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Patients showed an 85.5% resolution of the nerve symptoms after only 9 chiropractic treatments. -Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2008 With chiropractic care, patients had “significant improvement in perceived comfort and function, nerve conduction and finger sensation overall.” –JMPT 1998 “Significant increase in grip strength and normalization of motor and sensory latencies were noted. Orthopedic tests were negative. Symptoms dissipated.” –JMPT 1994 What these studies mean is that you too could soon be enjoying life... without those aggravating nerve problems. Readwhatthesechiropractic patientsaresaying: “Before Chiropractic... I could not live. Constant 24/7 pain in my back & Sciatica all the time. Chiropractic treatments has changed my life. First time in years I feel good and sciatica is gone. I would recommend chiropractic to anyone suffering from pain. 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While the victim hid, the suspects rummaged through the house, steal- ing jewelry, police said. When one of the intruders saw the woman, they fled the house and were seen driving away in a dark grey car. The first suspect is described as a white man, 20 to 30 years of age, five feet, 10 inch- es tall, with short hair tapered on the side and a slight curl on top, clean shaven, with large ears and wide forehead, and a medium build. He was wearing a grey, baggy jacket, blue jeans, running shoes and a black and grey winter hat. The second suspect is described as a white man, 20 years old, six feet two inches tall, with short dirty blonde hair, clean shaven, and a medi- um build. He was wearing a grey waist- length jacket and a hat. The vehicle is a dark grey four-door car, with rear tinted windows and black rims. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Derusha of the West Divi- sion Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 2535. Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestop- pers.ca. Ajax woman surprises intruders during afternoon break-in 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 3 AP The Ontario Hyundai Scholarships’ mission is to financially assist Durham Region students who are in need. Over our 30 years in Durham Region, Ontario Hyundai has supported many causes and charities. The establishment of these Scholarships is a meaningful way for us to give back to the community. We believe that education is our children’s passport to the future. There will be 10 new Ontario Hyundai Scholarships awarded this year to graduating Grade 12 students. The awards will be $1,000 per student per year 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.Deadline for Applicants is March 31st, 2015. 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! New sex education curriculum gets mixed reviews in Durham Catholic school board ‘not concerned’ about teaching new content Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Ontario’s new sex education curriculum has finally been unveiled and it’s generating a mix of responses. Some local parents are praising the updated content, saying it is long overdue. Others argue the information is age inap- propriate. Ajax mother of two Michelle Fenning says “it’s not about religion,” but about allowing parents to decide when their child is ready to hear information about sex. “Not all children mature at the same pace. I know my kids and it should be up to me when to introduce these ideas,” she says. On the flip side, Oshawa parent Kate Janowski says the updated information is needed to keep kids safe. “In Grade 1 they should be learning proper names for body parts so they can talk about it if someone touches them inappropriately,” she says. Likewise, Ms. Janowski says teenagers need to be armed with facts about how STIs are spread and the perils of sexting. “We can’t put our heads in the sand and assume teens aren’t going to be having sex,” she says. On Monday, Education Minister Liz San- dals unveiled the new curriculum, which will replace the one from 1998 currently being used in Ontario schools -- it’s the most outdated in the country. “I anticipate there will be members of various religions who may object to one thing or another ... but the curriculum is the curriculum that will be taught in Ontario schools,” Ms. Sandals said. In 2010, the Ontario government attempted to introduce an updated version of the curriculum, but shelved it after resis- tance from religious groups that claimed some of the content was too explicit for students in younger grades. The new curriculum set to be taught in schools this fall will introduce proper names for body parts and genitals in Grade 1 and the concept of same-sex relation- ships in Grade 3. Grade 4 students will learn about online safety and puberty, while Grade 6 students will be taught what masturbation is and will learn about healthy relationships and consent. Grade 7 students will be warned about the risks of “sexting” and informed about sexually transmitted diseases and oral and anal sex. “On paper these phrases seem innocent enough, but how will they be presented?” says James Bountrogiannis, a spokesman for PEACE Durham, part of PEACE Ontar- io, a group that aims to help educators understand the needs of the faith commu- nity. He says parents should be provided with detailed information on how sensitive top- ics such as gender identity and sexual ori- entation will be discussed. On the whole, Mr. Bountrogiannis says the curriculum is great -- especially the parts about nutrition and health. And, he acknowledges that learning about anato- my and puberty are important. It’s topics like oral and anal sex being taught in a Grade 7 classroom that have him concerned -- he says if those issues must be taught, they should be moved to later grades. The new curriculum is similar to the 2010 version and was created with “extensive” input from parents, educators and experts, Ms. Sandals says. In November, about 4,000 Ontario par- ents -- one from each school in the prov- ince -- were given a chance to fill out an online survey. Critics have said all parents should have had a chance to look over the document and offer feedback before it was finalized. Michael Barrett, chairman of the Dur- ham District School Board and president of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Asso- ciation, says OPSBA “welcomes” the new curriculum. “There are a lot of things that weren’t considered 17 years ago, that need to be,” he says. “For example, teenage pregnan- cy is down, but cases of STIs are up. There needs to recognition that there are activi- ties taking place that are putting our kids at risk.” However, Mr. Barrett stressed that par- ents do have the right to pull their kids out of lessons they don’t agree with. He has had “a number of calls” from local parents wanting to confirm that they still have that option. “It’s important that right is enshrined,” he notes. The Durham Catholic District School Board says there are no concerns about teaching the new curriculum in the con- text of the Catholic faith. “We are not concerned about the imple- mentation of the new curriculum and feel well-positioned to deliver the con- tent in the context of our faith traditions,” says DCDSB superintendent Rosemary Leclair. “While working with Ministry of Education guidelines, Catholic schools use the gospel of Jesus and the tradi- tions of the Catholic church as the start- ing point in our educational approach to all content. The vast majority of the con- tent required by the revised health compo- nent of the curriculum is already covered within the Fully Alive program and our Family Life Education Policy documents.” Ms. Leclair says the board will imple- ment the new content under the guidance of the Catholic Bishops of Ontario. A parent’s guide to the curriculum notes “the curriculum doesn’t mandate how an educator is supposed to teach course con- tent to their students. Educators make those decisions based on the needs of stu- dents.” Ms. Sandals confirmed that if parents object to “this curriculum -- or, quite frankly, science curriculum or English cur- riculum or any other piece of curriculum -- the Education Act gives a parent of any religion or belief system the right to with- draw their child from that particular les- son.” Visit http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/ curriculum/elementary/health1to8.pdf to view the new curriculum. -- With files from Torstar news service TORONTO -- Protesters rallied against Ontario’s new sex education curriculum outside Queen’s Park on Feb. 24. Andrew Francis Wallace / Torstar 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 4 AP Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade hosts annual Mayors’ Breakfast Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com AJAX -- The Pickering and Ajax mayors both look forward to seeing the development of their municipality’s downtowns in the coming years. Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan and Ajax Mayor Steve Parish spoke to the crowd at the Ajax- Pickering Board of Trade’s May- ors’ Breakfast on Feb. 19 at the Ajax Convention Centre. The event raised thousands of dollars for Scientists in Schools. Mayor Parish updated attend- ees of the redevelopment work that is going into Ajax’s down- town. “It will probably take a couple of decades to be completed,” he said. But he said the Town hopes to open Pat Bayly Square in the summer of 2018. “It will provide a very dynam- ic central core for the Town of Ajax,” he said. Mayor Ryan also spoke of Pick- ering’s own downtown develop- ment. “Ultimately we wish to rein- force the city centre as the heart of Pickering,” he said. The redevelopment is expect- ed to attract 15,000 residents and create 15,000 jobs in the next 15 years. Mayor Parish emphasized that Ajax is the most diverse commu- nity in Durham, and that sup- ports are needed to integrate its new residents. “We must ensure that we have the resources to include, inte- grate and have these new Cana- dians become part of our com- munity at the earliest possible date with the most ease,” he said. He spoke about the need to re- size Dur- ham Region- al council, something he feels is nec- essary due to a “tremendous shift of population since 1996.” He said since Oshawa is going back to a ward system, the changes cannot be made until the Region has done a reassess- ment. He also noted the Board of Trade supports the reassessment of Regional council. Mayor Ryan touched on the airport that the federal govern- ment has approved for north Pickering. He said it would be a huge economic generator, would provide a key competi- tive advantage for businesses and would generate more than 15,000 jobs, as well as at least $2 billion in economic impacts. He said he feels the govern- ment should turn the lands over to the public sector and he is aware of some companies that are interested in purchasing it. He also spoke about the devel- opment of the community of Seaton in north Pickering, and noted the Rouge Valley Health System is currently planning to build an ambulatory care centre in Seaton, which needs approval from the Province. Mayor Parish spoke of the algae problem at Ajax’s water- front. The Town blames the Duffin Creek sewage treatment plant as a major contributor and is awaiting an environmental assessment from the Ministry of the Environ- ment to see what the next steps will be to improve the problem. “This is not just an esthetic problem, it’s an economic problem for Ajax,” said Mayor Parish. Mayor Ryan said there is a need for provincial and federal gov- ernments to support infrastruc- ture and traffic investments, with existing resources. “Gridlock is eating away at our quality of life and costing the GTA millions of dollars each year in lost productivity,” he said. Both mayors spoke of Picker- ing’s plans for Durham Live, a massive entertainment complex that would include a casino at Church and Bayly streets, just into the Pickering border. Mayor Ryan defended the plans and said the complex would finan- cially benefit the City, the Region and the provincial and federal governments. Mayor Parish stated his oppo- sition to Durham Live, indicating it will cause a traffic nightmare and said the Town is appeal- ing the zoning bylaw Pickering recently passed to support the complex. Mayor Ryan said there will always be friendly competition among Durham’s municipalities but the key is to work together. “Jobs are jobs,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s Pickering, Ajax or Whitby.” www.mountpleasantgroup.com/planning Toronto 275 Lesmill Road 416-4 41-15 80 Mississauga 1535 South Gateway Road 9 05-602-15 80 Pickering 1057 Brock Road 905-686 -55 89 Th e S i m p l e A l t e r n a t i v e i s a b u s i n e s s n a m e o f C a n a d i a n M e m o r i a l S e r v i c e s w h i c h i s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h M o u n t P l e a s a n t G r o u p o f C e m e t e r i e s . Saying g oodbye is hard enough. Don’t leave the burden of your final arrangements to your loved ones. When you’re re ady to ta lk, we’re here to listen. Pre-plan with us. There comes a time when “one day ”becomes today. Ajax, Pickering mayors talk traffic, casino, downtowns Dave RyanSteve Parish Two flee after armed robbery at Pickering convenience store PICKERING -- A clerk was menaced with a handgun during a convenience store robbery Tuesday night in Pickering. Two suspects are being sought in the robbery, at Daisy Fresh Convenience on Rose- field Road at about 8:45 p.m. Feb. 24. Durham police said the bandits, who were armed with a handgun, stole a small quantity of cash before dash- ing to a getaway vehicle. The employee wasn’t injured. Cops called in a canine unit and the Air 1 helicopter but did not locate the suspects. The first is described as a black man in his teens or early 20s, about 5 feet 11 with a skin- ny build and a moustache. He wore a dark-coloured hooded jacket and baggy blue jeans. The second suspect is also a black man, aged 16 to 20, about 5 feet 11 and skinny; he con- cealed his face. ‘‘Ultimately we wish to reinforce the city centre as the heart of Pickering.’ Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 5 AP ‘ Hike works out to extra $24 on average property tax bill Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Taxpayers could be forking out an additional $24 for Regional ser- vices this year. Durham Council’s finance committee is debating the 2015 budget this week and it’s on target to meet the guideline of a one-per cent tax increase. Finance commissioner Jim Clapp said the one-per cent increase “ensures tax- payer affordability.” The $24 increase is based on a house assessed at $351,000. The budget totals $582.7 million and that includes 35 new staff, opening of the new Fairview Lodge, investments in transit and the opening of the first phase of the Durham Regional Police complex in Clarington. There are no reductions to any programs, he added. Included in the budget is $3.6 million for Lakeridge Health. Mr. Clapp noted the hospital hasn’t asked for the money, but is expected to seek funding in the next few years for an expansion at one of its sites. “When they come forward, it will be for millions. That door is open and it won’t be closed,” Mr. Clapp noted, adding put- ting money aside now is “to avoid the big spikes. It’s going to be huge.” Regional Chairman Roger Anderson said, “We know Lakeridge won’t be com- ing to us for a couple of years for the big ask.” The Region’s policy is to provide up to 7.5 per cent of the capital costs for a hos- pital project. The Ontario Works caseload isn’t expected to increase this year, but if it does, money will be taken out of the rate stabilization reserve fund to cover the higher costs, Mr. Clapp said. Whitby Councillor Elizabeth Roy ques- tioned if it was worth the risk of not bud- geting for an increase in Ontario Works caseload. “We don’t see it as a major risk,” Mr. Clapp said. “The rate stabilization reserve fund is there if there’s a spike. We’re quite comfortable it will be a low risk.” Assessment is expected to grow by 1.1 per cent this year, the lowest increase in at least a decade, Mr. Clapp said. The Region has a gross budget of $1.3 billion, but that includes water and sewer costs, which are funded by users. Without water and sewer, the Region’s gross budget is about $1.03 billion. Of that, about 56.5 per cent is funded by property taxes, while the rest comes from provincial subsidies, development charges, reserves and services being uploaded to the Province. Included in the budget is $180.5 mil- lion for policing, which is a 1.6-per cent increase over the $177.6 million in 2014. No new officers are being added to the police service. How taxes are spent How are some of your property taxes spent? (based on a tax bill of $2,459) Police $762 Transit $201 Works $324 Solid waste $186 (It’s lower in Oshawa and Whitby, as those communities do own collection) Long-term care $170 Children’s services $36 Social assistance $96 EMS $90 Public health $59 Average monthly household impact The Regional tax bill of $205/month (based on an annual tax bill of $2,459) Police $64/month Waste services $16/month EMS $8/month Regional transit $17/month Public health $5/month Long-term care $14/month Works $27/month 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 905-723-4561 Hours: Mon. - Wed. 10-6, Thurs.• Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun.11-5 *Credit equal to the value of the HST. Not valid on floor model clearance and best value items. www.furnituregalleries.ca QUALITY • SELECTION • VALUE NO TAX WEEKEND Ends Sunday 5pm Sharp! SAVE THE HST! Durham taxes set to rise one per cent Ajax planning big for Pan Am Games Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX -- When the Pan Am Games open in July, “Ajax will be a place where sports meets culture.” The Town is hosting men’s and women’s baseball and softball events and a variety of events are being planned to coincide with the Games. The Games run from July 10 to 26, and Ajax is expecting 125,000 spectators to attend. Robert Gruber, the Town’s manager of community and cultural development, told council recently that the games will be the largest sporting event in Cana- dian history. “The footprint is even bigger than the Olympics.” With smaller, more intimate venues, the event is being called “The People’s Games,” he said, adding an aim is to “inspire a whole generation of young peo- ple.” While the Games don’t start until July 10, the torch relay is in Ajax June 6. It makes its way from Pickering Village to the Audley Recreation Centre, going through all areas of the community. During the relay, there will be a celebration at Town hall with a 1940- 50’s theme, including an ice cream social. The event will include jazz music, hula-hoops, hop-scotch and other games, themed arts and crafts, a 60th anniversa- ry heritage display, an Ajax Bomb Girls Legacy Cam- paign booth, and ice cream served by members of the Durham Region Roller Derby, serving on roller skates. A second celebration will feature a multicultur- al Fiesta at the recreation centre after the relay. It includes a final torchbearer lighting the cauldron, cul- tural performances, live entertainment and buskers, games and activities, and a barbecue. Starting on July 1 is Igniting Ajax and it will feature Kids in the Square on July 8 featuring Mystic Drumz, Music in the Square on July 15 featuring Sugar Heat and Movies in the Park on July 17, with a screening of The Sandlot. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Th i s W e e k • Fe b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 6 P 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 905-215-0481 or 905-215-0462 CLASSIFIEDS 905-215-0442 DISTRIBUTION 905-215-0504 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 6N8 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, LMA. All content copyright Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions Pickering residents should take the opportunity to provide input on the 2015 municipal budget. There are at least two ways you can do so, in person at a March 5 meeting at the Pickering Civic Complex, or online at www.pickering. ca. As we often say at municipal election time, if you don’t vote it’s rather hypocritical to com- plain afterwards about who was elected. Sim- ilarly, if you don’t advise councillors, and they are giving you the chance to do so, how can you complain about what they’re spending your money on? Because after all, it is your money. We all work hard not just to support our families and pay our mortgages, but to pay taxes to the City of Pickering. Without your money, nothing could happen here so it makes sense for you to be involved. And even if you don’t attend the bud- get input meeting or comment online, you should learn more about the budget and the budget process. Pickering has made it easy. A link now on the home page takes you to ‘Budgeting Your City’ and a useful infographic shows where Pickering spends its money. A budget flow chart is also informative. Most importantly, on the web page, the ‘fill- ing out our survey’ link allows you to offer input on what the City spends your money on, how much is spent and if you believe more or less should be allocated to that area. As you would imagine, running the City’s fire services, community centres and main- taining roads and building new ones eats up a lot of your tax dollars. Regarding the latter item, the City is proposing a one per cent spe- cial property tax levy to repair and improve roads and bridges. If your home is worth $400,000, it would cost you an extra $15 per year. Do you support this? Should the City col- lect more money per year to do the work fast- er? The survey also points to other specific areas where council and the City wants to hear from you. We encourage you to have a look and offer your input. Further, check out the entire bud- get, also online as of Feb. 25. Our major complaint is that online com- menters had just two days (Feb. 27 deadline), far too brief a time span. But if you feel strongly about some or even many budget items, tell council in person on March 5 at the executive (budget) commit- tee meeting. We’re not saying council will do whatever you want. But if enough people favour one course of action, your elected offi- cials will take notice. -- Pickering News Advertiser Get involved in Pickering’s budget process 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 Reddit cracks down on revenge porn images Reddit, one of the Internet’s most popular hangouts, is finally cracking down on revenge porn and the posting of nude and intimate images of people who have not consented to it. The move follows a controversy last year over hacked nude photos of celebrities like Jenni- fer Lawrence that were shared on the site. As the photos were being removed from the site, Reddit’s CEO at the time Yishan Wong said there were no plans to change the site’s policies. Mr. Wong resigned as CEO last year and it appears the site’s show runners have changed their minds and banned what are sometimes dubbed revenge porn images. This week, Reddit officials posted a statement explaining that the site would no longer tolerate the posting of nude or sexual photos of people if the images are posted or linked to Reddit without the person’s permission. “Last year, we missed a chance to be a leader in social media when it comes to protecting your pri- vacy -- something we’ve cared deeply about since Reddit’s inception. At our recent all-hands company meeting, this was something that we all, as a com- pany, decided we needed to address,” the state- ment said. Reddit has long been a proponent of free speech and the idea that if a user is offended by some of the site’s darker corners, they simply shouldn’t visit them. But by allowing people to post or share links of people who were the victims of hacking, voyeurs or unscrupulous exes, the site was going beyond free speech and participating in the victimization of people. The issue isn’t just celebrities, but ordinary people who have been deeply traumatized by their intimate photos being shared. The move comes just days after American revenge porn website owner Hunter Moore pled guilty to paying a hacker to steal nude images from victims’ e-mail accounts. He now faces a minimum of two years in jail. Number of big rigs pulled off roads frightening To the editor: I was shocked to read that 40 per cent of the commercial trucks inspected Feb. 11 and 12 in Pickering were pulled off the road. It is probably a reasonable assump- tion that another 10 per cent or more had shortcomings; meaning that more than 50 per cent had problems. This is simply appalling and warrants further action by the police or some other governing body, possibly the Ministry of Transportation. These are not small vehicles as we are talking about tractor trailers and dump trucks. What chance do regular motor vehicles stand in a collision with one of these trucks? Let’s see some action before more acci- dents or deaths occur. Bill Watson Reka Szekely Reporter Social Media 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 7 AP Thelawhaschanged concerningyourcemeteryplans Animportantmessagefrom PineRidgeMemorialGardens Ifyoursurnamebeginswith A to M andyou havepurchasedcemeteryspacesorrelated services,pleasecontactusimmediately regardingthenewOntarioLegislationchanges. 905-427-5416 PineRidge MemorialGardens byArborMemorial ArborMemorialInc. 541TauntonRoadWest,Ajax 1-877-450-7526 • pineridgecemetery.ca Essential services debated in negotiations between union, Province Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Workers at Durham Region’s courthouse are among thou- sands of Ontario Public Service mem- bers anxiously watching contract negoti- ations between their union and the pro- vincial government. The 35,000 members of the OPS have been without a contract since their last deal with the government expired Dec. 31, 2014. 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Like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @regionofdurham. The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 • Telephone 905-668-7711 EXPROPRIATIONS ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVALTO EXPROPRIATE LAND INTHE MATTER OF an application by The Regional Municipality of Durham for approval to expropriate land being: Part of the following lot as described in the chart below: for the proposed reconstruction and rehabilitation of lands required for the proposed Bus Rapid Transit Project along Highway 2 (Kingston Road), specifically in this instance, in the City of Pickering and all construction activities incidental to the project thereto. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate all estate, right, title and interest in the land described as follows: for the purposes of reconstruction and rehabilitation of with respect to the property requirements for the proposed Bus Rapid Transit Project along Highway 2 (Kingston Road), specifically in this instance, in the City of Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, and all related construction activities as ancillary to the reconstruction. Copy of Plan 40R27557 may be seen in the Office of Legislative Services at 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a)in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty (30) days after he is served with the notice, or, when he is served by publication, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council ofThe Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3 The expropriating authority is: The Regional Municipality of Durham Required Property Municipal Address Legal Description Property Interests to be Acquired Purpose 705 Kingston Road, Pickering Part of Lot 28, Range 3, Broken Front Concession, Parts 1, 2 & 3, 40R27557, City of Pickering Fee Simple Road Widening Pe r: Roger Anderson, Regional Chair and CEO Pe r: D. Bowen, Regional Clerk THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM “Roger Anderson” “D. Bowen” Katherine Ross-Perron Waste Management Technician Region of Durham Durham Recycling Remember to recycle batteries in Durham DURHAM -- Clocks spring for- ward on March 8 and the Region wants to remind residents to save their used batteries for recycling. Area fire departments promote the change of batteries in smoke alarms when clocks change in the spring and fall. 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The Province has committed to pay- ing 100 per cent of eligible disaster costs incurred by municipalities most affected by the Dec. 22, 2013 ice storm and so far has doled out $2.2 million in Durham. The biggest payment locally went to Oshawa with the City receiving $571,619 of a requested $1.6 million. “I am excited they decided to commit some money to us last week and I’m looking forward to receiving the rest,” said Oshawa Mayor John Henry. The interim funding from the Province comes as provincial officials continue to review the requests for funding from com- munities impacted by the storm, which knocked out hydro for 800,000 customers at its peak and took months to clean up. A large portion of the ice storm costs in Oshawa relate to the removal of damaged trees and branches. The mayor said the city was particularly hard hit by the storm because it was suffer- ing from the emerald ash borer, an insect that attacks and kills ash trees. Trees weak- ening by the ash borer were more likely to be damaged by the storm. “It was a double whammy for us; we had a lot of areas in town that had emerald ash borer,” said the mayor. “If you go down to Durham Court park almost every tree was lost.” Acting City manager Beverly Hendry said the dollars will go into the City’s win- ter maintenance reserve and she said the replenishment of the reserve is welcome. “Watching our winter maintenance this year, we’ve just finished two months and it’s been a lot of snow removal,” she said. The Region of Durham requested $1.5 million and so far has received $525,000. Costs for Durham included the pickup and disposal of downed trees, unanticipated road maintenance including snow removal and salting, warming centre costs and more. Clarington claimed $1.3 million in ice storm-related expenses and so far has received $463,000. Ajax and Pickering have both asked for roughly half a million dollars while Whitby asked for $762,332. All three received 35 per cent of their request. 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 10 AP Town files appeal on Pickering zoning bylaw with Ontario Municipal Board Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The Town of Ajax is appealing the zoning bylaw that Pickering council passed in January to make way for an entertainment centre on Bayly Street, just over the Pickering border. The Town of Ajax has made the City of Pickering aware that it has formally filed the appeal at the Ontario Municipal Board. But Ajax Mayor Steve Parish says it’s not about fight- ing the casino, which will be a part of an entertainment com- plex known as Durham Live. “There is a provincial process in place to determine the right location of a casino in either Ajax or Pickering,” said Mayor Parish. “This is about good planning. Bylaws should conform to official plans, appropriate studies should be com- pleted and all stakeholders should be consulted.” A provincial re-jigging of how casinos operate in Ontar- io means there will be just one casino in the Ajax, Pickering and Whitby zone. Ajax Downs would close if a casino were to open in Pickering. The zoning bylaw approved by Pickering allows for the cre- ation of a large-scale tourist destination on lands north of Bayly Street, east of Squires Beach Road and west of Church Street -- a boundary road between Pickering and Ajax. If the plan moves ahead, the $1.6-billion complex would include convention and conference centres, places of amusement, restaurants, a hotel and a casino. “The Town is filing this appeal because a major develop- ment of this size is not appropriate for this location,” said Mayor Parish. “The infrastructure required to adequately meet the demands of this development, including a proposed interchange at Hwy. 401 and Church Street, is not appropriate and would cause major disruption within Ajax.” Mayor Parish says the Town is extremely concerned with the traffic and transportation impacts Durham Live could bring. He claims these issues have not been adequately stud- ied or examined nor do the proposed changes to the trans- portation network conform to the Durham Regional Official Plan, the City of Pickering Official Plan or the Town of Ajax Official Plan. Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan was not surprised when he learned of the appeal. He said Mayor Parish told him ahead of time that if Pickering were to go through with the bylaw changes, the Town would appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. “We understood that this was going to be contentious. It was also a very complex application given the variety of uses and space,” he said. “With all of that knowledge, we worked very diligently,” he said. Mayor Ryan is confident in the City’s ability to defend its new bylaw at the OMB. Also, he feels a casino in Pickering would not only benefit the City, but the entire region. “At the very front end of this process, Pickering made a com- mitment to revenue sharing,” he said. Ajax Downs has brought the Town of Ajax $49 million in revenue since it opened in 2006, according to the Town of Ajax’s website. “Not one penny has gone beyond the Town of Ajax,” Mayor Ryan said. He said the complex would bring 15,000 to 20,000 new jobs to Durham. “This tourism destination will live up to its namesake, Dur- ham Live, because it’s not about Pickering, it’s about all of Durham Region,” he said. Pickering Ward 1 Regional Councillor Jennifer O’Connell, who opposed the bylaw at council, is concerned that Pickering could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars at the OMB, and in the end, the decision of whether a casino will be approved in Pickering is up to the provincial government. “We are going to spend a lot of money defending something that is completely out of our control,” she said. She said since a lot of the issues centre around traffic, she could see the City having to hire traffic experts, for example. “I think this will be a very expensive OMB hearing,” she said, adding it will also be expensive for Ajax. Pickering director of development Tom Melymuk said the unfolding of the hearing will determine whether outside con- sultants will be necessary. He added the Town of Ajax is the only municipality oppos- ing the bylaw, and said the decision at the OMB will depend on whether the bylaw demonstrates good planning. “That’s basically what it comes down to,” he said. There is no word yet on when the hearing will begin or how long it will last. Ajax fires salvo in casino fight AJAX -- People made their way in and out of Ajax Downs. The Town of Ajax is appealing the City of Pickering’s zoning bylaw for the Durham Live development to the Ontario Municipal Board. The zoning allows for the creation of a large-scale tour- ist destination, including a casino, on lands that abut the Town of Ajax. 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alternative options are both not eligible for program protection.Units must come from dealer stock and reported as sold before or on Mar.2,2015.†No charge All-Wheel Drive (AWD)has an equivalent value of up to $2,000 applicable on all 2015 Rogue models (except Rogue S FWD (Y6RG15 AA00)/Rogue SV FWD (Y6SG15AA00).Offer only applicable on cash purchase or standard finance rates through NCF.Discount is deducted before taxes.**MSRP starting from $9,998 for a 2015 Nissan Micra®1.6 S,MT (S5LG55 AA00)excluding Freight and PDE charges and specific duties of new tires. ±Representative finance offer based on 2015 Nissan Micra®1.6 SR (S5SG55 AA00)Manual transmission.Selling Price is $17,332 financed at 0%APR equals 60 monthly payments of $210 for an 60 month term.$0 down payment required.Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $17,332.This offer cannot be combined with any other offer.Conditions apply.µRepresentative monthly lease offer based on any new 2015 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG55 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There aren't many free events available for families these days.However,this past Family Day Carruther's Creek Golf and Country Club hosted a free Family Day event.A representative of the golf course stated that "we had over 800 people attend our free Family Day event.”Gen- eral Manager Deanne Janes attributes the success to a few key factors.The first being that the event had multiple activities including pond ice skat- ing,indoor soccer,bouncy castle,indoor golf, etc.so the event appealed to a wide audience. Secondly,there was an autograph signing for Elsa,Anna,and Kristoff from the highly popular children's movie Frozen."The line up was out the door to meet the princesses”said one guest who quickly followed it up with “but how often Free Family Fun at a Carruther’s Creek Golf &Country Club do you get to enjoy family time for free so it's worth the wait."The feeling of the day was definitely one where the theme was family.Entire families were able to enjoy themselves at this event.Carruther's Creek has been asked if they could make it an annual event. They responded by saying "we won't rule it out since this year’s event was much more successful than we could have ever imagined."Carruther's Creek Golf and Country Club is located at 650 LakeRidge Road South in Ajax and is open year round.They have two 9-hole golf courses,driving range,banquet halls,indoor soccer facilities,indoor golf simulators,wedding/ ceremony locations and is the first FootGolf course in the GTA.It's not hard to see why they had such a successful event as they operate a family friendly facility all year long.Here's hoping for another great Family Day at Carruther's Creek Golf next year! 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 13 AP Free A d m i s s i o n FeAtures: Durham Bridal Showcase Durham Bridal Showcase BRIDAL FASHION SHOW • STARTING AT 2:15 PM Fabulous Door Prizes • Special Displays • Bridal Swag Bags with free gifts for the first 100 Brides • Free Tastings - Fun Contests Sikorski Hall 1551 Stevenson Rd. 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On Tuesday, Feb. 24, orga- nizers released an online listing of events that can be accessed at http://www.toron- to2015.org/torch-relay/pan-am-games . The local stops are among 180 planned celebrations along the route, which begins when the Pan Am flame is lit dur- ing a traditional Aztec lighting ceremony at the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, before landing in Canada on May 30. From Toronto, the flame heads to Thun- der Bay on May 31 for a visit to the Terry Fox Monument before arriving in Nipig- on, the most northern town on the Ontar- io leg of the journey. The smallest towns the torch will pass through on its journey are Bruce Mines (population 566) and White River (population 607). Organizers say 3,000 torchbearers will carry the flame through communities across Ontario as well as cities outside of the province, Richmond, B.C., Calgary, Winnipeg, Montreal, and Halifax. The journey will involve more than 60 modes of transportation while touring through Canada and exceed 5,000 kilometres on the road and 15,000 kilometres by air. The torch relay will finish in Toronto on July 10 for the lighting of the cauldron at the opening ceremony, signifying the start of the games. Prior to its arrival in Toronto the torch will pass through several communities in Durham Region. Here’s a listing of events released Tuesday; more specific times will be announced later. • On June 5 the procession is scheduled to stop at the Garnet B. Rickard Recre- ation Complex in Bowmanville, followed by events at the Courtice Community Complex. Then it’s on to Oshawa, where events are scheduled at the Civic Recre- ation Centre and City Hall. • June 6 the focus in on Ajax, where sev- eral ceremonies are planned. Venues include Pickering High School, St. Francis Centre, Rotary Park Pavilion, Ajax Com- munity Centre, Town Hall, Cedar Park, the operations and environmental services centre, and the Audley Recreation Centre. • On June 8 there are events in Port Perry, Uxbridge and Brock, as well as stops in Whitby, including Town Hall, Meadowcrest Public School and the com- munity centre and library in Brooklin. Make us part of your story. Come and discover my community story. JENNIFER HOWE, AT CHARTWELL SINCE 2007. Jennifer hasn’t slowed down since moving to her Chartwell community. Now you too are invited to meet new people and join in our activities. One visit is all it takes to write the first lines of a new chapter in your life. CHARTWELL.COM CHARTWELL PARKWAY 1645 Pickering Pkwy., Pickering 289-608-9887 CHARTWELL PICKERING CITY CENTRE 1801 Valley Farm Road, Pickering 289-631-1944 Conditions may apply. OPENHOUSE Sunday, March 29 1 PM - 4 PM Durham reminds residents to clear snow near fire hydrants DURHAM -- Home or business own- ers with a fire hydrant on or near their property are being asked to clear snow surrounding them. Durham Region’s works department noted having snow cleared from the hydrants will increase safety and emer- gency response. The snow should be cleared by at least 60 centimetres (two feet) and the hydrant should be easily visible from the road. Anyone seeking more information can call 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372- 1102. Follow us on Twitter @newsdurham 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 15 A For a l l y o u r f a m i l y d e n t a l n e e d s . N e w P a t i e n t s & E m e r g e n c i e s W e l c o m e . 2200 Brock Road, Suite 8 & 9, Pickering (Dellbrook Plaza, North of Kingston Road) 905-427-7773 Rossland Road Kingston Road Dellbrook Plaza Br o c k Ro a d N Dr. A l a n F e r nandes, BSc., D . D . S . & D r . 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NatalieMerchant SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015 AT 2PM The pop icon and former lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs has created music and a book of classic children’s poetry,Leave Your Sleep.Hear her band and a string ensemble bring them to life. Buy 4 or more tickets to one show and get15%OFF 273 BLOOR STREET WEST (BLOOR ST. & AVENUE RD. )TORONTO TICKETS START AT ONLY $25!WWW.PERFORMANCE.RCMUSIC.CA 416.408.0208 CONCERT +HOTEL PACKAGESAVAILABLE 416.408.2824 x584 or specialticketorders@rcmusic.ca 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 16 P Concerts Saturday, February 28 Winter Blues Concert 9 p.m. Pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm rd. S. a fundraiser for the Joanne’s House shelter featuring Juno award winner Steve Strong- man.doors open at 7 p.m. all proceeds to Joanne’s House. $40. Fundraisers Saturday, February 28 Let’s Dance with J and J 8 p.m. royal Canadian Legion br. 606, 1555 bayly St., Pickering. royal Canadian Legion br. 606 Ladies aux- iliary holds a fundraiser. tickets available at Legion. draws and prizes. 905-839-2990. $12. Luncheons and dinners tHurSday, February 26 Community lunch 12 p.m. Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liver- pool rd., Pickering.all are welcome to enjoy a home-cooked meal and fellowship. If you need a ride, call 905-839-3521. Free. Meetings Monday, MarCH 2 PiCkering executive committee meeting 2 p.m. Pickering City Hall, one the esplanade. Pickering council’s executive committee meets in council chambers. Free. PiCkering planning and development committee meeting 7 p.m. Pickering City Hall, one the esplanade, Pickering. Pickering planning and development commit- tee meets in council chambers. tHurSday, MarCH 5 exeCutive (budget) committee meeting 9 a.m. Pickering Civic Complex, one the esplanade. Chief administrative officer and the division head of finance and treasurer will present the draft 2015 current and capital bud- gets, and council will discuss them. discus- sions will continue on Friday, March 6 at 9 a.m. if not completed. Free. tueSday, MarCH 10 PiCkering township Historical society meeting 7:30 p.m. 9 p.m. east Shore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool rd. S., Pickering.Subtitled “an archaeological Perspective” this address by Ms. doroszenko, an archaeologist with the ontario Heritage trust, will focus on two archaeological assess- ments carried on by the trust: one on the uncle tom’s Cabin national Historic Site at dresden, the home of one-time slave Josiah Henson, the other on the grounds around the Sharon temple, in Sharon, ontario, the monu- ment of the Children of Peace, led by david Willson, built between 1825 and 1832. Free. Registration Saturday, MarCH 7 AmBerLeA tennis Club registration 11 a.m. 11:59 a.m. Pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm rd.. amberlea tennis club is holding its registration at the Pickering recreation Complex in the upstairs meeting room #4. Visit www.amber- leatennis.ca. Membership registration. Things To Do tHurSday, MarCH 12 enviroCHAt on CsA farmers 7 p.m. ray’s Cafe, 550 Finch ave., Pickering. Meet five local community supporter agricul- ture farmers and learn how they operate, what they grow, where they drop off/deliver and why all of this is important to you. this is a chance for you to talk one-on-one with the person growing your food. Hosted by durham Sustain ability. Free. Workshops tueSday, MarCH 3 netWorking Primer 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 144-3 old Kingston rd., Pickering. this half-day workshop, open to ajax-Pickering board of trade members only, delivers the abCs of networking and shares how to maximize your opportunities. It’s an experiential and fun-filled morning where you will meet other new members and cover a vari- ety of topics. 905-686-0883. Free to members only. Q: How do I submit my event to the newspaper? A: When you input your Event informa- tion at durhamregion.com it can be seen by as many as 500,000 unique visitors every month so it’s a great way for you to spread the word about your event. A selection of those events are reverse published to appear in our print editions every week. (Whitby This Week, Oshawa This Week, Clarington This Week, Ajax & Pickering News Advertiser, Uxbridge Times- Journal, Port Perry Star, Brooklin Citizen, Clar- ington East Citizen, Durham Parent) Here’s how you get set up: 1. Visit http://www.durhamregion.com/ durhamregion-events 2. Select ‘Publish Your Event’ 3. If you DO NOT have an account you will be prompted to set up a FREE account 4. Once you have that account just hit ‘Publish Your Event’ again to publish your first event. 5. It’s Easy! The Carmenere was a misplaced grape variety I first heard about Carmenere some years ago while strolling down the aisles of the Magnotta Winery in Vaughan. I asked the late Gabe Magnotta about it and he filled me in about some of its his- tory. Apparently, Carmenere used to be one of the main Bordeaux grape varieties used in making its wine. Along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec, it was considered part of the ‘gang.’ That is until a very nasty immigrant decided to settle in France. In the latter half of the 19th century a disease from the Americas called phyl- loxera stowed away on some vines and spread through the vineyards of Europe, including Bordeaux. It decimated them. One of the results was the almost extinc- tion of the Carmenere. In fact, it was thought to be extinct until it was re-discovered in the late 20th cen- tury growing amongst the Merlot vines in Chile. What had happened was that earlier in the 19th century, Carmenere, which looked very similar to Merlot, was inad- vertently brought to Chile prior to the phylloxera plague and planted along with the Merlot. Chile had a unique topogra- phy with a mountain system that made it impossible for the disease to reach it. Thus the vines flourished without any influence of the disease. Even to this day, all vines in Chile grow on their own roots free from the disease that affects most vines worldwide. While Carmenere is similar in looks to Merlot, its leaves are a bit different in both colour and shape and the grapes mature and ripen earlier than the other. Carme- nere made spicier, more concentrated and darker wines than Merlot and was soon recognized, again, as being a dis- tinct variety. The result was that companies that owned vineyards in Chile started sepa- rating the Carmenere from the Merlot -- Magnotta, which owned more than 350 acres in the Maipo Valley, being one of the first to do so. In the years that followed this ‘discovery’ Carmenere made a resur- gence in a number of countries, includ- ing France, Italy, Cyprus, Australia, New Zealand and the United States (Califor- nia, Washington and Virginia). The main country of propagation remains Chile. Depending on its ripeness, the grape can produce dark wines that are medium to full in body, have the flavours of dark and/or red fruit, chocolate, pepper, spice, leather, smoke and tobacco. If picked too early it can have a pro- nounced vegetative/pepper flavour. It blends well with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The wine from a good year can improve from five to 10 years plus in bot- tle. The Magnotta Winery produces a fine premium example of a deep dark Car- menere (Magnotta Stores, $29/bottle or $240/case). At the LCBO one can find: Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Carmenere (LCBO #392720 $17.90). In any case, I would strongly suggest trying a good Carmenere with lamb, roast beef, burgers or have a premium wine with game or that special cut of steak. I do not think you will be disappointed. -- Chuck Byers is a wine writer and consultant with over 35 years of experience in the wine industry, and is a member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. Chuck Byers Wine Pickering school among properties declared surplus DURHAM -- Three Durham Catho- lic District School Board properties are going up for sale. On Feb. 23 trustees voted to declare St. Anthony Daniel Catholic School in Pickering, St. Gertrude Catholic School in Oshawa and the site of the unnamed Whitby Shores Catholic School in Whitby, as surplus to the board’s needs. St. Anthony Daniel C.S. was closed as of September 2013 and St. Gertrude C.S. was closed as a regular school in June 1997. Since that time, St. Gertrude has been used for DCDSB continuing education programs. The board plans to relocate those programs to another site by Sep- tember 2016, with a report on future locations expected this spring. The Whitby site on Seaboard Gate was initially supposed to house a replace- ment for St. Marguerite D’Youville Cath- olic School. The board has requested funding from the Ministry of Education for the project, but so far it has not been approved. A board report says the number of Catholic students in the Whitby Shores community is below the threshold for the ministry to approve another one. If St. Marguerite D’Youville Catholic School needs to be replaced, board staff said the existing site can be used. The Education Act gives school boards the authority to sell, lease or dispose of school sites that aren’t needed. 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More tips are available at www.facebook.com/ BritaCanada. www.newscanada.com Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented, evidence-based alternative to medication. In fact, study after study has shown CBT to be as effective as pills for the treatment of depression and more effective than pills for the treatment of anxiety. Regain control of your life. We can help. Call or email info@ccbt.ca for more information or to book an appointment Depression, Anxiety, Social Phobia, Panic Attacks are real, serious and treatable conditions. Ce n t r e f o r Bilingual services now availableCentre For Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, in Ajax Dr. David Direnfeld, Psychologist 905.427.2007 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 18 AP � � ���� � AboriginAlFAmily &youth ProgrAms We offer a variety of cultural programs and services for AboriginalYouth within the Durham Region. 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For more information about programs in your area visit: www.aboriginalinitiativesdurham.com Oshawa Community Health Centre 115 Grassmere Ave. Oshawa, ON L1H 3X6 (905) 723-0036 ext 222 Call 905-686-6488to RegisteR Cultural activities/teachings and food will be provided A b o r i g i n A l F A m i l y & y o u t h P r o g r A m s A New aboRigiNal Family pRogRam (for families with children ages 0 - 6) will be offered in Ajax time:5:30pm - 7:30pm location:Ontario EarlyYears/YMCA Program Room, Ajax Community Centre starting:Tuesday March 24th, 2015 Startingat 2.05 % Approve on Equity not Credit Pay off Consumer Proposals Banquet Hall /Hotel Funding To ronto |Durham | Hamilton London | Kingston | Barrie 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 19 APA month of A & E Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor / mruta@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0505 On stage Feb. 27 to April 25 Herongate Barn Theatre. 2885 Altona Rd., Pickering, presents Skin Flick. www.her- ongate.com, 905-472-3085, 1-866-902- 9884, webmaster@herongate.com. To March 7 Ajax Community Theatre. presents Crimes of the Heart at the St. Francis Centre. 78 Church St. S., Ajax. ajaxcommunitytheatre. com, 289-892-4132. March 27 to April 4 Durham Shoestring Performers. presents The Komagata Maru Incident at the Arts Resource Centre, 45 Queen St., Oshawa. www.durhamshoestring.org, 905-725-9256, dsp@durhamshoestring.org. To March 28 LIVE act Theatre. 104 Consumers Dr., Whitby, presents Wine, Women and Song. class-act.ca, 905-668-2229. Performances Feb. 28 Ontario Philharmonic. presents The Power of Beethoven -- Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon Part 1 at 8 p.m. at the Regent The- atre, 50 King St. E., Oshawa. For tickets, visit 905-721-3399, ext. 2 or regenttheatre.ca. On performance nights, tickets are available at the theatre, starting one hour before perfor- mance time and through the intermission. March 14 Music By The Bay Live. presents The Last Waltz -- The Music of The Band at 8 p.m. at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. www.musicbythebaylive.com, musicby- thebaylive@rogers.com. March 16 LIVE act Theatre. 104 Consumers Dr., Whitby, presents Bobs and Lolo at 11 a.m. class-act.ca, 905-668-2229. March 21 LIVE act Theatre. 104 Consumers Dr., Whitby, presents Robbie Lane and The Dis- ciples at 8 p.m. class-act.ca, 905-668-2229. March 29 LIVE act Theatre. 104 Consumers Dr., Whitby, presents a Tribute to Neil Diamond featuring Mark Thomas at 1 p.m. class-act. ca, 905-668-2229. Special Events March 6 RMG Fridays. at The Robert McLaughlin Gal- lery, 77 Queen St., Oshawa, from 7 to 10 p.m. Evolving Form, the March event, will see acoustic roots singer/songwriters Graham Nicholas and Ryan Carr perform. The event also celebrates Jock Macdonald: Evolving Form, a major retrospective of the abstract artist and Painters 11 member Jock Macdon- ald. Visitors can create an artwork using their senses, tour the collection and learn more about the symposium, Abstraction in Cana- da, hosted by the RMG on March 7. Free to attend, cash bar, all ages welcome. 905-576- 3000, ext. 109, communications@rmg.on.ca. March 7 Environmental Discovery Day. at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Presented by Environmental Stewardship Pickering, vis- itors can learn about environmental projects happening in Pickering. Visit interactive dis- plays from organizations and find out how you can get involved in Pickering’s active environ- mental community. Workshops throughout the day: (First Nations family activity, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Earth Rangers live animal show, 11:30 a.m. to noon, What’s the Buzz About the Bees, 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. and Earth Rang- ers live animal show, 2 to 2:30 p.m.). 905- 420-4660, ext. 2043, mpearce@pickering.ca (Michelle). All workshops are free, however, registration is required. At the Galleries and Museums To March 1 Robert McLaughlin Gallery. 72 Queen St., Oshawa, presents Plant(s) Matter: Ruth Greenlaw. Hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat- urday and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. 905-576- 3000, www.rmg.on.ca. To March 29 Station Gallery. 1450 Henry St., Whitby, pres- ents Amanda Nedham: a dog is short a car is long. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. 905-668-4185, www.whitbystationgal- lery.com. To April Clarington Museums and Archives (Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre). 62 Temper- ance St., Bowmanville, presents Clarington Remembers: Stories from WWI and WWII. Marking the start of the First World War and the 75th anniversary of the start of the Sec- ond World War, the museum tells the sto- ries of Clarington people who served in the wars and those who were left at home. Learn about local heroes, see the wartime kitchen to learn about rations and victory gardens, view artifacts from Camp 30, where German prisoners were held during the war and more. Admission is free. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 905-623- 2734, www.claringtonmuseums.com. To April 26 Robert McLaughlin Gallery. 72 Queen St., Oshawa, presents Running on Empty: Kim Adams, John Massey, Kate Puxley, Shayne Ehman and Seth Scriver, Monica Tap, Elinor Whidden and Jean-Luc Godard. Exhibition tour March 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. 905-576- 3000, www.rmg.on.ca. To May 24 Robert McLaughlin Gallery. 72 Queen St., Oshawa, presents Jock Macdonald: Evolv- ing Form. Opening at RMG Fridays, March 6 from 7 to 10 p.m. Symposium, Abstraction in Canada: The Legacy of Jock Macdonald, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 905-576- 3000, www.rmg.on.ca. Screenings etc. Feb. 28, March 7 Ajax Public Library. Main Branch, 55 Har- wood Ave. S., Ajax, presents the Ajax Read- ing Circle -- Read to Succeed at 10:30 a.m. Readers from age 4 to 12 read with high school volunteers on Saturday mornings. Share stories and improve your reading skills with your big buddy. French assistance is also available. Feb. 28: Make a Polar Animal Wheel, March 7: St. Patrick’s Day. Register by phone, 905-683-4000, ext. 8811. March 5 The Regent Theatre. 50 King St. E., Oshawa, presents a Classic Movie Night, The Dirty Dozen (1953), at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5, cash only at the door, no advance sales. March 7 Ajax Public Library. Main Branch, 55 Har- wood Ave. S., Ajax, presents the Ajax Read- ing Circle -- Read to Succeed at 10:30 a.m. Readers from age 4 to 12 read with high school volunteers on Saturday mornings. Share stories and improve your reading skills with your big buddy. French assistance is also available. March 7: St. Patrick’s Day Cel- ebration. Register by phone, 905-683-4000, ext. 8811. March 10 Pickering Public Library. Central Branch, One The Esplanade, Pickering, hosts the Durham Master Gardeners presenting Pollinators and Native Plants at 7 p.m. The workshop focuses on pollinators, discussing what pol- linators are, why they are important and the threats that are affecting them. Good garden- ing practices for pollinators, including the use of native plants, will also be discussed. 905- 831-6265. AJAX -- A supergroup will be on stage at Ajax’s St. Francis Centre on March 14 to present and perform The Band’s final concert, The Last Waltz, held in San Francisco in 1976. Photo from left, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and The Band’s Robbie Robertson sing I Shall Be Released, the finale of the concert, when all of The Band’s special guests appeared on stage. www.vita.mn Kyriacou a hockey whiz kid Pickering resident is director of player development for Ottawa 67’s at age 19 Tara Deschamps newsroom@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- On a Friday night when university students pack bars or primp for late night parties, 19-year-old Jonathan Kyriacou usually finds himself at a hock- ey rink, watching kids four years younger play. The director of player development and scout for the Ottawa 67’s says he doesn’t mind giving up his nights to furiously scribble notes about teens who could one day become household names. It’s all part of the job -- one that few, if any, kids his age hold -- and the reason why he’s turning heads and drawing com- parisons to 29-year-old Kyle Dubas, who quickly rose from Sault Ste. Marie Grey- hounds stickboy to Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager. But Kyriacou, a Pickering native who is also a University of Toronto first-year busi- ness student, says “I am not here to be the next Kyle Dubas, though I have all the respect in the world for him and know him very well. My goal is just to be the first Jon- athan Kyriacou.” A lone wolf in a “fraternity” full of mid- dle-aged men and grizzled scouting veter- ans, Kyriacou has been racking up glowing reviews since he got his start on the busi- ness side of sports at the age of 14, when most teens are still dreaming about mak- ing it onto an NHL roster. He was playing AAA hockey, when he says, “I realized there wasn’t that much of a future for me in the game as a player so my focus started to shift to how I could stay in the game elsewhere.” With his fingers crossed, he applied to be an intern with the Will Sports Group, which represents Dallas Stars centre Tyler Seguin, New Jersey Devils forward Mike Cammalleri and former Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberle. Kyriacou, then an admittedly eager, but inexperienced applicant, says luck landed him the gig. Within a year, he moved to another agen- cy before taking a stint with the Wellington Dukes, a Belleville junior A club. Then in June 2013, he made the move to the Otta- wa 67’s helping to scout Travis Barron, the team’s first pick at the 2014 draft, as well as Olivier Lafreniere, William Brown, and David Pearce. Who the team wants this season was a mix of murmurs and whispers shared between Kyriacou and another 67’s staffer hoping not to catch the nearby ears of rival scouts at a recent game between the Don Mills Flyers and Toronto Marlboros that the Star tagged along for. Kyriacou stayed mum on who has impressed him at the more than 285 games he has seen so far this season, but admitted the average match features between two and four players he’s keeping his eye on. As the season wages on, he’ll watch teams up to 20 times, filing page- long reports to the 67’s after each one. To reconfirm hunches and find other players with “key factors like hockey sense, character, skating and skill,” he drives across the province to check out games in London, Kitchener and Hamilton. That part of the business was a lot tough- er just a few years ago, Kyriacou says, when without a license, he was relying on buses, trains and the generosity of bosses to shut- tle him to arenas. Now he’s at his parent’s mercy, always hoping to nab the family car to make it to games. “I am sure they would love to have me home a little more than I am, but this is the way that it goes,” Kyriacou says of his “proud” parents. “It can be quite a lot of time on the road, but you have got to love it. You have to have the passion. It’s not even a job because I enjoy it so much.” That’s the passion that Ottawa 67’s gen- eral manager Pat Higgins says earned Kyri- acou his director of player development role, only a year after joining the team. “For a 19-year-old to give up all the fun things that go with being a university stu- dent to pursue his passion for scouting and the game of hockey is where he is dif- ferent than most,” says Higgins, who calls Kyriacou “bright” and “gifted.” “Being around kids my whole life, there aren’t many 19-year-olds who can’t find something more fun than sitting around a rink, but every spare minute Jonathan has, he’s at the arenas working and he loves it.” Ian Pulver, who got Kyriacou started at the Will Sports Group, also raves about him. “He had a real passion and desire to work hard and was able to catch my attention,” Pulver recalls. “He was a go-getter and he was mature and respectful, but he had an intense work ethic for a young man.” As for all the compliments and referenc- es to his age, Kyriacou brushes them off. He says, there are still years of school, handfuls of career moves and plenty of hard work standing between him and his goal of becoming an NHL general man- ager. “I try not to let my age be a detriment or an advantage. You will not always be the young guy, but I am not looking too far ahead,” he says. “I never sit still. I like to say I am happy, but never satisfied. I just keep moving forward.” -- Torstar News Services 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 20 AP Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0465 TORONTO -- Pickering’s Jonathan Kyriacou is a scout and director of player develop- ment for the Ottawa 67’s at only age 19. He is seen scouting a minor midget hockey AAA game in Toronto. Photo by Richard Lautens / Torstar Durham West Lightning and Ottawa Lady Sens meet in PWHL playoffs Series starts in Ajax this weekend AJAX -- A late-season loss to Ottawa not only served as a playoff preview for the Durham West Lightning, but also deter- mined home-ice advantage. The Lightning closed out the Provin- cial Women’s Hockey League regular season with a 3-0 win over Brampton on Saturday, Feb. 21, but it wasn’t enough to move past the Ottawa Lady Sens, who had beaten the Lightning 4-2 a week earlier. The Lightning (19-12-6-1) and Lady Sens (20-13-5-0) ended up tied in eighth place in the 20-team league with 45 points each, but the extra home game will go to Ottawa as it had more wins. Due to the length of travel between the two centres, however, Durham West will host the first two games of the best-of-five series at the Ajax Community Centre, on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7:40 p.m. and Sunday, March 1 at 2:40 p.m. The three other games, if they’re all needed, are scheduled for March 6, 7 and 8 in Ottawa. Alyssa Gee finished off a fine season for the Lightning on Saturday, scoring twice to bring her team-leading totals to 14 goals and 27 points in 38 games. Maria Dominico scored the other Durham goal, and Rebecca Clark made 23 saves for her fifth shutout of the season. Ottawa is led by Amanda Ieradi, who had 28 points in only 28 games, and Cor- alie Larose, who had a team-high 16 goals. The Lady Sens won both head-to-head meetings this season, the other a 4-0 deci- sion in Ottawa on Jan. 17. Only the top six teams in the standings had a better team goals-against average than the Lightning this season, but the offence struggled and was tied for ninth overall. Oakville, with 66 points, finished atop the league this season, followed by Stoney Creek and Toronto with 60 each, Whitby (57), Mississauga (56), Nepean (55), Cam- bridge (51), Ottawa and Durham West. After two rounds of playoffs, the Final Four championship will be held in Stoney Creek March 27-29. Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS Pickering A leaking basement is frustrating and expensive – and it’s not something you want to have to fix repeatedly. That’s why it’s best to bring in a professional, someone who can pinpoint the problem and repair it right the first time. Gordon Crawford of Crawford & Sons Waterproofing in Ajax has been in the business for more than 30 years and has been in close to 15,000 homes in Durham region. “I’ve seen virtually every possible leaking situation you can imagine,” he says, “and I’m still learning.” Crawford’s extensive experience has taught him to be innovative and try different techniques to solve problems. 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This new organization, after a brief transition period, expects to be fully operational by late 2015. As a single, integrated Community Health Centre, it will offer comprehensive primary health care as well as health promotion programs to our clients and communities. The joint Transition Governance Committee of the Boards, responsible for governance oversight during until such time the amalgamation is complete and the new Board convened, is currently in the process of recruiting a dynamic visionary to lead this new organization in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer. The successful incumbent will play a critical role during the transitional phase as well as on an ongoing basis, promoting and supporting the mission, vision and values of the new organization. The CEO will be responsible to the Board for the following key functions: • Serves as leader and advocate for the organization generally as well as on behalf of the staff, volunteers and Board • Assumes overall responsibility for a $10 million annual operating budget through 2 current locations (Oshawa and Ajax) plus a 3rd location in Pickering expected to be fully functioning in 2016 • Acts as the key staff person responsible for all transition activities associated with the move to the amalgamated CHC • Is responsible to the Board for both long and short term planning activities and the strategic advancement of the CHC model of care • Develops and monitors strategies for ensuring the long term financial viability of the organization • Promotes an organizational culture that encourages outstanding performance, staff engagement and the continuous pursuit of excellence • Oversees the operations of the organization and ensures its compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements • Serves as the primary spokesperson and representative of the organization with all stakeholders and the community at large Skills and Qualifications The candidate that we seek will be a proven organizational leader who is able to demonstrate the following: 1. 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Please reply, in confidence to: garth@garthjohns.com stating compensation expectations, no later than March 6, 2015 Axalta Recruitment Fair Monday, March 9th from 12 to 6 PM Ajax Convention Centre - 550 Beck Crescent, Ajax Axalta Coating Systems is recruiting for a number of positions at our Ajax manufacturing facility including:• Licensed Electrician and Gas Technician• Multiple Operation Technicians responsible for the production, testing and warehousing of our coatings products. Full-time shift work (days, afternoons, nights) and both temporary and permanent opportunities are available. Please bring a copy of your resume. Operations Technicians Qualifications:• A minimum high school or equivalent diploma is required• Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs is required• Excellent reading, writing and comprehension skills is required• Basic math skills (including arithmetic and metric conversions) is required• Previous experience in a manufacturing or chemical industry is preferred • Previous experience operating motorized equipment (ie. forklift, hand-truck) is beneficial• Basic computer skills is beneficial (Word, Excel, SharePoint, SAP etc.)• Ability to adapt to flexible shifts, work schedules and job duties• Strong team player with positive attitude• Fast learner who is self-directed and adaptable to change • Work in a fast-paced environment with frequently shifting priorities• Keen focus on safety Additional requirements needed for Electrician and Gas Technician positions:• Current and relevant licenses• Completed post-secondary education is required • A minimum of 3-5 years of previous experience working in a similar capacity About Axalta Coating Systems Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable solutions. 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FANTASTIC FIND! Taunton Terrace, 100 Taunton Rd. E. Stunning 3 bdrm TH, GREAT VALUE! In-suite laundry, dishwashers in select suites, garage, fenced yards, pool and sauna, on-site mgmt. Office Open DAILY! Call now! (289) 316-2915 realstar.ca Newtonville 4 Bedroom Century Stone House close to 401 New furnace A/C $1275 + Util First/Last/References Call 905-338-0833 OSHAWA Harmony & 401. 1-bedroom basement apt. quiet 3-plex. New carpet/paint. No pets/smoking. First/last. $750+hydro. Parking, laundry facilities, heat & water included. Credit check & references required. Call 905-723-0801 HOUSE FOR RENT IN OSHAWA ON THE LAKE FOR RENT - Immediately One of two Semi-Detached Houses in Oshawa on the Lake on a total lot of about 50' X 350' Brand New - Executive style Custom Built - 2100 sq/feet - 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms - Many picture-windows. Upscale Ap- pliances. Laundry. 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Our shy, sensitive handsome young man, what it meant to lose you no one will ever know. God has you in HIS keeping; We have you in OUR HEARTS. Loved, so missed, your memory is kept to love and cherish and NEVER FORGET… Missing you and loving you every single day Mom, Dad, Meaghan & Shannan WEDNESDAY MARCH 4TH 4:30 PM A U C T I O N S A L E Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for an Oshawa Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. To Include: 2pc Pine flatback, Pine lamp table, Pine mirror, Pine harvest table with drawer, Cedar chest, English sideboard, silverware chest, parlour tables, 1950s chesterfield and 2 chairs with chrome arms (Ex recovered in gray), Pine store counters, Pine baker's shelf, carved chairs, large quantity of paintings and prints, quantity of antique glassware (cranberry, coloured corn- flower, Limoges), coins, jewellery, plus many other interesting items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 PALMIERI, Gina On February 24th, 2015, Gina loving daughter of Maria and the late Giovanni. Loving sister of Joe. Cherished mother of Mariah. Kindly call THE ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) for Visiting and Service Times. VENDORS WANTED OSHAWA: Sat. March 7th 10am - 8pm Sun. March 8th 10am - 5pm General Motors Centre CLARINGTON: Fri. April 10th 1pm - 5pm Sat. April 11, 10am - 5pm Sun. April 12th 10am - 4pm Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Centre AJAX: Fri. March 27th 3pm - 8pm Sat. 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Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again. Sadly missed by daughters, Stephanie and Christine (Dave) grandchildren, Tamara (Yiorgo), Scott, Adam and Marissa C OME & W ORSHIP To advertise your Church Services in our Worship Directory Call Erin Jackson 905.683.0707 or email: ejackson@durhamregion.com A local service will be held Friday, March 6, 1:30 pm St. Paul’s United Church,65 King’s Cres.,Ajax 2015 World Day of Prayer Refreshments to follow All are welcome Easter Special Feature Publishing March 26 & April 2 Auctions & Sales A Mortgages,LoansM MONEY FOR YOU! Home Owner Loansfor Any Purpose! -Mortgage arrears-Tax arrears-Income tax-Self employed / noproof of income-Debt consolidation-Power of Sale/Bank- ruptcy-Bank turndown LET US HELPOntario-Wide Financial 416-925-3974 www.ontario-widefinancial.com (Licence #12456) Places ofWorship Auctions & Sales A Apartments & Flats For RentA AJAX- OXFORD Towers. 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