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P ICKER I NG News Adver tiserT H E Wednesday, September 5, 2012 facebook.com/newsdurham • twitter.com/newsdurham • d durhamregion.com • Pressrun 54,400 • 48 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand School days off to soggy start in Durham RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND AJAX -- Grade 6 student Ahil Jaffer danced through the rain as he made his way into Da Vinci Public School on Sept. 4. It was back to school in the rain for most kids in Durham Region. Back to school: Packing a healthy, safe lunch for your student. Page 4 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 • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 2 AP Councillor wants to see local stats in line with World Health Organization recommendations Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Four months after new data raised red flags about the number of C-sections being performed at Lakeridge Health, hospital officials say the rates are coming down. “We’re seeing the fruits of our labour,” says Tasha Osborne, the new director of the women’s and children’s health program at Lakeridge. She says staff was already working on the issue before April 2012 documents from Canadian Institute for Health Information revealed Lak- eridge performed 34.62 C-sections per 100 births in the fiscal year 2010/2011, compared with a national average of 26.94. The rate for the 2011/2012 fiscal year has dropped to 29 per 100 births at Lakeridge sites in Oshawa and Port Perry. “That’s a full five-per cent improvement, and 29 is very much in keep- ing with the average,” Ms. Osborne noted. One strategy has been to re-examine Lak- eridge’s policies on inducing labour -- a practice that can be linked to a C-section outcome. Staff is also looking at how to better support women who want to attempt a vaginal birth after a previous C-section, commonly know as VBAC. “Dropping a few per cent is not good enough, I want us to be 15 per cent or less. Anything above that is unacceptable,” said Regional Councillor Amy England, referring to the World Health Organization’s recommen- dation that C-section rates not rise above 10 to 15 per cent. “It really angers me that one in three women who goes into a hospital to give birth is having a C-section.” Coun. England wants local politicians to lobby the Province to bring a midwife-led birthing cen- tre to Durham Region and press area hospitals to do more to educate women and respect their birth plans. “There needs to be a really hard look at the birthing system in Durham Region and the med- icalization of birth,” she noted. She’s not the only one with concerns -- the data released in April sparked frustration among many expectant parents in Durham as well as local doulas and midwives. “I hear from clients who weren’t able to get into a midwife and have no choice but to go to the hospital. They want to know, what can I do to prevent these interventions?” says Beth MacKenzie, a local doula who also teaches hypno- birthing classes in Bowmanville. She says it’s good news that Lakeridge is working to bring down its rates, but stressed more needs to be done to educate women about their birth options. While there “certainly is a time and place” for surgical interventions -- Ms. MacKenzie’s fifth daughter was born via emergency C-section -- she says women are often not given the full pic- ture. “A lot of women are not aware of the risks involved with a caesarean,” she says. “They’re not aware that having one affects all their subse- quent births, that it can affect the breast-feeding relationship with their baby and that it can be very difficult to recover from.” That’s what soon-to-be parents Erica and Mike Bell from Bowmanville are concerned about as they prepare to have their first child at Lakeridge Health Oshawa in November. “I’m worried they’re going to want to give me Pitocin if things are going slow and that could end up with a C-section,” says Ms. Bell, 28. “You also hear about how epidurals can lead to a C-section. It seems like everything ends up in a C-section. That’s my number one fear ... I don’t want major surgery.” In May, regional council’s health and social services committee asked Lakeridge to provide more detailed information on the issue, includ- ing what percentage of its C-sections were the result of a medical emergency. A report is expected to come to committee in early September. Reporter Jillian Follert can be found on Twitter @ JillianFollert and on Facebook by searching Jillian Follert When Megan Cameron was preg- nant with her first child in 2008, the Whitby woman did everything she could to ensure a natural birth. She educated herself on the issues, hired a doula to advocate for her and wrote a detailed birth plan. Even with plans to deliver at Lak- eridge Health Oshawa under the care of an obstetrician, she was optimistic that her advance prep- arations would smooth the way to an intervention-free birth. “From the moment I got there were competing philosophies,” recalls Ms. Cameron, 36. Whether it was asking to use a birthing ball, get in the shower or be free to move around dur- ing contractions, she says it was a “constant push and pull” with the nursing staff. Ms. Cameron says staff pushed the idea of an epidural from the start, and when she told the obste- trician on call that the goal was a natural birth, the response was “why would you want to do that?” After stalling at eight centimetres dilated for several hours she was given Pitocin to speed things up -- resulting in stronger, more painful contractions. “Then I finally had an epidural, it was like one had to come with the other. That’s when everything changed,” Ms. Cameron said. At the 40-hour mark hospital staff said it was C-section time. “The decision was made and I didn’t have much choice. It was my worst fear,” she says. “I thought I was armed, I had all the informa- tion, I had a doula. But I couldn’t compete with that culture.” Lakeridge Health was unable to comment on Ms. Cameron’s spe- cific experience citing patient pri- vacy. Lakeridge Health says C-section rate dropping at Oshawa, Port Perry sites One woman’s C-section experience According to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada there are many reasons babies are born by C-section. Common examples include: • slow or difficult birth process. • contractions do not open the cervix enough for the baby to pass through. • the baby has an abnormal heart rate for a period of time and is in distress. • one baby or multiple babies are awkwardly posi- tioned in the uterus. • the baby is too large to pass through the vagina. • some cases of breech birth where the baby is posi- tioned to be born feet first or crosswise. • the mother has had a previous caesarean birth. • the mother is HIV positive or has an active herpes outbreak. • the mother’s placenta is implanted so low in the uter- us that it blocks the baby’s path through the vagina. 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Integrated Health Service Plan to include residents’ experiences DURHAM -- Patients within the Central East Local Health Integration Network are being invited to share their experi- ences with local health care. The LHIN is currently work- ing on a new Integrated Health Service Plan, which will con- tain health-care stories from area residents. The current plan, which was launched in April 2010 and runs through to March 2013, contained a road map for local health-care providers to save one million hours of time patients spend waiting in emer- gency rooms and to reduce the impact of heart disease. As the LHIN prepares to launch its next plan, it is invit- ing the public to share their stories and let planners know what should be available to them within the health-care system, what experiences have impressed them and what experiences they found frus- trating and how they could have been improved. “It’s important that we hear from as many people as possi- ble so that we align the goals of the 2013-16 Integrated Health Service Plan with what mat- ters to local residents and their families,” said Wayne Glad- stone, chairman of the LHIN board of directors. “That’s the value that the LHIN provides in developing local plans based on local needs. 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Region of Durham encourages fruits and vegetables as quick and easy snacks Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- It’s that time of year when children say goodbye to summer fun and hello again to teachers and books. The Region of Durham’s health depart- ment is promoting both healthy and safe lunches to keep students on the track to success this school year. “It’s important because when they’re at school, kids need proper nutrition to help them stay concentrated and learn and have the energy to get them through the day,” says public health nutritionist Adri- enne Baltadjian. The Region encourages parents and chil- dren to follow Canada’s Food Guide, and right now is pushing fruits and vegetables. “It’s probably one of the most important food groups,” says Ms. Baltadjian, adding eating healthy foods can reduce the risk of obesity and diseases such as diabetes. There’s a misconception that packing produce takes a lot of time, says Ms. Bal- tadjian, and many parents tend to reach for pre-packaged foods such as chips or cookies. But often fruits and vegetables are wash-and-go or wash-and-slice, and pre- slicing them can make for packing a quick and easy lunch the night before school. “If you get the children involved in plan- ning their meals with you, they’re more likely to eat the food that you send them with,” says Ms. Baltadjian. Parents can send low-fat dips such as hummus or tzatziki to accompany the veg- etables to keep it interesting. “Kids usually just eat that up,” she says. Juice and pop contain too much sugar and parents should send water and even milk with their kids instead. For fun, they can add some fruit to the water. The Region also promotes pathogen-free and bacteria-free lunches. One in three Canadians will be affected by food-borne illness every year, which is often confused with the flu, says public health inspector Michelle Martin. “It really is as easy as one, two, three,” she says. When preparing food, wash hands for about 20 seconds in warm, soapy water and make sure kitchen surfaces such as cutting boards are clean. This can be done using bleach and water. And make sure hot foods stay hot and cold foods remain cold. For hot foods, an insulated container maintains foods at the ideal temperature of about 60 C. Parents can pour boiling water into their child’s container about five minutes before pouring in hot food such as soup, stew or chili; it will keep it warmer longer. For cold food, putting ice packs into lunch bags works to keep foods cool, as does freezing drinks, which can act as cool- ing agents themselves. “Why not freeze yogurt and put that in your lunch bag?” Ms. Martin suggests. “Not only is it going to cool the perishable foods around it, but now you don’t have to worry about having warm yogurt when it comes time for lunch.” Cold foods should be 4 C and lower. Any leftovers that come home with the kids should be thrown out to avoid sick- ness. Find interactive tools, recipes and tips at www.durham.ca. Watch the video story @ durhamregion.com Send Durham kids to class with healthy, safe food ron pietroniro / metroland WhItBY -- With students returning to school soon, Durham Region’s health depart- ment showcased a healthy lunch and the safe way to pack it. 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The culprit subjected my husband’s car to the worst of the damage, scratch- ing three sides of it in what appeared to be one continuous stroke which started at the front left wheel, went back around the rear, then ended up near the front right wheel. My car, which is not even a year old, suffered a smaller scratch, but one that was equally as infuriating. It’s not the first time I have felt this kind of frustration. A couple years ago, someone sprayed foam on my husband’s car -- again in our driveway, and one winter I fell victim to some teenage boys in need of serious discipline. Every time it snowed, these boys would launch a snowball toward the corner of my liv- ing room window, whether my young son and I were sitting there or not. Unfortunately, I gave them what they were probably look- ing for -- a reaction, and ran onto my front porch yelling. Truth be told, if my son wasn’t inside, I would have chased them down the road. It’s human reaction isn’t it? But what would have happened if I had caught them? A reporter put a call into police to find out. According to the officer he spoke with, you have the right to detain the person with as much force as required, but not exces- sive force. That being said, you could find yourself facing charg- es if the force you used was deemed excessive, and we all know, that’s extremely subjective. Anyone committing an indictable offence can face a citizen’s arrest, but the person performing that risks their own safety and possibly, charges themselves. The officer recommended getting a description of the per- son and calling the police in the interest of personal safety. In short, there’s really not much you can do if you catch someone ruining your stuff except feel frustrated. It is an awful feeling that develops when some- one vandalizes your property. Not only are you left to deal with the damage, but also with a sense of frustration, lack of control, security, and an increased suspicion towards others. -- Crystal Crimi is managing editor of our sister newspapers, The Independent and Northumberland News Vandals destroy more than just property Durham residents urged to help shape local health care If Durham Region residents have health care stories to share, now is the time to speak out. Patients within the Central East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), the agency charged with identifying local medical needs and issuing necessary gov- ernment funding, is preparing its new Integrated Health Service Plan to help shape the near future of care in Durham Region and wants to hear about local health care experiences. The current plan expires next March. The local LHIN is inviting Durham resi- dents who have used the region’s various hospitals and medical services to weigh in on their experiences to help guide the LHIN as it prepares its next blueprint for Durham. The LHIN’s focus is on local experiences related by local residents. Have you or a family member had a pos- itive experience with the local health care system? A negative one? Did you experi- ence any difficulties in accessing care? What did the care focus on? Do Dur- ham Region’s hospitals require additional funding and programs for services affect- ing mental health or addiction? Did your experience -- positive or negative -- touch on chronic disease quality of care? Did a family member require end-of-life pallia- tive care? How were those needs met? By taking part in the preparation pro- cess, local words and experiences will help LHIN officials tailor the service plan and determine the primary direction in which it wishes local health care provid- ers to take at hospitals in Durham Region from west to east and south to north. Participation by local residents, those who fund local care, will not only help LHIN officials to shape its service plan, it will also help to identify areas where effi- ciencies can be introduced, where fund- ing for under-utilized programs or servic- es can be redirected, and where addition- al monies can be provided to tackle areas of growth. The deadline for sharing residents’ experiences is Sept. 21. Submit your story at www.centraleastlhin.on.ca and click on the link for Integrated Health Service Plan. Share your story about the quality. Pro- vide details and perceptions. Offer sug- gestions. Your individual stories are important to help create and promote a local health care system that serves every- one. email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com newsroom@durhamregion.com @durhamregion.com Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 6 AP du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Most of us can remember exactly where we were and what we were doing at various seminal moments of our lives. Usually it’s catastrophe that embeds itself so fixedly into our minds. I can tell you exactly where I was when I heard the horrible news of the attack on the Twin Towers, likewise when the trag- edy of the space shuttle disaster hit the air and more recently when my life was galvanized by the awful reports that Jer- sey Shore had been renewed for another season. Those terrible events stay with us our whole lives. Luckily, every now and then we are granted moments that remain with us for far more beneficial reasons. Moments of great achievement, historical import and just plain exhilaration. July 20, 1969 was one of those moments, if not the moment, for most of us 50 years and older. That was, of course, the night we all gathered in front of grainy black and white television sets and watched Neil Armstrong, in his bulky, reflective space suit, plant the first human foot on the moon and utter those immortal words, ‘That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’. The world got a whole lot smaller that night. It seemed like everyone on the plan- et who could watch was watching that moment. And it felt good. It didn’t feel like I lived in Toronto or in Canada, that night. It felt like I lived on Earth. Like all of us did. I was only nine years old, watching in my pyjamas in a backyard full of grown-ups and lawn chairs. Old enough, though, to know that something very important was happening, some- thing momentous. You could feel it in the hush that had descended on the adults around us. You could see it in their eyes as they leaned forward in their seats peering at the miracle on the flickering screen. The world had its collective breath taken away in those moments. It’s hard to describe the kind of wonder we all felt that night, especially to young people who have grown up taking won- der for granted, carrying around more advanced technology in their pockets than Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins had on board their entire space ship. The word has been worked to anemia nowadays but what we witnessed that night truly was ‘awesome’. Something magi- cal and previously unimagined had just happened in front of us. I can’t think of what might parallel such a moment in these times. What could possibly get our attention in that way now? The first teleportation? Cold fusion? A Leaf Stanley Cup? I don’t know. Neil Armstrong died a few days ago and I couldn’t help but feel that with him went a little of that lovely, wide-eyed innocence that we all used to possess a lot more of. That sense of awe. I suppose it goes hand in hand with being human, but going into space is no longer a big deal. The space shuttle, a vehicle that blasted into the cosmos almost as regularly as a bus schedule, has been scrapped. We get live pictures from Mars -- from Mars! -- and it barely raises an eyebrow. And I lament that. I can’t help but feel that if Neil Armstrong had made his moon landing these days, those famous words of his would have so much less import and poetry. They might even seem square. Instead we would get something hip and tweetable: “Bam. Take that, Moon.” “Who’s your Daddy now, Sea of Tranquility.” “Whoa. Lunaricious.” I’m glad I saw it the first time. Thanks Neil. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Forever memory: ‘That’s one small step for man’ Poll > 16% 23% Cast your vote at durhamregion.com today! This week’s question: The Ontario Convenience Stores Association wants the provincial government to add a ‘red stripe’ to driver’s licences identifying minors so they won’t be sold age-restricted products such as tobacco. What do you think? A. Does anyone really think this would stop kids from buying tobacco products? B. Great idea. It will promote a smoke-free society. C. Terrible idea. It would just be more government intrusion in our lives. A. I couldn’t care any less, even if I tried B. It disgusts me. As always, it’s about greedy ownership. C. They had better agree on something soon. Play hockey! The NHL players union could face a lockout if a new collective agreement isn’t reached between the players association members and club owners before the new hockey season starts. What do you think? ...Debating controversial ethanol plant proposed for Oshawa’s waterfront... Facebook discussions in the past week focused on news of controversial proposal for an etha- nol plant on Oshawa’s waterfront. Here’s what our Facebook friends had to say: Brendan Barry: I love how people will complain about how jobs are being lost locally etc etc. And then when an employer wants to create new jobs, they find something else to complain about. The waterfront is a wasteland right now anyways; lets at least get some use out of it. Charmaine Jensen-Voisine: Against it being built on the water- front - as it it too much of a chance of possible disaster and one never knows.. and it is a very populous area with all the people that visit the Oshawa Water- front. Leanne McMurtry: Let’s endanger more wild life. And destroy the marsh. Its being so environmentally friendly. (Totally sarcasm). Lianna Lawrence Nadon: Yeah that’s EXACTLY what Oshawa needs (sarcasm) Tim Bird: I have a conflict of interest on this vote. My father still farms about 85 acres of corn. And he tells me he’s been making more money the last few years, than he made in the ’80s and ’90s combined. I am afraid however, that this refin- ery is already under construction, as excava- tion is under way. By the time the ethics report is in, and by the time the documents requested by Oshawa Council arrive, and by the time the MPs receive letters and petitions, the plant will likely be in full operation. I believe there may a way to halt construction with an injunction, until all the relevant documents are collected. There are also legal ways to demand those documents, rather than asking for them nicely. But I don’t expect these mechanisms will be employed by the City.... Because maybe this refinery is not that bad a thing for the City, on some levels, in the big picture. That’s not my preference, just my prediction. Let’s Talk Join the Facebook conversation with fellow residents and durhamregion.com readers. We’ll publish a selection of 61% Top 10 List 10 things teachers want parents to know Total votes cast: 449 10. Remember that the teacher is on your side. 9. Trust in the teacher’s feedback. 8. Don’t show up for a meeting unannounced. 7. Don’t go over the teacher’s head. 6. Check children’s agendas and take-home folders every night. 5. Check on homework regularly -- but don’t do it for the child! 4. Address behaviour issues at home. 3. Go to Open House Night. 2. Establish a regular routine each night. 1. Cut down on chaos and clutter at home. Source: www.oprah.com On Politicians: One thing that I find frustrating is that politicians today are voted in based on the handouts they promise, but those handouts come from you and me. There is an outrageous cost to administering them which reduces the potential quality and quantity of the service... The wishes of the rest of the people are ignored like schoolyard bullies running amok. You could be WAY better off allocating those resources in the first place – and that’s given you’re even interested in the service. At the heart of this, your resources (e.g. money in the form of taxes) are being stolen from you (go ahead, try to keep it and see) since theft is defined as denying you your property or liberty for your own purposes. It is being used for completely arbitrary things, many of which are likely not even interesting to you, including advertising alcohol and gambling by commissions put in place to restrict the very thing they advertise! Check your premises, folks, and think it through. Vote for the person who’s got your back, not the ones standing in your way.-- Douglas Thom Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 7 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 • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 8 P Affordability a growing challenge for moderate, low income earners Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham's housing market may be a steal compared to Toronto -- but prices are inching up here too. A new report from the Municipal Prop- erty Assessment Corporation shows the average sale price for residential prop- erties in Durham is up 13 per cent since 2008. Larry Hummel, chief assessor at MPAC, says it's good news for homeowners. "A home is the single largest asset for most families, if prices are increasing at a reasonable rate it is an indication of some strength in the economy," he said. However, the steady climb makes things tougher for home buyers look- ing to break into the market, especially in Durham where single-family homes make up about 70 per cent of the hous- ing stock. "House prices are going up and up, my pay has gone up zero per cent. It's the same for a lot of people," says Matt Clif- ford, a 26-year-old father of two from Oshawa in a recent letter to This Week. "We need more places here that some- one average can afford." The Durham Region Real Estate Board says Durham is affordable compared to the rest of the GTA. Durham’s average selling price in June was $344,907. That’s compared with $553,923 in Toronto, $595,212 in York and $440,026 in Peel. But community stakeholders say it's all relative. “It is almost impossible for people making a regular or low income wage to support a house in this economy,” says Mary Bone, executive director at Habitat for Humanity Durham, an organization that mobilizes volunteers and commu- nity partners to build affordable hous- ing. “Prices keep going up and up, it’s ter- rible for lower income families trying to break into the home ownership cycle.” The Durham Region Official Plan requires at least 25 per cent of all new residential units built in each munici- pality to be affordable to low and moder- ate income households. But what is "affordable?" The Region uses a complex formula handed down by the Province to arrive at a figure of $250,785. The formula says housing is considered affordable when it is the least expen- sive of two options: a purchase price that results in annual accommodation costs not exceeding 30 per cent of gross household income for low and moderate income earners, or a price at least 10 per cent below the average for a resale home in Durham. In Durham the income threshold for low and moderate income households is $88,949, the 60th percentile of income distribution. Based on that level of income, the report says an affordable home price is $328,380. However, $250,785 is 10 per cent below the average resale home price, making it the less expensive of the two options. “Admittedly, it does create a very cum- bersome definition,” says Jonah Kelly, a project planner with the Region of Dur- ham. He points out that Region staff also cre- ated a “deeper threshold” of affordabili- ty to address the needs of lower income earners in the 40th percentile -- that’s an income of $62,393. The report says households in that demographic should be able to afford a home priced at $230,340 or less. The “60th percentile, it doesn't ade- quately address those households most in need of accommodation ... the 40th percentile does reflect what we consid- ered affordable for people most in need,” Mr. Kelly said. According to the Region, between 2005 and 2009, 28.5 per cent of new homes in Durham sold for $250,785 or less, while 16.7 per cent sold for $230,340 or less. Brock and Clarington had the highest levels of affordability, while Scugog had the lowest. Resale homes were less pricey -- 51.4 per cent of those sold in that same time period went for $250,785 or less, and 39.9 per cent cost $230,340 or less. John Stillich, executive director at the Sustainable Urban Development Associ- ation, says Durham and other 905 com- munities need to find a “sustainable alternative” to sprawl and single-family homes. “We see Toronto doing what it can to intensify, but out there in the 905 it’s mostly business as usual,” he notes. “Everyone is different, you can’t fit everyone into cookie cutter single-fam- ily homes. For kids leaving home, what can they afford these days?” Housing prices climb 13 per cent in Durham Region since 2008 Sabrina byrneS / Metroland CLARINGTON -- Construction workers worked on new houses being built near Green Road in Bowmanville July 25. Housing prices The average house prices as of June 2012 in Durham Region: City/town June 2012 Durham $344,907 Oshawa $252,588 Whitby $377,034 Clarington $298,963 Ajax $373,758 Pickering $409,981 Scugog $370,082 Uxbridge $535,916 Brock $251,794 Toronto $553,923 Peterborough $254,905 Northumberland $245,307 SOURCE: Municipal Property Assessment Corporation > ‘It is almost impossible for people making a regular or low income wage to support a house in this economy. -- Mary Bone, Habitat for Humanity Durham 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 • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 9 P Direct Access 905.420.4660 General Enquiries 905.420.2222 Service Disruption 1.866.278.9993 Experience the new pickering.ca T. 905.683.7575 (24 Hour Line) Toll Free 1.877.420.4666 TTY 905.420.1739 customercare@pickering.ca pickering.ca Alternate versions available upon request, call 905.683.7575 Whitevale Drainage MasterPlanClassEnvironmentAssessment Noticeof PublicInformation Centre #1 The City of Pickering is undertaking a Drainage Master Plan Class Environmental Assessment (EA)to address the drainage system deficiencies within the Hamlet of Whitevale (refer to study area shown on the Key Map below). The study is being conducted in accordance with the Master Plan process as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association’s Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA)(October 2000, as amended in 2007 and 2011). To facilitate public input,two Public Information Centres (PICs) have been proposed as part of this study. The first PIC will be held as follows: The purpose of the first PIC is to introduce the project and provide information pertaining to the goals and objectives of the study.Yo u will be presented with the existing conditions, preliminary alternative solutions, evaluation criteria, the project schedule and the next steps.Representatives from The City of Pickering and the consulting team will be available at the PIC to explain the information presented,discuss any issues or concerns you may have, and receive information for consideration in the study. If you wish to receive information or to be added to the study mailing list, please contact one of the following Study Te am members: Date:September 12, 2012 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location:Claremont Community Centre Hall 4941 Old Brock Rd,Pickering Mr.To m Dole,P.Eng.Mr.Glenn Fa rmer Water Resources Engineer Project Manager City of Pickering AECOM One The Esplanade 300 To wn Centre Blvd., Suite 300 Pickering, ON, L1V 6K7 Markham, ON L3R 5Z6 tel: 905.420.4660 ext.2156 tel: 905.477.8400 ext.354 tdole@pickering.ca glenn.farmer@aecom.com This notice issued August 29, 2012. Upcoming PublicMeetings Date Meeting/Location Time Effective September,all Committeeand Councilmeetings willbegin at 7:00pm September5 Committeeof Adjustment Civic Complex –Main CommitteeRoom 7:00pm September10 Executive Committee Civic Complex –Council Chambers 7:00pm September13 Advisory Committeeon Diversity Civic Complex –Main CommitteeRoom 7:00pm September18 CouncilMeeting Civic Complex –Council Chambers 7:00pm Allmeetingsareopen to thepublic. Fordetails call905.420.2222orvisittheCity website. For Service Disruption NotificationCall1.866.278.9993 Public Notice A by-law to stop-up, close and sell the portion of Rosebank Road, legally described as the road allowance between Lots 30 and 31,Range 3, BFC,Pickering, being Part 1,Plan 40R-27441, will be considered by City Council on September 18, 2012. The plan showing the land affected may be viewed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Pickering. Any person who claims his or her lands will be prejudicially affected by the by-law and who wishes to be heard,in person, or by his or her counsel, should contact the undersigned on or before noon on September 14, 2012. Debbie Shields City Clerk Pickering Civic Complex One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 905.420.4611 Vacancyon Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee The Council of the City of Pickering is inviting applications from residents to fill a vacancy on the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Heritage Pickering Established under the authority of the OntarioHeritage Act for the purpose of advising Council on means of conserving heritage properties and areas to advise Council on programs to increase public awareness of heritage conservation issues. If you are interested in being considered for appointment to fill a vacancy on this Committee, please submit an application form which is available on the City’s website to the undersigned setting out a brief description of any job or community-related experience.The deadline for submitting your application is September 12, 2012. Complete information regarding the committees is available on the City’s website at pickering.ca or by contacting Linda Roberts at 905.420.4660,extension 2928 or by emailing lroberts@pickering.ca. Greenwood Conservation LandsPublicInformationSession To ronto and Region Conservation Authority,in partnership with the To wn of Ajax and the City of Pickering,would like to invite you to a public information session,to introduce you to the final Master Plan for the Greenwood Conservation Lands. Please attend one of the two scheduled meetings: Tu esday,September 18, 2012 6:45 pm Open House 7:15 pm Meeting Begins Ajax To wn Hall,Council Chambers 65 Harwood Ave.South Wednesday,September 19, 2012 6:45 pm Open House 7:15 pm Meeting Begins Pickering Recreation Complex,Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 1867 Va lley Farm Road If you have any questions, or would like more information regarding the Greenwood Conservation Lands Master Plan, please contact: Mike Goodyear,Project Manager To ronto and Region Conservation Phone: 416.661.6600 ext.5578 email: mgoodyear@trca.on.ca 905.683.7575 sustainablepickering.com Love yourshoreline.Love your community! pickering.ca/greatevents Thursday,September6 TheBlackFlyBoogieBand CountrywithalittleRock’nRoll Thursday,September13 TheBlistercats PlayingClassicandNewRock Fr ee Summer Concerts ~RaindatesatMillenniumSquarefrom6:30pm-8:30pm Liverpool Road South (at the lake) SpecialThankstothesebandsforagreeingtoreschedule! Bring your blanket&lawn chair weatherpermittingsocrossyourfingers! sponsoredbyOPG 905.683.7575 sustainablepickering.com Participate intheTDGreat CanadianShoreline Cleanup,oneofthelargestcleanupsinthe world. September17-25,help to getridofthousandsof cigarettebutts,plasticbags,bottles,cans,and food wrappersthatenduponourshorelinesandinour waterways.Organizeacleanup,Joinacleanupor Helpclean Frenchman’s Bay We st Park. Organizingacleanup?The City canhelp by providinggloves,bags,water,snacksand waste disposal. 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 • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 10 AP Recommends adding two new ridings, redrawing others Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham’s political landscape could be in for a shift. On Aug. 27 the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commis- sion for Ontario released a map that lays out proposed new boundaries for the province’s ridings. The changes would see the number of ridings in Ontario jump from 106 to 121. Durham currently counts five federal ridings within its borders -- Oshawa, Whit- by-Oshawa, Durham, Ajax-Pickering and Pick- ering-Scarborough East. The proposal from the commission would bump that to eight, with all the existing ones renamed and redrawn. The new ridings within Durham’s borders would be called Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa-Bowmanville, Oshawa-Durham, Pick- ering-Brooklin, Halibur- ton-Uxbridge, Kawartha Lakes-Port Hope-Cobourg and York-Simcoe. “This is going to be very drastic for some peo- ple,” says Trish McAuliffe, a former NDP candidate and newly elected presi- dent of the Whitby-Osha- wa NDP Riding Associa- tion. One of her main concerns is that the reconfiguration would see all of Brooklin -- a community in Whitby which is currently part of the Whitby-Oshawa riding -- lumped in with Pickering. “This doesn’t make any sense, they don’t have similar issues,” she said. “People in Brooklin already have to go to Whitby for their council meetings, now they may have to go to Pickering for meetings on federal issues? This is definitely something we will be challenging.” The three-person commission started its review of Ontario’s riding boundaries in March. The change largely has a lot to do with growth -- the population of Ontario jumped from 11.4 million in 2001 to 12.8 million in 2011. Commission chairman Justice George Valin says Dur- ham is “rapidly expanding,” which is why some local municipalities are being split between ridings. “It’s all numbers driven,” he explained. For example, the proposed new Whitby riding has a population of 101,380, which us pretty close to the “ideal” riding population of 106,213. “If we had left Brooklin in, it was way over,” Mr. Valin noted. “Pickering didn’t have enough people standing on its own, so we went around the top and added Brooklin. We recognize Brooklin has greater attachment to Whitby than it does to Pickering...but when you get to a certain population things have to be split up.” Michael Maynard, president of the Oshawa Federal Lib- eral Association, says splitting the existing Oshawa riding into Oshawa-Durham and Oshawa-Bowmanville will also bring new challenges. “We will have to include more commentary and cam- paigning on rural issues, we will have to draw on the expe- rience from our friends in the Durham riding who are already up on the agricultural issues,” he said. Mr. Maynard noted it will also take a lot of re-organiza- tion to split the riding association in two and make sure its numbers stay strong. The commission will be gathering feedback on the pro- posed changes at public hearings this fall. Local residents can comment on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Quality Hotel and Conference Centre, 1011 Bloor St. E. in Oshawa. To make a presentation at a hearing, members of the public are asked to notify the commission by Oct. 1. This can be done by filling out an online form, e-mail- ing ontario@rfed-rcf.ca or sending mail to 130 King St. W., 36th Floor, Suite 3670, P.O. Box 368, Toronto, M5X 2A2. For more information visit www.federal-redistribu- tion.ca. Reporter Jillian Follert can be found on Twitter @JillianFollert and on Facebook by searching Jillian Follert Commission’s proposal would shake upDurham’s federal riding boundaries • Ajax: includes the entire Town of Ajax. Population 109,600. • Haliburton-Uxbridge: includes all of Brock and Scugog Townships and a portion of Uxbridge south of Davis Drive. Also includes the County of Haliburton and parts of Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough County. Population 108,458. • Kawartha Lakes-Port Hope-Cobourg: includes a small slice of east Clarington as well as all of Port Hope, Cobourg and Hamilton and parts of Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough County. Population 109,110. • Oshawa-Bowmanville: includes all of Oshawa south of King Street and a section of southwest Clarington. Population 107,674. • Oshawa-Durham: includes all of Oshawa north of King Street and a section of northwest Clarington. Popula- tion 110,247. • Pickering-Brooklin: includes the entire City of Pickering and Village of Brooklin. Population 109,363. • Whitby: includes the entire Town of Whitby, minus Brooklin. Population 101,380. • York-Simcoe: includes the portion of Uxbridge north of Davis Drive as well as the Town of Georgina, part of East Gwillim- bury, part of the Township of King, the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation Indian Reserve and the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury. Population 98,578. What Durham’s neW riDings WoulD look like ‘‘It’s all numbers driven.’ Justice George Valin, Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario metrolanD File Photo DURHAM -- Trish McAuliffe, president of the Whitby- Oshawa NDP Riding Association, is concerned about the new riding con- figurations in Durham. > By: NANCY McKER A G H A N Heating & Air Conditionin g How can I contro l m y h e a t i n g costs ? 1. Keep your equip m e n t maintained. This will ensure that it is op e r a t i n g safely and at it s maximum efficien c y . 2 . C o n s i d e r b u y i n g a p a r t s a n d l a b o u r p l a n . 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While it is true t h a t h a r d s u r f a c e ﬂ o o r s t h e m s e l v e s do not create a i r b o r n e p a r t i c l e s, if the hardwo o d o r laminate is no t c l e a n e d t h o r o u g h l y a n d c o n s i s t e n t l y , the dust that la n d s o n i t i s f r e e t o t r a v e l e a s i l y t h r o u g h the air. This ma y a c t u a l l y c r e a t e a w o r s e s i t u a t i o n than carpeting, w h i c h c a n e n t r a p t h i s d u s t u n t i l i t i s vacuumed. Will replacingmyFlooringRUSS GA LE t t h t h orca 435 Davis Drive (at Main St.) Newmar k et • 905-895-8822 KLEIN HORS MAN www.KleinHorsma n C a r p e t O n e N e w m a r k e t . c o m What is being buil t in the parking lot at Roadhouse & Rose ? We are construct i n g a T u d o r - s t y l e r o o f w h i c h w i l l b e p l a c e d o n t o p o f the funeral hom e i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e . T h e b u i l d i n g u s e d t o h a v e t h i s gable roof, but i t w a s l o s t t o ﬁ r e i n 1 9 5 6 . The old Newm a r k e t E r a Ofﬁ ce on Main St r e e t h a d c a u g h t ﬁ r e a n d R o a d h o u s e & R o s e, which was adjacent to t h e E R A a t t h i s t i m e, incurred signiﬁ c a n t ﬁ r e d a m a g e and the roof wa s c o n s e q u e n t l y r e m o v e d . Now, 54 years la t e r , i t i s being reconstru c t e d a s a h e r i t a g e p r o j e c t . For more informa t i o n a n d pictures, please visit www.roadhou s e a n d r o s e . c o m Whatisb ein g bu iltFuneral Ser vi ce s WES PLAYT ER ti T d 157 Main Stre e t S . , N e w m a r k e t 905-895-6631 wes@roadho u s e a n d r o s e . c o m Family Owned & O p e r a t e d S i n c e 1 8 4 2 Can I paint over w ood cabinetry or pre-ﬁ nish ed laminate products ? 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Consider buying a parts and labo u r p l a n . This avoids the unplanned cost of system breakdown and repair and p r o v i d e s peace of mind. 3. Speak to a qualified heating expert about the s y s t e m s now available for your home. This may save you money in the long term including hydro costs. Some models are eligible for rebates. 4. Install a programmable thermostat. 5. Check your furnace filter regularly. A dirty filter can cause your system to operate inefficiently. 6. Install a humidifi e r. 1235 Gorham St., Units 13 & 14 - Newmarket 905-898-3912 • 1-800-263-7437 What is We Care Home Health Services? 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Full spectrum lighting is a more natural light which includes the full spectrum of light frequencies. In several research studies school children exposed to full spectrum lighting in the schools showed better concentration, reduced hyperactivity, better reading abilities and test results, as well as faster growth, fewer absences dues to illness and 1/3 fewer tooth cavities. Parents could lobby the schools to have the standard fluorescent lighting replaced by full spectrum lighting, and parents can replace their lighting at home. Naturopath ic Medicine Anke Zimmermann, B.Sc., ND, FCAH Equinox Centre for Natural Health 431 Timothy Street, Newmarket (905) 895-8285 By: CARL PRAUGHT Garage Door s & Opener s I would recommend a garage door winter tune up. Quite often there is already a need for one, but the cold weather compounds everything. The door can be stiff and quite heavy causing the door to not open or close properly. We use extreme duty penetrants which help free everything. 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Durham Field Naturalists members will be guiding a tour through the for- est trails with a focus on the migrating monarchs. Multiple tours throughout the day. The event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Before or after your walk, check out Nature Jeopardy, The Sustainable Fishing Game and more. SEPTEMBER 10 CROONER DEAN HOLLIN. performs at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax, from 7 to 9 p.m. There is no charge to attend but a donation to the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region would be appreciated at the door. To register a seat, call 905-576-2567. SEPTEMBER 11 PICKERING TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY. meets at the East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd., Pickering, at 7:30 p.m. Speaker Don Willcock will discuss the Fenian Raid of 1866. Admission is free, all are welcome. 905-831-3811. ongoing PICKERING POWERHOUSE TOASTMASTERS. meets every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at The Pickering Recreation Complex, Second Floor, Meeting Room 3, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering. Learn leadership and public speaking skills. Guests always welcome. 905-837-5637 (Jan- ice), 905-626-0738 (Callan), 6809.toastmastersclubs.org/. TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY). a non-profit weight-loss sup- port group, meets Wednesdays at Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liverpool Rd., Pickering (lower level). Meetings are from 6 to 8 p.m. 905-831-8095. BRAIN TUMOUR SURVIVOR GROUP. meets on the first Thursday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, 65 Kings Cres., Ajax. 1-800-265-5106. Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 16 AP SportsSports Brad Kelly- Sports Editor • bkelly@durhamregion.com Track-and-field club returns from national youth championships with 22 medals BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Speed Academy coach Tony Sharpe is a firm believer that if you put talent and knowledge together it cre- ates results. His athletes have certainly subscribed to that theory, exhibiting their talent and ability to win at the Canadian national youth track-and-field championships in Charlottetown, PEI, returning home with 22 medals all told. While track and field is generally con- sidered an individual sport, the fam- ily atmosphere that Sharpe has created among his club members has also had a profound effect on their success. “They’re having fun,” says Sharpe of a key component to his Pickering-based club’s success. “My group, they are brothers and sisters. If you watch them when they travel, they look out for each other. They are rarely apart when they travel. “They enjoy the environment that has been created.” One of those athletes thriving in the atmosphere is Mariam Abdul-Rashid, who took the top spot on the medal podi- um an astonishing six times, crossing the line first in each of the 100m, 200m, 300m, 4x100m, sprint medley relay and 4x400m relay. “She’s so much fun. It’s so easy to work with an athlete like that,” says Sharpe. “I don’t think she’s missed one practice in a year. She doesn’t miss practice. “It’s not because she’s looking forward to the work, it’s the camaraderie with the other girls that you don’t often see in track and field being an individual sport.” The meet was a fitting end to a spec- tacular season for the club that started in 2006 and continues to make positive strides. Among the other medal winners were: Brandon Bobb (U18) gold 4x100m relay, bronze 100m; Josh Cunningham (U18) gold 4x100m relay, silver 400m; Myles Williams (U18) gold 4x100m relay, 4th 400m; Keyshawn Cumber- batch (U16) gold 4x100m relay, gold sprint medley relay; Treshaun Abra- ham-Webster (U16) bronze triple jump; Tacuma Anderson-Richards (U18) gold long jump, gold triple jump, silver high jump; Taylor Sharpe (U18) gold 4x100m relay, gold 4x400m relay, bronze 400m; Zack Lateit (U16) gold 4x100m relay, gold pentathlon; Yazin Joseph (U18) 6th 110mh, 16th 200m: Yanic Joseph (U16) fifth shot put. “We absolutely peaked at the right time,” notes Sharpe of the success. While the 42-member club is predomi- nately involved in running, hurdles, ver- tical and horizontal jumping, the fifth in shot put by Yanic Joseph was a wel- comed addition. Sharpe says as the club continues to grow, throwing disciplines is an area they will expand to if the num- bers warrant it. The club will be taking a well-deserved break for about a month before embark- ing on training for the indoor season. >Speed Academy delivers SUBMITTED PHOTO PICKERING -- Members of The Speed Academy returned home from the Canadian national youth track-and-field cham- pionships in Prince Edward Island with 22 medals. From left: Josh Cunningham, Brandon Bobb, Myles Williams, Taylor Sharpe, Mariam Abdul-Rashid, Zack Lakeit, Tacuma Anderson-Richards and Keyshawn Cumberbatch. Absent was Treshaun Abraham-Webster. One 2 Watch PICKERING -- Pickering skater Serena Gill has achieved gold in the Skate Canada test- ing stream in the disciplines of skills and interpretive. Skating since the age of three, Gill cred- its her mom for her support along the way, and her coach, Linda Donnelly, for help- ing her to see her potential and achieve her goals. Gill credits many of the life lessons she has learned to skating, most notably that with patience and dedication anything can be accomplished if you put your mind to it. When asked what it is about the sport of skating that she likes, Gill simply answered that she likes that skating can be an individ- ual, team or partnered sport, there is some- thing for everyone. She likes how it enables you to learn new things and techniques at your own pace. She loves the grace and beauty of the sport, and says it has become a part of her life and has been for 14 years and she wouldn’t change a minute of it. Her most memorable moment was win- ning her first gold medal, entering a Buffa- lo competition and receiving six medals in seven events. Off the ice, Gill ran her first half marathon earlier this year in March. “I like to inspire people both on the ice and off, to make the most out of their lives and try their best at everything they do,” she says. “My motto is ‘smile more’ sim- ply because I love to see people smile and show their true beauty.” Over the years she has become a role model on the ice for many of the younger skaters at the club. Her next goal is to get her gold dances and to test her next freeskate test. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Double skating gold for Gill PICKERING -- Figure skater Serena Gill has earned gold in skills and interpretive in the Skate Canada testing stream. Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 17 AP du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m SHOW US VEGGIESVEGGIESyo u r y o u r y o u r at durhamregion.com Contest open to Durham Region residents as at the start of the Contest Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. 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Smith was pleased enough with the effort, but says he can’t waste much time making the few decisions that need to be made. “We only have four more games so I don’t want to be just feeling guys out and having to correct a ton of things a month into the sea- son when I have these four games right now to do it,” says Smith, who will mix in a few more veter- ans for the next game, Thursday in Peterborough. Smith admits his goaltending tandem, top six defencemen and at least eight forwards are pretty much set in stone, leaving battles only for the fringe spots in the lineup, not unusual for teams at this point in the proceedings. The most important question out there, it would seem, is where Tyler Biggs will end up. As a 19 year old who has yet to play in the OHL, Biggs, a 2011 first-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs, could still end up in the American Hockey League should the Leafs decide that is the best route for him, and presuming he doesn’t crack the NHL. Smith, clearly, is hoping the Leafs see Oshawa as the best place for Biggs to develop follow- ing a season in the NCAA. “He’s a big winger that’s going to play the style of hockey we want here,” Smith says. “He cycles pucks, he’s got a good shot, he’s a big body that goes to the front of the net, he finishes checks. He’s a player that we need here if we’re going to do anything, and win a lot of games.” After that, the most pressing issue is likely to be which over- age forward will join blue-lin- ers Matt Petgrave and Geoffrey Schemitsch. The decision is like- ly to boil down to Scott Sabourin, who had a goal and assist against Niagara, or Emerson Clark, although JP Labardo is in the pic- ture is well. “I know I have to cut it down soon, and we’ll see,” says Smith, who spoke of the intimidation fac- tor Clark brings. “I think the exhi- bition games will decide that.” With Boone Jenner, Scott Laugh- ton, Lucas Lessio, Biggs, Cole Cas- sels, Sebastien Uvira, Michael Dal Colle, Adam Lloyd, John Urbanic and one overage expected to be safe bets to make the team, Brian Hughes, Matthew Hore, Bradley Latour, Jared Dennis and Stefano Alonzi are left fighting for the rest of the playing time. On defence, it looks like Pet- grave, Schemitsch, Colin Suellen- trop, Josh Brown, Chris Carlisle and Will Petschenig will be the top six, leaving Tyler Hore, Pat Hamil- ton and Jonathan Lavigne battling for the seventh spot. And in goal, Daniel Altshull- er will be backed up by Ken Appleby. Smith says the most pleasant surprise so far has come from the Hore brothers, twins who spent some time with the Tier 2 Missis- sauga Chargers last season. Tyler was selected by the Generals in the ninth round of the 2011 draft, while Matthew is a free agent invite. “They’re big guys that don’t shy away,” Smith says. “They’re not fighters, they’re just guys who are hard to play against. They listen and they want to be hockey play- ers, and I have all the time in the world for guys that want to be hockey players and are willing to listen and do the right thing.” ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland OSHAWA -- Lucas Lessio couldn’t slide the puck under goalie Justin Tugwell during an Oshawa Generals main training camp game at the General Motors Centre. >Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 18 AP du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m For Vendor info please contact Laurie McCaig at 905.683.5110 ext 230 or email lmccaig@durhamregion.com See videos @ www.durhamweddingsource.com Visit the show to see Durham’s leading wedding professionals SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 11AM -5PM AJAX CONVENTION CENTRE 550 BECK CRES.,AJAX Fa ll 2012 AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER Proudly Sponsored by Pickering to get your e-coupon for a $4.00 Admission Price. Click,Print&SAVE Bringin your e-coupon for a chance toWin a $200 Vo ucher courtesy of Ti ckets at the door $6.00 ea or 2 for $10.00.In Partnership with DURHAMwedding source.com EVENTS &DECOR BRIDAL DESIRESBRIDALDESIRES INC.INC. MakeUp by LE NA Sight & Sound Vi sit SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 We dnesday Flyers Carrier of the We ek If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at 905-683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6:30 Sat. 9 - 1:00 Yo ur Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6.00 every three weeks. Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At Congratulations Alexander for being our Carrier of the Week. GIANT TIGER AJAX HOME DEPOT AJAX PICKERING HOME HARDWARE AJAX LOWES AJAX PICKERING NAPA AUTO PARTS AJAX PICKERING NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER AJAX PICKERING PHARMA PLUS AJAX PICKERING PROMOTIONS PLUS AJAX PICKERING REAL ESTATE AJAX PICKERING RONA AJAX PICKERING SHERIDAN NURSERIES AJAX PICKERING SPORT CHEK AJAX PICKERING STAPLES AJAX PICKERING WHEELS AJAX PICKERING XS CARGO AJAX PICKERING To day’s Carrier of the Week is Alexander. He enjoys collecting stamps and bike riding.Alexander has received dinner vouchers compliments of McDonald’s, Subway and Boston Pizza. 279 Kingston Rd. E.Ajax 260 Kingston Rd. E.Ajax (in Home Depot) 1105 Kingston Rd. Pickering (in Home Depot) 255 Salem Rd. S. D#1 42 Old Kingston Rd.,Ajax 465 Bayly St.W.#5,Ajax 1889 Brock Rd. #24, Pickering300 Harwood Ave. S.,Ajax1995 Salem Rd. N.Ajax6 Harwood Ave. S.,Ajax Ajax & Pickering Locations8 Salem Rd South Ajax, ON L1S 7T7 *DELIVERED TO SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS ONLY Submitted photo Division winners AJAX -- The Ajax FC hosted its 9th Annual All-Star Tournament at the Ajax Community Fields. More than 35 teams from across the province came together to compete for awards given to champions and finalists. The two-day event was once again well attended and organized with players and spectators enjoying all the action on the fields. The Ajax FC U13 boys all-stars won their division. Team members include: lying on the ground keeper Masoom Saromie; front row, from left: Richard Lang, William Mann, Callum Philion, Leo Hernandes, Michael Turner, Jordan Campbell, Christian Whittaker, Imran Alahady; back row: manager Theresa Lang, assistant coach Gary Philion, James Mann, Justin Galante, Olivier Reid, Connor Baron, Sammy Njobo, Tyler Preston, Devanand Sharma, Caleb Gaymes, Seth Grant, Keith Ocampo, head coach Mark Grant. As well, the Ajax FC U12/13 girls all-star and Ajax FC U10 boys all- star teams finished as finalist in the tournament. Thompson scores historic goal for UOIT OSHAWA -- The University of Ontario Insti- tute of Technology women’s soccer team defeated the University of Windsor 2-1 to secure the program’s first ever OUA victory on Saturday afternoon. Hailee Thompson of Ajax scored the Ridge- backs game-winning goal at the 87-min- ute mark, as she fired home a rebound past Windsor goalkeeper Tara Benard-Rae, who stopped the Ridgebacks initial attempt. “At first I didn’t think it was going in,” said Thompson. “We knew we had to take risks and it paid off. Coming off a tough loss (Fri- day, 1-0 to Western), we really wanted this one.” UOIT’s Jessica Mithrush opened up scor- ing just two minutes after half-time as she netted the Ridgebacks’ first goal. The Thun- der Bay native received the ball off a free kick and one-touched it behind Benard-Rae for the historical goal. “Emotions were really high,” said Mith- rush. “Everyone was really excited and we worked hard for it. It wasn’t just my goal, it was the team’s goal.” UOIT goalkeeper Melissa Linton made three saves in the win, with Windsor’s lone goal scored during the 75th minute by Jaclyn Faraci. Benard-Rae had seven stops for Windsor in the losing effort. UOIT out- shot Windsor 9-4. The Ridgebacks next regular season match-up is on Friday as they head to Guel- ph. Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 19 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 • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 20 AP Discover a Richer, More Rewarding Future DISCOVER IMPROVEACHIEVE 1-888-806-1856 Call Today! OSHAWA CAMPUS: 200 JOHN ST. W. | SCARBOROUGH CAMPUS: 4438 SHEPPARD AVE E. www.triosdurham.com BUSINESS & LAW Honours Business Administration Supply Chain & Logistics Accounting & Payroll Administration Paralegal (LSUC Accredited) Law Clerk Police Foundations TECHNOLOGY Information Technology Professional Information Technology Administrator Enterprise Web & Mobile Developer Network Administrator Video Game Design & Development Video Game Design TechnologiesWeb Technology Specialist HEALTHCARE Physiotherapy Assistant Occupational Therapy Assistant Pharmacy Assistant Addiction Worker Medical Office Assistant Personal Support Worker Community Services Worker Continuing EduCation Learn to Do-It-Yourself • Cabinet Making Level 1 & 2 • Car Care Clinic • Carpentry • Ceramic Tiling • Crown Moulding & Interior Applications • Electrical Wiring Basics • Engine Repair • Finishing Your Basement Professionally • Hardwood Floors • Home Energy Efficiency • Plumbing - Residential/Repairs 905.721.3330 www.durhamcollege.ca/coned ClassifiedSeptember 5 Sick Leave Adjudication Assistant This temporary, 6-month position, with possible extension, is an interesting opportunity for a team player who enjoys working independently and can manage numerous tasks simultaneously. Experienced in adjudicating medical documentation and working within a unionized environment, you will provide administrative support to the Disability Management team through the adjudication of first-level medical documentation, administer WSIB claims costs, prepare correspondence and schedule meetings. Your sound working knowledge of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, as well as Human Rights and other applicable legislation, is backed by formal education in Workplace Safety and Insurance or Disability Management, or equivalent job-related experience. Annual salary range: $54,175 to $60,194. To apply online for Posting #NA12-025, by 4:30 p.m., Monday, September 10, 2012, please visit the Vacancies section of our website by choosing Educational Services under Employment. While we appreciate all applications received, only those to be interviewed will be contacted. www.durham.edu.on.ca Badger Daylighting LP requires DZ DRIVERS Looking for DZ drivers, clean driving record is essential. Please forward your resume, drivers abstract and cover letter via Fax: 905-433-0004 or Email: pizzi@badgerinc.com Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers DURHAM LOW RISE Build- er seeking experienced Cus- tomer Service Coordinator. Strong verbal and written communication skills re- quired and knowledge of Tarion procedures. Experi- ence with Builder Lynx soft- ware is an asset. Please forward cover letter and re- sume to hrdurhambuilder@gmail.com GeneralHelp 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. DATA ENTRY PERSON for Pickering Office. Must have telephone, computer and multi-tasking skills. E-mail resume to rctrans@rogers.com Career Tr ainingFeatureC GeneralHelp EXPERIENCED LICENSED Door Staff, Experienced Bar Tenders/Servers and Experi- enced cooks required for Ri- ley's/The junction. Please drop off resume in person 104 King St. E., Oshawa EXPERIENCED LINE cooks, kitchen help, dishwashers re- quired. Fax resume to 905-723-7194 attention: Chef or email resume to: chefron@oshawagolf.com Experienced SHINGLERS AND LABOURERS wanted. Minimum 10 years experi- ence. Resume required. Call 289-240-5661 FULL-TIME HELP (30-40hrs/wk) Murad Auto Sales. Duties: driving, run- ning errands, helping in shop. Must have valid clean drivers license, drive stan- dard. Minimum wage. 905-427-2415, resume re- quired. LANDSCAPE CREW Per- son, min 3-years experience, interlock/natural stone instal- lation for well established North Pickering based land- scape company. DZ-license an asset. Must have own transportation. Benefits pack- age available. Call Mon.-Fri. (905)619-6761 or Fax re- sume to (905)619-0788. Career Tr ainingFeatureC GeneralHelp LOOKING FOR person will- ing to speak to small groups. Part/full time. Car & Internet necessary Please call Diana 1-866-306-5858 PRODUCE MANAGER & Meat Cutter for full-time posi- tion. P/T days Produce Clerk Must have experience. Apply in person with resume to Allan's Your Independent Grocer, 1900 Dixie Rd. Pickering. Office Help LEGAL ASSISTANT re- quired for busy real estate law office. A working knowl- edge of conveyancer and teraview a must. Please for- ward resume to: FILE# 905, News Advertiser, 130 Com- mercial Ave., Ajax On L1S 2H5 Sales Help& Agents A JOB YOU'LL LOVE! Full time furniture sales (4-5 days). Like to decorate? Help furnish other's homes? Got style, enthusiasm, willing to learn? Join our 78 yr old furniture family. Salary base, commission plus great deals on furniture for you. Apply in person - Wilson Furniture 20 Centre ST N Oshawa. Dental D BUSY COBOURG DENTAL Practice looking for a full- time Dental Receptionist. If you are an excellent commu- nicator, a positive team player and enjoy working with people, this may be the job for you! Must have great computer skills (Abeldent an asset) and a dental assisting or dental reception back- ground. Please email resume to irwindental@eagle.ca a n d c c . t o debirwin45@gmail.com Hospital/Medical/Dental DOC. Elegant newer long term care home established 8 yrs. Easy hwy access to Kennedy and Lawrence. 128 beds. Great team and benefits. competitive salary. Contact jwest@hellenichome.org. Fx. 416 654 0943 EXPERIENCED PHARMA- CY TECHNICIAN required for Pharmacy in the Whitby area. 18 to 20 hours over 3 days of the week and an oc- casional Saturday. Profi- ciency in Nexxsys an advantage. Email resume to abracan@rogers.com. Career Tr ainingFeatureC HousingWantedH A HOME NEEDED. Have a cash buyer. Beau Valley/The Glens, preferred. Oshawa/Whitby/Bowmanville and surrounding areas. Please call Sandra Proven- zano Re/Max Jazz Inc; Bro- kerage 905-449-9217. Mortgages,LoansM 2.89% 5 yr. Fixed No appraisal needed. Beat that! Refinance now and Save $$$ before rates rise. Below bank Rates Call for DetailsPeter 877-777-7308 Mortgage Leaders $$MONEY$$ CONSOLI- DATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com Apartments & Flats For RentA 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment, Oshawa. Suit 1-person. Separate entrance, close to all amenities, $700/month, all inclusive. Very clean, nice neighbor- hood, no pets/smoking. Available now. 905-723-6915. 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT apt., near Hwy 2/Westney, shopping, amenities. Available Oct 1st. $900+ 30% utilities (negotiable) In- ternet, cable included. No smoking/animals. Suits work- ing person. 416-320-2190, 905-426-9898 AJAX, FURNISHED Bache- lor. Own washroom with shower, TV, cable, fridge & microwave. Suitable for pro- fessional. Available immedi- ately. 905-428-6385 AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 1-bedroom (Immediate- ly & 2-bedrooms (October 1st) from $969/mo. Plus parking. 905-683-8571 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 Careers Apartments & Flats For RentA ORONO- LARGE 1-bedroom apt., recently renovated, large yard, across from park, private entrance, private driveway. No pets. $775/month plus hydro. Available Oct 1st. Call 905-983-1016 for info, leave message OSHAWA, 1-bedroom apt. from $520/month plus heat & hydro. 17 Quebec St or 304 Simcoe St. South. First/last, references, available now or October 1st. Call Stephen 905-259-5796. OSHAWA 2-BEDROOM apt, quiet, main floor. Parking, storage, laundry. Near shop- ping/transit. Avail October 1st. $895/includes heat/wa- ter. Credit check req'd. (905)728-1612. OSHAWA, 385 Gibb St. Avail. Immediately. 2 bdrm apts. From $890/month plus $25/mo. parking. Upon cred- it approval. Laundry on-site. Close to amenities. Patrick 905-443-0191. OSHAWA NORTH, Spa- cious units. Adult & Senior lifestyle buildings. Renovat- ed 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. Across hospital, near bus stop, wheel chair and security access. Call 905-728-4966, 1-866-601-3083. Careers Apartments & Flats For RentA PICKERING, NORTH of Whites Rd. New 2-bdrm bsmt apt avail now. Large walk-out, 1-parking, laundry. $900 +40% utilities. No smoking/pets. First/last. 416-939-9961 PICKERING SPACIOUS, bright 3-bdrm basement, new kitchen, new bath, freshly painted, 2 parking, immacu- late condition, A/C, laminate flooring, yard access. Near schools, Go. Private laundry, all utilities included. $1200/month 905-420-4269 Condominiumsfor RentC AJAX, Westney/Lake Driveway. "The Hampton's" Close to the lake, 2-bdrms, 2 bathrooms, 5-appliances, pool, 1-parking. Avail. imme- diately. No pets/smoking. 905-767-9178 Houses for Rent 5-BEDROOM HOUSE, Oshawa, 4 appliances. No smoking, no pets. $1275/monthly plus utilities. Close to all amenities. Available immediately (905)725-6184 or 905-391-9524. Careers Houses for Rent HOME FOR RENT, non- smoker, bright 3-bdrms +den, 2.5 baths, 1/2 acre. large kitchen, all hardwood floors, veranda & deck, organic gardens, large attached garage. 15km. N. Cobourg. Sparkling clean. Genedco Service Ltd. 905-372-4420 OSHAWA, LARGE 2-storey plus loft, 2 kitchens, 5 bed- rooms, 7 appliances, hard- wood flooring, newly painted, close to all amenities, $1725 plus utilities. Available Octo- ber 1st. 905-430-9085, 905-391-8090. RENT TO OWN, OSHAWA- gorgeous 3 + 1bdrm, 2 baths, upgraded eat-in-kitch- en, large deck in great neigh- borhood, 24 hr msg. All credits welcome. 1-(888)958-2084. To wnhousesfor RentT NORTH-CENTRAL Whitby: RENT TO OWN Townhouse, 2 Storey, 3 Bdrm, 3 bath, Finished Basement, Great Neighbourhood, Bad Credit Ok, 24 Hour Message 1-866-864-6033 TAUNTON AND MARY - 3 bedroom, fenced backyard, close to all amenities, NO PETS, lease required. $925 plus utilities, available imme- diately. Call (905)725-6146. Rooms forRent & WantedR BROOKLIN DOWNTOWN large unfurnished room on 3rd floor, male preferred. No pets/smoking. First/last. $575/month, utilities includ- ed. Available now. 905-424-9743. OSHAWA B&B STYLE tem- porary accommodations (separate area), suits profes- sional male/OPG, 40+. Non- smoker, commuting to out-of- town home base most week- ends. $115/week (nego- tiable). (905)723-6761. Tr avel CANCEL YOUR TIME- SHARE. NO Risk Program STOP Mortgage & Mainte- nance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guaran- tee. FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248. Careers RentalsOutside CanadaR CLEARWATER FLORIDA 3- bedroom 2 bathroom air-con- ditioned manufactured home 85 degree pool 104 degree hot tub, near beaches/major attractions half hour to NHL Hockey $35/seat. Children welcome. $400 week. Photos shown in your home 905-683-5503 Campers,Trailers, Sites 1996 NEWMAR Mountain Aire Front Diesel - 300 Cum- mings Engine. $34,000-certi- fied or $33,000-not certified. 135,000km, 37' Deluxe Motorhome, everything works well. Must be seen to appreciate!! (905)260-0056 or (289)240-2809. Music &Dance Instruction PIANO TEACHER looking for students, beginners wel- comed at any age. Westney Heights area of Ajax. Call Joani at 905-686-8351. Horse Supplies& Boarding HORSE SALE Sat;, Sept. 8 & Sun, Sept. 911am - 4pm both days. 1076 Sandringham Rd, R.R.5, Woodville, ON KOM 2TO Tel: 705-439 9966. Young Grade Quarter Horses, have been started. Ready to finish. Looking for for- ever homes. Downsiz- ing herd. Lots of colour. Ages range from 8 mos to 3 1/2 years. Well so- cialized, will make great family horses. Ground work is going extremely well. Please call for more info, leave message. Cash only please. Will entertain reasonable offers. Articlesfor SaleA 10FT HOME-BUILT ROW- BOAT on new trailer $1000 or best offer. Yamaha 4 out- board $600 or best offer. Call 905-852-5548. 2 LEATHER SOFA'S $250; sofa bed $75; entertainment unit $30; 32" TV $50; coffee table $50; glass book shelf $50; desk w/shelves $50; skis $25; stereo's w/turntable $25-$50; chandelier $50. snowblower $75. 416-888-5623 6x 12 V nose trailer, reamp and man door. $l,700. (905)240-1144. Drivers Articlesfor SaleA $99 GETS YOU 25+ Free Digital High Def TV Chan- nels. Amazing Pix Quality. No Monthly Fees. www.SkyviewE.com 905- 655-3661, 1-800-903-8777 BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 COFFEE TABLE and 2 end tables, pewter with glass tops, excellent condition. $150-o.b.o. 905-837-3289 DOWNSIZING SALE Thurs- day September 6th 1pm-5pm, Friday & Satur- day 8am-5pm. Large 6-deep drawer dresser; 2 travel trunks; woven rug 11x14ft; oak cupboards w/pantry; bathroom vanity w/wooden frame mirror; vise; stained glass window; tall wooden bookcase etc. 1807 Fairport Rd. Pickering. 905-839-3375 HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and all shapes, $375.00 plus tax Free delivery. Let us come to your house & measure your tub! Pool safety covers. 905-259-4514.www.durhamcovers.com HOT TUB, Deluxe Cabinet, must sell, warranty, $2,995 905-409-1911 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUBS, 2012 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacrifice $3,900. 416-779-0563. JOHN FOGERTY (Cree- dance Clearwater Revival) 4 Tickets, 4th Row for Satur- day September 15, 2012, General Motors Centre, Oshawa. Asking face value $278 for all 4. Call 905-621-4434 **PINE LUMBER SALE, ontariowidelumber.com. Di- rect from the Mill to you for whole sale prices. Wide plank flooring, log siding (round/square profile) V-joint, wainscotting, board & batten, custom molding, etc. SPE- CIALS 2x8 round logs $0.89/cents-foot. 2x12 square log siding $1.59/foot. 1x6 T&G Flooring, $0.49/cents-foot ($1.22sq.ft). 1x8 T&G flooring, $0.69/cents-foot, 1x6 V-Joint, $0.45/cents-foot, 1x4 base- board, $0.49/cents-foot, 1x3 casing, $0.39/cents-foot. ON- TARIO WIDE DELIVERY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. (613)292-9211. Samples available in Whitby RENT TO OWN N e w a n d reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Comput- ers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit application refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. Drivers Articlesfor SaleA TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLI- ANCES stainless steel, white and black French door fridge's available, variety of dented ranges, laundry, dish- washers and fridge's - differ- ent colors. SMALL DENTS EQUAL HUGE SAVINGS! 18 cu. ft. fridges at $399. New coin laundry available, Call us today, Stephenson's Ap- pliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448 Swap & Tr adeS WOMEN'S PLUS SIZED Clothing & Accessories (Purses, Shoes, Belts) We need you to bring in your gently used women's plus sized clothing and accesso- ries for us to sell in our Con- signment Shop and we share in the profit. Above Average Consignments, 13B - 252 Bayly St (West), Ajax, ON. The store opens September 8, 2012. For a copy of the Consignor Agreement, email: info@aboveaverageconsign- ments.com http://www.face- book.com/above averageconsignments Buy and sell quality goods at great prices! The only plus size consignment shop in the region. Not Applicable 905-427-5151 Firewood 100% A KOZY HEAT FIRE- WOOD, excellent, very best quality hardwood, guaran- teed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut and split. Honest meas- urement. Free delivery. Wood supplier of first choice by many customers since 1975. (905)753-2246. FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Delivery available. Call (905)986-5217 or cell (905)424-9411 CarsC 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA excellent shape. 233,000-km rust checked yearly, includes winter tires. Silver, 5-speed, loaded. Non-smoking owner Very fuel efficient. Certifiable. asking $4000-obo. Oshawa 905-914-8200 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CE $6195.; 2005 Chevy Blazer $3395.; 2004 Chrys. Intrepid SE $2195.; 2004 Nissan Quest 3.5Sl $5695.; 2004 Kia Sedona EX $3695.; 2004 Chevy Cavalier $1395.; 2003 Toyota Echo $2695.; 2003 Chevy Malibu LS $2695.; 2003 Mazda Protege 5 $2695.; 2003 Dodge Da- kota $3695.; 2002 Pontiac Montana $1695.; 2002 Su- zuki Aerio $2195.;2002 Olds Alero $2695.; 2002 Chevy Cavalier $2495.; 2002 Honda Odyssey $3695.; 2002 GMC Envoy SLE $2695.; 2002 Toyota Camry LE $4395.; 2002 Chrysler Sebring LX $3395.; Open 7 days a week, Amber Motors Inc. 416-864-1310. Over 55 Vehi- cles in stock!!! 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 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 • Se p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 2 21 AP 95% of our management team began their career in a position like this. Start yourS today! 1189 Colonel Sam drive, oshawa, oN L1H 8W8 www.minacs.adityabirla.com CAREER FAIR Thursday, September 6th, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. English and Bilingual (Eng/Fr) Customer Service Representatives We’re a company of friendly and helpful people. So if you’re outgoing and have at least one year of customer service experience and a high school diploma, we’ll teach you everything else. We offer competitive wages, great benefits, and a whole lot more. OPEN HOUSE Thursday Sept. 6th Friday Sept. 7th 9 am - 3 pm BACK TO SCHOOL BACK TO WORK * General Labour - Numerous Openings * Quality Assurance * Production Supervisor Apply to our Durham office STAFF PLUS 88 Centre Street North, Suite #3 Oshawa Phone: 905-720-0122, Fax: 905-720-0678 Email: durham@staffplus.org Bring resume, 2 pieces of ID (photo), SIN, Bank Info, 2 Work References Year round and seasonal opportunities for Durham & Scarborough area. Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader & Personnel with Snow Clearing & Landscape experience. Candidates must be customer oriented, energetic and reliable with G License & a clean driving record. Please email your resume to: neno@clintar.com or fax 416-291-6792 COUNTRY STYLE DONUTS Counter help required FULL TIME & PART TIME Mature, reliable, hardworking Apply in person 1050 Brock Rd. Pickering ONTARIO DUCT CLEANING requires full/part time technicians with good driving record and own transportation. Professional & mechanically inclined. fax 905-655-9069 or email greconodc@gmail.com Up to 90% LTV Don’t worry about Credit! Refinance Now! Call 647-268-1333 Hugh Fusco AMP #M08005735 Igotamortgage Inc. #10921 www.igotamortgage.ca Available Mortgages 2 & 3 bedroomapartments Close to school, shopping, hospital On-site superintendent.Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841Eve. viewing by appt.www.ajaxapartments.com Durham Craft & Gift Show Durham College October 19, 20 & 21, 2012 Your one-stop shopping for ultimate gift giving this Holiday Season! For booth information, Call Audrey 905-683-5110 x257 or Email: adewit@durhamregion.comwww.showsdurhamregion.com CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential. Pickering & Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771"Clean is our middle name" AUCTION SALE Saturday, September 8th Preview: 12:00pm, Start: 1:00pm Ajax Community Centre 75 Centennial Rd., Ajax, Ontario Under Instructions Received, we will sell in detail by: Public Auction Sale, Items Arriving Daily From: Complete & Partial Mixed Estates * Storage Locker Contents * Major Department Store Vendor Returns * Misguided Freight * Unclaimed Items * Coin Collections * Importers Clearances * Liquidation Inventories * Household Contents * Art Galleries * Furniture Manufacturers * Estate Managers * Inventory Solution Specialists. Over 300 Assorted Designer Jewellery Items * Native Art * Local Estates Coin & Bank Note Collection * Musical Instruments * Die Cast Vehicles * Nostalgia * Collectibles * Electronics * Gold * Diamonds * Precious & Semi Precious Gemstone Jewellery * Watches * Pearls * Sports Memorabilia * Urgent Disposal of Coin Dealer's Inventory Must Be Sold ! AUCTION DEPOT CANADA www.auctioneer.ca CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday Sept. 7 at 4:30pm Located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Selling the Contents of an Oshawa home plus others - two pcs of Moorecroft - walnut Malcolm bedroom set - what not stands - coffee and end tables - pool table - modern oak china cabinet - Delcraft cherry china cabinet - Vilas maple desk - Lazy Boy chair - pine armoire - Coca Cola cooler - modern dressers and chest of drawers - Bushnell telescope - electric guitars including Rock Bass by Warwick, Jay Turser, Beaver Creek, Applause, Epiphone/Gibson Les Paul model - Groove Factory guitar amplifier - Marshal speaker model MG412B - qty of new metal garden flower pots - qty of new windows - Pride lift chair - Kenmore apt size washer - LG portable washer - Kenmore chest freezer - Hamilton Beach BBQ (new in box) - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items Don and Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures go towww.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil - open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am Sat. 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Hendrik Kooiman passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the age of 86 years after a courageous battle with cancer. Hendrik is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Klaasje; his two children Ria (Peter) and Michael (Susan) and his two grandchildren Ryan and Laura. Hendrik was born in the Netherlands and served in the Dutch Army. Together with his wife Klaasje they immigrated to Canada in 1953. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Ajax, where they made their home. "Henk" possessed a strong work ethic and was a proud employee of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where he worked for 36 years until his retirement in 1990. He enjoyed watching hockey, especially the Toronto Maple Leafs, and soccer. He was an avid bowler and loved to walk. He will be greatly missed by his family. The family would like to thank Henk's family physician, Dr. David Sliwowicz, Dr. Sten Myrehaug (Durham Regional Cancer Centre), Dr. Arjun Sahgal (Sunnybrook) and the wonderful team of nurses and health care workers that helped support Henk through his battle. Friends are encouraged to attend the visitation and memorial service at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL HOME, at 1057 Brock Road in Pickering on Friday September 7th. The visitation begins at 10:00am followed by memorial service at 11:00am with refreshments afterwards. In lieu of flowers please feel free to make a donation to the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering Health System Foundation. SMITH, Margaret (nee Ryan) - Born in St. John's, Newfoundland on October 26, 1928. After suffering a massive stroke, she passed away on August 30, 2012 at 9:06 p.m. at the Ajax Pickering Hospital. Beloved mother to Cheryl Craig (Roy) and Lina Hempel. Cherished Nana to Julian, Melissa and Jerritt Craig and Kiko and Micheal Hempel. Great grandmother to Natalia and Serenity. Dear sister to Ed Ryan, Ethel Bonner, Joan Klausman (Erwin) and Mabel Mikulik. Aunt to Pat Murphy (Horst), Betty Patrick (George). Predeceased by her parents Ethel and Enos Ryan, brothers Fred, Herb and Jerry Ryan and sisters Phyllis Kluckow (nee Ryan), Mildred Morrissey (nee Ryan), Evelyn Gosse (nee Ryan) and half brother Jim and half sister Lily. Sister-in-law to Bill Mikulik, Jerry Morrissey, Cyril Gosse and Marie Ryan. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Pickering Village Untied Church (300 Church Street N., Ajax) for a Memorial Service on Thursday September 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (905-428- 8488) All Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca FAIR, Hugh (long time member of Lions Clubs in Simcoe, Bowmanville, and Ajax) - Peacefully, after a brief illness, Hugh passed away on Friday August 31, 2012 at the age of 85. He was the beloved husband of Doris and loving father of Christine and her husband Marcel Lapointe, and Jim and his wife Agnes. Devoted Papa of Marc, Jennifer, Stephanie (Theresa), Alison and Adam. Cherished great-grandfather of Ayden. Friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) on Tuesday September 4th from 6-9 pm. Private family interment. A celebration of Hugh's life will be held at Jim's home in Ajax on Sunday September 23, 2012 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers donation to the Lions Foundation of Canada (www.dogguides.com) would be preferred. MITCHELL, Vivian March 16, 1941 – August 27, 2012. Vivian passed away on August 27th, 2012 at Sunnybrook Hospital after a brief illness. Visitation September 6 starting at 12:30 p.m. at PINE HILLS CEMETERY & VISITATION CENTRE, 625 Birchmount Rd, Scarborough, followed by burial at 2:30 p.m. For further information please visit www.etouch.ca Garry Free September 3, 2011 "In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night . . . You--only you--will have stars that can laugh! And when your sorrow is comforted (time soothes all sorrows) you will be content that you have known me. You will always be my friend. You will want to laugh with me. And you will sometimes open your window, so, for that pleasure . . . And your friends will be properly astonished to see you laughing as you look up at the sky! Then you will say to them, 'Yes, the stars always make me laugh!' And they will think you are crazy…." 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