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PICKERING -- Sue Wilkinson is a member of the Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee and presented a motion requesting council increase the accessible parking
requirements in the city. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND
Needed: Accessible parking in Pickering
City lags behind other
Durham municipalities in
parking requirements
MOYA DILLON
mdillon@durhamregion.com
PICKERING -- One Pickering resident is asking the
City to reconsider its accessible parking requirements
to keep up with increasing need.
During a council meeting on March 25, Sue Wilkin-
son, a member of Pickering’s Accessibility Advisory
Committee, presented a motion from the committee
calling on council to revise the City’s accessible park-
ing requirements from one space in 50, or about 2 per
cent, to 15 per cent.
Ms. Wilkinson highlighted two Statistics Canada
surveys conducted in 1991 and 2001 that reported the
total population of people with disabilities in Ontario
at 1,514,380, or 13.5 per cent.
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Bodies found in car
trunk in 2009
JEFF MITCHELL
jmitchell@durhamregion.com
OSHAWA -- Pretrial motions have begun in the
trial of defendants charged in the murders of two
men whose bodies were found in the trunk of a
car nearly four years ago in Pickering.
Courthouse security has been enhanced as
proceedings for the accused men -- Vijay Singh,
31, and 40-year-old John Le -- begin in earnest
in Oshawa. The accused men are charged with
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first-degree murder in the killings of Harjinder Singh
Sandhu, 29, of Brampton, and Puneet Singh Chhina, 26,
of Nepean.
Their bodies were found in the trunk of a car abandoned
on the 4th Concession near Rosebank Road in May of
2009.
Mr. Singh, of both Toronto and Burnaby B.C., and Mr.
Le of Markham face other charges including kidnap-
ping and forcible confinement. Their trial is scheduled to
begin in early May and is expected to continue for several
months.
On Monday Superior Court Justice Bryan Shaughnessy
began hearing pretrial motions, upon which he’ll rule
before the trial begins. Arguments presented and rul-
ings rendered during the pretrial hearings are subject to
a publication ban.
Pretrial motions typically involve issues such as the
admissibility of evidence.
Motions begin in Pickering double murder trial
Seven vacant homes
burned since 2006
PICKERING -- The images of two men pouring liquid
out of a gasoline canister in a vacant house moments
before it was set on fire have been captured on secu-
rity camera.
The suspects are wanted for questioning in con-
nection with a series of fires in vacant houses on the
federal airport lands in north Pickering. Seven houses
have been destroyed by fire since 2006.
As part of an ongoing police investigation, the secu-
rity camera was installed in one of the houses and two
suspects were captured on an undated video. Police
released a copy of the video on Friday, March 22.
One man, about six feet tall, is described as wearing
a light winter jacket with hood up and dark pants. The
second man is as about five feet, 10 inches tall, wear-
ing a light winter jacket with hood up, light-coloured
pants, and a dark backpack.
Anyone with any information that might assist
investigators is asked to contact Durham Police
at 1-888-579-1520. The lead investigator is Detec-
tive Constable Wilson of the West Division Criminal
Investigations Bureau at ext. 2527. Anonymous tips
can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
(TIPS).
Pickering arson
suspects caught
on video
Impaired charge in crash
that sent taxi into Pickering yard
PICKERING -- Drunk driving charges have been laid
in a crash that sent a taxi careening through a back-
yard fence early Sunday in Pickering.
No one was injured in the incident, which
occurred just before 3 a.m. on Whites Road, Durham
police said. Cops said a sedan slammed into the
back of a taxi, sending the cab down an embank-
ment and through a fence into a residential back
yard.
The taxi and the fence sustained extensive dam-
age. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in
the crash, police said.
Charged with impaired driving and exceeding
the legal blood alcohol limit is Thane Fitzgerald, 23
of Rowntree Crescent, Pickering.
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Staff garner
provincial and
national awards
DURHAM -- The editorial staff of
Metroland’s Durham Region and
Northumberland divisions came
home with plenty of hardware
from the Ontario Community
Newspaper Association’s Better
Newspapers Awards.
And, four staff members are
winners in the Canadian Com-
munity Newspaper Association
Awards, which were announced
on Wednesday.
Among the OCNA winners was
editor-in-chief Joanne Burghardt,
who placed first in the Editor of
the Year category.
“I’m flattered to have been
named Editor of the Year, an
award which is new to the OCNA
this year,” Ms. Burghardt said.
“We have a great team of creative
and dedicated journalists who
are always willing to take on new
challenges; their enthusiasm is
what keeps me motivated and
seeking out new ways for us to
tell the stories from our commu-
nities.”
In choosing Ms. Burghardt, the
judges noted, “Her papers pro-
duce consistently high quality
work and Joanne still finds time
to give back to her community
and industry. Her dedication and
leadership is second to none.”
The awards were handed out
on Friday in Vaughan.
In all, staff at the two divisions
claimed six first-place awards,
five second-place awards and
five third-place awards.
First-place winners include
Northumberland’s Karen Lon-
gwell, who was named Photogra-
pher of the Year.
Other firsts include Best Online
Special Project/Event/Breaking
News Coverage for our coverage
of the 2012 London Olympics.
“I think I’m most proud of the
award for our coverage of the
London Olympics. Every person
in the newsroom contributed in
some way to the success of that
project so it makes it a little extra
special,” Ms. Burghardt said.
Ron Pietroniro had two firsts,
including Best Photo Layout
and Best Spot News Photograph,
while Sabrina Byrnes won for
Best Feature Photograph for
publications with a circulation of
10,000 or more.
Second-place winners were
Celia Klemenz for Best Fea-
ture Photograph (circulation of
10,000 or more), Ron Pietroniro
for Best Sports Photograph, Judi
Bobbitt for Best Editorial (circu-
lation of 10,000 or more), Jenni-
fer O’Meara for Feature Writing
(circulation of 10,000 or more)
and John Campbell for Best Fea-
ture/News Series (circulation of
10,000 or more).
Third-place winners were Kris-
ten Calis for Best Feature/News
Series (circulation of 10,000
or more) for her efforts on a
Metroland Special Report, Brian
McNair for Columnist of the Year,
Sabrina Byrnes for Photographer
of the Year, Whitby This Week for
General Excellence Class 6, and
the Port Perry Star for Best Front
Page (circulation of 10,000 or
more).
CCNA Better Newspaper Awards
winners:
• First for Best Sports Section --
Oshawa This Week, sports editor
Brian McNair
• Second for Best Photo Essay --
Ron Pietroniro, Clarington This
Week ‘A Night at the Fights’
• Third for Environmental Writ-
ing -- Chris Hall, Port Perry Star ‘A
slow return to Scugog’
• Third for Best Feature Series --
Kristen Calis (Oshawa This Week),
Jessica Cunha (Kanata Couri-
er), Rosie-Ann Glover (Hamilton
Spectator) for the Metroland Spe-
cial Report ‘Fundraising Fever’.
‘‘We have a great team of creative and
dedicated journalists who are always willing
to take on new challenges.’ Joanne Burghardt
Durham community newspapers award winners
Youth mental
health
demystified
in Durham
Melanie Jacob
mjacob@durhamregion.com
WHITBY -- Family structure can
act as a natural defence against
youth mental health risks, an
expert advised Durham parents
and professionals at a workshop
recently.
Human-systems expert Kevin
Cameron spoke at a Demystifying
Youth Mental Health workshop
on March 20, held at the Durham
Catholic District Board Confer-
ence Centre in Whitby.
Parents, teachers and profes-
sionals from across Durham
attended the workshop, hosted
by the Durham District School
Board’s Parent Involvement Com-
mittee.
Mr. Cameron, a board-certified
expert in traumatic stress, said
building a connection with young
people through meaningful con-
versation is important to securing
an open channel of communica-
tion.
“In family theory, the majority of
pathology is in between the spac-
es, it’s the interactions between
people,” says Mr. Cameron.
One of the biggest challenges
he faces, he says, is parents who
believe that all the problems are
caused by the kids, especially if
they’re teenagers.
“They believe the nonsense
that you can’t possibly parent
a teenager ... Teenagers, gener-
ally speaking, seek out and want
healthy connections with mature
adults.”
According to Mr. Cameron, the
more people a child is connect-
ed to, the more people that child
has to disappoint. If they start dis-
tancing from one family mem-
ber, there are others there, such
as grandparents, to pick up the
slack.
“Once a child starts to distance,
or we start to distance ... the more
they can be influenced by exter-
nal factors,” he says. “Sometimes
you need to strategically use other
people to be your voice.”
His presentation focused on the
idea that the way parents interact
with each other and their kids can
strongly affect the mental health
and stability of their children.
“I hope they can take away that
notwithstanding all the struggles
that any good parent can have
with their kids,” he says. “There
is power in genuine connection
... when the time is right, they
will come back to us and ask for
help.”
His presentation was well-
received.
“He had a broad range of
knowledge, no question seemed
to stump him,” says Anne Pare, a
registered nurse at Kinark Charles
and Family Services and Fronte-
nac Youth Services. “He kept us
entertained with lots of different
stories ... he delivers a very seri-
ous topic in a nice way.”
‘‘Teenagers,
generally
speaking,
seek out and
want healthy
connections with
mature adults.’
Kevin Cameron
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demolition
Moya Dillon
mdillon@durhamregion.com
PICKERING -- A family home in
Brougham is investigated for City use as
councillors try to minimize the impact
of continued demolitions in the area.
“Brougham is becoming a ghost town,”
said Councillor Peter Rodrigues during
a March 25 council meeting, introduc-
ing a motion to have staff investigate the
feasibility of the City leasing a home at
3708 Brougham Rd.
“Because the hamlet of Brougham has
suffered so much neglect it’s become
somewhat depopulated,” he continued.
“With the Brock Road bypass going east
of the hamlet and the 407 continuing
through there will be even less opportu-
nity for businesses there and for a sense
of community.”
Transport Canada, which expropri-
ated much of the land in the area for
a planned airport in 1972, has been
demolishing vacant homes on the lands
for the last several years.
From the beginning of 2012 to the end
of March of this year, 48 homes were
scheduled to be demolished.
The last home to be destroyed, the
heritage stone Brophy House at 4355
Brock Rd., was taken down earlier this
month.
The home at 3708 Brougham Rd., for
which Transport Canada has already
obtained a demolition permit, is a sin-
gle-family detached home previously
used as a doggy day care.
Coun. Rodrigues suggested the City
could fix up the home, which requires
repairs to the roof and septic system,
and lease it out to a private business or
retain it for City use.
“It’s not just about trying to save this
house, there is some economic value to
it,” he explained, noting he believes the
City could recoup any money spent on
repairs after two to three years of rent
collection.
“I’m not saying let’s commit to a lease
now, I’m just saying let’s look into it and
find out if it’s viable,” he continued. “If
we don’t do this now what are we going
to stand up for, what are we going to pro-
tect?”
Councillors voted to direct staff to
investigate the possibility of maintain-
ing the property.
A report will be brought back to coun-
cil at a future meeting.
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Ajax and Pickering
Hospital seeks organ
donors
Imagine if simply taking a deep breath
was a luxury. Now imagine if it was taken
away from you.
Pickering's Brandon Gibson doesn't
have to, and his need for a new lung high-
lights not only the importance of organ
donation, but also that organ recipients
are people, not statistics.
Still, the numbers are disturbing: while
a record-breaking 1,053 organ transplants
were performed in Ontario last year, just
22 per cent of Ontarians were registered
as donors at the end of 2012. Ninety-five
people died in Ontario last year awaiting a
transplant.
Mr. Gibson, who has cystic fibrosis, was
waiting for a lung as a teenager. When he
received one, he recalls how he was able
to take a deep, easy breath for the first
time and could play sports and live a reg-
ular life.
Now 20, he is on the transplant list again
as is body started rejecting his trans-
plant in 2011. He has around 25 per cent
lung function right now and hockey and
lacrosse are out of the question.
Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS),
where Mr. Gibson goes for physiotherapy
twice a week, is making an appeal to the
community as it tries to add a minimum
of 200 names to the donor registry in part-
nership with the Trillium Gift of Life Net-
work.
Starting on Tuesday, the Ajax and
Pickering Hospital will be flying ‘Be a
Donor’ flags to raise awareness.
Rik Ganderton, president and CEO of
RVHS, says he recognizes that deciding
to become an organ donor is a personal
decision. But he and other hospital staff
members and volunteers see daily how
organ and tissue donations can transform
lives for the better.
Back to the statistics, which reveal that
31 per cent of those with a health card
in Uxbridge and Whitby are registered
donors, higher than the provincial aver-
age and the highest rate in Durham. But
the rate is the lowest in west Durham, just
16 per cent in Pickering and Ajax.
One donation doesn't help one person.
In fact, it's estimated that one organ donor
can save eight lives and enhance up to 75
lives through tissue donation.
As Mr. Ganderton notes, it's an indi-
vidual call to become a donor. But we're
hoping that many Pickering residents
decide in the affirmative after hearing Mr.
Gibson's story and as our local hospital
reaches out to encourage donations.
It's often said the most important thing
is your health and it's absolutely true.
Good health is the backdrop for all that
we enjoy and can enjoy in life.
And we have it in our power to provide it
to others.
Flaherty should never
have intervened on
mortgage rates
To the editor:
Re: ‘Flaherty crosses the line with bank
intervention’, editorial, durhamregion.
com, March 22, 2013.
Your editorial on the bizarre mortgage
rate intervention by Finance Minister Jim
Flaherty hit the nail on the head.
To use personal political power as a
blunt instrument against a private sector
business is indeed improper.
He has, in the past, used appropriate
regulatory channels to reverse his own
slackening of mortgage rules.
Credit where it’s due, I suppose.
What this episode ultimately demon-
strates, however, is a much broader truth
Canadians have come to know: This free-
spending, interventionist, narcissistic
Conservative government now stands for
everything against which it once stood.
Initially thought of as frugal, this gov-
ernment continues to blow tens of mil-
lions of taxpayer dollars on shameless
self-promotion while racking up record
debt.
Once supposedly against political
appointments for friends, this govern-
ment and prime minister have appoint-
ed hundreds of them to the places like
the Senate and, locally, the Oshawa Port
Authority.
Once opposed to omnibus legislation,
this government abuses the system with
the largest omnibus bills in history to pass
unconnected and highly contentious leg-
islation without proper scrutiny of Parlia-
ment.
Once promising accountability, this
government muzzles and removes the
very watchdogs it had championed.
Once considered a fan of the free mar-
ket, this government now uses ministerial
fiat to interfere with the private sector.
With its political principles plainly
dumped in a roadside ditch, I look for-
ward to 2015 when this government too
becomes visible only through a rear-view
mirror.
Michael L. Maynard
Oshawa
The talented
Mr. Lishman
To the editor:
Re: ‘Are Ajax sculptures fat?’, news, dur-
hamregion.com, March 15, 2013.
Most Canadian and American cities
require that the budget for all new public-
ly funded buildings set aside one per cent
for public art.
A board of art specialists selects the art-
work and the public grows to learn from
and love it, or not.
Bravo for picking talented local artist
Geordie Lishman.
Sherry Brown
Ajax
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City reversing
accidental second
withdrawal for automatic
payment clients
Moya Dillon
mdillon@durhamregion.com
PICKERING -- Residents enrolled in the
City’s automatic withdrawal program got
a shock when they were charged twice
for their taxes in March.
After putting money into her account
to pay a credit card bill scheduled to
come out as an automatic payment,
Pickering resident Dawn Urquhart was
shocked when she checked to make sure
the payment went through on March 27
and found her account overdrawn.
The last withdrawal was from the City
of Pickering, despite having already
withdrawn her
monthly tax pay-
ment on March 4.
“When I phoned
they blamed it on
an accounting glitch
with Easter week-
end coming up,” Ms.
Urquhart said, not-
ing the error result-
ed in a non-suffi-
cient funds (NSF)
charge of $45 from
her bank. “My issue is that this shouldn’t
reflect poorly on me with my bank or
credit card.”
Mark Guinto, co-ordinator of pub-
lic affairs for the City of Pickering, said
the double charge was taken out in error
due to a processing glitch between the
City and the banks,
which was reversed
on March 27. All
clients in the auto-
matic withdraw-
al program were
affected.
“We are revers-
ing the charge
for clients as we
speak,” he said.
“We apologize
for any inconve-
nience and we will be investigating the
cause to make sure it doesn’t happen
again.”
Ms. Urquhart was able to get her cred-
it card company to waive any NSF fees
when she explained the situation, but
said the early withdrawal has resulted in
a bit of a headache.
“I’ve spent quite a bit of time on this
already between my bank, my credit
card and the City,” she explained.
“Luckily I have the time to do that, but
for a lot of people who don’t have access
to computers for online banking or who
are seniors who can’t get to the bank eas-
ily it might be more difficult. This isn’t
the first time a statutory holiday has fall-
en on a weekend; get your act together.”
Mr. Guinto estimated all charges
should be reversed by March 28. Clients
who were charged an NSF fee as a result
of the early withdrawal can apply for a
reimbursement through the City’s taxa-
tion office by calling 905-420-4614.
Pickering residents mistakenly double taxed in March
‘‘We apologize for any
inconvenience and we will
be investigating the cause
to make sure it doesn’t
happen again.’ Mark
Guinto
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Your Life video series
on durhamregion.com
DURHAM -- Next week’s video series on
durhamregion.com is preparing your pets
for spring with veterinarian Dr. David
Sutherland.
Dr. Sutherland has been practising vet-
erinary medicine for 25 years.
He started his journey
at the Ontario Veteri-
nary College and gradu-
ated in 1989. He took his
first job at Baker Animal
Clinic in Whitby and has
been there ever since.
He owns two choco-
late labs and two cats,
a full-time job in
itself. Dr. Suther-
land enjoys study-
ing internal medicine with a keen interest in
feline nutrition and canine behaviour.
It has become clear to him over the years
that, while society is getting much better at
diagnosing and treating pets’ illnesses, pre-
vention is the true key to their longevity.
Join Dr. Sutherland next week as we start a
series of seven tips designed to ensure that
our pets are ready for spring. Learn how to
avoid some of the hazards that come with
spending more time outside.
Series breakdown:
• Easter cat and dog hazards
Monday, April 1
Dr. Sutherland will discuss some of the
problems that dogs and cats get into around
Easter. Tip number one, chocolate isn’t the
only thing to watch out for.
• Fleas
Tuesday, April 2
With warmer temperatures, flea eggs are
starting to hatch. Dr. Sutherland will dis-
cuss treatment and preven-
tion.
• Ticks
Wednesday, April 3
You will feel squirmy after
watching this video. Ticks
come in all shapes and
sizes and like to
hide in the long
green grass.
• Intestinal
parasites
and their
risks
Thursday, April 4
Meet Hubert and Marjory, Baker Animal
Clinic’s intestinal parasites. Dr. Sutherland
will inform you of the risks they pose.
• Outdoor toxins and hazards
Friday, April 5
It’s blooming season. Learn what types of
flowers are harmful to your pet. Watch out
for other things such as fertilizer.
• Why is my dog scratching so much?
Saturday, April 6
Humans aren’t the only ones who get sea-
sonal allergies.
• Heat stroke
Sunday, April 7:
Lastly, we discuss heat exposure and how
to prevent it.
Is there more information you would like
to know about your pet? Let us know what
you want to learn. Drop us a line or post
your information on our Facebook page:
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DURHAM -- Police are warning the pub-
lic about a motor vehicle insurance scam
taking place in Durham and other parts
of the GTA.
On March 14, officers arrested a man
after fake insurance slips were sold to a
Durham resident. A man met with the
victim in a public parking lot in Oshawa
and issued a proof of insurance slip,
police said. The man asked for half the
cash up front and the other half a few
weeks later. The victim later became sus-
picious and contacted police.
Bosko Kostovski, 32, of Toronto, is fac-
ing several charges, including fraud,
forgery, and sale of false or invalid insur-
ance card.
The investigation is ongoing and detec-
tives are aware of victims in Scarbor-
ough, Brampton and Peel.
According to police, the best way for
someone to determine if the insurance
slip they bought is valid is to call the
claims number and see if they can reach
an actual person.
The forged insurance slips seized dur-
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untrained eye, police said.
Anyone with any information that
might assist investigators is asked to
contact Detective Sheri Tate of Central
East Criminal Investigations Bureau at
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Anonymous tips can be made to Dur-
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and tipsters are eligible for a cash reward
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Want to know what’s happening in Pickering?
Check Wednesday’s paper each
week for complete details
BE INFORMED!
TESTING OF THE
PUBLIC ALERTING SYSTEM
The City of Pickering
DURHAM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE PUBLIC NOTICE
The Regional Municipality of Durham will be conducting sound
testing of the 11 new sirens recently installed within the three-
kilometre area around the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.
The system provides a means of warning residents, in the
unlikely event of a nuclear emergency at the Pickering Nuclear
Generating Station.
The testing of the public alerting siren system will take place
throughout the week of April 1,during regular daytime business
hours. The test will sound the outdoor sirens for up to one
minute.
Individuals near the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station are
not required to take any action upon hearing the sirens.
THIS IS ONLY A TEST
For additional information, please contact the Public Alerting
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OLG rep tells Pickering
council to deal with Ajax
directly
Moya Dillon
mdillon@durhamregion.com
PICKERING -- Ajax is prepared to share some
of the revenue it receives from the casino
operation in the town, but only if Pickering
agrees to allow the facility to stay where it is.
Ajax Mayor Steve Parish said the first call
he’s had from Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan on
a revenue-sharing agreement was on Tues-
day, the day after an OLG official spoke to
Pickering council. “I told him there would
be no cost sharing unless the site remained
in Ajax. If Whitby and Pickering agree to that,
then we have the basis for some discussion,”
Mayor Parish said. “We offered Whitby 15
per cent, which is very generous, and Whitby
rejected it.”
The OLG’s Tony Bitonti said the organiza-
tion won’t get involved and the two commu-
nities will have to reach a revenue-sharing
deal.
It’s always been the OLG’s position that
it will have an arrangement with the host
municipality, Mayor Parish said. “If the host
municipality wants to enter into agreements
with upper tier municipalities or other munic-
ipalities, it’s fine by them (OLG),” he said. “We
can’t make any deal with Pickering unless
Whitby is in on it too. It only makes sense. The
facility is there, up and running.
“If they want to talk, talk serious. Ajax is the
site, everything is in place for the site long
term. Their bargaining position isn’t very
strong. They have to have realistic expecta-
tions,” Mayor Parish said.
Pickering councillors questioned Mr. Biton-
ti, senior manager of media relations for OLG,
during a presentation on the organization’s
modernization plan at a March 25 council
meeting. The modernization plan will bring
private operators into the Province’s gaming
industry and see five new casinos built, with
one planned for the GTA.
As part of that plan, a gaming zone that
includes Pickering, Ajax and Whitby would
see the number of slots expanded to 1,600
from the current 800 now in operation at Ajax
Downs, and the addition of gaming tables.
“When you started these zones could no one
foresee that other municipalities within those
zones, because gamblers would come from
all municipalities, would want a share of the
revenue?” asked Councillor Doug Dickerson,
referring to an earlier request from Pickering
to Ajax asking that the City be considered for
a share of the revenues from the gaming facil-
ity, which was rebuffed.
In an effort to increase its bargaining posi-
tion with Ajax, Pickering council voted to
declare the City a willing host to a casino in
December 2012.
Mr. Bitonti said the only revenue-shar-
ing agreement in the province currently is
between Thousand Islands and Gananoque,
because the Casino Thousand Islands strad-
dles the border of the two communities.
“When we began the expansion of charity
casinos it was determined that the munici-
palities where these facilities were located
would bear the bulk of the burden,” Mr. Biton-
ti explained, pointing to perceived issues
including increased crime and social prob-
lems, which he says did not materialize.
“The money was funnelled to the munici-
pality for those uses and historically it’s been
based on the municipality where that facility
resides in dealing with that money.”
“The answer basically is that it’s ours to deal
with,” Mayor Ryan interjected.
“We want to stay with the historical model
where wherever the facility lands we pay taxes
to that municipality,” Mr. Bitonti replied. “But
nothing precludes that municipality from get-
ting together to do something along that line
of revenue sharing.”
-- files from Keith Gilligan
“These surveys were completed some
time ago but given our aging population
and the prevalence of disabilities increas-
ing with age, I believe we can make judg-
ments based on these statistics today,” Ms.
Wilkinson explained. “It appears reason-
able that accessible parking requirements
need to be increased.”
Ms. Wilkinson stressed that accessible
parking isn’t just about proximity to facili-
ties, but also the width and length to allow
disabled passengers to load and unload
accessible vehicles safely.
She reports consistent difficulty find-
ing available accessible spots, and is often
forced to park far from other vehicles in
standard spaces to have room to unload.
“I can count on one hand the number of
times I’ve been able to park in an accessi-
ble bay,” she said, noting parking far away
means having to traverse parking lots in
her motorized scooter, leaving her below
the sightline of many drivers.
“It can be a dangerous journey,” she said.
“I hope you take this opportunity to become
a leader in Durham Region in protecting
the needs of people with disabilities.”
Council voted to direct staff to review the
requirements, but did have concerns with
an increase.
Coun. Kevin Ashe pointed to Whitby and
Ajax, which have a one-in-19 requirement,
and Oshawa at one in 25, noting that 15
per cent would equal about three spots in
20, or an almost threefold increase com-
pared to neighbouring communities. That
type of increase could put businesses with
little to no room for additional parking in a
difficult position, he said.
“I have no problem supporting a motion
to review this but by no means do I think
we should be putting private businesses at
a disadvantage,” he explained.
Coun. Jennifer O’Connell urged staff to
come back with a recommendation for
some type of increase and encouraged
increased bylaw enforcement to ensure
existing spots are used properly, noting
she often sees vehicles parked in acces-
sible spots with no visible stickers or per-
mit.
“We don’t have a sufficient amount of
spots, and I have no problem with the
number being proposed here because I do
think there’s a need, but we also need to
look at the enforcement factor,” she said.
Staff urged to find more disabled parking spots
Ajax will negotiate casino revenue sharing on its terms
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Easter is a fun time of year for our families & pets, but
the holiday can also pose some health risks to our furry
friends. Chocolate ingestion is common this time of year &
toxicity can result in vomiting, diarrhea, & even seizures in
severe cases. The level of toxicity is based on the type &
quantity of chocolate consumed (dark or bakers chocolate
is more toxic). Easter lilies are a serious danger if ingest-
ed, especially by cats, & can quickly cause life threatening
kidney failure. Cats may also be tempted to eat the Easter
grass found in gift baskets which can potentially lead to
intestinal obstruction. The artificial sweetener Xylitol is
used in many candies,chewing gums & baked goods & is
toxic as well. Please always ensure that any goodies,
plants, or decorations are kept out of
reach. If you are concerned that your pet
has ingested a toxin, please contact
your veterinarian immediately.
Ask the Vet: What are some Easter Hazards for Pets?
Written by Dr. Melanie Dell
http:// www.veterinarypartner.com
Out Walking
Margaret Carney
Court case something
to FLAP about
I’m so sorry I missed last month’s meeting of
the Durham Region Field Naturalists, and the
inspiring story told there. Friends phoned to
fill me on the news announced by the speak-
er, a guy who loves birds and goes to great
lengths to protect them. So much so that he
took a corporate giant to court to try to halt
the killing of hundreds of songbirds in the
GTA every spring and fall.
It was a David and Goliath scenario.
Mark Mesure was a founder of FLAP, a small
group of volunteers appalled by the rain of
feathered bodies that too often drop from the
sky around Toronto’s glass towers. They litter
the sidewalks below, some fluttering help-
lessly, some motionless, their long journey to
their breeding grounds abruptly aborted by
a brutal crash into glass. Windows they can’t
see, panes that reflect the sky.
Since 1997 FLAP has been doing all it can
to stop the tragic toll. Recent figures show that
flying into glass is the No. 1 killer of songbirds
and a chief reason many species’ populations
are plummeting, worse even than domestic
cats. Windows wipe out about nine million
birds every year in the GTA, up to a billion in
North America.
So Mark and fellow FLAP members took a
big Toronto owner of mirrored towers -- the
worst offenders -- to court, trying to raise
awareness of how inhumane some buildings
we humans put up can be. And they won a
great victory when the judge ruled that struc-
tures posing such a danger to birds violate
animal welfare laws, federal and provincial. It
was the first ruling of its kind in North Ameri-
ca.
No one at the real estate corporation was
charged or fined in this precedent-setting
case, happily enough. Since the court case
began, the building owner started retrofitting
the mirrored windows with a clear plastic film
that people can’t see but birds can, greatly
reducing the number of impacts. The judge,
Justice Melvyn Green, recognized the com-
pany’s due diligence in rectifying the situa-
tion, and serving as an example to others. He
also asked Mark Mesure to stand up in court,
and proceeded to thank him and praise him
for bringing the songbird collisions to pub-
lic attention, so building practices could be
changed and the sad status quo rectified.
Though the case involved high-rise build-
ings, not residential homes, we must all
become more aware of windows as a death
trap to birds. New products on the market
make it easy to break up those fatal reflec-
tions so songbirds don’t fly into them (check
out www.featherfriendly.org or www.collid-
escape.org). Fruit netting works, too.
Spring migration is under way. I saw my
first woodcock in a wet meadow this week,
and recalled a reader writing me about one
she saw last year, up close. It had flown into
her picture window and broken its neck.
For more information: www.flap.org.
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.
Kristen’s Kritters Kristen Calis Reporter / kcalis@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2240
adopt a pet
WHITBY -- Pepsi is a 10-year-old female
spayed declawed (front and back) cat,
who is very affectionate and sweet. She tol-
erates other calm cats but would do best
in a quieter home. She is nearing her one
year mark at the shelter and desperately
wants her forever home. For more informa-
tion please contact the Humane Society of
Durham Region at 905-665-7430.
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DURHAM -- Takoda is one little fighter,
having survived for weeks with no pain
medication or vet care following a sub-
stantial fall, according to a local rescue
group.
This sweet, one-year-old grey cat sur-
vived a fall from a sixth-floor balcony,
and after his owner contacted Oasis Ani-
mal Rescue and Education Centre on
March 6, it was determined Takoda’s leg
had been seriously shattered.
“He was in excruciating pain,” said
Janet Smith, executive director of the
rescue group.
It was evident the owner didn’t have
the money to give this cat the help he
needed, so Oasis chose to take the cat
to the vet. When the veterinarian said
the options were to operate on Takoda’s
tibia, which had been fragmented in four
places, or euthanize him, the owner said
the cat should be put down. But Janet
decided Takoda has come this far, and
despite the never-ending vet bills for the
shelter, she decided Oasis would pay for
Takoda’s surgery, which had to be done
by an orthopedic specialist.
It ended up costing $2,200.
Although the owner had said Takoda’s
fall had occurred four days before, the
vet determined it had in fact happened
several weeks earlier.
“He was in pain for all this time,” said
Janet.
Takoda was also suffering from an upper
respiratory infection, and although on
pain medication, he was quite uncom-
fortable and needed constant attention.
Now, a week after his surgery, Takoda
is in foster care, and healing quite nicely,
displaying his lovely yet feisty personal-
ity.
Once he’s healed, Oasis hopes to find
Takoda the forever home he deserves.
Oasis had a couple of events last week-
end to help pay for the surgery, and to
continue to help local animals in need,
and it’s accepting donations on its web-
site.
For more information:
vISIT oasisanimalrescue.ca
DURHAM -- Takoda has survived a fall
from a sixth-floor balcony, and is currently
in the care of Oasis Animal Rescue and
Education Centre. SubMitted photo
• Easter is not the time to adopt a bunny.
In fact, the Humane Society of Durham
Region stops rabbit adoptions at this time of
year.
Shelter staff has seen too many cases
of parents adopting bunnies solely for aes-
thetic purposes, only to return the poor ani-
mal a short time later when the kids get sick
of all of the responsibilities that come with
adopting a pet. Rabbits are a lot of work
and not ideal for small kids, as the animals
can easily get injured if they’re dropped or
squeezed.
If interested in adopting a bunny, dis-
cuss it with kids (ideally above age eight)
ahead of time and ensure they’re ready for
a responsibility that they could have for up to
10 years.
The same goes for chicks. Ruby Rich-
ards of the Durham humane society has said
in the past that she knows of cases of peo-
ple taking chicks home for Easter because
they look cute. Not the best idea. They grow
into chickens and are meant for farms, not
houses.
• Remember, chocolate and lilies can be
poisonous to pets. Make sure to keep choco-
late out of your pets’ reach and lilies out of
the house.
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Durham residents love to recy-
cle.
In fact, 94 per cent of Durham
households place a blue box out
for collection every week.
However, the confusion over
what plastics can be recycled
still exists.
Starting April 8, recycling
plastics will become clearer.
As clear as those plastic fruit
and vegetable trays from the
grocery store or those clear
plastic cupcake trays from the
bakery.
As of April 8, you can throw
all those clear plastic items into
your blue box instead of the gar-
bage.
Just remember, they must be
food and beverage contain-
ers.
Recent market developments
and advancements in recycling
and sorting technology have
removed the obstacles to recy-
cling these plastic materials in
the blue box.
New items include: plastic
bakery trays and cake domes,
clear clamshell containers,
deli trays and containers,
clear plastic fruit and vege-
table containers and baskets,
clear egg cartons and clear
cold drink cups and lids, such
as your iced cappuccino cup
from your favourite coffee
establishment.
After they are recycled, bot-
tles and containers are used to
produce a variety of new prod-
ucts -- from lumber for outdoor
decking to carpeting, fleece
jackets and T-shirts.
That’s why recycling is bet-
ter than putting anything in the
garbage.
The blue box program is easy.
Get to know exactly what goes
in and what doesn’t.
Use our ‘Know Before You
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www.durham.ca/bluebox from
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WHITBY -- Katherine Ross-Perron, Waste Management Technician,
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APPickering City
Hall in brief
Pickering abuzz
for honeybees
PICKERING -- With honeybee popu-
lations in decline across Canada,
Pickering council is helping to raise
awareness by endorsing May 29 as
the Day of the Honeybee.
Council voted to endorse a
request from Saskatchewan activist
Clinton Shane Ekdahl to support the
initiative, which he started in 2010 to
raise awareness about the plight of
the bees. He stressed that honeybees
are responsible for up to 70 per cent of
food crop pollination.
“They are a keystone species, the
very cornerstone to the sustainabil-
ity of our agriculture and the primary
basis of stability for our fragile environ-
ment,” he wrote in a letter to council.
Pickering Museum
Village seeking new
volunteers
Pickering Museum Village is look-
ing for some new blood to replace
aging volunteers.
Laura Drake, chairwoman of the
Pickering Museum Village Advisory
Committee, highlighted a productive
year for the living history site during a
presentation to council on March 25,
explaining the organization used grant
funds to beautify the grounds and
solidify the historical structures by add-
ing concrete foundations.
In the year ahead the organization
plans to focus on expanding program-
ming and educational opportunities,
and is looking for some new volun-
teers. For more information visit www.
pickering.ca/museum.
Heritage Pickering looks
to increase properties
The Pickering Heritage Advisory
Committee is hoping to get more area
history protected in 2013, said Mike
Sawchuck, vice-chairman of the com-
mittee, during a presentation to council
March 25.
Mr. Sawchuck explained that reg-
istered heritage homes do not have
the same protections as a designated
heritage house, where renovations
have to be approved so important heri-
tage elements are not affected. While
he said there are “hundreds” of area
homes the committee would like to add
to the register, it is currently working on
a short list of five properties for pos-
sible designation over the next year.
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A crisp autumn breeze blew into
the region the week I met Denise
Czop.
It was October 2011 and having
recently been assigned to write the Living
with Cancer feature series, I wanted to sit
down with her to get a feel for who she was
and how we would tell her story.
But as I made my way to her south Oshawa
neighbourhood one afternoon, I felt uneasy.
Outside, the leaves had just started to turn
with the season and the streets were bar-
ren with only a few drifters wringing the last
drops out of the summer.
I didn’t know much about Denise at the
time, except that she was an average woman,
like any other, whose fate had led her down
an unexpected road.
Six years earlier, a few months shy of
her 34th birthday, she had been handed
a life-changing diagnosis. My job was to
tell our readers, once a month, about
her experience -- from the moment
cancer reared its ugly head, sweeping
in like a tidal wave threatening to swal-
low her whole, to how she managed
to rise above it and keep going.
With each part of the series, I would
explore a different aspect of her
battle and strive to convey what someone
goes through when pitted
against the ultimate chal-
lenge of fighting for their
life.
Our veteran photog-
rapher, Ron Pietroniro,
would join me to bring his
unique vision to the proj-
ect, capturing every twist
and turn of the journey
with his lens.
My editors hadn’t speci-
fied how long we would
be following Denise. Six
months? One year? Two
years? There was no way of
knowing for sure.
The life of the feature
would be as unpredictable
as its subject.
Meandering my way up
to Denise’s front door that
brisk fall day, I saw a young
mother push her toddler in a stroller while
a group of teenage boys pounded the pave-
ment with their skate-
boards. Watching them, I
wondered how a person
could trudge through the
minutia of everyday life –
waking up, brushing their
teeth, getting dressed,
going to work – knowing
it could all be over at any
time.
It was then that a thought
crossed my mind. Regard-
less of what Denise would
tell me and no matter how
hard she was fighting to
beat this disease, the end
result would be the same.
At some point, possibly
throughout the course of
this series, cancer would
take her life.
A chill that I suspected
had nothing to do with
the weather crept up my spine.
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The following is the prologue to the ebook 86,400 Seconds, chronicling the last year of Denise Czop’s life. Ms. Czop was diagnosed with cancer in
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OSHAWA -- Denise Czop received a long tearful hug from her daughter Courtney as
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APWhat’s On Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor / mruta@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2243
Bluesman
Strongman
plays
Durham
Concert in aid of
summer music festival
Mike Ruta
mruta@durhamregion.com
PICKERING -- Lori Murray says what start-
ed as a “get rid of the winter blues event”
has turned into a bigger evening in aid of
this summer’s Music By The Bay Festival.
Murray and her husband Paul run Music
By The Bay Live, featuring live blues music
at The Waterfront in Pickering. They also
organize and put on the festival for musi-
cians under 21 in Pickering every sum-
mer.
And to support the latter, they’re present-
ing An Evening with Steve Strongman and
Friends April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Pickering
Recreation Complex.
She says more than 100 tickets have been
sold and “we’d like to be able to pack the
room at 220.”
Strongman has already had a great year:
his latest album, A Natural Fact, is nomi-
nated for a Juno for Blues Album of the
Year (also nominated is Whitby’s own Jack
de Keyzer for Electric Love). And in Janu-
ary he won three Maple Blues Awards after
receiving six nominations.
“He was the first choice for an event
like this,” Murray says, noting Strongman
works in schools and “has a soft spot for
youth.”
Opening the show is Ajax musician Cole
Hermer (7 p.m.), followed by Pickering
band Caught in the Crossfire (8 p.m.).
Strongman will play two sets separated by
an intermission.
There’s a cash bar and tickets are $35,
available at www.musicbythebaylive.com.
Murray notes the One-Parent Family
Association will run the bar and benefit
from the proceeds.
She thanked Kevin and Kim Cahill of
Pickering, who are helping the Murrays
run the event.
Speaking of the festival, which has fea-
tured bands from across Durham, Murray
says bands from all over North America
are applying to play at the free event, on
Canada Day starting at noon at the foot of
Liverpool Road.
“We hope that Durham will come on
board again,” she says.
Stay tuned for more information about
the festival here and at www.musicbythe-
bayfestival.com.
PICKERING -- Maple Blues Award-winner Steve Strongman headlines a night of music
at the Pickering Recreation Complex on April 12.
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See some art next month
in Ajax and Pickering
DURHAM -- Durham artists are show-
ing their work at a number of places in
Ajax and Pickering in April.
At the McLean Community Centre in
Ajax, Angela Wong’s work is shown until
April 22. She appreciates nature and land-
scapes. Birds and other animals are com-
mon subject matter.
The centre is at 95 Magill Dr. (at West-
ney Road) and you can view the works
for free in the atrium during regular centre
hours.
Cheryl Ingram comes from a family of
artists and her grandmother painted with
Franklin Carmichael, one of the Group of
Seven.
She likes to experiment with styles
and enjoys travelling and photography.
See her work in April at the Ontario
Power Generation Information Centre,
1675 Montgomery Park Rd., Pickering.
It’s open to the public Monday to Fri-
day from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
And while you’re out and about, enjoy
public art showings in April at Debbie’s
Cafe in Ajax (Cheryl Bannister), Reeds
Florists in Pickering (Karen Bigelow) and
Dentistry on Liverpool in Pickering (Val
Russell).
Toronto artist showing in
Pickering this weekend
PICKERING -- Garry Herridge’s show,
The Past Remembered: My Favourite
Drawings, is coming to SilverStone Gal-
lery.
It runs from March 29 to 31 and there’s
an opening reception March 29 from 6 to
9 p.m., when you can meet the artist and
enjoy refreshments.
SilverStone Gallery is at 617 Liver-
pool Rd., Pickering, near the lake.
Visit the gallery website, silverstone-
gallery.org.
Brave men wanted for
production in Uxbridge
UXBRIDGE -- Wanted: Jets and
Sharks.
Uxbridge’s Ryleepuss Productions is
looking for a few good men. Well, more
than a few and if you’re just shy of adult
age, there may be a place for you as well.
The theatre company is staging the
classic musical West Side Story July 7 to
20 at the Uxbridge Music Hall.
And it needs guys ages 16 to “a young
33” who like a challenge and having lots of
fun to make up the cast.
Call Mike at 905-852-1836 or e-mail
bridgeman@powergate.ca to learn more.
Quartet
screened
in Ajax
Dustin Hoffman’s
directorial debut
AJAX -- Dustin Hoffman’s first film where
he’s behind the camera instead of in front
of it is shown in Ajax on April 3.
The Ajax Film Circuit screens Quartet
at the Ajax Cineplex Odeon at 7 p.m.
“This is Dustin Hoffman’s directing
debut and features a who’s who of the
British cinema,” states a press release.
“It tells the story of three retired opera
singers who reside in a retirement home
and just before their annual concert on
Verdi’s birthday (given to raise funds for
the home), they are joined by the ex-wife
of one of them which causes long-buried
grievances to surface.”
Circuit films are shown one Wednesday
a month from September through May at
the Ajax Cineplex Odeon, 248 Kingston
Rd. E. (at Salem Road).
Tickets are $7 in advance at the Ajax
Library’s Main Branch or $7.50 at the
theatre on film night.
You don’t have to be a member to see
the films.
For more information on the circuit, or
to be added to the circuit e-mail list, con-
tact Barry at barrybutler@rogers.com.
AJAX -- Quartet, Dustin Hoffman’s direc-
torial debut, is screened at the Cineplex
Odeon in Ajax on April 3.
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Norm Foster play
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PICKERING -- Self-help experts need
some assistance themselves in Self Help.
The Norm Foster play runs to May 11 at
Herongate Barn Theatre in Pickering.
“Follow the lives of rich and famous
self-help gurus as they try to hold it all
together in the face of scandalous adver-
sity,” states a press release.
“A married couple, both second-rate
theatre actors, cast themselves as nation-
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their lives unravel in a farce as they try
to conceal a body and hold on to their
falsely won fame.”
The play features Barbara Clifford
and Kelly Ann Moss of Pickering, Geof-
frey Coulter of Oshawa, Barbara Frigault
of Whitby, Grant Evans of Scugog and
James Creighton of Stouffville.
Herongate is at 2885 Altona Rd.
(between Taunton and Whitevale roads),
Pickering.
For tickets and more information, visit
www.herongate.com or call 905-472-
3085 or 1-866-902-9884.
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OSHAWA -- Durham Shoestring
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Centre, 45 Queen St. (behind
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string.org. The play runs March 28
through the 30.
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among students to start
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Brad Kelly
bkelly@durhamregion.com
AJAX -- There is always some trepidation
when a new program is introduced at the
high school level, with organizing won-
dering how it will be received by the stu-
dents.
If there was any doubt that a girls’ field
lacrosse program would be well received
at J. Clarke Richardson, that notion was
quickly erased at the first meeting to dis-
cuss putting a varsity team together. About
70 girls showed up.
“It was standing room only,” says Leanne
Nicholls, a phys ed teacher at the school
who is spearheading the new program.
“The interest is huge, which I was com-
pletely blown away by. There’s a lot of
excitement around the team starting up.”
Field lacrosse is being introduced
through phys ed classes, the result of
an OFSAA Try-Day program that allows
schools to apply for grants to introduce
a new sport. The premise is to get young
students active and involved in sport
through phys ed, with hopes the interest
level will be high enough to progress to a
varsity team.
Funding comes from the Ministry of
Tourism, Culture and Sport, and with the
grant J. Clarke received, 25 field lacrosse
sticks, two field lacrosse nets and two
dozen balls were purchased.
Nicholls, who grew up in Whitby and
played field lacrosse at Anderson, as well
as the university level at Laurier and West-
ern, says her students picked up the skills
quickly. Most of the emphasis was on skill
development, including cradling, catch-
ing and passing, with modified games
used as an introduction.
“The learning curve was huge,” she says.
“The first couple of days they could barely
touch the ball and by the end of the week
you can see huge gains and improve-
ments.”
Nicholls adds that the plan is to move
outdoors when conditions are a little
more conducive in May. Based on the
interest level at the first meeting, J. Clarke
could be fielding a varsity team to com-
pete in LOSSA, as well as two junior var-
sity development squads that would play
tournaments and exhibition games.
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Kris Robertson
impresses at
CFL combine
TORONTO -- A strong regional com-
bine in Quebec City translated into
opening a few eyes at the CFL combine
held in Toronto this past weekend for
Pickering’s Kris Robertson.
At the regional combine, Robert-
son, a fourth-year defensive back and
return specialist with the Concordia
Stingers, ran a 4.48 40-yard dash time.
There were 31 participants and it was
the fastest time recorded. His vertical
leap was 39 inches, also the best out
of all the athletes tested, noted the
school’s website.
The CFL tested another 38 play-
ers at a western regional combine in
Edmonton. Of the 69 players evalu-
ated, only three were invited to Toronto,
including Robertson.
Competing among 50 of the top
prospects at the main combine in
Toronto, Robertson had the top height
and distance in the vertical and broad
jump on the opening day. During the
second day, he posted the fastest time
in the 40 in a time of 4.42.
Players were getting a chance to
impress scouts and coaches one more
time before the 2013 CFL draft which
will be held May 6.
Robertson, a Pickering resident
and graduate of St. Mary, had a stel-
lar career at Concordia, named to the
second team CIS all-Canadian team in
2012. He was a first team all-Canadian
in 2011.
This season, playing in nine games,
he returned 32 punts for 297 yards,
while adding another 636 yards on
kickoff returns. He averaged 115.8 all-
purpose yards a game.
The sociology major was also a
starting halfback for the Stingers. He
led the conference in interceptions with
four, taking two of them back for touch-
downs.
Yannick Carter
signs with Calgary
Stampeders
PICKERING -- Yannick Carter has found
a new CFL home.
The non-import linebacker from
Pickering has signed with the Calgary
Stampeders for the upcoming season.
Carter has played a total of six CFL
seasons for Saskatchewan and Hamil-
ton and has excelled on special teams
throughout his career. As a rookie with
the Roughriders in 2007, he led the
team with 22 special-teams tackles and
was part of Saskatchewan’s Grey Cup-
winning squad. In 2009 with Hamilton,
he set a new career high and finished
fifth in the CFL with 24 tackles.
“I’m very grateful to the Stampeders
for giving me this opportunity and allow
me the chance to continue living my
dream by playing football,” said Carter.
“The last two years have been difficult
for me but getting back on the field at the
end of last season was a huge step and
I look forward to putting in a full season.”
For his career, the 28 year old has
played in 80 regular season games and
accumulated 78 special teams tackles,
four defensive tackles and one blocked
punt. In 2012 with Hamilton, he missed
the first 12 games of the season due to
injury and returned to action for Hamil-
ton’s final six contests, recording two
special-teams tackles.
“Yannick has shown himself to be an
excellent special-teams player and he
also adds to our Canadian depth at line-
backer,” said Stampeders head coach
John Hufnagel. “After two consecu-
tive seasons of battling injuries, he has
worked very hard to get healthy again, I
know he will be very anxious to re-estab-
lish himself.”
Carter was selected in third round,
20th overall, by Saskatchewan in the
2007 CFL Canadian Draft. He played
four seasons at Wilfrid Laurier Univer-
sity, where he helped the Golden Hawks
win the 2005 Vanier Cup.
AJAX -- J. Clarke Richardson’s Ivy Venier participated in a session of lacrosse as part
of the OFSAA Try-Day program at the school. The program introduced students to the
sport of field lacrosse. The school is hoping to field a varsity team this season.
Jason lieBregts / Metroland
Lacrosse catching
on at J. Clarke
Brandon earns silver at Ontario
Championships
Fights in final
despite broken wrist,
sprained hand
TORONTO -- Former Ontario boxing
champion Michael Brandon moved up a
weight class and overcame some adversi-
ty to win silver at the Ontario Champion-
ships
Brandon, whose last fight was an impres-
sive victory against a tough fighter from
Buffalo in June, had to fight four times in
four days to reach the gold medal match.
He started the tournament against a tall,
busy fighter in John Maloney from Peter-
borough. Brandon started the bout defen-
sively and patiently, but in the third round
landed a right hand that wobbled his
opponent causing the referee to deliver
an eight count. Brandon then went on the
offensive, unleashing fast combinations
and a last big right-hand that forced the
ref to put a halt to the bout. The score was
21-6 at its conclusion.
In the quarter-finals Brandon took on
Suad Murseli of Waterloo, scoring two
standing eight counts in the third round
to win. Jessie Wilcox, a former national
champion and seasoned veteran of more
than 150 fights from Hamilton, was the
opponent in the semifinal. A knockdown
in the third round resulted in a 12-10 vic-
tory for Brandon.
In the semifinal bout, Brandon had
actually broken his left wrist and sprained
his right hand. Deciding to keep his inju-
ries from the physician, Kane Heron was
the last opponent, a boxer Brandon has
beaten three times prior. In the end Bran-
don came up short 20-16 after three hard-
fought rounds.
By placing second in the tournament he
has earned a spot on the provincial box-
ing team, and has qualified for the nation-
al championships. He hopes to become
national champion to improve his ama-
teur career and to compete in the 2014
Commonwealth Games before turning
pro.
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Generals let IceDogs back
in series
brIan mcnaIr
bmcnair@durhamregion.com
ST. CATHARINES -- It was a veritable must-
win for the Niagara IceDogs, and win they
did Tuesday night at the Jack Gatecliff Arena.
Steven Shipley scored the game’s first two
goals and later, after a facial cut that required
20 stitches, added an assist to lead the Ice-
Dogs past the Oshawa Generals 4-2 in Game
3 of their best-of-seven OHL Eastern Confer-
ence quarter-final.
The Generals still lead the series 2-1 with
Game 4 back in St. Catharines tonight.
Brett Ritchie, who missed Sunday’s game in
Oshawa with the flu, was back in the lineup
for the IceDogs, and made a big impact. He
assisted on Shipley’s opener late in the first
period, and scored an insurance goal in the
third, just 43 seconds after Cole Cassels had
made it 3-1.
Anthony DiFruscia scored the other goal for
the IceDogs, while Scott Laughton notched
his fourth of the series for the Generals, the
game’s final goal with 6:26 remaining.
Generals coach D.J. Smith was concerned
with his team’s discipline after they allowed
the IceDogs eight power-play chances Sun-
day, even though they capitalized on only
one. And, while the IceDogs didn’t score at
all on six power plays Tuesday, there were
several Oshawa penalties that made it diffi-
cult to build any momentum.
“Discipline is for sure the biggest thing,”
Smith said after Sunday’s game. “You can’t
continue to take penalties, and dumb pen-
alties really, the sticking penalties, and hold-
ing. If you save a goal, that’s one thing, but to
take the others, you’re just allowing teams in
the game and we can’t continue to do that.”
Game 5 of the series will be in Oshawa on
Friday night with a 7:35 p.m. faceoff at the
GM Centre.
Local talent involved in OMHA U16 selection camp
DURHAM -- Eleven minor midget-aged
players from Durham Region are among
the 50 who have been invited to the Ontar-
io Minor Hockey Association’s under-16
program of excellence selection camp,
taking place on March 30, in Oakville.
Included in the mix is defenceman Mar-
cus Crawford of Ajax.
Sal Caggiula of the Ajax-Pickering Raid-
ers and Todd Hooey of the Clarington
Toros are also among the four coaches
who have been invited.
The camp provides the opportunity
for the staff to select two teams that will
participate in the 2013 OHL Gold Cup
in Kitchener May 9-12. Two teams of 20
players will be selected and announced
April 16.
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RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Contacting customers in order
to update accounts, negotiate
repayment plans on loan/credit
balances, process payments,
answer client inquiries and provide
account related information.
Strong communication skills are
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right individuals.
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Brock Community Health Centre (Brock CHC), a non-profit primary health care
organization serving the residents of Brock Township and vicinity, is committed
to providing quality primary health care and health promotion services. Brock
CHC offers a range of services focusing on the social determinants of health.
If you are a Social Worker who is determined to make a difference, this is an
opportunity for you. In an inter-professional primary care team environment,
you will provide individual, couple and group counselling and contribute to
community development, health promotion and education initiatives.
Qualifications include: Master of Social Work from a recognized university;
registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service
Workers; minimum two years’experience in health/social services field;
demonstrated assessment and treatment skills; proven leadership in
community development and organization; excellent communication skills.
Please send your resume in confidence to: Ron Ballantyne, Executive
Director, Brock CHC, 720 Simcoe St., Beaverton, Ontario L0K 1A0.
Email: rballantyne@brockchc.ca Website: www.brockchc.ca
Brock Community Health Centre
Social Worker
Full Time, Permanent
Location: Cannington, Ontario
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General
Help
BAKER'S HELPER wanted
immediately full-time for Ajax
Bakery. Please drop off re-
sume in person: Baking at
It's Best, 835 Westney Rd. S. Unit 11, Ajax. No phone
calls please
Careers
General
Help
BUSY ENGINE SHOP
requires full-time person with
experience in the automotive
field call 905-242-0047 or forward resume to
kantaffordme@yahoo.ca.
Careers
General
Help
ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION
in Newmarket dental lab,
acrylic. Must be hard-working
with good natured dexterity
and attention to fine detail.
No experience necessary. Will train. Fax:
(905)-853-8849
Careers
General
Help
HUGE HIRING Campaign!!!
Up to $800/wk! We have
expanded! Looking for
people to fill variety of F/T
positions NOW! Great pay! Must be good with the public.
Taelyn 1 888 767 1027
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Cowan Buick GMC LTD. requires career
Salespeople, for their busy new and used
vehicle dealership
Cowan is one of a few General Motor dealers
that offers a combined sales floor.
This spells an opportunity for you!
We supply:
l New and Used combined opportunity
l Car Allowance
l Excellent pay plan and G.M. career builders
l Comprehensive benefit package & dental plan
l Individual personal computer
l Strong supportive management team
l Comfortable working atmosphere
l Outstanding service department
You supply:
l Strong work ethic
l Good closing and follow-up skills
l Career aspirations
l Total customer commitment
l OMVIC licensed and 2 yrs. experience
For a very confidential
interview please email
your resume to:
Cody Brock
cbrock@cowanpontiac.com
Sales Help
& Agents
Sales Help
& Agents
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SALESOPPORTUNITY
High Commission
paid. Any age. Send
resume to:
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@bell.net or call 905-259-5465
TruGreen-Greenlawn
req’s F/T Outside
Residential Sales
Associates
- $14/hr.+
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We offer paid
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& more.
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Ph: 800-565-5296
x 2259
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or email:
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Tech jobs avail.
UPSCALE CATERING com-
pany looking to fill several
positions. First Cooks/Lead hands/Chefs. Plenty of room
for advancement. Also look-
ing for servers and dish- washers. Reply with Resume
to Pilar@pilarscatering.ca
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HUGE JOB FAIR
for Assembly Line Workers
Hiring for numerous positions
April 11
th from 9:00am - 1:00pm.
Please read all the details below....you MUST call to pre-register/ be
pre-screened to attend this job fair.
Details:
•Must have grade 12 or equivalent
•Be proficient with use of hands and small tools
•Lift up to 30 pounds in a repetitive nature
•Able to stand for prolonged periods of time
•Able to perform under high pressure situations
•Able to read and follow working instructions
•Able to work at a timely pace
•Must be eligible to work in Canada
•Must be available to work any shift including midnights
•*Pre-registration is a MUST for this specialist recruitment day.
You will need to have photo ID, two copies of resume, two
professional references and Social Insurance Number.
•Please call 905-571-3301
pre-screening and to register
your time slot.
Please read your classified ad on the
first day of publication as we cannot be
responsible for more than one inser-
tion in the event of an error.
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Volunteers Needed
Board of Directors 2013-2015
The Youth Centre, a non-profit community
health centre, offers free and confidential
medical services, counselling, young parent
support, outreach and health and wellness
programs for Ajax and Pickering youth,
ages 13 - 29.
We are seeking individuals with leadership
ability, residing or working in Ajax-Picker-
ing, who are interested in contributing their
time, skills, experience and views to
serve on our Board of Directors.
We want individuals who care about the
growth and well-being of our youth and
who want to make a difference. If you have
experience working in team settings, are
able to commit time to attend regularly
scheduled meetings and have expertise
or a keen interest in any of the following
areas, we would be interested
in hearing from you:
• Strategic and Organizational Planning
• Quality Management
• Community Health
• Legal
Previous board experience would be
an asset. Successful candidates
will be required to provide a
Criminal Reference Check.
Applications are available on our website:
www.theyouthcentre.ca
Please email completed applications to us at
resumes@theyouthcentre.ca
or call Don or Rhonda at
The Youth Centre 905-428-1212.
Please submit your application
on or before April 15th, 2013.
DELIVERY ROUTES AVAILABLE:
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INVITATION TO BID
for services listed below:
Delivering newspapers, flyers, catalogues
and other products to approx. 77 locations
in the Uxbridge and surrounding area
Vehicle is required.
Information and bid packages available at
This Week Newspaper
845 Farewell St.
Oshawa ON L1H 7L5
Or
Uxbridge Times Journal,
16 Bascom St.
Uxbridge, ON L9P 1J3
Quote Bid #102
Lowest of any bids will not necessarily be
accepted. Only the successful
company will be contacted.
Address all bids to:
The Circulation Manager
This Week Newspaper
845 Farewell St. Oshawa ON L1H 7L5
Bids will be received until 12 noon
on April 5th, 2013
Contract commencing
May 1st 2013
INVITATION TO BID
for services listed below:
Delivering newspapers, flyers catalogues
and other products to approx. 12 box drop
locations along with approx. 50-100
specific rural address locations in the
Ajax/ Pickering area
Vehicle is required.
Information and bid packages available at
This Week Newspaper
845 Farewell St.
Oshawa ON L1H 7L5
Quote Bid # 23
Lowest of any bids will not necessarily be
accepted. Only the successful
company will be contacted.
Address all bids to:
The Circulation Manager
This Week Newspaper
845 Farewell St. Oshawa ON L1H 7L5
Bids will be received until 12 noon
on April 5th, 2013
Contract commencing
May 1st 2013
INVITATION TO BID
for services listed below:
Delivering newspapers, flyers catalogues
and other products to approx. 20-25
Apartment Lobby Drop locations in the
Ajax/ Pickering area
Vehicle is required.
Information and bid packages available at
This Week Newspaper
845 Farewell St.
Oshawa ON L1H 7L5
Quote Bid # 18
Lowest of any bids will not necessarily be
accepted. Only the successful
company will be contacted.
Address all bids to:
The Circulation Manager
This Week Newspaper
845 Farewell St. Oshawa ON L1H 7L5
Bids will be received until 12 noon
on April 5th, 2013
Contract commencing
May 1st 2013
AUCTION SALE
Saturday, March 30th
Preview: 12:00pm, Start: 1:00pm
Scugog Arena, Port Perry
1655 Reach St., Port Perry
ASSET CLEARANCE AUCTION!EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD! Mixed Liquidations SELECTION ALWAYS CHANGING! OVER 1,000 ITEMS!
ESTATES * BANKRUPT STOCKS * CONSIGNMENTS * SHOWROOM
SAMPLES * IMPORTER CLEARANCES * OVERRUNS
Typical sale offering includes: Authentic Sports Memorabilia: Various
Estate & Private Collections; Hockey, Basketball, Football, Baseball,
Soccer, Golf, Boxing. Impressive Coin and Banknote Collection: Mixed
Estate Collections Accumulated From Across The Province of Ontario,
Uncirculated Coins & Sets, Circulation Coins & Sets. Home Décor and
Collectibles. Art Gallery Submissions: Modern, Contemporary,
Traditional. Jewellery: Brand New, Estate, Custom Made; Appraised
Jewellery. Nostalgia and Miscellaneous: (Guinness, Harley Davidson,
Coca Cola, Route US 66. Electronics: Radio Control Professional &
Hobby Class Choppers, Motorcycles, Sailboat, Speed Boat & Race Cars,
Tablets, Digital Video Cameras, Music & Video Players, & Other Items.
*Must be in attendance to claim prise
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GeneralHelp
Mortgages,
LoansM
Skilled &Te chnical Help
LANGILLES SCRAP cores
and truck parts is looking for
a Heavy Duty Diesel
Mechanic to maintain our
fleet of trucks, excavators and trailers. The position is
full time and benefits are
available a class A license is definitely an asset. If you
have experience in this field
please fax or email a resume to Langilles with your creden-
tials. 905-985-7993 or
brett@scrapandcores.com
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Skilled &Te chnical Help
MASTER MECHANIC
WHITBY needs Class A
technician for busy shop.
Own tools. Must be a team player, have good diagnostic
skills, experience in brakes,
exhaust, electrical, etc. Competitive wages and
benefits. Send detailed re-
sume: 832 Brock St N, Whit- by L1N 4J5, fax
905-430-0173, email
masterwhitby57@rogers.
Apartments & Flats For RentA
Announcements
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DENTAL RECEPTIONIST/ TREATMENT COORDINA- TOR needed full time for
Oshawa/Whitby area. Look-
ing for a leader with people
skills and dental experience
Send resumes to
dentaljobmarket@gmail.com
LEVEL II DENTAL assist-
ants required FT in Durham
region. Reception experience
welcome. Send resumes to
assistindurham@gmail.com
Industrial / Commercial
For Rent / WantedI
INDUSTRIAL/Commercial
1115 Wentworth St. West.
Oshawa. Ready for occu-
pancy. Offices, washrooms,
overhead door.
Unit "C3A" 1264.86-sq.ft.
Unit "C3B" 2478.9-sq.ft.
905-623-4172 www.veltri-
group.com
Office / Business
Space For Rent /
WantedO
COMMERCIAL office space
68 King St. E. Bowmanville.
Ready for business.
100-sq.ft. - 3003-sq.ft. Store
front available. 905-623-4172
www.veltrigroup.com
Apartments & Flats For RentA
Announcements
BusinessOpportunitiesB
FOR SALE Woodworking
shop in Pickering, Fully op-
erational turnkey business.
Includes work van, month-to-
month rental unit, industrial
tools. Asking $30,000. Call
289-988-6049
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Apartments & Flats For RentA
BASEMENT APARTMENT COUNTRY setting near Ux-
bridge, 2 bedrooms, kitch-
en, bath large livingroom,
$800+utilities first and last.
No pets. References.
905-852-9652
Apartments & Flats For RentA
1 & 2 BEDROOM available
immediately. Central
Oshawa, couple preferred, fridge/stove, hardwood, car-
pet, fresh paint, laundry.
Near shopping, bus. No dogs. Reasonable. Call
(905)725-2642, after 5pm.
2-Bdrm - WhitbyBeautiful, extra-large suite
Very clean & quiet bldg.
Great LocationGreat Management.
Elevator. Insuite storage &
hot water tank. Brand New
onsite card-operated
laundry. Incredible value $1050/mth!
905-668-7758
viewit.ca (vit #17633)
AJAX- OXFORD Towers.
Spacious apartments, quiet
bldg, near shopping, GO.
Pool. 1-bedroom, 2-bed-
rooms & 3-bedrooms. March
& April from $949/mo. Plus
parking. 905-683-8421,
905-683-8571, or 905-683-5322
AJAX- Westney/Rossland
1 bedroom spacious base-
ment apt. Separate entrance,
shared laundry, parking.
$600+1/3 utilities. First/last.
References. No pets/smok-
ing. Available immediately.
(905)428-9695.
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
1 & 2 bedroom apartments.
Park & Bloor area. Clean, laundry facilities on property.
Call Laura 905-809-0795 be-
tween 8am - 5pm
BROOKLIN, 2-BEDROOMS,
available April 1st. Working
people preferred. Adult-life-
style building, $725/month,
first/last, Heat included, ref-
erences required. No smok-
ing, no pets. Call
905-655-8079
LAKEFRONT 2-BDRM walk- out basement, backs onto
Lake Scugog outside Little
Britain. $900/mo inclusive. Parking, shared laundry, no
pets/smoking. Avail April 1st.
First/last. 705-308-1228
OSHAWA, KING/SIMCOE
1-bdrm apt. above store,
clean, high ceilings,
Available immediately.
416-543-5515 or
705-324-0541
OSHAWA (OLIVE/WIL- SON), Newly Renovated 2-
bedroom basement apart- ment. Large livingroom,
kitchen and bath. Separate
driveway and entrance. No
smoking/pets. Utilities includ-
ed. 15 minute walk to down-
town Oshawa. Available
now. (905)435-4357,
905-240-3222 (for price).
PICKERING, 2-BEDROOM
HWY. 2./BROCK RD. Near amenities. Separate en-
trance. Laundry room and
appliances. Internet/Cable. No pets/smoking. Available
immediately. 647-836-1010
after 5pm
TendersT
Apartments & Flats For RentA
PICKERING,
Whites/Sheppard Ave.
1-bedroom apt., $850
all inclusive. Available
April 1st. Includes
parking & laundry. No
smoking, no pets. Call 416-388-9891
or evenings
905-492-3979
PICKERING, Liverpool Rd. down by the lake. Completed
renovated 2-bdrm bsmt. Sep.
entrance, use of laundry, Avail. April 1st. $900/mo in-
clusive. No pets.
705-220-4628
TendersT
Apartments & Flats For RentA
WHITBY - A COZY 2 Storey,
2 bedroom, Plus an Office with storage in the condo.
Large private balcony that
you can BBQ on. Close to downtown, the Go & 401.
Parking space included. Non
smoker. $1200.00 plus hy- dro. Available April 1st. For
viewing call Carrie
905-903-1538
Auctions & Sales
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Houses for Rent
AJAX, Harwood/Kingston.
Safe neighbourhood. 3-
bdrms, 3-bathrooms, 5-appli-
ances, finished bsmt.,
fenced backyard. Close to all
amenities, bus route/schools.
Avail. May 1st.
$1595/mo+utilities.
(905)884-1789 or
(416)285-2934.
RENT TO OWN NORTH
OSHAWA Beautiful 3 bdrm,
freshly painted. Big yard w/deck, finished basement,
close to a ton of amenities!
Move right in! 24hr msg. 1-888-908-5507 All Credit
Welcome.
To wnhousesfor RentT
OSHAWA 2-BEDROOM
house, near Hospital. Park-
ing, laundry facilities, back- yard. $995 all inclusive.
First/last required. Available
April 1st. No dogs. (905)922-2181
Rooms for
Rent & WantedR
FURNISHED BEDROOM,
Whitby downtown, kitchen,
bath, laundry shared with
owner. Large garden, park-
ing, 1 block to bus & Go.
Walk to groceries, etc. Quiet
home, quiet neighbourhood. $525/month. 905-668-4208
WILSON/DEAN, furnished rooms with shared kitchen,
bathroom, living room. Park-
ing, laundry, cable included. Prefer working, responsible
people. No pets. Available
Now. 905-434-5666
Articlesfor SaleA
AIR HOCKEY table 3' by 6',
sturdy, lots of fun. $45; Dog cage w/bed. 20'x28"x30".
Like new, excellent for home
or travel. $70. Call after 6pm 905-665-1435.
DINING ROOM SET. Beau-
tiful oak table (with leaf), sits
8. 6 dining chairs & 2 captain
chairs. Credenza w/beveled
glass panes and illumination.
Great for festivities. $1200.
Call 905-665-1435 after 6pm.
HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and
all shapes, $375.00 plus tax
Free delivery. Let us come to your house & measure your
tub! Pool safety covers.
905-259-4514.www.durhamcovers.com
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS
Best Price, Best Quality. All
Shapes & Colours. Call
1-866-585-0056
www.thecoverguy.ca
Auctions & Sales
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Articlesfor SaleA
LADIES PLUS SIZE Cloth-
ing 14+ Above Average Con-
signments consigns and sells
women's clothing size 14 to
28, XL to 6X. We are now accepting spring clothing by
appointment only (this way
you don't have to wait). Many markdowns throughout the
store, and lots of new items
have come in this week for spring. Now selling popular
books, perfumes, & wedding
gowns. We need more wed- ding gowns, get them in now
for the season! Also willing to
sell your barely used per- fumes. 252 Bayly St W, Ajax.
MacKenzie Plaza, N. side of
Bayly next to McDonalds. Hours: Tues-Thurs 10 am to
5 pm, Fri 11:30 to 5, Sat 10
to 5. Closed Sun-Mon. 905-427-5151.
RENT TO OWN Appliances,
TV's, Electronics, Furniture, Computers, BBQ's & More!!
Apply today. Contact
Paddy's Market 905-263- 8369 or 800-798-5502. Visit
u s o n t h e w e b a t
www.paddysmarket.ca
SECURITY CONCERNS
We Can Help. Camera
Systems, Very Reasonable 26 Years Experience.
Family Business.
www.SkyviewE.com 905- 655-3661 1-800-903-8777
TRUCKLOAD SALE of new
vinyl windows and doors. Single doors with decorative
glass $199. Windows starting
at $99. Call today. SUN WINDOWS & DOORS, 8207
Hwy #115. Orono, north of
Conc#8. 905-983-5178
TRUCKLOADS OF NEW
SCRATCH & DENT APPLI-
ANCES stainless steel, white and black French door
fridge's available, variety of
dented ranges, laundry, dish-
washers and fridge's - differ-
ent colors. SMALL DENTS
EQUAL HUGE SAVINGS! 18
cu. ft. fridges at $399. New
coin laundry available, Call
us today, Stephenson's Ap-
pliances, Sales, Service,
Parts. 154 Bruce St.
Oshawa. (905)576-7448
WHITE ROUND IKEA table
with 3 ladder-back chairs
$150; oak coffee table with 2
end tables $50; 3 wavy Ikea
mirror strips $15;
905-239-6679
Auctions & Sales
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Swap & Tr adeS
PING 3 WOOD,
G10 series,
17 degree draw loft,
soft regular graphite
shaft. Right hand. 905-431-9727
Pets, Supplies,Boarding
SHIH TZU PUREBRED
puppies, ready to go for
Easter. Registered, first
shots, dewormed.
905-435-0290
CarsC
2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING Tour $3495.; 2005 Chevy
Blazer $2495.; 2004 Chevy
Venture $3195.; 2004 Kia Sedona EX $3495.; 2003
Hyundai SantaFe $1995.;
2003 Honda Odyssey
$2495.; 2003 Dodge
Caravan SE $1995. Over 60
Vehicles in stock $795.00 to
$4495.00 !!! Amber Motors
Inc. 3120 Danforth Avenue
416-864-1310
TIRED OF TAKING THE BUS? Car Repairs Got You
Down? Bankrupt? Poor
Credit? 100% Approval.
Drive The Car You Need
Today. Call 1-877-743-9292
Or Apply Online @
www.needacartoday.ca.
Cars WantedC
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cash for your scrap cars,
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pickup. 24/7. 905-431-1808.
!! $$$$ ! AAAAA ! AARON
& LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks
Wanted. Cash paid 7 days
per week anytime. Please
call 905-426-0357.
CASH FOR CARS! We buy
used vehicles. Vehicles
must be in running condition.
Call (905)427-2415 or come
to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at
MURAD AUTO SALES
COURTICE AUTO Recy-
cling. We pay Top Dollar for
your Scrap cars & trucks.
Cash paid. 24 hours, 7
days/week. Free pickup.
Every Saturday - anything
you can carry for $65. 3090
Hancock Rd., Courtice. Call
John (905)436-2615.
SELL IT NOW
CALL AJAX
905-683-0707
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Saturday April 6th
& Sunday April 7th, 2013
Durham College Campus
Recreation & Wellness Centre
2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
For booth information go to
www.showsdurhamregion.com
or contact Susan at
905-579-4400 ext. 2629 or email:
sfleming@durhamregion.com
Book NOW !
Limited Spaces Remaining
VENDORS WANTED
Clarington Home &Garden Show
Garnet Rickard Complex
April 13th & 14th
Call Devon at 905-579-4473
ext. 2236
dleblanc@durhamregion.com
or Wendy Weber 905-579-4473
ext. 2215wweber@durhamregion.com
Card
of
Thanks
The family of Shirley White would like
to express their sincere and heartfelt
thanks to friends and family members
for their prayers, support, flowers and
cards. To Jay from McEachnie Funeral
Home for his care and support and a
special thanks to Corine for her
Celebration of Life eulogy. Many
thanks to those who donated to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation in
Shirley's memory.
We are overwhelmed and truly thankful
for your love and support from each and
every one of you. Shirley's sense of
humor, smiling face and great heart will
be sadly missed by the many lives she
touched - but the wonderful memories
will remain in our hearts forever.
We'll be seeing you Mom
in all the old familiar places.
Ron, Jeff, Debbie, Art and families.
STORAGE LOCKER CONTENT SALE!923 Vistula Dr., PickeringFri. March 29& Sat. March 30 - 9am - 3pm
Brand new toys - Skylanders at cost,
Hot Wheels, Barbies, DVD's. Also furniture,
tools, fishing gear & much more !!
Vendors
WantedV Vendors
WantedV
Auto Care
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
and service. Lawn, tractors,
ATV's , power equipment etc. On site or pick up and
delivery available. Rea-
sonable rates/ over 30 yrs experience. Call Pat
(905)986-1139
AdultEntertainment
In/Outcall
Exceptional
Beautiful Entertainers
Hiring 21+
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Class & Elegance
Established Since 1997
MassagesM
AAA PICKERING ANGELS
H H H H H
Relaxing Massage
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905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320
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ANNA'S SPA
Russian Girls
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4286 Kingston
Rd. Scarborough
Kingston Rd
before Galloway,
past Lawrence
(416)286-8126
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634 Park Rd. South
Oshawa
(905)240-1211
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www.lavillaspa.ca
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Ritson Rd. / Bloor
905-576-3456
MassagesM
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(905)831-3188
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Special $25
Relaxing Massage
6095 Kingston Rd.
401/Meadowvale
SPRING SPA
10am-9pm 7days
416-287-0338
Now Hiring
G.C.B. CONSTRUCTION INC
General Home
Renovations & Improvements
All work guaranteed
Craig (905)686-1913
Experienced European Cleaning.
Residential. Pickering & Ajax area.
For service call 647-295-0771
"Clean is our middle name"
Home RenovationsH
PLUMBER ON THE GOTop Quality Plumbing at Reasonable ratesService andnew installationsResidential/CommercialNo job too big or smallFree estimates - over 20 years experience
(905)837-9722
HomeImprovement
HOME SERVICES
Basements,
Bathrooms,
Kitchen remodeling,
Water damage,
Drywall repairs,
Doors, FlooringLicensed & Insured Reasonable RatesOver 20 years exp.Ed 905.686.4384416.902.7612 Cleaning /JanitorialC
Handy PersonH
NEED A FRIEND WITH A TRUCK?
l Junk Removal
l Gen. Deliveries
l Small Moves
l Yard Cleanups
l Odd JobsReasonable RatesCall Hans anytime(905)706-6776
afriendwithatruck.caMoving & StorageM
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Dependable & Reliable
Good Rates
24-hour Service
Licensed/Insured
905-239-1263
416-532-9056
Cleaning /JanitorialC
Cleaning /JanitorialC
A CLEANING LADY
with over 10
years experience,
is looking for a
new client. Long
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3 bedrooms $85,
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BLAIR, Elizabeth (Betty) - Passed away
peacefully on Sunday March 24, 2013 at
Scarborough Centenary Hospital. Elizabeth
beloved wife of the late James. Dear mother
of Mary (Frank) Gagliardi and Liz (Ralph)
Crabb. Sister to Alex Airlie in Scotland.
Loving nanna to Michelle, the late Taylor,
Anthony (Nicole) and Elizabeth. Great
Grandmother of Blaire, Alyssa and Jordan.
Fondly remembered by all family members in
Scotland. A memorial service will be held on
Tuesday April 2, 2013 at 11 am at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL
CENTRE, 1057 Brock Rd. Pickering
(905-686-5589). Visitation 1 hour
prior to service. In lieu of flowers
donations to the charity of your
choice would be appreciated.
EDER, Susan Elizabeth (Williams) - Passed
away peacefully surrounded in love by her
family on Friday March 22, 2013 at
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Susan
cherished daughter of Janet and late
Douglas. Loving mother of Michael (Amy),
Jason, and Stephanie (Julian). Devoted
Gramma of Caleb, Logan and Justin. Fondly
remembered by sisters Nancy (Peter) , Mary
(Peter) and Cathy. Sadly missed by her
many long time friends, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will take place on
Saturday March 30, 2013 at 11 am at THE
SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRE, 1057 Brock Rd. Pickering
(905-686-5589). Visitation 1 hour prior to
service. As expressions of
sympathy donations to the Palliative
Care Unit, Sunnybrook Health
Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview
Ave. Toronto, Ont. M4N 3M5 would
be appreciated.
GREER, Douglas Allan (Retired employee of
Chrysler 35 years service). Passed away at
Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Tuesday,
March 26th, 2013 at the age of 66. Beloved
husband of Mae for 48 years. Loving father
of Deborah Ann (Derek Garford) and Sherri
(Paul Head). Lovingly remembered by his
grandchildren Douglas, Daniel, Britainy,
Richard and Alecia. Dear brother of Gary
Greer (Mary) and Donna (Leon Purdy).
Special thanks to the doctors and support
staff in the Cancer Centre and Palliative Care
Unit for their care and compassion. Visitation
will be held at OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME,
847 King Street West (905-721-1234) on
Saturday, March 30th from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8
p.m. Cremation. Donations to
the R. S. McLaughlin Cancer
Centre would be appreciated.
Online condolences may be
made at www.oshawafuneralhome.com
TAYS, Grace - It is with deep sadness our
family announces the passing of our dear
mother, grandmother, great grandmother,
great great grandmother, sister and aunt.
Grace Tays, age 96 on March 24th, 2013.
Predeceased by her husband Morley, sisters
Vivian and Vera, and brother Harold. Grace
will be greatly missed by her brother Clifford
and sister Lillian, sons, Delbert (Lynda),
Wayne (Tina) and daughter Rhona.
Grandchildren Darlene (Randy), Denise
(Kevin), Jessie, Jordan (Jordan), Keri-Ann
(Chris), Kim, Lisa, Lynn (Scott) Michelle, Paul
(Jan), Steve (Debbie). Great grandchildren,
Amanda-Lee (Ryan), Brenden, Chantelle,
Colin, Hailey, Jeremy, Joey, Justin, Kyle,
Matt, Nicole and Great great granddaughter,
Charlotte whom she affectionately called
Toad. Grace will also be fondly remembered
by many nieces and nephews. Grace was
truly an inspiration to anyone who knew her.
Her age did not stop her, she had a passion
for life and would not let anything slow her
down. A celebration of Grace's life will be
held on Friday April 19th at the ROUGE HILL SENIORS CLUB, 470 Kingston Road W,
Pickering, Ontario from 2pm to 4 pm. In
accordance to Grace's wishes she has been
cremated and will be interred in the family
plot in Barnsville, New Brunswick. A small
family service will take place at a later date.
Service Directory
Garage/Yard
Sales
Death Notices
Card of
Thanks
To place your personalized In Memoriam,
call 905-683-0707 (Ajax)
and let one of our professional
advisors help you.
DEATHNOTICELISTINGS
For Audio on current deaths,
call 905-683-3005
From Clarington, Port Perry
or Uxbridge,
please call 1-905-683-3005.
Visit us online:
communitynotices.ca or
Daily Death Notices
Brought to you by the following
funeral homes: Accettone, Armstrong,
Courtice Funeral Chapel Limited,
Low & Low, The Simple Alternative,
McEachnie, McIntosh-Anderson,
Morris, Newcastle Funeral Home,
Northcutt-Elliott, Oshawa Funeral Service,
Wagg, W.C. Town, Memorial Chapel.
Step 1. Simply dial the above number
on a touch tone phone only.
2. Listen for the name you are
looking for. The listings are
recorded by surname fi rst.
3. When you hear the name you
want, press 1 to hear details
of the funeral arrangements.
4. If you miss any information,
press 1 to replay the details.
5. If you want to go back to the
main directory of names,
press 2 and repeat from Step 2.
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To advertise in our next
Worship Directory that now
publishes on Thursday’s
please call Erin Jackson at
905-683-0707 ext. 2263
email: ejackson@durhamregion.com
Easter Worship Services
Come Celebrate Easter with us,
the Death, Burial and Resurrection
of our Saviour Jesus Christ!
755 OKLAHOMA DRIVE
PICKERING, ON L1W2H4
P: 905.420.3935/3934
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Meadowood Pentecostal
Church, Brantford
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Apostolic Pentecostal
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MARCH 29, 2013
10:00 AM
MARCH 31, 2013
11:30 AM
MARCH 31, 2013
6:30 PM
Good Friday I Resurrection Sunday I Easter Drama
APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
DEATH BURIAL RESURRECTION EVANGELISM DISCIPLESHIP SERVICE
EASTERSERVICESat the beautifulSt. Francis Centre72Church St S Ajax
GOOD FRIDAYMarch 29 10:30-11:30am
FREE ADMISSION!KID FRIENDLY!FREE CANDY!
Hosted byCity Gates Churchcitygates.ca905.686.9291
EASTER SUNDAYMarch 31 10:30-11:30am
EasterSunday Wo rship Service
10:30 a.m.
Maundy Thursday,March 28
Light Meal-7:00 p.m.
Te nebrae Communion Service-7:30 p.m.
Good Friday Breakfast and Service,March 29
Breakfast–8:30 a.m.
Wo rship Service–10 a.m.
ST.ANDREW ’S
PRESBY TERIAN
CHURCH
35 ChurchSt.N.,Ajax •905-683-7311
EVERYONEWELCOME
Have a Christ - Filled Easter - All We lcome
Easter Services atST.TIMOTHY’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH97 Burcher Road,Ajax905-683-6122www.sttimothysajax.ca
Maundy Thursday Communion Service -April 5th, 7:00 p.m.Good Friday Service -April 6th,11:00 a.m.at St. Paul’s United Church 65 Kings Cres., AjaxEaster Sunday Service -April 8th,11:00 a.m.
ST. GEORGE’S
ANGLICAN CHURCH
Pickering Village
Hwy #2 & Randall Drive Ajax
905-683-7981
WEDNESDAY
Stations of the Cross
7:30 pm Historic Church
MAUNDY THURSDAY
HOLY COMMUNION
10:00 am -Worship Centre
7:30 pm - Foot washing in the Wo rship Centre
GOOD FRIDAY
FA MILY WORSHIP
10:00 am -Worship Centre
EASTER DAY
EASTER CELEBRATION
9:00 am - Historic Church
10:30 am -Worship Centre
Come Celebrate Easter with us.your church away from ch urch...stgeorge’s@bellnet.ca
Je sus is Risen!
*GOOD FRIDAY Wo rship:10 am
Safe Have n Wo rship Centre
10 84 Salk Ro ad, Unit 12
(corner of Brock Rd S.& #401)
www.safehave nworship.com
Introducing:
Pa stor Matthew Po rter
*Easter Sunday SONRISE Service: 7am
*Easter Sunday Wo rship:10 am
Special Music by Her Honour Ruth Ann Onley
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2070 Dundas Street EastDundas&427(905) 848-5366
NEWBRAMPTON
10081 McLaughlin Rd. North of Bovaird Drive.
(905) 495-9598
MISSISSAUGA NORTH
201 Britannia Rd. 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 Tower)
(416) 642-0630