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Home My WebLink AboutNA2012_10_24THEBIGSTORE BESIDETHE4010 557 Kingston Rd., Pickering www.pickeringtoyota.com 905-420-9000 SALES •SERVICE PARTS •BODYSHOP Bettergrades.Betterrepor t cards. Betteruniversity. Bettergrades.Betterrepor Betteruniversity. Call today, or visit oxfordlearning.com AJAX 905.683.6660 PICKERING 905.420.3141 P ICKER I NG News Adver tiserT H E Wednesday, October 24, 2012 facebook.com/newsdurham • twitter.com/newsdurham • d durhamregion.com • Pressrun 54,400 • 48 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PETER REDMAN PHOTO PICKERING -- Scott Powell, who graduated from Greenwood’s Valley View School 32 years ago in 1980, came to the school’s 50th anniversary celebration Saturday, Oct. 20 on his motorcycle. MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The school bell was ringing in Greenwood to celebrate Valley View Public School’s 50-year anniversary. About 400 people showed up for the official anniversary celebration at the school on Oct. 20, greeting past and cur- rent students, staff and parents, and taking turns ringing the school’s bell, which rings out graduating Grade 8 students annually. Valley View students reunite Past and present students help school celebrate 50 years in Pickering’s Greenwood community>See MEMORIES page 11 Elementary teachers can write bare minimum according to legislation KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- In a bid to get reaction from the provincial government, teachers in the Durham District School Board may send home progress reports with few comments next month. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario advised members to fill in only the minimum of comments on fall progress reports -- a sentence, per- haps, rather than a para- graph -- to protest the Prov- ince’s unpopular wage- freeze bill, Putting Stu- dents First. “We’re advising our members that they should continue to report as they have, and to con- sider looking at (the pro- vincial document) Grow- ing Success and report according to that,” said Gerard O’Neill, Durham local ETFO president. That policy document indicates teachers don’t need to comment on every subject or learning skill, according to the ETFO website. “We go way beyond that, and we say good on them,” said Mr. O’Neill. “In the best of times, we’d be very happy about (long comments), but these aren’t the best of times.” If there’s no need to elab- orate on a child’s progress report, Mr. O’Neill said teach- ers can keep it short. “But if a child’s having problems, we’re saying they shouldn’t,” he said. Interviews will continue, said Mr. O’Neill. He hopes this action will draw Minister of Education Laurel Broten’s attention back to the issues teachers are facing. The Putting Students First bill means teachers will face a forced contract on Jan. 1 that includes wage freezes if local school boards and unions don’t sign new agreements by then. Teach- ers throughout Durham have taken other actions such as pickets and stopping extra- curricular activities to show their distaste. “We want to let her know that in advance there are going to be problems unless she looks seriously at what’s happening,” said Mr. O’Neill. Ms. Broten gave the ETFO’s latest move an ‘F’ at a press conference Thursday. “The bare minimum is not good enough for the students of this province,” she said. “Teachers have every right to express their concerns with the govern- ment, but it should be expressed to the government, not by taking actions that put at risk the success of our students,” she said. “I want to see a fall progress report card with details.” Ms. Broten admitted the government has no power to stop the pressure tactic because teachers who follow it are within the law as long as they enter some sort of comment. Still, she called on the union to withdraw this advice to teachers. She said she has invited ETFO president Sam Hammond to a meet- ing early next week in hopes they can “find a way forward together,” and Mr. Hammond released a statement say- ing he looks forward to meeting with the minister. “ETFO has always been willing to sit down with the minister and engage in a fair discussion process,” he said. “However the government’s ‘take it or leave it’ approach since February has precluded any meaningful dis- cussion.” Progress reports in the Durham board are scheduled to go home Nov. 12. -- With files from the Toronto Star Durham teachers could be brief on student report cards next month‘‘We want to let (Minister of Education Laurel Broten) know that in advance there’s going to be problems unless she looks seriously at what’s happening.’ Gerard O’Neill, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario > �� Fo r all your DEBTS!Make One Small Monthly Pa yment credit � Visit: Make One Small Monthly Payment Fo r all your DEBTS! FEATURE: Halloween Halloween is getting closer and we’re here to help you get ready. We’ll be running videos each day to show you what’s hot in costumes and some really creative ways to carve your pumpkin. Looking for costume ideas? Videographer Leeanna McLean shows you what’s hot for kids and adults. From nice to naughty. Video: Costume ideas for kids and adults Halloween photo contest... scary! You have just over a week to enter our Newsdurham Facebook Halloween photo contest. Enter your photos in any or all of these five categories: adult costume, kids’ costume, pet costume, home decorations and pumpkin carving. 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Court heard the complainant kept quiet about the attack for years, finally confiding in his wife in early 2011 when he was under- going painful withdrawal from an addiction to prescription painkillers. His wife con- vinced him to go to police, court heard. Mr. Hayes, 57, testified in his own defence and claimed he had never met the complain- ant or sold him drugs. He said that in 1978 he wasn’t living at his parents’ house, where the attack was alleged to have occurred. But prosecutor Tammy D’Eri produced evidence, including an arrest report and court documents, that indicated Mr. Hayes did live there during the time of the allega- tions. Those discrepancies, and other issues with Mr. Hayes’s testimony, led Justice Stong to conclude the accused man was lying to save his own skin. He called Mr. Hayes’s testimony a “ruse” and concluded, “This court has no confi- dence in the testimony of James Hayes.” The judge also ruled that issues with the complainant’s testimony -- he gave differ- ing versions of the order in which events occurred, and couldn’t remember aspects of the basement rec room, including a promi- nent gun rack and an elaborate pool table -- weren’t sufficient to raise reasonable doubt about his evidence. It is “completely understandable” the man, whose identity is protected by a court order, was unable to remember specific details about the timing and order of events, the home’s decor and “every demoralizing detail,” said the judge, noting the complain- ant at the time was young and subjected to “utter fear and terror. “It is little wonder he would mix up the order of events,” Justice Stong said. Sentencing will occur in December. At that time Justice Stong will consider Mr. Hayes’s considerable criminal record, which includes several convictions for sex offenc- es, most recently in 2007 for sexual interfer- ence. Man guilty of 1978 sex assault in Pickering PICKERING -- Police surrounded a Pickering residence early Sunday over concerns par- ty-goers inside the house were armed with a handgun. No arrests were made during the incident, but three air pistols were seized and two young people were lectured by cops about the dangers of playing with replica guns, Durham police said. Officers converged on a residence in the Valley Farm Road and Major Oaks Drive area at about 1 a.m. after a citizen reported hav- ing seen a gun being passed among people attending a party in the back yard. As officers arrived they overheard people talking about a gun, police said. When they became aware police were out- side, the young people inside the home turned off the lights and closed the blinds, police said. Police responded by calling in the Tactical Support Unit and a canine team. A perimeter was set up around the house and the occu- pants ordered to come outside. After learning the nature of the guns involved officers lectured two Pickering youths, aged 13 and 17, police said. 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SEEUSABOUTOURLOWKMSPECIALLEASEOFFERS! email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com 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 Hajj pilgrimage a return to one’s origins Last year, when my wife and I made our ‘journey to the heart of Islam’ to perform Hajj, the obligatory once-in-a-lifetime pil- grimage for Muslims, we were among the 2.7 million people who gathered in Mecca to renew the entire spiritual journey of man on earth. Mecca is the heart of the Islamic world. To be there is to be at the centre. A city upon whose soil Abra- ham and Ishmael walked. To stand before the Ka’aba, (“cube” in Arabic) is to realize the journey’s end. It is dedicated to the One, which is the object of the Hajj and the focal point for the daily canonical prayers of all Muslims. To come to Ka’aba is to return to one’s origin. It is situated at the hub of the world, the axis mundi, the point of intersection between the sky and earth. Its properties reflect cosmic harmony. Hajj is not just a geographical jour- ney but also a temporal one, marking the ancient footsteps taken by patriarch Abraham, who instituted this pilgrimage in commemora- tion of the One God of pure monotheism, revived by Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon them) as testimony to the nature of Islam. The rites, obligations and sanctities were first revealed to him by God in Qur’an 2:227 and in numerous other verses. This is not just a visitation to a holy place but a strenuous and exhausting undertaking when millions converge at the same place at the same time glorifying God, the Almighty. Hajj is the epitome of all the five Pillars of Islam and when performed, according to the prophetic traditions, with the right spiritual frame of mind the pilgrim comes out of his/her sins like a new-born baby, pure and kind in spirit. From Mindanao to Mauritania, Muslims keep the love of Mecca, this mother of cities in their heart and yearn to come to its welcoming embrace to stand before Ka’aba in a city which was honoured to be the birthplace of Prophet Mohammad. Hajj strips away all markers of social status, wealth and pride. An assembly of the believers at one place, drawn from a vast array of nationalities, races and colours, yet with a remarkable unity of heart, purpose and harmony of thought and feeling, is the greatest gift to the Children of Adam. -- -- Javed Akbar is director outreach at the Pickering Islamic Centre. Provincial prorogation: cynical, arrogant and anti-democratic Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s shocking decision early this week to not only resign as provincial Liberal leader, but also to shut down the provincial legislature for an unspecified period, may have served the party’s interests, but is an assault on democracy and an insult to Ontarians. Mr. McGuinty’s decision to prorogue the legislature until the Liberal party has cho- sen a new leader -- which could take months -- provides an unsettling new twist on the emerging issue of politicians using prorogation to escape scrutiny, or avoid non-confidence votes or motions of con- tempt. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, residents will recall, prorogued the House of Com- mons twice, in 2008 to avoid a non-confi- dence vote in the House, and again in 2009 over opposition scrutiny regarding Cana- da’s treatment of Afghan detainees. Prime Minister Jean Chretien, too, used prorogation, in effect to delay a report from then-auditor general Sheila Fraser over the percolating sponsorship scandal. So, it’s not as if prorogation is rarely used in modern politics, but that doesn’t mean it’s justifiable, nor can it be simply seen as a strategic tool for governments of the day. Prorogation brings to a screeching halt the work of the government. With Mr. McGuinty’s decision, government bills left on the table die on the table. Com- mittee work ends. Members of Provin- cial Parliament no longer meet to conduct the business of the day. And because Mr. McGuinty’s prorogation is for an unspeci- fied amount of time, little progress can be expected going forward. In the simplest terms, it’s wrong. Using prorogation as a politically motivated tac- tic to avoid scrutiny -- as Mr. McGuinty, Mr. Chretien and Mr. Harper have done -- must in itself be scrutinized. A mechanism must be considered and introduced to raise the threshold for gov- ernment leaders seeking to invoke pro- rogation, or a more muscular framework must be introduced that allows provin- cial lieutenants-governor, or federal gov- ernors-general, to demand accountability and democratic rationales for such vitally important decisions. Ontario, the other provinces and the nation cannot -- must not -- accept proro- gation as it has been used of late: to deflect responsibility, escape scrutiny and avoid democratic defeat. Mr. McGuinty isn’t the first to use what is clearly a politically motivated tactic, but he should be the last. It’s anti-democratic, cynical and arrogant. To paraphrase a former provincial Liberal election slogan, it’s time to choose change. 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 • Oc t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 6 AP Tim Whittaker - Publisher • Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief • Mike Johnston - Managing Editor • Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classiﬁ ed Advertising Manager • Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager • Lillian Hook - Ofﬁ ce Manager • Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager OpinionsEditorial A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication PHONE 905-683-5110 CLASSIFIEDS 905-905-683-5110 DISTRIBUTION 905-683-5110 NEWSROOM 905-579-4400 #2248 GENERAL FAX 905-683-7363 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, SNA. All content copyright Opinions Boy, those Cubs, Scouts and Beavers really know how to do it to you, don’t they? This past weekend must have been Apple Weekend, or Fruit-o-rama or whatever the hell they call it. All I know is that I couldn’t walk 20 feet without bumping into some little guy in a uniform with a bucketful of McIn- toshes and a margarine tub full of change. And like I say, they know how to do it. They never put the ugly kid out there or the angry kid or the kid with his ‘arson’ badge. They find the cutest, most angelic little cherub in the pack and put him front and centre. How can you resist? Don’t get me wrong. I’m a big fan of organi- zations like Scouts, Cubs and Beavers. Both my guys did very happy stints in one or more of these groups and were better for it. And I’ve always been more than pleased to drop some coin into these lit- tle guy’s baskets. The problem lately is that I never seem to carry any coin with me. I’ve moved almost com- pletely to a cashless life. Most, if not all, of my purchases are done with a bank card. So what’s a fella to do? Satur- day was a tough day for me. The first kid caught me completely off guard outside of the grocery store. I had nothing. Worse, he was with his mom. So now I had to contend with not only his relentless cute- ness but the kind, beatific smile of his mother to boot. I panicked. I didn’t know what to do. A few ridic- ulous ideas flashed across my frenzied mind. I could just slap myself in the forehead as though I’d forgotten something and quickly dash back to my car, then secret- ly drive off. I could mumble a few lines of foreign-sounding gibberish, feigning a complete ignorance of English. I could throw up on myself. But I couldn’t. I couldn’t do any of those things. This kid had been too well chosen. His cute factor was off the chart. So instead, I found myself saying those hated words, that sentence that no one ever really believes: “Sorry, I don’t have any change.” Right. No change. Now excuse me while I sheepishly slink off into the store to purchase hundreds of dollars worth of groceries. “Sorry, I don’t have any change”? How lame is that? But it’s a reality. The second kid nailed me coming out of the LCBO. No mother in sight this time, but the kid had a wingman who could have been a double for that blonde-haired, blue-eyed Jesus I grew up looking at in my Sunday school primers. Great. So now, I not only have no money on hand, but I’m about to stiff a sweet little kid and his saviour buddy. All while carrying a paper bag full of expen- sive booze. At this point my self-loathing had hit an all-time low. What possible excuse can I offer these chil- dren? They know I have money somewhere. They’re not stupid, these people. You’ll notice they never set up shop in front of food banks or soup kitchens. Plac- es where people can say, “Sorry, I have no change,” and actually mean it. I had a shaky moment when I actually considered just giv- ing the kids my Interac card and PIN number and pointing them towards the nearest machine. Fol- lowed by an even shakier moment when I considered giving them the bag of booze. Somehow I found the courage to run their doe-eyed gauntlet. Immediately, I made the bank my next stop. Call me an idiot but I ran to the near- est Beaver, dropped a 20 into his bucket and walked off with a clear conscience and the most expensive apple I’ve ever eaten. -- 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 Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • O c t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 7 AP The cutest kids, the most expensive apple Poll > 26% 37% Cast your vote at durhamregion.com today! This week’s question: A byelection has been called in Durham riding to replace Bev Oda. Do you think the PCs will take the riding again? A. By a landslide. B. They should squeak it out. C. In a pig’s eye. D. The NDP will rise to the challenge. A. I’ve never voted Liberal, so it just doesn’t matter to me. B. He’d have to prove himself and craft party policies that matter to me. C. If he’s leader, the Liberals will get my vote. Justin Trudeau, son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, has officially entered the race to become lead- er of the federal Liberal party. What do you think? ...On the handling of last week’s police standoff and fresh coyote sightings in Ajax... Facebook discussions in the past week focused on the police standoff with a kidnapping sus- pect, and whether readers thought it necessary to close down such a large area... Steve Kuney: Yes. They thought there might be explosives, they were only looking out for the pub- lic’s safety. Katherin Snajdr Zabehlicky: No doubt whatsoever! My daughter’s daycare was not far off and public safety should be number one no mat- ter what the circumstance! Janet Drumm Martin: Hats off to the brave men and women of DRPD who put their lives on the line for us everyday. They did their job, they kept the citizens safe and brought a peaceful end to this situation. I say job well done!! Debby Smith Woodhouse: They’re beef should be with Lutczyk not the police. It was for everyone’s safety. Sometimes they’re damed if they do...damed if they don’t. On coyote sightings... Jennifer McNamara Bradbury: I’m in Oshawa. Stevenson and the 401. We had one around here for a while, but I haven’t seen him lately. It is always a good idea to keep your pets under a watchful eye when they are outdoors. Brenda Dukitsch: We live in the Rossland and Anderson area in Whitby ..we’ve seen a pair of coyotes on our street numerous times, usu- ally late evening. Kim Young: Keep your cats indoors not running loose outside. Then thank your local council for passing a STUPID bylaw that prevents farmers and people who live in the country from shooting them. They are over populated but Whitby just passed a bylaw that prevents people from hunting them. Let’s Talk Join the Facebook conversation with residents and durhamregion.com readers. 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Large ash trees on private property are at risk.To mitigate the infestation, all Pickering homeowners who have ash trees are advised to look for signs of infestation such as “D” shaped exit holes on the tree trunk; signs of woodpecker damage; and/or thinning near the top or ‘c rown’of the tree. If EAB is detected early enough, or if the ash tree appears healthy,the tree may be treated with TreeAzin (a naturally occurring bio insecticide), which has shown to be effective in controlling EAB and keeping ash trees alive and healthy. If a tree is heavily infested (more than a third of the crown has died off ), the City recommends removal for safety reasons and to prevent the continued EAB spread. Residents with a heavily infected ash tree should contact a certified arborist for proper removal.Tr ees that are taken down can be burned in home woodstoves and fireplaces, but cannot be taken as firewood to a cottage or campground outside of a federally regulated area. For more information, visit pickering.ca, or contact the City of Pickering Customer Care Centre by phone or email. Experience Art at PickeringCivic Complex Gregg LaLiberte Born and raised in Montreal, Gregg LaLiberte is a freelance writer and photographer living in Pickering.Primarily a landscape photographer, Gregg also does portraits of people, animals,food, and special events. Gregg can be contacted for more information at gregglaliberte@gmail.com On Display:October 9 to November 5, 2012 Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm The Experience Art program is coordinated by the City of Pickering.This is only one way in which we recognize and support local artist and bring Arts &Culture to the Community Effective September2012,all Committeeand Councilmeetingswillbegin at 7:00pm T. 905.683.7575 (24 Hour Line) Toll Free 1.877.420.4666 TTY 905.420.1739 customercare@pickering.ca pickering.ca 'Rudolph &His North Pole Friends' Saturday,November 10 Re gister Now! pickering.ca /greatevents AMessagefrom Fire Services Halloween Safety Pickering Fire Services reminds you to only purchase Halloween costumes, wigs and props labeled flame-resistant or flame- retardant.When creating a costume, choose material that won’t easily ignite if it comes in contact with heat or flame.Provide children with lightweight flashlights to carry for lighting or as part of their costume. Ensure flashlights or battery-operated lights are used instead of candles when illuminating Jack-O-Lanterns. Remember to keep exits clear of decorations, ensuring nothing blocks escape routes.Instruct children to stay away from open flames or other heat sources and remind children to stop, drop and roll in the event their clothing catches fire.When attending parties, locate the exits and plan how to get out in an emergency. Contact Pickering Fire Services at 905.839.9968 or email fire@pickering.ca for more information on Halloween Safety. Employment Opportunities Coordinator,Fitness Rooms Part -time (Saturday & Sunday 3 pm –9 pm) Successful applicants will possess a post-secondary degree or diploma in Physical Education,Kinesiology, or a related field along with a current Certified Personal Tr ainer designation obtained through CSEP. 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Full job descriptions posted online at pickering.ca.Qualified candidates may submit a detailed resume and cover letter on or before Wednesday,October 31 st to: An Equal Opportunity Employer Human Resources Specialist Email:hr@pickering.ca Human Resources Division Fax:905.420.4638 One The Esplanade Online:pickering.ca Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 In Honour of Remembrance Day Sunday,November 11 �10:45 am Esplanade Park,City Hall Please join usas we recognize the achievements and sacrificesof those who have served anddied for Canada in the struggle for worldwide peace. pickering.ca/greatevents Upcoming Events Te en Art Show November 12 –24 Petticoat Creek CC All art submissions must be received by November 9.Details online, or call 905.683.2760 ext.6150 South Pickering Seniors Annual Bazaar November 3 9 am –1 pm East Shore CC Baked goods, white elephant,crafts, light lunch &tea room, and more! 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After hours?Now you canbookice for tonightor tomorrow at anyCityof Pickeringarenaoffice! 905.420.4623 TTY905.420.1739 facilitybooking@pickering.ca Checkout availableice at pickering.ca/skate 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 • Oc t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 10 AP Anxiety, relief as major surgery is performed at Lakeridge Health Oshawa This is a shortened version of a story that will appear in Day & Night - A 24-hour Medical Journey. The full story is also available online at durhamregion.com/printeditions JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Lynda Kellar doesn’t tolerate much fuss. She prefers the focus to be on oth- ers. Her life has been dedicated to her family. But when crisis struck -- she was diagnosed this past summer with lung cancer and underwent surgery on the morning of Sept. 14 -- it was her family’s turn to give back. 6:20 a.m. They arrive in the pre-dawn darkness, bleary-eyed but nervously alert. Lynda Kellar, 65, enters the quiet lobby at Lakeridge Health Oshawa with her team in tow. There are her daughters, Penny O’Brien and Kim Kellar, her son Chris, his buddy Mike Hester, and Sue Atherton -- Aunt Sue -- Lynda’s sister. Nobody’s slept much. They met up this morning in Bowmanville where Lynda lives with Chris, his wife, and grandson Jaxson. Lynda is undergoing a procedure that will see a portion of her right lung removed in an effort to eradicate the cancer that has appeared there. Lynda is cheerful but clearly anxious. As she’s checking in at the patient registration window she’s asked if she has any health issues. “Just a very dry throat,” she replies. Her family gathers in a semi-circle, cajoling and joking. But as they make their way down a corridor toward the operating room, the facade cracks. Kim, trailing behind the oth- ers, stops short. Her face crumples and tears spill suddenly down her cheeks as she chokes back a sob. Penny stops and embraces her sister, then coaxes her on, an arm around her shoulder. 6:45 a.m. Lynda has changed into a blue hospital gown and sits in a waiting area, surrounded by her family. They’re talking about the role the hospital has played in their lives. Lynda had her children here, and her grandchildren were born here. Everyone learned just days ago that the surgery would be taking place this morning. Lynda was diagnosed July 27, after talking to her doctor about a pain under her rib cage, and had to undergo tests to determine if the cancer was operable. It was a stunning blow to them all. Lynda’s husband, Edgar -- everybody called him Eddy -- succumbed to cancer 11 years ago. They vowed she would not walk this road alone. The family has accompanied Lynda to every appointment, every consultation. Penny is the lone family member with Lynda as she’s ushered into the operating room. When Lynda’s name is called moth- er and daughter rise, face one another and embrace. Lynda kisses Penny’s face, pats her cheek, then turns to follow a nurse. Her feet, encased in paper slippers, scuff softly across the floor. “OK,” she says, quietly. 7:30 a.m. The operating room is a high-tech hive of intense activity. Nurses work on the periph- ery, checking equipment and taking inven- tory of surgical instruments. At the centre of it all is Lynda, who sits on a gurney being tend- ed to by anesthesiologist Fadi Hannouche. Dr. Hannouche jokes gently with Lynda -- maybe instead of anesthetic, she’d like a pina colada, he suggests. A nurse supports Lynda, one hand gently cradling the patient’s face. Finally all is ready. The operating room awaits the arrival of thoracic surgeon Herbert Marcus. 8:15 a.m. Lynda’s family gathers in the hospital food court, cups of Tim Hortons coffee sustain- ing them, as they begin the long wait for her to emerge from surgery. They talk about their reaction to learning of Lynda’s illness: first shock, and dread, then a determination to see it through together. “Families are forever,” Penny announces firmly. “We’re there for one another.” 12:30 p.m. Linda is out of surgery. Groggy and aching, she lies in the Post Anesthetic Care Unit, her condition closely monitored. She’ll remain there until Dr. Marcus clears her for transfer to the Critical Care Unit. Penny describes the toll cancer has taken on her family. Her dad never had a chance, she says. The disease was too far advanced when it was discovered. Her personal enmi- ty for cancer is evident in the way she talks about it, about how she was compelled to quit smoking years ago, about how she, Kim and Sue take part in annual fundraisers for cancer research. Penny paddles in the dragon boat races each year on Lake Scugog and all three of them participate in annual walks to raise funds. Each year time is taken at these events to acknowledge and celebrate those who have battled cancer, and beaten it. They call them survivors. “Next year Lynda will be our survivor,” Sue declares. 2:30 p.m. Penny is the first one to see him. Dr. Marcus appears beyond the windows that line one wall of the waiting room, then opens the door and peers in. Suddenly all of the family’s wea- riness is gone. They rise as one, their urgency restored, and crowd through the door to sur- round the surgeon. Things went well. Dr. Marcus removed more of the lung than had been planned, just to be sure. Lynda will be arriving in the Criti- cal Care Unit soon. The relief this news brings is palpable. Tears stream down Penny’s smiling face. “Thank you, God,” she says, breathlessly. “Thank God.” 10:30 p.m. Night has returned and with it the quiet that reigned when the family arrived so many hours ago. Lynda is resting. And of course she won’t be alone. There will be someone with her, keeping vigil through the night. MORE Share the Digital Print Edition of Night and Day with friends and relatives: Visit durhamregion.com/printeditions Take a look behind the making of Night and Day: Watch the video story at durhamregion.com Read the 2011 version of Night and Day: Visit durhamregion.com/printeditions Family faces cancer crisis sabRIna byRnEs / METROLand OSHAWA -- Lynda Kellar, centre, was visited by her son Chris Kellar and her sister Sue Atherton after she underwent thoracic surgery at Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Welcome to a day in the life of Durham’s hospitals For 24 hours on Sept. 14, 2012, journal- ists from Metroland Media Group Ltd.’s Durham Region newspapers had unprecedented access to the inner workings of our hospitals. We visited Lakeridge Health sites in Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville and Port Perry, Rouge Val- ley’s Ajax and Pickering site and the Uxbridge Cottage Hospital. Reporter Jeff Mitchell and photographer Sabrina Byrnes spent the day at Lakeridge Health Oshawa with Lynda Kellar and her family. You will read about their nerve-wracking wait between Lynda’s early morning lung cancer sur- gery and the late evening hours when a relieved family called it a day. We are grateful to staff at all the hospitals who helped arrange this project and without whose help it would not have been possible. We wish to thank staff and patients who, with bright smiles, allowed us to be candid observers of their very personal day. > Lakeridge Health Oshawa is the Regional Thoracic Centre of Excellence for the Central East LHIN where 150 thoracic surgeries are completed each year. The Thoracic Centre has three surgeons who see and treat patients at three thoracic diagnostic assessment units in the Central East LHIN. Those surgeons are Dr. Robert Marcus in Oshawa, Dr. John Dickie in Peterborough and Dr. Sharon Train- or in Scarborough. Patients are referred by their family physician to the Thoracic Diagnostic Assessment Unit where they are assigned their own nurse navigator. The nurse navigator coordinates the patient’s care plan from referral and diagnosis to surgery and/ or treatment. They also work closely with patients and their families and the interprofessional team to ensure care is coordinated along an agreed path with all information available to patients when they need it. While lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide, the goal of the Tho- racic Diagnostic Assessment Units is more timely access to diagnosis and treatment and improved outcomes. Patients’ survival rate is high during surgery and recovery is typically three to four days stay in hospital. 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It shows the con- nection to the community, because Val- ley View is a small school you get more of a sense of family and belonging.” Deanne Puder, who graduated in 1980 and came in from her home in Toronto for the reunion, has many fond memories of her days at the school, reminiscing with Ms. Rhodes-Birch about first kisses, friend- ships and playing truth or dare on the school bus. Growing up on nearby farms, the women would look forward to going to school as a chance to see their friends. “This place was the social centre of my childhood,” Ms. Puder said. “This was my home and I’ll never forget it. I wanted to bring my kids here today to see where I grew up. It’s one of the most beautiful schools you could’ve gone to.” Principal Gary Lew agrees, touting the view of Durham’s rolling hills that can be seen out any of the classroom windows. “It’s a small school but warm of heart; the number of former students and staff who came out today are a reflection of the community spirit here,” Mr. Lew said. “Part of it is the environment. We’re in a rural area but still very close to an urban setting, so we call it the country school with heart.” The school is rich in history, located next to the original schoolhouse on Westney Road, which has since been converted to a public library. “It’s a dying breed, it’s one of the last small schools in Durham,” said Joanne Kil- lin, a parent volunteer who has two chil- dren at the school and a third who gradu- ated. “When you have a school this small and you have an event it’s like a communi- ty party, everyone knows each other and everyone’s friendly. It’s great.” Memories shared during Pickering Valley View school’s 50th anniversary MEMORIES from page 1 peter redman photo PICKERING -- Annette Cacorovski, who attended Greenwood Valley View School from 1975 to 1977, came to the school’s 50th anniversary celebration Saturday, Oct. 20 and found a class photo she was in. peter redman photo PICKERING -- Four-year-old Ruhi Gilani gets her face painted at the Greenwood Valley View School 50th anniversary celebration Saturday, Oct. 20. peter redman photo PICKERING -- Maryanne Oketch, 14, reacts at the success of the tattoo she just made on her friend’s arm at the Greenwood Valley View School 50th anniversary celebration Saturday, Oct. 20. 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Calendar OCTOBER 25 AJAX COMMUNITY THEATRE. presents The Mousetrap, opening tonight and running to Nov. 3 at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. tick- ets@ajaxcommunitytheatre.com, 289-892-4132. WOMEN’s HEALTH. Ajax-Pickering Christian Women invite women to learn about osteoporosis and arthritis with Dr. Francine Dallaire and Dr. Shelly Sequin of the Chiropractic Centre. The event also fea- tures music and a message about ‘the best made plans’ from speaker Theresa Dixon. Admission is $8.50, with a $2 discount for first-time guests. A conti- nental breakfast is served. 905-427-3128 (Alice). HAUNTED HOME. at 386 Taunton Rd. E., Ajax. Open today (7 to 10 p.m.), Oct. 26 (7 to 11 p.m.), Oct. 27 (noon to 4, 7 to 11 p.m.), Oct. 28 (noon to 4, 7 to 10 p.m.) and Oct. 31 (7 to 10 p.m.). A free, interactive haunted house with three scare levels and live music each night. Free hot chocolate and freaky photo areas with props. Donations accepted for Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre, the haunted house and its volunteers. hauntedtemhome.ca. OCTOBER 27 ARBY’s AJAX. 4 Harwood Ave. S. (at Hwy. 2) holds a Kids’ Halloween Party fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prize for best costume. Donate $1 to Big Brothers and buy a beef and cheddar for $1. Games, cake, raffle, prizes. All donations go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ajax Pickering. 905-427-7380 (Zara). OCTOBER 30 sENIORs CLUB. Ajax Seniors Friendship Club, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax, hosts a Tuesday morning social club featuring guest speakers and tea and coffee from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Visitors are welcome. 905-426-7605. ONGOING MY sIsTER’s VOICE. a non-profit registered char- ity, facilitates a free support group for Queer women facing the challenges of coming out or living Queer. On the first Wednesday of each month at various Dur- ham locations. 905-668-5578, www.mysistersvoice. ca. PICKERING POWERHOUsE TOAsTMAs- TERs. meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Pickering Central Library auditorium, 1 The Espla- nade, Pickering. Learn leadership and public speak- ing skills. Guests always welcome. 905-837-5637 (Janice), jahjones2002@yahoo.ca, 6809.toastmas- tersclubs.org/. DROP-IN BRIDGE CLUB. every Monday and Wednesday at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Come as early as 12:15 p.m., cards start at 1 p.m. 905-619-2626 (Jean). TOPs (TAKE OFF POUNDs sENsIBLY). a non-profit weight-loss support group, meets Wednesdays at Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liver- pool Rd., Pickering (lower level). Meetings are from 6 to 8 p.m. 905-831-8095. CNIB. is looking for volunteers to fill various roles in the Durham area, including in the areas of trans- portation and to help people who are blind or par- tially sighted to be independent. Out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed for mileage. 1-800- 563-0887 ext. 5207, filomena.diruscio@cnib.ca (Filomena). LIVING WITH Ms. meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Durham Chapter office, 400 Dundas St. W., Whitby. A monthly dis- cussion of life with MS. We share information, news and laughs and offer one-on-one orientation for the newly diagnosed. Caregivers and family welcome. 905-668-0530 (Debbie). COMMUNITY LUNCH. Last Thursday of every month, noon, Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liv- erpool Rd., Pickering. All are invited for a home- cooked meal and fellowship. If you require a ride call 905-839-3521. TOPs (TAKE OFF POUNDs sENsIBLY). a non-profit, weight-loss support group meets every Tuesday evening at the Ajax Alliance Church, 115 Ritchie Ave., Ajax, from 6:00 to 8 p.m. Men, women and teens welcome. 905-683-6234, topson5397@ gmail.com. THE YORK-DURHAM APHAsIA CENTRE. runs a group communication program for people with aphasia and other communication disabilities as a result of stroke, brain injury or brain illness. 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AJAX NISSAN 500 Bayly Street West, Ajax, ON Tel: (905) 686-0555 www.ajax.nissan.ca SportsSports Brad Kelly- Sports Editor • bkelly@durhamregion.com BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The Pickering Panthers need to put the brakes on a skid that is going the wrong way. After reaching the .500 level at 4-4-0 on Sept. 28, the Panthers have lost seven of their last eight, including five in row after falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Cobourg Cougars on Sunday night at the Pickering Recreation Complex. Of those seven loss- es, two have come by shootout, which is also the same way the Ontario Junior Hockey League club earned its only victo- ry during the stretch of eight games. Panthers GM/head coach Mike Galati says the current slide could just as easily be 3-5-0 instead of 1-5-2. “Are we a better team if one of our guys scores on a breakaway or if the goalie makes a save on a breakaway? It doesn’t make us a better team,” he said of the fine line. “It’s two more points, two valuable points, and that’s what sucks.” A flurry of goals in the second period was the story of Sunday’s game. The Panthers were tied 1-1 through the opening period thanks to the fifth goal of the season by Aidan Wallace. In the second the Cougars regained a one-goal lead, but goals 32 sec- onds apart by Andrew McCann (4th) and Jeff Heard (3rd) put the Panthers up 3-2. But they gave it back just 55 seconds later as Cobourg tied it and blanked the third period and overtime. The shootout went seven players deep. Dylan Hutton scored on the Panthers’ first attempt, but Cobourg tied it on their third shot, the puck just trickling past netmind- er Spencer Bacon. Cobourg scored on its seventh shot, while the Panthers failed to answer as Sean Levac, Matt Galati, McCa- nn, Jeff Heard, Alex Clements and Cody Doiron were all stopped. On paper it looked like a game the Pan- thers should have won, as Cobourg had stumbled out of the gate with just two wins in 16 games, and none in regulation time. One win came in overtime, the other in Sunday’s shootout, and they had lost 13 in a row coming into the game. “Cobourg is a better team than their record ... their record doesn’t show how good they really are,” said Galati. “We put in an effort for two periods and had a bad third. When you leave it to a shootout it can go either way. It was our fault to leave it to a shootout. We were up 3-2 and they battled back.” The losing streak has moved the Pan- thers into the basement of the five-team North Division of the Eastern Conference, three points back of Lindsay, who have three games in hand over the Panthers. “When you lose games it’s frustrating,” said Galati. “(The players) are upset about it. If they weren’t upset about it, then we would have to worry. They still care. “We need a good weekend where we go on a roll and get right back in the thick of things.” The Panthers will get three cracks at get- ting back in the win column this weekend, travelling to Newmarket on Thursday, then hosting Stouffville on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Kingston on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. THE SCOOP Forward Sean Levac joined the team for both weekend games, unable to start the season due to personal reasons. He came to the aid of the hockey club last season, playing goal for the Panthers in the third period of a game against Cobourg, allowing three goals on 13 shots. Starter Spencer Bacon left the game with an injury, and a backup goalie wasn’t dressed ... The Panthers have also added defenceman Joseph Benvenuto in a deal with Trenton. The 19 year old has also played in the league with Orangeville, Toronto Lakeshore and Upper Canada. To maintain the maximum roster of 23, Adam Nanji and Cameron Palmer have been released. Panthers lose fifth in a row RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND Total focus OSHAWA -- Is’Haaq Jiffry from the Pine Ridge Pumas made a return during his match against Trevor Clouthe from Sinclair. The Campus Tennis Centre hosted the LOSSA tennis tournament for senior players on Tuesday. Hockey Watch Win streak at three for Lightning BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- The Durham West Junior Lightning are doing what they are supposed to do, said head coach Wayne McDonald. The Provincial Women’s Hockey League team put another couple of victories into the win column over the weekend, blanking Bar- rie 3-0 and doubling Burlington 4-2 to raise their current winning streak to three games. “The girls are playing well right now,” said McDonald when asked if he felt his team was in a groove. “Our goaltending has been very good and I think they were games we should be winning.” On home ice Saturday at the Ajax Commu- nity Centre the Lightning got a second-peri- od goal from Kennedy Marchment, as well as a third-period power-play goal from Victoria Bugg and an empty-net marker from Steph- anie Cooper in the 3-0 victory. The Light- ning dominated the game, outshooting Bar- rie 29-5, but goaltender Sarah Stephens was almost unbeatable. “That’s one of those scary games because their goalie, up until that game, hadn’t allowed a goal,” said McDonald, pointing out that Stephens had shutouts of 3-0 over Bur- lington and 2-0 over Brampton in her previ- ous starts. As a testament to how good a goalie Ste- phens is, last season with the Toronto Aeros, she won all five games she played, recording four shutouts and allowing just two goals for a .975 save percentage. Jackie Rochefort wasn’t busy in the Light- ning goal, but stopped all five shots in recording the shutout. The following afternoon in Burlington, the Lightning jumped out to a 4-0 lead through two periods, scoring a pair in each of the first and second , cruising to a 4-2 victory. The Marchments, Carly and Kennedy, had the first-period goals, while Cooper and SaraJane Pratt had the second-period mark- ers. Burlington managed to sneak a couple past netminder Kassidy Sauve in the third period to spoil her bid for a shutout. The three-game winning streak has moved the Lightning into sixth place in the 20 team league with a record of 5-2-0-0. This week- end they will be in tough hosting Whitby (6-1-0-0) on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and Cam- bridge (2-1-1-1) on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. “Whitby will be a real test,” said McDon- ald of the games between the geographic rivals. “They are projected to be one of the top teams out there. “I’m looking forward to seeing how these girls respond against some of the teams that are upper echelon teams.” 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 • Oc t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 17 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 • Oc t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 18 AP OCTOBER 24TH, 2012 Flyers We dnesday 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. 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The girls played well against some strong Ontario teams, and ended up undefeated throughout the tournament. The Lightning made it through the round robin only giving up one goal to advance to the finals. The championship game saw the girls face the strong Clarington Flames. The game ended in a 2-2 draw after regulation and remained tied after overtime. The Lightning emerged victorious after the game was decided by the final shot in a shootout. The gold medal team consists of Emily Jones, Alexa Linton, Kaylyn Wilding, Maeve Campbell, Alexis Michea, Kaiya Toth, Megan Gardy, Helena Shimwell, Jaydn Young, Jessica Evans, Leah Jocko, Alex Dicks, Kyla Walton, Emily Olesinski and Rebecca Lo. The staff includes Mark Dicks, Doug Campbell, Dave Linton, Meghan Ritchie (trainer), Niecy Linton (manager). Pickering Power Gold strikes double gold U16 team wins division and league cup PICKERING -- The Pickering Power Gold U16 premier girls’ team completed a feat that is not often seen -- winning both the division championship and the league cup. After having won two Level 3 tournaments to start the year, the team proceeded to claim the CGSL Premier Division league title, as well as winning the Cup championship, for the same divi- sion, two weeks later. In the ultra competitive league, the team finished with 10 straight wins, compiling a 12-2 record and did not taste defeat after early June. In the Cup weekend in mid- September, they defeated South Simcoe 2-0, and finished off the championship run by defeating Vaughn 2-1 in a tightly contested match. The stellar coaching and train- ing from Ray Joseph and Mike Campitelli had this team ready for whatever competition awaited them. The team achieved promo- tion to the Level 3 Elite Division of the CGSL for 2013. Members of the champion- ship squad are goaltender Van- essa Wotten, backup goalie/cen- tre back Nyla Peterkin, defend- ers Lynn Pinnell, Rebecca Bower- ing, Colleen Noorhoff, Stephanie Zaban, Kyra Millar Ricci, mid- fielders Sona Makulova, Kathleen More, Gracie McKague, Lauren Sims, Alisha Campitelli, Macken- zie Conn, Renee Atkinson, cap- tain Mikayla Nassy-Wong, strikers Marissa Scalisi, Claudia Hardeen, and league goal scoring cham- pion Rachel Matthews. The team managers are Barb Anderson and Angelo Ricci. The main sponsor was Walking Mobility. > Submitted photo PICKERING -- The Pickering Power Gold U16 soccer team had an outstanding season and have received promotion to the Level 3 Elite Division of the CGSL for 2013. Pickering’s Alisha Corringham wins junior golf tour event Fires a 79 to win by four shots PICKERING -- Pickering’s Alisha Corringham bested a field of seven others to win a Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Ontario Falls Series event at the Carlisle Golf Club in Carlisle. This event was the first of three on the MJT Ontario Fall One Day Series. The other two stops will run in Cambridge and Paris on the next two consecutive Sat- urdays in October. The Series will conclude the most success- ful MJT Ontario season to date, and also crown MJT Cleveland Golf Order of Merit champions in four different age divisions. In the girls’ division, Cor- ringham, 17, played outstand- ing golf, firing a 79 to win by four shots on the par-72 course that measured 5,335 yards. “Coming down the stretch, I knew that I needed to play smart and make two more pars, basi- cally focusing on one shot at a time,” said the Whitevale Golf Club member. > 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 • Oc t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 19 AP Voting begins October 1, 2012 Vote @ www.durhamparent.com Have your say! * Conditions apply, see contest rules at www.durhamparent.com Votingends November 1, 2012 All eligible voters will be entered into a draw to win ONE $100 gift card from Pickering Town Centre. Winner will be notified by phone. One vote per I.P Address. Minimum 10 categories per entry. 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No luck for Generals brian Mcnair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- After experiencing mostly good fortune through a nice start to the Ontario Hock- ey League season, the Oshawa Generals were dealt a dose of the opposite on Sunday. In fact, not much could have gone worse. The bottom line was a 4-2 defeat to the Plymouth Whal- ers, which closed out a three-in- three weekend on a losing note and was the team’s fourth loss in the past six games, after they had won five of the first seven. But it was the manner in which they lost that was so frustrating, and what’s more, sick bay grew by two. Already missing Sebastian Uvira and John Urbanic to inju- ry, the Generals lost two more forwards, Lucas Lessio and Hunter Smith, both cut above the glove by a skate. Lessio was hurt very early on and sorely missed, being the team’s most dynamic and dan- gerous offensive threat, but the Generals nevertheless showed some pluck by battling back and tying the game in the final min- ute -- or so they had thought. What would have been Scott Sabourin’s second goal of the game and eighth on the season, with 46 seconds remaining, was waved off after a video review ruling that he had directed the puck into the net with a kicking motion. It wasn’t sitting well with a dour bunch of Generals after- ward. “It’s something you have to take, but it’s really frustrating, especially if it’s a mistake by someone,” said coach DJ Smith. “Maybe the guy made the right call, I don’t know, we’ll find out, but if it’s a mistake by someone, it costs you at least a point if not two.” “It’s very frustrating obvious- ly,” rookie Michael Dal Colle agreed. “You feel like you’ve had a point stolen, maybe even two, so that’s very, very frustrating for the players and the whole team right now, but we’ve just got to bounce back. We’ve got a game Wednesday in Ottawa and we’ve got to get the two points there.” Indeed, with the Generals’ league-leading 14th game in the nation’s capital Wednesday, the Generals will first need to assess which bodies are good to go. Smith said Uvira was nearing a return and he didn’t think Les- sio’s injury was serious, but he didn’t know their full status as of Sunday. Beyond that, Smith will sure- ly be addressing the play of his defencemen, which left him wanting on Sunday. It was an up-and-down week- end for the Generals, who were thumped 6-2 in the Kitchener Rangers’ home-opener Friday but turned around and ended Owen Sound’s five-game win- ning streak with an impressive 2-1 road win over the Attack Saturday. 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Careers Salon & SpaHelp BARBERS WANTED A Fresh Cut barber shop, Whit- by - seeking experienced barbers, able to cut all types of hair. Call 416-277-4977 Skilled &Technical Help LICENSED MECHANIC wanted with tools, good diag- nostic skills. Minimum 5 years experience. For work in Oshawa, please call (905)924-5084 TRAILER OR TRUCK Mechanic needed for Scar- borough/Durham Region area. No license required. Must have valid driver's license. Dayshift, good wages & benefits. Call Bryce 905-839-0659 or email r e s u m e t o bryce.bobs.mobile@rogers. com Sales Help& Agents AUTOMOTIVE JOBBER seeking experienced Outside Sales Representative. Re- quired immediately in the GTA. Must have valid driv- er's license and provide own vehicle. Car allowance, com- pany cell phone and Group Health Benefits (after 3 months). Please fax resume to: 416-754-3232 or email to: wendyp@collinsautoparts.com WEBSITE DESIGNER/PRO- GRAMMER - Pickering- based publishing company seeks web designer/pro- grammer with working exp in: ASP, PHP, MYSQL, AC- CESS, HTML, etc. Resume to rwh@rogers.com Hotel/Restaurant SHIFT MANAGERS required full and part time for Wendy's Restaurants in Port Perry and Oshawa. Must be mature and reliable. e-mail wendys662@bellnet.ca Careers GeneralHelp Lots& Acreages 31 ACRES, stream, potential hobby farm. 905-797-2037 Industrial/Commercial SpaceI INDUSTRIAL BAY next to 401/Stevenson exit. Hydro, water, heating, sink, parking, 2 air compressors, high roll- up door, washrooms includ- ed. Auto repair, machining, hobbies, and other light in- dustrial uses. 905-576-2982 or 905-621-7474 Storage SpaceFor Rent S INDOOR STORAGE available for vehicles, boats, bikes, etc... Please call (905)655-4683 after 6pm or during the day at (905)243-0033. Careers GeneralHelp Ta x DirectoryT Prepare Personal/ Corporate Tax Returns Accounting, Tax, Finance Advice CA with many yrs of exp. 416-669-4272 Mortgages,LoansM 2.89%5 yr. FixedNo appraisal needed.Beat that! Refinance now and Save $$$ before rates rise.Below bank RatesCall for DetailsPeter 877-777-7308Mortgage Leaders GeneralHelp Mortgages,LoansM $$MONEY$$ CONSOLI- DATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com Apartments & Flats For RentA 1 & 2 BEDROOM APT. Available anytime Novem- ber/December 1st. 350 Malaga Rd., Oshawa. $890/monthly(2 bedroom) $760/monthly(1 bedroom), all inclusive. No pets. 905-626-6724, 905-242-4478 144 WILLIAM ST., E, 1-bed- room, second floor, separate entrance. Across from new court house, walk to shop- ping, newly renovated, new fridge and stove. $750/month, plus hydro. Available Nov 1st. 416-226-1294 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment, 20 Glennie Dr., Ajax, brand new, separate entrance. $900/month, all in- clusive. Parking, no smok- ing/pets. Available now. First/last. 416-858-8496. 2 BEDROOM north Oshawa. Simcoe North at Russett. Well-maintained 12-plex, Bright, clean, large windows, hardwood floors, Rogers cable, heat/water/parking in- cluded. Laundry, No dogs. 905-576-2982, 905-621-7474 AN ABSOLUTELY beautiful 2-bedroom newly renovated basement apartment. In- cludes laundry, heat, hydro & water. Adelaide/Wilson area. Close to schools/ shopping. Absolutely No smoking/pets. 905-431-1616 GeneralHelp Office Help Apartments & Flats For RentA AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 1-bedrooms & 2-bed- rooms & 3-bedrooms, No- vember & December from $969/mo. Plus parking. 905-683-8571, 905-683-8421 or 905-683-5322 BOWMANVILLE, 1-BDRM, walkout basement of new ex- ecutive home. 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AUCTION DEPOT CANADA www.auctioneer.ca 2 DAY AUCTION Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 4:00 pm (viewing 3:00 pm) Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 9:00 am (viewing 8:00 am) Saturday Features Glass & China, Old Bottles, Books, Quality Selection of Small Collectibles, Older Tools, Electrical & Hand Tools, Compressor, Drill Press, Hardware,Ladders, Misc Furniture & House- hold Contents. Sunday Features a Quality Selection of Antique Furniture, Household Contents, Collectibles, Radios, Glass & China, Milk Bottles, Christmas Related Items including Hand-painted John Boots Pieces, Table, Chairs, Rockers, Washstand, Hallstand, Bedroom Sets. Note: This 2 day Auction includes Articles from 3 Local Homes & A Private Collection. Saturday has General Household and Collectibles, Lots of Smalls and Tools. Sunday includes Furniture, Antiques and "Cream of the Crop" Collectibles, Something for Everyone. Watch for details of our Outstanding Auctions of a Private Collection. Saturday November 3 (Sports and Military Collectibles) and Sunday November 4 (Rare & Unique Collectibles including Tins, Advertis- ing Old Toys,). Also Thursday November 8 (5:00pm) Rescheduled, on Location, Auction at Bowmanville Factory, 182 Wellington St. Bowmanville. 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 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Friday, October 26 5:00 p.m. Selling the contents from a Grafton home 9pc. Depression Dining Room Suite; Pine Ext. Table; Set 6 Dining Chairs; Sideboards; Mahogany Corner China Cabinet; China Cabinets; Drop leaf Tables; Ant. Dressers Chests of Drawers; Beds; Chesterfields; Upright Radio; Rockers; Bedroom Furniture; Prints; Desk; Carpets; Major Collection Sport Cards and Memorabilia; Snow Shoes; Tackle; Collectibles; Antiques; Crocks; etc. etc. Check the websitePreview at 2:00 p.m. Terms: Cash, Approved Cheques, M/C, visa, Interac 10% Buyers Premium Applies AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton, 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'celebrating 42 years in the auction industry' CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday October 26 at 4:30pm Located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Selling the contents of a Head Lake home plus others and a quantity of sports memorabilia consisting of autographed jerseys, pictures and replica Stanley Cup tribute rings - Mason and Risch apt size piano - church pew - inlaid walnut end table - metal knight - slant top desk - wood decoys - washstand - pb rocker - chesterfield sets - king size mattress - qty of Canadian coins - local history books - oak ent. Center - ATV cart - Campbell Hausfield 60 gal vertical & Porter cable air compressor - Hitachi cordless kit - qty of hand tools - Rockwell 6" planer - Freud router - Honda 216 push mower - 10" table sale - qty of heating supplies - tankless hot water heater - Rinnai continuous flow water heater (new) - Daikin air conditioner (heat pump) mode 3MXS24JVJU (1 year old) and the Daikin room air conditioners - Craftsman 5600 watt generator - Husqvarna 455 Rancher chainsaw - 5HP Yard Machine rear tine tiller - Kubota L3400 4wd tractor with LA463 loader (207 hours) - Meteor 5' snow blower (excellent) - Ford F150 truck short box (fits 97 to 03) - Kenmore flat top stove (white) - Maytag Epic dryer & Bravo washer - 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 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31st • 4:30PM *A U C T I O N S A L E * of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles for a Pickering Estate, Selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: Parlour table, drop front desk, 3pc leather chesterfield set, gramophone, gateleg table, oak bookcase, tea wagon, Penny Farthing bike, clocks, jewelry, quantity of collectables and glassware, table saw, lathe, tool chests, compressor, Beaver band saw, Delta sander, drill press, power and hand tools, plus many other items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 HIGH END ESTATE AUCTION FROM THE ESTATE OF DR WILLIAM KEITH MOUNTJOY Saturday November 3, 2012 10:00 AM VANHAVEN SALES ARENA 720 DAVID DRIVE, UXBRIDGE ONTARIO GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538, 800-654-4647 416-518-6401 Details & photos garyhillauctions.ca BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling Antiques & Collectibles of Bethany long-time collector downsizing and others at KELLETT SALE BARN 13200 Old Scugog Rd. (1/2 Mile S. of Blackstock)Tues., Oct. 30, 2012 @ 5:30pm Flat to wall cabinet (1930's) • Antique maple chest & dresser •Antique jam cupboard 7' high • Old tea wagon • Early 1900's rocking chair • Signed sport pictures • Collectible hockey & baseball cards • Signed pucks • Antique chaise lounge • Green Arrow comic books • Belleck plate & cap • Vintage buttons • Vintage jewelry • Northern Electric small wall phone (from Bethany Phone Co.) AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett 705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447 Photos: www.kellettauctions.fcwhost.com/web HAYDON AUCTION BARN Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock, just east of Durham #57Monday October 29th4:30 pm - Viewing from 3 pm Auction Sale to include Coins, Stamps, GM 25 yr. Gold Ring, Limited Edition S/N Prints, Over 100 '80's & '90's Vehicle Service Manuals, New 4000 psi Hot Water Pressure Washer, Antiques, Collectibles and Lots More. See Website for Photos, Full Details & Updateswww.haydonauctionbarn.com 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 CHARITY AUCTIONSat. Oct. 27th Preview 12:30 Auction 1:30 Auctioneer Earl MacKinnon 905-213-7491 Included in the sale: Spode china set & other china pieces, Silver dresser set, Furniture, collectible cards, home decor, old jewellery, antiques & collectibles and lots more to discoverProceeds to St. Thomas Anglican Church 101 Winchester Rd. Brooklin On. East of Hwy. 7 & 12 Church office 905-655-3883 Tuesday Oct. 30 - 10.30am HOUSE MOVING AUCTION Inventory reduction to the restructure and continued operation of Johnson House Raising and Moving, selling at 605B 14th Conc., Pefferlaw, L0E 1N0, highway and steering hydraulic dollies, 60 ton hydraulic pivoting front bunk, 4 sets of 90 ton rollers, jacks, blocking, lge qty of assorted length and size steel I beams, tools, shop equip, live webcast/online bidding available at www.bidspotter.com MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 view over 150 photos/full list/catalogue at www.mcleanauctions.com Sales Help& Agents Private SalesP Mortgages,LoansM Apartments & Flats For RentA SIMCOE ESTATES, 333 Simcoe St., North. 1, 2, & 3- bedrooms. Utilities included. Quite building, close to hos- pital, seniors welcome. (905)571-3760 or simcoeestates@ qresidential.ca SIMCOE ST., Oshawa. Beautiful 3-bedroom. 1400sq.ft, on second floor. Walking distance to lake and all amenities. 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Hardwood throughout, walkout to enclosed patio from livingroom. Available December 1st. 2 Parking. $950/mo plus heat/hydro. 905-263-2412 Sales Help& Agents Private SalesP Mortgages,LoansM Rooms forRent & WantedR FURNISHED ROOM. Very clean, private home. TV, parking, share kitchen & bath. No pets/smoking. Close to lake/transit. Suitable for working person $100/weekly, first/last. 905-576-6127. LUXURY BUNGALOW on lake, Newcastle. Bedroom with ensuite, den, and shared kitchen. Golf course, pool, rec centre. $700/month, hydro, cable, laundry includ- ed. Suit professional, non- smoking, working or retired. 905-419-1743. 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. 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