LUXURY APARTMENTS. Enjoyable, Upscale Living. 333 Simcoe St N, Oshawa. 2 Bedroom Suites From $1535. Frequent social events held in common room. In suite laundry in every unit. Elevator access to your unit. Bus stop locat- ed in front of building. Locat- ed across the street from the hospital. 905-431-8930 www.skylineonline.ca LUXURY SPACIOUS 1 bed- room apartment overlooking park & Lake Scugog. 5-appli- ances, excellent location. Downtown Water Street, Port Perry. Call 905-728-7361 Mon.- Fri. 8-5 p.m. MARY STREET APTS three bdrm apts. Utilities included, minutes to downtown, short drive to Whitby Mall. Mary/Garden 905-666-2450 www.realstar.ca NORTH OSHAWA, 2-bed- room condo with balcony, adult-lifestyle building, utilities included. No dogs. First/last. Call (905)576-9932 NORTH OSHAWA, large 1- bedroom apts, clean, quiet, secure building, laundry on site, $700/month, Call Vic (905)665-8983. NORTH OSHAWA, Taunton/ Simcoe, spacious 3-bedroom apt. in triplex, huge windows, appliances & parking includ- ed, laundry on site, available immediately. $995/mo all in- clusive. (905)666-5157 ONE BEDROOM basement apt. Everything included: heat, hydro, TV, parking in- cluded. $700/mo. 401/Whites. Available imme- diately. (416)996-3936 OSHAWA 1/2 house with 2 bedrooms $800-incl. ALSO 1-bdrm basement apt. $600- incl. Both available immedi- ately. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING, no pets. (905)576-3924 Apartments & Flats for RentA OSHAWA (KING/WILSON), available May 1st, bright, 1- bdrm bsmt apt. Sep. en- trance, c/a, 4pc. bath, laun- dry, 1-parking, near amenities. No smoking/pets. $750/mo. inclusive. First/last. 905-404-8335. OSHAWA 1 BEDROOM APTS, Simcoe/King. Clean, quiet building, $650/mo. Call 647-293-0450 OSHAWA 3 bedroom upper half house $975 June 1st, 2 bedroom basement $800 im- mediately, shared backyard, laundry, A/C, First/Last, Ref's, no pets, non- smoker. 416-889-7449/647-226-2594 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 Park Blvd, 2-bedroom upper half of duplex. Newly renovated. Bus at door. $825/mo.+hy- dro. Available immediately. First/last. No smoking/pets. 905-430-0249. OSHAWA clean quiet bright 1-bdrm apartments. upper ﬂ oor, appliances, parking & utilities included. Suits re- liable working person. No smoking/pets. $580 + $650 incl. (905)723-4173 OSHAWA near OC, 3 bed- room, 1.5 bath in 4-plex. Available immediately. 2- bedroom in 6-plex, available April 1st. No pets, laundry, parking, ﬁ rst/last. 905-665- 5537. OSHAWA NORTH, Spa- cious units. Adult & Senior lifestyle buildings. Renovat- ed 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, 3-BEDROOM Avail. immediately. 1 parking and utilities included. $940/month. Extra parking available, no pets, close to all amenities. Call Patrick 905-443-0191 OSHAWA, Central Area, 17 Quebec St. 1-bedroom apt, $500 plus heat and hydro. First / last, references required. Also one bedroom $450 plus heat and hydro. Call 905-259-5796. OSHAWA, TAUNTON/SO- MERVILLE. Newly renovat- ed 3-bedroom + 1-bedroom basement apt., available May/June. $1150+ utilities & $750+ utilities. First & last re- quired, references. Call now 905-982-0581. OSHAWA- 153 SIMCOE St. N. 1-bedroom, kitchen, bath- room, large living room, sec- ond ﬂ oor. Water, hydro, gas included, $695/month. First/last. Please call (905)723-2288, Available im- mediately. OSHAWA-Nicely decorated 2-bedroom apt., in clean well-maintained building. Heat, water, parking includ- ed, on-site laundry, near schools, shopping, transit. Available April-lst. $725/mo+hydro. 905-721- 2534 to view. PICKERING VILLAGE bright 1-bedroom apartment on main ﬂ oor in adult lifestyle 4-plex. Newly renovated and ﬂ ooring, suit quiet working adult. Immediately. $790/month inc. 905-509- 2375. PICKERING, 1 BEDROOM basement apartment. Whites/Hwy 2 Separate en- trance. $700, utilities includ- ed except for cable. No pets. Available now. Rose (905)837-9089 or (416)844- 9089. WHITBY, 2 bedrooms from $950 all inclusive Close to all amenities. Ofﬁ ce hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 Apartments & Flats for RentA PICKERING, HWY 2/BROCK, large 1-bdrm, newly renovated bsmt apt. Separate entrance. Close to all amenities. Professional person preferred. First/last, references. No smoking/pets. $700/mo. inclusive. (905)426-7813. PORT PERRY. Large base- ment apartment, central loca- tion, one bedroom, private entrance, walkout, parking, cable, utilities included. No pets, non-smoker, $795/mo. Available May l. Phone 905- 985-3972. RAGLAN, WALKOUT 1- bedroom plus den basement apt, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, gas ﬁ replace, satellite, TV, single non-smoker, $850 monthly all inclusive. May 1st. Dave (905)655-3624. REGENCY PLACE ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIAL! 1 & 2 Bdrms utilities incl. Security & parking. Laundry, social room & additional storage. Min. to shopping & parks. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. 15 Regency Cres. (Mary St. & Hickory St) 905-430-7397 www.realstar.ca TESTA HEIGHTS 1, 2 & 3 bed. w/upgraded ﬁ nishes. Util. incl. Security & parking. Landscaped grounds, pri- vate patios & balconies. 2 Testa Rd., Uxbridge. 905- 852-2534 www.realstar.ca WHITBY - 3-BEDROOM. Low rise bldg. Spacious, clean, bright apartment. En suite laundry. 4 appliances. Non smokers. No pets. 1-year lease, ﬁ rst/last. $1100/plus utilities. Available May 1st. 905-442- 6415. WHITBY - bachelor apart- ments available immediately, basement units, no smok- ing/pets, bright clean, freshly painted, quiet, close to tran- sit. No calls after 9 p.m. (905)668-3482. WHITBY 1-BDRM BACHE- LOR APT with walk-out to private yard, executive area, May 1st. Prefer working non- smoker. Includes utilities/laundry/gas ﬁ re- place/indoor parking. Refer- ences. $850/mo. (905)668- 3977. WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed. Landscaped grounds. Balco- nies, laundry & parking. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. Near shopping & schools. 900 Dundas St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca WHITBY, 1-BEDROOM apartment, $725/month inclu- sive. Very good location, 3-mins from Go station. Clean building. Parking included. Available immedi- ately. Call (905)666-3627 or (905)809-3749. WHITBY-Large quiet 2-bdrm, new carpet, fresh paint, new appliances, secured front door, new windows, very clean, parking, own laundry, near GO/amenities. No smoking/pets. (416)498- 4770, (416)577-8963. Condominiums for RentC NEW UNITS IN LUXURY Oshawa condo. Down- town location. Ensuite laundry, gym, sauna, balconies, etc. 1-bed- rooms from $950, 1-bed- room+dens from $1100, 2-bedrooms from $1200. Available immediately. Matthew 416-723-0847. PICKERING, UPGRADED 2- bedroom, 2-bath, den, hard- wood/ceramics, A/C, ensuite laundry/storage rm, huge balcony, parking, walk to Rec Centre/Library/PTC Mall, no pets/smoking, credit app, $1,380 inclusive. (905)576- 0747. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 2, 200918 AP Selling a ﬁ ne quality Toronto Estate & Selected Items Sunday, April 5 Preview 9:00 A.M. Auction 10:00 A.M. Starting @ 10:00 A.M: Selling a large collec- tion of Oils, Watercolours & Prints. Starting @ 11:00 A.M: Furniture to include: Carved Dining Room Suite, Bedroom Suite, Bleached Oak Jacobean Style Dining Room Suite, Quality Upholstered Furniture, Phillips Pin Ball Machine. Large Collection of Dresden Figures, Meissen, Doulton, Moorcroft, Large Selection of Sterling Silver & Silver Plate, Bohemian Cut Crystal to include 5 Chandeliers, Jewellery, Books, Linens. Large Antique & Collectors Auction –Something for Everyone Monday, April 6 Preview 5:00 P.M. Auction 6:00 P.M. Glass & China, Loads of Job Lots & Tray Lots, Costume Jewellery, Tools, Contemporary Furniture, Books & Collectors Items. Indoor Yard Sale: Sunday @ 9:00 A.M. & Monday @ 5:00 P.M. For details and photo gallery go to www.waddingtons.ca/brighton Phone 1-613-475-6223 SAT APRIL 4 th @ 10:00 a.m. Vanhaven Arena, 720 Davis Dr., Uxbridge L9P 1R2. AUCTION of Furniture, Antiques and Collectibles. GARY HILL AUCTIONS Celebrating 25 years in the Auction Business P.O. Box 1030, Uxbridge, ON L9P 1N3 905-852-9538, 416-518-6401 garyhill@theauctionadvertiser.com The McNamara Clan is Growing! John and Irene McNamara from Pickering, are happy to announce the recent engagement of their son Andrew to Vicki Strugnell of Whitby. Congratulation wishes are sent to the happy couple by Mom, Dad, brother Adam and his girlfriend Alex, as well all the McNamara, Jones, Stamp and Kress aunts, un- cles, cousins and friends. $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. COUNTERTOP NEED REPLACING? • FREE ESTIMATES • INSTALLATIONS Scarborough Countertops (416) 299-7144 FACTORY PRICES B a t h r o o m Renovations& Repairs By Quality Construction 905 626-3771 www. QBATH.com FREE ESTIMATES Call Dan for a FREE Estimate 905.436.9823 or Cell: 905.243.1459 Interiors / Exterior • Commercial / Residential Over 25 Years Experience • Competitive Prices Auctions Houses for Rent ! $ !AAAA ABA-DABA- DOO- Own for You! 6 months free- than own! No down payment- NO Problem! For as low as $692/month P.I.T. OAC. Minimum Family Income $30,000, Good Credit. Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728-9414 1-877-663-1054 kencollis@sympatico.ca !!CLEAN 2 BEDROOM, 1 bthroom private lot in Whit- by, separate service garage, lots of parking, May 1st. $1150 plus utilities. First/last, (905)424-1673. 3-BDRM BUNGALOW, Whitby, ﬁ nished bsmt, with garage, in quiet subdivision, close to all amenities, $1100+ utilities, Call 905- 430-2248 or 905-665-7632. AJAX 4-BDRM detached 2.5 bath. Double car garage, brand new kitchen & appli- ances. New furnace & roof. Livingroom, family room with ﬁ replace, main ﬂ oor laundry, ﬁ nished basement with washroom, freshly painted. Hardwood on mainﬂ oor. $1400+utilities. Available May 1st. (905)431-2619, or (905)427-4601 AJAX, 3-BEDROOM, semi- detached house, main ﬂ oor. Close to shopping and all amenities. Big backyard. Laundry, $1300/month, all in- clusive. Available May 1st. No pets/smoking. Call 416- 897-2281 AJAX, GREAT LOCATION: (Harwood Ave.) main ﬂ oors of detached house, 3-bed- room, eat-in kitchen, c/air, appliances, parking, $1300/ monthly plus 80% utilities. No pets/smokers, April 1st. (905)509-1437 BOWMANVILLE, 3 bedroom brick bungalow, with ﬁ nished basement and sunroom. Available May 15th. First/last, and references re- quired. $1275/month plus utilities. Call (905)983-5390. Auctions Houses for Rent CENTRAL BOWMANVILLE, small 3 bedroom house. Stove/fridge, detached gar- age, yard, no smokers/dogs. $1150/month plus utilities. First/last. (905)623-5278 FARMHOUSE FOR rent, Orono, 4 bedrooms, new fridge/stove, washer/dryer, newly decorated, 1-car gar- age. References. No pets/smoking. $1200 plus heat and hydro. First/last, available immediately (905)983-5300 OSHAWA, BRUCE ST, near GM Centre. Detached 2 storey (entire house), 3 bedrooms, 4pc bath, garage, 2 parking, deck/enclosed porch. $950/month. First/last, no pets/smoking. (416)929-2323 OSHAWA- available immedi- ately, 3 bedroom. Spacious. New ﬂ oors, freshly painted. Close to amenities, on quiet street, parking, laundry. $1250 utilities included. Call Charles (905)201-6936 PICKERING, 4-bedroom, near schools/GO/shopping, $1300/month, plus utilities, available May 1st. Sabina (905)852-4071 or Doug (905)839-2512. Townhouses for RentT AJAX, AVAILABLE NOW!!! 3 Bedrooms, 3 Washrooms. Townhouse with balcony. Across from Durham Shop- ping Centre. Showings Sat & Sun 11am to 2pm or by appt. $1350/mo + Utilities. 416-729-6133 (416) 574- 9568 AN OSHAWA SOUTH newly renovated town-house, 3-bedroom $999+ utilities. Close to schools & shopping. First/last. Call 416-880-4126. CARRIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. TOWNHOUSES. In-suite laundry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pking. avail. Near shopping, res- taurants, schools, parks. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434- 3972 www.realstar.ca Engagements Townhouses for RentT MODERN 3-BEDROOM, 2- bath, townhouse, in desirable Whitby Shores Community. Must see! $1350/month, plus utilities. Call (289)892-3111. OPEN HOUSE TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bedroom town- houses. Ensuite laundry. Landscaped grounds w/pool & playground. Private back- yards. Sauna & pking avail. Near shopping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taunton Rd. & Sim- coe St.) Ask about our move- in specials. 905-436-3346 www.realstar.ca PRETTY TWO-STORY townhouse with hardwood ﬂ oors throughout. Two bed- room, four appliances. Close to Go Transit, shops and na- ture. $1200/month plus utilities. (416)627-4294 WAVERLY/ROSSLAND- 3 & 4 bedrooms, 1-1/2 bathroom townhomes, renovated interi- or & exterior, available in friendly family-oriented com- plex. Immediate. $1050- $1150+utilities. 2-appliances, hardwood ﬂ ooring, backs onto ravine. Near schools, park, transit, shopping. Con- tact Bob at 905-240-4942. Rooms for Rent & WantedR OSHAWA, Thornton/Ross- land. 1 furnished room with shared kitchen & private en- trance, parking. Working gentleman preferred. No smoking/pets. $115/week. First/last 905-434-7532. PICKERING BROCK/FINCH. Large Fur- nished room. Utilities, T.V., Cable, Microwave, Fridge, Laundry, Beside bus stop, Parking. Mature working male preferred. First/Last. Available now (905)686-4975 (647)400-4975 ROOM FOR rent in N.W. Oshawa. Suit single female. Tidy, clean home, run of house, walking distance to Oshawa Centre. $450/month. Call Judy (905)576-3303 SHARE AJAX or Pickering house, clean quiet adult oc- cupied. Furnished, cable TV, internet, house phone, laun- dry, parking. First/last. Smok- ing outside/no pets. $485/in- clusive, no lease, www. sharemyhouse.ca 905-391- 3809. SOUTH AJAX, walk to lake, room for rent. Share upper ﬂ oor of beautiful home. $500. Large back yard, built for summer BBQ parties. Near GO Station Doug, (416)677-7669 Engagements Shared Accommodation WORKING PROFESSION- AL seeks same or Student to share house, centrally locat- ed in Oshawa, close to all amenities, bus. Cable, phone, internet. $425/month. (905)243-0615. Vacation Properties SELL/RENT YOUR TIME- SHARE NOW!!! Mainte- nance fees too high? Need Cash? Sell your unused timeshare today. No commis- sions or Broker Fees. Free Consultation. www.sellatime- share.com 1-866-708-3690 Cottages for RentC STONEY LAKE, 2-bdrms, very private, beside waterfall, great ﬁ shing. All conveniences, sum- mer availability June 28-July 12, July 19-26, Aug 2-9, 23-30. $650/weekly, spring rates available upon request. 705- 743-3924 WATERFRONT Lake Consecon, beautiful 3 bed- room cottage. Great ﬁ shing, boating, swimming, beaches. Boat and motor available. 1-1/2 hrs east of Toronto. $1000/week. No smoking. 905-824-4133, cell 416-414- 2739 Boats & Supplies 1998 LEGEND, 15'9", Mercury 25 H.P. electric 4 stroke, 80 hours, live well, windshield/console, trolling motor, trailer, like new, $7500. 905-884-5423. Nannies Live-in/out LIVE IN caregiver required in Pickering to care for 2 boys 2 & 6-months, experience with children. Light housework and cooking required. $850/month. Call Nadia 905- 837-5531 Health & Homecare FULL-TIME CAREGIVER re- quired with certiﬁ cate (PSW). for palliative care. Call (905)509-8476 Articles for SaleA AFFORDABLE Appliances, 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 Reconditioned Appliances. Showroom Sales Person- salary+ comm. Ser- vice Technician required. (905)728-4043. Articles for SaleA APPLIANCES, Buy, Sell & Service. Refrigerator, stove, heavy duty washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dry- er. Mint condition. Will sell separately, can deliver. (905)903-4997 BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 CARPETS, LAMINATE & VINYL SALE! I have 1000 of yards for sale! Free under- pad with installation. Free Estimates. Guaranteed Lowest Prices. Big or small jobs, I do it all! Lexus Floor- ing, Call Mike 905-431-4040 CONSTRUCTION EQUIP- MENT B.E. Larkin Equip- ment Ltd. Kubota Construc- tion, New Holland Construc- tion used equipment. Dur- ham, Clarington, Northum- berland Sales Rep Jim (647)284-0971 COUNTERTOPS, compare & save! Custom made to your order. www.prestol- am.com. Discount Quality Countertops, 499 Walton St. Cobourg (905)372-8969 "It's worth the drive to Cobourg". discountqualitycountertops@ hotmail.com ELEGANT BEVELLED glass diningroom table 62x43, 6 chairs, round klitchen pedes- tal table, 4 chairs (wood). Heavy solid wood corner cabinet (Sklar Peppler, Itali- tan sytling). Dark wood futon and chair, Springtek ma- tresses with dog pattern. Child's wood upholstered rocker. New upholstered ot- toman. Antique look wood rocking horse (unusual). All have to go, need room, all in very good condition. Best of- fer, Courtice (905)434-6359, message. 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 TUB/SPA - Deluxe Cabinet, Lots of Jets, War- ranty, High Efﬁ ciency, Low Maintenance $3795. Call 905-409-5285 HOT TUBS, 2008 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacriﬁ ce $3,900. 416-779- 0563. MODCHIPS SUPPLIED and installed. Wii $125; XBOX360 $75; PS2 $100. Allows your console to play backup copies. Call Mike (North Oshawa) 905-626- 0542. Check website durhammods.com OPTISAN BINOCULARS, capture series for sale. In a wooden case. Never been used. $120. 905-427-5114. PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs & pre-purchase consultation. Used upright or grand acous- tic pianos for sale. Moving, rentals available. Call 905- 427-7631 or visit: www.barbhall.com POOL TABLE, professional 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, Comput- ers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit ap- plication refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. Scandinavian style, solid blonde wood dining suite Oval Table approx. 70" long, with/2 additional leaves. In- cludes 6 chairs, 2 captain's chairs, china cabinet w/4 glass shelves, mirror backed bottom drawer, buffet w/3 drawers and 2 side cup- boards. Paid $10,000. asking $2,500.00. Call Debbie at 905-426-4676 Ext 230 Articles for SaleA TOOLS, TOOLS, TOOLS for all trades, antique, col- lectibles, user, kitchen col- lectibles, scientiﬁ c instru- ments, much more. Sunday April 5th. Tools of the Trades Show Sale PICKERING RECREATION COMPLEX, Exit 399 N off 401, West on Kingston Rd. 2 blocks, South to 1867 Valley Farm Rd. 10am-3:00pm, $5. FREE Parking 613-839-5607 TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLI- ANCES new coin washers $699 and new coin dryers $599., also reconditioned coin washer and dryers available, new 24" and 30" ranges $399., wide selection of new and reconditioned ap- pliances available. Call us to- day, Stephenson's Applianc- es, 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. Locat- ed 2 minutes off 401 be- tween Oshawa & Bowman- ville Call 905-436-1024 www.courticeﬂ eamarket.com Articles WantedA WANTED-GOLD. Broken, scrap, any 10k, 14k, 18k, 22k. The market is high, we pay top money!! Rock Bottom Deals, 22 Simcoe St.N, (Downtown Oshawa) (905)436-1320. Pets, Supplies, Boarding (WHITE) WEST HIGHLAND Terriers. Born February 3rd, 2009. 3-Girls 2-boys. We are ready to receive visitors. montva57@hotmail.com, Call after 6pm, 905-493-0434 A&R COUNTRY KENNEL Licensed/health guarantee, shih-poos, eskie-poo, pom-poo www.arcountrykennel.com (613)332-6232. ADORABLE GOLDEN RE- TRIEVER puppies, parents on site, vet checked and de- wormed, health guaranteed. Call Don 905-753-2555. BOXER MALE. Born June 18th/08. Father has papers. Completely house trained. He has all 3 sets of shots needed for the ﬁ rst year! Crate-trained perfectly. Needs new home, owner ill. (905)697-5986 CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES for sale, 2-male & 1-female available, ﬁ rst shots, de- wormed and vet checked. Parents on site. $900. Call (905)922-1706 for info. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS, Registered C.K.C., dewormed, papers, all shots, tattooed, 4 females left. Ref- erences available, $975 each. (905)987-1677. GORGEOUS CHOCOLATE Labradoodle puppies, 1st & 2nd generations available, ready Easter weekend. Low to non-shed. 705-437-2790 www.doodletreasures.com Home Improvement Painting & Decorating Cars for Sale 1988 FIFTH AVENUE, as is, recommended parts only. Runs. $700 OBO. (905)839-1085 1996 FORD PROBE GT, 152K, $2999. 1997 Firebird, 167K, $4999. 1998 Honda Prelude, 145K, $4999. 1999 Concord, 139K, $2999. 1996 GMC 2500 4x4, 6.5 Turbo Diesel Pick-up, $4999. Others from $1499 up. Certiﬁ ed & e-tested, free 6 month warranty. (Kelly & Sons Since 1976) 905-683- 7301 or 905-424-9002. www.kellyandsons auto.com 2002 MAZDA Protégé 5, 112k, Yellow, 5spd, AC, Power, Moonroof, Good Condition, Well Maintained, Saftied and Etested, will in- clude winter tires, $6900 obo. Call Brian 416-529- 2973 (Ashburn) 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT, 5 door automatic, like new con- dition. Zero Down, take bal- ance of lease, 17 months left. $259 per mo. 33,000 left on lease, full warranty bump- er to bumper, (905)576-8675 NEED A CAR? 100% Credit Guaranteed, Your job is your credit, some down payment may be required. 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 any- time. 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 Home Improvement Painting & Decorating Cars WantedC ! !!$ WHITTLE SCRAP Solu- tions. We pay cash for your scrap cars, truck, and vans! 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. Minor re- pairs. (905)655-4609 or (416)286-6156. $ $125+ TOP DOLLARS Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehicles. We buy all scrap metal, copper, aluminum, fridges, stoves, etc. 905-686- 1771; 416-896-7066 ALL SCRAP CARS, trucks, motorcycles, cash paid. 7- days, 24-hours, fully licensed and insured. 25 years experi- ence. Environmentally friend- ly, everything recycled. Call anytime, Jimmy (905)424- 2222. CASH FOR CARS! We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES Motorcycles CUR 600 F-3 1996, 60,000 km, $3000 ﬁ rm. Sporty, ex- cellent condition, the ride of a life time. Call 686-7316 Auto Parts/ Supplies& RepairsA 16" RIMS WANTED to ﬁ t Ford truck 905-426-0631 Insurance ServicesI CLEAN DRIVING RECORD? 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