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Health Foods | Supplements | Sports Nutrition | Beauty | Juice Bar www.healthyplanetcanada.com | 1000 Islington Ave., Unit 3 Brampton: 905 457 6565 Pickering and Ajax mayors speak to business leaders at annual address MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com AJAX -- More transit and greater representation were highlighted as keys to business growth during the annual Mayors’ Breakfast. Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan and Ajax Mayor Steve Parish addressed business leaders during the Feb. 21 event, describing their municipali- ties’ economic successes and goals as well as priorities for the region as a whole. “Typically this meeting is a chance to talk about economic development, but I’m not going to,” said Mayor Parish, noting several Ajax successes, including a new extended-stay hotel being built near the Ajax Convention Centre, a new development at Rossland and Salem roads that will include a medical building and the ongoing development of downtown Ajax. Rather than focus on new business and job creation, however, Mayor Parish stressed the importance of fair representation for area municipalities at Durham Region, arguing that disproportionate representation impedes the ability of municipal representatives to fight for constituents, including businesses. “How can we advocate on your behalf if we don’t have the votes? We can’t effectively bring your values and your priorities to Regional council,” he said, noting the council’s composi- tion hasn’t changed since 1996, and that Ajax, with a population of 110,000, has three repre- sentatives despite a population 10 times that of Brock, with 11,000 people, which has two repre- sentatives. “Durham Region is not being taken seriously, it’s being ignored and gets the short end of the stick when it comes to infrastructure projects,” Mayor Parish said. “That’s because senior lev- els of government don’t think we can properly govern ourselves because we can’t take a simple problem like this and solve it.” He called on senior levels of government to push for an independent review of council’s composition. Mayor Ryan also called on senior levels of gov- ernment for help, to work with municipalities to find solutions to transit issues affecting Durham and the GTA. “Gridlock is an expensive problem that’s eat- ing away at our bottom line,” he said, pointing to pollution and lost productivity caused by traf- fic. “Ignoring it is no longer an option,” he contin- ued. “Unfortunately there is no simple solution, it’s going to take significant, long-term invest- ment.” One way to help offset gridlock, he noted, is by creating jobs locally and keeping commuters off the road, which is something the City has been actively working on. “In the last two years we’ve brought in almost 2,000 net new jobs, many of which are high- ly skilled, well-paying jobs,” Mayor Ryan said, pointing to the recent opening of a new Siemens- Trench manufacturing facility that brought 250 jobs to the city. “Jobs truly are the magical elixir,” he said. Pickering has also had success with increasing development. Mayor Ryan pointed out that over the last term of council, from 2006 to 2010, non- residential construction value totalled $270 mil- lion. That amount is set to be eclipsed this term, with values already at $230 million with two years left in the term. “Through a collective effort we are fast becom- ing one of the premier municipalities in the GTA,” he said. Page 6 - Today’s editorial Transit, representation top priorities for west Durham mayors RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND AJAX -- Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan spoke at the annual Mayor’s Breakfast at the Ajax Convention Centre recently. Mayor Ryan and Ajax Mayor Steve Parish (inset photo) spoke about the economic development in their respective communities. > VIDEO: fitness With more snow on the way you have just a day or so left to enter our Facebook photo contest. Go to www.facebook/ newsdurham to enter and for complete contest details. Watch our Your Life fitness videos from the Abilities Centre in Whitby. 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Signing the lease means “business as usual” at the slots, he said. “It means we’re legally there past March 31.” OLG is reorganizing its operations that will see the corporation no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of casinos, including Ajax Downs. Part of the reorganization is dividing the prov- ince into zones, with one gaming facility in each zone. Pickering, Ajax and Whitby make up one zone and all three municipalities want the facility, primarily because the host community would receive millions of dollars annually. Since Ajax Downs opened in 2006, the Town has received about $33 million. A new formula will soon be used to divide up the money and the host com- munity could be receiving even more money, Mr. Bitonti noted. In the next few months, OLG will be seeking a request for pre-qualification (RFPQ) from companies interested in running a site, Mr. Bitonti said. With an RFPQ, companies would sup- ply information about themselves to OLG, so the corporation can ensure bid- ders have the ability to run a gaming facility. Between three to five compa- nies would then be chosen to submit a request for proposal, and one would be selected. Whoever is chosen to run Ajax Downs would “take over operations at Ajax Downs. They would be the day-to-day operators,” Mr. Bitonti said. The operator would make the deci- sion on where a facility would be, he added. “They could stay in Ajax, expand in Ajax or they could relocate,” he said. There is a process if the operator decides to relocate, Mr. Bitonti noted. The operator would have to ensure the move is feasible, as the operator would be paying to construct a new facility. The municipality where the facility would move to would have to be a willing host, and “the OLG would have to put the final stamp of approval on it. 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She’s charged with assault with a weap- on, dangerous driving and mischief. She was held for a bail hearing. Bandit flees after robbing Ajax bank AJAX -- Police are trying to identify a man who fled after robbing an Ajax bank Mon- day afternoon. No one was hurt during the robbery, at about 3:10 p.m. at a Bank of Montreal branch on Westney Road north of Magill Drive, Durham police said. The suspect waited in line for a teller then demanded money, claiming to have a gun. He fled northbound with cash. The suspect is described as a black man in his late teens or early 20s, about five feet five with a slim build. He wore dark clothing. The Crime Stoppers number is 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 4 P Council unanimously supports 3.75 per cent increase MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Pickering residents will pay more in taxes this year as the City moves to increase reserves and reduce debt. At a council meeting on Feb. 25, coun- cillors voted unanimously in support of the proposed budget, which includes a 3.75-per cent tax hike. The increase translates to an extra $58 per year for an average home, or about $1.12 per week, based on an assessment value of $345,000. Mayor David Ryan praised staff for reducing the impact from an estimated 5.5-per cent hike, which was brought for- ward to council for consid- eration in spring 2012, to the current 3.75. “You did this with no reduc- tions in service, while reduc- ing the draw on reserves and maintaining significant investment in infrastructure across the municipality,” he said. “I think most homes can handle this. The City represents 28 per cent of a resi- dent’s total tax bill, so 3.75 per cent on that 28 per cent results in a 1.5-per cent increase. Coupled with the regional increase that’s only a 2.35-per cent rise on the total tax bill.” Some of the main projects in the City’s $24-million capital budget include a new indoor soccer dome, the reconstruction of Liverpool Road from Ilona Park Road to Krosno Boulevard and the relocation of Don Beer Memorial Park. Other councillors also praised the bud- get, calling it fair and reasonable. “While I prefer no tax increase to an increase, I think we’re being very rea- sonable,” said Coun. David Pickles. “One part that’s very important to dis- cuss is the City’s debt strategy, which is a strategy to manage our debt load so we don’t get to the maximum. We’re chipping away a little bit every year to get us on the right path. We’re already on a good path, but I think this puts us on a better path.” Coun. Peter Rodrigues also highlighted the debt strategy as a success. “Our long-range finan- cial plan is to not just reduce our debt, but to pay less money on debt payments,” he noted. “It’s great to have a stronger fiscal posi- tion without having to cut services.” To view the 2013 current and capital budgets, visit www.pickering.ca. WHERE THE MONEY’S GOING Pickering 2013 budget breakdown City budget expenditures under Pickering’s 2013 current budget: Salaries and benefits - 59 per cent Financial expenses - 5.6 per cent Purchased services - 5.5 per cent Utilities, insurance and gas - 5.1 per cent Buildings, equipment and repairs and vehicles - 4.3 per cent Parks, roads and city maintenance - 3.8 per cent Minor capital and general supplies - 3.6 per cent Transfers 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 Total budget: $49,529,226 Pickering residents to pay more taxes under new budget > ‘‘You did this with no reductions in service, while reducing the draw on reserves and maintaining significant investment in infrastructure across the municipality.’ Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan PETER RODRIGUES 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 5 AP PICKERINGTOWN CENTRE (905)837-2322 Located in the Food Court beside KFC pickeringdental.ca Open Mall Hours New Patients Welcome ALL DENTAL INSURANCES ACCEPTED Visit us in our New Location The professionals at Collins Barrow offer the insights you need, combined with objective and actionable advice, to maximize opportunities in virtually every area of your operation, whether you’re a multi-million dollar enterprise or an entrepreneur who aspires to be one. Clarity is seeingthe possibilities www.collinsbarrow.com Durham Regional council costs for 2012 released Taxpayers shelled out $1.7 million for councillors last year DURHAM -- Regional council cost taxpayers about $1.7 million in 2012. A report detailing the 2012 remunera- tion and expenses for members of Regional council will be presented to councillors at the Feb. 26 council meeting. The report cov- ers salaries for councillors as well as mileage and expenses for conferences, conventions and meetings. In total, council costs came to $1,731,723.17, with Chairman Roger Anderson the high- est earner at $235,691.21 including expenses and mileage. Base salaries for fellow councillors started at $50,199.44. Remuneration figures do not include additional remuneration or expens- es received by councillors for service on local boards and committees. THE BREAKDOWN Durham Region council 2012 remuneration Totals include mileage and expenses Chairman Roger Anderson - $235,691.21 Clarington councillors Adrian Foster - $53,545.82 Mary Novak - $53,101.43 Willie Woo - $51,581.53 Oshawa councillors John Aker - $50,635.19 Bob Chapman - $52,215.81 Nancy Diamond - $50,675.95 Amy England - $53,688.34 John Henry - $50,199.44 Tito-Dante Marimpietri - $51,062.80 John Neal - $50,507.02 Nester Pidwerbecki - $57,643.28 Whitby councillors Lorne Coe - $57,544.85 Joe Drumm - $52,931.81 Don Mitchell - 65,178.86 Pat Perkins - $52,008.76 Ajax councillors Shaun Collier - $51,229. 17 Colleen Jordan- $52,848.51 Steve Parish - $52,884.46 Pickering councillors Bill McLean - $53,119.98 Jennifer O’Connell - $53,418.28 Peter Rodrigues - $50,199.44 David Ryan - $53,778.67 Brock councillors Debbie Bath - $57,758.54 Terry Clayton - $55,977.22 Uxbridge councillors Jack Ballinger - $55,136.87 Gerri Lynn O’Connor - $60,103.93 Scugog councillors Bobbie Drew - $51,240.77 Chuck Mercier - $54,815.23 Get V VA fit Friday,March 8th from 2:00 -3:00 pm Join us for a complimentar y V!VA fit class and have fun while improving your cardio,flexibility,balance and strength. 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Do these clubs pay any fees for this privilege? Do they carry insurance? What do cyclists pay? When will they pay? Our community has many in need of social assistance, young and old, and health care. This funding is being squeezed. Dur- ham Region and Ajax politicians have the gall to support this frivolous transportation plan. I suggest that we re-evaluate our voting habits and focus on what is the best for the community, not politicians’ favourite dreams. B.W. Thompson Ajax How I overcame Bill 115 To the editor: This school year, as a way of showing my enthusiasm to give back to my wonder- ful community, I started a new volunteer council called the LEGS Club (Live, Enjoy, Grow and Support). Even though my club just started, the first few meetings proved that youth in the community are willing to volunteer and support our city. We were able to accomplish some goals, such as fundraising for the Rouge Valley hospital and volunteering at retirement homes. Unfortunately, when extracurric- ular activities were cancelled, this forced many students to adapt to a new school environment which is more focused towards academics and less towards the building of future leaders. Without such activities, students weren’t able to build vital skills like communication and team- work. Nonetheless, I was able to turn this trag- edy into an opportunity where I could still continue to pursue my goals. By taking initiative, two of my friends and I started Durham Youth Volunteers, an organiza- tion that not only provides students volun- teer opportunities, but also gives them the valuable skills that they will surely need in the future. By working outside of school perimeters, I was able to overcome the obstacles of Bill 115 and prove that “where there’s a will there’s a way.” Muhammad Ashar Azhar Pickering If only Conservatives served us so well To the editor: So Jim Flaherty, Colin Carrie and Erin O’Toole want to remind us that the Cana- dian flag reflects freedom, peace, respect, justice and tolerance. Mr. Carrie usually has a Canadian flag included in newspapers for Canada Day so we can all show the flag on our collec- tive birthday and prior to my complain- ing about it, he used to respect that flag so much that he included his website address right on it. Of course, he’s still using the flag as a logo on their advertisement for their majority Conservative government that was established with support from 24 per cent of eligible voters (about 40 per cent didn’t vote at all). Meanwhile the govern- ment that promised us honesty, transpar- ency and accountability has lied to us, withheld information from us, suspend- ed Parliament to protect its own interests, dismantled and ignored our rights and privileges, supported big business at the expense of our environment, spent public funds on its own promotion and ignored rulings from our highest courts. And now once again, we the taxpay- ers have paid for another full page colour ad for the Conservative party. If only they served us as well as that flag serves them. Randy Gostlin Oshawa email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com Gridlock hurting local businesses, municipalities Gridlock is far from a simple issue to solve, but the high cost to local business- es and even municipalities should make it a top priority for Ajax and Pickering may- ors. The annual Mayor’s Breakfast was last week and Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan identified gridlock as “an expensive prob- lem that’s eating away at our bottom line. “Ignoring it is no longer an option,” he continued. “Unfortunately there is no simple solu- tion, it’s going to take significant, long- term investment.” It’s estimated that gridlock on GTA roads, most notably on Hwy. 401, costs billions each year: lost productivity as employees wait in traffic and goods not getting to their destination quickly adds up. The average GTA commuter spends just over an hour making the trip by car to and from work. As Mayor Ryan suggested, there’s no easy cure. He noted Pickering’s efforts to create more local jobs, so residents don’t have to commute in the first place, is part of the solution. Others are having people work at home more and better and more reliable public transit so it’s not inconvenient to take a bus and a train. It is certainly a major issue for GTA municipalities, one that will only get worse as the area’s population continues to grow. However Ajax Mayor Parish instead chose to speak on an issue that’s been near and dear to his heart: representa- tion at regional council and, in particu- lar, Ajax’s inadequate representation. The mayor makes a good argument: how is it that Brock Township, with 11,000 resi- dents, has two regional council mem- bers while Ajax, with 110,000 citizens, has three? But at a business breakfast where attendees wanted to hear about econom- ic development, arguing that this lack of representation is bad for business was flimsy at best. For the audience, it was like going to a basketball game and finding it’s actually a hockey game. To further say that Durham is not being taken seriously and it’s inabil- ity to ‘solve’ the representation issue is at the heart of it not receiving infrastructure project funding defies logic. 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South of 401 East of Hwy 10 (905) 501-9505 TORONTO WEST Gordon MacKay off Jane St. South ofWilson Ave. (416) 243-8300 TORONTO CENTRAL Leon’s New Era 2872 Danforth Avenue (416) 699-7143 VAUGHAN 299 Bass Pro Mills Drive Vaughan Mills (905) 532-0141 RICHMOND HILL 10875 Yonge St. North of Elgin Mills Road (905) 770-4424 SCARBOROUGH Markham Rd. at McLevin North of 401 (416) 291-3818 WHITBY 1500Victoria Street East South of 401 West ofThickson (905) 430-9050 NEWMARKET 25 Harry Walker Pkwy N.North of Davis Dr. (905) 953-1617 DOWNTOWN TORONTO 255 Bremner Blvd. (Just south of the CN To wer) (416) 642-0630 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 8 AP We’ve covered the sales tax ON EVERYTHI NG in our stores!!!Better yet, we marked down top-quality hardwood, laminate and bamboo flooring (That way you save even more.) February 28 th thru March 4 th SALE!!SALE!! Big Tax-Free On qualifying purchases made with your Lumber Liquidators credit card account. Minimum monthly payments required. *Subject to credit approval. See store for details. 29¢ sq.ft.sq.ft.$1.99Handscraped Hardwood Flooring from Prefinished Hardwood Flooring from$1.49 sq.ft. First Quality Laminate Flooring from While supplies last. Get to your local store. BIG deductions!NO exemptions! Hey Ontario!Hey Ontario! PLUS 6 Months Special FinancingPLUS 6 Months Special Financing 1095 Kingston Rd,Pickering (647) 930-0352 470 Norfinch Dr, Toronto (647) 955-4850 1400 O’Connor Dr, Toronto (647) 933-2490 20 Wilkinson Rd,Brampton (289) 801-0392 106 Saunders Rd,Barrie (705)242-1050 442 Millen Rd,Stoney Creek (289)205-0402 611 Hespeler Rd,Cambridge (226) 887-4278 3145 Dundas St West, Mississauga (289)326-0360 1925 Provincial Rd,Windsor (519 )916 -110 3 TM Katherine ross-Perron Batteries. Everyone has a secret stash of them. AA, AAA, 9-volts, C and D size, you name it, but chances are you have some kicking about in a drawer or old metal tin somewhere. A lot of the time, we’re not even sure which ones are still good anymore, since the dead ones look the same as the good ones. In any case, if you have a bunch of them to get rid of, let Durham Region help you with that. In the fall last year, the first curbside battery collection occurred. Plastic bags with bright orange markings were dis- tributed to residents with instructions to place their bag on the top of their blue boxes for collection. A staggering 52,770 pounds (23.94 met- ric tonnes) of household dry cell batter- ies came flooding in from this curbside collection. Not only was this collection a success, but residents on the Thurs- day routes smashed the Guinness World Record for the most batteries collected in a 24-hour period. Without the tre- mendous support from you, this great diversion initiative would not have been possible. Thank you. But hold on, we’re not stopping at just one collection. The Region is powering up again because we know there are still more dead batteries out there. The sec- ond curbside collection is scheduled for March 18 to 22, on your regular blue box collection day. Battery bags will be delivered prior to the scheduled collec- tion week so you can participate. The collection coincides with the “spring ahead” daylight savings time changes and promotion of changing the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Residents who miss the collection date, or who do not have collection ser- vices provided by the Region of Durham, are encouraged to visit www.makethe- drop.ca for disposal alternatives. There are more than 2,000 battery collection sites throughout Ontario, consisting of municipal depots, special collection events, a network of retail stores, and other easily accessible drop-off points for consumers that can be used any time of the year. So why recycle your used batteries? Why not? Even though batteries manu- factured today contain little to no mer- cury, it is still important to keep batter- ies out of landfills as they contain vari- ous heavy metals and other chemicals. Batteries also contain valuable com- modities that can be effectively recy- cled, reducing demand for vir- gin metals. In fact, 86 per cent of a battery is recyclable. Plus, it doesn’t get any easier than this: collect your batteries and drop them into the bag, then set your bag out for collection during the week of March 18 to 22 on your blue box collec- tion day. For more information, visit www.durham.ca/battery. -- Katherine Ross-Perron is a waste management technician with the Region of Durham. Batteries dead? Katherine urges you to recycle instead DURHAM -- Readers, we want to hear your thoughts on mothers and motherhood. Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division is gearing up to produce a spe- cial Mother’s Day ebook, and we want our Durham Region readers to be contributing authors. Send us your heartwarming stories about mothers or motherhood. Do you have a special memory you’d like to share? What does having a mother, or being a mother, mean to you? What’s your favorite memory of your mother? Send us your personal sto- ries and recollections, whether they’re funny, moving, thoughtful or loving, and you could win the prize of a $50 gift certificate for the Oshawa Centre. Your contributions will help shape a special ebook available for down- loading at durhamregion.com, and a selec- tion of entries will appear in the newspaper near Mother’s Day in May. Tell us your stories in 350 words or less, and e-mail to co-ordinat- ing editor Judi Bobbitt at jbobbitt@durham- region.com, with the subject line, “Mother’s Day”. Please copy and paste your entry into the body of your e-mail, do not send attach- ments. Don’t forget to include your full name, community of residence and daytime phone number. The deadline for sending your sub- missions is Thursday, March 21. To enter and for complete contest rules go to “Contest” on http://www.durhamregion. com. No purchase necessary. 905-683-0407 WATCHES 25% OFF 905-683-0407 WE BUYGOLD Old Ajax Plaza on Harwood Next to Home Hardware WATCHES 25% OFF Thanks for making us aWINNER again this year in the Readers Choice Contest. Readers, send us your stories, memories about mothers R e c y c l e m e ! 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 9 P BROCK ROAD AND 401 PICKERING MON-FRI 7:30AM - 8:00PMSATURDAY 7:30-6 • SUNDAY 9-6 905-686-2309 MARCH BREAK MAINTENANCE SPECIALS EQUAL PAYMENTS NO INTEREST NO FEE † months* for12 $3999 SAVE$15 HOLIDAY MAINTENANCE * SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY *WASTE CHARGES APPLY GTX OIL CHANGE CHECK BRAKES CHECK STEERING CHECK EXHAUST CHECK TIRES CHECK LIGHTS CHECK HORN SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY REG 64 00 $4400 SAVE$20 ROTAT E ANDBALANCE4 TIRES Want to know what’s happening in Pickering? Check Wednesday’s paper each week for complete details BE INFORMED! HILLTOP FAMILY RESTAURANT 750 Oklahoma Drive, Unit 4, Pickering (Whites Rd. & Oklahoma Dr.) 905.420.7050 NOWOPEN is newly opened, and the chef is highly trained... We are open Monday through Sunday from 7:00am to 8:00pm. The menu features omelets, soups, salads, and sandwiches. Every egg we use is freshly cracked and the omelet is individual cooked on a pan. We ensure to offer quality food and clean environment for our customers. We are looking forward to serve you. Early bird breakfastspecial starts as low as Come to check it out. $3.99 Hilltop Family Restaurant New service allows cardholders free downloads PICKERING -- Put a little music in your life with a new, free music service from the Pickering Public Library. The library has partnered with Library Ideas, a network of public library sites, to offer access to more than three million songs, through the Freegal Music Service. Freegal allows the library to increase the size and diversity of its collection by offering access to more than 10,000 music labels from 65 countries, including Sony Music’s catalog of artists. “We have been waiting a long time for a ser- vice like this that delivers great music, com- patibility with lots of devices and simplicity of use,” said Carolyn von Hasselbach, manager of collections for the library. “We think this will be incredibly popular with our clients and will help the library in marketing all its services to the community.” As part of the service, Pickering Public Library cardholders can download three Freegal music tracks per week, in MP3 for- mat, at no cost. Unlike other library materials, the songs don’t have to be returned. To download music visit www.picnet.org/ music. Free mobile apps are also available now for registered cardholders of subscriber librar- ies and can be downloaded at the Apple App Store or Google Play. Enjoy free tunes at Pickering library> 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 10 P Treat Yourself Maple candy:Chilled pure Maple syrup with a satisfying creamy centre. Maple butter:A delicious, dairy- free spread the same consistency as peanut butter. Maple wine:The fruity tang of desert wine paired with rich Maple sweetness. March Break Ju st Got Sweeter • Applicable city/lodging taxes or tourism improvement fee up to 3% may be applied and payable directly to the merchant. • Retail sales Tax and federal goods and services tax are not included and are payable directly to the merchant. Gratuities are not included. • All offers subject to availability and other conditions. Please see www.jaunt.ca for details. • *Price quoted is in CAD. Actual price will be in USD based on exchange rate at time of booking. • Fulfillment services provided by Jaunt.ca, 590 King St West, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5V 1M3. TICO Registration #50020132 1 2 3 To book your next great getaway visit jaunt.ca 1.855.GO.JAUNT (Mon-Fri) 1.855.687.5925 (Sat) There are many cues that signal the onset of spring and a relaxing break from the daily grind.Like the absence of alarms to wake you in the day’s early hours, to a fresh heap of pancakes piled high on your plate. The pancakes alone might not call out the advent of ‘Spring Break’, but the iconic sticky, sweet Maple syrup you pour all over those fluffy flapjacks certainly does. Timed perfectly with March Break, the season of Maple is a short and exciting one, encouraging families to shuffle out into the thickets of Ontario’s Maple trees and discover how this glorious ambrosia is made. The Muskoka region’s sprawling beauty, featuring its legion of glassy lakes, twisting trails and calm forest views, is a dazzling backdrop for a Sugar Bush adventure. Don’t forget, no Maple farm visit is complete without a taste of succulent Maple taffy. In partnership with Maple tastiness in three more ways: Family Stay at a Muskoka Resort JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka, Minett, ON regularly $4 47 go.jaunt.ca/ml/muskoka $235 A family escape with breakfast and dinner, plus daily activities like snow- shoe tours and maple syrup demos. Buy before Mar. 6, 2013 An additional $20 fee is applicable and payable directly to the hotel upon check-in Romantic Old English Retreat in Toronto The Old Mill Inn & Spa, Toronto, ON Romantic stay in Toronto's west end with wine, chocolates and late check-out. Discount on select activities. go.jaunt.ca/ml/toronto Accommodations in an Upgraded King Suite, Sunday to Wednesday stay Buy Before Mar. 6, 2013 $199 regularly $433 Explore Niagara from a Four-Diamond Hotel Marriott Gateway on the Falls, Niagara Falls, ON Includes breakfast buffet for two and dinner vouchers. Explore top attractions with WeGo shuttle passes. go.jaunt.ca/ml/niagarafalls 1 night Sunday to Thursday in a Cityview Guestroom Buy Before Mar. 6, 2013 $119 regularly $210 Intimate Ireland: A 12-Day Tour Irish Tradition Tour The highlights of Ireland with unique ventures like a Yeats' country tour, folk dinner show, and Viking boat trip. go.jaunt.ca/ml/irishtour • Includes first class hotels • Exclusive Jaunt offer Buy Before Mar. 7, 2013 Departs May 6, 2013. Other dates available $2038 * taxes included Exclusively provided by: Magical Escape to Disney World Disney's All-Star Resorts, Orlando, Florida (Air Included) Enjoy the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Meal plan valid at over 50 restaurants. go.jaunt.ca/ml/disney • Enjoy 7-day Magic Your Way theme park passes • Includes Quick Service Dining Buy Before Mar. 7, 2013 DEPA RTS Toronto: May 21, 22 & 23, 2013 Exclusively provided by: However, store staff is no longer distrib- uting them as change, hence Ms. Ver- voorst’s collection. The shop will soon stop accepting them altogether. The move follows the Feb. 4 transition date set by the Royal Canadian Mint when the distribution of pennies stopped. As of that date, businesses were encouraged to no longer distribute pennies when mak- ing change. Cash transaction are to be rounded up or down to the nearest five cents. The Canadian government is phasing out the penny as the cost of producing the coins rises while its purchasing power drops. The move is expected to save $11 million per year. An informal survey of local stores across Durham, including three Tim Hortons locations, an Esso gas station, a McDon- ald’s, two Sobeys locations and a Shop- pers Drug Mart, found most stores are appropriately rounding change when paid in cash. The only exception was a Starbucks employee on Consumer’s Drive in Whitby, who rounded up on a transaction when it should have been rounded down. None of the more than a dozen stores visited over a three-day period handed out pennies as change. Back at Coffee Cultures, the store’s pric- es all end on the five or 10 cent, but when HST is added on, the numbers rarely round perfectly. “It doesn’t work,” said Coffee Cultures manager Kerri Daly. “Your taxes are 13 per cent which is an odd number any- way.” Adding to the confusion for some is that transactions for debit and credit purchas- es are not rounded. “If it’s $2.63 you have to round to $2.65 but if it’s debit it still goes through as $2.63,” said Ms. Daly, adding that she’s had the odd employee who’s had trouble with the rounding. A cardboard placard sits near the cash register outlining the new rules. Patrons at the coffee shop had mixed reactions to the end of the penny. Oshawa resident Lyle Chatten said he doesn’t mind. “I kept a couple just for good luck,” he said. “It’s actually an improvement because now I don’t actually get pennies ... it cuts down on my change.” Lesley Simmons teaches kindergarten and part of the curriculum is teaching coins. “I don’t know whether I should still be teaching the penny, that’s my dilemma,” she said. The penny is the most well-known coin for the kids and it’s tougher to teach the concept of a nickle without having pen- nies on hand. Shanna Vautour said she had a problem when she cashed a cheque. “An example for me is I had a cheque cashed and they told me they couldn’t give me all my change because it’s pen- nies,” she said, adding that meant she left an account open with just a few cents in it. “I’m just sad for the loss of the penny because it’s like a Canadian icon,” added Ms. Simmons. A penny for your thoughts: Have you had any problems with the phasing out of the penny? Shoot me an e-mail at rszekely@durhamregion.com or via social media on Facebook or Twitter (@rszekely). fast facts Stretching those pennies What will four cents get you today? Not much, but in 1900 it was enough to buy a loaf of bread. Here’s how the price of bread rose over a century and the purchasing power of the penny dropped. 1900 - $0.04 1914 - $0.05 1929 - $0.08 1933 - $0.06 1945 - $0.07 1955 - $0.13 1965 - $0.18 1975 - $0.43 1985 - $1.00 1995 - $1.30 2005 - $1.79 Source: Bank of Canada Change is in the air as penny fades into history CHANGE from page 1 sosupersale.com CALL TO BOOK YOUR SPACE TODAY! 905-526-3512 or 1-800-263-6902 x3512 march 22-24, 2013 November 8-10, 2013 careporT ceNTre hamIlToN coNveNIeNT locaTIoN • Located off HWY 403 • Over 100,000 sq. ft of available exhibitor and storage space on one level reach a NeW DemoGraphIc • Proven attendance • Target the Spring and Christmas buyer with a “two-show” rate eXhIbIT space avaIlable as loW as $2.50/sQ.FT. 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B.Y.O.B Sring Water Brewing is located at 875 Wilson Rd. S., Oshawa. Customer satis- faction is paramount to our success. Our goal is to provide quality products at the best price with impeccable service. Since 1989, we have been helping custom- ers choose wine or beer that suits their taste and lifestyle. Here is a breakdown of what to expect in the video series: • First we take a look at basic beer ingredi- ents. At B.Y.O.B Spring Water Brewing we use filtered water, barley malt extract, liquid glu- cose for sugar and hops in all recipes. • For making a specific kind of beer, we use grains for flavouring and darkening the beer. We also use different hops for bitterness. When a customer tells us what they are look- ing for in a beer, we will choose the ingredi- ents for a recipe that will suit their taste. • It’s time to brew. First we heat up a kettle to boiling temperature. Then we add our malt and sugar, boiling it until the sugar breaks. Once we have a rolling boil, we add our hops and brew for 45 minutes. • After brewing, we pump the beer into our primary fermentation container and add the yeast to start the fermentation process. After eight days the beer is fully fermented and we can then transfer it to a cooler. The cold tem- perature helps to put the yeast into a dormant state and it settles naturally to the bottom of the container. After six days in the cooler, we can cold filter the beer into a keg and carbon- ate. • It’s time to bottle or can the beer. If a cus- tomer chooses to bottle their beer, we offer the choice of 500ml or one-litre plastic reus- able bottles. Cans are 355 ml. It takes about an hour for a customer to bottle or can. • At B.Y.O.B, we charge $130, taxes includ- ed, for a batch of beer in new reusable plas- tic bottles. If the customer decides to reuse their bottles it is only $100. Cans are $125 for six cases. If the customer has a draft system at home it is $100 for the keg. They can just leave a deposit. Stay tuned as I take videographer Leeanna McLean through the beer making process. Cheers. Your Life: Craft your own beer at B.Y.O.B Spring Water Brewing Premium beers 48 litres - $100 (in bottles) 48 litres - $125 (in cans) Hochelaga Lager: A crisp refreshing lager. Tradi- tionally the most popular style beer in Ontario. Lakefront Lager: For someone looking for a lager with a good hoppy taste. Red Beard Lite Lager: All the flavour, just less alco- hol. Our most popular lite beer. London Smog: A copper-coloured English ale with medium bitterness. The Mirage: Medium-bodied lager with a dry finish. Referendum Ale: A golden nicely malted ale. Desert Storm Dry: Our most popular beer, rich, golden and dry. Barley’s Cream Ale: Full bodied with a medium hop flavour. Bombay Diamond: A deep red colour with a deli- cious roasted taste. Bratislava Pilsner: Traditionally European, heavy malted flavour. Buckingham Ale: Our most popular English ale. Tartanian: Dark and rich with a strong hop flavour. sPecialty beers 48 litres - $110 (in bottles) 48 litres - $135 (in cans) High Test: great flavour, seven-per cent alcohol. Handle with care. Sir Sheffield’s Stout: Our award-winning oatmeal molasses stout. Bumblebee Ale: A unique four per cent, honey and ginger taste sensation. James Blondebock: Not for the faint hearted, full bodied and malty. leeanna mclean / metroland OSHAWA --Make your own beer at BYOB Spring Water Brewing with Kevin Gmitrowicz. > 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 13 AP Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens *This is A Limited Time Offer* Cemetery Programs, Cremation Lots For 2 People Everyone is Approved Per Month Over 48 Months Starting at$25 Traditional Burial Lots For 2 Caskets Everyone is Approved Per Month Over 48 Months Starting at$53 Taunton Rd. & Church St., Ajax 905-427-5416 • www.pineridgecemetery.ca UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Superior Court of Justice at Orangeville dated the 17th of January 2012, Court File Number 320/11 to me directed, against the real and personal property of Saurin Dave also known as Saurin H. Dave Defendant, at the suit of The To ronto-Dominion Bank, Plaintiff, the Enforcement Office of the Superior Court of Justice located at 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2 has seized and taken in execution all the right, title, interest and equity of redemption of Saurin Dave also known as Saurin H. Dave, Defendant in, and to: Part of Lot 12, Plan 40M2089, Designated as Part 1 on Plan 40R-21250, Pin 26334-0510 (LT) municipally, known as 1553 Avonmore Square, Pickering, Ontario, L1S 4S7. All of which said right, title, interest and equity of redemption of Saurin, Dave also known as Saurin H. Dave, Defendant, in the said lands and tenements described above, shall be offered for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at the Superior Court of Justice, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2 on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. CONDITIONS: The purchaser to assume responsibility for all mortgages, charges, liens, outstanding taxes and other encumbrances. No representation is made regarding the title of the land or any other matter relating to the interest to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchaser(s). TERMS: Deposit 10% of bid price or $1,000.00 which ever is greater Payable at time of sale by successful bidder To be applied to purchase price Non-refundable Te n business days from date of sale to pay balance in full at Court Enforcement Office, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2. All payments in cash or by certified cheque made payable to the Minister Finance. Deed Poll provided by Sheriff only upon satisfactory payment in full of purchase price. Other conditions as announced. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY THE SHERIFF WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UP TO THE TIME OF SALE. Note:No employee of the Ministry of the Attorney General may purchase any goods or chattels, lands or tenements exposed for sale by a Sheriff under legal process, either directly or indirectly. January 28, 2013 Andrew McNabb and Alain Billington Court Enforcement Officers 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2 SHERIFF’S SALE OF LANDS DURHAM -- John O’Toole has reintro- duced a bill at Queen’s Park in hopes of cre- ating an equal playing ground for all health professions. Currently, physicians and dentists are permitted to create health profession cor- porations that are subject to special treat- ment regarding ownership by a dentist’s or physician’s family members. The legislation introduced by the Dur- ham MPP on Feb. 21, dubbed Bill 4: Regu- lated Health Professions Amendment Act (Health Profession Corporations), would see that privilege extended to all regulated health professions. “The inequity in the current framework creates a financial benefit for dentists and physicians while excluding other profes- sionals,” said Mr. O’Toole in a press release. He noted that the prohibitions and limi- tations applying to professional corpora- tions are not commonly known, which could lead to some health-care profession- als operating professional corporations that are not in compliance with the current law. Durham MPP seeks to change rules for health corporations 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 14 AP WHERE QUALITY MEETS AFFORDABLE PRICING MARCH MADNESS ANNIVERSARY SALE Mar. 1 st to Mar. 24 th STARTING MARCH 1 st OAK UNLIMITED’SANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS kick into high gear all products in the store will be sale priced showcasing our many AMISH HANDCRAFTED PRODUCTS FEATURING: • 5 Formal Dining Suites • Amish Handcrafted Bedroom, Kitchen Ta bles, Chairs & Hutches • Mattresses by Te mpur ~ Pedic • Canadia Made Leather Sofas By Campio • TV Stands for all sizes of Tv’s or Wall Units • Coffee - End - Sofa Ta bles • Oak-Maple-Cherry ALL THE ABOVE SALE PRICED!! ALL BEDROOM COLLECTIONS ON SALE UP TO 40% OFF ALL DINING COLLECTIONS ON SALE UP TO 40% OFF 95 King Street We st in Downtown Bowmanville Te l.: 905.623.2365 To ll Free: 1.800.711.9700 www.oakunlimited.ca BOWMANVILLEHWY 401 HWY 2 (KING ST.) OAK UNLIMITEDFURNITURE INC. SC U G O G R D . 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Founding members of Footprints honoured for volunteer work • Two of the founding members of Foot- prints, which provides respite care for families of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, have been honoured by MPP Tracy MacCharles for their volunteer efforts. Corrine Brook-Allred and Beverly Crane were presented with certificates of appreciation from Ms. MacCharles at her New Year’s Levee, in recognition of their 10-year volunteer commitment. “Corrine and Bev have been there from the beginning and have been instrumental in shap- ing the program, and always with the needs of the children in mind,” said Heather Johnson, marketing consultant for Footprints. “Everyone at Foot- prints, the families and the volunteers, extend their congratulations on this well- deserved recognition of their volunteer efforts.” • Durham Region is celebrating the success of its third annual winter e-waste collection, which resulted in the collec- tion of 17 tonnes of electronic waste for recycling. “Electronics are not garbage, and don’t belong in a landfill,” said Craig Bartlett, manager of waste operations for the Region. “Electronics contain valuable, reusable materials.” The event also provided an opportu- nity to assist families in need within the community, with donations of non-per- ishable food items accepted. About 440 pounds of food items were collected for Feed the Need Durham. Residents can drop off e-waste items throughout the year at any of the Region’s waste management facilities. Loads contain- ing only electronics will be accepted free of charge. • The Ajax Public Library Board is look- ing for one new trustee, with the appointment to begin in March. To be eligible to become a trustee, can- didates must 18 years of age or older, a resi- dent of Ajax, a Canadi- an citizen, and able to attend monthly meetings, usually held on Thursday evenings. If you are interested in finding out how you can contribute to your library and your community by serving on the board, call Donna Bright at 905-683- 4000 ext. 8825 for further information. Applications are also available at Town Hall, all three library branches and online at www.ajaxlibrary.ca. • Residents can find great deals while helping a good cause with the opening of a new Salvation Army Thrift Store in Pickering. The new store, at 1360 Kingston Rd., is the first Salvation Army Thrift Store to open in Pickering. “The city is bustling with growth and development and it’s a part of the GTA that we realized was not being effective- ly serviced by our thrift stores,” said Bill May, properties and facilities manager for the Salvation Army, National Recy- cling Operations. “This new location places us in the heart of the community where we are able to serve residents that need access to Salvation Army programs and servic- es, as well as those who want to help by donating gently-used goods or who sim- ply want to hunt for a bargain without having to look outside their communi- ty.” • Get a head start on spring tree plant- ing projects with the Central Lake Ontar- io Conservation Authority (CLOCA.) Landowners who own a minimum of two acres within CLOCA’s watershed are eligible to purchase bare-root tree seed- lings. 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He’s best suited for an owner with experience with chinchillas. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m MARGARET CARNEY Three more signs of spring, despite all the messy weather we’ve been hav- ing lately. First of all, cardinals sing- ing. Suddenly in the winter silence comes the loud whistled “cheer, cheer, cheer” that means a male has claimed all the territory his song can fill, and he’s ready to defend it. Court- ship time. Female cardinals sing, too, in a more nasal voice, and not from a treetop. Second sign of spring: ring-billed gulls flying west along the Lake Ontario shoreline, an endless pro- cession streaming in from the Atlan- tic seaboard and Gulf coast, heading toward the Leslie Street Spit to nest. And third, squirrels chasing each other up trunks and down, from branch to branch, tree to tree. The term “going squirrelly” becomes crys- tal clear when you watch the acrobat- ics of these agile rodents. Rodents in heat. Treed neighbourhoods everywhere in Durham have no shortage of east- ern grey squirrels climbing about. They camp out under bird feeders, cleaning up fallen seeds and trying to figure out how to get at the mother lode above. Black squirrels, a differ- ent colour phase of the same species, are numerous, a good adaptation in northern latitudes. You see them spread-eagled against a tree trunk on frigid mornings, soaking in the warm- ing rays of the sun with their dark fur. And then there are red squirrels, smaller but even faster and feistier. If there’s a question of who gets the best spot under the feeder, it’s often the red squirrel that wins, putting the run on their bigger cousins. I’ve been watching our local red squirrels play chase up and down the pines in our backyard. They’d win an Olympic medal for speed. Instead of burying nuts for win- ter one at a time like grey squirrels, red squirrels are into caching. Native residents of pine and spruce forests, they gather great quantities of cones and stash them in heaps among tree roots, or beneath evergreens where drooping branches keep off the deep snow. But these clever hoarders will take advantage of any sheltered spot, such as our woodshed. My husband and I came across what was left of one’s larder when we got to the back rows of our woodpile recently -- pine- cones stuffed into hollow logs, and heaps of cone bracts with the seeds eaten. Plus quantities of fluffy bed- ding -- dried ferns, grass, moss, an old kitchen cloth, a strip of red wool and some shredded plastic. Well adapted now to life in the sub- urbs, these cute little opportunists will eat anything: buds, sap, mushrooms, fruits, bird eggs, insects, frogs, voles, baby rabbits, even bones and car- casses. In turn, they’re preyed upon by whatever can catch them, hawks, weasels, foxes, owls and domestic cats being their top predators. Nature queries: mcarney@ interlinks.net or 905-725- 2116. Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. Spring brings about some squirrelly behaviour Cuddly Cats president lists top 10 excuses for abandoning cats KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- George, a beautiful 10-month-old orange and white tabby, was literally dropped at a local Pet Valu store about half an hour before closing time recently. “The minute the woman comes in the store, she drops him and leaves,” said Jackie Stezik, president of Oshawa-based Cuddly Cats Rescue and Sanctuary. While dashing out, the woman said she found him on the street and didn’t know what to do with him. The employees were at a loss, and despite being reluctant to take in new cats due to escalating vet bills, Jackie agreed to take George. Turns out, he had a slew of mouth ulcers, and the medication he needed resulted in a high vet bill for Cuddly Cats, mak- ing Jackie skeptical of the woman’s story. “There’s no question in my mind this cat belonged to that lady,” she said. Medical bills seem to be one of the reasons that peo- ple give up their pets. Jackie has heard so many reasons that she listed the top 10 on the rescue group’s Facebook page. 10. I’m turning 65 soon so I have to get rid of my two cats. 9. I was fine yesterday but today I seem to be allergic to the cat 8. My kids moved out and it was their cat and personally I hate cats 7. My cat is sick with a bladder infection and I can’t handle the emotional trauma of giving him a pill 6. My cat just had 4 kittens and I can’t afford to look after them so if you don’t take them, I’ll drown them in the lake 5. I’ve already got a cat so I couldn’t possibly keep this one. He might get jealous 4. I’m going to be finishing my basement soon and I don’t want the cat down there on the new furniture so I need to get rid of him 3. We’re moving to a new house and we can’t take him with us Cuddly Cats: I don’t understand. Why can’t you take him with you to the new house Caller: Well the truck will be full of our stuff and there’s no where to put him in the truck 2. I want to go on a week’s vacation next month and I don’t know what to do with the cat so I need to get rid of her 1. I’m pregnant with my second child and the cat just doesn’t fit my lifestyle anymore Yes, people really call Jackie with these excuses. Pets are not items of clothing or out-of-date electron- ics that you can just toss away or pawn off to somebody else. They’re living, helpless beings with feelings who get attached to their owners. Before adopting a pet, people need to seriously consider whether they can make a commitment for the rest of the pet’s life. If not, don’t do it. UPCOMING Cuddly Cats will host a Mother’s and Father’s Day Craft and Gift show on May 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Whitby Curling Club, 815 Brock St. N., Whitby. It will feature more than 80 vendors, a silent auction, bake sale, plant sale and book sale. To sponsor the event or book a table, visit cuddlycatsrescue.com. Meet Stuey > SUBMITTED PHOTO OSHAWA -- George, a 10-month-old orange and white tabby, was dropped at a local Pet Valu. He’s now in the care of the Cuddly Cats Rescue and Sanctuary in Oshawa. SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND There is a common myth that by-products in pet food are “bad”for our pets. By-products are simply secondary products that are derived from the manufacturing/process- ing or chemical alteration of other products. Oxygen is even considered a by-product! Many by-products are excellent sources of nutrients. 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Notre Dame is off to the OFSAA Quad- A basketball championships after beat- ing St. Mary 77-53 on their home court on Monday afternoon. “Because they remember the heart- break of losing last year, they were bound and determined not to let that happen again,” said head coach Andrew White of the motivation that inspired his team to the victory. It was last year’s 86-54 loss to Pine Ridge in the LOSSA final that White was referring to. With a number of starters from that team returning to the fold for one more shot, White said he knew his team would be strong. When the LOSSA schedule was reduced because of the cancellation of extracurricular activities at some schools, there was a bit of a let- down. “We knew we had a strong team. We thought we had one of the better teams in the league,” he said. “We were kind of disappointed when the public schools pulled the plug because we really want- ed to face that competition.” Instead, Notre Dame entered a num- ber of tournaments in Toronto to seek out the best competition available, filling the void left by the lack of teams in the LOSSA league. Playing against the best in the GTA certainly helped, as Notre Dame started to pull away from St. Mary in the second quarter and controlled the play the rest of the way. Notre Dame was led by Kendall Wilson who had 22 points, while Andre Chung had 14 and Keron Williamson chipped in with 11. Also helping lead the team on the court this season were Davion Parn- salu and Demoy Green, said White. “It was probably the most steady per- formance of the season,” said White of his team’s play in the LOSSA final. “It’s difficult when you are doing well in a game and you let up, but we didn’t do that. Everybody stepped in and did a great job. “When they were on the court they were all business. That was fantastic to see.” For White, who has been coaching the senior team for five years, in addition to two at the junior level, this will be his first trip to the OFSAA provincial cham- pionships. He expects Henry Carr and St. Mike’s to be among the top contend- ers at the tournament that begins Mon- day in Windsor. As for his own team, it will be looking to make its mark. “We think we can compete, but we have to bring our A game in order to compete,” he said. “We’re not really sure what that means right now. When you get to OFSAA, it’s a whole new level.” It was a clean sweep for Notre Dame, as Cameron Ramage had 25 points in a 51-47 overtime win over Ajax in the LOSSA junior final. >OFSAA for Notre Dame RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND AJAX -- St. Mary Monarchs’ Tyrell Thomas and Notre Dame Cougars’ Chael Stephenson wrestled for a loose ball during the LOSSA AAAA senior boys’ basketball championship game at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. The Cougars beat the Monarchs 77-53. High School Denis O’Connor off to OFSAA BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- The Denis O’Connor senior boys’ basketball team will have some mighty big shoes to fill when it get to the OFSAA Tri- ple-A boys’ basketball championships next week. By virtue of a convincing 68-39 victo- ry over Paul Dwyer in the championship game on home court on Monday, D’OC will be the LOSSA representative in Wind- sor against the best the province has to offer. The last two years, the champion from LOSSA has proven to be the top team in Ontario, as Anderson Collegiate won back-to-back titles. D’OC hasn’t been quite so lucky. “From past experience, we haven’t won a game. I think we’ve gone twice before,” said Lui Sposato, who assists head coach Chris Montgomery, of the school’s fortunes at the big dance. “We’re just going to play it quarter by quarter.” D’OC got to the LOSSA final last year, only to come up short against Anderson in a 75-60 final. Meanwhile the junior team won the championship against Maxwell Heights, so when the returning seniors meshed with the graduating juniors, D’OC was able to put another competitive team out on the court. Due to a lack of teams in LOSSA this sea- son, because of the lack of extracurriculars offered by most schools, D’OC ventured into Toronto to play in tournaments that served up stiff competition. They also tried to have as many exhibition games as they could arrange against Quad-A schools, said Sposato. What transpired was a team with a lot of depth. “It was a total team effort,” said Sposato of the LOSSA win. “All 15 players played, and I think everyone scored two or more points, so it was a good team effort.” D’OC couldn’t complete the sweep, as the junior team came up short against Aus- tin, falling 49-32. College Sports Saar named to first all-star team in OCAA volleyball DURHAM -- The top-ranked Durham College Lords women’s volleyball team was upset at the OCAA women’s volleyball championship at Trent University in Peterborough. The Lords lost their opening-round match, 3-1, to the Redeemer Royals. They were then swept from the tournament after falling 3-0 to the Georgian Grizzlies in the bronze medal quarter- final. Lords’ outside hitter Leah Saar, of Pickering, was named to the tournament’s first all-star team. She led Durham with eight points (six kills, one ace, one block) and 11 digs. 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 20 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 21 AP Best Buy CORRECTION NOTICE NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY FEBRUARY 22 CORPORATE FLYER Pleasebeadvised that this product: BlackBerry Curve 9320 (WebCode: 10215198), advertised on the February 22 flyer,page 8, is only available on prepaid activation. Please see store associate for details.We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. Submitted photoMotown champs DETROIT, MICHIGAN -- The Pickering Panthers novice AE team won the Motown Cup at a tournament in Michigan, going undefeated in five games. The final resulted in a 5-2 win over the Rocky River Pirates. The MVP was awarded to Jack Nearing. Team members are Mason Dickson, Michael Donato, Tarek Emara, James Hill, Callum Hogg, Connor Keeling, Jack McQuay, Jack Nearing, Aiden Osborne, Angelina Petsinis, Kieran Porter, Emily Richard, Nicole Rowed, Nicole Spicer, Ethan Watt and goalie Blake Morrison. The team is coached by Scott Spicer, Brad Nearing, Scott McQuary, Sean Rowed and Ramsey Emara. Ajax Men’s Basketball League results AJAX -- With five games still remaining in the Ajax Men’s Basketball League, ESN Packaging has clinched top spot in the league after a 54-43 victory over Michael’s Eatery. The league champs started out quickly, leading 26-17 at halftime, then hung on for the win. Captain Roger Young led the way with 18 points. Calvin Simon chipped in 11 and Michael Richards 9. Michael’s, com- ing off two straight wins, got strong games from Rob Hare and Roy Bailey who tallied 14 and 12 respectively. The Right Step got back on track with a solid 58-37 win against North Alliance Press. Guard Billy Jack played another excellent game, hitting for 22 points, while Kitson Wallace dominated the boards and added an even dozen. Dan Deveau was top scorer for NAP with eight. In other action Dickson’s Printing knocked off second place Top Shelf 44-31. Robert Clarke and Scott Poulton had 13 each in the win. Ravi Persad had 16 for the slumping Shelf team. The following week The Top Shelf faced a determined Right Step as the two teams were deadlocked at 23 each at the half. With second place at stake Ravi Persad once again took over the game and led the Shelf, scoring 26 points on way to a 54-45 win. Michael’s Eatery remained one game behind as they won a close one also 59-53 over North Alliance Press. Center Roy Bai- ley led the way with 16 while teammates Claude Whitfield and Rob Hare added 15 and 11 respectively. Sherwin James kept the game close tallying 14, Dan Deveau had 10. ESN Packaging continue to roll after clinching first place and a bye in the play- offs. They won a defensive battle with an improved Dickson’s Printing 38-29. Lead- ing 17-16 at the half, ESN hit their foul shots at the end of the game to hang on for the win. Both teams had balanced scoring with Bob Murray of ESN and Robert Clarke of Dickson’s leading the way with nine each. Pickering Athletic Centre competes at Ontario Cup Trampoline athletes take centre stage PICKERING -- Pickering Athletic Centre’s provincial trampoline and double mini athletes competed at the first Ontario Cup in Unionville. The trampoline results were: Provincial 1 Women age 11 and 12 Madison Vos 2nd overall, Kylie Campbell 8th overall Provincial 1 Women age 13 and 14 Cassandra Kustec 10th overall Provincial 2 Women age 9-12 Annaliisa Niemimaa 9th overall Provincial 2 age 13 and 14 Veronica Large 11th overall, Veronica Barnes 23rd overall, Julianna Abbatangelo 28th overall, Misti Worden 37th overall Double Mini Trampoline results were: Provincial 1 Women’s age 13 and 14 Veronica Large 2nd overall, Misti Worden 3rd overall, Veronica Barnes 8th overall Provincial 1 Women’s age 9-12 Annaliisa Niemimaa 12th overall, Madi- son Vos 15th overall The athletes are coaches by Brandon Robinson and Sarah Nicholson.> 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 22 AP Mike Ruta - Entertainment Editor • mruta@durhamregion.com Editorial OpinionsWhat’s On On in Durham Wolak Clarinet Extravaganza Trio in Oshawa, Port Perry DURHAM -- This weekend's Ontario Philharmonic concerts are unique for a couple of reasons. First, in addition to the Oshawa performance on March 2, the OP's string quartet is heading north for its March 3 afternoon concert at Port Perry's Town Hall 1873. As well, you don't often see an accordionist playing with OP musicians. The OP welcomes the Wolak Clarinet Extrava- ganza Trio this weekend. "We are very pleased to announce that interna- tionally acclaimed virtuoso clarinetist Kornel Wolak will be performing a smashing and exciting program of super-hits," states a press release. "He brings with him exceptional artists Michael Bridge (accor- dion and piano) and Michael Savona (guitar), who will entertain you with their dazzling musicianship, accompanied by the Ontario Philharmonic String Quartet." Wolnak, the release states, is "highly praised on two continents for his glorious tone, precise techni- cal control and musical imagination." Bridge is a Canadian accordion champion who has played around the world and easily switches from classical to jazz music. Savona at present tours and records with leg- endary Canadian guitarist Liona Boyd in addition to his solo career. The OP's string quartet is made up of Jihyun Ahn (cello), Ivan Ivanovic (viola), Semyon Perts- ovsky (violin), Dezso Salasovics (violin, March 2) and Etsuko Kimura (violin, March 3). The night's program represents a variety of musical styles, including a George Gershwin medley from Porgy and Bess, Benny Goodman and pieces by Chopin and Vivaldi. The concerts are March 2 at 8 p.m. at Oshawa's Regent Theatre and March 3 at 2:30 p.m. in Port Perry. For tickets to the Oshawa concert, visit regent- theatre.ca or call 905-721-3399, ext. 2. For the Port Perry concert, call 905-985-8181 or visit www.townhall1873.ca. Five months to Boots and Hearts MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com CLARINGTON -- Shannon McNevan says organizers are focusing on the festival experience of those attending Boots and Hearts 2013. "This year, the biggest thing is there's going to be quality of life on site," he says, adding he hopes fans notice that organiz- ers considered their feedback from last year's event. "Our biggest thing we're focusing on is the experience." The second B and H festival is five months out, set for the August long weekend, Aug. 2 to 4, at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington. A slew of big acts have been announced, includ- ing Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley and The Band Perry. And Durham's The Stellas will be a part of B and H 2013 after having another commitment last year. McNevan, partner and executive direc- tor, Republic Live, the promoter and pro- ducer of the festival, says there will be one more big announcement of performers, slated for around mid-April, in addition to sporadic announcements including, he says, "some surprise ones." Tinkering with the lineup will likely continue for the next few months at least. And while art- ists such as Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Lionel Richie and Gord Downie with The Sadies added a non-country flavour to last year's event, McNevan said announcements to come might be for more country per- formers. He says the opportunity to receive feed- back from fans on social media and else- where guided a lot of the planning for this year. And that covers everything from the artists playing the event to having enough washrooms on site, as the latter was an issue in 2012. With fan input and the experience of doing a festival for the first time last year under his belt, McNe- van isn't exactly a veteran of putting on a music festival, but he says "it's been a lot smoother" this year. The most difficult part is over, he says, namely selling the event to people. McNevan says he's been very happy with the reception from the local gov- ernment and especially the people who live around the venue, since the festival "changes their life for a weekend. "They certainly could have made it dif- ficult for us and they didn't," he says. "We're just really appreciative of that." McNevan says he wants Boots and Hearts to become "everybody's summer tradition." And while organizers won't be able to deliver everything the fans want, he says they're going to try. "We're always going to keep shooting for the moon and see where we end up," he says. Metroland Durham had a blast at last year's festival and we plan on being there again this year, bringing you stories and pictures. And we hope to run a contest or two so watch your Metroland community news- paper and durhamregion.com for more information. Learn more about the festival at boot- sandhearts.com. SHANNON MCNEVAN ‘‘This year, the biggest thing is there’s going to be quality of life on site. Our biggest thing we’re focusing on is the experience.’ Shannon McNevan METROLAND FILE PHOTO CLARINGTON -- Paul Brandt performed for fans on the last day of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park last August. PHOTO BY ROBERT M. DIVITO DURHAM -- Clarinet virtuoso Kornel Wolak and his trio play concerts with the Ontario Philharmonic’s String Quartet this week- end in Oshawa and Port Perry. 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 8 , 2 0 1 3 23 AP Ajax & Pickering Locations 279 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax260 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax (in Home Depot)1105 Kingston Rd. Pickering (in Home Depot) 255 Salem Rd. S. D#142 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax465 Bayly St.W.#5, Ajax 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. 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