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Home My WebLink AboutNA2011_01_26 KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Carnival games, a parade and ice sculptures are just a few of the ingredients that make up the Claremont Winter Carnival each year. Once again, the Claremont community is gearing up for the annual festival, which will run from Friday, Jan. 28 to Sunday, Feb. 6 and will be jam-packed with events throughout. The small, close-knit community is more than happy to open its arms to the rest of Pickering. “Claremont’s fortunate to have a great small community and we’d love to share it with oth- ers in our larger community,” said Andre Kern from the organizing committee. There are so many events planned that resi- dents should check the schedule for all dates and times, but here is a rundown of some of the events that residents can mark on their calen- dars. Winter wonderland in Claremont OUTDOOR FUN ON TAP AT ANNUAL PICKERING CARNIVAL CELIA KLEMENZ / METROLAND CLAREMONT -- Doctors of Chiropractic, Brad Muir and Lara Degraauw, of the Duffins Creek Health Centre, enjoyed a day in the sunshine, on Jan. 14, snowshoeing at Spring Creek Golf Course. The health centre is providing showshoes for the annual Claremont Winter Carnival’s fifth annual Snowshoe Day on Feb. 6. 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OVERT is made up of emergency service personnel such as paramedics, firefighters and police, who volun- teer their time to respond to major incidents and disasters. Const. Turpin says this trip to Haiti will mark OVERT’s first international deployment. The team will spend its time volunteering in Saint Marc, about two hours north of the capital Port-au-Prince. Peterborough County para- medics Jeff Jordison and Troy Cheseboro are also on board. “Every paramedic is in the job because they want to help peo- ple, this is truly helping, I hope,” says Mr. Jordison. Mr. Jordison and Mr. Chese- boro will be focusing on patient care, volunteering as part of a medical team at an orphanage and also volunteering with a roving medical clinic. “We deal with tragedy and loss on a daily basis here, but this is a totally different scene,” says Mr. Jordison. Haiti was hit just over a year ago by a powerful earth- quake that shook the small, Caribbean nation to its core. There are still thousands of people homeless or living in tent villages and the country is now dealing with a cholera outbreak. “People’s lives have been ruined and there’s no sign of it turning around in the near future,” says Mr. Jordison. Mr. Cheseboro says the reason he is volunteering is the same as Mr. Jordison -- simply to help and give back. “I think you’ll truly appreciate things here after you go down there for awhile,” says Mr. Cheseboro. Other members of the OVERT team are taking down por- table water purification units that they will show the locals how to use, and then leave behind in the country when they head home. Const. Turpin says clean water is key for a number of reasons, including keeping the cholera out- break at bay. Const. Turpin says the water purifying machines they are purchasing can cost as little as $65. “The more money we have, the more units we can buy,” he explains. He notes any donations made to OVERT are spent on the mission. The team is also taking down water purification tablets and will be able to clean 80,000 litres of water in just a few days. “Education is key as well,” he notes. Const. Turpin says the United Nations states that 16 litres of clean water is the bare minimum people should have access to in one day. That amount can be quickly used up by having one bath. “We are very fortunate. We are probably one of the rich- est countries in the world when it comes to water.” Const. Turpin says there are already quality people work- ing in Haiti but they are simply overwhelmed. “It’s one little finger in the dam,” he says, of the mission. VISIT www.overt.ca LAUREN GILCHRIST / METROLAND DURHAM -- On Jan. 25, Durham Regional Police Constable Glen Turpin and Troy Cheseboro and Jeff Jordison, with the Peterborough County EMS, will head to Haiti where they will volunteer with the Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team. 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In mid-December, the 43-year-old ele- mentary school teacher vacationed to a Montego Bay resort with his wife, Cathy- Lee Martin. Mr. Martin believed his wife was having an affair and used the trip to stabilize their six-year marriage, his lawyer said. But instead of driving to the airport after they checked out the hotel, Mr. Martin drove their rental car in the opposite direc- tion, his wife testified in December. He said he wanted to take photographs of a cliff. However, after turning onto a seclud- ed road, he allegedly slit her throat twice with a knife and choked her, she told the court, a thick bandage still wrapped around her neck. When she asked why he attacked her, Mr. Martin accused his wife of having an affair -- a claim she denies. She said he jumped out of the car and she was rescued by a passing motorist. Mr. Martin told police a carjacker had stabbed his wife. On Friday, a taxi driver who found Ms. Martin testified that he had spotted a grey SUV driving erratically with two feet swing- ing from the passenger seat, reports say. As the cabbie drove the woman to the hospital, she handed over two passports and a cellphone, the court heard. Mr. Smith said the phone will be an important part of his defence but refused to say why. “The judge is saying that the evidence (to keep Mr. Martin detained) is strong. But then evidence can appear to be strong until you hear the other side and before detailed cross-examination,” Mr. Smith said. The preliminary trial will continue Jan. 28. Ms. Martin, a 34-year-old bank manager, returned to Canada in late December. Fam- ily members said she is “doing well” and is with her two children, ages two and five. -- Jesse McLean is a Toronto Star reporter CRIME Ajax teacher being mistreated in Jamaican jail, lawyer said I have concerns about how the other prisoners are treating him. Ernest Smith, lawyer for Paul Martin KENROY PRINGLE PHOTO JAMAICA -- Canadian Paul Martin is escorted by cops from the Falmouth Courthouse in Falmouth, Trelawny last December. His lawyer now states he’s being mistreated by other prisoners as he awaits trial durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 20114 AP VacationsMadeYouFeelGuilty AboutLeavingMomAlone 1801Valley Farm Rd. Pickering,ON Thisyearyouleft,butshe’s not alone Mom looks forward to your daily conversations and feelsmoresecureknowingthatyou’rejustaphone call away. So, when you’re on vacation, she feels uneasy andsodoyou. Chartwellwelcomeslongandshorttermstaysfora varietyofreasons.Ourresidentsandstafflookforwardto meetingnewpeopleandmakethemfeelrightathome. 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Board members have asked the Office of the Independent Police Review Director for an unedited copy of the complaint, cit- ing concerns about the redacted document they’ve received from the provincial agen- cy. “Before we make a decision, we need to know all of the complaint -- not part of the complaint,” board chairman Roger Ander- son said Wednesday. Mr. Anderson wouldn’t say what informa- tion was redacted from the complaint. He’s hopeful the matter can be discussed at the next board meeting in February. The complaint, which came to light late last month, was forwarded to the board by the OIPRD, an agency created in 2009 to handle public com- plaints about police. It’s alleged Chief Ewles intervened in a domestic assault case involving a former police volunteer. The complaint was filed by Toronto lawyer Julian Falocner on behalf of the former volunteer’s husband. The complain- ant’s name hasn’t been revealed. The OIPRD doesn’t com- ment on investigations. Police services board members will review the complaint and the chief’s response before deciding whether a full investiga- tion needs to be launched, Mr. Anderson said. He hopes that decision will be made next month. “All complaints have to be dealt with in a timely fashion,” he said. POLICE Decision delayed on complaint against Durham police chief MIKE EWLES durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 20115 P www.edwardjones.com Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund RRSP. HAVE YOU MADE YOUR 2010 CONTRIBUTION YET? Susan M Lepp Financial Advisor . 1105 Finch Avenue, Unit #4 Pickering, ON L1V 1J7 905-831-4611 • Do you have a desire to work with the elderly or disabled? • Are you interested in supporting people to live independent lives? • Have you considered a job in community health or a nursing/retirement home? 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The owner of the vehi- cle was dragged for a distance as he tried to stop the theft, police said. The car was later spotted by officers in the Kingston and Whites roads area in Pickering. When cops tried to pull the car over, the driver fled west on Hwy. 401. At that point, the police helicop- ter, Air 1, took over the pursuit, police said. The vehicle was eventually blocked by police and stopped in the Neilson Road and Sheppard Avenue area of Toronto. Patrick Benson, 22, of Toronto, faces charges of theft, dangerous driving, impaired driving and drug possession. POLICE Car stolen from Oshawa gas bar starts Hwy. 401 chase PICKERING -- Three men are being sought after an armed rob- bery at a Pickering store last Wednesday. Three men, two of whom had handguns, accosted employ- ees at the Rogers Wireless Communications outlet on Kingston Road at about noon, making off with merchandise and person- al property, Durham police said. No one was hurt during the heist. The suspects, described as black men in their late teens or early 20s, fled on foot. CRIME Three suspects sought in armed robbery of Pickering store CITY News Advertiser seeks Pickering bicentennial events for 2011 PICKERING -- In celebration of Pickering’s bicentennial, the News Advertiser wants to hear about local events hap- pening throughout the year. The News Advertiser will be putting out a special Pickering bicentennial calendar with 200 upcoming events throughout the year. We’re looking for events that are free, low-cost or with proceeds going to charity, and open to the public. Anyone can submit event information, as long as it matches the criteria listed above. Indicate in an e-mail when (date and time) and where the event will take place, what is happening and the purpose of the event, and any other important infor- mation. Please submit the information as soon as possible. For more information: EMAIL kcalis@durhamregion.com LET’S BE FRIENDS >>newsdurham -- durhamregion.com HERITAGE Time for feds to act on airport lands To the editor: In the 1970s, the federal government expropriated prime Pickering farmland and historic heritage buildings to build a proposed airport. This year, 2011, is the 200th anniversary of the City of Pickering. To fulfill its respon- sibilities to help Pickering preserve its her- itage and to help Pickering celebrate 200 years of changes and challenges, the feder- al government, as the expropriator of these lands, has a definite responsibility and duty now to assist the City of Pickering finan- cially to preserve and to relocate these his- toric structures. The Ontario government must help, too, by donating a site or sites for these heri- tage buildings within the adjacent Seaton lands. The time to act is now. There is no bet- ter way to honour and respect those peo- ple who helped found our great Canadian nation. Pickering’s great heritage is Cana- da’s heritage. Bill Parish Ajax WINTER DRIVE Ajax too tardy in salting roads To the editor: Yet again, the Town of Ajax’s winter road- clearing policy caused traffic chaos and many accidents. The roads started to ice up on the eve- ning of Jan. 18, yet the Town informed me that the salters only started at 4 a.m. on Jan. 19. They also told me that they have been receiving “millions” of complaints about it. The Town continues to gamble with the safety of its residents by crossing fingers and hoping it doesn’t need to salt. Any road in Ajax that the Region takes care of was fine; it had salt on it (all it took was a little). The Town may be opening itself up to lawsuits by people who got in accidents due to the Town not salting the roads ear- lier. The Town’s policy to save a few bucks usually ends up costing many big bucks in vehicle repairs, insurance premium increases, etc. The policy must be changed to first emphasize the safety of its resi- dents. Pat Heron Ajax COMMUNITY Thanks for your kindness To the editor: After playing in the snow with the kids behind the Pickering nuclear plant, I didn’t realize I lost my identification in the snow. A surprise call from Durham police informed me of my loss. I would like to thank the unknown lady with her young son who went out of her way to drop it off at the police station. Thank you so much for you kindness. This is definitely a won- derful community to live in. Natasha Jones Pickering DRIVING If you think Mill Street traffic is bad, attempt to drive on Church Street To the editor: Re: ‘No need to speed on Mill Street’, news, News Advertiser, Jan. 21. Ms. Da Silva would have better served her community if she had taken a short walk over to Church Street and had a look at how the Town of Ajax had screwed up the traffic by ‘re-aligning’ the lanes. What a joke -- they took “reasonable” rush-hour traffic and turned it into a night- mare. No wonder there is more traffic on Mill Street -- people are trying to escape Church Street and the traffic disaster. The letter writer should have petitioned the Town to put Church Street back the way it was instead! That would have kept more of the traffic on Church Street and off your front lawn. Karlo Gombar Ajax & 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 • January 26, 20116 AP Reaching out to families and youth in Durham Region Durham police turned the focus from patrols and probes to community out- reach Monday night for a group of stu- dents and parents. A handful of residents turned out to dis- cuss issues of concern facing youth, and to build bonds with police officials in their community. And issues of the day that parents face in smaller urban and rural areas are the same issues police, parents and youth face in large cities such as Toronto. Issues such as drug use -- which necessarily involves trafficking, possession and other criminal conduct -- are among the top concerns. So, too, do local parents worry about vio- lence that might result as an extension of drug use or abuse. Monday’s meeting serves as a starting point for police and local parents -- those in attendance filled out questionnaires identifying issues of importance to them in their households and neighbourhoods -- to delve further into their concerns and adopt strategies to address them. From the police perspective, they hope to form a community-based coalition with local parents to collectively con- front crime, drug use, violence and all of the other issues that exist in their subdi- visions, at local malls and at elementary and secondary schools. Constable Dave Swain, one of the offi- cers who took part in Monday’s event, noted that the primary objective from their perspective is to get parents and the larger community involved and active. “Parents are going to drive this,” Const. Swain noted. Indeed, parents must take a leading and active role in the coalition if it is to achieve anything. Parents and community lead- ers involved will help establish priorities through the sharing of their experiences, their successes and their failures in deal- ing with the issues at home. For their part, police can provide resources and their expertise in adopting workable solutions. Credit is due to Durham Regional Police Services officials for reaching out in a practical and effective fashion. Parents and students must now join in the process, commit to seeking answers, and keep the lines of communication open with their kids. It’s true that Durham Region and its member municipalities have evolved rather differently from Toronto and other big cities. But it’s also true that Durham is not immune to some of the issues faced in those larger urban centres. By working together, remaining involved and seeking common ground, the region’s police department and residents can shape their own made-in-Durham solu- tions. -- Metroland Durham Region Media Group 7 P durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 2011Tell us about one New Year’s resolution that you actually kept. BRENDA ST. JEAN -- ‘I don’t make them so then I don’t have to break them.’ KEVIN NAUD -- ‘Eathing healthier.’ NAZNEEN DINDAR -- ‘Staying positive, even when things are feeling like they are difficult to man- age.’ MATTHEW CAIN -- ‘I don’t make any resolutions.’ WE ASKED... ...AT SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD P.S. RYAN PFEIFFER/ BEHIND THE LENS Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty was doing a tour of ACS Signal in Whitby to announce a grant to the local firm. The Premier toured facility with a hand- ful of media following him around. The building had some interesting back- grounds but in this case I used an object in the fore- ground to frame the Pre- mier. I suppose this picture may not be appropriate for certain uses but I had some fun with it. We can do better It was with a safety lesson in mind that I handed my son the Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 edition of the Whitby This Week, hav- ing scanned the headline,’ Whitby Skier plunges from ski lift’. Seeing the picture of two young boys about my son’s age, I thought it would be a lesson in what not to do as he embarks on his first night of skiing with his school ski club. Later, I read the article and I am moved to share my feelings of shame and disgust at these and other recent news events. First, it was the woman in Toronto who froze to death despite many hearing her calls for help. Then it was the Toronto police officer killed in the line of duty. Today, it was two men who ignored the boy’s request for help while watching him struggle to pull himself up and after five minutes of not helping, letting him fall, then skiing away. What kind of society are we? As a high school teacher, I am constantly beleaguered by our youth’s sense of entitle- ment, and the wanton disrespect for rules, people and authority. Authority for many of us educators is not an ego thing, but a desire to lead and support and encourage the young to learn and practise the ideals of humanity. Yet is it working, given apathy recently displayed in our news? Wednesday, Jan. 19 has been labeled by mental health professionals as the most depressing day of the year. This year, you can count me in. I am depressed by the real and deeply dis- turbing turn our society has taken. Every day I educate. I encourage and foster in our youth the principles of health and wellness; physically, emotionally, and socially. But with these role models, what kind of hope do we have? The boy who tried to help his friend on the ski lift is a hero. Helping a friend is an auto- matic impulse; most of us would reach out and help, would we not? What about help- ing a stranger? Would we be as gracious, as impulsive? I need to believe we would. We need to care about each other, we need to foster our humanity and we need to prac- tise respect and kindness and concern for our fellow man. We need to do a better job of being human. -- Jane Scott is a Whitby resident JANE SCOTTGUEST COLUMNFINANCE Easy money not restricted to mortgage industry To the editor: Re: ‘Whitby-Oshawa MP announces mortgage changes’, news, durhamregion.com, Jan. 18, 2011. I am concerned that so much attention is paid towards the mortgage and real estate indus- try as villains. Jim Flaherty says, “We are seeing people borrow to the max”. As true as this may be, financing a home is not the only borrowing going on. Payday loans, don’t-pay-for- a-year financing, no-money- down auto purchases, college kids with maxed-out credit cards; these debts come at a much higher cost and with no owner equity in the mix. Fur- ther restrictions on a healthy mortgage and real estate mar- ket do not speak to any of these problem areas and have the look of pre-election “apparent effectiveness”. Do not continue to fight the wrong enemy. In addition to regulating unse- cured credit facilities, leaders on all levels need to have a seri- ous look at the lack of education about money, credit and person- al budgeting in the school sys- tem. Teach young adults about the wise use of credit facilities, building net worth, setting up a budget and the good feeling about working towards owning something. A word to parents: this (begins with) includes you. Although it may take more than one generation, we will change the attitude towards money and taking on excessive debt. Marshall Spencer Whitby DEBATE ‘Taxpayers’ or ‘citizens’? To the editor: Re: ‘Taxpayers treated with contempt’ letter to the editor, durhamregion.com, Jan. 17, 2011. A recent letter writer feels that taxpayers are being treated with contempt because some taxes have gone up. This victim mentality is pretty tiring. If someone wants to blame former Premier Mike Harris for something besides Bigfoot and hiding deficits through the sell- ing of Ontario’s assets, it is rede- fining the role of government and citizen. Firstly, capitalism is cyclical and during a boom time, his government gave us tax cuts rather than investments in our future. Governments should be providing us with infrastructure and other investments which will improve efficiencies and societal goals even in the lean years. The second legacy is the tax- payer as victim. Rather than see ourselves as citizens, we instead are ‘taxpayers.’ This narrows what it means to be a member of this society. Somehow, being asked to pay for the services and society we want is equated with being treated with contempt. While some people seem to have embraced this narrative, I wonder how many of us watch a fire station open and feel angered at having to have paid for such a thing. As Kurt Vonnegut famously said: “I can think of no more stir- ring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire truck.” That’s taxes. Matthew Beatty Ajax CRONE COLUMN Keep the funnies comin’ Neil To the editor: Re: Neil Crone column, ‘The Cow and Magic Beans’, durham- region.com, Jan. 19, 2011, I was on the floor after reading this. Very true and very funny. My hubby is constantly “defrag- ging” our “fruits” at home and me, I am curled up with a book or newspaper (the kind that leave smudges on my fingers, not cyber papers) and a warm puppy on my lap. I also got home to an empty house the other evening with a note on our dry-erase board, ‘OK to use kitchen sink, avoid laundry room.’ He has the same talent with plumbing. Keep the funnies comin’. Julie Powers Bowmanville Letters to the editor durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 20118 P “It’s a great, fun and large event for a little community like ours,” Mr. Kern said. “It’s well-attended and enjoyed.” At 9 p.m. on Jan. 28, carnival-goers can take their best singing voice to a karaoke contest at the Claremont Legion Hall, 4937 Old Brock Rd. Jan. 29 will feature tobogganing at Hy- Hope Farm, 5450 Lakeridge Rd., Ashburn, at 1:30 p.m., which will cost $2 per person. The Claremont Winter Carnival beef din- ner will take place on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. at the Claremont Community Centre, 4941 Old Brock Rd. Adults and seniors can eat for $12 and children 12 and under, for $6. Events throughout the week will include a snow sculpture contest, a photo contest, indoor youth soccer, a euchre tournament, an adult volleyball tournament, a colouring contest and a teen dance. The Beavers and Cubs will host a movie night on Feb. 2, fea- turing Despicable Me, upstairs at the Legion at 6 and 8 p.m. “That’s always a fun night for the kids,” Mr. Kern said. The big day is Saturday, Feb. 5, which starts out with a pancake breakfast at the United Church, 5052 Brock Rd., which will cost $8 for adults and $6 for children. That breakfast can be burned off at the Mile Run that will take place at the co-op at 1734 Hoxton St. at 10:30 a.m. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Wil- liam Street and Old Brock Road and will end in the area of the park and community cen- tre, where there will be a barbecue, chili and soup tasting, baked good tables, wagon rides and fun for kids such as carnival games, crafts, face painting, a bouncy castle and slide. “Although there’s adult events, the focus is overall on the kids,” Mr. Kern said. A magician will wow the audience at 12:15 p.m., and at 1 p.m. kids can participate in a scavenger hunt in the park. The annual Lion’s Trappers Ball will take place later that day at 8 p.m. at the commu- nity centre. The cost is $15 a person or $25 per couple and will include a lip syncing contest and a DJ. Duffins Creek Health Centre is putting on Family Snowshoe Day on Sunday Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Spring Creek Golf Course, 4988 Westney Rd. N. Those interest- ed can take their own snowshoes or use the rentals free of charge. People should book in advance by calling 905-428-9370 as book- ings are given priority. Kids under five can take their sleds. For Trappers Ball tickets and overall event details: CALL 905-649-5784 (Andre Kern) VISIT www.claremontcommunity.ca or search ‘Claremont Winter Carnival’ on Facebook COMMUNITY Plenty planned for annual Claremont Winter Carnival PLENTY from page 1 It’s a great, fun and large event for a little community like ours. Andre Kern, Claremont Winter Carnival organizing committee member SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND Brock Road rollover PICKERING -- Durham Regional Police were on the scene of a truck rollover on Brock Road, near Concession 3, on Jan. 21. No injuries were reported after the mid-after- noon accident. Direct Access 905.420.4660 General Enquiries 905.420.2222 Service Disruption 1.866.278.9993 February 5th 10 am - 3 pm Information Displays & Seminars Seeds for Swap or Sale Seedy CafeEvent Admission $3.00 Pickering Recreation Complex 1867 Valley Farm Road TTY 905.420.1739 905.683.8401 cityofpickering.com/museum museum@cityofpickering.com Upcoming Public Meetings All meetings are open to the public. For details call 905.420.2222 or visit the City website. For Service Disruption Notification Call 1.866.278.9993 Date Meeting / Location Time January 26 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm City Hall - Main Committee Room February 7 Planning & Development Commitee 7:30 pm City Hall - Council Chambers January 27 Library Board- Central 7:00 pm Bicentennial Family Day Passes on sale now Pickering Recreation Complex A great day of special parent & child activities all for one low price! Family Passes are on sale now and early activity sign-up is available. Passes are $10.00 per family, available exclusively at Pickering Recreation Complex. Schedule available online and in facilities. Get yours today and avoid disappointment. Visit us online to discover Pickering’s past and to learn more about Bicentennial events. Pickering’s Bicentennial Our Early Beginnings: Gandatsetiagon Public School, more than just a mouthful! According to local historian John Sabean, it is the place where Pickering had its beginning. The Seneca village of Gandatsetiagon is where the ƒ rst European resident in the Greater Toronto Area found a temporary home. Read more on this and other Pickering lore online. Share Your Photos! Post your Bicentennial photos on Facebook, send your images to kferguson@cityofpickering.com Join the Celebration visit cityofpickering.com A Celebration 200 Years in the Making! Be Winter Wise It’s inevitable – it’s winter…and the snow is falling… For information about our Winter Control Operations please visit our website at cityofpickering.com You will fi nd information about: • road and sidewalk snow clearing & removal • parking control • winter control route maps • frequently asked questions; and more Members of the public can pick up a hard copy of the plan at the Customer Care Centre at the Pickering Civic Complex or at the Pickering Public Library. The 2011 Annual Accessibility Plan can also be found on our website at cityofpickering.com. To request a copy of the plan in an alternate format, please contact the Customer Care Centre. Senior of the Year Nominations The City of Pickering is excited to be able to honour one local senior for their outstanding accomplishments. To be eligible for the award, the individual must be over 65 years and has enriched the social, cultural or civic life of the community. Please let us know about the nominee in one page. Submit a nomination today! Nominations are due by Feb 10, 2011 Mail or drop off nominations to: Supervisor, Culture & Recreation One the Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 For more information, visit cityofpickering.com or call 905.683.2769 ext. 3223. 2011 Annual Accessibility Plan is now available 905.683.6582 cityofpickering.com search Pickering FIT Pickering Recreation Complex Launches New Website Searching for fi tness info has never been easier! Find everything you need to know about the Pickering Recreation Complex. From fi tness programs to ice bookings, we’ve got it covered. Visit today and check it out, cityofpickering.com/recreation. We FIT Your Life! Saturday, February 5 7 - 10 pm East Shore Community Centre t/PFYQFSJFODFSFRVJSFE t'SFFGPPEQSJ[FT t(FUZPVSGSJFOETDPNFPVU905.420.4660 ext 6100 Ball Hockey TOURNAMENT free teen stuff pickering teens cityofpickering.com/teen FloorFloor THE STUDY The City of Pickering has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for a new operations centre. In order to best address operational needs/requirements and based on the projected population growth within the City, including the development of lands surrounding the existing operations centre property, the current operations centre will need to be relocated. The current plans are for the existing operations centre to be decommissioned and redeveloped as a future school site as part of the Duffi n Heights neighbourhood. A new operations centre at a new location is therefore required. Potential sites for a new operations centre will be assessed and presented for stakeholder review and comment during the course of the EA Study. THE PROCESS This notice indicates the commencement of the Municipal Class EA Study which will defi ne the problem, identify and evaluate alternative solutions, and determine a preferred site location and site layout in consultation with regulatory agencies and the public. The Study is being carried out in accordance with the planning and design process for Schedule ‘C’ projects as outlined in the Municipal Class EA document (October 2000, as amended in 2007), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. A key component of the Study will be consultation with interested stakeholders (public and agencies). Two Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held to present the project, review the study scope and discuss issues related to the project including alternative solutions, evaluation criteria, and environmental impacts and mitigation measures. Details regarding the forthcoming PICs will be advertised as the Study progresses. Upon completion of the study, an Environmental Study Report will be prepared and made available for public review and comment. For further information, to provide comment, or to be added to the project mailing list, please contact either one of the following project representatives: Everett Buntsma, N.P.D., C.M.M. Director Operations & Engineering Services Dept. City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 T 905.420.4660 ext2166 ebuntsma@cityofpickering.com Paula Neto, MCIP, RPP Consultant Project Manager AECOM 300 Water Street Whitby, ON L1N 9J2 T 905.668.9363 ext. 2346 F 905.668.0221 paula.neto@aecom.com This Notice issued January 26, 2011. City of Pickering – New Operations Centre Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Study Commencement durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 20119 P durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201110 AP Reporter takes to the trails for the first time MELISSA MANCINI mmancini@durhamregion.com CAMPBELLCROFT -- I am cold all the time. I wear long sleeves in the summer. When people in the office comment that they are feeling warm. I shoot them a dirty look. Behind my chair in my cubicle is a space heater that’s put to use from November to April. Its prede- cessor died abruptly earlier this year. Likely from overuse. I avoid the outdoors in the winter. Spring, summer and autumn, I love being outside. But as soon as the temperature hits single dig- its, my outdoor time consists of running from a heated building to my car. But when an introduction to cross-country skiing event fell on my first weekend to work in 2011, I decided maybe it was time to try something new. I convinced This Week pho- tographer Sabrina Byrnes to join me. We were excited about the prospect of trying some- thing new as we talked about our upcoming excursion. As the day grew closer, though, my excite- ment turned to concern about what I had got- ten myself into. The forecast for our ski trip was a high of minus 10, without the windchill. We headed to the Ganaraska Forest Centre for Fam- ily Cross-Country Ski Day anyway, dressed in snow pants, sweaters, jackets and warm mit- tens, not really knowing what to expect, but expecting to be very cold. For a mere $12 each, Sabrina and I got rent- al skis and boots, a lesson on how to ski and a guided tour through the trails. Upon arrival, we were shown the skis and poles we would be using (inside). We were fit- ted for boots, skis and poles. And it was finally time to step into the outdoors for a couple of hours. Our instructor Colleen was fantastic. For about an hour, she went through the basics with us. We learned how to get up after a fall (a skill I was thankful for, but hoping not to use too much). She taught us skiing techniques like how to shift our weight and glide properly, how to hold the poles and what positions our legs and arms should be in. We learned the herringbone technique for getting up hills and the right way to make our way down inclines. We practised each skill two or three times to make sure we would be safe on the trails. Because most of the other participants in our group of about 15 were pretty new to the sport, the embarrassment factor was low. I only blushed a little as I struggled to master the technique for getting up after a fall. Then we hit the trail. Colleen was again a great leader, ensuring at that there were no collisions as we made our way through the downhill areas. It was beautiful, with high trees everywhere and clear tracks laid out in the snow so we beginners didn’t have to worry about beating our own path. It was a great day and an awe- some workout. And even the real newbies like Sabrina and me were actually not that bad at the sport. We both only fell once. I took a tumble try- ing to avoid tripping over the gentleman in front of me who lost his balance and Sabrina wiped out so she didn’t end up in a pile up with me. I was surprised when we got to the end of the trail and it was time to give back our skis, poles and boots. As we were driving home, Sabrina and I talk- ed about how we wished we had been able to stay on the trails for a bit longer. And while we sat in my 1998 Ford Taurus, we agreed it was the first time all afternoon that we felt cold. 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DURHAM -- GO commuters on the way to the station will now have advance warning of delays via text message. To subscribe to SMS messages for mobile devices, commuters can visit gotransit.com/enews. Information will include service improvements, new schedules, ser- vice status updates, station updates and other news for passengers. GO already offers this information via e-mail notifications and now cus- tomers can choose to receive it through texts. The E-news is customizable, allowing GO riders to choose alerts for their train line, station or bus route and they have the ability to limit notification to particular times of the day. GO reports that since 2005, more than 62,000 people have signed up for the E-news service. “We are very excited to offer even more ways to communicate with our passengers. We’ve promised to keep our customers in the know, and SMS messages will reach out to even more of our customer base,” said GO Transit president Gary McNeil in a prepared statement. COMMUTING Text updates available for Durham GO passengers durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201112 AP Pickering launches recreation website PICKERING -- The City of Pickering has launched a new recreation website to help residents find the right fitness program. The new Pickering Recreation Complex website fea- tures important information about fitness programs, operat- ing times, schedules, squash, tennis and racquetball infor- mation, arena bookings and more. It will also include a complete schedule of fitness class- es for the Members’ Studio, the Spring/Strength Studio and the Mind and Body Studio. Information on getting help from the City’s dietitian and special classes, such as Drums Alive, can also be found online. The bright colours and easy-to-navigate tabs and large legible fonts on the website are targeted so everyone can use the site. For more information: VISIT www.cityofpickering.com/recreation Pickering Recreation can also be followed on Twitter and Facebook by searching for Pickering Fit Durham hosting sex abuse workshop DURHAM -- An upcoming workshop will help parents rec- ognize the signs of sexual abuse. The Family Services Division of Durham Region’s Social Services Department is hosting Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. The workshop will also teach parents what information to pass on to their children, safety techniques and what to do if abuse is suspected. It’s being held at the Regional headquarters, at the cor- ner of Rossland Road and Garden Street in Whitby. The cost is $20 per person or $35 per couple. Child care is not available. For more information: CALL Family Services Durham at 905-666-6240 (press ‘0’) VISIT www.durham.ca/FamilyServicesResources Durham school board approves domestic violence regulation DURHAM -- The Durham District School Board has approved a new domestic violence regulation. The new regulation is a result of changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act as of June 2010 that says employers who are aware or ought reasonably to be aware of domestic violence in the workplace must take every precaution reason- able to protect a worker. A committee of the board’s supervisory staff developed the regulation which includes a workplace safety plan and a supervisor checklist for the plan. Durham school board OKs audit committee members DURHAM -- The Durham District School Board has appointed two members of the public to its audit commit- tee. The committee was created in October in accordance with Bill 177, an amendment to the province’s education act. Nigel Allen and Matthew Tapscott were approved for the volunteer positions. The positions were advertised in local newspapers, on its website and on the websites of account- ing bodies in November. A shortlist of applicants were interviewed earlier this month. BRIEFS SCUGOG -- An elderly Whitby woman was killed Saturday after a head-on collision on Hwy. 12, south of Port Perry. Ontario Provincial Police say Carol Cowell, 72, died in a Toron- to hospital after her Toyota Highlander SUV collided head-on with a Ford Focus around 10 a.m. on Jan. 22. Police say the south- bound Ford Focus drifted over the centre line and smashed into the victim’s vehicle on a stretch of Hwy. 12 between Regional Road 21 and Scugog Line 4. The male driver of the Ford Focus, 41, remains in critical condition, said OPP in a release issued Mon- day afternoon. Both drivers were airlifted to Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto after the crash. Police are continuing their investigation to determine the cause of the collision and are looking for witnesses who saw a blue Ford Focus driving southbound on Hwy. 12 at around 10 a.m. Satur- day. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable S. Gillespie at the Whitby OPP detachment, 905-668-3388. POLICE Whitby woman dead after head-on Scugog collision Saturday morning durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201113 AP WEWILL ROCK YOU! 10th A N N IV E RSARYSEASONFLEX PACKS & SINGLE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! Visit the General Motors Centre Ticket Office, call: 1-877-436-8811, or visit: www.generalmotors.com Groups of 10+ SAVE $3.00 per Ticket Contact groupsales@generalmotorscentre.com BDO Canadian Open January 26-30, 2011 99 Athol Street E. Oshawa ON, L1H 1J8 *Based on the purchase of a 1 year PAP membership. Payments will commence based on your start date. No additional fees are required above the regular membership fee. Applicable provincial tax applies. Offer valid at GoodLife Pickering Co-Ed Club only. Membership fees vary based on club and the selected membership option chosen. Limited time offer. Other conditions apply, see club for details. goodlifefitness.com PICKERING CO-ED CLUB 1792 Liverpool Road (beside Loblaws) 905-839-9635 No Money Down No Enrolment* Join Today & Get (on a 1 year membership) Only $10 per week! 8 WEEKS FREE! Pickering Co-Ed Club Mark Holland trying to save historical houses in federal lands PICKERING -- Ajax-Pickering MP Mark Holland hopes residents will send a mes- sage to the federal government to save Pickering’s heritage. At a Jan. 17 rally at Pickering City Hall, Mr. Holland shared a petition with resi- dents and politicians demanding the federal government save seven historical homes from being demolished on federal land in north Pickering. Those who didn’t get to sign it can do so by downloading the petition form on Mr. Holland’s website. Signed petitions should be returned to his Ajax constituency office at 92 Church St. S., Suite 106, by Friday, Jan. 28 or mailed to his Ottawa office by Jan. 31 free of charge. Visit the website or call the office for mailing addresses. For more information: CALL 905-426-6808 VISIT www.markholland.liberal.ca POLITICS Local MP to bring petition to feds BREAKING NEWS: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY >> durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201114 AP durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201115 AP Women have come a long way in the working world, from taking over men’s positions during the war to shattering glass ceilings on their way to the top. These days it’s not uncommon to ﬁ nd women in positions of power, from managers to CEOs. Many women have also started or have bought their own businesses. The Women in Business feature highlights women from your community who have achieved success in the business world. The following pages showcase some of our community’s successful business women. From managers to owners, each has worked hard to reach the top. Some left steady careers to take advantage of a new challenge or opportunity while others looked for new ways to blend their careers with their family life. Some have taken lifelong passions and turned them into successful businesses. Each has carved their own path to success. Each story is unique and inspiring. Enjoy learning about these women and the businesses they have built. Read through their proﬁ les to learn more about how they are creating their own path and living their dreams, ﬁ nding greater success along the way! Are you considering a career change or opening your own business? Perhaps these stories will inspire you to take the next step forward to becoming our region’s next successful business woman. Advertising Feature Welcome to Women in Business m reach the advantage while Women Make History Every Day 1910: Girl Guides of Canada holds its ﬁ rst meeting and is founded. 1911: Maud Leonora Menten (1879-1960.) is the ﬁ rst Canadian woman to receive her medical doctorate. She received the degree from the University of Toronto. 1912: Carrie Derick (1862-1941) is the ﬁ rst woman in Canada to become a full professor, a professor of Morphological Botany at McGill University in Montreal. 1913: July 31 - Alys McKey Bryant is the ﬁ rst woman to pilot an airplane in Canada. – Famous Canadian Women © did you know? To promote yourself in our Women in Business Special Feature please contact Donna McNally today at 905.683.5110 ext. 241. 2010 Award Winner Advertising Feature durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201116 AP Linda Taking spa to new heights. In 1988 The Facial Place was one of the Ä rst spas in Durham Region and owner Linda Mastrobuono- Aimers was a new kid on the block. Now, 23 years later, she owns two spacious locations and sets the standard for many other aspiring businesswomen. After earning her diploma in aesthetics at Sheridan College in 1983, Linda felt compelled to share the therapeutic beneÄ ts of manicures, pedicures, and facials to the women of the region. As she founded her businesses managing Ä nances and branding was an initial challenge that she has obviously become comfortable with. Branding and marketing grew to become her strong suits as she spent much of the mid- 90s promoting and marketing The Facial Place. Clearly her efforts paid off as she has maintained a list of regular, satisÄ ed clients since her early beginnings. Linda warmly reÅ ects on the amount of time it took to explain services such as a pedicure to new spa goers. Most spa services were unheard of at the time, whereas now they are commonplace. Her business growth can be directly attributed to one thing: Quality of service. Customers’ word of mouth has allowed her business to grow exponentially over the past two decades! Customers will attest to the fact that a facial at The Facial Place is like no other. Today, The Facial Place -Day Spa and Medi Spa has expanded to include medical treatments like Botox, laser hair removal and photo facials and also offers registered massage therapy. As she has evolved in business, Linda believes it is important for women to take care of themselves Ä rst and foremost. She likens it to the oxygen mask Å ight attendants direct you to on airplanes. “Give yourself the oxygen mask Ä rst, that way you are better able to take care of others.” She strongly encourages women to maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle in order to be able to give to others. A mantra she lives by. Visit www.thefacialplace.com for further information.LiLi d THE FACIAL PLACE Day Spa & Medi-SpaOwner - The Facial PlaceMastrobuono-Aimers Growing up, Diane Moore always wanted to help people. It was no surprise to her friends and family when she went to school to become a nurse. She worked in the nursing Ä eld for over 20 years, working in palliative, gerontology and community nursing. When she was offered a position with Bayshore Home Health, she saw that it was an opportunity to continue doing what she loved: helping people. She became the Area Director for the company in 2006, a role that included marketing and management of operations. “I love this job because it’s not far off what I was doing in the past as a community/visiting nurse,” says Diane. “I love networking and building community relationships and my career allows me to do that!” Bayshore Home Health offers nursing, home support, personal care, companionship, housekeeping, foot care, wound care, paediatrics and palliative care to Oshawa and the surrounding areas. The company is focused on client are and offers free nursing assessments and funding investigations. “I love this job because it’s not far off what I was doing in the past as a community/ visiting nurse,” says Diane. “I love networking and building community relationships and my career allows me to do that!” The services offered allow their clients to enjoy their lives and stay in the homes longer, and are often more affordable than staying in the hospital, in a long term care facility or in a retirement residence. Not only does staying at home save money, but it also preserves their independence and dignity and enhances their quality of life. Bayshore Home Health is located at 1 Mary Street North, Unit C. For more information, please call Diane at (905) 433-4002 or visit the website at www.bayshore.ca. DianeDianeDianeMoore Area Director - Bayshore Home Health Help protect your family’s health - ensure your home is clean and sanitized from top to bottom. Trust Empress with your regular and specialty cleaning needs. They offer state-of-the-art, chemical- free steam cleaning machines for you to maintain cleanliness in your home with ease. Empress has been providing in home cleaning services for over 30 years. This combination gives you the fresh, clean sanitary home you desire. Karen and her husband John have owned and operated Empress for over 22 years and have enjoyed receiving most of their new clients through referrals from satisÄ ed regular customers. Now, you can replace all your cleaning chemicals with one powerful little steam cleaning machine. Using only water, the handheld Pronto unit is perfect for cleaning and sanitizing all kinds of surfaces and ensuring a germ free home for your family. From kitchen and bathroom hard surfaces to steaming the wrinkles out of your silk shirt and even to kill dust mites and bedbugs in mattresses at home or when you travel, this reliable line of steam machines is the ideal solution. Handheld units and steam mops are only $130 so it’s an affordable way to have peace of mind for your family. Get your Å oors so clean you can eat off them when you clean and sanitize with a steam mop. It’s safe for most surfaces and brings a shine to your home. Call Karen at (905) 623-0808, 416-297-9575 or toll free at 1-866-623-0808. Visit www. empresscleaningservices.com for more information on steam cleaning units and to learn more about their affordable, eco- friendly cleaning services. Karen Owner - Empress Cleaning Services Advertising Feature January 5: Myrtle Cook. ( married name McGowan) Born Toronto, Ontario 1902. Died 1985. While she excelled in track, Myrtle was an excellent all around athlete. In the 1928 Olympics (the ﬁ rst Olympic Games to allow women to compete) she was the anchor leg of the gold medal winning 400 m relay. She also held national and British Empire Games medals. She is a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. January 7: Helen Gregory MacGill Born Hamilton, Ontario 1864. Died February 27, 1947. She was the ﬁ rst woman to graduate from Trinity College of the University of Toronto. When she settled with her young family in British Columbia she was the ﬁ rst woman of the region to be appointed a judge of the juvenile Court, a post she held for 23 years. January 13: Florence Bayard Bird. (née Rhein) Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A.1908. Died July 18, 1998. A member of the Canadian Senate, under the pen name of Anne Francis she was also an author. She was also a pioneer broadcaster and journalist. In 1967 she was appointed Chairperson of the Royal Commission of the Status of Women. She was a Companion of the Order of Canada. January 15: Andrea Martin. Born Portland, Maine U.S.A. 1947. This mother of two boys is well remembered for her work on Second City TV, Kate and Allie and Sesame Street. She has had guest appearances since the 1950’s in such series as Maverick, Carol Barnet Show, Superman and doing voices on The Simpson’s. She has won two Emmy awards for her program writing and she won a Tony award for My favorite year. January 19: Alison Ruth Gordon. Born New York, U.S.A. 1943. As a journalist she worked for CBC Radio and the Toronto Star newspaper. She wrote a book about the Toronto Blue Jays but found her love to be writing mysteries centered on a sportswriter as a main character. If you like mysteries, visit your own public library and look up these books. January 27: Blanche Margaret Meagher. Born Halifax, Nova Scotia 1911. Died February 25, 1999. This diplomat was one of 4 pioneering women in the administration of the Canadian federal government where she worked at the Department of External Affairs. She served in Mexico and London and then in 1958 she was the ﬁ rst woman to become appointed as an ambassador for Canada. She served as Canadian ambassador to Israel, Austria Sweden. Successful women born this month: – Famous Canadian Women © durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201117 AP Karen Davies Thomas has always been passionate about dance. Prior to opening the Pickering School of Ballet in the Peace Lutheran Church on Liverpool Road, (PSB Dance Academy) in 1989, Karen toured with classical and contemporary dance companies in Europe, Canada and Japan. She graduated from Ryerson University, York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honours, degree, double majoring in dance and psychology, and the National Ballet School of Canada’s, teacher’s training program. Karen has now acquired her fellow in the Cecchetti Society and hopes to begin examining ballet across the country in the near future. She is also accredited by the Royal Academy of Dance and the Imperial Society of Dance, Modern and National Dance Branch. Karen has taught at the Interplay School of Dance since 1985, where she was the associate director, developed a strong modern dance program and created a performing dance company. She became the owner of Interplay in 2006 and is currently the artistic director and principal there. Karen has also taught in the past at the National Ballet School of Canada. Celebrating its 21st anniversary in 2010, PSB has grown from the 12 students to over 400 students in our beautiful 7500 sq. ft. school. Karen is the Director of the PSB Recreational, RAD and Intensive division, Dunbarton High School AfÄ liation program and the ProÄ le Dance Company. Karen’s focus at PSB is for students to be trained in both the Cecchetti and Royal Academy of Dance styles so they are quite versatile and advanced to be accepted in professional dance companies and post secondary dance programs across Canada, Europe and the U.S. She beams with pride when she talks about her students’ accomplishments in dance and their acceptance in the most prestigious dance schools and companies. PSB also just recently partnered with Dunbarton High School. Dunbarton began accommodating the schooling needs of aspiring dancers in grade 9 to 12 in order for students to pursue excellence in dance training without sacriÄ cing academic goals. Students will receive academic credits on a yearly basis for their dance training and will be able to dance in the afternoons rather than evenings. This program will be limited to 15-20 students per year and a strong background in ballet and jazz is recommended. These dancers will become versatile in all dance forms; ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, hip hop and contemporary dance. Dunbarton High School is located at 655 Sheppard Ave. (Kingston rd. at Whites Rd.) in Pickering. Information regarding this new program and the upcoming audition date, should call or email Karen Davies-Thomas, kdthomas@rogers. com. PSB offers classes for ages 2 to adult, including recreational, RAD exam program, Intensive dance and competitive classes. PSB has two locations, 91 Rylander Blvd at Port Union Rd and 2351 Kingston Rd at Midland Ave. For more information, please call (416) 284-6784 or (416) 261-9312 or visit the website at www.psbdanceacademy.caKarenKarenKarenDavies Thomas Owner - Pickering School of Ballet Advertising Feature “I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.” Oprah Winfrey “To do great work you must both narrow and broaden your gaze. You must look more intently at who you are and what matters. 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JAN. 29th Safe Communities Canada gives City recognition PICKERING -- Pickering does a good job pro- moting safety in the community, according to Safe Communities Canada, Mayor Dave Ryan presented CAO Tony Pre- vedel and Marisa Carpino, supervisor culture and recreation, with the National Ambassador for Safety Community Service Partner Award at the latest council meeting. The award, which was announced by Safe Communities Canada in the fall, recognizes a community group, gov- ernment entity or charity that has made a sig- nificant contribution to promoting a culture of safety and reducing the risk of injury. Pickering is one of 47 Safe Communities across Canada. The national charitable orga- nization is dedicated to helping communities build the capacity and resources they’ll need to commit to safety initiatives. The organization’s president Paul Kells said in a press release the City, from council to employees, has gone beyond the call to make the community a safe play to live, work and play. “The fact that through their Swim to Survive program, which targets Grade 3 students, pro- viding them with the skills to survive in water, reaches over 1,300 children, proves this com- mitment like none other.” he said. According to the press release, Pickering has been a leader in community safety since 2002 when it introduced its First Response program, which involved training first response teams in first aid and CPR within all City facilities. More than 100 City staff members are trained in first aid, CPR and defibrillation. There are 12 public access defibrillators in various City locations, at least one in each facil- ity. Rotary Club of Ajax Recollections The Rotary Club of Ajax will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary on Thursday, March 17, 2011. The club, in conjunction with the News Advertiser will be publishing a special anniversary publication to promote this milestone and is requesting input from the public. 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 CITY HALL Pickering earns safe community accolade AJAX -- Durham youths can learn babysitting skills during a session hosted by St. John Ambulance. The training course will be held Friday, Jan. 28, a profes- sional activity day for elementary students. The course will teach participants ages 11 to 13 how to care for infants, toddlers and school-aged children. They’ll learn what to discuss with parents, first-aid skills and what to do in an emergency. Students learn through hands-on practising, activity books and role playing. The program costs $59 and runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 314 Har- wood Ave. S., Ajax, behind Shoppers Drug Mart. Pre-registration for the course is required. Contact St. John Ambulance at 905- 434-7800 to sign up. For more information: VISIT www.sja.ca LEARNING Durham youths offered babysitting course FOLLOW OUR TWITTER FEED >>newsdurham durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201121 AP durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201122 AP Durham Region has declared the public alerting sirens installed in the three-kilometre area around the Darlington and Pickering nuclear stations to be now “in service.” The sirens provide a means of warning residents, who may be outdoors, in the highly unlikely event of a nuclear emergency or other large-scale emergency. Regular testing of the public alerting sirens will be carried out on specified dates and times in the spring and fall. Residents will be notified in advance. Should residents hear the sirens outside of these test dates, they are advised to GO inside and turn on the radio or television, LISTEN to media reports, and FOLLOW advice from the Province on how to proceed. Residents are reminded that the sounding of these sirens does not require immediate evacuation. For additional information, please contact the Public Alerting Information Line at 1-866-551-5373 or visit the Public Alerting Project section of the Region’s website at www.durham.ca. The Regional Municipality of Durham Emergency Management Office 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby ON L1N 6A3 www.durham.ca DURHAM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE PUBLIC NOTICE SIRENS DECLARED “IN SERVICE” in the Municipality of Clarington and City of Pickering PUBLIC ALERTINGSYSTEM Calendar ONGOING DURHAM STROKE RECOV- ERY GROUP. meets on Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at Westminster United Church, 1850 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby. New members and caregivers always welcome. 905-665-4673 (Amy). 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 mem- bers welcome. 905-683-2760, ext. 6302. CARPET BOWLING. every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Pet- ticoat 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. EPILEPSY DURHAM REGION. is asking Durham residents to consider becoming volunteers by sharing their time and expertise with those living with epilepsy or a seizure disorder. To learn how to become a volunteer, call Dianne at 905-571-2099 or visit www.epilepsy- durham.com. ALATEEN. is an anonymous sup- port group for youths aged 12 to 20 years who are affected by someone else’s drinking. Meets locally in Dur- ham Region. 905-728-1020, al-anon. alateen.on.ca. 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. H.O.P.E. – Helping Other Parents Everywhere Community Support Group. for parents of acting-out teen- agers, 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.helpingotherparentsevery- where.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). JANUARY 26 ONE-STOP PARKINSON’S EVENT. geared toward people with Parkinson’s disease, their families and friends, but open to all, the free event is from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the McLaugh- lin Room in the Carriage House Con- ference Centre at Parkwood Estates, 270 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. Keynote speakers and local guests and speak- ers. www.stuartsmith.ca/parkinsons. html or 289-240-5615 (Alexandra). JANUARY 27 AJAX-PICKERING CHRISTIAN WOMEN. meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 111 Hunt St., Ajax. Enjoy Nathalie Tierney’s sing- ing and encouraging words from Laura Pogson of Stratford. Continental break- fast. The cost is $8.50 at the door. First- time guests pay $6. 905-427-3128 (Alice). HUNTINGTON INFORMATION/ SUPPORT GROUP. of Durham Region meets at the Whitby Seniors’ Activity Centre, 801 Brock St. S., Whitby, at 7 p.m. The latest information on research and an opportunity to ask questions. 905-579-4862. WORKERS ACTION CEN- TRE. presents a session covering the basics of Ontario Labour Laws and The Employment Standards Act from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 1400 Bayly St., Unit 5, Pickering. An information session for newcomers/immigrants addressing top- ics such as Your Basic Rights at Work. The guest speaker is Nadira Gopalani, an organizer at the Worker’s Action Centre, a worker-based organization committed to improving the lives and working conditions of people in low- wage and unstable employment. To reserve a seat, call Beth at 905-420- 3008. JANUARY 29 ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE OF DURHAM. Scholarship committee hosts a Black and White Ball in support of the Tony Ciccone Scholarship Fund at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. At Tosca Banquet Hall, 800 Champlain Ave., Oshawa. The event features a silent auction and entertain- ment. Tickets are $150. For tickets and to make a donation to be used as a gift for participants, as a raffle prize or as a sponsorship to help with costs, con- tact Evelina at 905-903-9122 or iccd- blackandwhiteball@gmail.com or Tony at 905-439-2926. JANUARY 30 DURHAM TAMIL ASSOCIA- TION. holds a vigil to ‘Bring an end to the suffering of Tamil women and chil- dren in our homeland’ at 5 p.m. at the East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd., Pickering. 905-428-7007, www.durhamtamils.com. FEBRUARY 1 THE DURHAM REGION GENE- ALOGY SOCIETY. meets on Tues- day at 7:30 p.m. in the Oshawa Public Library Auditorium at 65 Bagot St. The guest speaker is Nancy Trimble, presi- dent of the Ontario Genealogical Soci- ety. Her topic is Utilizing the OGS Web- site. Meetings are free; all welcome. THE DURHAM TRILLIUM QUIL- TERS’ GUILD. meets in the cafeteria of the Durham District School Board, 400 Taunton Rd. E., Whitby, juswest of Anderson Street, at 7:30 p.m. Special presentation by guild’s executive mem- bers and a members’ show and tell. Light refreshments. Guests, new mem- bers and anyone interested are invit- ed to attend. 905-721-0373, olesky5@ sympatico.ca (Cathy). FEBRUARY 2 THE CANADIAN CLUB. wel- comes Ted Barris, broadcaster, journal- ist and author, at noon at the Oshawa Holiday Inn, 1011 Bloor St. E. The topic is the Korean War. The presentation is open to anyone and the fee is $5 for the speaker only or $25 for lunch and speaker. 905-723-6645 (Marion). OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT GROUP. welcomes speakers to explain services available to seniors to make living at home easier. The group meets at St. Paul’s United Church, 65 Kings Cres., Ajax, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $2 per person and all are welcome. 905-831-4471 (Odette). Send your upcoming events to newsroom@durhamregion.com. At least 14 days notice is required for consideration of their inclusion. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201123 AP New FuLL-Time Programs Starting This FaLL in peterborough* Focus on Fleming Events, activities and upcoming learning oortunities at Fleming CoLLege SkiLLed Trades Are in Demand These programs start in Peterborough in September: *These new programs will be offered pending funding approval by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Power up your career – get in on the growing skilled trades sector. Po the Construction Skills (2 semesters), learn hand and power tool usage, carpentry/framing techniques, blueprint reading, welding, plumbing, masonry and electricity basics. Spring classes start March 7 and May 9. 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The league is currently comprised of 16 teams playing in two divisions, but is expanding to three divisions for the upcoming season. The divisions will be divided into A Division (competitive), B Division (semi-competitive), C Division (non-competitive). The league offers a full summer schedule with playoffs and champion- ships and a very successful banquet at the end of the year. It’s a great night out and a chance to meet new friends. You can register yourself or enter a team. For more information, visit the AWSA website at www.awsaajax.com and go to the contact button to register. You can also e-mail executive@awsaa- jax.com. The AWSA began in 1992 and has been running full tilt ever since. RUGBY Former Wanderer new coach at Brock ST. CATHARINES -- Whitby’s Josh Connor has been named head coach of the men’s rugby program at Brock Uni- versity. Connor was tabbed to replace Les Gilson, the program’s all-time winningest coach, who was hired by Rugby Canada as head coach for the 2011 season. The job is a nice promotion for Con- nor, who has held the interim head coach role since midway through the 2010 sea- son. He originally joined the Badgers rugby program as an assistant coach two years ago, the same season Brock captured an Ontario University Athletics bronze medal. Locally, Connor played for the Ajax Wanderers Rugby Football Club and in 1996 began his representative rugby career with the U16 Ontario team. He then played for the U18 program in 1997, winning a gold medal in the Eastern Canadian championships and a silver medal in 1998 at the Canadian champi- onships. In 1999, he was selected to the U19 Canadian team that traveled to the FIRA World Cup in France and played on the U21 Ontario team that won a silver medal at the Canadian championships. Connor was also selected to com- pete at the U21 Canadian Rugby Acad- emy in Kingston in 2001. From then until 2005, he played for Trent University, mak- ing the all-star team in 2002 and 2004. Ajax’s Eric Smith reaches milestone on the court with Durham College Lords BARRIE -- Eric Smith continues to further solidify his standing among the all-time greats at Durham College. The Ajax native and third-year mem- ber of the men’s basketball team scored his 1,000th career point in a 91-84 victo- ry over the Georgian Grizzlies last Friday night in Barrie. Smith scored 34 points in the Lords win and as the second all-time leading-scor- er in Durham history, trails only former standout Anthony Batchelor, who scored an OCAA record 1,833 career points in his five seasons with the Lords. While he has a long way to go to catch Batchelor’s mark, Smith is not far off mak- ing a break into the top-10 on the OCAA chart. Don Campbell of Niagara College sits in tenth place with 1,217 points in four seasons with the Knights. With nine games to go in the regu- lar season, if Smith keeps up his scoring average of 22.1 points per game -- which is tops in the entire province -- then he’d end the season with just under 1,200 points. Throw in a couple of nights like the one he had against Georgian, and Smith could find himself taking Camp- bell’s spot on the all-time list very soon. As dominating as he has been in the scoring department, Smith is putting up solid numbers across the board in help- ing the Lords to an 8-3 record head- ing into last night’s game in North York against the Seneca Sting (after our print deadline). He leads the league in field goals made at 101 and is fourth in total rebounds at 113, which averages out to 10.3 a game, the highest per-game mark in the league. For his efforts last week, Smith was named both the Durham College athlete of the week and the OCAA athlete of the week. Meanwhile, sitting third place in the OCAA east region standings, the Lords trail the Algonquin Thunder at 12-0 and the No. 1-ranked team in the country, and the St. Lawrence Vikings, owners of a 9-3 mark and second place. Those two teams could pose a threat down the road for the Lords, who will welcome Canada’s top men’s basketball talent to Oshawa and Durham College as hosts of the 2011 Canadian Colleges Ath- letic Association national championship March 15-19. BASKETBALL1,000 points SUBMITTED PHOTO OSHAWA -- Ajax resident Eric Smith (23) of the Durham Lords scored his 1,000th career point in a win last Friday over Georgian. Smith cur- rently sits second in all-time points scored at Durham. VOLLEYBALL Doyle on verge of points record with Humber Pickering volleyball player also in reach of OCAA aces mark TORONTO -- Landis Doyle, of the Hum- ber Hawks, needs only eight points in the team’s next match to break the OCAA women’s volleyball all-time individual point’s record. That chance will come tonight as her Hawks host Kitchener’s Conestoga Con- dors at 6:00 p.m., in a game to be played at the Humber Athletic Centre in Toron- to. The current record of 1035 points is held by three-time All-Canadian Megan Stacey of Nipissing University. Stacey set the record in 2007, her fourth and final year of provincial play. Doyle, a fifth-year player, had a mon- ster night last Friday to close the gap on the record as she registered a career-high 31 points in a game against the Fanshawe Falcons. The 31 points came on 24 kills, three service aces and four blocks. The big per- formance has put her in the position to break the record in front of her fellow Humber varsity athletes, Hawk fans and friends and family. Meanwhile, the all-time point’s record is not the only mark within her grasp as Doyle is just eight aces back from setting a new mark in that all-time category. The current record of 188 is held by Loyalist College’s Mandi Buma. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201127 AP CURLING Middaugh looks to bounce back Oshawa welcomes world’s best to GM Centre BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- It will be interesting to see what kind of recuperative powers Wayne Middaugh possesses when he takes part in the BDO Canadian Open this week at the General Motors Centre. Middaugh, a two-time world champion, is skipping one of the 18 teams taking part in the elite event, the third leg of the 2011 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series. The 43 year old from Toronto will head in on a disappointing note, after getting upset by Howard Rajala in the final of the Domin- ion Tankard Challenge Round East event at the Oshawa Curling Club Monday, and thus failing to grab the final berth avail- able for the provincial championships next month. Not only that, but he’s also still on the mend after breaking his left hand in a snowboarding accident over the holidays, necessitating the use of a Mount N Stick, a piece of equipment that lessens the impact on his non-throwing hand when he shoots. “I can’t slide the way I normally do, so it does affect me, but I’d never say that it was part of why we lost,” Middaugh said shortly after dropping a 7-6 decision to Rajala, his second loss to the Rideau skip at the event. “The bottom line is I didn’t make shots.” Middaugh is also dealing with an entirely new team for the first time since 1994. The rink includes lead Scott Foster, a 37-year- old Oshawa native who was returning to his old stomping grounds. “I actually started curling right here when I was six or seven years old, in Little Rocks,” said Foster, while overlooking the OCC ice Monday. Although disappointed with Monday’s outcome, Foster was confident the team could turn things around in time for its Thursday morning Canadian Open match against Jake Higgs, the first of five games in the preliminary round. “Wayne has won every grand slam there is over his career, so he really shines at these things,” Foster said. “When the ice is real good, his confidence goes up and up, and at these events you get fantastic ice, so Wayne makes a lot of shots. If he keeps making his last one, we can win a lot of games.” Now living in Burlington and working at the Oakville Curling Club, Foster has played for several teams throughout his career. The current team has an interest- ing mix, including Joe Frans, who skipped a team that included Foster the previ- ous two years, and Scott Howard, son of Glenn Howard, Middaugh’s biggest rival on the ice. Scott Howard will be at the junior nationals in Calgary this week, however, and will be replaced by Adam Spencer for the Canadian Open. “I’ve been looking forward to this event all year actually,” said Foster. “I’m going to have a lot of friends and family watching, so I’m sure it’ll be a real good time. I just hope we can win a few games and squeak into the playoffs.” The Middaugh rink reached the semifi- nals at the Swiss Chalet National in Vernon B.C. in December, and currently sits tied for fifth in the grand slam standings through two events. The skip said he was eager to get back at it following Monday’s loss. “It’ll be a nice change to play on great ice,” Middaugh said, hopeful of the GM Centre venue. “The grand slams, you play the best teams in the world on the best conditions in the world. The events don’t get any bet- ter than that. That’s what I look forward to playing in all the time.” But, considering his left hand is still in a cast and he’ll be up against the likes of 2010 Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin, Glenn Howard, Jeff Stoughton and Randy Ferbey, Middaugh recognizes the task will be far from easy. When asked if he could prevail, he said: “If we get lucky as hell.” Kean’s Annandale rink part of Canadian Open OSHAWA -- There will be more local con- tent than simply the venue at the BDO Canadian Open, including an Annandale Curling Club rink skipped by Mark Kean. Following is the schedule of games. Wednesday, Jan. 26 7:30 p.m.: Kevin Martin vs. John Epping; Pat Simmons vs. Randy Ferbey; Thomas Ulsrud vs. Rob Fowler; Kevin Koe vs. Dale Matchett; Glenn Howard vs. Mark Bice. Thursday, Jan. 27 10 a.m.: Jake Higgs vs. Wayne Middaugh; Jim Cotter vs. Don Walchuk; Simmons vs. Bice; Jeff Stoughton vs. Peter Corner; Mike McEwen vs. Mark Kean. 1:30 p.m.: Howard vs. Ferbey; Middaugh vs. Matchett; Koe vs. Higgs; Epping vs. Ulsrud; Martin vs. Fowler. 5 p.m.: Walchuk vs. Bice; Fowler vs. Stoughton; McEwen vs. Matchett; Cot- ter vs. Simmons; Epping vs. Corner. 8:30 p.m.: Koe vs. Kean; Martin vs. Ulsrud; Walchuk vs. Howard; Middaugh vs. McEwen; Cotter vs. Ferbey. Friday, Jan. 28 10 a.m.: Fowler vs. Corner; Middaugh vs. Kean; Stoughton vs. Epping; Walchuk vs. Fer- bey; Higgs vs. Matchett; 1:30 p.m.: Bice vs. Cot- ter; McEwen vs. Koe; Martin vs. Corner; Howard vs. Simmons; Stoughton vs. Ulsrud. 5 p.m.: Wal- chuk vs. Simmons; Epping vs. Fowler; Ferbey vs. Bice; Kean vs. Higgs; Middaugh vs. Koe. 8:30 p.m.: Matchett vs. Kean; Ulsrud vs. Corner; Higgs vs. McEwen; Martin vs. Stoughton; Howard vs. Cotter. Saturday, Jan. 29 11 a.m.: tiebreaker, if necessary. 3 p.m.: quar- ter-finals. 7 p.m.: semifinals. Sunday, Jan. 30 1 p.m.: final. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201128 AP Wednesday, January 26, 2011 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. Carriers of The Week Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At * Delivered to selected households only 8 Salem Rd South Ajax, ON L1S 7T7 279 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax 260 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax (in Home Depot) 1105 Kingston Rd. Pickering (in Home Depot) 255 Salem Rd. S. 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AGE GROUPS ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Gustavsen won’t back down from anyone Pickering Panthers forward plays big BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- There are two things that immediate- ly impress you while watch- ing Brett Gustavsen of the Pickering Panthers. One of them, his speed, is noticeable as he flies up the ice on the forecheck and back down on the back- check. The other is his size, which he doesn’t allow to limit him. The skating is one of the attributes that landed him with the Panthers after being drafted last spring in the ninth round by the Ottawa 67’s. His size, listed at five- foot-eight and 155 pounds, gives him the dubious hon- our of being one of the small- est players on the ice night after night in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. That distinction doesn’t even cross his mind when he’s on the ice. “You can’t fear anything,” he says of his no-holds- barred approach on the ice. “If you fear anything, you’re going to get hurt. You’re not going to play your game. I just try to go out there and be fearless. “You can’t play by your size. You have to play bigger than you are.” An injured wrist put Gustavsen on the sidelines for the weekend, which included a 5-4 shootout loss to Villanova on home ice Friday. But when he’s in the lineup, the Scarborough res- ident isn’t short on effort. “He’s a hard-nosed kid who will play in the OHL next year, I’m sure,” says head coach John Goodwin of the rookie forward. “He comes to play every game. The tougher the game, he just loves it. “I think he expected to put better numbers up, but he hasn’t always got the ice time as a 16 year old.” In the 29 games he has played this season, Gustavs- en has four goals and four assists to go along with 62 penalty minutes. Last season, he played minor midget with the Mis- sissauga Rebels, which, after getting eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, man- aged to secure an invite to the OHL Cup, which serves as a year-end showcase for players in their draft year. They managed to win the tournament, helping boost his stock. The OHL draft followed soon after, and Gustavsen kept tabs on the Internet until his name came up in the ninth round to Ottawa. Through December and January, he dressed in six games for Ottawa, debuting against Belleville on Dec. 4. Subsequent games followed against Kingston (Dec. 5), Peterborough, (Dec. 18), Oshawa (Dec. 19), Barrie (Dec. 31) and Owen Sound (Jan. 1). “It was a stressful day just waiting to see when your name was going to come up,” he recalls. “Finally it came up to Ottawa. I think it’s the best place to play OHL hockey. Going up there was a great experience and I hope to do it next year.” A linemate in Mississauga last season, Sean Monahan, was also drafted by Ottawa. Gustavsen would like to join up with his teammate again on a full-time basis. “Hopefully we can get together on the same line again next year,” he muses. This weekend, the Pan- thers (10-30-3) will host Peterborough on Friday at 7:30 p.m., then travel to Toronto on Sunday. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND PICKERING -- Dan Tedesco of the Villanova Knights, right, reached for the puck as Pickering Panthers’ Andrew Goldberg defended in front of goaltender Ryan Carlisle in Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Pickering Recreation Complex. The Panthers lost 5-4 in a shootout. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201129 AP TECHNICAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Acudor Acorn Limited, a Pickering Ontario based master distributor of Jay R. Smith Engineered Plumbing Products, ACUDOR access doors, Acorn Engineering plumbing ﬁ xtures and SPEAKMAN Company re- quires the services of a customer service representative. Serving the commercial, institutional plumbing and construction indus- try, our distribution and sales channels are national in scope and include working with wholesale distributors and independent sales representa- tives as well as mechanical contractors and building supply distributors. Familiarity with list prices and discounts as well as shipping and expe- diting is required. This a permanent day position - 8:00am - 4:30pm and you will report to the Customer Service Supervisor/General Man- ager DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: • Provide technical assistance to customers on products and applications • Receive and process purchase orders and customer enquiries • Generate accurate quotations based upon engineering speciﬁ cations QUALIFICATIONS: • Post secondary education of a technical discipline • Microsoft Ofﬁ ce, Word, Excel, Outlook • Internet Explorer • Good understanding of electronic ﬁ ling Bilingual (English/French) would be an asset, but not necessary as well as previous experience in the plumbing and/or construction industry. The successful non-smoking candidate will have excellent written and verbal English communication skills, good basic math skills, be a team player and ready to work in a fast paced, multitasking environment. Acudor Acorn Ltd offers an employee medical and dental beneﬁ t plan as well as opportunity for personal career growth and development. Please e-mail resume along with salary expectations to: tsvetco@acudoracornltd.com. Only applicants who are considered suitable for the position will be contacted. We are a national company specializing in consumer ﬁ nancing. We are currently expand- ing and looking for motivated individuals to work a 6-10pm shift weeknights. Responsibilities include: contacting custom- ers in order to update accounts, negotiate repayment plans on loan/credit balances, process payments, answer client inquiries, and provide account related information. Requirements: *Part time weeknight hours 6-10pm *Bilingual a plus (English, French) *Strong communication and negotiation skills essential. *Experience preferred but not required as we are willing to train the right individual Full time positions possible for experienced collectors. Fax or email resume in conﬁ dence to: 905-839-9005 or careers@lendcare.ca New Year, New Opportunities! Are you are a hard working sales professional who understands the needs of the business community but looking for more opportunity than you have now? Consider us. For over a decade the Durham Business Times has been the area's leading business publication. We're growing and need an; Advertising Sales Professional: New Business Development We're looking for full time, creative, results oriented sales professional, to develop new business. If you are a good ﬁ t for this role, you will be self motivated, passionate about local business and have an enthusiasm for growing within it. The successful candidate must possess: ● A willingness to work within a commission based pay structure ● Excellent presentation skills ● Media or B2B sales experience ● A determination to break new ground We offer an environment that embraces new ideas, encourages professional growth and offers a base salary with a competitive commission plan. Beneﬁ ts are available for successful candidates. Please email your resume to careers@durhamregion.com with subject line "Business Sales" before February 4, 2011. Only those invited for an interview will be contacted. Career Training Careers Career Training AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program.Financial aid if qualiﬁ ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation In- stitute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 Careers ONE OF NORTH America's largest ﬁ nancial services companies is rapidly expand- ing in this area. 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New appliances, cable/heat/water/parking in- cluded. Laundry, No dogs. March 1. (905)576-2982 (905)626-3465 33 RICHMOND ST. W Oshawa. 1-bdrm apts start- ing $825. Heat, Hydro & Wa- ter incld. Secured Ent, Eleva- tor, Fridge, Stove. Laundry Onsite & near schools. Call us today! 905-723-2236 skylineonline.ca AJAX, CENTRAL, 1-bed- room basement apt., clean, bright, 4 appliances. Near all amenities. No pets. $600/month plus utilities. Available February 1st. Call (905)683-8768. AJAX, NEW apartment building, studio, 1 & 2-bed- rooms, available now. In- come preferred, $17,000- $32,000/yr. Call (905)683- 9269. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY -Pickering, Brock/ﬁ nch. Bright and airy, two bedroom basement apartment, private entrance, beside bus stop, parking $999 inclusive. 905- 686-4975, 647-400-4975. BOWMANVILLE: 3 bedroom close to all amenities. $930 per mo. plus hydro and cable. Also 2 bedroom with den, $930 plus hydro. Move in allowance offered. Ofﬁ ce hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877. BRIGHT ground level 1bdrm apt in beautiful Oshawa hospital area. 2 en- trances, laundry avail, all ap- pliances. Non-smoker, pets allowed. $800/monthly (heat & water incl) 905-852-3675 BROOKLIN, Baldwin Ave. 2+1 bdrm apt. Second ﬂ oor level. Avail. March 1st. Freshly renovated. Parking included. Call Property Man- agement (416)791-9691 CENTRAL OSHAWA, 1 bedroom apt. near Oshawa Centre, $675 per month plus hydro. Avail immediately. Call (905)728-7361 CENTURY HOME, located in Hampton. Two 2-bdrm apts. Upper level $1100/mnth. Main level $1200/mnth. 2-car parking, swimming pool, all inclusive, newly renovated, no pets. Call 905-433-0171 NORTH WEST OSHAWA, 2- bedroom apt. in semi-raised bungalow, $850/month in- cludes utilities, ﬁ rst/last. No pets/smoking. Avail. immedi- ately. (905)576-1710. Legal Notices Apartments & Flats for RentA DUPLEX OSHAWA main ﬂ oor 2 bedroom apt. plus walkout basement with 2 rooms. 2 washrooms, large kitchen. Newly renovated. $995+ part hydro, heat in- cluded. 905-433-0270 MARY STREET APTS bachelors, 1's & 2s bdrm apts. Utilities included, min- utes to downtown, short drive to Whitby Mall. Mary/Garden 905-666-2450 www.real- star.ca NORTH OSHAWA, 1-bed- room, eat-in kitchen, living room, all utilities included. Available Feb 1st. No smok- ing/pets. (905)213-8116. ONE-BEDROOM 675/month plus hydro. Free Parking, Good location. Very clean. Good neighbours. Available immediately. Close to down- town Whitby. Call 905-809- 3749 or 905-666-2778. OSHAWA Large 3 bedroom updated apartment in up- scale, quiet, well-managed building in good area. $1250 inclusive. (905)728-8919 OSHAWA Montrave/Gibb. large, clean, 2-bedroom apartment. Available imme- diately. $790+ hydro. Stor- age & parking included. Near all amenities. Early Feb. (905)852-7116. OSHAWA NORTH Extra large 2 & 3-bedroom apts., (3-bdrm, 1200sq.ft. 2 4pc baths), well managed, quiet building, controlled entrance, video surveillance, large bal- cony, new appliances, utilities, Rogers cable ($82.42 value), parking in- cluded $925, $1185, Feb 1. (905)579-5584 OSHAWA NORTH, Spa- cious units. Adult & Senior lifestyle buildings. Renovat- ed 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. Across hospital, near bus stop, wheel chair and se- curity access. Call 905-728- 4966, 1-866-601-3083. www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA Stevenson/Philip Murray - 2 bedroom apart- ment, parking, fridge, stove, laundry avail. newly decorat- ed, no pets. First/last. Avail. March 1st. $825 incl. Call 905-720-0384. OSHAWA, 385 Gibb St. Avail. immediately. 2-bdrm apt. $860/month. Extra park- ing $25/mo. Laundry on site. Close to all amenities. Call Patrick 905-443-0191. OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE Large 1-bedroom apartment $775/month. includes heat, hydro, central air. Modern luxury apt. Hardwood ﬂ oors. Students/pets welcome. No credit check. Available Feb 1st. (905)922-4911. OSHAWA, One Bedroom, Simcoe and King. 3rd ﬂ oor apartment. Appliances, laun- dry, secure intercom. No parking. $640 plus electricity. Quiet, respectful tenants only please. Call (905)986-4889. OSHAWA/BOWMANVILLE 1 & 2 bedroom apts. Suites w/balconies, parking, laundry facilities, near all amenities. 905-623-4172 The Veltri Group www.veltrigroup.com PICKERING, large bachelor, separate entrance, satellite, parking, utilities included. Shared laundry. Suit single working person. $650/mnth. avail February 1st. Call (905)839-9271. Legal Notices Lost & FoundL Apartments & Flats for RentA PICKERING, 401/WHITES Newly renovated 1-bedroom basement. Separate en- trance, shared laundry, 1-parking. $700/mo. inclu- sive. No smoking/pets. Suit mature single. Avail. Feb/March. (905)839-3053 PICKERING, WHITES- south of 401. 3-bedroom main ﬂ oor of home, very clean, quiet, shared park- ing/laundry, includes satel- lite. No pets/smoking. Available March 1st. $1250/month. Mitch (416)575-1051. PICKERING, Whites/Stroud 1-bdrm basement apt., sep- arate side entrance, new hardwood ﬂ ooring. Includes washer, dryer. Close to 401. No pets/non-smoker. $900/mo all inclusive. Call (905)831-8787 WHITBY 123-Annes St. 1- bedroom apartment available in quiet adult lifestyle 6-plex bldg. Perfect for single ma- ture person. Avail. now. No pets/smoking. $795/mo all in- clusive. (905)725-4145. Legal Notices Lost & FoundL Apartments & Flats for RentA PORT WHITBY, 3-bedroom apt, newly renovated/paint- ed, 4 appliances, laundry on- site, near GO/401, down- town, use of big fenced back- yard onto green space, $1100/mo plus utilities. Feb 1st. 905-925-1131. WHITBY 3-BEDROOM main in triplex. New carpeting, paint, en suite washer/dryer, parking. Non smoking build- ing, no pets. $1170/monthly inclusive. First/last. Feb 1/2011. (905)427-9437. WHITBY Brock/Dundas bright, quiet, newly rennovat- ed 1 bedroom, small build- ing, ground ﬂ oor, parking, laundry room, central loca- tion, no pets/smoking ﬁ rst/last. $814/mnth +hydro. Call 416-438-4895 WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed. Landscaped grounds. Balco- nies, laundry & parking. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. Near shopping & schools. 900 Dundas St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca TendersT Apartments & Flats for RentA WHITBY, 2 bedrooms from $970 all inclusive. Close to all amenities. Ofﬁ ce hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 Houses for Rent ! NO DOWN PAYMENT? - NO PROBLEM!! If you're paying $850+ monthly rent STOP! Own your own home - I can show you how. Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate 905-728-9414 1-877-663- 1054, or email kencollis@sympatico.ca TendersT Houses for Rent AJAX, AVAILABLE immedi- ately, 2+1bedroom bunga- low, $1050/month plus utilities, parking, private laun- dry. No pets, non-smoker. Harwood/Chapman. Call Dennis Morgan 416-587- 0060 (905)831-9500. MCGILL/OLD HARWOOD large 4-bedroom, 3,000sq.ft., 2-1/2 washrooms, eat-in kitchen, family/living/dining room, 2 car parking, $2,000/month. Feb. lst. (905)686-6684 or (416)712- 4059 Daycare Available Psychics Houses for Rent OSHAWA, FULL HOUSE 3- bedroom, large fully fenced yard, parking. $1300/month plus utilities. Available imme- diately. No smoking/pets. Call Scott (905)404-9935. WHITBY, 3-BEDROOM main ﬂ oor, $1450/month, in- cludes utilities, cable & laun- dry. No pets/smoking, close to shopping & schools. Ref- erences required. (905)683- 6863. Daycare Available Psychics Townhouses for RentT CARRIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. TOWNHOUSES. In-suite laundry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pking. avail. Near shopping, res- taurants, schools, parks. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434- 3972 www.realstar.ca Townhouses for RentT Cordova Co-Operative Homes 71-650 Gladfern St. Oshawa Accepting applications for affordable priced town- houses 2-bedroom $675 3-bedroom $706 4-bedroom $734 Plus heat & hydro. electric heat - no appliances supplied. Near: schools, park, shopping, dentist, bus. Applications in top mailbox outside unit 71 Phone 905-728-8081 (no subsidies available) PICKERING 3-BEDROOM 1-1/2 baths end unit town- house, with balcony. Across from Pickering Town Centre. Very clean. Available Feb 1. $1380/mo+hydro. (905)839- 3087. TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bedroom townhouses. En- suite laundry. Landscaped grounds w/pool & play- ground. Private backyards. Sauna & parking avail. Near shopping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) 905-436-3346 www.real- star.ca Rooms for Rent & WantedR AVAILABLE IN Oshawa, fur- nished room, bright very clean house, run of house, non-smoker, parking, laun- dry, high-speed internet, near all-amenities, $500/month. (289)314-1949 Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions Place your ad at 905-683-5110 durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 26, 201131 AP Selling the Contents of the Home of Catherine Jennings of Oriole Parkway, Toronto Sunday, January 30 Preview 9:30 A.M. Auction 11:00 A.M. A large auction from a long established home for 40 years to include Mahogany Dining Room Suite, Display Cabinet, Wicker Settee, Upholstered Furniture, Bookcase, Desk, Small Tables, Victorian Chairs, Bedroom Furniture, Lamps, Mirror, Oriental Carpets, a large amount of Prints, Paintings & Watercolours to include signed Kurelek Lithograph, Jewellery, Collection of Pipes, Large Collection of Continental Porcelain Figures, Doulton Figures, Collection of Pratt Pot Lids, Crystal Stemware, Silver, Silver Plate, China, Glassware & Books. Watch Web Site for Up-Dates. Indoor Yard Sale: Sunday @ 9:30 a.m. For details and photo gallery go to www.waddingtons.ca/brighton Phone 1-613-475-6223 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Friday, January 29th, 5:00 p.m. Selling the contents of a Courtice home: Chi- na Cabinet; Open Country Cupboard; Corner Cupboard; What Not; Occ. Tables; Ant. Bed w/matching dresser; Chests; 4 Pressback chairs; Chandelier; Oil Lamps; 3-Aladdin Lamps; Doll Collection; 1000 Precious mo- ments; China Ware; Royal Albert Lavender Rose - 12 pl. settings/accessories-112 pcs.; Clocks-Gingerbread, Mantle; Collectibles; Bar Fridge; Chest Freezer; Novelty Items; etc. etc..Preview after 2:00 p.m.Check Website for Updates POLICE AUCTION Feb. 11, 2010, Friday Terms:Cash, Approved Cheques, Visa, M/C, Interac 10% Buyers Premium Applies Auctioneers: Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' AUCTION SALE Sunday, January 30 10:00 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. Our ﬁ rst 2011 auction features a varied selection with some- thing for the Home Owner, Collector, Builder & the Person who doesn't think they need anything. Sale starts with Reclaimed Building articles from a Toronto Renovation, Plywood, Industrial Grey Carpeting, Lg Board- room Doors, 5 Large Windows (11' x 6'), Shelving, 8' Coun- ter & Sink Unit, Pod & Fluorescent Lighting, Plus many more to come. Collectible & Household Effects to follow: Rolltop Desk (c1980), Corner Curio Cabinet, Dressers, Dish- washer, Tin Dunlop Tire Sign, Crocks, Old books, Magazine, Glass & China, Costume Jewelry, 2 25 yr GM Rings (w/dia- monds), Several Old Mantel Clocks, Sports Collectibles, Etc. Something for Everyone. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com MacGREGOR AUCTIONS 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 AUCTION SALE Thursday January 27th at 6:00 p.m. WARNER'S AUCTION HALL 12931 HWY#2 Just West of Colborne Exceptional large sale besides house hold furnishings includ- ing antiques, we have an entire store of a closed collectable and game store with lge selection books, animated books, action ﬁ gures, cards, games, and all related articles. Every- thing from GI Joe, Flintstones, Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter models, books, characters etc. Marvel game packs, comics, models etc., Hot Wheels, 3D puzzles, dragons, Spi- derman, Merlin’s Magic, animated books, comic books, story books related to all above. Note: this was a large store of this type with probably 2000 lots in various quantity of all above plus other adventure ﬁ gures, books and games relate to everything. Note: this is no usual sale. Something for all of these enthusiasts. Sale starts at 6:00 viewing will be from 4:00pm. Plan to be on time and stay awhile, as there are countless articles. House hold furnishings etc will be mixed in during sale, an ideal sale for dealers, everything new still in packaging. All articles will be sold on choice. Terms cash, cheque with ID, Visa, M/C, Interac. Gary E. Warner, Auctioneer 905-355-2106 www.warnersauction.com WEDNESDAY,Feb 2nd• 4:30pm ★ A U C T I O N S A L E ★ of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles for a North York Home, Selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: GE Fridge, washer, dryer, apt size freezer, lounge chair, 6pc bedroom suite, Chesterﬁ eld and loveseat, upright vacuum, stainless microwave, 2 double bank ofﬁ ce desks, upright and lateral ﬁ lling cabinets, jewelry, large quantity of collectables and glassware plus many other items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday January 28th at 4:30 p.m. located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4. 3 pc. oak bedroom set - curio cabinet - leather loveseat - dovetailed blanket box - reﬁ nished oak library table and square oak dining table - qty of diner plate sets - walnut corner china cabinet - reﬁ nished washstand - walnut desk - modern dry sink - maple dresser and mirror - gate leg table - antique single door wardrobe - chesterﬁ eld and chair - Pyle Pro ampli- ﬁ ers and Pyramid mixer board - chest of drawers - double and queen box spring and mattress - 3 english saddles - Danby spin washer - apt. size Whirlpool dryer - Kenmore apt size freezer - Fridgidaire dryer - 4 x 8 box trailer - 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 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday morning at 9 a.m.HAYDON AUCTION BARN Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock, just east of Durham #57 Saturday Jan 29th at 10:30 am Viewing from 9 am Coins, Rattan Love Seat, Display Cabinets, Kenmore Washer and Dryer, Televisions, Captain's Beds, Ping-Pong Table, Qty. 'Signed by the Author' Books A. J. Casson Seriagraph on Wood, Framed Walter Campbell Prints, Qty. Die-cast Police Cars, Qty. artwork, antiques, collectibles and more. See Website for Full Details: www.haydonauctionbarn.com 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 BBRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Kellett Sale Barn • 13200 Old Scugog Rd. 1/2 Mile South of Blackstock, Ont.Sat., Jan. 29 @ 10:30 am Old wooden planes • Old draw knife • Tea wades • Press back chair • Fishing boxes & lures Many more boxes to be unpacked! AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett(705)328-2185 or (905)986-4447 See items on:www.theauctionfever.com The Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show Saturday, April 30, 2011 9am - 4pm Pickering Recreation Complex 1876 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering To reserve you space call Audrey at 905-426-4676 ext 257 Sunday, March 6th, 2011 Health Experts and Vendors wanted! Call 905-683-5110 ext 228 Auctions Rooms for Rent & WantedR BROCK RD/FINCH, Picker- ing. Clean, quiet home. Fur- nished rooms $425- $475/month. On bus route, close to amenities. MUST LOVE ANIMALS! Park- ing/cable/internet, ﬁ rst/last, references. Available imme- diately. No smoking. 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Mike was the loving and devoted husband of Patty and dear father of Richard and Amanda. Son of the late Don and Lina Hughes and brother of Virginia, John (Theresa), David (Diana), Peter (Lisa), Paul, Mark (Heather), Jim (Sherri), Greg (Kim), Janie, and he was pre-deceased by his brother Joe and his sister in law Gail. Mike was an outstanding uncle to his many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) on Friday January 28th from 2-4 and 6-9 pm . Funeral mass will be held on Saturday January 29th at St. Bernadette Church, 21 Bayly St. East, Ajax at 10.30 am. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. If desired donations may be made to the Children's Wish Foundation. " Mike left his stamp on everyone he touched." MASTROIANNI, Narcisio B. Eng. - Lovingly surrounded by close family and friends when he passed away on Saturday, January 22nd, 2011, at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville. In his short time with us, he touched the lives of so many, with an easy going nature, gener- ous spirit and heart of gold. He showed us what it was to be brave and strong as he fought ﬁ ercely against brain cancer without complaint or lament, but always optimistic and ready with a smile. Sadly, at the young age of 45, he was taken away from us far too soon. Dearly beloved husband of Janis (nee Nichols). Adoring father of Elisa, Lauren and Samantha. Dear son of Donato and Marghe- rita Mastroianni. Dear son-in-law of Robert Nichols, and Carolyn Taylor (William). Dear brother of Lou (Kim), Lucy Foster (Gord), Robert, and brother-in-law of Debbie Moor- house (Perry), Joe Nichols (Julie), Judith Holden (Tim), Heidi Montgomery (Rob), Steven Taylor (Christine). Fondly remem- bered by his many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. 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