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E., Unit 2 Corner of Kingston Rd.&Salem, Ajax www.maytagclearance.com 905-426-6900 P ICKER I NG News Adver tiserT H E Wednesday, February 20, 2013 facebook.com/newsdurham • twitter.com/newsdurham • d durhamregion.com • Pressrun 54,400 • 56 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- A Pickering heritage home has been brought back to life at the Pickering Museum Village. The museum is now home to a Craftsman-style bungalow cottage from 3570 Brock Rd. S., which was slated for demo- lition by Transport Canada due to its location on Pickering’s federal lands. The home was moved to the museum on Feb. 16 and is now sitting on steel beams next to its future location as workers await the spring thaw before digging a new founda- tion. Heritage building finds new home Pickering Museum Village to restore house moved from federal lands RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND PICKERING -- A Craftsman-style (1905-1930) bungalow slated for demolition received a new lease on life thanks to the Pickering Museum Village. The house was moved from Brougham to Pickering Museum Village along Brock Road South and Hwy. 7. > See HERITAGE page 9 du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 2 AP Pre-register today for your chance to March 2, 2013 10 a.M.to 2 p.M. uoit.ca/openhouse op en house iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Apple is not a sponsor of, nor a participant in this promotion. win an ipod touch!Meet deans,faculty and students to discover why more high school students are choosing uOIT first. CONTEST: recipes Now that we have some snow, enter your great winter photos in our Facebook photo contest. Go to www.facebook/ newsdurham to enter and for complete contest details. 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DURHAM’S EXCLUSIVE SOURCE FOR MITSUBISHI SALES &SERVICE2013RVR2013LancerAWD2013Outlander2013EVO CHOOSE YOUR AW D MOTORCITY MITSUBISHI.CA MOTORCITY MITSUBISHI.CA 160,000 KM POWERTRAIN LTD WARRANTY** available on all 2013’s0%0%Purchase FinancingPurchaseFinancing 1520 Dundas St. E., Whitby 905-430-2351 |1-877-728-8766 WITHTHE PURCHASE OF NEW 2013 RVR MODELS $500 GAS GIFT CARD See us at the Auto Show or drop in to our Showroom and Avoid the Crowds! police briefs Three sought in mugging of Ajax teen AJAX -- Three young suspects are being sought after a teen- ager was mugged Tuesday evening in Ajax. The 15-year-old victim was roughed up and robbed of his wallet, cellphone and shoes during the robbery, in the vicinity of Harwood Avenue and Kingston Road at about 6:30 p.m., Durham police said. Police are on the lookout for three suspects: • A white male aged 16 or 17, who’s about six feet tall. He wore dark clothing with a hoodie pulled over his head. • A black male, believed to be 13 or 14, about five feet six, who wore dark clothing and military-style pants. • A black male, 16 or 17, about five feet six. He wore dark clothing, including a tuque and a black leather Chicago Bulls jacket. Call Detective Dan McKinnon at 905-579-1520, extension 2565 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Three busted after Ajax cellphone shop heist AJAX -- Three suspects were taken into custody after the rob- bery of a cellphone shop Thursday morning in Ajax. No one was hurt during the incident just before noon, Dur- ham police said. Cops said masked bandits robbed a Rogers Communications store on Bayly Street West, fleeing out the back door with a quantity of cellphones. Police spotted a sus- pect vehicle in Scarborough a short time after the heist and took two men and a woman into custody. Facing charges including robbery with a firearm and weapons offences are Tquan Robertson, 18, of Markham, and 19-year-old Brianna Aikman of Mcdonough, Georgia. Micah Fuller, 19, of Toronto, is charged with possession of stolen property and drug possession. Four teens charged in Ajax mugging AJAX -- Four teens have been charged in the street-level rob- bery of a group of boys in Ajax last month. Five 13-year-old boys were roughed up and robbed of items including cellphones, an MP3 player and a camera as they walked on a pathway between homes on Plowman Drive, in the vicinity of Harwood Avenue and Kingston Road, on the afternoon of Jan. 21, Durham police said. Police have arrested four teenaged males in connec- tion with the robbery. Charged are Raheem Smalling, 18, of Pickering, along with a 16-year-old Bowmanville male and a Toronto boy, also 16, and a 17-year-old boy from Ajax. An investigation continues into a similar incident on the same day in Ajax. Cops said two 17-year-old boys were tackled and beaten by four masked males who fled with a cellphone. False ID tendered in rip-off at Pickering music store PICKERING -- Police are trying to identify a suspect who pro- vided false identification in a plot to steal equipment from a Pickering music store. Durham cops have released a security camera image of the suspect, who rented $2,200 worth of equipment from the Kingston Road Long and McQuade store in mid-January. When the equipment wasn’t returned, staff at the store contacted the Markham man whose ID had been tendered only to find he too had been a victim of fraud. The suspect is an East Indian man who wore dark cloth- ing. Call police at 905-579-1520, 2521 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 4 P The Regional Municipality of Durham has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study to examine options to re-route three local gravity sanitary sewers on Abbey Road, Cedarwood Court and Wildrose Crescent. These sewers are presently connected to the existing Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer (SEC).The disconnection from the SEC will improve the operation, maintenance and management of the York Durham Sewage System. This study is being carried out in accordance with Schedule “C”of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.The project team will be reviewing alternative solutions for the re-routing of the sanitary sewers along with preliminary and detailed designs. As part of the planning process, two Public Information Centres (PIC) will be scheduled throughout the study.The first PIC is tentatively planned to occur this spring, to present the alternative solutions to the public and interested stakeholders for review and comment. The Region wishes to ensure that anyone interested in this study has the opportunity to provide input. As such, the Region is compiling a Project Contact List of parties interested in receiving further information. Please submit your contact information if you wish to be added to this list. Advance notice of the PIC’s will be published in local newspapers, mailed to addresses within the study boundary, posted on the project website and issued to the Project Contact List. Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and The Environmental Assessment Act,unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person. Project information will be made available on the Region’s website at www.durham.ca/CDEAP. Should you have any questions or comments regarding the study,or if you are unable to access the study website, please contact the following staff member from The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department: Wendy Houlberg,P.Eng.905-668-4113 ext. 3444 Project Manager wendy.houlberg@durham.ca NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Re-routing of Local Sanitary Sewers Class Environmental Assessment City of Pickering WORKS DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTERFebruary 20 th, 2013 The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E.,Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 Telephone 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 www.durham.ca If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3432 City moves to lessen debt, increase reserves with 3.75-per cent increase Moya Dillon mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Residents will be paying about $58 more per year for taxes under Pickering’s proposed 2013 budget. The proposed 3.75-per cent tax increase will result in no service reductions for residents. “There’s a lot of good stuff in the budget, we’ve made a lot of progress,” said Stan Karwowski, acting division head, finance and treasury for the City, during a public budget meeting on Feb. 14. The impact on residents will translate to $58.21 for an average home, based on an assessment value of $345,000, or about $1.12 per week. Staff began the budget process looking at an increase of 4.9 per cent, consisting mainly of inflationary pres- sures on large items such as salaries and benefits, debt charges and utilities. Savings were found by defer- ring some capital projects, including phasing in a new emerald ash borer treatment program and planned work on the Pickering Civic Complex, and deferring the construction of a planned $24-million opera- tions centre until 2014, as well as through staff reorganizations. Mr. Karwowski also noted that the 2013 budget marks the start of the new initiative to reduce the City’s reliance on debt and increase reserves for the future. “We don’t want to be using debt financing anymore for things like lawn mowers, tractors or snow- plows,” he explained, noting debt financing should only be used for long-term assets such as buildings or heavy equipment such as fire engines. “Cash is king and that’s what we want to work toward,” he continued. “Our approach to debt in the future is going to be very simple, we will use it only as a last-resort financing tool.” To facilitate that, staff worked to reduce the draw Pickering residents to see tax increase with new budget on the City’s rate stabilization reserve by $477,000 and increase the vehicle replacement reserve fund, which will be used in the future to fund smaller purchases. Councillor Jennifer O’Connell said she was happy to see the focus on reducing debt. “For the first time in six years I do see the light at the end of the tunnel in regards to debt,” she said. “I do think there’s still a lot of work to be done because we do have serious debt concerns but I appreciate that now we have a strategy.” Mayor Dave Ryan also praised staff for work on the budget and success in bringing it down to the 3.75 target approved by council in October 2012. “Great work has been done,” he said. “This is not an easy task, particularly when you have a pre-assigned target you have to meet, great job.” Councillors voted to recommend the proposed budget. A final vote will be held at a council meeting on Feb. 25. Some 2013 projects included in the current budget are: • Liverpool Road reconstruction from Ilona Park Road to Krosno Boulevard • Relocation of Don Beer Memorial Park • Design and construction of a new indoor soccer facility • Grant of up to $30,000 to help with remediation of the invasive Eurasian water-milfoil in Frenchman’s Bay. where Does the Money go? Pickering 2013 budget breakdown Here’s a list of what the Town will be spending your tax dollars on in the year ahead. eXPenDitUres PerCentage Salaries and benefits 59 per cent Financial expenses 5.6 per cent Purchased services 5.5 per cent Buildings, equipment, repairs, vehicles 5.1 per cent Parks, roads and city maintenance 3.8 per cent Minor captial and general supplies 3.6 per cent Transfer to reserves and reserve funds 2.7 per cent Communications 1.4 per cent Personnel-related expenses 1.1 per cent Other 7.6 per cent SOURCE: City of Pickering > JEnniFER O’COnnEll In a story titled “New Pickering facility paves way for high-tech future,” published on Feb. 14, the square footage of a new Siemens-Trench facility should have been listed as 190,000 square feet. The News Adver- tiser regrets the error. Correction 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 5 P Direct Access 905.420.4660 General Enquiries 905.683.2760 Service Disruption 1.866.278.9993 Experience the new pickering.ca If yo u have not received your Ta x Notice, please telephone the Civic Complex at 905.420.4614,To ll Free 1.866.683.2760 or email propertytaxes@pickering.ca. Did You Know That You Can Pay Yo urProperty Ta xes Online? Thisoptionofpaymentisdonethrough your ownbankinginstitution. The City of Pickeringischosenasthe “payee”and your rollnumberusing all15digits (excludingthe1801)isusedastheaccountnumber.On most banksites we arelistedas “Pickering-Ta xes.”Ifthisdoesnot work,please contact yourfinancialinstitution’s helpdesk. Pleaseallowfive daysbeforetheduedate for yourelectronicpayment to reachouroffice.Pleasenotethat yourtaxaccountiscreditedwhen paymentis received at ouroffice,notthedayfundsarewithdrawnfrom yourbankaccountor by thepost-markeddate on yourenvelope. Alternate versions available upon request, call 905.683.7575 2013 Interim Property Ta x Bill Is due for payment:February 26, 2013 Fa ilure to receive a Ta x Notice does not reduce your responsibility for thepaymentoftaxesandpenalty. Alate payment feeof1.25%isadded to anyunpaidtaxesonthefirst dayofdefaultandonthefirstdayofeachmonth,aslongasthetaxes remainunpaid.Thepenaltyandinterest ratesareset by City by-laws, pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act.The City does not have the authority to waivepenaltyandinterestcharges. Notice Of Study Commencement Ms.Marilee Gadzovski,P.Eng. Mr.Steve Hollingworth,P.Eng. Manager,WaterResources ProjectManager City of Pickering TheMunicipalInfrastructure Group Ltd. One TheEsplanade 8800 Dufferin Street,Suite200 Pickering,ONL1V6K7 Vaughan,ONL4K0C5 tel:905.420.4660 ext.2067 tel:905.738.5700 ext.359 mgadzovski@pickering.ca shollingworth@tmig.ca Krosno Creek Diversion Study ClassEnvironmental Assessment The City of PickeringisundertakingtheKrosno Creek Diversion Study to determinethebestmeansof reducingtheriskofflooding alongKrosno Creek.The Study Areaisshowninthe KeyMapbelow. Thestudywillevaluate a rangeofalternatives for reducingflood risk,includingadiversionstructure to sendfloodflowsfromKrosno Creek to Pine Creek,andwillincludepreliminarydesignofthe recommended works. Thestudyisbeing conductedinaccordancewiththe ScheduleC processasoutlinedintheMunicipal Engineers AssociationMunicipal Class Environmental Assessment (O ctober2000,asamendedin2007 and2011). This Noticeof Study Commencementisbeingissued to notifythe publicoftheprojectandinvite comment.To furtherfacilitate public input,two PublicInformation Centres(PICs)areproposedaspartof thestudy.ThenoticesofthePICswillbepublishedinthe Pickering News Advertiserandwillalsobe availableonthe City’s website. Should youhave anyquestionsor comments,requirefurther information,orwish to beadded to thestudymailinglist,please contactoneofthe following Study Te ammembers: Thisnoticefirstissued February13,2013. Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time February21 Waterfront Coordinating Committee Civic Complex –Main CommitteeRoom 7:00pm February25 CouncilMeeting Civic Complex –Council Chambers 7:00pm February27 Committeeof Adjustment Civic Complex –Main CommitteeRoom 7:00pm February27 Accessibility Advisory Committee Civic Complex –To werRoom 7:00pm February28 PickeringLibraryBoard Central Branch 7:00pm February28 HeritagePickering Advisory Committee Civic Complex –Main CommitteeRoom 7:00pm Allmeetingsareopen to thepublic.Fordetails call905.420.2222orvisit the City website.For Servicedisruptionnotification call1.866.278.9993 Formoreinformationon Portable Fire Extinguishers contact Pickering Fire Services at 905.839.9968oremailfire@pickering.ca A Message from Fire Services Pickering Fire Services recommends consideringpurchasingaportablefire extinguisherwithan ‘A BC’rating for yourhome,cottageand recreational vehicle.To operate aportablefire extinguisher remembertheacronym P.A.S.S. –Pullthepin,Aimthenozzle at thebaseofthefire,Squeeze thetriggerand Sweepthe extinguishernozzlefromside to sideuntilthe extinguisherisempty. Storethe extinguisheroutofthe reachofchildrenand away fromstoves andheatingappliances.Fire extinguishersshouldonlybeusedonsmall, containedfires by adults.Neverletthefire getbetween youandthe exit.Most extinguishersemptyinlessthan30seconds.Ifthefire isnotout by then,leave thepremisesimmediatelyand callthefire department at 911. Followthestory@PickeringmuseonFacebook,Twitter&Tumblr PreservingPickering’sHeritageforFutureGenerations pickering.ca/museum P Brougham Craftsman Cottage Moved to a New Home at Pickering Museum Village Brougham Craftsman Cottage Moved to a New Home at Pickering Museum Village Event Listing Seefulleventlisting at pickering.ca/greatevents,orfinduson CityApp,facebook and twitter by linking to oursocialmediapage at pickering.ca/rightnow Date Event/Location Time Saturday, February23 Heritage Day Celebration Pickering To wn Centre,1355KingstonRoad 11:00am Adynamic celebrationof Pickering’s richheritageand culturaldiversity featuringdisplaysandperformances. Saturday, March2 Environmental VolunteerExpo Petticoat Creek Community Centre 10:00am to 1:00pm Comeout to thethirdannual Pickering Environmental VolunteerExpoandget connectedwiththeperfect volunteeropportunity!Emailstewardship@pickering.ca Saturday, March2 Te en Dance Comp&Art Contest EastShore Community Centre 7:00pm to 10:00pm Prizes!RulesandRegistration formsonline.Showand Judging to takeplace by people’s choice at theDance Comp.Entries Due:February18 –23. 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 The iconic p enny will be missed in Durham Region A penny for your thoughts. A penny saved is a penny earned. For the children of today, such sayings won’t likely hold much value. Unlike the countless number of generations who grew up with pennies -- saving them for that spe- cial trip to the store to exchange for a paper bag of one-cent candies -- kids can’t get much for a penny anymore. Other than the emotional attachment they provide, pennies really don’t hold any value today except to try and round out change to get a nickel back instead of more pennies. People stopped using them as much, opt- ing to throw them in a jar instead of keep- ing them in their wallets -- a jar that some child used to fill with the magic of possibili- ties and the hope that they would be asked to roll them up in exchange for the bounty. With the phasing out of the penny offi- cially taking effect Feb. 4, it’s only a matter of time before wallets permanently empty of the annoying, yet heritage-rich, copper- coloured coins some people can’t even be bothered to accept as change. Over time, the expense of making pen- nies grew greater than their worth, costing the government and ultimately the taxpay- er much more than it will to do away with them. It’s a move some other countries have already made and one that will save Cana- dians $11 million annually. Making a penny costs about 1.6 cents, even though the expensive copper it’s known for has become nearly non-existent in its production. Origi- nally, the coin was made almost complete- ly with copper, but the precious metal was replaced by zinc in 1997 and steel in 2000, accompanied by copper-plating. Losing the penny is practical but sad. For many, it served as an introduction to money, saving, and even those first few hands of poker. Canada’s one-cent coin is a national sym- bol, proudly and prominently bearing the maple leaf, but both federal and provincial levels of government need to get spend- ing under control. Eliminating the penny is one of the less painful ways to move toward a bigger financial solution. To honour the one-cent coin, how about using it to help create other happy memories? The Royal Canadian Mint is offering 20,000 special rolls made from the last mil- lion pennies produced for distribution. Use one to save 50 pennies to pass on to the next generation, then purge for a good cause. Pick a charity in Durham Region and unload. Doing so will be a well-suited send- off to the memorable penny and provide assistance, and good memories, to those in need. More information on the special penny rolls can be found at www.mint.ca. Events, local government, opinions top readers’ lists The relationship between a newspaper and its readers is not unlike a decades-old marriage. There’s a familiarity that’s comfortable, but without care that comfort can morph to ambivalence. Before you know it, you’ve drifted apart and are faced with the chore of reigniting the passion. Best not to drift apart in the first place. In a marriage, tactics might include date nights, vacations, a little novelty in the bou- doir. To maintain a healthy marriage with its customers, a newspaper should ask readers for their opinions on how the relationship is going. Do you like the package that arrives on your doorstep? Should we include more of a given subject? Add a new element? Change our look? What job do you want us to do for you? Many thanks to the more than 500 people who took the time to complete our recent reader- ship survey; your feedback is critical to our doing the best job we can for you. Over the next few weeks we will be sift- ing through the data to determine what we should add to our coverage, what we might do less of or differently, and how we might address as many of your requests as possible. Many of you took advantage of the opportunity to ask questions about why we do what we do. Over the next few weeks, managing editor Mike Johnston and I will do our best to answer those ques- tions in this space. In the meantime, some initial data: • 76 per cent of respondents filled the survey in online at durham- region.com, the remainder used the print version. • 96 per cent of respondents believe their Metroland newspaper in Durham Region is a reliable, important source of local informa- tion. • The three subjects our readers are most interested in: commu- nity events, local government and the opinions of others. • 93 per cent of respondents said they read every edition of their Metroland newspaper. • 86 per cent of respondents are age 40+ • 50 per cent of respondents have a social media account, Face- book being the most popular, and... • 54 per cent access their social media account every day. Thanks again for telling us what you think of us; I look forward to sharing more details in the weeks to come. -- Joanne Burghardt is editor-in-chief of the Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region division 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 • F e b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 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 905-905-683-0707 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 Publications Mail Sales Agreement # 40052657 Opinions I’m popping Vitamin D for the first time in my life. That can’t be a good sign. I’ve lived through 52 winters and, outside of one March break in my college years, never before had to rely on pharmaceuticals to raise my spirits. I was always able to depend on my inner incandescence to get me through. This year, however, I seem to have become a bit of a dim bulb. I’ve been gamely trying to battle the blues. Real- ly, I have. I tried meditation, affirmations, Himalayan salt lamps, anything I could get my hands on to keep me from slowly turning into a Morlock as the grey mornings turned into grey days; the sun, a distant and fading memory. But nothing worked. I was in a bad way. Wandering the streets aim- lessly, I stared forlorn and slack-jawed through the windows of travel agen- cies, gaping at the posters of frolick- ing, nubile men and women, sun- drenched and glowing with health and vitality. At one particularly low point, I found myself stand- ing outside the frosted and invit- ing doors of a tanning salon. I was about to go in when the door opened and another man in his 50s scurried out and past me, our eyes meet- ing in a brief, embarrassing moment of orange-skinned shame and self-loathing. I ran home and turned on the salt lamp. Finally, about a week ago, I hit rock bottom. I made an appointment for a massage. The RMT, an enabler if ever I saw one, took one look at the Bela Lugosi impersonation I was doing, closed the door to her office and, in a conspiratorial whisper, inquired if I’d ever taken Vitamin D. Not wishing to look like a square, I laughed, a little too loudly maybe, and shot back “D? Sure. I’ve done D. Who hasn’t?” She said she knew a guy who could hook me up. Said the guy ran a ‘health food’ store. Right. I’d heard all about those. Joints where people in wool socks and Birkenstocks didn’t think twice about peddling stuff like Turmeric, Quercetin and Neem Oil. Where any slob jonesing for a little Omega 3 lipid concentrate could just walk in and get it. No questions asked. I’d even heard the rumours that homeopaths hung around those places. No thanks. Not this guy. But then, I looked outside and saw that bleak, gun- metal sky, that sunless, hopeless shroud draped like a wet, wool blanket over the world. What can I say? I broke down. I’m only human. And so now, here I am, hooked on D, liquid sunshine, Feel Good Drops, Lemon Glory. I’m not proud of it and frankly I’m scared as hell of what it might lead to. Everyone over 50 knows that D is a gateway drug. Start doing a few drops of this stuff in the morn- ing and before you know it you’re mainlining bran and kale and going to ear-candling parties. I know people who are already deep into the hard stuff: probiotics, raw Shea butter and some hideous thing called a ‘rapid cleanse’. Cripes. The other day I was visiting a mid- dle-aged friend. I asked her how she was doing and she said ‘Oh great. Never better’. She didn’t think I noticed her hiding the Neti pot when I first walked in. Like I said, a slip- pery slope. -- 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 • F e b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 7 AP Getting by, with a little help from my friends Let’s TalkTop10 List Asteroid strikes on Earth Poll > A surprise for Canadians driving in Florida... Readers weighed on discussions about Cana- dian Snowbirds requiring an ‘international’ driver’s permit under a new Florida law... Josee Caron: It’s been deferred until April, and then might be scrapped. Why should we pay for their bad driving? have you ever driven around Orlando/ Kissimmee area? anyone that has knows what I am talking about. We are going in two weeks... and no, i am not going to worry about it....until they can make it clearer on what is what, I am not wasting my money....another great exam- ple of the right does not know what the left is doing. Greg Brouckxon: It contradicts the Geneva convention. Won’t happen. Petra Alexander: Seems the only people still concerned about this is CAA and this question!!LOL Sylvie Legault: I leave in two weeks! It’s so ridiculous. And ever since the announcement they are going back and forth about wheth- er or not it’s going to be enforced or not. Well I’m not paying for a rental car and gas only to be pulled over and not be able to drive. So I had to go to get a passport picture done because they won’t accept your driver’s licence picture or passport picture. You have to get a separate photo. And the wait at CAA was an hour and a half for this bull crap. It’s because Floridians hate Canadi- ans LOL it’s true. I also have friends that live in Florida who are American and all they ever do is bitch about the way Canadians drive. They mostly bitch about people with Québec license plates but still. I feel that there is some sort of punishment to Canadian drivers to maybe entice them to get off the road LOL Charles Taylor: It may be that other part of Canada that they are referring to. It wouldn’t sur- prise me if Quebec has theirs in French. Cast your vote at durhamregion.com A Durham teen trying to return a lost dog in a local neighbour- hood was accused of being up to no good recently, raising the issue of ‘no good deed going unpunished’. What do you think? A. Shoot first, ask questions later, eh? What a shame for the kid. B. He should be proud of his deed and ignore the cynics. C. Sigh. This is the world we live in.21% 70% Total votes cast: 448 9% This week’s question: The once-loved penny is no more. What has your experience been at local shops when doing business without the one-cent coin? A. I will not miss it at all. Good riddance, pocket-filler! B. Rounding up, rounding down...I feel like I’m being short-changed. C. I’m a bit sad to see it go, but it makes sense. 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 On Good Samaritans: Emma Joynson A few nights ago a friend of mine slipped on the piled up snow and into the crosswalk. She sprained her ankle pretty badly and was limping across (with help from us) when the light changed. A wonderfully caring woman stopped and asked if everything was ok, and if there was anything she could do to help :) Good to know that there’s still nice people in this city -- Emma Joynson For the decent citizens who phoned the city to complain about the sidewalk on the bridge on John St not being plowed, a huge kudos to you! The city failed the residents of this area big time. Not everyone drives everywhere, and it’s so sad that it took people complaining to point out the huge potential for loss of life and to make the city take the urgent action of plowing what should have been done in the first place. Those people who phoned in are to be commended! -- Sheila Jones Although the snow was a pain for many people on Friday the 8th, I found that it also brought out the kindness in people. After picking my son up from daycare I got stuck on a side street close to my home. A nice man not only got me unstuck but he pushed my suv a good block and a half to my home. I was very thankfull for this man’s selfless actions. -- Jenn Suzanne Do you have a RANT or a RAVE? Email your thoughts to shouston@durhamregion.com, or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/newsdurham 1. Vredefort Crater, South Africa, two billion years ago. 2. Sudbury Basin, Ont., 1.8 billion years ago. 3. Acraman Crater, Australia, 580 million years ago. 4. Woodleigh Crater, Australia, unknown diameter but estimated at 40-120 kilometres, 364 million years ago 5. Manicouagan Crater, Que., 215 million years ago. 6. Morokweng Crater, South Africa, 145 million years ago. 7. Kara Crater, Russia, 70.3 million years ago. 8. Chicxulub Crater, Yucatan, 65 million years ago. 9. Popigai Crater, Siberia, 35.7 million years ago. 10. Chesapeake Bay Crater, 35 million years ago. Source: newsnationalgeographic.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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 8 AP March Break Mayhem!March Break Mayhem! 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FREE TEETH WHITENING FOR NEW PATIENTS WITH NEW PATIENT EXAM (located in theAjax Plaza) 905-683-1391 172 Harwood Ave. S., Suite 101 Proudly serving thecommunity since 1997 Doors propped open at Highbush P.S. has residents questioning security Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Some concerns raised by a Pickering couple have prompted High- bush Public School to review its safety procedures. Joseph and Valerie Burke were on a walk in December when they noticed a milk crate propping open a rear door at Highbush Public School. They found it alarming as it backs onto a field, and it wasn’t long after the Sandy Hill school massacre in the Unit- ed States. The couple called the principal to inform her of the incident. “They can’t leave doors propped open,” said Mrs. Burke, a former elementary school administrator. “I could have opened the door and walked in, and anybody could have.” On two walks in January, the couple saw the door propped open again, this time by a brick, and took photos to prove it. “It’s scary. And I can’t believe it,” said Mr. Burke. Board superintendent Lisa Millar said when the first incident was brought to the principal’s attention, she immedi- ately spoke to the teachers involved. The principal found the door had been propped open during the required 20 minutes of daily physical activity, to allow the students to go in and out, and to use the bathroom. From now on, teachers will have a key to let the kids in and out of the school when they go out for physical activity, and they’ll monitor the door. The second and third incidents were to allow fresh air into the kindergarten classroom. “At that time the teacher and the (early childhood educator) were in the room supervising it,” said Ms. Millar, adding one was standing at the door. She said the principal spoke to staff about how it appeared to the citizens, and met with all staff and reminded them of the school’s security and safety procedures. Ms. Millar says she’s grateful for con- cerned residents sharing their concerns because “it tells us that we’re all there together for our children to make sure our children are safe.” Residents concerned with safety at Pickering school> 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 9 P “We were really delighted at how smooth the move went,” said Katrina Pyke, co-ordi- nator of museum operations, of the 1.5- hour journey the home took from its for- mer site to the museum grounds at West- ney Road and Hwy. 7. “Seeing it finally come through the trees was exciting,” she continued. The move, which was expected to take about three hours, was shortened some- what by the bungalow’s low height, which allowed crews from Veridian to raise power lines along the path to accommodate the home rather than fully disconnecting them. The addition of the home fits well with the museum’s strategic plan, which includes expanding the scope of interpretative his- tory covered at the museum to 1920, which would include the First World War era. “The thing about history is it’s always being created, so in order to stay relevant we need to always be changing,” Ms. Pyke explained. “Because this is a living history muse- um we needed a house where we could interpret the First World War, so when this house was under threat we thought it was a great opportunity.” The Craftsman style was popular in Canada from 1905 to 1930. After some research, staff learned that this particular building was a mail-order house, mean- ing it was built according to plans sold by a mail order company. They later found the house plans for the bungalow in a 1918 catalogue from the Aladdin Company Lim- ited. “We knew that style of house was dead- on the architectural style we thought it was, and not only that, we knew that those houses were available around the time of the First World War,” Ms. Pyke explains. When staff members inspected the build- ing, they were impressed by its condition despite the decades that have passed. “One of the things I was really struck by is how few changes there had been made to the building, both interior and exterior,” Ms. Pyke says. “It’s had vinyl cladding added to the side of it but the original wood siding is under- neath and it looks to be in pretty good con- dition.” There hasn’t been any restoration done inside; all the original hardwood floor is still there, as well as high windows and other architectural designs reminiscent of Craftsman-style homes. “I think it’s really important to save what we can of our architecture because we real- ly have a broad style of architecture here in Pickering,” Ms. Pyke adds. “We didn’t have just little farmhous- es everywhere; we had quite a variety of architecture and it’s nice to be able to show that, particularly at our museum where we can talk about the different architectural styles and buildings that were used by the people who built this community.” The Pickering Museum Village is owned and operated by the City of Pickering, which is footing the $20,000 bill to move the building. So far, Transport Canada has demolished or begun the process of demo- lition on about 30 properties, with up to 48 buildings expected to be taken down by the end of March. “With all the loss of the houses for the lands slated for the airport, we’ve seen sig- nificant architectural losses so it’s nice to at least know that one of them is coming to a place where we can share its many sto- ries with the public,” says Ms. Pyke. She encourages members of the pub- lic to contribute to the structure’s restora- tion either through financial donations or by providing any items they have from the turn of the 20th century to help furnish the home. The building will be open to the public sometime between 2014 to 2018 as a trib- ute to the First World War, which spanned 1914 to 1918. 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Durham College partnered with the One- Match Stem Cell and Marrow Network to host Get Swabbed, an event designed to beef up Canada’s stem cell registry. The network’s mission is to secure donors for Canadian bone marrow transplant patients and for patients abroad. Students had the inside of their cheeks swabbed in the Gordon Willey building, and a tissue sample was sent to Canadian Blood Services to identify potential stem cell donors. Get Swabbed aims to increase the number of optimal donors in the OneMatch Network. While more than 330,000 Canadians are reg- istered with the network, nearly 1,000 patients continue to search for a matching stem cell donor. Further, 75 per cent of registrants are Caucasian and just 25 per cent are from Can- ada’s many diverse ethnic groups. Stem cells from donors who are young (ages 17 to 35), male and ethnically diverse are in the highest demand. Research shows that younger stem cells from male donors affect patients better post- transplant and patients are most likely to find a suitable match with a donor of the same ethnic background. “Young donors have the biggest potential to save the life of a patient anywhere in the world,” said Hailu Mulatu, the co-ordinator of donor management for OneMatch, in a press release. “We are inspired by all the students who have embraced our mission to help more patients in need. Registering is so easy and the impact is life-changing.” To register as a potential donor, visit one- match.ca and www.facebook.com/one- match. Durham College students Get Swabbed ryan pFeiFFer / metroland OsHAWA -- Andreas Andreou, left, and Nathan Forsellion, students in the sports management program at Durham College, swabbed the inside of their mouths at the school Feb. 12. > Heritage home makes a smooth move to Pickering Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 10 AP Laos people perform Baci ceremony Karen LongweLL newsroom@durhamregion.com Metroland photographer/report- er Karen Longwell visited projects with the Port Hope-based chari- table organization Adopt a Village in Laos, southeast Asia, in Janu- ary. This is part three of a three-part series.Tiny fish cook on a fire inside the kitchen of a home in the village of Soup Khong. The village residents have just received water filters from the Port Hope-based charity Adopt a Village in Laos. Donors from Dur- ham, Northumberland and across Canada and the United States sup- port the charity. A look inside this typical home makes it clear the average villager has little besides the basics. There is no running water, no appliances. But villagers want to thank donors for work done to help build schools, bring in clean water filter systems and toilets. “We don’t have much so we invite you to the baci ceremony,” said a village elder in Nam Khan through a translator. The ceremony is unique to Laos and at times difficult to understand. Baci is a ceremony to celebrate a special event, such as a marriage, a homecoming, a welcome, a birth, or one of the annual festivals, accord- ing to the Laos Heritage Founda- tion. It is sometimes referred to as su kwan, which means “calling of the soul.” During a visit to Adopt a Vil- lage from Laos projects, founders Steve Rutledge and Mike Yap and directors Hugh Parker and Linda Goldie were invited to baci ceremo- nies in three villages -- Soup Khong, Hat Kham and Nam Khan. The vil- lages are all in the northern region of Laos. In each village, participants were invited into a room, in a commu- nity centre, school or home. A sil- ver platter with flowers, food and white strings on sticks was in the centre. Guests were invited to sit in a circle around the platter. A village elder welcomed visitors and said a prayer. Villagers then stood up and tied the white cotton strings around the guests’ wrists. Dozens of people participated and each spoke to the guests while tying the strings. Nam Kahn resident Dom Phom- malin said the villagers wish the guests good health and luck for the future. The baci strings should stay on the wrist for at least three days, said Mr. Yap. In Laos, white is the color of peace, good fortune, hon- esty and warmth, according to the Laos of Heritage Foundation. At the closing of the ceremony everyone touches the silver plate while the elder says more prayers or mantras. After the ceremony, everyone shares a meal and a very strong whiskey called Lao Lao is passed around the room. Guests are encouraged to drink beer and eat meat and sticky rice. The chance to join in the baci ceremony was a wonderful expe- rience for first-time visitors Ms. Goldie and Mr. Parker. “I was moved by the chance to participate in the ceremonies,” said Ms. Goldie. “It’s been won- derful.” For more on Adopt a Village in Laos, visit the website at http://adoptavillageinlaos. wordpress.com Karen LongweLL / MetroLand LAOS -- Adopt a Village in Laos director Hugh Parker receives a string during the Baci ceremony in Phonesavan on Jan. 14. The ceremony was the community’s way of saying thank you for water filters. Saying Karen LongweLL / MetroLand LAOS -- Adopt a Village in Laos director Hugh Parker, left, and founder Steve Rutledge get ready to drink Lao Lao, a type of rice whiskey after the the Baci ceremony in Hat Kham on Jan. 12. > Thanks Karen LongweLL / MetroLand LAOS -- A woman cooks fish in a small home in Soup Khong on Jan. 13. 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TICO #50008767 Fourth straight year of no officers hired Keith GilliGan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The Durham Regional Police are going to cost taxpayers an additional $11.5 million this year, but there won’t be any new officers hitting the streets. The police budget for 2013 totals $172.1 million, up from $160.6 million last year. However, for the fourth con- secutive year, the police haven’t sought any new officers. Speaking to the Regional finance com- mittee on Tuesday, Chief Mike Ewles said he’ll be conducting a core servic- es review this year and will be looking to find efficiencies within the existing force. “I promised I wouldn’t come and ask for new positions unless I could justify each person,” he said. “This is essentially a status-quo bud- get, with much-needed capital expan- sion. It’s infrastructure over staffing. On operations, it’s status quo,” he added. With no new officers being added, the chief has been look- ing at ways to stretch the exist- ing workforce. “We’re looking at ways to do it without affecting public safe- ty,” Chief Ewles said. “We’ll make evidence-based deci- sions and not rely on history.” While there are no new per- sonnel being added, the police do have a very ambitious build- ing program, including almost $68 million for a Centre for Investiga- tive Excellence and a warehouse, both of which would be next to a new Claring- ton police station. The new station was approved in last year’s budget and construction is slated to start in late spring or early summer. All the construction, if approved, would mean debt costs reaching more than $21 million in 2015 and staying in the $18-million range in subsequent years. This year, the police will be pay- ing debt-servicing charges of $7.1 million to cover a new radio system and the Claring- ton station. Regional Chairman Roger Anderson, who is also chairman of the Police Servic- es Board, said over the past 10 years, there’s been “no invest- ment in our infrastructure.” Without making any infrastructure investments, it eventually has to be addressed, Mr. Anderson said. “Unfortunately, we hit that wall and we have to deal with it.” Chief Ewles said the new buildings are needed, noting the current police ware- house in Clarington doesn’t have drink- able water. Uxbridge Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor said the proposed debt for the police is “astronomical. I understand the need for the facilities, but maybe we need to take a look to make it more even.” The chief said those are forecasts and the service is looking at pushing costs out over a longer period. Scugog Mayor Chuck Mercier, a former deputy chief with the Durham police, questioned the possibility that after four years of not hiring any new officers, the police might want to make that up in one year. “I want to make sure I’ve exhaust- ed every efficiency I can,” Chief Ewles replied. “I want to make sure every officer is doing what they need to do. I’m still struggling with what officers are doing during their day with all the analytics we have.” New staff will be needed, Chief Ewles said, but “I need facilities before I hire staffing.” Mayor Mercier noted the police bud- get has increased $34 million in the past four years. “It’s a big number without one addi- tional police officer.” Durham police budget tops $172 million Keith GilliGan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- With only one council- lor opposed, a property tax increase of $54 was approved by Durham Regional Council Wednesday. The increase is a 2.35-per cent tax hike and this year, the Region will be spending about $553.5 million on ser- vices, which is a $20-million increase over last year. The only councillor to vote against the budget was John Neal of Oshawa. An opponent of Dur- ham’s incinerator, he said the almost $300 million in federal gas tax money the Region receives could have instead been used on other infrastruc- ture needs. “Council has chosen to fix up infra- structure with taxpayers’ money when it didn’t have to go that route,” Coun. Neal said. The largest chunk of the budget, at $172 million, is going to the Durham Region- al Police. That’s an increase of $11.5 million over 2012. Durham has a gross annual budget of $1.2 billion, which includes water and sewer services (paid for by user fees) and provincial subsidies. Prior to the vote, Oshawa resident Greg Milosh said this was the third year of the four-year term and in each year taxes have increased, usu- ally within the two-per cent range. He noted Toronto has had lower increases by outsourcing services, imposing a hiring freeze and “moderate service declines.” Given that most of Durham’s budget is for wages, salaries and benefits, “greater restraint” was needed or tax increases were inevitable, Mr. Milosh added. “Unless you show a greater resolve in limiting the level of government, there will be a high increase in taxes,” Mr. Milosh said. Councillors voted 26-1 (Ajax Mayor Steve Parish was absent) in favour of the budget. Durham taxpayers to fork out another $54 in 2013 mike ewles > Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 Advertisement Ajax Rotarian and News Advertiser sales consultant Paul Ta alman (right) presents fellow Ajax Rotarian Lon Harnish with the 2012 Reader’s Choice Diamond Award for the Best Live Event in Ajax and Pickering for 2012 Pickering Ribfest. This year’s event is set for Friday, May 31st through Sunday, June 2nd. john neal 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 12 AP Spend a few hours bowling so that Little Brothers and Sisters who need a mentor will have a mentor. Everyone can become involved: • Create a team and raise pledges • Provide corporate sponsorship • Help with personal donations Wednesday March 20, 2013 Rouge Hill Bowling Centre Presented By Big Brothers and Big Sisters help to reduce bullying and help kids deal with its harmful effects. They also help ensure that children intervene when they see bullying. It’s all about self-confidence and caring about others – qualities that every parent knows can lead to a happy, successful life. Community members who want to stop bullying can get involved in OPG Bowl for Kids Sake by putting in a team, making a donation, or providing a corporate sponsorship. 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The board has suggested three elementary schools and one high school within the current plans of subdivision, but will be requesting one more elementary school site within the balance for the Seaton lands. Oshawa to get new Catholic school DURHAM -- The Province has approved the Durham Catholic District School Board’s pro- posal for a new school in north Oshawa. The school is set to go on the southeast corner of Grandview Street North and Cold- stream Drive, and will accommodate 464 stu- dents. The board plans to open the school in September 2015. The new Oshawa school is one of 39 new schools that the Province secured funding for in a Jan. 18 announcement. Since there are two nearby Catholic ele- mentary schools already -- Father Venini C.S and St. John Bosco C.S. -- Oshawa trustee Theresa Corless asked if the new school was intended to replace Father Venini. Superintendent Mitch LePage said that’s not the case, and the new school will accom- modate only the growth in the area. When Trustee Corless asked if the school could be moved north, Mr. LePage explained school sites are planned in advance when municipalities plan their neighbourhoods. “It’s the case of gaining the most efficien- cies in their development plans,” he said. When Whitby Trustee Chris Leahy asked if there was a chance for a secondary school in Brooklin, superintendent Tim Robins said the need is not there at the moment. durham catholic school board briefs DURHAM -- Members of a hunting party that included several Durham Region men have been fined for breaching provincial hunting regulations. The five men were fined $1,000 each after pleading guilty in a provincial offences court Feb. 7 to hunting deer on a property without written permission, according to a news release from the Ministry of Natural Resources. Court heard that in the fall of 2012, the men strayed from their hunt- ing property on Manitoulin Island onto an adjacent property. 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The Le Angelique team pride ourselves on outstanding customer service as well as providing excellent quality hair styling and other grooming products for use everywhere - in the beauty salon, home, gym, office, hotel room, back-stage and other locations as well. Our products are used by professional hair stylists and general consumers alike. Yo ur Hair Will Love Yo u If you’re planning a wedding, you simply must visit the Ajax, Pickering Wedding Show on Sunday, February 24th. Pick up some incredible new decorating and dressing ideas and meet some of the area’s most notable wedding professionals at Ajax Pickering’s longest running wedding show. Many suppliers are o ering exclusive discounts available only at the show! We will have 500 big fashion tote bags to give out to the rst 500 people through the door,” explains Laurie McCaig, Show Coordinator. The rst 300 Brides through the door will receive a tote bag plus a pair of sterling silver and cubic zirconia stud earrings courtesy of Oshawa Jewellery.” Once you hear the soothing sounds of the Hartshorn-Walton quartet, prepare to be amazed. As you cross the threshold of the exquisite Ajax Convention Centre, you’ll be greeted by friendly, smiling faces, dazzled by the stunning décor and tempted to try some of the best hor d’oeuvres in Durham Region (courtesy of Ajax Convention Centre). The Spring Wedding Show brings together the best of everything you need to plan the most special day of your life. Local brides and grooms love that the focus is on top Durham wedding suppliers so they don’t have to travel very far to get exactly what they want. The exquisite décor at the front entrance, ticket booth, and the stage has been carefully put together by Chameleon Events. Owner Terri Ann James will be using brilliant silver and heavenly white to create a dreamlike ambiance on stage and throughout the show. Brides receive a “Bride to Be” badge at the front door which makes them eligible to win fabulous prizes throughout the day. Spot prizes, including some amazing Ahh Bras, courtesy of Shop.ca, the News Advertiser, and participating vendors, will be announced randomly throughout the show, creating lots of fun and excitement all day long. Listen carefully for your chance to win! Every guest at the show has a chance to win a romantic one-night stay at the Ajax Hilton Garden Inn. Stop by the Ajax Hilton booth to ll out a ballot! Be sure to see the incredible fashion shows at noon and 3pm. Discover spectacular wedding gowns styles to suit every style from Bridal Desires and elegant tuxedos to transform him into your very own Prince Charming for the big day from Tuxedo Royale. With music and emcee by Sight and Sound Music Services, you will be inspired to create the wedding of your dreams. After each fashion show one lucky bride will win hundreds of dollars in fabulous prizes from The Bay, sponsor of the show. Stop by The Bay’s booth to ll out a ballot. These prizes are stunning so be sure to hear the announcement after the fashion shows. Brides must be present to win! From reception venues, caterers and wedding cakes to photographers and owers and all the nishing touches, you’ll nd it all at the Spring Wedding Show. Choose the song for your rst dance as a married couple. Look for bridal bouquet and reception ideas and discover some incredible little details that you hadn’t even considered yet to make your special day extraordinary. Some vendors will even be o ering specials and discounts to couples who book their services at the show. Watch as the hair stylists from Michael’s Hair Studio and makeup artists from MakeUp by Lena work their magic on the fashion show models right on the oor so you can see how it’s done. Feel free to ask questions about proper application techniques and the best colours to use. Then arrange your personal consultation. If you are planning a wedding, don’t miss this show! A full list of vendors is available online at www.durhamweddingsource.com. Ajax Convention Centre is conveniently located right o Highway 401 at Salem Road and has ample free parking. Magical moments begin at the Ajax-Pickering Wedding Show “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” -When Harry Met Sally 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 15 AP 1792 Liverpool Road (inside Loblaws Pickering) 905.839.6505 WEBUYOLDGOLDFOR TOPDOLLAR! 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Discount coupons are available online at www.durhamweddingsource.com to save and win! By printing o the coupon and bringing it to the show, you pay only $4 per person, and each online coupon entitles you to be entered in a draw for a chance to win a $200 gift certi cate courtesy of Pickering Photo. Remember to bring the printed coupon for your chance to win! Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event for $6 each or two for $10. “Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts.” -William Shakespeare ADVERTISING FEATURE 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 16 AP Once UponAPetal Silk Flowers For Lasting Beauty! 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This spring is no exception, and the prizes are fantastic! Brides will be thrilled to nd that The Bay is providing two fabulous prizes, especially for brides-to-be. These phenomenal prizes will be awarded to a lucky bride at the end of each fashion show at noon and 3pm. You’ll want to register at The Bay’s booth and stay to hear if you’re one of the winning brides - because you have to be there to win! Newlyweds will travel in style with a gorgeous set of his and hers luggage. This incredible collection of go-anywhere London Fog Knightsbridge spinner luggage is valued at $2,220. This lovely set includes the sleek and rugged 29”, 25” and 20” pieces in elegant brown together with the 29”, 25”and 20” pieces in sophisticated camel. With luggage like this, you’ll want to keep the honeymoon on the road for ever and ever. You’ll savour great mornings together, long after the honeymoon, with an exceptional cup of co ee if you win the second amazing prize: a fabulous Breville Café Roma Espresso Machine and Breville the Milk Café (Hot Frothed Milk Maker), together with GlucksteinHome Prescott Espresso cups and saucers (4) and a set of 4 Maxwell Williams Cosmopolitan Co ee Spoons. This prize package is valued at over $400. Wow! After each fashion show, sit back and relax, and wait to hear if your name is called to win one of these incredible prizes from The Bay. Visit The Bay’s booth at the show to register and be at the fashion show to win! The Bay is located in Pickering Town Centre. Register with The Bay’s Gift Registry and receive their exclusive wedding guide. Build your wish list in person and then add to it by selecting items from the guide and sending it to your gift Consultant to add to your registry…it’s that easy. Visit The Bay’s booth at the Ajax Wedding Show to see the incredible items they have on display. Then, make an appointment with a personal gift consultant and prepare for your life of happily ever after. Call 905-837-8691 ext. 341 to make an appointment with your personal gift registry consultant at The Bay in Pickering to open your personal gift registry and discuss options that will cater to you and your guests. 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 17 AP info@rhythmentertainment.ca www.rhythmentertainment.ca 905-404-0004 866-847-2323 WHY TRUST JUST ANYONE WITH ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DAYS OF YOUR LIFE? Over 15 Years of Experience Award Winning Service Reliable & Innovative Fun & Interactive DJ’s/Emcee’s Interactive Online Planning Tools Full Time Professionals Licensed and Insured Top Quality Sound & Lighting PROFESSIONAL DJ SERVICES (formerly Orbit Sound) info@rhythmentertainment.ca www.rhythmentertainment.ca 905-404-0004 • 866-847-2323 �� Becauseyoudeservethe best. 416.520.5260www.makeupbylena.com lena@makeupbylena.com Official MakeUp Artist for the Spring 2013 Bridal Fashion Show Special Wedding Show Discounts! Be sure to visit our booth! MakeUp By 550 beck crescent,ajax on l1z 1c9 905 428 9993 • 1 855 428 9993 info@ajaxconventioncentre.ca www.ajaxconventioncentre.ca Congratulations! We know how important your special day is & we’re here to make sure that it is nothing short of your dreams & expectations. Tips for writing your own wedding vowsAwedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event for many couples, so brides and grooms wish for the event to be momentous and memorable. As such, couples are increasingly integrating personal nuances into their ceremonies and receptions to tailor weddings to their unique visions. The desire to include personalized wedding vows continues to be a popular trend. If you are considering personalized wedding vows, rst realize that it may not be a simple task. That’s because you want the message conveyed to be dear to your heart, and that can be challenging when faced with the pressures and planning of the rest of the wedding. That isn’t to say that writing your own vows is impossible. Here are some guidelines for personalizing your ceremony with your own sentiments. • Schedule time for writing. Amid the bustle of dress fi ttings and interviews with photographers, it can be easy to put o the important task of writing vows for another day. But as any great writer can attest, it takes writing -- and rewriting -- to achieve a nished product you can be proud of. Give the task of writing your vows your undivided attention. Mark it in on your calendar or set a reminder on your computer just as you would any other appointment. • Be aware of ceremony guidelines. It is best to check with your offi ciant and confi rm that personalized wedding vows are allowed. During civil ceremonies it’s often acceptable to customize vows as you see t. However, during religious ceremonies there may be lines of scripture that need to be read or certain passages required. Before you spend hours working on the task, be sure that it is allowed and that your spouse and you are on the same page. • Jot down your feelings. Answer some questions about what marriage means to you and how you feel about your spouse. Try to avoid trite sayings and think from your heart and personal experiences. Think about what is the most important thing you want to promise to your future partner. These notes can serve as the starting points for the actual vows. • Read inspirational writings. Perhaps there is an author or a poet who inspires you? You can quote certain writers in your vows or let the tone of their works help shape the words of your vows. There also are suggested wedding readings and other quotes about marriage readily available at the library or with a quick search online. • Decide on a tone. Although the day is based on love and a ection, you may not feel comfortable spouting words of adoration in front of friends and family. Feel free to tap into your unique personality. Humor can be used if it aligns with the way you normally express your a ections. Be sure to weave this tone into more traditional passages to create a cohesive expression of your feelings. • Establish an outline. Put together all of the words and phrases you’ve jotted down into an outline to help you organize the ow of the vows, using these words as a blueprint for the vows and building upon them. Make sure the vows will be concise. Aim for your entire speech to be around 1 minute in length to keep everyone engaged and the ceremony moving along. • Put everything together. Draft your vows and then practice them by reading out loud. You want to avoid long sentences or anything that trips you up. Although large words may sound impressive, they could make the vows seem too academic and not necessarily heartfelt. Enlist the help of a friend or two to act as your audience to see if the vows sound good and are easily understandable. Writing your own vows can be a way to include personal expressions of love into a couple’s wedding day. Public speaking is seldom easy, nor is fi nding the perfect words to convey feelings about a future spouse. However, with some practice and inspiration, anyone can draft personalized vows. “I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.” -Roy Croft ADVERTISING FEATURE 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 18 AP We roll out the Red Carpet for you... 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BRIDAL DESIRESBRIDALDESIRES INC.INC. www.bridaldesires.ca Formal &Destination Gowns Ve ils & Headpieces Bridesmaid& Mothers Dresses Intimate Apparel Bridal Accessories 11 Harwood Ave., S. Ajax Cornerstone Plaza (within one block south of Kingston Rd. (Hwy. #2) across from Staples) 905.426.6769 w.w.w.brbrbrbrididididalalalaldededededesisisisirerere Mon,Wed, Fri: 10:00 am –6:00 pm •Tu es, Thurs: 10:00 am –8:00 pm • Sat: 10:00 am –5:00 pm • Sunday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturdays and Sundays require an appointment “You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is nally better than your dreams.” -Dr. Seuss You’ve chosen your partner for life. Now choose how you want to live with help from The Bay Gift Registry. With your own personal gift consultant guiding you through their extensive selection of products for every room in your home, you’ll be on your way to creating the lifestyle you desire. There are so many reasons to choose The Bay for your bridal registry. As the oldest retailer in North America, The Bay has many advantages including the largest selection of items, exclusive brands and the latest o ers. And if they don’t have it in stock, they’ll special order it, just for you. The Bay’s Gift Registry consultants are there to help you every step of the way. Their philosophy is simple - by helping you build the best registry possible, you’ll be ready for your new life together. They will help you create your registry room by room and answer any questions you may have. Check out The Bay’s fantastic Gift Guide. It’s the ultimate resource to everything registry. They’ll give you all the details on their hottest brands and the items you just can’t live without. They’ve also included helpful tips and checklists to keep you on track. Best of all, it’s not just in stores - it’s online too! They Bay lets you access your registry, anytime and anywhere. You can easily add or delete items, see which items have been purchased or manage your event details. And of course, you can always call or drop in to any Bay store to update your registry as well. Personal gift consultants at The Bay really are experts in gift registry, and they have tools to make it easy. Check out their Countdown Calendar – a 12-month guideline to keep you and your registry right on track for the big day. Their Room Checklists make it easy to build your registry by listing key items for your home, one room at a time. And the Gift Calculator takes the guesswork out of planning how many gifts to register for as well as making sure you cover all the bases in a range of price points, so your guests have lots of options. In addition to convenience and knowing they are giving you something you truly desire, your guests will earn valuable HBC Rewards points on all of their purchases. No need to worry about friends and family trying to gure out where you’re registered. ‘Registered at The Bay’ cards are available at all Bay stores, and they’re happy to provide you with as many as you need. Family and friends don’t have to live nearby to celebrate your happy occasion! Guests can shop online or in-store at any Bay location to purchase an item from your registry, and it will be sent directly to your pick up store, free of charge. And the best reason to choose The Bay Gift Registry for your wedding – while you’re busy planning all the little details for your special day, you need a little retail therapy. With The Bay’s exclusive completion card, you can purchase as many items as you like from your registry at a 10% savings, before and up to one year after your big day. And if you forgot to add an item to your registry, it’s not a problem - they’ll do that for you, so you’ll always be able to save. Register with The Bay’s Gift Registry and receive their exclusive wedding guide. Build your wish list in person and then add to it by selecting items from the guide and sending it to your gift Consultant to add to your registry…it’s that easy. Visit The Bay’s booth at the Ajax Wedding Show to see the incredible items they have on display. Then, make an appointment with a personal gift consultant and prepare for your life of happily ever after. Call 905-837-8691 ext. 341 to make an appointment with your personal gift registry consultant at The Bay in Pickering to open your personal gift registry and discuss options that will cater to you and your guests. Create the lifestyle you desireAjax Pickering News Advertiser Spring 2013 ADVERTISING FEATURE “Happiness is anyone and anything at all, that’s loved by you.” -You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown Hosting a party that creates memories for everyone is an art form that takes years of experience to perfect. Don’t trust your wedding reception to just anyone. Steven Ernst, owner of Sight and Sound, and his team of professional emcees and DJs know how to create the style of party you want – so you, and all of your guests, can have a great time celebrating your special day. In the music business for over 34 years, Sight and Sound has professional DJ’s who arrive on time, play requests and, best of all, get your guests engaged in the fun. They are the industry leaders in Durham Region for a reason - they have consistently delivered exceptional services to brides and grooms and continue to build their business from referrals. Pre-planning is the key to a great event. With Sight and Sound’s new interactive website, couples can complete planning forms online and, with a special access code, brides and their guests can request the music they want to have at the party. “Couples are loving this feature,” explains Steve Ernst. “It’s easy to use, saves time, guests have input into music before the wedding date, and couples can sit down at home and do this “project” together getting the groom more involved.” If you prefer to meet in person, they meet with you several times to discover your musical tastes, the songs you have chosen for the formal dances and the diversity of your guests. Then they assign one of their professional fun DJs that best suits your wedding needs. A 50 year old DJ will not show up for a crowd of 22 year olds! And they o er much more than just the music for your wedding. Sight and Sound will take care of every facet of your after-party. From your grand entrance as man and wife, to exciting games that incorporate your loved ones, “It’s all part of the package we o er,” says Ernst. “If you don’t have a Master of Ceremonies, we can take care of that. If you do have an emcee then we’ll work together,” he explains. Their state-of-the-art systems have access to the internet right on location so their library of song choices is now unlimited. And they have more special touches than you can imagine so all you need to do is relax and enjoy the celebration. Looking for a spectacular light show at your wedding? No problem. Sight and Sound has special e ects lighting to spice up the dance oor and dry ice for the rst dance. They have everything you can dream of to celebrate in exceptional style. Did you know that with up lighting, you can completely change the look of your reception room? Imagine seeing your names and wedding date on the wall 10 feet high as you enter the room and transforming the wall colour to coordinate with the bridal party dresses or accent colours. The atmosphere created with this lighting, from cocktails through dancing, cannot be duplicated for the cost. With a professional party host and properly licensed music from every era, your party will surely be a hit. If you have considered having a friend or non-professional host your reception event, think again. It’s actually illegal to play unlicensed music at a public event like a wedding? “Having a friend with an ipod host your party can get you in all kinds of trouble,” explains Steve. “Halls are watching for this more now as it is a legal issue and the hall doesn’t want to lose their liquor license over it.” Company President Steve Ernst has been the o cial emcee for the Ajax Pickering Bridal Show for over 10 years with one of Durham’s most requested, DJ Tyler, as the show’s music man. Watch for them at this year’s Bridal Show, where they will be providing the music for the fashion show and emceeing the event! Don’t miss this opportunity to meet these industry professionals and see what they can do. Your entertainment options are endless with Sight and Sound! For more information call (905) 686-4810, email info@ sightandsoundonline.ca or visit www.sightandsoundonline.ca. Have the time of your life – with Sight and Sound Events DOOR PRIZES EVERY HOUR! WIN! WIN! WIN! 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 19 AP Event and Wedding Planning Intimate Affairs Wanted! For a Complimentary Consultation call 647-220-7722 www.Kaleidoscopevents.ca Whether your wedding is 10-100 for guests we specialize in intimate affairs. Let Kaleidoscopevents’Wedding Planners eliminate the stresses associated with your wedding planning, stretch your budget further by providing access to vendors that will save you time and money. 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Personality and the bride’s comfort zone play a big part in deciding what colours to use.” Lena can prepare any size of bridal party to look their best on the big day. If it is a larger one, I will bring in another makeup artist that I have worked with many times, so that everyone will be gorgeous and ready to go on time,” says Lena. My main goal is to achieve the look and feel the bride is hoping for.” Lena o ers lots of great advice on getting the right look for you on your wedding day. “One of the most important things to consider is the lasting power of your makeup,” she explains. “This is where the makeup artist can use tricks and products to keep the bridal party looking beautiful all day and all night. One tip to keep your lip product on longer is to put foundation or concealer on your lips rst and then your lip product on top. You can also outline and ll in your lips with a lip liner pencil and then a little gloss over top. It gives a beautiful look that last for hours.” Another key factor in your overall look for the special day is your hairstyle. Michael Di Tacchio, owner of Michael’s Hair Studio, and his team of style experts will be coi ng the fashion models at the Ajax Wedding Show. Stop by before the show to watch as the magic happens and get some ideas on how you want to look on your wedding day. “Soft waves have de nitely become very popular, whether hair is o to one side, partially up, all down or even a classic look with soft texture to give a modern touch to the bride,” explains Michael. “Of course everything starts with the dress and it’s important for the hairstylist to see the dress, to see what style the bride wants to achieve for the big day,” says Michael. “I advise all my bridal clients to bring pictures to see what they like or what they are thinking. It’s very helpful as well.” Every wedding is di erent, whether it be the size or how many people are involved in the bridal party, so we, at Michael’s, are consistently adjusting our packages to the bride’s needs. One thing is always for sure, at Michael’s Hair Studio, we take great pride in being part of that special day by creating beautiful hair styles.” Makeup for the Spring Wedding Fashion Show provided by MakeUp by Lena, www.makeupbylena.com 416.520.5260. Hairstyles for the Spring Wedding Fashion Show provided by Michael’s Hair Studio, 905.239.2900. Ajax Pickering News Advertiser Spring 2013 ADVERTISING FEATURE “ ere is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.” -Mother Teresa What are the best dressed couples wearing down the aisle? Heading down the aisle in a church, a garden or in a tropical setting far from home? Bridal Desires and Tuxedo Royale have the latest colours and styles, together with the personalized service you need, to nd the perfect t! Be sure to see the latest trends from top designers at the 2013 Spring Wedding Show. Discover for yourself why so many couples choose their wedding attire from Bridal Desires and Tuxedo Royale. “This year top colour choices are greys, silvers and charcoals, bold purples and eggplants, turquoise, teals and colbalt blues. Up and coming colours include orchids, soft rosey pinks and lavenders,” explains Joanna Carter, owner of Bridal Desires. “This year the theme is ru es, ru es and more ru es! Whimsical ru es on soft organzas, ballgown skirts, soft twinkle accents, drop waistlines, mermaid and fancy t-n- are silhouettes. Brides are choosing rich luxurious satins, soft lace, organzas and buttery Charmeuse satins with ower accents and jewelled sashes to emphasize waistlines. Mixing soft tulles and lace is also a favourite of late. For bridesmaids cocktail styles are just above the knee. One-shoulder styles and sweetheart necklines as well as broaches, silver-jewelled embellishments and appliques to add a focal point to the look. Full-length gowns in owy chi on and traditional satins are also very popular this season. Accessories are playing a bigger part than ever in weddings. Veils and jewelled side combs make a real style statement and feather hairpieces add drama and glamour. Bold bracelets and large chandelier earrings, as opposed to necklace sets, are a modern twist on traditional bling. Many brides ask, “How do I know when the dress is ‘the one’?” “You just know,” explains Joanna. “Not every bride cries but a con dent and content feeling gives the signal. 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Pickering, ON L1V 3N7 905.831.6200 Comfort InnPickering “Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.” -Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve ADVERTISING FEATURE Click, Print & SAVE Online e-coupon entitles you to receive a VISIT WEBSITE TO $4.00Admission price to see Durham’s Leading Wedding Professionals *Regular price at the door $6 each or 2 for $10 Sunday February 24, 2013 • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ajax Convention Centre, 550 Beck Cres., Ajax source.comwedding Ajax Pickering News Advertiser Spring 2013 Here’s to you Tips for a great best man toast The best man toast can be one of the most memorable parts of a couple’s wedding. Sometimes a toast is memorable for its humor and heartfelt sense of appreciation for the groom and his bride, while other toasts are more memorable for all the wrong reasons. One of the reasons best man toasts can be so unpredictable is that giving a best man toast is such a unique experience. It’s something many men never do, while those who do give a best man toast may only do it once in a lifetime. It’s understandable to be nervous when asked to give a best man toast, but there are a few tricks of the trade a best man can employ to calm those nerves and ensure his toast is memorable for all the right reasons. • Practice makes perfect. Few people are capable of standing in front of a crowd of people and speaking off the cuff . A best man should take this into account and practice his speech before the big day. A spur-of-the-moment speech may provide an adrenaline rush, but such an endeavor may come off as if you didn’t care enough to put the eff ort into writing a thoughtful toast ahead of time. In addition, practicing the toast once it’s been written will make you feel more comfortable and con dent in front of the crowd. If possible, practice in front of a friend or family member so you can solicit feedback. A friend or relative might be able to help you ne-tune the speech, which in turn can calm your nerves once you’re handed the microphone. • Avoid alcohol. Getting liquored up prior to your toast is a recipe for disaster. Though it may seem like a good idea to employ alcohol to calm your nerves and lower your inhibitions, it’s not a good idea. Consuming alcohol before your toast increases the chance that you will end up embarrassing the bride and groom as well as yourself. • Get to the point. Men and women who have attended their fair share of wedding receptions no doubt have sat through a long-winded toast from the best man or maid of honor. Such toasts can bring a festive reception to a grinding halt, and guests will likely tune out before the best man or maid of honor gets to the point. Being succinct should be a goal for a best man with regard to his toast. Avoid long-winded walks down Memory Lane in favor of a toast that thoughtfully cuts to the chase and lets everyone get back to celebrating. • Spin a yarn. While it’s important to be brief, don’t be so brief that no one at the reception learns about your relationship to the groom. Share a humorous anecdote from your mutual past to illustrate the type of relationship you and the groom share with one another. This story should have an element of humor but don’t include anything too embarrassing, and all ex-girlfriends should be considered off -limits. • Congratulate the couple. Because nerves play such a signifi cant part in many best man toasts, it can be easy to forget to congratulate both the bride and groom. Don’t just toast the groom at the end of your best man speech; toast his new bride as well. 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 23 AP The City of Pickering has the right space for your event; whether you are hosting an intimate gathering or an extravagant gala, we are your best option in Pickering. City of Pickering Facilities offer you: Affordable space for up to 600 A wide variety of amenities and options Reliable and reputable services T. 905.683.6582 TTY 905.831.8604 facilitybooking@cityofpickering.com cityofpickering.com/FacilityBooking We have the right space for you! facilitybooking@pickering.ca pickering.ca/facilitybooking “I love you right up to the moon — and back.” -Sam McBratney’s Guess How Much I Love You Roles of the best man and maid of honor Being chosen as a best man or a maid of honor is a significant and meaningful honor. Those roles have evolved over the years, but these special participants must still perform some of the traditional duties of the past, including serving as the official witnesses to the ceremony. The following is a rundown of the various duties maids of honor and best men are now expected to handle once they’re chosen for these distinguished honors. Prior to the wedding Before the wedding takes place, the maid of honor will closely assist the bride-to-be with many of the important decisions related to the look and the feel of the wedding. She typically accompanies the bride to dress shops to select gowns for the bride and bridesmaids. Much in the same manner, the best man will assist the groom-to-be with choosing tuxedoes or suits and also with coordinating with the ushers to ensure they know when to go for fittings. Although the best man will serve as a sounding board for the groom, traditionally the bride and her bridesmaids have taken on the majority of the wedding planning, so the maid of honor can expect to play a larger role than the best man. The maid of honor may be asked to delegate certain assignments, such as helping to find wedding vendors or addressing invitations. She may go with the bride for makeup and hairstyle trials. Together with the bridesmaids, she will plan a bridal shower party and a bachelorette excursion. She may select a wedding gift for the couple and present it on behalf of all the wedding attendants. The best man will coordinate the bachelor party and may be asked to assist the groom with selecting a honeymoon site or to come along to book the trip. Wedding day On the day of the wedding, the maid of honor and the best man will act as a support system for the bride and groom. The maid of honor will help the bride get dressed and help iron out any mini-emergencies that should crop up. The best man will help ensure all of the ushers are dressed and get the groom to the wedding on time. During the ceremony, the maid of honor will hold the bride’s bouquet while she participates in the wedding. The best man will keep the rings safe until they are needed. The maid of honor also will help adjust the bride’s train and veil as she sits and stands during the ceremony. Both will sign the marriage certificate as witnesses. At the reception, the best man is expected to give a toast and the maid of honor may share some words as well. She also may accompany the bride to the restroom and assist her with managing the gown. After the wedding The best man will be in charge of returning the tuxedoes to the rental shop, if necessary. He also may drive the newly married couple to the airport so they can depart on their honeymoon. The maid of honor will assist the bride in changing out of her gown and into her travel clothes. Oftentimes the maid of honor takes the gown to the cleaners in the days following the ceremony so the dress can be preserved. 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 24 AP �� Fill yo ur home with love and we’ll help yo u fill it with everything else. 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 25 AP Pickering Markets Tr ade Centre Squires Beach Road, Pickering Friday,March 22, 2013 3 pm - 8 pm Saturday,March 23, 2013 10 am - 5 pm Sunday,March 24, 2013 10 am - 4 pm Sponsored by $2.00 ADMISSION AT THE DOOR FREE PA RKING • DRAW PRIZES LANDSCAPING • GARDEN ACCESSORIES HOME DECOR •PAT IO FURNITURE • BBQS ROOFING • WINDOWS • HOME IMPROVEMENTS SWIMMING POOLS• HOTTUBS • DECKS AIR CONDITIONING & SO MUCH MORE For more information, please contact Susan Fleming, 905-579-4400 ext. 2629 or email sfleming@durhamregion.com WIN AN IN-HOME CONSULTAT ION WITH MICHAEL PENNEY OF PENNEY & CO., FORMER EDITOR OF HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE Calendar FEBRUARY 23 ST. FRANCIS CENTRE. 78 Church St. S., Ajax, presents The Best of Second City at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at stfranciscentre.ca, at the St. Francis Centre Box Office, the Ajax and McLean community centres or by calling 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS). FEBRUARY 25 ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. is holding a standard first aid level A CPR and AED course at 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 and 26. To register, call 905-434-7800 or visit 64 Colborne St. E., Oshawa. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. is holding a standard first aid level C CPR and AED course at 314 Har- wood Ave. S., Ajax, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 and 26. To register, call 905-434-7800 or visit 64 Colborne St. E., Oshawa. FEBRUARY 28 LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF DURHAM. hosts a presentation/workshop by Toronto special education teacher Jack Levy from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 35 Church St. N., Ajax. Designed to equip parents and teachers with a variety of skills and strategies. All are welcome, no registration or fee required. ONGOING COMMUNITY LUNCH. Peace Lutheran Church hosts a community lunch at noon on the last Thursday of every month, from September to November and January to June, at 928 Liverpool Rd., Pickering. All are invited to enjoy a home- cooked meal and fellowship. For transportation help, call 905-839-3521. VON DURHAM SEEkS VOLUNTEERS. Visitors are needed to help seniors maintain their independence either by visiting or exercising with them. All it takes is a commitment of once a week for one to two hours to put a smile on someone’s face. If you would like to volunteer, call 905-571- 3151 or 1-800-263-7970. LUkE’S pLACE. a local support and resource centre for abused women and their children, is in need of volunteers. 905-259-5005, makechange@ lukesplace.ca. MY SISTER’S VOICE. a non-profit registered charity, facilitates a free support group for Queer women facing the challenges of coming out or liv- ing Queer. On the first Wednesday of each month at various Durham locations. 905-668-5578, www. mysistersvoice.ca. pICkERING pOWERHOUSE TOASTMAS- TERS. meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Pickering Central Library auditorium, 1 The 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). COMMUNITY CARE DURHAM. needs vol- unteers to deliver meals for the Meals on Wheels programs in Durham. Volunteers need to be avail- able for an hour and a half between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. Volunteers also needed to drive clients to medical appointments. 905-985-0150, ext. 245, marchuk@ communitycaredurham.on.ca (Marcy). AJAX OUTSpOkEN SpEAkERS TOAST- MASTERS. meets every Tuesday at Welcome Centre Immigrant Services, 458 Fairall St., Unit 5 (behind Sure-Fit), Ajax. Meet and greet at 6:45 p.m., meetings run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 1651924. toastmastersclubs.org, 416-619-7584 (Richard). Guests always welcome. FREE MEDITATION CLASSES. conducted by qualified yoga teachers are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Whitby Central Library, Room lA, 405 Dundas St. W., Whitby, and on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at Pickering High School, 180 Church St. N., Ajax. 905-441-5360 (Reg). BRAIN TUMOUR SURVIVOR GROUp. meets on the first Thursday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, 65 Kings Cres., Ajax. 1-800-265-5106. DURHAM STROkE RECOVERY GROUp. meets on Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at Westmin- ster United Church, 1850 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby. New members and caregivers always welcome. 905-665-4673 (Amy). pICkERING VILLAGE SENIORS’ CLUB. hosts bridge on Saturdays at 7 p.m. at 29 Linton Ave., Ajax. The cost is $10 for an annual member- ship and 50 cents to play. 905-683-8460. pICkERING VILLAGE SENIORS’ CLUB. women meet for crafts on Tuesdays from roughly 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 29 Linton Ave., Ajax. Take your own lunch; tea and cookies are served at noon and 2 p.m. If you live in Ajax but don’t drive, a bus picks people up and takes them home. 905-683-8460. pICkERING VILLAGE SENIORS’ CLUB. members shoot pool on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 29 Linton Ave., Ajax. Coffee and cook- ies are served. 905-683-8460. pICkERING VILLAGE SENIORS’ CLUB. members play shuffleboard on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 29 Linton Ave., Ajax. 905-683-8460. EUCHRE. every Friday from 6:45 to 10 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Cen- tre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rosebank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Hosted by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members welcome. 905- 420-4660, ext. 6302. DARTS. every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rosebank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Hosted by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members wel- come. 905-420-4660, ext. 6302. BID EUCHRE. every Monday from 6:45 to 10 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rosebank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Hosted by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members wel- come. 905-420-4660, ext. 6302. CARpET BOWLING. every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek Library and Com- munity Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rosebank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Hosted by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members welcome. 905-420-4660, ext. 6302. AL-ANON. is an anonymous support group for people affected by someone else’s drinking. 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DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD For more information,visit www.inspection.gc.ca/pests or call 1-866-463-6017 SportsSports Brian McNair- Sports Editor • bmcnair@durhamregion.com Junior career coming to a close for veteran defenceman BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- How’s this for heady praise? “To me, he’s our MVP and I think the best defenceman in the league. He does everything for us on and off the ice. “He’s been a big reason why this orga- nization has gone in the direction it has. He’s been like a franchise player that we’ve built around.” So who issued the quote and who is the subject matter? Could be Claude Julien of the Bos- ton Bruins talking about Zdeno Chara, or Ottawa’s Paul MacLean on his star defenceman Erik Karlsson who could be lost for the season with an Achilles inju- ry, or maybe it’s Barry Trotz of Nashville on Shea Weber. Wrong on all accounts, but it’s conceiv- able that those coaches could have pro- vided the quote about any of their star players. The parallel is used to illustrate the sig- nificance of the contribution defence- man Chris Raguseo has had on the Whitby Fury, and the quote was supplied by his coach, Craig Fisher, following the team’s final home game of the regular season against the Pickering Panthers last week. The five-year run the captain has had with the club is slowly coming to an end, although the 20 year old would argue that his time in a Fury uniform is passing by too quickly. With each passing game, he is a step closer to graduating out of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. “You don’t want to let the emotions get the best of you, but at the same time, I’ve been here for a long time and have put in a lot of work,” says the Pickering resi- dent. “I’ll definitely remember all the years I’ve had here. As the season winds down and we get into the playoffs there are going to be some emotions that come up. That’s just natural.” Five years in the same league is rare, serving them all with the same organiza- tion is almost unheard of. When Raguseo was 16, he tried out with the Pickering Panthers, but when they only wanted to sign him to an AP card, he followed up on what he heard was an opening with the Fury. They liked what they saw, and signed him. It doesn’t seem like that long ago to the St. Mary graduate. “Every year went by quicker than the last. This one especially,” says Raguseo. “I remember the first couple of games in the season, now there’s only a couple left to go.” Last season was the longest for sure, as the Fury advanced to the league final before finally being stopped by Stouffville. Having tasted that level of success once, Raguseo wants another crack at it in his final kick at the can. “The experience is huge,” he says of last year’s extended playoff run. “We got a lot of young talent and you mix that with some of the veteran experience with how deep we went last year and we’re hop- ing for another long run like that and an even better result.” When this season finally ends, clos- ing the books on a successful five years, the future could include enrolling in an NCAA program. Raguseo’s loyalty would fit well. The length of commitment need- ed at that level is only four years. >Raguseo a franchise player TIM BATES / OJHL IMAGES WHITBY -- Whitby Fury captain Chris Raguseo celebrated a goal during an Ontario Junior Hockey League game. The Pickering resident’s career in the league is coming to a close after five seasons with the same club. Hockey Watch Pickering Panthers fall to top teams>Lose 6-3 to Trenton and 9-7 to Aurora PICKERING -- On paper, the expecta- tions weren’t that high for the Pickering Panthers on the weekend. Sitting at the bottom of the North East Conference standings, the Panthers were up against the top two teams in Trenton and Aurora, and the outcome was pre- dictable, though the scores were fairly close. The Panthers were doubled 6-3 by Tren- ton on Friday and edged 9-7 by Aurora on Sunday. On Friday, the Panthers actually had a 3-1 lead early in the second period, but Trenton, one of the top-ranked teams in the country, rallied from its slum- ber, scoring once in the second to close the gap to 3-2, then potted the only four goals of the third for the 6-3 win. Sean Levac scored twice and Nicholas Lepone had the other for the Panthers, who were outshot 33-17 on the night. Special teams played a huge role in the outcome, as three of the four Trenton goals in the third period came courtesy of power plays. The Panthers were tagged with 34 min- utes in penalties, compared to just eight by Trenton. A similar pattern evolved on home ice Sunday, as the Panthers held leads of 3-1, 4-2, 5-4 and 6-5, and were even tied 7-7 with just over six minutes to go before falling 9-7 to Aurora. Both teams replaced their starting goal- tenders during the goal-fest, with Aurora finishing the night with 41 shots against the tandem of Conor Barrie and JP Cesa- rio, while the Panthers had 29. Andrew McCann scored twice for the Panthers, with singles by Tanner Bull, Micah Nichols, Lepone, John Woolsey and Brodie Tutton. Three of the Panthers goals came on the power play, while Aurora had two of their own with the man advantage. The Panthers take a 13-35-4 record into the final weekend of the regular season with games in Lindsay on Friday, Auro- ra Saturday, and close out with a home game Sunday against Pickering at 6:30 p.m. at the Pickering Recreation Com- plex. Sunday’s game is rescheduled from the Feb. 8 snowstorm. 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 26 AP du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 27 AP FEBRUARY 20,2013 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. 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She enjoys hockey and reading.Brittany has received dinner vouchers compliments of McDonald’s,Subway and Boston Pizza. *BOUCLAIR AJAX PICKERING *EXPEDIA AJAX PICKERING *GIANT TIGER AJAX *HOME DEPOT AJAX PICKERING *LOWES AJAX PICKERING *NEWS AD WRAP 1/4 PAGE AJAX PICKERING *NEWS ADVERTISER CARRIERS WANTED AJAX PICKERING *REAL ESTATE AJAX PICKERING *STAPLES AJAX PICKERING *TOWN OF AJAX LEISURE GUIDE AJAX *WHEELS AJAX PICKERING Four goals in third period leads to win Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- If the last thing that happened on the ice is what Oshawa Generals head coach D.J. Smith took away from this weekend, he can be a happy man. In fact, that was the case, as the coach was pleased with the effort of his hock- ey club, with players scor- ing four times in the third period of Monday’s mati- nee game at the GM Cen- tre in front of just more than 6,000 fans for a 6-2 victory over the visiting Sudbury Wolves. “We started real well. We didn’t play very well in the second period and took too many penalties,” was how Smith began to break down the game. “In the third I thought we played a real good defen- sive period. Got a timely goal and then a few down the stretch. “Most importantly I was happy with the way we played away from the puck in the third period.” To further his point, the Generals were up 2-0 after the first, gave up two in the second, including a power- play goal, and then potted four in the third to break it open. Michael Dal Colle’s 13th of the season broke the deadlock less than a minute into the period to provide the timely goal Smith alluded to. Later in the period, with under five minutes to go in the game and leading 3-2, the Gen- erals struck for three goals in 52 seconds to blow it wide open. Lucas Lessio, Scott Sabourin and Geof- frey Schemitsch did the damage. It was the sec- ond goal of the game for Schemitsch, who also scored in the first period while shorthanded, fol- lowing a Matt Petgrave goal that opened the scor- ing on the afternoon. The weekend opened with a victory as well, as the Generals used a three- goal performance from Scott Laughton to win in Saginaw 6-4 on Friday, but came up short in Sarnia on Saturday, doubled 4-2 despite outshooting the Sting 42-19. Much is made of the offensive firepower the Generals have, and that aspect of their game didn’t disappoint in the three weekend games, putting up 39, 42 and 44 shots. But defensively, the hockey club might not get enough credit. The Gener- als surrendered 32 shots in Saginaw, but then shut things down in Sarnia and against Sudbury, allow- ing just 19 and 18 shots respectively. As well, a trio of defence- man contributed with goals, as Colin Sullentrop, Petgrave and Schemitsch all found the back of the net over the weekend. “I think our defence, as a whole, we don’t have a pure stud back there per se in a Dougie Hamil- ton. We have a commit- tee of good defencemen. Guys that can move the puck. Guys that can play defence,” said Smith, add- ing that the forwards also play an important role defensively. “Our centres are pretty good defensively. When Generals score and play some defence Photo By armando VillaVona OSHAWA-- Oshawa Generals’ Cole Cassels lost the puck in between Sudbury Wolves’ Evan de Haan, left, and Frank Palazzese, right, on Monday afternoon during an OHL Family Day game against the Sudbury Wolves at the GM Centre. we want to be, Boone Jenner, Scott Laughton and Cole Cassells, along with Brian Hughes, are strong as any down the middle defensively. “I think in order for our team to go on and do any- thing in the playoffs, we’re going to have to be strong defensively. It’s one thing I’m really stressing here down the stretch.” The stretch drive has indeed arrived, as the Gen- erals have just 11 games left in the regular season. They will take their 33-20- 1-3 record into Peterbor- ough on Thursday night to face the 20-30-3-4 Petes. > 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 28 P To wn of Ajax Senior Planner Christy Chrus and Archivist Brenda Kriz launched the Ajax Heritage Week display at the town hall last week.The rare and interesting stories and photos will be on display until Friday February 22. AJAX HERITAGE WEEK this message brought to you by Pickering Swim Club shines at Winter Swim Fest PICKERING -- The Pickering Swim Club hosted Winter Swim Fest 2013. Many teams from across Ontario competed in the event, including Oshawa Aquatic Club, Oakville Aquatic Club, Newmarket Ducks, Uxbridge Swim Club, Collingwood Clippers Swim Club and Crest Swim Club. Pickering swimmers fared admirably with 350 person- al best times and a total of 3,819.54 seconds taken off as a team. Special recogni- tion is extended to 10-year- old Kylie Maxwell, who achieved a meet record for her 25m freestyle, which she swam in 14.83 seconds. Also to 12-year-old Kayleigh Melcher, who took off 132.41 seconds in her individual events. Many Pickering swimmers also won awards for achiev- ing the highest point totals in their respective age groups in the meet. They are Kylie Maxwell (66 points), Kayla Sanchez (78 points), Jenna Stokes (68 points), Sarah Elliott (72 points), Sabri- na Rivas-Jaspe (68 points), Brandon Tapp (78 points), Nader Tannir (74 points), and Nicholas Geofroy (80 points). The following Pickering athletes swam to first-place finishes in their individual events: Male 15 and over: Jaime Baylon 50 free (26.13), 800 free (9:23.44); Liam Wool- ley 50 breast (46.34); Kent Leng 200 free (2:06.26), 400 free (5:05.48), 50 fly (29.48); Michael Taverna 100 breast (1:20.53) Female 15 and over: Sabrina Rivas-Jaspe 50 free (29.53), 800 free (10:01.46), 100 free (1:03.30), 200 back (2:39.87) 200 free (2:17.69); Amy Smith 400 free (4:48.61), 100 back (1:16.04); Alex Lee 200 IM (2:38.74) Male 13-14: Nicholas Geo- froy 50 free (26.13), 400 free (4:44.28), 100 free (58.73), 200 IM (2:34.01), 200 back (2:32.58), 200 free (2:14.70), 100 back (1:10.96) 400 IM (5:32.57); Jason Liu 50 back (41.32); Matteo Marticorena 200 back (2:43.39), 100 back (1:12.91); Aaron Craig 100 fly (1:20.11); Tyler Olson 200 free (2:22.73); Paul Gardanis 50 fly (40.70) Female 13-14: Sarah Elliott 50 free (29.18), 50 back (34.64), 50 fly (34.12); Alex Vragovic 50 free (29.23), 100 fly (1:14.93), 100 back (1:14.90); Kalista Berry-Stav- ropoulos 400 free (5:00.75), 1500 free (19:29.14); Alexia Estrada 400 free (5:06.67), 100 free (1:03.39); Giselle Gursoy 100 free (1:03.76), 200 free (2:18.13) 400 IM (5:38.02); Danielle Cornac- chia 50 back (33.50), 200 back (2:32.41), 1500 free (19:19.84); Meghan Laird 100 fly (1:20.96) Male 11-12: Brandon Tapp 50 free (31.90), 800 free (11:31.24), 100 free (1:09.31), 200 IM (2:56.58), 100 fly (1:22.09) 200 fly (3:11.24), 400 free (5:35.15); Nader Tannir 50 free (30.57), 200 back (2:50.82), 200 free (2:27.64), 50 fly (35.15), 200 fly (2:52.66); Matthew Lee 800 free (10:17.78); Aiden Malesich 200 back (3:04.79), 100 back (1:24.44); Ryan Panela 100 back (1:20.67), 100 breast (1:29.89) Female 11-12: Kayla San- chez 50 free (28.99), 100 free (1:02.40), 200 IM (2:33.53), 200 breast (2:55.36), 200 free (2:17.09), 100 back (1:12.57), 200 fly (2:42.24); Katherine Newman 50 free (32.26); Jenna Stokes 800 free (10:44.37), 100 free (1:09.62), 50 fly (34.98), 200 fly (2:53.84); Janelle Gur- soy 800 free (10:38.09), 100 fly (1:22.38), 50 fly (35.48), 400 free (5:06.46); Samantha Lacy 50 back (45.38) Boys 10 and under: Benja- min Fera 50 breast (51.66), 25 breast (23.94); Scott Kirk- wood 200 IM (3:24.26); Alex- ander Haines 25 fly (22.79), 25 back (23.44); Ryan Tapp 25 breast (27.95); Viktor Vra- govic 400 free (7:41.57) Girls 10 and under: Kylie Maxwell 100 free (1:12.21), 50 back (40.21), 25 free (14.83), 200 back (3:05.39), 100 back (1:26.42), 50 free (32.51); Sonja Ross 200 IM (3:17.54), 100 fly (1:41.53), 100 IM (1:32.64), 25 back (20.00); Gabrielle Estrada- Tobar 200 free (2:59.10), 400 free (6:26.41). PICKERING -- The Pickering Skating Club had a number of skaters tested on vari- ous things from Free Skates, Skills, Elements, to Interpre- tive Programs. Skaters in the STARSkate program have the option to try tests in front of Skate Canada Judges through a nationally standardized testing system throughout the season. Pickering Skat- ing Club hosts four sched- uled test days a year. Free Skating – Preliminary – Elements Alexandra Savor, Rachel Wildridge Free Skating – Preliminary – Freeskate Nicholas Kuk, Rachel Wil- dridge Free Skating – Junior Bronze – Skills Faith Lewis, Kaitlyn Rob- son Dance – Junior Bronze – Freeskate Emily Wardle, Natalia Savor Dance – Preliminary – Dutch Waltz Paige McCulloch, Phoebe Gatsis Dance – Preliminary – Baby Blues Samantha Butt, Sara Cur- rie, Audrey Narine Dance – Junior Bronze – Swing Rachel Wildridge, Eldora Chen, Madelyn Jones Dance – Junior Bronze – Fiesta Brooke Farrell Dance – Junior Bronze – Willow Emily Weightman, Alex- andra Savor Dance – Senior Bronze – Ten Fox Riley Sawyer, Faith Lewis Dance – Senior Bronze - European Brayden Hockley, Nicho- las Kuk Dance – Senior Bronze - Fourteenstep Riley Sawyer Dance – Junior Silver – Keats Foxtrot Emily Wardle, Natalia Savor Dance – Junior Silver – Harris Tango Stephanie Scott Dance – Junior Silver – American Alexandra Scott Dance – Junior Silver – Rocker Alison Dudu Interpretive - Introductory Darcy McAlear-Herring Interpretive - Bronze Darcy McAlear-Herring. 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ESTATES * BANKRUPT STOCKS * CONSIGNMENTS * SHOWROOM SAMPLES * IMPORTER CLEARANCES * OVERRUNS Typical sale offering includes: Complete & Partial Estates * Unclaimed Items * Bankrupt Stocks * Consignments * Private Collections * Samples * Name Brand Mfgs * Brokers * Repos * Inventory Solutions * Canadian Asset Buyers ** Art - Jewellery - Impressive Coin and Banknotes Collection - Collectibles - Electronics - Estate Items - Authentic Sports Memorabilia - Home Decor - Nostalgia WWW.AUCTIONEER.CA ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Friday February 22nd, 5:00 p.m. Selling the attractive contents from the home of Doreen Lowe, Newcastle: 9pc. Mahogany Deilcraft Dining Room Suite; Occ. Tables; 3pc. Breakfast; Console ext. table; Blue sofa; Tub Chairs; Walnut Dresser; Wardrobe; Carpets; etc. etc Check the website for full listing... Preview, after 2:00 p.m. Terms: Cash, Approved Cheques, M/C, Visa, Interac 10% Buyers Premium Applies AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton, 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'celebrating 42 years in the auction industry' Waddingtons.ca/Cobourg 9 Elgin Street East, Cobourg Saturday, February 23, 2013 Preview @ 9:30 a.m. Auction starting at 11:00 a.m. A Large Quality Estate Auction Silver & Silver Plate, Crystal Bronzes, Furniture Paintings & Rugs Watch the website for updates & photos. Selection of Priced Tag Sale Items Starting @ 9:30 a.m. David Simmons Auctioneer & Appraiser Canteen powered by The Buttermilk Café Tel: 905.373.0501 Toll Free: 1.855.503.2963 Fax: 905.373.1467 Email: pn@waddingtons.ca 9 Elgin Street, Unit 6, Cobourg, ON K9A 0A1 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNBarn Friday February 22 at 4:30pmLocated 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Selling the Contents of a Bobcaygeon home plus others - pine jam cupboard - store counter (island) - Pequegnat clock "Ontario" - round pine table - qty of stamps and postcards - pb high chair - 3pc pine bedroom set - 5pc oak ent unit - washstand - jewelry stand - dovetailed blanket box - boardroom table - sectional chesterfield - round oak coffee table - 2 sets of 4 wicker bar stools - 4 wicker arm chairs - wicker tables - wicker floor lamp - walnut tea wagon - 2 remote controlled airplane kits - chesterfield and chair - 1pc flat to wall - bedroom sets - Schwinn and Vagabond bicycles - LG surround sound speakers - "Tradition" acoustic guitar - Yamaha keyboard - Seeburg juke box - Toshiba 40" flat screen TV - Kenmore side by side fridge - Frigidaire Gallery (stainless steel) side by side fridge and gas stove - Samsung front loading washer and dryer (1 year old, stackable) - Frigidaire apartment size freezer - 11HP Craftsman riding mower - Yardworks 10.5 hp snowblower - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items Don and Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures go towww.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil open for viewing Thursday from 9am to 4pmand 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am WEDNESDAY, February 27th • 4:30PM *A U C T I O N S A L E *of Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles and Tools, for a Toronto home s e l l i n g a t NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: Tables, chests, artwork, glassware, watches including Rolex Daytona 1997 winners watch, jewelry, silver dollars, new musical instru- ments (Trumpet, Weimar trombone) 15" Buffalo drill press, dust collector, 6" grinder, Makita plunge router, scroll saw, Beaver table saw, Dewalt chop saw, 15" band saw, Makita 13" planer, jointer, vices, power and hand tools, clamps, quantity of lumber plus many other items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 AUCTION SALESunday, February 24, 20139:30 am (viewing 8:00 am) Auction features articles from Past to Present includ- ing Clean Selection of Furniture, Fridge, Stove, Glass & China. Plus Quality Selection of Collectables, Comics, Oil Lamps, Pictures, etc. Lots of Good Quality Smalls. Something for One & All. Please note new business phone number. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com MacGREGOR AUCTIONSLocated in Orono at Silvanus Gardens. Take 115/35 Hwy to Orono, Exit at Main St. (Exit 17).Follow signs to Mill Pond Rd.905-263-2100 1-800-363-6799 HAYDON AUCTION BARN Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock, just east of Durham #57Monday Feb 25 4:30 pm Viewing from 3:00 pm Coins, Qty. New Pots/Pans Kitchenware, Brunswick Shuffleboard Table, Tools, Art, Glassware, Antiques, Curiosities, Collectibles and Lots More. See Website for Photos, Full Details & Updates www.haydonauctionbarn.com 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 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. A photo and up to 40 words for the discounted price of $49+hst (ad size 4”x2”) Deadline is February 25th. Call our classi ed department at 905-576-9335 or 905-683-0707 PRIZE DRAWS OF A $50 DINNER CERTIFICATE AT HARPO’S RESTAURANT OR A $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE GATE HOUSE SALON & SPA WARNE, William Everett (Bill) - Born on the family farm Aug 3/23 to Everett and Ella Warne on Park Rd South, Oshawa. He was pre-deceased by his 13 year old sister Marjorie and survived by his older sister Eleanor Richardson (John) and younger brother David (Nancy). He leaves his wife Dorothy, sons Bill, Stephen (Lillian), Jim (Sharon) and daughter Marjorie Tunney (Peter). He will be greatly missed by 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandsons. William served in the Second World War as an RCAF wireless navigator (418 squadron) Subsequently got his degree in agriculture at Guelph University. Retiring from General Motors in Oshawa in the 80's. He will be remembered for his love of music, growing strawberries and outdoor sports especially skiing, swimming and hockey. Many thanks to the nursing staff in pallative care at Lakeridge Health. Family and friends will be received at MOUNT LAWN RECEPTION CENTRE, 21 Garrard Road, Whitby (North of Hwy 2) on Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 7-9 pm. Funeral Service in the Mount Lawn chapel on Friday, February 22, 2013 at 1 pm. Interment Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens. STONE, William (Bill) Moffatt - Unexpectedly at Ottawa General Hospital on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Beloved husband of Mary. Loving father of Bill (Mary), Brian (Cindy), Carolyn (Frank). Loving grandfather of Leah, Samantha, Vanessa, Jamie, Jasmine, Dustin, Kyle, Sara, Corbin, Dylan, and Jacob. Brother of Jim (predeceased), brother-in-law of Audrey Stone, Ida and Charlie Watt. Special Uncle to Donald, Lisa, Robbie, Billy, Alan, Murray, Stephen and Charlene. Fondly remembered by cousins and friends. A quiet, gentle man who was happiest when spending tranquil moments on his porch on Breezy Drive and his dock on Lake Benoir, and when he was surrounded by his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Cremation has taken place and at his request there will be no service. Thank you to the Ottawa General ICU for your care. Auctions & Sales A CarsC 2006 PONTIAC G6 198k. $4995.; 2006 Ford 500 Limited Auto $4695.; 2005 Pontiac Mon. SV6 152k. $4995.; 2004 Chevy Venture 163k. $3695.; 2004 Kia Sedona EX 137k. $3995.; 2003 Chevy Impala 79k. $4695.; 2003 Dodge Cara- van Se 188k. $2995.; 2002 Pont. Grand Prix GT 183k. $3995.; 2002 Chrysler Se- bring LX 146k. $4195.; 2001 Volks. Jetta GLS Auto $4495.; 2001 Nissan Sen- tra GXE Auto $2995.; 2001 Honda Odyssey Auto $3695.; 2001 Pontiac Monta- na 175k. $2995.; 2000 Toyota Echo 115k. $3495.; 2000 Toyota Corolla VE 182k. $2795.; 2000 Chrysler Cirrus LXi 156k. $2995.; 2000 Nissan Maxima SE Stan. $2795.; 1999 Mazda B4000 P/U 183k. $3495. 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