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Home My WebLink AboutNA2012_03_14 JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- New provincial regulations will mean big changes to how Durham paramed- ics track their performance. For years, the statistics have focused on “90th percentile response time.” In 2011 that time was 10 minutes and 35 sec- onds, which means EMS arrived on scene in that time or less 90 per cent of the time, and took longer 10 per cent of the time. Durham EMS director Rick Armstrong says it isn’t an ideal system. “The Province has realized the 90th percen- tile is not a good target, they want something more evidence based,” he said. “The public also has a hard time understanding it, it can be confusing.” Durham EMS to get new performance measures PARAMEDICS RESPONDED TO 93,130 CALLS IN 2011 CELIA KLEMENZ / METROLAND WHITBY -- Gonzo Rocha, left, and Chris Potter, paramedics at Whitby’s Durham Region EMS station, loaded a freshly prepared stretcher onto an ambulance for their next call on March 9. 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As an animal lover, the 13 year old from Whitby wanted to do her part to help the shelter raise money to rebuild at a new location. She spear- headed her own fundraising initiative, “Maddy’s Magnets,” designing and selling fridge magnets to sell at numerous events, schools and stores. “I love art so when I heard the shelter burned down, I wanted to use it to help them raise money for a new building,” says Madelaine, a winner of the 2011 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. Co-ordinated by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association, the award program has been recognizing youth in Ontario since 1981. Any resident of the province, ages six to 17, is eli- gible to receive an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. Madelaine managed to produce and sell more than 3,000 magnets, contributing thousands of dollars to shelter rebuilding efforts. She is one of 12 recipients and the only winner from Durham out of 176 nominees across the province. The Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards are promoted through the more than 300 mem- ber newspapers of the OCNA with the support of corporate sponsors, TD Bank Group and Direct Energy. All nominees will be recognized with certificates by their local community newspapers. Lieutenant- Governor of Ontario, David C. Onley, will officiate at the awards ceremony in Toronto in March. The award recipients and their families will be invited to this special presentation. Other Durham Region youths nominated for an Ontario Junior Citizen Award are: • Kelsey Maddeaux, 14, Pickering: Kelsey has vol- unteered at the Pickering Museum Village for more than two years, served as an altar server at her church since 2006, has been involved with the Navy League of Canada since age nine and recently joined Air Cadets. She helps walk neigh- bourhood kindergarten students to the bus and makes sure they get home safely, walks neigh- bourhood dogs for no fee and recruited class- mates to help create Christmas cards for resi- dents of St. Martin’s Seniors Home. “I like being social and making new friends,” she said of her many extra-curricular activities, but noted that her duties at Pickering Museum Village are par- ticularly enjoyable. • Omar Rana, 15, Pickering: Omar was nominat- ed after helping to save a group of teenagers from a runaway bus. During a trip to leadership camp last April, Omar was on a bus waiting for the driv- er when the parking brakes failed. “The bus started moving and I didn’t realize at first, then I heard people screaming,” Omar recalled. “I got up, checked the pedals to make sure I didn’t press the wrong one, then jumped in the seat and hit the brake. When it came to a stop we were just a couple metres from a group of students who were waiting outside.” Omar has also been a dedicated fundraiser for causes such as Pakistan earthquake victims and African orphans. He volun- teers at his local mosque, is a member of the Pine Ridge Secondary School student council and a mem- ber of (YOU)nity, which focuses on inform- ing and educating young people about issues regarding race relations and equity, and pro- moting diversity. • Erica Hayman, 15, Ajax: The Grade 10 Ajax High School student spends most of her free time helping others and making sure everyone feels included. Under the direction of a teacher, she volun- teers with special needs students at her school, feeding and chatting with them and helping clean up. Having someone to hang out and talk with regularly is said to make a positive difference in the students’ lives. As a camp counsel- lor with her church, Safe Haven, Erica spends March break and sum- mer working with four- and five-year-old chil- dren. She also volunteers with the Young Singers organization, as well as her own choir, Random Notes, where she assists choir directors and helps young members read music and learn theory and choreography. Erica can be counted on to volunteer at any and all school events, and also enjoys attending leader- ship programs. • Hamza Naim, 13, Ajax: Hamza dreams of being prime minister, and is already working on getting there. A legislative page at Queen’s Park in 2011, the Grade 8 student has also contributed his time and efforts to two successful political campaigns -- one to re-elect Ajax-Pickering MPP Joe Dick- son and the other to elect a local councillor. Hamza chose the candidates he supported by researching who he thought would best serve the residents of his community. A star student who speaks five languages, Hamza has served as dep- uty prime minister of his student body at Alexan- der Graham Bell Public School, as well as class rep- resentative twice at Islamic Foundation School, which he attended previously. A hard-working and responsible young man, Hamza also con- tributes his efforts to a local winter holiday food drive, and excels at hockey, playing on three dif- ferent teams. PEOPLE Junior Citizen nominees shine in Durham SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND PICKERING -- Kelsey Maddeux, a student at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School, was nominated for the Junior Citizen of the Year Award. OMAR RANA ERICA HAYMAN HAMZA NAIM Monday Food Recipe: Pizza from scratch Tuesday Fun March Break Madness Wednesday Nutrition Healthy salads Thursday Fitness Fitness training Friday Wine Vibrant wine Daily video tips from the experts Have you checked your horoscope today? 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KARLWOLF Appearance in association with March 16th @ 3pm Man attacked after purchasing cellphone AJAX -- One man is facing charg- es after a cellphone dispute led to a home invasion in Ajax, police said. Durham Regional Police say the 43-year-old victim had purchased a cellphone from a man about a week before the incident and it was demanded the victim return the phone’s SIM card. The victim said he no longer had the card and that it could be found at another loca- tion. Just before midnight on Friday, March 9, a man broke into the vic- tim’s home in the Bayly Street and Burcher Road area of Ajax armed with a knife and assaulted the vic- tim. When the victim’s landlord came down the intruder fled with the victim’s cellphone. A suspect was found after police executed a search warrant at an Ajax home. The victim was taken to the hos- pital and treated for injuries to his hand. Michael Varey-Lowens, 27, of Ran- dall Drive in Ajax has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace and break and enter with intent. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-888-579-1520. Anonymous tips can also be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS or online at www.durhamre- gionalcrimestoppers.ca. criMe Cellphone dispute leads to Ajax home invasion: police OSHAWA -- A man accused of attempted kidnapping after a con- finement room was found in a north Pickering house remains behind bars. Robert Edwin White, 44, was remanded Monday morning fol- lowing a brief court appearance by video link. He’s to appear in court, again by video link, on Monday, March 19. Mr. White has also been charged with break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence. Durham police arrested Mr. White in connection with the construction of a room police say was designed to confine another person. Mr. White was arrested Feb. 13 following a lengthy investigation. courts Accused in Pickering dungeon case remains in custody 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 4 , 2 0 1 2 4 P EFW–WMAC Meeting #2 If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3560 The Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC) Meeting #2 will be held on Mar. 28, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.at Durham Regional Headquarters in room LLC. All EFW-WMAC meetings are open to the public. For questions, please contact The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department: Melodee Smart 905-668-7711 ext. 3560 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3560 EFW-WMAC@durham.ca www.durhamyorkwaste.ca www.durham.ca All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Door Prizes. Please RSVP by calling 905-427-5416. 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An Accommodation Review Commit- tee will look over facts and fig- ures, hear pub- lic input and review options before making a recommenda- tion to the direc- tor of education by June 29 on how to address the problem. The board will hold a public meeting based on the director’s report in the fall, and the board of trustees will consider the recommendations in about a year. Over the next 10 years, enrollment is expected to continue decreasing, said superintendent and ARC secretary Tim Robins. According to a November report, Pick- ering’s elementary schools are only 92 per cent full. By 2015, the board projects it will drop to a low of 82 per cent. The number is expected to increase again in 2021 if the Seaton neighbourhood goes ahead, which is expected to bring in 1,166 students. In 2008, the board closed five ele- mentary schools in Oshawa, also due to empty spaces. A number of con- cerned parents lined up to ask questions at the Pickering meeting. Frances Quinn-Ford, whose children attend St. Marguerite Bour- geoys Catholic School, asked the question on a number on many parents’ minds: are schools going to close? Tracy Barill, superintendent and chair- woman of the committee, said no rec- ommendations have been made yet. “We are looking at approximately 900 student spots in our projections are going to be empty,” she said. The ARC will recommend one or more of the following: maintain schools; reor- ganize schools, grades and programs; change boundaries; or consolidate and/ or close one or more schools. Ms. Barill explained if a change were to occur, it would most likely be imple- mented in 2013. Ms. Quinn-Ford said after the meeting she’s concerned for her daughter, cur- rently in Grade 5. If her school were to close, or the boundary were to change, she could face a big change when she’s in Grade 7. “She’s not just losing her school. She’s losing her teachers,” she said. Michelle Shaw, whose son is in Grade 3 at St. Anthony Dan- iel, has similar con- cerns. “My child would have to be bused, which I’m not happy about,” she said. “We would con- sider moving if the school closed.” The ARC will consider everything from the facility utilization and parish boundaries to enrollment and accessi- bility data before putting forward a rec- ommendation. At the next public meeting, the com- mittee will discuss school profiles and options will be discussed at the third meeting, said Ms. Barill. For ARC information, visit dcdsb.ca. Rafael Jewellery Rafael Jewellery We Buy All Gold & Silver! We Guarantee the HIGHEST Prices Paid For GOLD in Canada!* We PAYYou In CASH! 15Westney Road North,Ajax •905-426-4700 •www.rafaeljewellery.com *Based on the Daily World Gold Price Index. St.Patrick’SDay celebration Friday,March16that2pm MeetusinourDiningRoomforLIVE entertainment&happyhourrefreshments. 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Target times for less urgent calls will be set by the Region later this year and EMS will also have to report the per- centage of time those are met. There are some challenges with the new framework. One concern is that it will be difficult to set appropriate target times for less urgent calls, because there isn’t good historic data to use. Mr. Armstrong said dispatchers cur- rently prioritize 80 per cent of Durham calls as Code 4 -- the most urgent -- but only about five per cent turn out to be that serious when paramedics arrive. That means Durham EMS doesn’t have a lot of data for how long it takes to get to less urgent calls. “It’s an error rate of 94.7 per cent, that’s very high,” Mr. Armstrong noted. Another issue relates to defibrillators. The new legislations requires EMS ser- vices to report what percentage of time a defibrillator arrives on the scene of a sudden heart attack within six minutes, by any agency. Durham EMS doesn’t have access to response times for other agencies such as fire services. Mr. Armstrong is chairing a provincial committee to tackle those issues and come up with common performance measures. Durham EMS responded to 93,130 calls in 2011. The number has been steadily increas- ing year after year, up more than 100 per cent from 2000 when 48,545 calls came in. Reporter Jillian Follert can be found on Twitter @ JillianFollert and on Facebook by searching Jillian Follert fast facts When to call an ambulance? Durham EMS is reminding residents that not all medical situations require an ambu- lance. Paramedics spend a lot of time stuck waiting with patients at a hospital emer- gency room, when in some cases the issue could have been treated by a walk-in clinic or family doctor. The annual hospital off-load delay was 28,134 hours in 2011, which cost the Region $2.3 million in lost service. Here are some examples of when to call 911: • unconsciousness or absence of breathing or pulse • pain or tightness in the chest • severe or uncontrolled pain due to injury or illness • unusual difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • choking or difficulty breathing • neck or back injury, broken large bone • wound with severe or uncontrolled bleeding • sudden, severe headache; vision problems; sudden weakness; numbness or tingling in the face, arm or leg; trouble speaking or dizziness the Province has realized the 90th percentile is not a good target. Rick Armstrong, Durham EMS REGION New targets to be set for Durham EMS NEW from page 1 PICKERING -- The Pickering Museum Vil- lage is seeking a few creative volunteers to help the museum foundation’s fundrais- ing team. If you’re good at schmoozing and have some creative ideas to share then Pickering Museum Village Foundation can put your talents to good use. By volunteer- ing just a few hours each month you can help the foundation raise money for resto- ration projects, acquisition, maintenance, recording and care of the artifacts on site at the museum. Rewards include the sat- isfaction of achievement, enjoyment of working with others and helping Pickering Museum Village achieve new heights. Last year’s bicentennial celebrations includ- ed the museum’s 50th birthday and foun- dation members hope to forge ahead to another 50 years of achievement in cele- brating Pickering’s history. Contact Rose Cowan at 905-839-6311. musEum vIllaGE looking for a few good fundraisers in Pickering ‘Love’ Letter Board blunders in suspending student To the editor: Re: ‘Love letter goes south for Ajax student’, news, durhamregion.com, March 1, 2012. There is no reason on earth why Paul Gomille should have been suspended from school. As a retired teacher, I would loved to have had a student like him in my room. I’d prefer his sincere appreciation and sensitive thinking to the yahoo who needs attention by decorating himself with ear- rings, chains and tattoos. Let this young man back into school and erase that board blunder from his record. Wonder what he will do as an adult? Looking forward to hearing about his future. Carol King Pickering *** To the editor: Re: ‘Love letter goes south for Ajax stu- dent’, news, durhamregion.com, March 1, 2012. I was glad to see that Paul Gomilles’ story made front page news. The Durham Cath- olic District school board deemed his ‘love letter’ offensive, then gives him a two-day suspension for his ‘persistent opposition to authority’. Consider yourself blessed young man, it could be worse. The same religious and political mindset sent Christ to His cruci- fixion. Annette George Ajax *** To the editor: Re: ‘Love letter goes south for Ajax stu- dent’, news, durhamregion.com, March 1, 2012. I have just one thing to say about what Paul wrote and the school’s reaction. I would refer the faculty of the school to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Free- doms, section 2(b) -- freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication. He has every right to express himself without fear of persecution. Bruce Parke Ajax BLue Bins Let resourcefulness be its own reward To the editor: Re: Blue bin ‘scavengers’. The Region should not be concerned with loss of revenue to ‘scavengers’. If a bylaw is made banning this activity, it will cost money to enforce it. Individuals who participate in this pre- garbage pickup should be left to reap the rewards of their labour. It doesn’t matter whether they need the cash or not, they are working for it. It reminds me of the instruc- tions given in Leviticus in the Old Testa- ment. Farmers were not to harvest right to the edge of their fields or pick up what was dropped. Vineyards were not to be picked clean, but some left for the poor. Let us not increase the burden on social assistance programs but let resourceful- ness and effort bring their own rewards. David Riegert AjaxPoLitics Public inquiry into robocalls needed To the editor: I’d like to voice my concerns about the current federal government’s stance on the robocall election fraud scandal. Every day that passes, it seems to be becoming more widespread which makes it glaringly obvious that there is no way that this is the work of a few rogue people pulling some dirty tricks. It appears to be an organized effort to affect swing districts. Widespread, orga- nized electoral fraud is a crime and needs to be investigated fully and transparently. If only to clear its name, I urge the Con- servative party to join the other parties to call for a public inquiry. Our democratic system of government demands it. Brian Majerus Pickering & A Metroland Media Group Ltd. 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All content copyright We think... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com Editorial Opinions 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 4 , 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 ‘Phishing’ season open all year round in Durham Region ‘Phishing’ season runs all year long for some of its practitioners. They’re looking to land a big one, but it’s measured in stolen bank information and fraudulent merchan- dise purchases. March is Fraud Prevention Month in Can- ada and law enforcement officials here at home want Durham Region residents to focus on the criminal phenomenon known as ‘phishing’ in which scam artists use the Internet, social media and e-mail accounts to fool users into providing identifying personal, computer, or banking informa- tion. Durham Regional Police Sergeant Jeff Caplan says phishing is fast becoming the most common type fraud officers probe. A variation on phishing scams sees crim- inals use low-tech phone lines to contact unsuspecting citizens -- usually seniors -- to pretend they are a younger relative (a grandchild, for example) in trouble and ask that money be sent to help them out of the fictional jam. Some Durham residents have been victims of this particular scam in recent months. Regardless of the method, whether via cyberspace or on phone lines, Durham Region residents are encouraged by law enforcement to remain ever vigilant when contacted by potential scam artists looking to separate them from their hard- earned and often limited cash reserves. One startling statistic is that an estimated 10 to 20 per cent of fraud cases go unreported due to embarrassment. Common sense and a generous dose of suspicion is often the best defence for potential victims. But the best rule to follow, particularly when online, is to never provide personal information via the Internet. Banks are always on the alert to combat online fraud and will never ask for your bank card information or financial details via e-mail, notes Sgt. Caplan. If you’re asked to provide information via e-mail or a website that claims to represent your bank- ing firm or credit card company, log off and follow up with established contacts. Always be wary of downloading ‘free’ files, programs or software, which can be used to hijack your computer and download sensi- tive personal information. Neither should you send personal or financial information to others via e-mail, which can be intercept- ed by technically adept scam artists. Be cau- tious of the nature of your Internet surfing when using free wi-fi in public places. Final- ly, be sure to check your financial and cred- it card statements regularly and report any irregularities. Police are always on guard against fraud but are more often pressed into action after a crime has been committed. By taking sim- ple steps, remaining aware of your Internet usage, and by checking paper records, we can all reduce the incidence fraud. I felt that gene in me today. Like an over-eager crocus pushing its shining tip through the semi-frozen earth, I felt some warmth-craving thing begin to stir within me. The frightening thing is I don’t think it’s going to go away. Worse, I can feel it multiplying. Soon I’ll be feverish. Even now, sitting at my desk, I glance over at the stack of winter boots piled by the door and feel a wave of nausea sweep- ing over me. Gloves chafe my hands. The weight of a winter coat seems suddenly too much for even Atlas to bear. I want to be naked. Or at least as legally close to that as possible. I want the sun all over me. I want to feel warm breezes through my hair and green grass under my feet. I want to squint again. My body remembers these things. It is suddenly hungry for them. A little bit of sun these last couple of weeks premature- ly flipped some switch in my DNA, leaving me like a grumpy, confused bear prodded too early from his den and wandering in a leafless, fruitless forest, the distant memo- ry of plump blueberries still on my dried- out tongue. I don’t like this. The polar bears and the sea ice aren’t the only victims of this global warming pre- dicament. We bipeds, too, are creatures of the seasons. We are as closely tied to moth- er earth and her cycles as any other of her children. And though we, with our bulging frontal lobes, like to think we are above it all, custodians more than co-habitants of this beautiful blue orb, when it comes to light, warmth and life energy we are no more independent of the seasons and the sun than that feisty little crocus. Perhaps you, like me, found yourself dur- ing these lately unseasonably warm after- noons, standing stock-still for minutes at a time, my stupidly grinning face tracking with the sun like a giant Ray-Ban-wearing peony. We can’t help ourselves. We can no more stop this behaviour than men can stop watching pretty women in sundress- es. Which coincidentally explains why men look so perfectly, blissfully stupid on sunny days when women are out in sundresses. You can tip them over like cows. More to the point though, as much as we need our sun, we also need our seasons. We need the cold and the dark and we need it in the proper amounts at the prop- er time. Too much and we become nihilis- tic zombies. Too little -- that is, too much sun and warmth -- and we are plagued by sun-soaked indolence and apathy. The world would grind to a sandal-footed halt. We need contrast and we need balance. There’s a reason the spring always comes along just in time, or at least it used to. It’s the same reason that the cool breezes and eye-popping colours of the fall arrive just when our parched bodies appreciate them most. Snow flies -- or flew -- just when it seemed most magically needed. Contrast and rhythm. Our health and the health of the planet require them both. Which is why I’m a little concerned that my ‘spring’ clock has already begun to tick. It is only early March after all. This freakish temperate weather can and probably will change back to savage winter in a heart- beat. Were I to see a woman in a sundress and subsequently get tipped over, I could perish in a snowbank. No one would find me until the real spring came. Just a fro- zen, smiling idiot. Another victim of global warming. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m 7 AP Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma r c h 1 4 , 2 0 1 2 HOT TOPICS: This little piggy... Kingston the pig is heading to a new home. See www.durhamre- gion.com/news/article/1314037- -clarington-s-charming-pig- headed-to-animal-sanctuary ONLINE POLL RESULTS Spring Break Destinations 1. Nassau, Bahamas 2. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada 3. European Destinations 4. Acapulco, Mexico 5. Cancun, Mexico 6. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 7. Miami, Florida, USA 8. Panama City, Florida, USA 9. Puerto Rico, USA 10. South Padre Island, Texas, USA -- www.barwhiz.com Pickering opponents last week marked 40 years since their land was expropriated for a Pickering airport. Has anything changed? Times change, sure, but preserving agricultural land should be the focus. (26%) An airport will create jobs and opportunity in Durham. That’s what is needed now. (46%) No airport! Not then, not now, not in the future. (28%) Total Votes: 201 NEIL CRONE My spring clock has begun to tick a little early RYAN PFEIFFER/ BEHIND THE LENS A fundraising walk and run was taking place at the airport so I wanted to try to make that obvi- ous. There were a few air- planes on display at the event; I just had to decide how to work them into the shot. With so much space I had to pick my lens and angle carefully. I ended up using the wing and propeller of one of the biggest planes to frame the walkers. The real heroes were those boys KEVIN THOMAS GUEST COLUMNIST As I review and relive the murderous events of Nov. 29, 2008 I am truly honoured to be considered one of the ‘heroes’. However I truly feel that there are many more individuals who are heroes and are equally deserving of some recognition. I would like to start with Leslie Kelly who, despite being fatally wounded, found the strength to call 911 and alert emergen- cy personnel to what was happening to her and her family. Next would be the 911 operator who took the initial call and real- ized the gravity of the situation and allowed his/her training to take over and immedi- ately dispatched all the required emergen- cy services to the scene. Next would be the emergency personnel who responded. Constable Scott Dargie was the first on scene and was able to bring an end to the rampage but those who followed faced a horrific scene. Const. Dargie’s fellow officers deserve credit for responding, and securing the scene, as quickly as they did. The members of the Oshawa Fire Depart- ment and Durham Region’s paramedics, who responded, also deserve mention as they fought to try and save the lives of three innocent individuals under circumstances, I do not believe, they have ever had to face before (and hopefully never will again). The family, and friends, of the Kellys who stepped up to ensure that those left behind would not suffer alone. Finally, the biggest heroes, in my opin- ion, are Brandon and Riley Kelly. When the Medal of Bravery is being awarded the recipient(s) are called forward and stand before the Governor General as the cir- cumstances, and reason, for the award are read out. Imagine having to stand in front strangers while the story of how the major- ity of your family was murdered was told and remain composed. These two men, and I say men because of their actions, maintained their compo- sure. In doing so, paid respect and honour to those they lost. -- Oshawa resident Kevin Thomas received a medal of bravery last month for his efforts in assisting Const. Scott Dargie during the murders that were committed in south Oshawa that day. 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 4 , 2 0 1 2 8 P PICKERING -- March break week is fash- ion week at Pickering Town Centre. The event runs until March 18 and visitors to the mall, at Kingston Road and Liverpool Road, can check out the Pink Carpet daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There, visitors can pick up modelling tips, learn make-up secrets, meet celebrity visi- tors and enter the Sutherland Supermodel Search for models aged 14 and over. The con- test is being held in conjunction with Ameri- ca’s Next Top Model Live which will be at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from May 4 to 6. Over March break, Sutherland’s Kamera Kids is holding a week-long contest where kids under age 14 can win a professional photo shoot. There will also be swag bags, free samples from various companies and other contests for budding fashionistas. March break fashion focus at Pickering mall Amica at Whitby •AWellness&Vitality™Residence 200 Kenneth Hobbs Avenue Whitby, ON L1R 0G6 905.665.6200 • www.amica.ca This March come out and enjoy a day in a life of Amica! Dance Your Way to Good Health ~ Friday,March23rd,2012-2:00pmto3:00pm Do you like to dance? Please join us as we learn how to do the “Cha Cha Cha”, a fun and exciting Cuban dance step. Meet new friends and feel great as you swing to the Latin beat! Refreshments will be served. Casino Royale Day at Amica at Whitby ~ Thursday,March29th,2012-3:00pmto5:00pm YoucanbetonafuntimeasAmicahostsanafternoonofCasinogames andentertainment.Tryyourhandatblackjackoraspinontheroulette wheel. 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Local Groups & Businesses are invited to take part in the 2012 Easter Parade. pickering.ca/greatevents pickering.ca customercare@pickering.ca Allmeetingsareopen to thepublic.Fordetails call905.420.2222orvisit theCity website.For Service Disruption NotificationCall1.866.278.9993 Upcoming PublicMeetings Date Meeting/Location Time March15 WaterfrontCoordinatingCommittee 7:00pm City Hall –Main CommitteeRoom March21 Committeeof Adjustment 7:00pm City Hall –Main CommitteeRoom March22 HeritagePickering AdvisoryCommittee 7:00pm City Hall –Main CommitteeRoom March22 PickeringLibraryBoard 7:00pm Central March26 CouncilMeeting 7:30pm City Hall –Council Chambers If you suspect your child is involved in inappropriate fire -play,contact the Pickering Fire Services at 905.839.9968 or email fire@pickering.ca for more information. AMessagefrom Fire Services Pickering Fire Services reminds you that matches and lighters can be deadly weapons when in the hands of children.Where does a 3 year old find a lighter? Very often, it’s on the kitchen table. Ensure additional matches and lighters are out of sight and reach of children.If you smoke, have only one lighter or book of matches and keep it with you at all times.Te ach young children that matches and lighters are tools for adults and that using fire is an adult responsibility that is learned and earned. A donation of a non-perishable food item would be appreciated. Film Screening Celebrate Canada Water Week with an exclusive screening of Mysteries of the Great Lakes, A Science North Production. Science North presents Mysteries of the Great lakes.The film takes you on a dramatic journey with water through some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.Follow the water as it passes by towering cliffs dotted with early Native American pictographs, caribou and moose grazing on the shores,over giant prehistoric sturgeon lurking among thousands of shipwrecks and past nearly 40 million people who live along the more than 10,000 miles of coastline. Discover how humanity has brought the Great Lakes to the brink of destruction…and back. Date:Wednesday,March 21, 2012 Time:7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm) Location:Dunbarton High School, south theatre 655 Sheppard Avenue,Pickering The Experience Art program is coordinated by the City of Pickering.This is only one way in which we recognize and support local artists and bring Arts &Culture to the community. Experience Ar t Fred Wo lfel On Display:Monday to Friday,March 7 –April 10, 2012 8:30am to 4:30pm Pickering Civic Complex Fred Wolfel is a 45 year Pickering resident.Born in Nuremberg,Germany he moved to To ronto in 1956 and has resided in Pickering since 1967. Fred is mainly self taught having taken one art class in his teens. He tried many mediums until he discovered watercolours. A passion for photography has given Fred an eye for what would make a beautiful piece of art.He has found great satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment through painting. He tries to capture the beauty in animals, mostly birds, and fairly recently has taken up painting portraits again. Help Alleviate Flooding Storm sewer catch basins need to be kept clear of leaves and debris to remove stormwater from our streets and boulevards and alleviate flooding. During the spring thaw,there is often excessive debris left from the winter months.We appreciate your help in keeping catch basins clear on your street.Follow these tips to avoid flooding during heavy rain: •regularly clear catch basins of any accumulated debris •dispose of yard waste properly, so it never gets washed into catch basins Pickering’s annual catch basin cleaning program will commence the beginning of April, working between the hours of 7 am and 4 pm. This work should be completed in approximately one month.Please note:There is a loud siren noise that is associated with this work. City Park Ve ndor PermitsRequestforProposal RFP-2-2012 The City of Pickering is proposing a pilot project to issue vendor permits fortheprovisionofoutdoor concessionsinassignedareas of City parks.The services are to be provided during the term of the pilot project for one season -May 28, 2012 –October 1, 2012. Sealedproposalswillbe received by theundersigneddepartment for the above no later than 12:00 pm (local time): Wednesday,March 22, 2012 The Request for Proposal –RFP-2-2012 document is available to download at no charge from the City’s website,pickering.ca/ city hall/supply & services /current bid opportunities or can be picked up at: The Corporation of the City of Pickering Corporate Services Department Supply and Services, 2nd Floor •One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 Vera A.Felgemacher, CSMSP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CMM III Manager, Supply and Services Be aResponsible Pet OwnerKeepyourdogonaleash! Not all people like dogs, and not all dogs like other animals. Keep your dog safe…keep them on a leash. Our Responsible Pet Ownership By-law (6811/07) states that any person who contravenes this by-law is guilty of an offence and, upon conviction, is liable to a fine up to $5,000. 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The series of five videos, which star staff and physicians, highlight several features of Rouge Valley’s regional cardiac care program for the Scarborough-Durham area. “These videos are a great way to inform our communities about the regional service we provide with our partner hospitals and emer- gency medical services,” said Dr. Joseph Ricci, medical director for the cardiac care program. “The videos showcase both the innovation of our cardiac program and highlight our staff and cardiologists, whose commitment to qual- ity patient care has helped to make our pro- gram what it is today.” The videos are aimed at giving patients and visitors a behind-the-scenes look into the full continuum of services available at the region- al program. The videos, which are all under a minute, offer essential information on subjects such as Rouge Valley’s Arrhythmia Clinic, car- diac diagnostics and the echo machine, cardi- ac rehabilitation, fast-track emergency cardiac care and heart disease in the black communi- ty. To view the videos: visit www.rougevalley.ca/cardiac-videos or www.youtube.com/user/RougevalleyHealthsys HEALTH CARE Videos highlight cardiac care provided by Ajax-Pickering hospital Easter Bunny will visit Bay Ridges neighbourhood PiCKERiNG -- A familiar, floppy-eared figure will be hopping through Picker- ing’s Bay Ridges neighbourhood during the upcoming Easter Parade. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606, Bay Ridges will be hosting its annual event on Saturday, April 7 at 10 a.m. The parade will kick off at Millennium Square at the south end of Liverpool Road and then travel north on Liverpool to Annland Street and then over to Krosno Boulevard before ending at the Legion at 1555 Bayly St. Organizers are currently looking for sponsors and participants to help make this year’s Easter parade, themed ‘A Fairy Tale Easter’, a reality. Anyone interested in sponsoring the parade can contact Gerry Desbois at 905- 426-1758. To participate, download an application form online at www.picker- ing.ca/greatevents. 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The Provincial Women’s Hock- ey League club was swept in three straight games in their opening best-of-five series, fall- ing 3-1 in Bluewater on Friday night, bringing an abrupt end to their season. On paper, the series between the eighth seed from Bluewa- ter and the ninth seeded Light- ning was expected to be close, and that certainly turned out to be the case. Bluewater won the opening two games of the series in Ajax the previous weekend, 2-1 in a shootout and 1-0. For the Lightning, scoring twice in three games wasn’t enough. “At the end of the day it’s disap- pointing,” said head coach Wayne McDonald. “We played well enough to win all three games. Whether it was their goaltending or our scoring, we couldn’t get it done. “I don’t know if the players could have done any more than they did. They played well.” So too did the best Bluewater players. Cayley Mercer had three assists in Friday’s game, while Rebecca Kohler scored twice. Both have experience with the national program and tied for third in the league scoring race. Goaltender Kayla Black, who has played for Team Ontario, stopped 81 of 83 Lightning shots in the series, and four more in the Game 1 shootout. McDonald expected that trio would be a key in the series. Mer- cer assisted on a Phoebe Piku goal midway through the second period, and helped set up Kohler on the power play in the third for a 2-0 Bluewater lead. Laura Hor- wood -- who scored in Game 1 and was the only Lightning play- er to score in the series -- netted her second goal of the series with assists to Lindsey McDonald and Kennedy Marchment to cut the margin to 2-1. But a pair of pen- alties by the Lightning in the final four minutes of the game result- ed in Kohler scoring her second of the game, with Mercer pick- ing up one of two assists, this one coming on the power play and into an empty net with just 26 seconds left in the game. All in all, the season was a decent one, as the Lightning fin- ished with a record of 19-10-3-2 during the regular season, but exiting the playoffs in the first round put a damper on those numbers. “I would say when you don’t make it to the final four they have to be below our expectations. Our expectations at the start of the year were to get to the final four tournament,” said McDon- ald. “The disappointing thing was, as a team, we have to realize how important every single point is. Where we finished in ninth place put us in a position where we had to play Bluewater, which was the hottest team in the league. “You have to put yourself in a position so that first round isn’t as difficult as it was. There were points we gave up during the sea- son. I look back now, we proba- bly gave up four, five or six points that we shouldn’t have and going forward we can’t.” McDonald will be the one going forward with the team next season, returning for his third behind the bench as head coach. He expects all four of his top scor- ers to return in Marchment (15- 22-37), Stephanie Cooper (7-27- 34), Taylor Edwards (15-13-28) and Horwood (15-13-28). In net, Jackie Rochefort is expected back in the fold. She registered 15 wins with a 1.56 average and .930 save percentage in the regular season, and bettered those numbers in the playoffs with a 1.26 average and .952 save percentage. Next on the calendar are spring tryouts, which McDonald expects to start around April 17. Pickering athlete rising star in hurdles ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- Nikki- ta Holder of Pickering finished sixth on Sunday in a time of 8.09 seconds in the 60-metre hurdles final at the World Indoor Cham- pionships held in Istanbul, Tur- key. Holder also placed sixth at the World Outdoor Championships this past summer in Daegu, Korea. “My goal was to come here and make the final, I’m happy to have achieved that,” she said on the Athletics Canada website. “This indoor season has been great for my Olympic prepara- tion. I’m very pleased with how my first World Indoors went, looking forward to challenge for a medal next time around.” Holder qualified for the final earlier in the day by finishing third in the first semifinal in a time of 8.07 seconds. In the qualifying heats to open the worlds, Holder posted a time of 8.15 to advance to the semis. The gold medalist in the 60-metre hurdles was Australian Sally Pearson in a world leading time of 7.73 seconds. PHoto By Peter redman AJAX -- Durham West Lightning’s Taylor Edwards crashed the net while Bluewater Hawks goaltender Kayla Black made the save during Game 2 of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League best-of-three series. 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Oshawa Generals Andreoff breaks record Pickering overager becomes career leader in games played for team Brian Mcnair bmcnair@durhamregion.com BRAMPTON -- Although happy, obviously, that his Oshawa Gen- erals finally clinched a playoff spot Sunday, coach Gary Agnew is even more pleased with the way his team has gone about doing so. At long last, after an inconsis- tent and mostly disappointing season, the Generals are playing their best hockey of the season at the right time, with the Ontario Hockey League playoffs set to get underway next week. The Generals locked up the playoff berth with an efficient road win Sunday, 5-2 over the Brampton Battalion, their third straight win over a quality oppo- nent. “For me, it was as close to stick- ing to the game plan as we’ve played this year, so it was really good,” Agnew said of Sunday’s win. “I would say the last two or three weeks, we’ve been play- ing very methodical and smart hockey. We’re talking a lot about that stuff, puck management and game management and trying not to give up a goal late, or early, and getting a goal late or early in peri- ods, just things like that. It looks like we’re coming into our own here.” The tide of Sunday’s game cer- tainly did turn early, as the Gener- als killed off a two-man Brampton power play and then took the lead seconds later when Lucas Lessio scored his team-leading 33rd goal of the season 3:43 in. Defenceman Daniel Maggio added another less than a minute later and the Generals never relin- quished the lead, thanks in large part to another solid effort from goalie Kevin Bailie, who made 24 saves. “We killed the penalties off and then scored immediately after, so the momentum kind of swung for us a bit,” Agnew explained. “I thought from then on we played a really smart road game. We gen- erally were on the right side of the puck and for the most part our puck management was good.” Nicklas Jensen, Christian Thom- as and Scott Laughton scored the other Oshawa goals, with Pick- ering’s Ian Watters and Mitchell Porowski replying for Brampton. Andy Andreoff, also from Pickering, became the Generals’ career leader in games played on Sunday, surpassing the 276 James DeLory played for the team from 2004 to 2009. It wasn’t all good news for the team, however, as rookie import Sebastian Uvira suffered a knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the regular season at they very least. The Generals are in Peterbor- ough Tuesday and Belleville Wednesday before closing out the regular season with home games Saturday against Mississauga and Sunday against Peterborough. With Sunday’s win, Oshawa improved to 30-28-3-3 and moved into seventh place in the Eastern Conference. PhOtO By aarOn Bell / Ohl iMaGes OSHAWA -- Andy Andreoff became the career leader in games played for the Oshawa Generals when he suited up for his 277th Ontario Hockey League game on Sunday. ruGBy Moonlight part of Canadian team headed to Hong Kong PICKERING -- John Moonlight of Pickering has been named to the national men’s sevens team that will travel to and compete at the International Rugby Board HSBC Sevens in Hong Kong Moonlight is one of 13 players that will travel to Asia for the Hong Kong sevens from March 23-25. The team is coming off of a tre- mendous Las Vegas 7s tourna- ment, which saw them pick up vic- tories over the U.S., Uraguay and Japan en route to a hard fought 19-17 win over Australia in the Bowl final. The win in Vegas came in the heels of a terrific Welling- ton 7s tournament, which not only saw the squad advance to the quarterfinals, but also come out of pool play at the top of their group in New Zealand. These performances in the past two tournaments, paired with sea- son highlights such as a win over Samoa in Dubai and a trip to the Bowl final in South Africa, show the Men’s 7s can compete with the best on the world stage. “We are really looking forward to the event,” says head coach Geraint John. The coach explains that the squad has 13, as opposed to the usual 12, as some players are nurs- ing injuries. “The selection process for us right now is so difficult, which real- ly isn’t a bad thing,” states John. “For us it means we have a very deep player pool to choose from.” Moonlight is a familiar face on the squad, having represented Canada at a number of interna- tional events. 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 4 , 2 0 1 2 19 P www.oshawagener als.comwww.oshawagener als.comForticketinformation,visit: Presented byPresented by Saturday Mar.17th -7:05PM SundayMar.18th -6:05PM vs.vs. vs.vs. Fan Appreciation Ni ght Featuring lots of great giveaways and prizes! FINALGAMEOFTHE REGULARSEASON Swimming Big medal haul for Pickering Swim Club at short course provincials in Nepean Kayla Sanchez leads the way with five PICKERING -- The Pickering Swim Club had 18 swimmers qualify for the 2012 short course junior and PARA provincials in Nepean. A total of 16 medals were brought home with Kayla Sanchez (10) leading the way bringing home five medals in the 50 free- style (gold), 200 freestyle (gold), 100 free- style (gold), 200 IM (silver), 200 back- stroke (gold), 100 breaststroke (bronze). Both the 50 freestyle and 200 IM were new club records for the girls’ 9-10 age group. Warren Mayer (13) also had a great meet bringing home five medals in the 50 freestyle (gold), 200 freestyle (silver), 100 freestyle (gold), 200 IM (bronze), 100 breast (gold). The time that Warren post- ed for the male 13-year-old 100 breast- stroke was not only a new club record for the male 13-14 age group, but also a meet record. Janelle Gursoy (10) brought home four medals in the 100 backstroke (gold), 50 freestyle (silver), 100 freestyle (silver) and 200 backstroke (silver). Hollie Smith (17) brought home a bronze medal in the female 16–17 100 breaststroke. This was also a club record that was previously held by Jessica Ward from 2006. 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Classifieds News Advertiser To Place an Ad Call: 905-683-5110 Or Toronto Line: 416-798-7259 durhamregion.com • Email: classifieds@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 4 , 2 0 1 2 21 AP Come & Worship To advertise your Church Services in our Worship Directory PUBLISHING FRIDAY'S Deadline: Wednesday 12 Noon Special Easter Section Publishing Friday March 30th & Wednesday April 4th Call Erin Jackson @ 905.683.5110 ext 286 or Email: ejackson@durhamregion.com BRIGHTON ESTATE AUCTIONS Antique & Collector's Auction Sunday, March 18 - Preview 9:30 a.m. Auction 11:00 a.m. A large auction of antiques and collectables to start with collection of Books followed by Royal Doulton Figures & Character Jugs to include collection of Prestige Animals, Portrait Plates, Crystal Stemware, China, Sterling & Silver Plate, Estate Jewellery, Royal Crown Derby to include Mikado & Imari; Dinner Sets to include Minton "Ancestral"; Oriental Items; Ivories & Ceramics; Numerous Prints, Paintings and Watercolours; Furniture to include Oak Sideboards; Walnut Cased Gramophone; Large Wardrobe; Corner Cabinets; China Cabinet; Upholstered Furniture; Numerous Chairs and Small Tables; Danish Design Coffee Table; Mahogany Sleigh Bed; Numerous Stained Glass Windows; Oriental Carpets. Indoor Yard Sale: to include large amount of priced Pictures & Frames: Sunday @ 9:30 a.m. David Simmons: Auctioneer & Appraiser Looking for quality estates or single items for upcoming auctions www.brightonestateauctions.com Phone 1-613-475-6223 101 Applewood Drive, Brighton, Ont. K0K 1H0 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE Over 1,000 items, typical sale offering: JUST ARRIVED APPLE IPAD 2! Sat., Mar. 17 - 1:pm, Preview 12: Noon Ajax Community Centre 75 Centennial Rd. Ajax, Ontario Items arriving daily from: Complete & Partial Mixed Estates * Storage Locker Contents * Major Department Store Vendor Returns * Misguided Freight * Unclaimed Items * Coin Collec- tions * Importers Clearances * Liquidation Inventories * Household Contents * Art Galleries * Furniture Manufacturers * Estate Managers * Inventory Solution Specialists *Art *Jewellery *Estate coins & bank notes *Collectibles *Furniture *Electronics *Bedding *Estate items *Home decor *Giftware Information, terms, details & photos at: www.auctioneer.ca AUCTION DEPOT CANADA Waddingtons.ca/Cobourg Antique, Artwork & Collectibles Auction 9 Elgin Street East, Cobourg, ON Saturday, March 17, 2012 Preview @ 9:30 a.m. Auction starting at 11:00 a.m. to include: 3 piece sterling tea set, sterling goblets, sterling dresser pieces, English porcelain tea & dessert services, Mickey Mantle autographed baseball, variety of signed baseballs, Asian ceramics, Royal Doulton figures, gilt mirrors, art glass, bronze figures, rush seat ladder back chairs, Asian lacquer panel, wooden tribal masks,Victorian paper-mâché desk stand with abalone inlay, dining suites, miniature portraits painted on ivory, dome front display cabinet, lyre base end tables, cuckoo clock, Ethan Allen grandfather clock, sofas, hand knotted rugs & much more. Watch the website for updates & photos. For further details contact us at 905-373-0501 or pn@waddingtons.ca Canteen operated by Frenchie's Deli. 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 Waddingtons.ca/Cobourg Inuit & Native Collector's Auction 9 Elgin Street East, Cobourg, ON Sunday, March 18, 2012 Preview @ 9:30 a.m. Auction starting at 11:00 a.m. Selection of carvings to include: soap- stone, bone, ivory & hardstone from Charlie Inukpuk & many more. Inuit art to include: serigraphs, stonecuts, etchings, silkscreens & lithographs, from artists such as Pitseolak, Kenojuak & a variety of Cape Dorset artists. Futher to include: Navajo weavings, Inuit wall hangings & 4 large wood carved West Coast masks and a selection of Native pottery. Watch the website for updates & photos Watch the website for updates & photos. For further details contact us at 905-373-0501 or pn@waddingtons.ca Canteen operated by Frenchie's Deli. 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 Farrow’s Auction Service1-905-269-4720 Auctioneer/Agents/Owners not responsible for injury/loss or accident in connection with sale. All sales subject to inclusions & exclusions up to & including day of sale. www.farrowsauctions.com NEW LOCATION: Alnwick Civic Centre, (beside Fair Grounds) 9059 County Rd 45, Roseneath, ON K0K 2X0 Canteen by Roseneath Fair CommitteeTERMS: cash, Interac, Visa, MC, Approved ChequesEVERYTHING MUST BE REMOVED EVENING OF SALE THURS., MARCH. 22, 2012 SALE STARTS 5:00pm DOORS OPEN 4:00pmFeaturing Articles From Past to Present New Gold and Silver jewelry, Diamond rings, costume jewelry, fishing lures, Royal Doultons, computer desk, rug shampooer, oak table and chair set, CDs and DVDs, sofa sets, dressers, adjust o matic single beds, TVs, office chairs and furnishings, computer, keyboard, camcorder, porcelain dolls, table lamps, old Coke a Cola dolly, art, prints, stereos, wedding dresses, bullet proof vests, paint balls, mini dirt bike, tools, new motor cycle helmets, many boxes yet to be unpacked!Something for everyone! WEDNESDAY, March 21st • 4:30pm H A U C T I O N S A L E H of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles for an Oshawa Home, Selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: Chesterfield suite, kitchen suite, tables, chests, prints, lamps, quantity of col- lectibles, glassware, and jewelry, new hunt- ing items including camouflages burlap, sau- sage makers, scent and scent killer, moose and duck calls, tree stand umbrellas, heated seats, 10 meat saws, dressing bags, block and tackle, fishing items, plus many other in- teresting items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Friday, Mar 16th, 5:00 p.m. NO AUCTION - DUE TO ROOF REPAIRS Watch the website for next Auction STAPLETON AUCTIONS Newtonville, ON 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886email auctions@stapletonauctions.com www.stapletonauctions.com 'serving the Auction Industry since 1971' CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday March 16th at 4:30pm located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4.Selling the Contents of a Lindsay Home plus others - 6pc wal- nut dining room set - mahogany dining room table and chairs - oak dresser with mirror - Coke Cola chalk board - Royal Doul- ton figurines - Elvis memorabilia - oak washstand - art neveau motion light - rnd oak table and chairs - china cabinet - wing back chair - oak sideboard and china cabinet - chesterfield - qty of new windows - lg qty of rolls of material - qty of new chairs - qty of peg board - alum step ladder - Craftsman 10" radial arm saw - Poulan and Craftsman chainsaws - Kenmore fridge - apt size freezer - Kenmore flat top stove - 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 4pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am HAYDON AUCTION BARN Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock, just east of Durham #57Monday March 19th Box Lots start outside at 4:30 pm Weather PermittingMain Sale begins Inside at 5:30 pm Viewing from 3:00 p.m. Old Metal Toys, Tools, Fire Extinguishers, Glassware, Ster- ling Silver, Art, Hot Water Pressure Washer, Tamper, Qty. Books, Antiques, Collectibles & lots more. See Website for Photos and Full Detailswww.haydonauctionbarn.com 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 March 17,10:00 AM Antiques, Furniture and Collectibles from Rita and late Fred Yake of Stouffville and Local Estates from Uxbridge, Markham, Oshawa. Van Haven Sales Arena 720 Davis Drive Uxbridge GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538, 800-654-4647 416-518-6401 Details & photos garyhillauctions.ca Sat. March 17 - 10am ANTIQUE ESTATE AUCTION at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER-LINDSAY antiques, furni- ture, excellent glass & china, Beswick horses, over 50 ex- cellent pcs of Sterling silver, collectables, Lionel train sets, toys, military items, coins, hundreds of interesting & collectable items, MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 view over 300 photos/list at www.mcleanauc- tions.com Places ofWorship Apartments &Flats for RentA NORTH OSHAWA, 1 bed- room apt, clean, quiet, se- cure building, laundry on site, $795 plus hydro. 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(905)576-7448 Cars for Sale 2005 CHEVY BLAZER $3995.; 2004 Dodge Neon SX-R $3195.; 2004 Hyundai Accent GL $3495.; 2003 Mazda MPV-ES $4195.; 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5S $3995.; 2003 Suzuki Aerio $3495.; 2002 Saturn Vue AWD $5695.; 2002 Dodge G. Car. Sport $3695.; 2 0 0 2 M a z d a 6 2 6 $ 2 4 9 5 . ; 2002 Chrysler Sebring LX $4195.; 2002 Kia Magen- tis LX $3495.; 2002 Chevy Malibu $3495.; 2002 Olds. Alero $2995.; 2001 Izuzu Rodeo LS $4695.; All Vehi- cles above CERTIFIED & EMISSION TESTED! Over 55 Vehicles in stock $795.00 & UP! Amber Motors Inc. 3120 Danforth Avenue, Scarborough M1L 1B1 416- 864-1310. Auctions Cars for Sale 2002 KIA SEDONA EX $2895.; 2002 Nissan Sentra GXE $2995.; 2002 Hyundai Accent GS $2495.; 2002 VW Passat 1.8T $4695.; 2002 Mazda MPV DX $2995.; 2002 Saab 93SE $4995.; 2002 Chrysler Sebring LX $4195. 2001 SATURN SC2 $2495.; 2001 Olds. Sil- houette $3195.; 2001 Mazda Protege ES $2995.; 2001 Subaru Out. 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South Oshawa (905)240-1211 Now hiring!!! OPEN 7 Days/Week Asian Girls serenityajaxspa.com 905-231-027243 Station St.Unit 1, Ajax OSHAWA The Holistic $35 you want Ritson Rd. / Bloor 905-576-3456 Special $25 Relaxing Massage 6095 Kingston Rd. 401/Meadowvale SPRING SPA 10am-9pm 7days416-287-0338 Now Hiring Place your ad at 905-683-5110 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 4 , 2 0 1 2 22 AP WRIGHT, Paul, Age 82 years, 32 Years with the Scarborough Board of Education - Passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Monday March 12, 2012. Devoted husband to Rosalind (nee Allison) for 59 years. Loving father to Paul Wright (Pat), Sheena Wright and Brian Wright (Marilyn). Loving grandpa of Mandy (Ryan) Jensen, Melanie (Don) Steeves, Meagan Wright and Ian & Taylor McMillan. Cherished great-grandpa to Shyanne and Gabriella. Visitation will be held at THE NORTHCUTT ELLIOTT FUNERAL HOME 53 Division St. N. Bowmanville on Thursday March 15, 2012 from 11 - 1 pm. A Funeral Service will follow in the Chapel at 1 pm. Memorial Donations may be made to The Alzheimer's Society.www.northcuttelliott.com JEFFREY, John - Peacefully at Scarborough Centenary Hospital on Friday, March 9, 2012 in his 97th year. Beloved husband of Ethel, the late Mary and the late Florence. Loving father of Joyce (Tom), Marlene (Bob), Ruth (Ken) and Wayne (Lori). Proud Grampa of Wanda, Ken, Steven, David, Kim, Kevin, Cathy, Matthew, Evan. Sadly missed by Marisa and Tony. Fondly remembered by his family and friends. Visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 905 428-8488) on Wednesday, March 14 from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 pm. A Funeral Service will be held at PICKERING VILLAGE UNITED CHURCH (300 Church St. N., Ajax) on Thursday, March 15 at 11:00 am. John will be laid to rest in Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarbo- rough. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Founda- tion or the Canadian Cancer Society. A Guest Book may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.ca Mc MAHON, Patrick - Born in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, he passed away on Sunday March 11, 2012. Pat was the beloved husband of Bernadette and dear father of Siobhan, Patrick and his wife Katherine, and Martin and his wife Maria. Loving grandfather of Kaitlin, Emma, and Carolina. Remembered by his brothers Lawrence and Tony and their families in Northern Ireland. Friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) on Wednesday March 14th from 7-9 pm and on Thursday March 15th from 12 noon until time of service in the chapel at 1 pm. Cremation. If desired donations in memory of Pat to the Rouge Valley Health System - Ajax would be appreciated. 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Yes, it is often rela t e d t o y o u r t e e t h . Many people cle n c h o r g r i n d t h e i r t e e t h w h e n t h e y sleep at night. Th i s h a b i t p u t s s t r e s s o n t h e t e e t h a n d m u s c l e s r e l a t e d t o c h e w i n g a n d t a l k i n g . It can be silent m e a n i n g a s p o u s e o r p a r t n e r m a y n o t h e a r a n y s o u n d s c o m i n g f r o m y o u r mouth. Common s y m p t o m s f o r a p e r s o n t h a t c l e n c h e s o r g r i n d s a r e s o r e t e e t h , s e n s i t i v e t e e t h , headache s, muscle or jaw p a i n a n d e v e n n e c k p a i n . I f y o u h a v e a n y o f t h e s e s y m p t o m s y o u r dentist can help d e t e r m i n e i f g r i n d i n g o r c l e n c h i n g i s t h e c a u s e o f y o u r s y m p t o m s. Treatment for this habit can in v o l v e t h e f a b r i c a t i o n o f a n a p p l i a n c e t h a t y o u w e a r a t n i g h t . 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O ne of the simplest things you can do is to change the lighting in your home and in yo u r son’s school to full spectrum lighting. Full spectrum lighting is a more natural light which includes the full spectru m o f light frequenci e s . In several research studies school children exposed to full s p e c t rum lighting in the schools showed b e t t e r concentration, reduced hy p eractivity, better reading abilities a n d test results, as well as faster gr o w t h , f e w e r a b s ences dues to illn e s s and 1/3 fewer too t h c a v ities. Parents could lobby the s c h o ols to have the standard fluorescent lig hting replaced by full spectrum lighting , and parents can replace their lighti n g a t home. NaturopathicMedicine Anke Zimme r m a n n , B . S c . , N D , F C A H Equinox Cent r e f o r N a t u r a l H e a l t h 431 Timothy S t r e e t , N e w m a r k e t (905) 895- 8 2 8 5 By: CARL PRAU G H T Garage Door s& Openers I would reco m m e n d a g a r a g e d o o r w i n t e r tune up. Quit e o f t e n t h e r e i s a l r e a d y a need for one, b u t t h e c o l d w e a t h e r compounds ev e r y t h i n g . T h e d o o r c a n b e s t i f f a n d q u i t e h e a v y causing the do o r t o n o t o p e n o r c l o s e p r o p e r l y . W e u s e e x t r e m e duty penetrant s w h i c h h e l p f r e e e v e r y t h i n g . W e w i l l a d d t e n s i o n t o your springs if n e c e s s a r y a s w e l l a s t i g h t e n t h e c h a i n o n y o u r garage door o p e n e r . S p e c i a l o n w i n t e r t u n e - u p o r r e c e i v e a f r e e tune-up with a n y g a r a g e d o o r o p e n e r p u r c h a s e . 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When to attend ext ra classes?Your child is not experienced enough to m a k e life altering decisions. This is your job as the parent. You need to decide and ‘through all of the protests a n d c o mplaints’ stay calm and be consistent. It takes an adult’s maturity and experience to decide what is best! Is high definitio n T V r e a l l y coming to tak e over fromregular TV? By: LINDSAY LIPTO N YES! High definition TV (HDTV) is now a reality. In York Region, all local cable companies and satellite providers offer full time HDTV broadcasts. In the U.S., the FCC has ordered all stations to be full- time HDTV by 2006. It is a done deal! Newmarket Plaza 130 Davis Drive 2 stop lights east of Yonge905-898-71 3 3 Electronics No, under most circumstances, with new bonding procedures, these bum p e r s c a n be repaired and have the same strength and integrity as the original bumper. At Fix Auto we have a national lifetime warranty for these types o f repairs. 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Legal Servic e sJASON BAXTER ooled b y t h e 16995 Yong e S t r e e t , U n i t 8 , N e w m a r k e t 905-954-11 4 8 • 1 - 8 8 8 - X C O P P E R www.xcopp e r . c o m My licence was suspen ded and I got a ticket for having alcohol in my system because I have a novice (G2) driver’s licence. I only had one drink and I was the designated driver. This doesn’t seem fair, what should I do? What info is required from someone who hits my vehicle? You need t o g e t t h e i r l i c e n s e p l a t e n u m b e r , t h e i r name, pho n e n u m b e r a n d m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y , G E T T H E I R DRIVER’S LI C E N S E N U M B E R t o v e r i f y t h a t t h e y a r e w h o they say th e y a r e . I f t h e y r e f u s e t o p r o d u c e t h e i r d r i v e r ’ s license, call t h e p o l i c e . I f y o u a r e h i t i n a p a r k i n g l o t , a n d it’s not you r f a u l t , d o n o t a l l o w s o m e o n e t o c o n v i n c e you into pa y i n g f o r / o r s p l i t t i n g t h e r e p a i r s , b e c a u s e t h e rules for de t e r m i n i n g f a u l t a r e t h e s a m e a s i f y o u w e r e on a public r o a d w a y . Collision RepairsTONY PLODER to g e t t h e soms W 3 Industrial P k w y. S., Aurora • aurora@ﬁ xauto . c o m Bus.: 905-727-870 0 • Fax: 905-727 - 8 2 4 2 National Written Lifetime Warranty How do I prepare my home’s plumbing system fo r t h e cold weather to come? It’s Plumb’n Freezing!!! HowdoIpr e p a r e m y h ome’s Plumbing ServicesMIKE RIZZI p co HH J&S Plumbin g S e r v i c e I n c. 1111 Davis D r., Unit 1, Sui t e # 4 5 0 , N e w m a r k e t 905-954-151 3 T o l l F r e e 1 - 8 8 8 - 3 4 5 - 6 1 6 3 If you have pip e s i n a n u n h e a t e d b a s e m e n t , a t t i c , c r a w l s p a c e , o r g a r a g e , c o v e r t h e m w i t h a commercial i n s u l a t i o n o r w r a p t h e m w i t h e l e c t r i c h e a t i n g t a p e . Disconnect all g a r d e n h o s e s a n d s t o r e t h e m i n d o o r s. Failing to do so w i l l t r a p w a t e r i n t h e faucet or in the h o s e b i b , w h i c h c a n c a u s e d a m a g e w h e n f r o z e n . P r o p e r l y t u r n o f f t h e i n s i d e valve and be s u r e t o b l e e d t h e l i n e . N e v e r l e a v e y o u r g a r a g e d o o r o p e n i n c o l d w e a t h e r . T h e cold air can fr e e z e e x p o s e d p i p e s i n n o t i m e a t a l l . If your pipes fre e z e , i t ’ s n o t a l w a y s a c a t a s t r o p h e . U n l e s s t h e y ’ v e b u r s t , y o u d o n ’ t h a v e a problem. Just n o w a t e r . The real troubl e c o m e s w h e n y o u t r y t o t h a w t h e m o u t . N o m a t t e r how tempting i t s e e m s, never use a t o r c h t o s o l v e t h e p r o b l e m , i t p r e s e n t s a ﬁ r e r i s k . T h e best method i s t o s a v e y o u r s e l f n e e d l e s s r i s k , g r i e f a n d h e a d a c h e b y c a l l i n g a p r o f e s s i o n a l . J&S Plumbing S e r v i c e s a re offering a $ 2 5 o f f y o u r service call. Please call us a n d b o o k y o u r w i n t e r i n s p e c t i o n t o d a y . If you have a n y q u e s t i o n s y o u w o u l d l i k e a n s w e r e d r e g a r d i n g p l u m b i n g p l e a s e f o r w a r d questions to service@js-pl u m b i n g.com or call . Will replacing my carpeting with hardwood or laminate ﬂ ooring help my allergies?While it is tr u e t h a t h a r d s u r f a c e ﬂ o o r s t h e m s e l v e s do not creat e a i r b o r n e p a r t i c l e s, if the hardw o o d o r laminate is n o t c l e a n e d t h o r o u g h l y a n d c o n s i s t e n t l y , the dust that l a n d s o n i t i s f r e e t o t r a v e l e a s i l y t h r o u g h the air. This m a y a c t u a l l y c r e a t e a w o r s e s i t u a t i o n than carpetin g , w h i c h c a n e n t r a p t h i s d u s t u n t i l i t i s vacuumed. Willreplacingmy Flooring RUSS GALE t t h t h or ca 435 Davis Drive (at Main St.) Newm a r k et • 905-895 -8822 KLEIN HORS MAN www.KleinHor s m a n C a r p e t O n e N e w m a r k e t . c o m What is being built in the parking lot at Roadhouse & Rose? We are const r u c t i n g a T u d o r - s t y l e r o o f w h i c h w i l l b e p l a c e d o n t o p o f the funeral ho m e i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e . T h e b u i l d i n g u s e d t o h a v e t h i s gable roof, b u t i t w a s l o s t t o ﬁ r e i n 1 9 5 6 . The old New m a r k e t E r a Ofﬁ ce on Mai n S t r e e t h a d c a u g h t ﬁ r e a n d R o a d h o u s e & R o s e, which was adjacent t o t h e E R A a t t h i s t i m e, incurred signi ﬁ c a n t ﬁ r e d a m a g e and the roof w a s c o n s e q u e n t l y r e m o v e d . Now, 54 year s l a t e r , i t i s being reconstr u c t e d a s a h e r i t a g e p r o j e c t . For more info r m a t i o n a n d pictures, please visit www.roadho u s e a n d r o s e . c o m Whatisbeingbuilt Funeral ServicesWES PLAYTER ti T d 157 Main St r e e t S . , N e w m a r k e t 905-895-663 1 wes@road h o u s e a n d r o s e . c o m Family Owned & O p e r a t e d S i n c e 1 8 4 2 Can I paint over wood cabinetry or pre-ﬁ nished laminate products? Yes, Para’s Mela m i n e p a i n t ﬁ n i s h e s a r e i d e a l p r o d u c t s t o u s e to freshen u p t h e l o o k o f y o u r c a b i n e t r y , c o u n t e r - t o p s, and .derised si h s i n ﬁ n e e h s - w o l , t n a t s i s e r - r a m a e r e h w s e s a c k o o b Available in a n y c u s t o m - t i n t e d c o l o u r t h e p o s s i b i l i t i e s a r e endless. Ask us about P a r a ’ s 4 3 0 0 A c r y l i c L a t e x M e l a m i n e a n d 4500 Uretha n e - F o r t i ﬁ e d E n a m e l . W i t h m i n i m a l p r e p, you can transform an y s u r f a c e i n t o a w o r k o f i n s p i r a t i o n . CanIpaintoverwood Paint Store ANGELO D’ELIA M l i i t 15480 Bay v i e w A v e . , Aurora905-841-62 0 0 What should I do to prepare my vehicle for the coming colderweather. Regular inspe c t i o n s a r e e s p e c i a l l y i m p o r t a n t i n o u r s e v e r e Canadian cli m a t e. 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