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Snow fun DURHAM-- Cody Leornard was on edge as he headed down the base of a jump while competing in the 17-and-over snowboard slopestyle competition, hosted at Dagmar Ski Resort in Uxbridge on Jan. 24. Skiiers and snowboarders came from across Durham Region to show off their skills and grab some big air. Kaitlin Abeele / Metroland Heading south Miriam Abdul-Rashid makes tracks for Texas P16 Pressrun 54,400 / 28 pages / Optional 3-week delivery $6 / $1 newsstand @newsdurham Digital literacy a must for parents, teachers: UOIT prof Social media Apps P14 / durhamregion.com / @newsdurham PICKERINGNews Adver tiser Wed., Feb. 4, 2015 / A publication of YOU CAN’TBEATFREETM Now at Summerhill’s & Tom’s nofrills! Tom’snofrills 105 Bayly StreetWest,Ajax (at Monarch Ave.) 87Williamson Dr.,Ajax (atWestney Rd. North) Summerhill’snofrills Paying for groceries is e asier When you’re collecting Pc Plus Points! 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We believe that education is our children’s passport to the future. Therewillbe10newOntarioHyundaiScholarshipsawardedthisyeartograduatingGrade12students.Theawardswillbe$1,000perstudentperyear and are renewable for up to 4 years. There will be a maximum of 40 students in the program [10 students in each of the 4 years]. Do you know a student who would be a worthy applicant? Please refer them to our web site. Thank you. Greg Mason, President, Ontario Hyundai The Ontario Hyundai Scholarships “Together we can make a difference”www.ontariohyundaischolarships.caPlease visiT Congratulations To last Year’s Winners! Packed house at Brougham Greenbelt meeting hears more required to protect open space Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The Greenbelt legislation is working, but stronger laws are needed to deal with threats to the open space. That’s the message delivered during a town hall meeting hosted by the anti- airport group Land Over Landings at the Brougham Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The packed house of about 150 people heard from experts and activists who are fighting to protect the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt legislation was set up by the Province in 2005 and it covers 1.8 million acres from Northumberland County west to Niagara Falls. As this is the 10th year for the Greenbelt Act, it’s up for a mandatory review. Susan Lloyd Swail, of the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance, said there’s been “significant pressure by developers to open up the (Greenbelt) act for more sprawl.” Faisal Molla, director general, Ontar- io and Northern Canada for the David Suzuki Foundation and a professor at the University of Toronto, said “The Green- belt is working. We need to strengthen it and grow it.” Ms. Swail added, “It shouldn’t be pos- sible to building highways, an airport, dump contaminated soil and have sprawl on the Greenbelt. Yet, it’s happening.” David Donnelly, an environmental law- yer, said Land Over Landings is “fighting one of the greatest fights in Ontario his- tory.” Preserving agriculture is “one way of preserving rural communities,” Mr. Don- nelly said. Debbe Crandall, of Save the Oak Ridg- es Moraine (STORM) Coalition, said stronger laws are needed to preserve the Greenbelt. “Policies have some gaps and loop- holes,” she said. Mr. Donnelly noted loopholes in the act allow for wedding and banquet facili- ties, go-kart tracks and paintball sites to open. “The only way to protect it in perpe- tuity is if the next generation becomes engaged,” Ms. Crandall said. “We are on a trajectory that is going in the right way. There are bumps and gaps, but we’re on the right way.” It’s “crazy” lands in the Greenbelt could be used for housing “yet we have so much land already appropriate for growth,” she noted. “We need a stronger legacy so the next generation of champions is engaged and now is the time to do it,” Ms. Crandall said. Ian McLaurin, the chairman of the Ontario Soil Regulation Task Force, noted contaminated soil from construc- tion sites is being dumped in the Green- belt. “We call it dirty dirt.” Contaminants in soil, such as oil and heavy metals, would be picked up by crops, leach into the water and could be blown away by the wind, he said. “Soil the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change considers too pol- luted to sit under a parking lot is being dumped in the Greenbelt,” Mr. McLaurin said. All of the land set aside for the Pickering airport is within the Greenbelt, said Mary Delaney, chairwoman of LOL. “A new airport, if it’s ever needed, should not be built on our finest farm- land,” Ms. Delaney said. “Airports don’t need farmland, but farmers do. “The soil is simply the best and rar- est there is. It’s a farmer’s dream,” she said. “Once it’s degraded, it’s gone. It’s a unique and priceless asset that we must not squander.” Ms. Delaney said she is “quietly opti- mistic” an airport won’t be built. “Our sense is there’s no appetite with anyone in government for an airport.” Mr. Molla noted, “The benefits of nature is part of our hidden economy. Fifty-one per cent of growth in the GTA is on the best agricultural land in the world.” He added that “less than five per cent of Canada can produce food. Nature pro- vides for our most fundamental needs. Nature is our house.” PICKERING -- Land Over Landings, which organized a meeting on the Greenbelt on Jan. 28, has been campaigning to stop the development of a Pickering airport and to preserve valuable farm lands. Photo originally taken Nov. 7, 2012. Metroland file photo /Winter photo contest/Winter photo contest/Winter photo contest We finally have some lovely fresh snow so We finally have some lovely fresh snow so We finally have some lovely fresh snow so you now have a great opportunity to take you now have a great opportunity to take you now have a great opportunity to take wintery photos. Enter your photos of kids, wintery photos. Enter your photos of kids, wintery photos. 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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 • Fe b r u a r y 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 Pickering park not treated properly To the editor: I have lived in my area for 21 years and love our little park, Beechlawn Park, unfor- tunately lately I cannot say the same. I don’t understand why the City took down the swing set only to leave a huge muddy mess with dead grass in one area. Then workers leave truck treads untouched, just mud everywhere. Earlier last spring they took out the slide in the smaller playground. My grandchildren love that park and it is now being ruined. My biggest pet peeve is the shopping carts left everywhere, and I mean everywhere. Adults bring them through the park and just leave them as if they will travel back to the store by them- selves. I, along with some of my neighbours have taken many of these carts back to the stores and complained but it only falls on deaf ears. This makes the park look like a dump. Why is this being allowed? Shame on the adults who do this. What does this teach our young people? Beachlawn Park is for people to enjoy and for kids to play. Something needs to be done. Carol Michea Pickering Digital citizenship in Durham Region As so many Internet users have discovered to their regret in recent years, there is no such thing as anonymity online. Media is rife with stories of individuals, often adolescents, whose lives have been turned upside down because of one lapse of judgment, one rash click of the send button, or one ‘private’ image shared with strang- ers without the individual’s prior consent or knowledge. Teens, especially, tend to be early adopt- ers of any new technology or app that facili- tates instant communication and exchange, but often embrace and use them without considering the consequences, the implica- tions regarding privacy, or the impact. In that context, we couldn’t agree more with University of Ontario Institute of Tech- nology’s Dr. Jonathan Obar, who asserts that online anonymity no longer exists, and that parents and educators must develop deeper and greater digital literacy skills. Parents and educators must feel they are constantly scrambling just to catch up given the growing array of social media options and apps that have made smartphones such ubiquitous devices in today’s society. It’s encouraging to see that Durham’s two school boards are aware of the technology’s growing reach into the lives of youth and other users and are making “digital citizen- ship” a priority for staff and students. Thousands of public school board teach- ers, for example, have completed work- shops on the issue and the board also offers an ‘app chat’ online feature that allows staff to learn about the latest apps and ask ques- tions about them. At the Catholic board in Durham, officials say digital citizenship has been identified as a priority area in its strategic plan. However, time is of the essence. Today’s emerging and popular apps with such inof- fensive names as YikYak, Ask.fm, Omegle and Snapchat are being used daily by youth -- many of whom remain oblivious to geo- tracking and meta-data that can serve to identify their locations or personal identi- ties -- and are just as quickly replaced when new apps with shinier options emerge. To that end, parents and educators in Durham face an ongoing challenge with a potentially shape-shifting opponent in terms of new instant messaging and sharing apps. Students, too, must learn the limits of digital citizenship and what constitutes safe and acceptable conduct, with a view to assuming individual responsibility. Online privacy will always be under threat. But digital literacy and digital citi- zenship can promote a better understand- ing of the perils that lurk and the limits that exist in cyberspace. Seinfeld was a two-Kleenex night Like thousands of other fans, I was at the General Motors Centre a few weeks ago to see a true artist at the top of his game -- Jerry Seinfeld. And like thousands of others, I laughed until I cried. It was a two-Kleenex night. How someone can take a mundane object such as a chair and spin it into com- edy gold .. that’s gold, Jerry, gold ... I don’t know. Other mundane topics included walk- ing, going to and from places and five-hour energy drinks. Every topic he touched left me laughing harder than the previous topic. And he did it all without one single swear word. I think he threw a ‘damn’ in there, but that was it. Not one F bomb was dropped. I don’t remember hearing a ‘bastard’ or any other curse word. It was refreshing; you don’t have to be vulgar to be funny. Some of my co-workers think I’m a prude when it comes to dirty language but it’s the main reason I don’t watch a lot of shows on HBO, Showtime or other specialty chan- nels. I have tried to watch a number of cable shows and turned them off because of the incessant swearing. At my age, just past 50, I’m done with bad language. Yes I’ll drop a swear word at work when I get frustrated but I don’t want to hear it all the time, espe- cially when sitting at home. That’s why Seinfeld was so refresh- ing. More than 60 minutes of comedy gold you could take your six-year-old kid to and laugh with her, not cringe every time the F word is dropped. The only thing that could have made the show better would have been hearing Seinfeld’s take on current affairs. But that’s not what he does. He finds the mundane and makes it funny. For that, we can all be grateful. Managing editor Mike Johnston’s favourite Seinfeld episode is the Switch featuring George’s second greatest line: “Do you ever just get down on your knees and thank God that you know me and have access to my dementia?” Mike Johnston Managing Editor Jerry and Me Flying the boorish skies Along with pole dancer and profession- al cat groomer, I think I’d have to add flight attendant to the list of things I could never do for a living. I flew to Calgary and back this past week and while the flight there was fairly unevent- ful, I mean besides getting what amounted to a colonoscopy from the good folks at secu- rity, on the way back I happened to be seat- ed beside a guy who apparently was raised either in a Skinner box or by a pack of illit- erate pirates. I’ve never witnessed an indi- vidual who was so completely and uncon- sciously rude to people who were only trying to make his life a little more comfortable. At every offer of food, beverage, reading material or anything that might make a long flight more enjoyable, the best this clown could come up with was a grunted, mono- syllabic affirmative or negative. “Would you care for a snack or drink sir?” “Sure.” “We have cookies, salted pretzels or spice mix?” “Cookies.” “And can I offer you a complimentary tea, coffee, soft drink?” “Tea.” I was stunned. I felt like I was sitting beside a trained bear. No, check that ... at least the bear would have made eye contact. This guy had his vapid little peepers glued to whatev- er dreck he was sucking up on his iPad. He wouldn’t even take his headphones off when the flight attendant was talking to him, forc- ing her to repeat herself a number of times. She, on the other hand, was remarkable; a study in grace, courtesy, patience and professionalism. Unfazed, she took Moron Mike’s order with a smile and moved on. I would never have pulled that off. I’d have throttled him inside of two sentences. “Would you care for a snack or a drink, sir?” “ S u r e ”. “I’m sorry?” “Huh?” “Hello? Person standing here addressing you ... use your words.” “What?” “Oh, you can’t hear me because your headphones are on? Here, let me help you with those. Oh gosh, look at that, the cord is caught around your throat. Maybe if we pull a little tighter you’ll remember your big-boy manners, hmmmm? There. Is that helping? Oh my! You’re making great big buggy eyes!” My reaction, regrettably, was somewhat tamer. Not wanting to embarrass the flight attendant or create a scene because, well, I’m a wimp, I took the approach of trying to become the politest individual ever born. I made sure my copious please and thank- you’s were loud enough not only for Bluto but for the entire plane to hear. I hope the attendant realized what I was trying to do, although there’s a good chance she just thought I was challenged in some way. She did give me an extra cookie and it seemed like she was tempted to pat me on the head. Now, had my partner, Kathryn, been there to witness this twit’s lack of manners, things would most certainly have gotten ugly in a hurry. She can’t abide this kind of thing and has no compunction whatsoever about letting people know when they’ve behaved badly. I would’ve liked to see that. I’m a peacemak- er by nature but there are times when peo- ple simply need to be hauled onto the car- pet and made an example of. And then the next time, who knows? Maybe he’s the guy setting somebody else straight. Call it a kind of ‘Bitch-Slap-it Forward’. I could get behind that. ’Cause I sure wouldn’t want to be in front of it. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. 10 Winter road trips in Southwestern Ontario Let’s Talk Weigh in on topics of the day www.facebook.com/ newsdurham Poll IN LOVING MEMORY: The new Hwy. 412, also known as the West Durham Link that is currently under construction between north Whitby and Hwy. 401, could be named after the late Jim Flaherty, who died suddenly last year after serving as MP for several years. Here’s what people had to say about the notion of naming the new link after Mr. Flaherty: 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 • Fe b r u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 5 7 AP Kimberley McDonald: What’s wrong with the name West Durham Link? Soon there will also be an East Dur- ham Link at Courtice. Consistency people. Consistency! Also, I mean no disrespect to Mr. Flaherty or his family, but already a num- ber of buildings, wings, etc. have been named after him. He was a politician for just less than 20 years, not a superhero. An Ajax family has been ordered to remove a front-yard ice rink after a complaint from a neighbour. What do you think?* Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer Sex education curriculum needs debate To the editor: Children are our most precious asset, and the family is the backbone of society. It is therefore our responsibility to uphold the dignity of both, and to instill in young people a healthy respect for their own body and sexuality, not by the imposi- tion of a sex education curriculum in our schools, which could compromise their values and beliefs. I find many of the issues proposed total- ly age inappropriate. The government talks of includ- ing “consent” which is necessary in any agreement, but when did we “consent” to abdicate our responsibility of teach- ing our children a healthy lifestyle to the school system? In teaching the three “R’s” maybe we might consider the following: Respect -- for our own body and sexual- ity and for each person. Responsibility -- for the result of inap- propriate behaviour and actions. Resistance -- to the pressures which compromise values and beliefs. Is it not time to be open and honest about this proposed sex education cur- riculum, and give everyone (not just a chosen few) an opportunity for input and reaction before it is implemented? Kate Hudson Whitby Kathleen Brown Lofthouse: What about renaming The Abilities Center; Flaherty’s Ability Center. Or some- thing else significant, maybe a library or sports venue. Laura Celsie: I hope they name the new Brooklin high school after him. Brigitte David: I think it would be bet- ter to put his name on a ‘knowledge” site instead of a highway; renaming a university or college or both. In real life everyone uses the numbers to designate a highway. Or change Brock Street in Whitby that is very confusing with Brock Road -- there are way too much Brocks -- into Flaherty or even Garden Street into Flaherty. But not the “link” between 2 highways. Just saying... Tudi Nuttley: Why not name it after the family that originally homestead- ed on it? Shelley Skinkle-Auger: Leave it as the West Durham Link. It makes more sense that way. Flaherty’s name has already been added to the field house at the Abilities Centre. Nothing else is needed. Joanne Carnovale: I think Jim Fla- herty is too long? Maybe just Fla- herty.... Take the 401 to the Flaherty, then take the 407. See? Perfect! Mark Stewart: The only thing they should name after him is a homeless shelter. The man made being poor a crime. WIN! 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Politicians, police brass and frontline officers converged at regional headquarters in Whitby the morning of Wednes- day, Jan. 28, to see the service’s new RIDE command vehicle, which was deployed this past weekend to coincide with the Super Bowl. The $100,000 vehicle is equipped with breathalzyer equipment and other features, including a private phone booth for accused persons to communicate with lawyers, which will allow officers to process drinking and driving charges on scene. Officers working RIDE checks had previously used the ser- vice’s mobile command unit for the same purpose, but that vehicle was often assigned to other duties, including scene management at major inci- dents, said Inspector Charlie Green. “The new dedicated vehicle will allow them to double our RIDE presence throughout the year,” he said. Insp. 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She wore a winter coat, a light- coloured scarf and sunglasses. Anyone who has any information on this matter is asked to call police at 905- 579-1520, extension 2526 or Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-222-8477. 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 • Fe b r u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 5 14 AP There is no anonymity online: UOIT prof Durham parents, teachers encouraged to brush up on newer social media apps Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Everyone’s heard of Facebook and Twitter. But what about Yik Yak and Omegle? A UOIT professor says schools and par- ents need to do a better job of keeping cur- rent on the social media apps kids are using -- and make sure kids know what they’re dealing with. “It’s safe to say that many people are unfamiliar with some of these apps,” says Dr. Jonathan Obar, an assistant professor with UOIT’s Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. “A new one seems to be pop- ping up every few months, it’s hard to keep up.” He says a “broad and deep digital litera- cy” should be mandatory for students and teachers alike, noting there are many mis- conceptions about how some newer apps work. One example is Yik Yak, a social media app that recently prompted a school in Ottawa to be put in lockdown, after a post made reference to a gun in the school. The popular app combines GPS and instant messaging technology, allowing users to post messages which can be seen by others within the same geographic radi- us. Users don’t need to create an account to use the app and it is marketed as being anonymous, but Dr. Obar cautions that’s not the case. “On the Internet, there is no anonymity at this point,” he says, explaining that Yik Yak tracks users by their IP address and mobile device, which is why police have been able to make arrests in connection with threats made through the app. “The solution goes beyond teaching stu- dents to use digital media appropriately,” Dr. Obar says. “A basic understanding of digital media infrastructure and policy, about things like geolocation and mobile tracking technologies, would inform stu- dents that apps like Yik Yak only appear to be anonymous.” So far, the Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board say there haven’t been any incidents related to the newer apps like Yik Yak. “It’s been very quiet in terms of these apps,” says Dan Hogan, substance abuse and violence prevention co-ordinator for the DDSB’s Safe Schools program. “We do see things on Twitter and other apps that we sometimes address in terms of bullying or inappropriateness, but it’s not a big issue for us at this board.” Officials with both local school boards say they are trying to be proactive instead of reactive, by making digital citizenship a priority for staff and students. For example, in the past two years more than 3,000 DDSB teachers have completed a digital citizenship workshop, although the training is not mandatory. The DDSB also offers “digital citizenship boot camps” for students, provides a cyber bullying resource package for every school and offers an “app chat” online feature that lets school staff read up on the latest apps and ask questions. DCDSB Superintendent Rosemary Leclair says the Catholic board has identi- fied digital citizenship as a priority area in its strategic plan for teaching and learning. “We have a team dedicated to developing resources and teacher training in this area as an ongoing commitment to building the knowledge base of our staff in safe and eth- ical use of technology,” she says, noting all staff are trained on the board’s cyber bully- ing prevention curriculum. Both local school boards block the use of most social media apps through their school Internet and wifi, but haven’t gone as far as blocking use through students’ pri- vate phones through “geo-fencing” tech- nology. Dr. Obar says banning or blocking apps such as Yik Yak is futile, because students will just move on to the next social media service that becomes popular. • Today’s editorial, page 6 OSHAWA -- Schools across Canada have been struggling to keep up with social media apps used to keep users connected. Dr. Jonathan Obar, assistant professor, UOIT faculty of social science and humanities,says teachers need mandatory digital literacy training to become familiar with these apps. Below are screen grabs of some of the apps currently popular among smartphone-using youth. RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND SAMPLE APPS: • Yik Yak: a free mobile app that allows anyone to post public anonymous mes- sages, no profile or password required. Messages are targeted to users within a 2.5-kilometre radius. Yik Yak bills itself as an app that lets users “get a live feed of what everyone’s saying around you.” Users can “upvote” or “downvote” mes- sages they like or don’t like. • Snapchat: a photo messaging app that allows users to send photo and video “snaps” to a controlled list of recipients. Users set a time limit for how long recipi- ents can view their snap, ranging from one to 10 seconds, after which the photo or video disappears. However, users have figured out ways to save the imag- es, including making a screen grab. • Ask.fm: a social networking site where users can anonymously ask questions and answer those posted by others. • Omegle: a chat site and app that pairs two anonymous strangers in a choice of text chat or video chat. Users can fil- ter potential matches by using “interest boxes.” The tag line is “Talk to strangers.” Within seconds of logging on we had the phone number of a teen in Connecticut. • Whisper: An app that lets users share secrets anonymously and receive replies to their messages. Secrets are posted as text overlaid on a picture, similar to a greeting card. HOW THIS IMPACTS YOU: • If you have kids or teens with a smart- phone, brush up on what apps are popular and how they work. Be ready to talk to your kids, not just about gen- eral online safety, but about the fact that there is no such thing as anonymity online. 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The 17 year old will be taking up resi- dence in the Lone Star State beginning in August after accepting a scholarship to run for the University of Texas track team. She expects to compete in her specialty, the 400m hurdles, as well as sprint hurdles, the 200m and 400m and anything else the Longhorns ask of her. Once she signed her letter of intent it was a sense of relief, says the Oshawa resident, who was recruited by more than 30 schools. “It was pretty stressful,” says Abdul- Rashid, who trains and competes with the Pickering-based Speed Academy. “The universities ask a lot from you. The running part was the easiest part of the whole thing because that’s what I do. It’s a lot of phone calls, paperwork. It’s pretty overwhelming.” Initially a sprinter, Abdul-Rashid transi- tioned into the hurdles, and enjoyed imme- diate success, including a fifth in the 400m hurdles at the world junior championships in Oregon last summer. At the Canadian youth championships in British Colum- bia, she reached the podium four times, three times as a gold medallist in the 200m, as well as the 100m and 300m hurdles. She also earned bronze with Ontario’s 4x400m relay team. Entering her senior year at Eastdale, inter- est in universities from the United States began to escalate. She made a short-list of five, then narrowed it down to three to visit. “I knew all the schools would have a lot to offer me academic-wise and they would all be really great programs,” she says of mak- ing a list of criteria she wanted in a school. “When I narrowed it down and went on my visits, I was looking for what school made me feel the most comfortable and where I thought I could see myself spending the next four years. It wasn’t about who had the best program, just what felt the best.” Her list of three universities to visit were all marquee names, including Kentucky, USC and Texas. While she admits the final choice was a difficult one, it was Texas, the last school she visited, that left the most favourable impression. “I met a lot more of the team at Texas. They were all together,” says Abdul-Rashid of the weekend visit that also included attending a track practice and football game. “Once I went on my visits and had my top three, I was confident with it.” Abdul-Rashid credits her support group with guiding her through the process, including track coaches Patrick Russell and Tony Sharpe. She also had high praise for her mom, Akilah, and dad, Shaka. “I don’t even think I would have been able to make any of my decisions or go through the whole process without them,” she says of her parents. As for upcoming competitions, a couple of major ones are on the calendar this year. In the spring she expects to compete at her final OFSAA meet, where she set a record in the 400m hurdles last year. She will also run in a couple of other events, though unde- cided at this time as to which ones. Her times are good enough to meet the qualifying standard for the junior Pan Am Games in Edmonton this summer, but she would prefer to represent Canada at the senior Pan Am Games in Toronto, hoping to run in front of family and friends closer to home. A top-two at the Canadian cham- pionships would be needed for that inclu- sion. Once the summer season closes out, she will head to Texas in late-August where she wants to study international relations, hoping to enter the field of international aide in the future. OSHAWA -- Mariam Abdul-Rashid, who trains with the Pickering-based Speed Academy, has signed a scholarship to run track at the University of Texas. She also had interest from Kentucky and USC, to name a few of her suitors. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Viva Las Vegas for Pickering Athletic Centre athletes PICKERING -- Anna Taverna and Claire Platnar of the Pickering Athletic Centre com- peted at the Lady Luck gymnastics Competi- tion in Las Vegas Nevada as part of the Level 8 Team Ontario. The team placed first out of nine teams from the USA. Taverna was 3rd all around, 5th vault, bronze on bars, 4th beam and won the gold medal on floor with a 9.725. Platnar was 5th all around, 4th on vault, 4th on bars, 8th on beam and won the bronze medal on floor. Andrew Taylor (Owner of P.A.C.) was the Ontario team coach for the Level 8 Team. The girls are also coached by Debbie Siemon. Pickering Athletic Centre also sent seven other athletes to the Lady Luck com- petition. 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Bright, Spacious 3 bedroom townhouses, 5-appliances, sleek wood flooring, full finished basement with private fenced patio. Quiet neighbourhood, steps to transit, schools and shopping. Call today for a viewing 289-240-3015 realstar.ca. This Week Newspaper INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below Address to: The Circulation Manager This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St. Oshawa L1H 7L5 Will be received until 12 noon On Monday Feb 9th, 2015. Contract commencing, April 3rd, 2015. To deliver newspapers, Flyers, catalogues and other products to specific drop locations. Delivery Van required. See below for list of bids. Information packages available at: This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St. Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 Bid # 402- Bowmanville area - approx 5,775 Bid # 404 Newcastle area - approx 4,224 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful company will be contacted. The Port Perry Star INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below Address to: The Circulation Manager This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St. Oshawa L1H 7L5 Will be received until 12 noon On Monday Feb 9th, 2015. Contract commencing, April 8th, 2015. Work consisting of inserting, bagging and delivering 543 newspapers and flyers to Customers in rural Manchester, area on Thursday. Vehicle required. Information packages available at: This Week Newspaper 845 Farewell St. Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 Bid #607 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful Company will be contacted. Card of Thanks In Loving Memory of Dave M. Day 1951 - 2015 Thank you to family and friends for your kindness and support following the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Special thanks to Brent and the staff of Devils Elbow, the Durham District School Board and the staff of Barnes Memorial Funeral Home. Sue, Erin, Dan, Cambrie, Anita and Bob. GRIFFITHS, Meirion "Taffy", WWII RAF, Lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge & Affiliates Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 178 - Born on December 6, 1922 in Bangor, North Wales. Peacefully passed away at Butternut Manor, Uxbridge on Friday January 30th 2015 in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of the late Christina. Dear father of Margaret (Paul) Fairfield and Hilary (David) Fletcher. Loving Grandpa of Sian (Pete) McLean, Julie (Andy) Bain, Anthony (Kim) Fletcher, Mark (Ashley) Fairfield, Kathryn Fairfield, Michael Fairfield and Karen Fairfield. Taîd (great- grandpa) of William & Hugh Bain; Samuel, Benjamin & Timothy McLean, Owen & Finn Fletcher and Joshua & Emily Fairfield. Beloved uncle of Gwyn Griffiths and family of Wales. Visitation will be held at THE NORTHCUTT ELLIOTT FUNERAL HOME, 53 Division St. N. Bowmanville on Friday February 6, 2015 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. A Legion Service will be held at 3:45 pm and a Masonic Service will be held at 6:45 pm. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday February 7, 2015 at 2 pm. Interment Duffin Meadows Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children- Montreal or to an Educational Bursary for the Butternut Manor Staff.www.northcuttelliott.com KROPMAN: Theresa Maria - It is with great sadness that on Tuesday January 27, 2015, a clear crisp sunny winter day, Theresa (Trees) Maria Kropman departed us for the sweet hereafter. Imbued with a genuine goodness and non-judgmental nature, always radiating a positive glow, and with a sincere interest in those people whose lives you touched, Trees you have left an incredible mark on many of us and you will always be fondly regarded and remembered by all in death as you were in life. If we could only embody but a fraction of your warmth, selfless and considerate character, sense of fairness, permanent smile and goodwill, and add a bit with your favourite 4-letter ingredient of life known as L-O-V-E, we would all be better people for it. Wife to Hen, mother to Roy, Jeff, Larry, Pat and her daughters (in-law), Oma to her grandchildren, proud sibling to her sisters and brother, Tante Trees to her nephews and nieces, and a daughter of Holland, Trees will be fondly remembered both here by her Canadian family and abroad by her extended Dutch family. Oma, your passing has left a void in our hearts, which will never be replaced. We will miss you but never, ever, forget you. Amen. Friends and relatives are invited to Celebrate Tree's Life on Saturday February 14, 2015 at 1:00 PM at THE HENDREN FUNERAL HOMES - MONK CHAPEL, 6 Helen St., Bobcaygeon. A reception will follow in the fellowship room of the funeral home. As expressions of sympathy, please donate blood to any local Blood Bank or make a donation to the Durham Outlook for the Needy (St. Vincent Pallotti Kitchen). Friends may send condolences or make donations by contacting the funeral home at www.hendrenfuneralhome.com or by calling 705-738-3222. LINES, Douglas Herbert (CGA,FCGA) - Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at The Village of Taunton Mills in Whitby on Sunday January 25, 2015 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of the late Bertha Fay (nee Young). Much loved father of Joanne Dymond and her husband James, Lois Child and her husband Richard, all of Whitby. Loved grandfather of Cassandra Dymond. Will be greatly missed by his brother James Lines and his wife Nancy of Bowmanville. Douglas and Fay will be fondly remembered by their many friends in Woodstock and London where they lived, worked and were active members of their church and community. Douglas will be remembered as a true gentleman in Whitby by the friends he made while caring for Fay during her months at Taunton Mills LTC. Those friendship continued when he moved into Taunton Mills retirement residence in 2008 and finally into their LTC facility in 2014. Doug was a proud contributing member of the CGA and a Governor of CGA Ontario 1975-1984. He was honoured as a Fellow of the CGA Association of Canada in 1998. Doug and Fay met through the United Church of Canada. They were very dedicated members of Dundas United Church in Woodstock, then Trinity United Church in London for fifty years. Douglas gave to his community in many ways. Having a rare blood group he donated unstintingly, regularly and on demand, to the Red Cross. He was active with Goodwill Industries and after retirement from Revenue Canada he was a volunteer personal tax preparer. 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