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UXBRIDGE -- Durham MPP John O’Toole was prepared Oct. 16 for Ontario’s ban on use of cell phones and other handheld electronic
devices by drivers starting on Oct. 26. An MPP since 1995, Mr. O’Toole has been lobbying for such legislation since 1999. Driving and dialling outlawed
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BY CHRIS HALL
chall@durhamregion.com
DURHAM -- Every day Darrin MacDuff is on
the road, he sees the same thing wherever he
goes.
Motorists with cell phones stuck to their
ears, someone punching something out on a
tiny keypad or fiddling with some other type
of electronic device.
As a constable with the Durham police force,
specializing in traffic safety and roadway
enforcement, he sees driver distraction every-
where as he patrols the region’s roadways.
“Cell phones to people now are like tooth-
brushes -- everyone’s got one,” said Const.
MacDuff recently.
But, come Monday, the veteran officer will
be armed with new legislation aimed at mak-
ing Ontario’s roadways safer.
On Oct. 26, the Province will roll out new
legislation that makes it illegal to use hand-
held devices, such as cell phones, Blackberries
and iPhones, while behind the wheel, without
some form of wireless connection.
Simply, dialling and driving will be out-
lawed.
“I think it will be great legislation, to be hon-
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BY CRYSTAL CRIMI
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DURHAM -- Starting Monday, Durham resi-
dents can start sticking it to H1N1.
A new vaccination approved by the federal
government Wednesday will hit local health
clinics across Ontario beginning Oct. 26,
including five in Durham Region.
“It is our most effective weapon in fight-
ing H1N1,” said Deb Matthews, Minister of
Health, during a press conference Wednes-
day afternoon. “I encourage all Ontarians to
do their part in preventing the spread of this
in our province.”
Durham Region has received about 20,000
doses of the 722,000 available provincially,
said Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region’s medi-
cal officer of health.
A couple of Durham’s vaccination sites are
expected to go live Monday, with the rest to
be up and running by Wednesday.
In the beginning, only at-risk people are
encouraged to get the needle. These are those
under age 65 with pre-existing medical con-
ditions, children age six months to five years,
some pregnant women, health-care work-
ers, primary-care givers and those in remote
areas.
Those who don’t fall into that category are
encouraged to wait until future batches are
rolled out. “I expect we’re not going to turn
people away at the door,” Dr. Kyle said in ref-
erence to people who aren’t in the front-of-
line category seeking inoculation.
Now that federal approval is in place, the
Region is getting its information technology
equipment set up, getting its vaccinations,
syringes, medical directors and public com-
munication in place, among other things. The
vaccination is being delivered in large pack-
ages for mass clinics and likely won’t be avail-
able to family doctors for a couple of weeks,
Dr. Kyle said.
Right now, the Region has received the
vaccinations in vials of 10 doses and, once
opened, they have to be administered with-
in 24 hours. To prevent waste, it needs to be
packaged in smaller amounts for doctors’
offices, which needs to be done through a
government pharmacy, Dr. Kyle said. The
Region expects to get its order sheets out to
doctors by next week.
Until the clinics open, Dr. Kyle is not sure
what kind of response the vaccination will
receive.
Traditional vaccinations are generally
administered by family doctors, not public
health, he added. “It’s a very safe vaccination,
it’s been tested in multiple sites,” he said.
Currently, the flu that’s making the rounds
in Ontario is the H1N1 strain, Dr. Kyle said.
“Influenza-like illness rate is going up,” said
Dr. Arlene King at the Wednesday press con-
ference.
In other provinces, when H1N1 did hit, it
did so quite quickly, she added.
“We currently have 26 hospitalizations (in
Ontario) ... and we’re up to 27 deaths,” Dr.
King said.
More of the vaccine is expected to arrive in
Ontario in November and December, with all
of the vaccinations expected to be delivered
by Christmas.
In Durham Region, influenza activity in the
week of Oct. 11 to Oct. 17 was higher than the
previous week, according to an influenza bul-
letin. Confirmed lab cases of H1N1 were up
to 12 new cases reported, compared to three
the week before.
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est,” said Const. MacDuff. “I see it on the
roads all day -- I see people talking and tex-
ting and it’s definitely a distraction. When
you’re driving, it’s all about care and con-
trol and concentrating on the roads ahead
of you.”
Besides prohibiting manual dialling, tex-
ting and e-mailing, the new law will also
make it illegal to fiddle with handheld GPS
receivers, satellite radio receivers, iPods,
and other similar gadgetry. And, starting
next week, it will also be a no-no for drivers
to view a display screen unrelated to the
task of driving, such as glancing at laptops
and DVD players or playing video games
while on the road.
“I certainly think that it should improve
the roadways we share with others and
lessen the number of accidents,” contin-
ued Const. MacDuff.
Such a sudden change to the rules of the
road, however, won’t come without a grace
period. While the new legislation official-
ly kicks in on Oct. 26, police officers across
the province will be allowed to caution and
educate drivers, rather then issue tickets,
until Feb. 1, 2010.
The fines for those ticketed between now
and February will range between $60 and
$500, but no demerit points will be given.
“I hope for the first three months, I’ll
stop a lot of people and educate them on
how big of a distraction it is,” said Const.
MacDuff. “I have no problem with a warn-
ing, I’m not going to go out (on Oct. 26)
and pull over the first person I see and give
them a ticket.”
But writing ticket after ticket after ticket
is not the point of the new legislation, said
Durham MPP John O’Toole.
Instead, stressed the veteran provincial
politician, the goal is to educate motorists
on safe driving practices and, perhaps, to
use a little common sense when behind
the wheel.
“It’s the right thing to do,” said Mr.
O’Toole of the legislation.
The new law is near and dear to the Dur-
ham MPP, as he’s been pushing for such
rules since 1999 when he was a member of
Mike Harris’s Tory government. His cam-
paign to introduce legislation banning
drivers using cell phones stemmed from a
constituent’s complaint about a motorist
who ran a red light while chatting, recalled
Mr. O’Toole.
But, “my own government didn’t like it.
They thought it was interventionist,” said
Mr. O’Toole.
Now, a decade and seven revisions later,
the bill finally received approval earlier
this year.
“It’s 10 years later but it’s the right thing
to do and I support it,” said the Durham
MPP.
The new legislation is also getting a ring-
ing endorsement from Durham’s electron-
ics stores.
At Allen Computers and Electronics in
Port Perry, owner Brad Allen said consum-
er interest in purchasing hands-free devic-
es, such as earpieces or Bluetooth equip-
ment, has soared in the past month.
“Sales are definitely up and awareness
is definitely up, probably because of the
hefty fines associated,” with the law, said
Mr. Allen.
Devices that
will allow driv-
ers to legal-
ly continue
to chat range
from single
earpieces, val-
ued at about
$40 or so, to
hands-free
speakers that
attach to visors, worth close to $150, said
Mr. Allen.
And, as an added bonus, he continued,
some people are looking to purchase new
phones compatible with the latest hands-
free technology.
Mr. Allen’s store may become a popular
destination for the Township of Scugog.
With only emergency services personnel
and a handful of others exempt from the
legislation, the Township advised its staff
at the end of September they must pull
over if they’re going to make a call. That
applies to everyone, from councillors and
snow-plow drivers to roads crews.
Scugog won’t be buying hands-free
devices for all staff members “carte
blanche,” said Bev Hendry, the Township’s
chief administrative officer.
Instead, she stressed, a solid business
case would have to be made before a
thumbs-up is given to purchase a device.
The new legislation, however, doesn’t
bother Whitby’s Tim Colleran.
“I’m not too worried, I only use my cell
phone about once a month unless it’s an
emergency. It probably won’t effect me,”
he said. “It’ll be hard to regulate, but I sup-
pose it’s a good idea.”
Applauding the law is Oshawa’s Lisa
Manouchehri.
“It’s very good, but I don’t think anyone
will listen until February,” she said. “A lot
of people are always on them and I’ve defi-
nitely had people who have cut me off on
them. It’s definitely something they should
do.”
As for enforcing the new legislation, Ser-
geant Jeff Galipeau admits it’ll be tough.
Catching someone with a phone stuck to
their ear while driving will be a lot easier
to spot than someone sending a text with
their phone tucked between their knees,
he said.
Instead, said Sgt. Galipeau, perhaps the
job of policing the new law may fall some-
what on the public itself.
“The onus will be on society to stop doing
it because it’s dangerous.”
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WHITBY -- Corey Bell and Keegan Taylor, employees of Dwight Crane Rentals in Ajax,
proved to be the heroes after they came to the aid of a cat stuck in a tree on Oct.
22. The cat had been stranded on the treetop on Reedaire Court for four days. The
company offered its services after reading the story in the paper.
Ajax crane company
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BY PARVANEH PESSIAN
ppessian@durhamregion.com
WHITBY -- It may have lost one of its nine lives
but a cat stranded in a tree for four days is safe
after an Ajax crane company answered the
call of many concerned residents.
The cat was first discovered perched amid
branches about seven storeys high on Mon-
day by residents of an apartment building on
Reedaire Court, just west of Brock Street and
south of Dundas Street. But it wasn’t until
Thursday that any help arrived.
“We called the fire department and they
told us that only happens in the movies,” said
Scott Gardiner, a resident of the area.
That was when Ajax crane company,
Dwight Crane Limited, after reading the story
online at newsdurhamregion.com, decided
to step in and lend their equipment to the
cause. Crew members arrived at the location
at about 11 a.m. on Thursday.
“We thought we’d come help the little kitty
out and no one else seemed to be able to do
it,” said Corey Bell, a Dwight Crane employee
who plucked the cat from the tree.
“I just grabbed it nice and carefully but not
too hard and tried to be gentle with it.”
There were a few seconds of tension when
the cat jumped from one narrow branch to
another as the crane edged closer but crew
members managed to safely remove the ani-
mal from the tree without any struggle and it
has been returned to its owner.
“I was worried that it might fall because,
of course, it’s going to get spooked by all the
commotion,” said Sonja Kelter, one of a hand-
ful of residents in the area who gathered to
watch the rescue. “There are a lot of animal
lovers around here so we all wanted to see a
happy ending for this cat and they did a per-
fect job in rescuing it.”
Town of Whitby clerk Paul Jones said ani-
mal services staff had been fielding a flood of
phone calls from the public since news spread
on Wednesday about the stranded cat.
“Originally we were saying that if left alone
and maybe enticed with a bit of food, it would
come out of the tree but it stayed up there,”
he said, adding that without the necessary
equipment, it would have been a health and
safety concern to send any employee up the
tree.
Whitby fire and emergency services also do
not generally deal with situations like this in
order to keep staff and resources available for
emergency calls at all times.
The Town maintained its position not to
send anyone but did provide the crane com-
pany with special gloves for handling the ani-
mal and representatives from animal con-
trol were present during the rescue. Whitby
Hydro staff was also preparing to bring a crew
out to the site early Thursday morning until
officials received word crane company would
be getting the job done.
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HISTORY
Canadian Olympic
logo looks to our history
To the editor:
Before everybody gets too paranoid
about the logo on the Olympic sweaters
looking like the PC insignia (or whatever),
let’s roll the clocks back to 1948, when the
RCAF Flyers won the Olym-
pic Hockey Champion-
ship for Canada, sporting
an almost identical crest,
which was a spin-off of
the one used on Spitfire
fighter planes that helped
save England in the Battle of Britain.
This team won the 1948 Olympic Hock-
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playing a total of 64 games for something
to do on their trip.
A book has been written to complete the
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Don Legree
Oshawa
ENVIRONMENT
Don’t be fooled about
climate change
To the editor:
In his letter of Oct. 13 on www.newsdur-
hamregion.com, Dave Saunders of Claring-
ton suggests this summer’s lousy weather
means no more global warming -- oops -- I
mean climate change.
Clarington and Durham isn’t the world;
globally, U.S. agencies report this past June
to September were the second hottest on
record.
One of the big impacts of global warm-
ing is that trapping more of the sun’s heat
in the atmosphere is leading to rapid and
unpredictable changes to local climate
patterns that we have grown accustomed
to and rely on.
We can expect wetter, colder -- or maybe
hotter, drier -- summers. Or maybe snowi-
er winters with sudden thaws.
The rise in average global temperature
is a measurable fact and every scientific
academy acknowledges that we humans
are responsible.
The only debate that remains is how fast,
how severe and what to do about it.
Shopping wisely, eating less meat, car-
pooling and curbing our appetite for oil
would be a good start.
Stephen Leahy
Uxbridge
BYLAWS
No good deed goes
unpunished
To the editor:
My son and his friends are respectful of
the community and our laws.
They like to go out and have fun, they are
responsible regarding drinking and driving
and personal property.
On Thanksgiving weekend, a group of
friends got together. Every person at the
party left their vehicle on a small residen-
tial street and walked or took a cab home.
When I took my son the next morning to
pick up his vehicle, we were horrified to
see that his vehicle and his friends’ vehi-
cles were tagged with $27 tickets.
This was an attempt by police to pun-
ish law-abiding citizens. The people who
live on the street who called the authori-
ties didn’t consider how responsible these
young people were in leaving their vehicles
overnight.
Shame on the adults who complained -
- wouldn’t you rather a car be parked in
front or your house overnight than a drunk
driver on the road? What harm is that vehi-
cle doing?
These young adults don’t make enough
money to pay the fine. They don’t have jobs
that allow them to take unpaid time to fight
them, nor do I on their behalf. I am proud
of him and his friends who don’t drink and
drive.
Karen Peacock
Whitby
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Ringing endorsement of new driving laws in Pickering
Darrin MacDuff dreams of a day when
every driver on Durham’s roadways is
motoring along at the speed limit, safe-
ly secured and focused completely on the
road ahead.
It’s a vision that will come one step clos-
er to reality for the Durham police consta-
ble on Oct. 26, when the Province rolls out
its much-ballyhooed ‘driver distraction’
legislation to curtail dangerous driving by
removing electronic gadgets from the hands
of those behind the wheel.
Years in the making (just ask Durham
MPP John O’Toole, who drafted a first copy
of the legislation in 1999), the new law will
essentially make it illegal for those operat-
ing a vehicle to fiddle with phones, Black-
berries and other devices.
Discussing business, or dinner plans,
won’t be prohibited while driving, but doing
so with a phone stuck to your ear will be.
Loopholes have been left in the law that will
allow those with hands-free devices, such
as earpieces and Bluetooth accessories, to
continue to chat.
It’s a sweeping law that will no doubt raise
the ire of countless commuters across Dur-
ham who deem it necessary to be in touch,
at all times, with the office or family mem-
bers.
In the minds of some, the new legislation
is just another example of government, and
the police who enforce the laws, extend-
ing their reach further into the lives of ordi-
nary citizens. Just a few months ago, driv-
ers were told they’re no longer permitted to
light a cigarette with young children in the
car. Now, there are also restrictions on mak-
ing an impromptu call for a babysitter while
motoring down the road.
But proponents of the legislation say that’s
the point; it’s all about health and safety --
your safety, the safety of those in the vehicle
with you and everyone else on the road.
Climbing behind the wheel is a big respon-
sibility and driving is more of a challenge
then we believe. Making a quick call home,
sending an e-mail to the office, changing
a song on your iPod or punching in a new
address on the GPS takes your eyes off the
road -- in most cases for only a second or
two. But it’s those seconds that are so valu-
able, argue police officials.
Simply, when you’re not looking at the
road, you don’t know what’s happening
around you. And that can be a dangerous
thing when you’re travelling at high speeds.
The Province should be applauded for the
three-month grace period it will permit to
allow motorists to get acquainted with the
new law. And it certainly won’t be easy to
enforce, acknowledge police officials.
And that’s where the public comes in. The
onus should be on the public to adhere to
the new rules.
After all, common sense says driving while
distracted is dangerous.
Isn’t it?
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wins essay contest,
sits in the big chair
BY STEFANIE SWINSON
sswinson@durhamregion.com
WHITBY -- Dressed in matching police uni-
forms, Durham Regional Police Chief Mike
Ewles read essay contest winner Luke Stich-
haller his oath of office.
The 10-year-old Dr. Roberta Bondar Pub-
lic School student served as Chief Ewles’
replacement for the day Oct. 19, getting
the chance to see first hand how the police
force trains men and women to protect the
community.
“I, Luke Stichhaller, do swear that I will
well and truly serve Canada and the citi-
zens of the Regional Municipality of Dur-
ham,” Luke read aloud before heading out
on duty.
The Ajax boy started off his day by getting
a personal tour of the police headquarters
building in Whitby before heading off for
some field training at the police learning
centre at Durham College.
“I went to the defence tactics place and I
got to shoot a Taser,” he said. “It was excit-
ing! It kind of scared me at first because of
the big noise.”
Luke also got the chance to shoot a prac-
tice hand gun, learn some self-defence
techniques and how to handcuff a bad guy.
“I know how to cuff someone standing
up and laying down now,” Luke said with a
smile.
When asked whether he would consider
using some of the moves he learned on his
two older brothers, he laughed and said, “I
might!”
Luke also got the chance to watch the K-9
unit train a German shepherd and do what
he had been looking forward to the most: a
ride in the Air 1 police helicopter.
The chopper flew Luke over his school
where all of his classmates were gathered
outside.
“I will remember this day forever,” he
said.
Luke will attend the seventh annual Police
Appreciation Dinner and Awards Night
where he will read his winning essay.
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DURHAM -- Eating healthy in Durham
Region is easy, thanks to the efforts of
60 restaurants, school and workplace
cafeterias.
The Region recognized the eateries
with a 2009 Eat Smart! Award at the
Durham Council meeting on Wednes-
day.
The award goes to establishments
that offer more healthy options, such
as vegetables, fruit, grain products and
entrees and desserts with less fat. Cus-
tomers can also ask for healthy sub-
stitutions such as salad instead of
fries, or order milk or 100-per cent fruit
juice with a child’s meal instead of a
soft drink.
“All recipients of this award have dem-
onstrated their commitment to meet-
ing exceptional standards in nutrition
and food safety,” Dr. Robert Kyle, Dur-
ham Region medical officer of health,
said in a press release. “Local establish-
ments should be proud of their contri-
bution to the community in providing
healthy alternatives and we hope that
they will continue these efforts.”
Chartwells School Dining Services
was honoured for its menu offerings at
several high schools across the Region.
For a complete list of the recipients,
visit www.durham.ca.
PICKERING -- Durham police busted
up a marijuana grow operation worth
an estimated $3.65 million in Pickering
on Wednesday.
The Drug Enforcement Unit found
2,179 plants in various stages of growth
in the home located in a residential
neighbourhood on Maury Crescent in
the Finch Avenue and Dixie Road area.
The plants were found on three differ-
ent levels of the home and police also
seized 67 grams of marijuana.
Police say it was a sophisticated
growing operation including hydro-
ponic growing equipment and spe-
cialized lamps. An illegal hydro bypass
was located in the home’s basement.
No one was home at the time of the
bust and police say the investigation is
ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to
contact the Drug Enforcement Unit at
1-888-579-1520 ext. 5800. Anonymous
tips can be made to Durham Region-
al Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
(TIPS) and tipsters may be eligible for a
cash reward of up to $2,000.
PICKERING -- Police cordoned off a
section of land in rural Pickering after a
report of what appeared to be a shallow
grave.
Nothing was found at the site, on
federal land southwest of the ham-
let of Claremont on the 8th Con-
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The first report of something unusu-
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YORK SEWAGE
Lawyer leads fight against odour control facility
BY KEITH GILLIGAN AND KRISTEN CALIS
kgilligan@durhamregion.com
PICKERING -- A local family has hired
one of Canada’s top environmental law-
yers in its fight against expropriation of
some of their land.
A portion of the Burkholder family farm
could be expropriated by York Region for
an odour control facility and related infra-
structure to accommodate the expansion
of the ‘Big Pipe’.
York plans to expand the sewer system
that takes York’s sewage for treatment at
a water pollution control plant in south
Pickering to accom-
modate York’s future
growth.
An EA has been sub-
mitted to the Ministry
of the Environment and
the public has until Nov.
20 to comment on it.
David Estrin, of Gowl-
ing Lafleur Henderson
LLP, told Regional coun-
cil last Wednesday that
Durham should stand
by a March 11 resolu-
tion the facility be locat-
ed in York.
In March, Durham
told York to move it from
near the Cherrywood
West hamlet to York.
York moved it to a site
north of Taunton Road in Pickering, on
the east side of the York-Durham Town-
line.
In the EA submission to the Ministry
of the Environment, the facility site was
moved across the street into York.
Mr. Estrin told council the EA process
should be suspended so that materials
could be reviewed.
“If you can fix the process in two, three
or four months, why not do that?” he said.
“The current proposal doesn’t comply
with the March 11 resolution.
Putting it across the road doesn’t stop
some of these impacts.
“York Region failed to consult with the
public on the site selection,” Mr. Estrin
stated, adding the EA is “in legal jeopar-
dy.
“The consultation process failed to
comply with fundamental consultation
requirements. York pre-selected the site
and didn’t involve the public.
“Unless the OCF process is fixed, the
SEC truck sewer EA may well be a legal
nullity.”
He noted the Burkholders had until
Wednesday to reach
an agreement with
York or a portion of
the property would
be expropriated. If
the matter was dealt
with in the courts, it
could delay the proj-
ect by two years, he
noted.
“It is patently
absurd to assert that
moving an OCF across
the street adequately
addresses the nature
of the expressed con-
cerns about human
health, safety and
negative environ-
mental effects.”
Mr. Estrin also
appeared at Monday’s Pickering Coun-
cil meeting and commended councillors
for their decision to petition the Minis-
ter of the Environment to reject the EA.
He listed a number of grounds on which
Pickering can take legal action.
For example, he said, the memorandum
of understanding that York and Pickering
signed in 2005 when expansion plans
were first discussed does not prohibit
Pickering council from asking the Min-
istry, York and Durham to remedy the
EA, and does not prohibit the City from
launching a judicial review.
He feels the memorandum of under-
standing is an admission by York that
Pickering is “in the driver’s seat” regard-
ing work on the ‘Big Pipe’.
“This project can’t be built without your
approval,” he told council.
It is patently absurd to assert that
moving an OCF across the
street adequately addresses
the nature of the expressed
concerns about human
health, safety and negative
environmental effects.
Environmental lawyer David
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12 STEP RECOVERY MEETING.
All are welcome to Bayfair Baptist
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at 8:00 p.m. The group meets every
week and deals with addictions of all
types, including co-dependency. The
goal of the group is to help participants
through one of the most important deci-
sions. For more information, call Jim at
905-428-9431.
SATURDAY 24
BEEHIVE REBEKAH LODGE.
holds its bazaar and quilt draw from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 140 Queen St.,
Bowmanville. Crafts, home baking,
penny sale, white elephant table and
lunch ($4). Quilt draw at 2 p.m.
SUNDAY 25
CAR RALLY. All are invited to the
14th annual Claremont Trivia Car Rally.
The event has a registration fee of $50
for car and driver. Each navigator in the
car is an addition $10. Children under
12 are free. Start times are between
11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Indicate
your preferred start time when you
send in your filled out registration form.
Cheques payable to Claremont Legion
included with your registration. $500.00
to be won. Prizes given between 5 and
6 p.m. Send registration forms to Cla-
remont Trivia Rally, Claremont, Ont.
L1Y 1A2. Forms available at Claremont
Legion or Claremont General Store. For
more information, call 905-649-3166,
after 4:00 p.m.
MONDAY 26
AUTISM SUPPORT. Ross Tilley
YMCA Childcare, 45 West side Dr.
Bowmanville, is holding a free service
for Autism Ontario- Durham Region.
Meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. For
more information, call 1-866-495-4680
or email durham@autismontario.com.
Anyone interested is welcome.
WOMEN’S MULTICULTURAL
RESOURCE AND COUNSEL-
LING CENTRE. holds its annual gen-
eral meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at
Victorian Gardens, 570 Westney Rd. S.,
Suite 15-A, Ajax. This year’s AGM, New
Beginnings: Her-Stories, recognizes the
stories of women survivors, which will
be compiled to create a book of poetry,
stories and other writings. RSVP atten-
dance to June Prashad at 905-427-
7849 or june.prashad@wmrccdurham.
com.
WEDNESDAY 28
DINNER NETWORKING MEET-
ING. Business and entrepreneurial
women are invited to attend a resourc-
es and networking central event from
6 to 9 p.m. at the New Globe Restau-
rant in Oshawa. The event, held by the
Business and Professional Women
of Durham, offers a mini trade fair of
business resource organizations and
an opportunity to expand your profes-
sional circle of influence. Dinner and
reservation cost for members and
guests is $20. Trade fair table reserva-
tions are available for $60. Reserve by
Oct. 21 at 905-579-8184 or e-mail to
2resrv@durhambpwdurham.com.
AUTISM SUPPORT. A free autism
meeting is being held by Autism Ontar-
io- Durham Region. The meeting will
start at 7:30 p.m., at Dunbarton- Fai-
port United Church, at 1066 Dunbarton
Rd., Pickering (one block north of High-
way 2, was of Dixie Rd.) For more infor-
mation, call 1-866-495-4680 or email
durham@autismontario.com. Anyone
interested is welcome.
DURHAM REGIONS APPLE
GROUP OCTOBER MEETING.
There will be a Macintosh Users east
meeting, starting at 7 p.m. It will be he,d
at Whitby Central Library, Room one.
The library is located at 405 Dundas St.
W., Whitby. All visitors are welcome.
FRIDAY 30
POPPY WEEK. A Proclamation of
Poppy Week and flag presentation
occurs at 9:30 a.m. at Oshawa City Hall
in the mayor’s chamber.
SATURDAY 31
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. Faith Unit-
ed Church, 1778 Nash Rd. E., Courtice
from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Christmas gifts,
home baking, pickles, jam and relishes,
sewing, knitting, used toys, household
items and books. Lunch available from
11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE TOUR-
NAMENT. St. Francis of Assisi Par-
ish hall is holding a progressive euchre
tournament, starting at 7:00 p.m. There
will be cash prizes, a 50/50 draw, door
prizes and lunch will be served. The
admission price is $10.00. The hall is
wheelchair accessible. The hall is locat-
ed at 214 King Ave. E., in Newcastle..
THURSDAY 5
NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE
CFUW AJAX-PICKERING. Ajax/
Pickering women and girls are invited
to join the Canadian Federation of Uni-
versity Women Ajax-Pickering at 7:30
for their “The Craft of Writing” meeting.
Star feature writer Francine Kopun will
speak to the group, sharing her expe-
riences as a reporter. The event takes
place at the Kinsmen Heritage Centre,
120 Roberson Ave., Ajax. For more
information, visit www.ajaxcfuw.com
SATURDAY 7
FALL BAZAAR. St. Luke’s Pres-
byterian Church, 333 Rossland Rd.
W., Oshawa at the corner of Park and
Rossland roads celebrates autumn with
crafts, home-baked goods, items for
sale, apple cider, and more from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. St. Paul’s
Presbyterian Church, 32 Wilson Rd.
N., Oshawa, will be holding a Christ-
mas Bazaar from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. There will be crafts, baking, Gran-
nies Attic and books. Hot chili lunch is
available at $5.00 for adults, and $2.50
for children. The church is wheelchair
accessible
CEDAR DALE UNITED CHURCH
SOCIAL CLUB. hosts its Annual
Yuletide Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in the lower hall of the church, 824 Sim-
coe St. S., Oshawa. Gifts, crafts, col-
lectibles, baked goods and preserves.
ST. PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
32 Wilson Rd. N., Oshawa, holds its
Christmas Bazaar from 10:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. Bake table, crafts, books,
granny’s attic. Lunch is $5. Wheelchair
accessible.
SUNDAY 8
ANNUAL BAZAAR. The French
Senior Club holds its annual bazaar
from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the French
Community Centre, L’Amicale, 707 Sim-
coe St. S., Oshawa, featuring pastries,
penny sales, surprise envelopes, raf-
fles, Christmas items and more. Meals
will be served until 2 p.m. Contact Gil-
berte at 905-725-9896.
HOLY CROSS CWL ANNUAL
BAZAAR. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
the church basement, 373 Simcoe St.
S., Oshawa. Crafts and plants, Lucky
7 table, penny table, tea room, bake
table, wool and novelties, bingo, kids’
activities and more.
SATURDAY 14
SNOWFLAKE BAZAAR. St. John’s
Anglican Church, 11 Temperance St.,
Bowmanville, holds a bazaar from 9
a.m. until 2 p.m. featuring lunch from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m., and booths with home
baking, knitted goods, fair-trade prod-
ucts, silent auction, Pick 5 Game, crafts
and more.
SATURDAY 21
2009 SANTA’S PARADE OF
LIGHTS. Oshawa’s Santa Claus
Parade starts at 6 p.m. Floats are deco-
rated with lights and, of course, Santa
will be there. Applications are now
being taken for the 2009 parade. Visit
www.oshawasantaclausparade.com to
view all of the information you need to
enter a float in the parade or call 905-
725-4523. Deadline for entries is Nov.
9.
WESTMINSTER UNITED
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9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the church, 1850
Rossland Rd. E., Whitby, featuring
gifts, baking, knitting, sewing, a silent
auction, Christmas novelties, and White
Elephant. Lunch is served from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
ST. PAUL’S ON THE HILL ANGLICAN
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mas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
822 Kingston Rd., Pickering. There will
be crafts, baked goods and preserves,
jewelry, a silent auction, tea room and
much more.
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newsdurhamregion.comDURHAM ECONOMIC DOWNTURN TASK FORCE
Durham CAS awaits full impact
of local economic downturn
This is the third in a series looking at the
impacts the downturn in the economy is hav-
ing on Durham Region.
Now is the time
to invest in families,
says executive director
BY KEITH GILLIGAN
kgilligan@durhamregion.com
DURHAM -- “We haven’t seen the impact
yet. We see it later, as people adjust to the
economic impact of a job loss.”
That’s the sobering assessment of Wanda
Secord, the executive director of the Durham
Region Children’s Aid Society.
While economists and pundits have
declared the recession over, its impacts are
still being felt.
“Thus far, what we’ve seen is a more indi-
rect impact as it relates to child protection,”
she says. “There’s a great deal of stress, par-
ticularly those who have lost a job at the
GM truck plant, feeder industries or if they
worked in other businesses.”
People have been eligible for Employment
Insurance, but “as those resources deplete,
the stressors increase,” Ms. Secord says. “We
haven’t seen the worst of it yet. We see fami-
lies coping as best as they can.”
Provincial Finance Minister Dwight Dun-
can is to give an economic update on Oct. 22,
but he started laying the ground work earlier
this week, saying services could be cut as the
government tries to deal with a ballooning
deficit.
The provincial government isn’t alone in
dealing with a deficit, as the Durham CAS is
also facing a $3.9-million budget shortfall.
While acknowledging the provincial gov-
ernment “is under significant financial
strain,” Ms. Secord asks, “Why decrease fund-
ing for children and families, particularly in a
time of recession? It will impact our ability to
look after children. It seems a bit short-sight-
ed.
“We are very concerned about our budget.
We hope we won’t have to cut our services,”
she states. “Investing in our community is an
investment in individuals and families. It’s a
good long-term strategy. It’s what the govern-
ment should be doing rather than what it will
do to manage its budget.”
Sara Place, an ongoing family service work-
er with the CAS, sees first-hand the impact
the economy is having on families.
“The cases I’m working on, the number
may not have risen, but the intensity has,” she
says.
Ms. Place is carrying a workload of about 25
cases. That’s a little higher than the average of
22 to 23 cases, she adds.
“The majority of the cases I have and, in
speaking with my colleagues, have been
affected in some way by the economic down-
turn,” Ms. Place says.
The “urgency” in families is intensifying,
she says, related to “the economy and other
stresses families are experiencing.”
More frequently, people are asking for such
things as food vouchers, Ms. Place states.
She’s been with the Durham CAS for five
years, prior to the economy souring.
“It’s different struggles and the struggles
can be more intensive. Me and my co-work-
ers are frustrated when a client needs a ser-
vice that’s not there. Lakeridge Health has an
18-month wait list for some programs.”
People are struggling with housing, a lack of
food, transportation, mental health issues.
“Substance abuse is worse. It’s how they’re
dealing with the stress.”
Each year, the agency runs its Holiday of
Hope program, a Christmas hamper pro-
gram.
“My families are requesting theirs ear-
lier than in previous years,” Ms. Place said.
“You can see the physical relief in their faces.
They’re scared about what Christmas will
mean to them.”
For the past two years, Jennifer Johnson has
been a volunteer with the CAS, defining her
role as “whatever they need me to do, how-
ever I can help.”
Primarily, she works to ensure people have
the things they need to live -- pots and pans,
cutlery, home furnishings, sheets and towels.
A woman leaving a shelter for abused
women and children, a teenager who is too
old to stay in foster care or a young couple
just starting out often only have the clothes
on their backs, Ms. Johnson says.
The aim is to ensure someone “isn’t sleep-
ing on the floor,” Ms. Johnson notes.
“I reach out to friends, Kijiji, Craigslist,
eBay,” she says, adding she’s also gone to
Recycle.org.
Ms. Johnson looks for anything someone
setting up a house would need, with the hope
that a home is as furnished “as we can get it”.
One Christmas, the gym she attends in the
Ajax Community Centre adopted a family for
Christmas.
“I thought I should do that.”
She called the CAS and “they said they had
adopted out their last family,” but Ms. John-
son could help out in other ways.
Christmas is only one day of the year and
“there’s still 364 other days.”
Ms. Johnson herself was recently down-
sized from her job in the auto industry.
“As bad as things are for me, it’s worse for
others.”
The CAS will call to tell her about a 17-year-
old leaving a foster home, or a mother leav-
ing a shelter or an 18-year-old couple with a
newborn. She’ll check with a social worker on
what the person or family needs. She’ll send a
spreadsheet of items, asking if other items are
also needed.
She’s met clients and found them to be
“humble, very, very grateful for any help you
can provide. The people I deal with are not
your average welfare bum. They want to get
out and work, go to school and upgrade their
skills,” she says. “They want better lives for
themselves and their children.
“I hope they pay it forward,” she states. “My
children know what I’m doing. I’m installing
the character of volunteering and of giving
back in my children.”
It’s something she learned from her par-
ents, Ms. Johnson says.
The work of volunteers and donors is just
part of building the community, Ms. Secord
notes.
“It’s important an investment is made in the
community,” she says, pointing out that that’s
how the task force was formed.
“We were worried about what the impact
would be on our community. We thought
‘let’s get together,’” Ms. Secord states.
“In this economic climate, people are
struggling at this point. Everyone in Durham
Region knows someone affected by layoffs,”
she says.
A job loss could bring forward an underly-
ing issue in a family, she says.
“One stress builds on the next.”
We haven’t seen the worst of it yet. Wanda Secord,
executive director of the Durham Region Children’s Aid Society, on the
economic downturn
PHOTO BY LAURA STANLEY
AJAX -- Jennifer Johnson, of Ajax, uses her garage for storage of materials she collects
and finds throughout the community. She stores the used goods, food and necessities
for people and children in need. She then donates the goods to the Chlldren’s Aid
Society.
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MUSIC
A night of music
at Ajax church
George Olliver
performs with
award-winning
guests
AJAX -- George Olliver and the Caught
Away Singers headline a talent-filled eve-
ning at Pickering Village United Church
on Oct. 25.
The recording veteran presents a
night of R and B, gospel and soul music
featuring guests Mark Dailey of CityTV
and the church’s own Mariko Bown-Kai.
Olliver also welcomes Juno Award-win-
ning vocalist Cathy Young, arranger and
singer Lawrence Folk and Rena Gaile.
Tickets are available at the door. The
church is at 300 Church St. N in Ajax (just
north of Pickering High School).
ART EXHIBIT
Local artist displays
nature works
PICKERING -- A Pickering artist put
brush to canvas to create paintings that
are Reflections of Nature.
Dea Roberts started sketching ani-
mals every day when she was 10. Since
then, she has continued creating art,
and now has works on display at the city
of Pickering Civic Complex, One The
Esplanade. The paintings are featured as
part of the Experience Art program and
are being shown until Nov. 6. Everyone
is welcome to view the portraits during
business hours.
For examples of Ms. Roberts’ work,
or to get more information, visit www.
DeaRobertsArt.com
Mike Ruta
Entertainment Editor
mruta@durhamregion.com
newsdurhamregion.comEntertainment
ART SHOW
Ajax Creative Arts about more than art
MUSIC
Play with Durham’s
Concordia Pops
Orchestra invites
musicians to perform
DURHAM -- Twelve spots are open at
the Concordia Pops Orchestra.
Amateur and semi-professional
musicians are invited to perform with
the group, which rehearses on Tuesdays
from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Anderson Colle-
giate CVI in Whitby. The school is at 400
Anderson St. at Crawforth Street.
The available positions are: 2nd flute,
1st clarinet, French horn, 3rd trombone,
violoncello, percussion, 1st and 2nd oboe,
bassoon, 3rd trumpet, violin and string
bass. For more information call 905-668-
5679 or e-mail concordiapops@rogers.
com.
Longtime member
says friendship,
fellowship and
support hallmarks
of group
BY IZABELA JAROSZYNSKI
Special to the News Advertiser
AJAX -- Mary Lumb loves a good
winter scene: silver birches, cozy
homes, vistas piled high with
powdery-white snow.
At least, it is a scene she enjoys in
her painting, if not in real life.
“I don’t like winter,” the Ajax
painter said. “But I like to paint
winter scenes. There’s just some-
thing special about it.”
It was a lovely winter scene com-
plete with an old red-brick farm-
house and her famous silver birch-
es that recently won the coveted
door prize honour for this week-
end’s annual Fall Art Show and
Sale, held by Ajax Creative Arts. Her
work was chosen by fellow painters
from the group to be given to the
winner of the door-prize draw at
the event.
Lumb has been a member of the
Ajax Creative Arts since 1970 -- “so
it has been 39 years,” she said.
“I was looking for oil classes to
take and I must have read about it
in the (News) Advertiser,” she said.
“So I checked it out.”
She remembers the group as very
welcoming from day one. It was
and is a place that allowed artists to
meet and discuss their craft, to talk
about new techniques and new
forms of art.
“And to network with each other,”
Lumb added. “Networking is very
important. We would go out and
take different workshops and learn
something new and then come and
give a mini-workshop to our group
so everyone could learn. We were
one of those groups that shared
with each other.”
The group meets at the Vil-
lage Community Centre in Ajax.
Lumb said after all these years, it
is as much about friendship as it is
about art.
“We get together to paint, to cel-
ebrate birthdays and anniversaries,
to take pleasure in life’s gifts, but
also to stand together in sorrow,”
she said. “Sometimes it means
encouragement during a cancer
treatment and sometimes comfort-
ing a grieving artist who has lost a
loved one.”
It is this long-standing friendship
and support Ms. Lumb says is most
valuable to her.
Her own career as an artist start-
ed when she was a child. She would
stencil out and embroider pictures.
“I was always interested in art,”
she said.
Lumb started in oils, but soon
moved on to watercolours. Today,
she is also branching out to acryl-
ics and even fabric art. Now she
is teaching her two young grand-
daughters to draw and paint.
“It is very important to teach art
to our youth,” she said.
Lumb encourages budding young
artists to attend art shows.
“It really is quite important to go
to these shows to see what type
of art they could branch out into.
There is so much out there,” she
said.
And a last piece of advice?
“Have a buddy who you can get
together with and share the inter-
est with,” she said. “And just keep
painting and drawing. Just keep
doing it.”
The Ajax Creative Arts Fall Art
Show and Sale is at 22 Sherwood
Rd. W. (at Linton Avenue) in Ajax’s
Pickering Village on Oct. 23 (10
a.m. to 9 p.m.), Oct. 24 (10 a.m. to
6 p.m.) and Oct. 25 (10 a.m. to 4
p.m.). More than 50 artists are dis-
playing original works of art.
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AJAX -- A work by local artist Mary Lumb is the door prize at the Ajax Creative Arts fall show.
About the event:
DATE Oct. 23 to 25
ADDRESS 22 Sherwood Rd. W.
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Hearing Canadian veterans’ war stories
Author reads from
new book in Whitby
WHITBY -- Author and broadcast-
er Ted Barris is in Whitby on Nov.
4, reading from his latest work,
Breaking the Silence.
The Uxbridge resident has writ-
ten 15 non-fiction books, includ-
ing several on Canada during
wartime, including JUNO: Cana-
dians at D-Day, June 6, 1944 and
Victory at Vimy: Canada Comes
of Age, April 9-12, 1917.
Breaking the Silence features
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Barris is at the Whitby Central
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Call 905-668-6531, ext. 2010 to
register.
“We get together to paint,
to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries,
to take pleasure in life’s gifts, but also to
stand together in sorrow. Mary Lumb “
Durham ’s Neil Crone
in comedy about
a plane crash
BY MIKE RUTA
mruta@durhamregion.com
DURHAM -- Neil Crone is a man of many
talents; an actor, comedian and Metroland
columnist.
Even he would agree that defying death is
beyond his reach. But Crone manages to pull
it off, so to speak, in the new film Eating Buc-
caneers. An independent comedy written
and directed by his old friend, Bill Keenan, it
had its Toronto theatrical release on Oct. 16.
Eating Buccaneers is the story of an advertis-
ing team and their client whose chartered
plane crashes in the northern Ontario wil-
derness.
Crone describes his role as “the half-dead
philosopher pilot.
“The pilot’s role is just sort of for comic
relief,” he says. “They keep leaving him for
dead and, for all intents and purposes, he is
dead, but he keeps showing up.”
Eating Buccaneers was for the most part
shot in the York Region Forest and in Dur-
ham, the cast and crew all Canadians, includ-
ing actors Peter Keleghan and Leah Pinsent.
The survivors of the plane crash, who are
not skilled at getting by in the bush, have
only water and chocolate bars, Buccaneers,
from the recent ad project.
“They’re all city folks and they’re all very
different,” Crone says.
The mix of personality types definitely
clashes and, while they have to survive the
wilds and get back to civilization, the char-
acters also have to do so without killing one
another. Pinsent’s famous father, Gordon
Pinsent, makes a cameo in the only scene
not shot in the Durham area, a panoramic
view of Algonquin Park.
Crone worked with Keenan when they
made a short film, The Homework Bureau, a
few years back.
“They’re always fun to do because every-
body’s always there for the right reasons...
they want to make a good movie,” he says.
Eating Buccaneers received an Honour-
able Mention at the Just For Laughs Film
Festival, was nominated for Best Direction at
the Long Island International Film Festival,
and was an Official Selection at the Newport
Beach, Victoria and Cinefest Sudbury Inter-
national film festivals.
Catch the film at the AMC Yonge and Dun-
das Cinemas in Toronto.
Learn more about the film on facebook by
searching, Eating Buccaneers.
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Toxic Avenger, it was her char-
acter’s comedic quality that she
identified with the most.
“Sarah is the love interest in The
Toxic Avenger. I fell in love with
her right away,” the 23-year-old
Pickering native said. “She’s got
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and spunky. And she is actual-
ly very funny. I really loved that
about her.”
The Toxic Avenger, opening
on Oct. 31 at Toronto’s Danforth
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Gray’s most recent role is in the
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But whether she is singing,
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me,” she said. “This is what makes
my heart go pitter-patter. This
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than the fact that I love it.”
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PICKERING -- Pickering native Brittany Gray stars in a new play
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Three sisters among those
needed to fill out cast in Oshawa
Public audition
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OSHAWA -- Fourteen roles are up for
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The DSP is staging Three Sisters, Nicho-
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NOVA SCOTIA -- The Ajax U14 Strikers won five games in a row to capture the 2009 BMO U14 National Soccer Championship. The week-
long tournament was held in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
SOCCER
Strikers bring home the gold
U14 girls’ team wins
triple crown this season
SYDNEY, NS -- From day one, Ajax U14 Strikers
head coach Bob Langford knew there was some-
thing special about his soccer team.
Turns out his inclination was right.
The Strikers returned home from Sydney, Nova
Scotia with the gold medal from the 2009 BMO
U14 National Soccer Championship, becom-
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“When we finished our tryouts and played a
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“There were no superstars. Everybody played
to the best of their ability, with a common goal
to be national champions and it all came togeth-
er. It was enjoyable to watch and be part of as a
coach.”
The Strikers began the round-robin tourna-
ment against the Sherwood Parkdale Rangers
from PEI. Midfielder Mackenzie Langford netted
the first two goals of the tournament with for-
ward Jacky Normandeau scoring one, making
their first appearance a solid 3-0 victory.
Game two brought stiff competition from St.
John’s. The hard-fought game on a rain-soaked
turf field gave the Strikers their second win of the
round robin with midfielders Leanne Tobin, Jes-
sica Craig and Allessia Marzilli all firing singles
for a 3-0 triumph.
The final round-robin game was against New
Brunswick’s FC Chaleur. In the cold and rain, the
Strikers prevailed in the second half with Marzil-
li and Craig finding the back of the net with one
each for a 2-0 final score.
Semifinal action pitted the Strikers against
Boisbriand of Quebec, considered the tough-
est team in the tourney. The game began with
Quebec leading by 1-0 within the first five min-
utes. The Strikers rallied back to tie the game 1-1
with a goal by Normandeau followed by an open
net beauty by forward Alexandria Lamontagne-
Maycock to make it 2-1. Both teams played full
out in the second half with Quebec tying the
game at 2-2. With only minutes left in regulation
time, Lamontagne-Maycock scored the game
winner for a 3-2 win, guaranteeing their appear-
ance in the gold medal game.
That game was played at Cape Breton Univer-
sity against a strong easterly wind and a tough
opponent, the Semiahmoo Thunder of B.C. Nor-
mandeau scored within the first two minutes of
the game with additional goals by Marzilli and
Normandeau to cap off the tournament for the
Strikers, blanking B.C. 3-0 to become the Cana-
dian national champions.
Langford noted that despite the taxing sched-
ule, the team got better as the tournament pro-
gressed.
“It was a total team effort, right from excel-
lent goaltending, to our outstanding defence,
our midfielders and forwards were relentless in
attacking that resulted in key goals in the tourna-
ment,” he said.
“The kids were focused. We made some tac-
tical changes for the semifinal and final that
seemed to work and the kids followed the game
plan.”
The BMO Goal Saver Award was presented to
the Strikers’ Lauren Henderson for outstand-
ing play, including four shutouts. Other team
members include Nadia Ben Hamoud, Amanda
Lunn, Alessa Metzler, Nicole Miklovich, Megan
Rushlow, Tiffany Smith, Shaylynn Tell and Kait-
lyn Unger. The coaching staff includes Langford,
assistant coach Harry Craig, trainer Maria Craig
and manager Mario Marzilli.
The 2009 season concludes with the Ajax Strik-
ers having triple crown status under their belts
being OYSL Cup winners, Ontario Cup Cham-
pions and Canadian National Champions. They
will also be honoured at an Ajax council meeting
on Nov. 9.
Langford expects the team’s success this sea-
son will serve as a springboard to gain entry into
a number of high calibre showcase tournaments
next season.
REGISTRATION
Durham West
Basketball looking
for players
AJAX -- Durham West Basketball is
looking for players for the upcoming
season.
A registration for the rep team for
girls born in 1997 will be held at Ajax
High School on Monday, Oct. 26 from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The school is located at 105 Bayly
St. E. in Ajax.
BASKETBALL
Ajax trio lead
Durham Lords
BARRIE -- A trio of Ajax hoopsters led
the charge for the Durham Lords in their
season opener Wednesday night.
Returning players Tyler Pelley and
Eric Smith along with newcomer Tyler
McGarrity, all of Ajax, combined for 66
points as the Lords registered a 104-83
victory over the Georgian Grizzlies.
Pelly, generally noticed for his
defensive play, was the top scorer on the
night for the Lords with 27, while Smith
added 20 points and 10 rebounds and
McGarrity poured in 19 points, while
also hauling in 10 rebounds.
Down 51-43 at half, the trio helped
lead the charge back for Durham both
offensively and defensively, as the club
nearly doubled up Georgian in the sec-
ond half, outscoring them 61-32.
Durham will travel to Montreal for
the weekend to play in three non-con-
ference games in part of a showcase
exhibition series. The series against
Quebec opponents will have a major
impact on the CCAA national rankings.
Meanwhile, the Lords home
opener is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6
against the Loyalist Lancers. Tip off at
the CRWC is at 8 p.m.
HOCKEY
Pickerng Panthers,
Ajax Attack host
weekend games
DURHAM -- Both the Pickering Pan-
thers and the Ajax Attack will host Cen-
tral Canadian Hockey League games
this weekend.
The Panthers will entertain the
Bowmanville Eagles tonight at 7:30 p.m.
at the Pickering Recreation Complex.
On Sunday, the Ajax Attack will
get back on the ice after a full week off,
entertaining the Lindsay Muskies in a
matninee game at 3 at the Ajax Com-
munity Centre.
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Mixed results
for Ajax,
Pickering teams
DURHAM -- In the bat-
tle of the unbeaten, it was
Holy Trinity that prevailed
over St. Mary in week four
of LOSSA senior boys’ foot-
ball.
Tier One Senior
Holy Trinity 22 St. Mary
14
At the midway mark of the
fourth quarter, Shane Win-
ner, arguably the best defen-
sive player within LOSSA,
scooped the football off the
turf and bolted 77 yards to
provide the Titans with a
16-point cushion in a game
featuring the two division
leaders. To their credit, the
Monarchs fought back as
workhorse Dillon Camp-
bell capped off a long drive
with a two-yard run and the
ensuing two-point convert
with 92 seconds remaining.
The Monarch defence held
the Titans and had one last
chance to tie the game as
it quickly found itself deep
in Titan territory at the 10-
yard line with first and goal.
Three pass attempts failed
to find the target and the
Holy Trinity Titans are now
the only undefeated Tier
One senior team.
Pickering 35 Wilson 0
The Trojans handed the
two-time defending senior
champion Wilson Gators
their worst defeat since the
2006 championship game as
they exploded for 23 points
in the final quarter, includ-
ing a 100-yard pass and run
from Mike Stobbart to Evan
Joynes and a 45-yard fum-
ble recovery touchdown by
Travis Bent. This marked
the third consecutive shut-
out for Pickering, which has
now scored 101 consecu-
tive points since last giving
up a point.
Richardson 31 Ajax 13
After a scoreless open-
ing quarter, the Richard-
son Storm posted 24 unan-
swered points in the sec-
ond quarter led by Dustin
Kaupp, who scored via
the run and via the pass.
Ajax would reply with two
third-quarter touchdowns
to reduce the lead to 11,
however that was as close
as it would get as Kaupp
returned a punt 55 yards
early in the fourth quarter
for his third major of the
day (and seventh in his past
three games). The Rams,
which allowed only 13
points against through the
first two weeks, have now
given up 61 in their past
two games.
Pine Ridge 44 Dunbar-
ton 7
The Pine Ridge Pumas
picked up their third win
in four games as they sent
LOSSA FOOTBALL WEEK 4
St. Mary suffers first loss of senior season
the Spartans reeling to
their fourth straight loss.
Offensive stars were Don-
ald Marshall and Cordell
Clarke (with three and two
majors). Jason Cousins
recorded the other touch-
down for the Ridge, while
Gareth Haynes success-
fully converted four touch-
downs and earned cred-
it for a two-point convert.
Roynelle Meredith reached
the house for Dunbarton
with Cameron Farrell add-
ing the point after.
Tier Two Senior
Sinclair 19 Notre Dame
4
The high octane Notre
Dame offence, which had
averaged 36 points plus per
game through the first two
games, was held to four
points by the Celtics. Mike
Storey, a defensive stalwart,
contributed offensively with
the first touchdown of the
game in the second quar-
ter. His score put the Celtics
ahead by three, overcom-
ing a 25-yard field goal by
Shawn Ford. Aaron Milton
would connect with Matt
Beauparlant for a 67-yard
pass and run major to give
the Celtics a 12-3 lead at the
half. Both schools traded
singles on wide field-goal
attempts in the second
half before Jaiden McBride
returned an interception
70 yards for a touchdown
in the final minute.
Tier I Junior
Uxbridge 43 Port Perry 20
Wilson 29 Pickering 8
Holy Trinity 14 St. Mary
13
Pine Ridge 41 Dunbarton
7
Ajax 42 Richardson 0
Paul Dwyer 34 Eastdale
13
Tier Two Junior
St. Stephen’s 28 Denis
O’Connor 17
SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND
OSHAWA -- Pickering Trojans’ Shakir Lewis tried to get
out of a tackle during junior boys Tier 1 football action
against the Wilson Gators at the Oshawa Civic Fields.
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Worship Directory please call
Erin Jackson at 905-683-5110
Fax: 905-683-7363
Email: ejackson@durhamregion.com
Deadline: Wednesday @ 10:00 a.m.
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Best braiding, weaving and conrows.
Contact African Fastest Braider
Mary at 905-924-1519
Houses
for Sale
$
Sales Help
& Agents
Real Estate
Agent Wanted
Make $105,000 + / 1st Yr.
All Appointments &
Leads Supplied,
All expenses paid
including cell phone!
For more information call
1-800-596-2052
use ID #1072
(free recorded message)
Hospital/Medical
/Dental
DENTAL HYGIENIST
Busy dental offi ce in Bow-
manville requires hygienist
with a minimum of 2-years
experience to help grow the
practice. Email resume to
beachl.mdp@bellnet.ca
DENTAL RECEPTIONIST
required for busy Port Perry
dental offi ce. Experience re-
quired with some dental as-
sisting skills. 4 days per
week. Please fax resume to
905-985-8450.
DYNAMIC RECEPTIONIST
required for family and cos-
metic focused dental practice
in Oshawa. We are looking
for a self motivated, orga-
nized, individual with a
strong dental background
along with Abledent and Mi-
crosoft word experience.
Please reply in confi dence
to: File #396, Oshawa This
Week. P.O. Box 481
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7L5
Teaching
Opportunities
SWIMMING
INSTRUCTORS
Must be Red
Cross /Royal Life
certifi ed. Shifts
avail., daytime,
evenings or wknds
(416) 414-9941
Houses
for Sale
$
ADELAIDE / STEVENSON
OSHAWA - Custom built 4 + 1
bedrooms, fi nished lower level
with kitchen, dining, living, 4
pc. bath, bedroom, 2 separate
walkouts. Marble foyer, elegant
living room, sunken family
room with marble gas fi re-
place, Beckman kitchen, mar-
ble and hardwood fl oors, ex-
tensive brick walkway plus
many, many extras! All appli-
ances included. 10 minutes
from Go train, 5 min. from 401
exit. Asking $489,900. Immedi-
ate possession. Dianna Mand-
zuk, Sales Representative,
RE/Max Jazz Inc. Brokerage.
(905) 433-2579, Toll Free
1-888-732-1600.
www.dmandzuk.ca/2031.htm
Houses
for Sale
$
Campbellford
On the Trent
Excellent location,
well maintained,
3+1 bdrm bungalow,
1.5 baths, sunroom,
a/c, fi nished basement.
Beautifully landscaped,
treed lot, quiet upscale
area. Wildlife, fi shing,
cycling and close
to 3 golf courses.
Closing date fl exible.
$225,000
(705)653-5179
HISTORIC PICKERING Vil-
lage Location! Beautiful ex-
ecutive 2 storey on quiet
Crescent. Award winning
John Boddy home with rare
family room & lower level
addition! $499,900. Call
Karen Millar, Broker. Royal
LePage Signature Realty
416-443-0300
karen@karenmillar.com
Housing
WantedH
A HOME NEEDED. Have a
cash buyer. Oshawa or
Courtice and surrounding
area, up to $350,000. Please
call Sandra Provenzano
Re/Max Jazz Inc; Brokerage
905-728-1600.
Industrial/
Commercial SpaceI
1250sq.ft & 1650sq.ft.
Commercial or Industrial
Units for rent in Oshawa.
Close to 401/Ritson Rd.
Available immediately. Call
905-839-9104.
STORAGE UNITS 10' x 20'
Wilson Rd. S. Oshawa. Un-
heated. $125. - $135. per
mo. Call (905)725-9991
STORAGE UNITS, 10'x20'.
College Hill Oshawa,
$90/mo, call 905-723-1191
ext 3.
Offices &
Business Space
COMMERCIAL space
available, 525sqft and
560sqft, both second fl oor.
Suitable for professional of-
fi ce. Prime Simcoe St.N loca-
tion. Parking available.
Available immediately. Call
905-576-5123 for details.
Business
OpportunitiesB
OWN YOUR OWN Mattress
Cleaning & Sanitizing Busi-
ness. New to Canada. Re-
moves dust mites, bed bugs
and harmful allergens "The
Green Way" Small Invest-
ment. Hygienitech 1-888-
999-9030
www.Hygienitech.com
Mortgages,
LoansM
$$MONEY$$ Consolidate
Debts Mortgages to 95% No
income, Bad credit OK!
Better Option Mortgage
#10969 1-800-282-1169
www.mortgageontario.com
Houses
for Sale
$
Mortgages,
LoansM
6.99% 2ND MORTGAGE
*24hrs approval* No credit
check, income check or up-
front costs. 416-704-7854
"11782"
PRIVATE FUNDS- 1st, 2nd
mortgages. Consolidate bills,
low rates. No appraisal need-
ed. Bad credit okay. Save
money. No obligation. No
fees OAC. Call Peter 1-877-
777-7308, Mortgage Leaders
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
1 & 2 bedroom NORTH
OSHAWA bright quiet apart-
ment, Simcoe North at Rus-
sett. Hardwood fl oors, well-
maintained 12plex, newly
renovated, near bus/shop-
ping. New appliances,
cable/heat/water/parking in-
cluded. Laundry, No dogs.
905-576-2982.
1 AND 2 bedroom apart-
ments, 4 Oshawa locations,
utilities/parking included, 2
bedroom/$900, 1 bed-
room/$650. No dogs,
fi rst/last, available November
1st. Call Bob, 905-924-6075.
1-BDRM BASEMENT apt.
Whitby, Thickson/Hwy #2.
Close to shopping, utilities.
incl. $800/mo. No pets. Avail.
Nov. 1st. Call 905-442-9137
after 2pm or email to:
forrentinwhitby@yahoo.ca
1-BEDROOM APARTMENT
in triplex, $850-inclusive,
bachelor apartment, (newly
renovated) $550/inclusive.
Parking included, coin Laun-
dry. Available immediately!
First/last. (705)792-0559
(call collect; leave message).
1-BEDROOM basement
apartment, Ajax,
Westney/Williamson. Separ-
ate entrance, parking, cable,
laundry. $725/month, utilities
included. No smoking/pets.
First/last, references,
Available immediately. Prefer
single mature person.
(905)239-0891.
1011 SIMCOE ST. N.,
Oshawa. Large 3-bedroom
townhome suites with full
basements, available for
rent. Private fenced yards
with mature trees. Near all
amenities. $925/month+
utilities. Call (905)579-7649
for appointment.
AJAX BY THE LAKE. 2-
bedroom condo, two parking
spots, ensuite laundry, balco-
ny. no pets, no smoking,
avail Nov/Dec, $1200 plus
hydro. Condolyn Mgt 905-
428-9766
AJAX, 1 & 2-bedroom walk-
out basement apartments.
Salem/401, and Raven-
scroft/Rossland, bright and
spacious, own laundry, $850
& $900/month, RESP. All in-
clusive. Absolutely no smok-
ing in premises. No pets.
(416)568-6382.
DOWNTOWN WHITBY 2-2
bedroom apts. One with bal-
cony, $900 plus hydro. Also
two bedroom $940 all includ-
ed.(416)520-6392
Business
OpportunitiesB
Mortgages,
LoansM
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
AJAX, 2-BEDROOM, base-
ment apartment, cable,
parking. Full bath. Laundry
extra. First/last required.
$875/month. Available No-
vember 1st. No smok-
ing/pets. (905)683-5286.
AJAX, large 1-bedroom
basement apt., available Nov
1st, $700/month, last months
payable. Near Salem/Bayly.
Hydro, gas included. Suit
working person. No
pets/smoking. (905)668-7689
AJAX- Harwood/Hwy #2
Newly renovated, Detached
2 bedroom bungalow
$1175/month + utilities. Non-
smoker, no pets. Available
Nov 1st. Dennis Morgan
(416)587-0060, (905)831-
9500.
AJAX-WESTNEY/Bramwell,
near HWY2/401, 1-large
bedroom basement apt.
Sep entrance. Utilities, wire-
less internet included. Abso-
lutely no smoking/pets. $800.
Available now. (905)686-
0853.
ALEXANDRA PARK,
OSHAWA Large 1 bedroom,
"Old charm building." Totally
renovated, new kitchen/bath,
hardwood fl oors. In-house
laundry, intercom. Parkview.
Near Hospital. No pets.
(905)743-9383,
496simcoe@gmail.com
APARTMENTS FOR RENT,
available immediately. Clean,
nice area. Laundry facilities
on premises. One parking
spot per unit. Park Rd. S and
Bloor St. area (905)809-0795
between 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
AVAILABLE Nov. 1st, clean,
bright 2-bedroom apt, in
Oshawa, on fi rst level, cen-
trally located, $661.70/month
plus hydro. Call 905-435-
2930
AVAILABLE NOVEMBER
1st, bright bachelor base-
ment apt. Courtice/Oshawa
border. $600, fi rst month &
deposit required. Separate
entrance, parking in drive-
way. No pets/smoking/laun-
dry. Call (905)432-3899
BEAUTIFUL 2-storey 2 bed-
room apt. central Oshawa.
Quiet neighbourhood, clean,
wood/ceramic fl oors + car-
pet. 3 appliances. First/last.
Avail Nov. 1. $825. 905-925-
1131
BEAUTIFUL 3-BEDROOM
apt. for rent in Senior-lifestyle
4-plex, wheelchair ac-
cessible, in park-like setting.
$1200/month all inclusive.
Available Nov 1st. Call
(905)723-7291.
BOWMANVILLE immaculate
2-bedroom apt. Avail Novem-
ber 1st. Security entrance
very clean building, all inclu-
sive, includes appliances,
utilities, parking and laundry
facilities. 905-697-1786, 905-
666-1074
BOWMANVILLE, 1-bdrm,
walkout basement of new ex-
ecutive home. Suits single
working, non-smoker, no
pets. $875/mo includes new
appliances/cable/laundry &
utilities. First/last, references.
Nov 1st. 905-623-3230.
BOWMANVILLE, Spacious,
2-bedroom basement. Sep-
arate entrance, high ceilings,
large livingroom, eat-in kitch-
en. $875/month, includes,
fridge/stove, heat/hydro, wa-
ter, 1-parking, laundry. No
pets/smoking. First/last. Ref-
erences. Available now/Nov
1st. 905-623-9930.
Business
OpportunitiesB
Mortgages,
LoansM
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
BOWMANVILLE: 2 bed-
room with den, close to all
amenities. $930 per mo. plus
hydro and cable. Offi ce
hours 9-5, Monday-Friday.
(905)430-1877.
COURTICE/OSHAWA Bor-
der, Newer 3-Bedroom De-
tached Home. 2-1/2 Baths.
Hardwood Floors in Living
Room, Gas FP. Large Kitch-
en, Eat-in Area. Main Level
Laundry. Single Car Garage.
Avail. Nov.1. $1400/mon.
Call 905-999-7760
MARY STREET APTS
bachelors, 1's & 2s bdrm
apts. Utilities included, min-
utes to downtown, short drive
to Whitby Mall. Mary/Garden
905-666-2450 www.real-
star.ca
NEWLY RENOVATED 2-
bedroom basement in Pick-
ering. Separate entrance.
Walk to schools, Pickering
Town Centre, Recreation
Centre. Includes parking,
laundry, cable, all inclusive
$750/month. Available Imme-
diately. No smoking/pets
(905)839-4529
NORTH OSHAWA 2-bed-
room, for Jan. 1st. 3 bed-
room for Dec. lst. Clean,
family building. Heat, hydro
and two appliances includ-
ed. Pay cable, parking, laun-
dry facilities. (905)723-2094
OSHAWA 3 bedroom, fi rst &
second fl oors of house
$1000+utilities. ALSO 1-bed-
room basement apt. $600-
incl., 2-bedroom,
$850/month, available im-
mediately. ABSOLUTELY
NO SMOKING, no pets.
(905)576-3924
OSHAWA 2-bedroom apt in
upscale, quiet, well-managed
building in good area. New
ceramics and refi nished
fl oors 1.5 baths eat-in kitch-
en large living/diningroom
$1200-incl. (905)728-8919
OSHAWA 3-BDRM semi for
rent. Lg fenced yard. Walk-
out deck. Close to all
amenities & 401 exit.
First/lst. No pets. $1100/mo
+util. Available now. 905-
436-0455
OSHAWA 658 Simcoe North
at Rossland. 1 & 2-bdrm apt
in 12-plex, 1-bdrm $750, 2-
bdrm $850. Bachelor $675
Parking, coin laundry.
Available immediately. Ken
(905)432-5383, Cell
(905)447-5074 James
(416)498-3163 (collect)
OSHAWA CENTRE area 2-
bedroom apt. Quiet bldg, se-
curity conscious, owner on-
site, $900-inclusive. Avail
November 1. Senior dis-
count. (905)404-9167, 905-
579-6291
OSHAWA CENTRE, huge 2
bedroom in 11-plex. Parking,
storage, security entrance,
$895/month, heat/water in-
cluded, hydro exrtra. No
pets. November 1st. AL-
SO, Upper level of house.
(905)728-8868.
OSHAWA HOSPITAL, Mary
North of Adelaide area, 2-
bedroom main fl oor, laundry,
parking, $900/mo inclusive.
Please contact 905-579-
2350.
OSHAWA LARGE ONE-
bedroom apt. Main fl oor,
laundry, yard, parking.
$650/mo+utilities. Near hos-
pital and downtown. Suitable
for older person. No smok-
ing/pets. First/last/references
required. Available immedi-
ately. 905-982-1033
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
OSHAWA Montrave/Gibb.
large, clean, 2-bedroom
apartments. Available imme-
diately. $750 & $775+ hydro.
Storage & parking included.
Near all amenities.
(905)852-7116
OSHAWA NORTH, Spa-
cious units. Adult & Senior
lifestyle buildings. Renovat-
ed 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts.
Across hospital, near bus
stop, wheel chair and se-
curity access. Call 905-728-
4966, 1-866-601-3083.
www.apartmentsinontario.com
OSHAWA NORTH, Spa-
cious units. Renovated
bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm
apts. Wheel chair and se-
curity access. Call 905-432-
6912, 905-723-1009, 905-
728-3162 1-866-601-3083,
www.apartmentsinontario.com
OSHAWA, 2-bedroom apt.,
newly renovated, hardwood
fl oors, cable, lots of parking.
$900/month inclusive.
Available Nov. 1st. Call
(905)436-7411
OSHAWA, 2-BEDROOM,
large, bright, upper duplex,
Central Air, hospital area,
$850/month, no smok-
ing/pets. First/last. Call
(905)432-7517.
OSHAWA, 3-BEDROOM
Stevenson/King, on Quiet
court, near Oshawa Center.
Open concept, 2-car parking,
dishwasher, laundry, yard
deck/patio. $1100/inclusive.
Available November. 905-
436-2895.
OSHAWA, Clean, new build-
ing, Large 2-bedroom plus
den. $969/month. Available
Nov 1st. Appliances, parking
& utilities included. Call 905-
438-9715.
OSHAWA, Harmony/Bloor
area. 1 bedroom basement
apartment. $800 utilities and
parking included. Private en-
trance. No smoking/pets.
Available immediately.
(905)434-1782
OSHAWA, John/Park. Low-
rise bldg. Newly renovated
2 bdrm apts. Heat, water,
1-parking, on-site laundry in-
cluded. $786/mo. Avail. im-
mediately. Call Toni
(905)436-6042
OSHAWA- Ritson/Bloor, nice
and clean 1 and 2 bedroom
apts for rent in house. $650,
$700 and $900/month,
everything included, fi rst/last,
available Now/Nov/Dec 1st.
No dogs. Call (289)240-
5237.
OSHAWA-LARGE 1-bed-
room lower duplex. Freshly
painted, new carpet, laundry,
yard, 1-parking, non-smoker,
no pets. $700/mo. inclusive.
First/last. Avail. Nov 1. Ideal
for working couple. 905-430-
6906.
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
OSHAWA-Nicely decorated
2-bedroom apt., in clean
well-maintained building.
Heat, water, parking includ-
ed, on-site laundry, near
schools, shopping, transit.
Available immediate.
$725/mo+hydro. (905)720-
0101.
PICKERING TWO Apts
Available. 2-bedroom, main
fl oor, huge deck and yard
1275/mth. 1-bedroom large
basement apt, separate en-
trance 875/mth. Newly reno-
vated, walk to GO stn, mall,
lake. Shared laundry.
Utilities included. 905-426-
9467.
PICKERING WHITE'S RD.
2-bedroom basement apart-
ment, large kitchen, living
room, laundry, 4pc bath,
parking, separate entrance.
$925+ utilities. Available im-
mediately. Call (905)420-
4584.
PICKERING, 2-BDRM bsmt
apt., close to Lake,
amenities, and Go station,
bright, clean, private ent.,
parking, laundry, $825+ 1/2
util. First/last. (905)579-7576
PICKERING, 2-bedroom
basement apartment, steps
to Frenchman's Bay. Open
concept, 2 parking, laundry,
separate entrance, updated
kitchen, $900/month.
Utilities included, no pets,
Available immediately. 905-
837-0365.
PICKERING, Brock/Major
Oaks. 2-bdrm bsmt. walk-out
patio, sep entrance. Close to
401/shopping. Laundry,
cable. Absolutely no
pets/smoking. $1000/mo in-
clusive. First/last. Avail. Nov.
1st. (905)686-4750, 289-314-
1882
PICKERING, LARGE 1 bed-
room, ground fl oor, walk-out
from kitchen, separate en-
trance, own laundry, parking
for one. Available Nov. 1st.
$895/month plus, fi rst/last.
No smoking/pets. (905)837-
8090
PORT WHITBY 1722/1724
Dufferin St. Newly renovated
spacious 1-bdrm $735; 2-
bdrm $835. Available imme-
diately/November 1st. Laun-
dry/parking, walk to GO,
401/Brock St. Near sports
arena/shopping. 1-800-693-
2778
SPACIOUS 2 bedroom 1st
fl oor apartment, 114 Brock
St.. n. Whitby $800 + hy-
dro/gas. new fridge/stove.
Call Brian 905-903-
9042/905-217-0033
SPACIOUS BRIGHT 1-bed-
room walkout basement apt
for rent, 1 parking. Available
immediately. Utilities includ-
ed. No smoking, no pets.
$825/month. First/last. Gar-
rard/Rossland. Call 905-409-
4480 (cell) or (905)725-5138
Places of
Worship
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
TESTA HEIGHTS 1, 2 & 3
bed. w/upgraded fi nishes.
Util. incl. Security & parking.
Landscaped grounds, pri-
vate patios & balconies. 2
Testa Rd., Uxbridge. 905-
852-2534 www.realstar.ca
WHITBY central, immacu-
late 1 bedroom apts. Large
$814 available now; regular-
size $799 Nov 1. Appliances,
heat, water, laundry facilities
and parking. 905-666-1074
or 905-493-3065.
WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed.
Landscaped grounds. Balco-
nies, laundry & parking.
Access to Hwy. 401 & public
transit. Near shopping &
schools. 900 Dundas St. E.
(Dundas St. & Garden St)
905-430-5420
www.realstar.ca
WHITBY, 1 & 2 bedrooms
from $875 all inclusive. Close
to all amenities. Offi ce hours
9-5, Monday - Friday.
(905)430-1877
WILSON/KING ST EAST-
Under New Management.
Close to retail/grocery stores,
school and doctor/dentist of-
fi ce. 2-bed $909. Hydro in-
cluded in rent. Available
now! Call 905-429-9218.
www.metcap.com
Condominiums
for RentC
NEW UNITS IN
LUXURY
Oshawa condo.
Downtown location.
Ensuite laundry, gym,
sauna, balconies, etc.
1-bedrooms+dens
starting at $950,
2-bedrooms from
$1250. Available
immediately.
Matthew
416-723-0847
SUNNY 1-BEDROOM condo
apartment in Pickering, quiet
building, close to shopping,
GO Train, and Highway ac-
cess. $1100/includes
utilities. Available November
1st. Call 905-239-1271
Houses
for Rent
3 BEDROOM back split,
quiet court in Courtice,
fenced yard, deck, C/A, dou-
ble driveway, single garage,
$1400 plus utilities, available
Dec. 1st, call 905-697-4497.
AJAX, 3 bedroom semi-de-
tached bungalow, with 2 bed-
room basement apartment.
Whole house, $1425+, also 3
bedroom detached bunga-
low, $1075+. Call (905)683-
6203.
AJAX, 3-BDRM clean refur-
bished link home, 1400 sq ft.,
1 1/2 baths, garage, fenced
yard. Pickering Beach area.
Fridge/stove. $1290/mo+
utilities. First/last. No smok-
ing/pets. (905)427-5047
BOWMANVILLE, NEW 3+
bedroom home, 3 baths,
double attached garage with
opener, air conditioning.
Available Dec 1st.
$1350/month, fi rst/last. No
pets. Call (905)987-4029
OSHAWA, 3 BEDROOM
with formal dining room,
kitchen, walk-out to balcony.
Parking, Available immedi-
ately. $1,195/month,
First/last, No pets. Credit
check. (613)847-3475
Places of
Worship
Esthetics/Beauty
ServicesE
Houses
for Rent
WHITBY 3-BEDROOM
house, double car garage,
quiet crescent. Walkout
basement, fi rst/last.
$1500/mth plus utilities.
Available Nov. 1st. Call
(905)985-0146
WHITBY NORTH/Chalk
Lake. Secluded four bed-
room home, deck, applianc-
es, lots of windows, close to
lake, skiing, avail now, $1400
plus. Condolyn Mgt 905 428-
9766
WHITBY SHORES, 3-bed-
room house for lease, 5 ap-
pliances, c/air, 9' ceilings,
2-1/2 baths, 1-1/2 car gar-
age, fi replace, near Go, 401
& shopping. $1600+utilities.
(905)924-2700
WHITBY, 4-BDRMS, 2 1/2
baths, living, dining/family,
eat-in kitchen walks out to
porch. Mainfl oor laundry
w/entrance to garage for 2,
4-parking driveway, Life
Breath Air system, no
pets/smoking. $2000/mo+
utilities. Call 905-579-0228
smile1414@gmail.com
Townhouses
for RentT
AJAX, 3 +BEDROOMS, cor-
ner unit, townhouse/condo,
lake view, 2-bath, bright,
newly painted, garage, rec-
centre/pool, $1650/month,
plus utilities. Available Nov
1st. (905)493-2707.
AJAX, Westney/Rossland.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. 3-
bdrm, 2-bath, end unit.
Ground level modifi ed for
wheelchair access and must
be rented accordingly.
Available November 2009.
$1,185.00+utilities. Call 905-
619-2287.
CARRIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed.
TOWNHOUSES. In-suite
laundry, util. incl., Balconies,
patios, courtyard. Pking.
avail. Near shopping, res-
taurants, schools, parks.
122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe
N., Colborne E) 905-434-
3972 www.realstar.ca
HARMONY/ROSSLAND
3-bdrm townhouse, 1-1/2
bath, close to schools, parks,
shopping. $1200/mo plus
utilities. Available immediate-
ly. First/last. 905-424-2872.
LOCATED AT WILSON/
BEATRICE. 3 bedroom
townhouses available for
rent. Close to all amenities
and transportation. $1089
plus heat / hydro, includes
water / cable. Call for more
details & availability dates.
(905) 432-6809.
OPEN HOUSE Sat-Sun
1pm-4pm, TAUNTON TER-
RACE 3 bedroom townhous-
es. Ensuite laundry. Land-
scaped grounds w/pool &
playground. Private back-
yards. Sauna & pking avail.
Near shopping & schools,
public transport. 100 Taunton
Rd. E. (Taunton Rd. & Sim-
coe St.) Ask about our move-
in specials. 905-436-3346
www.realstar.ca
Places of
Worship
Esthetics/Beauty
ServicesE
Townhouses
for RentT
PICKERING END UNIT- 3+1
bedroom, 5-level open-con-
cept, newly renovated, lami-
nate fl ooring & ceramics
throughout. $1400/mo. De-
tails at http://www.terrabuild-
er.com/4Rent/4Rent.htm
416-996-1485 day, 905-427-
6352 night, leave msg.
WHITBY, Dundas/Garden,
rare offer! 4-bedroom, end-
unit, spacious, great com-
plex, walk-out to patio, en-
suite laundry, eat-in kitchen,
parking, close to GO/transit,
schools/shopping.
$1350/month, (416)625-
3080.
Rooms for
Rent & WantedR
AJAX- shared accommoda-
tions, large room, double
closet, laundry, parking
cable, internet all included.
Bus at door. $450/month.
(416)723-5576,
robert207@rogers.com
AVAILABLE IN Oshawa, fur-
nished room, bright very
clean house, share kitchen &
bathrooms, run of house,
non-smoker, parking, laun-
dry, high-speed internet,
near all-amenities,
$480/month. (289)314-1949
OSHAWA - rooms available.
Near Oshawa Centre, South
Oshawa (Oxford St. North of
Wentworth), East Oshawa
(King and Wilson). Fur-
nished/unfurnished $400 -
$500 per mo. onsite laundry,
yard, deck, newly renovated,
OW and Social Services ac-
cepted. (905)244-1015
OSHAWA NORTH 2 rooms
for rent $450+$500 available
immediately. Safe area, near
everything. Includes cable,
internet access, utilities,
parking, shared kitch-
en/bath/laundry. 905-441-
5421
OSHAWA Simcoe/Rossland,
clean, furnished rooms.
Cable, shared bath & kitch-
en. Near bus. No pets/smok-
ing. Suitable for quiet gentle-
man. $400/month & up.
First/last, references re-
quired. (905)728-4845.
ROOM FOR RENT, Philip
Murray/Sharbot area,
$350/month includes
cable/laundry, Share bath-
room & kitchen. Male 40+
preferred. Available immedi-
ately. (905)429-7144.
SALEM/BAYLY, furnished
room, in quiet family home.
Female preferred, non smok-
er. Own washroom, pool, hot
tub, laundry facilities, park-
ing. $450/month, no pets.
289-892-2985.
Shared
Accommodation
CLEAN QUIET ADULT
home all over aged 45.
Oshawa. Male preferred. No
smoking/pets. First/last re-
quired. $585/mo all inclusive.
Call 9am-9pm (905)571-
5191
NORTH WHITBY, house to
share, near all amenities, pri-
vate bath, use of all facilities,
parking. Avail immediately.
First/last. 289-388-7800.