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Looking on is Detective Mitch Martin, of Durham Regional Police. CELIA KLEMENZ / METROLAND BY KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The family of a murdered man is appealing to the public to help bring those responsible to justice. An emotional Harjinder Sandhu, the wife of murder victim Harjinder Singh Sandhu, was joined by the lead investigator, Detective Mitch Martin, Friday morning in asking the public to come forward with information. “I don’t know who did this. I want justice. I want to know who did this and why,” Mrs. Sand- hu said, with tears streaming down her face. Mr. Sandhu, 28, and friend Puneet Singh Chhi- na, 26, were found in the trunk of a 2009 Nissan Altima in the area of Rosebank Road and the 4th Concession in Pickering on Tuesday, May 5. They had been reported missing the day before in Brampton. They were the second and third murders in Durham this year. “I just need help, where he was going. Maybe somebody saw him and where he was going,” Mrs. Sandhu said during a press conference held at the Durham Regional Police headquar- See POLICE page 15 Durham police issue appeal FAMILY SEEKS JUSTICE FOLLOWING PICKERING MURDERS newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 20092 AP $$ .+ ! $ " " " !$ $ #! " ! " $$" ! #! !$ $ ! )-#&!',',(#% 3!! #%5! ! 5 %! # $ ! 0! (2"! !! $ " )! #3 #" #! * %# ! #! ##%# " ! # $#"" ! #! "#$ $ $ ! $! 63*!- "%#"# ## !! $%8 5! / % .%&+4%' 63" ! #$ !! 3"! !! ! %8$ / % $!$ $%" ,# $ 0$% / # * #$ $!# ! ! $( / " # ! "$6-- 3-%"$ $$%8 / ! # 7 # ! ! " % $ ,!% !### !61 $! $! %!5!$% # % " #!! " ! * + +"$/ $ +$/+/ " "* * +* *+ " + / +" :fd\Z_\ZbflkfliE<Nn\Yj`k\[li_XdgXi\ek%Zfd N_\i\GXi\ekj :fee\Zk BY STEFANIE SWINSON sswinson@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- It was all steam and plenty of fun Sunday at the annual opening of the Pickering Museum Vil- lage. Crowds came out to see the new- est attraction, along with the usual events. “I’m excited,” said Tyler Stocks, 7, who came with his family to see what he called “the big fire,” otherwise known as the Waterloo steam traction engine. The steamer was purchased by the museum with funding it received from a Trillium grant in 2008. Longtime volunteer and former employee at the museum, Barb Vranic, had the honour of blowing the steam engine’s whistle to kick off the day’s events, which included pio- neer demonstrations, music, wagon rides, a plant sale and a play put on by the Backwoods Players, called Lady Audrey’s Secret. Ms. Vranic was the winner of a contest the City of Pickering held to rename the steamer. “I saw the name on the box and then I had this alliteration in my mind,” she said. “I submitted the name Pickering Princess.” But because Pickering is already in the museum’s name, the officials opted to just call it The Princess. ““We have a new group of people running the steam barn,” Pickering Regional Councillor Bill McLean said. “They’ve all done a wonderful job restoring all of the old equipment. “Working on old machinery can be tough. This new name is bet- ter than the name I’m sure they were calling it,” he joked. “I bet they had some real choice words while rebuild- ing it.” The Pickering Muse- um Village is open to the public from June to September. It has 15 restored heritage buildings which make up a pio- neer village. There is a black- smith and wood shop, general store, schoolhouse, barns, churches and several homes. “We’re hoping to get another 25 acres soon,” Coun. McLean said. “We want to add a wartime house and a centre to show how the First Nations’ people shaped our community.” OPENING DAY AT MUSEUM VILLAGE A steamy day for annual Steam Up in Pickering PICKERING -- Clockwise from top left, Tom Hanna is engulfed in steam as he grabs more wood to feed a massive oven during the annual Steam Up event to officially open the Pickering Museum Village for the season held Sunday. Case Jansen checks on a steam engine as part of the annual Steam Up. Draught hors- es pull a wagon slowly through the Pickering Museum Village grounds. RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 20093 AP Johnson-Lee denied role in nightclub slaying BY JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- A sentencing hear- ing will occur in late June for the man convicted of fatally stabbing Orin Felix two-and-a-half years ago during a brawl outside an Ajax nightclub. Troy Johnson-Lee, 24, of Scar- borough, was found guilty Satur- day of second-degree murder in the killing of Mr. Felix, 19, and the stabbing of another man during clashes outside the now-defunct RimRock bar on Harwood Avenue in the early morning hours of Sept. 1, 2006. The verdict came after lengthy deliberations by jurors, who had been sequestered since last Tuesday afternoon, May 19. During the Superior Court trial, which began in early March, jurors heard Mr. Johnson-Lee, angered after scuffles on the dance floor inside the club earlier in the eve- ning, wielded a knife in attacks on both men outside after the 2:30 a.m. closing. Mr. Johnson-Lee, testifying in his own defence, denied stabbing either victim. He said that while he took part in a physical assault on Mr. Felix, it was another man who struck the fatal blows with a knife. 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The Humane Society of Durham Region will soon move into a new home proposed to be constructed on two acres at the southeast corner of William Smith Drive and Went- worth Street in Whitby. At a committee meet- ing last week, Whitby councillors voted in favour of amending a zoning bylaw to allow the development of a 550-square metre building for the shelter. “We just want to move forward and we’re very excited to have finally reached this point considering all that’s happened,” said Karen Martens, president of the society, as she breathed a sigh of relief after the meeting. Shelter staff were left scrambling to land back on their feet after an early morning fire in December swept through the former loca- tion at 199 Waterloo St. in south Oshawa. The building was destroyed and more than 150 animals perished in the blaze. “We’ve decided that our theme will be the phoenix rising and that really says a lot about how we are coping and our dream to turn this barren little piece of property into a vibrant, beautiful corner of life, love and hope,” Ms. Martens said. The search for a new property for the shel- ter had been on long before the fire, as many of the staff cited unfavourable conditions at the previous location, including limited space for the growing number of animals. Whitby clerk Paul Jones said the Town has been heavily involved in supporting the society in obtaining a new home for some time and even passed a resolution asking all municipalities in the region to aid in the effort. “Since the fire, we’ve doubled our efforts in the search for a location suitable for the humane society,” he said. Several properties were considered but the decision to go with the Whitby location came down to ensuring the shelter fulfill its role to the maximum capability for all the animals in need across Durham. “It’s a lot more centralized than our last location was and it’s not a busy area with high amounts of traffic but it’s still easy enough for the public to find with easy access from (Hwy. 401),” shelter manager Ruby Richards said. The society is currently looking after about 70 animals. Some are at the temporary loca- tion established at 79 Taunton Rd. W. while others are scattered across the region at vari- ous kennels, foster homes or animal services locations. Office space for the staff has been set up at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium Com- plex. “The faster the building gets up and run- ning, the better off the animals will be and the happier we will be to all be back together again,” Ms. Richards said. Staff will be launching a campaign soon that will work toward raising the $1.5 mil- lion needed to build the new shelter. A flurry of fundraisers held over the past five months has already raised about $200,000. The process of obtaining a permit will pro- ceed after the matter receives a final vote at the next council meeting on Monday, June 1. Page 6 - Today’s editorial COMMUNITY Durham Humane Society building toward brighter future PHOTO BY MICHELLE GAUDET OSHAWA -- Candi Yeo, Linda O’Neill and Lindsay Cope, staff at the Durham Humane Society, are excited about the proposed zoning application for a new shelter to be located at the southeast corner of William Smith Drive and Wentworth Street in Whitby. It would replace Oshawa facility that was destroyed by fire. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 20095 AP CRIME Cabbie robbed by passengers, K-9 unit called in AJAX -- A cab driver was attacked and robbed by a fare he picked up at an Ajax bar early Sun- day morning. The cabbie was called to The Edge bar just after 2 a.m. to pick up four men who wanted a ride to Rosebank Road in Pickering. When the driver dropped them off in Pickering, the three men in the back seat took off running from the car, police said. The man in the front seat then attacked the driver, stole his wallet and dam- aged the vehicle before fleeing on foot. Durham Regional Police got the call at 2:27 a.m. after a resident called reporting a commo- tion in the area. “The K-9 unit came in and caught all four men,” Inspector Rolf Kluem said. “It was another good day for the dogs.” Teens robbed at knifepoint on Ajax pathway AJAX -- Police are seeking two suspects after a knifepoint robbery on a Caldicott Court path- way May 20. On Wednesday at 7:45 p.m., two 18 year olds were walking together over a pedestrian pathway to a friend’s home. As they walked, they were accosted by two men, one armed with a knife, and robbed of their belongings. Both victims were punched repeatedly in the head and face and forced to kneel and hand over their property. Neither victim required medical attention. The knife believed to have been used in the robbery was found by one of the victims and turned over to police. The suspects are both described as white men between 16 and 18 years old. One was about 5 foot 9 inches, of medium build, with green eyes. He was wearing a white bandana printed with a green marijuana plant symbol. The second is described as about six feet, and of medium build. He was wearing black sun- glasses and a red bandana over his mouth and nose. If you have information about the investigation: CALL 1-888-579-1520, ext. 2593 CRIMESTOPPERS: Anonymous tips to Durham police at 1-800-222-8477 BY KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- They put their personal safety at risk, coming to the aid of others. However, they don’t feel special. They were doing what’s right, is how they describe it. Last Wednesday, the Durham Regional Police honoured 12 citizens who got involved in a variety of ways, including helping to catch an armed robber, pulling people from a burning car and helping an officer trying to subdue a knife-wielding murderer. Just after midnight on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, Philip Meiliunas, of Whitby, was driv- ing on the 9th Concession in Pickering when he saw a vehicle on fire. He stopped and helped four of the five teenagers get out of a car. One person had already gotten out of the vehicle. Receiving the award is “nice. It’s a nice feeling. I wasn’t expecting it at all. You do what you do,” Mr. Meiliunas stated, add- ing he wasn’t scared during the incident. “The adrenaline kicks in and away you go.” One of the officers dispatched to the scene said in nominating Mr. Meiliunas, “I believe his actions deserve some form of recogni- tion based on the courage and bravery that he exemplified saving the teenagers’ lives. If it wasn’t for him, there is a good chance that some, if not all, the teens could have died.” On May 14, 2008, Durham police were notified of a construction worker having been hit near Whites and Taunton roads in Pickering, and the driver failed to remain. Robyn Demerchant and another person saw the incident and followed the suspect. The driver refused to stop when signaled to do so, so the two women conducted a rolling stop and forced the vehicle to pull over. They positioned their vehicle in such a way as to prevent the suspect from getting away. “Although they conducted a risky manoeu- vre, they were able to keep the male suspect inside his vehicle until police were able to take over,” Inspector Paul Martin stated. Ms. Demerchant said when she saw a man on the ground. “I didn’t want someone to get away with what they did.” As for being scared, “Not at all. No fear. I just knew I had to do something,” Ms. Demerchant said. Other citizens receiving awards include: • Mark Britnell was honoured for helping pull an elderly woman from a vehicle that had plunged into water on Feb. 17, 2008. Mr. Britnell was at the Waterfront Bistro on Liv- erpool Road South in Pickering, when the woman accidentally drove her car off the edge of the parking pad, dropping four feet onto a boat dock and then slipping into the cold water. Mr. Britnell and another unidentified man ran to help, with Mr. Britnell pulling the woman from the car. • On Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, a Pickering con- venience store manager was walking to his car, carrying a binder that included the store’s bank deposit. A man approached, knocked the manager to the ground, picked up the binder and ran off. James Shaw saw the inci- dent and ran after the suspect. Just before Mr. Shaw caught him, the suspect pulled a knife and threatened Mr. Shaw. Mr. Shaw was picked up in a vehicle by Chad Hervieux and Matthew Clifford. 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There is noth- ing wrong with me, other than the factI prefer to be, if necessary, called a homosexual, or if a person must, I will also accept the word gay. To place people in this derogatory group offends me to no end and I will not stand for it. I may prefer the company of men, but I am definitely not queer. Please do not allow young people who may be struggling with their sexual orientation to think that there is something wrong with them. They have enough troubles of their own. Now someone comes along and says they are queer. There is nothing wrong with most people and their sexual orientation but by calling them or yourself queer you yourself are perpetuating a myth. We have tried so hard to fit in with society and here we have a whole generation calling themselves queer. Like I said before, I will not put up with it. I am a homosexual period. I am not queer! Ron Horner EDUCATION Bigger is not better for schools To the editor: Re: School board needs to do what’s best for students, editorial, May 21. The editorial says closing Palmerston is “... an adjustment worth making for the benefit of improved conditions” for my child? For a “better learning environment?” This is about choosing the cheapest option, not the welfare of my child, unless of course busing is better than walking to school. By the way, my daughter is six years old. Maybe being in a portable is better than being in a classroom? Oh you must mean it’s bad to attend a school where every teacher knows your name and where provincial test scores are consistently high, due in part no doubt, to lower student/teacher ratios. My child comes home for a hot lunch two days a week when I’m home from work. We walk over to every event and activity there is at her school. We parents all know each other and look out for each other’s children, whom we also know by name. I too chose to live here so that my child could attend Palmerston. I was eight months pregnant when we moved in. And now the editorial writer would like me to be grateful to see my wonderful school close so my child can go to a bigger, newer, school? I’d like an explanation for those perceived benefits. Skip the idea that she might have a music room if it’s not already in use as a homeroom, OK? We have: safety, exercise, a proven learning environment, availability for extracurricular activities, an enviable green space and the joy of community. I think I’ll keep my school for the benefit of my child. That is, if they’ll let me. Suzanne McNeil AUTO SECTOR Older retirees hit hardest To the editor: I’m an 82-year-old CAW retiree with 42 years in the CAW, including 31.5 years at Houdaille Industries and 11.5 years at Gen- eral Motors. My pension at Houdaille is $400 per month and at GM it is $500 per month for a grand total of $10,000 per year. The CAW cancelled the pension increase last October. That’s OK for the pensioners that make $3,000 per month and a buyout of $100,000 but for the low-income pensioners like myself, it’s hard to survive. I’ve seen this before where the unions forget about the older retirees. The Houdaille company went out of busi- ness and I and 40 others lost half of their pen- sions. So, good luck to you with GM. Tom Bulger Fire could not keep Humane Society members down With a lot of drive, determination and most of all, heart, the Humane Society of Durham Region is rising from the ashes. Devastated by a fire last December that killed 150 animals and destroyed its Waterloo Street building in Oshawa, the society was left heartbroken and battered -- but not beaten. The spirit of its staff and volunteers was truly something to behold in the days, weeks and months that followed. They were not going to be denied in their drive to find a new home and now, it appears, they have done so. If approved by council, it will be located on two acres in southwest Whitby, south of Hwy. 401, at the corner of William Smith Drive and Wentworth Street. Last week, in committee, Whitby councillors gave the go-ahead by voting in favour of a zoning change to allow the develop- ment of a 550-square metre building for the new shelter. Whitby council will deal with the issue on June 1. If it signs off on the new location, the Humane Society will have the permis- sion it needs to go ahead and will finally have the central Durham location it has long sought. It will also have the necessary space it has wanted as well. But it will still need plenty of money to see the project through. Though volunteers and staff have worked hard to raise cash in anticipa- tion of building a new shelter, they have a long way to go. The projected cost of the new building is approximately $1.5 mil- lion and, over the past five months, vari- ous fundraisers have been able to collect about $200,000 toward the cause. That’s not an insignificant amount and surely a final decision on a location will help push further fundraising efforts in the months and years to come. Whitby is certainly the perfect place for the Humane Society to be and a location so close to Hwy. 401 is ideal. The facility can be built to the exact specifications of staff and experts so that if fulfills the requirements needed of it and hopefully it will be ideal for decades to come. The events of last December brought out the best in this community when it comes to the welfare of our region’s ani- mals. This is about finishing the job with a proper new facility that looks after pets that aren’t looked after otherwise. It’s a tribute to the staff, volunteers and citi- zens who would not give up after the fire. 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 WE THINK... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 20096 P newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 20097 AP BY CRYSTAL CRIMI ccrimi@durhamregion.com This is part two of a two-part series looking at small schools and their consolidation as they age and/or enrolment declines in Ontario. DURHAM -- When her school was slated for closure, principal Joanne Gagnon was a bit nervous. The Father Francis Mahoney Catholic School com- munity wasn’t happy about losing its school, and in August 2008, as she was getting ready to begin the school year at John XXIII with a consolidated staff, student body and parent community, Ms. Gagnon found herself a little concerned. During her years in education, she’s been in both small and large schools. It wasn’t the bigger size that con- cerned her -- it was how everyone would meld together. “It’s gone 100 times better than I thought, honestly,” Ms. Gagnon said. Father Francis was one of five schools closed by the Durham Catholic District School Board last year. Its accommodation review commit- tee (ARC) recommended six, but St. Hedwig was removed in response to community input about the need to maintain a Catholic school presence in the city’s downtown. Of Father Francis’s 220 to 230 students, about 100 followed Ms. Gagnon to John XXIII; the others were spread between Sir Albert Love, Monsignor Philip Coffey and St. Hedwig. Durham District School Board is going through the same process now, and consid- ering closing three schools in central Whitby, as Ontario con- tinues to deal with the challenge of aging educational facilities and enrolment decline. The ARC responsible for reviewing and making a recom- mendation to trustees suggested closing Palmerston, Leslie McFarlane and Florence M. Heard, all deemed too expensive too repair. A new school would be built on the Leslie McFar- lane site and students sent to it, Captain Michael VandenBos, Pringle Creek, and Jack Miner schools. The board makes its decision May 26. “There are different ways to look at (consolidation),” said Tim Robins, the Catholic board’s assistant superintendent of facili- ties services. From a community’s perception, a small school can bring people closer together, he said. On the other hand, larg- er schools mean more opportunity for student involvement because of the number of volunteers. From an educational standpoint, there are more split class- es in a small school and less program support, creating a real concern for quality education, he said. During the Catholic board’s process, parental concerns sur- rounded bus rides, farther walks and a new environment. In the public board, Sharon Murdoch is pleased about the ARC’s recommendation to close F.M. Heard and send its stu- dents to the newer Captain Michael VandenBos. Ms. Murdoch, F.M. Heard’s school community council chairwoman and an ARC member, likes the current 300-student school, but the students are disadvantaged there, she said. “We don’t have a music room, we don’t have a science room, we don’t have a multi-purpose room,” Ms. Murdoch said. “They’re missing out on a lot of things being in a school that has limited resources now.” It’s not feasible or responsible to rebuild a school for 300 stu- dents when some have 18 portables on site, she said. F.M. Heard’s students already attend Captain Michael Van- denBos for Grade 7 and 8, and most students are bused. Even though Captain Michael Vanden Bos’s population is bigger, she doesn’t see it as a big-box school, and if someone were to use that term, she doesn’t see it as a bad thing. Big schools have more space, more teaching styles and spe- cialities, Ms. Murdoch said. “Just like the big-box stores,” she added. Ms. Gagnon has worked at big and small schools. “Small schools, initially it’s very easy to get to know the fami- lies and kids right away,” Ms. Gagnon said, but it still happens at a big school, it just takes time. Small schools also usually have one class per grade, she added. “Which has a positive and negative effective,” she said. “The larger the staff, the more ideas you can share.” Larger schools generally have a bigger school council, but she had a big one last year. When it comes to adapting and bringing two schools together, there needs to be strong vision and the point of getting every- one working together. “It’s really about building commu- nity, at the end of the day,” she said. The school is also receiving some physical changes such as landscaping, parking lot improve- ments, and renovations. They have more buses now and made safety improvements, such as having staff wear bright vests while on duty after school. Inside, parents have to sign in and wear guest badges and can only wait for their kids in the front foyer; she did all these things at Francis Mahoney as well, she said. For students, the adjustment didn’t take long. Before Father Francis closed, they visited John XXIII. They also painted their handprints on the wall to show they belonged, she added. The first month, students referred to themselves as being from Father Francis, but now they say they “were” from there. “What really helped immediately was the staff gelling,” she said. Regarding concerns over behavioural problems, she hasn’t noticed an increase. She’s worked at Mother Theresa and at St. Bernadette, which have had populations of more than 600. Problems that occur in a school tend to be more a reflection of society than numbers, she said. “If there’s going to be violence, I’ve had it in small schools,” Ms. Gagnon said. Benefits that come with a bigger school include more govern- ment funding, allowing for resources such as literacy coaches and reading recovery programs. “It doesn’t matter what size the school is, there are benefits,” Ms. Gagnon said. And kids adapt. Provide them with the environment to adapt and learn and grow and they will, she added. EDUCATION Adjusting to big schools Lowest school enrolments Elementary schools with the lowest enrolment projections 2009/2010 School 2009 Capacity DDSB Epsom 77 75 Valley View 113 176 Greenbank 125 121 Harmony 136 208 DCDSB Holy Family 55 196 Good Shepherd 121 167 St. Hedwig 144 179 Immaculate Conception 147 153 Lowest capacity in the Greater Toronto Area Queensville Elementary Public School, York Region: 32, with 138 additional spots provided through a port-a-pac Cartwright Secondary School, Durham Region: 84, with six portables adding 126 spaces Highest capacity in the Greater Toronto Area Thorncliffe Park Elementary School, Toronto District School Board: 1,595 Central Technical School (secondary) 2,901 SOURCE: DURHAM SCHOOL BOARDS AND THE PROVINCE FAST FACTS New schools with portables DURHAM -- Why new schools need portables is something Oshawa Trustee Larry Jacula didn’t understand at first. When he was a teacher, he asked his principal the same ques- tion a lot of parents do: why not just build schools bigger? “When he told me why, I understood completely,” said Trustee Jacula, who is also Durham District School Board’s chairman. “We build schools to accommodate sustainable enrolment,” he said. “We can’t over capacitate because there could be someday wasted space ... Then you end up with this monster school with nobody in it.” At $65,000 a pop, portables are intended to accommodate those fluctuations, because in several years, they may no longer be needed at a location and can be moved elsewhere, said Tim Robins, the Catholic board’s assistant superintendent of facilities services. It doesn’t matter what size the school is, there are benefits. 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She said some days it was hard to find the courage just to go into work. “Car-bombs would go off everywhere,” said Mrs. Gomez. “People would find out you had money and want to kidnap your children. Maybe I’m sensitive, but how can you live like that?” She convinced her husband, Adolfo, to make the more than 4,000-kilometre move to Canada to give their daughter a safer life. “Half of my family lives in the United States,” she explained. “But I knew Canada was the right place for me. The embassy said we’d find work and it is just so peaceful.” So, Mr. and Mrs. Gomez applied and received visas as skilled workers. Mrs. Gomez has a degree in economics and her husband has a masters degree in forestry economics. There was no doubt they’d find work. That was five years ago and today, Mrs. Gomez still has not found a job that utilizes her skills. “I can do more than just clean,” said the Whitby resident, who admits some of the jobs she’s had in Canada make her feel horrible. “If I think about it hard enough, I’d want to die. That’s why I have to think ‘this is just a job, get through it.” Seeking help through different communi- ty organizations, Mrs. Gomez did everything she was told to do to find a decent job. She described her job hunt as a never-ending cir- cle. “The employment counsellors told me to fix my resume, so I did. They tell me to learn how to present myself in an interview, and I learned. It was just one thing after the other, and the tasks just kept repeating,” she said. “At all of the agencies the job counsellors are hired to help new immigrants with the same things, but no one has come up with a solu- tion to get them a job. It’s just a circle with no solution to end it.” Mrs. Gomez said she has made more than 100 different versions of her resume. “Each organization wants it to look a certain way, different from the others.” In frustration, Mrs. Gomez decided to go back to school. She took a course at Trillium College to become a community social services worker, hoping that her newfound skills would land her a job that would break the cycle. “I want a job that would help people like me who have just moved to Canada,” she said. “Immigrants have minds. We don’t need to do just meaningless jobs.” After a year and a half of studying, Mrs. Gomez went to Durham College to upgrade her skills further but was told the credits from Trillium College would not roll over to anoth- er course. “They said I wasted my time,” said Mrs. Gomez. “Why did no one tell me? As a new immigrant, I didn’t know this.” She said she and her husband had put together as much savings as they could when they moved to Canada. They had saved money so that they could get by in case they couldn’t find a job right away. Now that money is gone, “a long time ago”, and the couple is struggling to pay the bills. Mrs. Gomez works once a week at a clean- ing job she hates, and said even those kind of jobs are hard to find now. Her daughter is now 18 and is working toward a degree in international studies at the University of Ottawa. Mrs. Gomez said if it wasn’t for her, she might be back in Colombia. “If you’re looking for peace, you’ll find it here,” she said. “But I have advice for people who are thinking to move to Canada, look ... this is the real situation. When you research before you come, on the Internet you’ll find jobs, and that everything here is right. It doesn’t say how hard it is to settle here. How far do you have to go to meet your goals here? How will your family suffer in that process? No one tells you that.” Recently, Mrs. Gomez attended a resume- coaching workshop put on by the Durham Regional Police Service. The program is designed to assist new Cana- dians and newcomers to Durham Region in seeking gainful employment by reviewing and offering advice on resumes and cover let- ters. “Cristina is no stranger to the Durham Regional Police Service,” joked diversity co- ordinator Keith Richards. He said Mrs. Gomez called the police ser- vice when she was getting settled in Durham Region to find out about different communi- ty groups that could help her family, like the youth in policing program her daughter took part in. “She’s a great lady,” said Mr. Richards. “She’s got determination like a lot of the other peo- ple who show up to these workshops. I know finding a job right now is tough, but I hope the skills they learn here will help them integrate into the local workforce.” A Statistics Canada study released in Janu- ary found that the unemployment rate nation- ally for new immigrants (speaking English at work) is seven per cent higher than employ- ees who are Canadian-born. WATCH the video story @ newsdurhamregion.com Newcomer struggles to find job she loves UNEMPLOYMENT STEFANIE SWINSON / METROLAND WHITBY -- Cristina Gomez listens to tips about how to improve her resume at a workshop to help new immigrants find work put on by the Durham Regional Police Service. Immigrants have minds. We don’t need to do just meaningless jobs. Cristina Gomez newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 200915 P * Arrow Furniture Ajax * Golf Town Ajax/Pick. * Henry’s Camera Ajax/Pick. * Home Depot Ajax/Pick. * Home Hardware Ajax * JYSK Ajax * Lowes Ajax * M & M Meats Ajax/Pick. * National Sports Ajax/Pick. * News Advertiser Pick. * Real Estate Ajax/Pick. * Rona Ajax/Pick. * Salvation Army Ajax * Sheridan Nurseries Ajax/Pick. * Sisley Hyundai Ajax/Pick. * Sport Chek Ajax/Pick. * Wheels Ajax/Pick. Wednesday May 27, 2009 Today’s carrier of the week is Harrison. Harrison enjoys reading and watching TV. Harrison has received a dinner voucher from Subway & McDonald’s. Ajax and Pickering Locations 255 Salem Rd. S. D#1 42 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 465 Bayly St. W. #5, Ajax Congratulations Harrison for being our Carrier of the Week. Flyers in Today’s Paper If you did not receive your News Advertiser/fl yers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at 905-683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6:30 Sat. 9 - 1:00 Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6.00 every three weeks. Carrier of The Week Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At * Delivered to selected households only 1899 Brock Rd. #24, Pickering 300 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax 6 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax ters in Whitby. “It’s very hard for us to be here, very dif- ficult for us,” she added. “I need help from people. Maybe somebody saw him, where he was going. “He was a good husband. He was every- thing to me,” she stated. She has two daughters, Tarleen, 3, and Ravleen, 2. “I lost my husband and my daughters lost their father. He was a good father. He was fun and he was happy.” She last saw her husband at 1:30 p.m. on May 4. Mrs. Sandhu said the daughters are “thinking he is going to be back.” Mr. Sandhu’s father, Dharmjit, and other family members were also on hand at the press conference. Det. Martin said Mr. Sandhu and Mr. Chhina left Brampton on Monday, May 4 around 4 p.m. and were seen in the Hwy. 407 and Kennedy Road area around 4:30 p.m., heading to visit someone in Scarbor- ough. Witnesses place the car on Rosebank Road between 6 and 7 p.m. on May 4. Durham police were called to the area where the car was found on Tuesday, May 5. When the bodies were discovered, “there were obvious signs of trauma” and autop- sies found they had been shot. “We haven’t determined where the deaths occurred,” Det. Martin said. Police have determined the victims had no links to Durham Region. “Anybody with any information on the Altima after 4:30 on Monday would be pretty significant to us,” Det. Martin said. “My belief is when they exited Kennedy Road, they were alive and safe.” Mr. Sandhu was facing drug importa- tion charges in Windsor at the time of his death. “We’re trying to determine if drugs are related to the deaths,” Det. Martin said. Mr. Chhina was not known to police, the detective stated, adding that the drug angle could mean Mr. Chhina was “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” “There was a window of one-and-a-half to two hours when they exited Kennedy Road and were in Pickering,” Det. Martin said. An organized crime link hasn’t been dismissed, he said. “We have to keep our minds open.” Mr. Sandhu was established in Bramp- ton, while Mr. Chhina moved from Nepe- an last fall to look for work in the computer field. “We are going to certainly investigate this until we solve it. We would appreciate any assistance now,” Det. Martin said. “We con- tinue to gather information on their move- ments.” Inspector Brian Osbourne, the head of the major crime branch, said the “Chhina family decided not to come today.” If you have information about the investigation: CALL 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3270 (Det. Martin, Det. Parker) Crimestoppers: Anonymous tips can be made to Durham police at 1-800-222-8477 WATCH the video story @ newsdurhamregion.com 3 LOCATIONS FOR QUALITY & CHOICE 2 for 1 Bill direct to Most Insurances and Social Services 905 905 905 AJAX OPTICAL Heritage Market Square 145 Kingston Rd. E., Unit 7 AJAX OPTICAL 56 Harwood Ave. S. Ajax Plaza PICKERING OPTICAL 1360 Kingston Rd. 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The fourth annual Walk the Block for Brock is named after Brock Janes, a seven-year-old boy with Duchenne. The walk will promote awareness and funding for Duchenne MD, a fatal genet- ic disorder that gradually weakens mus- cles in the body and is one of nine types of the disease. It affects primarily boys and strikes one in every 3,500 boys. Brock’s mother, Charlene Janes, is a member of the Jesse’s Journey Commit- tee. “As Brock’s parents, the support that we get from the people at the walk gives us hope that we will get the miracle we want which is a cure for Duchenne’s,” Ms. Janes said. This year’s walk will take place at Lakeview Park in Oshawa by the Jubilee Pavilion. Participants are encouraged to walk, run, inline skate or bike the one- to 33- kilometre distance and then enjoy fami- ly activities and live entertainment after- wards. “There are thousands of boys that have this disease, it just doesn’t help Brock, it helps boys all over the world,” Ms. Janes said. About the event: DATE Saturday, May 30 TIME Registration 7:30 a.m., walk 8:30 a.m. ADDRESS Lakeview Park, Oshawa COMMUNITY Durham residents can Walk the Block for Brock Education ADVERTISING FEATURE Every year the cycle gets repeated. After a summer spent chasing butterﬂ ies, swimming, working or just plain lazing about, Labour Day rolls around and hundreds of thousands of students ﬁ le back into their schools - ready for a new year. Or are they? A teacher friend of mine tells me that, “We have to allow at least a month for everyone to get settled and back in a learning mood. But by mid October most kids are back to speed.” According to my calculations, this would mean that from July 1, through at least October 15, many students are not focused or at their best. “For some three and a half months, learning can be haphazard to say the least.” says Robert Primrose a Grade 10 teacher. In fact, it may even be worse than that. Think about your child’s learning experiences in June each year. Tests, exams, ﬁ eld trips and other events consume much of that month’s schedule adding up to another month to the let down period. Considering that the average school year includes only 200 days of instruction and that many are spent in less than ideal conditions, we soon see why many Staying Sharp All Summer by Tom Hawks, Oxford Learning schools struggle to meet the educational expectations of parents and society. What can we do to help? Easy. Help your kids stay sharp over the summer holiday and there will be no let down - no big gap in the fall. Kids who are focused and ready in September, will learn, integrate and understand new material right away. This will allow them to make the most of each school day instead of only a fraction of them. There are many ways to help kids remain on top of their school skills. Make sure that your children read during the summer. Even if they have a busy social life or a part or full time job, make sure that they take time each day to read. Set up brief study periods at least every other day. Times when your child can review the worst or hardest subjects, read ahead into next year’s material and organize for next year. However, possibly the best way to help students stay sharp is through supplemental education programs. Good summer programs, such as those at Oxford Learning, keep those thinking, reading, writing, math and study skills sharp and ready for September. “It’s not so much the memorized material that students forget over the summer,” says Dr. Pete Gamlin of Ontario’s Institute for Studies in Education. “It’s learning How to Learn that gets forgotten each summer. That’s because it is seldom taught independent of school subjects. Students who develop good learning and thinking skills will be ready for success in September. Attending a study session over the summer at Oxford is the best way I know of overcoming the summer let- down.” From preschool through high school, Oxford learning has a program to help every student learn how to achieve their full potential in school. Give Oxford a call today in Pickering 420-3141, Ajax 683-6660 or to find out how your child can catch up or reach ahead this summer to be ready for success in the fall. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 200917 AP Good Words for Africa event on June 7 DURHAM -- A group of giving grandmoth- ers is reaching out to other grandmothers across the globe through funds raised dur- ing a charity scrabble event being held on Sunday, June 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event, Good Words for Africa, is being held through the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign launched by the Stephen Lewis Foundation to help build solidarity, raise awareness and mobilize support in Canada for Africa’s grandmoth- ers. The Stephen Lewis Foundation supports community-based organizations that are turning the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa by providing care and support to women, grandmothers, orphans and people living with HIV and AIDS. The charity event is at Burbs Bistro and Bar in Pickering, 1900 Dixie Rd. All partic- ipants will be sponsored to play Scrabble for a good cause. Since the launch of the campaign in 2006, some 220 groups of Canadian grand- mothers have taken up the call to action and raised more than $6 million for Afri- can grandmothers and the children in their care. COMMUNITY Grandmothers play Scrabble in Pickering in support of Stephen Lewis Foundation newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 200918 AP Bowmanville company reaches for the skies with car-lifting machine destined for Kuwait BY MELISSA MANCINI mmancini@durhamregion.com BOWMANVILLE -- Look up. Way up. Look about 56 feet up to be exact. Because that’s the height Atlantic Lifts is elevating vehi- cles to test its newest project. It’s an 80,000-pound steel machine that lifts cars. It has 32 hydraulic cylinders, two motors with 65 horsepower each and a vehicle pad 20 metres in diameter. On Wednesday it was a Mazda truck that was heaved towards the heavens by the monstrous white machine, but soon it will be a showcase for Lexus vehicles at a dealership in Kuwait. When the lift reaches its final destination thou- sands of kilometres away, it will be housed in a glass office tower. When customers at the dealership come to pick up their new cars the vehicle will be lifted down from the top level and presented to their new owners, Atlantic Lifts industrial sales man- ager John VanZelm said. “It’s an eye-catching showpiece,” Mr. VanZelm said. “It’s all about the presentation.” Eight people worked for six months on the gigantic apparatus. But before the company, located on Bennett Road in Bowmanville, could even think about making the lift, they had to build a structure to house it. Atlantic Lifts con- structed a two-storey warehouse with a remov- able roof so the device could be kept safe from the elements, but stretched out and tested when it was ready. And this week it was time for the public to see what Atlantic had been tinkering away on since January. A crowd of employees, family, friends and local officials gathered to the com- pany’s location by the lake to see Atlantic Lifts pluck the roof off its new building with a crane and raise a truck on the lift towards a virtually cloudless spring sky. This is the first car-showcasing lift of this mag- nitude the company has built, but Mr. VanZelm doubts it will be the last. “We are in that type of industry where once you make one and someone sees it the next person wants one bigger, wider or in some way different,” he said. “There is lots of money in Kuwait and Dubai, so we are hoping this takes off.” Mr. VanZelm wouldn’t reveal how much the piece of machinery cost. Company president Elwood Ellis said he is hoping the project will attract major attention from overseas companies looking to add some- thing unique to their showrooms. “This is probably the largest contract we’ve had and because it’s a one-of-a-kind lift it opens a lot of doors for us in other countries,” Mr. Ellis said. It was great timing for the company to get such a big job during tough times, Mr. VanZelm said. The company hired four people to work on the project in the last four months. They’ve expand- ed and opened a new office in Vancouver. “This is the busiest year we’ve had so far,” Mr. Ellis said. Mr. Ellis will be one of executives from Atlan- tic Lift headed to the Middle East to help install and set up the lift. Soon the machine will be packaged up and sent as an extra-wide load up Hwy. 401. It will make its way to either Montreal or Halifax harbour. And that’s just the beginning of the machine’s journey. After the ride to the east it will be put onto a ship for a six-week journey across the ocean, Mr. VanZelm said. It should arrive in Kuwait sometime this sum- mer. Therefore, the lift is only being tested in the region for a limited time. In a few months the only way locals will be able to see cars pushed up to such great heights will be to buy a luxury car in the world’s oil region. WATCH the video story @ newsdurhamregion.com We are in that type of industry where once you make one and someone sees it the next person wants one bigger, wider or in some way different. There is lots of money in Kuwait and Dubai, so we are hoping this takes off. John VanZelm, Atlantic Lifts Ltd. Businesses plan to hire fewer students this summer CANADA -- Students may have trouble finding sum- mer jobs this year. A survey conducted by the Ordre des conseillers en res- sources humaines agréés, a Quebec professional organi- zation, indicates more than 30 per cent of employers in that province could be hir- ing fewer students this sum- mer given the current eco- nomic environment. When asked: ‘Compared to last year, does your orga- nization plan to hire more or fewer students this sum- mer?’, this is how those polled responded: 7 % • indicated they would be hiring more students 31 % • indicated they would be hiring fewer students 30 % • said they planned to hire the same number as last summer 8 % • didn’t know 24 % • didn’t hire students Note: “Obviously in troubled economic times, employ- ers tend to cut their human resources first. It seems that jobs usually available to stu- dents will also be affected this summer. And that’s a shame because summer jobs are often a good investment for the future,” said Florent Francoeur, Ordre president and CEO. TRENDset TECHNOLOGY Getting a big lift JASON LIEBREGTS/METROLAND CLARINGTON -- John VanZelm, industrial sales manager of Atlantic Lifts Ltd., stands by a newly-engineered 56-foot lift that will be shipped to a Lexus automobile dealership in Kuwait. Business Melissa Mancini Business Reporter mmancini@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.com Pickering volleyball player is off to Florida International University BY SHAWN CAYLEY scayley@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Finding the right fit for post-sec- ondary education and athletics might as well have been a full time job for Lisa Hooey. The 18-year-old Pickering resident put count- less hours of effort into the process of seeking out a scholarship through e-mail’s, DVD pack- ages and campus visits, among other things, before finally settling on her life-altering deci- sion. Hooey recently signed a scholarship to attend Florida International University in Miami, where the 6-foot-3 Dunbarton High School student will hit the court with the Golden Pan- thers’ women’s volleyball team, and enroll in the physical education program with designs on becoming a high school teacher. After putting pen to paper and signing off on the scholarship, the feeling Hooey had was one of alleviation. “To finally sign, I was so relieved that the pro- cess of finding the right university for me was over,” she says. “Mainly I was just relieved that I had finally committed.” Hooey, who started playing club volleyball a few years back with the Durham Attack, has been eyeing a scholarship ever since and that desire served as the starting point to her jour- ney of searching out a post-secondary home. “I’ve always been contacting universities and universities have been contacting me,” she says of the process. “My dad actually came up with the idea of sending out a mass e-mail to universities asking them if they wanted to see footage of me playing. We got a lot of response. That was early September. A bunch of schools wanted DVD’s so we sent them some footage of me playing and from there they told me if they were interested or not.” Then it was Hooey’s turn to play the interest card, and after narrowing down her list and vis- iting a trio of campuses, including FIU, she was quick to settle on joining the Golden Panthers. While the decision-making process wasn’t a particularly easy one, the Florida climate helped. “The weather is a huge plus and the location. I mean it’s Miami. It doesn’t get much better than that. The campus is beautiful. I like a big school and it has around 31,000 students and it has the program I wanted to take. It was just perfect for me,” she says of why FIU was her landing spot. In a press release on the Golden Panthers’ website, the team’s coach, Danijela Tomic, indicated she is looking forward to having Hooey join the club, and that her presence will put some pressure on the existing players. “We are very happy Lisa chose to come to our school,” the coach says. “She has a lot of potential and a lot of talent and we expect her to develop (into) a very good middle blocker. Lisa coming is going to push Sabrina (Gonza- lez) and Andrea (Lakovic), and that’s the type of competition we look for in every position on the court.” Hooey, who played this season with the DRVC, departs for Florida next month.newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 200919 APSportsBrad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.com Hooey digs up scholarship KIDS AGED 6-13 Youth sports camp at Pickering High AJAX -- This summer, Pickering High School will be holding sports camps for boys and girls ages 6-13. The camps will run Monday to Fri- day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sports camp dates are July 6-10, 13-17 and Aug. 10-14, 17-21 and basketball camp from July 20-24. Kids will develop skills in a variety of sports such as soccer, baseball and much more. Registration will take place Thurs- day, May 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Sat- urday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the North Gym at Pickering High School on Church St. Register in person during these two days and receive a special camp cost of $110/child for any week. For more information e-mail pickeringhoops@yahoo.ca. 12TH YEAR St. Mary hosts camp from Aug. 10-14 PICKERING -- The Youth Summer Sport Camp at St. Mary Catholic Sec- ondary School is returning for its 12th year. This year, the camp for boys and girls aged 5-13 will be held from Aug. 10 to 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Four different sports will be offered daily in three separate gymnasiums and two full fields, with each participant receiving a T-shirt. The cost is $155. For more information, contact Mark McCann at 905-420-7166 ext. 4049. SIGNING ON PHOTO BY WALTER PASSARELLA PICKERING -- Lisa Hooey will be heading off to play volleyball at Florida International University on a scholarship. VOLLEYBALL Trio enjoys success PICKERING -- A trio of volleyball players enjoyed both team and individu- al success on the court this season. Two girls who are alumni of the St. Elizabeth Seton elementary girls’ vol- leyball team and are now in Grade 9 at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Pickering recently were honoured. Becky Wilson of Pickering cap- tained her Durham Attack U15 Black team to a silver medal at the Nation- als West Championship in Calgary and was named to the Nationals West All Star team while also receiving the Leadership Award for her team. Christine Lee received the Achieve- ment of Excellence Award for her Dur- ham Attack U15 Red team. A third girl, Courtney Chiasson, who also played for St. Elizabeth Seton and still attends that school, received the Achievement of Excellence Award for the Durham Attack U13 Black team. JR. C LACROSSE West Durham Patriots get into win column PICKERING -- The West Durham Patriots got into the win column at the expense of the Clar- ington Shamrox on Monday night. Celebrating their home opener in Pickering, the Patriots jumped out of the gate quickly, building a 3-0 lead by the midway point of the first period and never relinquished that lead en route to a 12-6 decision. Gareth Gibson held the hot hand scoring three times and adding an assist for a four-point night for the Patriots, who led 4-2 after the first peri- od and 7-3 through two. Spencer Takeda scored twice for the Patriots, as did Dakota Watson and Mike Biergard. Singles went to Todd Nakasuju, Spencer Bentley and Easton McDonald. Kyle Kropman had three helpers, while Ross Burst and Conner Sargeant had two each. For the Shamrox, Connor Hanke was the lead- ing point-getter without scoring a goal, credited with four assists on the night. The goal-scor- ing was shared by Taylor Meraw with two and singles by Dylan Pitchforth, Stefan Diachenko, Bryce Clemens and Garrett Williams. Both power plays clicked on the night, with the Patriots scoring twice on four chances, while the Shamrox netted one on the same number of opportunities. The win gives the Patriots a 1-2 record on the season as they visit the 5-0 first-place leaders from Peterborough on Wednesday night. Clar- ington, who fell to 3-3 with the loss, hosts 2-2 Shelburne at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Recreation Complex. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 200920 2130 Lawrence Ave. E. 416-701-1201 www.medixschool.ca Interested in a career in Healthcare? 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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. 110 PARK ROAD North. Enjoyable Senior Living. 2 Bedroom Suites. Starting at $960. Controlled apartment heating. Laundry facilities on every fl oor. Elevator access to your unit. Bus stop located in front of building. Close to Oshawa Centre & downtown. 905-431-8532. www.skylineonline.ca 1140 MARY ST. NORTH, Oshawa. Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. From $660. Near public schools. Near Durham College. Near amenities. Elevator. Security entrance. 905-431-7752 www.skylineonline.ca 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, $775 plus hydro. Clean and quiet building, Harmo- ny/Bloor area. Available im- mediately. No pets/smoking. (905)424-4005 or (905)576- 2523 2 BEDROOM available any- time or June 1st. Located 350 Malaga Rd. Oshawa. $825/month all inclusive. No pets, please call 905-242- 4478 or 905-435-0383. 2 BEDROOM basement apartment, bright, clean, separate entrance, parking, garage, close to amenities, on Rosebank/Shepard, Pickering. Available July 1st. Contact Rizvi, 416-558-1784, 905-839-1784, email smehdir@yahoo.com 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.; 905-626- 6619 2 BEDROOM, OSHAWA top level of triplex, Verdun Rd., large rooms, windows, laundry, parking, $850 inclu- sive. First/last, available im- mediately. Garage available- additional cost. (905)718- 5753. 2-BDRM $895/MO inclusive. Avail. now. 1-BDRM apts $795 & $820/mo inclusive. Avail. June/July. Immaculate adult lifestyle newer building in decent Oshawa neigh- bourhood. Prefer quality adult tenants. No pets. NO LAST MONTH'S RENT RE- QUIRED. 905-448-0390. 2-BEDROOM APT, $825 all inclusive. No dogs. Oshawa, Bloor St. E area. Working adults preferred. Call Matt 289-240-4447 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. 50 ADELAIDE ST. 290 & 300 Mary St. Bachelor $795; 1-bdrm $995; 2-bdrms $1195. Elevator access. Within walking distance to downtown. Near Durham College and Oshawa Hospital. Bus stop located in front of building. 905-720-3934. www.skylineonline.ca 620 BOND ST. E. apts. 1 bedroom. Seniors Welcome. Close to shopping, bus. Quiet complex, safe neigh- bourhood, no pets, $680/month. Available imme- diately. 905-809-9287. Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 AJAX, HARWOOD/401. Bright main fl oor bachelor, 4-pc bath, 1-parking, $650/mo inclusive. Non- smokers only. First/last & ref- erences required. Avail. June 1st. (905)686-1596 AJAX, SOUTH, Spacious 1- bedroom, gas fi replace, full bathroom, full kitchen, 1 car parking, bus at door, No pets/smoking. no laundry,. $800/month, June 1st. Jeff (905)550-5681 AJAX, WESTNEY RD/Hwy. #2, 1 bedroom walk-out basement, separate en- trance, own laundry. $850 inclusive. Close to amenities. Available immedi- ately. No pets/smoking. 416- 822-6490, 905-426-5251. AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bedroom & 3-bed- room from $1029/mo. Plus parking. Available June/July 1st. 905-683-8571, 905-683- 8421 AJAX. CLEAN, Renovated 1 bedroom basement suite. Westney/Hwy 2. Separate entrance, laundry, parking, dishwasher. No pets/smok- ing. Mature single preferred. $750. month. References. 905-428-7875 AVAILABLE, JUNE 1, Ajax, Westney Rd/Highway 2, 1- BEDROOM BASEMENT apt. Separate entrance, $750/month. Parking, Laun- dry, Internet. No smok- ing/pets (647)887 6235 BOWMANVILLE immaculate Two 1-bedroom apts. Avail April 15. Security entrance very clean building, all inclu- sive, includes appliances, utilities, parking and laundry facilities. 905-697-1786, 905- 666-1074 CLEAN 1-BEDROOM apart- ment, second fl oor of triplex in Oshawa. Available July 1st. $725-inclusive. Call 905-579-2106. OSHAWA 2-bedroom in 6-plex. Available immediate- ly. No pets, laundry, parking, fi rst/last. 905-665-5537. 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Rental Offi ce Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com FAMILY FRIENDLY BUILDING Across from Pickering Town Centre Air conditioning and heating - individually controlled. 4 appliances in suites, 3 bedrooms from $1079 1865 Glenanna Rd. (905) 831-1250 www.caprent.com NOTICE OF SALE Goods and/or vehicles will be sold by Neil Bacon Auctions, on JUNE 3rd, 2009 at 391 Regional Road 21, Utica, Ontario at 4:45 pm to satisfy outstanding charges for storage ren- tal incurred by the following: ROGER LING ROBERT DOCOUTO VIVIENNE UNDERWOOD VIVIENNE UNDERWOOD-BROWN ROBERT MCFARLAND & JENNILEE FROGGETT CHRIS DUNCLIFFE ANDREA ADAMS ANDREA CUNNINGHAM CORPORATE BUILDING SERVICES Dated in the City of AJAX, in the Province of Ontario, 19th May, 2009. SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE CORP., #475 Harwood Avenue North, Ajax, Ontario L1Z 1L8. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the estate of Geraldine Gertude Bell, late of the Town of Pickering in the Regional Municipality of Durham, who died on or about the 18th day of December, 2005, must be fi led with the undersigned Estate Trustee on or before the 12th day of June, 2009; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then fi led. DATED at Oshawa this 4th day of May, 2009. Michael Samuel Glen Bell, Gregory Bell and Laurence Matthew Bell, Estate Trustees, by their Solicitor, KEVIN P. MARA, 142 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 4S7 (905) 436-9015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the estate of Betty Margaret Flint, late of the Town of Ajax, Province of Ontario, who died on or about December 25th, 2008, must be fi led with the solicitors for the personal representatives of the estate on or before the 10th day of June, 2009, after which date the estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims then fi led. Dated at Toronto, Ontario, this 12th day of May, 2009 Mills & Mills LLP Suite 700 2 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, Ontario M4V 1L5 Solicitors for the Personal Representatives Attention: Gary R. Reid PERSONAL PRAYER TO ST. JUDE THANKS TO ST. JUDE and the Sacred Heart of Jesus for favours received. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorifi ed, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the sick, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day for nine days. This prayer has never failed, and your prayers will be answered. Publication must be promised. V. R. CHILD CARE SPACES AVAILABLE • All ages welcome • Individual attention • Safe learning environment • Licensed Agency Durham Professional Home Day Care Call 905-509-1207 or www.durhamchildcare.org COURTICE, NEW bright 1- bedroom apt. separate en- trance, includes utilities, ap- pliances, laundry, parking, cable. No pets, prefer single non-smoker. $775/month. Call (905)432-3688 HUGE, bright, clean 1 bed- room basement apt. laundry, separate entrance, Alto- na/Hwy #2, $785 inclusive. 416-830-6855 HWY. 2 & VALLEY FARM, 1-bdrm walk-in basement, split level, sep. entrance, bright, spacious, windows, A/C. $800/inclusive. Avail. Immediately. No pets. Call (905)831-0415. LUXURY 1-BEDROOM apartment. First fl oor of large home in Pickering. Fire- place. 5 appliances. Jacuzzi. $1150/month, available Au- gust 1st. 416-451-7860. 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 MARY STREET APTS bachelors, 1's & 2s bdrm apts. Utilities included, min- utes to downtown, short drive to Whitby Mall. Mary/Garden 905-666-2450 www.real- star.ca WHITBY DOWNTOWN Big 2 bedroom with patio, very clean. Laundry room, park- ing. $920 all inclusive. June lst. lst / last. Call (416)520- 6392 N. E. OSHAWA. 2nd fl oor one bedroom apartment. Available June lst. Clean quiet, hardwood/ceramic fl oors, no pets, Prefer single working person. $610/all in- clusive. Parking. (905) 571- 7840. Cell (289) 355-3141 NORTH EAST OSHAWA, 2- bedroom bsmt walkout patio door to backyard. Jacuzzi tub, sep. shower, Sep. en- trance, parking, suit profes- sional/couple. June/July 1st. First/last. No smoking/pets. $975/mo inclusive. (905)720- 2307 NORTH OSHAWA Two bedroom. July or August lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances in- cluded. Pay cable, parking, laundry facilities. (905) 723- 2094 NORTH OSHAWA Renovat- ed 3-bedroom basement. New 3-piece bath, new walls, tiles, paint, carpet. Large eat-in kitchen. Huge living- room. Separate entrance. Parking. $1000. Dan Bartley, 416-281-2200. ONE BEDROOM basement apartment in Whitby. Separ- ate entrance, close to amenities, $650/month, all inclusive, with satellite and laundry. No pet/smoking. First/last. (905)721-1862. 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 HOSPITAL area, Mary St., north of Adelaide, upper 1-bedroom, $500/month + hydro, no parking. First/last. Call 905- 579-2350 or 905-668-8869 Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm OSHAWA large 2 & 3 bed- room units. Quiet well-man- aged building in good area. New ceramics/refi nished fl oors. 1.5 baths, eat-in kitch- en, large living/diningroom. From $1200-inclusive. 905- 728-8919. 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, 1 & 2 BED- ROOMS Avail. July 1st. utilities incl. No pets, close to all amenities. Call Patrick 905-443-0191 OSHAWA, 1-bedroom base- ment. apt near Oshawa Cen- tre, renovated kitchen, new appliances, separate en- trance, parking, no pets. $725/month. inclusive. Available June 1st. First/last. 905-668-0278. OSHAWA, 2 & 3-bdrm apts in duplex. Very clean, spa- cious. Laundryroom w/hook- ups, parking, fenced yard. $800/mo+ and $900/mo+ Avail. immediately. First/last req'd. (905)420-1846 or 647- 283-1846 OSHAWA, John/Park. Low- rise bldg. Newly renovated 2 bdrm apts. Heat, water, 1-parking, on-site laundry in- cluded. $786/mo. Avail. June. Call Toni (905)436- 6042 OSHAWA, LARGE 2-BDRM and 1-BDRM available. Nice, quiet location, very bright. Large new windows, laundry facilities, 1-car parking $800+hydro or $725.mnth. No smoking/pets. Available June 1st. More information call (905)576-4229 OSHAWA, SIM- COE/BLOOR. Newly reno- vated 2-bdrms, triplex, laun- dry facilities, spacious back- yard, parking, $870/mo. Avail. June 1st. 416-668- 7376. OSHAWA- lovely, 2-bed- room, Ritson/Olive. Quiet Cul-de-sac, $850, inclusive, laundry available, parking in rear. No smoking/pets. lst/last. Available July 1st. Brian (905)213-9788. PICKERING - FINCH/LIV- ERPOOL. Large, clean 2 bedroom basement suite, separate entrance, laundry, large kitchen/dining with ce- ramic fl oor. Living room/hard- wood fl oor. 4 pc. washroom. $850+ (416)752-3492. WHITBY, 2 bedrooms from $950 all inclusive Close to all amenities. Offi ce hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 PICKERING 3-BEDROOM APT, Liverpool/Bayly, main fl oor bungalow, shared laun- dry, backyard/parking, steps to GO, available June 1, $1,300 inclusive, fi rst/last, references. Call (289)314- 9334. PICKERING LEGAL 1- BDRM. bsmt. apt., bright, spacious, separate entrance, laundry, cable, parking. utilities incl., avail. immedi- ately, $750/month. First/last, references, no smoking/pets. 647-402-5453. PICKERING LIVERPOOL/ BAYLY. 2 bdrm, basement apt., private entrance, park- ing, appliances, laundry, close to Go and amenities. $850+ 1/2 utilities. First/last. (905)579-7576 PICKERING, Bayly/Liver- pool, Bright 2-bdrm bsmt. Large windows, eat-in kitch- en, laundry, 2-parking. 2 min- utes to 401. $875/mo inclu- sive. No dogs. Avail. immedi- ately. (905)837-7684 PICKERING, NEW 2 bdrm bsmt apt. Sep.entrance, cable, laundry, parking, utilities included. $900 available July 1st or sooner. No smoking/pets 1st/last re- quired. 647-866-0954 PICKERING, Rose- bank/Sheppard. 2-bedroom basement. Kitchen, Dining room, 4pc. bath, private en- trance, shared laundry. Parking. $700+35% utilities or $800 inclusive. No smok- ing/pets. Avail. June 1st. (905)837-5146 REGENCY PLACE ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIAL! 1 & 2 Bdrms utilities incl. Security & park- ing. 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 RITSON/OLIVE. Small newly renovated 2 bedroom, in 5 plex, available immediately, $725 includes all utilities. Parking, laundry, large backyard, last month rent negotiable. (905)436-2802 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 TWO BEDROOM, dining room, eat in kitchen, two en- trances, laundry, parking, no smoking/pets. Whitby. 401/Go. $975 plus utilities. Call (289)688-8171 or , (905)721-2887. WHITBY BEAUTIFUL AR- CHITECTURE Two Bdrm. in Luxury Building. June 1st, $1250. includes all Utilities & Parking, No pets (905)434- 2443, www.geocities.com/ highstreetmanor/index.html WHITBY CENTRAL. Bache- lor apartment of superior standard, third fl oor of small- er building. Elevator, Balco- ny, hardwood fl oors. $735 inclusive, July 1st, single oc- cupant preferred. No dogs. (905)576-8989. WHITBY immaculate 2 bed- room central. Available im- mediately. $938, appliances, heat, water, laundry facilities and parking. 905-666-1074 or 905-493-3065. 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 plus den, adult lifestyle, no pets/smoking, totally renovat- ed main fl oor of house, new paint, new ceramics, bright new kitchen, big bathroom. Call (905)668-3482 WHITBY, DOWNTOWN, 1- bdrm apt, all hardwood fl oors, large windows, all utilities included, $800/mo, fi rst/last, references. No pets. Available July 1st. Call (905)430-8327. WHITBY, LARGE 2-bed- room, executive area. No smoking/pets. Includes 3- baths, master ensuite, dish- washer, laundry, cable, c/air, all utilities, indoor parking. July lst, $1550/month, fi rst/last, references. (289)314-8878 WHITBY, quiet 4-plex. 2 bedroom, 2nd fl oor, no pets/smoking, coin laundry, near bus, GO, 401. Brock/Burns. $820/month. Available now. 905-426- 3288. WHITBY, SPACIOUS, base- ment, in desirable downtown area. Large windows, bright, private entrance, laundry, in- ternet, cable, A/C, new kitch- en/appliances, no pets/smok- ing. Suit single person, $900/month. (905)442-5555. 2 BEDROOM CONDO, Downtown Pickering, 5 appli- ances, 24/hr security, Gym, Sauna, Entertainment Room, out door pool, A/C, billiards room. No smoking. (905)435-1142, (416)509- 8693 NEW UNITS IN LUXURY Oshawa condo. Downtown location. Ensuite laundry, gym, sauna, balconies, etc. 1-bedrooms+dens starting at $900, 2-bedrooms from $1200. Available immediately. Matthew 416-723-0847 ! $ !AAAA ABA-DABA- DOO- I have a home for you! Why Rent! 6 months free- then 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 Bank- er RMR Real Estate (905)728-9414 1-877-663- 1054 kencol- lis@sympatico.ca 3 BEDROOM detached house, 1 full bath, 2 half baths. Fenced back yard, 5 appliances. $1400/inclusive. Available June 15th. First/last. No smoking. (905)233-5348 AJAX, Harwood/Bayly main level, 3-bedroom bungalow, on a quiet street, Clean, bright, A/C, parking, appliances. $1200/inclusive. First/last. No dogs. Available anytime. Call 905-683-0799. AJAX, SEMI Close to 401, schools/all amenities. New- ly renovated 3-bdrms main fl oor, huge garage, $1380/mo incl. 2-bdrm bsmt $850/mo inclusive. June 15th. No pets. (416)497-6476 (416)723- 2638 AJAX/PICKERING 2 nice clean homes- Ajax- large town home, 3-bdrms, family room, 2.5 bath, fi replace $1375+. Semi. 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, fi replace $1250+. Call (905)239-0367 (647)271- 6660 BROCK/ROSSLAND, Whit- by Spotless 3-bedroom de- tached home 2-1/2 bath, fi n- ished walkout basement, A/C, 5 appliances, 2 decks, large fenced yard, ample parking and garage; schools, parks, and transit nearby No dogs $1450 +utilities Flexible availability (416)788-3667 CENTRAL BOWMANVILLE, small 3 bedroom house. Stove/fridge, detached gar- age, yard, no smokers/dogs. $1000/month plus utilities. First/last. (905)623-5278 Meadow Rd. Whitby Georgous 75'x200' Treed Lot. 3 bdrm. bungalow, 1 car detached garage, fi nished rec-room with gas fi replace. 1 block S of Rossland Rd. $1400 plus utilites. (905)259-7001 NORTH OSHAWA, gor- geous completely renovated 3-bdrm executive. Close to schools, transit, shopping. New stainless steel applianc- es. $1500/mo+utilities. OPEN HOUSE Saturday May 30th 2-4pm 979 Ripley Cres. Photos on toronto.kiji- ji.ca ID# 118300264. Call 416-854-0685 NORTHEAST OSHAWA Wilson/Beatrice area. 2 bed- room upper level of bunga- low, eat-in kitchen, big pri- vate deck off master bed- room, main fl oor laundry, 2 parking. Available June 1st. $1100/inclusive. Call Jack (905)244-1910. ORONO RURAL House for Rent. Beautiful 3 bed- room/bathroom on 10 acres. Open Tender bid, minimum $1,500.00 per month plus utilities. Open House on June 4, 2009, 2 to 6. Con- tact Jennifer at 1-866-833- 2033 ext 230. OSHAWA - 3 bdrm. upper level of house. Spacious. Nice, family neighbourhood. 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AREA RUGS: Beautiful one of a kind hand knotted 100% wool Persian Rugs • Tabriz, Nain, Shiraz… Valued up to $8000.00 • Contemporay and Traditional Designs from Belgium Belucci, Empire, Aubusson Designs Power Loomed Rugs Bids starting at $100.00 per piece! Deluxe Mattress Sets: Orthopedic Pillow Top Pocket Coil Mattress & Box Spring Sets. Valued at $1295.00 Bids Starting at $100.00 DESIGNER CHANDELIERS: Dining and Hallway Lighting, Crystal & Iron, Ceiling Mounts, Pendants & Vanity Fixtures. Save up to 90% in this category! PRINTS & MIRRORS: Limited Edition “White Pine” A.J. Casson, “Canoe” Tom Thompson, “Red Maple” AY Jackson Robert Bateman, Jack Jillian. Assortment of Wildlife, Contemporary and Traditional Art. Palace mirrors, Dressing mirrors, Vanity mirrors & Venitian mirrors. Assorted Sizes and fi nishes! Bids starting at $10.00. FURNITURE: Leather Sofa Sets, 3pc Recliners, Sectionals, Contemporay Designs. Traditional Sofa Sets. Bids starting at $100.00 per piece. Friday, May 29, 2009 KAHN AUCTION FACILITY “The Big Orange Barn” 2699 Brock Rd. N., Pickering, ON Preview 6pm • Auction 7pm AUCTION MODEL HOME BUILDER’S CLEARENCE SALE! AP BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling 33 GENERATIONS of Antiques &Collectibles for MRS.ENA MULLIGAN 399 St. Mary's Hall, Lifford Rd. SAT. JUNE 6 • 10:30 am ★Library Desk ★1920's Dining Room Set, Oak, 6 Chairs, Buffet & China Cabinet ★ Smoking Tables ★Dr. Brereton (first doctor in Bethany) Wall Oak Phone, 1870's ★ Pine Drop Leaf Table, Square Nails ★ Beswick Dogs ★ Left Facing Beaver Jax ★ Edison Ambrola Cylinder, 1925 ★ 20.5 HP 42" Lawn Tractor ★Much More, Don't Miss Out! ★ Bruce Kellett--->(705)328-2185 (905)986-4447 www.theauctionfever.com Auction Dates & View Gallery www.auctioneer.ca FIREARMS WANTED FOR UPCOMINGAUCTIONS: Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Bows, Military Medals, Edged Weapons. As Estate Specialists, we manage the sale of Registered and Unregistered Firearms. We can facilitate the sale of firearms with expired certificates Call Paul @ Switzer's Auctions:613-332-5581 or 1-800-694- 2609 or email info@switzersauction.com for a consultation. Watch our web site for updated listings: www.switzersauction.com NEXT SALE: June 20th, 2009 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Au ctions Newtonville Friday May 29th,5:00 p.m. Selling the attractive contents of a Bow- manville home along with remainder of Bob Long Estate, Courtice: Buffet/Hutch- Peplar; 8 pc. Dining Suite (Server); 5 pc. Dinette set w/gunstock chairs; 7 pc. mod- ern Dinette; 5pc. Pine Canonball Suite; Queen Designer Bed; Ant. Chairs; Rock- ers; Occ. Ta bles; Trunks; Collectibles; Old To ys; Diecast Collection; Old Fixtures; Radios; Clocks; Lawnmower; Lawnspread- er; etc. Preview after 2:00 p.m. No Pets Please AUCTIONEERS: Frank & Steve Stapleton, Newtonville 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' MacGREGOR AUCTION SALE Sunday, May 31st, 9:30 am (viewing 8:30) Located in Orono Take 115 Hwy, exit at Main St. Orono & follow signs from Mill Pond Rd. Sunday's Auction features a quality selection of articles from past to present, including a new selec- tion of men's & women's clothing from a store closure. Estate & consignment articles include buf- fet, games table, misc parlour & kitchen tables, dressers, chairs, book shelves, quantity of vintage & sewing craft collectables, older tin toys & games (trucks, cars etc.) comics, records, coke boxes, Spode dishes, country collectables, misc tools & hardware, plus many more interesting pcs. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (5% buyers premium) See: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com Call for all your auction needs, your location or ours MacGREGOR AUCTIONS 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday May 29th at 4:30 p.m. located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4. 6pc. oak dining room set, brass pool table light, walnut tilt top games table, Duncan Phyfe table, oak buffet, round oak ped- estal table, walnut dresser and mirror, chesterfi eld and chair, 8pc modern dining room set, area rugs, harvest table, lazy boy chair, maple coffee and end tables, walnut buffet, qty of tea- pots, qty of Heddon lures, qty of jewellery, qty of picture fram- ing trim, 7 pc rattan set, 5pc wrought iron set, roll away tool box, Ridgid bandsaw, Dura shaper, Pride 4 wheel scooter, Kenmore glasstop stove, side by side fridge, chest freezer, Gibson Bat. gas furnace, Hunter propane heater, 12x6 box trailer with ramp, 18x8 tri axle trailer with beaver tail, 12' alum boat, 14' Starcraft boat with 40Hp Evinrude and trailer, Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain (705) 786-2183 for more info. or pictures go to: www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil AUCTION of Furniture, Antiques Collectibles Saturday, May 30th, 10:00 a.m. Vanhaven Arena 720 Davis Dr., Uxbridge. L9P 1R2 GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538, 800-654-4647 416-518-6401 Details & photos garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 27th: 4:45p.m. Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectibles selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. To Include: regular auction of antiques, furniture, col- lectibles, lamps, artwork, glassware, tools and garage items, 1993 Infi nity, plus many other quality pcs. Sale Managed and Sold by NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 LYN STEPHENS August 27th, 1949 - May 27th, 2006 As we each lay down at night We think how things have changed Ever since you left us Our whole lives re-arranged But we wish that we could see you sooner than we can It's like you're a movie star And we're your biggest fans. Though we see you daily from visions of the past Our soul aches to know How long does death last. We miss your laughter and your warm touch and can't wait for that moment when we can be with you again. Love always and forever Brian, Sam, Kris and Millie UPPER 2-STOREY, quiet Ajax neighbourhood, 2700sq.ft., 4-bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, appliances, fur- nished, 1-garage, 2/3 drive- way, all amenities included. $1695/monthly fi rst/last, ref- erences, no smoking/pets. Avail. July 1st. 905-686- 9279. WHITBY NORTH 4 bed- room luxury. Walk to shop- ping. French Catholic/Sinclair High Schools, UOIT, transit, Credit check, references, $1650+utilities. Immediate. Chand 905-424-8428 RAH Realty. WHITBY, GARDEN/HWY 2, main fl oor bungalow. 3-bed- room, 5-appliances, $1100/month, including utilities. No pets. Available July 1st. (905)242-4505. AJAX, WESTNEY/HWY #2, 3-bdrms, 1-1/2 baths, 3 years new, backyard, fi n. bsmt 5-appliances. $1200/mo+ Utilities (approx $100/mo). Avail. June 10th. No smoking. 416.875.0396 BROCK/ROSSLAND, Whit- by. Reduced, 3-bedroom. freshly painted, fi replace, Ja- cuzzi tub, appliances, new roof, auto garage, private yard, walkout deck, green- belt. No smoking/pets. $1300 fi rm+utilities. Immediate. 647-292-5435. 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 COURTICE, 3-bedroom, 2-1/2 baths, 5 appliances, garage, Trulls/Avondale. Ref- erences. No smoking/pets. First/last $1200+utilities. Available immediately (905)434-5327, 905-431- 3916. 905-623-6670 ext1669 COURTICE, luxury, 2-bed- room, 2-bath, 2-storey, full appliances, cathedral ceiling, skylights, loft master bed- room, a/c, new windows. No pets/smoking. Referenc- es/fi rst/last, $1300+ utilities. Available August 1st. (905)623-2276. IMMACULATE BROOKLIN LARGE Townhome Wat- ford/Winchester area. 3- bdrms, 5 appliances, 2-1/2 baths, deck, garage, fenced yard, air, near schools. $1400+utilities. No smoking. Call 416-618-4149. 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 PICKERING, Pretty 2-bed- room, 2-storey. Close to GO, & 401. Walk to shops, nature path at door, Parking includ- ed. $1170/mo+ utilities. Avail. now. Call Deborah 416-627-4294 RITSON/BEATRICE, Oshawa, clean 3 bedroom townhouse, great neighbor- hood, walk to schools, parks, library, shopping. 5 appliances, C/A, $1200/month plus utilities. Flexible availability. 289- 314-5011. TOWN HOUSE in Pickering: 3 bedrooms plus den, 2 1/2 bath, stainless steel appli- ances, central air, 2-car park- ing, inclosed backyard, $1,550 monthly (416)301- 1090. WHITBY 3 BEDROOM town- home available July 1. $1048+utilities. Rent in- cludes appliances and park- ing. 905-666-1074 or 905- 493-3065 WHITBY, Dundas/Garden. 3-bdrms, 3 baths, avail. im- mediately, freshly painted, fi replace, 5-appliances, fi n. bsmt, auto garage. Near schools/401/amenities. Great neighbourhood. $1350/mo+ utilities. First/last, references. No smoking/pets. (905)426- 5082 AJAX, BACHELOR APT. Fully furnished, own washroom/shower, suitable for professional. Available immediately. Own cable, phone. Rent Negotiable. 905-428-6385 AMAZING, AJAX, large up- stairs room, double closet, share facilities, laundry, park- ing available, cable, internet, bus at door. Available now. $450/month. (416)723-5576, cell, robert207@rogers.com BASEMENT ROOM for rent in quiet North Oshawa home. Shared kitchen & Bath. Near bus route. Also private TV/Sitting room in basement. Suitable for working person or student. Utilities, A/C 1 parking spot, cable, high speed wireless included. Available immediately. Con- tact 289 240-1169 MAIN FLOOR room, large window, near Transit and Pickering Town Centre, all inclusive, non-smoking, suits working person. Large back yard, pool. $450/month. June 1st. (905)839-7237 OSHAWA HARMO- NY/ROSSLAND, unfur- nished room, close to all amen & bus route, no smok- ing/pets, $500/month, all incl. Available June 1st. Young working, professional pre- ferred. Jen (905)576-1161. OSHAWA Simcoe/Went- worth near GM/shopping. Private entrance, private 3-pc bath, bar fridge/micro- wave, use of furnished rec- room & TV. Suit 1-person. Avail immediately. $150/week. (905)436-7840 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. SALEM/BAYLY, furnished room, in quiet family home. Female preferred, non smok- er. Own washroom, pool, hot tub, laundry facilities, park- ing. $450/month, no pets. 289-892-2985. WHITES RD/STROUDS LANE - Furnished room for working person (preferred). Full kitchen, cable, bath- room. Available immediate- ly. $120/week. First/last re- quired. Call Mike 905-420- 1846. 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. 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 FENELON FALLS, Sturgeon Lake. Private lakefront, 3 bedroom modern cottage, all conveniences, cable. No pets, no inside smoking please. $750 weekly. Call (905) 623-7637 HALIBURTON HIGH- LANDS, 3-bedroom cottage, fully equipped, barbecue, satellite TV, sand beach, large level lot, pets welcome, boat launch, good fi shing, email:noblemotel@ sympatico.ca (705)454-8298 LAKE SCUGOG waterfront cottage,10-minutes east of Port Perry. 2-bedroom,furnished, satellite included. Deck/ dock/good swimming/ fi shing. Small boat available/boat lift up to 1500lbs. $650/week. Clean&comfortable. Call John 905-243-0705, email: wrightbythelake@aol.com WATERFRONT COTTAGE 3-bdrms. Less than 2 hours from Ajax. Avail weekly for only $700 or weekends $250. & up. A place to put your feet up! 905-424-9951 2006 SUZUKI OZARK 4 Wheeler • 250 cc • 2 Wheel Drive • Appr. 500km • Five Speed with Reverse • Lady Driven $3500. OBO 2003 SKI-DOO LEGEND • 380 fan cooled • Electric Start • Reverse • Studded Track • 4,500 km $2,500. OBO CALL STEVE 905-376-4120 1989 31' TERRY, 1-bed- room, slide out, 4pc bath, air, microwave, stereo, awning, deck, shed included. Great view of Rice Lake. Asking $5800. Call 705-696-2107 FOR SALE - SUNSET trail- er, 19 foot 6, 2008, fully load- ed, double axle. Only used twice. $12,000. (905)668- 5141, Whitby. 25FT 6" FIBERGLASS Se- dan Cruiser w/fl y bridge. 350 GM Merc cruise. Trim tabs, duel stations, head, galley, spare prop & extras. 1981 Campion, needs bottom paint. $19,999-o.b.o. Locat- ed in Whitby Marina (416)755-5597 NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the: Pickering Harbour Company Limited To be held on: Wednesday June 24th, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at The Lake House 600 Liverpool Rd. Pickering, ON I AM LOST - My name is BALI and I am an INDOOR cat - and I ran away from home late in the evening - Wednesday April 15th, 2009 My family lives at Westney/Rossland - in Ajax and I could be around this area or ran away further. I miss my family and with your help I could fi nd my way home. I am a big boy with stripey grey/black and white colouring, green eyes and a pinky nose. Please call: 905 683 9020 OR 416 993 2428 Any help is REALLY appreciated. 12ft TRAMPOLINE for sale. 3 years old, good condition. $100. Call Katharine at 905- 259-6348 ADVERTISE Nationally to approximately 12 million households in North Ameri- ca's best suburbs! Place your classifi ed ad in over 900 suburban newspapers. Call Oshawa This Week 905-576- 9335 for further information. 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. 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! TOP OF THE LINE SALE! www.prestolam.com. Discount Quality Counter- tops, 499 Walton St. Co- bourg (905)372-8969 Only 30-minute drive from Oshawa. discountquality- countertops@hotmail.com ELECTRIC SCOOTER For- tress 1700. $1200 or best of- fer. Call 905-728-4969 FIREWOOD LOGS for sale. Delivery included. Call after 6pm (613)338-2896, leave message, or (613)332-7004. FOOD VENDORS WANTED Pizza Booth (equipment sup- plied) and Caribbean Food for Courtice Flea Market. Approx 250,000 peo- ple/year. Located 2 min- utes off 401 between Oshawa & Bowmanville Call 905-436-1024 www.courtice- fl eamarket.com 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, great tub, must sell, still has warranty, 5HP pumps, 5.5kw, heater, $2,995. Call 905-409-5285 HOT TUBS, 2008 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacrifi ce $3,900. 416-779- 0563. LAWN MAINTENANCE Lead Hand & workers re- quired for work in Durham & GTA. Experienced, reliable, valid driver's license re- quired. Full-time, year round work. Call 416-876-2355 NEW SCHWINN STINGRAY two wheel bicycle Orange County Chopper edition. $125. Aquarium, pump, stones etc. (new $600) will sell for $100. (905) 576- 6193 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. TAKAMINE FC360 LH Gui- tar $1200. Call (905)439- 5108 WEATHER GUARD Tool Box - full size, 2 years old, 5 feet long / 27" wide. $400. (905) 259-8687 TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLI- ANCES stainless steel, white and black French door fridge's available, variety of dented ranges, laundry, dish- washers and fridges - differ- ent colors. SMALL DENTS EQUAL HUGE SAVINGS! New coin laundry available, Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448 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. CHOCOLATE F1 Labradoo- dle boy ready now. Cream F1 Goldendoodle boy ready May 30th . Come for a play & fall in love. 705-437-2790, www.doodletreasures.com Houses for Rent Townhouses for RentT Rooms for Rent & WantedR Shared Accommodation Vacation Properties Cottages for RentC Cottages for RentC Recreational VehiclesR Campers, Trailers, Sites Boats & Supplies Public Notices Lost & FoundL Articles for SaleA Articles for SaleA In Memoriam Articles for SaleA In Memoriam Articles WantedA Pets, Supplies, Boarding BENHAM, Donna Brenda "Benj" - Passed away peacefully while reading a book at home on Friday May 22, 2009 at the age of 56 after a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. Daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Benham. Sister of Carol Bamford and her husband Craig, the late Joan Hill and the late Gary "Benji" Benham. Dear cousin of Jack Riddell (Margaret), Jean Whynot (the late Charlie), Rick Riddell (Sandy), Lynn Rowe (Karl), Judy Davies (Mike) and Sharon Fenn. Best friend of Sandy Garvey, Donna will also be missed by other friends too nu- merous to mention. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (905-428-8488). She loved sports, particularly baseball. In recogni- tion of her love for and work with children, if one so desires, in lieu of fl owers donations may be made to a children's charity of your choice or the Multiple Sclerosis Society. A book of condolences may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca SHEPHERD, Doris Joan (Joan) - passed away peacefully on May 20, 2009 at Ajax Pickering Hospital with her family by her side. Joan was born in London, England on October 8, 1921. She came to Canada in 1946 as an English war bride but never gave up her cup of tea. "Joni" was the beloved wife of John for 63 years. Loving mother of Carol, Barry (Karen) and Wayne (Cheryl). She will be cherished forever in the hearts of her grandchildren Colleen (Dave), Kevin (Sandra), Brandon and Megan and her great grandchildren Grace and Paige. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the nurses and doctors in the Intensive Care Unit of Ajax Pickering Hospital and to the staff of Orchard Villa. Private cremation. Memorial service to be held on Sunday May 31, 2009 at ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Avenue, Ajax. Friends and family may visit with the family from 10:30 am with service at 11:30am. In lieu of fl owers a donation to the Ajax Salvation Army would be appreciated. Deaths DeathsAuctions Place your ad at 905-683-0707 newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 27, 200923 AP CHOCOLATE labs, fi rst shots, dewormed, vet checked, home raised. Well socialized and good with kids. $500. Ready June 5th. Call (705)932-1502. FREE KITTEN. All black male with white patch on his chest. Must go before mom- ma gets fi xed. Very calm. Call 905-626-5128. 1982 PONTIAC GP. 133,000km, 2 door hard top. New tires, new exhaust, one owner, mint. Certifi ed & e- tested. Located in Oshawa 416-910-2981 1999 NEON 4-door, auto, A/C, tilt 120k $1950; 2001 ACCENT-GL 4-door auto, A/C, C/D, P/W/L 190k $2650; All certifi ed/e-tested. Warran- ty included. Raleigh Auto Sales (905)925-2205 2001 TOYOTA Celica GT, 1.8L, 4-cyl, 5-speed, AC, cruise control, red exterior, silver/black interior, very well maintained, high end perfor- mance parts used, rims ex- tra, 219,000km, $5000, Etobicoke, 647-393-7097. Leave message or text. 2002 PONTIAC Montanan 8 seat Cert. & e test. $3100. 2002 Chevy Venture Fully Loaded extended 8 seat cert & e test. $3100. 2003 Buick 4-door auto, fully-loaded, cold A/C Excellent Cond. $3000 (905)447-3764 2004 PONTIAC Grand AM SE, V6, fully loaded, lady driven, 125,560km, well maintained, clean condition, $7150, Certifi ed & E-tested. Private, no gst. (905)263- 2000 DESPERATE! NEED 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan lease taken over. $303/mth. Power Options, Auto/Air. 26,500 km. 3 years remaining. Please contact Shalen at 905-720-0631, email shalen@rogers.com for more info. 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 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 ! ! $ ! 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) 289-892-2762 ! !!$ WHITTLE SCRAP Solu- tions. We pay cash for your scrap cars, truck, and vans! Fast free pickup. 24/7. 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 $150 for your good cars, trucks vans or FREE REMOVAL for old aban- doned unwanted. Speedy service. (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 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 CASH FOR scrap cars/trucks. Call Abe'sAuto- Recycling at 1-888-355- 5666. Pickup Available. We sell quality used parts. GOV'T PROGRAM $300 Junk Cars. We Sell Auto Parts, Tireshop Used & New. Standard Auto Wreckers. Call us Today! 289-CAR- JUNK. 416-286-8686. CLEAN DRIVING RECORD? GREY POWER could save you up to $400 on your car insurance. Call 1-866-473-9817 for no-obli- gation quote. 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