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BY KRISTEN CALIS
kcalis@durhamregion.com
DURHAM -- Twenty couples planning to walk
down the aisle have been selected as finalists to
battle it out for a free wedding.
Wedding Saviours needs Durham’s help to
pick the lucky couple.
“It’s not an easy choice at all because there
are so many worthy and deserving couples out
there,” said Brenda Holdsworth, co-founder of
Wedding Saviours.
Ms. Holdsworth, also owner of BH Consulting
and Design, a creative wedding invitation sup-
plier, thought of creating Wedding Saviours in
September to get local businesses to pool their
resources in order to give a lucky Durham cou-
ple, in need of financial assistance, a free wed-
ding. Since then, a full cast of people in the wed-
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Second annual event provided
tool to help groups, residents,
become more sustainable
BY KRISTEN CALIS
kaclis@durhamregion.com
PICKERING -- Thanks to the good work of Pickering’s community
leaders, the City is transforming from a suburban to a sustainable
community, said Mayor Dave Ryan.
And the work demonstrated at the recent second annual Envi-
ronmental Leadership Forum at the Pickering Civic Complex was
no exception.
Mayor Ryan congratulated Ward 1 Regional Councillor Bonnie
Littley, member of Environmental Stewardship Pickering, and the
rest of the group for a successful event
at Monday’s council meeting.
“It was well done, well attended
and I know there will be good
work coming out of the
community as a result of
this,” he said.
The event was hosted by
Environmental Steward-
ship Pickering, a collabora-
tive effort between the City
of Pickering, Toronto and
Region Conservation, Ontar-
io Power Generation, East Shore
Community Association, Ajax-Pickering
Board of Trade, Durham Sustain Ability
and individual community members. The
forum is held to educate residents and com-
munity groups and to provide them with the
tools they need to become leaders in envi-
ronmental stewardship activities.
“The idea is they can take that information
home, be more sustainable at home and do
something in the community,” said Michelle
Pongracz, City coordinator, environmental
awareness programs.
The forum also helps community groups
address and overcome obstacles that hin-
der their environmental conservation
efforts.
“One of our objectives with the forum is
to demystify environmental stewardship
and remove the intimidation factor,” Coun.
Littley said. “Everyday people can become
leaders by doing simple things like organizing a community clean-
up or planting some trees.”
Last year, 65 to 70 people attended. That number increased to
more than 70 this year. In addition, several student volunteers from
Dunbarton High School helped with registration, photography and
introducing the 11 presenters.
“It’s really a wide variety of people that come,” Ms. Pongracz
said.
The variety allows for some good networking opportunities, she
said, since everyone from students to teachers to business rep-
resentatives attend.
A wide range of displays was set up, including informa-
tion on waste reduction and waste collection.
The following break-out sessions were provided:
amphibian and reptile monitoring and identification,
community volunteering and funding success stories,
greening your event, improving energy efficiency at
home, effective communication strategies, how to
organize a tree planting event and vermicomposting
101.
Those in attendance were handed a feedback form
to help make next year’s event even better.
Pickering environmental
forum a success: mayor It was well done, well attended and I
know there will be good work
coming out of the community
as a result of this. Mayor Dave
Ryan
RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND
PICKERING -- Environmental Stewardship
Pickering volunteer Dimitiz Rahimi got up
close and personal with a scaly friend at the
Environmental Leadership Forum in Pickering.
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Grow-op busted in Pickering
PICKERING -- Just one day after busting a huge marijuana
grow-op valued at $5.26 million in Uxbridge, Durham police
discovered a large growing factory in an industrial part of
Pickering.
Drug enforcement officers executed a search Friday at
an industrial location on Dillingham Road after a bailiff had
discovered a hidden growing chamber inside a building while
changing locks on the property.
Officers discovered a large, sophisticated indoor grow-
ing factory, consisting of 75 seedling plants, along with 120
high-intensity growing lights and electrical equipment, hidden
behind a false wall. Although the number of plants is rather
small compared to the 3,760 plants found in a commercial
property in Uxbridge Thursday, the facility did have the capac-
ity to grow 5,000 plants per crop, police said.
No arrests have been made regarding the Pickering grow-
op but the investigation continues.
If you have information about the investigation:
CALL 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5802
CRIMESTOPPERS:
Anonymous tips can be made to Durham police at
1-800-222-8477
Get crafty in Pickering
PICKERING -- The Pickering Public Library is offering free
materials and a lesson to get started in the world of scrapbook-
ing.
The free program to help adults bring out their crafty side
takes place Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek
Branch, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering.
Space is limited and registration is required.
For more information:
CALL 905-420-2254
Spring dance to Big Band
sounds for Pickering seniors
PICKERING -- The City of Pickering is calling adults 55 and
older to shine up their shoes for some spring dancing.
The City is hosting the Spring Sunday Afternoon Big
Band on March 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pickering Recreation
Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. Music will be performed by
the George Lake Big Band and light refreshments will be pro-
vided.
Tickets are $5 each at the East Shore Community Centre,
910 Liverpool Rd. or the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867
Valley Farm Rd. Tickets are going fast.
For more information:
CALL 905-420-6588 (Kim Bradley)
We’d like to hear
your VE Day stories
DURHAM -- Students from across Durham Region will be
taking a trip of a lifetime to the Netherlands May 1 to 8 in cel-
ebration of the 65th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
VE Day was declared on May 8, 1945 when the Second
World War Allies formally accepted the unconditional surren-
der of the armed forces of Nazi Germany.
About 1,400 Durham area students will be making the
trip overseas and we’ll be joining them to cover the event for
newspapers across Canada.
In preparation for the trip, our reporters are assembling
stories for a special section to celebrate the special Victory
in Europe event.
With that in mind, we’re asking you to share some of
your stories or photographs with us about memories from VE
Day.
Please contact:
CALL 905-579-4400 ext. 2244
(Mike Johnston, managing editor)
EMAIL mjohnston@durhamregion.com
Man trying to cross Kingston Road
suffers fatal injuries, say police
PICKERING -- A pedestrian struck by a vehicle as he
attempted to cross Kingston Road early Saturday evening
later died from his injuries, say Durham police.
According to authorities, the man attempted to cross a
section of Kingston Road near Denmar Road, just west of
Brock Road, around 8 p.m. on March 20.
He did not cross at an intersection and was struck by a
passing beige Ford Explorer that was eastbound on Kings-
ton Road, say police.
The pedestrian was taken to Rouge Valley Health Centre
in Ajax where he later succumbed to his injuries, police
say.
The driver of the Ford Explorer, a 30-year-old
woman from Pickering, was not injured.
Police have identified the victim as a 51-
year-old Pickering man, whose name was
not released at the request of his family.
Officers from the collision investiga-
tion unit attended the scene and a sec-
tion of the roadway was closed for several
hours.
If you have information about the accident:
CALL 905-579-1520 ext. 5256 (Det. Const. Brett Rayne)
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"Education is not the filling of the pail, but the lighting of a fire" W.B. Yeats
Paul Pulla, Director of Education Jim McCafferty, Chair, Board of Trustees
www.dcdsb.ca
On February 22, 2010 the Board of Trustees approved the expansion of our Grade 4 Extended
French Program as well as the introduction of a Grade 1 French Immersion program within the
Durham Catholic District School Board. Parents/Guardians, who are considering enrolling their
child/children in the Grade 1 French Immersion and/or the Grade 4 Extended French program
commencing September 2010, are invited to attend an Information and Application/Registration
Meeting.
Parents/Guardians from the following schools - Holy Redeemer Catholic School, Our Lady of the
Bay Catholic School, St. Elizabeth Seaton Catholic School, St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School, St,
Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School and St. Monica Catholic School are invited to attend a
meeting to be held on:
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.
Holy Redeemer Catholic School
747 Liverpool Road South, Pickering
Vice- Principal: Mrs. Phyllis Pereira
Telephone: 905-839-5409
Parents/Guardians from the following schools – Brother Andre Catholic School, Mother Teresa
Catholic School, St. Anthony Daniel Catholic School, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, St.
Patrick Catholic School and St. Wilfrid Catholic School are invited to attend a meeting to be held
on:
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.
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Maple syrup time
UXBRIDGE -- Sisters Neve, 6, and Elly Halsall, 8, of Pickering, checked out the buck-
ets of maple sap at Siloam Orchards Maple Syrup Festival March 20. It was opening
day for this year’s festival, which runs every weekend until April 10 in the maple bush
at 7300 Concession 3 Rd. in Siloam.
Residents encouraged
to turn off the lights
PICKERING -- In an attempt to get
Pickering residents, businesses and
community groups to turn off the lights
this Saturday, the fifth
annual Sustainable
Pickering Day will take
place on the same day
as Earth Hour.
On Saturday, March
27, those who drop by
the Pickering Town
Centre from 9:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m. can take the
Earth Hour pledge,
learn about energy
conservation and take
the energy quiz for a chance to win a
$250 card for the mall and other prizes.
Those who can’t attend may regis-
ter their pledge beforehand online. At
1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, Ward 2 City
Councillor Doug Dickerson, chairman
of the Sustainable Pickering Advisory
Committee, will announce the number
of Pickering residents and groups signed
up to participate in Earth
Hour.
Coun. Dickerson noted
in a press release since Earth
Hour’s inception, Pickering
has had one of the high-
er participation rates of all
Canadian municipalities.
“Moving forward, I
encourage our entire com-
munity to come out to the
fifth Annual Sustainable
Pickering Day, so they can
learn how they can become more sus-
tainable in their everyday lives,” he said.
“We need to make energy conservation
a year-round goal and not just on Earth
Hour.”
Pickering Town Centre manager Allan
Arsenault said it’s fitting the mall is a
contributing partner in Pickering’s sus-
tainable journey since it’s a gathering
place for people.
“As such, it’s important for us to take a
leadership role in supporting events and
initiatives that help make our communi-
ty stronger.”
The global Earth Hour event begins at
8:30 p.m. Residents are invited to e-mail
photos to the City of their Earth Hour
parties.
For more information:
CALL 905-420-4660 ext. 2170
(Kristy Kilbourne)
EMAIL sustainability@cityofpickering.com
VISIT www.sustainablepickering.com
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BUDGETS
Durham Region needs
to do more with less, just
like the private sector
To the editor:
Re: ‘Governments continue to ignore real-
ity’, letter to the editor, Feb. 17.
Davina Jones has quite possibly written
the most sensible letter to the editor so far
this year.
I also work in the private sector, and not
only have wages and benefits been cut,
but we’ve also been asked to do more with
less (fewer people due to layoffs and sig-
nificantly smaller budgets).
Every year there is a tax increase and
associated excuses.
It’s about time the Region also figures
out how to do more with less, and as Davi-
na Jones says, “share the pain.”
Mark Witzel
Brooklin
SEVERANCE
Government should have
negotiated reasonable
deal with tax workers
To the editor:
I would like to encourage the News
Advertiser to get our local MPP Joe Dick-
son to explain how the provincial govern-
ment can possibly support the buyout of
more than 1,250 provincial tax collectors
with a hefty six-month severance package
to simply change job titles.
As a taxpayer, private sector worker, and
Durham resident this represents an exces-
sive severance package for people who
haven’t even lost their jobs. This is unjust
for all Ontario workers.
I am ashamed and astounded that our
government doesn’t have the guts to
negotiate a deal that provides reason-
able accommodations to people who are
still employed when so many Ontarians
around the province and here in Durham
Region have lost their jobs.
Provincial money could be better spent
on better job creation opportunities, bet-
ter infrastructure, and better education
opportunities for an area that has been
so hard hit by the job losses in Ontario’s
manufacturing sector.
Christine Monk
Ajax
OLYMPICS
True equality would
see males and females
competing together
To the editor:
Regarding the letter from Mary Hamilton
regarding sexism in the Olympics, March
11. Women’s ski jump wasn’t included
at these Games because they lobbied the
International Olympic Committee rough-
ly two years before the Vancouver Games.
Like any bureaucracy, it takes a decade
to get into the Olympic Games.
They lobbied for inclusion too late for
inclusion.
Women’s bobsled brought amazing
results but this is their second Olym-
pics. When they have the same amount of
Olympic Games behind them that men’s
bobsled has, we will see how easy the
medal winning will be.
In my opinion, if you want to be truly
equal, women and men would be com-
peting together, not separately in their
own gender groups.
Sadly, then you would see fewer females
making the qualification to compete at
the Games and a lot fewer with a podium
finish.
Would that type of equality be fair in our
politically correct North American soci-
ety?
Akos Sandor
Whitby
A double dose of great news greeted local
residents last week with the announce-
ment of construction of a new $11.5-million
Trent University campus in Oshawa, along
with a new bursary program for female stu-
dents seeking to better themselves.
The new Trent campus is scheduled to
open this fall in the former St. Michael’s
Catholic School just off Thornton Road,
ushering in a new and expanded era of
post-secondary studies for students across
Durham.
The decision by Trent University officials
to more permanently establish in Oshawa
underscores its commitment to students
here, and rounds out the academic choic-
es for students. With a new Trent campus
continuing to work in partnership with
the University of Ontario Institute of Tech-
nology and Durham College, the best and
brightest young minds in Durham will have
more opportunities than ever to pursue
degrees right here at home.
In addition to the degree programs
offered at UOIT and the diploma programs
at Durham College, Trent’s presence means
expanded post-secondary pursuit choices
in such disciplines as anthropology, cultur-
al studies, history, psychology and wom-
en’s studies, among other options.
In addition, $1.2 million bequeathed to
Trent will help the school identify and assist
women pursuing post-secondary studies in
the academic disciplines of their choice.
The City of Oshawa benefits from the
Trent decision as it will attract ancillary
jobs, spur housing demand and help boost
the local economy. As well, it will help to
further raise awareness of Oshawa and
Durham Region as an academic centre of
excellence, begun with the opening of Dur-
ham College in 1967, expanded with the
establishment of UOIT in 2003 and further
enhanced with the new Trent campus.
However, we encourage government offi-
cials in Oshawa to look to the lessons of the
recent past to avert the controversy relat-
ed to local neighbourhoods trying to cope
with the annual influx of young adults in
their midst.
It has an opportunity here to resolve
housing issues around the new campus
and ensure adequate transit service.
The new Trent site is well situated near
athletic facilities, while the nearby Oshawa
Centre addresses retail needs and would
even offer employment opportunities for
some students.
This move by Trent is a welcome and
exciting initiative for Durham Region and
Oshawa and will help transform the area.
It creates more post-secondary academ-
ic opportunities for students; it results in
greater academic choice and complements
those programs offered by UOIT and Dur-
ham College and it signals to the larger
community that academic excellence is
available right here at home.
Durham learns its lessons on academic excellence
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MARISA MENDES -- ‘Being able to hang out at the park with your friends.’
MEGAN MERCER -- ‘Biking and being able to go see my cousin.’
CALLY RUMBOLT-- ‘Being able to do stuff outside like bike riding and walking without being cold.’
JUSTAH-STARR WYNTER -- ‘I like playing soccer.’
WE ASKED
We like the folks at the Whitby Fire
Department ... really. That despite the fact
we supplied them with their laugh of the
day on Friday afternoon.
Call it spring fever if you want, but as
the weather is heating up so too have the
number of fires in Durham Region. Also
on the upswing have been the number of
fire department training exercises. Nary a
week goes by that we don’t spend at least
some time trying to determine whether
that scanner chatter we’re hearing is about
a real fire, or just our emergency services
people honing their skills.
Combine the increased number of fires
and valuable training exercises with the
inevitable ‘everything-happens-on-Fri-
day-afternoon’ newsroom logic and we
arrive to what transpired last week.
It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon,
the last official day of March break and a
very quiet Friday in the newsroom. Most
minds were firmly focused on the start of
the weekend. Someone, OK me, suggested
we keep our fingers crossed that it stay that
way so we could all go home at a decent
time. That’s when the inevitable hap-
pened. Whitby Fire was called to a build-
ing at 201 Brock St. S. in Whitby for a report
of a fire. Our ears perked up; someone
suggested that must be at or close to the
Whitby Chamber of Commerce office, and
we were off. We pulled the afternoon pho-
tographer off his scheduled assignment
and sent him to downtown Whitby, sent a
reporter over to check it out and prepared
for online coverage.
The first clue it was a training exercise
might have been the address: 201 Brock
St. S. is the now out-of-service down-
town fire hall -- but we’re not that quick
on the uptake on Friday afternoon. We
did become doubtful when firefighters
found a ‘victim’ in what we now knew to
be an empty building. Then came the call
from photographer Ryan Pfeiffer who had
rushed to the scene. Holding his phone
out, he told the editor to take a listen –-
yup, the gleeful laughter of firefighters
enjoying turning the tables on the media.
All in a day’s work ... I love this job!
Joanne Burghardt is editor-in-chief of the
Metroland Durham Region Media Group
and she loves to chase firetrucks
JOANNE BURGHARDT
I’m always delighted when the planet
gently reminds me of how tightly bound I
am to her.
I took the new pup for a walk this morn-
ing, out to one of my favourite haunts;
a dusty old concession road that winds
its way up through farm fields and for-
ests, ending on a high ridge that affords
a breathtaking view of the surrounding
countryside.
I haven’t been up there since last fall.
This was the new dog’s first trip.
We got out of the car and immediately
nature started working her magic on us.
The stillness is the first thing that settles
over you.
You might think it odd that someone
who lives in a burg of less than a thousand
people would crave peace and quiet. But
everything is relative, isn’t it? When I first
moved up here from the city 17 years ago,
I could barely sleep for the quiet. Now, I
find myself lying wide-eyed in bed, fum-
ing about those damned crickets and their
leg-rubbing racket.
But a few kilometres out of town things
quickly get even quieter. Nothing but the
occasional bark of a jay, the eager military
gabble of a passing squadron of Canada
geese or the breeze through the grass. This
time of year, when things are just awaken-
ing, on a warm spring day you can almost
hear the green stuff pushing up through
the earth.
And the effect on those of us walking
on top of the ground is visceral. My pulse
settles, my lungs seem to expand and my
breathing becomes more deliberate.
Everything seems to slow.
Even the dog, who, on a walk, is normal-
ly about as calm as Richard Simmons, has
throttled down.
There is just so much to take in. I am try-
ing to absorb the million and one hues
of brown, tan, green and blue that range
from the fields to the sky.
I cannot imagine what kinds of stimuli
the dog is dealing with at the nose level.
He is sniffing the air so feverishly he
sounds like a cocaine addict.
The earth is alive around us and as we
walk through it and upon it we cannot
help but be touched by its energy, its vital-
ity.
And my body is responding, on a cellu-
lar level, to what is going on around me.
I feel better, more at peace, more alive
than I have through weeks of shortened
days and frozen black nights. I laugh to
myself as, halfway up a hill, I realize that
like every other life form around me I am
raising my face to the sun, greedily suck-
ing up its life and warmth.
The ancient Greeks had a name for
Mother Nature. They called her Gaia, the
Earth Goddess.
It’s easy for me to understand, as I stop
at the top of the hill and treat myself and
the dog to a few moments of pastoral bliss,
why they would have done so.
Here, high up, overlooking fields and for-
ests being lovingly and warmly caressed
back to life, indeed, feeling that same gen-
tle hand in the breeze playing around and
over me, the image of a nurturing mother
seems not only logical, but very comfort-
able.
What an extraordinary gift spring is.
Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves
some of his best lines for his columns.
Spring renewal puts a spring in our step
NEIL CRONE
RYAN PFEIFFER/
BEHIND THE LENS
PICKERING -- Elke Beneke
lost Blackie the cat from her
rural home in October 2008.
Ms. Beneke was reunited with
the feline a year-and-a-half
later when he showed up at
a neighbour’s house. When
I’m photographing an assign-
ment, I try to use different
lenses when the situation per-
mits. The same scenario will
look a lot different shot with a
zoom lens versus a wide-angle
lens. After sitting close to Elke
and Blackie with a wide angle,
I decided to back off a little
and use a longer lens. I was
able to eliminate the back-
ground clutter so the picture
focuses on the subject. I like
the results and the moment
the two are sharing.
Chasing firetrucks on
a Friday afternoon
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LEGO replica of Yoda
attracts thousands
to nuclear station’s
March break activities
BY CHRIS HALL
chall@durhamregion.com
PICKERING -- Fielding questions from a sea
of children and adults surrounding him, Dan
Steininger was easily distracted from his task
at hand.
With his hands sifting through a small
mountain of tan and brown LEGO blocks, Mr.
Steininger was as engrossed in the barrage
of queries from curious onlookers as he was
in completing his most recent masterpiece,
which towered behind him inside the infor-
mation centre at the Pickering Nuclear Gener-
ating Station.
Since March 18, working about five hours
a day, the LEGO master model builder had
been busily creating the usually impish Jedi
master Yoda as an eight-foot-tall replica, using
children’s building
blocks.
On early Satur-
day afternoon, as the
crowd surrounding
Mr. Steininger grew
larger as Yoda grew
taller, the 17-year
LEGO builder tack-
led questions from
all sides as he added the finishing touches to
Yoda’s head.
“I basically get paid to play,” he told the
crowd, as the nuclear station’s March Mad-
ness event neared its end.
The week-long initiative kicked off with
a movie and included other events such as
swimming, scientists, a scavenger hunt and
quizzes.
But the star attraction was no doubt the
LEGO activities. For several days, children cre-
ated LEGO blocks for Mr. Steininger to use by
taking regular-sized blocks and stacking them
together to create “super” bricks.
And, thanks to the help of almost 4,000 vis-
itors last week -- a good chunk of them chil-
dren with keen LEGO skills -- Mr. Steininger
wrapped up his 800-pound Jedi master
around 2 p.m. on Saturday.
But Yoda’s stay in Pickering was only a short
one as he was scheduled to be torn apart,
brick by brick, about an hour later and shuf-
fled off to another destination.
Left with only their memories and numerous
pictures snapped by parents, the onlookers
were undaunted by Yoda’s looming demise.
“It’s pretty cool,” said Pickering’s John Carta,
standing in line with his children to grab a
shot of the completed LEGO caricature.
“We were here (Friday) and we had to come
back today, to see it when it was done,” said
Mr. Carta, 36, who recalled playing with LEGO
when he was a kid.
His son, Ethen,
7, who built three
of the super blocks,
also seemed in awe
of the enormous Jedi
master. “I like the
statues they made,”
he said, looking over
-- and up -- at Yoda,
hunched over his trademark stick.
Lee Smalley of Oshawa, joined by his son,
Eric, appreciated the educational aspect of the
nuclear station’s activities.
“It’s a sneaky way to get (Eric) to learn stuff,”
said Mr. Smalley. “When you make learning
fun, they seem to learn more.”
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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
nearing completion and is progressing ahead of schedule. In order to
complete the project there will be a final road closure on Altona Road
between Brookridge Gate / Valley Gate and Sheppard Avenue. The road
closure will be in place for approximately 11 weeks.
WHERE:Altona Road from north of Brookridge / Valley Gate to south of
Sheppard Avenue.
WHEN:March 29 to mid-June, 2010.
DETOUR ROUTES
Alternate Regional road detour routes will be posted in advance of the
closure. In addition, 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 precautions 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.
Ron Rankine Eric Lamain
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905-261-7688 905-668-7711 ext. 3472
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BUILDING FUN
Jedi
master
casts a
spell over
Pickering
CHRIS HALL / METROLAND
PICKERING -- Dan Steininger, a LEGO mas-
ter model builder, was elated on March
20 as the finishing touches were added
to an eight-foot-tall LEGO replica of the
Jedi master Yoda. The LEGO activity was
part of the week-long March Madness
events at the Pickering nuclear informa-
tion centre. Below, Tristan MacIntyre was
busy helping build the giant version of
‘Star Wars’ character.
I basically get paid
to play. LEGO master model builder
Dan Steininger
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March 25 Library Board 7:00 pm
March 29 Special Meeting of Council - Budget 7:30 pm
April 1 Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity 7:00 pm
April 6 Planning & Development Committee 7:30 pm
April 7 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm
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Ward 1 - Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, March 30th at 7:00 pm
Pickering Civic Complex, Council Chambers
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concerns or suggestions you may have in regard to some of the opportunities and
challenges facing Ward 1 and our community.
April 2 and 4 Closed
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Pickering Public Libraries 905.831.6265
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Storm sewer catch basins need to be kept clear of leaves and debris to remove
stormwater from our streets and boulevards and alleviate fl ooding.
During the spring thaw, there is often excessive debris left from the winter months.
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When: March 25, 2010 at 7:00 pm
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PICKERING -- Rob Kitts, a yo-yo expert, above, stopped by Mastermind Toys in the
Pickering Town Centre March 18 to show some of his tricks to a large group of kids.
Below, Mr. Kitts performs more tricks from his large repertoire for the crowd.
SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND
Kitts’ tricks elicit ooohs, aaahs
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rszekely@durhamregion.com
AJAX-PICKERING -- Durham’s role in the new
economy was the hot issue at a recent roundtable
and forum organized by local MP Mark Holland.
The Ajax-Pickering MP hosted a discussion for com-
munity leaders on positioning Durham at the forefront
of the new economy, with talk about sustainable busi-
ness practices, Durham’s energy sector, cultural heri-
tage and more.
John G. Smith, chairman of the Ajax-Pickering Board
of Trade, was one of the participants.
“I think the general theme of the roundtable was
focusing more on the new economy, how factors such
as sustainability were affecting businesses ... and ulti-
mately focusing on where the new opportunities lie.”
Mr. Smith said he got the sense the new economy is
still being defined and different people have different
takes on it. However, everyone agreed there are oppor-
tunities for those who bring a new way of thinking to
the table, he said.
“One element is never underestimate the innovative
power of the entrepreneur. Presented with opportuni-
ty, they’ll find ways to make viable businesses out of it.”
Mr. Holland said he got the sense there are many
opportunities in Durham in the energy sector and the
automotive sector, citing the development of the Auto-
motive Centre of Excellence at UOIT as one hub of
innovation. He also sees opportunities in agriculture,
one of Durham’s largest economic sectors, especially
in north Pickering.
Much, though not all, of Durham’s untapped agricul-
tural lands lie in the airport property owned by the fed-
eral government. Mr. Holland has said many
times he’d rather see those lands used for agri-
culture than an airport.
Arts and culture are also important, said Mr.
Holland.
“We need to have arts and culture and things
that make people want to set up business here
and want to move their families to Ajax and
Pickering.”
Both Mr. Holland and Mr. Smith agreed
that the next step is action. “I think the step
now is to decide what now, as these ideas are
expressed and shared, we need to find ways to
make decisions with them,” said Mr. Smith.
One idea, said Mr. Holland, is to set up a
forum for entrepreneurs.
The roundtable for the community leaders
was followed by a forum for the public.
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DURHAM -- About a dozen people marched up
and down Simcoe Street on Friday, trying to raise
awareness for a bill that would give the provincial
ombudsman oversight over Children’s Aid societ-
ies.
Jen (her last name is being withheld as she has
had dealings with the CAS) is from Oshawa and
she helped organize Friday’s protest.
“We’re trying to promote awareness of the issue
of children’s aid. A lot goes unspoken,” she said.
“We’re hoping to gain awareness in Oshawa of
what we’re trying to do.”
Andrea Horwath, the NDP leader in Ontario,
is pushing Bill 93,
which would give the
ombudsman over-
sight of Children’s
Aid societies. But the
bill has been stalled
in the legislature.
Zane Sherwood,
of Kitchener, has
been involved in
similar rallies.
“We’re trying to
get the ombudsman
to take oversight of
Children’s Aid soci-
eties,” he said.
“It would stop
corruption and child
abduction. After
three anonymous
calls, they think
they have the right
to come into your
home with two police officers and take your chil-
dren.
“We’re trying to make our point,” he said of the
rally.
Mr. Sherwood said rallies have been held across
Ontario to raise awareness.
Brian Prousky, the director of services for the
REGION
Anti-Children’s Aid Society rally in Durham
It would stop corruption
and child abduction.
After three anonymous
calls, they think they
have the right to come
into your home with
two police officers and
take your children. Zane
Sherwood, Friday’s rally
attendee, who supports
Bill 93
Durham CAS, said, “We would say, ultimately, it’s up to
the provincial government to put whatever oversight it
feels is needed in place.
“Regardless of the oversight, we will provide the most
transparent service possible.”
Mr. Prousky pointed to several oversight measures
already in place, such as the Child and Family Servic-
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accountability office with the Ministry of Children and
Family Services.
“Every children’s aid society receives oversight by an
independent community-based board of directors,” Mr.
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“Our board members are members of the community
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“We welcome any accountability,” he added.
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bkelly@durhamregion.com
Curtis Hodgins ended his junior hockey career on the bench in Bowmanville, and he
has carved out a pretty impressive resumé behind it over the years.
The Oshawa minor hockey product, drafted in the eighth round by the Ottawa 67’s,
finished his playing days with the Bowmanville Eagles Jr. C hockey club that reached the Ontar-
io finals in 1994-95. During that season, he led the hockey club with 19-51-70 point totals in 34
games.
He moved behind the bench as an assistant coach initially, and has held all three promi-
nent roles with the Eagles, including serving as head coach and general manager this season.
He was also an assistant coach with the Oshawa Generals for two seasons under John Good-
win.
At the conclusion of this regular season, he was named the Coach of the Year, the fourth
time he has been selected for the honour.
The secret to his success? Here’s a look at his philosophies and beliefs about coaching.
What are the most important qualities a coach should have?
Hodgins: I think, first and foremost, your coach needs to be a leader. Obviously you are
responsible for leading a group of young men, but you are also responsible for leading every-
body else in the organization. You have to have leadership. You need to be prepared. Prepara-
tion is very important because players see through
that. If you’re not prepared, if you’re only putting
a so-so effort into it, then that’s all you’re going to
get from your players, so I think that is very impor-
tant. You always come back to communication.
Communication is very important with the play-
ers. You have 23 different mindsets in that dress-
ing room. You are not going to have everybody’s
full attention, so you have to find different ways
to communicate with them and motivate them. I
would say communication and leadership are two
big qualities a coach needs to have.
Describe the type of player you look for at
tryouts?
Hodgins: The biggest quality I look for is
something you don’t see on the ice and it’s the
character of a person. You want good people. We
made a conscience effort six or seven years ago to
really recruit hard based on the type of people we want in this organization. We want good kids from
good families. Often times when I recruit a player, I will go right to their home and get a feel for what kind of environment they
come from. Character is very important because you are going to go through so many highs and lows that you want kids who
can ride those out. On ice, I would say the biggest quality is hockey sense. Players need to be able to think on the ice. Hockey
sense is either something you have or don’t have. A coach can make you think a bit better out there, make you bigger, stronger,
faster, but you need to have hockey sense. That’s one thing as a coach you can’t teach.
How do you get that extra out of a player?
Hodgins: Motivation is huge. You have to get everyone pulling in one direction. Hockey is the ultimate team sport, in my
mind. My biggest philosophy here in Bowmanville is that we do things here as a team. We are going to win as a team and if we’re
not going to be successful, we’re still doing it as a team. It’s hard to get guys to buy into that. You have to find that extra push they
need. Whether it’s working harder in practise. Some guys need a pat on the shoulder as opposed to a kick in the butt. As a coach,
you have to figure that out, and that’s one of the challenges, and find that little extra each player might bring. You have to get to
know the kids, too. There are so many outside influences that as a coach sometimes you forget that hockey isn’t the only thing in
their life. They have school, family and all those issues affect what you are going to get out of them at the rink.
How do you get the players to respect your decisions?
Hodgins: Respect is something you have to earn. Players are a lot smarter than people give them credit for. They know when
a coach is not prepared or putting an effort in. You have to treat everyone the same and that’s a key. You can’t have favou-
rites, you can’t favour one or two players as opposed to the whole team. You lay down your laws, your systems, your beliefs
and stick with them. I’ve always made decisions that were best for the club. You can’t please everybody. You have 23 hock-
ey players, more than 40 parents and everybody has their own slant on things. You always stick to your beliefs and do
what’s best for the hockey club and I think the players respect that.
How do you define success?
Hodgins: I wouldn’t define success in terms of wins and losses. Wins are very important and our job revolves around
winning. Suc- cess to me is when you can say your team is playing to its maximum and you are getting everything
out of your hockey club. At the end of the day, you are playing a game with an eight-ounce black
puck and a four-by-six net. It’s not always going to go your way. You can play the best game you
have ever played and still lose that game. We don’t look at wins and losses. We look at, are we
doing the little things right? Are we sticking to our core values, our beliefs and are we get-
ting the maximum out of our hockey club? If you are doing all those little things right, wins
will follow.
Curtis Hodgins
SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND
BOWMANVILLE -- Curtis Hodgins is the head coach
and general manager of the Bowmanville Eagles.
WANT TO KNOW?
• Who influenced Curtis Hodgins’s philosophies.
• What his responsibilities are on game day.
• Who he turns to when things aren’t going well.
For the complete story visit us online at:
durhamregion.com/sports
Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a 12-part
coaching series.
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P
ding business -- from a photogra-
pher to a chef to a wedding planner
-- have gotten on board. Everything
from the limo to the venue (the
Milestone Christian and Confer-
ence Centre in Ajax) will be includ-
ed in the October wedding.
Ms. Holdsworth sold the idea of
the grassroots organization to her
colleagues by telling them not only
does signing up give their business-
es recognition in the community,
but a chance to pay it forward.
“I think this has restored my faith
in humanity,” Ms. Holdsworth said.
The challenge required couples
to send in information about them-
selves, their need for financial help
for the wedding and a creative piece
of their choice, such as a video or an
original song, to show why they’re
the right couple. The 100 who
applied were narrowed down to 20.
The top 20, from Pickering, Ajax,
Oshawa, Whitby, Courtice and
Bowmanville, are now required
to perform volunteer work in the
community, which they will fully
blog about and document on the
website. One couple has decided to
give blood, although the bride-to-
be absolutely hates needles. Oth-
ers are holding food and clothing
drives, or going into seniors’ resi-
dences with cookies and cupcakes.
“The process has been amazing,”
Ms. Holdsworth said.
It’s now up to the public to nar-
row the top 20 down to 10 by vot-
ing online, and panels of judges will
then choose the winning pair.
Wedding Saviours launched its
Durham site displaying the couples,
blogs, and the businesses involved,
in January. It’s gathered more than
500 fans on Facebook and more
than 12,600 unique visits to the site.
Voting for the top 10 was launched
Friday, and more than 4,100 votes
were cast as of Monday morning.
Wedding Saviours also plans to air
episodes online throughout the
process once the couple is chosen.
The biggest vendor on board is
chef Warren Berman, owner of
Great Temptations Catering in Ajax.
He sees the potential for recogni-
tion, but most of all, wants to do
something good.
“Even though it’s a very small
business, I still feel it’s important to
give back,” he said.
He’ll be catering the dinner for 90
people and staffing it, which would
typically start at $5,000 to $6,000.
Ms. Holdsworth explained the aver-
age modest wedding costs between
$20,000 and $25,000.
Chef Berman was a little skepti-
cal about the initiative until he went
to a meeting where the 25 remain-
ing couples at the time gathered for
photos and a meet-and-greet, excit-
ed about their volunteer initiatives.
“My read on it was everyone was
very genuine, very willing to par-
take in this although everyone
knows there won’t be 25 winners,”
he said.
Now, he’s completely on board,
happy to have met other like-mind-
ed entrepreneurs who want to ded-
icate their services despite the dis-
mal economy, and looks forward to
the big day.
“I think it will be an overwhelm-
ing emotional experience as well
on the day of the event,” he said.
Ms. Holdsworth hopes Wedding
Saviours can give away more free
weddings in the future, but hopes a
major sponsor will jump on board.
Voting is open until Tuesday,
April 6 and videos, blogs and infor-
mation about the couples are avail-
able on the website.
For more information:
VISIT www.weddingsaviours.ca
CONTEST
Twenty Durham couples compete for free October wedding
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Making a splash
PICKERING -- Luke Flynn competed in the 25-metre butterfly during the March 21 swim qualifying event for Special Olympians at the
Pickering Recreation Complex.
SOCCER
Canada is World Cup bound
Ajax United teammates help
U17 team qualify for event
DURHAM -- A trio of soccer players in the Ajax
system have helped the Canadian U17 women’s
team qualify for the World Cup.
Canada won the 2010 CONCACAF Under-
17 Women’s Championship with a 1-0 victory
over Mexico on March 20 in Costa Rica. Cana-
da’s Kinley McNicoll scored the lone goal of the
match in the eighth minute and Canada sur-
vived going down to 10 players in the 56th min-
ute to win the championship.
“We are ecstatic,” said national coach Bryan
Rosenfeld. “To come out as CONCACAF cham-
pions, winning a gold medal through all the
adversity ... we definitely took the hard road. It
showed a lot of character from our Canadian
girls.”
Zakiya McIntosh, a resident of Ajax who
attends Pickering High School, Yazmin Ong-
tengco-Hintzen of Whitby and Shannen Jainu-
deen were members of the team. The trio are
teammates on the Ajax United Magic 93 team.
Canada finished the tournament with three
wins, one draw and one loss. Canada lost 1-0
to Mexico in the group phase, but came back to
win when it counted in the final.
“Third time is the charm,” said Rosenfeld after
Canada defeated Mexico for the first time in
three tries in the past month.
Canada finished second in Group 2 setting up
a semifinal clash with tournament favourites
USA. Despite coming into the match having
scored 32 goals in three group games, the USA
could not find a way through Canada’s orga-
nized defence. The match finished in a scoreless
tie after extra time and moved to kicks from the
penalty mark. Canada converted all of its kicks
to win 5-3, setting up the Canada-Mexico final.
The gold medal game changed complexion
in the 56th minute as Ongtengco-Hintzen was
ejected from the match for receiving a second
yellow card for a tackle of her Mexican oppo-
nent. Ongtengco-Hintzen’s ejection meant that
the Canadian squad had to play the remaining
34 minutes down a player.
The win marked Canada’s first CONCACAF
championship at this level. Canada will now
look forward to participating in the FIFA Wom-
en’s U-17 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago
this September. Mexico and host Trinidad and
Tobago will also represent CONCACAF at the
competition.
SHANNEN JAINUDEEN ZAKIYA MCINTOSH YAZMIN ONGTENGCO-
HINTZEN
HIGH SCHOOL
St. Mary
opens
OFSAA
with two
victories
ST. CATHARINES -- Corra-
do Cammisuli couldn’t have
dreamed of a better start to the
OFSAA boys’ hockey champi-
onship tournament.
The St. Mary Monarchs for-
ward was unbelievable in day
one of tournament action, help-
ing the Pickering school to a
pair of impressive victories to
get things started.
The highlight of it all came in
a span of just over six minutes
in the Monarchs’ second game,
a 6-2 victory over Barrie’s St.
Joan of Arc Tuesday afternoon.
Cammisuli scored four sec-
ond period goals in just 6:08 to
help break open a then score-
less affair.
He opened by scoring the
game’s first goal, followed it up
with another just 25 seconds
later and then had two more in
just over three minutes later on
in the period.
Curtis Henderson and Tyler
Traill had the other goals, while
Michael Walker and Brandon
Robinson each assisted on three
of Cammisuli’s markers.
In their first game of the day,
a 6-0 victory over Fellowes High
School of Pembroke, Cammisu-
li had a goal and an assist, while
Robinson scored twice and
Walker chipped in a goal and
two helpers.
Other markers came from Jer-
emy Davis and captain Richard
Abbott.
Goalie Anthony Perri earned
the victory in both games.
Cammisuli and Walker sat tied
for the team lead in points with
six after Tuesday’s games.
St. Mary was back in action
this afternoon with a game
against Northern CI & VS and
will place once more tonight
with an 8:30 p.m. game against
Toronto’s Upper Canada Col-
lege.
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Pre-Novice
team wins for third
time this season
INNISFIL -- The Ajax Ice Waves
Synchronized Skating Pre-Nov-
ice team capped off a success-
ful 2009-10 season with a gold
medal win at their last compe-
tition of the season in Innisfil at
March Mania.
The team has won medals at
each of the five competitions
it has entered this season, and
this represents the third gold
medal this season. Team mem-
bers’ scores reflect these results
with consistent marks from each
competition throughout the sea-
son.
Members of the Ajax Ice Waves
Pre-novice team are Maria Con-
stantinou, Emily Couperthwaite,
Erika Irwin, Sarah Kennelly, Lin-
nea Mamone, Jennifer McNa-
mee, Nicole Morrison, Sarah
Osborne, Rebecca Poole, Jaclyn
Reid, Shannon Rogers, JoAnna
Schultz, Christin Spencer, Caro-
lyn Strange, Sarah Straub, Trish-
na Swaminathan and Jacquelyn
Van Rooy. Nancy van Rooy and
Connie Strange serve as team
managers.
The Juvenile team joined the
Pre-Novice team in Innisfil, and
came home with a season-best
score. Competing in a tough
field this year, the Juvenile team
finished its season with one
medal and marks that steadily
improved with each competi-
tion over the course of the sea-
son, with an increase of 22 per
cent between the scores at the
first event in December to the
scores from this event.
Members of the Ajax Ice Waves
Juvenile team are Carmen
Aguayo, Emma Burns, Alessia
Cardinale, Emily Gatto, Cait-
lin Klotz, Rebecca Klotz, Ashley
Locke, Rachael McCulloch, Lau-
ren McCullough, Jasmin Par-
mar, Chelsea Rehel, Detta Rod-
ney, Joren Romaniuk, Delaney
Sawyer, Reece Sawyer, Elizabeth
Strange, Rebekah VanRooy, Syd-
ney VanSickle and Lois Wang.
Mary Parmar and Leslie Klotz
serve as team managers. Cathy
Copeland and Sharon Reardon
coach both teams.
The Ajax Ice Waves will be at
the Ajax Skating Club bi-annual
ice show on March 26-27, where
both teams will be performing
demo skates of their programs.
Tickets for the ice show are still
available by contacting the Ajax
Skating Club through www.ajax-
skating.ca.
The Ajax Ice Waves Juvenile
and Pre-Novice teams, each
with 19 and 17 members respec-
tively ranging from 8 to 17 years
of age, represent the Ajax Skat-
ing Club at the Ajax Community
Centre.
Tryouts for the next season will
be held in April.
More information about the
Ajax Ice Waves Synchronized
Skating Teams is available at
www.ice-waves.com.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
INNISFIL -- The Ajax Ice Waves pre-novice synchronized skating
team finished the season in style with a gold medal-winning per-
formance.
Ajax Ice Waves finish season with gold in Innisfil
SKATING
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Hurry, hard
OSHAWA -- Kaitlin Jewer, the skip of Ajax’s Alexander Graham Bell Public School curling team, encouraged her sweepers, second Elyse
Lockhart, left, and lead Jamie Ernst, right, during their match at the Durham Elementary Athletic Association student bonspiel in Oshawa.
SWIMMING
Mayer
selected to
join elite
swimming
group
Pickering
swimmer invited
to prestigious meet
held at U of T
PICKERING -- Emily Mayer’s
success in the pool is opening
up new opportunities for the
Pickering Swim Club member.
The 13-year-old Pickering res-
ident was just selected by Swim
Ontario as one of four girls in
Ontario in her birth year to com-
pete at the 2010 Eastern Cana-
dian Youth Tri Meet and Camp
from May 5-9 at the University of
Toronto.
Four girls and boys in each
birth year from Ontario, Quebec
and Atlantic Canada will com-
pete at this prestigious meet.
The Grade 8 student at West-
creek Public School recently
won four gold medals at the pro-
vincial championships in the 50,
100, 200 freestyle and 100 back-
stroke. She also won silver in the
200 backstroke and placed sixth
in the 200 breaststroke.
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VOLLEYBALL
Durham Attack Black team racks up the medals
U16 girls win
three gold,
one silver,
two bronze
DURHAM -- The Durham
Attack 16U Black girls’ vol-
leyball team won gold at
two recent tournaments to
finish off the regular sea-
son in style.
By winning the 17U Bur-
garski Cup Championship
East in Peterborough, the
girls finished off a sea-
son that saw them earn
three gold medals, a sil-
ver and two bronze in the
seven 16U/17U OVA tour-
naments in which they
played in.
Earlier, at the Premier
Tier 1 Challenge Cup,
competing at the highest
level against the top teams
in Ontario, the team won
10 out of 11 sets.
Practising two days a
week out of high schools
in Oshawa and Whitby,
in addition to train-
ing in Brooklin, the girls
have worked hard for the
results.
The girls represent
Durham Region and
reside in several differ-
ent hometowns, including
Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and
Pickering.
Team members include
Chantal Cormier, Brooke
Eibbitt, Shannon Dean,
Olivia Henderson, Rayan
Bourne, Abbey Fulton,
Jodi Mitchell, Rianna
McNeill, Becky Wilson
and Ashleigh Andzel.
The goals were coached
this season by John Dean,
Mike Slean and Kevin
Hellyer.
Established in 1992,
Durham Attack is one of
the premier volleyball
clubs in Canada, with 11
national championships
from 2006-2009.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
DURHAM -- The Durham Attack Black U16 girls’ volleyball team consists of Chantal
Cormier, Brooke Eibbitt, Shannon Dean, Olivia Henderson, Rayan Bourne, Abbey
Fulton, Jodi Mitchell, Rianna McNeill, Becky Wilson and Ashleigh Andzel. Coaches are
John Dean, Mike Slean and Kevin Hellyer.
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PICKERING -- The Pine
Ridge Secondary School
baseball team begins the
climb to a LOSSA champi-
onship on Saturday, April
17.
But they won’t be doing
it the traditional way one
might expect.
The team is participating
in the World Wildlife Fund
CN Tower climb, hop-
ing to navigate their way
through the 1,776-stair
climb. The team has set a
fundraising goal of $1,500
which will go to support
the WWF’s global climate
change efforts.
Part of being a student-
athlete at Pine Ridge
involves participating in
community initiatives.
For the first time at
Pine Ridge, the school
has decided to dedicate
its time to a more global
effort in bringing aware-
ness to the issue of global
warming.
AJAX -- Local kids will
have the opportunity to
learn about self defence
and mix it with crafts,
games and other sports in
July.
Todd Sullivan is host-
ing a karate camp at the
Pickering Village United
Church in Ajax, aimed at
children ranging in age
from 6 to 14.
The camp, which will
run during a three week
span in July and will con-
centrate mainly on self
defence, anti-bullying
techniques and karate
fundamentals.
Internationally accred-
ited black belts will be
teaching karate/self
defence and there will be
early childhood educa-
tion instructors on hand
to offer arts and crafts,
games and sports.
Sullivan is a black belt
in karate and one of only
a handful of certified per-
sonal defence readiness
instructors in all of Cana-
da.
Of those certified, Sul-
livan is the only one who
teaches civilians.
The other PDR instruc-
tors in Canada instruct
police officers and mili-
tary only.
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on the event visit www.
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AJAX STEPS TO LAKE,
bright/quiet one bedroom
basement, separate laun-
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bath, a/c, ceramics, $800 in-
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apt, utils, lndry, 1 prkng incl.
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Apartments &
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AJAX- New spacious
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No smoking/pets,
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kitchen, laundry.
Near Taunton/Westney.
May 1. $875 month
Guneet 905-686-1648
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AJAX- OXFORD Towers.
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683-8571
BOWMANVILLE immaculate
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$960 avail immediately; with-
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building, includes applianc-
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666-1074
Apartments &
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ATTRACTIVE 3 BEDROOM
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ment ) Parking for 2 / Laun-
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ture Garden $1300 / mth In-
cluding Util & Satellite 1st /
Last / References Required
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email: millenniummmusic@
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AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
- Large, clean, 1-bedroom
apt., laundry facilities includ-
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$725/month, fi rst/last. Call
(905)430-3228 or (905)725-
2081
CENTRAL OSHAWA, 1
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hydro. Avail immediately.
Call (905)728-7361
EXCEPTIONAL, beautiful,
new large one-bedroom
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of Bowmanville, located on
12 acres. Open concept,
walk-out w/large windows,
gas fi replace, own laundry,
walk-in closet, lots of stor-
age, offi ce area, $925/mo all
inclusive. No pets/no smok-
ing. Call (905)263-8377.
IMMACULATE 2-BDRM,
quiet, No smoking/pets
Oshawa Blvd/King. Gas,
heat, hot water, with private
laundry (Washer/Dryer),
fridge, stove and parking in-
cluded. $875/mo. Avail May
1st, (905)-263-2354,
(905)914-0412.
LIVERPOOL/BAYLY, beau-
tiful basement. One bedroom
plus den, laundry, large clos-
ets, parking. Own laundry.
No smoking/pets. $850 per
month inclusive fi rst/last re-
quired. Available April 1.
(416)759-4931.
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Security entrance.
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utes to downtown, short drive
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905-666-2450 www.real-
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Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom,
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Utilities Incld; Elevator ac-
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Call us today! 905.720.3934
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NEAR OSHAWA CENTRE,
large newly renovated 2-bed-
room apartment, hardwood
fl oors, in quiet 5 unit building,
near all amenities.
$815/month, plus Hydro.
Available immediately. 905-
438-9873.
NORTH OSHAWA, 1-bed-
room apt. two available,
clean, quiet, secure building,
laundry on site, $720 &
$750/month plus Hydro, Call
Tony (905)260-2215
OSHAWA 1 BEDROOM
main fl oor apartment, 596
Chaucer (Wilson/Olive).
Large, bright. recently reno-
vated, coin laundry
$725/month, all inclusive.
Available immediately. No
pets. First/last. Call 905-
576-5512 or 905-427-5580.
Oshawa 2 BEDROOM
apartment Simcoe/Centre.
Clean main level apartment
including utilities $800
fi rst/last. Parking included.
Avail April 1. Call Anthony
905-925-5696.
OSHAWA, 3 BEDROOM
Avail. immediately. Parking
extra. Utilities included. No
pets, close to all amenities.
Call Patrick 905-443-0191
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
OSHAWA Montrave/Gibb.
large, clean, 2-bedroom
apartments. Available imme-
diately. $775+ hydro. Stor-
age & parking included. Near
all amenities. (905)852-7116
OSHAWA NORTH, Spa-
cious units. Adult & Senior
lifestyle buildings. Renovat-
ed 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts.
Across hospital, near bus
stop, wheel chair and se-
curity access. Call 905-728-
4966, 1-866-601-3083.
www.apartmentsinontario.com
OSHAWA NORTH. Updated
& renovated 1-bedroom bsmt
apt. $850 inclusive, Available
June 1st. Separate en-
trance, laundry, parking,
great neighbourhood. No
pets. (289)240-2536
OSHAWA, 2 bdrm apts in
duplex. Very clean, spacious.
Laundryroom w/hook-ups,
parking, fenced yard.
$800/mo+ Avail. immediate-
ly. First/last req'd. (905)420-
1846
OSHAWA, 2-BEDROOM
apt. in 6-plex, quiet building.
Hardwood fl oors, no pets,
parking, laundry. Available
May 15th, fi rst/last (905)665-
5537
OSHAWA, NEAR hospital,
264 Jarvis, 2-BEDROOM
upper fl oor & BACHELOR
apt. w/full basement, Upper
$850, bachelor $650. In-
cludes parking, utilities, laun-
dry facilities. No smok-
ing/pets. First/last. Garage
available. 905-431-1552.
OSHAWA, OLIVE/WILSON,
professionally renovated 1-
bedroom basement apt.,
separate entry, parking, laun-
dry, fi replace. $825/month all
inclusive. Available April 1st.
No smoking. Call (416)518-
5312
OSHAWA, Ritson/Wolfe,
bachelor plus utilities. Park-
ing, fridge/stove included.
First/last, available immedi-
ately. Call 647-404-1786.
OSHAWA- clean, quiet build-
ing, overlooking green
space, close to shopping and
schools. 2-bedroom apt
available starting @$850/mo.
Parking, utilities, appliances
inc. Available April. 289-388-
6401.
OSHAWA/BOWMANVILLE
1 & 2 bedroom apts. Suites
w/balconies, parking, laundry
facilities, near all amenities.
BOWMANVILLE: 2 bedroom
House available immediately.
905-623-4172 The Veltri
Group www.veltrigroup.com
PICKERING, Glenanna/
Dixie, one bedroom base-
ment, separate entrance,
kitchen, TV room, 3pc bath-
room, laundry, parking, near
amenities, no smoking/pets.
$775/month all inclusive.
fi rst/last. (416)903-4569,
(416)618-6442
PICKERING, 2-bedroom
basement apartment, steps
to Frenchman's Bay. Open
concept, 2 parking, laundry,
separate entrance, updated
kitchen, $900/month.
Utilities included, no pets,
905-837-0365.
PORT PERRY, Walk to Lake
Scugog. Enjoy peaceful,
beautiful town. Spacious 3-
bdrm. Well-kept, quiet 3-sto-
rey building. Balcony,
1-parking, Security Video. No
Smoking/Dogs. First/last.
905-985-6032, 905-429-0748
SIMCOE ST S/HWY 401 -
525 St Lawrence - Close to
Schools, Hwy, Go Station.
2-bed $899, 3-bed $1,039
utilities included. Call 905-
436-7686 www.metcap.com
SPRING SPECIAL April &
May! Oshawa North, Spa-
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Penthouse apts. Wheel chair
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1-866-601-3083,
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WHITBY central, immacu-
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Appliances, heat, water,
laundry facilities and parking.
No dogs 905-666-1074 or
905-493-3065.
WHITBY, DOWNTOWN, 1 &
2-bedroom apts. 1-bdrm
$800 inclusive. 2-bedroom
$850+ hydro. Big windows,
laminate fl oors, high ceilings.
First/last references. No
pets. April 1st/sooner.
(905)430-8327
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WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed.
Landscaped grounds. Balco-
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schools. 900 Dundas St. E.
(Dundas St. & Garden St)
905-430-5420
www.realstar.ca
Whitby's Best
Building
newly renovated suite
2-BEDROOM
top fl oor, extra-large in
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Incredible value!
905-668-7758
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WHITBY, VERY large 3-bed-
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parking, appliances. Laun-
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$1100/ month plus hydro.
(905)432-4168.
WHITBY: Legal 1 bdrm bsmt
apt, Quiet area, Ldry, F&S,
Pkg, Gas F/P, Non-smokers,
no pets, $750+pt utilities,
1st/last mo., Ann or Melanie
905-666-1333.
WILSON/KING ST East -
Under New Management.
Close to retail/grocery stores,
school and doctor/dentist of-
fi ce. 2-Bed $949, hydro in-
cluded in rent. Available now!
Call 289-240-8650.
www.metcap.com
Condominiums
for RentC
3 BDRM, 1-1/2 BATHS, 1
parking, 1540 Pickering
Parkway, available April
1st. $1295/month+ hydro.
New hardwood fl ooring &
paint. No smoking. View at
www.tinyurl.com/22N4J, 416-
893-2545.
CONDO - MCLAUGHLIN
SQUARE, 2 bedrooms, 2
baths, $1280 per mo. inclu-
sive. Underground parking,
en suite laundry, 5 applianc-
es, lst/last. Available immedi-
ately. Telephone (905)723-
9926.
Parkwood Residences
in downtown Oshawa
has brand new
1-bedroom, 1-bed-
room+den and 2 bed-
room condos for rent. 1
bedrooms starting at
$900.00/month
Please contact
Matthew Stone @
905-259-2071
SPACIOUS 3-BDRM, 2-bath
condo with balcony. Centrally
located in Whitby. Only 3 yrs.
old, child-friendly neighbour-
hood. Available May 1st
$1350/mo.+util. Contact An-
tonia 905-294-3232, 905-
737-7478.
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April. (905)260-7615 or
(905)983-9044.
AJAX 3-BEDROOM de-
tached bungalow, large yard,
on clean, quiet street, near
amenities, whole house.
$1070 mo + utilities.
(905)683-6203.
COURTICE AREA HOME
large lot. Three-bedroom
residence near all major
amenities. References,
fi rst/last month's rent
($1325/mo) plus all utilities.
No pets/smoking. Available
May 1st. (905)579-8356
FULLY RENO'D MAIN fl oor
3-bedroom bungalow in cen-
tral Whitby. $1345/mo IN-
CLUDING utilities. No pets,
no smoking. First and last.
Available April 1st. Trevor
905-728-1600.
PORT PERRY newly reno-
vated 3 bdm house close to
all amenities includes all ap-
pliances. $1250/PM +
Utilities First and Last. Call
Mike 905-985-0393
WHITBY Rossland/Brock.
Nice quiet Walton Blvd. Two
units 3+1 $1500+utilities or
upper level $1250-incl., lower
level $850-incl. Walking dis-
tance to schools, transit.
Available immediately.
(905)550-0366.
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.
NORTH OSHAWA Condo
Town Home. Totally renovat-
ed. Three bedroom, 2&1/2
bathrooms, gas fi replace.
Ultimate privacy in one of the
nicest ravines. $1300/mnth
Available May 1. 905-472-
8947
PICKERING BEAUTIFUL
well maintained 1700sq.feet
townhouse. 3-bedrooms,
2&1/2 baths, living&dining,
basement, fi nished in-law
suite. 1-bedroom, bathroom
and living area. $1400/mnth.
Plus utilities. No smok-
ing/pets. Avail April1. Call
416-716-4735
Townhouses
for RentT
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
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AJAX: 401/SALEM RD.,
Bright, large room with
shared laundry, cable, inter-
net, kitchen, familyroom, AC.
3 minutes to bus & shops.
all utilities included. 1- With
own bathroom & covered
parking $650. 2- Shared
bathroom & covered parking
$625. 3- shared bath & no
parking $550. No smok-
ing/pets. 647-501-7865
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
OSHAWA Simcoe/Went-
worth near GM/shopping.
Private entrance, private
3-pc bath, bar fridge/micro-
wave, use of furnished rec-
room & TV. Suit 1-person.
Avail immediately.
$150/week. (905)436-7840.
OSHAWA, AVAILABLE
April 1st. central location,
unfurnished, share kitchen,
bath, parking. Suits quiet,
mature person. $400 month-
ly. (289)240-8880
ROOMS, Philip Murray/Shar-
bot area, $350/month in-
cludes cable, 40+ preferred.
Available immediately.
(905)429-7144
SE AJAX AT LAKE, up-
stairs, very large, fur-
nished/unfurnished bedroom
with en-suite bath, walk in
closet, newer large upscale
house. No pets, non-smoker.
$150/per week. (905)550-
0761.
Shared
Accommodation
$595 and $475 ALL INCLU-
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share. Pool, entertainment
area, laundry, parking, inter-
net, Oshawa Centre area.
Call and leave message,
(905)721-8763.
AT BLOOR/SIMCOE,
Oshawa. Share furnished apt
with 2-males. Near all
amenities, bed/sitting room,
cable/internet, parking in-
cluded. Available immediate-
ly, fi rst/last, $450/mo inclu-
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416-876-0007
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$20/up
Accounting, Finance
& Bookkeeping
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BONAR, Charles - passed away peacefully at
the Markham Stouffville Hospital on March
18th, 2010 in his 74th year. Beloved husband
of the late Corrie Bonar (Nee Pevitt) and the
late Marie Bonar (Nee Evans). Dedicated
father of Lee Bonar, Lynn Bonar, Drew
Bonar, Cheryl Bonnar and Tamara Bonar.
Proud grampie of Jr. Johnson, Dawn John-
son, Kristin Greenwood, Andy Bonnar and
Crystal Bonar and great-grampie to Destiny,
Austin, Nathan, Riley, Logan (to arrive any
day now), Madison, Connor and Kylie. A
memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on
Saturday April 3rd, 2010 at The Westney
Heights Baptist Church (1201 Ravenscroft
Road, Ajax, Ont. L1T 4K5, 905-686-7782). If
desired donations may be made to The
Parkinson Society, Arrangements entrusted
to the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (905-
428-8488). A book of condolence may be
signed at
www.mceachnie-funeral.ca
MCPHIE, John Graham "Jack" - (Retired
Second Lieutenant of the Canadian Infantry
Corp., Veteran WWII) - On March 13th, 2010,
in his 95th year. Jack, loving and devoted
husband of the late Jean (Knowles) and the
late Joan (Breeds). Beloved father of Brian
(Cathy), Garry (Anne Marie) and step Father
of Lois (Michael) and Lori (Denis). Cherished
Grampa of Carla (Andre), Chris, Melissa,
Tess, John, Gordon (Sarah), Marsha (Brad),
and Scott (Amy). And he was a cherished
Great Grandfather. Friends and Family will
be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL
HOME 384 Finley Avenue Ajax (905-428-
9090) on Saturday March 27th, 2010 from 10
am until the time of service in the chapel at
12 noon. In lieu of fl owers donations to the
Foundation for Fighting Blindness in Jack's
memory would be appreciated.
MULLIGAN, Margaret (Peggy) - (retired Direc-
tor of Housekeeping Ajax-Pickering Hospital)
- Peacefully at Hillsdale Terrace on Thurs-
day, January 28, 2010 in her 92nd year. Wife
of the late Thomas. Beloved mother of Larry
(Josie), Marlene Hodgson (Lynn Philip) and
Margaret Jocz (Philip). Proud Grandmother
of Renee Therrien (Jeff), Karen Jelecanin
(Joseph), Darren (Nicole), Christine Martin
(Robert), Jennifer Rogers (Mark) and
Stephen Jocz (Jessy). Great-Grandmother of
Geddy, Alex, Aidan, Karrah, MacKenzie,
Natalie, Julia, Matthew, Benjamin, Gabrielle
and Jakob. Sadly missed by many nieces,
nephews, family and friends. The family
would like to thank Centennial Retirement
Home and Hillsdale Terraces Oshawa for
their care and support for mom over the past
18 months. The family will receive friends at
the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old
Kingston Road, Ajax, (in the Pickering Vil-
lage, 905-428-8488) on Saturday March
27th, 2010 from 12 p.m. until the time of ser-
vice in the chapel at 1 p.m. If desired, memo-
rial donations may be made to Rouge Valley
Health System Foundation - Ajax Site. A
Book of Condolence may be signed at
www.mceachnie-funeral.ca
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Saturday, March 27
Preview 9:00 A.M Auction 11:00 A.M.
Auction to commence with Antique &
Collectors items to include Porcelain,
Silver, Glass, Books & Jewellery,
followed by a LARGE CANADIAN
CORPORATE ART COLLECTION
to include Limited Edition Prints,
Watercolours, Oils & Graphics.
WATCH WEB SITE FOR PHOTOS
Sunday, March 28
Preview 9:00 A.M. Auction 11:00 A.M.
Auction to include Sterling and Silver
Plate, Dinner Sets, Crystal, Doulton, Pair
of Moorcroft Lamps, Oriental Items,
Ceramics, Glassware to include Lalique,
Jewellery, Books, Mirrors, Oriental
Carpets, Collectors Items, plus a Large
Amount of Antique Furniture.
This is an Extremely Large and
Interesting Auction, Watch Website
for Photos.
GIANT INDOOR YARD SALE:
Saturday & Sunday @ 9:00 a.m
For details and photo gallery go to
www.waddingtons.ca/brighton
Phone 1-613-475-6223
POLICE/ESTATE AUCTION
Stapleton Auctions
Newtonville
Friday, March 26th, 5:00 p.m.
Selling 75 bicycles and variety of un-
claimed merchandise for Durham Regional
Police Services including contents from a
local home: 9pc. Depression Walnut Din-
ing Room Suite; Occ. Chairs; 3 Basketball
hoops/backboards; 2 upright ant. radios;
Baja Mini Bike; 2 Jet soaker tubs; Came-
ras-digital, video; Mens Watches; GPS;
Golf Clubs; Fishing Rods; Salamander
Heaters; Coins; Jewellery; Toiletries; as-
sorted Clothing; Laptop (no drive); Print-
ers; Electronics; Nike Ipod; Sporting
Goods; Computer Desk in Box; Tool Box-
es and Contents; Salamander Heaters; Con-
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Auctioneers:
Frank & Steve Stapleton
905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886
www.stapletonauctions.com
'estate specialists since 1971'
CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN
Friday March 26th at 4:30 p.m.
located 3 miles East of Little Britain
on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4.
The contents of a Little Britain home plus others, Pride lift
chair, oak library table, oak wall telephone, washstand, 2
leather theatre speaker chairs, modern bedroom sets, walnut
china cabinet, 3pc ent unit, 5pc sleigh bed bedroom set, lg
hutch, qty of jewellery, qty of coins, hockey rookie cards, qty of
autographed sports memorabilia, glider rocker, chesterfi eld
set, queen box spring and mattress, craft material, composting
toilet, BusyBee band saw, King Dust Collector, 8" bench grind-
er, wooden work bench, Honda 4Hp water pump, Slot ma-
chine, Frigidaire glass top stove, Kenmore apt size freezer, Vi-
king washer and dryer, Qty of china, glass, household and col-
lectable 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 4pm
and 7pm to 9pm and Friday morning at 9am
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 31 • 4:30 pm
AUCTION SALE
of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles
for a PICKERING HOME
Selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd,
1 km. West of Utica
To Include: Chesterfi eld and Chair, Bedroom
Suite, Kitchen Suite, Chests, Prints, Lamps,
Large Quantity of Collectables and Glassware,
Plus Many Other Interesting Items!
Sale Managed and Sold by:
NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.
905-985-1068
HAYDON AUCTION BARN
Saturday March 27th
Rare Coins selling at 3:30 pm, Regular Sale at 4 pm
Collectible Coins, Haydon's Own Club 21 Baked Goods,
Commercial Coke Cooler, Gold & Silver Jewelery, Books &
Comics, Artwork, Houseware, Antiques, Collectibles & More.
Viewing from 2:30 pm See website for full details.
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Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock
just east of Durham #57
2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon
Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402
AUCTION SALE - Mar. 27-10:00 a.m.
Van haven Arena, 720 Davis Dr., UXBRIDGE
FURNITURE, ANTIQUES &
COLLECTIBLES
Auction sale of Antiques, Furniture,
Collectibles, Glass and China
GARY HILL AUCTIONS
905-852-9538, 800-654-4647
416-518-6401
Details & photos
garyhillauctions.ca
BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS
@ Malcolm Sale Barn,13200 Old Scugog Rd.
(1/2 Mile South of Blackstock Ont.)
Saturday,March 27,2010 @ 10:30 am
Old lighters •Old bottles • Port Perry Dairy bottle •
Port Perry bottling works • Old wooden skies •
Movie poster:Walt Disney's The Fox and the
Hound (1981) • Fridge • Bedroom set • Steam
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MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER - LINDSAY selling
inventory of New building supplies, woodworking
tools plus contents of Joe Mercer, giving up house-
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Health
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REGISTERED NURSE has
accommodation for room &
board for seniors who do not
want to go to a seniors
home. Oshawa/Courtice
area. Call (905)571-7753
Articles
for SaleA
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
BRAND NEW Inversion table
$375, new back to life ma-
chine, sell for $150., paid
$300. new tens unit ma-
chine, sell for $125, paid
$500. Home Depot $400 gift
card, sell for $315. Mark 416-
669-4272.
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
FLORAL SOFA with LOVE-
SEAT, 2 years old, like new,
paid $1,700. Sell for $500.
Also Floral sofa design, new
$200. Moving, must sell
(905)426-6957
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
HOT TUB/SPA, 5/6 persons,
deluxe cabinet, must sell,
5HP pumps, 5.5kw, heater,
$2,900-o.b.o. Call 905-409-
5285
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
POOL TABLE, professional
series 1" slate, new in box
with accessories, cost
$4500, selling $1395. 416-
779-0563
QUALITY REBUILT MAJOR
APPLIANCES. up to one
year guarantee, delivery and
remove old for free. ALL ON-
TARIO APPLIANCE CLINIC.
111 Dundas St. W., Whitby
(905)668-9444
Articles
for SaleA
RENT TO OWN - New and
reconditioned appliances,
new TV's, Stereos, Comput-
ers, DVD Players, Furniture,
Bedding, Patio Furniture,
Barbecues & More! Fast de-
livery. No credit ap-
plication refused. Paddy's
Market, 905-263-8369 or
1-800-798-5502.
SPICE UP YOUR Easter
Ham With Alton Brown's Gin-
ger Snap Glaze! Download
Alton's recipe at
www.abramsbooks.com/goo-
deats
STEEL BUILDINGS. Factory
Deals - Save Thousands.
30x40 - 100x200. Can
Erect/Will Deliver.
www.scg-grp.com Source#
1F2. 1-800-964-835
TOOLS, TOOLS, TOOLS
for all trades, antique, col-
lectibles, user, kitchen col-
lectibles, scientifi c instru-
ments, much more. Sunday
March 28th. Tools of the
Trades Show Sale PICKER-
ING RECREATION COM-
PLEX, Exit 399 N off 401,
West on Kingston Rd. 2
blocks, South to 1867 Valley
Farm Rd. 10am-3:00pm, $5.
FREE Parking, 613-839-
5607.
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
Used HAIR SALON and RE-
TAIL STORE furniture for
sale: fully equipped for 2 hair
stylists, nail table, salon
products, shelves, security
systems and much more.
905-432-8822(D), 905-683-
9304 (E).
VENDORS WANTED for
Courtice Flea Market.
Weekend & monthly rates.
Resources for new vendors.
Call 905-436-1024 or
courticefl eamarket.com
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
A-1 FIREWOOD, dry hard-
wood, guaranteed. (905)436-
6600 (905)260-1774.
Pets, Supplies,
Boarding
BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN
RETRIEVER puppies. Expe-
rienced breeder since 1967.
First shots, dewormed, vet
checked. 6 YEAR GUAR-
ANTEE. Supplier of service
dogs. $475. Judy (905)576-
3303, Al 1-705-632-1187
LAB PUPS, Chocolate, CKC
Registered, Vet - Checked.
$700. Please call 905-852-
4060 Evenings or 905-852-
3029 Days.
SHI-POO PUPPIES for sale.
Born January 20th, ready to
go to their new homes. Non-
shedding, hypo-allergenic,
vet checked. Cage and pee-
pad trained. 289-987-4725.
SHIH TZUs PUPPIES, non
allergic, no shedding, vacci-
nated, dewormed, vet
checked $400 each. Call
905-260-8855.
Cars for Sale
10% OFF SALE AT KELLY
AND SONS. For the month
of March, Kelly and Sons
Auto in Ajax, will reduce the
list price of their entire inven-
tory of approximately 25
quality CERTIFIED used
cars & trucks by 10%. Please
see our entire inventory, pric-
es and details at
www.kellyandsonsauto.com
Or call 905-683-1983
Cars for Sale
1979 CORVETTE,
58,000k's. Excellent condi-
tion. New tires, radio system,
speakers, amps and wires.
Removable mirror T-roof.
Loaded. $14,888-o.b.o. 1999
BUICK REGAL LS
139,000k's, leather, heated
seats, sunroof, loaded. Re-
liable, dependable. $5,995-
o.b.o. 416-817-6785, 905-
686-4044
1982 CADILLAC El
Dorado with all available
options. "CLASSIC" in
great condition! Must sell
- fi rst serious offer, as is.
905-852-3561.
1997 Buick LeSabre 146k
$2499; 1999 Pontiac Grand-
Am $2999; 2001 Chevy Mali-
bu $3499; 2001 Pontiac
Grand Prix GT $3999; 2003
Kia Rio 132k $3999; 1996
GMC Sonoma pick-up
$2999; Others $1,999/up.
Certifi ed/etested. Free 6
month warranty. (RKM Auto)
(905)432-7599 or (905)424-
9002. www.rkmauto.com
1997 CADILLAC Sedan De-
ville. $1500 o.b.o. Call
(905)579-6731
1997 GRAND AM SE, green,
4dr, V6, loaded, runs. Needs
some work, or great for
parts. $600 obo. Call 905-
723-9402
1997 HYUNDAI Elantra,
4-door, automatic, 170K,
Grey, $1000-obo. as is.
Needs alternator. (905)449-
3304
NEED A CAR? 100% Credit
Guaranteed, Your job is your
credit, some down payment
may be required. 200 cars in
stock Call 877-743-9292
or apply online at
www.needacartoday.ca
SUMMER DRIVEN 2002
Ford Thunderbird hard/soft
top, excellent condition
$20,000. Call (289)355-8805
Cars WantedC
! ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap
Cars & Trucks Wanted.
Cash paid 7 days/week any-
time. Please call 905-426-
0357.
! ! ! $200-$2000
Cash For
Cars & Trucks
or $300
Gov. Program
1-888-355-5666
! ! ! A - ALL SCRAP CARS,
old cars & trucks wanted.
Cash paid. Free pickup. Call
Bob anytime (905)431-0407.
ADAM & RON'S SCRAP
cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash,
free pick up 7 days/week
(anytime) (905)424-3508
! !!$ WHITTLE SCRAP Solu-
tions. We pay cash for your
scrap cars, truck, and vans!
Fast free pickup. 24/7.
905-431-1808.
! A ABLE TO PAY up to
$10,000 on scrap cars &
trucks running or not. Free
Towing 24 hours, 7 days.
(905)686-1899 (Picker-
ing/Ajax) or (905)665-9279
(Oshawa/Whitby).
$$$$$ JOHNNY JUNKER
Always the best cash deal -
up to $100 - $300 on the
spot for your good cars,
trucks, vans. Environmentally
friendly green disposal for
speedy service. (905)655-
4609 or (416)286-6156.
$200-$2000
Cash For
Cars
Dead or Alive
Fast Free Towing
7 Days a Week
(416)831-7399
$250-$2000
Ajaxautowreckers.com
Cash for Cars,
Trucks and All Scrap
Metal.
Or $300 Government
Program
905-686-1771
Cars WantedC
ABSOLUTELY the best
CASH deal for your old junk-
er. Cars & trucks wanted,
dead or alive. Free p-up. Call
24 hrs. John 905-263-4142
or 905-914-4142.
CASH FOR CARS! We buy
used vehicles. Vehicles
must be in running condition.
Call (905)427-2415 or come
to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at
MURAD AUTO SALES
NEED CA$H WILL PAY you
top dollar for your scrap car,
truck or van free tow will beat
anyone's price call (289)892-
3414.
Vans/
4-Wheel DriveV
2000 FORD EXPLORER
2dr, 4x4, Black, 4.0L, V6,
160k, Cruise, AM/FM/CD
and Power Driver Seat, Tires
'09 (full-size spare+1),
Trans'08, Starter Dec'09,
Running Boards, Hitch, AC,
PW/PL/PM, Keypad Keyless
Entry, Fogs, Racks. Needs
Brakes, Sold Uncertifi ed
$2750-obo. 905-623-7496
kevanbrowne@hotmail.com
Motorcycles
2007 Yamaha YZ-250F
Great dirt bike with many
features. $4300. 905-579-
4473 ext 2209 or 905-263-
4196
Garage &
Storage SpaceG
FENCED COMMERCIAL
OUTSIDE storage. Campers,
RV's, boats, etc. $l.00 per
day. No extra charges for
over length. 4752, Hwy #2.
(905)786-2255 or Cell
(905)243-3663
OUTDOOR STORAGE &
COVERED STORAGE for
boats, RVs, trailers, vehicles,
etc. Harmony Rd/Winchester
area. $45/month, or
$500/season. Call 905-
725-9991
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ServicesI
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RECORD? GREY POWER
could save you up to $400
on your car insurance. Call
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ends.
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