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P ICKER I NG News Adver tiserT H E Wednesday, December 12, 2012 facebook.com/newsdurham • twitter.com/newsdurham • d durhamregion.com • Pressrun 54,400 • 52 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND PICKERING -- The Whitevale Branch of the Pickering Public Library will be closing at the end of the year to save operating costs. Declining circulation rates lead to shuttering of rural branch at end of year MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- In the face of mounting capital costs and budget pressures, the Pickering Public Library will be closing its Whitevale branch by the end of the year. The library board voted to close the branch in the face of declining circu- lation of almost 50 per cent over the last two years. “There’s really no good time to close the branch, the community is really attached to this branch and even invested sweat equity in it,” said Cathy Grant, CEO of the Pickering Public Library, noting residents pitched in to repair the library during 1995 renovations. “The board absolutely recognizes that; unfortunately they just weren’t using it,” she said. “This decision was a long time coming, the board’s been concerned about the viability of this branch for a long time. 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There’s still time to get the latest fashions by the TOP Designers! 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 2 P The announcement to close the branch was a blow to the small community, which has been using the library since it was converted from a bank by the Whitevale Library League in 1925. “As a smaller community we have no choice to support the larger community of Pickering by using its grocery stores, gas sta- tions and malls, because we have none of those,” said Sandy Rider, a Whitevale resi- dent of 40 years who addressed the board in November in an effort to save the commu- nity branch. “The only amenity we do have is a library we can walk to,” she continued. “We do without a lot, and to remove the one thing that is a gathering place for us, I think sometimes the greater should find it in their hearts to support what’s best for the smaller. But unfortunately when the cold, hard fact of money is involved, it often out- weighs sentiment.” In a 2009 facilities report, the board noted there was “no future” for rural branches and has monitored the branches in Whitevale, Claremont and Greenwood for declining cir- culation and unwieldy capital costs since. Greenwood, which was built in 1860, has remained viable with a steady circulation, and even a slight increase in 2012, while Cla- remont doesn’t have the same issues since it’s housed in a newer building and has a larger population to draw from. “People’s ideas of a library, and what they expect from a library, have changed,” Ms. Grant said, noting rural branches are often not accessible, can’t provide the modern services that city branches can and are often inefficient. For example, the cost to loan a book at the Petticoat Creek branch is about $3, while at Whitevale it’s nearly $15. “Long term, the board is not committed to rural branches because of all the issues,” Ms. Grant explained. “But the hardest thing to do is remove library services from a com- munity that’s used to having them. We’ve said we’ll keep supporting them as long as the community uses them.” John Duffus, president of the Whitevale and District Residents’ Association, said he would like to see a better compromise, such as opening the library only on Saturday mornings to cut down on costs. “If you look at pure numbers you have to say yes, it’s not economical to have it open,” he said. “But when you look at it from the per- spective of history and the young families in Whitevale, it’s unfortunate. It’s one of the last connections with south Pickering because there’s nothing really left here. I think we could have come up with a com- promise.” The branch will be closing as of Jan. 1, with the last day of service on Dec. 29 from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit www. picnet.org. Number of items loaned out annually at Pickering’s rural branch libraries: Claremont 2009 - 9,855 2010 - 8,446 2011 - 9,349 2012 - 10,581 Greenwood 2009 - 7,642 2010 - 6,990 2011 - 6,905 2012 - 7,297 Whitevale 2009 - 4,414 2010 - 3,986 2011 - 3,792 2012 - 2,678 *2012 figures are estimated figures based on trends from the previous three months The Whitevale Library branch is currently open weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. RURAL LIBRARY CIRCULATION RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND PICKERING -- As a way of cutting operating costs, the City of Pickering has opted to close the Whitevale branch of the Pickering Public Library. The branch will cease operations at the end of the year. 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It appears the pedestrian was trying to cross from the south side of Kingston Road to the north side, police said. He was taken to hospital in Ajax before being airlifted to Toronto, where as of Monday he remained in critical condition with head injuries. An investigation continues and police are seeking wit- nesses. Call 905-579-1520, ext. 7885. Police release images of Ajax school theft suspect AJAX -- Police are trying to identify a suspect in the theft of cash from an Ajax school. Durham police have released sur- veillance camera images of the man, who fled from Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School on a bicycle after being confronted by an employee. The man entered the school around noon on Sunday, Nov. 11, during a sport- ing event and forced his way into the school office, police said. He’s a white man in his mid-20s, about six feet tall with a medium build and long dark hair and facial hair. He fled the scene on a dark men’s mountain bike. 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At an executive committee meeting Dec. 3, councillors voted to direct City staff to explore the possible retention of Brophy House with Transport Canada and report back to council. “This is one of the last stone houses remaining in Pickering and there is hope to save this home,” said Councillor Peter Rodrigues, who put forward the motion to direct staff to extend talks with Transport Canada past Dec. 31, which is when the City’s current lease on the property expires. “All I’m asking is that council direct staff to explore with Transport Canada the pos- sibility of practical retention of the Brophy house subject to reaching a reasonable agreement. There are some last-minute pos- sibilities to save this house. We’re not com- mitting to anything, it’s just a slight delay to save a precious house in Pickering.” The stone home, located at 4355 Brock Rd., dates to the 1800s and was renovated by a private owner shortly before the land was expropriated by the federal govern- ment in 1972 for a potential future airport. It was rented out to various tenants after expropriation but has sat vacant for sever- al years and is currently included on a list of properties scheduled for demolition by Transport Canada, which oversees the fed- eral lands. Coun. Jennifer O’Connell supported the motion, calling it a “stay of execution” for the historic building. “The intention was never to keep it or continue leasing it, but perhaps we can look into subleasing,” she said, noting the City has been successful in the past when asking for extensions on historic homes in danger of demolition, and pointing out that the costs for leasing, security and insurance were minimal. “I don’t see any harm in continuing the conversation. It doesn’t bind us to any- thing, it just asks staff to continue looking and working with Transport Canada past that deadline. If nothing comes of it at least we tried, but if something does come of it we are protecting a significant and quite beautiful home in our city.” Councillors ratified the decision during a final vote at their regular council meeting on Dec. 10. Councillors approve stay of execution for Pickering heritage home> SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND PICKERING -- Regional Councillor Peter Rodrigues, right, toured the Brophy House with Kyle Bentley, chief building official, to see if it can be salvaged. FOLLOW OUR TWITTER FEED AT NEWSDURHAM 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 Jesus Christ, through the eyes of Muslims “The World is a Bridge, pass over it, but build no houses upon it. He, who hopes for a day, may hope for eternity; but the World endures but an hour. Spend it in prayer, for the rest is unseen.” — Jesus, Son of Mary (on whom be peace). The aphorism above is only one of several hundred sayings and stories of Jesus that fill Arabic and Islamic literature. The sayings of Jesus circulated around the Muslim world from Spain to China, and are still familiar to Muslims today. They fill out and aug- ment the profoundly reverential picture painted in the Qur’an of Isa Ibne Maryum (Jesus, son of Mary) in which Jesus is called the Messiah, the Messenger, the Prophet. The Jesus of the Qur’an, more than any equivalent prophetic fig- ure, is placed inside a theological argument rather than inside a narrative. But he is very unlike his Gos- pel image. There is no Incarnation, no Ministry and no Passion. His divinity is strenuously denied either by him or by God directly. Equally denied is his crucifixion. Jesus rein- terpreted by the Qur’an is singled out, again and again, as a prophet of very special significance. The Muslim Jesus is as fascinating as it is timely. His life is remarkable and his sayings often beautiful liter- ary artifacts in their own right; but more importantly, they dem- onstrate that the links that bind Christianity and Islam are much deeper, more complex, and far more intricately woven, but never a clash of incompatible civilizations. The Muslim Jesus is the patron saint of asceticism, identi- fies with the poor and champions the virtues of poverty, humil- ity, silence and patience. He is seen as a sort of Sufi grandmaster, understanding the mysteries of the heart and its innermost nature beyond the reach of human intellect. Islamic culture presents us with the richest images of Jesus in any non-Christian culture. No other world religion known to me has devoted so much loving attention to both the Jesus of history and to the Christ of eternity. This tradition is one that we need to highlight in these dangerous, narrow-minded days. One religion will often act as the hinterland of another, will lean upon another to complement its own witness. There can be no more salient example of this interdependence than the case of Islam and Jesus Christ. Love of Jesus may also mean, I think, an interest in how and why he was loved and cher- ished by another religion. Merry Christmas. -- Javed Akbar is a Durham Region resident and occasional guest columnist. Ontario’s Lieutenant-Governor came to Durham last week armed with surprising statistics related to people living with dis- abilities. David Onley, himself a victim of polio and post-polio syndrome since age three, knows better than anyone the barriers people like himself face, or have faced, regularly in their lives. Mr. Onley was the keynote speaker at the CapABILITIES forum hosted by the Durham Region Employment Network, a forum organized to highlight the opportuni- ties for business when they employ people with disabilities. Mr. Onley also shared his story, along with some eye-opening figures, to wit: • Nearly two million Ontarians have a dis- ability of some form. • Physical changes to a workplace to accommodate those with disabilities is usu- ally less than $400. • People with disabilities have a 25 per cent unemployment rate. • Job retention rates are higher than aver- age. • Absenteeism rates are lower. • Productivity rates are high. Those figures and the picture they paint illustrate that businesses small and large have been missing out on potentially great new hires in communities across Durham. Also of note from last week’s forum is news that the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Ameri- can Games offers several opportunities for people living with disabilities. Here at home, the communities of Ajax and Oshawa will play host to athletes in some of the com- petitive events. But the DREN event also served to con- tinue the ongoing effort in society to chal- lenge existing perceptions of people living with disabilities. As Mr. Onley noted at the event: “It has specifically to do with atti- tudes towards people with disabilities -- it means focusing on what people with dis- abilities can do, rather than what you think they might not be able to do.” In that context, and as Ontario’s and Can- ada’s economy improves, we encourage local employers to consider looking at an expanded pool of potential applicants when recruiting new staff in the coming year, and give every consideration to hiring a person with a disability. At last week’s event, Mr. Onley, speak- ing in the context of disabled athletes at the Paralympics and Parapan Games, had this to say: “The Games are not about disabled people who are also athletes; they are in fact spectacular athletes who just happen to have a disability.” Similarly, this could be said of potential employees: It’s not about disabled people who are also potential employees; they are in fact spectacular employees who just hap- pen to have a disability. Removing barriers to the disabled in Durham Region 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 • D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 6 AP Tim 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 OpinionsEditorial A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication PHONE 905-683-5110 CLASSIFIEDS 905-905-683-5110 DISTRIBUTION 905-683-5110 NEWSROOM 905-579-4400 #2248 GENERAL FAX 905-683-7363 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, SNA. All content copyright Opinions I’ve always been a journal keeper. I started filling up blank pages way back in my early teens when some insightful person bought me a thing called a ‘Nothing book’. Remember those? Just a plain, hardcover book full of blank pages begging to be scribbled in. I’ve since filled dozens of journals in all shapes and sizes. Some no more than cheap, spiral-bound note pads, others richly clad collections of inviting vellum. And although the contents over the years have never amounted to anything more than mental and emo- tional dreck ... ‘brain droppings’ as George Car- lin would say ... the ‘Nothing’ book really is an unfortunate misnomer. These journals are very much ‘something’ books. They are vastly important to me, not so much for their content, but for their therapeutic value. Over the years writing has become so much more than merely a satisfying vocation. It has become my sanity. Writing things down, however hap- hazardly, helps me make sense of my world. The downloading of thought onto paper makes precious room in my fevered, over-crowded mind, for that illusive little jewel known as perspective. For years I hung onto my jour- nals. The thinking being that at some point in time I would be able to hand these rare collec- tions of hard-wrought experi- ence down to my own trou- bled offspring. I had visions of myself sitting down opposite one of my emotionally mud- dled, adolescent children, smil- ing knowingly as I opened one of these magical tomes to some perfect pas- sage that would explain it all. Because I had already been there, I could help my own kids avoid some of life’s traps and pitfalls. I would be Ward Cleaver, Charles Ingalls and Norman Vincent Peale all wrapped up in one beatific idiot. This, of course, is misguided thinking. For starters, everyone has to find their own way and my kids’ way will, in all likelihood, not be my way. It will be their very own unique way with its own unique challenges and problems that only they can deal with. And secondly, all it took was a cursory glance back into some of those ‘magical’ entries to realize that most, if not all of it, was pure drivel. Self-absorbed, navel-gaz- ing twaddle of no value to anyone in the present time. It was, in fact, embarrassing. So, I burned them. In a psycho-therapeutic ritual I fed them, one at a time, into the roaring flames of the woodstove and metaphorically incin- erated my past. I was surprised by the tremendous release I felt. All that was missing was some chanting, beating of drums and the drinking of some mystical potion. I settled on a couple of fingers of single malt as a perfectly satisfactory substitute. I still journal. I still have a number of filled journals on my shelves. I don’t think I’ll be burning these, however. Unlike the books of my youth these are now mostly filled with good things. Positive memories, happy observa- tions and hope-filled dreams. To be certain, there is the odd dark passage. I’m still very much on my journey after all, but by and large I’ve realized that there is much more power in writing words of apprecia- tion than desperation. Taking note of the beauty and blessings in our lives def- initely puts us in the right frame of mind to receive more of the same. I didn’t know that when I was young. Now that I think of it, perhaps that’s really the only journal entry worth sharing with my own kids. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 7 AP A life recorded in short, sharp notes ...Chatter on a 50 Shades of Grey baby boom, and updates on Christmas shopping ... Discussions recently have focused the 50 Shades of Grey effect here at home nine months after landing in local stores, and on being busy with Christmas... Amy Pag: Oh wow....people need to get a life ..... Suzanne Griesbach: Or because its nine months after Valentine’s Day... Marven Whidden: It’s an evil book for guys my age whose wives have been reading this :). Dakota Lee: ...I won’t read it but I know people who like it and peo- ple who think its horribly written and classless lol. Either way it’d be a long stretch to say this book caused it lol. On Christmas shopping... Barb Steve: Christmas shop- ping?? Don’t you need money for that?? lol Kelly O’Neill: Need money... Please send. Madzia Dawidek Kuczepa: It sucks that really money doesnt grow on trees lol... Im almost done :) and about 20% is wrapped lol but i like wrapping gifts !!! Christ- mas Tree will go up in our house on Tuesday YAY :) Let’s TalkTop10 List Top 10 end-of-the-world movies Join the Facebook conversation with residents and durhamregion.com readers. We’ll publish a selection of comments weekly. Follow this conversation and get all of the online content you need at www.durhamregion.com This week’s question: Just when there seemed to be a big breakthrough, talks between NHL team owners and the players association broke off Thursday night. What do you think? A. Who cares? There are plenty of other professional sports to enjoy. B. This is killing me! I want NHL hockey and I want it now! C. I give up on the whole thing. Consider me a former fan. Cast your vote at durhamregion.com Poll >Given the $2-million theft of toys and food donations from the Salvation Army, will you make a special attempt to help replenish stocks and help GTA families in need this Yule season? A. I’d like to, but I’ve already donat- ed to another charity. B. I’ll be picking up something to donate this week. C. We’ve already donated to help the cause.34% 21% 45% Total votes cast: 180 Here are 10 end-of-the-world movies to watch as the Mayan calendar counts down: 1. Independence Day 2. Planet of the Apes 3. Armageddon 4. Cloverfield 5. The Omega Man 6. When Worlds Collide 7. Earth vs. The Flying Saucer 8. The Day After Tomorrow/2012 9. Deep Impact 10. The Core Source: wearemoviegeeks.com Mayan Calendar On buyers being aware: When you purchase something personalized and the writing sucks, AND when they’re capable of fixing it they don’t, and then blame me for not liking it as if it’s my fault. And have no return or exchange policy. So basically my rant is about businesses and companies that don’t care about pleasing the customer, just about the money. -- Ashley Kilpatrick On Santa versus Zombies: Regarding the Bowmanville Santa Claus parade, Walking Dead, Really?? Unfortunately (maybe fortunately, depending how you look at it) our family missed the parade do to the lovely flu. I was confused to find out there was a Walking Dead float. This TV show is “R”. How is it that flesh eating and killing sprees are Christmas related? Most parades are enjoyed by children. How do you explain a zombie to a 5 year old? Maybe you are going to ask me how is Harry Potter Christmas related? If you read the novels or watch the movies, you will understand. I hope next year we leave Halloween out of Christmas. I know many parents will agree. -- Marz Jezegou 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 8 A INSIDE A JAX 905-683-4550 65 Harwood Av enue South,Ajax, ON, L1S 2H9 •www.ajax.ca •facebook.com/myajax •youtube.com/thetownofajax UPCOMING COUNCILCOMMITTEE MEETINGS Minutes, Agendas and GGC recordings available online at www.ajax.ca Special Council Meeting Jan. 17 at 12:30 p.m. - River Plate Room To wn Hall, 65 Harwood Ave. S. Community Affairs & Planning Committee Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. - Council Chambers To wn Hall, 65 Harwood Ave. S. General Government Committee Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.–River Plate Room To wn Hall, 65 Harwood Ave. S. Council Meeting Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. - Council Chambers To wn Hall, 65 Harwood Ave. S. Saturday, February 23, 2013 7 p.m. St. Francis Centre 78 Church St. S. Enjoy an evening of outrageous laughs with The Second City as they present their favourite and most hilarious sketches from recent critically-acclaimed productions, along with timeless comedy classics, and up to the minute uncensored improvisations inspired by the audience’s suggestions. Available at the St. Francis Centre Box Office, the Ajax and McLean Community Centres,online at www.stfranciscentre.ca or by calling 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS) TICKET PRICE: $39 (includes HST) Enjoy an evening of outrageous laughs with The Second City as they present their favourite and most hilarious sketches from recent critically-acclaimed productions, along with timeless comedy classics, and up to the minute uncensored improvisations inspired by the audience’s suggestions. Saturday, February 23, 2013 7 p.m. St. Francis Centre 78 Church St. S. Makes a great gift for the holidays! Get your Winter 2013 Community Recreation &Pa rks Guide Registration NOW OPEN! Guide also available online at www.ajax.ca Name a seat in St. Francis Centre Fo r more information, contact Robert Gruber at 905-619-2529 ext. 7241 or email robert.gruber@ajax.ca A perfect gift for the holidays! www.stfranciscentre.ca Silver ScreenSundaysSilver ScreenSundays Re-live classic movie moments in an intimate and unique art house setting. Join us Sunday,December 16 Time: 3 p.m. Cost: $5 presents Tickets available at the door (78 Church St. S., Ajax) For screening dates and film titles visit www.stfranciscentre.ca or call 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS) White Christmas Cost: $5 (incl. hst) THE LIBRARY BOARD WANTS TO MEET YOU! The To wn of Ajax is in receipt of applications to amend a Draft Approved Planof Subdivision 18T-94026 and to amend Zoning By-law 95-2003, to facilitate the development of a residential subdivision on lands located west and east ofAudley Road South, south of Bayly Street East. See attached location map. Background Draft Plan of Subdivision 18T-94026, which provided for single detached,semi detached and street townhouse dwellings for a total of 563 units, local roads, parks and open space blocks was approved in 2005. The To wn of AjaxOfficial Plan designates the subject lands as Low Density Residential. Underthis designation single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, duplexdwellings and linked dwellings may be permitted. Street townhouse dwellingsmay also be permitted within the Low Density Residential designation providedthat those housing forms are compatible with the scale and character ofsurrounding development. Proposal The proposed amendments to the draft approved plan and zoning by-law aredesigned to implement the following: 1) The incorporation of the easterly portion of the former Audley Roadallowance in order to add additional depth to a row of 53 residential lots thatfront onto Audley Road South; 2) The elimination of 2 northerly lots that front onto the east side of AudleyRoad South opposite Street ‘B’ to provide for a trail head; 3) The relocation and resizing of 2 park blocks; 4) The widening of Street ‘F’ to a right-of-way width of 20 metres and areduced right-of-way width of 17 metres for Street ‘H’; 5) A modified lot pattern to accommodate the above-noted changes; 6) Increased unit count from 563 to 565; and 7) The temporary use of a construction equipment repair facility on future lots 285-288 (inclusive). The proposed amendments are reflected in the attacheddraft plan. We would like to hear from you We invite you to attend a Public Open House to learn more about thisproposal. The Public Open House will consist of a brief presentation and a question and answer period.We welcome you to attend and take advantage ofthe opportunity to review the proposal, identify issues and provide additionalinformation. Details of the Public Open House are as follows: Date:Monday December 17, 2012 Time:6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Location:Ajax To wn Hall - 65 Harwood Avenue South Room:Council Chambers PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE MEETING Location Map Proposed Amendments to Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision. All are invited to attend the Public Open House. If you have any questions please contact Bruno Scopacasa, Senior Development Planner at 905-619-2529 ext. 3204 or by email at bruno.scopacasa@ajax.ca. The Library Board wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe, happy holiday season. They would like to personally meet you and share some holiday cheer. Enjoy some light refreshments and have a chance to talk to board members. Date:Saturday, Dec. 15 Time:2 –4 p.m. Place:McLean Community Centre As well, in honour of the official 60th Anniversary of the Library on Thursday, Dec. 13 they are hosting a draw for an eReader. A great gift just in time for Christmas! 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 9 A 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 8 AINSIDEAJAX 905-683-4550 65 Harwood Av enue South,Ajax, ON, L1S 2H9 •www.ajax.ca•facebook.com/myajax •youtube.com/thetownofajax UPCOMING COUNCILCOMMITTEE MEETINGS Minutes, Agendas and GGC recordings available online at www.ajax.ca Special Council Meeting Jan. 17 at 12:30 p.m. - River Plate Room Town Hall, 65 HarwoodAve. S. Community Affairs & Planning Committee Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. - Council Chambers Town Hall, 65 HarwoodAve. S. General Government Committee Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.–River Plate Room Town Hall, 65 HarwoodAve. S. Council Meeting Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. - Council Chambers Town Hall, 65 HarwoodAve. S. Saturday, February 23, 2013 7 p.m. St. Francis Centre 78 Church St. S. Enjoy an evening of outrageous laughs with The Second City as they present their favourite and most hilarious sketches from recent critically-acclaimed productions, along with timeless comedy classics, and up to the minute uncensored improvisations inspired by the audience’s suggestions. Available at the St. Francis Centre Box Office, the Ajax and McLean Community Centres,online at www.stfranciscentre.ca or by calling 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS) TICKET PRICE: $39 (includes HST) Enjoy an evening of outrageous laughs with The Second City as they present their favourite and most hilarious sketches from recent critically-acclaimed productions, along with timeless comedy classics, and up to the minute uncensored improvisations inspired by the audience’s suggestions. Saturday, February 23, 2013 7 p.m. St. Francis Centre 78 Church St. S. Makes a great gift for the holidays! Getyour Winter 2013 Community Recreation &Parks Guide Registration NOW OPEN! Guide alsoavailable online at www.ajax.ca Name a seat in St. Francis Centre Fo r more information, contact Robert Gruber at 905-619-2529 ext. 7241 or email robert.gruber@ajax.ca A perfect gift for the holidays! www.stfranciscentre.ca Silver ScreenSundaysSilver ScreenSundays Re-live classic movie moments in an intimate and unique art house setting. Join us Sunday,December 16 Time: 3 p.m. Cost: $5 presents Tickets available at the door (78 Church St. S., Ajax) For screening dates and film titles visit www.stfranciscentre.ca or call 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS) White Christmas Cost: $5 (incl. hst) THE LIBRARY BOARD WANTS TO MEET YOU! TheTown of Ajax is in receipt of applications to amend a Draft Approved Planof Subdivision 18T-94026 and to amend Zoning By-law 95-2003, to facilitate the development of a residential subdivision on lands located west and east ofAudley Road South, south of Bayly Street East. See attached location map. Background Draft Plan of Subdivision 18T-94026, which provided for single detached,semi detached and street townhouse dwellings for a total of 563 units, local roads, parks and open space blocks was approved in 2005. TheTown of AjaxOfficial Plan designates the subject lands as Low Density Residential. Underthis designation single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, duplexdwellings and linked dwellings may be permitted. Street townhouse dwellingsmay also be permitted within the Low Density Residential designation providedthat those housing forms are compatible with the scale and character ofsurrounding development. Proposal The proposed amendments to the draft approved plan and zoning by-law aredesigned to implement the following: 1) The incorporation of the easterly portion of the former Audley Roadallowance in order to add additional depth to a row of 53 residential lots thatfront onto Audley Road South; 2) The elimination of 2 northerly lots that front onto the east side of AudleyRoad South opposite Street ‘B’ to provide for a trail head; 3) The relocation and resizing of 2 park blocks; 4) The widening of Street ‘F’ to a right-of-way width of 20 metres and areduced right-of-way width of 17 metres for Street ‘H’; 5) A modified lot pattern to accommodate the above-noted changes; 6) Increased unit count from 563 to 565; and 7) The temporary use of a construction equipment repair facility on future lots 285-288 (inclusive). The proposed amendments are reflected in the attacheddraft plan. Wewould like to hear from you Weinvite you to attend a Public Open House to learn more about thisproposal. The Public Open House will consist of a brief presentation and a question and answer period.Wewelcome you to attend and take advantage ofthe opportunity to review the proposal, identify issues and provide additionalinformation. Details of the Public Open House are as follows: Date:Monday December 17, 2012 Time:6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Location:AjaxTown Hall - 65 HarwoodAvenue South Room:Council Chambers PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE MEETING Location Map Proposed Amendments to Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision. All are invited to attend the Public Open House. If you have any questions please contact Bruno Scopacasa, Senior Development Planner at 905-619-2529 ext. 3204 or by email at bruno.scopacasa@ajax.ca. The Library Board wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe, happy holiday season. They would like to personally meet you and share some holiday cheer. Enjoy some light refreshments and have a chance to talk to board members. Date:Saturday, Dec. 15 Time:2 –4 p.m. Place:McLean Community Centre As well, in honour of the official 60th Anniversary of the Library on Thursday, Dec. 13 they are hosting a draw for an eReader. A great gift just in time for Christmas! 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 9 A 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 9 P Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time December13 PickeringLibraryBoard Central Branch 6:30pm December19 Committeeof Adjustment Civic Complex –Main CommitteeRoom 7:00pm Allmeetingsareopen to thepublic.Fordetails call905.420.2222orvisit the City website.For Service Disruptionnotification call1.866.278.9993 Holiday Hours of Operation December24 December25&26 December31 January1 January1 8:30am –Noon Closed 8:30am –Noon Closed 2:00pm –4:00pm –Mayor’s New Ye ar’s Day Levee December24 December25&26 December31 New Ye ars EveEvent January1 6:00am –Noon Closed 6:00am –Noon 7:00pm –9:00pm Closed Alternate versions available upon request, call 905.683.7575 Civic Complex (CityHall)905.420.2222 December19-24,26-31 December25,Jan1 December31 CallRec Complex forswimtimes Closed 7:00pm –9:00pm,New Ye ar’s Eve Free Swim Recreation Complex Pool 905.683.6582 Seefulleventlisting at pickering.ca/greatevents,or finduson CityApp,facebookand twitter by linking to oursocialmediapage at pickering.ca/rightnow Join Us to Celebrate Winter Date Event/Location Time Wednesday, December12 Mayor’sLight To ur Va riouspick-uplocations 7:00pm Thelight tourincludesa celebrationwithliveentertainment andlight refreshments.Pick-uplocationsonline. Monday, December31 New Year ’s Eve Family Countdown PickeringRecreation Complex 7:00pm to 9:00pm Free family skate & swim with games, prizes and New Ye ar Countdown.Fooddonationswillbeaccepted at thisevent. Tu esday, January1 Mayor’s New Ye ar’s Day Levee Pickering City Hall 2:00pm to 4:00pm JoinMayorandMembersof Council to bringinthe New Ye ar!Free event forthewholefamily featuringmusicandentertainment. Recreation Complex 905.683.6582 December22 –Jan6inclusive Closed Dunbarton Pool 905.831.1260 Claremont,Greenwood,Whitevale Contactbranch for Holiday Hours PublicSkating Schedule December27,28,Jan2 December29,30 December25&26 December31 1:00pm –3:00pm,Tim Horton’s FreeSkate 2:30pm –4:30pm,Tim Horton’s FreeSkate Closed 7:00pm –9:00pm,New Ye ar’s Eve FreeSkate Recreation ComplexArena 905.683.6582 December24 –26,31 January1 Closed Closed DonBeerArena 905.831.1035 Pickering PublicLibraries 905.831.6265 December23 December24 December25,26,30 December31 Closed 9:30am –1:00pm Closed 9:30am –1:00pm *New Program:Socacize 15yrs+ Only$60.00+hst for6wks Thisclassincludesablendofhigh/lowimpactaerobicsand Caribbeandancemovements to Calypso,Soca &Reggaemusic forafullbody workout. Drop-in rate also available;$12perclass.StartsJanuary2013. Meet Lauren Discovergreattipson Personal Training PickupsomeExpert Options View Videos& Instructor ProfileNowonFacebook! Fe atureInstruc tor 905.683.6582 TTY905.420.1739 pickering.ca/recreation CheckoutouramazingGroupFitnessSchedule! Message from Fire Services Formoreinformationon Candle Safety contact Pickering Fire Services at 905.839.9968oremail fire@pickering.ca. Candles: A Glowing Concern Pickering Fire Services reminds you;when yougoout,blow out.Candlesarea common causeofhome fires.Keeplit candlessafely away fromchildrenandpetsand extinguish all candlesbeforeleavingthe room.Purchaseonly candles thataresmoke-freeanddrip-free.Secure candlesinasturdy holder,inalocationwherethey can’tbe knocked over.Ensure youhaveworkingsmokealarmsonallstoreysof yourhome to makesure youhave early warningintheeventof fire. Do you want to recognize yourgoodneighbour,orsimplysay thank you? Our Good Neighbour Awards,isaninitiativeaimed at recognizingthesimpleactsofhuman kindnessthatoccur betweenneighbours,making Pickeringaplace we areproud to callhome. Share yourstoryand inspireothers to lend ahelpinghandintheir neighbourhood. Good Neighbour Awards Visitthe City website for more information,or to nominate your goodneighbour! New Basketball Clinic Formoreinformation call ProgramRegistration at 905.420.4621 orvisit Click to Regonthe City website. Recreational Basketball Clinic (10-14yrs)Back thiswinter,by populardemand!Thisprogramisdesigned for thebasketballlover,andisa combinationofinstructionand non-competitiveplay.Fundamentalskillswillbestressedin afun atmosphere Date:Friday,January25 –Friday,April12,2013 (10 weeks) Time: 5:00pm –6:30pm Place:EastShore CC,Gymnasium Barcode: 70274 Fee: $60.00 Registrationalso availableIn-Person,by Fax,Drop-off,Tele-Reg,orMail. Call905.420.4621 for registrationinformation. Program Registration begins Thursday,November 29 for Aquatics Programs Monday,December 3 for Leisure &Fitness Programs View the guide and register online at pickering.ca View theguideand registeronline at pickering.ca Registrationalso availableIn-Person, by Fax,Drop-off,Te le-Reg,orMail. Call905.420.4621 for registrationinformation. Register Now! Civic Award Nominations Contact Customer Care formoredetails.,905.683.7575oremail customercare@pickering.ca Do you know someonein Pickeringwhohasdonesomething greatthispast year?Pleasesharetheirstorywithus.Nominate someone you know fora2012 Civic Award.Information, Categoriesand Nomination formswillbe availableonline, or you canpickoneup at any City facilityafterJanuary2. Nominationsmustbe received by 4:00pmon February7,2013. 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 10 AP lights up Durham lights uplights up Christmas PICKERING -- Leland and Caden Byrne with their grandmother Susan Baker were among the hundreds who turned out for the lighting of the Williams’ fam- ily Christmas display on Ilona Park Road Dec. 1. The Williams have created elaborate Christmas dis- plays for the past 15 years and they say it gets bigger every year. JASON LIEBREGTS PHOTOS / METROLAND PICKERING -- Many hours of planning goes into the making of the Williams’ family Christmas lights display. It’s been an annual tradition with the family and, every year, hundreds come to see the awesome display. To see more photos from this event visit Photozone WEB durhamregion.com du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 11 AP www.cartierkitchens.com Showroom hours of Operation :Tu es.,Wed., Thurs. 10-6, Fri. 10-7, Sat. 9-4 Extended hours by appointment only ORDER NOW TO HAVE YOUR NEW KITCHEN COMPLETED IN THE NEW YEAR! FREE WA STE BASKET (Double) siding pull-out for complete kitchen installed by Cartier Kitchens Expires December 30, 2012 Until December 2012 Te l:905-426-1002 Cell:647-985-1749 penny.king@cartierkkitchen.com Ajax Showroom 81 Middlecote Drive, Unit 1 Ajax, ON L1T OJ5 We s t n e y R d . N . Rossland Rd. W Ha w o o d A v e . N . Ta unton R d . W. Mi d d l e c o t e D r . Sa l e n R d . N . Success in learning to meet the challenges of the future. www.durham.edu.on.ca AJAX SCHOOLS Alexander Graham Bell PS 905-683-7368 Applecroft PS ..........................905-428-2775 Bolton C. Falby PS .................905-683-6240 Cadarackque PS .....................905-428-2347 Carruthers Creek PS ...............905-683-0921 da Vinci PS .............................905-686-2772 Dr. Roberta Bondar PS.........................905-686-1081 Duffin’s Bay PS .......................905-683-6023 Eagle Ridge PS....................................905-426-4463 Lakeside PS.........................................905-686-3014 Lester B. Pearson PS...........................905-427-4658 Lincoln Alexander PS .............905-619-0357 Lincoln Avenue PS .................905-683-4941 Lord Elgin PS .........................905-683-3581 Nottingham PS .......................905-683-0536 Roland Michener PS............................905-686-5437 Roméo Dallaire PS...............................905-428-6868 Southwood Park PS ................905-683-5230 Terry Fox PS........................................905-686-2135 Vimy Ridge PS.....................................905-686-4376 Westney Heights PS ...............905-427-7819 .....(FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* PICKERING SCHOOLS Altona Forest PS ..............................905-839-9900 Bayview Heights PS ............905-839-1146 Claremont PS ......................905-649-2000 E.B. Phin PS ........................905-509-2277 Fairport Beach PS ...............905-839-1451 Frenchman’s Bay PS ............905-839-1131 Gandatsetiagon PS...........................905-831-1868 Glengrove PS ......................905-839-1771 Highbush PS .......................905-839-5289 Maple Ridge PS................................905-420-4103 Rosebank Road PS ..............905-509-2274 Sir John A. Macdonald PS ..905-839-1159 Valley Farm PS ...................905-428-6337 Valley View PS ....................905-683-6208 Vaughan Willard PS ............905-839-1931 Westcreek PS ...................................905-509-5437 William Dunbar PS...........................905-420-5745 (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* (FDK)* For more information regarding your child’s school designation, please contact our Property and Planning Department at: Planning_Department@durham.edu.on.ca or by phone: 905-666-6421 or 1-800-339-6913 ext. 6421. KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS at the Durham District School Board 2013-2014 For the 2013-2014 school year, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) will offer two different programs for four-and-five-year-old learners: current part-time Kindergarten program; and full day, every day, Kindergarten. The Full-Day Kindergarten program for four-and-five-year olds will be phased into all Ontario schools by 2015. There are twenty five schools in Ajax and Pickering offering the Full-Day Kindergarten for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Specific information about Full-Day Kindergarten will be shared with relevant school communities. All other DDSB schools will continue to offer a part-time Kindergarten program in 2013-2014. We invite parents to pre-register their child at their DDSB home school. Please visit our website for further details. Telephone pre-registration for the Kindergarten program at the DDSB will take place beginning at 9:30 a.m. January 15, 2013 PRE-REGISTRATIONChildren eligible for either program must be four (4) years of age by December 31, 2013. Children eligible for Senior Kindergarten programs must be five (5) years of age by December 31, 2013. If the number of children pre-registered for either program exceeds the accepted class limit, some students may be transported to another school. (FDK)*-Full-Day Kindergarten 2013-2014 school year. *A survey will be conducted at time of FDK pre-registration to determine childcare needs. Continuing EduCation www.durhamcollege.ca/coned | 905.721.3052 We’re live REgiStERtodaY! the Winter/Spring 2013 Continuing Education Course Calendar is now online.in class, online and correspondence classes starting in January. With over 80 certificates, diplomas or graduate certificates to work towards, you can begin your new career path today. if you’re more interested in something fun try one of many leisure courses or workshops. Choose from cabinet making, cake decorating, photography,sewing, motorcycle training or a variety of other interests. For all your options, visit our website today. MATTRESS FACTORY BUYOUT! PUBLIC NOTICE SAVE $1500UPTO KING $498 DOUBLE $348SINGLE$298 QUEEN $398 NO DEALERS PLEASE! LIMITED QUANTITIES HURRY IN! AJAX -- Ajax youths can enjoy free hit movies and a slice of Boston Pizza pizza at the Ajax Public Library during the holiday break. Movies will be shown at the library’s main branch, 55 Harwood Ave. S., beginning at 10:30 a.m. Kids can enjoy Arthur Christmas Thursday, Dec. 27, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Want- ed Friday, Dec. 28, Brave Saturday, Dec. 29, Ice Age 4: Continental Drift Wednesday, Jan. 2 and Paranorman Friday, Jan. 4. All movies are rated G or PG. Space for each showing is limited to 100 people. To register to attend, call 905-683-4000, ext. 8811. For more information on the library’s upcoming programs and events, visit www.ajaxlibrary.ca or follow the library on Twitter @Ajax_Library. Movies and pizza for kids at Ajax library during holiday break 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 12 AP DECEMBER 12TH, 2012 Flyers We dnesday Carrier of the We ek If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at 905-683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6:30 Sat. 9 - 1:00 Yo ur Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6.00 every three weeks. Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At Congratulations Daniel for being our Carrier of the Week. 279 Kingston Rd. E.Ajax 260 Kingston Rd. E.Ajax (in Home Depot) 1105 Kingston Rd. Pickering (in Home Depot) 255 Salem Rd. S. D#1 42 Old Kingston Rd.,Ajax 465 Bayly St.W.#5,Ajax 1889 Brock Rd. #24, Pickering300 Harwood Ave. S.,Ajax1995 Salem Rd. N.Ajax6 Harwood Ave. S.,Ajax Ajax & Pickering Locations8 Salem Rd South Ajax, ON L1S 7T7 *DELIVERED TO SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS ONLY *ATMOSPHERE AJAX *BENTLEY LEATHER AJAX PICKERING *GIANT TIGER AJAX *GOLF TOWN AJAX *HENRY’S CAMERAS AJAX PICKERING *HOME HARDWARE AJAX *LOWES AJAX PICKERING *NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER AJAX PICKERING *PERSONAL EDGE AJAX PICKERING *PETSMART AJAX PICKERING *PHARMA PLUS AJAX PICKERING *REAL ESTATE AJAX PICKERING *SHERIDAN NURSERIES AJAX PICKERING *SPORT CHEK AJAX PICKERING *STAPLES AJAX PICKERING *TOWN PLANNER AJAX *WHEELS AJAX PICKERING To day’s Carrier of the Week is Daniel. He enjoys biking and video games. Daniel has received dinner vouchers compliments of McDonald’s, Subway and Boston Pizza BEST INDIANRESTAURANT 16 Y E A R S IN A R O W ! Balti, Handi &Mughlai Dishes, Biryanis,Ta ndoori Chicken in Real Ta ndoor Clay Oven &Much More! Buffet Daily at Lunch and Sundays 5pm - 9pm Eat In •Ta ke Out CateringFully Licensed www.themounteverest.ca Fine Authentic Indian Cuisine Take-out orders of$20 or more beforetax, when payingwithCASH!R E C E I V E 10%O F F Designated a n E c o - B u s i n e s s Level 1 b y t h e A j a x - Pickering Board o f Tr ade OPEN TUES - SAT For Daily Lunch Buffet • OPEN SUN For Lunch & Dinner Buffet **REGULAR MENU ALSO AVAILABLE** 611 Kingston Rd.W. In Pickering Village At Church,S.W.Corner 905-686-5553 2008Diamond2012 Dining Out this Holiday SeasonDining Out ADVERTISING FEATURE this Holiday Season It’s not very often a business wins an award sixteen years in a row. But just one visit to Mount Everest Indian Restaurant in Pickering Village, Ajax will show you why they are the premiere Indian food restaurant in Durham Region. Owned and operated by Manohar Singh and his family, Mount Ever- est has been voted the area’s number one Indian Restaurant in the News Advertiser’s Readers’ Choice Awards contest for each of those years; which is no small feat. Have just one meal in this family atmosphere restaurant and you’ll agree all competition pales in comparison. But it’s not just the food that keeps customers coming back time and again; it’s the genuine friendliness of the staff and the customers to each other. It’s not uncommon to see local dignitaries and politicians dining next to you. And it’s Mr. Singh’s sincere attention to your dining pleasure and com- fort that makes casual customers into lifetime friends. Mr. Singh’s early cooking experiences came from working with his mother back in India when he was just 13 years old. Mount Everest Indian Restaurant - a real family atmosphere His true passion for cooking comes from eating, hence the reason why he doesn’t compromise on quality. “I want only the best food for me and my family and I consider my cus- tomers to be my family. I want only the best for them too!” Even when they are really busy, Mr. Singh comes out of the kitchen to greet every guest and discusses their meal so as to ensure that it meets with their and his high standards. Mount Everest’s signature dishes are Balti, Handi and Mughali dishes. All prepared according to your preference; mild, medium or spicy! While Butter Chicken and Chicken Tikka Masala dishes are most customers’ favorites. Balti dishes offer a variety of meats marinated in lime juice and cooked with fresh garlic, onions, tomatoes and Balti sea- sonings. Handi style dishes offer meats marinated with garlic, gin- ger, yogurt and lime juice. Favoured by emperors of the past, Mughali dishes (from which the word Mogul is derived) are created from a secret recipe from the kitchens of Mughal Emperors, using rich cumin and nutmeg scented spices that deliver a mouth- watering taste to the chicken. Most visitors to Mount Everest try a dish of each type of signature food including Tandoori Chicken - marinated in spices for twenty-four hours and baked in a clay tandoor oven. Side dishes include Kabulee Pullaw - rice cooked with cashews, sliced almonds, raisins and carrots. Appetizers include the best Samosas in the area and a spicy Mulliga- tawny soup that clears the sinuses. For vegetarians, Mr. Singh has created a soya fiber dish cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and garnished with coriander. Other dishes created exclusively by Mr. Singh include Paneer Tikka Masala, Tak Taka Paneer and Subjie Naurangabadai. Another Mr. Singh original is the appetizer Tomato Coconut soup. Many competitors have tried to copy it but no one has been able to duplicate it. As mentioned earlier, Mount Everest is a family affair with Mrs. Singh helping in the kitchen and serving while daugh- ter Amanpreet welcomes guests when she’s not at university. Melissa has been part of the Mount Everest family for just over 5 years now and is treated like a daughter and sister to the Singh’s. Son Manvir helps on weekends. Bawa and Madan work behind the scenes in the kitchen. No staff turn- over is a testimony to the type of business person Mr. Singh is. Along with dining in, take-out is offered, just call an hour ahead. Catering is also available for groups of 35 to 500 people with two weeks notice. If you’d like to check out their menu from home visit them online at: www.the- mounteverest.ca. All major credit cards, debit and cash are accepted. Gift certificates are also available. Mount Everest is located at 611 Kingston Road West, just four doors west of Church Street on the south side in Pickering Village, Ajax. Parking is available at the rear. They are open weekdays with two daily seatings: lunch from 11:30am to 3pm and dinner from 5pm to 9:30pm (10:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays and till 9pm on Sun- days). A buffet lunch is served from 11:30am to 3pm daily and Sundays from 5pm to 9pm. To book a reservation or to order for pick-up, call Mount Everest at 905-686-5553. For a taste treat you’ll never forget visit Mount Everest today! 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 13 AP www.makimono.ca AJAX50 Kingston Road East, RioCan Durham Centre (Just East of Harwood Ave) 905.427.2726 PICKERING 1790 Liverpoorl Rd.,(Just North of Hwy 401) 905.831.0335 2010 ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL LOCATIONS • sushi • sashimi • tempura • bento boxes • It’s ok to hang outat the Corner! 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Donations of new, unwrapped toys worth $20 or more are appreci- ated. DECEMBER 13 DURHAM COMPUTER CLUB. offers a free presentation by Gene Barlow, ‘Organize, Pro- tect and Share your Hard Drive’, at Faith United Church, 1778 Nash Rd., Courtice at 7 p.m. Ask questions about computer problems after the pre- sentation. Club meets every second Thursday of the month. www.durhampc-usersclub.com. DECEMBER 15 LOCAL MUSICIANS HONOURED. The 2012 Durham Region Music Awards held at Mur- phy’s Pub, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. starting at 8 p.m. A $10 cover includes a Durham Region Music Society membership and a chance to win prizes. For advance tickets and seating, call 905- 985-4998. ONGOING PICKERING POWERHOUSE TOASTMAS- TERS. meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Pickering Central Library auditorium, 1 The Esplanade, Pickering. Learn leadership and public speaking skills. Guests always welcome. 905-837- 5637 (Janice), jahjones2002@yahoo.ca, 6809. toastmastersclubs.org/. DROP-IN BRIDGE CLUB. every Monday and Wednesday at the St. Andrew’s Community Cen- tre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Come as early as 12:15 p.m., cards start at 1 p.m. 905-619-2626 (Jean). TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY). a non-profit weight-loss support group, meets Wednesdays at Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liv- erpool Rd., Pickering (lower level). Meetings are from 6 to 8 p.m. 905-831-8095. COMMUNITY LUNCH. Last Thursday of every month, noon, Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liverpool Rd., Pickering. All are invited for a home-cooked meal and fellowship. If you require a ride call 905-839-3521. TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY). a non-profit, weight-loss support group meets every Tuesday evening at the Ajax Alliance Church, 115 Ritchie Ave., Ajax, from 6 to 8 p.m. Men, women and teens welcome. 905-683-6234, topson5397@ gmail.com. THE YORK-DURHAM APHASIA CENTRE. runs a group communication program for people with aphasia and other communication disabilities as a result of stroke, brain injury or brain illness. It is seeking volunteers for the Whitby program on Monday and Friday mornings and Friday after- noons. Volunteers provide support by participat- ing in group conversation sessions. Training pro- vided. 905-773-7758, ext. 6266, vbarber@mar- chofdimes.ca ≠ ∞ ≠ Δ FO L L O W O U R T W I T T E R F E E D A T N E W S D U R H A M L O C A L B R E A K I N G N E W S , S P O R T S , P H O T O S , V I D E O A N D W E A T H E R 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 15 AP One fare anywhere in Durham Region, including GO Bus with a DRT ticket, pass or transfer! 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In exchange for dona- tions, Santa will pose for pho- tos with children whose parents bring a camera along to snap some shots. “It’s plain and simple, just a crazy little food drive, we’re going to have Santa in front of Cana- dian Tire, he’s going to be sitting there, so any- body can come down and get a picture taken Give back to Ajax, Pickering and hang out with Santa with Santa,” said organizer John Flanagan. “It’s truly just as simple as it can be, we just want the businesses and the people of Durham Region to open their wallets for four hours and give, and we’re not doing anything much more than keep trying to grab people and saying, even if you’ve got a loonie in your pocket, give it.” There will be a holiday display set up for families to take Santa photos. “The kiddies can come down and hopefully not have as big a line as the mall sometimes, and they can sit down and parents can bring their own camera and they can click a couple of good pictures,” Mr. Flanagan said. Businesses still have time to get involved with the food drive as sponsors by contacting 905-683-2323 or 705-977- 1902. “I wanted to do something this Christmas to kind of give back to the community that has been good to me,” Mr. Flanagan said. “These people at St. Paul’s-on-the-Hill food bank deal with 7,500 people and it just keeps grow- ing ... Give like Santa, and nobody goes hungry this year.” Reporter Tara Hatherly can be found on Twitter @Tara_Hatherly and on Facebook by searching Tara Hatherly. > 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 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 17 APThePerfectGolfGifts. viaCanada P o s t o n g i f t c a r d o r d e r s . 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On the good side, the team played well, according to head coach Wayne McDon- ald, registering a 3-1-1 record in five games against quality opposition. On the other side, the team will be with- out its leading scorer for the next couple of months, as Carly Marchment fell awk- wardly into the boards during an early morning game on Saturday, breaking her arm, and is expected to see a surgeon on Thursday. “We lost her in the middle of a game and it took the life out of the whole team, including the coaches,” said McDonald of the injury. Marchment leads the team with 14-12- 26 point totals through 17 games, and sits among the top five in the Provincial Wom- en’s Hockey League. You just don’t replace that kind of output. As for the tournament, the Lightning earned wins over teams from Vermont 3-0, Pittsburgh 3-0 and Detroit 3-2, losing 4-3 to a select team out of the U.S., and tying a Cornwall-based team 1-1. The Lightning were also without Laura Horwood, the team’s fifth-leading scorer, who was away on an official NCAA visit. To fill the holes left by Marchment and Hor- wood, a couple of players from the midget AA team, Alyssa Gee and Brittany Kucera, were called up. “We played really well,” said McDonald. “We were very good our first few games. At the end of the day we were a little under- manned, but we figured our way through it.” The tournament attracted five of the top six teams in the league, with Toron- to, Mississauga, Whitby, Aurora and Dur- ham West all attending. The calibre of the teams brought out scouts and recruiters representing 30-40 schools from Canada and the U.S., said McDonald. It brings into focus the other element of playing in the league, as players are court- ed by university teams. It can be a little overwhelming, but the players are well prepared for what to expect. “The very first thing they have to look at is the academics,” said McDonald of the advice his players are given. “Does the school support the academics they are looking for? If it does, then we tell them to look at the roster and see where they feel they fit in. If a team has eight defencemen on the roster and they are all freshmen, as a D, I don’t think that’s a school you even want to think of going to. “We also tell them if you were to get hurt in the first year, could you be at that school while you don’t play hockey? If they say, ‘No way, it’s all about the hockey’ then they need to think twice about it.” When the Lightning returns to league play this weekend, they will do so with a 12-4-0-1 record, tied for third in the 20-team league. On Saturday the Light- ning visit Brampton, hosting Etobicoke on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Ajax Com- munity Centre. >News not good for Lightning RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND Over the shoulder PICKERING -- The Pickering Ringette Association hosted their 35th annual tournament recently. The tournament had 1,194 players/participants representing 86 teams. Pickering’s goalie Jessica Sherman glanced at the ring after being beaten by a Whitby player for an opening goal in a U19 game. Ones 2 Watch Pickering Swim Club competes at York Santa Meet PICKERING -- The Pickering Swim Club sent 50 swimmers to the 39th annual York Santa Meet at the RH KIng Academy Pool in Toronto. Pickering athletes gained numerous impres- sive finishes in 50m and 100m races. Leading the way were Jenna Desaulniers (13) and Justin Wiseman (13) who competed in four races and both captured four first-place finishes. Desaulniers took home first-place medals in 100 IM (1:50.85), 50 breast (59.49), 50 back (49.53) and 50 butterfly (53.35). Wiseman’s honours came in the 100 IM (1:50.53), 50 freestyle (38.61), 50 breast (54.26) and 50 back (49.97). A remarkable 90 personal bests were achieved by the team and 584.61 seconds were taken off by Pickering swimmers. Most time off goes to Peyton Meddings (10 yrs) who took off 47.80 seconds in all of her individual events. Swimmers who had a first-place finish: Daniel Early (11) 50 breast 51.18, 50 butterfly 51.57 Benjamin Fera (10) 50 breast 53.06 Sam Fera (8) 50 freestyle 51.90 Rebecca Fiamboli (11) 100 IM 1:35.57, 50 back 43.43, 50 butterfly 47.93 David Harvie (7) 100 IM 2:29.77 Sarah Lacy 100 IM 2:05:48 Temidayo Olawoye (11) 50 breast 51.63 David Puddy (11) 100 IM 1:47.20 Revecca Rivas (9) 50 breast 53.95, 50 butter- fly 54.49 Ryan Tapp (8) 50 breast 1:03.27, 50 back 1:01.55 Todd Klaire (12) 50 back 45.23, 50 butterfly 51.10 In total, Pickering swimmers earned 58 top- three finishes. On in Ajax Kingdom Force Football Academy holding open house AJAX -- The Kingdom Force Football Academy will be holding an open house this weekend at the Competitive Edge facility in Ajax. Two sessions are planned for the facility locat- ed at 377 MacKenzie Avenue in Ajax, the first on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the second on Sunday, Dec. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. The sessions are free of charge, with registration at the door prior to each session. The open house will be conducted by Ajax resident Keith Godding of the British Columbia Lions. The Dennis O’Connor graduate went on to play at Bishop’s University in Quebec, where he was one of the top wide receivers in the country his graduating year. Godding has also spent time with the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes. Players attending the weekend sessions will be shown demonstrations, work on skill develop- ment and be put through some drills. Information packages and training programs will also be dis- tributed to each player in attendance. 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D f t h 4 Categories • Best Tree • Outside Decorations • Holiday Pet • Cute Holiday Kids Sponsored by: www.durhamregion.com Generals preparing for life without top players DJ Smith planning for departure of Jenner, Biggs, Dal Colle Brian Mcnair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- If the Oshawa Generals weren’t already in survival mode, they’ll likely need to flip the switch soon. Already making do, quite admi- rably, without injured defence- man Matt Petgrave and forwards Lucas Lessio and Hunter Smith, the Generals will soon be without their entire top line, a trio that has been dominant so far this Ontario Hock- ey League season. Captain Boone Jenner has taken his leave, off to Calgary for the Canadian team selection camp in advance of the 2013 world junior hockey championship, a tourna- ment he’s almost certain to be a part of from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Rus- sia. Soon to follow will be linemates Tyler Biggs, who’s around for the next two games before attending the U.S. team tryouts, and Michael Dal Colle, who’s part of Ontario’s entry at the World Under-17 Hock- ey Challenge Dec. 29 to Jan. 4 in Quebec. Forward Sebastian Uvira will also be gone while representing Ger- many at the world junior tourney. Coming off a weekend in which his team split a pair of road games, winning 4-3 in Plymouth Saturday and falling 3-2 in Windsor Sunday, coach DJ Smith admits the next stretch of 10 games or so will be a challenge. “It’s not like the pros where you have that many accessible bodies in your organization, where you can call guys up. You’d have to carry 30 bodies to prepare yourself for a sit- uation like this,” Smith says. “We’ll have to manage, but come Jan. 15th area, I expect us to have a full line- up and then really start to see if we can prove that we can be one of the elite teams. “You can go into the games with different approaches, but at the end of the day, we’ve got 10 games until we get all our bodies back,” he adds. “If you play anywhere above .500, I think that’s hockey that we’ll live with for now.” Jenner will be missed most of all. The 19-year-old centre not only shares the league lead in goals with 27, but plays well in every situation, has grown into an excellent leader and has been, arguably, the most valuable player to his team in the OHL this season. “You’re taking out almost a goal a game and we’re already without Lessio, who’s a very similar player, so you definitely have to change your mindset,” explains Smith. “We’re going to have to try to win games 2-1 or 3-2. Thinking you’re going to score four or five goals without your top two scorers is def- initely not going to happen.” The good news is the Generals came away with two points, and quite nearly more, this past week- end despite not much of a contri- bution from the top line. Scott Sabourin scored twice in Saturday’s victory over the Whal- ers, including the winner with 4:23 remaining in regulation time, while Cole Cassels and Uvira added sin- gles. The Generals were about two minutes away from getting at least another point Sunday, too, but a botched clearing attempt and a bad bounce on a line change resulted in a too-many-men minor penalty, and just 19 seconds later, the power-play winner by Windsor defenceman Trevor Murphy. The game had special meaning for Smith, a Windsor native and former coach with the Spits. “Absolutely and I think it was a playoff atmosphere probably because of that,” he said on Mon- day. “It was special to go home. 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Shannon was the lucky winner of a $200 Shopping Certificates to help with all of her holiday entertaining. Show here is Shannon Dow,this years winner and her 2 little girls and Cheli Rivers, Store Manager, Sobeys (Ravenscroft Rd - Ajax) AndtheWinneris... 1935 Ravenscroft Rd.,Ajax 905-686-7475 •260 Kingston Rd.,Ajax 905-426-7144 1899 Brock Rd. Pickering 905-619-9130 •955 Westney Rd. S.,Ajax 905-683-1425 DIRECTIONS SHANNON DOW Disappointment, frustration for Panthers Earn one of possible four points despite playing well Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- A mixture of dis- appointment and frustration summed up the weekend for the Pickering Panthers. In two games, the Panthers played well, but only earned one of a possible four points, the result of a 6-5 shootout loss in Cobourg on Saturday afternoon, followed by a 4-0 blanking in Wellington on Sunday. It has become a common theme for the Panthers of late, playing solid hockey but not getting rewarded with the maxi- mum two points. “Sure it’s disappointing, and more frustrating than anything,” said GM/head coach Mike Gala- ti. “Our last three games we have played well. “There’s no giving up in these guys. They work hard and they work hard until the end. On Sun- day we ran into the best goalie in the league and that was the difference in the game. (Matt Larose) was unbelievable.” Indeed the Panthers matched Wellington shot for shot, each firing 37, but Wellington scored once in the first period and again in the second, adding two empty-net goals in the final 1:32 of the third period. In Cobourg on Saturday, the Panthers battled back from a 5-2 deficit in the third period with three goals, the third com- ing with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker with just 42 sec- onds remaining, sending the game into overtime tied 5-5. After a scoreless overtime, Matt Galati, Carlos Amesoy and Rob- ert Lepine were stopped in a shootout, while Cobourg scored on its third shot for the victory. While there is still a lot of hock- ey left to be played, the Panthers were facing a virtual must-win situation last night (after our print deadline) in Lindsay. The Panthers have fallen to 10th in the North East Conference, with Lindsay four points up in ninth, but with three games in hand. The Panthers are also one player under the 23 maximum it can carry, and have three open cards to use as the Jan. 10 trade deadline approaches. “Whether we are in (the play- offs) or not, we have to add some bodies anyways if we are going to go young,” said Galati. “If we are in the playoffs come Jan. 10 or close, then I want to add a couple guys for the push.” The Panthers have a light weekend, with just one game, Sunday in Kingston. THE SCOOP The Panthers released Jarret Smith over the weekend. 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This is our last sale before Christmas. Make sure to join us on our Special Christmas Sale Saturday December 29 at 10am STOREY AUCTIONS RESTAURANT & FOOD EQUIPMENT MAJOR PUBLIC AUCTION Live & Online @ Bidspotter.com Approx. 750 Lots!! We have filled 20,000 Sq. Ft of a Wide Assort. Of Equipment & Furnishings from 4 Complete Restaurants Plus Over Half a Million Dollars in New Equip. w/ WarrantiesThurs. Dec. 13th, @ 10:00 am 90 Princess St. Cobourg, ON.Preview Wed. Dec. 12 - 5Info & Pictures @ www.storeys.ca519-641-2844 BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling contents from a Bowmanville home & others at KELLETT SALE BARN 13200 Old Scugog Rd. (1/2 Mile S. of Blackstock) Sat., Dec. 15, 2012 @ 10:30am Vintage Shirley Temple doll clothes • New Fox Racing dirt bike helmet • Old Pure Spring pop bottles • Old comic books • Prints by Group of Seven • Old jewelry • New watches • New fine jewelry; Stirling silver, gold, diamond, ruby & gemstone • Antique dough board AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett 705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447 Photos: www.kellettauctions.fcwhost.com/web *** Merry Christmas *** WINTONY, John January 23, 1951 - November 26, 2012. It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that we regret to inform you about the passing of a dear loved one, friend, mentor, teacher, innovative thinker and lover of life. On November 26 at 2:50pm John Wintony passed away peacefully after a Brave battle with Cancer. Beloved husband of Hazel, son Julian and wife Hala. Survived by mother Rose Wintony and cousins Jean Sauve and Guyanne Suave-Barrette. Grandfather of Emily, Adam and Zahra. He was a beloved Father, Husband, Grandfather and Esteemed colleague; a man who made a lifelong lasting impression on anyone who had the pleasure of meeting him. A legend in his lifetime, John had many talents. He was a Musician, Teacher, Handyman, and an Innovator. With a smile on his face he always lent a helping hand with no questions asked and inspired us to never give up hope. His witty charm and corky sense of humour brought a smile to our faces and enriched our lives. He will be forever remembered in our hearts and minds. Rest in peace Dear John, we thank you for blessing us with your presence and for taking the time to be there for each and every one of us. Anyone who had the chance to meet you John Wintony was truly "Touched by an Angel!" The Memorial for John Wintony will be held at ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, 111 Hunt St., Ajax on Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 1p.m. to 6p.m. On behalf of John and his family, we would like to establish an Educational Scholarship Fund for Bayview Glen School in John's honour. All donations can be made to John Wintony Scholarship Fund c/o Bayview Glen School. FLEURY, Joan (nee McLean) - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Joan Fleury on Saturday, December 8th, 2012. Predeceased by Douglas Rae Jacklin (1952) and John Gregory Fleury (1995). Cherished mother of Dan, Ron (Nancy), Barbara & Elizabeth. Grandmother of Peter, Mark, Haley, Aileen, Shona, Meghan, Emily, Joy, Paul and Charlotte and eight great grandchildren. Celebration of life will be held at ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Ave., Ajax on Saturday December 15th, 2012 at 2p.m. Cremation. Donations to the Kidney Foundation would be appreciated. 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