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Home My WebLink AboutNA2012_03_15 MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham hospitals are working together to ensure patients have access to nec- essary drugs in the face of a nationwide short- age. Injectable drugs such as painkillers, anes- thetics and antibiotics have been in short sup- ply due to ongoing problems at a Sandoz Can- ada production facility in Quebec. The prob- lems started in February when the drug-mak- er announced that it was scaling back produc- tion of more than 100 medications after qual- ity-control assessments by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined the plant fell short of standards. A fire on Sunday, March 4 further exacerbated production issues. “So far, we have not had to cancel any treat- ments or procedures,” said Dr. Naresh Mohan, chief of staff for Rouge Valley Health Systems (RVHS.) 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Please RSVP to 905.831.2088 Re tirement Income Se minar Pickering’s Newe st Rental Retirement Co mmunity. Vigilant monitoring has been put in place at the hospital to determine drug stocks, with medications being shared between the Ajax-Pickering and Scarborough hos- pital sites as needed. “Right now we are trying to predict where shortages might occur,” Dr. Mohan said. “For some of the painkillers that might become an issue, such as morphine, we are trying to use alternatives.” At Lakeridge Health service has also been unaf- fected, although inventories are being monitored. Both Lakeridge and RVHS are receiving some drug shipments, although at a reduced rate. “What San- doz has said to the field is that they are still able to deliver but in some cases it may be only 25 per cent,” said Kevin Empey, CEO of Lakeridge Health. “The problem is it’s sort of a mystery, you open the box and see how much you got. That’s why we have to be cautious.” Mr. Empey noted that the emergency department, operating room and critical care are the most susceptible to effects from the drug shortage, followed by obstetrics, but in the short term he doesn’t see any reductions in care. “We have injections we will do in the hospital where people on the street would go to the pharmacy and get aspirin, so there are options where some injectables can be replaced by a pill,” Mr. Empey said. “Doctors are assessing these alternatives to ensure they’re just as safe.” Both RVHS and Lakeridge say they will notify patients as soon as possible should any treatments or procedures be affected by the shortage. The Central East Local Health Integra- tion Network (LHIN) is working with hos- pitals to co-ordinate supply issues and facilitate transfers of drugs between health care providers throughout the region if necessary, although no shortages have been reported yet. “This is an evolving situation and that’s why it’s very important that everyone work together,” said Katie Cronin-Wood, spokeswoman for the LHIN. -with files from Torstar News Service fast facts Government action The provincial government, along with repre- sentatives from the Ontario Hospital Association and other health care organizations, have teamed up to create a Technical Advisory Group to devel- op a plan to address the shortage. The plan includes an assessment of the inventory of drugs and potential effects on servic- es, a redistribution plan to move available supplies of drugs across the province according to urgent need, provincial co-ordination of procurement of affected drugs, a plan for service delivery in the event of drug shortages and ongoing communica- tion with the health care sector. The Province is also co-ordinating with the federal government to locate alternative supplies of drugs and facilitate procurement. For more information visit www.health.gov. on.ca. health care Drug shortage not affecting Durham hospitals...for now DRUG from page 1 the problem is it’s sort of a mystery, you open the box and see how much you got. That’s why we have to be cautious. 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Speaking to the Oshawa Chamber of Com- merce, Bruce McCuaig, president and CEO of Metrolinx, said without an investment in public transit, the average commute time would increase by 27 minutes by 2031. Metrolinx is the agency set up by the pro- vincial government to co-ordinate transit development in the GTA. GO Transit was made part of Metrolinx in 2006. Mr. McCuaig noted congestion cost the economy of the Great Toronto and Hamilton Area about $6 billion and will double if cur- rent trends continue. GO Transit currently carries about 59 mil- lion passengers a year and operates at 110 per cent capacity, he said. By 2031, the number of car trips will increase by seven million, with a 60-per cent increase in daily trips. To deal with the impending crush, Metrolinx is proposing ‘The Big Move’, a 25-year plan to increase public transit in the Golden Horseshoe. One of the aims of the plan is to “put transit within two kilometres of 75 per cent of the population,” he noted. Other goals include reducing commute times and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. In Durham, $82.3 million has been set aside for a light bus rapid transit lane along Hwy. 2 from Oshawa to the Scarborough campus of the University of Toronto. It’s expected to start in the next year, with dedicated bus lanes and intersection improvements. GO has been building parking garages in Durham, including one completed in Whitby in 2010 and another in Pickering last year. One garage is under construction in Ajax, and is expected to open early next year, with construction on a second garage in Pickering to start soon and open in late 2013. A pedestrian bridge over Hwy. 401 was completed last year in Pickering, connecting one of the parking structures to the GO sta- tion. A bus maintenance and storage garage is under construction in Oshawa, while a similar facility for trains could begin soon in Whitby. Mr. McCuaig noted some plans Metrolinx has don’t have funding yet, such as extending GO service to Bowmanville. transit Durham will get moving with Metrolinx plan sabrina byrnEs / mEtrOland OSHAWA -- Metrolinx president and CEO Bruce McCuaig spoke about how Metrolinx will contribute to economic prosperity in Durham, at a breakfast event at the Quality Inn March 5. 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 5 AP ®® For all your DEBTS!Make One Small Monthly Payment credit ® Visit: Make One Small Monthly Payment For all your DEBTS! Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- If a group of students gets its way, the Durham public school board will make the move toward banning plastic water bot- tles. With solid arguments to back themselves up, student senate rep- resentatives presented plans to gradually eliminate the sale of plas- tic water bottles within the Durham District School Board at the latest standing committee meeting. “All in all, inhibiting the sale of non-reusable bottles is a policy we want to gradually become part of all DDSB facilities,” said Alexander Wray, a student at Eastdale Colle- giate and Vocational Institute. Since student trustees cannot move a motion at meetings, student trustee Ally Jobe asked members of the board if they’d move the motion forward themselves. Chairman of the board Joe Allin was happy to jump on board. “We recommend the board move toward a policy where sales of all non-reusable water bottles are gradually stopped on all property of the DDSB,” he said. Staff will look into the motion and bring back a final recommendation once all information is gathered. 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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 5 , 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 Possible school closures have Pickering parents on alert If the numbers support it, closing a school makes sense if we’re thinking of the big picture. Pickering Catholic parents were at St. Anthony Daniel Catholic School earli- er this month for the first of four public meetings on the fate of eight elementary schools in the city. The facilities are below capacity now and in three years Pickering’s elemen- tary schools are expected to be at 82 per cent capacity. The Accommodation Review Commit- tee will make a recommendation this summer, with the options being to keep the status quo, reorganize the schools, adjust boundaries, merge or close schools. Of course it’s the latter option that has parents’ attention. Like homes, schools aren’t just four walls and a roof. In fact, for most stu- dents they become second homes, given that youngsters spend five days of the week there learning and playing. Some of their best memories, and those of their parents, are made there, so it’s not surprising that the mention of a school closure is upsetting. When a student might have to change schools mid-way through elementary school, the anxiety factor increases. “She’s not just losing her school, she’s losing her teachers,” said parent Frances Quinn-Ford at the meeting. While emotional attachments to a par- ticular school and its staff are under- standable, the student population is in a constant state of flux. Durham educators use the term ‘the bubble’ to describe the most populous grades in the system and track it as it travels, for example, through Grade 7 and 8 and on into the high school grades. It’s a phenomenon that often repeats itself at the school level itself: a new neighbourhood is created, a school is built, young families with kids move in and for a while the lower elementa- ry grades are packed. However the kids grow up and before long those same grades have fewer students. Another factor is that couples are hav- ing no or far fewer children than they once did. Boards track all of this not out of idle curiosity, but because students are money to school boards and the need to plan is constant. The thought of a school closing is upsetting for many, but often necessary to deal with changing population trends and when the entire board is consid- ered. Following all the chatter this week, I think it’s been firmly established: Oshawa is in the middle of somewhere. Like so many of us tend to do when we encounter an aggravating situation, sing- er Jann Arden took to Twitter to vent her frustrations after she and her little dog were kicked off a VIA train over the week- end. A quick glance at Ms. Arden’s Twitter page shows that she’s a prolific tweeter who is candid in her opinions and who responds regularly to her fans. It’s a far cry from the PR-spun feeds some celebrities have. When she shared her VIA saga, she got a mixed bag of reactions. Some folks sympa- thized with her and the fact that she didn’t know dogs aren’t allowed to be carried onto VIA trains. After all, many airlines now allow them. Others thought she should have left the dog at home, pointing out lots of people suffer from allergies. Locally, the biggest controversy was the fact that Ms. Arden said she’d been dropped off in the “middle of nowhere.” Turns out it was the Oshawa VIA station. A celebrity putting her foot in her mouth on Twitter isn’t unusual, but how Ms. Arden handled it is. She responded to comments from the public and re-tweeted both negative and positive tweets about the situation. A typical celebrity gaffe would have involved a quick deletion of the offending post, a brief mea-culpa tweet and social media silence for a couple of weeks. Ms. Arden responded to Oshawa coun- cillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, she responded to Mayor John Henry’s letter via @oshawacity, the City’s official Twitter account and a number of other local post- ers. She also posted a lengthy letter on her Facebook account about the whole VIA situation, including a paragraph about Oshawa. In the note she said she never intended to insult the people of Oshawa. “If you saw the train station and where it is located, you’d know exactly what I meant... there is a car dealership and 10 acres of parking lot, never mind that the station is under construction. It didn’t look too invit- ing. I am sorry if i made it sound like I didn’t like Oshawa....I mean really? Why would I not like it? I LOVE MY COUNTRY. All of it.” Let’s face it, the area around the train station is pretty dead on a weekend, and that explanation isn’t terribly hard to buy. Now the only thing that surprised me was the fact that Ms. Arden was surprised by the media attention her comments drew and the fact that reporters write sto- ries based on Twitter postings. Reporters go where the people congre- gate and these days that’s online. Ultimately, Ms. Arden’s off-the-cuff com- ments probably benefited Oshawa as it gave residents and the mayor a chance to highlight Oshawa’s positives on a national stage. As for Ms. Arden, I imagine a lot of peo- ple who haven’t listened to her in a while may be looking up her music once again. And if she does play Oshawa in the near future, I bet her concert will be sold out. Reka Szekely’s social media column appears every Thursday in this space. 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For a nutrition boost try canned California cling peaches in this delicious recipe ideal for entertaining: Roast Salmon with Savoury Peach & Basil Sauce Ingredients: 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lb piece wild salmon, halibut or black cod, at least 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick or 4 fillets (675 to 750 g) Finely grated peel of 1 lemon 1/2 tsp EACH paprika (preferably smoked), dried thyme leaves and granulated sugar (2 mL) 1/4 tsp EACH salt and black pepper (1 mL) 1 can California Cling peach halves, in fruit juice or light syrup (14 oz/398 mL) (1 can) 1 cup cherry tomatoes, preferably multi- coloured (250 mL) 2 green onions, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces (2) 1 garlic clove, minced (1) 2 tsp olive oil (10 mL) Pinch of salt 3 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh basil or mint (45 mL) Directions: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with foil for easier clean up. Place fish at one end of baking sheet. Stir lemon peel with seasonings and sugar. Sprinkle over fish and rub in. Roast fish 10 minutes. Drain peaches well and cut into quarters. Place in a bowl along with tomatoes, green onions and garlic. Add oil and salt. Stir. After 10 minutes of roasting fish, place peach mixture at other end of pan. Continue to roast 8 to 10 more minutes until fish flakes. Toss peach mixture with basil. Cut fish into serving-size pieces. Serve peach sauce spooned over top. Serves 4 to 6 More information is available online at CalClingPeach.ca. www.newscanada.com Peaches turn salmon sensational 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 10 AP 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 11 AP66Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- How much does it cost to eat healthy food? Data from the Durham Region health department pegs nutritious groceries for a family of four -- a man, a woman, a teenage boy and a younger girl -- at $163.41 a week, or $708 a month. The statistics are part of the 2011 Nutritious Food Basket survey, a tool used by local health depart- ments to keep tabs on the cost of healthy food and gauge the impact on low-income residents. For example, a family of four receiving Ontario Works has a monthly income of about $2,000. The $708 a month needed to buy healthy food rep- resents about 35 per cent of the monthly budget; in comparison, most households spend about 10 per cent. Add $1,100 for rent to the mix and it leaves only $195 a month for everything from clothing and trans- portation to toiletries and cellphone. “Food might become an item that is considered discretionary spending,” said Deborah Lay, a public health nutritionist with the Durham Region health department. Local officials worked out the monthly cost by vis- iting nine grocery stores in Durham and recording the lowest cost for 66 common grocery items such as bread, produce and meat. (See sidebar). The 66 items are selected by Health Canada based on the Canada Food Guide and used by all 36 pub- lic health units in Ontario to conduct the Nutritious Food Basket survey each year. While the survey provides a helpful benchmark, Ms. Lay said it’s not a perfect tool. “It makes a lot of assumptions,” she said. “It assumes that people have the time and ability to prepare meals from scratch when not everyone has food skills.” It also doesn’t include the cost of personal care items or household items such as laundry detergent and bathroom tissue -- which many people include in their grocery budget -- or extras like coffee, tea or occasional meals out. “The actual amount people spend is likely higher,” Ms. Lay says. Health department data indicates about nine per cent of Durham residents experience food insecu- rity, which means they don’t always have access to healthy, safe, affordable food obtained in a dignified manner. It can also mean not having access to food that is culturally acceptable or meets specific dietary needs. Julien LeBourdais, executive director at Feed the Need in Durham, said the organization is seeing increased demand from the 42 food banks, soup kitchens, shelters and other member agencies it pro- vides food for. Towards the end of 2011, Feed the Need was dis- tributing more than 200,000 pounds of food, a signifi- cant increase from earlier in the year. While emergency food providers fill a gap for peo- ple struggling to put food on the table, Mr. LeBour- dais says residents can’t assume they solve the prob- lem. “Some food banks are only open one day a month, some only give you enough food for a few days. It’s not something people can depend on for most of their food,” he explained. Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division recently asked local families to tell us how much they spend on groceries and what they buy. More than 100 people responded with the majority reporting that they spend between $150 and $200 a week. We tagged along with three families in different budget categories to check out what was in their carts. NEXT WEEK: Reporter Jennifer O’Meara goes coupon- ing. Reporter Jillian Follert can be found on Twitter @JillianFollert and on Facebook by searching Jillian Follert Data shows the cost oF healthy FooD is out oF reach For many local resiDents the nutritious FooD BasKet Apple juice, apples, bananas, canned baked beans, ground beef, beef roast, steak, white bread, wheat bread, hamburger buns, broccoli, cabbage, canola oil, cantaloupe, carrots, celery, cereal, cheddar cheese, cheese slices, chicken legs, canned corn, crackers, cucumber, eggs, frozen fish, grapes, green pepper, ham, iceberg lettuce, lentils, margarine, mayonnaise, milk, frozen mixed vegetables, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, oatmeal, onions, orange juice, oranges, pasta, canned peaches, peanuts, peanut butter, pears, frozen peas, pita bread, plain cookies, pork chops, pota- toes, raisins, rice, romaine lettuce, turnip, salad dress- ing, canned salmon, frozen strawberries, frozen string beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, canned tuna, vegetable juice, yogurt Source: Health Canada the Durrell family Alexandria: 36, works from home as a freelance writ- er/social media consultant Ryan: 33, actuarial consultant Story: 5 Mason: 2 Weekly grocery budget: $200 (The family also eats out a couple times a month and Ryan budgets about $20 a month for lunch/coffee while at work) Where they shop: Weekly trip to Loblaws and/or No Frills, one or two trips a month to Costco for things like milk, butter and coffee Grocery philosophy: Alexandria does most of the shopping and cooking during the week, because Ryan leaves the house early and gets home late -- but he helps out on weekends. Mason has several allergies, which got the couple in the habit of cooking most meals from scratch. A typical dinner might be crock- pot stew or chili. They also make their own salad dressing, mayonnaise, bread and baked goods. But that doesn’t mean they’re opposed to feeding the kids convenience food as a treat. “It’s all about bal- ance,” Alexandria says. “If they’re eating lots of broc- coli and stuff most of the time I’m not going to worry about them eating chicken nuggets sometimes. You can’t worry about every little thing.” the szabo family Kristin: 28, stay-at-home mom Ryan: 29, IT manager Anna: 19 months Weekly grocery budget: $150 (the family also gets take-out once a week) Where they shop: Weekly shop at the Real Canadian Superstore, two or three trips a year to Costco to stock up on basics like bathroom tis- sue and toiletries. Grocery philosophy: Kristin does most of the shopping, typically hitting the store during the week with Anna in tow. In addition to buying groceries on a single-income, there are several special considerations -- Kristin has multiple sclerosis and sticks to a healthy/anti-inflam- matory diet, while Ryan’s MSG allergy means no convenience foods. They buy organic as much as the budget allows. Kristin shops with a list and sticks to it, typically planning about three dinners each week. the romero-ramos family Ana Romero-Ramos: 32, graphic designer Jaime Ramos: 43, banker Carlos Ramos: 16 Daniel Ramos: 13 Cassandra Ramos: 6 Siena Ramos: 3 Weekly grocery budget: $100 (the family also eats out about once a month) Where they shop: Weekly shop at No Frills, occasional stops at Walmart Grocery philosophy: Ana does most of the shopping and is up to the challenge of feeding a family of six on about $100 a week. Her strategy includes clipping coupons, flyer matching, planning meals around what’s on sale and buying in bulk. For example, on this trip she didn’t need to buy basics like bread or meat, because she had already stocked up. “I’m not picky about brands, I look for what is a good price,” she says. Meet our families ............................................................... What’s in their cart: Avocados• Pineapple• Raspberries• Bananas• Apples• Celery• Sweet potato• Onion• Green beans• Carrots• Ginger• Bulk almonds• Bulk soy nuts• White bread• Wheat bread• 4 litre bag of milk• Beef roast• Turkey bacon• Canned chick peas• Canned black beans• Organic beef broth• Jar of sliced peaches• Cereal• 4-pack of gum• 2 bags of tortilla chips• Salsa• Orange juice• 2 bottles organic apple juice• Half dozen eggs• 4-pack organic apple sauce • cups 8-pack of organic toddler • granola bars Toddler turkey and mashed • potato meal Total cost: $104.25 What’s in their cart? Green grapes• Celery• Carrots• Pears• Strawberries• Mushrooms• Cucumbers• Cauliflower• Cereal• Whole wheat tortillas• Multigrain English muffins• WowButter (soy peanut but -• ter alternative) 84-pack of diapers• Stewing beef• Lean ground beef• Bacon• Cat treats• 500 gram block cheddar • cheese Packaged ham• Packaged salami• Mustard• Barbecue sauce• 2 750-gram yogurt• Jar of pasta sauce• 2 cans of chick peas• Can of mini ravioli• Can of “Hello Kitty” pasta• 6-pack of applesauce cups• 6-pack mini boxes of raisins• 16-pack of string cheese• Frozen pizza pops• Frozen chicken nuggets• Frozen french fries• Frozen yogurt• Raspberry jam• Taco seasoning• Valentine’s chocolates• Valentine’s card• Total cost: $181.36 What’s in their cart: Avocados• Romaine lettuce• Red grapes• 3 pints of blueberries• Bananas• Tomatoes• 650 gram container of yogurt• 2 cartons of soy milk• 4 litre bag of milk• 3 boxes of cereal• 4 cans of tomato sauce• 4 jars of jam• Ketchup• 4 bottles of dish soap• 3 bottles liquid laundry deter-• gent 12 bottles of body wash• 4 boxes of feminine hygiene • products 4 bottles of shampoo/condi-• tioner Bag of dog food• Total: $120.25 WHAT'S INWHAT'S IN YOURYOURYOUR BASKET?BASKET?BASKET? YOURYOUR BASKET?BASKET?BASKET?BASKET? 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 10 AP 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 11 AP66Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- How much does it cost to eat healthy food? Data from the Durham Region health department pegs nutritious groceries for a family of four -- a man, a woman, a teenage boy and a younger girl -- at $163.41 a week, or $708 a month. The statistics are part of the 2011 Nutritious Food Basket survey, a tool used by local health depart- ments to keep tabs on the cost of healthy food and gauge the impact on low-income residents. For example, a family of four receiving Ontario Works has a monthly income of about $2,000. The $708 a month needed to buy healthy food rep- resents about 35 per cent of the monthly budget; in comparison, most households spend about 10 per cent. Add $1,100 for rent to the mix and it leaves only $195 a month for everything from clothing and trans- portation to toiletries and cellphone. “Food might become an item that is considered discretionary spending,” said Deborah Lay, a public health nutritionist with the Durham Region health department. Local officials worked out the monthly cost by vis- iting nine grocery stores in Durham and recording the lowest cost for 66 common grocery items such as bread, produce and meat. (See sidebar). The 66 items are selected by Health Canada based on the Canada Food Guide and used by all 36 pub- lic health units in Ontario to conduct the Nutritious Food Basket survey each year. While the survey provides a helpful benchmark, Ms. Lay said it’s not a perfect tool. “It makes a lot of assumptions,” she said. “It assumes that people have the time and ability to prepare meals from scratch when not everyone has food skills.” It also doesn’t include the cost of personal care items or household items such as laundry detergent and bathroom tissue -- which many people include in their grocery budget -- or extras like coffee, tea or occasional meals out. “The actual amount people spend is likely higher,” Ms. Lay says. Health department data indicates about nine per cent of Durham residents experience food insecu- rity, which means they don’t always have access to healthy, safe, affordable food obtained in a dignified manner. It can also mean not having access to food that is culturally acceptable or meets specific dietary needs. Julien LeBourdais, executive director at Feed the Need in Durham, said the organization is seeing increased demand from the 42 food banks, soup kitchens, shelters and other member agencies it pro- vides food for. Towards the end of 2011, Feed the Need was dis- tributing more than 200,000 pounds of food, a signifi- cant increase from earlier in the year. While emergency food providers fill a gap for peo- ple struggling to put food on the table, Mr. LeBour- dais says residents can’t assume they solve the prob- lem. “Some food banks are only open one day a month, some only give you enough food for a few days. It’s not something people can depend on for most of their food,” he explained. Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division recently asked local families to tell us how much they spend on groceries and what they buy. More than 100 people responded with the majority reporting that they spend between $150 and $200 a week. We tagged along with three families in different budget categories to check out what was in their carts. NEXT WEEK: Reporter Jennifer O’Meara goes coupon- ing. Reporter Jillian Follert can be found on Twitter @JillianFollert and on Facebook by searching Jillian Follert Data shows the cost oF healthy FooD is out oF reach For many local resiDents the nutritious FooD BasKet Apple juice, apples, bananas, canned baked beans, ground beef, beef roast, steak, white bread, wheat bread, hamburger buns, broccoli, cabbage, canola oil, cantaloupe, carrots, celery, cereal, cheddar cheese, cheese slices, chicken legs, canned corn, crackers, cucumber, eggs, frozen fish, grapes, green pepper, ham, iceberg lettuce, lentils, margarine, mayonnaise, milk, frozen mixed vegetables, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, oatmeal, onions, orange juice, oranges, pasta, canned peaches, peanuts, peanut butter, pears, frozen peas, pita bread, plain cookies, pork chops, pota- toes, raisins, rice, romaine lettuce, turnip, salad dress- ing, canned salmon, frozen strawberries, frozen string beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, canned tuna, vegetable juice, yogurt Source: Health Canada the Durrell family Alexandria: 36, works from home as a freelance writ- er/social media consultant Ryan: 33, actuarial consultant Story: 5 Mason: 2 Weekly grocery budget: $200 (The family also eats out a couple times a month and Ryan budgets about $20 a month for lunch/coffee while at work) Where they shop: Weekly trip to Loblaws and/or No Frills, one or two trips a month to Costco for things like milk, butter and coffee Grocery philosophy: Alexandria does most of the shopping and cooking during the week, because Ryan leaves the house early and gets home late -- but he helps out on weekends. Mason has several allergies, which got the couple in the habit of cooking most meals from scratch. A typical dinner might be crock- pot stew or chili. They also make their own salad dressing, mayonnaise, bread and baked goods. But that doesn’t mean they’re opposed to feeding the kids convenience food as a treat. “It’s all about bal- ance,” Alexandria says. “If they’re eating lots of broc- coli and stuff most of the time I’m not going to worry about them eating chicken nuggets sometimes. You can’t worry about every little thing.” the szabo family Kristin: 28, stay-at-home mom Ryan: 29, IT manager Anna: 19 months Weekly grocery budget: $150 (the family also gets take-out once a week) Where they shop: Weekly shop at the Real Canadian Superstore, two or three trips a year to Costco to stock up on basics like bathroom tis- sue and toiletries. Grocery philosophy: Kristin does most of the shopping, typically hitting the store during the week with Anna in tow. In addition to buying groceries on a single-income, there are several special considerations -- Kristin has multiple sclerosis and sticks to a healthy/anti-inflam- matory diet, while Ryan’s MSG allergy means no convenience foods. They buy organic as much as the budget allows. Kristin shops with a list and sticks to it, typically planning about three dinners each week. the romero-ramos family Ana Romero-Ramos: 32, graphic designer Jaime Ramos: 43, banker Carlos Ramos: 16 Daniel Ramos: 13 Cassandra Ramos: 6 Siena Ramos: 3 Weekly grocery budget: $100 (the family also eats out about once a month) Where they shop: Weekly shop at No Frills, occasional stops at Walmart Grocery philosophy: Ana does most of the shopping and is up to the challenge of feeding a family of six on about $100 a week. Her strategy includes clipping coupons, flyer matching, planning meals around what’s on sale and buying in bulk. For example, on this trip she didn’t need to buy basics like bread or meat, because she had already stocked up. “I’m not picky about brands, I look for what is a good price,” she says. Meet our families ............................................................... What’s in their cart: Avocados• Pineapple• Raspberries• Bananas• Apples• Celery• Sweet potato• Onion• Green beans• Carrots• Ginger• Bulk almonds• Bulk soy nuts• White bread• Wheat bread• 4 litre bag of milk• Beef roast• Turkey bacon• Canned chick peas• Canned black beans• Organic beef broth• Jar of sliced peaches• Cereal• 4-pack of gum• 2 bags of tortilla chips• Salsa• Orange juice• 2 bottles organic apple juice• Half dozen eggs• 4-pack organic apple sauce • cups 8-pack of organic toddler • granola bars Toddler turkey and mashed • potato meal Total cost: $104.25 What’s in their cart? Green grapes• Celery• Carrots• Pears• Strawberries• Mushrooms• Cucumbers• Cauliflower• Cereal• Whole wheat tortillas• Multigrain English muffins• WowButter (soy peanut but-• ter alternative) 84-pack of diapers• Stewing beef• Lean ground beef• Bacon• Cat treats• 500 gram block cheddar • cheese Packaged ham• Packaged salami• Mustard• Barbecue sauce• 2 750-gram yogurt• Jar of pasta sauce• 2 cans of chick peas• Can of mini ravioli• Can of “Hello Kitty” pasta• 6-pack of applesauce cups• 6-pack mini boxes of raisins• 16-pack of string cheese• Frozen pizza pops• Frozen chicken nuggets• Frozen french fries• Frozen yogurt• Raspberry jam• Taco seasoning• Valentine’s chocolates• Valentine’s card• Total cost: $181.36 What’s in their cart: Avocados• Romaine lettuce• Red grapes• 3 pints of blueberries• Bananas• Tomatoes• 650 gram container of yogurt• 2 cartons of soy milk• 4 litre bag of milk• 3 boxes of cereal• 4 cans of tomato sauce• 4 jars of jam• Ketchup• 4 bottles of dish soap• 3 bottles liquid laundry deter-• gent 12 bottles of body wash• 4 boxes of feminine hygiene • products 4 bottles of shampoo/condi-• tioner Bag of dog food• Total: $120.25 WHAT'S INWHAT'S IN YOURYOURYOUR BASKET?BASKET?BASKET? YOURYOUR BASKET?BASKET?BASKET?BASKET? 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 11 AP 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 12 AP DURHAM -- You can tell in some- one’s voice how pleased they are, how surprised, how genuinely happy. I shared Delores Willis’s warm feelings when she phoned to tell me about a bird sight- ing she’d had at her home along Newtonville Road one morning this week. She said she heard honking calls and glanced up, to find a V of big birds, about 20 of them, flying by right over her head. They had long necks, and in the slanting sun she could see that they were all pure white. Tundra swans. They had to be. Native to North America, tun- dras travel north of treeline in the Arctic to nest, flying back to bays, lakes and wetlands along the Atlantic coast when winter ice drives them out again. Chesa- peake Bay is a favourite wintering area. Great numbers of tundra swans stage around Lake Erie in early spring, feeding in cornfields while they wait for the north to thaw out. Long Point is a popular destina- tion in March for birders thrilled to be able to view these graceful white waterfowl en route to their wilderness breeding grounds. A few tundras stray east to Dur- ham Region on their way north most years. Last spring only one flock was reported, flying over Brooklin. So I knew Delores’s sighting was special, and I enjoyed “seeing” the swans through her eyes. And then it was my turn for sur- prises. Two days later my hus- band heard honking calls from inside the house and yelled to me to get outside. I dashed out, to find two long V’s of tundra swans disappearing over the treetops. And I knew exactly how Delores felt. Numerous mute swans, a spe- cies introduced from Europe, paddle around Durham’s open waters throughout winter and take over every wetland come spring, aggressively driving off many native waterfowl that try to nest there with them. Mute swans have orange bills with a knob at the top. Among them are often seen trumpeter swans, with straight black bills and some- times a yellow wing tag, indicat- ing they’re part of the MNR’s rein- troduction efforts for this extir- pated woodland species. Tundra swans, also with straight black bills, but smaller than mutes and trumpeters, were extirpated shortly after European settlement as well, overhunted for their meat and feathers. But they’re making a comeback on their own, with breeding pairs spreading all along the Arctic coast and down around Hudson Bay. This mild winter many tundras didn’t have to journey all the way to Maryland and the Carolinas to find suitable wintering habi- tat. Wherever they were hanging out, larger numbers than usual are being spotted here in Dur- ham now as they wend their way northward. A good reason to keep scanning wetlands, cornfields and skies for a glimpse of these graceful wild swans. Nature queries: mcarney@ interlinks.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 corners of the planet. Public asked to report odd behaviour Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Bats aren’t pets, but they are important critters in Ontario’s biodiversity. The nocturnal creatures have been dying from a mysterious condi- tion since 2006 and the Ministry of Natural Resources wants the public’s help protecting them. Aside from being known to carry rabies (protect your pets with the vac- cine) bats are neat creatures. They’re the only mammals that can fly, and they start doing so and finding their own food at just three weeks old. And they eat insects. In fact, they can con- sume thousands of flying insects each night during the summer. The condition they’ve been dying from is referred to as “white-nose syn- drome.” It’s been linked to a fungus that grows on bats when they hibernate in natural caves and abandoned mines. The fungus seems to irritate and cause bats to wake up and they end up using their winter fat stores more quick- ly. So they’ll often leave their hiberna- tion sites and fly around outside, often in the daytime. Because it’s still winter, there are no food sources available for them to survive. The condition has now killed more than five million bats in eastern North America. In March 2010 it was detected in Ontario. The ministry and the Cana- dian Cooperative Wildlife Health Cen- tre (CCWHC) continue to monitor the spread of the disease and determine its impact on Ontario’s bats. While the number of bat deaths has been low in Ontario, the ministry is still concerned. The public can help by reporting any sightings of unusual bat behaviour, such as flying during the day, or deaths. It’s also a good idea to stay away from sites where bats hibernate. Eight different species of bats live in Ontario. Some fly as far as South America during our winter, but those affected by white-nose syndrome hibernate in caves. If you see bats flying during the daytime in the winter, call the CCWHC at 1-866-673-4781 or the ministry at 1-800-667-1940. Pet service award Do you know someone who works tirelessly to help homeless pets find a forever home? From March 1 to 31, Global Pet Foods and Hill’s Sci- ence Diet are accepting nominations for the first Heroic Heart Pet Service Award. Fill out a ballot and share a brief story on how the nominee has demonstrated outstanding care and passion for homeless pets. Winners receive a year’s supply of pet food for their charity of choice and a day at a spa. For more information or to nomi- nate someone visit Facebook.com/ GlobalPetFoods or your Global Pet Foods store. riP raspberry Raspberry was a beautiful Maine coon cat the younger cats at the Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary looked up to and the humans couldn’t resist saying hello to. Joyce Smith, the founder of the charity who died in 2008, brought Rasp- berry along to the shelter when she offi- cially opened it in 1996. “Each spring we would get him a lion haircut,” said current president Phyl- lis Healey. “Everybody knew Raspberry, really.” It was a sad day for everyone when he had to be put down recently. MARgARet CARney Tundra swans’ return a pleasant reason to trumpet Adopt-a-pet WHItBy -- Jackson is a one-year- old male Lab/great Dane cross. He’s friendly but strong. He is a very large puppy and has had no training. He is vocal so he would not do well in an apart- ment. 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 Help protect Ontario’s bats DURHAM -- the Ministry of natural Resources is asking the public to do its part to ensure Ontario’s bats continue to thrive. A mysterious syndrome that can kill the mammals was first detected in Ontario in March of 2010. 1445 Harmony Rd./Taunton E., Oshawa (Grooming Available)905-725-9225 300 Taunton Rd./Ritson Rd.,Oshawa905-433-5564 1 Warren Ave., Oshawa905-571-6235 TM 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 13 AP 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 14 AP BaseBall Smith climbing Cubs’ ladder left-hander ready for second season in Chicago organization shawn Cayley scayley@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Most 40th round draft picks are an extreme long shot to make it in Major League Baseball. But don’t tell Pickering’s Brian Smith that. The young left-hander is enter- ing his second season of profes- sional ball in the Chicago Cubs system, after being taken in the 40th round of the 2010 selection process, and hopes to continue to work his way up the organiza- tional ladder with a focus firm- ly planted on reaching the big leagues some day. Smith was recently named one of the Cubs’ top prospects cur- rently playing at the lower levels of minor league baseball. While something like that may not appear all that impressive on the surface to most, the level of rec- ognition wasn’t lost on Smith. “It feels good. I try to always be modest about it, but it’s definite- ly a good feeling,” he said of hav- ing his name included among promising Cubs prospects. “I just have to keep on working hard and hopefully I can make it to the big show. To have them mention me as a good prospect is definitely one of the best feelings I’ve had so far in my career.” After his first foray into baseball at the professional level, it’s really little surprise that Smith has made his way onto the Cubs’ radar. With the organization’s rook- ie ball team in Arizona in 2011, Smith posted a nice 3.30 earned run average and led the club in innings pitched, while collect- ing three wins and finishing sec- ond in strikeouts, first in WHIP (walks, hits per innings pitched) and opponents’ batting average. His ERA total ranked fourth in the entire Cubs minor league system, which includes five leagues above rookie ball. The key to his success, he says, was pitch selection. “My curve ball really was help- ing me get out of an inning. My change-up too. Spotting on my fastball and making pitches when I had to out of the stretch when guys are on second base. I was just making quality pitches to get the results that I did,” said Smith, who headed off earlier this month to spring training. At this point Smith isn’t sure of the Cubs’ plans for him in 2012. Realistically he hopes to take the mound for the A ball club in Peo- ria. That’s a long way from the big leagues, but it’s also a long way from the place Smith figured he would be at this point in his base- ball career. After being drafted by the Cubs, Smith secured a schol- arship to a junior college in Ten- nessee and was fully prepared to travel down that path, spend a couple years at that level and consider re-entering the draft. A keen interest from the Cubs changed his thought process. “I think just the opportunity that the Cubs gave me,” he said when asked why he bypassed the college route. “They really want- ed me to sign so I took the oppor- tunity and went with it. “It was definitely a tough deci- sion but I think I made the right one by going with the Cubs,” he added. OFsaa hOCkey Pickering High School looking for history repeat Girls’ team gets seventh seed Brad kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Tania Craig, one of the coaches on the Pickering High School girls’ hockey team, hopes that history has a way of repeating itself. If so, her club stands a good chance of being on the medal podi- um at the conclusion of the OFSAA AAA/AAAA provincial champion- ships in Mississauga from March 20-23. Last year Paul Dwyer, rep- resenting LOSSA for the fourth consecutive time at OFSSA, struck gold in the championship game, after losing in overtime in the gold medal game in 2010. When the tournament gets underway after March Break, Pickering will be looking to contin- ue the trend. “I have been told by lots of hock- ey people that our region is always very competitive, so I’m hoping to continue in the same way,” says Craig. “Of course, I’d like to medal.” Pickering finished third in the regular season with a record of 4-2-1, but really caught their stride in the LOSSA playoffs, outlasting Paul Dwyer and All Saints in the quarter and semifinals respective- ly, with both series extended into the third and deciding game of the best-of-three. In the final, they swept Sinclair in two straight, earn- ing the right to represent LOSSA at OFSAA. “The top four teams, any one of us could have won. It just depends on the day,” notes Craig of the com- petitive balance within the league. “Our girls played really hard, came together and played amazing.” Overall this season Pickering posted a record of 15-5-2, includ- ing a tournament championship at Donald A. Wilson and losing in the gold medal game in a shootout to Hill Academy at another tour- nament hosted at York Canlan Ice Sports. Pickering is led by a couple of Grade 12 students in Marissa Red- mond and Lindsey West, who both play in the Provincial Wom- en’s Hockey League. Redmond is a member of the Durham West Lightning, while West, who has committed to Qunnipiac Universi- ty in Connecticut this fall, plays for the Whitby Wolves. Seeded No. 7 for the 16-team OFSAA tournament, Pickering will face Lockerby (No. 10), Napanee (No. 4) and Our Lady of Mount Car- mel (No. 13) in pool play. saBrina Byrnes / MetrOland PICKERING -- Pickering’s Brian Smith is at spring training with the Chicago Cubs. The former St. Mary Catholic Secondary School pitcher will be entering his second season of professional ball. hOCkey Collegiate career ends for wakefield at Boston University ITHACA, N.Y. -- The collegiate career for Jenn Wakefield came to a disappointing end in a triple overtime thriller in the NCAA quarterfinals. Wakefield’s Boston University Ter- riers were edged 8-7 by Cornell after battling back and erasing a 7-4 third period deficit. The loss brought an end to the senior captain’s collegiate eligi- bility. The winning goal by Cornell came with 10.1 seconds remaining in the third overtime period. The goal sent Cornell to the Frozen Four this weekend in Duluth, Minn. The Pickering resident had a strong game, scoring once and adding two assists in the loss. She finished her unbelievable collegiate career with 206 points on 120 goals and 86 assists. She is the only skater in Hockey East history to have reached the 100-goal plateau and became the second league skater to score 200 career points. During her career at BU, Wakefield won two Hockey East Championships, one WHEA regular season title and appeared in three NCAA tournaments, including last year’s Frozen Four. This was the first time BU had played a triple overtime game and it shattered the record for longest game in program history. The previous record had been set in the WHEA Champion- ship the week before against Provi- dence, when the Terriers won at the 2:15 mark of the second overtime. The Terriers finished their sea- son with 23 wins, their second WHEA Championship and their third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. BU also secured its second 20-win season and the second-most wins in program his- tory. 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 5 , 2 0 1 2 15 AP PICKERING -- Keith Cyrus of Pickering’s Speed Academy proved he will be a contender for a spot on the Canadian national junior track-and-field team this summer. Cyrus dominated the 60-metre hurdle field at the Ontario pro- vincial junior indoor champion- ships with a personal best time of 8.06 to capture the gold medal. After four seasons quarterbacking the St. Mary High School senior football team in Pickering, Cyrus decided to stop using his arm as a quarterback and turned to his legs to hurdling full-time at The Speed Academy. A disappointing fifth- place finish at the 2011 Canadian junior national championships, where he failed to qualify for the Canadian Junior Pan-Ameri- can Games team, forced him to rethink his dual sport strategy. He has two major goals for the upcoming outdoor track season: to earn himself a berth on the Canada world junior team head- ing to Barcelona, Spain in July; and land himself a scholarship to a NCAA university to study kine- siology. Track Cyrus continues to dominate SubmiTTed phoTo PICKERING -- Keith Cyrus set a personal best time on his way to winning the gold medal in the 60m hurdles at the Ontario Provincial Junior Indoor Championships. Soccer Orrett awarded NCAA post-graduate scholarship INDIANAPOLIS -- California Uni- versity of Pennsylvania senior Kris- ten Orrett of Pickering was recently announced as the recipient of an NCAA post-graduate scholarship for the fall 2011 sports period. She is just one of 58 student-ath- letes from all NCAA divisions to receive the honour. Orrett will be awarded a $7,500 scholarship to be used towards graduate school expenses before August 2015. She is currently applying at several institutions with plans to pursue a master’s degree in history. The 22-year-old graduate of Pickering High School currently boasts a cumulative 3.948 grade- point average (GPA), while pursu- ing her undergraduate degree in secondary education with a con- centration in social studies. She was a four-year starter for the Vul- cans and a two-time All-Pennsyl- vania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) selection. As a senior in 2011, Orrett ranked fourth on the team with seven goals and received first-team all-region honours from Daktronics and the National Soc- cer Coaches Association of Amer- ica (NSCAA). During her time at Cal U, Orrett helped the program reach unprec- edented success. The Vulcans com- piled a 69-13-10 record (.804) over the last four years with a school- record 20 wins in 2011 behind the program’s first-ever PSAC Cham- pionship and second appearance in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament over the last three years. 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Cheap and fast Service!John 905-310-5865 Painting& Decorating PREP & PAINT PLUS Expert Advice Colour SelectionWall Repair & RestorationSuperior FinishesTidy - Reliable Experienced (905)626-0322 Moving& Storage Apple Moving Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licensed/Insured(905)239-1263(416)532-9056(416)533-4162 10th Birthday Happy 10th Birthday Mason! You're growing up 'way too fast. Love you so much Baby! Love Mom, Dad & Brooke xoxo Milestones Death Notices Service Directory SELL IT NOW CALL AJAX 905-683-5110 TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS CALL 905-683-5110 Please read your classified ad on the first day of publica- tion as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. SELLING YOUR CAR OR TRUCK? Call Classifieds 683-5110 BARCLAY, Eric Hamilton - Passed away sud- denly but peacefully with family at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in his 74th year. Beloved husband of Janet for 48 years. Lov- ing father of Rosemary (Paul) Johnson, Jack- ie (Dave) Jarvis, John (Renee), Mark (Quee- ney), Keith (Bonnie), Theresa (Abner) Rojas, Margaret and Melissa Vanstone. Proud grandfather of Nicole, Coltyn, Mark, Kirstyn, Alex, Monica, Paige, Emma, Jasmine, Jessi- ca and Melissa. Even prouder great-grandfa- ther to Adriel and Lamont. He is survived by sister Gail and brother-in-law Gene. Eric will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by family and friends both here in Canada and in Scotland. He was a devoted member of the Knights of Columbus. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, 905 428-8488) on Friday March 16, 2012 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 11:00am at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church (796 Eyer Drive, Pickering) with in- terment at Christ the King Catholic Cemetery. If one so desires, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of one's choice. Online condolences may be placed atwww.mceachniefuneral.ca PHELPS, David - Passed away in Ajax Hospital on Thursday March 8, 2012 at around 7 PM. David beloved husband of Margaret. Father to Pauline, Peter, Matthew and Philip. Father in-law to Cameron & Willow. Grandfather to Sarah, Elaine, Mary, Duncan and Harald. There will be no funeral nor any viewing, however a memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of followers, donations can be made to either the Lung Association or the Heart & Stroke Foundation. David has gone to be with his Lord Jesus Christ. We thank you Lord for the life of your son David, take care of him until we can all be reunited with him in your presence. 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