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Lighting up the Pickering sky SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING. PAGE 8 facebook.com/newsdurham twitter.com/newsdurham Pressrun 51,400 • 56 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING NNews ews AAddveverr titiseserrTHE Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Ajax Nissan Parts/Service Open 7:00am - 6:00pm Wednesdays 7:00am - 8:00pm Saturdays 8:00am - 2:00pm 500 Bayly Street West, Ajax (Between Westney & Church) 1-800-565-6365 905-686-0555 1822 Whites Rd. 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The event featured music, fireworks, train and wagon rides, and a visit from Santa. EDUCATION 2 Learning together Sessions help kids develop skills FEATURE 10 Wrongly accused Durham men arrested, tried on false evidence SPORTS 25 Jr. Lightning Squad splits games in provincial women’s hockey durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 20102 AP Kids and parents gather for launch event at Ajax’s Terry Fox Public School MELISSA MANCINI mmancini@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- When Rhonda Walker would drive her eight-year-old son Logan to school every morning, her younger son Landon wanted to stay at the school, too. “I wanna go to school,” Landon would say every morning when Logan would get dropped off at Terry Fox Public School in Ajax. So when the school was chosen to be a site for Learning Together sessions as part of a pilot project last year, it was Landon’s chance to go to his big broth- er’s school, Ms. Walker said. Learning Together sessions offer opportunities for parents to play with their pre-school children during group sessions where children are taught skills that prepare them for school. The program is a collaboration with many Durham agencies including Schoolhouse Playcare, YWCA Ontario Early Years, YMCA Ontario Early Years, Oshawa Community Health Centre, Dur- ham Farm and Rural Family Resources, Family Community Action Program and the Durham District School Board. Parents take part in circle time, sing- ing with their children and helping them learn the actions that go with the songs. There is free time when parents can play with their children at an activity includ- ing crafts, toys or story stations. The sites also help parents connect with community organizations, show- ing them what resources are available in their neighbouroods. The sessions are run by a team of two, one board teaching staff member and a registered early childhood educator. Because pilot projects such as the one at Terry Fox have been so successful, the school board has launched sites at 19 schools across Durham. Landon has taken a particular liking to the playdough table, Ms. Walker said, adding that she likes that the sessions give him time to interact with kids his own age. There was so much parent feedback after the pilot project that Terry Fox decided to have Learning Together ses- sions every Thursday this year, said prin- cipal Tanya Morton. The sessions have drawn 10 to 20 par- ticipants each week. “It really gets the parents involved and allows them to interact with other parents,” Ms. Morton said. “They can take the activities they learn home with them.” Dianne Sowa took her two-year-old daughter Moriah to the Terry Fox site for the first time during the official launch on Nov. 9. She said she plans on taking Moriah to the school more often, to give her the chance to socialize with other kids her own age and develop her skills before kindergarten. “It’s an insight to what she’ll be like for school next year,” Ms. Sowa said. Parents are invited to bring children up to age five to the sessions. Each week different activities are fea- tured and there are different toys for kids to play with, said Tara Paterson, a special education resource teacher at Terry Fox Public School. “It’s the highlight of our week,” said Ms. Paterson. “It’s so fun.” For more information on Learning Together programs at schools in your area: VISIT www.durham.edu.on.ca under the sections: Parent Resources/Early Learning/ Early Learning Programs 0-5 Durham school board launches 19 new Learning Together sites FAST FACTS Learning Together sites in Durham Region • Whitby -- Bellwood PS, E.A. Fairman PS, Whitby Shores PS and West Lynde PS • Oshawa -- Bobby Orr PS, Gordon B. Attersley PS, Lakewoods PS and Ritson PS • Pickering -- Elizabeth P. Phin PS, Fairport Beach PS, Highbush PS and Valley Farm PS • Ajax -- Eagle Ridge PS, Lakeside PS, Roland Michener PS, Vimy Ridge PS and Westney Heights PS • Brock/Uxbridge/Scugog -- Goodwood PS and Uxbridge PS JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND AJAX -- Dianne Sowa, with daughter, Moriah, were busy playing with the Plasticine during a Learning Together session at Terry Fox Public School recently. The early learn- ing program involves parents and early childhood educators and recently opened at the school. EDUCATION Make One Small Monthly Payment for all your DEBTS! Call Now:905-723-7100 Visit: www.gta-credit.com 5. 5. 5. credit Reduce your debts. Stop interest right away. Re-establish your credit. 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Must be 13 or older to qualify. **FREE 5 x 7 photo from 8:00am – 9:30am. One per customer, while quantities last. DURHAM -- A parolee who was banned from being behind the wheel and a man who’d just had his licence suspended for drinking and driving were among the motorists charged during the third week of Durham’s Festive RIDE campaign. Another 23 motorists were charged with drunk driving by Durham police officers staffing RIDE check points during the week, bringing the three- week total to 65. That’s one less impaired charge than had been laid after the third week of the 2009 campaign. In one incident last week, a 911 call alerted the RIDE cops to a suspected drunk motorist who had been seen hitting a tree and then driving on through a residential neighbourhood. Officers caught up to the driver, who was supposed to be serving a three- day suspension after being stopped while drinking and driving just days earlier, and charged him with impaired driving and other offences. Another charge was laid after officers stopped a vehicle that had attempted to avoid a RIDE stop. The suspect was found to be on parole with terms that he not drive; he was charged with sev- eral Criminal Code offences and had his release revoked. During the week, officers stopped 2,119 vehicles, administering 78 breath tests and handing out 21 licence suspensions to drivers registering a warn- ing. The campaign continues throughout the holi- days. DRINKING AND DRIVING Twenty-three more impaired charges in third week of RIDE Apartment fire in Ajax AJAX -- Ajax fire crews were called to the scene of an apartment fire at Kingston and Westney roads late Friday morning. Ajax Fire Department Platoon Chief Paul Ritchie confirmed a fire did occur inside one of the units. “There was a little bit of damage onto the interior, a little bit of smoke damage,” he said. Mr. Ritchie could not confirm whether there were any injuries at the time. CELIA KLEMENZ / METROLAND PICKERING -- Due to inaccurate information sup- plied to the News Advertiser, there was an error in the Dec. 3 article Events for families, seniors in Pickering. The OPG Family Winter Event on Saturday, Dec. 11 will take place at two times: from 10 a.m. to noon, and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Pickering Nuclear Infor- mation Centre, 1675 Montgomery Park Rd. To reg- ister call 905-839-1151 ext. 3745 or visit www.opg. com/community. The News Advertiser regrets the error. Correction durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 20104 AP 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! Police association boss questions move by brass JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- An investigation has been launched into the actions of an off-duty cop whose anonymous 911 call led to a traffic stop involving Durham Region Chairman Roger Anderson. Durham police aren’t commenting on the matter, but several sources have con- firmed the officer is being investigated for two possible offences under the Police Ser- vices Act. The internal probe, launched after the Nov. 12 traffic stop, is raising questions among rank-and-file officers, said Mike Glennie, president of the Durham Regional Police Association. “Is this being inves- tigated because of the prominence or position of the person who got stopped?” he questioned. Durham police Chief Mike Ewles is on leave and unavailable for comment. Police spokesman Dave Selby flat- ly rejected any suggestion the service would be influenced to investigate the actions of an officer. “To suggest the chief was ordered by anybody is impossible,” Mr. Selby said. He added the service has a policy not to comment on internal investigations, unless charges are laid under the Police Services Act. “We would never talk about an investi- gation involving an employee,” Mr. Selby said. Mr. Anderson, who as regional chair- man sits on Durham’s Police Services Board, did not respond to a request for comment. But shortly after the incident, he told the News Advertiser’s Keith Gilligan the stop had indeed occurred, and that he had been allowed to drive away from the scene without being charged. Mr. Anderson said the cops he dealt with were “very profes- sional” during the stop in Whitby. Sources said the stop was initiat- ed after an off-duty officer placed a 911 call to report erratic driving. An officer in a marked Durham cruiser pulled Mr. Ander- son’s car over. The off-duty cop checked in at the scene of the traffic stop, Mr. Glennie said. Mr. Glennie confirmed that officer is now being investigated for two possible offences: neglect of duty, for failing to identify himself as a cop during the 911 call, and breach of confidence, for alleg- edly informing others, including the media, about the incident. It’s well known Mr. Anderson has a testy relationship with Durham officers, with whom he’s clashed over contract nego- tiations in the past. But Mr. Glennie rejected any sugges- tion the Nov. 12 traffic stop was a target- ed action by officers. “Nobody has it in for Roger,” he said. There’s no suggestion officers acted improperly in initiating the traffic stop, Mr. Glennie said. Success in learning to meet the challenges of the future. www.durham.edu.on.ca AJAX SCHOOLS Alexander Graham Bell PS............905-683-7368 Applecroft PS................................905-428-2775 Bolton C. Falby PS ...........905-683-6240 Cadarackque PS ...............905-428-2347 Carruthers Creek PS......................905-683-0921 Dr. Roberta Bondar PS..................905-686-1081 Duffin’s Bay PS .................905-683-6023 Eagle Ridge PS .............................905-426-4463 Lakeside PS..................................905-686-3014 Lester B. Pearson PS.....................905-427-4658 Lincoln Alexander PS....................905-619-0357 Lincoln Avenue PS........................905-683-4941 Lord Elgin PS................................905-683-3581 Nottingham PS..............................905-683-0536 Roland Michener PS.....................905-686-5437 Roméo Dallaire PS........................905-428-6868 Southwood Park PS......................905-683-5230 Terry Fox PS .................................905-686-2135 Vimy Ridge PS..............................905-686-4376 Westney Heights PS......................905-427-7819 (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* PICKERING SCHOOLS Altona Forest PS ..........................905-839-9900 Bayview Heights PS .........905-839-1146 Claremont PS................................905-649-2000 E.B. Phin PS .................................905-509-2277 Fairport Beach PS ............905-839-1451 Frenchman’s Bay PS .....................905-839-1131 Gandatsetiagon PS........................905-831-1868 Glengrove PS ...................905-839-1771 Highbush PS.................................905-839-5289 Maple Ridge PS............................905-420-4103 Rosebank Road PS........................905-509-2274 Sir John A. Macdonald PS............905-839-1159 Valley Farm PS .............................905-428-6337 Valley View PS..............................905-683-6208 Vaughan Willard PS......................905-839-1931 Westcreek PS................................905-509-5437 William Dunbar PS .......................905-420-5745 (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* For more information regarding your child’s school designation, please contact our Property and Planning Department via e-mail at: Planning_Department@durham.edu.on.ca or by phone: 905-666-6421 or 1-800-339-6913 ext. 6421. Kindergarten Programs at the Durham District School Board 2011-2012 For the 2011-2012 school year, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) will offer two different programs for four-and-five-year-old learners: current part-time Kindergarten classes; and Full-day, every day, Kindergarten. The Full-day Kindergarten program for four-and-five-year-olds will be phased into all Ontario schools by 2015. There are six schools in Ajax and Pickering offering the Full-day Kindergarten program for the 2011-2012 school year. Information about Full-day Kindergarten will be shared with relevant school communities. All other DDSB schools will continue to offer a part-time Kindergarten program in 2011-2012. We invite parents to pre-register their child at their DDSB home school. Please visit our website for further details. Telephone pre-registration for the Kindergarten Program at the Durham District School Board will take place on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 beginning at 9:30 a.m. January 11, 2011 PRE-REGISTRATION Children eligible for either program must be four (4) years of age by December 31, 2011. Children eligible for Senior Kindergarten programs must be five (5) years of age by December 31, 2011. If the number of children pre-registered for either program exceeds the accepted class limit, some students may be transported to another school. (FDK)* Full-day Kindergarten will be offered in the 2011-2012 school year. POLICE Durham officer who triggered Anderson traffic stop investigated ROGER ANDERSON Nobody has it in for Roger. Mike Glennie AJAX -- Three machete-wielding men robbed an Ajax pizza store early Saturday morning. Durham police said the robbery occurred at a business on Ritchie Avenue at about 12:15 a.m. Inspector Mario Lessard said no one was injured but the robbers made off with a large quantity of cash. Police are looking for three black men aged 18 to 20 who wore dark clothing during the robbery. If you have information about the investigation: CALL 905-579-1520 ext. 5555 CRIMESTOPPERS: Anonymous tips can be made to Durham police at 1-800-222-8477 CRIME Machete-wielding men rob Ajax pizza shop durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 20105 P Learn more about Time-of-Use pricing Visit us at our information booth to learn more. Go to www.veridian.on.ca for additional information on Time-of-Use rates and smart meters. Putting control of electricity costs in your hands Ontario is introducing smart meters – along with a Time-of-Use electricity price structure – to help you manage your electricity costs, while helping Ontario to build a more efficient, more environmentally sound electricity system. Veridian Connections has installed more than 107,000 smart meters across its service territories, and is currently migrating customers in Ajax and Pickering to Time-of-Use rates. Date Time Location Saturday, December 11 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Pickering Town Centre (Lower Level) Sunday, December 12 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Pickering Town Centre (Lower Level) Saturday, December 18 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. McLean Community Centre – Main Lobby, 95 Magill Dr. Sunday, December 19 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Ajax Community Centre – Main Lobby, 75 Centennial Rd. KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Bob Sawdon lied about his age when he chose to enlist in the army during the Second World War. Nearly 70 years later, the Pickering resident was nothing but honest when he sat down to share his tales with the News Advertiser. On Sept. 29, 1942, the teenaged Mr. Saw- don, then a Winnipeg, Man. resident, decid- ed to protect his country when he enlisted in the army. Two of his older brothers were already serving overseas. “I said I was 19,” he said in an interview at his residence, Chartwell Select Pickering City Centre. “Actually I was only 17.” He first reported to Fort Osborne barracks in Winnipeg, and after some frustrating work of peeling potatoes and washing pots and pans, he became a member of the Royal Win- nipeg Rifles enforcement unit. He eventually became a member of the 1st Battalion Saska- toon Light Infantry (machine gun). Mr. Sawdon is one of the veterans featured in a new book, HONOUR, a tribute to the 65th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, published by Chartwell Seniors Housing. The moving portrait features black- and-white photographs by Canadian pho- tographer Yuri Dojc, and the stories of 35 Second World War veterans and those who supported the war effort, who currently live in Chartwell homes. Their stories were tran- scribed by Sharon Henderson, Chartwell director of communications. “We realize an incredible amount of his- tory resides with us,” said president and CEO of Chartwell Brent Binions, in a press release. “HONOUR captures the unique and com- pelling stories of these quiet heroes living in Chartwell homes across Canada.” Mr. Sawdon was touched that he was asked to share his experiences for the book. “I feel honoured and proud they used my story,” he said. Mr. Sawdon told his friends so many sto- ries over the years that he was encouraged to write his own book, and eventually put pen to paper in Another River to Cross, published in 2004. “It seemed to us that the war would go on forever,” he wrote. “In our battles, espe- cially in Italy, there was always another river to cross.” In July 1943, he jumped aboard the Queen Elizabeth liner along with 18,000 other troops and made his way overseas. After spend- ing three months in Aldershot, England, he served in Algeria, Italy, France, Belgium, Ger- many and Holland. He saw his share of tragedies and death, both of strangers and of those close to him. In Philippeville, Algeria, his division was shoot- ing mortar bombs into the Mediterranean for practice. When Mr. Sawdon’s group was next in line, they were pushed aside by four offi- cers. When one of the officers put the bomb down the barrel, it immediately exploded, killing the officer and wounding five others. “He was a good major, too,” Mr. Sawdon said. “He used to talk to us. Not many officers would do that.” Most tragic of all was the loss of his old- est brother, Jim Sawdon, who was killed on D-Day in Normandy. “He got killed right on Juno Beach,” Mr. Sawdon said. And there were many times when Mr. Saw- don wasn’t sure he’d make it out of the war alive. In Mezzano, Italy “I had a few close calls. Very close,” he said. One incident stands out. He and a friend were laying telephone cable and were sud- denly bombarded with puffs of smoke and dirt flying in the air and eventually shells from German self-propelled guns. He said in his book, when he took cover in a ditch, he was just inches away from shells exploding one after the other beside him, and just hoped and prayed one didn’t land on him. After these episodes, his ability to sleep became difficult. “Then I started getting where I didn’t sleep any more,” he said. The good news came when he was in Hol- land in August, 1945 that the war was ending, and in November, he went home. He doesn’t regret his time during the Sec- ond World War but he certainly was happy to return to Canada. “I feel I was lucky to get home,” he said. Mr. Sawdon met his wife, Patricia, in Tra- falger Square in London, England, before he moved back home to Canada. She eventual- ly made the move to join him and they were married in 1950. The couple has four chil- dren and three grandchildren, and currently reside together at Chartwell in Pickering. Those interested in buying a copy of HON- OUR can pick one up at Chartwell homes across Canada for $10, or by visiting the web- site. Net proceeds of the book will be donat- ed to The War Amps Operation Legacy, and other Canadian organizations committed to remembering Canada’s veterans. COMMUNITY Pickering veteran honoured in new book CELIA KLEMENZ / METROLAND PICKERING -- Ken Wilkinson, left, and Robert Sawdon, residents of Chartwell Pickering City Centre, read ‘Honour’ a book dedicated to 35 veterans of the Second World War who live in Chartwell residences across Canada. & 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 durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 20106 AP TRAFFIC SAFETY Please slow down and mind pedestrians To the editor: As a newcomer to Ajax, I was surprised to discover that pedestrians seem to be sec- ond-class citizens in this car-centric town. While we do own a car, most days you will find me pushing my 15-month-old son in his stroller. When crossing at Westney Road and Richie Avenue, we have almost been run over several times. Whether it’s people rushing and failing to stop completely or driving up almost on top of you while making a turn, it is very scary. I’m a responsible pedestrian; I stand and wait for the light and check both ways before stepping off of the curb. I’m a fairly large target pushing a rather cumbersome jogging stroller, so it isn’t a lack of visibility. Everyone is in a rush to get home and we all lead very busy lives, but my son and I would also like to arrive alive. Obviously, if there is an incident involv- ing a stroller and a car, the car “wins” every time. However, I don’t think that a child being killed is a prize anyone wants to claim. Please slow down, look out for pedestrians and please remember, by law, we do have the right of way. Laura Kay Ajax WASTE Incinerator opposition nothing but Nimbyism To the editor: I live in Durham Region and am sick and tired of hearing from and about the oppo- nents to the Clarington incinerator. The situation has been studied to death, the regulatory authorities have OK’d the build and Durham Region Chairman Roger Anderson was absolutely right to sign off on the project. As far as I am concerned, it is a giant case of Nimbyism. They don’t mind sending their garbage in great big polluting trucks down the road to someone else’s backyard to be thrown in a hole and fester for 100 years or more but don’t want to deal with it in their own back- yard, not even by using the cleanest known method of garbage disposal in clean-burn, Euro-style incinerators that also happen to reduce pollution by providing an alterna- tive energy source. Shame on them. David R. Filbey-Haywood Pickering PET ADOPTION Rescued cats bring love To the editor: On Aug. 28 of this year, you published a sad article about a calico cat and her seven kittens who were left at the Second Chance Shelter in sealed boxes. I just want to let your many readers know that we adopted the mom and one of her babies and what a beautiful pair they are. They have brought such love and joy to our lives after the recent passing of our 19-year- old cat. We also want to thank the wonder- ful volunteers at the Second Chance Shelter for rescuing them and giving us the oppor- tunity to love these beautiful babies. S.R. Brown Pickering ECONOMY Timing of new hires at GM purely coincidental To the editor: In response to your editorial entitled Good News on the Production Line at GM in Dur- ham, I find it odd that you would portray General Motors as Santa Claus: “It’s difficult to miss the timely parallels between the sea- son of gift-giving and the recall of hundreds back to Oshawa’s GM production line.” Do you honestly believe that GM Canada is in the business of charity? Like all major employers, they are interested only in the bottom line. I understand your paper serves a “GM town”, but why do you feel the neces- sity to present such a biased point of view? GM was more Scrooge than Santa a couple of years ago when numerous GM employ- ees were given their layoff notices on Dec. 23. Where was your editorial then? Mark Denby, Bowmanville Working to reduce gender violence in Durham Region Officials at Bethesda House in Claring- ton honoured the memories of 14 mur- dered women Monday, on the 21st anni- versary of the Montreal Massacre in which Marc Lepine stalked his helpless victims at Ecole Polytechnique before turning the gun on himself. Last week, other shelter volunteers, community advocates and Durham police officials took steps to expand a growing partnership to more adequately advise victims of domestic violence and help provide them with the necessary tools to escape abuse. And in an irony not lost on those who work in the field, Mr. Lepine’s mother, Monique, spoke at a local church in Octo- ber about the long and arduous healing process she endured after her son’s mur- derous rampage. One event marked the most tragic exam- ple of violence against women in Cana- da -- the slaying of 14 innocent women by a crazed gunman -- while the others marked a new and encouraging period of local collaboration between various social agencies and law enforcement to assist victims of domestic violence in Durham Region. Marc Lepine’s murders must be remem- bered -- and his victims honoured -- each year to remind us that despite the collec- tive and ongoing effort in our progressive society, there are still too many women injured or killed at the hands of angry, jealous or possessive men. The collaboration here in Durham Region among police officials, women’s shelter advocates and other social agen- cies to bring better services to victims of abuse also serves as a reminder of the effects of violence on our communities and of our solemn obligation to confront it. Some perspective on the incidence of domestic violence here at home: Durham Regional Police Service officers respond, on average, to 14 calls related to domes- tic disturbances every day. In 2009, that added up to more than 5,000 in cases that ranged from name-calling and threats to physical violence. In that context, it makes sense not only for Durham police officials to contin- ue working with local advocacy groups to assist victims, but for police brass to consider establishing a specialized unit trained to deal with domestic violence, similar to those already in existence that work on sexual assault or child abuse cases. Another anniversary of the mass mur- der committed by Marc Lepine will come soon enough and Durham residents will mark that day with solemn recognition in memory of those who were killed. In the meantime, we encourage Durham police to continue working with local groups, learn from the insight gained and the per- spectives shaped, and consider building a dedicated unit to confront the scourge of gender violence here at home. In the midst of all the crud in the news lately, suicide bombers, global political corruption, Kim Jong-Il playing his wad- dling, pudgy-fingered, myopic version of God, you might, understandably, think that the lunatics are indeed finally running the asylum. It sure feels that way. My own hope was going down for the third time recently when I was rescued by a neat little book. The Edge of Physics by Anil Ananthaswamy had been sitting on my shelf for a few weeks. Intrigued by the book’s byline, ‘A Journey to the Earth’s Extremes to unlock the secrets of the Universe’, I’d purchased it, thinking it might if not actually make me smarter, cer- tainly give that impression to people who saw it on my bookshelf. I’ve been walking by it for awhile. Part of me sorely tempted by its secrets, another terrified by the cer- tainty that such a tome would have a lot of math in it and very few pictures. Eventually, however, my curiosity over- came my intellectual timidity and I opened it up. Instantly, my world got better and brighter. Within a few chapters my hope for the future had buoyantly bobbed back up to the sun-dappled surface of life. Without giving the book’s contents away, the specifics of which are unimportant to this discussion anyway, what I took away from it was that while the media happily make it appear that the world is going to hell in a handcart, there are, in reality, far more people quietly working at making things better than we are aware. In fact, legions of staggeringly bright indi- viduals are constantly expanding the enve- lopes of knowledge in every discipline. We just rarely hear about them. Like me, you’ve probably found yourself angrily mutter- ing over your morning newspaper and radio reports lately. But take heart. Turns out reports of the planet’s death have been greatly exaggerated. For every whack-job with his finger on a launch button, there are hosts of other fingers poised over buttons that will engage fantastic, technical mar- vels whose miles of wires, chips and circuit- ry will allow us to explore and understand parts of ourselves and our universe never before contemplated. For every misogynis- tic, patriarchal caveman firing a Kalashnik- ov into the air, there are armies of brave and brilliant minds firing subatomic particles into other subatomic particles in an effort to unravel the origins of life. And for every angry, irresponsible have- not pointing a blaming finger into a tele- vision camera, there are thousands of thoughtful, fiercely curious men and women pointing tools of far greater com- plexity into the night sky, peering ever deeper into the mysteries of the cosmos. Breathtaking stuff, all of it. Largely and trag- ically unheard of, but nonetheless real and nonetheless important. One of the incidental yet profoundly fun- damental things I took away from this book was that a little curiosity goes a long way. If what I’m reading, watching or listening to is not making me feel anything but good or at least stimulated about my existence then I’m not reading, watching or listening nearly wide enough. This world is burning with mysteries, puzzles and mind-boggling complexity. And humans are not separate from that. We are front row, centre to all of it. When we forget or ignore that, we also forget and ignore our divinity. There’s nothing wrong with a little Peo- ple Magazine, Survivor and Punk’d now and then ... but when was the last time you looked up at the stars? -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. 7 P durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 2010What is the best piece of advice your mother ever gave you? JILIAN KEMP -- ‘To be patient.’ JENNA BAYLEY -- ‘Always wear clean underwear.’ EDWARDO SANCHEZ -- ‘Wash your hands.’ AVA EARLES -- ‘Don’t worry, everything will be fine.’ WE ASKED... ...AT THE PICKERING RECREATION COMPLEX Staying positive in a negative world NEIL CRONE A little curiosity can take us a long way MIKE JOHNSTONSABRINA BYRNES/ BEHIND THE LENS This photo was taken at the Pickering Santa Claus Parade Nov. 13. Over the years I’ve had to cover many Santa Claus parades and other events featuring Santa Claus, and I have to say with all the Santas I’ve seen, the Pickering Santa Claus is by far the best. He’s jolly and kind as Santa should be, but he also has the best beard. It’s the kind that kids can give a good tug on and be confident that he’s the real deal. As the parade was coming to an end, I caught this photo of Santa. At first glance some may think that he’s giving a “rock on” hand symbol, showing his hipper side, but it’s actually the sign for “I love you”. When Elton John sang the lyric ‘sad songs say so much,’ I wonder if he ever spent time at a copy editing desk. I’ve been reading a lot of stories lately, and there are definitely some sad stories out there, but thankfully there are those which also bring a smile to my face, keep- ing those negative thoughts at bay. Life is about balance, ying and yang, dark and light, sugar and salt, sad stories and uplifting stories. One of the saddest stories I have ever read was submitted by one of our Brigh- ton reporters last week about a family of five living in Colborne. They quickly lost their quality of life after the husband lost his job. They also lost their car and home and are surviving with the help of food banks. Then recently, they discovered the father has diabetes and will likely have his feet amputated within five years. I talked about that story for days to any- one who would listen, I had to get it off my chest. But soon after, the light appeared. Oshawa reporter Jillian Follert filed a story about Juwann Pemberton, a 13-year-old kid who has cerebral palsy. He has spent much of his life in a wheelchair, getting pushed around by his mom or someone else. That’s now changed for Juwann who has a motorized wheelchair he operates with his mouth. The wheelchair gives him independence; he doesn’t always have to rely on someone being available to get him to his destination. Grandview Chil- dren’s centre helped get the wheelchair. Ajax reporter Reka Szekely is also work- ing on another uplifting story involving Grandview. Ajax boy Tristen Ramerson has muscular dystrophy, so with the help of Grandview, a webcam is being set up in his class so he can follow along with les- sons while he is at home. Both stories brought a smile to my face. I love the way kids are better at overcoming the odds than many adults. Those last two stories are the ones I have been sharing lately with anyone who will listen. -- Managing editor Mike Johnston writes a column every second week about life in the newsroom durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 20108 P RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND PICKERING -- Circus Jonathan (above) received some help from Alexander Haines, 7, during his unicycle trick at the Pickering Tree Lighting in Esplanade Park Dec. 3. Circus Jonathan (below) played with fire at the event. A magical Pickering tree lighting event durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 20109 P %JSFDU"DDFTT (FOFSBM&ORVJSJFT 4FSWJDF%JTSVQUJPODJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN 5 )PVS-JOF 5PMM'SFF 55: DVTUPNFSDBSF!DJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN DJUZPGQJDLFSJOHDPN Upcoming Public Meetings All meetings are open to the public. For details call 905.420.2222 or visit the City website. Date Meeting / Location Time December 13 Special Meeting of Council 7:30 pm City Hall - Council Chambers Your furnace, fi replace or woodstove need yearly checkups to ensure they operate safely and effi ciently. Heating appliances should be cleaned and inspected annually to prevent fi res and deadly carbon monoxide gas in your home. Contact a qualifi ed service technician to clean and inspect your furnace, fi replace or woodstove. Heating Equipment: Time for a Checkup! Fire Safety information available online at cityofpickering.com, by email fi re@cityofpickering.com or by phone 905.839.9968. A Message from Pickering Fire Services WINTER SPECIALS 905.683.6582 cityofpickering.com/recreation TTY. 905.420.1739 recreation@cityofpickering.com 1867 Valley Farm Road Purchase any, New, Full Annual Membership and receive December for Free and a $20 Wellness Spa Gift CertiÀ cate. Students 18 years plus can take advantage of a $35 Specialty Squash Membership including unlimited use of the Cardio rooms, weight room, group À tness classes, singles and doubles squash, swimming and membership changerooms. Valid Dec 1 - Jan 3 Home for the Holidays? Student Special December for FREE! Are you a full-time student looking for a March Break or summer job? The City of Pickering is currently recruiting for 2011 student positions. Opportunities include the following: For information on required qualifi cations, mandatory training dates, and details on how to apply, please review our Seasonal Hiring Information at cityofpickering.com (found under City Hall / Employment Opportunities). Incomplete applications will not be considered for employment. Applications are due Monday, January 10, 2011 by 4:30 pm. Camps (March Break & Summer) Camp Counsellor (Full-time & Back Up) Camp Counsellor, Special Needs Assistant Camp Director Camp Director Coordinator, Special Needs & Volunteers* Museum (Summer Only) Camp Counsellor (Full-time & Back Up) Assistant Camp Director Camp Director Museum Guide/Receptionist Coordinator, Museum Summer Tours Parks (Summer Only) Student Labourer * (summer only) Programs begin in January and last long after the wrap has been recycled. Programs begin in January and last long after the wrap has been recycled. Register online for the best gifts of the season! cit yofpickering.com t-FJTVSFt"RVBUJDTt'JUOFTTt Holiday Operating Hours December 24 6 am - 12 noon December 25 & 26 Closed December 31 6 am - 5 pm December 31 7pm - 9 pm New Year’s Eve Event January 1 Closed December 20 - 24 & 27 - 31 Call Rec Complex for swim times December 25 & 26 Closed December 31 7 pm - 9 pm New Year’s Eve Free Swim January 1 Closed December 24 8:30 am - 12 noon December 27 & 28 Closed December 31 8:30 am - 12 noon January 1 Closed January 1 2 pm - 4 pm Mayor’s New Year’s Day Levee January 3 Closed Civic Complex (City Hall) 905.420.2222 Recreation Complex 905.683.6582 Recreation Complex Pool 905.683.6582 Dunbarton Pool 905.831.1260 December 20 - January 2 Closed Inclusive Public Skating Schedule December 20 - 23 & 27 1 pm - 3 pm Tim Horton’s Free Skate December 25 & 26 Closed December 31 7 pm - 9 pm Family New Year’s Eve Free Skate Recreation Complex Arena 905.683.6582 Central Branch & Petticoat Creek December 19 Closed December 24 9:30 am - 1 pm December 25 & 26 Closed December 31 9:30 am - 1 pm January 1 Closed Claremont, Greenwood & Whitevale Contact branch for Holiday Hours Pickering Public Libaries 905.831.6265 2011 Heritage Day Celebration Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity will be hosting a 2011 Heritage Day Celebration. As in previous years, this event promises to be a dynamic celebration of Pickering’s rich heritage and cultural diversity. Community Cultural organizations are invited to participate in this worthwhile multicultural event by providing cultural performances whether it be dance or music. To confi rm your interest in this event, please call Marisa Carpino, Supervisor, Culture & Recreation at 905.683.6582 ext. 3223 by January 7, 2011. Selected participants will receive confi rmation in January 2011. Visit our website at cityofpickering.com for photos of the 2010 Heritage Day Celebrations. February 26, 2011 Starting at 11 am Pickering Town Centre free event for Adults 55+ Wednesday, December 15 The light tour includes a celebration stop hosted by Mayor Ryan, live entertainment by Brian Rose Little Big Band and light refreshments. Be at one of the following pick up locations by 7:00 pm East Shore CC 910 Liverpool Road St Martin’s Bayview 1201 St Martins Drive Petticoat Creek CC 470 Kingston Road Valley Farm Nursing Home 1955 Valley Farm Road Tridel Building 1880 Valley Farm Road Chartwell Select, City Centre 1801 Valley Farm Road Seniors Co-op 1990 Whites Road (7:05 pm) Condo Tower 1000 The Esplanade Claremont Community Centre 4941 Old Brock Road (6:40 pm) Greenwood United Church 2430 Concession 6 (6:50 pm) *please note there is no ‘pick up’ at the Pickering Recreation Complex For more details call 905.420.6588 Route maps will be available to the community after the event cityofpickering.com/greatevents Mayor’s Light TourMayor’s Light Tour ex durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201010 AP S.R. S.R.’s common-law relationship lasted for 17 years. He and his wife had a son and daughter, who lived with their dad for four years after the breakup. It was in August of 2005, when S.R. told his ex of plans to move with the kids to the U.S., that his legal nightmare began. He was suddenly arrested on allegations of sexual assault against his ex-wife, his stepdaughter, his wife’s sister, and two other females. When he was interviewed by police, he vociferously denied the wretched allegations. “Check this story out,” he urged detectives. He spent seven months in jail before suitable bail conditions could be worked out. Even then, he was under house arrest, unable to earn a living as a drywall installer, all the while puzzling over the motivation of the women who had falsely accused him of atrocious acts. “I hated them for it,” S.R. said. “I believe this all happened because of the threat of me taking the kids down south.” THREE DURHAM MEN FALSELY ACCUSED OF CRIMES Ray Collingham Ray Collingham was an accomplished gymnastics coach when he encountered B. The boy was a promising athlete with a troubled home life; a dad who drank too much, a mother who abused drugs and was in constant turmoil. Mr. Collingham and his partner began to help the family and even- tually the boy, along with his mother and sister, moved in with them in a house in Newcastle. Perhaps inevitably, the fragile arrangement in the Newcastle house fell apart; the boy’s mother fought with Mr. Collingham and his partner over money and other issues. The two men were living in B.C. when Mr. Col- lingham was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting the boy. He was transferred back to Durham Region. News of his arrest was released to the media; police speculated there may be more victims. “Oh my God,” Mr. Collingham thought. “Everyone thinks I’m a child molester now.” Ken Atkinson Ken Atkinson’s relationship with an Uxbridge woman came to a bitter and acrimonious end in the spring of 2001, but it wasn’t until a year later he realized how disastrous the breakup would prove for him. In July of 2002, after he had confronted the woman over money he’d lent her, she complained to Durham police that Mr. Atkinson had phoned her several times, grow- ing steadily more enraged until he threatened to kill her. Police knocked on the door of his home near Kirkfield at 2 a.m. and took him into custody on charges of threatening death. Mr. Atkinson, a theatre producer and performer who had never had a serious brush with the law, wound up in the old Whitby jail for the weekend. He remembers walking in the prison yard, watching clouds tumble over the stone walls that con- tained him, incarcerated for an offence he did not commit. “I thought, ‘How can this happen in Canada?’” he said. Wrongful prosecution Little recourse for Durham men arrested, tried on false evidence JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com This is the first of two stories on three Durham men who were forced to fight for their freedom after being falsely accused of crimes. DURHAM -- Ray Collingham, Ken Atkinson and S.R. Three men, three arrests. Three vigorous prosecutions. Zero convic- tions. All three are left devastated and embittered at what they see as wrongful arrests and prosecutions, based on false allegations. The three men endured loss of their liberty, the stress associated with serious crimi- nal charges, and, particularly in the case of Mr. Collingham, scrutiny and vilification by the community. The three men in this story have been cleared, but not exonerated. They are aware of the lingering stigma of their charg- es. And they continue to carry with them resentment and mistrust toward a system they blame for very near- ly destroying each of them. Each walked out of the court- house a free man, but something has been taken that can- not be returned. “I feel so jaded,” Mr. Collingham said. “I look for this deep answer, and there isn’t one.” “They hurt me,” S.R. mused. “They scarred me bad.” “This is about a justice system I believe is not properly administered,’ Mr. Atkinson asserted. “That’s why I con- tinue to fight this.” All three men featured in this story were offered plea deals -- offers of lighter sentences in exchange for guilty pleas -- and all of them declined, preferring to go to trial and prove their innocence. S.R. was looking at substantial prison time in the event he was found guilty. “They offered me eight years if I pleaded guilty -- they wanted 16,” he said. “I said, ‘No thanks. I’ll see you in court.’” Likewise, Mr. Collingham faced the prospect of lengthy incarceration. “At the outset the Crown said, plead and we’ll give you 18 months, or we’re looking at three or four years,” he said. Mr. Collingham rejected the offer. Mr. Atkinson would have served no further jail time if he accepted the Crown’s plea offer. In exchange for a guilty plea and a $500 donation to a women’s shelter, his charge would be withdrawn. His lawyer urged him to take the deal; Mr. Atkinson insisted on a trial. Trials are, of course, tests of the credibility of those testifying. And in the cases of Mr. Collingham and S.R., it was a lack of credibility on the part of their accusers that led to their acquittals. In October of 2009, Superior Court Justice Bruce Glass found S.R. not guilty on all the counts against him, citing troubling aspects of complain- ant testimony, including inconsis- tencies, exaggerations and possible collusion among witnesses. “Then he said I was free to go,” S.R. said. “I said to him, ‘Where do I go?’” S.R. had lost his job and defaulted on loans. He was ruined financially. “I was finally free,” he said, “but I had nothing.” Mr. Collingham’s acquittal in the summer of 2009 was less definite. In making his ruling, Justice David Salmers criticized Mr. Collingham for what he called an “obsession” with the boy who had accused him of sexual assault, and mused that something untoward may indeed have occurred. But credibility issues rendered the Crown’s case against Mr. Collingham weak, the judge said. “I felt relieved. But it felt like I wasn’t totally vindicated,” he said. Mr. Atkinson was on trial when the Crown’s case against him fell apart. Under cross examination by his defence lawyer, the woman who’d accused him of threatening her strenuously denied they’d ever been intimate -- a flat-out lie. Mr. Atkinson produced evidence of their affair, includ- ing love letters penned by the woman. The Crown, pre- sented with a credibility crisis, withdrew the charge. Rather than relief, Mr. Atkinson felt outrage that the woman was not immediately charged with perjury. “My rights were abused right from the beginning,” he said. “They totally accepted everything this woman said.” JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND DURHAM -- Being wrongfully prosecuted of a crime can leave long-lasting issues for the accused. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201011 P * DON’T PAY FOR 6 MONTHSAPPLY FOR YOUR CARD TODAY • CHRISTMAS SHOP NOWAND DEFER PAYMENT FOR 6 MONTHS ON $200 OR MORE PURCHASES CHRISTMAS HOURS MON-FRI 8:30AM - 9PM SATURDAY 8AM - 9PM SUNDAY 9AM - 6PM 1735 PICKERING PARKWAY PICKERING 905 686-2308 PICKERING STORE ONLY - 1735 PICKERING PARKWAY * OAC • SEE STORES FOR DETAILS. 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A Joint Committee meeting will be held on December 15, 2010 commencing at 9:30 am in Room LL-C located on the lower level of the Regional Headquarters building at 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby Ontario and subsequently a Regional Council meeting will be held on December 22, 2010 commencing at 10:00 am in the Regional Council Chambers also located at 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby Ontario to review and approve the proposed 2011 Water and Sewer User Rates and Other Related Fees and Charges. The proposed 2011 Water and Sewer User Rate By-law may change the various water and sewer rates and other related fees and charges effective January 1, 2011. Comments from the public are welcome. To submit written or present oral comments to the Joint Committee meeting on December 15, 2010 and/or Regional Council meeting on December 22, 2010, please contact the Regional Clerk’s Department at (905) 668- 7711 or 1-800-372-1102, no later than noon on December 9, 2010 or December 16, 2010, respectively. The Finance Department can provide the 2011 Water Supply and Sanitary Sewage User Fee Report, free of charge upon request after 12 noon on December 10, 2010 by contacting Finance Department staff at (905) 668-4113 or 1-800-372-1102 extension 2242. The report will also be available on the Region’s web site at www.durham.ca on or after December 10, 2010. Durham Region, Finance Department 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby Ontario L1N 6A3 Phone (905) 668-7711 www.durham.ca Pickering man treated at hospital, released AJAX -- The Special Investigations Unit has been called in after a Pickering man sustained facial injuries while being arrested by a Durham police officer Mon- day. The 51-year-old man was injured as the officer investigated a reported assault at about 5:30 p.m. in Ajax. Durham police said the man had gone to a towing busi- ness on Notion Road to retrieve his impounded vehicle and have it taken to a mechanic’s shop. As he was riding in a tow truck, the man began to assault the driver, police said. The tow truck diver returned to the yard and the man left on foot. When a cop responding to the assault report tried to arrest the man, he sustained his injuries, police said. The man was treated at hospital and released. Police notified the SIU, which investigates incidents of death of seri- ous injury to civilians during interactions with police. POLICE SIU called in as man hurt during arrest in Ajax Pre-Registration for September 2011 Beginning in Grade 1, the Durham District School Board offers, at no additional charge to parents, a French Immersion program for non-Francophone students. To find out more about the French Immersion program, please join us at an information meeting at one of the following French Immersion schools: All French Immersion program information meetings will be held Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Pre-registration will begin following the meeting and will be available at the schools thereafter. For more information regarding French Immersion at the Durham District School Board, please visit us at: For more information regarding your child’s school designation, please contact our Property and Planning Department via e-mail at Planning_Department@durham.edu.on.ca or by phone 905-666-6421 or 1-800-339-6913 ext. 6421. Grade One French Immersion www.durham.edu.on.ca Durham District School Board Ajax Pickering Cadarackque PS...........905-428-2347 Roméo Dallaire PS....... 905-428-6868 Southwood Park PS......905-683-5230 Frenchman’s Bay PS......905-839-1131 Sir J.A. Macdonald PS...905-839-1159 Stratton given jail term, supervision order JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- A Crown bid to have a serial sex offender jailed indefi- nitely has been rejected by a Durham judge, who ruled Michael Ross Stratton can be safely supervised in the community under a long-term offender order. In a much-anticipated ruling Tuesday, Ontario Court Justice Paul Belle- fontaine sentenced Mr. Stratton to 12 years in prison followed by 10 years of strict supervision by the National Parole Board. Mr. Stratton pleaded guilty in 2009 to 13 criminal charges, including the sexual molestation of several young girls. “The evidence in this matter is compelling that Mr. Stratton is treatable in the sense that his risk can be controlled in the com- munity over the currency of a long-term offender supervision order,” Jus- tice Bellefontaine told a packed Oshawa courtroom. Mr. Stratton, who was arrested in June of 2006, was given nine years’ credit for the time he’s served while awaiting sentencing, leaving him three years of jail time. Mr. Stratton could be eligible for parole within months. Upon his release from prison, he will be subject to the 10-year long-term offender designation. Justice Bellefontaine recommended Mr. Stratton be given psychological treatment for his sexual disorder and substance abuse, and that he be sub- jected to chemical castration to reduce his sex drive. The ruling came as a disappointment to one young woman, who as a girl was sexually assaulted by Mr. Stratton. “It felt like what happened doesn’t matter,” she said outside court. Earlier, the young woman, whose identity is protected by a court order, read a victim impact statement detailing how the attacks had affected her. “The horror you have bestowed on me is excruciating,” she said, sobbing in the courtroom witness stand as Mr. Stratton listened from the prisoner’s dock. “I hope you never make it to be a free man again.” During a lengthy hearing this fall, prosecutor Kent Saliwonchyk urged the judged to declare Mr. Stratton a dangerous offender, arguing an inde- terminate sentence was the only way to protect society from a sexual pred- ator. Defence lawyer Alan Risen fought against the designation, arguing Mr. Stratton’s crimes didn’t meet the criteria for a dangerous offender label and citing psychological assessments that indicated he can be managed through supervision and treatment. Psychologists who testified during the dangerous offender application agreed that Mr. Stratton represents a moderate to high risk to re-offend, but that with treatment and interventions such a chemical castration, that risk could be managed. They also predicted that as time goes on and he ages, Mr. Stratton’s sexual drive will ebb. In making his ruling, Justice Bellefontaine acknowledged that no sen- tence is likely to heal the wounds inflicted by Mr. Stratton, who abused several young girls, including daughters of friends. MICHAEL STRATTON COURTS No indefinite jail term for Durham child molester durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201013 AP TrusteeTrustee In In BankruptcyBankruptcy TrusteeTrustee In In BankruptcyBankruptcy James R. 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A couple of banking specialists with The Royal Bank of Canada will speak on a number of topics at a session entitled ‘Valuable Tips on Finding Work in the Banking/ Financial Industry’, which is being presented by the Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre. The speakers will discuss tips for newcomers to ensure an eas- ier transition and placement into the Canadian banking industry; the hiring process and some key pointers on what bank employers look for in a candidate’s resume, interview tips, relevant Canadian accreditation, skills abilities and experiences; and the importance of maintaining good credit and its direct impact on one’s quality of life. Resumes will be accepted at the session. It will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 1400 Bayly St., unit 5. To reserve a seat: CALL 905-420-3008 (Beth) durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201014 AP BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS • Increased ability to effectively communicate with employees • Customized to workplace needs • No fee service Do You Employ Newcomers to Canada? For permanent residents and convention refugees 905.831.3118 1400 Bayly St., Unit 1, Pickering IT’S GOOD FOR BUSINESS ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN THE WORKPLACE TRAINING AT YOUR OFFICE OR OUR CAMPUS ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES • Business Writing Skills • Listening and Speaking Strategies :C@:B KFN@EXk9i`dXZfdY\1?fd\f]k_\Fj_XnXJb`:clY`eB`iYp#FekXi`f Fe\f]*]Xd`cpf]]fli C@=KK@:B<KJ M`j`k [li_XdgXi\ek%Zfd kf[Xp]fi\ekip[\kX`cj% Economy hampering highway building, transport minister says KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- If Kathleen Wynne didn’t know how politicians here feel about stopping Hwy. 407 at Simcoe Street in Oshawa, she does now. The provincial transportation minister took part in a discussion recently at Oshawa City Hall with some mayors and mayors-elect. It gave the Durham officials a chance to let the minister know stopping the 407 at Simcoe isn’t acceptable. In June, the Province announced approval of the environmental assessment to extend the highway from Brock Road in Pickering to Hwy. 35/115 in Clarington. How- ever, one week later, the govern- ment said the 407 would be done in phases, with the first ending at Simcoe Street, with no time frame for construction beyond that. “It’s simply not fair to have the EA approved one week and then turn around and announce an unjusti- fied phasing the next,” said Oshawa mayor-elect John Henry. Mr. Henry organized the session and was joined by mayors-elect Adrian Foster of Clarington, Chuck Mercier of Scugog and Daryl Ben- nett of Peterborough, and Durham Regional Chairman Roger Ander- son. Also present were Liberal MPPs Joe Dickson (Ajax-Pickering) and Jeff Leal (Peterborough). Mr. Foster said his community spent millions of stimulus dollars on upgrading roads for the ulti- mate extension of the 407. “If we knew it wasn’t going all the way, we probably wouldn’t have spent the money on local roads.” Clarington would face tax increases of eight per cent a year for 15 years to cope with traffic vol- umes resulting from the 407 stop- ping at Simcoe. “Eight per cent on what we’re already doing is unten- able. We want to see the 407 go all the way to 35/115. We’ve already spent a lot of money on the high- way going to the 35/115,” Mr. Foster said. Mr. Bennett suggested, “The wise thing is not to start the extension of the 407 until the time we can com- plete it.” Mr. Anderson disagreed with Mr. Bennett. “Under no circumstances do we not want you to do this until you have the money,” Mr. Anderson said. “The 407 must proceed and it must proceed as soon as possible. Any delay in starting the construc- tion is unacceptable by Durham’s standards.” The transportation minister sug- gested the Province has no choice. “It’s not our government’s pre- ferred position, saying we’ve got to build it in stages. We’d like to expe- dite this,” Ms. Wynne stated. Phasing construction wasn’t dis- cussed when the Province origi- nally announced the highway con- struction, Mr. Anderson said. Ms. Wynne agreed, saying, “Phas- ing, there likely wasn’t any discus- sion, but we’re now not able to do that (extend the highway right across). It’s not our first choice.” The provincial government is dealing with a deficit of about $18 billion and the money to build the entire extension isn’t available, she noted. INFRASTRUCTURE Durham politicians try for a Hwy. 407 win-Wynne JOHN HENRY ROGER ANDERSON It’s simply not fair to have the EA approved one week and then turn around and announce an unjustified phasing the next. Oshawa mayor-elect John Henry durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201015 AP Experts calling for specialized domestic violence unit JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- It’s a damp, chilly Friday night in November and Yevonne Culligan, a coun- sellor at Herizon House women’s shelter in Ajax, is five hours into an all-night police ride-along with Constable Todd Petzold. Over steaming cups of Tim Hortons, they chat easily about a handful of recent domestic violence calls, discussing how things could be done better. For Const. Petzold, the key is learning more about the complexities of this type of violence, such as why women go back to their abusers or try to protect them. “You arrive at a scene and the woman’s nose is on the other side of her face, or her lip is split. You put the cuffs on the hus- band, but she’s screaming at you not to take him away,” he says, shaking his head in dis- belief. “It’s just shocking, it’s hard to under- stand what she’s thinking.” Ms. Culligan has helped him understand how factors such as financial dependency and cultural expectations play a role. Const. Petzold is enlightening her on how police prioritize what to do at a domes- tic violence scene. Diffusing the situa- tion, making sure everyone in the home is safe and asking questions come first. Later police may take the victim aside and talk about resources such as women’s shelters -- but they don’t always have the time or expertise. “We’re learning a lot from each other,” Ms. Culligan says, adjusting the bulletproof vest she is sporting for the night. “I feel like I know where he’s coming from.” There’s nothing unusual about Durham cops inviting community partners to tag along in their cruisers, but this particular twosome is evidence of a delicate, emerg- ing bond between local police and the shel- ters that support battered women in Dur- ham. “Until now there’s been a disconnect,” Const. Petzold says. “The police know there are services out there, but maybe not exact- ly where they are or what they do.” He recently toured Herizon House and was pleasantly surprised to discover how cozy and comfortable it is -- nothing like the shelters he remembers visiting in Toronto early on his police career. “Now that I’ve had that experience, I can tell a woman who might be afraid to go to the shelter, what it’s actually like,” he notes. Ms. Culligan has been on several police ride-alongs and she and fellow Herizon House staff members have also made pre- sentations to the police. It’s a small start, but one local experts hope will blossom into a widespread part- nership between police and violence against women agencies. “A collaborative effort is key,” says Detec- tive Debb Anderton, domestic violence co- ordinator for Durham Regional Police. “At one time, police thought the justice system was the only solution and the shelters felt the police were not listening to their con- cerns. Now we are talking to each other and listening to each other’s perspectives. We’re realizing that there is no one agency or organization that can fix this problem on their own. There’s a huge shift taking place.” More evidence of that shift can be seen in a recent event hosted by the police and Durham’s Violence Prevention Coordinat- ing Council, a non-profit network of servic- es that tackle violence in the community. On Nov. 25 -- the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women -- police and VPCC members gathered at police headquarters in Whitby to unveil a comprehensive new brochure that lists all the violence against women resources in Durham. It will be available through the police and at dozens of social service agen- cies. Wendy Leeder, co-executive director at YWCA Durham, which includes Y’s WISH shelter, says it’s a big deal for VPCC mem- bers and police to be working together on the initiative. “It shows that we’re not operating in our own separate silos anymore,” she says. “I give a lot of credit to the police. At times we can seem like an angry group of women, but they’ve opened their doors to us and we’re building a relationship.” VPCC members say domestic violence is an ongoing challenge in Durham, as is the case in communities across the country. In 2009, Durham police responded to about 5,000 domestic calls, ranging from name calling and threats to physical vio- lence. That’s an average of 14 calls a day. On April 16, 2008, Statistics Canada con- ducted a single-day survey of shelter use in Canada. On that day, there were 30,671 women and children staying in shelters in Ontario. Of those, 65 per cent reported psy- chological abuse, 55 per cent had been vic- tims of physical abuse and 25 per cent said they went to a shelter to protect their chil- dren from witnessing abuse. Experts in the field say the next step is for Durham police to create a specialized domestic violence unit, similar to those in place for sexual assault or child abuse. It’s something that police departments in Waterloo and York Region already have in place. While all DRPS officers are trained to han- dle domestic violence calls, Det. Anderton says a specialized unit would have more familiarity with the various agencies and services available to victims, and the unique nature of this type of violence. For the time being, a lack of funding is preventing a domestic violence unit from becoming a reality. However, this January DRPS will welcome three new officers who will focus heavily on domestic violence calls and work with high- risk offenders, a development Det. Ander- ton describes as “phenomenal.” Page 6 - Today’s editorial COMMUNITY Durham police, shelters team up to tackle violence against women You put the cuffs on the husband, but she’s screaming at you not to take him away. Const. Todd Petzold, Durham Regional Police JASON LIEBREGTS (PHOTO ABOVE), RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND WHITBY -- Yevonne Culligan, from Herizon House women’s shelter, took part in a police ridealong with Durham Regional Police Constable Todd Petzold at 18 Division recently. 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Often school is the one area that needs an overhaul the most. By this point in the school year, students are in a pretty comfortable routine. They know their teachers; they know their classmates. They’re in a groove…but there is such a thing as being TOO comfortable, a fact that high school students can cer- tainly attest to. Just as high schoolers are becoming familiar with their school routine, end-of-semester exams arrive. The arrival of exams calls for a change of tactics—a new way of thinking. It’s time to re-energize the learning momentum. It’s time to put down that Wii controller, step away from Face- book, and write down some academic goals for the New School Year! However, setting goals isn’t typically a strong point for students so here are some guiding ideas. The first thing to know is that there is such a thing as a wrong way and a right way to set goals. Setting goals the wrong way sets students up for disap- pointment. 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Expiry: January 10/2011 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax (Between McDonald’s and Dairy Queen) 905-683-3535 Hours: Open Daily 6am - 3pm Open Christmas, Boxing Day & New Years Day! HOLIDAY SPECIALS Breakfast Special 3 Eggs with choice of Meat served with Homefries, Toast, Fruit & Coffee or Tea Mon-Fri (excluding holidays) 6:00am - 8:30am $4.45 Mon-Fri (excluding holidays) 8:30am - 3:00pm $5.45 Present coupon before ordering. With Coupon Only. Not Valid With Any Other Offer. Dine In Only. Excludes Specials & Holidays. Valid Mon-Fri. Expiry: January 10/2011 You could call Safari Bar and Grill the anti-corporate res- taurant. Located in Historic Pickering Village, it is peace- fully tucked away from all the big box stores in strip plazas that dominate Hwy 2 in Pickering/Ajax, and it just feels dif- ferent. You notice it the second you walk in. Safa- ri is a welcome alternative to the suburban corporate restaurants that we have become so accustomed to. At Safari, they really do care! 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The salon caters to men’s grooming needs. PICKERING -- Residents who haven’t gotten around to put- ting up the Christmas tree yet this season don’t have to go very far to find their tree this weekend. Local Scouts will be in full force Friday, Saturday and Sun- day, selling Christmas trees to support the Fifth and Sixth Pickering Scouts. While supplies last, the Scouts will sell trees on Friday, Dec. 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will be held in the parking lot of the Great Wall Buffet, at 1099 Kingston Rd. (southeast corner of Kingston and Dixie roads). COMMUNITY Pickering scouts selling Christmas trees in the city durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201021 AP Don’t quite get it yet? We can talk you through it . Call us at 905.579.4400 ext 2285 Brought to you by your trusted hometown Metroland Newspaper IT’S FREE! Sign up today at www.wagjag.com! 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Mr. Carrie says the results point to the need for Canadians to have their homes tested for radon. Radon gas is caused by the natural break- down of uranium in the ground. It gets into a house through foundation cracks and openings. The majority of homes have lev- els below Canadian guidelines. Radon self-test kits are available through the Internet or some hardware stores. If amounts are above guidelines, Health Can- ada recommends taking steps to reduce levels. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpo- ration has a booklet, Radon: A Guide for Canadian Homeowners, available through its website. More information is also available at www.healthcanada.gc.ca/radon. Meanwhile, Health Canada has also announced new regulations to restrict the amount of lead in some consumer prod- ucts, including children’s toys. Mr. Carrie, the parliamentary secretary to Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, says the new levels are part of the Lead Risk Reduc- tion Strategy for Consumers Products. HEALTH Oshawa MP Carrie urges radon testing in homes durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201022 AP JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND Food drive at Altona Forest PICKERING -- Altona Forest Public School student council mem- bers, including Ariana Heeraman, Madison McManus and Inthykaa Sritharan, have been busy collecting 1,392 pounds of food for St. Paul’s on the Hill Community Food Bank. REGION Special diet staying as Province plans review Durham residents on welfare receiving allowance rely on it DURHAM -- The special diet allowance for those on social assistance will stay while the provincial government conducts a review of welfare. In the spring, the government announced it was doing away with the special diet allowance, which provides up to $250 a month to people with a medical condition, such as diabetes. Last week, the government said the allowance would remain, but rules would be tightened. Paul Cloutier, director of income and employ- ment support for Durham, says recipients receiv- ing the allowance rely on it for special food needs. “The concern is the (welfare) rates are so low, anyone without a special diet allowance, it would be tough to have a special diet on the basic rate,” Mr. Cloutier states. “It covers off the special dietary needs for med- ical issues. It’s something a regular diet doesn’t provide them with.” A single person on welfare receives $591 a month, which increased Dec. 1, from $585 a month. “There’s a great amount of worry on how they’ll manage their dietary needs without the allow- ance,” he notes. To the end of October, the Region has issued $1.1 million to recipients. As for the review of the welfare system, “it’s cer- tainly due,” Mr. Cloutier says. “There have been comments by the provincial government to make it simpler for people to find jobs and maintain jobs and not having to choose between moving into the workforce or staying where they are,” he says. “We’re very much in support of the review,” although he notes it will take 18 months to com- plete. “The review will be thorough, so it’s time very well spent.” There are about 22,000 people receiving social assistance in Durham. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201023 AP :C@:B KFN@EXk9i`dXZfdY\1?fd\f]k_\Fj_XnXJb`:clY`eB`iYp#FekXi`f Fe\f]*]Xd`cpf]]fli C@=KK@:B<KJ M`j`k [li_XdgXi\ek%Zfd kf[Xp]fi\ekip[\kX`cj% YOUR CASINO TOUR SPECIALISTS! VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE AT www.funbuscanada.com As Always, Please Call For More Details. 8 MIDTOWN DR., OSHAWA 905-576-1357 O/B Fun Time Travel Co. Ltd. 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Contact 905- 434-7800 or durham@on.sja.ca for more information and to register. www.sja.ca. BID EUCHRE EVERY MONDAY 6:45 TO 10 P.m. at the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rosebank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Hosted by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members welcome. 905-683-2760, ext. 6302. CARPET BOWLING. every Wednes- day from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rosebank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Hosted by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members welcome. 905-683-2760, ext. 6302. DURHAM FOLKLORE SOCIETY. presents storytelling evenings with on the third Thursday of every month from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m, from Sept. 16 and until June at the Northview Community Centre, 150 Beatrice St. E., Oshawa. Explore your interest and enjoy an evening of casual storytelling in a relaxed environment. Visi- tors and new members always welcome. For more information about storytelling visit www.durhamfolkloresociety.com or contact Dianne Chandler at storyteller@ xplornet.com or 905-985-3424. THE HORSELESS CARRIAGEMEN. is for men who love to sing. They practice every Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Stewart clubhouse, at 201 Cabot St. (at Cartier Street). For more information call 905-668-6478. WHITBY ALATEEN. is an anonymous support group for youths aged 12 to 20 years that are affected by someone else’s drinking. Meets Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Whitby Baptist Church, 411 Gilbert St., Whitby. 905-728-1020. VON DURHAM SEEKS VOLUN- TEERS. Visitors are needed to help seniors maintain their independence either by visiting or exercising with them. All it takes is a commitment of once a week for one to two hours to put a smile on someone’s face. Call 905-571-3151 for more information. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS). an inexpensive, non-prof- it weight-loss support group, meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Run- dle Park Clubhouse, 241 Park Rd. S., Oshawa. Women, men and teens wel- come. Call 905-725-3619 or visit www. tops.org for more information. BECOME A NANNY ANGEL VOLUNTEER. Nanny Angels are a group of professional childcare workers who provide relief childcare to families with a mom diagnosed with breast can- cer, currently in treatment or in the early phases of recovery. Volunteers must have certain qualifications. To volunteer or learn more, visit www.nannyangelnetwork.com or call 1-877-731-8866. H.O.P.E. – Helping Other Parents Every- where Community Support Group. for par- ents of acting-out teenagers, meets every Thursday night in Oshawa and Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. in Ajax/Pickering. For more information and locations, call 905-239- 3577 or visit www.helpingotherparentsev- erywhere.com. SERENITY GROUP 12-STEP RECOVERY MEETING. is at 8 p.m. every Friday, including holidays, at Bay- fair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group deals with all types of addictions. 905-428-9431 (Jim). THE DURHAM STROKE RECOV- ERY GROUP. meets on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Westminster United Church, 1850 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby (Rossland and Garrard). Participants at all stages of recovery, caregivers and vol- unteers are welcome. Refreshments. 289- 314-9016. DECEMBER 8 MSGR JOHN PEREYMA CATH- OLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL. 316 Conant St., Oshawa, presents Ran- dom Acts of Arts II at 7 p.m., featuring an open art show in the school’s foyer, songs from the vocal jazz choir, and music from the Senior Band and the school’s guitar ensemble. The closing act is a comedic farce staged by the Performing Arts class, The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood. Tickets are $5 and available at the door or by calling 905-432-8470, ext. 8500. DECEMBER 9 AJAX PHILATELIC SOCIETY. meets on the second and fourth Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Ajax Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax. Stamp auc- tion at each meeting. Coffee and cookies available. New members welcome. 905- 579-3349 (David). THE DURHAM PC USERS’ CLUB. meets at 7 p.m. at Faith United Church, 1778 Nash Rd., Courtice. A presentation by The Computer Mechanics on porta- ble keyboards and wireless headphones and microphones followed by a break and then The Bug Session led by Hugh Craw- ford. All are welcome. www.durhampc- usersclub.on.ca. THE DURHAM GIRLS’ CHOIR. presents its annual December concert, Winter Solstice, on Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, 39 Athol St. W., Oshawa. Traditional Christmas carols along with a collection of meditations on snow and winter. The second half of the show features Christmas music, includ- ing favourites such as Winter Wonderland and It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Tickets available at the door (adults $12, seniors and students $8). DECEMBER 11 ONE PARENT FAMILIES ASSO- CIATION. Christmas fundraising dance featuring a cash bar, light buffet, door priz- es and music by local D.J. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. Dress code in effect. The cost is $15 for non members and $12 for members. All are welcome. 905-831-7098. www.opfa.net/ dances. DECEMBER 12 THE OSHAWA AND DISTRICT COIN CLUB. meets from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Rundle Park Community Centre at Gibb Street and Park Road in Oshawa. papman@bell.net or 905-728- 1352. IN THE NICK OF TIME ARTISAN SHOW. at the Ajax Community Cen- tre, HMS Room, 75 Centennial Rd., Ajax, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Approximate- ly 50 booths filled with handmade items such as jellies, truffles, cookies, jewel- ry, home decor, glass art, art prints and Christmas decorations. Door prizes. Visit www.showsdurhamregion.com to print off a coupon for free admission. DECEMBER 13 OSHAWA CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP. meets upstairs at the Loblaws Superstore, 481 Gibb St., Oshawa, across from the Oshawa Centre from 7 to 9 p.m. 905-240-3136, mmt143@rogers.com (Myrna). DECEMBER 15 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. 606. Ladies Auxiliary holds its Xmas Euchre at 8 p.m. at 1555 Bayly St., Pickering. Prizes and refreshments. The cost is $4, $2 for seniors. All are wel- come. Send your upcoming events to newsroom@ durhamregion.com. At least 14 days notice is required for consideration of their inclusion. Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Ajax & Pickering Locations Flyers in Today’s Paper If you did not receive your News Advertiser/fl yers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at 905-683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6:30 Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6.00 every three weeks. 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Strictly from a percentage stand- point, they earned a 50, splitting a pair of games against the Etobi- coke Dolphins with identical 3-1 scores serving as the final result in Provincial Women’s Hock- ey League action. But their final grade would have been much higher than just a pass, scoring valuable points with head coach Wayne McDonald based on their work ethic and compete level in the weekend home-and-home set. “Going in it was important for us to compete,” said McDonald. “I wasn’t too sure we would win either game, but it was impor- tant for us to compete. The fact we took two of four points was great.” The Lightning took advantage of home ice at the Ajax Community Centre on Saturday night with a 3-1 win after giving up the open- ing goal of the game in the sec- ond period. Rebecca Rutherford tied it up on assists from Emily Kekewich and Marissa Maugeri heading into the third period. The Lightning got unassisted markers from Marissa Redmond and Sara Kaljuvee over the final 20 minutes for the win. The three goals came on just 14 shots, while Jackie Rochefort faced 19 in the Lightning net. “Winning the first one was huge because it put the pressure on (Etobicoke) to win the second one,” said McDonald. “They are a very talented team and when it’s all said and done, they are going to be one of the upper echelon teams.” Etobicoke responded to the pressure, taking a 2-0 lead in the second following a scoreless opening period. Carly Marchment had an unassisted tally to cut the lead in half before the period was over, but Etobicoke had the only goal of the third period, an empty netter with just 41 seconds left in the game. Chantal Bicket was busy in goal for the Lightning, facing 25 shots, while her team- mates fired just 16 the other way. Goals have been hard to come by of late for the Lightning. Aside from the six against Nepean on Nov. 27, the Lightning have scored three or less in six of the past seven games. A lot of that is the by-product of the teams they are playing, said McDonald. “It’s just one of those things they are going through. It’s a function of playing against good goalten- ders. We’ve got to work more on our power play. We’re not taking advantage of our odd-man situa- tions.” The Lightning have scored on seven of 78 chances on the power play, ranking 15th of 19 teams percentage-wise, while the pen- alty kill has been among the league’s best allowing just eight goals on 91 short-handed situ- ations to rank fifth at a clip of 91 per cent efficiency. The Lightning take a 7-7-1-1 record into a trio of games this weekend, visiting Burlington (10- 5-1-1) on Friday, then hosting Markham (3-12-0-0) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Southwest (6-7- 1-1) on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. CELIA KLEMENZ / METROLAND Close call PICKERING -- Pickering took on Nepean in a U19 Belle A match-up on Dec. 3 in the 33rd annual Challenge Cup Tournament played at the Pickering Recreation Complex. Pickering goalie Melissa Cho kicked out a pad when Chelsea Packman, of Nepean, tipped the ring into the net during second period action. Pickering’s Taylor Sellenkowitsch, left, attempted to block the shot. Nepean took the game 9-2. More than 1,200 players and 87 teams were involved in the popular tournament. FOOTBALL Ajax- Pickering Dolphins AGM Jan. 23 DURHAM -- The Ajax Pickering Dolphins Football Club is hold- ing its annual general meeting on Jan. 23, 2011 in the meeting rooms at the Pickering Recreation Complex (rear entrance). The meeting, which runs from 2-6 p.m., is open to the gen- eral public, current members and players, and anyone who is interested and would like to get involved in the Dolphins Football Club. The agenda will address topics such as finance, election of new executives and directors and new changes in operations. As the club continues to grow, there is always a need for quali- fied coaching staff and dedicated volunteers. For more informa- tion, call Dolphins hotline at 905- 999-7657 or online at www.ajax- pickeringdolphins.ca. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201026 AP HOCKEY Panthers score just one, allow 10 in pair of games PICKERING -- It wasn’t a pretty weekend for the Pickering Panthers. In an Ontario Junior Hockey League season that has had its share of ugly weekends, this past one ranks right up there. The Panthers scored just once in a pair of outings while allowing 10 against in losing 5-0 in Lindsay to the Muskies on Friday and 5-1 at home to the Wellington Dukes on Sunday. In Lindsay, the Panthers allowed a pair of first-period power-play goals, three in total on the night, while getting outshot 40-24. The Panthers competed a little harder on home ice Sunday, outshot just 37-36 by the visitors from Welling- ton, who scored twice in the first and second periods and added another in the third for a 5-0 lead before Khalid Alli scored a power-play goal for the Pan- thers, with assists to Joe Ramieri and Jarett Smith. Stein got the start in goal, while Jamie Sodhi was ejected just over two minutes into the third period after a fight with Wellington’s Zach Allen. The weekend leaves the Panthers in last place in the eight-team East Divi- sion with a record of 7-23-1. They are back at it in Kingston on Thursday, set- ting off three games away from home in a row, with subsequent visits to Trenton on Friday and St. Michael’s Sunday. CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING Dragons taste silver at nationals Team races to second-place finish DURHAM -- Durham Dragons Ath- letics wrapped up the club cross- country season with an impressive second-place finish at the AGSI national cross-country champion- ships in Guelph. In the U20 boys’ division, the Dragons team total of 60 points was just a couple of great races shy of the 47-point standard set by the repeating champion team from Windsor in the 8km event. The top six runners were Xavier King, sev- enth, Steve Hosier, 11th, Jay Boy- chuk, 19th, Jordan Bierema, 23rd, Brandon Kirkup, 50th, and Evan Esselink, 67th. This accomplish- ment is even more impressive con- sidering the number of top clubs drawing from Durham, such as the Toronto Olympic Club and Phoe- nix Athletics. Top Phoenix athlete, Connor Darlington, finished fourth over- all earning a spot on the national team along with Xavier King who also qualified with his finish. Both athletes will compete for Canada in Trinidad for the North American championships, and then again in Spain for the world champion- ships, in March 2011. Also competing at the nation- al championships were the Drag- ons girls’ team of Rebecca Wendt, 26th, Katey CoDyre, 61st, Victo- ria Samyn, 71st, and Siobhan Klie, 90th, who combined to finish ninth in the U20 5km team competition. Also running was Toronto Olym- pic Club athlete Alison Smegal in 101st. In the boys’ competition, there were many other local finishers representing the three main clubs, most notably, Matt Stephenson, 36th, Chris Moyer, 86th, Jeremy Coughler, 107th, Nick Reay 111th, Ethan Henry 114th, Andrew White, 120th, and Brendan Randall, 125th. Matt Hughes, running for the Toronto Olympic Club, finished 10th in the open men’s race. This closes out a good season for the Dragons in which Xavier King won the lone individual medal for Durham, representing Pickering High School, at the OFSAA cham- pionships with his third-place fin- ish, and then followed it up with silver at the club provincials, lead- ing his U18 team to a third-place finish. At the provincial level, the Dragons U16 boys’ team finished fifth, the U15 boys’ team was sec- ond, the U13 boys’ team first, and the U11 girls’ team was fourth. The club also had two U13 individu- al champions: Megan Gates, U13 girls; Riley Tell, U13 boys. Xavier King’s national team selection was the icing on the cake, the 12th such selection for Durham Dragons ath- letes since 2003. SUBMITTED PHOTO GUELPH -- At the AGSI National Cross-Country Championships in Guelph, Xavier King of the Durham Dragons ran with the leaders early in the 8km event. King finished seventh, helping his team to the overall silver medal. 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Anchored by five returning play- ers from last year’s provincial medal squad, the team stepped up its game in unfamiliar sur- roundings and went undefeated to a gold medal. The whole team had lots of jump in the first game against GCRA (Gloucester). The first period went back and forth with the first goal being scored late by GCRA. Ajax’s Nicky Fowler tied it up with under a minute in the period. GCRA scored early in the second but Fowler responded with her second goal 15 seconds later assisted by Laney Frost and Emily Earle. Ajax moved ahead on a goal by Emily Cirone, but GCRA knotted it again quick- ly. Ajax finally moved ahead for good when Fowler popped her third of the game and Izabella Vergara, assisted by Jenna Pita- ro, added a clincher for a 5–3 final Ajax. An early goal by Cirone with assists to Rachael Jones and Frost started the second game against West Ferris. Two more goals by Alissa Ribich and Jones had Ajax up 3–0 after the first. Kaitlyn Cowie earned an assist on the Ribich marker. Ribich, from Fowler, and Jones, from Alyssa Perzylo and Cowie, each scored their second of the game before West Ferris answered. Cirone finished the Ajax scoring but West Ferris added one in the last minute. Final 6–2 Ajax. Game three against Ottawa was expected to be a tough one. Ajax was up 3–1 after a period on goals by Pitaro, Cirone and Ribich, with assists to Ribich and Jones. In the second, Otta- wa scored to make it close, but two in a row by Earle assisted by Pitaro would be enough. Ribich added her second of the game with 30 seconds left to make the final 6-3 Ajax. Strong defensive work from the pairings of Pitaro and Delaney Hughes, and Cowie and Perzylo, combined with the goaltending of Alex Blake, were key to this win. The last round-robin game was against West Ottawa. Ribich was first on the gamesheet giv- ing Ajax the lead. West Ottawa tied it up but goals by Hannah Deans, Fowler and Earle ended the period Ajax 4, West Ottawa 1. Mackenzie Erickson and Fowler earned assists. Ribich, assisted by Earle finished the Ajax scor- ing in the second period. West Ottawa added another but the 5–2 final placed Ajax second in the pool for the semifinals. Matched up against Otta- wa again in the semifinal, Ajax moved out to a 3–0 lead on goals by Ribich, assisted by Fowl- er, Perzylo, assisted by Jones, and Jones, assisted by Earle, before Ottawa counted one half- way through the period. Jones, assisted by Perzylo and Cowie, Earle assisted by Ribich, and Jones unassisted provided all the team needed to finish out a 6-2 win and move to the final. Ajax matched up against the also unbeaten host team Nepean for the final. Great goaltending at both ends keep the game score- less until with three seconds left in the first period, Jones, on an assist from Pitaro, gave Ajax the lead. The second period was more great saves and blocked shots. With five minutes left in the second period, Nepean tied the score. Overtime was loom- ing but at the two-minute mark, Cirone got clear and netted the winner. The team staff is comprised of head coach Mark Feher, assis- tants Katie Painter and Steve Painter, and manager Shirley Earle. SUBMITTED PHOTO NEPEAN -- The Ajax Petites ringette team made a trip to Nepean for a recent tournament, beating the host team 2-1 in the champi- onship game. Nick TimeTime*/5)&0' "35*4"/4)08 FREE ADMISSION WITH THIS COUPON REG. 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Up 2-1 after 40 minutes, the young Generals tried to hang on, but were given an example of how to close out a game by the two-time defending Memorial Cup champi- ons in an eventual 6-3 loss in front of just over 3,500 at the General Motors Centre. Consider it a lesson learned. “We go into the third with a 2-1 lead, you expect to (win), especial- ly the way we’ve been playing,” said coach and general manager Chris DePiero, whose team had won three in a row and eight of 10 com- ing in. “But I said to the guys, ‘hey, it’s a great opportunity for us to learn’... At the end of the day for me, I look at it like they are two-time defending Memorial Cup champi- ons. Let’s not forget that.” Hot coming in, the Generals looked on their way to extending their recent run of success on Sun- day. The top line of Boone Jenner between Christian Thomas and Alain Berger was dangerous all eve- ning, while goaltender Kevin Bailie did all he could to thwart the Wind- sor attack, looking good for most of the night. But while the still-under-con- struction Generals continue down the path of establishing just where they stand in the pecking order of the Ontario Hockey League, the seasoned veterans of the Spitfires picked their team up in a big way. Captain Ryan Ellis led the way with a goal and three points, Zack Kassian had a goal and Kenny Ryan added a pair. All three were part of Windsor’s championship run a year ago and Ellis the year before as well. “Those guys are the 19 year olds. They’ve been through the war,” DePiero said. “Kassian won one and Ellis has won two. You get that kind of leadership and have some supporting guys around.” Looking ahead, DePiero is hope- ful that the likes of Jenner and Thomas will blossom into those types, and given their career paths to this point, there is little to suggest they won’t be that type of player for a Generals team that many expect to be among the upper echelon of the league next season. Before getting too far ahead in the overall picture, the Generals, despite having played some good hockey of late, need to get their power play in order heading into tonight’s game in Belleville. With so much fire power up front, their ineffectiveness over the past few games has become a great con- cern to DePiero. Since scoring four times with the man advantage in a 10-3 win over Erie Nov. 19, Oshawa has struck just once in 29 chances and are zero for the last 22. Before the slump, the Generals were among the top teams in the league in that depart- ment, reaching as high as third in the rankings. Now? They sit 15th. “We’ve got to find a way to get it together. It’s a little frustrating in that regard,” DePiero said, under- stating the obvious. On the other side of the special teams, the Generals have allowed at least one power play goal in five of their last six games and the one they allowed Sunday was a killer. It came 42 seconds after Jeff Brown was thrown out of the game and assessed a five-minute major for boarding on Windsor’s Saverio Posa as Windsor’s Zack McQueen put home the game winner. After tonight’s game, the Gen- erals remain on the road for their next two, Friday in Mississauga and Sunday in Brampton. Their next home game is Dec. 17 versus Plym- outh. SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Oshawa Generals’ Jeff Brown took one on the chin from Windsor Spitfires’ Michael MacIntyre during Sunday’s game. 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A VIOLIN for student, perfect condition with case; mahoga- ny adjustable music stand $350. Call (905)683-2680. AFFORDABLE Appliances, HANKS - PARTS/SALES /SERVICE 343 Bloor St. West. Stoves $175/up, Fridg- es $175/up, Washers $175/up, Dryers $149/up. All warranty up to 15 months. Durham's largest selection of Reconditioned Appliances. (905)728-4043. AMAZING BATHROOM VANITIES modern and con- temporary bathroom furni- ture. Complete sets include mirror, faucet, and drain. from $299.99. Save hun- dreds on your next renova- tion. www.modernbath- ware.com (905)441-1272 ATTENTION Collectors - STARWARS, Han Solo, OBI -Wan fi gures. Luke Skywalk- er, Yoda statues. Starwars lego. Clone Wars Banner, comic books. Call Marcus (905)728-3613, leave mes- sage. BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 CARPETS, LAMINATE & VINYL SALE! I have 1000 of yards for sale! Free under- pad with installation. Free Estimates. Guaranteed Lowest Prices. Big or small jobs, I do it all! Lexus Floor- ing, Call Mike 905-431-4040 CONSTRUCTION EQUIP- MENT B. E. LARKIN EQUIPMENT LTD. Kubota Construction, New Holland Construction used equip- ment. Durham, Clarington, Northumberland Sales Rep Jim (647)284-0971 CONTENT SALE. Pickering Wall unit $90; china cabinet $75; single bed $40; dishes (set) 20; glasses $1-each. Joanne 416-729-8021, Jim 647-270-0644 DINING ROOM SUITE, Antique, table 2 leaves, 4 chairs, china cabinet, newly refi nished mahogany. $700, O.B.O. Must be seen to be appreciated (905)728-5491. Legal Notices Articles for SaleA FIREWOOD, $325/delivered per bush cord, fully sea- soned hardwood. Call Peter cell (416)804-6414. Serving Durham Region FURNACES: LENOX Manu- factured, 93% fuel-effi cient, 70,000 BTU's, $1699 (In- stalled). 90,000 BTU's, $1849 (Installed). 10 year parts warranty. Humidifi er $250, Napoleon fi replaces, direct/vent, $1,899 (In- stalled). Residential services. (289)404-3738. 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. QUALITY REBUILT Major appliances, up to 1 yr. guar- antee, sales, service and de- livery. ALL ONTARIO APPLI- ANCE CLINIC, 111 Dundas St. W. Whitby 905-668-9444. RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Comput- ers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit application refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1- 800-798-5502. TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLI- ANCES stainless steel, white and black French door fridge's available, variety of dented ranges, laundry, dish- washers and fridges - differ- ent colors. SMALL DENTS EQUAL HUGE SAVINGS! Front load washers from $499. New coin laundry available, Call us today, Ste- phenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576- 7448 Firewood 100% A KOZY HEAT FIRE- WOOD, excellent, very best quality hardwood, guaran- teed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut and split. Honest meas- urement. Free delivery. Wood supplier of fi rst choice by many customers since 1975. (905)753-2246. Christmas Trees SOBCZAK TREES Pre-Cut or U-Cut $25 & up Free Candy Canes & Boughs 905-725-3090 613-828-5608 500 m Tree Farm Brock St.Lake Ontario Watson St. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 8, 201031 AP AUCTION SALE Sunday, December 12 9:30 am viewing 8:30 am MacGREGOR AUCTIONS Located in Orono at Silvanus Gardens Take 115/35 Hwy to Orono, Exit at Main St. (Exit 17). Follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. Sunday's Auction, our last before Christmas, features a varied and interesting offering from the past to the present. Settees, Parlour Chairs, Dressers, Steamer Trunks, Floor Model Radio, Tables, File Cabinets, Desks, Old Tins, Quality Glass & China, Country Collectibles, Jewelry (Gold Rings, Necklaces, etc), Stamps, Books, Collectible Toys ( Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Dinky, etc), Everlast Heavy Bag, Lum- ber, Misc Tools & Hardware, Something For Everyone. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) Donations of food and unwrapped toys will be accepted to support the Holiday Food and Toy Drive. MacGregor Auction Staff wish everyone a Safe & Happy Holiday. Thank you for your continued patronage and all the best in 2011 see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com MacGREGOR AUCTIONS 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 WEDNESDAY,Dec 15th• 4:30pm ★ A U C T I O N S A L E ★ of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles for a Richmond Hill home, Selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd, 1 km. West of Utica LAST REGULAR WEDNESDAY NIGHT SALE OF 2010! Note: Sales will resume Saturday, January 8th, 2011 at 10:00am with an outstanding high quality antique sale. Preview for this sale will be Friday January 7th, 2011 between 1 and 7pm. Regular Wednesday night sales will resume Wednesday, January 12th at 4:30pm. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday December 10th at 4:30 p.m. located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4. 8 pc. modern cherry dining room set - leather chesterfi eld set, 4 pc. cherry coffee table set - oak dresser with hat box - wash- stand - wooden double seat school desk - glass top wagon wheel table - marble fi replace mantle - 4 pc. pine bedroom set - chesterfi eld - Roxton maple table and chairs - qty of coins - wing back chairs - parlor chair - craftmatic bed - Britton sol- diers - Kentone accordion - 2 maple chest of drawers - qty of records - 11 boxes hardwood fl ooring - 5 hp gas power washer - Mastercraft wood lathe - metal work tables - pro form motor- ized treadmill - qty of golf club hard travel cases - Fisher air- tight insert - Whirlpool apt. size washer rand dryer - chest freezer - Whirlpool washer - Kenmore apt. size freezer - 4 x 8 trailer - 84 Honda 1200 Goldwing motorcycle - 1.5 bush cord fi rewood - 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 4pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday morning at 9am Selling Unreserved the Contents of a Quality Home seized by Public Trustee Sunday, December 12 Preview 9:30 A.M Auction 11:00 A.M. We will be unpacking a 53 foot container on Tuesday of antiques, furniture, carpets, paintings & household items to include large selection of glass, china, Doulton, silver, silver plate & jewellery and will not be able to update the website until Wednesday with a full list. Based on the appraised value, we believe this to be a large quality auction. Watch Website for Updates. Indoor Yard Sale: Sunday @ 9:30 a.m For details and photo gallery go to www.waddingtons.ca/brighton Phone 1-613-475-6223 HAYDON AUCTION BARN Saturday Dec 11 at 10:30 am Viewing from 9 am Coins, Jewelery, Hardware, China, Artwork, Antiques, Collectibles & More www.haydonauctionbarn.com 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 POLICE/ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Friday, December 10th, 4:00 p.m. Selling the a major assortment of power tools, woodworking equipment, antiques, appliances from an Oshawa estate, along with approxi- mately 75 bicycles and a variety of unclaimed merchandise from Durham Regional Police Services: Tool Chests on wheels; Mechanics Tools; Radial Saw; Thickness Planer; Joiner Planer; Wood Lathe; Table Saw; Drill Press- es; Tool Kits; Dollies; Stihl 024 Chain Saw; Gas Weeder; 3 Gas Mowers; Craftsman 5hp 22" Electric Snowblower; Gas Mini Bike; Gas Pocket Bike; Ant. Ext. Table; China Cabinet (Bowed sides); 6 Victorian Chairs; Pr. Vict. Arm Chairs; Corner Curio Cabinet; Swarovski Crystal Pineapple in case; Stereo Sound Equipment; Jewellery; Cameras; DVDs; Golf Clubs; Sony Handycam (new-2); Colognes- new; Sunglasses-new; Clothing; GPS's; Car Starter; IPODs; Playstation; Garden Accents; Mark Roberts Figurines; Disney tea set; Dis- ney Clock; Fur Coats; 5 Kenmore Appliances- SxS fridge w/water/ice dispenser; two door fridge; 30" gas range; Dishwasher; Micro- wave for over stove; Wine Fridge; etc. etc. Preview after 2:00 p.m. Auction starts at 4:00 with bikes selling fi rst-outside. Check Web- site for Updates. Terms: Cash, app. Cheque, Visa, Interac, M/C 10% Buyers Premium Ap- plies Auctioneers: Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' Kawartha Lakes Co-op Auction Market (2 kms East of Woodville) On offer at this sale is an exceptional offering of Commercial Black Angus Cows. 60 Black Angus Heifers, bred to a Purebred Black Angus Bull. Due for March-April.Vaccinated with Express 5 in the Spring plus ivomec in the Fall.The property of Galten Farms. 40 Young Black Angus Cows, bred Angus, due for January-March. Vaccinated annually with Triangle 9. The property of Cavanagh Farms. (selling due to health reasons). PLUS - 7 young black Limo cows, vaccinated & bred Charolais, due for Spring.The property of Bob Young, Ennismore For more info call Ross Bailey 905-985-0697. Kevin Barker 705-878-2947 or Barn office 705-439-4444. Plan to attend this exceptional sale. ! ! "'#*'( "'%"+). '$ #-&*& $ 1/2 Mile South of Blackstock, Ont. ",%# "( Maytag fridge • Wooden kitchen table & chairs • Queen size bed, brass frame, box spring & mattress • Solid wood end tables • Portable Singer sewing machine • Tools • 4.5 HP Yard Man gas push mower • 4.0 HP 10 gal. shop vac • Old tools • Oil lamps • Tea wades! +-#%%''%,, See items on:www.theauctionfever.com Auctions 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 BEAUTIFUL Goldendoodle babies, wonderful family pets, lovely shades of red, low to non-shed. New Santa Helpers ready in December. 705-437-2790 www.doodletreasures.com SHIH TZUs PUPPIES, non allergic, no shedding, vacci- nated, dewormed, vet checked $400 each. Call 905-260-8855. Cars for Sale TIRED OF TAKING THE BUS? Car Repairs Got You Down? Bankrupt? Poor Credit? 100% Approval. Drive The Car You Need Today. Call 1-877-743-9292 Or Apply Online @ www.needacartoday.ca. Auctions Cars for Sale NO HST ON THE FIRST 5 Vehicles sold, (Merry Christ- mas) Cash and carry only! 2005 PT Cruiser $4499, 2000 Grand Prix $2999, 1999 Grand Am $2999, 2 Chrysler 7-seater mini-vans $2999, 1997 Blazer 4x4 $3999, 1999 Durango 4x4 $3999, 2000 Dodge Dakota $4699, + many more! Certi- fi ed & E-tested. Ask about warranty. (plus HST) (905)432-7599 or (905)424- 9002 . www.rkmauto.com Cars WantedC ! ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week any- time. Please call 905-426- 0357. !!! $$ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) (905)424-3508 Cars WantedC ! ! ! ! $ $ AAA ALL SCRAP CARS, old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob any- time (905)431-0407. ! ! ! $200-$2000 Cash For Cars & Trucks or $300 Gov. Program 1-888-355-5666 ! !!$ WHITTLE SCRAP Solu- tions. We pay cash for your scrap cars, truck, and vans! Fast free pickup. 24/7. 905-431-1808. $$$$$ 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 647-628-0946 $250-$2000 Ajaxautowreckers.com Cash for Cars, Trucks and All Scrap Metal. Or $300 Government Program 905-686-1771 416-896-7066 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 Adult Entertainment #1 Asian Girls Hot, Sexy, Busty Best Service 24/7 Out Calls Only 289-634-1234 416-833-3123 MassagesM AAA PICKERING ANGELS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com Now hiring!!! OPEN 7 Days/Week Asian Girls serenityajaxspa.com 905-231-0272 43 Station St. Unit 1, Ajax OSHAWA The Holistic $35 you want Ritson Rd. / Bloor 905-576-3456 Special $25 Relaxing Massage 6095 Kingston Rd. 401/Meadowvale SPRING SPA 10am-9pm 7days 416-287-0338 Now Hiring GIBSON, Howard - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Howard "Hoot" Gibson on Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at the age of 92 with his family at his side. Beloved husband of the late Jennie Gibson (nee Cipparone). He was a loving father and grandfather who left so many wonderful memories for his family: daughter Gale, his late son-in-law Jim, daughter Gloria, son-in-law Dave and grandchildren Ryan, Marissa, Kim and Daniel. Born in Sudbury, Ontario. Howard is predeceased by his mother Lottie and sisters, Ena, Edna, Vi and Evelyn. A World War II Veteran, Howard served as an air gunnery instructor in the Royal Canadian air Force at Prince Edward Island. A proud resident of Windsor, and later Ajax, Ontario where he worked at Chrysler Trim Plant until his retirement. After retire- ment, which was brief for Hoot, he had the time of his life driving a van delivering books for Fitzhenry & Whiteside. He enjoyed life to the fullest - playing baseball, golfi ng, fi shing, growing Christmas trees, playing bridge and cribbage, traveling, watching sports on T.V., dancing to big bands of his era, breaking into song at the drop of a hat, cracking endless jokes with his quick witted sense of humour, exercising every morning and reading the Toronto Star, which he called the best paper in the world! Sincere thanks to the nurses, support staff and volunteers at Colonial Retirement Home and Hillsdale Estates (Golden Pond) for their kindness, laughter and caring ways over the last fi ve years and to Carrie Genno, who visited with him twice a week for walks and stories. Deepest grati- tude to the many friends who dropped in to spend time with Hoot. He loved chatting and reminiscing with everyone. Howie's countless friends (both young and old), fun loving neighbours from the old days on Admiral Road and incredibly supportive neighbours from Crawford Drive, nieces, nephews and sisters-in-law will miss him and his wonderful sense of humour and countless stories. Friends were received at OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West, Oshawa (905-721-1234), for visitation on Tuesday December 7th from 6 - 9 P.M. Fu- neral Service was held in the Chapel on Wednesday, December 8th at 1:00 P.M. In- terment at Groveside Cemetery. In lieu of fl owers, donations made to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.oshawafuneralhome.com We love you and will miss you. You are dancing with your Jennie once again. KERTON, (SHAW) Marjorie Alice (nee Harris) Marjorie "Marj" Kerton (nee Harris) - passed away peacefully in Calgary on November 30, 2010 at the age of 91 years. Marj was born in Short Beach, Nova Scotia on August 15, 1919. Marj had many passions; she loved curling in Yarmouth, N.S. Later, she enjoyed some 20 cruises around the world. She loved playing bridge earning the ACBL Life Master in 1989. Marj's greatest characteristic was her kind and gentle heart. In Nova Scotia in 1939, she married Willis Bertram Shaw who predeceased her in 1974. In 1981, she married Robert A. Kerton who predeceased her in 2005. They lived in Ajax from 1981 to 2000. Marj is survived by her children Sandra Shaw, Carol Shaw, Jim (RoseAnne) Shaw and Liz (Bob) Sprague; her grandchildren, Lynn (Patrick) Phillips, Chantal (Luis) Chaves, Jamie and Melodie Shaw, Nadine and Kurtis Sprague as well as her sister-in-law Pauline Harris, and by step children are Robert R. Kerton (Barbara), Nancy O'Higgins (Eric) Beth Mariglia (Vince) and Shirley Kerton (Court). A Celebration of Marj's life will be held at Short Beach, Nova Scotia on May 8, 2011. Memorial tributes may be made directly to Community Living Toronto, 20 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7 (www.cltoronto.ca). HERITAGE FUNERAL SERVICES "Heritage Funeral Home" Telephone: 403-299-0100. MORGAN, Stephen - It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Steve at his residence on Sunday December 5th, 2010. Beloved husband of Linda, cher- ished father to Kate (Troy) Burgess, Dylan Morgan, Shaun (Tracy) Walker, Heather Walker and Joy (Nick) Buckley. Proud grand- father to Haley, Chloe, and Lincoln. Dearly loved by his brothers Barry (Lilah), Glenn, Kevin (Marti), Dan (Magda) and James (San- dra), as well as a host of nieces and neph- ews. Predeceased by his mother Ethyl, his sister Maureen Maclam and nephew Brad Morgan. Steve leaves behind numerous friends from the publishing industry, the Pick- ering Hockey Association and many friends and neighbours. Visitation will be held at McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax, 905-428-8488 on Wednesday December 8th from 2-4 and 7-9pm. Funeral Service will take place at Car- ruthers Creek Community Church, 599 Bayly St. E. Ajax, on Thursday December 9th at 11am. Cremation to follow. In lieu of fl owers donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke foundation. A Guest Book may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.ca LESTER, Irene - Peacefully at home on Friday, December 3, 2010 in her 80th year. Beloved wife of John for 58 years. World's Best Mum to Debbie, Denise and son-in-law Paul. Fondly remembered by her extended family at the Denise Lester Dance Academy. Funer- al Services were held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax (905-428-8488) on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your own choice. A Guest Book may be signed on-line at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca HAUG, Florence - Passed away peacefully at Ballycliffe Nursing Home on Saturday De- cember 4th, 2010 in her 92nd year. Longtime member of Pickering Seniors and Ajax Com- munity Care. She is survived by her fi ve chil- dren: Fred (Mary Ann), Jerome (Marilyn Her- trich), Judith (Dave), Diane (Frank) and Bar- bara (Tom). She was also blessed with 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She will be sorely missed. The family will re- ceive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Vil- lage, (Ajax), 905-428-8488 on Monday De- cember 6th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A fu- neral service will be held in the chapel on Tuesday December 7th at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Erskine Cemetery. In lieu of fl ow- ers donations to Ajax Community Care would be appreciated by the family. A Guest Book may be sign at www.mceachniefuneral.ca Death Notices Garbage Removal/Hauling A1 1/2 PRICE JUNK REMOVAL!! 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