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Pressrun 50,400 • 36 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING Friday, November 6, 2009 NNews ews AAddveverr titisseerrTHE MUSIC NIGHTS To be a part of these Free Holiday Concerts at Pickering City Hall call 905.683.2760 ext. 2064 or visit cityofpickering.com/greatevents December 8, 10 & 12 PERFORMERS WANTED Fame. Without the fortune. Pickering Volkswagen Inc. 503 Kingston Rd. Pickering Sales Hotline: 905-420-9700 www.pvw.com The 2010 Rabbit and Eos. The New Network. Being with Bell just got better. It’s The largest. Do more in more places on Canada’s largest high-speed mobile network.1 The fastest. Our super fast phones and Turbo Sticks let you upload, download, browse the Web and run all your apps on the fastest network available in Canada.1 The most reliable. You can always count on Bell to keep you connected on the most reliable high-speed network with the fewest dropped calls and clearest reception. 1 Global coverage. SIM cards. 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Unlocking your device may void manufacturer’s warranty and Bell may not provide a replacement warranty. BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion® and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. Nokia is a registered trademark of Nokia Corporation. From Toronto to Tel Aviv, New York to New Delhi and just about everywhere in between. With coverage in over 200 countries, the world is yours. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND PICKERING -- Dunbarton High School is organizing a Chef Challenge on Nov. 25 at the school, featuring chefs, including Hugo Baumann, left, from Pine Ridge Secondary School’s culinary arts, and Terry Allen, from George Brown College. The event will promote fresh and light eating and the connection between buying and eating local while supporting local farmers.Chefs dish local fare in Pickering CULINARY CHALLENGE PROMOTES LOCALLY GROWN FOOD BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Top-notch chefs will soon dish it out at a Pickering high school, serving up tasty treats to the public to promote local food. Dunbarton High School has been running a weekly farmers’ market on Mondays to promote local food and agriculture. And on Wednesday, Nov. 25, it’ll turn up the heat with the Dunbarton Culinary Challenge. Fifteen local chefs will face off to showcase their talents, and will be judged by three guest judges with international culinary experi- ence. For example, Terry Allen of George Brown College, has cooked for Queen Eliza- beth II and the royal family. “They’re top chefs that are recognized not See CULINARY page 9 HEALTH 3 Vaccine available ...if you’re a pregnant woman in Durham NEWS 20 Lest we forget Remembrance Day events across Durham SPORTS 29 McCleary on track Pickering coach up for prestigious award newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 6, 20092 AP Nov 6, 7 & 8th Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm WE BUY ITEMS SUCH AS: '/,$ 3),6%2 #/).3 s #(!).3 s %!22).'3 s 2).'3 "2!#%,%43 s 34%2,).' &,!47!2% s 3),6%27!2% "2/!#(%3 s $%.4!, '/,$ s #,!33 2).'3 3#2!0 '/,$ s "2/+%. '/,$ s /$$ %!22).'3 '/,$ 3),6%2 #(!2-3 s "2/+%. #(!).3 We pay Top Dollarfor Old & BrokenJewellery SILVER & GOLD SELL YOUR Three LocationsOshawa, Ajax& Whitby 3 DAYS ONLY OSHAWA Holiday Inn 1011 Bloor St., East (401 to Harmony Rd.) 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Women under 20 weeks pregnant with no pre-existing health conditions had been advised to wait until the unadju- vanted vaccine was available before get- ting a shot. Pregnant women with underlying health conditions and healthy pregnant women over 20 weeks were encouraged to get an adjuvanted shot, as they are at the highest risk for complications from the flu. Healthy women under 20 weeks were considered at less risk of complications and were told to wait. Adjuvanted vaccine is similar to the seasonal flu vaccine, except for the addi- tion of a ‘helper substance’ called an ‘adjuvant.’ The adjuvant is a substance added to the vaccine to boost or help the body produce an effective immune response. Using the adjuvant also means that a smaller amount of vaccine can be given with each injection. Unadjuvanted vaccine is consid- ered the preferred option for pregnant women, given that there is extensive safety data on the use of the unadjuvant- ed seasonal influenza vaccines in preg- nant women. For more information on H1N1 influenza or influenza in general: CALL 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729 (Durham Health Connection Line) VISIT www.durham.ca H1N1 Vaccine for pregnant women available newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 6, 20094 P S aAntSaaAAnnttDea RDDeeaa RRHEY KIDS! It’s time again to send your letters to Santa. We’ll publish selected letters in our 11th Annual Christmas in your Community feature on Friday, November 27th. Send letters to: Letters to Santa C/O News Advertisier 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5 or email: lmccaig@durhamregion.com by Wednesday, November 18th Favourite Holiday Recipe DrawFavourite Holiday Recipe Draw Do you have an all time favourite holiday recipe that you’d like to share with your community? Send it in for your chance to WIN A $200 SHOPPING SPREE at Sobeys South Ajax We’ll publish selected recipes in our 11th Annual Christmas in your Community edition, Friday, November 27th, 2009 along with the winner. Drop off or mail your entry to: “Favourite Holiday Recipe Draw” c/o The News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax L1S 2H5 or email: lmccaig@durhamregion.com Remember to include your name, address and phone number Deadline: Wednesday, November 18 @ 5:00 pm Long-awaited station will mean quicker response times: chief BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- After years of planning, a new emergency medical services station will soon open in Pickering. “This is a long-awaited moment for us,” said Richard Armstrong, chief of Emergen- cy Medical Services for Durham. Durham Region purchased the land for the new station in 2003 and it will be open for business by the end of this year. At the launch on Monday afternoon at the new station, located close to Kings- ton and Dixie roads, Pickering council- lors, paramedics, police, firefighters and Regional officials celebrated the new facil- ity. “This facility is a welcome addition because it will improve the overall service in our community, which is growing,” said Mayor Dave Ryan. This is the fifth new station to open since the Province downloaded the responsibil- ity for providing land ambulance service to municipalities in 1998, Regional Chairman Roger Anderson said. He said the quality of service relies on co-operation of all emer- gency response teams, such as police, the fire department and EMS. He said “this new facility contributes to that effort with an effective location for our paramedics,” which will offer a quick response time for residents. The new $3.5-million, 6,600-square foot station will replace the EMS station that currently operates close to Whites and Kingston roads. “The other one they worked out of was in the back of a plaza,” said Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean. The new location is immediately off of Kingston Road, with an easy access to the street. “It will enhance the response time in the Pickering area,” Mr. Armstrong said. The majority of calls come from the vicinity of Kingston and Liverpool roads and northward. Two ambulances will operate during peak times (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.), and one will run throughout the night. Two rapid response vehicles will also be on hand. The large space will also allow for the storage of two extra ambulances. Six paramedics will be on duty during the day and four at night, but that could be modified after monitoring call volume, Mr. Armstrong said. In 2008, Durham Region EMS respond- ed to about 82,000 emergency calls, which have more than doubled since January 2000. In 2009 in Pickering, EMS responded to 5,835 calls, which made up nearly 12 per cent of the call volume throughout Dur- ham Region. EMERGENCY SERVICES New EMS station to open in Pickering SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND PICKERING -- Harmon Allen, manager of planning and logistics with emergency medical services for Durham Region, and Jeff McWilliam, deputy chief of logistics with the County of Simcoe health and cultural services division, looked over a ambulance at the Nov. 2 grand opening of the new paramedic station on Kingston Road in Pickering. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 6, 20095 AP VIJAY BADHWAR, DMD Dental Care for Adults, Kids and Great Big Babies. • A Full Range of Dental Treatments - Bring the whole family. • Saturday & Evening Appointments - To serve you better. • Flexible Payment Options - Helping you get the treatment you want. • A Relaxing Atmosphere - Virtual vision glasses, stereo headphones to help ensure you have a pleasant visit. 905-683-1391 We keep our patients smiling by taking the time to understand their needs. Add our friendly, caring staff and state-of-the-art techniques and you’ve found a good dental home. The HST is coming. Plan now and save. Cemetery and cremation arrangements are currently subject to 5% GST. With the pending Harmonized Sales Tax, the government will demand you pay an extra 8% for these essential services. Pre-arrange your cemetery or cremation plans today to avoid paying hundreds of dollars in additional taxes. Plan now – save 8% HST Call us today: 905-427-5416 www.pineridgecemetery.ca Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cremation Centre & Monument Supplier Church Street & Taunton Road West, Ajax ‘Hard decisions’ face Regional health officials BY KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- 4 p.m. Saturday. That’s when Durham Region will be out of H1N1 vaccine unless another shipment is received, said Dr. Robert Kyle, the Region’s medi- cal officer of health. “There’s a shortage of vaccine at the manufacturing level. We don’t know when we’ll get the next ship- ment of vaccine. We’ve been told the next shipment will be one-third of our request,” Dr. Kyle told Region- al councillors during a meeting Wednesday. “That will impact our ability to carry on our clinics.” Durham has received 94,000 doses of vaccine, with 25,000 pro- vided to physicians. About 2,500 people receive a shot each day, he stated, and officials don’t expect that number to drop. “If we don’t receive any more supply this week, we’ll run out by Saturday,” Dr. Kyle said. “If we do receive a shipment, it will be one- third the size.” In an interview, Dr. Kyle said each of the last two shipments were 35,000 doses. One-third would be about 10,000 doses, or enough for three or four days supply. He told councillors some “hard decisions” would have to be made about clinic operations if the vac- cine shipment is small. “The challenge is we don’t have enough vaccine,” Dr. Kyle said. “We’re headed into a shortage for the next couple of weeks. “We have enough to meet clinic needs to 4 (p.m.) on Saturday,” he stated. “Saturday isn’t a problem. The (problem) will be beginning next Monday.” The Region hasn’t been informed on when its next shipment would arrive. They had been arriving on Wednesday or Friday, he said. “We receive what we get from the Prov- ince.” Family physicians have been reluctant to get involved in a vacci- nation program of patients, Dr. Kyle noted. “Physicians have to agree to par- ticipate in the program. Only 20 per cent of those who participate in the seasonal flu program have agreed to participate in this,” the doctor said. “There’s an onerous report- ing requirement,” he said doctors would have to comply with. The vaccine is also packaged dif- ferently, coming in boxes of 50 vials and 500 doses, and a physician would have to use all the doses. “All indicators indicate flu activ- ity is higher than previous weeks. There’s no indication that flu activ- ity will subside,” he noted. Opening more clinics “isn’t a funding issue. It’s a capacity issue. We have all hands on deck,” Dr. Kyle said. He urged people to be patient if the vaccine shipment is limited. “Eventually, we will receive suffi- cient vaccine for all groups. Don’t panic, remain calm,” the doctor stated. If there is a shortage, the supply to doctors would be limited. H1N1 Durham could be out of vaccine Saturday Sharing flu shot clinic with Pickering BY KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- There simply isn’t enough staff to operate an H1N1 clinic in Ajax, says the Region’s top doctor. “Traffic has been steady at all five clinics. Reallocating (staff) to a new clinic would be extremely problem- atic,” said Dr. Robert Kyle. Ajax Mayor Steve Parish ques- tioned the doctor during the Regional Council meeting on Wednesday as to why there was no clinic in the community. “Ajax is the third largest munici- pality. What motivated not having a clinic in Ajax?” Mayor Parish asked. The works department locates space for clinics, Dr. Kyle said. Vacant retail space that could be rented for four to five months would be needed, he said. “I’m told there are very few sites in Ajax,” he said, and the west Dur- ham clinic was put in the Pickering Town Centre. Mayor Parish asked if the Town was contacted about using a munic- ipal site, such as the Ajax Commu- nity Centre. “Is there any movement? There is available space in Ajax. Has there been any thought to providing a clinic in Ajax or to rotating one to Ajax?” Mayor Parish asked. “As of today, no staff is available,” Dr. Kyle said. “I hear your concern. Where we landed is the most suit- able.” Ajax has a Facebook page, where some residents have been leaving messages questioning why there hasn’t been a clinic in the commu- nity. “I was just wondering why there is not an H1N1 Clinic within the Town of Ajax like there is in Whitby and Pickering? Are the people of Ajax not worthy of a Clinic as well? If there was one in Ajax, congestion and wait times within the Pickering and Whitby clinics would not be so bad - just a thought!” wrote Avesha Amjad. “Why is there no H1N1 vaccine clinic designated in Ajax? Do you really expect Ajax citizens to go to Pickering? I think it is unfair.- Bowmanville, Oshawa, Whitby, and Uxbridge all have their own Clinic,” stated Karem Veijalainen-Allen. Mayor Parish sent a letter last week to Dr. Kyle and Regional Chairman Roger Anderson about there not being a clinic in Ajax. He wrote: “I sympathize with the limitations you and your staff are facing. How- ever, as Mayor of the Town of Ajax, it is my obligation to voice the con- cerns of the residents. In this case, for the health and safety of our residents, I do believe that an Ajax Clinic is appropriate and necessary to accommodate and alleviate the concerns of our community. This, then, is a formal request to establish a clinic in Ajax at the earli- est opportunity.” $20 OFF SCARBOROUGH & AJAX LOCATION ONLY Purchase of $100 or greater. Excluding consignment items. Not valid with any other offer. Ajax 95 Bayly St. W. 905-683-2212 Scarborough 665 Markham Rd. 416-289-2212 CASH PAID For New & Used Items Gold Jewellery • Broken Gold Games/Console • Blu-Ray Musical Instruments • Laptops Power Tools • Electronics And More BUY BACK AVAILABLE Ajax questions why it was bypassed for flu clinic WE THINK... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com & A Metroland Media Group Ltd. 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Claudia Mariano Pickering POLITICAL PRIORITIES Government more interested in re-election than economy To the editor: In his letter to the editor, Jason Holman asserts that the prime minister’s priority is a healthy economy, a statement which raises many doubts. Rather than focus- ing solely on the task at hand, Harper’s Conservatives have been pork barrelling and freely spending tens of millions of our taxpayer dollars on ethically ques- tionable and, in some cases illegal par- tisan advertising. In a number of cases, we have seen the cost of advertising out- strip the cost of the projects themselves, including the replacement of door knobs in a government building, and the use of a partisan sign in front of a building proj- ect which was started and paid for by a previous government. Such unethical behaviour with our tax dollars boggles the mind, above all because it comes from a government that once promised to end this kind of corruption. Perhaps calling the govern- ment’s stimulus program the Conserva- tive Re-Election Action Plan would be more honest, because that is quite clear- ly the Harper government’s real priority. Tracy Burke Oshawa RESPONSIBILITY Don’t break one law to avoid breaking another To the editor: Re: No good deed goes unpunished, letter to the editor, Oct. 23. I am writing this in response to the res- ident who wrote in to complain of her son’s parking tickets. First of all parking on a residential street for more than three hours is pro- hibited and I believe in the winter there is no parking allowed at all to accommo- date for snowplows. So, choosing not to follow those laws isn’t showing much respect for our com- munity and our laws. These laws are there for a reason, not to just inconvenience your son. During the summer a moving car hit a illegally parked car right in front of my house and the flying debris could very well have hit my young son if he was playing outside. That’s not to mention blocking traffic if cars happen to come from both ways or trying to back out of a driveway and not being able to see because of the parked cars. The responsible thing to do would have been to leave their car at home or find legal parking. Choosing to break one law in order to save yourself from breaking another isn’t exactly a great defence. If they don’t have enough money to pay fines that they receive because of their choices, they should probably make bet- ter choices and may be spend a little less on the “responsible” drinking they like to enjoy. Jennifer Browning Oshawa Make a Difference and vote locally in 2010 It happens just once every four years. It only takes a few minutes of your time. And it can make a big difference in your life. It’s called municipal election voting. And if you’re at least 18 years old, are a Canadian citizen and live in Durham Region, you’ll be entitled to head to the ballot box on Oct. 25, 2010, to cast a bal- lot to determine who your local repre- sentatives will be for the next four years. But you have to care. And, unfortunately, too many of us have shown we simply don’t. Voter turnouts at the political level clos- est to the people are dismal, ranging from a pathetic 23 per cent in Ajax to a high water mark of 49.9 per cent in Uxbridge. When Durham’s best isn’t even 50 per cent, that’s a failure of democracy. Hundreds of millions of tax dollars are at stake here. What the nearly 300,000 people of this region who didn’t cast a ballot in 2006 have yet to fathom is simply this: they are giving up the right to have a say in how their tax money is spent. Close to 125,000 Durham residents did head to the polls -- or mailed in a ballot as was allowed in the townships of Brock, Scugog, Uxbridge and the Municipality of Clarington -- and they can say they have had an impact on the process. So, how to get more people voting? Mail-in voting might help increase turnout in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering. So would good, healthy races for positions. But the numbers, especially in Dur- ham’s larger municipalities, reflect what has been seen in provincial and federal elections over the past few decades: a steady downward trend in voter turnout. It could be that the electorate is turned off politics in general, it could be the pace of life has increased to the point where peo- ple don’t pay attention to public events like they used to, it could be general apa- thy. Whatever the case, the stakes are too high to allow the downward trend to con- tinue. People are crying out for political accountability. Local politicians make vitally important decisions that affect our daily lives. They deal with budgets in the tens of millions of dollars. They require your attention at election time. This newspaper is zeroing in on the large numbers who haven’t been involved in the voting process, who have chosen to sit out municipal elections. For the next year we’ll be running a “Make a Difference” campaign with the goal of increasing voter turnout when we head to the polls in 12 months. Your vote does count. e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up statements with verifiable facts / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ newsdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 6, 20096 P newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 6, 20097 AP 2/33,!.$ 2/!$ !$%,!)$% !6%.5% %!34 (!2-/.9 2/!$+).' 342%%4 %!34 (79 4/7.,).% 2/!$&,%%47//$ $2/,)6% 342%%4 . -!2 ' !4% $2)6% newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 6, 20098 AP Better care for a better life Sometimes it takes extra help to live in your your ownhome OUR CLIENTS SAY it’s the compassion and profession- alism of our caregivers that makes the diff erence – and allows them to live with independence and dignity in the comfort of their own homes. Find out how a personalized care plan can help you or your loved one. 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Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend any group from the four monthly autism support groups in the region hosted by parent volunteers of Autism Ontario. The autism support groups are not suit- able for children as meetings offer peer- to-peer support for adult parents, guard- ians and caregivers only. Those attending are asked to leave their children at home as on-site childcare is not provided. The meeting takes place at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month with the next one taking place Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Suite 105 at 1450 Hopkins St. in Whitby. 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JOHN SIGALAS Endocrinology & Metabolism, Internal Medicine, Centenary Hospital Guest Speakers:RAHIM SULEMAN, Pharmacist - Owner, Shoppers Drug Mart, Steeple Hill Shopping Centre MICHELLE MUNRO, Coordinator Public Programs & Services Canadian Diabetes Association Placing people at the heart of diabetes care changing diabetes novo nordisk® PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, YOUR RESERVED SPACE WILL BE HELD UNTIL 6:30 PM, AFTER 6:30 PM, THE SEATS WILL BE ON FIRST COME BASIS. 905-725-4226 or 905-441-3364 only nationally, but internationally as well,” said James Blair, a food science teacher at Dunbarton. And those participating so far are also impressive, he said. Some already signed up to go head-to-head are chefs from Pickering hot spots Port Restaurant and Burbs Bistro and Bar. The kick-off for the challenge took place Monday night at Dunbarton during the farmers’ market, and in attendance were Mayor Dave Ryan, Ward 1 Regional Coun- cillor Bonnie Littley and members of the Durham Regional Food Charter, which has partnered with Dunbarton in the event as its main mandate is to promote local food. Coun. Littley has for a long time been promoting local agriculture and local food in order to achieve a strong local econo- my. Mr. Blair is of the same mind-set, and believes teaching the students the reality of food and local farming is one way to get there. “The whole point for this is to get kids looking at the food business in itself,” he said, adding they also get that experience by participating in the farmers’ market. In fact, he believes farmers’ markets and hands-on programs promoting local food and agriculture should become provin- cially mandated in all schools. “We’ve got such an abundance here of good things,” he said, and added too much of Durham’s prime farmland has turned into pavement. Craig Dougall, Dunbarton’s depart- ment head of social sciences and humani- ties, said the school is already toying with possibly adding more hands-on courses regarding local food when a new curricu- lum is introduced in 2011. “Then (the students) start making those real world connections in our communi- ty,” he said. He’s even looking into creating the school’s own food garden. He emphasized the importance of actually showing the students how local agriculture works, not only talking about it. “I think something like this is where the rubber hits the road,” he said. Mr. Blair said people can still sign up to join the culinary challenge, but spaces are going fast. “If you’re a chef and can make good local food, we’re definitely interested,” he said. The event will include entertainment by local musicians and tastings. It will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at Dunbarton (655 Sheppard Ave., Pickering). Tickets for the general public are $5 to enter; $2 for soups; $3 for deserts; and $5 for main courses. For more information, tickets or to sign up: CALL 905-839-1125 EMAIL dunbartonchefchallenge@yahoo.com CULINARY from page 1 FOOD Culinary challenge promotes Pickering agriculture Police appeal to public for help locating more PICKERING -- A Pickering man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly trying to sell fake tickets to an upcoming Toron- to concert. The suspect had posted ads on Kiji- ji, an internet site, offering to sell tickets to a Taylor Swift concert for $120 each, Durham police say. At least one person responded to his ad and met the man where they exchanged cash for the tick- ets. The victim later found they were fake, and was unable to contact the suspect. But after finding a similar ad under a dif- ferent name, she used a friend’s name, contacted the suspected and arranged to meet him. The suspect was then arrested by investigators when he showed up with even more counterfeit tickets. Ryan Izzard, 28, of Zator Avenue in Pickering is charged with defrauding the public and utter forged documents. He was held for a bail hearing. Investigators are appealing to the public to ensure no one else has bought counter- feit tickets. Anyone who purchased seats 3 to 6, Row 20, Section 118, for the concert set for Fri- day, May 21 at the Air Canada Centre, should call Detective Constable Jim Dou- cette of the Durham Major Fraud Unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5364. 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It’s like social work on wheels.” You might not know Scott Dargie, but you know of him. He is inextricably linked to a crime that rocked this city. So horrific, so ghastly, it still elicits shudders and expressions of disbe- lief now, almost a year later. Late in the afternoon of Nov. 29, 2008, a man named Gino Petralia, 47, showed up at the Glen Street townhouse of Rick Kelly, his wife Leslie, and their three young sons. He was armed with a knife and fuelled by some inexplicable rage. He burst into the house and launched a savage attack, lunging at Leslie and Rick and also stabbing their two youngest sons. Other kids were present, including a boy identified as Gino Petralia’s son and Rick Kel- ly’s half-brother. It would be said later that Leslie struggled heroically to save her family. She wielded a ham- mer and managed to place a desperate 911 call before succumbing to her injuries. Rick Kelly sustained grievous wounds but survived the initial attack, as did the boys, three-year-old Nathan and Riley, five. The community was still mourning Leslie Kelly, 26, and grieving for her young family, when news came on Dec. 3 that little Nathan had died in hospital. A few days later 29-year- old Rick Kelly passed away. Gino Petralia predeceased them, felled by a police bullet at 1010 Glen St. on that bloody Saturday. Leslie Kelly’s emergency call was immediately broadcast over Durham police radios. Scott Dargie was just a couple of blocks away, having dropped in at home mid-shift to see his two daughters -- he also has a teenaged son -- and responded quickly. “I knew right away I had to get there fast,” he said recent- ly. “I was there in under two minutes. I knew it was serious because the dispatcher said a woman was screaming and saying she was being stabbed.” But Const. Dargie had no real knowledge of what had transpired inside the Kelly residence. When he pulled up at 1010 Glen he found a badly wounded Rick Kelly. “He was stabbed,” he said. “He told me there’s a guy inside and he’s stabbing people right now.” The first cop on the scene needed to know something: “What’s his first name?” he asked Rick Kelly. “Gino,” came the response. “Gino,” said Const. Dargie when the man, now carrying a hammer, appeared. Mr. Petra- lia lunged at the cop, wielding the hammer. Const. Dargie dodged him but kept talking to him, trying to penetrate the rage that appeared to be driving the man. As he did so, he kept an open channel on his police radio, to let his colleagues hear what was occurring as they approached the scene. The cop tried to disarm the suspect, wary the whole time of the danger he faced. “I was really scared,” Const. Dargie said. “But I have three kids. Being a parent is the most important job in the world to me, more impor- tant than being a cop. “There was no way he was going to kill me. At the same time, I was going to do everything I could to avoid taking him out.” It was when Mr. Petralia wheeled away and entered another townhouse that Const. Dar- gie’s options for a resolution to the situation diminished. Inside were two men and two dogs, bystanders brought in an instant into harm’s way. “I was acutely aware of four other things in that apartment -- four living, breath- ing things,” he said. Gino Petralia closed in on one of the men and raised the hammer. Constable Scott Dar- gie fired two quick shots. Mr. Petralia fell, the hammer rattling to the floor. Const. Dargie, still clutching his pistol in one hand, grabbed the stricken man and attempted to drag him out of the townhouse. Mr. Petralia began to struggle, reaching for a knife. A bystander came to the cop’s aid. “There was a man standing there,” Const. Dargie said, staring into the distance. “I looked up and it felt like I was seeing an angel. “Because I was in trouble.” Gino Patralia was handcuffed and disarmed. He died that day. More Durham cops arrived on scene. Const. Dargie, the shooter who took the suspect down, was separated from the scene. It would be some time before he knew the extent of the carnage he had interrupt- ed. He was off for just 10 days. In the interim, the toll of Gino Petralia’s rampage mounted. Const. Dargie was crushed when little Nathan died and devastat- ed when Rick succumbed. “That was the hardest thing about it -- that the child was lost,” he said. “I know there was nothing I could have done to save him. But that doesn’t make it any easier.” Mr. Kelly’s passing deepened the impact: “We all thought he was going to make it,” Cont. Dargie said. “I still mourn those people. I still wake up crying. I still have bad dreams. I don’t want it to be forgotten how heroic they were. They were hard-working people. They were raising their kids and doing their best.” Const. Dargie’s gallantry was acknowledged again Oct. 22, when the annual Police Appreciation Night and Awards Dinner was held in Ajax. The event, a fundraiser organized by a local board to applaud the bravery and dedi- cation of Durham police officers, saw numerous other cops recognized. Each year the patrons who pay to attend are inspired and sometimes saddened by t h e scenarios in which cops find them- selves. When Const. Dargie’s story was told, they were mesmerized. How do you cope with such horror? One way is to move on. And every day, he remembers the Kelly family. “Those are the people that I work for,” he said. “People who make the world a better place.” POLICE ‘Those are the people I work for’ SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Constable Scott Dargie was among the officers honoured at the annual Police Appreciation Dinner and Awards Night. 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Here’s what’s going on in your community: Uxbridge • A Remembrance Day service in the council chambers on Mon- day, Nov. 9 at 9:30 a.m. • A parade and service at the cenotaph at Toronto and Brock streets on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Scugog • A special ded- ication cere- mony in Black- stock on Mon- day, Nov. 9, at 9:30 a.m. The Township is renaming Crestview Park to Roy E. Carter Memorial Park, in hon- our of a soldier killed in Holland during the Second World War. • In downtown Port Perry on Wednesday, Nov. 11, a Legion colour guard will march from the Port Perry waterfront (Mary and Water streets), beginning at 10:30 a.m., to the Scugog ceno- taph at the municipal office, 181 Perry St. They’ll head north on Water Street, west on Queen Street and turn north again onto Perry Street to the cenotaph. There’s a moment of silence at 11 a.m., followed by laying of wreaths. Reception at the Port Perry Legion, 484 Bay St., to fol- low. Clarington • Friday, Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m. at the Newtonville cenotaph; • Saturday, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m. an armistice dinner at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 178, Bowmanville; • Sunday, Nov. 8, 1:30 p.m. a parade and service at the Orono cenotaph; • Monday, Nov. 9, 1:15 p.m. a cer- emony in the Lakeridge Health Bowmanville cafeteria; • Tuesday, Nov. 10, 11:30 a.m. a ceremony at Clarington Older Adult Centre; • Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10:30 a.m. a ceremony at the Newcastle cenotaph; • Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10:30 a.m. a ceremony at the Bowmanville cenotaph. Oshawa • Royal Canadian Legion Branch- es 43 and 637 are holding the annual Remembrance Day cer- emony and service on Nov. 11, beginning at 11 a.m. at the ceno- taph in Memorial Park, at Sim- coe and John streets. Pickering • On Sunday, Nov. 8 at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m., ceremonies will be held at the cenotaph in Esplanade Park, next to Pickering City Hall. Ajax • A Remembrance Day parade and service on Sunday, Nov. 8. 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Mr. Miles also faces changes of weap- ons dangerous to the public peace, car- rying a concealed weapon, possession of stolen property under $5,000, assault with intent to resist arrest and four counts of breach of probation. Both were held for bail hearings. If you have information about the investigation: CALL 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2700 CRIME Durham police officers observe robbery in progress newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 6, 200922 AP Is there a Tax Deduction in your Driveway? A few months ago, when Dale Willard realized it was time to dispose of his car, he decided to follow the example of his brother and donate it to the Kidney Foundation. “It made sense to have the car go to a good cause as opposed to turning it in and getting nothing,” says the president of Willard Meats International. So, in January, he took the plunge and dialed 1-866-788-2277. “It was really easy,” he says. 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Since it was established 15 years ago, the program has grown to average 400 vehicles a month in donations. Proceeds stay in Ontario and fund everything from education programs, support services, patient services and organ donation to medical research. Advertorial newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 6, 200923 AP Starting Sunday, November 22 Bring the little ones to visit Santa at Oshawa Centre and we’ll take a free photo and video of the moment to cherish for years to come. •Digital photo and video will be immediately emailed to you, free! •You’re invited to bring your own camera to create your own special Christmas memories. •Santa arrives November 22, so don’t miss the excitement and wonder of Santa’s Magic Palace. 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The board as a whole receives $1.75 per student to divide amongst its board members, which equals $40,476 or $5,059 per person. The chairman gets another five cents a student and the vice-chairman, 2.5 cents, equaling $1,156.45 and $578.23 for vice chairs. The Catholic board’s director of education is required to pro- vide them with notice of honoraria before Dec. 1. EDUCATION Durham Catholic trustees get less this year DURHAM -- To celebrate the 25th anniversary of YMCA World Peace Week, YMCA locations across Canada are inviting people to find their inner peace through yoga. On Nov. 24, YMCA locations across Canada will be participat- ing in Yoga For Peace by offering free classes to the public. The Durham YMCA will be offering a free, one-hour yoga class that begins at noon at 99 Mary St. N. in Oshawa. The class is open to everyone. 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The Ski Patrol, a non-profit volunteer organization, is having a Ski/ Snowboard Sale and Swap to fund- raise for the Volunteer Canadian Ski Patrol System at the Pickering Recre- ation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering. Equipment will be received Nov 6 from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Nov. 7 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Equipment will be sold Nov. 6 from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 905-448-2266 or 1- 866-437-3065 for further information. NOVEMBER 7 TURKEY SUPPER. Dunbarton-Fair- port United Church. 1066 Dunbarton Rd. Tickets are $12 per adult, $10 for children ages 10 to 16, $5 for children 6 to 9 and children under 6 free. Two sit- tings at 5 and 7 p.m. Call 905-839-7271 to reserve your tickets. DINNER AND DANCE. The Ital- ian Soccer Club presents a three- course meal, silent auction, DJ and more at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 a person with a portion of the proceeds to sup- port Lupus Ontario’s Durham Branch. For more information, call Susan Stano 905-436-2268. CRAFT SHOW AND SALE. Vaughan Willard Public School’s Annual Craft Show and Sale runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1911 Dixie Rd., Pickering. The event features more than 20 ven- dors and local artists featuring hand- made jewelry, knitting, woodworking, baked treats, seasonal ornaments and crafts, local artists and authors, and more. Admission is free. Contact Joy at heartbeatsnovel@gmail.com. TEA AND SALE. The Salvation Army, Whitby Community Church, presents a Christmas Tea and bake, craft and bas- ket sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 710 McQuay Blvd., Whitby. Tickets are $5 and the price includes tea and dessert. ST. MATTHEW’S BAZAAR. Shopping starts early at St. Matthew’s, 135 Wil- son Rd. S., Oshawa. Highlights for the bazaar include a bake table, White Ele- phant, knitting, sewing, Christmas Bou- tique, Country Store, attic treasures, quilt raffle and crafts. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch is available. BAZAAR. St. Paul’s United Church, 65 King’s Cres., Ajax, holds its annu- al bazaar, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring crafts, baking, country kitchen, books, Victorian treasures, lunchroom, toys, free face painting and lunchroom. Call 905-683-4740. FALL BAZAAR. Durham Christian Homes pres- ents its Fall Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the auditorium at 200 Glen Hill Drive S. in Whitby. The event features a silent auction with more than 100 items or certificates, including quilts, carpets, and appliances; raffles and more. The Café will be open for lunch. SOUTH PICKERING SENIORS’ BAZAAR. The South Pickering Seniors’ Club holds its annu- al bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd., south of Bayly. Event features baked goods, Christmas dec- orations, White Elephant, books, and more. For more information call 905-420-5049. CHESS CHALLENGE. Test your skills and get advice from one of Canada’s top ranked chess masters, Laszlo Bekefi, in an exhibition-style tour- nament at the Oshawa Public Libraries’ McLaughlin Branch auditorium from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. All ages and skill levels welcome. For more information about Laszlo and the competition visit the library’s website or contact Jennifer Goodman at (905) 579- 6111 ex.5260 or jgoodman@oshawalibrary.on.ca. Free registration at any branch. NOVEMBER 8 SNOW SHOW. Showcasing local home-based vendors who specialize in products for women and children, the event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Students’ Centre of Durham College/UOIT, 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. Admission and parking are free. Christmas shopping, networking opportu- nities, home business consultants, and mini-work- shops. Email snowshow2009@yahoo.ca for more details. NOVEMBER 10 PICKERING FREE TOASTMASTERS. Meet every Tuesday from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at Park- way Retirement Home, 1645 Pickering Parkway, Pickering. Everyone can learn from the face-to-face practical learning program and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment. NOVEMBER 11 UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CLUB OF OSHAWA AND DISTRICT. The club meets at 7:15 p.m. in the Durham Association for Family Respite Services, Unit 20, 850 King St. W. Its guest speaker is landscape designer Joanne Shaw of Down to Earth Landscape Design. Everyone wel- come. NOVEMBER 13 PANCAKE BREAKFAST. William Dunbar Public School at 1030 Glenanna Rd., Pickering, is having its annual PJ Pancake Breakfast from 7-9 a.m. in conjunction with Golden Griddle, Allan’s Indepen- dent Grocers, and Starbucks. Send your upcoming events to newsroom@durhamregion.com. At least 14 days notice is required for consideration of their inclusion.BREAKING NEWS: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY >>newsdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 6, 200926 AP Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor mruta@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comEntertainment SPECIAL EVENTS Durham Theatre Festival launched Event is May 5 to 16 across the region BY MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The founder and director of the first Durham The- atre Festival has lofty ambitions for the event. “The Durham Theatre Festival is more than just performing arts. We are looking at the festival to also be an economic boost to the region,” said Michael Khashmanian, not- ing people who come from outside of the region will eat here, stay in hotels and perhaps make their stay a weekend event. “Durham has a lot to offer and I think the theatre festival can highlight some of those things.” He launched the festival, set for May 5 to 16, 2010 across Durham, at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa recently and said it will be an annual event. Khashmanian said venues and groups such as the Foster Memo- rial in Uxbridge, Herongate Barn Theatre and Backwoods Players in Pickering and Class Act Dinner Theatre in Whitby are already on board and others have expressed interest. The venues themselves will determine what they present to audiences. “I’d like to encourage first-time Canadian playwrights to submit writing and get a production going,” he said. He said “anyone who wants to be involved in the festival” is wel- come to jump in, from schools and churches to a local person who wants to volunteer to help the event run smoothly. Khashmanian, a Whitby resi- dent, first got involved in theatre in 2003, when he landed a role in Scrooge’s Tale at St. Mark’s United Church. He’s certainly made up for lost time, as Khashmanian has been involved in community the- atre ever since. He’s written seven plays, five of which have been per- formed in Durham. A sixth is com- ing to the stage this December while Backwoods is presenting his Death Hides next July. John Edmonds, of Backwoods Players, said when the company heard about Khashmanian’s idea “we were right there, first in line. “The Durham Theatre Festival can be a really great way to learn and experience all forms of art and creativity in Durham Region,” he said. Oshawa Mayor John Gray was at the launch and pledged his sup- port for the event. “Any time that we can help to fos- ter arts and culture in our area, we need to get behind it,” he said. POTTERY Christmas pottery show and sale in Ajax AJAX -- Gift ideas will be everywhere as the Durham Potters’ Guild presents its 22nd Annual Christmas Pottery Show and Sale. The event features the work of 24 guild members at the Kinsmen Heritage Centre, 120 Roberson Dr., Ajax, on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. A portion of the sales proceeds will be donated to The Denise House shelter in Oshawa. For more information on the guild, visit www.durhampotters.com. KIDS’ CONCERT A musical show for kids in Ajax AJAX -- Award-winning children’s enter- tainer Paul Behnke is in Ajax on Nov. 8. He’s performing a free kids’ concert at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. N. (just north of Pickering High School). The 2 p.m. show is called Happy Hands, Happy Feet and it’s a fun, inter- active presentation of songs. Behnke involves the youngsters in every song he plays, using hand-held instruments and prompting action and movement through- out the performance. Listen to Behnke’s music at www. paulbehnke.on.ca. For more information visit www.pvuc. ca or contact the church at pvuc@pvuc. ca or 905-683-4721. RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND WHITBY -- Michael Khashmanian is the director of the Durham Theatre Festival which is set to debut across the region next May. About the event: DATE May 5 to 16, 2010 PHONE 905-243-1587 EMAIL michael@durhamtheatr efestival.com WEB www.durhamtheatrefesti- val.com ART AND ARTISTS Alpheus Jones holds open house Pickering painter extends invitation to visit his studio PICKERING -- A Pickering painter is holding an open house at his studio this weekend. Alpheus Jones invites neighbours, clients and friends to drop by on Nov. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jones, known for his landscapes and seascapes, will be showing work he created over the last year and visitors will be able to see him working in the studio. His studio is at 849 Sanok Dr. (near West Shore Boulevard and Oklahoma Drive). Check out Jones’s work online at www.alpheusjones.com. Classy fall concert AJAX -- Brandon McMackin played the piccolo trumpet during a Nov. 2 rehearsal in Ajax of the Durham Youth Orchestra for the Fall Concert on Nov. 14 at Hebron Christian Reformed Church, 4240 Anderson St., Whitby. The concert features classical music by Bach, Handel and Haydn. Advance tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors/stu- dents and $8 for children. Tickets are available at the door at $20 for adults, $15 for seniors/students and $10 for children. For more informa- tion call 905-432-1230, 905-728-1407 or visit www.dyomusic.com. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND