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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2014_12_26_Pressrun 54,400 / 20 pages / Optional 3-week delivery $6 / $1 newsstand @newsdurham OSHAWA -- Emmerson MacLeod, 6, with the family cat Gibby. The family has had two bad experiences buying dogs from Kijiji. Both animals died shortly after they purchased them, leaving the three children devastated. The family has since adopted a cat through a rescue organization. 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Shawn McIntyre, community manager for Kijiji Canada, says the classifieds web- site puts a lot of emphasis on filtering avail- able pet ads. “We look for posting frequency, things that might help us identify people who are not acting in the best interest of the ani- mal,” he said. The MacLeods paid for both of the dogs the family found on Kijiji. The first was a pug that was a bundle of energy on the first day, but quickly went downhill. “Every day she slowed down and slowed down and we noticed she had difficul- ty walking down the stairs,” said Ms. MacLeod, an Oshawa resident. The dog was so sick, the vet had to eutha- nize her. “Our children were so upset,” Ms. MacLeod said. Next, the family sifted through ads on Kijiji and settled on someone whose dog recently had a litter of puggles. “I knew someone who gotten a dog off her before so we felt comfortable,” said Ms. MacLeod. They chose a puppy and named her Cashew, and got to visit her until they could take her home. “We felt very good,” she said. Cashew was healthy for about five weeks, then suddenly became sick and died with- in four days. The vet was unable to deter- mine if she contracted something before or after the MacLeods bought her. The family was only able to recover half of what they paid for the first dog, nothing for the second, and estimate about $2,500 went into unexpected vet bills. Going a different route, the MacLeod family chose to adopt a cat from a rescue at PetSmart. “We’ve had such an amazing experience with him,” said Ms. MacLeod. Recently, the family chose to adopt their newest dog through a local rescue, and say they’re very happy. Kathy Asling, founder of The Animal Guardian Society, recalls a situation when a man came to the rescue to surrender his dog, but later said he found a home for the animal. “What we didn’t know was that he had put this ad on Kijiji,” she said. Months had gone by and the man returned. The people he gave the dog to, for free, ended up chaining it to a dog house. The dog was malnourished and when a neighbour saw the dog was mistreated, he reached the first owner, who then got the dog back. “She was skin and bones,” said Ms. Asling. But she was pleased the first owner went to TAGS for help. “One of the things I always say to them is thank you for coming to rescue as opposed to reposting to Kijiji,” she said. Ms. Asling finds the word ‘free’ alarming when it’s related to pets. “Anything that’s given for free, it’s almost saying it has no value attached to it,” she said. A review of policies and suggestions from animal welfare groups have prompted Kiji- ji to create a new policy for the website, and it no longer allows pets to be offered for free. “It’s just to promote responsible rehom- ing of animals,” said Mr. McIntyre. He explained the change will be gradual. Rather than quickly removing posts, Kijiji will inform users of the new policy and why it exists. There will be no set fee, but Mr. McIntyre said any pet being offered for a cost that seems too low will raise flags. “We care about animals and want to make sure people are not only rehoming their pets responsibly, but that they have the proper information,” said Mr. McIntyre, adding entering a price also forces peo- ple to really think about their decision to rehome their pet. In a question on the Kristen’s Kritters Facebook page, asking people to share their experiences adopting pets from Kiji- ji, most comments were positive, despite some issues that were able to be addressed, such as expensive shots and spaying or neutering costs. Courtice resident Allison Welsh chose to go the Kijiji route when she wanted a specific type of dog, but she did a lot of research before choosing Ziva. 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The damage included the front door of a house on Pinecreek Court and a garage on Ridgewood Court, and win- dows and walls at Vaughan Willard Pub- lic School were tagged with paint, police said. A fence at Maple Ridge Road and Dixie Road was also targeted. Police were able to identify six sus- pects, all of whom were arrested. The suspects have entered into a diver- sion program aimed at helping them to understand the costs associated with cleaning up the damage. Successful completion of the program will help them avoid criminal charges. Police spokeswoman Ashling Murphy said the diversion contracts are tailored to each of the accused. 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Hearing a pair of great horned owls hooting back and forth, deep voices pulsing in the darkness. Watching a band of red light along the horizon slowly creep across the sky and finally burst into flames with the sun- rise. Red cardinals in an evergreen; red squirrels flicking their fluffy tails as they scold. Chickadees landing featherlight on your palm to snatch a sunflower seed. At the close of the day, those indigo twi- lights, and then the Christmas star. I’ve had more than my share of special gifts this holiday season, starting with paddling in cottage country on the Min- den Christmas Bird Count a week ago. Mother Nature was a lot kinder than she was last year; Gull Lake looked wide open and glass-smooth as my husband and I launched our canoe from the shin- gle beach at Sandy Bay, flushing a pair of goldeneyes in the process. The “whistlers” took off on whistling wings, the only waterfowl we saw for the next hour and a half as we paddled up the lake and back. But there were plenty of blue jays screaming from the woods, and chicka- dees and nuthatches calling. We were hoping to find a kingfisher along the shore, but a skin of ice covered the shallows. And when we got within sight of Gull Rocks, where ducks often hang out, we found a frozen sheet stretching all across the lake, blocking our way. Disappointed, we turned around and headed back, glad to find some mallards and blacks, and a hooded merganser, had flown in to feed along the beach. And then the awesome sight of a bald eagle circling over the bay on its massive wings. A snowmobile bridge blocks the river in Minden now, so for our next sor- tie, paddling the Gull, we had to put in much farther downstream than in years past. But we still had many feeders to float by, many bends and bays where ducks were hiding out. We found a kingfisher, two pileated woodpeckers, a northern shrike and a whole flock of redpolls. And best of all, some handfuls of gulls flying upriver -- hopefully to the town dump, often a hotspot for rarities. Gulls leave cottage country as soon as it snows, and with a foot of white fluff blanketing the countryside, they hadn’t been around for a week. As soon as we’d landed at the mouth of the river and tied the canoe on the car, we headed straight to the Scotch Line dump, where we were delighted to find 45 herring gulls squabbling over scraps of household garbage. And among them a darker-mantled one: a lesser black-backed gull from Britain or Iceland. It was a new species for the count, now in its 48th year. And a wonderful Christmas present for Dennis and me. 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The committee’s goal is to further the interests and well-being of students who are at-risk and disengaged from school, by providing them with opportu- nities to stay connected to learning and re-engage at a later date. The committee is made up of a board trustee and representatives from local community associations. The com- munity representative represents the voice of the larger Durham Catholic community. The successful candidate is not required to be a parent in the Durham Catholic school system or a member of any of the community agencies repre- sented on the committee. Meetings take place monthly during the school day. Interested applicants must submit a letter of interest by Dec. 31 addressed to: John Mullins, superintendent of edu- cation, Durham Catholic District School Board, 650 Rossland Rd. W., Oshawa, L1J 7C4. Letters can also be e-mailed to lor- rie.macintosh@dcdsb.ca. 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 6 P Whatever happened to the free market? To the editor: Re: ‘Scugog calls on Province to pull tables elsewhere in Durham’, news, dur- hamregion.com, Dec 18, 2014. The article says if another casino is built in Ajax, Pickering or Toronto, it could have a severe impact on the Great Blue Heron Casino on Scugog Island. Whatever happened to the free mar- ket? If there is a possibility for anoth- er casino in another municipality to open, it would allow that municipality to share the wealth. Every municipality is looking for ways to raise tax dollars. It would also allow easier access for gamblers to gamble closer to where they live. The question is raised: is it ethical to allow gambling at all? If it is in Scugog, it should be allowed across the board. The Great Blue Heron Casino will still make millions of dol- lars. Brad Hogg Christy Chase Editor Booked A look back at books read in 2014 This is my last column of 2014, which took me a bit by surprise. The last few months have flown by and we’re star- ing 2015 in the face. This got me thinking about all the great books I’ve read this year. There are several on that list and most of them are by Canadians. Here’s the list of my great reads in 2014, chrono- logically. Louise Penny’s How the Light Gets In. I’m on a waiting list for her next novel, The Long Way Home. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley. I love Flavia de Luce. Now waiting for the next in this series, As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust. I also love his titles. The Bear by Claire Cameron. This debut novel is intense. Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese. A must-read. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. I’m looking forward to her sequel, The Love Song of Queenie Hennessey. Medicine Walk, another by Richard Wagamese. Powerful. Another on my list is Ann-Marie MacDonald’s Adult Onset. Just amazing. Anyone I know who’s read it agrees. Not an easy read though but so worth it. The Back of the Turtle by Thomas King. Snarky and wonderful. And finally, Tell by Frances Itani. I love her charac- ters. All of these books are worth a read. Other good books I read this year include Lulla- bies of Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. I just finished Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and would have ranked it as one of the top for 2014, until I got to the ending. A Jo Nesbo book with police detective Harry Hole is next and no doubt it’ll be another good, albeit dark, one. I’ve also read some not-so-good books, including some I didn’t even finish they were so bad. I always feel sad about that but I’m not wasting valuable read- ing time. 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All content copyright Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions In a perfect world, all pets find a loving, responsible forever home and all pet owners find healthy animals when looking to add to the family. The reality, of course, is far different. Many animals are neglected and unwanted, or must be re-homed for a variety of reasons, and new pet owners sometimes find them- selves with sick animals that no amount of love can cure. One area of debate, finding a pet on Kiji- ji, has prompted policy changes on the online classified site, where animals can no longer be offered free of charge. Kathy Asling, founder of The Animal Guardian Society, says offering animals free of charge suggests there is no value attached to them. The new Kijiji poli- cy is intended to help promote respon- sible rehoming of animals, says Shawn McIntyre, community manager for Kijiji Canada. Unfortunately, there will always be peo- ple who don’t care about animals and don’t take ownership responsibilities seri- ously, and those who don’t care wheth- er their unwanted pets find a good home. People who do care, and who are looking to love and nurture a pet, won’t mind pay- ing a fee to bring the new family member home. But when it comes to acquiring a new pet, it’s always a case of buyer beware. Ms. Asling suggests people who need to rehome their pets turn to rescue programs. “The reality is not everybody is nice to animals and that’s a high risk you take when you just hand them over,” she said. She also advises people to do their home- work on the rescue organization, adding, “not all rescues are good either.” On the same note, she encourages peo- ple to adopt from rescues. TAGS, for exam- ple, thoroughly screens potential adopters in order to make sure they would make a good fit for the pet. “We’re also ensuring the dog’s healthy, that it’s spayed or neutered, it’s vaccinated and whatever medical attention they need, it’s done prior to adoption,” she said. In Durham Region, people seeking a new pet have numerous rescue organizations to choose from. Take the time to ask ques- tions and investigate the health of the ani- mal before choosing a pet, and if you must relinquish your own pet for some reason, do all you can to ensure its chances of finding a good home are high. There are options out there, and giving or receiving pets for free in transactions with strangers isn’t the best one. -- Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Region Division The delicate balance of giving, finding pets New Year Celebrations Wednesday, december 31 Pickering new Year’s eve Family countdown 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. s., Pickering. 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AJAX-PICKERING -- Baby Pearson took one look at the GTA’s wicked winter last year and seemingly decided to hiber- nate. The baby born by flashlight during last December’s crippling ice storm, now a healthy one year old, spent the first three months of his life sleeping up to 21 hours a day, according to his mom, Paula Mbonda. “Pearson went into a bit of hiberna- tion for the first three months,” said Ms. Mbonda. “He was among the sleepiest babies my midwife has ever seen. We were sort of wondering what’s going on. He slept for 21 hours a day for the first three months. But he kept meeting all the milestones.” The infant would snooze anywhere -- at home in his mother’s arms, in his cra- dle, and even at the hockey arena while his older brothers played. “We always joke that maybe the cold arena was what felt like home to him so he could easily fall asleep there,” said Ms. Mbonda. “We wondered if his personal- ity would be quieter or more passive in any way, but it’s not, he’s active and fun.” Pearson’s entry into the world -- one of many stories of triumph and tragedy to emerge from the ice storm -- was far from the bucolic, sleepy-baby calm that characterized his first months. Ms. Mbonda woke up around 3:15 a.m. on Dec. 22 experiencing contrac- tions. It was the peak of the devastating storm that paralyzed the GTA and would see more than a million people without power, including large buildings and institutions like the hospital where Ms. Mbonda planned to deliver her baby. She and her husband, Al, phoned their midwife, who told them the hospital had been hit by the blackout. All of the roads had been coated in a thick layer of ice as 20-30 mm of freezing rain fell on the GTA. They left their Pickering home and slowly, carefully got Ms. Mbonda to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering Hospi- tal, where staff would deliver Pearson by flashlight. “The drive itself was so, so scary,” said Ms. Mbonda. Looking back, she says she wishes she had considered home birth more seri- ously in the event of an emergency. “That’s the lesson -- that I believe in midwifery and I wonder if I should have considered home birth to not have the risk of that drive,” said Ms. Mbonda. Pearson’s pedigree has made him a bit of a celebrity in the parenting groups that Ms. Mbonda attends. She said for many, the news of a baby being born during the ice storm gave them hope. She just needs to give them his birth date and they recall their time in the dark. “A lot of people identify with that time and heard our story when they got power,” said Ms. Mbonda. “Then they start retelling me their story. It seems like his birth initiates the stories that they went through.” A neighbour gave Ms. Mbonda a gift to commemorate how Pearson came into the world -- a small LEGO baby Velcroed to a flashlight. “It’s a nice little reminder as he’s the flashlight baby,” said Ms. Mbonda. -- Torstar news service PICKERING -- Paula Mbonda and son Pearson, who was born during the 2013 ice storm. Keith Beaty / Torstar Over 320 Clubs Across Canada NO JUDGEMENTS ® EveryBODY Welcome Proudly Canadian Since 1979 JoinCanada’s #1 Fitness Club! Get into the BEST SHAPE of your life this NewYear No Money Down No Enrolment! * (on a 1 Year Membership) *Based on the purchase of a 1 year membership. Bi-weekly payments will commence based on your start date.Applicable tax applies. 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The City of Pickering hosted a candlelight vigil Dec. 19 for the 148 victims -- mostly children -- of a Taliban attack Tuesday, Dec. 16 at the Army Public School and College in the city of Peshawar. “It was important to me as a student to come. The people over there were students like me and if I was over there it could just as well been me,” said Muhammad Arham. Students at the Peshawar school were gunned down and some of the female teach- ers were burned alive in the attack. “The evil and horror of the Pakistan school massacre is beyond comprehension,” said Mayor Dave Ryan. “We are heartbroken over this senseless tragedy.” The Pickering vigil, which coincided with the end of a three-day mourning period in Paki- stan, was organized by Friends Indeed Can- ada, a grassroots community organization with a mandate to strengthen Canada’s mul- ticultural fabric by bridging the gap between various socio-political, cultural, and faith groups. “With bleeding hearts and wet eyes, let’s join to remember those innocents who were ruthlessly massacred,” said Vaqar Raees, the organization’s president. “Let us strengthen our resolve that neither we will get scared, nor fail to defeat the culprits.” Javed Akbar, administrator of the Pickering Islamic Centre, said a Muslim prayer at the vigil. “There had to be more than 300 people,” he said, adding he was pleased to see people of all different backgrounds there, as well as the politicians who spoke. 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Having spent nearly 10 years in the pro- fession, the first eight of which were on the sports scene here in Durham Region cover- ing everything from the OHL to high school sports to national events like the World Junior Hockey Championships and the NHL draft, it was clear to me my project was going to be sports related. Initially I struggled with coming up with exactly what I wanted to do. Then it came to me unannounced in the middle of the night on a Tuesday. Having had my first eBook titled Dark Days published last year, I wanted to write another one. Looking around the Durham sporting landscape, there was no shortage of ideas. But there was one that stood out for me. The Oshawa Generals had a flashy young forward by the name of Michael Dal Colle and he carried top prospect status heading into the 2014 NHL draft. I didn’t know much about his background but I wanted to learn how he ended up here. So I pitched the idea of an eBook chroni- cling Dal Colle’s journey from young Cana- dian kid to NHL prospect. After a few con- versations with Dal Colle and his father Gus and then GM of the Generals Jeff Twohey, the wheels were in motion on the project. There have been a few hurdles along the way but this week, Drafted: The Michael Dal Colle Story, will be published on www.dur- hamregion.com. It tells the story of humble beginnings for young Michael, his rise up the minor hockey ranks and into the OHL. It also touches on his experiences at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in Philadelphia where the New York Islanders chose him fifth overall. Perhaps the most important chapter deals with family dynamic. His father Gus is a big supporter, while his sister Daniela was an accomplished hockey star in her own right. There have been tough times, too. His moth- er Wendy has beaten cancer and brother Jonluca has autism. I am honoured to have had the chance to put all of that and then some into words with this project. --scayley@durhamregion.com Hot smash OSHAWA -- Wilson Gators’ Emma Armstrong hit the ball past Dunbarton Spartans’ Ruth Rosalle during their Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics senior girls’ volley- ball game at Maxwell Heights Secondary School. The Gators beat the Spartans 2-0. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Pickering Panthers almost pull off huge upset PICKERING -- The Pickering Panthers were within minutes of entering the Christmas break in the best of holiday spirits. After an exciting 5-4 win in double over- time on home ice over Newmarket on Fri- day, Dec. 19, the Panthers almost made it a perfect weekend a couple of nights later, but allowed two goals in the final 5:44 to fall 4-3 to Aurora on Sunday night. In the win at the Pickering Recreation Complex, Daniel Butchart provided the heroics in the second overtime, a three- on-three format, snapping home the win- ner with just 28 seconds left to earn the Panthers the extra point over Newmar- ket. After a scoreless opening period, the teams combined for six goals in the sec- ond period, three each, and one each in the third period, sending the game to overtime. A four-on-four overtime for five minutes solved nothing, resulting in the three-on-three format for five minutes. The Panthers got power play goals from Brandon Salerno and Doug Carter in the second period, and a second by Salerno midway through. In the third, down 4-3, captain Mark Tenuta scored shorthanded with just under five minutes to go to bring the Panthers even, sending the game to overtime. Against Aurora, the Panthers were min- utes away from pulling off an upset over the best team in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. Leading 3-2 late into the third, the Panthers gave up a shorthanded goal with just 5:44 left, and then the winner came with Aurora on the power play and just 1:50 left on the clock. The Panthers led 2-0 after the first on goals by Cam Palmer and Tenuta, and after Aurora cut the deficit in half late in the second, Chris Sekylyk restored the two-goal lead with one in the final minute of the period. Aurora drew within one with 7:30 to go, tied and won it late. The Panthers head into an extended break with a 14-17-1-3 record, and are four points out of a playoff spot in the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s North-East con- ference. They return to action with a pair of road games on consecutive nights, heading to Lindsay on Friday, Jan 2, and then Burlington the following night. Defense, goalies shine for Durham West Jr. Lightning AJAX -- The Durham West. Jr. Lightning allowed just one regulation time goal in two games, yet they didn’t get all four points in a pair of weekend tilts. That’s the way it’s gone for them in Pro- vincial Women’s Hockey League play this season. Saturday, Dec. 20 in Waterloo, Alyssa Gee scored on the power play in the sec- ond period, and that stood up as the win- ner in a 1-0 victory. Tera Hofmann earned the shutout in goal, but had an easy time of it, facing just eight shots, while her team- mates fired 28 the other way. On home ice at the Ajax Community Centre the following day, Maria Domini- co put the Lightning up 1-0 early in their game against visiting London, who scored before the period was over to tie the game 1-1. The score remained that way through regulation time, with London potting the winner 4:59 into overtime. Shots were even in the game, with the Lightning holding a slight 27-24 advantage. Heading into the Christmas break the Lightning have a 14-6-4-1 record, tied for fifth in the 20 team league. They won’t get a chance to improve on that until they return to league play the weekend of Jan. 17-18 with games in Ottawa and Nepean. 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 14 AP E-book: The story of Michael Dal Colle At the ripe old age of three, a young Michael Dal Colle took his very first slapshot. It didn’t break any speed or impact records of any con- sequence and, as a matter of fact, it didn’t break anything at all. And that’s probably a good thing considering the shot came off of his stick while he stood in the basement of his family’s home. What it did do though, was captivate Michael’s father, Gus Dal Colle, who says today he couldn’t believe what he was seeing all those years ago. Here was his soon-to-be three-year- old son, the youngest of his three kids, standing flush on his feet with a cut-down hockey stick in his hand walloping slapshot after slapshot off the wall with near-perfect technique for a tod- dler. It wasn’t long before that same space in the basement became Michael’s slapshot haven. “When we moved in here, it was his domain where he would come down and shoot,” recalls the elder Dal Colle, while sitting in that very basement on a beautiful late summer day in Vaughan some 15 years later. “He was almost three and he was already taking slapshots. Things kind of looked like they were coming really natural to him.” Of course, things changed a little -- albeit for the short-term – once ice and a pair of skates were added to the equation. OK, they changed a lot. About a year after he started bouncing those pucks off the basement walls, surrounded by grey skies and heaping snowbanks and distract- ed by a cold winter breeze, Michael Dal Colle, frozen toes and all, first put on a pair of skates on an outdoor rink near his family’s home. From what little memory he has of first skat- ing, coupled with the stories he’s been told over the years, young Michael wasn’t much for it. At least not at the outset, he says now. “My dad, he put me in hockey at a very young age. I think I was only about four, so I was pretty young. I remember he took me to this outdoor rink and it was so cold I didn’t even want to be out there. I didn’t like it at first.” But after some continued encouragement from his father, Michael warmed to skating, both literally and figuratively. The more he put on the skates and hit the ice, the more he liked it. And the less he thought about those freezing cold toes, the numerous falls and general discontentment that came with trying to figure it all out. While learning how to skate and play hock- ey wasn’t necessarily forced on Michael at that age, what else was a young Canadian boy to do? It was almost expected he would play hockey because, well, that’s what everyone did, not just in his generation but many before it. I t’s what happens for most growing up in this country. For better or worse, hockey is as Chapter 1 The early days By Shawn Cayley much a part of Canadian culture as anything. Being Canadian and playing hockey have really become synonymous with one another. If you are, then you do. It’s the way it is. It is a part of the fabric of your being and the root of many childhood memories and experiences. Michael Dal Colle is like so many others, just another kid in a long, long list of hockey-play- ing kids from big cities and small towns alike from coast to coast, all over the country. “My dad kept telling me that this is what Canadian kids do,” he says of getting introduced to the game. “And after that I picked up a love for the game at that young age. I have to thank him for that. Ever since then I’ve loved it.” I t wasn’t long before those early days of strug- gle at that local outdoor rink became the scene of many strides for Michael, just as it was before that for his older sister Daniela, now 23. A young Michael would tag along to the rink, located near a church on Hwy. 27 in the Mar- tingrove and Langstaff roads area of Vaughan, while his older sister honed her craft, hav- ing ditched more stereotypical female activi- ties such as ballet, gymnastics and, to a lesser extent, figure skating, in favour of the lure of playing hockey. Daniela developed a zeal for the sport on that sheet of ice and eventually worked her way up the ranks. A great skater from a young age and a better hockey player as she grew older, Daniela was good enough to warrant extensive interest from NCAA hockey programs throughout the United States as she skated through her high school years. She had interest from multiple Division I and Division III programs, including Cornell Uni- versity and Quinnipiac University among oth- ers, before she opted to accept a scholarship from Niagara University, in part because of its closer proximity to home. Daniela spent three years with the Purple Eagles’ women’s hockey program before it was axed in March 2012 as part of a restructur- ing within the athletics program at the school. Funds that had been earmarked for the women’s hockey program at Niagara were now going to be directed towards other sports. So with that came the end of Daniela’s hockey career, but the start of the rest of her life. She completed her academic studies at the school, which honoured her scholarship commitment, and now she is teaching at a private school in the Vaughan area. To get back to those earlier days, Michael watched intently as his sister found success in hockey and he too wanted to carve out his own successful path on the ice. And the more he played, the farther down that path he traveled. A skilled player right from the get-go, Michael often played up a level within the Vaughan minor hockey system as a kid due to his advanced skill. In doing so, he never looked out of place. In a few short years, Michael had morphed into a budding hockey star. It started in that basement. It continued on that outdoor rink and into many arenas around the province. Still a kid, Michael Dal Colle was on the road to becoming a household name in hockey circles. Prologue... Michael Dal Colle’s journey towards reaching stardom in the National Hockey League started long before he realized it would even be a pos- sibility. It started, truthfully, long before he was born. The roots of it all were planted way back when by his grandfather, Bruno Dal Colle, and came from his desire to learn about the game of hockey. An Italian immigrant and avid skier, Bruno decided on a whim one day to set aside his skis for a time to take up a new challenge. Those skis were exchanged for a pair of skates. He put them on, laced them up and was ready to hit the ice. There was a problem, however. A big problem. It’s a similar issue encountered by all during their initial introduction to skating or playing hockey. Bruno Dal Colle didn’t know how to skate. But that obstacle didn’t stop him from teaching himself -- and eventually his kids. Among those kids was a young Gus Dal Colle, who learned to love the game his father saw fit to teach him... 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 15 AP Minor hockey for elite play- ers in the Greater Toronto Area can be a crazy animal sometimes. The great want to be greater, the good strive for more and those who don’t fit into either category can often be left behind. The competition to be the best within the Great- er Toronto Hockey League is unlike anywhere else in the province of Ontario. Elite players come up through the ranks with a few goals in mind: make it to the Ontario Hockey League, or the NCAA, and after that, it’s on to the NHL. The mindset could perhaps be best described as ‘a go pro or bust’ mentality. Players, either already elite, or seeking an oppor- tunity to be considered in that category, often move into zones where they can be eligible to play for the likes of the vaunted Toronto Marlboros or Mississauga Rebels. Year after year, the Marlboros program is among Ontario’s upper echelon when it comes to producing OHL-quality talent and eventual NHL prospects. The list is lengthy and glitters with the familiar names of established NHL stars including Jason Spezza of the Dallas Stars, Rick Nash of the New York Rangers and his state rival, John Tavares of the New York Islanders. The latter two have gone on to play for Canada at the Olympic Games. Considered to be the next great prospect to rival the Sidney Crosbys of the NHL, Connor McDa- vid is also a well-known graduate of the Marlbo- ros program. McDavid is considered to be the top prospect, not just in North America, but the world, heading into the 2015 NHL entry draft. There are so many others, too, who could be listed from recent years, including those drafted into the OHL in 2012 alongside McDavid, who was the first selection, and Michael Dal Colle, a Vaughan Kings alumni. In that first round, three of the top five play- ers and four of the top nine selected came out of the Marl- boros program. Grant- ed exceptional status by the OHL and Hockey Canada, McDavid, then 15, was tabbed first overall by the Erie Otters and has been terrorizing the opposi- tion since. The Kingston Fronte- nacs, with the second selection, called on blue-liner Roland McKeown, a Listowel, Ontar- io native who moved into the Greater Toronto Area and played two years for the Marlboros before heading off to the OHL. The third Marlboro player among the top five selections was dynamic for- ward Joshua Ho-Sang, who went to the Windsor Spitfires, while Sam Bennett was the fourth Marl- boro chosen, the ninth pick of that first round to Kingston, where he rejoined forces with McKe- own. Four of the top nine came off the same roster. Not bad. Also mixed within that top nine was Mississau- ga Rebels sniper and the highest-scoring player of his draft class, Robert Fabbri, who went sixth overall to the Guelph Storm. Fabbri was the only 100-point player from minor-midget taken in that draft. He paced the Rebels with 105 points that year, including 57 goals in just 60 games. While Fabbri and those aforementioned mem- bers of the Marlboros are no doubt fantastic play- ers in their own right, it’s fair to say that they ben- efited from being a part of those two juggernaught programs. That’s not a knock on the players, but rather just a cold hard fact of it all. Being one of those guys never really did appeal to Michael Dal Colle, or his family. While tempt- ed at times with the lure of moving out of his comfort zone at home to play for an orga- nization like the Marlboros or Rebels, he never did make the jump despite being offered the opportunity. Many reasons were at play, but mainly it came down to a loyalty issue. His whole minor hockey career was spent sporting the white and purple of the Vaughan Kings. He played a year up for a few seasons and then settled in with his own age group as he got older. He liked it that way. Feeling loyal and com- fortable as the leader of the Kings on- ice program, Dal Colle says today, in looking back, that he never seriously considered mak- ing the jump to any one of those rival teams. “Playing for Vaughan, I remember going against the Marlies and Rebels, kind of the top two teams in bantam and minor midget and they always had most of the best players,” Dal Colle says. “I never really wanted to go there though. I was happy in Vaughan and being the go-to guy there.” And why wouldn’t he be? Dal Colle got all the ice time he could handle and more with Vaughan. He played in every situ- ation imaginable and if he wanted the puck – and he often did – it would eventually end up on his stick. He was the guy looked upon to be the leader of what was still a pretty talented team, though not in the class of some of those others. Those Vaughan teams that Dal Colle played on, and captained, never were dominant, but they were skilled and rather underrated. The evidence to that lies in the fact that 10 other members of that 2011-12 team joined Dal Colle in being selected in the 2012 OHL draft, including forward Dylan Sad- owy to the Saginaw Spirit and stay-at-home blue- liner Jonathan Duchesne to the Ottawa 67’s in the second round. That group had great coaching under the tute- lage of Dave D’Amizzo. Dal Colle credits many influences in his life for allowing him to succeed in hockey and his former coach is certainly one of them. “He coached me for five years, since peewee. He was my first coach in my own age group and I can’t thank him enough for my development,” Dal Colle says. “As a young guy he gave me so much ice time. A ridiculous amount of ice time, but that definite- ly helped me out … He gave me so much leeway to do things offensively and create plays. I have to thank him a lot for that.” Loyalty to D’Amizzo and his friends he had grown close to playing alongside in Vaughan was paramount among the main reasons he chose to remain a King. The other deciding factor in not succumbing to the pressure of jumping ship to one of the elite GTHL programs, was rather sim- ple, says Gus Dal Colle. Michael had confidence in himself and the fam- ily had confidence in Michael’s ability to find suc- cess regardless of what situation he was in, so in the end, despite all the pressures to join the ranks of those flocking for exposure in the GTHL, there was no reason to close the door on the good things Michael had going on in Vaughan to take a chance elsewhere. “It doesn’t matter where you’re from. If you’re good, you’re good ... You don’t have to go chasing what people perceive to be the best organization. You can make your own bed somewhere,” Gus Dal Colle explains. “That’s one of the reasons Michael became a Vaughan King and stayed a Vaughan King. The pressures here in the GTA are huge. Sometimes people would comment, saying ‘what are you doing keeping him here’. I would just brush it off.” Of course, that doesn’t mean they didn’t have doubts at different times about their decision to stay put. Admittedly, they did second guess their choices at certain times, but any of those doubts that crept up never lingered long, especially as the attention from OHL and NCAA scouts started rolling in, predominately during that minor midg- et season, or the ‘draft year’ as it’s better known. “At the end of the day, if you’re a firm believer in yourself and your ability, you’ll be fine. I think in the end it made Michael a better person and a better player,” Gus Dal Colle says with conviction today in looking back on the decision. One could argue the situation even helped in making a better player out of young Michael. While he unquestionably contained the high-end skill and ability to play on any team, anywhere, who is to say if making the move to another orga- nization would have paid off in the short or long term? Say he makes the move; maybe he doesn’t get the ice time he received in Vaughan. Or maybe doesn’t continue to enjoy the game in the same manner in which he did all those years while donning Kings colours. Maybe he gets hurt. There’s no way of knowing. All of those questions will remain with- out answers. And that’s OK with the Dal Colles. Michael loved being a Vaughan King then and looking back he has no regrets. “None at all, I loved it,” he says. The man who drafted him into the OHL at the end of that minor midget season in 2012, Chris DePiero, confirmed Gus Dal Colle’s belief that good players will be noticed regardless of where they come from. He says it wouldn’t have mattered where Dal Colle was playing. He was good and scouts find good players and anyone plugged into the minor hockey loop during his ascent through the ranks knew a little something about the skilled centre- man. He was always highly thought of and one of the top-ranked 1996-born players who coaches and scouts alike would talk about. The logo on the front of the jersey wouldn’t have changed that one bit. His style of game, though not flashy, often left an impact on those who were seeing him for the first time, or the tenth time. “Even when he was younger, he was always one of those ‘96s that were known,” says DePiero, who today serves as the director of athletics at St. Michael’s College School in Toronto but was at the helm of the Oshawa Generals as general manager when Dal Colle was selected by the club in the first round of the 2012 OHL priority selection. DePiero is also an amateur scout with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Looking back, Gus Dal Colle firmly believes the experience Michael gained as a Vaughan King played a large role in his ability to turn the page from his minor hockey career and step into the OHL as a 16 year old and have an impact. “In Vaughan, we always had a lot of good players and were very competitive, but there was far more pressure on Michael in Vaughan than there would have been somewhere else because of the depth,” Gus explains. “The pressure of doing well weighs on your shoulders much more. You have to do more with less and that’s not taking anything at all away from the kids that were there, we just had less than the Marlies and the Rebels. That’s just the way it was but that benefitted Michael in the long run.” Indeed it did. From the moment Michael Dal Colle stepped on the ice at the next level as an Oshawa General, his comfort and ability was evident to those who fol- lowed the team, both near and far. Chapter 2 Minor hockey travels Drafted: The Michael Dal Colle Story is available for download effective Dec. 26, 2014. Visit us at durhamregion. com and click on the ‘Download our Ebooks’ button on the top right hand side of the web page. Enjoy! OHL IMAGES What’s On Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor / mruta@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2243 On the road with Michelle Christine Durham high school performing arts program auditions, interviews next month in Oshawa OSHAWA -- The only regional arts program in Durham is at Oshawa’s O’Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute. And Grade 8 students are invited for a preview at a Nov. 27 information night. “The information night will focus on the audition/application requirements, the per- forming arts courses of study and the co- curricular expectations,” states a letter sent to local teachers. “There will also be brief presentations focusing on each discipline offered in The Performing Arts at O’Neill program, namely dance, drama and instrumental/vocal music. Following the presentations there will be an opportunity for questions about the program.” Enrolment in the program is open to all Grade 8 students in Durham. Acceptance is limited and there is an audition/application process. Arts auditions and interviews will be held Jan. 22, 23, 26 and 27 and will include a per- formance component and a personal inter- view. The information night runs from 7 to 9 p.m. O’Neill is at 301 Simcoe St. N. Party like it’s 1999 at Herongate in Pickering DURHAM -- New Year’s Eve is usually the biggest party night of the year, and there is an entertaining option for those who want to venture out on Dec. 31. At Herongate Barn Theatre in Pickering, at press time there were still some seats available for New Year’s Eve festivities. On tap is a special dinner and Her- ongate’s current comedy, Don’t Just Lie There, Say Something. The fun continues after the play as Mel Collie and Friends present a “pub-style show” and countdown to 2015. There will be com- plementary champagne and a midnight buf- fet. Arrival time for dinner is between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person. Call 905-472-3085 or 1-866-902-9884 to learn more and make reservations. Herongate is at 2885 Altona Rd., between Taunton and Whitevale roads. Cross-country comedy tour comes to Durham Jan. 4 Mike Ruta mruta@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Bitterly cold temperatures, friend- ly folks in North Battleford, Saskatchewan and a close call with a tractor-trailer on a mountain road. Those are some of the tales from the road Michelle Christine will bring back with her to Ontario. The Ajax native and comedian is on a cross-country comedy trip, dubbed The Weather Permitting Comedy Tour. It started on Nov. 12 in Timmins and Christine and fellow comedians Andrew Barr and Michael Flamank will be at Yuk Yuk‘s in Ajax on Jan. 4. They’re keeping a gruelling schedule, basically a show a night in a different city. “We pretty much get up, drive to the show, perform the show and maybe have some drinks with fans afterwards,” she says. Around three years ago when she was laid off, Christine almost by accident discovered she had the right stuff to be a comedian -- and proceeded to dive in. She hasn’t looked back since, organizing comedy nights in Toronto and performing regularly. We reached her by phone as the trio approached Salmon Arm, BC. And of course asked for lots of stories. “Canmore was great because every- body there is laid back,” Christine says. “We also had a really fun show at the University of Winnipeg.” At the latter, the comedians teamed up with a Ukrainian dance troupe, Christine noting “it was like a tour helping a tour.” In Sudbury, they saw the Big Nickel and went to Science North. A stop at the West Edmonton mall was a given. In North Battleford, the locals seemed a bit stunned, as in, ‘what are you doing here anyway’? “The people there were just so happy comedians came to their town,” she says. Christine met Flamank at a going-away party for a mutual friend. She knew he did comedy tours and Christine said she would love to go on one. “Well, let’s do it,” Flamank responded. They opted for a cross-Canada winter tour and then Christine got to work book- ing dates. “I would cold call 10 hours a day some- times,” she says. If you knew Christine, a serious go-get- ter, you would know this is no exaggera- tion. She explains she would book “anchor dates,” sure things, and then flesh out the tour around them. And how have the comedians gotten along, or not, spending all day and a fair chunk of the night togeth- er, including eight hours of driving most days? “For the most part, I can say we don’t fight a lot,” she says. The tour took a break when the comedians returned to Toronto on Dec. 23 for the holidays. The day before they were to arrive home, they planned on hitting Chicago to do some open mics. After the break, the tour brings the trio to Yuk Yuk’s Ajax on Jan. 4. The doors open at 7 p.m. and show is at 8 p.m. Reservations are not required and tickets are $17.70 plus tax. Yuk Yuk’s Ajax is at 235 Bayly St. W. So does the prospect of playing her home town make her jumpy? “Definitely,” she says. “It will be the most nerve-wracking show. I would rath- er have 1,000 people I don’t know.” Check out some photos from the tour at www.weatherpermittingtour.com. LITTLE CURRENT -- Ajax native Michelle Christine, right, bought a Christmas present for her dad -- and enjoyed some free hot apple cider -- in Little Current, ON. 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(14 Papers) PQ643 Rosebank Road (63 Papers) PW902 Liatris, Kalmar Ave and Penny Lane (32 Papers) PW908 Elmsley/ Scenic Lane 45 Papers PW913 Talley/ Carousel 35 PapersPT907 Woodview Ave. (24 papers) PT906 Rockwood Dr and Prohill St. (29 Papers) PT919 Oakburn Street (54 Papers) PT923 Valley Ridge and Copley St. (35 Papers) PT932 Shadow Place (39 Papers) PR701 Amaretto Ave and Whiskey Gate (58 papers) PH336 1360 Glenanna (37 papers) PB112 Otonabee Dr. (38 papers)PC192 735 Sheppard Ave. (50 Papers) CA- Various routes in Claremont PI391 1623/1635 Pickering Parkway (67 Papers) PI403 1850 Kingston Road (81 Papers) PI404 1790 Finch Ave.(41 Papers) PU111 Mahogany and Rougewalk (39 Papers) If you are interested in a Route that isn’t listed please call (905)683-5117 and have your name put on a waiting list. DELIVERY DRIVER Required Oshawa/Whitby/Clarington Great Student Opportunity! A contract opportunity is available delivering papers/flyers/product to specific addresses in Oshawa, Whitby and Clarington area. Requirement of a reliable vehicle proof of valid licence and vehicle insurance is required. Contractor also requires cell phone, as drop off locations are dispatched. Contractor must be available Wednesday and Thursdays 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Contract effective Jan. 7th 2015 Contact sthompson@durhamregion.com Golf Club/Banquet Hall COOK/CHEF Needed - Ajax, ON Golf Club/Banquet Hall requires a cook/chef to: Order food, prepare and cook meals for our busy facility with 3 banquet rooms. Ensure quality of food and portion control, maintain a clean kitchen & work area, estimate food requirements & cost etc. based on event contract food requirements. A flexible schedule working a variety of shifts including days, evenings, weekends and holidays is also required. Experience required: 2-5 years banquet atmosphere. Please send resume including required remuneration to: markevans@annandalegolfclub.com 2 & 3 bedroomapartments Close to school, shopping, hospital On-site superintendent.Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or(905)686-0841Eve. viewing by appt.www.ajaxapartments.com PICKERINGBrock/Dellbrook Walk-out, bright 1-bdrm bsmt. bsmt apt, Backyard. Avail. Immediately, large livingroom, kitchen/bath, utilities, cable, 1-parking included. $780/month, No smoking/pets. First/last. 416-399-4867 OSHAWA Clean, quiet building, overlooking green space, near shopping and schools. Large 1-bedroom $875/mth, Available Jan. 1st. Parking, utilities, appliances incl. Call 416-999-2793 or 416-6607-499 BOWMANVILLE Main floor, 3 bedrooms, 2 parking, shared laundry, walk-out to deck with fenced backyard. $1400/month plus water and hydro. Available January 1st. First/last, references. No petsCall 905-449-6915 Country Living in the City Taunton/Brock Rds 2 bdrm, 1 bath semi; avail Feb 1/15,Single car garage and 1 outbuildingOn approx. 5 acres of landSuit mature couple$1,350 per month905-472-7300 x225 for appt Brand New Town House N.Oshawa , Simcoe & Conlin Road. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Eat-In Kitchen, Large Liv- ing Rm, Master Ensuite With Large Soaker Tub, walk in closet, Finished Basement, Garage, S/S Appliances. Extras: Thousands in upgrades!!!, Beautiful Minto Community, close to all amenities In Size (sqft): 1862, not Furnished: Non Pets: Available Feb 1st, 2015. $1,650 per month, plus utilities. No students, please. Must be able to supply credit check, references, first/last Call 905-409-9877 General Help Drivers AZ DRIVERS WANTED Local Flatbed positions, Whitby yard. Benefits. Must have 3 years veri- fiable flatbed & load se- curity exp. Home every night. T:905-424-3748 or email: jamie@franklandhaulage.com General Help Hospital/Medical/Dental FULL TIME EXPERI- ENCED pharmacy assist- ant required for pharmacy in Oshawa. Kroll experience is an as- set. Looking for an indi- vidual with great customer service and or- ganization skills. No Sundays, 6pm closing. E-mail resume to: tms191@bellnet.ca General Help BusinessOpportunitiesB HELP WANTED!! Make up to $1000/week mail- ing brochures from home! Helping home workers since 2001! Genuine opportunity! NO experience required! www.needmailers.com GeneralHelp Office Help Apartments & Flats For RentA 1 BDRM & 2 BDRM - apt for rent in Oshawa, Start from $550/mo & $650/mo + heat & hy- dro. First/Last required & references & credit check, call Stephen 905-259-5796 2 BEDROOM north Oshawa. Simcoe North at Russett. Well-main- tained 12-plex, Clean, Rogers cable, heat/ water, bright large win- dows, new appliances, 1 parking included. Laun- dry, No dogs. 905-576-2982, 905-621-7474 GeneralHelp Office Help Apartments & Flats For RentA AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shop- ping, GO. Pool. 2-bed- rooms & 3-bedrooms. available Dec. & Jan. 1st, from $1159/mo. plus parking. Call 905-683-5322 or 905-683-8421 Houses for Rent OSHAWA: PARK/401, 2-bdrm apt. main floor of triplex, freshly paint- ed, new broadloom, 3-pc. bath, desirable neighbourhood, 2-car parking, $830/month plus hydro available Feb- ruary/March 1st Call 905-438-9200, leave message. Apartments & Flats For RentA Houses for Rent To wnhouses for RentT Articlesfor SaleA **LEATHER JACKETS UP TOO 1/2 PRICE, purses from $9.99; lug- gage from $19.99; wal- lets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728-9830, Scarbo- rough (416)439-1177, (416)335-7007. Apartments & Flats For RentA Houses for Rent To wnhouses for RentT Articlesfor SaleA HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and all shapes, $375.00 plus tax Free delivery. Let us come to your house & measure your tub! Pool safety covers. 905-259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com Articlesfor SaleA RENT TO OWN Appli- ances, TV's, Electronics, Furniture, Computers, BBQ's & More!! Apply today. Contact Paddy's Market 905-263-8369 or 800-798-5502. Visit us on the web at www.paddysmarket.ca TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLIANCES. Bar fridge's, $79 and up. Va- riety of dented fridge's, stoves and laundry available. Also brand new appliances, GE dyers $299 and GE washers, $429. Many other new items available. Free local de- livery. Call us today, Ste- phenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448. CarsC 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT $1995.; 2007 Mazda 3 Touring Ed. $4495.; 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5S $3495.; 2005 Toyota Camry LE $4495.; 2005 Chrysler 300 Touring $4195.; 2005 Honda Civic LX $4195.; 2005 Chevy Uplander Van $2995.; 2004 Chrysler Sebring LX $2495.; 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R $3495.; 2004 Dodge Caravan SE $2195.; 2004 Chevy Impala $3195.; 2004 Jeep Gr. Cher Overland $4495.; 2003 Chevy Blazer $2495.; 2003 Volvo XC70 $4195.; 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 $3995.; 2003 Jeep Lib- erty Sport $2395.; Over 60 Vehicles in stock... Open 7 days a week. 3120 Danforth Avenue, Scarborough, 416-864-1310www.ambermotors.ca Cars WantedC **$!$$!! ! AAAAA WHITTLE SCRAP Solu- tions. We pay cash for your scrap cars, truck, and vans! Fast free pick- up. 24/7. 905-431-1808. **! ! $$$$ ! AAAAA ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days per week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. Classifieds LocalWork.ca Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm • Oshawa 905-576-9335 • Ajax 905-683-0707 • Fax 905-579-2418 • classifieds@durhamregion.com Place your ad at 905-683-0707 Miscellaneous M Miscellaneous M du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 19 AP VENDORS WANTED Saturday April 25th & Sunday April 26th 2015 McKinney Centre - Arena 1 222 McKinney Drive, Whitby For booth information go to www.metrolandshows.com or contact Susan at 905-579-4400 ext. 2629 or email: sfleming@durhamregion.com 2011 Chev Impala 99,300km, charcoal, new tires, brakes, battery, wipers, safety and emission test, good clean car - no damage. $9,500. Call 905-263-8001 AAA PICKERING ANGELS H H H H H Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com Now hiring!!! LaVilla Spa 634 Park Rd. South Oshawa (905) 240-1211 open 7 days www.lavillaspa.ca One and only Lic'ed Spa in Oshawa OSHAWA: Sat. March 7th 10am - 8pm Sun. March 8th 10am - 5pm General Motors Centre CLARINGTON: Fri. April 10th 1pm - 5pm Sat. April 11, 10am - 5pm Sun. April 12th 10am - 4pm Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Centre AJAX: Fri. March 27th 3pm - 8pm Sat. March 28th 10am - 5pm Sun March 29th 10am - 4pm Deer Creek Please Contact: Susan Fleming 905-579-4473 ext. 2629 sfleming@durhamregion.com Wendy Weber 905-579-4473 ext. 2215 wweber@durhamregion.com www.metrolandshows.com www.durhamregion.com Vendors WantedV Vendors WantedV CarsC MassagesMCarsC MassagesM ComingEventsC ComingEventsC DCHD&F 905 922 2330Painting, all types of flooring, drywall, insulation, trim work, kitchens, bathrooms, basements and any thing your house needs interior or exterior! Durham's #1 choice for customer satisfaction! durhamhomedesign@yahoo.ca Experienced European Cleaning. Residential. Pickering & Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771 "Clean is our middle name" Home RenovationsH Cleaning /JanitorialC Painting & DecoratingP D & M Painting And Trim Work .Free estimates. 905-213-7172 Home RenovationsH Cleaning /JanitorialC Dustie Dollies Residential Cleaning. Bi-Weekly & Monthly Move in & move out cleaning. Christmas Cleaning 905-409-6404 AJAX 20 Harwood Ave. S.905-428-8827 AJAX 603 Church St.N.905-686-2499 PICKERING 705 Kingston Rd. 905-420-3223 All pRiCeSiN effeCt FRI.,DEC.26,2014 to THURS.,JAN.8,2015 uNleSS otHeRwiSeStAted. Expert Choose from 4 varieties! 17-34 PIECES 680 g/1.5 lb 9 9999 Save $6 Fully cookedchickenwings 9Lowest p r i c e of t h e Y e A r ! Lowest p r i c e of t h e Y e A r ! Fully cooked7 9999 Save $8 Bonelesschickenchunks69999 Save $4 Lowest p r i c e of t h e Y e A r ! FlYerineFFectFor 2wEEkS! 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South Ajax, ON L1S 7T7 FLYERS FR idaY dECEMBER 26, 2014 Today’s Carriers of the Week are Kyle and Brian. Kyle and Brian are hard working students who enjoy fencing and hockey. Kyle and Brian have received dinner vouchers compliments of McDonald’s, Subway and Boston Pizza. *BEST BUY AJAX PICKERING *BLUE SKY SUPERMARKET AJAX PICKERING *FUTURE SHOP AJAX PICKERING *HEALTH PLUS NUTRITION AJAX PICKERING *M & M MEATS AJAX PICKERING *NIKKO FOODS AJAX *VILASA PICKERING *DELIVERED TO SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS ONLY All inserts can be recycled with your newspapers through your blue box program. SAve time, SAve money. view Flyers/Coupons at shop.ca if you did not receive your news Advertiser oR you are interested in becoming a carrier, call Circulation at 905-683-5117. Hours: mon.-thurs. 9:00am to 6:30pm, Fri. 9:00am to 5:00pm. your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6 every 3 weeks. 6 Harwood Ave. S.,Ajax 1949 Ravenscroft Rd.,Ajax 300 Rossland Rd. E.,Ajax 255 Salem Rd. S. D#1 42 Old Kingston Rd.,Ajax 465 Bayly St.W. #5,Ajax 1889 Brock Rd. #24, Pickering 300 Harwood Ave. S.,Ajax 1995 Salem Rd. N.,Ajax FUTURE SHOP CORRECTION NOTICE We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE FUTURE SHOPBOXINGDAYCORPORATEFLYERIntheBoxingDayflyer,page13,theLG5.0Cu.Ft.FrontLoadSteam Washer(DLEX3570V)and7.3 Cu.Ft.Electric FrontLoadSteamDryer(WM3570HVA)(WebID:10289732/10289737 )wereadvertisedwithanincorrect price.Please be advised that this laundry pair is $1699.98 save $350NOT$1499.98 save $500,as previously advertised. Service Directory Catch Classifieds ONLINE! ANYTIME! Log on to: www.durhamregion.com Please read your classified ad on the first day of publication as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. SELL IT NOW CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 www.durhamregion.com du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 4 20 AP Thursday & Friday 10am-8pm Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday 10am-5pm Event Hours www.internationalpoolandspashow.com 800 Taunton Rd. W At the corner of Taunton Rd. & Thornton Rd.(905) 434-7727 OSHAWA Friday december 26, 10am-7pm Saturday december 27, 10am-6pm Sunday december 28, 10am-5pm SAVE! ON ALL Dec 26th toJan 4 t h 60” HD TV $1999RETAILVALUE With purchase of a Coast Spa. IMMEDIATEDELIVERYAVAILABLE FINANCINGON THE SPOT! msrp $4095 nowonly!$1995 TheAvonlea msrp $4995 nowonly!$2295 TheStratford msms TheStratfordTheStratfordBBQ’SPOOLSHOT TUBS BILLIARD TA BLES