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It’s a pigeon and although Mr. Colicchia and his wife have become quite fond of the bird that’s made their garage in Greenwood its new home, they feel it belongs with its right- ful owner. A tag on the bird’s leg identifies it as number CPFA60 DB948. The ID is a giveaway it belongs to someone. Mr. Colicchia found the white-and-brown bird in his garage about two weeks ago. “Right away, he started to eat,” he said. “He was hungry.” Mr. Colicchia sees the bird in the garage each morning and makes sure it has plenty of corn and water. And although the garage door is left open much of the time, the pigeon hasn’t left. He did take off for a small journey Saturday morning but not for long. See PICKERING page 8 Wednesday, May 19, 2010 EDUCATION 2 A different world Kids from Cree community visit Pickering school FEATURE 10 Passion for lacrosse Former Ajax High coach now a hall of famer SPORTS 14 California dreamin’ Okolie off to U. of California- Santa Barbara durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 20102 AP Students amazed by shopping, large population BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- For the average Durham resident, taking the bus to the mall, or even the GO train to downtown Toronto, is nothing out of the ordinary. But Durham was a different world for Chris Belanger, a 10th grader at Willie Jay Happyjack Secondary School in Waswani- pi, a small Cree community in central Quebec. “It’s pretty insane. It’s cool,” he said while taking in the stu- dent carnival at Dunbarton High School May 12. The student, who speaks Cree, English and French, is tak- ing part in an exchange organized through the YMCA Youth Exchanges Canada Program. Twenty-two students from the Waswanipi Youth Band Council came to Dunbarton with a couple of chaperones, Natalie Icebound and her husband Jack Ottereyes, Waswanipi’s youth centre manager and a member of the community’s youth council. Twenty-two students from Dunbarton will go to Waswanipi at the end of the month. The program offers a different experience than a school trip because the students live with families in the various com- munities they visit, rather than staying in hotels and utilizing guided tours, said Joanne Reinhold, provincial coordinator for the program. “It gives youth an opportunity to see real life,” she said. And Chris got the opportunity to do just that. He stayed with Grade 12 Dunbarton student Devin Elms’s family in Pickering for the week. “They’ve been very welcoming,” Chris said. He was impressed with the trip to Toronto, which included a stop in Kensington Market and a ride to the top of the CN Tower. “The first thing I did when I got to the top of the CN Tower was jump on the glass,” he said. He noticed the abundance of shops in Pickering, including the Pickering Town Centre. He said Waswanipi basically has gas stations, grocery stores and movie rental shops. He also noticed the food is quite different, noting the variety of restaurants and take-out in Pickering. He mostly eats wild meat, such as moose and goose, at home. “I’m going go to teach (Devin) how to clean fish,” he said. Devin’s looking forward to experiencing life in Waswanipi when he goes on the exchange at the end of the month. “Because of all the fun we’ve had here, I’m excited to see all the things that are different between the two communities,” he said. Mr. Ottereyes and Ms. Icebound said the large population struck them most. “The school population is almost the same population as in our community,” said Ms. Icebound, adding there are about 1,500 residents in Waswanipi. Mr. Ottereyes said the students seemed to be taken with the movie theatre, a treat for them. “The closest theatre to us is in Ottawa,” he said, which is more than 600 kilometres away. James Blair, the teacher who arranged the exchange, has been most impressed with the Waswanipi students. Not only do they speak three languages, but they’re able to identify the social problems in the community, such as teenage pregnan- cy, the high diabetes rate and environmental issues. “The same thing’s happening in our own community,” he said. It was great for the kids to see there are problems in both communities, he said. He hopes they realize the best way to solve them is by working together. “It’s got to be with the kids,” he said. Dunbarton and Waswanipi students also went on a tour of Pickering City Hall, visited with some elementary school stu- dents, planted some vegetables and toured Durham’s farm- land. The school population is almost the same population as in our community. Natalie Icebound, Waswanipi resident EDUCATION Eye-opener for Waswanipi teens visiting Pickering SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND PICKERING -- Dunbarton High School student Devin Elms has been spending time with Chris Belanger who is visit- ing from Waswanipi, Quebec, as part of a student exchange. Est. Since 1987 Find us online: advantageairtech.com Pickering/Ajax 1895 Clements Rd., Unit # 135, Pickering 905-683-4477 Oshawa/Whitby 905-571-2377 WATCH FOR OUR FLYER WATCH FOR OUR FLYER IN WEDNESDAYIN WEDNESDAY MAY 19 MAY 19thth PAPER!! PAPER!! BEAT THE HEAT! GOVERNMENT REBATES ARE BACK! 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Mr. Quinn, not usually at a loss of words, said a simple “thank you.” In an earlier interview with the News Adver- tiser, he said leaving the City of Pickering would be like leaving his second family, but felt the time to retire had come. Mr. Quinn’s official last day as CAO is May 31. CITY HALL Council praises retiring Pickering CAO Thank you. Retiring Pickering CAO Tom Quinn to councillors Monday night. BREAKING NEWS 24/7 >> METROLAND FILE PHOTO PICKERING -- Retiring Pickering CAO Tom Quinn attended his final council meeting of his career on Monday night. He steps down from the post on May 31. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 20104 AP You Voted Us #1 WHY?Reader’s Choice Award in Retirement Living! COME IN AND TOUR WE SPECIALIZE IN IT’S ALL ABOUT YOUR CHOICESFeaturing live entertainment with the fabulous “TWO B ONE” Rudy and Ester. Refreshments will be served. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 7 P.M.- 9 P.M. SPRING FLING DANCE FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2:30 P.M.-4 P.M. 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We’re affordable Kingsway Arms Kingsway Arms at Clarington Centre at Clarington Centre -Memory Lane-Memory Lane PARVANEH PESSIAN ppessian@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Just days after a fallen Canadi- an soldier came home, another was killed Tuesday in a car bombing. Colonel Geoff Parker, 42, was one of six NATO soldiers killed in a massive suicide bomb in Kabul, that also killed civilians. He’s the highest-ranking Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan. His death came less than a week after Private Kevin McKay was killed while on a night patrol. Pte. McKay’s body was returned on Sunday. Pte. McKay’s father Fred is a captain with Toronto Fire Services. On Sunday, extra Clarington firefighters came out to pay their respects. The Clar- ington firefighters’ association sent out an e-mail prior to the repatriation ceremony May 16, urging members to come out and pay their respects. What was supposed to be a joyous occa- sion for one Canadian family, looking for- ward to seeing Richmond Hill-born Pte. McKay return home this past weekend from Afghanistan, instead took a tragic turn when they heard the 24-year-old died on May 13. Pte. McKay, of the Edmonton- based 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, was killed while walking on a night patrol southwest of Kandahar City. Joining his family in mourning were hun- dreds of local residents who lined bridges across the region to watch as a motorcade carrying his remains wound its way along Hwy. 401. “Whether they’re from Newfoundland or B.C., they’re still Canadian soldiers so there’s still that feeling of loss for the fam- ily,” said Jocelyn Pierrepont, there with her husband John. “To think you’re getting that close to having him come home only to find out he’s coming home, but not the way you thought, is devastating and something we all feel for them.” Pte. McKay was just days from complet- ing his first tour. “We were under the impression that he was out of the hot zone at the Kandahar Air Field,” said his father Fred. He described his son as “everybody’s friend,” and the kind of “guy that would take his shirt off his back to help someone out. “We were kind of celebrating that he had made it, and that he would be home soon,” he said. A carpenter by trade, Pte. McKay was doing a job he loved with the Canadian Forces, his father added. “He was there because he wanted the kids in Afghanistan to have a better life, and he was pleased that the Canadian forces were building schools and vaccinating kids.” His last conversation with his parents was on Mother’s Day, when he phoned home to speak to his mom, Beth. Col. Parker is the seventh Canadian mil- itary member to die in Afghanistan this year and the 145th killed since the mis- sion began in 2002. Check in with durham- region.com for details on the repatriation ceremony. -- with files from Torstar news services REPATRIATION Soldier’s death hits close to home for Durham mourners RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND OSHAWA -- A woman waves to motorists as the body of Private Kevin Thomas McKay, 24, a native of Richmond Hill, travelled under the Albert Street bridge May 16. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 20105 AP TM creditGRAND OPENINGGRAND OPENINGGRAND OPENING Staff of GTA Credit - from left to right: Gianina Delgado, Senior Consultant, Tim Zindler, Consultant, Dinesh Puri, Consultant, Ajay Oberoi, President & CEO Located at 187 King St. W. Suite #101, Oshawa 905.723.7100 • www.gta-credit.com POLICE BRIEFS Police search for robbery suspects in Ajax and Pickering DURHAM -- Two robberies in the west Durham area on May 14 have police warning people to protect their personal property if roaming the streets alone. The first incident involved a 17-year-old who was stabbed on Frazer Road in Ajax just before 4 p.m. on Friday. The victim, an Ajax resident, was treated in hospital for minor stab wounds to his back and later released. “He was limited in his cooperation so we have very little to go on,” said Inspector Jamie Grant of Durham Regional Police, add- ing that the suspect is described as a black male wearing a black hooded sweater. The second incident occurred on Glenanna Road in Pickering around 11:30 p.m. when a 21-year-old Pickering man was jumped and his iPod stolen. No injuries were reported. The suspect is described as a white male in his early 20s, about 6’2’’ with a skinny build and dressed in a black and white patterned hooded sweater, dark pants and a red bandana over his mouth. Inspector Grant urges residents to be aware of their surround- ings at all times, especially if travelling alone at night. “People should be cautious of where they are and make more attempts to travel with somebody when possible,” he said. “For any of their property, like ipods and cellphones, they should keep those concealed so that others don’t see them.” If you have information about the investigation: CALL 905-579-1520 CRIMESTOPPERS: Anonymous tips can be made to Durham police at 1-800-222-8477 Pickering girl, 4, run over by lawn mower PICKERING -- A four-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after sustaining serious leg injuries in a lawn mower accident Sunday in rural Pickering. The child was airlifted to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto following the 10 a.m. incident and underwent emergen- cy surgery, Durham police reported. She is now recovering in hospital and has regained feeling in her foot. Police said the girl had run out of a residence in north Pickering to watch a riding lawn mower being operated when she slipped and fell in the path of the machine. The operator of the mower stopped and turned the engine off but the moving blade had already cut the child’s leg. The incident has prompted police to issue a reminder that anyone operating gardening machinery should exercise cau- tion. JEFF HAYWARD jhayward@durhamregion.com UXBRIDGE -- An Uxbridge Secondary School student said a teacher at his school charged by Durham police in connec- tion with sexual exploitation of a teenaged girl showed “pro- fessionalism” in his duties. Dylan French, a returning Grade 12 student at the Uxbridge high school on Planks Lane, approached the Times-Journal to speak on behalf of some students, and said youths at the school have been hit hard by the charges against the teacher. “April 27 was a day shrouded in darkness,” said Mr. French. “Both faculty and students were given a brief message stating a teacher in our school was indefinitely suspended following his unprofessional behaviour.” Allegations regarding the teacher were made to the school’s principal, who forwarded them to police, said Lou Vavougios, superintendent of employee relations at the Durham District School Board. April 27 was the day Durham Regional Police said they launched an investigation into the matter. As a result, Christo- pher Nicholas Sager, 29, of Peter Street in Markham, is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation after allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a teenaged girl, a student at the school. Charges were laid May 13. Police allege a teach- er befriended a 17-year-old girl and eventually entered into an inappropriate relationship with her. No incidents occurred on school property, police said. Currently, the teacher has been suspended with pay and removed from duty, pending the out- come of investigations, Mr. Vavougios said. CRIME Students defend accused Durham teacher durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 20106 AP & A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classiﬁ ed Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Lillian Hook - Ofﬁ ce Manager Janice O’Neil, Cheryl Haines - Composing Managers News/Sales 905-683-5110 Fax 905-683-7363 Classiﬁ eds 905-683-0707 Distribution 905-683-5117 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5. Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, SNA. All content copyright WE THINK... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com Editorial Opinions ELECTORAL REFORM We need better politicians, not Better Ballots To the editor: Better Ballots Durham is misguided. To solve voter apathy, they must understand the cause, a feeling of helplessness and futility. Candidates make promises to win votes and routinely break them. The Ward 2 councillor in Ajax ran a cam- paign promising lower taxes. As budget chief, he raised them. Council is out of touch with reality. The recent budget justi- fies pay raises for councillors with an agree- ment that predates the financial meltdown by a couple of years. It ignores the fact that citizens have to live with no raises, if they kept their jobs at all. The tax increase, touted as “accept- able” by politicians, isn’t, given increases in taxes and services at every level. Hir- ing more people to maintain the status quo flies in the face of “do more with less” that rules the rest of the world. Public out- cry is ignored. While it’s a long-gone issue, the decision by council to waste $25,000 to choose which of seven logos to use ignored the heavy public critical response. Bureaucrats ruled, and still do. Fix the ballots? What’s the point? Fix poli- ticians. Give voters a reason to believe they are heard and respected. David Bergson Ajax FAMILY Mothers, teach your sons well To the editor: Moms, teach your sons it’s OK to help. I hope all the mothers out there had a great Mother’s Day celebration. You all deserve tons of love and atten- tion. At a recent gathering and many oth- ers I have attended, it always bothers me that young men out there are still living the life of Ward Cleaver. It bothers me because it is 2010 and not 1952. The women are still milling about the kitchen, helping the hostess with serving food, cleaning up afterwards, entertaining little ones, and the Ward Cleavers are sitting and waiting to be served. Something is just not right here. It seems some moms have done a bad job on these guys. They have turned their sons into spoiled brats. I am sure many are not helping out with those everyday household chores on a daily basis as well. A woman who works a 40-hour work week needs help with the cooking, washing, cleaning and child rearing and I don’t think it’s hap- pening as much as it should. No wonder there are so many marriage problems today. Women are burning out too quickly. Guys, move 50 years forward. I know there are a lot of good men out there, some having to go through training for years until they finally get it. So to all those young mothers, please teach your sons and not just your daugh- ters; it is OK to learn how to cook, to pick up after one’s self. You are not a wimp because you can wash your own clothes. You may make some woman very happy one day. Christine Carmichael Oshawa HEALTH Something has to be done on pharmacies issue To the editor: Re: Province versus pharmacies versus pharmaceutical companies. We have a Liberal government whose answer to soaring medical costs is to essen- tially reduce the number of pharmacists and likely pharmacies as the solution to rising health costs. They appear to believe reducing the number of trained frontline pharmaceutical professionals is the solu- tion. To put it another way, they have decided not to learn from history, i.e. the NDP reducing the number of medical stu- dents led to a doctor shortage, which drove patients to emergency wards, increasing medical costs. The Province should butt out of the rela- tionship between pharmacists and phar- maceutical companies. The Liberals should drop the price of generic drugs and the pharmacists and pharmaceutical com- panies resolve the issue of “professional allowances”. Dispensing fees have not changed in years and should be raised. To be political- ly consistent, the increase could be by the same percentage as provincial politicians have increased their own income. More appropriate for average and lower-income families, the increase to dispensing fees should be the average percentage welfare, minimum wage, old age pension and Can- ada pension payments increased over that period of time. Bruce Galway , Brooklin Durham Region students will have to dig deeper this fall for post-secondary educa- tion tuition as Durham College hiked its fees for the second consecutive year. Durham College officials approved the new hikes -- the maximum allowed, also for the second consecutive year -- at a meeting last week. Troubling is the apparent reflexive approach to raising tuition fees. One board member’s rationale is that Durham Col- lege’s tuition costs aren’t out of line with other colleges; another’s is that the college isn’t in a position to reduce the increases below what is permitted. In that context, perhaps board members can provide college students with greater transparency in the process and the acces- sibility to plans that would require annual across-the-board increases. The increases amount to approximately $100 more per student and while that might not seem like much, it could literally make the difference for some in their pursuit of post-secondary education. High-demand courses, such as pre-ser- vice firefighter education and training, are also being hit with tuition hikes. Again, it appears that the college has reflexively moved to hike fees for a course that has a questionable record in leading to full-time employment for graduates. According to the Spring 2008 Graduate Employment Report produced by Durham College, of 55 program graduates, 37 were still looking for work. The majority of Police Founda- tions graduates had similarly disappoint- ing job prospects. The report says half of the graduates were still seeking related employment. Rather than arbitrarily raise tuition fees while maintaining the status quo, perhaps college officials should consider a review of the courses that are offered, their relevance in today’s economy, and their success rates in helping graduates pursue their craft or specialty or profession. Durham College has established itself in Durham as a progressive and successful institution that has produced knowledge- able, job-ready graduates over its many years in operation. But as times change so too must the institution to meet student needs. A critical review of courses to deter- mine which ones hold the most long-term promise for graduates, a more transparent and accountable approach to tuition fee hikes, and a better job of communicating on these issues will go a long way to ensure continued success for the college and its students. -- Durham Region Media Group Another school year, another round of college tuition hikes durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 20107 P Do you think Canada should stay the course in Afghanistan? RAHUL MATHURIA -- ‘I don’t think so. I think it’s just overdrawn and not for the right reasons at this point.’ WAYNE REDFORD -- ‘I think they should stay the course. I just believe when you’re needed, you need to be there.’ D’ANTHONY TOPPIN-WATSON -- ‘No, I don’t believe in any of the war. I think the public is being deceived over what the war is about.’ LEN DESOUZA -- ‘No, I don’t think we should be involved in that.’ WE ASKED ... ...AT PICKERING CENTRAL LIBRARY The words ‘I do’ may start most long- lived relationships, but I’m willing to bet the words ‘I’m sorry’ are the ones that make them last. ‘I’m sorry.’ Those are powerful words and they’re sometimes very difficult to say. ‘I do’ is easy. I know some people who find them so easy, they’ve said them three, four and five times. I have to wonder if they mightn’t have cut those numbers down a smidge if, at some point, they’d worked a little harder on ‘I’m sorry’. The ‘I’m sorry’ has several derivatives and hybrids; the equally powerful ‘I apol- ogize’ and the slightly less succinct but nonetheless effective ‘I’m a dork’ and ‘I messed up’. I would be terribly remiss too, if I didn’t mention that crucial door opener ‘Are you OK?’ All of these words and phrases fall under the umbrella of that thing called ‘com- munication’. And, ironically, in an age when we can e-mail, text, and video chat instantaneously and globally with several different parties at once, our real commu- nication skills may not have evolved near- ly as fast. We’ve become adept at speedily transmitting sound bites, idiotically vague keyboard acronyms and inane emoticons, but for all of our twitting, tweeting and forwarding, there’s not a lot of substance in there. Try LOL’ing or smiley-facing your way out of a fight with your spouse. You’re liable to have your twitter twisted off. I love marriage for the same reason I love hockey. You can’t run out of bounds. You have to take the hit. You have to deal with whatever is going on between you and your mate. And sometimes that’s enormously hard. Most of us have experienced that won- derful ambience in a home where the two main parties are not talking to one anoth- er. It’s sort of like Passchendaele with throw pillows. It can become unbearable, even toxic. And isn’t that fantastic? Isn’t it amazing that we humans, with the exception of dictators and hockey commissioners, are equipped with a razor sharp set of tools called ‘emotions’? Without them we might go on forever in bad, loveless, joyless relationships. Noth- ing prodding us to change. But if our emo- tions are healthy and in tune and fit from regular use, they will let us know imme- diately when things are out of whack and they will prod us, with greater and greater urgency, to fix things ... to realign the situ- ation, to talk. It’s a pretty good system but it does require maintenance. Pride, stubborn- ness and ego will rust the cogs of a rela- tionship to a standstill if left unchecked. Regular lubrication with things like humility, humour and respect will keep things moving smoothly for years and years. And, of course, the STP of relationships, the additive that has restarted more seized marital motors than anything else ... the words ‘I’m sorry’. I have said the words ‘I’m sorry’ and I’ve had them said to me and in both cases I’ve been astounded at their healing, mending, bridge-building power. ‘I do’s’ are great for getting you start- ed down the road to happiness, but it’s the ‘I’m sorry’ that’ll keep you out of the ditch. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Closing the gap between ‘I do’ and ‘I’m sorry’ NEIL CRONE It was a memorable trip to the Toronto airport for a trio of journalists from This Week, but it was a better trip for Oshawa resident Henry Larsen. We followed Mr. Larsen, who is 92, to Toronto to be reunited with his daughter after 64 years. It was hectic and busy as usual at Terminal 1 , but throughout the question- ing and video interviews Mr. Larsen rarely let his gaze slip from the International Arriv- als doors as he waited patiently with roses in hand for his daughter, Inge. The reunion was everything it should have been: happy, tear- ful with plenty of smiling and hugging. Even onlookers who were waiting for their own loved ones were reduced to tears. It goes to prove that it really never is too late. -- Ron Pietroniro is the photo chief with Durham Region Media Group RON PIETRONIRO / BEHIND THE LENS Appalled at decision to kill deer The recent story on durhamregion.com and in the News Advertiser about a deer crashing into an Ajax home and the deci- sions that led to its euthanization prompted several responses. This is from a Caesarea reader who took issue with the conclusion of the drama. I’m appalled by the Ministry of Natural Resources’ decision. If the deer in the kitchen was seriously hurt, that would be understandable, but I now wonder. Is it possible that the deer in the kitchen only had superficial wounds? Perhaps it was simpler to just kill both. Do not say you have no relocation plan in place, if you were doing your job, this would have been the perfect time to set a precedent for future situations. In Scugog Township I saw pictures in our paper with rescuers on the ice, helping a stranded deer, bringing it safely to a wood- ed area. You could have taken this tranquilized deer to a much safer location north of Ajax. I read a story in another community newspaper last week about a Canada goose with an arrow protruding from its body. The local animal shelter was contact- ed. They and MNR observed the bird and found it could eat, walk, swim and fly, then passed it over to Canadian Wildlife Servic- es. Everyone seems to know how to pass a situation among departments but no one ever seems to know what to do. The goose is still alive. Perhaps these ministries should find a solution now before other animals under- go senseless killings. It is their job to protect our wildlife, not kill them simply because they have no plan. I think the people who made this decision should be fired. Darlene Gauweiler Caesarea Guest Opinion ...DARLENE GAUWEILER 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 @ durhamregion.com durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 20108 P Find your NEW home in our OPEN HOUSE SECTION 905.683.5110 OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING, SO OPEN THE DOOR TO THESE BEAUTIFUL AREA HOMES THIS WEEKEND! Marilyn Brophy 905.683.5110 ext.233 • mbrophy@durhamregion.com Barb Buchan 905.683.5110 ext. 292 • bbuchan@durhamregion.com Featured in today’s News Advertiser Wayne Arthurs, MPP Pickering-Scarborough East 300 Kingston Rd. Unit 13 • 905-509-0336 Northeast corner of Altona Rd. KINGSTON RD. HWY. 401 ROUGEMOUNTALTONAN. On Sunday, May 30th, 2010, I will be hosting my 5th annual Community Appreciation BBQ. The event will be held at Tall Pines Community Centre- Picnic Area from 12 pm-3pm. The community centre is located 64 Rylander Blvd. in Scarborough. All constituents are encouraged to join me at this event and enjoy a wonderful afternoon getting to know one another. Hope to see you there! COMMUNITY APPRECIATION BBQ SUNDAY MAY 30 12 - 3 www.arthurs.ca E: wayne@arthurs.ca JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND Daycare kids walk for Sick Kids PICKERING -- James Hill and Allison Szeto took the lead during a Bridges Kinder Connection Walk for Sick Kids recently. They were walking up Dixie Road and back to the daycare. PICKERING -- With the City of Pickering once again holding its annual Ribfest, vol- unteers for the event are needed. The event is being held June 4 through to June 6 at Esplanade Park next to Pickering City Hall. For more information or to apply for a volunteer position: VISIT www.pickeringribfest.com COMMUNITY Volunteers needed to make City of Pickering’s Ribfest a success “At 6 o’clock, he came back,” Mr. Colicchia said. He hasn’t named the bird yet because “I don’t want to get too attached,” he said. Although the pigeon was a little skittish at first, Mr. Colicchia has been able to pet the bird once or twice, and it actually kept still while he held it for a News Advertiser photographer. This is not the first time a pigeon has taken up residence in the Greenwood garage. About 10 years ago, another pigeon, also with a tag, decided to make itself nice and cozy in Mr. Colicchia’s garage. Mr. Col- icchia contacted the News Advertiser back then, and the owner ended up noticing his lost bird in the paper. Mr. Colicchia invites anyone with infor- mation on the latest missing bird, or the possible owner, to call him. He’d like to reunite the bird and the owner as soon as possible. “It’s not fair for me to keep him or her because we go away,” he said. For more information: CALL 905-683-1678 WAYWARD BIRD Pickering pigeon sets up shop in Greenwood garage I don’t want to get too attached. Gabriele Colicchia, Greenwood resident PICKERING from page 1 RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND PICKERING -- This carrier pigeon with a banded leg was found by Gabriele Colicchia at his house. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 20109 P %JSFDU"DDFTT (FOFSBM&ORVJSJFT 4FSWJDF%JTSVQUJPODJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN 5 )PVS-JOF 5PMM'SFF 55: DVTUPNFSDBSF!DJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN DJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN Attend Public Meetings at City Hall All meetings are open to the public. For details call 905.420.2222 or visit the City website. Date Meeting Time May 19 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm May 20 Waterfront Coordinating Committee 7:00 pm May 20 Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee 6:00 pm May 26 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm May 27 Library Board 7:00 pm May 31 Civic Awards Ceremony 7:00 pm Victoria Day Hours of Operation May 24 Closed May 24 Closed Civic Complex (City Hall) 905.420.2222 Recreation Complex, Pool & Arena 905.683.6582 Dunbarton Pool 905.831.1260 May 24 Closed Pickering Public Libraries 905.831.6265 May 23 & 24 Closed Register today in the 2010 Garden Showcase & Mentorship program. New this year! A Youth and Family category. We Want to Celebrate How You Help to Make Pickering Beautiful!Pickering BLOOMS Passion, Pride & Promise Children’s Garden Friendly Insect Craft Kit Available now. Call 905.683.7575 cityofpickering.com/pickeringblooms Public Notice cityofpickering.com Please note that on April 19, 2010, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering passed Resolution #80/10 declaring the lands known as those parts of Lot 27, Plan 1051, Pickering, being Parts 1 and 2, Plan 40R-25972 surplus to the needs of the City for the purpose of sale to the adjacent owners. This notice is being provided for information purposes only. Please contact Denise Bye, Supervisor, Property & Development Services at 905.420.4660, extension 2052, if you require any further information. Amanda Cook On Display: Monday to Friday, May 10 – June 18, 2010 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Amanda Cook is a self-taught photographer, with a love of colour, texture and image. She has a natural eye for composition and colour. Her perseverance to get the perfect shot demonstrates her commitment and dedication to her art. Driven to see what kinds of images she can capture “in the moment”, Amanda makes a deliberate choice not to Photoshop or digitally change any image, in any way. www.amandacookphotography.com The Experience Art program is coordinated by the City of Pickering. This is only one of the ways in which we recognize and support local artists and bring Arts & Culture to the community. Experience Art at Pickering Civic Complex $POWFOJFOUMZMPDBUFEBU 7BMMFZ'BSN3PBE 5DJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPNSFDSFBUJPO 55:SFDSFBUJPO!DJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN TFBSDI 1JDLFSJOH'*5 (FU.POUIT'SFFXJUIBOZ 'VMM"OOVBM.FNCFSTIJQXIFOZPV CVZPOPSCFGPSF+VOF CFGPSF 'SFF.POUITXJUIUIFTF 'VMM"OOVBM.FNCFSTIJQT )FBMUI$MVC (SPVQ'JUOFTT 4RVBTI 3BDRVFUCBMM 5FOOJT "MMNFNCFSTIJQTJODMVEF 4XJNNJOH XIJSMQPPMBOETBVOB EJTDPVOUPO1FSTPOBM5SBJOJOH EJTDPVOUPO/VUSJUJPO4FSWJDFT %JTDPVOUFESBUFTPO$IJME4VQFSWJTJPO 8F'*5:PVS-JGFOriginal art by Judith JewerSaturday, May 29 from 11 am - 5 pm Esplanade Park (behind City Hall) Over 80 Artists, Crafters and Artisans Live Entertainment Free Art Activities For Kids & Teens Hands On Art with PRAC Food Court 905.420.4620 cityofpickering.com/greatevents Sunday, May 30 12 pm - 4:30 pm Join our live pioneers, as the Museum springs to life! See the Gas & Steam Barn in full tilt! Saws, Engines & More! Live Music, Pioneer Activities & Wagon Rides, The Great Paper Boat Race Enter Your Boat!, a Native & Heritage Plant Sale by Bloomers and Britches, Backwoods Players presents St. George and the Dragon! Ofﬁ cial Opening of Our New Exhibition: A Family Story! T. 905.683.8401 cityofpickering.com/museum TTY 905.831.8604 museum@cityofpickering.com Take Brock Road north to Hwy. # 7, turn right & watch for the bell tower. XJUI .BZPS 3ZBO 8BSE5PXO)BMM.FFUJOH Tuesday, May 25 at 7:00 pm Pickering Civic Complex, Council Chambers Mayor Dave Ryan invites Ward 2 residents to attend this public forum. Discuss concerns or suggestions you may have in regard to some of the opportunities and challenges facing Ward 2 and our community. Sunday, June 13 2:00 - 4:00 pm Pickering Recreation Complex • 1867 Valley Farm Road Featuring... The George Lake Big Band, the 2010 Senior of the Year Award Presentation and light refreshments Tickets $5 on sale now • For details call 905.420.6588 or check the City website cityofpickering.com/greatevents Ages 55+ Brian Noble – Red Cross Volunteer, Deputy Chief G. Ferguson, Fire Chief W. Douglas, Terra Sayer – Red Cross Disaster Management Coordinator signed a Memorandum of Agreement between the Pickering Fire Services and Canadian Red Cross during Emergency Preparedness Week, which will provide assistance to victims of fi res and similar small scale disasters. Helping Those in Need! durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 201010 AP BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com The social calendar for Barb Boyes is booked up. The Oshawa resident has a couple of important dates to tend to next month, the first on May 26 where she will be inducted into the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame, and then the next night where she will be enshrined at York University. The York induction is based around her contribu- tions on the ice as a player, while the Oshawa cer- emony will pay tribute to her longevity as a coach and administrator, particularly in field lacrosse. But there is much more to the teacher at Donald A. Wilson in Whitby, who has also taught at Done- van, Ajax and McLaughlin. Her expertise is field lacrosse, but she has also coached basketball, vol- leyball and hockey at the high school level. Much of her time these days is spent overseeing the Lady Blue Knights program. What is behind all of her success since her first coaching position in 1989? Well, she was kind enough to share her philosophies. What are the most important qualities of a coach? Boyes: To me, I think having a passion for the game and a love for working with kids. With that, I think you just put so much more into it. To me, those are the two most important. You certainly have to have a knowledge of the game to pass on to the kids you’re coaching. Along with that, the will- ingness to continue to learn and be a hard worker. Describe the type of player you like to have on your team? Boyes: A hard-working player. The player who has similar philosophies to me as a coach. Some- one who is hard-working, has a passion for the game, someone who wants to get better. Those are the things I’m looking for. Overall, athleticism. If they have those types of characteristics, I’ll teach them the game. What is the key to getting the most out of your team? Boyes: I try to set goals and expectations for them. A lot of that revolves around trying to get them to establish being the best they can be. Again it depends on what level they are at. If they are a beginner, the best that they can be is very differ- ent from the best they can be if they are a very high-level athlete getting ready to go on an NCAA scholarship. It’s trying to guide them to figure out what that best they can be is. Often in their minds, it’s a lot less than what it really is. So, I push them, because I know there is more there. Another say- ing I will often use is ‘Learn about the potential you have inside of you.’ Kids so often can’t get to that untapped potential unless you really push them. Trying to get the most out of them is pushing them and trying to get them into that untapped potential. When they start to get into that area that’s beyond what they thought they could, it’s rewarding for them. Then they find out because it’s rewarding, then you start to get more out of them. How do you define success? Boyes: There’s a lot of ways to define success. When you play a game, you want to win, there’s no question. We won LOSSA championships last year for our high school team. We’ve won pro- vincial championships for the Blue Knights. One of the things I always tell them is ‘Winning is the bonus, but it sure is fun.’ You see the smiles on the kids faces and kids jumping around and coaches even jumping around for that matter when you win. That is success. No question. That’s the end result and it’s rewarding. But there are so many things along the way to achieving that success that I define as successful as well. Like the life skills they learn along that journey. Things like sacrifices, focus, discipline and time management. All those things they have to do in order to achieve that end result. In order to achieve that end result, they have to be able to do those other things as well. That to me is success as well. What advice do you give an athlete who is seek- ing a scholarship? Boyes: I really think keeping doors open is an important thing. That’s the first thing I tell them, is you have to have doors open. You can’t pigeon hole yourself into just thinking about a scholar- ship and a scholarship alone. It doesn’t happen to everybody. The other thing is that it’s hard work to get a scholarship. I think a lot of kids think that some of the NCAA coaches are going to come up here and find them and beg them to come there. That’s not the case at all. Regardless of the level of player you are, you can be a top-level player and they are not going to come up here and beg you to play. It is a lot of hard work to find a scholarship in many cases. The other one is work hard at finding yourself a place to play in the U.S. if that’s what you really want to do. What was the best piece of advice you were given? Boyes: It was more lead by example advice that left the impression on me more than particular words that anybody said. In fact, it was a coach at York University in my second year there, Linda Berry, she had an impression on all of us as a team. I think it was her work ethic and her drive that she had and the intensity that she had us working. I don’t think I ever worked as hard in my life as I did that year at York. It really made me see, when you talk about moving into that untapped potential, that’s where I really started to realize how you can do that. It helped me establish my philosophies and beliefs as I moved forward into coaching. Barb Boyes JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND WHITBY -- Barb Boyes is the head coach of the girls’ field lacrosse team at Donald A. Wilson. She also oversees the Lady Blue Knights program. WANT TO KNOW? • What advice Barb Boyes gives young coaches. • The difference between a rep and student athlete. For the complete story visit us online at: durhamregion.com/sports Search keyword: Signature Series Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a 12-part coaching series. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 201011 AP DURHAM -- The Durham District School Board is inviting Durham residents to weigh in on the 2010-2011 budget. Three public meetings are being held at the board’s Education Centre at 400 Taunton Rd, E. Whitby, Room 2007. Presentation of the proposed 2010-2011 budget is being held Tuesday, June 1, at 7 p.m. Public deputations with respect to the proposed budget take place on Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. while the last session, on Tuesday, June 15, will see the 2010-2011 budget tabled for consideration and rec- ommendation to approve. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. EDUCATION Durham District School Board wants public’s input on budget durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 201012 P Finances Changing? Your Insurance Needs Change Too Call 905 427-5888Call 905 427-5888 1920 Bayly St., Pickering1920 Bayly St., Pickering www.fi rstdurham.comwww.fi rstdurham.com Call First Durham Call First Durham Insurance & Financial Insurance & Financial Today For A No Today For A No Obligation Quote!Obligation Quote! FFIRSTIRST D DURHAMURHAM IINSURANCE &NSURANCE & F FINANCIALINANCIAL Putting YOUR Needs FirstPutting YOUR Needs First - You’re Worth It!- You’re Worth It! Ontario Works is a proven local recruitment service. 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Pg 3:Whirlpool Front Load Silver Duet Washer & Dryer Pair should have read $1,599, and not $1,499. Sorry for any inconvenience. 1-866-873-9945 www.welcomewagon.ca If You Are... Moving Expecting a Baby Planning a Wedding New Business Appointment Looking for a Career Call Welcome Wagon Today! It’s absolutely FREE! RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND Biking with care AJAX -- William Caskie, 2, watched as his big broth- er Samuel, 4, made his way through some pylons during the Ajax Optimist Club bike rodeo on May 15. AJAX -- An error appeared in the story Ajax woman recalls growing up in Netherlands during war years’ Gertrude Koenders, now living in Ajax, had to move from Wageningen in the Netherlands during the Sec- ond World War. Metroland Durham Region Media Group regrets the error. Correction AJAX -- An Ajax family affected by diabetes is hosting a garage sale in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. “Finding a cure for diabetes would mean no more site changes, no more pain and I would never have to miss another recess because of low or high blood sugar and I would be invited to more birthday parties and my life would be nor- mal,” says Evyn Davies, a nine-year-old boy living with Type One diabetes. The garage sale takes place on Saturday, May 22 at 4 Trott Lane, Ajax. Barbecued hamburgers, hotdogs and cold drinks will be available for purchase, along with a wide variety of garage sale items. All proceeds will go to support the Juvenile Dia- betes Research Foundation’s June Walk for The Cure in Toronto. JUVENILE DIABETES Ajax family to hold charity garage sale Adaeze Okolie gets basketball scholarship to University of California Santa Barbara BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Adaeze Okolie is looking forward to the fact that during the time period from December to March, she will be able to prac- tise her jump shot -- outdoors. And she won’t need the aid of a winter coat, mitts and a toque to fight off the winter chill. The Ajax resident is ready to pack her san- dals, and jump shot, for a warmer climate after accepting a basketball scholarship to the University of California Santa Barbara. “It’s always something I wanted to do,” says the 17-year-old, Grade 12 student at Denis O’Connor Catholic High School in Ajax. She began as a soccer player at the rep level, but soon discovered a passion for basketball, too. When the time came to make a choice, she opted for the hardwood instead of the pitch, playing with the Ajax Lions and Advan- tage Titans club basketball programs. A freak injury to her hand while opening a can forced her to miss the entire season in Grade 9, but for the past three seasons, she has been a leader with her Denis O’Connor team, finishing her senior season averaging 20 points, 13 rebounds, five blocks and three assists per game. It was while at a recent tournament in North Carolina with her club team that the scholar- ship package to UCSB came about. “Right after that it took off quickly,” she says in regards to the offer and subsequent accep- tance of a scholarship. A visit to the campus to meet the players and coaching staff sealed it for her. “It was beautiful. It was the first time seeing palm trees. Everyone was nice. The coaches make you feel like family,” she says of those important first impressions. “The school was just a good fit for me.” By the sounds of it, the Gauchos feel like Okolie will be a good fit for their program. “We are thrilled to add a student-athlete the calibre of Adaeze Okolie to the Gaucho fami- ly,” UCSB head coach Lindsay Gottlieb said in a press release on the school’s website. “Adae- ze will bring a combination of size, skill and instinct to our front court. She plays with pas- sion and will be an asset to the UCSB commu- nity both on and off the court.” The staff describes Okolie as “one of the hardest working players on the court.” Okolie credits her parents, coaches, team- mates and teachers with helping her achieve the scholarship. That, and her play on the court, which resulted in her Titans club team winning silver at the recent provincial cham- pionships in Kitchener-Waterloo. She’s hop- ing to use that performance as a springboard to contributing some minutes on the floor in her freshman season. “I think I can get some playing time. I have a good opportunity,” she says. “If I train hard, I can show them what I have to offer.” She plans on going early to take some cours- es over the summer to lighten the load once the season starts, focusing on economics with an eye toward law school.durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 201014 AP Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com durhamregion.com HIGH SCHOOL California dreamin’ RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND AJAX -- Adaeze Okolie, a Grade 12 Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School stu- dent, has accepted a basketball scholarship to the University of California Santa Barbara. GYMNASTICS No small feat as Large wins silver PICKERING -- Alexandra Large won the silver medal at the Quinte Bay Invi- tational gymnastics meet in Belleville recently. The Pickering Athletic Centre ath- lete competed at a Level 6 age, 14+ category. Her results included 2nd vault, 1st bars, 1st beam, 2nd floor, for 2nd overall. She is coached by Sarah Moore. GYMNASTICS Rainbow Classic a big draw PICKERING -- The Pickering Athletic Centre is gearing up for one of its big- gest events on the calendar. The club is hosting the 16th annual Rainbow Classic Invitational for women’s artistic gymnasts. The event has proven to be a very popular meet again this year with approximately 400 athletes expected to compete over three days, May 28-30. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, with provincial level girls competing on Friday, with Saturday and Sunday reserved for mostly seven- to eight-year-olds. The Pickering Athletic Centre is located at 1503 Sandy Beach Road. BASEBALL Ajax Indians sweep doubleheader AJAX -- The Ajax Indians swept away the Mississauga Twins Sunday in Mis- sissauga, opening the 2010 campaign with a defensively solid 5-3 victory in the opener and storming back in the final inning of game two of the doubleheader to win 6-3. Jimmy Sgourakis scattered five hits over seven innings in the opener. The big hit of the game was an odd one. Cleanup hitter Tyler John tweaked his knee swinging at a 3-1 pitch and had to leave the game. Chad Simone, cold off the bench, replaced John and faced a two-out, bases-loaded situation with the score tied 3-3 and a full count. He drilled a single up the middle. In game two, Indians starter Chris Theodoru gave up three runs on four walks, a hit batter and a single in the first inning and then held the Twins scoreless for the rest of the game. The Indians scored in the third, but still trailed 3-1 in their final at bat. With the score 3-2 and men on second and third, Theodoru knocked a single through the left side to drive in the go-ahead run. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 201015 AP Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Ajax & Pickering Locations Flyers in Today’s Paper If you did not receive your News Advertiser/ yers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at 905-683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6:30 Sat. 9 - 1:00 Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6.00 every three weeks. Carrier of The Week Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At Today’s carrier of the week is Janelle. Janelle enjoys volleyball and shopping. Janelle has received a dinner and sub’s compliments of McDonald’s, Boston Pizza and Subway. 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The much sought-after Lessio, a first round pick of the Niagara IceDogs last year, whose rights were acquired by the Generals in a trade last September, attended the club’s rookie camp this past weekend and skated on a line with another skilled forward in Boone Jenner. Sitting on a commitment to attend the University of Michigan on a scholarship in 2011, Lessio has turned down overtures from the IceDogs and Generals since being drafted in May of 2009. The six-foot-one, 187-pound forward played last season with the St. Michael’s Buzzers of the Central Canadian Hockey League, scor- ing 30 goals and 72 points in just 41 games. The fact he showed up to orien- tation camp is a positive sign at this point in the game, says Gen- erals coach/GM Chris DePiero. “I think the fact he came to rook- ie camp was step one,” DePiero said on Tuesday. “My conversa- tions with him over the last three months have been pretty positive in terms of him giving us at least a full shot and chance.” So what are the odds of seeing the 17-year-old Maple resident in a Generals uniform this fall? DePiero wouldn’t go down that road. “I think we’ll have continued dialogue but it’s something I can’t categorize in percentages,” he said, while noting he felt Lessio’s experience at camp was a positive one. “I just need to allow things to take its natural course.” While he continues to work on Lessio, DePiero doesn’t expect any problems in getting this year’s first-round, third overall pick, Scott Laughton, signed. The deal is being worked on and DePiero hopes to have it all wrapped up soon. Laughton, like Lessio, impressed at the weekend camp as did 2010 second rounder Mark Petaccio. “We’ve spent a lot of time with Scotty, so we know what he can bring and what he is capable of doing. I thought he looked good,” DePiero said. “Mark, he certain- ly is a big guy who loves scor- ing goals. He’s got a great stick, a great active stick in front of the net. With him it’s positive. “Scotty is a gamer. You could tell. Especially on Saturday, he was his feisty self and doing the things he does very well. We’re looking forward to that.” DePiero also said the club’s three third rounders, defencemen Joshua Brown and Mitch Eden along with forward Cody Payne, also had solid camps. With that now in the rear view, DePiero is looking ahead to the import draft which is about a month away. There, he is hope- ful of unearthing another impact- type player to come in next sea- son and play well much like Alain Berger did this past year. Speaking of Berger, DePiero said it’s a strong possibility the Swiss forward will be back as an overager this fall. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Lucas Lessio, front, took to the ice during an Oshawa Generals orientation camp over the weekend at the GM Centre. SWIMMING Success for Kay and Mayer ETOBICOKE -- Philip Kay and War- ren Mayer stood out in a crowd of Pickering Swim Club athletes at the 2010 Ralph J. Hicken Invitational meet in Etobicoke. There were 35 athletes from the club competing at the Etobicoke Olympium, and Kay and Mayer both earned nine top-eight finish- es. Kay (age 11): 50 back (36.91-3rd), 50 breast (42.50-5th), 50 fly (26.67- 7th), 400 free (5:10.71-5th), 200 back (2:48.64-3rd), 100 fly (1:20.53- 4th), 200 IM (2:45.47-3rd), 100 back (1:18.65-1st), 200 free (2:25.66-4th) Mayer (age 11): 50 back (37.82- 6th), 50 breast (40.92-2nd), 50 fly (36.27-6th), 200 back (2:46.66- 2nd), 100 fly (1:23.69-6th), 400 IM (5:58.29-6th), 100 breast (1:28.06- 2nd), 50 free (30.65-2nd), 200 free (2:25.51-3rd) Seven top-eight finishes: Emily Mayer (age 13) Six top-eight finishes: Jaime Bay- lon (age 14); Alex Lee (age 12); Amy Smith (age 12) Five top-eight finishes: Giselle Gursoy (age 10); Meghan Toswell (age 15) Four top-eight finishes: Caroline Gomba (age 14) Three top-eight finishes: Jose Baylon (age 18); Danielle Cornac- chia (age 11); Carleen Ginter (age 15); Mathew Lee (age nine); Sabri- na Rivas-Jaspe (age 13); Hollie Smith (age 15) Two top-eight finishes: Kalista Berry-Stavropoulos (age 10); Alec Crawford (age 12); Andrew Kay (age 14); Tyler Olsen (age 10) One top-eight finish: Ainsley Cor- kum (age 17); Shaun Hanycz (age 13); Savannah Lashbrook (age 13); Kent Leng (age 14); Robert Masters (age 16); Nadir Tannir (age nine). durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 201016 AP Experienced Sales Professional required for Durham Honda Powerhouse located in Whitby. 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Rental Ofﬁ ce Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com Two Bedroom Specials! ● 2 & 3 bedrooms available from $899*. ● Utilities Included ● Large Suites ● Durham Transit and GO Transit at Door ● Close to shopping, schools and Hwy 401 100, 101, 200 & 201 White Oaks (905) 668-7332 Email: rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com *certain conditions apply, see Leasing Specialist for details REGENCY PLACE Seniors Building ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIALS! 1 & 2 Bdrms utilities incl. On site staff 24/7. Weekly bus to grocery shopping. Handrails in halls, Automatic door openers Full Activity Calendar, Close to 401 Safe secure environment. 15 Regency Cres. (Mary St. & Hickory St) 1-866-979-4793 www.realstar.ca FranchisesF Apartments & Flats for RentA $850. LARGE 1-Bedroom apartment. Courtice. Suit single person. Washer/Dry- er. New/Clean. No Smok- ing/Pets. Call 905-809-5028 (1) BDRM, bright clean Oshawa. Refurbished. $625- incl. June 1. 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W Oshawa. 1 & 2 bdrm apts from $775. Heat, Hydro & Water incld. Secured Ent, Elevator, Fridge, Stove. Laundry Onsite & near schools. Call us today! 905- 431-8766 skylineonline.ca 620 BOND ST. E. 1 bed- room apt. $695+hydro. Sen- iors Welcome. Close to shopping, bus. Quiet com- plex, safe neighbourhood, no pets. Available June/July 1. 905-720-2153. Summer Special Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 ADELAIDE/PARK, spacious 2-bedroom, $850/month, plus hydro. Newly renovated, parking, laundry onsite. First/last. Available June 1st. (905)999-3788. AJAX SOUTH -1st ﬂ oor spa- cious of 3-bedroom bunga- low. 1-bath, 2-parking, laun- dry included. Immaculate, access to yard, good neigh- borhood. $1400/mo. all in- cluded. No dogs. (905)420- 4269 AJAX, CENTRAL, 1-bed- room basement apt., clean, bright, 4 appliances. Near all amenities. No pets. $625/month plus utilities. Available June1st. Call (905)683-8768. AJAX, HARWOOD/HWY 2, 2-bedroom basement, separ- ate entrance, full bathroom, living/kitchen, laundry, 1 parking, cable/utilities includ- ed. Nice neighbourhood, near schools/bus, 401, amenities. ﬁ rst/last $900/month. (905)427-9758, 905-621-9758 BOWMANVILLE immaculate 1-bedroom; $945 all inclu- sive. Security entrance, very clean building, includes ap- pliances, utilities, parking, laundry, no dogs, 905-697- 1786, 905-666-1074 BOWMANVILLE: 3 bed- room close to all amenities. $930 per mo. plus hydro and cable. Move in allowance of- fered. Ofﬁ ce hours 9-5, Mon- day - Friday. (905)430-1877. NEW RENTAL Residences, Affordable Rents, September Availability, Ritson / Bloor, Oshawa 1-866-222-1102 or www.bloorparkvillage.com Apartments & Flats for RentA CENTRAL OSHAWA, im- maculate apartments. 1-bed- room starting at $795/mnth. 2 bedroom starting at $895/mnth. Adult building, parking, laundry, security, First/last, Available June1. (905)986-0480. COURTICE, BRIGHT newer 2-bedroom, spacious. C/A, Laundry, dishwasher, Walk- in closet in master, ample storage/parking. Large lot, very quiet. No pets/smokers. $960 inclusive, July 1st 905- 438-9200 LARGE 3BEDROOM HOME located near Bloor/Townline. On quiet crescent. Close to amenities. Fenced backyard, laundry, parking, fridge stove included. Utilities $1300, Avail immediately/June1. Call Charles 647-831-0420 LEGAL BRAND NEW 1- BDRM bsmt apt in Ajax, Westney/Coughlen with liv- ing room, separate entrance, parking, laundry, cable. $800/month, all inclusive. Avail immed. No smok- ing/pets. 905-683-0321. LISTOWEL (NORTH Perth): Bach, 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms available, starting rent $525; quiet building with balconies, new appliances & counter tops, beautiful building with a path behind the building leading to a store. Walking distance to schools, down- town & grocery store. Call today! 1-888-310-7000 or email info@ GOtransglobe.com LOOK! 1140 MARY St. North Oshawa. 2 & 3 Bed- room Apts. From $920 Utilities Incld. 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Apartments & Flats for RentA OSHAWA, 385 Gibb St. Avail. immediately. 3-bdrm, $960/mo inclusive. Extra parking $25/mo. Laundry on site. Close to all amenities. Call Patrick 905-443-0191. OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE One bedroom apartments $775/month. includes heat, hydro, central air. Brand new modern luxury apt. Hard- wood ﬂ oors. Students/pets welcome. Available June & July 1st. (905)922-4911. OSHAWA, DOWNTOWN, King/Simcoe, 1-bedroom plus den. $700/month plus utilities. Available June 1st. No pets. (905)728-8964. OSHAWA, Simcoe/Went- worth, 1-bdrm in clean, quiet triplex, great location. Suit working person. $700/month, plus hydro. First/last. Available June 1st. (905)725-4143. OSHAWA/BOWMANVILLE 1 & 2 bedroom apts. Suites w/balconies, parking, laundry facilities, near all amenities. 905-623-4172 The Veltri Group www.veltrigroup.com PICKERING, Rose- bank/Sheppard. 2-bedroom basement. Kitchen, Dining- room, 4pc. bath, private en- trance, shared laundry. Parking. $700+35% utilities or $800 inclusive. No smok- ing/pets. Suit working couple. May 15th/June 1st. (905)837-5146. PICKERING, Rouge- mount/Kingston, 2-bdrm Walk-Out bsmt apt., private entrance, big windows, high ceiling, 4pc. Bathroom, 1-parking, Satellite TV, own laundry, no pets/smoking, available June 1. $1000/month plus utilities. Professional working couple preferred. 905-509-9957. PORT WHITBY 1722/1724 Dufferin St. Newly renovated spacious 1 and 2-bdrm $830/$930. Available imme- diately/July 1. Laundry/park- ing, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Near sports arena/shop- ping. 1-800-693-2778. SPRING SPECIAL May & June! Oshawa North, Spa- cious units. Renovated bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm & Penthouse apts. Wheel chair and security access. Call 905-723-1009, 905-728-3162 1-866-601-3083, www.apartmentsinontario.com WHITBY central, immaculate 1 bedroom $815. immacu- late 2 bedroom apts. $958. Appliances, heat, water, laundry facilities and parking. No dogs 905-666-1074 or 905-493-3065. WHITBY ONE BEDROOM walkout basement apart- ment, in best location, Brock/Taunton. Cable, laun- dry, and hydro. $750 inclu- sive. No pets. Available June 1st. (905)922-4477 WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed. Landscaped grounds. Balco- nies, laundry & parking. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. Near shopping & schools. 900 Dundas St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca WHITBY, 1-BEDROOM loft- style with balcony, utilities, cable, parking included. Suit Single person. no smoking, no pets. References. $750/month. Available July 1. Call 905-668-1997. WHITBY, 3-bedroom house, available immediately. 1-parking, laundry, yard. No pets. Near Anderson/Hwy#2. $1200/inclusive. Call David or Frances, (705)522-8990. Condominiums for RentC 3 BDRM, 1-1/2 BATHS, gr. ﬂ oor unit, 1 parking, 1540 Pickering Parkway, $1249 /month+ hydro. New hard- wood ﬂ ooring & paint. View at http://j.mp/9ttsqe, 416- 893-2545. AJAX, LAKESIDE 1-bed- room penthouse condo, un- furnished, 6 appliances, in- suite laundry, ﬁ replace, a/c, underground parking, newly renovated+ pool, sauna, ja- cuzzi, gym, tennis courts in- cluded. NO PETS. $1195 + heat & hydro. Available July 1st. (905)686-6237 Vacation Properties Condominiums for RentC WHITBY: 3-BEDROOM, 1 Bth townhouse. $1200 per month, includes water and hydro. Stove, fridge, washer and dryer supplied. No pets. First/Last. 705-878-1738. Houses for Rent 3-BDRM DETACHED HOME 2 bathrooms, ﬁ replace, sky- light. Mature Courtice area. Laundry, 4 appliances includ- ed. $1400/mnth plus utilities. No smoking. Avail Immed. ﬁ rst/last. Call Renata 905- 728-1600 BEST DEAL IN WHITBY, 1500 sq.ft., on quiet court, 3 bdrm, 2 car driveway, A/C, deck, large yard, appliances, $1500 + utilities, no smoking, 1 July, 905-668-2375 EAST OSHAWA detached 3 bedroom, ravine, private deck, 2 storey, air, newly renovated, own entrance, quiet adult or working couple preferred. No smoking/pets. $1100. plus utilities. lst/last, references, June lst. 905- 436-8845 or cell 905-434- 0009 NORTH OSHAWA, Norwill Cres., 2-storey 3-bedroom, A/C, hrdwd ﬂ oors, walkout to fenced yard from eat-in kitch- en, backing onto green space, four appls., single garage, ﬁ n. bsmt, gas ht, $1350+ utilities. Realty-Pro (905)433-0270 9-5pm. NORTH OSHAWA, Ross- mount Ave., lovely 3-bed- room bungalow, 4 appls., AC, large fenced yard w/covered patio, walkout from house, carport, ﬁ nished bsmt, gas ht, $1200+ utilities. Realty-Pro (905)433-0270 9-5pm. OSHAWA/TAUNTON/HAR- MONY. VERY nice four bed- room detached, ravine lot, ﬁ replace, deck,available Ju- ly.$1550 plus utilities, Con- dolyn Mgt 905 428-9766 RENT TO OWN immaculate home in desirable Whitby lo- cation. 4 Bedrooms 2.5 Bath, Spacious master bed- room w/ensuite, gorgeous living room, bright kitch- en/dining area, ﬁ nished bsmt rec. room, cozy front veran- dah and b'yard deck. All Credit OK! 24hr message 1- 888-353-2972 Townhouses for RentT BEAUTIFULLY renovated, 3-bedroom Oshawa town- house, ﬁ nished basement, 4-appliances, $1250/month, all inclusive, Available June/July 1. 905-472-8947 or cell - 905-409-0548 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 HARMONY/ROSSLAND 3-bdrm townhouse, 1-1/2 bath, close to schools, parks, shopping. $1200/mo plus utilities. Available July1. First/last. 905-424-2872. Vacation Properties Townhouses for RentT 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. 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.) 905-436-3346 www.real- star.ca TOTALLY RENOVATED 1-1/2 bedroom townhouse for rent, central location, downtown Bowmanville. $1050/month all inclusive ﬁ rst/last. Call 905-260-1395 or 905-260-3533 Rooms for Rent & WantedR AJAX. ROOM for rent in new subdivision. Suitable for working male. Asking $450/month, with cable, laundry and close to transit. Call (905)626-9488 CLEAN ROOM Available. Charbot/Phillip, Oshawa. $350. Includes cable & laun- dry. Avail immediately. (905)429-7144. LARGE CLEAN, furnished room, close to Oshawa Cen- tre. No pets. Share kitchen & bath, ideal for working per- son. First/last. Phone 905- 436-1420. OSHAWA near Durham Col- lege. Clean room for rent, semi-furnished, all applianc- es, cable/internet, utilities in- cluded, air conditioned. First/last. Markus (289)240- 0774 or (289)404-5829. PICKERING, WHITES RD/401. 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Trailers for Sale on Sites, Seasonal boat dock rentals. 1-877-887-2550 sandybeachtrailercourt.com Boats & Supplies BOAT, MOTOR AND TRAILER - 14' ﬁ berglass run about, 40 hp merc, 4 new sleeper seats, new battery, new tires, spring bearings on trailer. Great ﬁ shing boat. $2,400 obo. (705)328-0402 after 6 p.m. or (905)242- 2896. BOAT, MOTOR AND TRAILER - 14' ﬁ berglass run about, 40 hp merc, 4 new sleeper seats, new battery, new tires, spring bearings on trailer. Great ﬁ shing boat. $2,700 obo. (705)328-0402 after 6 p.m. or (905)242- 2896. Personals ARE YOU TIRED OF being lonely? Do you want to meet someone you can fall in love with? Misty River Introduc- tions can introduce you to that special someone 1-877- 334-9041 www.mistyriverintros.com 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. ALL BLACK Teac Power stereo and record player, 2 cassettes $80. Bird Cage $20. Small Dog Cage (with mattress) $40. 13 Gallon ﬁ sh tank. (905)686-7453 BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 CARPETS, LAMINATE & VINYL SALE! I have 1000 of yards for sale! Free under- pad with installation. Free Estimates. Guaranteed Lowest Prices. Big or small jobs, I do it all! Lexus Floor- ing, Call Mike 905-431-4040 CEDAR TREES for sale, starting from $4.00 each. Planting available. Free De- livery. Call Bob 705-341- 3881. HOT TUB/SPA, deluxe cabi- net, $2795. Call 905-409- 5285 Psychics Articles for SaleA CONSTRUCTION EQUIP- MENT B. E. LARKIN EQUIPMENT LTD. Kubota Construction, New Holland Construction used equip- ment. Durham, Clarington, Northumberland Sales Rep Jim (647)284-0971 CRIMINAL RECORD? Only PARDON SERVICES CANADA has 20 years experience with CRIMINAL RECORD REMOVAL. Call 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) www.RemoveYourRecord.com FATHER'S DAY GIFTS! See Cuban Master Roller demonstration in-store May 29th, 2010. Victory Cigars- Now open in Oshawa. 215 King Street East. www.VictoryCigars.ca 905- 443-0193 FRIDGE - KITCHEN Aid, 7 yrs old, freezer on top, stain- less steel with black trim. 18 cubic. Good condition $300. 905-432-4211 HOLD YOUR SWAP MEET at Courtice Flea Market. Central location. Great rates. 905-436-1024 or courticeﬂ eamarket.com HOSPITAL ELECTRIC bed with mattress, hardly used, $1,400. Wheel chair, manual 18inch x 16inch, Matrx cush- ions, $1,500. (905)576-8989. HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and all shapes, $375.00 plus tax Free delivery. Let us come to your house & measure your tub! Pool safety covers. 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 TUBS, 2010 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacriﬁ ce $3,900. 416-779- 0563. MOVING - 3 oak end tables, 3 lamps, one rocker, 2 hang- ing lamps, French provincial bedroom suite - white, dou- ble dresser with mirror, desk and chair, 2 nite tables. (905)723-2700. Auto Leasing & RentalsA Articles for SaleA QUANTUM 1121 motorized wheelchair. 5 years old. used very limited. Paid $3700, selling for $1700obo. (905)427-4441 ask for Bill. 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 application refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1- 800-798-5502. SOLID OAK DINNING room set, table with 6 chairs plus buffet and hutch. Very good condition. $450. (905)509- 2737 or bferreira@ tremcoinc.com STAIR LIFT, Excellent Cond! Used 2 mnths, rails for 7 straight stairs, remotes, joy- stick, foldg/swiv seat, seat- belt, elect/batt, key, on/off switch, 350lbs max weight, $1800.00-o.b.o. (905)837- 8136 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 ZYRON WISHBLADE machine digital cutter for scrapbooking and cardmak- ing. $250.00 Call 905-571- 7427 Articles WantedA FIREARMS WANTED for Upcoming Auctions: Riﬂ es, Shotguns, Handguns, Ammunition, Bows, Military Medals and Edged Weapons. As Estate Specialists, we manage the sale of registered & unregistered ﬁ rearms. We can facilitate the sale of ﬁ rearms with expired certiﬁ - cates. Call Paul @ Switzer's Auction 613-332-5581 or 800-694-2609 or e-mail info@switzersauction.com for a consultation. Watch our website for updated listings: www.switzersauction.com Next Sale: June 19th, 2010. 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 FIREWOOD FOR SALE… Huge quantity available, hardwood, just cut. Large pieces not split. 905-623- 4676 Pets, Supplies, Boarding BEAUTIFUL CREAM to dark apricot Goldendoodles & Chocolate Labradoodles, Low to Non-shed. Also some cute Mini Doodles. All won- derful family pets. 705-437- 2790 www.doodletreasures.com FREE Kittens, Call (905)239-0231 Auto Leasing & RentalsA durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • May 19, 201018 AP ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Friday, May 21st, 5:00 p.m. Selling the attractive contents from a Newcastle home: 5pc. Rattan dinette; Oak Table chairs and China Cabinet; Curio Cabinet; Drop Front Secretary; Chester- ﬁ eld; Loveseat; Wingback and Ottoman; Pr. Parlour Chairs; Leather Chairs; Set 4 Queen An Craftline Coffee Tables; w/So- fa Table; Rockers; 5pc. Dinette; Pine Cor- ner Cabinet; Pedestal Table; Baker Stand; Pine Book Shelves; 2 Bedroom Sets w/Single Capt. Beds w/matching Desks, Night Stands and Dressers; Vilas bed- room Suite; Pine Cannonball Queen Bed; Prints; Artwork; Coins and Paper Bills; Glassware; Chinaware; Sportcraft Air Hockey; Keyboard; Washer/Dryer; etc. etc. Preview after 2:00 p .m. No Pets please Check website for full listing. Terms: Cash, Approved Cheque, Visa, In- terac, Mastercard, 10% Buyers Premium Auctioneers: Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' Large Auction Extravaganza Wednesday, May 26 & Thursday, May 27 Preview 5:00 P.M Auction 6:00 P.M. We are clearing out our warehouse - 1000's of items from many estates, most items not unpacked at this time. Large selection of furniture, smalls & collector's items. All Items Must Be Sold. Weather Permitting - Auction will start outside in our parking lot. Large Indoor HALF PRICE Yard Sale: Wednesday & Thursday @ 5:00 P.M. For details and photo gallery go to www.waddingtons.ca/brighton Phone 1-613-475-6223 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday May 21st at 4:30 p.m. located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4. Walnut 2pc ﬂ at to wall cupboard, dovetailed blanket box with drawer, walnut umbrella stand, qty of milk bottles, cream spoons, qty of diecast cars, chesterﬁ eld and chair (like new), marble top table and chairs, 6pc modern dining room set, 2 Singer featherweight sewing machines, crocks, oak rocking chair, round glass top table set, 3pc cast garden set, Royal Doulton Toby mugs, Royal Doulton water Puro, copper wash- ing machine, oak tea wagon, queen box spring & mattress, oak china cabinet, corner what not stand, ﬁ replace mantle, childs western saddle, wooden wagon wheels, video arcade game, refrigerated s.s. sandwich bar, qty of cedar planter box- es, qty. of lumber, Rockwell 10" bandsaw, Delta drill press, Craftsman air compressor, Trademaster 16" scrollsaw, power washer, Military Standard 4 cylinder engine, qty of insulation, Frigidaire front loading washer, Craftsman 17Hp riding mower with bagger, 13.5 Hp Yard Machine riding mower, Ariens 8Hp rear tine tiller, Qty of china, glass household and collectable items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain (705) 786-2183 for more info or pictures go to www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday morning at 9am WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 • 4:30 pm ★ A U C T I O N S A L E ★ of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles Selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: Dining Room Suite, Kitchen Suite, Oak Table, Chests, Pictures, Lamps, Glassware, Jewellery, Coins, & Much More! --> Also Selling Under the Warehouse and Lien Act *Without Any Reserve 7 New 2 Post Hydraulic Garage Hoist Still in the Crates. --> Restaurant Equipment including 3' x 5' Propane Grill on Wheels and 2 Burner Grill & Other Restaurant Items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 HAYDON AUCTION BARN Mon. May 24th at 10:30 a.m. Excellent Sale of Royal Doulton Figurines, Hummels, Pewter, Beatles Memorabilia, Bow Front Cabinet, Cherrywood Desk, Pump Organ circa 1905, Sports Collectibles - Trading Cards - Graded, Rookie and Raw Cards, Hockey, Baseball, NASCAR. Many Sports Items Made Available to Bars Only. Qty. Vintage Fishing Tackle. Artwork, Glassware, Home Furnishings, Jewelery, Books, Antiques & more. Don't Miss This Large Sale. Viewing from 9:00 a.m. See website for full details. * www.haydonauctionbarn.com * Cash, Interac, Visa or M/C ~ 10% Buyers Premium Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock just east of Durham #57 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Malcolm Sale Barn13200 Old Scugog Rd. (1/2 Mile South of Blackstock Ont.) Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 5:30 pm Side board cabinet (1930's) • Pine tilt table • Pine table & four chairs • Elc. Jay Turser guitar • Roseville bean pot • 6HP boat motor (1970's) • Down rigger • Large wooden lures (large collection) • Shakespeare real (1922) • Old tools • Old metal toy truck • Several antique reel mowers • Cant hook • Antique timber carrier AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett(705)328-2185 or (905)986-4447 See items on:www.theauctionfever.com BBRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS To be held on the property of Doris & Perry Grandel 715 Hwy. 7A, Bethany, ON First place east of the Manvers Arena on the same side of the road. Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 10:30 am 12HP Noma riding mower • Poulan chain saw • Honda rototiller • Lawn tow sprayer • Fibreglass canoe • Group of Seven prints • American Stamps (1890) • Pinwheel Crystal • Wedgewood dishes • Collector cars • School bus for storage AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett(705)328-2185 or (905)986-4447 See items on:www.theauctionfever.com SAT. MAY 29 - REAL ESTATE AUCTION at the property of Lori and John Raymond 27 Fire Route 396 Rd., Kinmount - 10AM Craft & folk art sup- plies, contents, woodworking tools, tractor, riding lawn mower, Real Estate Real Estate 1pm: excel- lent raised bungalow, on 9.63 acre paradise with deeded access to Conley Lake and close to Crys- tal Lake. call early to view, fantastic getaway or family home, Info 705-324-2783 MCLEAN AUCTIONS or view list, terms & photos at www.mcleanauctions.com Auctions Pets, Supplies, Boarding DACHSHUND PUPPIES 3 males 8 weeks old. 1 blk & tan, 2 all tan. Vet checked. Worming. $450 (905)686- 4917 Auctions Auctions 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. $500. Judy (905)576- 3303, Al 1-705-632-1187 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. CKC registered. Born May 6. Both parents OVC cert. Males & females. $950 Shots, wormed & health ex- am. 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IN LOVING MEMORY OF JACK F WINDSOR May 19, 2006 You still live on, In the hearts and minds Of the loving family you left behind LOVED AND ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY HIS WIFE MARY, DAUGHTER CHE- RYL ANN, MICHAEL AND FAMILIES XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX Announcements Obituaries In Memoriam Announcements Obituaries In Memoriam Deaths BOWDEN, Edward Alfred (Ted) - Passed away at Bay Ridges Long Term Care, Pickering on Saturday May 15th, 2010 at age 84. Dearly loved husband of Betty. Loved and respected Dad of David and his wife Karen of Courtice, Terry and his wife Susan of Whitby. Cherished by his grandchildren Bryan, Lindsay (Will), Rebecca and Sarah. Great Grandfather of Etienne, Shaelynn, Lennox and Ty. Survived by his brothers Albert, Stanley, Dennis and his sister Hilda. Predeceased by Winifred, Lilian, George, Ernie and Vera. Resting at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whtiby (9905-655-3662) from 1:00 p.m. Friday until time of funeral service to follow in the chapel Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Interment to follow at Groveside Cemetery. If desired memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Society would be appreciated by the family. FISCHER, Harold Hermann - It is with heavy hearts that the family of Harold H. Fischer announces his passing, after a brief illness, on Wednesday May 12th, 2010 at Scarborough General Hospital. Harold had just celebrated his 83rd birthday and was the dedicated husband of Christel of Brooklin for 57 years. He was the family anchor and devoted father of Katrin and her husband Joe Galea of Seagrave, Chris of Whitby, Tom and his wife Therese of Little Britain and Nick of Oshawa.Proud grandfather of Chantelle and her husband Mark, Shane and Colin. Celebration of Life will be held at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby (905-655-3662) from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday May 27th. In memory of Harold, memorial donations to the Parkinsons Society would be appreciated by the family. SCOTT, P a t t i Aureen - (Long time Music Teacher, Dedicated employee Barnes Memorial Funeral Home) - With profound sadness we announce the passing of Patti at her home in the early hours of Sunday May 16th, 2010 in her 55th year. Dear wife of the late Douglas C. Scott. Much loved mother of Donald and his wife Marnie of Port Perry and Katherine Scott of Brooklin. Gramma Patti to Emma-Lee, Elizabeth-Lynn and Eleanor-Grace. Beloved daughter of Betty Brown of Whitby and the late Fred Brown. Patti will always be loved by her sister Elizabeth Kagazchi of Port Perry and her brother Paul Brown and his wife Yvonne Eglinski of Brooklin. Special aunt of Johnathan, Lindsay and Soraya. Patti will be always loved and remembered by her many many friends. Family and friends are invited to BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby,(905-655-3662) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. 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