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Ontario taxpayers will foot the bill for $164 million next year in cross-border care BY MELINDA DALTON, JOE FANTAUZZI, PARVANEH PESSIAN AND MATTHEW STRADER newsroom@durhamregion.com Third in a Three-Part Series Record numbers of Ontarians are being sent to the U.S. by their government for routine health care that should be available at home. A Metroland Special Report shows thou- sands of others are funding their own med- ical treatments south of the border, at high personal cost. The numbers have been rising for the last 10 years. Government approvals for out-of-country health care funding are up 450 per cent. Should Ontarians have to use a passport to get health care? BOWMANVILLE -- To most people, it’s just a patch of cement at the foot of a garage door but what Tammy Wallace-Smith sees is the sight of her unconscious body curled up in the fetal position, being swallowed by a sea of flames. 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VITAMIN DFREE WITH PURCHASE OF EITHER OF THESE PRODUCTS $32.99 Small $34.99 / Large $61.99 Pressrun 51,400 • 44 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING Wednesday, December 2, 2009 NNews ews AAddveverr titisseerrTHE HOSPITAL 3 Ont. health minister visits Deb Matthews tours new Ajax- Pickering ER NEWS 5 Century milestone Eva McCormack celebrates 100th birthday SPORTS 17 Panthers make moves Jr. squad trades two players, releases four News Advertiser • December 2, 20092 AP BY STEFANIE SWINSON sswinson@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- As a reporter in Durham Region, I don’t often get to interview a celebrity. Actually, it’s very rare. So when I got the opportunity to talk to one of the most famous men in the world, I jumped at the chance. I had met him in passing a few times over the years. Each time, I was flabbergasted and had a hard time getting the nerve up to tell him what I wanted him to bring me for Christmas. This time, I was ready to meet Santa Claus and find out the truth behind Christmas. Dressed in his signature red suit, Santa welcomed me over to sit beside him in his chair fit for a king at the Pickering Town Centre. As you can imagine, he pulls long hours at the mall during the holiday season. “I’m here right up until my departure on Christmas Eve,” he said with a chuck- le. “The elves are a very big help. Without them, I couldn’t be here talking to the boys and girls.” His long white beard is real. I was tempt- ed to give it a tug but I thought that prob- ably wouldn’t be the best way to break the ice. His belly is not stuffed. His large jolly stature is proof that he really does love sweets. “I like pretty well anything that kids like. I love candies. I love cereal in the morning and I love my cookies,” he said. Seeing him up close, it’s hard to believe he can suck in his big tummy enough to slide down a chimney but Santa said, “It’s all physics.” He said the soot in the chimney makes it easy for him to get down. “It makes it so slippery and there’s also magic involved as well. I can’t give you all my secrets,” he said with a smile. Hundreds of kids visit Santa at the mall during the holidays to get their picture taken with him and to ask him to bring them their favourite toys. He said the top toys this year are video game systems like Xbox, PSP and Wii. “A lot of kids are asking for the norm like dollies and books, too, or peace and tran- quility ... I’ve had that one which is great.” We’ve all heard the rumour that if you’re bad, you get a lump of coal in your stock- ing. To that, Santa said it’s not true. He said every child deserves a gift under their tree to open on Christmas morning regardless. “The naughty and nice list, that’s a myth,” he explained. “Kids are usually very good so we try our very best to say as long as you help mom a lot and as long as you stay out of trouble at school and give everybody a good smile, that should be sufficient. Children are children. They can be happy and they can be grouchy. It’s about doing nice things for others and being a good kid that makes you go on the nice list.” Santa said his favourite part of Christmas is seeing the smiles on children’s faces and I have to admit, he definitely made me smile. WATCH the video story @ newsdurhamregion.com The naughty and nice list, that’s a myth. Santa Claus SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND PICKERING -- Santa Claus was at the Pickering Town Centre on Nov. 22, listening to children’s wish lists and having their photos taken with him.Names for Santa Claus around the world Canada and USA: Santa Claus Brazil: Papai Noel China: Shengdan Laoren Chile: Viejo Pascuero Dutch: Sinter Klaas England: Father Christmas Europe: Saint Nicholas Finland: Joulupukki France: Pere Noel Germany: Saint Nikolaus Holland: De Kerstman Hungary: Tel-apo/Mikulas/ Winter grandfather India: Santa Claus, Baba Italy: Babbo Natale Japan: Hoteiosho Lithuania: Kaledu Senelis Morocco: Black Peter Norway: Julenissen Peru: Papa Noel Poland: Swiety Mikolaj Russia: Ded Moroz Scandinavia: Julenisse Spain: El Nino Jesus Sweden: Tomten/Jultomten Santa Claus tells allon visit to Durham newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 20093 AP Our Holiday Gift Wrap Lounge lets you relax and watch movies, colour with your kids, and have your gifts wrapped with flair. 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Discusses health needs for a growing Durham BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com AJAX -- It’s thanks to a supportive community and staff the Ajax-Pickering hospital now has a top- notch emergency room, said the Province’s health minister. Deb Matthews toured the new emergency room at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital Nov. 27, just three days before it officially opened. After inspecting every room and questioning the chief of the emergency department, Dr. Gary Mann, and others on the tour, she was pleased. “It’s wonderful to see,” she said in an interview. “It’s clear to me that people who work here have really put a lot of thought into it, (understanding) what the patients’ needs are, (understanding) what the staff’s needs are. This is going to work really well for the people who make their way to emerg(ency), so it’s pretty exciting.” She also toured the old emergency department, which will be demolished. “It’s a pretty clear demonstration of why this kind of investment’s important,” she said after seeing the old ER. The new ER began accepting patients at 4 a.m. Nov. 30. Ms. Matthews said reducing wait times, especially in emergency rooms, is one way the Province plans to accommodate growing populations such as that in Ajax and Pickering. It’s also important alternate levels of care be used for those people who don’t need all of the hospital supports, she said. This will allow them to go home, use those supports while freeing up space in the hospitals. “I think we’ve got some big challenges that way but we really want to strengthen the community supports as much as possible so people can stay in their homes as long as possible,” she said. When asked about concerns the Central East Local Health Integration Network doesn’t get as much funding per resident as the provincial aver- age, Ms. Matthews said it’s not an easy compari- son to make. For example, she said people in some areas of the province (such as Durham) live closer to areas where more intensive and expensive sup- ports are available, which all factor into the equa- tion. “You have to be pretty careful,” she said. “It can be deceiving.” The Growing Communities Health Care Alliance claims the CE LHIN receives less funding per res- ident than the provincial average in areas such as mental health, addictions programs, community health centres and assisted living. PROVINCE Health minister visits Ajax- Pickering emergency room SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND AJAX -- Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews received a tour of the new emergency department at the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital on Nov. 27. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 20094 AP 1801 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering,ON The Retirement Option Of Choice To find out more call Chartwell Select Pickering City Centre at 905-420-3369 or visit www.chartwellreit.ca. Spend Your winter with us! It’s getting cold outside! Why not spend your winter with us? Enjoy the warmth of our fireplace while in the company of new friends.Call today for more details! BRIEFS WWWRRBCCA CRIME Man arrested in Pickering pharmacy robbery PICKERING -- A Richmond Hill man has been arrested following a pharmacy robbery in Pickering Friday. On Nov. 27, around 3 p.m., a man walked into the Fairport Guardian Pharmacy on Okla- homa Drive and indicated he was armed, Dur- ham police said. The suspect demanded a quantity of nar- cotics and fled on foot. No one was injured and no weapon was seen. Air One and the Durham K-9 unit took part in a search for the suspect, but he wasn’t found. On Saturday, Nov. 28, Durham police inves- tigators asked their colleagues in York Region to arrest a suspect there. Durham police went to York to bring the man back to 17 Division. Mende John Dimovski, 47, of Cider Cres- cent, Richmond Hill, has been charged with rob- bery and held for a bail hearing. If you have information about the investiga- tion: CALL 1-888-579-1520 EXT. 5355 (Det. Mike Horrocks) CRIMESTOPPERS: Anonymous tips can be made to Durham police at 1-800-222-8477 POLICE Durham RIDE nabs 25 more drunk drivers DURHAM -- Twenty-five people face drinking and driving related charges after week two of the holiday RIDE campaign. Police concentrated on Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington, stopping 1,970 people. Of those, 129 were given roadside breath tests, and 26 people received licence suspen- sions for registering a warning. Twenty-five were charged with drinking and driving offences. After two weeks, this year’s festive RIDE campaign has resulted in 37 people being charged with drinking and driving, compared with 44 in the same period last year. HEALTH Durham opening seasonal flu shot clinics DURHAM -- Starting Dec. 1, seasonal flu shots are being provided at Durham Region Health Department vaccination clinics. The seasonal flu shot clinics will be at the same locations as the H1N1 sites. The clinics will be open from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday. The Nov. 28 clinics were the final ones open on weekends. In addition to providing seasonal flu shots, all clinics will also offer H1N1 vaccinations. The seasonal clinics are open to everyone. Health officials strongly urge people 65 and older to get a seasonal vaccination. “Both vaccines are important in order to provide good protection against the influenza strains that are circulating,” explained Dr. Robert Kyle, the Region’s medical officer of health. “Influenza season extends well into the win- ter, so it’s not too late to receive your vaccina- tion.” People of all ages can also get the seasonal flu shot from their health-care provider or local walk-in clinic. Some workplaces will also be offering both seasonal and H1N1 vaccination. For more information on clinic locations, hours, H1N1 influenza or seasonal influenza: CALL 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729 (Durham Health Connection) VISIT www.durham.ca CORRECTION AJAX -- An error appeared in the photo cap- tion of a feature story entitled ‘Ajax kids cook up culinary talent’, in the Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 edition of the Ajax-Pickering News Adver- tiser. 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She officially celebrated her birthday with her son, Evan McCormack, and her niece and nephew-in-law recently. “We went to the Mandarin for dinner, the four of us,” said Ms. McCormack. She said she enjoyed it, especially when the staff sang Happy Birthday to her in Chinese. Ms. McCormack is one of four children and was born in Cobalt, Ontario to a fam- ily who came here from Great Britain. “I was the first baby born outside of England,” she said. In the years since, she says much has changed. “Of course it’s changed, we’ve got tele- phones, we’ve got TV, we’ve got comput- ers.” Though she now uses a walker, that doesn’t stop Ms. McCormack from walk- ing with her son Evan. She especially enjoys the local gardens near her Valley Farm Road home. “It’s beautiful out there with the outdoor pools and flowers all around,” she said. She also likes to participate in local activities for seniors and she recent- ly attended the Pickering Santa Claus Parade. “We always go out to all the affairs,” said Ms. McCormack. “We like Pickering, we like living here.” When at home, she said she enjoys reading books about animals. She has a soft spot for the Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary in north Pickering, started by Joyce Smith who passed away in 2008. “When I was visiting her, I always told her when I won a jackpot, she needn’t worry,” said Ms. McCormack. Mr. McCormack said it’s pretty amazing that his mother recently celebrated her 100th birthday. “She doesn’t smoke, she hardly drinks and she’s not a heavyset woman, so that makes a difference,” he said. Meanwhile, Ms. McCormack says thank you to everybody who remembered her birthday. “They were very kind sending me cards.” DutchClean Call Sonya Today 905-259-6620 We don’t cut corners, We CLEAN them! 16 years experience. Get your home SPARKLING for the Holidays! COMMUNITY Pickering woman celebrates century mark Of course it’s changed, we’ve got telephones, we’ve got TV, we’ve got computers. Eva McCormack Please recycle your News Advertiser 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 FIREARMS LAWS No good reason to keep long-gun registry To the editor: Re: Keep long-gun registry in revised form, J. Gordon Neal letter, Nov. 25. Letter writer J. Gordon Neal makes this claim in his letter: “The police routinely use its data base as a tool in investigating crime.” Unfortunately, this is not the case. Que- ries to the registry for firearm information are less than 30 per day and I am being generous in that. At a cost of $2 billion, that is at the least $182,000 per query. I have not accounted for the maintenance of the sys- tem in that. Chief Julian Fantino has said: “That the Registry has neither solved nor prevented a single crime.” There is not a single good reason for keeping it in any form. Wayne Lymburner Clarington CLIMATE Canadian government’s inaction on climate change an embarrassment To the editor: Today there was a news story about polar bears in the Canadian Arctic which are eat- ing their young due to starvation. The story broke my heart. I couldn’t help but wonder what our MP, Colin Carrie, or Prime Minis- ter Stephen Harper were feeling when they heard the same story. I will never understand what it is like to actually have the means to make a significant change to prevent such things from happening. I do my small part, but it is the government that must step in and do the right thing. Most surveys and opinion polls show that Canadi- ans care about the environment, yet people are protesting in London, wanting Canada to be removed from the Commonwealth because of our assaults on the environment. The tar sands and “our” climate change inac- tion are an embarrassment. Seeing those ads was incredibly frustrating. Our repu- tation around the world is tarnished, and rightly so. The sad thing is that most Canadi- ans would have our government leading the way, instead of sticking its head in the sand. I would ask that our government please do its job and accept our obligations among the nations of the world. Ashleigh Henderson Oshawa HEALTH Steps to reduce child obesity are responsible To the editor: Councillor Colleen Jordan’s regional council resolution to legislate restric- tions on advertising directed towards youth (News Advertiser, Nov. 26) is a log- ical and responsible step to address the Canadian obesity epidemic affecting a significant fraction of Canadian society, including Durham Region. Her point that this is the first time in history when parents may outlive their children, due to health problems, should raise alarm bells and red flags if a society’s first prior- ity is survival. The problem should more than justify restrictions on freedom of advertising, and government legislation to restrict youth-directed food advertis- ing seems to be the least that all levels of government should be doing. Frank Dempsey Pickering High cost required to reduce wait times in Ontario hospitals When it comes to the wave of Canadians looking for medical treatment beyond this country’s borders, the numbers don’t lie. A Metroland investigation reveals Ontario government spending has tripled in the past five years on those seeking out-of-Canada medical services, going from $56.3 million in 2005 to $164.3 million in 2010. And the num- ber of Ontarians getting care beyond our bor- ders -- those whose cases were covered by OHIP -- has jumped 450 per cent from 2,110 in 2001 to 11,775 last year. There are many more who’ve simply paid out of their own pockets. What can the Ontario government do to reduce this trend and meet the needs of these patients here at home? The key is to reduce long wait times. But the issue is complex, tied up in a spiralling health ministry budget that chews up 43 cents of every Ontario budget dollar taken in. In 2003-04, the Province spent $29.2 billion on health care. In the 2009-10 budget year, Ontario will commit a whopping $42.6 billion toward health-care costs. And, with an ever- increasing, ever-aging population, the bills will only trend upward in the future. It’s clear that if it were only a matter of throwing money at the problem, wait times would be reduced and fewer Canadians would be looking for cancer treatments, knee replacements and bariatric surgery -- used to reduced stomach size for morbidly obese patients -- elsewhere. It shouldn’t be neces- sary to wait months to get an MRI or simple CT scan. And yet, a check of the McGuinty government’s Wait Times Strategy suggests some levels of success. Using current statis- tics, the Ministry claims that wait times, since 2005, for MRIs are down 14 days; for cancer surgeries, down 14 days; for knee replace- ments, down 256 days; and for CT scans, down 46 days. And yet, many thousands still board air- planes and fly to other countries or drive across the border to get the care they don’t want to wait for, or can’t get here. In the legislature Nov. 26, NDP leader Andrea Horwath referred to the Metroland cross-border health series and put Health Minister Deb Matthews on the spot over the flow of out-of-country patients. “Patients are losing access to local care as the McGuinty government shells out more money to private American providers,” said Ms. Horwath. Ms. Matthews conceded there was a prob- lem and said, “There has been a dramatic increase in out-of-country health care. We are very focused on bringing that number back down.” The Province is spending about $400 mil- lion to try to cut emergency room wait times, but it must target procedure wait times if it wants to stem the flow of patients heading out of Ontario. Its Wait Times Strategy needs a more focused effort from the minister and her staff and more resources including doctors, nurs- es and equipment if it is to keep patients from going somewhere else to get care. In the end, it will cost money. But the minister has indi- cated she is committed to fixing this prob- lem and we expect to see dramatic wait time improvements and a reduction in cross-bor- der medical treatment. 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 • December 2, 20096 P WE ASKED I’ve been reading a fascinating book called Black Elk Speaks. It’s a sad and beautiful, first-hand account of the history of the Lakota Sioux. One of the things the book speaks most clearly about, and incidentally that I’ve always loved and envied about North American aboriginal cultures, is their historically intimate connection to the earth. These were/are people who did not simply tread unconsciously upon the planet or wantonly consume its resourc- es, but who felt the earth was alive and everything upon it and within it was imbued with a spirit that was to be cher- ished and honoured. That’s a nice way to live. And it’s little wonder to me the languag- es of Native peoples are so full of poetry when describing natural phenomena. Lakota calendar names, for instance, seem so much more descriptive and, indeed, meaningful than those of the Julian or Gregorian calendars. They named the passing months or moons according to what they saw happening in the world around them. The names are very specific descriptors. May is “the moon when Ponies lose their hair.” December is, “the moon of Popping trees” or “the moon when Deer shed their horns.” January is “the moon of Frost in the tepee.” Takes a little longer to say maybe, than April, May and June, but what’s your hurry? And it seems so much nicer. I realize that a lot of folks don’t live in an area where “frost in the tepee” is an issue and there are very few deer left in downtown Toronto, but when July and August roll around, do we have any more of a real connection to a couple of long- dead Caesars? In March, when kids are whizzing down frozen slopes or chasing naked co-eds through Daytona hotel hallways, are they contemplating the Roman God of War? Hardly. I think it might be fun to rename our months. Why not have regional calen- dars with names that really told you a lot about what was happening where you were? April, for instance, is tax time in this part of the world. So why couldn’t April become “the moon when people lose their hair?” December could be “the moon when credit is overextended.” Spring in the suburbs could be “the moon when a win- ter’s worth of dog-poop is revealed.” A rankly humid July in Toronto might aptly be called “the moon of the stinky subway cars.” September might be “the moon when parents rejoice.” And June, notori- ously report card month, might become “the moon when the children have long faces.” I like it. Likewise do I think Native Americans have it all over us when it comes to per- sonal names. Swims like an Otter, Danc- es with Wolves, Sitting Bull; these are wonderful monikers that tell you oodles about the person you are talking to. My name, Neil, is a nice enough han- dle, but it really says very little about me. Now, if my mother had named me “Farts in the tub,” “Can’t tie his shoes,” or “Pukes on the Ferris wheel” ... you’d have a much clearer idea of who you’re dealing with. And isn’t clarity the begin- ning of understanding? I think Black Elk would’ve agreed. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Are you happy with the health care you receive? (from left) CARMELO AGUANNO --‘I think it’s the best health-care system we have in the world.’ RHODA ROSALES --‘Yes we are. It’s a lot of help for us; we don’t have to spend money.’ DENTON GILMOUR --‘I have no problem with it here, and I have no problem with it in the U.S.’ MARJORIE GILMOUR --‘I haven’t had any problems with it ... as far as I’m concerned, it’s OK.’ JASON LIEBREGTS / BEHIND THE LENS Hi there! It is a momentous occasion to any young boy, when a monarch butterfly pays a very up-close visit on his nose during a butterfly release. While this insect warmed its wings oblivious to the impressions it was making, it reminded this photographer of the days when frogs, snakes and other critters were his own best friends. Perhaps we all need that remind- er; that this world’s creatures are as fragile as butterfly wings. We can all make a difference to our world if we could only remember. This butterfly, however small compared to a polar bear, will never know how important an event it was to land on a boy’s nose. Jason Liebregts is a Metroland Durham Region Media Group photographer. First Peoples called it as they saw it NEIL CRONE JOANNE BURGHARDT newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 20097 P A photo illustration we ran two weeks ago has, much to our surprise, rankled at least three readers. Created by one of our graphic designers to illustrate a story about the risk of defamation for people using social networking web sites, the front page illustration featured a man with an angry look on his face staring back at the reader from within a computer. The illustration was created in Adobe Photoshop using stock images purchased from a graph- ics web site and clearly identified on the page as an ‘illustration’. Managing editor Mike Johnston was very surprised to receive a phone call the next day from an irate reader accusing us of racism -- the ‘angry man’ model was black. He received a second call a week later, in addition to one letter to the editor, which said the image had ‘nothing to do with the story’ and accused the paper of ‘playing the race card in order to sell a few more papers’. If the model were Asian, aboriginal, Mexi- can, or Indian, would we still be accused of racism? The simple truth is there was no such intent -- we simply went to the stock art files and purchased an image of an angry person. The point of the story being that, when angry about something, people will occasionally blog about it online without realizing they could be guilty of defamation. Am I surprised we got a few complaints? No; disappointed perhaps, but not surprised. In particular because Star Trek fans out there know that was really a Ferengi on the cover, despite what the Ultimate Fighting Champi- onship fans are saying. Thanks to June Phillips who left me a mes- sage while I was away last week asking if we could make the numbers at the top of each page a bit bigger. I agree, June – they’re tough to read. It’s a problem we’ve looked at a few times since the redesign of the newspapers back in March. June’s call prompted us to look at the issue again and, fingers crossed, we hope to have it rectified soon. Thanks for caring enough to call. Joanne Burghardt is editor-in-chief of the Metroland Durham Region Media Group ... and she wears bifocals. We get complaints newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 20098 P Revelations on blog and in book surprised mother ANDREA GORDON newsroom@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Olivia Boodram was floored the first time she logged onto her daughter Shannon’s website. She began reading about the track meet in Hungary where Shannon competed at age 16. By the time Olivia finished scrolling down, she knew every detail about how the teenager had lost her virginity. Olivia, 50, is a nurse who talked to her two girls about sex. She and her husband figured they were in the loop. But read- ing the particulars online three years after the fact was more than she could handle. “I was absolutely shocked. I refused to read anything else. It’s taken me a long time to come around.” Now that Shannon’s website has become a book, the Pickering mother understands. That first sexual encounter and others that followed had left the girl embarrassed, con- fused and trapped in unsatisfying behaviour. Shannon want- ed to know if her peers felt the same. The website elicited thousands of their stories. The result is Laid: Young People’s Experiences with Sex in An Easy-Access Culture, a handbook that deals with important truths kids aren’t learning from parents or sex ed classes. Because of teen posturing and insecurity, they aren’t even learning it in frank discussions with each other, says Shan- non, now 24. The essays and poems from 40 contributors, age 18 to 25, are “raw, honest, steamy, scary, inspiring, and exciting,” she writes. They delve into topics like empty hookups, date rape, abstinence and how to say no - even if you’re experienced. Shannon Boodram got the most submissions for the chap- ter called “Hookups that fell down.” Her conclusion after reading the onslaught: a hookup “is nothing more than set- tling,” often by kids who think everybody else is doing it. It is “the microwaveable burrito of sex,” she writes. Equally important is a chapter on sexual pleasure and what makes a satisfying sexual relationship. To Olivia, it’s also a book for parents and teachers that reveals how today’s teens behave, what they worry about and is a springboard for critical discussions. “It gives an oppor- tunity to reflect back as a parent and remember, and to talk about (sexuality), especially the personal, emotional side.” Shannon, a freelance journalist and host of the cable show High School Rush, says too many girls buy into the kind of sex- uality glamourized by a Girls Gone Wild culture the way she did. They know about “friends with benefits” and sex brace- lets, colourful jelly bracelets that may signal a willingness to perform a certain sex act based on their colour. They think of sex as something to give a guy pleasure. “But sexuality is for yourself, not something you give out to satisfy someone else.” Shannon wants her book to send teens a strong message that sex is not a one-size-fits-all format, to choose carefully and be confident and proud of their sexuality, whether they do nothing or everything. Laid is a welcome addition in a society that’s “voyeuristic and alarmist” about teens and sex, says Josey Vogels, sex columnist and educator. “What’s often lacking is the voice of young people themselves.” But in the book they express themselves without judgment, self-censorship or worrying about adult reactions. It also shows that even in an easy-access culture with infor- mation at their fingertips, teens aren’t as sophisticated as adults may think. The basic impulses, anxieties and risks are still the same. Olivia Boodram says “the light bulb went on” for her when Shannon’s book came out. “I told her, ‘You’re like a trailblazer and I’m so proud of you for that.’” Shannon says the exercise has been great for their relation- ship. “Now me and my mom have these honest discussions and that’s one of the best things to come out of this.” -- Torstar news services LITERATURE Pickering author shares what they neglected to talk about in sex ed SUBMITTED PHOTO DURHAM -- Shannon Boodram’s book began as a website that drew thousands of stories about teen sex- ual experiences. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 20099 P Direct Access 905.420.4660 TTY Access 905.420.1739 Service Disruption 1.866.278.9993 cityofpickering.com Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 Attend Public Meetings At City Hall December 2 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm December 3 Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity 7:00 pm December 3 Waterfront Coordinating Committee 7:00 pm December 7 Planning & Development Committee 7:30 pm December 14 Executive Committee 7:30 pm December 21 Council Meeting 7:30 pm All meetings are open to the public. 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Ruddy first began pulling for a hospital in 1945 while driven by a clear demand as Whitby, with a popu- lation of about 10,000 at the time, was the largest town in Ontario without its own hospital. But it wasn’t until 20 years later that the project began to grow wings, finally opening its doors as the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital in 1969. “It was quite a problem getting it started and they had to hold two campaigns to raise thou- sands of dollars for the construc- tion so it was a real community effort right from the start,” said town archivist Brian Winter, who had a front-row seat to witness the excitement on the day the site admitted its first patient. But all the hope invested in the development of that hospi- tal came crashing down when a decision was made in 1998 by the Health Services Restructur- ing Commission to shut down the facility. Members of the group, established by the Min- istry of Health and Long-term Care, felt there wasn’t enough need for Whitby to have its own hospital and focus was shifted onto improving the Oshawa hos- pital. “The greatest crime ever com- mitted against Whitby was to close that general hospital,” said Mr. Winter. “There’s a lot of bit- terness about that even to this day and it’s something that never should have happened because Whitby was growing more than any other community at the time in the region when they went and killed the hospital.” Fast forward to the 21st cen- tury and Whitby -- now boom- ing with a population of more than 120,000 and growing -- still stands without its own full-ser- vice health-care facility. In 2001, the Ministry reversed the initial decision and allowed the Whitby hospital to remain open as a specialty clinic, offer- ing services in palliative care, dialysis and other long-term needs. The site, now known as Lak- eridge Health Whitby, contin- ued to function as such until a fire in July 2007 forced staff to halt services and redirect Whitby patients to other nearby hospital locations, causing further clogs in the region’s health-care sys- tem. “We’re getting older now so the time is coming for us to be need- ing hospital services more and it’s unfortunate that we have to go outside of our town to get it,” said Whitby resident Muriel Wat- son, on the inconveniences she and her husband Ron have expe- rienced in accessing health care close to home. Health-care treatment in Dur- ham is currently scattered across three general hospital corpo- rations: Lakeridge Health, the Rouge Valley Health System and the Markham-Stouffville Hos- pital. Services are offered out of six hospital sites in Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Bowmanville and Port Perry. Throughout the past year, 62 per cent of Whitby residents have received emergency treat- ment at a Lakeridge site, 22 per cent accessed the Rouge Valley Health System, 12 per cent relied on the Markham-Stouffville Hospital, and a remaining four per cent sought treatment else- where. “It’s very inappropriate for a community of this size to not have its own hospital,” said Whitby resident Mark Stokes, who was treated at Lakeridge Health Oshawa earlier this year for a shoulder injury but opted to have his surgery performed out- side of the region after having to wait eight hours in the emergen- cy room. “There’s long waiting times, the staff is incredibly overworked and I just feel that if I am paying taxes in this community, there should be convenient access to hospital services right here.” Whitby’s population has climbed by nearly 100,000 peo- ple in the 40 years that have passed since the J.O. Ruddy Gen- eral Hospital’s walls went up. The total number of residents at the time was about 25,500, while the current population sits at about 123,500. “I don’t know of any communi- ty in this province where they’ve even got 100,000 people that don’t have a hospital so I think it speaks to the need now and that’s only going to continue to grow,” said Whitby Mayor Pat Perkins, who has spent years advocating for a new hospital. “They’re building hospitals all over the place but (the Minis- try keeps) hanging their hat on this Health Services Restructur- ing Commission saying that the Whitby hospital wasn’t required and I’m thinking this is 15 years later and a lot has changed -- you really have to look at it again.” Part 2 will look ahead to what has been proposed for a new hospital in Whitby Whitby’s population 1969 to 2006 The Town of Whitby’s population has jumped nearly 100,000 people since 1969 when the total number of residents was about 25,500. Today, the population sits at just more than 120,000 residents. Below is the approximate population for the years listed and does not include census under coverage. 1969 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 Population 111,184 87,413 73,794 61,281 45,819 36,698 28,173 25,671 25,550 Year SOURCE: Statistics Canada THE LONG ROAD TO HEALING Whitby sets sights on new hospital FAST FACTS Hospital Records • The first hospital of any kind in Whitby was established by the Victorian Order of Nurses in 1915 but closed in 1925 due to high cost of maintaining it and because most patients were going to Oshawa General Hospital. • Efforts made in the early 1920s to open a full-service hospital in Whitby were unsuccessful as a suitable site could not be found and costs remained too high. • Whitby established a private hospital in the 1930s at the northeast corner of Byron and Colborne streets but it didn’t last long in the Depression. • The Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital opened its doors to admit the first patient in 1969 after 20 years of planning and community-wide campaigns to raise funds. The hospital, renamed Whitby General Hospital in 1987, was the first combined medical and psychiatric facility in North America. • In 1998, the hospital was placed under the administration of the Lakeridge Health Corporation, which created the Health Services Restructuring Committee and under a recommendation by that committee, Whitby General was shut down. • The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care reversed this decision in 2001 and allowed the facility to remain open but only as a specialty clinic known as Lakeridge Health Whitby, rather than the full-service hospital it once was. • An electrical fire in 2007 caused Lakeridge Health Whitby to shut its doors temporarily and await funding approval for necessary renovations to bring the building up to code. • In September, the Province announced $7.4 million will be put toward improving conditions at the Whitby specialty hospital with a reopening date set for 2010. METROLAND FILE PHOTO WHITBY -- Lakeridge Health Whitby has gone unused by patients since a fire in July 2007 forced staff to halt services. Patients now go to other hospitals for treatment. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 200911 P ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BAY RIDGES - Branch 606 Would like to say a special thanks to all the businesses, residents and visitors to Pickering during our poppy campaign who donated money. We surpassed our contributions of last year. We collected over $45,745.31 and still counting. Our veterans and members express our sincere thanks. The money will be put to good use. To donate by VISA, MasterCard or AMEX, call 416-869-4847. Online: www.thestar.com/santaclausfund Or, complete this form and make cheque payable to: The Ajax-Pickering News Santa Claus Fund, 130 Commercial Avenue, Ajax, ON L1S 2H5 Enclosed is my cheque or money order for $................... Name Address City/Town Province Postal code Telephone number I would like my contribution published as follows: Example 1: In memory of Mrs. Smith Example 2: Anonymous Example 3: In lieu of Xmas gift to clients of Smith & Co. To some, receiving a holiday gift is the same as receiving hope. Hope of a better tomorrow. For 103 years the Santa Claus Fund has been delivering hope annually, in the shape of presents, to thousands of disadvantaged children. The Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser Santa Claus Fund. Together, we’re making the holidays better for all. We hope. Only one regional road, Altona Road in Pickering, to be widened in 2010 BY KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The economic down- turn means some road work in Durham Region is being left at the curb. Durham Region plans to spend about $28.5 million on its roads program in 2010. But, a significant drop in develop- ment charges means some road work won’t be done for years. In fact, the only road that will be wid- ened next year is a portion of Altona Road in Pickering. Portions of Brock Street and Thickson Road, both in Whitby, won’t be widened until 2013 or 2014, even though there isn’t enough capacity to handle traffic now, Whitby Mayor Pat Perkins said. During the Regional council meeting on Wednesday, she tried unsuccessfully to move forward the timeline for widening the roads. Thickson was originally to be wid- ened between Ross- land and Taunton roads in 2008 and it now won’t be done until 2013. Brock, also between Rossland and Taunton, has been pushed back to 2014 from 2009. When Hwy. 407 is built, it will “increase existing capacity problems on both of those roads,” Mayor Perkins said. Works com- missioner Cliff Cur- tis said the econom- ic downturn meant a significant drop in development charges. “It all has to do with available funding.” The road program this year totals $53 million. Including Brock and Thickson “loads up the roads program with more than we can afford to do. Some roads here, we’re not able to do,” Mr. Curtis stated. “This is all driven by a dramatic decrease in development charges received and anticipated to be received,” Ajax Mayor Steve Parish said. Regional Chairman Roger Anderson said development charge money collect- ed in 2009 will be spent in 2010. Mayor Parish said he couldn’t support adding the two Whitby roads. “I have every sympathy for it. If I were a Whitby politician, I’d be standing up and making the same amendment.” One of the projects slated to be done in coming years is the widening of the Bayly-Victoria-Bloor streets corridor. The evening rush-hour back-up on that strip stretches from Pickering through to Whitby. “Unless we come up with some other financial source, we’re just shuffling the chairs on the Titanic,” Mayor Parish said. Whitby Councillor Don Mitchell said the two main roads leading to Brooklin are two lanes. “We have to get on this list somehow and not wait until 2015,” he said. “We do not disagree they aren’t a pri- ority. We simply do not have the money,” Mr. Curtis noted. “We know the tough situation you’re in. We’re in a tough situation in Whitby. We can only plead our case,” Whitby Coun- cillor Gerry Emm said. Of the $28.5 million, $21.8 million will come from property taxes and $5.9 mil- lion from development charges. The road program also includes about $12.9 million to repair and repave some roads. About $3.9 million is being spent on repairing or replacing bridges. FAST FACTS What road work is being done next year • widening Altona Road in Pickering between Sheppard Avenue and Strouds Lane; • Brock Road in Pickering between Rossland Road and the CP Rail overpass (property acqui- sition and utility relocation); • Brock Road in Pickering, from the 5th Conces- sion north to Brougham (property acquisition); • design work on widening Harmony Road in Oshawa from Taunton Road to Conlin Road; • repair or replace two bridges in Brock Town- ship • safety upgrades on the Wentworth Street bridge in Oshawa. REGION Downturn leaves potholes in Durham road program CLIFF CURTIS SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND Sharing stories PICKERING -- Grade 2 student Jordan Truckle shared her story of what she thought a perfect world would be during the Frenchman’s Bay Literary Guild on Nov. 27. It all has to do with available funding. Durham Region Works Commissioner Cliff Curtis ROGER ANDERSON At least it’s what she imagines she looked like back in May when her husband and neigh- bours burst into the garage where she was trapped on the night her Bowmanville home was struck by lightning. “Even though I don’t remember, there’s maybe a part of me that unconsciously does so every time I look at it, I just break,” said Ms. Wallace-Smith, who sustained second- and third-degree burns to 65 per cent of her body. She spent six weeks south of the border at Buffalo’s Erie County Medical centre under- going skin grafts and other treatment. Her experience would teach her that the best care available wasn’t necessarily in Canada. There aren’t enough beds for burn victims and, from her experience, staff in the U.S. appeared better trained in dealing with her injuries. Ms. Wallace-Smith is far from alone in her experience. Many Ontarians know the per- sonal health-care stories of Shona Holmes, Lindsay McCreith and Belinda Stronach, the former federal cabinet minister and Magna International auto heiress. The three are among the public faces in the emerging debate over growing numbers from Ontario going to the U.S. for medical care. Many, such as Ms. Stronach, who went to California for some of her 2007 breast cancer treatment, pay U.S. medical bills entirely on their own. Others, such as Ms. Holmes, of Hamilton, and Mr. McCreith, from Newmarket, elect to go south for what they believe is their only option, then battle with the Ontario govern- ment to be paid back. Figures published in Metroland’s Special Report on Cross-Border Care show Ontario patients are travelling to America for health care in record numbers. Ontario expects to spend an estimated $164 million next year on cross-border care, triple the $56.3 million spent in 2005. There’s been a 450 per cent increase in OHIP approvals for out-of-country care since the beginning of this decade, a time of explo- sive growth in new technologies and thera- pies not covered or available here. Ontario funded 2,110 out-of-country procedures in 2001, and 11,775 last year. “Those astounding figures ... don’t include the people who don’t actually get OHIP pre- approval,” says NDP leader Andrea Horwath. “They just skip that whole process because they have deep pockets and they can pay to get the procedures in a private system down in the States. And that further erodes the public system here.” Long waits for MRIs and other diagnostics, poor access to doctors and unacceptable delays for some surgeries are worrisome, says the 2009 report of the Ontario Health Quality Council, set up by the Province to monitor the state of health care. There’s been some progress, the council says, but the Ontario health system is not meeting all needs. “People should be able to get the right care at the right time in the right setting from the right provider,” the report says. People should be able to get the right care at the right time in the right setting from the right provider. Ontario Health Quality Council, 2009 report. Christine Elliott, Whitby-Oshawa MPP and health critic for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, says that in some cases, while OHIP may bear the cost of an Ontari- an’s treatment outside of the province, there are other impediments to consider. “There’s also things like meals and accom- modation that aren’t necessarily covered so it means if you don’t have your own indepen- dent resources, there are many situations in which even if OHIP is paying for the proce- dure, you still can’t go because you can’t pay for the rest of the costs,” she says, adding that Ontarians shouldn’t have to simply accept the drawbacks of medical care outside the province. “From a financial perspective, it’s very dif- ficult for people but also from a recovery aspect, to have to go far away from friends and family for procedure and sometimes people have to stay in that other location for a long period of time, certainly isn’t condu- cive to best outcomes in terms of their recov- ery,” Mr. McCreith and Ms. Holmes believe their rights to care were breached. Last month, Mr. McCreith lost his appeal to have OHIP repay the $27,600 U.S. he spent in Buffalo in 2006 on brain cancer surgery. Mr. McCreith says he would have had to wait four months for an MRI and three months more to see a specialist if he had not gone south. Ms. Holmes -- who spent $95,000 on brain surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona -- became a darling of the U.S. conservative movement when she agreed to be the face of American TV ads against President Barack Obama’s health-care plan last spring. Ms. Holmes’s comments that Canadian- style health care failed her set off a firestorm north of the border. That’s partly because crossing the bor- der to get U.S. health care has for decades been regarded as taboo. But as waiting lists swelled, and access began to lag, out-of- country travel for medical care became more common, Ontario figures show. Natalie Mehra, a director of the Ontario Health Coalition, a public interest health care group, says she hopes the government’s response will be to rebuild access to hospital services in the public system here. If the growth in out-of-country care con- tinues, “I fear it will simply serve as fodder for the American media and the privateers in Canada,” Ms. Mehra says. She was referring to the ongoing debate HEALTH Private care ‘the dismantling of our public’ system: Ontario Health coalition CP PHOTO Former Member of Parliament Belinda Stronach went to California in 2007 for some of her breast cancer treatment, picking up the U.S. tab herself. To the editor: I am concerned about wait times for all the residents in Ontario who need important diagnostic tests. However, although I have con- cerns, I am proud of our health- care system. It is important to note that residents of Ontario who are eligible for health care are able to go see a doctor; are able to figure out what their options are, can see a doctor even if they lose their job. For the millions of Americans who get denied insurance cover- age because of being too sick or pre-existing conditions, or can- not pay for the expensive proce- dures, Americans just do not have access. Every system needs improve- ment, and Ontario should work to improve its own; but compared to the American system of health care, Canada’s system, and specif- ically Ontario, is in a much better situation. Matthew Fawcett To the editor: Need an MRI? Wait 109 days. Two years ago, based on symptoms, my family doctor immediately sent me to the emergency ward, at which time I was immediately given a CAT scan. The diagnosis was I had suffered a stroke. That was Nov. 28, 2007. Between that date and the end of January 2008, I had numerous tests done, includ- ing two MRIs. I’d say our health- care system works just fine. Janet Dauncey Clarington To the editor: As an American living in Canada, I’m happy to no longer hear the worlds “your HMO doesn’t cover your visit today.” When my self- employed father-in-law was diag- nosed with cancer, he received the life-prolonging chemotherapy in Oshawa that would have forced him to sell his home if he lived in the United States. If you’ve seen Michael Moore’s movie Sicko illustrating the flaws in the U.S. health-care system, you know where I’m going with this. Every- one thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the border. Well, I’ve seen both sides and Canadi- ans should be proud. Sylvia R. Fleming Pickering PRIVATE from page 1Readers respond to health series newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 200912 P Long wait times and trips outside of province for treatment leave scarring effects BY PARVANEH PESSIAN ppessian@durhamregion.com BOWMANVILLE -- Tammy Wallace-Smith’s life changed forever in May when her Bowmanville home was struck by lightning. She sustained second- and third-degree burns to 65 per cent of her body. She was immediately transported to the burn unit at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto where doc- tors fought to keep her alive while she waited 12 hours for a bed. “It was just so busy in there and we knew we had to find her some place else to go,” said her hus- band Brian Smith. It was then that the decision was made to trans- fer Ms. Wallace-Smith across the border to Buffalo’s Erie County Medical Centre where she would under- go extensive skin graft surgery and other treatment over a period of six weeks. At the same time, back home, a new law requir- ing all Canadian citizens to carry passports with them while travelling to the United States had just come into effect. “The passport (law) changed all of a sudden in June so my parents didn’t have one and my kids hadn’t seen me for several weeks,” said Ms. Wal- lace-Smith, discussing the downside of receiving treatment far from home. “It was hard because you’re not able to get as much support from your loved ones and you feel very alone.” Where a patient is sent for care is dependent upon the type of treatment they require and whether it is at their disposal at the closest health care facil- ity, said Durham Region’s chief of Emergency Medi- cal Services, Richard Armstrong. “(Hospital staff) determine whether they have the capability at the time to provide the best level of care for this patient and if they don’t, they would then look for another facility or centre of excellence,” he said, adding Buffalo has one of the top burn cen- tres in North America. Upon her return to Canada, after becoming accustomed to the undivided attention from staff at the Buffalo facility, Ms. Wallace-Smith was once again left to face the limited services available at local health-care facilities. “There just aren’t enough beds available in Ontario for burn victims and the staff seem to not be as trained in the care as they were back in the States,” she said. “Even when I went to (Lakeridge Health) Bowmanville, all my rehab girls were saying they’d never worked with anybody with burns in this area so when I first came, nobody wanted to touch me.” Currently, services at Durham’s emergency departments only offer the ability for staff to initial- ly assess, treat and stabilize burn patients before transferring them to the Ross Tilley Burn Centre at Sunnybrook for tertiary care, according to Lakeridge Health. Their stay there is then followed by a period of time at St. John’s Rehab Hospital in Toronto, which is the same process that applies to the majority of people suffering from severe burn injuries across the province. But by the time space opened up at St. John’s, any improvements toward recovery Ms. Wallace- Smith had made up before had taken a backward slide. “When I left the burn unit in Buffalo, I was 35 per cent above because I worked really hard when they were trying to get me up and moving and by the time I ended up at St. John’s, I went back to 65 per cent and my muscles and everything just went,” she said. Mr. Smith also agreed the Buffalo site provided unparalleled services. “The whole team down there was just amaz- ing and the commute was a bit of a bummer but the care that she got there was worth it,” said Mr. Smith, adding that similar quality of care in Ontario was experienced at St. John’s when space finally opened there. “I can’t believe the progress she’s made in such little time and this whole thing has definitely brought our family closer.” The couple is also grateful for the Ontario gov- ernment’s coverage of the medical expenses, which came to $260,000, not including X-rays, blood tests and the continuing care. Ms. Wallace-Smith still attends rehab three times a week and must wear pressure garments for a year to avert extreme scar- ring while the burn wounds mature. “This has been a life-altering experience, which has made me an even more thankful and stronger human being,” she said, adding she hopes to one day return to hairstyling, which she was involved in for more than 20 years before the burns left her hands too fragile to continue. Fire investigators have still not pinpointed the exact cause of the blaze but believe it may have been ignited when the lightning bolt came in contact with gasoline stored in the garage. Looking ahead, Ms. Wallace-Smith said she hopes local hospitals will place more focus on han- dling burn victims so traveling long distances for treatment won’t be necessary. “There needs to be more training at nursing schools even if they don’t choose to focus on burns specifically because you don’t know who you’re going to get in the emergency room.” There just aren’t enough beds available in Ontario for burn victims and the staff seem to not be as trained in the care as they were back in the States. Tammy Wallace-Smith TAMMY’S STORY Bowmanville burn victim wants improvement in local health care POLITICAL FALLOUT Surgery options expanding : Province WHITBY -- Visiting Whitby last week, Health Minister Deb Matthews said spending more money on health care in Ontario “is exactly what we’re doing. One of the biggest expenditure areas for out-of-country is bariatric surgery.” “We’re investing $75 million in bar- iatric surgery across the province, at five different sites, where people can go and get the very best bariatric surgery. They won’t have to leave the province but they can get follow-up care at home. “As our new home-grown bariatric surgery program ramps up over the next few years, more can get it at home.” She said some cancer drugs were only available in the United States. “We’ve made changes so more cancer patients can be treated here with the new drug regimes. “In some areas, we know we can develop that capacity here. We’re mak- ing increased investments to develop that capacity,” Ms. Matthews said. In cases where someone has a rare illness, “there are some times the best available procedures aren’t avail- able in Ontario. In those cases, it’s the right thing to send them where they can get treatment.” ‘Outrageous’ says NDP leader OSHAWA -- While making a stop in Oshawa recently to talk to seniors about the issues behind the harmonized sales tax, provincial NDP leader Andrea Hor- wath expressed her opinion about the Metroland special report, Cross-Border Care. “It’s outrageous,” she said. “Certainly when people have very specific, rare disorders that we can’t treat in Ontario then they should abso- lutely get the care that they need where they can get it but in Ontario we’re send- ing people to the States to get CT scans ... to get MRIs. We’re sending young people with eating disorders across the border because we don’t have any residential eating disorder services here. We’re sending people across the border to get addiction treatment because we have something like 16 residential beds for addictions that are part of our public system.” Ms. Horwath said she thinks it is outrageous public health-care dollars are going to the United States to pay into private health-care clinics and providers of testing and treatments. “We should be repatriating those OHIP dollars into Ontario and building the services here that the people of our province need.” “The more that continues to hap- pen, the more normal it becomes for us to go buy services somewhere else. There is no excuse for it. It’s poor plan- ning on behalf of the government and if they’re going to make promises around wait times then they have to back those promises up with the facilities and the personnel to make sure that people can get those wait times filled right here in Ontario.” in the U.S. over how to provide health care, in which Ms. Holmes figured, and compa- nies pushing for the right to offer Ontarians health care in a pay-for-service, private par- allel system. “That (private health care) would be not a solution at all, but in fact the dismantling of our public health care system.” Nationwide opinion polls consistently show high levels of overall satisfaction with Cana- da’s universal health care. Still, researchers are also finding disquiet over some of the system’s vulnerable areas. More than 50 per cent of respondents cited concerns about wait times for treatment, a shortage of medical professionals or lack of government resources, according to a Nanos Research poll released this month. Critics say Ontario should fix the system here, and use the out-of-country approvals system exclusively for the reason it was set up -- to be a “safety net, allowing access to new, proven procedures, and help fill gaps in provincial medical services,” says a 2007 review of OHIP’s out-of-country proce- dures. Ms. Elliott also insists the best way to resolve the cross-border treatment prob- lem is to take a multi-faceted approach that addresses all the underlying deficiencies in the system without neglecting one area to improve another. “Simply talking about reducing wait times in one particular area isn’t going to be enough to reduce the wait times for all issues and to relieve some of the other congestion we’re seeing in other areas of our health care system,” she says. “I think we really need to do a lot more work on making sure that we can take care of Ontarians within Ontario.” Today’s editorial: Page 6 READ the rest of the series @ newsdurhamregion.com From a recovery aspect, to have to go far away from friends and family for procedure and sometimes people have to stay in that other location for a long period of time, certainly isn’t conducive to best outcomes in terms of their recovery. 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To order yours please email: Tony Pelosi at apelosi@rogers.com or Lon Harnish at lon.harnish@cibc.ca or phone Tom Clarkson at 905.683.8518 Make a food donation at the mansion, have a cup of tea or coffee in the greenhouse tea room until Jan. 3 OSHAWA -- Parkwood Estate is teaming up with Feed the Need Durham to make the holiday season brighter for local resi- dents. From now until Jan. 3, the public is invited to take non-perishable food donations to the tour entrance at Park- wood Estate from Tuesday to Sunday, between 1:30 and 4 p.m. Those who take a donation will receive a complimentary cup of tea or coffee in the greenhouse tea room, and $1 off the regular admission for holiday mansion tours. On Dec. 11, Parkwood will host Feed the Need Day with a special tea room program. For $9 and a food donation, guests can enjoy treats, tea and tidbits of history. There will be sittings at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. with reserva- tions required. 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The revisions come following a Ministry of Educa- tion guideline issued to provide boards with a con- sistent, province-wide standard for trustee expens- es, according to a school board staff report. One thing added to the policy is a timeline on expense submissions, Mr. Hodgins said. Another addition is a trustee has the right to sub- mit a request for reimbursement for a disallowed expenses for consideration at a public board meet- ing; previously, it was presented in-camera, Mr. Hodgins said. EDUCATION Durham trustees have new expense rules RULES OF REIMBURSEMENT Below are some points outlined in the Durham District School Board’s trustee expense policy: Not eligible • items of a personal nature, such as sundries, traffic and parking violations, late fees or anything related to the attendance of a family member at an event • alcohol • donations to or attendance at political or community activities or charitable and fundraising events Other rules • at the end of a trustee’s term, equipment purchased with school board money must be returned to the board or purchased by a trust- ee for fair value • expenses are tracked on an individual trustee basis and published annually during the year-end reporting process. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 200917 APSportsBrad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.com RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND Take that PICKERING -- Dallas Haselden, 107 pounds, fighting in the Junior B Novice category, delivered a punch during a boxing event at World Class Boxing and Fitness on Sunday. The new club was hosting its first show at its new location. HOCKEY Panthers move six off roster Two traded, four others released BY BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- There are a few empty stalls in the Pickering Pan- thers’ dressing room these days after GM Keith Pandovski shipped out six players from the roster. In a bit of a house cleaning, Pandovski traded two veterans to another league and released four others to pare down the number of extra players on the roster. The trade involved forward Josh Dadic and defenceman Jesse Hebscher, who were dealt to the Woodstock Slammers of the Mar- itime Junior A Hockey League in a cash transaction. Hebscher had 4-14-18 totals in 21 games, while Dadic, who was acquired by the Panthers earlier this season in a trade with Hamilton, had 8-14-22 totals through 17 games. “It was an opportunity for them to be with a top team and go for the (Royal Bank) Cup,” said Pan- dovski of the move. Others released included Kane Hurley, who has returned to his home in Colorado, while joining the Jr. C loop are Aaron Pierce (Port Perry), Cory Robbins and Callum Lynch (Uxbridge). Pandovski was anticipating more moves this week, as the Dec. 1 cutdown date will have teams trying to get their respective ros- ters down to the 23-player limit. Of particular interest is obtaining a backup goalie and players of the calibre of Dadic and Hebscher to help bolster the roster, he said. “We’re looking to buy,” he noted. “We haven’t written this year off and I think we still can make the playoffs. We’re hoping for the better.” Things can only get better for the Panthers, who sit last in the 10-team East Division of the Cen- tral Canadian Hockey League. They weren’t able to make any progress in the standings this past weekend, dropping a 5-2 decision to Wellington on home ice Friday, followed by a 7-4 setback in Burl- ington on Saturday. The losses leave the Panthers with a 10-18-2 record, having lost five of their past six. “It’s frustrating when you lose 14 kids from last year. That’s a lot,” said Pandovski. “Being a building year and with a new league, every- body’s really bulked up. We’ve lost some really close games that we should have won, and it’s those games if we would have won about four or five games, we would be right up there. “We’ve got five home games in December, so we’re really looking forward to those games and pick- ing up some points.” The Panthers get back at it with a trip to Wellington on Fri- day, then host five consecutive games at home, beginning Sun- day against Peterborough at 8:30 p.m. HOCKEY Attack picks up win in Hamilton HAMILTON -- The Ajax Attack almost let one slip away Monday. The Attack travelled to Hamilton and built a 7-2 lead through two periods, but had to hang on as the Red Wings mounted a comeback, only to fall short in an 8-6 Attack win. Jordan Reed, Hayden Perro- ni and Luke Laszkiewicz scored first-period goals, allowing the Attack to carry a 3-0 lead into the intermission. A Hamilton goal early in the second cut the lead before Blake Boddy, Shane Cavaleri and Ian MacDonald scored in under a 10-minute span to make it 6-1. The teams then traded goals later on, with Reed scoring his second of the night in the final minute, restoring the five-goal advantage. In the third, Hamilton came out hard and scored three straight, cutting the lead to 7-5 with under five minutes remaining. Reed, though, stepped up for the Attack, capping his three-goal, five-point night with a power play marker at 17:57. Hamilton added another in the final minute, but it was too lit- tle too late. Reed’s five-point night was tops on the scoresheet, while Boddy added three assists to his goal. Boddy has 30-35-65 totals on the year, while Reed has 29-34-64 numbers, but both have fallen behind Burlington’s Josh Jooris (14-53-67) for the league lead in points. NOTES: The Attack play Thurs- day in Stouffville, host Markham Saturday (3 p.m.) and travel to Whitby Monday ... Defenceman Garrett Trainor was acquired by the Attack from Aurora last week. The Ajax native has played two games since, picking up two assists ... Monday’s win was their third straight, following victories against Cobourg and Pickering each of the last two Sunday’s. Scoring this past Sunday were Hayden Perroni with two, Blake Boddy, Jordan Reed and Jonny Simone. We haven’t written this year off and I think we still can make the playoffs. Pickering Panthers GM Keith Pandovski newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 200918 AP LAVAL -- The football season ended on a sour note for Erik Glavic. The Pickering resident was hop- ing to end his university career with a Vanier Cup, but instead, will have to settle for second best. His Calgary Dinos were upset by the Queen’s Golden Gaels by a score of 33-31 in Saturday afternoon’s championship game played in Laval. Calgary jumped out of the gates quickly and were up 25-7 at half- time, but Queen’s scored 26 unan- swered points in the second half to take a 33-25 lead. Calgary scored a touchdown to close the gap to two, but a two-point conversion that would have tied the game failed. Glavic, who won the Hec Crigh- ton trophy on Thursday as the country’s top player, finished the day completing 23 of 35 passes for 354 yards and one touchdown, but he was also intercepted twice. The Hec Crighton for Glavic was his second as he also won the award as a member of the St. Mary’s Hus- kies in 2007. In doing so again this year, Glavic became the first player ever to win the award with two dif- ferent schools. FOOTBALL No Vanier for Glavic Novice B team beats West Ottawa in final game NEPEAN -- The Ajax-Pickering Novice B ringette team went undefeated in Nepean to win a tournament championship. The girls started off the tourna- ment beating Ottawa 13-0, Nepe- an 11-2 and Gloucester 4-1. In the finals, a 5-4 victory over West Ottawa earned the champion- ship. Three of the players led the tour- nament scoring race, as Carah Jones scored nine times and added six assists for 15 points, while Alanna Assenza had 7-5-12 totals and Emily Cirone finished with 4-5-9 numbers. Goaltender Alexandria Blake also led the stats parade with a 0.75 goals-against average in four games. Other team members con- tributing to the championship were Corilee Ainsworth, Kristen Russell, Alyssa Perzyla, Kaitlyn Cowie, Mackenzie Erickson and Laney Frost. The staff includes Brenda Cowie (team manager), Dianna Assen- za (trainer), Liz Frost (assistant coach), Scott Summers (goalie coach) and Kim Savage (head coach). 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For more information please contact the Secretary at 905-999-7657 or apdolphins@telus.blackberry.net 24/7 LOCAL BREAKING NEWS, SPORTS, PHOTOS, VIDEO AND WEATHER >>newsdurhamregion.comHIGH SCHOOL Pine Ridge hoping to avoid revenge factor Pumas set to host senior boys’ basketball tournament BY BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The Pine Ridge Pumas senior boys’ basketball team is hoping the revenge fac- tor used by some teams to moti- vate them to perform at the high- est level doesn’t come back to sting them. At a recent tournament, Pine Ridge turned a close game at the half into a blowout to win the title over the host from West Humber. Revenge could come as early as Thursday, as the two teams are pitted against each other in an opening round game of the David Preston Memorial tourna- ment, hosted by Pine Ridge. “I know they are going to come in there hungry and try to return the favour. It should be an inter- esting game,” says assistant coach Jason McKenzie of the first-round matchup. The eight-team tournament boasts a strong field, with three entries currently ranked in the top 20 in the GTA. The Pumas lead the way with a ninth rank- ing, followed by J. Clarke Rich- ardson at 10 and St. Mike’s at 12. Vaughan Road received an hon- ourable mention. Other teams in the tournament include G.L. Roberts, Metro Prep and North- ern. In exhibition and tournament play, the Pumas are 9-2 thus far, and McKenzie credits much of the team’s success to its depth, size and athleticism. “We have a lot of depth,” he says of having the luxury of a ros- ter that includes 10 players who can contribute. “We have all the ingredients here. “We can sustain our energy and sustain a pretty high level of play because we play a lot of people. We have size and experi- ence. Most of our guys are fifth- year guys.” The team is led by Mamadou Mutombo, whose older brother, Harouna, is on scholarship at Western Carolina, and his uncle, Dikembe, a former NBA super- star. “He’s had quite a season,” says McKenzie, noting Mutombo averages 22 points a game, had a 44 point game and two 30 point games, and was selected a tour- nament MVP. “He scores. He can shoot the ball, so he’s definite- ly our star player. We have a lot of other guys that complement and support him that are pretty good.” Opening round games begin at noon on Thursday, with Pine Ridge facing West Humber at 1:30 p.m. Consolation and cham- pionship semifinal games begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, with the consolation final at 4 p.m. and the championship final at 5:30 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL No luck at OFSAA for Notre Dame, D’OC DURHAM -- There were no med- als to be found for either the Notre Dame Lady Cougars or the Denis O’Connor Chargers senior girls’ basketball teams at the OFSAA provincial championships. Notre Dame opened the Quad- A championships in Hamilton on a promising note, but ended on a sour one. Ranked seventh in the 16-team tournament, Notre Dame opened Thursday evening with a 36-30 victory over 13th-seeded Cardi- nal Leger. Lindsay Panchan was the top scorer for Notre Dame with 11 points. But medal hopes were dashed Friday morning when the team lost to 10th-seeded David and Mary Thomson (Toronto) by a 44- 33 margin, relegating Notre Dame to the consolation round. Kadeja Hughes had 10 points to lead Notre Dame. Notre Dame showed some prom- ise in the consolation quarterfinal, coming up with a 50-44 victory over 15th-seeded Markham Dis- trict High School behind 18 points from Panchan. But the tournament ended one game later in the semifi- nals with a 47-33 loss to #11 North- ern on Saturday. Dakota Whyte led Notre Dame with 16 points. In the Double-A tournament in Belleville, D’OC, ranked 16th in the 18-team tournament, opened with a 53-33 loss to sixth-seeded St. Clair, of Sarnia, on Thursday morn- ing, but came back later in the after- noon to post a narrow 46-44 victory over 18th-ranked Timiskaming to stay alive. But the end came on Friday morn- ing against a formidable opponent, as the top-seeded Bishop MacDon- nell, from Guelph, won easily by a 69-32 score. Adaeze Okolie led D’OC in scor- ing in all three games, pouring in 20, 24 and 17 respectively in each of the three games. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 200920 AP PX A career where you make a d i f f erence! 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Good communication and customer service skills. Please fax resume to (905)668-9746 with rate ex- pectations. HVAC INSTALLER, Durham area. Gas License, G2 mini- mum, experienced with own tools & vehicle. Call Cullen Heating (905)725-9731 or fax resume (905)725-0886 FRAMING CREWS NEEDED All work in Durham Region. Call (905)260-5584 DUBLINER IRISH PUB AND RESTAURANT 1121 Dundas St. East, Whitby Now accepting resumes for bus persons, hosts, servers bartenders and all kitchen staff (Food Handling Cert. required). Please apply in person. Skilled & Technical Help Hotel/ Restaurant Skilled & Technical Help PROGRESSIVE PRINT Company in the Pickering area looking for a Prepress Artist/Order Engineer. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, work effectively within a team environment and have a knowledge of a variety of industry specifi c computer software programs; Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Nexus Manager, Nexus Edit, Art Pro, Adobe Acrobat 8, Adobe InDesign CS3 on a Macintosh platform. Please forward resumes to stomlinson@labelcraft.ca Office Help ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST- ANT with customer service skills. Profi cient with Quick Books and ordering. Email resume to akdgary@rog- ers.com SEEKING EXPERIENCED Legal Secretary for Real Es- tate, Family and Litigation position. Please email a copy of your resume and covering letter to jneal@neallaw.ca Inside SalesI INSIDE SALES Representa- tive for Online Registration Software, established busi- ness, Pickering near 401, base and commission, $60K, email resume to jobs@dot- comyourevent.com, ref: Posi- tion #153 Sales Help & Agents ASSOCIATE REQUIRED for Bridal and Women's new/consignment Shop. Ajax. Approx 30 hrs/week. Sales experience, computer literate, outgoing, energetic customer service skills a must. Call (905)683-3833 Real Estate Agent Wanted Make $105,000 + / 1st Yr. All Appointments & Leads Supplied, All expenses paid including cell phone! For more information call 1-800-596-2052 use ID #1072 (free recorded message) Hospital/Medical /Dental A FULL-TIME experience dental receptionist is re- quired with an extensive knowledge of AbleDent. Please email resume to jdbaker@bellnet.ca or apply in person with resume, Mon- Thurs, 9:00am-6:00pm, Dr. J.D. Baker, 16 Brock St. W. Oshawa. BUSY 10 ROOM MASSAGE therapy clinic seeking RMT’s to join our team. We provide everything including a great working environment, steady stream of clients and com- petitive pay. Flexible full and part time hours available. Send resumes to dmussel white@massageaddict.ca Skilled & Technical Help Hotel/ Restaurant Hospital/Medical /Dental MARNWOOD LIFECARE CENTRE in Bowmanville, now hiring casual RNs & RPNs. Please fax resume att: Lynn Winnett, 905- 623-4497, or email: lwinnett@extendicare.com OPTOMETRIC ASSISTANT. Team player with good com- munication skills to provide superior eyewear service in busy eye clinic. Duties in- clude: Dispensing, pre- screening, CL training, A/R. OA course an asset. FT30hr/wk. drdworkman@hotmail.com 189 North St.,Port Perry L9L 1B7 PART-TIME CDA position for Mat leave in Oshawa Dental Offi ce. Fax resume to 905-576-0937 or email axelrod@rogers.com Hotel/ Restaurant COOK NEEDED. Cook posi- tion available at Claremont Field Centre on Westney Road. Days and early even- ings available. Occasional weekends. Own transporta- tion a must. Please fax re- sume to 905-773-1862 Houses for Sale $ OPEN HOUSE Saturdays and Sundays Nov 28 & 29 and Dec 5 & 6 from 2:00- 4:00pm. PRIVATE SALE 1001 Mountview Crt, North Oshawa Very nice 3 bed- room house on court and ravine lot. Close to school and shopping.(905)721-1514 Industrial/ Commercial SpaceI STORAGE UNITS 10' x 20' Wilson Rd. S. Oshawa. Un- heated. $125. - $135. per mo. Call (905)725-9991 Offices & Business Space DOWNTOWN-UXBRIDGE OFFICE/RETAIL Space. 450 sq.ft. Main Floor; 1600 sq. ft. Basement. Owner open to Business Ventures. Call 905- 887-5120, 705-657-3933 or 416-985-5120 Business OpportunitiesB HAIR STYLING SALON for sale, in Port Perry plaza. Great location, same owner for over 35 years. Selling for health reasons. Very rea- sonable. Please call (905)725-8710. Mortgages, LoansM $$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 95% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com PRIVATE FUNDS- 1st, 2nd mortgages. Consolidate bills, low rates. No appraisal need- ed. Bad credit okay. Save money. No obligation. No fees OAC. Call Peter 1-877- 777-7308, Mortgage Leaders Mortgages, LoansM Cut Your DebtCut Your Debt FREE CONSULT Call Doug Heard Whitby/Brooklin Ajax/Pickering 905-404-4442 1-866-690-3328 www.cutyourdebt.ca4 PILLARSCONSULTING GROUP AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Payments you can afford @ 0% interest by up to 70%by up to 70% Apartments & Flats for RentA 1-BEDROOM & 2-bedroom apartment. Oshawa, Bloor/Wilson, near 401. Very nice, clean & quiet building. $675/month plus hydro & $770/month plus hydro. Available immediately. No pets/smoking. (905)424-4005 or (905)576-2523. 1011 SIMCOE ST. N., Oshawa. Large 3-bedroom townhome suites with full basements, available for rent. Private fenced yards with mature trees. Near all amenities. $925/month+ utilities. Call (905)579-7649 for appointment. 2 BDRM APT, recently reno- vated. Located in Raglan. Large rooms, new kitchen and bathroom, appliances. Available immediately $895+utilities. First/last. Call Doug 905-424-1477 2 BIG BDRM BSMT, sep. entrance, Oshawa-Ce- dar/Philip Murray, near school, recreation and bus stop. $700+40% utilities, no smoking/pets. Immediate, 905-409-7586. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT avail immed, heat, hydro, water, incl. $900/mo fi rst/last. No smoking/pets. Suitable for adult lifestyle. Quiet 5-plex building near Oshawa Centre. 905-441-2820 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT Oshawa. Plus attic, newly renovated. Laundry, parking, no pets, $825/month, fi rst/last. Available immedi- ately. Call 905-404-9447. 2-BEDROOM, quiet Oshawa 6-plex, Near O/C, available immediately. $900 plus hydro, heat, water and parking included. Laun- dry facilities. Call 905-767- 7139 33 RICHMOND ST. W Oshawa. 1 & 2 bdrm apts from $775. Heat, Hydro & Water incld. Secured Ent, Elevator, Fridge, Stove. Laundry Onsite & near schools. Call us today! 905.431.8766 Skylineonline.ca Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 A VERY CLEAN 2-bdrm main fl oor of duplex. North Oshawa, Ormond Drive. Parking, laundry. Exception- ally large living room. $1095/mo inclusive. Immedi- ately. Near UOIT. 905-925- 5478 AJAX - PICKERING VIL- LAGE - Spacious 2 bdrm, clean $895 + hydro, parking included,laundry available, close Pickering High School Call 647-628-8810. Apartments & Flats for RentA AJAX, Nature lovers access to lakefront. 1-bedroom ground level, luxury, separ- ate entrance, patio, laundry. Bright kitchen, satellite, 2-parking. No pets. $900/mo +utilities. Avail after Decem- ber 15th. 416-450-2243 or 905-686-0066 AJAX, Pickering Beach/ Bayly 2-bedroom, basement apartment, cable, parking. Full bath. Laundry extra. First/last required. $875/month. Available Dec. No smoking/pets. Working couple preferred. (905)683- 5286. AJAX, Westney/Sullivan. New 1-bedroom plus living room basement apartment. Separate entrance & laundry. Parking. Available immedi- ately. No pets/smoking. $700 plus utilities. Call Mujeeb at 416-666-2649 AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bedroom & 3-bed- room from $1039/mo. Plus parking. Available Decem- ber/January 1st. 905-683- 5322, 905-683-8421 AJAX-HARWOOD/401 one bedroom basement apt. large, spacious and bright. Shared laundry, parking., easy access to 401, avail. immed., $750/mth. (util. incl.) Jeff (647) 224-8230. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATE- LY, small self contained bachelor apartment, Ris- ton/Bond area. No pets, fi rst/last. $500/month all in- clusive. (905)725-2228 BEAUTIFUL Basement Apt in newer custom home in Newcastle. Separate en- trance, 3-bedrooms, full bathroom, laundry room, eat- in kitchen, family room, park- ing. Short-term w/possible long-term agreement. OPEN HOUSE viewing, Sunday Dec. 06, 10am-1pm. 905- 233-4975 BOND/SIMCOE, bachelor in well kept building, available Dec. fi rst/last required. Park- ing and satellite TV available. Call Peter 905-434-9660. BOWMANVILLE 5 King St W., 2-bedroom apartment, with utility room, new carpet and paint, $800/month, plus hydro. First/last required. (905)623-5792. BOWMANVILLE immaculate 1-bedroom with balcony Jan 1, $960 & 2-bedroom $1027 avail December 1st. Security entrance, very clean building, includes appliances, utilities, parking and laundry facilities. 905-697-1786, 905-666-1074 BOWMANVILLE, BACHE- LOR apt., very clean, on the main level. Suitable for a non-smoking, mature indi- vidual. Parking and utilities included. $675. 905-623- 3446. BOWMANVILLE: 2 bed- room with den, close to all amenities. $930 per mo. plus hydro and cable. Offi ce hours 9-5, Monday-Friday. (905)430-1877. BROCK/ KINGSTON Road. 2 bedroom basement. Large livingroom. Bright & spa- cious. Separate entrance. Walk-out. Available ASAP. Call 416-827-6234 FINCH/LIVERPOOL reno- vated basement bachelor apt. Separate entrance. No smokers/pets. Single working person preferred. $750/month fi rst/last nego- tiable. Available now. Call 9a.m.-9p.m. (905)839-6287 MUST SEE! 50 ADELAIDE St., 290 & 300 Mary St. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom, adult complex from $795 Utilities Incld; Elevator ac- cess. Walk to downtown. Near Durham College, Oshawa Hospital & Bus stop. Call us today! 905-720- 3934 skylineonline.ca 2 & 3 bedroom apartments Close to school, shopping, hospital On-site superintendent & security. Rental Offi ce Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com REGENCY PLACE Seniors Building ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIALS! 1 & 2 Bdrms utilities incl. On site staff 24/7. Weekly bus to grocery shopping. Handrails in halls, Automatic door openers Full Activity Calendar, Close to 401 Safe secure environment. 15 Regency Cres. (Mary St. & Hickory St) 1-866-979-4793 www.realstar.ca Apartments & Flats for RentA LARGE COUNTRY home, 2 units, nicely decorated, very clean, includes appliances, all utilities, Blackstock, be- side snowmobile trails, 20mins from 401. 1st unit, 2 bedrooms, walk-out to patio, $950/monthly. 2nd unit, main fl oor with garage, 2 bedrooms, $1180/monthly. First/last. 905-986-1451. 3 horse stalls also available to rent. LOOK! 1140 MARY ST. North, Oshawa. Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. Frm $660 Utilities Incld. Near public schools, Durham Col- lege & amenities. Elevator. Security entrance. 905-431- 7752 skylineonline.ca MARY STREET APTS bachelors, 1's & 2s bdrm apts. Utilities included, min- utes to downtown, short drive to Whitby Mall. Mary/Garden 905-666-2450 www.real- star.ca NORTH OSHAWA 2-bed- room, for Jan./Feb. lst 3 bedroom for Jan./Feb.. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances in- cluded. Pay cable, parking, laundry facilities. (905)723- 2094 OSHAWA - CORDOVA - large 2 bdrm for $750 + hy- dro. Eat-In kitchen, parking included. Laundry available Call 905-429-2440. OSHAWA CENTRAL, 2-lev- el apt, 3-bedrooms, new ap- pliances, eat-in kitchen, living area and large balcony. Parking, all utilities, cable TV included. $975/month. Available immediately. 416- 659-1748. OSHAWA HOSPITAL, Mary North of Adelaide area, 2- bedroom main fl oor, laundry, parking, $900/mo inclusive. Please contact 905-579- 2350. OSHAWA NORTH, Spa- cious units. Adult & Senior lifestyle buildings. Renovat- ed 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. Across hospital, near bus stop, wheel chair and se- curity access. Call 905-728- 4966, 1-866-601-3083. www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA NORTH, Spa- cious units. Renovated bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. Wheel chair and se- curity access. Call 905-432- 6912, 905-723-1009, 905- 728-3162 1-866-601-3083, www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA, 2-bdrm modern bsmt apt, separate entrance, parking. Available immedi- ately. Near bus, schools, daycare. Wilson/Harmo- ny/Olive. No smoking. $900/mo. Includes utilities & laundry. References, fi rst/last. 905-725-6568 Apartments & Flats for RentA OSHAWA, 3 BEDROOM Avail. Dec. 1st. Parking ex- tra. Utilities included. No pets, close to all amenities. Call Patrick 905-443-0191 OSHAWA, EXTRA LARGE one bedroom plus den, close to downtown and hospital. Private driveway, ensuite laundry, fenced backyard, $800 plus hydro. Available Jan 1st. (905)914-3133 OSHAWA, John/Park. Low- rise bldg. 2 bdrm apts. Heat, water, 1-parking, on- site laundry included. $786/mo. Avail. immediate- ly. Call Toni (905)436-6042 OSHAWA, One bedroom, Simcoe and King, 3rd fl oor apartment. Appliances, laun- dry, secure intercom. No parking. $650 plus electricity. Quiet, respectful tenants only please. Call (905)986-4889. OSHAWA, RITSON/Wolfe, 2-bdrm plus utilities. Parking, fridge/stove included. Also bachelor plus utilities. First/last, available immedi- ately. Call 647-404-1786. OSHAWA, SUIT single work- ing person. clean one bed- room basement apt. $650 plus hydro. Appliances, laun- dry, parking, no pets please. Call Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. 3 p.m.(905)723-0801 OSHAWA: 2-BEDROOM apt in house with fenced yard, shed, parking, laundry, deck, family room and gas fi re- place. $1075/month. Gas/Hydro extra. 905-427- 6604 PICKERING 3-BEDROOM walkout basement in execu- tive home, includes fridge, stove, parking for 2 vehicles, air conditioning, $995 plus utilities. Available Jan 1st. No smoking/pet (905)683-9629 PICKERING, Brock/Hwy 2. Walkout large 1-bdrm bsmt apt, very bright and clean. Sep. entrance, laundry, 1-parking. Avail. immediate- ly. $800/mo inclusive. No smoking/pets. (905)426-7800 PICKERING, large bachelor, quiet, res. area, close to all amenities, sep entrance, share laundry, satellite, park- ing, suit single working per- son. $675 inclusive. Available Jan. lst. (905)839- 9271. PICKERING, LUXURY 2- bedroom basement apt., 401/Brock Rd. Bright, spa- cious, very clean, near all amenities. $1000/month in- cludes Utilities, cable, high speed internet & private laundry. Call (905)426-4999 WHITBY central, immacu- late 1 bedroom apt. $799 Dec 1. Appliances, heat, wa- ter, laundry facilities and parking. 905-666-1074 or 905-493-3065. Classifi eds News Advertiser To Place an Ad Call: 905-683-0707 Or Toronto Line: 416-798-7259 localmarketplace.ca • Email: classifieds@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 200921 AP ORDER is given to NORMA BAILEY to appear at the Montreal Courthouse, situated at 1 Notre-Dame East, in Montreal, the 22nd of January 2010, in room 206 at 9:00 a.m. Failing to appear may result in a judgment by default. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE Whitevale Community Centre Sat. Dec. 5th, 9:30am-3:30pm PEACHTREE MARKETING WAREHOUSE SALE Albums, Frames, Scrapbooking Supplies November 7 - December 27, 2009 at Pickering Markets 1400 Squires Beach Road, Pickering *Bring this ad to booth 1104 and receive an extra 10% off our already low prices.* CHRISTMAS SPECIALS GIFT CERTIFICATES AVIALBLE!! Let Perfect Maid take care of your housekeeping & organization needs. We do not cut corners. Eve. and weekends. STRESS FREE!! FULLY BONDED Call 905-686-5424 ALSO CARPET CLEANING SERVICES! Legal Notices WHITBY CENTRAL. 1-bed- room of good standard in small building. $730/month, inclusive. Hardwood fl oors, bright, semi-basement. No dogs. 116 Hickory St. N. (905)576-8989. WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed. Landscaped grounds. Balco- nies, laundry & parking. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. Near shopping & schools. 900 Dundas St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca WHITBY, 1-BEDROOM basement apt., walkout with large patio. 3 minutes from Go station/401, steps to Whitby Mall. $750/month in- clusive, fi rst/last. No pets/smoking. Available im- mediately. (905)728-5186 WHITBY, 1-BEDROOM, 10' ceilings, huge windows, new kitchen, laundry in unit. Close to GO and Downtown. Suitable for professional. No smoking/pets. (416)498- 4770, (416)577-8963. WHITBY, off McQuay, 1- bdrm bsmt, sep. entrance, parking, cable, a/c, nice quiet area, no smoking/pets. Suit female. $700+utilities. Avail. immediately. First/last. (905)665-2495 Condominiums for RentC NEW UNITS IN LUXURY Oshawa condo. Downtown location. Ensuite laundry, gym, sauna, balconies, etc. 1-bedrooms+dens starting at $950, 2-bedrooms from $1250. Available immediately. Matthew 416-723-0847 Houses for Rent 3-BEDROOM DETACHED, near Oshawa Centre/401. Clean, freshly painted, gas heat. $975/month plus utilities. Non-smoker, no pets. Credit check & letter of employment a must. 905- 668-6285 AJAX, 3 bedroom semi-de- tached bungalow, with 2 bed- room basement apartment. Whole house, $1425+, also 3 bedroom detached bunga- low, $1075+. Call (905)683- 6203. BOND ST.W/STEVENSON, 2-bedroom basement, close to all amenities, laundry, parking, fenced yard, 5 mins from GO/401. First/last. $950/month +50% utilities. Available Dec. 1st. (905)426- 9450, (416)553-0949. OSHAWA - 3 bdrm. upper level of house. Spacious. Nice, family neighbourhood. Parking, laundry, appliances, full backyard. $1125/ mo. All inclusive. First/last. Avail. December 1. Phone even- ings 905-686-2195. Legal Notices OSHAWA - LARGE 3-BED. bungalow main fl oor, excel- lent family neighbourhood, near Oshawa Centre, schools, transit. Large back- yard, large garage, applianc- es, laundry, $1290/inclusive. Dec./Jan. lst. (905)424- 1113. OSHAWA, MINUTES to 401. Bright, beautiful, spacious, 3- bedroom home. 5-applianc- es. $1000/month, plus utilities. Available immediate- ly. (905)476-8650 or (416)254-3591 Townhouses for RentT AJAX, Westney/Rossland. 4 Bedroom Townhouse with 2 baths, 1 car garage. Available January 2010. $1,355.00 + utilities. Call 905-619-2287. CARRIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. TOWNHOUSES. In-suite laundry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pking. avail. Near shopping, res- taurants, schools, parks. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434- 3972 www.realstar.ca LOCATED AT WILSON/ BEATRICE. 3 bedroom townhouses available for rent. Close to all amenities and transportation. $1089 plus heat / hydro, includes water / cable. Call for more details & availability dates. (905) 432-6809. NEW 3 BDRM townhouse, Shoalpoint/Bayly, Ajax. Mas- ter with 2pc en suite, 5 appli- ances, single garage, available immediately. No smoking. Call (416)884- 7379, anytime or 416-284- 7379. TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bedroom townhouses. En- suite laundry. Landscaped grounds w/pool & play- ground. Private backyards. Sauna & parking avail. Near shopping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) Ask about our move-in specials. 905-436-3346 www.realstar.ca Rooms for Rent & WantedR 2 ROOMS for rent, $420/month inclusive. Use of living room, kitchen, laun- dry, parking, internet, cable (sports/movie), pool table, phone. Trulls/Hwy #2, Cour- tice. Available Now. (905)922-2285 BROOKLIN, DOWNTOWN large un-furnished room, re- decorated and upgraded on 3-fl oor of triplex. No smok- ing/pets. Use of kitchen, on bus route. $500/month, utilities included. First/last. Available now. (905)424- 9743. CLEAN QUIET ROOM for rent. Central Oshawa. Fridge, and microwave. Shared bathroom. $420 all inclusive with cable. Available immediately. Call Justin (905)922-5055. Rooms for Rent & WantedR LARGE ROOM available im- mediately in Raglan (8 min- utes north of Durham Col- lege). Use of kitchen, laun- dry, yard. $500/mo. Call Doug 905-424-1477 PICKERING Brock/Finch Furnished/unfurnished room with fridge and microwave. Utilities, cable, laundry in- cluded. Non-smoking. Suits mature working male. Beside bus stop. Available now. Reasonable, fi rst/last. 905- 686-4975, 647-400-4975. ROOM MATE WANTED, very clean large room. near Oshawa hospital, non smok- er, 40+ preferred. Very quiet. $500. Jan. lst. Also Bow- manville Roommate wanted, responsible, mature $450/ month. (905)429-7144. SALEM/BAYLY, furnished room, in quiet family home. Female preferred, non smok- er. Own washroom, pool, hot tub, laundry facilities, park- ing. $450/month, no pets. 289-892-2985. Shared Accommodation AT BLOOR & SIMCOE, Oshawa. Share furnished apt with 2-males. Near all amenities, bed/sitting room, cable/internet, parking in- cluded. Available immediate- ly, fi rst/last, $450/mo inclu- sive, Viewing (905)433-4285 Vacation Properties BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LOTS! Golf Course, Nat'l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson. Guaran- teed Financing. $0 Down, $0 Interest. Starting $129/mo. Foreclosures online @ www.sunsitelandrush.com Pre-Recorded Message (800)631-8164 mention code 2181. FLORIDA - 40 acre parcels Only 6 remaining. 100% useable. MUST SELL. $119,900 ea. Owner Financ- ing from 3 1/2% Call 1-800- FLA-LAND (352-5263) Flori- da Woodland Group, Inc. Lic. RE Broker. REDWEEK.COM #1 time- share marketplace. Rent, buy,sell, revies, NEW full- service exchange! Compare prices at 5000+ resorts. B4U do anything timeshare, visit RedWeek.com, consider op- tions. SELL/RENT YOUR TIME- SHARE NOW!!! Maintenance fees too high? Need Cash? Sell your unused timeshare today. No commissions or Broker Fees. Free Consulta- tion. www.sellatimeshare .com 1-866-708-3690. Rentals Outside CanadaR 2 UNIT time share available December 19 - 26/09 5 star Resort in Kissimmee, Flori- da, 5 mins. from Disney. For more info. call 905-263-2201 Legal Notices 30 DAYS AFTER DEC. 2, 2009 Ajax Mini Stor- age will sell by Public Auction the following accounts that are delin- quent to cover the rent and expenses. Any of the tenants may pay amount owing in Cash, Credit card or Debit Card & redeem their merchandise any time prior to the auction Amanda Williams Pickering, On Rushel Hewitt Whitby, On Kenneth Muir Ajax, On Denise Crooks Oshawa, On Dated in the Town of Ajax in the Province of Ontario December 2 2009, Ajax Mini Storage 180 Station Street Ajax Ontario L1S 1R9 905-427-5211 Lost & FoundL $75 REWARD. Lost pre- scription glasses near Ajax Community arena, around November 7, Orange arms & copper toned frames. Very Sentimental. Call 905-243- 4750. Personals A MATURE ADULT single male, 52 yrs. old is looking for a down-to-earth non- smoking lady as a compan- ion for a long-term relation- ship. If any of you ladies are interested please call 905- 686-9838. Nannies Live-in/out WANTED, NANNY Picker- ing, Whites/Sheppard area. 2 kids, live-out, long term. Call 647-291-8446 or email at: kona.Sirohi@gmail.com Daycare Available DROP IN / FULL TIME OR PART TIME, Daycare ser- vice from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday - Friday. Westney & Delaney, fully fenced, happy environment, crafts, games etc. Receipts, references. (905)686-8719 NORTH AJAX HOME DAY- care that will make your child feel at home. I offer playroom and meal plans. CPR/fi rst aid. Reasonable rates. Call Natasha 905-426-1515 Articles for SaleA **LEATHER JACKETS 1/2 PRICE, purses from $9.99; luggage from $19.99; wallets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728- 9830, Scarborough (416)439-1177, (416)335- 7007. AFFORDABLE Appliances, HANKS Appliances, PARTS/SALES/SERVICE 310 Bloor St.W. Stoves $175/up, Fridges $175/up, Washers $175/up, Dryers $149/up. All warranty up to 15 months. Durham's largest selection of Reconditioned Appliances. (905)728-4043. ANTIQUE DINING Room Suite including table with hid- den leaf, six chairs, buffet and hutch. $1500 or b.o. Call (905)655-0409 AVON BEER Steins, 6, best offer. Call 905-723-6120 BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 CARPET SALE & Specials! Laminate, hardwood fl ooring & tiles. Carpet 2-rooms up to 30-sq. yd. from $329. in- cludes pad/installation. Car- pet repairs, serving Durham. Free estimates. Call Sam (905)686-1772 CARPETS, LAMINATE & VINYL SALE! I have 1000 of yards for sale! Free under- pad with installation. Free Estimates. Guaranteed Lowest Prices. Big or small jobs, I do it all! Lexus Floor- ing, Call Mike 905-431-4040 CONSTRUCTION EQUIP- MENT B.E. Larkin Equip- ment Ltd. Kubota Construc- tion, New Holland Construc- tion used equipment. Dur- ham, Clarington, Northum- berland Sales Rep Jim (647)284-0971 GOLF CLUBS, great condi- tion, Ping G2 irons, Ping Si3 Driver, Taylor Made Burner 3 Wood (new), Ping Hoofer Bag $300. 905-579-4473 ext. 2209 HOCKEY EQUIPMENT New pants, shin pads, helmet, el- bow pads, Graf skates size 9, hockey bag $300. 905- 579-4473 ext. 2209 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUB COVERS Custom covers, all sizes and shapes, $425 tax and delivery included. Pool safety covers. We will not be beat on price and quality. Guaranteed. 905-259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com Arts & Crafts Articles for SaleA HOT TUB/SPA, great tub, deluxe cabinet, must sell, still has warranty, 5HP pumps, 5.5kw, heater, $2,995. Call 905-409-5285 HOT TUBS, 2009 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacrifi ce $3,900. 416-779- 0563. POOL TABLE, professional series 1" slate, new in box with accessories, cost $4500, selling $1395. 416- 779-0563 Garage/Yard SalesG Articles for SaleA RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Comput- ers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit ap- plication refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLI- ANCES stainless steel, white and black French door fridge's available, variety of dented ranges, laundry, dish- washers and fridges - differ- ent colors. SMALL DENTS EQUAL HUGE SAVINGS! Front load washers from $499. New coin laundry available, Call us today, Ste- phenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576- 7448 Articles WantedA $CASH$ $CASH$ $CASH$ We pay top $ for Copper, Brass, Insulated Wire, Elec- tric Motors, Rotors/Drums, all alum products, and so much more. DNA RECYCLING 2001 Thickson Rd. S. Whitby 905-576-9777 WANTED-GOLD. Broken, scrap, any 10k, 14k, 18k, 22k. The market is high, we pay top money!! Rock Bottom Deals, 22 Simcoe St.N, (Downtown Oshawa) (905)436-1320. Firewood A-1 FIREWOOD, dry hard- wood, guaranteed. (905)436- 6600 (905)260-1774. FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Delivery available. Call (905)986-5217 or cell (905)424-9411 Industrial EquipmentI 2003 JOHN DEERE LT 180 with 48" deck & snowblower. Includes wheel weights & chains, serviced regularly, 300 hours. $4800 or best of- fer. Call (905)922-7279 Pets, Supplies, Boarding AMAZING CHOCOLATE Labradoodles & unique colour Goldendoodles. Will hold till Christmas. Come for a play and fall in love. 705-437-2790, www.doodletreasures.com Arts & Crafts Cars for Sale 1986 BONNEVILLE, brown, beige interior, 3.8 V6, 4-new tires, excellent running condi- tion, 2-spare snow tires on rims, new breaks and break lines done in 2008. 125,000kms. $3000, O.B.O. (905)259-4325. SPOTLESS AUTO GLASS AND CAR CARE 2003 Vue SUV, 4cyl., auto, 146,000k, $6595. 2000 Montana, V6, auto, p.doors, $3,995. 2003 GMC P/U V8, ext., 4dr, 4x4, $11,500. 2001 Alero, 4cyl auto, 109,000k, $4995. 2000 Ex- plorer XLT 4x4, 143,000k, $6500. Certifi ed/E-tested 209 Dundas W., Whitby (905)666-2628 Garage/Yard SalesG Cars for Sale 1999 CHEVY Venture, $1795. 1997 Caravan, $1495. 1997 Grand AM, $1595. 1999 Sunfi re, 164,000kms, $1895. 2001 Caravan, 180,000km. $2495. 2001 Ac- cent,164,000km, 2dr, 5spd. $1895. 1997 Escort, $1495. 1998 Cavalier, 2dr, $1595. 2001 Neon, $1795. 1996 Suzuki, 140,000km $1495. 1996 Camry, $1795. 1995 Astro, $1995, 1997 Grand Caravan, 194,000kms. 3.3lt., $1895. All above cars come with E-Test, Certifi ca- tion, Warranty. AS IS SPE- CIALS. 2001 Cavalier, $900. 1996 Cavalier, $450. 1996 Sunfi re, $450. 2002 Cava- lier, $1200. 1997 Explorer, 4x4, $1100. 1998 Malibu, $850. 1996 Camry, $900. 416-606-8301 or 416-267- 9577. 127 Raleigh Ave, Danforth/Birchmount 2003 CAVALIER 4-dr loaded 160k $4950 $4450; 2003 SE- BRING LX 4-dr loaded 97k $6950 $5950; 2002 LIN- COLN LS loaded 217k $6950 $5450; 2001 NEON 4-dr auto/air 181k $2950 $2750; 2001 MAXIMA SE 20th Ann. loaded 134k $6450 $5950; 2001 SUN- FIRE 2-dr coupe auto/air 160k $3450 $2950; 2000 MALIBU LS loaded 215k $2950; 1993 CONCORD 4-dr loaded 168k $2395 $1950; Financing available. All vehicles certifi ed, e- tested. RALEIGH AUTO SALES, 701 Dundas St. E, Whitby, 905-410-7217. JUST IN! 2003 Neon SX 2.0, $3399. 2002 Neon $3399. 2000 Caravan, $3699. 2000 Elantra, $3299. 1999 Jimmy 4x4, $3999. 1998 Protege, $3199. 1996 Grand Prix, $1699. 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Line 647-868-9669 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 VENDORS WANTED Oshawa Spring Home and Garden Show March 12-14, 2010 Book early Call 905-579-4400 Devon, ext 2236 Wendy, ext 2215 Vendors WantedV Vendors WantedV Service Directory newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 200922 AP AUCTION MODEL HOME BUILDER’S FURNITURE SALE! Saturday December 5, 2009 Kahn’s Auction Barn (The Big Orange Barn) 2699 Brock Rd. N., Pickering, ON 0REVIEW PM s !UCTION AT PMSee bottom banner for more details. Saturday December 5, 2009 Kahn’s Auction Barn (The Big Orange Barn) 2699 Brock Rd. N., Pickering, ON. 0REVIEW PM s !UCTION AT PM AUCTION MODEL HOME BUILDER’S FURNITURE SALE! * Chandeliers * Rugs * Lamps * * Home Décor * Limited Edition Art* * Mirrors * Sports Memorabilia * * High End Designer Select Furniture* SAVE HUNDREDS! SAVE THOUSANDS! FURNITURE & HOME DECOR: from model homes sold from 2.4 -4.1 Million will be liquidated. DESIGNER CHANDELIERS: Dining and Hallway Lighting, Crystal & Iron, Ceiling Mounts, Pendants & Vanity Fixtures. Save up to 90% in this category! PRINTS & MIRRORS: Assortment of Wildlife, Contemporary and Traditional Art. Palace mirrors, Dressing mirrors, Vanity mirrors & Venetian mirrors. Assorted Sizes and finishes!Bids starting at $10.00. FURNITURE: Leather Sofa Sets, 3pc Recliners, Sectionals, Contemporary Designs. Traditional Sofa Sets. Bids starting at $100.00 per piece. Auction Dates & View Gallery www.auctioneer.ca AUCTION SALE SAT. DECEMBER 12, 2009 10:30 AM SHARP Property of the Late Peter Levine Lot 34, Concession 2, Whitby 1 miles west of Whitby on Hwy. 2 to Halls Road, turn right to sale Farm Equipment: 1964 diesel David Brown 880E implematic and loader 45hp tractor, 1964 gas Ford 2000-33hp tractor, 1956 gas Allis Chalmers 45-30hp tractor, Massey Ferguson #10 square bailer, 5 ft. rotary cutter bush hog with 3pt hitch, 7ft. disc bush hog with 3pt hitch, Massey Fergu- son side delivery rake, Massey Ferguson sickle bar with reciprocating knife mower with 3pt hitch, cultivator with 3pt hitch, 18ft. hay wagon with dual wheels, 4 wheel wagon for grain bin, New Holland manure spread- er, Allis Chalmers manure spreader, Massey Ferguson 3 furrow plough with 3pt hitch, 6ft. scraper blade with 3pt hitch, Massey Fergu- son 2 furrow plough, Little Giant 50ft. multi purpose elevator, 30ft. pipe hay elevator, 20ft.-6in. grain auger, stone boat. Meat Packing Equipment: Short and long KSI trolleys, trolley rack and wheel buggy, Jones Superior #54-36in. breaking saw c/w drop table, Cryovac belted bag loader and S.S. wire conveyer, S.S. wall mounted sink, refrigeration freon coils (Bohn, Hussman, Keeprite, Dunham Busch, Worthington), fre- on compressors (Frick, Brunner, Universal, Copeland), galvanized steel O/H track rail fl at bar and switches, electrical panels, breakers, and splitters, 16ft. illuminated sign, 3-48ft. trailers (1 refrigerated). Antique Items: Large milk pails, barn hay fork, cultivator on wheels. Miscellaneous: 5 rolls of 10ft chain link fence, 14ft. Canada Landscape trailer with electric brakes and other items of interest. For More Info: Contact Louis 905-764-6495 or Bill 905-436-2301. Terms: Cash or I.D. Cheque on day of sale. No Buyer's Fee. Viewing Time: 9:30 till time of sale. Lunch Booth Available Arnot R. Wotten Auction Services Info Call 905-718-1727 A Large 2 Day Antique & Collectors Auction - Selling the Estates of Nancy Molson of Port Hope & Marilyn Green of Etobicoke Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6 Preview 9:30 A.M Auction 11:00 A.M. SATURDAY: Auction to include large selection of Victorian & Contemporary Furniture, Large Selection of Water- colours, Prints & Oils, Glass & China, Crystal & Press Glass, Estate Jewellery, Sterling & Silver Plate & Numerous Oriental Carpets. SUNDAY: Large Selection of Victorian & Georgian Furniture, Quality Upholstered Furniture, Marble Top Dresser, Canadian Chest of Drawers, Numerous Oriental Carpets, Mirrors, Large Selection of European Oils & Watercolours, Large Amount of Oriental Items, Large Amount of Sterling Silver & Silver Plate, Collection of Early English Blue & White Porcelain, Georgian Glass, Flo Blue, Doulton Figures & Estate Jewellery. INDOOR YARD SALE to include Large Collection of New Art & Antique Books – Great for gifts: Saturday & Sunday @ 9:30 A.M For details and photo gallery go to www.waddingtons.ca/brighton Phone 1-613-475-6223 Estate Auction Stapleton Auctions, Newtonville Friday Dec. 4th, 5:00pm Selling the estate of Agnes McNab, Cobourg and the contents from a Port Hope home: Cu- rio cabinet, 5 pc. dining set, 3 pc. maple din- ette, loveseat sofa, several occasional tables, occassional chairs, power lift recliner, leather chesterfi eld, 26" LG fl at screen, stereo, wall clocks, mantle clocks, crystal chandelier, nee- dle point chairs, rockers, bookcases, coins, dressers, chests of drawers, cedar chests, single craftmatic bed, pictures, paintings, prints, glassware, chinaware, christmasware, apt. freezer, numerous antiques and collectibles, etc. etc. Check the website and plan to attend. Preview after 2:00 p.m. Terms: Cash, app. Cheque, Visa, Interac, M/C 10% Buyers Pre- mium Applies Auctioneers Frank and Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday Dec. 4th at 4:30 p.m. located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4. The Estate of Lenora Hickey of Omemee plus others, oak buf- fet, oak church pew, 6 oak T-back chairs, pb rocker, wooden shafted golf clubs, 2 cutlery stands, 2 door wardrobe, stained glass, 6pc modern dining room set, wooden kitchen table and chairs, library table, area rug, glass top coffee and end tables, qty of jewellery, single box spring and mattress, maple table and chairs, chesterfi eld set, modern bedroom set, pine gun cabinet, 2 radio controlled airplanes, 3 wheel bike, 12HP Turf Trac riding mower, qty of plywood, Caravell ice cream freezer, Kenmore chest freezer, Kenmore apt sized washer and dryer, Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain (705) 786-2183 for more info or pictures go to www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday morning at 9am WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 • 4:45 pm ● AUCTION SALE ● of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles @ NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. TO INCLUDE: Regular Auction of Antiques, Furniture, Collectibles, Lamps, Artwork, Tools and Garage Items &Many Other Quality Pieces! Sale Managed and Sold by NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 HAYDON AUCTION BARN Saturday Dec. 5th @ 4:00 pm Tuesday Dec. 8th @ 6:00 pm Please Note Time Change Coins and Currency, Antiques, Collectibles, Artwork, House- ware, Lots of Great Christmas Gift Ideas, Brand New Hats, Gloves, Socks and more. (see www.haydonauctionbarn.com for full details) Cash, Interac, Visa or M/C. Just east of Durham #57- 10 mins. North of Bowmanville 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 BBRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling Cosmetic Store closing &Others @ Malcolm Sale Barn-13200 Old Scugog Rd. (1/2 Mile South of Blackstock, ON)Saturday, December 5th, 2009 @ 10:30am.• Table saw • Lipstick • Make-up & more • Murano glass • Waterford crystal • Mindon oyster plate • Old books • Red Rose Tea wades • New clothes AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett (905)986-4447www.theauctionfever.com CHRISTMAS AUCTION SALE SAT., DEC. 5TH - 10 A.M. Van haven arena, 720 Davis Drive and Main St. Uxbridge, approx. 23 klms east of #404 Uxbridge, L9P 1R2 GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538, 800-654-4647 416-518-6401. Details & photos garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 2, 200923 AP Chris tmasChristmas Tributes Tributes Remembering Our Loved Ones In Publishing Publishing on on Thurs., Dec. 24,Thurs., Dec. 24, Deadline Fri., Dec. 18Deadline Fri., Dec. 18 Did You Know...Did You Know... that if you place your Christmas Tribute with a colour (or black & white) photo, your tribute will automatically appear on our milestonedurhamregion.com website. For further information please call our Classifi ed Sales Representative 905-683-5110 Tor. Line 1-416-798-7259 Card of Thanks On Monday November 23, 2009 at p.m. in front of Fabricland, in the plaza at Harwood and Bayly, I tripped over a speed bump and fell hitting my head and injuring myself quite severely. Women came to help me and called 911; and a nice young boy found his mother and she got her First Aid Kit from her car immediately and helped with my injury while we were waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Thank you all very much for your wonderful compassionate help. Also thanks to the Ambulance crew and the Ajax hospital. Being a new resident to Ajax, it is comforting to know that there are so many people that are kind and caring. Shirley Happy 50th Birthday Blain Weichel!! Love from your family, friends & Fan Club!! Cards of Thanks Cards of Thanks In Memoriam In Memoriam Auto Leasing & RentalsA Auto Leasing & RentalsA Deaths DICKS, D. Russell - Peacefully at Oshawa General Hospital on Monday November 30, 2009 after 84 full and happy years. Predeceased by his wife Barbara. Forever remembered by Jackie Prince. Proud father of 10 children, 23 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren. One of 5 siblings, he will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village (Ajax), 905- 428-8848 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. on Thursday. Funeral Service will be held at the Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel (2021 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough) on Friday December 4, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Highland Memory Gardens. If desired, donations to the Lung Association would be appreciated. A book of condolences may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca McLEAN, David "Gilly" - On November 29th, 2009 Gilly, loving and devoted husband of Frances. Beloved father of Alison, Sandra and Barry (Kelly). Cherished Granda of Bryce, Emma, Chloe and Dillon. Dear brother of Ian (Jean). Gilly will be missed by his nephews and their families, and by his many friends. Visitation will be held on Saturday December 5th, 2009 at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) from 11 am until the time of service in the chapel at 1 pm. If desired, donations to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Ontario Region, 20 Victoria St., 6th Floor, Toronto, ON M5C 2N8) would be appreciated. Deaths Deaths ST. THOMAS, Mildred - Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay on Friday, November 27, 2009, Mildred St. Thomas of Burnt River at the age of 82. Beloved wife of the late William Edgar St. Thomas. Loving mother of Bill (Jo) St. Thomas of Fort Saskatchewan, AB; Sue Ann (Glenn) Squire of Ajax, Judy (Bill) Roach of Port Elgin, Murray (Marie) St. Thomas of Whitby, Rick (Jackie) St. Thomas of Burnt River and Patricia (Grant) Lees of Burnt River. Grandmother of 15. Great-grandmother of 14. Sister of Doreen Goodman of Courtice, George Kemp of Orono, Wayne Kemp of Brighton, Ted Kemp of Peterborough, Elaine Grills of Little Britain, Colleen Hodgson of Lindsay, Carol Morrissey of Peterborough, Linda (Bob) McKeen of Hagersville and the late Gorden, June, Marjorie and Bernice. Family and friends will be received at MONK FUNERAL HOME, 6 Helen Street, Bobcaygeon (705-738-3222 or 866-393- 0063) from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1st. Funeral Service in the chapel on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 11 a.m. Interment Verulam Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Burnt River United Church or the Wegener's Foundation would be appreciated. Messages of condolence and donations may be placed at www.monkfuneralhome.com TOZER, John - Suddenly at his home on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at the age of 46. Beloved son of the late Bill and Muriel Tozer. Dear brother of Deborah Williamson and her husband Ken, Raymond Tozer and his wife Linda and the late William Tozer. John will be lovingly remembered by his nieces Kate and Shanna, nephews Taylor and Billy and friends at Steelhawk. Friends may call at OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West (905-721-1234) for memori- al visitation on Friday, December 4th from 6:00 P.M. until time of Memorial Ser- vice in the Chapel at 7:00 P.M. If desired, memorial donations to The Salvation Army would be appreciated. Deaths DEATH NOTICE LISTINGS For Audio on current deaths, call 905-683-3005 From Clarington, Port Perry or Uxbridge, please call 1-905-683-3005. Visit us online: communitynotices.ca or Daily Death Notices Service with a smile! For Great Job Opportunities check out our general employment section Birthdays HOCKEY Sigh of relief for Generals BY BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA-- You could almost hear the col- lective sigh of relief emanating from the walls of the General Motors Centre on Sunday afternoon. That was certainly the prevailing mood among players and coaches of the Oshawa Generals after they posted their first regula- tion victory since Oct. 17, a 4-3 decision over the Niagara IceDogs before 3,820 fans. And, while it may not have been their best game in the past 15, it was welcomed with open arms. “It certainly feels good,” said coach Chris DePiero. “I don’t know if it was one of our better efforts, but in fairness, our guys have been going and giving it everything and have been coming out on the wrong end. This afternoon was just a reversal of that.” Whereas on most nights, the Generals out- shoot an opponent only to lose, this time they had goalie Michael Zador to thank after a 41-save effort, including 14 in the third period, when the IceDogs made it interest- ing by scoring the game’s final two goals and limiting Oshawa to just three shots. But the Generals had built enough of a cushion, in no small part due to Conor Stokes, who scored his sixth goal of the sea- son early in the first period and set up Andy Andreoff on the power play late in the sec- ond. “The biggest relief was getting the W,” Stokes said afterward. “Finally, I think a lot of things went right. We matched with them well. We finally buckled down on defence and got pucks in, got pucks out. We were grinding pretty good.” Stokes, a 6-foot-1, 209-pound left winger from Lansing, N.Y., now has a career best 12 points on the season, in 24 games. Playing mostly on a line with rookies Boone Jenner and Alain Berger Sunday, he also hit the crossbar on a nifty move to the net and showed some leadership by preventing John Padulo from retaliating for a hit to the head Stokes absorbed late in the game, which resulted in an Oshawa power play. “I give him so much credit in terms of how he’s responded to earlier in the season where he was a healthy scratch four games in a row,” DePiero said of Stokes. “Since that point, he’s bought in, in terms of his role and understanding where he fits in. He brings energy, strength and physicality, and then he chips in with some goals like he did in the first.” Stokes also scored in Friday 6-3 loss in Ottawa. The Generals, who also lost 2-1 in a shoot- out to Brampton Saturday in Oshawa, have moved back into a three-way tie for the eighth and final playoff spot in the OHL’s Eastern Conference, with a 9-14-3-1 record. 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