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Pressrun 51,400 • 64 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING Wednesday, September 16, 2009 NNews ews AAddveverr titisseerrTHE SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND PICKERING -- Vern Mason, a lifetime member of the Pickering Rod and Gun Club, spent time recently with his dog Jake who helps him hunt pheasants and ducks. The club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.Pickering institution turns 50 ROD AND GUN CLUB DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Although the title of the Pickering Rod and Gun Club might gener- ate a certain perception, the group focuses on more than just hunting and fishing, espe- cially since it has nowhere to shoot. “The 407 put us out of our property in Brougham, so we’ve dedicated ourselves to conservation and working with children,” said Pickering resident Vernon Mason, a 38- year and lifetime member. A couple of weeks ago, for example, the club held a family fishing day in Uxbridge where each participant received a com- plimentary fishing rod. The group holds annual family fishing days throughout Dur- ham, including one at Frenchman’s Bay in Pickering every summer. The club, which turns 50 years old this month, belongs to The Ontario Federation See CONSERVATION page 3 Ajax Nissan Parts/Service Open 7:00am - 6:00pm Wednesdays 7:00am - 8:00pm Saturdays 8:00am - 2:00pm 500 Bayly Street West, Ajax (Between Westney & Church) 1-800-565-6365 905-686-0555 PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN INCOME TAX All-Canadian Tax Service $49.95*only * Most returns *GST extra 100 Westney Rd S (Ajax Go Station) (905) 426-4860 EDUCATION 2 Campus expands Durham’s Whitby site nearing completion FEATURE 10 Tough going But quitters are noticing fewer cravings SPORTS 29 Panthers not purring 0-4 to start junior hockey campaign *5 4 " % 3 " ( *54"%3"( *5 4 " % 3 " ( STUDENT PLAN EVERYTHING A STUDENT NEEDS FOR TALK, MESSAGING, EMAIL & BROWSING s 5NLIMITED EVENING AND WEEKEND LOCAL CALLING STARTING AT PM s #ANADA WIDE UNLIMITED TALK TEXT PICTUREVIDEO MESSAGING TO FRIENDS ON ANY NETWORK s WEEKDAY MINUTES s -" DATA FOR EMAIL BROWSING MESSAGING s $OUBLE YOUR DATA FOR ONLY MONTH IUOPNSFQ PLUS MONTH 3YSTEM !CCESS &EE AND OTHER FEES 3EE IN STORE FOR DETAILS Now 4AUNTON AND (ARMONY 0LAZA /SHAWA -iiÊÊÃÌÀiÊvÀÊ`iÌ>à DS NG 0ICKERING 4OWN #ENTRE 5PPER 3EARS 7ING newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 20092 AP EDUCATION College’s campus expansion nears completion Addition includes living lab environments BY CRYSTAL CRIMI ccrimi@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The writing is on the drywall as a new, energy-focused Durham College Whitby campus expansion nears comple- tion. As students across Durham made their way to classes Tuesday, college president Don Lovisa donned a hard hat to show off an almost-finished campus expansion. “This is going to open up in about two weeks to students,” Mr. Lovisa said, as he headed up the stairs to the second-storey addition. “We’re a little behind schedule but not too bad.” The $9-million expansion adds about 20,000 square feet to the Skills Training Centre and provides a living-lab environ- ment, with students surrounded by the alternative energy technology they’ll be working with. The project, paid for by provincial funding, was approved last July and is built around a basket of five energy programs, two of which began this September, Mr. Lovisa said. “Really, this is a living and learning envi- ronment,” said Ralph Aprile, vice-president of facilities and ancillary services. “The stu- dents will have access to actual data.” On the expansion’s white rooftop -- white to reduce heat absorbency -- are small skylight bubbles that shoot sunlight down wide pipe-like fixtures coated with reflec- tive material, which light the upper-storey hallways. Hovering over the skylights are six wind turbines that will help power the new space. A lookout area allows students to watch and, if necessary, repair the equipment they’ll be using, Mr. Aprile said. Initially, the project’s 350 solar panels were supposed to accompany the wind tur- bines on the roof of the new location, but it was discovered they were shaded during certain times of the day. Soon, the panels will be placed over the high bay area of the older section of campus. A ground source heat pump, which had some of its pieces still wrapped in plastic, will heat and cool the facility. The new space will be “energy neutral”, Mr. Lovisa said, adding it will produce more energy than necessary to power the new expansion. By providing programs for the new tech- nology, Durham College can train students to use the technology in the workforce once the construction industry uses it more. This year, two of the five programs the expansions are focused around begin: renewable energy technician and energy audit techniques. Both had waiting lists, Mr. Lovisa said. The addition’s large classrooms, which double as labs, are lined with windows. “Gorgeous room for students to sit in,” Mr. Lovisa said, looking out towards a curved wall of windows. A trombe wall is featured inside one of the other classrooms. The experimental wall, which is showing up in European high rises, acts almost like a greenhouse, creat- ing a space between the inside and outside area. “We are creating a buffer,” Mr. Aprile said. Students will be able to monitor the tem- perature inside the space and see what they can draw into the classroom, he added. A rooftop lookout provides an observato- ry for students to monitor how the technol- ogy is operating. Inside, they’ll be able to measure energy outputs and how they’re impacted in different weather conditions. “What impact does a cloudy day have on solar energy,” Mr. Lovisa said. The rest of the expansion’s projects will be introduced with the second phase of the project. Phase two begins later this month and will extend the campus westward. It will likely add about 30,000 square feet for $15 million of federal, provincial and other funding. More classes, offices and two high-bay areas will be added. Programs in the sec- ond phase are intended to build on the centre’s skills training heritage, getting back into the building trades such as car- pentry, but also looking at new building technology. Plans for a small bio-mass generator and two houses -- one from the 1970s and a new one with today’s newer technologies - - are also planned for the second phase. WHITBY -- Durham College president Don Lovisa, left, points out some more new fea- tures of the Whitby campus expansion. SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND WHITBY -- Durham College president Don Lovisa and Ralph Aprile, vice president of facilities and ancillary services, gave a tour of the Whitby campus expansion on Sept. 8. The revamped campus features a second storey and wind turbines. Really this is a living and learning environment. Ralph Aprile, Durham College newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 20093 P of Anglers and Hunters Inc. It meets the last Thursday of every month at the clubhouse at Progress Park near French- man’s Bay to discuss new conservation initiatives and the current most common hobby, fishing. “If you want to shoot that badly you have to join another club,” Mr. Mason said. But he still enjoys hunting where legal (he usually heads to an area south of Timmins). His canine pal and hunt- ing dog, Jake, helps hunt pheasants and ducks. “He’s a great hunter,” he said, petting his 11-year-old yellow lab. The self-described animal lover and naturalist said when he hunts, he doesn’t let the animal suffer, and added the Rod and Gun club is against illegal poaching. “When I hunt I treat them with the greatest respect I can,” he said. The club recently received a congratu- latory letter from Ontario Premier Dal- ton McGuinty for its anniversary. “Thank you for helping to build a healthier and more active community through sports and recreation,” the pre- mier wrote. Mr. Mason believes it’s important to teach youth about hunting, fishing and conservation so they can continue watching over wildlife in future genera- tions. “I feel hunters and fishers are the watchdogs of the environment,” he said, adding since they’re among wildlife so much, they’re often the first to notice trends or changes. Mr. Mason proudly displayed a list of the organizations the club has helped over the years and the initiatives it’s taken. It donates to the Easter Seals, Hospital for Sick Children and provides a yearly bursary for Dunbarton High School students. It has adopted Cen- tennial Park in Pickering, holds regu- lar pitch-in days where members clean up litter, participates in Atlantic salmon releases and donates to Ducks Unlimit- ed Canada, an organization dedicated to wetland preservation. “We’ve donated well over $300,000 in 25 years (to it),” Mr. Mason said. Mr. Mason himself has constructed more than 500 bluebird houses at vari- ous locations. He hopes people will come out to cele- brate “50 years of conservation” with the club. The celebration, including a hot and cold buffet and door prizes, will take place on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at Annandale Golf and Curling Club in Ajax. Tickets are $35 each or $65 a pair. For more information: CALL 905-839-7914 or 905-424-1256 50TH ANNIVERSARY Conservation a large part of Pickering club’s legacy I feel hunters and fishers are the watchdogs of the environment. Vernon Mason, Pickering Rod and Gun Club CONSERVATION from page 1 All Girls, Day & Boarding, Grades 6-12 www.castle-ed.com Trafalgar Castle School Success. For Life. Trafalgar Castle School Success. For Life. The Castle allows me to define and explore my creative side.Opportunities in fine arts,drama,music, videography and photography inspire me to develop my skills and expand my learning environment. This is where I feel at home. The Arts Please contact us to arrange your personal tour. Limited placement still available. Please be advised that The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department will be closing Brock Road (Regional Road 1) from Dellbrook Avenue to 3rd Concession/Rossland Road in the City of Pickering. The reason for this closure is to construct the sanitary/storm sewer crossings that are required. Brock Road will be closed from Friday, Sept.18, at 10 p.m. until Saturday, Sept.19, at 10 p.m. The Region realizes that the road closure will be disruptive to you, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding in this regard. Please note that unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule. For additional information, please contact one of the following staff members from The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department: Kevin Forrest Jim Mumford Senior Project Coordinator Project Inspector 905-668-7711 ext. 3434 905-260-5364 kevin.forrest@durham.ca WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE Road widening and reconstruction of Brock Road (Regional Road 1), in the City of Pickering ROAD CLOSURE The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby ON L1N 6A3 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 www.durham.ca 955 Westney Rd. South, Ajax (At Harwood in the Cloveridge Mall) Visit our website www.mainlycheese.com Make back to school easy! pick up our homemade meals! Ask about our Corporate Lunches LOCAL BREAKING NEWS, SPORTS, PHOTOS, VIDEO AND WEATHER: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY >>newsdurhamregion.com Cats rescued from blaze BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- No one was injured in a townhouse fire that officials believe started in the kitchen Tues- day morning. Pickering Fire Services received a call at 11:52 a.m. that a townhouse in a Steeple Hill housing complex was on fire, and five trucks quickly attended the scene. “The fire was knocked down and out within 10 minutes on arrival,” said platoon chief Rick Ingram. “No injuries were sustained by firefight- ers or occupants. There were no occupants.” But first-class firefighter, Steve Par- ent, rescued a cat after the search for humans came up empty. The crew noticed a litter box that looked as if it had been recently used. They then found the cat hidden under a futon in the basement, and Mr. Par- ent managed to coerce him out. “The room was pretty smoky, so had (the cat) not had a chance to get out, he could have gotten injured (or died),” Mr. Ingram said. The feline later escaped the care of the fire department and ran off, but neighbours said they believe it’s an outdoor cat. A second cat was later found alive in the basement after fire officials were in the home investigating the cause. The occupants were not home, but property manager Peter Deb- bert from MCD Enterprises Proper- ty Inc., who was on the scene after receiving a call, was trying to con- tact the occupants. “I’m just happy no one was hurt,” he said. George Hay lives in the adjoining townhouse and was about to run errands when some neighbours knocked on his door to alert him to the fire. He immediately took his dog, Bippen, outside and waited until it was safe to re-enter. There was no damage to his home; it was just really smoky since he had his windows open and smoke man- aged to seep in. “The fire department got here real quick,” he said. “I commend them on saving my home.” The smoke and fire damage is esti- mated at $150,000, Mr. Ingram said, and hydro and gas were turned off immediately. Although officials haven’t yet determined whether the home was equipped with working fire alarms, fire inspector Steve Fowlds emphasized the importance of hav- ing working alarms, as well as an escape plan. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 20094 AP YOUR CASINO TOUR SPECIALISTS! VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE AT www.funbuscanada.com As Always, Please Call For More Details. 8 MIDTOWN DR., OSHAWA 905-576-1357 O/B Fun Time Travel Co. Ltd. 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Officials are still investigating. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 20095 AP BY JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- A former Durham Region teach- er has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and a year of house arrest after admitting to a sexu- al relationship with a teenaged boy. Jill Sparks, of Bowmanville, trembled visibly as she offered a tearful apology in an Oshawa courtroom Monday morning, often sobbing as she described the toll her crime and con- viction have taken on herself and her family. “My actions were my own and I accept full responsibility for them,” she told Ontario Court Justice Donald Halikowski. “I feel over- whelming remorse, guilt and regret.” Ms. Sparks, 35, a teacher with the Durham District School Board whose last assignment was at a Whitby elementary school, plead- ed guilty two months ago to sexual interfer- ence and assault relating to a sexual rela- tionship she had with the 14-year-old boy, whose identity is protected by a court order. The child was not a student of Ms. Sparks, court heard. The charges were laid in Feb- ruary of this year after Durham police found the woman and boy involved in a sex act in a parked car in rural Clarington. Justice Halikowski imposed a sentence of 45 days in jail in addition to a 12-month condi- tional sentence, during which Ms. Sparks will be confined to her home. She will be on the federal sex offenders list for 20 years and has been ordered to submit a sample of her DNA. She is prohibited for 10 years from working or volunteering with children. CRIME Former Durham teacher jailed for sex with boy & A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classifi ed Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Lillian Hook - Offi ce Manager Janice O’Neil, Cheryl Haines - Composing Managers News/Sales 905-683-5110 Fax 905-683-7363 Classifi eds 905-683-0707 Distribution 905-683-5117 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5. Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, SNA. All content copyright Editorial Opinions LIFESTYLE CHOICES Working parents make a positive impact on children, too To the editor: Re: For kids, the best things in life are free’, Neil Crone column, Sept. 3. When my partner and I chose to main- tain our two careers after I finished maternity leave, it was not without con- sideration of the many factors Mr. Crone mentioned. However, he has completely neglected the many other variables at play in this decision. My return to my career, for which I had attended graduate school and worked quite hard in my early years, was not for monetary reasons. I am not vacationing in the Caribbean and my children most definitely know the value of a dollar. They also know their parents stayed in school to pursue careers that, although not financially very lucrative, would make a positive impact on our commu- nity. They know women and men make positive contributions both inside and outside the home. They are aware of the importance of well-trained and energetic child-care providers who enable them to experience close bonds with more than two adults and to enjoy the companionship of other children. They are also being raised as non-judg- mental, caring individuals who do not assume to know the rationale behind other people’s choices. Many parents fill roles in the communi- ty that make a positive impact on all the children growing up here while still par- enting their own children with the assis- tance of child-care providers they have chosen. If you look closely you will see their eyes not only show the exhaustion and pride of responsibility for a child, but the impact of balancing a myriad of other tasks which would be made much eas- ier if we would stop throwing stones at those who choose a life different from our own. Perhaps, the goal of all parents is not to make a smaller version of ourselves but to nurture and support the development of an independent, compassionate, resil- ient citizen of the future in the best way we can. Allison Warne Newcastle EDUCATION Why no consideration for those children with no allergies? To the editor: I am having a huge problem with these “nut free” policies at the schools. I realize the allergy can be life-threat- ening to the child, however, why out of a class of 25 students and because of one child, 24 sets of parents have to rearrange their grocery lists and buy food suitable to that one student? Obviously the kids know they have the allergies so I think the kids with the aller- gies should all eat together in another room of the school. I am told that if my kid has peanut but- ter it might get on the desks in the class- room and affect the child with the aller- gy. So do these children with the aller- gy never go to the park and play on the equipment? How do they know another child hasn’t had peanut butter at home and then come to the park and touched the equip- ment? I do have sympathy for the allergic kids, but what about my child who will only eat peanut butter and jelly? Who is looking after their food needs? Alison Campbell Clarington newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 20096 P Teacher’s sentence fitting for sex with child Ultimate betrayal of trust cannot be condoned The imposition of a 45-day jail term, along with a year’s house arrest, is a fit- ting sentence for Bowmanville woman Jill Sparks. The 35 year old, a former teacher with the Durham District School Board, was sentenced Monday, having earlier plead- ed guilty to sexual interference and assault involving her sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy. Ms. Sparks, who last taught elementary school in Whitby, was charged after she and the boy were found engaged in a sex act in a parked car in rural Clarington last February. While the boy was not a student of Ms. Sparks, it is clear she has no busi- ness being around young people and the terms of her sentence reflect that. Justice Donald Halikowski has prohib- ited her from volunteering or working with children for a 10-year period. She has resigned as a teacher and faces disciplinary action by the Ontario Col- lege of Teachers. In addition, Ms. Sparks will be on the federal sex offenders list for 20 years and has been ordered to submit a sample of her DNA. In spite of her plea of guilty and the grief she expressed in court, Ms. Sparks did betray the trust expected between an adult and a youth. While she states that she feels “over- whelming remorse, guilt and regret,” stiff punishment is required to act as a deter- rent to others, making it clear that soci- ety abhors such conduct and will not tol- erate it. This case serves as yet another example that parents should keep a watchful eye on their children. While it’s never easy to keep tabs on everything youngsters do, from surf- ing the Internet, to who they’re chatting with, to who they hang out with, infor- mation is always the best defence. As long as parents are doing all they can to have as open a relationship with their children as possible, that’s as much as can be expected. Ultimately, it’s up to adults to be responsible, respectful and trustwor- thy. But when they fail our youth, as Ms. Sparks surely did, they deserve to be punished. 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 WE ASKED Some people like to spend a long week- end at the cottage. Others enjoy a family road trip. Still others like to simply stay at home and putter around the garden. When- ever I get two or three days off in a row I like to hang out at hospital emergency wards. At least that’s the way it seemed this past weekend. Through a series of gastrointestinal (mine) and cardiopulmonary (my father’s) irregularities, I spent Friday through Satur- day evening and the better part of Monday in two separate hospitals. Due to some form of divine intervention, I managed to avoid the health-care system on the Sabbath. Although my colon still tends to operate with the reliability of a Sea King helicopter, I am once again home and happy and Dad is, while still hospitalized, resting comfort- ably and on the mend. But aside from the differences in our particular maladies, what struck me over the head like a Taylor Reflex hammer was the difference in our levels of care. Because Dad’s condition was slightly more critical than mine, whereas I couldn’t fart, he couldn’t breathe, he was ambulanced to the nearest facility capable of dealing with his complex medical needs -- a large urban hospital. The doctors and nurses there are all high- ly trained, dedicated individuals. I saw first- hand the kind of talent these people possess as they quickly attended my father. But it is also a very busy, very stressed, city hospital. The ER waiting room looked like a mosh pit. Swarms of people looking for medical attention filled every chair, gur- ney and vacant corner, with more flowing through the doors all the time. Canadians are lucky as hell to have a health-care system that looks after us the way it does. But make no mistake, there are times when that system is strained to the breaking point. Patients here were stacked up like cordwood waiting for a bed and it was many hours before Dad was lucky enough to be admitted into a semi-private room. Conversely, my wife drove me to Port Perry hospital just after midnight, early Sat- urday, and it was like pulling into Petticoat Junction. Triage was so empty we could’ve square-danced. In a moment, Hank the security guard sleepily sauntered out from his bunk and in a kindly manner directed us to the admit- ting station. In less time than it took for Dad to get his blood pressure back to normal, I was hooked up to an I.V. and happily shak- ing hands with my old pal Dr. Morphine. I spent the night in emergency but, even with the comings and goings of a number of patients, it was a relatively peaceful night. It was Walden Pond compared to Dad’s ordeal. I don’t mean to intimate rural hospitals don’t get busy. They are, after all, at the epicentre of two of the most dangerous activities in the world, farming and cottag- ing. Think I’m joking? Ask any ER nurse up here how many fish hooks she’s taken out of people. And have you been near any farm equipment lately? Still, I received extraordinary treatment. So friendly, pretty and fresh-scrubbed were my various nurses, I began to think I was in the middle of an Ivory Soap casting ses- sion. And the doctors and technicians were incomparable. I passed my second night there in a private room with a view onto a lovely treed courtyard, a fresh breeze flow- ing through my window. Dad’s window doesn’t open. Say what you will about small towns, I’m really glad I live where I live. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Will you be getting an H1N1 (swine flu ) vaccine shot if it becomes available later this fall? (from left) SARA MONNIKENDAM--‘No, because I feel like it’s a big fuss about nothing.’ CAILEIGH HARVEY --‘Yes, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it.’ BARRY AXFORD --‘No. It doesn’t bother me at all.’ JOHN SZABO -- ‘No, I probably won’t. I’m not high risk and there are risks with all vaccines.’ CELIA KLEMENZ / BEHIND THE LENS This was a simple enough photo, an image to acknowledge a donation from a local business to a children’s facility for a picnic shelter. Only problem was the picnic shel- ter was still outside the fenced-in play area for safety reasons and wasn’t quite finished. So, in spite of the rain, I asked that we gath- er under umbrellas, myself included, to cre- ate a photo. By including the umbrellas, shot in the pouring rain, we told a story of where the kids played, and without a shelter, they would have had to stay indoors. By includ- ing the shelter in the background we showed viewers what was soon to be available for these children and their caregivers. While it may be easier to just line folks up hold- ing a piece of paper, the cheque, sometimes it is more interesting to let the props tell the story. Health care big and small reveals insights NEIL CRONE ‘The front page of the September 4/09 edi- tion of your newspaper is probably the most powerful, disturbing, painful and haunting picture you may have ever printed.’ I agree. Reader reaction has been mixed to our publishing the photo of a battered, bruised baby Paolo Trotta but one thing is certain - - you will never forget that baby and that was our goal. Paolo Trotta was just eight months old when he died in 1993. In that eight months he suffered injuries the sum total of which most of us would never accumulate in an entire lifetime; abuse that was inflicted by his father and that would eventually kill him. Feelings about child abuse run strong and certainly no letter writer has expressed sympathy to us for Marco and Anisa Trot- ta. Referring to Marco Trotta as disgusting, a murderer, a monster and a bastard, letter writers chastised the Canadian justice sys- tem, called for stiffer penalties, for the death penalty, and one suggested Marco Trotta be castrated so he could never have children again. Some were disgusted by our use of the photo, calling for us to let the baby rest in peace, while others breathed a sigh of relief, knowing justice had again been done. So why put baby Paolo’s battered face on the front page of the newspaper? Simple, really. To remind people that horrible things do happen to the voiceless and that we all have a responsibility to recognize it, report it and prevent it. Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words. Paolo Trotta has been dead for 16 years; he can’t be hurt anymore. His family, some of whom still live locally, already know the hor- rible story. But if publishing that photo saves just one child it’s well worth a few grimaces and letters to the editor. I’m convinced Marco and Anisa Trotta would have much preferred to have their latest dealings with the law slip quietly by, below the public’s radar: we’re happy not to have been accomplices to that. -- Joanne Burghardt is Editor-in-Chief of the Metroland Durham Region Media Group. 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Please check with your fi nancial institution for details. Please allow fi ve days before the due date for your payment to reach our offi ce. Note: Your tax account is credited when payment is received at our offi ce, not the day funds are withdrawn from your bank account. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does not reduce your responsibility for the payment of taxes and penalty. A late payment fee of 1.25% is added to any unpaid taxes on the fi rst day of default and on the fi rst day of each month, as long as the taxes remain unpaid. The penalty and interest rates are set by City by-laws, pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act. The City does not have the authority to waive penalty and interest charges. 2009 FINAL TAX NOTICE Second Instalment of the 2009 FINAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAX BILL is due for payment September 28, 2009 Saturday, September 19th 10 am - 2 pm Make a Diff erence. Clean our Shoreline! Participate in the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, one of the largest cleanups in the world. September 19-27, help to get rid of thousands of cigarette butts, plastic bags, bottles, cans and food wrappers that end up on our shorelines and in our waterways. Organize a cleanup, Join a cleanup or Help clean Frenchman’s Bay East Spit. Organizing a cleanup? The City of Pickering can help by providing gloves, bags, water, snacks and waste disposal, call 905.683.7575. 905.683.7575 sustainablepickering.com VACANCY ON PICKERING MUSEUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Council of the City of Pickering is inviting applications from residents to fi ll a vacancy on the Pickering Museum Advisory Committee. The Pickering Museum Advisory Committee is responsible for advising Council on matters of the establishment, management and maintenance of the Pickering Museum. The Advisory Committee is comprised of ten citizen members and meets approximately fi ve times per year. There is no remuneration paid to the members of this Committee. For more information on the duties of a Committee member, contact Marisa Carpino, Supervisor, Culture & Recreation at 905.420.4620 ext. 3223. If you are interested in being considered for appointment to fi ll the vacancy on the Pickering Museum Advisory Committee, please submit a letter of interest and/or application to the undersigned setting out a brief description of any job or community-related experience. The deadline for submitting your application is September 16, 2009. The application form is available on the City’s website. Debi A. Wilcox, CMO, CMM III City Clerk City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 fax: 905.420.9685 email: dwilcox@cityofpickering.com Valley Plentiful Community Garden Open House Call Carolyn at 905.420.9843 Saturday, September 19, 2009, 11 am - 2 pm, Diana, Princess of Wales Park, behind the Pickering Recreation Complex, Pot luck lunch - Everyone welcome to drop by!PICKERINGAUDITIONSThursday, October 8,15 & 22 Petticoat Creek C.C. 7 - 10 pm Open to Pickering residents 13 - 19 yrs City I.D. required call 905.420.4660 ext. 6100 to schedule an audition check us out on Facebook - freeteen st u ff My Perfect World Is ... Students of the Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board are invited to participate in a “Creative Arts Contest” presented by the Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity in partnership with the Durham District School Board and the Durham Catholic District School Board. Pickering Recreation Complex (1867 Valley Farm Road) For more information 905.683.2760 ext. 3223 mcarpino@cityofpickering.com cityofpickering.com BNVMUJNFEJBFYIJCJUDVSSFOUMZUPVSJOHUIFDPVOUSZXJUIUIF QVSQPTFPGJOGPSNJOH$BOBEJBOTBCPVUPVS/BUJPOTSPMFJO "GHIBOJTUBO5IFFYIJCJUVTFTWJTVBMT TIPSUWJEFPBOEOBSSBUJWFUP JMMVTUSBUFUIJTDSJUJDBMNPNFOUJO$BOBEBTIJTUPSZ POEJTQMBZBU 1JDLFSJOH$JWJD$PNQMFY GSPN4FQUFNCFS BNUPQN XXXBGHIBOJTUBOHDDB Z $BOBEJBOTBC "GHIBOJTUBO i*O:PVS8Pi*O:PVS8P w&YQSFTTJPOTw A message from Pickering Fire Services Contact Pickering Fire Services at 905.839.9968, cityofpickering.com or email fi re@cityofpickering.com for more information Heating Equipment: Time for a Checkup! Your furnace, fi replace or woodstove needs a yearly checkup to ensure it is operating safely and effi ciently. Heating appliances should be cleaned and inspected annually to prevent fi res and deadly carbon monoxide gas in your home. Play it safe, contact a qualifi ed service technician to clean and inspect your furnace, fi replace or woodstove. celebrations sponsored by:40.&5)*/('03&7&3:"(& "#*-*5 :*/5&3&45 D J U Z P GQ JDLFSJOHDPNC News Advertiser • September 16, 200910 AP newsdurhamregion.comJohn Hatch Age 18 Oshawa resident Quitting tools: Nicotine gum and nicotine inhaler It’s been a month of big changes for Mr. Hatch. He start- ed classes at Durham College on Sept. 8, which means a new routine, new bus route, new friends, new setting. “It’s stressful to have all this new stuff,” he said. “When I’m at school, there are about eight mil- lion people smoking at the bus stop. I try to dis- tract myself by eating something healthy.” Mr. Hatch has had two slips ups since his quit date on Aug. 8 -- one during a work party and another more recently when he was having “a really, really bad day.” But, he is still determined to quit and says he’s doing better every day. “I’m using the products less and I’m not having as many cravings. The really hard part was the first two weeks,” he said. “Once in a while I’m still getting cravings, but it’s helped that I’ve changed my routine a lot.” Mr. Hatch said his lungs already feel noticeably better -- “when I run for the bus, I actually make it” -- and he is surprised by all the support he’s getting from people who have been following the series. “When I’m at work (at Halendas) people recognize me, I have people hugging me ... I’m more proud of myself than I’ve ever been.” WATCH the video story READ the rest of the series @ newsdurhamregion.com Sherrie Webber Age 26 Oshawa resident Quitting tools: Nicotine lozenges and nicotine inhaler Ms. Webber hasn’t managed to quit completely yet. She’s still having a few cigarettes a day, usually right when she wakes up in the morning and before bed at night. There have also been a few bad days, where she’s smoked more than that. “Everyone is going to relapse,” she said, noting she smoked “about four or five” cigarettes while out at a bar one recent night, although that’s an improvement over her usual pattern of smoking every half hour during a night out. Ms. Webber said she is still using the lozenges and inhal- er on a regular basis and that they are helping. “I’ve gone from buying two, or even three, packs a day, to maybe one every couple days,” she said. “I’m proud of myself, but it’s been very, very stressful.” Ms. Webber described her mood swings as “off the wall,” and said she’s been biting her nails from stress and deal- ing with coughing fits and trouble sleeping. Lately, she tends to toss and turn for two hours or more before finally nodding off. But she’s still committed to cutting out cigarettes com- pletely. “I’m doing better than the last time I tried to quit, I just have to keep trying,” she said. “You only fail if you give up.” Light at the end of the tunnel BY JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Health-care experts estimate 70 per cent of smokers want to kick their addiction. Statistics say that left to their own devices, only about seven per cent will achieve success long term. In comparison, the data suggests that 30 per cent of smokers who seek help from health care professionals manage to become smoke free. Metroland Durham Region Media Group wanted to test that theory -- and help stack the odds in favour of some Dur- ham residents who desperately want to butt out. We asked local smokers to tell us their stories and were overwhelmed with more than 100 phone calls and e-mails in 48 hours. Three participants were chosen to take part in a six-week quitting challenge. Experts from the Durham Region Smoking Cessation Net- work -- a group of local pharmacists, nurses, doctors, and dentists who are passionate about helping people quit -- are providing the participants with resources, guidance and sup- port. It’s been six weeks since our participants sat down with the health experts from the Durham Region Smoking Cessation Network and chose the tools that would make up their quit- ting arsenals. Marven Whidden hasn’t touched a cigarette since his quit date, John Hatch has had two slip ups and Sher- rie Webber still hasn’t managed to butt out completely -- but she’s cut back a lot. All three say it’s been tough, but it gets easier every day. Check back on Sept. 30 for the conclusion of this series, which looks at where our participants are at the eight- week mark, and what the experts have to say about their progress. Marven Whidden Age 46 Clarington resident Quitting tools: Champix medication and nicotine inhaler It’s been 23 days since Mr. Whidden has touched a cigarette (he started later because it took two weeks for the Champix to kick in) and he figures he’s in the clear. “This is it, I think I’ve quit for life,” he said, while relaxing by his backyard pool on a recent late summer afternoon. “There’s no way I’m going to go back to the way I was.” Sitting by the pool would usually tempt him to light up, but Mr. Whidden says he’s not getting as many cravings these days and those he does have are easier to ignore. The biggest challenge was a recent week off work, packed with pool parties, golf and games of horseshoes at his neigh- bour’s house. “I just had to suck it up,” Mr. Whidden said of the crav- ings he experienced during those long, lazy days. “Now that I’m back at work, it’s easier. I’m working 12-and- a-half-hour shifts, then I’m home for a couple of hours and I go to bed. Those days are easier, they just fly by.” With cigarettes $10 a pack, Mr. Whidden estimates he’s saved $230 so far, money he plans to set aside for an upcom- ing golf vacation with friends. And, his health is noticeably better -- walking the dog doesn’t leave him winded and food is starting to taste better. He plans to continue taking Champix until the recom- mended 10 weeks are up, by which point he hopes to be well past any major hurdles. “Right now, this is the longest I’ve ever quit for,” Mr. Whid- den said. “I’m proud of myself.” HEALTH QUITTERS NOTICE FEWER CRAVINGS, NEW HEALTH BENEFITS AFTER BUTTING OUT The smokers: CLARINGTON -- Marven Whidden enjoys some clean- ing time out by his pool. Since quitting smoking he hasn’t had a single cigarette. OSHAWA -- Sherrie Webber hasn’t quit smoking com- pletely but admits she’s cut down a lot since starting on her program. OSHAWA -- John Hatch waits for the bus on his way to Durham College where he is a student. Since quitting smoking he admits to two slip ups. *5 4 " % 3 " ( *54"%3"( *5 4 " % 3 " ( This is the fourth part in a month-long series looking at the trials and tribulations of three smokers trying to quit. The fi nal part of the series will look at where our participants are at the eight week mark and what they experts have to say about their progress. Read the series online at www. newsdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200911 AP JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND PICKERING -- Pickering firefighters were called to the West Indian Food Mart on Kingston Road on Sept. 14. Fire officials are still investigat- ing the cause. Pickering blaze quickly brought under control PICKERING -- Pickering fire crews rushed to a Kingston Road plaza Monday morning for a fire inside a small grocery store. It happened at around 10 a.m. at the West Indian Food Market at 1660 Kingston Rd., just west of Brock Road. Vani Chopra was inside the Cash Shop, two stores over, when she noticed smoke. “I got the smell first and then I felt there was smoke inside,” she said. Employees in the various businesses at the strip plaza emptied into the parking lot and fire crews arrived shortly after. Shortly before 11 a.m., the fire was under control. Pickering Fire Chief Bill Douglas said there were no injuries and City fire preven- tion officers were beginning the investiga- tion. “It looks like it came from the back, but until we see how it extended, it’s still early to say,” he said. A man who said his parents owned the store declined to comment. EMERGENCY SERVICES Fire at West Indian grocery store You are invited... * Sun Life Financial LTC Solutions Inc. © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2009. Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009 Time: 12:30 p.m. Where: Ajax Library in Rotary Room B 55 Harwood Avenue South Lunch will be provided Please RSVP to: Katrina Cumberbatch Long Term Care Insurance Specialist* Bus 905-668-7547 Cell 289-314-5468 katrina.cumberbatch@sunlife.com To a long term care insurance seminar. Man guilty of vicious attack on Ajax girl BY JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- A judge is hearing an application by the Crown to have an Ajax man, convicted of a brutal sexual assault, declared a dangerous offender. Christopher Ivan Ramgadoo, 32, has pleaded guilty to several offences, including aggravated sexual assault, forcible confinement and choking in relation to the April, 2007 attack on a 13-year-old girl. The girl was choked and bitten on the face during the assault which took place in a stairwell of an apartment build- ing in the area of Church Street and Kingston Road. Mr. Ramgadoo was arrested by Durham police at his Meekings Drive home a few days after the assault. The Crown has launched a dangerous offender application before Ontario Court Justice Donald Halikowski, citing Mr. Ramgadoo’s criminal record and the likelihood he will re-offend. If the judge grants the application, it would mean Mr. Ramgadoo could be held in prison indefinitely. The hearing is scheduled to continue throughout the week in Oshawa. COURTS Crown seeks to have sex offender jailed indefinitely CRIME Police probe robberies in Ajax, Pickering DURHAM -- Police are investigating two separate robberies over the weekend in Ajax and Pickering. The first incident occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday when two men, one armed with a handgun, held up a Sunoco gas bar on Brock Road in Pickering. Dur- ham cops responded and a canine team conducted a search of the area, but the suspects escaped. At 2:30 a.m. Monday, a man who claimed he had a weapon robbed a Pizza Pizza outlet on Westney Road in Ajax, police said. The suspect fled with cash. Charges laid after Pickering pursuit PICKERING -- Several charges have been laid after a pursuit early Sunday in Pickering that saw a suspect flee on foot after his car struck two vehicles. The incident began just after mid- night when Durham police attempted to stop a vehicle in the Major Oaks subdi- vision. The driver kept going, striking a cruiser and driving across a lawn in the process. Officers called off the pursuit but notified the Air 1 helicopter, which tracked the vehicle as it was driven on Liverpool Road, the driver running a red light and striking another vehicle. The driver fled along Hwy. 401, then left the highway and abandoned the vehicle in the area of Port Union Road and Hwy. 2, fleeing on foot, police said. A canine team, taking directions from cops in the helicopter, closed in and made an arrest. Mohammad Hashimi, 20, of Mid- dleton Street in Pickering, faces a num- ber of charges including failing to stop for police, possession of a controlled sub- stance and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. No one was hurt, but a cruiser was slightly damaged. The second automobile struck by the fleeing vehicle sustained more substantial damage, police said. AFGHANISTAN Repatriation Wednesday DURHAM -- The body of the latest Canadian soldier killed during the mis- sion in Afghanistan will return home for a repatriation ceremony Wednesday. Private Patrick Lormand, 21, from the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regi- ment based in Quebec, died in a road- side explosion southwest of Kandahar City Sunday. Four other soldiers were treated for injuries and released from a military hospital. If the repatriation ceremony pro- ceeds on schedule, the motorcade is expected to pass through the region along the Highway of Heroes on Wednesday, Sept. 16 around 3:30 p.m. Pte. Lormand is the 130th Cana- dian soldier to die since the mission began in 2002. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200912 AP Wednesday September 16, 2009 Ajax & Pickering Locations 255 Salem Rd. S. D#1 42 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 465 Bayly St. W. #5, Ajax 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. 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 Today’s carrier of the week is Nick. He enjoys Dancing and Reading. Nick has received a dinner voucher from Subway, McDonalds and Boston Pizza. Congratulations Nick for being our Carrier of the Week. 8 Salem Rd South Ajax, ON L1S 7T7 *JYSK AJAX *LOWES AJAX *M & M MEATS PICKERING *MARKS WORK WEARHOUSE AJAX/PICKERING *NATIONAL SPORTS AJAX/PICKERING *RBC FINANCIAL AJAX *REAL ESTATE AJAX/PICKERING *RONA PICKERING *SEARS AJAX/PICKERING *SISLEY HYUNDAI AJAX/PICKERING *SPORT CHEK AJAX/PICKERING *SPORTMART AJAX/PICKERING *STAPLES AJAX/PICKERING *STIHL AJAX/PICKERING *WHEELS AJAX/PICKERING *YOUR GOOD HEALTH AJAX/PICKERING In partnership with: A FREE workshop for homeowners Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Petticoat Creek Community Centre 470 Kingston Road West, Pickering, ON Learn how you can protect water quality and have a beautiful garden through native landscaping and rain gardens. Rain barrels are available for order at the event. To register, please call 416-661-6600, ext 5633 CALL ROSE 1-866-550-5462 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE www.durhamLINC.caTHEDURHAMCATHOLICDISTRICTSCHOOLBOARDCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DURHAM Funded by: LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA Pickering runs for Terry Fox PICKERING -- Kyla Reimer carried a Terry Fox Run flag on Sept. 13 on the opening leg of the Pickering Terry Fox run on Valley Farm Road. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND Alternative secondary school project titled The Last Straw BY CRYSTAL CRIMI ccrimi@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The stories of 18 at-risk girls were difficult to tell, but also to hear, said two alternative secondary school teachers. Through a collection of personal narratives, the girls composed The Last Straw, a private- ly distributed book about the circumstances that led each of them to the Durham Alterna- tive Secondary School. “This is the true real experience of what our students are facing,” said Mary Beamer, who, with Sue Pidlubny, taught a combined wom- en’s studies and physical fitness course at the school. “They wanted voice, they wanted their sto- ries to be told and, hopefully, help someone else down the road,” Ms. Beamer said. The group was made up of women only, allowing them to open up and connect with other women, role models, and themselves. Participants were age 17 to 21. Some girls started writing but couldn’t finish. Although pictures were included in the book, all the stories were written anonymous- ly and the photos weren’t placed next to each girl’s piece. “People didn’t want their picture under- neath something that said ‘I used to sell drugs,’ or something like that,” Ms. Beamer said. The idea for the project was in response to the Ministry of Education’s student success initiative titled Speak Up and had to be com- pleted by June 2009. DASS has locations in Oshawa, Pickering and Sunderland and a roaming program for teen parents. According to a presenta- tion provided to the Durham District School Board’s standing committee meeting Sept. 8, the school had 811 students between ages 17 and 20 last year. It offers co-op programs, including paid programs, dual credit courses with Durham College, and a breakfast and lunch program that provides meals at break- even prices or for free if necessary. For Oshawa Trustee Michael Barrett, pro- grams such as DASS are why many trustees are there, even though those programs are not the ones talked about by politicians or measured and trumpeted, he said. “I’m very proud of the work you do for those that have every right and every opportunity to an education,” Mr. Barrett said to the DASS representatives attending. Ajax Trustee Lisa Hill is also a fan of the pro- gram. “I can’t personally get enough information about those two programs,” Trustee Hill said, referring to DASS and Supervised Alternative Learning for Excused Pupils. EDUCATION Durham at-risk students write their stories This is the true real experience of what our students are facing. Mary Beamer, teacher newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200913 AP RSVP - 905-839-8933.FR E E P O O L CLOSINGSEMINARSEMINAR Mon to Fri 9:30 - 7:00 • Sat 9:00 - 5:00 • Sun 11:00 - 3:00 www.diplomatpools.com “MAKING YOUR BACKYARD DREAMS A REALITY” 637 Kingston Rd. 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Home Outfi tters, Pickering PUBLISHER Tim Whittaker PUBLICATION DIRECTOR Duncan Fletcher SHOW COORDINATOR Laurie McCaig CREATIVE DESIGNER Barbara Wilcott EDITOR Tamara McKee CIRCULATION MANAGER Abe Fakhourie AJAX & PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISIER 130 Commercial Avenue Ajax, Ontario L1S 2H5 Tel: 905-683-5110 Fax: 905-619-9068 Circulation: 905-683-5117 A Publication of Metroland Durham Region Media Group Fall wedding show 2009 vendor list TASAJ WEDDING PLANNING AND EVENT DÉCOR TERRI-ANN JAMES WEDDING PLANNER (905) 706 5732 WWW.TASAJ.COM booth #2 $50 off Wedding Packages! ask for details 705 Kingston Road, Pickering WWWVIOLETBLOOMSCA 905-839-6035booth #3 310 Stevenson Rd. N. 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For over 20 years the Ajax News Advertiser’s Wedding Show has been the event of choice for local brides. Where else can they fi nd all of the local vendors they need to make their wedding day perfection? Organizer Laurie McCaig chose the Ajax Convention Centre not only for its stunning interior and spacious layout but also because it has the best access for the many local and out-of- town visitors. Plus It is easy to fi nd — as it is right off the 401 at Salem Rd. Sumptuous catering is provided by the Ajax Convention Centre’s in-house caterer, Encore Catering With Elegance. This year’s show will offer 44 booths featuring over 20 categories from wedding dresses to limos and photography to wedding cakes. “This really is a full-service show. You’ll fi nd everything you need for your wedding day all under one roof — and they are all local,” says McCaig. As you stroll through the aisles, fun draws will take place for a variety of terrifi c prizes, provided by many of the vendors. Spot prizes will also be available for brides to be as well. Guests of the show will enjoy being serenaded by a Jazz Classical band under the direction of Melanie Hartshorn. Bridal fashion is an integral part of any wedding and this show will feature two great fashion shows. Arrive early to take your seat for the noon and 3pm shows. Brides will be able to see fi rst-hand the latest fashions for men and women from Bridal Desires and Tuxedo Royale. Sight and Sound Music Services will provide the backdrop for the show while V2 Beauty Salon and Make up by Make up by Lena will make everyone look stunning. Spot prizes will be given out during the shows. New this fall Show Sponsors, The Bay — Pickering and Home Outfi tters, will be setting up off the main the hall area with actual room settings with products they are featuring in their gift registry program. How exciting to be able to see everything staged as it would be in your home? Everyone will have a chance to win a romantic stay at the Ajax Hilton Garden Inn. This draw will take place at the end of the day. The Ajax News Advertiser’s wedding show is the perfect venue for these economic times. The show allows local couples to fi nd local sources for their wedding needs. People can purchase advance tickets online at durhamweddingsource.com for $4 each. Bring your ticket stub and you will be entered into a draw for a $200 certifi cate courtesy of Pickering Photo that they can put toward an engagement photo or wedding photos. You can also purchase tickets at the door the day of the show for $6 each or two for $10. Over 800 people made it to last year’s show so make a date with your moms, your girlfriends and even your fi ancé. Come by the Ajax News Advertiser’s 2009 Fall Wedding Show for a terrifi c day. Welcome to the Fall Wedding Show 2009! Accommodating 50 - 200 by the Fireplace or on the Covered Terrace. 4 Seasons Country Club - Located in North Pickering 905-649-2436 • www.2golf.ca Semi to all inclusive Wedding Packages for your Reception and/or Ceremony! Now taking reservations! booth #8 booth #11 tuxedo rentals tuxedo rentals The groom’s rental is free with four paid tuxedo rentals. Order, pick-up, and return at over 100 locations nationwide. 1.877.MOORES.6 for location nearest you! (over 116 locations across Canada) www.mooresformalwear.com. booth #10 Durham’s leading hairstyling specialists will be on location to ensure you + your bridal party look your absolute best! Relaxed + hassle free hairstyling in the comfort of your own home. Meet with our consultant to ensure your special day is reserved. *Stylists in Motion refers you to professional stylists Alyssa Mariano 416-999-3071 stylistsinmotion@yahoo.ca www.hairandspainmotion.com Relaxed + hassle free hairstyling in the comfort of your own home. Meet with our consultant to ensure your special day is reserved. booth #7 Sunday, September 20th Doors open at 11:00 am Ajax Convention Centre Tickets at the door: $6.00 each or 2 for $10.00 source.comwedding Or purchase online at: Advanced Online Tickets $4.00 each 4OZZ ' AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER Purchase advance tickets online at: Advance Tickets only $4 each Fall Wedding Show 2009 • Advertising Feature newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200918 AP Fall Wedding Show 2009 • Advertising Feature .BLFMBTUJOHNFNPSJFT XJUIPVSBSUJTUJDEFTJHO 1SPWJEJOHDSFBUJWFDVTUPN TPMVUJPOTUPNFFUBMMZPVS nPSBMOFFETGSPNnPXFS BSSBOHFNFOUTUPDIVSDI SFDFQUJPOIBMMEÏDPS 1SPVEMZTFSWJOHBMMPG%VSIBN 3FHJPOBOEUIF(5" )BWFZPVCPPLFEZPVS DPOTVMUBUJPOUPEBZ EFTJHO!HSFFOUIVNCnPSJTUTDPN XXXHSSFFOUIVNCnPSJTUTDPN UI$PODFTTJPO (SFFOXPPE /PSUI1JDLFSJOH booth #12 A RRIVE IN STYLE! 905-626-2800 905-655-2300 www.requestlimo.com R EQUEST LIMOUSINE SERVICE • red carpet service • luxurious attention • complimentary champagne • chauffeurs dressed in tuxedo or suit Now taking bookings for ourNow taking bookings for our 2006 SUV2006 SUV Lincoln 140”NavigatorLincoln 140” Navigator Request Limousine Service prides itself in making a difference to your special event. Our goal is to exceed your expectations with service excellence. We help make that special day a memory to be treasured forever. booth #13 416-840-7246 www.thetoothfairyonline.ca booth #14 booth #16 Visit our booth for your FREE session! • Lose inches • Increase muscle strength • Decrease cellulite • Tone and tighten skin 1 hour workout in just 10 minutes! 16-85 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax Heritage Market Square 905-424-7959 www.t-zonevibration.com booth #15 The Bay and Home Outfi tters invites you to dream big. At this year’s Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser Fall Wedding Show, they invite you to explore staged rooms featuring the latest china, linens, gifts and small home appliances that you might seek for your registry. The experts at The Bay/Home Outfi tters believe that your home should be a refl ection of both of you — a place where you can entertain guests and begin a lifetime of traditions. Are you a classic couple or a dynamic duo? The Bay’s guide also includes a cool “what’s your style” quiz to determine how you can blend your tastes with that of your new spouse. Signature dinnerware from Gordon Ramsay, Noritake, Vera Wang, Wedgewood or Gluckstein Home may suit your tastes. Small appliances from Paderno or Kitchen Aid may be more to your liking. Linens from Fieldcrest or cookware from Jamie Oliver may be just what you’re looking for. Whatever your style or budget, The Bay’s or Home Outfi tters’ Gift Registry will have something to suit. Now you can see what The Bay has to offer in interactive colour. Their online registry features bar codes for every item. View their entire registry online at www.hbc.ca The experts suggest registering within nine to 12 months prior to your wedding. A complete registry includes items from a variety of price points to suit your guests’ tastes and budgets. Come to the wedding show to discover what The Bay/Home Outfi tters has to offer. For your registry: dream big You now have four more reasons to attend the show! Besides discovering what the region has to offer for planning the perfect wedding, the Ajax- Pickering News Advertiser’s Fall 2009 Wedding show will also offer dozens of spot prizes and grand prize draws to reward you for your attendance throughout the day. The Bay and Home Outfi tters will reward lucky winners with grand prizes prizes totaling more than $1,600. Prizes include a Curtis Stone 8-piece cookware set, valued at $600, a Gordon Ramsay 16-piece dinnerware set, valued at $99, a set of three Paderno appliances, which includes a toaster, a coffee maker and a griddle, valued at $100, plus a DKNY bedding ensemble furnished by Home Outfi tters, valued at $800. These prizes are only available to brides! You must be in attendance to win so make sure you attend the Fashion Shows at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. So make a date: September 20, 2009 to attend the wedding show and have a chance to win some terrifi c prizes. Great grand prizes! Purchase advance tickets online at: Advance Tickets only $4 each newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200919 AP Fall Wedding Show 2009 • Advertising Feature Bridal fashions lean toward the romantic 647.637.1101 www.cakeexpectations.ca mycakeexpectations@yahoo.com We specialize in making your taste buds come alive! Drop by our booth at the show for more details booth #18 booth #19 booth #21 Music Services Sight & Sound Full Time Wedding Specialists We are on time, play requests and have FUN! Crowd Interaction! All Nationalities! Special Eff ects Available! Celebrating Over 30 Years of Standing Ovations www.sightandsoundonline.ca info@sightandsoundonline.ca OFFICIAL BRIDAL & FASHION SHOW DJ New Showroom Location 676 Monarch Ave. Unit #3 Ajax • 905-686-4810 1-800-411-3294 • 416-616-3992 booth #20 Marianne Davidson 647-242-6006 marianne@rdavidson.ca www.sendoutcards.com/64071 Call for a FREE Gift Account Changing lives. One card at a time booth #17 Growing up, you probably pictured yourself getting married in a beautiful ball gown with a billowing, fl oor-length tulle skirt or a more fi tted, full-length strapless dress with a long, luxurious train. This year’s wedding style, however, is inspired by old Hollywood romance with a splash of modern elegance and glamour. Figure-hugging styles are also quite popular. Pleats, intricate embroidery, tiered skirts, prints and baroque details abound. Ajax’s Bridal Desires owner, Joanna Carter, says: “Purple is all the rage this season.” Every shade of purple is versatile, as it can be worn in a deep rich shade or also a softer lilac. This season’s hottest hues also include various shades of blue including teal and cornfl ower, and greens and yellows. Chocolate brown and even black are being requested for bridesmaids. Carter adds that “bold and vibrant colours such as watermelon, fuschia or turquoise are extremely popular for destination weddings.” Though you don’t have to follow the trends exactly, they do give you a general idea of what’s hot and what’s not. Then you can incorporate a little bit of the latest trends into your own personal style. Whatever colours and styles you choose for your wedding, don’t rush when you are shopping. Take your time and enjoy the experience of picking out your bridal gown. You will know the right dress for you when you see it. Bridal Desires will be hosting this year’s fashion show and it promises to be a show- stopper. Two shows, one at noon and one at 3 p.m. will unveil the latest in bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses and mother of the bride wear, intimate apparel, accessories, veils and headpieces. See the latest trends for yourself at the 2009 Fall Wedding Show on September 20, 2009. Purchase advance tickets online at: Advance Tickets only $4 each newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200920 AP Fall Wedding Show 2009 • Advertising Feature 1792 Liverpool Road (inside Loblaws Pickering) 905.839.6505 WE BUY OLD GOLD FOR TOP DOLLAR! We make beautiful jewellery affordable! Take advantage of our Annual Clearance SALE on now! ~ Formal & Destination Gowns ~ ~ Bridesmaid & Mothers Dresses ~ ~ Veils & Headpieces ~ ~ Intimate Apparel ~ ~ Bridal Accessories ~ Featuring Top Designers Join us at 12 Noon & 3 pm for the Fashion Show to view our latest collection 11 Harwood Ave., S. Ajax Cornerstone Plaza (within one block south of Kingston Rd. (Hwy. #2) across from Staples) Mon, Wed, Fri: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm • Tues, Thurs: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm • Sat: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm "2)$!,$%3)2%3"2)$!,$%3)2%3 ).#).# Wedding Gowns &Formal Wear Saturdays require an appointment 905.426.6769 www.bridaldesires.ca booth #23 F O R M A L W E A R Ajax Showroom/Store Durham Centre, Kingston Road at Salem Road Tel 905-427-2420 Ask about our Show Specials! Be sure to visit us at the Wedding Show, at our Regional Showroom stores, at Tip Top Tailors and other locations across Canada and at our website www.freemanformal.com What will you be Wearing? booth #24 booth #25 Where dreams become Weddings • Banquet Facility • Golf • Photography Settings Carruther’s Creek Golf & Country Club 905-426-GOLF (4653) www.carrutherscreekgolf.ca Reality! Reality! booth # 26 Book a Class for Pampering & Receive a FREE Hostess Gift! www.marykay.ca Mona 905-623-1668 Claudette 905-728-4412 Brenda 905-728-6253 Joan 905-728-4220 Lesley 905-419-2207 Kristy 289-240-5265 Holly 905-493-3991 MARY KAY INDEPENDENT BEAUTY CONSULTANTS 905-263-2301 booth #22 Your reception is a time to bring your friends and family together to celebrate your marriage. Sight and Sound Music has been in the music business for over 30 years and their professional DJs know what it takes to keep your guests entertained. “Most people just want to have fun. From formal to frenzied - that’s what we offer,” says owner Steve Ernst. But they offer much more than just the music for your wedding. Sight and Sound will take care of every detail of your after party, from your grand entrance as man and wife, to exciting games that incorporate your loved ones. If you don’t have a Master of Ceremonies for your special night, they can take care of that as well. “It’s all part of the package we offer,” says Ernst. “If you do have an MC, then we’ll work together,” Ernst recommends booking nine to 12 months before your wedding but says it’s not absolutely necessary to do so about a month before couples tie the knot, he’ll sit down with the bride and groom to fi nd out their wants and needs for their special night. Sight and Sound will ensure that they understand the couple’s musical preferences, ensuring the night goes off without a hitch. With a wide selection of more than 40,000 songs to choose from, there is sure to be something to get everyone up dancing. They welcome guests to make suggestions so that everyone is happy. And with the addition of those special touches like dry ice or room up-lighting, each wedding they do is very unique. “If it’s danceable and recognizable, we have it,” adds Ernst. Good DJs pride themselves on the time they take to get to know each and every one of their couples, to make their wedding uniquely theirs. From the music to the little things, Sight and Sound sets a standard above them all. With more than three decades in the business, and over 10 years as the offi cial music sponsor of The Wedding Show, Sight and Sound will make your wedding unforgettable. Be sure to check them out at The Wedding Show, September 20, 2009 at the Ajax Convention Centre, visit them online at www.sightandsoundonline.ca, call to make an appointment 905-686-4810, or visit their brand new showroom in Ajax at 676 Monarch Ave, Unit #3. The right DJ will keep your reception moving Most people just want to have fun. From formal to frenzied - that’s what we offer. Purchase advance tickets online at: Advance Tickets only $4 each newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200921 AP Fall Wedding Show 2009 • Advertising Feature Bring out your best Ceiling Treatment, Chair Covers, Backdrops, Specialty Linens, Centerpieces, Table Decor and much more www.annielane.ca info@annielane.ca EVA 905-435-4495 NANCY 905-409-5739 booth #29 booth #31 OSHAWA 22 Stevenson Rd. S. 905-725-7690 • PICKERING 1300 Kingston Rd. 905-837-0380 MISSISSAUGA 4557 Hurontario St. 905-507-0962 • WOODBRIDGE 4040 Steeles Av. W. 905-850-0770 NORTH YORK 79 Wingold Av. 416-256-4784 • DOWNTOWN TORONTO 500 Yonge St. 416-923-4611 NORTH TORONTO 2 Steeles Av. W. 905-771-9125 • SCARBOROUGH 1961 Kennedy Rd. 416-297-8844 HAMILTON 1151 Upper James St. 905-318-7163 • BARRIE 331 Bayfield St. 705-735-0227 NEWMARKET 17335 Yonge St. 905-836-2721 • ST. CATHARINES 61 Geneva St. 905-685-9550 BELLEVILLE 300 North Front St. 613-967-5716 • OTTAWA 1189 St. Laurent Blvd. 613-842-0543 OTTAWA 150 Robertson Rd. 613-721-0000 • KINGSTON 275 Princess St. 613-548-0775 MONTREAL 6552 Blvd. St. Laurent 514-276-8589 The Groom’s Tuxedo Rental Is Always Free With Four Paid Rentals www.sydsilver.com booth #30 1550 Kingston Rd., Unit 208, Pickering 905-420-7231 www.healingpower@bellnet.ca www.healingpower.ca Wedding got you STRESSED? Headaches? Fatigue? Anxiety? Tension? Emotional and physical stress can compromise your muscles, heart, and immune system. Don’t let it get out of control. Let us help get your body on track to FEEL better! VISIT US FOR YOUR COMPLIMENTARY HEALTH SCREENING TODAY! booth #28 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax 905-683-2370 www.adriennesfl owers.ca WeWe provideprovide top qualitytop quality floralfl oral designsdesigns Invitations and bridal par ty giftwareInvitations and bridal party giftware booth #27 Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. One way to ensure that you look your best on your special day is to have an experienced makeup artist on hand to bring out the best in your entire bridal party. “I like to bring out the bride’s true beauty,” says Make Up by Lena owner Lena Gregory. Trends for 2009 are simple and neutrals are in. However a bride wants to look natural yet glamorous on her wedding day. With professional training that includes Seneca College’s highly acclaimed two year cosmetic course combined with over 10 years of experience, Lena Gregory has trained with some of the top cosmetic companies in the industry including Lise Watier, Annabelle, Revlon, Loreal, Biotherm and Vichy to name a few. Based in the Durham area, Lena travels to you and accommodates your needs on that special day. Her services range from makeup applications, skin consultations to eyebrow shaping. Come and meet Lena in person at the 2009 Fall Wedding Show. Enter to win a draw for a discount on a wedding makeover and see fi rst-hand how Lena can bring out the best in a bride’s look during the fashion show. Call Makeup By Lena to reserve your date now for your wedding or special occasion makeover session at 416-520-5260 or visit www.makeupbylena.com. You’re sitting down at the kitchen table eating a sandwich when the telephone rings. You answer it, and on the other end, your daughter begins shouting that she is engaged. You smile to yourself, remembering when her fi ancé stopped by and asked for your blessing. You knew this moment was coming; you just didn’t know when. Now that the cat is out of the bag, you may want to start thinking about hosting an engagement party for your daughter and future son-in-law. Traditionally, the bride’s parents host the engagement party to announce the couple’s engagement, celebrate their upcoming union and introduce themselves to the groom’s family. However, if the bride’s parents are unable to host the party, the groom’s family or any relative or close friend of the couple may do so. Of course, you should ask the couple fi rst if they would like an engagement party. Some couples embrace the idea, while others think having an engagement party, along with a bridal shower and wedding, is too much. Don’t be upset if the couple declines your offer. Congratulations! Story continued on next page Purchase advance tickets online at: Advance Tickets only $4 each newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200922 AP Fall Wedding Show 2009 • Advertising Feature 1 Bride 1 Maid of Honour 1 Groom 2 Mother’s Corsages 4 Ushers 2 Father’s Boutonnieres 3 Bridesmaids $299 THROW-AWAY BOUQUET Bunch Family Florists Marlene & Steve 416.605.1521 to meet any budget Quality, bridal SHOW SPECIAL free 180 Consumers Dr. Hwy 401 & Brock St. Whitby, Ontario 1.800.HOLIDAY HoneymoonHoneymoon Packages AvailablePackages Available www.expresswhitby.com booth #32 8FEEJOHT "OOJWFSTBSJFT #JSUIEBZT #BQUJTNT $FMFCSBUJPO$BLFT 4QFDJBMPSEFSDBLFTJODMVEJOHFHHMFTTDBLFT DVQDBLFT GSVJUDBLFTBOEDIFFTFDBLFT 'PSNPSFJOGPSNBUJPOQMFBTFDPOUBDU"OOFUUFBU PSSPZBMDBLFT!ZBIPPDPN CZ"OOFUUF š)3&5Œ% - $",&4'03"--0$$"4*0/4booth #33 Voted #1 Disc Jockey Voted #1 Exhibit & Presentation Equipment in Durham Region booth #34 booth # 36 If they are excited by the idea, sit down with them and select a date together for the party, no more than three or four months after the proposal. Traditionally, all guests invited to the engagement party should be invited to the wedding as well. However, if the couple is planning a small affair, you can still have a large engagement party. Just make sure that everyone you invite to the engagement party knows that the wedding is going to be small. That way, if they don’t get invited to the wedding, they won’t be offended. You also need to consider what type of engagement party to throw. You can go formal or informal. Keep the tastes of your future in-laws in mind as you make this decision. If they like casual gatherings, then a cookout at home or a party at a restaurant might be ideal. If they would prefer a more formal gathering, then a sit-down dinner at a fi ne establishment might be better. While selecting the type of party to have, remember that the big event, the wedding, remains. Don’t upstage it. With a venue in mind, you can work out the rest of the party details, including the food, entertainment and décor. These should match the tone of the party, whether informal or formal. A cookout might not require any special entertainment or décor, whereas a formal sit-down dinner might. While you are planning these details, make sure you set a budget and stick to it. Once you have the details of the party in place, you can start sending out the invitations. You can purchase them or make them yourself. Gifts for the couple are not required. Some guests, however, may inquire about the matter. Attach a note requesting no gifts, if that is what the couple wants, or a list of registries, if they don’t mind receiving gifts. Remind the couple to register for gifts in the low-to-middle price range. An engagement party is not the occasion to ask for large, expensive gifts. Wrap up your party planning by designating some helpers. If you are having the party at your home, make sure you have someone to greet guests at the door. Assign a couple of volunteers to help with the food and another to serve as photographer for the day. If parking is going to be an issue, fi nd a couple of buddies who are willing to be valets. As with any special event, planning an engagement party takes time and effort. Just remember to discuss your decisions with the bride and groom, and you can’t go wrong. Story continued from previous page Sunday, September 20th Doors open at 11:00 am Ajax Convention Centre Tickets at the door: $6.00 each or 2 for $10.00 source.comwedding Or purchase online at: Advanced Online Tickets $4.00 each 4OZZ ' AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER Purchase advance tickets online at: Advance Tickets only $4 each Once you’ve got that fl awless complexion, the next step is to kick up your tressesat a top salon. Brides’ hairstyles are expected to resemble a fl ash back to the eighties this year. “Today’s bride seems to want big hair,” says V2 salon owner, Sylvia Barone. Although bigger hairstyles are catching brides’ eyes, it’s important that they suit your face shape and dress style, she warns. It is important that your hair complement your entire look. More and more brides are also opting for glistening tiaras with crystals or sparkling headpieces instead of veils. “If they are wearing veils, they’re softer and fastened at the nape of the neck rather than on top of the head,” she adds. Barone recommends brides book their trial about three to six months before the wedding, she says no sooner than that or the bride could change her mind. Barone’s experience dates back to when she was a young girl. Her late mother spent a great amount of time teaching her how to pin every hair in just the right place so that the style would last beautifully all day. See what Sylvia’s team has to offer at one of two bridal fashion shows taking place at the 2009 Wedding Show or contact V2 Salon in Pickering at Rouge Mount and Highway 2 for a consultation. All eyes on you: looking your best newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200923 AP Fall Wedding Show 2009 • Advertising Feature GETTING MARRIED? Don’t worry... Leave the driving to us... Your guests will appreciate it! 905-245-4663 • 1-800-363-1615 home_safe@rogers.com www.homesafedd.com Ask us about our Wedding Packages booth #39 We specialize in up do’s and extensions 376 Kingston Rd. unit 12 Rougemount Centre Pickering 905.509.3522 Offi cial Hair Salon of the Bridal Fashion Shows booth #42 "ECAUSE 9OU $ESERVE 4HE "EST WWWMAKEUPBYLENACOM % MAIL LENA MAKEUPBYLENACOM 3PECIAL 7EDDING 3HOW $ISCOUNTS "E SURE TO VISIT OUR BOOTH OR #ALL ,ENA AT /FFICIAL -AKE UP !RTIST FOR THE &ALL &ASHION 3HOW booth #41 booth #37 Every groom wants to look his best on the big day. It’s vital that you complement your stunning bride as much as possible! That’s why it is best to begin planning for the groomsmen well in advance. As part of the wedding 2009 Fall Wedding Show, Tuxedo Royale will be on hand at the fashion show to help your groomsmen look their best. By attending the show, you can see fi rst- hand the colours and styles that are popular for the next wedding season. Tuxedo Royale offers the largest selection of styles and colours with name brands including: Joseph Abboud, Perry Ellis, Chaps Ralph Lauren, Jean Yves, FUBU, Ecco, After Six and Zelente. You’ll also fi nd the latest styles in vests, cummerbunds, neckties and bowties in an array of colours to co- ordinate the bridesmaids’ dresses. The options are endless, which is why a formalwear consultant will work with the groom to fi nd a style that suits him and fi ts with your wedding theme. With 13 locations across southern Ontario, open 7 days a week, Tuxedo Royale can easily accommodate out-of-town attendants with its “Try On” service. You can also shop at their new online store at www.tuxedoroyale.com which features shirts, shoes, cummerbunds, ties and accessories. The website also allows you to make a personal appointment and offers the convenience of out of town reservations. See what Tuxedo Royale has to offer your groom at the 2009 Fall Wedding Show and ask about their “Bridal Show Special”, visit www. tuxedoroyale.com for more information or stop by our location at the Pickering Town Centre (905) 831-0222. Find the perfect fi t and style The options are endless, which is why a formalwear consultant will work with the groom to fi nd a style that suits him and fi ts with your wedding theme. We provide Mortgages and Financial Planning for your new journey together. Mary Jane Tiller 1465 Pickering Parkway 905-683-1470 maryjane.tiller@freedom55fi nancial.com booth #38 Purchase advance tickets online at: Advance Tickets only $4 each newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200924 AP to liv e l i f e b i g to sa v o u r f i n e w i n e to co o k t o g e t h e r to la u g h o u t l o u d to re n t C a s a b l a n c a to sh a r e t h e s o f a to en t e r t a i n n e w f r i e n d s to inv i t e o l d o n e s to ne v e r s t o p d r e a m i n g to lov e y o u a l w a y s i prom i s e Top Five Reasons to Register with us: 1. NO MORE DUPLICATION OF GIFTS – nobody needs three toasters. 2. EASY FOR GUESTS – to select the perfect present for you. 3. ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM DECOR – upgrade to the luxurious products you really desire. 4. EXPERT CONSULTANTS – help you create a registry full of indulgence. Th e best of the best that loved ones will spoil you with. 5. CELEBRATE POST WEDDING – special off ers to complete your registry exclusively for you. DREAM BIG with Canada’s biggest and best gift registry booth #43,44 newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200925 AP Durham’s leading wedding professionals are now online. Comfort Inn Pickering 533 Kingston Rd. Pickering, ON L1V 3N7 905.831.6200 www.choicehotels.ca/cn291 BY CHOICE HOTELS Sleep In Comfort • Group rates available • Wedding invitation inserts • Free parking • Free local calls • Comfort Sunshine Continental Breakfast • Clean, comfortable Guest rooms • amazing selection • in-house alterations & accessories • sizes 8 -24 (incl. Petites & Women) • comfortable atmosphere • competent staff to assist you We pamper The Mother of the Bride and guests 374 Old Kingston Road, Scarborough (Highland Creek Village)416-281-9966 Five minutes from Whites Rd. Call for directions! Look up our website: www.feliciascollection.com Get a head start on the Fall Wedding Show 2009 by visiting it online at www.durhamweddingsource.com. Here you’ll fi nd a list of participating vendors, dates, times and prizes – everything you need to get the most out of Durham’s longest-running wedding show. You’ll also fi nd links to vendor websites and their contact information and directions. Everything will be available leading up to the Fall Wedding Show and for three months after it’s over to make planning your wedding that much easier. “It’s a very hands-on site,” says Laurie McCaig, coordinator of the Fall Wedding Show. “It’s designed for today’s couples who are much more internet savvy than in the past.” McCaig says the website is a great resource later on, when you need an answer to that question you forgot to ask or when you require more details from a particular vendor. Guests who buy their tickets to the Fall Wedding Show online can enter to win an engagement photo, courtesy of Pickering Photo, valued at $200. If you’d like a taste of what the Fall Wedding Show has to offer, there are highlights from the Spring Wedding show 2009, provided by Dynamic Digital Media. To assist you even further, Durham Wedding Source offers a special “Planning 101” section, where you’ll fi nd tips on things such as choosing the right wine. The wedding website, proudly hosted by the News Advertiser, is proving to be a very popular tool for brides – even those outside of Durham Region. Guests can purchase tickets online for $4 with Visa or MasterCard. Drop by Online to Visit The Fall Wedding Show 905-550-5637905-550-5637 www.whiteteeth.vpweb.ca ea • We Come Right to Your Door! •30 Minute Sitting Gets Up to 10 Shades Whiter. • SPECIAL - Book 5 Friends Get Yours FREE. • Bridal Show Special $$9 999.0 0.00 M o b i l e T e e t h Mobile Te e t h W h i t e n i n g Whitenin g Fall Wedding Show 2009 • Advertising Feature We’ll get you there in style and on time. DIAMOND LIMOUSINE 905-706-8171 www.diamondlimo.ca newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • September 16, 200926 AP www.thepearlspa.ca Where everyday is your special day! The Pearl is located at 1250 St. Martins Drive, just west of Liverpool & Bayly. To book your next luxury escape, please call or email us: 905.492.4499 admin@thepearlspa.ca