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He took part in a SickKids pilot project, the first of its kind in Canada, where he was able to receive treatment from a back- pack at home, rather than staying in the hospital. Now he’s back at Pine Ridge Secondary School. Jason Liebregts / Metroland Pickering teen reflects on cancer fight Pine Ridge student now lives life to the fullest Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Despite fighting cancer at a young age, Yusuf Hirji has an attitude even the healthiest person would envy. At just 17, the Pine Ridge Sec- ondary School student has under- gone more than most will face in a lifetime. In July 2012, he was diag- nosed with osteosarcoma -- bone cancer, the type that Terry Fox had. Yusuf recalls it was Friday the 13th in July 2012 when he, an avid soccer player with dreams to make it professionally, got the news. After different reactions from members of his family, some denying it, and others wanting more opinions, the family chose to fight it head- on. Yusuf quickly found himself at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The News Advertiser met up with Yusuf in the earlier days of his diag- nosis, when he spoke at the Terry Fox Run at Pine Ridge in Septem- ber 2012. “As much as it limits you, it inspires you to do more,” he said at the time. From that day on, he’s warmed the hearts of staff and students. “Yusuf took the (microphone) and spoke and everyone was silent,” recalls vice-principal Peggy Perkins. See PICKERING page 5 Pickering could close the door on doorknobs Vancouver policy inspires local accessibility advocates Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Accessibility advo- cates are calling on Pickering to fol- low Vancouver’s lead and do away with the doorknob. Last fall, Vancouver made head- lines with its decision to ban round doorknobs in all future construc- tion projects -- including private homes -- in favour of levers. 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Giles le Riche, director of business services for DRPS, says it’s a balancing act to determine when police vehicles should be replaced. “If you wait too long to sell you spend more on repairs, they’re in the shop and not available for driv- ing and the auction value goes down,” he explained. Marked police cars are typically replaced every five years or between 160,000 and 200,000 kilometres, while unmarked vehicles are replaced every seven years or between 160,000 and 200,000 kilometres. A report from the Durham Regional Police Servic- es Board says approval is needed in advance of the Region’s February budget process, because vehicle orders need to be made soon in time for spring deliv- ery. “Any delay in the approval and order placement for these vehicles may result in the police service not receiving the requested vehicles, which would result in significantly higher fleet maintenance costs and extensive repairs,” the report notes. Mr. le Riche says the 2014 spending is in line with past years, although he expects the number to go up in future. Police vehicles by the numbers • There are 387 vehicles in the DRPS fleet: 134 marked patrol vehicles 9 supervisor vehicles 92 unmarked cars and trucks 152 other vehicles including ATVs and trailers • DRPS is looking to buy 52 new vehicles in 2014: 6 SUVs 13 marked Chevrolet Tahoes 16 marked and unmarked Ford Interceptors 8 unmarked front-wheel drive cars 9 other vehicles including a cargo van, passenger vans and boat trailer Over the past five years DRPS has used gov- ernment grants to buy some larger vehicles in the $200,000 to $250,000 price range, such as a mobile command unit and forensic identifica- tion truck. When those come up for replacement, costs will rise. Mr. le Riche noted DRPS is working to make its fleet more environmentally friendly, where pos- sible. While the marked patrol vehicles are required to have powerful engines, there is now a focus on choosing four-cylinder engines for other police vehicles. DRPS also has three hybrid cars. The request for pre-budget approval will go to regional council on Jan. 22. 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 1 4 3 AP Living with arthritis pain can affect every part of your life. It keeps you from enjoying the good things in life – time with grandkids, playing golf, even working in the yard. It would be nice to get out of bed – just one morning – without pain. Every time you try and push through the pain…like standing or walking for a long period of time…you pay for it for the next 2-3 days with even more pain. Do you have any of the these Arthritic problems? ✓Osteoarthritis ✓Rheumatoid arthritis ✓Bursitis/tendonitis ✓Degenerative joint disease ✓Lumbar disc problems ✓Aching pain in the arms or legs Pain Pills Are Not The Answer Do you remember the Vioxx scandal? It was a medication designed to relieve arthritis pain…but like all drugs, it had side effects. After years of use worldwide, the makers withdrew it from the market because of the overwhelming evidence it caused heart attacks and strokes. There’s a time to use pain medications, BUT not before seeking a natural way to correct the CAUSE of the problem! Ask yourself … after taking all these pain medications…maybe for years…are you any better off? Pain Is Not Just ‘Old Age’ Have you had one doctor after another telling you this is just the natural process of the body getting older - that you should expect to have arthritis. Sure, if you don’t take care of your damaged joints now, as you get older they will be worse (which is why you shouldn’t wait any longer to see if I can help you.) However, old age is not the cause of your arthritis. I’ll venture to say all 360 joints in your body are the same age, yet arthritis and joint degeneration has not affected every one of them – only your previously injured joints that never healed properly. My name is Dr. Clay Kosinko, owner of Health First Family Chiropractic. Over the years, I’ve seen hundreds of people come in suffering with arthritis and leave the office pain free. I’ve made it my mission in practice to help those suffering with chronic pain like you. “I only wished I had found you sooner” I hear this too often, so I decided to do something about it and run this ad. Be one of the first 20 people to make an appointment. Just call before January 30 and you’ll get my “Arthritis Evaluation” for only $35. • An in-depth consultation about your arthritis where I will listen…really listen. • A complete nerve, muscle and spinal exam to find the “cause” of your problem. • A full set of specialized x-rays to look for joint degeneration (arthritis)… • A thorough analysis of your exam and x-ray findings so I can show you how to fix the problem. I’ll answer all your questions about chiropractic and arthritis pain. The appointment will not take long at all and you won’t be sitting in a waiting room all day either. Again, be one of the first 20 callers to take me up on this special offer, you must call before January 30, 2014. Call today…Phone 289-275-2444 Read what these chiropractic patients are saying: “I could not walk, run, exercise or even go up/down stairs without pain. Even sleep was painful. After receiving chiropractic care, I feel wonderful. I ran up stairs for the first time in years. I now walk in a mall without pain and I’m back to enjoying driving my jeep because it’s no longer painful to shift gears.”– Pamela K., Ajax Before chiropractic treatments I suffered from severe low back pain. I couldn’t walk for ten minutes without having to stop lean on something. I wish I knew about chiropractic sooner. -Abel. E.- Pickering “Before Chiropractic I could not walk far before I would get tingling in my legs and my back would hurt. Now my back is moving better and I can walk without any problems.” - Linda F., Pickering In addition to that, here’s what some of the top medical researchers had to say about chiropractic… “Manipulation [chiropractic adjustments], with or without exercise, improved symptoms more than medical care did after both 3 and 12 months.”–British Medical Journal “Chiropractor’s manipulation of the spine was more helpful than any of the following: traction, massage, biofeedback, acupuncture, injection of steroids into the spine and back corsets, and ultrasound.” --Stanley Bigos, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Feel the Improvement – andSay “Yes” to Life Again With my “Arthritis Evaluation”, we can seek the problem and then plan to correct it. Think of how you could feel in just a few short weeks. Start your body on the way to pain-free, normal living. Feel tight joints rest,relax, free up. Feel muscles tied in knots become more supple. Feel strength in your muscles increase. As you begin to see motion returning to your joints, you’re preventing and reducing chances of disability and a crippling future.Yo u’re playing with the children again, cooking your favorite foods, better golf games…without pain. Arthritis can be successfully treated. Healthy, pain-free living should be yours. Call anytime between the hours of 9:00 am & 7:00 pm Mon/Wed/Friday or between 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm on Tu es.Te ll the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Special Arthritis Evaluation before Jan. 30, 2014. We can get started with your consultation, exam and x-rays as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Our office is called Health First Family Chiropractic and you can find us at 335 Bayly St.West Suite 206 Ajax. I look forward to helping you get rid of your pain so you can start living a healthier, more joyful life. In Good Health, Dr. Clay Kosinko, D.C. P.S.Life’s too short to live in pain like this. Don’t live another day like this. Call and schedule for your evaluation. 289-275-2444. Are you suffering from arthritis pain?If so,relief may be easier than you think. “I have seen with my own eyes how patients with arthritis, crippled for years, have walked out of my office with more spring in their step, better strength and less pain!” – says Clay Kosinko, D.C reporting at his clinic in Ajax. “Finally Free from Arthritis Pain WithoutDrugs and Harmful Side Effects” ADVERTISING FEATUREADVERTISING FEATURE Pickering purse thief sought by police Composite image of suspect released PICKERING -- Durham police have released a composite drawing of a purse- snatching suspect and are asking the public to help identify him. On Dec. 19 a woman was robbed of her purse at the Royal Bank at Glenanna Road and Kingston Road in Pickering. Police said a man approached the vic- tim from behind and grabbed her purse. She was knocked to the ground and dragged several feet. The same suspect has been linked to a similar purse robbery on Dec. 18 in Pickering. In that case, a woman was approached in a plaza parking lot near Liverpool Road and Kingston Road. She was also approached from behind and was knocked to the ground when her purse was grabbed. Investigators have created a computer generated composite image of the sus- pect. Anyone with new information is asked to call Det. Sitaram at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2535 or make an anonymous tip to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.durhamregion- alcrimestoppers.ca. Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. PICKERING -- Durham Regional Police have released a composite drawing of a purse-snatching suspect and are asking the public to help identify him. On Dec. 19, a woman was robbed of her purse at the Royal Bank at Glenanna Road and Kingston Road in Pickering. Submitted composite Pickering Mower Ltd. 1053 Brock Rd. 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E.26 NOTICE OF APPLICAT ION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND INTHE MATTER OF an application by The Regional Municipality of Durham fo r approval to expropriate land being: Pa rt of the following lot as described in the chart below: fo r the proposed reconstruction and rehabilitation of lands required for the proposed Bus Rapid Tr ansit Project along Highway 2 (Kingston Road), specifically in this instance, in the City of Pickering and all construction activities incidental to the project thereto. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate all estate, right, title and interest in the land described as fo llows: Required Properties Municipal Address 699 Kingston Road, Pickering 603-647 Kingston Road, Pickering Road WideningFee SimplePartof Lot 29,Range 3, Broken Front Concession,Pa rts 1 to 8, 40R27935, City of Pickering Legal Description PurposeProperty Interests to be Acquired for the purposes of reconstruction and rehabilitation of with respect to the proper ty requirements for the proposed Bus Rapid Tr ansit Pr oject along Highway 2 (Kingston Road), specifically in this instance, in the City of Pickering,Regional Municipality of Durham, and all related construction activities as ancillary to the reconstruction. Copy of Plan 40R27935 may be seen in the Office of Legislative Services at 605 Rossland Road East,Whitby,Ontario Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty (30) days after he is served with the notice, or, when he is served by publication, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council ofThe Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East Whitby,Ontario L1N 6A3 The expropriating authority is:The Regional Municipality of Durham Pe r:“Roger Anderson” Roger Anderson,Regional Chair and CEO Pe r:“D. Bowen” D.Bowen,Regional Clerk THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM Majority of Pickering businesses are small employers New data paints picture of employment landscape in Durham Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- New data from the Region of Durham shows small businesses leading the way in Pickering. The Region recently released the results of its 2013 Business Count, which collects data on the number of employers in the community and the types of work available. It shows 69 per cent of Pickering businesses that took part in the study employ 10 people or fewer. “It is indicative of the fact that we have an incubation economy,” said Mayor Dave Ryan, who notes that back in 2006, Profit magazine ranked Pickering as one of the top places in Canada to start and grow a business. “I can point to a number of companies that started small here and have grown exponentially,” he said, mentioning Eco-Tec and Search Engine People as examples. The stats are similar Durham-wide, where 72 per cent of businesses employ 10 people or fewer. That’s a key piece of information for job searchers, says Maralyn Tassone, executive director at the Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre. “This means you’ve got to be very clever in the way you do your job search,” she explains. “People think of working for places like hydro or Durham Region; what this means is you have to get out there discover the smaller businesses in your field.” While small businesses sometimes get a bad rap for lower pay and fewer benefits compared with large cor- porations, Ms. Tassone says there are upsides to small employers. “The good thing is you often get a lot of diverse responsibility and the opportunity to grow with the company.” Broken down by sector, 24 per cent of businesses in Durham are retail, accounting for 21 per cent of all jobs. Food and accommodation businesses made up 12 per cent of businesses, followed by health services at 10 per cent. Ms. Tassone says a high percentage of retail jobs can be cause for concern, because they generally pay mini- mum wage and may have unreliable hours. “These are often just-in-time positions ... people are needed when it’s busy for Christmas and Boxing Day ... then their hours are reduced,” she notes. This was the second year for the Business Count, which was conducted from May to August 2013 by a group of summer students who visited 11,206 busi- nesses in rural and urban areas. In Pickering, 1,537 businesses reported having 30,474 jobs. Pickering was also reported as having 14.4 million square feet of space used by businesses. The survey showed Pickering is home to 20 per cent of Durham’s jobs and 18 per cent of its businesses. Only five per cent of businesses across Durham declined to participate, an improvement over the previous year. “The good news is the fact that we were able to increase qual- ity of the data over 2012, businesses were very receptive and accommodating,” says Stephanie Jones, a manager with the Region’s planning and economic development department. “They’re beginning to realize the value of it.” The data will be used to monitor growth, keep tabs on the number and type of local jobs available and plan for things such as transportation and infrastructure. 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 1 4 5 P On November 19,2013,York and Durham Regions placed the Environmental Study Report (ESR)for the Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment to address outfall capacity limitations at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant on the public record.The Notice of Completion announced a 90-day public review period for the ESR ending on Family Day,February 17,2014. In response to community requests,the review period has been extended by one (1)day,and will end at close of business on Tuesday,February 18,2014 to avoid closing on Family Day,a statutory holiday. The ESR and supporting studies are available on the project website www.durham.ca/outfallEA and at the following locations: The Regional Municipality of York Clerk’s Department 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket,ON L3Y 6Z1 Pickering Public Library Central Branch 1 The Esplanade South Pickering,ON L1V 6K5 Ajax Public Library Main Branch 55 Harwood Avenue South Ajax,ON L1S 2H8 The Regional Municipality of Durham Clerk’s Department 605 Rossland Road East Whitby,ON L1N 6A3 Pickering City Hall 1 The Esplanade South Pickering,ON L1V 6K5 Ajax Town Hall 65 Harwood Avenue South Ajax,ON L1S 2H9 Requests for a Part II Order must be received by the Ministry of the Environment by Tuesday February 18, 2014 and can be submitted through a written request to the Minister at the following address: The Honourable Jim Bradley Minister of the Environment 12th Floor,135 St.Clair Avenue West Toronto,Ontario M4V 1P5 Copies of any Part II Order requests should also be sent to: Mr.Barry Laverick,P.Eng. Project Manager The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East,Box 623 Whitby,ON L1N 6A3 Phone:905 668-7711,ext.3840 Toll Free:1-800-372-1102 Fax:905 668-2051 Email:info@OutfallEA.com Mr.Wayne Green,P.Eng. Project Manager The Regional Municipality of York 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket,ON L3Y 6Z1 Phone:905 830-4444,ext.75049 Toll Free:1-877-464-9675 Fax:905 836-4590 Email:info@OutfallEA.com If this information is required in an accessible format,please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext.3840. NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD EXTENSION Environmental Study Report Public Review Period Extended to February 18,2014 Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment to Address Outfall Capacity Limitations at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant Since then, Yusuf underwent numerous surgeries, including one that removed the tumour from his leg, and he had to take time off school for treatment. He finished chemotherapy last March, and finally returned to school in September. Yusuf, who wears a leg brace and walks with a cane, says students and staff have been most accommodating. “It feels like home here, which is nice,” he says. In his time away from school, Yusuf was able to maintain somewhat of a normal life thanks to a pilot project he took part in with SickKids. Although he went to SickKids for chemotherapy treatments and daily monitoring, he was able to go home at the end of each day thanks to a backpack containing the hydration he needed to flush out the chemotherapy drug. Normally, he’d spend days in the hospital while the drug was flushed out. The backpack Yusuf carried contained three litres of liquid that got pumped into his bloodstream. Yusuf’s mother was trained to check the acid levels in her son’s urine and give him medications orally, according to SickKids. “It didn’t make me feel like a can- cer patient, I always felt like a kid with a backpack,” Yusuf says. He was able to hang out with his friends, see his dog and eat dinners with his family. SickKids says Yusuf is the first pediatric patient to receive aggressive chemotherapy as an outpatient in Canada. Despite this freedom, the year was tough, with regular visits to SickKids and surgeries, but Yusuf never lost his spirit. “You need to focus on the fact that my life changed completely but it wasn’t necessarily for the worst,” he says. He got to experience new things; he discovered his love for cars and auto mechanics. He’s now interested in DJing and pho- tography. Since his diagnosis, Yusuf has given five talks at Terry Fox runs and would love to continue doing so. He looked to the Canadian hero’s legacy through his journey for inspiration. Watch the video story @ durhamregion.com Page 6 - Today’s editorial Pickering teen keeps spirits high PIcKERING from page 1 How I learned to embrace uncertainty and stay positive ‘My attitude had to be to let go of my past and create a new future’ When I was diagnosed with cancer at age 16, I knew my life would change. I did not know exactly how it would change but I knew a big change was about to happen. I could not prepare for the unknown so I knew my attitude had to be able to take what- ever life threw at me. People often ask me how I stayed positive throughout my whole journey. I don’t usually have an answer to that, but a story: I used to play soccer six times a week. I was on the verge of a scholarship and going professional overseas. When diagnosed with osteosarcoma two weeks before a trip overseas, I had no time to think about where I might have been in two weeks but where I would be. I knew I would be in Sick Kids hospital dealing with more than I could ever imagine. I had to prepare mentally. Without knowing what was coming I had to embrace it. I had to know that whatever hap- pened would be life changing but in a good way. My attitude had to be to let go of my past and create a new future. Once I constructed that attitude, life became positive in all aspects. I started to view life differently. Everything in life, no matter how small, was noticeable to me. The little things such as a loonie with Terry Fox on the back or a song mix to listen to while in the car meant so much. They contributed to my positive outlook on life and helped it grow. The only advice I have to anyone who is just starting this journey is to keep an open and positive mind. Your life will change but if you want it to be for the better, it will. All you have to do is embrace uncertainty. Yusuf Hirji Pickering resident and Pine Ridge Secondary student undergoing cancer treatment Living with cancer 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 1 4 6 P email responses to newsroom@durhamregion.com 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 #40052657Tim 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 Keep pets indoors during extreme cold To the editor: I would like to remind cat owners not to let them out in severe weather. I live in the Glendale neighbourhood and was coming home last Wednesday evening when I saw a little black cat dead on the side of the road. As upsetting as that was, there was still the fact that someone had let it out in the cold to begin with; who knows how much it was suffering before its untimely death? No matter how vocal they may become at not being let out, I’d rather that than having to watch a child or family member mourn the loss of a little friend. Leslee Waterston Pickering Canadians need to do more to protect dignity, rights To the editor: I would like to address the new employ- ment insurance program introduced by our wonderful Harper government. First, the EI is funded by the employee and the employer but our federal govern- ment has taken a big chunk out of it for their own purposes. So, in their mighty wisdom they decid- ed to make it harder for the unemployed to receive benefits. Can anyone live on EI benefits? Not if you have rent, food and the other necessities of life to pay for. The new rules say that you have to be actively looking for work. Fair enough. But try telling that to the thousands of people who are looking for work when thousands are losing their jobs every day. Try sending out hundreds of resumes, only to not get a reply back from one because, again, you are competing with thousands of people. And what about the new rule of having to take a job not in your field, for less money, much less money and having to travel at least one hour to and from the job? Again, try to get a job like this. And what about seasonal workers? If you are an outside worker and get laid off tem- porarily, they want you to be looking for work, and if you are lucky enough to find something, even if it is a lot less money, not in your line of work at all, and somewhere in Timbuktu, then you better take it or you will be cut off. The new system is a joke and we citizens need to be protesting more to our govern- ment officials. We need to do more to pro- tect our dignity and rights. Marjorie Seymour Pickering Pickering’s Yusuf Hirji can teach us all a lot Yusuf Hirji is a remarkable young man from Pickering whose cancer fight has prompted him to do more, not less, and he can teach us a lot about having a positive outlook on life, even in very tough circumstances. The 17-year-old Pine Ridge Secondary School student in 2012 was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, bone cancer, the type that Terry Fox had. We first met him that year, when he spoke at Pine Ridge’s Terry Fox Run a couple of months after he got the bad news. “As much as it limits you, it inspires you to do more,” he said then. Yusuf has gone through many surgeries and had to take time off school for treat- ment. He finished chemotherapy last March and was back at school in Septem- ber. Yusuf wears a leg brace and walks with a cane. “It feels like home here, which is nice,” he says of his school. While the diagnosis, treatments and sur- geries certainly changed Yusuf’s daily rou- tine, in some other respects things didn’t change as Yusuf is the first pediatric patient to receive aggressive chemotherapy as an outpatient in Canada. He still had to make daily visits to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, but could go home at the end of the day equipped with a backpack containing the hydration he needed to flush out the che- motherapy drug. It’s easy to only see the dark facts where cancer is concerned. According to the Canadian Cancer Soci- ety, an estimated 187,600 new cases of cancer and 75,500 deaths from cancer occurred in Canada in 2013. Prostate, lung, breast and colorectal and prostate cancer are the top four newly diagnosed cancers. Also in 2013, an estimated 27,700 people died of cancer in Ontario and 71,900 new cases were diagnosed. Behind the numbers, of course, are peo- ple and families. Yusuf has now spoken at five Terry Fox runs. He can’t play soccer, his favourite sport, so he coaches. His ordeal allowed him to experience new things, things he might not otherwise have encountered, like a love of cars and auto mechanics and interests in DJing and photography. “You need to focus on the fact that my life changed completely but it wasn’t neces- sarily for the worst,” he told us. Not everyone has Yusuf’s attitude toward the disease, looking for the good instead of focusing on the bad. But Yusuf’s spirit is an inspiration and an example to us all. It takes an extraordi- nary person to face adversity with courage and see opportunities for personal growth where many would see none. -- Pickering News Advertiser 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 1 4 7 AP TEL: 905-428-1711 •FAX: 905-428-0863 Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm •Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm •Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 75 Bayly St.,W. 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For more information, please contact the Humane Society of Durham Region at 905- 665-7430. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Plenty of life in wintry Algonquin Park It’s a great winter for purple finches in Algonquin -- that’s the first thing I found on the Christmas Bird Count there in early January. Even before the sun broke over the balsams lining the bog along the Ope- ongo Road, I heard the staccato call notes of a small flock. And when I started “pish- ing” — making raspy sounds that often draw small birds -- 20 of these seed eaters, slightly larger than goldfinches, came and landed in a birch above my head. It was a great start, soon followed by other good sightings of these heavily streaked birds, the males of which are washed in rasp- berry red. A big draw for them seemed to be limestone gravel in an open boat-stor- age shed at the fisheries research center, where they were collecting grit for their gizzards. We weren’t expecting great numbers of birds on the count, despite a good cone crop on many tamaracks, white spruce and yellow birch. Lots of wild food in for- ests across the north this year, more than the bird population can devour, has kept crossbills, redpolls, pine siskins and pine grosbeaks from coming south. But some of the locals birds that spend the winter in the wilds of Algonquin were quite co- operative. Such as a pileated woodpecker I watched for 15 minutes chiselling into a hemlock trunk. It was a female -- no red mustache stripe -- and the best close-up view I’ve ever had of one. Ignoring me completely as she sent chips flying, she kept hammering deeper, intent on reach- ing a tunnel filled with carpenter ants or fat wood-boring beetle larvae. Another highlight for me was seeing two boreal chickadees. Brown caps and rufous sides distinguish these reclusive bore- al residents from black-capped, as does their buzzier “chick-a-dee” call. And I was surprised by the number of red-breasted nuthatches found in our section of the circle -- more of them even than chicka- dees. On the Lookout Trail leading to a cliff- top vista of hundreds of square kilometres of Algonquin highlands, we came across a half dozen wild turkey feathers lying in the snow. I took off my mitt and held the downy shaft of one in my hand for several minutes, surprised how warm it kept my fingers despite the icy wind. No wonder these large game birds, successfully intro- duced to Ontario in recent decades, can survive the bitter temperatures up there, given the thermal trapping capacities built into their plumage. Some tiny birds have the same survival strategy. American goldfinches grow 50 per cent more feather mass in winter to hold in more body heat when they fluff up their plumage on a frigid day. Some birds roost together in tree cavi- ties to keep warm, some burrow into snow, a good insulator, and some even enter a partial state of torpor, lowering the amount of energy they need to sur- vive a long Algonquin night. Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the plan- et. Margaret Carney The Great Outdoors See a video of Frisky on Facebook Kristen’s Kritters Kristen Calis Reporter / kcalis@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2240 facebook.com/NewsDurhamKristensKritters Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ja n u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 1 4 Just as an annual physical examination is essential for people, annual health exams in our pets are equally as important. It is even recommended for some pets to have an examination done every 6 months as they age. These office visits include a thorough physical exam which can help detect health issues before they progress. It is also a way for us to monitor trends in your pet’s weight & to have a detailed discussion to address any medical or behavioral concerns you may have. Things that may be recommended at these visits include vaccinations, wellness blood work (to establish a baseline for your pet & pick up on disease in early stages), fecal testing, de- wormers, heart worm testing & much more. These visits are essential in order to ensure that your pet lives a healthy life for as long as pos- sible. Just think, a person going 5 years without seeing their family doctor is like your pet going 30-40 years without seeing theirs!!! Ask the Vet: Why does my pet need an annual?Written by Dr. Melanie Dell It is never too late to start regular exams & preventative health care for your pet. For more information please contact your veterinarian to discuss what may be recommended. http://www.veterinarypartner.com Pets can cheer up the winter blues Some say Jan. 20 will be the most depressing day of 2014. Others say it’s already passed. I say, who cares what the day is? Winter always gets me down. But something else I can say is my pets always make it better. One of my cats simply jumping up on my lap can make my world a much better place. But I know I’m not alone. According to the University of Missouri-Colum- bia, petting a cat or a dog for a couple of minutes creates the production of the hormones serotonin and oxytocin, two calming chemicals that make us feel more relaxed and at peace. Pets also make us feel needed, keep us active and bring order to our lives. I read on the website Psychology Today that one study showed pet own- ers exhibited greater self-esteem, were more physically fit, were less lonely, were more conscientious, were more socially outgoing and had healthier rela- tionship styles than people who didn’t own pets. Recognizing the benefits that pets bring to our lives, a local rescue group has used Blue Monday, cited as the most depressing day of the year, as an oppor- tunity to socialize the dogs up for adop- tion while cheering up local students. Last year, I learned of The Animal Guardian Society’s plan to visit students at Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology on that depressing Monday. I thought since I was a little blue myself, I’d stop by to see if the plan worked. And it did. There’s something about the inno- cence, and unconditional love, of an animal that will always put a smile on my face. I read this week that a funeral home in Clinton, Arkansas, is training a dog named Mollie to recognize grief and pro- vide comfort to family members dealing with a loss. Yesterday, I saw a funny card posted on Facebook that pictured a depressed person at the doctor’s office. The doctor tells the patient that he doesn’t know if insurance will cover it, but a dog will be the best form of medicine. If you’re a pet owner and need some cheering up, remember to simply pet your dog or cat. Or have some fun with them -- take your dog for a walk, or buy a laser point- er and play with your cat. The No. 1 thing pets want from us is love, and what do we get in return? We get an absolutely adorable creature that never talks back to us and loves us no matter how badly we screwed up at work today or how much weight we put on over the holidays. If you don’t own a pet, call up a friend who does and go for a visit. Or go to a local animal shelter and see if you can volunteer and play with some of the cats or walk the dogs. I promise it will lift your spirits. And who knows? Maybe you’ll find a furry friend you want to adopt. If you’re near a computer, I strongly suggest -- on your lunch break, of course -- Googling ‘cute cat videos’ or ‘funny dog videos’ and I can almost guaran- tee you, a smile will spread across your face. Students, lucky for you, the dogs will be returning once again this year. One of our photographers plans to be there to capture those winter blues melting away. Something tells me the photogra- pher will end up smiling too. Kristen Calis Reporter Dog days of winter? DURHAM -- Dogs from The Animal Guardian Society cheered up some Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology students last year. Spending time with a pet is a great way to shake off the winter blues. 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Members of the public have raised con- cerns about high density, a lack of green- space, the height of the eight-storey apart- ment buildings and a lack of amenities to serve the increased population. “Eight storeys is really high, there is nothing that high in the neighbourhood right now,” said area resident Lisa Byrne, in an e-mail to the News Advertiser. “We know this is supposed to be a higher den- sity neighbourhood, but it’s still Pickering, not Toronto.” Councillors also voiced concerns around parking, greenspace and whether there will be enough commercial development to meet the neighbourhood’s needs. Councillor Jennifer O’Connell said there needs to be more greenspace and “passive recreation” space, for children to play, dog walking and general enjoy- ment. “Higher density doesn’t mean lack of community and lack of ability to enjoy to the outside, versus just walking to the bus,” she noted. Duffin Heights has been specially planned as a transit-focused, pedestri- an-friendly residential and commercial neighbourhood located along Brock Road in north Pickering. The proposed subdivision would be located on the east side of Brock Road, west of William Jackson Drive. The land is currently zoned as “rural agricultural” and would need to be amended to allow for the proposed development. City staff and a spokesman for the devel- oper stressed this is just the beginning of the process and that all comments will be take into account. No decisions were made at the commit- tee meeting. City staff will come back with a report and recommendation at a later d a t e . For a l l y o u r f a m i l y d e n t a l n e e d s . N e w P a t i e n t s & E m e r g e n c i e s We lcome. 2200 Brock Road, Suite 8 & 9, Pickering (Dellbrook Plaza, North of Kingston Road) 905-427-7773 Rossland Road Kingston Road Dellbrook Plaza Br o c k Ro a d N Dr. A l a n F e r n a n d e s , BSc.,D.D.S. & D r . 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Pickering musicians, poets, actors and other creative types between the ages of 13 and 19 are invited to come out and showcase their talents for a chance to win a prize. This free event is at Petticoat Creek Community Cen- tre, 470 Kingston Rd. W., from 7 to 10 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Participants must have a valid City Teen I.D. to participate. They are available free at the event; a parent signature is required. For more information call Heather Butler at 905-420-4660 ext. 6100. Visit www.pickering.ca/teen for information on upcoming events. ‘‘Eight storeys is really high, there is nothing that high in the neighbourhood right now.’ Lisa Byrne 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 1 4 15 AP 1880 Glengrove Road Pickering, ON L1V 0C6 Call 905.831.2088 or visit vivalife .ca 65+ a nd married ?Be a co ntesta nt ! Friday, February 14, 2014 at 2:00 - 4:00pm What’s your wife’s favourite song? 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Competitors shown are subject to change.#MonsterJam e xc l u s i v e eb o o k s F R E E t o r e a d e r s o f du r h a m re g i o n . c o m Pickering assault leads to drug, gun charges PICKERING -- Police investigating reports of an assault at a Pickering restaurant early Sun- day arrested a suspect in possession of drugs and a gun. Officers responded to a McDonald’s out- let at Kingston and Liverpool roads at about 1:20 a.m. after a man who had been yelling at patrons assaulted a customer, Durham police said. Cops located a suspect nearby. A man was found to be in possession of a handgun, ecstasy tablets and $3,000 in cash, police said. Robert Davis, 22, of Anton Square, Pickering, faces weapons charges as well as assault and drug offences. 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 1 4 19 AP Number of vehicles tested under Drive Clean’s heavy duty non-diesel program: 115,270 Pass rate: 80.2 per cent (92,457 vehicles) Failure rate: 19.7 per cent (22,813 vehicles) * 0.1 per cent unaccounted for in available statistics -- This figure is the actual number of tests performed at Ontario’s heavy-duty vehicle Drive Clean facilities since 1999, including retests of vehicles that failed a first or subsequent test. Figures are updated every five minutes. Number of vehicles tested under Drive Clean’s heavy duty diesel program: 1,722,966 Pass rate: 96.1 per cent (1,656,167 vehicles) Failure rate: 3.8 per cent (66,799 vehicles) * 0.1 per cent unaccounted for in available statistics -- This figure is the actual number of vehicle-emissions tests performed at Ontario’s light-duty vehicle Drive Clean facilities since 1999, including retests of vehicles that fail a first or subsequent test. Province announces cost of emissions test to drop by $5 Shawn Cayley scayley@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham residents in need of an emissions test for their vehicles will be getting a small discount on the price as of April 1. The Drive Clean program, which has been operating in Ontario since 1999, announced a $5 price drop last month, from $35 per test to $30. Changes to the program -- which has tested more than 36 million vehicles over the last 14 years -- were made after it became a revenue genera- tor following years of oper- ating in a deficit. The pro- gram is supposed to be revenue-neutral and this, according to the Ministry of Environment, will help keep that in line with the standard. “We are fulfilling a commit- ment to reduce the Drive Clean test fee for drivers, effective April 1,” Minister of the Environ- ment Jim Bradley said when the announcement was made. “This fee reduction will ensure Drive Clean is revenue neutral while it reduces automobile pollution and protects public health.” No plans are in place to elimi- nate the program. Local residents, how- ever, would like to see the program abolished as many feel it has run its course and is little more than a cash grab at this point. “It’s a cash grab by the government and I don’t care if it’s even a $5 test,” says Bowmanville resident Sylvie Legault. “It shouldn’t exist peri- od. Who cares if it’s five bucks lower? If your car doesn’t pass you have to spend way more to make the repairs or you can’t renew your licence. Dumb plan all around.” Mark Armstrong is a mechan- ic from Whitby and has admin- istered the Drive Clean test to customers in the past. While the program has been benefi- cial over the years in helping keep more than 350,000 tonnes of smog-causing pollutants out of the environment, he doesn’t believe the program is fool-proof and whether the price is set at the new benchmark or the old, it’s still too much. “I run e-tests and the system is flawed and the cost to the cus- tomer is absurd,” he said. “We should run a yearly or bi-year- ly vehicle safety inspection like New York runs. In their inspec- tion they scan for the same things that are checked in our e-tests anyway.” Last year the MOE modernized the emissions test with on-board diagnostic testing equipment and designed it to provide faster and more accurate testing in an effort to identify troubled vehi- cles with emissions issues before they become gross polluters. The new system is also built to more accurately identify the issues causing emission prob- lems allowing for more effective repairs. Those tests are done on vehicles built from 1998 to 2006. The old system -- used since the program’s inception in 1999 -- was graded through tail-pipe emissions and is still used on vehicles built from 1988 to 1997. It is also used on heavier light- duty SUVs or pickup trucks between the model years 1988 to 2006 as they are not equipped with the on-board technology. Of the 36,337,864 vehicles test- ed under the Drive Clean pro- gram over the last 14 years, 88 per cent have passed outright while another 1.2 per cent were granted conditional passes. The failure rate for vehicles hovers around 10.5 percent. Success rates are considered so high due in part to the fact that there are now many newer cars on the road that have been built with more efficient emissions systems than the cars before them. Add that to the fact that vehi- cles built prior to 1988 are exempt from testing under the light duty vehicle category, some believe that the continuation of the program is unnecessary. “It’s served its purpose by tak- ing some nasty beaters off the road,” Oshawa resident Dakota Lee said, referring to older vehi- cles. “The program has paid for itself now so it is purely a cash grab for the government.” Drive Clean costs decreasing for Ontario motorists in April OSHAWA -- The Province has announced the cost of Drive Clean emissions tests is being reduced by $5 to $30 on April 1. Jason Liebregts / Metroland Number of vehicles tested under Drive Clean’s light duty vehicle (cars, SUVs, small trucks) program since 1999: 36,337,864 Full pass rate: 88 percent (32,037,084 vehicles) Conditional pass rate: 1.2 per cent (462,879 vehicles) Failure rate: 10.5 per cent (3,837,901) -- A conditional pass is granted if repair cost limit requirements Drive Clean by the numbers For a list of frequently asked questions regarding the Drive Clean program visit: http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/category/drive_clean/STDPROD_075682.html#7 Number of vehicles tested under of emissions test to drop by $5 Shawn Cayley scayley@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham residents in need of an emissions test for Full pass rate 88 % Number of vehicles number of vehicle-million vehicles over the last 14 years -- were made after it became a revenue genera- tor following years of oper- ating in a deficit. 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Driftwood theatre turns 20 It all began in 'home community' of Durham Mike Ruta mruta@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Driftwood Theatre Group marks 20 years in 2014 and a big part of the celebration is happening in Durham. "We're really super excited about cele- brating this milestone with what we view as our home community," says Oshawa native and artistic director D. Jeremy Smith. "The only place Driftwood has been in existence for 20 years is Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville and Port Perry." Smith notes that in the first year, those communities only saw performances of A Midsummer's Night Dream. Driftwood is also celebrating the 450th birthday of William Shakespeare with per- formances of The Tempest. Trafalgar 24, the one-day, play-creation festival, returns to Trafalgar Castle in Whitby on March 7. And if you want to see all of Shake- speare's plays in 90 minutes, Driftwood presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) on April 23 at the St. Francis Centre in Ajax. "It is the most successful production in Driftwood's history," Smith says of the lat- ter. "And largely because it's a show that sort of throws open the notion of Shake- speare as an antiquated thing. It really is 90 minutes of mayhem." For this production, where three actors try to perform all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, the original cast from 2005/2006, including Oshawa native Steven Burley, has been re-assembled. Smith says having it in Ajax is "for the people of Durham, to say thanks." As for the Bard's Bus Tour, for which Driftwood is best known, The Tempest is "a wonderful play and people have been asking us about it for a very long time. "I wanted to take some time to get to the point where my company would be ready (to stage it)," he says. The play will be adapted in the sense that it won't take place in the work's original time period, and Smith says "we haven't quite decided" when it will be set. The Bard's Bus Tour is set for a July 10 to Aug. 17 run in southern Ontario and, as usual, you can expect many opportunities to see the play here in Durham. The dates and locations haven't been released yet, but watch for a story in these pages and at durhamregion.com where we will list where you can see it. Smith says the eleventh Trafalgar 24, where 24 artists in 24 hours will compose six new plays, is Driftwood’s biggest annu- al fundraising event. In recent years it’s generated around $20,000 for the theatre company and has been considered a sell- out, with more than 250 people attending. The 2014 year has a spotlight on fam- ily, with Smith noting that “Driftwood has thrived for 20 years due in large part to the family of professionals, volunteers and supporters who make our work possible.” Smith says it’s natural to reflect on the last 20 years and feel a sense of accom- plishment. But he generally looks ahead. “I’ve never been a look-back-at-the-past kind of person,” he says. Until Jan. 31, Driftwood is offering a pre- season discount on all ticket prices and package rates for all performances and events in 2014. Learn more at www.driftwoodtheatre. com or by calling the box office at 416- 703-2773, ext. 201. DURHAM -- Driftwood Theatre Group celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and artistic director D. Jeremy Smith, with Driftwood board president Sue MacLeod, says ‘we’re really super excited about celebrating this milestone with what we view as our home community’, Durham Region. Photo by David Spowart But organizers planning one for 2015 DURHAM -- Michael Khashmanian says there's a simple reason why there won't be a Durham Fringe Festival in 2014. "We're not ready," says the Whitby playwright and co-organizer. "We need to grow into the fringe fes- tival (FF), learn what we have to do and do it right. It's a big event and fring- es are international in their focus and appeal." As summer turned to fall, Khashmanian and co-organizer Mark Terry realized they were not ade- quately prepared to present the festival in 2014. The plan is to bring the FF to Dur- ham in 2015, likely in May around the long weekend. Khashmanian explains that as the name suggests, a FF is "on the fringe of regular theatre. "You don't know what you're going to get," he says. "From my experience, most of the plays are really good." The works can range from a full- length play to a dramatic monologue. Khashmanian explains that the art- ists/playwrights pay a fee to be a part of the event, with the cost varying depending on the venue. The artist gets all of the money from tickets sales and every play costs $10. He says people follow fringes around and Khashmanian attends the festivals in London, Ottawa and Toronto. The first Durham festival will take place in Oshawa given the number of possible venues in close proximity to one another. The idea is to time it just ahead of the Toronto FF so that local and especial- ly international acts can take part in both. Stay up to date on Durham FF news at durhamfringe.com. No Durham Fringe Festival in 2014 Michael Khashmanian Smith key performer for Durham College Lords Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- In overtime with the game’s outcome hanging in the balance, the Dur- ham College Lords put the ball in the hands of their leader when it mattered most. With nine seconds left on the clock, and the Barrie-based Georgian College Griz- zlies missing on a desperation three-point attempt, the ball was moved ahead to fourth-year Lords’ forward Eric Smith, who calmly shook off a defender and put in a layup to put the Lords ahead for good in the 93-89 victory in Oshawa Friday night. The win was the Lords’ fourth in the past five games and their second consecutive OCAA victory. Not coincidentally, Dur- ham College’s run of winning basketball to start the second half of the season came as Smith, of Ajax, returned to the lineup after a serious injury put his season on hold through the first half. Playing in the final of the pre-season David Stewart Tip-Off Tournament in late October, Smith landed hard on his left shoulder against the Centennial College Colts. The result was a dislocated shoulder, which kept Smith out of the Lords’ lineup for several months. Working hard in those months with rehab and strength conditioning, the Ajax resi- dent has recently returned to the court and has been integral to the team’s fortunes of late. In Friday’s game, Smith finished with 19 points in only his fourth game back with the Lords since the injury. As for the shoulder, Smith says it’s as good as new. “The shoulder feels good; it feels like I can pick up where I left off,” says the 24 year old who’s studying recreation and lei- sure at Durham College. Seventh-year Lords head coach Des- mond Rowley is also grateful to have Smith back in the lineup and playing hoops at a high level. “When he’s at his peak, he averages 27 points a game and 10 or 11 rebounds a game, so taking him out of the lineup really hurt us. I’m glad that he’s back.” Currently tied for the last playoff spot in their conference, the Lords need a big push in the final half of the season to solid- ify their hold on a post-season berth, said Rowley. He’s confident the team can put together a string of wins to peak at the right time in the 2013-14 campaign. 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 1 4 23 APSports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 OSHAWA -- Durham College Lords’ Eric Smith goes in for a layup during the Lords’ 93-89 victory over the Georgian College Grizzlies in OCAA men’s basketball action in Oshawa on Jan. 10. Smith has been instrumental in the team’s turnaround of late. Photo by Al Fournier Pickering Panthers make additions at trade deadline Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The Jan. 10 trade deadline was a stark contrast from previous seasons for the Pickering Panthers. In the past, the team was usually so far out of the playoff picture that the Ontario Junior Hockey League club would be unloading its top assets to build for the future. But this season, the Panthers, right in the mix for the post-season, were making calls instead of fielding them in an attempt to get better. GM/head coach Mike Galati was able to bag a couple of defencemen for the playoff push. “We were trying to add a couple of defence- men and we’re glad we did,” he said. “We tried to add a forward as well, but there wasn’t much going on. In the standings, nobody is really out of it yet so teams are holding on to what they have.” The Panthers picked up Nick Clark from Trenton, an 18 year old from Oshawa who is a former draft pick of the OHL Brampton Battalion in the 13th round. This season he had two points in 17 games in Trenton. “He’s a stay-at-home, really tough defence- man that doesn’t make any mistakes and is very sound in his own end,” described Gala- ti. Also coming on board is Mason Evans, acquired from Buffalo where the 18 year old had 2-17-19 point totals in 31 games this sea- son. “He’s an offensive guy who has a big shot from that point that we’re looking at to help our power play,” said Galati. “He’s sound in his own end as well, is a great skater and moves the puck.” To make room on the roster, defenceman Corey Helliwell was traded to North York. All three deals were cash transactions. The Panthers lost a pair of weekend games, doubled 4-2 on home ice Friday and edged 5-4 in a shootout in Mississauga on Saturday, falling to 17-16-3-2 and extending their los- ing streak to five games. They are still seventh overall in the North-East Conference, but are just four points up on eighth-place Newmar- ket and five ahead of ninth-place Stouffville in the race for the final playoff spot. Galati was scheduled to have a hearing with the league Thursday to appeal his nine-game suspension for abuse of officials, received at the end of a Jan. 3 game against Buffalo. The Panthers were in Buffalo on Wednes- day (after our print deadline). This weekend they host Newmarket on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and travel to Trenton on Sunday afternoon. WHITBY -- Marcus Ottey drained 31 points to wrap up MVP honours and lead the J. Clarke Richardson basketball team to a 72-60 championship win over Newmarket at the Whitby/Oshawa Sr. Boys’ Tourna- ment on Saturday. The Ajax school was the only one of four in the two championship games to hail from Durham Region. While the Storm was winning the big game at Whitby’s Ander- son Collegiate, Upper Canada was defeat- ing Laurier 64-56 in the consolation final up the street at Father Leo J. Austin Catho- lic Secondary School. J. Clarke’s Trevor McGarrity was named to the tournament all-star team, while teammate Aly Bitimsi won the three-point competition, draining 13 in 60 seconds. The host Anderson Raiders reached the championship semifinals, but missing injured forward Scott Hitchon, they strug- gled and fell 65-40 to Newmarket. The Storm defeated LOSSA rival Dunbarton of Pickering 68-58 in the other semifinal. Other LOSSA squads competing at the 16-team event included Austin, Wilson and Henry Street from Whitby, Maxwell Heights and Pereyma from Oshawa, Ajax High and Denis O’Connor from Ajax, and Courtice’s Holy Trinity Titans. J. 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Call 905-619-2462 PICKERING BROCK Rd & Major Oaks, newly renovated, big 1-bed- room basement apt. $900/month first/last. Includes hydro, cable, laundry, parking, separ- ate entrance. No smok- ing/pets. Available immediately. Call 905-686-6231 Apartments & Flats For RentA To wnhousesfor RentT LegalNotices Apartments & Flats For RentA To wnhousesfor RentT LegalNotices Apartments & Flats For RentA RENOVATED BASEMENT suite available immedi- ately in south Ajax, at Harwood & Westney $600 monthly. Parking & utilities included. Non- smoker, no pets. Contact Dave 647-688-3461 Houses for Rent !LOOK! - FAMILY RENT TO OWN - SOUTH COURTICE - MUST SEE ! Rent to Own this gorgeous 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom with Ensuite! - ful- ly detached home, located near Highway 2 and Trulls Road in Courtice. The house includes all newer appliances including fridge, stove, dish- washer, washer and dryer. 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Loving and supportive wife of George Ashe and much loved mother of Steven of Courtice, Cheryl (Erwin) of Uxbridge, Kevin (Karen) of Pickering, and Brian (Susan) of Michigan. Margo is survived by sister Deedee Conroy, sister-in-law Diane Hurtubise, brother-in-law Gary Ashe and is predeceased by brother Ken Conroy. Margo will be greatly missed by her beloved grandchildren Andrea (Kevin), Matthew (Krista) and Eric Hinzel, Tori and Tyler Ashe and their mother Katie and her cherished great granddaughter Anika. Margo was born in Montreal and lived many happy years in Pickering surrounded by family and many friends. Margo was a warm and joyful woman, a very supportive, energetic political wife and mother and was loved by all who knew her especially her Scotiabank family. She will also be missed by her extended family and many friends. 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