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When the Oshawa location re-opened at 1 p.m. at least 50 people were huddled out- side, braving the frosty temperatures for a shot at a long-awaited licence. “I was ready to take my test in the sum- mer and then this happened,” said Chris Maille, 18, who started classes at Durham College in the fall and had been planning to drive himself to school once he got his G2 license. “Because of the strike, I’ve been tak- ing the bus. It’s really frustrating.” A sign posted at the Oshawa DriveTest centre said people with appointments for road tests on or after Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. will be able to take their exams as scheduled. All other appointments have been cancelled automatically. People can re-book on a first-come, first-served basis by calling DriveTest. DriveTest officials were urging driving hopefuls to wait two or three weeks before re-booking, unless they need a licence urgently for work or school. See EXTRA page 12 PEOPLE URGED TO WAIT TO RE-BOOK TESTS, UNLESS LICENCE NEEDED URGENTLY Pressrun 50,400 • 20 pages • Optional 3 week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING Wednesday, January 6, 2010 NNews ews AAddveverr titisseerrTHE TRIBUTE 2 Repat in the cold Residents turn out to pay respects to soldiers, journalist POLITICS 5 Prorogue in Parliament Local reaction to prime minister’s actions COMMUNITY 11 Celebration Couple welcomes new baby, new year newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 20102 AP DURHAM REGION REPATRIATION Hundreds line Highway of Heroes for soldiers Cold doesn’t stop crowds from gathering on bridges BY MIKE JOHNSTON mjohnston@durhamregion.com CLARINGTON -- The bone-chilling cold didn’t stop hundreds of people from lin- ing bridges through Northumberland and Durham to pay their respects to the latest soldiers travelling the Highway of Heroes. As the snow fell, people huddled togeth- er for warmth, or sat in their cars with the heat blasting, waiting for the five hearses carrying four soldiers and a Calgary jour- nalist along Hwy. 401 Sunday evening. Sergeant George Miok, 28, Sergeant Kirk Taylor, 28, Corporal Zachery McCormack, 21, and Private Garrett Chidley, 21, along with journalist Michelle Lang, 34, were killed Wednesday when the armoured vehicle they were travelling in was struck by a massive roadside-bomb blast on the outskirts of Kandahar city. Merridy Bate was one of the people standing on the bridge on Waverley Road in Clarington, her face covered with a scarf and hat to keep the cold at bay. “I do this because my father was in the army, the Second World War. I also sup- port what we are doing in Afghanistan,” she said as more and more people arrived on the bridge just before 5 p.m. Also trying to stay warm were Teija Davies and her daughter, 12-year-old Tay- lor. “I come down to the bridge for the sol- diers,” said Taylor, who was taking part in her second repatriation ceremony. Her mom noted residents in Bowmanville are lucky because they live close enough to Hwy. 401 to take part in the ceremonies. “Many people across Canada would like to be here,” she said, noting Sunday’s cere- mony was especially moving because Ms. Lang’s body was among the five travelling along the highway. “She was so young. That’s what hits home to many Canadians,” she said. SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND WHITBY -- The motorcade carrying the latest soldiers killed in Afghanistan, Private Garrett William Chidley, Corporal Zachery McCormack, Sergeant Kirk Taylor and Sergeant George Miok, and Canadian journalist Michelle Lang, made its way along the Highway of Heroes Jan. 3. A large crowd came to show its support on the Brock Street bridge as the motorcade passed through. WHITBY -- Steve and three-year-old Sigourney Baker were among the many to show their support. I do this because my father was in the army, the Second World War. I also support what we are doing in Afghanistan. Merridy Bate WHITBY -- People bundled for the sub-zero weather waited Jan. 3 on the Brock Street bridge for the motorcade carrying the latest soldiers killed in Afghanistan. WHITBY -- A large crowd came to show its support for the soldiers and journalist killed in Afghanistan. They gathered on the Brock Street bridge as the motorcade passed through. Peggy and Wayne Maynard came out to show their support. They have a son in the military who came back from Afghanistan in April. Almost $1.6 million raised for next year’s gifts AJAX-PICKERING -- Hundreds of local families got a little holiday cheer because of the generosity of thousands of GTA resi- dents donating to the Santa Fund. Every year The Toron- to Star’s Santa Claus Fund provides gift boxes to 45,000 needy children in the GTA including about 1,000 in Ajax and Pickering. In this holiday season’s campaign, more than $1.57 million has been raised for next year’s boxes, surpass- ing the goal of $1.5 million. The funds purchase everything needed to fill age-appropriate gift boxes for children aged 12 and under – socks, hats, mitts and gloves, books, toys, candy, toothbrushes and toothpaste, warm shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and tracksuits. In Ajax and Pickering the gifts were delivered in December from The News Advertiser’s Ajax ware- house with employees, local Scouts and members of the community all pitch- ing in. The effort was coordi- nated by News Advertiser assistant circulation man- ager Jodi Raymond. “Basically I just want to thank everyone,” she said. “We had more volunteers this year than ever before and I really want to thank them.” Ms. Raymond added that many of the volunteers were so enthusiastic that they’ve already signed up to help out next year. She also wants to thank all the residents who con- tributed to the fund. “Thank you to all the people for their donations because we would not be able to continue without you,” said Ms. Raymond. Donations to the fund ranged from $10 sent in lieu of a gift to a beloved school- teacher to theatre producer Ross Petty’s annual dona- tion of $20,000 from his Christmas box office. The Star’s Christmas Concert at St. Paul’s Church, an annu- al event since 1978, alone raised $41,566.35. To ensure that donations go directly toward gifts, the Star covers all administra- tive costs. Nor does the Star allow anyone else to solicit money on its behalf. The funds raised this year will go towards purchasing next year’s boxes. Ms. Raymond said the boxes make a big impact when they arrive. “Just when you give them their boxes, they light up. The parents hug you, the kids hug you, they light up.” -- With files from Torstar news service newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 20103 AP Success in learning to meet the challenges of the future. www.durham.edu.on.ca AJAX SCHOOLS Alexander Graham Bell PS............905-683-7368 Applecroft PS................................905-428-2775 Bolton C. 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Phin PS .................................905-509-2277 Fairport Beach PS.........................905-839-1451 Frenchman’s Bay PS .....................905-839-1131 Gandatsetiagon PS........................905-831-1868 Glengrove PS................................905-839-1771 Highbush PS.................................905-839-5289 Maple Ridge PS............................905-420-4103 Rosebank Road PS........................905-509-2274 Sir John A. Macdonald PS............905-839-1159 Valley Farm PS .............................905-428-6337 Valley View PS..............................905-683-6208 Vaughan Willard PS......................905-839-1931 Westcreek PS................................905-509-5437 William Dunbar PS .......................905-420-5745 PRE-REGISTRATION Telephone pre-registration for the Kindergarten Program at the Durham District School Board will take place on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 beginning at 9:30 a.m. January 12, 2010 Children eligible for either program must be four (4) years of age by December 31, 2010. Children eligible for Senior Kindergarten programs must be five (5) years of age by December 31, 2010. If the number of children pre-registered for either program exceeds the accepted class limit, some students may be transported to another school. For more information regarding your child’s school designation, please contact our Property and Planning Department via e-mail at: Planning_Department@durham.edu.on.ca or by phone: 905-666-6421 or 1-800-339-6913 ext. For the 2010-2011 school year, the Durham District School Board will offer two different programs for four-and- five-year-old learners: current part-time kindergarten classes; and the recently announced Full-Day, every day, Early Learning Program. The new Full-Day Early Learning Program for four-and-five-year-olds will be phased into all Ontario schools between 2010 and 2015. The limited number of schools selected to offer the Full-Day Early Learning Program for the 2010-2011 school year will be announced in the new year pending Ministry of Education approval of the proposed sites. Information about selected sites will be shared with all school communities, once approved. All other DDSB schools will continue to offer the current part-time Kindergarten program in 2010-2011. The Full-Day program implementation is expected to be completed by 2015. While Ministry approval of the Full Day sites is pending, we invite parents to pre-register their child at their local DDSB school. Please visit our website for further details. Kindergarten at the Durham District School Board 2010-2011 TRAIN TO BECOME A PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER ATTEND AN INFORMATION SESSION ON THURSDAY JANUARY 7 10:00 A.M. AT E.A. LOVELL CENTRE 120 CENTRE ST. S., OSHAWA • Have your questions answered • Learn about this “hot” career • Reading and writing skills assessment • No appointment necessary • Bring proof of Canadian citizenship/residency, and photo identifi cation • Limited parking on-site. Municipal parking adjacent to school. 120 Centre St. S., Oshawa CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Ajax-Pickering generosity helps boost Santa Fund RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND Bowling for cancer AJAX -- From left, six-year-olds Matthew Black, Will Gerszczuk, Josh Simpson and Ethan Lubczynski participated in a family bowling night at the Ajax Bowling Centre Dec. 29. The event helped raise funds for The Ride to Conquer Cancer, a weekend bike ride taking place in June to benefit The Campbell Family Institute at The Princess Margaret. Council gives OK to 25-storey building BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- A third tower at a development slowly going up at Bayly Street and Liverpool Road is a go. Council at its latest meeting approved the tower after hearing from nine residents and one representative for the developer of the site that’s been a sensitive issue for many in the Bay Ridges neighbourhood for some time. The land used to be home to the Bay Ridges Plaza before SR and R Bay Ridges Ltd. successfully applied to build a mixed- use residential develop- ment called San Francis- co by the Bay. The newly-approved, 25-storey tower means an extra 237 units for a total of 734 units on the site, to be made up of condo tow- ers and townhouses. Pickering’s official plan only allows for 140 units per hectare in the area, but this new tower will mean 225. There will also be 410 metres of commercial floor space available on the tower’s ground floor. In a recorded vote, all members of coun- cil supported the third tower, except for Ward 1 City Councillor Jenni- fer O’Connell and Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean. “What are they going to ask for next?” said Bay Ridges resident Marcie Miles. Residents argued a third tower shouldn’t be approved since the first two haven’t begun to go up yet on the site. But Moiz Behar, on behalf of SR and R, said developers are waiting for the last tenant (Millenni- um City Veterinary Hos- pital) to relocate, which he anticipates will hap- pen in the spring. He also responded to environmental concerns of the toll the develop- ment will have on the bor- dering Douglas Ravine. “We are in the process of restructuring the ravine through a three-year pro- gram,” Mr. Behar said. He added plans call for the storm water to be taken care of on site to keep it from running into the ravine. Coun. McLean agreed with plans to address concerns of birds striking the buildings, something raised by the Pickering Naturalists, but that was about it. He found it unfair resi- dents were only told that a 12-storey building could possibly go up if a third tower was to be incorpo- rated when early discus- sions with the community took place in 2006. “This is totally different from what the develop- ment was originally,” he said. The planning depart- ment has said that although San Francisco by the Bay is technical- ly outside of the area in Pickering the Province has designated for high density, it still fits as it borders the area and is close to transit. Residents disagreed since the Province’s Plac- es to Grow plan isn’t com- plete. “I think there’s too much density in too small an area in an area that still hasn’t been designated as our downtown core,” said Judy Gallagher. She also criticized the lack of parkland in the complex. Residents also com- plained about the increase in traffic the third tower will cause at the already- busy intersection. While he respects the opinions of the commu- nity, Mayor Dave Ryan said he believes most res- idents want an urbanized downtown in the core of Pickering. “Our job is to reflect the wishes and to meet the demands and the wishes of the majority of the peo- ple in Pickering,” he said. Ward 3 City Councillor David Pickles had similar thoughts. “I don’t support what I think are bad develop- ments,” he said. “I support what I think will add to and enhance the city.” While Ward 1 Regional Councillor Bonnie Littley agreed that the mixed- use development would fit the area, she felt “it should have and it could have been designed so much better.” newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 20104 AP Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) East Oshawa Secondary (EOS) Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Eastdale CVI 265 Harmony Road North Oshawa, Ontario Thisisthefourthoffourpublicmeetingsscheduled. The focus of this meeting is to present the draft School Valuation Report and recommendations that resulted from the consideration of the school-specific valuation reports, the accommodation options, the background information and through community input as provided to the East Oshawa SecondaryAccommodation Review Committee. The following two schools have been identified as potential closure/consolidation/ expansion/retentioncandidatesinthisreview: Questions can be forwarded to (905) 666-8080 extension 5280, or via email at: arceastoshawasecondary@durham.edu.on.ca For additional information and detail, please refer to the Board's Website, link at .School Accommodation/ARC Updates : www.durham.edu.on.ca Dr. F.J. Donevan CI Eastdale CVI Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) South West Whitby (SWW) Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm West Lynde Public School 270 Michael Boulevard Whitby, Ontario Thisisthefourthoffourpublicmeetingsscheduled. The focus of this meeting is to present the draft School Valuation Report and recommendations that resulted from the consideration of the school-specific valuation reports, the accommodation options, the background information and through community input as provided to the South West Whitby Accommodation Review Committee. The following three schools have been identified as potential closure/consolidation candidatesinthisreview: Questions can be forwarded to (905) 666-8080 extension 5246, or via email at: arcsouthwestwhitby@durham.edu.on.ca For additional information and detail, please refer to the Board's Website, link at .School Accommodation/ARC Updates : www.durham.edu.on.ca R.A. Sennett Public School Sir William Stephenson Public School West Lynde Public School NOTICE OF FOURTH PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE OF FOURTH PUBLIC MEETING As a professional Provider with Wee Watch, you canfocusonwhatyou enjoy the most – quality time with the children – becausewetakecare of the rest. 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With an extra month or so of downtime, thanks to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision last week to padlock Parliament until the start of March, the Con- servative Oshawa MP says there’s plenty to keep him and his colleagues busy - - both at home in their rid- ings and with government business. “Many people think it’s time off for MPs, but it’s not. It’s more time to work in our constituencies,” said Mr. Carrie. For the second time in just over a year, the prime min- ister shuttered Parliament last week. Politicians were sched- uled to return to work on Jan. 25 after the holiday break, but will now return to their seats on March 3 when a Throne speech is delivered. Finance Minis- ter and Whitby-Oshawa MP Jim Flaherty is expected to announce his new budget the following day. According to Conserva- tive officials, the Harper government sought to pro- rogue the government to provide time to consult with Canadians, stakeholders and businesses as it moves forward with its economic action plan amid signs of economic recovery. The extra downtime, said Mr. Carrie, will also give MPs a chance to recharge their batteries, rework some bills the Tories say Liberal senators tweaked too much and allow the prime min- ister the necessary time to appoint new Conservative senators to the upper cham- ber. “I think Canadians real- ize it’s part of what we do,” said Mr. Carrie of prorogu- ing government. The idea of closing shop for an additional two months, however, does not sit well with Liberal Dan McTeague. “If (Mr. Harper) needed to prorogue government, to change the seating in the Senate, he could shut it down for a day and we could get back to work,” said the Pickering-Scarborough East MP. Repeated attempts to con- tact MP Bev Oda and Mr. Flaherty were unsuccess- ful. MP Mark Holland was unavailable for comment. However, hopefuls to replace the current crop of Durham MPs released a joint statement on Tuesday, decrying the government’s actions. “Clearly the Harper gov- ernment’s No. 1 priority is to strengthen their own posi- tion regardless of how it might impact our country,” said Ron Collis, the Liberal riding association president for Durham. “Immediate reform needs to take place to insure that the irresponsible use of this measure never happens again.” Page 6 - Today’s editorial newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 2010Citizenship and Immigration Canada Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada Learn English. Start Today. 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The man was being treat- ed for burns sustained when fire broke out at an industrial complex on Cle- ments Road in Pickering on Nov. 20, 2006, causing almost $2 million in dam- age. An investigation of the fire scene led to the discov- ery of a methamphetamine lab, Durham police said at the time. Cops spent nine days removing chemicals from the industrial unit; the quantity of material seized led police to declare the operation a “super lab” with the potential to create millions of dollars worth of meth. Members of Durham’s drug enforcement unit, acting on a tip, arrested the man Monday, a source said. In Durham Region, he faces charges of producing methamphetamine, crimi- nal negligence and arson by negligence. & 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 CLIMATE CHANGE Global warming yes, but not necessarily caused by humans To the editor: Re: We must work to get it right on climate change, Greg Evans letter, Dec. 29. I was encouraged to see a calm letter from Greg Evans promoting the global warming theory but have to disagree with one of his statements. As an old recyler and alternative energy stu- dent of the 1970s I am old enough to remem- ber being warned at that time by the same “Canadian and international scientists and engineers” of an impending ice age. This caused serious talk around the water coolers of the day about whether Toronto’s Victorian infrastructure would be able to withstand Arctic temperatures. Images were conjured up of massive watermain bursts and Torontonians gathering around wood- stoves as electricity supplies dwindled and other drastic situations occurred. Forgive me for being a bit cynical if 30 years later we are now being warned by the same “experts” of the opposite about to happen, i.e, drastic problems due to human-caused cli- mate warming. I can go along with Mr. Evans’s statement that “the science literature strongly affirms the global climate is changing” but cannot accept the following part of the paragraph, “that humanity’s influence is the most cred- ible explanation.” There is no doubt in my mind global warm- ing is occurring but there seems to be enough evidence that it is occurring with or without exacerbation by humankind. Or in other words, yes it’s happening but not primarily caused by us, even if we are mak- ing it worse. So, yes we do need to clean up our act but not at the risk of seriously harm- ing various economies of the world and put- ting the welfare of millions of people at stake because there is strong reason to believe that global warming would continue to occur if we closed down every single factory on the planet. David R. Filbey-Haywood Pickering FEDERAL POLITICS MPs should go back to work on Jan. 25 To the editor: Though Parliament has been pro- rogued as many as 104 times in the past by all governments, 33 bills will die on the order paper. Usually governments prorogue after major bills introduced in the previous throne speech have been concluded. Now these 33 bills will have to be reintroduced when Parliament reconvenes March 3. There is no bud- get that can be introduced the next day to make up for this waste of taxpapers’ money and MPs’ time. Canadians who are fed up don’t want another election. We’re not demanding a them-versus-us fight between political parties. We’re fighting for democracy, account- able government and proving the power of Canada resides in the hands of its peo- ple. We want the focus on the larger wrong to all Canadians and make government -- any government -- Conservative, Lib- eral, NDP or Green -- accountable to the people. Here’s what we want. Canadians expect to see all MPS back to work Jan. 25. As one body, they can stand up to the prime minister who is manipulating our parliamentary system to suit his own agenda, not to do what is best for the country. With solid support from all parties, he cannot fire or demote any ministers because our MPs will be doing their duty -- representing Canadians who elected them. Instead, Stephen Harper will have to do the unthinkable: apologize to the nation. Bonnie Toews Newcastle PM’s decision made sense given timing of Olympics While there has been much debate about Prime Minister Stephen Harp- er’s decision to ask the governor-gener- al to prorogue Parliament until March 3, when you break it down, it makes logical sense. Those who abhor Mr. Harper’s decision to shut down the current session, ending all work done to this point and delay the return of MPs to Ottawa by more than a month, are upset on a number of points. They feel that, during an economic cri- sis, our members should be hard at work in the nation’s capital, that legislation on the order paper should continue to its conclusion and that other hearings, including the Afghan prisoner handovers by Canadian soldiers, should continue. But, there are also as many, if not more, points in the government’s favour for waiting until March and starting with a fresh Throne speech and a new budget. Given that Mr. Harper is in a minority position, it’s clear that in this upcom- ing year his government will either stay in power or fall on the basis of the bud- get finance minister Jim Flaherty delivers the week Parliament resumes. Mr. Harper is well aware that, after sur- viving the power struggle that ensued when the Liberals, Bloc and NDP threat- ened, briefly, to overthrow him in Decem- ber 2008 after the October 2008 election that his government may be on life sup- port. So the budget is by far the most impor- tant document and waiting for its deliv- ery is what really counts. Besides, opening Parliament in late Jan- uary only to see the Olympics open two weeks later and run until Feb. 28 merely means the work of the country is put off until about March 3 anyway. The whole country’s attention, not to mention that of any politician worth his salt, will be focused upon the goings-on in Vancouver from the beginning of Feb- ruary on. Certainly the prime minister, cabinet ministers, and many opposition politicians of all stripes will be in Van- couver glad-handing and photo-opping to beat the band. Politicians, including opposition lead- ers who right now are criticizing and complaining about Parliament opening five weeks late, will likely enjoy spending some of that time at the Winter Games. Because that’s what politicians do. As to the important business at hand, it really begins for Canadians this spring, once the budget has been read, debat- ed and finally passed or defeated in the House of Commons. Then, we can get on with it. 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 • January 6, 20106 P WE THINK... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com WE ASKED So, how did you ring in the new year? I think how we celebrate this wonderful event says a great deal about us. I’ve never been huge on really big parties. Some peo- ple love the noise and hoopla of a large gathering. Me, not so much. I once had a complete stranger throw up on me at a big party and that sort of took the edge off things. Having said that, there are advantages to the big party. At a small gathering, a din- ner party, for instance, there is no place to hide. If you are an idiot, everyone will know in short order. And it is very difficult to deal with an idiot at a small dinner party. After all, one of the classic characteristics of idi- ots is they never know they’re being an idiot. Without any kind of intervention an idiot can go on ruining things for the entire evening. You could have seven or eight of the most erudite, kind, witty people on the planet at table and all it would take is one twit rat- tling on ad nauseum about his trip to the Galapagos and the evening is a wreck for everyone. Occasionally you will get help from an embarrassed spouse who realizes his/ her other half needs to be euthanized, but those occasions are rare. Remember, another characteristic of idiots is they tend to marry morons. This is doubly upsetting as not only is the moron usually complete- ly unaware that the idiot is being an idiot, but these pairings tend to procreate in staggering numbers, thus guaranteeing the ruination of countless dinner parties in the future. I have often wished there were some mechanism on hand, some unspoken agreement amongst the other guests at a party, so when it became clear an idiot was going to ruin a potentially delightful eve- ning, things could be quickly rectified. “And you see, this is why the tortoise col- onies are in such trouble. It’s got nothing to do with global warming. In fact, I have it on good authority that global warming is nothing but...” “Excuse me, Bill?” “It’s William.” “Forgive me. William, you’ve been talk- ing for 25 minutes now and have com- pletely ignored the social clues and body language everyone else at this table seems to be able to easily and fully understand. You’re an idiot and I’m afraid we’re going to have to kill you.” How nice would that be? Just a quick nee- dle under the turtleneck, drag the body out into the snow and we can all get on with charades. The other risky thing about small par- ties is that if your partner and you are not getting along terribly well, again, every- one will be painfully aware of your issues inside the first five minutes of the afore- mentioned charades. “Ummm... you’re a giraffe??” “I’m a hippo. Stupid.” “You sure are.” “What did you say?” See what I mean? At a large get-togeth- er, partiers are afforded a certain anonym- ity. This has the added benefit of allowing some people to relax and be more of their real selves. All well and good provided their real self doesn’t like wearing a lampshade, peeing in the sink or slurring “You got nice boobs” to anyone in a dress. It’s all, of course, a matter of personal choice. And however you chose to ring in 2010, may I wish you and yours a happy and safe new year. Now, I’m off to the Gala- pagos... Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. What is the most important issue in your life this coming year? (from left) LAURA GARDNER -- ‘Simplification. Getting rid of clutter and bringing it back down to basics.’ MATTHEW MACKENZIE --‘More jobs and better money.’ LAURA MORRISEY --‘That’s a bit of a loaded question. I guess to improve finances.’ MIKE DAVEY -- ‘Staying healthy.’ RYAN PFEIFFER / BEHIND THE LENS All lined up The assignment was to make a portrait of Andrea Golding, a volleyball player who won gold at the World Masters Championships in Australia. When I arrived at Andrea’s house she suggested we head to the Pickering Rec Complex. We both figured it would be a more appropriate setting than her living room. The first shot I did was a tight photo of her rest- ing her chin on her hands on a volleyball. That shot ended up running. I also submitted this one. There weren’t any volleyball courts available but a squash court was open. I had Andrea sit down and framed her with some of the court lines. She was fun to work with, playing around with the ball. I like the smile she gave me for this photo. And how did you ring in the new year? NEIL CRONE MIKE JOHNSTON newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 20107 P Repatriation ceremonies have become part of the newsroom Sunday was cold, bloody cold. My feet were cold, my head was cold and my hands were shaking so much I had trouble writing. Even that proved to be a problem as the four pens I had brought with me decid- ed it was even too cold for them to work. Mental note, next time bring a pencil. But even the cold didn’t stop people from lining the bridges along Hwy. 401 through Durham to welcome the four soldiers and one journalist killed by a roadside bomb last Wednesday. I worked the weekend and headed out to a bridge not expecting what I’d find. I thought the cold would keep some peo- ple away, and the ceremony at the Tren- ton base went longer than usual because five bodies were being repatriated. But when I got to the bridge at Waver- ley Road in Clarington, there they were. People of all ages, some wearing hats, some not. Many carrying Canadian flags. All ready to take part in what has become a moving ceremony when soldiers killed in Afghanistan are returned home along the Highway of Heroes. Photographer Sabrina Byrnes found the same thing when she went to the bridge at Brock Street in Whitby. Hundreds braving the bitter cold just for a chance to show their respect. The repatriation ceremonies have become a part of all of us in the news- room. We no longer ask ourselves will we cover them but is there anything we can do differently? Every person in our newsroom has gone out to the bridges and talked to people and, despite one recent letter to the editor from a person saying soldiers are not heroes because they die while on duty, that won’t change in 2010. Managing Editor Mike Johnston writes a column every second week about life in the newsroom. Other emergency services using tower too BY STEFANIE SWINSON sswinson@durhamregion.com AJAX -- With the push of a button, the new high-tech Ajax fire training building goes from safe and sound to a blazing inferno. Chief training officer Ted Morrison manned the con- trols on Dec. 11 when offi- cials with the Town of Ajax and its insurance company showed up to look at the new facility. “We just got it run- ning Nov. 12 and we’ve trained in it and used it a few times,” Mr. Morrison explained. The building has two fire props, a kitchen and a bed- room. The fire is started with 2,000 gallons of liquid propane. “It goes through a vapor- izer where it’s vaporized outside and then it comes into the building and it burns through water. There’s water in the props and it makes the fire burn a lot better,” he said. Mr. Morrison suited up in his protective gear and went inside the entry way of the building. To stay out of harm’s way, he squatted down low while making his way to the kitchen area. As the mayor and several other dignitaries looked on from outside, Mr. Morrison set the kitchen on fire. It simulated the oven being on fire and a pot spilling over, both of which, he said, could easily and quickly start a fire in your home. The fire started out on the stove then furiously spread to the ceiling. You could feel the blast of heat from outside in the -15 C weather. And then, just as quick- ly as it began, the fire was out. Again, all with a push of a button. The training facility can also be completely full of smoke in seconds. It allows the firefighters to simulate rescues in zero visibility. The smoke, which is cre- ated with mineral oil, is safe to inhale, said Mr. Morrison. “It’s really amazing tech- nology,” said Ajax Mayor Steve Parish. “We’re very fortunate to have this type of facility in Ajax because it heightens the training of our firefight- ers so much and it’s done in a safe environment.” Mr. Parish said other emergency service person- nel in the region are also using the training facility, including the police who have utilized the top of the building for rappelling exercises. WATCH the video story @ newsdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 20108 P ROAD CLOSURE Altona Road Reconstruction, City of Pickering The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby ON L1N 6A3 Telephone 905-668 -7711 or 1-800-372-1102 www.durham.ca WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE The Regional Municipality of Durham’s construction project on Altona Road is ongoing and Stage One from Kingston Road to Brookridge / Valley Gate has been completed. In an effort to advance the construction schedule, Tectonic Infrastructure Inc. will continue to work during the winter months from Brookridge / Valley Gate to Rougemount Drive and will require a four week road closure to complete the required storm sewer and water service crossings. WHERE:Altona Road from north of Brookridge / Valley Gate to south of Rougemount Drive. WHEN:Jan. 11 to Feb. 5, 2010. WHY:To ensure construction of a storm sewer and watermain crossings are completed in a safe and efficient manner. DETOUR ROUTES Alternate Regional road detour routes will be posted in advance of the closure. In addition to the use of alternate Regional roads, Sheppard Avenue will also be used as an approved detour route to minimize the inconvenience to local area residents. Despite the advance notification and the posted official detour routes, it should be expected that an increase in traffic volumes will be experienced on local streets during the closure. The Region realizes that the work will be disruptive and will make every effort to complete the work as quickly as possible and asks that motorists take additional caution while traveling through the construction area and along the posted detour routes Please note that further information is posted on The Regional Municipality of Durham’s website at www.durham.ca/studiesandprojects. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact one of the following staff members from The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department. After hours, construction emergency calls should be directed to 1-800-372-1104. Eric Lamain Bob Hoy Senior Project Co-ordinator Site Inspector 905-668-7711 ext. 3472 289-314-2055 eric.lamain@durham.ca EMERGENCY SERVICES Ajax fire shows off new training facility JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND AJAX -- Chief training officer Ted Morrison demonstrated one of the scenarios inside the new state-of-the-art training tower at Ajax Fire Services headquarters. Durham College prepares for possible teacher strike Vote to be held Jan. 13 DURHAM -- Almost 300 Durham College teachers may walk off the job in early 2010. Negotiations have stopped between Ontario’s colleg- es and the organization which represents its teach- ers, the Ontario Public Ser- vice Employees Union, and a strike vote is scheduled for Jan. 13. If the vote receives more than 50 per cent sup- port, teachers could walk off the job soon after. The strike would impact all full-time and partial load faculty. “If there is a strike, we’ll be ready,” said Ken Robb, Dur- ham College’s vice-president of human resources. “We’ll do what we can to plan for it.” From a management standpoint, the difficulty colleges are having is they can’t afford the demands of the union, Mr. Robb said. Negotiations began in June 2009. “All of their proposals add up to a high cost,” he said. The requests being made by the union amount to about $218 million in addi- tional expenses for the col- lege system and include less class time, more benefits, and other enhancements. The union represents 9,000 college faculty across the province. In November, colleg- es exercised a new right to impose a contract after months of talks failed. It provides an 8 per cent raise over four years. The union wants 7.5 per cent over three years. The imposed terms will apply until a deal is struck at the bargaining table. During Durham Col- lege’s history, teachers have walked off the job in 1984, 1988, and 2006, Mr. Robb said. Typically, those strikes have lasted about three weeks, he added. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 20109 P %JSFDU"DDFTT (FOFSBM&ORVJSJFT 4FSWJDF%JTSVQUJPODJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN 5 )PVS-JOF 5PMM'SFF 55: DVTUPNFSDBSF!DJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN DJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN Attend Public Meetings at City Hall January 7 Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity 7:00 pm January 11 Executive Committee 7:30 pm January 13 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm January 18 Council Meeting 7:30 pm January 19 Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee 7:00 pm January 21 Waterfront Coordinating Committee 7:00 pm All meetings are open to the public. For details call 905.420.2222 or visit the City website Date Meeting Time Are you a full-time student looking for a March Break or summer job? The City of Pickering is currently recruiting for 2010 student positions. Opportunities include the following: Camps(March Break & Summer) Camp Counsellor (Full-time & Back Up) Camp Counsellor, Special Needs Assistant Camp Director Camp Director Coordinator, Special Needs & Volunteers *(summer only) Museum (Summer Only) Camp Counsellor (Full-time & Back Up) Assistant Camp Director Camp Director Museum Guide/Receptionist Coordinator, Museum Summer Tours Parks (Summer Only) Student Labourer Please visit our Employment Opportunities page at cityofpickering.com (found under City Hall) for information on required qualifications, mandatory training dates, and details on how to apply. Incomplete applications will not be considered for employment. Applications are due Monday, January 11, 2010 by 4:30 pm. Boards and Committees Vacancies The Council of the City of Pickering is inviting applications from residents to fill a vacancy on the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee, the Public Library Board and the Waterfront Coordinating Committee. If you are interested in being considered for appointment to fill the vacancies on any of the above committees, please submit an application form which is available on the City’s website to the undersigned setting out a brief description of any job or community-related experience. The deadline for submitting your application is January 8, 2010. Complete information regarding the committees is available on the City’s website at cityofpickering.com or by contacting the Committee Coordinator, Linda Roberts by phone at 905.420.4660, extension 2928, or email lroberts@cityofpickering.com. The City of Pickering will be presenting Civic Awards to members of the community who We invite and encourage you to submit nominations for individuals, groups, and businesses who you feel are deserving of recognition. have made a significant contribution to the City of Pickering during 2009. Nomination forms are available online, or in City facilities and must be received byThursday, February 11, 2010 at 4:00 pm. For more information please contact the Customer Care Centre. T. 905.683.7575 TTY 905.420.1739 email customercare@cityofpickering.com 2009Cwardsivic Call for Nominations Experience Art at the Pickering Civic Complex You are invited to the Pickering Civic Complex 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, to see the inspirational work of Melody Veronica Mitchell. The Experience Art program is coordinated by the City of Pickering and is one of many ways we recognize and support local artists and bring Arts & Culture to the community. MELODY VERONICA MITCHELL January 4, 2010 to February 5, 2010 www.picnet.org Pickering Public Library Here are some of the Great Programs planned for 2010: Wiseguys After School Club Gaming at the Library for Teens Career Change Exploration Celtic Mythology Small Business Seminars Check out the Library website for more information. Events @ your Library months free with the purchase of any full annual membership! months free Some conditions apply. T. 905.683.6582 TTY 905.831.8604 cityofpickering.com/recreation recreation@cityofpickering.com Plus!Plus! A Free Health Club Orientation 3 Free Nutrition Workshops: Jan 15: Reaching a Healthy Weight, Jan 22: Cancer Prevention Jan 26: Healthy Eating 101 3 Free Fitness Blasts: 3 active sessions during February; learn power work-outs designed to maximize results! Mark Your Calendars for this Don’t Miss Event! Saturday, January 9 10 am - 2 pm Have You Seen Our New Expansion? 3 Fitness Studios & 2 Doubles Squash Courts! 1867 Valley Farm Road, conveniently located in central Pickering, just south of Kingston Road between Brock Road and Liverpool Road. 2 Months Free for New Members - Ask Us How! One Day Only Gift with Membership Purchase Free Group Fitness classes Free Squash & Doubles Squash clinics and play Free Racquetball & Tennis clinics and play Free Nutrition Info & Seminars Free Family Fitness Activities & Free Teen Stuff Free Facility Tours & Health Orientations Community Cultural & Heritage Associations You are Invited to Participate in the… 2010 Heritage Day Celebration on Saturday, February 20, 2010 starting at 11:00 am at the Pickering Town Centre presented by the Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity. Cultural & Heritage Associations can participate in the event by providing cultural performances (dance or music) and/or by providing a display that showcases their heritage. For more information or to confirm your interest to participate, please call Marisa Carpino at 905.683.6582 ext. 3223 by January 8, 2010. Please join us as we celebrate Pickering’s rich heritage and cultural diversity! Teen Band Night & Coff ee House Music, Poetry, Drama. By You, For You. Saturday, January 16 from 7 pm – 10 pm at Petticoat Creek C.C. Want to perform? Call 905.420.2370 to sign up! Free for Pickering residents 13 – 19 years old. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 201010 AP SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND WHITBY -- Metroland reporter Melissa Mancini (above right and below) took part in the Booty Camp Fitness program in Whitby. After finishing the eight-week program, Melissa took part in a free morning session to document what the workout was like for her. BY MELISSA MANCINI mmancini@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- When I told my friend Katy I was going to take an eight-week boot camp fit- ness class and write about it when I was done for the paper’s “What It’s Like” feature, her response caught me off guard. “If you are going to write about it I guess you can’t quit even if it’s really hard,” she said, and she wasn’t joking. Ahh. The thought of it being so difficult I would want to quit hadn’t even crossed my mind. I had taken lots of exercise classes before and none of them had ever been so grueling that I left early. I even stuck it out during an atrocious step class where my utter lack of co-ordination was so obvious I’m pret- ty sure the instructor avoided looking my way because she was scared she would burst out laughing. But when I went to my first day of boot camp, Katy’s words were still fresh in my mind. The camp I took last fall was run by Booty Camp, a company that runs camps all over Canada. Locally there are camps in Whitby, Oshawa, Ajax and Pickering. The camps are female-only which makes me a little less self- conscious about only being able to do three push-ups from my feet. In the spring, sum- mer and autumn, the camps are outdoors, which I was a fan of since I love being out- side. I spent the next hour doing a series of sit- ups, squats and other exercises designed to strengthen various muscle groups that frank- ly, at times, felt like torture. My notes from after the first day pretty much sum up my first hour of Booty Camp: “The workout is hard. I quickly realize I have little to no strength in my arms or core. At the end of class I am exhausted. I reward myself with greasy, leftover chicken and dessert after. The class was enough lifestyle change for one day. I’ll start eating healthier tomor- row.” The next day I am in so much physical pain, I am thankful my apartment and our office have no stairs. After the first week (Booty Camp is a two night per week affair), things are differ- ent. Camp is by no means easier the second week, because Ashley Dale Roy (our instruc- tor, or drill sergeant, if you will) changes up the routine every night, but I feel like I am getting better at completing the regimen. The feeling is similar for the follow- ing weeks. I really like the way Ashley runs camps. She is tough, but not mean. She says things like, “Come on ladies, it’s only one minute of your life” when she notices people (like me) are starting to wimp out during reps of an exercise, which helps to put things into perspective. It makes me think: “Yeah, I can do these awful squats a bit longer, a minute isn’t that long.” Camps are always high energy and feature different music. I went every week, twice a week, even when I was tired or when the weather wasn’t fan- tastic because I liked going. As far as results, I was pleased. After my eight weeks at camp, I could definitely feel a vast improvement in my strength, especial- ly in my weakest areas like my arms. Losing weight wasn’t my goal, but I did say goodbye to a few pounds. Most importantly, at least I think, my body fat percentage went down almost five per cent, which means I gained muscle. The camp is not for someone looking for an easy workout. Around this time of year with so many people making resolutions and looking for ways to be healthier, a boot camp can definitely help jump start your plan. Because it’s the same group of women every week, you get to know classmates and there is a sense of belonging to a group. The camp’s setup encourages you to set goals, because you are measured at the start, at the halfway point and at the end. And I was motivated the whole time. Never once did I consider quitting even when it was really hard. Take that, Katy. About Booty Camp: WEB www.bootycampfitness.com date Booty camps start next week (Jan. 11 and 12) What It’s Like... When the going When the going gets tough...gets tough... the tough go through fitness booty camp Reporter Melissa Mancini tests out her endurance during 8-week class newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 201011 AP Wednesday January 6, 2010 Ajax & Pickering Locations Flyers in Today’s Paper If you did not receive your News Advertiser/fl yers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at 905-683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6:30 Sat. 9 - 1:00 Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6.00 every three weeks. Carrier of The Week Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At * Delivered to selected households only Today’s carrier of the week is Cameron. 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D#1 42 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 465 Bayly St. W. #5, Ajax 1889 Brock Rd., Pickering 300 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax 6 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax SUBMITTED PHOTO New year, new baby AJAX -- Ajax residents Shahla Foroodi, 37, and Afshin Foroodi, 42, held their new baby girl, Romina, who was the first baby to be born at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital this year. World Religion Day in Ajax Celebration at community centre Jan. 17 DURHAM -- All are invit- ed to a free celebration of religions of the world on Sunday, Jan. 17. The event, hosted by the Indo-Canadian Cul- tural Association of Dur- ham, is taking place in the Ajax Community Cen- tre’s HMS Ajax Room, 75 Centennial Rd., since the Town of Ajax has officially declared Jan. 17 as World Religion Day. The afternoon will include demonstrations and exhibits of music, spirituality, cultural foods, and arts. At least 12 faith groups are expected to partici- pate, and more than 250 Durham residents attend- ed last year’s celebration in Whitby. 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Now I have to rely on my mom or take the bus, which takes over an hour each way.” On Aug. 14, hundreds of Driv- eTest employees hit the picket lines over job security, wages and seniority. The driving examiners were finally able to reach a deal with Serco DES -- the private compa- ny contracted by the Province to oversee driver examinations -- on Dec. 31. Employees at the Oshawa location wouldn’t say how long people will have to wait for re- booked tests, but some of those waiting in line said they were told it could be April or May. In an attempt to keep things moving, DriveTest plans to hire more than 100 new employees over the next few weeks and the Ministry of Transportation will extend driver’s licences that expired on or after Aug. 24, 2009, until July 1, 2010. For more information, visit www.drivetest.ca. 24/7 LOCAL BREAKING NEWS, SPORTS, PHOTOS, VIDEO AND WEATHER: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY WHEN YOU WANT IT.>>newsdurhamregion.comBREAKING NEWS 24/7 >>newsdurhamregion.com PHOTO BY SHANNON MAGUIRE A little down time PICKERING -- Two-year-old Declan Kay had some troubles staying on his feet during a public skate at the Pickering Recreation Complex on Dec. 27. His fall didn’t keep him from smiling however, and after each fall, he got back up and tried again. Extra staff to be hired to combat backlog I’ve been waiting since August, I want to re-book today. Kaitlynn Renard, aspiring driver newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 2010The Study The Regional Municipality of Durham is undertaking a study for the provision of Regional services, including water, wastewater, transportation, transit and service facility infrastructure, to service the lands identified as the Seaton Community, (see the study area map below) part of the Central Pickering Development Plan (CPDP). The CPDP was completed by the Province in May 2006 and requires the Region to procee d with planning the infrastructure works required for the area. In order to meet this requirement, a Study will be undertaken which meets the Environmental Assessment process, by developing a servicing plan based on environmental considerations, as well as technical and financial efficiencies. Based on the infrastructure needs identified in the CPDP, it was determined that the Study would consist of two projects: 1. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure (e.g. watermains, sewers, pumping stations, reservoirs); and 2. Transportation (e.g. roads, bridges, cycling paths/lanes and sidewalks in Regional road rights-of-way) and Transit Infrastructure, and Service Facilities. The Process The Study will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Engineers Association’s Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) document (October 2000, as amended in 2007). The Environmental Assessment for the Study will also be fulfilling the requirements of both the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA). The Class EA process assigns specific Schedules to projects based on their potential environmental impacts. The two projects that form part of the Study will need to meet different Schedules under the Class EA process, as follows: 1. Schedule B – Water and Wastewater Infrastructure 2. Schedule C – Transportation and Transit Infrastructure, and Service Facilities Consultation The Environmental Assessment process includes public and review agency consultation, evaluation of alternatives, assessment of the impacts of the proposed infrastructure, and identification of measures to mitigate any adverse impacts. Upon completion of the Study, an Environmental Screening Report (for the Schedule B project) and an Environmental Study Report (for the Schedule C project) will be filed on public record. Public consultation is vital to the success of this Study. We want to ensure that anyone interested in the Study has the opportunity to get involved and provide input. As part of the Study, at least two (2) Public Information Centres (PIC’s) are planned. It is anticipated that the first PIC, which will present both projects, will be held in the Spring of 2010. Representatives from the Region and the Consultant will be present at the PIC to answer questions and discuss the next steps in the Study. Notification of the PIC’s will be made at the appropriate times by means of newspaper advertisements and mail-outs. In addition, the public will be encouraged to provide their comments throughout the Study to ensure that concerns can be adequately addressed. Project information can be viewed at the Durham Region website: www.durham.ca/studiesandprojects, or at the City of Pickering Seaton Community website: www.cityofpickering.com/seaton Comments We are interested in hearing any comments or concerns that you may have related to this Class EA. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record for the reports developed as part of the Environmental Assessment process. Please contact either one of the following project team members if you have questions or comments or wish to be included on the project contact list. Mr. Donald Yu, P. Eng. Project Manager The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Rd. East, Level 5, P.O. Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 Phone: 1-800-372-1102, Ext. 3567 Fax: (905) 668-2051 E-mail: donald.yu@durham.ca Mr. John Himanen, P. Eng., M.B.A. Project Manager GENIVAR 600 Cochrane Drive, Suite 500 Markham, ON L3R 5K3 Phone: (905) 475-7270, Ext. 277 Fax: (905) 475-5994 E-mail: john.himanen@genivar.com Class EA for Regional Services for the Central Pickering Development Plan NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT WORKS DEPARTMENT December 2009 PUBLIC NOTICE The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby ON L1N 6A3 Telephone 905-668-4113 or 1-800-372-1102 www.durham.ca 13 AP newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 201014 AP Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.com Jenn Lawrence, Katie Gaskin secure NCAA scholarships BY BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- While its record may suggest oth- erwise, don’t think for a second that the Dur- ham West Intermediate AA Lightning hockey team isn’t having a successful season. Case in point two of its players, Katie Gaskin and Jenn Lawrence, who both obtained NCAA Division I university scholarships beginning this fall. Gaskins is off to Detroit, Michigan to enrol at Wayne St., while Lawrence will travel a little far- ther to New Haven, Connecticut, where she will become a member of the Ivy League fraternity at Yale. The extended travel isn’t really an issue for Lawrence, who grew up in Hong Kong, but moved to the Toronto area three years ago. Born in Manhattan, New York to a mom from Korea and dad from Brampton, Lawrence moved to Hong Kong at age two, taking part in a hockey league at the age of eight that her dad started. By the time she was 12, she declared hockey was something she wanted to pursue. “I suddenly got the notion that I wanted to play DI hockey and I think it surprised my parents a little bit,” recalls the 17 year old. When she was in Grade 8 she left home to attend the Pursuit of Excellence hockey acad- emy in British Columbia for 10 months. The following year, her family moved to Canada, something they were planning to do anyway, but accelerated it a littler earlier than originally planned. She always envisioned attending an Ivy League school because of the high academic standards, and with her dad being a Yale alum- nus, it seemed like the perfect fit. “The first time I visited the campus was in Grade 9 for an alumni weekend and my dad was going down,” she remembers. “As soon as I stepped on campus, it was the perfect fit. It had a unique cultural atmosphere and elite academ- ics. As soon as I figured out the hockey team was great, everything felt right. “I couldn’t see myself going anywhere else.” She visited Brown, Harvard, Dartmouth and Yale, but really, it was no contest. “I always had Yale in my mind because my dad went there, so from a young age, there were Yale banners in our house,” says Lawrence, who will study liberal arts. The travel was also a consideration for Gaskin, who preferred something a little closer to home. With Wayne St. just a four-hour trip away, the Detroit-based school became a destination of choice. She had some interest from other schools, but Wayne St. was the only campus she visited. “Mostly because of the academic strengths, it’s location, it’s only four hours from home, so that was a really good thing for me,” says Gaskin, a 17-year-old Grade 12 student at Pine Ridge Sec- ondary School. “The women’s hockey program is awesome and also the main reason I chose Wayne St. and I didn’t pursue any of the other ones was because when I went on my official visit everything felt right. The campus felt like home. The girls on the team were nice and the coaches really made me feel welcome. “When I was there, I just knew Wayne St. was the right choice.” Having started playing hockey at the age of eight in the Whitby Wolves organization, Gaskin moved to Pickering four years ago, joining the Lightning this season to play in her hometown, with friends and for coach Dino Caggiula. She plans on studying criminal justice, then move on to law school in four years time. “It’s the best of both worlds. Not only do I get to continue my education, I also get to play DI hockey at the same time,” she says of the next four years. RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND PICKERING --Jenn Lawrence, left, will be off to Yale on a hockey scholarship in the fall, while Durham West Lightning teammate Katie Gaskin will be attending Wayne St. HOCKEY Lightning strikes for duo SLEDGE HOCKEY Booker named to Canadian Paralympic team AJAX -- Canada’s National Sledge Team will attempt to win back-to-back gold medals at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C., and the team will look a lot like it did in 2006, when Canada won its first sledge hockey gold medal at the Paralympics in Turin, Italy. Among those hoping to take Can- ada to the podium is Jeremy Booker of Ajax. The 23-year-old is part of the 15- player National Sledge Team roster that is headed to Vancouver. The roster was unveiled Monday in Saskatoon. “We believe we have the 15 men who will battle hard for gold in Vancou- ver,” says Jeff Snyder, head coach of Canada’s National Sledge Team. “We held a number of events and camps in 2009-10 with a deep pool of players and we’re excited today to have our team for the Paralympic Winter Games.” Canada’s National Sledge Team competed in a four-game series against the United States and won silver at the 2009 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Charlottetown, P.E.I., in November. The team has been in Saskatoon since Jan. 1, holding practices daily. Canada will open the 2010 Paralym- pic Winter Games on March 13 against Italy. Canada’s other preliminary games will be against Sweden and Norway. HOCKEY Wakefield part of Canada’s U22 team DURHAM -- A trio of young hockey players are getting some international experience in Germany. Jennifer Wakefield of Pickering, Tara Watchorn of Newcastle and Britni Smith of Port Perry are part of Canada’s National Women’s U22 team at the 2010 MLP Cup in Ravensburg, Germany that began on Tuesday and concludes with the gold medal game on Saturday. Canada is the six-time champion at the MLP Cup, winning gold in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 before settling for the silver medal in 2009 after losing to Sweden in the championship game. Canada will play in Group B with Germany and Switzerland, while Fin- land, Russia and Sweden will comprise Group A. The tournament opened for Cana- da on Tuesday against Switzerland and continues Thursday against Germany. In the only tuneup game prior to the start of the tournament, Wakefield scored once as Canada defeated Ger- many 5-1 on Monday. newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 201015 AP Beat Markham, lose to Wellington AJAX -- Back-to-back games following New Year’s produced a result of each kind for the Ajax Attack this past weekend. Home to Markham on Saturday, the Attack exploded for a dozen goals despite top scorers Jordan Reed and Blake Boddy both miss- ing from the lineup. Luke Laskie- wicz picked up the slack with a pair of goals and three assists in a 12-3 rout. Also scoring for the Attack were Kord Miller (2), Brandon Dean, Steve Douitsis, Jonny Simone, Tyler Prendergast, John Har- rington, Hayden Perroni, Kris Barclay and Shane Cavalieri. The Attack had a 4-2 lead after the first period and extended it to 8-2 after the second. They man- aged to score 10 unanswered goals during a stretch that start- ed with four minutes to go in the first period and lasted until the midway mark of the third before Markham tallied their third goal of the game to break the run. Goals were harder to come by the following day in Wellington, as the Attack notched just one in a 5-1 setback. Reed had the lone tally, making the game 2-1 at the time just 1:16 into the third peri- od. But Wellington scored three in a row in a nine minute span to secure the victory. Braden Mann was in net for both games for the Attack, facing 38 shots on Saturday and 39 Sun- day. The Attack takes a 20-20-1 record into Sunday’s 3 p.m. home game at the Ajax Community Centre against Upper Canada (12-22-4). Just nine games remain in the Central Canadian Hock- ey League regular season for the Attack, which concludes Feb. 5 in Bowmanville. Beat by St. Michael’s in overtime PICKERING -- In desperate need of points as the season enters the final stage, the Pickering Panthers picked up one, but let the other slip away on Sunday afternoon. In Toronto to face St. Michael’s, the Panthers built a 2-0 lead on a first-period goal by Kyle Ramsay and another by Khalid Alli just 1:13 into the third period. But St. Michael’s got back into the game with a power-play goal and tied the scored with 3:57 remaining to force overtime. St. Michael’s completed the comeback 2:51 into the overtime period to claim the two points. Tyler von Engelbrechten, Jor- dan Ramsay, Blair Falotico and Justin MacDonald had assists in the game. Anthony Kimlin was in goal, facing 46 shots. The Panthers take a 13-23- 3 record into Friday’s 7:30 p.m. home game at the Pickering Rec- reation Complex against Lindsay (19-15-2). With just 11 regular season games remaining in the Central Canadian Hockey League, the Panthers are 11 points out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the East Division. SUBMITTED PHOTO Two in a row NIAGARA FALLS, NY -- On the heels of their win at the recent Bradford John Kovacs Memorial Tournament at the end of October, the Pickering Minor Midget A Panthers won their second tourna- ment in a row in early December in Niagara Falls NY. Pickering went undefeated in the tournament, defeating the Caledon Hawks 5-2 in the championship game. Team members include, front row, from left: Mike McGill, Brandon Eno; second row: Richard Thompson, Cameron Elwood, Matthew Yarde, Blake Sanderson, Jordan Labricciosa, Cameron Fleming; back row: Marco Bianchi (train- er), Tim Sanderson (asst. coach), Robert Bianchi, Luke Rigelhof, Daniel Auer, Andrew Thomson, Mitchell Conroy, Steven Hann, Gord Thompson (coach), Rick Fleming (goalie coach), Jacob Arnts, Ivano Labricciosa (asst. coach). Absent Christian Bentley and Christopher Bentley. CENTRAL CANADIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE Weekend split for Ajax Attack Pickering Panthers pick up a point LOCAL BREAKING NEWS, SPORTS, PHOTOS, VIDEO AND WEATHER >>newsdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 201016 AP 911/Emergency Response Employment opportunities in this field are very diversified and encompass the public and private sectors. The most typical employers include the fire, police, ambulance, paramedic services, alarm companies and security businesses. Courses beginning now. Call for more information 905.721.3052 www.durhamcollege.ca/coned Time for a change! Looking for a new career or just want to try something new as a sideline? • Bartending • Smart Serve • Cake Decorating • Floral Arranging Classes starting now. 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One bedroom plus den, laundry, large clos- ets, parking. No smok- ing/pets. $850 per month. (416)759-4931. LOOK! 1140 MARY ST. North, Oshawa. 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. From $785 Utilities Incld. Near public schools, Durham College & amenities. Elevator. Security entrance. 905-431-7752 skylineonline.ca Houses for Sale $ Apartments & Flats for RentA 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 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 ONE BEDROOM APT. Oshawa. $500/month plus heat/Hydro. 2 bedroom apt, $600/month plus heat/hydro. First/last, references, available Jan/Feb 1st. Call Stephen 905-259-5796. OSHAWA RITSON/DEAN. 1 bedroom basement apt. Sep. entrance. $650/mo. 1st/last. No Pets/smoking. References required. Avail Jan 1st. (905)728-9363 OSHAWA 2-bedroom apt in upscale, quiet, well-managed building in good area. New ceramics and reﬁ nished ﬂ oors 1.5 baths eat-in kitch- en large living/diningroom $1200-incl. (905)728-8919 OSHAWA 658 Simcoe North at Rossland. 1 & 2-bdrm apt in 12-plex, 1-bdrm $750, 2- bdrm $850. Heat & parking included. Coin laundry available. Available immedi- ately. James (416)498-3163 (collect), Justin or Ashley (289)240-7546. OSHAWA HOSPITAL, Mary North of Adelaide area, 2- bedroom main ﬂ oor, laundry, parking, $900/mo inclusive. Please contact 905-579- 2350. OSHAWA LARGE 1-BED- ROOM basement. Utilities, cable, A/C included. Private entrance. Parking. No smok- ing or pets. Harmony/Cop- perﬁ eld. Available immedi- ately. $775/month ﬁ rst/last. Call 905-436-0211. OSHAWA new modern building. Simcoe/Bloor. 2- bedroom $780+ hydro. First/last required. Please contact Martin (905)404- 9602. 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 Apartments & Flats for RentA 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, 45 Colborne.W. 1bedroom, $750/month, in- clusive+ basic cable; 945 Simcoe St. N 1-bedroom $750/month inclusive. No pets. 2-bedroom $820 all in- clusive. 961 Mason St. 3- bedroom house, kitchen, liv- ing&diningroom, full base- ment, $1200/mnth plus utilities. 905-723-1647, 905- 720-9935. OSHAWA, 3 BEDROOM Avail. immediately. Parking extra. Utilities included. No pets, close to all amenities. Call Patrick 905-443-0191 OSHAWA, Taunton/Somer- viller, large 1-bedroom lower duplex. Freshly painted, new carpet, laundry, yard, 1-park- ing, no pets. $700/mo. inclu- sive. First/last. Avail. Feb 1. 905-430-6906. PICKERING 1-BEDROOM, quiet, great neighbourhood, close to all amenities. Shop- ping, bus stop/school walking distance. Very clean, separ- ate entrance, $750/mnth. No smoking/pets. 416-402-6594 avail immed. PICKERING WHITES/401 spacious upgraded 1-bed- room basement apt sep. en- trance, near all amenities.. Laundry, parking $875 utilities & cable included. ﬁ rst/last. Avail. Feb. lst. No pets/smoking. 647-866-1834 PICKERING, LIVER- POOL/HWY. 2. Townhouse bsmt apt for rent plus 1 bdrm upstairs. Single woman pre- ferred. All inclusive. 1 park- ing included. $650/mo. Call Joe 905-839-3290 PICKERING-CLEAN bright 1 bdrm bsmt apt close to PTC incls util. internet,cable & your own laundry rm! No pets/smoker. 1 prkng suits single. Avail imm. $795.00, 647-896-3674. PORT WHITBY 1722/1724 Dufferin St. Newly renovated spacious 2-bdrm $835. Available immediately/Janu- ary 1st. Laundry/parking, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Near sports arena/shopping. 1-800-693-2778. SPACIOUS, BRIGHT, CLEAN 1-bedroom., kitch- en/living room combined, ﬁ replace. Backing onto park, separate entrance. Close to amenities, $725/utilities in- cluded. No smoking. Town- line/Hwy.2. Available Feb 1st. 416-818-8797. 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. 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, 2-bedroom apt,. close to all amenities. $700 month, heat & parking in- cluded. First & last, available Jan. 15th. Call 905-430-2248 or 905-665-7632. WILSON-401. Newer building, large one bdrm apt. 3 appliances.Fully redeco- rated, new carpet. $750+ hydro. Available January 1st. First/Last required. 905-259- 8259. Condominiums for RentC 2-BEDROOM, GROUND lev- el, corner unit condo, Aspen Springs, Bowmanville. $1100/month, plus utilities, includes storage area. Available January 1st. (905)419-6654. BOWMANVILLE 1-BDRM+1 den condo, only 5-yrs old, aspen springs, W/O balcony, 5-appliances including wash- er/dryer a/c, Close to GO, transit, 401, shopping. No smoking. $1025/mo plus utilities, Call 905-424-8823, Available immediately. Condominiums for RentC PICKERING, LIVERPOOL. Lovely 3-bdrm condo, grand lake view. Underground parking, near GO station and amenities. $1350/month, in- clusive. Avail. immediately. References req'd. (905)839- 7144. Houses for Rent 4-BDRM, Century home, downtown Whitby, new kitch- en. Close to all amenities. 4-appliances, 1-1/2 baths. A/C, parking. Suitable for adults. Avail immediately. $1450/mo heat/water incl. 905-925-8648. PICKERING, Bayly/Liver- pool. 3-bdrms, mainﬂ oor of house, parking, 5-applianc- es. Skylight, jacuzzi, large kitchen. $1150/mo+ 60% utilities. First/last. Walk to GO, close to schools/all amenities. (905)492-0615 RITSON/ADELAIDE, ONE small house, one bedroom, parking, shed available (ex- tra) $550 plus hydro. lst/last. plus security deposit. Avail Feb1. (905)434-5627. TWO BEDROOM HOUSE for rent - Courtice. $l,000 per month plus utilities. Available immediately. References, (905)579-7553. WELL KEPT, 2-bedroom home with attached two car garage and ﬁ nished base- ment for rent. $1,575 plus utilities per month, includes fridge, stove, washer, dryer and central air. Beautiful large lot. Available immedi- ately. Call (905)576-8805 Townhouses for RentT 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. OSHAWA, SEMI-TOWN- HOUSE. 3 & 2-bdrm+. Har- mony/Olive. 4-plex, spa- cious/clean, 3-ﬂ oors, ﬁ n. basement, 1-parking, Close to shopping, schools/bus route, no smoking/pets. $895+utilities. Available Jan/Feb. First/last/referenc- es. (905)686-5591 email: seanryanjr@gmail.com 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 1 MASTER BEDROOM for rent in luxury townhome, at Whites Rd & Bayly. Under- ground parking included. Available immediately. $550/month. Smokers wel- come, no pets. Call (416)676-9490 For more info call Audrey (905) 426-4676 x 257 or email adewit@durhamregion.com www.showsdurhamregion.com EXHIBITORS WANTED SPRING HOME & GARDEN SHOW Pickering Market Trade Centre March 26, 27, 28, 2010 JANICE EDWAR D S M I T H Parents: Jim & Ella SmithBirthdate: February 18, 2009Weight: 7lbs., 6ozBirthplace: Ajax/PickeringGrandparents: James Smith of A j a x / P i c k ering& Joe & Marg Jon e s o f Stouffville Publication Date: January 28, 2010 Deadline: Thursday, January 21, 2010 Introducing Our Newest Arrivals! Present Your Little One or Grandchild to Ajax & Pickering Area! Call or E-Mail Erin at 905-683-5110 ext.286 ejackson@durhamregion.com to Place Your Ad Here ALL ADS INCLUDE FREE PROCESS COLOUR!COLOUR!Baby BookAVAILABLE AT LICENSED Rooming House: Fully fur- nished rooms with own fridge, free telephone. Laun- dry on site, full staffed ofﬁ ce, shared bathrooms and kitch- en. Contact: Rianna, (905)439-0598. CLEAN QUIET ADULT home all over aged 45. Oshawa. Working male pre- ferred. Shared access to en- tire house. No smoking/pets. First/last. Call 9am-9pm (905)571-5191 LARGE CLEAN ROOM FOR rent. Close to shopping, schools and public transit. $500/month, utilities includ- ed. Available immediately. No pets/smoking. Female preferred. (416)797-4009 or (916)640-6416. Rooms for Rent & WantedR LARGE CLEAN, furnished room, close to Oshawa Cen- tre. No pets. Share kitchen & bath, ideal for working per- son. First/last. Phone 905- 436-1420. OSHAWA, AVAILABLE im- mediately, central location, shared kitchen, bath, park- ing. Suits quiet, mature male. $525 & $400 monthly. (905)725-3324. OSHAWA, ROOM for rent, 2 available, near Oshawa Cen- tre, laundry, parking, cable, $475/month. (905)244-1015 ROOM AVAILABLE near Oshawa Hospital very clean, very quiet. $450. Very clean 40+ male preferred includes cable & laundry. No pets. Avail immediately. (905)429- 7144 WHITBY North Central Two large rooms, share bath on upper ﬂ oor, with main ﬂ oor kitchen and living room, laun- dry. $525 each. 905-666- 9804. WHITBY/OSHAWA border. Beautiful home! Very clean room, share kitchen/bath. Cable/internet, laundry, bus route, minutes from UOIT. Furnished/unfurnished. No smoking/pets. Male pre- ferred. $525/mo. negotiable. (905)995-2745, (905)728- 0189. Shared Accommodation A FURNISHED / UNFUR- NISHED BEDROOM - Full use of house, laundry, park- ing. $450/mo includes utilities. First/last. Call Dave at 905-391-7435. WORKING PROFESSION- AL seeks same or Student to share house, centrally locat- ed in Oshawa, close to all amenities & bus. Cable, phone, internet. $475/month. (905)243-0615. Births GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!! Let Perfect Maid take care of your housekeeping & organization needs. Commercial cleaning also available. We do not cut corners. Eve. and weekends. STRESS FREE!! FULLY BONDED Call 905-686-5424 ALSO CARPET CLEANING SERVICES! Vendors WantedV House Cleaning Births Vendors WantedV House Cleaning Births 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. 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. Excellent rates. (905)686- 8719 HOME DAYCARE available, Licensed & 27 years experi- ence. Altona/Finch area, close to E.B. Phin School. Subsidy families welcome. Call (905)420-8558 Births Catch Classifieds ONLINE! ANYTIME! Log on to: www.durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 6, 201018 AP SAT., JANUARY 9 ~ 10 am Neil Bacon Auctions Exceptional New Years Sale of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles Selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: FURNITURE: Curved glass oak side by side china cabinet/secretary, Duncan Phyfe dining room suite, mahogany corner cupboard, drop front desk, oak hall seat with mirror, walnut tea wagon, carved side chairs, oak ice box, pine corner whatnot, Boston rocker, cherry cupboard, 3 drawer tier drop chest, 3 tier pie crust table, jam cupboard, set of 6 Northwind press back chairs, 1/4 cut oak dresser with mirror, oak drawer cabinet, child's rocker, telephone table and chair, washstand, record cabinet, sewing chest, gate leg table, spooled bed, brass trunk, oriental rug, 2 Nova Scotia hook rugs, antique work bench, walking spinning wheel, miniature trunk, blanket box, butter churn, Coke cooker, full length Creeds beaver coat, mink coat and jacket. CHINA & GLASSWARE: Moorcroft table lamp, cranberry table lamp, green bulls eye oil lamp, green bay's oil lamp, green, bulls eye ﬁ nger lamp, hand painted Nippon dresser set, pickle jar, Aladdin lamp, set of Apothecary jars, 14 pc Kings Crown punch set, hat pins, RS Prussia, RS Germany, Limoges, luncheon set, Rosenthal candlesticks, Waterford comport, Beleek cups and saucers, Majolica charger, pair of Hutschenreuther plates, set of Gresley mix bowls, signed art glass, pair of 1950 gold swirl Murano table lamps. STERLING: 61 pcs Wallace sterling ﬂ atware, 6 napkin rings, pair candlesticks, cigarette case. ROYAL DOULTONS: HN1934, HN1811, HN2109, Bride and Groom, Bunnykins bank. LLADRO: Sleeping child, angel with harp, collector edition cup, Beswick horses, Hummels, Dresden, Gobel. ARTWORK: Kurt Riedel oil of foxhunt (28x32), Mucha 1909 painting on mirror, Nori Peters signed prints, McGyery oil painting, water colours. ESTATE JEWELLERY: 22 kt Rhodium and gold bracelet, 18kt ladies necklace, 14kt gold and jade necklace, 14kt yellow and white gold engagement ring, 14 kt amethyst necklace, men's Doxa and Fontaine gold watches, garnet necklace plus many other outstanding items. NOTE: Preview for this exceptional sale will be held Friday, January 8 from 1 - 7 pm Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C and Interac only. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 Large 2 Day Antique, Collectors & Estate Auction Sunday, January 10 Preview 9:30 A.M Auction 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 11 Preview 5:00 P.M. Auction 6:00 P.M. SUNDAY: Auction to start with a collection of over 100 Prints, Paintings & Watercolours, followed by a collection of Doulton Figures & Mugs, Large Collection of Victorian Art Glass to include Epergnes, Lustres & Tumblers, China, Crystal to include Orrefors, Canadian Press Glass, Estate Jewellery, Sterling, Silver Plate, Numerous Carpets, Quality Victorian & Contemporary Furniture. MONDAY: Auction to include Sports Cards, Collector’s Items, Doulton Figures, Estate Jewellery, Glass, China, Silver, Silver Plate, Books, Upholstered Furniture, Contemporary Furniture, Cabinets, Tables, Chest of Drawers, Numerous Carpets, Mirrors & Large Selection of Watercolours, Prints & Oils. INDOOR YARD SALE: Sunday @ 9:30 a.m & Monday @ 5:00 p.m. For details and photo gallery go to www.waddingtons.ca/brighton Phone 1-613-475-6223 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Friday, Jan. 8th, 5:00 p.m. Selling the old antique contents from a country home and contents from an Oshawa home: Coins; Pine Corner Cup- board; 4 pc. Rd. Dinette; 6 Pine Fanback Chairs; Pressback rocker; Occ. Tables; End tables; Desks; Tables; Night stands; Ant. Chest of Drawers; Book Shelves; Stereo; Queen mattress; China; Glass; Numerous Antiques; Persian Carpets; Washer; Dryer; Stove; 2apt. Freezers; Dehumidiﬁ er; Vacuums; Bikes; etc. Pre- view after 2:00 p.m Terms: Cash, app. Cheque, Visa, Interac, M/C 10% Buyers Premium Applies Auctioneers: Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday Jan. 8th at 4:30 p.m. located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4. The contents of a Victoria Place home plus others, approx 50 milk bottles, 8pc modern dining room set, grandfather clock, maple bunk beds, chesterﬁ eld sets, Craftmatic single bed, modern bedroom set, round oak coffee table, qty. of jewellery, Barbie dolls, qty of coins, teak dining room set, occasional chairs, teak dining room set, Panasonic TV, record cabinet, 6pc pine dining room set, Kenmore stove, stair lift, qty of alum windows, 99 Hyundai Accent (as is), 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 SAT. JANUARY 16 - 10AM - ANTIQUE ESTATE AUCTION at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER - LIND- SAY beautiful curved glass oak china cabinet, ex- cellent oak dining tables & chairs, antique oak sec- tional bookcase, pine ﬂ at to wall cupboard, an- tiques, walnut canopy bed, dressers, furniture, ex- cellent glass, china, crystal, Beswick animal ﬁ gurines, collectables, Edison Mod H 4 minute cyl- inder gramophone with horn, cylinders, player piano rolls, Aladdin Mod B oil lamp, Gone with the Wind lamp, estate jewelry, paintings, prints, tools, etc, hundreds of items, selling double ring, MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 view list/ photos/updates at www.mcleanauctions.com HAYDON AUCTION BARN Saturday January 9th @ 4:00 pm Rare Coins, Armoire, Table Saw, Jointer, Gold, Silver & Costume Jewellery, Antiques, Collectibles, New Giftware and Lots 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 Health & Homecare MAKE YOUR RESOLUTION a reality! And, your ﬁ rst 15lbs are FREE. Look great. Feel great. Lose weight. Guaran- teed. Call Herbal Magic 1-800-781-0542. Limited time offer. 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. BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 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 HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and all shapes, $425.00 tax and delivery included. Pool safety covers. We will not be beat on price and quality! Guaranteed. 905-259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca Articles for SaleA HOT TUBS, 2009 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacriﬁ ce $3,900. 416-779- 0563. HUMIDORS FOR SALE! From $49 and up. Best Selection - Best Quality - Best Prices! Victory Cigars - Now open in Oshawa. 215 King Street East. www.VictoryCigars.ca 905- 443-0193 ORIGINAL XBOX (not xbox 360) with 4 controllers and 13 games. Midnight Club 3, X-Man Legends 1 & 2, Halo 2, Amped 2, Ninja Gaiden and many more!! Everything works and is in great condi- tion. $120. (905)442-9544. POOL TABLE, professional series 1" slate, new in box with accessories, cost $4500, selling $1395. 416- 779-0563 QUALITY REBUILT MAJOR APPLIANCES. Good Prices & Guarantees. From $99 and up. Delivery & Remove old, Free. ALL ONTARIO APPLI- ANCE CLINIC. 111 Dundas St. W., Whitby (905)668- 9444 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 Auctions Articles WantedA 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 100% A KOZY HEAT FIRE- WOOD, excellent, very best quality hardwood, guaran- teed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut and split. Honest meas- urement. Free delivery. De- pendable, quality service since 1975. (905)753-2246. Auctions Firewood A-1 FIREWOOD, dry hard- wood, guaranteed. (905)436- 6600 (905)260-1774. FIREWOOD, White birch, seasoned, dry, 12" Face Cord, $85. Bush Cord, $325. Plus delivery. Also hard- wood logs. Call (905)986- 9610 or 905-718-4765. Pets, Supplies, Boarding BEAUTIFUL Goldendoodles & Labradoodles. Gorgeous non-shed coats. Pre-spoilt. Come & lose your hearts. 705-437-2790, www.doodletreasures.com Auctions Pets, Supplies, Boarding BICHON-SHNOODLE pup- pies, ready to go December 18th, non allergenic, non- shedding small dog. Vet checked, ﬁ rst shots. $300. Call 905-396-6113 or 905- 372-8680 SOFT-COATED WHEATON Terrier puppies. Home- raised, gorgeous Teddy bears. Parents on-site. Ready to go. 289-404-1383 YORKSHIRE TERRIER pup- pies, from a loving home en- vironment. Tails docked, front due claws removed, vet checked, ﬁ rst shots. $900/each. 905-259-2284. Auctions Cars for Sale 1994 HONDA CIVIC SI $2499. 1996 Chev Blazer 4x4 $2699. 1999 Dodge Neon $1999. 1999 Ford Con- tour SVT $2999. 2001 Chev Malibu $3499. 2001 Nissan Centra $3999. Certiﬁ ed E Tested. Free 6 month war- ranty. Financing available. (RKM auto) 905-432-7599 or 905-424-9002. 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS, good, reliable car, 190,000 kms., as is, $l,500. or best offer. Call (905)914- 8753 2000 HYUNDAI Accent, ask- ing $1000. Black, automatic. Call 905-244-5473 leave message for Elise 2009 GMC SIERRA, fully loaded, 26,000kms, 5.3L, grey, $42,000, O.B.O. (905)259-4325. Home Improvement Quality Home Care Professional Renovations Custom Installed Kitchens & Bathrooms Complete Basements All Flooring Types Fencing & Decks Tile & Paint All Work Guaranteed (905)434-5706 (905)809-4716 Garbage Removal/Hauling A1 1/2 PRICE JUNK REMOVAL!! Homes, Yards, Businesses, etc. We do all the loading. Seniors Discounts. Cheap and fast Service! John 905-310-5865 HandymanH NEED A FRIEND WITH A TRUCK? ● Junk Removal ● Gen. Deliveries ● Small Moves ● Garden Services ● Tree Removal Reasonable Rates Call Hans anytime (905)706-6776 Painting & Decorating ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative ﬁ nishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 Tor. Line 647-868-9669 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 Service Directory SELLING YOUR HOME? Inquire about our HOME FOR SALE PACKAGE AJAX 905-683-0707 LALONDE-STEPHENSON, Joan - Passed away suddenly on Saturday January 2, 2009 at the Rouge Valley Health System, Ajax, at the age of 50. Loving partner of Bill Stephenson. Devoted mother of Jaclyn, Kathryn, Christyne. Daughter of John and Audrey Lalonde of Scarborough, sister of Gordon (Nancy) of Pickering and daughter- in-law of Roy and Babs Stephenson of Oshawa. Joan will be sadly missed by her extended family and friends. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village (Ajax), 905-428-8488 on Tuesday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Funeral service in the chapel on Wednesday January 6, 2009 at 1:00 pm. Should family or friends so desire, donations to the SickKids Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated. Special thanks to all of the PSW's who have helped this last while as well as the doctors and staff at the Rouge Valley Health System, Ajax. A book of condolences may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca MENEZES, Pamela - Passed away at her home in Ajax with family by her side on Sat- urday January 2nd 2010 in her 58th year. Dearly loved wife of Rudy Menezes. Loved mother of Rudy and his wife Joanna of Whit- by, and Christine Menezes of Ajax. Grandma of Gianluca and Marco. Fondly remembered by her sisters, extended Menezes family and many close friends. Resting at MEMORIAL CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby (905-655-3662) from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Then to St. Bernadette's Catholic Church, (Harwood and Bayly, Ajax) for Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday January 6th at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Resurrec- tion Catholic Cemetery, Whitby. If desired memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. PASSMORE, Robert - Peacefully at the Lisaard House in Cambridge on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 with his family by his side. Devoted brother of Joseph and much loved brother-in-law of Bobbi. Loving Uncle of John and Tina. Sadly missed by Uncle John and Aunt Maureen, Uncle James and Josie, Aunt Shirley and Uncle Bill and many cou- sins, friends and co-workers. Predeceased by his mother Janet, father Frank and brother Gregory. Memorial Visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 905-428-8488 on Satur- day, January 9, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. with a memorial service to follow at 3:00 pm in the Chapel. If desired, Memorial Donations may be made to Lisaard House (990 Speeds- ville Rd., Cambridge N3H 4R6). A book of condolence may be signed on-line at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca PLUMB, Doug - Peacefully at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Beverly. Dear father of Diana Townley, Norm Plumb, John Chapman, Patti Chapman and Mari Lin Van Zetten (Renard). Grandpa of Sarah, Lisa, Doug, Colin, Christopher, Jason, Jessica and Stacia. Proud Great- Grandpa of Michaela and Townley. Survived by his sister Shirley Plumb. A Memorial Service will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 905-428-8488) on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 11:00 am. If desired, Memorial Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. RICE, Victor Bruce, September 26, 1942 - January 1, 2010 - The family is deeply saddened to inform others of the end of life on earth of Victor Bruce Rice. Loved and already missed by his wife and caregiver Noella. Beloved dad to James and Roberta Rice, Jeffrey, Todd and Allison Gunn. Cherished grandfather to nine grandchildren, who each in their own unique way gave him such pride, joy and comfort: Ryan, Elisa, Hope, Max, Sierra, Jocelyn, Alex, Skylar and Brooke. He will be remembered for his quiet conﬁ dence, strong character traits, knowledge and unique sense of humour. He was a true gentleman. He was a voracious reader who had a mind brimming with every kind of fact & information, and was skilled at ﬁ xing most everything. This unique combination of computer whiz (systems analyst for R.B.C.) and outdoorsman was content exploring his "land" or riding his tractor. Victor was a regular blood donor. 60 people were saved through his donations from 1992 until he was unable to give. In his memory, consider being a blood donor. To all who had the privilege of knowing him, we are sure you will agree, "He was one of the best!" Visitation will take place at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRE 1057 Brock Road, Pickering 905-686-5589 on Friday January 8th, 2010 from 2pm - 4pm & 6pm - 8pm & also on Saturday January 9th, 2010 from 1pm - 2pm. Funeral Service will be held at 2pm Saturday January 9th, 2010 in our Chapel. Online condolences available at www.thesimplealternative.ca May tender memories soften your grief, May fond recollections bring you relief, Love always remembers. By Helen Steiner Rice SIMPSON, Private Bryce Aaron - On Satur- day, January 2, 2010 in Whitby at the age 22. Beloved son of Teresa and her husband Trent McNicol and Scott Simpson (Teresa Wagar). Loving brother of Brittany Simpson. Step brother of Alicia and Austin Wagar. Grandson of Doreen Wardley-Nowell and the late Albert Nowell and Chuck and Judy Hilder. Bryce will be sadly missed by many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and extend- ed family members. Friends may call at the MOUNT LAWN RECEPTION CENTRE, 21 Garrard Rd., Whitby on Thursday, January 7, 2009 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service on Friday, January 8, 2009 at St. George's Memorial Anglican Church, 51 Centre St. South, Oshawa at 1:30 p.m. with Lt. (N) The Reverend Robert Parker ofﬁ ciating. Inter- ment at Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens. As an expression of sympathy donations to WoundedWarriors.ca would be appreciated by the family. WALPOLE, Victor (Retired Bell Canada Employee) - On January 4th, 2010. Vic, loving and devoted husband of Dorothy. 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