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BERNARD WEIL/ TORSTAR NEWS SERVICES WHISTLER -- A tearful Shelley-Ann Brown, of Pickering, and her teammate Helen Upperton hugged after winning the silver medal in the two-women bob-sleigh competition, Feb. 24 at the Vancouver Olympics.Pressrun 50,400 • 24 pages • Optional 3 week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING Friday, February 26, 2010 NNews ews AAddveverr titisseerrTHE PETAPALOOZA 2 Pet tricks Trade show raises money for future animal shelter PRIVACY 5 Lost key Consultants update Region on privacy procedures ENTERTAINMENT 13 Movie magic Ajax native wins $45K to develop documentary Sliding toSliding to silversilver FOR FULL STORY, SEE SPORTS PAGE 16 durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 20102 AP COMMUNITY Petapalooza pleases Pickering pet owners Trade show earns $3,100 for future animal shelter BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Homemade dog treats, animal-themed jewelry, pet photography and the latest and greatest rescue groups were just some of the features that made the second annual Pet- apalooza the cat’s meow for resi- dents and vendors alike. The Pickering Recreation Complex was alive and fun-filled with more than double the ven- dors of last year’s trade show, and included demonstrations by groups such as the Olympus Dog Training Academy. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness on responsi- ble pet ownership, to bring the people of Pickering and the pet community together, and to raise money for a permanent animal shelter in Pickering (the space it uses at the moment is leased and is located in Scarborough). The event saw 850 people through- out the day. “We were very excited that we were able to attract that many people,” said Lindsey Brenner, Pickering Animal Services super- visor. Ward 3 Regional Councillor Bill McLean was at the event and noted the space doubled from last year. Also, as the council representa- tive on the animal services com- mittee, Coun. McLean pointed out the donation drop box and information on the plan to build a permanent animal shelter in Pickering. “People want to help and want a safe refuge for animals,” he said. At the end of the day, the event raised $3,100, Ms. Brenner reported. The vendors were thrilled with the opportunity to show their lat- est pet stuff at the show. Darcia Armstrong, owner of Temple Treats, was happy to show off her all natural and organic treats. “I make all the ingredients myself,” she said. She started the business by accident when her puppy had stomach and skin problems. She ended up donating flavours that didn’t appeal to her own dog, and it eventually grew from there. She found the trade show was fun and allowed residents to see the latest in the pet world, as well as giving vendors space to show- case their products. Ludivina Martinez Rehlaender was glad to display her animal- focused sterling silver jewelry and all-natural clothing busi- ness, The Blue Kat Jewelry. She’s been in the business for 35 years and finds the Pickering show has really grown since she attended last year. “I can tell you from experience this is going to get big,” she said. She added making the event pet-free (aside from the ani- mals brought in by professional groups) was a good idea since it allows pet owners to take the time to really look through all the show had to offer. Karin Hiscock, member of the Pickering dog park work- ing group, manned the informa- tion booth on the Pickering dog park that after much hard work, will officially open this spring at Grand Valley Park, west of Valley Farm Road and south of Third Concession Road. “(The feedback) is really posi- tive,” Ms. Hiscock said. “A lot of people are saying it’s about time.” Residents found the trade show a great tool as well. Helen Gibson, for example, was able to find a prospective dog sit- ter for her Tessie at an “oppor- tune time” since hers recently left the area. “I think it’s fabulous,” she said. “I really do.” Pickering Animal Services con- tinues to accept donations for a shelter. CALL: 905-683-7575 RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND PICKERING -- Cobalt, a mini Australian shepherd, took a break from his routine to pose for a photo during the Who’s Walking Who Woof Jocks agility course during Petapolooza at the Pickering Recreation Complex Feb. 20. Plant will operate until 2020 BY REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Members of the Pickering Nuclear Gen- erating Station’s Commu- nity Advisory Council had a slew of questions for Ontario Power Generation officials at their first meeting after the announcement that the Pickering B reactors would not be refurbished. The decision not to refur- bish the Pickering B reac- tors was announced earlier this month. This means the Pickering A reactors will be shut down as well, said Paul Pasquet, senior vice-presi- dent for Pickering B, and the plant will be decommis- sioned in 2020. “When Pickering B shuts down, Pickering A will shut down as well and the ratio- nale for that is the two sta- tions are highly connect- ed ... without the B units it’s not economical to run the A units,” Mr. Pasquet explained. Committee members, who meet monthly, wanted to know why OPG is choos- ing not to refurbish the four reactors while refurbishing reactors at Darlington. “There are two factors, one is the scope of the work at Pickering B was larger than Darlington,” said Mr. Pas- quet. The Pickering station is older than Darlington so Darlington’s design makes it easier to refurbish. Another factor is that the Darlington units are larger and cheap- er to run on a dollars-per- megawatt basis. “Darlington is operating very well. The performance of the units was very good.” Mr. Pasquet stressed that the decision was strictly eco- nomic and not related to safety at either plant. OPG will invest $300 mil- lion in Pickering to operate the units four years beyond their expected life span. The two units that were set to go offline in 2014 will now last until 2018 and the other two units will last until 2020. There were a number of questions OPG couldn’t answer such as what would happen to the hydro towers built along a corridor from the plant, what kind of finan- cial implications the clo- sure would have for the City of Pickering, which collects property tax from OPG, and what would happen with all the workers. Mr. Pasquet said there are job opportunities with decommissioning the plant as well as the refurbishment at Darlington. He could not comment on the poten- tial new build at Darlington because the provincial gov- ernment has put that process on hold. As well, some work- ers will retire in that 10-year time span and the human resources department would make hiring decisions over the next decade based on the planned closure. “There are a lot of ques- tions to be answered over the next 10 years or so; many of those answers are not avail- able now,” said Don Terry, manager of public affairs at OPG. “The announcement is unlike the announcement businesses make (like) ‘we’re closing our doors now’ .... it’s a long time and we have lots of time to answer these questions.” “The site’s not going to dis- appear overnight,” added Mr. Pasquet. 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Serving the Community This Event Showcases the Best of the Winners of the 23rd Annual Pickering Rotary Music Festival which is being held now through March 9th at Dunbarton-Fairport United Church, 1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering. Disciplines include: Strings, Voice, Choirs, Bands, Speech Arts, Brass, Woodwinds, Piano, Guitar, Solo, Duets, Trios, Ensembles, Groups, and Generational. Performance dates and times may vary. Programs are available at the Dunbarton-Fairport United Church. Rotary Club of Pickering Presents… “Stars of the Festival” Concert and Awards Evening Saturday, March 17, 2010 at 6:00 pm Dunbarton-Fairport United Church 1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering Pickering Rotary Music Festival 23rd Annual HEALTH Durham Region responds to privacy orders Comes after USB key with public health data lost in parking lot BY KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The Region is tightening up procedures and increasing staff training following the loss of a computer device that held personal information of more than 83,000 people immunized at H1N1 clinics. The moves come after Ontario’s privacy commissioner criticized Durham Region for lax privacy and security policies. In December, a public health nurse lost a USB key in the parking lot at Region- al headquarters. On the key was per- sonal information of the 83,524 people who received a flu shot at an H1N1 clinic offered by Durham Region. Information included each person’s name, address, phone number, date of birth, health card number, name of their primary physi- cian, and personal health information provided when they got the vaccination. In January, Privacy Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian issued a four-part order that included a requirement that Durham use ‘encrypted’ data on mobile devices, such as USB keys and laptop computers. Ross Fraser, a security consultant retained by the Region, said Dr. Cavouki- an didn’t define what “strongly encrypt- ed” meant. Nor did the commissioner state what a mobile device was, Mr. Fra- ser told Regional Council’s health and social services committee on Thursday. Any mobile computing device, he said, would be encrypted. As of Feb. 12, all health department mobile devices are encrypted, so anyone finding a device wouldn’t be able to gain access to the information, noted Dr. Rob- ert Kyle, the Region’s medical officer of health. With a USB key, “as soon as it’s put in the computer, it’s encrypted,” Mr. Fra- ser said. “It’s there by default. A user wouldn’t have to do anything (to encrypt it). It’s there.” Pat Jeselon, a privacy consultant, said the health department has also stopped collecting health card information at flu shot clinics. Ajax Councillor Colleen Jordan said, “We’ve been very diligent and comply- ing.” The lost key was “our misfortune. It should be the ministry (of health) leading this,” Coun. Jordan added. “All we can do is offer our assistance to the ministry. They need to deal with the commissioner,” Ms. Jeselon stated. Corporate information systems staff will be undergoing mandatory security and privacy training in March, Ms. Jesel- on added. The idea is CIS staff would have ongoing security and privacy training, not simply a one-time session when hired, she said. Dr. Kyle noted a privacy program is being developed for his department. 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All content copyright WE THINK... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com Editorial Opinions The Brown family in Pickering can be forgiven for cheering just a little louder than their neighbours Wednesday night as their daughter, Shelley-Ann, rode to a sil- ver medal finish at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. The spectacular finish for these Cana- dians -- Ms. Brown and teammate Helen Upperton took second to the other Cana- dian tandem of Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse -- capped off a remarkable day for our Olympians in which we cap- tured four medals. Shelley-Ann’s pride in her accomplish- ment was palpable in the post-race frenzy, even as she and Ms. Upperton cheered on their teammates in the final run of the two- woman bobsleigh competition. Here at home, the sense of pride is also palpable, not just for Ms. Brown’s achieve- ment, but for all of the athletes that con- tinue to represent the country in this most intense, most elite of athletic competi- tions. And as is so often the case with Canadian Olympic athletes, their best, most endur- ing support comes not from any govern- ment programs or corporate sponsorships but from the homestead. Shelley-Ann’s mother, Lena, went before Pickering council earlier this month, just before flying west to watch her daughter compete, seeking the city’s financial sup- port. As she noted to councillors, the City could help Shelley-Ann “bring an Olympic medal home to the city of Pickering.” In response, Pickering officials will con- sider establishing a grant program for Olympic athletes to help offset the huge financial obligations that accompany a commitment to elite sport training and competition. Given Ms. Brown’s sensa- tional finish in these games -- and let’s not forget our own Olympic hurdler Perdita Felicien -- this is something Pickering resi- dents and council should support. We all share in the pride these athletes bring to the Games, win or lose. But we must also share in the responsibility to help them reach the pinnacle of their cho- sen sport. Programs such as Own the Podium, Canadian Athletes Now and others are nec- essary to help our athletes achieve great- ness. But they still don’t provide enough to cover all the costs associated with training, travel, equipment, accommodations and living expenses. Our chests swell with pride along with the athletes when they reach the podium. It makes sense that we make every effort here at home to help propel them to the best of their ability and to the heights of their chosen sport. Wave the flag for Shelley-Ann Brown today; offer a silent congratulatory wish. Let us all get behind our athletes, in our neighbourhoods, in our schools and in our city halls to help them reach, as the Olym- pic motto goes, “Swifter. Higher. Stronger.” Silver medal, golden opportunity e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up their 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 The e-mail from a reader was intriguing enough: “My name is Mike Hibbard, I am 13 years old and just starting out in pho- tography, and I took these pictures at the Farewell Creek in Oshawa.” Curious, I opened the attachments and found myself gazing at photos of a lanky, hump-backed creature poised on the ice alongside a stretch of open water. Against the white snow its fur looked pitch-black. And on its cheeks were pale patches that convinced me Mike’s animal was exactly what its sinuous spine, short legs and thick furry tail proclaimed it to be: an otter. A river otter in south Durham Region! What a perfect sighting to snag the interest of a young photographer and hook him on nature. And how lucky Mike was to get so near -- 20 yards away before it slipped into the water and disappeared. Half an hour later, returning to the same spot, he saw it again, across the creek, and got within 15 yards of it. I’ve seen otters in winter in cottage coun- try, but never close enough to take pic- tures. Each sighting was so unexpected and usually so fleeting that all I could do was stop and stare, riveted by their loping movements. Often there’s more than one, a family group frolicking together near a hole in the ice. Perhaps Mike’s solitary otter was a young male, on a hunt for new territory. Otters are known to wander for miles in their search for fish, crayfish and other aquat- ic prey, sometimes far from water as they cross from one watershed to the next. Mike’s otter photos shed a fresh light on sightings my husband and I had in our local marsh this month. Tracks in the snow seemed too large to be made by mink, another member of the weasel family, which includes martens, fishers, wolverines and skunks. When we spotted a big possum trundling along one day we figured we might have found the source of the mystery prints, but the toes weren’t quite right. Now we’re wondering if it might have been a young otter. Like mink, otters often travel beneath the ice of a river or stream, coming up under sloping, slumped edges near shore where there’s a pocket of air to breathe. A membrane of skin seals off their ears and nostrils when they dive, helping them stay underwater for up to five minutes. Their thick, waterproof fur, so prized by trappers, keeps them warm in the most frigid water. They sleep under tree roots, in hollow logs, in old beaver lodges or other aban- doned burrows along the bank. Moth- er otters line a suitable site with grasses, sticks and leaves before they give birth to two or three pups late in winter. For you nature queries call 905-725-2116 or mcarney@interlinks.net. Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far- flung corners of the planet. Young reader spots an interesting creature close to home Margaret Carney OSHAWA -- Durham’s Mike Hibbard snapped this photo of an otter, an unex- pected sighting so close to home, says our columnist. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 20107 AP WHERE IN THE EMPIRE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE? The ENERGY STAR® mark is administered and promoted in Canada by Natural Resources Canada. Used with permission. Prices, sizes, specifications and bonus offer subject to change without notice. E.&O.E. See a Trusted Empire Real Estate Advisor for full details. THE EMPIRE FAMILY HOME PERFECT Register today at: THEPERFECTFAMILYHOME.COM Register today at: THEPERFECTFAMILYHOME.COM EXTRA WIDE 85’ LOT’S EXTRA DEEP 200’ LOT’STHE PERFECT FAMILY HOME IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. 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All calendar items should have the name of the event at the beginning followed by a (.) The period signals the stylesheet to turn those words into boldface. Calendar items should be all one paragraph.durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 201010 AP FEBRUARY 25 CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION. The Ajax-Pickering Christian Women’s Connec- tion meets at the Royal Canadian Legion, 111 Hunt St., Ajax, at 9:30 a.m. Special feature is Matti Young of Fashion Accessories. Guest speaker is Jayne Baldwin. Music supplied by Fern Chapman. Call Alice at 905-427-3128. FEBRUARY 26 MIRACLES AND HEALING SERVICE. at All Nations Full Gospel Church Durham, 400 Monarch Ave. S., Units 1 and 2, Ajax at 7:30 p.m. Free attendance. FEBRUARY 28 FEBRUARY FANFARE. Claremont Unit- ed Church. 3 p.m. Performances by Claremont School Band. Highland dancer. Chris Andersen, guitarist extraordinary; “Vinyl Knight!” Cat in the Hat songs; barbershop and more. Free will offer- ing will be accepted. For more information contact Gabrielle Untermann at 905-649-2433 MARCH 3 CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. meets on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. starting tonight at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. All cancer patients and their caregivers are welcome. For more information and to register call 905-839- 4621 and visit www.bayfairbaptist.ca. OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT GROUP. wel- comes guest speaker Clare Boire of Homewell Senior Care, who will speak about the services they can provide to make living at home easier. At St. Paul’s United Church, 65 Kings Cres., Ajax, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. $2/person and all are wel- come. 905-831-4471 (Odette). MARCH 5 LE CERCLE FRANCOPHONE D’AJAX. is a social club for women whose first language is French and who live in Ajax, Pickering or Whitby. The next meeting is tonight at 8 p.m. For informa- tion call 905-839-0343.benefit dance. My Sister’s Voice. West Rouge Community Centre, 270 Rouge Hills Dr., Pickering. The dance is for queer women and their supporters and all proceeds from the dance go directly to My Sister’s Voice. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and a VIP table of eight can be purchased in advance for $100. You can purchase tickets in person at Sacred Quest, 118 John St. E., Whitby, or by phone at 905-666- 3010. Calendar durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 201011 P ityof p i c k e r i n g . c o m CITY SERVICES & LEISURE GUIDE201SPRIN G & SUMM E R T. 905.683.6582 TTY 905.831.8604 cityofpickering.com/recreation recreation@cityofpickering.com what to do March 15 - 19 what to do March 15 - 19 March Break March Break cityofpickering.comcityofpickering.com City Services & Leisure Guide Click to Reg online preview begins March 4 Aquatics, Fitness & Leisure programs for your family Registration begins March 18 for aquatics and March 22 for fitness & leisure. Quick & Easy, Register Online at cityofpickering.com using Click to Reg, or register in-person, by mail, fax or phone. Call 905.420.4621 for details. Spring & Summer Coming to Pickering homes the week of March 10, 2010 camps skating swimming free teen stuff Settler Trail F.I.T. CLUB Youth Shinny Library Mini Pidaca, Arts, Sports & Mad Science FIND YOUR FUN!FIND YOUR FUN! Pickering is Proud! Congratulations to Women’s Bobsleigh Silver Medal Winner and Pickering native Shelley-Ann Brown! Go Canada! Pickering Fit tell us ... What country will win the last gold in Vancouver? Free Teen Stuff tell us ... What Canadian Artist do you think will be performing at the Closing Ceremonies? City of Pickering Great Events tell us ... What was your favourite moment of the Games? 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Mr. Arthurs has sent a letter to Minister of the Environment John Gerretsen on behalf of con- cerned residents regarding an odour control facility set to go just west of the Pickering-York border. Pickering residents have been battling against the facility for nearly two years that was origi- nally planned to go near Cher- rywood West in Pickering to accommodate York’s sewage. The OCF will be part of the expansion of the York-Durham sewage system, or the Big Pipe, that takes sewage to the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Facility in south Pickering for treatment. In the summer, the location of the OCF was changed to just west of York-Durham Townline Road and north of Taunton Road, but without Regional council, City council or resident input. Pickering council in 2009 passed a number of resolutions asking the Province to delay deciding on the environmen- tal assessment of the expansion until an acceptable location has been found for the OCF. It’s also launched a legal battle against York for breaching its memo- randum of understanding the region and Pickering signed in 2007, which stated York would act fairly and consult with resi- dents, property owners and the City. “I ask that you ensure that min- istry officials fully understand the concerns, and that those officials take every opportunity to meet with the residents of Pickering and the City of Pickering coun- cil,” Mr. Arthurs said in the letter. Ajax-Pickering MPP Joe Dick- son has also written a letter regarding the situation, as well as Ajax-Pickering MP Mark Hol- land, who not only listed the concerns of residents, but his own regarding the Big Pipe. Members of Stop the Stink, a residents’ group opposed to the OCF, plan to protest at Mr. Arthurs’ constituency office, 300 Kingston Rd. this Sat., Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. Free graphics seminar at Pickering library PICKERING -- The library is offering a free seminar for adults to help them get up to date on graphics and illustration. The iHelp desk at the central branch, One The Esplanade, will host a basic training seminar that will teach residents the basics of vector graphics and illustrations using Adobe Illustrator, such as making line-based shapes and objects, adding colours and gra- dients. The seminar takes place on two dates: Tuesday, March 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, March 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. Those planning to attend are asked to register in advance. CALL: 905-831-6265, ext. 6243 Pickering municipal candidates for October election Candidates as of Feb. 24: Mayor -Dave Ryan -Maurice Brenner Ward 1 Regional Councillor -Bonnie Littley -Jennifer O’Connell Ward 2 Regional Councillor -Bill McLean Ward 3 Regional Councillor - none registered Ward 1 City Councillor -Kevin Ashe -Sherry Croteau Ward 2 City Councillor - none registered Ward 3 City Councillor -David Pickles Durham District School Board Trustee -Chris Braney Durham Catholic School Board Trustee -Paul Bannister -Jim McCafferty durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 201013 AP Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor mruta@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comEntertainment Ajax native and film producer wins $45,000 BY MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A Durham film pro- ducer isn’t just making movies, he’s out to expand the boundar- ies of media in the telling of sto- ries. Alex Jansen was born in Ajax, lived for a time in Ashburn and Uxbridge and attended Port Perry High School and Durham College. He and director Shahid Quadri have received $45,000 to devel- op an online interactive docu- mentary after winning the new media category of the National Film Board and TVO’s 2009 Call- ing Card Program. The Next Day, built around interviews with three suicide sur- vivors, will appear at www.nfb.ca and www.tvo.org as a magic real- ism documentary in interactive graphic novel form in early 2011. “We’re kind of trying to push the medium and doing largely graphic novel-based work,” says Jansen, owner and president of Pop Sandbox, a production and publishing company focusing on graphic novels and film. Graphic novels, he explains, have their origins in comic books. But while the latter have traditionally been the domain of superheroes, Jansen wants to expand the kinds of stories that can be told in the format, “re- presenting it for a broader audi- ence. “It’s not a genre, it’s a medium, and as a medium you can tell so many stories with it,” he says. The project began with Paul Peterson, a social worker, play- wright and friend of Jansen’s, who interviewed people who’ve tried suicide and survived. As he was starting Pop Sandbox, Jansen thought “it seemed like a natural fit for us to work togeth- er. “It’s a sub- ject that’s not dis- cussed; it’s a taboo sub- ject,” he says of suicide. Jansen says the final prod- uct will be “a psychological exploration” and “a fully immersive experi- ence” for the online viewer, who will be able to see video footage and photos, expand stories and access the source material. In addition to the cash, Jansen and Quadri as part of The Calling Card Program will be mentored by those in the film and new media community. Pop Sandbox’s first project, to be released at book stores in May, is a 256-page graphic novel about Toronto’s most famous bicycle thief, Igor Kenk, serving time in the Don Jail after police in 2008 seized thousands of bikes from his Queen Street West bike shop and properties he had rented. “Essentially it’s a work of jour- nalism but being told in the graphic novel language,” Jansen says. Jansen’s resume includes a four-year stint at Mongrel Media and a co-producer credit on the feature film Walk Backwards. The Toronto resident is the founder and chairman of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. Learn more about Pop Sandbox at www.popsandbox.com. FILM A new way to tell stories LIVE MUSIC Broadway bound at the Ajax library Three musicians perform classics AJAX -- Gershwin, Cole Porter, Rogers and Hammerstein. They’re great composers of popu- lar music who helped make Broadway known around the world. Three musicians present A Tribute to Broadway on March 7 at 2 p.m. in the Rotary Room at the Ajax Public Library’s main branch. Baritone Gary Faulkner, soprano Victoria McWilliams and pianist Glenda Varty will take listeners on a trip through Broadway’s history, performing classic tunes from the 1920s to today. Tickets are $10 and available at the library. The main branch is at 55 Harwood Ave. S., just south of Hwy. 401. For more information, call Val Mar- shall at 905-683-4588. Ajax resident plays St. Louis Bar and Grill AJAX -- Two musicians have joined forces for a mini-tour that ends in Ajax this weekend. Marcus White, of Ajax, and Kit Cairns, of Barrie, bring the Kit and Mar- cus Show to St. Louis Bar and Grill at 8 p.m. on Feb. 28. There’s no cover. Each musician has recordings under his belt, including a joint effort, 2004’s No Holds Barred. White is described as a rock artist while Cairns’s music has an “edgy folk sound,” according to a release. White and Cairns will play a one- hour set of original material as solo artists before coming together as an acoustic duo to finish the show. For more information on the musi- cians, visit www.kitcairns.com and www. myspace.com/mgwhitemusic. St. Louis Bar and Grill is at 11 Harwood Ave. S. RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND Pumped for Black History Month in Ajax AJAX -- At left, members of the band Skat performed during a Black History Month celebration at the Town of Ajax council cham- bers on Feb. 20. Above, Spider Jones, a radio personality, talk show host, author and motivational speaker, spoke during the event. ALEX JANSEN Kit and Marcus Show in Ajax Feb. 28 ART NEWS Campbell taking the reins in Clarington CLARINGTON -- The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington has a new execu- tive director. Jean-Michel Komarnicki, president of the VAC’s board of directors, recently announced the appointment of James Campbell, effective March 1. Campbell is finishing a master’s degree in art history at the State Univer- sity of New York at Buffalo. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 201014 AP WATCH FO R O U R F LY E R MARCH 4TH Store Hours Mon. - Wed: 10am - 6pm Thurs. - Fri: 10am - 9pm Saturday: 10am - 6pm Sunday: 11am - 5pm www.surefi toutlet.ca 905.683.2222 401 Fairall StreetWestney Rd.GO BIGGEST SALE YEAR!of the 51st Anniversary FILM CIRCUIT THECIA.COM AJAX -- The Ajax Film Circuit presents Amreeka at 7 p.m. at the Ajax Cineplex Odeon, 248 Kingston Rd. E. (at Salem Road). Moving to America on the big screen Ajax Film Circuit screens Amreeka AJAX -- The story of a Palestinian woman and her son who, after getting a Green Card, move to small-town Illinois is being screened in Ajax on March 10. The Ajax Film Circuit presents Amreeka at 7 p.m. at the Ajax Cineplex Odeon, 248 Kingston Rd. E. (at Salem Road). Tick- ets are $7.50 at the door or $7 if bought in advance at any Ajax Public Library branch. “The film is set in the early days of the Iraq insurgency when everyone from her region is treated like a suspect,” says the Circuit’s Barry Butler. The Circuit is a project of the Friends of the Ajax Public Library in conjunction with the Toronto International Film Fes- tival Group. Films are screened one Wednesday a month from September through May. You don’t have to be a member to see the films. For more information on the circuit, call Butler at 905-683-1843. To be added to the circuit e-mail list, contact him at barrybutler@rogers.com. THEATRE Whirlwind play-writing and performing session Trafalgar 24 marks seven years WHITBY -- 24 hours, 40 artists, 10 new works and a 19th century castle. That in a nutshell is Trafalgar 24, The Driftwood Theatre Group’s play-creation festival and fundraising gala that launches its 16th season. Trafalgar 24 begins at 10 p.m. on March 11, when 10 authors will arrive at Trafalgar Castle in Whitby, be assigned a room or area and given eight hours to write a play. Ten hours later, 20 actors will be given a script they’ve never seen and rehearse for the next 10 hours. That evening, March 12, starting at 7:30 p.m., actor and Metroland columnist Neil Crone welcomes the audi- ence to the plays’ premieres. Before the plays begin, audience mem- bers can attend a wine reception and silent auction at 6 p.m. and choose the six plays they wish to see. The evening wraps up with the official announcement of the DTG’s The Bard’s Bus Tour for 2010. Tickets are $45 each or $35 each for groups of 10 or more and available at www. totix.ca. Trafalgar Castle is at 401 Reynolds St. in Whitby. To learn more, visit www.driftwoodthe- atre.com or call 905-576-2396. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 2010Pickering Recreation Centre – 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering Saturday February 27th • Preview: 12 Noon / Auction: 1PM EHFI AUCTIONS CASH ® Movers On-Site for Deliveries 10% Buyers Premium For more information call 1.877.354.EHFI(3434) FURNITURE & MATTRESSAUCTION s PIECE 3OFA SETS 3ECTIONALS IN MANY DESIGNER COLOURS LEATHER MICROlBRE s /AK -AHOGANY #HERRYWOOD PC $INING 2OOM 3UITES SOME WITH MATCHING BUFFETS HUTCHES s PC "EDROOM 3UITES INCLUDING %UROPEAN $ESIGNS 0OSTER SETS s (AND CARVED &ERN 3TANDS s "ATHROOM 6ANITIES WITH SINK s #LASSICAL STYLE HALL MIRRORS s 7ALL #LOCKS s #URIO 3TANDS s ,AMPS s 1UALITY -ATTRESS "OX 3PRING SETS IN SINGLE DOUBLE QUEEN OR KING FROM THE HIGHEST QUALITY PILLOW TO ECONOMICAL SETS s "OMBAY #HEST s PC #OUNTER HEIGHTS DINETTE SET s (UGE SELECTION OF LIMITED %DITION ARTWORKS INCLUDING "ATEMAN 4HE 'ROUP OF 3EVEN s &IGURAL 0IECES s 'RANDFATHER #LOCKS s 3TAINLESS #OOKWARE SETS s "LOCK +NIFE S s 3PORTS -EMORABILIA s "RONZE s 46S Subject to additions & deletions YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE DAY ONLY EVENT!! 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Her one-woman show of 12 local scenes in acrylics is at the Ontario Power Genera- tion Information Centre in Pickering until March 12. A plein air artist who often paints out- side to capture a fleeting scene, Ajax and Pickering is frequently her subject matter. The show is a part of the PineRidge Arts Council’s Art in Public Places project. The Information Centre is at 1675 Mont- gomery Park Rd. It is open to the public Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is free. Pickering artist’s acrylics displayed durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 201016 AP Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.com Pickering resident finishes second in women’s bobsled VANCOUVER -- Shelley-Ann Brown vowed not to change, despite the fact that big changes are inevitably ahead for the Pickering resident. Her Olympic silver medal-winning perfor- mance on Wednesday night as a brakeman in the women’s bobsleigh with driver Helen Upperton will bring about big changes in terms of appearances, commitments and recognition. But shortly after the race, in a CTV interview, she still planned to stay involved with the com- mitments she has already established, including a future trip to Haiti. Even in celebration, the 29-year-old remained modest just minutes after the race. “It just shows the strength of the nation and how much support Canada has given us,” she said of the help she has received in getting to the medal podium. “I can’t even express the amount of jubilation that I’m feeling right now. “I’m so proud to be Canadian and I’m so thankful for everybody and grateful to everyone who has helped me. Thank you Canada. This is yours.” The evening provided a golden moment for the country. While Brown and Upperton were fast enough to earn the silver medal in the Can- ada 2 sled, the Canada 1 sled piloted by Kaillie Humphries with brakeman Heather Moyse led the field from start to finish, grabbing the gold medal. The move into second place was a steady climb for Brown and Upperton. After the first of four heats on Tuesday they were in fifth place (53.50), improving to fourth after the second run of the night (53.12). In the final two heats on Wednesday, the duo moved up another notch to third after the third heat (53.34), leapfrogging into second after the fourth and final run (53.17) with a combined overall time of 3:33.13, just behind the Canada 1 cumulative time of 3:32.28. Brown’s athletic career started on the track, obtaining a scholarship to the University of Nebraska as a sprinter and hurdler, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Eng- lish and Biological Sciences and a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology. She has been competing in bobsleigh since 2006. Another Durham Region athlete will be in the hunt for a medal Saturday, when Burketon snowboarder Matt Morison competes in the parallel giant slalom. Racing to Canadian history Heat 1 Place Heat 2 Place Heat 3 Place Heat 4 Place Total Humphries/Moyse 53.19 1 53.01 1 52.85 1 53.23 1 3:32.28 Upperton/Brown 53.50 5 53.12 4 53.34 3 53.17 2 3:33.13 VANCOUVER 2010 Brown slides to silver BERNARD WEIL / METROLAND VANCOUVER -- Pickering’s Shelley-Ann Brown (top left) and teammate Helen Upperton won silver in the women’s bob- sleigh at the Olympic Games in Vancouver on Wednesday night. It was a 1-2 finish for Canada, as the duo of Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse won the gold medal. At right, the Canadian teams celebrate. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 201017 AP Ajax-Pickering Lacrosse Registration 2010 Registration! Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th, 2010 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Ajax Community Centre – Lobby Between Pads 3 & 4 Never played? Enhance your hockey skills! Develop your co-ordination and speed! Make life long friends! Visit us on-line at: www.westdurhamlacrosse.com - Contact us at: 905-999-ROCK (7625) NEW PLAYERS Please bring a copy of your Birth Certifi cate to Registration. ALL PLAYERS A Parent or Guardian must be present to sign registration card. Register for Tryouts on Representative Teams During Registration for House League and Field. Instructional Practice plus Games – Players are taught the skills, rules and strategies of Box Lacrosse at the House League level, and then have an opportunity to further develop those skills at the Rep level. 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Eight athletes from around Durham Region will take part in the Gibson Relays on Saturday, con- sidered the largest one-day relay carnival in the world. Alexis Marsh, Nichelle Prince, Kendra Prince and Kristopher Luke of Ajax, Mariam Abdul-Rashid and York Yap of Oshawa, along with Lee Nicholson and Nyal Higgins of Whitby will be representing the area, along with five athletes from Brampton and anoth- er from York Region. The events the ath- letes will be competing in includes: U15 Girls 4x100m and 4x200m Mariam Abdul-Rashid, Kendra Prince, Aurea Gor- don (York), Jadyn Skeen (Brampton) U15 Boys 4x100m and 4x200m Nyal Higgins, York Yap, Kristopher Luke, Lee Nich- olson, Leacroft Thompson (Brampton) U17 Girls 4x100m and 4x200m Alexis March, Nichelle Prince, Naomi Kerr (Bramp- ton), Khadijah Thompson (Brampton), Nita Patterson (Brampton). Last year at the same event, the U15 girls team of Marsh, N. Prince, Kerr and Khadijah placed fourth in the 4x100m with a time of 47.36, setting a new Ontario record. The same team also placed seventh in the Open 4x200m relay with a new Ontario record as well. Sprinters to compete in Gibson Relays SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Eight Durham Region athletes will be heading to Jamaica to compete in the Gibson Relays, the largest one-day relay carnival in the world, taking place Saturday. Back row: Mariam Abdul-Rashid (Oshawa), Alexis Marsh (Ajax), Nichelle Prince (Ajax) and Kendra Prince (Ajax). Middle: Lee Nicholson (Whitby) and York Yap (Oshawa). Front: Nyal Higgins (Whitby) and Kristopher Luke (Ajax). FIGURE SKATING Pickering skaters succeed on Test Day PICKERING -- Skaters with the Pickering Skating Club showed off their skills and hard work, as they passed their respective tests during the recent test day. Judges from Skate Canada Central Ontario observed the skaters as they performed Dances, Free skate pro- grams, Elements and Skills. Each test contains manda- tory standards that must be met in order to pass. The skaters have many opportu- nities to try tests throughout the season in the Starskate test stream. The following skaters worked hard towards achiev- ing these tests: Barb Scott: Preliminary Dance - Dutch Waltz Nicholas Kuk: Preliminary Dance – Baby Blues Ashley Hamburger: Junior Bronze Dance – Baby Blues Shelby Funstin: Junior Bronze Dance– Swing Ryan Thomas Spencer: Junior Bronze Dance – Fiesta Tango Christin Spencer: Senior Bronze Dance – Creative Alexandra Scott: Skating Skills – Junior Bronze – Skills Alexandra Ruhnke: Senior Bronze –Skills Lea K.: Preliminary – Ele- ments Stephanie Scott: Free Skat- ing –Preliminary Program Michelle Tennant: Junior Bronze – Elements Valerie B.: Preliminary Dance – Canasta Kaitlin S.: Preliminary Dance – Canasta Natalia Savor: Junior Bronze Dance – Fiesta Tango Kailey Trewartha: Free Skating – Senior Bronze – Elements Skaters are working hard as another test day draws near, and the excitement of casting for the bi-annual Ice Show is under way. The event will be on April 10, as the Pickering Skating Club puts on a spectacular Ice Show entitled Snap Shots of Canada. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 26, 201018 AP GIRLS BOYS 2010 COMPETITIVE SPRING TRYOUT SCHEDULE Pickering Soccer Club Inc. 1735 Bayly Street – Unit 14 Pickering, Ontario L1W 3G7 (905) 831-9803 Fax (905) 831- 8968 www.pickeringsoccer.ca Team Location Date Time Coach U8 Boys – 2002 Pickering Power Green Jim Lush 416-986-2424 U9 Boys – 2001 Pickering Power Green MetroSports February 28 March 7 12:00pm – 1:30pm Hany Abdoul — Nour 905-421-4381 U10 Boys – 2000 Pickering Power Green Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Tony La Ferrara 416 - 835-0269 U10 Boys – 2000 Pickering Power Gold MetroSports February 26 March 5 6:00pm – 7:30pm Ed Whitehead 905-427-2405 U11 Boys – 1999 Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Gord Smith 905-509-3284 U11 Boys – 1999 MetroSports February 26 March 5 7:30pm – 9:00pm Stephen Benjamin (416) 669-4273 U12 Boys – 1998 Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Paul Boyle 416 -434-5355 U12 Boys – 1998 Glengrove February 26 March 5 6:00pm – 8:00pm George Meszaros 905-420-3281 U13 Boys – 1997 MetroSports February 28 12:00 – 1:30pm Desmond Warner 416- 951-1530 U14 Boys – 1996 Dunbarton HS February 27 March 6 4:30pm – 6:00pm Bill Jahshan 416 – 820-8048 U14 Boys – 1996 Doug Choffe 905-409-2730 U15 Boys – 1995 OYSL Salem Soccer Centre Feb. 28 March 7 2:30pm – 3:30pm Tony La Ferrara 416-835-0269 U15 Boys – 1995 Dunbarton HS March 6 12:00 – 1:30pm Adam Whitehead (647) 225 - 9426 U15 Boys – 1995 IsidoreDeCario 905-420-9764 U16 Boys –1994 -OYSL MetroSports February 22 March 1 & 8 6:00pm – 8:00pm Corrado Roccasalva – OYSL 416-573-5386 U16 Boys – 1994 MetroSport February 22 March 1 & 8 6:00pm – 8:00pm Ramin Mohammadi 416 – 258-4859 U17 Boys – 1992 St Mary HS February 28 March 7 4:30pm – 6:00pm Mike Campitelli 905-426-0835 U18 Boys – 1991 Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Derrick Keise 905-426-4844 U18 Boys – 1991 Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Fabian Best 905-686-7152 U18 Boys – 1991 Dunbarton HS February 27 March 6 3:00pm – 4:30pm John DeBenedictis 905-420-1476 Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Team Location Date Time Coach U8 Girls – 2002 Pickering Power Green Metro Sport February 28 March 7 9:00am – 10:30am Naso Poposki 905-428-6377 U9 Girls Pickering Power Green Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Barry Donnelly 416-451-1465 U9 Girls – 2001 MetroSports February 26 March 5 6:00pm – 7:30pm Mario Couthino 416-276-7722 U10 Girls – 2000 Salem Soccer Centre February 27 March 6 9:00am – 10:30am Andy Hing 905-428-7011 U11 Girls – 1999 MetroSports February 28 March 7 10:30am – 12:00pm Alfonso Garcia 905-239-0435 U11 Girls – 1999 MetroSports February 28 March 7 10:30am – 12:00pm Fabian De Nobrega (905) 831-7614 U12 Girls – 1998 MetroSports February 19 March 5 7:30pm- 9:00pm Richard Lissone 905-421-0030 U12 Girls – 1998 MetroSports February 19 March 5 7:30pm- 9:00pm Bibi Anthony 905-509-9629 U 13 Girl – 1997 MetroSports February 27 March 6 9:00am - 10:30am Gene Gesualdo – CGSL L3 416-464-9516 U 13 Girl – 1997 MetroSports February 28 March 7 9:00am - 10:30am Phil Marmina - CESL 905-420-6236 U14 Girls – 1996 OYSL Notre Dame HS February 26 March 5 6:30pm -8:00pm Michelle White 416-918-9525 U14 Girls – 1996 Metro February 28 March 7 12:00pm – 1:30pm Ray Joseph 416-999-6112 U15 Girls – 1995 St Mary HS February 28 March 7 3:15pm – 4:30pm Charlie Salvagna –CGSL L4P 905-686-8477 U16 Girls – 1994 Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Paul Deabreu - OYSL 416-419-0717 U16 Girls – 1994 William Dunbar February 24 March 3 - 10 8:15pm – 10:15pm Paul Caruana 905-683-9766 U17 Girls – 1993 Scarborough Soccer Centre February 27 March 4 4:00pm – 6:00pm David DeSouza 416-831-9451 U17 Girls – 1993 St Mary HS February 28 March 7 2:00pm – 3:15pm Debbie Carkner (416) 997-3848 U18 Girls – 1992 Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Anton Passchier 905-837-1986 U21 Girls – Regional Manny White 905-428-2182 U21 Girls – MJ Jeff Kennedy 905-420-7385 OWSL Women Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts Carl Pearce (416) 209-7440 TRAIN SMART • PLAY HARD • HAVE FUN Please contact the coach for additional information regarding tryouts BY SHAWN CAYLEY scayley@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- The road to an OCAA champi- onship just got tougher for the men’s basket- ball team at Durham College. Not only did they lose their final regu- lar season game Wednesday night, an 83- 82 heartbreaker to the George Brown Hus- kies, the Lords learned that they have been stripped of five wins from the first half of the season for playing an ineligible player who, according to athletic director Ken Babcock, failed to inform the school that he had pre- viously played OCAA basketball at another member school. “(The issue) arose when we submitted one of our players for OCAA Rookie of the Year honours and it was discovered that the play- er, unknown to us, had played previously for half of a season in the OCAA in 2007-08,” Babcock told This Week. “A transfer athlete, as determined by the OCAA rules ... in this case would have to sit out the first semester at his new school. Due to the player not dis- closing his previous year of eligibility when registering at Durham College in the fall we were unable to identify the player as a trans- fer student under OCAA strict rules.” So the five Durham wins in which the unnamed player participated in prior to Christmas have been changed to 2-0 default losses. Those games came in the season opener against Georgian (104-83) and then four straight wins between Nov. 18 to Dec. 5 against Centennial (87-70), Seneca (72-65), St. Lawrence (86-69) and Cambrian (72-39). While Babcock feels the ruling is a harsh one, he understands the enforcement. “Pretty strict rules for an innocent mis- take by a young man, but we abide by OCAA rules and that is what we play by,” he said, while noting the ruling allowed the player to be eligible for the second half of the season and into the playoffs. As a result of it all, the Lords dropped from a 14-6 mark to 9-11 and will hit the road Saturday for a qualifying playoff game in Brampton against the Sheridan Bruins, who finished 13-5 and third in the West Region. The winner advances to the OCAA cham- pionships March 4-6 in Barrie. The Lords have not reached the championships in 11 years. MEN’S BASKETBALL Eligibility issues cost Durham five wins