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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2014_06_04_PICKERINGNews Adver tiser / durhamregion.com / @newsdurham @newsdurham TODAY’S ONLINE VIDEO COMMUNITYNA Pickering Ribfest a record breaker PICKERING -- It was a packed house at the Pickering Ribfest this year. The seventh annual event, host- ed by the Rotary clubs of Ajax and Pickering, was held from May 30 to June 1 at Espla- nade Park. Orga- nizers expanded the fencing this year to include about a third more space, which was a great move see- ing as approximately 80,000 peo- ple attended. “It’s just getting big- ger and better every year,” said Lon Harnish, chairman of Pickering Ribfest. “People appreciate this event. You can see every year the numbers have gone up.” Your Life: The cucumber Chef Deb Rankine shows you how to craft a flower cup made of cucumber to hold a Greek salad or soup. durhamregion.com WED. JUNE 4, 2014 / A publication of Pressrun 54,400 / 32 pages / Optional 3-week delivery $6 / $1 newsstand SKLAR PEPPLER 274 MackenzieAve.,Ajax (Bayly & Mackenzie Intersection) www.sklarpeppler.com 905.686.3644 FACTORYTENTSALE OUR BIGGEST SALE EVER! June 6 th, 7 th, 8 th ONLY.First come, first serve! FAMILY FUN For ALL! 1610 Bayly Street, Pickering905-420-9090 or visit pickeringplayingfields.ca Mini Putt •Driving range Batting cages •arcade •Volleyball Birthday Parties •corporate events team Parties •School trips •Fundraisers expires June 29 th, 2014 GET1FREE!BUY1Round of Mini Putt Read full story, page 10. More photos, video at durhamregion.com ‘Pressure’ to marry man in Pakistan mounted after high school graduation Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- This is the first in a two-part series about family vio- lence in Durham’s South Asian community. Rameen always knew she wouldn’t date the way her friends did. The Pickering woman was born in Pakistan and moved to Cana- da with her family when she was eight years old. As a teenager, she often felt caught between two worlds -- conservative Pakistani traditions at home and the pull of Canadian clothes and pop culture at school. “My friends would be dating people in high school and I knew my parents would never be OK with me dating someone they didn’t know,” she explains. “But I never thought they would try to force me to marry someone.” Shortly before Rameen gradu- ated from high school at age 18, her parents began to heavily push the idea of marriage. She says they balked at the idea of her attending college, worried it would “make me not want to have a family.” DURHAM -- A Pickering woman who was born in Pakistan and moved to Canada when she was eight tells her story of being caught between two worlds which eventually led her to leave her family when she felt her parents wanted her to return to Pakiston for an arranged marriage. 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After living in Canada for so long, Rameen couldn’t imag- ine marrying someone whose beliefs and everyday life were so different from her own. The pressure to marry mounted over sev- eral months. The summer after she graduated, Rameen says her parents tried to arrange for her to travel to Pakistan where the local woman believes she would have been married to the man in question “whether I wanted to or not.” When she refused to go, “everything started to be really crazy.” She says there were screaming fights and her parents repeatedly cut off her cellphone account in an effort to exert control. After being told she wasn’t welcome in the family home if she continued to buck tradition, Rameen ended up living with a friend’s family for a year, before getting a job at a coffee shop and striking out on her own. Today Rameen -- who asked that her last name not be used -- is 24 and a recent col- lege graduate pursuing a career as a dental hygienist. She is working to rebuild the shattered rela- tionship with her family, but says things will never be the same. “I am an embarrassment to them,” she says, pausing to dab tears from her eyes. “They can’t understand why I want to have a different life. What I really want is just to have a normal life.” Stories like Rameen’s reinforce the need to raise awareness of the unique challeng- es faced by Durham’s South Asian com- munity and the need to give social services providers the tools and training to help. -- Part two of this series looks at what the South Asian community is doing to tackle the issue. Forced marriage safety tips The South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario offers these safety tips for anyone threatened with or currently in a forced marriage. • If you are outside Canada and need help, contact the Emergency Watch and Response Centre at sos@international.gc.ca or 613- 996-8885. Collect calls are accepted from most countries. • If you are in a forced marriage, try to open a bank account in your own name, leave spare copies of key documents such as a passport and birth certificate with a trusted person, keep a telephone card or change for urgent calls and have emergency numbers close at hand. • If you are attempting to leave a forced mar- riage, take important personal possessions with you such as proof of identity, social insurance number, medications and health card, marriage/divorce papers and other valuables. • Do not leave Canada without registering with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade at www.travel.gc.ca/reg- ister. Fear of arranged marriage prompted Pickering woman to flee family FEAR from page 1 DURHAM -- A Pickering woman fled her family after discovering her parents had made arrangements to marry a man in Pakistan. 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What a clever move on the part of the PC party. Marjorie Seymour, Pickering Pot has aided many To the editor: Re: ‘Marijuana legalization would be ill- advised’, letter to the editor, durhamregion. com, May 8, 2014. The letter writer is mistaken claiming marijuana can cause lung and other can- cers since there is not one dead body to prove it in 5,000 years of documented use. It’s just the opposite, in fact. Worldwide, cannabis has been proven to shrink some cancerous tumors, help get rid of other cancers and keep some can- cers from forming. It has even helped mil- lions of citizens who have who have had to face cancer deal with nausea, appetite and pain. Stan White Dillon, Colorado Will Ontario look different June 13? Like the leaves on the trees, the provin- cial election signs popped up seemingly overnight. The election is on. Until the signs started appearing it was hard to tell. We go to the polls June 12, unless you have already voted in an advanced poll, but there was still some- thing missing. Even in the newsroom, where we have had a huge focus on the October munici- pal election, the provincial vote wasn’t get- ting much traction. We have plans in place for coverage but this provincial election campaign has so far flown under the radar. It could be the short campaign or a lack of exciting races in Durham Region (Dur- ham Riding may be the closest with John O’Toole stepping down) or it could just be a lack of interest in the leaders. I’ve heard people say they like Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne as a person but not as a party leader. I haven’t heard anyone say anything nice about Conservative lead- er Tim Hudak and I haven’t heard anyone talking about NDP leader Andrea Horwath. Every poll I’ve seen has either a Liberal or Tory minority government so there won’t be a huge change in the political land- scape. My money is on a Liberal minority, so I don’t expect we’ll wake up June 13 with a different look to Queen’s Park. Neither Ms. Wynne nor Mr. Hudak have been able to generate a buzz about their leadership. I wasn’t impressed with Mr. Hudak’s second visit to Durham when he came to UOIT for a few photos. There was no chance to talk to him. We changed our rules after that to say we would only attend leadership events if we got a chance to interview the leader, or least listen to some sort of campaign announcement. With two Liberals, two Tories and one riding up for grabs (Durham) I expect to see the leaders here a few more times before election day. -- Managing editor Mike Johnston is almost electioned out and it isn’t even summer. Mike Johnston Managing Editor Newsroom Durham youths’ living lesson in history Some of Canada’s history that students read about in their textbooks is being brought to vivid life for a group of Durham Region high schoolers this week. Students from six Durham Region high schools have made the trek to Italy and France with EF Tours as part of a cele- bration marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day on June 6 and the eventual libera- tion of Rome. The group arrived in Italy on the week- end where they have already been immersed in some of the history they’ve only read about. The Durham contingent’s first real introduction to Canada’s military effort took place at Monte Cassino, site of several battles between the Allies and the Axis forces. From there and over the next several days, the Durham students will visit key sites from the Second World War, including Juno Beach where D-Day began to unfold for Canadian troops. But perhaps the most important event they’ll participate in is one in which they are invited to step into the shoes of a fallen soldier and march on parade in that sol- dier’s name. The students were matched with the name of a soldier who died at either Monte Cassino or on Juno Beach and have researched the young men who they are to represent. There can be no greater honour, nor a greater lesson, for these students as they inhabit, however temporarily, the perso- nas of these Canadian heroes. It is one thing to read about Canada’s military effort at the time in a modern textbook. It is another to visit the sites of historic battles and absorb the moment, or have one’s senses conjure the scene and imagine the chaos. But for these stu- dents to actually “be” a Canadian soldier embarking on a heroic, historic quest to preserve freedom and liberty is some- thing that will resonate with them for the remainder of their lives. Each year, fewer veterans make the trip to mark this historic anniversary. Due to the passage of time and the limits of human mortality, the responsibility to keep the memory of our nation’s contri- bution to the Second World War alive and relevant will fall to younger Canadians. The Durham Region students taking part -- past, present and future -- can be among those leaders who do so, who keep the memory alive and who remind us of the debt we collectively owe to these young Canadians. You can read about their trip and see photos at durhamre- gion.com A licence to complain It’s my birthday this month, which means it’s licence sticker renewal time. Time to render unto Caesar. I suppose I don’t mind paying an annu- al fee to operate my vehicle. I’m aware that the government needs that money to maintain the roads that take me back and forth to work and, more importantly, to the liquor store. And the renewal process is a relatively painless one. I’m sure there are a few of you reading this who can remember what a nightmare renewing a licence used to be before they streamlined the process with computers and stickers. I can remember my parents coming out of the licence renewal building, new annual metal plates in hand, scowling and tired. You’d have thought they actu- ally made the plates while you waited. For all I know, they did. The new system is so much easier. Espe- cially living in a small town. I can be in and out of the Service Ontario office, fully stickered, in only a few short minutes. I even get a candy. And the ladies are so pleasant. But humans are funny creatures. No matter how good we’ve got it, we can always find something new to carp about. If we walk into that office and there are more than a couple of people standing in line, we never think “Wow, this is sure a lot better than it used to be,” or “Well, at least things seem to be moving along smartly” or even, “Gosh, isn’t it neat that all of us in line have the same birthday?” No. Instead, we roll our eyes and sigh in exasperation at the five-minute wait we must now endure. We curse these idiots who had the temerity to be born on the same day as us. Damn them and their unthinking parents. Twas ever thus. Of course, as grateful as I am for the effi- ciency of its current incarnation, I still have a couple of bones to pick with the automobile licensing process. I think we can all agree by this point that the Drive Clean program, like the Ford Pinto, Clackers or Napoleon’s march on Moscow, was a great idea, terribly execut- ed. Everybody hated it. The technicians hated it because of the insane cost of the equipment, cheaters hated it because the money and time wasted in dodg- ing it could’ve been used in more profit- able cheating elsewhere and the rest of us hated it because we felt like chumps for playing fair while nobody else was. I sin- cerely hope the rumours of its demise are not premature. Finally, I don’t understand how the 407, a presumably private company, in no way associated with the government of Ontar- io, has wangled the help of this same gov- ernment with its bill collecting? Isn’t saying that you cannot renew your licence until you’ve paid all the money you owe to the 407 the same as having a little space on there that says, you cannot get your licence renewed until you pay any money you owe Tim Hortons, Canadi- an Tire or, dare I say it ,.. Neil Crone? How did they swing that? And, more impor- tantly, how do I get a piece of that action? Now that would really be a nice birthday present. -- 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 • Ju n e 4 , 2 0 1 4 7 AP 10 Scenic drives in Canada Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer Let’s Talk Weigh in with readers on topics of the day www.facebook.com/ newsdurham Poll The disturbing news last week about a 10-year-old boy allegedly being confined to a bedroom for a period of years sparked a reaction on Facebook. Here’s a sample of the chatter that is taking place: Joanne Carnovale: I don’t get how these people find each other. How do you get a person who says, “I’m going lock this kid in a room for the rest if his life” and then a spouse that says “Okay, that sounds good.” I get having one crazy person, but 2 together?? Sick sick sick! Little boy, I hope you A movement is underway to increase speed limits on Ontario highways. What do you think? It’s about time. That’s just crazy talk. Wouldn’t affect me at all 1. Highway 4 (Pacific Rim Highway), Parksville to Tofino, Vancouver Island, BC 2. Sea to Sky Highway, BC 3. Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke, BC and Lake Louise, AB 4. Icefields Parkway, Alberta 5. Badlands Trail, Alberta 6. Hwy 60 - Algonquin Park Corridor, Ont. 7. St. Lawrence Route, Que. 8. Fundy Coastal Drive, New Brunswick 9. Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia 10. Viking Trail, Newfoundland Source: About.com The InBox Job searches There’s a rising tide of disenchanted Canadians who have all but given up hope in ever finding a job. They are the ones who have resigned themselves to a life of poverty after being rejected time and time again by prospective employers. A recent Harris Poll brutally laid out the mindset of the long-term unemployed: • 39% agree with the statement: “I’ve com- pletely given up on finding a job”. • 36% say they have had no interviews in the past month. • 44% believe there are no jobs for them. • 84% are getting more discouraged as time passes. The number of people in this situation is staggering. A recent CBC article states that 272,000 Canadians fit the definition of “long-term unemployed” which is nearly double the amount before the recession. Jeff Schwartz, executive director of Con- solidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, Inc., is worried about the long- term financial consequences of being unemployed for an extended period. “Long-term unemployment has long- reaching financial consequences. Sav- ings are exhausted, debts pile up, and a healthy financial future gets further and further away” says Mr. Schwartz. “Some people will struggle to ever recover from the financial beating they are taking right now.” Consolidated Credit believes that Cana- dians should prepare for the worst when organizing their finances. Mr. Schwartz offers these tips: • Save when you can • Avoid debt • Never stop learning It is important to be prepared for the worst in order to financially survive the tough times. -- Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada is a national non-profit credit counselling organization that teaches consumers about personal finance. Kathy Girotto: Sad and happens more often, I bet, than is made public. :( Robyn White: This is just so sad and so inexcusable. I would take that boy in in a heart beat and love him and give him what he needs to feel safe. Sheri Griffin: How sad. Hope this boy gets the help he needs and finds the happiness all children deserve. Erin Helmer: How does this hap- pen????? Tiffany Gilly: I wouldn’t treat an ani- mal like that let alone a boy. There was also news that a $1 million prize ticket was sold in Oshawa last week, prompting these comments: Brad Miller: Wish it was my ticket as I have been playing for 20+ years and no big win yet! Someone in Oshawa is very lucky today! Bonnie Powers-Edgar: Not me. I hope whoever won it really needs it! Melissa Vieira: Omg I saw this and thought it might be me. Dreams dashed, it’s not. :( John MacDonald: Well, it sure wasn’t any of my 3 tickets! Maximum55% Maximum 34% Maximum 11% 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 • Ju n e 4 , 2 0 1 4 8 P Q: W�� G�? A: F�� ��� G�i�� & Gig��e�, S����! Heat Things up with Toronto Fire Fighters They won’t mind signing their 2014 Calendar for you! 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Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time June9 ExecutiveCommittee CityHall–CouncilChambers 7:00pm June11 CommitteeofAdjustment CityHall–MainCommitteeRoom 7:00pm June16 CouncilMeeting CityHall–CouncilChambers 7:00pm June19 WaterfrontCoordinatingCommittee CityHall–MainCommitteeRoom 7:00pm Allmeetingsareopentothepublic.Fordetailscall905.420.2222orvisitthe Citywebsite.ForServiceDisruptionnotificationcall1.866.278.9993. SuperDadDeal! 1Month Specialty Health Membership that includescardiorooms,weightroom,fitnessclassesinall studiosandpoolduringopen&adultswimtimes.$25.00+hst OnsaleJune1-30,2014. AvailableinpersonatPickeringRecComplex. MustberedeemedbySeptember30,2014. Membershipisvalidfor1monthfromdayofredemption. 905.683.6582 PickeringFit pickering.ca/fit campsthroughoutthesummer forchildren3-15years. CheckoutourSummerCampGuide onlineorpickupacopyataCity facilitynearyou. pickering.ca/camps An experience that is fun, safe and rewarding! 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Canadian Progress Club Durham South Saturday, June 7 • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Pickering Museum Village $10 -Advance tickets available at pickering.ca/estore Gourmet Food Trucks: Kevin’s Burger Obsession, Pretty Sweet, Smoke Wagon Live Music: Honey Badger,Midnight Jewel, Cobra Kings,Voodoo Pawn Shop Local Craft Beers • Antique Cars Hot Shaves • Gas & Steam Exhibition Beard & Moustache Competition 905.683.8401 pickering.ca/greatevents @PickeringEvents Cooking Safety Pickering FireServices reminds youthatcookingisthe numberone causeof residentialfiresin Ontario.Always stay inthe kitchenwhile youarecooking –especially ifusingoilorhigh temperatures.Ensure itemssuchas utensils,dishcloths,paper towelsandpotholdersarea safe distanceaway fromthestove.Keep a proper-fitting lidnearthestove when cooking.If a pot catchesfire,slide thelid overthepotandturnoffthestove.Cool a burn byrunning cool water overthe wound forthree to five minutes.Iftheburnissevere,seekmedical attention. ContactPickering FireServices at 905.839.9968oremailfire@pickering.ca formore informationon cookingsafety. CoffeeChatwiththeMayor! Visit the Pickering Public Library on June 11 th between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm and enjoy coffee and conversation with Mayor Dave Ryan. Transforming Pickering into a more sustainable city can start right in your own Neighbourhood. Get involved for a chance at winning $10,000 towards a community enhancing infrastructure project! The program runs from March to November. To sign up and for more information, visit our website at pickering.ca/sustainability or call 905.420.4660 ext. 2170. Wildflower Planting CheckouttheotherRougeDaysevents atrougedays.ca EnjoythescenicviewsoftheRougeRiverandLakeOntariowhile plantingwildflowersalongthewaterfronttrail. Thursday,June5•10:00amto12:00pm WaterfrontTrail,WesternGateway,Pickering FollowRosebankRoadsouthoverthetraintracks.Watchforsigns. JenniferWakefieldCelebration Event Saturday, June 14 - 1:00 pm Pickering Recreation Complex Delaney Rink Par ticipate in a mini skills competition, and celebrate the achievements of Pickering’s Jennifer Wakefield, forward on the Gold Medal Winning Women’s HockeyTeam in Sochi. @PickeringEvents Reminder...A Fill &Topsoil Permitmay be required priorto doinganyworkswithin yourproperty that altersthe grade,or requiresplacement or removalofmaterialthat will exceed20 cubicmetres(2truckloads). InJanuary of2003,aFilland Topsoil D isturbanceBy-lawNo. 6060/02 waspassed byCouncil tocontrolfillingoperations andlanddisturbance activitieswithinthe City of Pickering. By-lawNo.6060/02is availableonour website at pickering.caby selectingtheLivingmenu,Homes Garden &Property,Fill &Topsoil Disturbance.Please contact the Engineering &Public Works Departmentat 905.420.4624 for informationand/or acopy ofthe by-law. 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 • Ju n e 4 , 2 0 1 4 10 P Pickering Ribfest sets attendance record An estimated $100,000 raised for the community Leeanna McLean lmclean@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- It was a packed house at the Pickering Ribfest this year. The seventh annual event, hosted by the Rotary clubs of Ajax and Pickering, was held from May 30 to June 1 at Esplanade Park. Organizers expanded the fencing this year to include about a third more space, which was a great move seeing as approximately 80,000 people attended. “It’s just getting bigger and better every year,” said Lon Harnish, chairman of Pickering Ribfest. “People appreciate this event. You can see every year the numbers have gone up.” In past years the popular event has attracted crowds of more than 50,000 people. Mr. Harnish says the event has a multiplying effect which is fantastic for the community’s economy. “I think this year we will raise about $100,000. All the money that we raise goes back into the community.” The Rotary Club presented a $5,000 cheque to the City of Pickering for the Pickering Museum Village project, and another $3,500 to Durham Regional Police for the refur- bishment of its victims servic- es room. “We also have local musicians, local craft dealers and food vendors. Peo- ple are coming from out of the region, including people from north Toronto. We have even brought musicians from China to perform here,” said Mr. Harnish. “The multiplying effect is just amazing.” This year’s event included local talent from Toronto-based band Eh440, which was fea- tured on the popular show Dragons’ Den. Chinese performers The Art Delegation vis- ited from the city of Jining, with traditional Chinese instruments and music. “I love the music and it’s a great summery envi- ronment,” said Pickering resident Tim Garey. “I think these are huge events. The fact that all of the picnic tables are out and together, it forces people to com- municate with each other.” The ribfest included a 60-foot Ferris wheel, a mechanical bull and several carnival rides and games. Nine ribbers were at the event, including Bowmanville’s Horn Dawgs. “Everything has been excellent. Atten- dance has been good and we are raising a lot of money for charity. I would guesstimate that we’ve had 15,000 come through Horn Dawgs this weekend,” said Rob Butler, head chef. Mr. Butler says people keep coming back for his sauce. “It’s all about the sauce, baby. It’s our origi- nal recipe and everybody seems to love it. It’s one of those sauces, whether you are three or 100, everyone can eat it and enjoy it.” Ajax resident Alisha Collins and her one- year-old daughter Lexie were in line waiting for some ribs from Bone Daddy’s. “Every year, we try something different,” said Ms. Collins. “I just like that it’s a free fam- ily outing. We came here last year with my daughter and it was great. I like that it’s local.” Michael Kent and his boys attend the Pickering Ribfest every year. “We let the kids try new ribs every time. They seem to like the sweeter sauces, and I try the more bolder ones. The ribs are deli- cious,” said Mr. Kent. His son, Anthony Colatosti, 10, was climb- ing the 24-foot RoxRok wall with a challenge to beat the speed test. To win $100, partici- pants were challenged to climb the beginner wall in 5.2 seconds. “I’m never scared because I practise on trees,” he said. “I like climbing and jumping on it.” “We like to think we have one of the best ribfests in Ontario,” said Mr. Harnish. “It may not be the biggest one, but we work very hard and the feedback that we get is that it is the best ribfest in Ontario.” PICKERING -- Meighen Richard got a taste of some ribs with her dad Ben during the Pickering Ribfest at Esplanade Park on June 1. Jason Liebregts photos / Metroland PICKERING -- Bradon Price slapped on the sauce at the Pickering Ribfest. 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The inspiration for the event, host- ed by Metroland Media Group Ltd., is “mind, body and spirit.” Visitors can check out demonstrations, fashion shows and shop from dozens of vendors featuring everything from jew- elry and lingerie to essential oils and clothing. The show’s lineup of guest speakers includes the Hormone Divas discuss- ing hormone health; Michelle Lock- wood, a Passion Parties independent consultant who will host a Q and A about reigniting passion in your love life; and financial advisor Vanessa Benedict talking about financial inde- pendence for women. Take or wear your favourite red or white bra to take part in a collaborative art piece by Jamie McCartney. A Canadian flag mosaic poster will be created to raise funds for the Heath- er Griffith Breast Assessment Centre at Lakeridge Health Oshawa. 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E.Unit 7 56 HarwoodAve. S.Ajax Plaza 1360 Kingston Rd.Pickering (Hub Plaza) 3 LOCATIONS FOR QUALITY & CHOICE Glassesfor ...The W h o l e F a m i l y ! 2 FOR 1Bill direct to mostinsurances andsocial services. ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m 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 • Ju n e 4 , 2 0 1 4 12 P Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 Ironheads in thick of playoff race Earn split on road trip to eastern Ontario Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- In all his years of coaching, Ron Reed professes that he hasn’t seen any- thing like this one. Not in the fact that with just six games remaining in the OLA Jr. B schedule, his Ajax Ironheads are in the thick of a play- off race, trying for one of the eight spots in the Eastern Conference. That situation repeats itself every year, it seems. What he hasn’t been witness to are the rash of injuries that have plagued his lacrosse club. Kyle McDermott (ankle) and Rowan Kelly (thumb) are players with serious injuries. Josh Kennedy, Mitch- ell Gustavsen and Thomas Danneck- er are playing hurt, while Jake Gilmour Chris Ludwinski and Matt Fountain were unable to make a trip east this weekend, where the Ironheads split, losing Satur- day 9-5 in Akwesasne and winning 10-6 in Kahnawake Sunday. “In all the years I’ve been coaching, I’ve never run into the injury problems I’ve had this year with so many at one time. It’s incredible. I can’t believe it,” said Reed. Luckily, added Reed, the West Durham midget club has been supplying quality players to help fill the voids in the lineup. With a patchwork lineup, the Ironheads provided a stiff test for Akwesasne (11-1- 0) on Saturday night, and actually held a 3-2 lead after the opening period. But they were outscored 6-2 in the second and blanked 1-0 in the third in the even- tual 9-5 loss. Patrick Morgan, Keegan Parsons, Adri- an Torok-Orban, Robert Grant and Dan- necker were the goal-scorers for the Iron- heads. Sunday afternoon the Ironheads jumped out to a 2-1 lead after the first period and were able to build on it throughout the game in grabbing a 10-6 win. Morgan had a big afternoon with seven points on two goals and five assists, while Dannecker and Torok-Orban also scored two goals each. Easton McDonald, Shane Takahashi, Ryan Morrison and Gustavsen had one each. “We played Akwesasne really well. Both goalies (Chris Steele and Matthew Law) played well on the weekend. The kids played very well considering how short we were,” said Reed in summarizing the weekend. With six games left to go, the Ironheads (5-9-0) will play their final home game of the regular season Wednesday, June 4 when they entertain the Orillia Kings at the Ajax Community Centre at 8 p.m. After that, it’s five in a row on the road to wrap things up to accommodate renova- tions at the Ajax Community Centre. The home dates for the Ironheads were front- end loaded this season, with seven of the first nine games, including six in a row, on their home floor. “We wish it didn’t have to play out this way. We wish it was more of a balanced home and away, but we have to work with the cards we were dealt,” said Reed. “There’s nothing you can do. You have to play these teams either home or away.” As for the final push, the Ironheads will need two or three more wins to ensure a playoff spot. “We’ve dropped some games we thought we shouldn’t have. We had leads going into the third period, we just didn’t play a full 60 minutes of lacrosse and that will hurt you every time,” noted Reed. AJAX -- Clarington Green Gaels’ Joe Ravary took a shot on goal at Ajax Ironheads netminder Chris Steele during recent Jr. B lacrosse action at the Ajax Community Centre. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Pickering’s Chelayne Bailey gets national team invite PICKERING -- Pickering’s Chelayne Bai- ley will be attending the Cadette women’s national team tryouts beginning June 9 in Toronto after receiving an invitation from Canada Basketball. The 15 invitees will work towards mak- ing the roster that will represent Canada at the FIBA U17 world championships. Last year’s women’s team won silver at the FIBA Americas tournament, cruis- ing by most of the competition until their final game against the powerhouse United States. Carly Clarke is returning as head coach for a fourth year. “Our staff is very excited for the sum- mer and the upcoming world champion- ships. Both our staff and athletes have been diligently preparing for this compe- tition following a successful qualifier last summer,” said Clarke, who is currently the head coach of the Ryerson Rams women’s basketball team. Bailey, 16, was a member of the U16 national team that competed at the world championships last year and won silver in Mexico. At Pickering High School, she helped lead her team to the LOSSA cham- pionship with a 51-35 victory over Notre Dame. Following the tryouts, Canada Bas- ketball will host a training camp with the team before heading to Nogent-sur-Seine, France for a highly competitive exhibition tournament. The team travels to Europe on June 17, and their tournament opponents include China, France and the United States. At the 2012 FIBA U17 world champi- onships, Canada finished with a bronze medal, the highest finish ever in a women’s age group FIBA competition. Wheaton, Miller drafted by CFL’s Ottawa Red Blacks Former Ajax/ Pickering Dolphins at CFL training camp OTTAWA -- On CFL draft day, the expan- sion Ottawa Red Blacks drafted two Ajax/ Pickering Dolphins alumni. With the 28th pick in the second round, Aaron Wheaton, six-foot-five, 295 lbs., offensive lineman from the University of Toronto was selected. Wheaton is a fourth- year political science student that started all games for the Blues in 2013. The Ajax resi- dent was an integral part of the offensive line when he played Dolphins football in the OVFL. With the 46th pick in the fourth round, Ste- phon Miller, six-foot-three, 235 lbs., defen- sive end, from the University of Windsor Lancers was also selected by the Red Blacks. 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Log on to: 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 • Ju n e 4 , 2 0 1 4 14 AP CAFIK, Peter Douglas - On Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 at 7:20 a.m. in Florida, the life of Peter Douglas Cafik came to a sudden end with only a two week diagnosis of cancer, and only weeks from his 65th birthday. He was predeceased by his mother Murial and his sister Debby who succumb to the very same hideous disease. Peter was survived by his loving father Raymond and his five brothers John, Allan, Tim, Paul and Rod. Peter spent his life devoting his time, talent and positive energy to the betterment of others he will be sadly missed by all. There will be a celebration of Peter's life on Friday June 6th, 2014 at BOBBY C'S RESTAURANT & MARINA at 70 Port Darlington Rd., Bowmanville Ont L1C 3K3 from 1 to 4 p.m. Please come and join Peters celebration. ERICKSON, Lynda Lee - Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville on Saturday May 31st, 2014. Beloved wife of Raine. Loving mother of Lisa and her husband Dave and Peter and his wife Mary. Proud grandma of Kelly, Jennifer, Ethan and Sarah, Dear sister of Frank, Joan, Jackie, predeceased by her brother Kieth. Lynda will never be forgotten by her best friend Doris. Visitation will be at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd. Ajax (905-428-8488) on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 between 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with the Funeral Service in the Chapel on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Erskine Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke. A guestbook may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.ca KOVACH, Anna Leah - Passed away peacefully at Scarborough Centenary Hospital on Monday, June 2, 2014. Predeceased by her parents Anna and Andrew, brother Tim and sister Lydia. She will be missed by her brother David and his wife Joyce, her nieces and nephews, extended family and friends. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Anna's life will be held at SAFE HAVEN WORSHIP CENTRE, 1084 Salk Road, Pickering, on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, donations to Safe Haven Worship Centre would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 905-428-8488 and online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca LARIN, Mable Esther (nee Boyce) - Suddenly at the Ajax Pickering Hospital on Saturday, May 31st, 2014 In her 86th year. Daughter of the late Annie and Albert Boyce. Wife of the late J.W. "Bill" Larin. Dear mother of Gary (Evy), Nancy Macdonald (Wayne), Judy VanDusen (Don), Janet Roth (Jason), Michael (Cheryl) and Carolyn Kremer (Alex). Loved by her 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the AINSWORTH FUNERAL HOME, 288 Noxon Avenue, Wellington on Tuesday, June 3rd from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 4th at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Chris Burtch officiating. Interment Wellington Cemetery. Memorial Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family. Online donations and condolences at www.ainsworthfuneralhome.com SCHNEIDER, Irmgard - Sadly, our beloved "Mutti" Irmgard Schneider, 94 years old, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Rouge Valley Healthcare Center in Ajax, Ontario with both her daughters by her side. Irmgard was born on February 26, 1920 in Germany. She married her dear husband Hermann Schneider in 1939, and they emigrated to Canada in 1971. Irmgard was predeceased by her parents Margarethe and Walter Ploetz, her beloved husband of 49 years, and her brother Waldemar. Loving memories will be cherished by daughters Monika and Margit, sons-in-law Dieter and Frank ("Batch"), granddaughters Petra, Kristina, Andrea and husband Ryan, and sweet great-granddaughter Rosalie. Irmgard also leaves behind nieces and nephews in Germany. Irmgard was a kind and gentle soul, loved by all. She will be missed forever. A funeral service will be held at GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 540 Cromwell Ave, Oshawa, Ontario on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 12:00 noon. Interment to follow at Erskine Cemetery at Finch Ave/Fairport Road, Pickering, Ontario. Gathering with family and friends at McEACHNIE FAMILY CENTRE, 20 Church Street North, Ajax, Ontario thereafter. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice, if desired. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca VAN BEUSEKOM, Hanzo Lemstra, Age 80 years - Peacefully passed away at home on Friday May 30, 2014. Beloved husband of Ineke. 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