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The network, formerly called the Strategic Planning Alliance, is a coalition of service providers in Durham working together to deliver innovative and seamless support for local children, teens and families. “With the signing community partners as well as new members, we will work to build a structure of integrated planning and thought- ful collaborative to support the children, youth and families living in Durham Region,” said Denise Cashley, executive director of Resources for Exceptional Chil- dren and Youth Durham Region, the lead agency on the grant. See DURHAM page 5 See complete story on page 10 Airport work should be ‘open, transparent’, Pickering says Let us be part of the process, Pickering tells Ottawa Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The federal gov- ernment needs to open up about plans for a possible airport in Pickering, the City says. 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A complete countertop refinishing job through Feb. 15, 2014 One coupon per project �� Efforts to change Durham council composition fail Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Once again, attempts to change the composition of regional council have been shot down. On Jan. 22 regional council voted 15-9 against a motion from Whitby Councillor Don Mitchell and Pickering Councillor Jen- nifer O’Connell that would have put a ques- tion on the October municipal election ballot about the makeup of council. The proposed question would have asked voters if they support reducing the size of regional council by distributing seats based on the size of each lower-tier municipality. The makeup of Durham’s regional coun- cil was last changed in 1996, when the num- ber of councillors was dropped from 32 to the current 28. It has been estimated that “right sizing” council could save taxpayers about $660,000 a year. “It’s easy enough to sit here and say we know how our voters think, but why not just ask them?” Coun. Mitchell said. He said it’s “not fair” to have municipalities sit side by side with similar populations and services, but have one come to the regional council table with more votes than the other. Also supporting a ballot question was Ajax Mayor Steve Parish, who has long claimed Ajax is under-represented at the Region, while other communities are over-represented. “It has been almost two decades since this regional council has looked at the issue of representation,” he said. “This problem can’t be ignored any longer. If you vote against this resolution you’re voting against democracy.” Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster took a dif- ferent view. “You don’t get to say that democ- racy is being ignored when it comes in front of duly elected representatives,” he noted. Also in opposition was Oshawa Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, who said a different question all together should be asked. “I think the real question that regional resi- dents want to hear is whether or not we want a one-tier system,” he said. Supporters of the motion pointed to the fact that governance costs for Durham’s regional council are about 2.5 times more per capita than the costs for regional councils in York and Peel Regions. As well, Durham council has 28 members representing about 608,000 people. In comparison, Peel Region has 24 councillors representing almost 1.3 million and York Region has 20 councillors represent- ing just over one million people. How did they vote? Here is how regional council voted on the motion to put a question about council composition on the October municipal election ballot. 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People are frus- trated,” he said. “The principle of the motion is to give a voice to all those here tonight.” He’s been on council for 16 years and “I still haven’t seen a public, transparent business case.” About 100 people turned out for the council meeting, including Mary Del- aney, chairwoman of the anti-airport group Land Over Landings. “We’re really hoping to get the atten- tion of Transport Canada. We want to show them there’s a huge groundswell against an airport and support for the protection of the lands,” she said prior to the meeting. The group is hoping Transport Canada “needs to work with all the stakehold- ers and not work quietly behind closed doors,” she added. David Masters of Land Over Landings noted, “There is no business case for an airport and there won’t be one for a long time.” A needs assessment study was started in 2007, but the findings haven’t been released, he added. “One would have thought the study would be done, but there’s no study,” Mr. Masters said. “Many people think a Pickering air- port would be an economic boon for Pickering. I would argue that,” Mr. Mas- ters said. “We need a clear, independent transparent study.” During the meeting, Ms. Delaney said, “We’re not against airports, but we are against airports that aren’t needed.” The land where the airport is proposed is Class 1 soil, which is the highest rat- ing. Regional Chairman Roger Anderson recently said agriculture is the foun- dation of Durham and is still the No. 1 employer in Durham, she noted. “We should do everything in our power to protect this non-renewable resource,” Ms. Delaney stated. She noted Pearson International Air- port is operating at just over half of its capacity, while the Hamilton interna- tional airport is only operating at three per cent of its capacity. “An unneeded airport won’t help our area, but harm it,” she said. She referred to a “ghost airport” in Spain that was built for $1.4 billion, but has sat empty since the economic melt- down. “Is that what we want here?” she asked. When he made his June announce- ment, Mr. Flaherty “ruled out agricul- ture, so we know what he wants isn’t in our best interest. Farmland isn’t just empty land waiting to be developed. It feeds us,” Ms. Delaney said. The area has the potential to be devel- oped into an agricultural hub, providing sustainable jobs, Ms. Delaney noted. “We must protect farmland as if our lives depend on it, which they do,” she said. “Ottawa’s plans are shortsighted, wasteful and unneeded.” Ward 1 City Councillor Kevin Ashe asked if Ms. Delaney had spoken with Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau about “the error of his father’s ways.” Ward 2 City Councillor Doug Dickerson noted when he was on council in 1978, “the points we’re asking for are the same thing we were asking for 36 years ago.” The Greater Toronto Airports Author- ity, which operates Pearson and would operate a Pickering airport, “I suspect has a business case. They’ve had it for a number of years. I suspect it doesn’t say what they want,” Coun. Dickerson said. Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean said the airport issue has been “going on since 1972 and Pickering res- idents haven’t had the best dialogue” with the federal government. 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DURHAM KITCHEN &BATH JANUARY INVENTORY CLEARENCE SALE Durham ranks 15th in Ontario for waste diversion Region says basing waste diversion rates on weight alone is flawed Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- New data from Waste Diver- sion Ontario lands Durham on a top-20 list for keeping garbage out of landfills -- but local officials say the numbers can be deceiving. The new data ranks Ontario munici- palities based on the percentage of waste diverted from landfill in 2012. Durham Region comes in at 15 with a diversion rate of 53.63 per cent, while Guelph grabbed the top spot at 67.72 per cent. Craig Bartlett, the Region’s manager of waste operations, says Durham is work- ing to change the way waste diversion rates are measured. “We put a lot of emphasis on diversion rate calculations, it’s kind of the only measurement we’ve got right now, but it’s not truly measuring the successes municipalities are having,” he says. Waste Diversion Ontario is a not-for- profit organization funded by indus- try, which oversees recycling programs for electrical and electronic equipment, used tires, blue box material and hazard- ous or special waste. The current calculation was adopted in 1999 and is based on tonnage -- which critics say results in a bias toward heavier materials. Municipalities that recycle a lot of heavy glass, for example, would rank as having a higher diversion rate than those that recycle a lot of lighter plastics. The Waste Diversion Ontario calcula- tion also doesn’t take reduction or reuse efforts into account. For example, there are thousands of yard sales in Durham each year, which result in items being repurposed instead of thrown out, while resale websites such as Craigslist and Kijjji offer the same ben- efit. Mr. Bartlett says Durham made big progress in 2013 when it expanded the list of accepted blue box plastics and started curbside collection of batteries and electronic waste. “There is this tremendous amount of material being taken out of the waste stream and being put to use as new prod- ucts, but the diversion metric doesn’t recognize it as a significant contribu- tion,” he notes. The Region currently has a working group in place to look at changing the way diversion rates are calculated. Durham’s goal is to reach a 70-per cent diversion rate. Fast facts How does Durham measure up? Here is Waste Diversion Ontario’s 2012 rank- ing of municipalities based on their residen- tial waste diversion rates: 1. Guelph - 67.72 per cent 2. Owen Sound - 63.09 per cent 3. Mono - 60.62 per cent 4. Meaford - 59.73 per cent 5. East Luther Grand Valley - 58.73 per cent 6. Oxford County - 58.10 per cent 7. Simcoe Count - 57.65 per cent 8. York Region - 57.25 per cent 9. Orangeville - 55.99 per cent 10. Grey Highlands - 55.90 per cent 11. Perth - 55.56 per cent 12. West Grey - 55.54 per cent 13. Red Lake - 54.05 per cent 14. Kingston - 53.79 per cent 15. Durham Region - 53.63 per cent 16. Waterloo Region - 52.52 per cent 17. Halton Region - 52.37 per cent 18. Deep River - 52.29 per cent 19. Madawaska Valley - 52.02 per cent 20. Orillia - 52 per cent DURHAM -- Waste Diversion Ontario has ranked Durham 15th of 20 municipali- ties for keeping garbage out of landfills. According to the organization’s data, Durham has a diversion rate of 53.63 per cent. Metroland file photo du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ja n u a r y 2 9 , 2 0 1 4 5 AP Grade One French Immersion Pre-Registration for September 2014 You can also find out more about the French Immersion Program by visiting us at: www.ddsb.ca Beginning in Grade 1, the Durham District School Board offers, at no additional charge to parents, a French Immersion program for non-Francophone students. 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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 • Ja n u a r y 2 9 , 2 0 1 4 6 P 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 Pickering not serving the north To the editor: Since this year will see municipal and provincial elections, it is time for resi- dents of north Pickering (north of Hwy. 7) to review our situation. We find that our municipal mill rate for residents and for farm is over 40 per cent higher than Uxbridge, our neighbours to the north. There are 128 kilometres of municipal- ly maintained roads in north Pickering, eight kilometres (six per cent) of which are paved. Ward 1 in the township of Uxbridge, which is immediately north of Pickering, has 58 kilometres of municipally main- tained roads, 53 kilometres (91 per cent) of which are paved. And as Hwy. 407 marches across Pickering, residents note that all our southward sideroads connecting us with the rest of Pickering are being closed. We will have one interchange with two more “deferred”. We are feeling more and more alienated from the rest of Pickering by this barrier and find we have more in common with our neighbours in Uxbridge. Gordon Duncan Claremont Parents helping parents in Durham The success in a template created by Big Brothers and Big Sisters is being replicated in Durham Region in a bid to help new parents learn vital skills from experienced parents. The initiative by the Children’s Aid Soci- ety of Durham Region holds great promise and is a brilliant approach that won’t tax limited human and fiscal resources, while offering less formal interactions between the CAS and families in Durham. Simple in its design but with the poten- tial for far-reaching, positive effects, the new CAS program will match parent men- tor volunteers in the community with CAS client families. The notion behind the pro- gram is to demonstrate for new parents some of the skills others have learned in successfully raising their own children. Such parent mentors can draw from their child-rearing experiences, identify areas for parenting improvement, perhaps even pass along a trick or two that has worked in their lives. In itself, mentorship can and should ben- efit some CAS Durham clients who struggle with support services, financial obligations, and limited life skills. Coping strategies, household management and other skills experience parents have mastered can be easily shared and worked on together. But perhaps the most important benefits of such a program, given the opportunity to grow, are those experienced by the chil- dren involved. Happy and confident par- ents tend to raise happier, more confident children. It’s enough that some children already face untold hardship in their young lives, through no fault of their own. In that context, community-based mentorships are less fraught with tension and more like- ly to see participants engage in learning, adopt new parenting practices and become better in their vital family roles. We congratulate those committed resi- dents who have already volunteered, such as Janet DeFaria, the first parent mentor in Durham’s program. And we encourage others to consider sharing their expertise, often learned through trial and error, to help others. This program, coupled with other CAS programs, must be given every opportunity to establish itself in Durham’s communities. Indeed, given the promise of the pro- gram, one might reasonably pose the ques- tion to CAS and other organizations: What took you so long? Extreme violence isn’t entertainment Growing old has its good points and bad points. When I figure out which is which, I’ll let you know, or maybe I’ll write a book. But the one thing I have noticed as I get older is my tolerance for violence is decreas- ing. My growing revulsion towards violence really hit me this past weekend when my wife and I went to see the new Jack Ryan movie, Shadow Recruit. In the early part of the movie, our intrep- id spy is attacked in his hotel room and has to kill or be killed. The fight ends with Ryan holding his assailant’s head underwater until he drowned. There was no music playing during that scene, just the sound of running water and the man struggling for his life. It wasn’t a gory death but it was a death nonetheless. My aversion to violence and death is why my wife and I stopped watching certain TV shows, such as CSI Vegas. We loved it when it first started but then it seemed each week the writers started thinking of new and innovative ways to kill people. I don’t want that in my life anymore. The extreme level of violence has start- ed to bother me. Same with UFC or MMA fights. I can’t watch a second of those. That isn’t sport. But I can enjoy a hard-hitting hockey game or football game. Maybe as we get older our empathy grows and put aside those things we don’t have time for. There’s only so much we can pack into our lives and picking up a PS3 controller to try to kill as many people as possible in a video game isn’t one of them. I’m not at the stage where I’m sitting on the porch rocking back and forth as my kids discuss which one is going to have dad for Christmas this year. But when it comes to violence simply for the shock value, I’ll take a pass. -- Managing editor Mike Johnston is 25 per cent through Batman, Arkham Asylum, a game that came out in 2009. Mike Johnston Managing Editor Perspective Dog’s new coat means winter is truly nasty How many times have you gone down this winter? Slipped, fallen, lost it, ass over tea kettle? I’m closing in on double digits and we’re only in January. I’ve crashed to the ice so much I’m starting to feel like Tonya Hard- ing. And I’m one of the lucky ones. So far, in spite of my spastic acrobatics, I’ve managed to escape with no more than a badly bruised ego, but have you been to an emergency room lately? The fracture clinic looks like a mosh pit for seniors. There weren’t that many people on crutch- es at Gettysburg. I can’t remember a nastier winter. Mother Nature must really be ticked about some- thing or other. She’s giving us both barrels. Even my dogs have wiped out. And that, I think, is the real litmus test of a bad winter. If you see your dog sliding downhill while trying to do his business, it’s probably best to stay indoors. I actually had to buy one of my pooches a coat this winter. When I brought it home he took one sniff at it and shot me a major ‘What the hell?’ look. And believe me, I tried to get him as manly a coat as possi- ble. Which is no easy feat. Most pet stores are up to their clavicle in frilly, sequined, ridiculous get-ups designed to make your dog look like a cross between Liberace and a tea cozy. For some reason people who own small- er or toy breeds seem to think this is cute and that the dog must get a huge kick out of looking like a Gay Pride float. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Any dog, regardless of size or breed, is still a dog and as such is only a strand or two of DNA removed from his steely-eyed wolf ances- tors. Parading even the smallest of terriers around like some canine transvestite is tantamount to animal abuse in my mind and the look in the poor beast’s eyes is something that always breaks my heart. I’m convinced most dogs loathe having to wear any clothing of any kind. Put a coat on a dog and you get the same look your teen- ager gives you when you tell him to put on that nice Christmas sweater his aunt made for him ... only worse. I’m certain that if Owen could talk, when I showed him that coat he would’ve had some choice remark to make: “Hey, Dip- wad ... maybe you haven’t noticed, but I’m covered in hair. I need this pansy rag like a hole in the head.” But the fact is, it’s so stinking frigid out lately, he does need it. And now he even waits at the door for me to put the coat on him. It’s been so cold he’s actually thanked me, on several occasions, for neutering him. Still, I feel badly for him. He’s not any- thing like his old self in that coat. No dog would be. When we’re out walking and he passes another poor canine slob wearing his own doggie coat, the two of them can barely make eye contact. There’s none of the old barking, growling or alpha postur- ing. They can barely work up the energy for a desultory bum sniff. It’s just embarrass- ment, mortification and can we please, for the love of God, get this walk over and get back home. Like I said, this is a nasty winter. -- 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 • Ja n u a r y 2 9 , 2 0 1 4 7 10 Top record sales AP Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer 1. Beatles, one billion records 2. Elvis, one billion records 3. Michael Jackson, 750 million records 4. Madonna, 300 million records 5. Elton John, 300 million records 6. Led Zeppelin, 300 million records 7. Queen, 300 million records 8. Pink Floyd, 250 million records 9. Mariah Carey, 200 million records 10. Celine Dion, 200 million records So u r c e : t h e r i c h e s t . c o m Oh Baby, Baby ... go away!51% He’s a spoiled brat25% This is the price of fame?24% What do you think of Canada’s Justin Bieber and his latest troubles with U.S. law enforcement?Poll More mental health support needed To the editor: Throughout recorded history, it has become apparent that people share a common tendency to fear what they do not understand. This psychological phenomenon has become evident in the intricate and mis- understood world of mental illness. Mental illness is defined as, “a condi- tion which causes serious disorder in a person’s behaviour or thinking” and is a definition that on its face, appears very vague. Looking at mental illness and seeking enlightenment through its definition will leave readers with countless questions; over time these questions may turn to prejudice and then stigma. Lack of understanding and negative attitudes towards individuals who suffer from mental illness could prevent them from seeking the help that they need. In the worst cases, a failure to open one’s eyes prevents society from lending a hand to those who need it. As stigma continues to manifest itself through fear, support systems dwindle and prove less effective; a downward spi- ral ensues. Mental illness is a sad reality that affects countless people in today’s society; there is a severe need to eliminate the stig- ma and for more mental health support systems to aid in people’s struggles and reduce suffering. Christian Gasparini Durham WIN! A Tim Hortons gift card if you are the Featured Letter authorFeatured Letter Let’s Talk Weigh in with readers on topics of the day www.facebook.com/ newsdurham THE FULL FORD: Toronto’s embattled mayor, Rob Ford, already stripped of many powers of his office, showed up in another video, this time slurring his words in an otherwise pass- able Jamaican accent, taking potshots at Toronto’s police chief and generally providing more fodder for the pundits. Here’s what Face- book thinks of his latest starring role: Kellie N Ashlin Bailey: So because he’s the mayor that makes him robotic and less human and incapable or rath- er not allowed to enjoy him- self or drink or just be rob ford? That’s just as much bs as this article! Mark Morissette: The Rob Ford apologists surprise me way more than anything Rob Ford does anymore. Wow. Sean Arruda: Stephen Harp- er makes severe funding cuts to important Canadian scien- tific research projects: Media attention is minimal. Rob Ford likes to party: Ongoing media coverage and harassment persists for several months, story gains worldwide attention... Karhleigh Vicky Gangemi: Too bad his approval rating keeps going up. The worst has hit him, their gonna have to try hard to shock people. All they’ve shown is that he’s human too and put Toronto on the map. Negative trav- els faster than positive. Jim Berardi: Why don’t we follow bill Blair around n see what he’s up to or better yet follow all the n public servants to see what there all doing as well,just level the playing field. Ken Weir: Rob ford needs another four years so I don’t have to watch lame TV. 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Ta ke aminute to sendusaquick e-mailwithanynewprogram suggestionsthat youmaynotseeinour current City Program Guide(pickering.ca/guide) Pre-school,Childrenand Adult: pnoronha-waldriff@pickering.ca Seniorsand Te ens: kbradley@pickering.ca Notice of Public Meeting 2014 Budget and User Fees The Council of the City of Pickering will hold a Public Meeting to consider the 2014 Current and Capital Budget and User Fees on: Thursday,February 13, 2014 at 9:00 am Friday,February 14, 2014 at 9:00 am (if necessary) Pickering Civic Complex,Main Committee Room One The Esplanade,Pickering The 2014 Current and Capital Budget and User Fees will be formally adopted at a Meeting of Council to be held on: Monday February 24, 2014 at 7:00 pm Pickering Civic Complex,Council Chambers One The Esplanade,Pickering Copies of the proposed 2014 Budgets,Current,Capital and User Fees will be available on Friday,February 7, 2014 at no cost upon request by contacting the Corporate Services Department, City of Pickering, 905.420.4634, or by email at corpserv@pickering.ca.The City is proposing to change fees for a number of culture and recreation programs and other City fees. Residents or other individuals who wish to appear at the February 13, 2014 meeting as a delegation should register with Linda Roberts,Committee Coordinator by 12:00 pm on We dnesday,Fe bruary 12, 2014 at lroberts@pickering.ca or 905.420.4660,ext.2928. Residents or other individuals who wish to appear at the February 24, 2014 meeting as a delegation should register with Linda Roberts,Committee Coordinator by 12 noon on Monday,February 24, 2014 at lroberts@pickering.ca or 905.420.4660,ext.2928. Written comments for Council’s attention and requests for further information regarding these meetings should be directed to the City Clerk at dshields@pickering.ca or 905.420.4660,ext.2019. Residents are encouraged to visit pickering.ca/budget to gain a better understanding of the City’s budget.If you have any questions or need additional information, please email us at Budget2014@pickering.ca Dated this 22 nd day of January,2014. Debbie Shields,City Clerk Stan Karwowski, Division Head,Finance &Tr easurer Now accepting Band Applications The City of Pickering is now accepting band applications for the 2014 Summer Concert Series. Concerts take place,Thursday evenings in Millennium Square and Sunday afternoons in Esplanade Pa rk, throughout July &August. If your band is interested in per forming, please visit our Experience Art page on pickering.ca to download an application or call 905.420.4620. Deadline to apply is April 4,2014 .Sign up today! for details! Pickering Great Events 905.420.4620 O r i g i n a l a r t b y J u d i t h J e w e r Artists and Performers Wa nted ON THE ESPLANADEONTHHHHHHHEEEESSSSPLANADDDDDEEEEEEEEE The 2014 show will take place Saturday,May 24 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm in Esplanade Park, behind City Hall Now accepting applications for artists, artisans and performers. Deadline to apply is April 4, 2014. Sign up today! Visit pickering.ca/artfest for details! Look for your March Break Invitation and special camp offerwith your newspaper today! Mini Pidaca �Arts �Sports �Mad Science �Fitness pickering.ca/camps Look for your March Break Invitation and special camp offer with your newspaper today! 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 2 9 , 2 0 1 4 10 AP Gamesto theBuild up OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OFFICIAL nEwSPAPER OF thE tOROntO 2015 PA n Am/PARAPA n Am gAmES Building Durham’s field of dreams AJAX -- Construction has begun on the ball diamonds at the Ajax Sportsplex, transforming the fields to international baseball/softball standards in preparation for the 2015 Pan Am Games. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Work continues in Ajax converting soccer pitches into baseball and softball diamonds Ian McMillan imcmillan@durhamregion.com This is part of an ongoing series looking into the prep work being put into the Pan Am Toronto 2015 Games. DURHAM -- In Ajax, the municipality is living by the motto, “If you build it, they will come.” With the Pan Am Toronto 2015 Games 17 short months away, work is ongoing at the President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ball- park (Audley Sportsplex). Two soccer fields have been converted into a base- ball diamond and an adjacent diamond will be rebuilt with new sod and clay to meet the most up-to-date International Baseball Federation standards. Ajax’s four “pinwheel” fields will host softball train- ing and competitions and will also receive upgrades to meet International Softball Federation requirements. “There’s a huge international sporting standard that we have to comply with,” said Marilou Murray, one of the Ajax co-chairwomen of the Pan Am Games. “There’s some incredible infrastructure being built.” Despite the snow and cold, drainage and concrete work is being completed on the diamonds. Work will continue throughout the winter so the fields are finished and ready to test this summer. Baseball Canada will host a high-level tournament on the Labour Day weekend. There is also a potential softball tourna- ment that has yet to be confirmed. Both events will help organizers tweak the fields and the maintenance so everything is perfect when the Pan Am Toronto 2015 Games start on July 10, 2015. “A lot of the world’s best (players) are going to be here,” said Tracey Vaughan- Barrett, the other Ajax co-chairwoman of the Pan Am Games. The price tag associated with these dia- mond upgrades comes in at about $9 mil- lion. The federal government is putting $5 million towards the project while Ajax is spending $4 million. Two soccer pitches were sacrificed in order to build the world-class baseball diamond, complete with artificial turf. The original plan was to tear down the dia- mond and convert it back to soccer pitch- es when the Games were finished. However, officials have decided to leave the baseball diamond in place and instead convert the community centre fields to artificial turf. Local soccer organizations will feel the pinch this summer but they have been understanding, noted Ms. Vaughan-Barrett. “The local sports groups here have been very good,” she said. While construction continues in Ajax, in Oshawa very little needs to be done from an infrastructure point of view. The city plays host to weightlifting and boxing at the General Motors Centre. In Whitby, the Abilities Centre will host boccia and judo at the Parapan Am Games that commence on Aug. 7. Leo Plue, the executive director at the Abilities Centre, said from a structural standpoint the facility is good, nothing needs to be added. It was part of the orig- inal bid for the Games and recently won an International Award of Distinction for Sports Facilities. “Toronto 2015 promoted this building as being the most accessible building in the world,” he said. “The idea of the cen- tre was to act as a model for the rest of the world.” Durham West Jr. Lightning hit tough part of schedule Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- With one of its toughest stretches in the schedule, this isn’t the way things were supposed to go for the Durham West Jr. Lightning. A 5-0 loss to the Whitby Wolves on home ice Sunday afternoon at the Ajax Commu- nity Centre stretched the current losing streak to three games, all against teams in the upper half of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League standings. Sunday’s was particularly stinging, as the Lightning and Whitby have built a rivalry over the years because of their close geographic proxim- ity. Lightning head coach Jeremy Murphy downplayed the rivalry a little, noting it has become more about competing against a top-level team than it is anything person- al. “I think it’s cooled off a bit,” he said of the rivalry. “Each year it gets a little less with different players coming in. But there’s cer- tainly a rivalry there. “For us it’s more about they are one of the top teams that we are jockeying with position-wise. It’s more about wanting to compete hard against the top teams, rather than a personal rivalry.” Former Lightning goalkeeper Kassidy Sauve, who joined Whitby prior to the start of this season, came back to haunt her old club, posting the shutout. The Lightning gave up two goals in the first period and three in the second in the loss. The shots also favoured Whitby by a wide margin, doubling the Lightning’s output 28-14. The other two losses during the stretch in the past week have come against second- place Mississauga (4-2) and eighth-place Ottawa (2-1 OT). “All teams are going to go through a tough stretch during a season. We’re sort of going through that now,” said Murphy, adding his club is 2-2-2 since the Christmas break. “It’s not the end of the world, but for our standards and expectations, we certainly want to be playing better. “It’s better to learn from these types of things now rather than a month from now heading into the playoffs. These are all good teams. Every game is a grind and we have to find ways to win those games.” With just one point in their last three games, the Lightning have settled into fifth place in the 20-team league with a record of 22-4-2-1, six points back of fourth-place Whitby, and four up on Brampton and Stoney Creek, tied for sixth. Poor weather forced the cancellation of Saturday afternoon’s home game against Bluewater, which is going to be resched- uled. On Thursday, the Lightning will trav- el to Toronto to play a makeup game that was originally scheduled for Dec. 22, but postponed on account of the weather. Sat- urday afternoon they are in Oakville. 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 2 9 , 2 0 1 4 11 APSports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 AJAX -- Durham West’s Alysha Burriss and Kennedy Marchment crowded Whitby’s Katelyn Rae in Provincial Women’s Hockey League action at the Ajax Community Centre. Whitby won 5-0. Jason Liebregts / Metroland Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The long slide the Pickering Panthers are enduring has finally slipped them down a spot in the standings. A 6-1 loss in Whitby on Sunday afternoon in Ontario Junior Hockey League play was the ninth in a row for the Panthers, who have earned just one point this month as a result of a shootout loss. The losing streak has finally caught up to them, as they have slipped from seventh to eighth in the North-East confer- ence in the race for the eighth and final play- off spot. “They’re frustrated, that’s for sure,” said head coach Mike Galati of the mood inside the dressing room. “Other than the Whitby game, I thought we were playing OK. I think they are doing enough to get a couple points here and there, we just haven’t been getting any bounces. “Take away the Whitby game where we didn’t deserve to be there, they were just that much better.” It has been an unbelievable turnaround for the Panthers, who had won nine of 10 games heading into the Christmas break, and even in the lone loss, managed to pick up a point in a shootout. They were comfortably in a playoff spot, needing only to play .500 hockey through the rest of the regular season to ease into the post-season. They’ve managed to secure just one of the 18 points available to them since the calen- dar turned to January. They’ve been without Galati for all but one of those games, as he was handed a 13-game suspension, later reduced to 10, following a Jan. 3 game against Buffalo after a post-game verbal altercation with the referees. He has served eight of those games, the final two coming this weekend, weather permitting, before he can get back behind the bench on game days. “It’s frustrating when it’s been nine games now where they haven’t had a win,” said Galati, who has been forced to watch games from the stands. “What makes it more frus- trating is prior to this, we were really good. For some reason, whether it’s the suspen- sion, the (Christmas) break, whatever it is, we’re a different team.” Mike Nedoszytko had the only goal in the loss to Whitby, which dropped the Panthers to 17-20-3-2. Friday’s home game against Cobourg was cancelled due to the weather, with a makeup date still pending. In the race for the final playoff spot, New- market sits seventh with 40 points, Pickering is eighth with 39 and Stouffville is closing in ninth with 36. All three teams have 11 games remaining in the regular season. The Panthers have four games over a five- day stretch coming up. It starts at home to Toronto Lakeshore on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and continues on Sunday in Toronto against the Jr. Canadiens, Monday in Cobourg and Tues- day at St. Michael’s. Pickering Panthers slip a spot in the standings Devin Shore an award nominee WHITBY -- Devin Shore has made quite an impact in his sophomore season with the Maine Black Bears. An Ajax resident and former member of the Whitby Fury, Shore has been hon- oured by being named a Hobey Baker Memorial Award nominee, the most pres- tigious award an NCAA hockey player can receive. The award is given to the best college hockey player from across the US Division 1 college teams. A second-round draft pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL entry draft, Shore leads his team in scoring, with 11 goals and 16 assists in 22 games. The 19 year old also led the team in scoring last sea- son as a freshman. One of the components for the Hobey Baker is fan voting. Fans are allowed to vote once every 24 hours for their player of choice. The link to vote is www.hobeybak- er.com/awards/the-hobey-baker-memori- al-award/vote. 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 2 9 , 2 0 1 4 12 P Let us helpyou grow yourbusiness 180 Station St. Ajax 905-427-5211 info@firststorage.ca OUTGROWNYOURHOMEBASEDBUSINESS? Complete office facility, with Boardroom & Kitchen AJAX/PICKERINGSUMMER MINORHOCKEY LEAGUE A J A X C O M MUNITY CENTRE Boys & GirlsWelcome Ages 4-18years old Summer HockeyRegistration... 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Acquired by the Oshawa Generals at the trade deadline, Smoskowitz is fitting in nicely and supplying the team with the kind of offensive depth and firepower it had envisioned when GM Jeff Twohey sent a second-round draft pick to the Missis- sauga Steelheads to acquire him. He had a goal and two assists in a 6-1 win over the Peterborough Petes Friday and added one more of each in a 5-4 loss to the Erie Otters Sunday, both games played before crowds nearing 6,000 fans at the General Motors Centre. Although disappointed after the loss, Smoskowitz said he has a good feeling about the team, which had won the previ- ous five games and still holds a six-point lead atop the Eastern Conference. “The last couple of weeks here we’ve been playing some really good hockey,” said Smoskowitz, a 20-year-old right wing- er from Richmond Hill. “I think the main thing is we’ve been getting contributions from throughout the lineup. It’s not one or two guys, it’s the whole 20-man unit out there. Everyone’s playing their role, doing their job whether they’re a shut-down guy, a grinder or a power-play guy, everyone is buying into the system and we know we have to keep doing that to be successful.” Smoskowitz was acquired at the same time as Twohey also managed to lure over- age defenceman Alex Lepkowski back from the American Hockey League, giving the Generals some needed experience and depth at both ends of the ice. The Generals (31-13-0-4) have three games next weekend, at home to North Bay (25-17-4-2) Friday, in Ottawa (16-27-1-3) Saturday and home to Mississauga (18-27- 1-3) for an afternoon game on Super Bowl Sunday. NEW YEAR.NEW WAGJAG. Rediscover the Joy of Saving Don’t miss these, and other great deals! 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Our Board of Directors embrace diversity as the foundation for building healthy and inclusive communities. Thank you! VENDORS WANTED Friday March 28th Saturday March 29th Sunday March 30th Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility 2700 Audley Rd. Ajax For booth information go to www.metrolandshows.com or contact Susan at 905-579-4400 ext. 2629 or email: sfleming@durhamregion.com ARMSTRONG, Myrtle Irene (nee Rieck) - With sadness, the family of Myrtle Irene Armstrong announce her peaceful passing, surrounded by her loving family on January 21, 2014 at the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay. Beloved wife of the late Edward Clifton for over 60 years. Beloved mother and dearly missed by her children Diane (Bill) Miller of Lindsay; Ron (Diane Ewins) of Ajax; Dave (Kim) of Omemee; Jim of Newtonville; Susan (Gareth) Wynne of Lindsay. Lovingly remembered by thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren: Mark Miller of Edmonton; Christine Miller of Lindsay; David Miller of Vernon, B.C; Brittany, Curtis & Courtney Armstrong of Omemee; Jeremy (Jenn) Armstrong and great-grandchildren Owen and Claire of Regina, Saskatchewan; Shannon (Patryk) Swoboda of Oshawa; Sarah (Sam) Graham and great-grandchil- dren Sophia and Colton of Newtonville; Ryan & Kyle Armstrong of Newtonville; Adam & Jacob Wynne of Lindsay. Siblings of Myrtle's include the late Harold (Shirley) of Kitchener; Elsie (Roy) Heller of Kitchener; and brother- in-law Harold Huehn; step-siblings Joseph Earl (Ruth) Schiedel; Lloyd (Delores) Schiedel; Ruby (Orie) Litwiller; and step mother Edna (Schiedel nee Schmidt). Sur- vived by dearest sister Mabel (Huehn); sister in law Eleanor Armstrong of Kingston; broth- er-in-laws Don (Helen) Armstrong of Vernon, BC; Gerry Armstrong of Peterborough. Myrtle, a long-time resident of Pickering Beach (Ajax) and more recently of Cowan's Bay (Omemee) and Lindsay, was born in 1924 at R.R #2 Preston near Breslau, Onta- rio to parents Ervin Kramp Rieck and Mary Ann Thoman. Faith was important to Myrtle, and she was a member of the Cambridge Street Baptist Church. Myrtle's life centered on home and family, and she is dearly missed by all her family, living forever on in our memories. Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 26th, 2014 at the MACKEY FUNERAL HOME, Lindsay (705-328-2721), with private visitation for family 1:00-2:00. The service began at 2:30 with the reception immediately following. Donations in lieu of flowers are appreciated and may be sent to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Many thanks to the Ross Memorial Hospital staff and Dr. Ready for all their care and attention. Online condo- lences and donations may be made at www.mackeys.ca BOUCHER, Adelard - at Ajax-Pickering Hospital on Wednesday, January 23, 2014 in his 96th year. Beloved husband of Rose. Loving father of Nicole (Wayne), Michel (Annie), Francine (Heston), Odette (Richard), Pauline (Ken), Pierrette (Gino, predeceased) and Dan (Kim). Proud grandfather and great- grandfather of many. Sadly missed by his sister Jeand'arc. Visitation was held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 905-428-8488) on Monday, January 27. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated from ST. BERNADETTE'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (21 Bayly St. E., Ajax) on Tuesday, January 28. Adelard was laid to rest in Resurrection Cemetery following the service. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Charity of Choice. A Guest Book may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.com DRURY, Elizabeth Ann (nee Davis) - Passed away peacefully on January 20, 2014 after a brief illness at the age of 81. Cherished wife of Donald for 49 years. Beloved mother to Nikki (Livio) and Susan (Malcolm). Devoted Nana of Kyle, Samantha and Ashley. A passionate supporter of the arts, Liz could frequently be found at the opera, ballet or symphony, or enjoying a show in Stratford with her many friends. Former member of the Amadeus Choir. Heartfelt gratitude extended to the ICU staff at Centenary Hospital, especially Dr. Martin Betts. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Liz's life will be held on Saturday February 1st at ST. DUNSTAN OF CANTERBURY ANGLICAN CHURCH, 56 Lawson Rd, Scarborough. Visitation from 9:30-11am; church service from 11-noon; celebration gathering following the service. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Amadeus Choir or any arts-focused organization appreciated. FAREWELL, Sam - Retired employee of P.P.G. Duplate. Peacefully at Ballycliffe Nursing Home, Ajax, on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the age of 78. Beloved husband to the late Marion (nee Barnes). Loving father to Shane (Cathy), Valerie (George Johnson), Deanna (Bruce Carney), Jason, Samantha (Richard Pearce). Dear grandpa to Sarah, Leigh, Holly, Virginia, Aaron, Danielle, Conner, Deanndra, Jeffery, Jayden. Brother to Jean Battams, William Farewell and pre deceased by seven. Sam will be sadly missed by his extended family, friends, and all who knew him. Friends may call at MOUNT LAWN RECEPTION CENTRE, 21 Garrard Road, Whitby (North of Dundas) 905-443-3376, on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, from 6-8 pm. Service in the Chapel on Thursday, January 30, 2014, at 3 pm. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Special thanks to the dedicated staff at Ballycliffe for their care and compassion. LEE, Brenda Mary - January 7 1939 to January 21 2014. Brenda Mary Lee passed away on Tuesday January 21, 2014 in her home in Ajax with her family beside her. Wife of Bill, mother of Jay (Marcia) and grandmother of Abby, Ethan and Owen Anyone interested in expressing their condolences could kindly make a donation to the Terry Fox Organization (www.terryfox.org) in her name. We will be celebrating Brenda's life in the springtime at her and Bill's house, in one of her favorite spots - her garden. If you are interested in attending the celebration, please contact Jay Lee at 416-817-1871 or jlee@atxnetworks.com. SANDERSON, Eileen Audrey (nee Thorne) - With sad hearts we announce her passing on January 25, 2014 at age 87. Beloved wife of the late Donald Sanderson. Much loved mom of Patricia and the late Robert Mink, Wendy and Myron Dennis, David and Kim, Barbara and Keith Bachmeier. Cherished grandma of Dan (Joy), Vicki, Sarah (Chris), Chris (Lisa), Heidi, Jamie (Steve), Kelly (Jamie), Michael (Kierra), Eric, Ryan and Mark. Great grandma of Alex, Bethany, Jane, Rachael, Lissy, Sadie, Maggie, Emma, Rose, Lavinia, Ben, Chloe, Nixon, Delaney, Greysen and Koen. Beloved sister of sister Alma Thorne and predeceased by Charles B Thorne and Marjorie Cartier. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax, 905 428-8488 on Thursday January 30, 2014 from 12 noon- 2p.m. with a Funeral Service to follow in the chapel at 2 p.m. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca SERROUL, William Thomas (Tom) - December 8, 1937 to January 24, 2014. Passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 from his battle with lung cancer. Tom was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia and at 15 years old he moved to Pickering,Ontario where he met the love of his life for 50 years, Carolyn and became a Fire Fighter for 31 years. Loving father of Mark (Debbie), Carl, Jo-Anne (Kurt Brown), Shawn (Julie), Jacque (Lesley Thompson). Affectionately known as Popa to Mark, William, Nicki, Jonathan, Bryce, Erica, Emily, Julia, Corey, Justine, Mackenzie, Bradley, Hunter, Mikael and to his great-grandchildren Emma and Ayden. Dear brother of Margie, Beverly, Kay, Rosie, Mona, Pat, Robert, Leo, Donnie and Frances. Predeceased by his brothers Jack and Nonnie and his parents William and Katherine. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village, (Ajax), 905 428-8488 on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. followed by a Memorial Service in the Chapel at 7:00 p.m. If so desired, Memorial Donations may be made to a charity of your choice. 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