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CELIA KLEMENZ / METROLAND See video of a pollinator workshop with See story, page 10 du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 2 P New funding strategy poses huge challenge for Durham Children’s Aid Multi-year formula comes with steep reductions MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Changes are coming for Dur- ham Children’s Aid Society as the organi- zation struggles to balance its budget in the face of shrinking funding. A new funding formula for children’s aid societies across the province is shifting away from historical expenditures to look at need. “The new funding formula looks at the socio-economic factors in a community that would impact families,” said Wanda Secord, executive director of Durham Chil- dren’s Aid. The new formula, which came into effect in April, calculates funding based half on socioeconomic factors such as the popu- lation of children under 15, and the num- ber of single parent and low-income fam- ilies in a community, and half on histori- cal expenditures, compared to a previous funding formula based 100 per cent on his- torical expenditures. “What that has meant for Durham is there is less funding coming in because the number of children in the community is flatlining or even declining,” Ms. Secord said. “Over the next couple years we will be receiving two per cent less per year based on those factors, which will see us receiv- ing significantly less funding than we did even back in 2009-2010. By the time the new funding formula rolls out completely we will have a budget reduced by nearly $10 million.” Ajax-Pickering MPP Joe Dickson said the new funding formula puts the focus on child welfare. “The new formula focuses on clear accountability and ensures that child wel- fare remains the priority,” he wrote in an e-mail after the News Advertiser phoned him for comment. “Funding will be allocated based on need by measuring volume of activity and com- munity factors -- not on historical pro- jections. The decision was guided by the advice of the Commission to Promote Sus- tainable Child Welfare, and has come from discussions with the Ministry (of Children and Youth Services) and the children’s aid societies across the province.” For Durham, reduced funding means taking a hard look at services and cutting expenditures wherever possible, including the elimination of 10.4 staff positions and a greater emphasis on providing care for children in their homes. “Keeping children and youth at home and safe with their families is our ultimate goal,” Ms. Secord said, noting there is a cost savings to keeping children at home and out of care. “Over 90 per cent of our cases involve working with children and youth in their family home. But the needs of the child are paramount, their placement must meet their needs first and foremost.” The organization will receive $1.3 mil- lion less in funding for the 2013/2014 year, compared to net expenditures of $69 mil- lion the previous year. “We’re looking very closely at how we’re delivering service and it’s going to mean changes because we have to budget to the new funding every year,” Ms. Secord said. “I think as we go forward it will become more and more challenging and we will really have to look at what are the services we can provide, we may not be able to offer some programs we are currently offering.” Ms. Secord said the organization may have to depend more on community part- ners to help offset the reductions. While she sees the funding formula as a “huge challenge” for Durham, Ms. Secord said staff will be doing their best to work within the new parameters. “We are committed to continuing our dialogue with the Ministry, implementing the changes and balancing the budget but we also certainly need to be responsive to the needs of children and families in our community. 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DOWNLOAD WITH ENTER WITH du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 3 APFuture of downtown Pickering bright Study fleshes out plans for downtown growth Moya Dillon mdillon@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Residents are getting a glimpse into the future of Pickering with the comple- tion of a plan to manage downtown growth. On July 2 residents viewed designs and plans for Pickering’s future growth dur- ing an open house for the City’s Downtown Pickering Intensification Study. “This study has been the culmination of 17 months of enhanced public engagements and work by strategists, consultants and staff to create a plan for downtown investment and growth to 2031 and in fact beyond that,” said Catherine Rose, acting director of plan- ning for Pickering. The completed study outlines goals for how to manage the growth of downtown Pickering, including creating a cultural and institution- al hub, maintaining public spaces including large and small parks and green areas, creat- ing distinguished gateways to the downtown area at key entry points such as Kingston and Liverpool Roads, creating a transit hub and enhancing connectivity for transit, pedestri- ans, cyclists and drivers and offering new des- tinations with the construction of elements such as a hotel and convention centre and a Durham West Arts Centre. “This is important in that it provides a framework for the City to manage and direct investment, growth and placemaking as the downtown evolves,” said Melanie Hare, a consultant with Urban Strat- egies Inc., who helped prepare the study. “We identified several key elements to the vision, which were to reinforce the down- town as the heart and soul of Pickering, make downtown highly walkable, encourage a mix of land uses to create vitality at all times of the day, develop an exceptional public realm such as you have now in Esplanade Park, offer distinct living options, leverage transit invest- ment, create bold entry-points, be a model for design excellence and sustainability and make downtown a great place to live, work and shop.” Carmelina Carrington, who came out to the open house with her five-year-old daughter, was happy to see an emphasis on parks and public spaces in the plan. “She’s excited about the parks, she loves her parks so it’s good they’re fixing it,” Ms. Car- rington said of her daughter. “It’s good for me but mainly for her, anything that’s free and easy to get to is welcome.” Ms. Hale stressed to councillors that the study was not set in stone, but provides a guiding framework that still allows City staff the adaptability to respond to opportunities for development or investment in the down- town. To view the study, visit www.pickering.ca/ downtown. Key points • Today, about 5,000 people live and 5,000 peo- ple work in downtown Pickering. • The growth plan aims to accommodate an additional 8,300 people and 8,700 jobs by 2031, for residents to jobs ratio of 1:1. • The vision statement for the plan states that “downtown Pickering will be a vibrant, sustain- able, accessible and distinct city centre for all people and all seasons. It will be a place to inspire, a place to gather, a place to work, and a place to live, all in a compact and walkable environment.” • The plan focuses on six distinct sectors in the downtown: The Avenues, encompassing Kings- ton and Liverpool roads, Valley Farm Neigh- bourhoods, the Civic District, including City Hall, Esplanade Park and the Pickering Recreation Centre, South Downtown, located south of the 401, Pickering Town Centre and West Down- town, located west of Liverpool Road. • The plan focuses on eight key elements: the Civic District as the downtown’s cultural and institutional hub, creating an extraordinary pub- lic realm of parks and public spaces, creating distinct gateways to the downtown, creating a defined transit hub, extending Pickering Park- way, having distinct tall buildings along the 401, achieving enhanced connectivity through new roads and bridges and creating new destina- tions to support an enhanced range of activities within the sector. 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Three of those passersby who spoke to the News Advertiser said they didn’t hesitate when they came upon the scene of the crash, near the intersection of Brock Street and Dryden Boulevard. “In my world, I would hope everyone would pull over,” said Andrea Stevens, who was on her way to work when she encountered the scene. “The guy obviously needed help,” said Ms. Stevens, 41. “You don’t have a whole lot of time to think about it when it’s going on. “I saw the car hit the pole and I saw the wires swinging like skipping ropes,” she said. Tafari Van Rossum, an insurance broker who works in Toronto, was driving his chil- dren, aged 2 and 5, to daycare when he saw the smashed Jeep. As he rushed to the driv- er’s aid, he was joined by Ms. Stevens and 18-year-old Dylan Clark, who was driving by with his girlfriend and also pulled over to help. “He was out cold,” Mr. Van Rossum said of the driver. “His eyes were literally rolled back.” The good Samaritans carefully extricated the man from the vehicle and placed him on the ground. Following instructions of a 911 operator, they began CPR, but had to move the victim when the fire intensified. “There was no pulse in his wrist, no pulse on his neck,” Mr. Van Rossum said. “He was in bad condition,” Mr. Clark offered. “I thought he was dead.” Paramedics arrived and took over resusci- tation efforts. The stricken driver was rushed from the scene to hospital. “He was dead,” Ms. Stevens said. “They revived him.” It was only after the initial rush of adrena- line-fuelled energy that the civilian rescuers were able to assess the situation into which they’d thrown themselves. “I was just glad to help out,” Mr. Van Ros- sum said. A native of Pickering, he’s lived in Whitby since 2006. “It’s a nice, tight-knit communi- ty,” he said. “People are friendly.” Mr. Clark said he simply saw the need to assist. “No one else was stopping,” he said. It’s not the first time the Oshawa man has stepped in during an emergency. A few years ago, he said, he came to the aid of a woman in medical distress at a restaurant. 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All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 6 AP Send us your letters to the editor The lessons learned from rail tragedies An experienced CN rail employee was killed nearly two years ago to the day in Pickering while doing necessary track work when he was struck by a passing train. A procedure routinely used the day Rick McColl was killed, called “safety watch”, has since been suspended by CN officials with every likelihood that the suspen- sion will become permanent, all as a con- sequence of Mr. McColl’s untimely and unnecessary death. The incident prompted a detailed inves- tigation into the circumstances surround- ing the accident, the protocols that were in place and others that could have been made available, and resulted in timely and necessary changes to safety practic- es. In the simplest terms, CN officials took important lessons from Mr. McColl’s trag- ic death and are applying them in a bid to ensure no one else loses their life in simi- lar circumstances. On a much larger scale, the derailment and explosion in Quebec on the weekend has raised several questions from which new policies will be born, new directives implemented and new safety practices ordered. A huge swath of Lac Megantic’s downtown no longer exists, and 40 of its residents are unaccounted for after the driverless train cars derailed and explod- ed. Even as officials move feverishly from putting down the massive fire to begin- ning the cleanup, the questions have started quickly piling up. Was it faulty brakes that started the train cars on their driverless journey from near- by Nantes towards Lac Megantic? Did gov- ernment cutbacks contribute in any way? Was it a result of human error? Sabotage? How safe is it to transport crude oil over- land via rail versus pipeline? All of these questions will be answered in time and, hopefully, policies will be introduced to ensure it never happens again. That’s small comfort to the families of Lac Megantic’s victims, most of whom were last seen at what was the epicentre of the tanker explosions. It won’t undo the carnage, or relieve the horror, or erase the grief, to be sure, but it must lead to greater safety. Work days are now safer in Durham Region for rail workers due to changes made as a result of one man’s death. It’s early days yet in the Quebec tragedy, but even from the depths of this disaster, les- sons will be learned and implemented for the greater good. In praise of Durham Community Care To the editor: My wife, Pam, passed away recently, hav- ing suffered breast cancer for many years. Because she was bedridden and too weak to get around, it was arranged for Durham Community Care group to come and help. The manager who co-ordinated the visits was Sandy Kennedy. She arranged for a pal- liative care doctor and a nurse who some- times came every day to check on Pam. There was also a therapist who ensured that Pam had sufficient safety in the house, handles to get into the bath and a stool to sit on. They supplied us with a commode, oxygen, a hospital bed if we wanted it. It was also arranged for a lady to come and help Pam wash herself, and to help with house- cleaning and laundry to give us a break. There was also a lady from the welfare side. All of these people were kind and in tune with the suffering and stress Pam was going through. My son and I were very well looked after in the way of help, comfort and friend- ship. Many people in Ontario are always wondering where their tax dollars go, well this is where they go, and I think this organi- zation should be praised for the work they do. At home with was where Pam wanted to be, and we were there when she left us. John Smith, Pickering New website starting to take shape It’s been two fun-filled weeks since we rolled out our new web page design at dur- hamregion.com. Most who have been part of a design rollover can relate when I say it’s been a bit of a roller-coaster ride -- many ups, some downs but we’re getting there. The big positive from where I sit is an upgrade to the commenting process. When you find a comment in bad taste, all you have to do is click the ‘mark as offensive’ button to trigger an e-mail to our newsroom where an editor will review the comment. If the editor agrees the comment is offensive, he will archive the comment and in many cases e-mail the offending com- menter to explain why the comment was archived. We hope this will help keep the conversations productive and respectful. We have already noticed that a number of readers simply click ‘offensive’ if they disagree with a comment. That’s not what the button is there for. Differing opinions are encouraged and should be respected. Comments deemed offensive would include discriminatory comments about race, sexu- ality or gender; offensive language including swearing and name-calling; and comments that are defamatory -- if you can’t prove it, don’t say it. We’ve asked the site designers for ‘Agree’ and ‘Disagree’ buttons that will give you an opportunity to weigh in without hitting the ‘offensive’ button. In the coming weeks we will be drafting our Be a Good Neighbour guidelines: the rules that will guide site users and editors in keeping conversations respectful. We will be publishing a four-page guide to durhamregion.com shortly that explains our new event listings service and provides helpful hints on using site search. It’s a work in progress, so please keep those helpful suggestions rolling in. -- Joanne Burghardt is Editor-in-Chief of the Metroland Media Group newspapers in Durham Region and Northumberland County. Joanne Burghardt Editor-in-Chief Commenting YES...20% 64% 16% NO... I DON’T CARE Be nice, or risk a visit from the man with the can Like most people, I don’t have much love for mosquitoes. I am, with the exception of telemarketers and reality TV producers, generally reverential of all life forms, but this time of year the Buddhist in me finds himself stuffed in the back trunk of my mind with his peace-loving yap duct-taped shut. I happily swat the little bastards with aban- don. My relationship with nature, rightly or wrongly, has always been a kind of quid pro quo situation. A favour for a favour. If you don’t bother me, I won’t bother you. And I like to think of myself as a very patient man. I have been known to gently escort spiders out of my home, placing them tenderly and safely in the garden with the reminder that I won’t mess with your web if you don’t mess with mine. I have never considered my higher rank on the food chain as any kind of licence to wreak havoc on those below me. I try to see the big picture. Share the plan- et, respect the biosphere, take only pictures, leave only footprints and all that touchy- feely jazz. But if you bite me...all bets are off. When my children were younger they, of course, fell under the protectorate of this caveat as well. As a happy, carefree child of seven, my youngest son was stung by a wasp. There was nothing ‘natural’ in this at all. It was an act of insect bullying, pure and sim- ple. The boy was doing no more than walk- ing along by the side of the cottage when the winged brute swooped down and, in a fla- grant display of the worst form of unsports- manlike conduct, tagged him just behind his cute little ear. Had the lad been teasing, threatening or harassing the wasp or his people in any way then I would’ve said fair enough, game on, the kid had it coming and a lesson needed to be learned. This was clearly not the case, however. The thing is, Mother Nature is as perfectly capable of creating jerks in the ani- mal kingdom as she is among the ranks of homo sapiens. Who’s to say there aren’t thug earthworms out there spoiling for a fight? Pandas with huge chips on their shoulders? Wasps who like to sting just because they have a stinger? And, in a sense, I don’t blame them. If I had stinger, I imagine I would be tempted to use it as well. What boy wouldn’t? Give a kid a pellet gun and sooner or later he will want to shoot at something that says ouch when it gets hit. That doesn’t, however, absolve untoward behaviour. At least not in my books...or with my kids. My retribution, in this case, was swift and harsh. There fol- lowed a scorched earth campaign involving an aerosol container of something which has probably been banned since then, that is, even to this day, spoken of in hushed tones around wasp dinner tables. Wasp par- ents warn their misbehaving children that if they don’t shape up ‘the man with the can’ will come. I am not terribly proud of my hand in what amounted to a Wasp Gettysburg that day, but neither am I ashamed. I could explain my actions by saying that I was protecting my young. Ensuring the continuation of my DNA. Survival of the fittest. But I prefer a simpler, older explanation. An apology that has been around since our ancestors crawled out of the primordial ooze and got stung: “He started it.” -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer, du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m 7 AP Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 Question: Oshawa Councillor Amy England plans to bring her newborn to meetings when the child is born. Do you agree? Vote at durhamregion.com 10 Toronto’s Summer Attractions 10. Chinatown 9. Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) 8. Hockey Hall of Fame 7. Yorkville 6. The Distillery District 5. Centre Island 4. Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) 3. Casa Loma 2. The CN Tower 1. The Eaton Centre Source: about.com BEHIND THE LENS I was taking pictures at Lynde Shores Conservation Area when I came across this gaggle of geese. The older geese kept a close eye on me while the gos- lings looked for food. I like the way the young ones are framed by the older geese. RYAN PFEIFFER rpfeiffer@durhamregion.com Poll Let’s Talk Durham residents who commute on a daily basis had plenty to say about the news -- or lack thereof -- regarding a wider 401: Commuters weigh in on lack of widening plans for Highway 401... Kim Young: Think about the $ the Liberals blew on gas plant cancellations and Ornge scandal etc. How much of our WASTED TAX MONEY could have been used to fix and maintain our infrastructure as it was meant to be... Bob Kesic: Frankly I actual- ly enjoy the one-way 2-hour commute every day, I now welcome any of the decision makers to join me in my com- mute ( I will drive) so they can experience what it is like to spend 4 hours of your day on the 401. Any takers? Louis Bertrand: Why do we have to commute? It’s an insane way to live. Heather Brennan-Carson: Liberals act like a cattle busi- ness...guess who the cows are? Just milk us for every- thing they can and give us nothing but debt while they use the money they take from hard work- ing Canadians. Where’s Robin Hood when you need him????? Mark Morissette: It seems pretty clear that none of these officials from the prov- ince who are suggesting that we don’t have a congestion issue that would justify wid- ening the highway at this point haven’t regularly driven on this stretch of road. The ramps are a mess everywhere (too short, and why does Brock Street have two westbound on ramps? 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Aquatics | Ice Sports | Health &Fitness Leisure | Racquets T.905.683.7575 customercare@pickering.ca du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 10 P Christy Chase cchase@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Albert Einstein once said that if bees disappeared from earth, man would follow four years later. He may or may not be right, but who wants to find out? Bees are small but mighty pollinators that are responsible for one out of every three bites of food you take, says Susan Chan. She’s a pollination biologist for Farms At Work, an independent, not-for-profit orga- nization promoting healthy and active farmlands in central east Ontario, includ- ing Durham. She’s hard at work to make sure our native bees, already declining in numbers, don’t disappear. With managed non-native hon- eybee hives and native bumblebee popula- tions hit hard by diseases, parasites, insec- ticides and poor overwintering, native bees play an increasingly important role in pol- linating our crops. In collecting the pollen and nectar that they eat, bees get the pollen on themselves and then transfer it to male and female parts of plants, aiding reproduction. Colourful fruits and vegetables rely on pollinators for reproduction, Ms. Chan says. Even meat and dairy production are dependent on bees, as alfalfa, a big compo- nent in hay (or feed) in Ontario, relies on pollinators, she says. “We don’t need bees to make hay but we need bees to set the seed to grow the alfalfa to make the hay,” she says. Birds, rodents and bears also rely on bees to pollinate the plants that produce the seeds and fruit they eat. “The implications are a lot larger than human implications,” Ms. Chan says. “We’re at a tipping point.” Native bees are mostly solitary sorts that live in tunnels in the ground, in pithy stems or in holes in trees and other objects. Most live only one sea- son and don’t store honey, make hives, swarm or even sting. Their range is about 200 metres for collecting pollen and nectar from plants, she says. “Their whole world can be your back- yard,” she says. “I think we can narrow (declining bee populations) down to two things,” she says. “One is insecticide and herbicides. Then there’s a habitat problem.” Herbicides kill plants that create the food that bees eat. We are intent on getting rid of flowering weeds (such as dandelions) but bees depend on them for food, she says. And wild, native bees and their larva are especially sensitive to insecticides, she said. As for habitat, we’ve been eradicating places bees use for their nests, Ms. Chan says. “There are no place for nests anymore because we’re developing more and more and more land. Our wild spaces are becom- ing less and less,” she says. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Since a ban on the cosmetic use of insecticides and herbicides, urban areas are safer plac- es for bees now, Ms. Chan says. And there’s a movement by farmers and city folk to help our native bees. Farms At Work works with farmers to help create habitat for bees on their properties. One such farmer is Jessica Foote, of Lunar Rhythm Gardens, a market garden farm near Janetville. She and Ms. Chan are designing a system that provides food for bees in the flowering stage and produce in the fruit stage for Ms. Foote, a new farmer looking to FAW for expertise. They are hop- ing to plant things such as currants, berries, asparagus and rhubarb in the fall, with help from the Ontario Junior Farmers. Those plants will attract bees which in turn will pollinate the plants. Once the system is in place and operat- ing, Ms. Foote intends to share, giving out plants and roots to other farmers to help them get started with their own bee proj- ect. It’ll take time and money so donations are welcome, Ms. Chan says. Ms. Chan wants to work with Durham farmers interested in the pollinator proj- ect and is happy to talk to Durham groups about pollinators. Anyone interested in donating to Ms. Foote’s project, arranging a pollination presentation or discussing a possible proj- ect with Ms. Chan is asked to contact her. You can download Ms. Chan’s booklet about native bees, A Landowner’s Guide to Conserving Native Pollinators in Ontario, paperworksdesign.ca/Client- files/pollinator11-19-2012_web.pdf. For more information: CALL Susan Chan, 705-652-0059 EmAiL schan.farmsatwork@gmail.com viSit www.farmsatwork.ca Durham sprawl buzzkill for native bees SCUGOG -- Jessica Foote, left, peered closely as Susan Chan spoke about the impor- tance of native pollinator bees in a patch of shasta daisies along a pathway at Lunar Rhythm Gardens farm. the daisies had been planted to encourage natural habitat for the native pollinators to thrive. CeLia KLeMeNZ / MetrOLaND PhOtOs SCUGOG -- A halictid bee pollinated a shasta daisy as it collected nectar along a pathway at Jessica Foote’s Lunar Rhythm Gardens farm. SCUGOG -- A honeybee sought nec- tar from a raspberry blossom at Lunar Rhythm Gardens farm. See photos of a pollinator workshop with How to help bees DURHAM -- For city, town and village folk, it’s as easy as including in your garden a variety of plants (annuals and perennials) that blossom throughout the growing sea- son. Buy heirloom varieties, since hybrids often lose their ability to create nectar and pollen. Some suggestions include cosmos, sunflowers (not the pollenless kind), accord- ing to Susan Chan. “It’s a great family project. It’s low cost. You don’t have to do it all in one year,” she says. Remember, most native bees don’t sting. You can find more information about bee habitats and plantings at paperworksdesign. ca/Clientfiles/pollinator11-19-2012_web.pdf You can also create nests for bees. It’s easy for bees that live in the ground. If you’ve got some level or slightly slop- ing ground, get rid of vegetation in an area from a few inches to a few feet. Compact soil lightly. Make sure it’s in sunny, open, well- drained area. That’s it. Now just wait for the bees. You can also do a sand pit by digging a pit about two feet deep and filling it with a mix of sand and loam. You can also fill a flower planter box with this mix. You can find more bee nest ideas at www. xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ nests_for_native_bees_fact_sheet_xerces_ society Facts on bees • There are about 400 native bees species in eastern Canada, about 300 of them vital for pollination. • All are experiencing population decline for a variety of reasons. • Types of bees in Ontario include orchard, miner, sweat, bumble and leafcutters, alfalfa leafcutters and hoary squash. • The rusty-patched bumblebee was the first bee placed on Ontario’s Species At Risk list and is considered endangered. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 11 P Pickering Cub Scout William Carriere earns perfect badge record, completes all 63 PICKERING -- The 5th Pickering Cubs offers a wealth of great opportunities, and William Carriere, 10, took advantage of every one by completing the work to earn all 63 possible badges during his three years with the group. Do you have a favourite badge? Not really, it would be hard to choose one because they were all pretty fun to do. What about a least favourite? Probably the World Religion badge, that one was pretty hard to do. It was more work. Did you set out a goal of getting all 63 badges? My older brother Daniel got all his badges and I wanted to be just like him so I was really interested in the badges this year since it was my last year. What do you like about Cubs? It’s really fun to do all the different activi- ties. I especially like the sleep-overs we get to do at places like the Ontario Sci- ence Centre. Even just staying at the school where we have our meetings (St. Elizabeth Seton) is fun because there’s always a dif- ferent theme. And the camps are really good too. Since there’s so many things we do I’ve learned a little bit about a lot of things. Do you plan to earn all your badges as a scout as well? Yes, I need to find a Scout group I want to join first, but that’s the plan. 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Are you a DIY pro?Show off your skills by entering our DIY contest on Facebook/newsdurham for your chance to win! gift card VOTER’Schoice gift card How colour schemes are born Many people seem mystified as to how a strong colour scheme is created. Not knowing where to start, many nov- ice decorators fall into one of two catego- ries. Category one: “I have no inspira- tion so I’ll go with safe neutrals. Beige on beige on beige.” In the end their rooms feel uninspired, flat, and without charac- ter. Category two looks like this: “I have so many inspirations but no focus so I grab a little of this, a little of that and end up with a hodgepodge.”In this case the sofa might be bold, the carpet is too and the artwork looks like it’s from another world completely. There’s no cohesion and the space feels noisy and confusing. For me, colour schemes come from some sort of inspiration. The simplest way to find inspiration is through fab- ric. 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Durham Catholic school board passes balanced budget Focuses include technology, full-day kindergarten Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The Durham Catholic Dis- trict School Board passed a balanced budget at its recent board meeting. Trustees passed the 2013-2014 budget estimates in the amount of $277 million. This includes salaries and benefits of $202 million; a departmental operating budget of $52 million; a total operating budget of $254 million; and a non-oper- ating budget of $23 million. Focuses include reducing the reserve reliance, continuing to expand the board’s French Immersion programs and rolling out full-day kindergarten, and enhancing educational technology opportunities. “We are pleased to present a bud- get that addresses financial pressures yet continues to provide for new and enhanced programs, supports and ser- vices,” said superin- tendent of business and chief financial officer Ryan Putnam in a press release. He said in an interview declin- ing enrolment is one of the pressures. The board is expecting a decline of 409 students, 325 of whom are in secondary schools. This has a net financial impact of around $818,000 after accounting for the loss of per-pupil grant revenue and adjusting the number of teachers and other supports. But this number is less than past years, said Mr. Putnam, and it should soon level off. “The decline has really diminished in terms of magnitude,” he said. The decline has resulted in 23 second- ary teachers losing their jobs. Mr. Put- nam said through retirements and res- ignations, the board has been able to recall some of the teachers, who were told about the possibility of losing their jobs in March. Those who are not called back will be offered long-term occasion- al positions and first opportunities for supply work, he said. Twenty-two early childhood educators will be hired for full-day kindergarten. Overall, there will be a loss of five posi- tions. Some of the planned non-operating expenses include $7.5 million to new capital construction, $4 million towards full-day kindergarten capital and $1.7 million to facility renewals. Big operating expenses will include $2.9 million to information and commu- nication technology, and $6.4 million to facilities services. “On behalf of the board of trustees, I commend director Paul Pulla and the finance committee for their ongoing leadership,” said board chairwoman Karen Valentine in a press release. She said Mr. Pulla’s stewardship of the board’s strategic deficit reduction plan over the last five years has allowed the board to fulfill its student achievement mandate while investing in program enhancements, such as the pilot instru- mental music program offered to ele- mentary students. As a tribute to Mr. Pulla for resurrect- ing this program, the board established the Paul Pulla Instrumental Music Fund. Mr. Putnam explained the trustees have agreed to put unused funds allotted in their budget toward the program, which works out to around $20,000 this year. Karen Valentine education Durham public school board gets new website DURHAM -- The Durham District School Board has unveiled its new website, which includes new features aimed at user friendliness and ease of access. “This new website is more adapt- able, offers greater functionality and pro- vides users with greater ease of use as it is capable of serving all platforms,” said director of education Martyn Beckett in a press release. The front page includes board high- lights, news releases, stories from com- munications and links to media stories about local schools. A calendar of events, a subscrip- tion service, and a library with a list of resources, research tips and information for families are some of the new fea- tures. Visit the new site at ddsb.ca. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 15 AP TheRegionalMunicipalityofYork NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Intersection Improvements York Durham Line and Durham Road 5 The Regional Municipality of York is holding a Public Information Centre (PIC) on the future construction of a traffic roundabout. The roundabout will be located at the intersection of York Durham Line and Durham Regional Road 5. The Public Information Centre will be held: When:Thursday July 11, 2013 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where:Claremont Community Centre 4941 Old Brock Road City of Pickering The purpose of the Public Information Centre is to provide construction information details. York Region and consultant staff will be available to explain the project, answer questions and provide information about the safe use of the roundabout. Please direct inquiries to: Jamal Ahmed, P.Eng. Project Manager The Regional Municipality of York Phone: 905-830-4444 Ext. 5955 Fax: 905-836-4590 Email: jamal.ahmed@york.ca Bruce Mitchell, P.Eng. Robinson Consultants Inc. 2 David Gohn Circle Markham, ON L6E 1A7 Phone: 416-930-4647 Website: www.rcii.com Email: bmitchell@rcii.com Bill Fisch York Region Chairman and CEO Richard Leary Acting Commissioner, Transportation and Community Planning YorkRegion DurhamRegion . IntersectionImprovementsIntersectionImprovements Ajax couple lose fight to save house in path of Hwy. 407 extension ‘This is the end’, says man after elderly couple removed from home by police AJAX -- Andy Kapostins showed up at his parents’ home in Ajax late Saturday morn- ing to collect personal belongings from the house he grew up in. Soon it will be a pile of rubble. After more than a two-year fight by Andy’s father, Antons Kapostins, 90, to save the home from demolition to make way for the Hwy. 407 extension, the battle ended when he and his wife were evicted July 5. Andy says he’ll survive the loss. His elder- ly and frail parents, however, are devastat- ed after being removed from the home by police, hours after Antons refused to leave. “This is the end,” an irate Andy said after speaking to two Durham Regional Police officers. “They wanted to finish their last days here. This was their home.” Police told the younger Kapostins that family members would be allowed entry only once to retrieve any personal belong- ings. “You can’t keep coming in and out of the house one at a time,” a female police officer told Andy, who became visibly upset dur- ing the five-minute conversation. Escorted out on a stretcher Friday, the elder Kapostins, 90, was in hospital Satur- day. Kapostins’ wife, Gaida, 88, who used a walker as she was led from the home by police, was staying at a nearby residence. It took police hours to get the couple to leave the home. Antons said he wanted $9 million to do so, shooting down the latest offer of $600,000 from the Ministry of Trans- portation. According to CTV News, police told Antons they had to leave. His response was, “If you want to take me out without paying me $9 million, you shoot me here.” Andy, a truck driver who had just returned from a work trip to find his parents removed from their home, doesn’t understand how they were evicted without having reached a settlement. “We haven’t seen a red cent and they’re kicking us out?” he said, visibly emotional. “It’s wrong.” The battle to save the bungalow, which Antons built with his own hands on their 5.3-hectare (13-acre) property, is almost over. Reaching a settlement is the last step that will end the family’s legacy on the property. However, Andy said if they don’t get a fair offer from the government for the remain- ing land (nearly the whole parcel) they’ll keep it despite being told they won’t have access to it.” One offer was about $400,000 for the expropriated land and $15,000 per acre for the rest of the property, Andy added. “I don’t care,” he said. “We’ll hold on to the land if we have to. (His parents) won’t sell until the get what they feel they deserve.” The ministry said previously that it had made repeated buyout offers, based on three independent property appraisals, for the land needed to reconstruct an inter- change at Lakeridge Road and Hwy. 401. The Kapostins house was the last of 342 properties needed for the first phase of construction, which began this spring and is expected to be completed by 2014. The family purchased the land in 1962 for $4,300. --Torstar News Service AJAX -- Ministry of Transportation officials, with assistance from Durham Regional Police, were at the home of Ajax resident Antons Kapostins on July 5, trying to evict the man from his home on Lakeridge Road to make way for Hwy. 407. ron pietroniro / metroland Durham man accused of luring child online WHITBY -- A Whitby man who police say poses online as a photographer and modelling agent has been arrested for luring a child. Durham police want to hear from any- one who may have had contact with the suspect, who uses the online handle “photoguy”. It’s believed that he has ties to the Kitchener area and may have been in contact with young people in Nova Sco- tia, Hamilton, Sudbury and B.C., police said. Members of Durham’s Internet Child Exploitation unit investigated the sus- pect for four months, posing online as a 14-year-old girl and engaging in conver- sations with him. Eventually the suspect arranged to meet the person he took to be a teenaged girl at a Whitby bus stop, police said. Officers were waiting when a man showed up at the meeting place at 7 a.m. Thursday. Later in the day police executed a search warrant at a Whitby address and seized a computer. Kyle McLauchlan, 50, of Mary Street East in Whitby is charged with five counts of luring. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 16 AP LIVE WELL... STAY WELL... BE INSPIRED... Metroland Media presents: at the 10TH ANNIVERSARY50+50+ SHOWSHOW LifestyleLifestyle Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 10th Anniversary Event - May 2 & 3rd at the Ajax Convention Centre! 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Pickering to increase community engagement PICKERING -- Pickering is taking steps to ensure it stays in sync with the com- munity by putting a greater focus on engagement. At a joint planning and development and executive committee meeting on July 2 councillors voted to approve a new community engagement strate- gy that includes training for staff, the development of an introductory civics course for residents, a review of citizen advisory committees to widen partici- pation, new public challenge competi- tions, a comprehensive annual report to residents and more. “I think you’ve put together a really good report on the whys, wheres and hows as to how to get more communi- ty engagement,” said Councillor Peter Rodrigues, noting community engage- ment is not only one of the City’s five corporate priorities, but also a personal priority. “One of my personal priorities is try- ing to get more people involved and car- ing about their city,” said the councillor, who often visits area retirement homes to provide presentations on municipal government and explain how the city works. He recently had his car wrapped with his name and title in an effort to “be more accessible” to constituents. “There are 95,000 people in this city and I’d like to see more people involved in more things and I think this is a road map and sets a very good stage for pro- ceeding on that basis.” The report will come back to council at its meeting on July 8 for a final vote. Summer Registration SummerSummerSummerSummerSummerSummerSummerSummerSummerSummerSummerSummerSummer du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 17 AP OUT ON THE TOWN JULY 12 BANQUET DINNER AND DANCE. at Royal Canadian Legion 322, 11 Hunt St., Ajax, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $100 each. Dinner, dance, silent auction and more. Proceeds to Kisses for Haley, a fundraiser for 12-year-old Haley Stewart to raise money for her third brain treatment. 416-556-1207 (Sherry Champion- Stewart). JULY 13 AJAX Pickering Chapter. of the One Parent Family Association holds a dance at the Vil- lage Residence Centre, 1955 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering, from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. Admis- sion is $16. Music by Best Music Services, dancing, door prizes, cold buffet. Note that next three dances will be at Ajax Community Centre. oneparentfamilies.net/dance/. PIPES and Power. Durham East Junior Farm- ers Truck Show and Tractor Pull at the Orono Fairgrounds at 9 a.m. THINGS TO DO JULY 12 LIZZIE Ball Classical Homeopath. speaks on birth, breastfeeding and mothering at a free session at the Whitby Chiropractic Wellness Centre, 1-400 Dundas St. W., Whitby, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. 905-430-0877, info@whit- bychiropractic.com. ONGOING VON Durham seeks volunteers. Visitors are needed to help seniors maintain their inde- pendence either by visiting or exercising with them. All it takes is a commitment of once a week for one to two hours to put a smile on someone’s face. If you would like to volun- teer, call 905-571-3151 or 1-800-263-7970. MY SISTER’S VOICE. a non-profit registered charity, facilitates a free support group for Queer women facing the challenges of com- ing out or living Queer. On the first Wednes- day of each month at various Durham loca- tions. 905-668-5578, www.mysistersvoice. ca. PICKERING POWERHOUSE TOASTMAS- TERS. meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Pickering Central Library audito- rium, One The Esplanade, Pickering. Learn leadership and public speaking skills. Guests always welcome. 905-837-5637 (Janice), jahjones1974@gmail.com, 6809.toastmas- tersclubs.org. DROP-IN BRIDGE CLUB. every Monday and Wednesday at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Come as early as 12:15 p.m., cards start at 1 p.m. 905-619- 2626 (Jean). COMMUNITY Care Durham. needs volun- teers to deliver meals for the Meals on Wheels programs in Durham. Volunteers need to be available for an hour and a half between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. Volunteers also needed to drive clients to medical appoint- ments. 905-985-0150, ext. 245, marchuk@ communitycaredurham.on.ca (Marcy). AJAX OUTSPOKEN SPEAKERS TOAST- MASTERS. meets every Tuesday at Wel- come Centre Immigrant Services, 458 Fairall St., Unit 5 (behind Sure-Fit), Ajax. Meet and greet at 6:45 p.m., meetings run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 1651924.toastmastersclubs.org, 416-619-7584 (Richard). Guests always wel- come. Computer Training Specialists Durham District School Board Want to retrain for a new job, or upgrade your computer skills for your current one? Evening, weekend or daytime classes! Durham Continuing Education 905-579-6041 • 1-800-408-9619 Courses include: MSOffice 2010/2007 Windows OS Quickbooks Effective BusinessWriting Skills for Administrative Support And more...Financial Assistance Second Career,TIOW, etc. Call for information! CALL TO INQUIRE ABOUT OUR ONLINE COURSES Check out our NEW Certificate programs, one day workshops and customized training ·NEW!General Office Support ·NEW!Administrative Support ·NEW!Administrative Assistant ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 18 AP Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 AJAX -- Ajax Ironheads’ Patrick Morgan took a spill while trying to keep a handle on the ball, during Game 2 of the best-of-three series in Jr. B lacrosse opening round playoff series against the Clarington Green Gaels at the Ajax Community Centre. The Green Gaels defeated the Ironheads 9-4 on Sunday to sweep the series. Sabrina byrneS / Metroland Ironheads get swept brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Anytime the top seed plays the eighth seed in the opening round of the play- offs, a short series is expected. That was the case when the first-place Clarington Green Gaels faced the eighth- place Ajax Ironheads, but the way the games played out was a little different. With a num- ber of Ajax players having ties to the Green Gaels, the stakes are always a little higher when the two meet. Regardless, the Green Gaels took care of business, sweeping the best-of-three Jr. B East Conference quarter-final series in two straight with wins of 13-9 at the Rickard Rec- reation Complex in Bowmanville on Satur- day night, and 9-4 on Sunday afternoon at the Ajax Community Centre. “They are going to play us tough because they have so many of our kids,” said Green Gaels coach Jason Crosbie. “It wasn’t neces- sarily a one versus eight matchup.” The series certainly didn’t look like a mis- match in the opener, with the Ironheads building a 5-2 lead early in the second peri- od, but a run of six in a row by the Green Gaels put them up 8-5, and they never looked back. In the second game on Sunday afternoon, the Green Gaels took control early, leading 5-1 after the first period and 8-1 through two. “The Gaels beat us five times this year when you add up the regular season and they are a terrific ball team, but we played them tough,” said Ironheads GM/head coach Ron Reed. “We don’t mind playing the Gaels because it makes us better every time we play them.” Aside from the opening period of Game 1 and the third period of Game 2, Crosbie was satisfied with the play of his team. “There are some things we have to work on. Other teams are doing some stuff we have to figure out,” he said. “Other than that it was just normal lacrosse that we played. I think we executed the first two periods (of Game 2) perfectly. That’s what you want in the playoffs.” The Green Gaels were led scoring-wise in the series by Bennett Drake, who had six goals, while Dylan Goddard matched that total on a goal and five assists. Luke Laszkie- wicz finished with five points on two goals and three assists. Mitch Robertson led the scoring for the Ironheads with a goal and five assists. James Malloy on three goals and two assists, and Cam Mancini with two goals and three assists were next in line. The big story for the Ironheads was inju- ries this season, with four regulars includ- ing Brandon Morley, Adam Zulak, Thomas Dannecker and Dakota Watson unavailable for the playoffs. Another veteran, Dylan Hut- ton, played in only the opening game. “We had a ton of injuries this year. I’ve never experienced a year quite like this for injuries,” said Reed. “We lost a lot of people, especially for playoffs, and guys in their last year. Losing veterans on the floor makes a difference.” The Green Gaels will await the winner of the series between Oakville and Mimico, who were playing the third and deciding game on Tuesday. Crosbie expects the con- ference semifinals to begin on the weekend. View series video with D.J. Smith named an assistant coach for Canada’s U18 team OSHAWA -- D.J. Smith has just lost part of his summer, but you won’t hear him com- plain about it. Smith, who just completed his first sea- son as head coach of the Oshawa Gener- als, has been named as an assistant coach of Canada’s national men’s summer under-18 team for the 2013 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament. He will work under head coach Dale Hunter for the tournament, scheduled for Aug. 5-10 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia. Hunter, coach of the OHL champion London Knights, will also have Halifax Mooseheads head coach Dominique Ducharme as an assistant. Smith, a 36-year-old Windsor native, led the Generals to a 42-22-1-3 record in 2012-13, a 19-point improvement over the previous season. Prior to joining the Generals, he spent eight seasons with his hometown Windsor Spitfires as an assis- tant and associate coach, winning a pair of Memorial Cups in 2009 and 2010. Smith played junior hockey with the Spitfires before a nine-year professional career that including 45 NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche. “We’re very proud of D.J.,” said Generals general manager Jeff Twohey in a press release. “He’s totally deserving of the opportunity and will be a great addition to the Hockey Canada under-18 staff. His passion and knowledge will make him a valuable part of the team.” The potential players, who have yet to be announced, will gather in Toronto for a selection camp July 25-29 at the Master- Card Centre. Canada has won the annual summer tournament five years in a row and 15 of the last 17 years. Hockey Canada also announced the coaching staff for the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship in Sweden. Brent Sutter of the Red Deer Rebels will serve as head coach for a third time, having pre- viously won gold in 2005 and 2006, with Benoit Groulx and Ryan McGill as assis- tants. Smith is the youngest of the six coaches named to the two national teams. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 19 AP Carrier of the We ek Congratulations Kelly for being our Carrier of the Week.. 279 Kingston Rd.E.Ajax 260 Kingston Rd.E.Ajax (in Home Depot) 1105 Kingston Rd.Pickering (in Home Depot) 255 Salem Rd.S.D#1 42 Old Kingston Rd.,Ajax 465 Bayly St.W.#5,Ajax 1889 Brock Rd.#24,Pickering 300 Harwood Ave.S.,Ajax 1995 Salem Rd.N.Ajax 6 Harwood Ave.S.,Ajax Ajax &Pickering Locations8SalemRdSouth Ajax,ON L1S 7T7 To day’s Carrier of the Week is Kelly.She enjoys piano and badminton. Kelly has received dinner vouchers compliments of McDonald’s,Subway and Boston Pizza. 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SAVE TIME,SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF a Writ of Execution filed with the Sheriff of the Regional Municipality of Durham,dated the 28th of June 2012,under writ file number 68199/10,the real and personal property of Angela Angiulli also known as Angela Angiuelli,Debtor(s),at the request of Grace Dasberg and Stefano Angiulli,Creditor(s),I have seized and taken in execution all the right,title, interest and equity of redemption of Angela Angiulli also known as Angela Angiuelli,Debtor(s)in and to:Lot 12,Plan 40M2302,Pickering,Regional Municipality of Durham,Pin 26404-0342 (LT) municipally,known as 3315 Hollywood Court,Pickering,Ontario,L1X 2W7. All of which said right,title,interest and equity of redemption of Angela Angiulli also known as Angela Angiuelli,Debtor(s),in the said lands and tenements described above,I shall offer for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at the Superior Court of Justice, 150 Bond Street East,Oshawa,Ontario L1G 0A2 on Friday,July 19,2013 at 2:00 p.m. CONDITIONS: The purchaser to assume responsibility for all mortgages,charges,liens,outstanding taxes and other encumbrances.No representation is made regarding the title of the land or any other matter relating to the interest to be sold.Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchaser(s). TERMS:Deposit 10%of bid price or $1,000.00 which ever is greater Payable at time of sale by successful bidder To be applied to purchase price Non-refundable Te n business days from date of sale to pay balance in full at Superior Court of Justice,150 Bond Street East, Oshawa,Ontario L1G 0A2. All payments in cash or by certified cheque made payable to the Minister Finance. Deed Poll provided by Sheriff only upon satisfactory payment in full of purchase price. Other conditions as announced. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY THE SHERIFF WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UP TO THE TIME OF SALE. Note:No employee of the Ministry of the Attorney General may purchase any goods or chattels, lands or tenements exposed for sale by a Sheriff under legal process,either directly or indirectly. June 3,2013 Andrew McNabb and Alain Billington,Court Enforcement Officers Superior Court of Justice,150 Bond Street East,Oshawa,Ontario,L1G 0A2 SHERIFF’S SALE OF LANDS Pickering Ajax Cubs win baseball tourney Pitcher throws perfect game on way to title DURHAM -- In their home tournament the Pickering Ajax Cubs peewee AAA team came out on top. The tournament began with a momen- tous feat and a night to remember for Daniel Carinci as he threw a no hitter (12 strikeouts and two walks) and added a three-run home run pacing the Cubs to a 13-0 win over Scarborough Stingers A squad. An RBI single by Sterling McNabb in the second inning helped the Cubs put some runs on the board early as they scored nine runs in the first three innings. Saturday morning the Cubs faced Bar- rie Red Sox AA and won 8-3. Ben Mitchell started and got the win and Josh Anderson got the save. After a six run fourth inning highlighted by a double off the bat of Evan Magill, Jacob Chung came in and pitched solidly earn- ing the save. The afternoon game put the Cubs to their first big test against Scarborough’s AAA team and it ended in a standstill at 5-5. A tight five inning scoreless game was broken up in the top of the sixth with the Cubs scoring five runs highlighted by an RBI double by Isaac Burden. Jack Fuller pitched four strong innings and Mitch- ell Haywood came on to get the last three outs with the bases loaded to preserve the tie. A heads up play by Ty Cymbalista ended the game with a double play. In Sunday’s semifinal, the Cubs played East York AA and earned a berth in the finals with a 14-4 victory. Quin McLane got the Cubs going early with an RBI single in the first and Ethan Duggan scored three runs pacing the Cubs. Ben Mitchell got the win with a save by Jack Fuller. The final was a rematch from their tied game as the Cubs faced the Scarborough Stingers AAA team and won their first tournament of the year 9-3. Daniel Carinci started and held the Stingers to one run over 3 1/3 innings and Jack Fuller came in to pitch 3 2/3 strong innings earning the win. The offence was highlighted by a great hustle play by Luke O’Connor as he beat out a force play at second avoiding a potential third out in the sixth inning as the Cubs rallied for six runs with two out. The team is coached by John Haywood, Jason Mitchell, Alec Cymbalista and Ray Gibbins. Success for Pickering Athletic Centre at trampoline provincials MISSISSAUGA -- The Pickering Athletic Centre provincial trampoline and tum- bling team competed in Mississauga at the provincial championships. The results for individual trampoline were: Trampoline women P1 age 11-12 -- Mad- ison Vos 7th overall, Kylie Campbell 15th overall Trampoline women P1 age 13-14 -- Cas- sandra Kustec 12th overall Trampoline women P2 age 13-14 -- Misti Worden 7th overall, Veronica Large 15th overall, Veronica Barnes 22nd overall, Juli- anna Abbatangelo 28th overall P1 synchro -- Kylie Campbell/Madison Vos 4th overall P2 synchro -- Veronica Barnes/Annalii- sa Niemimaa 4th overall, Veronica Large/ Misti Worden 5th overall, Julianna Abba- tangelo/Sydney Gill 13th overall Double mini trampoline P1 age 9-12 -- Annaliisa Niemimaa 3rd overall, Madison Vos 11th overall Double mini trampoline P2 age 9-12 -- Annaliisa Niemimaa 6th overall Double mini trampoline P1 age 13-14 -- Veronica Large 2nd overall, Veronica Barnes 3rd overall, Sydney Gill 4th overall, Misti Worden 6th overall, Julianna Abba- tangelo 9th overall. MISSISSAUGA -- The Pickering Athletic Centre sent a strong team to the trampoline provincial championships that were held in Mississauga. Team members include, top row, from left: Annaliisa Niemimaa, Veronica Large, Veronica Barnes, Madison Vos; bot- tom row: Julianna Abbatangelo, Kylie Campbell, Sydney Gill. Absent from photo was Cassandra Kustec and Misti Worden. Submitted photo DURHAM -- The Pickering Ajax Cubs won the baseball tournament they hosted, beating a team from Scarborough in the championship game. Submitted photo du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ju l y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3 20 AP Get the Skills you Need for your New Career DISCOVER IMPROVE ACHIEVE 1-888-806-1856 triosdurham.com CONTACTUS TODAY! • BUSINESS • TECHNOLOGY • HEALTHCARE • LAW • SUPPLY CHAIN 1-888-806-1856 triosdurham.com OSHAWA: 200 JOHN ST. W. SCARBOROUGH: 4438 SHEPPARD AVE E. 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Summer & Permanent openings. Scholarships available! Rosa 1 888 767 1027 AZ LONGHAUL Flatbed Drivers for DLG Transporta- tion Systems in Bowmanville. Seeking two flatbed drivers to run Ontario, Carolinas, Al- berta, the normal triangle run. Must be able to tarp loads. Minimum 2 years over the road experience. Call 905-623-1956 or 316-305-1779 B.O.S.S. Best Option Staff- ing Solutions JOB FAIR - AZ/DZ DRIVERS. 2+years experience a must July 11 & 12, 9am-4pm. 1180 Thornton Road, Oshawa Canada Cartage LCBO facility. Book appointment: 416-206-8708/905-497-6752 or drop in Bring CVOR, abstract, re- sume & criminal search SUPERINTENDENT POSI- TION available, Etobicoke with 2 bedroom accommoda- tion. Renovating Skills, OWN Tools and References Re- quired. Call Anna at 647-384-9680 OR FAX re- sume to: 416-259-4973 Career Tr ainingFeatureC General Help CUSTOMERSERVICE F/T Ajax. 5+ yrs Exp in refrigeration, heating, & A/C wholesale. 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Vehicle & valid drivers license an asset. Email re- sume to: employment@ midwayroofing.ca Career Tr ainingFeatureC General Help Retail Sales Help Career Tr ainingFeatureC General Help Retail Sales Help General Help Office Help General Help Office Help General Help Voortman Cookies has an opening for an independent route sales person in the Oshawa / Whitby / Ajax / Pickering area. Candidates must be energetic and driven to grow sales in this estab- lished, protected territory. In- vestment is required. Submit resume to mycareer@voort- man.com WORKING CARPENTER, 5 years experience, rough con- struction, concrete forming. Driver's license a must. In the local area. Please send resume or contact infor- m a t i o n t o : o f fi c e @ lardaleconstruction.com Apartments & Flats For RentA Mortgages,LoansM Office Help EXPERIENCED condomin- ium manager required for portfolio in East GTA, appli- cants must be organized, self motivated, and have a strong background in condomin- iums. Suitable for current or former Board Member. P l e a s e e m a i l t o : condomanager44@ gmail.com Dental D LEVEL II DENTAL AS- SISTANT, experience re- quired, including some reception duties, needed FT for a growing, progressive Whitby dental office. Please send resumes to drpo@sympatico.ca RECEPTIONIST/ TREAT- MENT Coordinator with den- tal experience desired FT for Oshawa/Whitby dental office. Please submit resumes to dentaljobmarket@gmail.com Hospital/Medical/Dental BUSY CHIROPRACTOR looking to hire two, office as- sistant (efficient, organized, people/computer skills, cus- tomer service, perfectionist, collections) and clinical as- sistant (initiative, dedicated, fast-learner, communication skills, technology skills). 20-30 hours, $13-$15 to start, weekends/evening hours. Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@peakbrooklin.com by July 19th. Apartments & Flats For RentA Mortgages,LoansM Hospital/Medical/Dental ORAL SURGERY OFFICE looking for part-time recep- tionist/assistant. Previous dental experience required, surgical experience an asset. Apply to 209 Simcoe St. N. or fax 905-576-0016. Private SalesP COBOURG, 1189 Ashland Dr. Detached, completely finished 3+1 Bedroom, 3 bath, ensuite+walkin, 2 mins to 401/retail/schools. Huge windows, rec-room, deck, Nice for entertaining and family. Great neighborhood. $334,900. 905-377-5657 LEGAL 2-FAMILY DE- TACHED. Olive/Ritson. Upper: 3-bdrm, 1.5 baths, walk-out to large deck and yard. Was rented at $1200. Lower: 2-bdrm, 4pc. bath. Rented at $850. Shared laundry, new windows, new roof, move-in condition. Ask- ing only $2399. 647-707-3324 Apartments & Flats For RentA Private SalesP PICKERING, FABULOUS 3- bedroom, 3-bathroom end unit in demand Strathmore Complex, Whites Rd/Hwy 2, mins from 401, shops/schools. Newly deco- rated, new carpet, fin. base- ment w/double door walk-out to fenced back yard. Very safe neighbourhood, w/own security and park. Move-in condition, available now, $329,000. Contact 905-683-9997 to view. OPEN HOUSE Sat & Sun July 13th and 14th from 2-4pm, 735 Sheppard Ave., Unit 42. Office / Business Space For Rent / WantedO PRIVATE OFFICES Downtown Oshawa. Offering Cubicles/Permanent Office Spaces $250-$650 (100-500 Sq.) Boardroom/Event Room also available. All amenities included. Please contact Nicole: 905-718-2898 nicolelupt@gmail.com or www.71albert.ca. Business OpportunitiesB ALL CASH DRINK/SNACK Vending Business Route. Complete Training. Small Investment Required. 1-888-979-VEND (8363) www.healthydrinkvending.com ATTENTION JOB Seekers! Make Money! Mailing Postcards! www.PostcardsToWealth.com PAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 a week mailing bro- chures from home! Help- ing Home-Workers since 2001. Genuine Opportunity! No experience required. 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Ste. 608 Toronto, Ontaro M3J 2V5 To advertise your Church Services in our Worship Directory NOW PUBLISHING WEDNESDAYS Deadline: Monday 12 Noon Call Erin Jackson @ 905.683.0707 or email: ejackson@durhamregion.com Come & WorshipCome & WorshipCome & WorshipCome & WorshipCome & WorshipCome & WorshipCome & WorshipCome & WorshipCome & Worship VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT Lake Drive Christian Assembly Hall Children ages 5-14 9:00am - 12:30pm July 22-26/2013 g a m e s Bible lessons crafts lunch singing fun Hester: 905.683.1388 Amanda: 647.502.2582 ajaxoutreach@gmail.com 90 Lake Driveway E. Ajax, ON CHAMPIONS FOR GOD Join Us for Vacation Bible School FREE FRE E WHERE? Register by email or phone: Waddingtons.ca/Cobourg Tel: 905.373.0501 Toll Free: 1.855.503.2963 Fax: 905.373.1467 Email: pn@waddingtons.ca 9 Elgin St. E., Unit 6, Cobourg ON K9A 0A1 CL 4 5 2 1 2 1 9 Elgin Street East, Cobourg RETRO & MID CENTURY, ANTIQUE & COLLECTOR’S AUCTION Preview @ 4:30 p.m. Auction starting at 6:00 p.m. Auction to include: Royal Doulton Figures, Nippon, Linens, Press Glass, Crystal, Cut Glass, Porcelain, Brass, Copper, Collector’s Items. Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Teak to include: Dining Sets, Bookcases, Small Tables, Rosewood & Leather Dining Set, Other Furniture to include: Upholstered Furniture, Desks, Sideboards, Rocking Chairs, Numerous Side Tables, Rugs, Mirrors, Paintings, Watercolours & Prints. Large Priced Indoor Yard Sale: Starting @ 9:30 a.m. Watch the website for updates & photos.www.waddingtons.ca/cobourg David Simmons Auctioneer & Appraiser Caterer: Julies’ Cafe. Waddingtons.ca/Cobourg Tel: 905.373.0501 Toll Free: 1.855.503.2963 Fax: 905.373.1467 Email: pn@waddingtons.ca 9 Elgin St. E., Unit 6, Cobourg ON K9A 0A1 CL 4 5 2 1 2 4 9 Elgin Street East, Cobourg ART, ANTIQUE & COLLECTOR’S AUCTION Auction to include: Royal Doulton Figures, Nippon, Linens, Press Glass, Crystal, Cut Glass, Porcelain, Brass, Copper, Collector’s Items. Saturday, July 13, 2013 Preview @ 9:30 a.m. Auction starting at 11:00 a.m. Large Selection of Furniture to include: Upholstered Furniture, Bookcase, Desks, Sideboards, Rocking Chairs, Numerous Side Tables, Rugs, Mirrors, Paintings, Water- colours & Prints. Large Priced Indoor Yard Sale: Starting @ 9:30 a.m. Watch the website for updates & photos.www.waddingtons.ca/cobourg David Simmons Auctioneer & Appraiser New Caterer: Julies’ Cafe. ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Friday, July 12th 5:00 p.m. Selling two estates from Port Hope and Whitby: 5 pc. Oak Dinette; Sideboard; China Cabinet; Settee: Occ. Chairs; Chesterfield; Music Cabinet; 5 pc. Pine Bedroom Suite; Wrought Iron Bed; Blanket Chests; Bookcases; Desks; Glassware; China; Doulton; Pictures; Invacare 4wheel power Chair mod. TDX-SP 2011/$11,000.00-retail; Woodlawn Swing; 5pc. Patio Set; A/C’s; Bikes; Golf Clubs; Shop Vac; Tools etc. etc. Preview at 2:00 p.m. Check the website for full listing... Terms: Cash, Approved Cheques, M/C, Visa, Interac. 10% Buyers Premium Applies AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, www.stapletonauctions.com 'Celebrating 43 years in the auction industry' CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday July 12 at 4:30pm Located 3 miles East of Little Britainon Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Selling the contents of a Buckhorn home plus others - oak hall seat - 2 section oak barrister bookcase - flat to wall cupboard - 6pc pine bedroom set - modern oak dining room table and 8 chairs - Gold Medal gramophone - coffee and end table set - washstands - 2 walnut single beds - pb rockers - oak T back chairs - walnut dresser - chesterfield set - parlor tables - Limoge dishes - Royal Crown Derby luncheon set - 4pb chairs - paintings - area rugs - 7pc walnut dining room set - small church pew - dinky toys - meccano - inlaid parlor table - ink well - modern oak china cabinet - garden bench - Nestor Martin oil fired fire place - approx 20' stainless chimney - Frigidaire apt size stacking washer and dryer - Goldstar bar fridge - Whirlpool dehumidifier - antique 1 piece wooden "Indian Trapper" canoe - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items Don and Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures go towww.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 5pmand 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am HAYDON AUCTION BARN Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock, just east of Durham #57 Monday July 15th - 4:30 pm Viewing from 3 pm 1938 Dodge Bros. 4 Dr. Sedan. Remaining Items from Antique Shop (The Front Room) of Scugog Township. Pottery, Glassware, Primitives etc.) Coins and Paper Money, Large Quantity Vintage Costume Jewelry, New Jewelry, Fur Pieces, Hats, Art, Vintage Trunks and Chests, China, Crystal, Oil Lamps, Poker Table, Post Cards, Vintage Fabrics and Textiles, Antiques, Collectibles and Lots More. See Website for Photos, Full Details & Updatesww.haydonauctionbarn.com 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 ONLINE ONLY AUCTION Beginning Friday July 12 - 10am - Closing Tuesday July 16-8pm at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER-LINDSAY selling contents of several local estates, antiques, furniture, excellent glass & china, crystal, collectables, prints, clocks, lamps, tools, household items, check the website for details/photos/catalogue/terms, MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 view photos/full list/updates at www.mcleanauctions.com LegalNotices Apartments & Flats For RentA BOWMANVILLE immaculate 1-bedroom $1025; All inclu- sive, security entrance, very clean building. Includes ap- pliances, utilities, parking, laundry, no dogs. 905-697-1786, 905-666-1074 KIRBY, 1-bdrm 750sq.ft, bachelor suite. Set in rolling hills next to the Ganaraska Forest and walking trails. Private patio w/access to backyard swimming pool, sauna and laundry. No dogs/smoking. Suitable for single. $760/month inclu- sive. Avail. Immediately. (905)725-9991. OSHAWA, 1-bedroom apt. $550/month plus heat & hy- dro. 2-bedroom $650/month plus heat & hydro. 17 Que- bec St or 304 Simcoe St. South. First/last, references, Call Stephen 905-259-5796. OSHAWA-NICELY DECO- RATED 2-bedroom apt., in clean well-maintained build- ing. Heat, water, parking in- cluded, on-site laundry, near schools, shopping, transit. Available Immediate/August 1 $775/mo+hydro. (905)720-0101. Places ofWorship LegalNotices Apartments & Flats For RentA PICKERING WHITES RD. Large 4+1 bedroom 2600-sq. Ft., eat-in kitchen, family/liv- ing/dining room, rec room, laundry, finished basement w/washroom. Immaculate condition, available Aug 1st. Beautiful family neighbor- hood close to all amenities. $2200+utilities. Also avail. 1- bedroom basement studio apt, suitable for students $500/month w/laundry and utilities included, different lo- cation. 416-357-5637 PORT WHITBY 3-bedroom. Close to Go station, 401, Whitby Beach. Backs onto green space. 5 newer appli- ances fridge, stove, washer, dryer, freezer. Large eat-in kitchen. Parking 2 vehicles. $1200 plus utilities. First/last required. Available August 1st. Call 905-432-4504 SIMCOE ST., Oshawa. Beautiful 3-bedroom. 1400sq.ft, on second floor. Walking distance to lake and all amenities. Fridge and stove, parking available, utilities extra. $975/month, Avail. Immediately. Preferred adults only. (905)725-9991. Places ofWorship Apartments & Flats For RentA RENOVATED OSHAWA BACHELOR apt in Oshawa! Separate entrance and side patio for use. All utilities and cable included. 3pc lovely bathroom, mini kitchenette with fridge and deep freezer to use. Nice residential area, on bus route. Suit single working person. Ask about pets. Available August 1st. $750/mnth first and last. Call and leave message (289)688-4042 VERY LARGE (1000sq.ft.) **2-bedroom **Beautifully Renovated, **Hardwood **Ceramics ** Air ** Eat-in Kitchen ** Dishwasher **Parking **Large Yard, backing onto open space. $1050/mth. Text or call 905-242-2677 WHITBY Central, immacu- late 1-bedroom $866.50+ hydro. Appliances, heat, water, laundry facilities, and parking. Avail Aug 15. No dogs. 289-675-3997 905-666-1074 WHITBY, KENT/JOHN, 2-Bdrm in 6-plex, centrally lo- cated, quiet residential neighbourhood. Balcony, eat-in kitchen, No dogs. $1025/month includes utilities and parking. First/last, references. 905-444-2004. Houses for Rent 3-BEDROOM HOUSE, Rossland/Harmony. 2 wash- rooms, walkout, new appli- ances, finished basement, parking for 3 cars, $1550/mo +utilities. Available July 15th/30th. Call John (416)464-6062. Ray 416-823-4930 BUNGALOW FOR RENT - Bowmanville. Available Aug. 1. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Mature, quiet street in center of town. $1,400/month+gas (First /Last). Includes hydro, water, stove, fridge, dishwasher, washing machine & dryer. References & credit checks required. Call 705-286-4719. Places ofWorship Houses for Rent MCGILL/OLD HARWOOD newly renovated, large 4- bedroom, 3,000sq.ft., 2-1/2 washrooms, eat-in kitchen, family/living/dining room, ex- cludes basement. 2 car parking. Available Aug 1st. $1800 +utilities. 647-896-3259. OSHAWA BLOOR/WILSON 3 bedroom main floor of bun- galow $1200+utilities. Laun- dry, large yard, ample parking. Available immedi- ately. No smoking/pets. first/last (905)260-1496 ROUGEMOUNT/HWY. #2 Large 2 bedroom. Side en- trance. Recently renovated. Close to amenities. No pets/smoking. $1200/month. Available anytime. Please call 905-509-9849 or 416-270-1402 SELLER FINANCING *****RENT TO OWN** **Really Beautiful 2-Bdrm** **Detached **All New Appliances** **Totally Renovated** Sun Room **Newer Furnace** 905-242-2677 OSHAWA bjsynergetics@bell.net To wnhousesfor RentT COURTICE, brand n e w 3-bedroom townhomes for rent. 6 blocks & 4 design lay- outs to choose from, $1600-$1670 monthly plus utilities. For all information to www.handhproperties.net or call 905-429--RENT (7368). OSHAWA 4-BEDROOM townhouse, Ritson/Dean area. Available July 1st. $1395/month all inclusive. In- cludes Washer/dryer. First/last required. No dogs. (905)922-2181 or 905-447-0071 Places ofWorship Rooms forRent & WantedR LUXURY BUNGALOW on lake, Newcastle. 2 rooms, ensuite bath, shared kitchen. Pool, golf course included. Suit retired gentleman. $800/month. 905-419-1743 evenings. Tr avel CANCEL YOUR TIME- SHARE. NO Risk Program STOP Mortgage & Mainte- nance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guaran- tee. FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. 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Seventy-seven per cent of Canadian adults read a print or online edition of a newspaper every week. So if you would like some quality time with your customers, include newspapers in your advertising plan. NEWSPAPERS. THE MOST TRUSTED MEDIUM. www.metroland.com BROOKS, Sheila May (nee Pegg) - Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Rouge Valley Ajax on July 7th in her 80th year. Beloved wife of Ken for 54 years. Cherished Mom of Rosalie O'Brien (Tony), Michael (Gay) and Ted (Tracy). Cherished grandmother of Kyle, Cristin, Bryan, Caitlin, Colin, Wesley and Faith. Survived by her sister Marian and brother Gerald. Pre- deceased by her brother David. Fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews, extended family and friends. Sheila enjoyed her years as a Librarian at Ajax Public Library until her retirement. Visitation will be held at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm Wednesday. Members of the Kinoven Rebekah Lodge 353 are asked to assemble at 6:30pm Wednesday evening for service. A service to celebrate Sheila's life will be held in Barnes Memorial Chapel Thursday morning at 11:00am. In memory of Sheila, memorial donations may be directed to Greenwood United Church or The Odd Fellows Camp Trillium Capital Fund. Online messages of condolence may be GRAY, Mary Irene (nee Riley) - Passed away peacefully at St. Marys Memorial Hospital on Monday, July 8, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Robert (Bob). Mary is survived by her sister Marjorie Kimberley (Johnson), her niece Heather Hopson and husband David, Great-aunt to Bryan & Grace, Julie & Andy, Russell & Jenna and Alana. Great-great-aunt to 8 nieces and nephews. Also survived by her sister-in-law Lois Gray. Predeceased by her nephew Neil Johnson and brothers-in-law Mervyn Johnson, Sam Kimberley and Malcolm Gray. Mary was a long time resident of Old Pickering Village and recently Kingsway Lodge in St. Marys, Ontario. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (905 428-8488) on Saturday, July 13 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm, with a Funeral Service to follow in the Chapel of the Funeral Home at 2:00 pm. Mary will be laid to rest in Salem Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Kingsway Life Care or the Charity of your Choice. A Guest Book may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.ca COADY, Melissa Julianne - - It is with deepest sadness our family announces the sudden passing of our beautiful Melissa Julianne on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Melissa leaves to cherish her memory her loving parents, Larry and Julie, dearest brother A.J. and beloved partner Jason Wiles. She will be affectionately remembered by her many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Melissa now rests in peace with God. Surrounded by her predeceased grandparents Clyde and Elizabeth Strowbridge and Donatious and Dorothy Coady. She is a beautiful angel that reminds us the life we have is worth sharing in love. Melissa you will be forever missed and forever in our hearts. Visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, 905 428-8488) on Wednesday, July 10 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm and Thursday, July 11 from 2:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 9:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (1001 Ravenscroft Rd., Ajax) on Friday, July 12 at 10:00 am. If desired, memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Durham Humane Society or the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation and would be appreciated by the family. 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