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Mr. Adlaf is the son of Cuban immigrants to Canada and said he’s also cheering Canada on and will have mixed emotions when the two teams meet. “I’ll be happy if either team wins, but I gotta say my roots are Cuban,” he said. He also plans to check out the Cuban boxers in Oshawa and is hoping to be back at the Ajax ball park. OSHAWA -- For Carolyn Christensen, the best part of volunteering at the Pan Am Games is meet- ing people from around the world. Ms. Christensen is the press opera- tions supervisor at the Oshawa Sports Complex, home to the weightlifting and boxing compe- titions. W h e n she’s not volunteer- ing at the Games, Ms. Christensen is a legal assistant at a patent and trade- mark law firm. A proud Oshawa resident, Ms. Christensen explains that she lives within walking distance of the arena and couldn’t miss the opportunity to volun- teer. “I love being out here and meeting all these people,” she said. A new Fan and Volunteer of the Day every day during the Pan Am Games. Visit durhamregion.com for round-the-clock coverage of the Games. News Advertiser’s Pan Am Volunteer of the Day Carolyn Christensen Five Pan Am sports you might not have expected Close to 7,000 athletes from across Latin America, South America, the Caribbean and North America are competing in 36 Pan Am sports and 15 Parapan Am sports at the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. Sports that might surprise you: Roller Sports Figure Skating Roller sports figure skating features men and women competing in solo performances of balletic, choreographed routines set to music. The routines include jumps, spins, footwork and dance-like elements scored by judges. The judging panel rewards speed, height in jumps, control, variety, originality and the con- nection from one element to the next. Rugby Sevens Known for its speed and power, rugby sev- ens challenges teams to score points by driv- ing the ball into the opponent’s goal area or kicking the ball through the goal posts. Teams try to advance the ball by running. Water Ski One of the only motorized sports at the Games, water ski is a spectacle of turns, flips, twists and flight. Men and women compete in four events: tricks, slalom, jump and overall. Wakeboard Only men compete in wakeboarding -- a tricks-based, judged competition where rid- ers on short boards get airborne by using the boat’s wake as a ramp. Handball Fans who are new to handball will recog- nize elements of soccer, basketball and even lacrosse in a sport which is contested on a 40 metre by 20 metre floor by teams of seven players who pass and dribble a small ball with their hands. Source: toronto2015.org KELITA DOMINATES, WINS JUDO GOLD: Team Canada’s Kelita Zupancic of Whitby, defeated Onix Cortes from Cuba, in the women’s under-70kg judo event at the Mississauga Sports Centre, winning a gold medal. 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Board of directors chairman Fred Clif- ford said the plan, which runs from 2015 to 2018, includes “a new vision state- ment. The new vision statement repre- sents Rouge Valley’s ongoing work as a leader in quality patient care for our communities,” The vision statement reads ‘Together -- the best at what we do.’ Mr. Clifford noted the vision state- ment “means that we will be the best at what we do. Together with our patients and families to best meet their needs. Together as a team of staff, doctors and volunteers. Together as a system work- ing with other health-care providers, local partners and government to deliv- er services for patients and their fami- lies.” He made the comments when the plan was released during a ceremony at the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospi- tal Tuesday, July 7. The strategic plan calls for the expecta- tions of patients to be exceeded. The new plan has three directions -- patient experience, systems champions and workplace of choice. Systems champions aims to ensure the patient’s needs drive the system. Workplace of choice means trying to attract the best talent to the two Rouge Valley sites. Andrèe Robichaud, the new president and chief executive officer for Rouge Valley, said the new strategic plan “illus- trates and demonstrates where Rouge Valley wants to go.” The new plan will be rolled out over the summer and fall, she said, add- ing, “We’ll develop a work plan over the course of the next three years.” She added, “Rouge Valley is committed to being innovators of a quality patient experience in its first strategic direction. The hospital will achieve this by consis- tently offering exceptional quality ser- vices that exceed the expectations of patients, families and our communities through innovative practices and tech- nological solutions.” The second strategic direction is ‘champions of a connected health sys- tem for patients’. “The hospital will achieve this by ensuring that the patient’s perspective drives a more unified journey of care. “Rouge Valley will become a ‘work- place of choice,’ as stated in its third strategic direction. The hospital will promote innovation, excellence and continuous improvement throughout the Rouge Valley Health System. We will attract and keep talented healthcare practitioners and professionals, admin- istrative and support staff, and volun- teers, who are focused on a positive patient and team experience,” Ms. Robi- chaud said. 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The past year has been one of tire- less work with advocacy groups and poli- ticians of all levels and stripes, to get this rare Class 1 farmland protected as a secure food source for the uncertain future we and coming generations face. While much is already in the greenbelt, we want the same protection for the rest. In this International Year of Soils, the UN’s most forceful message has been that Class 1 soil, which is disappearing at an increas- ing rate worldwide, is crucial to humani- ty’s long-term survival. We didn’t say that farming should be valued and treated as a major economic driver, but as the major economic driver it is. Agriculture is Ontario’s second larg- est industry in terms of economic output: $34 billion in GDP annually. The skeptic quoted in your article ignored our farm- ers’ huge contribution to Ontario’s cof- fers and dinner tables, favouring imported food instead -- apparently unaware of our planet’s growing farmland crisis. StatsCan data show that Ontario is losing 351 acres of productive farmland to non-agricultur- al development daily. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that the world, on average, has just 60 years of harvests left if farmland destruction con- tinues. The human race survives on crops, so we ignore these warnings at our peril. Pickering should be capitalizing on its greatest asset -- the federal lands’ excep- tional soil, which a leading land-use planner assures us has greater economic potential than anyone has begun to imag- ine. As for opportunities, farming and food production are big business -- guaran- teed to be needed, sustainable, a perpet- ual economic driver, and essential to our future well-being. Pat Valentine Land Over Landings Claremont If it won’t improve service or save money, the notion of merging fire services in Durham Region should be shelved for the near future. Durham politicians in May decided not to spend $75,000 on a study looking at amalgamating fire services and now local municipalities are considering if they wish to proceed with the study. In the October municipal election, Regional Chairman Roger Anderson made studying the idea of a Regional fire service one of his campaign planks. But most Durham municipalities are speaking out not only against going ahead with the study, but also against merging fire services. Oshawa is out. Ajax and Whitby are out. Only Scugog Township has sig- nalled it supports the study. Uxbridge isn’t opposed to looking at the issue, but believes one big fire department for Durham isn’t in its best interests. Pickering made a non-decision on sup- porting the study on Monday, but has previously said it’s not crazy about the idea. Ajax council’s general government committee recently received a report from Fire Chief David Sheen, which stated, “Based on the current level of service provided to Ajax residents, it is doubtful that an amalgamated fire ser- vice would provide improved service and/or lower costs for Ajax residents. At this time, amalgamation would not be a benefit and is not necessary.” The chief noted that the vast majority of the department’s $16.6-million bud- get is wages and benefits, as in other area municipalities. Oshawa’s fire chief stated that amalga- mation wouldn’t raise the level of ser- vice but would cost the City and taxpay- ers money as other municipalities were brought up to its high level of service. Several municipalities noted that they have partnership agreements with their neighbours, arrangements that work well. Uxbridge has contracts with East Gwillimbury and Whitchurch- Stouffville to look after its western bor- der, Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor noted. 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It doesn’t matter how much you make.Every family with children under 18 qualifies.Payments start July 20 and are retroactive to January 1,2015. Find out if you need to apply at Canada.ca/TaxSavings M O R E M O N E Y F O R E V E R Y FA M I LY W I T H C H I L D R E N New Zealand winery celebrates a Milestone event I recently attended the 25th anniversary celebration of the Milestone restaurant chain. Milestone’s marketing and pub- lic relations specialist, Lindsay Kirsh, met me at Milestone’s Yonge and Dundas location and introduced me to the ‘Bringing Tasty Back’ theme, complete with delicious appetizers and drinks, superb hors d’oeuvres and cocktails such as the origi- nal Bellini. Senior marketing director Karen van Hunnik stated that guests voted to bring back the old classics paired with compet- itively priced wine throughout the summer. The main event of the evening was a private dinner matched exclusively with the wines of Kim Crawford and food pre- pared by renowned Milestone executive chef Jason Rosso. Kim Crawford wine ambassa- dor Matthew Deller gave a guid- ed tasting on each wine choice. Also present were representa- tives from Kim Crawford’s par- ent company, Constellation Brands, and media guests from various Toronto magazines. The initial course featured Mr. Rosso’s canapés paired with a Pansy Rose (Vintages #650325, $17), which proved an above- average Merlot Rose with excel- lent body, full of berry flavours and a refreshing acidity. The rose proved an excellent choice that melded well with the fla- vours of the canapés. Next came sautéed Louisi- ana-style shrimp, scallions and mushrooms in a lightly spiced garlic cream sauce. It was served with sautéed bok choy and jas- mine rice. The wines of choice here were a Sauvignon Blanc (Vintages #35386, $19.95) and ‘Spitfire’ Sauvignon Blanc (Vintages #38 240, $24.95). The Sauvignon was ideal with white berry, herbaceous fla- vours and passion fruit flavours that complemented both the seafood and vegetables while ‘cutting’ through the cream sauce. The richer ‘Spitfire,’ from selected parcels of vineyard land, was outstanding and could actually stand on its own as a sipping wine. The main course entrees were (a) mini-smoked chicken buca- tini carbonara with double- smoked bacon, forest mush- rooms, sweet peas and (b) roasted beef tenderloin with roasted garlic and thyme jus, pesto potatoes, truffle macaro- ni and cheese, brussels sprouts with bacon and pine nuts. The chicken was served with a Pinot Gris with pear, apple and melon flavours while the beef was served with a Pinot Noir (Vintages #626390, $19.95) which proved a lovely medium- bodied wine with dark fruit fla- vours and a lasting finish. Both the chicken and tenderloin enhanced each wine’s flavours as did the wine to them. Dessert was banana choc- olate bread pudding topped with whipped cream and toast- ed coconut. It was paired with Crawford ‘Fizz’ (Vintages #381236, $29.95), which is made in the traditional method used in Champagne. The wine has toasty, citrus fla- vours and a creamy texture with peach and apple nuances. The dry sparkler complemented the creamy and toasty sweet fla- vours of the dessert. Kim Crawford has time and again proved itself on the open market. From its humble begin- nings in 1996 and its trail blaz- ing pioneering in New Zealand wine making, it is still proving to be an amazing and innovative winery. Milestone’s in its 25th year has again proven that it also is up on the mark. Congratulations to both. -- 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’ Cir- cle of Canada. 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About 45 minutes later anoth- er male was accosted in the vicinity of Marshcourt and Bainbridge drives by five sus- pects who threatened him and demanded he hand over his cellphone. No weapon was seen during that incident. Cops tracked a suspect down at his residence later in the evening but did not recover a gun. A 15-year-old Pickering boy faces charges includ- ing robbery with violence, pointing a firearm and threat- ening death. 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With the weightlifting ending on Wednesday, July 15, the sports complex will be converted for the boxing competition, which starts on Saturday, July 18. The men’s baseball ends on July 19, while the men’s softball finishes on July 18. With those events over, the women’s baseball and softball competitions take over the facility. In Oshawa, about a third of the arena was used as competition space with another third of the arena floor used as an area for the athletes and coaches. Fresh Bulsara of Montreal said she thought the crowds in Oshawa were some- what light. “I wish more people would show up and cheer,” she said. Ms. Bulsara is a weightlifter herself and said she began the sport as an adult. How- ever in most cases to be competitive in sports, athletes have to start as children and the best way to get kids interested in sports is to take them to check out events like the Pan Am Games. That’s what happened on Tuesday, July 14 when about a dozen kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Durham were in the crowd for the women’s 69-kilogram weight class. And, it was a memorable occasion, as Leidy Solis Arboleda of Colombia set Pan Am records in the snatch, the clean and jerk and total weight lifted to win the division. Jakub Kozlowicz, 11, of Whitby, was at the weightlifting with others from the Boys and Girls Club. “I’m hoping to see that the competitors do their best,” Jakub said. As for weightlifting, “I’ve never done it before, but I’m looking forward to it,” Jakub noted, adding he’s a soccer fan. Ms. Bulsara said that while Oshawa was welcoming the world, she wished there was a bit more activity in the downtown on Sunday when she checked out the Games. “We were thinking people are coming up Simcoe Street and it looks deserted,” said Ms. Bulsara who lived in Oshawa briefly about seven or eight years ago. “Inside it’s world class.” Brandon Rufino of Brampton was at the weightlifting on July 14. “I’m here with my manager and for a good time, I guess. I work at a gym.” He added, “I like to weightlift. Not as much as these people. I like the sport. I’ve never seen it before, so I thought this would be a good opportunity.” Mirtha Orihuela now lives in Toronto, but grew up in Mexico. “I’m supporting the Mexican team,” Ms. Orihuela said while waving a Mexican flag. “Because of the Mexican team, I am here. I don’t know too much about the sport.” Joining her was Azucena Bedolla, who also came from Mexico eight years ago. She was at the centre “because I am sup- porting two teams. Mexico and Canada.” Ms. Bedolla tried weightlifting once, “but I couldn’t lift too much.” Over at the Ajax ballpark, Steve Dale and Cameron Dale came out from East York to watch the Cuba vs. Puerto Rico game, which the Cubans easily won 8-1. Cameron, 9, plays second base and pitches when he plays baseball. “We ran into Larry Walker,” Steve Dale said of the former major leaguer who is a coach with the Canadian team. The Dales enjoy baseball and thought the park was nice. “We might come to some more. It’s been fun,” Steve said. Mr. Gallagher said, “We’re having a blast here,” adding that after the Monday game, he was headed home for work. But, he’ll be back Friday when the U.S. and Canada play at what is sure to be a rocking Presi- dent’s Choice ballpark. Cameron is playing at the advanced sin- gle A level in the Kansas City Royals’ sys- tem. Mr. Gallagher has a connection to Toronto, having been drafted by the Blue Jays, but he only made it to Double A level before an arm injury ended his career. “That was it. I haven’t been up to Toron- to for a long time,” he said. “We spent time in the Distillery District. It’s really nice there.” He’s staying at a hotel in Ajax. “Everybody is so friendly. It will be a good game Friday when we play Canada.” Milagros Santiago and Pedro Rodriguez came up from Tampa, Florida to watch Puerto Rico play ball. It’s their first time in Canada and with limited English said they were enjoy- ing themselves. The Puerto Rican team has been playing well, but Mr. Rodriguez agreed when it was suggested the team wasn’t hitting very well. Arturo Marcano is from Venezuela, but now lives in Toronto. He was out to watch the Cuba vs. Puerto Rico baseball game, but he also enjoyed some of the softball action as well. “I use to play in Venezuela a long time ago,” he said. Ines Guerro of Cuba was with her grand- daughter Daniella Magana Zaldivas. Ms. Guerro was here to watch the Cuban team play and said she was having a “fabulous” time, Daniella said. Annmarie and John Landers came up from Syracuse to watch their nephew Tom Murphy, a member of the U.S. men’s base- ball team. It was their first time in Toronto. “It’s a shame it’s so far out from the other venues,” Ms. Landers said of the ballpark. Mr. Murphy is a catcher in the Colorado Rockies system, currently playing Double A ball for the New Britain Rock Cats in the Eastern League. -- Metroland Media Group Ltd. is a signa- ture sponsor of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games Torch Relay, presented by Presidents Choice and OLG. AJAX -- Fans cheered during men’s baseball action between Canada and Cuba at the President’s Choice Pan Am Ballpark. Canada won this preliminary game 3-1 on July 14. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland ‘‘Everybody is so friendly. 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In a memo sent Tuesday to the deputy minister of education, the Ontario Second- ary School Teachers’ Federation gave notice “that our teacher, occasional teacher and support staff members will commence strike actions in respect of bargaining issues” as of Monday. The union had warned last month that after-school clubs and sports would be the first thing to go. In a previous confidential bargaining bul- letin sent out mid-June, obtained by the Star, the union also said “additional central strike actions will be taken and we will communi- cate the full extent and timing of those actions to you at the appropriate time.” All of Ontario’s teachers -- public, Catho- lic, French -- have been without a contract since last summer and all are expected to be in a strike position by the fall with warnings of a rocky start to the school year, which could include rotating strikes. 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Dan Hoornweg, an associate professor in energy systems and urban management at UOIT, was the lead author of a study, Explor- ing Alternative Transportation Options in the Greater Toronto Area: Electric and Natural Gas Vehicles, which examines what Ontar- io’s transportation system should look like in 2050. His study complements the Big Move, plans by Metrolinx to improve public transit across the GTA, while discussing options to reduce greenhouse gases. The study predicts several changes by 2050 that will impact transportation, among them: the emergence of self-driving cars; an increase in popularity of sharing programs such as car shares; and the introduction of carbon pricing and perhaps a cap on green- house emissions. Looking at alternatives to single-vehi- cle drivers, Mr. Hoornweg believes that the implementation of rapid transit along key southern Ontario corridors and growth in the number of vehicles powered by electricity or natural gas could result in $76 billion in fuel consumption savings and reduced green- house gas emissions of more than 100 million tonnes by 2050. Currently, it’s estimated congestion in the GTA carries a cost of $6 billion per year and that number is expected to rise to $15 billion by 2030. “Right now we’re all ticked off with these HOVs for the Pan Am Games, but really the Province had no choice but to do that if they wanted people to get to the Games,” said Mr. Hoornweg. However, he says more could have been done to mitigate the impact on commuters. For example, a car pooling app similar to Uber would have made it easier for commut- ers to connect, or the introduction of spe- cial buses during the Games to make public transportation a better alternative for com- muters. As the GTA continues to grow, transporta- tion is a big economic issue. “Double the size of a city, you more than double the size of the economy that’s assuming people can get around, Toronto’s economy is basically con- strained by our inability to get around easily.” There are several benefits to improv- ing transit. “If it was easier to get around we would get an increase in land values, we could decrease fuel costs, reduce health-care costs,” said Mr. Hoornweg. For now, there’s reluctance among most drivers to consider the switch to public or alternative transportations. Currently, only 15 per cent of trips in the GTA are made on public transportation. “In the U.S. you could never pry the gun from people’s hands, in Canada it’s cars, we love our cars,” he said. “We love the freedom that cars give us and we don’t have an alternative yet.” But congestion will only grow with the number of passenger vehicles on the roads expected to rise from 3.6 million to 5.7 mil- lion by 2050. As commuters are discovering during the Pan Am Games, when traffic congestion increases, alternatives like carpooling and public transportation become more attrac- tive. Mr. Hoornweg believes Oshawa, which tends to post lower socio economic num- bers than other areas of the GTA, would ben- efit greatly from improved connectivity in the transportation network. “If you could make it really easy to get from Oshawa to downtown Toronto or from the (UOIT) university to Trent University or to Kitchener-Waterloo ... then all of these plac- es start to benefit and Oshawa benefits more than any place,” he said. Options proposed in the plan include the introduction of rapid transit along the Hwy. 401 and Hwy. 407 corridors with stops at major interchanges with parking lots that could charge electric vehicles. Commuters could pick up either their own vehicle or a car share. The system also advocates the expansion of rapid transit to Waterloo, Niagara Falls, Peter- borough and Cobourg. With the shuttering of coal plants, the elec- tricity generated in Ontario has low green- house emissions making electric vehicles a viable option for reducing greenhouse gases. However, Mr. Hoornweg said that for heavy duty trucks, electricity isn’t a great option yet. That’s why he envisions a switch to natural gas for buses and trucks. “It’s cheaper and cleaner, it’s about 35 per cent cleaner in terms of lower greenhouse gas emissions,” he said. Mr. Hoornweg acknowledged the study received funding from the natural gas indus- try, but he said his conclusions would have been the same regardless of the funding. “We don’t really have a dog in the fight, we’re not trying to sell electric vehicles, we’re not trying to sell natural gas ... it’s mainly looking at how to put the pieces together a lit- tle differently.” As electric vehicles are seen mainly as urban vehicles, the study states that Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal should take the lead in modifying the transportation infrastruc- ture to support them. Metroland Media Group Ltd. is a signa- ture sponsor of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay, presented by Presi- dent’s Choice and OLG. 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Always brush in the same direction as the wood grain, moving from unstained to stained wood. If more than one person is doing the staining, assign each person a separate section of the project to ensure consistency with technique and even colour application. When staining a deck, for example, have one person work on the main surface and another on the steps or vertical beams. No matter how eager you are to be done, it’s important to wait the prescribed drying time, Hamel said. Typically, stains require up to 24 hours to dry in clear weather. He emphasized that before starting any staining project, it is critical to carefully read the application instructions on the product being used. Sico paint offers a broad range of staining products in a variety of colours and finishes, including Sico Solid Wood Stain, Sico Semi-transparent Wood Stain, Sico Translucent Wood Finish and Sico Semi- transparent Wood Protector. 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During the Region of Durham budget discussions in May, region- al politicians debated and decided not to spend more than $70,000 on a study to look at amalgamating the services. Municipali- ties are now deciding if they want to move on with a study. “I think the Region got this wrong,” said Ward 1 City Councillor Kevin Ashe. “It should have gone forward with the study.” A report by Pickering Fire Chief John Hagg and the City solici- tor Paul Bigioni did not support a study by the Region. However, despite Pickering councillors supporting the staff report at the last executive committee meeting, at a Pickering council meeting on July 13, only six councillors were in attendance. Three voted in support of the report, and the other three were against it. This resulted in the motion being lost and council not support- ing staff’s position. The Region of Durham will learn that Pickering made no decision on the issue. “In all fairness I concur with the report written by our chief and I will endorse his thoughts on this,” said Ward 3 City councillor Rick Johnson at the executive committee meeting. The report stated Pickering’s fire ser- vice, which has 101 full-time personnel at four stations, will get a fifth station when Seaton is built. Pickering also has several mutual service agreements with neighbouring municipalities, includ- ing Ajax and Toronto. These agree- ments ensure Pickering is assisted when there is a major fire, and help is needed. Pickering also helps out these other fire departments as needed. The report noted from a real estate and assessment perspective, Picker- ing’s home prices are the highest in the Durham lakeshore municipalities. Since Pickering homes have a higher assessed value in contrast to the Regional average, Pickering’s taxpayers pay an increasing amount of the regional levy. “In other words, Pickering taxpayers subsidize the lower assessed areas with- in Durham Region from a Regional levy perspective,” the report said. Therefore, if the Durham lakeshore municipalities transferred their fire costs to the Region, any savings that Pickering residents would see on the City share of their taxes would be eliminated on the Regional share, and Pickering’s taxpayers would have to pay additional amounts to subsidize those communities. The staff report also pointed to a study by The Fraser Institute on municipal amalgamation in Ontario, which noted amalgamation of larger cities did not achieve cost savings. Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean strongly believes a study should be conducted and said not supporting it would be short-sighted. “I think it’s important that we have a look at it,” he said. “I think it’s important that the Region comes back with a report as to how it would unfold, what benefits we receive and what the costs would be.” Coun. McLean added he would not support any reduction in Pickering’s ser- vice levels or if amalgamation were going to increase Pickering’s costs. Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa rejected a study on amalgamation, but Scugog sup- ports the study. Uxbridge has submitted a letter to the Region listing concerns with a possible regional fire service that it would like answered in the study. Five of eight municipalities, represent- ing the majority of Durham’s population, must agree to a study in order for it to proceed, and it must be supported by the majority of regional councillors. Page 6 - Today’s editorial Pickering to see road closures at Brock and Hwy. 401 Work delayed until Pan Am Games are over PICKERING -- Some road restrictions at Hwy. 401 and Brock Road that were scheduled to begin around the start of the Pan Am Games have been postponed. The Brock Road bridge over Hwy. 401 is about to get a makeover, and road closures will be in place starting later this month. According to www.401brockroad.ca , the left turn lane on the eastbound off-ramp from Hwy. 401 to Brock Road northbound will be closed. The detour route will direct drivers to exit at Whites Road, and to take Kingston Road to Brock Road. Also, the left turn lane from southbound Brock Road to Hwy. 401 eastbound will be closed, closing access to Hwy. 401 eastbound from Brock Road south- bound. Drivers will be detoured to continue south on Brock Road to take Bayly Street to Westney Road in Ajax to enter Hwy. 401. Ward 3 Regional Councillor David Pickles was concerned when the work was sched- uled to start the weekend of July 11, as the Pan Am Games launch. “With only Whites Road and Brock Road interchanges in Pickering, the closure of the northbound lanes for a month or more will create major congestion on Whites Road, Port Union Road, Kingston Road and Bayly (Street),” he said in an e-mail. He raised concerns about this with the Min- ister of Transportation Steven Del Duca, ask- ing the ministry to postpone the closure until after the Pan Am HOV lanes are open again, or suggesting the lanes could at least open during rush hour. A representative from contractor AECOM recently confirmed the work will now begin on July 27. More work is scheduled in 2016. Metroland Media Group Ltd. is a signature sponsor of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Torch Relay, presented by Presi- dent’s Choice and OLG. 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A review of more than 200 studies found a connection between pos- itive psychological attributes, such as happiness, optimism and life satisfaction, and a lowered risk of cardiovascular disease. How- ever, a 2014 Statistics Canada report found nearly 30 per cent of Canadians were not at their optimum level of mental health. The same study also found spirituality, good social supports and physi- cal health were associated with complete mental health. “I am super close with my 89-year-old bubby. It gives me so much joy to see her playing with her great grandchildren,” Leah Rose, who recently appeared in the #SharetheJoy Youtube series. The series captures everyday Canadians sharing stories of what brings them joy. It was the brainchild of Steve Gill, a former technology consultant turned restauranteur, who was inspired to launch the series after seeing first-hand how kindness and life’s simple pleasures can boost someone’s mood significantly. “In my business, I see a lot of people rushing but I also see what lifts spirits,” said Gill, Founder and CEO of national restaurant chain, Quesada. “There’s an in- credible amount of value in a de- licious meal or a friendly smile from a stranger opening a door for someone. We just need to be reminded to recognize it.” Gill sees Quesada’s growth as an opportunity to encourage more people to take time to connect with each other and enjoy them- selves whenever they can. In fact, coming soon, each restaurant will feature a #SharetheJoy commu- nity board dedicated to sharing happy moments and selfless giv- ing. 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Ce n t r e f o r Bilingual services now availableCentre For Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, in Ajax Dr. David Direnfeld, Psychologist 905.427.2007 Health & Wellness ADVERTISING FEATURE Give your health the gift of joy Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS Pickering The Big M originally opened in 1965, and seven years ago Chris Papatheodorou reopened the drive-in style joint. He is proud to be continuing his father Ted’s tradition of offering delicious, original recipe, award winning homemade hamburgers. The restaurant’s blueprint for a better burger includes a toasted soft bun (that are delivered fresh daily), a seven ounce freshly grilled beef patty, topped with crisp iceberg lettuce, sliced beefsteak tomato, a slice of red onion, pickles, ketchup and yellow mustard. To make your burger even better, you can add on cheddar cheese, Canadian bacon and/or peameal bacon. Customers also love their famous steak on a Kaiser, homemade onion rings, French fries, sweet potato fries, homemade chicken souvlaki and The Big M chicken Caesar salad as well as the tasty Greek salad. While you are here, you can also enjoy one of the signature milkshakes, a soft ice cream cone or a sundae. When you visit The Big M, it’s like taking a trip back in time. The restaurant offers an authentic 60’s vibe. The combination of great food and outstanding customer service will have your coming back time and time again. “We pride ourselves on our 50 plus year tradition of serving the Bay Ridges area, which is why we’ve gone back to the restaurant’s original feel,” Chris says. “We offer high quality food and a good time – plus, you can’t get a better hamburger or steak on a Kaiser anywhere else.” It’s no surprise that that the restaurant was voted in as number one hamburger in Ajax and Pickering. Drop by or drive up to The Big M at 711 Krosno Blvd. (at Liverpool Road, south of the 401) in Pickering for an incredible dining experience. For more information, call (905) 837-9332 or visit the website at www.thebigm.ca. Ajax and Pickering’s Favourite Hamburger 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 • Ju l y 1 6 , 2 0 1 5 25 P • Group Lessons Starting In September • One Hour Weekly Lessons • Affordable Fees • Professional Instruction • 20 Years Experience • High Quality Roland 88 Key-keyboards 905-837-2659 • soulahardy@gmail.com Learning Music Builds Active Brains 4-1550 Kingston Rd.Pickering On L1V 6W9 T: 905.420.3131Store155@theupsstore.ca We Print, Ship & More ... OutdoorBannerFullColour 6'x2'-$75.00 905-837-9332 • thebigm.ca 711 Krosno Blvd., Pickering Celebrating50years! SteakonaKaiser&OnionRings 207 GRASSY RD., OMEMEE - 10 ACRES PRICE: $384,900 Details:Yo ur own small ranch. 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Benjamin Priebe / Metroland Watch the video on WeekendWeekendWeekend Open House 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 • Ju l y 1 6 , 2 0 1 5 26 AP What’s On Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor / mruta@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0505 Steak Stock ‘a festival of everything’ at Ajax Downs this weekend Bands, barbecue and beer July 18 and 19 Mike Ruta mruta@durhamregion.com AJAX -- The Boots and Hearts Music Fes- tival has left Durham, but a new coun- try music festival debuts this weekend. Ajax Downs presents Steak Stock July 18 and 19 at the racetrack and country music artists, including homegrown tal- ent Leah Daniels of Uxbridge and Lind- say Broughton of Brooklin, are among the artists coming to play the event. “(It’s) to bring awareness to the track, to have some fun here, to bring that country feel,” says Kara Ferguson, track and event co-ordinator at Ajax Downs. “We’re a racetrack; the country feel fits for us.” Ferguson says it’s the first major event held at the track, which has been in Ajax for decades and was formerly Picov Downs. Maybe the second big event. Ajax’s Canada Day celebrations, held there for the first time this year, was a dry run, if you will, and she says it was a suc- cess, estimating 8,000 to 10,000 people were on the grounds throughout the day. Beyond the music lineup, with head- liner Autumn Hill wrapping up the music on the Saturday, Ferguson says Steak Stock “is going to be a festival of everything, all in one.” Event associate Alana Picov says five different craft beer vendors will be on site: The Public House Brewery from Peterborough; Beau’s All Natural from Vankleek Hill; Oshawa’s Underdogs Bre- whouse; Whitby’s Brock Street Brewing Company: and Manantler Craft Brewing Co. from Bowmanville. She says “cheap” beer samples will be available and, for those who prefer cider, Shiny Apple Cider from Niagara-on-the-Lake will be there too. And of course there’s food -- beef, to start with. Food vendors are coming to serve up steak in a variety of ways. Event associate Carly Picov adds that there are other food options, including barbecue chicken, ribs and pulled pork. As Ajax Downs is a track, there will be quarter-horse racing on the Sunday, with seven or eight races planned. Back to the music, and Steak Stock fea- tures 2015 Country Music Association Of Ontario winner Daniels, who took the Rising Star Award and recently released the single Dream Without You off her new album. Broughton, like Daniels, has played the Boots and Hearts Music Festival, and was nominated for the 2014 Country Music Association Of Ontario‘s Album of the Year for Take Me There. She was also nominated that year in the Female Artist of the Year category and in 2013 in the Rising Star Award category. Headliner Autumn Hill won the 2014 CMAO award for Group or Duo of the Year. Ferguson says they don’t want to exclude kids so Steak Stock will feature face painting, a photographer, a calf- roping game, a temporary tattoo booth and a mechanical bull. Ferguson and Picov say there are peo- ple in Durham and even in Ajax who are unaware of the track and they want to change that. Wristbands will be sold so attendees can come for three or four hours, leave and then come back if they wish. The cost is $25 for a weekend pass for adults and $10 for a youth (3 to 18 years) week- end pass. If you just want to come out on the Sunday, adults pay $15 and youths $5. Kids 2 and under are admitted free both days. The festival hours are noon to 8 p.m. on July 18 and noon to 6 p.m. on July 19. Visit www.ajaxdowns.com/SteakStock to learn more and get tickets. SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC LINEUP 12:15 p.m. Livy Jean 1:15 p.m. Kaitlin Kozell 2:30 p.m. Lindsay Broughton 4 p.m. TBA 5 p.m. Cold Creek County 6:30 p.m. Autumn Hill SUNDAY LIVE MUSIC LINEUP 12:40, 1 p.m. Casey Spencer 1:25, 1:50 p.m. Jack Connolly 2:15, 2:35 p.m. Sara Mione 3:30, 3:55, 4:20 p.m. Saw Mill Road 4:50 p.m. Leah Daniels Lots on the A & E calendar in Durham DURHAM -- Theatre, entertainment, a movie in the park, take your pick as there are many options in the next week or so. On July 17, the Town of Ajax presents a Movie in the Park, a screening of The Sandlot (Rated PG). See the movie at 9 p.m. on a giant inflatable movie screen at the McLean Community Centre, 95 Magill Dr., Ajax. Free admission. Also on July 17, Theatre 3x60 begins its run of God of Carnage at 8 p.m. at the Scugog Memorial Public Library, 231 Water, St., Port Perry. Tickets are $20. Call 905- 431-0977 or get your ticket at the door. The play is staged in a theatre-in-the- round format and also runs July 18, 24 and 25. On July 18, the St. Francis Centre in Ajax presents This is the New World, fea- turing Patricia Cano at 7 p.m. She per- forms a variety of music styles in several languages. Tickets are $20, available at the St. Francis Centre box office, the Ajax and McLean community centres, the Aud- ley Recreation Centre and online at www. stfranciscentre.ca. 905-619-2529, ext. 2787. Next week, on July 23, Station Gal- lery, 1450 Henry St., Whitby, presents its Wave: Summer Music Series on the patio at 7 p.m. Good Ghost and Darling and the Fox entertain. The $10 ticket cost includes gourmet appetizers. 905-668-4185, www. whitbystationgallery.com. CLARINGTON -- Leah Daniels of Uxbridge performed at the first Boots and Hearts Music Festival in Clarington in 2012. Hear her at Steak Stock in Ajax on July 19. Metroland file photos 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 • Ju l y 1 6 , 2 0 1 5 27 AP Carrier of the Week Congratulations Jasmine for being our Carrier of the Week. Ajax &Pickering Locations8SalemRd.South Ajax,ON L1S 7T7 FLYERS ThuRSdaY JuLY 16,2015 *DELIVERED TO SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS ONLY Today’s Carrier of the Week is Jasmine.Jasmine enjoys horseback riding and reading. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends and swimming during the hot weather.Jasmine has received dinner vouchers compliments of McDonald’s,Subway and Boston Pizza. All inserts can be recycled with your newspapers through your blue box program. 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All of which said right,title,interest and equity of redemption of Robert Neil Clark and Roxane Brunet-Clark, Debtors,in the said lands and tenements described above,I shall offer for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at the Superior Court of Justice,150 Bond Street East,Oshawa,Ontario L1G 0A2,Phone Number (905)743-2800 ext.7015 on Friday,July 31,2015 at 2:00 p.m. THE SALE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The purchaser to assume responsibility for all mortgages,charges,liens,outstanding taxes and other encumbrances.No representation is made regarding the title of the land or any other matter relating to the interest to be sold.Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchaser(s). TERMS:A deposit of 10%of bid price or $1,000.00 whichever is greater. •Payable at time of sale by successful bidder; •To be applied to purchase price;and •Non-refundable –Failure of the successful bidder to comply with terms and conditions may result in a forfeit of any deposits paid at the time of the sale or any time thereafter. Ten business days from date of sale to arrange financing and pay balance in full at Superior Court of Justice,150 Bond Street East,Oshawa,Ontario L1G 0A2. All payments in cash or by bank draft,certified cheque or money order made payable to the Minister of Finance. A Deed Poll will be provided by Sheriff only upon satisfactory payment in full of purchase price. Other conditions as announced. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY THE SHERIFF WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UP TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE SALE TERMS BY A SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. Note:No employee of the Ministry of the Attorney General may purchase any goods or chattels,lands or tenements exposed for sale by a Sheriff under legal process,either directly or indirectly. June 18,2015 Andrew McNabb and Alain Billington Court Enforcement Officers Superior Court of Justice, 150 Bond Street East,Oshawa Ontario,L1G 0A2 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF LANDS Best Buy CORRECTION NOTICE NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THEBESTBUYJULY10CORPORATEFLYER. In our July 10 flyer,page 11,we incorrectly advertised the Office Home &Student 2013 (WebCode:10236494/10236495)for the discounted price of $119.99.This promotion is only applicable with purchase of a laptop or desktop.The correct regular price is $139.99.Please see a Product Specialist for further information. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. Fifth annual event is free, all-ages DURHAM -- The Broken Arts collective has assembled a bevy of bands for its fifth annual festival. Broken Arts Fest takes over Oshawa’s Memorial Park on July 18, starting at 11 a.m., and 19 bands from Durham and around the province are coming to perform at the free event. “It’s amazing to see Broken Arts Fest come together after all the work we’ve put in,” says spokesman and Clarington resident Michael Lisinski. “Our current team is rela- tively new at this and we all have fairly busy lives, so seeing our sacrifices, hard work and learning experiences begin to pay off is one of the greatest feelings. Now we just have to put on the best event we can for the public.” The music lineup features Ottawa’s Pony Girl headlining, performing at 8 p.m. on the main stage, fresh off a gig at Ottawa Blues- fest. But most of the acts are local to Dur- ham. They include Ivory Park, Fearless Coyote, Bad Child and Rhyme Jaws from Oshawa, Whitby’s Surf Cactus and Mitch Tones, Ajax native Zack Power, Clarington’s RedVIOLET and Rory Taillon from Scugog. In addition to the music, vendors selling homemade goods will be in the park, locat- ed on Simcoe Street South between Metcal- fe and John streets. There will also be food and activities. To volunteer on the day of the festival or learn more about Broken Arts, e-mail bro- kenartsca@gmail.com. The group was formed in 2009 and has organized more than 65 all-ages events. Broken Arts is committed to creating opportunities for local artists in all disci- plines to shine. In 2013, it received a Durham Art of Tran- sition Creative Award. MAIN STAGE LINEUP 11 a.m. -- RedVIOLET Noon -- Mitch Tones 1 p.m. -- Wayne Kennedy 2 p.m. -- Lightmares 3 p.m. -- Shyy 4 p.m. -- DeerGod 5 p.m. -- Ivory Park 6 p.m. -- Fearless Coyote 7 p.m. -- Sound Glyphics 8 p.m. -- Pony Girl SIDE STAGE LINEUP 11:30 a.m. -- Bad Child 12:30 p.m. -- Midian Judah 1:30 p.m. -- Pseudo 2:30 p.m. -- Zack Power 3:30 p.m. -- Heavy Earth 4:30 p.m. -- Rhyme Jaws 5:30 p.m. -- Rory Taillon 6:30 p.m. -- Isaac Valentin 7:30 p.m. -- Surf Cactus OSHAWA -- The volunteer-based Oshawa arts group Broken Arts will be holding its 5th annual Broken Arts Fest on July 18. Committee members Sarah Crookall, Kathleen Bradley, Michael Lisinski, Samin Saberi, Jason Tripp and Caroline Herbert got together at Memorial Park where Arts Fest will be taking place. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland Nineteen bands at Broken Arts Fest The Tea Party marking anniversary with Oshawa stop OSHAWA -- The Tea Party plays Oshawa on Sept. 10 as the band tours to mark the anni- versary of the release of its The Edges Of Twilight album. The Canadian band 20 years ago put out the album, featuring the singles Sister Awake and The Bazaar. It was nominated for two Juno awards and went double platinum. The band is performing at The Regent Theatre, 50 King St. E. For tickets, visit regenttheatre.ca or call 905-721-3399, ext. 2. ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a 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 • Ju l y 1 6 , 2 0 1 5 28 P Fundraisers Saturday, July 25 Second chance Wildlife Sanctuary yard and bake sale 8 a.m. 3 p.m. Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary, 2060 Concession rd. #7, Pickering. Sale will include new giftware, glassware and crystal, art/prints, electronics, lamps, books, dVds, Cds, collector plates, fancy dolls, archie comic books, toys and much more. Purchase some homemade baked goods, enjoy a hotdog and cold drink or spend some time visiting the cats. Free. Sunday, July 26 Second chance Wildlife Sanctuary yard and bake sale 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary, 2060 Concession rd. #7, Pickering. Sale will include new giftware, glassware and crystal, art/prints, electronics, lamps, books, dVds, Cds, collector plates, fancy dolls, archie comic books, toys and much more. Purchase some homemade baked goods, enjoy a hotdog and cold drink or spend some time visiting the cats. Free. uReport Reader-submitted photos SHARE your EVENT pictures with the world at www.durhamregion.com Kids’ stuff Monday, July 20 Weird Animals Vacation Bible camp 9 a.m. 4 p.m. St. Paul’s on the Hill anglican Church, 882 Kingston rd., Pickering. runs July 20 to 24 for children from JK to Grade 6. Childcare before and after avail- able at additional cost. registration forms at www.stpaulsonthehill.com For more information, contact Jacquie James at 905- 839-7909 EXt 24. $100 per child, family discount available. www.stpaulsonthehill. com. Luncheons and dinners tuESday, auGuSt 25 netWorking Lunch in the Summer | Whitevale golf club 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Whitevale Golf Club, 2985 Golf Club rd., Pickering. ajax-Pickering Board of trade summer net- working events feature lunch in a casual atmosphere, guest speaker and activi- ties to add a little more excitement to the event. But don’t worry; we’re going to keep the topics and activities light and fun - just perfect for the lazy, hazy days of summer. and with presentations kept to about 20 minutes, there will still be plenty of time for some old-fashioned informal network- ing and to enjoy the company of your fel- low board members - both current and future. adding to the fun will be business card draws (chance to win a complimen- tary registration to upcoming networking events) and a 50/50 draw. thank you to Whitevale Golf Club for hosting this lunch. Come out for your chance to visit its newly renovated clubhouse. Weather permitting, we’re planning for lunch on the patio. Free. Meetings Monday, July 27 Pickering Powerhouse toastmasters club meeting 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Central library, one the Espla- nade. the Club helps members improve their communication and leadership skills. Free. Monday, auGuSt 10 Pickering Powerhouse toastmasters club meeting 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Central library, one the Espla- nade. the Club helps members improve their communication and leadership skills. Free. Monday, auGuSt 24 Pickering Powerhouse toastmasters club meeting 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Central library, one the Espla- nade, Pickering. the Club helps members improve their communication and leadership skills.. Free Theatre Local tHurSday, auGuSt 13 driftWood theatre’s Hamlet 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Millennium Square, Pickering, foot of liv- erpool road. driftwood theatre kicks off the Perfor- mance in Pickering celebrations with a presentation of Hamlet— the world’s most famous play like you’ve never seen it before. Pay what you can. What’s On tHurSday, auGuSt 13 duSk dances 6 p.m. 9 p.m. alex robertson Park, 700 Sandy Beach rd., Pickering. Each evening, dusk dances will descend upon alex robertson Park. this outdoor dance festival brings contemporary and traditional dance to public parks just as the sun sets. one locally choreographed dance piece chosen from entries submit- ted from across durham region, will be included in the performance. dance work- shops and live music start the nightly entertainment at 6 p.m., and dusk dances performances at 7 p.m. Guests are invited to take their own chairs and blankets. Pay what you can. Friday, auGuSt 14 duSk dances 6 p.m. 9 p.m. alex robertson Park, 700 Sandy Beach rd., Pickering. Each evening, dusk dances will descend upon alex robertson Park. this outdoor dance festival brings contemporary and traditional dance to public parks just as the sun sets. one locally choreographed dance piece chosen from entries submit- ted from across durham region, will be included in the performance. dance work- shops and live music start the nightly entertainment at 6 p.m., and dusk dances performances at 7 p.m. Guests are invited to take their own chairs and blankets. Pay what you can. Saturday, auGuSt 15 duSk dances 6 p.m. 9 p.m. alex robertson Park, 700 Sandy Beach rd., Pickering. Each evening, dusk dances will descend upon alex robertson Park. this outdoor dance festival brings contemporary and traditional dance to public parks just as the sun sets. one locally choreographed dance piece chosen from entries submit- ted from across durham region, will be included in the performance. dance work- shops and live music start the nightly entertainment at 6 p.m., and dusk dances performances at 7 p.m. Guests are invited to take their own chairs and blankets. Pay what you can. Sunday, auGuSt 16 duSk dances 6 p.m. 9 p.m. alex robertson Park, 700 Sandy Beach rd., Pickering. Each evening, dusk dances will descend upon alex robertson Park. this outdoor dance festival brings contemporary and traditional dance to public parks just as the sun sets. one locally choreographed dance piece chosen from entries submit- ted from across durham region, will be included in the performance. dance work- shops and live music start the nightly entertainment at 6 p.m., and dusk dances performances at 7 p.m. Guests are invited to take their own chairs and blankets. Pay what you can. 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! Durham residents walk for ALS SCUGOG -- The Durham Region Walk for ALS celebrated another year with a five-kilo- metre stroll through Port Perry, beginning at the Port Perry Fairgrounds. Participants gathered donations and entry pledges to help fund ALS disease research. From left, Alison, Kaylie and Iain Lynch supported the cause. Benjamin Priebe / Metroland Looking to pin down a medal Wrestler Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos to represent Canada at Pan Am Games Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Braxton Stone-Papado- poulos will be looking for a podium fin- ish when the wrestler begins her quest for gold at the Pan Am Games. The Pickering resident takes to the mat on Friday, July 17 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, which has been renamed the Mississauga Sports Centre for the Games. The 20 year old, who will be competing in the 63kg weight class, is looking for- ward to competing so close to home. She is coming off a win in her 63kg class at the national championships in St. Catharines, which served as a quali- fier for both the Pan Am Games, and the senior world championships in Las Vegas in September. Because of her age, she is still eligible to compete at the junior world championships, which she will do in Brazil in August. It will be her fourth trip to the junior worlds, with a silver medal in 2013 repre- senting her best showing. After being named to the Canadian team, she took some time out from train- ing with Team Impact for an interview. Q&A 1. What does it mean to you to represent your country on home soil? It’s such a big honour. There are going to be a lot of my family and friends there watching. 2. Are there any advantages to compet- ing at home? The fact that my family and friends will be there. Representing Canada in my own country, I’m confident that I will have the drive and I’m excited to perform well. 3. How many family and friends do you expect to be cheering you on? I will have a lot of high school friends coming. A lot of immediate family and a few family making the trip from New- foundland. There will be a large crowd of Stone-Papadopoulos there. 4. What is your fondest personal sport- ing experience? The Commonwealth Games last year. It was such a great experience and the com- petition was different than any other tour- nament. Wrestling was very popular with the amount of people there cheering. 5. What are your personal goals and expectations for the Pan Am Games? I’d like to win. At least make the podium. I’ve been training hard. Definitely I’m aiming for the podium. I’m confident in my training and that my coaches will help get me there. Metroland Media Group Ltd. is a signature sponsor of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay, presented by President’s Choice and OLG. 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 • Ju l y 1 6 , 2 0 1 5 29 APSports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0465 PICKERING -- Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos will be representing Canada in wrestling at the Pan Am Games. Here competition begins Friday in Mississauga. Paul Eekhoff / Wrestling Canada How Durham Athletes have fared so far Emily Batty, Brooklin, gold in mountain bike Kelita Zupancic, Whitby, gold in judo Sara Kaljuvee, Ajax, gold in rugby 7s John Moonlight, Pickering, gold in rugby 7s Brayden Schnur, Pickering, reached quarter-finals in tennis men’s singles, lost in first round of men’s doubles Kailah Macri, Whitby, finished fourth in roller sports figure skating Zachary Burt, Whitby, fifth in under- 81kg judo division Jonah Burt, Whitby, eliminated in first round in under-90kg judo division Brenda Bowskill, Whitby, as of Wednesday, through four of 12 races, seventh in laser radial sailing Kailen Sheridan, Whitby, as of Wednes- day, 1-0 with women’s soccer team Coming up Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos, Pickering, 63kg freestyle wrestling, Fri- day, July 17, Mississauga Sports Cen- tre Jessica Phoenix, Uxbridge, event- ing, July 17-19, OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park and Pan Am Cross- Country Centre Waylon Roberts, Port Perry, event- ing, July 17-19, OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park and Pan Am Cross- Country Centre Nikkita Holder, Pickering, 100m hur- dles, July 21, CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletics Stadium (York University) Matthew Hughes, Oshawa, 3000m steeplechase, July 21, CIBC Pan Am/ Parapan Am Athletics Stadium Taylor Sharpe, Pickering, 400m/400m relay, July 22-25, CIBC Pan Am/Para- pan Am Athletics Stadium Kailen Sheridan, Whitby, women’s soc- cer team, July 19 vs. Brazil, CIBC Ham- ilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Brenda Bowskill, Whitby, laser radial sailing, July 12-17, medal round July 18, Royal Canadian Yacht Club 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 • Ju l y 1 6 , 2 0 1 5 30 AP On the Hill for Canada Pitcher at Pan Am Games played for both the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX — Shawn Hill is part of an answer to a trivia question that he’s quite proud of. The question: Name the four Canadians who have played for both the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos? Hill joins a select group that includes Denis Boucher, Matt Stairs and Rob Ducey. “Part of it’s timing. I just snuck in under the wire with the Expos,” said the Mississauga native, who is pitching for Canada at the Pan Am Games. “Growing up as a Blue Jays fan, I was hoping to be drafted by them. Getting to come to Toronto in 2010 and bring it full circle, it was neat. “I wish either we would have stayed in Montreal and I could have furthered my career there, or in Toronto if things would have been able to work out injury wise. It’s one of those neat tidbits that somebody will ask me about at some point.” Hill was on the mound for Canada on Tuesday, July 14, leading Canada to a 3-1 vic- tory over Cuba at the President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark. Hill pitched six innings, gave up just three hits and one walk, helping Canada improve to 4-0 in the tournament. After an off day, Canada will face Puerto Rico on Thursday, July 16 and close out pool play Friday against the US. Hill was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the sixth round in 2000 and made his major league debut in 2004. Tommy John surgery in 2005 and 2009 stalled his career, but he managed to work his way back, pitching for the Blue Jays in 2010 and 2012. The 34 year old also pitched in the major leagues for Washington and San Diego. This season he is playing for the York Revo- lution, an independent team out of Pennsyl- vania, in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He’s trying to work his way back to where he thinks he can be, and pitching for Canada will be an audition of sorts for any major league clubs scouting the tour- nament. While leaving his professional team for a short period is tough to do, he never hesitat- ed at the chance to play internationally and represent his country again. “For me, I always get the chills when we hear the anthem,” he said. “It doesn’t have to be a medal ceremony, just pre-game. Part of that is playing down in the US, I don’t hear it very often. “The first time for me was in the Olympics, knowing that you are playing for Canada. It’s on your chest. The team you are playing for, it’s a whole different atmosphere. “You would like to think when you are play- ing baseball, big leagues, minor leagues, that you are all playing for each other. On some good teams that is the case. But never to the extent that it is here. Your personal goals are gone here. Obviously you want to play well, but it comes down to winning as a team. “There’s a lot of pride in putting the jersey on.” Hill is a veteran with the Canadian pro- gram. He represented Canada at the Olym- pics in Athens in 2004, finishing fourth after a loss in the bronze-medal game to Japan. In 2011 he was a member of the Pan Am gold medal-winning team in Mexico, and also won bronze at the Baseball World Cup that same year, appearing in the World Cup again for Canada in 2013. While he’s pitched in front of family and friends close to home while with the Blue Jays, playing for Canada internationally is something completely different. Getting the chance to do it on home soil was something he wanted to be a part of. “Playing for Canada in an international competition, it’s a different beast,” he said. “The only time I’ve played with them has been in Europe, down in Panama, Mexico, Germany. It’s a comfort factor here. When you go to Panama and places like that, you’re trying to adjust and adapt to what’s going on there. The food, accommodations are a little bit different than you are accustomed to. For some guys it’s easy, for others it’s a challenge. “Here there’s a familiar feeling. Hopeful- ly that’s in our favour and allows us to just come out and play baseball instead of wor- rying about other stuff.” So far, with four wins in four games, home soil has been to Canada’s liking. The semi- finals for baseball will be Saturday, July 18, with the gold- and bronze-medal games the following day. AJAX -- Canada’s Shawn Hill pitched against Cuba in preliminary Pan Am baseball action at President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark Tuesday. He earned the win as Canada beat Cuba 3-1 to remain undefeated at 4-0. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Roller skater comes up just shy of medal Whitby’s Kailah Macri pleased with exposure of sport during Games Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com TORONTO — Whitby’s Kailah Macri couldn’t move up and grab a medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, finishing fourth in roller sports figure skating at the Exhibition Centre on Sunday, July 12. Argentina’s Giselle Soler, the youngest competitor at 18, won the gold medal, while Talitha Haas of Brazil took silver and Chile’s Marisol Villarroel bronze. Macri was in fourth place after the short program, held the night before, but she stumbled twice early in her long program and failed to make up any ground on the top three competitors. As the lone Canadian in the event, including the men’s portion, Macri enjoyed strong support from a packed and vocal venue, and insisted afterward that it did not make her nervous. “It doesn’t affect me, I actually like it,” she said, referring to the cheers and visi- ble Canada gear. “Having the crowd gives that positive energy towards you. It didn’t throw me off at all.” Macri started her four-minute long program with an early double axel, tri- ple salchow combination, and touched down on both, which ultimately cost her a medal. She spoke to the media immediately after, while Villarroel was still on the floor, recognizing that she still had a chance at bronze, but knew it was unlikely unless the Chilean faltered. “It makes me a little nervous, but I wasn’t expecting to get a medal,” she said of having to wait for the results. “This experience, medal or no medal, just being here and being able to represent Canada another time was awesome.” Macri scored 114.40 points for her short program, which left her well within reach of Villarroel, who was in third with 116.10 points, and Haas, who was second with 118.20. Soler, who won gold at the 2014 Pan American roller figure skating championships, led the way after scoring 130.00 points in her short program. In the long program, which counts three times more than the short, Soler again led with 129.90, followed by Haas (126.70), Villarroel (121.20), Colombia’s Nataly Otalora (119.30) and Macri (118.80). All told, Soler (519.70) won handi- ly, followed by Haas (498.30), Villarro- el (479.70), Macri (470.80) and Otalora (464.00). “Obviously the first two jumps I touched my hand down,” Macri said, assessing her performance. “A lot of the landings were two-footed, kind of shaky. The spins were OK, but it just wasn’t my best skate.” Macri, a 24-year-old York University kinesiology grad, also competed at the 2011 Pan Am in Guadalajara, where she finished fifth, but only recently returned to the sport in order to compete close to home. She said she is considering also com- peting at the world championships in Colombia this September, but will soon retire from competing and look towards coaching and judging. She was surprised and encouraged by the strong support shown for the sport, which doesn’t typically get much recog- nition in Canada. “I’ve had little kids come up to me ask- ing where they can take lessons, where they can learn to skate, so it definitely increases awareness about the sport,” she said. “I think having this competition in Toronto is really great for the sport.” 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 • Ju l y 1 6 , 2 0 1 5 31 AP Baseball has been a big hit AJAX -- The President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark has provided fans with a number of highlights during the opening week of competition. Men’s base- ball and softball have been on the diamonds for the first week, with medal games this weekend. Next week, women’s baseball and soft- ball games will be held dur- ing the week, with medal games slated for the week- end of July 25-26. 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Please visit www.qresidential.ca 2 & 3 bedroomapartments Close to school, shopping, hospital On-site superintendent.Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or(905)686-0841Eve. viewing by appt.www.ajaxapartments.com Exclusive Special 1-Bdrm Basement Apt. Dunbarton, Pickering. Private entrance in private quiet home. Veranda, parking, ideal for single clean gentleman, very quiet area. No smoking or pets. Very large bathroom with jacuzzi & shower. $815/mo inclusive (negotiable). First/last, references. Call 905-839-3000, if you leave message we will call you back. Church St & Hwy. 2 Ajax Newly renovated 2-BDRM basement apt. Full bathroom. New kitchenette. Separate entrance, Shared laundry. 1-parking. No pets/smoking. Avail. Aug. 1st. $1000/month, utilities included. 416-522-1938 PICKERING:1-bedroombasement apt., Open-concept, walkout to deck. Cable, Parking & Laundry available. Nosmoking/pets. Utilities incl., First/last, Suit single working person.Available August 1st. Call 905-619-2462 OSHAWA, 385 Gibb St. Available Immediately. 3 bdrm apts. Starting from $1250/month plus $30/month parking. Upon credit approval. Laundry on-site. Close to amenities. Patrick 905-443-0191 PICKERING 2 bdrm basement apt. Newly renovated. Close to Pickering Town Centre, GO and schools. Parking, laundry. Available immediately. No smoking/pets. $1000/mo inclusive. First/last, references. Call 416-833-0714 or 437-886-2186 2 Bedroom Apt.,Pickering $1000/mo. utilities & cable incl. 1 parking spot. No smoking/Pets. First/Last required. Available Aug 15. 905-837-0159, 289-314-7182 AJAX opposite Wal-Mart(Hwy 2 & Wicks Dr.) Beautiful spacious, legal 2-bedroom walk- out basement, 4-appliances, laundry, parking, near schools, no pets/smoking. $995/mo. inclusive. Available immediately.Private entrance. 905-686-5559, cell 416-895-4388. Summer Rental Sale - One Month FREE Rent! Beautiful Bowmanville condos available for rent immediately. 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Please call (905)579- 4015 Apartments & Flats For RentA OSHAWA, 1-BEDROOM basement apt., Washer, dryer, fireplace. Available Sept 1st, Close to bus, no smoking/Not suitable for children. $1200/mth utilities included. First/last. (905)725-9292 or email: claudettes pools@rogers.com Apartments & Flats For RentA Condominiumsfor RentC Houses for Rent 3-BEDROOM DETACHED HOUSE, Bourbon St. Whitby. Great condition, 1600+utilities. 2 wash- rooms, powder room on main floor. Avail.August 1st. 3-bedroom house, Rossland/Harmony. 2 washrooms, walkout, new appliances, finished basement, parking for 3 cars, $1550/mo +utilities. Avail. August 15th. Call Ray 416-823-4930 or John 416-464-6062. Westney/Rossland 3-bedroom, 3 baths, all appliances, finished basement, double garage. Clean and well maintained, Near public transit & schools. $1650/month + util.416-648-3677 To wnhousesfor RentT OSHAWA 2-BEDROOM Apt, Available August 1st. $1200/month inclu- sive. First/last required. No dogs. 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Safety' d and E-Tested, asking $22,900 for everything. 905 623 8700, ask for Brad. 142 Large Cres. Ajax Garage Sale Saturday July 18, 2015 8:30am-2:30pm Lots for Everyone! Bike, skates, lawnmower, clothing, Elvis items etc. 813 Sylvia Street Oshawa HUGE MOVING SALE Saturday July 18th starting 8am Rain or Shine Contents of house & garage 34 Elm St, Ajax GARAGE SALE Saturday, July 18th 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Household goods, some furniture, hand tools etc. 814 Modlin Rd Pickering Saturday July 18 9am to 3pm New items, toys, movie memo- bralia/teeshirts, household items, linens, clothing and much more! HAWKER, Helen Louise (nee Cockburn) (April 25, 1928 - July 2, 2015) Passed away peacefully at her residence in Pickering Village on Thursday, July 2 at the age of 87, the beloved wife of the late Clifford James Hawker for 62 wonderful years. She will be sadly missed by her cherished children Jo- Ann Sturgess (Danny), Dianne Watts (Keith), Sandra Kanagasabai and Mary Hamor (David). Grandmother to Christine (John), Tom, James (Angela), Sara, Alexander and Victoria. Great-grandmother to Tala, Fiona, Connor, and Gabriel. Sister to Jack (Donna), Beverly and Kathleen Cockburn. She was predeceased by her parents John Cockburn and Eva Hanson. Helen had a passion for volunteering and always led by example. Through the years, she helped to shape many young minds through her leadership in the Explorers, CGIT, Brownies and Guides, and as a Sunday school teacher at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in the village. She enjoyed many hours volunteering at Ajax Pickering General Hospital and the 4477 Shop and was a past member of the Optimists of Ajax. Helen will be dearly missed and in our hearts forever. Interment will be at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Bendale on Saturday July 18, 2015 at 2pm. For those wishing to pay their respects, a gathering will be held after the interment at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Pickering Village at 3pm. If desired, donations to the CNIB, the Heart & Stroke Foundation or a charity of choice are welcome. Arrangements entrusted to MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 905-428-8488. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca LANGEVIN, Betty - Passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Pickering on July 15, 2015. She now joins her beloved husband Maurice "Sonny". Loving and adored mother to Linda (Jan), Jackie (Dale) and Allan (Arlene). Grandmother to Kenny, Greg, Jennifer, Ashley, Bradley, Travis, Adam, Sarah, Alicia and great grandmother to Justin, Lee, Sophia and the late Dylan. She will also be missed by her brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax 905-428-8488) on Saturday July 18, 2015 from 11-1:30 p.m. Funeral Service to follow in the chapel at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Diabetes Association or the Brain Tumor Foundation would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be signed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca ROBERTS, Preston Charles - He fought the good fight but lost in the last round on July 1st, 2015 at Scarborough Hospital at the age of 75. Much loved husband of Janice for 23 years but good friends for 56 years. He was a big brother to his sister Marlene (husband Daniel) of Laval, QC, special Dad to son Lloyd (partner Senz) of Victoria, BC and daughter Jenny of Whitehorse, YT. Dear step-father and Godfather to Graham (wife Lena) and step-father to Jamie (wife Julie) of Australia. He will be missed by his nephew John (wife Joanne) and his grandchildren Dylan, Evan, Madeline and John. Preston coached amateur boxing for over 35 years in different provinces and in the Yukon. Many of them competed and titled at provincial, national & international competitions and the Olympics. He received several awards including Boxing Ontario's Volunteer of the Year, inducted into the Canadian Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame and Boxing Ontario's Legend's of Fame as a coach. Countless boxers credit him as also being a mentor, father figure and friend making a life-long impression on their lives. Surviving larynx cancer and surgery in 2006, he was limited to only whispering but he continued coaching the sport he loved. Preston was also an avid volunteer at the office of our Member of Parliament. Family and friends are welcome at St Paul's on-the-Hill Anglican Church, 882 Kingston Rd., Pickering on Saturday, July 18. Visitation will begin at 10am, Service at 11am with a reception to follow in the Church Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Paul's or to a charity of your choice in Preston's memory. Condolences may be posted online: http://goo.gl/pCcxFX OLIVER, Jamie In loving memory of a dear son, husband, father, brother and friend who passed away suddenly on July 17, 2013. Although our hearts are heavy, we ask that those who knew Jamie, please take a moment to remember his infectious smile, hearty laugh, carefree and loving spirit. It is our hope that your fond remembrance of Jamie will bring a smile to you. Forever loved and missed. - Wendy, Mom and Dad, Amanda, Sarah, Sara and Chris, Sue, Andre, Jake, Abbey and Joey LEASE/SALE. OPEN HOUSE. Sat. July 18, 11am-4pm. 1422 Glaspell Cres., Oshawa. 3+study. 3 Parking. All appliances. Freehold new town home. Taunton/Townline. Available now. 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