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REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a campaign stop in Ajax Wednesday night, calling for a Conservative majori- ty before a large and lively crowd of party faithful in his bid to prop up GTA candi- dates. Billed as a rally for all GTA candidates, but with a particular focus on Ajax-Pickering candidate Chris Alexander, more than 1,000 people clapped, cheered and beat thunder sticks at the Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility as Mr. Harper incited the crowd to deliver a Conservative majority for him. Harper rallies faithful in Ajax PRIME MINISTER GETS WARM WELCOME DURING CAMPAIGN STOP RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND AJAX -- Matthew Gregory of Pickering got up close and personal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper as well as a nice photo op during a campaign rally on April 6. The prime minister made an appearance at a packed Deer Creek Golf and Country Club. 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In a ruling released this week, the Ontario Court of Appeal struck down the three-month deferred custody term given to the youth, and sent the case back to an Oshawa judge for a new sen- tence. “The deferred custody sentence imposed by the sentencing judge was simply insufficient to hold the (youth) accountable for the extremely serious ... offences,” Justice Janet Simmons wrote on behalf of justices Dennis O’Connor and Robert Blair, who heard the appeal last October. The Crown had appealed a sentenced imposed by Ontario Court Justice Gra- ham Wakefield after the youth plead- ed guilty to eight offences, including armed robbery, unlawful confinement and failing to stop for police, relating to his involvement in two robberies in January of 2007. In the first robbery, the youth was part of a crew that robbed an Ajax clothing store with a sawed-off shotgun, binding and threatening workers. In the second incident a little over a week later, he was among a group of offenders who lured a man to the Pickering Town Centre, held him against his will and robbed him, once again using a sawed-off shotgun. In that incident, the youth led police on a chase in the victim’s car before being apprehended. At trial in June 2009, the Crown urged the judge to find the crimes serious vio- lent offences, and to sentence the youth to three years in custody, the maximum allowed under the Youth Criminal Jus- tice Act. But Justice Wakefield rejected the serious violent offence designation, cit- ing a number of factors including the youth’s peripheral role in the crimes, his troubled background and assess- ments that concluded he regretted his behaviour and was a low risk to reof- fend. Justice Wakefield also noted the length of time -- two and a half years -- that had elapsed between the offence and sentencing, and the progress the youth had made during that time. The Court of Appeal, however, desig- nated the robbery at the Pickering Town Centre a serious violent offence, noting the incident “was the second occasion in a period of just over a week that the (youth) was involved in a violent rob- bery involving the use of a sawed-off shotgun.” The crime was “a significant contrib- uting cause of serious psychological trauma” to the victim, the court ruled. The court noted a two-year custodial sentence is “reasonable”. The matter has been sent back to Ontario Court for re-sentencing. JUSTICE Appeal Court rejects lenient sentence for youth in Pickering robbery JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND Car meets pillar: Pillar wins PICKERING -- Police were called to a plaza on Pickering Parkway at about 2:30 p.m. April 5 after a Buick slammed into a pillar between two stores. 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Pickering man stabbed in struggle with car thieves PICKERING -- Police are seeking witnesses as they con- tinue their investigation into the stabbing of a Pickering resident by would-be car thieves several weeks ago. The 33-year-old man was stabbed in the arm after he gave chase to masked suspects attempting to enter his pick-up truck outside a home in the vicinity of Alyssum Street and Sandy Beach Road on the night of Feb. 16, Durham police said. The victim was involved in a physical altercation with one of the suspects when a second suspect stabbed him, police said. Both suspects, described as men in their late teens or early 20s, fled on foot. Both were tall and thin and wore balacla- vas and dark clothing, police said. One was armed with an eight-inch serrated knife with a black handle. If you have information about the investigation: CALL 905-579-1520, ext. 2529 CRIMESTOPPERS: Anonymous tips can be made to Durham police at 1-800-222-8477 Ajax bandit flees as clerk places 911 call AJAX -- An armed bandit fled empty-handed after a store clerk managed to call police during a robbery attempt Monday evening in Ajax. A female worker at the Once Upon A child store on Bayly Street West dialled 911 on a cordless phone when the suspect, armed with a knife, approached her at about 6 p.m. and demanded cash, Durham police said. The clerk then fled to the back of the store, where she, another worker and two customers locked themselves in a washroom. Officers were dispatched after the rob- bery was overheard on the open phone line. The bandit, apparently aware the 911 call had been answered, fled without any loot. He’s described as a white man in his late 40s with deep wrinkles on his face and dark hair. ‘Career criminal’ gets five years for Durham thefts OSHAWA -- A “career criminal” identified as the ringleader of a theft ring has been sentenced to five years in prison. Dean Prentice was sent to penitentiary after plead- ing guilty Monday in Oshawa to 25 charges ranging from theft over $5,000 and conspiracy to impaired driving. The 32-year-old Mr. Prentice is an incorrigible thief who oversaw a wide-flung network of accomplices, prosecutor Brenda Green said in calling for a stiff jail term. “Mr. Prentice is an unrepentant, unremorseful scourge on the community,” Ms. Green told Ontario Court Justice Peter DeFreitas. “He commits crimes for the adrenaline rush and money is secondary.” Mr. Prentice had just got out of jail in June 2010 when Durham cops targeted him and numerous other suspects as part of Project Arrowhead, an initiative aimed at addressing organized theft in the region and beyond. Justice DeFreitas heard that undercover officers tracked his night-time movements as he and accom- plices stole vehicles, lawn tractors and other property in Durham Region, Northumberland County and beyond. Police also obtained thousands of incriminating text messages between Mr. Prentice and his accomplices, court heard. The evidence indicates Mr. Prentice, of Courtice, “is the epicentre of a theft ring,” with more than 50 criminal convic- tions over the past 15 years, Ms. Green said. She asked Jus- tice DeFreitas to send Mr. Prentice to seven years in prison. Justice DeFreitas gave Mr. Prentice credit for 126 days he’s spent in custody since being arrested. CRIME BRIEFS Charged with luring, child porn JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- An Oshawa elementary school teacher facing Inter- net luring and child porn charges remained in custody Wednes- day as police continued to investigate his activities. Durham police have received a number of calls since the high- ly publicized arrest last week of Stephen Martin, said Detective Constable Brian Vickers. “We’ve had a very good response from the public so far,” Det.-Const. Vickers said. “The investigation is continuing as a result of the response we’ve had.” No further charges have been laid against Mr. Martin, 38, since he was arrested at his Magnolia Avenue home last Wednesday on two counts of luring, two counts of invitation to sexual touch- ing and single counts of possession of child pornography and making child porn. Police allege the teacher, who worked most recently at Dr. C.F. Cannon Public School in Oshawa, posed as a young girl in Inter- net encounters during which boys were encouraged to show their genitals and share sexually explicit photos. The charges have not been proven in court. 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The campaign is raising money for the pur- chase and installation of an MRI at Rouge Val- ley Ajax and Pickering hospital. The campaign has now met 58 per cent of its goal. “Our company believes in the power of com- munity,” Mr. Robbins said. “We’re proud of the difference OPG employee volunteers make in our community. We’re proud to provide the power for homes and businesses right across Ontario. And we’re proud to be the supplier of power for the new MRI at our local hospital.” Campaign chairwoman Lucy Stucco called the announcement an exciting surprise. “However, OPG has always been such a con- sistent community supporter that I’m not sur- prised they would see the importance of the need for an MRI machine in Ajax and that they would help in any way possible,” she said. Another big donation from OPG was $1 mil- lion to the hospital’s nuclear medicine unit in 2001. Ajax bingo hall once again being considered AJAX -- The opening of a bingo hall in Ajax is once again on the table. The hall, slated for three units in a plaza anchored by a Giant Tiger at 570 Westney Rd. S., would be a re-opening of the Hideaway Bingo Hall which was previously located in Whitby. A public notice has been issued about the proposal to open the Ajax hall and there will be a public meeting on May 16 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 65 Harwood Ave. S. Written comments can be submitted to the Town and to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission by May 11. This isn’t the first time this issue has come to the Town of Ajax. After a public meeting on May 17, 2010, Ajax’s community affairs and planning committee approved an application from Hideaway. However, before it could be approved at council, Ajax’s bylaw department was alerted that the proponents of the plan hadn’t given business- es and residents in the area the prop- er notice of a pub- lic meeting on the issue. Based on staff advice, council- lors rejected the application in June without prejudice, meaning that it could be brought for- ward again. Given that the campaign period for municipal election was approaching, staff recommended council deal with the issue in 2011. TOWN Under the B... COMMUNITY OPG gives $300,000 for MRI machine PICKERING -- Throughout Pickering’s 200 years of history, a number of interesting individuals have lived here. Local historian John Sabean will give a talk about the inter- esting folk that once resided in Pickering at ‘200 Years of Pickering History’. It will take place Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. at the Pickering Petticoat Creek Library, 470 Kingston Rd. Registration is required. For more information: CALL 905-831-6265 YESTERYEAR Learn about Pickering’s historical characters BREAKING NEWS: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY >>FOLLOW OUR TWITTER FEED AT NEWSDURHAM durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 20115 P $999 800g PKG. 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Place your Easter order in person, by phone, or online at www.brunos.ca April 8 fundraising event to include classes, bake sale, refreshments KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Seven-year-old Lina Stew- art has family in Japan and feels lucky they were spared the recent earthquake devasta- tion, but feels terrible for those who’ve lost everything. She hopes residents will support a local martial arts centre’s fundrasing efforts this Friday. “I feel really bad for them,” she said of the victims as she was getting ready to start her karate class. After two earthquakes and a tsunami killed and displaced thousands in Japan on March 11, the owners of the Harmony Martial Arts Centre put their heads together to see how they could help out. The centre specializes in Japanese mar- tial arts and the staff and students are grate- ful for the country responsible for the teach- ings of respect and self defence that are an important aspect of their art and their lives. The young students are taught important values about anti-bullying, for example. “We feel that through karate, we make our- selves a better people,” said co-owner Sensei Raymond Ata. So he and the other owners and staff will strive to give back to Japan at the Japan Relief Fundraiser this Friday at the Harmony Cen- tre, 1095 Kingston Rd. It will kick off at 6 p.m. and the evening will include zumba, karate, tae kwon do and karate classes. Organizers ask for a minimum donation of $10, and will gladly accept more. Those wishing to attend can join all the classes if they wish, or simply stop by to meet some people, enjoy some snacks, buy a few treats from the bake sale or sign the Canadian flag that’s filling up with well wishes. “This flag is going to Japan,” Mr. Ata said. “It will go to a shelter for people who need a home.” Mr. Ata’s master, also the Japanese presi- dent of International Karate Association, Master Kancho T. Okuyama, will attend the karate session. His own family, as well as some of the students’ families, are living in Japan. Luckily, “They’re alive, they’re fine,” Mr. Ata said. Lena’s family lives in Tokyo, and were spared direct impact. “I’m really happy that they didn’t get the tsunami,” she said. Mr. Ata pointed out although the earth- quake and tsunami are over, there’s still a huge mess to clean up and the country is still dealing with problems surrounding the damaged nuclear reactor. Mr. Ata’s son Joseph, 12, followed the events on television and said he feels very lucky. “The videos of Japan are terrible,” he said. He’s glad to see big companies and work- places donating and is excited that the Har- mony Centre is throwing a fundraiser of its own. The goal is to raise $12,000 and all of the funds raised will to the International Fed- eration of Red Cross and Red Crescent soci- eties. They’ll accept cash or cheques made payable to IFRC. Tickets can be purchased at the door or ahead of time by calling 905- 839-FITT(3488). COMMUNITY Pickering martial arts centre supports Japan PICKERING -- The Harmony Martial Arts Centre in Pickering is hosting a fundraising event on April 8 to help the victims of Japan’s recent earthquake and tsunami The evening will include kickboxing, karate and tae kwon do classes. Carrie Zhu, 10, and others went through some exercises at the centre April 4. GOOD SAMARITAN Grateful for a stranger’s kindess To the editor: I would just like to send out a big thank you to a very nice lady who helped me. I was involved in an accident in the Loblaws parking lot near Harwood Avenue Friday, March 25. My head was bleeding and she came to my aid with a box of Kleenex. I did not get her name, however, I wanted to thank her for her touch of kindness. It is the kindness of strangers like her that make this world a better place. Again, thank you. Joanne Murray Ajax LOBBYING Police chief has a duty to keep politicians informed of issues To the editor: Re: ‘Police shouldn’t be lobbying’, letter to the editor, durhamregion.com, March 30, 2011. The misguided missive implied that Chief of Police Mike Ewles acted inappropriately by suggesting changes to our laws regard- ing starter pistols, or anything within the purview of police for that matter, needs to be challenged. No one, least of all Chief Ewles, would suggest that police ought to be pulling the strings to enact laws of their choosing. Those duties are rightly the responsibilities of our elected leaders at every level. That’s the way democracy works and no reason- able person would have it otherwise. However, to enact, amend or repeal laws, our politicians need to have all of the infor- mation to enable them to make the most astute decisions possible. In the matter of weapons, replicas or criminal matters gen- erally, no more credible source of informa- tion exists than that compiled, from the street level, by our police administrators whose job it is to ensure, as much as pos- sible, the safety of our citizens. Chief Ewles has not only the right but the duty to keep our leaders up to speed on what is happening. Stated simply, they can- not do their jobs without authority and that comes from our laws. If there are problems, our elected representatives need to know about them because they do not work in a vacuum. Opponents are free to voice their views as well. The number of worthy laws enacted during the past several decades, too numerous to mention here, have come about as a direct result of information gleaned, to a great extent, from police files. In the letter, the author relies on “Peel’s Principles of Policing” as the authority for his position. In fact, those principles of about 170 years ago make no reference to police having nothing to do with the pro- viding the authorities with information which could be helpful in maintaining the peace. Lobby on; do your job, Chief. Larry Wood Bowmanville ENERGY More vigilance needed on nuclear safety To the editor: Re: Radiation fears in Durham Region spark run on iodide pills, March 16, 2011. While I am a believer in clean, abundant and efficient nuclear energy to produce electricity, it is evident from the disaster in Japan that we must increase our vigi- lance when it comes to safety. The feder- al employee quoted in the article assured us that in Durham Region we could not get a massive earthquake or a tsunami as those in Japan, and further stated that the back-up systems in the nuclear plants here would prevent any disaster. Somehow I am not reassured. On March 14, 73,000 litres of radiated water escaped from the Pickering nuclear plant. There are many fault lines in Ontario including one that is 1.6 km south of Osha- wa’s Lakeview Park under Lake Ontario, which caused a quake in November 1999, which sounded and felt like a bulldozer by your house. Accidents can happen in nuclear facili- ties including fires, floods, system break- down, and human error, as well as events of nature. We need nuclear energy for our growing population. But experts in the field need to be more humble in the face of the overwhelmingly power of nature, and more vigilant as to that threat or other things that can go wrong. That is the wiser course. Chris Topple Oshawa & A Metroland Media Group Ltd. 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The Clarington Board of Trade spoke per- suasively and forcefully before the federal panel conducting hearings on the proposed construction of two new reactors at the existing Darlington site, citing strong local support from citizens, farmers and business leaders.And the numbers they brought to support their position are staggering: 3,200 skilled construction workers to build the facilities, a $7.5-billion boost to local GDP during construction, and an annual $860 million in economic impact once the reac- tors are up and running.Beyond the con- struction, the actual building of the expand- ed Darlington site, the scale of the project will also likely bring other benefits to Dur- ham Region. All of the jobs created through the build and ongoing operation of the reac- tors will percolate through local economies, from Pickering to Newcastle and north to Port Perry and Uxbridge. The need for highly skilled workers will provide momentum and opportunity for the University of Ontario Institute of Tech- nology and Durham College to create new degree and diploma programs, allowing them to grow while turning out graduates who will provide the skills and expertise needed at the expanded Darlington site. Furthermore, a new build will lure relat- ed industries and suppliers, which will fur- ther add to local economies and provide additional job opportunities. On the whole, the board of trade’s effort before the federal panel was an accurate reflection of abiding support in the community -- and Durham Region -- for the ambitious nuclear build being considered. Survey results came back strongly in favour and showed a keen aware- ness of the economic benefits offered. In some ways, nuclear energy defines Dur- ham Region. Residents have lived alongside the Pickering plant for 40 years and in close proximity to Darlington for approximately half that time and have built lives and raised families.Expansion at Darlington will fur- ther establish Durham as a nuclear power centre, set the stage for economic prosper- ity and provide high-paying jobs for a gen- eration of men and women. It’s time to move forward on the project and take the next step. Clarington business leaders and the vast majority of Durham Region residents support the industry and want to see the new reactor construction take place sooner rather than later. 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Mr. Harper came out swinging, letting the crowd know he wants Mr. Alexander in his caucus, and hitting his first major point: Conservatives didn’t want this election. “Canadians told us, they told all the parties in parliament that we should be doing what we Conservatives were already doing, working on the economy, working to protect our economic advan- tage, working to complete our econom- ic recovery, working to keep your taxes down,” he said adding they would have done that by implementing Mr. Flaherty’s budget and, that with Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the country has been lead- ing the global economic recovery. He got the crowd chanting along, list- ing budget items he said the opposition parties said no to by failing to pass the budget and prompting the enthusiastic crowd to respond “Conservatives say yes, without raising taxes” to each item. He reiterated an announcement from the morning for loans for immigrants working on getting their credentials rec- ognized in Canada. “I believe we sell ourselves short as a country when qualified immigrants can’t get their credentials recognized.” Several times, Mr. Harper said if his party did not receive a majority this time, a coalition of the Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois would grab the reins of power in Ottawa. “The right choice is a strong, stable, national, majority Conservative govern- ment.” He then asked the crowd to think back to the 1970s and said at the time the Lib- erals and NDP working together set the country back by a generation because of higher spending, taxes and unemploy- ment. He did not address local Ajax or Pickering issues, aside from listing off infrastructure projects in Durham that have received federal funding over the past two years. Mr. Harper spent the latter part of his speech appealing to the crowd’s sense of patriotism, mentioning Canada’s gold medal haul during the winter Olympics and spoke about the potential for a Cana- dian century. “If we can get through this, if we can stay on track ... I believe a great century awaits this country,” he said, adding the previous century was good, but the next one can be even better. “Our country is coming out of the worst global economic crisis in 80 years in a position of unprecedented strength in the new world and with a new sense of confidence ... it is not a boastful confi- dence, Canadians are not like that, it is the confidence of a tough, but compas- sionate people.” He ended his speech by once again appealing for a Conservative majority. And that’s the message that resonated with Ajax resident Ron Remedios, who attended the event with his two young daughters. “I thought it was good, I hope it ener- gizes the community and gets people out there,” he said. And he wasn’t the only one hoping for that majority in the decidedly partisan crowd. “We’re 100 per cent Conservative and to see the leader is the ultimate,” said Ajax resident Walter Hausdorf who attended the rally with his wife Anne. Ajax resident and Alexander campaign volunteer Catherine Cooper said she’s voted Conservative in the past, but this is the first time she’s volunteered. “I realize how important this election is, if we ever need a majority government, it’s now,” she said. If we can get through this, if we can stay on track ... I believe a great century awaits this country, Prime Minister Stephen Harper HARPER from page 1 durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 20118 AP WASTED YOUTHJUSTICE & DIVERSION SPECIAL REPORT Part 2 in a series investigating teen drug use in Durham Region ‘‘M y mind was just going. I’m thinking, ‘Can I throw it out of the car?’ I could smell that my clothes reeked,” the 18-year-old Oshawa resident says. “I thought, this is it. I’m f***ed.” He was right. That night in the fall of 2009 was the tipping point for Mike -- not his real name -- a lifelong Oshawa resident and self described “really good kid.” He asked the News Advertiser not to publish his real name or photo, because he’s worried his drug history could hold him back from landing a part-time job and getting accepted to college next fall -- two goals he set while receiving counselling at Pinewood Centre. “I don’t think anyone really wants to give a job to the stoner kid,” he says ruefully. Many young people and their parents consider a brush with the law to be a bad thing. But Mike says getting pulled over that night was the best thing that could have happened to him. In the months leading up to that point, a pot habit that started as a casual weekend or after-school joint with friends had spiralled into what Mike now recognizes as a full-blown addiction. He started getting to school late, ditching class in the middle of the day or not going at all. His once average grades plummeted and he didn’t bother to bring books home most nights, knowing he was unlikely to do home- work after smoking. He says he also lost interest in finding a part-time job or looking through college brochures. He was confrontational to his parents and often reduced his mom to tears. “I felt like everyone was on my case for no reason ... I wanted them to just leave me alone,” he says. “I didn’t really see that I had a problem.” After he was pulled over, Mike entered a youth diversion program offered as a partnership between Durham Region- al Police and Pinewood Centre in Oshawa. Today he still smokes pot occasionally -- it’s called “harm reduction,” he says with a smile -- but only on weekends. He and his parents are mending their relationship, he’s handing out resumes to find work and hopes to start the 911 dispatcher program at Durham College next fall. “I’m doing a lot better,” Mike says. Diversion programs are designed to help offenders avoid criminal charges and a criminal record. After completing requirements such as counselling or community service, charges are dropped or reduced. Local experts say putting youth -- especially those who have only committed minor crimes -- through the juvenile justice system often does more harm than good and that diversion can get them back on track faster. By Jillian Follert DURHAM -- When Mike saw the red flashing lights of a police cruiser in his rearview mirror, his heart sank. Not because he was whizzing along Ritson Road in Oshawa at over 80 km/h and sure to get a ticket -- but because there was no way to hide the distinctive marijuana smell wafting from his clothes, or the baggie of pot and rolling papers in the back pocket of his jeans.[ ] I didn’t really see that I had a problem. -- “Mike,” recovering pot addict Turn to page 9Photo Illustration durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 20119 AP The DRPS program Mike completed is available to youth ages 12 to 17 who have been charged with minor offences. They have the option of signing a contract and attending four counselling sessions at Pinewood, in exchange for hav- ing their charges dropped. There is no waiting list and no limit on the number of youths who can participate. Last year 600 Durham youths completed pre-charge contracts offered through the police. “We’re striving to get youth into this program, because it gives them a second chance,” says Detective Maryanne Kar- pis, the regional youth coordinator for DRPS. “Only a very small portion are unsuccessful. Most youth want the help that is being offered. They want to get their life back on track.” Eastview Boys and Girls Club, based in Oshawa, also takes referrals from the police for its pre-charge restorative justice initiative. About 100 youths a year go through the program, which uses techniques such as hav- ing the offender personally apologize to the person they have victimized. While most offences that land youth in the program -- such as theft and break and enters -- aren’t directly drug related, there is often a corre- lation. Nancy Bowring’s 15-year- old stepson was recently referred to the Boys and Girls Club by police, after being arrested for breaking into cars. She says the thefts were a way to fund his marijuana and prescription pain pill habit, after she and the boy’s father scrapped his allowance in an effort to curb his drug use. “This made him take responsibility and see that his actions hurt people,” she said. The program also drilled down to the root cause of the teen’s problem -- drugs -- and got him into counselling at Pinewood. “If he had just been arrested and charged, he might never have got the counselling. Sending a kid, who’s really a good kid, to jail or giving them probation is a Band-aid solution ... but this was actually helpful,” Ms. Bowring says. The Boys and Girls Club also offers a post-charge program where offenders referred through the courts are paired with community volunteers who act as mentors and find ways to hold the youth accountable. In 2010, 330 youths completed the post-charge program. “Sometimes people just need a second chance, no one’s perfect,” says Andrea Craning, the youth justice services program director at Eastview Boys and Girls Club. “A lot of the time these are first-time offenders who honestly don’t know why they did what they did. They need someone to listen and make them feel heard. It can be a very powerful process.” Durham’s Drug Treatment and Mental Health Court is another little-known diversion option for youths charged with minor drug offences. The court, which recently celebrated its fourth anniversa- ry, is one of only nine in Canada. It works by surrounding participants with support servic- es such as counselling and mental health treatment -- many of which would otherwise be inaccessible or require long waits. On a sunny afternoon in January, 13 adults gathered around a boardroom table at the Oshawa courthouse for a youth conference, which is part of the drug court process for youth. They were all there for one purpose: to help a 15-year-old boy whose pot habit landed him in trouble with the law, his school and his family. A conference is a relatively new concept introduced as part of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The idea is for family members and people work- ing on the youth’s case to come together and talk, and for the judge to get some direction on sentencing. On this day, Justice Katrina Mulligan -- who oversees Durham’s drug treatment court -- reminds the baby-faced teen with the baggy hoodie that he wasn’t honest about how much pot he smokes when he said it was just weekends. In fact, he’s been showing up to school stoned and is failing many of his classes. They talk about “manag- ing expectations,” and set- ting realistic goals, which could include not smoking during the school day or get- ting to his first-period class on time. The teen says he wants to graduate from high school, go to college and get a good job, marry a nice girl and get his own place. In the short term, he hopes to pass all his classes this term. But he’s still not as com- mitted as the team would like -- they question wheth- er he understands how serious his situation is. “You might not think that smoking a few times a week is a big deal, but addictions drive behaviour,” said Jocelyne Boissonneault, the crown attorney who works with the drug court. “A pot addiction can lead to other addictions, which leads to the adults in our drug treatment court, people who are living on the streets of Oshawa and addicted to crack or involved in the sex trade. Don’t let that happen to you.” Durham’s drug treatment court doesn’t receive federal funding, which means there are only seven spots for adults -- that’s all that can be accommodated by addiction coun- sellors who volunteer their time to provide one-on-one help. Youth in drug treatment court get group counselling so there are more spots available -- but less take-up. “It’s harder to get youth to commit to the process because they don’t have the maturity and there isn’t the same car- rot on a stick,” says Justice Mulligan. “They’re not facing jail time like some of the adults are ... and they haven’t lost a wife or a house or a job because of their addiction. They aren’t as motivated to change.” YOUTH NOT AS COMMITTED TO CHANGE From page 8 ] Today’s drugs of choice and what they look like... The drug: Prescription opioids (methadone, per- codan/percocet, dilaudid, oxycontin) Also known as: oxys, percs, meth, hillbilly heroin, juice Looks like: tablets or capsules, occasionally syrup or suppositories How it’s used: swallowed, snorted, injected The high: relaxation, euphoria Scary side effects: itchiness, diarrhea and vomiting, stomach pain or cramps, anxiety, agitation, depression Telltale signs: slow, “droopy” behaviour, drowsiness, constricted pupils, loss of appetite, trouble concentrating Cost: $15 to $40 per pill depending on type and strength The drug: Marijuana Also known as: pot, cannabis, weed, blunt, bud, chronic, grass, hash, hydro, herb, reefer, Mary Jane Looks like: a mix of shredded leaves, stems and flow- ers that are green or brown in colour, hash oil is green or brown and often comes in small vials How it’s used: smoked The high: relaxation, lowered inhibitions Scary side effects: hallucinations, paranoia, anxiety, increased heart rate, loss of balance and coordination, lung and throat irritation Telltale signs: red eyes, dry mouth, increased appetite, decreased motivation, drowsiness Cost: $10 per gram, $60 per quarter ounce The drug: Ecstasy Also known as: E, X, XTC, love drug Looks like: pills or capsules often in bright, candy colours with whimsical images like cartoon characters or butterflies stamped on them How it’s used: swallowed The high: a sense of well being, confidence, increased energy, euphoria Scary side effects: teeth grinding, jaw pain, sweating, increased blood pressure and heart rate, anxiety, blurred vision, nausea, anxiety, depression Telltale signs: unusually talkative and energetic, ability to stay awake all night, drowsiness after coming down, confusion, irritability Cost: $10 to $15 per pill The drug: Cocaine Also known as: blow, coke, dust, powder, rock, snow Looks like: white powder How it’s used: snorted The high: feelings of confidence, increased energy, excitement, alertness Scary side effects: agitation, insomnia, weight loss, depression, sinus infections, damaged nose tissue, heart attack or stroke Telltale signs: unusually talkative and energetic, irritabil- ity, paranoia, confusion Cost: $45 per half gram The drug: Salvia Also known as: magic mint, diviner’s sage, seer’s sage Looks like: dried green leaves How it’s used: smoked or chewed The high: intense hallucinations, disconnection from reality, out of body experience Scary side effects: loss of consciousness, potential for disturbing hallucinations, depression or anxiety after coming down Telltale signs: fits of giggling or uncontrollable laughter, loss of balance or coordination Cost: $30 per ounce [ ]It’s harder to get youth to commit to the process because they don’t have the maturity and there isn’t the same carrot on a stick. -- Justice Katrina Mulligan Next Thursday: Part 3 Prevention t, lies durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 201110 AP 1445 Harmony Rd./Taunton E., Oshawa (Grooming Available)905-725-9225 300 Taunton Rd./Ritson Rd.,Oshawa 905-433-5564 1 Warren Ave., Oshawa 905-571-6235 Open, ice-free waterways throughout south- ern Ontario this week have created stampede conditions for swans, geese and ducks eager to claim territory and start nesting. Add the hormonal screeching of male redwings to all that splashing and posturing, plus the excited screaming of ring-billed gulls, and what mere days ago would have been a quiet, peaceful walk along a creek or lakeshore can’t help but be an enervating outing for any human who ventures forth. But there’s one insistent voice in early April that more than any other charges lots of peo- ple with spring fever and gladdens hearts. One particular bird call that cuts through the cacophony, declaring “Spring’s here and I’m back!” It’s the loud, unmusical rattle of a belt- ed kingfisher newly returned to local streams, rivers and wetlands that, now free of ice, they call home. Larger than a robin, smaller than a crow, the belted kingfisher is a slaty-blue bird with a white throat and tummy, a blue band across its chest, a shaggy crest and a long, strong, businesslike bill. Adult females have an extra chestnut band across their bel- lies, likely where the “belted” nomenclature comes from. But “kingfisher” says it all; these superb divers spend their days perching on low- hanging limbs over open water and plunging head first for small fish. There are always a few daring males that linger along Durham’s waterways throughout winter, choosing to risk freezing here over the dangers of migrat- ing south, as far as Central America. If Moth- er Nature is kind, those that didn’t migrate will be first in line to claim prime stretches of streams for fishing, and the choicest ver- tical earthen banks to excavate their one- to three-metre-long burrow for laying eggs. It’s when migrating males return that local kingfishers suddenly get vocal, flying about and rattling insistently. My husband heard three kingfishers going at it along a Lake Ontario barrier beach last week, and when he took me there the next day, they were still duking it out. Once paired up, both male and female help prepare the nesting cavity, using their sharp bills to dig and their fused-together outer toes to scrape sand and dirt out of the long narrow tunnel. The three-inch entrance hole, a foot or two below the top of a bare bank, will have two grooves at the bottom edge: feet marks of its makers. When the burrow is complet- ed, and six white eggs laid, both parents help incubate them, then bring food to their hun- gry nestlings. Young kingfishers can fly as soon as they emerge, an event celebrated with lots of excited rattling. For a week or so they stay together, learning from their parents how to fish. And then they disperse, to find and defend their own favourite fishing holes. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks.net or 905-725-2116. Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com Join the conversation durhamregion.typepad.com/kristens_kritters @Kristen’s KrittersKristen’s Kritters Adopt-a-petProtect your pets from coyotes RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND WHITBY -- Ikuma is an eight-month-old male Samoyed cross given up by his owner because there was no time for him. He is very energetic and needs someone who can give him lots of time for exercise and play, as well as plenty of long walks and training. To see Ikuma, please visit the Humane Society of Durham Region at 1505 Wentworth Street, Whitby, or for more information call 905-665-7430. Return of the kingfisher to Durham waterways KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com To a coyote, a cat or small dog is just another source of food. “To them it’s something little and furry and it looks like food,” says Yolanta Kowal- ski, Ministry of Natural Resources Toronto spokeswoman. And at this time of year, they’re hungry. “It can be because some of their natural foods aren’t in yet, like voles and mice,” she says. “They aren’t abundant yet so they will go for prey like small dogs or cats.” According to MNR’s website, coyotes breed in February, and the pups are born in April or May. Litters are usually five to six pups, but can range from two to 10. As they reproduce, they’ll look for prey to feed their young. I learned about a number of coyote sight- ings from readers, and have seen the pictures to prove it. These warnings have come from people all over Durham. I don’t mean to scare you, and I hate to dwell on sad stories like the poor pup snatched in Whitby last week, but coyotes exist and there is information out there to prevent disasters. Last year, I learned from Ron Allen, MNR’s York-Durham area supervisor, and MNR wildlife biologist John Pisapio that coyotes aren’t going anywhere soon. The eastern coyote has lived in Ontario for more than 100 years and can legally only be moved one kilometre away from where animals are cap- tured. They’re highly intelligent and adapt- able to their surroundings. Since we have to coexist, I consulted MNR for tips on how to keep our pets safe. First, don’t let cats roam outdoors, and don’t let pets out at night. “That’s asking for trouble,” Ms. Kowalski says. It’s best to keep dogs in a fenced-in back yard, but she suggests even staying outside with them. If you take them on a walk, make sure the dog is on a tight leash, not a long, extendable one. “That’s not going to do any good,” she says. Even larger dogs can get injured if they encounter a coyote, so all pets should be properly secured. The MNR website suggests spaying or neutering your dogs since coyotes are attracted to, and can mate with, domestic dogs. For more information on coyotes, call 1-800- 667-1940. For more safety tips regarding both ani- mals, visit mnr.gov.on.ca. MNR TIPS ON COYOTES • Don’t approach them. • Do not feed them. It makes them less fearful of humans and habituates them to food provided by people. • Don’t turn your back or run from a coyote; calmly back away. It’s a good idea to use whistles and personal alarm devices to frighten them if they do approach or pose a threat. • Store and maintain garbage in containers, and pre- vent rodents by keeping it in an enclosed area. • Put garbage at the curb the morning of the pickup, rather than the night before. • Use enclosed compost bins -- coyotes are attracted to dog and cat waste, meat, milk and eggs. • Keep bird feeders from overflowing as coyotes like fruit, nuts and seeds. And keep pet food indoors. • Close off spaces under porches, decks and sheds. Coyotes can use these areas to raise their young. EMAIL kcalis@durhamregion.com VISIT durhamregion.typepad.com/kris- tens_kritters. Follow Kristen @Kristen’s Kritters SUBMITTED PHOTO DURHAM -- Coyotes are constantly searching for food at this time of year. Make sure your cats stay indoors and your dogs are on a tight leash to keep them safe. MARGARET CARNEY durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 201111 AP durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 201112 AP ONGOING PICKERING SEWERS’ FORUM. is a mem- ber of a progressive network of local sewing clubs designed to spread the love of sewing through communications and continuing education. The group meets on the third Tuesday of the month, September to November, January to May, at the East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd., Pickering, between 7 and 9 p.m. 905-420-6903 (Fay). THE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP -- HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY. meets Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the lounge at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The spring session starts March 31 and runs to June 9. All are welcome. Join at any time. For more information or to register, contact Cheryl Hayes at 905-420-8851 or the church office at 905-839-4621. ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF DURHAM REGION. offers a caregiver support group on the second Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. N., Ajax. Also at Orchard Villa Retire- ment Residence (Victoria Harbour Lounge), 1955 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering, on the fourth Wednes- day of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 905- 576-2567, info@alzheimerdurham.com. PICKERING VILLAGE SENIOR’S CLUB. hosts bridge on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and Satur- days at 1:30 p.m. at 29 Linton Ave., Ajax. The cost is $5 for an annual membership and 50 cents to play. 905-683-8460. PICKERING VILLAGE SENIORS CLUB. members play shuffleboard on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 29 Linton Ave., Ajax. 905-683-8460. EUCHRE. every Friday from 6:45 to 10 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Cen- tre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rosebank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Hosted by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members welcome. 905- 420-4660, ext. 6302. DARTS. Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Petticoat Creek Library and Commu- nity Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rose- bank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Hosted by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members welcome. 905-420-4660, ext. 6302. SERENITY GROUP 12-STEP RECOVERY MEETING. is at 8 p.m. every Friday, including holidays, at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group deals with all types of addictions. 905-428-9431 (Jim). APRIL 9 ST TIMOTHY’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 97 Burcher Rd., Ajax (east of Harwood, south of Bayly), holds its spring luncheon and bake sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sandwiches, cupcakes and a beverage for $5. Baked goods for sale. THE SECOND CHANCE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY’S. Spring Fling dinner and dance starts at 6 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Buffet dinner, DJ, door prizes, raffles, silent auction and cash bar. The cost is $35 for dinner and dance; $15 for dance only. Order dinner tickets in advance, buy dance tickets at the door. 905-665-9643 or 905-649-8282. CHARITY CAR WASH. to benefit Bereaved Families of Ontario -- Durham from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 7-Eleven parking lot at Whites and Kingston roads, Pickering. THE DURHAM REGION GENEALOGY SOCIETY. hosts the annual general meeting for Region V11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Oshawa. Three presentations, including Recording Source Cita- tions Using Family Tree Maker. Open to all. Infor- mation, registration forms at www.durham.ogs. on.ca FREE NORDIC POLE WALKING. First Steps Clinic, designed for those who want to learn the basics of Nordic Pole Walking, at 9:30 a.m. in the south parking lot on Water Street, between Sunrise Rotary Park and Heydenshore Pavilion, Whitby. Poles provided. For more information or to RSVP for a free clinic call 905-668-4638 or e-mail peggy.steppingstones@gmail.com. www.pathway- 2wellness.com. APRIL 10 YOUNG SINGERS AND RANDOM NOTES. perform a concert at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, 65 King’s Cres., Ajax. Tickets are $10 and available from Senior Choir members, or contact the church office at 905-683-4740. Refresh- ments following the concert. APRIL 12 EPILEPSY 101 LECTURE SERIES. is held at Cannington Library, 21 Ann St. N., Cannington. www.epilepsydurham.com, 905-571-2099. PICKERING TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY. annual general meeting features speaker Rae Fleming, author of the biography about the public and private persona of Peter Gzowski. At the East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd. (south of the 401), Pickering, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. FAMILY PLANNING. Identify your natural sig- nals of fertility to become pregnant or avoid preg- nancy by using the Billings ovulation method of natural family planning. Initial presentation at 8 p.m. at St. Mary of the People Church, 570 Mar- ion Ave., Oshawa (in the basement boardroom). Registration required. Call Rose at 905-683-9055 or register online at www.naturalfamilyplanning.ca/ toronto. APRIL 14 DURHAM PC USERS’ CLUB. meets at 7 p.m. at Faith United Church, 1778 Nash Rd., Courtice (east of Courtice Rd. on the north side of Nash Rd.). A presentation about Computerized Sewing Machines will be offered. Cheryl Wray discusses the Evolution of Computerization in the Sewing Room. Followed by a break and the bug session, hosted by Hugh Crawford. The Durham PC Users’ Club meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. Admission is free, all are welcome. www.durhampc-usersclub.on.ca. Send your upcoming events to newsroom@ durhamregion.com. At least 14 days notice is required for consideration of their inclusion. HAVE A MINI VAN?HAVE A MINI VAN? 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CONTINUING EDUCATION TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE The Future of Learning centennialcollege.ca Construction to bring billions to economy and create thousands of jobs, says socio-economic report JENNIFER O’MEARA jomeara@durhamregion.com COURTICE -- The local business com- munity fully supports new nuclear reac- tors proposed at Darlington, the Clarington Board of Trade told the federal panel evalu- ating the environmental assessment on the project. “We have done some membership sur- veys. The question we have asked is ‘Do you support new nuclear and the board of trade’s role helping move that forward?’ We have seen strong support,” said Clarington Board of Trade executive director Sheila Hall. A U.S. study on the economic impact of building a nuclear reactor estimated 3,200 skilled construction workers would be required for two new units, according to Rosemary Yeremian, a consultant for the board of trade who studied the socio-eco- nomic impacts. She estimated between 1,400 and 1,900 skilled labourers, employ- ees, contractors and management would be needed for the operation and maintenance of the reactors. “Most of the people that I associate with professionally understand the benefit. Most of them have lived here for a long time and raised their children here. I have very rarely heard concerns,” said Ms. Hall. Two 1,100-megawatt nuclear reactors would create a $7.56-billion boost to the local gross domestic product during con- struction, followed by an annual impact of $860 million, according to the consultant. The economic analysis said new reac- tors are expected to have a direct impact on increased enrolment in local post-second- ary education, particularly in engineering. A potential expansion of UOIT and Durham College could be attributed to the increased workforce required at the plant, according to the report. The project could attract several nuclear energy-based companies to the municipal- ity, said the economic analysis. The popula- tion growth caused by the expanded work- force could also attract new companies, according to the report. Panel chairman Alan Graham mentioned Clarington’s strong agricultural sector and asked whether local farmers had raised any concerns about the nuclear plant so close to crops. Ms. Hall said the agricultural sector and the agricultural advisory committee have not raised any concerns about the new reactors. Panel members asked whether many Clarington residents had raised health con- cerns about living in close proximity to an expanded nuclear plant. “We haven’t heard a lot about health con- cerns. We’re very connected to the health care community -- doing physician recruit- ment -- and even from that community, we have not heard a lot of concern. On the con- trary we hear about the need for base-load power,” said Ms. Hall. Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington plant could be the site of two new nuclear reactors with OPG operating the new facil- ity. The type of reactor to be used has not been decided on and the panel is consid- ering the environmental impacts of several different technologies. The panel asked if there would be an eco- nomic impact based on the type of technol- ogy used for the new reactors. Ms. Yeremian said there would be an economic difference between different technologies. A larger reactor would warrant a larger construc- tion workforce, according to the consultant. Using a Canadian reactor as opposed to a foreign reactor would also have an impact, explained Ms. Yeremian. Albert Sweetnam, executive vice-president of the Darlington New Nuclear project, told the panel that all foreign vendors have said they would focus on Canadian and Ontario con- tent if awarded the contract. He said the Canadian nuclear industry, which presently supports CANDU reactors, could be quickly retooled to support another type of reactor. “We anticipate a foreign vendor would be able to give, perhaps not equivalent Cana- dian content, but competitive Canadian content,” said Mr. Sweetnam, who added the amount of local content would be a fac- tor in choosing a type of reactor, but has not been mandated by government. Jocelyne Beaudet from the federal panel asked how the new reactors would affect the sewage capacity for Clarington. The Port Darlington facility in Bowmanville is at capacity. A plant expansion would take three to five years. A study is considering diverting sewage waste from Bowmanville to a facility in Courtice. 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Highlights Brad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com durhamregion.com facebook.com/sportsdurhamregion twitter.com/scnewsdurhamSports durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 201121 AP HOCKEY Ajax Knights hunting down OHF title Juveniles host tournament BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Jacques Tremblay is con- fident that the versatility his Ajax Knights juvenile team has will serve the players well as they pre- pare to host the Ontario Hockey Federation championships this weekend. While the head coach doesn’t peg his team as the first seed in the five-team tournament, bestowing that honour on the Mississauga Jets, he fully expects to be there in the end with the gold medal on the line Sunday afternoon. No matter what the opposition throws at his hockey club, they will be able to adapt, he says. “We certainly have the talent to go to the final. The last month, we are really clicking,” he says. “The other thing is we can play any type of hockey. If you want to play speed with us, we’ve got lots of talent there. If you want to play a skill game, we’ll play that. If you want to play rough and tough, which both Peterborough and Essex tried, we’re able to do that.” Ajax encountered both teams en route to winning the OMHA championship in March. After cruising through the York Sim- coe loop with a 19-2-2 record and a goals for and against of 134-38, the Knights beat Peterborough in the semifinals and Essex in the final. Against Peterborough, the series started with a win, loss and tie for each team before Ajax closed it out with three wins in a row. In the final, Ajax took care of business on home ice with wins of 10-2 and 6-0, closing it out in Essex with a 3-1 victory. Ajax, Peterborough and Essex will form the OMHA contingent in this weekend’s championship, with the Mississauga Jets and Humberview Huskies represent- ing the GTHL. In that league final, Mississauga prevailed in a seven- game series over Humberview, thus the unofficial No. 1 seed in Tremblay’s eyes. If Ajax does make it through to the final, it will be nothing new to them. Two years ago they hosted the 2009 OHF championships, winning a 2-1 overtime thrill- er over the Vaughan Rangers in the championship game. Look- ing to repeat last year, they again reached the final, only to lose 5-3 to the Mississauga Braves. “We’re looking forward to hav- ing our revenge against the GTHL teams,” says Tremblay, who has spent five years with the team, three as trainer and the past two as head coach. Having lost five players off of last year’s roster, Tremblay wasn’t sure how strong this year’s edi- tion would be. But after a trip to the United States three weeks into the season, winning a tour- nament hosted by Pickering, and reaching the semifinals at the Sil- ver Stick in January, he knew there was something special about this group. At the Silver Stick, Ajax lost in the semifinals to Humberview 2-0 on a power play goal in the second and an empty-netter accounting for the scoring. This weekend he expects his team’s depth, strong goaltend- ing, experience and vocal sup- port of the hometown crowds to lead them through. The fact they haven’t played a game since win- ning the OMHA title over Essex back on March 19 doesn’t con- cern him. The long layoff has allowed the team to practise hard in preparation, he says. Ajax opens the five team tour- nament on Friday at noon against Peterborough, followed by an 8:15 p.m. game against Essex. On Saturday they draw the two GTHL teams, Humberview at noon and Mississauga at 5 p.m. The semifi- nals go Sunday at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., with the gold medal game at 5 p.m. All games are at the Ajax Community Complex. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND Tight checking OSHAWA -- Durham West’s Hailey Wilson, left, and Clarington’s Megan Pardy battled for the puck April 2 in Lower Lakes Female Hockey League Peewee AA semifinal action at the Legends Centre. AWARDS Athletes, coaches get nod DURHAM -- On the heels of a suc- cessful year that included Cana- da’s best-ever results at the 21st Olympic Winter Games, Ontar- io is recognizing 42 top amateur athletes and coaches, including four from the Durham Region. The 2010 Ontario Sport Awards celebrate the outstanding con- tributions of athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and corpo- rate sponsors who support ama- teur sport in Ontario. Among this year’s nominees are several of the 23 Ontario athletes who brought home medals at the Vancouver Olympics. The Durham Region contingent on the list includes a pair of ath- letes and two coaches. Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, a hur- dler from Whitby, is nominated for Female Athlete of the Year. She started 2010 by winning bronze in the 60m hurdles at the world indoor championships. She dom- inated the 100m hurdles while competing in Europe, winning five out of six races. In August, she ran the fastest time of the year in the world in that event. At the Dia- mond League Final in Brussels in August, Lopes-Schliep captured the overall title in the women’s 100m hurdles. Nyl Yakura, a badminton play- er from Pickering, is currently the top-ranked U19 player in Ontar- io, and is ranked in the top four in senior rankings. The Male Athlete of the Year nominee won gold this year at the junior Pan Am cham- pionships and in several events in the Junior Elite Series in Quebec. At the Ontario junior champion- ships, he won gold in doubles and silver in singles. He also placed fourth in doubles and won bronze in mixed doubles at the Ontario senior championship. Cathy Dalton, a synchronized skating coach in Whitby, is nom- inated for Female Coach of the Year. She has been the coach of Black Ice since it was founded in 1992. In 2010, her team placed first at the Spring Cup Internation- al in both the short and long pro- grams. They also placed second at both the Winterfest Invitational and synchronized nationals, while placing fifth in the world synchro- nized skating championships. Pickering’s Anthony McCleary is a nominee for Male Coach of the Year. He coaches a number of ath- letes in several track events, and has worked with Lopes-Schliep, the #1-ranked female sprint hur- dler in the world, since she was 16 years old. He also coaches Adam Kunkel, who holds the Canadian record in the 400m hurdles, and Toyin Olupona, the 2010 Canadi- an 100m champion. The 2010 Ontario Sport Awards will be handed out in Toronto on April 14. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 201122 AP JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND Looking for space AJAX -- Westcreek’s Malik Lue-Mitchell, left, and VandenBos’ Tamir Forde battled for the ball in the DEAA boys’ basketball finals held at Pickering High School. HOCKEY Pickering Panthers win Lakeshore playoffs PICKERING -- After a dishearten- ing exile from the OMHA playoffs, the Pickering Panthers Minor Midget A hockey team united to win the Lakeshore League play- offs. The Panthers opened up the league playoffs by defeating both Kingston and Whitby in round- robin play. After the impressive victories, the Panthers faced the daunting task of overthrowing the surging Ajax Knights, who fin- ished higher than the Panthers in regular-season play. The Pan- thers disposed of the Knights in four games of a best-of-five games series. With the victory, the Panthers were pitted against the Cobourg Cougars in the championship series. Although the champion- ship series ended in a three-game sweep in favour of the Panthers, every game went down to the wire. Game-winning goals deter- mined each game, but the series was highlighted by a goal with only 17 seconds remaining in the contest. The goal catapulted the Panthers to victory and anointed them champions. Steven Conley led the team with 17 playoff points, followed by Conor Machin with 16. Karlo Cvetkovic-Rozas and Brett Hall also chipped in with 12 and 11 points respectively. Conley, Machin, Cvetkovic- Rozas and Hall led the way for the Panthers, but their championship win was a total team effort. Every member of the Panthers contrib- uted with multiple points in the 14-game playoff run. The defence played physical throughout the playoffs and the Panthers received stellar goalten- ding from both Graham Reid and Sean Turnbull. The Panthers missed the play of Mackenzie van Dam who suffered a broken wrist halfway through the playoff run. Other team mem- bers include Grant Starr, Aaron White, Adam Bradley, Rosario Dipietro, Austin Marchese, Jona- than MacMillan, Josh Nat, Ben de Vries, Stephen Mintsopoulos, Luke Napolitano, Drew Attwood and Mitchel Hebert. The team is coached by Bill Reid along with assistants Brian Hall and Jim White. Team trainer is Glen Conley. Managers are Doug Starr and Mandy Machin. This is the first Lakeshore league title the 1995 birth year single-A team has won since it’s seven year inception. PICKERING -- The Pickering Panthers won the Lakeshore League playoffs after defeating the Cobourg Cougars. SWIMMING Durham Synchro club has Stars DURHAM -- Durham Synchro ath- letes swam to success at the Syn- chro Swim Ontario novice recre- ational figures meet held at Trent University in Peterborough. Of the 27 Durham recreational program swimmers who partici- pated in this meet, 14 achieved podium results ranking them among the top six in multiple divi- sions. Included among these showings were three first-place finishes by Megan Gomes (six years category), Rachel Lall (nine years) and Selina Lall (12 years); one second place by Lindsay Evelyn (13-15 years); and three third-place results by Abby Westlake (six years), Sarah Misisaszerk (seven years) and Cassidy Murray (13-15 years). These achievements are the result of determination and hard work on the part of these athletes and their coaches, according to the club. The following swimmers dem- onstrated skill and patience with each figure: Seven years -- Amy Nicker- son (4), Abigail Morgulis (5) and Mikayla Densham (7) Eight years -- Megan Biss (6) and Maya Lazenby (18) Nine years -- Lexie Brown (11), Beth Bagi (12) and Ashley Rydzik (13) Ten years -- Mikaylla Farrell (6), Bianca Resar (8), Maria Giuraniuc (11) Rebecca Ally (17) Kiera Kivla- han (20) and Rose Anderson (22) Eleven years -- Kailee Tomovs- ki (5), Kennedy Murray (6), Tessa Ryan (12), Natalie Hewson (13) Twelve years -- Christina Tsou- kas (6) Kody Bootsma (9) Durham’s coaching staff spent many weeks in preparation for this competition. Coaches Cathy Veldhoen-Smith, Hannah Koke, Brooke Manson, Alex Opydo, Katie Gagnon, Rachel Nickerson, Berk- ley Soderstrom, Carly Byberg and Heather Clarke and their swim- mers displayed talent and sports- manship exceeding expectations and represented Durham Synchro with pride, according to the club. 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Members of the team collected 19 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze medals along with a number of top-8 finishes. Leading the Trojan charge were the performance of the midget boys’ and girls’ teams, an indica- tor of good things to come as they prepare for the Ontario high school championships (OFSAA) in Sudbury from June 1-4. SENIOR DIVISION Matthew Anane 110m hurdles 3rd, Kash Farzam 100m 9th, Adrian Gardener 100m 3rd, Andrew Gaul 1500m 14th, 400m 17th, Zayne Gordon 400m 3rd, 100m 16th, Alex Grant 1500m 5th, 400m 18th, Jalen Griffiths high jump 3rd, 100m 6th, Xavier King 1500m 1st, 400m 4th, Shakir Lewis 100m 17th, Oshane Thompson 100m 2nd, Shaquan Williams 400m 7th, 100m 19th, Jackie Clark 1500m 6th, 400m 9th, Aisha Larchie 1500m 3rd JUNIOR DIVISION Liam Bills 400m 7th, 1500m 8th, Marshall Heron 1500m 6th, 400m 16th, Dwayne Jarvis 100m 22nd, 400m 23rd, Yazin Joseph 100m hurdles, 100m 1st, 400m 2nd, Joshua Philip 400m 5th, 100m 11th, Dorion Russell 100m 5th, 400m 13th, Jesse St. John 100m hurdles 3rd, 100m 27th, Andrew Tian 400m 15th, 100m 18th, Kayne Winsborrow 100m hur- dles 2nd, 100m 4th, 400m 6th, Trae Wood 100m 17th, Samantha Almeida-Schroen 100m 10th, Alexandra Janes 100m 2nd MIDGET DIVISION Brian Betty 100m hurdles 1st, 100m 2nd, 400m 21st, Tarique Clarke triple Jump 1st, 400m 4th, Kyle Forde shot put 1st, Clark Hyde 400m 8th, 1500m 10th, Kerwin Jackson 100m 14th, 400m 26th, Trever Jean-Baptiste 100m hurdles 3rd, 100m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Menelik King 1500m 3rd, 400m 14th, Tayo Odueke 1500m steeplechase 8th, 1500m 15th, 400m 22nd, Nevell Provo 400m 1st, 100m hurdles 2nd, high jump 2nd, 100m 6th, Benjamin Scott 400m 9th, Ryan Wibberley 1500m 17th, 400m 25th, Kenya Hyman 80m hurdles 2nd, 100m 7th, Maddie Krupl 1500m 4th, 400m 7th, triple jump 4th, Reena Lepik 1500m 9th, 400m 19th, 100m 22nd, Elizabeta Ljubvski 400m 2nd, 100m 6th, Kendra Prince 80m hurdles 1st, Jaida Salmon 400m 3rd, 100m 7th, Tyra Slater 100m 1st, 400m 1st SPRINT RELAYS 4x100 Midget girls 4x100 1st Kendra Princes, Elizabeta Ljubvski, Tyra Slater, Jaida Salmon Midget boys 4x100 2nd Brian Betty, Trever Jean-Baptiste, Nevell Provo, Tyrique Clarke Junior boys 4x100 “A” 1st Kayne Winsbor- row, Dorion Russell, Joshua Philip, Yazin Joseph Junior boys 4x100 “B” 2nd Jesse St. John, Andrew Tian, Trae Wood, Kayne Winsbor- row Senior girls 4x100 1st Aiasha Larchie, Samantha Almeida-Schroen, Maddie Krupl, Alex Janes Senior boys 4x100 1st Jalen Griffith, Kash Farzam, Adrian Gardener, Oshane Thomp- son DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAYS 400 X 200 X 200 X 800 Senior boys “A” 1st Zayne Gordon, Kyle Forde, Kash Farzam, Xavier King Senior boys “B” 3rd Shaquan Williams, Adrian Gardener, Oshane Thompson, Alex Grant Senior girls 3rd Jackie Clark, Aisha Larchie, Samantha Almeida-Schroen, Alex Janes Midget girls 1st Jaida Salmon, Tyra Slater, Elizabeta Ljubvski, Maddie Krupl Midget boys “A” 2nd Nevell Provo, Brian Betty, Trever Jean-Baptiste, Menelik King Midget boys “B” Tyrique Clarke, Kerwin Jackson, Clark Hyde, Benjamin Scott Junior boys 4th Yazin Joseph, Kayne Winnsborrow, Joshua Philip, Marshall Heron Junior boys 5th Liam Bills, Dorion Russell, Andrew Tian, Tayo Odueke. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 201124 AP ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Lessio ready for dogfight against Niagara Former IceDogs draft pick looking to keep playoff roll going SHAWN CAYLEY scayley@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Lucas Lessio knows the Oshawa Generals are enter- ing into hostile territory tonight in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Such is the nature of being a vis- iting team in the not-so-friendly confines of Jack Gatecliff Arena in St. Catharines, home of the Niaga- ra IceDogs. For Lessio, though, the whole scenario is a bit different than for the rest of his Generals teammates, thanks to the well-documented story involving the IceDogs and him following the 2009 Ontario Hockey League priority selection. The No. 7 pick by Niagara in that year’s draft, Lessio stated his inten- tions to bypass the OHL in favour of a scholarship at the University of Michigan. While in the weeks after he flirted with the idea of reporting to Niagara, Lessio did not end up in the OHL until this past summer, roughly a year following a trade that sent him to Oshawa. Having received a somewhat rude welcome from IceDogs sup- porters during Oshawa’s only reg- ular season trip to St. Catharines, Lessio is expecting more of the same. And it doesn’t bother him one bit. In fact, if he is to be believed, Lessio is looking forward to heading back to the old barn while in the midst of playing some of his best hockey of the year, having scored five times in the first-round win over Kings- ton. “Last time I was there, I was booed pretty good, but I am pret- ty good at zoning out distraction or whatever,” Lessio said earlier this week. “You’ve got to cope with that and phase out the boos if they come this time around. I love it in there. It’s a great atmosphere. It’s great to play in there.” Lessio added that during his first trip to Niagara this season, he heard the boos throughout his first couple of shifts, but tuned them out soon after. “I actually thought they had stopped, but my parents were sit- ting in the stands,said, no, they were going all game,” he said with a laugh. Still content with his decision to avoid Niagara, Lessio is look- ing forward to a chance to build off his first-round success, though he and the rest of the Generals are well aware the road traveled will be much tougher this time around than it was against Kingston. The key, says the NHL draft eli- gible forward, will be scoring dirty playoff-type goals on the always- tough Mark Visentin. “We’ve got to put a lot of traffic in front of him, shoot off his pads a lot and get in there for rebounds. We’ve got to score playoff-type goals,” he says. “This second round we know we’re not going to get all those pretty goals that we did against the Frontenacs. It’s going to be those rebound goals, high- traffic goals, hard-working goals. Those are the type that are going to win us hockey games and advance us to the next round.” Game 2 of the series is back in Oshawa Saturday night, 7 p.m. RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Oshawa Generals forward Lucas Lessio will face the team that drafted him, the Niagara IceDogs, in the second round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs, beginning tonight. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 201125 AP CONTINUING EDUCATION Sewing Craftsmanship Certificate Designed to prepare you to work in the sewing industry. Learn the skills you need today. Courses begin soon. 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Rental Offi ce Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com 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 Apartments & Flats for RentA Houses for Sale $ OPEN HOUSE: 1329 Anton Square, Pickering. Sat & Sun April 9 & 10, 11am- 4pm. 4- bedroom executive, c/air, pool, many upgrades. $450,000. Private Sale (905)831-2187 Property Outside CanadaP 20 ACRES- $0 Down! $99/mo. Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Guaranteed Owner Financing, No Credit Checks Money Back Guar- antee. Free Map/Pictures. 800-755-8953 www.sunse- tranches.com ARIZONA LAND LIQUIDA- TION. Starting $99/mo., 1 & 2 1/2-Acre ranch lots. 1 hour from Tucson Int'l Airport. NO CREDIT CHECK Guaran- teed Financing, Money Back Guarantee. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com Housing WantedH A HOME NEEDED. Have a cash buyer. Oshawa/Whitby and surrounding areas, up to $450,000. Please call San- dra Provenzano Re/Max Jazz Inc; Brokerage 905- 728-1600. Investment/ Business PropertiesI EQUESTRIAN CENTER for Lease in Clarington - A beau- tiful 18,000Ft2 equestrian center located in Orono for lease. Property contains 62 acres for grazing, a 4,000Ft2 barn and two extra large storage facilities as well as a newly refi nished four bed- room, two story house with cathedral ceilings. Tender packages will be available for pick up at 310 Highway 7, Green River beginning April 11, 2011 and must be re- turned on or before April 15, 2011. Please contact Jenni- fer at 905-472-7300 ext. 230 for further information. Industrial/ Commercial SpaceI INDUSTRIAL BAY walking distance Walmart, Oshawa Centre, Stevenson/401 exit. High roll-up door, two air compressor, washrooms, parking includes all utilities. Auto repairs machining, hobbies and other uses (light industrial). Also Storage Container available. 905- 576-2982 or 905-626-3465. STORAGE UNITS 10' x 20' Wilson Rd. S. Oshawa. Un- heated. $125. - $135. per mo. Call (905)725-9991 Offices & Business Space 2250-sq.ft. Professional offi ce space plus storage for sale or lease, Whitby. 905- 925-8206 Mortgages, LoansM $$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 95% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com AVAILABLE, MORTGAGES up to 90% LTV. Refi nance now. Call Hugh 647-268- 1333, 905-707-2324 www.igotamortgage.ca Apartments & Flats for RentA 1 BEDROOM basement, Oshawa, $675/month, Walk- out, sep. entrance, near bus & shopping. Parking, No pets, non-smoker. Single professional preferred. Bloor/Grandview. May 1. 905-433-0839, 905-571-4689 1-BDRM & 2-BDRM APTS., nice building, near all amenities, 210 King St.E Bowmanville. $710+ hydro, $820+ hydro. Parking incl. Laundry, avail Immediate- ly/May 1st. (905)718-5277, jass_sharon@yahoo.ca AJAX, HARWOOD 1-bed- room renovated basement in luxury home, approx 1000 sq.ft. Ample kitchen cup- boards, 5pc-bath, private entrance, near amenities. No pets/smoking, fi rst/last, $800/month. (905)427-4466. AJAX, NEW apartment building, studio, 1 & 2-bed- rooms, available now. In- come preferred, $17,000- $32,000/yr. Call (905)683- 9269. AJAX, WESTNEY/MON- ARCH. Available June 1st. Clean 1-bdrm basement apt. Sep entrance, no smok- ing/pets. Close to hospital, shopping, school and transit. Single person preferred. $700-inclusive. (905)427- 9551. AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2 bedroom & 3-bed- room from $1069 & $1169/mo. Plus parking. Available April 1st. 905-683- 8571 BOWMANVILLE 1-bedroom basement apartment, $525/month. Prefer male, 40 and up. Available immediate- ly. No pets, prefer non-smok- er. (905)431-4319 or (905)623-7757. BRIGHT 1-BEDROOM apt., upper storey of house, just renovated, near shopping and bus, suitable for single working person. No pets/smoking, available May 1st. $700+ hydro. (905)571- 2085, 905-242-2085 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 MCGILL/OLD HARWOOD newly renovated, large above ground 3-bedroom basement apt. Separate laundry, full-size kitchen, 4pc washroom. 2 car parking, $1200/month. Immediate. (905)686-6684 or (416)712- 4059 NORTH OSHAWA- 2-bed May lst. Clean, family build- ing. Heat, hydro and two ap- pliances included. Pay cable, parking, laundry fa- cilities. (905)723-2094 OSHAWA Montrave/Gibb. Large, clean, 2-bedroom apartments. Available April 15th and May lst. $790+ hy- dro. Storage & parking in- cluded. Near all amenities. (905)852-7116. OSHAWA NEAR downtown $900/month. Spacious 2- bedroom. Newly renovated, air conditioned, new appli- ances. Clean, quiet. Near bus terminal. No pets, no smoking. Immediate posses- sion. (416)892-5060 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 Apartments & Flats for RentA OSHAWA, 293 Montrave 2- bdrm, no pets $820. 208 Centre St.S. Oshawa, luxury 2-bedroom, $1000/month plus utilities, 945 Simcoe St.N., no pets, 1-bedroom, $750 inclusive, 2-bedroom $820 inclusive. 905-723- 1647, 905-720-9935. OSHAWA, large spacious unit in duplex, living/dining rooms, kitchen, backyard, 2- bedrooms, parking, wash- er/dryer included, storage shed, $975/month (includes water/hydro). Available April 15/May 1st. (905)728-1963. OSHAWA, Ritson/Wolfe, 2-bedroom (1.5 baths) & Bachelor apartments includ- ing utilities. Parking, fridge/stove included. First/last, available immedi- ately. Call 647-404-1786. OSHAWA/BOWMANVILLE 1 & 2 bedroom apts. Suites w/balconies, parking, laundry facilities, near all amenities. ALSO 4-bedroom penthouse, Bowmanville, spectacular view of Lake Ontario. rental@veltrigroup.com 905- 623-4172 The Veltri Group www.veltrigroup.com PICKERING Altona/Sheppard small one bedroom basement apt. Freshly decorated, ideal for one working person, cable TV, washer/dryer, park- ing. No smoking/pets First/last $700/mo (905)509-2178 PICKERING, Whites/Stroud 1-bdrm basement apt., sep- arate side entrance, new hardwood fl ooring. Includes separate laundry. Close to 401. No pets/non-smoker. $875/mo all inclusive. Avail. immediately. (905)831-8787 PORT PERRY/Scugog Is- land. Bright, hillside 2bdrm main apt. Open concept, 1200sq.ft.,private entrance/ deck. Picturesque view of lake. No smoking/no pets. Suits single female. Heat/hy- dro/cable/laundry/parking. $995/inclusive. References required. 905-985-5790 WHITBY Brock/Dundas 2 bedroom, large, clean small building, parking, laundry room, locker central location, no pets/smoking fi rst/last. $933/mth+hydro. Also Bachelor $715 inclusive. Call 416-438-4895 WHITBY central, immaculate 2 bedroom apts. $964+hy- dro. Appliances, heat, water, laundry facilities and parking. No dogs 905-666-1074 or 905-493-3065. WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed. Landscaped grounds. Balco- nies, laundry & parking. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. Near shopping & schools. 900 Dundas St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca WHITBY, 2-BEDROOM sec- ond fl oor, secure building, large windows, balcony. $940 plus hydro. No smok- ing, no pets. References and credit check required. Available June 1st. (905)240- 0282 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 AJAX, 2-storey spacious house for rent. Ross- land/Westney. 3-bedrooms. Fireplace, shared laundry, parking. $1200/mo+ utilities. First/last. References. No pets/smoking. Available im- mediately. (905)428-9695. EAST WHITBY Co-op, Man- ning/Anderson now accept- ing applications for 2 & 3- bedroom townhouse units. $680-$727/month. Gas & Hy- dro extra. Must provide own appliances. $30 application fee due upon pickup of appli- cation. Applications available at units 7, 26 & 56. Week- nights 6-9pm, weekends 10am-8pm. Houses for Rent MCGILL/OLD HARWOOD large 4-bedroom, 3,000sq.ft., 2-1/2 washrooms, eat-in kitchen, family/living/dining room, 2 car parking, Imme- diately. (905)686-6684 or (416)712-4059 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 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 WHITBY - BROCK/DUN- DAS, 3 bedroom townhouse, 5 appliances, a/c, 3 wash- room, 2 baths, garage, non smoker, $1175 per mo. plus utilities. (905)493-2091 Vacation Properties CANCEL YOUR TIME- SHARE No Risk Program. STOP Mortgage & Mainte- nance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guaran- tee. Fre Consultation. Call Us Now. We Can Help! 1- 888-356-5248 SELL/RENT YOUR TIME- SHARE FOR CASH!!! Our Guaranteed Services will Sell/ Rent Your Unused Timeshare for CASH! Over $95 Million Dollars offered in 2010! www.sellatime- share.com (800)640-6886 SUNNY WINTER SPECIALS At Florida's Best Beach-New Smyrna Beach, Stay a week or longer. Plan a beach wed- ding or family reunion. www.NSBFLA.com or 1-800- 541-9621 Travel COSTA RICA 10 Days from $995. All Inclusive Vacation Packages. Free Brochure: Call 1-800-CARAVAN See all Tours Now: Visit www.Caravan.com Personals SINGLE 63-YEAR-OLD Italian male seeks a lady 40-55 for companionship and possible long-term relation- ship. Like to cook, travel to Italy this summer. Call Frank (905)579-1301. Patricia Singh please call Frank. Daycare Available FULL TIME OR PART TIME, All ages welcome. Daycare service from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Friday. Westney & Delaney, fully fenced, happy environment, crafts, games etc. Receipts, references. Excellent rates. (905)686- 8719 Daycare Wanted WANTED FULL-TIME LIVE- IN caregiver for 2 kids in a private home at Rossland and Audley. Completion of Secondary school or equiva- lent and at least 7 months experience required. $10.25 /hr Fax resume at 905-683- 4384. Music & Dance Instruction PIANO LESSONS Private lessons in my home , from beginners to conservatory. Call Joani @ 905-686-8351 Psychics PSYCHIC READER ~ 3 Readings $40 ~ Spiritual healer, reader and advisor. Helps in all life's problems. Call today for a better tomorrow (905)409-7580 2 locations Articles for SaleA BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 FOR SALE Steel roofi ng and Siding 29 gauge galvalume $68 per square 40 year painted $98 per square ask about lower priced sale items Call Barr Steel Sales 705-723-8080 www.sbsteel.ca HIGH SPEED Internet Solu- tions If Others Have Said No!.. We’ll Get You Connect- ed Anywhere! 25 Years Ex- perience. Family Business. Call Now 1-800-903-8777 HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and all shapes, $375.00 plus tax Free delivery. Let us come to your house & measure your tub! Pool safety covers. 905-259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUB / SPA. 5-6 person. Warranty, 5HP motors, 5.5kw heater. $2,495. Must sell! Call 905-409-5285 HOT TUBS, 2010 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacrifi ce $3,900. 416-779- 0563. MOVING SALE, beautiful cherry wood dining set and hutch, solid oak queen bed- room set, sofa and chair, lamps, tables, and art. Great condition. Call (416)624- 8521. MOVING SALE. Full length mirror w/brass stand $40; Ironing board/iron $30; 2 book shelves $20-each; pa- perback novels, sold separ- ately by bulk (negotiable). O.B.O. All excellent condi- tion. (905)839-3843 MUST SELL! Bunk bed w/ladder, desk, 4-drawers $750; Single bed w/dresser & mirror $450; Kitchen table w/6 chairs $150; Best Offer accepted. (647)400-0482 OFFICE FURNISHINGS For Sale from Closed Doctor's Offi ce Reception area: 5 lounge chairs, bench seat, corner tables. Filing Cabi- nets: 42" lateral 5 drawers, 36" lateral 5 drawers, vertical 4 drawers, vertical 2 draw- ers. Oak Desk, double ped- estal, 72" x 36". Oak creden- za 72" x24". Executive leath- er chair. Guest chairs. Sec- retary workstation with single pedestal desk 60"x30", re- turn 40"x20" and computer station 41"x41" Reception counter top and bookshelf each 60"x48" Secre- tary/Steno style chairs, with and without arms. Exam Ta- bles: solid wood custom built: 3 large drawers, 3 large cup- boards (can be turned into sideboard/buffet style cup- boards.) Call Leon, 905 263- 2212, e-mail loubserleon@gmail.com. Photos available. RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Comput- ers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit application refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1- 800-798-5502. SAVE UP TO $800 on a new high effi ciency furnace and air conditioning bundle from Direct Energy. Call before 1- 866-893-7202 April 30th. Terms apply TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLI- ANCES stainless steel, white and black French door fridge's available, variety of dented ranges, laundry, dish- washers and fridges - differ- ent colors. SMALL DENTS EQUAL HUGE SAVINGS! Front load washers from $399. New coin laundry available, Call us today, Ste- phenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576- 7448 Pets, Supplies, Boarding POT BELLY PIG BABIES black, for sale, (not for eat- ing). Donkeys for sale. Call (905)434-0392 for more info SHIH TZUs PUPPIES, non allergic, no shedding, vacci- nated, dewormed, vet checked $400 each. Call 905-260-8855. YORKSHIRE TERRIER PUPPIES 8 weeks old. Ready to go. Vet checked, all shots to date. Dewormed. $800 each. Ajax. (905)686- 4917 Cell (905)706-0602 Cars for Sale 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE 172k. $4495.; 2004 Ford Taurus SE 188k. $3295.; 2003 Pontiac Montana 135k. $2795. 2003 Olds Alero 117k. $2795.; 2002 Chrysler Sebring LX 165k. $1795.; 2001 Toyota Corolla CE 195k. $3295.; 2001 VW Jetta VR6 187k. $2795.; 2000 Dodge Gr. Caravan SE 121k. $1295.; 2000 VW Passat $2095.; 1997 Toyota Camry XLE 168k. $2295. Over 50 vehicles in stock from $995.00 & up, AMBER MO- TORS, 3120 Danforth Ave- nue, Scarborough, Open 7 days a week! 416-864-1310 2009 G5 PONTIC, SILVER, 26,000kms, loaded!!!! Great condition. $12,700, O.B.O. Please call (905)259-4325. TIRED OF TAKING THE BUS? Car Repairs Got You Down? Bankrupt? Poor Credit? 100% Approval. Drive The Car You Need Today. Call 1-877-743-9292 Or Apply Online @ www.needacartoday.ca. Cars WantedC ! ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week any- time. Please call 905-426- 0357. !!! $$ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) (905)424-3508 ! ! ! ! $ $ AAA ALL SCRAP CARS, old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob any- time (905)431-0407. ! ! ! $200-$2000 Cash For Cars & Trucks or $300 Gov. Program 1-888-355-5666 $200-$2000 Cash For Cars Dead or Alive Fast Free Towing 7 Days a Week 647-628-0946 $250-$2000 Ajaxautowreckers.com Cash for Cars, Trucks and All Scrap Metal. Or $300 Government Program 905-686-1771 416-896-7066 **!!!!%$AAAAA WHITTLE SCRAP Solutions. We pay cash for your scrap cars, truck, and vans! Fast free pickup. 24/7. 905-431-1808. CASH FOR CARS! We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES NEED CA$H WILL PAY you up to $2000 for your scrap car, truck or van. Free tow. Will beat anyone's price call (289)892-3414. Adult Entertainment SHEMALE PLAYMATE Busty Blonde in town for a few days. 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Fully Insured - Metro License B177350 BINS TO YOU DISPOSAL SERVICE • DRIVEWAY FRIENDLY BINS • 4 TO 20 YARD MINI BINS 1-888-662-DUMP 1-888-662-3867 GREEN CARE Property Maintenance Residential & Commercial Seasonal & Year Round Contracts • Lawn Cutting • Field Cutting • Garden Service • Garden Mulch • Bush Trimming • Junk Removal 905-424-1441 (8am to 8pm) Home Improvement Gardening, Supply, LandscapingG Home Improvement 905-409-9903 Home Improvement Gardening, Supply, LandscapingG Home Improvement TRENTVIEW CONSTRUCTIONS Est 2002 Specializing In: Decks & Fence Installation Kevin 905-925-2507 Alan 416-553-6515 Home Improvement Garbage Removal/Hauling Painting & Decorating PAINTING WALLPAPERING ✦ Reasonable Rates ✦ Interior ✦ Exterior Over 30 years Experience 905-725-9884 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 Home Improvement Garbage Removal/Hauling Moving & Storage Apple Moving Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licensed/Insured (905)239-1263 (416)532-9056 House Cleaning BROWN'S CLEANING SPRING CLEANING SPECIAL Expires May 31, 2011 Available Weekly, Monthly, Bi-Weekly 289-892-6180 www.browncleaning.ca Email: dbrown@ brownscleaning.ca Gardening, Supply, LandscapingG Decorative Concrete Edging ● Gardens ● Driveways ● Manufactured On site B & L CURBING by Nemisz (905)666-4452 www.blcurbing.ca LANDSCAPING Spring Cleaning ● Flower bed design, and maintenance ● Lawn cutting ● Tree transplanting, pruning and removal ● Tree, fl ower and shrub planting 19 Years Exp. 905.426.9024 289.892.5425 BUSINESS ANDSERVICE DIRECTORY TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL 905-683-5110 Cars WantedC Visit at www.durhamregion.com YOUR SOURCE FOR JOBS durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • April 7, 201127 AP Come & Worship To advertise your Church Services in our Worship Directory PUBLISHING FRIDAY'S Deadline: Wednesday 12 Noon Special Easter Section Publishing Friday April 15th & Wednesday April 20th Call Erin Jackson @ 905.683.5110 ext 286 or Email: ejackson@durhamregion.com A U C T I O N S A L E Quality Hotel (Former Holiday Inn) 1011 Bloor St. Oshawa, Sunday April 10 Start 1:pm Preview 12:Noon ORDERED SOLD JEWELLERY LIQUIDATION BY AUCTION FROM:CANADIAN ASSET BUYERS * CHIC * LEIFF JEWELLERS * Over 600 Fine Quality Designer Jewellery Items QUANTITY OF DIAMOND & GEMSTONE RINGS Appraised Cert.-Diamond Rings, Earrings, Pendants, Chains, Gold, Sterling Silver, Ruthenium, Rhodium, Bracelets, Bangles w/ pre- cious & semi precious stones, Pearls, Swarovski Elements Swiss Watches * Leopard Bracelet * Circle of Life Necklace* VIDEO CAMERAS *COOKWARE * DESIGNER PURSES * LUGGAGE TELESCOPES * * BINOCULARS * SWISS ARMY KNIVES * SWISS MILI- TARY WATCHES *HOME DÉCOR *ELECTRONICS* ART* * TASCO * SIM- MONS * BUSHNELL* LOGITECH * VIVITAR * BEDDING * CONSUMER GOODS * DIGITAL CAMERAS * ROYAL DOULTON * FIGURINES & DINNERWARE * NOSTALGIA * BET- TY BOOP * ART SILK AREA RUGS * SWORDS * CLOCKS * Brand New E Scooter Bikes * All Street Legal * Hollywood & Sports Memorabilia w/ - Old Sports Cards - Signed Photos - 23kt Gold Cards- Jerseys -Sticks - Rock Band Guitar Pick Collections * NHL Superstars & HOF Frames - Justin Bieber MIXED ESTATES COIN COLLECTION World Sterling Silver *Rare Bank Notes * Proof Sets, Double Dollar Sets, Cased Dollars, Estate lots, *GOLD COINS ICCS COINS Robert Bateman,"Norval Morrisseau" Canvas "James Lumbers" Collection, Wildlife Images, Bateman, Images of Canada Iconic Artists Canvas in Studio Frames, Wall Décor, Group of Seven Art TERMS POSTED AT: www.auctioneer.ca 905-554-7007 NOTICE OF SALE: Storage-Mart #3032 85 Westney Rd. S, Ajax ON L1S 2C9 April 29th, 2011 10am Units: 7163 Audrey Gallen, 8118 Veronika Ward Storage-Mart #3033 1700 Alliance Rd., Pickering ON L1W 3X2 April 29th, 2011 11am Units: D51 Wayne Carmino Storage-Mart #3034 996 Farewell Street, Oshawa ON L1H6N6 April 29th, 2011 10am Units: 5N Christine Nickerson, 111N Charmaine Cowper According to the Lease by and between the customers listed above listed above and TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, assigns and affi liates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods contained in their storage units, the Manager has cut the lock on their Unit(s) UPON A COURSORY INSPECTION THE UNITS WERE FOUND TO CONTAIN: Household goods, Aluminum Boat, Johnston outboard motors, furniture, Blue Car Hoist, Engine Hoist, appliances, tools, luggage, toys, clothes, electronics, fi le cabinets, boxes, bags & plastic totes. Items will be sold or other wise disposed of at the dates and at approximate times listed by the addresses above to satisfy owner lien in accordance with the state statues. Terms of the sale are cash only. No checks will be accepted. All goods are sold in "as is "condition. Tax must be paid or resale numbers furnished. Buyers must provide own lock if needed. Seller reserves the right to overbid. All items or spaces may not be available on date of sale. Publishing Friday May 6 Deadline Tuesday May 3 Mother’s Day Tributes For further information please call our Classifi ed Sales Representative 905-683-5110 Tor. Line 1-416-798-72591-416-798-7259 SELL THOSE UNWANTED ITEMS WITH A FREE CLASSIFIED WORD AD PLEASE EMAIL YOUR AD TO: ejackson@durhamregion.com or Call 905-683-5110 ext 286 Thursday April 28 25 Words or less • Items must be $250 or less Max of 3 ads per household Places of Worship Places of Worship Places of Worship BEWARE! Run for the hills, on April 7, Owen Ramsden is a teenager. Good luck, "Love ya long time" HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Mom, Dad, Ethan & Sean, Louie & Bubbz too Happy 50th Anniversary Giuseppe & Anna Braccia on April 9, 2011 We have been blessed to have such wonderful parents. Your love and devotion is an inspiration to us all. Love your children Rita & John, Gabriella & Steven, Franca and Joe Jr. and Isabella; and your grandchildren Paul, John, Dana, Alexander, Monica, Lea, Alexia & Giuseppe Happy 70th JIMMY GORDON has reached another Milestone in his life. On April 10th. He will be "70 YOU KNOW" All of his family wish him a very Happy Birthday and are looking forward to camping and hiking with him and his new pup, Buddy Lewis. We Love You! Donna and all your family It's a girl Darryl & Julie Wright are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter Cadence Joy, born March 24, 2011, weighing 7lbs.4oz., little sister for Anna. Thank- you family & friends for their support. Proud grandparents are Les & Trixie Wright and Peter & Nancy Ellis. Great grandparents are John & Thelma Clarke and Dorothy Westlake. Sweet 16! Nicole Dixon is celebrating her 16th Birthday on April 12th. Happy Sweet 16! Lots of Love, Mom, Dad & Melanie Auctions Catch Classifieds ONLINE! ANYTIME! durhamregion.com To place your personalized In Memoriam, call 905-683-5110 and let one of our professional advisors help you TO ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION CALL 905-683-5110 Milestones Milestones is now a fee-for-service feature. For $35 plus HST, you can have any birthday, wedding, anniversary or engagement notices published. Prepayment is required. Limit of 50 words. Please send Milestones submissions to milestones@durhamregion.com by Tuesdays at 4 p.m. for Thursday publication. For information call This Week classifi ed department Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. or Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 905-576-9335. Birthdays My how time has fl own. We have 2 very special birthdays in April. If you see Kevin on April 9th, wish him a Happy 40th and if you see his nephew Jordan on the 11th wish him a happy 16th. Love both of you. Mom & Dad Maynard (Nana & Poppa) Happy 80th Birthday MARION CZIRANKA turns 80 on April 7th Hugs & Kisses from her children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren. Have a Great B-day! 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