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Home My WebLink AboutNA2012_03_29 MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Residents will have a new ave- nue when making complaints about Pickering councillors through a new code of conduct. Highlights of the code, put forth by Coun- cillor David Pickles at a council meeting on Monday, March 26, include the hiring of an integrity commissioner, prohibition on gifts other than moderate hospitality with fixed limits and disclosure requirements, rules for interaction with the public and staff, rules to ensure the protection of confidential infor- mation and clear rules on use of City proper- ty. Code of conduct for Pickering councillors NEW DOCUMENT COVERS GIFT DISCLOSURES, ELECTION CAMPAIGNS METROLAND FILE PHOTO PICKERING -- Pickering Councillor David Pickles put forth the new code of conduct for councillors. Here, Coun. Pickles worked in the new Peace Garden outside City Hall in this file photo. 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Ontario drivers, high-income seniors and home buyers are just some of the groups being targeted with increased fees as the cash-strapped Liberal government attempts to rid the Province of a $16-bil- lion deficit by 2017- 18. Conservative MPP John O’Toole, who represents the Dur- ham riding, says his party won’t be sup- porting it, because the document doesn’t do enough to create jobs or reduce the deficit. One concern he’s hearing from resi- dents in his riding is that the budget scraps a promised break on the corpo- rate tax rate. Instead of cutting the rate to 10 per cent by July 2013 it will stay at 11.5 per cent until the Province balances its books. “It’s a failure to rec- ognize that we have to have a competitive tax rate,” Mr. O’Toole said. “Business today is very mobile, they can choose competi- tive tax rates somewhere else.” Mr. O’Toole also expressed concern at fee increases that will see Ontarians pay more for licence plate stickers and costs related to buying a home. The Durham MPP said increased fees are “basically a tax” and will be difficult for people on fixed incomes. On the flip side, Liberal MPP Joe Dick- son from the Ajax-Pickering riding says the budget hits the right notes by focusing on health care, education and jobs while aiming for deficit reduction and balanced books. He noted the corporate tax rate has been lowered several times in the last five years and will be lowered again once the Prov- ince is on stable financial footing. “We have to get out of a deficit position, that’s the most important thing to focus on,” he said. “If we don’t...if the financial gurus downgrade our credit rating, it will cost us billions. We can’t afford to lose that.” As for the increased fees, Mr. Dickson said they are warranted. For example, he stressed the cost for licence plate stickers hasn’t increased in 17 years, while only five per cent of seniors are expected to be impacted by higher prescription drug costs. The government is holding firm on a promise to raise licence plate renewal fees to $82 this year, an increase of $8. That fee will rise to $98 by 2014 and is just part of a series of fee increases on drivers’ licence renewals and heavy truck licences that the government says will bring in an extra $340 million annually by 2015. The government says such fees will go towards investments in public transit, road safety, and highway maintenance and infrastructure. Seniors with annual incomes of more than $100,000 will pay a larger share of their prescription drug costs starting in August 2014 as part of efforts to improve the fair- ness of the Ontario Drug Benefit program. Under the new plan, high-income seniors will pay a deductible of $100 plus three per cent of income over $100,000. Senior couples with a combined income of over $160,000 will pay a deductible of $200 and three per cent of their combined income over $160,000. Starting in 2015, home buyers can also expect to pay between one and two per cent more in fees related to land registra- tions and writ services. -- With files from the Toronto Star Reporter Jillian Follert can be found on Twitter @ JillianFollert and on Facebook by searching Jillian Follert PoLitics Durham MPPs weigh in on provincial budget joHn o’toole joe Dickson annual event celebrates local food, environmental awareness PickeRinG -- Celebrate local food and urban agricultural with the seventh annual Sustainable Pickering Day. This year’s event will feature an indoor farmers’ market, culinary and gardening demonstrations, live music, family activities and more. “With significant energy resources going into the handling, transporting and storing of food, it’s very important that people learn that they can grow many of their own fruits and vegetables, and that there are great farm- ers’ markets available in the area too,” said Pickering Councillor Doug Dickerson, chair- man of the Sustainable Pickering advisory committee. Sustainable Pickering Day will be held Sat- urday, March 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Pickering Town Centre. Sustainable Pickering is also encouraging residents to celebrate Earth Hour by shutting off lights for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information visit www.sustain- ablepickering.com. celebrate sustainable Pickering Day on March 31 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 2 9 , 2 0 1 2 4 AP Spring Pa int Sale March 26 - April 22 BUY ONEGET ONE50%off* *Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion. Off the regular retail price of 3.0L-3.78L Dulux Weatherguard & Glidden Ultra paints of equal or lesser value.All products may not be available at all locations. 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Res- i - dents who normally have their green bin, blue box, or garbage collection scheduled for Friday, April 6, will have their collec- tion dates moved to Saturday, April 7. In the municipalities of Oshawa and Whitby, the Region is responsible for blue box pick-up only. Resi- dents in these municipalities who normally have their blue box col- lection days on Fridays will also be moved to Saturday, April 7. There will be no blue box collection in Oshawa or Whitby on Easter Monday, April 9, and residents whose collection date is normally Monday will be moved to Tuesday, April 10. This shift will continue throughout the week ending with Friday, April 13 collections taking place on April 14. Residents in Oshawa and Whitby are asked to check with their municipalities regarding green bin and garbage collec- tion. All three of the Region’s waste manage- ment facilities will be closed throughout Easter weekend. The facilities and call centre will resume operations on Tuesday, April 10 at 8 a.m. Meanwhile, seasonal yard waste collection will resume the week of April 9 on regular curbside col- lection days across the region with the exception of Oshawa and Whitby, where waste collec- tion is the responsibility of the municipalities. Yard waste is to be placed in paper bags or clearly labelled rigid open-top reusable containers. Plastic bags will not be accepted. Bundles of brush must be secure- ly tied and under one metre in length, 76 centimetres in width and less than 10 centi- metres in diameter. Bundles must also weigh less than 20 kilograms. Residents are asked to look at their 2012 collection calender or use the online tool found at durham.ca/waste to determine when their pick-up days are. 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 2 9 , 2 0 1 2 5 P 300 Kingston Rd, Unit 13 Te l: 905-509-0336 •Fax: 905-509-0334 Northeast corner ofAltona Rd. KINGSTON RD. HWY. 401 RO U G E M O U N T AL T O N A N. tmaccharles.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org Tr acy MacCharles, MPP Pickering-Scarborough East Look for your copy of this information packed newsletter in today’s paper Accessibility, Accountability & Action for Pickering - Scarborough East A Message From Tr acy MacCharles… Dear Friends, I am very pleased to present you with my spring newsletter for 2012. These newsletters are intended to update you on some of the current projects I’m working on as your Memberof Provincial Parliament and some of the broader initiatives being implemented acrossthe province. Ithasbeenvery busysincetheelectionlast OctoberandImustsay itisanhonourand a privilege to represent you at Queen’s Park.As part of my election mandate, I am committed to being an accessible and engaging MPP. My staff and I are here to serve you! I will continue to use public Town Halls, newsletters (such as this), weekly meetings, social media,and various other means to hear from you directly.It is in this way that I can best represent you at the ProvincialLegislature. I wish you and your family a very safe and enjoyable spring and a very Happy Easter. Sincerely, Tracy MacCharles,MPPPickering-Scarborough East ,yelercinS Ontario’s Energy Minister Visits Pickering On February 13th I had the chance to host Ontario’s Minister of Energy,the Honourable Chris Bentley,for a discussion on the provinces energy strategy – with a specific focus on nuclear power,renewable technology and energy conservation. Theluncheon,heldattheLake HouseinPickering,wasattendedbyover50energystakeholders from across the GTA.The Minister took questions from the attendees and a great discussion was had around Durham Region’s nuclear stations,New Build,renewable energy, and energy conservation. Durham Region is Ontario’s energy capital.Home to two of the province’s nuclear facilities, nuclear power comprises a significant proportion of the Region’s economic output and investment.That said,the GTA’senergysectorisdynamic,it’s at the forefrontof leadingedge technology, and our businesses are part of the global network.The province is committed to working with our world class business partners to ensure they have the support required to be successful in the renewable energymarketplace. College & UniversityStudents Can Apply forthe 30% Off OntarioTuition Grant Students across Ontario can apply to get 30 per cent off the cost of their tuition.To help keep the cost of postsecondaryeducation affordable, the Ontario government is taking 30%off the average tuition for families. What does this mean?Undergraduate degree students starting at UTSC or UOIT inSeptember will save $1600 and students starting at Durhamor Centennial College will save $730 each year. Eligibility Requirements: They are a full-time student at a public college or university in Ontario It’s been less than four years since they left high school They are in a program that they can apply to directly from high school Their parents’gross income is $160,000 or less Students who already receive OSAP will be automatically considered.If eligible, the grant will be deposited directly into their account or otherwise mailed to their school- year address.Students who do not currently receive OSAP must apply by visiting: https://osap.gov.on.ca Helping Ontario students with the price of tuition is part of our governments plan to keep postsecondary education within the reach of all families, while building the best- educated workforce in the world. Tracy MacCharles, MPP Pickering-Scarborough East The Hon.Chris Bentley,Min. of Energy with Tracy and Joe Dickson, MPP,Ajax-Pickering speakingwith energy stakeholders from across theGTA. pickeringtowncentre.com NOW OPEN AT 877 BAYLY ST, PICKERING ON 905 492-4902 Follow the web link or scan QR code on your Smartphone to a see virtual tour of the bar and browse the menu which features both traditional and ethnic tastes or visit www.westshorebarandgrill.com.Come by for lunch, dinner or just to hang out we are a casual upscale place to meet your friends and family.Our Customer’s Say We Have The Best Wings Around!Remember where “a good time is a shore thing”. Wh i t e s R d . We s t S h o r e Bayly X http://www.gotyoulooking.com/listing/292/Westshore%20Bar%20and%20Grill.html Coun. Pickles based the document on a pre- vious code created in 2007 by a task force on accountability and transparency, which was led by Mayor David Ryan. Coun. Pickles also reviewed codes of conduct from municipali- ties across the GTA and sought input from Paul Bigioni, solicitor for the City of Pickering, and George Rust-D’eye, a leading municipal law expert and integrity commissioner for the City of Mississauga. “A lot of expert opinions and views went into this document and I think the adoption of the code is an opportunity to send a collective commitment to the residents of Pickering,” Coun. Pickles said. Coun. Bill McLean raised concerns regard- ing a stipulation that council could reimburse a complainant or councillor for legal expens- es, but was reassured by Mr. Bigioni that any reimbursements would be at council’s discre- tion. Mr. Bigioni also defended what some coun- cillors pegged as vague language, such as the stipulation that gifts of admission to events would not need to be disclosed if the mem- ber’s attendance served a “legitimate munici- pal purpose.” “That language is general by design,” Mr. Bigioni explained. “The point being to enable an integrity commissioner to exercise his or her discretion and review all salient facts in reference to a specific complaint. We find this general form of language better; in my expe- rience the more you try to define something the more cracks there are to slip through.” Despite some further debate, and failed amendments by councillors Jennifer O’Connell and Peter Rodrigues, the code of conduct was approved unanimously by council. For Mayor Ryan, who originally pro- posed a code of conduct in 1997, the document was a long time coming. “This is something I think the public’s been looking for,” he said. “It’s important to note it doesn’t pro- hibit council from doing things we need to do, but it does demand full disclosure. It speaks to accountability and trans- parency and provides a mechanism for scrutiny.” The new code of conduct will go into effect once an integrity commissioner is hired. PICKERING from page 1 city Pickering adopts new code of conduct for councillors Editorial Opinions A Metroland Media Group Ltd. 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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 2 9 , 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 High time in Pickering for council code of conduct A new Pickering council code of con- duct will go a long way toward ensuring residents have a council that is account- able and transparent. It’s been, as Paul McCartney sang, a long and winding road, but a City con- duct code was unanimously approved by council Monday. The code means an integrity commis- sioner will be hired. It also sets out rules for councillor interaction with the public and staff, rules on the use of City property and rules to ensure confidential informa- tion is protected. As well, councillors will be prohibited from accepting gifts beyond moderate hospitality, with fixed limits and disclo- sure requirements. The code will come into effect when the integrity commissioner is hired. The history of a council code of con- duct goes back years, at least to 1997, when Mayor Dave Ryan put forth a con- duct code. A decade later, Pickering’s task force on accountability and transparency created a code that was never approved. Councillor David Pickles, who proposed the latest code, based it on that 2007 doc- ument. “This is something I think the public’s been looking for,” Mayor Ryan told the News Advertiser. “It’s important to note it doesn’t pro- hibit council from doing things we need to do, but it does demand full disclosure. It speaks to accountability and transpar- ency and provides a mechanism for scru- tiny.” It begs the question: what took so long? It’s no secret that the current coun- cil has been criticized for not working together. But the code addresses other issues that have come up such as council- lors’ expenses and, in at least one recent case, councillors blindsiding other mem- bers with a direct appeal to the public. That the code was adopted unanimous- ly is significant: when a code was intro- duced earlier this year, some council- lors picked it apart and the issue seemed more that they didn’t want a code in gen- eral. “A lot of expert opinions and views went into this document and I think the adop- tion of the code is an opportunity to send a collective commitment to the residents of Pickering,” Coun. Pickles said at the meeting. It should be a commitment of every Pickering councillor, present and future, to act accordingly with the code coming into place. And accompanying it should be a belief that it is the right thing to do. Pickering residents deserve no less. By now, most people know that if they’re applying for a job, they better clean up their social media presence or lock it down. But a recent story from the Associated Press reveals that may not be enough and some U.S. employers are going way beyond Googling their candidates, they’re ask- ing for access to their private social media accounts. According to the report, in some cases that amounts to asking for passwords to Facebook accounts or requiring potential employees to login during their interview so the employer can take a look. In other cases, job seekers were asked to friend human resources reps on Facebook and required to give them full access to their profile. The article cites one Illinois sheriff’s office that has been asking applicants to sign into social media to be screened since 2006, looking for illegal behaviour. A representative from the department told the Associated Press that no one had ever declined to be screened and that it “speaks well of the people we have apply.” That may be so, but it certainly speaks poorly of the company that is asking for that level of information. People aren’t allowing the access because they’re taking a moral high road, they’re doing it because they need a job and they feel pressed. One law professor said it was “akin to requiring someone’s house keys”, and he’s absolutely right. People should face additional screening for law enforcement jobs and it’s fair for neighbours or friends to be contacted to serve as character references, but it’s not fair to ask an applicant to share their diary and that’s what this amounts to. And frankly, detailed snooping through people’s personal lives may result in them not getting hired for a number of reasons unrelated to illegal activity. What if an employer sees an applicant engaging in a religious ceremony or festi- val and chooses not to hire them? What if the page indicates a person is involved in a same-sex relationship or a woman is plan- ning a pregnancy and suddenly they’re not a good “fit” for the company? Or the appli- cant has a disability that may need to be accommodated or they’re recovering from cancer and the company fears they may need time off for medical appointments? Facebook issued a strong warning to employers about the practice, pointing out that sharing passwords is against the site’s terms of service and companies may be opening themselves to discrimination law- suits if they don’t hire people after finding out they’re part of a protected group. For employers considering the practice, the best advice is, don’t do it. Stick to the information that’s publicly available. Mea culpa: In response to last week’s col- umn, I got an e-mail from a reader point- ing out that I had referred to the Trayvon Martin case as a “shooting”, not a “shooting death”. The reader said people who weren’t familiar with the case would have assumed the teen was wounded when in fact he died. I knew when writing that the shooting was fatal, but I wasn’t clear enough and I appreciate the reader setting the record straight. As always, feedback is welcome. --Reka Szekely’s social media column appears every Thursday in this space. 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Ally’s favourite moment as a trustee was when the school senate persuaded trustees to bring forward their motion to ban plastic water bottles in the public board. “It was one of those feel-good moments where hopefully we can make a difference,” he said. Although student trustees have a voice at meetings, they can’t bring forward motions them- selves. So it’s up to the students to entice the trustees to take on their motion instead. “I thought they did a very impressive job,” said chairman of the board, Joe Allin, who introduced their bottle-ban motion. Ally suggested those interest- ed in applying for the role only do so if they really want it. They should sharpen up their public speaking skills and be friendly, he added. “Even if you don’t get elected you meet all these kids that are your age, that are interested in what’s going to happen in the school next year,” he said. He also assures prospects they’ll get the support of the trustees and staff. Mr. Allin said it’s important the candidates really understand the role of student trustee. The students who vote often have a different set of expectations. “What they tend to be interest- ed in is how the student trust- ee can bring students together and represent their interest and voice,” he said. He said the students on the Durham board are “just out- standing young people” and looks forward to hearing their input. Student trustees get $2,500 for the year. The elections will take place: April 5 for Whitby and Oshawa schools; April 11 for Brock, Uxbridge and Scugog; and April 12 for Ajax and Pickering. Ten delegates from each school will hear the candidates speak and elect their trustees. Anyone interested in running should contact their school’s office for details. 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According to Trustee Corless’s motion, when the board conducted its strategic vision of accommodation, utilization and program planning, one proposal that came out of the consultation process with stakeholders relat- ed to changing the traditional school year. Some of the benefits of year-round school- ing according to the motion include: it’s more in line with parent’s year-round work sched- ules; it provides more continuous learning by breaking up the traditional two-month sum- mer vacation period into smaller breaks; and several studies point to increases in student achievement. 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Simply place the empty jug in your “containers only” blue box and set out for collection on your designated day by 7 a.m. Other automotive fluid containers, such as oil and antifreeze, are not accepted in the Blue Box Recycling Program due to the hazardous residue within them. However, we do accept these items, at no charge, full or empty as part of the household hazardous waste program at the Region’s waste management facilities. Empty automotive containers are sent to a local processor where they are recycled into value-added products, while the fluids are disposed of safely. I have some small propane tanks with recyclinglabelsonthem.CanIputpropane tanks in my blue box for collection? No. Propane tanks, small camping canisters, small and large BBQ tanks, heliumtanks,fire extinguishersoranyother compressed gas canisters are hazardous waste even when empty,regardless of claims on the packaging. Even when empty, these canisters can severely injure workers and damage equipment. 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Local Look Back asks students to research the origin and growth of their local school and community and create a 500-word essay on the topic by May 1. “It’s called Local Look back basically so the kids are encouraged with the munici- pal leaders to get involved and look back at local history,” said organizer Rosemary McConkey. Students are encouraged to describe how their school was founded and what their community was like at the time their school was established, giving them the opportunity to connect with municipal leaders. A number of administrators and officials support the initiative, including director of education at the Durham District School Board, Martyn Beckett. “The combination of history and litera- cy development through this contest pro- vides an excellent educational opportunity for our students,” he said. Paul Pulla, director of education at the Durham Catholic District School Board, said he’s delighted to offer his support. “The contest provides our students with a great opportunity to learn more about the history of the community in which they live and may some day serve,” he said. A panel of judges will select finalists and they’ll present their essays as speeches in their council chamber in May. The stu- dent from each municipality whose essay the judges decide has the best “look back” will win a prize. The prize will range from a pass to a private box at the GM Centre with 14 complimentary tickets, to swim and skating passes. Winning essays will be featured in their local Metroland paper and posted on their municipality’s website. Visit locallookback.com for details and tips. heritAge Durham students asked to look back at local history 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 2 9 , 2 0 1 2 10 AP We are excited to be offering world-best curriculum atTrafalgar Castle School. We provide a small, all-girls’ environment offering every opportunity for girls to excel. Our leaders, actors, athletes, writers, artists, scholars and musicians are all girls. Girls push past traditional boundaries and dominate our classrooms. Here, girls are given a voice and develop the confidence to use it. Can’t make the Open House? Contact Irene to arrange your personal tour. Open House April 11th 7-9 p.m. All girls’ iNDEPENDENT DAy AND bOArDiNg grADEs 5 -12 905.668.3358 www.castle-ed.com Trafalgar Castle School 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 2 9 , 2 0 1 2 11 AP Sara Gajic spends break in lab at SickKids KriSten CaliS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- While most teens caught up on sleep, hung out with friends or went shopping over March break, Sara Gajic had sci- ence on the brain. The Grade 12 Pickering High School student was chosen by the Canadian Gene Cure Foun- dation as one of 48 students from across Canada to participate in the national gene research program. For one week she studied under the leadership of one of Canada’s top research scientists, Dr. Stephen Scherer, the director of the Centre for Applied Genomics and senior scientist of genetics and genome biology at the Hospital for Sick Children. “I had a wonderful time,” said Sara after completing her week there. Students had to submit their application essays to the founda- tion and were chosen based on their interest in science, their aca- demic standing and their extracur- ricular community involvement. Sara is truly amazed by the topic of genetics. “It’s so complex and yet every part of it has a purpose and every- thing works together,” she said. “It’s really cool.” She learned everything from tis- sue growth to statistical analy- sis and felt the hands-on learning was a great opportunity for her to sharpen her skills. “We got to do all sorts of different things,” she said. The week also gave her the oppor- tunity to see a different side of sci- ence. Always under the impression that scientists are aloof and detached from their research, she found out that especially in the medical field, one really has to care about peo- ple. “I think overall what I learned is as a scientist you really have to be a good person,” she said, adding Dr. Scherer’s work on autism just per- meated the whole lab. She recommends anyone who has an interest in science to go for the opportunity. The foundation’s board chair- woman, Sandra MacPherson, said the goal of the program is to give Canada’s brightest young students an opportunity to test the field of human genetics. “The hope is that the experience these students have will encourage them to pursue human genetics as a career and, eventually, become the next generation of leading edge scientists,” she said. Sara has applied to a number of universities and is currently leaning towards the University of Waterloo’s biomedical science pro- gram. eduCation Pickering girl spends week as gene researcher it’s so complex and yet every part of it has a purpose and everything works together. 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It was his “great out- ing for kids” line that appealed to the kid in me, and drew me to Bowmanville Creek on the week- end. I followed his directions to the Goodyear dam, where a fish lad- der helps rainbow trout bypass the two-metre tall barrier and get up to their gravel beds to spawn. I heard the rattling call of a king- fisher from the parking lot south off Hwy. 2 and Roenigh Drive, on the west bank of the creek. Two minutes down the trail I saw the blue-and-white bird zip past, proof positive that there are fish in the gurgling, rippling stream, and that there must be earthen banks near- by for kingfishers to tunnel into and nest. Cardinal pairs were duking it out for territory among the flow- ering pussy willows, and golden- crowned kinglets flitted about, searching for insects drawn to pop- lar catkins overhead. Lots of peo- ple, young and old, were out enjoy- ing the bright sunshine -- some- thing migrating fish don’t particu- larly like, apparently. Bob had told me that with this record-breaking warm spring, steelhead had start- ed running early, so I wasn’t sure I’d see any. But just below the dam, folks were pointing at a swift-flowing channel between emergent rocks, and I saw a long dark shadow there. Then another. Then this flash of silver as a steelhead wriggled forward in the current and caught the light. It had a bright pink streak on its side, and it was huge -- at least two feet long. Steelhead, or rainbow trout, are in the salmonid family, fighting their way upstream in many of Durham’s waterways each spring to spawn in the gravel beds where they were born. Instead of dying off then, as many Pacific North- west salmon do, they can live for 10 years or more, and spawn several times. It’s great news that success- ful fundraising will soon result in improved fish ladders being built in the Bowmanville Valley. Every town should have a creek flowing through it, and we’re lucky that many in Durham do. Early set- tlements always grew up around water-powered mills where farm- ers could cut their lumber, grind their grain and press apples into cider. With its clean, rippling waters, Bowmanville Creek is one of the best. I dream of following its curv- ing course all the way up to its headwaters high in the Ridges, through the beautiful Enniskil- len Conservation Area and on up toward Enfield. Nature queries: mcarney@inter- links.net or 905-725-2116. -- Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung cor- ners of the planet. Group helps dogs find forever home Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Once a dog has made its way to TAGS, it’s always a part of the family. The Animal Guardian Society has been rescuing and working with dogs for the past 25 years. The volunteer-driven group pro- vides re-homing and medical care to displaced companion animals and also supports the communi- ty in areas of humane education, behaviour counselling, the promo- tion of responsible pet ownership, and the needs of animals. Found- ed in 1987, it prides itself on being Durham’s longest serving pet res- cue and adoption service. “TAGS stands out because the welfare of the dog is primary,” says Nick Iordanis, a TAGS volunteer. TAGS not only takes in displaced animals, but adopters are required to take an eight-week training course with their new canine com- panion because to TAGS, rescu- ing doesn’t only require finding a new home, but ironing out behav- ioural problems as well. Many of these dogs come from unique or even traumatizing situations that require extra training, explains Mr. Iordanis. The training comes after a thor- ough process of questionnaires, interviews and home visits to assure the dog and the new owner will make a good fit. “If we don’t get the sense that you are that committed, we won’t give the dog,” Mr. Iordanis says. New owners are also required to sign a contract stating that if they decide to give up the dog, it must come back to TAGS. “Once a TAGS dog, always a TAGS dog,” says Mr. Iordanis. TAGS relies solely on volunteers and donations, and doesn’t receive government grants or funding. It relies on foster homes to provide temporary homes for the dogs until the volunteers find the best fit. The group is always looking for more foster homes, and applica- tions to sign up are available on the website. TAGS rescues and adopts out cats as well, although the numbers are not as high as dogs. “We don’t discriminate,” Mr. Ior- danis says. “We’re not just strictly dogs.” And although TAGS mostly takes in animals from Durham, they will come to the rescue of canines needing homes from out of the region and even out of country. For example, the volunteers recent- ly took in five dogs from Missouri that were rescued from a puppy mill. TAGS has a number of events coming up. at some Pet Valu stores in Durham. On April 14, they’ll be at 1445 Harmony Rd. N., Unit 400 in Oshawa from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; on April 15 at 705 Kingston Rd., Pickering from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; and on April 15 at 1801 Dun- das St. E., Whitby from 1 to 4 p.m. On April 14 TAGS will host a microchip clinic at Pet Valu in Port Perry, 1535 Hwy. 7A from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Owners can get their pets microchipped for $30. For information on fostering, donating, adopting or other events, visit animalguardian.org. MARgARet CARney Nature pops up in and out of water this spring Adopt-a-pet WHItBy -- the Humane Society of Durham Region seized 30 small dogs, ranging in ages from nine weeks to four years, from a home in Clarington. Breeds included Malteses, schnauzers, corgis, yor- kies and mixes. they have not been leash trained or housebro- ken, and need to be treated like a new puppy and trained from scratch. 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 Durham TAGS turns 25 DURHAM -- Pepper is a greyhound mix and was found when she was just eight months old, tied to a park bench behind Pickering City Hall in the middle of February. 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