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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC R 0 0 1 2 9 8 2 1 1 2 Durham school board wants feedback from LGBTQ students, parents Next ‘Families Engaged’ session coming up Dec. 11 Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Oshawa teen Brandon Fiedler faced a rocky start when he came out as transgender in the fall of 2012. “I asked to be called Brandon and use male pronouns, and at first...people were not really very accepting,” he says, refer- encing experiences at some of his previ- ous schools. “It seemed like they cared more about what other students thought... instead of about my rights.” This fall he started Grade 12 at Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute and describes the difference as “huge.” The 19-year-old says he feels accepted for who he is and is enjoying school. “There are no questions asked about gender, everyone is really accepting,” Mr. Fiedler says. “Everyone calls me Brandon, I use the boys’ washroom. Everything has been really good.” The local teen’s experience highlights that, while the Durham District School Board has made strides in creating a wel- coming environment for those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ), there is still room for improvement. “We’re always open for constructive feedback...we’re always con- tinuously trying to improve our efforts,” says Jim Markovski, staff development officer for the DDSB. “We need the voice of stakeholders to keep moving forward.” With that in mind, the school board has launched a new partnership with PFLAG Durham Region to help gather feedback from the LGBTQ community. The LGBTQ Families Engaged series aims to create a “positive and affirming space” where LGBTQ parents and guard- ians, as well as parents and guardians of LGBTQ children, can ask questions and make suggestions. The bi-monthly evening forums are also open to members of the community who are LGBTQ allies, such as teachers. Mr. Fiedler says the program is a good idea. Even though he has had a positive expe- rience at Oshawa Central Collegiate, he says there is still work to be done. For example, he would like to see more classroom discussions on LGBTQ termi- nology. “Some kids are not even aware of what transgender is, we need there to be more education,” he notes. David Bird, director of facilitation for PFLAG Durham Region, says the group does hear concerns about local schools, mostly related to bullying. While the has been “a lot of progress” on homophobia, he says transphobia is still a challenge. “Some people have the best intentions, but they’re not sure how to respond to students,” Mr. Bird explains. “We help by discussing terms and definitions so they feel comfortable having these discus- sions.” Lauren Chapple has seen the need for increased education first-hand -- both as a teacher passionate about LGBTQ issues, and a mother of two who is a lesbian in a same-sex relationship. “As an educator and parent who is out, my family has experienced homophobia,” she says. “That’s why it’s important that this group is available, so we can voice our suggestions. I want to make a differ- ence for my family, and the students I teach.” Ms. Chapple, who teaches kindergar- ten to Grade 2 students at Whitby Shores P.S., was honoured with the Elementa- ry Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Rain- bow Visions Award in 2011, in recogni- tion of her work founding Proud Rainbow Voices, a professional network for Ontario educators in the LGBTQ community. She says the degree of acceptance in Durham depends on the school, describ- ing some as “very, very proactive,” while others need improvement. Fast facts Upcoming LGBTQ families engaged ses- sions • Dec. 11 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bordessa Hall, 55 Bond St. E., Oshawa, Room 524 • Feb. 12 7 to 8:30 p.m., Education Centre, 400 Taunton Rd. E., Whitby, Room 1011 • April 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bordessa Hall, 55 Bond St. E., Oshawa, Room 524 OSHAWA -- The Durham District School Board is working with PFLAG Durham Region on a new “LGBTQ Families Engaged” forum to get feedback from LGBTQ students and parents. 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It has been hampered by delays that included, early in the going, Ms. Tran claiming she was too sick to proceed, then failing to show up for court when the judge ruled the trial would continue. Ms. Tran was arrested Sept. 22 for breaching Ajax spa owner Jenny Tran denies defrauding clients conditions of her bail, which include attending court. She remains in custody and is conducting her defence herself. Justice Wright has appointed a lawyer to act as amicus curiae; that lawyer’s role is to observe the proceeding and ensure Ms. Tran’s right to a fair trial is preserved. Tuesday afternoon the judge instructed Ms. Tran to con- clude her submissions so that prosecutor Taran Boodoos- ingh can begin his cross examination. “I think I’ve been very patient,” Justice Wright said. Ms. Tran has pleaded not guilty to eight fraud-related charges arising from her Holistic Wellness Clinic on Westney Road South. 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An international investigation into such hacking has served as a flagrant reminder that private lives are not safe on the Internet. Personal video streams posted on a Rus- sian website hacked from computers in more than 100 countries, including Cana- da, have been removed, according to inter- national privacy authorities. Reports indicate that a letter was sent to the website operators, urging them to take down the content immediately. On Monday, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s home page said the website had stopped broadcasting the footage from unsecured websites. “What happened with the Russian situa- tion was they just scanned the Internet to find webcams that just used default pass- words,” says Dr. Christopher Collins of UOIT. “I really don’t know what the motiva- tion was, some people are saying that it was to demonstrate how easy it was.” Dr. Collins is the Canada Research Chair in linguistic information visualization and leads a research group at the university. New York Times reporter Ian Urbina turned to UOIT’s research group, including Dr. Collins, to help him with his investigation, ‘The Secret Life of Passwords.’ “We are investigating the same thing but from a scientific point of view,” says the UOIT professor. Dr. Collins and his research team have been analyzing a database with 32 million leaked passwords. “We didn’t crack them, but somebody posted them online, we downloaded them and have been looking at the sequences and common patterns within those data sets. We’ve been able to see the types of things people are using for passwords. When people are using common things, the passwords become less secure.” Dr. Collins describes passwords that are ‘globally predictable.’ Common examples include: ‘let me in’ or the word ‘password.’ Passwords containing popular number sequences such as 1234, or certain holidays like Christmas and Valentine’s Day are also popular. In relation to the Russian website case, Dr. Collins says it’s vital people do not use default passwords, those that webcams and other units are shipped with. Typical default passwords tend to be blank or “admin.” “Anyone scanning the Internet can just try out that password. It’s the same thing for Internet routers; if you don’t change the password for your router, someone can get into your WiFi network,” he says. “If you don’t change the default password, you might as well not even have a password.” Dr. Collins broke down how hacking and guessing works. First, the hacker will try to break into the system by starting with the word ‘password,’ then ‘password123,’ and in his research, hackers will try guess- ing things that contain the words ‘love,’ or ‘I love’ and then a male name. Dr. Collins says ‘I love’ and a male’s name tends to be four times more common than ‘I love’ and a female name. Other phrases such as: ‘I should die,’ or ‘I hate myself,’ and motiva- tional phrases like, ‘we can do it,’ or ‘live for today,’ are popular. Birth dates, phone numbers, partner and pet names are also very common. ‘Monkey’ and ‘butterfly’ are two common words in passwords. “People choose phrases that they know they are going to have to type multiple times a day, so what does this say about our culture? The types of things that we choose in this moment, that we don’t think any- body will ever know.” It is important to keep hackers from accessing e-mail or financial information, says Dr. Collins. Social media sites such as Facebook can be a big giveaway. “If someone gets onto my Face- book, they can probably find out enough about me to answer my security questions on my banking website.” According to Dr. Collins, the rec- ipe to a perfect password is using a formula containing a phrase with uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Using the first letter of every word in a phrase is a good sug- gestion. For example, ‘I work at UOIT’ in password form would be, ‘Iw@UOIT.’ Dr. Collins says part of the problem with privacy violation online is purchasing third-par- ty software. “Protecting yourself would be to not have any software on your system that you don’t trust. If you don’t know it, you don’t know what it is doing in the background. If you install something on your system, you are giving it permission to access the various devices attached to your computer which may be your webcam or your baby monitor.” At the very least, Dr. Collins advises to invest in a good virus scanner. “There is nothing foolproof. You are always at the mercy of whoever is providing the service. You can make a good password, but if they don’t have a secure system, you can be in trouble.” Russian hackers invade private lives HOW THIS IMPACTS YOU A UOIT professor offers his sugges- tions for passwords you should be avoiding -- including “password” Don’t have any third-party software on your computer system you don’t trust. That software permission accesses various devices attached to your com- puter such as a baby monitor or web- cam. OSHAWA -- Online experts are recommending people with a webcam, baby monitor or home security systems to change their passwords now. Live feeds from cameras all over the world are being posted online by a Russian-based website. 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All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions Real soldiers spotted the phoney one To the editor: Franck Gervais was charged with the offence of impersonating the military and rightfully so, after he decided to play dress up, go to the national Remembrance Day celebrations and give interviews to the press as a “soldier”. What he did was highly offensive, so much so that in other parts of the world, he might be sen- tenced to death. His actions, though, highlight something in particular about this generation. We have been deceived to believe that if we have the stuff in place or at least think we do like the degrees, diplomas and titles, we can walk into any place and speak. Not so, for there are those who not only have the stuff, but they have the walk and the relationship with others to verify who they are, not who they pretend to be. Authentic sol- diers paid a price and they were the ones who were able to say something’s not right about this “soldier.” To civilians, he simply blended in with the crowd. To trained soldiers, it was clear, he is not one of us. In a time when we were to be honouring our service men and women, they gave us yet have another reason to give thanks for them. Renae Jarrett Ajax Call it a 50- or call it a 60-year anniversary, it’s not hard to find reasons to celebrate our local hospital, the most important community facility to Ajax and Pickering residents. The Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hos- pital, formerly the Ajax-Pickering Gener- al Hospital, is marking two milestones this year. It opened on Harwood Avenue in 1954 and, 10 years later, it was expanded. Like Ajax itself, it was the Second World War Defense Industries Limited munitions plant that sparked the creation of the hos- pital. The original hospital was a one-sto- rey wooden structure on King’s Crescent in Ajax, a 30-bed emergency hospital run by DIL. When the war ended both the plant and hospital closed. But while the plant was no longer needed, local residents certain- ly didn’t want to do without a hospital and they raised the money required to open the Ajax-Pickering General Hospital. It’s evolved over the years to become a more comprehensive health-care facil- ity, offering programs including obstet- rics, pediatrics, surgery, mental health and regional cardiac care. But what hasn’t changed is the willingness of Ajax and Pickering residents to contrib- ute money to make the hospital even better. For example, the hospital in 2011 was able to buy an MRI machine after a community fundraising effort resulted in an impressive $5 million. And there are so many such examples over the years. However the real indication of how important the hospital is to local people is crystal clear when there is a threat to one if its services. When there was the possibility that the emergency department could close and that the obstetrics department could move to Scarborough, droves of people protested. A community meeting with an attendance of 20 or 30 people is considered a pretty good turnout. But controversial hospital meetings have typically attracted a couple of hundred or more over the years. The message is clear: don’t mess with the hospital; it’s ours. When hospital merger fears overtook the community a trusted voice, local physician Dr. Romas Stas, tried to quell them, noting “we have significantly improved health care for west Durham residents and will con- tinue to do so in the future as part of Rouge Valley.” It’s a tremendous comfort for residents to have a hospital in their community. This is especially true for local seniors. We should all celebrate The Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering Hospital’s milestones. -- Ajax Pickering News Advertiser Rouge Valley milestones worth celebrating Christy Chase Editor Booked More books wanted on voyage although people-watching was fun I did something last week that I don’t nor- mally do -- I took a train trip. I caught the VIA train in Toronto and headed to London to visit my oldest sister. It’s expensive, more so than driving, but with the messy, winter weather, especially in London, I figured it was worth it. Besides, I could use that time to get some reading done. And I did, succeeding a bit too well. On the trip to London, I read my book, did some crosswords in the puzzle book I got just for the trip and looked out the window at the passing scenery. (Did you know Brantford has a really cool, old train station?) Once in London, I also did some reading, squeezing some time in between shopping and talking -- and there wasn’t much time left, as my brother-in-law will tell you. However, on my last day there, I made a mistake. During a bit of down time, I finished my book. I had no backup either. Not a great start to the return trip, which got even worse when the train to Toronto was an hour late. I had my crossword puzzles, but I can only do so many of those before I need a break. Without a book, I fell back on another favourite pastime -- people watching. The young woman beside me on the train was reading a book -- a psychology textbook, as she got a start to her university reading for the weekend on the way home from Western. That brought back memories. But she was the only person I saw read- ing a book. Everyone else was glued to smartphones, tablets or laptops. In fact, one young man had all three going at once. 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Anna Loveman received word Friday after- noon that her 27-year-old son, Kyle Sinclair, who was serving in the Canadian Army at CFB Petawawa with the rank of craftsman, had been taken to hospital injured. “They just said that he was in critical condi- tion and you should get up there right now,” the Whitby resident said. Craftsman Sinclair died not long afterward from an injury following what the military has so far called an “unfortunate incident.” The Globe and Mail was reporting Sunday that Craftsman Sinclair suffered traumat- ic head injuries when a seat malfunctioned while he was changing oil in a Coyote patrol vehicle. The Department of National Defence could not confirm this for the TOronto Star. Craftsman Sinclair was found alive but unconscious at the scene and was rushed to Pembroke General Hospital, where he was resuscitated. He was transferred in critical condition to Ottawa Civic Hospital on Friday evening and he died before midnight. Craftsman Sinclair was on a training pro- gram with the Royal Canadian Dragoons at the time of the accident, according to the Defence Department. Though she hurried to see her son in hospi- tal, Ms. Loveman never got a chance to speak to him before he died. “I couldn’t believe it,” she said Sunday. Craftsman Sinclair “passed away surround- ed by family and friends moments before midnight on the day of the incident,” said Lt.-Gen. Marquis Hainse, commander of the Canadian Army, in a statement. Ms. Loveman says her son was “the protec- tor” of the family. “If anybody messed with his family, he would be right there,” she said. Craftsman Sinclair is survived by a brother, Evan, and through his father, Guy, two other siblings, Roslin and Graeme. His decision to join the armed forces in 2012 “kind of came out of the blue,” Ms. Love- man recalled. 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N.) and proceed east on Glenanna road to the Pickering town Centre. durham regional Police will collect food and toys for children in durham and Canada Post will col- lect letters for Santa. Free. Friday, deCember 5 Mt. Zion craft and Bake Sale 10 a.m. mt. Zion Community Centre, 4230 Salem rd. (north of Hwy. 7), Pickering. in support of mt. Zion united Church. more than 30 vendors offering homemade and home crafted items. dec. 5 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; dec. 6 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and, dec. 7 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wheelchair accessible; Lunch available. Free. AnnuAl tree lighting and Fireworks 6 p.m. 9 p.m. esplanade Park, 1 the esplanade, Pickering. the event will include: live reindeer and spe- cial guests from the North Pole; food for sale by Poutinerie and beaver tails; a photo booth; games; rides; and crafts. there will also be live performances by the octonauts, anna and elsa from Frozen, Pickering Stars, Pickering Concert band and more. Food donations for St. Paul’s on-the-Hill Community Food bank will be accepted at this event. Fireworks begin at 8:30 p.m. Free. 5th and 6th Pickering Scouts christmas tree Sales 6:30 p.m. 9 p.m. 1099 Kingston rd. (Great Wall buffet Plaza), Pickering. 5th and 6th Pickering Scouts will be selling a variety of Christmas trees at the corner of dixie road and Hwy. 2 (the dairy Queen Plaza), on weekends in december. Proceeds will go to both Scouting groups and help sup- port beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, ven- turer Scouts and rover Scouts in their various leadership events and activities. Prices vary. Saturday, deCember 6 WhitevAle christmas craft Show 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Whitevale Community Centre, 405 Whitevale rd., Pickering. this annual artisan event in the hamlet of Whitevale will include pottery, hiking sticks, wreathes, ornaments, fine art, soaps and lotions, preserves, jewellery, knitwear, sculpt- ed dolls, bread, and treats. Free. rouge hill Seniors christmas Bazaar - luncheon 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Petticoat Creek Community Centre, 470 Kingston rd., Pickering. Petticoat Community Centre (just west of rosebank road) Pickering, a tasty lunch - crafts, bake table, white elephant, vendors (with assorted goods) and much, much more. Free. SuNday, deCember 7 chriStMAS in the village, Winter in the Woods 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Pickering museum village, 2365 Concession road 6, Pickering. meet Pickering’s early settlers trying to stay merry in the woods, celebrating holiday tradi- tions in the houses, visit with Father Christ- mas, sing carols, taste treats and vote for your favourite stop on the tour. General admission. Fundraisers Friday, November 28 hockey rubber ducky sale 5 p.m. 8 p.m. Pickering town Centre, 1355 Kingston rd. the Pickering Panthers minor atom ae team will be selling rubber duckies at Sears for the rubber ducky fundraiser, which will take place on Jan. 11, 2015, at the Pickering recreation Complex. at the fundraiser, the team will fill the pool with 2,500 hockey rub- ber duckies which they will be selling to sup- porters prior to this date. each duck will be marked and the team will randomly retrieve many of the duckies from the pool to give away prizes to lucky purchasers. a portion of each rubber ducky sold will be donated to the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. $5 per duck. Saturday, November 29 hockey rubber ducky sale 9:30 a.m. 6 p.m. Pickering town Centre, 1355 Kingston rd., Pickering. the Pickering Panthers minor atom ae team will be selling rubber duckies at Sears for the rubber ducky fundraiser, which will take place on Jan. 11, 2015, at the Pickering rec- reation Complex. $5 per duck. BAke sale and pet pics with Santa 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary, 2060 Concession rd. #7, Pickering. bring your pets to get Santa photos taken. Call to book an appointment in advance. baked goods will also be available. all pro- ceeds go to the cats at the Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary. $10 for Santa pic. SuNday, deCember 7 Pet pics with Santa 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Pickering town Centre, 1355 Kingston rd. Pickering town Centre customers can take their furry friends for pet photos with Santa in support of Pickering animal Ser- vices. as this is by appointment only, cus- tomers must contact Pickering town Cen- tre Guest Services to book their time slot. $5 from each photo package purchase will be donated to Pickering animal Services. various prices. Health Saturday, November 29 Pickering flu shot clinic 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Pickering recreation Complex, 1867 valley Farm rd. S. Seasonal flu shot clinic hosted by the region of durham health department. Free. Volunteers moNday, deCember 1 giFt wrap program 9:30 a.m. Pickering town Centre, 1355 Kingston rd., Pickering. CNib is looking for volunteers to partner with during the Pickering town Centre gift wrap pro- gram. People or companies are invited to join CNib during december for the program. Free. For seniors tueSday, deCember 2 SeniorS’ social 2 p.m. 3 p.m. Pickering Central Library, one the espla- nade, Pickering. Pickering seniors are invited to gather tues- days at 2 p.m. for coffee and conversation. Free. Q: How do I submit my event to the newspaper? A: When you input your Event informa- tion at durhamregion.com it can be seen by as many as 500,000 unique visitors every month so it’s a great way for you to spread the word about your event. A selection of those events are reverse published to appear in our print editions every week. (Whitby This Week, Oshawa This Week, Clarington This Week, Ajax & Pickering News Advertiser, Uxbridge Times- Journal, Port Perry Star, Brooklin Citizen, Clar- ington East Citizen, Durham Parent) Here’s how you get set up: 1. Visit http://www.durhamregion.com/ durhamregion-events 2. Select ‘Publish Your Event’ 3. If you DO NOT have an account you will be prompted to set up a FREE account 4. Once you have that account just hit ‘Publish Your Event’ again to publish your first event. 5. 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Lux Limo Puts Clients First 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 • No v e m b e r 2 7 , 2 0 1 4 12 P LuxLimoLuxLimo 1-800-606-5007*holds up to 6 people CALL 24/7, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED SERvING DURhAm REGION SINCE 1998! *Does not include taxes or gratuity to driver / participating areas include Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington, Brooklin, Uxbridge and Port Perry Special!! Sunday thru Thursday Night out in Cadillac Stretch Limo$14946% savings 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 • No v e m b e r 2 7 , 2 0 1 4 13 AP Do You Have Any of the Following Conditions? • Lower or Upper Back Pain • Muscle spasm or strains • Bulging lumbar discs • Numbness or soreness in your legs • Shooting hip or thigh pain Having back and leg pain can bring life to a standstill. You might not be able to play golf, work, or even sit in the car for a 30-minute drive. It’s almost impossible for anyone around you to understand how you feel. You can’t remember the last time you even had a restful night’s sleep. You have too many dreams left undone to let back pain slow you down; too many special moments waiting to be experienced. Life is too short to let pain slow you down. Pain is your body’s warning sign telling you something is wrong. Sure, you can numb the pain if you take enough pain or anti-inflammatory pills. When you mask the pain, it can prevent your back from healing – maybe even damage it further. Not to mention many of the pain medications available are quite addictive and can have devastating side effects. Could This Be the Solution to your Back Pain? We are Dr. Michael Gauthier and Dr. Mark Kasiban. Over the past 17 years we’ve seen hundreds of people with back pain leave our office pain free. Because we’ve seen it with our own eyes, we know... Back pain is NOT “just a part of life” and something you have to live with. Chiropractic has been around for over a hundred years, and has been used to help everyone from tiny babies to the elderly. Even top sports stars and entertainers…like Tiger Woods, Emmitt Smith, Tony Robbins, Joe Montana, Lance Armstrong, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mel Gibson receive chiropractic care. These professional athletes have the money to hire any kind of doctor they want, yet they choose to have a chiropractor on their team. “Here’s what some patients have to say…” “I had a sore back for 20 years and after I started chiropractic it was gone.” (D. D., Ajax) “I used to cry myself to sleep…now the pain is gone” (A. P., Ajax) “I was in pain constantly. I was told I would need a hip replacement in a few years. I would have to live with the pain. After getting chiropractic adjustments I am completely pain free. I have control back in my life. Thanks.” (M. M., Whitby) Here’s what some of the top medical researchers have to say about chiropractic… “Chiropractic adjustments, with or without exercise, improved symptoms more than medical care did after both 3 and 12 months.” –British Medical Journal “Chiropractic adjustments of the spine are more helpful than any of the following: traction, massage, biofeedback, acupuncture, injection of steroids into the spine, back corsets, and ultrasound.” --Stanley Bigos, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery This means in just a matter of weeks you could be back on the golf course, playing with your kids, enjoying your love life, or traveling again. Have a Professional Evaluation of Your Back For Only $35 For two weeks only, we are running a very special offer where you can find out how much this amazing treatment can help your back pain. What does this offer include? Everything we normally do in our new patient evaluation for only $35. 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The meet- ings taking place at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering are open to residents who have an interest in end-of-life care. Volunteer members of the hospital’s Community Advisory Group, several of whom are former hospital patients, will lead the end-of-life discussions. The CAG advises the Rouge Valley board of directors, which has identified end-of- life care as a hospital priority. Meetings will take place on the fol- lowing Wednesdays, Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering on the ground floor in conference Room B and C, 580 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax. Interested members of the communi- ty should share with the hospital which meeting they would like to attend. E-mail cfuoco@rougevalley.ca or phone Carmela Fuoco at 416-281-7288. Light refreshments and free parking will be provided. 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The Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board recently sent home “progress reports” for elementary school students in Grades 1 through 8, and parents are sometimes sur- prised to learn they don’t include letter or percentage grades. Unlike those that follow in February and June, the fall reports are meant to be an “early indicator” of how students are doing. Students are categorized as “progress- ing well,” “progressing very well” or “pro- gressing with difficulty” in each one of their subject areas. “It’s a more informal report to begin a conversation with parents,” says Tim Ralph, education officer with the DDSB. He says one key area for parents to zero in on is the “learning skills and work hab- its” section of the report, which provides a snapshot of abilities such as organization, self-regulation and independent work. Students are categorized as “excellent,” “good,” “satisfactory,” or “needs improve- ment” in those areas. “It’s a really, really important part of the report card. It is those skills that are the underlying foundation of success for our kids,” Mr. Ralph notes. Tom Hawks, director of the Oxford Learn- ing in Ajax and Pickering, agrees. Staff at the tutouring centre often help parents decipher report cards -- and they say the learning skills and work habits sec- tion is critical. “Parents might not take it as seriously, they tend to focus on marks,” Mr. Hawk notes. “But we put as much empha- sis on that side of the report card as the other side that talks about curriculum.” He says children who master those skills are better able to tackle curriculum. Prob- lems with learning skills and work habits could be an early predictor of poor grades when more formal report cards arrive. The Ministry of Education introduced the progress reports during the 2010/2011 school year, in response to feedback from parents asking for increased communica- tion. For more information, visit www.ddsb. ca or www.dcdsb.ca or your individual school’s website. Durham experts say school’s fall progress reports important •DeliciousLuxuryAssortmentsofBelgianChocolate •Belgium & Swiss Bars •Chocolate Covered Biscuits •Shortbread Butter Cookies •ChocolateLiqueurs •GourmetJellyBeans •ManyotherChocolateSelections MON, TUE, WED 9AM - 5PM THUR, FRI 9AM - 6PM SATURDAY 9AM - 5PM SUNDAY 10AM - 4PM OPENING NOV 13 UNTIL DEC 24 S A N D S T O N E BAYL Y S T I R O N S T O N E A L T O N A 401 W H I T E S R D SHEP P A R D A V E KINGS T O N R D GRAN I T E C R Find us at 680 Granite Court 401 / Whites Rd 416-750-8807 EXT. 252 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! NEW LOCATION! MASSIVE SALE! Tips for parents If you are concerned about your child’s fall progress report, now is the time to act. Don’t wait to see what the grades look like in Feb- ruary. Here are some tips compiled from local school boards as well as the Oxford Learning Centre, which has several locations in Dur- ham. • Pay attention to your child’s signals. Even if their progress report says they are doing well, a child who says they don’t understand or is in tears at homework time is telling your they need help. • If you are unsure about something on the progress report, talk to the teacher at par- ent-teacher interviews or find the best way to communicate on a more regular basis -- e-mail, phone or through an in-person, after- school chat. 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 • No v e m b e r 2 7 , 2 0 1 4 17 AP Durham report calls for better services, more dialogue Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Organizers of a forum on family violence in the South Asian community are calling for a collaborative and cohesive approach by agencies addressing the issue. “The bottom line is, there are services that are miss- ing and need to be provided,” Doris Rajan said in presenting a report by the Social Services Network on Tuesday in Whitby. Ms. Rajan, a social develop- ment researcher and consul- tant, said last year’s conference, titled Impact of Family Vio- lence: A South Asian Perspec- tive, shone a light on the stress- es faced by families. Partici- pants proposed a series of rec- ommendations aimed at assist- ing victims and addressing the origins of family violence. Last year’s event, held at Dur- ham College in Oshawa, was the fourth in a five-year series of conferences addressing the issue. Next year’s conference is scheduled to be held in Ottawa. Ms. Rajan said the conferenc- es -- they were held in Toronto, Peel and York prior to last year’s event in Durham -- involve con- versations among social servic- es agencies, law enforcement and members of the South Asian community. “We see this as part of an ongoing community develop- ment effort,” Ms. Rajan said. “The idea is to raise awareness of the issue in the host commu- nities.” So far, a number of deficien- cies have been identified; most are the result of a failure to directly address issues specific to the South Asian community, conference attendees have con- cluded. The report arising from the 2014 event makes recommen- dations that include provid- ing 24-hour access to language support for crisis lines; devel- opment of programs that are specific to identifiable ethno- cultural communities, and rais- ing awareness among newcom- ers about the services available to them. Recommendations also call for continued dialogue with- in the community, including among men, to increase under- standing about what constitutes abuse. There is also a need to address head-on the concept of “hon- our-based” violence, the report concludes. “There was a consensus that we as a society have to cease categorizing and thus separat- ing crimes against women or children,” Ms. Raja said. “When we group honour-based vio- lence, we separate it from the broader violence against women dialogue, serving to culturalize it, thus softening crimes against individual Cana- dian women and children.” Durham police Chief Paul Martin -- Durham police were partners in last year’s confer- ence -- said men, as the prima- ry perpetrators of family vio- lence, have a duty to eradicate it. “I want to be clear that fami- ly violence will not be tolerated within Durham Region; it is a scourge,” the chief said. “It is not a woman prob- lem -- it is not necessar- ily a family problem,” he said. “It is a man problem.” In an interview Ms. Raja said governments ought to fund social services agencies so that they are better able to under- stand and provide counselling to families in crisis. That begins with understanding the some- times complicated dynamics of immigrant families who have fled war or persecution and now find themselves struggling to cope in a new country. “A lot of people, their pre- migration experience is quite traumatic,” she said. Pressures increase when new Canadians work at low-income jobs to support extended fami- lies, Ms. Rajan said. “The finances can’t support it,” she said. “It’s really high lev- els of stress in the home.” our lEgacy is preserving yo urs. Saying goodbye is hard enough. Don’t leave the burden of your final arrangements to your loved ones. When you’re re ady to ta lk, we’re here to listen. Pre-plan with us. www.mountpleasantgroup.com/planning Du f f i n M e a d o w s C e m e t e r y i s a b u s i n e s s n a m e o f M o u n t P l e a s a n t G r o u p o f C e m e t e r i e s . 2505 Brock Road, Pickering, ON L1V 2P8 I Tel 905 -427-3385 Shining a light on South Asian family violence OSHAWA -- Deepa Mattoo, acting executive director for South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, gave a presentation on forced marriages in Canada, during the Impact of Family Violence Conference: A South Asian Perspective, held at UOIT, last May. Organizers of a recent forum on family violence in the South Asian community want a cohesive approach by Durham agencies that address the issue. ‘‘I want to be clear that family violence will not be tolerated within Durham Region; it is a courage.’ Durham police Chief Paul Martin 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 • No v e m b e r 2 7 , 2 0 1 4 18 AP Shaida Bandali, a former clerk at Rouge Valley Centenary Hospital, was charged by the Ontario Securities Commission with selling securities without a licence Marco Chown Oved newsroom@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A Scarborough hospi- tal employee alleged to have sold the confidential medical records of birth- ing mothers to financial companies has been charged with selling securities without a licence. Shaida Bandali, a former clerk at Rouge Valley Centenary Hospital in Scarborough, was charged by the Ontar- io Securities Commission with the “qua- si-criminal” offence of “misusing” as many as 8,300 records, mostly of moth- ers who gave birth between 2009 and 2013. It’s the first time anyone has been charged in relation to a slew of privacy breaches revealed over recent months at numerous hospitals in the GTA. Ms. Bandali, who has not been charged criminally, faces a penalty of up to five years less a day in jail, a fine of up to $5 million or some combination of the two. She is slated to appear in court on Dec. 12. “It’s kind of disturbing that (the com- pany) knew so much information about (my child). They knew a lot of things that they shouldn’t have,” said Bryan Burleigh, whose wife was contacted by a saleswoman only days after giving birth. “I recently got contacted by another insurance company, so I don’t know if my information was sold to other com- panies,” he said. “I don’t understand how they would get it, because I don’t have insurance or anything else with that company.” Ms. Bandali’s charges stem from “repeatedly breaching the confidential- ity policies of her employer, the Rouge Valley Hospital, by accessing, copy- ing or distributing confidential person- al data of maternity patients to one or more Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) dealer representatives,” the OSC said in a statement released Monday. She is accused of creating investor lists from the stolen records of new moth- ers, providing them to RESP dealers and receiving payment for this without informing the hospital or the patients, according to the OSC. When Rouge Valley hospital discov- ered the records had been compro- mised, it sent out letters to the thou- sands of patients involved and alerted the OSC and the Ontario Privacy Com- missioner. But the hospital contacted police only after the Star exposed the mass privacy breach. Toronto police spokeswoman Consta- ble Jeniffer Sidhu confirmed Monday that Ms. Bandali wasn’t currently being investigated. Last month, the Star revealed that more than 400 health-related privacy violation complaints are lodged each year with the provincial Information and Privacy Commission. But because hospitals are not legally obliged to noti- fy authorities, that total may not include thousands of violations that go unre- ported every year. Even Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has fall- en victim to a hospital privacy breach. His medical records were inappropri- ately accessed on two separate occa- sions after he started receiving treat- ment for cancer this fall. Acting Privacy Commissioner Brian Beamish said there should be stiffer penalties for health professionals who break patient confidentiality, after the Star reported that employees at six hos- pitals in the GTA gave patient informa- tion to baby photographers who paid for access to maternity wards. Mr. Beamish declined to comment on the OSC charges Monday, saying his office’s independent investigation con- tinues. He expects to release the find- ings next month, Mr. Beamish said in a statement e-mailed to the Star. While it did identify Ms. Bandali for the first time, the OSC wouldn’t name the financial institutions involved, nor the second employee the hospital says was involved in selling patient records. Their investigation continues, said spokeswoman Kristen Rose. Lawyer Michael Crystal, who has filed a $412-million class-action lawsuit on behalf of the patients whose privacy was breached, welcomed the securi- ties charges, saying they would help the patients identify the employees and financial companies involved in the scheme. “At this point in time, we’re very lim- ited in what we can say, but we’re very encouraged by the securities commis- sion investigation and we’re hoping to be able to fill in the blanks in our plead- ings,” Mr. Crystal said. Rouge Valley Health Systems spokes- man David Brazeau would not comment on the charges, nor on whether there’s been any followup since the privacy breach came to light in June. Hospital management first became aware of the leak in October 2013. A second employee’s involvement was uncovered after an internal investiga- tion in March 2014. Since then, the hos- pital has instituted an internal system to track which employees access patient files. -- Torstar News Services Clerk charged with misusing confidential patient records AJAX -- A former clerk at Rouge Valley Centenary has been charged after a slew of privacy breaches at the Rouge Valley Health System, which includes the Ajax- Pickering hospital. 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But despite the team outplaying and out-shooting the opposition, the recent stretch has result- ed in a 1-4-3-0 record. “We’ve actually joked in a sense that we’re defying the analytics,” said head coach Jeremy Murphy. “We looked at our five losses that we have this year and in those five games we’ve out-shot the opponents 170 to 84. We’re out-chancing teams two and three to one sometimes and just not being able to finish them off. “There are a lot of positives to take out of games when you are controlling the games that much. At the end of the day we have to be better at finishing our chances. We’re finding ways to lose these games.” In Stoney Creek on Sunday, the Light- ning got a first-period goal from Maria Dominico and one in the second peri- od by Alexandra Maw for a 2-0 lead. But Stoney Creek answered with a pair eight minutes apart in the third period to even the game, with overtime failing to deter- mine a winner. It was the second tie in a row for the Lightning and fourth of the season, tying them with Cambridge for the most in the league. Their 9-5-4-0 record leaves them in the middle of the 20-team Provincial Women’s Hockey League standings. “Every year the gap gets tighter from the top to the bottom,” said Murphy of the standings and parity in the league. “I think there’s 12 teams that can beat any- body. “With us we seem to be able to beat all those top teams and struggle with the teams below us.” Scoring has been an issue, with nobody on the roster close to the top 25 in the league, but defensively the Lightning rank among the best with just 23 goals allowed in 18 games. The team’s goalten- ding duo of Rebecca Clark and Tera Hof- mann ranks among the best. Clark is sec- ond in the league in goals-against average at 1.08 and has a .936 save percentage, while Hofmann is tenth in goals against at 1.35 with a save percentage of .931. This weekend the Lightning have a pair of home games at the Ajax Community Centre, hosting Aurora on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m., then a short turnaround to Sunday afternoon at 2:30 when they host Kingston. Don’t bring up analytics to Durham West Jr. Lightning Keeper scores big honour as freshman Laura Dougall had 12 shutouts with Buffalo BUFFALO -- Laura Dougall ended her impressive first season with University at Buffalo’s women’s soccer team with the hon- our of being named freshman of the year by the Mid-American Conference. This award is presented to one freshman from all players and positions from the 12 Division 1 university women’s soccer teams that make up MAC. Dougall also earned MAC first team hon- ours after her outstanding freshman cam- paign. She is the lone freshman to earn a first team spot after posting a program record 12 clean sheets on the season. The Pickering native has put together one of the greatest seasons in MAC history as a freshman, earn- ing a program record 14 victories to go along with a conference-best goals-against average (0.37), save percentage (.911) and shutouts (12). At the end of the season Dougall’s save percentage of .911 ranked her third in the NCAA while her goals-against average of 0.37 ranked her fourth, allowing just seven goals against all season. Dougall also earned all- freshman team honours for her exceptional freshman year. Dougall’s impressive play as starting goal- keeper helped the UB women’s soccer team achieve its best season in program histo- ry with an overall record of 16-3-3, setting a new program record for wins in a season. UB earned its first MAC regular season cham- pionship and tournament championship securing a spot in the first round of the NCAA championship. Unfortunately the team was unable to add NCAA tournament win to its achievements as the 14-game win streak ended with a loss to No. 2-seeded Penn State. Before leaving for Buffalo in August, Dougall trained with Durham FC and has played with both Ajax Football Club and the Pickering Soccer Club. She also had the opportunity to train with the national train- ing program, travelling to Spain in 2012. In spring of 2014, as the team captain for the Dunbarton Spartans, she led the school soc- cer team to the OFSAA silver medal at the provincial championship. BUFFALO -- Laura Dougall was named freshman of the year by the Mid-American Conference. The goalkeeper for the University of Buffalo is a Pickering resident and graduate of Dunbarton. Submitted photo Haley Henderson named All-American PENNSYLVANIA -- California University of Pennsylvania senior Haley Henderson of Pickering was selected as a Capi- tal One Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America. 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Wonderful mother of Robert (Moira), Peter (Nina) and Michael (Bunny), grandmother of Kyle, Tracy, Andrea and Gary and great-grandmother of Jackson. As a brave war bride, Joan came to Ajax in 1950 and resided in the same home until her passing. Joan will be missed by all that had the pleasure of knowing her. Visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax (905-428-8488) on Friday, November 28 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel of the Funeral Home on Saturday, November 29 at 1:30 pm with visitation one hour prior. Following the service, friends and family are invited to the Ajax Legion Br.322 located at 111 Hunt St., Ajax. If desired, memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Ajax United Way. A Guest Book may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.ca SIMPSON, HELEN (BARR) November 14, 1921 - November 22, 2014 Peacefully surrounded in love. Devoted wife and best friend to John Simpson who passed away on October 24, 2014. Loving mother to Mary-Ellen (Tom), Tom (Joan), Vivian (Steve), Mark and David. Nanny to Susie, Bob, Jessica, Katie, Jason and Great-Nanny to Maddison. Helen cherished her time with family and friends, loved to travel and sip a cup of tea while watching Coronation Street and Lawrence Welk. She retired after 34 years at Adams Brands/Warner Lambert. She enjoyed her many years of bowling and being a member of the Rouge Hill Seniors Group. We will miss her kind, generous heart, her adorable giggle & smile and her determined personality. Most of all we will miss her unconditional love. Special thanks to the amazing staff at Joseph Brant Hospital and Carpenter House Hospice in Burlington. A Memorial will be held on Saturday, November 29 at The Simple Alternative, 1057 Brock Road, Pickering from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Van Kralingen, Klazina (Sini) 91 Years - Born in Giethoorn, Holland. 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