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Home My WebLink AboutNA2013_12_04en t e r fo r a ch a n c e to wi n a 20 1 3 hy u n d a i ac c e n t - vi s i t du r h a m r e g i o n . co m / wi n a c a r to en t e r PICKERINGNews Adver tiser / durhamregion.com / @newsdurham @newsdurham TODAY’S ONLINE VIDEO Your Life: Ski, snowboard season Ski instructor Meredith Youmans discusses the various equipment you’ll need.durhamregion.com COMMUNITYNA DECEMBER 4, 2013 / A publication of Pressrun 54,400 / 36 pages / Optional 3-week delivery $6 / $1 newsstand Yo ur Local Nutrition Centre & Holistic Health Retailer 1822 Whites Rd., Pickering, ON (4 Lights North of 401) (905) 839-7234 We ekly 75 min.Yo ga Classes starting Jan.13,2014 for 10 weeks. Mondays 9:30am •We dnesdays 7:00 pm • Fridays 7:00 pm • Only 12 spaces per class av ailable! 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For example, the Region would need to sign an agreement with the City of Toronto to process vio- lations and work with the Ministry of Transportation to enact legisla- tion granting access to licence plate information. “We have talked to Toronto and York Region about their experienc- es, the two year-time frame is very accurate,” says Susan Siopis, the Region’s director of transportation. Councillor Colleen Jordan wasn’t happy with the news, calling it “dis- appointing” at regional council’s Nov. 27 works committee meeting. “Is there any way we can expe- dite this?” she asked. “I think it’s important that we get this in place as soon as possible.” Staff said a consultant study is underway to determine which intersections would be good candi- dates for red-light cameras. Criteria to rank the intersections will include traffic volume, num- ber of lanes, right-angle collision frequency, utility conflicts and red- light-running violation surveys. Annual operating costs are esti- mated at $30,000 per camera, plus a startup cost of $50,000 for each site. Region staff said there would also be a one-time media campaign estimated at about $50,000. Santa boxes delivered by Ajax, Pickering Scouts DURHAM -- With the help of local Scouts and Cubs, some children will have something under the tree this Christ- mas. Dozens of Owasco Dis- trict Scouts, Cubs, their leaders and parents crowded into a warehouse Saturday morn- ing to pick up boxes filled with goodies for children. It’s all part of the Toronto Star’s annual Santa Claus Fund, a $1.6-million effort to ensure needy children aren’t forgotten during the holidays. Full story, page 2 PICKERING -- Derrick Keene from Community Care Durham is prepared for the heightened need for bereavement support during the holidays. Jason Liebregts / Metroland Bereavement group helps Pickering residents cope during holidays Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The sights and sounds of Christmas are intend- ed to bring joy, but for people coping with the death of a loved one, they can be a powerful grief trigger. “Christmas is not a pleasant time for many of our clients, they just want it to be over,” says Derrick Keene, manager of the COPE program at Community Care Durham. For 37 years, the program has been helping local residents through one-on-one support and a variety of support groups. At this time of year, staff is reminding Durham residents of the bereavement support group, which can help those who are grieving navigate the holidays. Bill Lewin is a volunteer with the group and says his own grief experience after losing his wife to breast cancer helps him con- nect with clients. He describes the group as a safe place where people can mourn, noting the outside world can be a “mourning avoiding culture. See BEREAVEMENT page 5 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 2 AP Scouts deliver Santa boxes in Ajax, Pickering Part of Toronto Star’s annual Santa Claus Fund Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- With the help of local Scouts and Cubs, some children will have some- thing under the tree this Christmas. Dozens of Owasco District Scouts, Cubs, their leaders and parents crowded into a warehouse Saturday morning to pick up boxes filled with goodies for children. It’s all part of the Toronto Star’s annual Santa Claus Fund, a $1.6-million effort to ensure needy children aren’t forgotten during the holidays. Ann Ablack, the organizer and an employee of the Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser and Oshawa-Whitby-Claring- ton This Week, said, “They’re getting boxes so they can go out and deliver them.” To date, $1.138 million has been raised for The Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund. The boxes were packed by volunteers in Toronto. The boxes go to children and are age and sex specific, she noted. “They’re not just thrown in willy nilly. There’s a lot of thought,” Ms. Ablack added, noting the child’s first name and age are marked on the side of each box. Glad Lang, the Scout leader for the 4th Ajax, said the troop is involved so the Scouts can get a “feeling of the Christ- mas spirit. There are unfortunate people. They’re taking time out of their schedules and helping people get the things they deserve.” The 4th Ajax has helped with the Santa Fund in the past, he noted. “We do talk to the boys before they go out. You can see in their faces that they get it,” Mr. Lang said. One of those helping was Luke Sobota, 12, a Scout with the 4th Ajax. Luke said he’ll be “giving out boxes to the needy, I guess. It’s really nice, people doing this.” It’s the first time Luke has helped dis- tribute the boxes. He added it’s important to do this. “People out there no one really pays attention to and they need people like us,” Luke said. Brian Read, the Scout leader of the 7th Pickering, said, “Our scout group has done this for as long as I have been with them. We try to give back to the community.” In all, there were 18 Scouts and eight leaders with the 7th Pickering taking part. Lucas Nicholson, 14 and a member of the 7th Pickering, said, “I like to help out when we’re doing something together.” He said his feelings when he’s deliver- ing boxes is “actually, a little bit sad to see some families don’t have as much. In the end, it’s good to help them.” John Earley, the Owasco area service Scouter, said the initiative is “a good turn.” He and his wife Ann have been helping with the box distribution for 11 years. “It’s a very good turnout. Like anything, nobody volunteers until the last minute,” Mr. Earley stated. There were 650 boxes heading to 350 addresses, he said. In each box is a toque, scarf, mittens, toys, books and candy and it’s all age and sex appropriate, Mr. Earley said. Helping out were Patrick and Johannah Wong, volunteers with the Scouts. Their father is with the Scouting “so we help out. Our dad couldn’t make it, so we’re here to help,” Patrick said. AJAX -- Matthew Hayes, from the 9th Pickering Scouts, carried out Santa Boxes from The Toronto Star Santa Fund to be distributed before Christmas to needy families in Ajax and Pickering. 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St. Francis bats cost Ajax about $260 Gs Colony evicted, building sealed up Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX -- There’s nothing batty about the cost of removing bats and their guano. The Town had to spend almost $260,000 cleaning a colony of bats from the St. Francis Centre. Catherine Bridgeman, the manager of infrastructure and capital projects, said removing bats and their guano (drop- pings) is similar to asbestos removal. “It’s that expensive. It’s something we look at in each facility. Penetration of the building envelope,” Ms. Bridgeman said during a recent meeting of the Town’s general government committee. The bat colony was found in July 2010 when the centre was undergoing renova- tions. Gates Wildlife Control was retained to inspect the building, find out how big the colony was and define how to remove the bats. The inspection was done at dusk in an effort to find out where the bats were coming out of the building. Over the course of an hour, the number of bats ranged between 80 and 150. The removal was delayed until August to ensure newborn bats were old enough to get out of the building on their own. One-way doors were installed at all bat entry areas. The doors allow the bats to leave the building, but not to get back in. All entry points were caulked or screened to stop the bats from re-enter- ing the building. “As part of the process, we did seal the building,” Ms. Bridgeman added. A bat can get inside a building through an opening no bigger than a dime or a quarter, Ms. Bridgeman noted. Once the bats were out, bat and bird droppings were removed and two appli- cations of disinfectant were applied. Wards 3 and 4 Regional Councillor Col- leen Jordan said she was “amazed” at the amount it cost to remove the bats and the guano. newsdurhamnewsdurhamnewsdurham 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 4 AP du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 5 P “Group members often join the group with many feelings and symptoms of grief that they believe are abnormal. In the group, we try to normalize but not minimize those feelings,” Mr. Lewin explains. Dorothy Nelson says joining the COPE bereavement group was one of the best decisions she made for herself, after her husband died just before Christ- mas in 2011. “You have your friends and family, but we kind of wear them out after awhile, and they’re going through their own emotions too,” she says. “The group is there to help you work through each day and each week as you go through the process.” While many bereavement groups run for an eight- or 10-week session, the COPE group is open, ongoing and free of charge. Another unique feature is that people can attend as soon as a lost loved one has been memo- rialized; there is no waiting peri- od. That was crucial for Ms. Nel- son, who joined a couple months after her husband’s death. “I didn’t want to wait, I was suffering right then and wanted to start working on the process.” She describes the group as “phenomenal” and says after fin- ishing in March 2013, she feels capable of coping on her own, even as Christmas approaches. “It’s never going to be what it was ... but we find ways to get through it,” she says. Anyone who has lost a loved one to death can attend the bereavement group, whether the loss is recent or of many years. A pre-screening interview and assessment is required. The group meets Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Commu- nity Care Durham Ajax-Pick- ering, 1420 Bayly St., Unit 6 in Pickering. For more information, contact Derrick Keene at 905-837-0017, ext. 229 or dkeene@community- caredurham.on.ca. BEREAVEMENT from page 1 Bereavement group meets in Pickering Pickering accepts toys and food in lieu of parking fines PICKERING -- This holiday sea- son the Toys 4 Tickets and Food 4 Fines program returns to allow most parking fines issued from now until Dec. 13 to be paid via a donation of food or toys, in lieu of monetary payment. Since the program’s inception in 2009, almost $7,000 in toys and food have been collected. All donations go towards the Durham Regional Police Ser- vices Food and Toy Drive. All toy donations must be new and unwrapped, and all food donations must be non- perishable items. A receipt is required for all donations given, ensuring the value of the food or toys is equal to, or greater than, the fine. Tickets issued for illegal park- ing in accessible spaces are not eligible for the program. The donations will be accept- ed on Dec. 12 and 13, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Pickering Civic Complex, One The Espla- nade. For more information on the program, contact the munici- pal law enforcement services at 905-420-4611 or through e-mail at bylaw@pickering.ca. Shaving it off in Pickering PICKERING -- Ron Hutchison was among several employees at Search Engine People who were shaving off their moustaches as part of the Movember fundraiser. Vlado Conevski from Alleyne’s Grooming for Gentlemen came in to give straight-razor shaves. The effort raised about $4,100. Jason Liebregts / Metroland News tip? newsroom@durhamregion.com A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication PHONE 905-579-4400 CLASSIFIEDS 905-576-9335 DISTRIBUTION 905-579-4407 GENERAL FAX 905-576-2238 NEWS FAX 905-579-1809 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 6N8 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, SNA. All content copyright Editorial Opinions Tim Whittaker - Publisher • Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief • Mike Johnston - Managing Editor • Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising • Deb McDonald - Sr. Sales Supervisor Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classiﬁ ed Advertising Manager • Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager • Lillian Hook - Ofﬁ ce Manager • Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication PHONE 905-683-5110 CLASSIFIEDS 905-683-0707 DISTRIBUTION 905-579-4407 GENERAL FAX 905-579-2238 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 6N8 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, LMA. 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 6 AP Durham man doing business differently A Durham Region entrepreneur is turning conventional wisdom of running a business on its ear, while earning the respect of peers locally and nationally. It’s success stories like those of Whitby entrepreneur Jason Atkins and his award- winning company, 360 Incentives, that add up to good jobs and increased prosper- ity, while also giving Durham’s economy a boost, not to mention some well-deserved hometown pride. The founder and CEO of 360 Incentives has a different narrative as to what consti- tutes success in business, and companies new and old can definitely use that infor- mation to chart their own paths to success. Whitby-based 360 Incentives provides on-demand incentive solutions for various large organizations, with the company rely- ing on a sophisticated software platform to assist organizations to maximize the effec- tiveness of their programs and minimizing administration costs and efforts. Founded in 2008, the company came into its own last year, receiving the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Companies to Watch Award, as well as the Business Achievement Award from the Whitby Chamber of Com- merce. Earlier this year, 360 Incentives was voted the second best workplace in Canada by the Great Place to Work Institute Canada. More recently, the company was honoured with a healthy workplace award at the Peter Perry and Business Achievement Awards in Whitby late last month. Speaking at the Young Entrepreneurs and Professionals event in Whitby in September, Mr. Atkins had some surprising wisdom to pass along to future entrepreneurs in the audience. Of note was his advice to look at the big picture and less about focusing sole- ly on finances when starting out. “I always say don’t ever go to a bank for money, don’t ever worry about business plans and that stuff because you’ll spend more time doing that than actually building the company,” he explained. “Focus on your product and your clients and everything else will fall into place.” It’s the acumen of people like Mr. Atkins who are driving Canada’s economic recov- ery. Meanwhile, Statistics Canada noted the country’s economy grew 2.7 per cent in the third quarter, it’s fastest quarterly growth in more than two years. That was a full point better than the Bank of Canada had predict- ed last month. Entrepreneurs doing things differently is what’s driving new growth opportunities in Canada. Billions found for federal deficit? To the editor: So, Jim Flaherty and Tony Clements say by 2015 (the year of the next federal elec- tion) Canada will have a surplus of $3.2 billion. I would like to know how this is possible. In the fiscal years 2011-2012, the deficit was $18.9 billion; it is esti- mated for this year, 2012- 2013, the deficit will be $17.9 billion. By some mystery the Conservatives have to come up with $17.9 billion for a balanced budget, plus these whiz kids need an extra $3.2 billion to keep their prom- ises. Have no fear for this to happen, a lot of services will be cut or destroyed. Maybe they should not have been so generous in Tony Clement’s riding for the G20.Gordon Robinson Pickering MP and fed- eral Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up statements with verifiable facts / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ durhamregion.com Whitby’s Lynde House, 27 years later Many Whitby residents took to the streets this past Sunday to see the Town’s oldest home, Lynde House, crawl along Hwy. 2 and south on Brock Street to its new location at Brock and Burns. I wasn’t there Sunday but I was there 27 years ago when the house was first moved from its location on Hwy. 2 to the property at the former Cullen Gardens, where it sat as a window into Whitby’s past. I had forgotten about that move until I had to call Laurie McCullough last week to discuss details of the current move. As I talked to him, I was suddenly flooded with vague memories of standing on Hwy. 2 as the home was moved to Cullen Gardens on a warm August day in 1986. I was working at the Whitby Free Press then and Whitby’s oldest home being moved to a new location was big news. Coverage in 1987 was a lot different than it was this past weekend. On Sunday we had reporters tweeting, photographers shooting pictures and a video being compiled. Our stories and pictures were on our website within minutes and we pulled photos and comments from other people to add to our online coverage. In 1986, I took photos then wrote a story for the paper that following week. It’s hard to believe how much Whitby has changed and grown in those 27 years. Brooklin was a small hamlet and every- one I knew spent a lot of their weekends at Family Kartways on Brock Street just south of Brooklin. Many of the subdivisions in Whitby didn’t exist and forget all those shopping malls on Taunton. The area was nothing but fields which we rode our bikes through many times. My own life has changed a lot as well. On that August day I never thought that 27 years later I would be married with three kids, two in university. The only constant in life is change. Managing Editor Mike Johnston is wondering how time flew by so quickly. Mike Johnston Managing Editor Moving (a) House Police expertise and parental intuition Cops get a bad rap a lot of the time. Three of my brothers are police officers and I’ve had the opportunity to witness the change a career in law enforcement seems to nec- essarily bring about in those who wear the uniform. It’s not a gig I would want or be anything close to good at, nor would I wish it on any- one. But I thank God that they are out there doing what they do. These past few weeks, with the news of arrests in the murder of Christopher Skinner, have made me doubly appreciative of their efforts. Almost five years of hard police work is finally coming to fruition with the recent apprehension of four individuals charged with beating young Chris Skinner to death and then driving a vehicle over his lifeless body. None of the charges the individuals face have been proven in a criminal court. But working with little more than a few tire tread marks and some sketchy witness state- ments, these incredible men and women believe they have patiently put together enough pieces of the puzzle to bring these charges in this case and, hopefully, some form of closure to the friends and family of Christopher Skinner. I doff my cap and once again say a sincere thank you. Five years is a long time. It’s an especially long time to keep a secret as hideous as this one. If the information in the police reports is true, the perpetrators of this crime would be around 18 years old at the time. A lot of questions swim into mind when one reads about horrific stuff like this but the one that has kept badgering me for some reason is: ‘How could their parents not have known?’ I have two sons, aged 19 and 22. Even though they are both living away from home at the moment, I still communicate with them on an almost daily basis. We are still very much plugged into one another. I visit their Facebook pages and blog sites regu- larly. I am friends with their friends. And so, I like to think that should something be somehow awry in their lives -- trouble with a girlfriend, issues at school or work, anxiety about their future -- I would, at some level, be aware of it. Had they murdered someone and cold-bloodedly driven over the body, I like to think I might flag that too. I realize that our children are very much on their own paths and that even ‘good’ kids do bad or stupid things sometimes, even in the midst of hands-on parenting. But, even so, as a parent, how do you not scent that kind of trouble in the wind? It frankly boggles the mind to consider a child coming home after brutally murdering another human being, after driving a vehi- cle over a person, and a mother or a father somehow missing the clues that something is terribly wrong. How completely absent from your child’s life do you have to be to drop that ball? I am grateful for the remarkable diligence of the police. And I hope with all of my heart that the friends and family of Christo- pher Skinner will have at least some of their inerasable pain eased by this turn of events. But what I would most like, and what would most resemble true justice, would be that if the larger circle of society surround- ing the young men who perpetrated this crime could somehow, in some measure, be made accountable as well. If it takes a vil- lage to raise a child, then it certainly takes a village to ruin one as well. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 7 Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer, Let’s Talk Winter doesn’t officially arrive for a few weeks yet, but Old Man Winter gave us a test run last week with the first snow of the season. Here’s what the chatter was on Facebook: Join us on Facebook and weigh in with readers on topics of the day www.facebook.com/ newsdurham June Becker-Robinson: Well this IS Ontario and it IS almost December so ya...got winter tires, winter wiper blades,snow brush, oil change, safety emergency kit and a hot Timmies...bring it on! 10 Top grossing Christmas movies APQuestion: What is your favourite television Christmas special of all time?Poll Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. 35% 1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas ($260 million) 2. The Polar Express ($183 million) 3. Elf ($173 million) 4. The Santa Clause ($144 million) 5. The Santa Clause 2 ($139 million) 6. A Christmas Carol ($137 million) 7. Four Christmases ($120 million) 8. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ($84 million) 9. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas ($75 million) 10. Christmas with the Kranks ($73 million) Source: Boxofficemojo.com How the Grinch Stole Christmas.30% A Charlie Brown Christmas.22% Frosty the Snowman.13% ONLINE SHOPPING: FedEx survey projects growth in 2013 Consumers in Atlantic Canada (68%), Alberta (66%), and Sas- katchewan (64%) are among the most likely to shop online this year. 61% of respondents in Ontario and 59% in British Columbia stat- ed they would shop online this year. Women were more likely to use a virtual shopping cart this year. 60% of women and 59% of men wanted to shop online for the holidays, compared to 53% of women and 57% of men last year. Age is no barrier to online shopping. 62% of survey respondents aged 35-54 years and 41% of those aged 55 years and older indi- cated they will do holiday shopping online this year, up 4% and 5% respectively. Consumers aged 18 to 34 years will continue lead all age demographics, with 76% intending to shop online this year—up 3%. Significantly more shoppers across all income brackets intend to shop online this year. 64% of people with incomes higher than $100,000 will shop online this year (57% in 2012), as will 65% of those earning $50,000-$99,999 (52% in 2012) and 65% of people earning less than $50,000 (38% in 2012). Attitudes in Manitoba and Quebec towards online shopping appear to be changing. This year, 57% of Manitobans and 52% of Quebec residents stated they will shop online for the holidays. The InBox Lisa Caissie: I have a feel- ing we won’t get too much but people still need to be careful out there and SLOW down! Colin Williamson: I will be armed with my camera cov- ering any wreaks around durham and photographing the storm all night. Kelli Stead De France: No, I am not ready. Can you please hold off till Christmas please.... Mike Shepstone: The ques- tion is, is the bad drivers that can’t drive ready? Prob not. Peggy Hamilton: Really really hate winter....bring back summer. Sonya Snyder Von Zuben: Moving next weekend think you could hang on for a week? Fingers crossed it ends up being more hype than snow! Sean Fennell: Bring it on!!! James Von Zuben: Yep I’ll be driving up and down highway 2 in my big green bus. 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 8 AP DURHAM -- As part of their holiday tradition, many Durham Region residents are thinking about their need for a Christmas tree to com- plement their festive celebration. As luck would have it, more than 500 Ontar- io farmers work year-round to produce in excess of one million Christmas trees annu- ally from which families can choose. In Dur- ham Region, there are several Christmas trees vendors to choose from (see list below) when looking for the perfect ‘real’ tree. One Durham Region farmer who’s been growing and selling Christmas trees for the past 33 years is George Powell, owner of Powell’s Trees, north of Bowmanville. Fully 10 acres of his 20-acre farm is devoted to growing and selling cut-your-own Christmas trees. And, this year, he said he’s as busy as ever helping Durham families find and cut down just the right tree. “It’s a good season, excellent,” he said. “Right now, there are 20 people out front of the garage and my parking lot is full. Every- one is happy.” Mostly it’s a family affair, said Mr. Powell, referring to the attraction of cutting down one’s own Christmas tree. “They’re all families here and it almost seems to me that it’s one of the few times they’re all together as a family. It’s a great family get-together,” he said. Mr. Powell relates his first year of selling Christmas trees, when he and his daughter sold them in Oshawa one weekend back in 1980. They sold 20 trees that day and had five remaining, which were left in a tent. When his daughter went back to sell the five remaining trees, they were gone, but five $10 bills were placed in the tent. “It shows you how honest some people are.” Powell Trees sells 10 different variet- ies of Christmas trees. Mr. Powell says the most popular trees are the balsam and the spruce. Real trees have been synonymous with Christmas for centuries. In addition to creating lasting memo- ries associated with the hunt, dec- oration and enjoyment of this nat- ural beauty, real Christmas trees are good for the environment -- before and after they’re cut. “Christmas trees are grown as crops on tree farms, similar to an agricultural crop,” says Shirley Brennan, executive director of the Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario. “Not all trees are harvested at the same time, allowing for continuous habitat for wildlife, retention of soil and water and prevention of seasonal runoff. And when trees are harvested, new seedlings are planted to grow trees for future holiday seasons. So there’s a continuum of trees growing at all times.” Christmas tree farms soak up carbon diox- ide emitted by cars, planes and homes. Every acre (about 0.4 hectares) of planted Christ- mas trees provides the daily oxygen needed by 18 people. Natural Christmas trees are 100- per cent biodegradable and can be recycled. Many municipalities collect the trees after the holiday season to chip them for use as mulch in municipal parks. David Orazietti, Ontario’s Minister of Natu- ral Resources, says in buying a locally grown Christmas tree, either direct from a tree farm or from a retail vendor, Ontarians are help- ing to support businesses in their community and, by extension, the economy of Ontario. And because of their proximity to the pur- chaser, a locally grown tree is likely to be more fresh than one imported from outside the province, says Mr. Orazietti. “All in all, consumers can feel good about buying a Christmas tree grown close to home.” Everyone has a favourite. Whether it be a fir, pine or spruce, Ontario Christmas tree farm- ers offer up a range of evergreens. Choos- ing one really comes down to personal pref- erence, physical requirements, budget and availability. Before you and your family venture out in search of that “perfect” tree, arm yourself with some important information and tools: • Consider where in your home you’ll display your tree. Grab a tape measure and record Tree vendors To ensure you’re purchasing an Ontario- grown Christmas tree, look for the Ontario Wood tag or simply ask the retail vendor where their trees were sourced. The following are local places where real Christmas trees are available: • Blackstock Christmas Tree Farm, 4060 Mountjoy Rd., Blackstock. 905-986-0795. • Country Market and Garden Centre, 2535 Taunton Road E., Bowmanville. 905-263- 2090 visit www.countrymarketgardencen- tre.com • Knox’s Pumpkin Farm, 6325 Enfield Rd., Hampton. 905-263-2930. visit www.knoxpumpkinfarm.com • Pingle’s Farm Market: 1805 Taunton Rd. E., Hampton. 905-725-6089. visit www.pinglesfarmmarket.com • Powell’s Trees, 2945 Regional Rd. 20, Bowmanville, 905-263-2762. • Prestonvale Tree Farms, 1421 Prestonvale Rd., Courtice. 905-434-3910. visit www.prestonvalefarms.com • Price’s Country Market and Greenhouse, 2895 Hwy. 2, Bowmanville. 905-623-5043 • Spademan Tree Farms, 545 Durham Rd. 21, Port Perry. 905-985-7291. visit www.spademantreefarm.com • Taylor Christmas Tree Farm, 4485 2nd Con- cession Rd., R.R. 3, Stouffville/Uxbridge. 905-640-1325. • Vandermeer Nursery Ltd., 588 Lakeridge Rd. S., Ajax. 905-427-2525. visit www.vandermeernursery.com • Watson Farms Ltd., 2287 Hwy. 2, Bowmanville. 905-623-9109. visit www.watsonfarms.ca For more information, visit christmas- trees.on.ca. To learn more about Ontario Wood and its many benefits, visit Ontario. ca/wood. PORt PERRY -- Darcy Cummins cut a Christmas tree at spademan’s Christmas tree Farm after the family has chosen the very best on. Watching the action were two-year-old Madelyn, mom tanya and Meghan, 6. the family is from Coppins Corners. Photo by Peter Redman the height and width available for a tree and size of your door frames. Take the tape mea- sure with you to ensure an accurately-sized tree is chosen. • Dress for the weather (layered clothes are best) and take snacks and fluids as the hunt could take longer than expected. • If heading to a tree farm, confirm any hay rides or other fun activities offered at the farm to add to the overall experience for your fam- ily. The trees closest to the parking lot tend to get picked over first. You may have better luck farther into the field. • Check for freshness. Pick a tree with strong green colour and a noticeable fragrance. The needles should be resilient. To check this, slip a branch through your fingers -- the needles should adhere to the branch. If bent gently, an unfrozen needle from a fresh tree should form a “u” shape without breaking. • When it’s time to make the first cut, ensure you’re on a level line. Allow for enough trunk length to be secured in your tree stand, and always saw away from your body to avoid injury. Ontario Wood encourages Ontarians to purchase made-in-Ontario wood products, including locally grown Christmas trees. Tips for your Christmas tree hunt 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 9 AP During the holiday season, and throughout the year, the RougeValley Health System Foundation works with our generous donors and volunteers to improve the patient experience at our community hospitals.We couldn’t do it without your help! PleaseconsidergivingtheGiftofHealth. Your donations help ensure that RougeValley Ajax and Pickering hospital remains a strong and vibrant part of our community. This holiday season, consider making us your charity of choice. 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Opportunitiesincludethe following: Positions Available Current HourlyRate of Pay Camps (MarchBreak&Summer) Back-up Camp Counsellor Camp Counsellor Camp Counsellor,Special Needs Assistant Camp Director Camp Director Coordinator,Special Needs& Vo lunteers* $11.97(Pay Grade2) $11.97(Pay Grade2) $14.73(Pay Grade3) $14.73(Pay Grade3) $16.56(Pay Grade4) $16.56(Pay Grade4) Museum (Summer&Also Fall Weekends) Camp Counsellor* Museum Admissions/Receptionist Museum Guide/Receptionist Coordinator,Museum Summer To urs $11.97(Pay Grade2) $11.97(Pay Grade2) $11.97(Pay Grade2) $22.99(Pay Grade6) Parks/Roads (Summer) Student Labourer $16.56(Pay Grade4) *Summer Only Prior to applying,candidatesare strongly encouraged to reviewour SeasonalHiring information at pickering.ca (under City Hall/Employment Opportunities)for requiredqualificationsandmandatory trainingdates. 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At Pickering Rec Complex you get the month of December free when youPurchase a non-discounted,newannual membership December 1-31, 2013 at Pickering Rec Complex and you get the rest of the month free!Yo u also geta $25 gift card;to give or keep. Call or come in today for details. *some conditions apply. EnjoyUnlimited Fitness Classes withwhirlpool&sauna at Pickering Recreation Complex from December9,2013 to January12,2014 *Priceshowndoesnotincludehst. 905.683.6582 pickering.ca/fit nessClasses a 4 fit $25$25 Gifts thatlast long after the wraphasbeen recycled... pre-school programs: from fun&active to creative &innovative, our programs developskills! childrens programs: build confidence and have funmaking healthyliving choices with Arts,Dance, Fitness,Active and SpecialInterest programs. Winter programs start in January. 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Before he started his business, 360 Incentives, he leased a building under his name and vowed to pay it off. “I was paying a lease no matter what and that can really affect you financially so you have to do some- thing,” says Mr. Atkins. “That’s just one of the things I’ve learned. If you think of other ways out, then you typically will take them. If you only have a plan to succeed and you put everything on the line for it, then you’ve got to make it happen.” Now, as founder and CEO of the award-winning Whitby company, he shares his wisdom with peo- ple looking for guidance when launching their own businesses. In September, he was a guest speaker at the Young Entrepreneurs and Professionals event hosted by the Whitby Chamber of Commerce at the Station Gallery. Mr. Atkins says he’s noticed young entrepreneurs tend to focus heavily on finances when they’re starting out and he encourages them to see the big picture instead. “I always say don’t ever go to a bank for money, don’t ever worry about business plans and that stuff because you’ll spend more time doing that than actually building the company,” he says. “Focus on your product and your clients and everything else will fall into place.” Established in 2008, 360 Incentives is a provider of on-demand incentive solutions for various large organizations. Staff relies on a sophisticated soft- ware platform to assist organizations in maximiz- ing the effectiveness of their programs and mini- mizing administration costs and efforts. In 2012, the company received the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Companies To Watch award, as well as the Business Achievement Award from the Whitby Chamber of Com- merce. Earlier this year, 360 Incentives was voted the second best workplace in Canada by the Great Place to Work Insti- tute Canada. In January 2013, the company announced an investment of nearly $8 million led by OMERS Ventures. At the time, there were just 65 employees, which has now shot up to 125. Most recently, 360 Incentives was presented the healthy workplace award at Peter Perry and Business Achievement Awards on Nov. 8. “If you want to build a company where people want to work with you, then you need to give them the environment where people actually want to work,” says Mr. Atkins, While the company continues to grow and the awards and accolades pile up, Mr. Atkins says the focus remains on pro- viding top quality products and services. Page 6 - Today’s editorial 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 13 AP Ajax man’s killing ‘unexpected’, accused testifies Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- A woman accused of orchestrat- ing her ex-lover’s murder has testified she never intended for any harm to come to the man. Aimee Margaret McIntyre took the witness stand in her own defence Thursday and Fri- day, telling jurors she thought the two men she drove to Karl O’Reggio’s Ajax home might “rough him up” at worst. Instead Nathan Kelly and Jonathan Ebanks attacked and repeated- ly stabbed the 33-year-old Mr. O’Reggio, leav- ing him to die in his Tresher Court apartment on July 14, 2007, court has heard. Ms. McIntyre, charged with first-degree murder in the killing, testified she was “shocked and horrified” when Mr. Ebanks returned to her car and announced, “S---, I think I killed him.” “I didn’t think what happened was going to happen,” Ms. McIntyre, 31, of Bobcaygeon, testified. “I think it was unexpected for all of us.” Ms. McIntyre has admitted that in the days leading up to the killing she had been going through an acrimonious break-up with Mr. O’Reggio, exchanging profane and vitriolic text messages. Court has heard that Mr. Kelly, with whom Ms. McIntyre had begun a rela- tionship, learned of the texts and encouraged her to arrange a meeting with Mr. O’Reggio. He enlisted the help of his friend Mr. Ebanks, who brought a large knife with him to Ajax, court heard. Ms. McIntyre testified she had no prior knowledge of the knife or any plan to stab Mr. O’Reggio. But she did admit to lying to Durham police the day after Mr. O’Reggio’s body was found, and three days later, when she was arrested. In one videotaped state- ment viewed by jurors, Ms. McIntyre told homicide Detective Tom Dingwall she hadn’t been in Ajax the day Mr. O’Reggio died, and suggested he may have been killed by some- one in the illegal drug trade. During cross examination, prosecutor Kent Saliwonchyk focused on those lies. “Lying comes pretty easily to you, doesn’t it?” he asked. “I was scared and horrified. I had never been in trouble before,” Ms. McIntyre said. At the start of this trial in mid-Novem- ber, Ms. McIntyre pleaded not guilty to first- degree murder, but guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter, a plea rejected by the Crown. She is standing trial for a second time after the Court of Appeal ordered a new trial. Mr. McIntyre’s trial continues in Oshawa before Superior Court Justice Alex Sosna and a jury. Warm up your winter. 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S., OSHAWA 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 14 AP Carriers of the We ek Congratulations Johnathan and Renata for being our Carriers 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 Locations8 Salem Rd. South Ajax, ON L1S 7T7 To day’s Carriers of the Week are Johnathan and Renata.They enjoy football and dance. Johnathan and Renata have received dinner vouchers compliments of McDonald’s, Subway and Boston Pizza. 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SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At Durham residents looking at an extra $50 per year for water Regional council to vote on 2014 water rates Dec. 11 DURHAM -- Durham residents could see their water bill jump by $50 a year, if council approves proposed rate increases for 2014. The Region of Durham is proposing to increase its water rate by 8.9 per cent and the sanitary sewer rate by four per cent, both effective Jan. 1. That works out to an overall hike of 6.3 per cent, or an extra $50 per year for the average Durham customer using 54,300 gallons of water annually. A Nov. 28 report from the Region says the increases are required to cover higher operating costs and necessary capital projects. For example, 2014 water supply capital costs total $63 million, including $8.4 million for new feedermains to accommodate growth in Whitby and $11.5 million to replace polybuty- lene pipes. Regional council will vote on the rate increase at its Dec. 11 meeting. 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On the other hand,once you have a base portfolio size of greater than $100,000,you might consider beginning to invest in individual stocks.For example, you could create a basket of high-quality, dividend-paying stocks in different sectors and geographies for proper portfolio diversification. Speak to your financial advisor about your particular situation. Whether it’s stocks, mutual funds or a combination of both, it’s important to select the right ones in the right amounts. Edward Jones. Member - Canadian Investment Protection Fund. A&Q Personal Injury Lawyers 905-427-2000 john.russell@dyeandrussell.com There are three ways that you are protected if you are injured by an automobile while a pedestrian or cyclist.Yo u first must contact and use your own automobile insurance. If you do not have automobile insurance you are covered by the automobile insurance of the driver that struck you. 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Looking for an inspirational story that resonates so deeply this time of year? Visit www.helpourkids.ca and make a contribution today. Yo ur support will make a significant difference in the life of so many kids here in Durham Region. I want to donate money to a local organization. Any Suggestions?A&Q INSURANCE 905-427-5888 Ext. 122 b.yetman@firstdurham.comFIRSTDURHAM INSURANCE &FINANCIAL 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 15 AP DECEMBER 3 RD TO 8 TH ONLY AT: Information & dealers: 1-800-A NEW-POT or www.paderno.com. Not all locations open Sunday. Quantities limited, please be early. Sale items may not be exactly as shown. PICKERING Hendrix Restaurant Equipment & Supplies 1095 Kingston Rd. 71% OFF!Our 12pc Canadiana Cookware set is made from 18/10 stainless steel and features an impact bonded base that’s safe for all stovetops of modern kitchens, including induction. Durable riveted handles, no-drip lips, oven and dishwasher safe, the Canadiana is built to last and we stand behind it with our exceptional 25 year warranty. Set includes:1.5L, 2L, 3L saucepans, 6.5L Dutch oven, 2.5L steamer, 3L sauté pan, 24cm/9.5” ceramic non-stick frying pan, and 5 covers. List: $949.00. $26999 FRENCH IMMERSION AND EXTENDED FRENCH REGISTRATION At the Durham Catholic District School Board, we welcome all students into our French Programs available at 12 Catholic elementary schools. We invite you to enroll your child through our online registration process from December 11, 2013 to January 17, 2014 at dcdsb.ca. Students must be entering Grade 1 or Grade 4* in September 2014 to register. PA RENT INFORMATION NIGHTS: Monday, December 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School 95 Wa ller Street, Whitby L1R 1Z7 Tu esday, December 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School 1166 Finch Avenue, Pickering L1V 1J6 * Grade 4 Extended French classes will be established where the number of registrations meets the minimum required for viability. LIVING AND LEARNING IN FA ITH Durham Catholic District School Board 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 16 AP Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 Cook doesn’t disappoint Ajax boxer improves to 12-0 with win Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com MISSISSAUGA -- It didn’t take Brandon Cook long to establish that it was going to be his night. Facing Luca Michael Pasqua Saturday night at the Hershey Centre in Mississau- ga in a light middleweight (154 lbs.) bout scheduled for 10 rounds, the Ajax resident dropped the Italian with the first punch he threw just 20 seconds into the fight. Cook dropped him again in the second round ... again in the third ... and again in the fourth. When Pasqua dropped on his stool after the fourth round, he’d had enough, prompt- ing his corner to throw in the towel and end the fight. “It’s the training,” said Cook, crediting his coaches Mike Guyett and Andrew Williams for having him in top condition. “I trained really hard. There’s so much that goes into the training that nobody knows about. How much time I spend in the gym, how much road work I do, it’s tough. I train hard. This is the best part.” It was a non-title fight for Cook, who holds the Canadian light middleweight belt. With the fight officially scored a TKO, the 27 year old improved to 12-0 with seven knockouts on his record. Cook was sharp and looked fresh for the four rounds, landing punishing shots that had Pasqua on the canvas once in each of the four rounds. The performance was impressive. “I went in there nice and calm, relaxed,” said Cook, who didn’t try to press and end the fight after the first knockdown just sec- onds in. “Good things happen when you go in there and stick to the game plan. I felt awesome out there. I felt strong. My coach- es have got me to where I need to be right now. “I just had to be patient. That’s one thing I’ve been working on a lot. If I throw nice straight shots like that, and not try to throw them hard, they hurt. When I go looking for those big shots, I fall all over the place. My balance was perfect tonight.” Guyett, who has been there every step of the way as Cook’s trainer, said that Satur- day’s win is just another step in a long pro- gression. “We’re working every day trying to improve his boxing skills. We already know Brandon is a slugger. He’s got power, but we’re try- ing to get more finesse to his game. He’s got some, but the more the better,” said Guyett. “One of the biggest things is when he hurts a guy, he wants to finish him right away. Unfortunately, while you’re trying to land those bombs, they don’t land. You really need to pull yourself out of the spotlight for just a second, establish the jab to land that big power shot.” Cook was coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over Tebor Brosch in September at Casino Rama, which served as his first title defence. As in all of his previous fights, he took something away from it that helped this time out. “I learned a lot from that fight. I learned a lot about myself,” he said. “I tried to knock Tebor out and underestimated him. This guy, I watched some tape on him and he looked quick. He went the distance with a lot of good fighters.” Cook expects to be back in the ring again at the Hershey Centre in February, hoping for something bigger and longer. MISSISSAUGA -- Brandon ‘Bad Boy’ Cook from Ajax had a dominating performance over Luca Michael Pasqua of Italy during a boxing card at the Hershey Centre. Referee Mark Simmons started the count after Cook dropped Pasqua for the second time in the fight. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland St. Mary bowls over Westgate Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The St. Mary Monarchs really had to work hard to earn a win in their final game, completing a perfect sea- son. That’s the way it should be. St. Mary won their OFSAA senior bowl game 20-13 over Westgate Collegiate from Thunder Bay last week at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke, in one of nine bowl games spread over four days in a different format adopted for this season. Down 13-6 at one point, St. Mary rallied for the win, scoring the winning touchdown on a pass from quarterback Raishaun Provo to Austin Denn with just four sec- onds remaining in the game, breaking a 13-13 tie. “I give the kids credit. They never gave up and they battled really hard,” said coach Enzo Antonucci. “(Westgate) were a good team, but I felt we were better. We just kept working and came back.” The win capped off a perfect 9-0 sea- son for St. Mary, who won all six LOSSA league games, beat Paul Dwyer in the semifinal and Holy Trinity in the LOSSA championship game. St. Mary had a long layoff between the LOSSA championship and the Nov. 28 bowl game and some of the rust showed, having two touchdowns called back due to penalties and fumbling on the one-yard line. A strong second half, including a defensive stand on a third down and short play, ignited the comeback. “We were pretty dominant, we just couldn’t score,” said Antonucci. “A couple of bad calls, (Westgate) got ahead. They are a pretty good team. They fought pretty hard. We made a couple of tweaks and adjustments. It was a good game.” Antonucci also credited the staff of Mike Koladich, Gord Judges, Paul Bow- man, Tony MacIntosh, Kyle Patterson, Nicholas Campbell and Johnathan Webb with putting in countless hours that led to the success on the field this season. 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 17 AP CONTACT US TODAY! • BUSINESS • TECHNOLOGY • HEALTHCARE • LAW • SUPPLY CHAIN 1-888-806-1856 www.triosdurham.com OSHAWA CAMPUS: 200 JOHN ST. W. SCARBOROUGH CAMPUS: 4438 SHEPPARD AVE E. Not all programs are available at all triOS College locations Durham Catholic District School Board CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE The Durham Catholic District School Board is located just east of Toronto and is renowned for providing comprehensive Catholic education to over 23,000 students in 38 elementary schools, seven secondary schools and five continuing and alternative education centres, with facilities throughout Durham Region. A Catholic School Board Trustee is a member of a faith community committed to the vision of Catholic education. The Durham Catholic District School Board is seeking a Catholic Trustee to represent separate school ratepayers for the Town of Whitby. This successful candidate will be sworn in at the January 27, 2014 Board Meeting. To qualify, a candidate must show proof that he/she is: l A Canadian citizen at least 18 years of age -- and resides within the jurisdiction of the Durham Catholic District School Board; l A baptized and practicing Roman Catholic, who is shown as an English-language Roman Catholic school board supporter on the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) form; l Not an employee of the Durham Catholic District School Board or any other district school board or school authority in Ontario. Interested Catholic Trustee applicants are invited to submit an application package including the following: l A letter indicating their interest in the position of Catholic School Board Trustee which includes: l Rationale for interest in the position as well as interest in the Durham Catholic District School Board and Catholic Education; and l A curriculum vitae outlining relevant personal and professional experience. Application packages for this position must be submitted to the Director's Office via email to trusteeapplications@dcdsb.ca by Friday, December 13, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), if you require accommodation at any time throughout the application process, please contact Sonja Ruby, Human Resources Assistant at sonja.ruby@dcdsb.ca prior to the posting closing date so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Karen Valentine Anne O'Brien Chair of the Board Director of Education WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY RESIDENTIAL SITE SUPERINTENDENTS NEEDED Two positions are currently available at our Housing sites. One position is for a 46-unit townhouse complex located in Pickering. The second position consists of 2-45 unit townhouse complexes in Oshawa. Candidates for these full-time positions must provide professionalism, excellent maintenance, repair abilities and customer service skills. The successful candidate must have a reliable vehicle with valid driver's license, liability insurance and current registration to perform the duties of this position. The incumbents will be provided a residential unit at their site as part of the compensation package. Great opportunity for a retired person or for a dual-income household. Please submit resume no later than 12 noon on Wednesday December 11th, 2013 to: Coordinator Administration Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation 28A Albert St. Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8S5 Fax 905-436-5361 or email: drnphc@durham-housing.com DELIVERY ROUTES AVAILABLE: AJAX/PICKERING AA122 Randall Dr/Macey Ln 48 papers AD427 Stonewood St, Thornharold St 28 Houses AD428 Talbotshire St 65 Townhouses AS233 Winterton Way 38 papers AV335 Mansbridge/Abraham 43 papers AX817 Lloydminster/Kinrade 49 papers PI371 Marshcourt Dr 44 houses PI391 1623 pickering parkway 32 townhouses PI391 1867 kingston rd 43 town houses PI404 1790 FINCH 41 TOWNHOUSES If you are interested in a Route that isn’t listed please call (905)683-5117 and have your name put on a waiting list. Bulk Drop Delivery Route Drivers wanted forAJAX AND PICKERING AREA. Must have own cargo van, or largepassenger van. 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TAXI DRIVERS NEEDED immediately for Whitby & Ajax. Computer GPS dispatched. Will train, no experience necessary. Apply to 109 Dundas St. W., Whitby or (905)668-4444 General Help Sales Help & Agents General Help Sales Help & Agents General Help WEEKEND HOSTESS REQUIRED FOR NEW HOME BUILDER Promi- nent Bowmanville Home Builder is seeking an en- ergetic and client friend- ly administrator for busy sales centre. Candidate should reside within community and shall be required for weekends and some weekday evenings. Builder will provide training, but customer service experi- ence a definite asset. Qualified candidates should send resume to: dbauco@rogers.com Salon & SpaHelp SMART CUTS hiring an Assistant Manager and full and part-time Haircutters required. Apply in person to Marianne at 1801 Dundas St., East, Unit 25, Kendalwood Plaza, Whitby or email: rjmatthews@rogers.com Skilled &Te chnical Help WELDERS: REQUIRED by a well established plate fabricator in Ajax. Top wages & Benefits. 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Places ofWorship Classifieds YourClassifieds.caFor Delivery Inquiries, please call 905-683-5117 News Advertiser To Place an Ad Call: 905-683-0707 durhamregion.com • Email: classifieds@durhamregion.com Careers Careers Careers 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 • De c e m b e r 4 , 2 0 1 3 18 AP ESTATE CONTRACTOR AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Sat., December 7th 10:00 a.m. Selling Aluminum Siding and Troughing Equipment, Vehicles, Trailers, Shop and Woodworking Equipment: Beta Continuous Trough Machine Mod. GM56 (5 and 6in.); Power Fist 440 lb. Remote Cable Hoist; 24 ft. Pole Jack Pump Stage System w/8ft.Extensions; Pro Trim 10ft. Aluminum Brake w/stand and Coil Holder; Pneumatic Air Tools and Related Equipment; 2005 Ford Super Duty F350 4 Door Lariat Diesel Dual 4x4 (234,000 km) w/utility Cap; 2002 GM 3500-16ft Cube Van; 20ft. Tandem Enclosed Construction Site Trailer; 16ft. Tandem Utility Trailer; King 10in. Industrial Table Saw; Makita Table Saw; King 14in. 3 Speed Band Saw; King H-1000 Wood Lathe 1hp-36in.; King 16in.-2hp Thickness Planer; King 6in. Jointer Planer; Trademaster 6" Belt 9" Disc; Sander; Delta 1in. Belt/Disc Sander; Jet 5 Speed Drill Press; Mastercraft 13in. Drill Press; Stihl 350 Concrete Saw; 3 Bench Grinders 5 and 6in.; Freud Plunge Router; Specialty bits; Sears Oscillating Spindle Sander (1/4 hp 20x20 Surface); Homelite 2500 PSI Power Washer; Stanley Pneumatic Nailer; Mechanics Chests; Major Quantity Power Tools Air and Woodworking;16 ladders; Quantity of Various Materials; New Built in Kenmore Dishwasher; and all Shop Contents; etc. Preview 8:00 a.m. morning of Auction. Check date, time and location. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C, Interac AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton905.786.2244, www.stapletonauctions.com Facebook: Stapleton Auctions'Serving the auction industry for 43 years' OUTSTANDING ANTIQUE AUCTION Sunday December 8, 2013, 9:00 am (viewing: Sunday December 8, 8:00 am)(viewing: Saturday December 710:00 am - 2:00 pm) Auction Features An Excellent Offering of Articles From the Past with a Few Newer Pieces Including: Victorian, Canadiana, Eastlake, etc. Pine Corner Cupboard, Armoires, China Cabinet, Sideboards, Washstands, Early Desks, Dressers, Chest of Drawers, Piano, Trunks Standing & Hanging Cupboards, Chairs & Rockers, Spinning Wheel, Old Lamps, Light Fixtures, Old Beds, Tea Wagons, Tables (Kitchen, Parlour, etc), Unique Mother/Baby Rocking Bench, Oak Mantle, Plant Stands, Stools, Old Phones, Crocks, Clocks, Treadle & Table Top Sewing Machines, 8' Church Pew, Shaving Mirror, Wash Set, Quilts, Walking Sticks, Machete Collection, Sword, Bayonet, Old Wood, Moulding Planes, Misc Old Tools, 3 Old Outboards (3 1/2 McCulloch, 4 h.p. Merc, 9.9 Johnson), Projectors, Cameras, Radios, LT. Ed Prints, Baskets, Dresser Set, Miniature Armoire, Stroller, Quality Glass & China, Crystal, Cranberry, Cornflower, Pottery, Books, Wicker Pcs, Large Advertising Signs (Shell, Chrysler, Silver Maple), Misc Smaller Signs, Advertising Pcs, Christmas Decorations. NOTE: Don't Miss This Excellent Auction. This is Only a Small Portion From This Large Auction. Something for One and All. Take advantage of our Saturday Viewing.Next Auction: December 15 Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com or www.ontariosauctionpaper.com MacGREGOR AUCTIONSLocated in Orono at Silvanus Gardens. Take 115/35 Hwy to Orono, Exit at Main St. (Exit 17).Follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. 905-263-2100 1-800-363-6799 (cell) 905 718 6602 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th • 4:30PM *A U C T I O N S A L E *of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for a Trenton Estate, selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: Drop front secretary, chesterfield suite, Roxton kitchen suite, 3 pc bedroom suite, wrought iron table and chairs, gingerbread clock, Mary Gregory glass, tools, large quantity of collectables, glassware and jewellery, plus many other interesting items. Note: This is our final sale of 2013. Sales will resume Saturday, January 4th at 10am with our annual New Year's Antique Auction of high quality and one of a kind antiques. Regular Wednesday night sales will resume Wednesday, January 8th at 4:30pm.Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 Auction Sale of Antiques Furniture & Collectibles from Uxbridge, Port Perry, Newmarket Saturday December 14, 201310:00 AMVAN HAVEN SALES ARENA720 DAVIS DRIVE, UXBRIDGEDonate an unwrapped Toy for the Uxbridge Toy Drive. 10% Buyers PremiumVisa, M/C, Debit & Approved Cheque GARY HILL AUCTIONS905-852-9538, 800-654-4647416-518-6401Details & photosgaryhillauctions.ca Saturday December 7th - 10am PUBLIC AUTO/MACHINERY/TRACTOR/TOOLS/SNOWMO BILE AUCTION at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER-LINDSAY VEHICLES: 008 Sonata, 07 Suzuki Swift, 07 Edge AWD, 07 Accent 3dr hatchback, 06 Jeep Liberty 4x4, 04 Elantra, 04 Santa Fe, 04 Accent, 02 Saab Aero 95, 02 Taurus, 01 Impala, 01 Focus Wgn, 01 Protégé, 00 Jimmy, 00 Honda CRV, 99 Ford F150 XL pickup, SNOWMOBILES: 09 Skidoo 800R MXZ REV XP, ETEC engine, E/S, rev, studded, 03 Artic Cat 700 Firecat, rev, studded, FARM: AC175 dsl tractor, manure spreader, McCormick No 46 Baler, Ebersol Conveyor, 3 furrow plough, side delivery rake, old seed drill, vintage auger, CONSTRUCTION/TOOL: Wacker tamper, cement mixer, engine stand, air compressor, air nailers, chain saws, hand & power tools, MISC: commercial lights,100 yr old steps, 6 axles, garage door, All items selling 'As Is', partial list subject to additions and deletions, MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 view terms/list/photos/updates at www.mcleanauctions.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday December 6 at 4:30pmLocated 3 miles East of Little Britainon Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Selling the contents of a Buckhorn home plus others - round oak drop leaf table and 4 hoop back chairs - 2 sets of 4 refinished pb chairs - refinished square oak dining room table - 2pc chesterfield sets - glass top coffee and end table sets - vanity and mirror - oak library table - crocks - antique single door wardrobe and large 2pc cupboard - maple desk - Peavey amp - Silverwoods ice cream sign - qty of tonka toys - stained glass hanging light - office desk - cedar chest - Coca Cola pop dispenser - Moffat fridge - Kenmore stove - Danby chest freezer - Valley Comfort wood stove - single axle boat trailer - 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 to www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil - open for viewing Thursday from 9am to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am LIQUIDATION AUCTION SALE Jewellery – Art – Home Decor – Coins – Bank Notes – Carvings – Electronics – Collectibles – Nostalgia BRAND NEW, ESTATE, AND LIQUIDATION ITEMS! Sunday, December 8 - 1:00 pm, Preview 12 pm20 King Avenue W, Newcastle Over 150 Jewellery items w/ 10/14/18kt Platinum Diamond & gemstone rings, earrings, bracelets, Appraised, watches, pearls, Swarovski, & more. A large estate coin collection & paper money, over 120 framed art works of important Canadian Artists, sports memorabilia collection w/ 23kt Gold cards, radio control choppers, trucks, cars, art glass, crystal, porcelain, bone china, Harley Davidson, Disney, M. Monroe, Marvel, A. Hepburn Beatles,Rush, Rolling Stones, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Violin, One Direction Frame, garden décor, & more. Plan to attend…. Free Draw at Sale……… Details, Terms, photos, on website.WWW.AUCTIONEER.CA BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONSSelling contents of Glenn and Joan Grove of Blackstock, Ontario and others at KELLETT SALE BARN 13200 Old Scugog Rd. (1/2 Mile S. of Blackstock)Sat., Dec. 7, 2013 @ 10:30am Old parlour table • Chrome reversible rims, 15" for Chevy or Ford • Guitar • New wool • Quilting frames • Old post cards, 1919 & up • New jewelry • 6 Beswick cups and saucers705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447 AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett Check for sales at: www.kellettauctions.fcwhost.com/web FIREARMS AUCTION Saturday December 7th 10:00 am SWITZER'S AUCTION CENTRE 25414 Highway 62 South, Bancroft 1-613-332-5581 ~ 1-800-694-2609 www.switzersauction.com View photo gallery at:www.proxibid.com/switzersauction MAY, William (Billy) - At Ajax hospital on November 28, 2013. Father of Stuart, Grandad of Brad and Emily, great grandfather of Olivia, brother of Al (deceased) and Joy. Will be fondly remembered by Sarah, Susan, David, Fiona, Conor and the Kerr family in Northern Ireland. Many thanks to Dr. Stern and Marnee, CCAC especially Lisa and Helen and to the nursing staff on 2 East at Ajax hospital for their outstanding care. Thanks to my family, friends and neighbours for their support. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rouge Valley Health Care Foundation. - Sarah - SAUNDERS, Margaret - Passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Sunday December 1, 2013 in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Leonard. Dear mother of John, Lenore Legere, and the late Bill. Survived by her daughter in law Betty Ann. Loving grandmother of Shawn, Joshua (Marianne), Michael (Ryan), Robert, Heather, Keith and great grandson Devin. Resting at the ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME 124 King Street East Oshawa. A graveside service will be held on Thursday December 5, 2013 at 1 pm at Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated, and may be made along with condolences by visiting www.armstrongfuneralhome.net SHANNON, Barbara Florence (nee Green) - It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Barbara on December 2, 2013 in her 87th year. Loving wife of the late Jack Shannon. She will be sadly missed by her children Jane (Peter), Catherine, Barbara (Joseph), Robert (Donna) and Anne. Proud grandmother of Stephen (Lauren), Lindsay (Ricky), Kevin (Kimberley), Robert, Caitlyn, William, Brendan, Andrew and David. Great grandmother of Lily and Brianna. Survived by her sister Annette and predeceased by siblings Joseph, Winifred, Pete, William, Richard, Kitchener, Fred, Lois, Henry and Clifford. A private family service will be held on Wednesday December 4, 2013 at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax 905 428-8488). Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca Condominiumsfor RentC AJAX, LAKESIDE 1-bed- room condo, unfur- nished, 6 appliances, in suite laundry, fireplace, a/c, parking pool, sauna, jacuzzi, gym, tennis courts included. NO PETS. $1195 + heat & hydro. Available Jan. 1 (905)852-2011. 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