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P ICKER I NG News Adver tiserT H E Wednesday, July 25, 2012 facebook.com/newsdurham • twitter.com/newsdurham • d durhamregion.com • Pressrun 54,400 • 44 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand SCHOOL, RESIDENTSAT ODDS Noise, traffic issues at Pickering’s Blaisdale Montessori school anger area residents SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND PICKERING -- Carol King is one of many residents opposed to a bylaw variance that would bring nearby Toynevale Montessori up to code in terms of enrolment. The school is currently serving almost 300 students, but the bylaw allows only 150. Residents are angry about traffic and noise issues at school. > MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- A meeting to discuss solutions to ongoing traffic issues at Blaisdale Montessori saw an outpouring of anger from area residents. During site planning for an expansion to the school gym earlier this year, City officials discovered the Toynevale Road school was over its allowable number of students. Under the current bylaw, the school is allowed to have no more than 150 students at one time, but nearly 300 are currently enrolled. In an effort to address the issue, the school filed an application for a minor variance to increase the enrolment numbers in the bylaw, which was met with fierce criticism from area residents. See PICKERING page 8 SUMMERSPECIAL! $7995 Includes Oil & Filter Change, Tire Rotation, Brake Inspection, Battery Test, Top Up Windshield Washer Fluid 575 Kingston Road Pickering Tel: (905) 831-5400 www.pickeringhonda.com Coupon must be present when service order is written. Not valid with any other offer or discounted service. Valid only at our dealership. Coupon not valid on previous charges. Cost does not include taxes, shop supplies and hazardous waste fees if applicable. 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A total of 25 peo- ple were hit by bullets during the shooting at a neighbourhood party on Danzig Street, in what has been called the worst incidence of gun vio- lence the GTA has seen. Mr. Yasay was part owner of Goodfellas Bar- ber Lounge, 34 Church St. S., Ajax. A bachelor of arts and criminology graduate of York Universi- ty, he also worked as a security guard in down- town Toronto and mentored at-risk youth in the hopes of curbing the same violence that took his life. At his funeral service in Ajax, the 23-year-old man was remembered by hundreds of family and friends as a caring man who dedicated his life to making the world a better place, and who always brought a smile to the faces of those he knew. “It shouldn’t be him. He was one of the good guys. I can’t even think. I’m so sad to see some- body like Josh go,” said Jevon Edwards outside his friend’s funeral. “He wanted to be a police officer. He had a good heart.” Mr. Yasay’s pallbearers, and many who attend- ed the service, dressed all in white, in what one person said was a show of hope during a dark time. Silence fell over the crowd as Mr. Yasay’s hearse arrived at St. Francis de Sales church amid a convoy of black vehicles. A pallbearer stopped briefly to wipe away tears before helping carry the casket into the church. In between hymns, friends and family spoke of Mr. Yasay and his life. Close friend Stephanie Velasco began the ser- vice by reading an excerpt about a virtuous man from the Book of Wisdom. A sermon was deliv- ered by Father Peter Jae Choi. “When I was four years old, I wanted to be Superman to save the world ... I’m sure when we were children we all dreamed of doing the same,” he said. “Gradually we grew out of that dream to change the world, but not Joshua. Joshua con- tinued to believe that, even without super pow- ers, he could change the world. And he did, not with super powers, but with the power of love.” Jennilyn Yasay choked back tears during her brother’s eulogy, pausing at times, her voice wavering. She read words from many of Josh- ua’s family members and friends, as well as her own. “Even after death, Joshua’s spirit still continues to work as he affects change within our commu- nity ... This moment has become bittersweet,” she said. “Josh encompassed every single char- acteristic that represented the very decency in man ... He was the most decent, hardworking, compassionate, soft spoken, dedicated, hilari- ous, unselfish, honorable and fun-loving guy I ever met ... He’s my inspiration, my brother, my best friend and now my guardian angel above.” After the service, tears flowed as many sobbed openly into their hands and consoled each other outside the church. In life, and now in death, Mr. Yasay challenged our community to rise above violence. In the words of his parents, as read during the funeral, “Your dream of a better life for all of us will be cherished.” Reporter Tara Hatherly can be found on Twitter @Tara_ Hatherly and on Facebook by searching Tara Hatherly. Joshua Yasay, 23, remembered as caring and dedicated young man JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND AJAX -- Family members followed the casket of Joshua Yasay, killed in a shooting at a Scarborough block party, to the funeral service at St. Francis de Sales church July 23. > VIDEO Follow your Ontario Olympians at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. OLYMPIC CONTEST Five questions with Sultana Frizell. Mark Oldershaw, Canoe/Kayak. Find us each day for a chance to win passes to the CNE. Go to Contests on durhamregion.com for details. 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An environmental assessment (EA) process is underway, but activists say something more high-level is needed. Jeff Brackett, a spokesman for Dur- ham Nuclear Awareness, says the cur- rent review only addresses small-scale nuclear accidents and “dismisses” the potential for an incident like Fukushima to happen here. “Nuclear reactors do not age graceful- ly,” he said, comparing the Darlington site to “an old car” that is starting to fall apart. One possibility that concerns him is a large amount of radiation released over a 24-hour period -- a scenario Ontario doesn’t have detailed plans in place to address. The three environmental groups are calling on the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to widen the scope of the Darlington EA to see whether emergen- cy plans have the capacity to cope with a Fukushima scale disaster. OPG spokesman Neal Kelly says the EA process focuses on “credible” disasters, meaning “what we would expect, what we’ve been told to expect.” He says the Fukushima disaster was caused by a tsunami and major earth- quake -- both highly unlikely to happen in Durham Region. “That’s just not expected here,” he said, noting that OPG facilities are nonethe- less built to withstand earthquakes. However Shawn-Patrick Stensil, a nuclear analyst with Greenpeace, says natural disasters aren’t solely to blame for what happened in Japan. “Fukushima was triggered by the earth- quake and tsunami... but it was caused by the failure of Japanese officials to take the risks seriously,” he says. “OPG knows a large-scale nuclear release could happen at Darlington and they’re dismissing it. That’s irresponsible.” Mr. Stensil points to Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima as evidence that major nuclear disasters are now happening about once a decade. 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Paul Cloutier, director of the Region’s income and employment support division, plans to meet with col- leagues in Toronto over the summer and will report to council’s health and social services committee in the fall. “We think it has a great deal of merit,” he says. “It’s still early days, we want to see how it works out in Toronto.” Mr. Cloutier says just more than 50 per cent of Durham’s 9,500 Ontario Works clients receive their monthly payment through direct deposit to their bank account. The rest are issued paper cheques, in most cases because they don’t have a bank account. Those clients typically rely on cheque cashing ser- vices to access their money. Calls to several big name cheque cashing outlets in Durham reveal most charge 2.9 per cent plus a flat fee of $2.99 to cash an Ontario Works cheque. 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All content copyright email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com There’s nothing like the Olympics to ignite your patriotic Canadian spirit 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 No easy fix for gun violence but Province on right track 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 • Ju l y 2 5 , 2 0 1 2 6 AP It’s always tragic when a young person is cut down in the prime of life. And, sadly, it often seems the victim was an outstand- ing person caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Joshua Yasay was such a person. Shot at a Scarborough block party last week, the 23-year-old Ajacian was one of two peo- ple killed in a spray of gunfire on Danzig Street. Twenty-three others, including a 22 month old, were wounded. Mr. Yasay mentored at-risk youth and wanted to become a police officer, ironi- cally to help stem the same kind of vio- lence that ended his life. Mr. Yasay is now out of that fight. But the high-profile case recently had Toron- to Mayor Rob Ford and Premier Dalton McGuinty meeting about the issue. And the Province’s announcement Monday of a double-pronged strategy to address gun violence seems to strike the right chord. “We need a serious plan that includes strong policing and strong social sup- ports,” the premier said in a press release Monday. “We need to do both. We need that balance.” Among other things, the release states the Ontario government will: fast-track $500,000 to Toronto community groups through the Safer and Vital Communi- ties program; through the Attorney Gen- eral, assemble guns and gangs experts to make recommendations leading to stron- ger prosecutions while ensuring those who come forward to testify against criminals can do so safely; and, specifically in Toron- to, move police resources to focus on guns and gangs. Finally, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Min- ister of Children and Youth Services, and Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Commu- nity Safety and Correctional Services, right away are to begin working with police, community, business and youth lead- ers and report back in a month. They are to review policing programs and commu- nity supports and create an action plan to determine what’s working and where new resources need to be focused. While the focus is on Toronto, make no mistake, this issue goes beyond the big city to the entire GTA and beyond. In our quick-fix world, we want to press a button and immediately end serious problems like gun violence. And while there is no easy solution, experts say it’s important to get to young people early through programs that reveal life paths not characterized by crime and violence. While it’s an approach that does not pay immediate dividends, the Province’s strat- egy recognizes that and bodes well for the future. With the opening ceremonies for London 2012 happening this Friday, we’re in full Olympic mode in the newsroom. Sports editor Brian McNair arrived in London Monday eve- ning and will be our eyes and ears on the ground as we keep tabs on local athletes as well as those from across Ontario. Here at home, a team of writers and editors are backing him up by culling content from feeder news services to populate our extensive Olympic sections on durham- region.com and northumberlandnews.com. If you haven’t checked out our online Olympic sec- tion, please do, there’s lots there including: * Athlete profiles for the 130-plus Ontario Olym- pians competing at this year’s Games * Video interviews with most of our local Olympians and several others from across Ontario * Quiz Yourself on your Olympic knowledge * Check out the interactive map of Olympic venues * Find out who are considered to be 10 Athletes to Watch * Enter our contest for a chance to win tickets to the Cana- dian National Exhibition Covering the Olympics is work but also a lot of fun. I can assure you that, thanks to the time difference between London and Ontario, we’ll be tuned into the Games in the newsroom cheering loudly for our local athletes. If you’re having an Olympic party, decorating in an Olym- pic theme or showing your Olympic spirit in some way, we’d love to know about it. E-mail pictures depicting your Olympic spirit to news- room@durhamregion.com. We’ll run a selection of them in print and online through- out the Games. Go Canada! Editor-in-Chief Joanne Burghardt can be found at twitter.com/jbnewsdurham It’s getting harder and harder to not dress like an old guy. I’m only 52. Most of the time I feel remarkably young and energet- ic. I’m still plugged in and relatively hip and even somewhat ‘down with’ the music the youngsters enjoy. Although re- reading that last sentence it occurs to me I may not be quite as hip as I had hoped. Nonetheless, I’m not exactly ready for lawn bowling, if you take my meaning. Still, I will confess to feeling victim lately to some kind of strange magnetic or gravitational force. It has me eye- ing cargo pants with zip-off legs, sturdy leather shoes with thick Vibram soles, cellphone holsters and hats with special places to hide a key or a toonie. I’m not certain but I think the scientific name for this phenomenon is The Tilley Effect. Essentially it amounts to dressing as though you expect to live through a flood or an earthquake each day. This is how old guys dress. Surely you’ve witnessed this yourself. Most of the time you’ll see more than one old guy dressed this way. Old guys tend to trav- el in packs. The thinking being, I suppose, that when the aforementioned natural disas- ter should strike, the chances of survival will somehow be greater if more than one of them has a toonie hidden in their hat...or perhaps a camp stove in one of their myriad huge thigh pockets. Again, I’m not certain but I believe the scientific name for a group of old guys is a ‘Grump’. And believe me, I’m not poking fun at these guys. Because clearly that’s where I’m head- ed. I can fight it all I want but yes, if I’m being honest, there’s a part of me that thinks wear- ing suspenders and a belt would be kind of awesome. And again, I have no rational explanation for that behaviour. When we are young, most males cannot wait to drop their trousers. We will use anything as an excuse to do so. But then a strange thing happens. We get to a certain age and for some inexplicable reason we become terrified that our pants might drop of their own accord. And we employ any number of restraining devices to prevent this occurrence. I think this may also explain why so many old guys wear their trousers with the belt buckle just below the nipples. If their pants should decide to suddenly go south they now have that much more reaction time before they slide below the waist. Remember, old guys dress for functionality. If someone could design a pair of pants that could hide a toonie, carry a Leatherman tool and give you a prostate exam while wearing them, they’d make $1 million overnight. And I’d probably be first in line. I think the only reason a lot more of us are not clad in khaki from head to toe is the women in our lives. At the risk of using a very awk- ward but apt metaphor, women are like beaver dams in the river of time. Time wants to sweep all of us onward at its own swift pace, to dress us like an old guy at 52. But a woman, if she’s smart and loving, will do her best to slow the aging process. She will insist that you at least take the suspenders off, untuck your shirt and maybe put a little product in your hair. And for God’s sake save the hidden toonie for the cruise a decade or so down the road. If you have someone like that in your life, be grateful for the advice. Still, a Leatherman and a prostate exam? Cool. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. That’s correct, a belt AND suspenders Poll > 56% 19% Cast your vote at durhamregion.com today! This week’s question: A small group turned out at Oshawa’s GM Centre last week to protest the Shrine Circus, claiming that circus animals are mistreated. What do you think? A. Nonsense. They’re well fed, live in comfort and are treated humanely. B. I agree and would never go to a circus for that very reason. C. Someone will always find something to complain about. A. Why try to beat it? I LOVE it! B. Staying close to water -- a beach or a pool -- when the temperature tops 30C. C. Reduced activity, a cold glass of water, and the shade of a tree. In these hot and hazy days of summer, what is the best way to beat the heat? ...On a new privacy breach and a final comment on young lightning victims... Facebook discussions in the past week focused on news of a fresh breach of personal data when provincial elections officials said data on a USB key was lost. Here’s what our Facebook friends are saying: Nick Cholodny: I think it is ridicu- lous that they would keep so much information on the USB drive with- out even encrypting the drives, nevermind letting information like that walk out the door ... It’s such a joke... Pat New: Incompetence!! Sandra Lajoie: I’m tired of hearing how the law firm will be the big and only financial winner in the suit! Another reason to hate lawyers.... Janet Drumm Martin: With all the ways to secure digital information it is embarrassing that this has hap- pened to the residents of Durham Region yet again !! Les Brindley: I’m a little sick and tired of hearing how our elected and unelected officials are han- dling the affairs for the Region... primarily how they treat the hard earned tax dollars collected from the already over- taxed residents of Durham Region....please get your act together and do what is right...stop wast- ing our money. Here’s a final comment in response to the good news for four kids (pictured) injured in last week’s lightning strike in Whitby who are now back home: Angel Amanda Trumble: I’m so glad everyone was ok. I too was there but luckily we were headed to the car as the rain started. Let’s Talk 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 • Ju l y 2 5 , 2 0 1 2 7 AP Join the Facebook conversation with fellow residents and durhamregion.com readers. We’ll publish a selection of comments weekly. 25% Top 10 List Top Olympic medal-winning countries Total votes cast: 337 1. The United States: 2,404 2. Soviet Union: 1,204 3. Great Britain: 689 4. France: 679 5. Germany: 648 6. Italy: 595 7. Sweden: 588 8. East Germany: 519 9. Hungary: 454 10. Finland: 446 Source: mentalfloss.com On air-conditioned schools... Did anyone else dare to enter a public school in May/June? I volunteered once a week at my children’s elementary school in Brooklin and found my short time trapped in the school/sauna unbearable. Learning was not possible for red-faced children so hot they couldn’t think or move. Heat stroke was a definite threat for students, staff, and volunteers. Parents (including myself) were taking their children out of school and/or keeping them home due to the intense heat inside the schools. Why are the DDSB schools not air conditioned? Surely the money to run air conditioning for the months of May, June, and September could be found in the DDSB budget -- this is not a “perk” for our children, it is a health concern and directly impacts their ability to learn. I bet the offices at the School Board are air conditioned and comfy. I would love to see the Department Heads and School Board Trustees all leave their cool, comfortable offices, go to work at one of the schools for a week and see how productive they are. Or better yet, turn off the air conditioning at their offices and the money saved be put towards the cost of installing air conditioning units at the elementary schools! The Board offices will get their cool air back when the children’s needs are finally met and their health and learning no longer at risk. Thanks, I feel better now getting this rant off my chest. 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Dairy Queen Durham Locations 24/7 LocaL breaking news, sports, photos, video and weather: aLL da Y, everY daY when YoU want it. >> More than 50 residents turned out for a meet- ing at the school on July 19 to discuss con- cerns including traffic, noise and grounds issues such as the failure to replace dead trees. “You’re applying for a minor variance but what you’ve got is a major departure,” said resident Alex Tsoulis. “We didn’t realize you were at this size, and now we realize why we have the problems we have. You were never sanctioned for a school of that size on this property.” Many residents called for the school to reduce its num- bers back to the bylaw limit in order to curb traffic issues such as speeding, cars disregarding stop signs and school-bus stop signals, and traffic volume that prevents residents from backing out of their driveways. “There are far too many students at this school,” said Heather Wilkinson-Little. “The traffic is horrendous and needs to be stopped. You don’t see it because you don’t live here, but we deal with it on a daily basis, I’ve had parents swear at me as I’m walking with my neighbour’s children. People don’t stop for school buses or stop signs. You need to reduce your students.” Other solutions put forward included a stop sign on school grounds, a kiss-and-ride area at the front of the school and making the school exit right-turn only. Blaisdale principal Heather Wilson encour- aged residents to share their frustrations. “I wasn’t aware of the magnitude of upset,” Ms. Wilson said, noting she was surprised by residents’ anger during a meeting of the City’s committee of adjustment on July 4, where the application to increase enrolment was first heard. “I can hear how angry you all are,” she con- tinued. “The school is willing to do what it takes to address this.” Although a staff report recommend- ed the increase be approved, the com- mittee delayed vot- ing on the matter in order to allow school representa- tives to meet with members of the community to address concerns. As debate raged on at the meeting, school representatives agreed to a suggestion from Pickering Councillor Kevin Ashe that they voluntarily defer the application further, bringing it back to the committee’s August meeting to allow more time for public con- sultation. Although she was encouraged by the delay in the application, resident Carol King was still apprehensive about the situation. “I’m still worried about what’s going to happen, I just don’t feel I can trust them,” she said. 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Visit the show to see Durham’s leading wedding professionals September 16, 2012 11am - 5pm Ajax Convention Centre Fa ll 2012 AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER Proudly Sponsored by PICKERING Former Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Glenn Healy a school alumni Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- At a time when Johnny Car- son was the new host of the Tonight Show, Vietnam and the United States were at war and John Diefenbaker was the Prime Minis- ter, a little school in Pickering first opened its doors. Holy Redeemer Catholic School opened in September 1962, with its official opening cere- mony and blessing on Sept. 23 of that year, led by Archbishop Phil- lip Pocock. Accord- ing to a history pro- vided by the school, the four-classroom institution was built at an initial cost of $110,000 and the principal at the time was John Henry. The school, located on Liverpool Road, grew quickly to include 17 additional class- rooms, a library, a chapel and a gymnasium by 1967 when its population boomed to 770. The school is celebrating its 50-year mile- stone with a couple of celebrations coming up in September. “We have on Saturday the 22nd a dinner dance that’s being held at the Ajax Conven- tion Centre,” says principal James Tremblay. The dance, which will include dinner, a disc jockey and a cash bar, is $45 per ticket and starts at 6:15 p.m. The next day, on the anniversary on Sept. 23, there will be a mass at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church at 11 a.m., followed by an open house (which should start shortly after noon) that will include speeches, presenta- tions, pictures, memorabilia and music for each decade, starting with the 1960s. Mr. Tremblay, who’s been principal of the school since March 2010, describes the school as large and diverse, and noted it’s long served the neighbourhood. “It’s been an active community since being opened in 1962,” he says. Holy Redeemer’s gymnasium acted as a church from the Christmas of 1965 to the summer of 1973 when there wasn’t a near- by Catholic church and Father Alfred ‘Bud’ Quesnelle held mass for the local com- munity every Sunday. Movies, dances and other community events were also held in the school’s gym during this time, until the church opened in 1973 a couple of kilometres away. In 1985, Holy Redeemer intro- duced French first-language instruction, and it launched the French Immersion program in 1988, becoming just one of two schools that offered it within the Durham District School Board. Recent growth at the school has included a couple of full-day kindergarten classes as well as before-and-after day care to support these new classes. The school has also held consis- tent enrolment due to its French Immersion program, explained Mr. Tremblay; its popula- tion in 2011-2012 was around 530. Former Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Glenn Healy is a famous alumni. Mr. Trem- blay has his fingers crossed that he stops by the anniversary event. For tickets to the dance, e-mail avenger_ lc@hotmail.com. Facebook users can visit facebook.com/HolyRedeemerCatholic- School50thAnniversary for more informa- tion. Pickering’s Holy Redeemer school turns 50> ‘‘It’s been an active community since being opened in 1962.’ James Tremblay, Holy Redeemer Catholic School principal PICKERING -- A group of Pickering business owners is banding together to offer some free community fun at the upcoming Pickering Merchant Festival. 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Helping a new generation Fanny Letourneau recalls her own Olympic experiences MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Helping 2012’s Olympians get ready for London brings back many fond memories for Pickering resident Fanny Letourneau. The retired synchronized swimmer helped Team Canada win a bronze medal in the sport at the 2000 Olympics in Syd- ney, and place fifth at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. She now helps train current Olympians, elite athletes and area resi- dents at her Health Movement Pilates stu- dio in Ajax. “I feel their emotions, I can feel the nervousness, excitement and butter- flies because I had them too,” she says of watching trampoline team members Rose MacLennan and Jason Burnett, who she is helping to train, head off to London. “It brings all those emotions back for me from when I went. I can relate to them and talk to them because I know what they’re going through.” Letourneau has been doing pilates train- ing with the athletes for the last two years, helping them perfect their alignment, posture and position in order to perform perfect tricks during their trampoline rou- tines, and improving their power and flex- ibility. She notes that her training focuses on the true root of pilates, which aims to bal- ance the body in addition to strengthen- ing. “It’s all about movement, it works by bal- ancing your body,” Letourneau says of the discipline, which she came to love while training as a synchronized swimmer. “Instead of your movements dictating what your body is going to do, pilates lets you be in control and dictate what muscles will be used. Often I’ll help by stretching a certain set of muscles someone is overus- ing. It’s about how you utilize your body.” As a synchronized swimmer, Letourneau trained eight hours a day, six days a week, and is intimately familiar with the rigors elite athletes face when gearing up for the Olympics. After moving to Pickering fol- lowing her retirement from the sport in 2004, she put her experience and exper- tise to good use by offering pilates train- ing. “I love it because it’s something that comes from my previous career, it’s a little piece of me from before,” she explains. “I love the challenge of diversifying and finding the right exercise for that person that’s going to help them. I feel like I’m making a difference. Watching Rosie and Jason go off to London, I like to think that a little part of what they do on the trampo- line is because of me.” While she finds it hard to name a favou- rite moment from her own time in the Olympic spotlight, noting it was all amaz- ing, Letourneau does have some advice for Canada’s 2012 Olympians. “Take a moment to look back on all you’ve achieved to get there and just be grateful, take a moment to enjoy it and have some fun because it will go by really fast,” she says. “Then go out there and kick some ass, show the world what Canadians can do.” For more information about Letourneau and Health Movement Pilates visit www. healthmovement.ca. > UFC Watch Ajax native Antonio Carvalho wins at UFC 149 Stops Daniel Pineda in first round CALGARY -- Antonio Carvalho needed a big-time effort in his fight at UFC 149 Sat- urday night in Calgary. Coming off a poor showing in his debut with the promotion, the Oshawa-based fighter had to make an impact this time to give himself a shot at a longer run with the company, and he did just that, stop- ping Daniel Pineda just over a minute into their featherweight fight. After connecting with a high left kick, Carvalho had his opponent reeling and finished the fight off with a solid right hook. “I saw the opening and I threw my left high kick. My patented left high kick. I like to throw it,” Carvalho said during a post- fight interview with UFC.com. “With that kick, even with the hand up, I knew he dropped and changed levels and it was kind of like a half uppercut, half-hook going in and it landed solid. I felt him ... You could feel the energy fade from your opponent. I went in for the kill, you know, and it was one of those incredible feelings that I had and especially getting it in Cal- gary.” Carvalho’s first fight in the UFC came at UFC 142 where he struggled in a unani- mous decision loss to Felipe Arantes, so with the need to rebound so paramount, he admitted to feeling quite uneasy head- ing into his bout with Pineda. “I was really nervous. More so than my first fight surprisingly. Obviously because I was coming off a loss and I was real- ly scared of Daniel. I really was. He’s so good and you know, it just happened to be my night,” he said in the same inter- view. “Someone like him, he’s just going to keep getting better. I’m kind of com- ing up, I’m not going to say the tail end of my career, but I’m getting into my 30s and I’ve been around for over a decade, or about a decade now. So maybe it was just my night tonight. It’s a testament to all my training partners and trainers. 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Not surprisingly, those views differ. “This is all based on the fact that I believe in transparency,” says McNaughton of being removed as president. “People need to know what’s going on with the board and the hockey as a whole. The membership has the right to know. I think some of the board members don’t like the fact I used the word transparency, but I believe in it.” What the two sides do agree on is that a special meeting was called for July 3 that was to include McNaughton and the board of directors. On the agenda was the oppor- tunity for McNaughton to answer what the board is saying were several allegations in regards to inappropriate conduct he was accused of during his time as major house league director last season. McNaughton refused to attend the meeting for what he cited would be an “ambush.” Dave Stevens, who has four years as a coach, manager and trainer with the Ajax minor system, and is one month into his first year on the executive as marketing director, was one of nine or 10 members of the board who attended the July 3 meeting. “The board felt that (McNaughton) was to be given an opportunity to explain him- self,” he says of the purpose of the meet- ing. “There was a meeting and opportunity to do that. He chose not to, so those com- plaints were fairly serious and the board decided that in the best interest of the asso- ciation to move forward.” At that time, says Stevens, the board decided it was best for McNaughton to not take the role of president for the associa- tion, and for the board to elect a new one. “Because the board does a lot of plan- ning in the summer and we didn’t want to delay the season, we decided it was neces- sary to have someone in place right away,” he adds. Smith, who was at the meeting and fit the necessary criteria, was selected as the new president in a unanimous vote. McNaughton says he was sent an e-mail from the board following the meeting, stat- ing he had 48 hours to resign honorably. He refused to respond to the e-mail, question- ing the democratic process. “The fact that they elected Todd, just told the membership that your vote means nothing. You spent three hours at an AGM and your vote meant nothing. “It says if (the board) doesn’t like some- body and they get voted in, we’re just going to vote them out.” He also notes that electing Smith as presi- dent is in contradiction to the association’s bylaws and constitution. He says the vice president, Colleen Ruber, should assume the role until the situation is resolved. Stevens counters that Ruber wasn’t avail- able to attend the meeting or take on the role, so it was in the best interest of the organization to elect a president to operate the association on a day-to-day basis. From McNaughton’s perspective, this isn’t over, and he still wants to honour the responsibility of being the president. He would like to see the membership ask for a special AGM and the position of president be voted on. The board feels the situation has been resolved and is moving on. “We feel Todd is a great candidate for president,” says Stevens. “We feel he will be able to lead the organization into what we need to do in the coming years.” Rock draw Lakers in opening playoff round Peterborough hosts Game 1, Game 2 Sunday in Ajax Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- With the slate wiped clean, the Ajax Rock are facing a tall order as they leave the Major Series League lacrosse regular season behind and look to the playoffs. The enormity of the task isn’t lost on GM/head coach Clem D’Orazio, as his club prepares to open the post-season Friday night in Peterborough against the Lakers. The Rock won just once in 14 tries in the regular season, and now will have to win three games in a best-of-five series to extend the season. “We know we have an uphill battle ahead of us,” he said of the pending series. “We’re going to try and do as much prep- aration as possible to compete in every game.” A lot of things will have to come togeth- er at once for the Rock to prevail, added D’Orazio, listing off hard work, 18 guys coming together, goaltending and out- working Peterborough as items at the top of that list. Game 1 in Peterborough on Friday starts at 8 p.m., with the second game of the series back in Ajax on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Ajax Community Centre. The third game is in Peterborough on Tues- day at 8 p.m. If needed, Game 4 will be in Ajax on Thursday, Aug. 2 with a fifth and deciding game in Peterborough Friday, Aug. 3. The regular season wrapped up on the weekend for the Rock, who suffered a pair of losses at the Ajax Community Centre. On Friday they lost 11-6 to Kitchener- Waterloo, followed by a 16-6 setback to Six Nations on Saturday. Friday, the Rock hung with Kitchener- Waterloo for two periods, down 8-6 after forty minutes, but were outscored 3-0 in the third period. Saturday, Six Nations jumped out to a 6-3 in the first period and extended it to 12-5 after two periods en route to the double digit 16-6 win. It closed out a 1-13-0 season for the Rock, whose lone win was a 13-6 victory over Brooklin on June 22. “A bit disappointing,” was how D’Orazio categorized the regular season. “We knew what we were up against. We lost four of our top defenders this year, so that didn’t help us in the back end. > > “It was a building year and we are going to continue to grow as an organization.” The four players D’Orazio refers to who were limited in their playing time includ- ed Brock Boyle, Bill McLean, Mark Bur- nett and Dilan Graham. The opening-round playoff format pits the third-place team in the East, Ajax, against second-place Peterborough, who have an 8-5-0 record heading into their final regular season game in Brampton on Thursday. The Brooklin Redmen, who will finish first, receive a first-round bye. In the West, Six Nations will get the bye by virtue of their first-place finish, with Brampton facing Kitchener-Waterloo in an opening-round best-of-five series. 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Apply in person with resume774 Liverpool Rd. S., Pickering CareerTraining Careers CareerTraining AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation In- stitute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 Careers LOOKING FOR person will- ing to speak to small groups. Part/full time. Car & Internet necessary Please call Diana 1-866-306-5858 CareerTraining Careers Drivers AZ & DZ DRIVERS required with minimum 3 years experi- ence on tri-axle dump trucks. Clean abstract required. Please fax resume to 905-426-5700 or 905-509- 7658. DRIVERS WANTED full time to transport people Monday to Friday in the GTA area. Company vehicle available. Email: rctrans@rogers.com CareerTraining GeneralHelp APPLY NOW! F/T work Up to $900 wk Paid Training In- centive Immediate Start No Experience Needed Full Training Provided 1-888-283- 7381 APPLY NOW! Up to $20/hr. in entry level. 40 hrs./wk. CSR's needed. Paid training. Weekly pay. DON'T WAIT. Positions are filling rapidly. Students 18+ Welcome. Rosalee 1 888 767 1027 ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT COUPLE REQUIRED Mature COUPLE needed for hi-rise in Ajax. Live in position, good benefits and salary. Please fax resume to (905) 619-2901 between 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CLEANERS: Experienced light & heavy duty Cleaners required. Days, evenings, midnights and weekends. Call Albert 647-627-7108 anytime after 5pm. Leave Message. HVAC INSTALLER, experi- enced duct work with gas li- cense. Also, oil burner me- chanic for oil tank removal. Please drop-off resume at 577 Ritson Rd.S.,Oshawa, fax 905-725-0886 or email: cullenheatingair@bellnet.ca NO Phone calls. OFFICE MANAGER required for one of the larg- est property management companies located in Dur- ham Region. We are seeking an individual who will be responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operations of the office at one of our stor- age facilities. Duties include answering customer's en- quiries, posting payments, updating system, preparation of weekly and monthly re- ports. This is a full-time posi- tion, daytime hours but some flexibility for evening or weekend hours would be an asset. We thank you for your interest but only selected candidates for interviewing will be contacted. Apply by sending resume to careers@vrpl.ca or fax to (905) 579-9472. PRESENTLY SEEKING Good Looking Men, Women and Children for photo shoots for Bride & Groom Canada Magazine. Please call 1-855-280-5050 CareerTraining GeneralHelp SUPERINTENDENT re- quired for one of the largest property management com- panies located in Durham Region. This is a live-in position, must relocate to building, days, evenings and weekend work. Monthly salary (rent included in this position). Answer tenant calls, fill out service requests, collect rent. We thank you for your interest but only selected candidates for inter- viewing will be contacted. Apply by sending resume to careers@vrpl.ca or fax to (905) 579-9472. TAXI DRIVERS NEEDED immediately for Whitby & Ajax. Computer GPS dis- patched. Will train, no experi- ence necessary. Apply to 109 Dundas St. W., Whitby or (905)668-4444 UMBRELLA CENTRAL DAYCARE SERVICES is hir- ing for three locations. We require an RECE at our Pick- ering location from 2:30 pm-6pm, an Assistant for a split shift at our Ajax location from 7:30-8:45a.m. and 3pm-5:30pm, and an RECE at our Whitby location from 6:30am-9:30am and 3pm- 6pm. The Whitby position will include benefits. Please send resumes to brock@ umbrelladaycare.com or fax 905-239-2210 by July 31. Salon & SpaHelp AVEDA SALON\SPA, Whitby, hiring full time esthe- tician for busy spa, Aveda experience an asset, and a RECEPTIONIST with experi- ence. Please send resume to lavish@bellnet.ca FIRST CHOICE HAIRCUT- TERS. PT/FT Hair Stylists wanted for Busy Hair Salons. Hourly plus commission. Paid holidays. Birthday off with pay. Benefits. Oshawa $10.50/hr. Lisa 905- 433-1291. Whitby $10.50/hr. Sheryl 905-668-5450; Bow- manville $10.50/hr. Barb 905-623-6444. Ajax $11.25/hr. Vickie 905-683- 3650. Skilled &Te chnical Help EXPERIENCED PERSON in drywall and tee/bar metal stud required. Own tools and transportation. Email to: davisdrywall@rogers.com or call (905)420-0400 GeneralHelp Skilled &Technical Help LOOKING FOR 310T MECHANICS, must know Detroit, Cummings, Cat, Motors, must be experi- enced, must be versatile. Good Pay, Benefits. Fax resume to 905-623-6386 Office Help AJAX - RIBO lic CSR required. Experience a must. Part-Time to Full-Time. F a x r e s u m e t o 905-427-3098 or email JDInsure@rogers.com MATURE PART-TIME Receptionist / Assistant in fast-paced physio office. Available days/evenings, no weekends. Experience pre- ferred. Accepting resumes to July 30, 2012. Thanks to all, but only those selected for an interview will be contact- ed. Email resumes to: brooklinphysio@hotmail.com Sales Help& Agents ADVERTISING SALES Reps - National Industrial Trade Publisher for 26 years needs experienced print/digi- tal advertising specialist. Full time. Salary plus commis- sion. Send resume to: rwh@rogers.com Hospital/Medical/Dental DENTAL RECEPTIONIST required for full time mater- nity leave position in a busy, progressive Bowmanville dental office. Able dent expe- rience. Evening and week- end hours a must. Please fax resume to 905-697-9333. GeneralHelp Skilled &Technical Help Hospital/Medical/Dental DENTAL RECEPTIONIST/ TREATMENT COORDINATOR needed full time for Oshawa/Whitby area. Look- ing for a leader with people skills. Send resumes to dentaljobmarket@gmail.com LEVEL II DENTAL assist- ants required FT in Durham region. Reception experience welcome. Send resumes to assistindurham@gmail.com ONE OF CANADA'S Lead- ing Paramedical Companies is seeking a Medical Quality Control Reviewer on a con- tract basis to review complet- ed insurance medicals. Qualifications: Medical termi- nology mandatory, medi- cal/clinical experience, insu- rance experience a definite asset, attention to detail - high level of accuracy and speed, computer skills man- datory including working with PDF images, must be able to work overtime if required . Please send resume to careers@ watermarkinsurance.com. Hotel/Restaurant EXPERIENCED Breakfast Cook, full or part-time. Good wages. Apply in-person with resume. Angelique's Family Restaurant, 31 Barr Road, Ajax. EXPERIENCED CHEFS re- quired for Bella Notte Res- taurant in Whitby. Full & part time positions. Please email resume to: bellanotte@rogers.com Houses for Sale$ BROCK/ROSSLAND Whitby 62 Fulton Cres. 3-bedroom house; 2.5 bathrooms; fin- ished walkout basement; air- conditioned; large fenced yard, newly renovated, stain- less steal appliances; 2 decks; 4 car parking and gar- age; schools, parks, and transit close by. $304,900. 416-788-3667 by appoint- ment only. SPACIOUS RANCH Bunga- low Private Sale - 3-bed- rooms 2-bathrooms. Spa- cious quality built ranch bun- galow w/over 1800-sq feet situated in the quaint village of Sunderland, Durham re- gion, northeast of Toronto. Newly renovated, including beautiful hardwood floors, new upgraded Berber carpet- ing, new 200 amp service, new windows, new high effi- ciency gas furnace, newer roof, main floor laundry, beautiful custom plaster ceil- ing and moulding's. Over- sized 2-car garage with ac- cess to house and huge un- spoiled basement. Large lot with mature trees. Close to all the town has to offer in- cluding Go Bus service. Must see to appreciate all this home has to offer. 28 Albert St. S. $299,999. Please Con- tact 705-324-0429. To wnhousesSaleT OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN, 2-4pm, 735 Sheppard Ave.E. Pickering Unit #72. Luxury Townhouse, 6yrs old, 401/Whites, 1780sq.ft. 3+1- bedrooms, stainless appli- ances, central vac, a/c, fin- ished walkout, 2-parking, 2-1/2 baths, hardwood floors, $320,000. 647-886-4590. Industrial/Commercial SpaceI 2000SQ.FT. FOR LEASE in Pontypool, Hwy 35 exposure, $1000/month plus taxes and insurance. Please call (905)433-0573 COMMERCIAL SPACE, 1800sq.ft store front. Down- town Whitby. Great corner lo- cation. Side door bay, rollup door. Lots of parking. Suit re- tail, wholesale or automotive. Call (416)226-6164 Offices & Business Space PRIME PICKERING OFFICE Space - Two large offices to- talling ~ 400sqft plus com- mon area with washroom. Excellent exposure-TIM HORTONS directly adjacent. Newly renovated upper level. Large windows, bright and clean. Excellent access- near HWY 401 AND BROCK RD. $595/month Inclusive! (incl. parking for two) Avail immed. 416-318-4839, 647-273-4009 Mortgages,LoansM $$MONEY$$ CONSOLI- DATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com 2.97% 5 yr. Fixed No appraisal needed. Beat that! Refinance now and Save $$$ before rates rise. Below bank Rates Call for Details Peter 877-777-7308 Mortgage Leaders Apartments &Flats for RentA MARY STREET APTS bachelors, 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Utilities included, minutes to downtown, short drive to Whitby Mall. Mary/Garden 8 8 8 - 4 1 5 - 2 8 5 4 www.realstar.ca Computer & IT Apartments &Flats for RentA 50 ADELAIDE ST., 290 & 300 Mary St. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom, adult complex from $849 Utilities Incld; Ele- vator access. Walk to down- town. Near Durham College, Oshawa Hospital & Bus stop. Call us today! 905-431- 4205 skylineonline.ca AJAX SALEM/BAYLY. New- ly renovated, large 1-bed- room basement. Bright and clean, 4pc bath, shared laun- dry & parking. $900-includes utilities, A/C. Non-smoking. Suit professional. Available now. 416-721-4425. AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bedrooms & 3-bed- rooms from $1099/mo. Plus parking. 2-bedroom- Aug/Sept, 3-bedroom Sept. 905-683-5322, 905-683-8421 BOWMANVILLE immaculate 1-bedroom $1000 Sept 1; All inclusive, security en- trance, very clean building, freshly painted, includes ap- pliances, utilities, parking, laundry, no dogs. 905-697- 1786, 905-666-1074 GOING FAST! Just a few units left! 1140 Mary St. N. 1-bdrm. From $799, Utilities Incld. Near public schools, Durham College & amenities. Laundry on-site, Elevator and secure entrance. 905- 431-7752. Skylineonline.ca NEWLY RENOVATED, pri- vate, furnished upscale one bedroom apartment in clean/quiet N/W Oshawa adult home. Fully equipped kitchen, furnished livingroom and bedroom. Queen size bed, tile and carpet through- out, elect. fireplace, large 4 piece bathroom, ample clos- ets, parking, bus route, No smoking, no pets. (905)728- 2395 for details or leave message OSHAWA 2-BEDROOM lower duplex, Seniors pre- ferred. Very large and clean, Bus/Go at front, parking, laundry, Available Sept 1st. $950/month, all inclusive. First/last. (905)579-5749. OSHAWA APTS. Clean quiet security monitored newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom includes utilities, parking, laundry on site, no dogs. 905-260-9075stathakis0173@rogers.com OSHAWA Montrave/Gibb. Large, clean, 2-bedroom apartments. Available August 1st. $825+ hydro. Storage & parking included. Near all amenities. (905)852-7116. OSHAWA, BLOOR ST.W. 2-bedroom, August 1, $850- inclusive. 208 CENTRE ST.S. 2-bedroom, August 1, $1000+utilities. Call for de- tails. All NO PETS. 905-723- 1647, 905-720-9935 OSHAWA, One Bedroom Simcoe and King, 3rd floor apartment. Appliances, laun- dry, security intercom, 3- closets. No parking. $680 plus electricity. Quiet, re- spectful Tenants please. Call (905)986-4889. Computer & IT Hotel/Restaurant Apartments &Flats for RentA RITSON/BLOOR 2 bedroom apartment. Bus stop at door. 1-parking space. $795/month utilities incl. No pets or smok- ing. 905-725-9731. ROTHERGLEN/HWY #2, 2- bedroom basement apart- ment. $965/mo inclusive. 4-appliances, side entrance, laundry. Clean, move in. First/last, references. Income source. 1-year lease. No pets/smoking. Immedi- ate/Aug 1st. (905)428-1428. WHITBY CENTRAL 1-bed- room of superior stadard, main level, hardwood floors, walkout to patio, adult-life- style. No dogs. $960 all in- clusive. Sept. 1st. 200 Ma- son Dr. (905)576-8989 Apartments &Flats WantedA WANTED DURHAM RE- GION short term lease. 1- bdrm condo or apartment. Main floor or elevator ac- cess. Furnished. Nov.-April. Retired couple. Non-smok- ers. No pets. Call Norm 705- 488-3361. Condominiumsfor RentC KINGSTON/VALLEYFARM - Beautiful 2-bdrm condo cen- tral Pickering. Gated 24hr- security, pool, exercise, rec- reation, laundry, dishwasher, balcony & parking. First/last. $1450incl. Furnished or un- furnished. 905-839-8561. Houses for Rent BOWMANVILLE 2 BDRM house, deck, newly reno'd. Solid references required, suit single/professional couple, deck, yard. 65temperance@gmail.com PICKERING, BROCK Rd/Hwy 2. Spacious 4-bdrm, 2.5 bathrooms, detached house. C/A, 5 appliances, 2-car garage, Close to all amenties. Avail. now. Call 289-939-5901 PICKERING, LIVER- POOL/BAYLY. 3-bdrm bun- galow, 2 bathrooms, 6-appli- ances, fenced yard, fin. Bsmt, well-kept home. $1650/mo+ utilities. No smoking/pets. First/last, ref- erences. Avail. Sept. 1st. 905 839-5349 Computer & IT Hotel/Restaurant Houses for Rent PORT PERRY, Hwy 7/Sim- coe, newer home, 2000sq.ft, 3-bedroom, 3-bath, applianc- es included, laundry, parking, $2300/month, plus utilities. No pets/smoking, Available August 1st. Please call (905)213-4221. RENT TO OWN - gorgeous 3 + 1bdrm, 2 baths, upgraded eat-in-kitchen, big lot with huge deck, 24 hr msg. All credits welcome. 1-(888)958- 2084. Townhousesfor RentT 3-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE Hwy#2/Garden. $1300/mo + gas, first/last. Available Aug 1st. No pets/smoking. 416- 399-5004 or 905-430-0278. WHITBY: NEW END unit townhome, Taunton & Brock 1425sq.ft. 3-bedrooms, 5 new appliances, A/C, hard- wood, oak stairs. Close to all amenities. $1395 +utilities. 416-822-1375 WHITBY: Thickson/Taunton, 3-bedrm townhouse, 1.5 baths, car garage, 5 appli- ances, air conditioning, deck, near amenities, Non-smok- ing, $1350/mo + utilities. Avail. Sept 01: (905)995- 0529 Rooms forRent & WantedR A CASTLE DECOR, NORTH Whitby! Hot tub outside. $625/month, includes heat, hydro, cable, water, jacuzzi - inside. Furnished. Parking available. Near transit. Aug 1st. First/last, suit working professional. (905)432-6454. CLEAN QUIET Oshawa home, all over aged 45. Suitable for working male. Non smoker/abstainer. No pets. References req'd. No criminal record. First/last. Call 9am-9pm (905)432- 0369 FURNISHED ROOMS AJAX. Separate entrance. Quiet area. No pets/smoking. Suit professional gentleman. First/last, references. $425/mo. 905-683-5480 PICKERING, near transit & PTC. Large room w/own bath, balcony and walk-in closet. Shared kitchen and backyard. No smoking/pets. Avail. August 1st. $550/mo. First/last. (905)839-7237 Classifieds YourClassifieds.caFor Delivery Inquiries, please call 905-683-5117 News Advertiser To Place an Ad Call: 905-683-5110 Or Toronto Line: 416-798-7259 durhamregion.com • Email: classifieds@durhamregion.com Place your ad at 905-683-5110 du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 2 5 , 2 0 1 2 17 AP YOUR SEARCH IS OVER!! Ralph Spittal Sales RepresentativeRE/MAX Rouge River Realty Ltd.,Brokerage 905-619-2100 65 Kingston Rd. 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Call NOW! 1-416-357-9585 Please read your classified ad on the first day of publication as we cannot be responsible for more than one inser- tion in the event of an error. 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 • Ju l y 2 5 , 2 0 1 2 18 AP LIVE AUCTION SALE Under Instructions received we will sell in detail by: PUBLIC AUCTION SALE Saturday, July 28th Start: 1 p.m.- Preview 12: Noon Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd., Ajax Items Arriving Daily From: Complete & Partial Mixed Estates * Storage Locker Contents * Major Department Store Vendor Returns * Misguided Freight * Unclaimed Items * Coin Collections * Importers Clearances * Liqui- dation Inventories * Household Contents * Art Galleries * Furniture Manufacturers * Estate Managers * Inventory Solution Specialists. Art - jewellery - estate coins & bank notes - collectibles - furniture - electronics - Persian rugs - estate items - home decor - giftware - and much more! al- ways a new & unusual selection AUCTION DEPOT CANADA - www.auctioneer.ca ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Friday, July 27th, 5:00 p.m. Selling the interesting contents from a Cour- tice home and Pickering home: 10 pc. Mal- colm Walnut Dining Room Suite; Curio Cabi- net; Mahogany Sideboard; 7pc. Dining Suite- Cherry; Rd. Dining Table w/6 chairs; Refrac- tory Table; Occ. Chairs; Ant. Tables; Mission Library Desk; Morris Recliner; Rockers; Cedar Chests; 3pc. Bedroom Set w/Lexington Ar- moire; Chests of Drawers; Wicker Chair and Table; Carpets; Gorgeous Easel; Mirrors; Prints; China-Royal Albert "Val D'Or"; Foley "Everglades"; Royal Doultons-Pretty Ladies; Ironstone; Ruby; Hobnail Glassware; Numer- ous Collectibles; Vacuum; Singer Sewing Ma- chines; Treadle sew Machine; Rooster Weath- er Vane; Hair Salon Chair; Electronic Even Heat Ceramic Kiln w/Accessories; 30" Whirl- pool Stove; Frigidaire Dryer; 7hp Outboard; Ladders; etc. etc. Auctioneers: Frank & Steve Stapleton, Newtonville, 905-786-2244, 800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'Celebrating 40 years in the auction industry' CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday July 27th at 4:30pmLocated 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd 4Selling the Contents of an Oshawa home plus others - mahogany desk with ball and claw feet - ornate oak sideboard with carved faces - oak gate leg table with barley twist legs - refinished 2pc flat to wall cupboard - oak wardrobe - Victorian style hall table - Moore croft bowl - Royal Doulton figurines - gold jewelry - From the Franklin Mint "States of the Union Series, Presidential Mini Coin Set, States of the Union Mini Coin Set" all 1st Editions Sterling Silver - mahogany desk with leather top - walnut desk - Tri Ang childs metal rocking horse - walnut dresser with mirror - walnut 3 door wardrobe - inner workings for antique music box - pine sleigh bed - bear glass top coffee table - laminate flooring - bathroom cupboards - Craftsman 10" radial arm saw - Busy Bee 1HP dust collector - Busy Bee mod CT 051 air cleaner - Busy Bee mod CT 121 portable down draft table - Delta drill press - Craftsman biscuit joiner - Triton and Mastercraft plunge routers - Mastercraft and Craftsman scroll saws - Mastercraft 4"x36" disc/belt sander - Ryobi 9" band saw - motor stand - qty of Snap On tools - pipe bender - Lincoln Welder AC 225 - twin cylinder air compressor - Mig Pak #10 welder - Makita cut off saw - superwinch - qty of hand tools - Power Maxx 39" wood lathe - electric cement mixer - 13.5HP Weedeater riding mower - Minn Kota elec trolling motor - Diamond Back mountain bike - Lincoln oil furnace - Danby all fridge - Goldstar bar fridge - JD 310AD backhoe with extenda hoe - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable itemsDon & Greg Corneil Auctioneers1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain (705) 786-2183 for more info or pictures go to www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil- open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am AUCTION SALE Sunday July 29, 20129:00 am (viewing 8:00) Auction Features Contents from Bowmanville & Local Homes, including Articles from Past to Present. Dining room Set, Press back Chairs, Tables, Bow- manville Organ, Old Radios, Bottles, Comic Book Col- lection, Sea Horse Outboard, Coins, Hand & Electric Tools, Table Saw, Ladders, Snow blower, Power Washer, Patio Doors, Glass & China. All types of Col- lectibles. Large Auction. Something for one and all. NOTE: 2 Auction Rings, Come Early & Spend the Day. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com MacGREGOR AUCTIONSLocated in Orono at Silvanus Gardens. Take 115/35 Hwy to Orono, Exit at Main St. (Exit 17).Follow signs to Mill Pond Rd.905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 Wednesday, August 1st • 4:30pm H A U C T I O N S A L E H of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles for a Toronto Home, Selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: Tables, chests, prints, 8 show- cases (ex), 222k featherlite sewing machine, jewelry, art books, Harley items, brass items, large quantity of collectables and glassware, jewelry, tools, 16 ft Runabout Boat with 70 HP Evinrude, boat trailer. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS KELLETT SALE BARN 13200 Old Scugog Rd.(1/2 Mile S. of Blackstock)Tues., July 31, 2012 @ 5:30pm Selling the contents of Lorne Lee of Janetville Giving up house keeping and others Lg. qty. of new & used hand & elec. tools • Riding lawn mower • Coal oil lamp • 5 pc. pine bedroom set • Oxy-acetylene torch • Bench drill press • Lawn Boy weed trimmer • Automotive parts (1950s & 1960s) • Shelly china • Qty. of old Limoges china AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett (905)986-4447 Photos: www.kellettauctions.fcwhost.com/web Thursday Evening 4:30 PM July 26, 2012 Van Haven Sales Arena 720 Davis Drive Uxbridge Auction Sale of Antiques, Furniture and Collectibles from Local Estates and the Estate of E.M. Fairey Lifetime Resident of Newmarket, GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538, 800-654-4647 416-518-6401 Details & photos garyhillauctions.ca KENNETH ALLEN Born October 12, 1924, after a long and gallant battle against cancer passed away at 87 years of age on July 23, 2012. A proud WWll Vet and dearly loved Husband of Elizabeth, adored Father of Gary, Bruce and Kim, Grandfather to Jessica (Gord), Kayla (Steven) and Stephanie, Great Grandfather to Tyler and Owen. He will always be remembered in our minds and hearts with every lasting love for his humour, affection and constant support. He was our dear love and we always knew that we were his love. God bless him and keep him. For celebration of life information contact Gary Allen at 416-294-9623 Obituaries Obituaries Please read your classified ad on the first day of publica- tion as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. 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