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Home My WebLink AboutNA2011_07_08 MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Members of Toronto Fire Services were out in full force in Ajax as they joined family and friends in saying goodbye to one of their colleagues. Brian Ronson, 43, of Ajax, died on June 30 after being involved in a collision with a car while riding his motorcycle on York-Durham Townline. Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Forest Brook Community Church on July 7 to pay their respects to Mr. Ronson, who was described by many as a loving, kind, and selfless father, hus- band, son, brother and friend. 905-683-6074 Full,Partial & BPS Dentures Implant Dentures Same Day Relines & Repairs Soft Liners House CallsAvailable Complimentary Consultations SaturdayAppointmentsAvailable Deegan Denture Clinic Michael Deegan DD 134 HarwoodAve.S.,Ajax (In theAjax Plaza in the corner by Home Hardware) “Denture Services –A FamilyTradition for Over 30Years!” Thinking ofHardwood? 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July 2 to 10 is Family Fishing Week, mean- ing families have the opportunity to fish without a licence in Ontario. What a great excuse to get outside and enjoy Durham Region’s natural scenic beauty. Fishing is a fun and inexpensive way to spend time with children, and a great way to teach them about nature and the environment. We are lucky in Durham Region to enjoy such a vast diversity of fishing experienc- es within a small geographic area. You can successfully undertake a full day of fishing and still be home in time for dinner. The Beaverton Harbour, on Lake Sim- coe, is a great fishing spot for warm-water jumbo perch, cold-water lake trout, white- fish and burbot. Lake Scugog is world-renowned for bass and walleye fishing, often attracting sport fishing tournaments and being featured on popular fishing shows. The Lake Ontario shoreline and all open waters at the mouths of streams that flow into the lake are productive for rainbow trout fishing. Durham Region has also made family fish- ing a priority by protecting and developing a number of conservation areas with picnic facilities and washrooms for comfortable river fishing. From the Bowmanville Valley to Heber Down, there are dozens of great spots to practise your sport. For a full list of designated fishing areas and to help you plan your perfect day on the water, Durham Tourism has produced a handy fishing guide. You can view it online at www.durhamtourism.ca, or click on “Order Travel Guides” to have one mailed to you for free. Don’t forget that in order to continue your fishing adventures after this weekend, you’ll need to obtain an Ontario fishing licence. Then, connect with Durham Tourism’s social media channels at www.durham- tourism.ca and share your fish tales. Kerri King is manager of Durham Tourism. SuBmitted photo SCUGOG -- Brothers Jordan King, left, and Dallas King of Scugog Township enjoyed fishing and made a catch. Diversion Time to trim our wastes in Durham Region To the editor: If Durham Region council truly wants to deal the most effective way with our garbage, they would increase our recycling and com- posting programs. The target for diversion is 70 per cent, but we have only increased marginally over the last three years and hover at just over 50 per cent. Brad Hogg Oshawa Patriotism Show more pride and fly the flag To the editor: I am always surprised that more people don’t show their patriotism on Canada Day and other special days. Our family came to Cana- da from Holland and we are now proud Canadians and have been for a long time. Come on, people, show your pride in your country and put up a flag for the next special Canadian holiday. You are living in the best country in the world. Trudy Vanhoof Oshawa *** To the editor: I travel a lot in my line of work; so much so that I sometimes forget where I am. The other day, for instance, I was driving down Brock Street and, for a brief moment, I wondered if I was in Uxbridge, Ont. or Uxbridge, Massachusetts? Then I saw the multitude of distorted Canadian flags adorning the lampposts and knew: I was either in Canada or on Earth in a parallel universe. Good gracious! With all the artistic talent we have in this town, can’t we do better than distorted flags? Brian MacIsaac Uxbridge transit Courtesy is a necessity for transit bus drivers To the editor: Re: ‘Shabby treatment on Durham Tran- sit buses’, letter to the editor, durhamregion. com, June 24, 2011. Bus drivers are in an environment where courtesy is a necessity. They are in a people-oriented business and it should be mandatory to make peo- ple who ride the bus feel safe. I am appalled to say that I feel Durham Transit bus drivers lack certain skills which clearly make them unqualified for the posi- tion that they are in. 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The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. and the suspect fled the scene. An impromptu shrine at the location, at the corner of Parkham Crescent and Colmar Avenue, contains flowers, photos and notes from friends. Most poignant of all, perhaps, are the crayon drawings left by Mr. Henry’s godson and goddaughter. Senseless. And as we learn more about Mr. Henry from his friends and relatives, the commu- nity’s loss of this young man becomes even greater and more tragic. It seems his life was just starting, or perhaps re-starting. He had so much to look forward to. Mr. Henry had recently become engaged and was an aspiring rapper, finishing up his first album. He had reportedly been shooting a music video in the area earlier in the evening and was celebrating after- wards when he was stabbed. “It didn’t matter your colour or your age, he was friends with everyone,” friend Shane Vadera told the News Advertiser. “He was just a happy person, always smil- ing, he cared for everyone.” “Tyson’s love was so open, so big and so kind that it seemed effortless and I was in awe and inspired by it and I’m so grateful to have received it,” said his uncle, Homer Henry. Mr. Henry had found some direction in his life after graduating from Hammer Heads. The program helps youth in Toron- to’s prioritized neighbourhoods train for careers in construction, and Mr. Henry was an apprentice preparing for a career. Many associated with the program were at his funeral at Pickering Village United Church on Wednesday. The Hammer Heads director, James St. John, said Mr. Henry became one of the program’s ambassadors. Senseless. 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The new base shaves 12 min- utes off response times for flights leaving for southern Ontario out of Toronto, said Tom Lepine, Ornge’s chief operating officer. “It’s really providing them (Oshawa residents) with the security of knowing we’re closer,” said Mr. Lepine, describing the pylon-orange helicopter parked behind him at the Oshawa air- port as a flying intensive-care unit. “What a day,” said Oshawa Mayor John Henry, a smile spread across his face as he spoke during the day’s announcement. “We’re very incredibly lucky to have this kind of option in Oshawa,” Mayor Henry added. The satellite base is great to have in case of emergency, espe- cially with Hwy. 401 and future Hwy. 407 expansion nearby, he added. Since Ornge took over the ser- vice from the Ministry in 2006, it has provided medical transport to more than 100,000 patients, Mr. Lepine said. The Oshawa base will comple- ment its sites in Peterborough, Ottawa, and Hamilton. The extra site also increases Ornge’s launch abilities, allow- ing it to fly from a different site if weather is inclement. A hangar at the airport will be renovated in upcoming months to accommodate Ornge’s pres- ence. “It’s going to mean a huge dif- ference, it’s going to save lives in our community,” said Whitby MPP Christine Elliott. And not just Durham Region, but southern Ontario, she added. When Ornge opened in Ham- ilton, part of its long-term plan was for an eastern base, Mr. Lep- ine said. Along with the Oshawa Air- port’s facility, support from the City also made it attractive to land in Oshawa, he added. “It was easy for us to sell them on our product,” said Bruce Wood, Oshawa City councillor, during an interview at the airport following the announcement. Durham Region’s size and growth, along with its airport, radio tower for directing aircraft traffic, and the City’s incentives all helped in luring Ornge to the local airport, according to Mr. Wood. The incentive package provid- ed by the City of Oshawa includes providing assistance with Ornge’s landing and fuel fees, along with tower guidance, Mr. Wood said. “It’s a good marriage,” he added. The airport is only five minutes from the hospital and has medi- cal centres nearby, Mr. Wood said. Ornge’s decision to land in Oshawa also provides econom- ic stimulus to the area, in which the airport already has an impact of about $100 million in spin-off, Mr. Wood said. And he believes it’s just part of what’s to come. The base will be an economic catalyst in attracting other busi- nesses, which help offset resi- dential property taxes, he added. 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Gardening in any sized space Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Colourful tents popped up on the grass at Ajax’s Rotary Park recent- ly when the waterfront hot spot doubled as a camp- site, welcoming 120 cyclists participating in The Great Waterfront Trail Adventure. The cyclists were on a 720-kilometre journey from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the Quebec border. Along the way they made stops in waterfront communities along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. In addition to the July 4 Ajax overnight stop, this year there was a rest stop at Pick- ering’s West Shore Commu- nity Centre, where cyclists could try a free massage on July 4. On July 5, after leaving Ajax, there were rest stops in Whitby at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and in Oshawa at Lakeview Park. Cyclists also made a lunch stop in Clar- ington. The event is organized by the Waterfront Regen- eration Trust which aims to enhance and promote the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail and Greenway. Vicki Barron, director of administration and regen- eration initiatives for the trust, explains that people who live near the waterfront often express surprise about the length of the trail. “They don’t know that it’s connected to a bigger trail,” she said. The ride raises awareness of the trail among riders and among residents in the com- munities they visit along the way. Last year the cyclists camped in Pickering and Ms. Barron said organizers try to switch it up. Ms. Barron explained that 40 per cent of the trail is off road, as it is in Ajax along the waterfront. “Ajax is a model,” she said. “Their whole trail is off road, it’s in parks, it’s multi-use.” Another 40 per cent is on paved streets, sometimes with bike lanes, and 20 per cent is incomplete. The riders came from across Ontario with par- ticipants from the United States, Alberta and Yellow- knife as well. For some cycling enthusi- asts it was a leisurely recre- ation ride. For others it’s one of the biggest challenges they’ve ever faced. Among the latter group is Grimsby resident Hilary Popadiuk, who decided to sign up for the ride after reading about it in a local paper. “I’m a senior, I’m close to 70 and I just thought I need- ed something to challenge me,” she said. Cyclists this year range from people in their mid-teens to their mid- 70s. Ms. Popadiuk said the some of the hill climbs were tough and while she rode most of the route, she took the shuttle for a 10-kilome- tre stretch that proved too tough. But she’s proud of herself and said the pain doesn’t seem so bad when she looks back on the day and realizes what she’s accomplished. “It’s just a whole differ- ent aspect of adventure and life. I never knew this existed and it just takes your breath away, the scenery,” she said. She credits new friends, like Toronto’s Marguerite Belanger, for helping her along the way. Ms. Belanger is a first- timer as well and said she’s wanted to cycle the trail end to end for years. As she got a free henna tattoo during the Ajax stop, she was enthusi- astic about her experience so far. “Loving every second of it,” she said. Riders are never complete- ly on their own, explains vol- unteer and London resident Karen Rollins-Beneteau, who wore a green lead rider jersey on July 4. The lead rid- ers guide the pack. There are rovers like her daugh- ter Kinesha Beneteau, who make sure everything’s going well, and volunteers bringing up the rear. “You never finish last, someone will always be behind you,” said Ms. Rol- lins-Beneteau, who has been doing the ride for three years. 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There’s a fierce loy- alty, and for someone who is a part of that group, it means someone is there for what- ever you need and whenever you need it.” He will be dearly missed by his firefighter family, where he was well-loved for his vibrant personality. “I remember shortly after he joined us at 113 we got a package from 226, where he had worked before,” recalls Captain Rick Lee, who over- saw Mr. Ronson when he was promoted to acting cap- tain in 2006 and moved to the North York station from his previous home at station 226 in Toronto. “When we opened it it was full of seaweed and there was a note that read ‘please feed our manatee’.” Captain Lee went on to describe the reason for Mr. Ronson’s well-known fear of animals: colleagues at 226 had once put a live pigeon in his locker. He also had an intense love of ice cream, the captain recalled. “We have a tradition at 113 where if you hit the curb while you’re driving the truck you have to buy ice cream. Well, Brian was always in the back waiting for someone to hit the curb, then he would be the first to yell ‘ice cream, ice cream’.” Mr. Ronson was also known for his willingness to help with any task, whether it was mov-ing, building decks, transport-ing pianos or just being there when a friend needed someone to talk to. He had participated in many church missions, in one instance travelling to the Philippines to help build a shelter for abused women. “I can only imagine right now Brian’s at heaven’s Home Depot, buying lum- ber to build a deck around Jesus’s hot tub,” joked Scott Mackie, brother-in-law of Mr. Ronson. Countless friends, neigh-bours and associates took turns sharing their favourite memo-ries of Mr. Ronson, who was well-known in his community for his love of sports. Dennis Pellington, who helped coach Durham City Basketball Association’s Cha-meleons with Mr. Ronson, lamented the loss of a true friend and wonderful coach, but noted that he still has a Ronson on his side, present-ing Mr. Ronson’s son Gray-don with a new whistle after he volunteered to take his father’s place on the team. Mr. Ronson’s much-loved, and well-used, coaching whistle was mounted and presented to his daughter Jaclyn before her teammates stood up in the crowd for a final cheer with their coach. Mr. Ronson’s distinctive per-sonality, and the many jokes it inspired throughout the ser-vice, was the focus of wife Pam Ronson’s tribute. “I can’t tell you how much he would have liked all of this, he loved having people around,” she said. “People have said they’re surprised at how many people are here today but it didn’t sur-prise me because I know how huge his reach has been and he would have just loved that all of you have come. Someone said to me that God called him up to heaven because there are mansions to be built, and I truly believe that. I can just see him up there with his hammer, telling God what to do as they build.” She recalled her last conver-sation with her husband, when he called her before leaving the fire hall to arrange timing for their trip to the cottage for the long weekend, with him planning to leave early with Graydon, and she planning to follow later with Jaclyn. “He said ‘well, beautiful, I’ll see you there’,” she said through tears. ”Now I can say I’ll see you there.” Toronto firefighters lined the driveway of the church and the surrounding street, salut-ing their fallen friend as the procession passed on its way to Pine Ridge Cemetery, led by a contingent of bagpipers and followed by Mr. Ronson’s pumper truck. 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Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett, working with Mat- thew Samuels and his produc- tion company, Boi-1da Produc- tions LLC, contributed the beats to Eminem’s song Not Afraid. It took this year’s Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance and was nominated for Best Rap Song. “We were in L.A. at the time working on music and someone told us the song had debuted on iTunes at No. 57,” Evans says. “The next morning it was No. 1 on iTunes.” The song made its first appear- ance on the Billboard music chart in the top position. “For me, it was like, I couldn’t believe it,” Burnett says. “Every- thing happened so fast.” They explain that in a rare move for him, Eminem, when working on the Recovery album, reached out to new producers for ideas instead of sticking with his usual team. Samuels sent him instrumentals and he picked two, including the beats for Not Afraid. While the three were listed as co-writers, the Ajax guys didn’t pick up a Grammy statue, but did receive recognition for their part in the song. It’s a long way from Pickering High, where the three met up and began their musical careers. Both Evans and Burnett had been musicians since they were kids, both playing drums, with Bur- nett also starting on the piano when he was two. “(Burnett and I) started record- ing music together in Grade 9 and almost right away we hooked up with the other Matthew, who had been doing this for four or five years,” Evans says. He notes that they had a bit of catching up to do “to get to a point where we were good enough to contribute.” Samuels says he “became sort of a mentor for them musically through all four years of school.” He had a musical head start on the others, showing his stuff by winning the first three Battle of the Beatmakers competitions in Toronto, the exposure from which enabled him to connect with many Toronto artists. “I hooked up with Toronto rap- per and singer Drake early on in both of our careers and I’ve been a main producer for him ever since,” Samuels says in an e-mail. “His huge success and my pro- duction gave me the internation- al platform for my music.” He says the three have pro- duced for artists such as Drake, Eminem and Keri Hilson, among others. Samuels was a major con- tributor to Drake’s debut studio album, Thank me Later, co-pro- ducing and sharing writing cred- its on a number of tracks. The three have formed what Evans calls “a collective” and Burnett says they work together in different ways. He says Jordan or Samuels might send him some music for their input, or they’ll work together while the music is playing. “Essentially it’s all about feed- back,” Burnett says. “I think our music is a lot bet- ter when we collaborate because it’s a second set of ears,” Evans adds. He says while they use FL Stu- dio software to create beats, they also employ keyboards and drum pads to compose. Evans says their music is and always will be hip hop-influ- enced, but the fact that there’s three of them and that they grew up in Canada, where a lot of musical styles collide, has an impact on their sound. In one sense, it makes them flexible. “A lot of people I feel get one- track minded and try to put themselves in a particular mind- set,” Burnett says. “The fact that we are a team, there’s always different kinds of music coming out of our collec- tive,” Evans says. Check out the video to Not Afraid on YouTube. Ryan PfEiffER / mEtRoland AJAX -- Matthew Burnett, sitting, Jordan Evans and Matthew Samuels, not pictured, make up Boi-1da Productions. The group acted as producers and songwriters on the Grammy award win- ning Eminem song Not Afraid. contEsts Make a Splash in Library, News Advertiser short story contest Elementary school students encouraged to enter AJAX -- Dive into The Ajax Public Library’s story contest this sum- mer. The Ajax Public Library and the Ajax News Advertiser invite young authors to enter this summer’s Splash! Short Story Contest. Your story must begin with the line, “A light breeze was blowing and the sun was high in the sum- mer sky -- it was the perfect day for an aquatic adventure.” Your story could take place on a boat, perhaps a pirate ship, on a beach or even under the water. Entries are limited to 500 words and should be dropped off at your local library branch or submitted by e-mail (libraryinfo@townofa- jax.com) by Aug. 20. Winning entries will be chosen from four categories (JK to Grade 3, Grades 4 to 6, Grades 7 and 8 and Best of Contest) and will be published in the Ajax News Adver- tiser and on the library’s website. If you need some help getting started, attend a free Splash! Writ- er’s Workshop July 12 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave. S.); July 21 from 2 to 3 p.m. (McLean Branch, 95 Magill Dr.); or, July 26 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Village Branch, 58 Church St. N.). It’s an hour of fun and games plus work on your entry. Space is limited. Numbered tickets will be distributed 30 minutes prior to the program start. For a complete list of contest rules, pick up your Splash! Short Story Contest Guide at your local branch or visit www.townofajax. com/library. dancE Dancing queens welcome at two Durham events Zahra’s holds recital, Bellydance day celebration DURHAM -- Zahra’s dancing school is gearing up for two events a week apart. On July 10, Zahra’s School of Middle Eastern Dance presents its spring recital, Egyptian Par- adise, at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Whitby Courthouse Theatre. Tickets are $15 and available by calling 905-426-5265 or at www. zahras.com. On July 17 there’s a World Bel- lydance Day celebration at Zah- ra’s, at 570 Westney Rd. S., Unit 23A, Ajax. The school is celebrating by holding two-hour non-stop mini bellydance sessions. The cost is $10 and the ses- sions include Belly Dancerwise, Bollywood, Bellydance and oth- ers. The event also features a silent auction and an auction on eBay and at Zahra’s, with all proceeds donated to the Humane Society of Durham Region. For more information, call 905-426-5265 or zahra@bellnet. ca. Backwoods Players’ presents dinner theatre comedy Mike Ruta mruta@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Past and present co-exist in Backwoods Players’ upcoming production. Up the Creek is a murder mys- tery dinner theatre experience at Pickering Museum Village that speculates on what happened to a man named Finnegan Duffin, one of the city’s first settlers. Director Catherine Hodge says he had a cabin on the banks of an East Duffins Creek tributary and had established a flop house, where travellers could find cheap accom- modation. One day late in the 18th century, Duffin disappeared with- out a trace. The tables and chairs in his cabin had been overturned, as if in a struggle, and blood was found. But Duffin’s fate remains a mys- tery. “Our writers put their heads together and came up with various scenarios about what happened to poor Duffin,” Hodge says. The whodunit’s scenario imitates life as in Up the Creek, written by Backwoods volunteers, three writ- ers are writing a whodunit, arguing amongst themselves as they pres- ent theories. “As they put forth these various theories the theories come to life,” Hodge says. Thus, and atypical for a Back- woods production, she says for much of the production both the 18th and 21st centuries exist on stage at the same time. “We really need you to suspend your perception of where you are at any moment,” Hodge says. Another difference from Back- woods Players’ usual works is there is no audience interaction this time around. And while the subject matter may seem ultra-serious, she says Up the Creek is a comedy, introducing us to some very engaging and amus- ing characters. Hodge notes that Backwoods membership is “Durham-wide” and that’s certainly reflected in the cast, which hails from across south Durham. The players are: Scott Milton and Jo-Anne Adams of Pickering, Dan- iel Gelbard and Alyssa Carbonaro of Ajax, Glen McCrum, Rob Smith and Amanda Simcoe of Whitby, John Edmonds and Kathy Stinson of Oshawa, Gary Fertile of Courtice and Scarborough’s Julie Adams. Up the Creek is a fundraiser for the Pickering Museum Village Founda- tion to support museum projects and is presented July 16, 17, 23 and 24. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 and available by calling 905-683-8401 or by visiting cityofpickering.com/museum. Pickering Museum Village is at 2365 6th Concession in Greenwood (north Pickering), just off Hwy. 7 between Brock and Westney roads. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • July 8, 201113 AP www.ShrineCircus.ca Thursday July 21 4:00 pm & 7:30 pm General Motors Centre Oshawa BUY ONE GET ONEFREEat ShrineCircus.ca Go online for more Free Tickets & Coupons Taxes included. Rush Seating. Any show. Any age. Not valid with any other offer. No cash value. Limit one ticket per coupon. Subject to available seating. THIS COUPON IS REDEEMABLE AT General Motors Centre Box Office Tickets: $20 each theatRe What happened to poor Finnegan Duffin? Photo By PeteR RedMan PICKERING -- Backwoods Players cast members, from left, Glen McCrumb, Dan Gelbard, Julie Adams and Jo-Anne Adams, rehearsed a scene from Up The Creek! at Pickering Museum Village. Ryan PfeiffeR / MetRoland that’s one big bug! PICKERING -- Grade 8 graduating students, from left, Gena Little, Emma Gunn, Connor Ghazarian and Zoe Brown, revealed a ladybug sculpture in the garden at Rosebank Road Public School June 27. The sculpture honours the late Rhonda Cleary, who did the original garden design. news Advertiser 905 683 5110 Brad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com durhamregion.com facebook.com/sportsdurhamregion twitter.com/scnewsdurhamSports durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • July 8, 201114 AP Football arscott tackles Canada Cup for ontario East DURHAM -- Darien Arscott, 17, a defensive end of the Ajax Pickering Dolphins OVFL senior football team, has been named to the Ontario East roster that is competing in Lethbridge, Alberta at the Canada Cup. At the Football Canada Cup from July 6-16, provincial squads from across the country represent their communities, playing for a chance to be crowned national champion. The event has grown in recent years, as for the second straight year the tour- nament’s provincial entries include two teams from Ontario, and one team each from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec and Nova Scotia. Teams are comprised of 40 play- ers, chosen from selection camps held in each province. Arscott is the only player from the Dolphins organization to be named to the Ontario East squad. baskEtball keane invited to national team tryout for World University Games TORONTO -- Takima Keane will be among 15 of the best basketball players in the country after receiving an invitation to attend a Development Women’s National Team tryout. The invitation-only camp will be held at the University of the Fraser Val- ley in Abbotsford, BC, from Aug. 2-5. Keane, an Ajax resident, just com- pleted her junior season at Cleveland State University, where she started 26 of 33 games, averaging 8.1 points per game. She is a communications and psy- chology major at Cleveland State. The Canadian team is heading to Shenzhen, China to compete at the Summer Universiade from Aug. 12-23. At the last World University Games in 2009, Canada finished 15th in Serbia. Canada will play Russia, Poland and South Africa in the preliminary round of the 16-team tournament. The Games are the second larg- est multi-sport event in the world, next to the Olympic Games. Since basketball was included in the games for women in 1961, Canada has a total of two medals, both bronze in 1979 and 1991. RUGby Long road back for Armstrong ajax Wanderer overcomes serious knee injury and is back on Canada’s radar shaWn CaylEy scayley@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- To say Kyle Armstrong has been through a lot in the past year or so would constitute quite an understatement. The 20-year-old Whitby native and rugby star has seemingly spent more time on the operating table in that span than on the pitch. Suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, a torn medial collateral ligament and subsequent staph infection will do that to a person. The four surgeries to try to fix it all just com- pounded things. What was supposed to be a six- to nine- month maximum rehab turned into over a year and left Armstrong questioning whether he should continue his attempt to return to the game he’d grown to love. “I was in physio three or four times a week for hour or two-hour sessions. Basically, it was like I’d be told I’d be good to be back in six months, then it was ‘oh no, you’re not good yet and you have to have surgery again’. There were a lot of setbacks. It threw me off big time. “I was contemplating it. I wanted to say screw this because what would happen if I came back and the first game back it hap- pens again? I told my mom if that happens I am quitting. I couldn’t handle that.” Lo and behold, Armstrong passed that test. A member of the Ajax Wanderers, Armstrong has played club rugby and at the Ontario level in recent weeks and is feeling pretty good with where he’s at. After months of uncertainty, the continua- tion of his comeback has allowed the former Sinclair Secondary School athlete to take a bit of a look ahead and while he’d love a shot at making Canada’s World Cup squad later this year, Armstrong is realistic enough to know his time probably isn’t now. “I don’t think I’ll be going to this one just because I haven’t played,” he said, noting his fitness level must improve before he fully gets back to the elite level he expects of him- self. “Maybe the next one. Hopefully there is an opportunity or a chance.” Considering all the obstacles he’s had to hurdle, odds are he’ll seize the opportunity. Not bad for someone who spent most of his formative years plying his trade on the soccer pitch before getting in rugby for good in high school. The more time he spent hitting people and having success on that pitch, the more and more it became his sport of choice. “I played both one summer and I was get- ting yellow carded and red carded every- where,” recalled Armstrong with a laugh. “I couldn’t handle it. I’d just take them out and get carded.” It certainly appears he made the right call in switching sports. Armstrong has played for Rugby Canada’s U17 and U20 programs and when he made the U20 team, became the youngest player to be carded by Canada. Meanwhile, his experience with the U17’s led to a stay in England a few years back, playing for Truro College, an England South West Academy. His time there almost led to an opportuni- ty to play at the next level. Six of Armstrong’s teammates on that Truro team ended up earning contracts to play rugby, but he couldn’t secure one due to lack of a work visa. So back to Canada he came, and out west to Victoria, B.C. he went to train with the national team. And if he has things his way, more national team exposure will be in his future. MiChaEl ivanin / MEtRoland OAKVILLE -- Kyle Armstrong (right) of the Ontario Blues ran with the ball in an international rugby friendly against Argentina’s Salta Province at Crusader Park. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • July 8, 201115 AP FRIDAY FLYERS FRIDAY,JULY 8, 2011 *DELIVERED TO SELECTED HOUSE ONLY *ACTIVE MAGAZINE AJAX PICKERING *BAD BOY FURNITURE AJAX PICKERING *BASS PRO SHOP AJAX PICKERING *BUDGET BLINDS PICKERING *DELL COMPUTERS AJAX PICKERING *EB GAMES AJAX PICKERING *KHAWA R SUPERMARKET PICKERING *LITTLE CAESARS AJAX PICKERING *NEW HOMES AJAX PICKERING *SEARS AJAX PICKERING *SHOPPERS DRUG MART AJAX PICKERING *SMART SOURCE AJAX PICKERING *THE BRICK AJAX PICKERING If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at 905-683-5117. 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HigH ScHool Pine Ridge track athletes advance to provincial meet BELLEVILLE -- Eight Pine Ridge Secondary School track athletes recently competed at the Royal Canadian Legion District F region- al track-and-field championships at the Bruce Faulds Athletic Com- plex in Belleville. Though small in number, the Puma athletes turned in some great performances during the qualify- ing meet and captured a total of 14 medals. Leading the way for Pine Ridge was Tia Thevenin. She captured three medals in the under 15 girls’ division competing in the hur- dles and sprints. Thevenin won the 100m sprint in 12.37, the 80m hurdles in 12.43 and won a silver medal in the 200m hurdles with a time of 29.76 seconds. In the U15 boys’ division, Keith Euraj captured two silver medals in the 200m and 300m sprints. Euraj finished in the 200m in a personal best time of 23.83 and the 300m as well in a time of 38.80. Jake Pren- dergast captured three medals in the long distance running events. Prendergast won two silver med- als in the 1200m in 3:47.11 and the 1500m steeplechase in 5:00.23. He also won a bronze in the 800m event in a time of 2:18.34. In the U17 girls’ division, Emma Kikulis captured a gold medal in the high jump with a leap of 1.65m and also placed 4th in the triple jump event in 10.24m. Tenisha Wilmot captured a gold medal in the 100m hurdles in a person- al best time of 15.19 and also a bronze medal in the 300m hurdles in a time of a 50.21 seconds. Tyra Forbes captured two silver medals in the triple jump and long jump events. Forbes placed second in the triple jump with a personal best mark of 10.97m and also finished in the long jump with a seasonal best mark of 4.97m. Mona Tang-Higgins won a bronze medal in the javelin with a mark of 21.06m Tia Thevenin, Keith Euraj, Emma Kikulis, Tenisha Wilmot and Tyra Forbes were all selected to the Dis- trict F regional yrack team that will compete at the Royal Canadian Legion provincial championships July 15-16 in Chatham. BaSeBall Pickering steps up to the plate for Memorial tourney PICKERING -- With the Nation- al Anthem proudly playing on the system, baseball caps held close to the heart and the red and white Maple Leaf flag swaying in the wind, you would’ve believed this was a Major League Baseball game. Well, you would almost be right, except that it was being held right here in Pickering’s Brockridge Park. The third annual Carl Rayaz Jadunandan Memorial Tourna- ment took place with a turnout of players drawn from the eight teams in Tyke (10 to 11 year olds), plus four single Rookie call-ups, resulting in four teams for the House League tournament of the Pickering Baseball Association (PBA). Close to 150 were in atten- dance including players, coach- es, parents, siblings, umpires and volunteers. The tournament was held in memory of Carl Rayaz Jadunan- dan, who played for Pickering since 1992 and later for the Pickering Red Sox (rep team) and Dunbarton High School Spar- tans. In 2004, he pitched the win- ning game to give the Spartans the LOSSA championship. He passed away in 2007 due an infec- tion and since then, his family Motie, Anela, Nyasha and Saudia decided to give something back to the community in his memory. Something that Carl himself had once benefited from, since house league players don’t normally get the opportunity to play in tourna- ments. “I remember Carl when he played for my team back in 1996. I had no idea that he had passed away, and here my youngest child is playing in his tourna- ment,” commented John Foley, as he wiped away a tear from his eye. Foley, one of Carl’s favourite coaches, had no idea what the tournament was about when his son got called up to play. John Smeelen, President of the PBA, said this was his “favourite event of the year because every- one is in a good mood.” The Jads All Star team took the gold, the Rad Jads took the silver, while Carl’s Crew and C.J. Slug- gers earned consolation prizes. All players got a free team shirt, medals, food, chocolate and ice cream. SuBmitted pHoto PICKERING -- Jet Bailey made contact on a pitch during the Carl Rayaz Jadunandan Memorial Tournament held in Pickering for house league teams and players. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • July 8, 201116 P SUBMITTED PHOTO DURHAM -- The Durham atoms floorball team won the bronze medal at the Canada Cup tournament that featured teams from Canada, the United States and Europe. FLOORBALL Durham takes bronze DURHAM -- The Durham atoms proved they belonged among the best floorball teams, winning the bronze medal at the Canada Cup tournament. This was Durham’s second appearance in the Canada Cup Tournament, which showcases the best players in Canada, U.S.A. and Europe. Durham ended up finishing the round robin series with two wins and two losses to capture third place out of five teams. In the first round of the playoffs Durham faced a very tough oppo- nent from Hamilton. Durham took the early lead 1-0 but Hamil- ton kept applying the pressure and ended up taking the match 2-1. Even though the loss was hard to swallow, these young men did not let up. In the bronze medal match versus Ottawa #2, Durham had a mission and made a statement they were not going home empty handed. Durham dominated from the start to finish and captured the bronze medal defeating Ottawa #2 8-2. Players include Jayden Vesingi, Hayden Resendes, Robbie Mussari, Eric Lambert, William Van Berkum, Alex Ielo, Ryan Lewis, Dylan Keel- ing, Payton Strachan, Dustin Hut- ton, Nathan Campbell and Bren- dan Davis. Coaching staff is Darryl Cain and Silvino Resendes. SWIMMING Pickering Swim Club finishes top-10 at Central Region Long Course Championships ETOBICOKE -- The Pickering Swim Club had 33 swimmers compete at the 2011 Central Region Long Course Championships. These athletes swam 83 best times and took 478.75 seconds off. Rean- na Corkum took the most total sec- onds off amongst her teammates in her six events (-128.69 seconds). The Pickering Swim Club finished top-10 overall in the team point standings. They finished ninth out of 33 teams from the central region of Ontario with 329 points. A total of 15 medals were brought home and leading the way was Janelle Gursoy (9 yr.) with three medals, including one of each colour. She won gold in the 10 and Under 100m Backstroke (1:26.29L), silver in the 100m Freestyle (1:15.45), and bronze in the 200m Freestyle (2:47.75). Other medallists include: Kalista Berry-Stavropoulos (11 yr.) –- 800m Freestyle, 1st, 11:23.43 Reanna Corkum (14 yr.) –- 800m Freestyle, 2nd, 10:01.16 Danielle Cornacchia (12 yr.) –- 200m IM, 1st, 2:42.94 Alec Crawford (13 yr.) –- 200m Breaststroke, 1st, 2:55.57 Nicholas Geofroy (12 yr.) –- 400m Freestyle, 1st, 5:01.40, 200m Free, 2nd, 2:23.01 Shaun Hanycz (14 yr.) –- 100m Breaststroke, 1st, 1:16.53 Andrew Kay (15 yr.) –- 400m IM, 1st, 5:17.78; 200m Back, 2nd, 2:29.94 Savannah Lashbrook (14 yr.) –- 200m Breaststroke, 2nd, 2:56.77 Matthew Lee (10 yr.) –- 100m Breaststroke, 2nd, 1:36.13 Kent Leng (15 yr.) –- 100m Back- stroke, 1st, 1:07.40; 200m Freestyle, 1st, 2:06.60 Alison Russell (17 yr.) –- 200m Freestyle, 3rd, 2:12.90 Kayla Sanchez (10 yr.) –- 200m IM, 1st, 3:05.57; 100m Freestyle, 3rd, 1:15.76 Jenna Stokes (10 yr.) –- 100m But- terfly, 1st, 1:30.65; 50m Fly, 3rd, 41.14 Alexandra Vragovic (12 yr.) –- 100m Freestyle, 3rd, 1:06.68 BOSTON -- For the second time in the last few years, the Stanley Cup is coming to town. Oshawa native Shawn Thornton is expected to get his day with the Cup near the end of this month, and accord- ing to a Canadian Press report, will be in Oshawa to share hockey’s greatest prize. Thornton won his second Cup last month when the Boston Bruins defeat- ed the Vancouver Canucks. Thornton also brought the Cup home in 2007 after winning it as a mem- ber of the Anaheim Ducks. Stanley Cup coming to Oshawa later this month HOCKEY PICKERINGPICKERINGADVERTISING FEATURE Summer is here and after spending more time outside and opening your windows to let in some fresh air, you’ve noticed that they are old, ugly or just in rough shape. It may be tempting to pick up some windows and install them yourself, but you may find that you’re not getting the highest quality windows and the installation is trickier than it seems. 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SHINGLERS wanted, min 5 yrs experience. $20 - $30 per hour. Call (905)576-6723. Office Help FULL TIME OFFICE manager required for busy out-patient physio therapy clinic. Previous experience and PTA designation and asset. Email resume to physioongarrard@ rogers.com GeneralHelp Office Help AJAX INSURANCE CO., 3 FT positions. Proper- ty/Casualty Underwriter in Ajax: Extensive experience in Property, CGL and Umbrella lines. Respon- sibilities include marketing, development and underwrit- ing of regular, substandard and high risk property/casu- alty accounts. Candidates will have a post secondary education and possess or be working towards a CIP desig- nation. Preference given to those candidates who are fluently bilingual in Eng- lish/French; written & spok- en. Accounting Clerk: Must have college diploma, 2 years work experience in A/R, collections & AccPac. Office/File Clerk: Must have OSSD, be able to work inde- pendently within required deadlines. All positions require excellent communi- cation and computer skills. Send resume with salary expectations to: ajaxinsco@gmail.com Hospital/Medical/Dental DENTAL OFFICE in Ajax looking for a Part-time Dental Receptionist/Dental Assist- ant. Experience an asset. Great office to work in. Email resume to: kflsham@hot- mail.com DENTAL OFFICE in Whitby looking for Hygienist to work Tuesdays for maternity leave. email resumes to dental-job@live.ca Hospital/Medical/Dental NEEDED: TWO experienced and caring Personal Support Workers required for rotatingnightly home care for elderly woman in Whitby. Please call Judith 905-571-7427. OPTOMETRIC ASSIST- ANT/RECEPTIONIST. 3-4 days per week in a busy Op- tometric practice in Courtice. Looking for an energetic and personable candidate. Expe- rience an asset but not nec- essary. Please fax resumes to 905-435-4633 SCARBOROUGH DENTAL practice requires mature/ex- perienced, CDA/receptionist, for two days per week. Email resume: dassoc@bellnet.ca Hotel/Restaurant CORRADO'S Restaurant is looking for experienced servers. Please drop off re- sume at 38 Baldwin St., Whitby. (905)655-3100. JOIN THE WINNING TEAM! The Old Newcastle House Taps & Grill is currently ac- cepting resumes for Full Time Experienced Line Cooks. Top dollar paid. EMAIL resumes to kever_a@hotmail.com PropertyOutside 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 BIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat'l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int'l Airport. Guaranteed Fi- nancing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. 1-800- 631-8164 Code 4001www.sunsiteslandrush.com Industrial/Commercial SpaceI INDUSTRIAL BAY next to 401/Stevenson exit. Hydro, water, heating, sink, parking, 2 air compressors, high roll-up door, washrooms included. Auto repair, ma- chining, hobbies, and other light industrial uses. 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 BusinessOpportunitiesB 2 BAYS! downtown Whitby! Light mechanical, detailing, storage. Parking. $600 per month. 905-665-1284 BusinessOpportunitiesB TAXES CHOKING YOU? Call 1-800-719-7970 to breathe easier. Mortgages,LoansM $$MONEY$$ CONSOLI- DATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com 1.89% Mortgage No appraisal needed. Beat that! Refinance now and Save $$$ before rates rise. Below bank Rates Call for Details Peter 877-777-7308 Mortgage Leaders AVAILABLEMORTGAGES Up to 90% LTV.Don't Worry About Credit!Refinance Now!Call 647-268-1333Hugh Fusco AMP#M08005735Igotamortgage Inc.#10921 www.igotamortgage.ca info@igotamortgage.ca Apartments &Flats for RentA 110 PARK ROAD NORTH 2-Bedroom Suites starting at $1050+ hydro. Controlled apartment heating. Near Laundry facilities on every floor. Elevator access to your unit. Bus stop located in front of building. Close to Oshawa Centre & downtown. Call 905.431.8532Skylineonline.ca 2 BEDROOM north Oshawa very bright quiet apartment, Simcoe North at Russett. Top floor of well-maintained 12 plex, Newly renovated, new appliances, hardwood floors, cable/heat/wa- ter/parking included. Laun- dry, No dogs. near bus/shopping. (905)576- 2982 (905)626-3465 2-BEDROOM main floor in Oshawa with garage. Available immediately, first/last required. Refer- ences. Working couple pre- ferred. $875/inclusive. Days 905-752-8414 or even- ings 416-917-5568 LIVERPOOL/BAYLY, Large 2-bdrm basement apt, eat-in kitchen/ 4pc bath/ separate entrance/ parking. Clean & quiet. No smoking, No pets. Walk to GO, lake, shopping. (905)420-5492 Apartments &Flats for RentA AJAX, Westney/Rossland. On bus route to Durham Col- lege. Newly constructed bachelor apt. Separate en- trance, laundry, AC. $700/mo inclusive. Cable/Parking. No smok- ing/pets. Avail immediately. (416)528-2835 AJAX, NEW apartment building, studio, 1 & 2-bed- rooms, available now. In- come preferred, $17,000- $32,000/yr. Call (905)683- 9269. AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bedroom & 3-bed- room from $1069 & $1169/mo. Plus parking. Available July/August/Sep- tember. 905-683-8571 905- 683-5322. BOWMANVILLE immaculate 1-bedroom; $970 all inclu- sive. Security entrance, very clean building, freshly paint- ed, includes appliances, utilities, parking, laundry, no dogs, Avail. Aug. 1. 905-697- 1786, 905-666-1074 LOOK! 1140 MARY St. N. 2-bdrms. From $930, Utilities Incld. Near public schools, Durham College & amenities. Laundry on-site, Elevator & Security entrance. 905-431- 7752. Skylineonline.ca MARY STREET APTS bachelors, 1's & 2s bdrm apts. Utilities included, min- utes to downtown, short drive to Whitby Mall. Mary/Garden 905-666-2450 www.real- star.ca NORTH OSHAWA- 2-bed Aug. and Sept. lst. One bed- rom August lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances included. Pay cable, parking, laundry fa- cilities. (905)723-2094 OSHAWA 3-bedroom apt (upper 2 levels of house). Also 2-bedroom apartment. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOK- ING, no pets. Available im- mediately (905)576-3924 OSHAWA NEAR OC 3-bed- room 1.5 baths, in 4-plex. July 15 and 1-bedroom base- ment, Aug 1. Newly renovat- ed, coin laundry, parking. No pets, First/last, references. (905)665-5537 OSHAWA, 208 Centre St.S. luxury 2-bedroom, $1000/month plus utilities. 118 Bloor St. W, 2 bedroom, $825, everything included. No pets. ALSO 45 Colborne St. W, 2 bedroom, $850. In- cludes basic cable. 949 Sim- coe St. N. 1 bedroom, $750. Everything included. 905- 723-1647, 905-720-9935. Places ofWorship Apartments &Flats for RentA OSHAWA, Ritson/Wolfe, 2-bedroom with 1.5 baths & 2-bedroom & 3-bedroom apartments including utilities. Parking, fridge/stove includ- ed. First/last, available im- mediately. Call 647-404- 1786. OSHAWA/BOWMANVILLE 1 & 2 bedroom apts. Suites w/balconies, parking, laundry facilities, near all amenities. rental@veltrigroup.com 905- 623-4172 The Veltri Group www.veltrigroup.com PICKERING SPACIOUS 1- bedroom basement apt., $800/month. Close to all amenities, Dellbrook Ave., Available August 1st. No pets/smoking. Call (647)224-3040 PICKERING, Townhouse to share. Separate facility plus 1-bdrm upstairs. Suitable for Italian speaking older lady. $650/mo inclusive. 1-parking. Avail. immediately. ALSO 2- bdrm walkout bsmt. Large kitchen, 2-parking, $900/mo inclusive. Older couple pre- ferred. Avail. August 1st. No smoking/pets. Call 905-839- 3290 PICKERING, 1-bdrm bsmt apt, avail immediately, very spacious, great neighbour- hood, no smoking no pets, A/C, separate entrance, parking, share laundry. Den- by Drive. First/last. Call (905)426-2400 PICKERING, BROCK/HWY 2, 1-bedroom basement newly renovated, seperate entrance close to all amenities, GO/401. $750/month, all inclusive First/last, no smoking/pets. Available immediately / Au- gust 1st. (905)686-0836, (416)587-8497. 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) 9 0 5 - 4 3 0 - 5 4 2 0 www.realstar.ca Places ofWorship Apartments &Flats for RentA 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.Short term furnished option also available. 905- 985-5790 Rent to Own Beautiful Whitby 3-Br detached home Hdwd floors, large yard deck, finished bsmt, close to transit & all amenities. Bad credit ok. 24 Hr msg 1 (800) 686-6594 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- 1 0 5 4 , o r e m a i l kencollis@sympatico.ca COURTICE, BRAND new 3- bedroom home available Au- gust 1st. $1600+ utilities, first/last. Call Bruce (905)261-7777 HOME FOR RENT, non- smoker, bright 3-bdrms +den, 2.5 baths, 1/2 acre. large kitchen, all hardwood floors, veranda & deck, organic gardens, large at- tached garage. 15km. N. Co- bourg. Sparkling clean. Ge- nedco Service Ltd. 905-372- 4420 TAUNTON/GARRARD, 4- BEDROOM, 3 baths, fenced yard, $1400 plus utilities. Available September 1st. Call 647-298-0991. Places ofWorship To wnhousesfor RentT AJAX, BAYLY/MONARCH. New townhouse. Freshly painted. 2-bdrms+den, 2-1/2-baths, central Ajax; garage, 5-appliances, A/C. Near shopping, amenities, GO Transit, 401. No smok- ing/pets. $1350+utilities. 905-624-5126; cos.bucur@gmail.com 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 GREAT LOCATION!! Beau- tiful, 3 bedroom townhome for rent in quiet neighbour- hood. 4 blocks north of Downtown Whitby. Close to all amenities, includes all appliances with C/A. $1300 plus utilities. Call Melanie, 905-576-2095 OSHAWA Harmony/Olive. townhouses, freshly painted, 2-bedrooms $800 + heat/hy- dro, First/last. Available Au- gust 1st. No pets. (905)668- 3805 Cell (905)718-1890. TAUNTON AND MARY - 3 bedroom, fenced backyard, close to all amenities, NO PETS, lease required. $925 plus utilities, available Au- gust 1st. Call (905)725-6146. WHITBY, 3-bedroom town- home, 1-1/2 baths, walkout out basement, with finished rec. room, 5 appliances, at- tached garage, no smok- ing/pets. $1,300 plus utilities. Available July 1st. (905)985-0563. Va cationProperties 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.BuyATimeshare.com (888)879-7165 SUNNY SUMMER 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 Cottagesfor RentC BALSAM LAKE, Fenelon Falls, Housekeeping Cottag- es for rent, water view sites for new trailers, used trailers for Sale on Sites, Seasonal b o a t d o c k r e n t a l s . 1-877-887-2550 sandybeachtrailercourt.com Auctions Aviation SEEKING FLOAT Plane Moorage Private, Need sum- mer dock for float plane west side Lake Scugog. Have dock for shore edge. Prefer weed free protected area. Free flight over Scugog! 905-887-3214 ian@iansutcliffe.com Boats &Supplies ANCOM 23' SAILBOAT. Year 1975/76 with cradle, motorstand super condition, dockage at Port of Newcas- tle. 9.8hp Mercury Outboard engine, fully equipped. Spe- cial price $3.900.00 includ- ing dockage until October. Call 905-987-1506 for details Resorts,CampsR ESCAPE THE CITY by going to an Ontario Resort, enter to win a $300 Resorts of Onta- rio gift certificate at www.resortsofontario.com Tr avel CRIMINAL RECORD? Confidential Fast Affordable. Complimentary private consultation 1-8-NOW- PARDON (1-866-972-7366) since 1989. www.Remove YourRecord.com Lost & FoundL LOST CAT"Henry" is our indoor cat. Henry is a large male brown/white stripped tabby, not declawed, large pink nose, no collar. Lakeridge/Taunton area. REWARD. If seen or found please call 289-200-5824or289-200-7555 Auctions NanniesLive-in/out LIVE-IN NANNY for newborn & 7 year old. Ajax. Minimum 5 years experience. Full- time, $10.25/hr. To start September 15th. Romanian language an asset. Email: mika0391@gmail.com Articlesfor SaleA **PINE LUMBER SALE, di- rect from the Mill to you for whole sale prices. Wide plank flooring, log siding (round/square profile) V-joint, wainscotting, board & batten, custom molding, etc. SPE- CIALS 2x8 round long -0.99/cents-foot. 1x6 T&G Flooring, $0.49/cents-foot ($1.22sq.ft). 1x10 T&G floor- ing, $0.89/cents-foot, 1x6 V- Joint, $0.45/cents-foot, 1x4 baseboard, $0.49/cents-foot, 1x3 casing, $0.39/cents-foot. ONTARIO WIDE DELIVERY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. (613)292- 9211, (647)309-7463, (leave message only) BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 CEDAR TREES for sale, starting from $4.00 each. Planting available. Free De- livery. Call Bob 705-341- 3881. FURNACES: LENNOX Manufactured, 93% fuel-effi- cient, 70,000 BTU's, $1699 (Installed). 90,000 BTU's, $1849 (Installed). CENTRAL- AIR, 1.5-ton, $1499 installed. 2-ton, $1599 installed. 10 year warranty included. (289)404-3738. HIGH SPEED Internet Newer Technology. Can be installed almost anywhere. Rental Special low monthly rates. www.SkyviewE.com 905- 655-3661 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 HUGE GARAGE SALE You Name It - We Have It!Saturday, July 9th 8am-4pm756 Hillcrest Road, PickeringTools, Electronics, Furniture, Clothes, Pictures, Antiques, Records, Toys and Much More !! GARAGE SALE46 Wilce Drive, Ajax (Rotherglen/Hwy 2)Saturday July 9 - 8:00 am luggage, sound systems, computer hutch, dishes, towels, light fixtures, bikes, sports equipment Garage/YardSalesG Downsizing Garage Sale 3830 Kinsale Rd., Pickering Sat & Sun 9am- 4pm GARAGE SALE 566 Creekview Circle, Pickering Sat. July 9th 9am-1pm GARAGE SALE Sat. July 9th 7am - 1pm 9 Windebanks Dr., Ajax Garage/YardSalesG Garage Sale Sunday July 10th 9am - 1pm 35 Holloway Dr., Ajax MOVING /GARAGE SALE 7 O’Shea Cres (Westney & Williamson Saturday, July 9 9am – 2pm Yard Sale 831 Bem Ave. Pickering Sat, July 9th, 9am-3pm Metroland Durham Region Media Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, is looking to expand its Media Sales Division. We are currently searching for full-time OUTSIDE ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES to uncover new clients in our regions by providing marketing solutions for small to medium sized businesses who wish to reach local wallet-ready consumers. Description:Deals 4 U is a new, fast-moving start up. We are looking for an Advertising Sales Representative to sell the company's fastest growing product - Deals 4 U. This innovative program promotes local businesses to local consumers through a special "daily deal." You'll use your knowledge of what's great about your city to develop and grow the local market by securing commitments from the most desirable local households, businesses and services including restaurants, spas, nightclubs, retailers, theaters, tourism venues, and more. This position offers salary (commensurate with experience) and generous commissions based on revenue, sales targets and company goals. Responsibilities Include: • Developing and cultivating leads using multiple sources including cold calling and door-to-door prospecting. • Setting up face-to-face and phone meetings with qualified prospects. • Assessing potential business deals, negotiating favorable terms, and acquiring prospect commitment. • Constructing proposals/contracts within selling guidelines. • Providing documentation on new client acquisitions to the Operations team. • Meeting individual quarterly and annual sales goals. What We Offer: • Development and opportunities for advancement • Base rate plus commission structure • Car allowance Join a winning team!!! Metroland has been aptly described as a giant selling machine with unprecedented success! If working with a highly-energized, competitive team and market is your ideal environment, please apply in writing to the Human Resources Department by Friday, July 29th, 2011 or online at careers@durhamregion.com. The Metroland Durham Region Media GroupHuman Resources Department 865 Farewell StreetOshawa, Ontario L1H 6N8 The Durham Region Media Group is a division of Metroland Media Group Sales Help& Agents Sales Help& Agents Sales Help& Agents durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • July 8, 201119 AP NOTICE OF INTENTION Notice is hereby given that Renewed Avis est par les présentes donné que Renewed Strength Inc. intends to apply to the Minister Strength Inc. demandera au minister of Industry for leave to surrender its charter de l'Industrie la permission d'abondonner pursuant to subsection 32(1) of the Canada sa charte en vertu du paragraphe 32(1) Corporations Act. de la Loi sur les corporations canadiennes. Dated: June 30, 2011 Daté le 30 Juin 2011 Georgina Melvin Georgina Melvin President Président Canada Need A Car Loan Call Credit Zone ❏ SHUTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE ❏ HUGE SELECTION TO CHOOSE FROM ❏ ALL CREDIT APPS. ACCEPTED* Call The Credit Zone Hotline905-668-1838 • 1-800-519-9566 ZoneZone Bad Credit? O.K. • New to Country? O.K. Bankrupt? O.K. • Slow Payments? O.K. Or Get Approval 24/7 On-Line At A Division of Durham Auto Sales Ltd *Down payment may be required. www.creditzonecanada.comLOSTSHETLAND SHEEPDOG Named 'BRODIE'. 12 years old. Brown with white undercoat and black markings. Has collar with tags, microchipped. Last seen between Finch and Concession 3 on Rosebank. CALL (905) 831-1682 with any information 24/7 OR email: ttoyama@rogers.com LITTLE DEARS CHILD CARE Now Accepting Registrations ~ From Infant to School Age ~ *** OPEN HOUSE *** Friday July 8th * 4p.m. to 6p.m. Saturday July 9th * 10a.m. to 3p.m. 279 Kingston Rd. E. Ste. 21, Ajax (in the Shoppers Plaza just east of Salem Rd.) We feature video over the internet " You See while We Care" * High quality programs * Early introduction to French * JK / SK programs on site * School age Summer programs Multicultural menu - nutritionally prepared and catered fresh daily. Customized to individual cultural & allergy requirements. Nut Free New location in Pickering Opening this Summer- Now Accepting Applications. ENGAGEMENT Andrea Babin is thrilled to announce the engagement of her youngest daughter Katie McFater to Mark Hutchinson. Katie and Mark plan on starting their life together in San Francisco, California this fall. Lost & FoundL DaycareAvailable Articlesfor SaleA HOT TUB / SPA. 5-6 person. Warranty, 5HP motors, 5.5kw heater. $2,495. Must sell! Call 905-409-5285 HOT TUBS, 2011 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacrifice $3,900. 416-779- 0563. RENT TO OWN - N e w a n d 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. Lost & FoundL DaycareAvailable Articlesfor SaleA 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 LegalNotices Cars for Sale Engagements Articlesfor SaleA VENDORS WANTED for Women's Day at Courtice Flea Market on July 17th. Call 905-436-1024 or cour- ticefleamarket.com Pets, Supplies,Boarding AMAZING Goldendoodles boys & a beautiful Double Doodle girl, gorgeous col- ours, lovely temperaments. New Doodle litters as well. 705-437-2790 www.doodletreasures.com CHIHUAHUA, exceptionally small. many colours to choose from. Male and fe- males avail. For more infor- mation call (519)925-3571 Cars for Sale 1977 PONTIAC SPORT Le- mans, great condition just like new, 2-door. 48,000 miles. One owner. Custom colour mandarin orange. To view call before 7pm (905)579-1090. 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE $2,999, 2002 Kia Rio RS, $3,699., 2001 Hyundai Sona- ta 2999, 2001 Chev Malibu 2999, 2003 Hyundai Tiburon 3999, 2000 dodge caravan 2999, 2000 Suzuki grand Vi- tara 4 x 4 4499, 2000 Chev Silverado 4499, others 1999 and up. certified, etested Free 6 month warranty plus hst (905)432-7599 or (905)424-9002 www.rkmauto.com LegalNotices Cars for Sale Engagements Cars for Sale TIRED OF TAKING THE BUS? Car Repairs Got You Down? Bankrupt? Poor Credit? 100% Approval. Drive The Car You Need Today. Call 1-877-743-9292 Or Apply Online @ www.needacartoday.ca. Cars WantedC !!!! ! !! AAAAA WHITTLE SCRAP Solutions. We pay cash for your scrap cars, truck, and vans! Fast free pickup. 24/7. 905-431-1808. !!! $$ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) (905)424-3508 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! A AAAAA ALL SCRAP CARS, old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob any- time (905)431-0407. ! ! ! $200-$2000 Cash For Cars & Trucks $$$$ 1-888-355-5666 !! $250 - $2000. Paid for Cars and Trucks Dead or Alive! 1-888-3-555-666 LegalNotices Cars for Sale Cars WantedC $ $1000 up to. Cash on the spot Fast Free Towing 416-312-1269 CASH FOR CARS! We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES NEED CA$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. ! ! ! !! $ ! AAA AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. Motorcycles 1993 HARLEY Davidson Softail custom, black/chrome FatBoy front end, mild Cam kit, after market pipes, lots of other accessories, mint con- dition, 80,000kms, must be seen. $10,000 o.b.o. (905)655-4904 2008 HONDA SHADOW Cruiser 750 V Twin, wind- shield, saddle bags. This bike is like new with only 3,400 kms. Call (905)429- 0858 AdultEntertainment #1 Asian Girls Hot, Sexy, Busty Best Service 24/7 Out Calls Only 289-634-1234 416-833-3123 Sexy, Clean,Provocative Ladies available for your satisfaction. Discretion Assured In/Out calls (289)987-4926 (when only the Best will do!) LegalNotices Cars for Sale MassagesM PICKERING SPA Relaxing Massage V.I.P. Rooms 1050 Brock Rd. S. Unit 25 7 days/week Open 10am (905)831-3188 Now Hiring 416-985-8628 AAA PICKERING ANGELS H H H H H Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320pickeringangels.com Now hiring!!! GRAND OPENING LaVilla Spa 634 Park Rd. South Oshawa (905)240-1211 Now hiring!!! 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