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There was a 73-per cent response rate with 27,518 students in grades 4 to 11 sharing their opinions. Results show 83 per cent of girls “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statement “I like to read,” compared with 70 per cent of boys. For the statement “I like to write,” it was 77 per cent for girls, 56 per cent for boys. On the flip side, 82 per cent of boys chose “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statement “I like science/technolo- gy,” compared with 70 per cent of girls. Sixty-eight per cent of boys responded that they like math, compared to 63 per cent of girls. “It is a trend,” says DDSB superinten- dent Luigia Ayotte, noting the gender gap has been observed in surveys from previous years. She says the key to closing the gap is engaging students and making lessons interesting and relevant to them. Examples might include allowing stu- dents to choose their own reading mate- rial, and focusing on math and science lessons that are hands-on and have real- world applications. “That way it becomes more meaningful to them ... you tap into their interests,” Ms. Ayotte notes. The 2014 data also shows there is a dif- ference between how girls and boys per- ceive their abilities when it comes to key subjects. For example, 76 per cent of girls agreed or strongly agreed with the statement “I think I am a good writer,” compared with 64 per cent of boys, while 76 per cent of boys think they are good at math, verses 67 per cent of girls. “If students believe they can do some- thing, they will excel at it,” Ms. Ayo- tte says, noting data like this can be an important indicator of student out- comes. 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DEALS YOU LOVEFOR LESS Durham council holds $15,000 inaugural luncheon Some question cost on taxpayers’ dime, others say event is only fitting Kristen Calis Kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham Region Council threw an inaugural luncheon at an Ajax golf club for 272 people and left the $15,000 tab for the tax- payer to pick up in December. The luncheon, held immediately after the new council was sworn in at council cham- bers, featured hors d’oeuvres, a sit-down meal and wine. The $15,238.16 bill included a $1,475.10 tip. The Toronto Star obtained a copy of the bill for the event, which was held in the Taunton ballroom at the Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility, invoicing more than $11,000 for food and $850 for wine. “Taxpayers have every right to be peeved,” said community activist and former Oshawa mayoral candidate Rosemary McConkey. “Such flagrant misspending of other people’s money smacks of elitism and reveals elected officials in denial about the serious need to instill a culture of cost-savings in local gov- ernment.” “It was pretty high-end,” said one attendee, who asked not to be identified out of concern about provoking elected officials. The guest remarked that while many coun- cillors brought only immediate family mem- bers, some had larger contingents of staffers and supporters on hand. Durham Regional Chairman Roger Ander- son called the inaugural lunch “a pretty spe- cial day” for council, staff and family mem- bers of council, and he did not find it extrava- gant. “It happens once every four years,” he said. “They’ve been doing it for 40 years.” He said it’s an opportunity to acknowledge outgoing and new councillors, for families to get involved, and for staff and the new coun- cillors to meet and socialize. Durham Region communications man- ager Tania Laverty confirmed the five-figure cost and said each councillor was allowed to invite seven people. The guest list included MPs and MPPs, local municipal clerks, members of the Durham Police Services board, the chief administra- tive officer and regional department heads, organizing staff, past regional councillors and post-secondary institution presidents, Ms. Laverty wrote in an e-mail. Mr. Anderson didn’t feel seven people was too high a number for council members to be able to invite, and said a number of would-be guests of various councillors were unable to attend the event due to the limit. The cost of the meal was approved by coun- cil and paid for out of the “2014 non-depart- mental budget related to the municipal elec- tion,” Ms. Laverty wrote. A similar event held after the 2010 election was more than $10,000 more expensive, cost- ing taxpayers $25,409.24. Oshawa Councillor Amy England defend- ed the luncheon as a reasonable honour to thank outgoing councillors for their service to the public and welcome new councillors to their roles. “It wasn’t extravagant,” said Coun. England. A similar function, held at the Oshawa municipal level, allowed councillors to invite four people each, she said, and anyone beyond that would have to pay for a $40 tick- et. “I think that there’s an honour to serving the people, and if you’ve never been elect- ed before or if you’ve been re-elected with the confidence of voters, then you want an opportunity to share in that experience with your family,” Coun. England said. “In the future, if the taxpayers want us to pay for our family members, I don’t really see there being a problem in that. But I also think that there is a certain stature to being elected to office and being sworn in and the ceremo- ny of the event, and I believe that all levels of government do something similar.” Toronto city spokeswoman Jackie DeSouza said City Hall hosted a “modest” reception for councillors and guests that was open to the public. “We planned for 600 people to take part. Light hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks were served but no alcohol. Students from the Fac- ulty of Music at the University of Toronto pro- vided the background music. The overall cost for the reception was approximately $17,000,” she wrote in an -email. Oshawa Mayor John Henry, who says he’s “one of the most frugal councillors you’ve ever met,” described Durham Region’s lun- cheon as “a fairly simple event (that only) happens every four years.” Ajax Councillor Shaun Collier said he had been contacted by a constituent about the event but thought it was being blown out of proportion. “It’s a lunch. That’s all it is,” he said. When council proposed a council retreat to the Fern resort, Coun. Collier said, he opposed it because there’s no reason to pay the extra expense of going out of town and putting everyone up in a hotel. “That sort of thing I speak out against because I think it’s out of line,” Coun. Collier said. “But this was nothing ... I mean, what’s next, are we not allowed to have coffee at our council meetings? 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The prognosis was three to four years life expectancy with treatment, just months without. Even with surgery and treatment, doctors expected the cancer to return; of 30 lymph nodes removed during surgery, 23 were cancer-positive. “I was shocked,” recalls the Bowmanville resident. “I was going to the gym; I thought I was healthy and fit for my age ... I contacted Durham Hospice because I thought I was going to die.” She was referred to Hearth Place, an Oshawa-based support centre for those liv- ing with cancer. Through her long journey of surgery, chemotherapy treatments and follow-up CAT scans, Ms. Hicks discovered the healing power of her own mind. Last year, nearly a decade after that dev- astating initial diagnosis, she was perma- nently discharged as a cancer patient and is focused on living her best life. “Getting a cancer diagnosis, a lot of us think that’s a death sentence,” she says, chatting over coffee in the homey, sunny living room of Hearth Place. “Once I start- ed being educated, belonging to a support group, it made me realize it wasn’t neces- sarily a death sentence.” Ms. Hicks took a series of courses at Hearth Place called Healing Journey, began to see a naturopath, and leaned on the sup- port of family and friends. “With all that support, I realized it wasn’t necessarily something I was going to die from,” she says. “I just immersed myself in every program here. If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. I decided that year wasn’t going to be about cancer. My focus was now on my health.” She received touch therapy from a group at St. Mark’s church in Whitby, became trained in touch therapy herself, and learned about Emotional Freedom Tech- nique tapping. She took up meditation and yoga. “I learned, and started to believe, I was going to beat the odds. The belief became knowledge. I knew the cancer wasn’t going to return.” And to this day, it hasn’t. Semi-retired now from her job as an edu- cational assistant with the Durham District School Board, Ms. Hicks traces the gradual changes in her attitude after her diagnosis. “I was angry and resentful,” she recalls. “Life isn’t under any obligation to give us what we expect.” Hearth Place, she says, taught her to look after her physical, spiritual and emotional well-being. “What brought me to having the disease?” she ruminates. “Maybe I wasn’t as fit as I thought ... A lot of emotions are so toxic, especially resentment. You start to realize, why not me?” She began to consciously direct her atti- tudes and emotions. “We learn from each other. I don’t talk about the cold today, I talk about the beauti- ful sunshine. You learn gratitude, an accep- tance of what is, embracing and dealing with it.” At Hearth Place, Ms. Hicks acknowledg- es, she’s lost a lot of friends over the years to cancer. “I’ve also accepted death as part of our life cycle ... It’s an honour for me to be part of that, part of their life. I don’t look at life and death the same way as I did 11 years ago ... To see how they have embraced every part of their life, as well as their passing away. Not that I don’t fear death, it’s given me a different outlook. To see somebody not have the regret, not have the fear, the anger, to die with grace. I’ve seen it happen.” Even cancer, she says, can bring blessings to one’s life. “I’ve met some of the most amazing peo- ple.” In October 2004, she was diagnosed with chronic lymphedema, resulting from the removal and damage to her lymph nodes. She now co-facilitates a support group at Hearth Place for cancer patients at risk of developing the condition, or those who have it. It requires lifelong, ongoing therapy to manage the condition, and the expensive treatments are not covered by OHIP. Partic- ipants in the group can learn self-massage techniques, skin care tips and can access the services of specialists. “There’s so much I learned here,” she says of Hearth Place, a charitable organization that receives no government funding but operates with the help of donations and fundraisers. “I try to look at the positive. I never had a bad hair day; I’m not saying chemo was easy. When you donate toward Hearth Place or cancer research, it’s such a complicated disease. So many people are surviving now.” A big smile lights her face when she recalls being permanently discharged as a cancer patient last year. “I don’t live here like I used to,” she laughs. Meditation, spiritual health and belong- ing to a book club are her way of “filling myself back up”, she says. “Hearth Place taught me I have to fill my bucket back up if I want to keep giving. I feel I owe Hearth Place such a huge debt .... the chance to give back, there’s no question.” Ms. Hicks says using guided imagery to imagine her cancer cells surrounded by “love and compassion” and turning into healthy cells helped eliminate a feeling of helplessness. “There is no right or wrong,” she says. “A lot of people aren’t open to that, and that’s fine. It brings me peace and comfort.” Today, she is using EFT to help with her fear of heights, is enjoying her students and life with her husband and family, which includes a granddaughter. She’s started painting, and enjoys swimming and time at the cottage. “I certainly take time for myself. That was something I was not doing 11 years ago, and I don’t feel guilty about it ... When I think about my life, I think far ahead, into old age ... I don’t live with the fear the end of life is near, which is certainly a fear you have when you get diagnosed. Whatever comes to be, I know I’ll deal with it when it gets here, a year down the road or 25 years. It’s being realistic. Life doesn’t hold any guar- antees. You have to focus on what you have today, and giving gratitude for this day.” -- Stories of Inspiration appeared monthly in 2014. Lynda Hicks changes her view to beat cancer ‘‘We learn from each other. I don’t talk about the cold today, I talk about the beautiful sunshine. You learn gratitude, an acceptance of what is, embracing and dealing with it.’ Linda Hicks. OSHAWA -- Lynda Hicks was diagnosed in January, 2004 with an aggressive type of breast cancer, with a prognosis of three to four years' life expectancy with treat- ment. Today she is cancer-free and attributes her recovery to a positive attitude and the programs at Hearth Place, where she now co-facilitates a support group. 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All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions 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 • Ja n u r a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 6 P e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up statements with verifiable facts / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ durhamregion.com Businesses benefit from accessibility To the editor: Re: ‘The business of becoming accessible in Whitby’, news, durhamregion.com, Dec. 17, 2014. I’d like to suggest that you left out the ‘busi- ness’ in your recent articles on the business of accessibility. Neither legislation nor com- pliance will change the way we view acces- sibility as demonstrated by the fact that only 32 per cent of businesses have met their compliance requirements. What isn’t understood are the business benefits of inclusion and accessibility. Almost 16 per cent of Canada’s population is comprised of people who have a disabil- ity -- equal to the combined populations of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. And when you add their families, that number grows to 53 per cent. That’s a huge market opportunity for accessible businesses. This summer we will be one of the hosts for the Para Pan-am games. It’s too bad all those visitors will have to commute back and forth to Toronto because they can’t eat in our restaurants, shop in our stores or stay in our hotels. That’s the ‘business’ of acces- sibility. Joe Dale, Ontario Disability Employment Network Wining, dining on taxpayers’ dime Hosting a celebration to welcome newly elected councillors at a cost of $15,200 to Durham Region taxpayers is not the stuff of huge scandal. That was the price tag for a luncheon last month to celebrate the swearing-in of new councillors who were elected or re-elect- ed in the October civic vote. It is a com- mon practice, in both the public and pri- vate sectors, to gather employees together on celebratory occasions to share a lunch or dinner. But from the persepctive of many Dur- ham residents, public dollars should only be used for the services and infrastructure required to run the region effectively and efficiently; anything else is a frill. We support the idea of municipal gov- ernments engaging staff and elected offi- cials at milestone events. It helps build relationships, allows new councillors to become acquainted with staff and each other, and assists in promoting better local governance. But $15,200 for 29 councillors? Add senior staff who were at the event, and the fact that attendees were permitted to invite up to seven guests each, and it ends up costing Durham’s taxpayers more than $500 per councillor. That’s too much by far. The optics of a fancy meal, held at a fancy banquet hall for a few, paid for by the many, raises the ire of those who paid the tab. Durham residents who work in the pri- vate sector would never be allowed such a large contingent of supporters at a work luncheon, all paid for by the host corpora- tion. The answer, then, one that would allow the Region to recognize a celebratory occasion without raising the ire of Dur- ham Region’s taxpayers, would be to scale down the guest list at such events, choose less lavish surroundings and simpler din- ing options. It would achieve the same goals. Durham’s taxpayers have seen their property taxes go up, uninterrupted, for several years running. In that context, Durham’s elected offi- cials must be more cognizant of the optics that surround the decisions they make to spend taxpayer monies on events unre- lated to actual governance, such as lun- cheons. This council must make a belated New Year’s resolution to be more careful with taxpayers’ money. -- Pickering News Advertiser Whirlwind hospital visit ends with surgery My wife and I got up close and personal with our health-care system last week after my youngest son had to have his appendix removed. Our three-day journey started on Monday when he started complaining about pain in his side. Being responsible parents and knowing Monday was the first day back at school after the Christmas break, naturally we didn’t believe him. But after he threw up we decided to let him stay home. “Take some aspirin and put a heating pad on your side,” I told him. Later at the hospital, as I checked Web MD for anything to do with an appendix, there was a list of things you shouldn’t do. Near the top was don’t administer Tylenol, or any other over-the-counter pain medication, and do not place a heating pad on the area. I never claimed to be a doctor. To say the emergency room at Bowmanville hos- pital was full would be like calling the Super Bowl a high school playoff game. Thanks to a very strong flu season, every other person was wearing a mask. It was noted by more than one staff that those peo- ple were clogging the system. Staff at the hospital were great even though the information was contradictory at times. After my son had been on antibiotics for the night one doctor noted 70 per cent of the time the antibiotics work and surgery isn’t needed. Then a few hours later, another doctor noted 80 per cent of the time surgery is needed. The second doctor was correct. The surgery was done by 4 p.m. Tuesday and Mark was in a bed by 10 p.m. that night. He was home by noon Wednesday. It was a whirlwind visit but it allowed us to inter- act with a number of people. The woman who kept pushing the call button throughout the first night then claimed it wasn’t her when the nurse would arrive was a lot of fun. The man who called out every 10 minutes, ‘Where am I’ was less fun. Hear- ing another patient being brought into your area with a do-not-resuscitate order was depressing. Thanks to all who helped take care of my son but I hope you don’t mind if I don’t plan another visit for a long, long time. -- Managing editor Mike Johnston is in shock and awe he and his wife could survive on about six hours sleep during those three days. Mike Johnston Managing Editor Parenthood Room with an ewwwww I’m a bit of a dinosaur in that I went from living with my parents directly to living in my first marital home. I think the last per- son to do that, prior to me, was either Wally Cleaver or Jeffery Dahmer. Either way, I’m not certain it was the healthiest path. I never lived on my own ... ever. Nor did I ever share a residence with anyone prior to being married. Even in university, I lived at home with my folks and commuted back and forth on the subway. Pretty dull stuff. But I guess that’s the way I wanted it. For better or worse, I’ve always been a creature of habit and I embrace change just slightly faster than the Lambert Glacier. To that end, I often tell my kids how impressed I am by what, to me and my bubble-wrapped early adulthood, seems remarkably independent and courageous behaviour. Both of them, before they were 20, had struck out on their own and were living more or less independently. I know most kids do this. It’s what normal kids are supposed to do. But still, for a guy whose Mom did his laundry until he was 26, that kind of thing seems monumental. That does not, of course, mean that I am completely comfortable with what I see when I enter my children’s independent liv- ing spaces. Having helped both my boys move into a number of different apartments with different roommates over the years, I realize that there was probably a very good reason I stayed with my parents for so long. I don’t think I could possibly have lived with a bunch of guys. I can’t stand mess or dis- array. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a male and there are definitely times when my bathroom doesn’t just actually need to be cleaned but probably Napalmed, but still, I’m generally tidy. The dried-spaghetti-sauce-on-the-wall, socks-on-the-lamp, stalag-latrine decor of these places practically gave me hives. And I don’t think this is particularly about my children or their friends. They’re great kids and they’ve always had terrific roommates whom I’ve liked enormously, and their per- sonal hygiene has always been impeccable; this is just what happens when young peo- ple live together in close quarters. You could take an apartment right out of a Martha Stewart magazine and guar- anteed, within days of two or three young men or women cohabiting there, it’d look like something out of a Steinbeck novel. All that’s missing is a campfire and a tin of baked beans. I’m sure it must have something to do with the heady rush of being able to make their own decisions, set their own rules and be their own liquor control board. I’m also quite sure it’s very, very normal. Which kind of makes me wonder what my deal was. Why did I skip all of that? And if it’s nor- mal, am I destined to still go through it at some point in my life? Am I going to be the troublesome frat-boy of Sunny Acres Retire- ment Villa? ‘Woo-hoo! Party in my room! I got a whole keg of Ensure and a 12-pack of Depends! If the commode is rockin’ don’t bother knockin!’ Yeah, I probably should’ve moved out when I had the chance. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. 10 Canada’s Top Television Dramas Let’s Talk Weigh in on topics of the day www.facebook.com/ newsdurham Poll BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE: Last week’s frigid weather prompted much discussion on Facebook, much of which focused on whether or not local par- ents would be sending their kids to school at the height of the bitter cold. Here’s what people were saying: 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 • Ja n u r a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 7 AP Mark Morissette: When I was a kid I don’t remember being able to stay home just because it was cold out. We learned to dress properly, simple. Notice of a class action suit against the Durham Regional Police Services Board alleging racial profil- ing was announced this week. What do you think? I’d need more information. 23% It’s easy to make allegations. 44% It must be fully investigated. 33% Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer To see this list and others online, go to WOW under the What’s On tab at durhamregion.com Gabrielle Kirkwood: I never got to stay home as a kid, and I still don’t get to stay home now. Why can’t their parents dress them properly, or they dress themselves properly? If they get sick, it’s their own fault if they didn’t dress right. If your child walks, maybe drive them instead of making them walk? Seriously though, we live in Canada, not the Bahamas. Hilde Winter: When I was a kid I nei- ther stayed home nor was I driven. Furthermore, indoor recess barely existed and we were expected to clear out of the school at lunch. My parents had to make arrangements. Too much coddling to everyone nowadays. Michelle Brennan: Mine are stay- ing home because Monday and Tuesday this week they came out of school with no hats or mitts on so I can’t trust them to stay wrapped up properly. Lisa Bragg-Drew: I kept both of our kids home. We have quite a walk to their school and our daughter has Autism and sensory issues. She will not wear a hat on her head or mitts on her hands. We normally walk her in her special needs stroll- er with a wind protector, but with temperatures like these, we opted to keep her home and com- fortable . Janette Titterton-Nicholson: It’s just cold people, get over it... under- standing how to dress in weather like this is a life skill for anybody liv- ing here. My kids love this kind of weather and they’re actually hoping for a bit more snow just so they can enjoy the cold even more so. Tobogan- ning, skating on our outdoor rink and snowmobil- ing are all part of our life in the winter months... 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NCIS: New Orleans 4. How to Get Away With Murder 5. Grey’s Anatomy 6. Criminal Minds 7. Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 8. Under the Dome 9. NCIS 10. CSI 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 8 AP Durham parents seek more consultation ahead of new sex education curriculum Province plans to post finalized curriculum online this winter Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- When Christine Moyer’s six-year- old daughter came home from school in Novem- ber and said her class had learned that “a family can have two mommies,” the Whitby mother was shocked. As self-described “observant Christians,” the local woman says she and her husband have concerns about “sensitive” issues such as sex, same-sex rela- tionships and gender identity being taught in the elementary grades. “We don’t want the school to be counteracting the values we teach at home, that’s not their place,” Ms. Moyer says. “ As parents, we should have a say in what our chil- dren are being taught.” Also frustrated is Pickering resident Nadima Hos- sain, who says teaching anything other than absti- nence before marriage clashes with the Muslim values her Grade 1 and 3 sons are learning at home. “School is for math, reading, things like this,” she says. “I don’t think the teacher should be teaching morals. That is up to parents.” They, and many other local parents, want a chance to offer feedback before the Province final- izes an updated sex ed curriculum set to roll out in September 2015. The 1998 sex ed curriculum currently being used in Ontario schools is the most outdated in the country. It doesn’t address cyberbullying, same-sex rela- tionships or myriad other current topics. In 2010, the Ontario government attempted to introduce an updated version of the curriculum, but shelved it after resistance from religious groups that claimed some of the content was too explicit for students in younger grades. The proposed 2010 curriculum included dis- cussions of homosexuality in Grade 3, puberty in Grade 6 — with masturbation as a possible topic — as well as information about sexually transmitted infections and delaying sexual activity, in the Grade 7 curriculum. The new curriculum coming this fall will be an updated version of the 2010 document. A review of the 2010 content was needed because it was actually created starting in 2007, said Edu- cation Minister Liz Sandals, noting that back then “sexting” wasn’t included and now needs to be — “I’m not sure it was a word that existed” at that time, she said. Lack of parent consultation was a major part of the controversy in 2010 and the Province says it is trying to remedy that this time around. In November, about 4,000 Ontario parents were given a chance to fill out an online survey about the curriculum. Sex ed difficult for certain cultures, especially at young age The Liberal government is reportedly reintroducing an updated version of the sex education curriculum for Ontario schools as early as September 2015. The new verions is said to replace one withdrawn in 2010 because of objections from religious leaders and the public. This curriculum was previously introduced under Dalton McGuinty’s watch when Kathleen Wynne was education minister. The reintroduced sex education curriculum will teach children about homosexual- ity and same-sex marriages right from Grade 3, encourage discussions about puberty, including masturbation, in Grade 6, and talk about preventing sexually transmitted dis- eases in Grade 7 along with information on oral and anal sex. Although I agree that children need further education regarding issues of homosexual- ity and same-sex marriages, I am unsure if introducing these topics from Grade 3 onward is appropriate. Everything has a place and time. Talking about these topics when the brains of children in that age group are still grasping hypotheticals and abstract concepts can be difficult to manage. In addition, children in that age group are beginning to learn humour and move to “potty humour” -- which clearly illustrates that they are not mature enough to have such discussions. Furthermore, in Grade 6 children are just beginning to grasp abstract relationships and are easily susceptible to one-sided argu- ments. This means that having discussions about puberty and masturbation at this stage can easily push ideas into their minds and encourage them to act in ways that they may not have done otherwise. One has to remember that delivery of sex education is also something that needs to be addressed. It is true that sex education has always been and always will be a sensi- tive and tricky concept for educators as well as parents. When to teach what and how to explain the concepts can become increasingly impor- tant in these early grades as children are extremely receptive to new ideas and con- cepts. This is not the same as teaching teenagers about sex. Teaching children about sex is a completely different task with a whole new set of challenges. Simply providing teachers with materials and requiring them to teach can be a horrible decision. It will require care- ful planning and training, one that I am simply not ready to believe that this government will put any effort into. Poor delivery of such topics will lead children to be more confused and thus, parents will then end up with the task of clearing up many of these questions -- if the child actu- ally asks them. Seeing that we live in a multicultural society, these types of talks will become extremely difficult for certain cultures, especially at that age. I am unsure if our premier has truly grasped what this plan will involve and the out- comes that may result. The government maintains that it has “handpicked” approximate- ly 4,000 parents who were chosen by school principals to participate in an online survey on sex education before it is introduced. There are so many things wrong with how this was conducted. Firstly, why were parents handpicked? Why didn’t every school send out an input sheet for parents to fill out and send back to the school or the Ministry of Education with the questionnaire? Why such a short sample of 4,000? Do the 4,000 parents truly reflect the views of all of Ontario? The government may be trying to build its support by maintaining that it did its “research” before introducing such changes. However, this research seems to be a pathetic attempt of obtaining a controlled group of people to allow the government to obtain the results it desires from the outset -- the classic case of a rubber stamp. This is clearly plausible as the majority of the parents chosen are expected to be chairs of school councils. If this is how the government plans to do its research and intro- duce such drastic changes to our education system, we should be extremely worried at how it executes the plan in schools and exactly how detailed it goes into the area of sex ed. No matter what, one thing is for sure, if this plan proceeds, it will be the parents who will have to clean up the mess that this government creates and this time it will be our children who will fall victim to the government’s carelessness. -- Surjit Singh Flora is a Brampton resident and a journalist who writes for South Asian community newspapers. Surjit Singh Flora Guest column Sex education PICKERING -- Shannon Haskell, public health nurse for Durham Region, displayed items that are pro- vided in the sexual health kits given to students. Parents are concerned about the Province's plans to update the sex education curriculum for September 2015. 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YouWillLoveThisHome!!Sonia Sinclair* 905-831-3300 EvErything yourhEart DEsirEs 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 13 AP It asked parents to indicate how much they agreed or disagreed with statements such as “I believe that the school should teach my child about both the risks of sexual activi- ties and about ways to make safe and healthy choices regarding their sexual health,” and “It is important that my child(ren) learn about expected changes during puberty before their bodies begin to change.” “In recognizing that parents have a strong interest in how this information is provided to their children, the Province committed to consult with parents before an updated cur- riculum is finalized,” Ms. Sandals said in a statement. “A parent in every elementary school across Ontario was provided with an opportunity to provide input. This means that we heard from parents with children in elementary schools across the province, and from all four of our publicly-funded boards.” Ministry of Education spokesman Gary Wheeler says the finalized curriculum will be posted on the Ministry website “sometime this winter.” Critics say surveying 4,000 parents isn’t enough. Citizens for Good Education recently launched a petition calling for more transpar- ency and consultation. The group is a “grassroots network rep- resenting over 200 multi-faith, multi-eth- nic community groups,” including Parents As First Educators, the Catholic Civil Rights League, Campaign Life Coalition and Pub- lic Education Advocates for Christian Equity (PEACE) Ontario. Its members want to see the implementa- tion date for the new curriculum bumped to September 2016 to allow time for the con- tent to be posted online and provided in hard copy at every school -- and for feedback from all interested parents to be considered. James Bountrogiannis, a Whitby father of two and spokesman for PEACE Durham, says schools should also be required to communi- cate with parents whenever “sensitive” issues are going to be taught. “We don’t want to change the curriculum for everyone, we just want accommoda- tion,” he says, noting families should have the chance to discuss information at home first or remove their children from class if there are concerns. “The ultimate question is, who is raising the kids? The school or the parents? I want for my family to raise the kids, all I’m asking for is communication.” Sex education proponents say, like it or not, teens are having sex and that rising rates of sexually transmitted infections among young people is proof that they’re not always doing it safely. “We’re concerned about getting informa- tion to students because one of the things we can see when we look at public health data is that while the teen pregnancy rate has gone down, the teen sexually transmitted infec- tion (STI) rate has gone up,” Ms. Sandals said. “Which tells us that kids have figured out how not to get pregnant, but if we have the STI rate amongst teens going up, it isn’t that sexual activity never takes place.” In Durham, there are typically about 600 pregnancies per year in teen girls ages 15 to 19 -- the number could be slightly higher, as it doesn’t account for pregnancies in younger teens ages 13 or 14. The teen pregnancy rate in both Durham and Ontario has been declining for years; the most recent data available from 2011 shows 24 pregnancies for every 1,000 females in Durham ages 15 to 19. That rate varies hugely by municipality. In Brock it was 7 per 1,000, while Oshawa sits higher than the Ontario average with a rate of 43 per 1,000. The Durham Region Health Department tracks the rate of six reportable STIs -- chla- mydia, gonorrhea, HIV/AIDS, syphilis, hepa- titis B and hepatitis C. Public health nurse Shannon Haskell says they see the highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea in young adults. “They are very preventable. If you use a condom 100 per cent of the time, you will protect yourself,” she says, noting condoms should be used for oral sex as well. One concern is that chlamydia often doesn’t have symptoms, especially in females, which means people can spread it without knowing it. Untreated chlamydia is common and can have serious long-term health consequences including pelvic inflammatory diseases and infertility. “School-based sexual education plays such an important role, both in preventing nega- tive sexual health outcomes...and to enhance sexual health, positive self-image and healthy relationship skills,” Ms. Haskell says. Mark Hammann, program manager of education services for the AIDS Commit- tee of Durham Region, says education about HIV/AIDS is also crucial, as many young peo- ple have major misconceptions about the virus. “Twenty-five per cent of youth think there is a cure for HIV/AIDS,” he says, noting many young people still assume it’s something that only affects men who have sex with men. In reality, about 33 per cent of new infec- tions in those ages 15 to 29 occur in women. Mr. Hammann hopes to see more content about HIV/AIDS in the new curriculum, and stresses that sex education overall is critically important, “It’s great that parents take the lead, but not all parents are knowledgeable around all aspects of sexual health,” he says. “Youth are spending a lot of time online and getting sex- ual health information that is inaccurate and unreliable.” Once the curriculum is finalized this win- ter, Mr. Wheeler says there will be online and face-to-face training provided to school boards to help prepare teachers for imple- mentation in the fall. -- With files from Torstar News Services Sex education: ‘Who is raising the kids’? PICKERING -- James Bountrogiannis is a local parent who is concerned about the lack of parent consultation on the Province's proposed new sex ed curriculum. He is a spokesman for PEACE Durham, a group dedicated to helping schools understand the needs of the faith community. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND SEX from page 8 ‘‘We don’t want to change the curriculum for everyone, we just want accommodation.’ Whitby resident James Bountrogiannis. HOW THIS IMPACTS YOU • The new curriculum will be introduced at Ontario schools starting in September 2015. • Citizens will have a chance to view the new content once it is posted on the Minis- try of Education’s website this winter. • A formal consultation process has already taken place, but parents can still contact the ministry or their local MPP. 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 14 P Roundtable Pickering residents, business sought for input on neighbourhoods PICKERING -- The City of Pickering is inviting residents and businesses to dis- cuss the future of south Pickering. Particularly, the City wants interested parties to discuss where, how, and to what extent growth and development of neigh- bourhoods beyond the city centre could look like. The roundtable discussions will run for 90 minutes and are being held the weeks of Jan. 19 to Jan. 23 and Jan. 26 to Jan. 30. Times and locations to are be deter- mined. Those interested in attending one of the roundtable discussions should contact Deborah Wylie by calling 905-420-4660, ext. 2195 or by sending an e-mail to debo- rahwylie@pickering.ca . Interested people should include their name, contact information, and preference for a daytime or evening meeting. Discus- sion groups are limited, and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Pickering Scouts recycle, raise funds PICKERING -- The 9th Pickering Scouts set up four drop-off locations for recycling to raise money for the troop. Thirteen-year-old Matthew Hayes and 15-year-old Nathan Fielder loaded an old TV onto a dumpster recently. Walter Passarella photo Durham residents can quit smoking for free DURHAM -- The cost of nicotine replacement products can be a barrier to quitting for many smokers, but a new free program is meant to make the difficult challenge easier on the wallet for Durham residents. The STOP (Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients) program offers eligible participants in Durham Region five weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy and smoking cessation information to help them in their attempt to quit. This type of therapy has been shown to effectively help people quit smoking by easing withdrawal symptoms. Workshop participants will also receive educational material with quit smoking and relapse prevention strategies, along with infor- mation to address other unhealthy life- style factors that are known to accompany smoking. A STOP workshop will take place in Bowmanville on Jan. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, including the meeting location, and to see if you are eligible to participate and register for the program, call Durham Health Connection Line at 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729. The program is led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and is fund- ed by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care as part of its Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy. Environmental enthusiasts can win awards in Durham WHITBY -- The Durham Environmen- tal Advisory Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Environmental Achievement Awards. The annual awards program recog- nizes individuals and organizations in the public, private and non-profit sectors that dedicate time to promote, preserve and enhance Durham Region’s natural envi- ronment. Past nominees include local residents and businesses that have dem- onstrated measures undertaken to pro- tect the environment and make Durham a healthier and better place to live. Established in 2003, the awards pro- gram has six categories, which were named in memory of past environmental leaders. Nomination forms are currently avail- able at www.durham.ca/deac and the deadline for nominations is Feb. 27. FullDayKindergar ten Registration We welcome all interested families to register for our Full Day Kindergarten programs at schools across the region.Your child must be turning 4 years of age by Dec. 31, 2015 to register in JK in the Durham Catholic school system. Step 1:Visit dcdsb.ca from January12to16,2015 to enroll your child through the online application process. For questions about registration, email admissions@dcdsb.ca. Step 2:Call your local Catholic school to make an appointment to complete your registration during the week of January19to23,2015. Excellence,EquityandNewEvangelization LivingandLearninginFaith Do you have before and after school child care arrangements for September 2015? For information on child care programs available at Durham Catholic schools call 905-576-6150 ext. 2172 or email: childcare@dcdsb.ca Montréal C a n a d i e n s aluMni t e a M January 1 6 th , 2 0 1 5 7:30 P M Iroquois Park Sports Centre Whitby General Admission $25 Benefit Hockey Game Advance Reservation:for pick up at the door 905-430-4780 1-888-684-8255 Tickets sold at the door if available!(Cash only) 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 15 P Panthers have the Power in hometown product Veteran defenceman plays in Pickering in the winter, Ajax in the summer with Jr. B lacrosse Ironheads Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Sean Power is the kind of player the Pickering Panthers have been trying to attract to their hockey club. But even he managed to elude them, at least originally. The Pickering resident opted to start his Ontario Junior Hockey League career with the Stouffville Spirit, snubbing his hometown Panthers, a trend that has bewildered and irked some in the orga- nization in recent years as local kids go elsewhere to play. But as the hockey club continues to rebuild its reputation, the local talent has started to filter back. Power is among them, nearing the end of his second season with the hockey club. While he can’t speak for everyone, Power says that Pickering’s reputation of being at the wrong end of the standings in the past and poorly run are a couple of reasons behind the exodus of players. “Pickering hasn’t had the best reputa- tion in the OJHL. It wasn’t always the best team,” he says. “But in the last couple of years we’ve changed this team around completely. We’re a very strong team. Kids think Pickering is always going to be at the bottom of the loop instead of the mid or top where we should be and where we’re going to be.” Power, who turns 20 on Jan. 16, started playing hockey with the Ajax-Pickering Raiders before heading into the GTHL and joining the Markham Majors, where he was drafted by the Erie Otters in the fifth round in 2011. But after attending training camp for a weekend he returned home and joined Stouffville for two sea- sons before a trade in the summer of 2013 landed him in Pickering. “I love it,” he says of playing so close to home. “It’s a two-minute drive from my house so that’s easy on gas instead of a half hour up to Stouffville. I really like it. My parents, grandparents, it’s easy for everyone to come and watch. It’s nice being in your hometown. I like it here.” The Panthers are certainly glad to have him. “Sean is one of those players that gives you everything he’s got,” said GM/head coach Paul Coffey. “He’s got compete level. He competes as hard as anyone in the game. You never have to worry about him not giving his all.” Because of his experience and leader- ship qualities, which earned him an ‘A’ on his jersey this season, other teams in the league inquired about his availability as the trade deadline approached, notes Coffey. But for a variety of reasons, he wasn’t going anywhere. “He’s a Pickering boy and he belongs right here,” says Coffey. “He’s worked hard the last two years. He’s having a good year this year and he will have a good year next year.” Power is unique in that he also plays close to home in the summer as well, suiting up for the Jr. B Ajax Ironheads last year after playing all of his minor lacrosse with West Durham. “All my West Durham buddies that I played with growing up are all on the Ironheads too,” says the St. Mary grad, who is enrolled part-time at the Universi- ty of Toronto in the kinesiology program. When it comes to choice, it would be hockey, with Power hoping to land at a CIS or NCAA school when he completes his junior eligibility after next season. His Panthers have been making a habit of picking up points lately, but came up empty in Hamilton on Monday Jan. 12, falling 7-5 to the Red Wings and former coach Mike Galati. An empty-net goal on the power play by Hamilton with just 37 seconds left ended the scoring after the Panthers managed to pull to within one at 6-5 just two minutes earlier. On the weekend the Panthers picked up three of four points on home ice with a 4-2 win over Newmarket on Friday, Jan. 9, followed by a 6-5 double overtime loss to Buffalo on Sunday in a game resched- uled from Nov. 14. The Panthers now sit with a record of 16-18-1-5, and are in a three-way tie with Newmarket and Wel- lington for the final two playoff spots in the North-East Conference. Newmarket and Wellington both have two games in hand on the Panthers. This weekend the Panthers will host Stouffville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, then head to Orangeville the following night. Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 PICKERING -- Pickering Panthers’ Brandon Salerno took the puck to the net as Newmarket Hurricanes’ Christian Bortoluzzi tried to hook him in Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Pickering Recreation Complex. The Panthers won 4-2. Jason Liebregts / Metroland Pickering Athletic Centre competes in big events PICKERING -- Athletes from the Pickering Athletic Centre completed the Ontario tour selection and 1st women’s artistic provincial qualifier. Highlights from tour selection: Anna Taverna and Claire Platnar, level 8 age 13+ category, both made the Ontario team for the Lady Luck Competition in Las Vegas Jan. 16-18. Taverna placed 3rd overall, 3rd on vault and 2nd on floor. Platnar was 5th overall, 6th on vault and 6th on beam. Grace Woolgar, level 7 age 13+, placed 8th overall and is an alternate to the Ontario team. She was gold medalist on vault, 4th on beam and 4th on floor. Sydney Mohamed, level 7, was 15th overall, including a 7th on floor. In Level 6 Zoe DeGrace was 12th overall, 7th on bars and 7th on beam; Sarita Campbell was 15th overall, 4th on bars and 6th on beam; Amy DeSousa was 17th overall, 7th beam 5th floor. Alexis Graham was 34th overall, 8th on floor. Highlights from 1st provincial qualifier: Level 6 : Age 10 -- Tara Esbati, 6th over- all, 2nd vault, 7th bars, 4th beam, 9th floor Age 11 -- Renee Scheel 2nd overall, 6th vault, 5th bars, 6th beam, 2nd floor; Paige Busby 3rd overall, 6th vault, 2nd beam, 8th floor; Ashley Faria 5th overall, 3rd vault, 2nd bars, 5th floor; Ellie Matthew 12th overall, 7th vault, 4th bars Age 12 -- Georgia Knudson 7th overall, 6th beam, 2nd floor Age 13 -- Lia Holdsworth 1st overall, 8th vault, 1st bars, 1st beam, 3rd floor; Zoe DeGrace 3rd overall, 4th vault, 2nd bars, 5th beam, 8th floor; Alexis Graham 7th overall, 7th vault, 8th bars, 7th beam, 5th floor; Alex- andra Facchini 8th overall, 6th vault, 9th bars Age 14 -- Taylor Hughes 3rd overall, 2nd vault, 2nd bars, 1st beam, 3rd floor Age 15+ -- Sarita Campbell 1st overall, 1st bars, 5th beam, 1st floor; Jordan Kondo 2nd overall, 2nd vault, 6th bars, 3rd beam, 2nd floor; Amy DeSousa 3rd overall, 4th vault, 2nd beam, 2nd floor; Shannon Singh 4th overall, 8th vault, 2nd bars, 8th beam, 5th floor Level 7: Age 12/13 -- Chloe Scheel 1st overall, 2nd vault, 1st bars, 1st beam, 1st floor; Alex Vigliatore 2nd overall, 4th vault, 4th bars, 3rd beam, 3rd floor; Isabella Baldi 5th overall, 1st vault, 6th bars, 7th beam, 6th floor; Jordana Polera 8th overall, 3rd vault, 2nd floor Level 14/15 -- Sydney Mohamed 3rd overall, 2nd vault, 4th bars, 1st beam, 7th floor Level 16+ -- Grace Woolgar 1st overall, 1st vault, 1st bars, 3rd beam, 2nd floor; Kas- sandra Coyle 2nd overall, 2nd vault, 2nd bars, 4th beam, 1st floor Level 8 -- Kasey Peters 2nd overall, 4th vault, 2nd bars, 6th beam, 5th floor; Anna Tav- erna 3rd overall, 3rd vault, 8th bars, 1st beam, 2nd floor; Claire Platnar 12th overall, 1st bars, 1st floor; Danielle LeBrun 3rd on floor. 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 16 AP HEALTHCAREHEALTHCARE Improve your life and the lives of others.Improve your life and the lives of others. • Pharmacy Assistant • Personal Support Worker • Community Services Worker • Medical Office Assistant • Addiction Worker • Physiotherapy Assistant / Occupational Therapy Assistant • Medical Transcriptionist • Pharmacy Assistant • Personal Support Worker • Community Services Worker • Medical Office Assistant • Addiction Worker • Physiotherapy Assistant / Occupational Therapy Assistant • Medical Transcriptionist Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify.Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify. 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Close To All Amenities And Just 10 Min. To The Fu- ture 407. 2932 Sq. Ft. 4 Bdrm, 4.5 Baths, Formal LR. W/3 Sided Gas Fpl, Formal DR W/Decorative Columns, Fab Eat-In Kit w/Breakfast Bar And W/O To Backyard Oasis W 14x26' Tiered Deck w/Covered Hot Tub Room, Spacious Family Rm, Main Flr Laundry Rm With Access to 2 Car Garage. Loft W W/O To Covered Balcony. Upper Level Boasts 2 Master Suites, One With His And Her Walk In Closets and 2 Large Bdrs With Another 5 Pc Bath. Stun- ning Finished Lower Level w/Dry Stacked Stone Gas Fpl & 4 Pc Bath. Paved Driveway To Accommodate 4 Vehi- cles. Many More Fea- tures Too Numerous To Mention. Please Call (905)982-2293. Asking price Is $ 569,900.00 Classifieds LocalWork.ca Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm • Oshawa 905-576-9335 • Ajax 905-683-0707 • Fax 905-579-2418 • classifieds@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 • Ja n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 17 AP AUCTION SALE OF ANTIQUES FURNITURE & COLLECTIBLES SATURDAY JANUARY 17th, 2015 10:00 AM UXBRIDGE SALES ARENA 720 DAVIS DRIVE, UXBRIDGE Estates from Port Perry, Uxbridge, Markham, Beaverton, Whitby ADDITIONS: Drafting Table, Ant Dressing Table, DR Table 6 Chairs, Limoges 10 PC, Nascar Coll Cards QTY, Golf Carts EZ Go J Player Special Elec 2009 & Yamaha Gas, Qty Coll Coin Banks Include 1st Fed Savings Rochester, White Rose Ultra Motor Oil, Wolfs Head Motor Oil, Kodak, Pabst Beer, Liberty Bells, Beehive Corn Syrup, St Catherine's Auto Workers Car, German Beer, Farmer & Mechanical Savings, Dog head, Twinsburg Banking, Electrolux, Indian Chief, Rot bank Morse, Rochester Savings The Building, Erie County Savings, Qty Elvis Albums, Vintage Jew Box, Billy Doll, qty Costume Jewelry, Sterling Cufflinks, Watercolor K McKim 1957 Gaspe, Hazelles "Popular Marionettes" Indian Boy Ex in Orig Box, Vintage 1920's Purses, Qty Prints Paintings Books Incl "Hunting Deer" G V Mattey German EX, R Manning Print, Zane Grey "Tales of Fishes", Orig Box Set Sherlock Holmes Ann Edition, D Wallhard Water Colors, Pic Stonehedge "Comet Hale", Russian Propaganda Art "Long Live Our Soviet Army", Hand Col Lithograph "Cries of London", Glass Chess Set, Toronto Blue Jays Poster "91 All Star Game", Bozo Balloon Machine, Mahogany Finish Dining Room Suite w 6 chairs & glass from china cabinet, Folk Art Chess Table w pieces and 2 chairs, Singer Sewing Machine, Coffee Table, Wash Stand w Towel Bars, Childs Portable desk, Sad Irons, Porcelain Dolls, Qty Framed Play Bills Prints ( 12 Ω x 19 Ω ), A.J Casson 100th Anniversary- Valley of Mount Albert Print, A.J Casson-Millienium Collection Prints, 3 Small Tom Thompson Prints, Jack Pine Group of 7 Print, Lamouge "Elite" almost complete set of 12, Qty of Unique Coin Banks, Front Drop Secretary desk, Half Moon Table w chairs, Dresser w Mirror, Knotty Pine kitchen hutch, Round Butterfly Leaf Table w 4 chairs, Upholstered Wing Back Chair, Silver Plate tea service w Tray, Crown Cork & Seal Wood Box, Royal Doultons, 6 Royal Doulton Character Plates, 4 Hummel's, Blue Royal Bay Reuth Creamer, Hamersley Snack Tray w Creamer & Sugar, Partial Royal Chelsea Tea Set, Foley Cups & Saucers, Noritake Miniature Tea Service ANTIQUES & FURNITURE: Mission Oak Rocking Chair, Small Table & Chair w Caned seat, Dressing Table, Bedroom Suite, more to list. COLLECTIBLES: Qty NASCAR Cards, Lamouge, Silver Plate, Marbles, Qty of China, Variety of Vintage Toys, Post Cards. ARTS & BOOKS: Qty Collotypes from 1960s, Oil Paintings, Collections of Books, and more. MISC: Vintage Camera, Doll House, Qty of Costume Jewelry, Small Globe, Cuff Links, Movies, more arriving daily. SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS 10% Buyers Premium. More to List Terms: Cash, Debit, App Cheque, Visa & M/C GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538 - 416-518-6401 garyhillauctions.ca garyhauctions@sympatico.ca MacGregor's LIQUIDATION AUCTION Kitchen and Banquet Contents of ODESSA HALL Saturday, January 17, 10:00 am (viewing 9:00 am)Located 31 Bloor St. E, Oshawa Building is being demolished to make room for future addition to St. John Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Kitchen & Hall Contents to be sold including: 2 Walk in Coolers/Freezers, S/S Dishwasher, Electric Grills & Ovens, S/S Sinks, Icemaker, Freezer, Fridge, Meat Slicer, Dough Mixer, S/S Racks, Misc. Pots/Pans, Dishes, S/S Carts, Cash Register, Bar Dispensers, Potato Peeler, Plus Related Items Found in & Around Kitchen. Hall Contents include: Stacking Chairs (Wood, Cloth, Plastic), Approx. 25 8' Tables.8 Round Tables, Church Pews (from St. John), Piano, Desks, Fan, Coke Cooler, Misc. Items related to Odessa Hall, Pictures, Clothes Racks, Box Lots etc. Hall Owners or Auctioneer are not responsible for any loss or injury on day of sale. Articles must be paid for day of sale. All items must be removed by January 24 and it is the responsibility of the buyer to do so. Dress Warm. No Heat or Washrooms. Snack bar on Premises. All Articles To Be Paid for Day Of Sale 10% Buyers Premium Cash or Cheque (with Proper ID) Sorry No Debit or Credit Cards www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.comFor Updates MacGREGOR AUCTIONS Mike MacGregor, Auctioneer 905-718-6602 l 905-263-2100 l 1-800-363-6799 macgregorauctions@hotmail.com MacGregor's AUCTION SALE Sunday January 18 9:00am (viewing 8 am) Located in Orono. Take 401 to 115 Hwy, Exit at Main St, Orono. Follow signs to Mill Pond Auction Features Articles from Past to Present including Collection of over 100 Knives (Pocket, Hunting, Decorative, New & Used), 2 Display Cabinets, Settee, Misc Chairs, Old Pictures & Frames, Small Selection of Catering Related Items, trays, Stands, Steamer, Dishes, Roaster, Utensils, etc, Collectibles, Old Hockey Games, Barbies, Glass & China, Snowshoes, Tin Letters, 2 Old Brass Horns, Misc Tool Boxes & Tools, GE Dryer, Plus Many More Interesting, Useful & Collectible Articles. Not a lot of furniture. 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OFFERS END FEBRUARY 2 ND - VISIT CHOOSENISSAN.CA OR YOUR LOCAL RETAILER THE FASTEST GROWING AUTOMOTIVE BRAND IN CANADA Over the last 12 months in the non-luxury segment. º Check out some of the reasons why Nissan is BY GETTING YOURFIRST3MONTHLYPAYMENTS ON US * ON SELECT MODELS E KAM UOY OD WOH E KAM UOY OD WOH E KAM UOY OD WOH E KAM UOY OD WOH E KAM UOY OD WOH E KAM UOY OD WOH AN AMAZING OFFER AN AMAZING OFFER AN AMAZING OFFERMORE AMAZING?MORE AMAZING?MORE AMAZING?MORE AMAZING?MORE AMAZING?MORE AMAZING? KROM MT model shown ▲(KROM Edition) INTRODUCINGTHE 2015 NISSAN MICRA®KROM EDITION MONTHSON MICRA ®1.6 SR MT ON MICRA ® 1.6 S MT FINANCING FOR UP TO0%±60APR PLUSOR PLUS KROM FEATURES INCLUDE (LIMITED TIME ONLY): •15" PIANO BLACK ALLOY WHEELS • CHROME ACCESSORIES STARTING FROM WHICH MEANS YOU PAYFREIGHT&FEES $9,998**+$1,434 =$11,432◆ 1.8 SL model shown ▲ SL AWD Premium model shown ▲ 2014 NISSAN SENTRA OR GET THE NISSAN INTUITIVE AWD †SYSTEMNO-CHARGE ON MOST 2015 NISSAN ROGUE MODELS $65◆ $39◆ FEATURES INCLUDE: •BETTER COMBINED FUEL EFFICIENCY THAN 2014 CIVIC + • MORE TOTAL INTERIOR VOLUME THAN 2014 COROLLA ^ AVAILABLE FEATURES INCLUDE: •DIVIDE-N-HIDE CARGO SYSTEM • INTUITIVE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE WEEKLY ON ROGUE S FWD WEEKLY ON SENTRA 1.8 S MT That’s like paying only That’s like paying only MONTHLY LEASE≠FROM $280 WITH $0 DOWN AT 1.99%APR FOR 60 MONTHS MONTHLY LEASE≠FROM $170 WITH $0 DOWN AT 0%APR FOR 60 MONTHS OR MONTH PAYMENT WAIVER* 3 MONTH PAYMENT WAIVER* 3 † ON OTHER ROGUE MODELS NO CHARGEAWD KROM MT WD Premium model shownSL A ▲ :EDULCNS IERUTAEE FLBALIAVA M ETSYO SGRAE CDIH-N-EDIVID EVIRL DEEH-WLLE AVITIUTN• I 1.8 SL model shown▲ YMENT WAIVER*PA KROM MT model shown▲(KROM Edition) ◆Lease payments of $39/$65 on the 2014 Sentra/2015 Rogue must be made on a monthly basis and cannot be made weekly. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only.*Offer applies to Nissan Canada Finance (NCF) lease and finance contracts on new 2015 Micra (SV & SR trims only), 2015 Versa Note, 2015 Altima Sedan, 2014 Sentra models when reported as sold between Jan. 3 – Feb. 2, 2015. This program is applicable to NCF special or standard finance rates. This is a limited time offer.Not combinable with fleet discounts. First time buyers are not eligible for the program.Customers leasing or financing through NCF can choose one of the following options: Three (3) Payment Waivers or one (1) payment of $500 NCF Cash alternative on 2015 Micra (SV & SR trims), 2015 Versa Note, 2014 Sentra; $750 NCF Cash alternative on 2015 Altima Sedan. After six (6) bi-weekly finance/semi-monthly lease payments, consumer will be required to make all remaining regularly scheduled payments over the remaining term of the contract. Payment Waiver: First three (3) monthly lease or finance payments (including all taxes) will be waived, up to a maximum of $350 (inclusive of taxes) per month on 2015 Micra (SV & SR trims only), 2015 Versa Note and 2014 Sentra; $450 (inclusive of taxes) per month on 2015 Altima Sedan. Consumer is responsible for any and all amounts in excess of $350 (2015 Micra (SV & SR trims only), 2015 Versa Note and 2014 Sentra) /$450 (2015 Altima Sedan) per month (inclusive of taxes). The 3 Payment Waivers cannot be combined with the Nissan Finance Cash alternative; only one option can be selected. This program is applicable to Nissan Finance contracts only. This program is a limited time offer. Not combinable with fleet discounts. The Three (3) monthly payment waivers or the Nissan Finance Cash alternative options are both not eligible for program protection. Units must come from dealer stock and reported as sold before or on Feb. 2, 2015. ††No charge All-Wheel Drive (AWD) has an equivalent value of up to $2,000 applicable on all 2015 Rogue models (except Rogue S FWD (Y6RG15 AA00)/Rogue SV FWD (Y6SG15 AA00). Offer only applicable on cash purchase or finance. Discount is deducted after taxes. **MSRP starting from $9,998 for a 2015 Nissan Micra ®1.6 S, MT (S5LG55 AA00) excluding Freight and PDE charges and specific duties of new tires. ±Representative finance offer based on 2015 Nissan Micra®1.6 SR (S5SG55 AA00) Manual transmission. Selling Price is $17,282 financed at 0% APR equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $133 for an 60 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $17,282. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on any new 2014 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG54 AA00)/2015 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG15 AA00). 0%/1.99% lease APR for a 60/60 month term equals 60/60 monthly payments of $170/$280 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices and payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $10,211/$16,785. This offer is only valid from Jan. 3, 2014 – Feb. 2, 2015. $600 NCF lease cash included on advertised offers, only applicable on 2014 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG54 AA00). Conditions apply. ▲Models shown $16,331/$25,899/$35,982 Selling Price for a new 2015 Micra® KROM MT (S5RG55 KR00)/2014 Sentra 1.8 SL (C4TG14 AA00)/2015 Rogue SL AWD CVT (Y6DG15 BK00).* ◆±≠▲Freight and PDE charges ($1,400/$1,567/$1,750), air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region),manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Lease and finance offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. Offers valid between Jan.3 – Feb. 2, 2015. °Nissan is the fastest growing brand in the non-luxury segment based on comparison of 12-month retail sales from October 2013 to September 2014 of all Canadian automotive brands and 12-month averages sales growth. +Based on GAC (AIAMC) Compact segmentation. All information compiled from third-party sources, including AutoData and manufacturer websites. July 30, 2014.^Based on GAC (AIAMC) Compact segmentation. All information complied from NR Can Fuel Economy data and third-party sources, including manufacturer websites. Gasoline engines only, excludes hybrids, diesels and electric vehicles. July 30, 2014.Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details.©1998-2014 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc. 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