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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2014_02_26_P ICKER I NG News Adver tiser / durhamregion.com / @newsdurham @newsdurham TODAY’S ONLINE VIDEO Your Life: Skiing Ski instructor Shawn Hamilton shows beginners to the slopes how to walk, turn and stop on skis.durhamregion.com FEATURE SERIESNA New man at helm of Pan Am Games DURHAM -- Saad Rafi is a man in motion. Sitting at a desk in the commu- nications department of the Region of Dur- ham, he’s just fin- ished a meet- ing with officials tasked with helping co-ordinate the Dur- ham Region portion of the Pan Am Toronto 2015 Games. Once done with the media, his next stop will be an impromptu tour of Whit- by’s Abilities Centre. Then back to Toronto. His next trip will be to Markham for more tours and more meetings. “My life is scheduled by the day, every day right until August 2015,” he said. Wed. 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Professionals will teach the kids how to make a nutritious meal to take home and share with the family. Spa Spectacular for girls ages 13-18 includes hands-on activi- ties, homemade spa treatments, healthy snacks and time to talk. It’s offered Friday, March 14 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at The Youth Cen- tre. Pre-registration is required and there are limited spots. Call The Youth Centre to enroll at 905-428- 1212 or visit www.theyouthcen- tre.ca. PICKERING -- The City of Pickering has allotted $1.8 million in its budget for tree replacement as a result of ice storm damage from December. In this file photo, a crew from Cressman Tree Maintenance and Landscape Ltd. cleaned up damaged trees on Woodruff Crescent last month. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland file photo Pickering council wants $47 more in taxes this year Operations centre, at $27 million, is Pickering’s biggest project ever Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Pickering coun- cil approved the 2014 budget Monday night, raising property taxes by 3.75 per cent. That’s an additional $47.40 per year on the municipal portion of the tax bill for the average home valued at $358,400. “This is a responsible bud- get,” said Mayor Dave Ryan. “If you’re going to pay the percent- age game it’s 1.88 compared with 2.50 (in Toronto).” The budget was passed by a vote of 6 to 1 at council’s Feb. 24 meeting, with only Councillor Peter Rodrigues voting in oppo- sition. He called the budget a “noble attempt” but said the tax increase is too high. See PICKERING page 12 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 2 AP Monster eating effort in Ajax no Sham Winner polishes off three 20-ounce burgers in 10 minutes Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Gustavo Cruz combined two of his loves and walked away a champion. Mr. Cruz ate three 20-ounce Monster Sham burgers to win Shamrock Burgers’ second annual World Monster Sham Eating Contest on Saturday. There were nine competitors in the event, held at the Shamrock Burgers outlet at Ross- land and Salem roads in Ajax. Each compet- itor had 10 minutes to eat as many Monster Sham burgers as possible. About 50 people were there to cheer on the competitors. A Monster Sham burger has two 10-ounce patties, topped with cheese and all the fix- ings. For the record, Mr. Cruz finished off “three burgers and two bites,” said Joel Friedman, a vice-president with Shamrock. Mr. Cruz is from St. Catharines, but was rep- resenting a Shamrock outlet in Scarborough. “I loooove to eat,” Mr. Cruz said. “I love to compete, so I put two and two together. I love food and I love to compete.” His wife Karen vouches for Mr. Cruz’s love of eating and competing. Son Michael, 5, and daughter Emily, two-and-a-half, were also along to cheer their father on. For his win, Mr. Cruz received a $200 Visa card and a Shamrock gift card. Mr. Friedman said the event is held “pure- ly for fun. We’re going to get bigger and as we get bigger, we’ll turn it into a charity event.” Steve Dorgo of Brooklin ate two burgers and three-quarters of a third, while Julian Stormes, also of Brooklin, polished off two- and-a-half burgers. Mr. Dorgo placed second and received a $100 Visa card and a Shamrock gift card. Andrew McBride of Ajax ate one-and-three- quarter burgers and took part because “I love the burgers. And, my kids wanted to see me do it.” Joel Lalla took part to “test myself. I wanted to see how much I could eat. I’ve never tested myself on how much I could eat in 10 min- utes.” He managed to finish one-and-three-quar- ter burgers. When asked how he felt after the competition, Mr. Lalla said, “Surprisingly, not too bad. I might pump some weights when I get home to burn some of this off.” Kevin Potter of Pickering was representing the Brooklin outlet. “My father-in-law sent me a link and asked if I wanted to try it,” he stated. Mr. Potter felt fine after finishing one-and- a-quarter burgers. Normally a big eater, he noted, “It’s a differ- ent story if you have to eat fast as opposed to normal.” Cheering Mr. Potter on was his daughter Hailey, who will be three in June. AJAX -- The second annual World Monster Sham Eating Championships was at Shamrock Burgers Feb. 22. A Monster Sham is a 10-oz. burger with cheese and fixings. Competitors had 10 minutes to eat as many burgers as they could. 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Terry sexually exploited the young woman, with whom he first came into contact after she was busted for shoplifting in May of 2000. Instead of fil- ing charges the officer took an interest in the teen, offering her a rental room in his house, court heard. It was after she moved into the house in June of 2000 that Const. Terry began mak- ing advances which started with flirtatious comments then escalated to nude photos, sexual touching and eventually rape, the woman, now 30, testified. “He asked me to do things in exchange for the rent -- things like letting him take pictures and touch me,” the woman, whose testimony spanned Monday and Tues- day at the Oshawa courthouse, said. “I felt repulsed.” Const. Terry, 48, has pleaded not guilty to five charges including sexual assault, breach of trust, and making and possess- ing child pornography. The Crown alleges he coerced the young woman into acts that included engaging in sex with another woman and a prostitute. 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NEW PATIENTS WELCOME 62 Harwood Ave.S.,Unit 2,Ajax (905)426-1434 1360 Kingston Rd,Ajax(905)831-6870 newsdurhamnewsdurhamnewsdurham Big ideas wanted with a social impact Trent Oshawa, Durham Ideas Den partner up Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Trent University can continue its history of promoting initiatives with social impact thanks to a new partnership with an Oshawa-based organization. Trent University Oshawa has signed on as the 2014 academic partner with Durham Ideas Den, the region’s largest social innovation chal- lenge for young change-makers. The partner- ship will encourage Trent’s future social entre- preneurs to develop and grow their ‘big ideas’ for the social good. “We’re really, really pleased to have Trent on board,” said Pramilla Ramda- hani, co-founder and executive director of the Community Innovation Lab. Durham Ideas Den is an initiative spearhead- ed by the Community Innovation Lab, a not-for- profit organization that helps young people cre- ate impact and prepare for purposeful careers. In partnership with Durham College, Trent, Indiegogo, Startup Storyboard, MentorCity, and Ashoka Canada, the initiative connects youth to like-minded peers and leading community mentors. Through a series of collaboration and venture-building exercises, the program gives young people the skills they need to turn a bare- bones idea into a true social venture. “We’re hoping to promote this opportunity for our students,” said Joe Muldoon, head of Trent Oshawa. Ms. Ramdahani believes the partnership will better engage and support Trent students to create businesses for social impact. The partnership will include classroom vis- its, but Mr. Muldoon said with finals quick- ly approaching, “the big push will be next fall when Pramilla will come to the campus to get the students involved.” Mr. Muldoon said Trent students have a his- tory of promoting initiatives with social impact. “Trent students have always been sort of known for their concern for the community and it’s trying to encourage our students to get out and into the community and promote com- munity-minded ideas beyond the campus,” he said. Durham Ideas Den is currently inviting post- secondary students in Durham with passionate and impactful ideas to register project ideas by March 1. Entrants will have to crowdfund part of their project budgets on the Indiegogo crowd- funding platform, and they will be eligible for up to $2,500 in matching funds. “That can be developed into a project or it can be developed into a business with an impact on community,” said Ms. Ramdahani. A team of mentors, including staff from Dur- ham College, the academic partner on the chal- lenge last year, will work with students to help them shape their ideas. Ms. Ramdahani believes the Durham Ideas Den can boost Durham and downtown Osha- wa’s economy, and she hopes to see more part- nerships formed. “If we have that collaboration of great minds looking at this, then we will be able to attract provincial funding as well,” she said, adding this includes municipalities and post-secondary institutions. Plus, having young people get involved in community-minded projects will help students gain purposeful employment, something many are currently struggling with today in Durham. For more information on Durham Ideas Den, visit durhamideasden.com. Page 6 - Today’s editorial OSHAWA -- Pramilla Ramdahani, executive director for Community Innovation Lab, with Joe Muldoon, head at Trent University Oshawa, and Andrea Slipek, business development at Community Innovation Lab. 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All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Fe b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 6 AP 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 Canadian women shine in Olympics To the editor: Re: Canadian female Olympic athletes in Sochi, Russia. We cannot underestimate the signifi- cant strides women on Team Canada made this week in the Olympics. From bobsled to curling to women’s hockey, these were phenomenal victories that should do every Canadian proud. There has never been anything like this and there never will be again in this way. There’s a momentum that has been main- tained since the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and the women have not only ridden the wave, they have advanced their sports respec- tively. Whatever they are due, let it be theirs. May their nation remember them. May their opponents never forget them. May future Olympians have hope because of them and let the game never be the same. Renae Jarrett Ajax Flying 101 I need some help. Last summer I had trouble with an ant hill and our readers came through big time with lots of ideas on how to handle the problem. This time the problem is more in my mind, but it’s just as real to me. My wife and I have booked a trip to Las Vegas in the next month to celebrate her birthday and our 25th wedding anniversary. Problem is, this will be the first time I have had to get on a plane since our hon- eymoon when we flew to Florida. A recent trip to Nova Scotia to drop off our son at university and a family vacation to Disney World about 10 years ago were both done in a four-wheeled vehicle where I was close to the ground and in control. Everyone keeps telling me flying is the safest way to travel but I’m not sure I buy that. I’ve read copious amounts about planes, I love watching Mighty Planes and I could sit and watch planes land all day at Pearson, but for the life of me I still don’t really understand how something that big can stay in the air. I know I’m going to get on this plane but it won’t be without some serious internal monologue. Once we booked the flight I stopped watching Mayday, which in hind- sight maybe I should never have started watching in the first place. So, all-knowing readers, help me out. Drop me an e-mail with your tricks on fly- ing. How do you make it more enjoyable? Did you overcome the fear? How did you do it? And if you have any hints about things to see in Vegas I’d love to hear those as well. I have been to Vegas once, before I was married, but the place has changed since then and besides, my friend Pat and I didn’t see much outside any casino. So, wish me luck and send in those ideas. Managing editor Mike Johnston needs all the encouragement he can get at mjohnston@durhamregion.com. Mike Johnston Managing Editor Facing the fear Jennifer Wakefield, of Pickering, brought home hockey gold. Big ideas percolating in Durham Region Promoting social innovation while nurturing the creative spirit of young adults in Durham Region is on the horizon here at home. And the result could be the Next Big Thing that offers urban social solutions to such issues as sustainability, entrepreneurship and more in communities across Durham Region. It’s all part of an ongoing initiative between the Durham Ideas Den (DID) and post-secondary schools in the region. This year’s academic partner is Trent University Oshawa, which is partnering with the DID to promote the ideas and works of budding “social entrepreneurs”, to incubate the best ideas and to keep a focus on social benefits. The initiative connects youth to peers and community mentors. The program helps participants develop skills in tomorrow’s leaders or “change makers” so they can con- fidently and competently be equipped with the skills necessary to launch ideas into real- time and real-life social ventures. And given the growing presence of Dur- ham Region’s academic sector with Durham College, Trent University Oshawa and the University of Ontario Institute of Technol- ogy participating in the initiative in recent years, it should only continue to expand. Academic expertise is close at hand, the business community can offer support and resources, and the deep well of talent that exists among Durham college and univer- sity students sets up the initiative well. The DID is described by Pramilla Ramda- hani, co-founder of the Community Innova- tion Lab, as “a launch pad for young aspiring change makers” with good ideas to connect with resources and social ventures or proj- ects that improve communities. The phrases she uses are electrifying and serve to build immediate excitement about the potential for the initiative: Bright and ambitious young “change makers” being invited to “launch” what could be a defining achievement in their lives. For the larger community, the innovations identified and funded as part of the initia- tive could one day benefit municipalities in Durham Region. Here’s wishing every par- ticipant success. Regardless of outcomes, the opportunity to engage in the process, connect with like-minded peers and work with committed mentors will prove valuable as they grow and gain more experience. The ideas that are potentially percolat- ing in the thick of this initiative, waiting to emerge and take shape, are extremely excit- ing. Let’s see what the future brings. They can slash the price of scaling Everest but can’t lower the cost Human beings are imponderably strange creatures, capable of the most awe-inspiring works of art and the basest of behaviours. It’s a wonder God can breathe from laughing at us. An article I read recently offered a per- fect snapshot of how dumb we can be. The Nepalese Department of Mountains wants to decrease the cost to climb Everest from $25,000 per climber to $11,000. Two things about this announcement immediately struck me. A) How cool is it that a country actually has a Department of Mountains and B) The Department of Mountains should henceforth be renamed The Department of Morons. Everest, for me, Edmund Hillary and a lot of other people, has always been emblem- atic of the power, majesty and breathtaking natural beauty of this planet. Shrouded in cloud and snow, inaccessible, immaculate and as old as time itself, the mountain sits like a silent elder, watching the human race scurry about like panicked insects. Moun- tains, like forests, lakes, rivers, Loni Ander- son and any other natural wonders we are blessed with, should be revered. Spend a few seconds watching any docu- mentary about climbing Everest and you will see very quickly that we have done the exact opposite to that magnificent edifice. We have crapped all over it, is what we have done. Everest is littered, literally, with the detritus cast off by over 800 climbers a year. Thousands of empty oxygen cylinders, torn tents, discarded gear and, for all I know, pudding cups and Archie comics litter the slopes of this once pristine rock and ice cathedral. And, of course, there are bodies. At last count, somewhere in the neighbor- hood of 200 human corpses, left where they fell and perfectly preserved by the altitude and sub-zero temperatures. Macabre post- er children for the folly of man. I’m remind- ed of the sign that Dorothy and her cohorts come across in the Wizard of Oz, “I’d turn back if I were you.” But the Nepalese government, in its wis- dom and its greed, is not turning back. If anything, it’s ramping it up. Slashing the cost of climbing Everest in half will guar- antee both a flood of dollars into the coun- tries’ coffers and a tidal wave of half-trained, inexperienced, garbage-spewing thrill seek- ers swarming over the mountain -- people with more money than brains. Not a few of whom, like goggled and hooded lemmings, will undoubtedly make Everest’s snowfields their final resting place. Why? For what good or purpose? I’m not sure. As my Dad is fond of saying, ‘Everybody has to kill their own snakes’. Perhaps the mountain should be renamed Mount Evolution. When asked why he felt compelled to risk life and limb attempting to summit this seemingly insurmountable peak, George Mallory uttered that famous and enigmatic quote, “Because it is there.” There is some- thing of the very best part of us in those words. Nowadays, however, with the moun- tain looking more like Walmart on a Black Friday, a more common response might be ‘Because it’s only eleven grand.’ George Mallory, incidentally, died on Everest. His body is still there. It’s on the North Col ridge approach, in between the Starbucks and the Tilt-A-Whirl. -- 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 7 10 Films that won the most Oscars... AP Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer Let’s Talk Weigh in with readers on topics of the day www.facebook.com/ newsdurham Poll What’s your perspective on Canada’s effort in the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia? It’s time once again to vent! We asked our Facebook friends to weigh in last week on the things that make them see red. Here’s a sample of what people were saying... Janet Smit: This is my third rant about the same thing -- people who continue to turn left going north on Ritson Road to turn between Cliff Mills and Costco. Sign is clearly visible; no left turns between 3-8pm! BEHIND THE LENS The lines and composition of this photo reminded me of the artist Piet Mondrian, who was renowned for the construction of lines and colour combina- tions on a flat surface producing grid-based paint- ings. It has been years since my studies in art his- tory, but it is interesting to reflect upon where and when influences come from in your own work. JASON LIEBREGTS. jliebregts@durhamregion.com Canada rocks! 82% Overall, a bit disappointed. 14% Why should I even care? 4% Nancy Buchanan: My rant is people who rant...lol Life, things, people may not be what we want it to be, and give us a challenge at times....embrace, and accept the things that we cant change and have no control over it....let the positive make us happy and ignore what drags us down. Ashley Kilpatrick: Rent. It’s crazy expensive for no reason. Prices go up yet our wages never do. It’s kind of ridiculous. Soon it will be $2000 for a 1 bedroom dump. NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. Unless major improvements are done to something no need to raise a price. How can something in a store be one price one day, and the EXACT SAME product the next day be 5$ more, no improvements or enhancements? So stupid. Hopefully this bubble pops soon. But I guess we’re the idi- ots who pay those prices right? Joe Arruda: Speeding drivers on main roads. Stand at a major intersection and watch how fast drivers fly by in a 60 kmh zone; it is crazy to be a pedestrian; slow down folks, dont race the yellow light. Leanne Emery: My spouse and I had gone out for dinner awhile ago.. And the waitress we had needed to quit and go back to school. Saying “BRB” ... This restaurant is a place of business, not some chat program.. And I am not your “homie”.. I am a paying customer for the restaurant.. Judy Maracle-Steppacher: I hate when we go out for dinner, shopping or to a appointment and the people serving us are cough- ing and sneezing everywhere. I get people need to make money and com- panies need to have employee’s working but seriously, they should be home in bed get- ting better. Plus added into that if you pay by debit you have to touch all the buttons covered in germs that everyone else has touched, it would be a good idea to have a dispenser of hand sanitizer attached to them. I am sick of winter, colds, flu’s and people passing germs around. My rant is done! 1. Ben Hur (1959) - 11 Oscars 1. Titanic (1997) - 11 1. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) - 11 4. West Side Story (1961) - 10 5. Gone with the Wind (1939) - 9 5. Gigi (1958) - 9 5. The Last Emperor (1987) - 9 5. The English Patient (1996) - 9 8. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - 8 8. From Here to Eternity (1953) - 8 8. My Fair Lady (1964) - 8 8. Gandhi (1982) - 8 8. Amadeus (1984) - 8 8. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - 8 Source: myoscarpedictions.com 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 8 P Three-time Uxbridge cancer patient Kim Marshall Clayton embraces the joy in every day Judi Bobbitt jbobbitt@durhamregion.com Being handed a can- cer diagnosis once would be devas- tating enough for anyone. To hear the C-word three separate times, each occasion carrying a scarier prognosis than the time before, is unimaginable. And yet Kim Marshall Clayton is not just surviving but living, getting the most out of each day while the dark cloud of brain cancer drifts on the hori- zon. Chatting in her bright Uxbridge home, the viva- cious 52-year-old mother of two describes the “bucket list” adventures she’s enjoyed, and the battles she’s waged. She’s been an unwitting rider on an emotional rollercoaster, her can- cer-free periods of living dogged by the persistent recurrence of a disease that stubbornly refuses to let her be the victor for long. Not yet anyway, but the war isn’t over, and Ms. Clayton knows it. Her story is punctuated with nuggets of wisdom and lessons in living. She knows the importance of gratitude and count- ing her blessings. And she’s very aware of living in the present, a key life skill that might be elusive to anyone strug- gling with the past or plagued with wor- ries for the future. The here and now, as Ms. Clayton well knows, is all that any of us has to work with. “You have to put your own happiness forward and do what you want to do,” she advises. “There’s good in every day, even if it’s the sun shining or you meet someone for coffee.” But every day isn’t easy. The odyssey began in 2007, when Ms. Clayton found a lump in her breast. While the discovery eventually led to chemotherapy, radia- tion treatments and a mastectomy, her spunky reaction to the news was to take a trip and go topless on a beach for the first time. And one can’t help but notice that she also expresses gratitude for the silver lining: “The good thing is I got a good rebuild. So now I have the breasts of a 20 year old.” Five years of cancer-free living fol- lowed, until the discovery of bone can- cer. That year, her mother died of lung cancer, and Ms. Clayton fell into depres- sion. “I basically went to bed and lost 40 pounds.” A graphic artist who received her train- ing at the Ontario College of Art, Ms. Clayton was no longer able to work. She underwent treatment for the bone can- cer, still receiving monthly injections to this day. And then a suspected sinus infection and a headache that “feels like a screwdriver in my brain” was diag- nosed as brain cancer at the end of sum- mer 2013. She began radiation treatment and lost her hair, acquiring a glossy blonde wig. “The radiation seems to have worked,” she muses. “Everything is on a scale of one to 10, and it feels like a one. I feel like I can feel the lining of my brain. The radiation feels like lightning inside my head.” She’s finished the brain cancer treat- ment now, and continues with the injec- tions for the bone cancer. “Now it’s just a waiting game. You’re waiting for the other shoe to drop.” But she’s doing far more than waiting. She’s busy living, con- sciously experiencing the joys of tackling her “bucket list,” something many people might never get around to doing. “You’ve gotta do fun things,” she enthuses, launch- ing into colourful stories of her adventures. She added hitchhiking to her life resume -- “I was such a good kid in my youth, I never hitchhiked” -- and even arranged to get “arrest- ed”, through a friend who works at a police division. “They were great sports,” she says of the police, who handcuffed her. “That’s one thing I hadn’t done in my youth.” And did the cops flirt with her? “They totally did,” she laughs. “I can’t say what division it was. It was really fun.” There was a trip to Las Vegas -- complete with a penthouse suite and a but- ler -- with girlfriends at Halloween, and Ms. Clay- ton strolling through the airport dressed in a cat outfit. “I have never had so much fun with airport security.” And there is a bra cov- ered with little metal studs that she wore under a loosely-buttoned white shirt with boots during an evening at a “cougar bar” in Barrie. “It’s just stuff that you’d regret you didn’t do. In a lot of ways I’ve been kicked back to my 20s.” Believing in good karma, being grate- ful for her blessings, making plans so she has things to look forward to, and “living love every day” are important ingredi- ents in her personal recipe for life suc- cess. “When I look for support I have 13 girlfriends,” she adds with gratitude. “Friends are huge.” And, as they say, those with friendships have wealth beyond measure. Stories of Inspiration will appear monthly in 2014. If you have an inspiring story you’d like us to consider sharing with readers, e-mail Judi Bobbitt at jbobbitt@durhamregion.com. Durham woman is Living her life to the fullest UXBRIDGE -- Kim Marshall Clayton, of Uxbridge, relaxing at home with Marlie, is a three-time cancer patient who’s consciously getting the most out of life. 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DURHAM -- Saad Rafi is a man in motion. Sitting at a desk in the communications department of the Region of Durham, he’s just finished a meeting with officials tasked with helping co-ordinate the Durham Region portion of the Pan Am Toronto 2015 Games. Once done with the media, his next stop will be an impromptu tour of Whitby’s Abilities Centre. Then back to Toronto. His next trip will be to Markham for more tours and more meetings. “My life is scheduled by the day, every day right until August 2015,” he said. Mr. Rafi was appointed as the new chief executive officer of TO2015 on Jan. 6. He replaced former CEO Ian Troop, who left the organization in December. David Peterson, chairman of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organiz- ing Committee (TO2015) said he was happy Mr. Rafi agreed to take on the role of CEO. As the former Ontario deputy Minister of Health, Mr. Rafi administered an annual budget for the health ministry of $48 billion, the largest health budget in Canada. “This is a huge, complex endeavour and Saad has all of the necessary experience and expertise to ensure these are the best Pan Am/Parapan Am Games ever,” Mr. Peterson said. When asked if he ever saw himself in this new role with TO2015, Mr. Rafi said it was a role he was originally interested in but the timing was not right. Then, last month he got “a call out of the blue.” He said he felt comfortable leaving his previous job to take on this new challenge because he left the ministry in a good place with good people to carry on the work he’d started. He added he’s excited about the oppor- tunity to lead TO2015 and “all its moving parts. “This is an opportunity to be a part of lega- cy building,” he said. In Durham Region, Ajax will host the base- ball and softball events at President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark (Audley Sportsplex). Oshawa plays host to weightlifting and box- ing 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. Mr. Raji said all of the facilities for TO2015 are “on or ahead of schedule.” In Ajax the baseball and softball diamonds are the only facilities to be constructed for the Games but he added they’ll be finished this sum- mer with events scheduled to test them out. He said one of his goals is to make the Games as hassle-free as possible for fans but especially the athletes. “We want to make sure that all the athletes have to focus on is his or her sport ... All they have to worry about is their competition,” he said. Mr. Rafi said volunteers will be front and centre in April as the organizing committee puts out the call for the 20,000 people who will be needed to make the Games a real- ity. Volunteers will be needed in everything from pre-Games planning to senior event leadership roles. Some positions require specialized skills and work experience, while others simply require a desire to roll up your sleeves and pitch in. “It’s a very significant volunteer effort,” Mr. Rafi said. “It will be the largest volunteer program put in place in peacetime.” Mr. Rafi said when the Games are finished there are a number of legacies that will be left behind. The most obvious will be the infrastructure, the facilities athletes will be able to use for training purposes for years to come. The other will be the volunteer lega- cy. Mr. Rafi said community organizations across Durham Region will be able to utilize the massive database of volunteers created for the Games. “The not-for-profit benefit will be tre- mendous,” Mr. Rafi said.‘‘We want to make sure that all the athletes have to focus on is his or her sport.’ Saad Rafi 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 11 AP For more details, visit your TELUS store, authorized dealer or retailer, or call 1-866-264-2966. *Available for clients who activate or renew on a 2 year term with a $70 monthly spend before tax or a $55 monthly spend when adding a line to an existing TELUS SharePlus Plan. SIM not included. The first device on each TELUS SharePlus Plan must be a smartphone, Smartphone Lite or other mobile phone. Compatible phone required for BYOD option. †Offer ends March 6, 2014. TELUS, the TELUS logo, the future is friendly and telus.com are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. 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See John’s Pan am story at TOrOnTO2015.org and share yours at #WearePanam Coun. Rodrigues warned it’s unrealistic to lean on the Region and school board to bring in low increases, which then result in a lower blended rate. “What are we going to do when the Region is 3.75 and the school board is 3.75?” he asked. “We can’t rely on others, we have to within ourselves try to keep our budget as low as possible.” Pickering makes up 28 per cent of the tax bill, while the Region of Durham’s portion is 55 per cent and the school board makes up 17 per cent. When the Region’s 1.5-per cent increase and an estimated zero per cent increase from the school board are fac- tored in, the overall increase comes in at 1.8 per cent. This year Pickering launched its new “Budgeting Your City” campaign aimed at getting more public feedback on the budget. It included a section on the City’s website with clearly spelled out budget information, as well as online forms to submit feedback. “Unfortunately the City did not receive a large number of suggestions or com- ments regarding the budget,” a staff report says. However, it notes traffic on the City’s website increased as a result of the cam- paign, from 120 views on the 2013 bud- get page to 555 views on this year’s page. The biggest project on tap for 2014 is a new operations centre on Clements Road. With a price tag of $27 million, it’s the largest project Pickering has ever undertaken. Several sources of funding will cover the cost, including $11 million in debt to be paid back over 20 years. Councillor Jennifer O’Connell raised concerns that $3.3 million of the $27 mil- lion cost for the operations centre will come from the rate stabilization reserve -- essentially a savings account. “This should be there for emergen- cy funding for things like the ice storm, this should not be operating capital,” she said. Councillors also asked whether the operations centre could be delayed. City staff said putting it off for a year would tack an extra $1.3 million onto the price, due to higher interest rates and con- struction costs. Coun. Rodrigues attempted to move a motion to delay the project, but couldn’t get a seconder. Other noteworthy projects in this year’s budget include a $7.1 million indoor soc- cer dome, $1.3 million in improvements at Beverley Morgan Park, $1.8 million for tree canopy replacement as a result of ice storm damage and $1.6 million to recon- struct William Jackson Drive from east of Urfe Creek to Taunton Road. Pickering also has some major capital projects coming up between 2015 and 2018, including a $15 million library expan- sion, $18 million seniors’ centre and $6 million for a Seaton fire station and equipment. City staff plan to meet with the newly elected council next January to go over the costs and set priorities. Pickering council forges ahead with operations centre ‘‘We can’t rely on others, we have to within ourselves try to keep our budget as low as possible.’ Coun. Peter Rodrigues Peter Rodrigues PICKERING from page 1 Short story contest for Pickering kids PICKERING -- Young writers in Pickering have the chance to shine. The Pickering Public Library is offer- ing a March break short story contest to kids with valid Pickering Public Library cards from JK to Grade 12. The theme of the story is mystery, and must begin with the line, “The old woman turned and smiled...” The story can be a maximum of two pages with at least 12-point font if typed. 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The bodies of Mr. Sandhu, 29, of Brampton and the 26-year-old Mr. Chhi- na, of Nepean, were discovered in the trunk of a car abandoned on Rosebank Road in Pickering on May 5, 2009. Both men were bound with tape and shot in the head. Jurors heard Mr. Sandhu was target- ed because he was suspected of steal- ing a shipment of cocaine belonging to Mr. Singh. Mr. Sandhu was lured to Mr. Singh’s Scarborough home with an offer of cheap heroin; Mr. Chhina was just along for the ride that day, court has heard. The murder convictions carry auto- matic life sentences with a minimum parole eligibility period of 10 years. In a judgment Feb. 14 Superior Court Justice Bryan Shaughnessy set parole eligibility for both men at 23 years. Mr. Singh and Mr. Le were given 15-year sentences for kidnapping, to be served concurrently with their life sen- tences. Both men were also found guilty of participating in a criminal organization, which resulted in a 10-year concurrent sentence for Mr. Singh and eight years for Mr. Le. DURHAM -- John Le, left, and Vijay Singh were handed life sentences for the murders of Harjinder Singh Sandhu and Puneet Singh Chhina whose bodies were found in the trunk of a car in Pickering in May of 2009. Submitted photo du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Fe b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 14 AP Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 Perfect season ends with LOSSA title for Pine Ridge Senior boys’ basketball team off to OFSAA Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- A family atmosphere off the court translated to success on it for the Pine Ridge Secondary School Pumas senior boys’ basketball team. Who could argue with the philosophy after Pine Ridge completed a perfect 15-0 season in the LOSSA AAAA league and playoffs, culminating with a 70-67 victory over J. Clarke Richardson in the champion- ship game at the UOIT Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre. “We really treat the guys and they treat each other like a family,” said Trish Biffin, who serves as an assistant coach for Cam Nekkers. “Everyone looks out for each other, the guys all care about each other. “We just try to demonstrate that on the basketball court.” Pine Ridge ran the table this season, posting a perfect 12-0 record during league play, and continuing their march to the title with playoff wins by scores of 74-59 over Ajax in the quarterfinals and 76-63 over Pickering in the semis. Chase Vassell led the assault on Ajax with 30 points, and chipped in 20 in the win over Pickering. Jay Williams added 15 and Jordan Henry 13 in the win over Pickering. In the victory over J. Clarke in the LOSSA championship game, Vassell (28 points) and Henry (25 points) were among the leaders for Pine Ridge. Vassell led the prov- ince this season with the most 25+ point games, while Henry is just in Grade 10. “We’ve had a couple really close games in the season,” said Biffin of the key to the win over J. Clarke for the LOSSA title. “We lost one in overtime (in a tournament) right after Christmas and I think that particular game taught us a lesson. “We knew that down the stretch when we get in tight situations we have to keep our composure, discipline and make sure we take care of business.” It was the second LOSSA title in the past three years for Pine Ridge, who beat Notre Dame 86-54 in 2012. Moving on to the OFSAA provincial championships in Otta- wa that year, they were seeded fifth, los- ing to the sixth-seeded St. Michael’s in the quarter-finals. This time around, Biffin expects Pine Ridge to be slotted anywhere from fifth to ninth. “We have high hopes,” she said. “We added a couple new players in the second semester so we really have good depth. Anything can happen.” The roster is rounded out by Dre McIn- tosh, Meschach Green, Joel Dash, Oshay McLaughlin, Daniel Wright, Spencer Thomas, Nevell Provo, Jhavorn Saunders, Deondre Hewitt, Mustafa Prince and Kris- tos Vagenas. OSHAWA -- J. Clarke Richardson Storm player Okeen James chased down Pine Ridge Pumas player Chase Vassell during the Lake Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association AAAA senior boy’s basketball final at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. The Pumas beat the Storm 70-67. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Pickering Panthers ready to start playoffs Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The regular season is over, and the Pickering Panthers still have more hockey to play. For a franchise that has struggled of late, that’s encouraging news for the orga- nization as they get set for the Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs, drawing the Kingston Voyageurs. The opening game of the North-East Conference quarterfinal is Thursday in Kingston, with the second game of the best-of-seven series in Pickering on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Pickering Recre- ation Complex. “The boys are excited,” said GM/head coach Mike Galati of playing in t h e post-season. “We’re not satis- fied just making the playoffs. It’s nice to be here and it’s a huge accom- plishment for us and the boys that worked so hard for it. But we can’t stop there. We’re not done yet.” The Panthers limped into the playoffs, having lost their last five games of the regu- lar season, which ended a five-game win- ning streak they had built. In the season finale in Lindsay over the weekend, they fell 7-5 to finish the season 22-25-4-2, earn- ing the eighth and final playoff spot in the North-East Conference. “Winning a couple games going in would have been a lot nicer,” said Galati of the hopes of building some momentum heading into playoffs. “I thought we played well, especially in Lindsay. Except for some penalty trouble we showed some character, down 4-1 and coming back.” In Kingston, the Panthers draw the top seed in the conference after finishing with a 39-11-1-2 record, 31 points better than the Panthers. In three meetings during the reg- ular season the Panthers failed to register a win, losing 3-2, 4-2 and 3-0. Galati said his club will have to stay out of the penalty box to have any measure of success against Kingston. “We have to play them five-on-five and be better in our own end,” he said of the keys to the series. “Our defensive zone has to be spot on. 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He was feeding off something, to be sure, but it was a good night’s rest that was more important to Laughton, who turned in a stellar three-goal, four-point effort in a 7-2 romp over the Kingston Frontenacs at the General Motors Centre. “I’m not much of a guy that wakes up early,” said Laughton, who caught only the tail end of Canada’s efficient 3-0 win over Sweden Sunday morning. “I wanted to get good rest for this game tonight and it paid off.” Indeed it did. Laughton, who was captain of Canada’s world junior team this year, scored his third hat trick of the season and fifth of his OHL career on the strength of three pin-point shots. He opened the scoring on the power play midway through the first period, ripping home a rebound high to Matt Mahalak’s stick side, then scored the final two on booming slap shots, one to the glove side through a crowd and the other off the cross bar after he intercepted a Kingston clearing attempt. “The legs were a little bit tight at the begin- ning so I didn’t know what to expect, but when you get a goal early there, I think you feed off of it, and every time I’ve scored in the first period this year, I’ve felt really good,” explained Laughton. “It was a really good team win.” It was the third win of the weekend for the Generals, and second over Kingston, all but wrapping up first place in the East Division and Eastern Conference. Oshawa (39-16- 0-5) has moved 15 points ahead of Kings- ton (32-22-2-2) in the division and 14 up on Sudbury (30-20-3-6) in the conference. “Our goal has obviously changed since the start of the year,” said coach D.J. 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