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Pressrun 50,400 • 32 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING Friday, November 13, 2009 NNews ews AAddveverr titisseerrTHE NEWS 4 Registry still rankles Gun law a bone of contention in Durham Region CITY 5 Plans draw opposition Some residents against seniors’ residence SPORTS 23 Monarchs set to roar St. Mary seniors in tier 1 football title game Building Pickering students’ future CONSTRUCTION CO-OP PROGRAM FACES UNCERTAINTY JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND AJAX -- Chris Martin checked the alignment of some boards before nailing them at a home that is part of a construction co-op program in the Groves subdivision by Tribute Communities. BY CHRIS HALL chall@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Wall by wall, brick by brick, year after year, Jim Branton watches as a collection of students piece together homes across the region. As each level is built, and windows, doors, and plumbing are added, the students’ knowledge grows in step as each house sprouts up out the ground. Literally, from the basement level, with little knowledge of how to read blueprints, to the final touches of roofing the home, the dozen or so students in the construction co-op program are learning on the go. “It’s a great opportunity for the students and it really, really gets them some hands-on expe- See PROGRAM page 13 newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 13, 20092 AP Call 905.427.7737 ext 260 Your Evening will include: Cocktail Reception with Hors D’ouevres Three Course Sit Down Meal Deluxe Late Night Buffet with Chocolate Fountain House Wine served with Dinner Open Bar for the entire evening Entertainment provided by Star Productions PURCHASE YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS TODAY! $125 per person (Early Bird before Nov 28th) $145 per person after Nov 28th * Group Bookings must be paid for at one time. www.golfdeercreek.com 2700 Audley Rd. N. Ajax ON, L1Z 1T7 Welcome 2010 with us! New Year’s Eve Gala Workers discover Ajax’s St. Francis de Sales spire not sound BY REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com AJAX -- The Town got an unpleasant surprise when workers restoring the St. Francis de Sales church got a good look at the tower and found it is structurally unsound. When a section of the tower was opened up, workers discovered an area where the bricks had disintegrated after water seeped in and repeatedly went through the freeze-thaw cycle. “It’s dust, it’s been completely satu- rated and it’s damaged,” said Catherine Bridgeman, a project manager for the Town. The damaged area is a significant por- tion of the building, which is located on Church Street in Pickering Village. “It’s a huge element on the spire and it supports the whole understructure,” she said. It will cost an additional $250,000 to repair the problem. Ms. Bridgeman said experts in building restoration have said a temporary patch is not an option. Leaving it as is creates a health and safety issue given that many people walk by the church and there is a school next door. “We need to do this to structurally rein- force the tower. If we don’t, the tower is structurally unsafe.” Councillors asked Ms. Bridgeman at a recent general government committee meeting if the problem could have been foreseen. She replied although the Town had conducted an assessment of the church prior to starting the renovations, it was impossible to get an indepth look at the bricks until the $80,000 scaffolding for the restoration went up. “The spire is something you have to get up to, you have to engineer the scaffold- ing and you have to take a look.” Ms. Bridgeman added that unpleasant surprises are not uncommon with his- toric buildings. The church was built in 1871 and Ajax bought it from the Archdiocese of Toron- to in 2007 for $50,000. Since then, the Town has done work to structurally rein- force the church, readying it for the ret- rofit. The almost $2.- million transforma- tion of the church into a community per- forming arts and culture venue is being paid for jointly by Town, the federal gov- ernment and the Province. Councillors agreed to commit the addi- tional funds necessary to fix the spire. Mayor Steve Parish said although he’d rather the problem didn’t exist, there was no way it could have been foreseen. “We’re well advanced in this and I think it’s a great project and we’re just going to have to do it,” he said. “There’s no way around this.” Councillor Colleen Jordan said she agreed with expenditure, but she was hoping this was the last problem of this sort for the project. “That’s a very difficult question to answer in a heritage facility until you start peeling back the layers of the onion,” replied Ms. Bridgeman. COUNCIL Extra $250Gs added to Ajax restoration project SHANNON MAGUIRE PHOTO AJAX -- Scaffolding surrounded the tower of St. Francis de Sales Church in Ajax on Nov. 10. The repair costs for the Town have risen $250,000 higher than esti- mated due to the discovery of additional problems associated with the spire once the scaffolding was erected. We need to do this to structurally reinforce the tower. If we don’t the tower is structurally unsafe. Catherine Bridgeman The Castle has made my educational experience truly unique. With the guidance of respected teachers, I’ve gained the skills to become everything I hoped I could be. This is where I feel at home. My Home. My Castle. Trafalgar Castle School Success. For Life. 905.668.3358 www.castle-ed.com 2SHQ+RXVH 67,5/6<:, ;<,:+(@5V]LTILY [O WT New for 2010 - Trafalgar introduces Grade 5! All Girls Day & Boarding, Grades 5-12All Girls Day & Boarding, Grades 5-12 newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 13, 20093 Welcome Back Santa Claus! Give Santa Claus a shout-out at the Kinsmen and Kinette Club Santa Claus Parade. Saturday, November 14th starting at 10:00am. Along Glenanna from Dixie to Pickering Town Centre. Come and visit Santa Claus at his Castle in Centre Court at 1:30pm! Visit www.pickeringtowncentre.com for Santa’s Hours. Over 200 Stores & Services H&M Gap La Senza Sirens ROOTS Zellers American Eagle Outfitters Urban Behavior Sears Holly’s Aéropostale La Vie en Rose Ricki’s Suzy Shier boathouse Dynamite Nygård Reitman’s Payless ShoeSource Costa Blanca Tabi TRISTAN the Bay Bluenotes’Fairweather Garage Clothing Co.pickeringtowncentre.com a family visit with Santa sticking to my list finishing my shopping early this year! ✓ I’m dreaming of...I’m dreaming of... a family visit with Santa sticking to my list finishing my shopping early this year! AP COMMUNITY North Pole comes to Pickering for United Way event Nov. 29 PICKERING -- The United Way of Ajax-Pickering- Uxbridge is offering a fun-filled day for children and fami- lies to help support those in need. At the upcoming United Way North Pole, kids can try their hand at ice fishing, enjoy a special festive treat, get their faces painted, listen to stories, play games and win prizes, mail letters to Santa Claus, create Christmas crafts, and can even meet and get a photo taken with Santa himself. It’ll take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29 at the Westshore Community Centre, 1011-1015 Bayly St. W., Pickering. The all-inclusive fee, including a quality gift from Santa, is $20 per child; adults accompanying them are free. To order tickets early to ensure your child gets the most age-appropriate gift: For more information: CALL 905-686-0606 LITERATURE Mother, daughter to sign book, answer questions in Ajax AJAX -- A woman who overcame great odds is coming to an Ajax yoga, pilates and meditation studio for a book signing Wednesday. V.J. Koning Keelan, author of And Babies Make Seven, survived a car crash in 1970 where nine others died, and was in a coma for eight weeks. She later got married and gave birth to quadruplets, and provides detail in her book about child rearing, living a good marriage and how to run a household around chal- lenges and disabilities. From 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, Ms. Keelan will be at Renew Studio, 60 Randall Dr., Unit 4, Ajax. She’ll be signing books and answering questions. Free tea will be served in the tea room. For more information: CALL 905-427-3200 EDUCATION Additions for Ajax, Uxbridge schools DURHAM -- Two Catholic schools, one in Uxbridge and one in Ajax, are getting some permanent classrooms. St. Catherine of Siena in Ajax and St. Joseph in Uxbridge are both having their six-class port-a-pacs replaced with permanent spaces. The Durham Catholic District School Board received facilities reports for the projects during its recent board meeting. At St. Catherine, the addi- tion extends the northeast wing of the existing building, adding 5,700 square feet for more than $1 mil- lion. It will accommodate six staff and 120 to 150 students. The proj- ect is anticipated to be complete by Jan. 1, 2011. For St. Joseph’s, the project is of similar size, cost and accommodation. It will replace six portables removed this past summer and reconstructed on site. The addition will also extend the school’s northeast wing. It should be available for student occupancy by Janu- ary, 2011. Firefighters, cops eligible for vaccination DURHAM -- More people are now eligible to receive an H1N1 flu shot. The Province is now providing immunization to first- responders, such as police and firefighters, and frontline institutional correctional workers and people 65 and over liv- ing in institutions such as long-term care homes. A small number of Ministry of Health and Long-term Care staff directly involved in the pandemic response will also be immunized. Up until now, only people in priority groups were eligible for an H1N1 flu shot. Ontario received 395,000 doses of adjuvanted vaccine on Monday, and about 20,000 doses were shipped to Durham Region on Tuesday. Glendene Collins, a spokeswoman for the Regional Health Department, said, “Yes, we’ve expanded our clinics to include these groups.” “We’ve already had firefighters come through. We have clinics for the police and others,” Ms. Col- lins said, adding vaccine has been distributed to long-term care facilities. Adjuvanted vaccine can be given to most people, while the unadjuvanted is given to pregnant women under 20 weeks. H1N1 More people can now get flu shot in Durham newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 13, 20094 AP 2 BONUS LESSONS* Education centre now open MUSIC EDUCATION CENTRE PICKERING-TORONTO-MISSISSAGA 1099 KINGSTON RD. at Dixie Pickering 905.831.6388 PIANOGROUP.CA *Sign up for 12 lessons, only pay for 10 Local MP predicts move to scrap it will fail BY JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- More than a decade after its cre- ation, debate over Canada’s long gun registry continues to simmer in Durham Region. Opponents and supporters of the con- troversial registry are once again watching developments in Ottawa, where politicians have already voted in support of a bill to scrap it; the legislation is to be reviewed next by the Public Safety and National Security commit- tee. Ajax-Pickering MP Mark Holland, the Lib- eral public safety critic and vice-chairman of the committee, predicts the move to aban- don the registry will fail. “I think it’s a long way from being gutted,” he said. Critics of the registry call it a wasteful and intrusive imposition on law-abiding gun owners; supporters say it’s essential for the safety of police officers and a key element of gun control. Mr. Holland supports the continuation of the registry, and believes the majority of pub- lic safety committee members will concur. “I’m of the view we need to listen to the police and the police tell us it’s essential to do their job,” he said. “I don’t think it’s the busi- ness of parliament to step in and get rid of it.” Durham police Chief Mike Ewles wasn’t available for an interview, but the Canadi- an Association of Chiefs of Police have long indicated their support for the registry. Cops across this country check the Canadian Fire- arms Registry data bank more than 10,000 times a day as they respond to calls in their communities, the CACP says in a statement on its website. “We believe the elimination of Canada’s national firearms licensing and registra- tion system for rifles and shotguns will make Canada less safe,” the statement reads. “We believe law enforcement will lose access to information that helps us keep our officers and our communities safe.” Jerry Gagnon, owner of Gagnon Sports in Oshawa, contends that legal gun purchas- es are regulated enough as it is; gun buyers must qualify for a firearms acquisition cer- tificate, and information from all purchases is forwarded to the provincial government. The registry adds an unnecessary layer of bureau- cracy for gun sellers and buyers, he said. “The people who own licensed firearms are licensed to the nth degree,” he said. “This (registry) was kind of a redundant thing.” Mr. Gagnon was among those who opposed the implementation of the registry in the mid-90s. But as time went on and it became apparent political will leaned toward the reg- istry, he abandoned his protest. “It just seemed like it was falling on deaf ears,” Mr. Gagnon said. Mr. Holland said the most recent assault on the registry is simply crass politicking by a Conservative government looking to consoli- date its grassroots support. He said scrapping the registry now won’t result in any substan- tial cost savings. “I think it’s become a symbol of an urban- rural divide,” he said. “It’s all about creating a wedge. It’s a false issue, in my view.” He hopes that testimony before the Public Safety committee will bring forth views from law enforcement and victims groups that will help to balance the debate on the issue. Right now votes on the committee stack up 6-5 in favour of retaining the registry, Mr. Hol- land said. Bev Oda, Conservative MP for Durham rid- ing and the federal Minister of International Cooperation, didn’t respond to a request for a comment. Mr. Gagnon sees the issue less as a political one than a matter of common sense; other regulations achieve the goal of keeping track of who owns guns and some see the registry as yet another tentacle of government creep- ing into their private lives, he said. Guns need to be regulated and controlled, he stressed. “But they’ve gone overboard with this.” Page 6 - Today’s editorial Thanks to the support of our west Durham community; our staff, physicians, volunteers and auxiliary; and our government partners, the new emergency department at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital campus is almost ready to open! Join us next week to celebrate, and come for a sneak preview of your new emergency department. A GREAT START ON MEETING CURRENT COMMUNITY NEEDS.Location: Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering, West entrance (580 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax) Parking: Free parking for these events off of Harwood Avenue South Information: Please call 905-683-2320 ext. 1501 or email foundation@rougevalley.ca Ribbon Cutting and Reception: Friday, November 20, 10-10:30 a.m. Open House: Saturday, November 21,11 a.m. - 2 p.m. The best at what we do. Stay tuned for more community news about the new emergency department! Or visit www.rougevalley.ca/redevelopment for updates. POLITICS A decade on, gun registry still sore spot in Durham Now His Only Worry is His Next Game William Worried About Running Out of Money Our new payment options set your monthly fee at an amount you can afford and you can fix that rate for as long as you stay with us.* You’ve been wise with your money, shouldn’t you be rewarded for that? We think so. Call 905-426-6603 and ask about POP,our Payment Options Program. PARKWAY Retirement Residence 1645 Pickering Parkway,Pickering www.chartwellreit.ca *Some conditions apply. JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL BAZAAR! Saturday,Nov.14th • 11am - 2pm Enjoy our annual bazaar featuring baked goods, an elephant room of collectables and a tea room. Call Kim at 905-426-6603 for more details. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 13, 20095 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 Christmas 20082008 CCarolsarols METROLAND DURHAM REGION MEDIA GROUPPRESENTED BY Christmas Carols 2009 available FREEFREE Call 905-579-4400 ext. 2314 to place your order Sing your way into the Holiday Season with your copy of our NO LIMIT ON ORDERS Order books for your church, organization, school or private function While quantities last ORDER YOUR COPIES NOW! For those who love the Holidays ... You’ll fi nd Christmas Carols, Colouring Contests, Recipes and Holiday-Inspired Stories Around 25 attend public information meeting BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Some residents living and working around Glengrove and Kingston roads are apprehensive about plans for a nearby seniors’ residence. At a recent public information meeting at Pickering City Hall, representatives of V!VA Retirement Living Corp. presented plans for a 135-unit rental retirement residence, which would be between four and six sto- reys, depending on different sections of the building. The ground floor would include a day care, cafe, library, gym, craft room, hair salon and a heated salt-water swimming pool. V!VA also plans to create a 10,000-square-foot kitchen garden that will be used for its own kitchen and to help local organizations. “We see that as a great opportunity to part- ner with our local community,” said Jordan Bernamoff, president and CEO. He added the residence will create between 40 and 60 new jobs, adding they’ll be well- paid with benefits. Local veterinarian, Dr. Donald Roden, said he’s not against a seniors’ residence, but dis- agrees with V!VA’s specific plans. His clinic, Sheridan Veterinary Services, abuts the pro- posed development. “The property is prec- edent-setting for Kingston Road within the new core,” he said. The area has been designated by the Prov- ince as an urban growth centre, anticipating more people and development. It’s impor- tant that development is done right to set the tone, Dr. Roden said. He added it would be ideal for Kingston Road to look more like University Avenue in Toronto with more stag- gered buildings, than like Yonge Street where buildings are piled one right after the other, close to the street. “Let’s be cooperative, let’s find a solution, let’s be creative,” he said. He added the building’s close proximity to the street will directly impact visibility of and access to his clinic, which has been in opera- tion since 1977. Concerns were raised by locals at a pub- lic meeting in June regarding traffic, park- ing, and property values, a staff report said. Around 25 people attended the latest meet- ing at City Hall. V!VA’s consultant explained the company will provide ample parking and said studies indicate traffic will be manageable. He dis- agreed the building will set the tone for the downtown core, as buildings will have spe- cific plans depending on their context. In fact, he felt the height will make a good tran- sition into the urban area. He also offered to provide additional signage for Dr. Roden and said V!VA will meet the requirements the City sets out for them. Plans still have to go to the planning com- mittee, and to council for final approval. DEVELOPMENT Pickering residents opposed to retirement building plans The property is precedent-setting for Kingston Road within the new core. Dr. Donald Roden, Sheridan Veterinary Services LAURA STANLEY PHOTO Teen art show PICKERING -- Pickering resident Abigail Fredericks takes a moment to view The City of Pickering’s second annual Teen Art Show at the Petticoat Creek Community Centre recently. The show runs until Nov. 14. WE THINK... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com & A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classifi ed Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Lillian Hook - Offi ce Manager Janice O’Neil, Cheryl Haines - Composing Managers News/Sales 905-683-5110 Fax 905-683-7363 Classifi eds 905-683-0707 Distribution 905-683-5117 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5. Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, SNA. All content copyright Editorial Opinions HEALTH CARE Flu problems should not be politicized To the editor: Michael Ignatieff is once again grasping at straws. He’s trying to reverse his dismal ratings by politicizing the H1N1 vaccine shortages. The single-sourcing agreement for the pro- duction of the vaccine was in fact signed by a previous Liberal government. So if Mr. Ignatieff wants to lay blame he should start by looking at his party first. It is indeed a serious situation we find ourselves in without enough vaccine for all those who want it now. Initial polls showed many people were not concerned about the flu and were not going to bother with the vaccine. The sit- uation changed rapidly however when trag- ic deaths resulting from the flu were sensa- tionalized and the frenzy started. Many peo- ple panicked and flooded the vaccine clinics instead of waiting until those in the high pri- ority list received their vaccination. The truth is that the number of deaths from the flu, trag- ic is they all are, is much less than the deaths caused by yearly season flu. So, Mr. Ignatieff, if you really want to help, stop politicizing this issue. Wilfred L. Camilleri Oshawa FEDERAL POLITICS Harper’s ability to deliver results questioned To the editor: Re: Prime Minister’s priority is healthy econo- my, Jason Holman letter, Oct. 28. That Prime Minister Stephen Harper has the best intentions of achieving Canada’s eco- nomic recovery is not in doubt. However, it’s his ability to deliver results which is on shaky ground. Mr. Harper seems to believe that the future of Canada lies in dirty oil and subsidizing pol- luters with government largesse. Meanwhile in Europe (and increasingly in the U.S. and even Asia), businesses, govern- ments and citizens alike are reaping the ben- efits of green tech innovation and launch- ing new business opportunities unheard of before the push to carbon efficiency. Ignoring the biggest industrial revolution since the steam engine is as absurd as call- ing a diet of Boston Creams healthy and bal- anced because it has the essential four food groups: sugar, starch, fat and chocolate. Louis Bertrand Bowmanville HEALTH CARE Disappointed in flu vaccine procedures To the editor: I am disappointed in the administra- tion of the H1N1 vaccine. My daughter is three and has C-CAM (Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malfunction), lesions on the lungs. Illnesses like H1N1 are problematic as she is at high risk for complications and could face, in a good scenario, the removal of her lower lungs, if she were to be exposed to H1N1. It was promised the high risk commu- nity would receive the vaccine first but this is not true. I have tried six times the past three days to queue at the clinic in Whitby, to be told the queue is 3-4 hours minimum. This is a long time for a small child, but also problematic as she is potentially exposed to sick people. There are people who are not high risk, lining up and receiving the vaccine. There should be two line ups: One for the high risk community with multiple staff to process them, and a second line for the rest of the population with a single nurse. This may discourage those who are not high risk from being first in line to get the vaccine. Jennifer Tobin It’s high time we shelved the long-gun registry Coming as it does close to the 20th anniver- sary of the infamous Montreal Massacre, the private member’s bill to kill the long-gun reg- istry is sure to cause controversy and conster- nation. But does it make good sense? Long a thorn in the side for Conservative politicians who have decried it as a wasteful use of taxpayer dollars and an example of big government’s invasion into the lives of law- abiding citizens, they now have a chance to overturn the legislation. And with victories in last Monday’s byelec- tions to go with sympathetic rural NDPers and Liberals, there should easily be 155 votes in the House of Commons when the bill hits third reading to make it official. The Senate, provided it doesn’t want to cause a complete crisis, will then give its assent to the bill. Borne out of the Dec. 6, 1989 shotgun slay- ing of 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, the long gun registry was finally passed by the Liberal government in 1995. But there were problems with implemen- tation, with the computer system used to license gun owners and with accounting for spending on the program. What was original- ly supposed to cost $2 million spiralled out of control and eventually hit taxpayers to the tune of over $1 billion, according to the audi- tor general. The high cost and intrusiveness of the legislation has become a sore point with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his MPs, especially those serving in rural ridings. Since mandatory gun registration took effect on Jan. 1, 2003, the number of homi- cide victims nationwide has ranged from a low of 161 in 2003 to a high of 222 in 2005. In 2008, the number of those killed by firearm in this country was 200, up from 188 in 2007, down from 190 in 2006. The numbers show little significant difference either way. Critics of gun-control registration argue the criminals who commit homicide don’t both- er to register their guns and have no intention of ever using them legally. They further argue the only answer for such individuals is heavy punishment through strict enforcement of existing laws, tougher sentencing, more police on the streets and beefed up enforce- ment. And, they say, without wasting money on a long-gun registry which hasn’t reduced the number of homicides in Canada, they’ll be able to pay for all the measures they want to take.It seems the critics have a point. The registry is too costly and it hasn’t been able to put a significant dent in illegal gun crime. At the same time, it has made legitimate, law- abiding gun owners feel as though they have to jump through hoops for the privilege of owning a firearm. It’s time to scrap a law that isn’t doing the job and focus on legislation that targets the criminals who harm the innocents among us. 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 13, 20096 P newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 13, 20097 AP Exceptional Warranty Superior Construction Fast Delivery ONELOCATIONONLYOSHAWA 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 905-723-4561 Hours: Mon.• Tues.• Wed. 10-6, Thurs.• Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun.11-5 OSHAWA OSHAWA *Credit equal to the value of the GST and PST. **Financing available O.A.C. $49.99 administration fee and taxes due at time of purchase. 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During Movember, men who prefer to go hairless from the nose to the lip change their ways and try to grow a moustache. Some will fail, as I discovered much to my wife’s happiness years and years ago, while others will grow a stache to make Groucho Marx weep. We have already had calls from a number of businesses letting us know the men on their staff have raised their lips and are ready to get hairy for a good cause. So, here’s the challenge. At the end of Movember, send us your pictures featuring the men and their newfound hair. We’ll pick the group with the best moustaches and donate $100 to Prostate Cancer Canada in the name of the winners and the business. So get growing and may the best hairy lip win. E-mail your pictures to newsroom@durhamregion.com with the subject line: Movember. Managing Editor Mike Johnston had a moustache until years ago when a young student asked him what he had under his nose. It was gone the next morning. 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At the end of September, the City was informed that Country Kennels, which the City leases space for the Pickering Animal Services shelter, had been sold. Since the date was effective at the end of October, the city clerk and treasurer quickly arranged a meeting with the new owners, where they learned they’ll con- tinue leasing to the City. In fact, the owners, who operate a busi- ness called The Dog Pad, are planning to make renovations to the building, which will also improve the shelter. “We are confident that this arrange- ment will work well and the new owners are excited about this new partnership,” said city clerk Debi Wilcox in a memo informing city council of the arrange- ment. Staff will continue working at the same location at 15 Reesor Rd., Scarborough, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. 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ROAST BEEF DIN- NER. Gate 3:16 is holding its annual roast beef dinner at the Evangel Pente- costal Church, 374 Farewell St., south of Olive at 5:30 p.m. The guest speaker is Pas- tor Jim Bruche, of Bel- leville, and entertain- ment will be provid- ed by the Change of Scene Gaither Vocal Quartet. Tickets are $35 each or $60 per couple. Call Cheryl at 905-432-5316 ext 22 to reserve tickets. WHITBY SNOW- FLAKE BAZAAR. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1825 Manning Rd., Whitby presents a Snowflake Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring home decor, raffles, gift baskets, centre pieces, crafts, and hot lunch. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. St. Andrew’s Presby- terian Church, 209 Cochrane St., Whitby, holds its annual event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Craft items, a bake table and a tea room serving a hot lunch. Calendar PINE RIDGE MODEL RAIL- ROADERS. Annual model train show. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sun- day, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Leo J. Austin School, 1020 Dryden Blvd. Whitby. Adults $5, children under 14, $2, under 5 free. For further information check the club website: www.trainweb.org/prrc. NOV 16 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CLOTHING GIVE AWAY. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bowmanville Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2850 Hwy. 2 E. It is a free event, but participants are asked to bring their own bags. For more information, call 905-623-6031. NOV 17 HELPING OTHER PARENTS EVERYWHERE (HOPE). A community based support group for parents dealing with children who have behavioural problems such as: attitude, substance abuse, running away, dropping out of school and parent abuse. Meet locally every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. Call 905-239- 3577 or toll-free at 1-866-492-1299 or visit www.helpingotherparentsev- erywhere.com for more information and location. NOV 18 HEAD INJURY ASSOCIA- TION. Support group meetings for survivors, family members, and caregivers at the Head Injury Asso- ciation of Durham Region, 850 King St. W., unit 24, Oshawa, 7:30 p.m. The evening includes speaker Nor- een Thomson of Durham Mental Health Services, 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., followed by the support group meeting from 8:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. Those in need of transportation can call the office at 905-723-2732 or 1- 866-354-4464. Send your upcoming events to newsroom@durhamregion.com. 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L i m i t on so me items. FIND YOUR FLYER IN TODAY’S PAPER CORRECTION NOTICE REGARDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS 99 0299 6 copy reads “49pc impact drill with bonus impact gun” should read 49pc impact accessory kit 1/2d with bonus impact gun” 99 0230 8 copy reads “Olympus FE-45 digital camera save 70%” should read “Olympus FE-45 digital camera save $70” 76 0623 8 copy reads “5pc light weight luggage save 50%”should read “5pc light weight luggage save $70” WE REGRET ANY CONFUSION OR INCONVENIENCE rience,” said Mr. Branton recently as a chilly wind blew around an Ajax construction site. For the past 10 years, Durham students have been hammering away in subdivisions across the region. In partnership with vari- ous large-scale homebuilders, the students, 12 each term, are given the responsibility of building a home from the basement up. Any student from the across the region, in either the public or Catholic board, can take part as long as they’re at least 16. All they need is an interest in the trades -- as well as work boots and a tool belt, said Mr. Branton. “We’re not looking for kids with a 90 aver- age. We want students with the right attitude, a willingness to learn, and someone with a good pace of work and who can show up on time,” said Mr. Branton, a teacher and the program’s on-site instructor. On a recent morning, the dozen students watch intently as Mr. Branton gives them tips on how to build an interior wall. He stresses again and again the importance of leaving enough space for a sliding-glass door. Some ask questions and Mr. Branton offers playful responses. Over the past decade of building homes, there’s never been a problem with the quality of the house, he said. “My job is to be the supervisor and make sure the home’s built properly. The kids are the ones who cut and measure,” said Mr. Branton. “Here, they’re putting their math skills from school to work. They’re using angles and fractions; it’s very, very real up here because they have to know how to make the house square and level.” The average tradesperson is about 50. That means replacements need to be found soon, said Mr. Branton. Through the construction co-op program, each of the students has to learn the basics, from heating and cooling systems to brick-laying, electrical and plumb- ing. But the students can also branch out and work on a particular trade that catches their eye, he said. “The tradespeople here are very supportive and allow the students to tag along and get a get a feel for what they do,” said Mr. Branton. “It’s a real win-win for the home builder and the school program.” While the program garners plenty of inter- est from students in north Durham, only a handful of students from the southern schools have signed on for next semester. As a result, Mr. Branton fears the future of the pro- gram may be in jeopardy if it’s suspended in the winter/spring 2010 term. All participat- ing students are bused to the job site, and Mr. Branton believes that if savings are realized through the postponement of the program, it might be difficult to get funding for the buses back in the future. About four students from the south have signed on for next semester, a far cry from the dozen or so needed. “Twelve is the magic number to keep the program going and we’ve got to get close to that,” he said. “It’s past 11:45, it’s approaching midnight. We need to get some kids signed up for the program.” RYAN PFEIFFER PHOTO Service with a smile PICKERING -- Volunteer Shirley Mackie smiled after completing a sale at the South Pickering Seniors’ Club Annual Bazaar at the East Shore Community Centre on Nov. 7. PROGRAM from page 1 EDUCATION Program needs south Durham students Three more hired than originally planned DURHAM -- The Durham Catholic board has hired about three more teachers than initially planned to meet provincial class size requirements. Through enrolment submissions on Sept. 8 and Sept. 11, staff organization plans were revised and adjustments made as required to meet the Ministry of Education’s class size requirements, according to a report presented at Durham Catholic District School Board’s recent meeting. A total of 26 classes in 14 schools were adapted to meet the class size caps while staying within collective agreement obligations. The Ministry of Education’s primary class size requirements dictate that at least 90 per cent must have 20 or fewer students; up to 10 per cent can have a maximum of 23 students; 100 per cent of primary classes, including Grade 3/4 splits must have 23 or fewer students; average sizes for Grades 4 to 8 cannot exceed 24.9 students. EDUCATION Durham Catholic hires teachers for class size requirements newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 13, 200914 AP PICKERING TOWN CENTRE 905-420-8000 NE112P309 © 2009. 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Emily Martin isn’t saying, but her untitled photograph caught the eyes of the jurors in the PineRidge Arts Council’s 11th Annual Juried Art Exhibition as it received the Best in Show Award, earning her $1,000. It was her first time entering a work in the show. “I have an interest in installation art and an interest also in sculp- ture,” says the Uxbridge resident and fine arts graduate. “I like com- bining installation and photogra- phy so I usually end up with a pho- tograph as a final product or an object.” Martin says the photograph is from her ongoing Muscle Series, in which inanimate objects have “a sense of life” or activity to them. She deliberately chose the stark setting of the photograph, a gravel pit near Uxbridge, to heighten the viewer’s focus on the object. She and fellow Uxbridge art- ist Daniel Colby, no stranger to the PRAC exhibition as he’s won the Best in Show award two of the last five years, will be exhibiting together next summer at the Rob- ert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa. Colby received the Russell David Johnson award for the second straight year. PRAC president Cathy Schnip- pering said 103 artists submitted 161 works of art for the exhibition, 68 of which are on display at the McLean Community Centre, 95 Magill Dr., Ajax, until Nov. 29. She noted PRAC awarded $4,500 to the winning artists, “an all-time high.” Schnippering said there were not a lot of youth entries this year and she encouraged young people to submit works in next year’s show. To learn more about PRAC, visit www.pineridgearts.org. PHOTO BY MICHAEL JURYSTA UXBRIDGE -- Photographer Emily Martin’s untitled photograph, part of her Muscle Series, won the Best in Show Award in the PineRidge Arts Council’s 11th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. It runs to Nov. 29 at the McLean Community Centre in Ajax. FAST FACTS Award winners in the PineRidge Arts Council’s 11th Annual Juried Art Exhibition ADULT CATEGORY PRAC Best in Show Award - Emily Martin Ontario Power Generation Award - Andrea Por Russell David Johnson Award - Daniel Colby Veridian Corporation Award - Marissa Sweet Mayor’s Award - Robert Hinves Juror’s Award - Andrea Por Sponsor’s Awards of Excel- lence - Danielle Crosby, Julia Klimova, Maureen Lowry, Jen- nifer Ross Honourable Mention - Dian- na Bullock, Ruth Greenlaw, Robert Hines, Jennifer Porter YOUTH CATEGORY Optimist Club of Ajax Best in Youth Award - Livia Tsang Mayor’s Award - Meagan Mather Sponsor’s Award of Excel- lence - Trevor Pogue Honourable Mention - Tay- lor Gundry Ontario Philharmonic concert Nov. 20 Welsh choir performs with orchestra DURHAM -- The Toronto Welsh Male Choir and tenor Jose Guadalupe Reyes join Durham’s orchestra on Nov. 20. The Ontario Philharmonic concert is at the P.C. Ho Theatre in Scarbor- ough at 7:30 p.m. The choir will sing Welsh songs and traditional favourites before tack- ling Daniel Protheroe’s Nidaros. After the intermission, the choir and Reyes join forces to perform Liszt’s A Faust Symphony. The P.C. Ho Theatre is in the Chi- nese Cultural Centre of Greater Toron- to at 5183 Sheppard Ave. E. (at Prog- ress Avenue, just east of Markham Road) in Scarborough. For more information and tickets, visit www.ontariophil.ca, call the phil- harmonic office at 905-579-6711 or e- mail contact@ontariophil.ca. MUSIC Singing for Warren Parker on Nov. 21 Memorial concert in Pickering PICKERING -- A former Pickering resident will be remembered in song later this month. Warren Parker’s passion for music was crystal clear as he entertained audiences across the continent in The Parker Trio, also known as P3, a gos- pel music group which also featured his wife, Shannan Parker, and Vanes- sa Young. Over roughly a decade, The Parker Trio recorded seven albums and a DVD, winning 11 Canadian Gospel Music Association awards. On Jan. 8, 2006, as he was direct- ing the group’s tour bus into a church parking lot in South Carolina, Parker was killed by a drunk driver. While the trio disbanded after his death, Parker Outreach International, established in 1997 as a non-profit charity that ran The Parker Trio min- istry, continues promoting gospel con- certs under the name Gospel Jubilee. On Nov. 21, Parker Outreach International presents a Gospel Jubi- lee concert in memory of Parker fea- turing Greater Vision from Tennessee. The concert is at 7 p.m. at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. Tickets are $25 and available at www.parkertrio.com/tickets.php or by calling 705-426-2289. MUSIC MUSICAL THEATRE Sweeney Todd whets the appetite WHITBY -- You might want to have a light dinner or not eat at all before seeing the latest pro- duction at Whitby Courthouse Theatre. Sweeney Todd is darkly funny one moment and macabre and disturbing the next. It’s the story of an unjustly exiled barber who comes back to Old London with revenge on his mind against the crooked judge who framed him and rav- aged his wife. But before long, his bloodlust encompasses his customers and soon the owner of the downstairs pie shop has Londoners clamouring because they can’t get enough of her strange new meat pie recipe. Director Doug Craven has opted for a “steampunk” rendi- tion of the classic, which com- bines the visionary science fic- tion of H.G. Wells with late 20th century morals and social con- ditions. “Victorian London was a great machine,” he explains in a press release. “The people serviced it and consumed its products. It also consumed them, fueling itself with their lives.” Sweeney Todd runs Thursdays to Saturdays until Nov. 21 at the theatre, in the Centennial Build- ing at 416 Centre St. S., Whitby. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.whit- bytheatre.org, at the door or at LaFontaine in downtown Whitby. Pickering musician remembered as ‘gifted’ and ‘a great guy’ BY MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Multi- instrumentalist Jimmy Fra- ser, known as the one-man boogie band, died recently. He was 70. Fraser, who performed in Durham Region and all over the Greater Toronto Area for around three decades, died in his Pickering home on Nov. 3 after a three-year fight with cancer. “He was a trooper; he kept on playing until the very end,” said his wife of 34 years, Jenny Fraser. Fraser played guitar and was well-known for his blues playing. But he also sang and played saxo- phone, flute, percussion and other instruments. Jenny Fraser said he looked 20 years younger than his age “because he loved his music” and it kept him young. Veteran Toronto musician Shawn O’Shea worked with Fraser on several projects, describing him as “one of the most gifted people I’ve ever worked with in about 40 years in the biz. And a hellu- va great guy, too. “I met him about 10 years ago, when I happened to see him performing in a T.O. club and was quite impressed,” O’Shea says in an e-mail. “I told him I was produc- ing records and would like to work with him. Over about nine years, we did his Bay Ridges Blues in 2000, Live at McDuff’s (2005, I think), and his most recent The Circus Goes On (2008). He wrote as well, and the two studio CDs feature some of his tunes.” Fraser and O’Shea co- produced Toronto sing- er/songwriter Laurie Har- vey’s CD and Fraser per- formed some of the music in O’Shea’s musical, Crazy Nights. “He also was a talented painter and did the cover art for the CD of the musi- cal,” says O’Shea. Born in Vancouver but raised in Scarborough, it was his love of music that prompted Fraser to leave home at 17 and hit the road in the U.S., performing with bands such as The Jimmy Fraser Band. He played reg- ularly in Las Vegas, Hawaii and New York City, sharing the stage with artists such as Duke Ellington and Lio- nel Hampton. He returned to Canada in the 1970s and played for a time with Ron- nie Hawkins before con- tinuing his career as a solo act. A memorial service will be held for him on Sun- day, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. at The Simple Alternative Funer- al Centre, 1057 Brock Rd., Pickering. Listen to Fraser’s music at www.jimmyfraser.com. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 13, 200922 AP OBITUARY Jimmy Fraser memorial service Sunday JIMMY FRASER MUSIC Orchestra welcomes new members Eleven positions available DURHAM -- The Durham Chamber Orchestra invites amateur and semi-profes- sional musicians to perform with the group. It rehearses Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Father Leo J. Austin Second- ary School, 1020 Dryden Blvd., (just west of Anderson Street) in Whitby. The following positions are available: 1st and 2nd oboe, French horn, 3rd trombone, violoncello, percussion, 2nd bassoon, 2nd and 3rd trum- pet, violin and string bass. For more information, call 905-668-5679 or e-mail dco2008@rogers.com. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 13, 200923 APSportsBrad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.com BASKETBALL Notre Dame wins fifth tournament title AJAX -- The Notre Dame Lady Cou- gars senior girls’ basketball team won a handful of tournaments -- literally. The team won its fifth champion- ship of the season over the weekend, capturing the St. Marguerite D’Youville Catholic High School tournament in Brampton. Notre Dame opened with a con- vincing 55-18 victory over St. Marcelli- nus, as Shanica Baker scored 14 points in the winning effort, followed by 9 from Dakota Whyte and 8 from Brianna Thomas. It was much tighter in the second outing, as Notre Dame edged Aurora 56-54 with Baker again leading the way, this time pouring in 19 points. Lindsay Panchan had 14, Whyte and Thomas had 9 each. In the final, Baker held a hot hand again, scoring 18 in a 52-45 win over the host St. Marguerite D’Youville. Safi- ya Antrobus chipped in 9, with 7 each from Thomas and Whyte. FIELD HOCKEY Pickering falls short at OFSAA KITCHENER -- Pickering High School came home empty from the OFSAA girls’ field hockey championships. Empty as in no medals, no wins. Seeded seventh in the 16-team tournament, Pickering lost all three games and failed to advance out of its pool. Losses of 1-0 to Nelson (Bur- lington) and Ridley College (St. Catha- rines), and 2-1 to John McCrae (Nepe- an) ended the tournament for the Ajax school. The gold medal went to St. John’s Kilmarnock (Breslau) following a 3-0 win over Nelson, while in the bronze medal game, Forest Heights (Kitchen- er) edged Applewood Heights (Missis- sauga) 1-0. SOCCER Rodrigues named to all-star team YPSILANTI, MICH. -- Senior Ashley Rodrigues of the Eastern Michigan Uni- versity Eagles was named to the Mid- American Conference All-Tournament team. Despite a disappointing end to the 2009 season, the Pickering resident scored a goal in each of the Eagles’ two tournament matches, including the lone score in their 2-1 defeat to Miami in the semifinals. Pickering school to face Whitby’s Donald A. Wilson BY BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The St. Mary Monarchs senior boys’ football team is a classic case of a pro- gram that had to go through some tough times to appreciate the position they are in today. After failing to register a single win in LOSSA league play just two seasons ago, St. Mary has made the long climb back to respectability. Saturday afternoon at Civic Fields in Oshawa, they will be playing for a LOSSA league title against the two-time defending champion Donald A. Wilson Gators from Whitby. “I had to,” laughs St. Mary coach Enzo Anto- nucci at the suggestion he turned the program around in a hurry. “There is only one way to go after an oh and eight season.” Antonucci took over in 2004, inheriting a program that had won five consecutive league championships at the senior level. But that streak came to an end that year with a loss to Pickering in the LOSSA final. Without a junior program in place to help stock the seniors, St. Mary went through some growing pains in the years that followed. Hav- ing players start their high school football career in Grades 11 and 12 made it difficult for the school to be competitive. “By not having a junior team, we had noth- ing to feed our seniors, so I started a junior program and we had really good success,” says Antonucci. Many of those junior players are now senior, advancing to Saturday’s final after an 18- 14 win on their home field Tuesday against Pickering. Tied 14-14 late into the fourth quar- ter, St. Mary’s Mark Michalicka kicked a 23- yard field goal with under four minutes to go, and punter Conner Trepanier added a rouge with just 14 seconds remaining in the game for the win. Quarterback Keith Cyrus hooked up on touchdown passes to Dan Tomei and Dil- lon Campbell to account for the two majors. Wilson beat Holy Trinity 20-15 in the other semifinal on Tuesday, completing a 109-yard pass and run with just 1:29 to go in the game. In Week 1 of this season, St. Mary beat Wil- son 21-14, but Antonucci expects both teams to make some changes. “The one thing that we can take from there is looking at what worked for us and what didn’t against their defence,” he says. The other element at play here is the short turnaround between games, with only three days to prepare between the semi and Satur- day’s final. “It’s hard because you can’t prep for the other team in terms of watching a lot of film and breaking things down,” says Antonucci. “Physically the kids get tired. We are lucky this year that we don’t have too many kids playing two-way, so that will help us out.” The winner will advance to face the York champion, which is also playing its league final on Saturday, pitting Huron Heights against Markham. The winner of the Durham/ York game will book a ticket to the Metro Bowl at Rogers Centre on Nov. 25. In the LOSSA junior final Saturday, Pickering faces Wilson at noon. On Sunday, in the Tier II finals, Denis O’Connor meets St. Stephen’s in the junior final at noon. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL St. Mary back in LOSSA final PHOTO BY SHANNON MAGUIRE PICKERING -- St. Mary Monarch player Dillon Campbell tried to avoid a tackle from Pickering Trojan opponent Travis Bent during Tuesday’s LOSSA semifinal game. St. Mary won 18-14 and will meet two-time defending LOSSA champion Donald A. Wilson in Saturday’s championship game. OLYMPICS Ajax’s Doris selected to carry Olympic Torch OSHAWA -- Next month, Ajax’s Mandi Doris will take advantage of a once in a lifetime oppor- tunity. The captain of the women’s volleyball team at Durham College has been selected to be a part of the Olympic Torch Relay as it makes its way through these parts en route to Vancouver for the Games in February. “It is a great honour to be selected to carry the Olympic torch and I am really looking forward to it,” said Doris in a press release issued by the school. “It is definitely a once in a lifetime expe- rience and one that I will remember forever.” The big day for Doris is on Wednesday, Dec. 16. She will be carrying the torch for approximately 300 metres along Edward Street in Newcastle at 2:20 p.m. “I am pretty calm about the situation right now but I am sure the nerves will kick in as the day approaches,” she said. “My family was pretty excited when we heard I would be taking part. My mom has been telling everyone she knows.” This year’s Olympic Torch Relay is the lon- gest in history, stretching over 1,000 communi- ties across Canada. 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A total of 14 teams participated, with seven local and seven visiting teams from three different clubs (Unionville, Bayview and Whitby). The event included two six end games, a snack, a lunch, and prizes for all. Around 30 donations that came from parents and area businesses made a success for an adult fundraising raffle table. Last weekend the Pyne, Bevan, Arbour and Bryson rinks were all in the Kitch- ener-Waterloo Home Hard- ware Junior Curling Classic. Lesley Pyne, Stacey Hogan, Suzanne Miller and Katie Hickey with coach Jenni- fer McGhee won the Junior Women’s main event, with seven straight wins and took home the first place purse of $2,000. They went ahead 6-3 after scoring three in the ninth and ran their opposi- tion out of rocks in the 10th. The other three teams were eliminated in event semifi- nals. Twenty-four top Junior Men’s and Women’s teams competed in the weekend event. This is the second Ontario Junior Curling Tour win for the Pyne foursome this season. 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Over the three-day weekend, the girls scored 13 times, posted three shut- outs and one OT shootout victory in seven games. The girls came together as a team both on and off the ice. The team has become fast friends with a strong sense of togetherness that translated into support on the ice. “We are extremely proud of the girls,” said coach Dave Welsh. “They have started to show what they are capa- ble of, the plan of using the Clarington tournament to show our weaknesses and making the changes need- ed worked very well.” Though the coaching staff raved of the accomplish- ments of the weekend, it was also cautious of the fact the season is still young and there is still much work to be done. SUBMITTED PHOTO DURHAM -- The West Durham Lightning Midget BB team won the silver medal at the Hoctoberfest tournament in Windsor. Team members include, front row, from left: Rebecca Sitzer, Sydney Johnson, Natalee Wise, Courtney Taylor, Shona Welsh; back row: Dave Welsh (coach), Amanda Stark, Rachel Bois, Diane Sawyer, Kiera Dever, Chelsea Rogatinski, Carly Whitmore, Olivia Roberge, Jen Grieves, Natalie Rutherford, Heather Kelly, Meryl Christie, Steve Whitmore (assistant coach). Missing from photo, Amy Murray and Nikita Simone. HOCKEY Lightning capture silver at Hoctoberfest tourney VOLLEYBALL Children’s Wish fundraiser set for Nov. 22 OSHAWA -- Invado Vol- leyball is set to host a huge one-day co-ed tournament this month to benefit The Children’s Wish Founda- tion of Canada. The tournament is sched- uled for Sunday, Nov. 22 at Kingsway College in Oshawa. Format is co-ed 6s, with two females on the court, and divisions are competitive, intermediate and recreational. Cost is $180 per team and $40 per person. The dead- line to register is Wednes- day Nov. 18. There will be $50 from each team fee and $10 from each individual fee going to Invado’s Dig For A Wish campaign, with funds going directly to the foun- dation. The foundation’s aim is to provide children living with life threatening illnesses the opportunity to realize their most heart- felt wish. Visit www.invado.ca to register or for more infor- mation. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 13, 200926 AP • Developing tomorrow’s film stars • Recession-proofing your job • Gamer’s paradise at Durham • Creating virtual worlds •Trillium College expands to Burlington • Humber College is making Movie Magic Specialty Living is redefi ning retirement by creating active communities for seniors with their innovative Zest for Life™ program. Traditions of Durham, a new retirement community in Oshawa offering a full continuum of care, lifestyle and leisure services, is opening in February 2010, and you are invited to be a part of it. www.specialtyliving.ca Community Relations Co-ordinator, Marketing In this position, starting immediately, you will report to the Director of Marketing, and assist the Director in executing his/ her responsibilities, with emphasis on community outreach, move-in co-ordination for residents, and the public profi le of the residence. You must have 2 years of marketing and public relations experience, preferably in the seniors housing or hospitality industry. Excellent presentation and verbal and written communication skills key, as is the ability to work some evenings and weekends in order to accommodate tour and event schedules. Red Seal Chef Positions still available. For more information about joining our growing team, visit us online. Please send your current resume and covering letter, by November 27, 2009, to: Andrea Miranda, Executive Assistant, Specialty Care Inc. Fax: 905-695-2940. E-mail: hr@specialty-care.com. All applicants for front-line positions will be accepted at our upcoming Job Fair, on December 7, 2009, between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Oshawa, 1011 Bloor Street East, Oshawa. Please call 905-695-2917 for more information. We look forward to seeing you there. We thank all candidates for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Whitby - Job Fair - -All Positions Available- ✓ Complete the online application at www.BestBuyRetailJobsCanada.com before attending as computer access is limited. ✓ Bring your resume and 3 references. ✓ Bring your banking information or a void cheque for employer ✓ Come dressed for success and smile! Interviews and computer access will be given on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis. Arrive early to avoid disappointment. Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:00am to 3:00pm Hosted at: YMCA Durham Employment & Community 1550 Kingston Road, Pickering, ON (Valley Farm Road & Hwy. 2) 905-686-7060 United Way of Greater Toronto Careers Career Training AIRLINE MECHANIC- Train for high paying Aviation Ca- reer. FAA Approved pro- gram. Financial aid if quali- fi ed- Job placement assis- tance. CALL Aviation Insti- tute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed -Housing Available. CALL Aviation In- stitute of Maintenance (888)349-5387. Government grants and tuition refund programs. 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Regis- tration Professionals. 12 im- mediate openings. No exp. necessary. Training Provid- ed. 905-435-1052 TELEMARKETING Monday to Thursday 5-8pm only. Strong voice with exceptional customer service skills need- ed at Ajax offi ce. Only quali- fi ed applicants will be con- tacted. Please call after 4pm at 905-686-2445 ext. 305. THERAPEUTIC GROUP HOME looking for Full-Time Overnight Staff (12 a.m. - 9 a.m. Mon - Fri, $25,000.00 yr.) and Part-Time Relief staff in Oshawa, Whitby and Port Perry. Fax resume and cover letter to (905)579- 3093. Classifi eds News Advertiser To Place an Ad Call: 905-683-0707 Or Toronto Line: 416-798-7259 localmarketplace.ca • Email: classifieds@durhamregion.com