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Home My WebLink AboutNA2015_04_23PICKERINGNews Adver tiser durhamregion.com APRIL 23, 2015 p.27 Panthers’ prospects panning out at camp p.29 Pickering artist part of annual spring studio tour Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com Jesse Edsall may not be “a waste management expert by any means,” but he sure spends a lot of time dealing with the contents of garbage bags, blue boxes and green bins. A bylaw compliance officer for Durham Region, Mr. Edsall spends his working days keeping an eye on trash. That can entail ensuring compost in green bins isn’t in a plastic bag, garbage rules are followed, scaven- gers aren’t raid- ing blue boxes and educating the pub- lic about the waste diversion program. Most days, it means driving around specific neighbourhoods keeping an eye on all things trashy. “There’s a lot of right-hand turns.” On this Thursday morning, Mr. Edsall is travelling around a new neighbourhood in northeast Oshawa, where there’s been an issue of a scavenger going through blue boxes for discarded liquor and beer bottles. While travelling down Tall Pine Avenue, he spots a scavenger on Meath Drive. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland AN EYE ON TRASH Durham garbage inspectors say the aim is to educate residents about waste collection program. They also keep blue-box scavengers at bay. We use our discretion. Our goal isn’t to go out there and issue a bunch of tickets. 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Three Durham cruisers attempted to stop the suspect vehicle by surrounding it on three sides in order to escort the vehicle safely to the side of the road. “The suspect instead turned into our cruiser directly beside him,” said Sgt. Calder. “The suspect vehicle then spun out of control and struck the guard rail and went across two lanes.” No one was hurt in the collision and two Toronto area men were arrested inside the suspect vehicle without further incident. The 401 west of Henry Street in Whitby was closed in both directions and was backed up as a result of the collision. Jaipaul Hansraj, 20, of Lawrence Avenue East in Scarborough, is charged with danger- ous driving, possession of stolen property, fail to comply with a court order and driv- ing under suspension. He was held for a bail hearing. Cameron Maharaj, 20, of Lynmount Road in Toronto, is charged with possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled sub- stance. He was later released with conditions. 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Clarke a fast-improving school: Fraser Institute report No Durham high schools break top 100 of Fraser ranking Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- No high schools in Durham cracked the top 100 in Ontario, but a new report from the Fraser Institute says an Ajax school is among the fastest improving in the province. Released on April 19, the Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools 2015 contains an annual ranking of Ontario high schools. It includes 749 public, Catholic and private sec- ondary schools. The rankings are based on data from annu- al province-wide math and literacy tests. J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate in Ajax was featured among the 10 fastest-improving schools in the last five years. The school went from a 4.0 out of 10 rating in 2010 to a 6.6 in 2014, rising to the rank of 309 out of 749 sec- ondary schools. School principal Brent Woodward says that success is due to a “rebranding” that has changed the way staff and administra- tors view the learning process. “This was very intentional,” he says. “Even though we have 1,700 kids in the building, we’re really able to individualize learning for them.” For example, the school is part of a provin- cial math program called Student Success Initiative, which sees teachers work in teams and offer support in each other’s classrooms to close any learning gaps. O’Neill Collegiate took the top rating and ranking in Durham, earning a 7.5 overall rat- ing out of 10 and ranking 136 in the province. Another Oshawa school, G.L. Roberts, was among the lowest 50, placing 713 with an overall rating of 2.6. This year’s report card also shows Durham Catholic District School Board high schools have all maintained or improved their posi- tion. Durham’s highest-rated Catholic high schools were Father Leo J. Austin CSS and All Saints CSS. The two Whitby schools each scored a rating of 7.0 out of 10. The lowest was Archbishop Denis O’Connor CSS in Ajax with a rating of 5.1. Monsignor Paul Dwyer CSS in Oshawa was one of the most improved schools in Durham, moving from a rating of 4.3 in 2013 to a 5.2 in 2014. “All our schools have maintained or improved, we’re happy to see that,” says DCDSB superintendent Gerry O’Reilly, not- ing a recent focus on numeracy and student wellness appears to have paid off. However, Mr. O’Reilly says the board doesn’t promote rankings and stresses par- ents should consider a wide range of factors when weighing the merits of a school. Features such as safety, extracurricular activities, school staff -- and in the case of Catholic schools, faith culture -- should all be part of the picture. This year, Minto, an Ottawa Francophone Catholic school specializing in trades train- ing, ranked first in the province with a rat- ing of 10 out of 10 while Havergal, a Toronto- based private school for girls, ranked second with a rating of 9.4. Detailed results can be found at www.com- pareschoolrankings.org and the complete report is available at www.fraserinstitute.org . -- With files from Brad Andrews Fast facts Durham’s highest-ranking secondary schools 1. O’Neill Collegiate (Oshawa) - Rating: 7.5, Ranking: 136 2. Donald A. Wilson (Whitby) - 7.3, 163 3. Port Perry (Scugog) - 7.1, 198 4. All Saints (Whitby) - 7.0, 215 5. Father Leo J. Austin (Whitby) - 7.0, 215 6. Sinclair (Whitby) - 7.0, 215 Durham’s lowest-ranking secondary schools 1. G.L. Roberts (Oshawa) - 2.6, 713 2. Brock (Brock) - 3.9, 659 3. Eastdale (Oshawa) - 4.3, 637 4. Henry Street (Whitby) - 4.8, 596 5. Pine Ridge (Pickering) - 4.8, 596 Most improved Durham secondary schools from 2013 to 2014 1. Saint-Charles Garnier (Whitby) 3.9 (2013), 6.2 (2014) 2. Monsignor Paul Dwyer (Oshawa) 4.3, 5.2 3. Anderson (Whitby) 5.7, 6.3 4. Port Perry (Scugog) 6.5, 7.1 5. Notre Dame (Ajax) 6.0, 6.5 /Amazing Animals INDEX Editorial / 6 Sports / 27 Entertainment / 29 Classified / 31 Pressrun 54,400/ 40 pages / Optional 3-week delivery $6 / $1 newsstand ONLINE THIS WEEK durhamregion.com @ Find ‘newsdurham’ on your favourite social channel We have a new amazing animal video series launching on durhamregion.com April 23, 2015. Each week, we will have a fun informa- tive video on an amazing animal. In our first two weeks of the series we are featuring amaz- ing animals from the Bowmanville Zoo. April 23 Maurice, a fun and curious lemur who enjoys munching on carrots. April 30 Gracie, a three-month-old small but fiesty lion cub. J. 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All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions Long gone is the era when Durham residents tossed all manner of household waste into a green garbage bag destined for landfill. Today, curbside collection days, side- walks are lined with blue boxes, green bins, and yard waste bags as residents divert their waste into recycling and compost streams. Traditional garbage pickup has dropped to every second week. The amount of materials being collect- ed, delivered and sorted in Durham’s eight municipalities is staggering, and in all of Dur- ham there are just two curbside inspectors helping to ensure residents are educated on what goes to the curb in what manner. Jesse Edsall is one of those inspectors, and discouraging blue box scavengers is one of the aspects of his job. On curbside collection days, it’s not unusual to see someone trun- dling a cart, looking through blue boxes for returnable bottles and whatever else might be deemed of value. Whether the individual homeowner minds a scavenger or not, the Region of Durham outlaws it because it takes revenue away from the recycling stream, which in turn impacts property taxes. That’s contrary to the views of many citizens who have weighed in with comments at durhamregion.com, suggest- ing there is nothing wrong with the prac- tice, but there are tangible, practical reasons for it. In the simplest terms, once recyclable material is at the curb, it belongs to Durham Region. However, warning, discouraging, and maybe even charging a repeat offend- er pinching items from blue boxes is not the only focus of the garbage inspectors. Their efforts to educate residents on proper waste streaming and the correct use of green bins, along with efforts at compliance by house- holds in the region, has a significant impact on waste diversion targets and the environ- ment. Currently, Durham residents are diverting 54 per cent of household waste from land- fill; the goal is to achieve 70 per cent. Most- ly recently, with curbside battery collection twice a year being added to the Region’s services, and taller blue bins for bottles and cans, the system has been steadily improv- ing. It might take greater effort in the home to ensure each item is being diverted properly to the right collection box, but in the long run the efforts will pay off for everyone. The essence of the job of the garbage inspectors is education. Mr. Edsall says any- one not in compliance with curbside collec- tion is usually not aware of the programs or the rules. Separating materials prior to col- lection ensures there’s a market for the mate- rials, he said, which means good value for taxpayers. It takes effort, programs and money to sig- nificantly reduce garbage going to landfill and the efforts begin in the individual home. It’s incumbent on all of us to know how the programs work and do our utmost to com- ply, if not for the good of the environment, at least to mitigate our tax burden. -- Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Region Division Durham garbage inspectors focus on education Premature renaming of Rouge Park To the editor: Re: ‘Rouge Park’s future’, news, April 9 I found the article on Rouge Park’s future interesting. But can Rouge Park be called Rouge National Urban Park when there are still discussions going on between the pro- vincial and federal governments? Just because I would like to acquire a Lexus doesn’t mean I can call myself Lexus owner yet. Catherine Smiglicki Pickering e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up statements with verifiable facts / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Hiking in Rouge Park were, from left, Anne Masson, Larry Noonan, Jan Noonan, and Joe Gabor. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Cellphone companies bank scads of data about their users’ habits Canadian cellphone companies will have to carefully consider just how they supply user data to third parties after the launch of a $750-million class action lawsuit against Bell. The lawsuit alleges Bell created profiles of its cus- tomers for third-party advertisers by tracking Internet, phone and television usage, and violated privacy laws. The company’s Relevant Advertising Program was created in 2013 with five million customers automati- cally enrolled. Only a fraction took the steps to opt out and Canada’s privacy commissioner ruled the program violated privacy rules and said customers must explic- itly consent to participating in the program. The lawsuit followed shortly afterward. Though Bell had its knuckles rapped about how it used customer data, it’s by no means the only interna- tional telecom to consider the revenue potential of sell- ing user data. There’s a jargony name for the practice: big data mon- etization of telecoms. One German software company estimates the sale of user data could be worth $9.6 billion globally in 2016. Generally, the data is anony- mized in that it’s presented to companies who purchase it as analytics about a group as opposed to information about an individual. For example, cellphone data can be used to pinpoint what area of the city customers at a specific store hail from in order to better target advertising and promo- tions but it won’t reveal which particular customers shopped at the store. Still, as a customer paying much more for my cell- phone plan than I’d like to be, particularly for data, the fact that my cellphone company can earn money by selling information about the data I pay to use is galling. It’s time regulators took a closer look at this practice. Cellphone companies must explicitly and in sim- ple words explain how user data is handled and either stop banking troves of data or give users the option of receiving compensation for allowing their data to be used. 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 • Ap r i l 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 7 AP “A Doctor’s Confession to the City of Ajax/Pickering…” Dear friend, Confessions are tough.Real tough.But,sometimes a confession can set the record straight,and I want to give credit where credit is due.Before I talk about my confession,though,let me say a few other things first. Let me start by explaining the photo in this letter.You know,when I meet people in town they usually say,“Oh,yeah,I know you,you’re Dr.Clay. I’ve seen your article with that picture of you,your wife and cute little boy.” Well,I’m the guy on the right. Years ago something happened to me that changed my life forever. Let me tell you my story. At the time,I’m a contractor for my fathers’construction business,and life is good.But then,it happens…I develop a painful back condition known as “disc bulge/herniation”.In my case it comes on suddenly. The pain in my back gets so intense that I can’t bend over,lifting anything is impossible,and I can’t even put on my shoes.The shooting pain sometimes wakes me up in the middle of the night.I’m afraid that I’ll hurt my fathers’business if the disability continues.After considering surgery (that’s the only option,according to the doctor)I decide against it. But,there’s more… A friend of mine convinces me to give his doctor a try.This new doctor does an exam,takes some films,and then ‘adjusts’my spine (he tells me that there’s nerve pressure on the nerves in my low back).The adjustment doesn’t hurt,it actually feels good.I get relief,and shortly after I can help my father again.Oh,did I mention that this doctor is a chiropractor? Chiropractic works so well for me,and I’m so impressed with the other ‘miracles’I see in his office,that I eventually go to chiropractic school myself.And that’s how it happened!” Now,as for my son Dominic,he’s the cute little guy in the photo.He is about the healthiest little guy I know.You see,he had his first adjustment when he was days old and has had regular Chiropractic since.I see many children who suffer from “growing pains”,scoliosis,headaches,attention deficit disorder,allergies and asthma. Can you imagine a little kid not being able to play with their friends in gym class,because they’re afraid of having an asthma attack or because their allergies prevent them from doing so? That seems like a small thing but it makes a big difference to those families when their children’s health is restored. The beautiful woman on the left is my wife Princess.She knows enough to ask me to adjust her when she feels like she may be getting sick,or just to stay “tuned up.” It’s strange how life is,because now people come to see me with their disc problems.Also they come to me with their headaches,migraines, chronic pain,neck pain,shoulder/arm pain,whiplash from car accidents, backaches,ear infections,asthma,allergies,numbness in limbs,athletic injuries,just to name a few. Here’s what some people had to say about chiropractic: “I feel wonderful.I ran up stairs for the first time in years.”(P.K.) “For the first time in years I feel good.Sciatica is gone”(D.S.) “I haven’t had to take pain pills since starting care.”(A.C.) “I wish I knew about…Chiropractic earlier.”(A.E.) Don’t just take my word for it,take a look at our google reviews. Several times a day patients thank me for helping them with their health problems.But I can’t really take the credit.My confession is that I’ve never healed anyone of anything.What I do is perform a specific spinal adjustment to remove nerve pressure,and the body responds by healing itself.We get tremendous results.It’s as simple as that! Being a chiropractor can be tough,because there’s a host of so-called experts out there.They tell people a lot of things that are just plain ridiculous about my profession.But the studies speak for themselves, like the Virginia study that showed that over 90%of patients who saw a chiropractor were satisfied with their results.That’s just incredible! Millions of Canadians no longer have supplemental health insurance, and many of those who do have found that their benefits are reduced. That’s where chiropractic comes in.Many people find that they actually save money on their health care expenses by seeing a chiropractor. Another way to save…published,peer-reviewed research indicates that the immune system may be enhanced by chiropractic adjustments. The immune system is the system that helps the body fight colds,the flu, and many other sicknesses.Although all people respond differently to care,maybe you won’t be running off to the doctor as much once you start chiropractic.This is especially important if you are self-employed.And an entire week of care in my office may cost what you could pay for one visit elsewhere. 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P.S.When accompanied by the first,I am also offering the second family member this same examination for only $20. P.P.S.Can you imagine not having to wait at a doctor’s office?Well,your time is as valuable as mine.That’s why we have a no-wait policy. You will be seen within minutes of your appointment time. And why,despite all,I still do what I do… Advertising Feature Could more teacher strikes be brewing in Durham? Elementary teachers’ union says Ontario government is ‘provoking a crisis’ Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- When Durham’s public high school teachers hit the picket lines this week, it sparked concern that other teachers might not be far behind. Labour unrest appears to be brewing among Ontario’s public elementary school teachers. On April 17 their union, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, asked for a “no board report,” which means talks with the Province have reached an impasse. “The government and (the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association) appear intent on eroding our existing rights and taking us back to the bad old Mike Harris days,” the ETFO said in a statement. “They do not appear to be serious about finding a reasonable way to resolve this collective agreement which has been expired now for eight months. Instead, they are provoking a crisis.” The union will be in a legal strike position 17 days from the day the no board report is issued, which hasn’t happened yet. Officials with the ETFO provincial office declined comment. Things appear more optimistic at the local level. Gerard O’Neill, president of ETFO Durham, says local negotiations are just beginning, with the first significant meeting planned for April 24. “We’re working towards a settlement, which is always our goal,” he says. “There is always the possibility when you enter nego- tiations that there could be a strike. It always looms in the distance. But that’s not some- thing we’re aiming for.” Mr. O’Neill says the Durham high school teachers’ strike and ETFO’s application for a no board report “draws into focus” the problems Ontario public sector workers as a whole are facing. “(The government) is bound and deter- mined not to collect taxes from the people who should be paying them, and subse- quently there is no money for the public ser- vice,” he says. “We haven’t had a raise now in eight years; we need a decent raise. We need decent working conditions, which are the learning conditions of the children.” Negotiations are also ongoing for the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Associa- tion, which represents 45,000 Catholic ele- mentary and high school teachers. On April 23 and 24 members across the province will participate in an online strike vote. “We expect it will be a fairly strong vote in favour of strike action,” OECTA president James Ryan says. But that doesn’t mean a strike will happen -- the Catholic teachers’ union will continue to negotiate with the Province and the Ontar- io Catholic School Trustees Association. If an agreement can’t be reached, the next step would be to apply for conciliation, then a no board report. Negotiations are expected to continue into May and June. If there was a strike, Mr. Ryan said it likely wouldn’t happen until June or September. “The austerity agenda of the provincial gov- ernment is making negotiating extremely dif- ficult,” he noted. Mr. Ryan declined to discuss specifics of what is being negotiated, but said the issues are similar to those faced by teachers in other unions. “The school boards and the government have asked for concessions. Those conces- sions are unacceptable to us, we think they would hurt the learning conditions of stu- dents.” DURHAM -- Striking public high school teachers in Durham could be joined on the picket lines by public elementary school teachers. Their union, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, has reached an impasse during contract negotia- tions with the Province. Metroland file photo 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 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 8 AP By Frank Matys newsroom@durhamregion.com They call him Patrick. When the 36-year-old Barrie MP makes his way through a crowd of elegantly dressed Tamils outside a Markham ball- room — the men in suits and the women in vibrantly coloured saris — there’s no need for formalities. Some in the crowd shake his hand vigor- ously while others pat his back or embrace him, like you might an old friend. For many in this community, Patrick Brown is just that. “Patrick is our Tamil friend,” says Santha Panchalingam, a member of the Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce, host of an annual awards dinner for 850. “Every single thing — every Tamil problem, when we are celebrating — Patrick is always there.” The stop is one of five Saturday evening appearances Brown will make in the Great- er Toronto Area. Attendees at Vietnamese and Filipino events echo similar sentiments about the politician, a familiar face in the region’s eth- nic communities long before his run for the provincial Progressive Conservative leader- ship. He shows up, he listens and, they say, he has what it takes to form the next Ontario government. “I’m really amazed when I get to know him,” says Moorthy Narayana, a mechanical engineer and journalist. “Every day he has more than five or six meetings. He’s a mara- thon runner, maybe that’s the reason.” Perhaps more importantly, Brown rec- ognizes the importance of immigration to Canada’s future, Narayana adds. “We see him as a symbol of this changing dimension,” he says. “He is approachable, he is very energetic, and he is very down-to- earth. He even knows my face.” ••• First elected to the House of Commons in 2006 after serving two terms on Barrie council, Brown is a federal backbencher largely portrayed as a long shot in the early days of the leadership race. No more. A race that once boasted five candidates has dwindled to two as Vic Fedeli, Lisa MacLeod and Monte McNaughton dropped out, leaving Whitby-Oshawa MPP Christine Elliott his sole opponent. Where others dutifully focused on win- ning over the existing membership of 10,000 — a 50-year-low for the party — Brown looked elsewhere. For a decade he’d been forging ties with communities of new Canadians in the GTA, representing the prime minister at culture functions for Tamils, Filipinos and Indo- Canadians. And he developed relationships with police, firefighters and nurses. These groups were going largely unheeded by the party, he says. “In many respects, the playing field was left uncontested,” Brown says in one of sev- eral Metroland Media Group interviews conducted over two days last week. Brown targeted areas with the weakest sup- port, taking eight trips to Northern Ontario. “In places you never thought you could sell memberships, we did.” ••• Of course, no single area is more impor- tant than the GTA. “You are never going to win urban Ontar- io if you don’t build bridges and relation- ships with cultural communities,” Brown says. Yet, in his time attending events hosted by the region’s diverse groups, “never once did I see a provincial Conservative. I’m sorry – the party was dead on arrival,” Brown adds. “They did not do the work required to build bridges and relationships. Most of these communities share conservative values, but you have to show up to foster them.” The depth of those relationships was made clear when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Canada last week. It was Brown who served as his unofficial guide, the two having struck up a friendship during Brown’s numerous trips to India as chairperson of the Canada-India Parlia- mentary Association. When Modi embraced Brown with a bear hug and declared him “my brother” dur- ing an unscheduled appearance at a recent campaign rally, “I think that sent shock- waves through a lot of people,” Brown says. After addressing the audience of Tamil business owners in Markham, Brown is whisked away to a Scarborough banquet hall to celebrate Canada’s support of Viet- namese immigrants 40 years ago. Patrick Brown: Running down to the wire Metroland Media Group hits road with PC leadership hopeful as he rallies support YORK -- Patrick Brown gets a high five from Kavien Thangathurai, son of dentist Dr. Sabesan Thangathurai, centre, at The Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce awards banquet at the Hilton Toronto/Markam Suites. Sister Oviya Thangathurai, left, and mom Vathsla Thangathurai, second from left, look on. STAN HOWE / METROLAND See LEADERSHIP, Page 9 ‘‘Right wing and left wing is for hockey games, not for what’s in the best interest of Ontario.’ Patrick Brown 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 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 9 APLeadership hopeful shoring up GTA support LEADERSHIP FROM PAGE 8 Senator Thanh Hai Ngo — a conserva- tive and the first person of Vietnamese origin to sit in the Senate — is there to greet him. “We know that the Vietnamese commu- nity now is endorsing the Conservative (Party) and especially Patrick,” Ngo says, describing Brown as “a good guy.” Despite a short stay — about 20 minutes — his presence hasn’t gone unnoticed. “This is an important event for us, so we are really happy he could come here,” adds Mark Nguyen, executive director of the Vietnamese Association, Toronto. Later, at a fundraiser for the Scarbor- ough Hospital Foundation, a Tamil-host- ed event, Brown brings greetings from the prime minister’s office before heading off to the Ellesmere Community Centre for a hoedown, Filipino-style. Hosted by a local chapter of the Knights of Rizal — a fraternal organization named for a national hero of the Philippines — Brown enters the boisterous event to find community members dressed in western gear and line dancing to the likes of Abba. During a break in activities, Emmanuel Yanga recalls first hearing Brown during an event at the Macedonian Hall. “I was really impressed how he carries himself, and I hear a lot of good things about him,” Yanga says. ••• Brown’s inroads into previously untapped pools of potential support- ers are paying dividends. In early April, his campaign released figures show- ing he is on track for a first-ballot victory when party members vote on May 3 and 7. Included among nearly 45,000 identi- fied “eligible supporters” are the report- ed 40,410 who purchased party member- ships from Brown. The campaign says it has additionally identified close to 4,500 PC members who back him. Importantly, that support is spread across all 107 ridings in numbers necessary to garner him a first-ballot win. Elliott’s team says she sold 34,000 mem- berships, a figure Brown’s people dismiss as “mathematically impossible” given that a total of about 66,700 memberships were sold during the leadership cam- paign. The winner will be announced May 9 at a leadership convention in Toronto. Brown is vowing to lead the Tories for- ward while avoiding the sort of blunders that cost the party four consecutive elec- tions. The PCs were operating with top-down decision-making that was sorely out of touch with the membership, he says. “They didn’t listen, they didn’t value the membership, ran on policy ideas out of left field, whether it’s faith-based funding or 100,000 job cuts. The gang running the party, I thought to myself, they just don’t get it.” That means an end to the “blindly parti- san” approach of the past. “I want to build a party that (people) see their voice in. I want to build a platform that they see their own voice in,” he says. His message, he says, is one of “pragmat- ic conservatism” with an emphasis on job creation. “When we form a government, I will work relentlessly to make sure that Ontar- io is a destination for investment,” Brown adds. ••• His ride of choice on a recent Friday is a black Chevy Equinox, the otherwise roomy vehicle stuffed to the rafters with the necessities of a life lived on the road. There are suits and shirts suspended from a hook and duffle bags packed with fresh changes of clothes. In back, a cooler is stocked with cans of the energy drink Red Bull. Brown, a bachelor, spends much of his time in what amounts to a rolling office. “A few times, I’ve had to buy underwear and socks on the road because I’ve run out,” Brown says en route to a meet-and- greet with PC members in the village of Coldwater. Relentless. It’s the one descriptor that appears with- out fail whenever the subject is Brown and his run for Ontario’s PC leadership. The term is one Brown himself uses often to describe his approach to the campaign — and life. “My grandfather was the definition of work ethic, so I’ve always prided myself in life to never be outworked,” says Brown. Widely portrayed as a social conser- vative who criticized Ontario’s updated sex-education curriculum, he comes to the party at a time when many are urg- ing a move closer to centre of the political spectrum. “What my concern was is that they promised consultation and it never materialized,” he says, adding he has no qualms about having sex-education in schools. For all those who accuse him of being too far right, there are others who label him as left wing for consorting with unions. Brown, who opposes controversial ‘right-to-work’ laws common in the Unit- ed States, considers himself neither a red Tory nor a social Conservative. “One thing I detest is you have to have labels in politics and that you have to be in a certain ideological compartment,” he says. “Right wing and left wing is for hockey games, not for what’s in the best interest of Ontario,” he adds. To make his point, Brown says he was openly critical of the PC Party’s refusal to support the Liberal budget without hav- ing read it. “How can you vote against something without seeing it?” he says. There is, Brown says, “no monopoly” on a good idea. “If an idea comes from the NDP, if it comes from the Liberals and it benefits Ontario, I will support it. If it doesn’t ben- efit Ontario, I will ferociously criticize it.” While he’s not about to describe him- self as a social conservative, many of his supporters — including those in the tra- ditionally Catholic Filipino community — are more than comfortable with the label. “We feel that the conservative values are within our values — our family, anti- drugs, anti-abortion,” says Maura ‘Jun’ Calaguio Jr, a member of the Order of the Knights of Rizal. Brown supported a bill that explored the question of whether or not a commit- tee should be allowed to debate the issue of when life begins. He says he supported it for the sake of debate, but stresses he has no intention of revisiting the issue. ••• A world away from the GTA’s sprawl- ing suburbs, Brown enters the comfort- ably cramped backroom at Tiffany Din- ing Lounge and Restaurant for a Friday morning meet-and-greet. The restaurant is a main-street mainstay in the village of Coldwater, about 45 minutes north of Barrie. Many of the 50 party supporters are well into their senior years, though a handful of younger Tories dot the crowd. Brown’s efforts to broaden the party’s base have not gone unnoticed in this tra- ditionally Conservative riding. “He is reaching out to new party mem- bers and getting a lot of young people involved as well, which is a good thing for our party – a lot of grey-haired people in our party,” says Scott Macpherson, presi- dent of the Simcoe North Provincial Pro- gressive Conservative Association. Brown’s embrace of new Canadians is a positive step forward, the Oro-Medonte councillor adds. “He is reaching out to new Canadians who have strong family values.” Equally vital to the party’s future is youth, Macpherson says. ••• A passionate fan and player of Canada’s national game, Brown frequently draws on hockey analogies while discussing his vision for the party and province. Asked to speculate on the likelihood that success in the membership drive will translate into a win at the ballot box, he is optimistic. “But you never take anything for grant- ed. You can go into the third period with a 4-0 lead and you see teams collapse,” he says. “It doesn’t matter what membership lead we may have, there is not an hour in the day that I intend to take off between now and the election.” While the whirlwind pace is not likely to let up anytime soon, Brown says he looks forward to one day marrying and having a family. “I have promised my grandmother that I’d get married before I’m 40. A few years ago, when I made that promise, it seemed a long way off. Now it’s getting a little bit closer.” TORONTO -- Patrick Brown addresses a fundraiser for the Scarborough Hospital at the Canada Kanthaswamy Temple on Birchmount Road in Scarborough. STAN HOWE / METROLAND‘‘Every single thing, every Tamil problem, when we are celebrating, Patrick is always there.’ Santha Panchalingam 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 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 10 AP It’s a man Mr. Edsall has had previous deal- ings with, so he stops. First, he takes a cell- phone photo and then pulls out a camera and shoots video of the man as he rummag- es through blue boxes. Taking items out of a blue box is also taking money out of the Region’s coffers. Items col- lected are sold and the money offsets collec- tion costs. “It’s really an effort to keep taxes down,” Mr. Edsall noted. He’s seen scavengers walking along with a bag, riding a bicycle or in slow-moving vehi- cles. One motorist was “driving on the wrong side of the road, which is most troubling for safety reasons.” He had “one gentlemen on a bike with four towable trailers. It was quite the scene. It was very ingenious.” People have even rummaged through his own blue box. Mr. Edsall said of his scavenging friend, “I’ve had several conversations with him. Unfortunately, he’s decided to not be obedi- ent to those attempts to educate him. Unfor- tunately, I’ve had to charge him.” In fact, the only time he’s had to go to court in almost five years of working for the Region was the result of a charge he laid involving this fellow. “I believe even that matter was resolved outside of court.” Mr. Edsall would “hazard a guess that he’s received a dozen warnings.” While we wait at the end of the street, the scavenger sees Mr. Edsall’s white truck, so he heads to his own truck and leaves. “Usually, he’ll just leave.” Mr. Edsall doesn’t have the authority to seize what the scavenger has collected. One time, after being stopped, the scavenger’s pickup was full of returnable bottles and cans, Mr. Edsall says. Scavenging carries a fine of up to $365. Typically, Mr. Edsall will warn someone two or three times before issuing a fine. “We use our discretion. Our goal isn’t to go out there and issue a bunch of tickets. We want to educate them.” If someone says they are having financial issues, he’ll give them pamphlets from social services agencies. Mr. Edsall tries to follow the guy, but he’s made his escape. For the next 15 minutes, Mr. Edsall drives around the area to see if the man has returned. We don’t see him again. “We keep a database of all the individuals we’ve spoken to,” he noted, adding the data- base is about three years old and has more than 100 entries. He records the information on the scaven- ger, including where the man was seen. If he encounters someone new, he issues a warning, but he also checks the database to see if the person has been cautioned before. “In this case, he’s been charged before. That’s why he took off. I suspect he knows he not supposed to be doing that,” Mr. Edsall pointed out. Durham has two compliance bylaw officers -- Mr. Edsall and Jason Cureatz -- and they “go all over the Region.” Both were hired about four years ago. “So, we’re busy to say the least. I spend 90 to 95 per cent of my time in this vehicle. That’s why I try to keep it clean,” Mr. Edsall said. “We have to be extremely organized. Everything is schedule oriented.” Most of his dealings with the public involves education about what can and can’t be left at the curb. “If the material is too big, it physically won’t fit into the (truck). (Collectors) could be injured trying to put it in,” he said. An example is someone with a new fridge or stove might put out the box, which would be too big. “The rule is boxes should be broken down to the size of a blue box.” Collectors are also monitored “to see if they’re living up to the spirit of their contract with the Region.” As we make our way around the streets, he notices an overflowing blue box. It’s not an issue on this day, but if it were windy, that’s another story. “On a windy day, our call centre is inundat- ed with calls.” In new areas, such as this one, residents are given a kit to get them started. Each kit has a large blue box, a small blue box, a green bin, a kitchen catcher for green bin items, a waste calendar and liner samples for the green bin. “It’s a lot of material for the people to get.” The waste calendars are “very comprehen- sive” and cover all aspects of curbside collec- tion, he said. In the summer, students are hired to study green bin use. If an address hasn’t been using the green bin, officials will meet with the residents to explain the program. Usu- ally, people don’t use the bins because they don’t have one or don’t know about the pro- gram. Once they know, there’s a very high success rate in people using the program, he said. “That was to increase the number of peo- ple participating in the program,” Mr. Edsall said, noting green bin use isn’t mandatory. “Backyard composting is an excellent way to deal with waste.” In his line of work, Mr. Edsall has found anyone not in compliance is usually not aware of the programs or the rules. Separating materials prior to collection ensures there’s a market for the materials, he said. “That’s good value for taxpayers.” The next day finds Mr. Edsall in a new subdivision in north Pickering. There’s been an issue with people putting compost in plastic bags and then dropping them into the green bin. Green bin material is taken to the Miller Waste facility in Pickering, where it’s pro- cessed manually. Workers are looking for contaminants, which in most cases are plas- tic bags. “We educate people on the proper use of the bags. It helps with our diversion efforts and the compost quality. The purpose (of enforcement) is to improve the overall qual- ity and effectiveness of the program.” At a home on Misthollow Drive, a sticker is on the green bin, so he checks what’s inside and finds compost in a plastic bag. Mr. Edsall speaks to a woman at the house, giving her a free box of bags and to “ensure her she’s not in trouble. “In this area, a lot of folks have moved from other areas, particularly Toronto. In Toronto, you can use plastic bags. It’s all about educa- tion,” he noted. Page 6 - Today’s editorial Watching what Durham residents throw out WATCHING from page 1 Our readers had plenty to says about this story on Facebook. Here are a selection of the comments: Trish Blanchard says, So basically, we pay the highest taxes in the GTA, and we still waste money having 2 guys drive around in trucks making sure that people don’t steal wine bottles out of the recycle bin. Sigh. Howard Stacey says, Check out the Midtown beer store just after they open. There’s people that make a living from scavenging. How much money does this program save after you’ve paid two guys to monitor it ? Rick Wheadon says, Any per- son willing to take the time to get up early, walk around for hours collecting bottles has EARNED the money he gets for them. If I ever catch a city so called bottle cop touching my trash he’s gonna hear it from me. 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Keep in mind many of the premium and ultra premium wines reflect high intensity and specific cultivation, selec- tion, vinification and marketing. They are made to reflect the ‘terroir’ of the vineyard and/or region that they come from and in doing so may not be pleasing to all tastes and may require some age prior to enjoyment. Demand is usually high and produc- tion low, thus high to very high to ultra high prices. Many vineyards relegate their lower quality grapes to either a secondary wine or brand/varietal wines. These very enjoyable wines are also made to high standards even though the grapes might not be considered for premium quality wines. Larger companies may, in fact, special- ize in producing high quality but inex- pensive wines to suit the masses. Some, wanting to introduce a wine into the market, may also price their wine in such a way as to encourage consumers to try it. Once it ‘catches on’ prices go up. Several countries are producing some very enjoyable and meal-friendly wines at very inexpensive prices. Chile is considered as one of the top countries producing good quality wine at excellent prices. Wineries such as Cono Sur, Santa Rita and Santa Carolina consistently produce both red and white wines that are under $10 (LCBO general list) and readily available. Italy, Spain and Portugal also produce some wines with a good price/ quality ratio. The whites make excellent compan- ions to salads, fish and light meat, while the reds can easily match meat and pork dishes either from the barbecue or inside dinner fare. Here are some other suggestions for inexpensive yet worthwhile consider- ations. White: Terra Vega Sauvignon Blanc KPM Vin- tages # 156968 $9.95 (Chile) Aveleda Vinho Verde LCBO # 5322 $9.95 (Portugal) Bacalhoa JP Azeitao Branco Setubal LCBO # 377101 $9.95 (Portugal) Vina Sandi Prosecco LCBO # 194191 $8.95 (Italy) Red: Undurraga Estate Pinot Noir LCBO # 358945 $9.95 (Chile) Terra Vega Carmenere Vintages # 354761 $9.95 (Chile) Alianca Foral Douro LCBO # 239046 $8.95 (Portugal) Castillo de Monseran Garnacha LCBO # 73395 $9.95 (Spain) Canditato Oro Tempranillo/Garnacha LCBO # 523811 $7.60 (Spain) Dessert Wine: Loukatos Mavrodaphne of Patras Vintag- es # 292797 $7.60 (Greece). -- 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 Hoisting it up and throwing down a crossfit challenge in Pickering PICKERING -- Usma Qureshi participated in Crossfit Pickering’s Throw Down event on April 18. The day included four workouts of the day that anyone at any level could do to test their fitness and progress. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 12 P uReport When you see news happening let us know... newsroom@durhamregion.com www.durhamregion.com www.facebook/newsdurham Fundraisers Saturday, april 25 St. Isaac Jogues Pasta and Bingo Night- Support St.Vincent DePaul 5:30 p.m. St. isaac Jogues Catholic Church, 1148 Finch ave, pickering. pasta dinner, some live entertainment and a night of bingo helping the Knights Of Colum- bus Council 11098 raise money for local chari- ties.. $7, basic bingo package is $10 for dinner- 12 Bingo games. Saturday, May 2 Ball Hockey Fundraiser & Charity Event in Support of Herizon House 9 a.m. 3 p.m. GaNdatSEtiaGON puBliC SCHOOl, 1868 parKSidE driVE, pickering. Ball Hockey Fundraiser and Charity Event , Come out and support your local school and students . Spectators can purchase items from the concession stand. raffle tickets will be sold for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Free. HaND and foot or Euchre Card Night 6:30 p.m. St. paul’s on the Hill anglican Church, 882 Kingston rd., pickering. proceed go to buy socks for 550 backpacks for needy people in downtown toronto and dur- ham. Snacking and tea and coffee all evening. $10 each. Luncheons and dinners tHurSday, april 30 CommuNIty lunch 12 p.m. peace lutheran Church, 928 liverpool rd., pickering. all are welcome to enjoy a home-cooked meal and fellowship. if you need a ride, call 905-839- 3521. Free. Sales and bazaars Saturday, april 25 SPrINg bazaar. 10 a.m. 4 p.m. royal Canadian Branch 606, 1555 Bayly St., pickering. Shopping, silent auction. Free parking. Free. SuNday, april 26 aJaX-PICKErINg StamP & CoIN SHoW 10 a.m. 4 p.m. pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm rd.. Stamp and coin dealers. Club and youth tables. Free. Seniors SuNday, May 3 SENIor’S tea 12:30 p.m. 4 p.m. pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm rd. the Carib Canadian Seniors association is hosting its 32nd annual seniors tea. it will include a light lunch and entertainment. Free. Seminars Friday, May 1 FaCEBooK’S Small Business Boost 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm rd.. Facebook and the ajax-pickering Board of trade invite you to join experts from Face- book’s Small Business team as they share best practices, success stories, and strategies for how to grow, manage, and understand your small business identity on Facebook.there are over 1.35 billion people on Facebook. learn how to reach the right audience for your busi- ness and turn them into loyal customers.With special guest, the Honourable Chris alexan- der, Minister of Citizenship and immigration. Free. Things To Do Saturday, May 2 HIP Hop In the Park 12 p.m. 4 p.m. diana, princess of Wales Skate park, 1867 Valley Farm road, pickering. live dJ, break dancing floor, hip hop artist per- formances and more.. Free Walks Runs and Rides Saturday, May 2 SPrINg wildflowers and frogs guided hike 10 a.m. 12 p.m. altona Forest, 1879 altona road, pickering. Enjoy a leisurely hike through altona Forest to experience the start of spring wildflower sea- son. Join the altona Forest Stewardship Com- mittee to identify trilliums, trout lilies and other flora beginning to adorn the forest floor. this is also the season that frogs begin to emerge and call. While this is not a Jane’s Walk event, Jane’s Walkers are welcome to discover nature in the neighbourhood. register with trCa: http://goo.gl/ysxzzdon’t forget to dress for the weather: this is a rain or shine event. Meet at the altona road parking lot, east side of alto- na road, 1 km north of Strouds lane. Free. Registration tHurSday, april 30 lIFE time athletics Hiring Fairs april 16 and 30 3 p.m. 7 p.m. Hilton Garden inn, 500 Beck Cresc., ajax. in advance of the summer 2015 opening of its new ajax destination, life time - the Healthy Way of life Company will host two hiring fairs in the coming weeks. Cur- rently under construction at 100 Beck Cres., life time athletic ajax will be the company’s 2 Canadian destination and the only all-in-one sports, professional fitness, tennis, family rec- reation and spa athletic resort in ajax.the hir- ing fairs will offer prospective employees the opportunity to meet the club’s leadership and discuss employment opportunities. life time athletic ajax expects to employ more than 350 people.prospective applicants are asked to bring a copy of their resume and dress profes- sionally. Free. http://jobs.lifetimefitness.com. Q: How do I submit my event to the newspaper? A: When you input your Event infor- mation 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, Clarington 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! Dunbarton High honoured for its environmental work PICKERING -- Dunbarton High School student Stephanie Littleford spoke as the school celebrated its winning of the Greenest School on Earth Award. Dunbarton is the first school in the Western Hemisphere to win this honour. The Greenest School on Earth recognition is an annual announcement made by the Center for Green Schools highlighting a K-12 school that exemplifies how sustainability can be integrally woven into the infrastructure, culture and curriculum of a school. 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Participants can learn a vari- ety of new and useful skills in 10-minute intervals. The festi- val was recognized by the Region of Durham’s 2014 Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards for best in the festivals and events category. The events are based on the idea that people love to learn new things but never have enough time. The festival strives to make learning new skills easy, fun, convenient and free, and is growing in popularity each year. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from com- munity partners including Long and McQuade, LCBO, Practical- ly Irish Brewing, Durham Tamil Association, the Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club, Sobey’s, the City of Pickering, library experts, local community groups and more. The event is sponsored regionally by Veridian Connec- tions and Ontario Power Gener- ation. Participants can learn things like how to choose the right musical instrument, how to make beer (and taste a sample), how to download free eBooks and magazines, how to make mocktails and how to save ener- gy at home. Guests are invited to pick up a map or passport and have it stamped to enter a draw for a chance to win a Denver acous- tic guitar, courtesy of Long and McQuade in Pickering at the Pickering event. Prizes and com- munity experts will vary by loca- tion. Locations The festival will be held at the following loca- tions: Saturday, May 2: Whitby Public Library Saturday, May 9: Clarington Public Library Saturday, May 23: Pickering Public Library Saturday, May 30: Scugog Memorial Public Library Saturday, June 6: Oshawa Public Library Saturday, June 13: Uxbridge Public Library For more information on the How-To in 10 Festival and Road Show, visit www.howtoin10. 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 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 14 AP #1 Name InFurniture JANE DOE-SMITHJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJANENENENENENENENEDDDDDDDDOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOE-S-S-S-S-S-S-S-SMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMITHTHTHTHTHTHTHTH 0000 0000 0000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 ASHLEY FURNITURE HOMESTOREASASASASASASASASHLHLHLHLHLHLHLHEYEYEYEYEYEYEYEYFFFFFFFFURURURURURURURURNININININININITUTUTUTUTUTUTUTUREREREREREREREREHHHHHHHHOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMESESESESESESESESTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTORERERERERERERERE STONEY CREEK 410 Lewis Road & South Service Rd In Stoney Creek Decor Ctr,next toStoney Creek Furniture 905-643-4646 • 866-693-4646 M-F:10am-9pm •Sat:10am-5:30pm •Sun:11am-5pm MISSISSAUGA 4561 Hurontario St, Unit #2 SE Corner of Hwy #10 & Eglinton 905-755-9030 • 877-784-4404 M-F:10am-9pm •Sat:10am-6pm •Sun:11am-5pm WOODBRIDGE 7979 Weston Rd Located North of Hwy 7 647-427-3900 • 877-341-9260 M-F:10am-9pm •Sat:10am-6pm •Sun:11am-5pm PICKERING 1095 Kingston Road Located East of Whites Rd at Dixie 289-631-1822 • 855-635-8540 M-F:10am-9pm •Sat:10am-6pm •Sun:11am-5pm connect with us at www.AshleyFurnitureHomeStore.com Find us on Facebook & Pinterest mo n t h s OnpurchaseswithyourAshley Furniture HomeStorecredit card through04/30/2015. 15 plus mo n t h s no pay, same as cash * April 20th - 30th 40%upto off many floor modelsreducedtoclear! *On approved credit. 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Habitat for Humanity Durham is a fast paced, growing organization that is grass-roots in nature but has an international appeal.If you’re looking for a challenging career and like to work with people,you are the person we are looking for. POSITIONSAVAILABLE Build Site Supervisor The Site Supervisor is responsible for overall management of the construction operations,guiding and supervising build, staff,volunteers and committees.Playing an active role in planning for future builds and managing/procuring the Gifts in Kind Program through to coordination of building materials and services. Build Site Clerk The Site Clerk is responsible for supporting the Site Supervisor to ensure the overall safe management of the build site. Administrative duties include daily financial requirements, all material acquisition, delivery and application, committee representation, and volunteer management. This position works closely with the procurement committee, salvage coordinator and the volunteer coordinator. ReStoreAssociates Candidates must have a strong retail background and are responsible for maintaining outstanding customer service, generating sales, merchandising and processing sales transactions.The successful candidate will work with volunteers in various roles and display strong understanding and appreciation for the mission of Habitat for Humanity Durham. Detailed job postings and application requirements available at www.habitatdurham.com Building Homes.Building Hope in Durham Region Oshawa men among accused in string of pharmacy robberies in Durham, Toronto DURHAM -- Two Oshawa men are among three suspects facing charges for a series of pharmacy robberies in Dur- ham Region and Toronto. The April 20 arrests are the result of an investigation by Durham and Toronto hold-up cops into a series of robber- ies, during which bandits armed with a handgun demanded specific drugs. Six robberies -- three in Durham and three in Toronto -- occurred between Sept. 24, 2014 and April 20, 2015, Durham police said. Facing robbery and other charges are Shawn Barber 29, and 32-year-old Timothy Barber, both of Oshawa, and Brian Barber, 49, of Millbrook. 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 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 15 APRaise money and fight cancer by donating bottles to Durham beer stores More than $10 million raised over past decade in support of leukemia research Shane MacDonald smacdonald@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham residents can take their empty alcohol bottles back to Beer Store locations on May 23 and May 24 to raise money for leukemia research. The Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive is held annually at all Beer Store locations in Ontario to help raise funds for leukemia and lymphoma research in Canada and is entering its tenth year. Customers are encouraged to donate their empty beer, wine and spirit bottles during one the busiest times of the year at the Beer Store. Leukemia is the most common cancer among children, accounting for more than a quarter of all new cases diagnosed each year. Lymphomas and brain tumors are the second most diagnosed child- hood cancers, according to the Leukemia and Lym- phoma Society of Canada. Last year more than $1.7 million was raised for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada, and more than $10 million has been raised since the bottle drive began. “The enthusiasm and creativity of all the employ- ees is a testament to their dedication and commit- ment to our cause and to leukemia and lymphoma research,” said Felicitas Adrian, vice-president of market- ing and communications at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. “They are so incredibly committed and we are so grateful for that.” This year Durham residents donating their empty bot- tles to the Uxbridge Beer Store location (178 Main St. N.) have the chance to win a pair of Blue Jays tickets and a one-night stay for two people at the Westin Harbour Cas- tle Hotel in downtown Toronto as well as other prizes donated by local businesses. Beer Store locations will be accepting empties in their parking lots between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 23 and from noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 25. 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In our ﬁ rst four week series we are featuring amazing animals from the Bowmanville Zoo. durhamregion.com We have a new amazing animal video series launching April 23, 2015. Each week, we will have a fun informative video on an amazing animal. You will learn how animals video on an amazing animal. You will learn how animals mature, what they eat and if they are endangered. In our ﬁ rst four week series we are featuring amazing animals from the Bowmanville Zoo. Maurice is a fun and curious lemur who enjoys munching on carrots. Maurice has recently come from Toronto Zoo to join the Bowmanville troop. Congo is an 11-month-old lion. Watch Congo and his younger sister Gracie meet each other for the ﬁ rst time. Congo is the great-grandson of the late Bongo, one of the most prominent movie animals. Bongo starred in The Ghost and the Darkness, George of the Jungle and in the TV series Animorphs. Gracie is a three-month-old small but ﬁ esty lion cub. Gracie has just come off milk and her diet now consists of small pieces of meat. Athena is a three-year-old lioness. Caretakers at the Bowmanville Zoo are in the midst of behavioural training with Athena. In the wild, she would just be hitting reproductive age and would assist other lionesses in hunting. April 23 May 7 April 30 May14 durhamdurham Maurice is a fun and curious lemur who enjoys munching on carrots. Maurice has recently come from Toronto Zoo to join the Bowmanville troop. Congo is an 11-month-old lion. Watch Congo and his younger sister Gracie meet each other for the ﬁ rst time. Congo is the great-grandson of the late Bongo, one of the most prominent movie animals. Bongo starred in The Ghost and the Darkness, George of the Jungle and in the TV series Animorphs. 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The weekend opened with a goalie skate, where 18 potential netminders were pared down to 12 for the camp. “It was great. The low numbers with the 12 skaters on each team gave us a great look,” said Carroll. “These kids were going every other shift for the weekend. They got a little bit tired, but the intensity was there and we got a great look at a lot of kids. It was awe- some.” The staff was impressed with the high number of local players in attendance for the weekend, something ownership has been striving for the past couple of sea- sons. The commitment to Carroll as coach went a long way to ensure that local mat- tered. The Ajax resident played all of his minor hockey in the area and returned to coach both the double-A Knights and tri- ple-A Raiders. After the final ice session wrapped up Sunday, Carroll left the rink feeling good about what he saw. “Sunday we were there at 7:30 a.m. and I left at 8 p.m. and I left the rink excited,” he said. “Not that I wasn’t tired, but I left the rink really excited with what I saw.” Now the hard work begins. Carroll said that his staff will sift through all of the eval- uations, and by May 1, contact 20 players from the camp that will represent the Pan- thers at a June tournament slated for the MasterCard Centre in Toronto. From that tournament, invitations will be extended to the main camp that begins mid-August. Since the announcement of his hiring, Carroll has added a couple of assistant coaches to his bench staff in Jamie Kenne- dy and Chuck MacLennan. PICKERING -- Christian Streef, left, and Nikolas Tsatsos, battled over the puck during the Pickering Panthers’ spring prospect camp at the Pickering Recreation Complex. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Dunbarton offers high school para swim program Athletes represent school at OFSAA Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- A one-of-a-kind program offered by Dunbarton High School paid dividends for a couple of unique mem- bers of the swim team. Included in the mix of 70 on the school’s swim team are para swimmers Cameron Clephan and James Corkum, who are able to take advantage of the program that offers a lane for them to represent the school. Dunbarton serves as the only school in the area to include swimmers with disabilities on its team. Head coach Christine Campbell, who has been coaching the program for 14 years, identified a need to offer spots on the team when the school began some small placement classes. “Swimming is the only high school sport to have a separate category includ- ed in the regular season for swimmers with a disability,” she said. “There are no other high school sports that have a sep- arate category for kids with a disability. “So when we started integrating these students here, I thought it was a great way to get some kids involved in some- thing that the mainstream kids do all the time.” Because of a lack of competition in their own category locally, Clephan and Corkum compete against able-bodied swimmers in their specific age category at regional meets, as well as at the LOSSA championships. At the OFSAA provincial champion- ships, they compete against swimmers with similar disabilities, restricted to the 50m and 100m freestyle, and the 50m backstroke. Adopting a training program for the two doesn’t pose a problem, says Camp- bell. “We just adapt it a little bit because they only have certain races that they are able to swim,” she adds. “We modify the workout they are doing.” At OFSAA, Clephan, who will be back with the team next year, reached the medal podium with a second in the 50m free, while just missing out with a fourth in the 100m free. Corkum, who is set to graduate this spring, was seventh in the 50m backstroke and 10th in the 50m free- style. PICKERING -- Dunbarton is the only school in Durham Region to offer a swim program for para-swimmers. Coach Christine Campbell, swimmer Cameron Clephan, swim- mer James Corkum and coach Andrea Iozzi stand strong as a team of decorated OFSAA swimming competitors. Daniel Luk / Metroland du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 28 P Pickering Athletic Centre has some bounce Trampoline athletes came home with medals from Toronto competition TORONTO -- Trampoline Interclub athletes from the Pickering Athletic Centre partici- pated in the Just Bounce competition in Toronto with excellent results in all catego- ries, including two gold and two silver med- als. These athletes are coached by Kate- lynn McGill. The following are the results from the different categories. Beginner Women Group C Nicole Vlasie 2nd, Isabelle Jimmo 4th Intermediate Women Group B Noelle Puhacz 2nd Women Group C Samantha Kustec 1st Women Group D Tia Worden 1st Women Group E Katrina Walters 5th The Pickering Hockey Association announces registration fees for 2015-2016 Registration is open on the PHA website www.pickeringhockey.com Registration fees can be paid in-full with a one time payment made by cheque or online PICKERING HOCKEY ASSOCIATION PICKERING HOCKEY ASSOCIATION "PHA BEGINNERS WANTED...LEGENDS MADE" details at: www.pickeringhockey.com $100 towards new or used equipment for new players RETURNING PHA PLAYERS details at: www.pickeringhockey.com 15% discount on all hockey equipment at the Legends Sports Pickering store. Age & Levels Registration Due May 1, Due Aug 1, Amount 2015 2015 House League Players $555 $277 $278 (Born 2001--2010) All Rep Players $555 $277 $278 Midget & Juvenile House League $415 $207 $208 (Born 1995-2000) Hockey School $350 $175 $175 (Born 2007-2012) Registration Fees After AUG 1, 2015: Payment Required in Full Hockey School > $350 - Players born from 2007 - 2012 House League > $600 - Initiation to Bantam - Players born from 2001 -2010 House League > $465 - Minor Midget to Midget-Juvenile - Players born from 1995-2000 All Rep Hockey > $600 The PHA will honour early registration rates to new residents moving into Pickering after August 1st, 2015. Proof must be provided to the PHA. PICKERING HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 • 7 P.M. Upstairs Banquet Room at Don Beer Arena (Rink 1 Entrance) All Nominations or Submissions must be received in writing by Thursday,April 30th, 2015 at: PHA Office, Annual General Meeting, 940 Dillingham Road, Pickering, ON L1W 1Z6 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 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 29 APWhat’s On Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor / mruta@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0505 Sue Slocum ‘tends to paint joyful things’ Visit her home studio as part of the Durham West Art Centre’s Spring Studio Tour Joy, easier to capture with music than with paint, perhaps. Joy, however, is what Pick- ering-based artist Sue Slocum does indeed capture in paint: celebratory, unabashed, gushing, overflowing joy. Slocum’s work will be on display as part of the Durham West Arts Centre’s annual Spring Studio Tour, a free event April 25 and 26. The new work, along with that of guest artist Debbie Dell, will be shown at her home studio at 705 Sandcastle Ct., near Frenchman’s Bay. A late bloomer (this is only her second year on the tour and the first time open- ing her own workspace to the public), Slo- cum began seriously making art just over a decade ago. Her subject became the small moments that become long memories, the times that gladden the heart and elicit a warming smile: the lowing loveliness of cows, trees one has grown up alongside, BFFs on a beach in an enthralling conver- sation, families that laugh together. “I tend to paint joyful things. I love being alive and I love recording things that make me feel good,” says Slocum. “And I am lucky enough to be in a position that allows me to do that. I am not horribly angst rid- den, or feeling that I have a special mes- sage to bring across. I’m lucky enough to have found a niche where painting is my thing and I didn’t realize it until someone pointed it out recently. And I went, ‘that’s it, that’s it, I paint joy.” Her joy in painting was not supported when she was a young girl growing up in 1960s in Timmins, oddly not even by her art teacher. To be a professional artist, well, it simply wasn’t something for a young lady to be doing. Instead, Slocum found work as a dental hygienist, married, had children, but art always had its place in her life. She became a collector, gathering up the piec- es that mattered to her, particularly from young art school grads. “I bought things that appealed to me,” says Slocum, “even when I could see things that were technically wrong. But there was something about it that grabbed and I can tell you what it was. It was the enthusiasm, the joie de vivre, the ‘whatever’ that was there. The use of colour, the use of form, technically it shouldn’t work but it does, it just does.” Her introduction to DWAC was by way of her collecting habits. She was a purchaser who became a producer. “I joined probably about two or three years ago ... it gives us a chance to all get together and show. It gives me a chance to get to know other locals artists. I started as a consumer going to the studio tour and that’s how I became aware of it,” she says. A studio tour provides a vital opportunity for artists to meet buyers, says Slocum, par- ticularly in Durham Region, where there is one commercial gallery west of Oshawa, Cultural Expressions Art Gallery in Ajax’s Pickering Village. The gallery is also a stop on the studio tour. Slocum says as one gets older one’s group of friends gets smaller, but she still enjoys meeting new people, hearing their stories and telling them. The tour is a chance for her to engage with art lovers and collectors and share some of that joy she is blessed to have in such abundance. The self-guided tour is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Download a tour brochure at dwac.ca to see who you can visit. William McGuirk is a freelance writer and longtime Oshawa resident. He can be contacted at wmacg@yahoo.com. Will McGuirk Scene & Heard PICKERING -- Pickering artist Sue Slocum is set to open up her home studio as part of the Durham West Art Centre’s Spring Studio Tour. Free and self-guided, the tour is April 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Supplied photo May 1 St. Francis Centre show in memory of late great Joe Cocker ‘Part revival meeting, hippie love-in and part R and B and soul history’ AJAX -- Mad Dogs and Englishmen -- The Music of Joe Cocker and Leon Russell takes over Ajax’s St. Francis Centre on May 1. The show re-creates a 1970’s tour that almost didn’t happen since Cocker’s band wasn’t allowed entry into the U.S. He asked Russell to form a band and the latter plucked musical all-stars to fill in. Cocker, one of the most distinctive rock singers in history, died just before Christ- mas. “During this two-hour show you will hear their wonderful arrangements from the ‘Hall of Fame’ hit record and feature film, including The Letter, With a Little Help From My Friends, Feeling Alright, Space Captain, Honky Tonk Woman, Cry Me a River and Drown in My Own Tears,” states a press release. “Also, Leon’s other wonder- ful arrangements of Beatles tunes like She Came In Through the Bathroom Window, Something and Let It Be. And Leon Rus- sell originals like Superstar, Give Peace a Chance and Dixie Lullaby. All of these won- derful songs played with the original size of band and arrangements. 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Adapted from the classic Alfred Hitchcock film the play runs April 23 to 25 and April 30 to May 2 at the the- atre, 416 Centre St. S., Whitby (Whitby Centennial Building). There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on April 25. For tickets visit www.whitbytheatre.org or buy them in person at Lafontaine, 100 Brock St. S., or at the theatre box office before the show. Photo by Raph Nogal Call for artists to take part in Ajax’s JAMFest AJAX -- JAMFest returns to Ajax’s Pickering Village in June. Once known as the Pickering Village Jazz Festival and then the Pickering Village JAM Festival, JAMFest is a free event fea- turing music on the street, food and more. This year’s event is June 26 to 28 and new this year is an Artisans’ Way, a juried selection of works from local artists and artisans in any medium. Artists can rent a booth for $150 to show and sell their work over the three days of the festival. To submit entries and learn more, e-mail pvjamfest.vendors@gmail. com with ‘call for entry’ in the subject line to receive a submission form. Learn more about the festival at picker- ingvillagejamfest.ca. Ryan Laird in Durham next week on anti-bullying tour OSHAWA -- Ryan Laird is bringing music with a message to Oshawa on April 28. The Canadian country artist’s Bigger- ThanThat! Bullying Prevention and Empow- erment Tour features stories and music in an all-ages show. “The event is ... mainly to help dis- abled adults feel empowered to go for their dreams and ignore any negativity in their lives,” states Jaylie Nicoll, managing direc- tor of BiggerThanThat! It begins at 1 p.m. at the accessible Harmony Creek Event and Community Centre, 15 Harmony Rd. N. Tickets are $5 per person, available by calling Marnie at 905-576-3011, ext. 304 or by e-mailing msalonius@communitylivin- goc.ca. Ajax choir earns top marks AJAX -- Vocal Thunder made more than a little noise at the fifth annual ShowChoir Canada championships. J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate’s show choir took a number of honours at the April 11 event, including overall champion in their division, which came with a trophy and a $1,500 cheque to be spent on the ensem- ble. As well, Grade 11 student Robby Misir was awarded top vocalist and Vocal Thun- der also won the best show design, best choreography and best vocals awards. Back to the ‘80s with the Durham Community Choir OSHAWA -- A local choir is celebrating spring with a musical trip to the ‘80s. The Durham Community Choir per- forms in Oshawa on April 26. “Director J.-C. Coolen has prepared a spring concert entitled ‘‘80s Celebration’, featuring popular music from the 1980s, including Celebration and lots of other great tunes,” states a press release. The concert is at 3 p.m. at Kingsview United Church, 505 Adelaide Ave. E. 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Cable TV, Phone, Movie Channel, air conditioned. 905-723-7272 You are Invited to Help Us Help Herizon House for Mother's Day Friday April 24th from 3:00pm-6:00pm Ajax Main Library, 55 Harwood Ave S, Ajax Help by purchasing a personal care pack that we will donate and deliver to Herizon House-local women's shelter Also learn how you can make money from home - Free brief seminar will be held at 4pm and 5pm - Limited time gift if you join Avon that day Call Carina today to reserve a spot at 416-566-8691 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the estate of Barbara Joan Fava, late of the city of Toronto/City of Picker- ing, in the province of Ontario, who died on or about the 31st day of January, 2015; must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustees on or before the 5th day of May, 2015; thereafter, the undersigned will dis- tribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed. DATED at Scarborough this 7th day of April, 2015 Gerald Patrick Fava, Estate Trustee, by his Solicitors, TATHAM, PEARSON & MALCOLM LLP, 5524 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M1C 3B2. Attn: Adrian J. Malcolm. (416) 284-4749 VENDORS WANTED Durham Craft & Gift Show Durham College Recreation & Wellness Centre October 23, 24 & 25, 2015 Your one-stop shopping for ultimate gift giving this Holiday Season For Booth Information Call Susan 905.215.0444 or Email: sfleming@durhamregion.com SPRING BAZAAR April 25th 9am - 1pm Vendors, Raffles & Bake Sale Winbourne Park, 1020 Westney Road N., Ajax 2010 VW Jetta Wolfsburg Edition 2.0L T, 6-spd manual, sunroof, loaded, climate control, tilt/telescopic steering, alarm, 17" alloy wheels, well maintained. Also avail. steel wheels w/snow tires. Asking $9,800. Certified, E-tested. Call Jason 905-431-1410 2004 BUICK CENTURY, 140,000kms, nice, clean car, very reliable, 4 door. 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M., Whitby) Here’s what some of the top medical researchers have to say about chiropractic… “Chiropractic adjustments, with or without exercise, improved symptoms more than medical care did after both 3 and 12 months.” –British Medical Journal “Chiropractic adjustments of the spine are more helpful than any of the following: traction, massage, biofeedback, acupuncture, injection of steroids into the spine, back corsets, and ultrasound.” --Stanley Bigos, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery This means in just a matter of weeks you could be back on the golf course, playing with your kids, enjoying your love life, or traveling again. Have a Professional Evaluation of Your Back For Only $35 For two weeks only, we are running a very special offer where you can find out how much this amazing treatment can help your back pain. What does this offer include? Everything we normally do in our new patient evaluation for only $35. Just call by May 14 th, 2015 and here’s what you’ll get… An in-depth consultation about your health and well-being where we will listen…really listen…to the details of your case. A complete neuromuscular examination, full set of specialized x-rays (if necessary), and a thorough analysis of your exam and x-ray findings so we can start mapping out your plan to being pain free. You’ll get to see everything first hand and find out if this amazing treatment will be your back pain solution, like it has been for so many other patients. The normal price for this type of evaluation including x-rays is $120. You will be saving a considerable amount by taking me up on this offer. Chiropractic very well could be the answer you’ve been looking for. Call today and we can get started with your consultation, exam and x-rays as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Our office is called Ajax Family Chiropractic.You can find us at 145 Kingston Rd. E.#13. Just west of Salem Rd north of the 401. (Across from Costco, behind McDonald’s) Our assistant Suzanne is one of the friendliest people we know.Call her at 905-426-4116. Tell her you’d like to come in for the $35 Back Pain and Sciatica Evaluation by:May 14 th, 2015. We look forward to helping you get rid of your pain so you can start living a healthier, more joyful life. Sincerely, Dr. Michael Gauthier Dr. Mark Kasiban P.S.We value your time; therefore we have a “no-wait” policy. We will see you within a few minutes of arrival. P.S.S. How many years can your body handle taking pills? If we can help you we will tell you straight out! It is our policy to only accept patients we can help. Finding the problem and fixing it has got to be your top priority! This $35 Back Pain and Sciatica Evaluation expires May 14 th, 2015. Call today 905-426-4116 The Truth About Back Pain Don’t Think Of Taking Another Pain Pill Until You Read This Find peace and comfort in knowing your bock is healed without drugs or surgery. 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