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Utilities Veridian merger rumors untrue, says president Durham electricity company says meeting with Powerstream part of growth strategy review not merger talks DURHAM -- Despite recent rumors, Veridian is not in merger negotiations with PowerStream, according to Veridian president Michael Angemeer. “Veridian is a product of mergers and acquisitions, so we’re always looking at opportunities for merger and acquisi- tion and growing Veridian. We just had a meeting with PowerStream but there’s no merger talks with PowerStream,” said Mr. Angemeer. Veridian made a confidential delega- tion to Clarington council on April 23. A few days later a Clarington political blogger at durhamregion.com reported that Veridian and PowerStream were in talks of merging and that Veridian was approaching shareholders for permis- sion to authorize a study. The story was picked up and distrib- uted in the Ontario Energy Association’s news service. “There’s a reason we have confiden- tial briefings to members of counci l... so information can flow, so there isn’t guessing in the public,” said Regional Councillor Mary Novak, who added she was frustrated by the information leak. “(The rumors) give misleading informa- tion and inaccurate information.” Mr. Angemeer sent out a letter to Verid- ian staff denying the merger rumors. He said the company is in the process of reviewing its growth strategy, but no decisions have been made. “I don’t really want to speculate on what information was leaked or how. At Veridian, managers and the board are bound by good corporate governance. The blog came as a bit of a surprise,” said Mr. Angemeer. In April, the provincial government announced a newly formed Ontar- io Distribution Sector Panel will study Ontario’s current electricity distribution sector and report back to the Minister of Energy within a year. Mr. Angemeer said Veridian’s growth strategy review was well-timed because the provincial panel could recommend mergers or acquisitions or more co- operation to bring better value to cus- tomers. “I’m sure a lot of conversations will happen through the Distribution Sector Panel,” said Mr. Angemeer. Veridian is the seventh largest munic- ipally-owned electricity distributor in Ontario. The company delivers electricity to Pickering, Belleville, Ajax, Port Hope, Gravenhurst, Uxbridge, Clarington, Port Perry, Beaverton, Sunderland and Can- nington. Mr. Angemeer explained a merger with another utility company would only move forward after a detailed anal- ysis was done -- including the business case outlining the financial benefits. “We would make sure it’s a benefit not only to shareholders of municipalities but also customers,” said Mr. Angemeer. Mayor Adrian Foster said the leaked information makes it hard for the Verid- ian board to do its job. Veridian is a product of mergers and acquisitions, so we’re always looking at opportunities for merger and acquisition and growing Veridian. We just had a meeting with PowerStream but there’s no merger talks with PowerStream. Michael Angemeer, Veridian president. Political teens tackling regional issues Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Since trying her hand as a legislative page in 2010, Jayden Rae has been hooked on politics. The Whitby teen went on to join Whitby Youth Council and recently took a seat on the new Durham Youth Council, where she sits on two committees. "I like debating what's going on in our community, things like the incinerator being built in Clarington," says Ms. Rae, a Grade 9 student at All Saints Catholic Secondary School. "You get to meet people from across the region and local politicians, it's a good learning experience." Like the Durham Region council, Durham Youth Council includes 28 seats and a chair- man. For now, seats are appoint- ed on a first-come, first-served basis to youth ages 13 to 24. Once there is more competi- tion, the council will move to an election process. The seats break down to five each for Oshawa, Whitby and Pickering, four for Ajax, three for Clarington and two each for the northern municipalities of Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock. So far there are 18 members representing Oshawa, Whitby, Clarington, Ajax and Pickering -- recruiting youth to fill the six north Durham seats is the next priority. “Apathy is a big problem, but the ones who are involved are trying really hard to get other kids interested,” said Durham Youth Council founder and chairman Kurtis McAleer, 18. “Even people who don’t think they’re interested in politics usually find there’s at least one issue they care about." His passion for politics start- ed in 2007 when he was 12 and volunteered with a political campaign for the first time. He later joined Youth Parlia- ment of Canada as the mem- ber for Ajax-Pickering and went on to found Ajax Youth Council where he was elected mayor for four terms. Now a Durham College stu- dent, Mr. McAleer founded Durham Youth Council last summer and the group held its inaugural meeting in Septem- ber 2011. 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Enter Pickering’s Nicholas Schiefer, 17, who will showcase his new search engine project, “Apodora: Markov Chain-Inspired Microsearch,” at the upcoming Intel Inter- national Science and Engineering Fair. By focusing on relationships between words, the Grade 12 student has created a search tool optimized for short documents such as tweets and Facebook updates, whereas traditional search engines look for identical words and are optimized for longer texts such as newspaper articles. In short documents, the choice of words is more limited, making an identical match less likely. “The issue is how to make search engines understand the subtlety of words the way humans do,” Nicholas explained. He calls the relationship between words “semantic baggage,” using the Japanese city Sendai as an example. After the March 2011 tsu- nami, the word Sendai now has connota- tions to tsunamis, earthquakes, flooding and nuclear meltdowns. “My system is able to find synonyms and contextual infer- ences, it looks to see which words tend to appear together,” he said. “There’s a lot of exciting information out there but it’s use- less unless we can find it.” Although he’s not a dedicated Twitter user, Nicholas defends the value of the social networking site and its 140-charac- ter messages. “People say there’s no useful information in a Tweet but after doing this research I disagree,” Nicholas said, citing everything from Chernobyl Geiger readings published on Twitter to first-person journalism and even revolutions such as the Arab Spring, which was partly co-ordinated using Twit- ter. “People are producing an enormous amount of information in these types of micro formats, and it’s growing even fast- er,” he said. “My work isn’t coming to a computer near you soon but I hope that in the future, in some form, my work might help us bet- ter search online.” Nicholas is one of 18 students from across the country who will be competing for Team Canada at the science fair, held in Pittsburgh from May 12 through 19. “These students are on the leading edge of science and technology,” said Reni Bar- low of Youth Science Canada, which co- ordinates the team. “We find people seriously underestimate the capacity of young people to come up with new and innovative ideas to solve the world’s problems. There are many young people out there with great ideas, and encouraging and investing in their skills in math, science, technology and engineer- ing are critical to our future.” Nicholas will be heading to the California Institute of Technology in the fall to con- tinue his studies. SabrIna byrneS / MetrolanD PICKERING -- Pickering student Nicholas Schiefer will be competing in the Intel international science fair. He created a new search engine optimized for search- ing smaller text chunks such as tweets. Editorial Opinions A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classified Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Lillian Hook - Office Manager Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager News/Sales 905-683-5110 Fax 905-683-7363 Classifieds 905-683-0707 Distribution 905-683-5117 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5. Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, SNA. All content copyright We think... email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com& 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 y 1 0 , 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 Community’s students are Proud of Pickering Pickering students do more than hit the books at local schools, helping their peers at home and even people overseas have a better life. The work they do, in school and out, was showcased at Proud of Pickering, a May 8 event at Pine Ridge Secondary School, highlighting how community involve- ment is a great fit with the Durham Dis- trict School Board’s character education, which promotes qualities such as team- work, respect, responsibility and kind- ness. The city-wide, I Am Who I Am program came in the wake of Mitchell Wilson’s sui- cide, designed to encourage acceptance and reduce bullying. It’s also raised thou- sands of dollars for Muscular Dystrophy Canada in memory of Mitchell. “We started off with a tragedy and I couldn’t be any prouder of the initiative that came out of that and how the stu- dents handled it,” Trustee Chris Braney said. At individual schools, students are hold- ing fundraising events, working on envi- ronmental initiatives and creating social programs. At Westcreek Public School, the Women In Training club helped young women learn about and deal with societal pressures to look good. “We talk about how women are por- trayed in public, like you have to show off parts of your body to be accepted,” said Emma Dobson, a Grade 6 student and club member. “It helps us because you learn how to handle different things so when you expe- rience something like that you know what to do.” At Dunbarton High School, the stu- dents’ reach extended to South America, where they helped to build a home and plant gardens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil over March break. In helping others in the massive city, they learned to be thankful for what they have here at home and how much joy in life the Brazilians have. “It definitely makes you appreciate what we have at home, some houses there didn’t even have running water,” said Grade 12 student Katie Rading. “It was amazing to see how happy and posi- tive they were when they didn’t have a lot. It was a great experience.” Other school initiatives included envi- ronmental programs, fundraising proj- ects and collecting donations for area programs such as Herizon House. Our students are making a difference in their community and their work makes Pickering schools, and the entire city, a better place. With a viral video launched a few days ago, a group of Brampton teens isn’t aiming to change the world. They simply want to change the lunch menu in their school caf- eteria. At issue is the Ontario government’s pol- icy on foods and beverages sold in schools which attempts to take out fatty and sug- ary foods items. But students aren’t loving the new healthy menus and a protest You- Tube video from a group of Brampton high school students is generating a lot of buzz. “The government has taken away student choice in cafeterias across Ontario,” the stu- dents say in bold white lettering in the five minute and 40 second video. They point out that students can no lon- ger purchase gum, coffee, french fries, Gatorade, non-diet pop, chocolate, chips or other popular products in school cafeterias. Interspersed with interviews with students at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School are quotes from Milton Friedman, Rick Mercer and George Carlin. The overall message is that the govern- ment can’t teach students to make healthy choices if they’re not allowed to make choices at all. The students were inspired to make the video after seeing the Kony 2012 video go viral. That video attempted to draw atten- tions to the actions of a Ugandan warlord and has more than 89 million views on You- Tube. The Brampton students are nowhere near there, but their 22,000 views in four days and the attention they’ve received from mainstream media is a sign that their video has had the impact they’re looking for. If nothing else, it has opened up the debate again about the government’s food policy. The video has an equal number of likes and dislikes. Adult comments on articles about the video indicate that a fair number of people believe the government’s decision is the right one. Childhood obesity rates are on the rise and the parents argue that junk food ban will help promote overall health. But the students point out that there are many off-campus options available for kids near most schools and if they really want a chocolate bar or a Gatorade, students can leave the school to get it. Personally, I can’t think of a local high school that doesn’t have at least a conve- nience store, chip truck or pizza joint in walking distance from it and in most cases students have multiple options. The students have also pointed out that the junk food ban has resulted in a loss of revenue for most schools. What really impressed me is how well the video was done. The students’ argument was clear and concise and the video was entertaining and well put together. In fact, the video is head and shoulders above the types of videos I see local non- profits and municipal governments putting out. And those folks have budgets for this kind of thing. Though students have non-voting seats on local school boards, I would describe their involvement in policy making as nominal. This video clearly shows that students have opinions and strong voices when it comes to issues that affect them. Now it’s just a matter of getting the grown- ups to listen. --Reka Szekely’s social media column appears every Thursday in this space. 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There were four species of vireos seen that day, plus scarlet tanagers and rose-breasted grosbeaks -- a feast of colourful birds. In all the excitement, with the coming and going of birds, bird- ers and photographers, something else unexpected occurred. Total- ly unforeseen. Something histor- ic that may never have happened before, at least not in Canada. In that little woodlot on the shore of Lake Ontario, three members of a well-known family of birds showed up -- relatives so widely sepa- rated geographically that they’re strangers to each other. We’re talk- ing black corvids, members of the crow family. Everyone knows American crows, common in towns, farmlands and woods throughout Ontario; they fly around in family groups, often cawing. In Thickson’s Woods, the quickest way to locate where a great horned owl is roosting is to follow the mob of neighbourhood crows pestering it. With ravens moving south from cottage country into Durham in the past few years, these big, black, heavy-billed birds are being spot- ted more and more frequently along the lake. That morning a raven was seen flying across the meadow at the Thickson’s Woods Nature Reserve and landing in a tree in the creek valley. Viewers speculated that it was likely one of last year’s young out exploring the world, looking for a good place to breed in future. It was around six in the eve- ning when the third black corvid showed up. Glenn Coady was in the woods right behind his house, showing a photographer friend one of the baby great horned owls, when he saw a crow fly east to west over his yard. It looked small and had a shallow wing beat, and it gave a short two-note call that immedi- ately started Glenn’s adrenaline pumping. That nasal “cah-uh” was a sound he’d heard commonly in Flori- da, but never before in Durham Region. It was the call of a fish crow. Glenn raced off to spread the world to other birders, but it wasn’t heard or seen again that evening, though someone reported finding it again the following day. These smallish corvids, endem- ic to the southeast U.S. coast, have been expanding their range up major river systems. I remember identifying my first fish crow along the Mississippi River in southern Illinois two decades ago. In recent years they’ve been found nesting in Ithaca and Roch- ester, with individuals making it around the end of the lake to Bur- lington. And now on to Whitby, for a fam- ily reunion with ravens. 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. What to do if you find injured or orphaned wildlife Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Along with spring comes a new birthing season, meaning new little critters are pop- ping up around Durham Region. Many Durham residents are no strangers to wildlife. Last week Paul Siciliano sent us a photo of a fox he’s seen near his Whitby home lately. He and his family often see deer and coyotes in the area near Cullen Central Park. “The last two or three weeks I’ve seen him three times now,” he said of the fox he’s spotted basking in the sun on the court near his home. “He’s always alone. He jumps the fence in one leap.” Although he enjoys the sightings, he is mindful of his children and cat. While the fox seems to be in fine form, each year around this time the Ministry of Natural Resourc- es receives numerous calls about injured and orphaned wildlife, and what to do if people see a young animal without its mother. Here’s what the ministry says: If you see what you believe is a sick, injured or orphaned bird or animal, do not remove it from its natural habitat. There’s a possibility it may not need assistance and you could actually do more harm than good. Remember, some species leave their offspring alone temporar- ily. Deer and cottontail rabbits, for example, spend much of the day away from their offspring, who are well camouflaged, to minimize the chance of predators finding them. When an animal does need help, it requires specialized care to recov- er and return to the wild. The pub- lic cannot keep wildlife in captivity without approval from the ministry, but they may possess a wild animal for up to 24 hours to transport it to a veterinarian or wildlife custodian. To determine if young wildlife is truly orphaned, check the ani- mal periodically for 24 to 48 hours, but keep your distance. And keep cats and dogs away from the area because the adult will not return if it’s noisy or if predators or people are close by. Signs of injury or illness include: blood, wounds or swelling on the body; body covered in fleas; unusu- al or uneven loss of fur or feathers; difficult or raspy breathing or sneez- ing; a dangling leg or wing; closed eyes or head tucked under wing. If you notice these signs, contact a wildlife custodian who can help you assess the situation and pro- vide advice on to do next. If specialized and immediate care is necessary to help the animal, take it to a wildlife custodian or a veteri- narian within 24 hours of capture. If you must handle the animal, fol- low the instructions provided by the wildlife custodian on how to mini- mize risk of injury to the animal and yourself. Wear protective cloth- ing and equipment, such as leather gloves to avoid bites or scratches, and wash hands well after handling the animal. Here are some numbers to call if you’re in search of a wildlife expert in your area: • Ontario Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Network - 905-735- 6885 • The Ontario SPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - 1-888-668- 7722 • Ministry of Natural Resources - 1-800-667-1940 For more information visit www. mnr.gov.on.ca. MARgARet CARney Rare corvid sighting in Durham has birders ‘raven’ Adopt-a-pet WHItBy -- there are some seri- ously cute, furry little animals at the Humane Society of Durham Region looking for a home. there are plenty of dwarf ham- sters, ranging from six weeks to six months of age seeking a for- ever home. Also at the shelter are other types of hamsters. 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 Helping wildlife in Durham WHItBy -- A fox planted itself on Jessie Court in north Whitby recent- ly. the court backs onto Cullen Central Park. neighbours report all kinds of wildlife in and around the area, including deer and coy- otes, but never a fox who just thought he was right at home in the court. 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 Three plead on Project Shrike charges JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Even after a lost drug stash brought police to his door, a Durham Region man continued dealing, leading cops to a traffick- ing network that involved more than 20 suspects, a judge heard Monday. Police tracked the movements of Andrew Martinborough after he was granted bail on posses- sion charges in 2010, conduct- ing surveillance and listening in on phone taps as he continued to conduct his illegal trade, federal prosecutor Anya Weiler said. The surveillance “resulted in the discovery of a cocaine and mari- juana trafficking network within the Durham Region whose ten- tacles stretched into the Toron- to and Peterborough areas,” Ms. Weiler said. The investigation, dubbed Proj- ect Shrike, led to the arrests of 21 suspects and the seizure of sub- stantial quantities of cocaine, marijuana and other drugs, Supe- rior Court Justice Hugh O’Connell heard. Mr. Martinborough, 28, pleaded guilty to several charges including drug possession and trafficking, as well as breaching his bail condi- tions. He faces a penitentiary term when he returns for sentencing in June. Also pleading guilty to posses- sion Monday was Jennifer Nichol- son, 38, Mr. Martinborough’s for- mer girlfriend who was charged after a stash of 42 grams of crack cocaine was found in a trash bag on a commercial property next to their Courtice home in May 2010. She’ll be sentenced in September. Court heard the owners of the commercial property were con- tacted by a woman who said a bag of trash they’d hauled away might contain her car keys. A worker sorted through the rubbish and discovered crack cocaine. Cops were alerted. The investigation led police to Mr. Martinborough and Ms. Nich- olson. Both were charged with possession for the purpose of traf- ficking. Police continued to monitor Mr. Martinborough after he was released on bail, listening and watching as he carried out deals involving significant quantities of drugs. He bought cocaine in Toronto, “cooked” it into crack cocaine at his home in Ajax and sold it to a dealer in Peterborough, Ms. Weiler said. He was busted again in Febru- ary 2011 when Project Shrike con- cluded. Cops executed warrants at 18 residences and arrested 21 people. Pleading guilty Monday in a sep- arate court was Christopher Chan- derbhan, who came under surveil- lance during the investigation into Mr. Martinborough’s activities. A warrant at his Toronto residence resulted in the seizure of cocaine, marijuana and drug parapherna- lia, court heard. Federal Crown attorney Sarah Egan told Ontario Court Justice David Stone the prosecution and defence will make a joint submis- sion calling for a four-year pris- on term when Mr. Chanderbhan returns to court in September. A preliminary hearing for others charged during the investigation began Monday in Oshawa. 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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 9 P Visit DQ.com/Lindsey TMTM from every DQ ®Cake purchased from May 6 to May 13 benefits your local Children’s Miracle Network ® member hospital. $100$100 DRIVE THRU PICKERING LOCATIONS Pickering To wn Centre 905-839-7727 1099 Kingston Rd. 905-831-2665openregularmall hours CrIME Lost crack led to massive Durham drug bust, court hears TranSPorTaTIon Durham communities get cash for bicycle parking Pickering to receive $29,021 for infrastructure DURHAM -- Cyclists in Durham will soon have more places to park their wheels. At a May 3 joint committee meet- ing, regional councillors approved plans to distribute $162,586 in Metrolinx funding among Dur- ham’s lower-tier municipalities to support bicycle parking infra- structure. In 2008 Metrolinx gave the Region of Durham $387,328 to help improve the link between cycling and transit. About $240,000 was used to put bike racks on Durham Region Transit buses and the rest was ear- marked for bike parking -- things such as lockers and shelters. Last fall the Region invited local municipalities to submit applica- tions for a slice of the funds. The proposals totaled 321 bike parking spots and exceeded the available funding by $200,000, which councillors said is a sure sign of how popular cycling has become. A new report includes a break- down of how the available fund- ing will be shared among the municipalities, with the exception of Uxbridge, which didn’t submit a proposal. Oshawa gets $36,633, Whitby gets $35,365, Ajax and Pickering both get $29,021, Clarington gets $21,568, Scugog gets $6,978 and Brock gets $4,000. The local municipalities will assume responsibility for all future maintenance and replacement costs. 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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 10 P Amica at Whitby AWellness &Vitality™Residence 200 Kenneth Hobbs Avenue Whitby, ON L1R 0G6 905.665.6200 •www.amica.ca 12 - 0 7 2 2 Join us this spring for our interactive May events. Amica Spring Striders – Picnic in the Park ~ Wednesday,May 16th,2012 -11:30 amto1:00 pm It’s time to dust off those sneakers! Amica at Whitby invites all seniors to meet us for a stroll at Heydenshore Park as we introduce the health benefits of Nordic Pole Walking.Poles will be provided and a complimentary, healthy and nutritious picnic lunch will follow. Amica’s 3rd Annual “Glamourize & Accessorize” Show and Sale ~ Wednesday,May30th,2012 -1:30pmto3:30pm We invite you to join Amica at Whitby as we host our Annual Spring/Summer Fashion Show. Learn how to accessorize your wardrobe with new and upcoming fashion trends. Enjoy an afternoon of food, fun,fashion and flair. To RSVP or for more information and personal tours, please contact Katarina George at 905.665.6200 Advertorial Real Canadian Superstore ®rolls out the welcome mat for Zellers pharmacy patients REFILLready™:To ensure that refills are not missed, customers are given the option to refill prescriptions automatically so that they are ready when needed, now with reminders by phone, email or text. It’s easy, convenient and free. Convenience Packaging:Convenience packs help manage multiple medications. Through improved compliance and confirmation of dosage taken, convenience packs make medications more convenient and easy to use. Fr ee Delivery:Real Canadian Superstore ®at 30 Kingston Rd.W.is proud to offer free local prescription delivery. Prescription Drive Thru:Real Canadian Superstore ®at 30 Kingston Rd.W.is proud to offer a prescription drive-thru giving customers the option to pick-up their prescriptions while in their car. PrivateConsultationArea:To ensureacomfortableandconfidentialconsultationexperience,privateconsultation areas are available for meetings between pharmacists and customers. Co-Pay Reductions:Real Canadian Superstore ®at 30 Kingston Rd.W.will continue to reduce the co-payment on Ontario Drug Benefit eligible prescriptions by $2.00. This is applicable to eligible Ontario Drug Benefit Recipients. Diabetes Management:Loblaw pharmacies provide customers with an experience that focuses on food and nutrition including education sessions in collaboration with the Canadian Diabetes Association and diabetes- friendly cooking classes. Hypertension Assessment and Information:Loblaw pharmacies provide cardiovascular risk assessments which include blood pressure reading and cholesterol level. Additionally, S.A.L.T. (Sodium Aw areness Lifestyle Tips) offers customers helpful information including an educational booklet with guidelines for daily sodium intake. 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(Durham Centre) effective on Tu esday, May 15, 2012.We know that patients have lots of questions around continuity of their care and Pharmacist Sweta Gupta is eager to answer any questions they may have about Loblaw Pharmacy.To meet the needs of the community around this pharmacy, Sweta Gupta and her experienced team offer consultation in multiple language including Hindi, Ta mil and Malayalam. Loblaw and its pharmacy teams are committed to support Canadians in making healthier lifestyle choices. Loblaw Pharmacy at 30 Kingston Rd.W.(Kingston Rd. & Harwood Av e.) offers a number of programs and services, and is well equipped to ensure a continued high level of care for Zellers pharmacy patients. Some of the services and programs offered at this store include: 242 King Street East Oshawa |905-728-1112 |www.durhammedical.ca We’ve decided to celebrate N Wall month long, with 25%off all in-stock uniforms. Trunk Sale May 24th 12pm – 5pm –Special Offers &Orders on New Arrivals. Sale Ends May 31, 2012 . CELEBRATENURSINGWEEKMONTH from Page 1 “We started off with a tragedy and I couldn’t be any prouder of the initiative that came out of that and how the stu- dents handled it,” Mr. Braney said. The Proud of Pickering event, held May 8 at Pine Ridge Secondary School, high- lighted how community involvement dovetailed with Durham District School Board’s character education, which pro- motes qualities including teamwork, respect, responsibility, perseverance, optimism, kindness and more. In addition to I Am Who I Am, indi- vidual schools completed various fund- raising events, environmental initiatives and social programs. At Westcreek Public School the Women In Training club helped young women deal with societal pressures to look good. “We talk about how women are por- trayed in public, like you have to show off parts of your body to be accepted,” said Emma Dobson, a Grade 6 student and member of the club. “It helps us because you learn how to handle dif- ferent things so when you experience something like that you know what to do.” “It lets you know you don’t have to do that, to show off your body, to be your own person,” added classmate Mikaela O’Brien. “It teaches us how to be a bet- ter person so we can just be ourselves.” Students at Dunbarton High School took their talents overseas, helping to build a home and plant gardens in Rio de Janiero, Brazil over March break. “It definitely makes you appreciate what we have at home, some houses there didn’t even have running water,” said Grade 12 student Katie Rading. “It was amazing to see how happy and pos- itive they were when they didn’t have a lot. It was a great experience.” Students, schools work together to reach out to community It teaches us how to be a better person so we can just be ourselves. Mikaela O’Brien, Westcreek Public School student 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 y 1 0 , 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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 12 AP DurhamParent.com has created a newwebsiteto better suit your needs. With better navigation and social media buttons,it’s good to share! Launching in May!“Like”us today and get connected tocontests, sneak peeks and so much more! www.durhamparent.com IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATEWITH AN OPEN HOUSE! Saturday May 12th 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 905-686-8473 599 Kingston Rd, AJAX • See the Bridgestone racing trailer featuring ; Scott Dixon’s Indy car Aston Martin DB9 F1 Racing Simulator • Charity barbecue onsite • Enter to win our tire giveaway! oktire.com At participating stores BBQ Draws! ChipTruck LotsofPrizes! Green energy prize up for grabs by Durham students Students asked to re-think energy in contest created by Oshawa electric utility and UOIT REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Durham students are being challenged to find solutions to energy problems with the best idea nabbing a $5,000 prize. The Sustainable Future: Smart Ener- gy Consumption and Generation within Local Communities competition was cre- ated by Oshawa PUC Networks, the local electric utility, and cofounded by UOIT. The official launch was held April 30. High school, college and university stu- dents who attend school in Durham are being asked for ideas relating to the smart energy grid that incorporate innovative alternatives to fossil fuels and new ways to conserve energy. Atul Mahajan, OPUCN’s president and CEO, provides one example. “We all say turn off the light bulbs, but that’s not practical, so how do we build a better light bulb?” said Mr. Mahajan. “Without changing our habits, how do we use less energy?” Another example is the cost of green energy compared to traditional sources of generation. “Are there technologies students can think of to bring the costs down?” Sponsors for the project include Hon- eywell Utility Solutions and Willis Ener- gy Services. There’s $5,000 for the best idea, $2,000 for second place and $1,000 for third and an opportunity for students’ ideas to be looked at by leaders in the energy industry. Willis Energy Services is also donating a $1,000 bursary to UOIT. The goal is to run the competition on an annual basis, opening it up beyond Dur- ham Region in subsequent years. Mr. Mahajan said the competition is designed for students because he thinks they’re the ones with the innovative ideas. “We wanted to do something fresh and decided why don’t we go to the source.” He adds that he thinks UOIT and Dur- ham Region can be to green energy what Stanford University and Silicon Valley are to the tech sector. “Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, all these guys inspire us, but I’d like to raise the bar beyond that,” said Mr. Mahajan. “If we can solve the challenge of energy, we can solve a lot of political problems around the world.” That’s not too big a goal for Vijay Sood, a professor in the faculty energy and applied science. “Why not, if we can dream big, why not? What’s to stop us?” Bernard Pathmanathan, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student at UOIT, said he plans on entering. He’s keeping mum on the details, but says he has an idea. “I would have designed it regardless, but the incentive does interest me,” he said. The first round of the student design competition will take place on June 15 at UOIT, with the finals set for Aug. 16. For more information about the chal- lenge, visit http://opuc.on.ca/conserva- tion.aspx. Email your photos to be our Daily Smile to imcmillan@durhamregion.com. You’ll get online and in-paper and have a chance to win great prizes. We’re looking for a few good smiles Got a picture of yourself you love? How about one that makes people grin? Send it our way! COMPETITION SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Atul Mahajan, president and CEO of Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation, addressed guests at the Sustainable Future: Smart Energy Consumption and Generation within Local Communities student competi- tion launch, at UOIT. Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, all these guys inspire us, but I’d like to raise the bar beyond that. Atul Mahajan, OPUC Network president 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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 13 P �� sha�a��hitb��e�ot DURHAMREGION For more information or to take a virtual tour, visit: www.durham.ca/npww 1-800-372-1102 Please bring a non-perishable food item to support local food banks. �� Nonquon River �ater �ollution �ontrol �lant �� (The bridge over the Nonquon River on Scugog Line 8 is closed. Residents can access Line 8 from Simcoe St.) TheAjax-PickeringNews Advertiser ’s latestcreation, celebratingthe rich, cultural fabricofourcommunities. 2012 a quarterly news magazine of the Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser c elebra ting the rich cultural fabric of our c ommunity summer 2 0 1 2 a q u a r t e r l y n e w s m a g a z i n e o f t h e A j a x - P i c k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r l a n g u a g e making sense The A j a x P u b l i c L i b r a r y o f f e r s dozens o f p r o g r a m s f o r i t s residents, a l l a i m e d a t s e r v i n g the n e e d s o f i t s g r o w i n g a n d diverse c o m m u n i t y a n d h e l p i n g make s e n s e o f t h i s n e w w o r l d . read m o r e P a g e 4 c e l e b r a t i n g t h e r i c h c u l t u r a l f a b r i c o f o u r c o m m u n i t y fac t s What i s the C D C D ? The C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Council D u r h a m ( C D C D ) i s a n independent, n o t - f o r - p r o f i t social p l a n n i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n that h a s b e e n w o r k i n g t o enhance t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e for i n d i v i d u a l s , f a m i l i e s a n d communities i n D u r h a m f o r more t h a n 4 0 y e a r s . The C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Council D u r h a m o f f e r s FREE s e t t l e m e n t s e r v i c e s . The C D C D c a n h e l p y o u : Finding h o u s i n g : w e h a v e rental l i s t i n g s , a p p l i c a t i o n s for g o v e r n m e n t s u b s i d y a n d more. n Making n e w f r i e n d s t h r o u g h programs d e s i g n e d f o r a d u l t s and t h e y o u t h n Join c o n v e r s a t i o n c i r c l e s , homework c l u b , w o m e n a n d seniors p r o g r a m . n Learn E n g l i s h : t h e a s s e s s m e n t centre w i l l h e l p y o u t o f i n d t h e right c l a s s f o r y o u . n Get y o u r S o c i a l I n s u r a n c e Number, d r i v e r ’ s l i c e n s e a n d health-care c a r d ; n Filling o u t i m m i g r a t i o n a n d government f o r m s ; n Enrol y o u r c h i l d r e n i n s c h o o l find a f a m i l y d o c t o r a n d accompany t o a p p o i n t m e n t s ; n Interpretation s e r v i c e s ; n Referral t o c o m m u n i t y services ( l e g a l , c o u n s e l l i n g ) look f o r a j o b ; n Get e m e r g e n c y f o o d a i d call ( 9 0 5 ) 6 8 6 - 2 6 6 1 t o s e e how t h e c d c d c a n h e l p y o u . 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How i s i t t h a t h e always s e e s t h e p r o v e r b i a l v a s e h a l f f u l l ? “There i s s t i l l w a t e r i n t h e v a s e , i s t h e r e n o t ? ” , h e replies. “ W h y d o y o u a s k m e t h i s q u e s t i o n ? ” And s o b e g i n s o u r c o n v e r s a t i o n . A r o l l e r coaster r i d e o f s o m b r e m o m e n t s , l a u g h t e r a n d head s h a k i n g , a s t h i s m a n w h o c a l l s C a n a d a home t e l l s m e w h a t i t t o o k t o f i n d s u c c e s s here. Avtar w a s b o r n o n e o f e i g h t s i b l i n g s i n t o a m i d d l e c l a s s f a m i l y i n N e w D e l h i , I n d i a , his u p b r i n g i n g i d y l l i c u n t i l h i s c o u n t r y ’ s c i v i l war w h i c h l e f t h i s f a m i l y p e n n i l e s s , l a n d l e s s , possessionless. K a l a S r . , h o w e v e r , was a s e e r o f o p p o r t u n i t y , h i s jovial p e r s o n a l i t y c o u p l e d w i t h an i n n a t e a b i l i t y t o m a t c h n e e d to d e e d e v e n t u a l l y f o u n d h i m in t h e h a n d s o m e e m p l o y o f t h e American E m b a s s y . D e l h i — t h e n as i t i s n o w — w i t h i t s m i n i m a l street s i g n s , a n d w h e r e t u k - t u k s , mules, b u s e s , b i c y c l i s t s , d o d g i n g pedestrians,and s e v e n - t o - a-moped r i d e r s a l l j o c k e y f o r position i n t r a f f i c c h a o s , p r o v e d Kala S r . , a n i n d i s p e n s i b l e o f f i c i a l E m b a s s y driver: t h e p o s i t i o n , o v e r t i m e , h e l p i n g h i m regain h i s f a m i l y ’ s e c o n o m i c f o o t i n g . These i m p o r t a n t l i f e l e s s o n s — a n d t h e family’s S i k h r e l i g i o n — p a s s e d f r o m f a t h e r t o son, t e a c h t h e y o u n g A v t a r t h e i m p o r t a n c e of a g o o d w o r k e t h i c , t o b e r e s p o n s i b l e , to b e a w a r e . A n d t o l e a v e n o o p p o r t u n i t y undiscovered. Fast f o r w a r d t o 1 9 8 6 , a n d A v t a r ’ s t h i r d r e t u r n to C a n a d a . A g a i n , h e w o r k s i n h i s e l d e s t s i s t e r ’ s Cornwall m o t e l . O n l y t h i s t i m e h e h a s b r o u g h t along a t r a v e l c o m p a n i o n , B h u p i n d e r , h i s n e w bride. B u t t h e d e a t h o f t h e i r c h i l d a n d t h e stillness o f s m a l l t o w n O n t a r i o l i f e p r o v e t o o much a n d t h e c o u p l e m o v e t o T o r o n t o i n ’ 8 9 . It’s a c i t y m o r e i n k e e p i n g w i t h D e l h i , i t s f a s t pace h e l p s t h e m t o m o v e f o r w a r d w i t h t h e i r lives. 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Ingredients 4 l a m b c h o p s , d i c e d i n c u b e s 1 t a b l e s p o o n o f p e a n u t o i l 1 g a r l i c c l o v e , f i n e l y c h o p p e d 1 s m a l l o n i o n , t h i n l y s l i c e d 1 t a b l e s p o o n o f c u r r y p o w d e r 1 r i p e t o m a t o , p e e l e d a n d c h o p p e d coriander f o r g a r n i s h 1/4 c u p o f w a t e r 1 s m a l l a p p l e , t h i n l y s l i c e d 1 t a b l e s p o o n o f s u l t a n a s CookingInstructions •Using s h a r p k n i f e c u t a w a y a n y f a t a n d bones f r o m t h e l a m b c h o p s . C u t t h e m e a t into 1 i n c h c u b e s . •Heat o i l i n a m e d i u m s a u c e p a n . W h e n t h e oil i s h o t e n o u g h a d d t h e g a r l i c , o n i o n , a n d curry p o w d e r a n d c o o k o v e r a m e d i u m heat, s t i r r i n g c o n s t a n t l y , f o r 3 m i n u t e s , o r until o n i o n i s s o f t e n e d . 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Ingredients 1 l b o f f r e s h a s p a r a g u s extra v i r g i n o l i v e o i l f o r b r u s h i n g 1 3 / 4 o z o f p a r m e s a n c h e e s e salt a n d p e p p e r t o t a s t e 1 e g g , b e a t e n 1 c u p o f f r i e d b r e a d c r u m b s 1 t a b l e s p o o n o f m i l k CookingInstructions •Break o f f a n y w o o d y e n d s f r o m t h e asparagus b e c a u s e t h e y t e n d t o b e v e r y tough a n d c h e w y . T h i s i s e a s i l y d o n e b y snapping t h e m . T h e y w i l l b r e a k a t t h e weakest p o i n t . •Bring a l a r g e s a u c e p a n o f s a l t e d w a t e r t o a b o i l a n d c o o k t h e a s p a r a g u s , u n t i l t e n d e r . Drain w i t h p a p e r t o w e l s . •Add t h e e g g a n d m i l k i n a b o w l . W h i s k t h e ingredients u n t i l l i g h t l y b e a t e n . •Dip t h e a s p a r a g u s i n t o t h e e g g m i x t u r e and t h e n i n t o t h e b r e a d c r u m b s s o t h e y a r e well c o a t e d . •Heat o l i v e o i l t h i c k e n o u g h t o c o a t t h e asparagus i n a l a r g e f r y i n g p a n . C o o k t h e asparagus o v e r a m e d i u m h e a t f o r a b o u t 3 minutes, o r u n t i l b r o w n e d . D r ain w e l l w i t h paper t o w e l s t o r e m o v e e x c e s s o i l . S e a s o n with s a l t a n d p e p p e r . •Using a v e g e t a b l e p e e l e r , m a k e s h a v i n g s o f the p a r m e s a n c h e e s e a n d s p r i n k l e o n t o p o f asparagus. • B e s t served i m m e d i a t e l y w h i l s t theasparagus i s warm. Baked Potato Salad Afteryoumake t h i s hearty b a k ed p o t a t o saladyou w i l l b e i n g making i t everysummer. Ingredients 3 m e d i u m p o t a t o e s , d i c e d 1 t e a s p o o n o f s a l t 2 t a b l e s p o o n s o f s a l a d d r e s s i n g o i l 1/2 o n i o n , t h i n l y c h o p p e d 1 t e a s p o o n o f m u s t a r d 1/4 t e a s p o o n o f c e l e r y s e e d 2 t a b l e s p o o n s o f c i d e r v i n e g a r 1/4 c u p o f c a r r o t , s h r edded 1/2 c u p o f w a t e r 1/2 c u p o f t a s t y c h e e s e CookingInstructions •Place t h e p o t a t o e s i n a s a u c e p a n w i t h 1 i n c h of c o l d w a t e r a n d 1 teaspoon o f s a l t . B r i n g thewater t o b o i l a n d c o v e r t h e s a u c e p a n . • R e d u c e t h e h e a t a n d s i m m e r t h e potatoesfor 2 5 minutes, u n t i l tender, a n d t h e n drainand c o o l t h e potatoes. When t h e p o t a t o e s h a v e b e e n c o o k e d peelthem a n d c u t 1 / 4 i n c h t h i c k s l i c e s .•Pour o i l i n t o a m e d i u m frying p a n a n d whenhot p u t t h e f i n e l y c h o p p e d o n i o n . S a u t e theonions u n t i l soft. • S t i r i n flour,mustard,celery s e e d a n d theremainingsalt. • G r a d u a l l y s t i r i n t h e w a t e r a n d vinegar.Cook o v e r a l o w h e a t , s t i r r i n g c o n s t a n t l y , until m i x t u r e t h i c k e ns.•Combine t h e d i c e d p o t a t o e s a n d c a r r o t s into a l a r g e b o w l . P o u r o v e r t h e m a r i n a d e and u s e y o u r h a n d s t o m i x t h o r o u g h l y . Spoon h a l f o f t h e p o t a t o m i x i n t o a s h a l l o w oven d i s h a n d s p r i n k l e w i t h t a s t y c h e e s e . Make a n o t h e r l a y e r w i t h t h e p o t a t o m i x t u r e and s p r i n k l e o v e r t h e l a s t b i t o f c h e e s e . •Bake i n a 3 5 0 ° F ( 1 8 0 ° C ) o v e n f o r 1 5 t o 20 m i n u t e s . Y o u w i l l k n o w w h e n i t ’ s r e a d y because t h e c h e e s e w i l l b e m e l t e d . Have a r e c i p e t o s h a r e ? 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In the 2012 budget, regional council approved at total of $3.2 million for Lak- eridge Health and Rouge Valley Health System and $800,000 for Durham Col- lege. Mr. Clapp stressed those are not grants, calling the money “contributions” to essential capital programs. “I just want to be treated the same way you’re treating these other organiza- tions ... and they are getting money,” said symphony chairman Charles Morison at the May 8 meeting of regional council’s finance and administration committee. “The rules have to be the same for everyone.” The Ontario Philharmonic is asking the Region for a one-time grant of $25,000 to help cover the cost of bringing three “world-class” performers to Durham next year -- Israeli violin soloist Shlomo Mintz, Canadian pianist Anton Kuerti and Ameri- can soprano Angela Meade. Mr. Morison says it typically costs about $75,000 to $80,000 to put on a con- cert, about 30 per cent of which comes back through ticket sale revenues. The rest of the costs are covered by gov- ernment funding and private donations. The Ontario Philharmonic receives less municipal government funding than most other Ontario orchestras -- so far this year its only local government cash is an $8,600 partnership grant from the City of Oshawa. In contrast, the orchestra in Kitchener- Waterloo gets $689,510 in municipal and regional support, while the orchestra in London pulls in $482,688 from its local governments. “We have a strong business case, we have a strong arts case,” Mr. Morison said. Councillors at Tuesday’s meeting weren’t convinced, saying it would be disastrous to open the floodgates by allowing fund- ing for the symphony. “The Region is not a funding agency, how can we say yes to this and not to oth- ers?” asked Oshawa Councillor Nancy Diamond. Instead, she suggested finding “cre- ative” ways to help the Ontario Philhar- monic, such as asking the Region’s eco- nomic development staff about present- ing a concert as part of upcoming cele- brations for the Region’s 40th anniversa- ry. Reporter Jillian Follert can be found on Twitter @ JillianFollert and on Facebook by searching Jillian Follert 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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 17 AP Politics Symphony challenges Durham’s no-grants policy File Photo DURHAM -- Ontario Philharmonic artis- tic director Marco Parisotto conducts the orchestra. The orchestra board is asking for financial assistance from Durham Region. 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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 18 AP Durham women invited to help Zambian women AJAX -- Women from across Durham Region are invited to help women in the Zambian vil- lage of Mfuwe empower their community and improve its quality of life. A multipurpose fundraising breakfast is being held Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at Fernanda’s Boutique and Altera- tions, 109 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event, pend- ing availability. Pre-registration by May 9 is required to ensure a spot at the breakfast table, which will feature eggs, sausages, fried dumplings and more. Three dollars from each tick- et will go to support Universal Outreach Ministries Inc., a char- ity started by Ajax resident Mil- ton Browne. The charity empow- ers people in Mfuwe, Zambia to improve their quality of life through micro-grants that have allowed the village’s women to create sewing and poultry-raising groups and a grinding mill busi- ness. There will be cosmetic dem- onstrations during the event and a chance to win one of four $10 Mary Kay gift certificates. The event is presented by Pampered- Weekends.com. To pre-register contact Bev at 905-686-9153 or Fernanda at 905-239-7658. For more information on the charity, visit www.uomi.org. Ajax Swimming athlete making the best of his time in the pool SHAWN CAYLEY scayley@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Robert Gilchrist has always been a swimmer with immense talent. That talent is now translating into success for the 17-year-old Whitby native and veteran Ajax Swimming member. “He’s always been very talented and what he’s doing the last couple of years is just refin- ing that talent and learning how to swim his races properly,” says Gilchrist’s coach in Ajax, Matt Bell. “He’s always had a lot of natural abili- ty, a lot of front-end speed and strength, but never really learned how to manage himself through a race properly. Now he is. “Most guys at 17 or 18 start to plateau and he’s improving,” Bell added. His improvement in the pool hasn’t gone unnoticed by those out- side of the club either. In the last few months Gilchrist has been named to four different teams, the most recent being a selection to the 2012 Swim- ming Canada Short Course Junior ID Team. That honour comes on the heels of a solid perfor- mance back in March at the Olympic Swim Trials in Montreal, where Gilchrist finished 13th and made the B final, surpassing his own expectations in the process. “It felt amazing. I wasn’t really expecting to do that well in making the B final in the 100 fly,” he says in looking back on his swim of 56.31. “It was really nice to drop that amount of time and do what I did there.” Results like that have allowed Gilchrist, and even Bell for that matter, to look ahead and wonder just what the future might hold for the young swimmer. Short term, Gilchrist has designs on competing this summer at the Junior Panpacific Swimming Championships, while also working towards an NCAA scholarship to a Division I program. While he has yet to get real deep into that pro- cess, Gilchrist says it would be nice to find a school in California, Florida or some other warm climate area. Meanwhile, in the long term, Bell, who has coached Gilchrist for four years in Ajax, believes big things could be in store. “He was 13th at Olympic Trials and he was the top 17-year-old 100 freestyler at the meet, so for his year of birth he is pretty much tops,” Bell explains. “If he was to continue to either hold his position or move up the ranks, by the time he gets to the end of his collegiate career, he should be in position to take a run at a national team, if not the Olympic team.” The numbers support the claim as Gilchrist finds himself on the verge of taking over an Ajax Swim- ming record from former Olympian Garrett Pulle, who competed in the 2000 Games in Sydney, Aus- tralia. “He is on pace to become the fastest our club has ever had in the 100 free and 100 fly,” says Bell. “The guy that he is set to overtake is Garrett Pulle, who made the Olympic team in 2000. He is two-tenths off Garrett’s 100 free record and Garrett made the Olympics in the 100 free. Gilchrist tries not to get caught up in that, however, knowing he has much improving to do between now and 2016. “I have to keep on training to get bet- ter, working on my turns and dives, which are a weak point for me,” he said, before later adding, “you’ve always got to keep yourself in check. If you get too far ahead of yourself, you might not get where (you want).” 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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 19 AP SWIMMING Big things ahead for Gilchrist If he was to continue to either hold his position or move up the ranks, by the time he gets to the end of his collegiate career, he should be in position to take a run at a national team, if not the Olympic team. 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So far in his young career, Cook has an unblemished mark of 5-0 with a pair of those wins com- ing by knockout. “It will be a good experience for me. If I’m going to fight for a title at the end of the year, I’m going to have to beat this guy. It’s a big step up,” said Cook of the six-round fight. It will be the second fight of the year for Cook, who trains with the Motor City Boxing Club based in Whitby. In February, Cook, nick- named ‘Bad Boy’, recorded his fifth consecutive win, posting a unanimous six-round decision over Chris Aucoin of Brantford. The judges scored the fight 60-54, 59-55 and 58-56 in favour of Cook. A fight that was planned for Buf- falo in March was cancelled. In preparation for this fight, Cook has watched some video on Surman, trying to put together a game plan to get past a solid guard and veteran experience. “I think I’m going to try and come forward a lot and break him down,” said Cook. “I think I’m going to box a bit the first round and see what he has and then take it to him.” Cook has had to drop down to 154 pounds from the usual 160 he has fought at previously, but says with a little more training and a change to his diet, it hasn’t been an issue. In fact, he says, he feels stronger at 154 and is looking for- ward to fighting guys more his size. Cook’s trainer, Mike Guyett, noted in a press release that his fighter is ready. “This is going to be a good test for Brandon. We are just finishing up a great training camp.” His promoter, Tyler Buxton, ensured the fight won’t disappoint fans of Cook. “Promoting a fighter like Bran- don Cook makes my job easy. This guy will fight anyone and he always wants to fight someone better each time which makes it good for put- ting on great fights,” he stated in a release. As usual, Cook will have a lot of support for the fight. The 25-year- old figures he has sold close to 230 tickets for the night. His fight is one of seven on the card entitled ‘See Thee Rise’. SuBmitted photo AJAX -- Brandon Cook, right, of Ajax, will step back into the ring Saturday at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. So far in his professional career, Cook is 5-0 with two knockouts. running Marathon a qualifier for Boston tyler richArdS trichards@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- The term marathon comes all the way from the 5th century AD during the battle of Marathon in Greece. The legend goes a messenger from Marathon ran to Athens and then Sparta to get assistance in fighting the invading Persians, and then ran back, a distance of 240 kilome- tres, both ways. Upon returning to Marathon the messenger died due to exhaustion. Modern marathons are not that distance, thankfully. The Boston Marathon, for which the Whitby International North Marathon is a qualifier, is just over 42km long. The start time for the 3rd annu- al WIN Marathon in Whitby is 7 a.m. on May 27. According to race director Ian Barron, to become the qualifier for the Boston Marathon, orga- nizers had to put ‘international’ in the name. “Last year we had about nine people from outside of Canada,” Barron said. “A few from Florida and Pennsylvania, but we had one runner from Poland.” This year, according to Barron, they have even more, including one person coming from Bermu- da. “We really want to draw atten- tion to Whitby and the area,” said Jennifer Robins, a third-year sports management student from Durham College, who has been helping with the not-for-profit organization for six months. “We are truly a not-for-profit organization,” Barron said. “We are all volunteers, every cent we raise from the race goes to the Abilities Centre.” All runners and walkers can sign up for the marathon on its website www.winmarathon.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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 21 AP Ajax & Pickering Locations 279 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax260 Kingston Rd. E. 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Twohey, who has been burn- ing the midnight oil while holding down two jobs for now -- his duties as scout with the Phoenix Coyotes will end after the NHL draft -- will be in Oshawa for the camp, which runs Friday and Saturday at the General Motors Centre. “It’s more of an orientation to give us a chance to see where they’re at on the ice. Especially for me, in a lot of cases it’ll be the first exposure,” Twohey says of the camp, which is primarily for play- ers drafted over the past two years. “A lot of these kids I’ll be meeting for the first time and seeing for the first time, so for me it’s more of a weekend of observing. Credit to Roger for organizing it as well as he has.” Twohey has made a point of pay- ing a visit to Michael Dal Colle, the player selected in the first round, seventh overall, in the most recent OHL Priority Selection. He had seen Dal Colle play before, and liked what he saw, but now has an even greater appreciation for the six-foot-two centre. “I knew he was a good player, but had no knowledge of him as a kid,” said Twohey. “When you spend a bit of time there, you just see there’s an awful lot of maturity and self-confidence there, and it’s not in a cocky way. He’s a very mature young man.” Fans will get their first chance to see Dal Colle and other prospects when they take to the ice on Fri- day at the GM Centre. There will be separate practices at 2 and 3:05 p.m., followed by a scrimmage at 6 p.m. A second scrimmage will be held Saturday beginning at 11:30 a.m. As for hiring a new coach, Twohey says he has interviewed three potential candidates so far, but offered no timeline for a final decision. He says he has the bless- ing of ownership, including Pete DeBoer, who’s busy himself coach- ing the New Jersey Devils deep into the NHL playoffs, to take his time through the process. “I think Pete, above all, as a coach understands the importance of it and they’ve given me whatever time it takes to find the right per- son,” Twohey said. “It’s obviously a prime job that any coach would want given the facilities and the qualities of the players that are coming back, so it’s a job that’s cer- tainly highly sought after.” The new coach, whoever he may be, would certainly welcome Tyler Biggs to the fold, a scenario that became possible, if not likely, when the budding power forward recently announced his decision to leave the University of Miami at Ohio after one year. Biggs, a 2011 first-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will have three options open to him once he signs a pro contract: playing for the Leafs in the NHL, the Marlies in the AHL or the Generals. Lacrosse Windover inducted into Hall of Fame Former Denis o’connor star honoured for exploits in lacrosse sHawn cayLey scayley@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- Anne Windover’s sec- ond induction into the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame was a pretty special moment, she says. A former standout athlete at Denis O’Connor High School in Ajax, Windover was among a trio honoured at last month’s ceremony, going into the Hall alongside two-time Stanley Cup champion Adam Foote and 14-year NHL veteran Wayne Primeau. Sharing the night with those two men and their families con- sidering their intertwined past was remarkable, according to Windover. “It’s quite the honour to go in with Adam and Wayne. Life and family friends. All our dads coached together and it’s quite an honour,” she said following the ceremony. Aside from the connections through their fathers, Windover skated with one of Foote’s sis- ters as a kid and she played boys’ box lacrosse every other year with Primeau, the two often fighting over which would get to wear the No. 18. “We had to fight it out every other year for that number, so we used to race each other,” said Windover, who often ended up with the number, though she isn’t sure whether she got it through winning or simply Wayne being generous enough to let her stake a claim to the digits. Having been previously enshrined in the hall for her efforts with the Whitby Ice Fyre Precision Skating Program, Win- dover went in this time for her exploits in lacrosse. Windover played box lacrosse for nine years on different boys’ teams at the rep level and became a dominate player in field during her high school years. Windover played at such a high level, she earned the opportunity to play for both the Ontario senior women’s team and the Canadian women’s field lacrosse team, taking to the field in a number of events, including the U.S. Nationals and the 1994 World Cup. Following her time at Denis O’Connor, Windover moved onto Old Dominion Univer- sity in Norfolk, Virginia on full scholarship. While there, for four straight years, the Whitby native led the program in scor- ing and completed her career with 165 goals and 204 career points, an all-time school high. A member of the ODU Hall of Fame, Windover led the school to its first OCAA Division I Colo- nial Athletic Association cham- pionship in 1995. PHoto By waLter PassareLLa OSHAWA -- New Oshawa Generals general manager Jeff Twohey will get his first look at the club’s prospects this weekend. 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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 22 AP More Customers. Increased Profits. Less Stress. 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Playing in the Premiere level, the team’s program is designed specifically for multi-sport ath- letes who wish to continue play- ing competitive soccer while maintaining other rep or school level sports. For more information contact Steve Horwood at 905-426-2231 or 905-981-7231 or through e-mail at shorwood@blackand- mcdonald.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 y 1 0 , 2 0 1 2 23 AP DURHAM -- The top football players in Canadian Interuni- versity Sport will compete in the CIS East West Bowl this week- end. The event, hosted for the fourth year by Western Universi- ty at TD Waterhouse Stadium in London, showcases CIS football athletes eligible for next year’s Canadian Football League draft. A quartet of players from Dur- ham Region will get a chance to show their talent in the game. Two of them are members of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues in Ajax native Paul de Pass and Whitby’s Kevin Kinahan. A third-year receiver, de Pass had a break out season with the Blues in 2011. The history major made 19 catches for 402 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-high 98 receiving yards versus Queen’s on Sept. 30 at Varsity Centre. Kinahan also had a stellar 2011 campaign. The physical educa- tion major started all eight reg- ular season games at defensive back, posting 20 solo tackles on the year. He also recorded his first two career interceptions at Windsor in Toronto’s 2011 sea- son opener. In addition, Pickering’s Felix Odum, a third-year defensive back for the Laurier Golden Hawks, will also participate in the game. Odum played eight games this past season with 26 tackles. On special teams, the six-foot-one former Dunbarton athlete returned 11 kicks for 318 yards and a touchdown. He also returned punts for the Golden Hawks. Oshawa’s Stefan Charles of the Regina Rams was also cho- sen for the game. 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