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Additionally, more than 61,000 kilo- grams of carbon dioxide emissions will be avoided per year. “Implementing this solar panel project is an important milestone on Pickering’s sustainability journey,” said Mayor Dave Ryan. “As Pickering grows as a city, we need to continue setting a leadership example for the community by investing in more sustainable and environmentally friend- ly opportunities such as this.” This project was made possible through a joint venture with Verid- ian Connections Inc., Solera Sustain- able Energies Company Limited, Queen Street Solar Co-operative and funding from Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff (FIT 2.1) Program. Revenue generated from the City’s roof lease agreement will be directed into a Green Initiatives Fund that will be used to fund future sustainability proj- ects. Installation is underway and is expect- ed to take around eight to 10 weeks. Impacts on the ongoing use of the facil- ity are expected to be minimal. 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Freesnacks&drinks+prizes! Gotanact?Calltoperform905.420.4660ext.6100 CityIDrequiredtoattend. Getitfreeatourprograms. (parentsignaturerequired) SpringProgramsarestartingsoon. Arts&Creative.Aquatics.Dance Fitness&Active.SpecialInterest Programs,ClassesandWorkshops foreveryage,interest&ability. Regi ster now. pickering.ca/cityguide Exhibitors and SponsorsWanted! Saturday May 30, 2015 • 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Pickering Leash Free Area – GrandValley Park (Concession 3, west ofValley Farm Rd). We are looking for animal related businesses who are interested in sponsoring or purchasing a booth for this event. As an exhibitor you will have the opportunity to display, educate and/or sell your products while at the show. For further information call 905.427.0093 or visit pickering.ca/petapolooza C o m posting 101 F i l m Screening:WALL•E 2 0 -M inute Pickering Makeover T a k e Pride in Pickering Day L ush Lawns Saturday, April 11 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Rear Arena Entrance [O’Brien Rooms] – 1867Valley Farm Road Discover how easy it is to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich, dark compost right in your own backyard. Learn the benefits of backyard composting; how to get started; and the ingredients you need to make it work.Registration Required. Wednesday, April 22 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Pickering Central Library – OneThe Esplanade In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Friday, April 24 – Anytime Throughout the City – Free supplies are provided. Schools, families, community groups and businesses - give a section of our community a makeover by picking up litter for 20 minutes Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm pickering.ca/greatevents for location details Celebrate Pickering’s natural environment! Join us for hands-on activities including tree plantings, garbage cleanups and nature hikes. Wednesday, April 29 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Don Beer Arena – 940 Dillingham Road Learn how to keep your lawn looking good, even through the driest days of summer. Lawn care expert Aileen Barclay will explain how to choose the right grass, and how to mow, water, and fertilize for optimal health.Registration Required. ear thmonth AprilAp 2015 JointheFunat10am!JointheFunat10am! APR04 The LadiesAuxiliary of the Royal CanadianLegion presentsthe ParadeRoute:FromAnnland StreetatLiverpoolRoadSouth - alongAnnland StreetandeastonKrosnoBoulevardtoBayly Street. Formore information calltheLegionat905.839.2990 orvisitonlineatpickering.ca/greatevents Monday,April13 •7:30pm followingthescheduled PlanningandDevelopmentCommitteeMeeting PickeringCityHall,OneTheEsplanade Town Hall Meeting PleaseParticipate!JoinusdiscusstheProvinceofOntario’s2015Coordinated ReviewoftheGreenbeltPlan,OakRidgesMoraineConservationPlan, andtheGrowthPlan. We’relookingforinputfromthecommunity!Visitpickering.ca/RCHto viewtheProvinceofOntario’sdiscussion,“OurRegion,OurCommunity,Our Home”foradescriptionoftheplans,review,objectives,importantpolicy issuesanddiscussionthemes. FeedbackwillbepresentedtotheCityof PickeringPlanningCommitteeonMay11,2015andthenforwardedtothe ProvinceofOntario. 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All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 , 2 0 1 5 6 P e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up statements with verifiable facts / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ durhamregion.com Province protecting Rouge Park legacies To the editor: Re: ‘The Future of a National Park in the Rouge’ Ontario MPP Brad Duguid is not playing politics in dealing with the federal govern- ment, his actions are protecting Ontario’s Greenbelt and Rouge Park from a federal government with a record of undermining environmental policies, agreements and science. The federal government signed a written commitment to “meet or exceed” existing provincial policies during the creation of Rouge National Urban Park. The draft legis- lation (Bill C-40) and management plan fail to honour this commitment. Existing provincial Rouge Park policies prioritize the protection, improvement and restoration of ecosystem and watershed health. Bill C-40 would merely “take into consideration the natural ecosystem”, pro- viding little, if any, real environmental pro- tection. The federal plans for Rouge Nation- al Urban Park would impede watershed improvement plans and increase the risk of costly damage from flooding and pollution. Bill C-40 needs strengthening. Kevin O’Connor, President Friends of the Rouge Watershed Durham’s drinking water at risk Clarington is in a battle against Hydro One and Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for the protection of its groundwater due to the proposed $300-plus million Clarington transformer sta- tion to be located on the Oak Ridges Moraine. More than 250,000 Ontarians rely on aquifers from the moraine for their water source, including more than 20,000 people in Clarington. In 2012, Hydro One stated a “minor” transformer station would be built on the moraine to accommodate the closing of the Pickering nuclear generating station. The project site is a 146-acre, hilly, high water table area with springs and wetlands. The station will involve new roads, soil removal, major dewatering, and five mega-transformers -- each 40 feet by 45 feet by 45 feet, weighing 535 tons with a massive underground oil containment system. The lowest level of environmental assessment (Class EA) has been conducted and no science- based risk or impact assessment has been done. Hydro One has applied for a permit to de-water the site in excess of 50,000 litres a day with the upper limit unspecified. When Clarington council tried to pass a groundwater protection bylaw, Hydro One threatened legal action. In 2013, the Enniskillen Environmental Asso- ciation, a group of local residents, asked University of Guelph/G360-Centre for Applied Groundwater Research to review the Class EA. G360 concluded “insufficient site-specific hydrogeological character- ization has been conducted to ensure groundwater protection.” Nevertheless, the EA was approved by MOECC with only minor conditions, none address- ing groundwater protection. Of particular concern is the transformer mineral oil; leakage into the ground would cause chemical reactions, changing the subsurface hydrogeochem- istry, likely rendering groundwater undrinkable. This is a critical precedent-setting case. The provincial government must call a moratorium on this project. Regional governments and municipali- ties should pass groundwater protection bylaws to establish the safeguards to protect the groundwa- ter environment. The 250,000 Ontarians who drink groundwater should accept nothing less. -- Dr. John Cherry is distinguished professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, and adjunct professor, University of Guelph. John Cherry Guest column Oak Ridges Moraine Driving home the safe driving message Popular myth and culture has young men between the ages of 16 and 19 behind the wheel most often when fatal crashes occur on Ontario roadways. But an exhaustive study by Ontario Pro- vincial Police gathering accident data over the last 10 years shows that it is men who are slightly older -- and with more driving experience -- who are most often the vic- tims in serious crashes that involve death or personal injury. The 10-year data revealed that the high- est rate of fatalities is among men between the ages of 25 and 34, accounting for nearly 400 of the 3,500 road deaths recorded in the period. Similar crashes involving women in that age group, by contrast, resulted in 1,146 fatalities, less than half of that of same-age males. The so-called big four factors -- distract- ed driving, impaired driving, speeding and lack of seat-belt use -- continue to figure prominently in the circumstances that led to crashes. In that context, we concur fully with Acting OPP Sergeant Kelly Daniels, who emphasized last week that drivers and those who love them must think about the ‘big picture’, such as the personal and social costs of losing a loved one, before being tempted to engage in unsafe driving prac- tices. Important, too, notes Sgt. Daniels, is for family members to have a conversation with their loved ones, particularly males, and relate these sobering statistics. As the mathematician famously noted, numbers don’t lie. Also in that discussion, don’t for- get to cover the emotional and social costs associated with fatal crashes. Finally, the study underscores the fact that the vast majority of collisions on Ontar- io roads and highways -- let alone those that are fatal -- are almost entirely preventable. As to the popular myth that it is new driv- ers, those aged 16 to 19, who are most often behind the wheel in serious collisions, the OPP study provided some encouraging data. According to the results, 42 teens lost their lives in 2005, compared to only 16 in 2014. It appears that efforts to raise awareness about drunk and distracted driving are working. Durham residents must continue with those efforts to educate young driv- ers via traditional and digital media, but expand programs to target those drivers aged 25 to 34 and begin driving the mes- sage home with that demographic of soci- ety. Numbers don’t lie, but the equation can be changed. Let’s be fully present in our own lives Lately, we seem to hear a lot about ‘ran- dom acts of kindness’. I like this idea. I’m all for popping an extra loonie into some stranger’s nearly expired parking meter or shovelling a neighbor’s walk before he or she gets up or scraping and re-painting the entire home of someone I don’t know. Although I suppose that last one should really fall into the category of ‘elaborate acts of kindness’ or even ‘bizarre acts of kind- ness’. But you get the point. It’s a nice thing to do. However, for all of that, I can’t help but feel that by embracing this ‘random’ thing, we are somehow putting the cart before the horse. Before we get to the point where we’re all running around giggling and anon- ymously delighting one another, I thing we need to first embrace and master the art of what I might call ‘deliberate acts of kind- ness’ or even ‘reciprocal acts of kindness’ or, what people of my parents’ generation used to simply refer to as ‘courtesy’. In the 24 hours each one of us is given every day, we are presented with innumera- ble opportunities to practise deliberate acts of kindness ... to do a courtesy. Holding the door open for the person following behind you. Making real, meaningful eye contact and saying magical words like please, thank you and you’re welcome. And my person- al favourite: acknowledging, with a sim- ple wave of a hand, when another driver has done you the courtesy of letting you in ahead of him. There is nothing random at all about any of these things. They are pointed, con- scious, purposeful moments when we get to connect to someone else in a real, meaning- ful and ... here’s the big plus ... day-chang- ing way. All of these little exchanges have the power to alter someone’s mood and our own, profoundly. It is the butterfly effect in action. Do a deliberate courtesy and there is no telling where that kindness, that posi- tive energy that you just put in motion, will go. There is no end to the lives it can touch. That’s pretty heady stuff when you stop and think about it. That’s how the world gets changed. And it’s a hell of a lot easier than scraping and painting somebody’s house. But in order to be able to take advantage of these wonderful moments, these gifts in time, we must be present. We must be aware that we do not live alone, that we share the planet and even our own little spaces with many others who have their own separate needs and timetables. In short, we must get our heads out of our behinds and get our eyes off our own navels. We must care about one another. As much as I love my cellphone and the mind-boggling technology that we are blessed to have at our fingertips these days, I am greatly alarmed at what it is doing to so many of us. The tragic irony of social net- working is that when we walk around with our faces glued to screens, when we contin- ually pull our phones out to read or respond to messages and texts or to snap a photo of our dessert, we are actively disengaging from those who are actually present with us. We are, in effect, saying to those around us, ‘Wait a second, this other thing is more important than being with you’. And if we thought about it, most of us would never want to send or receive a message like that. Be present, be loving, be courteous. Lift your eyes and really connect with the won- derful world around you. And for God’s sake, throw me a wave when I let you in ahead of me. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. 5 April Fool’s Day pranks to pull on your kids Let’s Talk Weigh in on topics of the day www.facebook.com/ newsdurham ONE SERVICE FOR ALL, AND A HIGH-RISE RESPONSE: An analysis this week on discussions among regional politicians about studying the via- bility of one fire service for all of Durham prompted a lively Facebook discussion. As that occurred, firefighters in Ajax were called to a high-rise blaze. Here’s what people were saying about the two fire- related incidents ... 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 • Ap r i l 1 , 2 0 1 5 7 AP Kelly O’Sullivan: I think that deci- sion would best be made by the people doing the work... They know if that’s a good idea or not. Three Durham men just claimed a big lottery jackpot. What do you dream about when you dream about winning? Becoming debt-free and retiring.36% Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer Poll Helping family and friends financially. 42% Buying stuff until it’s gone. 7% I never play the lotteries. 15% 1. Blue Milk: Put a few drops of food colouring in a pitcher of milk. 2. Bath Time Fail: Paint a bar of soap with clear nail polish and let it dry. 3. Squirting Bottle: Over the sink, poke tiny pinholes into a plastic water bottle using a sewing needle. Wipe down the outside and set the bottle on the counter. When someone picks it up, the pressure of their hand will cause a light spray of water to go everywhere! 4. Upside Down House: After everyone goes to bed, turn as many things upside down as you can, including framed pictures, clocks, chairs and toys. 5. DIY Daylight Saving Time: Set all the clocks in the house two hours early—then ease the blow of an early wake-up by taking the kids out for breakfast. Source: www.parenting.com BEHIND THE LENS I liked this photo of an athlete going over a hurdle. I wanted the photo to stand out more as a feature pho- tograph to illustrate a story and exposed the darker background. The light was placed off track to give the athlete definition, which allowed for only one shot. To get an athlete perfectly in mid-–air, one has to take the picture before he jumps. If you see it, it is too late. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND On a study that looks at merging Durham Region’s fire departments: Colin Williamson: Why change what works? Change means job loss in most cases. The fire services already work together in Durham. I say leave it as is; our fire services in Durham do a great job and I don’t see any reason for change. Marc N. Hass: I don’t agree with it and this could get messy. Look for ways to improve or expand what is existing... and increase awareness to avoid fire! Angela Jubb-Ahola: ...Sad that dol- lars are more important than human lives being saved. My brother has a hard enough job as a fighter; don’t make it more difficult for these guys. Politician should have to be a firefighter for 2 weeks so they can actually see what they do... On a high-rise fire and response in Ajax: Lisa Bragg-Drew: We lived in that building for 10 years. My parents were the superintendents and retired a couple of years ago so we still have many friends in the building. I’m so glad no one was seriously hurt. Katie Laura: Is it normal people are told to stay in their unit? What if it had spread? Seems a little dangerous to me. Denning Haden Wells: Many rea- son the fire department would tell res- idents to stay in units. It’s very com- mon in high-rise buildings. About 90 per cent of the time most resident will be told to stay in units if there is no damage to the structure. Eve Harpula: I’m sure the fire depart- ment made the call that evacuation was allowed but not necessary ... Trust the fire department ... their job is to save lives period! 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 • Ap r i l 1 , 2 0 1 5 8 AP LIVE WELL... STAY WELL... BE INSPIRED... at the 12TH ANNUAL 50+50+ SHOWSHOWLifestyleLifestyle Metroland Durham Region Media presents 2 FUN DAYS! Thursday, April 30, 9 am to 6 pm Friday, May 1, 9 am to 5 pm FREEADMISSION “New Location” Ajax Convention Centre 550 Beck Cres., Ajax (conveniently located just off Salem Rd and Hwy #401) Come experience the areas leading professionals catering to the 50+ market For vendor information please contact: Laurie McCaig 905.215.0476 • lmccaig@durhamregion.com Wendy Weber 905.215.0519 • wweber@durhamregion.com Key Note Speakers, Demonstrations, Seminars, Fashion Show and so much more! Guest Speakers wanted. 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He now faces two new charges of failing to com- ply with recognizance. “I’m going back to jail tonight,” Mr. Helmle said in a Facebook post at 8:22 p.m. March 24. “I love you all so much,” he said in the message. “Fight the good fight!” Mr. Helmle, 22, of Cherrydown Drive, was arrested March 3 after police became aware of a video he’d posted to Facebook. During the 11-minute video Mr. Helm- le decries police brutality, at one point brandishing a large knife and declar- ing, “I’ll tell you what I’d do. Stick one of them.” Mr. Helmle was originally charged with uttering threats and weapons possession. He was in custody for more than a week before being released on March 11 into his mother’s custody. Bail was set at $5,000 and terms of Mr. Helmle’s release included that he refrain from accessing social media. Mr. Helmle’s Facebook account appears to have been dormant immediately fol- lowing his arrest, but on March 24 he began posting again, declaring his frus- tration at being cut off from online con- tact. “Think twice about ratting me out for this; You won’t be protecting me from myself, you’ll be costing my mom 5 grand, and sending me back to jail,” he wrote. “What more can I lose, next to my pulse?” In a post minutes later Mr. Helmle acknowledged breaching the terms of his bail. But he vowed to remain defiant. “I’m a man with a plan. If they come to take me away I’ll go willingly, I’m tired of fighting but I will never stop resisting for the sake of the underdog,” he wrote. “Their bail conditions are disarming, an attempt at silencing me. For a while I deserved it, but I’ve forgiven myself, and I don’t really care if they do. I’m a patri- ot, and I will never stop trying to further human consciousness.” Mr. Helmle was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday. OSHAWA -- An Oshawa man charged with a hate crime for an online video advocating violence against police is back in jail charged with breaching his bail terms by posting more comments on Facebook. Durham police arrest- ed Thomas (Tommy) Helmle Tuesday, March 24. He now faces two new charges of failing to comply with recog- nizance. Facebook photo DURHAM -- Charges relating to several break-ins have been laid against a man arrested as he attempted to kick in a door at an Oshawa home last week. The suspect is now charged in connec- tion with break-ins in Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington dating back to October 2014, Durham police said. Entry was gained by kicking in doors, and in some cases people were home when the break-ins occurred, Durham police said. Police made an arrest March 27 after a man was seen try ing to kick in the door of a res idence on Park Road North in Oshawa. Scott Mid- dleton, 43, of Oshawa, faces several charges relat- ing to break and enters. 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BRooKLIN BEAUTY oNLY $679,900 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 • Ap r i l 1 , 2 0 1 5 13 PYoung men most likely to make fatal driving errors: OPP Police release statistics that paint picture of death on provincial roads DURHAM -- There have been more than 3,500 deaths on Ontario roads in the last 10 years, and men between the ages of 25 and 34 are most at risk. While the Ontario Provincial Police regu- larly publishes data on the fatal collisions it investigates, for the first time police have shed light on those who have died as well as those whose actions were factors in their deaths. The 10-year data reveals that twice as many males (2,358) have died in traffic collisions as females (1,146) from 2005 to 2014. The age and gender category that saw the highest rate of fatalities is men between 25 and 34 years of age, which accounted for 397 of the deaths. According to police, of those, 310 of the men were drivers and 60 were passengers. Citing the fact that the majority of colli- sions occurred with men aged 25 to 34, Act- ing OPP Sergeant Kelly Daniels said drivers need to think about what they’re doing before they do it. Distracted and impaired driving, speed and lack of seat belt use are cited by police as the most common fatal mistakes drivers make. “We want people to have those conversations, for parents with young driv- ers to bring up these stats from the OPP,” she said, adding that these are numbers the pub- lic would not normally see. “You might see it one week here and there, if (the collisions) fell in your area, but these are comprehensive stats that we’re putting out there.” Sgt. Daniels said the data should go a long way towards raising awareness because “these are preventable collisions.” Between 2005 and 2014, the OPP investigat- ed 3,091 fatal road collisions in which 3,504 people lost their lives. Drivers accounted for 69.2 per cent of the deceased (2,425), passengers represent- ed 23.1 per cent (809) and 7.7 per cent were pedestrians (270). Last year saw the lowest rate of passenger fatalities (42) over the 10-year period. “By personifying our collision data, the public can better grasp the magnitude of loss and the impact poor driving behaviour has had on thousands of lives in Ontario these past 10 years,” said Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support. “A fatal road crash happens in a split second but its conse- quences are far reaching and last for months, years and for some surviving family mem- bers, the rest of their lives.” Stressing the need to think about the “big picture” when someone dies in a road crash, he said the public must recognize the social cost of pain, devastation, grief and other suf- fering on the part of the surviving families. All too often overlooked, according to the deputy commissioner, is the emotional trau- ma experienced by police officers and other emergency personnel who are the first to respond to the scene of a fatal road crash. “When you add it all up, the economic and social costs associated with road crashes in Ontario are in the billions of dollars every year, with fatalities being the largest single contributor to social costs,” he added. The most encouraging data reveals a dra- matic decrease in road deaths among chil- dren and teenagers. While these numbers were at their peak during the first few years of the 2005-2014 data -- with 26 children under the age of 16 and 42 teenagers (ages 16-19) having died in 2005 -- by contrast, in 2014 there were four deaths in the under-16 age group and 16 deaths in the 16-to-19-year age group, which is a 10-year low in teenager road deaths. The numbers also reveal that of the 2,425 drivers who have died since 2005, 450 were reported as driving properly at the time of the collision. In contrast, 1,975 were reported as not driv- ing properly at the time and it is those drivers whose actions behind the wheel are recorded as one or more causal factors in road deaths. According to the OPP, transport truck driv- ers need to watch out for the other guy, as most often vehicles colliding with a trans- port truck get the worst of the deal. A total of 696 people have died in collisions involving large commercial transport trucks, with 604 of those killed being occupants of the other vehicles involved. Of 92 truck drivers who died, 70 were reported as not driving properly at the time of the collision. For collisions involving motorcycles, of the 279 motorcyclists who have died in collisions over the past 10 years, 190 were reported as not driving properly at the time of the colli- sion, while the other 74 motorcycle drivers did nothing wrong, nor did the 15 motorcycle passengers who died in collisions. Of the “big four” high-risk behaviours tar- geted by the OPP, including distracted driv- ing, impaired driving and speed, it is the fourth -- lack of seat belt use -- which is the only road fatality factor that speaks to the actions of passengers over and above those of the driver. While passengers who are 16 years and older are responsible for buckling them- selves up, the onus is on the driver to ensure that those under 16 years of age are properly restrained. The statistics from 2005 to 2014 reveal that 856 people died in road crashes in which lack of seat belt use was a factor in their deaths. 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Medium varieties such as the PC 100% Pure Maple Syrup is the number one choice among Canadians. • “While maple syrup is high in natural sugars and thus should be consumed in moderation, it delivers 100% of your daily value (DV) of magnesium,” says Samara Foisy, a registered dietitian for Loblaw Companies Limited. “Each 60 millilitre serving is also an excellent source of vitamin B2 and a good source of zinc..” • To be designated pure maple syrup by law in Canada, it must originate from maple sap and be free of any additives, maple substitutes or flavoured products. www.newscanada.com du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 , 2 0 1 5 16 P Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0465 Burgess wrestles away gold from rest of the field Pickering High School student returns from knee surgery to finish first at OFSAA Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX -- When Juwan Burgess is motivat- ed, there’s no stopping him. Two years in a row, despite the odds and injuries, he has wrestled his way to the top of the podium at the OFSAA high school championships. This year the Pickering High School student defended his title in the 77kg weight class, string- ing together five wins in a row to win the gold medal. It was a remarkable feat considering he had surgery in July of 2014 to repair an ACL tear in his left knee. He accelerated the recovery process and was cleared for training by December, knowing full well that it would take the knee a year to be fully recovered. “I just couldn’t take not being on the mat anymore,” said the Ajax resident. “I was just really aggressive with my recov- ery. I ended up recovering a lot sooner than anticipated.” He had a couple of high school tune- up competitions before OFSAA, winning both. With a goal of competing at OFSAA and then nationals in St. Catharines with his club team, Team Impact, he first set out on a mission to defend his high school provincial title in Windsor. Heading in as the favourite, he lived up to the expectations. “I won last year. Everyone knew who I was, so I was the top guy in that weight class,” said the 18 year old. “I wanted to do nationals this year, so I wanted to use OFSAA as a test tournament to see how my knee would hold out. “I had the mentality that I had another goal ahead, so I wanted to get past this bump to get to the next one.” Physically, the knee was just fine, pass- ing the test. But with only a couple of weeks between OFSAA and nationals, Burgess thought better of getting back on the mat. “Mentally, I just felt like I needed more time,” he said. “I didn’t want to push my luck too far.” The fact Burgess was able to post back- to-back gold medal victories at OFSAA is a remarkable feat. Originally, after dis- covering the ACL tear in 2012, he was scheduled to have surgery in September of 2013, which he thought would wipe out his competitive calendar. At the last minute he changed his mind, opting to wrestle with a little discomfort. He made the most of his decision, win- ning both the OFSSA and national titles in his weight class. Returning to Pickering High School for a fifth year, and this time following sur- gery, he was able to repeat. Burgess will be back on the competi- tive mat in June when he enters the Can- ada Cup in Guelph, and international competition that attracts top wrestlers. Beyond that, he’s looking at enrolling in Ryerson, where he want to wrestle, work- ing toward the 2020 Olympic Games. AJAX -- Pickering High School wrestler Juwan Burgess won the gold medal in the 77kg weight class at the OFSAA wrestling championships in Windsor. He was the defending champion in the weight class. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland Cassie Clayton helps lead RIT to NCAA hockey quarter-finals ROCHESTER, NY -- Cassie Clayton of Pickering and Marissa Maugeri of Ajax helped make history with the RIT women’s hockey team this season. In just its third season as a Division-I program, the duo helped lead the Tigers to its first appearance in the NCAA Division I national tournament. RIT qualified for the tournament after winning its second straight College Hockey America championship, 2-1 in double overtime over No. 2-seeded Syra- cuse. In the semifinal, RIT knocked off No. 1-seeded Mercyhurst 4-1. RIT entered the playoffs as an underdog, seeded sixth in the conference. For her efforts, Clayton was named to the CHA postseason all-tournament team. In the NCAA national championship quarter-finals, RIT came up short against the eventual national champions from Min- nesota, losing 6-2. The game was the final one for Maugeri, a senior. Generals too much for Petes early on in series OSHAWA -- The Oshawa Generals made the most of home ice, posting 7-2 and 2-1 wins over the Peterborough Petes in their Eastern Conference quarter-final series. Tobias Lindberg scored three in the opening game win, while Michael McCa- ron had the winner in Game 2. Both games were at the GM Centre in Oshawa. The series shifts to Peterborough, with Game 3 of the best-of-seven played Tues- day, March 31, and Game 4 on Thursday, April 2. If a fifth game is necessary, it will be in Oshawa on Friday, April 3 at 7:35 p.m. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 , 2 0 1 5 17 AP Call: 1-888-806-1856 Visit: triOSdurham.com Campus: 200 John St. W. (Midtown Mall) 0315 Not all programs available at all triOS locations. Internships available for most programs. 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(416)910-4729, (416)910-8729 Classifieds LocalWork.ca Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm • Oshawa 905-576-9335 • Ajax 905-683-0707 • Fax 905-579-2418 • classifieds@durhamregion.com Service Directory 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 • Ap r i l 1 , 2 0 1 5 18 AP CRAWFORD, Ralph Frederick (Ret. General Motors 38 years) (60 Year Member, Odd Fellow Lodge). Passed peacefully at his home with his family present on Monday March 30, 2015 at the age of 96. Ralph is survived by his loving wife Helen (nee Malcolm) for nearly 70 years. Dearly loved Dad of Gary Crawford and his wife Karen of North York, Glen Crawford and his partner Dorothy Abinett of Toronto and Kevin Crawford and his wife Anne of Whitby. Grandfather of Melissa (John), Adam, Michael and Megan. Great-grandfather of Cadence and Luna. Survived by his sister Velma Sonley (late Henry) of Oshawa. Predeceased by his brothers Gordon (Peggy), Gormley (Maude), Garnet (Millie), Lorne (Ialeen) and Elmer (Wanda) and his sister Madeline Tran (Lorne). Survived by his sisters-in-law Mary Glover (late Grant), Fern Miller (late Robert) and Sarah Anderson (Tom). Pre-deceased by Jean Knox (John), Bob Malcolm (Lilly). Ralph will be lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews and their families. Visitation at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday (April 1st). Then to St. Mark's United Church, 201 Center Street S. Whitby (Thursday April 2nd) where friends will received by the family from 12:00 Noon until time of Funeral Service in the Church at 1:00 p.m. Members of Beethoven Lodge are asked to assemble at the funeral home on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. for their service. In memory of Ralph, memorial donations to St. Mark's United Church or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Messages of condolence may be forwarded to www.barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com OUR ANNUAL HIGH END EASTER SALE OF ANTIQUES, FURNITURE & COLLECTIBLES SATURDAY APRIL 4TH, 2015 10:00 AM UXBRIDGE SALES ARENA 720 DAVIS DRIVE, UXBRIDGE Estates from Port Perry, Uxbridge, Lindsay, Beaverton ANTIQUES & FURNITURE: Staffordshire Dogs, Cdn Mounties N Wellings, Victorian Lamp, Gingerbread Clock, Toronto ACME Milk Btl, Unique Piano Lamp, Oriental Porcelain Vase, Qty Miniature Salts Spoons Sterling, Sterling Overlay Basket, Sterling Money Clip, Gibbard Walnut Wagon, 3 Tier table, Ant Hanging Lamp Stained leaded glass, Qty Costume Jewellery, Oak Hall Bench Mirror w seat, Mahogany Marble Top End Table, Rnd Mahogany Lamp Table Brass Foot, 3 piece Marble Clock Set, Slate mantle Clock, Victorian Chairs, Ant Rnd Table Serving Tray, º Cut Oak Plant Stand, Walnut Inlay Wall Shelf, Shamrock Table Ball Claw Foot, Oak Bev Mirror, North Wind Press Back Chairs, Buffet Mirror, Ant Grandfather Clock Whirly Stockton EX Works Early 1800's, Victorian Couch, Victorian Chair, 4 Hoop Back Cane Bottom Chairs, Pine Chest, Qty Copper Pots/Pans, Vin Radio, 2 Parlor Uph Chairs, Lrg Chest, Persian Rugs, Vint Globe, Drop Down Duncan Fife Hall Tables, Parlor Tables, Copper Boiler, 8Ft Nordic Dining Rom Table w 6 Chairs, Secretary Desk, Cast Iron Plate Holders, 10 Ft Table 2 leaf w 8 Chairs, Sega Gremlin Arcade Game, 2 Single Bed Frame w Matching Students Desk Cane Chair 4 Drawer Dresser w Mirror, Barley Twist Coat Rack, Tiffany Style Lamp, Bvl Leaded Stain Glass Cupboard, Salvaged Barn Doors from Toronto's Distillery District, Salvaged Shutters & Rod Iron Door & Window Frames, Vintage Coke Machine, Unique Hand Painted Cupboard Farm Design, more arriving. COLLECTIBLES: Scrimshaw Knife, Sterling Silver Top Cane, Copper Box Veteran World War I Christie Strut Hospital 1929, Saddler England Hunting Mugs, Old Vin Gas Boy Of Canada Gas Pump, Qty Hot Wheels, Vint Cast Iron Hunting Dog, Delfts Platter, Boxing Gloves, Bronze Statues, Theatre Batman Memorabilia, more to unpack. arriving. ARTS & BOOKS: Qty Group of 7 Museum Framed, 2 Original Water Color by E.A.F Taylor Riba Whaley Bridge 2771,Oil Paintings Hunting Scenes, Ant Prints, Ant Frames, Picture Kennedy's, Quality Signed Lithograph by Charles Edward Johnson 1909, First Edition Glimpse of the Bible Land, Book Canadian National Steam Power by A. Clegg, 4 Lithographs by M.Banatar, Lithograph Marina by Moonlight by Gazzard, Practical Stock Doctor Special Edition 1866 1926 S.Trees, Abstract Art Orig J Climehage, Qty Lithographs. CHINA & GLASS: Limoges Hunting Vase, Limoges Hunting Trophy Vase, Sterling Silver Dish, Lrg Qty China Cups & Saucers Occupied Japan Aynsley Royal Albert Dutch's Royal Albert Dutch's Royal Grafton Elizabethan Coal Port, Lrg Qty Tea Pot Collection 10 Royal Doultons Alice Classic RD Floradora Green Old Country Rose Petty Point Royal Albert Lavender Rose, Royal Crown Derby Blue/White Plates, Silver Collection of Spoons, Royal Dolton Figurines some w certificates Sweet Violets Bunny's Bedtime Flower of Love May Top O' Hill Summertime Vanity Pauline Sir Henry Dolton/Michael Dolton Royal Crown Derby Linda Lizzie Jessica Tracey Angela Maureen Diana Sara Amy Fragrance, Silver Serving Dish. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: A unique selection not to be missed of lifelong collectors, salvage from historic properties & estates include Cdn Horse Racing Hall of Fame Donald & Jane Anne McClelland of Maplewood Farm King City. SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS 10% Buyers Premium. More to List Terms: Cash, Debit, App Cheque, Visa & M/C GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538 - 416-518-6401 garyhillauctions.ca garyhauctions@sympatico.ca In Loving Memory of Mary M. Cooper Who passed away two years ago God looked around His garden And found an empty place He then looked down upon this Earth And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest God's garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. Forever loved and always in our hearts Vern, Rod, Patti, Jason and Tim ANTIQUE ESTATE EASTER ONLINE ONLY AUCTION - Beginning Thursday April 2 - 10am - Closing Tuesday April 7-8pm at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER - LINDSAY estate contents of Omemee farmhouse & others, antiques, quality furniture, glass & china, crystal, Royal Doulton & Lladro figurines, dinnerware sets, silverware, Sterling Silver, military, prints, stamps, over 300 lots of coins, costume jewelry, 67 vintage Beehive Hockey photos, Shirriff hockey coins, cards, Lionel train sets, old cast toy tractor, tools, 06 Kia Rio, 90 Isuzu Trooper 4X4, hundreds of collectables & hard to find items, over 1800 interesting lots to bid on, MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 photos/ catalogue/ terms/ preview/ pickup times at www.mcleanauctions.com WEDNESDAY APRIL 8th 4:30 PM A U C T I O N S A L E Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for a Holland Landing Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. To Include: Estate 2008 4 door Cadillac CTS (loaded with only 35,000km. Ex, selling as is), 2007 Yamaha XC5 Road Scooter (Ex), dental cabinet, teak round table, tile-back sideboard, Danish rocker, Danish sideboard, leather sectional ches- terfield suite from Olde Hide House (ex), kitchen suite, sleigh coffee table, buck board bench, prints, lamps, quantity of collectables and jewellery, brass micro- scope, brass ship's lamp, Buddy L tin truck, sterling silver, Moorcroft lamp, trench art, medals, guitars including Fen- der Stratocaster, Giannini bass, Diastone acoustic, Ibanez 6 string bass, Gibson L6-S and case, Atak 10 by Quest, Roland GR-700 and GR-55 guitar synth, Koss Kaossilator, Avalon AD2044 compressor, drums including Rogers 4pc, Rogers 6pc, Premier 3pc, Pearl 22" bass, snares, cym- bals, Tama and Yamaha hardware, roto toms, Yamaha DD-65 drum machine, Yamaha SW-10 studio powered sub woof- er, Yamaha MSP7 studio speaker, Mark bass combo head, electric keyboard, varie- ty of microphones, instrument and music stands, Behringer MX802A Eurorack mix- er, Behringer SL2442FX-Pro Eurodesk mixer, Steinberg MR816x, plus many other music related items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 Our Annual Spring Farm Machinery Sale of Tractors, Equipment, Vehicles, ATV's, Golf Carts, Lawn Mowers, Tools & Toys for Boys Auction Saturday April 18th , 2015 10:00 AM UXBRIDGE SALES ARENA 720 DAVIS DRIVE, UXBRIDGE "Consignments Welcome" Consign Early to take Advantage of Full Services No Buyers Premium Visa, M/C, Debit & Approved Cheque GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538, 800-654-4647416-518-6401 Details & photos garyhauctions@sympatico.ca garyhillauctions.ca Watch our website for updates & listings CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN EASTER SALE FRIDAY APRIL 3 ** Note new start time at 2pm ** Located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Partial Listing - Selling the Property of Steve Watt of Rosedale plus others - "Bahoo" Quebec cupboard/wardrobe - flat to wall cupboards - oak antique wall telephone - wooden bench - lg Moorecroft bowl - 2 pair of wooden skates and hooded cradle from Lunnenburg County Nova Scotia - refinished washstands - Flo Blue china - qty of coins - qty of advertising signs - pocket watches - lift top dry sink - childs pb high chair - banquet lamp - Royal Doulton figurines - oak and mahogany china cabinets - armoires - modern oak pedestal table and double pb chairs - CCM Nevada FS Comfort aluminum bike - Craftsman 13.5HP snow blower 27 inch cut (like new) - B&D 2700PSI gas power washer - Pace Master Platinum Pro VR motorized treadmill - Craftsman 250cc snowblower 27"cut - qty of new vinyl windows - 20 wooden trusses (16' 2" span) - EZ Go elec golf cart - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items Greg Corneil Auctioneer 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183for more info or pictures go to www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil - Open for viewing Thursday from 9am to 4pmand 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am HAYDON AUCTION BARNHoliday Auction SaleFriday April 3rd - 10:30 amViewing from 9 am Items from an Oshawa Estate and Others to in- clude Part One of a Large Toby Jug Collection of over 250 Pieces, Royal Doulton Figurines. 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