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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2012_03_01 JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The United Way of Durham Region reached a new milestone this month. The local agency raised $3.87 million dur- ing its 2011 campaign, surpassing its goal by about $70,000 and hitting a new all-time high. “This is a pretty great story in this econo- my,” said campaign manager Bob Howard. The annual campaign kicked off Oct. 18 with the charity’s popular Wingfest event and wrapped up Feb. 23 with an appreciation lunch for supporters and volunteers. In addition to beating the 2010 fundraising total, the direct mail campaign saw a 15-per cent increase, which Mr. Howard said is espe- cially meaningful. United Way Durham raises record amount DURHAM DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD HONOURED FOR LONGSTANDING SUPPORT SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND AJAX -- Martyn Beckett, director of education for the Durham District School Board, was the recipient of the R. S. 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Regional chairman’s salary, expenses totaled $219,635 Jillian FolleRt jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham’s regional council cost taxpayers $2.2 million in 2011. A Feb. 28 staff report breaks down sala- ry, mileage and expenses for Durham’s 28 regional councillors as well as severance for past politicians. Council members collected $1.3 million in salary last year as well as $18,910 in mileage and $53,630 to cover the cost of confer- ences, conventions and meetings. The base salary for regional coun- cil members in 2011 was $48,983. Fifteen former councillors also collected a total of $546,331 in severance. The biggest earner by far was Regional Chairman Roger Anderson, who took home a salary of $185,037 in 2011, topped off with $6,527 in mileage and $28,071 to cover “con- ferences, meetings and other” which includes things such as business lunches. Unlike councillors, who are limited to $10,000 per four-year term, the regional chairman has no spending limit for confer- ences and meetings. Asked about his 2011 spending, Mr. Ander- son said it encompasses everything from trips to Ottawa to meet with ministers, to con- ferences for groups such as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Ontario Good Roads Association. “It works out to about $2,000 a month for all those meetings, I think that’s reasonable,” he said, noting he often has to fly or take the train. Mr. Anderson added the meetings and events are “productive” and help score wins for Durham such as gas tax funding, the Hwy. 407 extension and provincial uploading. Of the elected politicians, Whitby Mayor Pat Perkins spent the most on meetings and con- ferences, ringing in at $5,036. When it comes to mileage, councillors from north Durham expensed the most, because they have further to travel getting to and from meetings at region- al headquarters in Whitby. The highest amount -- $2,433 -- was attributed to Brock Councillor Debbie Bath. Oshawa Mayor John Henry was the only one to expense nothing for mileage or expenses. “I cannot ask, in today’s economy, for staff to make those cuts and not do it myself,” he said, noting it’s not a decision that makes sense for all politicians. “I hold no ill will towards any- one who does it differently.” The Municipal Act requires council salaries and expenses to be disclosed to the public annually. Council’s finance and administration com- mittee received the report for information at its Feb. 28 meeting. 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Construction has already begun on the new 19,000-square-foot facility on Cle- ments Road, which will be occupied by Trench Canada Instrument Transformers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens. The new facility will house high-tech manufacturing, research and develop- ment and Leadership in Energy and Envi- ronmental Design-certified offices. The facility will be bringing 350 employ- ees, who will be transferred from existing facilities in Ajax and Scarborough, which will be closed. The facility will also provide potential for job growth in the future. “Pickering is good for our employees and we do consider it an energy hub,” said Bill Smith, senior vice-president of nucle- ar energy for Siemens Canada. “There is a global mandate for this facil- ity so logistics are important. Products will be shipped out primarily to the U.S. but also other locations around the world. Mostly high-voltage products with appli- cation to transmission systems.” Mayor Dave Ryan announced the proj- ect during a Pickering-Ajax Board of Trade breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 29. “I think this is an indication of what Pickering has to offer in terms of part- nerships, attractiveness to international companies and attracting prestige jobs,” he said. Work to bring the company to Pickering began seven years ago, when the City held a business presentation and reception to introduce Siemens’ then-CEO to area business leaders. The relationship between the company and the City continued over the years and ultimately led to plans for the new facil- ity. “While it took some time, I’m sure every- one agrees that these 350 prestige jobs are definitely worth the time, energy and effort,” Mayor Ryan said. “Together, Siemens and Trench will solidify Pickering’s burgeoning reputa- tion as one of Ontario’s preeminent ener- gy hubs.” Trench is a worldwide manufacturer of high voltage products, with 12 plants in eight countries and more than 3,000 employees worldwide. It is currently cel- ebrating 50 years in Canada. “This new plant will offer a substantial increase in capacity compared to our cur- rent facility and we are all looking forward to becoming a part of the Pickering com- munity,” said Carl Lockhart, general man- ager of Trench. The new facility is expected to be in operation by the end of the year. 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In many ways we are supporting the families and kids we serve during the school day,” Mr. Beckett said. The United Way of Durham Region is an umbrella organization that sup- ports dozens of local charities including Community Care Durham, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Distress Centre Durham, the Durham Unemployed Help Centre, Sim- coe Hall Settlement House and the Liter- acy Council of Durham Region. The shaky economy has put addition- al pressure on all those organizations, which in turn look to the United Way for support. “I don’t think there’s any question that we’re seeing more need. The social safe- ty net that provides relief and support to people in distress has been stretched,” Mr. Howard said. To learn more, visit www.unitedwaydr. com. Reporter Jillian Follert can be found on Twitter @ JillianFollert and on Facebook by searching Jillian Follert fast facts Pedal power to support the United Way Help the United Way of Durham Region raise funds by taking a bike ride with local mayors this spring. The Durham Water- front Community Ride is Sunday, May 27 starting at 10 a.m. from Lakeview Park in Oshawa. Cyclists of all skills levels are invited to ride either a 25-kilometre or 50-kilometre route along the Lake Ontario waterfront. Water stops and refreshments will be provided and there is also the chance to win a bike. Participants are asked to register online for a $10 fee. For more information, call 905-436-7377 or visit or www.bikedurham.ca. commUnity United Way Durham 2011 campaign reaches new heights UNITED from page 1 the social safety net that provides relief and support to people in distress has been stretched. -- Bob Howard, United Way of Durham Region area teens invited to participate in annual competition PICKERING -- Get your groove on and win with Pickering’s third annual Free Teen Dance Competition. Skilled local competitors will take to the floor at the East Shore Community Cen- tre on Saturday, March 3 to battle in break dancing and hip hop styles. The event will feature a live DJ, awards and raffles. Contestants can register at the event and the public is invited to come and check out the competition. The Free Teen Dance competition will run from 7 to 10 p.m. at the community centre, at 910 Liverpool Road, on Satur- day, March 3. 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All content copyright We think... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com& du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma r c h 1 , 2 0 1 2 6 P 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 Firm’s investment in Pickering bodes well for the future An investment in Pickering that was seven years in the making was unveiled this week by Mayor Dave Ryan. Trench Canada Instrument Transform- ers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of glob- al corporation Siemens, will be moving into a new 19,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction on Clem- ents Road. TCIF is a leading manufacturer of high- voltage products; Pickering’s site will have a focus on applications for electri- cal transmission systems. As many as 350 skilled jobs will be created with this investment, with potential for more in future. The decision to locate in Pickering underscores the efforts of City politicians and staff to lure industry and create jobs and wealth here at home, but also illus- trates the relative strength of the resil- ience of Canada’s economy in these dif- ficult global times. The move also gives weight to the City of Pickering as a preferred destination and recognition as an important hub for global and domestic corporations in the energy sector. There’s something to be said, too, for the professional, patient approach the City took to land TCIF as a new corpo- rate citizen. A business presentation and reception hosted by Pickering in 2005 to introduce Siemens’ then-CEO to local business leaders and to provide a sense of Pickering as community in which to live, work and play represented the beginning of a courtship that culminated in this week’s announcement. The TCIF facility -- built to new envi- ronmentally certified standards -- should set the stage for continued investment by corporations with interests in energy. Pickering must continue its work to iden- tify and attract potential corporate citi- zens and replicate the success of bring- ing prestige, skilled jobs to the city. Momentum can build with this piece of good economic news, and help Pickering expand its industrial tax base through ongoing efforts to develop and market the city as a vibrant, livable, business- friendly community. More by tradition than design, Mayor Ryan brought the good news to resi- dents and business leaders as the work day began, at a breakfast meeting of the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. Here’s hoping future high-tech invest- ment in the City of Pickering rises with sun, bringing more and better jobs, an economic boost and long-term prosper- ity. -- Pickering News Advertiser It’ll likely make for an awkward conver- sation with the kids, but after OPP issued a warning to teens about sexting, perhaps it’s a conversation worth having. The message from police is once it’s out there, you can’t get it back and they’ve given what’s commonly known as sexting the somewhat clunky label of “self-peer exploi- tation”. The crux of it is teens in relationships are snapping explicit photos of themselves and sharing them with their boyfriend or girl- friend. Also a big concern is teens sharing photos or videos of themselves with people they’ve met online, believing in some cases that the photos are anonymous. In all cases, the assumption is that the photos will be kept private. The problem, of course, is once a photo is sent or a webcam turned on, there is absolutely no way to get the images back and the teen is at the mercy of the recipient. The OPP warning says officers are increas- ingly seeing teens unable to cope with the shame and embarrassment of having their very personal images shared with others and the consequences can be tragic. There are criminal consequences as well. If a teen shares or uploads images of some- one under age 18, under the law they’re engaging in the distribution of child por- nography and can face serious charges. These problems are a consequence of the digital age and not something any of us over the age of 30 or so ever encountered grow- ing up, but it’s a real pressure faced by kids. I’ve had conversations about the issue with educators and Durham police officers who work in the schools and it’s certainly hap- pening locally. Youth are curious about sex, it’s natural, but the prevalence of technology means that one poor decision can prove extremely damaging. Unfortunately, in Durham we have the dis- turbing case of Oshawa resident and Dur- ham teacher Stephen Martin, who pleaded guilty last year to Internet luring and mak- ing child pornography. Mr. Martin posed as an attractive girl online, including on Facebook, and then lured young males into exposing them- selves on webcams or sending sexually explicit images. There were multiple victims in the case and he was ultimately sentenced to two years in jail. Even for parents who talk to their children about Internet safety and use best practices, it’s impossible to monitor them all the time. The best they can do is to keep having the conversation over and over again and hope that when their child encounters a situa- tion where they’re asked to share images of themselves, they’ll think back to the conver- sation. And this isn’t a conversation that should come up when the child is 16 or 17 years old. It needs to happen as soon as they’re accessing the Internet by themselves or when they get their first cellphone. That could be 12 or 13 years old or even younger in some cases. Parents looking for information can start at cybertip.ca and protectchildren.ca. On occasion Durham police also do pub- lic education sessions for parents at local schools, so keep an eye out for announce- ments about them. -- Reka Szekely’s social media column appears everyThursday in this space. Contact her on Facebook, Twitter (@rszekely) or e-mail at rszekely@durhamregion.com Reka Szekely Provincial police issue warning about the dangers of sexting ADVERTISING FEATURESpotlight ON BUSINESS du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma r c h 1 , 2 0 1 2 7 AP WITH OVER 30YRS EXPERIENCE WEWILL SOLVETHE PROBLEM! 905-686-6880 WATERPROOFING 10YEARWARRANTY! FREE ESTIMATES! 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Uncertainty over fate of federal lands leaves area frozen in time MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com This is the second in a three-part series looking at the history of the Pickering feder- al lands and the experiences of the residents who live on them. PICKERING -- Living year to year has become a way of life on Pickering’s federal lands. The uncertainty surrounding the fate of the lands, which were expropriated in 1972 for a future airport, means that residents are stuck in one-year leases with no idea when their luck might run out. “It’s hard to run a business, because how many businesses operate year to year?” asked Keith Tapscott, whose family has been farming on the lands since 1955. “All the buildings on the property are original, nothing new has been built because it’s not your land. There are ques- tions we’ve never really approached, like if the airport comes tomor- row what would you do for a business? You can’t plan.” Mr. Tapscott’s mother Margaret remains in the expropri- ated family home on Side- line 28, while her other son Ron runs the farming business, working about 1,000 acres throughout the lands. “It’s our own fault, we decided to stay here so you take the lumps as they come,” Ms. Tapscott said of the uncertainty. “They can put us out at a year’s notice.” “It’s been scary,” Ron Tapscott added. “We’ve had our fingers crossed so many times. Every time there’s an announce- ment you worry, but nothing has come of it yet.” That uncertainty has also hampered city planning. “The City of Pickering has been left with a big question mark over the geographic centre of our city,” said Mayor David Ryan, listing other casualties such as cultural heritage lost to mismanagement, demoli- tion of heritage properties and the decay- ing social and cultural fabric of Brougham. “It’s caused our inability to plan a total community because up to 70 per cent of our municipality is controlled by other governments,” he said. “We need a deci- sion on whether or not there will be an air- port.” In 2001 the government made a move to secure its right to put an airport on the land by declaring it an airport site under the Aeronautics Act. In 2004 the controver- sial Pickering Airport Site Zoning Regula- tions were passed, which imposed restric- tions on landowners adjacent to and in the vicinity of the lands, including limiting the height of buildings, prohibiting electronic signal interference and prohibiting land use activities that attract birds. That same year a report by the Greater Toronto Aviation Authority, which runs Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, recommended a regional reliever airport be built on the lands, to be operational in 2012. The airport would cover about 18 hectares and host relocated aircraft from Hamilton, Buttonville, Oshawa, Markham and Toronto’s Island Airport. Residents voiced their displeasure with the idea and eventually it fell by the wayside. Over the years everyone from residents to mayors and MPs have tried to get clar- ity on the issue. Former Liberal MP Mark Holland put forward a moratorium on area demolitions in 2005, but it was discontin- ued when Conservatives won power in the next election. “What’s been so profoundly frustrating since then is the veil of secrecy,” Mr. Hol- land said, citing a recent Needs Assess- ment Report that looked at plans for a potential airport. Completed in 2010, the report was not released until July 2011. “This issue has been terribly managed by successive governments of various politi- cal stripes. It seems clear to me that there was a deliberate plan to depopu- late the lands and in doing so remove opposition to the airport. Destroy- ing the community is part of a broader strategy.” Over the last 40 years residents have watched Brougham slowly empty and newcomers to the area have been greeted by the spectre of empty roads and abandoned homes lurk- ing on the fringes of a bustling city. “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, just dilapidation, junk and destruction,” said Pat Valentine, who began driving the lands after relocating to Claremont from Missis- sauga in 2007. She was immediately struck by the emp- tiness and was curious about the signs put up by Land Over Landings, an organiza- tion that advocates the lands be put into a land trust. “I didn’t really know anything about the airport; my husband and I had heard about it in the 1970s but we never thought about it again, we thought it was done,” Ms. Val- entine said. She then looked into the issue further and met with representatives of Land Over Landings, who shared their experiences of living on the lands. “I was totally shocked,” she recalls. “I moved out here for a quiet, sunny retirement and suddenly there’s this terrible thing going on right on our door- step. I couldn’t sleep for nights I was so upset.” Ms. Valentine turned that anger into action with her new book, Dying for an Airport, which details the histo- ry of the lands and features photos of homes from the time of expropria- tion and the pres- ent. “I was shocked at the dilapidation,” she said of the homes. “It took my breath away, I thought ‘is this really Cana- da?’” In 2006 Public Works Canada was relieved of landlord duties after a court tri- bunal examining tenant complaints found it failing, replacing it with a private land management agency. Although residents emphasize that things got better after the switch, homes have continued to deteriorate, with most boarded up once tenants move on. “Transport Canada must consider vari- ous factors in determining if residential properties are economically viable to re- tenant,” said James Kelly, media relations advisor for Transport Canada. “These include an analysis between the rental rate of the property and the cost of ongoing maintenance. Transport Cana- da must also factor in the management of its financial resources to ensure it is in the best interest of the Canadian taxpayer.” Transport Canada demolished 31 homes in 2011 and 11 homes have burned down since 2006. An additional 100 homes are currently listed for future demolition, which would leave about 50 homes on the lands out of 700 before expropriation. “Demolition of vacant structures is the single most effective way to ensure that health, safety and liability risks are mitigat- ed to protect individuals who venture into or near them, whether authorized or tres- passing,” Mr. Kelly said. “Vacant homes are otherwise decom- missioned, boarded, patrolled by security, identified with no-trespassing signage, and driveway access restrictions are installed where appropriate.” For residents, the waiting continues. “As the years go by sometimes you wish you had bought more land somewhere else,” said Keith Tapscott. “Other days you’re glad you stayed and wish you could buy it back, but there’s always the uncer- tainty.” Part 3 of this series will look at the future of the federal lands and ongoing plans for an airport. 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It’s always a delight to see robins, but that flock was likely overwintering, hanging out in creek valleys feed- ing on fruit. When Robert Booth reported two plump robins in his backyard in Whitby on Feb. 9, same story. Despite the mild winter, it just seemed too early for that first wave of orange-breasted thrushes to appear, heralding spring. I knew they were close. My sis- ter in Ithaca, N.Y., not far south of Lake Ontario, told me there were lots of robins in her neighbour- hood last week, and I knew they would be pushing on in a relent- less wave, moving with every low front. So when Phyllis Nielsen phoned about a fat, brightly coloured robin sitting on her back fence in south Whitby this week, I figured there was a good chance it was a new arrival. Diane McCurdy heard one calling, and then Karen Lack- ey’s report of seeing one in south Oshawa clinched it. Robins are back. And given the forecast, they might be singing throughout Dur- ham Region by the end of next week. Though some go all the way to Cuba and Mexico, most Ameri- can robins winter in the south- ern States, wherever they find an abundance of berries. They migrate back mostly in daylight, and flying at about 50 kilometres an hour, could cover 400 kilome- tres a day on their journey north in spring. But they move in fits and starts, depending on temperatures they encounter. Ornithologists have figured out that they time their arrival for when an area has reached an average temperature of 3 C, and the earth is thawing out. Robins often move right before a warm front goes through, bringing rain. The reason: earthworms that burrowed down in the soil at the onset of winter, sometimes wrap- ping themselves together in balls to conserve moisture, start crawl- ing back to the surface as soon as frost goes out of the ground. Spring rains force them up out of their burrows to avoid drowning. The tasty feast is there for the tak- ing for opportunist “worm hawks” arriving just as the table is set. While males load up on earth- worm protein to fuel their spring singing, females arrive a week or two later, when there’s lots of mud around for nest building. The whole robin waiting game is entrenched in our Canadian cul- ture, given our long winter. Hav- ing the earth thaw out enough for worms to emerge is always “groundbreaking” news to gar- deners and golfers, birders and bicyclists. And having those bright male robins running across your lawn is a great sign of miraculous things to come. Nature queries: mcarney@inter- links.net or 905-725-2116. -- Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung cor- ners of the planet. Border collie wins My Furry Valentine photo contest part 2 Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- It’s official: Durham residents love their pets. I received numerous e-mails over the past couple of weeks containing the names of the furry friends readers believe are Durham’s cutest pets. While many of the pets had a number of fans, there was only one winner. Congratulations to Roz, a six-month-old female bor- der collie of Enniskillen. The photo of Roz having just unravelled a roll of toilet paper made her the clear winner of the Kristen’s Kritters My Furry Val- entine photo contest part 2. The finalists from the Face- book contest were entered into a photo gallery on durhamregion. com and readers were asked to e-mail me the name of the pet they believe is Durham’s cutest. “She was four months at the time,” said Roz’s proud owner, Nancy Hutchinson. She and her husband Garth Hutchinson lost their dog Lucy at age 14 not long ago. Grieving the loss, the couple had no intention of getting another dog, but then Roz came into their lives “and our world was full of laughter again. “Roz will never replace Lucy, but boy it feels great to love again after the loss of a great friend,” said Ms. Hutchinson. “This puppy Roz is full of sunshine.” Turns out the Hutchinsons are owners of a farm that’s home to a number of animals. While Ms. Hutchinson was on the phone with me, Roz was busy rounding up the ducks. The win will get Roz and her owners a photo shoot with a pro- fessional photographer and an 8x7 print of the best picture. I now have to give an honour- able mention to Mylee, who came second in both contests. Mylee belongs to Dave Coker of Oshawa and it’s clear this pup has a lot of fans. Mylee was just 10 votes shy of first place on the Facebook contest and while Roz clearly won the second contest, Mylee was the only pet that came close. Other honourable mentions go to third-place finisher, Jersey of Courtice, and Tiffany, Frankie, Dylan and Wally, four pups all dressed in red, that came in fourth. Tied with these four was Winnie of Whitby. Thanks to everyone who entered and voted. Humane society fundraisers Vandermeer Nursery hosts a Victorian Afternoon Tea on March 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in support of the Humane Society of Durham Region. It will include a light lunch, tea, psychic readings, a jewelry counter, a bake sale, silent and Dutch auctions and a costume for best Victorian hat or costume for both adults and kids. Admission is free but there will be a number of opportunities to donate. Vandermeer is located at 588 Lakeridge Rd., Ajax. Help the environment and the shelter animals at the same time. The Humane Society is collecting corks from wine bot- tles for recycling. The public can drop off corks at the shelter, 1505 Wentworth St., Whitby, or in the Humane Society bin at Wine Kitz, 1200 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby. Supporters will then transport the corks to a recycling company and the shelter will receive a cheque in return. The company recycles only the natural cork, not the syn- thetic ones. This is a great opportunity for restaurants, pubs or bars to help a good cause. On Sunday, March 18, the Humane Soci- ety will hold its second Celebrity Server fundraising night at Boston Pizza in Ajax. Your server will be accompanied by a shelter member and at the end of the eve- ning the shelter will receive 10 per cent of the dinner sales. The event will take place between 5 and 8 p.m. It’s located at 8 Salem Rd. S. For directions or more infor- mation, call Joan at 905-686-1344. Those with special food requirements should advise Boston Pizza at 905-686-1908. MARgARet CARney Warm winter means robins come home earlier Adopt-a-pet WHItBy -- Kody is a two-year- old male labradoodle. He needs a quiet home with a firm, strict owner who has experience training large dogs. He likes other dogs as long as he can be the boss. He is too strong and nervous for a home with kids. 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 Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com Join the conversation durhamregion.typepad.com/kristens_kritters @Kristen’s KrittersKristen’s Kritters Roz captures hearts in Durham DURHAM -- Roz, a border collie from enniskillen, is the winner of the Kristen’s Kritters My Furry Valentine Pet Photo Contest Part 2. 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Prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 796 Eyer Dr., Pickering. MARCH 3 dunmooRe tennis CluB. early registration at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., from 10 a.m. to noon. www.dunmooretennisclub. com. dietitians day at loBlaW BanneR stoRes. Dietitians show how small changes in grocery-shopping habits can make a big difference in reach- ing your health goals. Free event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Real Canadian Super- stores in Ajax (30 Kingston Rd. W.) and at Loblaws in Pickering (1792 Liverpool Rd.) MARCH 2 WoRld day oF PRayeR seRViC- es. at St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church, 97 Burcher Rd., Ajax, at 1:30 p.m., and at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. N., Ajax, at 7:30 p.m. MARCH 3 PsyCHiC medium. Linda Ouellet is doing a free presentation at Chapters in Ajax from 2 to 4 p.m. tHe Canadian FedeRation oF uniVeRsity Women. Ajax Pickering Chapter, hosts an event to cel- ebrate International Women’s Day 2012 and to raise funds to put towards its schol- arship program. The luncheon event is from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is at Clare- mont United Church, 5052 Old Brock Rd., Claremont. in north Pickering. Catered luncheon, featured guest speaker, Kelly- Lee Mansi, entertainment. Diane Leahy at 905-683-2757 (Diane). Tickets available until March 1. MARCH 7 FeRtilizeRs and HoW to Get tHe GaRden Ready FoR sPRinG. At St. Paul’s United Church, 65 Kings Cres., Ajax, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost i$2/person. 905 831-4471 (Odette). Send your upcoming events to newsroom@durhamregion.com. At least 14 days notice is required for consideration of their inclusion. Brad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com durhamregion.com facebook.com/sportsdurhamregion twitter.com/scnewsdurhamSports du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma r c h 1 , 2 0 1 2 14 AP Durham West hosts opening two games of best-of-five series BraD Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Road warriors for much of the season, the Durham West Junior Lightning will have to be good at home to start the play- offs. The Provincial Women’s Hock- ey League team will host the opening two games of a best-of- five series against the Bluewa- ter Hawks Saturday night at 7:30 p.m., with the second game on Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Both games will be played at the Ajax Community Centre. “I do like it, but statistical- ly, we played very well on the road,” said head coach Wayne McDonald of the makeup of the series that will see his club host the first two games, with games three through five in Bluewater, as needed. “At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter.” The Lightning had a 10-3-3-1 record on the road to go along with a 9-7-0-1 mark on home ice. Because Bluewater finished eighth in the standings, two points better than the ninth- place Lightning, and the two cen- tres are outside a 250-km range, the series takes on a two-games then three-games format due to travel, as opposed to the tradi- tional alternating format. Being the higher seed, Bluewater gets the choice, opting to start on the road for the opening two games, then hosting the final three as needed. Bluewater enters the play- offs as one of the hottest teams in the league, winning eight in a row before having that streak snapped Sunday afternoon in Whitby to finish the season. They boast two of the top players in the league in Rebecca Kohler and Cayley Mercer. Both have experi- ence with the national program, and tied for third in the overall scoring race in the league, Kohler with 24-21-45 point totals and Mercer with 16-29-45 numbers. “In my opinion, Rebecca Kohler is the best player in the league,” said McDonald. “She’s that good, but both of them are game-breakers. We have to pay attention to them.” In goal, Bluewater is led by Kayla Black, a Team Ontario player who posted a 1.88 goals- against average and .931 save percentage. The Lightning match that with veteran Jackie Rochefort, who had 15 wins, a 1.56 goals against average and .930 save percent- age. In the offensive department, they are led by Kennedy March- ment, who led all rookies with 15-22-37 point totals this season. She saved her best for last, scor- ing three times in a 5-1 win over Barrie on Saturday, and had the lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Stoney Creek on Sunday. “That’s one huge accomplish- ment for Kennedy,” said McDon- ald of winning the rookie scor- ing title. “She came in as a goal scorer. Our expectations were that she would score. She’s a ‘96 (birth year) and has two more years in the league. “She has obviously far exceed- ed all of our expectations.” The top 16 of 18 teams in the league open quarter-final rounds this week. The league leaders were the Toronto Aeros with a 31-1-1-1 record, 14 points better than second-place Aurora. ryan Pfeiffer / MetrolanD AJAX -- Taylor Edwards of the Durham West Junior Lightning pro- tected the puck from Sarah Nurse of the Stoney Creek Sabres dur- ing their Provincial Women’s Hockey League game at the Ajax Community Centre on Sunday. Provincial WoMen’s HocKey league Lightning to face Bluewater in playoffs HocKey Maple Leafs invade men’s hockey league game franson, Komisarek, liles, gardiner on hand for event OSHAWA -- For one night, mem- bers of the Toronto Maple Leafs helped provide a couple of local men’s league hockey teams with an experience they won’t forget. As part of a promotion by Coke Zero, four Maple Leafs blue-liners, Cody Franson, Mike Komisarek, John-Michael Liles and Jake Gar- diner, rocked their blue-and-white duds as coaches of the DFP Ice- Hawks and The Beavers in front of a packed house at Canlan Ice Sports in Oshawa. It turned the usual Wednesday night men’s league game into quite a production. Each club was fitted with their own personalized Maple Leafs jerseys -- with one team getting a chance to wear them during the game and the other sporting Coke Zero colours -- while each player also entered their respective lock- er rooms to a Maple Leafs-styled nameplate above their seats. The teams hit the ice to a rowdy crowd, took part in a ceremonial faceoff with Leaf legend Wendel Clark and another former member of the blue and white, Brad May, before the singing of O Canada. “It’s awesome. It shows the char- acter of the guys that they would come out here and do this and put on a good show for everybody,” Beavers forward Will Battler told reporter Mandi Hargrave during the festivities. “This is an amazing event. It’s something else.” Meanwhile, Mike Coulas, a for- ward with the IceHawks and 15-year member of the league, said the guys knew before hand a little something special was going to be taking place at the rink that night, but had no idea it would involve the Maple Leafs in such a manner. “We had an idea something was going on, but we didn’t realize it was going to be of this magnitude. It was a lot of fun. There’s a lot of excitement here,” he said, Coached by Liles and Gardiner, Coulas said the makeshift coaches weren’t too hard on the guys. “We’re getting a little too old to be taught something new, so I think they just let us do what we normal- ly do,” he said with a laugh. Franson, who was joined by Komisarek on the Beavers bench, was making his first foray into coaching. “It’s great. It’s fun to see every- body all excited and what not. It’s fun for everybody to come out here and do this kind of stuff,” he said. Komisarek, in his third year with the club, agreed. “It’s a good experience. (These are) the true Leaf fans. These are the true Leafers that we don’t get to mingle very often with. You could see these guys light up as soon as we came in, so it was pretty cool,” Komisarek said. WATCH the video story @ durhamregion.com du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma r c h 1 , 2 0 1 2 15 AP FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please visit our website at www.dolphinsfootball.ca or call the Dolphins Football Hotline at (905) 999-7657 MAKE THE RIGHT CA LL… JOIN US FOR OUR FOOTBALL &CHEERLEADERSREGISTRATION! Saturday,March 17 th, 2012 ,11 am to 3pm Whitby Iroquois Sports Park 500Victoria Street West,Whitby Upper Mezzanine, Small Boardroom Saturday,March 3rd, 2012 ,12 pm to 3pm Upper Lobby,Ajax Community Centre 75 Centennial Road,Ajax Jason Liebregts / MetroLand Closing the gap OSHAWA -- Denis O’Connor’s Elijah Brown tried to protect the ball from Anderson Collegiate’s Jake Hutchcroft in senior boys’ AAA LOSSA championship action at Durham College. Denis O’Connor came up short in the final, dropping the game by a score of 75-60. The senior team was led by Agunwa Okolie with 20 points and OJ Richards with 18. The junior team had better luck, as Denis O’Connor beat Maxwell Heights 53-38 in the final. Jason Liebregts / MetroLand Keeping it clean AJAX -- Ajax High School’s Matt Miolo and Mitch Perry swept the rock at the Annandale Curling Club during LOSSA league play. gyMnastiCs Pickering Athletic Centre hosts qualifier PICKERING -- The Pickering Athletic Centre hosted a women’s artistic provincial qualifier, with a number of the club mem- bers competing. Level 5 age 9 Jordana Polera 4th vault, 3rd bars, 16th beam, 3rd floor, 11th overall Level 5 age 10 Alexis Graham 4th vault, 4th bars, 3rd beam, 4th floor, 2nd overall; Katie DeSou- za 4th vault, 5th bars, 5th beam, 6th floor, 4th overall; Megan Edwards-Allen 3rd vault, 3rd bars, 9th beam, 3rd floor, 8th overall; Vic- toria McKenzie 7th vault, 11th bars, 7th beam, 10th floor, 11th overall Level 5 age 11 Kimora Richards 2nd vault, 6th bars, 1st beam, 2nd floor; Marielle San- tos 3rd vault, 2nd bars, 3rd beam, 3rd floor, 2nd overall Level 5 age 12 Amy DeSousa 2nd vault, 3rd bars, 2nd beam, 2nd floor, 2nd overall Level 5 age 13 Katie Graham 6th vault, 4th bars, 6th beam, 3rd floor, 6th overall Level 6 age 12 Paige Simpson 3rd vault, 1st bars, 3rd beam, 4th floor, 2nd overall Level 6 age 14+ Victoria Sparks 6th vault, 6th bars, 6th beam, 2nd floor, 5th overall; Joanna Yousif 2nd vault, 6th bars, 5th beam, 7th floor, 5th overall Level 7 age 12 Sydney Mohamed 3rd vault, 5th bars, 2nd beam, 5th floor, 1st overall; Jordan Kondo 2nd vault, 3rd bars, 4th beam, 2nd floor, 2nd overall; Claire Platner 5th vault, 6th bars, 1st beam, 1st floor, 6th overall Level 7 age 14+ Katie Towers 7th vault, 2nd bars, 2nd beam, 3rd floor, 1st overall; Danielle Lebrun 8th vault, 8th bars, 6th beam, 2nd floor, 6th overall; Madison Kondo is an event specialist and only competes on vault and beam. She finished vault in 16th and beam 5th. Level 8 age 10/11 Emily Lozano 2nd vault, 1st bars, 5th beam, 2nd floor, 5th overall Level 8 age 12/13 Anna Taverna 1st vault, 5th bars, 3rd beam, 1st floor, 2nd overall; Savanna Ma 5th vault, 6th bars, 1st beam, 3rd floor, 4th over- all. basKetbaLL durham City basketball preparing for spring season AJAX -- The Durham City Basketball House League is pre- paring for their spring session, which begins March 25. The program includes 10 sessions and is open to boys and girls aged 4-16. The organi- zation places a large emphasis on enjoying the fun of the sport, while learning the basic skills of basketball. The coaches will work on developing participants’ skills through individual and team drills each week and players will have an opportunity to apply what they have learned during league play. All players will receive a T-shirt and awards at the conclu- sion of the program. Registration will be at Pickering High School March 4 from 2-4 p.m. Final registration date will be March 21 at Ajax Community Centre from 7-9 p.m. The cost of the program is $125. For more information, contact 905-427-4253 or log on to www. durhamcitybasketball.ca. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma r c h 1 , 2 0 1 2 16 AP TRAVEL THE WORLD TEACHING ENGLISH Receive An International English Teaching Certificate - Valid In 127 Countries, Certified in 5 days JOB GUARANTEE Contact: Dave, 416-816-2457 dave.globaltesol@yahoo.ca OR: Savita, 416-948-8761 teachingexcellence.savita@yahoo.ca Jobs include free air, private apt and salary with benefits. WWW.GLOBALTESOL.COM FREE Information Seminar Tuesday, March 6th 2012 Location: 1700 Champlain Ave., Whitby, ON L1N 6A7 at the Quality Suites Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm Provincial Sign Systems of Pickering, ON., is hiring career minded individuals for the following full time positions:Estimator: Require a min. of 3 years exp. in the signage and/or structural manufacturing and assembly industry with experience in costing labour and materials and locating outsourced components. Able to read AutoCAD fabrication drawings and prepare material take-offs. Excellent computer/Excel skills. Mechanical/Industrial Designer/Draftsperson: to prepare 3D concept drawings, renderings and fabrication drawings for transit shelters, street furniture and structural signage. Able to create detailed drawings c/w measurements, components and instructions. Proficiency in Inventor and AutoCAD is desirable. Must communicate well in English. Competitive salary and benefits. Identify which position you are applying for and e-mail cover letter and resume to Kevin Van Sickle at kvansickle@provincialsign.com PURCHASING AGENT required for busy Ajax company. • College/University/PMAC • Results oriented • Salary negotiable Email resume: meganm@hosepowercanada.com Clarington This Week INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below Address to: The Circulation Manager This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St. Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 Will be received until 12 noon on March 5, 2012 Contract commencing April 1, 2012 Work consisting of inserting, bagging, and delivering newspapers and flyers to customers in rural Hampton on Wednesday and Thursday. Vehicle required. Information packages available at This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St. Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 Bid #5112012 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful company will be contacted. Needed Now! 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Tractor Trailer repair facility in Whitby looking for: TRAILER MECHANICS & MOBILE MECHANICS Days and Nights Excellent Wages, Benefits and Incentive Plan Email Resume to: gary_nippard@wabashcanada.ca Fax: 519-576-8404 Automotive parts supplier in Durham Region is looking for; Temporary Part time Production Operators /Certified Forklift Drivers (min. 1 year exp.) Previous experience in warehouse/ manufacturing fast paced environment. Must have a grade 12 diploma or equivalent and the ability to work rotating shifts. Starting wage is $14/hr. Please forward resumes tohumanresources.canad@syncreon.com or fax 905-743-0060. FULL CYCLE ADMINISTRATIVE BOOKKEEPER Required for Ajax Electrical Contractor plus related companies. Must have at least 5yrs. Cdn. experience and excellent verbal/written English, Quick Books and MS Office 2010 skills. Responsible for ALL bookkeeping/ accounting functions incl. payroll, tax and union remittances, gov't documents, job costing reports, financial management reports, statements, monthly and year end closings, etc. Administrative office support includes mail, filing, etc. Reply with 3 current reference contacts to: fullcycle@xplornet.com LEGAL REAL ESTATE CLERK Full time, for busy Whitby law firm. Must have minimum 3 years experience. Proficiency a must in English, Word Perfect, Conveyancer and Teraview. Knowledge in Wills and Estates preferable. Fax resume to 905-668-8576 or email: david.goodaire@bellnet.ca Advertising Sales Representative Contract Position 1 year Location: Oshawa Company Overview Metroland Media Group (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tor- star Corporation), is a dynamic media company delivering vital business and community information to millions of readers across Ontario each week. With over 100 newspa- pers, countless advertising venues, numerous distribution networks, and the Internet and web publishing, no target is unreachable. Scope / Businesses Served As a contractor the Advertising Sales Representative would work from home and report into the Oshawa office, this is an entry-level sales position for the Durham Mailer which goes out 8 times a year. You would be responsible for servicing and growing our client base and will increase sales revenue through new business development. Position Accountabilities: • Provide our valued customers with creative and effective advertising solutions and play a key role in the overall success of our organization • Responsible for ongoing sales with clients and able to concurrently manage both sales and administrative processes • Prospect for new accounts including researching advertisers in competing publications and reviewing new businesses in the area • Create proposals for prospective advertisers through compelling business cases • Assist clients in ad designs and co-ordinate the execution of these ads with the Production department • Negotiate rates with clients within acceptable guidelines • Attain and/or surpass sales targets • Address client concerns in a timely and professional manner Competencies, Skills and Experience We are looking for someone who is action-oriented, driven for results, able to learn on the fly, customer-focused, composed and creative. In addition the idea candidate will have the following skills: • Excellent product and industry knowledge • Superior customer service skills • Ability to build and develop effective relationships within the team and with clients • Strong sales, presentation and telephone skills • A proven history of achieving and surpassing sales targets, with an unprecedented drive for results • Solid organizational and time-management skills with the ability to multi-task • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment • Ability to concurrently manage both sales and adminis- trative responsibilities • A minimum of two years of experience in advertising print sales preferred What We Offer: • Competitive commission structure with unlimited earning potential Join a winning team with unprecedented success! If working with a highly-energized, competitive team and market is your ideal environment, please email your resume to: careers@durhamregion.com by Friday, March 2, 2012. 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INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below Address to: The Circulation Manager The Port Perry Star 845 Farewell St. Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 Will be received until 12 noon on March 5th, 2012 Contract commencing April 1st, 2012 Work consisting of inserting, bagging and delivering newspapers and flyers to customers in the rural Greenbank/Seagrave area on Thursdays. Vehicle required. Information packages available at This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St. Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 Bid #6092012 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful company will be contacted. INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below Address to: The Circulation Manager The Port Perry Star 845 Farewell St. Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 Will be received until 12 noon on March 12th, 2012 Contract commencing April 11th, 2012 Work consisting of inserting, bagging and delivering newspapers and flyers to customers in the rural Little Britain area on Thursdays. Vehicle required. Information packages available at The Port Perry office as well as the This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St. Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 Bid #6082012 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful company will be contacted. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the estate of Hugh McIlvride, late of the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario, who died on or about the 12th day of September, 2011, must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustee on or before the 21st day of March, 2012; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed. DATED at Toronto this 7th day of February 2012. Dorreen Rudkin, Estate Trustee, by her Solicitor, J. Alan Hodgson, 830 Mt. 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