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Volunteers try out Parapan Am sports in Whitby Excitement builds as participants get a taste of what to expect at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games this summer Parvaneh Pessian ppessian@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- Doris Foden is hoping her abil- ity to speak three languages will come in handy this summer when she volunteers for the Toronto 2015 Pan American/Para- pan Am Games. The Pickering resident has been assigned supervisor of the press box at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Scarborough and said she’s looking forward to meeting peo- ple from around the world. “I’m newly retired and I think it’s time to give back to the community,” said Ms. Foden, who speaks English, French and German. “I think it’s going to be exciting and I’m trying to get all my friends to volunteer.” On Jan. 28, she joined 300 volunteers from across Ontario at the Abilities Centre in Whitby for Parapan Am Day. The event offered participants an opportunity to experience parasports first-hand, includ- ing wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and boccia. “It’s hard but it’s really fun,” said Mary Skinner, a volunteer from Stouffville, after taking a spin around the court at the wheel- chair basketball station. “I think it’s more exciting than regular basketball and it’s just an interesting way to see what people are up against and how well they can actually become a part of these sports and they just don’t have to sit (on) the sidelines and be that forgotten per- son.” The Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games, which take place Aug 7-15, will feature 1,608 athletes from 28 countries compet- ing in 15 sports. All sports will be Paralym- pic qualifiers for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The Abilities Centre at 55 Gordon St. is the official venue for the Parapan judo and boccia events. “Essentially, this is just an opportuni- ty for volunteers to learn more about not only the Parapan Games but what it means to be an athlete with a disability,” said Stephanie D’Lima, co-ordinator for vol- unteer communications and engagement for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. “Parasport often takes a back seat, even with Olympics -- you know, there’s Olym- pics and then the Paralympics -- and I think once you actually test it out ... people really get excited about it.” Allowing volunteers to interact with one another and familiarize themselves with the sports and venues before the event is a priority for organizers, she said. “It’s going to be quite a significant com- mitment during Games time for these vol- unteers and we just want to make sure that they’re engaged with our mission, our val- ues, that they’re meeting other volunteers and that they’re really looking forward to seeing them again and being part of this really once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” The Abilities Centre, which opened in 2012, is a state-of-the-art, 125,000-square- foot, multi-purpose facility that houses three full basketball courts surrounded by a 200-metre track. Fully equipped and universally accessi- ble cardio/fitness and weight rooms offer opportunities for physical activities for peo- ple of all ages and abilities. About 100 volunteers per day will be at the facility during the Games, playing a key role in the overall success of the event, said Gabriel Shiu, manager of sport programs and development at the Abilities Centre. “The volunteers are really the ones that have the excitement (and) generate the buzz; they’re the ones that are out there wel- coming people as they come in,” he said. For staff at the centre, Parapan Am Day also provided an opportunity to showcase the award-winning facility and raise aware- ness about the inclusive nature of paras- ports, he added. “It’s making people aware of the sport activity opportunities that exist for people with and without disabilities and again, crossing that barrier where people aren’t saying, ‘Well, I don’t have a disability, there- fore I don’t play parasport.’ It’s the other way (around); parasport is an adapted activity so that everyone can participate -- emphasis on everyone.” Pat Varney, a volunteer from Aurora, said she doesn’t know yet what her duties will be during the event but she doesn’t care. “I’m just looking forward to being a part of it,” she said. “It’s an exciting time for our province and I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.” Watch the video story @ durhamregion.com FAST FACTS • The Abilities Centre in Whitby is the offi- cial Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games venue for all Parapan judo and boccia events. • Judo developed from the martial art of jujitsu and was established as a sport in Japan in 1882. It encompasses throwing and groundwork techniques, and in its evolution from a fighting art, emphasizes balance, reflex, power, flexibility and co- ordination. • Judo matches last five minutes for men and four minutes for women; scores are awarded for different throws and holds, with the objective of scoring an ippon or more points than the competitor. • Boccia is a game of skill, accuracy and strategy and was originally designed to be played by people with cerebral palsy but now includes athletes with disabili- ties that affect motor skills. It requires extreme accuracy, concentration and muscle control. • Bocce is played on a flat, smooth sur- face. The objective is to propel (throw, kick or use an assistive device) six balls as close as possible to a white target ball. 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Education minister says new sex ed curriculum must be ‘crystal clear’ on issue of consent Premier says consent will be taught as early as Grade 1 Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Education Minister Liz San- dals is defending how the Province con- sulted with parents on its new sex ed cur- riculum, saying surveying one parent per school was the best way to get a range of opinions. “There’s no way that I can talk to two mil- lion parents,” she said in a recent interview with Metroland Durham Region Media Group. “What we wanted to do was ensure that we had feedback that was a good sam- ple.” Ms. Sandals says surveying a parent at every school ensured that all areas of Ontario were included, as well as all four school sys- tems. In November, about 4,000 Ontario parents were given a chance to fill out an online sur- vey about the new curriculum, which will be implemented across Ontario this fall. It asked parents to indicate how much they agreed or disagreed with statements such as “It is important that my child(ren) learn about expected changes during puberty before their bodies begin to change.” Ms. Sandals said preliminary information from the survey shows parents want their children to be taught information that is accurate and up-to-date. The 1998 sex ed curriculum currently used in Ontario schools is the most outdated in the country and doesn’t address current top- ics such as cyber bullying, same-sex relation- ships and sexting. Informed consent is another area that is missing, but will be included in the new version, due to a recent request by Premier Kathleen Wynne. She made the announcement Jan. 26, after meeting with two Grade 8 girls from Toronto who have lobbied for “consent cul- ture” to be reflected in the new document. The “We give consent” campaign has so far garnered more than 38,000 signatures on an online petition. “The curriculum needs to teach what clear, enthusiastic, and affirmative con- sent is and what it looks and sounds like,” reads an excerpt from the petition by Lia Valente and Tessa Hill. “We want health education that teaches our peers ‘Yes means Yes.’ That shares with our peers that affirmative consent is an enthusiastic ‘Yes Please! between two people. We want education that shows us that there are many ways to say no. That educates young people that silence is not consent and that ‘No means No.’” Ms. Wynne said the new curriculum is expected to address issues of consent as early as Grade 1, by teaching students how to listen to each other and read facial expressions and body language. “We need to make sure the informed con- sent piece of healthy relationships is abso- lutely crystal clear to both boys and girls,” Ms. Sandals says. In 2010, the Ontario government attempt- ed 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 discussions 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 education minister says public health data indicates children are now starting puberty earlier, at an average age of eight or nine for girls. “We’ve got a whole lot of kids whose bod- ies are ahead of their heads, ahead of their knowledge,” she says. DURHAM -- Education Minister Liz Sandals is defending how the Province consult- ed with parents on its new sex ed curriculum, saying surveying one parent per school was the best way to get a range of opinions. Chris So Torstar news service 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 5 , 2 0 1 5 6 P Community mailboxes pose no threats To the editor: Re: What about safety at community mailbox- es?, letters, Jan. 21 I’d like to help clear up a few of the misconcep- tions by the writers of that letter. I have grown up knowing only the community mailbox system, and I can assure the writers that their concerns are completely unfounded. While it is true that there will be cars stop- ping in front of the mailboxes, there will not be “hundreds” as is suggested. Most people walk to the mailboxes, or stop at them when running errands. This means the traffic will be no higher in the area than it is now. With regards to parcel delivery, Canada Post will still deliver those to your door. As long as you are home, any package that needs a signature will delivered right to you. As far as attraction of vandalism, that depends on your neighbourhood. Your concern is valid if you are already victim of such things, otherwise, in my 31 years, I have not seen anything more than a small tag, which was cleaned very quickly. I’m sure that in time you will see that the system works very well, gives you a chance to step out- side, and say ‘hi’ to your neighbours. Matt Tesluk Pickering 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 905-579-2742 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 6N8 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, LMA. All content copyright Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions Freedom of speech is one of our most cherished rights, and that certainly includes the right to complain to government and elected officials. But the complaint has to be made in the appropriate forum. A recent incident at a Pickering coun- cil meeting saw Mike Borie, a delegate, silenced by Mayor Dave Ryan, who told the Pickering man he was “out of order and your delegation is over.” At issue was Mr. Borie’s complaint against Councillor David Pickles, who admits he erected election signs at the Claremont Community Centre, where an election can- didates’ debate was held on Oct. 1. Mr. Borie contended that the signs were not allowed to be up yet as it was two days too early and also that they were not allowed on munic- ipal property. Coun. Pickles, who defeated incumbent Peter Rodrigues to become the Ward 3 Regional Councillor, claimed the signs were allowed as it was an exception to the rules, a debate, and that he cleared things beforehand with the debate organiz- ers. A week before the municipal election, Mr. Borie officially complained to the City. “So much for freedom of speech,” Mr. Borie told us after the Jan. 19 council meet- ing. “I didn’t think (Mayor Ryan) had grounds to have me stop talking.” We do, if it was time for the issue to go to a higher authority, if there was nothing more to expect from Pickering, if it was pointless to go on. Let us first say that generally we would be the last people to deny someone’s right to free speech. However Mayor Ryan says he personally advised Mr. Borie beforehand that his com- plaints should be taken to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The issue was dead at the City level, so in essence there was no legitimate reason to address council on it. It would be like complaining to the City about Regional taxes, being told you would have to go the Region, and then appearing before City council on the issue. In late October, the City solicitor respond- ed to Mr. Borie’s complaint, indicating that Coun. Pickles had not done anything wrong. Mr. Borie, to his credit, acknowledged he was a supporter of Mr. Rodrigues but said that had nothing to do with his complaints about Coun. Pickles’ actions. We take him at his word. If Mr. Borie felt so strongly about the issue, he could have made the complaint much sooner. He waited around three weeks. And of course he can still go to the Prov- ince if he believes the City did not enforce its bylaw. -- Pickering News Advertiser Election complaint made in wrong forum Tackling mental health challenges Durham College and other colleges and universi- ties across the country are faced with a challenge that is literally undermining the ability of more than 20 per cent of our students to graduate. On a global scale, the World Health Organiza- tion states that by 2030 depression will produce more death and disability than war, accidents, can- cer, stroke and heart disease. In more manageable numbers, this means one in five people will be deal- ing with depression. As a college, we know from experience that the demand for mental health support has risen expo- nentially on campuses throughout Canada and that no matter how many resources the college puts towards supporting our students, staff and faculty, the demand for support continues to grow beyond our capacity to respond. The same is true through- out the broader community. Understanding the problem, and finding effective ways to support those with mental health challeng- es, is important. More important is finding ways to shift from reaction and response to prevention. As a college, we can teach students that learn- ing job skills, life skills and skills that promote good mental health takes time and effort, and that all skills development is a lifelong process. We can help stu- dents build their personal and professional skills by providing opportunities to learn about themselves and others. And when the learning experience is more difficult than they are prepared for, we can continue to provide caring professionals to help them regroup. Most importantly, we can teach them that mental wellness is an achievable goal and that they can contribute to the solution to a global prob- lem by developing the skills that will enhance their well-being. Can we, the global community tackle this prob- lem differently? Absolutely. Collectively, we can take a similar approach in our families, schools and communities to broaden our “response” to include treatment and support as well as prevention and skills development. Collectively, we can change the WHO’s prediction. For the college it’s about much more than student success – it’s about a healthier community. -- Don Lovisa is president of Durham College, home to almost 30,000 students Don Lovisa Guest column Durham College seeks feedback on new sexual assault policy Ontario college presidents have endorsed common framework Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham College will have a new stand-alone sexual assault policy finalized in the next two months. The presidents of Ontario’s 24 pub- lic colleges recently voted to endorse a framework for a uniform sexual assault policy. The next step is to do local consultation before implementing a policy at each of the schools. Durham College president Don Lovisa described the framework as “excellent” and said it will now go to faculty, staff unions and student groups for feedback. “We need to look at how it links in with our existing policies,” he said, noting Dur- ham College already has sexual assault policies, but they are “embedded” in other documents. Linda Franklin, president and CEO of Colleges Ontario, said existing policies are often difficult to find and navigate. The goal is to create a document that allows someone who has experienced or has information about an assault to immediately find the help they need. “There’s an absolute and fundamental belief in the college system that this is our responsibility,” Ms. Franklin said. The policy framework includes defini- tions, points of contact, academic accom- modations and responsibilities for staff. It also outlines victims’ options, includ- ing a police investigation and an internal school investigation. “All reported incidents of sexual vio- lence will be investigated to the best of the administration’s ability and in a manner that ensures due process,” reads an excerpt. “No individual should feel uncomfortable about making a report in good faith about sexual violence that he or she has experienced or witnessed.” Mr. Lovisa wasn’t able to provide sta- tistics, but said sexual assault is “rare” at Durham College. He said recent publicity around the issue largely stems from colleges and uni- versities in the United States and that Dur- ham College is “very different” from those schools. For example, Mr. Lovisa notes Ameri- can schools often have up to 85 per cent of student living in dorms, while at Durham College about 70 per cent of students live off campus. “Our culture and circumstances are dif- ferent, but we still have to be sensitive that these things do occur, and we have to be prepared.” The colleges have also made two recom- mendations to the Province in the hopes that Premier Kathleen Wynne will incor- porate them in her upcoming action plan. The schools are asking for a 24-hour hot- line that would ensure all victims of sex- ual assault across Ontario have immedi- ate access to help, and regulatory chang- es that would allow police to share more information with post-secondary institu- tions. 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A charge of impaired driving causing death has now been laid against a North York man who police said was driving a Jeep in the westbound lanes of the highway west of Brock Street at about 10 p.m. Feb. 3 when his vehicle went out of control. The Jeep was rear-ended by a transport truck that lost control and flipped, police said. The trucker, 51-year-old Lindsay Findlay of Arnprior, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Jeep wasn’t hurt and was taken to the Whitby OPP detachment for a breathalyzer test, Sgt. Schmidt said. Emergency workers arriving “were deal- ing with the crisis of the situation” while police worked to shut down traffic. “We had officers on the backside of the scene trying to turn vehicles around,” Sgt. Schmidt said. The truck was fully loaded with seed grain; the cargo had to be removed from the trailer before it could be moved. Bobcats were brought in to load the grain onto trucks to be hauled away. Eventually a crane was brought in to move the trail- er, a portion of which was hung up on the guardrail. At the same time police were busy secur- ing evidence, including witness statements, relating to the allegation of impaired driv- ing, Sgt. Schmidt said. Traffic was diverted through the night and into the Wednesday morning rush hour. The highway was re-opened after a 10-hour closure. Ajax pastor sexually assaulted woman during exorcism, police say Police fear there are more victims Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- An Ajax man has been charged after a woman was sexually assaulted during church-related counsel- ling, including exorcisms, police said. Toronto police said that between May of 2011 and May of 2013 the suspect, a pastor at the United Spiritual Baptist Church on Midland Avenue in Scarborough, exploit- ed a woman to whom he provided spiritu- al counselling. The sessions included per- forming exorcisms, police said. It’s alleged that during the sessions the woman was sexually assaulted. The sus- pect also convinced the woman to give him money and property, police said. Wayne Marlon Jones, 53, of Ajax is charged with sexual assault and three counts of fraud over $5,000. Mr. Jones is identified on the United Spiritual Baptist Church website as “Bish- op Wayne Jones”. A biography on the site said Mr. Jones was born in Trinidad and Tobago and immigrated to Canada in 1984. The site says he was ordained as a minister in 1987 and the following year “pastured” his own congregation, called the Mt. Ararat Spiritual Baptist Church. He was consecrated as a Bishop in 1990, the site says. According to the website the church’s services include baptisms, weddings, Bible studies, programs for first-time offenders and Sunday services. There is no mention of exorcisms. The church is described as a “non-profit charitable organization whose main goal is to promote Christianity”. A woman who answered a phone num- ber listed on the site Wednesday refused to comment. Mr. Jones was charged with the offenc- es he now faces in late August of 2014, but police said Wednesday they are con- cerned there may be more victims. Call police at 416-808-1400 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477. Fishy friend golden for nature writer We can learn a lot from other animals. Sure, we all share life basics -- we eat, we breathe, we carry on our species. We each need a home, a safe place to roost for the night -- or day, if we happen to be nocturnal. But how we go about get- ting food, and where we hang out, dif- fers hugely species by species. What an infinite variety of mutations our ances- tors made over aeons that resulted in so many unique and interesting members of our family tree. I’ve been learning a few things in the last months from a distant relative -- a goldfish. I never intended to adopt a fish. But when my husband emptied our water lily barrel in November and bur- ied the plants below frost line in the gar- den, as usual, he brought in a pail filled with water, with a four-inch goldfish swimming in it. It is the sole survivor of the three tiny feeder fish I put there in May, to eat mosquito larvae all summer. Most years we add our little guys to the goldfish collection in our neighbours’ pond, but changes to their sump pump system scotched that option. We carried on with garden chores, getting ready for winter, as we tried to think of a good alternative. Every once in a while over the next few days, while hauling in car- rots and parsnips, I’d pass the pail and peer down at the fish, hoping it didn’t think I was a great blue heron planning to spear it for lunch. Finally, I found myself wondering if I could learn to love a fish. Next day I was off to the thrift store for a goldfish bowl, the fish store for gravel and a water plant. I didn’t want anything fancy or expensive, just the rudiments to keep my fish active and agile until April, when it could move back out- doors. Before the week was out I had two offers from friends for aquarium tanks, a much healthier alternative to cramped, claustrophobic bowls. I surrounded its new home with house plants so it could feel safe, then did a crash course online, researching cleaning of tanks, oxygen requirements and diet. I was intrigued to find the Chinese domesticated carp for food 2,000 years ago, then began breed- ing them for their colours. Gold ones were kept in ornamental ponds during the Tang dynasty, 618 AD, with prize yel- low-gold ones reserved for the Empress, it being the Imperial colour. Since then I’ve been getting to know this denizen of a watery world, unre- stricted by gravity. It stopped hiding in a corner long ago, and swims fearless- ly toward me, fanning its fins, whenev- er I appear. Especially at feeding time, eager for the four pellets I carefully drop in. Gazing back at ‘Fishy’-- somehow Wanda, Goldie, Fred and Pedro, friends’ and grandkids’ name suggestions, didn’t quite suit -- I’m slowly gaining a feel for what life is like for all those relatives of ours that didn’t crawl from the sea. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks. net or 905-725-2116. -- Durham outdoors writer Margaret Car- ney has more than 3,500 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. 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 5 , 2 0 1 5 9 AP The Board of Governors provides Durham College with community-based governance through impartial stew- ardship on behalf of the public. The Board establishes expected institutional outcomes by setting the college’s vision, strategic direction and overall goals and outcomes within the context of appropriate laws, government policies and local needs. It is the intent of the Board of Governors to maintain full membership of a responsible and effective Board that is responsive to the changing needs of our students and the surrounding community. Our governors must be genuinely interested in post-secondary education and the welfare of our students while being energetically and actively committed to the advancement of Durham College. We are looking for individuals who will contribute to our skills matrix by fulfilling our needs for senior-level skill and expertise in local school board leadership; regional or provincial government; arts, entertainment, recreation, or hospitality; or corporate law. Governors are expected to serve on one standing committee of the Board and may, from time to time, be involved in special projects. There is no honorarium for service. Based on protocol from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Durham College will assess applicants based on skills and experience, gender equality and diversity, candidates’ capacity to assist the college in achieving its strategic direction and their commitment to the values and principles of public service. WWW.DURHAMCOLLEGE.CA DURHAM COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Vacancy The Durham College Board of Governors invites applications from members of the general public to serve in a voluntary capacity as external governors. Three external governor positions will be available commencing September 1, 2015. Successful candidates will be appointed for three-year terms.Terms may be renewed once. Application forms are available at www.durhamcollege.ca/bog. All applications to the Board must include a cover letter and detailed resumé that highlights qualifications and experience. Applications may be sent by post or e-mail and must be received on or before Monday,March 2, 2015 at 9 a.m. PLEASE ADDRESS APPLICATIONS TO:DURHAM COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 2000 SIMCOE STREET NORTH, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, L1H 7K4 JENNIFER.CLARK@DURHAMCOLLEGE.CA Margaret Carney The Great Outdoors Globetrotters returning to Durham OSHAWA -- The Harlem Globetrot- ters must like Oshawa and vice versa because they’re coming back. The basketball wizards, famous for their skill and showmanship, are on a 2015 Canadian Tour that will see them play in Oshawa on Feb. 15. The Globe- trotters are at the General Motors Cen- tre at 2 p.m. Sweet J Ekworomadu, the team’s new female star, will lead the squad. For tickets, go to www.generalmo- torscentre.com, visit the box office at 99 Athol St. E. (Gate 1) or the Information Kiosk at the Oshawa Centre or call 905- 438-8811. Durham could have robust housing market in 2015 ‘There’s a lot of pent- up demand’, says realtor Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Oil prices have been drop- ping, the loonie is at a level not seen in years and interest rates remain at historic lows. Those factors seem to be boosting Canadians’ confidence in the economy. Confidence means people might be more willing to make that move to either enter the housing market or to move up in the market. In fact, 2015 is off to a strong start, according to the Durham Region Asso- ciation of Realtors. President Sandra O’Donohue noted 512 residential trans- actions in January and that’s a jump of 5.8 per cent from 484 in January of last year. “We also saw 884 new listings enter the market during January 2015, which is up 2.8 per cent compared to January 2014,” Ms. O’Donohue said. Rosalind Menary, president of Sutton Group-Heritage Realty, which has offic- es across Durham and in York Region, said prices are “still going up a wee bit because of the demand. There’s so much demand and there’s not a lot of inventory right now.” The buyers are “first-time buyers, people coming from Toronto. Durham doesn’t have the land transfer tax,” she said. “I think it will be a strong year. I’d like to see more inventory come in the spring. There is a lot of pent-up demand,” Ms. Menary said. “People who lost out in multiple offer situations are now back and they’re out looking.” Inna Breidburg, market analyst for the Greater Toronto area for the CMHC, said prices in the Durham area “are doing better than the GTA as a whole. Buyers are becoming more and more sensitive, especially about prices.” After the 2008 recession, the economy in Durham Region and across Ontar- io lagged behind the rest of the country “despite weakness everywhere else,” she noted. The U.S. economy is gaining strength and the Ontario manufacturing sector is improving, especially job creation. “More buyers will go to Durham Region for affordable reasons,” Ms. Breidburg added. The average selling price in Durham Region reached $408,591 in January 2015. “The average home price has contin- ued to rise into 2015, representing a 3.2- per cent increase from January 2014,” Ms. O’Donohue said. “Along with high- er prices, homes are selling faster than they were in January of last year. In Jan- uary 2015, the average home was sold in 26 days. That’s down from 30 in the same period last year.” Ms. O’Donohue added, “Price growth is anticipated to continue into 2015 and with low borrowing rates, housing remains affordable throughout the Dur- ham Region. This trend is evidence that real estate remains a great investment and that Durham’s housing market is off to a great start with a promising forecast for 2015.” Royal LePage issued its annual report on real estate trends and company pres- ident and chief executive officer Phil Soper noted, “In the fourth quarter of 2014, real estate markets unfolded as we anticipated, with modest year-over-year price changes in most regions contrasted against continued steep price increases in Western Canada and Greater Toronto. “This follows a similar trend observed in the third quarter of 2014, when we pre- dicted the beginning of a cyclical slowing in home price appreciation, to a pace that better reflects broad economic factors,” Mr. Soper added. “For our 2015 forecast, we could not ignore the potential impact of the steep decline in the price of oil on housing markets across Canada. In the immediate term we anticipate that the natural slowing of home price apprecia- tion we called for in the third quarter of 2014 will be delayed in Central Cana- da and accelerated in the west by recent developments in the energy sector.” Ontario’s strengthened export econo- my, helped by a flourishing U.S. econo- my and lower Canadian dollar, improving job possibilities, and prospective buyers who were shut out of the market in bid- ding wars last year are expected to push sales, Mr. Soper said. Ms. Menary said Durham remains a very desirable place to buy. “Oh yes, definitely, especially when they see the (Hwy.) 407 coming through. I think they’re buying with that thought in their mind.” As for the possible effect declining oil prices will have on the housing market, Ms. Breidburg isn’t sure. “It’s unclear if they will spend more or save. I cannot say. It might improve consumption. “Declining mortgage rates will allow more people to get into housing owner- ship,” she noted, adding improving job prospects will also influence the housing market. “For a number of years, the prices in Durham Region were lagging other parts in the GTA. Now, they’re going up. There are better housing options,” Ms. Bre- idburg said. Housing inventory has remained low for quite some time, she pointed out. “It’s been below five per cent for a num- ber of years. That’s become the norm,” she said, noting homebuilders aren’t building on ‘spec’ as much as they did. While there isn’t much highrise devel- opment in Durham, she noted builders usually waited until a building was com- pletely sold prior to starting construction. Now, they’re starting when 70 per cent is sold and the remainder of the units are sold before construction is completed. 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 5 , 2 0 1 5 10 AP HOW THIS IMPACTS YOU: The housing market is often a reflection of the greater economy -- when things are going well, houses are selling, and vice versa. The lower Canadian dollar could have a posi- tive impact on Ontario’s economy as it will benefit the manufacturing and export sectors. A strong housing market means a strong job market and that’s good for anyone living in Durham Region. AJAX -- On the cover, Matt Sinclair was part of a crew framing a house at a north Ajax construction site, shown above. Real estate and market officials are expecting a good year for house sales in Durham. Jason Liebregts / 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 • Fe b r u a r y 5 , 2 0 1 5 12 P Environment THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 ENVIROCHAT on waste diversion 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Ray’s Cafe, 550 Finch Ave., Pickering. Have you ever wondered what happens to the waste you put out to the curb? Hosted by Durham Sustain Ability, Elizabeth Lock- et from the Regional Municipality of Dur- ham will provide an overview of the impor- tance and value of Durham’s waste diver- sion programs. Topics include: the benefits of a comprehensive waste management plan; our role in diverting waste; and how waste management impacts us at the local level. Free Fundraisers SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 CANDY Land Coffee House 6:30 p.m. 10 p.m. St. Paul's on-the-Hill, Anglican Church, 882 Kingston Rd, Pickering. A night of music, dancing, skits and more at church’s annual youth fundraiser cof- fee house. Youth Theme is Candy Land. There will be lots of sweet treats and spe- cialty beverages available for a nominal fee. Enter at the lower doors. Tickets available at the church office Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon or contact Jacquie at 905-839- 7909 ext 24. $5 per person, $15 familiy Luncheons and dinners SATURDAY, February 14 VALENTINE’S Day dinner and dance 6 p.m. 9:30 p.m. St. Paul's on-the-Hill, Anglican Church, 882 Kingston Rd, Pickering. The evening will begin with a roast beef dinner. Then comes a dance and silent auction (a flat screen TV, dinners for 2 at Waterfront Restaurant, The Keg, The Man- darin and more). Take a food bank dona- tion to be entered into a draw to win night at the movies including popcorn and drinks. Live entertainment. Tickets available at the church Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon. All proceeds will go towards the Ethiopia mis- sion trip scheduled for July 2015. 905-839- 7909. $30 per person/$20 for seniors and students. THURSDAY, February 26 COMMUNITY lunch 12 p.m. Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liverpool Rd., Pickering. All are welcome to enjoy a home-cooked meal and fellowship. If you need a ride, call 905-839-3521. Free Meetings TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 PICKERING Horticultural Society Meet- ing 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. S., Pickering. Monthly meetings are held in O’Brien Room. Doors open at 7 p.m. for social and refreshment time. Meeting starts sharply at 8 p.m. Flower show and guest speaker each month. Visitors welcome. Free Teens FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 WHO Am I 5 p.m. 8 p.m. Revivaltime Tabernacle Worldwide Min- istries Durham, 550 Kingston Road, Pickering. Presented by Light Generation, this pro- gram gives youth around Durham the opportunity to showcase their literary skills from presenting rhymes, poems, spoken words and songs. Free Things To Do SATURDAY, February 7 GRANDFRIEND Day 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Petticoat Creek Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering. Whether you are a grandparent or grand neighbour, Pac4Teens would be happy to have you join them for Grandfriend Day. If you enjoy playing euchre, darts, carpet bowling, Pictionary, crafts, or baking, then come on out and join PAC4Teens and mem- bers of the Rouge Hill Seniors Club as they enjoy a day of Intergenerational activities. Lunch will be provided, as well as refresh- ments throughout the event. If you are a Pickering youth 13 to 19 and a resident 55 and older and you wish to join in on the fun, contact the Petticoat Creek Community Centre and register. All teen participants must have a City Teen ID card in order to participate. Free WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 GENTLE adult yoga 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Highbush Public School, 605 Stroud’s Lane, Pickering. Come and join this welcoming series of classes where you can explore yoga in a safe and supported manner. Learn the fun- damentals of proper posture and breathing techniques. Donations will go toward Learn- ing For Hope, a charity that helps young girls in Peru rise above their circumstances. Donations welcome Workshops SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 SEEDY Saturday Garden Expo 11 a.m. 4 p.m. Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Val- ley Farm Rd. S., Pickering. This Gardening Expo is held at the Pickering Recreation Complex in the East and West Salons. This event is more than just seeds. Get a hint of spring during the cold of winter. Check out vendors, local organizations and a guest speakers’ line- up. $3 at the door (cash only) www.picker- ing.ca/museum uReport When you see news happening let us know... newsroom@durhamregion.com www.durhamregion.com www.facebook/newsdurham @newsdurham Students display art PICKERING - Alexandra Wilson, a Grade 12 student at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, has her work on display in an exhibit running until the end of February at the Pickering Civic Centre. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Q: How do I submit my event to the newspaper? 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This year along with my daughter Taryn, I took a ‘Fikardos Maratheftiko’ from Cyprus and a superb Veneto wine called, ‘Sangue del Diavolo Raboso del Piave, 2010’ from ‘Ca di Rajo.’ The name translates into ‘Blood of the Devil’ -- Raboso is the grape variety. Both wines were a result of my travels -- the former from Cyprus and the lat- ter from Veneto. They went well with my 16-ounce rib eye steak while Taryn was equally happy with her capon. The fun thing about getting together with colleagues is that in addition to a fine meal at a great restaurant, one gets to visit with many that one does not ordinarily see as well as sampling and tasting their special wines. It is practically impossible to mention all the wines that were brought by the 57 or so persons who attended the event. Event organizer Sheila Swerling-Puritt started the evening reception by offer- ing a Bottega Prosecco Vino dei Poeti (LCBO # 897702 $13.95) and a Soalheiro Alvarinho 2011. The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino ‘Molino di San Antimo’ provided by Sheila’s guest, Martin Stone, went per- fectly with the steak dinners. Sheila’s Inniskillin Icewine went perfectly with dessert. Tony Aspler was there with sever- al bottles from a unique new Niaga- ra premium winery called Two Sisters. The VQA Cabernet Franc, Merlot (both 2010) and the 2011 VQA ‘Eleventh Post’ were superb. Konrad Ejbich brought a 1985 Chateau Villemaurine, a Saint Emilion, which was astounding. I tast- ed a phenomenal Premier Cru Beauroy 2012 Chablis from Domaine Hamelin (Vintages # 391805 $29.95) brought by Carolyn-Evans Hammond. There were several other wines that I was impressed with. The 2000 Chateau Chasse Spleen (2010 version: Vintages # 257220 $49.95) from Moulis (Bordeaux) and a great 2013 Charles Shaw Merlot were brought by Tyler Philip. Among the favourites were the Domaine Baud Pere and Fils Vin Jaune, 2005, Chateau Chalon and Paolo Bea Pagliaro Secco 2006, Sagrantino di Montefalco brought by Tim and Jeanne Appelt. There certainly were many wines -- too many to taste or mention here, how- ever an honourable mention goes to steakhouse owner Arron Barberian, a very generous benefactor to many chil- dren’s charities, and of course, allowing us into his superb premises. Great food, fantastic wine and excel- lent company can be fun for any group. Try selecting a date and planning a menu. Have friends bring a bottle of wine to suit it and enjoy. -- Chuck Byers is a wine writer and consul- tant with over 35 years of experience in the wine industry, and is a member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. 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A 23-year-old man from Stouffville driv- ing a black Acura sedan and a 50-year-old Brooklin woman driving a GMC Terrain SUV were involved in a head-on collision on Con- cession Road 9, east of Westney Road North in Pickering at around 7 a.m. on Jan. 31, said Durham Regional Police Inspector Jamie Grant. “It does appear alcohol was a factor,” he said. In an update, Sergeant Bill Calder said police “still believe alcohol is a factor in this and that’s the avenue we will be investigat- ing.” Police said the Acura was eastbound on Concession Road 9, passing Westney Road North when it collided head-on with the westbound SUV. Both vehicles were exten- sively damaged and left the road. The man in the Acura was extricated from his vehicle and airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre with serious, life-threatening injuries. He is now listed as being in “serious but stable” condition, said Sgt. Calder. 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A comedian living in Ajax for the past two months, Haddon has stage 3 esophageal cancer and the doctors tell him he has a slim chance of beating it. People he’s never met know at least part of his story. The 28-year-old Scarborough native has been posting YouTube vid- eos in his web series, The Funny Thing About Cancer, which have been seen by almost 100,000 people. He says the posi- tive responses from other cancer fight- ers and survivors is what inspired him to write a book with the same title. It will con- tain some short stories from other cancer patients and his own take on “certain days during the battle, which are pretty funny.” He hopes to have the book in cancer cen- tres across North America -- a much bet- ter read, Haddon says, than an out-dated magazine as patients endure hours of che- motherapy. “I just want to make having cancer easier for other fighters,” he says. “Cancer centres are really depressing places and I want to help change that.” Not everybody likes that he jokes about having cancer. Haddon’s response to them? “Lighten up. “You don’t have to look at stuff I put up on the Internet,” he says. “It’s the only way I know how to deal with things.” Besides, it’s not like it’s a stretch for Had- don, who describes his comedic style as “dark, edgy humour with what I like to think is some social commentary.” He got hooked on comedy in Grade 8. Haddon says he wanted to play a song on his guitar at a school talent show, but he didn’t play well. So he tried something new. “I wrote five minutes of jokes,” Haddon says. “It was nerve-wracking and I hated it, but I got one laugh at the end and I was hooked.” Life always got in the way of making a career of comedy, but he finally took the plunge in 2012. He founded Comedy Quar- ry, a club in Windsor, and also produces the Border City Comedy Festival there. Haddon was diagnosed in November. He jokes that his type of cancer is not a desir- able one to have. None of them is, obvious- ly, but especially his. “It’s one of the top five bad ones,” he says. “I’d trade it for Hodgkin’s lymphoma.” Haddon also quips that he’s been train- ing to beat cancer all of his life. He once weighed 425 pounds and, when a doc- tor told him he was diabetic, Haddon got mad and walked out of the office. He lost 80 pounds, went back to the doctor and was told he no longer had diabetes. Four months later, he had a stroke. Haddon moved to Ajax to live with his mother and save money. Comedy Quar- ry is up for sale to help pay for the book. It’s expensive -- and so is battling cancer. Haddon spends around $1,000 every three weeks on chemotherapy and anti-nausea medication. The Ontario government pays for chemotherapy, he points out, but Had- don wanted to spend as little time in the chemo lounge as possible. Plus a daily trip on the GO train would cost $16. He goes to Princess Margaret Hospital once every three weeks, opting for a method of treat- ment not covered by OHIP. “I just knew it wouldn’t be good for my recovery to sit in that depressing place (every day),” he says. Haddon has launched a crowd-fund- ing campaign at www.indiegogo.com and recently had raised almost $7,500. Check him out at www.JoshHaddon.com and on twitter, @hahahaddon. AJAX -- Josh Haddon is a 28-year-old comedian based in Ajax who is battling stage 3 metastasized esophageal cancer. He wants to inspire others with a web series, The Funny Thing About Cancer, and a book with the same name he is writing. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland ‘Cancer centres are really depressing places and I want to help change that.’ Josh Haddon Metroland columnist, artist inspires show AJAX -- The artists come from all over Dur- ham and share at least one thing in common: each has been profiled by Allan O’Marra at www.durhamregion.com and in Metroland Durham newspapers. O’Marra is an Ajax resident and award- winning artist who writes a monthly column wherein he tells us about the creative visual artists in our midst. And for the third year, the PineRidge Arts Council presents Allan’s Artists, a show featuring the work of the artists O’Marra has written about. The participants include Osha- wa’s Betty McGowan, Whitby’s Margaret Far- rar, Ajax’s Gary Faulkner and Susan Lindo and Pickering’s Hi-Sook Barker and Wendy Bermingham. The show runs to Feb. 8 at the McLean Community Centre, 95 Magill Dr., Ajax. Powder Blues in Ajax Feb. 6 AJAX -- Powder Blues is celebrating its 37th anniversary with a tour that brings the band to Ajax on Feb. 6. Tom Lavin and the legendary Powder Blues play an 8 p.m. gig at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., a show presented by Music By the Bay Live. “For over three decades Powder Blues has been Canada’s leading blues band,” states a press release. “The sound is a mix of swing, blues, jazz, rock and roll and r and b with an appeal so wide that people from seven to 70 often swing side by side.” Tickets are $65, available online at musicbythebaylive.com. Sing with a local choir DURHAM -- Two Durham choirs are looking to add some new voices. Espressivo Singers, Durham Region’s auditioned women’s choir, rehearses on Fri- day nights at Durham College’s main Oshawa Campus, 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. 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Oshawa’s Regent Theatre presents Ban- gladesh, a tribute to the music of George Harrison. “From the biting satire of Taxman to the powerful anthem of joy, My Sweet Lord, all facets of George’s music are lovingly repro- duced on stage,” states a press release. “It’s 50 per cent concert for Bangladesh, 50 per cent concert for George and 100 per cent celebration. With every harmony perfectly in place and a 13-piece band on stage, you’ll forget that it’s just a tribute.” The Feb. 13 show starts at 8 p.m. and features the Impress String Quartet. The Concert for Bangladesh, held in New York City in 1971, was organized by Harrison and Ravi Shankar. It was the first large-scale benefit concert. For tickets, visit tickets.regenttheatre.ca or call 905-721- 3399, ext. 2. 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Hayles, a general arts and science stu- dent, scored a season high 18 points Jan. 27 against Centennial, helping the Lords pick up a 90-72 win. The following game Hay- les had another season high, this time 21 points against Georgian. Lindsay Panchan Aaron Hayles I’m coming through PICKERING -- Pine Ridge Pumas’ Darnelle Peddie made a move on Maxwell Mustangs’ Josh Connell Woms during a Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics junior boys’ basketball game at Pine Ridge Secondary School. Pine Ridge won 76-67. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Annandale Curling Club sends team to provincials AJAX -- Team Mitchell from the Annandale Curling Club in Ajax has made it to the Ontario Curling Ban- tam Boys Provincials. The team is made up of lead Noah Mitchell (age 12), skip Ben Mitchell (age 14), second Emerson Steffler (age 15) and vice Justin Chung (age 16). This young team won the B Side of the Peterborough Regional Finals to secure a spot in the Ontario Bantam Boys Curling Provincials that starts on Feb. 5 and runs until Feb. 8 at the Oshawa Curling Club. Panthers part of the playoff picture again Earn points in four straight games during busy stretch PICKERING -- Points in four consecutive games have made the Pickering Panthers part of the playoff conversation again. That’s the positive. The negative is that the teams they are battling with for the seventh and eighth spots in the North-East Conference of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, Newmar- ket and Wellington, both have two games in hand as the regular season enters the final two weeks. Over the past four games, the Panthers have two wins and two overtime losses, pulling them into a three-way tie with Newmarket and Wellington, all with 46 points. After a 4-3 double overtime loss in New- market, followed by a 5-4 overtime loss to Cobourg in which the Panthers ral- lied with three goals in the final five min- utes to tie it 4-4, they put up wins of 6-5 in Whitby and 7-4 in Lindsay to close out a busy stretch of four games in six nights. In Whitby on Sunday, Feb. 1, Brandon Salerno’s second goal of the afternoon with just 53 seconds left in the game proved to be the winner in the 6-5 final. Doug Carter pulled the Panthers into a 5-5 tie with three minutes to go in the game. Riley Devine, Aidan Parker and Chris Sekelyk also scored for the Pan- thers, who were even 2-2 after the first period and down 3-2 heading into the third. Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Lindsay, the power play clicked on three of eight chances, and the Panthers also netted one short- handed in a 7-4 win. Sekelyk scored twice on the power play in the first period, while John Hudgin had one in the sec- ond. Salerno chipped in with a short- handed goal in the third period, with Jus- tin Bennett, Carter and Parker scoring the other goals. Devine chipped in with three assists. The Panthers led 2-1 after the first and 5-2 after the second, out- shooting Lindsay 40-33 on the night. The Panthers (19-21-1-7) have six games left on the schedule, with the Toronto Patriots coming to the Pickering Recreation Complex on Friday, Feb. 6, followed by another home game on Sun- day, Feb. 8 against Aurora. Both games are 7:30 p.m. starts. 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And yet, here he is, the oldest player on the Oshawa Generals, hoping to add the right mix of defensive acumen and experience to a team that has sat at the top of the Ontario Hockey League for much of the season. He certainly knows what it takes to reach the junior national championship, having done so twice with the London Knights, including in 2013 when they won the OHL championship but came up short in Saska- toon. Mermis joined the Knights midway through that season, deciding to leave the University of Denver to play for the team that had drafted him in the 12th round two years earlier. Now, after making it to two straight Memorial Cups with the Knights without success, the six-foot, 190-pound defence- man is hoping to finish off his junior career by taking that one final step and winning it all with the team that acquired him and Michael McCarron a week before the OHL trade deadline. “It’s a really good team, but obviously we’ve got to figure some stuff out,” Mermis said on Sunday, Feb. 1, after a 3-2 shootout loss to the Kingston Frontenacs, the second defeat of the weekend on home ice. “It takes time but you’d rather go through this stuff in January, February than to be losing games in April. It’s a really good team on paper and we just have to do it on the ice.” The Generals have been inconsistent since overhauling the roster prior to the deadline, losing four of nine right after Christmas before reeling off seven wins in a row prior to the weekend setbacks. The losses didn’t sit well with head coach D.J. Smith, who admitted some complacen- cy may have set in for a team that had been atop the Canadian Hockey League rankings for several weeks, but may now lose that sta- tus. “You can’t drop two games with the line- up we have and expect people to be happy around here,” said Smith, who also watched his team fall 5-4 in overtime to the Peterbor- ough Petes Friday. “There’s not enough des- peration and we’re giving away points. Sault Ste. Marie is right on us now and it’s unac- ceptable.” The Greyhounds (37-9-0-2) are now four points back of the Generals (38-7-2-2) with a game in hand after winning 10 straight, but the Generals still have a comfortable lead in the Eastern Conference, 20 points ahead of the second-place Barrie Colts (29-17-1-1). While admitting Frontenacs goalie Lucas Peressini played a large role in denying the Generals a second point Sunday, Smith said “my big players didn’t show up” and sur- prisingly withheld Michael Dal Colle from the six-round shootout, which saw only Kingston’s Conor McGlynn find the back of the net. Smith demands, and usually gets, consis- tency and hard work from his players, and says Mermis will be key in modelling those behaviours down the stretch. “He’s an all-in guy. He brings us some consistency and some good, hard defence,” Smith said of Mermis, who’s from St. Louis and turned 21 in January. “He’s not going to panic under pressure. He plays hard and he can play against good players.” Mermis scored in his first game as a Gen- eral, has eight points in 13 games and is a +11, bringing his season-total to a team-best +33. 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Also thanks to the Osteoporosis Group, Probus Club of Ajax and the Durham West Probus Club. With our Sincere Thanks You are all in our prayers. Jim & Breda, David & Karen Linda, Mike & Jordan DETERMANN, KRISTENA - - Peacefully at home with her family by her side on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Beloved wife of Brian. Cherished and devoted mother of Richard (Tristan) and Jaclyn (Ian). Sadly missed by her brothers Jim, Tom (Phyllis), Stephen (Pat), Jeff (Bernitta) and Matt and by her brothers-in-law Mike (Terri-Ann), Ken (Joanne) and Steve (Charlotte) and by her sister-in-law Elaine (Gary). Fondly remembered by Lauretta, Cheryl, extended family and friends. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the CCAC especially Jamie, her son Richard as her primary caregiver with extra help from Tristan, The ALS Society and all those who helped with such care and compassion. Kris loved all animals and especially her pets, her 3 dogs and 2 cats. She will be forever remembered and loved. In honour of Kris's wishes, cremation has taken place. The family are having a Celebration of Kris's Life on Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Carruthers Creek Golf and Country Club (650 Lake Ridge Road, Ajax). If desired, donations may be made to the ALS Society and would be gratefully appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME 905-428-8488. A Guest Book may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.ca 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. Heartfelt thanks and gratitude from the family to the staff and management of The Village of Taunton Mills for the loving care he received for many years. A service to celebrate his life will be held Sunday February 15 at 1 pm at THE VILLAGE OF TAUNTON MILLS RETIREMENT RESIDENCE, 3800 Brock St. N. in Whitby. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. Condolences and memories can be forwarded through www.barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com. WALPOLE, Dorothy - Dorothy died peacefully on Wednesday. January 14th, 2015. Predeceased by her husband Victor. Dear mother of Joyce, Jeff (Karen) Mary (Clair) and the late Dianne and her husband Alfred. Beloved Grandmother of Greg (Christine), Steven (Cheri), Nancy and Matthew. Great grandmother of Matthew, Rebecca, Emily, Jayden, CJ and Emberlyn. Special thanks to the nursing and support staff who took great care of Mom. Memorial Service to be held at a later date. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11TH 4:30 PM A U C T I O N S A L E Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for an Uxbridge Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. To Include: Immac. Oak Doctor's cabi- net, 4 and 2 door iceboxes, carved oak sideboard, oak extension table and 6 chairs, oak hall tree, oak wardrobe, oak sewing table, oak standing swing mirror (Ex), oak office chair, parlour lamps, Native artwork, alabaster head, crocks, butter churn, flat irons, brassware, Ster- ling silver, jewellery, plus large quan- tity of collectables and glassware. Note: This is an exceptional sale of fine antiques. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 VENDORS WANTED Saturday April 25th & Sunday April 26th 2015 McKinney Centre - Arena 1 222 McKinney Drive, Whitby For booth information go to www.metrolandshows.com or contact Susan at 905-579-4400 ext. 2629 or email: sfleming@durhamregion.com 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. 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