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Pickering Fire Services is warning the public that the lake and local watercours- es are not completely frozen, making them unsafe to skate, walk, play or snowmobile on despite the recent cold snap. “No ice in Pickering is safe ice,” says fire Chief John Hagg. The fire department says parents must supervise their children around bodies of water and educate them about the dangers of thin ice. The ice in Pickering is currently unstable, making it dangerous to venture out onto it, under any circumstance. Platoon chief Rick Ingram says the fluctu- ation in temperatures -- which in the past two weeks has ranged 31 degrees Celsius -- is a great contributor to the current danger of the ice. The fire department invited the News Advertiser to an ice rescue demonstration recently, showing how someone who falls through the ice should help themselves, and how the fire department will rescue someone if they are called to the scene. “Our intent is to show peo- ple just how dangerous it is out on the ice,” says Mr. Ingram. The fire department conducts rescue sce- narios about once every three weeks, pre- paring responders for situations when the ice is slushy in the early winter, when the ice is hard in the dead of winter, and when it’s breaking up as spring approaches. Anyone participating in recreational activities near a body of water is respon- sible for their personal safety, warns the fire department, and being smart about the dangers can greatly reduce the possibility of accidents. The most important thing anyone can do if they, or someone they are with or see, falls through the ice, is call 911. “The thing there is to call for help imme- diately,” says Mr. Ingram. “The worst thing is to have two victims and no help on the way.” The fire department has the proper equipment, as well as backup rescuers, when responding to an ice rescue. “The cellphone has got to be one of the greatest safety devices today,” says Mr. Ingram. “If something goes wrong, immediately call for help. We’re minutes away.” Mr. Ingram says the fire department will also rescue dogs, and to call for help if someone’s dog goes through the ice. “Ultimately somebody will go out on the ice and we would rather it be us,” he says. “A rescue to get that dog out is very easy for these guys when they have all that equip- ment.” Pickering ice is not safe: fire department Ice safety tips Here are a few tips from Pickering Fire Ser- vices that can help keep residents safe this winter: • If you are not sure if the ice is thick enough to support you, stay off. Take into consider- ation the recent changes in the weather. • Go with a buddy and tell someone your plans; where you are going, and what time you are expected back. • Carry a cellphone to report emergencies If you are by yourself and fall through thin ice: • Call for help. • Resist the immediate urge to climb back out from where you fell in, as the ice has proven to be weak. • Use the air trapped in your clothing to get into a floating position on your stomach. • Reach forward onto the broken ice without pushing down. Kick your legs to push your torso on the ice. • When you are back on the ice, crawl on your stomach or roll away from the open area with your arms and legs spread out as far as possible to evenly distribute your body weight. Do not stand up. Look for shore and make sure you are going in the right direction. PICKERING -- Pickering firefighter Steve Andrews was rescued by firefighter Jordan Manganaro, during ice rescue training on Frenchman’s Bay recently. 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The price of oil has been dropping for weeks ever since OPEC’s decision to cut production. A barrel of oil is sitting at $45 U.S., its lowest level since April 2009. Gold- man Sachs has revised its three-month West Texas Intermediate forecast to $41 per bar- rel. As of the weekend, the price at the gas pumps remained under 90 cents a litre at most gas stations across the GTA. However, Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst for Gasbuddy.com says it isn’t all sunshine and daises from an economic or investment per- spective. “The world is oversupplied in crude and demand has sunk. The early view is that this is a net good for consumers which is good for non-producing provinces like Ontario, but the long term is not as optimistic.” While it is great to see prices dropping, dropping too quickly could have an impact on the value of other commodities our econ- omy relies on. Take copper for instance. In July 2014 the American price per pound was sitting at approximately $3.20, currently it’s averaging $2.53. The crash in copper prices is a result of the decline in the price of oil which, accord- ing to the Business Insider, is down by more than 50 per cent since June. “This has to be a much bigger issue than simply the decline temporary of oil and gas prices because it makes its way through all aspects of the economy.” Mr. McTeague said the wholesale price for gas in Toronto is the exact same for Durham Region and other parts of Ontario. The only place you see a difference is when either a retailer abandons the retail margin or when they have some other strategic advantage. A prime example would be Costco, where currently the price per litre sits at around 77 cents in Oshawa, compared to an average of 80.6 cents at other pumps. “If we are going to go down to $40 a bar- rel, you could see another decrease average across the border over the next couple of months of perhaps another five or six cents.” The difference between winter and sum- mer grade-fuel is another thing to consider. Mr. McTeague says by March, consumers will see a change from winter spec gasoline, which is not as expensive to produce, to sum- mer spec gasoline which could ultimately increase the price by three or four more cents per litre. Federal and provincial governments are out money at the pumps. According to Mr. McTeague, Ontarians use approximately 20 billion litres of diesel and gasoline in a year. At an average of $1.30 per litre in 2014, pro- vincial and federal HST take was $3.4 billion. Now that the price has dropped to an average of 90 cents or less, there is a decline for fed- eral and provincial governments of approxi- mately $1 billion of HST revenue. The government’s pockets may not be as full as they were in 2014, but reports indicate the average two-car family in Ontario will have just over $2,000 more to spend in 2015. 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 5 , 2 0 1 5 4 AP Kids’ Tickets $15! Buy Tickets: Ticketmaster.ca 855-985-5000 • Venue Box Office JAN. 17 & 18 ROGERS CENTRE Sat. 7:00 PM • Sun. 2:00 PM ©2014 Feld Motor Sports, Inc.Competitors shown are subject to change. Ages 2-12. Restrictions, exclusions and additional charges may apply. Subject to availability. 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The relationship began Jan. 10 with an exchange on Facebook, when the suspect falsely portrayed himself as 22 years old, police said. The man was invited to the girl’s home that night and she was sexually assaulted there, police said. The girl was taken for a drive on the same evening and assaulted again in a parking lot, cops allege. Police arrested a suspect at his residence Jan. 13. Adam Smith, 30, of Middleton Street in Pickering, is charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and luring a child. Police Van hits house, Ajax man faces impaired charges AJAX -- An Ajax man faces impaired driving charges after a van slammed through two fences and hit a house. The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 11 at about 1:30 p.m., when a motorist driving a 2009 Toyota Sienna was heading eastbound on Greenhalf Drive, didn’t make the curve in the road, drove through two fences and struck the rear wall of a house on Angier Crescent, Durham Regional Police report. The motorist then put the van in reverse and hit a car parked in the driveway of a home on Greenhalf. The motorist remained at the scene and was arrested without incident. He wasn’t hurt in the collisions. Ravindra Dudhnath, 44, of Howling Crescent in Ajax, has been charged with impaired opera- tion of a vehicle and exceeding 80 mgs. He was released on a promise to appear. 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Durham homeowners facing $24 regional tax increase Total amounts to one-per cent rise over 2014 amount Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Homeowners are facing a one- per cent increase in their property taxes for the Durham portion of the tax bill. The Region’s finance committee heard on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from finance commissioner Jim Clapp who said the increase would work out to $24 for a home assessed at $351,000. The Regional portion of the tax bill is about 50 per cent of the total, while the local level is about 30 per cent and the education portion approximately 20 per cent. “We do take seriously taxpayer affordabil- ity,” Mr. Clapp said, adding of the proposed budget “hopefully, it addresses council’s priorities.” Two realities facing the Region are lower growth and an “eroded industrial assess- ment base.” In 1998, the industrial tax assessment base totaled 8.7 per cent of the assessment base in Durham. This year, it’s 3.7 per cent. And, a number of large companies have appealed their property assessments, he noted. “Some of the appeals go back two assess- ments ago, so there’s a lot on the table,” he said. The Region has set aside $18 million for industrial assessment appeals, but Mr. Clapp warned it could go up to $30 million. Mr. Clapp was highlighting where the Region currently sits financially. Actual budgets will be considered by various com- mittees from Feb. 12 to 18, while the finance committee will go through the budget on Feb. 24 and 25. Council will consider the budget on March 4. The police budget will increase by 1.6 per cent this year, rising to $180.5 million. There’s no new debt being added to Dur- ham’s current total of about $352 million, Mr. Clapp said. “The guideline provides for the priorities of council,” Mr. Clapp said, adding the $24 increase “I think we’ve kept it to a very rea- sonable amount.” He noted the Region is projecting a one- per cent increase in assessment growth in 2015. “That may be the lowest in Durham’s his- tory.” Now opeN iN North AjAx 310 Kingston Road East Ajax (on hwy 2 between Lakeridge and Salem) email for more info ldh310kingstonroad@hotmail.com www.ajaxpetcare.ca LARGE, MEDIUM & SMALL dogs all welcome for doggie daycare!* *Large dogs some restrictions apply. Newly renovated. Bright floor to ceiling windows. Large indoor/outdoor play areas complete with toys/beds/tV. $16.00 to $21.00 per day OVERNIGHT Boarding For Cats & Small Critters! tours welcome! Ask about our Free trial day. Open Mon-Fri 6:30am till 7:00pm. The Little Dog House (owned by Ajax pet Care) C l i p t h i s a d a n d s a v e i t o n y o u r f r i d g e ! Police nail Durham Region men after hardware store theft P ORT HOPE -- Kijiji helped police locate and charge three Durham Region men with theft after high-end tools were sto- len from Gilmer’s Home Hardware. Police began investigating on Sun- day, Jan. 11 after impact drills, nailers and other tool kits were stolen from the store. Later, an employee noticed the same tools listed for sale on the free classified website Kijiji. This led police to Durham Region where three men were arrested and the stolen tools were recovered. Dwayne Blanchard, 27, from Bowmanville, was charged with theft under $5,000 and possession of stolen property. Joseph Gilbert, 22, of Oshawa, was charged with theft under $5,000. Christopher Blanchard, 31, from Bowmanville, was charged with posses- sion of stolen property and breach of probation. It’s Coming... 1/2 PRICE DAY • SAT. JAN. 24 th ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ja n u a r y 1 5 , 2 0 1 5 6 P Blame Conservatives for Canada Post cuts To the editor: Re: ‘Whitby first in Durham to lose home mail delivery’, news, durhamregion.com, Jan. 8, 2015. Watching the Harper government sit by as Canada Post cuts our home mail deliv- ery is simply outrageous. At 80 years of age and fighting cancer, am I now expect- ed to trudge to some community box in this freezing weather? Did I pay taxes for 54 years that I worked for this in my retire- ment? It’s interesting that my Conservative MPs -- previously Jim Flaherty and now Pat Per- kins -- had and have nothing to say, along with the rest of their colleagues as Canada Post cuts service and eliminates thousands of jobs, forcing seniors and the disabled to fend for themselves as they rake in the profits. This outrage falls squarely at Prime Minis- ter Harper’s door (where I presume he will still have his mail delivered) and I for one will remember this on election day. Come rain or shine, I will get out and vote to bring an end to the slash-and-burn Conservative gang who are doing so much harm to our country. Tom Morris Tim Whittaker - Publisher • Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief • Mike Johnston - Managing Editor • Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising • Deb MacDonald - Sales Manager Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classiﬁ ed Advertising Manager • Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager • Lillian Hook - Ofﬁ ce Manager • Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication PHONE 905-579-4400 CLASSIFIEDS 905-576-9335 DISTRIBUTION 905-579-4407 GENERAL FAX 905-576-2238 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 6N8 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, LMA. All content copyright Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions It’s too late to make a council run, but Pickering residents have a couple of specific opportunities to provide some input to their political leaders and should take advantage of the chance. While you won’t have the final say, the input of residents will be instrumental in the final decisions. And for those who often comment from the sidelines, this is your chance to get into the game and make a difference. The first presents itself as the City is once again honouring Pickering people, groups, organizations and businesses with the 2014 Civic Award. Pickering’s highest honour, the Civic Award recognizes people who make the City a better place to live. The 18 categories include bravery/heroism, lifetime achieve- ment, community group, youth volunteer and the arts. Nominations must be submitted to the City of Pickering’s Customer Care Centre by Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. Nomination forms and complete cat- egory descriptions can be downloaded at www.pickering.ca/en/cityhall/civi- cawards.asp and you can also get forms at the Pickering Civic Complex, Pickering Library branches and the Pickering Recre- ation Complex. The City is also looking for your thoughts on the future of south Pickering, input on where, how and to what extent growth and development of neighbourhoods beyond the city centre could look like. It is holding roundtable discussions Jan. 19 to Jan. 23 and Jan. 26 to Jan. 30, with the times and locations to be determined. You have to give the City a heads up if you want to attend one of the meetings, with the discussions slated to run for 90 minutes. If you want to be a part of a dis- cussion, contact Deborah Wylie at 905- 420-4660, ext. 2195 or deborahwylie@pick- ering.ca. Interested people should include their name, contact information and preference for a day or night meeting. The groups will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Pickering is fortunate to have a long list of deserving local people, groups and businesses that enrich our community. And who better than residents to know who they are? This is your opportunity to ensure that someone who has perhaps made a valuable contribution to life in the City is recognized for their hard work. Likewise, south Pickering residents know the community best and can help council make very important decisions about it. As New Year’s resolutions go, there are few better than making a commitment to get more involved in your community. -- Pickering News Advertiser Make your voice heard in Pickering Choosing not to publish Charlie Hebdo cartoon isn’t giving in to terrorists Defiant. That’s the best word to describe the first issue of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo after 12 people were shot at the newspaper’s Paris office. The paper’s history of caricaturing the Proph- et Mohammed -- drawing him is taboo in Islam -- appears to be the motive behind the attack and so in the first issue since the massacre, a Mohammed cartoon is back on the paper’s front page. The cartoon drawing shows him holding a sign with the words “Je suis Charlie” and above him are the words “all is forgiven”. Clearly, the paper’s decision to caricature Mohammed once again is news and it left media outlets to consider whether they would publish an image of the Charlie Hebdo front page. Among Canadian papers The Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail have chosen not to publish the image while the National Post chose to run with it. The decision is highly debatable and in fact there is robust discussion about it around office watercoolers, in coffee shops and online via social media. At the most extreme end, papers that choose not publish the cartoon are accused of letting the terrorists win. But here’s the thing, the fact that each news- room in Canada can consider the issue and make their own decision is a victory for free speech. There’s that old expression commonly brought up in these arguments; I disagree with what you have to say but I defend your right to say it. That means we can say “Je suis Char- lie” without being a duplicate of Charlie Hebdo. What we’re saying is we believe in free speech and the right of people to express themselves in the manner that suits them. Each newsroom can argue about whether or not republishing the images is the right thing to do, but the fact that they have a choice means the ter- rorists have not won. Reka Szekely Reporter Social Media 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 Durham police present pared-down $180.5-million budget Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The Durham police service has tendered a trimmed-down budget to regional politicians, a request for $180.5 mil- lion that represents the lowest tax increase in nearly 20 years. The budget presented to the police ser- vices board Monday, Jan. 12, has seen more than $3 million cut from the original propos- al tabled in September. It represents a 1.6-per cent increase for Durham taxpayers, the low- est hike since 1996, board members heard. The budget was sent to the regional finance committee for perusal. Savings were achieved largely by reconsid- ering funding for capital expenditures and cuts to building maintenance costs, mem- bers heard. And some purchases -- including the purchase of 17 new cruisers and six com- puter servers -- were made in 2014, eliminat- ing them from the 2015 budget. Included among 2015 expenditures is $115,000 for a pilot project that will see offi- cers outfitted with body-worn cameras. No funding was sought for new uniform or civil- ian employees, but Chief Paul Martin did say bringing the complement of front-line officers up to approved levels is a priority in 2015. The service is currently below its approved strength of 871 sworn officers, partly because of a lengthy moratorium on promotions and new hires, the chief said. “We’re playing a little bit of catch-up right now,” Chief Martin said. “That will be our goal -- to get our front line up to strength.” The per capita cost of policing for Durham residents is $251, third lowest among the seven comparable police services in Ontario, spokesman Dave Selby noted. 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Working in the vineyards for some extra cash, I became somewhat conversant in the joy and hardship of being a vineyard tender. This was late summer and the vines always needed tending. Some grapes were also being picked early. In the evenings, there would be lots of food and, of course, wine. France did not have a minimum drinking age. While I appreciated some of its aspects, my interest was in enjoying wine rather than analyzing it. Wine has been made in France for close to 3,000 years. Ancient ‘grape pits’ found with- in Burgundy have been dated back to more than 7,000 years. Many are familiar with the main regions of Champagne, Chablis, Bordeaux, Burgun- dy, Beaujolais and Rhone. However, there are many regions that produce wine such as Alsace, Cahors, Corsica, Jura, Languedoc- Roussillon, Loire and Provence. With almost every part of France produc- ing wine, it arguably produces more fine wine than any other country -- many of its wines commanding very high prices. Yet, France still has fine wine that offers excel- lent price per quality ratio. While I enjoy a glass of fine French wine on its own, my preference -- especially with wines of strong character such as one from Corsica or Languedoc -- is to match it with good food. My mouth waters at the thought of a Sauterne with Foie Gras, Cahors with a lamb stew or a smoked pork shoulder with an Alsace Riesling -- and what seafood lover can turn down a Chablis with fresh oysters. French wine is made for food -- especial- ly that matching wine and food dishes from the same region. Here are several choices for consider- ation: Languedoc-Roussillon: Les Montgolfiers Syrah LCBO #341479 11.50. This would be great wine for any stews such as lamb, beef or chicken. Cahors: Chateau Croze de Pys Malbec/ Merlot Vintages #681668 $17.95, Roast beef/steak wine, pork loin. Provence: Domaine du Clos Gautier Cuvee Emile Vintages #374330 $24.95. A Syrah Blend that is great with game, grilled meat and/or wild fowl. Morningside LCBO. Rhone: Perrin Reserve Grenache Blend Vintages #353457 $15.95 A wine with class and superb with roast fowl or meat dishes. Raise a glass to France! -- Chuck Byers is a wine writer and consultant with over 35 years of experience in the wine industry, and is a member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. Chuck Byers Wine Durham offers some of fastest breast cancer care in Ontario: report System gets diagnosis, results to women as fast as possible Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- When Lynn Bannan woke up one October morning and found an abnor- mality with her breast, she flashed back to the struggle she hoped she had overcome 10 years before. Ms. Bannan, an Ajax resident, is a breast cancer survivor. She had her breast removed in 2005 and then it was reconstructed in 2006. On this October morning a decade after her original diagnosis, she noticed a strange dis- charge. “I thought, ‘OK, this is it’,” she says. This scare came on a Saturday, and Ms. Bannan chose to wait until Monday so she could see her family doctor. “It was a long weekend, put it that way, until the Monday came,” she says, adding it was a stressful time for her husband as well. On Monday, she had the mammogram and ultrasound and three days later she had a ductography (X-ray of breast ducts). Within two hours after that, she was in her doctor’s office for a report. She had a biopsy done in less than a month from her scare, and soon she got the all-clear; it had just been a cyst that had burst. “I dodged a bullet,” says Ms. Bannan. She was pleased to receive the results quickly, something women in all of Durham have been benefitting from. Women in Durham with an abnormal breast screening test result are receiving some of the fastest cancer care in Ontario. Cancer Care Ontario recently recognized the Central East Regional Cancer Program for achieving the lowest wait times in the prov- ince. The central east program, which serves residents of Durham, Kawartha Lakes, Nor- thumberland, Haliburton, Peterborough and Scarborough, is part of the Ontario Breast Screening Program, funded by Cancer Care Ontario, which provides high-quality breast cancer screening for women aged 50 to 74. Michelle Jones, a system navigator with the OBSP clinic at Rouge Valley Health System, which is part of the program, says the pro- cess to get assessed used to take a couple of months. “Now, it can take as little as a week,” she says in a press release. Ms. Jones supports patients through the whole process, from initial family doc- tor referral to diagnostic assessment, surgi- cal consult, biopsy, the patient receiving the pathology report and getting booked for sur- gery if needed. She was the person who called Ms. Bannan to see if she had received her final results after the biopsy, and quickly had the family doctor share the good news with the patient. Family doctors who call Rouge Valley, which includes the Ajax-Pickering and Cen- tenary campuses, can get women in for a screening almost immediately, sometimes on the same day. Ms. Jones receives any findings that are sus- picious, and she then phones the family doc- tor. From the time she gets the report to the time the patient sees a surgeon is less than 72 hours, says Rouge Valley. After a biopsy is done, Ms. Jones aims to get the patholo- gy reports back to the referring surgeon and family doctor quickly, again within 72 hours. “The most stressful time for a woman going through this is the time between get- ting an abnormal result and the final pathol- ogy report,” says Ms. Jones. “So I navigate the system for these patients. If the results don’t come in on the expected timeframe, I find out why.” Ms. Bannan agrees that is a trying time. But although it’s not the most comfortable sce- nario, this survivor strongly suggests women get regular mammograms. “Everyone has their fears, like a dentist, different doctors, but much like men for the prostate, it’s not pleasant, but it could save your life with that early detection,” she said. Plus, she finds staff working in the Rouge Valley clinic are calming. “How they handle you in the breast clinic, it’s wonderful,” she said. Women with a concern can request a refer- ral to the OBSP at Rouge Valley through their family doctor, who can call OBSP booking at 416-281-7299. Doctors seeking urgent assis- tance can call Michelle Jones at 416-284-8131 ext. 5329. Women older than 50, who would like a regular mammography screening, do not need a doctor’s referral and can directly call OBSP booking at 416-281-7299. Cancer care at Rouge Valley Rouge Valley specifically has been awarded recognition in the 2013-2014 fiscal year by Cancer Care Ontario for: • Achieving the highest rate for pathol- ogy post-surgical report turnaround time in the province, with 100 per cent of reports received within 14 days (for colorectal can- cer). • Meeting the provincial 2013-2014 annual improvement target for pathology post-sur- gical report turnaround time for colorectal cancer. • Meeting the provincial 2013-2014 improve- ment target for reducing wait times for treat- ing surgical oncology patients within all prior- ity categories. AJAX -- Ajax resident Lynn Bannan received quick care when she had a scare of breast cancer possibly recurring. 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For ages 12-18. Play snare and bass drums, trumpet, flute, clarinet, glockenspiel, saxophone. Earn community service hours for high school. Take part in summer camps and band competitions. Free. Sporting Events FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 PICKERING Swim Club Winterfest Swim Meet 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. S.. Pickering Swim Club hosts its annual Winter- fest Swim Meet. Free. www.pickswimclub.com. Things To Do WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 GENTLE adult yoga 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Highbush Public School, 605 Stroud’s Lane, Pickering. Come and join this welcoming series of class- es where you can explore yoga in a safe and supported manner. Learn the fundamentals of proper posture and breathing techniques. Donations will go toward Learning For Hope, a charity that helps young girls in Peru rise above their circumstances. Donations wel- come. SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 ANIMAL tracks - Altona Forest guided hike 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Altona Forest, 1879 Altona Road, Pickering. Enjoy the winter forest and learn who lives there. Join the Altona Forest Stewardship Committee to examine the many animal tracks found in the forest. Register at http:// goo.gl/ysxzzLLocation: Altona Forest parking lot, east side of Altona Road, 1 km north of Strouds Lane. Please dress appropriately for the weather, this is a rain/snow or shine event. fb.com/MyAltonaForest. Free. It’s Coming... 1/2 PRICE DAY • SAT. JAN. 24 th ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m Q: How do I submit my event to the newspaper? A: When you input your Event informa- tion at durhamregion.com it can be seen by as many as 500,000 unique visitors every month so it’s a great way for you to spread the word about your event. A selection of those events are reverse published to appear in our print editions every week. (Whitby This Week, Oshawa This Week, Clarington This Week, Ajax & Pickering News Advertiser, Uxbridge Times- Journal, Port Perry Star, Brooklin Citizen, Clar- ington East Citizen, Durham Parent) Here’s how you get set up: 1. Visit http://www.durhamregion.com/ durhamregion-events 2. Select ‘Publish Your Event’ 3. If you DO NOT have an account you will be prompted to set up a FREE account 4. Once you have that account just hit ‘Publish Your Event’ again to publish your first event. 5. It’s Easy! Pickering plans for accessible parking changes PICKERING -- City staff will soon embark on a public consultation process regarding changes to accessible parking spaces in Pickering. At its meeting on Jan. 12, the executive committee authorized staff to initiate the process on amendments to the accessible parking space requirements in the City. Staff plans to: increase the minimum number of off-street accessible parking spaces required on public and private properties; improve the pavement marking detail required for accessible parking spac- es; and introduce two types of off-street accessible parking spaces. Comments will be invited from the pub- lic, the Accessibility Advisory Committee, business owners and other stakeholders through various means including: the City of Pickering website; regular mail; and an open house. Once consultation is complete, staff will prepare a report for council’s consider- ation. Rubber ducks for big bucks PICKERING -- Liam Ferguson, a member of the Pickering Panthers minor atom AE team, swam with the ducks during their Rubber Ducky fundraiser at the Pickering Recreation Complex. The team filled the pool with 2,500 hockey rubber duckies and randomly retrieved many of the duckies from the pool to give away prizes to lucky purchasers. A portion of the sales, $2,500, was donated to The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland 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 5 , 2 0 1 5 17 APWhat’s On Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor / mruta@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2243 Power singer Mena Hardy getting around Durham in coming weeks Several shows coming up across region Mike Ruta mruta@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Singer Mena Hardy came to Toronto from Alexandria, Ont., looking to front a band. So she posted an ad and says she got a lot of responses. One was from a country rock band, prompting a surprised response from Hardy, no country fan at the time: “Oh my God, are you kidding me,” was her reaction. But she thought better of it, called the con- tact and they had a good rapport. Hardy auditioned for the band and admits with a laugh that it didn’t go very well. “I barely made it; I wasn’t very good at the time,” she says. “They almost kicked me out.” But Hardy stuck with the band, Mena Hardy and the Shotgun Revolutionaries, until 2013. Along the way, she acquired a taste for country artists such as Blake Shel- ton, Miranda Lambert and Gretchen Wil- son. And she “really got into southern rock. “I think Free Bird was the one that did it for me,” Hardy says, adding the Lynyrd Skynyrd tune, which she has covered, is her favou- rite. Now Hardy is backed by her new band, Southern Fried. And they are playing a number of gigs in Durham in the coming weeks and months (see schedule), start- ing with a Jan. 23 show at Frosty John’s in Bowmanville. As a younger woman, Hardy, 30, says she preferred older music such as Motown, Led Zeppelin and other bands and artists from the ‘60s and ‘70s. It wasn’t in step with what a lot of her contemporaries were listening to -- and nether was she, leading her to feel like something of an outcast. She also expe- rienced homophobia as a young woman trying to make it in music. “I think people didn’t understand what I was doing,” she says. “I remember I was lis- tening to a lot of Janis Joplin at the time and I would yell into my pillow because I wanted to sound like her.” Her musician father “wanted me to sing pop music and wear nice dresses,” but Hardy knew she had edgier tastes. She says her dad clued in one night when his daugh- ter was playing Crossroads with some older musicians with whom he worked. “I was serious about it and having fun,” Hardy says. She remembers watching a mid-90’s music awards’ show at which Canadians Shania Twain and Alanis Morissette picked up hardware. “I just remember feeling that I should be up there,” Hardy says. “It was very inspiring for me.” She began writing songs in her early 20s. One of them, I’m a Loser at 17, was nominat- ed for a John Lennon Songwriting Award. Her music has appeared on the Biker TV show. Hardy plays rhythm guitar but it’s a work in progress. She gives a much harsh- er assessment, saying, “I like to consider myself a crappy guitar player.” But her voice is another story: a power- ful force in the tradition of heavy rocking women from yesteryear. And Hardy says she has a secret: cardio, lots of cardio, which she says is very important to be a power singer. Hardy has submitted to be a part of fes- tivals and rib fests this year and plans on recording some new songs. She released an EP, It’s Been Mean and Hard, in December. Visit her website, www.menahardy.com. DURHAM -- Southern rock singer/songwriter Mena Hardy and her band play Ajax on March 6. Supplied photo • Jan. 23, Frosty John’s, 100 Mearns Ave., Bowmanville • Jan. 24, Beaverton Motel and Tavern, 501 Osborne St., Beaverton • Jan. 29, Bulldog Pub, 600 Grandview St. S., Oshawa • Jan. 31, Michelle’s Billiards and Lounge, 601 Dundas St. W., Whitby • Feb. 28, Gryphon Pub, 114 Dundas St. E., Whitby • March 6, Fionn MacCool’s, 36 Kings- ton Rd. E., Ajax. • March 28, Michelle’s Bar and Billiards, 601 Dundas St. W., Whitby • April 24, Whiskey John’s, 843 King St. W., Oshawa Mena hardy live in DURHaM Heralded violinist Jacques Israelievitch performs with Ontario Philharmonic OSHAWA -- He was a child phenom in his native France and, at age 66, violinist Jacques Israelievitch can still make critics swoon. The musician and his trio join Dur- ham’s Ontario Philharmonic on Jan. 24 to perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in the OP’s The Power of Beethoven series. Per- forming with Israelievitch are cellist Jihyun Ahn and pianist Ben Smith. Born in Cannes, Israelievitch gradu- ated from the Le Mans Conservatory at age 11, becoming the youngest gradu- ate in its history. He has collaborated with world-class classical musicians such as Carlo Maria Giulini, Jukka-Pekka Saraste and Yo-Yo Ma. The violinist performs solo and as a chamber musician, including with his son, percussionist Michael, with whom he formed the Israelievitch Duo. Israelievitch is on the faculty of the Uni- versity of Toronto, the Royal Conservatory of Music and York University. Also on the OP’s Jan. 24 program are the overture from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, The Great. The concert has an 8 p.m. start at Oshawa’s Regent Theatre, 50 King St. E. Tickets are available at regenttheatre. ca or by calling the theatre box office, 905- 721-3399, ext. 2. Workshops for kids DURHAM -- The Travelling Stage invites young Durham residents ages 2 and 3 years to take part in a workshop to start the new year. Each runs from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Whitby resident Toni Grates, who attended St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Pickering, is the company’s founder and president. It is offering the fol- lowing programs: In Ajax, a yoga program runs Jan. 21, 28 and Feb. 4 and 11. It’s at Pickering Vil- lage United Church and the cost is $45. In Whitby, a creative movement pro- gram runs Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6 and 13. It runs at Inspirational Steps Dance Studio and costs $55. Also at this location, a pre- school drama program runs Feb. 20, 27, March 6, 13, 27 and April 3. It’s $55. Learn more and register at www.travel- lingstage.com. Jacques Israelievitch Los Angeles Kings draft pick Matt Mistele hopes to close out OHL career in style Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Matt Mistele couldn’t have scripted a much more enticing finish to his junior hockey career, if that’s what this sea- son ends up being. The way the story ends remains to be seen for the newest Oshawa General, but the 19-year-old Whitby native is returning home to play for a team that is clearly in contention for an Ontario Hockey League championship. It doesn’t get much better than that. “I couldn’t be happier,” said Mistele, who was dealt from the Plymouth Whalers to the Generals right before the Jan. 9 trade deadline. “Plymouth was obviously good to me for three-and-a-half years, but I kind of knew I wanted to make a run in maybe my last year in the league, so Oshawa, I couldn’t ask for a better place to come.” Mistele could end up returning for an overage season, but as a draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings, it’s more likely he begins his professional career. With that in mind, he hopes to make the most of the situation with the Generals, who were already the top-ranked team in the country prior to adding Mistele, Brent Pedersen, Michael McCarron and Dakota Mermis leading up to the deadline. Mistele has been on the shelf since early January with a fractured bone in his hand, but expects to be back in action in about a week. He’s among the top snipers in the league with 24 goals and 42 points in 35 games and will likely take up a spot on a line with Michael Dal Colle, the Generals’ top offen- sive player. “Obviously with Mistele, he’s a guy that can flat out score,” said coach D.J. Smith after a 4-0 win over Mississauga Jan. 11. “He’ll likely play with Dal Colle when he gets back and anyone who plays with Michael certainly gets chances to score.” Mistele has had an up-and-down career in the league, managing just five points as a rookie with the Whalers after being selected in the second round of the draft, but exploding for 34 goals and 60 points in his second season. His NHL draft stock slipped last sea- son when he scored only 18 goals and 37 points, but the Kings still took a chance on him in the sixth round, and he appeared to be on the rebound prior to getting hurt. “Last year I had an off year, it hap- pens, but it made me a better player and made me stronger and realize that hock- ey is more than just scoring goals,” he explained. “It’s a game you’ve got to play at both ends. This year I’m back to playing the way I knew I always could.” The Generals have mortgaged the farm in pursuit of a championship, with Mistele alone costing them Chase Pearson, two second-round draft picks, two thirds, a fourth and a sixth. Along with the other deals, the Gener- als now don’t own a sec- ond-round draft pick until 2022, nor a third-round pick until 2020, while they also lost promising rookie Cliff Pu. Most would agree, however, it will be worth it if the team gets a crack at winning its fifth Memorial Cup. “That’s the goal, obviously,” said Mistele. “We’ve got all the talent in the world here to do it from goaltending to defence to offence. It’s whether we put in the work and I’m sure coach will push us. We’re all here to win and it’s a great group of guys.” 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 5 , 2 0 1 5 18 P Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 Crash course UXBRIDGE -- Uxbridge Secondary School’s Tristan Hanna collided with Pine Ridge Secondary’s Kristos Vagenas as he made a move towards the net during their senior boys’ quad-A basketball game at USS. Pine Ridge dominated much of the game, claiming a 94-36 victory over Uxbridge. Kaitlin Abeele / Metroland Pickering goes the distance OSHAWA -- A total of 64 Pickering Swim Club athletes attended the Oshawa Aquatic Club Distance Meet. The club had 20 swimmers who swam a long distance event for the first time, while the rest of the swimmers dropped a combined 1,656.67 seconds and swam to 44 best times. Temi Olawoye, 13, took 128.22 seconds off in her individual event. The following Pickering athletes made their way to the podium in their individu- al events: Gold -- Maeve Atkinson (9), 400 Free (6:30.13); Ben Fera (12), 400 Free (5:51.29), 400 IM (6:30.57); Nicholas New- man (16), 800 Free (10:47.27); Sonja Ross (12), 400 Free (5:26.40); Kate Stokes (10), 400 IM (7:02.65) Silver -- Maeve Atkinson (9), 400 IM (7:31.43); Emma Dobson (14), 400 IM (6:23.07); Nicholas Gemmink (16), 400 Free (5:19.58); Sarah Lacy (10), 400 Free (6:55.53); Kate Panchyshyn (14), 400 Free (6:01.93); Alexandra Petrolo (12), 400 Free (5:54.03); Elena Rahman (17), 400 IM (7:09.47); Sonja Ross (12), 400 IM (6:36.44); Ryan Tapp (10), 400 Free (6:22.37), 400 IM (7:17.14); Viktor Vragov- ic (11), 400 Free (6:11.04) Bronze -- Alison Earley (15), 400 Free (6:06.95); Sam Fera (10), 400 Free (6:30.49); Aubrey Hughes (12), 400 Free (6:07.18); Paige MacLeod (13), 1500 Free (24:16.04); Nicole Petroff (15), 1500 Free (20:43.52); Brigitta Ross (14), 400 IM (6:38.03); Kate Stokes (10), 400 Free (7:16.77). Generals go local in bid for Memorial Cup 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 5 , 2 0 1 5 19 P Pi c k e r i n g AD V E R T I S I N G F E A T U R E The Big M originally opened in 1965, and seven years ago Chris Papatheodorou reopened the drive-in style joint. He is proud to be continuing his father Ted’s tradition of offering delicious, original recipe, award winning homemade hamburgers. The restaurant’s blueprint for a better burger includes a toasted soft bun (that are delivered fresh daily), a seven ounce freshly grilled beef patty, topped with crisp iceberg lettuce, sliced beefsteak tomato, a slice of red onion, pickles, ketchup and yellow mustard. To make your burger even better, you can add on cheddar cheese, Canadian bacon and/or peameal bacon. Customers also love their famous steak on a Kaiser, homemade onion rings, French fries, sweet potato fries, homemade chicken souvlaki and The Big M chicken Caesar salad as well as the tasty Greek salad. While you are here, you can also enjoy one of the signature milkshakes, a soft ice cream cone or a sundae. When you visit The Big M, it’s like taking a trip back in time. The restaurant offers an authentic 60’s vibe. The combination of great food and outstanding customer service will have your coming back time and time again. “We pride ourselves on our 40 plus year tradition of serving the Bay Ridges area, which is why we’ve gone back to the restaurant’s original feel,” Chris says. “We offer high quality food and a good time – plus, you can’t get a better hamburger or steak on a Kaiser anywhere else.” It’s no surprise that that the restaurant was voted in as number one hamburger in Ajax and Pickering. Drop by or drive up to The Big M at 711 Krosno Blvd. (at Liverpool Road, south of the 401) in Pickering for an incredible dining experience. For more information, call (905) 837-9332 or visit the website at www.thebigm.ca. Ajax and Pickering’s Favourite Hamburger Jay McAuley calls it a career with Whitby Dunlops Pickering native leaves senior hockey club as third-leading scorer all-time Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com BOWMANVILLE -- Jay McAuley is an all-in kind of guy, so when he realized he couldn’t offer that to the Whitby Dunlops this season, he decided it was best to check out. McAuley has called it quits after a brilliant eight-year career with the senior hockey team, one that saw him nearly win an Allan Cup in 2007, serve as captain for two sea- sons, and finish as the third-highest scorer in franchise history. After battling through an injury- plagued season a year ago, the 32-year-old Bowmanville resident initially decided to play as much as he could this season, in part to prove that he still could, but ultimate- ly decided it wasn’t fair to carry on without more of a commitment. He played in just three games, scoring once and adding five assists to bring his career totals to 143 goals and 323 points in 177 regular season games. “It wasn’t really working out,” he explained in a recent interview. “I just knew that I’ve always been all the way in and I wasn’t doing that this year, so I just kind of pulled the plug on it.” A Canada Post employee by day, McAuley and wife Ashley have a one-and-a-half-year- old daughter, Ava, and plenty of other com- mitments that prevented him from playing games on the road this season. Although that’s not uncommon at this level, it didn’t sit well with McAuley. “I’ve always been one of those guys that if you sign a card, you should be there all the time, and I wasn’t making the road games,” he explained. “I felt like I was being unfair to both sides, my daughter and wife and then at the same time, going in and taking some- body else’s spot on a Saturday night at home. I just didn’t think it was fair to anybody.” Born and raised in Pickering, McAuley moved to Bowmanville at 15 and spent two seasons with the Bowmanville Eagles before finishing his junior career with the Newmar- ket Hurricanes. He made an big splash with the Dunlops in 2006-07, finishing third on the team with 60 points in 27 games and helping the team reach the Allan Cup final in Stony Plain, Alberta, where they dropped a heart-break- ing 4-3 decision to the Lloydminster Border Kings. “I’ll always look back on it as the best years of my hockey life and the start of becoming a man,” said McAuley, adding he’s leaving on “absolutely good terms.” McAuley took over captaincy of the club three years ago from Peter MacKellar, who had worn the ‘C’ each of the previous eight years but relinquished it due his own dimin- ished commitment level. When MacKellar determined he would be able to play a bit more this season, McAuley gladly handed it back over. “Pete’s always been the captain of this team. I was just kind of keeping it warm for him,” McAuley said. “I took it really seriously and wore it with pride.” The club had been hoping to lure McAu- ley back to the fold for the playoffs, but he said he’s not interested in doing that, nor is he ready to consider a coaching or manage- ment position, although he doesn’t rule that out down the road. He says he will continue playing at a rec level, but perhaps not until the weather improves. “My hockey equipment’s frozen in my trunk right now, so no rush to get that on right now,” he joked. “I won’t ever stop play- ing hockey, but right now it’s just not a prior- ity.” WHITBY -- Jason McAuley, shown in this file shot, has retired after playing more than eight seasons with the Whitby Dunlops senior hockey team. 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