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The event, which honoured national sci- ence and technology week, took place for 30 minutes at the exact same time in classrooms throughout the country. One of the Ajax students, Angelica Blake, called the experience educational, exciting and nerve-wracking. “I was a little nervous that someone would do something wrong so we wouldn’t get the record,” she said. Students performed physics experiments during the lesson, which was taught by a Sci- entists in School representative. To verify the event for Guinness, Durham District School board officials attended as official witnesses. Guinness is in the process of receiving and validating information from all of Canada’s participating schools, organizations and sci- ence centres. It is expected to announce if a record was set sometime in the next few weeks. Ajax students waiting for validation of Guinness World Record attempt> PICKERING -- Grade 6 students from Ajax’s Bolton C. 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FREE Heat and Massage available on Select Models Thank Yo u AjaxChester McConnell, 2012 Poppy Chairman TheRoyal CanadianLegion BRANCH 322 AJAX111Hunt St. 905-683-2927www.rclajax.com2012 POPPY CAMPAIGN Donations received from the 2011 Poppy Drive were $63,717.14.Disbursements to ex-service persons and their dependents anddonations to the community were $40,626.31. Our Campaignexpenses totaled $31,778.69. This was for poppies and wreaths, etc. On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 322 Ajax, I wouldlike to thank all the citizens and businesses of Ajax for their generouscontributions which made the 2011 campaign a huge success. ANNUAL POPPY DANCE ON SAT.NOV. 10/12 @ 8PM. In the Club Room - Members & Guests Only The 2012 Poppy Campaign runs from Friday, October 26th throughSunday, November 11 th, 2012. Poppies will be available at a varietyof outlets throughout Ajax. ANNUAL VETERAN’S PA RADE SUN. NOV. 4/12 @ 1:15PM Parade starts at Legion Hall and makes its way to St. Paul’s United Church, 65 King’s Crescent, Ajax for a church service at 1:45pm. A Pot-luck reception will follow at the Legion Hall. REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 11 AT10:45AM AT RCL LEGION 322 HALL,111 HUNT STREET,AJAX 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Delays to project will be costly, says ministry Carys Mills newsroom@durhamregion.com AJAX -- A different kind of gridlock threatens to slow down the expansion of Hwy. 407. The transportation ministry says it must take possession of an expropriated Ajax home -- the last of 342 properties needed for the first phase of Hwy. 407 East construction -- by next Wednesday. Otherwise, there will be “a domino effect for the entire project with delays throughout and significant financial repercussions,” the ministry said in court documents filed last month. But the elderly couple that’s lived there for 50 years hasn’t left. Now, 89-year-old Antons Kapostins and his wife are appealing a judge’s order for the sheriff to assist the min- istry in taking over the Lakeridge Road land. The Kapostins are asking Ontario’s Court of Appeal to dismiss the warrant or give them six more months to live in their home. “Mr. and Mrs. Kapostins are very elderly and very frail,” their lawyer, Frank Sperdu- ti, said in an interview. “Forcing them out of their house, at this time in their lives, would result in extreme hardship.” Ministry spokesman Bob Nichols said he couldn’t comment on specifics, including the extent of delays and expenses, because the case is before the courts. “The 407 East is a $1-billion project,” Mr. Nichols said in an e-mail. “Any delay costs to a project of this size can quickly add to overall costs.” He said soil testing, engineering surveys and final design must be finished before spring construction can start. The ministry hopes “to come to an amicable resolution as quickly as possible.” The Province initially approached the Kapostins in 2008, according to court docu- ments. Since March 2011, the ministry has owned half an acre of the land including the bungalow, so it can be used for a bridge over Hwy. 401 and to realign Lakeridge Road. The first phase is due to finish by late 2015 and will extend the highway from Pickering to Clarington, with two connections to Hwy. 401. Expropriation was signed off on by the minister when staff couldn’t reach a deal with Mr. Kapostins, who believes the prop- erty is worth millions of dollars. The ministry says it offered market value, or $595,000, for the land it needs and the rest of the property, which would become landlocked. But Mr. Sperduti said money isn’t the only issue for the Kapostins, who were interviewed earlier this month but are now commenting through their lawyer because of the appeal. “They want to live out their last days in the home that they built together,” Mr. Sperduti said. He wasn’t the family’s lawyer when the ministry asked for the warrant in September, so he wasn’t in court to question the Oct. 31 deadline. The notice of appeal says the judge didn’t allow enough time for the Kapostins to find somewhere else to live. Mr. Sperduti has 30 days from filing the notice of appeal on Oct. 11 to perfect the appeal, already pushing the case beyond the ministry’s deadline. Although the government can try to expe- dite the case, legal experts say it’s unlikely to be resolved by the deadline. “If these folks have appealed, they’ve got their 30 days, that’s the law,” said Michael Lamb, a real estate lawyer and University of Western Ontario adjunct professor. --Torstar News Services Yo u’re Invited Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP):Capturing an Unprecedented Opportunity Join us to learn about why the government is proposing a new retirement savings program for small and medium-size businesses.We ’ll discuss the key features of the Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP) and the differences between the Group RRSP and the PRPP. Call Joyce at 905-428-9175 by October 26th to reserve your seat for this event. When:Tuesday, October 30, 2012 •7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Where:955 We stney Road South, Clover Ridge Plaza,Ajax, ON BREAKFAST WILL BE SERVED. Insurance and annuities are offered by Edward Jones InsuranceAgency (except in Quebec). 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The weir will catch fish in Duffins Creek, allowing researchers to perform genetic testing to see which strains stocked by the program are performing well. "It's like a big net type of weir with a cage," said TRCA biologist Tim Rance. "The orig- inal genetic type of Atlantic salmon from Lake Ontario were extinct, and there isn't a perfect match ... Hopefully we'll be able to determine which strains are the most suc- cessful, and focus on raising those at the hatcheries." The resistance board weir will span the creek near the sea lamprey barrier, just west of Church and Mill streets in Ajax. The anchored, floating weir will allow debris and boats to pass over top of it without get- ting stuck. Members of OPG's Pickering community advisory council were given a presentation from Mr. Rance Sept. 18, at the site where the weir will be installed. "This river would've had tens of thou- sands of Atlantic salmon running up it," Mr. Rance said, explaining the species dis- appeared from Lake Ontario in 1896 due to over-fishing, pollution, habitat degrada- tion, dam building and ecological chang- es. "We don't have a fishway on Duffins Creek, so we'd like to have another piece of equipment that can catch fish for us," he continued, adding the weir has arrived but is waiting on federal approval to be installed. Chris Robinson, fish biologist and Atlan- tic salmon restoration program co-ordina- tor for the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, also gave a presentation to update council members on the program, which began in 2006. "We are seeing Atlantic salmon back as adults," he said. "We're continuing to study them to see what they're doing. They've been gone from Lake Ontario and the Credit River for some time, and there isn't a lot of historical information about them." Bring Back the Salmon is a four-part strat- egy -- fish production and stocking, habi- tat restoration and water quality enhance- ment, research and monitoring, and edu- cation and outreach. Four years after the program's incep- tion, the first wild-born Atlantic salm- on in more than 150 years was recorded. Through the program, three million fish have been stocked in tributaries at Credit River, Duffins Creek and Cobourg Brook, and approximately 100 habitat restoration projects have been completed. For more information on the program and how you can help, visit www.bring- backthesalmon.ca. Reporter Tara Hatherly can be found on Twitter @Tara_ Hatherly and on Facebook by searching Tara Hatherly. Bringing back the salmonto Ajax-Pickering watershed jason liebregTs / meTroland AJAX -- Tim Rance from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority spoke to members of the OPG advisory committee at a sea lamprey dam on Duffins Creek. > A Metroland Media Group Ltd. 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All content copyright Editorial OpinionsOpinionsOpinionsOpinions email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com Actions speak louder than words To the editor: Re: ‘Ajax skateboarder robbed at gun- point’, news, durhamregion.com, Oct. 1, 2012. Our Ajax trails are there for all to use and enjoy. But if you do, beware! Since our trails are places neighbours most likely fail to watch, you will find lit- ter everywhere; you will see and possibly step on the unwanted canine deposits left behind by irresponsible dog owners; you may be assaulted or robbed at knife-point or gunpoint by individuals or groups of individuals. These types of harmful situations are related in part to parents not knowing where their children are or what they are doing and to families who fail to live by the golden rule. Basically, neighbours are not watch- ing and if they are, they are not reporting offenders such as these to all the appropri- ate authorities. Actions do speak louder than words. Michael Baker Ajax Imposed wage freeze on teachers just wrong To the editor: Re: Teachers. I understand the current frustration by teachers, having had a new contract forced down their throat. How can the provincial government take the right to strike away from teachers, and yet not declare them an essential service? We should all be concerned with what the McGuinty government has done to trample the rights of organized labour. For many years, unions have bargained collec- tively with their respective employers, and successfully achieved benefits such as sick time, graduated wage increases, health, dental, medical coverage, etc. Suddenly, the government turns all this around and informs the public that the government (i.e. the taxpayer) can no lon- ger afford such luxuries, and must get rid of them. The problem with society today is that people have become selfish. It’s all about me, me, me! People now believe, “If I don’t have this salary, and these kinds of bene- fits, neither should they!” I am a unionized municipal employee, and I have heard this same speech from various people. If you are one of those peo- ple, my response to you is simple: get edu- cated and apply for the job! Government employees such as teachers, police officers, paramedics, water works, road and highway maintenance, wastewa- ter and sewage treatment, are all necessary people who ensure our way of life carries on with as few interruptions as possible. To have our provincial government impose a contract and wage freeze on teachers is just the start for all other gov- ernment employees. The big question I have for government is this: How can you impose a wage freeze on one sector of employees, and in the same month increase the cost of vehicle licence plate stickers? If you’re going to impose a wage freeze on teachers, as well as OPP officers, and I believe some hospital employees are already working under a wage freeze, how can you even consider increasing the cost of government services, such as vehicle licence plate stickers? With the price of gasoline and diesel constantly on the rise, imposing wage freezes is just plain wrong! Gord Tewnion Ajax ‘Heroes’ don’t act that way To the editor: Re: ‘Teachers deserve support’, letter to the editor, durhamregion.com, Oct. 12, 2012. The letter writer portrays teachers as everyday heroes, by volunteering count- less hours of their time. From my perspective, heroes don’t demand their own way, put a price tag on what they are selflessly willing to do, or hold children as a ransom. I seriously question what the teachers, by their own example, are really teaching our children. Show me a teacher with no hidden agen- da, who hasn’t lost the passion for the pro- fession, and I’ll support them. Annette George Ajax e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up 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 Don’t be haunted by Halloween in Durham Region Second only to Christmas, Halloween is surely one of the most anticipated days in the life of a grade schooler. But sometimes, the excitement of the day can cloud the safe- ty know-how most youngsters practise on a regular basis. It never hurts to stop and take a minute to think about some of the things that can be done to make the day -- or more importantly, the night -- a little safer. As the Ontario Provincial Police recent- ly reminded readers, there are many small things parents and kids can do to make sure the night is full of good memories. Things such as costume choice can make a big difference when it comes to being safe on the streets. Although masks may seem easier than make-up, they’re not the easi- est things to see out of, making cars, trip- ping hazards and others dangers harder to notice. Making sure costumes fit right are another way to keep the evening running smoothly. Doing without oversized or dif- ficult shoes, long dresses, capes, and pants can help keep things moving along with- out the hassle of scraped knees, or worse. Choosing bright colours or reflective tape are also important for keeping children vis- ible to parents and drivers. A white bag or pillow case can help as well. But there are other things to think about too, including who your child is going out with that night. According to the OPP, chil- dren under age 10 should be accompanied by an adult. For those ready to go out with friends, they should stick with a group of at least three people and follow a drawn map of their route as well as a curfew. Handing over a cellphone to take along isn’t a bad idea either. Stay on the sidewalk, but if there isn’t one, walk on the side of the road facing traffic and don’t run back and forth across the street. There are the old rules too -- no eating candy before it’s been checked by an adult. Stay away from dark houses, and never go inside a stranger’s house. For motorists, drive slowly and be careful of children, keeping in mind their costumes might make it hard for them to see and their excitement may lead them to leap before looking. Stay alert and keep a sharp eye and ready reflexes. For those handing out candies, be careful of candles in pumpkins, replace burnt-out light bulbs, and move things kids can trip over on their way to the candy bowl. All in all, there are many things that can be done to keep safe on Halloween. 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The book, produced by Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division, features stories and pictures of volunteers, doctors, nurses, families and patients in our local hos- pitals during a 24-hour period in September. The stories and images are the work of our award-winning journalists. The book will be sold for $10 at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville and Port Perry in the gift shops with all proceeds going to volunteer services. It will be avail- able effective Monday, Oct. 29. At Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering and Uxbridge Cottage Hospital, the book will be available for browsing in various areas of the hospitals. It will also be available at numer- ous clinics throughout Durham next week. > Clarification In a Night and Day feature story pub- lished on Wednesday, Oct. 24 a few sur- geon’s names were spelled incorrectly. The Thoracic Centre has three surgeons who see and treat patients at three thoracic diagnostic assessment units in the Central East LHIN. 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Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton and Hamilton are all designat- ed, many areas around here are already designated and I’m wondering why Dur- ham isn’t when it has more Francophones than Hamilton.” Ms. Landry stressed that rumours saying the municipality would need new French letterhead and would have to conduct council meetings in French if designated are not true. The designation would mean only that provincial services, or services offered on behalf of the Province, would have to be available in both French and English. “What the residents are asking for is the geographical region of Durham, not the government of the region, to be designat- ed under French Language Services Act, which would mean the Province of Ontar- io would have to deliver services in both French and English within that geograph- ical area,” said Daniel Cayen, assistant deputy minister for the Office of Franco- phone Affairs. He noted that communities are auto- matically designated if they have a Fran- cophone population of 5,000 people, or 10 per cent of their population. Communi- ties that do not meet that criteria can still be designated if there’s sufficient commu- nity support. “These residents are asking for coun- cil support to write to my minister and say it would be nice if the Government of Ontario decided to designate the region so provincial services would be available in both languages,” Mr. Cayen continued. “The law would not impact municipal services, the only legal obligations would be on the Province.” Councillors still worried about the cost implications of a designation, and expressed confusion at exactly what was required of the City. “I think there are some potentially increased costs there,” said Mayor Dave Ryan, noting highway signs would have to be changed under the designation. 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The York-Durham Heritage Railway in Uxbridge is hosting its popular annual Halloween train. On board the decorat- ed coaches are ghosts, ghouls, magicians, musicians and a clown. All children 12 years old and under get to ride the train for free if they come in costume. Kids will receive a loot bag and have a chance to win a prize if they are deemed to be wearing the best out- fit. For more information, visit www.ydhr.ca. On Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m., line the streets of downtown Oshawa in anticipation of spooky frights and ghastly delights at the first annual downtown Oshawa Halloween parade. The BarterTown Vendor and Exhibitor Market in Memorial Park will feature some of the most fiendish local businesses, and their delight- fully frightful wares, from 2 to 11 p.m. Put on your Halloween costume, dress up the kids and enjoy some spooky antics. For more information, visit www.oshawahalloween- parade.com. Are you interested in being spooked by some ghastly tales in downtown Whitby? Check out the candlelit Whitby Ghosts Walks, which take you on a tour of seven haunted historical locations in downtown Whitby. The tour includes frightening sto- ries that make these places local urban leg- ends. For more information, visit www.whit- byghostwalks.com. Of course, many of Durham’s farmers offer pick-your-own pumpkins and plenty of other family friendly activities, such as hay rides and corn mazes. For more informa- tion, and to find a farm near you, visit www. durhamfarmfresh.ca. For more frightfully fun experiences, visit www.durhamtourism.ca and check out the event calendar. You can also follow us on Twitter at @DurhamTourism. -- Kerri King is manager of Durham Tourism. Halloween spooks, scares and smiles in Durham Region metroland file photo UXBRIDGE -- Brothers Cody, Matthew and Patrick Williams of Goodwood rode the York Durham Heritage Railway, Halloween train just because they came in costume. > 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 6 , 2 0 1 2 14 AP Mike Ruta - Entertainment Editor • mruta@durhamregion.com Editorial OpinionsWhat’s On On in Ajax Book signing at Chapters in Ajax next weekend SUPPLIED PHOTO AJAX -- Humour on Wry, with Ketchup author Bruce Gravel is signing copies of his new book in Ajax. AJAX -- Bruce Gravel, a former humour colum- nist with the Peterborough Examiner, is coming to town on Nov. 3. Gravel has just published his fourth funny book, Humour on Wry, with Ketchup. And he’ll be signing copies of it from 1 to 4 p.m. at Chapters in Ajax. The book is the third volume in Gravel’s Condiment Series, which includes Humour on Wry, with Mustard (2008) and Humour on Wry, with Mayo (2010). “Among the many short stories in the new book are: how not to evict a skunk from your kitchen, the Mexican vacation from hell, the tra- vails of dog-sledding for the first time, buying “breathe easy” devices in a small Newfoundland village, and why you should never organize a trip for your co-workers,” states a press release. The Ajax Chapters is in the Durham Centre, 90 Kingston Rd., between Harwood Avenue and Salem Road. Learn more about Gravel and his works at www.brucegravel.ca, where you can also order his books. DURHAM -- Young Singers are going to China in March -- and they’re looking for some help to get there. The Ajax-based group was invited by the Chinese government to perform as Canadian cultural ambassadors in Beijing, Shanghai and Qinhuangdao. If you would like to sponsor the 54 singers and chaperones going to China, or would like any information on Young Singers, visit www. youngsingers.ca or call 905-686-9821. Sponsor Singers Orchestra season represents ‘a first for Durham Region’ Ontario Philharmonic welcoming three special guests in 2012/2013 MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Marco Parisotto says the Ontario Philharmonic has an “unbe- lievable season” in store at the Regent Theatre in Oshawa. "The kind of season we have, the pro- grams and the soloists, is right up there with any orchestra in any major city," says the Ajax resident and OP music director. "It's something really to be proud of." The OP this year presents two concert series, Great Soloists and Masters. The former kicks off on Nov. 3 at the Regent when one of the world's great violinists, Shlomo Mintz, celebrating 50 years on stage, performs Tchaikovsky with the orchestra. The soloists series continues at the Regent on Nov. 30 when pianist Anton Kuerti is the guest. The series wraps up Jan. 26 with American diva Angela Meade. "To get all three of the artists as guests is quite frankly a first for Durham Region," Parisotto says. "You've got sea- soned artists like Anton Kuerti... and then you have Shlomo Mintz, no doubt one of the great violinists in the latter half of the 20th century and today." Kuerti, who has played with the OP before, is well known for playing com- posers like Beethoven and Brahms and the latter figures prominently in the program. As for Meade, he says she's making her Ontario debut with the OP. At the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, Parisotto says "she's bringing down the house." The Masters Series starts on Dec. 18 and 19 at the Regent, when one of Can- ada’s best choral groups, the Amadeus Choir, performs Handel’s Messiah with the OP. The vocal soloists are Jennifer Taverner, soprano, Leigh-Anne Martin, alto, Zachary Finkelstein, tenor, and Justin Welsh, baritone. The Masters Series concludes with Greatest Hits from the 20th Century featuring clarinetist Kornel Wolak and conductor Alessandro Crudele. The program includes Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, which audiences will recognize from the film Platoon, in addition to works by Aaron Copland and George Gershwin. There are per- formances at the Regent on March 2 and at Town Hall 1873 in Port Perry on March 3. Parisotto says the season represents “a real opportunity for Durham audi- ences” to hear world-class music and musicians in their own backyard. He says the season is a testament to the orchestra’s increasing profile both at home and abroad in that “we have great artists who are interested in per- forming with us.” Visit ontariophil.ca to learn more about the orchestra and the season. 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Sweet then interpreted the words to make a piece of art, and the result is Words Become Her, an exhibition at Cultural Expressions Art Gallery in Ajax. The show runs Oct. 28 through Nov. 10 and there's an opening reception with the artist at the gal- lery Oct. 28 from noon to 4 p.m. Sweet will also be at the gallery Nov. 3 from noon to 3 p.m. When she had assembled the words, Sweet says she "thought of the word for a long time, how it relates to me." An ele- mentary school friend offered the word orange, noting Sweet has so much zest for life. Sweet's first thought was of the fruit. "I didn't paint an orange," she says. "I could have painted a still life of oranges, but I decided to paint a flower with an orange hue because I see myself, each petal means something to me." When she received the words joyful and verve, Sweet combined them into a dip- tych, two landscape paintings showing not just a place, a remote camping spot in Algonquin Park, but also how she feels about it. "That painting is the view we saw when we camped in Algonquin," Sweet says. "I feel so much joy when I wake up to nature. When we go camping, I have so much fun." She didn't want to be so obvious in terms of going from word to painting since Sweet wanted the work to be food for thought for the viewer. Sweet received about 40 words and turned them into roughly 40 works. Along the way, she says "the words have become me; they relate to me." The project took around two years from concept to completed work. But it didn't take long for Sweet to become genuinely moved by what she was hearing, noting she was "overwhelmed at how people see me." One friend used the word kaleidoscopic, writing that Sweet wears so many hats and has so many colours to who she is, all bal- anced into something beautiful. Sweet works in several media, but describes herself as a mixed-media acrylic painter. Cultural Expressions is at 62 Old Kings- ton Rd., near Church Street and Kingston Road. To learn more about the artist, see her website, taopad.com, and read columnist Allan O'Marra's recent piece on Sweet at durhamregion.com. > Jason LiebRegts / MetRoLand OSHAWA -- Oshawa artist Marissa Sweet is showing her work in a show called Words Become Her, Oct. 28 to Nov. 11 at Cultural Expressions Art Gallery in Ajax’s Pickering Village. There’s an opening reception Oct. 28 from noon to 4 p.m. Ajax Community Theatre auditioning Nov. 7, 8 AJAX -- Ajax Community Theatre has start- ed its theatre season and is looking for cast members for its second play. The group presents Norm Foster's The Foursome, directed by Rachel Cruwys, Jan. 31 to Feb. 9. Auditions are Nov. 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Community Centre, 22 Sher- wood Rd. W. (near Church and Kingston) in Ajax. The cast is comprised of four adult males and those auditioning "should be able to pass for late thirties/early forties," states a press release. 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TM windows for life! www.durhamwindowsanddoors.ca PHOTO BY PETER REDMAN Crazy about carving PICKERING -- Clockwise from above, Percy Skuy, left, listens as wood artist Tom Gallagher shows one of his piec- es at the Ontario Woodcarvers’ Show and Competition held on Oct. 21 at the Pickering Recreation Complex. Gallagher has 31 years experience as a carver. Eleanor Burke works on a house plaque she is making for a friend. Alex Paterson, with the Pickering Woodcarvers, shows one of his signa- ture pieces. SportsSports Brad Kelly- Sports Editor • bkelly@durhamregion.com Senior and junior teams win LOSSA BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Though Jens Kraemar isn’t a cer- tified historian, for the first time to his knowledge, Pickering High School made history on the soccer pitch. Both the senior and junior boys’ teams were crowned Quad-A LOSSA champi- ons, the seniors blanking Notre Dame 2-0 on a pair of Brian Wright goals, while the juniors claimed their title with a 3-1 win over Sinclair. Kraemar, who has been at the school since 1989 and coaches both teams, couldn’t ever recall the school pulling off the double in soccer. When asked the reason behind Pickering’s success on the pitch, he didn’t take long coming up with an answer. “Talent here in the building right now and some good guidance,” he said. “The kids have to commit and they’ve done that. I just want to make sure they work hard so their talents can show.” Both teams had similar paths to the championship, sporting identical 3-0-1 records in LOSSA league play, each team tying Dunbarton. In the playoffs, the juniors beat Ajax 3-2 in the quarterfinals, Wilson 2-1 in overtime of the semis, and Sinclair in the championship game. The seniors didn’t allow a goal in three play- off games, blanking Uxbridge 2-0 in the quarterfinals, St. Mary 4-0 in the semis and Notre Dame in the final. The win over St. Mary in the semifi- nal served as some revenge for the senior team, having lost to the same school in the LOSSA final last year. “I think certainly for the players it was,” said Kraemar about redemption being a motivating factor. “A lot of them know each other from over the years in the club system. “A lot of my guys felt like there was enough here to beat them. Everybody was working for each other.” It will mark the second year in a row that Pickering will face the best in the province at OFSAA. Last year they were seeded 13th out of 16 teams because they were the sec- ond representative from LOSSA behind champion St. Mary. Despite the low seed- ing, Pickering won its pool and advanced to the quarterfinals. It’s a testament to the program at Pickering, considering the soccer season is so short at the school level. “With the high school-age athlete, because you don’t get to spend a great deal of time with them, for the team that is successful, everybody has to understand their role within the team and they have to execute it,” said Kraemer, drawing on his extensive experience coaching at the high school level. The OFSAA championships for soccer aren’t held until the spring, and a host loca- tion hasn’t been updated on the website. LOSSA league convenor Darren Hodgkin- son isn’t sure if LOSSA will be given one or two entries into the spring OFSAA cham- pionships. If two are granted, Notre Dame will accept the second invitation, he con- firmed through email. >Pickering doubles up RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Pickering Trojans player Michael Glibbery, left, battled for the ball with Notre Dame’s Daniel Hoggar during the AAAA boys’ LOSSA soccer final at Oshawa Civic Fields on Monday. Hockey Watch News goes from bad to worse for Oshawa Generals BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- The worst fears of the Oshawa Gen- erals have come true where a pair of injuries are concerned, and a likely suspension is only going to make matters more difficult over the next stretch of games. Both Lucas Lessio and Hunter Smith have required surgery to repair tendon damage in their hands after being cut by skates in a loss to the Plym- outh Whalers Sunday, and will be out of action for at least the next two months. Scott Laughton may well join them on the side- lines for the next eight to 10 games, the typical length of suspension being handed down these days by the Ontario Hockey League for the type of hit to the head he administered to Ottawa’s Daniel Walsh late in Wednesday’s game in the nation’s capital. Laughton was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct as Walsh was being helped off the ice, with the only saving grace being that Walsh later returned to the bench during overtime and appeared to have escaped serious harm. Coach D.J. Smith was still trying to wrap his head around the seriousness of the Lessio injury, and is loathing the thought that he may be without two of his top four forwards. “Your game plan has to change. With Lessio out and possibly Laughton, you’re down at least a goal-plus a game, so you’ve got to be a defensive- minded team,” he said. “We’ve got to make sure we don’t give up the odd-man rushes, and we’ve got to stay out of the penalty box. Really, there are stupid penalties, selfish penalties that we’re taking and it’ll be addressed.” Indeed, the Generals seem to be playing with fire in that regard, as they lead the Eastern Confer- ence in penalty minutes per game again this season, a dubious distinction they’ve also held each of the past two years. The fact that they also own the fourth worst pen- alty kill in the OHL right now, it’s a miracle the Gener- als (9-4-0-1) are still finding a way to win, as they did Wednesday, 4-3 in a shootout despite allowing three power-play goals on nine chances to Ottawa. The Generals expect some good news on the injury front this weekend, with the expected return of Sebastian Uvira for Friday’s home date with the Saginaw Spirit and perhaps John Urbanic, too. They also play host to the Peterborough Petes Sunday afternoon at the General Motors Centre. Smith and GM Jeff Twohey were still awaiting news on Laughton and Lessio as of early Thursday afternoon. On in Ajax Judo club hosts Olympic bronze medallist AJAX -- The Ajax Budokan will be hosting a semi- nar with Antoine Valois-Fortier, a bronze medallist for Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games, on Sat- urday. The seminar is from 3-6 p.m. at the Ajax Com- munity Centre, 75 Centennial Road. 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And Florkowski, who was in town last week with Medicine Hat Col- lege competing at the 2012 PING CCAA Golf Nation- al Championship hosted by Durham College at the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club, does it all with one arm. The polite and soft-spo- ken athlete was born with- out a right arm, but that didn’t stop him from pick- ing up a club at the age of three, he says, and devel- oping a love for the game of golf. “When I go out to the golf course I think like I am just like everybody else. I don’t think that I have a disad- vantage,” he said while in town last week. Rather he takes to the links with a clear head and positive attitude, hop- ing to card the best score possible. And maybe even serve as a little inspiration along the way. “Obviously I enjoy what I do,” he says of playing golf. “My main goal every time I go out to the golf course is to do the best I can. If I can do that and educate people to go out there and do the best you can with what you have, that’s all I can ask for.” Florkowski’s coach with Medicine Hat, Trevor Moore, has known the talented golfer for a long time and feels his impact this year goes far beyond the numbers. “You ask any coach in any sport and you’ll hear right across the board that the toughest thing is to keep your team focused on what they have con- trol of,” says Moore. “Jesse is sort of the poster child of that on our squad and I honestly feel like my job is an easy one this year because he is a natural, walking example of that for our players.” Florkowski finished tied for 61st at nationals last week, carding scores of 85, 80 and 78. Next year he could be Visiting golfer inspires Ron PietRoniRo / MetRoland OSHAWA -- Medicine Hat College golfer Jesse Florkowski led his team into the PING CCAA golf national championships at the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club last week. Florkowski was born without a right arm, but hasn’t let that get in the way of chasing his athletic dreams. back on the big stage, but is looking even fur- ther ahead. Florkowski will join Grant MacEwan College and enroll in the professional golf man- agement program as the first step towards what he hopes will be a long career in golf. Florkowski would like to one day serve as a head pro at a golf course, and based on his track record, there is little reason to believe he won’t work his way into such a position. > Pickering Panthers win Humberview tournament Minor Midget AA beats Streetsville in final PICKERING -- The Pickering Panthers minor midget AA team won its second tourna- ment of the year, the Hum- berview Huskies Invitation- al, with five straight wins. The team opened the tour- nament against the Streets- ville Tigers, one of the top- ranked teams in the prov- ince. Each team played a good game, with the Pan- thers coming out on top with a 5–3 win. Later in the day Pickering overcame the Vaughan Panthers with a score of 11-0, scoring early and often. The second day of the tournament had Pickering up against the Cumber- land Jr Grads. Both teams were evenly matched, with Pickering taking a 1-0 lead late into the third period. An empty net goal sealed the vic- tory for Pickering. The Pan- thers beat the Upper Ottawa Valley Aces 4-1 in the final match of the round robin, sending the team straight to the final. In the final Pickering was again matched against the Streetsville Tigers. Pickering applied pressure throughout the game, taking the cham- pionship with 4-1 victory. The team’s forwards include Andrew Jegg, Dal- las Haselden, Dylan Prong, Jesse Carducci, Josh Logan, Liam Wozney, Michael Boyd, Quinn Wilson and Sam Auer. The team’s defence includes Griffin Parent, Jacob Cur- rie, Jason Wise, Neil Tka- chuk, Ryan Clark and Scott Henning, with Chad Rob- bins and Jesse Correia mind- ing the net for the team. 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Luck- ily, the Dolphins defence would not let a tenacious Stampeders offence get anything accomplished as they repeatedly turned the ball over back to the Dol- phins. The game was at a stalemate until the Dol- phins punted the ball into the opposing end zone and forced the Stamped- ers to give the Dolphins one point. With penalties against the Dolphins that were hurting the young team, the Stampeders had no trouble getting the ball into the end zone to score the first touchdown of the game making it 6-1 for the Stampeders. With more key runs by Jacob Grimes as well as Aaron Chung, the Dolphins answered back with their first touchdown of the game. Unfortunate- ly, the Stampeders racked up 27 points on the board before the last whistle was blown. In the dying min- utes of the fourth quarter the Dolphins attempted a comeback as they scored another touchdown by Jacob Grimes. The Stam- peders managed to keep the ball in their possession for the last three minutes of the game and ran out the clock, winning 27-13 for the Stampeders. The Dolphins peewees were also eliminated by Brampton. The Dolphins bantam team had a great win on Sunday against the Halton Hills Crimson Tide. The Dolphins showed domi- nance on both sides of the ball against a much less prepared team. As soon as the Dolphins offence got the ball, Bailey Grimes and Jaron Nguy- en displayed great talent carrying the ball and ran all over the Halton Hills defence, with Grimes scor- ing the first touchdown >of the game. As the game progressed and touch- down after touchdown was scored, it was easy to see that the outcome of the game was going to be a Dolphins win. The game ended with a score of 49-0 for the Dolphins. Mul- tiple touchdowns were scored by Bailey Grimes, Jaron Nguyen and Shamar Grant on offence, and multiple defensive inter- ceptions returned for touchdowns were scored by Neil Flanders and Alex- ander Doucette. Linemen Quintyn Pettiford, Tyrell Chung and Shareef Tuck- er provided big blocks, while linebackers Camer- on Tabatabaei and Aiden Kruger followed up with some big tackles. The bantams move on to the semifinals and will face the Scarborough Thunder on Oct. 28 at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough. The Dolphins Skills pro- gram starts soon. Sessions are held each Sunday from Nov. 18 to Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Dun- barton Secondary School gymnasium in Pickering. For further details or more visit the club’s new web- site at Dolphinsfootball. ca or call the Dolphins hotline at 905-999-7657. Submitted photo DURHAM -- Bailey Grimes sprints the ball down the field in the Ajax-Pickering Dolphins first playoff game of the season against Halton Hills. 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 6 , 2 0 1 2 21 AP Kinark Child and Family Services (www.kinark.on.ca) is an accredited children's mental health centre providing services to children and their families throughout Ontario. Located in the attractive Kawartha Pine Ridge recreational area east of Toronto, our Peterborough and Northumberland program centres provide a wide range of community- based mental health services to children, youth and their families. We currently have the following opportunity available: CLINICAL SUPERVISORRegular Full Time Position (35 hours/week)Peterborough/Northumberland Area Program As a leader and motivator, your clinical expertise and interpersonal skills will ensure the effective operation of programs within our range of commu- nity based children's mental health services. Specifically .5 FTE of the su- pervisory role will be devoted to managing our Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Program. MST is a well-researched community based treatment model directed at youth who are involved with or are at risk of involve- ment with the Youth Justice system and their families.The other .5 FTE part of the role will be devoted to supervising a mix of evidence based indi- vidual, family or group services that are offered as part of our service menu to children, youth and their families in our local communities. The successful candidate will have an BSW or MSW degree with 5 years experience as well as membership with the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers, or be eligible for registration. You will have a minimum of three years experience working in a children's mental health setting. You will have demonstrated expertise in child/family as- sessment; family, group and individual therapy interventions; case manage- ment and working within inter-disciplinary teams. You will also have a solid understanding of evidence based practice, intensive milieu treatment programs and experience working with complex children/families. Prefer- ence will given to candidates with previous MST training and experience. Prior experience with Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy(CBT), Structural Family Therapy, and marital and drug treatment interventions will be an asset. The successful candidate must have a Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle. Interested applicants should submit their résumés via: https://kinark.talcura.com/candidates/ by October 31, 2012. We encourage applicants from diverse cultures. While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose. Millwright/Maintenance Mechanic Experience with electro/mechanical machinery repair an asset Mold Maker 5+ years exp in plastic injection or die cast tooling Oshawa area, A/C shop Shift Work/Benefits/OT 905-434-7939 reception@awcco.com Seeking an energetic, aggressive and self- motivated individual for weekend trade show work Saturdays and Sundays 9 - 5. Please e-mail resume to: info@owncostarica.com District Service Representative 4 month contract The Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser, Circulation The District Service Representative is responsible for ensuring that all distribution products in their assigned geographic area are delivered in a timely manner. Position Accountabilities: • Ensure that all newspapers, inserts, and other distribu- tion products are delivered in a timely manner. This includes working closely with the carrier force and when necessary could include door to door delivery. • Recruit new carriers to ensure that all routes are cov- ered and terminate contracts where appropriate. • Maintain all records concerning carriers and routes including financial records and complaints • Address customer concerns in a professional and timely manner while ensuring the concerns are resolved and the carriers are aware of the concerns • Design and manage carrier promotions to motivate the carrier force • Maintain accurate and current data to provide to carrier payroll • Handle tracking of door to door collections • When required make appropriate arrangements to ensure down routes receive delivery • Design carrier routes and develop mapping of new areas • Maintain accurate and current distribution records and total market coverage files Competencies/Skills and Experience: • Customer service • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to work within a fast-paced, team oriented environment • Previous experience in a newspaper environment an asset • Physical activity - walking, lifting up to 10Ibs • Reliable vehicle and valid drivers license required All interested candidates should forward their resume no later than October 30, 2012 to: Human Resources Department careers@durhamregion.com QUILTS ETC. Pickering Town Centre Location We're a highly successful Canadian owned and operated retailer of bedding products seeking experienced Manager, Assistant Manager and Sales Associates. You Offer: Strong organizational skills and proven sales ability; Outstanding customer service standards; Drive to attain sales goals and an enthusiasm to constantly improve and grow; Passion in all that you do. We Offer: Competitive Wage; Flexible Scheduling; Excellent Support System; Staff Discount Program; Exciting and fun work environment. JOIN OUR EXCITING TEAM! Send your resume to: resumeseast@quiltsetc.com BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FRENCH/ENGLISH) We are looking for a candidate that has at least 2 years prior experience and insists on providing exemplary customer service, thrives in a busy environment, is a team player and loves to exceed expectations. Fluent French a must. We offer competitive salary, benefits and flexible hours in this full time position. Email your resume & salary expectations to: ebscotoronto@ebsco.com SUZUKI OF PICKERING Tired of Large Car Dealership Politics? LICENSED MECHANIC REQUIRED l Excellent work environment l Japanese & Domestic experience l Top pay & benefits 905-420-4800Rob Gibb, Service Manager Email Resumes to:rob@suzukiofpickering.com Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers GeneralHelp Drivers AZ/DZ ROLL-OFF DRIVER, Scarborough location. Mon- day - Friday, occasionally Saturday. Working the GTA. Wage based on experience. Send resume and abstract to: geof@wcsi.ca fax 1-416-467-0077 GeneralHelp Adult RouteOperators for home delivery of the Toronto Star in Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington and surrounding areas. Earn $1000 to $1600/mo. P/T. Fax: 905-686-8009www.metris.ca*SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY* CONSTRUCTION SUPER- VISOR for Garritano Con- struction in Bowmanville. Minimum 15 years experi- ence, ability to read plans & specs, direct subtrades, resolve conflicts, delegate labour, arrange inspections and comply with directions by engineer. Send resume to: sales@garritano- bros.com or fax: 905-576-2582 EXPERIENCED GM Counter Parts Person needed, minimum 2 years. Please email resume to: parts@cowanpontiac.com Career TrainingFeatureC Careers GeneralHelp HAIRSTYLISTS FT/PT wanted for First Choice Haircutters Pickering loca- tions. Guaranteed hourly rate $11.25 to start, annual raises, plus profit sharing, plus dental, drug, eye care benefits; equipment's supplied & maintained; advanced technical training; no clientele required. Please call Jennifer or Afton at 905-428-6824. HOMEWORKERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY!!! Full & Part- Time Positions Are Available -On-Line Data Entry, Typing Work, Home Assemblers, Mystery Shoppers, Online S u r v e y s , O t h e r s . N o Experience Needed! www. HomeBasedJobPositions.com ORGANIST/CHOIR Director position available December 1/2012 5-6 hours a week. Apply to: Music Search committee, St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, 333 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, L1J 3G6, email: stlukespresbyterian@bellnet.ca About us: www.pccweb.ca/ stlukes-oshawa RECEPTIONIST NEEDED part time or full time for an adult Spa in Picker- ing/Oshawa. Please call (416)566-2729. START NOW! Have fun! Gain great experience! Work with people! 15 F/T positions in Customer Service NOW! Up to $20/hr. 40/hrs/wk. Hiring by November 2nd. Taelyn 1 888 767 1027 Career Tr ainingFeatureC Office Help 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 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 Career Tr ainingFeatureC Office Help Sales Help& Agents Sales Help& Agents 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 COOK HELP WANTED. Claremont Field Centre. One year contract. Occasional Weekends. Vehicle is a must. Send Resume to: humanresources@trca.on.ca Lots& Acreages 31 ACRES, stream, potential hobby farm. 905-797-2037 Careers Sales Help& Agents 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 Sales Help& Agents 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. Fixed No appraisal needed. Beat that! Refinance now and Save $$$ before rates rise. Below bank RatesCall for Details Peter 877-777-7308 Mortgage Leaders Careers Sales Help& Agents Mortgages,LoansM $$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 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. OSHAWA Montrave/Gibb. Large, clean, 2-bedroom apartment. Available Nov 1st. $925+ hydro. Storage & parking included. Near all amenities. (905)852-7116. GeneralHelp Apartments & Flats For RentA 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 293 MONTRAVE 2-bed- rooms, $875 all inclusive, Nov 1st. 45 Colborne St. W., 1-bedroom, Dec 1st $775, 961 Mason St., 3-bedroom house. 118 Bloor St. W., 2-bedroom Dec 1st. $875. Call for details. All NO PETS. 905-723-1647, 905-720-9935 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 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 BOWMANVILLE, 1-BDRM, walkout basement of new ex- ecutive home. Suits single working, non-smoker, no pets. $875/mo includes new appliances/cable/laundry & utilities. First/last, references. Nov 1st. 905-925-2359 WHITBY CENTRAL 1-bed- room of good standard, on second floor of 9-unit build- ing. Balcony, wood floors, no dogs. $890 inclusive. 116 Hickory St. N. (905)576-8989 GeneralHelp Apartments & Flats For RentA OSHAWA Lge. 2-bdrm. apt. in duplex., quiet neighbour- hood, separate kitchen w/ap- pliances., laundry/parking private fenced yard, close to bus stop. $945+utilities 1st and sec. deposit., avail Nov1st. 905-723-9334 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. PARK ROAD SOUTH apart- ment, 1-bedroom $750/month + hydro & 2- bedroom, $850/month + hy- dro. Located near shopping, 401, secure entry. Laundry in building. To view call (905)436-6042 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. Fridge and stove, parking available, utilities extra. $1100/month, Avail. Immediately. (905)725-9991. WHITBY - Lakeridge/Hwy. 2, new ground level one bed- room apt. Sep. entrance, out- side patio, parking, full size appliances, laundry, no smoking/pets. $800/mo. in- clusive. (905)426-4197 GeneralHelp Apartments & Flats For RentA WHITBY NEW 2-BEDROOM walkout basement apt. Thickson/Manning. $1100 in- clusive, plus cable. A/C, 2 appliances, parking. No smoking/pets. Available im- mediately. 905-706-7120. WHITBY, ONE BEDROOM basement apartment. Large bright apt. in triplex, fire- place, washer, dryer, park- ing, large yard, available Dec lst. No smoking/pets. $800/per month, plus heat & hydro, first/last. (905)427-9437. Houses for Rent HARMONY/OLIVE, main floor, 3-bedroom house. Quiet area, recently renovat- ed. 5-appliances, parking, no smoking/pets. $1250/month, plus utilities. Available Dec. 1st. 289-928-3986. 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. Classifieds YourClassifieds.caFor Delivery Inquiries, please call 905-683-5117 News Advertiser To Place an Ad Call: 905-683-5110 Or Toronto Line: 416-798-7259 durhamregion.com • Email: classifieds@durhamregion.com Place your ad at 905- 683-5110 du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Oc t o b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 2 22 AP AUCTION SALE Sunday, October 28th Preview: 12:00pm, Start: 1:00pm Quality Inn Hotel Oshawa 1011 Bloor St. East Oshawa, On L1H 7K6 Under instructions received, we will sell from: COMPLETE & PARTIAL ESTATES * UNCLAIMED ITEMS * BANKRUPT STOCKS * CONSIGNMENTS * PRIVATE COLLECTIONS * SAMPLES * NAME BRAND MFGS * BROKERS * REPOS * INVENTORY SOLUTIONS * CANADIAN ASSET BUYERS ** ART - JEWELLERY - COINS - COLLECTIBLES - ELECTRONICS - ESTATE ITEMS - SPORTS MEMORABILIA - HOME DECOR - NOSTALGIA PRE REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.AUCTIONEER.CA WIN EXTRA CHRISTMAS DOLLARS - INSTANT MONEY PRE REGISTER NOW & Enter a Free Draw for $250.00 Auction Dollars Must be in attendance to claim the prize. AUCTION DEPOT CANADA www.auctioneer.ca RARE OPPORTUNITY!!! Large 4 bdm, 2 bth, Stone cape cod home in high end village setting. 4 season panoramic view of Kempenfelt bay...$699,000.00 WOW!!! View 167 Shanty Bay Rd. at Robertsellsbarrie.com. (Must see!) Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Request for Quotation # 1213-053 The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has issued a Request for Quotation for LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES for OLG AJAX SLOTS. The request document is available through the MERX electronic tendering system at www.merx.com, or by telephone 1-800-964-MERX (6379) and quoting reference number PR255555. A site visit/tour is scheduled at OLG AJAX Slot Operations, 50 Alexander's Crossing, Ajax, on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. (report to Security, employee entrance). (you must be 19 years of age or older to enter a gaming premises) Any questions regarding this notice can be addressed to Karen Marlow, OLG, Procurement Category Specialist kmarlow@olg.ca 705-946-6450 ext 8912 COME & WORSHIP To advertise your Church Services in our Worship Directory PUBLISHING FRIDAY'S Deadline: Wednesday 12 Noon Call Erin Jackson @ 905.683.5110 ext. 286 or email: ejackson@durhamregion.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 If you include Rank, Branch of Service, Special Awards & Locations where they Served or are Presently Serving, we will include this information in your Tribute Remember Our Veterans will include this information Publishing Friday, November 9th Place your Tribute by Calling our Classiﬁ ed Department at 905-683-5110 ext 286 ejackson@durhamregion.com “A Tribute to our Country’s Heroes” 16th Annual Metro East Spring Home & Garden Show March 22nd – March 24th, 2013 Pickering Markets Trade Centre, Pickering For booth information contact Audrey at adewit@durhamregion.com or (905)683-5110 ext. 257 Private SalesP 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. Personals SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, would like to meet, single white male with a good sense of humour who likes dancing, country & western music & travelling for friend- ship perhaps more if com- patible. 67-70 serious replies only to File #456, c/o This Week, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5. Private SalesP Articlesfor SaleA ATLANTIC FIREWOOD, $325/delivered per bush cord, fully seasoned hard- wood. Call Peter cell (416)804-6414. Serving Dur- ham Region. BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 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 In Memoriam Articlesfor SaleA 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. LADIES PLUS SIZE Cloth- ing & Accessories Above Av- erage Consignments sells women's clothing size 14 & Up, XL & Up. Markdowns have begun! 252 Bayly St W, Unit 13B, Ajax. N. side of Bayly between Westney Rd and Harwood Ave. 905-427-5151. Tues to Fri 10 am to 6 pm, Sat 10 am to 5 pm. www.aboveaveragecon- signments.com Please Con- tact Mortgages,LoansM Mortgages,LoansM In Memoriam Articlesfor SaleA RENT TO OWN Appliances, TV's, Electronics, Furniture, Computers, BBQ's & More!! Apply today. Contact Paddy's Market 905-263- 8369 or 800-798-5502. Visit u s o n t h e w e b a t www.paddysmarket.ca SECURITY CONCERNS We Can Help. Camera Systems, Very Reasonable 26 Years Experience. Family Business. www.SkyviewE.com 905- 655-3661 1-800-903-8777 Articlesfor SaleA WOODWORKING MA- CHINES: Rockwell Delta Unisaw 50" Table Exten- sions, Guard, Cost $2600- Price $1350; 8"Jointer Cost $1050-Price$500; 2HP Dust Collector Cost $500- Price $250; Floor Model Drill Press 5/8Chuck 16 Speed Cost $625- Price $325; Thickness Sander - "Performax16-32" Cost $500- Price $250; Saw, Jointer, Collector 220V Sin- gle.Frank 705 786-9710. 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: $120/FACE cord, DLS Garden Centre, 935 Bloor St. E., Oshawa. Call (905)576-8400. Delivery also available. FIREWOOD, SEASONED hardwood. Delivered, (905)263-2038. CarsC 1984 PONTIAC Bonneville, 4 dr., 80,000 original kms., ap- praised at $2500, asking $1600. Call 416-300-4308 2003 DODGE CARAVAN S e A u t o $ 2 6 9 5 . ; 2002 Chevy Cavalier 78k. $2695.; 2002 Chrysler Se- bring LX 111k. $2595.; 2 0 0 2 C h e v y M a l i b u 175k. $1695.; 2001 Honda Civic Stan. $1395.; 2001 Honda Odyssey Auto $3395.; 2000 Dodge Neon LE 169k. $1695.; 2000 Chrysler Cirrus LXi 156k. $2195.; 2000 Olds. Alero 118k. $2195.; 2 0 0 0 S a t u r n S L 1 190k. $1495.; 1999 Olds Aurora 114k. $2195.; 1999 Olds Intrigue GL Auto $995.; 1999 Nis- san Altima GXE 184k. $1395.; 1998 Subaru Legacy SE 192k. $1395.; 1998 Subaru Forester S Auto $2395.; 1 9 9 8 N i s s a n Q . E X Auto $995.; 1998 Toyota Corolla CE 196k. $1695.; Over 60 Vehicles in stock - Open 7 days a week! Amber Motors 416-864-1310 TIRED OF TAKING THE BUS? Car Repairs Got You Down? Bankrupt? Poor Credit? 100% Approval. Drive The Car You Need Today. Call 1-877-743-9292 Or Apply Online @ www.needacartoday.ca. Cars WantedC **$!$$!! ! AAAAA WHITTLE SCRAP Solutions. We pay cash for your scrap cars, truck, and vans! 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AdultEntertainment ANNA'S SPA Russian Girls "SPECIAL"4286 Kingston Rd. Scarborough Old Kingston Rd before Galloway, past Lawrence (416)286-8126 MassagesM AAA PICKERING ANGELS H H H H HRelaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com Now hiring!!! NOW OPEN LaVilla Spa 634 Park Rd. South Oshawa (905)240-1211 Now hiring!!! Serenity Spa 7 Days/Week New Sexy & Busty Asian Sweethearts with magic hands serenityajaxspa.com905-231-027243 Station St.Unit 1, Ajax Special $25 Relaxing Massage 6095 Kingston Rd. 401/Meadowvale SPRING SPA 10am-9pm 7days 416-287-0338 Now Hiring TendersT TendersT TendersT Places ofWorship Places ofWorship Places ofWorship VendorsWantedVVendorsWantedV VendorsWantedV BAKS, Anny (Annie) (nee Brinke) - In her 85th year, Anny passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, with her family by her side. Beloved wife of Ted for 59 years. Loving mother of Lorraine, Marilyn (John), Margaret (predeceased May 1990), Terry (Donna) and Joanne (Joe). Proud grandmother of Theressa, Tim, Christina, Charlene, Stephen, Michelle, Tanille, Gavin, Brandon and Brianna. Great-grandmother to Tyron, Isaiah, Camron, Tristan and Hunter. A vibrant, strong, loving woman who everyone was happy to be around. She touched the lives of many with her loyalty and concern for others. She will be missed by her family and friends here and in the Netherlands (Holland). The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village, (Ajax), 905 428-8488 on Friday October 26 from 2-4p.m. and 7-9p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church, 1148 Finch Avenue, Pickering, on Saturday, October 27 at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Whitby. In lieu of flowers, donations to the United Way (Durham) or to a registered charity of your choice, would be appreciated. Online condolences may be placed atwww.mceachniefuneral.ca BARR, Paul Raymond - Peacefully surrounded by family at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville on Thursday, October 25th, 2012, in his 57th year. Beloved husband of Sylvia. Loving father of Dana and Kyle. Dear son of Jean and Harry Beaver and son- in-law of the late Walter and Henrica Soetens. Brother of Barb (Rick), Tom, Darlene, Doug (Wendy), Cathy (Luke) and the late Al (Sharon). Remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A heartfelt thank you goes out to the staff at the Cancer Centre at the Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Visitation will be held at the OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West (905-721-1234) on Thursday, November 1st, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. until time of Memorial Service in the Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Donations may be made to the Durham Regional Cancer Centre. Online condolences may be made atwww.oshawafuneralhome.com. AJAX INDOOR CONTENT SALE 38 Cumberland Lane, Ajax L1S 7K4 Sat. Oct 27 & Sun. Oct 28 10am - 4pm antiques, collectiables, furniture, household items, books, toys No reasonable offer refused! Death Notices Garage/Yard Sales Auctions SELL IT NOW CALL AJAX 905-683-5110 SELLING YOUR CAR OR TRUCK? Showcase it across Durham Region. Call Classifieds Ajax at 683-5110 or fax 905-683-7363 Catch Classifieds ONLINE! ANYTIME! Log on to: www.durhamregion.com Please read your classified ad on the first day of publication as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Oc t o b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 2 23 AP CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential. Pickering & Ajax area. 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