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ing at the South Oshawa Com-
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ing community. The organization
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operate a marine rescue service
to protect mariner, assist police,
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Durham College,
UOIT plan for
expansion
Vision presented at
open house, feedback
due Feb. 21
Kristen Calis
kcalis@durhamregion.com
OSHAWA -- In the future, the campus
that Durham College and UOIT share will
be of mixed use, pedestrian-friendly and
expanded north of Conlin Road, accord-
ing to a vision by planners.
Planners MMM Group Limited, with
Greenberg Consultants Inc. and Educa-
tional Consulting Services, presented their
vision of the future of Durham College and
the University of Ontario Institute of Tech-
nology at an open house on Jan. 29.
The master plan will focus primarily on
the shared Oshawa campus and the Wind-
fields Farm lands north of Conlin Road, of
which the university and college together
own 340 acres. Planners feel these lands
provide the greatest opportunity for future
expansion.
“We have to figure out, as both institu-
tions grow, how are we going to use that
space (to best) support our staff, our facul-
ty and our researchers,” said Sue McGov-
ern, UOIT vice-president of external rela-
tions, in an interview.
The plan aims to address land use and
infrastructure development in order to
meet evolving academic and student
needs.
“I think we have a lot of opportunity here
for growth,” said UOIT professor Christo-
pher Collins, after the presentation.
The current phase, the Vision and Direc-
tions report and Framework Plan, will be
completed in late February.
The team has submitted recommenda-
tions, which includes protecting natural
corridors in the former Windfields Farm
lands and integrating the corridors into
the master plan.
Since the Conlin Road and Simcoe
Street North intersection is the gateway to
the campus, planners envision develop-
ing mixed academic and commercial uses
there.
“We don’t want to be a university with
the community around it,” said Ms.
McGovern.
Transit needs will also be addressed.
Mr. Collins is pleased that planners want
a pedestrian-friendly campus. The vision
includes creating an interior and exterior
pedestrian network and cycling system
to link the campus south of Conlin Road
to the campus that will go on the former
Windfields property.
He is slightly concerned that the dis-
tance from the south portion to the north
may be too large, but he’s hopeful it will
get ironed out in the planning stages.
Fourth-year UOIT student Josh Smikle
felt while all of the plans presented
seemed positive, no one really knows
what the future will bring. He hopes plans
are realistic and that students are consult-
ed on the same level as developers.
“That is real engagement to me,” he
said.
After the vision phase is complete, con-
cept development will begin, which is to
be completed by June. The final master
plan will be presented at an open house in
the fall.
To see the complete vision, or to submit
comments for the first phase, due by Feb.
21, visit campusmasterplan.ca.
OSHAWA -- Andrea Bourrie, senior planning director with MMM Group, spoke at the
University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College regarding future
expansion on Jan. 29. The event, which marks the beginning of the consultation pro-
cess for the new campus master plan, is part of a shared commitment by both insti-
tutions, including new classrooms, laboratories and infrastructure required to support
current and future students, professors and researchers. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland‘ ‘I think we have a lot
of opportunity here for
growth.’
UOIT professor
Christopher Collins
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“We will do anything from rescu-
ing a person in the water to helping
boats that are disabled,” said exec-
utive officer of PARA, Chris Webb.
Last year PARA completed 18
rescues during the boating sea-
son. However, the season ended
on a bad note. On the way back
from a mission, one of the ves-
sel’s engines blew. Unfortunate-
ly, repairs weren’t possible and
the team now has to replace both
units. The fix comes with a heavy
pricetag of $120,000. Since the
mishap, PARA has raised approxi-
mately $77,000 through various
fundraising events.
“Peru (the vessel’s name) is over
20 years old, so I guess it owes us
nothing I suppose,” said Mr. Webb
as he laughed. “Because there is
a big gap, we need to close it in a
short amount of time, anything we
can get helps.”
Although Peru is out of order,
it doesn’t mean volunteers stop
training.
The team conducted one of two
in-water survival sessions that
will take place before the season
begins. Mr. Webb explained that
the team is limited this time of year
in the types of training it can prac-
tice, with most of it being theory,
not practical.
“We prefer obviously to not do
it out on the lake because of the
conditions. This is a controlled
environment where our members
can get in the water and see what
it would be like to be in the water
with their equipment.”
PARA practised two different sce-
narios in the pool. In the first situ-
ation, the team found a uncon-
scious person in the water. Mem-
bers used a jason’s cradle to haul
a victim out. They then used a spi-
nal board to secure the victim. The
team carried on by using a AED
unit and started CPR.
“If we get to someone uncon-
scious, we don’t really know their
condition, so we take all of the
necessary precautions” said Mr.
Webb.
PARA instructor and former Navy
boatswain, Lavan Thirukeethee-
sawaranathan, says it’s important
that each member is trained on
everything. He says communica-
tion is key to a successful rescue.
“For example, while we were
practising the scenario with the
spinal head injury, an experienced
boater suggested we shouldn’t
carry out the situation because
we actually don’t have the type of
equipment we were using in the
pool on our rescue boat. So we all
agreed and carried on without it.
It’s positive criticism. And that’s
what I like about it. It’s not like it’s
you and it’s me, it’s we,” he said.
“We are all students here, con-
stantly learning. It’s my goal and
the goal of any instructor, to make
sure the students outsmart us in
the end.”
In the second scenario, PARA
practised self rescue. This was a sit-
uation where the team’s vessel was
disabled, or had gone under water.
Flashing lights were used to signal
there was a distress. M
embers all swam together in a
tight circle to the end of the pool
where other members helped pull
them out.
“Obviously their safety comes
first. That’s our primary focus in
training, to make sure they can
save each other and use the neces-
sary equipment,” said Mr. Webb.
To make a donation to help PARA
raise funds for Peru’s engines, visit
para-resuce.org.
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DURHAM -- Volunteers with the Pickering Auxiliary Rescue
Association practised their rescue skills indoors in Oshawa in
January ahead of the for the 2014 boating season.
Leeanna McLean / Metroland
Parents
helping
parents:
Volunteers
needed for
new program
Durham Children’s
Aid Society looking
for mentors
Jillian Follert
jfollert@durhamregion.com
DURHAM -- Durham Children’s Aid Soci-
ety is looking for parents to help parents.
The local agency is launching a new pro-
gram to match client parents with parent
mentors from the community.
“The goal is to offer a little extra sup-
port and someone to be a role model,” says
Dawn Ashford, co-ordinator of volunteer
services for Durham CAS. “We think this
has great potential.”
Local resident Janet DeFaria is the first
parent mentor to take part in the program.
She is matched with a local mother who
has two children, but not much of a sup-
port system.
Ms. DeFaria, a mother of three and retired
nurse, has helped with everything from
unpacking and organizing after a move, to
driving to doctor’s appointments.
“I’m an extra pair of hands, someone she
can ask for help,” she explains. “It’s really
nice to get to know her as a person and see
that I’m making a difference.”
Durham CAS is looking to increase the
program with a goal of bringing a dozen
new parent mentors on board.
Potential volunteers must be parents 18
and over living in Durham Region with
a clean criminal background check and
driving record.
While people who have worked with par-
ents and children before are potentially
good matches -- teachers, social workers
and former foster parents, for example --
no special skills are required for the role.
Ms. Ashford says examples of things cli-
ents may need help with include hous-
ing, meal planning and transportation to
appointments.
The time commitment is about two to
three hours per week, with hours varying
depending on the needs of the client.
Durham CAS already has a similar pro-
gram that matches community volunteers
with children who are involved with the
agency, similar to Big Brothers, Big Sisters
programs.
However, there are only a handful of chil-
dren’s aid societies in Ontario that offer
parent-to-parent mentoring.
Ms. DeFaria says the program helps bal-
ance perceptions that children’s aid soci-
eties are intimidating.
“This kind of agency can sometimes
instill fear, but this is something that shows
how they help,” she notes.
For more information, contact Dawn
Ashford at dawn.ashford@durhamcas.ca
or 905-433-1551 ext. 2412.
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Other volunteer
opportunities
Durham CAS is also looking for vol-
unteers for several other programs:
• Volunteer drivers are needed to
transport children to school, family vis-
its and appointments. Drivers are reim-
bursed for mileage and parking expens-
es. Some drives are one time, others are
ongoing. Volunteers are called on an as-
needed basis, mostly during the day and
on weekends.
• Child mentors are matched with a
child in the care of Durham CAS or liv-
ing with their family but involved with
the agency. The time commitment is two
to three hours and week and typically
involves doing recreational activities with
the child.
• Local college and university stu-
dents are needed to be peer mentors to
Durham CAS clients attending post-sec-
ondary school. The time commitment is
two to three hours a week.
• Pre-natal mentors are needed
to work with pregnant women in need
of support. The role includes help-
ing expectant mothers get to medical
appointments and develop a plan for
after the baby arrives.
OSHAWA -- Janet DeFaria is a volunteer parent with the Durham Children’s Aid
Society’s pilot program that pairs parent mentors with parents having difficulty or
with new or expecant moms in crisis. Jason Liebregts / Metroland
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Town to start with
education and then crack
down
Keith Gilligan
kgilligan@durhamregion.com
AJAX -- Visitors to the Rouge Valley Ajax
and Pickering hospital are warned -- don’t
park at the Ajax Community Centre or
you’re risking a ticket.
Ajax will be posting signs in the spring let-
ting motorists know they can’t park at the
community centre if they plan on heading
to the neighbouring hospital.
Chief administrative officer Brian Skinner
said, “The challenge is the community cen-
tre is a very busy place. In too many cases,
(Town) staff and users are telling us there
are no parking spaces.”
He added that “a number of (hospital)
staff” are parking at the community centre,
rather than using the paid parking at the
hospital.
With construction projects this summer
at the ACC, parking will be at an even big-
ger premium, Mr. Skinner noted during
a recent general government committee
meeting.
Ward 4 local Councillor Pat Brown ques-
tioned the approach, saying, “I think this
is going over the top. I know many people
who can’t afford to park at the hospital.”
Most people parking at the ACC do so
because of the cost to park at the hospital,
Coun. Brown added.
Not allowing or ticketing motorists who
park at the ACC would mean “pushing
them out into the surrounding neighbour-
hoods and that’s a issue,” she said.
She noted if someone parked at the ACC
to visit someone, they shouldn’t be ticket-
ed, but someone leaving a vehicle there all
day should be.
A minority of motorists can’t afford to
park at the hospital, but “our view is that’s
not what’s happening here,” Mr. Skinner
said.
The plan is to start with flyers letting
motorists know they shouldn’t be parking
at the ACC if they are going to the hospi-
tal, Mr. Skinner added, saying enforcement
would start in late February.
In addition, signs will be erected letting
motorists know that the parking lot is being
monitored.
“Staff will be on site and they will tell them
not to park there or there will be a ticket
on their window,” Mr. Skinner said. “From
time to time, it will be monitored by recre-
ation staff. They have the authority to issue
tickets.”
Ward 3 local Councillor Joanne Dies said
she had concerns.
“I understand the staff at the hospital are
compounding the problem. I hope we do
target the right people at the right time.”
Hospital spokesman David Brazeau said,
“We have approached the Town of Ajax on
this subject in the past. We appreciated the
town staff contacting us about this recently.
We have agreed to work with the town col-
laboratively on this.”
The hospital has been charging its staff for
parking for more than 20 years, he added.
“Our parking rates are comparable to
those at other area hospitals. Parking rev-
enues are an important source of funds to
purchase hospital equipment,” Mr. Brazeau
noted in an e-mail.
“Hospital staff have been advised about
not parking at the community centre,” he
noted. “We will be jointly educating people
(with the town) about this.”
Merging
of Ajax,
Scarborough
hospitals
proceeding
DURHAM -- The merger of the Rouge
Valley Health System and The Scarbor-
ough Hospital is proceeding.
The two hospital systems have filed a
formal notification of intent to merge,
with the Central East Local Health Inte-
gration Network.
Filing the notification is the next step
in the process of merging the two orga-
nizations.
“The proposed merger presents a
significant opportunity to provide our
west Durham and Scarborough com-
munities with greater access to servic-
es and improved quality. We believe
that it also provides us with the ability
to attract more physicians and to make
better use of limited health care dol-
lars,” said Joan Wideman, chairwoman
of the board of directors for Rouge Val-
ley.
The two hospitals are looking at
merging some front-line services,
administration and leadership and
governance.
Rouge Valley provides hospital care
for Ajax, Pickering and Whitby.
In early January, the two organiza-
tions formed a joint transition commit-
tee that will continuing examining the
proposed merger. After 60 to 90 days,
the two organizations will reconvene to
make a final decision on merging.
Notification will be submitted for
consideration to the Central East LHIN,
which initially directed the two hospi-
tal systems to examine a merger.
The final decision on a merger will
be made by the minister of Health and
Long-Term Care.
AJAX -- Rob Braid is manager of recreation facilities with the Town of Ajax, which will start monitoring parking at the Ajax
Community Centre. The Town wants to stop people who work at or visit the nearby hospital from parking at the community cen-
tre. The hospital charges for parking, starting at $4 for the first 30 minutes. Sabrina Byrnes
/ Metroland
What the hospital charges
for parking
$4 for up to 30 minutes
$8 for 31 minutes to 60 minutes
$12 for 61 minutes to 90 minutes
$16 for 91 minutes or more (daily maxi-
mum)
$20 for day passes with in-and-out privi-
leges.
$80 for two-week passes
$100 for monthly passes
Gun-toting man
busted at Pickering
mall
PICKERING -- Cops acted quickly to
collar a man seen strolling through
a Pickering mall Saturday with a gun
strapped to his leg.
Durham police were alerted after store
employees saw an armed man at the
Pickering Town Centre at about 2:30 p.m.
Mall security officers held the man, who
wore a holster containing a gun in plain
view, until cops arrived.
The weapon turned out to be a pellet
gun. No one was injured.
Keith Hutton, 19, of Lightfoot Place in
Pickering is charged with possession of a
dangerous weapon.
Hospital visitors shouldn’t park at
community centre, Ajax says
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Minimum wage about more than dollars
The path to hell
is paved with good
intentions and
unfortunately, that
seems to be something
Ontario Premier Kathleen
Wynne is facing with
every corner she turns.
Last week, she announced the $10.25 an
hour minimum wage will increase to $11
an hour.
While the news was welcomed by some,
such as the Ontario Federation of Labour,
there were observations that it still isn’t
enough.
Sid Ryan, the federation’s president,
said $11 an hour still requires minimum-
wage workers to rely on taxpayer support.
Instead, $14 an hour would allow “every
low-wage earner to work their way out of
poverty.”
Now that kind of thinking is a little pie-
in-the-sky, to say the least.
If minimum wage were to increase by
almost 40 per cent from the current $10.25
an hour, prices would go up accordingly.
Companies suddenly faced with higher
labour costs are more likely to scale back
hours, not expand staff.
Unemployment numbers risk going up
as minimum-wage positions get scaled
back and better paying jobs are eliminat-
ed or amalgamated.
Think, too, that those who currently earn
slightly above the minimum wage thresh-
old will not be receiving comparable wage
increases. Those in positions which pay
$15 to $20 or so an hour -- and lots of them
exist -- will see no similar benefit.
The answer to poverty is not increasing
minimum wage.
If Ontario really wants to create the
opportunities for a better life for citizens,
it must work more effectively and actively
at attracting businesses that invest in the
skills needed of their employees. It must
continue to reduce bureaucratic red tape
that stifles economic growth and reduce
overall taxation levels.
Minimum wage rates certainly play a
role in Ontario’s economy.
But it is a complex economic issue that is
about more than just numerics -- $10.25,
$11 or $14.
It must serve people, it must serve busi-
ness interests and it must be part of a bal-
ance struck to promote economic stabil-
ity.
-- Metroland Media Group Ltd.,
Durham Region Division
Paving Pickering’s
farmland no solution
To the editor:
Re: ‘Bring on Pickering airport but keep
residents in loop’, editorial opinion, dur-
hamregion.com, Jan. 30, 2014.
The “we” in your editorial implies a col-
lective approval from Pickering residents
and this is just not the case.
Many of us are adamant that we cannot
forfeit any of our remaining farmland for
an unnecessary airport.
I believe we need a better method of
accounting for cost/benefit analysis when
it comes to infrastructure spending and
approvals.
The mere promise of jobs is no longer
enough to justify cannibalizing our finite
resources.
The ability to produce more local food is
not just a rural distraction, it is becoming a
serious global issue with no quick fixes.
Paving our farmland and greenspace is not
on a shortlist of solutions.
Jobs are important but so is our quality of
life and our future.
Blindly using infrastructure to push
money around is old-style politics full of
tired rhetoric. We deserve a more progres-
sive and sustainable approach to develop-
ing our city.
Dan Raue
Pickering
Preserving land
that feeds us
The News Advertiser’s assertion in an edi-
torial last week that, “There’s no doubt that
an airport would be a huge economic benefit
.... creating countless jobs” shows breathtak-
ing ignorance of the facts.
No business case has been made by
Ottawa since 1972. And Ottawa’s air-traf-
fic projections have always been wrong.
Pickering airport was supposed to be need-
ed in the 1980s, then 2000, then 2012. Now
it’s 2027. Yet Pearson is running at just over
half-capacity, and Hamilton and Waterloo are
struggling at 3 per cent and 2 per cent capac-
ity. So how could an airport in Pickering be
successful or provide “countless” jobs? It’s
smoke and mirrors. The 1972 decision to
build Pickering airport was political -- to give
Toronto what Montreal was getting: a Mira-
bel. Billions of tax dollars wasted, and how
many jobs are there now? None. The latest
Pickering airport announcement was also
political -- and no gift. The cost of infrastruc-
ture -- initial and ongoing -- would raise our
taxes, with no guarantee that this airport
would succeed. Unneeded airports fail.
There’s an alternative. Spend the money
on transit systems to link cities and existing
airports. This would create jobs. Meanwhile,
let the “airport lands” produce revenue by
feeding the GTA. Agri-business is big busi-
ness (it’s Durham Region’s top employer)
and will only get bigger, creating jobs from
farming to retail to research, as secure food
sources become essential to our future.
Wiser countries are buying farmland,
including Canada’s, ahead of a looming
global food crisis. Another two billion people
will be on this planet within 30 years. Climate
change and extreme weather are causing
desertification in some nations, flooding in
others. What is Canada doing to ensure food
security? Paving the land that feeds us. We
should be protecting our prime farmland as if
our lives depended on it. Which they do.
-- Mary Delaney is a founding member of Land Over
Landings (2005), and chairwoman since June, 2013.
Mary Delaney
Guest column
Another view
A relationship not
quite in full bloom
I have three houseplants. Left over from
the days of my marriage, they sit, one atop
an oak filing cabinet just to the rear and
left of my writing desk, the other two on
the floor on either side of the cabinet. They
stare at me all day long, sometimes accus-
ingly, sometimes longingly, always thirst-
ily.
My ex-wife was the green thumb in the
family. Raised on a farm, she was thorough-
ly practised in caring for all things planted.
I come from the suburbs of Scarborough.
As a youngster I was too busy hanging
around the smoke shop and Fairview Mall
to get much time in with any flora, unless
that was the name of some girl in a tube
top.
Plus, none of my friends gardened.
Frankly, that would’ve been suicidal. I can’t
think of a quicker way to guarantee instant
and lasting ignominy than having the guys
cruise by on their banana-seat bikes and
catching you on your knees with a flat of
begonias. This was the ’70s after all and I
was already pushing the envelope substan-
tially by wearing platform shoes and hum-
ming show tunes most of the time.
Anyway, I just never cottoned to garden-
ing. I’m not sure what colour my thumb is.
Probably ink cartridge black or perhaps
barbecue sauce red. It is certainly not any
shade of green or if it is, judging from my
track record with these three, it would be
gangrenous.
It’s not that I don’t care about them. I
do. I water them, semi-regularly. Most-
ly because I’m not really sure how often
one is supposed to do that. I’m still reeling
from a particularly bad week when I almost
killed the aloe with hydration before realiz-
ing it was a desert plant.
I even talk to them. I heard that was good.
Although I must confess our conversa-
tions are somewhat stilted. We just don’t
seem to have that much in common. We
have developed a relationship of sorts, but
it’s really something more akin to Stock-
holm Syndrome than what you might call a
friendship.
Mostly they just sit there and watch me
write. They’re watching me write right now.
And I feel them judging me, exhaling liter-
ary criticism with every photosynthesized
molecule of oxygen.
“Do you really think that character would
say that?”
“That’s not much of a story arc.”
“Why don’t you put more shrubbery in
the book?”
It’s unnerving. Especially because they
are so still. And some mornings I could
swear they’ve moved a little closer to my
desk. I should never have read The Day of
the Triffids. I don’t know. I suppose, like
any of us, all they really want is some atten-
tion. To be loved. And it’s not like they’re
fancy-schmancy, flowery, ‘look at me-look
at me’ plants.
These actually seem like pretty good
guys. The kind of plants you might like to
have over to watch a ballgame or play a lit-
tle poker with. Share an off-colour, pollina-
tion joke or two. I think perhaps I will make
more of an effort from now on. Open up to
the fellas a little more. After all, you reap
what you sow, right? Who knows that bet-
ter than a plant?
-- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer,
saves some of his best lines for this column.
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Enter Laughing
Neil Crone
Actor, comic, writer
Let’s Talk
Weigh in with readers on
topics of the day
www.facebook.com/
newsdurham
Lucas Crook: How about
instead of the government
focusing on raising minimum
wage, why don’t they focus
their energy on controlling the cost of living.
Tell hydro that they can’t crank up our rates
to cover their mistakes and huge manage-
ment salaries. Tell the local municipalities
that they can’t keep raising property taxes
and user fees ...
BEHIND THE LENS
This budding artist was to use a pencil to ‘dot’ colour
on the page, but, felt his hand was a better apparatus to
use in his artistic expression. After mashing the differ-
ent colours on his hand, he excitedly showed his mom,
who was sitting next to him. I like this photo because
of the fleeting and natural expression and the vibrant
colours on the boy’s hand. This photo was taken with an
ultrawide lens, which put me really close to that paint. A
dimensional and expressive image was the result.
JASON LIEBREGTS.
jliebregts@durhamregion.com
Poll Ontario’s minimum wage is going up to
$11 per hour on June 1. What do you think?
Now I can retire. At age 80.
It’s better than nothing.
I think I’ll stay in school.
45%
42%
13%
Mark Morissette: Perhaps
too many people have mis-
taken minimum wage jobs
as careers, versus stepping
stones? I worked for $6.85/
Hr in the 90’s before moving on to school,
something that enabled me to leave mini-
mum wage in my past forever. $14 an hour?
Many employers would simply cut staff as
they couldn’t absorb it - NO question...
Kelly D Balson: The gov-
ernment and what they can
afford is irrelevant. It’s the
small businesses that are
gonna have to absorb the pay raise. Tell
the small business owner who pays 2 or 3
people $10.75 an hour that now they have
to pay $11 an hour.
Tracy Swejda-Roulston:
Would love to see all Govern-
ment employees Politicians
etc work for $11 per hour...
Stephen Forbes: I don’t
make minimum wage, far
from it. I know, though, that
a $0.75 increase is diddly
squat. Minimum wage earn-
ers don’t just need a handful of dollars more
a pay cycle. They need a wage they can
bloody well live on.
Tiffany Cupe: It’s still not a
livable wage. People work-
ing minimum wage aren’t just
students (who also deserve
a livable wage), they are people from all
walks of life trying to make a living wage. No
one working full time hours should have to
be on public assistance.
Bob Kesic: Raising minimum
wage will have a negative
impact in the labour force! It
will hurt the small business
and as for the large corpo-
ration their mandate will be do more with
less..
MONEY TALKS: News that the provincial gov-
ernment is raising the minimum wage in Ontar-
io to $11 in June prompted a great Facebook
conversation in the last week. Here’s what
people are saying ...
Province Number Percentage
1. Ontario 64 29%
2. Alberta 56 25%
3. Quebec 43 19%
4. British Columbia 27 12%
5. Saskatchewan 14 6%
6. Manitoba 10 5%
7. Northwest Territories 2 1%
8. Nova Scotia 2 1%
9. Newfoundland 1 0%
10. P.E.I. 1 0%
Source: Canadian
Olympic
Committee
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Krosno Creek Diversion Study
Class Environmental Assessment
The City of PickeringisundertakingtheKrosno Creek Diversion Study
to determinethebestmeansof reducingtheriskof floodingalong
Krosno Creek.The Study Areaisshowninthe KeyMapbelow.
Thestudyisbeing conductedinaccordancewiththe ScheduleCprocess
asoutlinedintheMunicipal Engineers Association’s Municipal Class
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Durham covers seven ridings,
2,600 square kilometres
Keith Gilligan
kgilligan@durhamregion.com
DURHAM -- It’s going to be a big job and anyone running for
the Durham Regional chairman’s position will be learning on
the job.
For the first time, Durham residents will elect the chairman
when they head to the polls in October. That brings up the ques-
tion of how to run a campaign over almost 2,600 square kilome-
tres (1,000 miles), covering seven federal and provincial ridings.
Christine Elliott, the MPP for Whitby-Oshawa, knows
about running a big campaign, as she ran for the lead-
ership of the Progressive Conservative Party in 2009.
“You have to make sure you have a great
overall campaign team. Then you have to
break it down,” Ms. Elliott said. “Issues in the
north are very different than in the south. It’s
more agricultural and the resources aren’t as
plentiful as the south.”
Gary Carr is also familiar with running a
large campaign. He’s the chairman of Halton Region, where vot-
ers have been electing the chairman since the mid-1990s.
“It is good to have an elected chairman,” he said. “I personally
feel we need to elect someone.”
Mr. Carr noted the Regional portion of the tax bill is the largest.
In Durham, the Region accounts for 52 per cent of the property
tax bill, while the municipality’s portion is 32 per cent and edu-
cation 16 per cent.
“In our case, there are four (federal and provincial) ridings and
you need to work hard in each of the communities,” he said.
Being elected gives the winner a “real mandate to do things,
just like a mayor,” he added.
Having a message and a vision are vital, Mr. Carr noted.
“In any election, it’s extremely important to articulate it. That’s
why we have elections. It’s a good opportunity to get out there.
You can share ideas with people. In this day and age, they’re
looking for ideas on why to vote for someone,” he said.
Channelling a message is important, but Ms. Elliott noted,
“There may be parts of strategies you emphasize more in parts
of the region.
“As the region is growing, we’re experiencing growing pains
that go along with that. Human infrastructure, capital infrastruc-
ture, like the (Hwy.) 407. We need more employment services,”
she added.
Mr. Carr said knowing your way around the
region is important.
“It’s really important to learn to get around
the region well. You have to know every back road,” he
said, adding that will aid in getting to and from mul-
tiple events.
“It’s very important to get to all the commu-
nities. It’s a remarkable challenge, the logistics. It’s
makes it a little easier to get around,” he said.
Mayors only have to deal with one chamber of commerce
or one Royal Canadian Legion branch, he noted, while run-
ning Region-wide means dealing with multiple chambers and
Legions.
“You’re doing all these special events. You try as much as you
can to get to them. What I learned very quickly is the way to get
to areas as quick as possible,” he said.
Both Ms. Elliott and Mr. Carr point to the importance of having
a strong campaign team.
Among volunteers who would be needed are a manager,
someone to handle fundraising, communications, policy, signs,
someone to handle social media and office volunteers, Ms.
Elliott said.
“I’m not sure there will be signs in the campaign, but I expect
there will be,” she added.
Volunteers would be needed to deal with people who
drop by the campaign office.
Overall, the campaign committee would be between
15 to 20 people, she noted.
Mr. Carr added, “A team is important, but I also believe
it’s the individual. A really important thing is the individu-
al get out and be seen at as many events as they
can.”
Ms. Elliott’s experience is that “door knocking
is absolutely essential. People want to eyeball the
candidate. They want to size you up and see if they
want to support you.”
In some places, door knocking isn’t viable, such as in
rural areas. In that case, community meetings could be held
to connect with voters, she said.
“You want to get your message out. You want to personal-
ly connect with people. You have to explain your vision, what
needs to be done for the Region,” she noted.
“Before they vote, people like to meet their candidate,” Mr. Carr
said.
“I answer all my e-mails when people get in contact with me.
Even though it’s large, people still want to get in contact with
you. The real key is direct contact.”
Making use of social media is another key these days, he said.
As for her running for the job, Ms. Elliott said, “I’m perfectly
happy in my role as MPP.”
Mr. Carr has already registered to run for chairman again.
No one has yet registered in Durham.
Tips on running for Durham’s top job as Regional chairman
Durham -- Current Regional Chairman Roger Anderson.
Vision, agenda
needed in Regional
chairman’s race
Durham too big to run
traditional municipal race
DURHAM -- Eight municipalities, 650,000 people and
2,500 square kilometres of rural, urban and suburban
communities; running to be the chairman of Durham
Region is more akin to running for premier of a prov-
ince than mayor of a city.
To make matters even more challenging for poten-
tial candidates, most people feel disconnected from
Regional government. Despite the Region taking more
than 50 per cent of property taxes, voters see it as dis-
tant service provider and are much more invested in
local government. No one has ever been forced to offer
a compelling, unifying narrative for Regional govern-
ment. To be heard, to get above the attention of local
campaigns, will be a profound challenge; a challenge
far greater than the number of voters or geography.
If the election for Regional chairman is to happen
on something more than inertia, candidates will need
to inspire something more. This won’t happen with fly-
ers and it certainly can’t be done knocking on doors.
As candidates crisscross hundreds of kilometres, trav-
eling from countless events in communities with vastly
differing interests, they’ll have to get voters to care.
All elections up to this point have been fought on
what a municipality could get out of the Region. This
will be the first time candidates are forced to explain
how we are connected and what could be accom-
plished together. There will be a temptation to avoid
this, to cherry-pick projects and promises and just run
eight different campaigns. Certainly this is the narra-
tive municipal voters have been accustomed to hear-
ing. This will, however, relegate the Regional race to a
sideshow.
If candidates are to be heard, if they are to get
people to care, there needs to be a clash of ideas, a
clear articulation of an agenda that demonstrates what
the Region can be. Without parties, it is the only way to
summon the volunteers, money and attention needed
to make the race noticed. People can’t rally around a
new Regional road. They need an agenda that speaks
to their needs and aspirations of our collective com-
munities. Yes, potential candidates will need signifi-
cant name recognition, experience and organizational
capacity but without vision that voters can connect to,
no one will pay attention.
-- Mark Holland is a former Pickering City and Regional councillor,
who served from 1997 to 2004. He was MP for Ajax-Pickering
Riding from 2004 to 2011, serving on a number of committees and
acting as his party’s critic for several departments. He’s currently
national director, children and youth (Canada), director, health
promotion and public affairs (Ontario) for the Heart and Stroke
Foundation. He’s also a panelist on the CBC’s Power and Politics.
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Politics
Durham
students
connecting
with northern
communities
First Nations author
Chad Solomon helps
kick off partnership
Kristen Calis
kcalis@durhamregion.com
DURHAM -- The students were glued to
a presentation by a First Nations author
at Dr. C.F. Cannon Public School on Fri-
day.
To help kick off the First Nations Lit-
eracy Partnership Program, Chad Solo-
mon, author and illustrator of the Rab-
bit and Bear Paws series, introduced the
Oshawa students to his beloved charac-
ters, Rabbit, Bear Paws and Strawberry
in puppet form, and taught them about
the thought and creative process that
goes into storytelling.
The FNLPP connects Durham District
School Board students and teachers
to their peers in remote northern First
Nations communities, through books
written by First Nations, Metis and Inuit
authors.
“It’s cultural literacy,” said Nancy Ham-
er-Strahl, Aboriginal education facilita-
tor.
Specifically, Dr. C.F. Cannon, John
Dryden, S.A. Cawker, Westney Heights
and Gandatsetiagon public schools will
connect with schools in Poplar Hill and
Pikangikum First Nations.
Mr. Solomon has spoken to children in
Poplar Hill in the past.
“The teachers were just some of the
nicest you’ll ever meet,” he said. “The
students were very eager to learn.”
Mr. Solomon is half Ojibwe and half
Scottish and has 53 publications in total,
including graphic novels and children’s
books.
“My grandparents and communi-
ty members used to share stories and I
loved them as a kid,” he said in an inter-
view before his presentation.
In his presentation, he taught the stu-
dents the Seven Grandfather Teachings:
love, respect, honesty, humility, wis-
dom, truth and courage. He then asked
the students to get creative and help cre-
ate a graphic novel page based on one of
the teachings. They chose ‘courage.’
“There’s no right or wrong answer,”
Mr. Solomon told the students when
he asked questions pertaining to their
imagination.
Through the FNLPP, teachers and stu-
dents will read a selection of books by
Aboriginal authors, and then complete
activities in a variety of subject areas
to deepen their awareness and under-
standing. They will then share work,
impressions and perspectives gained
via the Internet and by any other means
available.
Carolyn Porter, Aboriginal education
officer, said activities may include stu-
dents writing their own graphic novel,
or students from both Durham and the
northern areas exchanging ‘culture cap-
sules’ that contain various mementos
from the different communities.
She said the partnership will teach
students, both those with First Nations
background and those without, more
about the culture.
“I think the benefit is the pride,” said
Ms. Porter.
In Durham, FNLPP partners helping
the school board include the Baagwat-
ing Community Association, Durham
College, Durham Regional Police, Rota-
ry International and the Township of
Scugog.
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DURHAM -- Chad Solomon, author of the Rabbit and Bear Paws series, was at Dr. C.F.
Cannon Public School in Oshawa to help kick off the First Nations Literacy Partnership
Program. The program is aimed at connecting students and teachers from Durham
District School Board schools to their peers in remote Northern First Nations commu-
nities. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland
‘‘It’s cultural literacy.’
Nancy Hamer-Strahl,
Durham District School
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AP Letters Home
e-book coming
this fall
We want to share your
correspondence with our
troops
DURHAM -- This year marks the 100th
anniversary of the start of the First World
War.
For Canadian troops serving overseas
or training for war in another part of our
country, a letter from home meant the
world. Many hadn’t been away from home
before, and hearing from mom and dad, a
girlfriend, a wife or a good friend kept their
spirits up.
As for the troops, apart from telling those
back home what they were up to, when
they could, sending a letter home was a
means of staying in touch and assuring
everybody they were OK.
In more recent deployments, such as
serving as part of the International Secu-
rity Assistance Force in Afghanistan, our
troops have high-tech means of commu-
nicating.
But letter or e-mail or text, that connec-
tion to home has always been important to
our servicemen and women.
Metroland Durham Region Media
Group is creating an e-book this fall, Let-
ters Home.
We are asking local Legions, veterans,
families of veterans and current and for-
mer members of the Canadian Forces who
live in Durham to share their correspon-
dence to and from home with us in our
e-book.
We also hope to videotape some of these
people so you can hear from them first-
hand.
We are focusing on letters, e-mails and
texts from the First World War, the Second
World War, the Korean War, the Vietnam
War and the Afghanistan mission.
Contact Mike Ruta at mruta@durhamre-
gion.com if you have something you’d like
to share.
And read a letter from Ron Pyves, a tail-
gunner who served in Europe in the last
months of the Second World War, to his
future wife back home in Montreal. We
are grateful to his son, Richard R. Pyves of
Pickering, who provided the letter, which
is included in his book, Night Madness: A
Rear Gunner’s Story of Love, Courage and
Hope in World War II (Red Deer Press,
Markham 2012).
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hamregion.com.
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Officiating
a family
affair for
the Morra
family
Dad, two sons and
daughter referee AAA
hockey game in Ajax
AJAX -- The Morra family made history at a
recent minor hockey game in Ajax.
For the first time in minor hockey, there
were four officials from the same family
officiating a minor midget AAA game. On
Jan. 24, dad John Morra laced up for the
Ajax-Pickering Raiders vs. the North Cen-
tral Predators game with his three children.
Daughter Amanda, who is a Level 4 official,
shared the referee duties while sons Adam
and Alex, who are both Level 3 officials,
were on the lines.
All three children played minor hock-
ey from the time they were five years old
and as they grew up their dad suggested
they begin officiating the game they loved
to play. John, who has been officiating for
29 years, and is also an OMHA supervisor
of officials, was proud and honoured to be
able to officiate a game with his children.
“It was very surreal out on the ice and I
must admit I was a little nervous prior to
the game. But once the game started we
settled into game mode,” he said.
Adam added: “I got into reffing because it
was a great part-time job for a busy sched-
ule. And I wanted to carry on a family tra-
dition.”
Alex, the youngest in the family, agreed.
“With my dad, sister and brother reffing it
was a no brainer.”
The Morra family has a combined 64
years of experience officiating hockey. Alex
says he loves to ref because: “It’s great to
give back to the community I grew up play-
ing minor hockey in, and I love that every
game brings a new experience or story to
share with my family.”
As mom Sylvie can attest, dinner table
talk at the Morras often revolves around
situations or stories that everyone experi-
enced while officiating hockey games.
“It’s great to get feedback from other offi-
cials, and to learn how you can improve or
handle a situation if it arises again,” Aman-
da mentioned.
Sylvie also noted that this year there was
a frequent topic discussed at dinner.
“Ever since it was announced that there
would be a four-man system for some
minor hockey games, they all talked about
how they hoped they could do a game
together”.
That dream became a reality as the Mor-
ras carpooled to Ajax to work a four-man
shift together.
Adam enjoyed the experience.
“It was a really fun game. I felt our com-
munication was great since we were all
family, and we had lots of fun reffing the
game together.”
Amanda added: “The atmosphere before,
during and after the game was sheer excite-
ment. It was a game and experience that
we will never forget.” At the game,
Mom was a proud bystander in the
stands, camera at the ready.
“It was a proud moment for a mother and
wife to see her family on the ice together.
True family moments can be rare, and this
is one that we will cherish forever.”
AJAX -- The Morra family, including dad John, daughter Amanda and sons Adam
and Alex became the first family to work a minor hockey game with the new four
man system. They were together for a minor midget AAA game in Ajax.
Submitted photo
Two in a row for
Jr. Lightning
AJAX -- The Durham West Jr. Lightning
came up with a big win during a quiet
weekend for them in Provincial Women’s
Hockey League play.
Saturday in Oakville, Alyssa Gee
scored for the Lightning with the goalie
pulled and just 43 seconds left in the game,
then Meagan Lee tallied on the power play
1:16 into overtime to give the Lightning a
2-1 victory in their only game of the week-
end.
It was the second win in a row for the
Lightning, who beat Toronto 5-4 last Thurs-
day.
The Lightning sit fifth in the league
standings with a record of 20-6-2-3. They
will travel to London on Saturday after-
noon, then host Aurora on Tuesday, Feb.
11 at 8:30 p.m. at the Ajax Community
Centre.
Pickering Panthers end 10-game losing streak
PICKERIING -- Just when it looked like the
Pickering Panthers might be working their
way out of the playoff race, they are back in
the picture.
A 10-game losing streak finally came to an
end on Sunday in Toronto, with a 7-3 victo-
ry over the Jr. Canadiens. That was followed
up with a 5-3 victory in Cobourg on Monday
night. Monday’s game in Cobourg marked
the return behind the bench of head coach/
GM Mike Galati, whose 10-game suspen-
sion has been served after a verbal confron-
tation with referees following a loss back on
Jan. 3. That loss was the first of 10 in a row
for the Panthers.
The two wins moved the Panthers into
seventh place in the North-East Confer-
ence of the Ontario Junior Hockey League,
as four teams are going to go down to the
wire in the battle for the final two playoff
spots. Through 45 games, the Panthers had
43 points, while Newmarket and Stouffville
had 40 each. Lindsay has now also moved
into the mix with 39 points, having only
played 42 games.
Teams play a 53-game regular season.
In the win over Toronto, Brodie Tutton
led the way with two goals and one assist
as the Panthers led 2-1 after the first and
4-2 through two, scoring three in a row to
open the third period and blow the game
open. Chris Sekelyk, Michael Walker, Rob-
ert Cammalleri, Nicholas Lepone and Kee-
gan Ackerland had one goal each.
The Panthers earned a second win in
Cobourg Monday as Walker scored twice,
including an empty net goal with 17 sec-
onds left in the game to seal the 5-3 win.
Riley Devine, Doug Carter and Leopne had
the other goals.
A third game in as many nights was played
Tuesday (after our print deadline) at St.
Michael’s. The Panthers will be back at the
Pickering Recreation Complex on Friday at
7:30 p.m. when they host Orangeville.
COBOURG -- Pickering Panthers’ Keegan
Ackerland chases Ryan Logan of
Cobourg. Karen Longwell / Metroland
Provincial Women’s Hockey League
TEAM GP PTS
Mississauga 31 53
Nepean 30 53
Toronto 33 52
Whitby 33 51
Durham West 31 45
Stoney Creek 30 40
Brampton 30 39
Ottawa 31 38
Waterloo 31 33
Bluewater 31 31
Cambridge 29 30
Oakville 29 27
Burlington 33 26
London 32 25
Barrie 30 22
Kingston 31 18
Aurora 32 17
Southwest 32 16
Leaside 31 16
Etobicoke 32 16
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Stefano for being our Carrier of the Week.
279 Kingston Rd. E.,Ajax
260 Kingston Rd. E.,Ajax (in Home Depot)
1105 Kingston Rd., Pickering (in Home Depot)
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42 Old Kingston Rd.,Ajax
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1889 Brock Rd. #24, Pickering
300 Harwood Ave. S.,Ajax
1995 Salem Rd. N.,Ajax
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Ajax, ON L1S 7T7
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To day’s Carrier of the
Week is Stefano. He
enjoys hockey and
Black Ops. Stefano
has received dinner
vouchers compliments of
McDonald’s, Subway and
Boston Pizza.
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Jacob Busch
making the
most of his
chances
with Oshawa
Generals
Brian McNair
bmcnair@durhamregion.com
OSHAWA -- Jacob Busch has prov-
en to be patient, determined and
opportunistic in his rookie season
with the Oshawa Generals, and for
that he is getting noticed.
He showed plenty of all three ele-
ments this past weekend, which
culminated in him scoring a key
goal Sunday afternoon to spark a
3-0 slump-busting win over the
Mississauga Steelheads at the Gen-
eral Motors Centre.
A 17-year-old native of Port
McNicholl, Ont., Busch didn’t see a
whole lot of ice time during a pair of
losses, 5-1 Friday to North Bay and
4-1 Saturday in Ottawa, but worked
hard Sunday and was rewarded
with the winning goal when he
one-timed a Michael Dal Colle feed
off the post and past Steelheads
goalie Chase Marchand.
Busch’s eighth goal of the season
was huge for an Oshawa team that
had been struggling mightily to
score on the weekend, paving the
way for two more in the third peri-
od, from Scott Laughton and Chris
Carlisle.
“I just saw DC (Dal Colle), made
eye connection with him and I
knew the puck was coming,” Busch
said in describing the goal after the
game. “He’s the kind of guy who
puts the puck in your wheelhouse
no matter where you are and I
knew I had to get it off as hard as I
could, as fast as I could and it just
happened to go in the right spot.”
It was all the Generals would
need, as a tight defensive effort
allowed the Steelheads only 24
shots, all of which were turned
aside by Daniel Altshuller in his
second shutout of the season.
A six-foot, 175-pound right wing-
er who was drafted in the seventh
round in 2012, Busch has fought for
everything he has earned so far this
season, which saw him make the
large jump from Jr. C hockey with
the Midland Flyers to the Ontario
Hockey League.
He played infrequently early,
dressing in just two of the first nine
games, but has missed only two
more since then and has proven
to be a gritty, dependable player
with the limited minutes he’s been
afforded.
He has used his increased play-
ing time to take some of the scouts’
attention away from Dal Colle,
a likely top-10 pick in the next
National Hockey League draft. In
NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term
rankings of North American skat-
ers, Dal Colle was fifth, which is no
surprise, but Busch had jumped on
to the list at 120th, ahead of team-
mates Hunter Smith and Josh
Sterk.
“That was a crazy feeling when I
saw that,” Busch admitted. “I hon-
estly was not expecting that. I just
wanted to go out and kind of make
a name for myself this season and
I guess I’ve done that, but it’s one
thing to capture the attention of
scouts, and another thing to keep it
right through to June.”
The Generals are in Peterbor-
ough Thursday and Kitchener Fri-
day before returning home to face
the Petes Sunday, 6:05 p.m. at the
GM Centre.
OSHAWA -- Oshawa Generals’ Jacob Busch scored a goal against
the Mississauga Steelheads in a 3-0 win on Sunday afternoon at the
GM Centre. Photo by Peter Redman
Pickering tops in own tournament
PICKERING -- The Pickering Pan-
thers Midget RS Red team hoisted
the trophy at the Pickering Midget
Madness tournament with a 3-2 win
over the Kingston CAL Panthers.
Sam Davis was big in net as
the team held Kingston off to the
last buzzer. Goals were scored by
Daniel Sherwood and captain Ste-
ven Devitt assisted by Zach Fiume
and Zach Palantzas. The game
winner was scored unassisted by
Keenan Schneider.
The boys had a busy week-
end of hockey starting with a game
against North York where they
came out on top with a 5-4 win. Pal-
antzas scored a hat trick with goals
assisted by linemates RJ Shorter,
Schneider and defenceman Kurt
Schaefer. Other goals came from
Schneider and Fiume assisted by
Devitt and Matthew Derlis.
Game two pitted the team
against the Erindale Bulldogs. It
was a well-fought battle with the
Panthers coming out on top by a
score of 2-1. Zach Palantzas got
another for the team assisted by
Schneider, and Schneider had the
game winner assisted by Schaefer.
Game three against Acton
turned out to be a challenge.
Pickering managed to eke out a 2-2
tie to earn a point. Palantzas got
another two points with a goal and
an assist in the game, while Short-
er scored the other goal assisted
by Alec Armstrong.
Game four saw the team’s only
loss, 4-0 to Waterloo.
A three-way tie for second
place left the Panthers in the fourth
spot for the semifinal round where
they met the undefeated Kingston
Canadians. Goalie Nolan Khan
faced over 30 shots in a 3-2 win.
Daniel Sherwood and Josh Logan
both earned two points in the game
with a goal and an assist each.
Cody White assisted Logan’s goal
which gave the team an early lead.
Defencemen Steven Paul and Grif-
fin Parent played a major role in
this sudden-death match. Captain
Devitt scored the game winner
assisted by Armstrong and Matt
Mulgrew and moved the team into
the final round.
The team is coached by Ange-
lo Palantzas and bench staff Jim
Shorter and Derek Khan, and man-
aged by Flo Devitt and Jennifer
Schaefer. Team members Kevin
Snetsinger and Greg Sideris were
unavailable to participate.
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person. Responsibilities in-
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brook, walk-out, bright 1-bed-
room basement apartment,
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WHITBY, BASEMENT
bachelor, shared washer/dry-
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on bus route, use of back-
yard, first/last, references,
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$700/month, all inclusive (not
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Houses for Rent
3 BEDROOM HOUSE for
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3-BEDROOM, 3-BATH
townhouse for rent, North
Whitby, finished basement,
available immediately, park-
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plus utilities, first/last, refer-
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PICKERING 3-BED- ROOM 1-1/2 baths end unit townhouse, with balcony. Across from Pickering Town Centre. Very clean. Available im- mediately. $1425/mo+ hydro. (905)839-3087.
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AJAX. Separate entrance.
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AUCTION SALE
OF ANTIQUES FURNITURE &
COLLECTIBLES AND NEW
ITEMS FROM STORE
LIQUIDATION GUELPH,
UXBRIDGE, MT ALBERT,
PORT PERRY
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2014
10:00 AM
UXBRIDGE SALES ARENA
20 DAVIS DRIVE, UXBRIDGE
ANTIQUES & FURNITURE: Love Seat Ex, Oval Pedestal Pine
Table w 4 Chairs, Mahogany D/R Suite w 4 Chairs Sideboard/Buffet,
Cherry Finish Dresser w Mirror, Cherry Finish Armoire, Glass Top
Table w 8 Chairs, Ant Couch, Pinball Machine, Cherry Dining Room
Suite, more arriving.
NEW FROM STORE LIQUIDATION: Qty Mirrors Framed, Qty
LTD Edition Porcelain Dolls, Lrg Qty New Lamps, Lrg Qty New
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Vintage Posters CND Pacific, Shadow Boxes, New Queen & Double
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Ceramic Pots, New Flatware in Cases High Quality Stainless Italian
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boxes, Royal Doulton: Buttercup, Signed Sara, Coquette, Ashley,
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Vintage Lures, 1912 UNC One Cent Coin, German 1941 SS Dagger
& Medals, 1800's Well Holder (Rare), 1800's Match Holder, Fairy
Tale Hand Puppets in Orig Box, Dick Tracey Puppet, Paper Dolls
Buffy & Jody in Orig Boxes, more to unpack.
ART/PICTURES: Approved & Signed AJ Casson "Black Eyed
Susan's" 81/300 w Certificate of Authenticity, Qty Framed Prints,
Artist's Proof 5/5 "Early Spring Run" by Susan A. Wengie, Shadow
Boxes.
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ONLINE ONLY ESTATE AUCTION - Beginning
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BRITTON, Suzanne Lynn (May 8, 1953 -
February 1, 2014) - Sue passed away on
Saturday Feb. 1, 2014, at Georgetown
Hospital after a long 20 month battle with
cancer. She was the youngest daughter of
John and the late, Isabelle Britton, beloved
sister of Judy Larocque (Abbie), Barb
Benford (Ben) and Tom (Shelley). Sue is
predeceased by nephew, Alan Larocque and
will be greatly missed by nephews Michael
Larocque (Andrea), Christopher (Guillian),
Jason (Courtney), and niece Stacey (Charlie)
and their families. Also there are aunts Amy
Britton and Pat McAra (Bob), great nieces,
nephews and numerous cousins. She was a
legal assistant for most of her working life,
lastly at Tory's in Toronto. She will also be
greatly missed by her many friends, some
from childhood and co-workers. A memorial
service will be held at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd. in
Pickering Village on Saturday Feb. 8, 2014 at
12:00 p.m. Visitation will take place one hour
before the service. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society,
CAShh (Cancer Assistance Service of Halton
Hills (Georgetown) which supported her
many trips to Juravinsky Cancer Centre,
Hamilton), or a charity of your choice
would be appreciated. To send
expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com
CLARKE, Russell - On Sunday, February 2,
2014. Russell Stanley Clarke passed
peacefully at home in his sleep having been
surrounded by his loved ones. Russell was
born on October 16, 1937. He retired from
the Ontario Provincial Police in 1990 and
then worked for the Bank of Montreal. He is
survived by his loving wife and best friend
Nancy and will be missed greatly by his
children Linda Hall (Larry), Steven Clarke
(Nancy), Sharon Crossley (Peter) and Lisa
Clarke-Senior (Scott). He will be fondly
remembered by his 8 grandsons Lawrence,
Brent, Michael, Matthew, Tyler, Justin, Bryon
and Grayson. His values will be passed on to
his 5 great-grandchildren. Missed by his
sister Marion Boland (Bill), brother Wesley
Clarke (Lise), sister Marie Cattet and sister-
in-law Sylvia Dayman (Ron). Predeceased by
his sisters Shirley McNutt, Dorothy Flatt and
brothers-in-law Cecil and Fred. At Russell's
request, a celebration of his life will take
place after his family have grieved and is
ready to celebrate his earthly and eternal life.
In honour of his memory, donations may be
made to the Rouge Valley Health System -
Ajax-Pickering Site or the Salvation Army.
Arrangements entrusted to the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME 905-428-8488.
"Always loved and honoured, sadly missed
but forever in our hearts - until we meet again."
KNIGHT, Douglas Elmer - Passed away
peacefully at Bay Ridges LTC Pickering, on
Saturday February 1st 2014 in his 83rd year.
Dearly loved Dad of Jim of Whitby, Diane and
her husband George of Pickering, Cheryl and
her husband Justin of Courtice, Debbie and
her husband Kevin of Whitby and Bev and
her husband Dave of Brooklin. Pre-
deceased by his long time companion Muriel
Drinkle. Loved Grandfather of Kim, Bryan,
Roxanne, Cherie, Kerry, Billy, Lisa, Laura,
Sarah and Zach and their families . Loved
and remembered by 10 great-grandchildren.
Survived by his sister Ruth and her husband
Neil of Selby and his brother Doug (late
Jean) and predeceased by his brother Burt.
Lovingly remembered by many nieces and
nephews. Fondly remembered by his first
wife Marilyn Knight and his mother-in-law
Helen Withers. Family and friends will be
received at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL
HOME 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby
905-655-3662 on Tuesday February 4th from
7-9 p.m. A service to honour and remember
Douglas will be held in Barnes Chapel on
Wednesday February 5th at
1:00 p.m. If desired, memorial
donations may be made to a
charity of your choice. Messages
of condolence may be left for the
family by visiting
www.barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com
PAGLIALUNGA, Matthew Anthony - Matthew
Anthony Paglialunga, 33, of Ajax, ON,
passed away peacefully with mom and dad
holding his hands January 30, 2014 at Ajax
Hospital, Ontario. Matthew is survived by his
father and mother, Anthony and Elaine; his
brother Raffaele, sister-in-law Amy, nephew
Braylen and niece Alissa. He loved his family
very, very much. Visitation will be held at McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old
Kingston Road, Ajax 905-428-8488) on
Thursday February 6, 2014 from 2-4 & 7-9
p.m. A Celebration of Matthew's Life will be
held at The Gathering Place (1920 Bayly
Street, Pickering) on Friday February 7, 2014
at 10 a.m. for viewing and 11 a.m. for the
Service. Burial will follow at Pine Ridge
Memorial Gardens. The family wishes to
extend their gratitude to the Rouge Valley
Health System Hospital in Ajax for their
support, care and love shown to Matthew and
our family when arriving and in his final days,
and for those attending the viewing and the
service. In lieu of flowers, the family would
like to kindly ask that a memorial gift be
made towards Matthew's headstone. All gifts
can be given to Anthony and Elaine. Online
condolences may be placed at
www.mceachniefuneral.ca
WINGER, Patricia Julia - May 3, 1927 -
February 1, 2014. Passed away with family at
her side at Oshawa General Hospital.
Beloved wife of the late Merv. Loving mother
of Sherry, Dawn (Herb), and Charlene
(Brian). Proud grandmother of Dawn, Aimee,
the late Paul, Sean, Sherry Lynn, Katie,
Joshua, Ryan. Great-grandmother of Ember
Lynn, Samantha, Joshua Jr., and Emma.
Memorial service was held at McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd.,
Ajax, 905-428-8488 on Tuesday, February 4,
2014. If so desired, donations in memory of
Pat can be made to the Dr. John Dougan
Centre for Mental Health Promotion at the
funeral home or at
www.johndougancentre.ca/to-donate.html.
Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca
PLANTINGA, Cameron - - Peacefully at home
on Monday, February 3, 2014 at the age of
12 years. Beloved son of Richelle and Mike.
Loving brother of Connor and Carson.
Cherished grandson of Rosemary and Peter
Plantinga and Anne and Bruno Brunatti.
Sadly missed by his aunts and uncles Rick &
Donna, Joyce & Al, Randy & Michelle, Shari-
Lea & Dave and by his many cousins. Fondly
remembered by his hockey family, friends
and extended family. A heartfelt thank you is
offered by the family to the many caregivers
for all their love and support throughout the
years. Visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, (28 Old
Kingston Rd., Ajax 905-428-8488) on
Wednesday, February 5 from 2:00 - 4:00 and
7:00 - 9:00 pm. A Funeral Mass will be
celebrated from ST. BERNADETTE'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (21 Bayly St.
E., Ajax) on Thursday, February 6 at 10:30
am. If desired, memorial donations may be
made to SickKids Foundation. A Guest Book
may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.ca
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