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KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- To a group of high school stu- dents in Pickering, mental health shouldn’t be taken lightly. Students from Dunbarton High School and Pickering High School make up Pickering’s High School Destination ImagiNation team. Destination ImagiNation, Inc., a non-profit organization, provides educational programs for students to learn and experience cre- ativity, teamwork and problem solving. Two adults oversee the group, but the students take charge. “They’ve done all of the work and they’ve addressed all of the challenge,” said Westcreek Public School teacher Gayle Patterson. The Pickering group is hosting a mental health awareness evening this Thursday, Dec. 1, and members believe the more who attend, the better. Pickering students promote mental health HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOSTING EVENT AT WILLIAM DUNBAR SCHOOL JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND PICKERING -- The Pickering’s High School Destination ImagiNation team will host a mental health awareness night at William Dunbar Public School. The evening will feature special guest speakers and local organizations, and will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Some members of the team are Brie Davis, left, Ayesha Khan, Jeremy Nastich, Suzanna Matic and Genna Habbershaw. facebook.com/newsdurham twitter.com/newsdurham Pressrun 54,400 • 44 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand P ICKER I NG News Adver tiserT H E Wednesday, November 30, 2011 See PICKERING page 11 905-683-6074 Full,Partial & BPS Dentures Implant Dentures Same Day Relines & Repairs Soft Liners House CallsAvailable Complimentary Consultations SaturdayAppointmentsAvailable Deegan Denture Clinic Michael Deegan DD 134 HarwoodAve.S.,Ajax (In theAjax Plaza in the corner by Home Hardware) “Denture Services –A FamilyTradition for Over 30Years!” Oil & Filter Change,Tire Rotation, Brake Inspection,To p-up Fluids and Battery Check +HST WINTER SPECIAL! $79.95 575 Kingston Road Pickering Te l: (905) 831-5400 www.pickeringhonda.com Couponmustbepresentwhenserviceorderiswritten.Notvalidwithanyotherofferordiscountedservice.Validonlyatourdealership.Couponnotvalidonpreviouscharges.Costdoesnotincludetaxes,shopsuppliesandhazardouswastefeesifapplicable. 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The only thing that’s a little dif- ferent? Daughters Leah, 9, and Alysa, 5, are adopted. What makes their situation more unique is that Leah’s was an open adoption, while Alysa was adopted this fall as an “older child” -- which in the adoption world means anyone over age two. Open adoptions and older child adoptions are two issues Durham Children’s Aid Society is high- lighting throughout November, which is Adoption Awareness Month. Karen Kartusch, adoption supervisor at DCAS, says both can be a tough sell. Prospective parents may be hesitant to adopt an older child or teen, she says, because they want the opportunity to experience all stages of parenting or they’re concerned about the length of time a child has been in the sys- tem and how those experiences have affected them. “You’re never too old to have a family,” Ms. Kartusch stress- es. “The risk is that they will age out of our system and not have a family to be connected to for a lifetime. Once they reach 16, 17, 18 and don’t want to be involved with us anymore, they’re at risk of just being out there alone.” As for open adoption -- -- which means the birth mother, father or other family members have some amount of ongoing contact with the child -- Ms. Kartusch says there is often fear the biologi- cal family will become too intru- sive or undermine the role of the adoptive family. The Edwards say they weren’t worried about any of those sce- narios -- they just wanted a fam- ily. Adoption was an obvious choice for the Whitby couple, who faced issues with fertility after marrying in their late 30s. “We both come from large families, we always assumed we would have kids,” Mr. Edwards says as he watches Leah -- decked out in a hot pink bathrobe, feath- er boa and sparkly tiara -- happily colouring snowmen. To increase their odds of being chosen, the couple decided they would be OK with an open adop- tion or adopting a child up to age five. Leah came into their lives when she was a few weeks old, and so did her birth mother. Over the years, letters and pho- tos have been exchanged on a regular basis. For her recent ninth birthday, Leah got the chance to reunite with her birth mother over lunch. “It helped Leah feel complete, she got to ask the questions she’s always wanted to ask,” Ms. Edwards said. “There are a lot of myths and fears about open adoption but we’ve learned it’s not something to worry about, it just helps them understand where they come from.” Recently the family grew again when Alysa joined the fold, mov- ing in on Sept. 19. When it came time to adopt a second child, the couple again indicated they would welcome an older child or open adoption. They were thrilled to find Alysa’s blonde hair and blue eyes look- ing back from a profile at a recent Adoption Resource Exchange, an event that allows prospective par- ents to view profiles of children waiting for families and talk to their workers. They learned the little girl -- described as “not a survivor but a thriver” -- had experienced chal- lenges in her five short years, but were confident training offered by DCAS had prepared them to par- ent her. “It’s going very well, we’re slowly bonding, we’re get- ting to know each other,” Mr. Edwards says. “You know the attachment won’t be instant, but love does grow over time.” The couple say it’s been heart- warming to watch the two girls play together and “drive each other crazy” the way sisters do, and they’re fascinated that Alysa is already picking up expressions and mannerisms from her new family members. “People seem to get very ner- vous of all the labels put onto kids and it can be very intimidating,” Ms. Edwards says. “Definitely they need to be aware of the kid’s issues, but they should know that really these are just kids who need families to love them and help them along. They are still kids who love to dance, sing, swim, play soccer, hockey or whatever. They are really great kids.” For more information: VISIT www.durhamcas.ca VISIT www.adoption.on.ca Page 6 - Today’s editorial RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND WHITBY -- Leah Edwards, 9, and Alysa Edwards, 5, were both adopt- ed. November is National Adoption Month, a time to raise aware- ness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. COMMUNITY Monday Cooking Kitchen gadgets: Onion Goggles Tuesday Sports Get your cross-country gear ready Wednesday Nutrition Super healthy nut milk Thursday Fitness Strength training Friday Wine How to choose wine as a gift BlackBerry iPhone Windows Android PHOTOZONE Get our news APP Daily video tips from the experts See these photos and more at durhamregion.com/photozone VIDEO Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade George Canyon in Oshawa durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 20113 AP JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- A defence lawyer has announced her intention to seek a stay of proceedings in a fraud trial following a police officer’s admis- sion he breached a court order governing the conduct of witnesses. Judith Rekai said Friday she’ll launch a motion next week to stay charges against her client, Rajitha Kanagarajah, one of six defen- dants accused of participating in a credit card fraud ring busted last year by Durham police. “The issue is the brazen way the police offi- cers have breached your court order,” Ms. Rekai told Ontario Court Justice Joseph De Filippis. The trial, which began in May and has con- tinued sporadically since then, ground to a halt last week when a defence lawyer not associated with the case told Justice De Fil- ippis he’d overheard an officer talking with other cops about his experience on the wit- ness stand. The officer, Constable Greg Beamer of the OPP’s identity crimes unit, admitted he had spoken to fellow cops about the case. But Const. Beamer said he did so “without mal- ice” and added he was unaware Justice De Flippis had imposed a witness exclusion order on the trial. The two officers with whom Const. Beamer spoke also testified they didn’t know about the order. Exclusion orders are commonly invoked during trials; they prevent witnesses from being present in court when they’re not tes- tifying, and prohibit them from talking about their testimony with other witnesses. Justice De Filippis said Friday it’s obvious a breach occurred. Lawyers for defendants in the trial were quick to seize on the issue, but only Ms. Rekai has indicated she’ll seek a stay for her client. Other lawyers indicated they may apply at the end of the trial to have some evidence exclud- ed. Justice De Filippis mused Friday that a stay would be “an extraordinary remedy”. The complex trial is likely to continue into the new year. Evidence resumed Friday. Charges against the six accused -- Kuhen Neshan, Ramanan Kenegarajah, and Anan- tha Neeranjan, all of Ajax, and Toronto resi- dents Hariharan Nesarajah, Ms. Kanagara- jah and Jeya Prakash Balan -- were laid after police executed search warrants in Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa and Toronto on March 3, 2010. At that time police seized vehicles, electronics and appliances. Cops also seized more than $100,000 in cash and evidence of fraudulent activity. Proceeds from the frauds were used to pur- chase vehicles, high-end electronics and appliances, as well as homes in Durham Region and Toronto, police allege. Financial institutions affected included American Express and CIBC, court heard. Losses are alleged to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Charges against the accused include fraud, illegal possession of credit cards and partici- pating in a criminal organization. The trial continues in Oshawa next week. durHaM Fraud TrIaL Defence lawyer moves to have charges tossed local breaking news, sports, photos, video and weather >>Jury witnesses outburst by accused man JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Evidence has been com- pleted in the tumultuous trial of Dami- on Pearson, accused of the murder of 19-year-old Jeff Warne in Pickering more than three years ago. Testimony came to a bizarre and abrupt end Tuesday when the 25-year- old Mr. Pearson erupted on the witness stand, swearing, tossing water on a cop and prompting a Superior Court judge to slam his hand on the courtroom dais in an attempt to restore order. “Save yourselves some time,” Mr. Pear- son muttered at jurors as they filed out of the courtroom. “Devise a verdict.” So ended a dramatic day and a half that began Monday with Mr. Pearson taking the stand in his own defence. The former Pickering resident has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Mr. Warne, who was shot during a home invasion at his Pickering apartment on the night of Jan. 26, 2008. Mr. Pearson is also charged with aggravated assault in the wounding of Mr. Warne’s landlord. Answering questions from defence lawyer Brian Ross Monday morning, Mr. Pearson denied being in Mr. Warne’s Hollyhedge Drive apartment on the night of the killing. He claimed he’d made statements to police implicating himself to protect other people involved in the crime. But when prosecutor Ken Polley took over, Mr. Pearson soon became unco- operative, refusing to disclose how he’d obtained a shotgun witnesses have said they saw him toting in the days prior to Mr. Warne’s murder. He also refused to identify other participants, claim- ing he’d been threatened with violence should he turn snitch. At one point Monday, Mr. Pearson challenged authorities to summarily find him guilty and sentence him, claim- ing he’d never get a fair trial in Durham Region. The day ended with Mr. Pearson sitting in the witness box, eyes closed and head tilted to the side, refusing to acknowl- edge questions or look at exhibits. Tuesday morning Mr. Polley had just begun questioning Mr. Pearson about shotgun shells discovered in his car when the defendant erupted. He tossed a glass of water at a Durham homicide cop sitting about eight feet away at the prosecution table. The officer, Detec- tive Terry Haight, was doused but unin- jured. Mr. Pearson scattered transcript books and kicked at the witness box, spewing profanity. Court was adjourned, resum- ing in the early afternoon. But Mr. Pearson returned in no mood to co-operate. He muttered as Mr. Polley introduced video evidence, then replied to the Crown’s questions with vulgari- ties. As Mr. Polley attempted to contin- ue his line of questioning Mr. Pearson began kicking at the witness box, the noise growing louder as he struck hard- er. Finally Justice Glass slammed his hand on the dais. “Mr. Pearson,” he asked, “do you want to watch this trial from another room?” Mr. Polley suddenly announced he’d completed his cross-examination. Now that evidence in the trial is com- plete lawyers will make their final sub- missions to the jury Friday. On Monday jurors will hear the charge from Justice Glass, after which they’ll be sequestered for deliberations. When it comes to your home trust experienced professionals from AK Flooring to get the job done right-guaranteed! AK FLOORING Will Be Opening In December!!! at 120 Hunt St. Ajax! Call 905 239 5706 Ontario’s Best Source for Birdingand Nature Products AndSoMuchMore! 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Part One – Wednesday, Nov. 30 Part Two – Wednesday, Dec. 7 • Part Three – Wednesday, Dec. 14 DURHAM -- Twenty-three more motor- ists have been added to the list of people charged with drinking and driving offenc- es in Durham Regional Police’s 2011 annu- al Festive RIDE campaign. With week two’s stats added to the total, there have now been 42 people charged since the campaign was launched this year. Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, anyone charged with a drinking and driv- ing criminal offence will have his or her driver’s licence suspended for 90 days. The number of drivers arrested at the end of week two is exactly the same as this time last year. A complete list of those charged will be posted on the Durham police website at www.drps.ca under What’s New. The RIDE team concentrated on Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Bowmanville and Scugog with the follow- ing totals for week two: • 1,431 vehicles were stopped by RIDE • 92 people were given roadside breath tests • 24 people received suspensions for regis- tering a “WARN” • 1 driver under 22 years received a 24-hour licence suspension • 1 novice driver received a 24-hour licence suspension • 23 people were charged with drinking and driving offences • 33 criminal code charges were laid against the 23 people charged • 12 G1,G2/young driver licence holder breaches of no alcohol condition • 62 charged with various Highway Traffic Act offences • 5 arrests for other drug offences • 1 arrest for other criminal code infrac- tions police Another 23 motorists charged in Durham RIDE program ryan pfeiffer / metroland How about three-hour recesses? AJAX -- Konstantinos Tsialtas, a Grade 3 student at Terry Fox Public School, was prin- cipal for the day Nov. 25. 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However, he doesn’t apologize for hosting the ceremony, which carried a $75,000 price tag, with attendance by invitation only. “I made the decision. Did I make a mis- take? Yes and I’ll be the first to admit it,” Mr. Anderson said Wednesday when Durham council debated whether to investigate where the money for the event came from and who authorized it. “I apologize for staff ordering a tent,” he said. “I don’t apologize for the food, the furni- ture, the handicapped parking.” A published report noted the ceremony, held on the site of the incinerator, cost $75,000 and included air-conditioned tents, catered food and souvenir mini-shovels. In a previous interview, Mr. Anderson said the cost was split three ways, among Durham and York regions and Covanta Energy, the company that will build and operate the facil- ity. Residents of Durham have criticized how much was spent on the groundbreaking cere- mony. “I apologize. Staff will come back with a policy and I’ll support you,” Mr. Anderson said. “It won’t happen again, I can assure you of that.” Staff will develop a policy on how to man- age similar events in the future. The requested review, which was defeated, would have examined where the money for the event came from, who authorized it and how much it cost to have Durham Regional Police provide security. Pickering Councillor Jennifer O’Connell and Oshawa Councillor John Neal sought the review. Council voted 13-11 not to have the review done. Coun. O’Connell said if the money had been included in a budget, “show me on what page. I don’t believe it was in the budget. Extra money was moved around like a shell game to fund the party.” Coun. Neal said he had Regional budgets from 2009 to 2011 and he couldn’t find where the money came from. Incinerator opponent Wendy Bracken called the groundbreaking ceremony a “fias- co. “In whose interest was that planned? Cer- tainly not the public. They weren’t invited,” she said. “There was no excuse for a ground- breaking party. It’s an outrage.” Linda Gasser, another incinerator oppo- nent, said, “This may be the tip of the iceberg and the iceberg is the total cost of the inciner- ator.” She told councillors if they didn’t want to do their jobs, “step aside. It’s not too late to hold a byelection. The odour around this incinerator project is overwhelming. It’s time council got a grip.” Barry Bracken said the public needs to know who authorized the money for the cer- emony, along with “the actual cost for this shindig. Expand it to include all the costs of the project.” The cost showed “arrogance, disdain for taxpayers. It’s unacceptable. Taxpayers are fed up and want answers, not rhetoric,” Mr. Bracken added. Greg Milosh said, “I’m opposed to any tax- payer-funded party for any taxpayer-fund- ed project. You don’t celebrate at taxpayers’ expense.” Catherine McKeever was the only one to speak in support of the ceremony, saying people pay taxes and some was used for the groundbreaking. “Works for me.” Ajax Councillor Colleen Jordan supported the review, noting when a request to have a public meeting on the incinerator be held in Ajax, she was told “funds weren’t there for a meeting in west Durham. I find it upsetting the funds were there for a ceremony. We have no funds to educate the public, but the funds are there for a party.” Whitby Councillor and finance committee chairman Don Mitchell said an “events man- agement policy” would be needed. “If you’re not content with this, let’s have a policy. Coun. Mercier got sticker shock. I got sticker shock,” Coun. Mitchell said. “The three questions have all been answered. If you adopt this today, you’re not advancing this. You already have the answers.” reGion Anderson apologizes for incinerator party cost jason liebreGts / metroland WHITBY -- Durham Regional chairman Roger Anderson listened to delegations on the incinerator issue Nov. 23 at the Regional council meeting. TransiT DRT wasting resources on some local routes To the editor: Re: ‘Get buses out of residential neighbour- hoods’, letter to the editor, durhamregion. com, Oct. 31, 2011, and ‘Durham looking at 2.35 per cent tax increase’, news, durhamre- gion.com, Oct. 13, 2011. I couldn’t agree more with the recent let- ter about Durham Region Transit, its por- tion of the proposed tax increase, some of DRT’s route choices, and DRT’s poor plan- ning and monitoring of route efficiencies. I live in south Ajax in a relatively new development and the 222 Audley South bus does a southern loop along the residential street I live on. This portion of the route is one that rarely has this bus stop for passen- ger transfers and is usually empty. It would be painfully easy to avoid this loop and have the one or two riders who may be at one of these stops to walk the very short distance to the corner where the bus eventually heads north. When DRT quietly launched this route and put up signs, we asked for rationale and a review. Not only did it provide neither, a little over a year ago, DRT increased the bus frequency. My point, to add to the previous one, is this part of the route, much like the descrip- tion in the past letter, is an extreme waste of resources DRT is either not interested in reviewing/correcting, or is incapable of it. Haven’t even factored in any environ- mental impact? How many more examples exist that could be altered to save resources and reduce this portion of any regional tax increase? Seems it’s easier to increase taxes than work on a better, more efficient service. Perhaps it’s time for an overall review. Scott Beattie Ajax CommuniTy There’s no room for homophobic bullying To the editor: It’s time to take a stand against homopho- bic bullying. As a Grade 12 student, I deal with the typ- ical stress of being a teenager every single day. But I could never imagine having the overwhelming pressure of not being able to show who I truly am. This is what LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisex- ual, transgender and queer) teens go through every day in high school when they are faced with direct and indirect homophobia. These two types of bullying are the expression of a judgmental opinion that makes homosexuals think less of them- selves, or using a homosexual reference in a negative way. Both of these are used to torment these young individuals who are already strug- gling with who they are and whether or not that is “OK” with others. On Nov. 2 in Michigan, new anti-bullying legislation was passed that claims bully- ing youth is acceptable if a student, parent, teacher or school employee can come up with a moral or religious reason for doing it. What is our world coming to if bullies now have an excuse for terrorizing people with a different sexual orientation than their own? Is it going to take another dozen lives before we take the initiative to bring an end to this bullying? Steps must be taken to ensure that LGBTQ teens feel safe, wel- comed, and accepted, and that others are willing to take a stand against homophobic bullying before it is too late. Kelsie Graham Whitby shark fin ban Decision to publish recipe was tasteless To the editor: Re: ‘Pickering going fin free’ news, durham- region.com, Nov. 23, 2011. Congratulations for covering the contro- versial shark fin ban and congratulations to Pickering for recognizing the cruelty of this practice and banning shark fin products. But really, was it necessary to also pub- lish a recipe for shark fin soup on the same page? Seems a little tasteless. Karen Warwick Ajax A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - 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 Editorial Opinions durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 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 & Life-affirming outcomes right here in Durham Region Life at this time of year must surely be unfolding for the Edwards family in Dur- ham Region as it is for thousands of oth- ers. There are Christmas lists to ponder, dec- orations to be put up, garlands to be strung and a tree to be trimmed. There is the hus- tle and bustle of school events related to the season, the anticipation of Santa’s annual visit, chilly mornings and early sunsets. The Edwards family, John and Nancy and their daughters Leah, 9, and Alysa, 5, are typical in every way except one: Leah and Alysa are adopted. The Whitby family is sharing their story to encourage others to explore adoption, to raise awareness of the process and to share their experience as part of Adoption Awareness Month in November, currently being observed by the Durham Children’s Aid Society and others across the prov- ince. John and Nancy Edwards were each raised in large families and assumed when they married that they, too, would conceive and give birth to children. But fertility diffi- culties led them to consider adoption. First came Leah, who was adopted as a new- born. Alysa followed some years later, join- ing the family this past September. The process they followed is known as ‘open adoption’ which allows biologi- cal family members to have some form of ongoing contact with the child. There are also ‘older child’ adoptions, those over age two. From their perspective, the Edwards’s goal has simply been to have a family; they weren’t overly concerned with biological family contact, or worried about Alysa’s age when she was welcomed into the fold. The options available to parents -- includ- ing open adoption and older child adop- tion -- are being highlighted by the Durham CAS as part of this month of observance. And given the experience of the Edwards family, the process has worked seamlessly: Leah and Alysa are now happily growing as members of a loving and nurturing family. Giving a child a family -- forever -- is a gift almost beyond comprehension. It strengthens family foundations, provides a higher purpose for adoptive parents and provides a brighter future for adopted chil- dren. And, as Durham adoption supervisor Karen Kartusch noted last week, “you’re never too old to have a family.” The Edwards family stands as a shining example of the life-affirming outcomes that can flow from choosing to adopt. Learn more about it at www.durhamcas.ca When exactly is it OK to turn on your Christmas lights? This is a bit of a tricky one as there appears to be no hard and fast rules on the subject. Historically, celebrants of Christ’s birth have tended towards later, rather than earlier. If we take the biblical account as truth, the very first Christmas lights, the star of Bethlehem, more than likely didn’t go on until the night of, or later. Medical records from that period are sketchy, but an obstetric bill from a Dr. Lev Mendel- baum was discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls, outlining a fee for a house call to a stable in Bethlehem at approximately two in the morning on December 25. That would mean the lights were on no earlier than Christmas Eve. The note further states that, for a virgin birth, things went remarkably well. It goes on to record that no one appeared to have any money to pay his bill and it looked like Mendelbaum was about to be stiffed until some guys in robes and funny hats finally ponied up some myrrh and frank- incense. In the decades immediately following Christ’s ministry, Christmas lights still tended to go up very late in the season, if they went up at all. Remember these were the early days of the faith and installing a set of flashing Nomas and a reindeer with a blinking red nose was an invitation to every Roman thug in the neighbourhood to torch your house. Needless to say, Christmas deco- rations were kept on the down-low. Car- olling was almost non-existent. Only the bravest souls would even consider a rous- ing round of Deck the Halls outside of a centurion’s home. You’d be in shackles before your second ‘fa-la-la-la-la’. Still, God love them, people tried. During the war years, of course, black- out rules were strictly enforced during the evening hours. In truth, were it not for the efforts of a few diehard, renegade Christ- mas lovers during that time, Christmas lights may well have gone the way of the dodo, beta videos and clackers. All of us who love the sight of Christ- mas lights today owe these courageous pioneers a debt of thanks. Unfortunately, glowing Santas, reindeer pulling sleighs and brightly blinking presents proved too juicy a target for the Luftwaffe and no record of these people or their homes remain. Nowadays, the choice of when to put up the lights is still a clouded and conten- tious issue. Some of us like to gobble our dessert, while others like to savour it. That variety is all part of the fun, after all. So, while I have no definitive answers at this time, I can, at least, recommend a few simple guidelines to keep in mind when considering when to start the Yule festivi- ties. As a general rule of thumb, if kids find an illuminated jack o’ lantern and an elec- tric snowglobe on your porch at Hallow- een, you may be pushing the envelope a tad. May I also suggest at least waiting until the third or fourth week of Novem- ber. While your heart may certainly be in the right place, it’s considered bad form to carol during the two-minute armistice silence. Other than that, knock yourself out. Christmas cheer is good for the soul. And remember, if you don’t put up lights, Santa can’t find your house. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. durhamregion.com7 AP News Advertiser • November 30, 2011HOT TOPICS: Have guests coming over for a holi- day get together? Don’t fret. Follow Your Life chef Cathy Brown as she walks you through making a quick, easy and delicious phyllo wrapped baked brie. http://www.durhamre- gion.com/feature/article/1251307--your-life-a-quick- holiday-brie-recipe ONLINE POLL RESULTS All-time Top Rock Drummers! 1. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 2. Neal Peart (Rush) 3. Keith Moon (The Who) 4. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) 5. Lars Ulrich (Metallica) 6. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) 7. Ginger Baker (Cream) 8. Josh Freese (Studio Drummer) 9. Stewart Copeland (The Police) 10. Ringo Starr (The Beatles) Source: gibson.com An Oshawa couple purchased the sole winning ticket worth $50 million in a recent Lotto Max draw. What would you do with $50 million? People would have to find me on the tropical island I purchased. (18%) I’d keep what I think I need for myself and family and give the rest to charity. (11%) I’d spend lots, save lots and share lots. (71%) Total Votes: 300 NEIL CRONE Shedding light on the issue of Yule decorations RYAN PFEIFFER/ BEHIND THE LENS I positioned my camera nice and low to the groud to snap some pictures of Aidan shov- elling dirt around a tree he and his classmates had just planted. On this particu- lar toss Aidan threw the dirt a little farther and this is the frame I captured a fraction of a second before all of that dirt landed on the front of my lens. Thankfully it wiped clean without a problem. No outrage here over sex education To the editor: Re: ‘‘Rational parents’ should be outraged’ letter to the editor, durhamregion.com, Nov. 18, 2011. I have also read the guide ‘Challenging Homophobia and Heterosexism’ guide and I am far from being “outraged”. Let’s face it, what we don’t teach our kids at home they’ll learn from their friends, TV, radio, music videos, etc. I would much rath- er a teacher educate our youth about human rights and equality than let kids learn from biased or misinformed sources. It is a teach- er’s duty to address these issues. Parents may have personal views for whatever rea- son but homosexuality is a fact of life; it always has and always will exist as a part of nature. Same-sex marriage has been legal in this country since 2005 so get over it already. Public schools should teach the facts of life -- all life applicable to the region. The Nov. 18 writer of the letter indicated that the guide’s “... goal is to cause students to become social activists on this issue ...”. Really? Can people really believe this based on the guide’s section on pg. 27 which reads “Stage 4: Social Action ..... Sup- ports in an active manner students and staff who advocate for equity and human rights and assumes that students have potential to achieve self-actualization and take action on social justice issues.” To me, all this means is that the goal is to give students support and confidence if they “advocate for equity and human rights.” The writer also mentions the lesson plan for grades K-3 which includes pictures of people at the Gay Pride Parade and the way people dress, but what’s written is mislead- ing. The pictures refer to the rainbow flag used to symbolize diversity in the LGBTQ community. As to the way people dress at the parade, you judge the guide’s words: “Be prepared to discuss aspects of Pride Week that students may have seen at the parade or in photos or news reports ... Be careful that students don’t stereotype LGBTQ people based on certain images they notice.” To me, this just means that kids may have seen pictures and have questions so teach- ers should be prepared. As the mother, I applaud school boards for bringing this life subject into the class- rooms. Hopefully though unbiased educa- tion, bullying and teen suicides will drop dramatically. The only reason why this topic should be removed from the curriculum is when, not if, people stop openly discrimi- nating against homosexuals the way we’ve stopped discriminating against race, sex and religion. Jennifer Villabroza Ajax LETTER TO THE EDITOR durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 20118 P durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 20119 P Direct Access 905.420.4660 General Enquiries 905.420.2222 Service Disruption 1.866.278.9993 Upcoming PublicMeetings Date Meeting/Location Time December5 JointPlanning&Development& ExecutiveCommittee 7:30pm City Hall –Council Chambers December8 AdvisoryCommitteeon Diversity 7:00pm City Hall –MeetingRoom#4 December12 CouncilMeeting 7:30pm City Hall –Council Chambers Allmeetingsareopen to thepublic.Fordetails call905.420.2222orvisit theCity website.For Service Disruption NotificationCall1.866.278.9993 Are youafull-timestudentlooking foraMarchBreakorsummerjob? Camps Camp Counsellor(Full-time&Back-up)(MarchBreak&Summer)Camp Counsellor,Special NeedsAssistantCampDirectorCampDirector*(Summer Only)Coordinator,Special Needs&Vo lunteers* Museum Camp Counsellor(Full-time&Back-up)(Summer Only)Assistant Camp DirectorCampDirectorMuseumGuide/ReceptionistCoordinator,Museum Summer To urs Parks Student Labourer(Summer Only) For information on required qualifications, mandatory training dates,and details on how toapply,please review our Seasonal Hiring information at cityofpickering.com (found under City Hall /Employment Opportunities). Incomplete applications will not be consideredforemployment.ApplicationsaredueMonday,January9,2012 by 4:30pm. TheCityof Pickeringis currently recruiting for2012studentpositions. Opportunitiesincludethe following: cityofpickering.com/greatevents TheRegionsof Yo rkand Durhamhave formeda committee to discuss capacitylimitationsofthe existing Outfall/Diffuses.To strengthen public representation,theRegionshave requestedthe City of Pickering to recommendacitizenmember’s name fortheir considerationasan additionalmemberoftheSAC.The Te rmsofReference fortheSACmay be found at:www.durham.ca/departments/works/duffincreek. Themandate ofthis committeememberis to representtheinterests of Pickering’s residents,regardingthedevelopmentofapreferred alternative,forthe variousstagesofthe ClassEAstudy. ThenameofSACmembersalongwiththeir commentswillbeposted ontheproject websiteandwillalsobecomepartofthepublic record.A totalofthreeSACmeetingsareplanned. Whois Eligible? Pickeringproperty ownersand/or residents,18 yearsofageorolder, areinvited to submitaletterprovidingabriefsummaryof yourinterest, background,andskillset to:CatherineRose,Manager,Policy Formoreinformation contact Deepak Bhatt at 905.420.4660,ext.2188 or by email at dbhatt@cityofpickering.com Deadline forapplicationisDecember5,2011. Pursuant to the Municipal FreedomofInformationand Protectionof Privacy Act,thepersonalinformation containedintheprospective citizen representative’sletterofapplicationwillbeusedsolely to assistin selecting theprospectiveappointeeand recommendation to the Council. Candidates Wa nted to ServeontheDuffinsCreekWaterPollutionControlPlantStakeholdersAdvisoryCommittee The City of PickeringinitiatedaMunicipal Class Environmental Assessment(EA)Study foranewoperations centre in2010.The Study wasbeing carriedoutinaccordancewith theplanninganddesignprocess for Schedule ‘C’projectsasoutlinedintheMunicipal Engineers Association(MEA)Municipal ClassEAdocument (October2000,asamended in2007),whichisapprovedunderthe Ontario EnvironmentalAssessment Act.One PublicInformation Centre (PIC)washeldaspartofthe StudyinMay2011 to providea descriptionoftheproblems/opportunities,anassessmentofalternativesolutions,the evaluationofthealternativesites,andidentifythe recommendedsite. Amendments were proposed to theMunicipal ClassEAdocumentonJanuary11,2011. Thepublic wasprovidedtheopportunity to submit commentsandprovide feedback until February25,2011.Theamendments were approvedon August17,2011and,as such,pleasebeadvisedthatthisproject(theestablishmentofanewpatrol yard or maintenancefacility)now conforms to Schedule ‘A’oftheMunicipal ClassEAprocessand isapre-approvedproject.Additionalinformationpertaining to thisamendment canbe foundontheMEA’s website(municipalclassea.ca). To date,the Studydeterminedthatanewoperations centre facility was required to best addressthe City’s operationalneeds/ requirementsandbasedonthe projectedpopulationgrowthwithin the City.The currentplansare for the existingoperations centre to be decommissionedand redeveloped asafutureschoolsiteaspartof the Duffin Heightsneighbourhood. Theproposedlocation forthenew operations centre siteislocatedon thesouthsideof ClementsRoad,as indicatedbelow: NoticeofChangein Project Schedule Cityof Pickering –New Operations Centre MunicipalClassEnvironmentalAssessment Should youhave anyquestionsor concerns,please contactthe following City project representative: EverettBuntsma,N.P.D.,C.M.M.Director,Community Services City of Pickering One TheEsplanade •Pickering,ONL1V6K7 Phone:905.420.4660 ext2166 •ebuntsma@cityofpickering.com Thisnoticeisissued November23,2011. The City of Pickeringprohibitsparkingonstreets at anytime duringwinter controloperations. Ifsnowis forecastedit’s agoodidea to moveyour vehicleoff the road.Pleasenotethat your vehiclemaybeticketed at anytime duringsnowclearingoperations –notjustwhentheplowison yourstreet. December1st –March31st noparkingonany roadbetween2am –5am Winter Parking Restrictions Helpus KeepourStreetsClearofSnow! Formoreinformation contactthe CustomerCare Centre Pickering Advisory Committeeon Diversitywillbehostingthe2012 HeritageDay Celebrationon February25,2012.Theeventstarts at 11:00am at the Pickering To wn Centre. Community Culturalorganizationsareinvited to participate inthis worthwhilemulticulturalevent by providing cultural performanceswhetheritbedanceormusic. To confirm yourinterestinparticipating,please callJodyMorris, (Acting)Supervisor,Culture&Recreation at 905.683.6582 ext.3601 by January9,2012 VisittheCity website forphotosofthe2011 Heritage Day Celebrations. Call for Participants for2012 Heritage Day Celebration Tuesday,December6 •Thursday,December8 7:00pm-9:00pm cityofpickering.com/greatevents “Letit Snow!”magicshowandavisitfrom Santa •children’s trainrides&family wagonride •funcraftswith Scholar’s Choice •Pickering Community Concert Band •Progress Club charitybbq •annualtreelighting&fireworks cityofpickering.com/greatevents Free Fa mily Event featuring Friday,December2 7:30pm-8:30pm Pickering City Hall&Esplanade Park Presented in partnership with Enbridge HOME FORTHE HOLIDAY S STUDENT SPECIAL Students 18 years plus can take advantage of a $35 Speciality Squash Membership including unlimited use of the cardio rooms,weight room, group fitness classes, singles & doubles squash, swimming & membership change rooms. Va ild Dec. 1 -Jan. 3, must show valid student ID. Offers valid only during the period listed, some conditions apply. 1867 Va lley Farm Road, Pickering. ON L1V 6K7 905.683.6582 •TTY 905.420.1739 cityofpickering.com/recreation facebook.com/PickeringFIT Rouge Hill Senior’s Club Christmas Bazaar & Tea Saturday,December 3,10:00am-2:00pm Petticoat Creek Community Centre (470 Kingston Road,just west of Rosebank Road) Craft Item� �Bake Sal� �Vendors $6 Lunc� �Admission is free call 905.683.2760 ext 6302 for information durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 201110 AP ARTS Durham awards area’s creative minds Bard's Bus Tour wins best entertainment honours Mike RuTA mruta@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- A party, a park, Shakespeare in the park and a Clarington artist have received the first Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards. Durham's creative people were in the spot- light Friday in Oshawa as the awards were handed out at the University of Ontario Insti- tute of Technology Health and Wellness Cen- tre. The awards presentation followed the day-long Durham Tourism Summit, which featured exhibitors from across the region. "Our goal this evening is to recognize artis- tic excellence," said Durham Region Chair- man Roger Anderson. "We are also celebrat- ing the integration of the arts into our com- munity and our business life." The award for best entertainment in any medium was won by The Driftwood Theatre Group’s Bard’s Bus Tour, accepted by artis- tic director, general manager and Oshawa native Jeremy Smith. The tour sees the com- pany travelling southern Ontario in the sum- mer months presenting the plays of William Shakespeare in parks, with many stops in Durham. "It's an unexpected thrill," Mr. Smith said in an interview. "I couldn't imagine when I was 21 and started this 18 years ago that I would still be doing it." He said it was important to share the credit with everyone who has been involved in the bus tour. "This (award) is for the hundreds of actors and technicians and partners who have con- tributed to it." A party picked up the award for best collab- oration between business, the arts and com- munity. The 25 on 25 street pARTy, a collabo- ration of Uxbridge Studio Tour artists and the Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts committee, recognized the celebration's quarter-century milestone. "The event fostered new relationships between businesses in downtown Uxbridge and the arts community, as local artists were teamed up with businesses to produce unique, interactive art-themed events," stat- ed a press release. "More than 1,200 people attended the event and more artist events have taken place in businesses in Uxbridge since the event took place in 2010." Artist Fly Freeman said what made the event unique is that everyone was involved in it. The Reflection Park, Port Perry’s first pub- lic art project, won the award for best use of art and artists to advance social and environ- mental sustainability. Marg Snider-McGrath, who picked up the award with Bonnie Thom- son, said roughly 2,000 students at nine schools created the park's stone mosaic in an unused green space in downtown Port Perry. The best story about Durham Region in any medium award went to Clarington artist Jane Eccles. Her Overlap exhibit at Whitby's Station Gallery was a collection of paintings of dresses provided by extraordinary women such as Margaret Atwood. The dresses were displayed with the paintings, and the story was featured on the front page of The Toron- to Star. The exhibition created a buzz in the Canadian art world and beyond. "I knew what I had: 50 women who had told me the secrets of their lives through their gar- ments," Ms. Eccles said in an interview at the show. She said the Star coverage drew people to Durham who might not otherwise have come. "The surprise for me was the reaction to the show itself," she said. "It was overwhelming; it continues." More than 30 nominations were received for the DATCA, and among those up for awards were Durham Improv, First Fridays at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, META4 Contemporary Craft Gallery in Port Perry and Pickering Museum Village. "How lucky we are to live in such a beautiful region, to celebrate the incredible talent we have here," said Durham Tourism manager Kerri King. "It's so exciting; it's such an excit- ing time." MeTRolAnd file phoTo OSHAWA -- The Driftwood Theatre Group presented Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ as part of the Shakespeare in the Park series per- formed at Parkwood Estate last summer. The Bard’s Bus Tour was awarded best entertainment in any medium at the Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards handed out last Friday. RyAn pfeiffeR / MeTRolAnd OSHAWA -- The Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards, honouring people and businesses who are contributing to Durham’s creative economy, were handed out at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre at Durham College Nov. 25. Fly Freeman, Shelley Macbeth, and Lynn Bishop, from left, of the 25 on 25 Street Party, were winners of best collaboration among business, the arts and the community. RyAn pfeiffeR / MeTRolAnd OSHAWA -- Jeremy Smith, of The Driftwood Theatre Group which presents Shakespeare in parks in summer, accept- ed the award for best entertainment in any medium. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 201111 P “Everyone needs to know about mental health,” said Grade 12 Dunbarton student Genna Habbershaw. “It affects everyone around us.” Grade 11 Dunbarton student Suzanna Matic said the number of students with mental health issues in high school is high- er than some may think. “Depression is a big one,” she said. The goal is to get students and parents out to the event to make them aware, and teach them about the signs they can look for. “A lot of parents aren’t really aware their kids have a mental illness,” said Genna. A number of local organizations will be on hand to share information on how they can help, and answer any questions. Local television personality and produc- er Dan Carter will also share his personal experience with mental illness. Due to the sensitive nature of the stories he’ll share, the group suggests parents and children in Grade 6 and up attend. Parents of the younger kids are encouraged to attend, but the group says the children should not. The evening will also feature draws for dif- ferent items including an iPod, movie tick- ets and tickets for a Toronto Maple Leafs game. “Our main goal is to spread awareness, but also to raise money,” said Suzanna. All of the money raised will go to the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences. 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Among the historic characters who will be getting ready for the holidays at the village this year are: Mrs. Maxwell, a harried Scottish woman rushing to prepare for Hogmanay; Welsh residents celebrating the new year and Christmas with song, good luck charms, food and wassail punch; the Miller family, who will be gathering to celebrate in the English tradition; Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff, who will be welcoming guests to the Brougham Temper- ance House and Mr. Clarke, who will be busy gathering last-minute orders for the Timothy Eaton Co. Pickering Museum Village’s Stepping in Tyme Dance Society will also be on hand to recreate a rural dance circa the 1870s with Squire Jonathan’s Christmas Ball. The soci- ety will be demonstrating dances typical of a rural Ontario community, including favou- rites from the early 1800s through to the more trendy dances popular by 1875. Guests to the village can also enjoy a vari- ety of traditional holiday treats, warm up with soup or a hot drink at the snack bar, enjoy a wagon ride through the village, listen to tra- ditional Christmas carols being performed by the Village Singers and stock up on stocking stuffers in the General Store. Christmas in the Village is on Sunday, Dec. 11 from noon to 3:30 p.m. at Pickering Muse- um Village, located on Hwy. 7 in Pickering, between Brock and Westney roads. Admis- sion is $6.50 for adults and $5.50 for seniors and students and $4.50 for children or $20 for a family. Preschoolers are admitted at no charge and parking is free. For more informa- tion, contact the Museum Village at 905-683- 8401 or www.cityofpickering.com/museum. HEritagE Christmas comes to Pickering Museum Village SaBrina ByrnES / mEtroLanD FiLE PHoto PICKERING -- A Christmas scene from yesteryear at the Pickering Museum Village. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 201112 AP TERRY INKLER Canadian Collectors Roadshow Staff Writer After very successful shows in Newmarket and Burlington,The Roadshow is coming to Barrie. So you had better search through your attics and garages, go through your lock boxes and jewellery, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it!Roadshow experts are here to examine all your an- tiques, collectibles, gold and silver. 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! 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Safety wasn’t compromised, company insists JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Allegations of “drug-related activity” were behind the firings of 11 work- ers at Ontario Power Genera- tion’s Pickering nuclear plant, the company has confirmed. In a statement issued Mon- day night OPG spokesman Ted Gruetzner said a recent investi- gation into suspected employ- ee code of conduct violations at the plant were “coordinated with the police”. But he continued to insist safety at the plant was never an issue. “When allegations were made of drug-related activity -- and it should be emphasized these are still only allegations -- we took prompt action to ensure there was not a safety issue and that the plant and the public were protected,” Mr. Gruetzner said in the statement. “After an internal investigation coordinated with the police, we validated this was not a safety issue and was not a question of fitness for duty.” The company did find that 11 workers, identified by OPG as “support staff”, had breached the company’s code of conduct, Mr. Gruetzner said. The code of conduct, signed by all OPG employees, cov- ers issues ranging from ethical business practices to “citizen- ship” matters. Rumours of an investigation into drug activity at OPG’s plant surfaced this fall. The company wouldn’t con- firm the nature of the issue at that time, stating only that an investigation into alleged code of conduct violations was underway. Durham police spokesman Dave Selby confirmed OPG contacted the force in late Sep- tember. “Originally OPG brought some concerns to us in regard to a few employees allegedly involved with drugs,” he said. “DRP looked at it. “This was really not a police investigation,” Mr. Selby said. “We were consulted.” Ultimately it was decided that OPG would handle the allega- tions in-house, Mr. Selby said. “I’m not aware of any further (police) involvement,” said Mr. Selby. The firings -- and the lack of detail about what led to them -- were questioned Monday in the Ontario legislature by opposi- tion leader Tim Hudak, accord- ing to a report in the Toronto Star. “Something’s going on here. I think we need to make sure the public knows, to put faith in our nuclear system, what exact- ly happened,” Mr. Hudak said. “Don’t cover it up.” Mr. Gruetzner said Monday night privacy issues prevented the company from being more explicit about the alleged viola- tions. 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After taking over last week, Cam- eron made his debut behind the bench of the Ontario Junior Hock- ey League club on Friday night at the Pickering Recreation Complex against the Whitby Fury. Just 17 seconds into his first game, his club was down 1-0. “It’s difficult because you are inheriting a team that’s in dead last,” said Cameron of taking over a team 24 games into a season with just three wins. “We don’t have any more player cards. We brought in a defenceman and a goaltender so that’s the team. “We’re in last place so obviously you want to try and make the play- offs. To do that you are going to have to fast forward everything.” Cameron, who has 30-plus years of coaching experience, had just one practice and meeting with the team before falling 6-1 on Fri- day to Whitby. He has previous experience in the Ontario Hock- ey League with Niagara Falls and Hamilton, and in Europe, where he won a national championship in 1990. In 2005 he took George- town to the Royal Bank Cup, los- ing in the semifinals. He was actually preparing to head out on a golfing trip to Ari- zona when Lonnie Freeman, the new GM of the Panthers, called with the offer to coach the hock- ey club. Freeman, who has been around the junior league for a decade, started in Ajax with cur- rent owner Rob Stein. Freeman had been to some Pan- thers’ games before taking over the post, but said it will take some time to sort everything out and get the team headed in the right direction, a job he has entrusted to Cameron and assistant coach Bill MacIntyre. “I’m not exactly sure I know what the problem is. I have my suspicions,” he said after a week on the job. “We’ve got 19 young men in that dressing room look- ing for some leadership, some guidance.” So far, Freeman has made a couple of moves since the team received a major shake-up last week, with assistant coach Brad Barton stepping down and head coach/GM Mike Galati fired a couple of days later. In a pair of cash transactions, the Panthers picked up six-foot-two, 192- pound defenceman Cody Doiron from Oakville, and traded Matt Galati, younger brother of Mike, to the Toronto Jr. Canadiens. While Cameron will be working hard to improve the results on the ice by installing his own systems and philosophies, his first order of business will be to raise the level of the team’s confidence, he said. “From what I see, the team is at a point right now that they don’t believe in themselves. When you’re in last place, it’s hard to feel good about yourself. I’m trying to establish a positive attitude. “Let’s move forward and get bet- ter. It’s not easy.” That much was evident again on Monday night in Cobourg where the Panthers fell 4-1, outshot 57-26 according to pointstreak. com. It was the seventh loss in a row for the club. Next up are home games Fri- day against St. Michael’s at 7:30 p.m. and Peterborough Sunday at 6:30 p.m., followed by a trip to Vaughan on Monday. BasketBaLL Consolation title for Pickering High School at OFSAA BraD keLLy bkelly@durhamregion.com WINDSOR -- The Pickering High School senior girls’ basketball team won a championship at OFSAA, although it wasn’t the one it was shooting for. Pickering was crowned con- solation champion after getting derailed in the second game at the provincial championships, its only loss in five games at the 16-team tournament in Windsor. Seeded sixth going in, Pickering took care of business in the open- er with a 42-17 victory over Glebe (16), but fell to 11th-seeded St. John’s College 36-26 in the second round, relegating them to the con- solation side. “It was an unexpected loss,” said coach Lindsay Hibbs. “When you look at how OFSAA ranked the teams, we were fairly confident. “After the loss in the second game, I can tell you I have never seen in all my years of coaching, as a student, an athlete, I have never seen a team so completely devas- tated. It took us an hour and a half just to leave the venue because we had girls who had completely bro- ken down. “There were no words that were doing any justice that evening.” Hibbs said the players called a meeting among themselves later that night, vowing not to lose another game. They didn’t. In the consolation quarters, they crushed Eastview (14) by a 49-27 score, got by Aurora (15) in the semifinals 47-40, and edged St. Edmond Campion (9) 45-43 in the final. Hibbs wasn’t taking any credit for motivating her team to forge ahead and close out the tourna- ment strong. “No, I can take zero credit for their motivation,” she said. “Aside from giving them a pat on the back, telling them that (a loss) happens and they did their best, which didn’t resonate with them, their motivation came from them.” Pickering managed three wins in a row to close out the tournament despite missing the presence of Taijah Campbell, who represent- ed Canada at the Pan American Games in October. She suffered a knee injury in the third game and will need six to eight weeks to recover. Stepping up her game was Cheyenne Creighton, who was the team’s top scorer in all five games, sharing the honour with Becky Nash in the final. She had 11 and 13 in the opening two games respectively, closing out with 20, 17 and 16 in the final. Not bad for a Grade 10 student playing senior. “She has been a superstar for us all season long,” praised Hibbs. “She is miles ahead in terms of skill and drive and passion. With- out her we probably wouldn’t have made it to LOSSA and certainly not as far as we did at OFSAA.” The No. 1 seed in the tourna- ment, St. Thomas More, won the gold medal, beating St. John’s Col- lege 48-31 in the championship game. For Pickering, they graduate the bulk of their roster, with just three players eligible to return next season. But they will reload, not rebuild, as the junior team moving up won the LOSSA championship this season. ryan PFeiFFer / MetrOLanD PICKERING -- Whitby Fury player Brock Ackerman ran into Pickering Panthers goalie Spencer Bacon during their Ontario Junior Hockey League game at the Pickering Recreation Complex on Friday. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 201118 AP www.oshawagener als.comwww.oshawagener als.comTicketsavailable,tolearn morevisit 7:35PM -Sunday,Dec.2nd7:35PM -Sunday,Dec.2nd Get your tickets now! Get your tickets now! vs. 6:05PM -Sunday,Dec.4th6:05PM -Sunday,Dec.4th vs. WhitbyWhitby T eddy Bear T oss 7 5th Anniversary Celebrati on Night Presentedby Featuringmembersofthe 1966 and 1997 Robertson Cup Championshipteamsand 1990 Memorial Cup Championshipteam! Ajax & Pickering Locations 279 Kingston Rd. E.Ajax 260 Kingston Rd. E.Ajax (in Home Depot) 1105 Kingston Rd. Pickering (in Home Depot) 255 Salem Rd. S. 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Pickering Swim club Gomba added to Wall of Fame PICKERING -- Approximate- ly 240 members attended the Pickering Swim Club’s annu- al banquet to honour the athletes’ accomplishments for the 2010-2011 season. Pickering Swim Club’s own coach and former alumnus, Jessica Ward, was the guest speaker. She spoke about her past as a young swimmer in the club, eventually earning a scholarship at North Car- olina State University where she holds the school’s 200 breaststroke record. Head coach Anne Ottenbrite- Muylaert was the master of veremonies. Caroline Gomba was honoured as a new senior national athlete, joining current Wall of Fame mem- bers Emily Mayer and Hollie Smith. There were five East- ern Canadian level athletes honoured: Alexandra Lee, Alison Russell, Amy Smith, Meghan Toswell and Robert Masters. As well, seven age- group national swimmers were honoured, including Jaime Baylon, Jacob Dosen, Danielle Cornacchia, Warren Mayer, Savannah Lashbrook and Andrew Kay. Lastly, in the performance awards cat- egory, 13 junior provincial qualifiers were honoured: Janelle Gursoy, Jenna Stokes, Kayla Sanchez, Shaun Hany- cz, Reanna Corkum, Nicho- las Geofroy, Giselle Gursoy, Matthew Lee, Kent Leng, Alec Crawford, Alexandra Vragovic, Philip Kay and Carleen Ginter. The following swimmers were recognized at the ban- quet for development team stroke awards: butterfly, Sonja Ross; backstroke, Bai- ley McPherson; breaststroke, Ryan Pinella; freestyle, Jaime Gilmour; I.M., Brendon Tapp Other awards went to the following athletes: Best times (White group) –- Liam Woolley, Kirsten Koerth, Calvin Liu Most improved -- Develop- ment team 1, Taylor Bailey; development Team 2, Ilse Belgraver; White, Mathew Kastelic; Blue 1, Sarah Elliott; Blue 2, Kendra Kelly; Red 1 and 2, Althaf Abdeen Most points (Blue 2 Group) -- Michael Taverna, Thomas Davies, Reed Burningham Grand tomato head -- Joseph Vragovic Super swimmer, awarded to the swimmer who took the most time off throughout the 2009-2010 season -- Michael Taverna, 497.38 seconds. Record breakers, club record holders (over 51 records broken): 8 and under -- Katrina Ber- ry-Stavropoulos 50 fly (SC), 100 fly (LC); Sonja Ross, Kylie Maxwell, Rebecca Rivas 100 fly (LC); Evan Kay 200 back (LC) 9/10 -- Kayla Sanchez (25 breast (SC) 11/12 -- Alexandra Vragov- ic 25 free (SC); Amy Smith 50 breast (SC) 100 breast (SC) 200 breast (SC); Giselle Gur- soy 25 back (SC); Nicholas Geofroy 25 free (SC) 25 fly (SC); Philip Kay 25 back (SC) 25 free (SC); Warren Mayer 25, 50, 100 free (SC), 400, 800 free (SC), 100IM (SC), 25 fly (SC), 50 breast (SC), 50,100, 200 400, 800 free (LC), 50 fly (LC), 400IM (LC) 13-14 -- Emily Mayer 50 back (LC), 100 free (LC), 50 free (SC/LC). 100 back (LC); Alex Lee 50 breast (SC), 100 breast (SC) 200 breast (SC) 15-16 -- Caroline Gomba 1500 free (SC); Hollie Smith 50 breast (SC), 100 breast (SC/LC) 17 and over -- Alison Rus- sell 1500 free (SC); Jose Bay- lon 200 fly (SC) 100IM (SC) 400 IM (SC); Robert Mas- ters 50 breast (LC); Meghan Toswell 1500 free (SC/LC), 400 free (LC) Robert Masters and Tat- jana Scagliotti, who are cur- rently studying at university, were recognized. Submitted Photo PICKERING -- Pickering Swim Club head coach Anne Ottenbrite-Muylaert presented new Wall of Fame inductee Caroline Gomba with a trophy at the club’s annual banquet. All swimmers who make the senior national cut when swimming an individual event have their name engraved on a plaque on the trophy. AJAX -- ESN Packaging took over sole posses- sion of first place with two recent wins over Michael’s Eatery and Dickson’s Printing in Ajax Men’s Basketball League action. Rookie centre Robert Clarke led the way with a total of 35 points in the two games. Captain Doug Coles and guard Mike Jovanov added 14 and 11 respectively in a 64-56 over Michaels. Ravi Persad had 22 in the loss while Derek Kent chipped in 11. The 46-33 victory over Dick- son’s saw Coles and Mike Stoddart score 11 each in support of Clarke. Dick- son’s had 11 each from Tim Lane and Scott Poul- ton. The Top Shelf seems to have found their winning ways again as they also won two games, 45-36 over Dickson’s and 53-37 over The Right Step. Cal- vin Smith continues to be a one-man wrecking crew, totaling 40 points in the two games. The speedy Shelf team also saw Nick Mikos total 27 points while Nick Sider- is tallied 14. Roger Young continued his fine play for The Right Step hitting for 15. Orin Taylor had eight for a slumping Dickson’s squad. In other action North Alliance Press now owns last place in the league with a couple close losses, one to the Right Step 38-35 and the other to Michaels 56-48. Gregg McGuire led the Right Step with 16 while Ravi Persad domi- nated again with 26 points for Michaels. Sherwin James, captain John Beyaz and Claude Feig kept NAP close tallying 24, 17 and 17 over the two losses. baSketball With pair of wins ESN Packaging moves into first durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 201119 AP AJAXPICKERINGDOLPHINSFOOTBALL The Ajax/Pickering Dolphins Minor Football Club will hold its Annual General Meeting on: Sat.December3,2011at1PMattheAjaxCommunityCentre,75CentennialRoad,Ajax(BaylyandHarwood)intheCommodore’s Meeting Room, Enter on the South Side of the building. For information please call our hotline at 905-999-7657 or email us at info@dolphinsfootball.ca or visit our website at www.dolphinsfootball.ca Pleasecallusat905-999-7657 OntariO HOckey League Inconsistency for Gens Beat Ottawa Friday, fall to Belleville Sunday Brian Mcnair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Gary Agnew saw the sort of game he was hoping for out of his Oshawa Generals Friday night in Ottawa. Trouble is he then saw what he’s become frustrat- ingly accustomed to in Bel- leville Sunday, as the Gen- erals fell 4-1 and came away from another weekend with less than they need right now. Agnew, in just his fourth week on the job as the head coach of the under-achiev- ing Ontario Hockey League club, has yet to guide the team out of its season-long funk. Encouraged by a 5-3 win over the 67’s Friday, a game in which the Generals out- shot first-place Ottawa 35-24, Agnew was less than enthused with the effort in Belleville, where they were out-shot 49-31. “The frustration comes from the inconsistency,” he said Monday. “We play a really solid road game in Ottawa, it’s a big game, a big crowd, a big stage for our players, and we played a solid 60 minutes, as solid a 60 as I’ve seen us play since I got here. “And then preparing for Belleville, and going in there and making some unforced errors that cause us to fall behind early, fight back and have a great second period, score the power-play goal (that made the score 2-1), get some great scoring chanc- es and, again, don’t get the equalizer, and give up a goal at the end of the second peri- od, which can’t happen.” They didn’t recover from that goal, as the Bulls put the game away with only goal of the third period and beat the Generals for the fourth time in five tries this season. Now 29 games into their season, the Generals sit with an 11-14-1-3 record and clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot by one point over the Sudbury Wolves, who have six games in hand on Oshawa. “For me, it’s not really about where we are in the standings right now, it’s get- ting this team to play better so that when we do get run- ning here in the second half of the season, we’re moving up the standings,” Agnew said. “For me it’s a team that as long as they continue to go in the right direction right now, there should be no rea- son that they can’t contend.” It’s getting headed in that direction that seems to be the problem. Agnew still saw enough on the weekend to leave him encouraged that better days are ahead. The trick will be to get the players to play more games like Friday’s, and far less like Sunday’s. “Don’t tell me you can’t because I’ve seen that you can,” he said, referring to Fri- day’s game. “Now it’s a mat- ter of doing it consistently.” The Generals will be look- ing to improve on a dismal 4-7-1-2 home record with a pair of games at the General Motors Centre this weekend, 7:35 p.m. Friday against the Sarnia Sting (15-6-1-4) and 6:05 p.m. Sunday against the Peterborough Petes (14-9-2- 1). VOLLeyBaLL Top title for Eclipse 16U East DURHAM -- After two months of practice and con- ditioning for the players and the endless efforts from the coaches, the Eclipse East finally saw their first exhi- bition 16U tournament at Humber College. Some of the top volleyball teams from across Ontario converged for the pre-sea- son tournament. The girls came out strong in their pool play with Eclipse East beat- ing Etobicoke 381, DRVC and Ms. Pacman two games to zero in each, finishing first in their pool. The semifinal game fea- tured the Eclipse East play- ing against its sister team, Eclipse West, which turned out to be a real nail-biter. The first game was won with a score of 25-21 and then unfortunately the second set was not what the girls wanted with a 20-25 victory for Eclipse West. With some great defence, Eclipse East was able to squeeze out a win 15-13 beating the West team two games to one. The finals had two of the top teams in Ontario facing each other for a fight to capture the gold medal. This seemed like deja vu as Eclipse East faced STVC Titans, whom they met in the 2011 provin- cial tournament in Water- loo back in May. After a day of being undefeated, Eclipse East came up short in the first game, losing 8-25 against the Titans, however, Eclipse was able to regain its confidence and defeated the Titans in the next two sets, 25-9 and 15-12. All in all, it was a great start to the 2011-2012 season for the new 16U Eclipse team. Team members include Courtney Chiasson, Karlina Domingo, Abby Ganzhorn, Kristen Hylton, Sheridan Mason, Nareesa Nathoo, Chanel Raymundo, Cassis Varlow, Willa Zhu. The coach is Arif Nathoo. SuBMitted pHOtO DURHAM -- The Eclipse East 16U volleyball team won the Humber Invitational preseason tournament. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • November 30, 201120 AP Microsoft Office Specialist 2010 TrainingStand out from your competition Microsoft Office Certification helps you differentiate yourself in a competitive job market and gives you the desktop computing skills to tackle the toughest tasks and projects. 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Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com COME & WORSHIP To advertise your Church Services in our Worship Directory PUBLISHING FRIDAY'S Deadline: Wednesday 12 Noon Call Erin Jackson 905.683.5110 ext. 286 or Email: ejackson@durhamregion.com Special Christmas Section Publishing Friday December 16th & Thursday December 22nd Enjoy your time with your family! Let us do the work for you. Environmental products We clean appliances inside and out if requested Discount for new clients FREE ESTIMATES Moving In - Moving Out rates!!! Free $20 Gift Certificate to new clients Commercial cleaning STRESS FREE!! Call 905-686-5424 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday December 2nd at 4:30pm located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4. Selling the Contents of a Toronto home as well as the contents of the Rosedale Presbyterian Church plus others, 10 church pews, 18 stencilled chairs, 2 upholstered altar chairs, Guelph pump organ, Paul Hahn elec organ, pub style table and chairs, oak hall seat, spinning wheel, washstand, walnut tilt top pie crust table, walnut desk, oak desk, 2 pc flat to wall, bonnet chest, settee, parlor chairs, oak arm chairs, modern bedroom sets, coffee and end tables, modern dressers and chest of drawers, 4 rod iron bar stools, chesterfields, Ariel corner jacuzzi tub/steam shower (new), Stihl 028 chainsaw, 12" Craftsman tilt head band saw, Rockwell table saw, 8" Craftsman planer, 6" Rockwell joiner, table saw, Wood pellet stove, Kenmore freezer, Danby fridge, Frigidaire dryer, Inglis and Westinghouse stoves, 4x8 box trailer, 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 AUCTION SALESunday Dec. 4, 9:30 am Auction features Furniture, Couches, Chairs, Loveseats, Diningroom Set, Misc Tables, Costume Jewelry, Coins, Misc Money Collectibles, Glass & China, Household Con- tents, Sports Cards & Related Collectables (c 90"s), Selec- tion of PartyLite Candles & Related Items, Craft Supplies & Giftware (Great for the Christmas Season), Also Estate Van 1998 Nissan Quest (as is), Misc Tools, Craftsman 20" Drill Press, 12 1/2 inch Thickness Planer, Industrial Bandsaw, Hardwood Flooring, Doors, Windows, etc. Something for one and all. Partial viewing for our Pre-Christmas Antique Auction will be available at this Sunday's Auction. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com MacGREGOR AUCTIONSLocated in Orono at Silvanus Gardens. Take 115/35 Hwy to Orono, Exit at Main St. (Exit 17).Follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 WEDNESDAY, December 5th • 4:30pm H A U C T I O N S A L E H of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles for an Orillia estate, Selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: Dresser with mirror, chests, ta- bles, pinball machine, set of Oneida silver- ware, silver plate teaset, spoon collection, pinwheel crystal, jewelry, quantity of new toys, plus many other interesting items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 Sat. December 3 - 10am PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER-LINDSAY selling for whole- salers, trustees, financial institutions, local consignments, approx 30-40 vehicles, cars, trucks, SUV's, 4x4's, vans, ATV's, snowmobiles, 05 New Holland TC40D diesel 4x4 tractor with 16LA loader w/ forks, snow blower, wood splitter, rotary mover, finishing mower, blade, harrows attachments (sold as a package), pond light/fountain(over $5000 new), Troybuilt lawn tractor 42"cut w/ 44" blower, 05 Polaris Indy 500, 01 Arctic Cat ZL800 ES/REV, 3 125CC 4 wheeler ATV'S, 1 child's 125CC 4 wheeler ATV, 09 Matrix, 08 Dodge 4x4 pickup w/ Mega cab, 08 Uplander, 06 Grand Caravan Stow-n-go, 06 Accent, 06 Uplander (former Police), 06 Alti- ma SL, 05 Santa Fe AWD, 05 Neon SX, 04 Impala (former police), 03 Century, 03 Elantra, 03 Venture, 02 Ford Explor- er EB 4x4, 02 Alero, 02 Saturn, 00 Windstar SEL, 00 Monta- na, 00 Alero, 00 Taurus, 99 Explorer EB 4x4, 99 Toyota Forerunner 4x4, 97 Explorer EB 4x4, consignments arriving daily, call to consign, 705-324-2783 MCLEAN AUCTIONS view list/photos/updates/Terms at www.mcleanauctions.com HAYDON AUCTION BARNMonday Dec. 5th - 5:30 pm Viewing from 3 pm Rare Coins, Many Fine Antique Pieces incl. 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AUCTION DEPOT CANADA www.auctioneer.ca 4840 Brock Rd., Claremont Preview 12 noon Start: 1 P.M. Consignments Welcome! PRE REGISTER FOR ANY SALE ON LINE Art Gallery Inventory: Over 100 asst. Group of Seven Lithographs, A.J. Casson, A. Y. Jackson, Norval Morrisseau Rare Canvas, Salvador Dali Lithos, Robert Bateman, Alan Darling, Tom Thomson, Benjamin Chee Chee, Alica Soave L.E., Giclee Canvas, Studio prints & more. Hand Made Model Ship, Luggage Sets, Business Cases, Rare Guitar Pick Collections, Royal Doulton Figurines, Nostalgia Items, Betty Boop, Harley Davidson, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Framed Gold Records, Beatles, Bieber, Taylor Swift, Small Appliances, Cutlery Sets, Knives, Art Silk Area Rugs, Sterling Silver Wall Plaques, Polaroid Cameras, Fine Cut Crystal, Porcelin Tea Sets, Dinnerware Sets, Professional Cookware, Samurai Swrods, Acoustic Guitars, Tasco Telescopes, Chidrens Books, Gift Books, Xmas Items, Toys, Comforter Sets, Egyptian 1200 Comfort Sheets, Jade Gemstone Globe, Big Screen TV’s, Giftware & more. Estate & Modern Jewelry: Over 1,000 10-14-18kt Gold Diamond, Precious & Semi Precious Stone Rings, Bracelets, Earrings, Custom Made Swarovski Crystallized Element Jewelry Collection by Designer “MM”, Diamond Solitaires Over 1ct., Wenger Swiss Watches, New Swiss Army Knives, Sterling Silver, Loose Gemstones, Chains, Bracelets, Chic Modern Jewellery Collection with over 500 items including: earrings, pendants, chains, bracelets, necklaces, studs, tennis bracelets. All suitable for collectors, personal use, dealers, resellers, eBay sellers, & home parties. Mixed Estates Coin Collections:Double Dollars, RCM Sets, Bank Notes, Maple Leaf Coins, Bars, World Coins, Shopping Channel Sets, USA Mint Sets, Liberty Dollars, Olympics, World Sterling Silver, Royalty Coins, Boxes arriving daily with mixed estates. Sports Memorabilia,Mixed Estates & Collections to include: Signed Jerseys, Signed Photo’s, Cards, McFarlane’s, Pucks, Sticks, Sidney Crosby Game Used Stick Blade in Collector Case, Gilmour, Clark Domi, Sundin, Roy, Yzerman, Gretzky, M. Ali, Collector Frames. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD CLAREMONT COMMUNITY CENTRE BRIGHTON ESTATE AUCTIONS @ 101 Applewood Drive, Brighton, Ont. K0K 1H0 Antique & Collector's Auction Sunday, December 4 - Preview 9:30 a.m. Auction 11:00 a.m. NOTE: We are collecting a large estate from Toronto, not viewed at time of advertising. Items have been packed for over 10 years. A great place to buy interesting & unusual Christmas gifts. Watch web site for updates. Large Auction of antiques & collectables to include collection of Noritake Porcelain, Doulton Figures, Cut Glass, numerous Hanging Lamps with prisms, Watercolours, Oils & Prints, Collection of Imari, Silver Plate Serving Trays, Early Ridgway Tea Service, Limoges Dinner Service, Bronzes, Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, Carved Oriental Lacquer Panels, Oriental Items, Linens, Estate Jewellery. Furniture to include Large Canadian Pine Blanket Box, Quality Upholstered Furniture, Victorian Chairs, Marble Mantle Clocks, Mahogany Sideboard. HALF PRICE Indoor Yard Sale: Sunday @ 9:30 a.m Web site: www.brightonestateauctions.com Phone 1-613-475-6223 Waddingtons.ca/Cobourg Clock Collection from the Estate of James Halls 9 Elgin Street East, Cobourg, ON Saturday, December 3, 2011 Preview @ 9:00 a.m. Auction starting at 10:00 a.m. - Clocks to include: Louis XV style tortoise shell clock, shelf, steeple & carriage clocks, wall, banjo & Regulators, Seth Thomas, Watch Man's & mantle clocks, Waterford & a variety of British & American clocks. Followed by general estate auction: variety of Asian porcelain, Lalique, Waterford and Val St. Lambert crystal, hand knotted carpets, double pedestal dining table & chairs, sideboards, variety sterling silver, Dresden lamps, cloisonné, Canadian & International artwork & much more. Watch the website for updates & photos. 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 ESTATE AUCTION STAPLETON AUCTIONS NEWTONVILLE Friday, December 2nd, 5:00 p.m. Selling the contents from a Whitby home: 9 pc. Canadian Maple Dining Set; Drop Leaf Dining Table; Ant. China Cabinet; Sets of 4 Teak Chairs & 4 Rattan Chairs; 3 pc. Leather Suite; 2 pc. Sofa Set; Armoire; Wall Unit; Pr. Bar Chairs; Occ. chairs; Lamps; Chandelier; Mirrors; Computer Chair; TV; Stereo Units; Deilcraft Coffee Tables; China; Glass; Col- lectibles; Antiques; Upright Freezer; Samsung Front Load Washer/Dryer Blue; Aluminum Ladders; 8hp/26" MTD Snowblower; Poulan Chainsaw; Mastercraft Scroll Saw; Power Tools; Hand Tools; etc. etc. Preview After 2:00 p.m. DURHAM REGIONAL POLICE AUCTION Friday, December 9th, 5:00 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' FIREARMS AUCTION Saturday, December 10th ~ 10 am at SWITZER'S AUCTION CENTRE 25414 Highway 62 South,Bancroft FROM SEVERAL ESTATES, Collectible commem- eratives, target and hunting. Over 250 new and used, rifles, shotguns, handguns, crossbows, ammunition, features: cased Beretta 682 with Briley Tubes & Ported, cased mint Beckwith Pep- per Box, Hart & Son custom bench rest rifle, new in the box Remington / Savage / Hatsan, rifles & shotguns. See Our Complete Listing with Pictures at: www.switzersauction.com and check back for regular updates. We Still Have Room for Your QUALITY CONSIGNMENTS in this & future sales! Paul Switzer, Auctioneer/Appraiser1-613-332-5581 ~ 1-800-694-2609or e-mail info@switzersauction.com ROACH, Linda Ann - It is with great sadness that we announce Linda's sudden passing on November 28, 2011 surrounded by her loving family and friends. Linda brought dedication to the Ajax and Pickering General Hospital where she worked as a well respected and much loved nurse for 37 years. Linda will be greatly missed by her devoted mother Mary, sisters Bev (John) and Shirley (Chris), her brothers Willy (Judy), Garry (Nancy), Charlie (Diane) and Gordie (Tina). Linda was a devoted aunt and second mother to Brian (Michelle), Ian, Allan, Mike (Heather), Tara, Kevin (Shannon), Jennifer, Karen, Marc, Andrew, Christine, Laura, Steven, Rachel, Rebecca and Alex and great aunt of Came- ron and Ashleigh. Linda was predeceased by her father Ambrose and her brother Ron. Patches will miss her dear friend. Visitation will be held at McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 905-428- 8488 on Wednesday, November 30 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm and Thursday, December 1 from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, 1001 Ravenscroft Rd., Ajax on Friday, December 2, 2011. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Donations to the Scleroderma Society of Canada would be appreciated. McCREA, Mrs. Julia Janet “Judy”. Of Magnetawan and formerly of Ajax. Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Saturday November 26, 2011. Mrs. Julia McCrea was in her 66th year. Beloved wife of Jack McCrea. Dear mother of Tammy (Dave), Kevin (Kelly), Sharon (Shawn), Nicole, Dane, Norma (Andy), Veronica (Bob) and Leann. Cherished grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother to many. Dear sister of Doug, Neil, Nora (Paul) and Roland (Sharon). Julia will be fondly remembered by all her many family and friends. The family will receive visitors at the OPATOVSKY FUNERAL HOME- DEMPSTER CHAPEL, 210 Ontario Street in Burk’s Falls on Wednesday November 30, 2011 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service to celebrate the life of the late Mrs. McCrea will be conducted in the chapel commencing at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday December 1, 2011. Pastor Randy Cox officiating. Interment in Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens in Ajax to follow at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. If desired, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be sincerely appreciated by the family. Online condolences may be made at www.opatovskyfuneralhome.com YOUNG, William "Bill" - Peacefully went to be with the Lord on November 26, 2011 at the age of 92. Predeceased by his wife Margaret (2007), his only grandchild Matthew, and sister Mary. Loving father of Brad Young and his wife Sandra. Loving brother of Evelyn Murray, Lorraine, and Bert (Eva). Remem- bered by his nieces, nephews, and extended family. A special thanks to the staff at Com- munity Nursing Home for their loving care of Dad in the past year. Visitation was held at MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax, 905-428-8488, on Tues- day, November 29, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Ajax Baptist Church, 56 Angus Dr., Ajax. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ajax Baptist Church, where Bill attended for over 55 years, would be appreciated. Online condo- lences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca PUCKRIN, Thomas Arthur - (employee Ariss Haulage, Uxbridge) - Peacefully with his wife by his side at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at age 60. Tom, beloved husband of Marilyn Barker. Loving step-father of Michael (Kim) and Angela (Phil Gauthier). Proud papa of Jessica and Chrissa. Dear son of Isabel and Gil Larmer and Richard and Barb Puckrin. Brother of Richard, Jerry, Ron and Dave. Tom will be lovingly remembered by his nieces, nephews, family and friends. Friends were received at MOUNT LAWN RECEPTION CENTRE, 21 Garrard Road, Whitby (north of hwy 2) 905-443-3376 on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 from 1 pm until the time of Service in the chapel at 2 pm. Interment Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens. In memory of Tom, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appre- ciated. 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Once again though, the Lightning came back displaying their offensive prowess, scoring an unprecedented nine goals in a convincing 9-2 victory. Game three proved to be a tough test against Detroit Honeybaked who were ranked fifth overall in the USA. The game was a defen- sive battle. The teams traded sec- ond-period goals and the game ended in a 1-1 tie. The quarter-final saw the Light- ning face the Colorado Select who were ranked among the top 10 in the USA. Despite showing some fatigue, the Lightning dug deep and defeated Colorado 4-2. The Lightning played the Pitts- burgh Penguins Elite team in the semifinal. They were also ranked amongst the best in the USA. This game proved to be the most excit- ing game of the tournament. The first period was ‘run and gun’ hockey with the Lightning hold- ing a 3-2 lead going into the sec- ond period. After a scoreless second, the Penguins came out strong in the third to tie the game and then took a 4-3 lead with five minutes remaining. The girls still had a lot of fight left in them and pressured the Penguins heavily in the last few minutes, forcing them to take a penalty with 3:50 remaining. The Lightning then made the Penguins pay by scoring a power-play goal with 2:28 left on the clock to send the game to overtime. Overtime settled noth- ing and an unbelievable shoot- out then ensued. Neither team’s first three shooters scored on their attempts, but Pittsburgh scored with their fourth shooter. Howev- er, the Lightning’s fourth shooter was up to the task and buried the shot and the excitement contin- ued. Both teams’ goalies put on a breakaway-stopping clinic and shut down the shooters until the eighth player for the Lightning scored to win the game. The championship final saw the Lightning face the North York Storm whom they had previously lost to by a score of 4-2 in October. However, the Lightning played their best game with a strong com- mitment to defence, outshooting the Storm 28-9, and winning the championship by a convincing 4-0 score. Team members include Chris- tina Calderon, Liane Chretien, Nicole Dodge, Sarah Emara, Jamie Ernst, Alyssa Gee, Gabriel- la Lamanna, Katia Lepka, Emily Morgan, Caitlyn Quartarone, Shannon Rivers, Taylor Rovo, Katie Strain, Rowan Thomson, Alexan- dra White. The team is coached by Glenn Ernst and assisted by Bill Bygrave, Angelo Lamanna, Richard Lepka, Bob Pointon, Mike Sayers, Maryann Calderon (train- er) and Paul Gee (manager). The annual tournament is in support of the Manon Rheaume Foundation. The foundation helps young women achieve their dreams by providing schol- arships to them. More informa- tion is available at www.Manon- RheaumeFoundation.org. The Lightning attended the fundraiser banquet on Friday evening. 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