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AJAX -- The effects of the Province’s new health-care fund- ing formula are being felt at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital as hospital staff received notice of coming layoffs. “This is very preliminary,” said David Brazeau, director of public affairs, community relations and telecommunications for Rouge Valley Health System. “We’re still working on the areas that will be affected as well as numbers, we’re taking every action to minimize the impact on our staff as much as we did a couple years ago when we focused on reducing the debt. 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HOLIDAY SHOPPINGHOURS Teen was assaulted in 1978 JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- The Crown is seeking a penitentiary term for a former Pickering man convicted of sexu- ally assaulting a teenaged boy at knife point more than 30 years ago. There’s little hope of rehabilitation for James Hayes, who has accumulated eight convictions for sex offences against boys in the years since the 1978 incident, prosecutor Tammy D’Eri said Monday in Oshawa. Ms. D’Eri called for a penitentiary term of three to five years for Mr. Hayes, who was found guilty in October of indecent assault and possession of a dangerous weapon. Mr. Hayes, 57, presents an ongoing threat of re- offend, Ms. D’Eri told Superior Court Justice Alfred Stong. “A penitentiary sentence is appropriate and nec- essary,” she said. Defence lawyer Alan Risen urged the judge to impose a sentence of up to 18 months of house arrest. He said cases resulting in penitentiary terms typically involve multiple victims or serious breaches of trust, often against vulnerable young children. “These very important and significant features are not present in our case,” he said. Mr. Risen also noted that while Mr. Hayes has been convicted of several sexual offences, all of them occurred after the 1978 incident for which he now faces sentencing. “Mr. Hayes ... has to be sentenced as a first-time offender, notwithstanding the fact there have been convictions since,” Mr. Risen said. “If he was sentenced in 1978 to this offence, on these facts, he likely would have received a sentence of six months.” The complainant, now 50, testified he visited Mr. Hayes on a summer morning in 1978 to buy mari- juana. He said he was taken to a basement laundry room where Mr. Hayes produced a large knife and forced him to commit sex acts. Court heard the complainant kept quiet about the attack for years, finally confiding in his wife in early 2011. His wife convinced him to go to police, court heard. Mr. Hayes testified in his own defence and claimed he had never met the complainant 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. In a judgment delivered in October Justice Stong rejected Mr. Hayes’s testimony, describing it as a “ruse” and “fabricated”. Justice Stong is to pronounce sentence Dec. 11. Crown seeks penitentiary term for Pickering sex offender> AJAX -- An employee at an Ajax school has been charged with skimming thousands of dollars from a school fund. Durham police announced the arrest Fri- day afternoon. Cops said an investigation was launched in October, after an internal audit at St. Bernadette Catholic School revealed $12,300 was missing. The funds, which police said were “school related” and not budgetary money, were sto- len between Sept. 2010 and August 2012, police said. Mitch LePage, a superintendent of schools at the Durham Catholic District School Board, explained in a telephone interview school funds come from a variety of sources such as fundrais- ing activities and vending machines, and are used for var- ious purposes like student activities. “The trust of public funds is taken very seriously by the board. And I think really the board’s actions are reflective of that,” he said, in reference to the investigation and reporting the issue to police. Mr. LePage called the situation rare, but said the board will take the opportunity to review the current practice of the security and handling of funds. Bridget McKeever, 45, of Heartland Bou- levard in Oshawa, is charged with theft over $5,000. Ms. McKeever is identified on the school’s website as a secretary at St. Bernadette’s. 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Over the weekend, 26 more motorists were charged with various drinking and driving offences, bringing the total to 72 after three weeks of the Festive RIDE cam- paign this year. That compares to 66 charged at the same point last year. Week 3 of Festive RIDE concentrated on Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Scugog and Clarington with the following totals to date (last year’s Week 3 totals are in brackets): 1763 - Vehicles stopped by RIDE (1,439) 73 - People given Roadside Breath Tests (90) 13 - People who received “3 Day Suspen- sions” for registering a “WARN” (22) 3 - Novice Drivers with a BAC over zero received a 24-hour licence suspension (1) 26 - People charged with drinking and driving offences (24) 42 - Criminal Code driving charges laid against the 23 people (36) 4 - Arrested for Drug Offences (1) 8 - Additional Criminal Code charges laid (0) 13 - G1 G2 / Young driver licence holder breaches of no alcohol condition (11) 50 - Charges of various High- way Traffic Act offences (61) The complete list of those charged with impaired/exceed will be posted later this week at www.drps.ca - What’s New. Since the campaign began on Nov. 15, there have been five serious alco- hol-related collisions. Police say the latest occurred on Friday, Nov. 30 in Clarington, when a vehicle rolled over on Courtice Road. The female driver sustained serious injuries, including a broken neck and fractured spine. More impaired charges laid in Durham> du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 6 , 2 0 1 2 5 P CONTINUING EDUCATION See where experience takes you. *Must register by December 11 to qualify. See website for Rules and Regulations. Continuing Education at Centennial College has more than 100 programs and over 1,000 courses to help you achieve your career objectives and credentials. Our courses are offered in-class, online, evenings and weekends to meet your demanding schedule and support your lifelong learning goals. 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This constituted a big change from the previous model, where more than 90 per cent of annual funding was fixed. Mr. Brazeau and RVHS CEO Rik Gan- derton addressed municipal councils throughout the region over the summer to discuss the effects of the new funding model, noting that layoffs could be pos- sible as a result of decreased funding. “We wanted people to know the sever- ity of the impacts of the global recession and all the things we were going to have to do,” Mr. Brazeau explained. “It’s a difficult message to go around with because there’s a difficult medicine that goes along with it. At the time we didn’t know exactly how it would work out and we’re getting to that now, we’re see the impacts now.” Mr. Brazeau points to successful efforts to reduce a long-standing deficit in 2008, which also resulted in layoffs, as an example that RVHS executives are adept at dealing with this type of situation with- out impacting hospital services. “We’re organizing the hospital program to provide maximum quality programs within the economic realities we face,” Mr. Brazeau explained. “No programs or services are going to be consolidated or moved at this time, but we are explor- ing how things might be moved in the future.” Mr. Brazeau said the memo to staff members informing them of pending lay- offs was a preliminary measure since col- lective bargaining agreements require notices be sent to staff before anyone can be switched to vacant positions. He expects official notices to be sent in Janu- ary. Both the Ajax and Pickering hospital and Scarborough Centenary site will be affected. AJAX from page 1 Ajax and Pickering hospital staff to be hit with layoffs‘‘It’s a difficult message to go around with because there’s a difficult medicine that goes along with it.’ David Brazeau DURHAM -- The Durham Catholic District School Board has named its new chairwom- an. At the inaugural board meeting on Dec. 3, trustees elected Ajax Trustee Karen Valen- tine as chairwoman, and Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge Trustee Kathy LeFort as vice-chair- woman. Trustee Valentine, in her third year as trust- ee, also sits on the board of directors at the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Associa- tion, and said she is honoured to take on the role. “I feel especially honoured and encour- aged by my fellow trustees to assume the role of chair,” she said in her opening address. “As stewards of Catholic education, we (trustees) will draw on our faith and work collectively to protect and advance Catholic education, not only locally, but provincially. I am excit- ed about what we will accomplish together during my term as Chair and am eager to get started in this new role.” Trustee LeFort thanked fellow trustees for supporting her nomination and acknowl- edged her faith in the Catholic education sys- tem. “We must open doors for our students so when they graduate from our Catho- lic schools, they are at the top of their game, the best they can be -- faith filled, successful, responsible and full of potential,” she said in a press release. 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All content copyrightTim Whittaker - Publisher • Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief • Mike Johnston - Managing Editor • Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising • Deb MacDonald - Senior Sales Supervisor Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classiﬁ ed Advertising Manager • Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager • Lillian Hook - Ofﬁ ce Manager • Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager 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 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 Giving, caring is what Yule season is all about in Pickering While the recipients of gifts generally sport smiles, in Pickering it’s the Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund gift-givers who were smiling broadly last weekend. Volunteers from the 16th Ajax Scouts and Venturers were among those who played Santa, taking gift boxes to local kids. And for people like Venturer advisor Stephen Clarke, nothing says Christmas more than helping others. “This is great,” he said. “It’s our Christmas. It kind of starts the ball rolling for the Christmas season.” Pickering and Ajax kids have benefited from the program, started in 1906 by Toronto Star founder Joseph E. Atkinson, since 2004. Last year 661 children in our communities received gift boxes and this year volunteers delivered more than 700 boxes, says Ann Ablack, circu- lation co-ordinator at the Ajax News Advertis- er and Santa Claus Fund volunteer. Ms. Ablack says “very enthusiastic” vol- unteers on the weekend delivered all but 25 boxes. Venturer advisor Heather Stichhaller said for the young people involved in bringing joy to children and families, there’s a lesson that goes with the happy task. And it wasn’t lost on her son, Evan, 15. “It opens your eyes to the other communi- ties and really shows how fortunate we are,” said the Venturer. This isn’t a lesson learned by studying the numbers, but by meeting recipient families one at a time. Like Lashown Green of Pickering, whose four children will have presents on Christmas morning. “It makes me feel good as a parent even though it didn’t come from me, because it came from someone who cares, and Christ- mas is about caring and sharing. This shows us as a family that there are still people out there willing to care and share during the hol- idays.” We couldn’t have said it better. Christmas is about giving, not getting. And perhaps the most appreciated gift of all is one received from complete strangers. Strang- ers who, while they can’t see the faces of the recipients, know that there are many in our community who need help to make the day and season a happy one. The fund aims to raise a total of $1.6 million this year. A recent tally was $1,110,427. Locally, organizers are hoping to raise $35,000 to fill enough boxes for up to 1,000 area children. To donate online, go to thestar.com/santa- clausfund. For Visa, AMEX and MasterCard, call 416-869-4847. Cheques can be mailed to the Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund, One Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. Connecting with Santa online made easy for kids Everybody’s online these days and Santa’s no exception, making it easier than ever for kids to get in touch with him and deliver their Christmas wish lists. Traditionally, many Canadian kids would write their letters to Santa and mail them through Canada Post. Apparently, Santa has Wi-Fi in the North Pole, because he now accepts letters via e-mail. Kids can visit canadapost.ca and as long as they get their letter to Santa e-mailed by Dec. 17, they’ll get a response from the big guy. They can also sign up for a newsletter from Mrs. Claus where she tells stories of happenings at the North Pole. If an e-mail from Santa isn’t enough, parents can visit www. portablenorthpole.com to get a personal video message deliv- ered to their child. Options include sending a video to a nice child, a naughty child and child that’s a little bit of both. The site even prompts parents to pick the pronuncia- tion of their child’s name so that Santa gets it just right. Clearly, the site is popular with more than 340,000 Facebook likes. That’s a lot of videos for Santa. On the big day, kids can get into the holiday spirit by following Santa’s path around the world through NORAD’s annual Santa track- ing effort. They can visit www.noradsanta.org for an advance countdown on how many days, hours, minutes and seconds there are until the tracking begins. Parents can also follow the hype lead- ing up to Santa’s big trip on Twitter at @NoradSanta. Now, when not tracking Santa, NORAD is responsible for warning Canada and the United States of an air attack and ensuring air sover- eignty for the two countries. A critical component for that is the North Warning System, which is apparently deployed on Christmas to track the big guy in red. Here’s how NORAD explains it: “This powerful radar system consists of 47 installations strung across the northern border of North America. On December 24th, NORAD monitors the radar systems continuously for indications that Santa Claus has left the North Pole.” Once Santa leaves, he’s tracked by satellites equipped with infrared sensors. It helps that Rudolph’s red nose has an infrared signature which makes it perfect for tracking. Finally, kids can follow Santa’s journey through the Santa cam network where he’ll make appearances at many locations around the world. According to the site, CF-18 fighter jets will intercept and welcome Santa to Canada. 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Mayor Steve Parish’s salary will increase by $859, a 1.1-per cent increase that brings his annual base pay to $82,031. His travel allowance is increasing by $1,100, a 10.1-per cent increase, bring- ing his annual allowance to $12,000. The pay raises began in 2008, follow- ing a December 2007 decision, based on a citizen committee recommenda- tion, to gradually increase council mem- bers’ pay, which lagged behind that of Durham’s other lakeshore municipali- ties at the time. The decision to gradu- ally increase the mayor’s and council- lors’ pay to a Durham lakeshore average followed a 2007 pay increase of three per cent. Prior to the 2007 increase, mem- bers of Ajax council had not received raises for 12 years, with the exception of cost-of-living increases. The 2007 decision stated in Novem- ber of each year, beginning in 2008, the Town’s human resource services depart- ment would examine salaries and allow- ances for members of council in Claring- ton, Oshawa, Pickering and Whitby, and recommend an Ajax increase for the fol- lowing year based on an average of the comparisons. In 2007, not including benefits, Ajax’s mayor was making $55,563 a year, while councillors were bringing in base sala- ries of $22,264 annually. Councillor Pat Brown was the only councillor to speak to the increases this year. “I didn’t think we should go by with- out at least speaking to it. Sometime ago council adopted a procedure where we would pay each other what the other municipalities pay,” Coun. Brown said, adding she’s happy to support the 2013 increase, which she said is a drop in the bucket of the Town’s $32-million budget. “This year, while the percentages might seem high ... we have to be fair to coun- cil and maintain this average, because we can very quickly get out of line (with other Durham municipalities).” The 2013 increase takes effect Jan. 1. Reporter Tara Hatherly can be found on Twitter @Tara_ Hatherly and on Facebook by searching Tara Hatherly. Ajax councillors, mayor get pay raise for seventh year in a row Clarington Mayor: $82,517 Councillors: $33,007 Oshawa Mayor: $87,332 Councillors: $35,958 Pickering Mayor: $77,680 Councillors: $35,605 Whitby Mayor: $80,594 Councillors: $36,875 Average of above Mayor: $82,031 Councillors: $35,361 Annual travel allowances in Durham lakeshore municipalities Clarington Mayor: $11,772 Councillors: $7,812 Oshawa Mayor: car provided Councillors: $5,200 Pickering Mayor: $15,350 Councillors: $11,150 Whitby Mayor: $13,000 Councillors: $6,344 Average of above Mayor: $13,374 Councillors: $7,626 annual 2012 base salaries in DurHam lakesHore municipaliTies > meTrolanD File pHoTo AJAX -- Ajax Mayor Steve Parish (below)gets a pay bump to $82,031 as well as an increase to his travel allowance, beginning Jan. 1 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 • De c e m b e r 6 , 2 0 1 2 8 AP CLERKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE TA KE NOTICE that the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham passed Regional Tr ansit Development Charge By-law No. 47-2012 on the 21st day of November, 2012 under Section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act,19 97; AND TA KE NOTICE that this By-law imposes development charges against land to pay fo r increased capital costs required because of increased needs fo r services arising from development of the area to which the by-law applies if the development requires one or more of the approvals identified in Section 2(2) of the Development Charges Act,19 97. AND TA KE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board under Section 14 of the Act, in respect of the development charge by-law,by filing with the Clerk of The Regional Municipality of Durham on or before the 2nd day of January 2013 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection. The schedule of development charges for transit services imposed by the by-law is as follows: NOTICE OFTHE PA SSING OF A REGIONALTRANSIT DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW BY THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM SCHEDULE“B”TO BY-LAW NO. 47 - 2012 RESIDENTIALTRANSIT DEVELOPMENT CHARGES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013 - $ PER DWELLING UNIT BY TYPE SERVICE CATEGORY APARTMENTS TWO BEDROOMS AND LARGER ONE BEDROOM AND SMALLER LOW DENSITY MULTIPLES AND SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS SINGLE DETAC HED Regional Tr ansit $515 $414 $299 $194 SERVICE CATEGORY APARTMENTS TWO BEDROOMS AND LARGER ONE BEDROOM AND SMALLER LOW DENSITY MULTIPLES SINGLE DETAC HED AND SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS Regional Tr ansit $515 $414 $299 $194 NOTE: i) The development charges described above shall be adjusted annually pursuant to section 20 of this By-law. NOTE: ii) Schedule “B” shall cease to apply to residential development on the day the development charges By-law that replaces By-law Number 44-2008 comes into force. NOTE: i) The development charges described above shall be adjusted annually pursuant to section 20 of this By-law. ii) Schedule “B1” shall apply to residential development on the day the development charges By-law that replaces By-law Number 44-2008 comes into force. NOTE: The development charges described above shall be adjusted annually pursuant to section 20 of this By-law. A copy of the complete Regional Tr ansit Development Charges By-law is available for examination in the office of the Regional Clerk during regular office hours of 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. DATED AT the To wn of Whitby this 27th day of November, 2012. SCHEDULE“B1”TO BY-LAW NO. 47 - 2012 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES EFFECTIVE ONTHE DAYTHE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAWTHAT REPLACES BY-LAW NUMBER 44-2008 COMES INTO FORCE —$ PER DW ELLING UNIT BY TYPE SCHEDULE“C”TO BY-LAW NO. 47-2012 NON-RESIDENTIAL USE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013 $ PER SQUA RE FOOT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA SERVICE CATEGORY NON-RESIDENTIAL USE Regional Tr ansit $0.31 If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-110 2 ext. 3476 Pat M. Madill,A.M.C.T., CMM III •Regional Clerk The Regional Municipality of Durham •605 Rossland Rd. E.,Whitby ON L1N 6A3 Te lephone 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-110 2 •www.durham.ca Look inside for the Active Green +Ross�yer for more details PICKERING -- Efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas emis- sions with carpooling and bike riding are paying off in Pickering as the City was named Smart Commute Durham’s Employer of the Year. The City was honoured dur- ing the annual Smart Commute Awards, held in Toronto on Nov. 29. The program, which partners Metrolinx with area municipali- ties, is aimed at easing gridlock, improving air quality and reduc- ing greenhouse gas emissions. “As a recognized leader in sus- tainability, it is important that we promote different commut- er options like carpooling, tran- sit and cycling,” said Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan. “This program does a phenom- enal job in its efforts to make commuting less expensive and more enjoyable, and we are both thrilled and honoured to have received such an award.” Pickering has been part of the Smart Commute program since 2008 and has been active- ly involved in events including Carpool Week, Ride Your Bike to Work Day, Clean Air Com- mute Week and Smart Com- mute Week, as well as organiz- ing internal activities such as pri- ority parking and an emergency ride home program. Councillor David Pick- les, vice-chairman of the Sus- tainable Pickering Adviso- ry Committee, accepted the award on behalf of the City. “Educating employees on their commuter options is an integral part of the sustainable Pickering journey,” Coun. Pickles said. “It is through commitment, lead- ership, and innovation that we have achieved great results.” For more information on the Smart Commute program, visit www.smartcommute.ca. Pickering recognized for Smart Commute program 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 • De c e m b e r 6 , 2 0 1 2 9 P GET READY FO R THE HOLIDAY S! STOCK YO UR FREEZER! NO LIMIT.WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.SALE ENDS DECEMBER 31ST. HOLIDAYFROZENLOGCAKE $1199 NO TA X Reg. $17.99 $4991/3 POUND A meatyvalue! Double Combo DRIVE THRU PICKERING LOCATIONS Pickering To wn Centre 905-839-7727 1099 Kingston Rd. 905-831-2665openregularmall hours Moya Dillon mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Residents of Claremont are asking City staff to proceed cautiously with a proposed development, saying the project could increase existing flooding woes and impact other areas of the ham- let. The proposal would see a 27-unit resi- dential development constructed at the corner of Old Brock Road and Lane Street, curving around to Franklin Street. Resi- dents in the area say it could exacerbate existing flooding problems by reducing absorption provided by the lands, which are currently open farm fields. About 50 residents attended a planning and development meeting on Dec. 3 to voice their concerns. “I’m not sure council is aware of the magnitude of flooding that occurs on my property and down Franklin Street,” said Brian Welsh, who has had to redo the basement of his Joseph Street home seven times due to extensive flooding. “This is totally unacceptable,” he said of the situation. “My issue here is that this is going to see another development full of asphalt that will significantly reduce the absorption of this land. The applicant has taken the position that they’re not going to make it any worse, but I strongly suggest you make it a lot better.” Other residents echoed Mr. Welsh’s concerns and listed additional worries including traffic, quality and quantity of drinking water available in the hamlet, where residents use wells. “We want to ensure the supply and quality of our drinking water will not be impacted by additional wells, we’d like to see this proven as part of the approv- als process,” said Jim Doyle, a Clare- mont resident and president of the Clare- mont Community Association, who also echoed concerns about flooding. “For the community to agree to this proposal there must be a plan for solving the flooding problem that will be imple- mented concurrently with the develop- ment plan,” he said. Nik Mracic, senior vice-president, land development for developer Geranium Homes, said the company is willing to work with the City to find a solution for the flooding. “We do understand what the residents are saying and every effort will be made to reduce the flows that come off the site,” he said, noting the developers couldn’t provide an entire solution. “It’s important to note this is an histori- cal problem. I don’t want to be flippant, we are sensitive to residents comments, but everyone should not just be looking to us to solve the City’s problems. We will be part of that solution, and are happy to be part of that solution, but if everyone’s simply looking to us to solve this, that’s not the case.” City staff will be preparing a report on the proposed development, including recommendations on how to proceed, which will be presented to council at a future meeting. Claremont residents fear for future of Pickering hamlet photo by ian gooDall Pet portraits with Santa AJAX --The Humane Society of Durham Region once again this year invited all animals to come and have their portrait taken with Santa. This annual event takes place at Vandermeer Nursery and Garden Centre in Ajax. Mini Aussie Cindy Lou Who snuggled in with Santa for a reading of ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’. The final weekend for this event is Dec. 8 and 9. 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 • De c e m b e r 6 , 2 0 1 2 10 AP PICKERING -- Neighbours are shar- ing in the Christmas spirit on Rigby Drive with a holiday-themed musi- cal light show to benefit Wishes and Dreams. Homes at 1230, 1232, 1234 and 1236 Rigby Dr. have once again teamed up for a show of Christmas cheer. The synchronized music and light show is broadcast using a low- powered FM transmitter so view- ers can listen in on their car radi- os at 104.9 FM. The music is also broadcast over speakers at each of the homes so pedestrians can enjoy the show too. A donation box has been set up at 1230 Rigby Dr. to col- lect unwrapped toys and gifts for Dreams and Wishes, an area orga- nization that supports women and children living in Durham shelters. Last year, more than $3,000 in gifts was collected during the display, which will run through Jan. 1.For more information, visit www.rigby- lights.ca. Pickering families team up for Christmas light display © D i s n e y , © D i s n e y / P i x a r . 20 7 5 2 7 Opening Night Tickets just $25! * A Holiday Tradition 1-855-985-5000 Regular Ticket Prices: $25 • $40 • $65 VIP• $90 Front Row Additional fees may apply. DEC. 21 - 30 Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. DEC. 21 7:00 PM* DEC. 22 12 NOON 4:00 PM DEC. 23 12 NOON 4:00 PM DEC. 24 4:00 PM DEC. 25 4:00 PM Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. 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The Kurl for Kritters Funspiel takes place Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Whitby Curling Club in support of Spay Neuter Durham, a local organization focused on humane solutions to pet overpopulation with a goal of opening a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Durham in the future. The day will include 16 ends of curling, morning refreshments, prizes for first, second, third and friendliest team, a dinner and dance with a DJ, a silent auction and raffles. Curlers can enter as part of a team or individually. The entry fee is $240 per team or $60 per curler. Tax receipts of $20 are available for each player. Registration is at 8 a.m. The early draw is at 9 a.m. and the late draw is at 10 a.m. The group is still accepting curlers, and those interested in playing should call 905-728-6943 or e-mail kris_spayneuterdurham@yahoo.ca as soon as possible. The curling club is at 815 Brock St. N. in Whitby. Kurl for Kritters in need at Whitby Curling Club Dec. 8 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 • De c e m b e r 6 , 2 0 1 2 13 AP *If a competitor offers a lower price on any item that we carry in our store simply show us an advertisement or receipt and we will sell you that item at the same price.We will match the competitor’s price only during the effective date of the competitor’s advertisement or within 7 days of the date of the receipt. Item must be identical (defined as same brand, size and attributes) and for produce, meat and bakery items, we reserve the right to determine a comparable item. ‘Our major competition’ and ‘geographical trade areas’ are determined solely by us and are based on a number of factors which can change from time to time. Excludes ‘multi-buys’ (eg. 2 for $4); ‘spend x get x’; ‘free’; and discounts obtained through loyalty programs. 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CareerSuccessisCloserThanEver Centennial College is now offering a selection of post-graduate programs and CE courses at our conveniently located Pickering Learning Site – just steps from the Pickering GO station. These programs and courses will provide focused learning to help you begin or advance your career. Post-graduate Programs Project Management – NEW •Now Accepting Applications for January 2013 Corporate Communications and Public Relations •Now Accepting Applications for September 2013 Continuing Education CPR/First Aid •December 8-9, 9 am - 6 pm For more information please visit: centennialcollege.ca/pickeringlearningsite PICKERING -- Ajax and Pickering resi- dents are invited to celebrate the holiday season at Ontario Power Generation’s free Winterfest events. The first event, Family Celebrations - Spirit of Giving, features a holiday movie, baking and crafts for children six through 12, accompanied by an adult. The event takes place Saturday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The second event, Seniors Holiday - Movie and Tea, features a classic film, tea and a sing-along with the Young Singers choir from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. Both events take place at the Pickering Nuclear Information Centre, 1675 Mont- gomery Park Rd. Canned goods and mit- tens will be collected at each event for OPG’s giving tree, benefiting local resi- dents. Pre-registration is required. Register by visiting www.opg.com/community, or by calling 905-839-1151 ext. 3745. 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They got her from a breeder they believe was abusing and neglecting her, mak- ing for a very timid pooch. “Tanzie is not your normal dog, but she’s the biggest sweetheart,” said Catherine. In July, Tanzie escaped from a friend’s backyard in Oshawa and the family and friends did all they could to find her -- they put up posters, and called Oshawa Animal Services and shelters. The friend, who felt terrible about Tanzie’s escape, kept the gate open to her backyard in case the dog decided to return. “You want to maintain that little bit of hope, but knowing how scared she was to begin with, we thought it prob- ably wouldn’t happen,” said Cathe- rine. Meanwhile, a Bowmanville woman named Paula Bund had learned of a missing dog (she was told a poodle) that was spotted numerous times in the Camp Samac area of Oshawa, and she wanted to help find her. Paula, who rescues dogs through Standard Poodle Rescue, called Oshawa Animal Services for Catherine’s contact infor- mation. The City wouldn’t give it to her due to privacy protocol, but they said they’d call her instead. Meanwhile, Paula -- who called the dog ‘Samac’ -- continued to look for her every day and waited for Cath- erine to call. She even enlisted help from locals -- then strangers -- who allowed Paula to put treats and food in their yards. One couple, Edward and Lillian Steel, let the rescue group set up a dog house and wait for Tanzie in their backyard. The Steels had noticed Tanzie spending a lot of time in their yard but could never catch her. Other than getting this help, Paula kept quiet about the stakeout for Tan- zie because she feels too many people can scare a dog off. When Catherine finally learned about Paula, she immediately met with her at the post. But they didn’t reunite so quickly. It took multiple tries over one week but finally, Catherine and her family spotted Tanzie from the Steel’s back- yard. “I called her and she just came run- ning up the hill,” said Catherine. “It was a scene from a movie. It was unre- al.” Tanzie was a bit scruffy and thinner, but Catherine and her husband, their kids and their other dog Tucker were thrilled to have her back. “Tucker’s just been ballistic,” Cath- erine said. Sometimes the kindness of strang- ers can make a big difference in some- one’s world. “Without that effort to go and get her, I don’t think Tanzie would have been reunited with Catherine and that’s just sad,” said Paula. Catherine was amazed by the com- munity support. “There are so many good people out there,” she said. “That was really nice to see.” Screech owls are calling in Durham this fall MARGARET CARNEY I was chatting on the phone with my sister in New York State, catching up on news, and happened to mention all the barred owls being spotted in southern Ontario. Since my column about these hungry north- erners came out last week, two more readers -- Ron Boss of Maple Grove and Brian Drew of Oshawa -- sent me photos, and others sent reports. My sister hadn’t seen any around Ithaca yet, but said, “Oh, by the way, would this be an owl I heard?” She made a high-pitched, descending “Eeeeeee” sound that made me smile. “Was it like this?” I replied, and did my best imitation of an eastern screech-owl -- two descending whinny- ing whistles followed by a long, low tremolo. “That’s it!” she declared, and told me how she had heard the eerie calls one night the week before in Michigan, where she’d gone on a business trip, and then in her own backyard. Eastern screech-owls are setting up territories. These compact little owls, less than half the size of a barred owl, are permanent residents of south- ern Ontario. In late fall young owls have to leave their parents’ home turf and find their own patch of woods and fields to feed in. They can be quite vocal in November and December as they squab- ble over who has singing rights over what woodlot -- just as vocal as they are come April, in breeding season. I was thinking of screech-owls as my husband and I went on a drinking-water run to the public springs off Lakeridge Road high atop the Oak Ridg- es Moraine late Sunday afternoon. It didn’t take much persuading to get him to swing by a patch of deciduous woods where we had heard a pair of screech-owls singing back and forth one night last May. I got out of the car and stared into the trees, wondering which hollow a tiny owl might be tucked in. I tried my screech-owl whistle, hoping one would respond, but no luck. Perhaps it wasn’t quite dark enough, or was too misty. Or they just weren’t there. Or maybe I needed to perfect my screech imita- tion. As we headed home with our water jugs, Den- nis told me again about his friend Howard Milson, who could whistle screech-owls out of the woods in broad daylight. An air force navigator in the Sec- ond World War, Howard grew up on the family farm north of Solina, surrounded by nature. Den- nis remembers him calling a screech-owl out of the trees at Beatrice and Wilson streets in Oshawa one night, and another time having four show up in late afternoon near Seagrave. Later in life, when he got false teeth, his whistling didn’t work as well. I resolved to go online, find a YouTube site and practise my screech-owl calls, so I too might talk with my favourite owls. Nature queries: 905-725-2116 or mcarney@ interlinks.net. Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND WHITBY -- After four months of Tanzie being lost in Oshawa, the pooch was reunited with Catherine Kennedy and her family. Tanzie had been living all this time in Camp Samac. Family reunites with lost dog The overpopulation of pets has lead to thousands of homeless animals within the GTA. However overpopulation is not the only reason to spay or neuter your pets. When pets are left intact, this can also lead to serious health risks. Intact females are prone to pyometra (infection of the uterus that can be life threatening), as well as breast cancers. The more “heats”females have, the more prone they are to these conditions. Intact males are more prone to cancers as well (testicular & prostate). Hormonal influences can also Ask the Vet: Why spay or neuter my pet?Written by Dr. Melanie Dell http://www.veterinarypartner.com contribute to behavioral issues. It is recommend- ed to spay or neuter pets at around 6 months of age, & prior to the onset of a female’s first heat. To discuss spaying or neutering your pet, please contact your veterinarian. For more information please visit: JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND WHITBY -- Sam is a six-year-old female yellow lab, surrendered by her owner when they were no longer able to care for her. She is extreme- ly friendly, social and active. A great family dog. She needs lots of exercise and love. For more information, call the Humane Society of Durham Region at 905-665-7430. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m SportsSports Brad Kelly- Sports Editor • bkelly@durhamregion.com Score two in the third to force overtime BY BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- There was good and bad for both the Whitby Fury and the Pickering Panthers coming out of Tuesday’s game at Iroquois Park. For the Fury, the good came from earn- ing two points, the result of scoring on the power play in overtime to register a 4-3 win. The bad stemming from the fact they had to play any overtime at all, tak- ing a 3-1 lead into the final 10 minutes of the third period, and then coughing it up on home ice. Just down the dressing room hallway, the good/bad scenario played out for the Panthers. The good coming from scoring twice to overcome a two-goal deficit late in a game on the road to earn a single point. The bad came just minutes later, taking a penalty that resulted in a four- on-three power play for the Fury which they took all of 26 seconds to convert on. Both coaches had similar takes on the game. “We are on a real winning streak. We’ve done well,” said Fury head coach Craig Fisher, who expressed disappointment at giving away a third-period lead. “But if we’re trying to get up to the Trentons, we have to come out in the third and do a better job.” When asked if he thought his club got a little complacent in the later stages, he was quick to shoot that notion down, “I hope not. I’ve got a ton of respect for Pickering. It’s a real tough conference. To me, there’s not a lot between the first- and tenth-place team.” For Panthers GM/head coach Mike Galati, earning a point was nice, and the manner in which they did it commend- able, but like any coach, he was still thinking about the extra point that got away in overtime. “It’s a little unfortunate we didn’t come out with two points,” he admitted. “We battled back and were down two with 20 minutes left against the hottest team in the conference right now. That’s the pos- itive. “The negative is we may have deserved two points but came up short.” The Panthers led early on a Matt Gala- ti deflection in the first, but the Fury came back with three unanswered in the second period by Taylor Best, Spen- cer McCormack and Nick Neal to take a 3-1 lead through two. With just under 10 minutes to go, Brodie Tutton scored the first of his two for the Panthers, adding another at the end of a power play with just 3:57 to go to tie it. Overtime ended early. With the Fury working on the power play, Chris Ragu- seo let a low shot go from the point that was deflected by McCormack, who was set up at the top of the crease serving as a screen. McCormack’s second of the night kept the current winning streak of the Fury alive, climbing to seven games. Panthers netminder Conor Barrie was the busier of the two, facing 48 shots, while the Fury’s Tyler Feaver had 27 fired his way. THE SCOOP The game was delayed 25 minutes just 1:20 into the first period when a deflected shot hit one of the lights above the ice. Arena staff had to make some repairs while the teams headed back to their dressing rooms ... The night didn’t start well for Pickering’s Micah Nichols either, given a 10-minute misconduct for a national anthem infraction. The league is trying to cut down on the amount of movement by the players on the ice during the pre-game ritual ... Whitby has been just about unbeatable of late, winning seven in a row and 10 of the last 11 ... Whitby (19-9-2) is in Aurora on Saturday night and hosts Trenton on Sunday afternoon at 2:10 ... Pickering (10-17- 3) is in Cobourg on Saturday and Wellington on Sunday. >Panthers rally for a point RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND WHITBY -- Pickering Panthers defender Derek Sheppard skated with the puck in front of Whitby Fury forward Steven Deeg during their Ontario Junior Hockey League game at Iroquois Park Sports Centre on Tuesday. Pickering lost 4-3 in overtime. Sports Briefs Pickering Swim Club goes the distance in Oshawa OSHAWA -- The Pickering Swim Club sent 35 swimmers to the OSHAC distance meet at the Donevan Recreation Complex in Oshawa. Pickering athletes swam against swimmers from Oshawa Aquatic Club in the long-distance swims of 400m, 800m and 1500m. Sixteen personal bests were achieved and 715.97 seconds taken off by Pickering swimmers. Most time-off goes to Aidan Malesich (11yrs) who took off 108.40 seconds in all of his individual events. Swimmers who had first-place finishes includ- ed: Katrina Berry-Stavropoulos (10yrs) 400 IM 6:45.32 Jamie Gilmour (12yrs) 400 IM 6:35.94 Matthew Kastelic (15yrs) 800 freestyle 11:11.84 Aidan Malesich (11yrs) 400 freestyle 6:16.47 Audrey Narine (10yrs) 400 freestyle 6:30.35 Nicholas Newman (14yrs) 400 IM 5:44.30 Brandon Tapp (11yrs) 400 IM 6:24.60 Nyre Viscardi (13yrs) 400 freestyle 5:56.65 Mitchell Watson (14yrs) 400 freestyle 5:30.52 Other athletes who earned top-three finishes in their individual events: Female 10 and under: Gabriela Estrada-Tobar 400 freestyle (2nd) 6:47.74; Alexandra Petrolo 400 freestyle (3rd) 6:48.36; Sonja Ross 400 IM (2nd) 7:29.89 Female 11–12: Nicole Howes 400 IM (3rd) 6:48.30; Brigitta Ross 400 IM (2nd) 6:43.63; Deniz Tiri 400 freestyle (2nd) 6:51.63; Female 13–14: Gwynn Tiri 400 freestyle (2nd) 6:40.20 Female 15 and over: Kendra Kelly 1500 free (2nd) 21:57.87; Elena Rahman 400 freestyle (2nd) 6:07.01 Male 11–12: Liam Bonner 400 freestyle (2nd) 6:24.82; Ryan Panela 400 IM (2nd) 6:31.02; Joseph Vragovic 400 IM (3rd) 6:34.57 Male 13–14: Aaron Craig 400 IM (2nd) 6:01.84; Matteo Marticorena 400 freestyle (2nd) 5:55.76. Whitby Dunlops face unbeaten Brantford in Allan Cup Hockey match Saturday WHITBY -- The Allan Cup Hockey season is not even at the midway point yet, but if the Whitby Dunlops have designs on first place, they had bet- ter get to work on Saturday. The Dunlops improved to 6-2-1 with a 5-2 win in Orillia last Saturday, but they remain five points behind the unbeaten Brantford Blast (9-0-0) with a game between those two teams looming at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre. While racking up the perfect season to date, the Blast have twice beaten the Dunlops, 5-4 in Whitby and 3-1 in Brantford, both in early Novem- ber. With the Saturday win in Orillia, the Dunlops did move three points up on the Dundas Real McCoys (5-5-0) in the battle for second place. 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INVESTING IN A CLEANER,GREENER FUTURE. + = Generals preparing for life without Jenner Captain invited to world junior camp Monday Brian Mcnair bmcnair@durhamregion OSHAWA -- It’s hard to imagine what the Oshawa Generals would look like this season without the consistently excellent play of cap- tain Boone Jenner. Next week, they’ll find out. Jenner was one of the 37 players invited Monday to attend the selec- tion camp for Canada’s entry at the 2013 world junior hockey champi- onship. The camp begins Monday in Calgary and this year’s tourna- ment runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Rus- sia. Considering he was part of last year’s bronze-medal winning team, combined with the fact he’s lead- ing the Ontario Hockey League in goals this season, it’s almost certain Jenner will be part of the team. On Sunday, he turned in another gem of an effort, scoring his 27th goal and adding an assist, but it wasn’t enough in a 3-2 loss to the Sarnia Sting. Afterward, despite his creden- tials, he wasn’t taking a berth on the Canadian world junior team for granted. “There’s no guarantee for sure. I’ve got to go there, work hard and earn my spot again,” he said. “It would be awesome to experience that again.” The Generals could well be with- out their entire top line for a portion of the holidays, with Michael Dal Colle being part of Ontario’s team at the 2013 World Hockey Chal- lenge in Quebec Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, and Tyler Biggs likely in the mix for the United States team at the world juniors. As it has done for much of the season, the line was dominant Sun- day, applying constant pressure and a big part of the reason why the Generals had a 42-16 advantage in shots on goal. Trouble was the Generals coughed up two power-play goals in the first 8:33, which saw rookie Kenny Appleby driven from the net in favour of Daniel Altshuller. Altshuller was solid enough in relief, but the one goal he did allow was a soft one late in the first peri- od, making the score 3-0. “We gave them two power-play goals in the first period, and that shot us in the foot, and then we played catchup the rest of the game,” said a frustrated DJ Smith afterward. “We had a lot of chanc- es, yeah, but at the end of the day, you lose the game in the first 10 minutes probably.” It appears Smith has little con- fidence right now in Appleby, the team’s second-round pick in 2011. Coming off a dismal five-goal-on- 18-shot performance in Erie Nov. 10, this was just Appleby’s fourth start of the season, and he lasted only four shots. “I didn’t think Ken was ready to go,” Smith said, frankly, afterward. “I wanted him to go out there and get a feel for it, but he didn’t look comfortable in there. At the same point, I was looking for a spark. I even thought about putting him right back in. I know it’s kind of a tough situation for a kid. I want to develop him, but I’m trying to win. He’s going to be a very good goal- ie in this league, but he’s had some struggles of late.” The difference in goaltending was stark, as JP Anderson stood tall for Sarnia, making 40 saves all told, and some good ones late to pre- serve the win. It snapped a four-game winning streak for the Generals, who remain atop the East Division at 16-11-1-2, but only one point up on the Bel- leville Bulls (15-9-3-1), who have two games in hand. Oshawa’s next three games are on the road, including in Plymouth Saturday and Windsor Sunday. Generally speaking Boone Jenner also had a goal and an assist in Friday’s 4-2 road win over the Kingston Frontenacs. He has now scored at least one goal in each of the past six games, with nine goals and 12 points over that stretch ... Tyler Biggs, Cole Cassels and Scott Laughton also scored Friday, while Daniel Altshuller made 23 saves for his 16th win of the season ... Scott Sabourin’s power-play goal broke JP Anderson’s shutout 8:27 into the second period Sunday. His 11 goals are third on the team, behind Jenner’s 27 and Biggs’s 15 ... The Generals have a .588 winning percentage at home and .577 on the road this season. > Photo By aaron Bell / ohl iMages oshawa -- Boone Jenner, who leads the ohL in goals, was invited to Canada’s world Junior team camp on Monday. he was on last year’s team that won bronze. 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 • De c e m b e r 6 , 2 0 1 2 27 AP SUN DEC16 |4PM ROGERS CENTRE,TORONTO THE BUD LIGHT PRE-GAME STREET PARTY PLUS!THE HYUNDAI HALF-TIME SHOWWITH PSY! ALLTICKETS REDUCED |BILLSINTORONTO.COM Ajax & Pickering Locations 279 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax260 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax (in Home Depot)1105 Kingston Rd. Pickering (in Home Depot) 255 Salem Rd. S. 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The Ontario Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Central Canada Hockey League and the Ligue de Hock- ey Junior AAA de Québec, unveiled the rosters for the eight all-star teams that will compete at the 2012 Central Canada Cup All-Star Challenge scheduled to take place in Wellington Dec. 27-29. Among those named to the roster are a host of Whitby Fury and Cobourg Cou- gars players, who will be coached by a familiar face on the East Division all-star team. Curtis Hodgins, the current Cougars and ex-Fury coach, will pilot a group led by Whitby captain Chris Raguseo and team- mates Taylor Best and Henry Thompson. They join a group with three Cougars in Cobourg captain Evan Jasper, Justin Dan- forth and Connor Armour. Coincidently, all six players hail from various towns and cities within Durham Region. Raguseo calls Pickering home, while Thompson and Danforth are Oshawa products. The others, Jasper, Best and Armour, are from Whitby. 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Laundry room on sight. 1-855-550-3950 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 PORT PERRY - Executive Apartment. Apartment, 3- bedrooms 1-bathrooms Available Jan 01/2013 . Ex- ecutive Main Floor Apart- ment with a panoramic view. Stone fire-place, spacious living and dining room. 3 bedrooms. Large backyard. 4 appliances, fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Central air. Utilities included. Non- smoker and no pets. First and last month. Close to all amenities. References. $1,950 Per Month. 905-447-7902. GeneralHelp Mortgages,LoansM Articlesfor SaleA VendorsWantedV Apartments & Flats For RentA SIMCOE ESTATES, 333 Simcoe St., North. 1, 2, & 3- bedrooms. Utilities included. Quite building, close to hos- pital, seniors welcome. 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Call 289-939-0612 OSHAWA NORTH. 3-bed- room house near amenities, new appliances, hardwood, parking, shared yard with pool. CV, CA, . First/last. $1525-inclusive. Avail imme- diately No pets/smoking. 905-447-8858, 905-721-8760. OSHAWA NORTH, 4-bdrm backsplit, 3 washrooms, c/air, fireplace, fenced back- yard. Newly upgraded. Close to schools/parks, transit, shopping. Avail. immediately. First/last, references. Con- tact 416-297-7004 or email kathy@woburngroup.ca WHITBY, 3-BEDROOM main floor, $1450/month, in- cludes utilities, A/C, cable & laundry. No pets/smoking, close to shopping & schools. References required. Available immediately. (905)683-6863. 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