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Home My WebLink AboutNA2010_12_30NEWS 3 An icy tradition Ajax group ready for annual Polar Bear swim ART 15 Shawna creates Pickering painter works in acrylic SPORTS 18 A Wolverine Pickering hockey player to attend U. of Michigan REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A proposed incinerator has been Durham’s burning issue -- one last time the obvi- ous pun -- for years and in 2010, it was finally resolved, making it our newsmaker of the year. On Nov. 25, Regional Chairman Roger Ander- son put pen to paper and signed a $270-million agreement with Covanta Energy to design, build and operate the facility. This will be Ontario’s first incinerator in 20 years and the process to build the energy-from- waste (EFW) facility has been a contentious one, representing the biggest single issue for the 2006 to 2010 Durham Regional Council and a long road politically. With a bylaw banning new landfill in the region, York and Durham began consultations with the public in 2005 looking for an alternative to shipping residential garbage to be land-filled in Michigan or creating new landfill in Ontario. The result was a recommendation for an ener- gy-from-waste facility that would incinerate gar- bage and generate electricity at the same time. Courtice incinerator a done deal DURHAM GARBAGE SOLUTION OUR NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR SUBMITTED PHOTO TORONTO -- Dave Martin, Greenpeace Canada policy adviser, spoke at a Queen’s Park rally in opposition to the Courtice incinerator on May 13. The incinerator issue was the Newsmaker of the Year in Durham for 2010.BLAISDALE M O N TESSO RIBLAISDALE MONTESSORI SCHOOL 12 months - grade 8Blaisdale.com 905-509-5005 OPEN HOUSE Thurs. 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One of Ontario’s Community Health Centres Group ready to brave icy Lake Ontario on New Year’s Day REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com AJAX -- A group of local thrill seekers is ready to face the chill with an annual New Year’s Day plunge into Lake Ontar- io. This will be the sixth year in a row the group, headed by Bob Murray and Peter Gos, will take a dip for charity at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1 at Paradise Park, located on Lakeview Boulevard between Pickering Beach Road and Shoal Point Road. Both men’s families have been touched by cancer and they always choose local cancer-related charities to support with funds raised through the swim. This year donations will go to the Ajax- Pickering hospital’s MRI fund. Mr. Murray has been jumping into the lake on New Year’s Day for about 10 years. “I’m a little bit nuts,” he jokes. “He challenged me to come down one New Year’s Day,” said Mr. Gos. Since then, the annual swim grew to about 70 people participating last year with about 100 spectators. Each year a rubber chicken award is given out. This year it will be for the cra- ziest costume, and participants often come dressed for the dip in wacky get- ups. The swim itself lasts for just a few sec- onds. No surprise given that the edge of Lake Ontario was already sporting chunks of ice and snow this week. “We’re in, we’re out, we’re not look- ing for any long-term records,” said Mr. Murray. He said the best bet for potential polar bears is to make sure they have warm clothes that cover them up, such as a snow suit or fleece clothes, on the ready when they get out. Swimmers should also wear shoes into the water because it’s a rocky stretch of beach. There will be hot chocolate available provided by McDonald’s and Inotek Signs is providing the signs for the event. Mr. Gos reminds anyone who is con- sidering the plunge that it’s not just about going for a swim in sub-zero tem- peratures. “This is a good way to raise some money for a good cause.” COMMUNITY Polar bears come out in Ajax RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND AJAX -- Bob Murray splashed in the water at Paradise Park on Tuesday morning, get- ting ready for the Durham Region Swim for a Cure. The sixth annual fundraising event takes place Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. in the park on Lakeview Boulevard. We’re in, we’re out, we’re not looking for any long-term records. Bob Murray durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 30, 20104 AP • High Quality • Large Selection • Best Warranty • Competitive Prices Save on Home Improvements! Sinks, Vanities, Kitchen Cabinet, Granite Top, Bidet and so much more! 1755 Pickering Parkway, Unit #21B, Pickering 905 239-0838 Better Kitchen. Lovely Home. Life Is Awesome. Range Hoods starting from $179.00 Auto Cleaner off 40% GRAND GRAND OPENING OPENING SPECIALS!SPECIALS! Teacher Paul Martin denied bail on attempted murder charge JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com AJAX -- An Ajax man remains in a Jamai- can prison after his wife tearfully testified he drove her to a remote area on the Carib- bean island and slashed her throat two days before Christmas. Paul Martin, 43, a Grade 5 teacher at St. Francis de Sales school in Ajax, is charged with the attempted murder of his wife, 34-year-old Cathy Lee Martin. He was denied bail after a hearing Tuesday in Fal- mouth, according to a report in the Jamai- ca Observer. Ms. Martin, a manager at a Royal Bank branch, wore heavy bandages on her throat and thumb as she related details of the attack, which she said occurred on a remote road east of Montego Bay on Dec. 23, the paper reported. Court heard the couple, who have two young children, arrived in Jamaica Dec. 18 and were due to depart on the day of the alleged attack. Ms. Martin testified that after they checked out of their resort her husband steered their rental car east, rath- er than toward the airport in Montego Bay. Ms. Martin said her husband told her he wanted to take pictures along the north coast of the island, the Observer reported. But as they neared Falmouth he turned off the main road and slashed her throat twice, then tried to strangle her, court heard. Ms. Martin was rescued by a passing driv- er and taken to hospital, where she under- went surgery, the Observer reported. Mr. Martin was ordered to appear in court again Jan. 21. 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For more information: VISIT www.cityofpickering.com/great- events COMMUNITY Flag raising marks Pickering’s 200th year durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 30, 20105 P A list of potential sites was drawn up and in 2007, a south Courtice site on Osbourne Road in Claring- ton was chosen. The two Regions embarked on a lengthy study pro- cess in preparing the environmen- tal assessment, including looking at air quality, impact on the natu- ral environment and the impact on human health. Once the site was chosen, a dedi- cated group of mainly Clarington residents hardened in their oppo- sition to the project, drawing as many as 100 people to significant Regional council meetings such as the approval of the business case for the facility in May 2008 and the June 2009 acceptance of the final study report before the Region filed the environmental assessment with the Province in July 2009. Finally, in February 2010, the MOE completed its review of the York-Durham Residual Waste Study Environmental Assessment. “The proposed thermal treatment facility will benefit the communi- ties in the Regional Municipalities of Durham and York. The ministry is satisfied that the proposed miti- gation methods and contingencies will ensure that any potential nega- tive impacts will be minimized and managed,” the MOE review stated at the time. Receiving little sympathy from the majority of Regional council- lors, incineration opponents took their fight to Queen’s Park, staging a rally outside the legislature on May 13. Throughout the summer, the issue of incineration was raised across Durham as municipal elec- tion campaigns kicked into high gear. Nowhere was it more contro- versial than in Clarington where anti-incineration mayoral candi- date Adrian Foster beat incumbent Jim Abernethy, who had champi- oned the project. As for the Clar- ington Regional seats, it was a split decision. Anti-incineration candi- date Willie Woo won after Charlie Trim retired and Mary Novak, who has expressed support for the proj- ect, was re-elected. And, while the election was in October, it was Nov. 19 that brought the biggest victory for Durham Region politicians and staff. The Province approved the environ- mental assessment for the EFW facility with strict conditions, including air emissions require- ments among the toughest in the world, emissions monitoring and reporting, daily inspections of the site, acceptance of waste only if it can’t be recycled and involvement of a public advisory committee. Immediately, some of the Region’s newly elected councillors began asking Mr. Anderson to hold off on signing the final agreement with Covanta Energy. Mr. Anderson, who had signing authority from council, took a week to decide to aim for the dotted line. York Region chairman Bill Fisch also signed. Mr. Anderson said it was his job to follow the will of council and that’s what he did. Some councillors threatened they wouldn’t vote to reappoint Mr. Anderson at the Dec. 8 council meeting if he signed. “Don’t think I signed this with- out speaking to a great majority of them,” Mr. Anderson responded. Indeed, he was reappointed to his job with 22 of 28 councillors voting for him. With the agreement now signed, the next step is the site plan pro- cess with Clarington. Construction is planned in 2011 with the facility ready to operate in 2014. --With files from Keith Gilligan and Jennifer O’Meara CONSTRUCTION from page 1 2010 NEWSMAKER Construction of controversial incinerator to start in new year SOCIETY Childhood poverty must be addressed To the editor: There is a very significant issue in our country that numerous children face every day. Child poverty is a problem that only seems to be increasing. Young children are continuously suffering and something needs to be done in order to stop this. Can- ada needs to begin funding more money to give these children a sense of comfort and protection. We need to stop focusing on less signifi- cant issues and put more energy into this one. A large portion of money is being used to pay off the country’s debt when it could be used for more important things. Something needs to be done immediately in order to resolve this problem. Robert Irvine Whitby FEEDBACK Heart-warming pet adoption story To the editor: The story about Ashley Seyers on the front page of Dec. 23 Oshawa This Week touched our heart and this has prompt- ed us to write. Years ago, in Puerto Val- larta, Mexico, as we were doing our daily run by the marina we noticed a skinny dog abandoned in a field. He was dehydrated, hungry and sick. We contacted local peo- ple, authorities, police etc. and they all looked at us as if we had two heads. No one seemed to care about the poor animal. When we returned the next day the poor little dog had expired and gone to doggy heaven. God bless you for the kind heart by rescuing a little abandoned dog. You are a special person. You will have a best friend for many years, he will ask nothing of you but love and will give you in return all the love and tail wag- ging that he can muster. Only one thing remaining to worry about... will you have to teach him to bark in English soon? Frank Di Malta Oshawa SECURITY OPP background checks used to take minutes To the editor: Re: Criminal background checks taking a long time. I wanted to comment on the story about long wait times for a criminal search at the DRPS. I have been a truck driver for 14 years; needless to say I have had to get a few crim- inal background checks over the years. Back in the day, you could go to the OPP station in Whitby and request the search, and you would have it in your hands within five minutes, tops. But the OPP does not provide this service anymore. The technology is there as proof to the former service provided by the OPP. I won- der why it takes so long now? Can’t the DRPS do what the OPP were doing? Jeff Fita Oshawa COMMUNITY Customer service still important To the editor: Whatever happened to customer ser- vice? Once upon a time, when customers entered a store, an employee would greet them with a friendly “hello” and inquire if they needed assistance. All too often now, in the small, locally owned stores you will find the employee (or owner) engrossed in a personal conver- sation on the telephone. Just today I entered an establishment for the first time and as I browsed around the store, the person behind the counter was on her cellphone. The conversation never ended, even as I observed her ringing up a customer’s purchase with her shoulder holding the phone up to her ear. As I left the store unnoticed, it continued and a customer was lost. It’s no wonder local businesses fail so often when common courtesy and cus- tomers are ignored. Janet Hosking Courtice & 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 30, 20106 AP Incinerator issue in Durham burned throughout 2010 Few issues dominated news headlines in Durham Region in 2010 more than the con- troversial energy-from-waste incinerator project signed by Durham Regional Chair- man Roger Anderson late in the year. The incinerator, more than any other issue, found its way into more public debates, more kitchen table conversations and more bus stop discussions throughout the year. The incinerator motivated passionate oppo- sition, energized municipal election candi- dates who campaigned aggressively against it, and claimed more than a couple of politi- cal casualties after the Oct. 25 civic election. And given Mr. Anderson’s decision to sign off on the deal in the face of calls for delay so newly elected candidates could vet the deal, the issue is likely to continue being debat- ed well into 2011. The Metroland Durham Region Media Group has long been a sup- porter of the incinerator project, but with important caveats: that emissions be strictly controlled and monitored, that local over- sight bodies be struck to ensure operating conditions are strictly adhered to, and that the safety of residents in Durham Region remain the abiding priority. We also sided with the Regional chair- man’s decision to sign the deal and make it official given the layers of scrutiny the proj- ect faced, the approval of the plan by the pro- vincial environment ministry and the direc- tive of Durham council that the chairman be given signing authority on the project with- out having to reopen the deal to oversight by new councillors. In the simplest terms, the energy-from-waste facility (the incin- erator will also generate electricity for the grid) provides a high-technology, 21st cen- tury solution to the landfilling of the tonnes of waste created on an annual basis by Dur- ham Region residents. However, given that the deal will become a working reality by 2014, it doesn’t preclude ongoing civilian oversight and advocacy. Community-based opponents may see progress made in helping to shape the over- sight regulations, or provide informal moni- toring and reports. Their skills and resources could be used to identify problem areas and they should and could work in conjunction with local councillors to relay concerns. Local politicians, for their part, can help facilitate dialogue with community resi- dents and ensure that their views, concerns and insights are being heard throughout the building and operating process. The incinerator is going to one day soon be up and running in Durham. 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For more information on this and other Free Teen programs: CALL 905-420-6588 VISIT www.cityofpickering. com/teen SERVICES Free teen events at Pickering library AJAX -- The Town of Ajax is remind- ing residents of their responsibilities during the winter months. Residents must remove snow and ice from sidewalks fronting and adjacent to their homes within 24 hours of a snowfall. Extra snow from driveways and sidewalks should be placed on the front yard and it is prohibited to place snow on the road. Residents must also clean the snow left by the plow at the end of their driveway. There’s also a bylaw prohibit- ing parking on the street between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. and it is proactively enforced during the winter months. On-street parking during snowfall is prohibited at all times and vehicles may be towed if left on the street as they slow down snow clearing. 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If you have any stories or photographs relating to the Rotary Club of Ajax over its 60 year history they’d like to read and see them. Your recollections could include memories of Rotary sponsored trips, the Rotary Music Festival or good times at Rotary Hall and in Rotary Park, Ajax. Any mementoes would be appreciated too. Please send your Rotary Recollections or images along with your name and contact info to: Rene Soetens at: rene@con-test.com s te durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 30, 201011 AP 905-683-0407 WE BUYGOLD Old Ajax Plaza on Harwood Next to Home Hardware WATCHES 25% OFF AJAX -- In anticipation of fami- ly literacy day on Jan. 27, the Ajax library has a slew of activities planned for the month. Families are encouraged to reg- ister, starting Jan. 3, for the Play for Literacy: Family Read Aloud pro- gram which runs from Jan. 3 to 31, 2011. When they register, they’ll get a board game full of reading-relat- ed incentives. When the board games are com- pleted, families can submit them before the end of the program for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see The Secret Garden, courtesy of Mirvish Productions, on Feb. 9. The first 90 families to complete the board game will also receive a copy of The Secret Garden for their home libraries. Drop-in sessions during January include: - Reading games on Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the main branch, 55 Harwood Ave. S. The Ajax Read- ing Circle is hosting games and activities for kids age four and older. - Traditional games on Jan. 13 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the McLean branch, 95 Magill Dr. The event will include twists on games like Simon Says, Red Light Green Light and more. The event is for ages three and up. - Board games on Jan. 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the McLean branch. The event will include favourites like Snakes and Ladders and new games like Yut for kids aged four and up. Space is limited for the activities to the room capacity. 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DURHAM COMMUNITY CHOIR MUSC 1905 I Fee: $90 Time: Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Location: Durham College Room C-113 (Oshawa Campus) For information, please call 905.435.4061, visit www.DurhamCommunityChoir.on.ca or to register www.durhamcollege.ca/coned. DURHAM’S AUDITIONED WOMEN’S CHOIR You’re invited to audition for our women’s choir, the Espressivo Singers who will be preparing an advanced SSA repertoire from around the world for performance in late April. We welcome sopranos and altos, 16 years of age or older, who love and want to sing. Auditions will be held on Friday evening, January 7 and first rehearsal will be Friday, January 14, 2011. ESPRESSIVO SINGERS MUSC 1920 I Fee: $70 Time: Fridays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Location: Durham College Room C-113 (Oshawa Campus) Scores and (optional) parts CDs are not included in the course fee. To book an audition or for information, please call 905.683.5757, jccoolen@sympatico.ca or www.EspressivoSingers.ca. Open house, low-cost memberships to encourage residents to get active PICKERING -- For those residents looking to get fit in 2011, the City of Pickering has some fitting options. On Saturday, Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Pickering Recre- ation Complex will host an open house. The free day will include fit- ness classes in all three studios, as well as pilates reformer and cycle fit demonstrations. Residents can also meet the City’s nutritionist and sample delicious smoothies and get some great eating advice to start the new year off right. They’ll also get to meet personal training experts, get facility orienta- tions, play free squash and get tips from pro Nicole Pirko. There will be free swimming from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free aquafit classes at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon, and free tennis, where residents are invited to meet pro David Ochotta and learn about the City’s leagues and ladders. An open house special will fea- ture a $25 one-month unlimited health club membership and a $40 one-month unlimited health club membership, plus group fitness and squash. The offer is available from Jan. 3 to Jan. 9 only. The recreation complex is at 1867 Valley Farm Rd. For more information: CALL 905-683-6582 EMAIL recreation@cityofpick- ering.com VISIT www.cityofpickering. com/recreation RECREATION Pickering helps residents get fit in 2011 durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 30, 201014 AP Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor mruta@durhamregion.com durhamregion.comEntertainment durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 30, 201015 AP COLUMN Shawna Medwedyk surfaces as a Durham artist On her blog, 'Shawna Creates', Pickering painter Shawna Med- wedyk declares: “I am an artist ... there I said it. I have been hiding my art for far too long. But no more.” And she has literally come out as an artist with a first solo show this past November, a unique four-hour exhibition of acrylic-on-canvas paintings at the Rotary Park Pavil- ion in Ajax. And it was very success- ful for her, with lots of “walk-in” traffic -- including a wedding party fleeing the cold of their photo shoot -- and she sold four of her works of art. Some coming out. Medwedyk grew up in Nobleton and her artistic ability showed up early with recognition of special tal- ent in Grade 8 -- highlighted by the school displaying an oil painting she created at an “adult” painting course she had taken, then being asked to create a permanent mural for her high school. She launched into post-secondary art studies, but her aversion to “schooling” lead her to drop out and join the work force in various customer service jobs. Marriage and four children in rapid succession consumed her time for a decade or so, but over the years she began to find the time to begin expressing herself with photogra- phy and in realistic and abstract painted images. And an art career has slowly emerged for her. Several years ago, she placed paintings in a gallery in Whitby and one of them sold. And then, during this past year, an enthusiastic friend encour- aged her to overcome her reluc- tance to believe in her talent and mount the recent show in Ajax. In the large upstairs hallway stu- dio-area she has claimed for herself in a century-and-a-half-old home in north Pickering, Medwedyk pur- sues personal themes and painting experiments to reflect her love of nature and aspects of her Christian faith with expressionistic realism and abstract colour field and mixed media imagery. She is mustering up the courage to branch out and find other venues in Durham and Toronto to display and, hopefully, sell the fruits of her artistic labour. Check out her work and/or con- nect with Shawna Medwedyk on her online site at www.shawnacre- ates.blogspot.com. Allan O’Marra is a professional artist living and working in Ajax. For contact information, go to www.allanomarra.com. PHOTO BY ALLAN O’MARRA PICKERING -- Pickering painter Shawna Medwedyk with several of her acrylic works. Allan’s Artists THEATRE Play-creation marathon returning to Whitby Trafalgar 24 set for March 11; theatrical event becomes juried affair WHITBY -- Durham’s most unique theatre event is back, with a twist, in 2011. The Driftwood Theatre Group announced this month that Tra- falgar 24 will return to Whitby’s Trafalgar Castle school on March 11. At the event, 24 artists will write, rehearse and perform six new Canadian plays -- all in 24 hours. And new for 2011, the play- creation festival will be a juried event, with one of the plays creat- ed at the festival chosen for devel- opment into a full length, one- act play. The audience will help choose the winner. The event, also a Driftwood fundraiser, starts off with a wine reception and an opportunity to bid on silent auction items. The audience then experiences the plays throughout the castle. After the last performance, there’s a dessert reception. Trafalgar 24 begins on March 10 at 10 p.m. when the six play- wrights arrive at the castle, are assigned a room and have 10 hours to write an original play. The following morning, six direc- tors and 12 actors arrive and each is given a script and eight hours to rehearse before the public pre- sentation. Finally, the fundraising gala kicks off at 7 p.m., when the audi- ence and jurors arrive. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the plays begin at 7:30 p.m. Trafalgar Castle is at 401 Reyn- olds St. Tickets are $50 ($45 for groups of 10 or more) and available online at www.driftwoodtheatre.com or at www.totix.com. For more information, visit the Driftwood website or call 905- 576-2396. The Driftwood Theatre Group was ounded in 1995 by Oshawa native D. Jeremy Smith. The Group is known across Ontario for its Bard’s Bus Tour, which features the works of Wil- liam Shakespeare performed in parks and at heritage sites each METROLAND FILE PHOTO WHITBY -- Tom Bates and Lindsey Alston rehearsed a scene from ‘Second Guess’, a one-act play written, rehearsed and performed in 24 hours as part of Trafalgar 24 last year. The play-creation festival and Driftwood Theatre Group fundraiser returns to Trafalgar Castle school on March 11. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 30, 201016 AP PICKERING - CITY OF 5.000x43 R001476325.PDF LT; 4C JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND Christmas angels PICKERING -- The children and youth at St. Paul’s on the Hill Anglican Church per- formed their musical, Angels in the Outfield, Dec. 18 at the church. CREATIVE WRITING Start 2011 with wordplay Creative writing course in Whitby starts Jan. 10. WHITBY -- Have fun with words at a six-week creative writing workshop at the Whitby Public Library. Whitby author Ruth E. Walker, a mem- ber of The Writers’ Community of Durham Region, leads the workshop on Monday nights from 7 to 9 p.m., starting Jan. 10. The Playing with Words workshop features fun and creative hands-on exercises, group discussions and opportunities for feed- back. Each session explores one element or aspect of creative writing, such as find- ing inspiration and ideas, developing char- acters and setting and establishing plot and theme. The workshop is open to any level of experience in fiction, non-fiction or poetry. An adult program, it’s open to those 16 years of age or older and takes place at the Central Branch, 405 Dundas St. W., Whitby. The cost is $125, $110 for Whitby library patrons and WCDR and affiliate members. Pre-registra- tion is required. For more details and to sign up, visit www.writescape.ca, e-mail info@ writescape.ca or call 905-728-7823. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 30, 201017 AP Thursday, Dec. 30, 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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AUDITIONS Songwriters festival heads to Durham WHITBY -- Canada is coming to Whitby on Jan. 29 and you can be a part of the excite- ment. The Songwriters Music Festival, featuring entertainers from across the country, is at the Whitby Centennial Building. Organizer Ron Beer is auditioning local singer/songwriters on Jan. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Brock Street Activity Centre, 900 Brock St. S. (southwest corner of Brock and Burns), Whitby. Those 14 years and up are invited to audi- tion. For more information, contact Beer at 905-668-2646 or ronbeer@rogers.com. Learn more about the festival at www. songwritersmusicfestival.com. Brad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com durhamregion.com facebook.com/sportsdurhamregion twitter.com/scnewsdurhamSports durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 30, 201018 AP HOCKEY Serville off to Michigan Pickering defenceman finds a good fit MICHAEL HAYAKAWA newsroom@durhamregion.com STOUFFVILLE -- For Brennan Serville, Canisius College did not feel like a good fit. But the University of Michigan sure does. After turning down a scholar- ship offer earlier this year from Canisius in Buffalo, the 17-year- old Stouffville Spirit defenceman verbally accepted a full ride last week from Michigan starting in the fall of 2011. Michigan officials can’t com- ment on his signing until it becomes official in April, but head coach Red Berenson took in the Spirit’s 4-3 win over Markham recently. Serville also entertained offers from Michigan State, New Hamp- shire, Miami of Ohio and RPI. “It was a tough decision,” said the smooth-skating Pickering resident. “But I knew Michigan would be the best decision. It’s the great place to play hockey and get an education. “It’s one of the most respected hockey programs in developing players. It has great academics and is recognized as one of the top schools in the world. It has great coaches including the leg- endary coach Red Berenson and the coaches are caring guys who really made me feel comfortable. The students and town support hockey where they get over 6,500 fans at their home games. “The campus is beautiful and Ann Arbor is a great city,” he said. Spirit head coach Craig Dono- van, who also played NCAA divi- sion 1 hockey at Cornell, was happy for his star blue-liner. “The University of Michigan is a great school and has a great hockey program. We’re happy for him. It was well deserved. He’s playing good hockey for us right now,” he said. Compiling one goal and nine assists in 19 games with the Spirit this season, Serville also took part in the World Junior A Challenge in Penticton, B.C. in November and the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Prospects Game earlier this month in Dauphin, Man. Serville is projected to be draft- ed between the third and fifth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft June 24 and 25 in St. Paul, Minn. Drafted by Sudbury of the Ontario Hockey League in 2009, Serville spurned the Wolves last summer to return to Stouffville this season. Michael Hayakawa is a sports reporter for the York Region Media Group. RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND Down for the block AJAX -- Pickering Trojans player Dan Vanderkader went down to block a shot in front of his goalie Andrew Polley, while Holy Trinity Titans forward Jesse Robertson stood in front of the goal during their LOSSA boys hockey game at Ajax Community Centre recently. Pickering ended up winning the game by a 6-2 count. LACROSSE Eyebeam spots gold in Durham Masters Lacrosse League Chad Wright has seven points in 12-11 championship game victory WHITBY -- Chad Wright had three goals and four assists, leading Eyebeam Design to a 12-11 win over Doc Poray Sports Injury Clinic in the Durham Masters Lacrosse League’s gold medal game at the Whitby Soc- cer Dome. Here are the results the three championship games played that night. Gold Medal Game Eyebeam Design 12 (Mike Williams Blue 2g,4a; Chad Wright 3g,4a; Coady Derks 3g,2a; Kevin Ibbitson 2g,3a; Jer- emy Wright 2g,2a), Doc Poray Sports Injury Clinic 11 (Bryce O’Hare 3g,3a; Billy Mills 3g,4a; Rob Wilson 1g,3a; Robert Dasil- va 2g,2a; Scott Malcolm Mor- ton 1g,2a; Justin Lemcke 1g,2a) Game MVP: Chad Bryant. Silver Medal Game Trillium Trails Banquet and Conference Centre 8 (Keith Brown 3g,3a; Jimmy Brown 3g,3a; Dennis Kehoe 2g,3a), Stewardship Ontario 7 (Duncan Lindsay 2g,2a; Connor McDon- ald 2g,2a; Chris Merry 1g,1a; Clayton McDonald 1g,1a; Jay Bretherick 1g,2a) Game MVPs: David Farr, Larry Nearing. Rust Bowl Kile Contracting 9 (Rob- bie Galbraith 3g,2a; Sean Loyst 2g,2a; Matt Chamois 2a,2a; Doug Goldie 2g,2a), HGI Insurance 8 (Josh Merzbacher 3g,2a; Steve Mayers 1g,1a; Al Bousmesster 2g,3a; Cameron Lomax 1g,2a; Mike Elliot 1g,3a) Game MVPs: Paul Flegg, Ray McWhirther. OJHL Panthers back at it PICKERING -- After a break lasting two weeks, the Pickering Panthers are about to get back into action. The Panthers, last in the Ontar- io Junior Hockey League’s Eastern Division, will kick off 2011 on Sun- day with a home game against the Lindsay Muskies. Puck drop at the Pickering Rec- reation Complex is scheduled for 6:30. The Panthers bring a record of 9-25-2 into the game and their 20 points leaves them 12 back of the Trenton Golden Hawks in the divi- sion. Pickering will be without the ser- vices of defenceman Derek Brown for the game as he is scheduled to serve a one-game suspension. Pickering’s next two games after that are also at home, first on Jan. 7 against Whitby and then Jan. 14 versus Kingston. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • December 30, 201019 AP www.taoist.org Untie Your Knots! Taoist Tai Chi TM Improve your health, reduce stress, improve balance, strength, and flexibility. Join a class today! Visit taoist.org/toronto or email to whitby@taoist.org for information about our open house and class schedules. The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada is a registered charity - #119258655 RR0001 PICKERING West Shore Community Centre, 1011-1015 Bayly St phone Karen at 905-839-9873 Open House and Beginner classes starting: Tuesday January 4, 12:30 - 2:00 pm COLUMN Busy times at Annandale JIM EASSON Next month, Jan. 5-9 to be exact, will see the Pepsi Ontario Junior Curling Championship contested at the Sarnia Golf and Curling Club. The event will include an Annandale junior men’s team skipped by Michael Bryson with Wesley Forget, Sandy Martin and Danny Dow, along with coach Susannah Moylan. They will be competing in the eight team round robin. Annandale member Alex Bianchi is taking a team to the Ladies Junior Provin- cials as coach of the Clancy Grandy rink playing out of K-W Granite. The team is a strong contender this year with Clancy Grandy at skip, Sarah Wilkes as vice, Laura Crocker as second and Lynn Kreviazuk at lead. The lead members of this team were winners last year and are on the Grandy team this season, while the old Grandy team was runner-up last year. Other Annandale curl- ers are off the ice until Jan. 2. However, some junior and bantam teams were active in the Dominion TCA Junior/Bantam Bonspiel this week as Annandale had five entries. Ben Bevan with Tyler Sagan, Carter Adair and Jake McGhee, along with Michael Bryson, Wes Forget, Sandy Martin and Danny Dow competed in the junior men, while Andre Lima, Dil- lon Pierce, David Dearness, Ryan Yee, Evan Heaslip, Cory Gaudette, Joe Flett, Alex- andre Wagner and Nathan Scott entered the bantam boys’ draw. The team of Kaitlin Jewer, Emma Becker, Vanassa Aune and Alison Gardener is in the bantam girls’ event. Annandale hosted the ban- tam boys’ section for both of those days. The 116th running of the TCA bonspiel, now called the Goldline, runs across Toron- to Jan. 8-15. Annandale has five teams competing, with four in the senior draw for 50 and above. Entered are skips Dale Patterson, Wil Mac- Fadyen, David Gaudette and David Lloyd. David Furdas will be skip of a team in the open event. Meanwhile, the road to the Tim Hortons Brier start- ed with the zone playdowns earlier this month. An Annandale team skipped by Mark Kean and Rob Lobel of Whitby have advanced to the regionals, scheduled for Jan. 8-9 at the Uxbridge and Dis- trict Curling Club. Two of the eight teams competing in the double knockout playdown will proceed to the 2011 Pro- vincial Curling Champion- ship, which will take place in Grimsby from Feb. 7–13. Team Glenn Howard hail- ing from Coldwater and District Curling Club will be looking to defend their Ontario title there. They won it last year and get a bye directly into the champion- ship. Joining Howard on that team is Pickering resident Richard Hart at vice with Brent Laing and Craig Savill playing front end. 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It was an exciting day at the 16U Provincial Cup tournament hosted by the University of Toronto Scar- borough Campus. The team lost its first game against the Diamonds in three hard-fought sets. Recover- ing quickly, they won the next three games in two sets each, beating the Eto- bicoke Titans, the Blizzards and Aurora Storm. The semifinal game pit- ted them against last year’s National East champions, the Mavericks, who they beat in two sets, 25-19 and 25-18. This took them to the finals where they met the Diamonds again. This time they were ready and determined to beat the big blocking team. The ‘best play of the game award’ went to Ashley Hart, who saved a shanked ball and sent it back cleanly through four sets of beams SUBMITTED PHOTO DURHAM -- The Durham Attack Black 16U volleyball team will be moving up to the premier division after winning a Provincial Cup tournament in Toronto. in the rafters. The surprised Diamonds failed to return the ball back. Fantastic setting by Bri- anna Brunt and Oliv- ia Michaud resulted in a number of points by hit- ters Anna Aguayo, Taylor Bursey, Jaime Fryer, Ashley Hart, Layton Risto and Kris- tine Yan. Julie Longman played an amazing game as libero. Smart play and great effort resulted in a convincing, 25-21 and 25-12, two-set win. The victory for Durham means will will now move into the the premier divi- sion. LACROSSE Former Rock joins Green Gaels coaching staff CLARINGTON -- The Clar- ington Green Gaels will wel- come two former players back to the fold as assistant coaches for the 2011 junior B lacrosse season. Brad MacArthur and Joel Johnson will join head coach Jason Crosbie on the Gaels’ staff. MacArthur, 35, played for the Green Gaels before fin- ishing his junior career with the Whitby Warriors. He then played for the Brook- lin Redmen and the Bar- rie Lakeshores in the Major Series Lacrosse league, win- ing a Mann Cup in 2000. Meanwhile, Johnson, 31, played his junior career for the Gaels and won Found- ers Cups in 1998 and 2000. He attended Monroe Junior College and NCAA Division III Keuka College, where he set a single season school scoring record in 2001. He then played in the MSL for the Redmen and Senior B for the Brooklin Merchants and Ajax/Pickering Rock. Johnson has been heavily involved as a rep coach with the Whitby Minor Lacrosse Association and has won provincial A championships with peewee, midget and bantam teams in 2004, 2008 and 2010 respectively. He coached the Team Ontario midget team to a gold medal in the nationals in 2008. Johnson has also been involved with Oshawa Blue Knights and the Edge field lacrosse programs. He is one of the organizers of the Rick ‘Tuggy’ Passfield Memorial Lacrosse Tourna- ment. Last year Johnson was an assistant coach for the Brooklin Merchants. 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