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Andy O’Connor, chairman of the Pickering parade committee for more than 38 years, said he thoroughly enjoys organizing the event, but this year is extra special. “We are dedicating this year’s parade to my wife Annette,” he said. Ms. O’Connor died Nov. 2 and her husband of 43 years mourned the loss at her funeral on Thursday. He managed to still attend the parade in her honour. According to Mr. O’Connor, this is the 42nd consecutive year the Kinsmen and Kinette club has hosted the parade, showcasing 11 bands and 76 floats. “We are really pleased with the parade this year,” he said. Before the parade began, Mr. O’Connor was scurrying around putting final touches on vari- ous floats while answering questions and help- ing anyone in need. The parade officially began at 10 a.m. but many early birds made sure they snatched up the front row seats. At 9:30 a.m. Glenanna Road was teeming with strollers, grandparents, fami- lies and excited, enthusiastic children, decked out in holiday gear yelling, “Santa.” Marion Roloff, 56 of Mississauga, spent her morning tweaking the most important float of all. With numerous wrapped presents, glitter- ing Christmas trees and a set of nine reindeer, Santa was ready to make an appearance. “I think it is awesome,” Ms. Roloff said. “It is one of the big- gest parades I have seen.” Ms. Roloff has been helping out with the Pickering parade for three years and explained that various Kinsmen and Kinette mem- bers and volunteers began working on Santa’s float around noon the previ- ous day. While Santa Claus was waiting for his big moment, he strolled around Dixie Road giv- ing hugs and smiles to all. The 2011 parade was his fifth in Pickering and the best one he’s ever done, he said. “This parade is the most colourful,” he added. “ When I started getting this big belly, I decided to become Santa.” As marching bands blew trumpets and banged drums, horses trotted to the beat of Jin- gle Bells. Dogs decked out in Christmas outfits showed off some tricks while excited children rode Christmas canoes on wheels. Susan McCaveney arrived early and got a perfect seat for her four enthusiastic children, clenching empty grocery bags, anticipating some holiday loot. “This is our first parade in Pickering and we are pretty excited,” Ms. McCaveney said. As the parade was nearing the end, the Whitby Brass Band practised in a vacant parking lot, waiting for its cue to march. Con- nie Tustin stood on the front line while she provided the crowds with various notes from her massive tuba. Ms. Tustin has been marching in the band for more than 10 years and said the band will be celebrating its 150th anni- versary this year. “We practise year round, I really enjoy it,” she said. After 76 festive floats and 11 bands made their way down Glenanna, the awaited moment arrived at last. Santa and his reindeer were headed for the North Pole and passed through Pickering on their way. Hundreds of children and families cheered and jumped around as Santa waved hello and yelled, “Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas.” JENNIFER WALKER / METROLAND PICKERING -- From left, Andy Scanga, Santa Claus, Hamza Naim, and Nino Scanga gath- ered in front of Santa’s float just before the Pickering Santa Claus Parade began Nov. 12. 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Prosecutor Ken Polley said Mr. Pearson gave a number of statements to cops investigating Mr. Warne’s killing, eventually saying he was coerced into committing a robbery and blaming a man with the street name “Crisis” for pulling the trigger. “He claims he was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Mr. Polley said in outlining for jurors evidence he expects to be heard during the trial in Oshawa. Mr. Pearson has pleaded not guilty to second- degree murder in the killing of Mr. Warne, who was shot in the head in his basement apartment on Hollyhedge Drive on the night of Jan. 26, 2008. The 19-year-old Mr. Warne was involved in drug dealing at the time of his death, court heard. Mr. Pearson is also charged with aggravated assault in the shooting of Syed Rizvi, Mr. Warne’s landlord. Mr. Polley said Mr. Pearson at first told police he had never met Mr. Warne, then changed his story in a subsequent interview to say he had broken into the apartment to rob Mr. Warne when four men burst in and shot the man. In another statement Mr. Pearson said he was approached by four men who forced him to join them in robbing Mr. Warne. He said that’s when “Crisis” shot Mr. Warne, Mr. Polley told jurors. In yet another version of the story, Mr. Pearson said Mr. Warne was targeted because he’d been responsible for two killings in Toronto, the prosecu- tor said. Mr. Polley said shotgun shells found in Mr. Pear- son’s car are consistent with those used in the kill- ing of Mr. Warne, who days before he was killed told police men were looking for him. The first witness was Mr. Rizvi, who said he was watching cricket on TV when he heard loud nois- es coming from the basement apartment. When he went downstairs to check on Mr. Warne, he was confronted by an armed man, he testified. “A person came up with a gun. As soon as I saw the gun I turned and ran up the stairs,” Mr. Rizvi said. “I was trying to close the door (when) a shot was fired. I was hit in the left arm,” he said. A responding officer found Mr. Rizvi with a wound to his left elbow, court heard. Mr. Warne was found in his apartment with a gunshot wound to the head. The trial, before Superior Court Justice Bruce Glass and a jury, continues in Oshawa. CourTs Accused gave shifting accounts of Pickering murder: Crown AJAX -- Two teenagers tracked down by a police canine team early Wednesday have been charged with thefts from parked vehicles. Durham cops responded to Admiral Road at about 1:40 a.m. after a homeowner confronted two suspects who were trying to break into his house. 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In terms of fiscal prudence and banking regulations we’re very solid.” Dr. Cooper also applauded government’s approach to attracting business, noting that Canada’s strong currency and stable govern- ment, as well as a corporate tax rate that is the lowest among G7 nations, will all be key to attracting new business and industry to the country. “I really do think we’ve done the right things,” she said. “Could we do more? Of course, certainly we do need more infrastructure spending. The bottom line is the challenges are enor- mous, but the opportunities, particularly for Canada, are also immense. We’re now a magnet for talent, people want to live here. I do believe Canada will continue to be a pros- perous economy.” Despite that encouraging news, Dr. Cooper also acknowledged that financial challenges in Europe and the U.S. would definitely affect the Canadian economy. With Italy, which she deemed “too big to bail out,” currently teetering on insolvency, Greece dependent on bailout money and the U.S. struggling to rebound economically, there will be a “dom- ino effect,” Dr. Cooper said. “There is a reason to be concerned. In Ontario our economy is inextricably linked to the U.S. and we will continue to be chal- lenged by forces that are weakening eco- nomic activity elsewhere.” The event, co-hosted by Tyler Marche, an investment advisor with the Tinnerman Marche Group of Pickering, was designed to keep local clients informed on the current economic situation. “Sherry is one of the top economists in the world, so given all the uncertainty in the global economy we thought it was timely to have her come out and talk to the situa- tion,” Mr. Marche explained. “We thought it would be helpful for her to give her perspec- tive on what’s happening and provide some insight.” Victor Sgro, a managing partner with Pick- ering’s Walker Head Lawyers who deals with corporate and commercial law and has sev- eral international clients, said he found the information very helpful. “I thought it was very well done and infor- mative on a level easily understood by every- one here,” he said. “It’s good to get a perspective of what’s happening everywhere and how it can affect Canadian businesses, because our econo- my is intextricably linked to what’s happen- ing elsewhere. It’s nice to get some insight on what we should be doing here to take advan- tage of any business opportunities.” upDATe Durham business leaders get economic briefing sABrinA Byrnes / MeTrOlAnD AJAX -- BMO vice-president Sherry Cooper gave an economic briefing to local busi- ness people at the Hilton Garden Inn Nov. 10. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 16, 20115 P 50% off the purchase of a second regular priced item of equal or lesser value. (Excluding Custom Window Coverings) Please Bring this Ad in the Store for Discount to Apply. 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In a report presented to councillors Nov. 14, City solicitor Paul Bigioni concluded that a shark fin ban could be justified under several sections of the Municipal Act, namely those allowing the City to pass bylaws relating to the “health, safety and well-being of persons,” and the “economic, social and environmen- tal well-being of the municipality.” However, the report also noted that legal challenges are a possibility. “There are legal arguments both for and against the validity of a municipal shark fin ban,” the report stated. “It is therefore impossible to predict with certainty whether or not such a ban would survive a legal challenge.” Councillor David Pickles, who originally put forward the motion requesting the staff report, said he had heard from many resi- dents in support of the ban. “This is a perfect example of thinking glob- ally and acting locally,” he explained. “We are doing our part to stop the practice of finning of sharks, which is an atrocity and could lead to the extinction of some shark species within our lifetime.” Finning is a fishing practice where the fin of a shark is removed and the animal is thrown back into the sea. Other councillors argued that the ban was a waste of council’s time, with councillor Peter Rodrigues noting it was “not Pickering’s place to resolve this.” Council voted five to two in favour of endorsing the report, with councillors Rodri- gues and Jennifer O’Connell dissenting. If the ban is approved, Pickering would join Mississauga, Brampton and Brantford as municipalities that have banned the sale of shark fins. A final vote on a bylaw to enact the ban will be held at the council meeting on Monday, Nov. 21. City Pickering shark fin ban has teeth: staff report PICKERING -- Gay-Straight Alliances from across Durham will get a chance to meet and network at an upcoming mixer hosted by The Youth Centre. The event will be held at the Pickering Public Library’s Central Branch in the auditorium, One The Esplanade, on Nov. 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event is intended for high school stu- dents who are part of GSAs to meet their peers, network and hear about what les- bian, gay, bisexual and transgendered stu- dents have been doing in the community. The event will include music, munchies, a mocktail bar, games, prizes and more. GSA teacher contacts and non-GSA mem- bers are also welcome. For more information: CALL 905-428-1212 (Amy Nagel, The Youth Centre) youth Gay-Straight Alliance mixer set for Pickering IncInerator We need Marg Delahunty in Durham To the editor: Re: ‘Bills in for Clarington trash facility’s pricey private party’, news, durhamregion. com, Nov. 7, 2011. How could the $75,000 cost for the Dur- ham Region incinerator’s private ground- breaking party have been ‘kept under wraps by Region Chairman Roger Ander- son’ as was reported recently? It was attended by numerous Regional councillors who claim they are for trans- parency and accountability. Why were our elected members on regional council not asking or telling? The public should not have had to make a Freedom of Information request for this information. I suggest calling Marg Delahunty, Prin- cess Warrior, to buttonhole Roger Ander- son on this one. She could brandish one of those fancy ground-breaking shovels in her interview in place of her fake sword (but at Durham Region headquarters, not at Mr. Ander- son’s home.) Rosemary McConkey Columbus Feedback Durham’s urban sprawl behind tax increases To the editor: Re: ‘Taxing times in Scugog Township’ news, durhamregion.com, Nov. 4, 2011. Guy Latreille is correct. Durham Region’s soaring tax increases are not sustainable. Why are property taxes so high? It certain- ly is not social spending. As of last May, Durham Region was the province’s stingiest funder of at-risk chil- dren in the care of Children’s Aid Society. The reason our property taxes are so high is the Region’s addiction to urban sprawl. Urban sprawl on our best farm- land never pays for itself. Sprawl leaves property taxpayers with unfunded liabilities that must be paid. The most recent example is $30 million for a new school at Taunton and Harmo- ny roads while just three kilometres away Donevan was closed. Of course destroying our scarce food land also destroys our multi-million dol- lar agricultural industry and thousands of agribusiness jobs. Durham needs to adapt ‘smart growth’ and end the unfunded liability of sprawl. Ending the war on farmland would also end unsustainable property tax increases. Bob Almack Blackstock VIewpoInt Personal touch from our MPP To the editor: I was standing along Harwood Avenue in Ajax Saturday night along with thou- sands of others and I must say it was a great parade and the young ones in our vicinity loved it. I am not sure whether they related to Mayor Steve Parish or MP Chris Alexan- der sitting in the back of convertible wav- ing at them or what it had to do with Santa Claus or Christmas. On the other hand, they did relate to MPP Joe Dickson walking along the parade route dressed in a clown outfit handing out treats. Kudos to Joe, up close and personal with the kids. Thank you, Joe, from Aiden, 6, and Ariel, 4. Larry Seens AjaxcontroVersy Inquiry needed to clear air To the editor: The recent news about the Oshawa Hos- pital Foundation reminded me of how dili- gent Cathy Clarke was more than 15 years ago in attempting to obtain the financial records of the foundation. Ms. Clarke was a City councillor at the time and was per- sistent in trying to find the facts. It now appears that her concerns were warranted. Perhaps now is the time for a public inquiry into the foundation’s handling of donated funds. 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All content copyright we thInk... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com Editorial Opinions durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 16, 20116 AP& Ill-advised and costly groundbreaking an error in judgment Some lessons apparently come with a steeper learning curve than others. How else to explain the ill-advised and costly groundbreaking ceremony at Clar- ington’s controversial incinerator site last August at a cost of $75,000 which, not sur- prisingly, resulted in a noisy backlash in Durham Region that continues to build momentum today. The lavish affair, which saw invitation- only guests nosh on shrimp and sushi in air- conditioned tents while incinerator oppo- nents were held back by a line of police in stifling summer heat outside, has left Dur- ham residents understandably frustrated. A groundbreaking ceremony for a project of this magnitude in the region is an inher- ent part of the process. But given the exist- ing, widespread opposition to the project, Durham officials showed an equal measure of arrogance and tone-deafness when they went ahead with such a lavish affair. In the simplest terms, a no-frills event would have more than sufficed without the unintended consequence of causing further taxpayer outrage. Now, a Pickering councillor is planning to introduce a notice of motion calling for an inquiry into the groundbreaking ceremony, the process and people behind it, and the resultant costs. Imagine that: a costly inqui- ry into a costly groundbreaking ceremony to determine how it came to occur. This incinerator project has long been a flash-point for conflict and the politicking that surrounds it endures. Durham politi- cians who supported the lavish ground- breaking event are either blissfully unaware of the strained mood in the community regarding the incinerator project, or are unwilling to acknowledge it. Either way, the people they represent are angry and disil- lusioned. And because the groundbreak- ing event was so thoroughly exclusive it only served to reinforce the perception among residents that ordinary taxpayers have liter- ally been left outside the tent. An acknowledgement from politicians that an error in judgment was made, and a vow to be more cognizant of taxpayers in the future, will go a long way to addressing the controversy and bringing it to a reason- able conclusion. If there is a lesson here, it is that taxpayers generally won’t appreci- ate the conduct of their political represen- tatives at least some of the time, but they’ll take strong action against being treated dis- respectfully all of the time. Some lessons apparently come with a steeper learning curve than others. Next to reality TV, lifting a toilet seat or using a salad fork, I used to consider wor- rying the biggest waste of time anyone could engage in. Worrying, after all, never did anyone a lick of good. But worrying, at least, has always had the manners to limit its inju- rious impact to its host. Worry-warts and sad sacks may not exactly be a pant-load of fun to hang out with, but at least they’re not dumping on other people. I can’t say the same thing about blamers. Blaming others for every unpleasant- ness in your life has to be the No. 1 waste of time on the planet. Not only is it every bit as fatuous as wor- rying, but unfortunately it’s also a group activity. If blamers kept their snivelling to them- selves they’d be no more cancerous than their worrying cousins. But blamers are like manure spreaders. They’re not happy until everybody within shouting distance is covered in their reeking crud. Blamers make worriers look positively heroic. There’s a certain martyred digni- ty to fretting while keeping your fears to yourself. Not so with the blamer. There’s nothing remotely noble about finger pointing. It’s a cowardly, useless and com- pletely unfounded activity. When you blame, you relinquish all power in your life to others. ‘She did this to me.’ ‘He did that to me.’ ‘I’m this way because of them.’ Really? So you had no hand in it at all? You’re just like a pinball careening from one misfortune to another? You have no control over what shows up in your life, good, bad or otherwise? Newsflash ... you and you alone are com- pletely and utterly responsible for every single thing that occurs in your life. The good, the bad and the ugly. And no one can rain on your parade unless you give them permission to. You are the man behind the curtain. You are the great and powerful Oz. Every second of every day, through your thoughts and dreams and beliefs, you are throwing the levers and switches that determine the outcomes in your life. You can do it consciously or unconsciously but trust me, you are doing it, 24/7. And nei- ther I nor anyone else has any power over you that you have not first given us. The good news about being in complete control of your life however, is that you are in complete control of your life. Better times, happier moments, joyful days are only a thought away. If you must point a finger, point it in the mirror. Point at that beautiful face, that magnificent mind, that unbounded spirit and begin to understand what remarkable things you and you alone are capable of. Imagine someone being given the most precious gift in the universe. A shiny little machine that gave them the power to be, do or have anything they could conceive of. Then imagine that same person never using that gift to make anything more than mud puddles, grey days and bad moods. Worse still, imagine that person letting everyone else around him decide what to make with his machine. Can you conceive of a greater travesty? A sadder waste of a life? That’s the blame game in a nutshell, folks. Man, even reality TV is starting to look good. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. durhamregion.com7 AP News Advertiser • November 16, 2011HOT TOPICS: Santa Claus makes a pit stop in Ajax and Pickering... Check out the story and pictures from this weekend’s parades. www.durhamregion.com ONLINE POLL RESULTS Unique menu items at McDonald’s 1. McMolletes (muffins topped with refried beans, white American cheese and a little salsa): Mexico 2. Banana Pie: Brazil 3. Gazpacho: Spain 4. Spinach and Parmesan Cheese McNugget: Italy 5. The McArabia (chicken or beef patties in pita bread): Egypt 6. The McVeggie (rice, bean, vegetable patty): India 7. Shaka Shaka Chicken (breaded chicken): Singapore 8. Bubur Ayam McD (chicken porridge) Malaysia 9. EBI Filet-O (shrimp burger): Japan 10. Vegemite: Australia source: www.howstuffworks.com In unrelated incidents in which they were called to action, Durham citizens have been recognized for their bravery during emergency situations. Would you intervene in a dangerous incident? Yes. Sometimes, fate calls on us to help a fellow human being and we must act. (51%) No way! I’ve got my own family and safety to think about. (3%) I like to think I would provide assistance, but it would depend on the situation. (46%) NEIL CRONE Don’t place blame, take back your power SABRINA BYRNES/ BEHIND THE LENS This picture was shot during the LOSSA tennis finals at the Cam- pus Tennis Centre on Nov. 1. It was during a doubles match between Holy Trinity and R.S. McLaughlin. Shooting a dou- bles match can be a little chal- lenging as it’s hard to predict sometimes which player will end up going for the ball. I find when you watch their facial expressions you can anticipate if they’re going to go for it or not. This player was standing closer to the net, and as the ball came over it was a quick reflex for him to hit the ball back. I fired off a few frames and was happy I was able to catch the moment as quickly as it happened. Pickering has always supported its veterans To the editor: Re: ‘Pickering councillors want to name bridge Veterans Walkway’ news, durham- region.com, Oct. 28, 2011. At the Oct. 17 council meeting, a notice of motion was put forward to name the new pedestrian bridge. City procedure requires that prior written notice be provided a week in advance of a council meeting so that councillors, City staff and the public can be made aware, and have an oppor- tunity to consider the matter and provide their views. I understand that it could be consid- ered by council on Nov. 14. This allows an opportunity to speak to the two Royal Canadian Legions in the city, the federal and provincial governments who paid for the bridge, and GO Transit, that owns the bridge. The matter of naming the bridge in honour of the veterans has not been dis- missed. Some members of council had previously been discussing some poten- tial names such as the Bicentennial Vet- eran’s Memorial Bridge or the Highway of Heroes Bicentennial Bridge. No member of council has said anything disrespectful about veterans. In fact, if you talk to veterans, I think you will hear that they are very pleased with the respect and support from council. I also note that on Oct. 17, council con- sidered and approved a motion, for which notice had been provided in advance, recognizing and thanking the Canadian Armed Forces for their 10-year combat mission in Afghanistan. As well, members of Pickering council attended several Remembrance Day ser- vices in the City of Pickering. 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Tuesday,December6 •Thursday,December8 7:00pm-9:00pm Performers Wanted!Call905.420.4620 Santa Claus Parade Award Winners2011 Best Yo uthGroup -6th Pickering Scouts Best Corporate/CommercialGroup -Ontario PowerGeneration Best Community Award -SalvationArmy Hope Community Church President’s Choice Award -Pickering856 KinsmenAir Cadet Squadron durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 16, 201110 P Breast reconstruction helps reshape livesLiving with cancer Denise Czop says her spirits were lifted after undergoing the procedure in 2007 PARVANEH PESSIAN ppessian@durhamregion.com Denise Czop is a 40-year-old single moth- er of two living in Oshawa. She spends her days working as a supply education assis- tant at Durham schools, volunteering in the community, and battling breast cancer. Living with Cancer is a monthly series fol- lowing Ms. Czop along her journey. DURHAM -- When Denise Czop looks at her reflection in the mirror, the effects of can- cer are hard to miss. Her thinning hair hangs limply just below her chin, far from the long, flowing locks that once framed her face; her frail body is beaten by bouts of unsuc- cessful chemother- apy treatment; her complexion is washed in a stone white. But of all the pieces of her femininity the disease has claimed over the past few years, losing a breast after undergo- ing a mastectomy to remove the tumour in 2005 proved to be the most difficult. “I felt hollow inside because they’d taken a part of my womanhood,” says Ms. Czop, who remembers looking down at a gaping hole on the right side of her chest every day following the procedure. Years later, on Oct. 19, 2011, Ms. Czop beamed with pride while reuniting with her plastic surgeon, Dr. Timothy Sproule, during the first-ever Breast Reconstruction Aware- ness event (BRA-Day) at Scarborough Gen- eral Hospital. She was invited to a patient information session where she fielded questions from women considering breast reconstruction surgery -- a process she herself underwent in 2007. “Some doctors think when they remove the cancer, you should be able to go on and be normal but what they don’t get is you’re not normal anymore,” she says. “You don’t feel normal, and you still have that reminder every day when you wake up and there’s nothing there.” Breast reconstruction surgery can help alleviate some of the physical and emotional stress associated with battling cancer, mak- ing it a crucial final step in the healing pro- cess, says Dr. Sproule. “The intent (of BRA-Day) is to highlight that breast reconstruction is really an essen- tial component of breast surgery for cancer; it’s not a frivolous extra thing.” Currently in Ontario, procedures related to reconstructive breast surgery are covered by OHIP. Despite this, only about 10 per cent of women recovering from breast cancer actu- ally opt for reconstruction, according to Dr. Sproule. He believes this may be due to not only a bias in the public eye toward plastic surgery, but also in the medical field. “General surgeons or an oncologist (might) say, ‘These women just should be happy that we’re curing their disease.’ Well OK sure, but I think it’s important for them to remember that curing the disease means trying to make them whole too.” There are various options women can con- sider for the procedure, he adds, but the most natural and long-lasting results come from using parts of the patient’s own body tissue -- for Ms. Czop, it was her lower abdomen -- to fashion a breast. “The most exotic of the procedures, which is the one we did on Denise, is where we take the tissue from, say the tummy, and we detach it completely so it’s separate,” he explains. “Then (we) put it onto the chest and use a microscope to hook up the blood vessels to new blood vessels in the chest ... so it heals as if it’s in its original site.” Depending on the type of procedure, the length of time for the operation can range from an hour to six or more. While Ms. Czop’s surgery took up to nine hours, she says that was nothing compared to the two years she waited for it. “Unfortunately when you have radiation therapy, the transplant doesn’t always take so they have to wait a while for the recon- struction,” she says, adding that she wore a breast prosthesis during that period. “When you’ve got the prosthesis on, you bend over and it moves with you because it’s just inside your bra so you just can’t do any- thing and you feel very uncomfortable. “For me, it was like another kick in the face, another reminder of what I’d been through.” Today, while she faces cancer for the sec- ond time since a re-diagnosis in 2009, she claims the reconstruction continues to give her the confidence she needs to make it through the day. “I feel like a new person, and not even the old person, just a totally new me and it’s the best move I made.” Reporter Parvaneh Pessian covers the town of Whitby for Metroland Media Group’s Durham Division RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND SCARBOROUGH -- Denise Czop (above) answered questions along with her plastic surgeon, Dr. Timothy Sproule, during a patient information session at Scarborough General Hospital to help celebrate the first-ever National Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day recently. Dr. Sproule (below) explained the process of breast reconstruction surgery to visitors of the patient infor- mation session at the Scarborough hospital. His presentation included a clip from a video filmed in 2007 after Ms. Czop under- went her surgery, showing before and after images. Canc e rLiving with durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 16, 201111 AP Event a chance to ‘showcase the creative economy’ KEith GilliGan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- What Durham Region has to offer will be on display on Friday, Nov. 25. The Durham Tourism Summit and Dur- ham Art of Transition Creative Awards is being held at UOIT and Durham College, and it’s a chance to “showcase the creative econ- omy in Durham and to celebrate the creative economy,” Kerri King says. “It’s a chance to connect and to learn more. The public can come and learn about the dif- ferent organizations,” adds Ms. King, Dur- ham’s tourism manager. The event features an interactive market- place of trade show booths, culinary sam- plings, arts, culture and heritage displays, presentations and the handing out of the awards. It starts with a business breakfast at 7:30 a.m., while the summit and awards run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Robin Sharma, a bestselling author and expert on leadership, change management and personal mastery, will speak at the break- fast. The cost is $30 (plus HST and applicable service charges) and will include an auto- graphed copy of his new book. The summit and awards are free. The Durham Tourism Summit will show- case the Region’s tourism industry, with about 40 exhibitors representing Durham’s three top tourism industry sectors -- sport; agri-business; and arts, culture and heritage. The marketplace floor will give visitors the chance to learn about the region’s tourism industry through trade show booths; culinary samplings featuring Savour the Season res- taurants; arts, culture and heritage displays, including Artisans Alley, where local artists will display their work. The summit will also offer a tourism indus- try speaker series, including guest speakers, panel discussions and networking sessions for local businesses, presented by Central Counties Tourism. The day wraps up with the presentation of the inaugural Art of Transition Creative Awards. There are five categories -- best col- laboration among business, the arts and the community; best story about Durham Region in any medium; best entertainment in any medium; best integration of art and culture in the workplace; and best use of art and art- ists to advance social and environmental sus- tainability. Ms. King notes the creative economy is Dur- ham is “huge. It’s among the largest sectors in Ontario.” There are a large number of Durham resi- dents working in the digital economy, in media art and design, the film industry and graphic design, she says. She describes the creative economy as “anyone who makes their living through their own thinking. “It’s part of the economy peo- ple don’t think of. In Oshawa and Durham, so much is known about the auto and energy sectors,” Ms. King says. As for the art sector, “people don’t think of the role and impact they have.” Parkwood Estates in Oshawa is being used more for films, she notes. “We’re bringing in people from India and China and it amazes them. People don’t know about these assets and we raising them on a pedestal. We’re rich in creative people. It’s what the awards are about.” UOIT and Durham College are at 2000 Sim- coe St. N., in Oshawa. 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Check out our certificate programs,one day workshops and customized training in: �� •Intro to computers •Windows operating system •MS Office 2007/2010 •Intro to Internet •Web-based email •QuickBooks •And more .... community Durham’s tourism, arts on display in November sabrina byrnEs / mEtroland WHitBY -- Kerri King, Durham Region’s tourism manager, is promoting the Art of transition tourism summit and Creative Awards, which are at UOit/Durham College on Nov. 25. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 16, 201112 AP 790KingstonRoad Pickering www.CrabbyJoes.com OPENING SOON Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Catholic school board trustees have big plans for education. Trustees and staff recently attended a stra- tegic planning session to discuss the future of the Durham Catholic District School Board, the first of two public meetings before plans come to the board for approval. Topics included looking forward 10 years, improving the French immersion program, and opportunities for new programs. Staff and board members broke into brainstorm- ing groups and shared their thoughts. Oshawa Trustee Theresa Corless said she and her group found there should be more early learning programs. “If we’re going to sustain our board, we need to get them now.” She also noted there has to be more French immersion opportunities in the schools. Most trustees agreed on this point. After looking at a map of the density of stu- dents using the French immersion program throughout Durham, Whitby Trustee Chris Leahy pointed out that where the board offers French immersion, the kids tend to go there. He added many parents hesitate bus- ing their children to schools where French immersion is offered, which is often the only option. Oshawa Trustee Stan Karwowski noted Oshawa is on the low-density scale of kids attending French immersion. “Part of the reason is the underutilization of marketing the program in Oshawa,” he said. He said some people may not understand the benefits of children being bilingual, such as many more employment opportuni- ties and higher academic scores across the board. He added the first Catholic school to go into the future Seaton neighbourhood in Pickering should offer French immersion. Ajax Trustee Karen Valentine said it’s important to have a wide range of subjects available in French. Trustees and staff also looked at opportuni- ties for new programs. Suggestions included introducing specialized high school majors and non-semestered English and math, where students would split time between the subjects all year. “So nothing is lost,” said Trustee Leahy. Student Trustee Katelyn Martinko suggest- ed on behalf of her group enhanced fifth-year programming and opportunities to travel to different schools for specialized programs. Chairman of the board and Pickering Trustee Jim McCafferty reminded trustees that the board has to continue applying for funding opportunities to make these chang- es. “If we don’t get the money, we can’t do a lot of planning for programs,” he said. AT V’S, DIRT BIKES, E-BIKES AND MOBILITY SCOOTERS AFFORDABLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATIONAJAX ® 232 FAIRALL STREET, AJAX (1 minute east of Ajax Go) daymakajax@bellnet.ca • 905-686-2202 Daymak Ajax is OPEN FOR BUSINESS during Station Street, Ajax construction. Please access us via Fairall off Westney Road. 1-866-873-9945 www.welcomewagon.ca IfYou Are... Moving Expecting a Baby Planning a Wedding New Business Appointment Looking for a Career Call Welcome Wagon Today! 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Sue is excited to share new holiday ideas on how to prepare your home for the holiday season.All materials will be provided and refreshments will be served.Please call 905.665.6200 to RSVP. 11-1687 Calendar ONGOING The Durham ShoreS ChoruS. is looking for new members in all vocal ranges. It’s for women of all ages. No experience necessary, just a passion for singing. 905-434-1732. PiCkering CheSS Club. meets every Fri- day at Pickering’s Petticoat Creek Library Branch, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering, at 7 p.m. Kids and adults welcome. STamP Club. meets every second and fourth Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Main Branch of the Ajax Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave. S. 905- 426-3612, (Don). The CanaDian orThoPaeDiC Foun- DaTion. invites anyone expecting bone and joint surgery to make contact with local volunteers for peer support. Ideal for those coping with arthritis, osteoporosis and injury. Call 1-800-461-3639, ext. 4. Free Yoga meDiTaTion ClaSSeS. con- ducted by qualified teachers are held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Whitby Central Library, Room lA, 405 Dundas St. W., Whitby. Also on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Pickering High School, 180 Church St. N., Ajax, in Room 149. Entrance by east door. 905-441-5360 (Reg). FaiTh Five FellowShiP oF miniSTrieS. invites the public to its Fabulously Free Shop to receive gently used clothing and small household items on Sundays from 1 to 2 p.m. and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1748 Westney Rd., Ajax. A donation can be given in lieu of payment. 905-427- 7438 (Renae), faith5fom@hotmail.com. PiCkering village SeniorS Club. members shoot pool on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 29 Linton Ave., Ajax. Coffee and cookies are served. 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. CarPeT bowling. every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. 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. The horSeleSS Carriagemen. is for men who love to sing. They practice every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Stewart clubhouse, at 201 Cabot St. (at Cartier Street). For more information call 905-668-6478. NOVEMBER 16 roYal CanaDian legion br. 606. Ladies’ Auxiliary holds a Euchre Night starting at 8 p.m. at 1555 Bayly St., Pickering. Prizes and refreshments. The cost is $4, $2 for seniors. All are welcome. NOVEMBER 19 ST Paul’S on The hill angliCan ChurCh. 822 Kingston Rd., Pickering, holds its Spirit of Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, baking and preserves tables, silent auction, lunch room, jewelry and more. Donations of food for the food bank requested. NOVEMBER 20 mT. Zion United Church. on the 8th Concession of Pickering, just east of Salem Road, holds its annual turkey dinner. Two seatings: 5 and 6:30 p.m. Adults $15, children 12 and under $5, pre-schoolers free. For tickets call Evelyn at 905-649-5200. NOVEMBER 22 laPbanD CoFFee grouP -- Durham. meets at 7 p.m. at the Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd., in the Admiral Room. Open to everyone who has had lapband surgery, look- ing into the lapband process, recently banded, or a long time “Bandster”. Guest speaker Dr. Chris Cobourn on ‘How the lapband Works’, followed by Q and A. Space is limited to 30 seats; e-mail Tom at tomander@rogers.com to attend or for questions. NOVEMBER 23 The YouTh CenTre. presents a networking and social event for Gay-Straight Alliances from high schools across Durham, featuring music, munchies, a mocktail bar, prizes and more. At the Pickering Public Library, Central Branch (auditori- um), One The Esplanade, Pickering, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. 905-428-1212 (Amy). NOVEMBER 24 bereaveD FamilieS oF onTario Dur- ham region. holds its Angel’s Tree of Lights Memorial Service from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Durham District School Board, 400 Taunton Rd. E., Whitby. bfodurham@bellnet.ca, 905-579-4293, www.bfo- durham.net. Send your upcoming events to newsroom@ durhamregion.com. At least 14 days notice is required for consideration of their inclusion. Explore y o u r F U T U R E ! OpEn HOUsE Over 4 0 p r o g r a m s start i n J a n u a r y Find out more at 1-866-353-6464 or www.flemingcollege.ca/openhouse Free bus transportation from Oshawa Centre. 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In a bit of a Provincial Women’s Hockey League scheduling quirk, the Lightning have played just six times since their season opener on Oct. 1, with a 25-day layoff in October, and another two-week break before getting back into league play this weekend. While the time was filled with tournaments and exhibition games against some NCAA competition, there’s nothing quite like the intensity of league games. The Lightning didn’t miss a beat, upping their record to 5-1-0-0 with a 2-1 win in Cambridge on Saturday and a 5-2 victory over Nepean on Sunday afternoon at the Ajax Community Centre. With their only loss coming at the hands of the undefeated Toronto Aeros, the Lightning seem to be getting the change in mindset head coach Wayne McDonald is trying to instill: that they are capable of winning a lot this season. “Without a question they were two games that we were quite adamant that we expect- ed to win and get points out of,” said McDon- ald. “Last year we wouldn’t have been in that situation. The girls understood that they were expected to win.” In Cambridge, the Lightning started extreme- ly strong, up 2-0 just 1:31 into the game on goals by Kennedy Marchment and Laura Hor- wood. Those two were all they would need, as goaltender Jackie Rochefort stopped 15 of the 16 shots she faced in the 2-1 win, with her teammates firing 24 the other way. Sunday’s home game unfolded different- ly, with the visitors from Nepean opening the scoring in the first period, but the Lightning came back with three in the second by Rebec- ca Rutherford, Marchment and Horwood to go up 3-1 through 40 minutes. After Nepean cut the lead to 3-2 under two minutes into the third period, Katey Arathoon and Erika Mitrevski padded the lead for a 5-2 final. The Lightning doubled Nepean in shots 30-15, with Kimberley Keller recording the win in goal. Stephanie Cooper had three helpers and leads the team in scoring with eight points, all assists. “It’s two games we expected to win,” said McDonald of the weekend sweep. “It was good to win and the scoring was spread out among everyone. The goaltending was fairly solid in both games.” The Lightning, eighth in the 18 team league, host London on Saturday at 8:30 p.m., and visit Waterloo Sunday afternoon. Jason lieBregts / Metroland PICKERING -- Brandon Parks of the Pickering Panthers and Steve McParland of the Kingston Voyageurs raced for the puck Friday in Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Pickering Recreation Complex. ontario Junior Hockey league Pickering Panthers come up empty again Have just one win in past 11 games Brad kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- This past weekend’s results were like many of the others for the Pickering Panthers. Even the way in which the losses continue to mount seems to be repetitive. The Ontario Junior Hockey League club fell behind by three goals in both games before get- ting on the board, and by then, it was too late to erase the deficit and get into the win column. On home ice Friday, the Panthers were down 3-0 after two periods of a 4-2 loss to Kingston, and Sunday in Toronto against the Jr. Cana- diens, they trailed 3-0 just 15 minutes into the game, eventually falling 7-4. “In the case of Kingston, they are just that much more skilled,” said head coach Mike Galati. “They finished and buried their oppor- tunities, we didn’t and it cost us. “We played with them. They buried and fin- ished off what they created and we didn’t.” Nicholas Popelar and Andrew McCann were the goal scorers for the Panthers in the loss. Sunday evening, despite being down 3-0 and 5-1 in the first and second periods respectively, the Panthers managed to cut the margin to just one at 5-4 on Evan Bruno’s second short-hand- ed goal of the night early in the third, but a pair of Toronto goals in the final two minutes finally put the game out of reach. “We got down too much, too early, and being short, we only had nine forwards, it was too much to come back from.” Popelar and Dylan Hutton had the other goals for the Panthers, who fell to 3-16-1 on the season, and are five points back of Mississau- ga with four games in hand for the final play- off spot in the South Division. It will take some work to close the gap, as the Panthers have won just one of their past 11 games. The weekend the Panthers will host Vaughan on Friday at 7:30 p.m., followed by a trip to North York on Sunday for a matinee game at 3. In a roster move, the Panthers traded Kyle Rowe to Milton on Nov. 11 in a cash transac- tion. BasketBall notre dame, Pickering to meet in lossa final AJAX -- As expected, it will be top- ranked Notre Dame against second- ranked Pickering in the Quad-A girls LOSSA basketball final on Wednesday night. Both teams booked their ticket to the gold medal final on Monday in semifinal games, Notre Dame getting by Dunbar- ton 43-39, while Pickering handled Pine Ridge 61-24. Notre Dame enters the game as the top-ranked team in the GTA according to the website www.hooptowngta.com, with Pickering second. Notre Dame earned the ranking with a perfect 11-0 regular season in LOSSA league play, including a 41-36 victory on Nov. 3 over Pickering, who finished 10-1. It’s the seventh trip in a row to the LOSSA final for Notre Dame, who entered last year’s final with an unde- feated record, only to fall to Pickering 60-54. At stake is a berth at the OFSAA provincial championships in Windsor Nov. 23-26. Wednesday’s game at the Cam- pus Wellness and Recreation Centre in Oshawa will begin at 8 p.m. Hockey generals all over the map on weekend OSHAWA -- The Oshawa Generals came up with a mixed bag of results over a weekend three-in-three. New coach Gary Agnew got to see a little bit of everything from his club, starting with an embarrassing 7-0 loss to the basement-dwelling Kingston Frontenacs on the road Friday night. That was followed up by a 6-3 rebound win over the conference-leading Ottawa 67’s Saturday night at home before they closed a busy weekend out Sunday in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Belleville Bulls. The loss in Kingston spoiled a homecoming of sorts for Agnew, who spent three years behind the bench with the Frontenacs during his first tour of duty in the OHL. On the injury front, Oshawa was without forwards Boone Jenner and JP Labardo. Jenner suffered an upper body injury last Thursday during the Super Series game in Ottawa, while Labardo has been out since Nov. 4. 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That was the message the three- time Stanley Cup champion con- veyed on the day of his induc- tion into the Hockey Hall of Fame, an accolade bestowed upon him along with former teammates Doug Gilmour and Ed Belfour, as well as Mark Howe. “I’d like to sit here and tell you it was a dream to do all this, but I just grew up like a lot of kids in south- ern Ontario, where I couldn’t wait to get home from school and grab my net and my dog and head down to the pond and skate,” he fondly recalled Monday. “I just loved the game.” It wasn’t the only game he loved, though, and it wasn’t even cer- tain he would choose hockey over lacrosse as the sport to pursue when he headed off to Cornell Uni- versity in 1984, after playing a sea- son of tier 2 junior hockey with the Pickering Panthers. At the time, he was a scrawny 18 year old who had attracted no attention from Ontario Hockey League teams, let alone the Nation- al Hockey League, where he was passed over in his first year of eligi- bility. He admitted he not only enjoyed lacrosse more than hockey but was also better at it, as his MVP nod would suggest in leading the Whitby Warriors to a Minto Cup in 1984. So, he harboured no illusions of even reaching the NHL, let alone becoming a hall of famer. “I wouldn’t have believed it,” he said frankly, when asked if he had such lofty dreams when he left for Cornell. “It’s funny, I always had a little bit of self-doubt and I think that maybe was a healthy thing. It kept me humble and kept me focused. “I thought maybe I’d be a junior varsity player at Cornell,” contin- ued Nieuwendyk, who in fact was named ECAC rookie of the year with the Big Red that year. “Then when I got drafted by the Flames and was about to leave school, my first thought was, ‘Where is the farm team?’ So, I went through a lot of that (doubt), but once you get a taste of success and you get confi- dent in your own abilities, the sky was the limit.” It wasn’t just self-doubt. When the Flames selected him in the second round of the 1985 draft, a headline in a Calgary paper read ‘Joe who?’. They were soon to find the answer, and like it too. Nieuwendyk, who had a growth spurt while at Cornell and was named ECAC player of the year in his third and final season, burst onto the NHL scene, scoring 51 goals in his first full season and winning the Calder Memorial Tro- phy as rookie of the year in 1988. It would get better. He matched that goal total the next season and won the Stanley Cup with the Flames, his first of three -- with three different teams in three dif- ferent decades. He would later sip from the Cup in 1999 with the Dallas Stars, and claim the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP to boot, and 2003 with the New Jersey Devils. “I think the best compliment that I ever received was that I was a good teammate,” said Nieuwen- dyk, who earned that praise wher- ever he went, and picked up the nickname ‘Classy Joe’ to go along with it. “I wouldn’t trade the cham- pionships or the Stanley Cups for anything, but the best part of pro hockey was being together with the guys in the locker room and being on the road and the buses and all that type of stuff. Those are the moments I remember the most.” One player in particular, his childhood friend Gary Roberts, was along for a good part of the ride. Roberts, who won that first Cup with Nieuwendyk in Calgary and would later play with him again in Toronto and Florida, was the obvi- ous and most appropriate choice to narrate the video of Nieuwendyk during Monday’s induction cere- mony. “We played every year in (Whitby) youth hockey since we were six years old till he went to junior and I went to Cornell,” Nieuwendyk explained. “To play as many years and games together as we did in pro hockey, I don’t think there’s any other situation where best friends like that have the opportunity to do that. He’s been very special to me, he’s always had my back and we’ve spent a lot of time together.” Nieuwendyk’s 20th and final NHL season was cut short due to a chronic back injury, but not before he had amassed 564 goals and 1,126 points in 1,257 regular season games, and another 66 goals and 116 points in 158 playoff games. He also won silver with Canada at the 1986 world junior hockey champi- onship, gold at the 2002 Olympics and played in four NHL all-star games. Now 45, Nieuwendyk is still very much a part of the game as the GM of the Stars in Dallas, where he lives with his wife, Tina, and their three children. “For me, it’s been terrific because it’s the closest thing to playing again,” he said. “I still feel the com- petitive juices and I’m around the guys, and that’s where I get a little bit of that feeling again.” It’s a love that will never die, it seems. BrIan McnaIr / Metroland TORONTO -- Joe Nieuwendyk, who was given a scholarship to Cornell while playing with the Pickering Panthers, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. To see more photos from this event visit Photozone WEB durhamregion.com durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 16, 201126 AP Get your tickets now! Get your tickets now! Sunday,Nov.20th 6:05PM Sunday,Nov.20th 6:05PM Commemorative banner raising! 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Contact your representative today 905-683-5110 Lacrosse Familiar names highlight first CLax draft shawn cayLey scayley@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Plenty of familiar names from these parts will have a chance to ply their trade in the Canadian Lacrosse League this winter. The upstart league held its entry draft recently and due to the geographical rules associated with the process, both the Oshawa Machine and Durham Turfdogs have loaded up on players residing east of the highway 400 boundaries. As per the rules, the first 10 rounds of the 18-round process forced teams to select based on those boundaries. With that in mind, the Turfdogs and coach/ GM Jason Crosbie made Scott Defrancesco their first selection, second overall, before following up with Brandon Turner, Aaron Grayson, Adam Derks and Julian Matamoros to round out the first five rounds. The Machine, meanwhile, went to Ajax Rock scorer Jesse Guerin with their first pick, fourth overall, before coach/GM Glenn Clark called out to Nate Andres, Jackson Gair, Mack O’Brien and Mike McNamara in the next four rounds. Rounds five through 10 saw the Machine add Brad Levick, Gavin Barrie, Zac McIlmoyle, Tyler Harris and Chad Evans, while Durham countered with Dan Ball, Steve Conrad, Dan Ransom, Marc Jackson and Brad Trottier. Crosbie said among those first 10 he and fellow coach Jonas Derks selected, many were at the top of his list of available players. “It’s a huge stamp on our team,” Crosbie said. “Out of my top 10, I got eight of my top 10 guys. We are happy with that.” After those picks were made, teams were no longer bound by geography. Oshawa’s final eight picks were as follows: Jordan Cof- fey, Joel Wasson-McQuiggie, Dilan Graham, John Cheseborough, Bill McLean, Justin Wil- son, Michael Rollings and Brock Robertson. “As a group we’re very happy with what we’ve got,” Clark said. “Going in you have your wish list and we got a lot of guys on that list, so we’re pretty happy with it.” Durham, meanwhile, with its final set of eight added Shane Scott, Aaron Brown, Colin Boucher, Joel Weber, Graham Bergsma, Jake Lambert, Nic Grasby and Frank Littlejohn. The first pick of the draft was made by the Iroquois Ironman when they selected Clint Jones. Their roster, along with the Ohsweken Demons, will be made up entirely of native players. As for the Brampton and Peel franchis- es, they opened by selecting players west of highway 400 for the first 10 rounds. Brandon Doran was Brampton’s first pick, third overall and Peel chose Ryan Campbell with its first pick, sixth overall. Pickering native Ryan Ser- ville, who played this fall season in the OUA with the Guelph Gryphons, was chosen by Brampton in the ninth. submitted photo winning it all LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA -- Four players from the Erin Mills Mighty Eagles A U16 soccer team who reside in Ajax and Pickering, from left, Cassandra Sribny, Jessica Craig, Jordan Thornton and Sarah Magalhaes, brought home the gold for Ontario at the Canadian soccer championships. In the preliminaries, they defeated PEI 7-0 and Newfoundland 2-1. In the quarter-finals they defeated Saskatchewan 4-0 and in the semifinals Alberta 2-1. In the gold medal game, Ontario defeated Newfoundland 7-0. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 16, 201127 AP COUNTRY STYLE DONUTS Counter help required FULL TIME & PART TIME Mature, reliable, hardworking Apply in person 1050 Brock Rd. Pickering Busy Pizza Store looking for an EXPERIENCED COOKF/T & P/T Competitive wages. 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TODAY AJAX 905-683-5110 durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 16, 201129 AP ESTATE AUCTION STAPLETON AUCTIONS NEWTONVILLE Friday, November 18th, 5:00 p.m. Selling the contents from a Courtice Home: 7 pc. Amish Oak Dining Set; Ant. Rd. Oak Ta- ble (split Ped. w/4 Leaves); Set 5 Oak Chairs; Oak Sideboard; Bakers Table; Old Hoosier; Tredle Sewing Machine; Wicker Pieces; Bed- room Suite; Pr. Wingback Chairs; Occ. Tables; Lamps; Kitchen Collectibles; Fiestaware; Col- lectible Glass and China; Pictures; prints; Art Books; Crocks; Graniteware; Enamelware; Glass Churn Oil Lamps; Numerous Antiques; Qty of Antique Clocks-parts-accessories-clock tools-clock books (from Clarence Tinline Es- tate); etc. etc. Preview After 2:00 p.m. Terms: Cash, Approved Cheques, M/C, visa, Interac 10% Buyers Premium Applies Auctioneers: Frank & Steve Stapleton, Newtonville, 905-786-2244, 800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'Celebrating 40 years in the auction industry' WEDNESDAY, November 23rd • 4:30pm H A U C T I O N S A L E H of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles for a Saintfeild home, Selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: Oak 7 pc dining room suite (EX), dresser w mirror, silver plate teaset, spoon collection, pinwheel crystal, jewelry, shop equip including ARW metal lathe, larger met- al lathe, transit, band saw, shop saw, pipe bender, rollers, diamond wheel, sander, buf- fer, cedar strip canoe not finished, sail boat and trailer plus many other interesting items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 HAYDON AUCTION BARNMonday Nov 21 - 5:30 pm Box Lots will start outside at 4:30 pm weather permitting -- Viewing from 3 pm Many Fine Antique Furniture Pieces, Attractive Dining Suite, Armoirs, Pine Flat to Wall, Artwork, Coins, Vintage Wooden Tools, Jenn Air Downdraft Range, Washer & Dry- er, Showcases, Wood Shaft Golf Clubs, Electric Mower, Craftsman 2hp 16 gal. Compressor, Floor Model Drill Press, Pocket Bike for Parts, Small Appliances, Costume Jewelery, Glassware, China, Collectibles & lots more. See Website for Full Details: www.haydonauctionbarn.com 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock, just east of Durham #57 Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Kellett Sale Barn •13200 Old Scugog Rd. (1/2 Mile South of Blackstock, Ont.) *** ALL NEW DAY & TIME *** SAT., NOV. 19, 2011 @ 10:30 am Collection of old stamps • Collection of old postcards • Old farm related tools • Sports cards • Tin toys • Match Box toys • Wash board • Tray made in Claremont, ON • Canadian Aircraft prints by R.W. Bradford AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett(705)328-2185 or (905)986-4447 See items on:www.theauctionfever.com or:www.kellettauctions.fcwhost.com/web SAT. NOVEMBER 19 - 10AM ESTATE AUCTION at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER - 2194 Little Britain Rd., LINDSAY estate contents, collection of bears, Flintstones, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Brothers, Pinocchio collector for the last 15-20 yrs, antique 9pc walnut dinner, china cabinet, ex- cellent Vilas 9pc maple dining room suite, antique walnut bedroom suite, 5pc bedroom suite, china, English cups and saucers including Shelley, coins(list on internet), col- lectables, tools, riding mower, snow blower, hundreds of in- teresting items, Info 705-324-2783 MCLEAN AUCTIONS or view over 100 photos/list/updates/terms at www.mcleanauctions.com BRIGHTON ESTATE AUCTIONS 101 Applewood Drive, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 2 Day Collector's Auction to feature our 2nd Blue Mountain Pottery Auction Saturday, November 19 Preview 9:30 a.m. Auction 11:00 a.m. At 10:30 am lecture on Blue Mountain & Related Potteries by Pat Pitcher Followed by Auction at 11am with a Large Collection of Blue Mountain Pottery with Numerous Rarities to include Large Grey Elephant, Noah's Ark Figure, Flambes, Blue Colourways, Large Amount of Animals, Coloured Glazes & Table Wares, followed by British Art Pottery from the Hargreaves collection to include Charlotte Rhead, Doulton Stone- ware, Doulton Lambeth & Royal Doulton plus numerous other factories and Collec- tion of Royal Doulton Toby Jugs. **** Sunday, November 20 Preview 9:00 a.m. Auction 10:00 a.m. (NOTE TIME CHANGE) Collection of Costume Jewellery, followed by Antique Reference Books & Large Collection of Royal Doulton Figures, Art Glass, Early English Porcelain, Collector's Items, Prints, Watercolours & Oils. NO FURNITURE IN THIS AUCTION 1/2 PRICE INDOOR YARD SALE: Saturday @ 9:30 am & Sunday @ 9:00 am www.brightonestateauctions.com Phone 1-613-475-6223 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday November 18th at 4:30pm located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4. Selling the Contents of Lindsay Home plus others, 8pc Gib- bard walnut dining room set, oak drop leaf end table, mirror form box spring and mattress (double), Tiffany style table lamp, china cabinet (glass 3 sides), curio cabinet, chesterfield set, coffee and end tables, leather recliner, washstand, bakers rack, games table, kitchen table and chair sets, child's pb rock- er, bar stools, maple hutch, walnut bed, qty of Christmas lights, settee, AMF Ranch Trac pedal tractor, Free Spirit mo- torizes treadmill, Qty of china, glass household and collectable items.Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain (705) 786-2183 for more info or pictures go to www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil- open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday morning at 9am Waddingtons.ca/Cobourg Fine Furniture & Carpet Catalogue Sale 9 Elgin Street East, Cobourg, ON PREVIEW: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 PREVIEW: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sunday November 20, 2011 Auction: November 20, 2011 starting at 2:00 p.m. Fine Furniture to include: English (Georgian, Regency, George III style) mahogany drum table on pedestal base, fall front bureaus, breakfront bookcases, games tables, chests of drawers, dining chairs, commodes; Continental (Louis XV & XVI, Biedermeirer style) boulework & ebonized vitrine cabinet, marble top commodes, inlaid occasional tables, fauteuils, bergeres & canapés. Decorative pieces: marble busts & pedestals, gilt metal & crystal sconces, carved wood mirrors, bronzes & decorative lamps. Carpets & rugs: Sarouk, Tabriz, Kerman, Heriz, French needlepoint, silk & Ispahan. View catalogue online at Waddingtons.ca/cobourg. For further details contact us at 905-373-0501 or pn@waddingtons.ca Tel: 905.373.0501 Toll Free: 1.855.503.2963 Fax: 905.373.1467 Email: pn@waddingtons.ca 9 Elgin Street East, Unit 6, Cobourg, ON K9A 0A1 WHITE, Audrey (nee Clementson) - It is with great sadness that the family of Audrey White announces her passing on November 12, 2011. She was in her 94th year. Left to mourn are her four children: Arthur White of Edmonton, AB, Jacqueline Prince of Ajax, ON, Lenore (Wayne) Helliwell of Codrington, ON and Sandra Laureys of Chandler, AZ; her eight grandchildren: Rick, Larry, Brian, Randy, Donna, Andrea, Kevin, and Brandi, and fifteen great-grandchildren, along with many nieces, nephews and dear friends. Audrey was the daughter of the late Thomas and Eva Clementson and sister of the late Wilfred Clementson. She is predeceased by her husbands, Arthur and Bromley, her son, Herbert, her granddaughter, Janice, and her great-granddaughter, Cindy. Audrey had a long, full and happy life which included living in California for thirty years. She was a loving and caring Wife and Mother, and proud "Nannie". She proudly displayed her license plate "AKA NAN" and never tired of explaining where it came from. She enjoyed her family, working with the public, traveling and in later years volunteering. Audrey will be missed by all. Audrey will rest at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Avenue, Ajax, Ontario L1S 2E3 (905.428.9090) on Thursday, November 17th from 6-9 pm. Service in the chapel on Friday, November 18th at 11 am with a reception following. Interment Pine Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Audrey's name to the Canadian Breast Cancer Society Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (20 Victoria Street, 6th Floor, Toronto, ON M5C 2N8) would be appreciated. SHAW, William Robert Wilson - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father William Robert Wilson Shaw, known to so many others affectionately simply as Bill Shaw. He passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Rouge Valley Centenary hospital in Scarborough after a brief illness. He was preceded by his wife Elizabeth, and is survived by his two children Rae and David. Born in Northern Ireland, Bill came to Canada in 1954 seeking to provide a better life for his family, for which he worked tirelessly. He served on the Ajax and Durham Regional police forces with distinction, and then taught advanced training at the Ontario Police College in Aylmer Ontario for many years. After retirement, he relocated to Kincardine on the beautiful shores of Lake Huron, and then later moved to the Kingsway Arms retirement home in Scarborough to be closer to his daughter. Whether as farmer, police officer, or retiree, Bill was always a scholar. A voracious reader of history, literature, and poetry, and all things Irish, he devoured books and often quoted poetry at length. We will remember him for his kindness, humor, and generosity, and especially his love. From his very favorite poem, Tam o' Shanter, by Robert Burns; Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white, then melts forever… He will be missed. Memorial will be held Wednesday November 30th from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, Branch #258, 45 Lawson Road, Scarbo- rough, Ontario. 416-281-2992. Donations in Bill’s memory can be made to the Alzheimer Society of Canada. LE SUEUR, Gordon Edwin - passed away peacefully on Sunday November 13, 2011 at Rouge Valley Hospital, Ajax in his 88th year. Beloved husband of Charlotte and loving father of Edmund Girard (Lynda) and Garry Girard. (and the late Natalie). Cherished grandfather of Carol Robar (Elwood), Paul Girard (Beverley), Brian Girard (Patricia), and Maggie Girard; great-grandfather of Alex, Jessica, Katie, Emma, and Brady; and great-great-grandfather of Ava. Dear brother of Edna and the late Jack and brother-in-law of Effie Stefiuk. He will be fondly remembered by the rest of his family and his many friends, Friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) on Wed. November 16th from 7-9 pm and on Thursday November 17th from 12 noon until time of service in the chapel at 1 pm. Interment Pine Ridge Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Alzheimer Society or a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Christmas Craft Show Sun. 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Stk# P1839 NOW$23,988 $79 84 4.99% PER WEEK MONTHS INTEREST DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0YOU OWN IT WAS$25,988 +HST +HST VILLAGE CHRYSLER CHRYSLER •DODGE •JEEP USED CAR MANAGER SPECIALS www.villagechrysler.ca 2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT Auto, A/C, Power Group & Alloy Wheels. Stk# P1841 NOW $16,998WAS$18,998 +HST YOU OWN IT $56 84 DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0PER WEEK MONTHS 4.99% INTEREST 2008 KIA MAGENTIS A/C, Auto, PW, PL & Alloy Wheels. Stk# S10174A YOU OWN IT $53 72 DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0PER WEEK MONTHS 4.99% INTEREST NOW $13,998WAS$14,998 +HST +HST 2007 DODGE CARAVAN SE Auto, A/C, & Power Group. Stk# V1700 NOW$9,888WAS$14,988 +HST CASH ONLY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STOW’N GO Air, Auto, Stow’N Go. Stk# V1858 NOW$18,988 $63 84 4.99% PER WEEK MONTHS INTEREST DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0YOU OWN IT WAS$30,988 +HST +HST 2008 DODGE CALIBER SXT A/C, Auto & Power Group. Stk# V1507 YOU OWN IT $53 72 DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0PER WEEK MONTHS 4.99% INTEREST NOW $13,998WAS$14,998 +HST +HST 2007 JEEP COMPASS SPORT A/C, 5 Speed Manual, Sunroof, Alloy Wheels & Ready To Go! Stk# P1602 NOW$12,988 $55 60 4.99% PER WEEK MONTHS INTEREST DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0YOU OWN IT WAS$14,988 +HST +HST 2007 DODGE MAGNUM SXT Auto, A/C, Power Group. Stk# P1715 NOW$14,988 $66 60 4.99% PER WEEK MONTHS INTEREST DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0YOU OWN IT WAS$19,888 +HST +HST Loaded And Ready To Go! Stk# V1572 NOW$19,988 $66 84 4.99% PER WEEK MONTHS INTEREST DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0YOU OWN IT WAS$24,988 +HST +HST 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2010 BUICK LUCERNE Auto, A/C, Leather, Power Group & Alloy Wheels. Stk# JR11410A YOU OWN IT $74 84 DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0PER WEEK MONTHS 4.99% INTEREST NOW $21,998WAS$23,998 +HST +HST 2009 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD Auto, A/C, Power Group & Dual Sunroof. Stk# V1815 YOU OWN IT $83 72 DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0PER WEEK MONTHS 4.99% INTEREST NOW $21,998WAS$23,998 +HST +HST 2010 DODGE JOURNEY SXT A/C, Auto, Power Group & Power Sunroof. Stk# P1866 NOW$21,988 $74 84 4.99% PER WEEK MONTHS INTEREST DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0YOU OWN IT WAS$23,988 +HST +HST 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 Auto, A/C, Power Group, SLT. Stk# P1764 NOW$18,988 $84 60 4.99% PER WEEK MONTHS INTEREST DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0YOU OWN IT WA S$22,888 +HST +HST 2007 DODGE CHARGER R/T AWD A/C, Auto & Power Sunroof & Leather & Much More. Stk# V1814A NOW$16,998 $76 60 4.99% PER WEEK MONTHS INTEREST DOWNSIGN &DRIVE $0YOU OWN IT WAS$18,998 +HST +HST 2007 PT CRUISER Auto, A/C, Alloy Wheels. Stk# P1309A NOW$7,888WAS$10,988 +HST CASH ONLY