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Bowmanville tiger shares screen in The Interview
Robbie the tiger
cast as North Korean
guard tiger for
controversial film
Brad Andrews
bandrews@durhamregion.com
CLARINGTON -- Bowmanville’s own Rob-
bie the tiger shares the big screen, and the
controversy, with Seth Rogen and James
Franco in their divisive new comedy, The
Interview.
Robbie, a 15 year-old tiger living at the
Bowmanville Zoo, spent three nights in
Vancouver last November filming his
parts for the controversial Hollywood
comedy.
“Seth Rogen was right beside Robbie
during the scene,” laughs Michael Hack-
enberger, owner of the Bowmanville Zoo.
“It’s a scene where Seth Rogen is sneaking
up through the woods to the leader’s com-
pound... Robbie plays a guard tiger.”
While Mr. Hackenberger described the
actors as “very professional” and “delight-
ful to work with,” the film has been
plagued by issues regarding its release.
For some time there was confusion how
or when anyone could see the movie.
The Interview, which depicts the death
of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,
saw major theatre chains in the U.S. back
away from showing the movie following a
hacking scandal and threats related to its
release.
Sony Pictures Entertainment later
scrapped its plans to release The Inter-
view even as many independent theatres
offered to screen the film.
Mr. Hackenberger made a Dec. 23 pledge
on his zoo’s Facebook page to screen The
Interview at the zoo’s 500-seat auditorium
to raise money for tiger conservation.
“I wanted to push back at a foul bullying
tactic,” he said of his offer.
“To the filmmakers I wanted to say,
here’s a private theatre, I want to support
you, let’s show it.”
Good news and bad news followed.
The bad news, according to Mr. Hacken-
berger, was it didn’t look like he’d be able
to screen The Interview at the zoo due to
copyright issues. The good news was soon
after his offer Sony announced a Christ-
mas Day release of The Interview online
and at select independent theatres across
America.
The Interview earned more than $1
million during its Christmas premiere at
more than 300 locations in the U.S. and, to
date, has earned $15 million in online rev-
enue.
Mr. Hackenberger is happy with the out-
come and that people can finally see Rob-
bie on the big screen.
He calls the animal an “exceptional
beast” and “lovely tiger.”
While noting the comedy makes more
toilet humor jokes than hard-hitting
social commentary, Mr. Hackenberger
implored people not to be intimidated by
fear.
“You never know where art will take
you,” he said.
On Dec. 29 Sony released a list of
select theatres across Canada that are
now screening The Interview. Cine Starz
in Mississauga and Carlton Cinema in
Toronto will be the theatres showing the
movie in the Greater Toronto Area.
BOWMANVILLE -- Bowmanville's own Robbie the Tiger played a part in controversial comedy The Interview. Robbie is featured in
scenes alongside actors Seth Rogen and James Franco, playing a 'guard tiger' of the North Korean leader.
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Durham police
name veteran
Toronto cop as
new deputy chief
Whitby resident Chris
Fernandes comes home
to Durham force; to be
sworn in Jan. 12
DURHAM -- Durham’s new deputy chief
is moving east after a 28-year career with
the Toronto police.
Chris Fernandes, a superintendant
with the Toronto police, will become
Durham’s new deputy chief on Jan. 12.
He replaces retiring deputy chief Scott
Burns.
Mr. Fernandes, a 23-year Whitby resi-
dent, has been an officer since 1986 and
currently leads the 200-member Divi-
sional Police Support Unit in Toronto.
The unit includes the school resource
officer program, transit patrol and the
Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention
Strategy.
“Deputy Chief Designate Fernandes
boasts all the qualities the board was
seeking in a candidate, and we are
delighted to attract such a quality police
executive to Durham Region,” said Dur-
ham chairman and police board chair
Roger Anderson. “His leadership ability,
his diverse experience, and his under-
standing of the challenges facing the
police sector will help the DRPS achieve
new levels of excellence and innova-
tion. He will be a tremendous addition to
Chief (Paul) Martin’s dedicated team of
police professionals.”
The father of three will be officially
sworn in at a ceremony on Jan. 12 at 1
p.m. at Durham Regional Headquarters,
605 Rossland St. E.
“The Durham Regional Police Service
is recognized for leadership in policing
and community safety in Ontario and
across all of Canada. I am pleased and
very honoured to have earned the con-
fidence of the police services board and
to be joining such an outstanding team,”
said Mr. Fernandes.
“I look forward to supporting the
board, Chief Martin, and all the mem-
bers of the police service and communi-
ty partners in serving the citizens of the
community that I call home.”
DURHAM -- Chris Fernandes of the
Toronto Police Service will be appointed
deputy chief of the Durham Regional
Police Service, effective Jan. 12, 2015.
He replaces retiring Deputy Chief Scott
Burns. Toronto Police Service photo
Pickering Veridian
members get
two-year board terms
PICKERING -- The councillors who will
sit on the Veridian board of directors will
now have a two-year term instead of four.
Council voted to support Ward 1 City
Councillor Kevin Ashe and Ward 3
Regional Councillor David Pickles sitting
on the Veridian Corporation Board of
Directors at the final meeting of council
in 2014.
But Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill
McLean introduced a motion that the
appointment be reviewed in two years’
time.
Coun. McLean said the intent isn’t to
choose different councillors to replace
them, but to ensure the interests of the
City are continually being raised.
Council approved Coun. McLean’s
motion to limit the term to two years in a
vote of 4-3.
Coun. McLean also advocated the com-
pensation that board members receive
be reviewed in the future.
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Ajax and Pickering
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50,000 hot meals
each year
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OSHAWA -- It’s shaping up to be a big
year in 2015 for Durham Outlook for the
Needy, the organization behind St. Vin-
cent’s Kitchen in Oshawa, as the organi-
zation celebrates its 25th anniversary and
prepares to move to a new location.
“When it first started it was a group of
women at a church who saw that there
was a need to feed the hungry,” said Valer-
ie Moreton, manager of operations for the
organization.
The story goes that a small group of peo-
ple saw a problem in Oshawa with many
people going hungry while businesses reg-
ularly threw out food.
A letter was sent out to local church-
es inviting people to a meeting about the
issue at St. Mary of the People Catholic
Church Hall. Organizers expected 25 peo-
ple to show up but were shocked to see
250.
From there, the organization was formed
and the kitchen created. Today, as many as
220 people visit the kitchen on the busiest
days.
St. Vincent’s is powered by dedicated
volunteers with as many as 800 people
working together to serve 50,000 meals per
year and the organization has just two staff
members.
A hot meal that includes soup, a main
course and dessert costs $1.50 and local
churches buy and distribute tickets for
people who can’t afford the fee.
There are many reasons people visit St.
Vincent’s. Some patrons are grappling with
mental health or addiction issues while
some are down on their luck; others may
be seniors who can’t quite make their dol-
lars stretch far enough or a person who
rents a room in a rooming house with no
access to kitchen facilities.
On weekends it’s not unusual to see par-
ents bring their children in for a meal.
“Some of these people, if they didn’t
come here they couldn’t eat,” said Whitby
resident Jack Snedden, a volunteer and
board member for Durham Outlook for
the Needy.
Mr. Snedden is one of the drivers who
picks up donations for St. Vincent’s six days
a week. That includes driving as far west as
Pickering to pick up donations from gro-
cery stores such as the Superstore at Liv-
erpool Road in Pickering, the Ajax Costco
as well as donations from Tim Hortons and
Coffee Culture and long-term care facili-
ties such as Hillsdale. There are also dona-
tions of non-perishable items from the
community, especially around Christmas
and Thanksgiving.
Any excess food is delivered to other
community groups, such as The Refuge,
the YWCA and local schools. As many as
60 organizations are supported through St.
Vincent’s.
The daily meal is cooked up by people
like Pickering’s Lisa Gaspar, who work with
whatever’s on hand.
Ms. Gaspar is on the St. Vincent’s board
and has been volunteering at the kitchen
for more than five years. She volunteers
with family members from across Durham,
cooking up meals on the third Thursday
and fifth Wednesday of the week and they
regularly work with a group of volunteers
from St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church in
Ajax.
Ms. Gaspar explains everything is made
from scratch. On a chilly December day,
the group was working on homemade
chicken soup, potato and leek soup, herb-
roasted chicken with potatoes, and vegeta-
bles. She always brings a bit of her Italian
heritage to her meals.
“We put a lot of love in it; we cook it like
we would at home.”
As to why she spends her time volunteer-
ing at St. Vincent’s?
“Selfish reasons, it makes us feel good,”
said Ms. Gaspar.
Eileen Goodwin is a supervisor at St. Vin-
cent’s and the Courtice resident has spent
more than 18 years volunteering.
“I love working with the patrons, there
are some wonderful patrons,” she said. Ms.
Goodwin said she’s gotten to know many
of the people who have been coming to St.
Vincent’s for years.
As Durham Outlook for the Needy gets
set to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the
big challenge is raising $1.5 million for the
construction of a new location at 227 Sim-
coe St. S.
The organization’s current location in
downtown Oshawa is less than ideal. In
order to visit the kitchen, patrons must
descend a steep set of stairs. Volunteers
must lug items up and down the stairs for
both delivery and storage.
“We need barrier-free access, we’re on
three floors here,” said Ms. Moreton. “Our
volunteers are older so the stairs are hard
on the them, we have patrons in wheel-
chairs and they can’t get down.”
Property owners near the new location
fought the move all the way to the Ontar-
io Municipal Board. Although Durham
Outlook for the Needy ultimately won, the
ordeal left behind thousands of dollars in
legal bills.
“We have lots of food right now, we have
lots of volunteers, the biggest challenge
is collecting more dollars and up to this
point we’ve done it without any govern-
ment support,” said Mr. Snedden.
A gala to support the organization is
planned for next year and donations are
always welcome.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent’s will continue to
serve warm meals to folks in the commu-
nity who need them the most.
“We have a group of regulars, patrons
who come here every day,” said Ms. More-
ton. “They love the social aspect of it.
There’s no judgment here. We don’t ask
for ID and we serve them with dignity,
it’s like a restaurant.”
Durham’s St. Vincent’s Kitchen gets set to celebrate 25 years
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Fighting against fraud in Durham Region
People have
been swindled by
unscrupulous con artists
since the dawn of time.
But in the information age, with the Inter-
net now a common tool, crooks and swin-
dlers simply have more opportunites to bilk
unsuspecting targets out of their money.
Investment fraud, by its very nature, is most
often a crime against older adults. About
one in 20 Canadians is a victim of fraud
and almost three in 10 say they have been
approached with a potential investment
scam at some point in their lives, accord-
ing to the Ontario Securities Commission.
Staff from the OSC recently dropped by the
Seniors’ Activity Centre in Whitby to share
tips on protecting yourself and your money
from con artists.
Meredith Adolph of the Ontario Securi-
ties Commission says a scam artist knows all
the tricks to make an investment opportuni-
ty seem plausible in the heat of a moment.
People don’t have to be wealthy to fall victim
to a scam; studies show that a third of fraud
victims lose less than $1,000, she said.
Further, victims lose more than just
money.
“It impacts your mental and physical
health and your sense of well-being because
it’s a very personal crime,” she said. “It’s
directly related to your well-being and your
kids’ well-being and it can have an enor-
mous impact on seniors.”
The largest demographic at risk of invest-
ment fraud is 55-year-old to 65-year-old
men, often because they realize or suspect
they haven’t saved enough for retirement
and think they’re skilled at investing so they
don’t ask questions and take more risks, the
OSC says.
The speakers highlighted warning signs
that investors should be on the lookout for,
particularly with an unsolicited investment
opportunity. Red flags include high-pressure
tactics scammers often use to rush investors
into making a decision about a limited time
offer, or the promise of high returns with low
risk.
To avoid becoming the victim of a scam,
sometimes it’s as simple as checking if the
person or firm is registered to sell invest-
ments or offer investment advice, said Ms.
Adolph.
“What we hear from our enforcement
team and from the people who work in our
call centre is that in most of the fraud cases
that they hear, they 100 per cent could have
been avoided had they simply picked up the
phone to check to see whether this person
was registered in Ontario or with any securi-
ties regulator.”
Take your time, do your homework, and
don’t be lured by the promises of easy, quick
money. The only person who might stand to
make a fast buck won’t necessarily be you.
A thank you note
to my fellow drivers
As we leave 2014 and head into 2015,
I hope you won’t mind if I use this last col-
umn of the year to thank a few drivers who
made my time on our highways these past
few weeks a living hell.
To the guy in the monster truck who felt my
going 120 km/h in the left lane of Hwy. 401
as I went home Christmas Eve wasn’t fast
enough, I want to thank you for showing me
why aggressive drivers cause accidents.
You rode my bumper for about one min-
ute until I could get into the middle lane and
then you went flying by me only to get stuck
behind the next car not going fast enough
for you.
Of course that ticked you off so much
you had to start weaving in and out of traffic,
causing problems for everyone else on the
highway. I hope you made it home safely.
To the two drivers who felt the highway
was their own racetrack as I drove to Lon-
don two weekends ago for a family Christ-
mas dinner, thanks for scaring the crap out
of everyone you pulled up behind and then
had to brake quickly because traffic was
slowing down. Your complete lack of regard
for others on the highway showed my kids
just what morons you were and hopefully
will make them think twice about speeding
when they are behind the wheel.
And lastly, to the woman I see every now
and then on the highway as I come in to
work, thank you for the laugh I get watching
as you put your makeup on in the car. I’m
not an expert at putting on makeup but I’m
sure saving that five minutes at home in the
morning means a lot to you. Maybe you get
to sleep in a few extra minutes or linger in
the shower a bit longer. Don’t worry about
your fellow drivers on the road, we’re all just
happy you are looking your best when you
get to work.
I hope everyone has a fruitful and safe
new year.
-- Managing editor Mike Johnston wonders what quirks
he has behind the wheel that sets off other drivers.
Mike Johnston
Managing Editor
Motoring
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 Scu-
gog Island.
Whatever hap-
pened to the free
market? If there
is a possibility for
another 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 gam-
blers 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 dollars.
Brad
Hogg
Counting my blessings
as a new year begins
As we prepare to close the door on 2014
it’s always nice to take a little stock and
count a few blessings. Blessings are inter-
esting things. They’re not always dressed
the way we think they should be and very
often we don’t even know we’ve been
blessed until much later. Life, when it’s
lived fully, is like a really good meal. We
need the sweet and the sour on our pal-
ates, the bitter and the savoury together.
One complements the other. And so, in
counting my blessings this year, I am as
equally grateful for the difficult times as I
am for the pleasurable moments.
Thanks to the thoughtful, sweet individ-
ual who found and returned my lost wallet
those months ago. Bless you to pieces, dear
friend, and may that joyful karma protect
you from any such calamity in your own
life.
Thanks to the nice man who, last winter,
pointed out to me the fact that I had pulled
out of my driveway and was driving down
the street with my block heater still con-
nected to 15 feet of extension cord. Thank
you also for pointing it out without laugh-
ing too hard. You are a kind soul.
Thanks to every cashier, salesperson or
attendant who smiled, chatted and said a
sincere thank you. I know how much that
took on some days.
Thanks to every kid in a stroller who lit
me up with an unasked-for grin and gur-
gle. Thanks for every piece of music, art or
storytelling that took me away and made
me want to be that good of an artist.
But thanks too, to every driver whoever
frustrated me and forced me to learn a little
more patience and understanding. Thanks
to those black days of gridlock and the
attendant journey from petulance to relief
to dizzy joy that I was safe and whole and
able to arrive alive. Thanks to every piece
of ugliness, hatred, violence and injustice
that I bumped into. Each of those difficult
moments reminded me of how impor-
tant it is to continually be the presence of
their opposite number; beauty, love, kind-
ness and equality. My light wants to burn
brighter in the presence of darkness.
Thanks to every individual, acquain-
tance and relation whose love, trust and
friendship I struggle with. You make me
look deeper and deeper into my own heart
and challenge me to do the only important
real work there is ... connection. You help
me define what I value most in this world.
Thank you for the clouds and the grey
and the cold and the dark. Without these
things how would any of us ever appreciate
the bliss of sun and light and warmth?
There is a breathtaking perfection and
balance to everything in this world. And
to everyone. We are all here for a reason
and it is all working out just fine. I want-
ed to drop you a short note to say thanks
for being exactly who and what you are.
Happy New Year, everyone.
-- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer,
saves some of his best lines for this column.
8 Top reads of 2014
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about purcashing family pets from online sources
sparked an interesting discussion on our Facebook
page over the Christmas break. Here’s what people
were saying:
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Kelly Bennett: I applied to rescue
societies; they wouldn’t consider me
because I didn’t have a fenced back
yard. I went to the humane society
and the staff member I dealt with was extremely
rude.So I looked to kijiji and that’s where I found
my dog, from a family who had gotten a dog they
couldn’t handle. They gave me all her papers and
the supplies they had for her. The experience
using kijiji was the best off all 3. I guess I lucked
out, and now have a sweet healthy boxer/ rotti
mix.
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story/5227960-a-look-back-at-books-read-in-2014/
When I think of the past year,
I think:
I’m on the right track.40%
I’m afraid for the future.33%
I accomplished something. 27%
1. How the Light Gets In,
by Louise Penney
2. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches,
by Alan Bradley
3. The Bear, by Claire Cameron
4. Indian Horse, by Richard Wagamese
5. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,
by Rachel Joyce
6. Adult Onset, by Ann-Marie MacDonald
7. The Back of the Turtle, by Thomas King
8. Tell, by Frances Itani
Enter Laughing
Neil Crone
Actor, comic, writer
The InBox
Holiday shopping and debt
While younger Canadian shoppers
(aged 18 to 34) intended to give more gifts
to others this holiday season and spend
more doing so, there’s one present they
had in mind for themselves: a debt-free
start to the New Year.
Over half (59 per cent) of 18 to 34 year
olds intended to use cash or debit cards
and a majority (70 per cent) planned to
shop in-store, with 25 per cent online.
According to the annual RBC Holiday
Spending Intentions Poll, 94 per cent
of this younger age group would be gift-
giving this year, compared to 82 per cent
in 2013, and were expecting to spend an
average of $509.80 on those gifts, up from
$457.40 last year. What these holiday
shoppers didn’t intend to increase were
gift-related debts: over half (59 per cent)
planned to use cash or debit cards, while
18 per cent intended to use credit cards
and pay off their balances.
Other findings from the RBC 2014
Poll on holiday shopping plan:
• 67 per cent of Canadian shoppers didn’t
have a budget that includes saving for
holidays/gift expenses.
• Quebec shoppers intended to spend the
least on gifts this holiday season ($360.30);
those in Atlantic Canada and Alberta
intended to spend the most ($700.90 and
$699.70 respectively); the national aver-
age was expected to be $589.60.
• In Atlantic Canada and Ontario, shop-
pers were most likely (33 per cent and 28
per cent respectively) to use cash for their
gift purchases (27 per cent nationally).
• Shoppers in Saskatchewan and Mani-
toba were the most likely (32 per cent) to
use debit cards for their gift buying (24
per cent nationally).
In B.C. and Alberta, shoppers were most
likely (tied at 36 per cent) to use credit
cards for their gift purchases and then pay
off the balance on their next credit card
statements (30 per cent nationally).
Source: RBC
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years ago, she was 9 months old.
She picked up some bad habits from
the original owners that she still has, but we
wouldn’t trade her for anything.
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dog from kijiji and you could tell this
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issues. It was sad but we’ve never
looked to kijiji for a pet after nor have gotten a
pet since.
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anything else where you have to use
caution in making your purchase.
It is a gamble for sure. You need to
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another person at their house as they are less
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great!
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Ontario Securities
Commission offers tips and
resources during presentation
in Whitby
Parvaneh Pessian
ppessian@durhamregion.com
WHITBY -- Everyone has heard the saying, “If it’s too good to
be true, it probably is.”
But when it comes to investment fraud, people should ask
themselves, “What does too good to be true actually look
like?” advises Meredith Adolph of the Ontario Securities
Commission.
“The reality of a scam artist is they know all the tricks to
make an investment opportunity seem perfectly plausible in
the heat of a moment,” she said during a special presentation
at the Seniors’ Activity Centre in Whitby.
Ms. Adolph and Eleanor Farrell, director of the Office of the
Investor at OSC, dropped by the facility recently for “Protect
Your Money,” an event to help seniors learn how to avoid
investment scams and become more informed investors.
About one in 20 Canadians is a victim of fraud and almost
three in 10 say they have been approached with a potential
investment scam at some point in their lives.
“One interesting thing about investment fraud is that you
don’t actually have to be wealthy to be a target and to be the
victim of a scam,” said Ms. Adolph.
“You do have to have money to invest but studies have
shown that nearly a third of fraud victims lose less than
$1,000 in a scam.”
Studies have also shown that investment fraud doesn’t only
hit people in their pocketbooks, she added.
“It impacts your mental and physical health and your sense
of well-being because it’s a very personal crime,” she said.
“It’s directly related to your well-being and your kids’ well-
being and it can have an enormous impact on seniors.”
If an adult in their 40s, for example, loses a portion of their
savings to a scam, they still have time to make that money
back before they retire, she explained.
“But if you’re retired and you’re living on a fixed income,
you lose money to a scam, that could have a very long-lasting
impact on your financial well-being.”
The OSC is an independent Crown corporation responsi-
ble for regulating the capital markets in Ontario. Its mandate
is to protect investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent
practices. The free seminar was part of the OSC in the Com-
munity outreach program, which has representatives travel-
ling across Canada to offer helpful tips and resources.
“Outreach like this event helps us to better understand
investors, what they need, what they want, how they invest
and how their behaviour should be reflected in our policies
and actions,” said Ms. Farrell.
“A better understanding of the investor helps the OSC pro-
tect them better.”
The presentation also covered how to choose an advisor,
and important questions to ask.
Educating seniors, in particular, is a major priority of the
OSC as the elderly population in Durham and across Ontario
continues to grow.
“The biggest group that’s susceptible to fraud is 55-year-
old to 65-year-old men because they’ve realized they haven’t
saved enough for retirement and they think they actually are
really great at investing so they don’t ask any questions and
they just take more risks and they get scammed far more,”
Ms. Farrell said.
The speakers highlighted warning signs that investors
should be on the lookout for whenever someone brings them
an unsolicited investment opportunity. Red flags include the
“high-pressure tactic” scammers often use to rush inves-
tors into making a decision about a limited time offer, or the
promise of “a high return with low risk.”
To avoid becoming the victim of a scam, sometimes it’s as
simple as checking if the person or firm is registered to sell
investments or offer investment advice, said Ms. Adolph.
“What we hear from our enforcement team and from the
people who work in our call centre is that in most of the
fraud cases that they hear, they 100 per cent could have been
avoided had they simply picked up the phone to check to see
whether this person was registered in Ontario or with any
securities regulator.”
For more information and tips to avoid investment scams,
go to www.checkbeforeyouinvest or www.getsmarterabout-
money.ca or call the OSC toll free at 1-877-785-1555 .
Page 6 - Today’s editorial
Durham seniors urged to be vigilant againstSCAMMERS
WHITBY -- Meredith Adolph, with the Investor Education Fund, addressed seniors
about investment fraud protection at the Whitby Seniors’ Activity Centre recently.
The event was hosted by the Ontario Securities Commission.
Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland
HOW THIS IMPACTS YOU
• About one in 20 Canadians is a victim of fraud and
almost three in 10 say they have been aproached with
a potential investment scam at some point in their lives.
• Anyone with money to invest can become the target of
an investment scam, but fraud can have an especially
significant impact on retirees living on a fixed income.
• In 2013, across Durham and most municipalities in
Ontario, individuals 50 to 54 years old made up the larg-
est proportion of the population.
• For seniors who lose some or all of their savings,
financial recovery could be difficult and their quality of
life may be affected.
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Jillian Follert
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DURHAM -- A declining enrollment trend
that affected Durham’s Catholic elemen-
tary schools for the past decade is now
rippling through the high schools.
The Durham Catholic District School
Board’s annual report on enrollment
numbers shows a drop of 483 students
between October 2013 and October 2014
-- and 476 of those were at the high school
level.
“It’s not unique just to our board, we’re
seeing that in boards across the province,”
says superintendent Tim Robins.
He says declining birth rates sparked
the initial enrollment drop, which is now
“rebounding” at the elementary level
thanks to the launch of full-day kindergar-
ten.
As of Oct. 31, 2014 the DCDSB had a total
of 21,877 students -- 14,603 in elementary
school and 7,274 in secondary school.
That translates to an overall “utiliza-
tion rate” of 96 per cent, which means
the board is using almost all the capacity
available at its school buildings.
“Anything close to 100 per cent is good,”
Mr. Robins notes.
He says that number proves that accom-
modation review committee decisions
that prompted elementary school closings
in Oshawa and Pickering have helped bal-
ance the numbers.
The DCDSB currently has an average
elementary school population of 384 stu-
dents, which is close to the 400 bench-
mark considered ideal.
Prior to the ARC decisions, Mr. Robins
says that number was in the low 300s.
“The accommodation review processes
do address imbalances,” he notes.
The DCDSB has also been looking at
other ways of addressing utilization issues,
such as bringing community partners on
board to fill vacant space at elementary
schools.
Examples include childcare centres like
the one that recently opened at St. Theresa
Catholic School in Whitby, and the Brock
Community Health Centre sharing space
with Holy Family Catholic School in Bea-
verton.
There was also a recent decision to
address sliding enrollment at Monsignor
John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School
in Oshawa, by moving to a Grade 7 to 12
model effective September 2015.
The move is expected to bring enroll-
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school from about 500 students current-
ly, to between 660 and 690 when the new
model is in place.
However, Oshawa Trustee Theresa Cor-
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rates at the four elementary schools that
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School, St. Hedwig Catholic School and St.
Thomas Aquinas Catholic School.
“What is their fate?” she asked.
Mr. Robins said the board will be
“actively” seeking community partners to
fill space in those schools.
The annual report also says future
enrollment projections have been
“revised downwards”
due to factors including a later start date
for the Seaton community in Pickering,
changing demographics in Durham and
the opening of a new public high school in
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The best in sports
DURHAM -- News Advertiser photographers caught the best
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was tackled by Holy Trinity Titans’ Tristin Butler during their LOSSA
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We look forward to exploring your candidacy with us!
If you cannot join us at the recruitment fair we invite you to submit your
application for Warehouse Personnel to wesnard@oms.ca or Delivery &
Dispatch Personnel to palbert@oms.ca
Website: www.oms.ca
OSHAWA RECRUITMENT FAIR 2015
ALL CANDIDATES ARE WELCOME!
1129 WENTWORTH STREET WEST, UNIT B2, OSHAWA, ONTARIO
MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH 9AM TO 7PM
OSHAWA RECRUITMENT FAIR 2015
ALL CANDIDATES ARE WELCOME!
1129 WENTWORTH STREET WEST, UNIT B2, OSHAWA, ONTARIO
MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH 9AM TO 7PM
Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities Inc. (“Parkbridge”) is Canada’s leading owner, operator and developer
of residential land lease communities, recreational resorts and marinas. Our overriding mandate is to
make residential and recreational resorts affordable, yet exceptional.
Positioned for growth and opportunity, Parkbridge currently has an opening at Goreski’s Landing
Marina & RV Resort for a Resort Manager, in Port Perry, Ontario. This position will support the
Company’s objectives by implementing the company's plan for the community and fulfilling the
company's responsibilities to its homes sites and customers.
Ideal applicant will be a highly motivated individual who is extremely customer service focused and has
the ability to manage employees. Minimum 5 years property, marina, hospitality or similar management
experience is required. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to grow their career.
Parkbridge offers a competitive compensation package with includes annual bonus and healthcare
benefits.
Thank you to everyone who applies however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please forward your resume to
kjames@parkbridge.com
Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities Inc. (“Parkbridge”) is Canada’s leading
owner, operator and developer of residential land lease communities,
recreational resorts and marinas. Our overriding mandate is to make
residential and recreational resorts affordable, yet exceptional.
Positioned for growth and opportunity, Parkbridge currently has an
opening at Goreski’s Landing Marina & RV Resort for a Resort
Manager, in Port Perry, Ontario. This position will support the
Company’s objectives by implementing the company’s plan for the
community and fulfilling the company’s responsibilities to its homes
sites and customers.
Ideal applicant will be a highly motivated individual who is extremely
customer service focused and has the ability to manage employees.
Minimum 5 years property, marina, hospitality or similar management
experience is required. This is an excellent opportunity for someone
who would like to grow their career. Parkbridge offers a competitive
compensation package which includes annual bonus and healthcare
benefits.
Thank you to everyone who applies however only those selected for an
interview will be contacted.
Please forward your resume to
kjames@parkbridge.com
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Symbolizing a long heritage of excellence and commitment,
ST MARYS, one of Canada’s leading cement manufacturers, is
dedicated to the safety and health of employees, neighbours, local
communities, and customers. Praised for our commitment to
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heavy industry experience, superior troubleshooting skills, and effective
interpersonal communication abilities. Familiarity with PLC control
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Royal Drugs Inc. is a leading provider of specialized healthcare services. Our organization is comprised of
committed individuals, each making a positive impact on the well-being of our customers.
We provide a safe, secure and supportive work environment, professional growth and development opportunities,
work schedules that allow for a healthy and fulfilling work-life balance as well as tools, training and resources
necessary to achieve success.
We will be interviewing at our OSHAWA RECRUITMENT FAIR for the following positions:
PHARMACISTS
• Pharmacists licensed with the Ontario College of Pharmacists;
• Experience in Hospital and/or Community Infusion Therapy
Services an asset;
• Knowledge of KROLL Pharmacy Computer System also an asset.
PHARMACY ASSISTANTS
• Understanding of Community Infusion Therapy Services;
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques;
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical calculations;
• Knowledge of KROLL Pharmacy Computer system an asset;
• Experience working in a clean room environment an asset.
We look forward to exploring your candidacy with us!
If you cannot join us at the recruitment fair we invite you to submit your
resume in confidence to ccorban@dhg.ca
OSHAWA RECRUITMENT FAIR 2015
ALL CANDIDATES ARE WELCOME!
1129 WENTWORTH STREET WEST, UNIT B2, OSHAWA, ONTARIO
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6TH 9AM TO 7PM
Royal Drugs Inc. is a leading provider of specialized healthcare
services. Our organization is comprised of committed individuals,
each making a positive impact on the well-being of our customers.
We provide a safe, secure and supportive work environment,
professional growth and development opportunities, work schedules
that allow for a healthy and fulfilling work-life balance as well as
tools, training and resources necessary to achieve success.
We will be interviewing at our OSHAWA RECRUITMENT FAIR for the
following positions:
PHARMACISTS
Pharmacists licensed with the Ontario College of Pharmacists;
Experience in Hospital and/or Community Infusion Therapy
Services an asset;
Knowledge of KROLL Pharmacy Computer System also an asset.
PHARMACY ASSISTANTS
Understanding of Community Infusion Therapy Services;
Knowledge of aseptic techniques;
Knowledge of pharmaceutical calculations;
Knowledge of KROLL Pharmacy Computer system an asset;
Experience working in a clean room environment an asset.
We look forward to exploring your candidacy with us!
If you cannot join us at the recruitment fair we invite you to submit your
resume in confidence to ccorban@dhg.ca
OSHAWA RECRUITMENT FAIR 2015
ALL CANDIDATES ARE WELCOME!
1129 WENTWORTH STREET WEST, UNIT B2, OSHAWA, ONTARIO
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6TH 9AM TO 7PM
Summer Employment
Opportunities
The Town of Whitby is currently seeking applications
for a variety of positions with the Summer Student
Employment Program and the Summer Camp
Employment Program for the 2015 Summer Season.
For complete information about these programs,
including information on how to apply, please visit our
website at: www.whitby.ca/employment
Application Deadlines:
Summer Student Employment Program: January 9, 2015
Summer Camp Employment Program: January 23, 2015
Acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those
applicants who are invited for an interview.
The Town of Whitby is an equal opportunity employer
and is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment
and selection processes and work environments. Please advise Human Resource Services of any
accommodations needed to ensure your access to a fair
and equitable process. Any information received relating
to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
Personal information provided is collected under the
authority of The Municipal Act.
LAW OFFICE
Real estate clerk proficient with Teraview
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closing real estate deals. Reception and
general office duties.
Resumes in confidence to:
Lawoffice@lblegal.ca
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Prayer to St Jude
Thanks to St. Jude and the sacred
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HARRIS, Timothy Allen - Passed away
peacefully on Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
at the age of 59 years. He is predeceased by
his brother David Arthur Fisher and his sister
Luanna Grace Fisher. Survived by his three
sisters, Lottie (Harold) Petrie, Georgina
(Vincent) Hodgson and Phyllis (Collin)
Tanner, his 5 nieces and nephews and his
seven great nieces and great nephews. He
will be greatly missed by his extended family
at Oshawa This Week. Memorial
arrangements are to be announced at a later
date. The family would greatly appreciate
memorial donations made to the Cancer
Society of Canada in Tim Harris' name.
HOBBS, Olive Beatrice - Peacefully at
Lakeridge Health, Oshawa on Sunday,
December 28, 2014 at the age of 82 years.
Olive (Doll) Hobbs (nee Beck) beloved
mother of Robert Hobbs and his wife Lisa of
Pefferlaw and Richard Hobbs of Ajax. Loving
Nanny of Robyn, Brian, Heather and Cyrus.
Dear sister of June Bennett, Wilfred Beck,
Holga Beck, Winston Beck, Vibert Beck and
Keith Beck. Predeceased by her sisters,
Isabell Slaney and Freda Lawrence and her
brother Robert Beck. Lovingly remembered
by her extended family and friends. Resting
at the FORREST & TAYLOR FUNERAL
HOME 20846 Dalton Road, Sutton,
Thursday, January 1, 2015 from 7:00-9:00
p.m. Funeral Service in the chapel Friday,
January 2, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. with visitation
from 12:30 p.m. Interment, Cooke's
Cemetery, Pefferlaw. Memorial Donations to
the Sick Kids Foundation or the O.S.P.C.A.
would be appreciated by the family.
Memorial Condolences may be made at www.forrestandtaylor.com
LOFTUS, Christa Maria (Retired Employee of
Scotiabank) - Suddenly at Rouge Valley -
Ajax, on December 24th, 2014 at the age of
70. Beloved mother of Tom (Bonita),
Deborah (Gabor) Toth, Kevin (Lee-Ann).
Cherished grandmother of Jake, Amanda,
Megan, Nathan, Ryan and Matthew. Dear
daughter of the late Julius and Maria
Heublein. Will be sadly missed by her family
and friends at the Whitby Curling Club,
Whitby Lawn Bowling Club and St.
Bernadettes Bridge League and also the
Choirs that she enjoyed singing with.
Memorial Visitation was held at THORNTON CEMETERY CHAPEL (1200 Thornton Rd.
N., Oshawa) on Tuesday, December 30th,
from 10:30 a.m. until time of Memorial
Service at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements
entrusted to OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME,
847 King Street West (905-721-1234). In lieu
of flowers donations to the Heart &
Stroke Foundation would be
appreciated. Online condolences
may be made at www.oshawafuneralhome.com.
PEARCE. Leslie Arthur - Passed away
peacefully on Saturday, December 27th at
the Ajax Hospital. Les (Johnny to his family)
was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, February
12, 1923 and grew up in Timmins, Ontario. It
was there he met his beloved wife of 65
years, Germaine (nee Raymond).
Predeceased by his parents Bernard and
Frances, his sister Helen and brother Edgar
(Bud). Les is survived by his four children,
James (Vicki), Ray (Lyn), Susan and Elaine
(Richard). Loving grandfather of Lesley,
Rachel, Jeffrey, Stephen, Aaron, Heather,
Anne, Will and Sophie and great-grandfather
to Max, Nicholas, Abby, Alex, David, Oliver,
Andrew and Henry. Les served in the RCAF
during the last years of WWII and settled In
Ajax over 60 years ago to raise his family.
The last 25 years of his career as an
accountant were with the Town of Ajax as
Deputy-Treasurer. Les was involved in
coaching local sports while his children were
growing up. He was very active in local
charities and politics all of his adult life, was a
life-member of the Ajax Lions Club and
served on Ajax Town Council. Friends are
invited to join Les's family in celebrating his
life. Visitation will be held at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road,
Pickering on Thursday, January 1 from 6:00
pm - 9:00 pm and on Friday, January 2 from
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. The funeral will follow at
1:00 pm. Online condolences may be placed
at www.mceachniefuneral.ca.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Parkinson
Society Canada would be appreciated
PUGH, Jennifer (Jenn) Alissa. - After a
courageous battle, peacefully at home with
all of her family present. On Saturday
December 27th 2014 in her 43rd year.
Beloved wife of Keith. Loving mother of
Kennedy, Delaney, Judson, and Wyatt.
Treasured daughter of Doug and Susan
Johnston. Much loved sister of Ang Johnston
(Nancy) and Katy Vescio (Domenic). Adored
daughter in law of Bruce and Karen Pugh.
Loving sister in law of Steven and Megan.
Dear aunt of Emily, William, Tommy, Jacob,
and Bianca. Cherished granddaughter of
Doreen and her husband Carl Andrews.
Lovingly remembered by all of her aunts,
uncles and many cousins. Friends and family
are welcome to visit at MOUNT LAWN FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY 21 Garrard
Road, Whitby (N of Hwy 2) 905-443-3376 on
Friday January 2nd from 2-4 p.m. & 7-9 p.m.
Funeral service to take place on Saturday
January 3rd 2015 at 1:30 p.m. Interment to
follow at Mount Lawn Cemetery. As
expressions of sympathy donations would be
appreciated to The Hearth Place Cancer
Support Centre. Online condolences may be
left at www.mceachniefuneral.ca or
www.mountlawn.ca
SALES CONSULTANT -FULL TIME POSITION
Oshawa This Week- 865 Farewell St
THE COMPANY
A subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, Metroland is one of Canada's
premier media companies. Metroland delivers up-to-the-minute vital
business and community information to millions of people across Ontario.
We have grown significantly in recent years in terms of audience and
advertisers and we're continuing to invest heavily in developing best-in-
class talent, products and technology to accelerate our growth in the
media landscape and strengthen our connection to the community. For
further information, please visit www.metroland.com.
THE OPPORTUNITY
• You will work directly within a sales team environment. Essential to
this role are strong people skills, creative thinking and fantastic
relationship building skills. Your solid knowledge of marketing &
digital will give you a leg up on the competition. Your 'listen to
understand' attitude, patience and perseverance will assist you in
providing the ultimate in customer service and follow through. A
proven track record in a sales role within a print/digital environment is
a definite asset.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Effectively communicate the features and benefits of our print and
digital assets to our customers and potential customers.
• Work with an Online Sales Consultant towards progress and
opportunities for further growth.
• Work through objections and overcome obstacles with the goal of
superior customer satisfaction at all times.
• Provide feedback on market needs to further expand our print and
digital product offerings.
• Build and maintain good relationships with clients and colleagues.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• " Must have a reliable vehicle and valid driver's license.
• " A proven track record working in a sales environment where your
role has been to drive revenue.
• " Print and Digital Sales Experience would be an asset.
• " Coachable and open-minded with a willingness to be trained and
developed.
• Positive attitude and excellent communication and creative skills.
• Strong multi-tasking skills with a drive for results.
• Well versed in internet revenue vehicles and trends with an active
interest in the digital space.
• Strong problem solving skills and capacity for strategic thinking.
• Ability to interact with cross-functional teams, salespeople and senior
business people.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
• Opportunity to be part of an exciting company at the cutting edge of
the media industry
• Work for a well-established and respected company that is
connected to your communities
• Competitive compensation plan including a car allowance and Group
RSP Plan
• Be part of a company that is committed to providing a healthy and
safe work environment
• We provide individualized career plans and extensive ongoing
development opportunities
• We've got your health in mind; you'll receive a comprehensive
benefits package and a generous vacation plan
If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal
environment, please email your resume to careers@durhamregion.com
Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be
contacted. As part of the Sales Role, you will be required to handle credit card
information. Metroland Media is a PCI compliant company and requires people in
this role to take PCI training to handle cards in a safe and compliant manner.
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WHITBY 401/BROCK,
3-bdrm, short walk Go train. Parking 2 cars, town Centre/park, clean. Air. big apt, in Duplex, large living rm, 1000sq ft, laundry, new carpet, kitchen flooring, Quiet, non- smoking, no pets, Hydro, Avail., $1295.00 First/last. Call 905-668-3276
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Brock/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
110 NONQUON RD., Oshawa,
2 & 3 - bedroom Apartment, Available Jan 1st, & Feb 1st. Call 905-723-2094.
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
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
HAYDON AUCTION BARNMidway between Bowmanville & Blackstock, just east of Durham #57New Year's Day Holiday Auction SaleThursday Jan. 1st - 10:30 amViewing from 9 am Antiques, Collectibles, Home Furnishings, Hardware and More.
China/Curio Cabinets, French Provincial Bed-
room Furniture, Leather Sofa & Loveseat,
Turkish Rugs, Electric Fireplace & Mantle,
Coins, Brand New Jewelry, Outdoor Furni-
ture, Vintage Peanut Jar, Pine Bedroom Set,
Pine Country Kitchen Table, Antique Flat-to-
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pane Heater, Asst. Hardware & More.
See Website for Complete Details, Photos and Updates www.haydonauctionbarn.com
2498 Concession Rd. 8 Bowmanville (Haydon) Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402
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3 bedroom lake facing
condo. Avail Jan 1.
No smoking/pets.
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Uniquecustomhomeonsoughtafterstreetw/spectacular
oversized lot. Grand foyer, hardwood floors, generous
principalroomscompletew/mainfloorstudy.ScarletO’hara
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Uniquecustomhomeonsoughtafterstreetw/spectacular
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Uniquecustomhomeonsoughtafterstreetw/spectacular
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$897,700
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Uniquecustomhomeonsoughtafterstreetw/spectacular
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principalroomscompletew/mainfloorstudy.ScarletO’hara
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Uniquecustomhomeonsoughtafterstreetw/spectacular
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$897,700
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Uniquecustomhomeonsoughtafterstreetw/spectacular
oversized lot. Grand foyer, hardwood floors, generous
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Uniquecustomhomeonsoughtafterstreetw/spectacular
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Wishing You All
A Happy Holiday Season!
Thank You For
Another Great Year.
Have A Safe
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Absolutely Stunning free holdTown Home, No Maintenance
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Sales Representatives
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Bright 3 bedroom townhome steps to go-station,
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McLean*
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Spectacular customized home with all the bells
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4 BedroomSemiforrent
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Rarely offered 3 Bedroom, 2 bath corner unit Bungalow.
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Durham Catholic
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in brief
Digging deeper into
EQAO data at Durham
Catholic schools
The Durham Catholic District School
Board is digging deeper when it comes to
EQAO data.
At the Dec. 15 board meeting, staff out-
lined how looking beyond basic test scores
can improve outcomes in the standardized
math and literacy tests administered by the
Education Quality and Accountability Office.
Superintendent Gerry O’Reilly said
schools are now looking at three areas: con-
text, attitude and behaviour, and student
achievement.
Context might include the number of stu-
dents at a school with special needs, or whose
first language learned at home is not English.
Attitudes and behaviours refers to what
students, teachers and parents think about
school culture and the learning environment.
For example, DCDSB data shows 53 per
cent of Grade 6 students say they are good at
math, but only 37 per cent said they would be
able to answer a difficult math question.
Board staff said this information can be
used to change the way material is taught and
give students new strategies for tackling tough
problems.
EQAO test results for school boards and
individual schools can be viewed at www.
eqao.com.
DCDSB only board in
Ontario to get 100 per cent
participation in ShareLife
campaign
The Durham Catholic School Board was
recognized on Dec. 15 for its commitment to
supporting the ShareLife Schools Campaign.
The DCDSB is the only school board in
Ontario to achieve participation by 100 per
cent of its schools, a goal it has reached for
seven consecutive years.
This year the board raised $77,162 in
donations, which went to several local agen-
cies that support families in need.
“Through these generous donations, the
Durham Catholic District School Board is mak-
ing a statement that they care about people,
said ShareLife representative Tim Lee Loy. “As
Christians we are called to love and serve and
this is what (ShareLife) is doing with our agen-
cies.”
ShareLife is a Catholic organization that
raises funds for social service agencies and
connects Catholic educators and priests with
community agencies where they can direct
students and parishioners for help.
DCDSB in good financial
shape, operating reserve
balance of $3.2 million
Durham Catholic District School Board
trustees got an update on the board’s finan-
cial position at their Dec. 15 meeting.
Chief Financial Officer Ryan Putnam pre-
sented his annual review, which highlight-
ed that the 2014/2015 revised estimates are
balanced without any reliance on reserves
and include an operating contingency of
$200,000 to address unexpected issues.
Mr. Putnam said the DCDSB has an oper-
ating reserve balance of $3.2 million, which
represents 1.2 per cent of the annual operat-
ing budget -- above the one per cent target
set by the Province.
“Our focus must be on aligning expendi-
tures with the board’s strategic priorities and
to ensure effective consultation takes place,”
he said.
Highlight’s from the board’s 2014/2015
budget include expanding French immer-
sion and full-day kindergarten programs,
funding for two new schools, establish-
ing the annual operating contingency and
expanding an elementary pilot program for
instrumental music.
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charged in two
Durham Region
bank robberies
DURHAM -- A Scugog Township man
charged with robbing a CIBC in Clare-
mont on Tuesday afternoon has also
been connected to an earlier robbery of
another branch in Port Perry, according
to Durham police.
On Dec. 23, a man in disguise entered
the CIBC branch in Claremont claim-
ing to have a weapon before demanding
cash and fleeing to a nearby vehicle. Offi-
cers responded to the north Pickering
bank but couldn’t locate a suspect after
searching the area.
However, a short time later Durham
police arrested a man in Whitby without
incident.
The suspect has also been connected
to the robbery of a CIBC branch in Port
Perry on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Mike Koury, 31, of Amber Court in
Scugog Township, is charged with two
counts of robbery and disguise with
intent, He was held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with new information is asked
to contact Det. Houston of the Robbery
Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5360.
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