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Home My WebLink AboutNA2014_03_26_PICKERINGNews Adver tiser / durhamregion.com / @newsdurham @newsdurham FEATURE SERIESNA Pickering’s Altona Forest an urban gem DURHAM -- The Altona Forest is situated in the City of Pickering. The forest is approximately 53 hect- ares (102 acres) and is surrounded on three sides by urban housing. In 1982, the forest was designated an environmentally significant area due to its ecological and historical importance. Altona Forest provides essential habitat for a large num- ber of plants and animals, which are common and not so common to southern Ontario. These include many migratory and songbirds, foxes, beaver, owls, deer, wild tur- keys, eastern coyotes, hawks and rare amphibians. WED. MARCH 26, 2014 / A publication of Pressrun 54,400 / 40 pages / Optional 3-week delivery $6 / $1 newsstand Valid on food only. Min Purchase $20 before taxes.Limit one coupon per table per visit. Can not becombined with any other offer.No cash value. Dine-in only. Validfrom Wed.Mar.26th to Sun.Apr.13th/14. www.facebook.com/ajax.fionnmaccools 36KINGSTON ROADEAST,AJAX•905-619-9048 $10 off Pickering woman to compete for Miss Universe Canada title Children’s talent show in Ajax Alexa Battler abattler@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Pickering resident Kiran Nandi, 26, will be compet- ing for the Miss Universe Canada crown in Toronto this May. The winner will represent Canada at the Miss Universe contest. As required by the competition, Ms. Nandi is involved in several charitable events, including a chil- dren’s talent show. The talent show will raise money for SOS Children’s Villages Cana- da, a global charity that aids aban- doned children and prevents child abandonment. “Miss Universe is an opportunity to make a change, a change for the community and a change for the self,” says Ms. Nandi. The talent show will be a family event and will be accompanied by a bake sale and a food truck along with face painting and other activi- ties. It’s on May 3 in Pickering High School, 180 Church St. N. in Ajax. Children ages four to 12 are invited to compete in any talent category, either individually or as part of a group. Top finalists of the Miss Universe competition will travel to Nicaragua to help integrate technology into developing country settings. To register for the children’s talent show or for more information, call 416-707-2034 or e-mail SpringTal- entSOS@gmail.com. Game 4 March 27 at 7:30 p.m. PICKERING -- Sabrina Cotnam and her son Aiden Cotnam, a Grade 9 student at Pine Ridge Secondary School, near a bus stop. Aiden’s bus route has recently changed with no notice to parents from the school. He now has to walk 30 minutes to school to avoid taking multiple buses and missing a transfer on the new bus route. Ryan Pfeiffer / MetrolandPickering mother upset at bus cancellation Durham Region Transit cuts direct bus to Pine Ridge Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A Pickering mother feels the bus that used to take her son directly to school each morn- ing should have never been can- celled. The Durham Region Transit 112 Special route used to take her son to Pine Ridge Secondary School in the mornings. Earlier in March, the morning route was cancelled and students must now transfer onto a different bus, route 114, in order to get to the high school on Liverpool Road North. 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For those still tucked away on a Monday morning in their modern brick homes in this quiet neighbourhood in north Ajax, the sound of bullets leaving their cham- ber barely registered across frost-cov- ered lawns. Dogs barked. Some residents peered out front windows. Others contin- ued with their morning routines. Around the corner, 100 metres away, Mr. MacIsaac’s wife of five years didn’t hear the shots. She didn’t see police unroll their yel- low tape. Mr. MacIsaac’s face, neck, arms, chest, stomach and legs are covered in blood. In the mess of red are two small holes, each a centimetre round. The paramedics, now on scene, find one where a bullet pierced his upper abdomen. The second hole is right above his heart. In the weeks after Mr. MacIsaac was shot and killed by a Durham police officer on Dec. 2, 2013, the press and public knew him only as the “naked man.” Eventually, we would come to know his name. And this story will, for the first time, lay out in detail what can be pieced togeth- er about his life, his heartbroken family, and how he ended up on the street that fateful morning. Mr. MacIsaac’s family now faces the kind of grief that is unrelenting as they endure inquests and internal reviews that could span years. Many questions remain. Durham police said they are prohibited from talking about an open investigation, leaving much of their side of the story unanswered. Some questions may never be answered. More than anything, Mr. MacIsaac’s fam- ily would like to know why he was shot. Go online to read the full account derived from hours of interviews with immediate family members and eyewitnesses, a review of internal documents, including ambulance reports and audio recordings of events shortly after the shooting. READ the full story @ durhamregion.com AJAX -- Durham Regional Police officers and the Special Investigations Unit were on the scene of a shooting on Dring Street on Dec. 2, 2013. Michael MacIsaac, 47, (inset) was shot by police. He later died in hospital of his wounds. His family is still searching for answers. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland file photo Michael MacIsaac /Life hacks contest/Life hacks contest/Life hacks contest What’s your favourite life hack? We want What’s your favourite life hack? We want What’s your favourite life hack? We want to know. Just make a video – 15 to know. Just make a video – 15 to know. Just make a video – 15 seconds or less – of your best life seconds or less – of your best life seconds or less – of your best life hack and upload it to our contest hack and upload it to our contest hack and upload it to our contest page. The video with the most page. The video with the most page. 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DurhamOptometric Clinic Dr. Farook Khanand Associates 62 Harwood Ave. S., Unit 2, Ajax (905)426-1434 1360 Kingston Rd, Ajax (905)831-6870 Have you had your eyes checked lately? NEW PATIENTS WELCOME 62 Harwood Ave.S.,Unit 2,Ajax (905)426-1434 1360 Kingston Rd,Ajax(905)831-6870 Ajax man accused of fraud offered ‘quick cash’, says witness Thousands sunk into Ponzi scheme: Crown Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Promises of “quick cash” led investors to sink thousands of dollars into what turned out to be a Ponzi scheme, court heard as an Ajax man’s fraud trial began Monday. “He often said, do you want to make some quick cash,” said witness Anita Harley, who testified she invested about $30,000 in a venture proposed by her next-door neighbour in Ajax, Roger Schoer. Ms. Harley said that beginning in 2004 she began handing over cash and cheques to Mr. Schoer, who claimed he was raising funds from a group of investors to help launch a Prince Edward Island tech company. She never received receipts or statements and has not recovered her money, she said. “I believed that Roger was working in my best inter- est. I believed him when he said it was for this group investment,” Ms. Harley testified. “I just trusted him.” Mr. Schoer pleaded not guilty Monday morning to charges of fraud over $5,000, uttering a forged docu- ment and assault. The assault charge is based on an allegation that Mr. Schoer physically tried to prevent one disgruntled investor from phoning police, prose- cutor Mitchell Flagg said. Mr. Flagg said he’ll call several witnesses who hand- ed money over to Mr. Schoer, expecting high returns on “off book” investments in companies that were not yet publicly traded. Their losses total $650,000, he said. “He told several clients they had the opportunity to double or triple their money,” Mr. Flagg said, “The pitch was very attractive.” But what was billed an lucrative financing opportu- nity was nothing of the sort, he prosecutor said. “The majority of the funds were not invested at all ... the money essentially disappeared,” Mr. Flagg said. When nervous investors demanded money back they were sometimes given cheques that bounced, Mr. Flagg said. “He was using (investors’) money to pay somebody else,” Mr. Flagg said. “Mr. Schoer was essentially oper- ating a Ponzi scheme.” Ms. Harley said she handed over cash and cheques on several occasions but never received any docu- mentation on her funds or the company. Most of the deals she made with Mr. Schoer occurred “over the fence” that separates their back yards, she said. Ms. Harley finally called police in 2009 after repeated attempts to recover her money were unsuccessful. She is now in the awkward position of living next door to a man she accuses of bilking her of thousands, she said. “It has been a nightmare,” Ms. Harley said. The trial continues before Superior Court Justice Cory Gilmore. Education Ajax school to celebrate 25 years AJAX -- An Ajax elementary school will celebrate 25 years of growing and learning at an event set for Thursday, April 10. To celebrate Roland Michener Pub- lic Schools’ anniversary, an open house will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m., followed by a formal ceremony with events conclud- ing at 8 p.m. Classrooms will be open, with arti- facts and photographs chronicling the school’s 25-year history. Refreshments will be served during the open house. 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That was 13 years ago when one in five students in his graduating class found a job within the trade, and he fears much hasn’t changed since then. Despite a predicted shortage of skilled tradespeople in the province, many young people fresh out of school say they’re having trouble finding work. In Ontario, the number of apprentices a company can take on is regulated by the Ontario College of Trades, which sets out ratios of journeypersons (those who hold a valid certificate of qualification) to appren- tices required for each trade. But today, some politicians are calling for a one-to-one ratio, which would open more doors for new job seekers. After being turned away by many compa- nies due to his lack of experience, Mr. Junk- in said he was hired by Filco Manufacturing in Wesleyville, which offered him training on the job. “I ended up there for five great years, becoming the main on-site installer,” he said, pointing out that this was after working other jobs for two years, and -- to get his foot in the door -- even offering his services for free. “If that one company didn’t take me under their wing I would still be struggling.” He is now employed at General Electric in Peterborough where he is enrolled in a Red Seal program as an electrical motor systems technician. A Government of Canada program, Red Seal allows those qualified to practise their trade across Canada wherever that trade is designated, without having to write further examinations. Today, Mr. Junkin said work experience continues to be the only thing that bridges the gap between school and finding that ideal job. “The only way to do that is to either educate manufacturers on what’s involved in appren- ticeships or reduce the red tape for them,” he said. According to Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Rob Milligan, the demand for apprenticeships in every skilled trade is expected to grow in the years to come. “I think the statistic is that by 2020 there is going to be a shortage of one million trades- people in the province of Ontario,” he said, pointing out that businesses are finding it difficult to get qualified engineers in specific manufacturing fields. One way of reducing that shortage, he said, is to reduce current 3-to-1 journeyperson-to- apprentice ratios to a 1-to-1 ratio across the board. Tanya Blazina of the Ministry of Train- ing, Colleges and Universities said there are approximately 120,000 apprentices current- ly being trained in Ontario -- an increase of 60,000 since 2002/03 -- and the ministry has invested approximately $165 million in the program since 2013. Asked whether those needs are being met, Ontario College of Trades spokesman Tyler Charlebois said the college completed a review of all trades two years ago, which found the most commonly occurring ratio among many trades was already at 1-to-1. While previous ratios were set by the gov- ernment, Mr. Charlebois said the new sys- tem gives industry the ability to be involved in ratio and trade classification reviews. Of the 156 trades in Ontario, 33 are subject to journeyperson-to-apprentice ratios. Page 6 - Today’s editorial BALTIMORE -- Phil St. Charles, left, Dave Paulin, plant manager, and Joe Deyoung work at Structural Panels Inc. in the Baltimore Industrial Park. 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Come to a free information session at the E.A. Lovell Centre 12 0 Centre Street South, Oshawa Limited parking on-site Municipal parking adjacent to Oshawa Public Library Please bring previous transcript, proof of Canadian citizenship/residency and photo identification. No Appointment Necessary Tu esday April 1,2014 at 10 AM Te rm 4 starts April 15 ,2014 1 JoeDickson PROVINCIAL REPORTPICKERING SPRING 2014 Pictured above at the Ajax Bomb Girls “Shell-A-Bration” gala at Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility are Gurmeet Nagra,Honourary Chair Louise Johnson, Regional Councillor Colleen Jordan and Norma Telfer. Gurmeet and Norma were honouredto represent MPP Joe Dickson at the event to congratulate the Bomb Girls.The gala featured great music from the Brian Rose Band, and a fabulous 1940s photo backdrop from several castmembers of the hit TV show Bomb Girls. Ajax Bomb Girls Shell-A-Bration OntarioWill Expand Ajax-Pickering Trails for“People’s Games” PremierWynne visited the Greenwood Conservation Park in Ajax to announce a $3.5 million investment in the Pan Am/Parapan Am Trails to help create a continuous trail of more than 2,000 kilometres. The trail will connect the four major venues of the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. The trail expansions will border Highway #7 in the north, connecting us culturally to our beloved Pickering museum, and Taunton Road to the south in Ajax. Pictured above, from left to right are Minister Michael Chan, Chair of Trans Canada Trail Paul Labarge, Premier Kathleen Wynne and MPP Joe Dickson. Fun Day at the Races - Back onTrack MPP Joe Dickson attended the pre-show at the Free Family Fun Day at the Ajax Downs. This day was packed with free family activities which featured Archie the Alligator and Miles the Horse. Joe is pictured above with Quarter Horse Racing Owners of Ontario President Bob Broadstock and Miles the Horse, one of our many horses “back on the track” at OLG Slots/Ajax Downs. The horse owners have a new proposed 5 year contract with the province which will assist growing horse racing at Ajax Downs. OLG Manager of Stakeholder Relations Jake Pastore, at the recent Ajax-Pickering Mayors breakfast, acknowledged MPP Joe Dicksons personal efforts on behalf of horse racing in Ajax. Ajax Seniors Give Back! The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club Craft Group gather every Friday morning at 10:00am at St. Andrew’s Community Centre. They are a small group of sixteen ladies ranging in age from seventy-five to ninety. The Craft Group is a talented bunch, that participate in a number of Bazaar’s to raise monies to distribute to a number of charities of their choosing. For example, the group adopted a family through St. Vincent de Paul’s at Christmas time and made a family hamper. They have donated to Jo Anne’s House, HERizon House, Dreams and Wishes and The Salvation Army Food Bank to name a few. Front Row:Sally Carter, Barb Meeks, Ann Stuckless, Peggy Kitson, Doris Coleman, and Norma Haberle. Back Row:Jaquie Brandford, Hazel Jones, Elizabeth Metcalf, Mary McGrady, and Joan Brandsetter. Members missing from picture:Helen Boughner, Santosh Sabharwal, Eunice Hadder, Mary Widsor and Dot Carey. lookinside todays paper for Joe dickson, MPP Newsletter Avoid these 7 critical mistakes when selling your home in 2014 Durham - A new report has just been released which reveals 7 costly mistakes that most homeowners make when selling their home, and a 9 Step System that can help you sell your home fast and for the most amount of money. This industry report shows clearly how the traditional ways of selling homes have become increasingly less and less effective in today’s market.The fact of the matter is that fully three quarters of homesellers don’t get what they want for their homes and become disillusioned and - worse - financially disadvantaged when they put their homes on the market. As this report uncovers, most homesellers make 7 deadly mistakes that cost them literally thousands of dollars.The good news is that each and every one of these mistakes is entirely preventable. In answer to this issue, industry insiders have prepared a free special report entitled “The 9 Step System to Get Your Home Sold Fast and For Top Dollar”. To hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 1-800-611-8940 and enter 1000.You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to find out how you can get the most money for your home. 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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 • Ma r c h 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 6 P e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up statements with verifiable facts / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ durhamregion.com Life is full of risks that are taken every day To the editor: Re: ‘Comparing apples and potatoes’, letter to the editor, March 19, 2014, durhamregion. com. The writer’s comment regarding tritium emissions from the Pickering nuclear plant deserves a response. As a nuclear power worker for more than 30 years at this loca- tion I have been exposed to much more radiation than most in Durham Region. Ms. Chung rightfully indicates in her letter that there are many factors not considered in this study. My response to her is that, as a modern society, we willingly accept some of the risks for the benefits we enjoy. There is risk doing most things we take for granted every day: driving cars, breathing air, flying to a sunny destination, having a smoke, a drink or crossing the street. However, it is important that we continue to question.Steven Clift Pickering nuclear generating station, aerial view. Apprenticeship system needs reform For years, there have been warnings of a pending crisis if we don’t get more young people into the skilled trades. Yet with all the discussion about getting more workers into the trades, there is a nota- ble disconnect between students, employ- ers and the red tape surrounding appren- ticeships. One way to create more positions, notes Northumberland MPP Rob Milligan, is to drop current 3-to-1 journeyperson-to- apprentice ratios to a 1-to-1 ratio across the board. But in a review by the Ontario College of Trades, the independent regulatory body created out of the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, a 1-to-1 ratio is the commonly occurring ratio in many trades. Another interesting fact, of the 156 trades in Ontario, 33 are subject to jour- neyperson-to-apprentice ratios, accord- ing to Tyler Charlebois, spokesman for the Ontario College of Trades. So what’s the problem? It’s more of a mish- mash of issues rather than just one simple cause and solution. For the last several years, Darrin Caron, dean of Durham College school of skilled trades, apprenticeship and renewable tech- nology in Whitby, has been experiencing a lack of youths interested in machining. The perception that jobs are low-paying and moving overseas is impacting the way par- ents feel about encouraging young adults to learn the machining trade. But he’s also starting to see manufactur- ing jobs coming back to Ontario. On the flip side, employers may not necessarily be looking to train people. Of dozens of companies Mr. Caron vis- ited recently along the Hwy. 401 in Dur- ham Region that said they were looking for employees, only one said they’d sign up an apprentice. It’s a problem that Mr. Caron plans to get addressed via a roundtable dis- cussion between educational institutions, manufacturers and the government he plans to hold in the future. It’s time for gov- ernment, employers, and educators to sit down together and craft a workable plan to the address shortage while creating jobs for a new generation of skilled tradespeople. If the ratio of journeypersons to appren- tices is not the issue, then what is? Is it that businesses don’t want to train apprentices because it will drive higher costs? Is it red tape? Risk? When young adults are being told there is a demand for skilled tradespeople but stu- dents cannot find jobs, there’s a problem. It’s time to identify the disconnect and fix it before the gap widens beyond repair. The ‘pre-senior’ disadvantage It was with great interest that I read a recent article in your newspapers concern- ing local businesses and jobs. Included was a cartoon illustrating the reality of retirement and how it might be dependent on a “one in a multi-million dol- lar lottery win.” The reality is, there are very few busi- nesses willing to take a chance on hiring people who are middle-aged. I have been searching for a job in the Durham area for almost a decade. I have gone to several employment offices to have my resumé reviewed, and have been told I possess high-quality skills but the search remains difficult. The fact is, like many in my age group, the chance of retiring is becoming as probable as a lot- tery win. Who will hiring a “pre-senior”? I have submitted countless applications for jobs I am perfectly qualified for and have yet to get an interview. The employment cen- tres agree that my years of service are my disadvantage. I get conflicting messages concerning the addition or elimination of this experience. Despite changes to resu- més and letters, the outcome remains the same: no interviews. So where do I go from here? My car is falling apart and I will soon have no means of transportation to get to my Scarborough job. I currently work for a small family-run business. Unfortunately, there is no money left for cost-of-living increases and benefits for employees. Like many people, I have learned to tighten my belt, meaning there is no extra money for renovations or another used car. Vacations are stay-cations. Employees are not granted the tax breaks and opportuni- ties business owners are granted. Is find- ing a job impossible for an experienced employee without knowing someone? Just wondering... -- Betty Moss is an Oshawa resident. Betty Moss Guest column On the job Being Santa creates a perfect storm of fun B I have been lucky enough to spend the last five days working on a children’s tele- vision show. It was a wonderful experi- ence on a number of levels. First and fore- most, of course, as an actor, it was won- derful to simply be ‘working’. The alter- nate possibility, to be ‘not working’ or its sister state, to be ‘looking for work’, are not nearly as much fun. Work, for an actor, is like oxygen. It is about far more than simply paying the bills, it is about sanity, equilibrium, peace of mind. It is about doing what you are supposed to be doing. I’ve often won- dered if this madness is shared by all vocations or is it particular to those of us who work in the arts? Does a plumber, for instance, climb the walls of his house and drive everyone around him nuts when he is, for several weeks or more, deprived of opportunities to unclog a sink? Do teach- ers begin to proclaim lessons to their houseplants and cats when they no longer have students’ minds to mold? Does the unemployed roofer eye, with an uncon- cealed hunger to shingle, any random bare surface? I don’t know. I do know, however, that I am a much happier person when I am about my work, when I have a character to play, a story to write, an audience to speak to. The opportunity to work with kids, peo- ple who are still very much plugged into the concept of play, makes the experience just that much more delightful. Throw in the fact that I was cast in the role of Santa Claus on this particular show, and you have a perfect storm of fun. I have played Santa Claus, right down to the fat suit, flowing white wig and latexed beard twice in the past year, and there is something undeniably magic about it. You can’t look at yourself in the mirror, wear- ing that iconic get-up, without having it affect you on a cellular level. You just feel, well, jolly. And when you walk onto set, amidst a sea of children, some of whom are so young that you know by the way they stare at you that they think you may well be the real deal, it’s exhilarating to say the least. And not a little daunting. Being Santa comes with its own set of rules and responsibili- ties. You have to be careful what you say and do. Little eyes are upon you and sharp little ears pick up everything. I remem- ber seeing one goggle-eyed little boy star- ing open-mouthed at me as I passed him going into the men’s room. I guess it never occurred to this kid that Santa might have to take a leak now and then. What exact- ly do they think happens to all of those cookies and glasses of milk they leave out for him? Equally unnerving was the staggering number of women and not a few men who were more than eager to sit on Santa’s lap and recite their Christmas wish list to him. On the other hand, I realized early on, that any off-colour joke or inappropriate reference becomes doubly funny when it comes out of the mouth of Santa Claus. I could reduce the props guy to tears every time I asked him if he wouldn’t mind holding Santa’s sack in between takes. See what I mean? Who wouldn’t love a job like this? -- 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 • Ma r c h 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 7 10 March Madness Champions 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 Uh-oh! Suddenly the playoffs might be out of reach for the Toronto Maple Leafs. What do you think Wow, big surprise ...41% Have faith, fairweather fan!29% Go Gens!!!30% Steve Rowland: Why is this still an issue with some people? We hire police officers to deal with angry, drugged up, drunken people and when they see a naked man in December, with a wrought iron table leg being brandished as a weapon... If this man had killed a child, or a senior or a mother or any innocent person and the police didn’t deal with it, they would be crucified! They did deal with this instance in the way they were trained A weekend story examining the fatal police shooting of an Ajax man led to a spirited debate on Facebook about police training and use of force issues as it relates to con- fronting citizens with mental illness. Here’s a sampling of what people where saying: Ashley Dawn: Police are NOT trained to shoot people. There are SO many other ways to deal with situations like this. What these police officer’s did was very unpro- fessional. Pamela Lynne Kullo-Egelton: Training needed by the police to deal with people acting in an erratic manner. A less aggres- sive approach is needed so people are not harmed. Police need to be aware not every- one is a threat and should be subdued first before serious and fatal measures are con- sidered in their response. Norma Gunn: Mental health is difficult at the best of times everyone needs education… schools, EMS, the public, fire dept., police, doctors, nurses….everyone. TraCee Dixon: I just read this and it’s so sad and tragic. I have a brother who is mentally ill and this could very easily happen to him. I had often called the police to try and help me get him to get help with get- ting back on his meds. Often times told to “deal” with it myself. It’s very sad, when we, even his family, had difficulty understanding the illness. They should be trained to deal with all walks of life, after all, it’s a job they choose, to serve and protect. 10. 2001-02 Maryland Terrapins 9. 1993-94 Arkansas Razorbacks 8. 1997-98 Kentucky Wildcats 7. 2003-04 Connecticut Huskies 6. 1991-92 Duke Blue Devils 5. 2007-08 Kansas Jayhawks 4. 1989-90 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels 3. 2004-05 North Carolina Tar Heels 2. 1995-96 Kentucky Wildcats 1. 2000-01 Duke Blue Devils Source: askmen.com BEHIND THE LENS The disguised simplicity of the elements in this portrait resulted in a dignified portrait of the subject. I wanted the reflection in the glass to echo symmetry. The spacing of the shelves and books in the back- ground line up with the reflection in the foreground. His tie also lines up. These elements are not forced or noticed which is key, but gener- ated interest which strengthened the viewer’s response to the photo- graph. JASON LIEBREGTS. jliebregts@durhamregion.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 • Ma r c h 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 8 P “I have to pay for his bus pass $86 a month, which I choose to do. Now you take a bus away and you make him transfer,” said Sabrina Cotnam. It takes her son half an hour to walk to school, and Ms. Cotnam said the road he has to take, Valley Farm Road, is windy and has numerous blind spots. Vincent Patterson, general manager of Durham Region Transit, explained DRT takes a look at the routes every six months to see where efficiencies can be made. “That route was removed because there was enough space on the regular bus that it didn’t call for the two buses to be running at the same time,” he said. Ms. Cotnam said she found the 112 Spe- cial bus was always full. “Every stop, I would count four kids at that stop,” she said. Mr. Patterson said the transfer riders now have to take onto route 114 is practical, and doesn’t require passengers to wait long for the transfer. “The transfer to route 114 lends itself well to access Pine Ridge in the mornings,” he said. Ms. Cotnam feels parents should have been consulted before the change was made. “Something like this I think should have had some more parent involvement. I mean, I’m a taxpayer. If I think they’re dong an improper move I should be able to voice my concerns,” she said. She also felt DRT should have been more diligent with letting parents know about the changes, more than simply relying on students to take a piece of paper contain- ing the information from the stack left on the desk in the front office. “Kids aren’t going to pick that up,” she said. Mr. Patterson said DRT relies on the schools to pass around the information. “Clearly that’s not our best way because it doesn’t seem to reach students the way it should. I will tell you from here on we will be much more active to reach out to stu- dents specifically,” he said. Mr. Patterson said DRT is going to work toward posting information on route changes via social media, the website, and to put a particular emphasis on posting the information on the buses themselves. Pickering mom says parents should have been consulted regarding bus route changes PICKERING from page 1 ‘‘Something like this I think should have had some more parent involvement.’ Sabrina Cotnam, Pickering parent Durham school trustee wants GPS systems in buses Catholic board has sent request to Durham Student Transportation Services Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- An Oshawa Catholic school trustee says the latest GPS technology should be used on local school buses to help ensure student safety. Oshawa Trustee Theresa Corless chose to investigate the concept when she saw a senior huddling in the cold while wait- ing for her grandchild to come off the school bus this winter. Trustee Corless said GPS systems in school buses have become quite pop- ular in the United States, and in other parts of Canada. Many systems include a free smartphone application with which parents and guardians can search for their child's bus route and find out exactly where the bus is located. "It gives parents that peace of mind," she said. For this reason, but mostly to ensure student safety, the trustee, along with Whitby Trustee Chris Leahy, requested at the last school board meeting that the board consider the option of having GPS systems and electronic bus access card systems installed on school buses. "It's just another safety measure that students get on the right bus and get off at the right stops," said Trustee Corless. Trustees voted to forward the motion to the Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS) governance commit- tee. Since DSTS provides busing in both Durham Catholic and public school boards, staff felt it could have contractu- al and cost implications to both partner boards. "I think that everyone is on the same page, that we care about kids' safety," said Trustee Corless of her fellow Catho- lic board trustees. Toronto District Christian High School uses the GPS system. Several school boards in Nova Scotia use the tracking system, and they've noted the devic- es have allowed them to improve safe- ty, reduce idling and save hundreds of thou sands of dollars, according to local media reports. In Illinois, U.S., the GPS systems are reportedly helping dis- patchers keep tabs on buses during snowstorms, knowing whether drivers are getting to their stops on time. Local reports say they've helped them analyze ridership numbers, route speeds and idle times to create efficiencies. Students in Illinois carry electronic key cards that they must swipe when they get on the bus, making it easy to locate children if necessary. Board staff will report back to trustees once the DSTS governance committee discusses Trustee Corless’s motion. Further, Trustee Corless plans to intro- duce a motion at a future Catholic board meeting asking the Ministry of Educa- tion to consider implementing the GPS devices province-wide. "That's where it needs to be addressed," she said. DURHAM -- A Catholic school trustee says the latest GPS technology should be used on local school buses to help ensure student safety. Theresa Corless said GPS systems in school buses have become quite popular in the U.S. and in other parts of Canada. Celia Klemenz / Metroland file photo Police briefs Probe of Pickering-Ajax robberies leads to 18 arrests DURHAM -- An investigation into multiple street-level robberies in Ajax and Pickering has led to charges against 18 suspects, Dur- ham police said. The arrests have occurred over the past month and relate to several muggings and one home invasion, police said. The male suspects, ranging in age from 14 to 22, face charges including robbery, uttering threats, assault causing bodily harm and weapons offences. Officers in the service’s West Division investigated 10 street level robberies -- the muggings occurred in Hermitage Park and at Westney Heights Public School and Notre Dame Secondary School in Ajax -- as well as a home invasion on Whites Road in Pickering, police said, The incidents occurred in 2013 and 2014. Suspect named in Boots and Hearts ticket scam DURHAM -- Police have issued a warrant for a suspect in the fraudulent sale of tick- ets for a popular Clarington music festival. Durham police launched a probe after local residents complained in February they’d been swindled by someone offer- ing tickets to the Boots and Hearts festival. Victims forwarded payment but received no tickets, police said. Cops have now identified a suspect who is believed to have been involved in a number of similar scams. Giancarlo Iandoli, 24, of no fixed address, is wanted for fraud and personation. It’s alleged the suspect used another person’s name to perpetrate the fraud. He faces charges in several other juris- dictions across Canada, Durham police said. 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 • Ma r c h 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 9 P Alternate versions available upon request, call 905.683.7575 Direct Access 905.420.4660 General Enquiries 905.683.2760 Service Disruption 1.866.278.9993 Follow us on Facebook Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time March26 AccessibilityAdvisoryCommittee CityHall–MainCommitteeRoom 7:00pm March27 HeritagePickeringAdvisoryCommittee CityHall–MainCommitteeRoom 7:00pm March27 PickeringLibraryBoard CentralBranch 7:00pm April7 Planning&DevelopmentCommittee CityHall–CouncilChambers 7:00pm April9 CommitteeofAdjustment CityHall–MainCommitteeRoom 7:00pm Allmeetingsareopentothepublic.Fordetailscall905.420.2222orvisit theCitywebsite.ForServiceDisruptionnotificationcall1.866.278.9993 We’re Redesigning Our City Centre Notice of Open House & Public Meeting Official Plan Review: City Centre Intensification and Redevelopment Open House Monday, March 31, 2014 at 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Pickering City Hall – Main Floor Lobby Public Meeting Monday, April 7, 2014 at 7:00 pm Pickering City Hall – Council Chambers OneThe Esplanade, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 for the following Planning Application: Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 14-001/P Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Informational Revision 21 to the Pickering Official Plan The proposed amendment applies to all properties bounded by Pine Creek (to the west), Diana Princess ofWales Park and the hydro corridor (to the east), Bayly Street (to the south) and the rear lot lines of all parcels fronting the north side of Kingston Road (inclusive of 1848, 1852 & 1854 Liverpool Road and 1298 Kingston Road). In anticipation of population and employment growth, the City is proposing to change its Official Plan through Amendment 26.This amendment alters existing policies and adds new policies to create a planning framework for the redevelopment and intensification of the City Centre. An Information Report including a copy of Amendment 26 and the Informational Revision to the Pickering Official Plan are available from: • City Clerk‘s office or City Development Department, • at pickering.ca, and • the Open House and Public Information Meeting Comments must be submitted in person at a public meeting, or in writing to the City of Pickering prior to Council adopting the proposed official plan, or you may not be entitled to appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board; or be added as a party to the appeal hearing unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of an official plan amendment, make a written request to the City Clerk. To be notified of the Region of Durham decision with respect to the proposed amendment to the official plan, make a written request to the Commissioner of Planning, Region of Durham, Planning Department. For further information please contact: Déan Jacobs, Principal Planner – Policy, Phone: 905.420.4617 • Fax: 905.420.7648 email: djacobs@pickering.caIn partnership with Sustainable Pickering and the Pickering Town Centre. th 905.683.8401 Follow PickeringMuse Think Histor y is boring? Think again! Spring SchoolTours Teachers! Book now for your spring class trip. Space is filling up quickly.Visit pickering.ca/museum to get our new Education Guide to view choices. Presented by The Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606 Saturday, April 19 at 10 am Parade Route:From Annland Street at Liverpool Road South - along Annland Street and east on Krosno Boulevard to Bayly Street. For more information call the Legion at 905.839.2990 or online at pickering.ca/greatevents The Facts about Matches and Lighters PickeringFireServicesremindsyouthatmatchesand lighterscanbedeadlyweaponswheninthehandsof children.Wheredoesa3yearoldfindalighter?Very often,it’sonthekitchentable.Ensureadditionalmatches andlightersareoutofsightandreachofchildren.Ifyou smoke,haveonlyonelighterorbookofmatchesand keepitwithyouatalltimes.Teachyoungchildrenthat matchesandlightersaretoolsforadultsandthatusing fireisanadultresponsibilitythatislearnedandearned. Ifyoususpectyourchildisinvolvedininappropriate fire-play,contactPickeringFireServicesat905.839.9968 oremailfire@pickering.caformoreinformation. 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Durham College recently announced this first priority of its capital growth plan, evolving from the joint Durham College and University of Ontario Institute of Tech- nology master plan that is currently under- way. The replacement of the building will allow the college to meet the increas- ing demand for post-secondary capac- ity in Durham and Northumberland, and help address its current space shortage of around 124,000 feet. Mr. Lovisa said the Simcoe building was originally designed as temporary, and is currently used for academic and office purposes. “It’s a building that you really can’t do much with anymore,” said Mr. Lovisa. It cannot handle additional storeys, so the college has chosen to replace it with a four-storey, state-of-the-art facility. It will offer third-party incubation and entrepre- neurial space and provide access to new study space and new services. An office is also planned to support student mobil- ity between post-secondary programs and institutions. The new building will also feature non- traditional classroom areas that foster greater teaching and learning experiences and include space for health sector pro- grams. Initial plans for the building will see it built in three phases. Mr. Lovisa says the college continues to lead the Ontario college system in growth, including achieving its 2015 enrolment tar- get of 10,000 full-time students two years ahead of schedule. The Ministry of Finance projects Dur- ham Region to be among the fastest-grow- ing areas in Ontario with the population expected to move from 645,000 in 2013 to 943,000 in 2036, a 46-per cent increase. To address the growth, the college and UOIT are currently creating a joint mas- ter plan, which will focus primarily on the shared Oshawa campus and the Wind- fields Farm lands north of Conlin Road, of which the university and college togeth- er own 340 acres. Mr. Lovisa says the final master plan should be ready for approval within the next 10 months. Pickering’s Altona Forest an urban gem Public hikes scheduled from April 26 and May 24 Larry Noonan newsroom@durhamregion.com On the trail again is a monthly feature on Durham Region’s trails, conservation areas, forests and other natural spaces that the public can enjoy. If interested in submitting information on a specific natural area, e-mail Kristen Calis at kcalis@durhamregion.com. DURHAM -- The Altona Forest is situ- ated in the City of Pickering. The forest is approximately 53 hectares (102 acres) and is surrounded on three sides by urban housing. In 1982, the forest was designated an environmental- ly significant area due to its ecologi- cal and historical importance. Altona Forest provides essential habitat for a large number of plants and animals, which are common and not so common to southern Ontario. These include many migratory and songbirds, foxes, beaver, owls, deer, wild turkeys, eastern coyotes, hawks and rare amphibians. The forest is connected to the envi- ronmentally protected Rouge-Duffins Wildlife Corridor on the north and very close to the Rouge National Urban Park on the west and Petticoat Creek Con- servation Area on the south. The south- western section of the forest is an Eco- logical Reserve named after the late Dr. J. Murray Speirs, a long-time resident of Pickering, founder of Pickering Natural- ist, environmental teacher and a recipi- ent of the Order of Canada. The five-kilometre trail system visits a variety of habitats including cedar bog, amphibian ponds, wet meadows, white pine forest, maple hemlock forest bea- ver pond, and includes two observation decks and boardwalks over wet areas. Interpretative posts along the trails refer to the trail guides which can be downloaded from the web site. The seven hiking access points to the trails of the Altona Forest are: Strouds Lane Entrance; St. Elizabeth Seton Entrance (from soccer field); Summerpark Entrance; Chickadee Entrance; Hydro Central Entrance; The west side parking lot off Altona Road; Autumn Crescent. Public hikes on April 26 and May 24 leave from the parking lot. Further hike information and registration can be found at www.trcastewardshipevents.ca. Further information, maps, photos and more can be found at www.altonaforest. org. A printable trail guide and trail map can be downloaded at www.altonafor- est.org/documents/1674-Altona-trail_ guide_2011-v8.pdf -- Larry Noonan is the chairman of the Altona Forest Stewardship Committee on the agai n OSHAWA -- Omar Alsaadoun walked past the Simcoe building that Durham College intends to replace over the next few years. It’s a first priority in its capital growth plan evolving from the joint campus master planning process currently underway. 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WEARE PANAM LEAD PARTNERPARTENAIRE PRINCIPAL FUNDING PARTIESBAILLEURS DE FONDS “ThePan Am Games will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance forme to train and compete at the highest level at home.” Joanna Brown,triathlon CIBC Team Next athlete The world-class sport facilities being built for the TORONTO 2015 Games represent the largest investment in Canadian amateur sport history and will help our athletes compete with the best in the world. See Joanna’s Pan Am story at TORONTO2015.org and share yours at#WeArePanAm The facilities built for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games will serve high-performance athletes and communities alike and leave a social and economic legacy across Canada. Durham residents invited to body parts talk DURHAM -- Durham residents are invit- ed to learn all about growing spare body parts at an upcoming free lecture. The Durham District School Board will present the first lecture in its 2014 Sci- Tech Lecture Series on Monday, March 31 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. This lecture, Growing Spare Body Parts, will be presented by Michael Sef- ton, a professor at the University of Toronto, in the Institute of Biomateri- als and Medical Engineering and the department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry. The processor will outline the current status and challenges associated with regenerative medicine and tissue engi- neering. This involves using cells (sometimes stem cells) and materials to create replacement tissue and organs for an aging population. The evening includes a question-and- answer session. The SciTech lectures are free public lectures on contempo- rary issues in science. These lectures are meant for the gen- eral public, and no special scientific knowledge is required. All seating is free, and is strictly on a first come, first served basis. There is no reserved seating. The lecture will take place at the Dur- ham District School Board’s Education Centre located at 400 Taunton Rd. E., Whitby. If You Are... Moving Expecting a Baby Planning aWedding New Business Appointment Looking for a Career Call Welcome Wagon Today! 1-866-873-9945 www.welcomewagon.ca It’sabsolutelyFREE! Ne w s t i p ? n e w s r o o m @ d u r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Fundraiser works to a Tea for animals AJAX -- Michelle Stainton, right, and Aneta Lekawski, members of the Sterling Stars, took part in a Victorian Tea fundraiser at Vandermeer Nursery to benefit the Humane Society of Durham Region and the Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary recently. The event featured a light lunch and afternoon tea, psychic readings, jewelry counter, bake sale and costume contest. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland 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 • Ma r c h 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 13 AP FRI. 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To Exhibit: 905.579.4400 ext 2318 Durham gets more cardio rehab sites Studies show program can reduce death rates, hospitalizations Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- When Betty Francisco land- ed in the hospital with congestive heart failure last fall, she never imagined that months later she would be walking laps on a track. “I started with two laps and now I’m up to five,” the 74-year-old Whitby resi- dent says with pride. Ms. Francisco is one of 1,500 Durham residents who benefit from a life-saving cardio rehab program every year. Run by the Central East Regional Cardi- ac Care Program, the six-month initiative takes patients who have cardiovascular ill- ness -- or are at risk -- and arms them with education, counselling and individual exercise plans. “We feel passionately that prevention is better than putting out fires,” says Dr. Joe Ricci, the program’s medical manager. “Studies have shown that cardiovascular rehabilitation can reduce death rates by 20 to 30 per cent, and reduce the number of people who need to be hospitalized also by 20 to 30 per cent.” This month the program expanded to include three new sites in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa, bringing the total to seven loca- tions. Dr. Ricci says most Durham patients can now access a site by travelling less than 30 minutes. “Access is a huge, huge factor,” he notes. “We know that sites close to home improves people’s ability to participate.” The three new sites also increase the number of patients who can be helped by the program. There are currently 2,200 patients in Dur- ham and Scarborough who take part each year. The goal is to eventually reach 5,000. Once patients wrap up the program, they are expected to keep up the exercise and health management strategies on their own. Ms. Francisco is poised to graduate and says she feels optimistic about her heart health. “The instructors are so informative, I’ve learned a lot about vitamins, weight man- agement, so many things,” she says. “They made me feel secure about exercising. I’m even thinking of joining a gym now.” In addition to saving lives, Dr. Ricci says the program saves health-care dollars. Six months of preventative treatment costs less than $1,000 per patient, signifi- cantly less than hospital care for someone who has had a heart attack or other cardiac issue. He says there is a “high level of enthu- siasm” from patients and hopes to start an initiative to track their outcomes after graduating. 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This program is applicable to Nissan Finance special or standard lease rates. This is a limited time offer. Not combinable with fleet discounts. First time buyers are not eligible for the program. Customer can choose between two (2) options: four (4) semi-monthly payment waiver or NF cash support. The 4 semi-monthly payments waiver cannot be combined with the NF Cash Support;only one option can be selected. Payment Waiver: First four (4) semi-monthly monthly lease payments (including all taxes)will be waived, up to a maximum of $500 per month (inclusive of taxes)per month. Consumer is responsible for any and all amounts in excess of $500 per month (inclusive of taxes). After two (2) months, consumer will be required to make all remaining regularly scheduled payments over the remaining term of the contract. 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ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. *All information compiled from third-party sources including manufacturer websites. Not responsible for errors in data on third party website. 12/17/2013. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2013 Nissan Canada Inc.and Nissan FinancialServices Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc. Durham kids raising awareness of special needs could win $5,000 DURHAM -- Children under age 18 who have done something inspirational to raise awareness of special-needs children are eligible to be nominated for a $5,000 grant. The funds are offered by First Durham Insurance and Financial, under its Pos- sibilities Grant announced in 2013. The company has a $25,000 commitment between 2013 and 2017, to select one can- didate a year to receive $5,000. The grant was created to celebrate indi- viduals who have raised awareness for children with disabilities, while recogniz- ing the financial stress families raising a child with special needs can face. Depending on the winner’s household income, $5,000 contributed to an RDSP can generate up to $20,000 in savings after further government grants are applied, the company says. To qualify, nominees must be Durham residents under the age of 18 with dis- ability or have a sibling with a disability. Nominees must have been inspirational in their efforts to help raise awareness for children with special needs. Last year’s winner was 12-year-old Jil- lian Smigielski, whose brother Ryan had suffered hypoglycemic attacks that had left him with severe disabilities. Jillian raised more than $12,000 for Grandview Children’s Centre and the Starlight’s Chil- dren Foundation, two organizations that had helped her brother, by selling brace- lets she had hand-woven. Nominations can be made by com- pleting an application form available for download from First Durham’s website at www.firstdurham.com. For more information, e-mail possibili- ties@firstdurham.com. The grant will be awarded to the winner in early June. Ajax school hosts volunteer expo AJAX -- Pickering High School will hold a volunteer expo in April to connect students with agencies that can help them get the vol- unteer hours they need to graduate. The event will connect students in grades 8 to 12 who require 40 hours of community involvement for completion of the Ontario secondary school diploma with agencies seeking volunteers. It’s on April 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafetorium of Pickering High School, 180 Church St. N., Ajax. It is open to all Durham District School Board students in the specified grades and their families. Agencies wishing to participate, contact Jennifer McMullen at 905-683-4760. Hoosiers serve up scholarship to Ajax ace Raheel Manji will be third Canadian on Indiana tennis team Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Later this year, Raheel Manji will be making another move in search of a higher level of tennis to match his pro- gression. The first move came in January 2013, when he left his Ajax home to move to Burlington to train at the Ace Tennis Acad- emy, living with a coach and three other players while attending school there. The next move will come this fall when he will settle in at Indiana University and play on a tennis scholarship for the Hoo- siers. The opportunity to join a respected pro- gram that will propel him into the profes- sional ranks in four years time met the cri- teria Manji was looking for in a university. “I wanted a school where I could real- ly develop physically and mentally,” says Manji. “As a tennis player to be able to go on the professional circuit and do well after. “I just don’t want to settle on being on the (professional) tour. I knew Indiana was a place I could develop into becoming a professional and a good professional.” Indiana head coach Randy Bloemendaal recognized something special in Manji who, at just 16 years of age, is a year ahead of kids his age in school. “As I got to know him better in the recruit- ing process, I was most impressed with his growth mindset with a drive to excel and desire to work through the tough situa- tions,” says Bloemendaal on the school’s website. “He is a national champion who is a proven winner with goals of playing at the highest level. Coming in a little bit younger than most of his peers, Raheel is someone who should blossom in college and make a big jump as he matures.” Manji was drawn to the sport at about the age of five or six, heading to the courts to watch his older brother Zain play. Zain, a University of Toronto student, was named the OUA player of the year in November last year. “I would go and watch and I just want- ed to try it one time,” recalls the younger Manji. “I started playing and really liked it. Just watching (Zain) play I didn’t want to sit on the sidelines anymore. I wanted to play.” After winning the 2013 U16 Canadi- an singles and doubles championship, Manji got the attention of some NCAA schools. He settled on a short list of five that included Indiana, Nebraska, Wake Forest, Mississippi State and Baylor. After a November visit to Indiana, an offer fol- lowed. “When I went down to the school, I liked it a lot. I liked everything about it,” says Manji, who will study business. “I came back and the coach gave me an offer and said they really wanted me down there. “I only had a week to sign so it was tough because I was the only Canadian who got the offer to sign early. That was difficult because I didn’t have any friends or any- one that was going through the process. I made the decision within a week to take the Indiana offer.” Among Manji’s impressive credentials are being a member of the 2013 Canadian Junior Davis Cup Team in singles and dou- bles, as well as being a gold-medal win- ner at the 2013 Canada Summer Games as a member of Team Ontario. He was also LOSSA singles champion at Pickering High School in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Manji will be the third Canadian on the Indiana roster, joining sophomores Dan- iel Bednarczyk of Woodbridge, and Sam Monette from Repentigny, Quebec. 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 • Ma r c h 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 20 AP Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 Free eBook: Quest for the Cup Oshawa Generals 1990 Memorial Cup Team Download it @durhamregion.com/ebooks CUP The 1990 Oshawa Gene r a l s ’ road to the Memorial Cup FOR THEuestuestuestQQQ By Brian McNair AJAX -- Raheel Manji has accepted a scholarship to play tennis at Indiana University in the fall. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Hunter Smith leads Oshawa Generals to pair of playoff wins Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Hunter Smith has been stand- ing tall for the Oshawa Generals in the early going of the Ontario Hockey League play- offs, both literally and figuratively. Smith, a six-foot-six right winger, was named the OHL player of the week after leading the Generals to a pair of home-ice wins over the Mississauga Steelheads to open the Eastern Conference quarter-finals. The 18-year-old Windsor native had a goal and four assists in a 6-0 Game 1 romp at the General Motors Centre last Friday, and two more helpers in a 3-2 Game 2 win Sunday, including on the power-play winner by Cole Cassels in overtime. “Hunter has been good for the last month, and the best thing about him is he’s physi- cal, he’s finishing bodies and hitting people,” Generals coach D.J. Smith said of the player Smith, no relation, after Friday’s five-point effort. “It’s going to be tough for a big guy like that to do that every night, obviously, but he’s a guy that leans on you, he’s big and when you go back for the puck he can make you pay.” Smith, who had just one point to show for an injury-marred 2012-13 season, had 16 goals and 40 points in 64 regular season games. Through Sunday’s action, he led all playoff scorers with seven points, one more than teammate Michael Dal Colle, who had two goals and three assists in the opener. The Steelheads offered the push-back expected on Sunday, following Friday’s blowout, and came a post away from tying the series when Josh Burnside rang a shot off the iron in OT. But, it was Burnside’s interference call that led to the winning goal Sunday night before a crowd of only 3,863 at the General Motors Centre. Just 14 second after the penalty, at the 6:48 mark of overtime, Cassels beat Spencer Martin for his first goal of the play- offs and Oshawa’s fifth power-play goal in the series. “I thought we worked hard and we were able to shake off the disappointment of get- ting shellacked here in Game 1,” said James Boyd, head coach and GM of the Steelheads, after the game. The series shifts to the Hershey Centre in Mississauga this week, with games Tuesday (after our print deadline) and Thursday. If necessary, Game 5 is back in Oshawa Fri- day at 7:35 p.m. See durhamregion.com for ongoing coverage. PICKERING -- A couple of athletes with the Projects Athletics Track Club came home from the Canadian Indoor Track and Field Championships in Montreal with medals draped around their necks. Tia Thevenin won two gold medals at this event. She won the junior girls 60m hurdles in a time of 8.59. She ended the indoor 2014 indoor season as the top ranked junior aged female sprint hurdler in the country. Thevenin also won the 200m in the junior division as well in a personal best of 25.32. Daiten Rhone won two medals in the youth or under 17 boys division. Rhone won a gold medal in the 60m sprint in a time of 7.11 seconds. He captured a sil- ver medal in the youth boys 200m in a personal best time of 22.96. He ends the 2014 indoor season ranked in the top-10 in Canada in both sprinting events. Track medals for Tia Thevenin, Daiten Rhone at Canadian indoor championships 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 • Ma r c h 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 21 AP Continuing Education Skilled Trades Start training today for jobs in high-demand fields. Call 905.721.3330 for further details www.durhamcollege.ca/coned Metroland ClassifiedJanuary 9, 2014 in the Durham Region Area APPLY ONLINE:www.stocktransportation.com PLEASE CALL:1-800-889-9491 SCHOOLBUSDRIVERSWANTED Are you too young to retire? Looking for part time work? Tractor Trailer Driver AZ Licence F/TClean Abstract required, minimum 2 years experience. TDG Experience an asset.Day Runs. 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Must provide own safety boots.Starting Rate $10.50 per hourApply in person:Lennox Drum Limited233 Fuller Road, Ajax, ON JOB FAIR - March 26 & 27, 9am-2pm 185 Brock St N #206 Warehouse Positions all shifts $10.25 + A leading manufacturer of high quality Custom Commercial Trailers has Openings for: WELDERS Must have skill and expertise in Aluminum Welding: All positions, MIG welding, Heavy and light plate, Building tank trailers and dump bodies MECHANICS Trailer electrical, Trailer air brake systems, Installation of tarps, fenders, etc. Tire assembly and installation, New production units WELDING AND REPAIRS All position MIG welding, Repairs to dump trailers, dump trucks, live bottoms, suspensions, steel/aluminum electric systems, hydraulics Excellent benefits, Growth opportunities & Competitive wages for the right candidates. 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DAY 2 TO INCLUDE:Over 2000 lots of quality and unique merchandise; 300+ furnished hotel rooms featuring both contemporary and modern style furniture and decor, and much, much more! �� The entire contents of the former, prestigious and globally known, downtown Toronto, Sutton Place Hotel, are to be auctioned off: �� R0 0 12 60 6 2 5 4 FRIDAY, FEB. 28 at 4:40pm Don & Greg CORNEILAuctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain 705.786.2183 www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil With Our Computerized Auction Service and Over 60 Years Combined Experience. or anything in between, big or small, we would appreciate a call! Estates, Farm, Business Liquidation.... or anything in between, big or small, we would appreciate a call! Consign Now to our Spring Farm Machinery Sale REGULAR FRIDAY NIGHT SALES at 4:30pm LARGE LIVING ESTATE AUCTION Sunday March 30, 20149:30 am (viewing 8:00 am) Auction features a Unique & Varied Selection of Articles From Past to Present. Chairs, Rockers, Settees. Benches, Beds, Tables, Trunks, Clocks, Treadle Sewing Machine, Hooked Rugs, Wash Sets, Quality China & Glass. Press Glass, Cups & Saucers, Depression Glass, Limoges, Oil Lamps, GM Collection, 1931 Chevrolet Calendar, McLaughlin Buggy (original condition), Old Tins, Rare EN-AR-Co Motor Oil/White Rose Tin Bank, Military Jackets, Toys, Coins & Bills, Sleigh Bells, Fishing Rods & Reels, Watches, Knives, Books, Quilts, Linens, Bottles, Old Paper Maps, Posters, Pictures, Pots, Pans, Dishes, Flatware, Freezer, Bar Fridge, Stove, Lawnmowers, Industrial Heater, Generator, Ladders, Hand & Electric Tools, Hardware, Floor Jack, Golf Clubs, Books & Bookshelves. NOTE: This is a Large Interesting Auction with Lots of Small Treasures. Come Early & Plan on Staying Late. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com MacGREGOR AUCTIONSLocated in Orono. Take 401 to 115 Hwy, Exit at Main St, Orono. Follow signs to Mill Pond 905-263-2100 1-800-363-6799 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2nd - 4:30PM *A U C T I O N S A L E *of Furniture, Antiques and Collectable's for an Aurora Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1km west of Utica. To Include: Walnut dining room suite, walnut curio cabinet, walnut parlour table, oak china cabinet, carved chesterfield suite, settee, ice- cream chairs, large area rug, several pieces of Moorcroft, antique toys, fancy cups and saucers, large quantity of crystal, 1-oz gold bar, 1-oz sterling silver bar, jewellery, collectables and glassware, plus many other interesting items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday March 28 at 4:30pmLocated 3 miles East of Little Britainon Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Birks Stirling 62pc flatware set - rattan chesterfield & chair set with matching glass top and chair set - wrought iron glass top kitchen table set - glass top coffee and end tables - 2 cement planters - oak hutch - Easy stand chair - leather chesterfield and matching loveseat - Duncan Phyfe table - leather loveseat - mahogany end tables - 2 corner glass showcases - refinishes square oak dining room table - CPE sand blaster - metal work table - Craftsman 10 " radial arm saw - Champion 1200Watt gas generator - Moffat washer and dryer - Whirlpool freezer - Amidor video arcade game - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items Don and Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures go towww.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil - open for viewing Thursday from 9am to 4pmand 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am SUNDAY AUCTION SALE Auction Liquidation Inventory – Genuine Sports Memorabilia – Framed Artwork – TVs – Jewellery – Gold – Silver – Platinum – Swarovski – Nostalgia – Home Decor – Coins – Bank Notes – Crystal Sunday, March 30 - 1:00 pm, Preview 12 pm Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Road, Ajax Over 150 Jewellery items w/ 10/14/18kt Platinum Diamond & gemstone rings, earrings, bracelets, Appraised, watches, pearls, Swarovski, & more. 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