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Home My WebLink AboutNA2014_12_18_/ durhamregion.com / @newsdurham PICKERING News Adver tiser Thurs., Dec. 18, 2014 / A publication of ShenYun Devastating dementiaKaitlin Abeele/Metroland Ten thousand people in Durham suffer with dementia; that number will more than double by 2020 See story, page 8 @newsdurham Pressrun 54,400 / 32 pages / Optional 3-week delivery $6 / $1 newsstand / durhamregion.com / @newsdurham PICKERINGNews Adver tiser Thurs., Dec. 18, 2014 / A publication of Sports Return to health Patrick Morgan back in the game PAGE 23 Pickering/Ajax • 905-683-4477 Oshawa/Whitby • 905-571-23771895 Clements Rd., Unit# 135, Pickering Keeping Durham Region Warm for 27Years -Visit our website for more details Purchase your Furnace & Air Conditioner and receive up to $1,200.00 in 7891 ecniS GNINOITIDNOC RIA & GNITAEH www.advantageairtech.com OffeR exPiRes deC. 31/2014 VISIT OURAJAX SHOWROOM 232 FAIRALL STREET www.lifestylesunrooms.com HOME PRODUCTS Happy Holidays! 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This initiative is guided by the City’s cor- porate energy management plan, which outlines a five-year action plan to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy consump- tion, and minimize the City’s environmen- tal footprint. “The lights are motion activated, and can be controlled remotely from a computer,” said Rob Gagen, supervisor of parks opera- tions. “This allows for optimal light when motion is detected, such as a car pulling up to the lot or person entering the park; oth- erwise, light output is controlled to extend battery life and to ensure there is sufficient lighting when needed.” The photovoltaic panels generate and store solar power within built-in batteries, which then power LED lights during the night. The benefits of using LED technology com- pared with the City’s conventional street lighting include reduced cost, maintenance and energy consumption, and enhanced reliability and lifespan. Staff are currently developing standards for LED exterior light fixture replacements and new installations for street lamps and signals, parks, walkways and parking lots. Visit pickering.ca/sustainability to learn more about the City’s corporate energy management plan. PICKERING -- The City of Pickering recently installed its first solar powered lights in the parking lot of Grand Valley Park, which provide light for the area, including a leash-free dog park. Photo by Gilbert Boehm Pickering MP encourages local employers, organizations to apply for summer job funding PICKERING -- Employers can now apply for funding under Canada Summer Jobs 2015, funding that aims to create thou- sands of job opportunities for students across the country. Funding will be available to not- for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses to hire qualified young people aged 15 to 30, who are full-time students and intend to return to school in the fall. It is estimated that up to 35,000 young Canadians will benefit from sum- mer employment while helping employ- ers address skills shortages. “Our government’s priorities are creating jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity,” said Corneliu Chisu, Pickering-Scarborough East MP. “Through Canada Summer Jobs, we are helping young Canadians get the skills and experience they need to get jobs now and in the future. “I encourage employers to apply for funding to create jobs that will help stu- dents, employers and their local econo- mies.” Employers can submit applications at www.servicecanada.gc.ca/csj . 2 Register for our online promotions at www.brunos.ca - Prices in effect to closing Wednesday, December 31st, 2014. Let’s Talk Turkey! For the past 16 years, our customers have enjoyed the unique eating experience that fresh free range turkeys give. Our turkeys are raised naturally, roaming free, eating as much grain and corn as they desire. 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The most in view at once were four males and three females, which probably meant there were two or three times that many around the neighbour- hood, given all the well-stocked feeders out and about. Northern cardinals don’t migrate, but overwinter in areas with lots of food, and lots of dense vegetation they can hide in. Ours often come flying one by one from the hawthorn hedge out front. With winds from the north last Thurs- day, blocked from our yard by big trees, fluffy snowflakes piled high along the reaching branches of our lilacs and mul- berry, picturesque perches to showcase those crimson-coloured birds. I wish I had a camera that would do them jus- tice, so I could paste photos on a whole set of Christmas cards. We’ve had another red bird coming to our feeder for more than a week now, set off beautifully since it snowed. The brightly coloured male purple finch, a migrant from the north, is more rasp- berry in hue than our regular orange- red house finches. Its broad red eyebrow streak is quite distinct, and it often lifts its red crown feathers in a crest. All more easily seen against the snow. As were the downy woodpeckers, white-breasted nuthatches and black- capped chickadees coming to our snow- covered feeders. We shoveled and swept areas of the yard and scattered mixed seed for ground-feeding birds. They, too, show up much better against a snow pack than they do against the brown leaf litter of autumn. So we can tell at a glance whether that small bird scratch- ing near the brush pile is a white-throat- ed sparrow, a tree sparrow or a junco, and admire the distinctive plumage of each. Last week’s snowfall definitely con- centrated wildlife at feeding stations. I looked out the back door the following day at one point and counted 36 mourn- ing doves packed into a two-metre- square shoveled patch, busily pecking for seed. Most snow events in southern Ontario move in from the west. It was interest- ing to have so much moisture sucked all the way from the Atlantic as that big Nor’easter moved up the East Coast. The wraparound winds brought anoth- er surprise to Durham Region -- great rafts of ducks. I happened by a bay of Lake Ontario and was astonished to find several thousand greater scaup floating about, as if magically appearing out of nowhere. Brought by the winds, pushed on from wherever they’d been staging, or pure coincidence that they happened to be going by? It remains a mystery. In any case, it was good sleight of hand. The next day every one of them had vanished. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks. net or 905-725-2116. -- Durham outdoors writer Margaret Car- ney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. 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 • De c e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 3 AP Tel: 905-576-7473 Email: info@madd-durham.com Web: www.madd-durham.com STOP IMPAIRED DRIVERS.CALL 911. 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Durham police are on the lookout for two suspects after the attempted heist, at a bank in the Kingston Road and Westney Road area at about 11:45 p.m. Dec. 10. Police said one suspect attacked the guards with pepper spray before a second joined in the assault. It’s believed the bandits lay in wait for the armoured car, Sergeant Bill Calder said. “The (suspect) vehicle was parked in front of the bank,” he said. “The guards noticed the vehicle, but didn’t see anybody inside the vehicle.” The guards reacted quickly once the attack began, Sgt. Calder said. “They retreated and drew their weapons.” The bandits fled the scene in a vehicle described as a mid to late 2000s grey Honda Accord with black rims. The vehicle was last seen heading north on Westney. The guards were treated at hos- pital for minor injuries. The first suspect is about 6 feet tall with a thin build. He wore a black jacket and toque. The guards weren’t able to provide a description for the second suspect. Sgt. Calder said the guards reacted well to the ambush, which occurred as they carried out what he called “one of the more high- risk jobs out there. “There’s an inherent risk to it, but they’re well trained,” he said. The investigation continues. Get in the green Christmas spirit As the song goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” The holiday season can also be one of the most wasteful times of the year. The traditions of giving gifts, decorating your home and entertaining friends and fam- ily can create a lot of extra waste. There are many opportunities for you to reduce, reuse and recycle the remnants of this year’s holi- day cheer. • When shopping: Take your own reusable tote bag rather than accepting a separate plastic bag for each purchase. Remember to buy products that contain less packaging or packaging which can be recycled in your blue box. Give gifts that last or give a shared experience, such as tickets to a movie, con- cert or sporting event. • Holiday parties: Use cloth napkins, silver- ware, glass drinking cups and ceramic coffee mugs, and reusable plates rather than dis- posable plastic or styrofoam at holiday par- ties. Rent party furnishings rather than buy- ing things you will only use once a year. • Compost: Compost any leftover food scraps in your green bin. Consider donating canned and dried foods you don’t need to food banks and shelters. • Batteries: Do your presents include elec- tronics and talking furry friends? Be sure to stock up on rechargeable batteries, a great gift idea that keeps giving even after the holi- days. Be sure to save all your spent batteries for the curbside battery recycling collection in April. • Donate items to charity: New gifts will often replace appliances, toys and clothes that still have a useful life. Collect these items and donate them. Organizations throughout Durham Region will accept previously used items such as clothing, housewares or sport- ing goods and sell them to support their pro- grams and charitable work. • Reduce, reuse and recycle gift wrap: As holiday gift giving can generate a great deal of waste, consider using materials such as fabric, reusable gift bags, or other reusable containers to wrap presents. If using tradi- tional wrapping paper, choose a type that is made from recycled materials and that can be recycled in the blue box. Foil or metallic wraps should be put in the garbage. After the gifts are opened, you can help by separating boxes, bows, ribbons, and packaging materi- als that can be reused or recycled. • Recycle packaging: People create a tre- mendous amount of cardboard waste during the holidays. 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Happy holidays from the Region of Durham Works Department. -- Katherine Ross-Perron is a waste manage- ment technician with the Region of Durham. 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 • De c e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 5 AP Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.has applied to the Ontario Energy Board to increase its natural gas rates effective January 1,2015.Under the proposal,an average residential customer of Enbridge Gas would see an increase of $11 to the annual bill.Other customers,including businesses,may also be affected. The requested rate increase is based on the rate update framework approved by the Board for the period 2014 to 2018.The rate change is tied to updated costs for 2015 which include measures to promote efficiency. THE ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING The Ontario Energy Board (OEB)will hold a public hearing to consider Enbridge’s request.We will question the company on its case for a rate change.We will also hear arguments from individuals and from groups that represent Enbridge Gas customers.At the end of this hearing,the OEB will decide what,if any,rate changes will be allowed. The OEB is an independent and impartial public agency.We make decisions that serve the public interest.Our goal is to promote a financially viable and efficient energy sector that provides you with reliable energy services at a reasonable cost. BE INFORMED AND HAVE YOUR SAY You have the right to information regarding this application and to be involved in the process.You can: •review Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.’s application on the OEB’s website now. •file a letter with your comments,which will be considered during the hearing. •become an active participant (called an intervenor).Apply by December 30,2014 or the hearing will go ahead without you and you will not receive any further notice of the proceeding. •at the end of the process,review the OEB’s decision and its reasons on our website. LEARN MORE Our file number for this case is EB-2014-0276.To learn more about this hearing,find instructions on how to file letters,become an intervenor,or to access any document related to this case,please enter that file number at the OEB website:www.ontarioenergyboard.ca/notice.You can also phone our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877-632-2727 with any questions. ORAL VS.WRITTEN HEARINGS There are two types of OEB hearings –oral and written.The OEB will determine at a later date whether to proceed by way of a written or oral hearing. PRIVACY If you write a letter of comment,your name and the content of your letter will be put on the public record and the OEB website.However,your personal telephone number,home address and email address will be removed.If you are a business,all your information will remain public.If you apply to become an intervenor,all information will be public. This rate hearing will be held under section 36 of the Ontario Energy Board Act,S.O.1998 c.15 (Schedule B). Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.has applied to raise its natural gas rates effective January 1,2015 Learn more.Have your say. ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OF ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. 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All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions Former trustee thanked for her years of service To the editor: There were no bugle calls, or fanfares, or a $250 dinner event to thank Kathleen Hop- per for her 23 years of contribution to pub- lic service as a Durham District School Board Trustee, and there should have been. I have had the honour of serving with Kathleen Hopper for the past 11 years, and have been involved in public education in one form or another for the past 19 years, and Kathleen has been a constant over that time. Kathleen served the communi- ty of Oshawa with clarity, consistency and morality throughout some very tumultu- ous times. She served with class and always insured that those who did not speak had a voice at the table. In today’s political environment where only those who ill serve receive attention, we should not forget those individuals, like Kathleen, who have served long, served well and served with honour. Thank you Kathleen for your commitment and ser- vice. Your voice will be missed, but your principles live on. Michael Barrett, Chairman Durham District School Board 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 Pickering should be commended for having done virtually all within its power to ensure that there is a measure of accountability regarding the location and design of cellular towers, that residents are not caught off guard and are consulted where it is deemed appropriate. While there are a number of steps a com- pany by law must follow, and Pickering has done as much as possible to hold them accountable, the ultimate decision on wheth- er towers are approved is up to Industry Can- ada. Towers have been a sore spot for some resi- dents and councillors for several years. However industry more than ever must now abide by federal law and, locally, by Pickering’s Cell Tower Protocol. The system worked as well as it could in the case of a Bell Mobility tower approved Monday night for the north end of Liver- pool Road. Resident and City council input was a major factor in the reduction of the tower’s height from 45 to 35 metres. And the tower will be disguised as a tree, with Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean at the Dec. 8 planning and development committee meet- ing describing it as “state of the art.” Traditionally, such towers have been unsightly and, especially when located in or near residential areas, have been opposed by residents because they’re concerned about a reduction in property values. Beyond the aes- thetics, some have argued that such towers represent health risks to people. Pickering in the past few years has called on Industry Canada to tweak its policies so that municipalities are consulted on all new towers. Previously in Pickering, no consulta- tion was required if the tower was under 15 metres in height and, not surprisingly, this resulted in a 14.9-metre tower proposal or two. In 2011, a City council resolution asked Industry Canada to stop considering towers in any residential area of Pickering so that a criteria considering all aspects related to land use for the building of them could be estab- lished. Pickering has put measures in place to ensure that the input provided by the City and its residents is not merely considered, but counts for something and is demonstra- bly taken into account. In the case of the recent Bell Mobility tower approval, this seems to have occurred. Pickering is on the right track in pressing for more accountability, especially where its citi- zens are concerned. -- Pickering News Advertiser Cell tower vigilance paying off in Pickering The rise of professional video gaming and eSports The idea that a kid can grow up to play video games professionally seems like an absurd dream, but as eSports become more popular, it’s becom- ing a reality for elite gamers. First truly popularized in Korea where Starcraft competitions drew thousands of viewers and filled arenas, eSports are rapidly increasing viewership via streaming sites such as Twitch and through the broadcast of large tournaments online. These days the highest level tournaments have prize pools of more than $1 million. Years ago when arcades still existed it wasn’t unusual to see groups of kids crowd around and watch a good player. That concept is massively multiplied on Twitch where top tier streamers can pull more than 10,000 viewers for games such as League of Legends, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Defence of the Ancients (DOTA) 2. Streamers earn cash by picking up paid sub- scribers to their channels, through ads on their streams, through donations and tips and by win- ning tournaments. For some it’s enough to create a career. Advertisers such as RedBull are attracted to eSports because the young male demographic it draws is one of the toughest to capture. Young guys don’t watch a lot of TV and they’re not big users of some of the most popular social media platforms such as Instagram, Pinterest and Face- book, which all skew female. This year, both Amazon and Google put in bids to purchase Twitch with Amazon nabbing the stream- ing site for $970 million in cash in August and sports networks are beginning to consider covering eSports. Although the head of ESPN recently declared eSports are “not a sport”, the comments came after his network aired a preshow for the DOTA 2 championships on ESPN 2 and streamed the com- petition online. But at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if the sports establishment is onboard with eSports because it’s looking like a fast growing online community is more than enough support. 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Then, in May 2007, the diagnosis that Art Colucci had Alzheimers disease, the most common form of dementia. “People forget things, so I didn’t think much of it in the beginning,” says Ms. Coluc- ci, perched on a couch in her Uxbridge home. “Then, after the diagnosis, that sort of explained things.” It started, recalls Ms. Colucci, with her hus- band’s driving. At first, he started making up his own rules of the road -- refusing to halt at stop signs -- and then he suddenly became extra careful, stopping at green lights just in case they turned red. “It was getting pretty frightening to be in the car with him, it was getting scary,” she says. “It was not safe to be in the car.” Soon after, Mr. Colucci began getting lost while walking around Uxbridge and had to stop people and ask for directions home. He forgot how to use the television remote control and couldn’t locate the bedroom or bathroom in the house. The phone was a mystery to Mr. Colucci. He’d walk into a room with two socks on one foot or wearing no pants at all. The man who once showered twice a day would soon forget to wash him- self. He’d shave and brush his teeth twice, for- getting that he just finished getting ready in the morning. The diagnosis was hard for Mr. Colucci. He was angry when his driver’s license was sus- pended and in denial after hearing he had Alzheimer’s. “It was devastating news,” recalls Ms. Colucci. “It changed our life. The person you thought you were going to grow old with was not going to be the same. We had a lot of good times together and we planned for that to continue when I retired.” The Coluccis’ story is not uncommon. It’s estimated there are 10,000 people in Durham today suffering from dementia. That figure is expected to more than double to 24,000 by 2020. Across Canada, the figures are startling. There’s an estimated 747,000 with some form of dementia-related illness and that number is projected to jump to 1.4 million by 2031. “When you think about the numbers in 10 to 15 years, they’re pretty staggering,” says Denyse Newton, executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Durham. “There will vir- tually be no one not impacted by it.” With those numbers in mind, along with the pain of watching his mother suffer from Alzheimers, Claude Gravelle is leading the push for a national dementia strategy. The Nickel Belt MP, near Sudbury, has put for- ward a Private Member’s Bill, C-356, calling on the federal government to lead the charge in creating a national strategy. It’ll move for- ward for a second reading in early 2015. “I realize that health care is a provincial mat- ter, but I want the federal government to show leadership on this file and bring the provinces and territories together,” says the NDP MP. In Mr. Gravelle’s mind, a national strategy would see funding for research increased, promote earlier diagnosis and intervention, and work towards keeping dementia patients at home -- or at least in their familiar sur- roundings a lot longer. He’d also like to see improved skills and training for those in the dementia work force and see increased sup- port for caregivers. “Canadians are aging and (the number of those with dementia) is going to increase more and more every year. It’s important we do something now,” says Mr. Gravelle. “Alzheimers is the elephant in the room -- no one wants to talk about it. It’s almost like a sin to have Alzheimers; it’s like a disease... and we have strategies for cancer and diabetes. It’s time to do something for Alzheimers patients before it’s too late.” In Durham, Ms. Newton is hopeful that some sort of national strategy will be forth- coming ahead of the tsunami of dementia diseases forecasted to wash across Canada. “It’s so important because the impact of dementia in the coming 10 to 15 years will be extremely great,” she says. “We need to know the government is working on a strategy to meet that demand.” Ms. Newton would like to see increased funding for research and some leadership from Ottawa that would provide a frame- work for policies and bring all stakeholders -- including those living with dementia -- together. Durham MP Erin O’Toole says the federal government can play “a key role” in address- ing dementia in the future, but is uncertain about the need for a national strategy. “The federal government needs to be a part- ner,” he says, “but (the term national strategy) almost implies the provinces aren’t getting the job done and that’s not the case.” Where Ottawa can play a big role, contin- ues Mr. O’Toole, is by providing “stable and predictable” funds to the provinces and ter- ritories for health care costs and invest in research. Over the past five years, said the Durham MP, Ottawa has committed $1.5 bil- lion to brain health research. The federal government can also help shep- UXBRIDGE -- Connie Colucci helds hands with her husband Art as they strolled through the halls of the Reachview Village Long Term Care facility in Uxbridge. Mr. Colucci was diagnosed with dementia eight years ago. Kaitlin Abeele / Metroland herd the sharing of research results and new information between provinces and territo- ries, adds Mr. O’Toole. It’s “about building on what the provinces have already done and sharing that knowl- edge,” he says. In early September this year, Canada and France co-hosted a Global Dementia Leg- acy Event. There are 16 countries around the globe that have some form of national dementia strategy. Our country isn’t one of them. A cross-Canada plan to address dementia- related illnesses, says Dr. Arlene Astell, the research chair in community management of dementia at Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, is abso- lutely necessary. “It would provide reassurance... that some- body can expect to get help and that there is knowledge and support,” she says. “(Federal) leadership confirms it’s an important issue and there is some expectation of services and treatment received.” Currently, dementia care across Canada is “patchwork” and a national strategy would focus on how best to treat people, says Dr. Astell. Across the four sites at Lakeridge Health Corporation in Durham, there are about 175 people in acute care beds, most of them with dementia, who are waiting for a spot in a nursing home. That’s one reason why some waiting lists for surgical procedures are so long, acknowledges Lisa Shiozaki, the chief operating officer and chief nursing executive at LHC. Those waiting for a bed elsewhere have more opportunities to be exposed to infec- tions and other diseases, says Ms. Shiozaki, and can be even further disoriented in unfa- miliar surroundings. A supporter of a national strategy, Ms. Shio- zaki says it would “start the conversation about dementia and keep the conversation going.” Adds Ms. Shiozaki: “We need to figure out the best way to live life with dementia and help families cope with family members with dementia.” In Uxbridge, Ms. Colucci now lives alone. She tried to care for her husband, even quit- ting her job, but it became too much in Jan- uary. Mr. Colucci now resides at the Reach- View Village Long Term Care facility, near the family’s home. “I’ve been losing him gradually over the years... It’s not a fun thing to watch the per- son you love just deteriorate like that,” she says. “You want to help as much as you can because you want to keep them at home, but there’s only so much you can do. “I was physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted.” Ms. Colucci visits her husband at least once a day. She’s unsure if he knows who she is, even after nearly 40 years together, as they sit together each day and hold hands. “His eyes seem to light up when he sees me, so I like to think he recognizes me,” says Ms. Colucci. “We live in the moment; I talk to him, but I’m not sure what he absorbs.” HOW THIS IMPACTS YOU • 747,000: Estimated number of Canadians in 2014 with some form of dementia-related illness • 1.4 million: Estimated number of Canadians in 2031 with some form of dementia-relat- ed illness • 10,000: Estimated number of people in Durham today suffering from dementia • 5,000: Estimated number of people in the Northumberland area today suffering from dementia • $33 billion per year: the combined direct (medical) and indirect (lost earnings) costs of dementia • $293 billion: estimated costs per year by 2040 • 444 million: unpaid hours family caregivers worked in 2011 looking after someone with dementia, representing $11 billion in lost income and the equivalent of 227,760 full-time employees in the workforce. 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Scugog wants Province to pull plug on gaming tables elsewhere in Durham Competition in Ajax, Pickering would have negative impact on Great Blue Heron casino: Councillors Chris Hall chall@durhamregion.com SCUGOG -- Scugog has once again thrown its support behind the Great Blue Heron casino, arguing that a decision by the Province to allow gaming tables else- where in Durham would “negatively impact” the Scugog Island gambling facil- ity. Ward 3 Councillor Don Kett said pro- posals floated to add table games to Ajax Downs, or even build a new gaming house in Pickering or elsewhere in the Toron- to area, could have severe consequences for the Great Blue Heron casino, which is owned by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. “The (Scugog Island) First Nation and Great Blue Heron have been very big con- tributors to our municipality in the past and there’s some talk of (table games) in Ajax, Pickering or Toronto,” said Coun. Kett, noting that competition would have a “negative impact” on the Scugog Island casino. The Ward 3 councillor told his col- leagues at the Monday, Dec. 8 meeting that the casino has helped fill Scugog’s coffers with $19 million since it opened, and sent more than $6 million to Durham Region. “The Province should consider the fate of the Great Blue Heron and reject estab- lishing gaming tables at Ajax or Pickering,” he said. The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation have expressed interest in expand- ing their casino, but the Province has put that idea on hold as it examines ways to increase revenues through various gam- ing strategies. Coun. Kett said he has spent the past three weeks discussing the issue with Durham MPP Granville Anderson and officials at the casino and Scugog Island First Nation, as well as union representa- tives for the employees at the casino. He hopes that a letter penned by Scugog Township and mailed to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne will help the Province side with the Great Blue Heron casino. “This is something we’ve been hammer- ing away at for the last four, five, six years, for the Province to come to some deter- mination about what to do with the Great Blue Heron casino,” said Regional Coun- cillor Bobbie Drew. “It’s time to do this again, it’s time to get it up front again.” Added Scugog Mayor Tom Rowett: “We all know how important the casino is. We have to unite together and stand for it.” Kelly LaRocca, chief of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, applauded council’s resolution. “We take the threat of any new gam- ing facility in close proximity very seri- ously and we will continue to work with our friends and neighbours, like Scugog, to stand up for the (Great Blue Heron) so that it can continue to generate jobs and make important community invest- ments,” said Chief LaRocca in a statement. 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It’s time again for Durhamregion.com and Durham Parent’s festive photo contest. durhamregion.comSponsored by: 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 • De c e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 22 AP What’s On Crystal Crimi Managing Editor / ccrimi@northumberlandnews.com / 905-373-7355 #257 Girls deliver Christmas cheer WHITBY -- The Durham Girls’ Choir pre- sented Frozen In Time, a performance of Christmas classics, at Hebron Christian Reformed Church on Dec. 13. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Christmas songs you may not know Durham columnist lists 10 tunes In the early years of rock and roll, it became an obligation for most Top 40 art- ists to record a Christmas album. Elvis Presley led the way with his Elvis’ Christmas Album (1957), which stands in the U.S. as the best-selling Christmas LP of all time. Like all good-quality music, much of it can be enjoyed year round. Here are 10 Christmas singles that you likely won’t hear at the mall. 1. The Christmas Song -- Canned Heat and The Chipmunks (1968) Something different to liven things up from Canned Heat (of Going Up The Country fame) and The Chipmunks. What a difference 10 years made from when this successful novelty concept was unveiled by its creator, David Seville, to the hard- rocking sound of Canned Heat. 2. I Remember Christmas -- The Drift- ers (1964) A melodious, touching arrangement about Christmas past. Despite the con- stant personnel changes The Drifters experienced at the height of their fame, they still carried on hitting the popularity surveys with many vinyl 45s. Their White Christmas (1954) is a rhythm and blues classic. 3. I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You -- Margo Guryan (1967) / Claudine Longet (1968) Both versions are really good, with Margo Guryan (composer of the song) having the edge by a more determined delivery. Guryan wrote many songs dur- ing the 1960s such as Sunday Mornin’ by Spanky and Our Gang. Prior to that phase of her career, she acquired a strong jazz background working at Atlantic Records with Chris Connor and Ornette Coleman. At one time she was married to jazz icon Bob Brookmeyer. 4. Hey Santa Claus -- The Moonglows (1952) In the doo-wop vein, this up-tempo song rocks, laced with a strong sax break on the bridge. The lead singer pleads to Santa to bring his baby back. The Moonglows were among the greatest R and B vocal groups of the 1950s. 5. River -- Joni Mitchell (1971) Although this wasn’t a single, an excep- tion is made for a truly unusual Christmas song: the pain of a romantic breakup, the longing for an escape from it as Christmas is fast approaching. 6. Old Toy Trains -- Roger Miller (1967) This song elicits strong emotions about a little boy who wants to stay up late to see Santa but his father urges him to go to sleep. Miller wrote this Yule classic for Dean Miller, his two-year-old son. The picture sleeve the single came with fea- tured a photo of dad and son. Dean Mill- er followed in his father’s footsteps as a country singer/songwriter who registered four singles on the Hot Country Charts, beginning in the late 1990s. In 2002, Miller recorded his own sin- gle of Old Toy Trains with Roger Miller’s vocals dubbed in. 7. Christmas Auld Lang Syne -- Bobby Darin (1960) Bobby Darin was truly a great talent. He jam-packed a lot of accomplishments into his short life, as if he knew his time on earth would last only 37 years. Christmas Auld Lang Syne is a very reverent song, recorded during a more innocent age. 8. Call Me For Christmas -- Gary (U.S.) Bonds (1967) Bonds is best known for pure rock and roll hits like Quarter To Three and New Orleans. Call Me For Christmas is quite a departure and a rare instance when he tackled a ballad like this, but it is a con- vincing approach, proving he could very well handle both types of music. 9. White Christmas -- Bob Marley and The Wailers (1965) We’ve heard this standard done by just about everybody, but wouldn’t it be refreshing if you heard this reggae tune by the legendary Bob Marley as you are walk- ing in the mall? It is a great Christmas sin- gle. 10. Santa Teach Me To Dance -- Debbie and The Darnells (1962) A lively, attractive girl group doo-wop sound that got buried before it could do anything on the charts. But thanks to the miracle of YouTube, the once unthinkable has happened -- you can now hear these records anytime. Andrew Merey is a Whitby resident who’s interested in music and movie history. He has contributed articles to This Week since 2003. You can reach him at amerey@rogers.com. Andy Merey Looking Back WHITBY -- Canned Heat and The Chipmunks joined forces for 1968’s The Christmas Song. 45.cat.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 • De c e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 23 PSports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 Chemo has kept 19 year old away from hockey, but plans to play lacrosse this summer Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- You don’t have to tell Pat- rick Morgan that sometimes life’s not fair. He experienced it firsthand when he woke from surgery in July to be told he had cancer at just 19 years of age. “I just thought, I’m 19, this doesn’t hap- pen to a 19 year old. I didn’t know what happened. It was a big shock,” says the Pickering resident. Like most active youth, Morgan was a two-sport athlete, hockey in the winter in Pickering and lacrosse in the summer with the West Durham program. On the hockey front, he graduated from the minor system to play a season of Jr. C with the Uxbridge Bruins before moving to the next level in Espanola of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. A trade last season brought him closer to home with the Lind- say Muskies in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. On the lacrosse floor, he made his way through the West Durham system, played a year of intermediate in Markham, then joined the Jr. B Ajax Ironheads for the past three seasons, leading the team in scoring the past two. This past summer, he played all 20 games, leading the team with 27-29- 56 point totals. He accomplished that while a cancerous tumour grew in his lower abdomen. “I felt good out there,” he says of playing lacrosse. “When I was playing lacrosse, it was the only time it didn’t hurt.” The pain started in May, but like most teens, he brushed it off as nothing. The ‘I’m fine’ and ‘Ignore it and it will go away’ the- ories applied. Problem was, the pain per- sisted. “I felt some stomach pains. I thought it was just a normal stomach pain, but it would come back every day, but not for long, only 10 or 15 minutes after I ate and then it would go away,” he recalls. He finally consulted a doctor. A CT scan turned up nothing, but a colonoscopy in June found a tumour. On July 14 he had surgery and a biopsy revealed that a pair of tumours, one in his lower abdomen and the other in his armpit, were cancerous. Chemotherapy treatments started right away on Aug. 1. “It sucked,” he said of the side effects of chemo. “It brought on being sick. My tumour was aggres- sive, it was growing really fast, so they did (the treatments) all at once and didn’t spread it out. “It was hard.” Treatments lasted from the first of August until Oct. 10. Returning for a second sea- son with the Lindsay Muskies was out of the question. “It had an effect on us and our lineup, but more of a good teammate and good friend was going through a difficult time,” said Muskies GM/head coach Dan West, who coached Morgan when the two were together in Uxbridge with the Bruins, and made the trade with Espanola to bring him to Lindsay. “When I acquire players or look into play- ers, you always go back to the ones you are familiar with to an extent. I always go back to the ones that are good people, good teammates, do the right things, work hard. Patty is all of that and more,” said West, praising the character of Morgan. Prior to the diag- nosis, Morgan was hoping to play out his final year of junior hockey eli- gibility and obtain a scholarship to an NCAA school. While that is unlikely to hap- pen, he is back skating, and hopeful of getting into a game following another surgery in mid-January. A recent Pink in the Rink night hosted by the Muskies that raised $2,500 showed Morgan how his teammates have been touched by his struggle and are pulling for him. “They ask how I’m doing. Even the guys who’ve been traded ask and they don’t even know me. They would make sure I’m doing OK,” he says of the camaraderie. “I’ve felt like part of the team.” This summer, he vows on playing his final season of lacrosse with the Ironheads, hoping to return to the form that has made him the team’s leader in points the past two seasons. He’s cancer free now, but the past six months have altered his outlook on life. “I don’t take anything for granted any- more,” he says. Morgan a cancer survivor PICKERING -- Patrick Morgan found out he had cancer at the age of 19, and had to undergo extensive chemo- therapy treatments. He is a member of the Lindsay Muskies hockey team, and Ajax Ironheads lacrosse team. Troy Timpano goalie of week TORONTO -- Pickering’s Troy Timpano of the Sudbury Wolves is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week after posting a 2-0- 0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .986 for the week ending Dec. 14. Timpano made 70 saves in two games, backstopping the Wolves to a pair of victo- ries. He earned back-to-back first star hon- ours including a 43-save performance col- lecting his first career shutout in a 3-0 win over the Windsor Spitfires, then again on Saturday with 27 saves in a 3-1 victory over the Kingston Frontenacs. Timpano, 17, is playing in his second career OHL season with the Wolves. So far this season, the 2016 NHL Draft prospect has a 5-16-1-0 record with a goals-against- average 4.30 and save percentage of .892 but ranks fifth in the OHL with 717 saves. 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Ajax Chapters - oshawa Centre Hwy 401 & Stevenson Taunton & Wilson - Oshawa Car dealers: Bessada Kia 1675 Bayly Street, Pickering Midway nissan 1300 Dundas Street East Whitby (East of Thickson Road) subaru 1705 Dundas Street West, Whitby durham dodge 799 Bloor Street West, Oshawa Gus Brown 1201 Dundas Street East, Whitby Menzies 1602 Champlain Avenue, Whitby pickering Chrysler 201 Bayly Street West, Ajax Formula Ford 940 Kingston Road, Pickering Canadian tire 250 Kingston Road East, Ajax Canadian tire 1735 Pickering Pkwy, Pickering restaurants: il Fornello 95 Kingston Road. East, Ajax tutto Market Cafe 29 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa tim hortons 1818 King Street East, Oshawa Go stations Locations: oshawa Go station Via Rail Train Station 915 Bloor Street West, Oshawa whitby Go station 1350 Brock Street South Hwy. 401 & Brock St. (Hwy. 12) Whitby ajax Go station 100 Westney Road South, Ajax Fairall St. @ Westney Road. pickering Go station 1322 Bayly Street, Pickering DECEMBER 2014 newsMagazinE F R e e Ta k e M e H o m eloupe InsIde The WIre WITh roberT LuTczyk former oshawa politician skirting the smoking laws in Durham with contraband butts My bRoTHeR neeDeD Help 'noT bUlleTs' Clarington luthier Mike Coleman makes wood singloupe now avaiLaBLe 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 • De c e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 28 AP Christmas St.Paul's United Church The Church with Open Armsinvites you to celebrate theChristmas Season with us! DECEMBER 21, 2014 10:30 a.m.Worship Service 65 K i n g s C r e s . , A j a x 905. 6 8 3 . 4 7 4 0 www . s t p a u l s a j a x . o r g Everyone Welcome DECEMBER 24, 2014 7:00 p.m.Family Christmas Eve Service 11:15 p.m.Candlelight CommunionService St. Martin’sAnglican Church Please Join UsThis Christmas Season Rev. Dr. Alison Falby, Incumbent Tuesday, December 24 th 4:00 p.m. Family Service with Communion 11:00 p.m. Festal Choral Service with Communion Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Service 1203 St. Martin’s Drive, Pickering ON L1W 1M9South off Bayly,West of Liverpool905.839.4257 • www.stmartinsanglican.ca All WelcomeAll Welcome Christmas ServicesChristmas Services MELVILLE Presbyterian Church invites you to ourannual: 70 Old Kingston Road (Manse Rd/Kingston Rd) Everyone is we lcome, info: 416-283-3703 Christmas Eve Services Fa mily: Dec. 24 - 7 pm Communion: 11 pm Dunbarton-Fairport United Church 1066 Dunbarton Rd., Pickering 905-839-7271 December 24th at 7:00 p.m. Family Service "Christmas Once Again" December 24th at 11 p.m. Communion Service December 25th at 11:00 a.m. Christmas sing along at Erskine Church Join us this Christmas Season Join us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for regular worship services www.dunbartonfairport.on.ca ST.ANDREW’SPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Everyone Welcome 35 CHURCH ST. N., AJAX • 905-683-7311 email: standrewsajax@rogers.com standrewsajax.ca Lives transformed through Jesus… that’s our goal every Sunday when we worship at 10:30 a.m. Join us as we celebrate once more God giving us His Son to show us how much He loves us. CHRISTMAS EVE Family Service at 7:00 p.m. (Children’s Pageant) Candlelight Communion Service at 10:30 p.m. PICKERING VILLAGEUNITED CHURCH CHRISTMAS EVE 7:30 p.m. - Family Christmas 11 p.m. - Candlelight Service 300 Church St. N., Ajax (905) 683-4721 pvuc@pvuc.ca www.pvuc.ca Follow us on Twitter@ newsdurham 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 • De c e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 29 APChristmas 97 Burcher Rd, Ajax 905-683-6122 c c t n ly lc m PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.sttimothysajax.ca ST.TIMOTHY’S Family Christmas Eve Service 7 p.m. Family Christmas Eve Service 7 p.m. Sunday Services 11:00 a.m. Safe Haven WorSHip Centre1084 Salk road,pickering (off Brock rd., just S. of 401) Wednesday december 24th @ 7pm christmas eve candlelight service Wednesday december 31st from 7-9pm neW year’s eve family felloWship evening senior pastor rev. matthew porter associate pastor mike murphy “Kayo ay malugod naming inaanyayahang dumalo sa aming simbahan at makilala ng grupong filipino.” “We gladly invite you to our church service and meet some of our Filipino families.” ST. GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Pickering Village Hwy #2 & Randall Dr., Ajax 905-683-7981 Christmas EvE CaNDLELiGht sErviCEs 5:00 & Family Christmas Celebration 7:30 p.m. with Communion in Worship Centre 11:00 p.m. traditional Christmas service with Communion in our historic Church Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. traditional Communion with Carols in the historic Church WEEkLy suNDay sErviCEs 9:00 a.m. traditional Communion in historic Church 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Communion in Worship Centre May the Blessing which came down that first Christmas continue to fill your hearts. Celebrate with us the true spirit ofChristmas Join us on Pinterest for recipes, reviews and more! Pinterest/newsroom 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 • De c e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 30 AP SKLAR PEPPLERFACTORY OUTLET BUY ONE PIECE FOR 10%OFF BUY TWO PIECES FOR 15% OFF BUY THREE OR MORE PIECES 20% OFF DINING &BEDROOMS $300 OFF 20%OFF 30%OFF $100 OFF Our Top Selling Sectional! 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