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BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Pickering’s waterfront is getting closer to becoming the one that’s been envi- sioned for decades, says a Toronto and Region Conservation Authority official. “It’s been a slow evolving process of acquisi- tion,” said Larry Field, manager of government liaison for the TRCA. Since the early 1970s, the TRCA has been working to revitalize the waterfront and make it publicly accessible from the Mississauga-Toron- to border to the Ajax-Whitby border. In 1973-74, Pickering and the TRCA began acquiring pri- vate land on the foot of Liverpool Road to open it to the public. In 2008 the last remaining private land on the Frenchman’s Bay East Spit, located west of Millennium Square, came into public hands. The six acres, with a market value of about $400,000, was acquired from the Pickering Har- bour Company in exchange for a small parcel of land on Wharf Street, which runs off Liverpool Road. The spit now open for public use. See PICKERING page 12 East spit open to Pickering public RESIDENTS CAN NOW USE AREA LEGALLY AND SAFELY COURTS 3 Trucker murder trial Police tape of accused played in courtroom COMMUNITY 4 The cat came back After eight months, family’s feline returns POLITICS 5 Pickering gets $ Government money for Toy Avenue upgrades newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 20092 AP is returning to the Sell your GOLD & SILVER June 19, 20 & 21 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm Holiday Inn - Oshawa 1011 Bloor St., East (401 to Harmony Rd.) WE BUY ITEMS SUCH AS: '/,$3),6%2#/).3s#(!).3s%!22).'3 2).'3s"2!#%,%43s34%2,).'&,!47!2% 3),6%27!2%s"2/!#(%3s$%.4!,'/,$ -%$!,,)/.3s3#2!0'/,$s"2/+%.'/,$ /$$%!22).'3s"2/+%.#(!).3s#,!332).'3 GOLD & SILVER CHARMS We payTop Dollar forOld & BrokenJewellery CANADIAN GOLD EXCHANGE CANADIAN GOLD EXCHANGE We’re back in Oshawa!3 DAYS ONLY newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 20093 AP 250 Bayly St., West Ajax250 Bayly St., West Ajax Tel.Tel. 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In a tape played in the Whitby courtroom, a jovial and comfortable-sounding Mr. Cyr praised Mr. Woods and denied outright he played any role in the man’s shooting death. “He was a hard-working guy,” Mr. Cyr’s deep voice pronounced from a speaker in the court- room. “He tried to be on time, all the time. That’s all I know about him.” Mr. Woods, 35, from the Brockville area, was found dead in the sleeper cab of his rig in Pickering June 23, 2006. His cargo, a load of air-chilled chicken, had been stolen. He last contacted his wife from a truck stop in Belleville two days before his body was discovered. Mr. Woods’s wife Nicole testified earlier that the trucker was to meet a representative of Montre- al-based JC Trucking to discuss an employment opportunity. JC Trucking is owned by Paul Cyr’s brother, Jacques Cyr. During the interview at his home, Paul Cyr con- firmed he had offered Mr. Woods a job, but said he hadn’t met Mr. Woods at the Belleville truck stop the night he disappeared. Jurors heard Durham homicide Detective Mitch Martin on the tape tell Mr. Cyr that video cameras at the truck stop caught images of both his and Mr. Woods’s rigs on the night of June 21. “From what I can see, you guys were there at the same time,” Det. Martin said. “He never talked to me,” Mr. Cyr responded. “He never called my cellphone once. I never called him.” “I’ll ask you point blank: Are you involved in this in any manner?” Det. Martin asked. “No,” said Mr. Cyr. Durham police charged Mr. Cyr in October of 2006 with the first-degree murder of Mr. Woods. The trial, before Justice Bryan Shaughnessy and a jury, continues. COURTS Jury hears audio tape from man accused of murder He never talked to me. He never called my cellphone once. I never called him. Paul Cyr, in a taped interview with Durham police. After eight months as a vagabond, Vangie returns; owner believes microchip saved pet BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Julianna Paprakis and her family had given up hope they’d ever again see their cat that had gone missing eight months ago. That was until they got a sur- prise phone call this week. The family had put up posters through- out their Pickering neighbourhood when Vangie, which enjoys the outdoors and had a microchip but didn’t wear a collar, went missing last October. They even received an anonymous phone call that someone had caught the cat in a skunk trap and driven it up to Arnts Top Soil on Brock Road and let it loose there. The family went to Arnts and put up posters in the area. Julianna’s moth- er and Highbush Public School teacher, Dijana Zundov, never threw out Vangie’s food or litter, called Pickering Animal Ser- vices and local vets to report the lost black and white cat. But they heard nothing more. “It was hard,” Julianna, 19, said. “It wasn’t even us missing her. I was worried for her.” On Monday, the family was shocked and thrilled when someone at Highway 2 Veter- inary Office in Ajax called to say a cat had been dropped off by a Good Samaritan and the microchip identified her as three-year- old Vangie. “It’s something I wouldn’t have expected in a million years,” Ms. Zundov said. “It’s like winning the lottery.” She added microchipping Vangie was one of the best decisions she’s made; she prob- ably would have never seen the cat again had she not. Julianna drove to the vet to pick Van- gie up, still somewhat in disbelief. “It was amazing,” she said of finally seeing Vangie. Although the long-lost cat was fright- ened, when she first got inside her home, she ran straight to the back door, her usual post. Ms. Zundov, however, thinks the cat has forgotten her name. 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The family was reunited with Vangie on Monday after the cat went missing eight months ago. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 20095 AP Join us. You are invited to the 11th Annual General Meeting of Members of the Rouge ValleyHealth System (RVHS). We will be meeting to carry out the following: Approval of minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting; Appointment of auditors; Receipt of financial statement for the year ended March 31, 2009; Approval of By-law amendments; and Election of Directors. To get copies of the minutes of the previous AGM and the amendments to the By-laws, please do any of the following: Visit the administration offices at either of our hospital campuses— Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering (580 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax) or Rouge Valley Centenary (2867 Ellesmere Road, Toronto); Download them from our website at www.rougevalley.ca; or Contact Christine Pember at 416-281-7293 or cpember@rougevalley.ca. 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The Town will receive money from the federal and provincial governments through Infrastructure Stimulus Fund which aims to create jobs by investing in public projects such as roads and arenas. In Ontario, almost $2.3 billion is being doled out with the feds and the Province paying a third of the cost for the approved projects and the local municipalities picking up the final third. The announcements have rolled out over the last couple of weeks with approval for a $700,000 project in Pickering, the upgrade of Toy Avenue, coming last week on Monday and the Ajax news on Fri- day. The St. Francis project comes with an almost $2.6-million price tag, with each level of government contributing $852,000. Oshawa MP Colin Carrie, a member of the Conservative government, made the announcement along with local Liberal MPP Joe Dickson. "There is no doubt that Ajax and Pickering residents will notice the positive impact these improvements will have on their day-to-day lives,” said Dr. Car- rie. Mr. Dickson has a personal connection to the church. His parents were married in the church in the 1930s and he served there as an altar boy, but he said the retrofit benefits all Ajax residents. “It’s very much a land- mark in our community,” he said. The Town bought the church, built in 1871, from the Archdiocese of Toronto in 2007 for $50,000. Since then, the Town has done work to structurally reinforce the church, readying it for the retrofit. Mayor Steve Parish, who was also on hand at the announcement, said the proj- ect will help the economic development of Pickering Village as a whole. "We are going to go ahead full steam on this project and hopefully get it done in 2010," he said. Last week, Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan welcomed the money for Toy Avenue, which he says hasn’t been upgraded since 1965. “This has been a long outstanding need in the City of Pickering to reconstruct Toy Ave- nue. It’s home to approximately 60 of our industrial businesses,” he said. He’s still hoping the upper-tiers of govern- ment will approve some of the City’s other projects including a walkway over Highway 401 connecting the GO station to down- town. Ajax and Pickering will also benefit from a $15.5-million announcement for water and sewer infrastructure to be funded by the Durham Region and the two upper tiers of government. Mr. Dickson estimates about 1,000 homes will see their water service con- nections replaced in the two municipalities. Regional chairman Roger Anderson said Durham has $100-million worth of pip- ing needing replacement, but normally can only spend $2 or $3 million on it annually. Part of the money will also go to improve water treatment plants. Another $10 mil- lion is earmarked for road rehabilitation on regional roads. The funding roll out was not without con- troversy. On the Monday before the St. Fran- cis announcement, Mayor Parish lambasted the feds for not funding any of Ajax's proj- ects after millions had been announced for Whitby and Oshawa. He pointed out the lion's share of the money at the time had gone to Conservative-held ridings. “That makes you wonder, what was the cri- teria to do these things,” he said at the time. However, Dr. Carrie said the announce- ments were being made as quickly as pos- sible after being approved and pointed out that both the federal and provincial govern- ments had to work together on them. INFRASTRUCTURE Ajax receives funding for St. Francis retrofit We are going to go ahead full steam on this project and hopefully get it done in 2010. Ajax Mayor Steve Parish REKA SZEKELY / METROLAND AJAX -- St. Francis de Sales Church will be transformed into a performing arts and culture centre with $2.6 million in funding through the infrastructure stimulus fund. 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All content copyright WE THINK... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com Editorial Opinions SCHOOL WORK Testing raises plenty of concerns for parents To the editor: Three short comments about provincial testing and board results: 1) Thank you for your excellent editorial! (Our son, when in Grade 2, stated that he guessed he would have to get really sick to avoid writing his Grade 3 EQAO testing. So he thought it would have to be cancer, because otherwise they wouldn’t believe him.) 2) An ESL student must first fail the Grade 10 literacy test, before they are permitted assistance to pass it! 3) Writing the provincial testing in Grades 3, 6, 9, and 10 is now law. As a parent, you no longer have the legal right to withdraw your child. Paul Beaudette Bowmanville INCINERATION Clarington residents should get special benefits for hosting incinerator To the editor: So, the incinerator will be safe. Fine. For the record I personally do not want it but if it’s coming there should be some stipulations. First, only citizens of Clarington should be allowed to work there. Second, garbage coming from outside Clar- ington should have to pay a premium to use the facility. Third, Clarington taxpayers’ should not have to pay one cent for the construction of the facility. Last, residents of Clarington should have their property taxes cut in half for as long as the resident lives in the same dwelling. For some strange reason I do not think our council will get any of the stipulations for the residents of Clarington that I have brought forward. Nicholas Grebenc Clarington Zero waste better alternative than incineration To the editor: A very disappointing vote at the end of a long day of impassioned and impressive speeches saw Regional council still opting for incineration over the more intelligent meth- od of instituting zero waste. Zero waste would continue the climate of individual responsibility begun by our many methods of recovery. And how does council justify its actions? By trusting the experts? I think it was John Kennedy who said, after the Bay of Pigs fiasco, “I should have known better than to trust the experts.” There’s a scientific dictum which our leaders need to bring to the front of their minds, pronto: No proof of harm is not proof of no harm. I learned that in Grade 9 chemistry. Pat Irwin Lycett Orono Energy from waste a waste of energy To the editor: While concerns regarding emissions are important, just as important, in this increasingly carbon-constrained world, are those regarding the actual energy pro- duction from so-called “waste to energy”. Based upon an online Covanta presenta- tion, the amount appears to be incredibly low -- from burning one tonne of residual waste, only enough energy is produced to run your dryer about twice a week, or well under 5 per cent of total household ener- gy use. In other words, the residual waste from 35-40 homes is required to supply the energy needs of just one. In compari- son to the energy savings though diverting this material, it sounds more like a waste of energy to me. Rod Muir Waste Diversion Campaigner The Sierra Club of Canada Pickering continues to produce power safely says report card You have to read the fine print to find any faults so there’s generally good news to be found coming from the annual report card on Durham’s two nuclear power plants. The report cards on Ontario Power Gen- eration’s Pickering and Darlington nuclear operations were compiled by the Canadi- an Nuclear Safety Commission. The comprehensive documents, which cover the year 2008, were just released and indicate there were no serious process failures in any Canadian nuclear plants in 2008. Most importantly, no worker or mem- ber of the public received radiation doses above regulatory limits and no environ- mental releases from the plants were above regulatory limits. In addition, for its over- all mark, Pickering A and Pickering B were judged satisfactory by the CNSC while Dar- lington was judged fully satisfactory. That was the good news. While it wasn’t exactly bad news, there were some flaws that need to be cleared up, said the CNSC, particularly at the aging Pickering site. The CNSC raised concerns about the minimum number of people working at either Pickering A or Pickering B and wants OPG to create a plan to deal with a major issue like a fire or an earthquake. Paul Pasquet, senior vice-president in charge of Pickering B, said, that in general, “the industry performed very well.” He adds that, “If we’re not safe to oper- ate these stations, OPG will not operate these stations.” Mr. Pasquet has assured the commission that it will work to address concerns about minimum staffing and that an improvement in 2009 is assured. Another area that will be dealt with is the number of fish killed by Pickering’s water intake system. It drew a grade of below expectations in the environmental section of the report but it can be handled easily using old-school technology. A simple 2,000-foot fish net strung across the front of the intake valve should prevent the vast number of fish deaths that have occurred over the past few years. Finally, Pickering will have to work hard- er to cut down on unplanned electricity capacity loss, the percentage of potential electricity output lost due to unplanned events. As the oldest of Canada’s nuclear plants, Pickering A was at 27.7 per cent, while Pickering B was at 24.1 per cent com- pared to 1.3 per cent at Darlington. Mr. Pasquet vows to do better next year. However, Pickering had the lowest acci- dent severity rate and number of missed safety tests. In all, citizens can rest safely knowing their plants are operating efficiently and have been given satisfactory report card marks. It can do better, but Pickering is far- ing well after all these years. e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ newsdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 20096 P newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 20097 AP Summer SalePine Ridge annual Sale starts Friday June 19 NOW ON UP TO OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF FRESH NEW SHIPMENTS ARRIVED JUST IN TIME FOR SALE!! 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Starting Sunday, June 28, GO Transit customers can take advan- tage of three new Sunday and holiday eastbound bus trips, from Yorkdale at 7:10 p.m., 10:40 p.m., and 12:50 a.m., making all stops to the Oshawa GO station. As well, three new Sunday and holiday buses will take Oshawa riders westbound to Yorkdale, making all stops, at 9:50 a.m., 8:20 p.m., and 10:20 p.m. Beginning Monday, June 29, a new weekday eastbound bus leaves Oshawa at 4:40 p.m., making all stops to Newcastle, with a new weekday southbound bus leaving Port Perry at 6:30 a.m. making all stops to the Whitby GO station. A northbound return trip from Whitby to Port Perry leaves the Whitby station at 4:09 p.m. For more information and train schedules: CALL 416-869-3200 or 1-888-438-6646 VISIT www.gotransit.com COMMUTING More ways to GO in Durham JEFF HAYWARD / METROLAND Breast cancer rally UXBRIDGE -- It didn’t break a world record for larg- est human pink ribbon, but Joan Gleason of Ajax was one of more than 800 people who came out in support of Uxbridge Cares at Kennedy House soc- cer fields recently. The breast cancer rally raised in excess of $5,000 for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. DURHAM -- Free language classes are offered for ele- mentary students this summer. The Durham Catholic District School Board inter- national languages summer program is offering les- sons in Spanish, Cantonese, Greek, Italian, Manda- rin, Polish, Portuguese and Farsi. The classes run from Monday to Friday from July 6 to July 30 with no classes on July 17. Classes are at Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School, 80 Mandrake St., Ajax, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. To register: CALL 905-683-7713 VISIT www.con-ed.ca EDUCATION Free language classes for elementary kids newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 200910 AP CLARINGTON OSHAWA Bowmanville OPEN Lakeview Beach East OPEN Bowmanville Beach OPEN Lakeview Beach West OPEN Newcastle Beach OPEN WHITBY AJAX Whitby Beach OPEN Pickering Beach OPEN SCUGOG Rotary Park OPEN Kinsmen Beach OPEN PICKERING UXBRIDGE Frenchman’s Bay East OPEN Elgin Pond OPEN Frenchman’s Bay West OPEN Next Posting: June 26 Beach postings Week of June 20 Throughout the summer, Durham Region health department is conducting bacteriological water tests to determine if the following beaches are safe for swimming. Temporary replacement for sensors that activate signal lights BY REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com AJAX -- South Ajax residents wondering about recently installed cameras at Burcher Road and Bayly Street can rest assured they won’t be caught on film. It’s not a red-light camera and it’s not for moni- toring the nearby Ajax High School, as some have speculated. Instead, the cameras are a temporary replace- ment for the sensors normally installed in the asphalt which trip the light when a car is waiting on Burcher, the side street. “Those cameras themselves are directed straight down at the road at the pavement and they can tell the difference when a vehicle arrives and tells the traffic controller, which is the computer for the signal light,” said Joel Walker, traffic engineering supervisor for the Region of Durham. Bayly is a regional road and the cameras will be there until the lights are replaced. “The signals themselves have reached their life expectancy, it’s a scheduled rebuild program that we have,” said Mr. Walker. The alternative to the cameras was letting the light cycle, but that’s inefficient given that Bayly drivers could get a red when there’s no car waiting on Burcher. Mr. Walker said the Region occasionally gets these questions when work is being done. However, res- idents don’t have to worry about being caught on camera. “We have no red-light cameras in Durham.” TRAFFIC Relax, cameras at Ajax intersection not for spying AJAX -- This summer, hours won’t be cut short on Sundays at the Pickering Public Library. Instead of stopping Sunday services in mid-June, the central library will continue Sunday hours right through until the end of the year. The deci- sion was made due to client suggestions. The central library, at One The Esplanade, will remain open for the usual Sunday hours of 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the new iHelp desk will be open dur- ing this time. All branches of the Pickering Library will be closed on Aug. 2 and Aug. 3 for the civic holiday. For more information: CALL 905-831-6265 Pickering Central Library COMMUNITY Pickering library remains open Sundays this summer newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 200911 AP Ben Verboom stops in hometown this Father’s Day AJAX -- Ben Verboom is no stranger to suicide. And this Father’s Day, the Ajax man, who lost his dad to sui- cide, is bringing his Cycle to Help campaign home from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School, 80 Mandrake St. “It was the most difficult expe- rience of my life,” said the 20- year-old Mr. Verboom of his father’s death. For the campaign, he’s riding 9,000 kilometres in 90 days to promote suicide awareness. His journey began in Cape Spear, Newfoundland on May 18. So far, it’s taken him through New- foundland and Nova Scotia with planned stops throughout New Brunswick and Quebec prior to his anticipated Ontario arrival, June 21. The Ontario leg of his tour begins with a rally in his home town of Ajax, with his 11 a.m. arrival to mark the commence- ment of ceremonies featuring speakers, mental health organi- zations representatives, music and a special closing ceremo- ny to honour lost loved ones. Those attending are invited to take a picture and story of their loved one to share on a memory board. A barbecue follows the event. Cyclists can join Mr. Ver- boom’s journey through town by meeting him at 10 a.m. in the Whitby Mall parking lot or in the Canadian Tire parking lot at the corner of Salem and Hwy. 2 at 10:45 a.m. There, Ajax Mayor Steve Parish will cycle with him to the hometown welcome. For more information and to follow Mr. Verboom’s journey: visit www.cycletohelp.org COMMUNITY Ajax cyclist brings suicide message home DURHAM -- American Motors enthusiasts will gather next week- end at Haugen’s when the 2009 edition of the popular Rambler- Rama returns to Scugog. The Northern Ramblers Car Club of Canada will host its 13th annual Rambler-Rama from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, June 27 at Haugen’s Chicken Barbecue, 13801 Hwy. 12. Rambler-Rama, a car show and swap meet, is open to all Ameri- can Motors and related vehicles, including Jeep, Nash and Hud- son. Vehicle registration is $10 at the gate. Vehicles from outside of Ontario are free. There is also a $20 charge for vendors. For more information: CALL 905-985-1583 EMAIL jim.rae@sympatico.ca CAR SHOW Rambler-Rama returns to Durham newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 200912 P “It does take a lot of time, but you’ve got to be patient,” Mr. Field said, adding the final acquisition took about three years. The new area includes pedestri- an trail connections, a recreational beach and a focus on aquatic hab- itat restoration and plans for some fishing nodes. Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean said in an interview people used to trespass to use the spit for meditation, hiking or fishing. “It’s a huge benefit for the commu- nity and it certainly has enhanced our waterfront tremendously where people can go ... and experience the nature of it all,” he said. The TRCA and the City are now in the process of rejuvenating the Frenchman’s Bay harbour entrance in order to make it -- and Pickering -- more accessible for boaters. The entrance from Lake Ontario is chop- py and is deemed unsafe on naviga- tion charts. The City gave the TRCA the go-ahead to conduct the envi- ronmental assessment, work plan and finance strategy to improve the harbour entrance in 2008 after the City received a $300,000 provincial grant to do so. The EA is still under way. The preferred plan is a fully- accessible walkway to the end of the pier and an opportunity to recreate an old lighthouse that once existed on the spit, Mr. Field said. The pier is currently made of log grids that were filled with rocks in the 1840s. “That will all link back to the significant revitalization that’s occurred on the foot of Liverpool,” he said, referring to the business area that’s sprung up on Liverpool Road. Mr. Field has worked with both the City of Pickering and the Town of Ajax on their waterfronts. “Each waterfront has its own attributes,” Mr. Field said. “Ajax doesn’t have Frenchman’s Bay and it doesn’t have those harbour or marine uses.” But, he applauded Ajax’s water- front for its scale, close proximity to the Duffins Creek marsh and its wide range of recreational spaces. COMMUNITY Pickering spit a ‘huge benefit’: Coun. 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FUNDRAISER Soaping it up for cystic fibrosis PICKERING -- Don Beer arena will soon become a place everyone can enjoy. On Monday, council approved Jurecka and Associates Architects Inc. to provide architectural services for the design of the Don Beer Arena accessibility improve- ments project, which will cost $100,000. The rehabilitation of the Rink One area, including the front lobby and second-floor community centre, is intended to make the facility totally accessible to all Pickering residents. The conceptual plan includes an acces- sible lobby, a ramp, elevator, and more convenient drop-off locations and acces- sible washrooms. The building will also be a lot greener, with a lateral expansion with a new building envelope, which is intend- ed to provide better insulation, reduce heat loss and heat gain. A green roof will be installed over new roof areas to offset the heat island effect, retain storm water and improve the carbon balance in the air. New mechanical plumbing systems will reduce water consumption and improve energy efficiency. The entire Don Beer project is projected to cost just more than $2.5 million, with one third coming from the City, anoth- er third from the Province and the rest from the federal government. The City has applied for federal and provincial grants to fund the project and is waiting to hear back. Construction on the arena, 940 Dilling- ham Rd., is targeted to start in September. DON BEER Pickering arena to become accessible newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 2009BROCK NORTH BROCK NORTH DENTALDENTAL Specialists on Staff Orthodontist, Oral Surgeon Dentist, Anesthesiologist For all your family dental needs BROCK NORTH BROCK NORTH DENTALDENTAL Dr. Alan Fernandes, BSc., D.D.S. & Dr. Robert Pacione, BSc., D.D.S. 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The Clarington Flames Atom B Girls’ Hockey Team hosts a car wash at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, Bowmanville, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds support the team. EUCHRE TOURNAMENT. Holy Family CWL. 91 Ribblesdale Dr., Whitby. 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:15. Cash prizes, 50/50 draw, MONDAY 22 ALZHEIMER DURHAM. An enlightening hour with Richard Taylor, a retired psychologist who was diagnosed with dementia at age 58. Now 66, he is a champion for individuals with early-stage and early- onset Alzheimer’s disease. Oshawa and District Shrine Club, 1626 Simcoe St. N. Call 905-576-2567 or 1-888-301-1106 or e-mail info@alzheimerdurham. com to register. No admission fee; donations grate- fully accepted. TUESDAY 23 PICKERING HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Meets at 8 p.m. at Pickering Recreation Complex in O’Brien Meeting Rooms (Arena Entrance off Diefen- baker Court). Speaker will be Paul Heydon of Grow Wild Native Plant Nursery. His topic will be native plants and how to use them in gardens. WEDNESDAY 24 OSHAWA TOASTMASTERS. Annual barbecue and induction ceremony, 6 to 9 p.m., 1984 Valewood Ct. Oshawa. RSVP required. MACINTOSH USERS EAST MEETING. Whitby Central Library. 405 Dundas St. W., 7 p.m. Visitors welcome. NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING. The Billings Ovulation Method. Introductory presentation on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. at St. Ber- nadette’s Church, Ajax (Bayly and Harwood). All are welcome. BROOKLIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Rose show with a presentation on Pesticides, Who Needs ‘Em? by Carol Dunk, director OHA District 16, Barrie, at the Brooklin United Church, Cassels Road East at 7:30 p.m. Guests welcome. For information contact 905-666-2489 or brooklinhortsoc@rogers. com. THURSDAY 25 STRAWBERRY SUPPER. Columbus Commu- nity United Church. 3285 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. 4:30 to 7 p.m. There will be beef on a bun, baked beans, coleslaw, hot dogs (including vegan), cup- cakes and berries. Tickets: adults $12; children 12 and under $5; children 3 and under $1 (available at the door.) Silent auction to support the mission and service fund both here and in the wider world. Con- tact church office at 905-655-8852 or Ken Thorne at 905-448-5952. STRAWBERRY SUPPER. Zion United Church. Mitchell’s Corners just east of Oshawa. Two seating times, 3:45 or 6 p.m. Tickets are limited. Call 905- 723-1960 or 905-725-9650. Adults are $14, Chil- dren 5-12 are $5, Children under 4 are free and a family of two adults and 3 children between 5 and 12 can get the family pass for $30. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS. Meets every Thursday, 7:30-9 p.m. at La Storta, Manressa Spiri- tual Centre, located at the north end of Liverpool Rd. in Pickering, make right at first driveway. Call 905- 426-9623 for further information. All are welcome. STRAWBERRY SOCIAL. The Martha Group of St. John’s Anglican Church, 11 Temperance St., Bowmanville. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sandwiches and shortcake. Advance tickets $7 available from the church office 905-623-2460 or at the door $7.50. SATURDAY 27 STRAWBERRY SUPPER. Faith United Church. 1778 Nash Rd. E. Courtice. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Assorted cold meats, salads, rolls, luscious homemade straw- berry shortcake and beverage all for $13. There will also be a table of saleable items and used books. For tickets phone the Faith Box office at 905-448- 1320. Visa and MasterCard accepted or 905-436- 2359. 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Additional blue boxes are available during regular business hours (Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) from the Durham Region Waste Management Centre, located at 4600 Garrard Rd., Whitby or from local participating retailers in your community. For more information, visit www.durhamregionwaste.ca. I was doing some spring cleaning and have some old cleaning products; a half fi lled paint can, engine oil and an old propane tank. I know I shouldn’t throw them in the garbage, but where can I get rid of them? Residential household hazardous waste, which includes products labelled with corrosive, ﬂ ammable, explosive or poisonous substance symbols, need proper disposal. These products should never be poured down the drain, or emptied into a storm sewer. Landﬁ ll sites and wastewater treatment facilities are not designed to accept toxic chemicals. 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Turn over a dog’s water bowl when not in use or throw sand or dirt in any rain puddles to make the property less attractive to pesky and problematic mosquitoes. Did You Know? newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 200923 AP PROSE COMPETITION Writers’ Circle invites submissions for contest DURHAM -- When a writing con- test deadline is midnight on Hal- loween, one shouldn’t be sur- prised that the theme is Wicked Words. But, as a Writers’ Circle of Dur- ham Region press release points out, the word ‘wicked’ doesn’t only mean an evil nature or action. It also means playful, mischievous and occasionally malicious, severe and worrying, really offensive and nasty and something that’s really great, as in, ‘your new skateboard is wicked, man!’ Take your pick, as the theme of the Wicked Words contest encompasses them all. The WCDR’s open genre, open form prose competition welcomes works of fiction and non-fiction. On the line is a $500 first prize and publication in the arts’ mag- azine Surfacing and the Wicked Words anthology. Second prize is $250 and it, and selected honour- able mentions, will also appear in Wicked Words. All published works earn their writers $25 and every entry receives written feedback. The maximum word count is 1,500 and the entry fee is $20 ($25 for international entries). Online entries and secure payment by PayPal are requested. Or mail your entry with a cheque/money order to Wicked Words, The Writers’ Cir- cle of Durham Region, Bayly Postal Outlet, PO Box 14558, 75 Bayly St. W., Ajax, ON, L1S 7K7. The deadline is midnight on Oct. 31. To learn more and enter, visit www.wcdr.org. Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor mruta@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comEntertainment Fans come from across Durham for breakfasts BY MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Settling in for some live music at 8:30 is pretty com- mon -- but on a Monday morn- ing? It happens every week at the Marwood Park Restaurant in Oshawa, where the joint is gener- ally lively as country music lovers from all over the region assemble to hear the band Classic Coun- try. While eggs, coffee and toast are brought to tables, the band is serving up a hearty dose of real country music, not new country. Ernest Tubb. Hank Snow. Marty Robbins. This is what the patrons want to hear, and they won’t be disappointed. “I’ve been into country music all my life and I perform a bit,” says Millard Cunningham, an Ajax resident for 40 years. “I just like it. I don’t like this new (coun- try) stuff, I don’t like jazz and I don’t like blues.” Originally from Nova Scotia, he learned to play the guitar and his grandmother played the squeeze- box. Like many of the Marwood music lovers, Cunningham and his wife, Anne Louise, make sev- eral music and dancing stops dur- ing the week. They were out Fri- day and Saturday night as well. “We go wherever there’s music; we follow this band,” he says. The fans’ loyalty to the band is a recurring theme among the patrons. Classic Country is “the best”, says Lorraine Sobczak. The Whitby resident doesn’t come out often as “I don’t do mornings.” But her husband is away in Brit- ish Columbia and she’s here for a dose of country. The country music breakfasts are also an open mic, and Myr- tle’s Bev Glover tries to come every Monday and sing a song. She often performs with Kirk- field-based The Country Strings. “I’m one of these crazy ones who gets up early to come dancing,” she says. Raised on country music, Glover says she’ll go almost anywhere to hear it. She likes it because “every song tells a story.” And the vibe at the Marwood, on Wentworth Road at Wilson Road, makes for a great start to the week. “It’s a good time,” she says. “Everybody is family. It’s like a big house party.” It’s true. Everybody seems to know everybody else. There are a lot of waves and conversations between tables. While it can be tough getting up before dark to load the music equipment and set up for the morning show, Garry Gardner does it for the love of music and to entertain people. “We try to please them,” he says. “We play for them. We play for the dance floor.” He and fellow Oshawa resident Arlene McLellan, who started the band about a year-and-a-half ago, used to do their morning show in Brooklin. And when they moved the music to Oshawa, the majority of their fans moved right along with them. They both play guitar and share the vocal duties. A bassist and fiddle player round out the band. Classic Country performs two out of every three Mondays at the Marwood. “There’s not many places where you can get up and dance at 8:30 on a Monday morning,” McLellan notes. And people are dancing. If they’re not, they’re clapping as they recognize the first few notes of a favourite song, singing along or mouthing the words. Among the tunes played this Monday are The Keys In The Mailbox by Freddie Hart, Honky Tonk Angels by Kitty Wells and Jack Kingston’s Wait Til You See My Darlin’. “We’re all having a good time,” says Andy Van Hemmen, of Bowmanville, who’s here with his wife, Henny. They go dancing four times a week and the Marwood is a regu- lar stop. “It’s ridiculous, I know,” Henny says, of listening to live music and dancing on a Monday morning. “I’ve got to get some housework done.” MUSIC RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Andy and Henny Van Hemmen share a laugh and a dance with Donna and Alvin Hawley as they listen to breakfast music at the Marwood Park Restaurant. The Marwood hosts live country music every Monday morning and folks from across Durham Region come to eat, dance and listen to the band. Below, Rod Craig, a member of Classic Country, fiddles away the morning at the Marwood. Classic Country plays two out of every three Monday mornings. Wicked words wanted in Durham Region PICKERINGADVERTISING FEATUREThrifty Mechanic Shop (905)683-1112 200 Fuller Road Unit #20, Ajax Lower level, northwest corner Customer service, satisfaction and honesty CAN be achieved after a trip to your mechanic, if your mechanic shop is Thrifty Mechanic Shop. Owner Mike Saikai works hard to maintain this reputation. Mike says “We want to earn your business and trust. Given the opportunity, we will give your car our personal experience; honestly and professionally. You will be guaranteed 100% satisfaction and we will warranty all of our work for 90 days or 5,000 km. If you choose to be put on our regular maintenance program, we will call you to set up an appointment for your regular seasonal maintenance.” We promise you the following: 1. Only qualified people will work on your car. 2. 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Expires July 31st, 2009 Thrifty Mechanic Shop Now Open Saturdays By Appointment Jennifer Porter, Robert Graham take two awards in Oshawa Art Association’s juried show BY MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- More than 150 works of art have been whittled down, with difficulty, to 59 piec- es by artists from virtually every corner of Durham. The Oshawa Art Association’s 41st Annual Juried Art Exhibi- tion is at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery now through July 5. The show features works in oil, acryl- ic, watercolour, mixed media, sculpture and drawing. “Each year I think the artwork gets better and there’s more vari- ety,” says Anne Labelle-Johnson, OAA president. Margaret Farrar, the juried show chairwoman, notes that just because a submitted work didn’t make the final cut, doesn’t mean it was not of high quality. “There were 100 paintings that went out of here yesterday (June 14) and they were a show in themselves,” she says. Jurors Sean McQuay and Todd Tremeer were given the tough task of choosing the best of the lot and there were two double winners. Oshawa artist Jennifer Porter took the Best in Show and Best Sculpture prizes for Frac- ture and Plascicity, respectively. Ajacian Robert Graham won the Best in Oil award for Early Morn- ing in Brooklin and second place in drawing for his Self Portrait. Farrar said there are artists in the show who are “well-known” in addition to “some you’ve never heard of.” She estimated that the artists range in age from the late teens to the 70s. View the show during regular gallery hours at the gallery, 72 Queen St., Oshawa. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 200924 P DURHAM WINDOWS & DOORS SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION Complete selection of Vinyl Windows & Doors (905) 579-2222 1-888-576-8575 Wayne Hutchinson 696 King St. W. Oshawa, ON MOBILE SHOWROOM Readers’ Choice Winner THRIFTY MECHANIC SHOP Inc. 200 Fuller Road,Unit #20, Ajax 905-683-1112 “Access Easier Through Shaw Court” off Westney SAVE $5 OFF ANY OIL CHANGE With this coupon only! Exp. July 24, 2009 “Rock n’ Roll Drive-In” June 18th to July 11th Port Hope Festival Theatre Sponsored By 800.434.5092 / phft.ca Relive the fi lms, hits & dances of the 50s & 60s ART EXHIBIT Ajax, Oshawa artists double winners PHOTO BY WALTER PASSARELLA OSHAWA -- Margaret Farrar, left, Oshawa Art Association juried show chairwoman, Maureen Lowry, publicity, and association presi- dent Anne Labelle-Johnson checked out Fracture by Oshawa art- ist Jennifer Porter. The work was named Best in Show in the asso- ciation’s annual juried show at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 72 Queen St., running through July 5. THE WINNERS INCLUDE BEST IN SHOW Jennifer Porter -- for Fracture BEST USE OF COLOUR Sharon Recalla -- for Frida and the Gang ACRYLIC Best in Show -- Susan Lindo for Sticks DRAWING Second in Drawing -- Robert Graham for Self Portrait MIXED MEDIA Best Mixed Media -- Brigitta McLeod for Yellow Field #2 Second in Mixed Media -- Shirley Heard for Ancient Spirits OIL Best Oil –- Robert Graham for Early Morning in Brooklin Second in Oil –- Allan O’Marra for Emily Runs Free WATERCOLOUR Second in Watercolour –- Hi-Sook Barker for Winter Workout SCULPTURE Best Sculpture –- Jennifer Porter for Plascicity newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 200925 APSportsBrad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.com Adriana Allen of Pickering High earns basketball scholarship BY SHAWN CAYLEY scayley@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Adriana Allen is a supremely talent- ed two-sport athlete. But it’s her main passion that has paved the road for future success as the Pickering High School star recently inked a scholar- ship package to attend Monmouth Universi- ty in New Jersey, where she will hit the court with the Division-1 women’s basketball pro- gram. For Allen, not only does the venture south of the border signify the next step in her life, it also provides her with that feeling of a mis- sion accomplished, as the 17-year-old has long eyed a scholarship. “This was my ultimate goal, so yeah, in the back of my mind it was always there,” says Allen, a 5-foot-9 guard who played the last four years of basketball with the Advantage Titans. “I always wanted to get a scholarship because it would help my parents out a lot not having to pay for my university. I always knew I wanted this.” Named most valuable player for the girls’ basketball team at Pickering High School each of the last four years, Allen’s athletic success doesn’t end on the court. No, it extends to the track, where as a mem- ber of the school track-and-field team, Allen has reached the OFSAA championships four times, medalling every year, including a pair of golds this season in the girls’ 4x100m and 4x400m events. With credentials like that, it would have been little surprise to see Allen pursue that athletic avenue. However, her heart has always been on the court, she says. “I really enjoy playing the game. I have grown to love the sport,” she explains. “There have been times where I haven’t wanted to play or I had thought about quitting. I never did though because if I did, I know how much I would miss it.” Not even oodles of success on the track could sway her decision to follow her hoops dreams. “It wasn’t a tough decision at all,” Allen says. “Track was just something I did because I could. Everyone was like ‘Oh you’re fast, you should do track’ and I was like ‘Okay.’” As for her decision to sign with Monmouth, Allen cites her desire to attend a small- er school as one of the main drawing cards along with the hope that she’ll be able to chip in right off the hop with the Monmouth basketball program. “They haven’t told me about (their plans), but I am hoping to be a starter and to con- tribute right away and make an impact as much as I can,” says Allen. However, Allen’s coach with the Titans, Chris Smalling, feels she has the right make- up, specifically one element, that will allow for immediate success at the next level. “I have coached a lot of players that have gone on to play at CIS, OCAA and Division- 1 sport, but I have never coached a student athlete with better character,” Smalling says of Allen. BASKETBALL Hoops star off to Monmouth RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND AJAX -- Adriana Allen, an Ajax resident who attends Pickering High School, signed a bas- ketball scholarship for Monmouth University in New Jersey. BOXING Durham Boxing Academy presents The Brawl at B’s II WHITBY -- The Durham Boxing Acad- emy is returning to the scene where a number of its fighters had success back in March. The club is presenting The Brawl at B’s II at Johnny B’s, 75 Consumers Dr., in Whitby on Sunday, July 5. It’s the same location the club used for its March fight card featuring local amateur boxers. Boxers from Durham Region and the GTA are expected to compete, with an exhibition bout featuring the Academy’s Melinda Watpool (Canadian 81kg champion) against Aimee Willimot (Canadian 81+ champion) included in the show. Fights start at 2 p.m., with tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door. For information call 905-428-2866 or e-mail durhamboxingacademy@bellnet.ca. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Elementary schools complete fitness challenge PICKERING -- Five Pickering schools have successfully completed the Go Active Fitness Challenge, earning indi- vidual schools up to $500 in Winter- green phys-ed credits to use towards new gym equipment. The 12 participating classes improved by an average of 8.26 per cent in all six exercises over the course of the Challenge. The following Pickering schools participated in the Go Active Fitness Challenge: Altona Forest Public School (4 classes), Bayview Heights Public School (3 classes), St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School (1 class), Valley View Public School (1 class) and William Dunbar P.S. (3 classes). By participating in the Go Active Fitness Challenge and exercising regu- larly, students were able to improve on all six compulsory exercises, including crunches, push-ups, 50-metre dash, shuttle run, standing long jump and an endurance run. Participants’ scores were measured in May and combined with those achieved in September. More than 28,600 students from 378 schools across Ontario have suc- cessfully completed the Challenge. The Go Active Fitness Challenge, presented by McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited with support from the Canadian Olympic Committee, promotes physical activity amongst students. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • June 19, 200926 AP Friday June 19, 2009 Today’s carrier of the week is Blake. Blake enjoys guitar and hockey. Blake 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 Blake for being our Carrier of the Week. Flyers in Todays 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. 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FOOTBALL Dolphins rebound with win Junior OV team bounces Oshawa 30-22 DURHAM -- The Ajax-Pickering Dolphins Junior OV team rebound- ed from its first loss of the season against Brampton by winning 30- 22 against arch rivals the Oshawa Hawkeyes. The win improved the Dolphins record to 3-1 on the season and gives them a solid lock on second place in their division. The game started with the Dol- phins setting the tone early under the direction of quarterback Andrew Downer, handing off to D’shane Chung for a quick 50-yard gain to get deep into Oshawa terri- tory. It took two more plays before Downer would drive it in himself from the one for a six-point lead after a blocked convert. Oshawa would try the passing game but with a tight defensive line and linebacking core of Jason Har- rison and Alex Horodnyk, it were shut down. An interception by cor- nerback Kasey Cuffy would give the ball back to Pickering on its own 20- yard line. The drive from the turn- over stalled and Oshawa would put a good ground attack on and drive back down field to score the major and tie the game 6-6. The Dolphins wasted no time going back into the lead as Chung would take the kickoff and go all the way, 80 yards for the major and the convert, to go back in the lead for good. With the lead and solid protection from his offensive line and confidence growing, QB Downer would hand off to run- ning back Keldyn Ahlstedt for a big gain before carrying it in himself from the 15-yard line for his second major of the day and a 20-6 lead. In the third quarter, the Dolphins would did deep into their roster and still show they could move the ball with passes to receiver Roynelle Meredith pulling in a few before Chung would again power through for his second major of the day and a solid 27-6 lead. Oshawa was able to put some points on the board in the third quarter before kicker Fin- lay Thompson would add the con- vert and a late-game field goal from 30 yards out to seal the deal. The Phins are in Guelph Satur- day. PHOTO BY DEBBIE STOBBART DURHAM -- Jonah Wynter (94) and Brandon Gordon, of the Ajax-Pickering Junior OV Dolphins, con- verge to sandwich an Oshawa Hawkeyes ball carrier. The Dolphins recorded a 30-22 victory. SWIMMING Last Gasp for swim club Meet completes swim season for many swimmers PICKERING -- The Pickering Swim Club held its final home meet of the season, The Last Gasp, at the Pickering Recreation Complex. A total of 96 swimmers from the club participated, knocking a total of 1324.24 seconds off their times in events. There were 189 best times swam and Jacob Dosen took the most seconds off in all his events, knocking off 138.07 seconds. Teams competing were from Variety Village, Aurora, York, C and C Aquatic (Toronto), Pointe- Claire, Quebec and Pickering. Strong showings came from three swimmers who won four gold medals in all of their events: Kalista Berry-Stavropoulos (9yr) –- 100m Free (2:00.30); 200m IM (1:17.92); 50m Free (1:18.89); 100m Breast (55.56) Danielle Cornacchia (10yr) –- 100m Back (1:25.69); 200m IM (3:19.54); 50m Free (36.37); 400m Free (6:27.16) Alec Crawford (11yr) –- 100m Free (1:15.69); 200m IM (3:00.27); 100m Breast (1:35.47); 400m Free (6:27.16) For many of the swimmers who competed in this short course meet, this completes their swim season until next fall. PHOTO BY MICHAEL JURYSTA PICKERING -- Reed Burningham, 13, won the 100-metres breast- stroke in his age group at the annual Last Gasp swim meet at the Pickering Recreation Complex.