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Home My WebLink AboutNA2013_01_31 KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Kids aren’t the only ones affected by the cancella- tion of field trips in Durham’s public schools. Local museums and galleries have seen a drop in attendance ever since public school teachers stopped participating in extra- curricular activities in early December as part of their work-to- rule campaign. Tr avel,Health,Life,Auto,Home&More... Mortgage&LifeInsuranceprovidessecurity foryourlovedones&peaceofmind for yourself. 103 Church St. S. Ajax, Pickering VillageYour Best InsuranceIsAn InsuranceBroker ™INSURANCE BROKERS 905.427.3595 JDInsurance.ca COMPLETE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS JONES-DOOLEY Call for our Best Rate on yo ur Home and Auto renewal.Donation drop off centre SUNROOMS • WINDOWS • DOORS ENCLOSURES • AWNINGS & INTERIOR SHUTTERS 905-686-9607 Visit lifestyleproducts.ca SAVEUP TO30%! (CALL FOR DETAILS) Call 905.683.6582 pickering.ca/greatevents Hurryonoverfor... 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A new draft Integrated Service Delivery Model created by the Central East Local Health Integra- tion Network through ongoing dis- cussions with 10 local community health providers includes a sug- gestion that The Youth Centre and OCHC examine the opportunity to merge their organizations or cre- ate a formal partnership for back office and front line services. Jim Doyle, a former board mem- ber of the centre, spoke to coun- cil of his concerns that a merger could compromise the organiza- tion's focus on youth services and cut out the local leadership that currently governs the centre. "I would like you to agree the pro- posed merger is a big concern and may not be in the best interests of the youth of Ajax and Pickering," Mr. Doyle said, asking council to communicate their concern to the LHIN during the public comment- ing period for the draft, which runs until Jan. 31. Council voted to direct Mayor Dave Ryan to write a letter express- ing the concerns, which will be delivered to the LHIN. PICKERING -- A motion to endorse correspondence from the Municipality of Clarington requesting the Veridian Connec- tions board of directors rescind a controversial appointment was lost. The letter detailed Claring- ton council’s request to have the appointment of Clarington Councillor Mary Novak rescind- ed after she was appointed by the board to fill a seat vacated by the resignation of Erin O’Toole, an unelected member appoint- ment to the board for Claring- ton. The municipality is arguing that an appointment for the seat should be made from a list of names provided by Clarington in an open and transparent pro- cess. Coun. Jennifer O’Connell moved that the letter be endorsed, but was voted down. Councillors voted to receive the letter for information instead. Pickering council takes no stance on Veridian appointment A Metroland Media Group Ltd. 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All content copyright Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657Tim 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 Up close and personal not the way to describe our Ajax politicians To the editor: Re: ‘Ajax elected officials getting up close and personal with residents’, news, durham- region.com, Jan. 12, 2013. The recent elections were the last time our Ajax politicians were interested in being up close and personal with the vot- ers and did so in order to get elected. Then our politicians did an amazing dis- appearing act, an action done so very well by politicians. If they are truly in the mood to be unplugged, how about learning how to communicate efficiently and regularly with their constituents? How about creating updated, relevant websites; holding frequent, regular pub- lic meetings on topics such as crime and community safety, budget and taxes, roads and transportation, planning and devel- opment, health and welfare, the environ- ment, the economy and government debt? How about publishing regularly your schedules so that taxpayers can have an easy way of knowing what you are doing, where you are and why you are there? Pro- vincially and federally, how about explain- ing the what and why about the proro- gation of Parliament and why your party chooses to do it? How about holding reg- ular, frequent town hall-type meetings where the voters can interact with you on matters before the government that con- cern them? How about getting connected with your constituents and staying connected regard- ing the numerous matters of government that are impacting our daily lives? Isn’t this what really matters? Isn’t this why you became our elected politicians? Michael Baker Ajax Why do we ‘have a right to know’? To the editor: Re: ‘Questions surround disappearance of Gerry Ouellette’, Mike Johnston opinion col- umn, Jan. 16, 2013. You wrote, “the police should let the pub- lic know how he was located and how he made it to Toronto” and, ”we all have a right to know how this happened.” Why do we have a right to know these things? If you had said that people who have friends or family in the group home have a right to know that they are being well cared for, or if you said that people liv- ing in the area of the group home have a right to know that there is reasonable secu- rity in place, I could have agreed. But you wrote something very different than either of those. Secondly, your newspaper’s policy on privacy issues puzzles me. You disclose several pieces of personal information about the person at the centre of this story -- actual age, full name, mental capacity, living in a group home in Oshawa, recently moved there from Port Perry. If his name was not included, you could still have raised your concerns. Do you have no sense or responsibility that this person and his family might want some personal pri- vacy? Bill Simpson Ajax Companies charge unfair fees for mailed bills To the editor: I am getting upset by companies that add charges for mailed bills. In the past, admin- istrative and other costs were included in the billing fee. From that starting point, I did not see any reduction for the folks that selected the electronic billing option. I see the charge for mailing bills as a cash grab. These companies are penalizing older folks who cannot afford to purchase com- puters and Internet service. It is also pos- sible that older folks are not interested, are afraid of or just do not trust computers. Maybe the companies that have this mail- ing charge should waive it for senior citi- zens. Where are the savings when they have to increase their investment in secured com- puter systems and software, staff, consume more resources and provide secure backup and archival facilities for consumer bills? There are many regulated companies that are adding additional revenue devic- es such as “administrative charges” to their bills. These charges are not regulated and can be increased at any time. What is this type of charge for? How did they cover their account admin- istration costs before? B.W. Thompson Ajax email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com Healthier patients, quicker recoveries in Ajax and Pickering A pre-habilitation program at our local hospital benefits patients and the health- care system in general. The new program is designed to ensure patients are in the best possible physical shape before going into the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital for hip and knee replacement surgeries. The idea is to have patients in better physical condition after surgeries so they can ideally return home in two or three days. Patients in the program take part in an education session and six weeks of self- conditioning sessions, three times a week for six weeks. The classes are led by a regis- tered practical nurse and an occupational/ physiotherapy assistant and cover a variety of topics including strength and endurance training, self-conditioning, functional goal setting and activities of daily living. Amber Curry, manager of the ambulato- ry care unit, explained patients don’t take a passive approach in the program, they’re active partners who help set specific, mea- surable goals. You don’t have to sell the ‘pre-hab’ pro- gram to Ajax resident Frances Dunn, who says it helped her prepare for her hip replacement surgery in January. “My quality of health going into this sur- gery is much better,” she said. Ms. Dunn, before her last surgery, tried out a program she herself came up with. However she says she didn’t have the know- how to do it successfully. That’s where the experience and expertise of health profes- sionals in the pre-hab program came in, as Ms. Dunn says they “motivated me so that I could get the most out of the experience.” Patients also learn new techniques they will have to employ after the surgery, including safe transfers, walking and other activities of daily living. The program was launched late last year and more than 40 patients have completed it. It is now being evaluated for expansion to Rouge Valley’s Centenary hospital cam- pus in east Toronto. A physician referral is required to enter the program. 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The Oshawa gallery offers art-based programs for stu- dents in both elementary and high schools, allowing them to discuss fine art in person and experience hands-on learning. “It’s an opportunity for a lot of students to come to an art gal- lery for the first time,” she said. The gallery has seen a signifi- cant reduction in tours over the previous year’s numbers. “Certainly the 80 per cent reduction in tours is significant to us and presents challenges,” Ms. Severs said. Gerard O’Neill, Durham Ele- mentary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario local president, said that although field trips take place during the day, the col- lection of money and prepara- tion takes up a lot of the teach- ers’ extra time, hence the can- cellation. Extracurriculars were with- drawn, Mr. Gerrard said, due to the teachers’ opposition to Bill 115, which imposed new employment contracts on them. He’s noticed many people have been saying just how important extracurricular activities are for the students. “We think the people who see it as a good thing should stand in line with us,” he said. As the strife continues, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery has focused on promoting other arts-infused learning opportu- nities for students. Ms. Severs said as a result of the halt in field trips, the gal- lery has seen an increase in its in-school programs, where gal- lery staff takes programs into classrooms. “We hope more teachers will take advantage of that if they are not able to bring students to us,” she said, adding the gal- lery also offers school break camps and free programming on weekends. Clarington Museums and Archives offers a range of pro- grams to the public and schools at its Bowmanville Museum, Clarke Museum and Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre. “It’s a great way to get quality programming and learn about something different without having to travel to Toronto or anywhere farther,” said pro- gram coordinator Jennifer Steen. While bookings are steady, they’re being made by Girl Guides, Brownies, Scouts, home schools, Montessori schools, and Catholic schools. “(The cancellation of extra- curriculars has) definitely affected us. Our board has rec- ognized this and we’ve made changes in our budget to reflect it,” she said. Three per cent of the expect- ed revenue has been lost as a result of the field trips being cancelled, she said. A teachers’ open house on Jan. 17 was empty, and there have been no bookings this season from public schools. “We’re looking to other groups and other organizations to fill that gap, and we have been get- ting a good response from the Catholic schools as well,” she said. The current exhibit, Ice Age Mammals, from the Canadian Museum of Nature, was booked in 2010 and has been open to the public from Jan. 14. Staff booked it after a suc- cessful turnout for the dino- saur exhibit in 2009. It will be on display at the Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre until April 30. Pickering Museum Village, a living history museum that offers a wide range of pro- grams, hasn’t seen much of an impact because it closes in the winter months. But Katrina Pyke, the muse- um’s coordinator of museum operations, did notice a reduc- tion in students from pub- lic schools coming through in December. “We did anticipate the drop but when we looked at our fig- ures it wasn’t as significant as we feared it might be,” she said, adding the fall numbers were down by about 10 per cent. The spring season, the most popular for the museum, runs from mid-April until the end of June, offering programming for kids in preschool to Grade 8 on site. “We are anticipating feeling it a great deal more,” she said. She said she hopes for a reso- lution for the sake of business- es, teachers and the kids. “One of our strengths in pro- gramming here at Pickering Museum Village is that we very much believe in keeping the children active and applying hands-on activities,” she said. The Durham Regional Police’s Kids Safety Village, a child-sized version of a real town, features small buildings, roadways, traf- fic lights and road signs, as well as a classroom for safety les- sons. The Whitby-based centre has also experienced an atten- dance drop. Sergeant Nancy van Rooy said “there has been a noticeable decline in enrolment with Dur- ham public students but not so with Durham Catholic and/or private school students attend- ing.” Mr. O’Neill said the teachers’ union plans to re-evaluate its current stance on extracurricu- lar activities on March 1. The ETFO had decided to wait until the new Ontario Lib- eral leader was in power to see if they could come to some sort of a resolution. He said ETFO president Sam Hammond has had a “very cor- dial” meeting with new leader Kathleen Wynne. 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Hope Community Church is The Salvation Army locally and carries out the compassionate work for which the organization is known.With the support of our own members and community volunteers we are thankful that we are able to provide a wide array of services: Major Mark Wa gner The Salvation Army, Hope Community Church 35 Kings Crescent, Ajax 905-683-0454 www.gethope.cc Th ank Yo u..... Pickering and Ajax residents!!! Pickering To wn Centre Administration Costco (Kingston Rd. & Salem) LCBO (Brock Rd. & Kingston Rd.) LCBO (Bayly St.) Re al Canadian Superstore (Kingston Rd) Metro (1822 Whites Rd) Wa lmart (Ajax & Pickering) LCBO (Taunton & Salem) Loblaws Supercentre (Liverpool & Kingston Rd.) Sobeys (Kingston Rd. & We stney) The Beer Store (Commercial Av e.) Metro ( Salem &Ta unton) LCBO (Whites & Kingston Rd.) To m’s No Frills (Bayly St.) Giant Tiger (Westney Rd.) The Beer Store (Kingston Rd.) Fo od Basics (Harwood Av e.) Sobeys (Westney Rd.) 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This wonderful result, once again,represents one of the highest amounts from local Ke ttle campaigns across Canada and is a clear testament to the warm heartedness of the residents of Pickering and Ajax. We recognize with deep gratitude, the total community effort which provided such a result.We are privileged to witness the outstanding way in which each aspect of our community; schools, daycare centres, local businesses, community service groups, churches and residents alike reached into their hearts to help others.We thank those, from the youngest to the eldest,who donated toys to CTV’s To y Mountain at the Pickering To wn Centre.Likewise, the faculty, staff and students of Dunbarton High School, Pickering High School, Ajax High School and the leadership and members of Amberlea Presbyterian Church deserve special recognition for their significant participation. We specifically thank the local merchants listed below for their tremendous partnership and assistance in hosting Kettles in their stores throughout the 2012 campaign.We simply could not achieve such a result without them: Pucks drops on Lake Scugog pond hockey tourney Funds will help Lakeridge Health buy new neonatal equipment PORT PERRY -- The puck will drop on the annual Lake Scugog pond hockey tournament this Sat- urday when teams of all ages and skills help raise money for new hospital equipment. The fourth annual Lake Scugog Pond Hockey Charity Tournament will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 2 when nearly three dozen teams vie for cash prizes and bragging rights. They’ll compete in four-on-four games played on six rinks on the Lake Scugog ice in front of the Port Perry Marina. There will be three divisions -- men’s, women’s and family/mixed -- and each team will play three, 30-minute games. Teams will have four players on the ice at a time, plus two substitutions. Proceeds from the tournament will be passed along to Lakeridge Health’s neonatal intensive care unit for the purchase of a neonatal monitor. The 2012 edition of the charity tournament was cancelled due to warm weather but organizers were still able to pass along a donation of $11,042 to Lakeridge Health. This year, they hope to raise at least $14,000. For more information, visit www. scugogpondhockey.net or e-mail scugogpondhockey@bell.net. > Celia Klemenz / metroland PORT PERRY -- John Mackey, of Port Perry Marina, was flood- ing the frozen surface of Lake Scugog for the 4th annual Lake Scugog Pond Hockey Charity Tournament. DURHAM -- The Dur- ham District School Board declared January as Tamil Heritage Month. The declaration was requested by Pickering Trustee Chris Braney. Representatives from the Durham Tamil Associa- tion spoke about the impor- tance of promoting the culture in the region, and added that the majority of Durham’s municipalities -- Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa and Whitby -- proclaimed Janu- ary as Tamil Heritage Month as well. The members left some heritage items for the board to display in the Education Centre. Durham public board responding to Minister Laurel Broten DURHAM -- The chair- man of the Durham District School Board has drafted a letter that will be sent off to the minister of education stating the board’s concerns around Bill 115. The controversial legis- lation has forced new con- tracts upon public elemen- tary and high school teach- ers and staff. Minister of Education Lau- rel Broten sent a letter to the board, with an update on the two-year collective agree- ments that are now in place. 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The review and adoption or amendment and adoption of the 2013 Business Plans and Budgets and related fees and charges will occur at the regularly scheduled Regional Council meeting which commences at 10 :00 a.m.on February 13 , 2013 in the Regional Council Chambers located at 605 Rossland Road East,Whitby,Ontario. Comments from the public are welcome in writing or by attending the Council meeting and presenting oral comments.Wr itten comments may be forwarded to the Regional Clerk at the address indicated below.For inclusion in the Council agenda,receipt of written comments by noon on Thursday,February 7,2013 is requested.For further information regarding the Regional Council meeting, please contact the Regional Clerk at 905-668-7711 ext. 2100. 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When Catherine brought her mother’s state of undress to the attention of staff, they apolo- gized. It had been a particularly taxing morning. One of the staff remarked that her mother was like many of the people there, deep in dementia and not aware of her sur- roundings. Catherine could think only of how before the diagnosis, her mother would never have left the house without being stylishly clothed and jeweled. “That says something about the stigma of dementia,” she explains. “People think it doesn’t matter because she doesn’t know anyway. I thought that if this happens in a place I consider to be well run, obviously there’s a problem,” she adds. Indeed, an online survey released in 2012 by Alzheimer’s Disease International found that 40 per cent of people living with demen- tia reported having been treated negatively and having experienced isolation and a loss of friends. Catherine’s parents found that their friends were dropping away after they each developed demen- tia. Before that, they were visual artists who ran their own gallery and had a vibrant, busy life. Today, there are 747,000 Cana- dians living with the disease - a number expected to double to 1.4 million within 20 years. Cath- erine’s 81-year-old mother has Lewy body dementia. Her father, 83, is in the early stages of demen- tia. As a retired teacher, Catherine feels strongly that awareness is essential to getting people to see the person beyond the disease - and practices what she preaches. Her father sometimes acts oddly in public – blocking strangers’ paths as a joke, and rubbing his fingers together to indicate they need to pay to get past him. So she carries small printed cards explaining his illness. When she hands them to people, their anger and frustration over her father’s behaviour often disappears. “If people understand dementia fully, it takes away some of the fear,” she says. How would you react if a close friend or family member was diag- nosed with dementia? 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And then the headline: Red Oak Could Become Official Heritage Tree. The accompanying arti- cle explained how this two-century-old giant in south Ajax, carefully tended and trimmed by parks staff, might be recognized by Trees Ontario and granted special status. Immediately, I wanted to visit it. Coming from the prairies, I have a special love of all oaks, stal- wart trees whose complex roots help them with- stand everything from blizzards and tornadoes to droughts and floods. So I dragged my husband out on a cold sunny morning and drove to the lake at the foot of Harwood Avenue. And there it was, dwarfing every other tree in the neighbourhood -- a veteran in the Veterans’ Point Gardens. We parked and walked over to it, admiring its tapering trunk and twisting branch- es. At some point in its long life, it must have been hit by lightning or damaged in a storm, because two-thirds of the way up the trunk divides in two and keeps rising. Proof of its resilience. Another proof: that it’s still living even though its massive trunk is hollow. You can peer in and admire the bracket fungi climbing up the inner walls, which likely shelter raccoons and owls on many a day or night. Dennis and I wrapped our arms around the thick, rugged bark, fingers touching, to measure its girth -- a good excuse for hugging a tree in broad daylight. We discov- ered we’d need a third person with arms almost as long as mine, a half-grown child, to complete the circle. As dramatic as the red oak is, standing out there on the Lake Ontario shore, it seemed lonely some- how. It must have known and lost many friends in its long lifetime, other trees that grew nearby for a while, but succumbed to the winds, the axes, the chainsaws. As a sapling it might have had pas- senger pigeons alighting in its branches. It would have seen sailing ships and ox-drawn wagons passing by. Three young red oaks recently plant- ed around it seem tiny, insignificant, scarcely old enough to start learning all the things the ancient oak could teach. Designating this giant a heritage tree won’t keep it alive forever. That it’s on public land, and has a champion in the parks department, will help pro- tect it. I remember tracking down a historic tree in Oshawa, listed in the Ontario registry of trees, only to find it had vanished from the land- scape -- who knows why? I’ve often thought that trees should gain immunity with age. That we should pass a law saying a tree could be cut down only by a person older than itself. That would give a lot more trees a chance to grow into giants. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks. net or 905-725-2116. Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung Mighty oak has lifetime of stories to tell KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com All pugs need is love, and this Valentine’s Day, Global Pet Foods is helping them get it. OK, maybe love is not all they need -- they need shelter, medical care and food too -- so Global Pets will help a local rescue care for pugs in need of all of the above, through the 7th annual Show Us Your Heart campaign, which supports various pet charities around Valentine’s Day. Global Pet Foods Bowmanville is supporting Pugalug Pug Rescue, and can use the public’s help. The rescue is a group of dedicated volunteers that rescues pugs and provides medical care, loving attention, comfort, food, companionship and eventually, a forever home, to these dogs that are too often abandoned or returned. Pugs can be high maintenance, and often times, people who don’t under- stand this when they purchase or adopt one, end up returning the dog or taking it to a rescue like Pugalug. “I find that pugs and the shorter snout dogs, they seem to have a little bit more health issues,” said Jenny Oldfield, Bow- manville’s store manager. “So I know a lot of them are hard to pay for when it comes to vet bills and things like that.” One hundred per cent of in-store donations from Feb. 2 to 16 will be donated to Pugalug. Global Pet Foods and Hill’s Sci- ence Diet will match the first dollar of each donation made in– store. “They can donate as little as $1,” said Ms. Oldfield. Hockey personality Don Cherry is heading up this year’s campaign. “I really admire people who rescue animals,” he said in a press release. “It’s not about how a dog or cat acts or looks. Choosing a rescue is about the desire to truly help an animal; that’s what Show Us Your Heart is all about.” Pet parents can also enter the “Show Us Your Pet” contest at Facebook.com/globalpetfoods for a chance to win a year’s supply of Hill’s Science Diet pet food and other prizes for their furry family member. Donations can be made to the overall campaign at any Glob- al Pet Foods Store or from a mobile phone by texting the word “heart” to 20222 for a $5 donation. By donating $5 or more in- store, donors will receive 10 bonus air miles. Global Pet Foods Bowmanville is at 2316 Hwy. 2, unit K1. Visit pugalug.com for info on the rescue. Love pugs for Valentine’s Day SUBMITTED PHOTO DURHAM -- Kiwi, 5, is a loving, energetic and smart female pug with a sassy attitude. She doesn’t get along well with dogs, but is fine with low-key cats, and chil- dren older than 10. She is fully house trained and would do best in a home with a fenced-in yard so she can burn off her extra energy. If interested in adopting Kiwi, visit pugalug.com/kiwi.html. FAST FACTS Fundraiser Team Four Paws Dog Rescue cares for and finds new homes for dogs in need locally and abroad. This not-for-profit organization is hosting a comedy night fundraiser on Valentine’s Day at Yuk Yuk’s in Ajax, 235 Bayly St. W. The Feb. 14 event starts at 7 p.m. and features comedian Darcy Michael, Ian Wallace and emcee Jeff Elliott. The evening will include a silent auction, 50/50 draws and more. Tickets are $20 and can be used for the event or anytime -- they never expire, but your purchased ticket will help an animal in need. Buy tickets by visiting paypal.com or via online banking -- use teamfourpawsdogrescue@ yahoo.ca for both options. Dental disease is very common in pets and is one of the most diag- nosed conditions we see. Almost 80% of all pets over the age of three have some form of dental disease. Clinical signs include bad breath, red/swollen gums, drooling, refusing to play with toys, pawing at mouth, or change in temperament. If left untreated, the disease can worsen & lead to infection, damage to the bone & ligaments surround- ing the tooth, & pain. Routine dental cleanings are recommended to remove plaque & tartar, polish the teeth, as well as to assess the bone & tooth roots with dental x-rays. In cases of more severe disease, it may be required that some teeth be extracted. Therapeutic dental Ask the Vet:What is Dental Disease?Written by Dr. Melanie Dell http:// www.petdental.ca diets are available to help prevent plaque & tartar build up and keep teeth healthy. Frequent tooth brushing at home is also recommended. If you are concerned about your pet’s dental health, please visit your veterinarian. For more information on pet dental health please visit: du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m 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 • Ja n u a r y 3 1 , 2 0 1 3 19 AP Mike Ruta - Entertainment Editor • mruta@durhamregion.com Editorial OpinionsWhat’s On On in Ajax Movies and more movies on tap next month in Ajax CULTUREBLUES.COM AJAX -- Bill Murray plays FDR in Hyde Park on Hudson, screened by the Ajax Film Circuit at the Ajax Cineplex Odeon on Feb. 6. Ajax Community Theatre presents The Foursome starting tonight Secrets and lies on the golf course MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com AJAX -- If a deep play bursting at the seams with themes and issues is your cup of tea, don’t see The Foursome, says Rachel Cruwys. The Ajax resident is directing the Norm Foster play for Ajax Community Theatre at the St. Francis Centre Jan. 31 to Feb. 9. “It’s a very character-driven play,” she says. “It doesn’t take on worldly issues, big community themes, nothing like that, something big and heavy. This is very light.” The action involves four men playing a round of golf and they interact before teeing off at each hole. Cruwys explains that the men are old college buddies who attended business school. They hadn’t seen each other for 25 years, until the class reunion held the night before. The men are four very different peo- ple. Rick is a macho ladies’ man, a joker who golfs every day. Donnie is a family man, married with five children. Ted has a computer business and drinks. Cam- eron’s a worrier. “They talk about secrets and lies; everybody kind of lies,” Cruwys says. “I think it’s fun for the audience to figure out when they’re telling the truth and when they’re lying.” She adds that at the end the truth becomes known. One might think this is a guy’s play, but Cruwys notes that, for women, it’s fun to discover what men talk about on the golf course. Cruwys says the dialogue is very nat- ural, like regular conversation, and per- haps that’s one reason Norm Foster plays are so popular with community theatre groups. The cast features John Fitzgerald of Oshawa as Donnie, Mark Kalzer of Pickering as Cameron, James Gilbert of Whitby as Ted and Derek Barber of Ajax as Rick. For her part, Cruwys has some impres- sive theatre credentials. She graduat- ed from George Brown’s theatre pro- gram and has acted, however this is her first time directing community theatre. Cruwys says after having children, it became difficult to pursue opportuni- ties in Toronto. She discovered ACT and was invited to direct, noting she wanted to help out the fairly new theatre group and was impressed with the St. Francis Centre as a theatrical venue. The Foursome is staged at the St. Fran- cis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. For tickets, call the box office at 289- 892-4132 or e-mail tickets@ajaxcom- munitytheatre.com. Visit ACT online at www.ajaxcommu- nitytheatre.com. RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND AJAX -- James Gilbert as Ted rehearsed Jan. 17 for the Ajax Community Theatre production of The Foursome, running Jan. 31 to Feb. 9 at the St. Francis Centre in Ajax. > Prose contest for developing writers DURHAM -- Durham’s unpublished writers are encouraged to enter a writing contest. The Writers’ Union of Canada has announced its 20th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers. Fiction or non-fiction entries of up to 2,500 words in the English language that have not previously been published in any format are welcome. The winner receives a $2,500 prize and the winning entry and finalists will be submitted to three Canadian magazines for their consideration. The deadline for entries is March 1. The union in a press release says the competition “aims to discover, encour- age, and promote new writers of short prose. “Every year of the Short Prose Compe- tition has yielded some superb entries,” notes the union’s executive director John Degen. “Previous finalists and winners have included such future luminaries as Alexander MacLeod, Shauna Singh Bald- win, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer and Lewis DeSoto.” The competition is open to Canadi- an residents who have not had a book published by a commercial or universi- ty press and who do not have a contract with a book publisher. Submissions, along with a $29 entry fee per submission (multiple entries are welcome), are to be sent to The Writers’ Union of Canada, 90 Richmond St. E., Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1P1. The winner will be announced in May. Visit www.writersunion.ca/short-prose. AJAX -- The unusual casting of Bill Murray as FDR works well in Hyde Park on Hudson. The Ajax Film Circuit screens the film Feb. 6 in Ajax. “This tells the tale of the 1939 visit of King George VI and Queen Consort Elizabeth to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt,” states a press release. “This was the first time that the British mon- archy had officially visited the U.S. and the cul- ture shock serves to turn prying eyes from the blossoming love between FDR and his distant cousin, Daisy Suckley.” The film is screened at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Circuit films are shown one Wednesday a month from September through May at the Ajax Cineplex Odeon, 248 Kingston Rd. E. (at Salem Road). Tickets are $7 in advance at the Ajax Library’s main branch or $7.50 at the theatre on film night. You don’t have to be a member to see the films. For more information on the circuit, or to be added to the circuit e-mail list, contact Barry at barrybutler@rogers.com. More movies coming up: Feb. 17 -- A Silver Screen Sunday at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax, at 3 p.m. A screening of Sabrina (1954). Tickets are $5 at the door. Feb. 23 -- The Ajax Public Library’s main branch, 55 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, presents a Tons of Fun Blockbuster Movie: Red Dawn (PG) at 1:30 p.m. for young people ages 12 and over. Bring your lunch to eat while you watch the movie. 905-683-4000, ext. 8813, libraryinfo@ajaxlibrary. ca. Feb. 24 -- Also at the Ajax Public Library’s main branch, an Academy Awards Film Screen- ing: Silver Linings Playbook (2012, 14A) at 1:30 p.m. 905-683-4000, ext. 8813, libraryinfo@ajaxli- brary.ca. 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But 30 students and faculty from Blyth Academy Whitby have been creating artwork on cupboard doors from Habitat for Humanity’s Durham ReStores. They’ve partnered with Habitat and Art With A Heart Inc. and their work will be auctioned off at Bril- liant Hearts Building Hope, Feb. 7 in Whitby. In addition to providing art- ist facilitators, Art With A Heart has been educating the students about the needs in the communi- ty and the CentreTowne build in Oshawa. “The cupboard doors act as the canvas and the frame for students to create works of art while experi- encing a variety of sessions on the topics of hope, community, home and finding unique ways to care for our neighbours,” states Sheri Gun- dry, executive director and artist at large for Art With A Heart Inc. “The students have been incred- ible to work with as has the faculty at Blyth Academy Whitby. ” Funds raised from the art auction will go towards the CentreTowne build and ongoing programs with Art With A Heart Inc. in future pro- gramming with Habitat’s partner families and youth. Brilliant Hearts Building Hope also features local musician Brian Gordon, who has just released a CD, and a live art and breakdanc- ing performance by Pickering’s Jeff Goring. Blyth Academy Whitby hosts the cocktail reception and art auction from 6 to 9 p.m. at 209 Dundas St. E., Whitby. Tickets are available from Gun- dry (905-430-7339, info@artwitha- heart.ca), Kathy Chateauvert from Habitat for Humanity (905-428- 7434, kathy@habitatdurham.com) or from Ashlee at Blyth Academy Whitby (905-666-3773, Whitby@ Blytheducation.com). SportsSports Brad Kelly- Sports Editor • bkelly@durhamregion.com Sprinter accepts track scholarship to university in Missouri BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Wesley Best recognizes a good opportunity when one is presented to him. That’s one of the main reasons the 18 year old accepted a track scholarship offer from Lincoln University in Missouri, without having set foot on the campus. “The coach has produced some pretty good sprinters, so it seemed like a pretty good opportunity to me,” he said before departing earlier this month to enroll at the school, where he will be studying business administration. Best is a member of The Speed Acad- emy, based out of Pickering, that is start- ing to churn out athletes who are mov- ing on to the next level. The head coach of that group, former Olympic medallist Tony Sharpe, described Best as someone with a lot of natural talent who is a leader among the club members with his work ethic. Sharpe added that Best is the kind of athlete that epitomizes what the club is all about. “We are focused on leveraging their athletic ability to get them a higher edu- cation.” Best began to consider his universi- ty options entering his Grade 12 year at J. Clarke Richardson. At the time he was undecided about what path to take, debating on whether to stay local or pur- sue a scholarship to the United States. “Coming into my Grade 12 season I was trying to make up my mind if I want- ed to go to a Canadian or U.S. school, and what would work out better for me. I just thought with the scholarship money, there would be no debt,” he said. He worked hard over the summer and returned to J. Clarke for an extra semes- ter in the fall. Turns out the extra time served him well. As he continued to build on his impressive resume, which includes representing Canada at the World Youth Athletics Championships in France, the offer from Lincoln material- ized. A sprinter, Best expects to compete in the 100m and 200m as his primary events, with a chance to also run for the 4x400m relay team. While he will be a long way from home, there will be a familiar face at the school and on the track team. Best’s teammate from The Speed Academy, Shaquan Wil- liams, a middle distance runner, also enrolled on a scholarship this month. “Just seeing someone I’m comfortable around,” will be a benefit, said Best. “I see him every day at practice. I can check with him with stuff like academics, prac- tices. It works out better that way.”‘‘The coach has produced some pretty good sprinters, so it seemed like a pretty good opportunity to me.’ Wesley Best >Best running for Lincoln RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND AJAX -- Wesley Best left just after Christmas for Lincoln University in Missouri on a track scholarship. He is a member of the Pickering-based Speed Academy track and field club. Sports Briefs Ajax Acros gymnasts working toward qualifying for provincial championships AJAX -- Girls from the Ajax Acros Gymnastics club attended their first provincial qualifying meet of the 2013 season. In the Level 5, age 10 category, Emma Afan- te of Ajax placed third overall. Afante also took the gold medals on bars and floor as well as a silver medal on balance beam. Lia Holdsworth of Whitby competed in the Level 5, age 11 category. Holdsworth placed fourth overall and won the gold on balance beam and a bronze medal on vault. Taylor Hughes and Katherine Duncan, both of Ajax, competed in the Level 5, age 12. Hughes placed fourth overall with a gold medal on bars, and silver medals on vault and floor. Duncan also had a good meet, placing fifth overall. This was the first of three qualifying meets for the girls. They hope to qualify for the provin- cial championships which take place on April 4 in Windsor. The Speed Academy qualifies six of its athletes for track meet in Trinidad PICKERING -- It was another massive display of Speed Academy talent at York University as high schoolers took to the track looking to earn a spot on the provincial team heading to Trinidad in March. At the end of the high-intensity competi- tion, six Speed Academy athletes qualified for the 18-member provincial team. The list of ath- letes heading to Trinidad includes Leya Buch- anan, Myles Williams, Graeme Thompson, Tay- lor Sharpe, Mariam Abdul-Rashid and Brandon Bobb. They will team up with their Ontario team- mates to complete in a series of relay events at the Trinidad Relay Carnival on March 9-10. Tony Sharpe, head coach at The Speed Academy, has been named as a coach for the provincial team heading to Trinidad. Pickering’s Jovain Wilson OCAA athlete of the week after leading Algoma to win PICKERING -- Basketball player Jovain Wilson was a double award winner this week. First, the Pickering resident was named the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) male basketball player of the week, then received the nod as the overall male athlete of the week. The reigning national player of the year scored 32 points in Algoma’s 81-78 overtime win over No. 1 nationally ranked Sheridan. The fifth-year guard also contributed six rebounds and three steals. It was a much-needed win as Algoma had lost three straight. This season Wilson has played 11 games, averaging 20.2 points per game, the third high- est average in the league. 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Charlotte Dufour 6th overall Trampoline Men and Women Interme- diate age 11 and under Kaarina Niemimaa 3rd overall Trampoline Men and Women Interme- diate age 12+ Dallas Earle 1st overall, Nicholas Sum- merville 2nd overall Trampoline Provincial 1 Women age 12 and under Kylie Campbell 2nd overall, Madison Vos 4th overall Trampoline Provincial 1 Women age 14+ Cassandra Kustec 6th overall Trampoline Provincial 2 Women Veronica Large 1st overall, Annalissa Niemimaa 3rd overall, Misti Worden 4th overall, Veronica Barnes 6th overall, Juli- anna Abbatangelo 10th overall Double Mini Trampoline Men and Women Beginner Dallas Earle 1st overall, Kaarina Niemi- maa 7th overall Double Mini Trampoline Provincial 1 Women age 12 and under Madison Vos 2nd overall, Annaliisa Niemimaa 4th overall Double Mini Trampoline Provincial 1 Women age 13 Misti Worden 1st overall, Veronica Barnes 2nd overall Double Mini Trampoline Provincial 1 Women age 14+ Veronica Large 1st overall These athletes are coached by Sarah Nicholson and Brandon Robinson. Lots of bounce at trampoline competition at Pickering Centre Jason Liebregts / MetroLand PICKERING -- Melayna Benvenuto com- peted in the Pickering Athletic Centre’s invitational trampoline meet, held at the club. Dickson’s Printing chalks up second win in Ajax men’s basketball league AJAX -- The wins this year have been few and far between for Dickson’s Printing so far in the Ajax Men’s Basketball League. In recent action Dickson’s played a solid game from start to finish to defeat Michael’s Eatery 53-47 for only their sec- ond win. Centre Robert Clarke was strong at both ends of the court and finished with 19 points. Guard Scott Poulton and pick up Alan Gomes tallied 10 each. For Michael’s, Roy Bailey had 14, while Nick Sideris and Claude Whitfield added 10 each. First place ESN Packaging continued to impress with a 56-36 drubbing of The Right Step. Calvin Simon and Roger Young scored 17 each. Bob Murray hit for 10. Billy Jack was the lone bright spot in the loss with 16 points. 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EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD! FREE DRAW FOR PRE REGISTERED BUYERS! $250.00 IN AUCTION DOLLARS! PRE-REGISTER NOW! Items arriving daily from: Complete & Partial Estates * Unclaimed Items * Bankrupt Stocks * Consignments * Private Collections * Showroom Samples * Importer Year-End Clearances * Overruns By Name Brand Manufacturers, Brokers, Repos, Inventory Solutions, Canadian Asset BuyersSELECTION ALWAYS CHANGING! NEW ITEMS ARRIVE DAILY! Home Décor, Sports Memorabilia, Art Gallery Submissions, Coin Collection, Jewellery, Nostalgia, Electronics, Miscellaneous WWW.AUCTIONEER.CA G.C.B. CONSTRUCTION INC General Home Renovations & Improvements All work guaranteed Craig (905)686-1913 Do you have an engagement or recent wedding to announce? Do you have an engagement or recent wedding to announce? Share your exciting news with our readers in This Week or the News Advertiser newspapers on February 28th. 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INTRIGUE GX $1495.; 2002 Kia Spectra $1495.; 2001 Chevy Cavalier $1195.; 2001 Kia Sephia LS $1695.; 2001 Mazda Protege ES $1995.; 2000 Honda Civic DX $ 995.; 2000 Nissan Maxima SE $1995.; 2000 Chevy Cavalier $1395.; 2000 Saturn SL1 $1495.; 1999 Chevy Malibu $995.; 1999 Dodge Caravan $1595.; 1998 Toyota Corolla VE $1695.; 1998 Subaru Legacy SE $1395.; 1997 Toyota Camry XLE $1995.; 1997 Buick Regal LS $995.; 1996 Volvo 850 GLT $1495.; 1996 Ford Crown Vic $1695.; 1995 Nissan Altima GXE $1195.; 1995 Olds Royale 88 $1495.; 1995 Ford Explorer XLT $1695. Over 60 Vehicles in Stock... Amber Motors, 3120 Danforth Avenue - 416-864-1310. Open 7 days a week! Home RenovationsH Auctions & Sales A CarsC TIRED OF TAKING THE BUS? Car Repairs Got You Down? Bankrupt? Poor Credit? 100% Approval. Drive The Car You Need Today. Call 1-877-743-9292 Or Apply Online @ www.needacartoday.ca. Cars WantedC !! $$$$ ! AAAAA ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days per week anytime. 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Robert, beloved husband of Annie for 62 years. Loving father of Brian (Christine), Lorraine (Richard Sonday), Barbara (Robert Lacroix) and Steven (Ruth). Cherished grandad of Jamie, Jennifer, Sara, Geoffrey, Robert, Melissa, David, Amy, Donnie, Kaylan, Elias and great-grandfather of Emma, Tianna, Hailey, John, Kyle and Kali. Dear brother in law of Mary Dougherty and uncle of James Dougherty. Visitation will be held at W.C. TOWN FUNERAL CHAPEL, 110 Dundas Street East, Whitby on Saturday, February 2nd 2013 from 10:00am - 12:00noon, at which time a funeral service will be held in the chapel. Interment at Mount Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of ﬂ owers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choosing and condolences may be expressed online atwww.wctownfuneralchapel.com. ADAMS, Shirley, Mildred (nee Oliver) October 2, 1922 - January 29, 2013 - passed away peacefully at Rouge Valley Ajax Hospital on January 29, 2013. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Boyd Gilbert Adams (1995). Loving mother to Susan, Janis, Patricia, Michael and Rob. Shirley will also be missed by her many grandchildren and great grand children, sister Carole and the many Oliver and Adams relations. Shirley remained an independent, courageous and ﬁ esty woman who will be missed greatly. Shirley was an avid reader, aspiring artist and a very proud Canadian. Mom, you will always be loved. In lieu of ﬂ owers, donations can be made to the Rouge Valley Health System -Ajax Hospital. MassagesM AAA PICKERING ANGELS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com Now hiring!!! ANNA'S SPA Russian Girls "SPECIAL" 4286 Kingston Rd. Scarborough Kingston Rd before Galloway, past Lawrence (416)286-8126 NOW OPEN LaVilla Spa 634 Park Rd. South Oshawa (905)240-1211 Now hiring!!! www.lavillaspa.ca PICKERING SPA Relaxing Massage V.I.P. Rooms 1050 Brock Rd. S. 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ANYTIME! Log on to: durhamregion.com Please read your classified ad on the first day of publica- tion as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. PI C K E R I N G PI C K E R I N G AD V E R T I S I N G F E A T U R E When you hear about The UPS Store, you may think it’s just a place where you can go to get your packages shipped. While you definitely can bring your packages to The UPS Store to be shipped almost anywhere in the world, the store offers much more than shipping! At The UPS Store, they offer a complete array of services most businesses and many individuals need. It is your neighbourhood print and copy centre, where you can get black and white as well as colour copies, and use their digital print services. You can bring your documents here to be laminated or for binding, and take advantage of their other printing service, including business cards, brochures, rubber stamps and more. If you do need to ship something domestically or internationally, you can find everything you need to get your package there at The UPS Store. They offer a variety of packing supplies, with everything you need from boxes and tape to bubble wrap and labels. The friendly and helpful staff can package your items for you and when they do they can offer full shipment protection to cover your precious items against loss and damage. When you ship with The UPS Store, you have a variety of options, all of which will come with a tracking number that allows you to track your package online 24/7. They offer a variety of couriers including UPS, DHL, Canpar and a same day service into the GTA. The UPS Store also has mailboxes available for rent. For a limited time, The UPS Store is running a special on their mailbox service and you can receive your mailbox free for three months with a 12 month rental! Helping you keep your mail and packages safe. Need moving supplies? 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