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Pickering teen honoured for peace-making efforts Local student wins Peace Medallion Award for Durham MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Peacemaking through community engage- ment and awareness-raising activities is something that comes naturally to Pickering student Atiyya Bacchus, who is being recognized for her efforts with a YMCA Peace Medallion Award. After growing up in Guyana, Atiyya, 15, was amazed at the number of resources available in Canada. Since moving here at age 12 she has gone about putting those resources to good use by volunteering for different organizations, fundraising and planning events to raise awareness for important causes. “Growing up I would see people in poverty, people with no opportunity to have a better life than their parents,” she recalls. “Seeing it on the news is one thing, but it’s another thing to be there. Here people are encouraged to volunteer, but in Guyana that doesn’t happen because they don’t have the resources. 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Tuesday, jurors heard that analysis of shotgun shells discovered in Mr. Pear- son’s Honda Civic showed they were similar to those fired inside the Holly- hedge Drive house on the night of Jan. 26, 2008 when Mr. Warne was shot in the head after intruders burst in. Another man, Mr. Warne’s landlord, was hit in the arm by a shotgun blast when he interrupted the home invasion, jurors have heard. Mr. Pearson, 25, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and aggravat- ed assault. Jurors have yet to hear from him, but did watch several hours of taped interviews with Durham homicide cops in which he gave differing versions of events that night. Jurors have also heard that Mr. Warne, who sold pot and cocaine out of his home, was growing increasingly wor- ried about two men who were hanging around and asking questions about his business. He even went so far as to call police at one point, jurors heard. Police found a large stash of marijuana in the apartment after the killing. Court has also heard that in the days leading up to the shooting, Mr. Pearson was showing off a sawed-off shotgun to friends in Pickering. The trial, before Superior Court Jus- tice Bruce Glass, resumes Monday in Oshawa. CourTs Crown closes case in Pickering killing AJAX -- An Ajax fundraiser aims to send a group of local Cubs to jail. In fact, it’s the Ottawa jail which has been converted into a hostel, where the kids in the 16th Ajax Cubs will stay on a visit to the nation’s capital next summer. To support the trip, there will be a fund- raiser sale at the Carruthers Marsh Pavil- ion, 55 Ashbury Blvd., in Ajax, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 26. The sale will feature a number of home-based businesses including Pam- pered Chef, Avon, Tupperware and jew- elry businesses. As well, the Cubs are inviting visitors to bring a non-perishable food item which will be donated to a local food bank. For more information: CALL 416-569-3528 (Wobize Chan) CoMMunITy Home business fundraiser benefits Ajax Cubs durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 24, 20114 AP Officer says he was unaware of witness order JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A veteran police officer has admitted he breached a judge’s order by discussing an ongoing fraud trial with fellow officers, but insisted he didn’t do so to affect the proceedings. Constable Greg Beamer of the OPP identity crime unit said he spoke to colleagues about his testimony in the case, not know- ing a witness exclusion order had been issued by Ontario Court judge Joseph De Filippis. The other cops are also witness- es. “I did inadvertently and with- out any malice speak about the case when I left,” Const. Beam- er testified in an Oshawa court- room Friday. “I do know what an exclusion order is and I did not realize there was one here. “I did speak about the case when I left the courtroom.” The revelation that there was communication among officers was brought to the judge’s atten- tion by a lawyer who overheard them talking in a courthouse corridor Nov. 9. It has interrupt- ed a lengthy and complicated trial for six people accused of participating in a criminal orga- nization based on credit card fraud. The witness exclusion order issued at the outset of the trial by Justice De Filippis is quite routine; it prevents witnesses from being in the courtroom when they’re not testifying, and prohibits them discussing their evidence with other witnesses outside it. In a hastily-convened hear- ing Friday, lawyer Thomas Hicks said he was shocked when he overheard three cops discussing what he took to be Const. Beam- er’s experience on the stand during the trial. Mr. Hicks said he concealed himself in a vesti- bule leading to a courtroom and held the door open with his but- tocks as the conversation con- tinued. “I certainly was listening to them surreptitiously,” Mr. Hicks admitted. “I am an officer of the court and I thought I was witnessing a breach of a court order.” He said the conversation ended abruptly when one of the officers noticed him. He said he sent an e-mail recounting the experience to one of the defence lawyers in the fraud trial. Const. Beamer said his com- ments focused on his experi- ence on the witness stand. He said he complained about the cumbersome process of testify- ing through an interpreter, and the way he felt he’d been treated by a defence lawyer. “The first thing I remarked about was the length of the tes- timony due to the translation issue. I basically said it was annoying having to speak slowly ... it seemed to break up the tes- timony in the trial,” he said. “I remarked I did not appreci- ate the way counsel was allowed to suggest to you (that) you were a liar without saying you were lying on the stand. I did not think that was appropriate.” The officer said he also told the officers some of the accused had changed in appearance since he’d last seen them. What effect the development may have on the trial is unclear. Justice De Filippis will hear sub- missions from lawyers on Fri- day. The judge is hearing evidence on dozens of charges, ranging from fraud to participating in a criminal organization, against six defendants. Charges against the six accused -- Kuhen Neshan, Ramanan Kenegarajah, and Anantha Neer- anjan, all of Ajax, and Toronto residents Hariharan Nesarajah, Rajitha Kanagarajah, and Jeya Prakash Balan -- were laid after police executed search war- rants in Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa and Toronto on March 3, 2010. At that time cops seized vehi- cles, electronics and applianc- es. Cops also seized more than $100,000 in cash and evidence of fraudulent activity. The trial continues in Oshawa. Energy from Waste Public Open House WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE You are invited to attend a public open house on Dec. 7, from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.at Durham Regional Headquarters in room LLC. Covanta Energy Corp. and the Region of Durham will have panel displays on the energy- from-waste (EFW) facility design and construction and the Integrated Waste Management Program. Covanta representatives and Durham staff will also be on hand to answer questions. Meeting of the Energy from Waste –Waste Management Advisory Committee The first meeting of the Energy from Waste –Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC) will follow the public open house from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. All EFW-WMAC meetings are open to the public. As part of the Clarington Host Community Agreement, the Region of Durham and the Municipality of Clarington have developed the Energy from Waste –Waste Management Advisory Committee. The EFW-WMAC is comprised of Durham residents and acts in an advisory capacity to the Regional Works Committee on issues or concerns which arise with waste diversion,waste management, and environmental performance and monitoring of the EFW facility, including the construction and operational phases. For questions, please contact the Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department at: Lyndsay Waller 905-668-7711 ext. 2803 lyndsay.waller@durham.ca If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 2803 The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 Telephone 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 www.durham.ca www.facebook.com/regionofdurham www.twitter.com/regionofdurham COurTs Cops breached gag order in Durham fraud case: lawyer I did inadvertently and without any malice speak about the case when I left. OPP Const. Greg Beamer PICKERING -- Local families are invited for some holiday fun at Ontario Power Generation’s Win- terfest Family Celebrations. The event will be held at the Pickering Nuclear Information Centre, 1675 Montgomery Park Rd. in Pickering, on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Earth Rangers and their interactive animal show Bring Back the Wild will be featured. The program will teach kids aged six to 12 to become environmen- tal stewards. All children attend- ing the program must be accom- panied by an adult. The program is free but regis- tration is required as space is lim- ited. Visit opg.com/community to register and for more informa- tion. COMMunITy Winterfest Family Celebration at Pickering nuclear plant durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 24, 20115 P Atiyya volunteers with the Wom- en’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre on a Youth Connections program that offers friendship and guidance to new Canadian youth, is a member of the YMCA’s Youth Leadership Corps, which fosters leadership and community engagement, uses her spare time to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and to build a well in Sierra Leone, is spearheading a Vow of Silence in support of Free the Children at her school and volunteers with a reading program at the Pickering library, among other things. “We had no libraries in Guyana so there was no way to get books unless you bought them,” Atiyya explains, calling herself lucky that her parents would regularly bring home books from a local second-hand store. “We were reading Emily Bron- te and Charles Dickens at a very young age, those were like bed-time stories for us. I want- ed to give that love of reading to someone else, so they could learn about the world through books.” Atiyya was nominated for the YMCA Peace Medallion by YLC co-ordinators Amanda Kinghan and Lisa Allard, and will be pre- sented the award during a cere- mony at Dunbarton High School on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Lee Fraser, who is organizing the YMCA Peace Week activities within Durham, says she wasn’t surprised to hear of Atiyya’s nomination. “As soon as Lisa said she want- ed to nominate someone from YLC I immediately knew who she was talking about, that’s how clearly Atiyya stands out,” Ms. Fraser explains. “When you introduce a topic, and it doesn’t matter what it is, she is clearly thinking and engaged and she always steps forward to participate. She’s very good at making connec- tions between what’s happening locally and globally at the world level.” Ms. Fraser points to the upcoming Night to End Vio- lence Against Women event that Atiyya is plan- ning as a per- fect example of her peace- making abili- ties. The event is aimed at rais- ing awareness and changing the way peo- ple think about violence toward women. “We can’t physically stop violence, people need to make that conscientious decision in their minds,” Atiyya says. “We don’t know what goes on behind closed doors, but if we can get people thinking about it maybe that will trigger some- thing in their brain. It will make people realize this is wrong.” That, Ms. Fraser says, is exactly what Peace Week is about. “It’s a great example of how peace starts within people,” she says. “It’s about what we believe, and if we can get people to think about the idea of peace, then it spreads.” Atiyya has no plans to cease her own peace-making activities, with plans for a knitting or crochet group for young mothers and dreams of an eventual career in the health-care field. “I’m not sure yet exactly what I want to do,” she says. “But I really like engaging with people and health care seems like it would be a meaningful way to give back to the commu- nity.” Atiyya gained some experi- ence in the field when she vol- unteered at an AIDS clinic in Guyana for a week in 2010. The experience made her even more determined to affect change in her own community. “My friends ask, why do you do so much?” she says. “I say if you don’t stand up for what you believe in, and what you think is right, who will? If everyone thinks it’s normal to just do nothing then noth- ing will get done. I hope people will look at me and say if Atiyya can do it, I can do it. Because if you don’t have that motivation, if you don’t wake up and say ‘I can make a change today’, then what’s going to get you out of bed in the morning?” When you introduce a topic, and it doesn’t matter what it is, she is clearly thinking and engaged and she always steps forward to participate. Lee Fraser. PEACE from page 1 YMCA Peace Medallion Award organizer not surprised by Pickering teen’s nomination www.wilsonfurniture.comFLOOR MODEL SALE Don’t Wait For Boxing Day! NO Interest! • NO Fee! • DON’T PAY until Spring! 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DURHAM -- The Durham Dis- trict School Board wants to help students with special needs tran- sition from high school to post- secondary life. On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the board will host a session about transi- tioning to post-secondary school for parents who have children with special needs. Doug Chrichton, superin- tendent of special education and Grove School, and Carolyn Treadgold, special education officer, will give the presentation, which should last about an hour. It will be followed by a question- and-answer period. The session is at the Durham District School Board Educa- tion Centre, 400 Taunton Rd. E., Whitby. It will be in the board- room on the first floor. Registration is not required. For more information: CALL 905-666-9371 (Diane Kent) EMAiL kent_diane@durham. edu.on.ca eduCAtion Durham board to help special- needs students with transition It was a one-word cry for help among thousands of messages streaming through Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. Just the word “Goodbye” followed by a link. The Ajax resident could have been sign- ing off for the day or heading out for the weekend, but anyone who followed the link would have realized it was something much more serious. The link took his followers to a goodbye blog post to friends and family from someone who had given up on life. Though the resident is one of my Twit- ter followers, I didn’t notice his initial post. I follow more than 600 people so there’s no possible way I’ll read every tweet in my feed on a given day. And even if I had seen it, I probably wouldn’t have clicked on the link, assuming it was just that, a sign-off for the day from a frequent tweeter. But luckily, another Ajax resident was pay- ing attention and immediately took action after seeing the original tweet. Eric quickly posted on Twitter and Face- book asking if anyone had seen the Ajax man who had expressed distress. But even before he did that, Eric did something much more important. He contacted local police. After Eric’s posts, others realized what was going on and there was a flurry of activity from people spreading the word, offering to call police and just generally expressing that they were hoping and praying for the best. One woman from Chicago said she too had contacted Durham police. The rest of us simply waited, unable to stop clicking on updates every few seconds. About a half hour after Eric first noticed the post, he followed up that he’d heard from Durham police and that the Ajax man had been found safe. Others who knew the man confirmed it and said he was now with family. A couple of hours after his initial post, the man deleted the note from his blog and instead thanked everyone and said he was getting the help he needed. And on Twitter the notes of support and encouragement continued into the next morning, from friends and from strangers, some who said they had been in the same dark place at one point and understood. So everything turned out as well as it could in this instance, but a scan of the news shows that’s not always the case and this type of situation could end in tragedy. Sometimes cries of distress posted on Twit- ter or Facebook are ignored because they’re not taken seriously or they simply go unno- ticed or people don’t know what to do. It’s easy to dial 911, but what if the person in distress lives in a different city or coun- try? In some cases, it could be that everyone assumes someone else is going to take action and no one ever does. But why do people turn to Twitter when they’re distressed? Perhaps it’s because they don’t feel like they can talk to people in their own lives or perhaps it’s because there are so many peo- ple in the Twitterverse that they’re hoping someone notices they need help. Whatever the reason, in this case I was grateful this Ajax man chose to ask for help in time for people like Eric to make a differ- ence. -- Reka Szekely’s social media column appears every Thursday in this space. Contact her on Facebook, Twitter (@rszekely) or e-mail at rszekely@durhamregion.com Editorial Opinions A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classified Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Lillian Hook - Office Manager Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager News/Sales 905-683-5110 Fax 905-683-7363 Classifieds 905-683-0707 Distribution 905-683-5117 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5. Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, SNA. All content copyright We think... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com& durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 24, 20116 AP e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up their statements with verifiable facts / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ durhamregion.com Peer pressure needed to stamp out bullying in Durham Region Reka Szekely Twitter community comes together to help Ajax man in distress Sometimes it takes a tragedy to make people take a long, hard look at an issue, and that definitely seems to be the case with bullying. When 11-year-old Mitchell Wilson killed himself this past September, partly from the continuous bullying he had received, it galvanized not just Durham or Ontario but all of Canada. Bullying is being talked about more openly now. More discussions are taking place and more people are looking at ways to stamp out this heinous crime. And it all starts with students. Nothing gets a young person’s attention better than peer pres- sure. If bullying is shown to be uncool, then it will gradually disappear from our society. In Pickering, students at Pine Ridge Sec- ondary School are delivering a message to their counterparts across Durham. “I am who I am” is a program designed by students, for students, to show that everyone is unique. The character-based program teaches students that being different is not a rea- son to call someone names or throw them to the ground. “It’s important kids are able to freely express themselves and be proud of who they are,” said Jennifer Guthrie, a police officer who works in local elementary schools. It is those younger grades where the mes- sage needs to be delivered over and over again. According to PREVNet, Promoting Rela- tionships and Eliminating Violence, inci- dents of bullying in Canadian schools in just the past two months continue to hit staggering numbers, especially at the lower grades. In Grade 4 and 5, 50 per cent of boys and an average 30 per cent of girls said they were bullied. That number tapers off to 20 per cent for boys and 10 per cent for girls in Grades 11 and 12, but even one student being bullied is one too many. According to the statistics, Canada ranks a dismal 26th out of 35 countries on the number of 13-year-old boys who reported being bullied in school. So it’s clear we need to do more. Mitch- ell’s death has galvanized students, such as those at Pine Ridge, who are trying to make a difference and we applaud them for that. Mitchell’s father Craig was at the launch of the program and he praised the stu- dents. “It’s such a great feeling to have people come together in Mitchell’s name for such a great cause,” he said. Students need to keep fighting the good fight, until Canada can say it has eliminat- ed the need for one person to feel superior to another by berating them. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 24, 20117 AP AJAX -- With the snows of winter just around the corner, the Town of Ajax is once again inviting seniors and other qualified residents to sign up for its snow removal program. The program is for residents 65 and older who don’t live with anyone under 65. It is also available to people with a physical disability that prevents them from clearing snow on their property. For the first time this year, the Town is offering two service options. Option one costs $125 plus HST for the season and includes snow clearing of the driveway, the municipal sidewalk, a pathway to the door and the windrow at the end of the driveway. Option two costs $30 plus HST and includes clearing of the municipal side- walk and the windrow at the end of the driveway. The service kicks in once more than five centimetres of snow has accumulat- ed and the Town has completed plowing the roads. This typically happens within 24 hours if the snow has stopped falling. For more information or to apply, call operations and environmental servic- es at 905-683-2951 on Monday to Fri- day between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. community Ajax offers snow clearing for seniors DURHAM -- This year the Boys and Girls Club of Durham is helping local parents grab some child-free Christmas shopping time. The new “Drop and Shop” program will be offered on two Saturdays in December, allowing parents to drop their children off for a morning of fun while they brave the crowded malls. Drop and Shop runs Dec. 3 and 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eastview unit, 433 Eulalie Ave. in Oshawa. The program costs $10 per child and includes breakfast, a hot lunch and super- vised play. 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My husband spent the last few weeks putting a steel roof on our leaky century-old home, instead of yet another round of asphalt shingles that crumble too fast in current climatic conditions. Every day, climbing around up there, he heard birds flying by overhead, and his mealtime reports gave a vivid picture of daytime migration in Durham. I’m scared of heights, so the times I had to climb over the balcony railing onto the porch roof, to help lift lengths of steel into place, I sure wasn’t focus- ing on birds. But going out for firewood, or to harvest lettuce or carrots from the garden, I heard a few of his many migrants. Lots of goldfinches went by, their yellow summer plum- age already muted to a winter grey-green. Their bright chatter and occasional rising “zeeeep!” notes were once or twice joined by the raspier “zeeeeps” of pine siskins, one of the prize win- ter finches everyone hopes will show up at their feeder. Siskins are the same size as goldfinch- es, but heavily streaked. Dennis heard a few snow bun- tings, perky white birds from open country north of tree line that always gladden my heart when I see flocks bounding over weedy fields in Durham. But what he heard most were the “chip-chip” call notes of white-winged crossbills, spruce-and-hemlock specialists that roam the continent search- ing for food those winters when cone crops are poor in their northern forests. With their rosy-red plumage set off dra- matically by black-and-white wings, male crossbills are beau- tiful birds. For two or three days, cross- bills passed by, flocks of 10 or 20 at a time migrating westward. And then silence, as if some- one had pulled the plug. Where were they going, we wondered. And why did they stop com- ing? We’d missed a whole peri- od of fall migration, being away in Borneo, so started asking around about them among the birding experts. Ed Poropat and Thom Lam- bert both saw great numbers of white-wings in August near Lake Superior, some singing, as if getting ready to nest. Cross- bills will breed any time of year when they find a bumper cone crop, even in subzero condi- tions. But right now in Halibur- ton County they’re few and far between. It’s the same in Algonquin Park, according to Ron Tozer. A handful of small flocks flying over, on the move, despite rea- sonably good cone crops there. We finally got hold of the definitive source of informa- tion, Ron Pittaway’s annual Winter Finch Forecast, based on reports of tree seed produc- tion across Canada. Ron says bumper crops of black spruce cones in the Hud- son Bay Lowlands should keep the great numbers of white- winged crossbills there happy all winter, with little need to wander, despite good cone crops elsewhere. Nature queries: mcarney@ interlinks.net Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com Join the conversation durhamregion.typepad.com/kristens_kritters @Kristen’s KrittersKristen’s Kritters Margaret Carney Cone crops keep crossbills happy all winter long Adopt-a-pet WHItBy -- Brothers Harry and Cubby, a black domestic long hair and a black domestic short hair, are a bonded pair of eight- year-old neutered males, who have been at the shelter since May. Shy at first but quickly warm up to attention and belly rubs. they are on a special diet, but it is not much more expen- sive than regular quality cat food. For more information call 905-665-7430. Got a smart phone? Scan this QR code for video of this week’s adopt-a-pet on the Kristen’s Kritters blog Family loses pup to rare disease By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com A sweet little puppy named Cashew was a new and happy addition to the MacLeod family in Oshawa last month. But her owner Tanya MacLeod was sad to report that the little pug- gle didn’t make it past 12 weeks. “We did everything to make sure she was healthy,” said her owner. But on Nov. 1, she noticed Cashew was vomiting and wouldn’t eat her food. She took her to the vet and they were unsure of what it was, so they put her on an antibiotic. Cashew got better for a couple of days, but by Thursday night, she started getting sick again, which continued into Friday. “She ended up passing away through the night,” Ms. MacLeod said. Some suggested perhaps she’d eaten chocolate on Halloween, but Ms. MacLeod said that wasn’t pos- sible. “We watched her like a hawk,” she said. After postmortem tests, the MacLeods learned Cashew had contracted canine leptospirosis, a relatively rare disease caused by leptospira bacteria. It is spread by exposure to water or soil that’s been contaminated with an infected ani- mal’s urine -- such as squirrels or raccoons. “They could get it from just drink- ing in a puddle,” Ms. MacLeod said she has learned. And she also found out from the vet that the disease can spread to humans. The mother of three was sur- prised when the doctor she went to see hadn’t heard of the disease. But the doctor put a call into a disease control specialist and sure enough, found out that it can be harmful to humans. “We all had to go on antibiotics,” she said, referring to herself, her husband and their children. Two of her kids who showed symptoms had to get tested, and Ms. MacLeod was awaiting the results at the time of the interview. They took a week off school, but were not contagious since the dis- ease does not transfer from human to human. There is an optional vac- cination available. At the time of her death, Cashew had received one of the two injections. A 2008 article in the Canadi- an Medical Association Journal, ‘Canine leptospirosis in Canada: a veterinarian’s perspective’, by vet- erinarian Dr. John Prescott, noted Canadian physicians need to be aware of the risk that canine lep- tospirosis poses to humans. “It would be useful if veterinar- ians were required to report canine cases of leptospirosis to public health authorities,” he said. He said mandatory reporting would likely increase attempts to control the canine infection by vaccination, and it would increase medical awareness on the topic. Ms. MacLeod hopes her sad story will make people more aware of this disease that’s saddened her family and put them at risk. The Durham Region health department does not require cases of leptospirosis to be reported to officials, but it does provide infor- mation on its website. It says symp- toms include fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, vomiting, jaundice, diarrhea and sometimes rash. Since many symptoms of leptospirosis are found in other diseases, it must be confirmed by lab testing. If it isn’t treated, it can ultimately cause death from kidney, lung or heart failure. The time from being infected to getting sick is usually 10 days, but can be as short as two or as long as 30. The illness can last from a few days to three weeks or longer. 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In a ruling released earlier this month, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed a Durham Region judge’s ruling that the man, identified only as D.A.M., is a dangerous offender who presents a high risk of recidivism. Lawyers for D.A.M. argued that Ontario Court Justice David Stone erroneously concluded the offender couldn’t be trusted to volun- tarily take anti-androgen drugs to reduce his sex drive, and that the judge shouldn’t have relied on expert evidence citing him as an extremely high risk to violently re-offend. But the appeal court ruled Justice Stone’s findings were based on evidence that was properly before the court. They found the offender was essentially asking them to retry the case. “The appellant seeks to have this court revisit the sentencing judge’s key factual findings, although they are grounded in the evi- dence,” the appeal court panel, consisting of Justices John Laskin, Eleanore Cronk and Robert Blair, wrote. “That is not the function of this court.” Justice Stone made the dangerous offender designation after a sentencing hearing in Oshawa in 2009. D.A.M., who was 34 at the time, had a record of sexually assaulting 10 male victims, the youngest of whom was 10, during a career of predatory behaviour extending back for a decade. D.A.M. pleaded guilty in 2007 to offences including sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching and possession of child pornography. He was arrested in March of that year on allegations he’d molested a 13-year-old Courtice boy. During his relationship with the Courtice child, the man took him on numerous excursions, including a trip to Scotland, all the while posing as a career soldier, court heard. The dangerous offender designation means D.A.M. is serving an indeterminate sentence, with his status reviewed regularly by parole authorities. CourTs Dangerous offender tag upheld for man who molested Courtice boy durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 24, 201120 AP Walter Beath served from 1974 to 1980 Keith GilliGan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The first chairman of Durham Region has died. Walter Beath died at age 92 on Thursday, Nov. 17 at Lakeridge Health Port Perry, following a short illness. Mr. Beath served as chairman from 1974 to 1980, when he stepped down. Oshawa Councillor John Aker, a member of the first Regional Council, said Mr. Beath was “a great chairman. He was responsible, along with some of us, for hiring the first staff for Durham Region and getting it func- tioning as a level of government. It was quite a task and he did it successfully. “He was a gentle- man, straightfor- ward and honest person,” Mr. Aker added. Current Durham Chairman Roger Anderson said, “I never actually worked with Walter. I met with him on a number of occasions. He was still very much interested in what was going on.” Mr. Beath did provide some advice, Mr. Ander- son said. “He always said to get out and follow direc- tions,” he noted. “When he and Gary Herrema were chairmen, the Region had a pretty low profile. In the early days, the Region isn’t something the public really wanted,” Mr. Anderson said. One of Mr. Beath’s jobs when he took the job was organizing the Region. “In the early days, he had to organize the departments. He literally started work with a new staff and departments. He did some remarkable things in the early days.” Mr. Beath was a lifelong farmer. He was born in Simcoe County in 1919 and moved with his fam- ily to the Columbus area in 1930, farming 200 acres there. In addition to farming, he served on a variety of organizations, including the Ontario County Crop Association and the Beef Association. He was also a member of the East Whitby Town- ship Council in the 1950s and then a County Warden. In July 1973, he was appointed the first Regional chairman. He’s predeceased by his wife Earline (nee Hayes) and brother David. He’s survived by his brother Lance of Brooklin. Mr. Beath is the father of Wayne and his wife Susan of Chicago, and Grant and his wife Elea- nor of Scugog Island, grandfather of Gregory and his wife Barbara, Christopher and his wife Kris- ta, Scott and Cameron. He’s great-grandfather of Danica, Jacob and Wyatt. A funeral service for family and friends will be held on Friday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. at the McIntosh- oBituary Durham’s first regional chairman dies Anderson-Kellam Funeral Home chapel, 152 King St. E., Oshawa. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Inter- ment at Groveside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mr. Beath’s name to Lakeridge Health Port Perry. he was a gentleman, straightforward and honest person. John Aker. photo By Johnathan van Bilsen DURHAM -- Walter Beath. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 24, 201121 AP Bazaar&BakeSale Saturday,Nov.26th•10am-2pm Joinusforfreshbakedgoods, awhiteelephantsaleand LIVEentertainment!CallJenntoRSVP. 1645 Pickering Pkwy., Pickering Call905-426-6603 www.chartwellreit.ca Now they are about catching up with each other Chartwell retirement residences provide the safety and security your parent needs with the services and activities they want. 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Cook will be the next middleweight to look out for in the New Year as his promoter Tyler Buxton, of Buxton Pro- motions, seeks to further the young fighter in his career. “I think this is a good test for Bran- don for the first time away from the Her- shey Centre and without the hometown crowd. He’s facing a guy from Moncton in Moncton that has never been stopped and always wins rounds,” says Buxton. Martial arts tristan guinto golden at Combat Classic TORONTO -- At the 2011 All Ontario Junior Combat Classic of Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu in Toronto, the Junior team from Whitby-based Blue Dragon Muay Thai represented Durham Region well by capturing three individual medals, which included a provincial championship for the team’s youngest competitor. New provincial champion Tristan Guinto, 7, of Ajax, won the gold medal in his division. His brother, Madrid Guinto, 11, won silver. Kai Woods, 8, of Whitby, captured a bronze medal. “I am extremely proud of our junior team’s success at the provincial cham- pionships,” said Blue Dragon Muay Thai owner and head coach, Nick Woods. “We only started our regular kids pro- gram this spring. And to be able to field such a strong team against more expe- rienced competitors and established clubs is a testament to the hard work and commitment of our young athletes and coaching staff.” Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a mar- tial art and self-defense system that focuses on grappling and ground fight- ing. While it traces its roots to Japan’s martial art of Judo, BJJ is a 20th-cen- tury hybrid that also considers itself a sport and a method of promoting both physical fitness and character building in youth. olyMpiCs One more for Felicien 10-time Canadian hurdles champ wants to make athens a secondary story Brian MCnair bmcnair@durhamregion.com MISSISSAUGA -- If nothing else, Perdita Fel- icien is comfortable in her own skin these days. That much became quickly obvious when the 31-year-old Pickering athlete was dealing with a large throng of media Monday, during a Canadian Olympic Committee summit held at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel. Relaxed, friendly, engaging and displaying a nice mix of confidence and self-deprecation, Felicien explained she would be giving every ounce of energy to competing at the 2012 London Olympics, which she also confirmed will be her last Games. A veteran now of three Olympic Games, two as an athlete and one as a member of the media when a foot injury sidelined her in 2008, Felicien knows well enough that the Canadian public remembers her most for her fall at the 2004 Games in Athens, where she was considered a favourite. She no longer minds talking about it, and in fact joked about it a couple of times Monday, but she also has a burning desire to change the topic of discussion next summer. “The point is I on a personal level have to understand that’s a narrative that is used and it’s fine. It’s just for me to know within myself that I’m not that moment, I’m not that inci- dent, and to make London its own special memory, and hopefully everyone talks about London in a positive light,” she said. “Yes, I will look at the race and cringe. I will look at that moment and always be sad, that’s how my dream season ended, but I can’t ever have that as the one thing in my life or in my career that always defines me,” she added. “I’ve done a lot of things before that and I’m going to do things, and I have gone on to do things beyond Athens, and I’m hoping those things are talked about as well.” Indeed, she has had as remarkable a career as any athlete this country has ever pro- duced. Competing in a deep and talented field, including 2008 Olympic bronze medal- list Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Whitby, Felicien has won the 100-metre hurdles an astonish- ing 10 times at the national championships. She has also won several international med- als, including gold at both the world champi- onships in 2003 and the world indoor champi- onships in 2004, but has had an and up-and- down, injury-riddled career since Athens. 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You’re invited to wander through our fabulous show of great gift ideas. Directions from Highway 401: • Exit at Harmony Road • Travel North to King St. E. • Turn east (right) on King St. and left at the crosswalk on Kingsway College Rd. • Pass Maracle Press • Turn right on Clarence Biesenthal Dr. • Follow loop past College Woodwork • Turn left on Leland Rd. & into the parking lot KIDS ARE FREE $1.00 OFF if you bring in this ad FREEPARKING Door Prizes All Day Long! ADmISSIOn PER PERSOn $5 Browse through over 100 boothsand find that one-of-a-kind treasure,just in time for the holidays. Kingsway College, Oshawa, 10 am - 4:30 pm Sunday, november 27, 2011 Christmascraft show to reach the final. “You know when you’ve had an old car for a really long time, it needs more oil changes, and more tune- ups? That’s essentially how I feel,” she said, when asked about the nagging injuries. “There’s always more to do, so I’m going to step one step ahead, just staying smart, more mas- sage, more therapy, just staying hydrated, all those little things, the things you take for granted when you’re 20.” Felicien, who recent- ly relocated to Calgary to train under former national team head coach, Les Gra- mantik, and her old coach, Gary Winckler, admitted it would be no easy task even qualifying for the London Games. In addition to Lopes- Schliep, who had a baby two months ago, Felicien will be vying for a spot on the national team against the likes of veteran Ange- la Whyte and another Pickering athlete, 24-year- old Nikkita Holder, who finished sixth at the recent world championships. “Honestly the hurdles are the deepest event in Cana- da, in track and field,” said Felicien, one of 50 poten- tial Olympians on hand Monday, but the lone rep- resentative in athletics. “The landscape used to be there’d be three spots and I knew I’d have one, Angela would have one, Priscilla would have one, but now you just really don’t know, so it’s not an Olympic qual- ification I take for granted. “I’m not trying to just be the best in Canada,” she added. “I’m trying to be the best in the world.” From page 24 Felicien focussed TORONTO -- Brandon Robinson will be spending some time over Christmas in Windsor playing for Ontar- io’s U17 team that will com- pete at the 2012 World Hock- ey Challenge. The tournament, featur- ing 10 teams, including five regional teams and five inter- national teams in two con- ferences, will be held from Dec. 27 to Jan. 4. The two top teams from each conference will advance to the semifi- nals, while the remaining three teams from each group will crossover for placement games. Team Ontario will play in a conference with Germany, Sweden, Team Pacific and Team West. Robinson, 16, and in his first OHL season with the Brampton Battalion after being selected with the sev- enth overall pick in last May’s Priority Selection, is looking forward to the opportunity at hand. “It’s a huge honour,” said Robinson in a story on the Battalion website. “It’s the first step towards the under- 20 program World Juniors and just a great honour to be named to the team.” Having played against a majority his Ontario team- mates first in the minor hock- ey ranks and now through the first 21 games of his OHL career, Robinson is looking forward to sharing a dressing room with those players. “I’ve played against most of them my whole life in minor hockey and now in the OHL, but it’ll be good to get to know some of the guys while playing with them instead of against them for once,” explained Robinson, who played for the Toronto Junior Canadians in minor midget and at St. Mary Catholic Sec- ondary School in Pickering before heading off to the OHL. His inclusion on the U17 roster brings the number of all-time Battalion partici- pants at the tournament to 17. Current teammates Mar- cus McIvor of Whitby won gold last January in Winni- peg, while forward Barclay Goodrow took home a sil- ver from Timmins the year before. Meanwhile, Battal- ion coach Stan Butler was pleased to get the news of Robinson being named to the team, even if it means he’ll be out of the Brampton lineup for a few games. “He didn’t make the Team Ontario under-16 team last year and he’s come in here and had a very good start to the season. It’s great to see that the under-17 selection group has recognized him,” said Butler, before adding he expects Robinson to play a key role. “I think they’re counting on him to be a top-six for- ward type of player and gen- erate some offence for the team, seeing how he’s played power play here and is on a pretty good line here in Brampton.” Through 22 games Rob- inson has 5-4-9 totals, with his most recent goal being a game winner yesterday morning in a 5-3 victory over the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors on school day at the Hershey Centre. Hockey Robinson named to Team Ontario Terry Wilson / oHl images BRAMPTON -- Pickering native Brandon Robinson of the Brampton Battalion was named to the Ontario U17 team that will compete in the 2012 World Hockey Challenge in Windsor. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 24, 201126 AP Hockey Knights earn Classic title Midget A team captures Whitby tournament WHITBY -- The Ajax Knights Midget A hockey team again went undefeated on its way to winning its second consecu- tive tournament championship of the young season. The Knights led off with a 5-3 win over Lakeshore League rival Port Perry Pred- ators. Trent Johnston had two goals with single markers going to Mathew Cam- malleri, Riley Tuset and Dylan Rivers. Assists were earned by Rivers and Con- nor Jones. Goalie Mitchell Wotton earned the 2-0 shutout in game two versus the Toronto Eagles. Both goals were scored by Tony Ruber with two assists to Scott Read, Rivers and Michael Nasello. In game three, goalie Jared Hickling got his first start of the tournament posting a 3-0 shutout over the Amherst Knights. Read scored two with Tyler Jennings picking up the third goal. Assists went to Johnston, Ruber and Jennings. The fourth game proved to be most entertaining with the Knights and Cum- berland Jr. Grads battling to a hard fought 3-3 tie. After trailing 3-1 late into the second, Ajax came back with goals from Jennings, Nasello and Ruber. They were assisted by Zach Courtney, Shane Cummins, Ben Welch and Tuset. This tie earned the Knights the first overall ranking after the round robin. They kept rolling, easily defeating the Whitby Wildcats in the semifinal 6-2. A most enjoyable and anticipated final game was a thrilling 4-2 win over the very talented and skilled Cumberland Jr. Grads. Ajax trailed after the first but goals by Jennings, Brian Lord and Read built the lead. Brandon Hong sealed the win late in the third. Teammate Josh Laval- ley provided his support and Joe Taylor played with energy and enthusiasm. Jared Hickling was named tournament MVP. SubMitted pHoto WHITBY -- The Ajax Knights midget A team won the Thanksgiving Classic tourna- ment title in Whitby. AjAx LAdieS bASketbALL LeAgue Six points deciding factor in both games AJAX -- Foul shots and shooting percent- ages were the deciding factor in both games of the Ajax Ladies Basketball League. In the first, Green Forest Fox met the Portly Piper in an entertaining match. The Portly Piper found themselves ahead 15-12 at the half. Portly Piper continued to distribute points evenly. Alas, its poor team foul shooting allowed the Green For- est Fox to pull ahead in the second despite inconsistent play and foul trouble. Anita Polson (11 points) was the only Fox to record points in each half. Melanie Wilkin- son replied for the Piper with eight points. With the 35-29 point win, the Green Forest Fox maintained its grip on first place. The Coyotes and Snowshoe Rabbits met in the second game with the Coyotes look- ing to catch the Rabbits for a share of sec- ond place. A win for the Rabbits would allow them to keep pace with the wily Green Forest Fox. The game began as a low-scoring defensive affair with the Coy- otes sniffing out the Rabbits, with limited success, to lead at the half 13-11. The sec- ond half was a contrast of styles, with the Rabbits content to stay out of the box, rely- ing heavily on three-point shooting, and the Coyotes running rampant inside the key, driving the basket. Lauren Corkum led the Coyotes offense with 12 points. Monica Leung led the three-point shooting for the Snowshoe Rabbits with 17 points includ- ing five treys. At the end of the night, the inside strategy paid off for the Coyotes. This strategy caused the Snowshoe Rab- bits to run into foul trouble. Meanwhile, the Coyotes only let the Rabbits get to the line once. 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Salary: $62,098 to $73,055 per annum Please apply, by December 9th, to: HR Services, Town of Ajax 65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, ON L1S 2H9 e-mail: resumes@townofajax.com fax: (905) 686-8352 We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity within the workplace. As we grow, it is important that our workforce becomes more reflective of the citizens we serve to further the diversification of ideas that make Ajax a great place to live and work. We respect, encourage, and celebrate our diversity. For more information about the Town of Ajax and our exciting career opportunities, please visit our website at: www.townofajax.com We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. E-mail: jobs@smsequip.com Fax: 780-743-2787 www.smsequip.com SMS Equipment Inc. supplies equipment parts and service to the construction, forestry and mining industries and utility product users. 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Duiscil landre ming exerosto eum in endio et, quis nulput tem dui tat, susto odolor suscincil do conulpute faci Happy Holidays HappyIquis atie te con hent nullandreet, quat illa feuisim dolore digniamcon vulputatem ipit iure tat aliquisim delit erat nullam, voluptat del essisis esto estrud eu feuip er sim dolum aliquat. Duiscil landre ming exerosto eum in endio et, quis nulput tem dui tat, susto odolor suscincil do conulpute faci Merry Christmas HappyIquis atie te con hent nullandreet, quat illa feuisim dolore digniamcon vulputatem ipit iure tat aliquisim delit erat nullam, voluptat del essisis esto estrud eu feuip er sim dolum aliquat. Duiscil landre ming exerosto eum in endio et, quis nulput tem dui tat, susto odolor suscincil do conulpute faci Send your Holiday Wishes through the News Advertiser newspaper! The holidays are here again. It’s a time to spread good cheer and wish health, wealth and happiness to all the special people in your life. 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(905)837-5146, (416)459-9993 WHITBY Central, immacu- late 1-bedroom $845+hydro avail. now, and 2-bedroom $990+hydro Jan 1. Applianc- es, heat, water, laundry facilities, and parking. No dogs 905-666-1074 or 905- 493-3065. WHITBY LEGAL large bright 1-bedroom basement, park- ing, laundry, new fridge/stove, freshly painted, 4pc bath, eat-in kitchen, den/office, large livingroom. Own entrance, No smok- ing/pets. Dec 1st. $875 in- clusive. (905)665-2771 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 WHITBY, LARGE RENO- VATED BACHELOR APT, 216 Powell Rd, in a unique owner-occupied triplex. Liv- ingroom, with new wall bed unit. Kitchen, diningroom, pri- vate bath, private entrance. Utilities, cable included. No pets/non-smoker. Suitable for professional/mature per- son/or serious student. First/last. $750/month lease. Available Dec 1st. (905)721- 1010 or 416-580-2867 leave message. References re- quired Houses for Rent AAA WHY RENT? You CAN afford to own! No down payment- NO problem! YES YOU CAN! Let me show you call Ken Collis Bro- ker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate 905-728-9414 1-877-663-1054, or email kencollis@sympatico.ca Houses for Rent (OSH) 3-BRM spacious semi. lg fenced yard with walkout deck. Hardwood floors, partially finished base- ment. No pets. Near amenities. First/last, credit check, references required. $1150/mo+utilities. (Inc-wa- ter) (905)436-0455 NORTH OSHAWA, 1-bdrm basement apartment, in legal duplex. Excellent neighbour- hood, extra clean, includes appliances, shared laundry, parking. No smoking/pets. $850/mo inclusive. Dec. 1st. 905-706-2200 Sam PICKERING, Whites & Strouds Lane. Top level of a beautiful 3-bedroom house. New upgrades throughout. Utilities included. Garage space and one outside park- ing available. Use of back- yard, $1450/month. No pets/smoking. Avail. 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(Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) 905-436-3346 www.real- star.ca Rooms forRent & WantedR AVAILABLE IN Oshawa, fur- nished room, bright very clean house, run of house, non-smoker, parking, laun- dry, high-speed internet, near all-amenities, $500/month. (289)314-1949 CLEAN QUIET home, all over aged 45. Suitable for working male. Non smok- er/abstainer. No pets. Refer- ences req'd. No criminal record. First/last. Call 9am- 9pm (905)571-5191. LIVE IN A CASTLE! Hot tub outside. $600/month includes heat, hydro, cable, water. Furnished. North Whitby. Parking available. Near tran- sit. Available now, first/last, suit professional female. (905)432-6454. ROOM FOR rent in upscale home by lake. Non-smoker, female university student preferred. Parking available, own washroom, share kitch- en. $500/month, first/last, available December 1st. 289-892-2985. VacationProperties 15 ARIZONA RANCH LOTS! 50% OFF! AAA+ View Lots. $0 Down! Starting $99/MO! Guaranteed Financing! 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SELL IT NOWCALL AJAX 905-683-5110 durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 24, 201130 AP ANNETTE O'CONNOR Passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loving family and friends on November 2nd, 2011. Beloved wife and best friend of Andy for 43 years and devoted mother to Leigh and Ryan (Natasha). Annette and Andy emigrated to Canada in 1969 from Manchester, England. They have lived in Pickering since January, 1971. Family wishes to thank the Kinsmen & Kinette Club of Pickering for their ongoing support during Annette's illness. Annette was a member for 38 years and was awarded her Life Membership in the Association in 2002 for her outstanding contribution. Thanks also to the staff, past and present, of Pope John Paul II Catholic High School where Annette was secretary before retiring in 2003. Their support for Annette and her family has been greatly appreciated. Annette will miss her golf buddies Flo, Sandy, Pearl and Joan. Annette had many wonderful friends but special thanks go to three of them who were there for her every day, namely, Janet Currah, Stephanie Ryan and Mary Brown. The nurses from Partners in Community Nursing provided wonderful care for Annette in her last weeks to ensure that she was comfortable and pain free; special thanks to Angela Miller who was with Annette at the end. The family wish to thank the staff at the Sunnybrook Hospital Odette Cancer Centre; in particular Dr. Ray Osborne and Primary Nurse Elly Pacey. Thanks also to family doctor David Sliwowicz and to all our kind neighbours. Special thanks to Fr, Morosco, secretary Yvonne Fricker and the Catholic Women's Guild of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church for their incredible support for Annette's family. Annette fought a courageous battle for 15 months before succumbing to ovarian cancer. Family and friends were amazed by her spirit and refusal to give in to this horrible disease. In lieu of flowers Annette wished for donations to be made to Ovarian Cancer Canada. RUNDLE, Alex - 50 year member of the Doric - Masonic Lodge #424 AF & AM G.R.C. Peacefully, at Ajax-Pickering Health Centre, on Sunday, November 20, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Grace Louise Rundle. Loving Mother to Ron and his wife Sylvia and Paul Wayne. Dear Grandfather of Paul Adrian Rundle and his good friend Wendy. Lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews, and the family of Glenna Maurer. Brother-in-law to Herb Spring and Ray Symonds. Brother of the late Irene and Jean. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village, (Ajax), 905-428-8488 on Sunday, December 4 from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. A service to celebrate Alex's life will be held in the chapel of the Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Should family and friends so desire, donations may be made to a Charity of your Choice. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca RIGBY, Jean - Passed away peacefully on November 20th, 2011 at the Rouge Valley Ajax Pickering Site in her 60th year. Beloved wife of Terrance of 38 years. Loving mother of Phillip, Christopher and Aiden. Dear sister of John (Jenny) Gargrave. She will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by many relatives and friends. Jean was the egg cup collector queen and the very proud family historian, her love of antiques was legendary. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village, (Ajax), 905-428-8488 on Friday November 25th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held in the chapel on Saturday November 26th at 1:30 p.m. Interment to follow at St. George's Anglican Cemetery. 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Best wishes can be sent to Jeannie.is.65@gmail.com Engagement Joan & Mark Challenger and Denise & Harry Nolte are thrilled to announce the engage- ment of their children Kate & Andrew. We are looking forward to the wedding in September 2012. Card of Thanks Death Notices Milestones DEATHNOTICELISTINGS For Audio on current deaths, call 905-683-3005 From Clarington, Port Perry or Uxbridge, please call 1-905-683-3005. Visit us online: communitynotices.ca or Daily Death Notices Brought to you by the following funeral homes: Accettone, Armstrong, Courtice Funeral Chapel Limited, Low & Low, The Simple Alternative, McEachnie, McIntosh-Anderson, Morris, Newcastle Funeral Home, Northcutt-Elliott, Oshawa Funeral Service, Wagg, W.C. Town, Memorial Chapel. Step 1. Simply dial the above number on a touch tone phone only. 2. Listen for the name you are looking for. The listings are recorded by surname fi rst. 3. When you hear the name you want, press 1 to hear details of the funeral arrangements. 4. If you miss any information, press 1 to replay the details. 5. If you want to go back to the main directory of names, press 2 and repeat from Step 2. Please read your classified ad on the first day of pub- lication as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. is closer than you think! YOUR ‘DREAM JOB’Take back your life. LocalWork.ca is operated by Metroland Media Group Ltd. and is supported by over 100 newspapers and websites across Ontario. You could call us recruitment experts! LocalWork.ca is more than just a job board. We’re the premier source for local job opportunities in Ontario’s heartland. We don’t just provide job listings, we put you in control of your job search with an array of job search features and tools. On LocalWork.ca you’ll fi nd exact match search results and be able to search by job type, city and distance from your home. 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During a show near Toronto, a woman came in with a jewellery box that she had just inherited from her late aunt.“I don’t wear jewellery,” explained Barbara Engles, “so it was an easy decision to come down to the Roadshow to sell it”.She was very excited when she was able to walk away with a cheque for over $2,100 for jewellery she was never going to wear anyway. Expert Elijah Gold explains,“We have no- ticed a substantial increase in the amount of precious metals such as gold and silver coming to the Roadshow,which makes sense considering how high it’s currently trading at.He added,“The Roadshow is great because it puts money in people’s pockets, especially during such hard times. Lots of items that are just sitting around collecting dust in basements and jewel- lery boxes can be exchanged for money, on the spot!” At another Roadshow event, a woman, named Mira Kovalchek, walked in with a tin full of hundreds of old coins that were given to her as a young child by her grand- the Roadshow and see what he had given her.She was ecstatic to learn she had coins dating back to the late 1800’s,some of which were extremely rare.Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce explains “We had uncovered an 1871 QueenVictoria 50 Cent piece, valued at over $2,000!! She had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but she was able to sell them for their silver content”.She explains,“I never would have thought that my old tin afford to renovate my kitchen”. Perry Bruce continued,“Canadian coins prior to 1967, and American coins prior to 1964 are all made with silver,and we have noticed a large increase of customers coming to the Roadshow with coins and cashing them in for their silver value”. Experts at the Roadshow will evaluate and examine your items, FREE OF CHARGE, as well as educate you on them.The Roadshow sees hundreds of people during a one week event,and they have been travelling across Canada to different cities and towns, searching for your forgotten treasures. Trains, dolls, toys, old advertising signs, pocket watches,porcelain and bisque dolls, pretty much everything can be sold at the Roadshow.Any early edition Barbie’s are sought after by the Roadshow collectors, as well as a variety of Dinky Toys and Matchbox cars.LionelTrains and a variety of tin toys can also fetch a price, especially if they are in their original box or in mint condition.If a collector is look- ing for one of your collectibles, they can always make an offer to buy it. A man brought in a 1950’s MarxTinToy Robot, in fairly good condition,still in its original box.They were able to locate minutes, and that gentleman went home with over $700 for his Toy Robot and a few other small toys. So whether you have an old toy car, a broken gold chain, or a Barbie sitting in the closet,bring it down to the Road- show,they will take a look at it for FREE and it could put money in your pocket! See you at the roadshow! Local Roadshow Expert Examines Some Gold Jewellery Bring in your old unwanted or broken jewelry, coins, antiques & collectibles for cash. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS • Gather all your collectibles and bring them in • FREE admission • NO appointment necessary • We will make offers on the spot if there is interest in the item •Accept the offer & get paid immediately • FREE coffee • Fully heated indoor facility TOP 5 ITEMS TO BRING... Gold Jewellery, Gold Coins, Silver Coins, Sterling Silver, Collectibles THE ITEMS WE MAKE AN OFFER ON MAY INCLUDE: • sets, charm bracelets, jewellery & anything marked Sterling or 925 •COINS: Any coins before 1967 (Silver Dollars, Half Dollars, Quarters,Dimes, Half Dimes, Nickels, Large Cents and all others)collectible foreign coins,rare coins &entire collections •GOLD COINS: All denominations from all parts of the world including Gold Olympic coins •INVESTMENT GOLD: Canadian Maple Leaf, Double Eagle, Gold Bars, Kruggerands, Pandas, etc •SCRAP GOLD: All broken gold,used jewellery, any missing pieces (Earrings, Charms, gold Links etc), Dental Gold, Class Rings, Charm Bracelets, etc •PLATINUM: Jewellery, Dental, Wiring and anything else made of Platinum •WAR ITEMS: WWI, WWII, War Medals, Swords, Daggers, Bayonets, Civil War Memorabilia, etc. •JEWELLERY: Diamond Rings, Bracelets, Earrings, loose Diamonds, All Gem Stones etc •PAPER MONEY: All denominations made before 1930, Confederation bills, Large Bills •OTHER COLLECTIBLES: Toys, Train Sets, Dolls, Advertising, Cast Iron Banks, Pottery, etc. GOLD ITEMS OF INTEREST:SCRAP GOLD • GOLD COINS • GOLD OUNCES • GOLD PROOF SETS • DENTAL GOLD NOT SURE IF IT’S GOLD?Bring it in and one of our experts will be glad to examine it for you! 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