Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2015_08_20Subject to additional terms and conditions found at saveonenergy.ca. Funded by the Ontario Power Authority and offered by Veridian Connections Inc. OMOfficial Mark of the Ontario Power Authority Phantom power can account for up to 20%of household energy use. Unplug electronics when they’re not in use, or use a power bar with a timer or auto-shutoff. Do more, save mor Download coupons for energy efficient products, like power bars with integrated timers or auto-shutoff, at veridian.saveonenergy.ca Authority. Used under licence. hold or re! a Subject to additional terms and conditions found at saveonenergy.ca. Funded by the Independent Electricity System Operator and offered by Veridian Connections Inc. OMOfficial Mark adopted and used by the Independent Electricity System Operator. Used under licence. VISIT OURAJAX SHOWROOM HOME PRODUCTS 232 FAIRALL STREET MON.-THURS. 10 AM - 7 PM FRI.-SAT.10 AM - 3 PM •SUN.-CLOSED WWW.LIFESTYLESUNROOMS.COM ADJUSTABLEMEMORY FOAMMATTRESS & BASE 668-4300 WHITBY 1540 Dundas Street East427-2047 PICKERING 1755 Pickering Parkway T-XL $74995 EACH (2)T-XL $139995 KING $89995 $174995 PICKERINGNews Adver tiser durhamregion.comAUGUST 20, 2015 Cross-Canada tour on horseback canters through Durham Region raising awareness, funds in support of veterans p.10 RIDING FOR VETERANS Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland p.2 Police warn of dangerous drugs in Durham p.11 Part 3 of Starving to Death Rash of cocaine overdoses in Durham coincides with warnings about fentanyl contamination across Canada Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A cluster of near-fatal overdos- es on the weekend has prompted Durham police to issue a warning about street drugs being mixed with dangerous contaminants. Over the course of 30 hours this past week- end, four people became unresponsive after snorting powdered cocaine, police said. The ODs coincide with a rash of deaths attributed to the addition of the powerful painkiller fen- tanyl to street drugs across the country. Testing has yet to determine if the drugs involved in the local incidents were mixed with other substances, said Durham police Sergeant Bill Calder. “That would be our No. 1 concern,” he said. “We just want to get the word out there.” During the weekend police assisted para- medics responding to four reports of over- doses in Whitby, Pickering and Ajax. Vic- tims became unresponsive after ingesting cocaine, but were revived. The four, all of whom were hospitalized, are alive because others were able to call for assistance, Sgt. Calder said. “All four of these people, if someone hadn’t have been there, would probably be deceased now,” he said. The Durham incidents come as police and addiction counsellors across the country are sounding the alarm about the dangers of fen- tanyl, a powerful painkiller. The synthetic opioid, typically prescribed for chronic pain, is both being ingested intentionally by recre- ational drug users, and unwittingly after it’s mixed with drugs such as heroin and oxycon- tin. A bulletin issued this month by the Cana- dian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use, notes that between 2009 and 2014 there were 655 deaths in Canada attributable to fentanyl. That represents one death every three days. The CCENDU found evidence of an increasing number of fentanyl-related deaths, the most acutely affected regions in the west. Alberta saw a 20-fold increase in fentanyl deaths between 2009 and 2014 -- from six five years ago to 120 last year -- while incidents in British Columbia tripled over a few years, from 13 in 2012 to 90 in 2014. Also over the past weekend, police in Win- nipeg reported one death and one overdose involving users of cocaine believed to have been contaminated with fentanyl. Kim Wazny, clinic co-ordinator at the First Step methadone clinic in Oshawa, said that while staff hasn’t heard about fentanyl-con- taminated street drugs locally yet, they’re putting out the word about potential dan- gers. “I haven’t heard bout anything around here as of yet, but we definitely have warnings up about fentanyl,” she said. Most worrisome are drugs with unknown additives such as counterfeit oxycontin tab- lets made with fentanyl, said Ms. Wazny. “People think it’s oxycontin, but it’s not,” she said. “There’s an inherent risk with street drugs, but people have some reassur- ance when they’re taking prescription drugs. Unless you’re a first-time user, you generally know what you’re getting. “Everything changes, however, when you’re dealing with counterfeits,” said Ms. Wazny. In January of this year, Durham police revealed that seven of eight overdose deaths investigated here in late 2014 had been attrib- uted to fentanyl. There were eight sudden deaths and 11 incidents in which paramed- ics responded to reports of overdoses among heroin users in November and December 2014. Symptoms of a fentanyl overdose include slow breathing, nausea, drowsiness and unconsciousness. Police advise immediately calling 911 in the event of any complications associated with drug use. Anyone seeking assistance with problem- atic substance abuse is advised to call the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at 1-800-463-2338. 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 905-723-4561 Hours: Mon.•Tu es.•Wed. 10-6, Thurs.• Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun.11-5 www.furnituregalleries.ca *Credit equal to the value of the HST.Not valid on Floor Model Clearance or Best Value items. See store for details. QUALITY • SELECTION •VA LUE NO TA X WEEKEND SAVE THE HST! Ends Sunday 5pm Sharp! See o u r New S e r t a Matt r e S S G a l l e r y 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 2 AP *Limitedtimeoffer.Availableateligibleandparticipatingdealersonly.Somerestrictionsapply.Pleaseseeparticipatingdealerfordetails.Financing subjecttocreditapprovalofqualifiedbuyersbyauthorizedBobcatfinanceproviders.Theunittradedinmustbe12yearsoldornewer.Trade-inoffer goodforNEW,neverbeforesoldBobcatskid-steerloadersandall-wheelsteerloadersinUSandCanadaonly.Thetradeallowancerebateisonaone toonebasis.BobcatCompanyreservestherighttodiscontinuethisprogramatanytimewithoutpriornotice.Bobcat®andtheBobcatlogoare trademarksofBobcatCompany.15-B196 OTNOOR TF OTABOBC OTNOOR TF OTABOBC OTNOOR TF OTABOBC .EON DSNGIH TNGITT GERO FP SHOPOTS-E ONRUOY .EON DSNGIH TNGITT GERO FP SHOPOTS-E ONRUOY .EON DSNGIH TNGITT GERO FP SHOPOTS-E ONRUOY Authorized Bobcat Dealer CALL YOUR LOCAL BOBCAT SALESMAN Bobcat of Toronto 241 Deerhurst Drive •Brampton, ON L6T 5K3 416-697-4172 •www.bobcattoronto.com .EON DSNGIH TNGITT GERO FP SHOPOTS-E ONRUOY .EON DSNGIH TNGITT GERO FP SHOPOTS-E ONRUOY .EON DSNGIH TNGITT GERO FP SHOPOTS-E ONRUOY .EON DSNGIH TNGITT GERO FP SHOPOTS-E ONRUOY .EON DSNGIH TNGITT GERO FP SHOPOTS-E ONRUOY .EON DSNGIH TNGITT GERO FP SHOPOTS-E ONRUOY Mentionthisad andget 10% O F F onYOURNEXTBOBCAT PARTSORDER TACBOT BXER NUOY REDR OSTRPA OTNOOR TF OTABOBC OTNOOR TF OTABOBC OTNOOR TF OTABOBC ds aihn toitneM EAST Steve Sarginson 416-451-5329 Ajax, Pickering,Uxbridge, Peterborough,Lindsay, Kawarthas, East Gwillimbury EAST CENTRAL Stu Johnson 647-668-3229 East Toronto, Markham, Stouffville, Scarborough, King City, Aurora, Newmarket WEST CENTRAL Bob Bell 647-668-8405 Brampton, Northeast Etobicoke, Vaughan CENTRAL Gino Cervo 416-909-6597 York, Metro, Vaughan, Richmond Hill WEST Jake Gowland 647-668-5257 Mississauga, Oakville, Etobicoke The largest stock of Bobcat ®equipment and parts in Eastern Canada0%$2,50060months* FORUP TO CAD Tradeallowance on new Bobcat compact track loaders and excavators*for your used Bobcat loader* 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 3 AP The best insurance you can buy. Locations 1 Rossland Rd.West, Suite 206, Ajax 1099 Kingston Rd., Suite 246, Pickering #YDsummer YD.COM (289) 327-2400There’s still time! Young Drivers will help you end your summer right. Enroll today in one of Young Drivers’ express driving courses: • Two-weekend courses • Four-day express courses • Weekday evening courses Put the brakes on high insurance prices.Register today and save. Ready to drive towards a final summer adventure? We’ve got the keys FIND USONLINE www.durhamregion.com @ @newsdurham newsdurham NDP takes early lead in Durham poll, which party is likely to win your vote? It’s still early days in the federal election campaign but according to our poll the NDP appears to be the party of choice by a large margin. Could this spell the end for Stephen Harper’s Conservative party in Durham Region? Every week we will be updating our poll to reflect the opinions of our readers. Depend- ing on the election campaign voters could be swayed from one party to the next. It all depends on momentum, the outcome of a debate or a leader simply making a speak- ing error. Will the Mike Duffy trial have any impact on readers’ choices? That’s all left to be seen. Our unscientific poll will be updated each week and see how the parties are faring. Keep following our poll results right up to election week to see where your party stands and share the results with friends on Face- book, Twitter, Instagram or any other social media. www.durhamregion.com will keep a run- ning tally of weekly results so you can see how your party is faring. Local woman knits, crochets for babies at Ajax- Pickering hospital Mother, grandmother, knits 100 baby hats, 20 blankets with no plans to stop soon Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- A Pickering woman is doing her part to make sure the newborns at the Ajax and Pickering hospital will have warm little heads and bodies when they enter the world. Geraldine Purchase is a wife, mother and grandmother who likes to keep her hands busy. She cares for children from her home on a regular basis, many times into the eve- nings so their parents can work late hours. And although she’s retired from her housekeeping job at Bay Ridges Long Term Care, she’ll work there when they need her help. She also bakes -- bread is her favourite -- and cooks regularly for friends, family and neighbours. “If I can do it, I’ll do it,” she says. “If I have it and you need it, then it’s yours.” In the spirit of her giving attitude, Ms. Pur- chase recently put her hobbies of knitting and crocheting to good use by making hats for the newborn ward at Rouge Valley Health System Ajax and Pickering hospital. “I knit 55 and thought, ‘I’m going to make a goal.’ So I knit 100,” Ms. Purchase says of the hats she made. When she dropped off the hats, the staff was very grateful, and mentioned the hospi- tal could use baby blankets too. So, she has a new project on the go, and has already made 20 blankets so far. “I may go for 50, then knowing me, when I go to 50, I’ll probably go to 60,” she says. Ms. Purchase has also made hats, socks and scarves, which she plans to give to an organization that will get them to the home- less for the winter. Ms. Purchase learned how to knit and cro- chet many years ago from her mother and she’s been hooked since. “I can’t sit down and have nothing in my hands,” she admits. She not only enjoys the crafts, but they’re also a means for her to help others. “It makes me feel really good to know that I can help others in any way I can. Just the smallest thing can put a smile on someone’s face, which to them could mean so much,” she says. Ms. Purchase grew up in a small town in Newfoundland and moved to Pickering 18 years ago. She says as a kid, she didn’t have much, but she feels having very little made her open to sharing. “It’s just me. It’s just the way I am,” she says. “My mom was the same way. My mom loved to do things for other people and I do too.” PICKERING -- Geraldine Purchase is a longtime Pickering resident who has knit and crocheted 100 hats for newborns at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. She’s currently working on blankets. She’s at 20 and doesn’t plan to stop any time soon. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland ‘‘If I have it and you need it then it’s yours.’ Geraldine Purchase, knitter extraordinaire 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 4 AP Toll free:1-877-720-4837 Call Now416-800-4411Call Now416-800-4411 Proud member of Ajax Board of Trade Web:www.goHomeSaving.com It’s Hard To Stop A Trane.® *Rebate amount is in combination with OPA rebate. Only on selected models. While SUPPlieS laSt FirSt Come FirSt Serve Promotion ends August 31, 2015 overStoCkClearaNCe! $1300*upto rebate aIr CoNDItIoNer 10 DaYS leFt! Ontario elementary teachers vow not to back down in bargaining with province, boards ETFO ‘will prevail in the end’, union president Sam Hammond says Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com TORONTO -- The provincial govern- ment and the Ontario Public School Board Association will be “in the fight of your lives” if they’re not ready to bar- gain seriously. Sam Hammond, the president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, made the comment to several hundred delegates at the union’s annu- al meeting in Toronto Monday, Aug. 17. The union and OPSBA return to the bargaining table on Sept. 1, one week before school starts. If the OPSBA doesn’t remove some demands, “we will defend, make no mistake, we will defend quality public education in this province,” Mr. Ham- mond said. “We’ll engage in serious, respectful bargaining. We will respect our past, current and future members. If that doesn’t happen, I say to the government and OPSBA, you are in the fight of your lives,” he added. The two sides have been trying to hammer out a new agreement for about a year. New to this round of bargaining are the two negotiation streams -- local issues being negotiated at the local level, while larger issues, such as pay, classroom sizes and preparation time, bargained at the provincial level. “There’s a simple truth, our work- ing conditions are our students’ learn- ing conditions,” Mr. Hammond said. “Countless people support and deeply appreciate the work you do. They have your back. I have your back as well. We will stand and we will prevail in the end.” His comments followed Premier Kath- leen Wynne’s remarks to reporters at an event in Brampton that she is more “optimistic now than I was a few weeks ago (about a teacher settlement), but it is obviously going to be a hard few weeks as we work to make sure that kids are in school. It is my No. 1 priority as we go into the fall.” Elementary, secondary and Catho- lic teachers’ unions have all agreed to return to provincial bargaining -- the latter two this week. “The talks have restarted and that’s a very, very good thing,” Ms. Wynne said. Mr. Hammond noted the efforts of previous union leaders led to having prep time included in agreements. “In 10 or 20 years from now, I know (future union members) will look back and thank you for what you did. We drew a line in the sand and said no,” Mr. Hammond said. “Those strips need to come off the table and they need to come off sooner rather than later.” The union will be getting involved in the federal election “for the first time ever,” he noted. “For far too long, we’ve had a gov- ernment and a prime minister in Otta- wa that doesn’t reflect the values of a majority of Canadians. We cannot allow this to carry on after Oct. 19,” he stated. “Thousands of children have no access to quality day care. The prime minister’s position on women’s equality is disgust- ing,” he said. “My friends, we need to take back the Canada we love. To do that, we need to heave Steve,” Mr. Hammond said. -- with files from Torstar news service TORONTO -- Sam Hammond is the president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario. Torstar news services 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 5 AP Paddy’s Market It’s Worth the Drive to Hampton! 2212 TAUNTON ROAD, HAMPTON APPLIANCE WAREHOUSE: 905-263-8369 • 1-800-798-5502 www.PaddysMarket.ca $288999 SAVE $610Regular Price $3499.99 $169999 SAVE $400Regular Price $2099.99 $93499 SAVE $215Regular Price $1149.99 Contact M arsha Jones Dooley for more information:Tel: 905-427-3595 •Email: JDInsure@rogers.com Ajax Rotary FriendshipandFellowship Experiencegivingbacktoyourcommunity JoinuseachThursday-visitwww.AjaxRotary.orgforinfo AjaxRotaryCharityGolfTournament, Thurs.Sept.3/151pm,HeatherGlen JOIN FULLYOPEN Select your personal suite from spacious studios, or one and two bedrooms. Bring your own furnishings and treasured accessories to personalize your new home. These units are pleasantly complemented by an elegantly appointed dining room, recreational areas and quiet sitting spaces found throughout the building. ToursAvailable 50 Paul Burns Way, Whitby • Tel: 905.665.9227 • www.lyndecreekmanor.com • Kitchenette in all suites with fridge and microwave •Window sheers •Wall to wall broadloom • 4 piece washrooms with walk-in shower or tub • Linen closet • Emergency communication system Indecent act charge laid after citizen posts video of Ajax suspect online AJAX -- A Whitby senior has been charged by Durham police after a passerby record- ed video of a man committing an indecent act last week in Ajax. A suspect turned himself in Tuesday, Aug. 18, police said. An investigation was launched after a man out walking his dog spotted a man masturbating in a pickup truck Aug. 14 in the vicinity of Harwood Avenue South and Bayly Street. The witness took cellphone video of the suspect and called police. Prior to the arrest images were posted on Facebook with the warning, “Ajax parents beware”. The post includes a picture of a grey-haired man with glasses inside the cab of a blue pickup. The post says the man was “playing with him- self” at Bayly and Harwood. Armand Gendreau, 72, of Dufferin Street in Whitby is charged with committing an indecent act. He was released on an undertaking. durhamregion.com news•entertainment•sports•video•weather du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m 6 AP 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 Tim Whittaker - Publisher • Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief • Mike Johnston - Managing Editor • Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising • Deb McDonald - Sales Manager • Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager • Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication ADVERTISING 905-215-0472 CLASSIFIEDS 905-215-0442 DISTRIBUTION 905-215-0504 NEWS 905-215-0481 or 905-215-0462 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 6N8 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, LMA. All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 When we are born, it’s inevitable the day will come when we die. Nobody can prevent that from happening. How we leave this world is unknown until the day it happens. However, that could change in the future thanks to a Feb- ruary 2015 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada that struck down the federal law prohibiting physician-assisted dying. As a result of this ruling, Ontario, in col- laboration with participating provinces and territories, is establishing an expert advisory group on physician-assisted dying, with a focus on the needs of patients and their families. Independent of the provincial-territori- al expert advisory group, the Ontario gov- ernment is also inviting Ontarians to share their views on physician-assisted dying and end-of-life care through in-person consultations and an online survey. Ontar- ians can provide their input on key issues including safeguards to protect vulnerable people, the impact on families and caregiv- ers, and the role of health-care providers in the provision of physician-assisted dying. The advisory group will provide advice on the development of policies, practices and safeguards for provinces and territo- ries to consider when physician-assisted dying is legal within their respective juris- dictions. This discussion is important because it will impact everyone at some point in their lives. With an aging baby boomer demo- graphic, the stress on our health-care sys- tem will become significant in the decades to come. With hospital beds in short sup- ply today, the pressures on the system will grow in the days and years to come. Rather than withering away in a hospital bed wait- ing for the end, people could be granted the right to physician-assisted dying if the Supreme Court of Canada so decides. Or, depending on the outcome of the debate, the Supreme Court could make other deci- sions that would affect how we leave this world. Federal, provincial and territorial govern- ments have until February 2016 to imple- ment responses pending the Supreme Court of Canada’s final decision on physi- cian-assisted dying. It suspended its ruling for 12 months allowing for these consulta- tions to take place. End-of-life care is not typically a discus- sion families like to have but it’s impor- tant the people closest to you know your wishes before it’s too late. With that in mind, by participating in the discussions taking place now about physician-assist- ed dying, you have the potential to shape not only your future but those of genera- tions to come. Nobody wants to die. How- ever, nobody wants to suffer before they die either. Planning for the worst ahead of time could make things easier for everyone when the end finally arrives. Visit https:// www.ontario.ca/page/doctor-assisted- dying-and-end-life-decisions-consulta- tion to participate in this important survey. -- Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Region Division Join end of life planning discussions taking place right now Wildlife DNA bank would ensure survival To the editor: Re: ‘Remember Cecil the lion by protect- ing wildlife’, opinion, durhamregion.com, July 30, 2015. The Norwegian government’s Sval- bard International Seed Vault project is intended to prevent vital plant seeds from being lost in the event of disasters both natural and man-made. In my opinion, it is not too late to set up a secure DNA bank for all of our wild- life, from the biggest to the smallest, with those classified as threatened being looked after first. The need for such a provision is becoming more and more urgent. If humanity ever straightens itself out and stops destroying our planet, then if we have established such a bank, clon- ing techniques can be used to bring back these precious animals that so many people are prepared to bring to extinc- tion for their own “sporting” pleasure. I am not satisfied that the world’s wild- life can realistically be protected, par- ticularly as the rarity value of endan- gered creatures like Cecil continues to increase dramatically. A DNA bank will hopefully guarantee their survival, if not now, then at some point in the future. Jeff Goodall Oshawa Home mail delivery a ‘privileged service’ To the editor: My News Advertiser (Pickering, Aug. 13) included a flyer attacking MP Cor- neliu Chisu for not saving door-to- door mail delivery and blaming the Conservative government for backing plans to stop your home mail delivery. Excuse me? I haven’t seen door-to- door mail delivery for my 25 years in Pickering. Why should I pay for some neighbourhoods to still get such per- sonal service when I’ve never seen it? To be fair, if folk feel so strongly about keeping their current, privi- leged service then they should have to pay more (than me) for it. Voting in a new (left-leaning) gov- ernment to get their way will only force me to continue to pay for their entitlement. I guess that some neighbourhoods feel they are created more equal than others. P.S. Community mailboxes are noth- ing new. All of my childhood years in Peterborough we had to pick up our mail at a rural route box at the end of the street, even though we were well within city limits. I am 54 now, so that was decades ago. Paul Johnston Pickering 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 7 AP pickeringileads@boyerautogroup.com www.boyerpickering.com Michael Boyer chevrolet cadillac Buick GMc ltd. vehicles may not be exactly as shown in pictures. 1-866-980-5044 715 Kingston Rd., Exit 401 at Whites Rd. IN PICKERING The ADvAnTAges: • 30 Day Exchange • 3 Month 5,000 KM Warranty • 150 Point Inspection • 24HR Roadside Assistance 2014 Impala lTZ This Is A One Owner Vehicle, Loaded With Features, Leather, Power Sunroof, Navigation, Bluetooth, With Only 20,145 Km’s $34,900 plus taxesand licensing Stk# 150556A 2014 CRUZE lT Automatic, Air Conditioning, Power Windows, My Link, Bluetooth, Back Up Camera, Previous Daily Rentals, Average Kilometers 18,000 $15,288 plus taxesand licensing 2013 malIbU lTZ One Owner Vehicle, Leather, Roof, Alloys, Bluetooth And So Much More Only 35,125 Km’s $23,500 plus taxesand licensing Stk# 150625A 2014 SONIC lT Automatic, Air Conditioning, Power Windows, Power Sunroof, Alloys, Fog Lights, Back Up Camera, Previous Daily Rental, Average Kilometers 20,200.$14,588 plus taxesand licensing 2006 pONTIaC SOlSTICE CONvERTIblE COUpE One Owner, 5 Speed Manual Transmission, Leather, Cruise, Power Windows, Power Mirrors 16,0422 Km’s $10,500 plus taxesand licensing Stk# 150875B1 2015 GmC SavaNa CaRGO vaN ExTENdEd 2500 v8 Automatic, V8 Engine, Air Conditioning, Back Up Camera, Power Windows, Power Door Locks, Previous Daily Rental, Average Kilometers 11,200 $30,988 plus taxesand licensing 2014 malIbU lT Automatic, Air Conditioning, Power Windows, Power Sunroof, Alloys, Back Up Camera, Bluetooth, And Much More, Previous Daily Rental, Average Kilometers 22,000 $19,488 plus taxesand licensing 2010 bUICk laCROSSE One Owner Vehicle, Automatic, Air Conditioning, Leather, Power Sunroof, Power Windows Only 25,654 Km’s $16,988 plus taxesand licensing Stk# 150062B Purchase a Pre-Owned Vehicle From Boyer’s Before August 29th & Receive A &No Payments For 90 Days (O.A.C) 2015 bUICk vERaNO Cx One Owner Vehicle, Automatic, Air Conditioning, Power Windows, Back Up Camera, Remote Starter Only 4,015 Km’s $21,900 plus taxesand licensing Stk# 150931B 2010 aUdI a8 lONG QUaTTRO Automatic, Power Everything, Leather, Navigation, Sunroof, One Owner Vehicle Only 73,960 Km’s $32,988 plus taxesand licensing Stk# 140682A CadIllaC xTS Loaded With Features: Automatic, Climate Control, Leather, Panoramic Sunroof, Park Assist, Collision Alert, Excellent Condition, Only 26,800 Km’s $33,900 plus taxesand licensing Stk# P8131A PURCHASE A PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FROM BOYER’S BEFORE AUGUST 29TH & RECEIVE A $250 GASCARD & No PaymeNts For 90 Days!(O.A.C) 3TO CHOOSE FROM 2TO CHOOSE FROM 4TO CHOOSE FROM 3TO CHOOSE FROM $250 GASCARD OVER 71 VEHICLES IN STOCK! 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 8 AP •AJAX - 1 Westney Rd at Hwy #2 (905) 686-2182 •PICKERING -Pickering Town Centre Next to Sears (905) 420-0271 ON ALL BRANDS OF VEHICLES! Service D e p a r t m e n t P r e s e n t s Service Department Presents FREE ALIGNMENT INSPECTION WITH PRINT OUT FREECAR WASH! DUE TO THENATURE OF THISPROMOTIONAPPOINTMENTSARERECOMMENDED IF NECESSARY AN ALIGNMENT IS AVAILABLE AT A COST OF $99 +HST 301 Bayly St. W., Ajax Located on Bayly St.W. Between Westney and Harwood Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri: 7:30am-5:30pm Thursday: 7:30am-8:00pm Saturday: 8:00am- 2:00pm Sunday: CLOSED 1-866-96-MAZDA905-428-0088 www.ajaxmazda.com 9 TIME WINNER Multiple Winner A One of A Kind Experience Close to Home! History in Action Saturdays with a new theme each week! 905.683.8401pickering.ca/museum905.683.8401pick@pickeringmuse Unbelievable Experiences for Families & Children: Programs, Camps, Tours & Parties Outstanding Theatrical & Interactive Dinner Events Pickering, Ajax men among four charged in Durham cocaine bust DURHAM -- Drugs worth an estimated $250,000 and a loaded handgun were seized when a three-month police investigation culminated with the execution of several search warrants Wednesday. Four men face drug charges as a result of the investigation, dubbed Project Belle, Dur- ham police said. The lengthy operation tar- geted the sale and distribution of cocaine in Durham Region and the GTA, police said. Officers executed seven search warrants in Ajax, Pickering and Toronto Aug. 12, seizing $250,000 worth of cocaine and $181,000 in property deemed proceeds of crime, includ- ing four vehicles. A loaded handgun was found in a vehicle searched in Ajax, police said. Facing drug charges are Kimani Joseph, 32, of Scarborough; Ares Anvari, 33, of Pickering, Khalid Samuel, 32, of Pickering, and 31-year- old Anthony Davis-Harriot of Ajax. Mr. Davis-Harriot is also charged with six weap- ons offences. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 9 AP Similar to choosing between contact lenses or glasses, you can decide with your hearing professional which hearing aid st yle would best suit you.Both st yles have approximately the same performance and functions,but are fitted to the ear differently. Cal l u s toll-f ree tod ay at one of t he numbers below to se e if you qu alif y for this Field Test.Potent ial candidates will be given a FR EE hearing test to deter mine candidacy. Par ticipants will be given a FR EE in-office demonstration,and the opportunit y to evaluate the latest,most advanced hearing aid technology for 30 days at drastically reduced rates.A refund*is available at the end of the test period if you feel your test aids do not improve your hearing. A full range of sizes are available in this new tech nology,including the exceptionally dis reet open-fit and IIC models shown here: scree It’s almost a shame this technology isn’t more visible! Open-fit and Invisible-In-the-Canal (IIC)hearing aids are smaller and more beautiful than ever,striking the perfect balance between size and performance.The elegant and highly discreet open-fit hearing aid fits perfectly on top of your ear,and the thin tube in your ear canal is designed to disappear against your skin.The new IIC hearing aid--now with wireless technology--provides all of the outstanding features and benefits you want in a digital hearing aid,minus the stigma that came with wearing one in the past. Du ring this Limited -T ime even t ,we a re looking for people like you , who may be ex periencing var y ing levels of hearing loss to evaluate a remarkable new line of digital hearing aids and a rehabilitative process that could be the solution to your dif ficulties. 30 PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS Qualified Participants Needed for Technology Field Te st WANTED CALL NOW -Candidates are being selected. The selection process for this test period will end September 30,2015.NEW SESSION *Refund is for the full cost of the hearing aids,minus a service/administrative fee.Hearing tests are provided free of charge for adults ages 18 and older. Some conditions may apply.Please see clinic for details. Referred by Physicians over 50,000 Times. NSP-WNTD-APNALUC14 •Ajax |235 Bayly Street West |1-888-636-0471 •Brooklin |2B,5959 Anderson Street |1-888-699-5818 •Oshawa |470 King Street West |1-888-598-1866 •Pickering |1848 Liverpool Road |1-888-696-9910 •Whitby |604 Garden Street |1-888-647-8476 Smartwatch startup created by UOIT students scores $2,500 prize Henlen Watches aims to create interchangeable smartwatch bands Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Three local student entrepre- neurs are $2,500 richer after their business idea wowed a panel of judges. UOIT engineering students Kyle George, Gregory Barnes and Ryan Nasara recently snagged first place in the Spark Centre’s Youth Accelerator sum- mer program with a smartwatch start- up called Henlen Watches. Their idea? Interchangeable smartwatches that allow the user to pop the “smart” component out and insert it into different types of watch- bands. “I bought a smartwatch when they were first released, and I realized that I couldn’t wear it in some scenarios, like playing sports or at the gym,” Mr. George explains. “They’re quite expensive, I wanted to be able to wear it every day, no matter what I was doing.” He envisions offering several types of watchbands, including a “classic” style, something dressy and a sports version. Henlen Watches is currently in the proto- type phase, with plans to launch a Kickstart- er campaign in October. Mr. George says they wouldn’t have made it this far without support from Spark Cen- tre’s Youth Accelerator program, which ran this summer as pilot project. The program saw 20 student companies receive hands-on support including free office space at The Loft -- a co-work space in downtown Oshawa -- seed financing from UOIT and Durham College and the chance to attend weekly workshops offered by local experts. Eleven of the companies qualified to com- pete for a $2,500 prize by making three-min- ute pitches in front of a panel of judges on Aug. 11. “Without Spark Centre we never would have pursued this as much,” says Mr. George. “As engineers we don’t know a lot about things like legal and marketing. They helped us with a business plan, pitching, marketing, everything.” Braden Kemp, director of client services at Spark Centre, says Henlen Watches is an example of a strong business idea, because it provides a solution to a problem. “One thing we see a lot, is people come up with an idea and don’t bother to check to see if anyone else thinks it’s a good idea,” he explains. “They took the time to research the market and they found out people felt they couldn’t wear a smart- watch everywhere. They were con- cerned about it getting wet or broken.” Mr. Kemp says the Henlen Watches team was extremely dedicated and spent about 100 hours working with Spark Centre advi- sors over the course of the summer. Other business ideas that were part of the summer Youth Accelerator program included: Agile Fat Guy, a craft distillery that applies the business model of craft beer to make craft spirits; Ideal Compass, a web application that helps travel agents increase businesses efficiency and improve service; Hockeypedia, an online database for minor hockey league tournaments; and Delush, a juicing company that focuses on natural ingredients and preservative-free products. Budding entrepreneurs can visit www. sparkcentre.org/2015-fall-incubator to apply for the fall Youth Accelerator pro- gram. OSHAWA -- UOIT engineering students, from left, Kyle George, Gregory Barnes, and Ryan Nasara, recently won $2,500 from the Spark Centre’s summer Youth Accelerator program for their business idea. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Paul Nichols says Canadians ‘forget’ who veterans are Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A chance encounter helped Paul Nichols turn his life around. Now, the former member of the Canadian Forces is taking steps, on horseback, to help other veterans struggling with life. Mr. Nichols is riding across Canada on horseback to raise awareness of the needs of veterans after they leave the mili- tary. The ride began on April 9 in Victoria, B.C. and will end on Nov. 9 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Spokeswoman Cathleen McMahon said they have trav- elled more than 4,000 kilometres and have ridden for 117 days, as of Wednesday, Aug. 12. The trip will take 211 days. “It’s been perfect. So far, so good.” She added more than 200 veterans have ridden part of the trip. “We hope to reach 700 by the end,” she said. On Aug. 12, Mr. Nichols and members of his team stopped by the Pickering Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606 for a reception. Members from the Ajax Royal Canadian Legion Branch 322 were among those attending the event. He told the audience of about 150 people of meeting a woman in B.C. who had been helped by Canadian Forces during the civil war that tore apart the former Yugoslavia. Mr. Nichols served with Canadian Forces in Croatia and Bosnia in the Medak Operation in 1993. The woman and her family lived in an underground park- ing garage for three years during the siege of Sarajevo. “Canadian troops brought them aid and got them out,” Mr. Nichols said. “Her profound thank-you was the turnaround for me.” He noted people put decals honouring veterans on their vehicles but “so often, we forget who they are. So, that’s my job on this ride. “We’re reintroducing the Canadian people to Canadian veterans. Saving lives was a changing moment I had,” Mr. Nichols added. Terry Nichols, wife of Paul, said in an interview the ride has been “amazing, it really is. It’s life changing for us. We’re far enough in, we’re getting feedback from veterans. It’s really making a difference.” Mr. Nichols told the audience, “This is a little bit over- whelming. We’re finally getting some traction and this is overwhelming. I came home proud of my service and proud of our hard work we had done.” The Nichols live in Quensnal, B.C. and when the family moved there “for me, that’s when the war ended,” Mr. Nich- ols said. For many Canadians, when they think of a veteran, they ”think of veterans as 90-year-olds storming the beach.” He was quick to say that the sacrifices of Second World War veterans should be remembered and honoured. “But, there are three more generations of veterans after them.” In an interview, Ms. Nichols said, “Our mission is to change the face of Canadian veterans. The transition (to civilian life) can be difficult. “The perception of a veteran is a 93-year-old man,” she noted, adding most veterans are much younger and are both men and women. “We’ve had veterans who served over 20 years ago and it’s the first time they’ve worn the title of veteran very proudly,” Ms. Nichols said. Veterans didn’t want to tell people what it’s like to be a vet- eran. The hope is to connect veterans to their communities, she said. “They are thrilled and welcomed. It’s powerful.” Debbie Kent spent 32 years in the military, including time in Bosnia and Afghanistan. She was wearing a T-shirt that stated ‘Yes I am a CF veteran.’ “People see me as a female. They don’t see me as a vet- eran. When they think veteran, they think of someone who is old and male,” Ms. Kent said. “We’re working through a lot of this on our own,” she noted, adding with veterans “the camaraderie is amazing. To know you’re not dealing with this alone.” She now lives in Pickering with her husband Kris Vdov- ich, a reservist with the Ontario Regiment. She came from Ottawa, where there are a lot of military people she could speak with. “In Ottawa, it’s easy to find other military people. We can sit and talk,” she said. Veterans, she said, are looking for “a hand up, not a handout. We have many skill sets we can use to help out society. We are still useful. We know what we need. If you don’t ask for help, then nobody knows you need it,” Ms. Kent noted. During the ride, veterans have ridden along. Ms. Nich- ols, a therapeutic riding instructor, gave riding lessons to a triple amputee. “It was the first time in a year he had his prosthetics on. His goal is to learn to ride.” Durham riding MP Erin O’Toole, the minister of Veter- ans Affairs and a veteran himself, characterized the ride as “veterans helping other veterans. “Across Canada, veterans helping veterans is the most inspiring part of my job,” he added. He noted Mr. Nichols “wants to help other veterans. With this ride, he’s doing just that. Veterans are riding with him. Once they get on a horse, there’s healing power.” He presented a service medallion to both Paul and Terry Nichols. He noted in the navy the saying for smooth sailing was “fair winds and following seas. I don’t know what to say when you’re on horseback.” Ajax-Pickering MPP Joe Dickson noted between the Ajax and Pickering Legions, there are about 2,000 mem- bers. “Thank you Paul for serving our country. You truly are a hero,” Mr. Dickson said. Visit www.communitiesforveterans.ca for more infor- mation on the ride or to donate. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 10 AP Veteran rides into Ajax, Pickering AJAX -- In mid-April, veteran Paul Nichols, front right, and his wife Terry officially launched the Communities for Veterans Foundation Ride Across Canada to raise awareness and funding to support veterans. Riding with him through Ajax were, from left, Capt. Andrew Zeitoun and Capt. P.J. VanAuken from the Governor General’s Horse Guards, and local veteran Craig Hood. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland HOW THIS IMPACTS YOU • There are about 88,400 Second World War veterans still alive and their average age is 90. There are about 9,800 Korean War veterans still alive and their average age is 82. There are, however, 599,200 Canadian Forces veterans (both regular forces and primary reserves) and their aver- age age is 56. • More than 40,000 Canadian soldiers fought in Afghani- stan, with 158 killed. • Many veterans are fighting the effects of post traumatic stress disorder. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 11 AP Whitby’s Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences focuses on recovery and rehabilitation to treat severe cases of the illness in youth Parvaneh Pessian ppessian@durhamregion.com This is the last in a three-part series on the eat- ing disorders unit at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby. Here we delve into Sarnia resident Hannah Earle’s expe- rience at the facility since she was admitted to the program last December. DURHAM -- When Hannah Earle looks in the mirror, the girl she sees looking back at her isn’t perfect. But for the first time in two years, she’s no longer haunted by the shape and size of her reflection. She doesn’t spend every waking moment obsessing over the food she eats, watch- ing the number on a scale, or measuring her worth based on her appearance. Stand- ing proud now at about 140 pounds, the slen- der 17-year-old thinks she should pack on a few more pounds. “I’m a basketball player and in order to be the best I can be, I need to put a little bit more weight on,” she says. Hannah is in the planning for transition home stage of the eating disorders unit at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sci- ences in Whitby, where she’s spent the last eight months gaining her life back. Less than a year ago, she was teetering on the brink of death after being diagnosed with an eating disorder that was swallowing up everything she had to live for. The tall and athletic teen had starved her- self from 165 pounds to 110 pounds in just a few months. Her sudden weight loss spurred a slew of health problems that impaired her ability to function on a day-to-day basis. She had barely any strength to walk up the stairs, let alone dribble a basketball. Despite the obvious changes in her, Hannah kept her struggle with anorexia and bulimia a secret from family and friends, retreating further into isolation as she faded away before their eyes. In mid-2014, she left her Sarnia home to seek treatment at a London hospital but after nine months there, she still hadn’t curbed her destructive habits and continued to spi- ral downward. “Basically the main thing (with that pro- gram) was just to put on weight and get dis- charged when you’re at a certain goal weight, and for me it just kept getting worse as I put on the weight,” she explains. “I didn’t understand recovery and I didn’t want it because the eating disorder was my best friend. I found ways around the program and I was lying for so long, and it just wasn’t working.” It was around the same time that Hannah’s mother, Terri-lyn Earle, says she heard about another program that had recently been launched at Ontario Shores. The 12-bed eating disorders unit, which opened at the facility in October 2014, is the province’s first public residential treat- ment unit to offer 24-hour care for children and youth in Ontario with severe eating dis- orders. Through an interprofessional model of care -- including psychotherapy, nutri- tional guidance, individual, group and fam- ily counselling, and medication -- the pro- gram addresses the psychological aspects of the illness. To be eligible, patients must have previously received inpatient or day treat- ment that had not resulted in their sustained recovery. Differences between the previous treat- ment’s approach and the new program’s emphasis on recovery and rehabilitation were clear from the start, says Ms. Earle. “London had a job to do and that was to make her gain weight and to get her out so they could get the next person in. Ontario Shores was very clear in the beginning -- this is a residential treatment program and you’re here as long as it takes until you get better.” While Hannah admits she continued to struggle in the new program, the biggest dif- ference she noticed was she was allowed to fail. “They didn’t get mad at me or anything; they didn’t make me eat. They said, ‘OK you purged, what can we do to help?’” Over time, Hannah grew comfortable with staff and other patients in the unit, who encouraged her to “struggle out loud,” she says. “I realized that I needed a change myself; no one else can do it for me. It’s not a certain weight I have to get to, it’s I have to beat all the eating disorder habits, all of the thoughts. I need to realize what’s real and what’s not real in this world when it comes to body image and when it comes to just being who I am.” Looking back, Hannah admits she didn’t even know what an eating disorder was until she was diagnosed. Throughout her recov- ery, and since opening up about her condi- tion, she says she’s had many people confide in her about their personal battles. “Ten girls in total from my school within a grade or two of me have been in the London facility since I was admitted,” she says. “So many girls are struggling with it and what’s so dangerous about it is it gets a hold of (you). You think you’re fine, and it’s, ‘Oh I’m just trying to be health conscious and that’s a good thing,’ but before you know it, it grabs you and you just go out of control, and you don’t know until you hit rock bottom.” Unlike other treatment programs they had tried, the Ontario Shores program helped lift some of the weight of coping with Hannah’s illness off her family’s shoulders, Hannah’s mother says. “(Adolescence is) a growing period (so) you slowly give your kids more freedom and more responsibility, but when you’re respon- sible for keeping them alive, you kind of just hang on tighter,” says Ms. Earle, recalling how she stood over her daughter early on in her illness and force-fed her a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. “I’ve said (to Hannah) over the course of this a thousand times, ‘You are not going to die on my watch, I’m not going to attend your funeral,’ and so feeling the responsibility of, ‘I have to make her well, I have to force her to get better.’” Instead of monitoring her every move, staff at Ontario Shores encourage the family to step back and allow Hannah to find her own path to recovery. “It’s really kind of taken the ball out of our hands so we can just be parents; we don’t have to be doctors and nurses,” Ms. Earle says. “Since (she’s been) in the hospital, we’re learning to step back and say, ‘OK Hannah, this is in your court, none of us can fix this for you. We can’t walk this road for you. We can’t experience it the same way that you do. We can be supportive but this is up to you. Your recovery for the rest of your life, is in your hands.’” Hannah says she still fights the urge to avoid certain foods out of fear of gaining weight but is growing stronger each day with a newfound awareness about the impor- tance of striking a balance in all aspects of her life. “Honestly, I look at myself and ... it’s not perfect. Some days, because I’ve been living with this eating disorder for so long, the hab- its are just so strong so it’s challenging those habits, and just saying no and not doing it. “What has changed the most is that when I look at other people and I look at myself, I see them for who they are and I’m trying to be the best person I can be; I’m not compar- ing myself to anyone else,” she says. “I’ve realized that I deserve food, and I’ve come back to basketball, and I’m better than I ever have been because of the nutrition I’ve been having. I’m not obsessed with the way I look anymore, it’s so unimportant, and I feel loved in a way that I’ve never felt before.” Referrals to the eating disorders program are accepted from health care professionals who are providing care in eating disorders programs throughout Ontario. Visit www. ontarioshores.ca for more information. Teen regains her life after eating disorder WHITBY -- Hannah Earle, a 17-year- old Sarnia resident who is currently receiving treat- ment in the eat- ing disorders unit at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences. The 12-bed unit opened last fall and is the first of its kind in Canada. Sabrina Byrnes/ Metroland Read all three parts of Parvaneh Pessian’s feature series on eating disorders at durhamregion.com ‘‘I realized that I needed a change myself; no one else can do it for me. It’s not a certain weight I have to get to, it’s I have to beat all the eating disorder habits, all of the thoughts.’ Hannah Earle 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 12 AP On Now at The Brick! For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com. Carrier of the Week Congratulations Michael for being our Carrier of the Week Ajax &Pickering Locations8SalemRd.South Ajax,ON L1S 7T7 FLYERS ThuRSdaY auGuST 20,2015 *DELIVERED TO SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS ONLY Today’s Carrier of the Week is Michael.Michael enjoys mountain biking, tennis and hanging out with his friends.Michael 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. SAve time,SAve money.view Flyers/Coupons at shop.ca if you did not receive your news Advertiser oR you are interested in becoming a carrier,call Circulation at 905-683-5117. Hours:mon.-thurs.9:00am to 6:30pm,Fri.9:00am to 5:00pm. your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6 every 3 weeks. 6 Harwood Ave.S.,Ajax 1949 Ravenscroft Rd.,Ajax 300 Rossland Rd.E.,Ajax 255 Salem Rd.S.D#1 42 Old Kingston Rd.,Ajax 465 Bayly St.W.#5,Ajax 1889 Brock Rd.#24,Pickering 300 Harwood Ave.S.,Ajax 1995 Salem Rd.N.,Ajax *BAD BOYFURNITURE AJAX PICKERING *BASS PRO SHOPS AJAX PICKERING *BATH DEPOT AJAX PICKERING *BEST BUY AJAX PICKERING *BLUE SKYSUPERMARKET AJAX PICKERING *CANADIAN TIRE AJAX PICKERING *CENTENNIALWINDOWS PICKERING *DESJARDININSURANCE AJAX PICKERING *DURHAM CATHOLIC DISTRICTSCHOOLBOARD AJAX PICKERING *FOOD BASICS AJAX PICKERING *FRESHCO AJAX PICKERING *GIANT AUCTION AJAX PICKERING *GOLF TOWN AJAX PICKERING *HOME DEPOT AJAX PICKERING *HOME OUTFITTERS AJAX PICKERING *HUDSON BAY AJAX PICKERING *JUST REAL DEALS AJAX PICKERING *KITCHEN STUFFPLUS AJAX PICKERING *LOBLAWS PICKERING *LONGO’S PICKERING *LUCKY MARKET AJAX *M &M MEATS AJAX PICKERING *METRO AJAX PICKERING *MICHAELS AJAX PICKERING *NO FRILLS AJAX PICKERING *ONLINE TRAINING AJAX PICKERING *P &G BRANDSAVER AJAX PICKERING *PRINCESS AUTO AJAX PICKERING *REAL CANADIANSUPERSTORE AJAX PICKERING *SEARS AJAX PICKERING *SHOPPERS DRUGMART AJAX PICKERING *SMART SOURCE AJAX PICKERING *SOBEYS AJAX PICKERING *THE BRICK AJAX PICKERING *THE SHOECOMPANY AJAX PICKERING *TOYS R US AJAX PICKERING *WALMART AJAX PICKERING *YOURINDEPENDENTGROCER AJAX PICKERING Durham breaks Guinness world record for longest picnic table Parvaneh Pessian ppessian@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Community teamwork paid off in a major way this past weekend when Durham Region smashed the Guinness World Records title for the longest picnic table. Measuring a whopping 136.61 metres -- the previous record was 120.33 metres -- the table seated more than 500 people at the Durham Harvest Picnic, held on Aug. 15 as part of the first Durham Festival. The challenge was launched by the Region of Durham in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Durham and Central Counties Tourism. “I would like to express my sincere thanks to all participants of this fun and collabora- tive challenge,” said Regional chairman and CEO Roger Anderson in a statement. “The partnerships that were developed as a result of this successful challenge have been a tremendous support to the success of the Durham Festival.” About 80 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got to work on the construc- tion of the table at Victoria Fields in Whitby on Aug. 14, despite grey skies and a steady downpour most of the morning. Mary Bone, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Durham, said the organiza- tion was approached by the Region with the idea for the build. “It was to bring some exposure and aware- ness to the Region of Durham from a tour- ism perspective and the festival and at the same time, it’s supporting Habitat because all of the wood that’s left over is actually going to be going to a Habitat build,” she said. Habitat for Humanity Durham is a char- itable organization that works to mobi- lize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promot- ing home ownership in the community. So far, members have built 10 homes for fam- ilies in Durham and are starting four new townhouses this year at CentreTowne, the group’s ongoing build project at 372 Centre St. S. in Oshawa. Following the picnic lunch on Saturday, Habitat Durham’s volunteers deconstruct- ed the table and took the lumber and fas- teners to CentreTowne, which will be home to 24 families upon its completion in 2017. “Our work is very crucial because what it does is it allows families who have low income to be able to move into their own home and own it,” said Ms. Bone. “It takes people off the wait list for hous- ing, it takes people out of a situation where they’re utilizing government money and they’re actually putting back into the gov- ernment money by paying taxes, so it helps that continuum move along and it helps to break the cycle of that poverty. “When people move into a house, specifi- cally in the CentreTowne build site, they’re paying for their house at market value now, but when they go to move out in 20 years, that’s their retirement fund so they’re going to have enough equity built in the home that they’ll be able to sell it off and retire.” Nancy Melcher, an Uxbridge resident and volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Dur- ham, said she was thrilled to be able to lend her handiwork skills to such a worthy cause. “It’s a way to help the community and to give back,” she said, adding she was drawn to the challenge aspect of it as well. “It’s not often while living in Uxbridge that you have a chance to be involved in a world record attempt so there’s the guts and glory side of it too,” she said with a laugh. Whitby Regional Councillor Lorne Coe said it was important to him to participate in the build because he supports the work that Habitat for Humanity does in the com- munity, making a difference in people’s lives. As chairman of the Region’s health and social services committee, he said he believes progress is slowly being made but more contributions from other levels of government are necessary. “We can’t do it alone; it’s a matter of part- nerships and this is just another example of a partnership that works.” George Jones of Oshawa, his wife Terri and their two children will be one of the families moving into a townhouse at Cen- treTowne next summer. They were among the dozens of volun- teers who took part in the construction of the table. “It just shows what can be accomplished when communities get together,” said Mr. Jones, as he hammered a screw into a large piece of wood. His wife added that the couple is eager to move into their new home as they cur- rently live in a five-level split, which makes it difficult for Mr. Jones to get around in his wheelchair. “There is just no affordable, accessible housing anywhere in Durham Region,” she said. According to Diana Chappell, program manager for housing development and homelessness at the Region, there are about 5,500 households on the waiting list for affordable housing in Durham. When it comes to wait times, it varies based on a number of factors, she said. “It depends on what municipality you want to live in, and it depends on unit turn- over, it depends on how many people have requested the site that you want and how many people are moving out,” she said. “It tends to be longer in Ajax/Pickering and Bowmanville than it does in Oshawa, which is where most of our units are, and it’s shorter for seniors than it is for families, and singles wait the longest.” Watch the video story @ durhamregion.com WHITBY -- More then 100 people helped Habitat for Humanity Durham build the lon- gest picnic table in the world (136 metres-plus) as part of the first Durham Festival on Aug. 14. Ryan Pfeiffer / 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 13 AP Breakfast Seminar Series A breakfast meeting with guest speaker:John Stanton -Founder and CEO of the Running Room and guest speaker: Dan Plowman -Sales Representative/Team Leader of Dan Plowman Team Realty Inc. October 13th 2015 -7:00am to 9:3 0am Harmony Creek Golf Centre 1000 Bloor Street East,Oshawa Scan to Purchase Tickets or visit ontarioentrepreneurweek.com Tickets:$50 plus HST Call:905-215-0424 for more information C o r p o r a t e S p o n S o r S Why are Durham’s French high school students graduating at higher rates? Ontario’s 12 French language school boards top provincial numbers Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- New data shows Durham’s French-language high school students are graduating at much higher rates than their peers in English-speaking boards. This year marks the first time the Ontar- io government has published high school graduation rates for individual school boards -- and the numbers show French boards across the province are at the top of the stats. Ontario’s overall graduation rate for 2014 was 76 per cent for students graduating in four years and 84 per cent for five years. Locally, the four-year graduation rate for Conseil scolaire Viamonde -- which includes French public schools in Durham -- is 84 per cent, while the five-year rate is 90 per cent. French Catholic schools in Durham, which fall under the Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud, scored even higher with a four-year rate of 90 per cent and a five-year rate of 93 per cent. “We spend a lot of time looking at credit accumulation, particularly in Grade 9 and 10,” says Andre Blais, superintendent of education for Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud. He says the number of credits students rack up in the early grades directly relates to graduation rates. “We’ve been very proactive, we track any kids who might be at risk and we have good communication with parents.” The local French Catholic board also focuses on putting special education and student success staff in the classrooms, as opposed to taking kids who need help out of class. Overall, Ontario’s French-language boards saw a four-year rate graduation rate of 89 per cent for 2014, and a five-year rate of 92 per cent. The data measures how many students attained a 30-credit Ontario Secondary School diploma. There are 446 French-language schools in Ontario and 12 French-language school boards -- eight Catholic and four public. Curriculum at the schools is taught exclu- sively in French, with the exception of Eng- lish language courses. The schools also have a mandate to “pro- tect, enhance and transmit the French lan- guage and culture.” “At our schools we have a culture of suc- cess, failure is not an option,” says Bernard Roy, spokesman for French Language Edu- cation in Ontario. He acknowledges that English school boards also focus on success -- but says French boards have an advantage by being smaller and more collaborative. “Our 12 school boards work very close together, including the public and the Catholic,” he notes. “We work together to find solutions for students and we share best practices.” Small school boards and a tight-knit French community are advantages for the French school boards -- but experts say they also face challenges. For example, Mr. Blais notes the French schools in Durham are “regional” schools serving large geographic areas, as opposed to neighbourhood schools. That means students may spend an hour or more on the bus each way, limiting time for studying. It can also be more chal- lenging to have parent involvement in the schools. In 2014, the Durham District School Board had a four-year graduation rate of 72 per cent and a five-year graduation rate of 82 per cent. The numbers were the same for the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, which includes public schools in Clarington. Numbers were higher for local Catho- lic boards -- the Durham Catholic Dis- trict School Board had a four-year rate of 86 per cent and a five-year rate of 90 per cent. Clarington’s Catholic schools are part of the Peterborough Victoria Northum- berland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, which had a four-year grad- uation rate of 85 per cent and a five-year rate of 90 per cent. FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOLS IN DURHAM REGION Public École élémentaire Antonine-Maillet, Oshawa École Ronald-Marion, Pickering Catholic École élémentaire catholique Corpus- Christi, Oshawa École élémentaire catholique Jean-Paul II, Whitby École élémentaire catholique Notre- Dame-de-la-Jeunesse, Ajax École secondaire catholique Saint- Charles-Garnier, Whitby 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 14 AP Bayview Heights students love science PICKERING -- Grade 3 student Faith Vanwetten worked to make a rubber ball during the Scientists in School event at Bayview Heights Public School recently. The students were learning about different rainforests in a day full of hands-on activities. Scientists in School has been named one of the winners of the Canadian Scholarship Trust Learning Project Competition. They will be provided with a $25,000 grant to expand their programming to more schools across the GTA. Scientists in School is a leading Canadian charity dedicated to sparking children’s interest in science, technology, math and the environment through hands-on, discovery-based learning. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Taking a ride on a slide PICKERING -- Kandeepan Vivekanantham and his son Zion Kandeepan took a ride on a slide during the inaugural Pickering Food Truck Festival at Esplanade Park on Aug. 8. The event featured more than 20 food trucks, a beer tent, live music and entertainment, amusements and more. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland New artificial turf soccer field officially opens for play in Ajax AJAX -- Members of Ajax council and the Ajax Football Club officially opened the two new artificial turf soccer fields at the Ajax Community Centre. The $3.5-million project was jointly funded by the Town and organizers of the Pan Am Games. Jason Liebregts / Metroland Colourful dancer AJAX -- Dancers from the West Indian Fusian Dance Centre performed for guests during the Excitement of the Games event hosted by the Durham Diversity Society at the Hilton Holiday Inn as the Pan Am Games wrapped up. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 15 P Auto Service SpeciAlS brock road and 401 PIckerIng SerVIce cenTer HoUrS Mon.-FrI. 7:30aM-8:00PM Sat. 7:30-6:00 • Sun.9:00-6:00 905-686-2309Avoid the Rush Call for an appointment FronT WHeeL aLIgnMenT • CheCk Ball joints • CheCk tie Rod ends • CheCk foR steeRing leaks • fRont Wheel adjustments • shims oR ReaR adjustments extRa PreMIUM deTaILIng $50SaVe reg. $199.99SPecIaL$149.99 IncLUdeS WASH EXTERIOR, REMOVE TAR AND GREASE AND SAP FROM EXTERIOR, POWER WASH MATS, DRESS TIRES, CLEAN WINDOWS INSIDE AND OUT, DEODORIZE INTERIOR, VACUUM CARPET MATS AND SEATS AND TRUNK, CLEAN DOOR JAMS AND TRUNK OPENING, DEGREASE ROCKER PANELS AND WHEEL WELLS, APPLY HIGH QUALITY HAND WAX TO EXTERIOR, CLEAN VINYL AND DETAIL WITH DRESSING, SHAMPOO ENGINE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT $50SaVe $49.99 reg. $99.99 ROAD-READYOILCHANGEPACKAGE** WESERVICEALLMAKESANDMODELS!Appointmentsarerecommended,butnotnecessary **Upto5LCastrolGTXconventionaloil(assortedgrades).Somevehiclesmayrequiremore. MotoMasterfilter(upto$5value)maynotfitsomevehicles.Additionalfeesandchargesmayapplyfor vehiclesthatrequiremoreoilordifferentfilter.Ecofees,whereapplicable,areextra.‡Mostvehicles ONLY$2999‡ Includes: •Upto5LofCastrolGTXConventionaloil •MotoMasteroilfilter •Vehicleinspection •Topupselectedfluidlevels Plus…PEACEOFMIND withtheseextraBONUSservices! •Road-readyinspection•Tirerotation •Batterytest•Visualbrakeinspection $1.00 FOOT-LONGHOTDOG!* Now ServingTheArea’s BEST ICE CREAM! Purchase a Foot-Long Hotdog,fresh-cut fries andpop at regular price and receive a SECOND FOOT-LONG HOTDOG for ONLY $1.00! * *With this ad only.Limited time offer.Eat-in orTake-out. BIG BITE GOURMET BURGERS 1822Whites Rd.N.,Unit 7,Pickering Amberlea/Metro Plaza 905-492-3410 www.bigbiteburgers.com EaT-iN orTakE-OuT! Natural and Colored Mulches Quality Compost Blends Premium Composts Topdressing Pickupordelivery6daysaweek ServingDurhamRegion Pleasecall905.404.0685fordeliveryrates www.millercompost.ca Feed Your S oil1990201525Celebratingyears of ServicingSouthern Ontario Pickering Soccer Club helps Durham man outfit young soccer players around world Parvaneh Pessian ppessian@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Soccer uniforms from local communities are popping up in various parts of the world thanks to Shawn Wil- liamson’s goal of “sharing the gift of sport and play.” That’s the motto the Brooklin resident has adopted for Afrisoccer, an organiza- tion he co-founded with his 11-year-old daughter, Alyssa. Together, with help from a few Durham soccer clubs and travelling partners, they’ve shipped nearly 3,000 uni- forms to kids in need in 16 countries. “When we (sent uniforms) to South Sudan, there was some video footage that came back and it was just these kids playing in the middle of what looks like a National Geographic photo shoot, but they’re playing in these bright pink soc- cer uniforms from Whitby Iroquois Soccer Club, and they’re just having the time of their lives,” said Mr. Williamson. Afrisoccer was launched two years ago following a conversation he had with a friend who was involved in humanitari- an work overseas. Upon hearing they had taken soccer jerseys over to kids in South Sudan while doing a project there once, Mr. Williamson said he was inspired to help out. “For one thing, it’s just wasteful that all these soccer uniforms are jammed into closets and drawers here in Canada when you find out how valuable they are over- seas,” he explained. “And obviously these kids, they don’t have a lot so if we can give them that gift of sport and play, it’s a great feeling.” A l o n g with the Whitby soccer club, Afrisoccer is working with the Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club and the Pickering Soccer Club, whose members recycle uniforms for the cause. Last month, 17 sets of Oshawa uniforms were sent to Malawi. Other countries the uniforms have travelled to include Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Guyana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Laos, and Cambodia. “We send them on an adventure; most of these kids (donating uniforms) will never get to see the places that their soccer uni- forms get to see,” said Mr. Williamson. Alyssa, who contributed the very first soccer uniform to Afrisoccer’s mission in 2013, helps her father by sorting through all the items that arrive and making sure they’re organized. “It’s also a good learning experience for her every time she sees where the uni- forms are sent -- it’s quite the geography lesson,” he laughed. Travelling partners and receiving com- munities don’t pay a cent for the uni- forms but Mr. Williamson asks that they send back pictures, videos, and stories about where the shipments end up. See- ing the smiles on the faces of youths play- ing soccer in their bare feet while glowing with pride in their new uniforms makes the effort that goes into rounding them up worthwhile, he said. Coaches, parents, and players interested in donating their team uniforms to Afrisoc- cer can drop off washed uniforms at one of the three soccer clubs the groups works with. Mr. Williamson can be contacted by e-mail at shawn@wwwilliamson.com or visit www.facebook.com/afrisoccer to learn more about the organization. MALAWI -- A soccer team in Malawi sent a picure of the players in uniforms from the Whitby Iroquois Soccer Club and the Kedron Park Soccer Association, donated by Afrisoccer. Submitted 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 16 AP R0013416495-0813 Kitchen orBath? ...WE FIX UGLY!UGLY WE REFINISH: COUNTERTOPS •SHOWERSTUBS•TILES •VANITIES •CABINETS & MORE! Each Miracle Method office is individually owned and operated.ShowroomOpen:Mon-Fri9am-5pm #17 -1550 BAYLYSTREET,PICKERING-OffAllianceRd. 289-277-1364 | TollFree:877-439-4648 Tired....Inspired! ESTIMATES ARE ALWAYS FREE •RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL WORK! Visitourwebsiteat:www.miraclemethod.com/pickering Join us on Facebook/newsdurham Police seize loaded gun, $4,000 in drugs, cash in Durham Pickering man among five facing charges WHITBY -- Five Durham residents are facing charges after police seized a loaded gun and $4,000 worth of drugs and cash in Whitby. On Aug. 6, police executed search warrants at two Whitby locations as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking. A loaded semi-automatic pistol along with drugs and cash were found in a home on Brock Street North, and cocaine and cash were found in a hotel room on Consumers Drive, police said. Whitby residents Jermaine Brown, 33 and Avery St. Prix, 24 are facing various gun and drug charges. William Clark, 34, of Uxbridge is charged with possession of a controlled substance. Brian McK- enzie, 23, of Whitby and Kamille Frazer, 23, of Pickering are charged with possession of a con- trolled substance and trafficking a controlled sub- stance. Anyone with more information is asked to call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5869 or Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.durhamregional- crimestoppers.ca. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 17 AP discover yourDREAMCRUISEJUL1529 (905) 619 0323 145 Kingston Road East, Ajax cruiseshipcenters.com/Ajax *Onboard cash credit is per stateroom based on double occupancy and may vary by cruise line, destination, departure date & stateroom category. Itineraries, programs and policies are subject to change.Valid for new bookings created and deposited Jul 15 – 29, 2015 and are subject to availability. Additional restrictions apply. Ask us for details.TICO #: 50007754 Book your cruise July 15 - 29 for one or more of the follow EXPEDIA® EXTRAS: •Up to $125 ONBOARD C ASH CREDIT * •Up to $290 IN PREPAID GRATUITIES* •Up to $1,120 BEVERAGE PACKAGE* •FREE ONBOARD SPECIALTY DINING* •Up to 3 FREE CATEGORY UPGRADE* 3 Egg Breakfast! HALIBUT HOUSE fish & chips 85 Kingston Rd., E. (At Salem Rd.) • 905-239-0215 2014 Lunch Size Halibut Fish & Chips $8.95 Expires September 8th, 2015 With Coupon Eat-In Only Expires September 8th, 2015 With Coupon Eat-In Only Get 2 nd for $400 Get 2 nd for $200! (3 Eggs, 3 Bacon, Ham or Sausage, Homestyle Fries and Texas Toast) Includes Halibut Chowder or Can of Pop 1 for $5.45 TRUCKLOAD OF PATIO SETS TO BE CLEARED! SALE HOURS BEGINNING AUGUST 20TH11DAYSONLY SPAS as low as per month *OAC $49 Conversational Patio Sets from just $499 RefurbishedPumps from DemoHOT TUBCovers from $229 $199 Steps / Lifters / Parts & MORE NEW/REFURBISHED/FACTORY B’S/SCRATCH & DENTS & DEMO MODELS oitaP & buT toH 401 401 Fairall St. W e s t n e y D o w t y R d . 322FairallSt.Ajax 289-482-1203 www.AjaxHotTubWarehouse.com Weekdays - 9am - 5pm Saturday - 10am - 5pm • Sunday - 11am - 4pm Ajax Warehouse 5 MAjOR BRANDS OF SPAS AvAILABLE! No pre-registration required Ontario Motor Sales City of Oshawa BMO • United Rentals Open to 1987 and older Friday 21 August Start time is 3 pm More than 20 charged by police during one- day distracted driving blitz in Durham DURHAM -- A one-day blitz at inter- sections in Durham Region saw police charge more than 20 motorists with dis- tracted driving. Officers at the three intersections -- Salem and Kingston roads in Ajax, Win- chester and Thickson roads in Whitby, and in Oshawa at King Street and Rit- son Road -- actually saw more people using their cellphones while driving, but weren’t able to stop them all due to traffic volume, Durham police said. Still, during the course of the day Aug. 12, police issued 23 tickets for dis- tracted driving. The set fine is currently $280, but increases to $490 Sept. 1. Police pledged to conduct more such blitzes in the future. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 18 AP Shedding light on the fascinating world of moths Summer of the Moths -- that’s what we’re calling it. Most years my husband and I would be dazzled by butterflies stopping off to nectar on our zinnias right now, by flocks of warblers starting to move south with every cool front, by hum- mingbirds zipping about the banks of jewelweed blooming in our neighbour- hood. But all those natural marvels are being superseded by a host of scaly-winged insects I never paid much attention to before. The fascinating world of moths is slowly opening up to us, casting whole families of other species in the shade. It’s Phill Holder of Newcastle’s fault. Director of the Matt Holder Environ- mental Education Fund, he’s been vigorously promoting research of all sorts of creatures -- birds, bats, butter- flies and reptiles -- in the Thickson’s Woods Nature Reserve, one of Durham Region’s prime hotspots for biodiver- sity. And moths! Phill and the fund have sponsored public moth events, inviting kids and adults to view firsthand the surprising variety drawn to lights by night, and ask questions of experts. Phill has built special boxes designed to draw moths in, so they might be pho- tographed, studied and safely released. Plus he’s inspired several local natural- ists to start learning more about moth ID, Dennis and I among them. How can you want to protect what you know nothing about? Which is why we’ve found ourselves setting moth boxes out in the woods at dusk several times this summer, toting them in at first light, and then spending hours dealing with the dizzying array of moths that showed up. Expert David Beadle can recognize most at a glance, and identified an amazing 550 species in four nights of sampling. Then he went out of town for two weeks, leaving Phill and team scrambling. Best-case scenario: try and photo- graph every moth before it flies away, and e-mail the pictures to Dave to iden- tify. Mike McEvoy of Oshawa, a world- class photographer, proved an invalu- able asset, generously helping unravel the mysteries of camera settings and shutter speeds. Which is how what we’re calling the Week of the Under- wings became a great success. Underwings are big flashy moths that reveal bright pink, orange or yel- low bands and patches on their hind- wings, distinctive enough to be identi- fied straight from the book. They start showing up mid-August, and to everyone’s glee, we found four species last weekend: yellow-banded, hawthorn, sweetheart and ultronia. And other dazzlers. Phil Reyenga of Bowmanville spent a long time flipping through the field guide to identify his favourite moth of the day, black with a fuzzy white head -- a large tolype. Mike’s favourite was a glossy pink- orange with white bands studded with black dots -- an ornate moth. To learn about upcoming Matt Holder Environmental Education Fund public events, e-mail Phill at hawkowl@bell. net. And be sure to check out their display at the Thickson’s Woods nature festival Saturday, Sept. 19. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks. net or 905-725-2116. -- Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,500 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. Margaret Carney The Great Outdoors Durham holds waste fair, family fun on Aug. 29 in Pickering PICKERING -- The Region of Durham’s works department is inviting the public to learn more about waste management at an waste fair in Pickering. It’s set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering. The free, family-friendly event focuses on educating residents about responsi- ble waste management. Highlights will include educational displays, eco-friendly crafts, face paint- ing, a balloon artist, Durham’s blue bin and green bin mascots, an interactive bird show by the Canadian Raptor Con- servatory and a puppet show about the science of composting. Green bins, blue boxes and backyard composters will be available for pur- chase (cash only), and broken bins can be exchanged for free, while supplies last. Visit www.durham.ca/wasteevents for more information. MONTHLYPAYMENTS ON US22 PURCHASEFINANCINGFORUPTO0%ONSELECTVEHICLES MONTHS◊84 bUILTbETTER.bACkEdbET TER. RVR GT AWC model shown‡ Lancer GT AWC model shown‡ Outlander GT S-AWC model shown‡ 2015 RVR PURCHASE FINANCE FROM WEEKLY AT MONTHS◊FOR $69 0%84 2015OUTLANdER PURCHASE FINANCE FROM WEEKLY AT MONTHS◊FOR $88 0%84 Available on RVR SE AWC, Limited Edition andGTmodels§ Available on Lancer SE AWC, Limited Edition AWC andGTAWC§ 2015 LANCER PURCHASE FINANCE FROM WEEKLY AT MONTHS◊FOR $53 0%84 $750 TRADE-IN BONUS1 $1,000 TRADE-IN BONUS1 Excludes Lancer Evolution, Ralliart and Sportback Available on Outlander GT§Top Safety Pick Plus applies to Outlander GT only. 2015 RVR 2015 MIRAGE WITH CLASS-LEADING FUEL ECONOMY AND A 10-YEAR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY Mirage SE model shown‡ bESTVALUEONTHEMARkET PURCHASE FINANCE FROM WEEKLY AT $42 FOR 3.5% MONTHS◊ 84 FREEMOUNTAIN BIKEWITH EVERY NEWVEHICLE PURCHASE. (OFFER ENDS AUG. 31, 2015) PICkERINGMITSUbISHI 1167 KINGSTON RD.(Just west of Liverpool Rd.) 905-250-2125 pickeringmitsubishi.ca 2MitsubishiMotorSalesofCanada,Inc.willreimbursethefirst2monthly,4bi-weeklyor8weeklyfinancingpaymentsorthefirst2monthlyor4bi-weeklyleasepayments(asapplicable),uptoamaximumof$600–$1,000(includingtaxes—maximumamountvariesbymodel)forqualifiedretailcustomerswhofinance/leasethroughScotiabank/ScotiaDealerAdvantage/MMSCANFinancialServicessubventedfinancingprogramsonapprovedcreditanew2015Lancer,LancerSportback(excludingLancerEvolution),RVR,Mirage(excludingMirageES5MT),2014/2016i-MiEVor2015/2016OutlanderatparticipatingretailersbyAugust31,2015.Seedealerforfulldetails.Conditionsapply.1$750/$1,000trade-inrebateavailablefromJuly1,2015toAugust31,2015on thepurchaseofanynew2015Lancer/2015Outlandermodelwhenyouownandtradeinacurrentlylicensedcar/SUVofanyautomotivebrandinreasonablygoodcondition.Rebateamountwillbedeductedfromthenegotiatedpriceaftertaxesandattimeofpurchase.Someconditionsapply.Seedealerfordetails.•BasedonMSRPsandapplicableincentivesofMirageESandcompetitivemodels,plusincludedfeaturessuchasMitsubishi’s10-yearwarrantyandclass-leadingfueleconomy.§AWCstandardonRVRSEAWC,LimitedEditionandGT/LancerSEAWC,LimitedEditionSEAWCandGTAWC.S-AWCstandardonOutlanderGT.†Estimatedcombinedcityandhighwayratingsfornon-hybridsub-compactsbasedonNaturalResourcesCanadanewtestingmethodology:Miragehighway5.3L/100km(53mpg),combinedcity/highway5.9L/100km(48mpg)and6.4L/100km(44mpg)inthecityforCVT-equippedmodels.Actualfuelefficiencywillvarywithoptions,drivingandvehicleconditions.**Whichevercomesfirst.Regularmaintenancenotincluded.Seedealerormitsubishi-motors.caforwarrantyterms,restrictionsanddetails.Someconditionsapply. FREE LIFETIME OIL CHANGES (with EvERy vEhiclE pURchASE) 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 19 AP Celebrate with Drink and Dip Specials weekdays from 4-8PM. * each *Specials exclusively available at participating Bâton Rouge locations Monday through Friday from 4PM to 8PM at the bar and on the patio only.For a limited time only.Cannot be combined with anyother offer or promotion.The above trademarks areowned by PDM Royalties Limited Partnership used under licence.TM/MC trademarksof PDM Royalties Limited Partnership used under licence. 25 CONSUMERS DRIVE, WHITBY |905 444-9525 BACKSCHOOLto Simplified om full family meals to easy dorm room dinners, we’ve got everything you need to make back to school a breeze. 2 LB MEAL IDEAS 907 g/2 lb 2 fabulous flavours for your family-sized feast •NEW! Homestyle Tuna Casserole •NEW! Fiesta Bake •Lasagna •Three-Cheese Pasta Bake •Chicken Lasagna •Cabbage Rolls •Shepherd’s Pie •Fettuccine Alfredo •Spaghetti Bolognese •Cheese & Spinach Cannelloni •Vegetable Lasagna •Supreme Scalloped Potatoes699 From full family meals to easy dorm r everything you need to make back to school a br 12 fabulous flavours for your family-sized feast • Lasagna • Thr Three-Cheese Pasta Bake Lowestprice ofthesummer!save $3upto GARLICBREAD 330 g/11.6 oz GARLIC 330 g/11.6 oz 249 AUG. FRIDAY21 AUG. SATURDAY22 AUG. SUNDAY233DAYSONLY Made with all-white meat and crispy breading for a better tasting nugget. CHICKEN NUGGETS 33-40 PIECES 907 g/2 lb499save$3 LIMIT OF3 PER CUSTOMER STOCK-UP & S A V E ! AJAX 20 Harwood Ave. S.905-428-8827 AJAX 603 Church St.N.905-686-2499 PICKERING 705 Kingston Rd. 905-420-3223 ALL PRICES IN EFFECT FRIDAY, AUG. 21 TO THURSDAY, AUG. 27, 2015 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Prices of products that feature the MAX special logo are exclusive to registered M&M MAX customers. Simply present your MAX card, or sign up for a FREE MAX membership in-store or online, to take advantage of these MAX discounts. for booking an in home estimate From$49 PER MONTH On Your Gas Bill EARN 25 AIR MILES ® REWARD MILES 99.7%CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SAVE ENERGY SAVE MONEY HIGH EFFICIENCY WINDOWS AND DOORS ONTARIO’S LEADING HOME IMPR WINDOWS& DOORS ’S LEADING HOME IMPROVER DISCOUNT CODE A100 WWW.CONSUMERSCHOICE.CA Visit our Facebook page:/CONSUMERSCHOICEWINDOWS Call for a no obligation estimate or our nearest showroom or kiosk location 1-800-565-RENO /416-335-8353GTALocal905-427-1572 AP100 Cops find gun in toilet, charge Oshawa man with weapons possession OSHAWA -- An Oshawa man is facing weapons charges after cops responding to a report of an armed suspect at an Oshawa bar found a replica handgun in a toilet. No one was injured during the incident, at the Beer Drum bar on Malaga Road at about 2 a.m. Aug. 15. Officers converged on the bar after reports a man was seen bran- dishing a handgun, police said. Cops found a replica handgun in a toilet bowl inside the bar; a man seen exiting the washroom was arrested, police said. Robert Vignjevic, 46 of Glen Street, Oshawa, is charged with possession of a dangerous weapon, possession contrary to a probation order and breach of probation. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 20 AP 3 LOCATIONS FOR QUALITY & CHOICE AJAX OPTICAL AJAX OPTICAL PICKERING OPTICAL 905-683-2888 905-683-7235 905-839-9244 56 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax Plaza Heritage Market Square, 145 Kingston Rd. E., Unit 7 1360 Kingston Rd., Pickering (Hub Plaza) AjAxOpticAl We Have aFANTASTIC Selection for BACk-To-SChool! GlaSSeS for tHe Whole Family! aSk about our 2 For one Special! Follow us ontwitter @DurhamConed SCAN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT US limited parking on-site Municipal parking adjacent to oshawa Public library Please bring previous transcript, proof of Canadian citizenship/residency and photo identification. no appointment necessary Come to a Free information session at the e.A. lovell Centre 120 Centre street south, oshawa Monday August 31, 2015 at 10 am or Tuesday September 1, 2015 at 10 am YourFutureisCalling Complete your Grade 12 in just 9 weeks get Your HigHscHoolDiploma! ASK HOW YOU CAN... EArN CrEditS WHilE WOrKiNg gEt rEAl trAiNiNg fOr rEAl jObS EArN Up tO 2 CrEditS iN jUSt 9 WEEKS 120 Centre St. S., Oshawa SCAN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT US EArN Up tO 2 CrEditS iN jUSt 9 WEEKS ONE DAY SALE Contact Marlin Travel Pickering Town Centre for all your travel needs. 905-420-3233 Email suzanne.mclean@marlintravel.ca ®TM Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Inc., and Transat Distribution Canada Inc. Marlin Travel is a division of Transat Distribution Canada Inc. ON Reg. #50015084, BC Reg. #23567. Head Office: 191 The West Mall, Suite 700, Etobicoke, ON M9C 5K8. Visit us at the Pickering Town Centre in our new location in the Food Court THREE WAYS TO SAVE! SAVE UP TO PRICEDROPGUARANTEE SAV E$200onPLAYARESORTS 1 2 GUARANTEERESORTS 1 OffervalidonWestJetVacationspackagesbookedbetweenJuly20,2015andSeptember30,2015(11:59p.m.MT)fortravelfromNovember1,2015untilApril30,2016inclusive.Savingsonthevacationpackagearediscountedbyareductioninthepriceofthehotelcomponentofthepackage.Newbookingsonly.Offer basedondoubleoccupancy.Non-refundableandnon-transferable.Offerlimitedandsubjecttoavailability.Notvalidongroupbookings.Thisoffermaynotbecombinedwithanyotheroffer.Offersubjecttochangeandexpirewithoutnotice.Blackoutdatesmayapply.WestJetreservestherighttoamendordiscontinue theofferatanytime.Otherrestrictionsmayapply.2Offerisvalidonnew,individualWestJetVacationspackagesonlyatPlayaResorts(excludingGranPortoandGranCaribe)bookedbetweenAug.1-31,2015fortravelbetweenOct.1,2015andFeb.29,2016.SubjecttoBlackoutDec.23toJan.1forallpropertiesandFeb. 13-15,2016forJamaica.Offerbasedondoubleoccupancy.Notapplicableongroupratesorlandonlybookings.Bonusoffercannotbecombinedwithanyotherpromotionalofferandmaybewithdrawnatanytime.PriceDropGuaranteeconditions:Minimum2-nightstay.Aminimumof$50CADvarianceincludingtax perpassenger.OfferisvalidonUSandInternationalbookingsonly.PassengersmustbeenrolledintheWestJetRewardsprogram.Offerisnotapplicabletogroupbookingsandnonamechangesfromoriginalbookingareallowed.ThePriceGuaranteedoesnotapplywithin21dayspriortodeparture.Guestmayexercise priceguaranteeanunlimitedamountoftimesforthesamebookingaslongastheminimum$50CADvarianceandoutside21dayspriortodeparturerequirementsaremet.WestJetreservestherighttoamendordiscontinuetheofferatanytime.OnlyguaranteedagainstWVIpackagesthathavethesamedeparture andarrivalcity(mustoriginatefromCanada),destination,traveldates,flights,transfers,hotel,roomcategory,mealplanandactivities/attractionsastheoriginalbooking.Proofofpricechangemustcomefromwestjetvacations.com.Anypromotionaloffersassociatedwiththeoriginalbookingmay beforfeitwhenexercisingthepriceguarantee.Whenexercisingthepricedropguarantee,WestJetDollarswillbeissuedforthevalueofthepricedifferenceonthebasepriceofthepackage.WestJetDollarswillbepostedtoyouraccountwithin30daysaftertravelonthepackagehasbeencompleted. MarlinTravelisadivisionofTransatDistributionCanadaInc.ONReg.#50015084.BCReg.#23567.HeadOffice:191TheWestMall,Suite700,Etobicoke,ON,M9C5K8. Book with us online at www.marlintravel.ca/1127 0 8 / 2 1 / 1 5 EXTRA $100 OFF 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 21 AP REGISTER NOW at CPTO WNS.c a Urban Townsin Pickering Pickering Live at theCentreof it All! COM I N G S O O N N Kingston R d L i v e r p o o l R d B r o c k R d Pickering Town Centre 401 4 m i n 1 m i n 4 m i n 7 m i n 4 m i n Driving distances areapproximate.Map not toscale.Prices &specificationsare correct at press timeand subject to changewithout notice.E.& 0.E. fromthe $300’s 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 22 AP Durham Region Home Builders’ Association (DRHBA) held their 50th Annual Golf Classic on Tuesday, August 11, at Royal Ashburn Golf and Country Club. The rain held off and the sun shone for the popular event that was sold out weeks in advance. “Our annual golf tournament is a good opportunity for people in the building industry to network together, build relationships and help support a good cause in Durham Region,” said committee chairperson Marianne Tracey. Ms. Tracey has organized the event for the past nine years, “it is an honour to help raise awareness and funds for worthwhile organizations, as well as gather many of our members together for a fun day,” she said. This year DRHBA will be donating much of the proceeds to United Way Durham, which was the charity chosen by Gabe Laframboise who won a raffle that allowed him to choose which Durham Charity to donate the funds to. One highlight for the golfers was a Cadillac golf cart donated for the day by CRS Contractors Rental Supply Ltd., which was raffled off just before the golfers headed out to play. It was won by Rob Wannack of Ivan B. Wallace. In honour of DRHBA’s 50th tournament, golfers who scored 50 pts at the Midhaven Homes putting green event were given a $50 bill, Tony McDermott was the only winner. The foursome with the lowest score of the day (63) was awarded toDFP team Fred Petrich, Jordan Bradbury, Kevin Holmes, and Tom Scanlon. In addition to their trophies they were given a coupon for a free foursome at Royal Ashburn, donated by the golf club. The ladies longest drive was captured by Shannon Bertuzzi of Enbridge, while men’s longest drive went to Brendan O’Brien of Ballygarven Homes Ltd. Ladies closest to the pin was won by Michelle Vestergaard of Enbridge and men’s closest to the pin was awarded to Steve Schiraof Durham Truck and Equipment Sales. The putting contest was won by Fiume Brothers Custom Homes team of Victor Fiume, Don Lovisa, Paul Green and Lorne Coe. Coughlan Homes donated a golf foursome at Deer Creek Golf & Country Club which was awarded to the Cambria team as the ‘Most Honest’ team. Numerous other gifts and prizes were raffled off including a wine fridge and LCBO gift card, Bose CineMate theatre speaker system, a Ste. Anne’s Spa gift pack, swing lounge, sidebar beverage dispenser, Nikon digital camera and accessories and his and her Fitbits. Each prize included a bonus $100 gift card for Golf Performance Clinic in Whitby. Victor Fiume, President of DRHBA, thanked Marianne Tracey and her team for organizing the enjoyable event, as well as the numerous sponsors who helped make it a success; with special thanks to Mercedes- Benz for sponsoring the hole in one prize a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van! DRHBA is an association composed of home builders and related companies in Durham Region. They have been an active voice for housing choice, affordability, green initiatives and innovation for 61 years. For more information, visit www.drhba.com. DRHBA Hold 50th Annual Golf ClassicAdvertising Feature 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 23 AP 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 24 AP Top 3%Nationally2007-2014* Top 5%Nationally2006* Royal Lepage Signature Realty Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated Office:416-443-0300 Direct 416-574-3333 Email:louisesabino@royallepage.ca Web:www.LouiseSabino.com “YOUR HOME .OUR PASSION” SaleS RepReSentative louiSea.Sabino Live in Pickering's Best condocommunity! Over 1100 Sq. Ft. Allows You To Have Your Castle In The Sky. 2 Bedroom Plus Den Suite. Laminate Floors In Living/Dining Room, Modern Kitchen With Backsplash,MasterBedroomWith Large Closet And 4 Pc Ensuite, Stunning Clear Northwest Views Where You Can Enjoy Sunsets From Your Balcony. Perfect starter Homein Pickering Immaculately kept 3 bedroom end-unit townhome centrally located in the heart of Pickering. Formal dining room with beautiful fireplace perfect to entertain your guests. Family sized kitchen with over-sized windows, extra-large master bedroom, renovated main bathroom, main floor family room with walk-out to private manicured backyard. Direct access from garage to handy mud room. Lots of storage, laminate floors, newer windows and space pak air conditioner unit. Walk to schools, transit at doorstep and minutes to highways. PrestigiousPenthouseAddress Here At Quality Tridel's Liberty. Centrally Located In Pickering, 9' Ceilings Welcome This Sprawling2BedroomPlusDen Featuring Laminate Floors, Upgraded Kitchen Cabinets W/Stainless Steel Appliances, Handy Laundry Room And Spectacular Clear Views Offering Beautiful Sunsets! 2 Bedroom BasementaPartment incentraL Pickering StunningLegal2BedroomBasement Apartment In A Central Location Of Pickering. Perfect For The Young Professional Who Wishes For Quality And Caring Landlords (Residents Of The Home). Absolutely No Pets Or Smoking Permitted. Quality Construction Used To Create This Beautiful Space Featuring Separate Side Entrance, Modern Kitchen, Ensuite Laundry, Mirrored Closet, Open Concept, One Parking Spot. $1,200/Month + Parking $374,900 $389,000 $284,900 LEASED SOLD OVER A S K I N G Brookfield Residential is delighted to announce its plans to build an exclusive new community in Whitby. Now is the time to register for this exclusive infill community, Whitby Central will open by preview appointment in September. Located at Taunton Road and Garrard Road the community is named after its centralized location and proximity to a wide range of local amenities. This exclusive enclave of only 48 signature homes will be nestled within an established family neighbourhood. Whitby Central offers a life of convenience and comfort, both inside and outside of your home. Being located in the heart of Whitby, you will be just a 30 minute drive away from Toronto. Commuting will be a breeze, as your home will be in close proximity to Highways 401, 407 and the GO station. The neighbourhood itself is rich with amenities, and you will be close to schools, grocery stores, shopping centres, recreation centres, public parks and a variety of restaurants. Whitby Central will certainly be a wonderful place to raise a family. Living here, you will be able to walk your children to school or make the most of the trails and go for a jog or bike ride. With parks, trails and the Whitby waterfront nearby, it’s easy to enjoy the outdoors with the whole family. “We are very pleased to be building once again in Whitby and to have the opportunity to bring a community such as Whitby Central to the marketplace,” says Marc Thibault, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Brookfield Residential. “This neighbourhood is already well established with schools, parks, retail shopping and recreation amenities – all within short walking distance and too many other amenities to mention.” The community will showcase a variety of detached homes to suit most families’ needs on 27’, 37’ and 54’ homesites starting from the $500s. The home designs will feature modern designed open spaces to maximize living spaces including gourmet kitchens, welcoming family rooms, luxurious ensuites and energy saving features to help reduce monthly utility costs from the day you move in. The stunning homes have been designed for functionality and beauty. All of the homes come with a long list of standard features, including nine foot ceilings on the main floor, a full oak staircase, hardwood on the main floor, upgraded kitchen cabinetry, granite countertops, and a stainless steel canopy hood fan. Brookfield will be hosting a VIP Preview Opening in September for Whitby Central and will provide Spring to Fall 2016 move-in dates for our new homeowners. You can register now at BrookfieldWhitby.ca for your exclusive invitation to the VIP Preview Opening and be among the first to call this new neighbourhood home. Brookfield is dedicated to creating The Best Places To Call Home and has built more than 25,000 homes in Ontario since 1956. Brookfield’s ongoing commitment to quality and customer service has earned the company several highly coveted industry recognitions including the J.D. Power and Associates Award for Highest in Customer Satisfaction and Ontario Builder of the Year from OHBA and Tarion. Brookfield currently has active communities in Alliston (Treetops), Aurora (The Arbors), Bradford (Grand Central), Caledon East (Pathways), Mono (Fieldstone), Niagara-on-the-Lake (The Village), Tottenham (Willow Glen) and Uxbridge (Fox Trail). For more information, please visit BrookfieldHomes.ca. Whitby Central Coming September by Brookfield ResidentialAdvertising Feature Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS Pickering Presence and Support, Without The Costly Investment: For small businesses, professionals and anyone looking for the back-end office support typically found in larger corporations, without the overhead of costly equipment or staff, The UPS Store offers a multitude of services to help keep you competitive, including: Colour & B/W copying, Digital Printing Services, Document finishing, including binding and laminating, Graphic & Computer Services, Mailbox Rentals, Parcel Receiving, Fax Services & more Printing: Whether your next project is a flyer, brochure or presentation, rely on us for no-hassle results. We carry a wide variety of stock and offer assistance in selecting the materials your documents would look best on. Get started with our in-house graphic design services. Need tabs, binding, laminating or other finishing? We have the equipment and the expertise to professionally finish the job. No job is too complex; you receive our dedicated attention from start to finish. Your New Address: Our mailbox services offer you more than just a place to get your mail. Our mailbox suites offer a true street address, which ensures that all your deliveries can be received, signed for and safely stored. Save yourself time with our Call In Mail Check Service. Heading out of town for a period of time? We can even forward your mail for you. Shipping Options: Understandably, we know shipping pretty well. And our expertise is not limited to UPS services only. We also offer DHL and CANPAR services, ensuring that we can help you find the best service level for your shipping needs. We can package your items before shipping to ensure that your items arrive safely and securely. We also sell packaging supplies! Our Small Businesses Can Help Your Small Business Do More, and GET MORE Too! We understand your needs and challenges. Our experts can help you do more while saving you time and money. The UPS Store offers small businesses a wide range of products and services in one convenient location. Sign up for your GET MORE card and save 10% on most products and services in-store, everyday & now earn Aeroplan Miles with every in store transaction. Do more for your business, with professional help from the small business. We are here to help. Open six days a week. For more information, please visit www.theupsstore.ca. The UPS Store, N.Ajax, 2-157 Harwood Ave, (905) 428-8916 The UPS Store, Pickering, 4-1550 Kingston Road, (905) 420-3131. Services Your Small Business Needs - Brought to You By a Small Business in Your Neighbourhood Plans for community of Seaton shaping up in Pickering Subdivision plan information available at city hall PICKERING -- Those interested in how the community of Seaton will shape up can view the latest plans at the Pickering Civic Complex. Seaton is a provincial neighbourhood that, once built, is expected to draw 70,000 people and 35,000 jobs on the east side of the West Duffins Creek. The City of Pickering recently received the Province’s latest applications for approval of a draft plan of subdivision and to amend a zoning bylaw. The applica- tions will be presented at a public infor- mation meeting and go to the planning and development committee before they make their way to council for approval. Amending the zoning bylaw would allow for residential space, community/institu- tional use, open space, parkland, storm- water facilities and new municipal roads. The subdivision application includes seven blocks of apartment units, 11 blocks of townhouses and two blocks for commu- nity or institutional use. It also includes blocks for a village green, stormwater management facilities, a natural heritage system and easements. The development is planned for both sides of Brock Road, stretching from Con- cession Road 3 to Concession Road 4. The date for a public information meet- ing on the application will be announced later. Information and material on the appli- cations are available in the City develop- ment department at the Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Pickering between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during the regular business week. Comments or questions can go to Ross Pym, principal planner of strategic initia- tives, by phone at 905-420-4660, ext. 2034, or by e-mail at rpym@pickering.ca. They can also be mailed to: City Development Department, Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7. Residents should note personal infor- mation collected in response to the plan- ning notice will be made public. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 25 P 7.997.99 Tuesday Special $9.99 All Yo u Can Eat Chef’s Fish & Chips $7.99 Jumbo Wings & Chips Mon. &Wed. Special • 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 OHIP PHYSIOTHERAPY Registered Physiotherapists Tel:(905)839-8886 |Fax:(905)839-8806 |pickeringsportsmedicine@bellnet.ca 1867 Valley Farm Road Pickering, Ontario L1V 3Y7located in the Pickering Recreation Complex (upper level) 4-1550 Kingston Rd.Pickering On L1V 6W9 T:905.420.3131Store155@theupsstore.ca We Print, Ship & More ... Save 10% - sign up for our GET MORE CARD www.theupstore.ca PlayStation showdown for teens at Pickering library on Friday PICKERING -- The Pickering Public Library is inviting teens to show off their PlayStation skills on Friday to determine who the ultimate player is. Teens can be prepared to face off by playing some popular games, such as FIFA or NBA. Players should show up with their game faces on for a chance to win a prize and bragging rights. The competition will take place Friday, Aug. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the auditori- um at Pickering Central Library, One The Esplanade, Pickering. Call 905-831-6265 or e-mail help@ picnet.org for more information about the event. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 26 AP ut570 Kingston Road, Unit 1, Pickering ioptique@bellnet.ca • ioptiquecanada.com 905.839.8838 Store Hours Mon-Fri 11:00am -9:00pm Saturday 10:00am -6:00pm Sunday 12:00pm -6:00pm Electronic Billing for: DeSigner FrameS Spec & Sun (with lenses purchase) + FREE Crizal UV Coating KiDS* eYegLaSSeS Frames & Lenses + FREE Crizal Coating (Kids upto 12 years old) 50%50%SAVE CompLete Set paCKage DeaL $19900 Includes Frame and Single Vision lenses with 5 Multi-Coatings including Anti Reflection, Scratch Resistance, UV Protection, Anti-Smudge & Easy Clean Coating. (Cannot combine this offer with other promotions). Offer ends Sept. 20, 2015. ONLY $149PER PAIR LIMITED TIME OFFER Proudly Presenting We believe you’re at your best W hen you love.you. We’ve long been a proud champion of putting Women’s h ealth first and our commitment has never been stronger. shoppers love.you.shares the expertise of our partners at leading women’s Health organizations, it offers new health resources, and it connects you with others in support of local women’s Health initiatives across canada –all in an effort to help you stay focused on being your best. Get involved at shoppersloveyou.ca www.drps.ca CLICK Online Services 905-579-1520 It is easier than ever to report minor property crimes or register your loved ones on our Autism or Vulnerable Persons Registries. New Online Reporting Options Offeringindependent, assisted,secured l i v i n g & r e s p i t e services Pickering’s Best Kept Secret! Retirement Living in a Country Atmosphere! 534 Rodd Ave. Pickering (East off Rosebank Rd. above the lake). 905-509-2582 • 1-888-999-5668 • www.abbeylawnmanor.com2010Diamond Dr. Usman M.D. In-House Physician Air rifle fired during street robbery in Durham OSHAWA -- Police are seeking wit- nesses after two suspects robbed a teenager at gunpoint earlier this month in Oshawa. The culprits fired a gun -- it’s believed to be a pellet gun -- during the robbery, on Oxford Street near Venus Crescent at about 11:15 p.m. Aug. 10, Durham police said. No one was injured. An 18-year-old Oshawa man told police he was confronted by two men who got out of a vehicle, pointed a rifle at him, and demanded his belongings. The victim handed over his knapsack, which contained his wallet and other proper- ty, police said. After the men returned to the car, one of them fired the rifle, police said. The suspects, believed to be in their 20s, wore black clothing; both had their faces covered with bandanas. Police said their car is a newer black compact with tinted win- dows. Police would like to speak to witnesses, includ- ing the occupants of a Jeep that drove by during the robbery. Call 905-579-1520, extension 2741 or Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-222-8477. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 27 AP SUMMERSAVINGSSALE! 1020 Brock Road South, Pickering L1W 3H2 • 416-282-0258 • www.solidwood.ca 30% 40% 50% OFF!! SELECTIONFantasticCHECK OUT OUR 376 Kingston Road Unit 10 Pickering (at Rougemount) personalservicecoffee.ca/pages/pickering Be our guest: Enjoy a hot or cold beverage and a fresh baked cookie EVERY time you visit. OVER 500 BEVERAGES TO CHOOSE FROM! • Mix & Match Wall of K-Cups for Coffee, Tea, Ciders & Hot Chocolate • Tea Emporium Loose Leaf Tea • Whole Bean & Ground Coffee • Keurig Machines, Drip Coffee Makers, Grinders & Frothers • K-Cup & T-Disc Holders 905.509.4344 FREE Delivery to Durham and Scarborough on ALL orders $50 and over! FEEl likE A kid in A ndy COFFEE SHOP!CAndy A Compounding phArmACy 75 BAYLY STWEST AJAX L1S 7K7 NO FRILLS PLAZA TEL: 905-428-1711 •FA X: 905-428-0863 We WantTo Beyour drug Store! Senior’s Day Last monday of each monthsave 20% Full Postal Outlet “From anywhere...to anyone” • Diabetic Educator on Staff • FREE Prescription Delivery. • We waive the $2 co-pay for seniors and welfare patients. • We specialize in Home Health Care. Assistive Devices Branch (ADP) Registered Vendor. • Crutches,walkers,rollators,wheelchairs,cervical and back supports,bathroom safety,blood pressure monitors,diabetic supplies,support garments and braces. HOURs: mondAyTo FridAy 9:00 Am - 9:00 pm SATurdAy 9:00 Am - 6:00 pm SundAy 10:00 Am - 5:00 pm Our Caring Staff Takes the Time to Satisfy Your Health Care Needs! Durham man jailed for decades-old sex assaults on boys in Hamilton DURHAM -- A Whitby man has been jailed for sexual assaults on children decades ago in Hamilton. John Leek, a former Hamilton principal, teacher and musician with decades of ser- vice in school, church and choir, plead- ed guilty Aug. 11 to 10 counts of indecent assault involving seven boys. Mr. Leek, now 70 and living in Whitby, was sentenced to four years in custody. According to Detective Sergeant David Hennick of Hamilton Police Service’s victims of crime unit, Mr. Leek’s career included numerous positions that put him in contact with children, including stints as a teacher, truancy counsellor, vice-prin- cipal and principal. Mr. Leek’s work included roles as an organist with the Anglican Church and the Hamilton District Christian High School. Hamilton police first arrested Mr. Leek in October 2014 and charged him in rela- tion to a male victim who had complained to police about historical sexual assaults. Those charges grew as more victims came forward and more allegations were made. Tuesday, Mr. Leek pleaded guilty to 10 of these. Additional charges involving two other boys and allegations of sexu- al assault, sexual interference and gross indecency were dropped. Det.-Sgt. Hennick said charges reflect the law as it existed at the times the offenc- es occurred, in the late 1970s. -- Hamilton Spectator FallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFallFall Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 28 AP TM SERVICES Helping Seniors Remain in the Comfort of their Home! Companion Care Home Support Live-In Care Palliative Care Personal Care Nursing Care Dementia Care So much more... Serving Pickering, Ajax and Whitby with: Call Today for a FREE in-home consultation with a nurse to discuss your home care options. Keep t h i s a d f o r $50 o f f your first v i s i t ! 1-888-880-6813 / 289-315-0940 www.RAHdurham.comwww.RAHdurhamwest.com We offer free consultations We accept all insurance plans for all your denture needs free UltrasonicDentUre cleaner With all new dentures 283 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax (1 light east of Salem Road)www.precisiondenture.com 905-239-34782014 READE RS’C HOICEA W ARD DIAMOND DEBIT *15% OFF Regular priced merchandise Join us for the much anticipated annual dance wear sale! August 4 th - September 30 th *Excludes Pointe shoes Pointe Shoes fittings by appointment only. DANCE SUPPLIES Our new location as of August 4 th, 1050 Simcoe St N, Oshawa 905-433-2319 |www.sequinsplus.com New Store Hours: MONDAY - WEDNESDAY, 10AM - 6PM, THURSDAY - FRIDAY, 10AM - 8PM, SATURDAY, 9AM - 5PM & SUNDAY, 12 NOON - 5PM. CLOSED ON HOLIDAYS Gymnastics&TrampolineClasses Onlineregistrationavailableforallprograms! Wewelcomebeginner to advancedathletes,walking-agethroughadult,to play,flip,jump,andlearn! Camps Joinus forallofour award-winningcamps-P.A.Day,Winter,MarchBreak,&Summer. BirthdayParties Celebrate withus!Gymnastics,Trampoline,Superhero,Princess,and Fear Factorparties.(905)839-5260 •pickeringathleticcentre.com 1503Sandy Beach Road,Pickering,ONL1W1Z5 © Join us in our fully air conditioned,17,000 square foot facility. The place you start,the place you stay... Why Choose Us? Full Qualified and Dedicated Faculty JSOD’s teachers are trained and qualified under the BATD, Acrobatic Arts,York University, Ryerson, Randolph Academy of the Performing Arts, Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy TM and The Paula Morgan Technique. Customer Service Our reception staff is available to assist during all studio hours. Our costumes are hassle-free. Spacious Dance Studios Our studios are equipped with professional sound systems, mirrors to floor and wood sprung, Rosco covered flooring to ensure the safety of our students. Family Oriented Environment Parents and siblings are welcome to view live feed videos of all classes while waiting in the reception area. Convenient Options Our schedule allows students the opportunity to take several disciplines back to back and accommodates families with multiple children. register noW for fall danCeClasses 905-420-7399 www.jacquelines-schoolofdance.com •Ballet •tap •jazz •Hip Hop •lyrical •angelinaBallerinatM •contemporary •acro •musical tHeatre •recreational &competitive •classes forall ages 1735 Bayly Street #18 SE Corner of Bayly & Brock jacqueline’s school of Dance All 3-6 programs are based on the beloved Angelina Ballerina character, a quality dance education in a caring & fun environment. The Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy curriculum is designed by internationally renowned master teachers.Your child will be inspired to pursue their dreams of dance, just like Angelina Ballerina! it’s fun being angelina Ballerina tM Our registration and tours are every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Visit us at the Pickering Town Centre on Friday August 28th & Saturday August 29th. There will be a registration the Monday after the mall show or by email jsod5678@gmail.com acqueline’ TM JOIN US AT OUR 2015 RECRUITMENT NIGHT OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY SepT. 3 RD, 7-9 pm WHITBY REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE 200 Taunton Rd. West (NW CORNeR OF BROCK ANDTAUNTON – upstairs) VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.kawartha.skipatrol.ca For further information and to register online Registration online starts Aug. 1 st FIRST-AID COURSES START (eVeNINGS) Sept. 8 th, 7-10 pm inWhitby HENRY STREET HIGH SCHOOL (7-10 PM) WE’RERECRUITING NOW!!SKIERS & BOARDERS JOIN THESKI PATROL 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 29 AP 1955 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering www.orchardvillaretirement.ca See Meghan Gaudet for Details and to Book Your Personalized Tour Call 905-831-2641 Suites Available ASk ABouT our TriAl STAY ASk ABouT our TriAl STAY FREE LIFETIME OIL CHANGES WITH EVERY NEW OR PRE-OWNED VEHICLE PURCHASE. 2014 MITSUbISHI RVR SE AWC AIR, CRUISE, BLUETOOTH, POWER PKG., KEYLESS ENTRY +++, ONLY 13,000 KM, STK #N0233A $20,995* LIMITED EDITION,AIR, BLUE TOOTH, PWR. PKG., KEYLESS ENTRY, HEATED SEATS & MIRRORS, ONLY 24,383 KM, STK #N0232A $16,995* 2014 MITSUbISHI LANCER SE FINANCING AVAILABLE O.A.C. *Prices plus taxes and licensing PICKERING MITSUBISHI 1167 KINGSTON ROAD (Just west of Liverpool Road) 905-250-2125 CRUISE,AIR, BLUETOOTH, HEATED SEATS & MIRRORS, REAR SPOILER, STK #U0144A $14,995* 2012 MITSUbISHI LANCER SE 4 DR, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC, CRUISE, 2.5 LIT TRENDLINE (A6), STK #U0113 $14,995* 2013 VOLKSWAGON GOLF FULLY LOADED WITH EVERY AVAILABLE OPTION. A MUST SEE! LESS THAN 37,000 KM, STK #U0211 $20,995* 2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTAR TURbO LOW MILEAGE, GREAT CONDITION, ALLOY WHEELS, KEYLESS ENTRY, PWR. PKG., STK #U0220 $13,995* 2008 FORD RANGER SPORT 4X4 CONVERTIBLE, FULLY LOADED, LEATHER, 6 SPD AUTOMATIC,ALLOY WHEELS +++, STK #N0210A $26,995* 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO 2013 FORD F150 GREAT WORK TRUCK! GREY,AIR, ONLY 16,000 KM, STK #U0222 $20,995* QUAD CAB 4X4,AIR, CRUISE, BLUETOOTH, PWR. PKG., ALLOY WHEELS, KEYLESS ENTRY ++, UNDER 34,000 KM, STK #U0227 $31,995* 2015 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT Pickering Location 6 - 1822 Whites Rd., Pickering • 905-421-0111 ajax Location:8 - 603 Church St., Ajax • 905-686-8187 Full set For www.fabutan.com reg. $169 $99 get the NextmoNthFreeBuy 1Month Smooths and reduces fine lines & wrinklesImproves skin tone & textureDecreases adult facial & body acne Why Red Light? TOMORROW - A U G . 2 1 DOORS O P E N 8 A M ON APPLIANCES *NOOO HST PLUSREBATES! ALL MATTRESSES ON SALE! SAVE 25%ON ALL FURNITURE! * UPTO CLEARANCE ON OVERSTOCK ITEMS! ON SELECT2015 MODELS!SAVE 16 %AN ADDITIONAL *We’d love to include advertised product but we can’t. See store for details. VIEW OUR FLYER IN TODAY’S PAPER &ONLINE @ BADBOY.CA! du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 30 AP What’s On Mike Ruta Entertainment Editor / mruta@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0505 Durham’s festival weekend DURHAM -- Last weekend’s Durham Festival saw every municipality in the region join forces for a big celebration. Clockwise from left, The George Lake Big Band performed at Alex Robertson Park as part of Pickering’s events. The festival saw Durham pick up a Guinness World Record for the longest picnic table, measuring in at 448.2 feet, at Victoria Fields in Whitby. Krysten Stirling hula hooped at Woodland Disco and Glowfest at Parkwood Estate in Oshawa. Photos by Chris Tanouye, 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 31 AP YOU SEE ADARKSTREET. WE SEE THE SAFESTMETROPOLISINNORTHAMERICA. Colin Mochrie visits region for comedy night Durham Improv and Acting Studio presents improv comedy Aug. 28 OSHAWA -- Whose Line is it Anyway? star Colin Mochrie is coming to Oshawa as part of a full night of comedy. Durham Improv and Acting Studio presents improv comedy on Aug. 28 at the Harmony Creek Community Centre. “Colin and I teach an advance improv workshop earlier in the day,” explains Durham Improv owner Stephanie Her- rera. “It is a wonderful chance for the advanced students to get some one-on- one time with Colin. It’s part of our Guest Expert Series, where I bring in profes- sional artists to the school for one-day workshops.” Mochrie is an alumnus of Toronto’s famous Second City comedy troupe. He spent almost a decade as a regular on the British improvisation series Whose Line Is It Anyway? and became a regu- lar on the American version, hosted by Drew Carey. Mochrie was a cast member of CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes from 2001 to 2003. Herrera says the evening begins with standup Chris Locke, a regular Yuk Yuk’s comedian who performed at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and as a headliner at JFL Toronto. The second half of the show is an improv set where Herrera and Mochrie are joined by Durham Improv’s Adam Lloyd Wilkinson, Herbie Barnes (The Rez, Dance Me Outside) and former Sec- ond City musical director Jim Clayton. “There will be lots of audience inter- action,” Herrera says. “Not only do we turn to them to shout out suggestions, but we’ll make sure we pull people up on stage with us.” The doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. There will be a cash bar. Tickets are $45 at the door or $39 in advance at www.durhamimprov.com . The Harmony Creek Community Cen- tre is at 15 Harmony Rd. N. OSHAWA -- Funny guy Colin Mochrie is teaching an improv class with Durham Improv’s Stephanie Herrera on Aug. 28. Later in the day, he joins Herrera for a night of improv comedy at the Harmony Creek Community Centre. Supplied photo Lend your voice to County Town Singers DURHAM -- Get to know the County Town Singers on Aug. 26 -- maybe you’ll be back in a week or two. The adult choral group is gearing up for the 2015/16 season and looking for new voices. “If you have a song in your heart, love to sing to yourself in the shower (or any- where else) come sing with the singers,” states a press release. “County Town Sing- ers is a 60-voice adult mixed choral group beginning its 49th year. We are holding a ‘come get to know us’ evening on Aug. 26, our first rehearsal of the new season at 7:30 p.m. at Simcoe Street United Church in Oshawa. Listen in, kick our tires -- no pressure. If you want to give us a try, we have stress- free as possible auditions on Sept. 2 and 9 at the same venue. If you’re worried because you don’t read music, many of our members do not. We do require you to be enthusiastic and enjoy your experience with us. Our motto is ‘We Sing for the Love of it’. See you there and bring a friend.” For more information, visit www.coun- tytownsingers.com or call John at 647- 981-2205. Simcoe Street United Church is at 66 Simcoe St. S. Join the junior band DURHAM -- The Whitby Brass Band Junior Band is holding information and sign-up nights this month. Learn more about the band and join on Aug. 24 and 31 at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Whitby Centennial Building, on the corner of Ontario and King streets in Whitby. “The Junior Band Program is directed by Gerald Murphy Jr., conductor, music educator and principal tubist with the Whitby Brass Band,” states a press release. “This program is absolutely free to join. An instrument is provided, along with instruction and performance opportunities. The junior band is open to youth and adults alike and no experience is necessary to enter the beginner ensemble.” For more information, visit www.whit- bybrassband.com and click on the Junior Band link. Or contact Murphy at 289-685-1247 or hgmurphy@outlook.com. Members come from across Durham. Durham youths set to shine DURHAM -- A number of local young peo- ple are hoping to be named the brightest star at the Canadian National Exhibition. The CNE’s Rising Star Talent Competi- tion is in its 29th year of highlighting tal- ented youths people need to know about. The event runs from Aug. 21 to Sept. 6 at the Ex in Toronto. A number of young people from Dur- ham are preparing to make a big splash, including: dancers Joshua St. John, Victoria Summerville and Bethanie Hamilton, sing- er Jade McLeod and band Chaos Theory from Ajax; Clarington dancers Kylie Vozza, Jane Santen and singer Jake Donaldson; and, Port Perry singer Hayden Kerry. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 32 AP Ajax Pickering News Advertiser Fall 2015 er 27,2015 •11am -5pm entre jax Bride &Grooms oin us at the show for your chance to Win a 7 night, all inclusive stay for two at 1 of 3BahiaPrincipe Resorts in Mexico, Dominican Republic or Jamaica... your choice! COURTESY y Progress Travel Plus Sunday,September 27, 2015 • 11am - 5pm Ajax Convention Cen 550 Beck Cres, Ajax Bride Join us at the sho W sta B Sponsored by P of Join us for 2 Fashion Show 12:30 and 3pm Or buy tickets at the door $6 ea or 2 for $10. for your $4*Admission Price *with e-couponVisit:www.durhamweddingsource.com Click,Print &SAVE For more info contact Laurie McCaig at 905.215.0476 or email:lmccaig@durhamregion.com BRIDAL DESIRESBRIDALDESIRES INC.INC. In Partnership with: ws djconcepts@bell.net 905-706-1973 Singer Jane Morgan and the Canadian connection One of the top female ballad singers to come out of the 1950s and 1960s was American Jane Morgan. Her first significant popularity bloomed in France after Frenchman Bernard Hilda, a singer and nightclub owner who happened to be scouting for talent in the U.S., convinced her to try her luck in Europe. She often performed at Hilda’s Club des Champ Elysees in Paris. Five years passed before her return to the U.S., aiming to musically con- quer her native country as well. That she did with two mega-hits: Fascination (1957) from the movie Love In The Afternoon starring Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn, and The Day The Rains Came (1958). She was never able to match the success of these two songs chart-wise, but nevertheless, Morgan main- tained high popularity as a singer and per- former. During her European sojourn, Mor- gan became fluent in Spanish, Italian and French. Because of her French background, she turned out to be a big draw in Canada, especially in Quebec. In 1957, while Fascina- tion was raking up the money, she was guest star on a first season episode of Cross Cana- da Hit Parade. She made the rounds in sev- eral clubs such as Club Oasis in Al Siegel’s Barclay Hotel in Toronto, December, 1959, followed by a return engagement, Septem- ber 1960. One particular song that did well on Les Palmares Canadian chart (published by Dis-Q-Ton) was C’est Mar Norvege (1960). Additionally, Morgan recorded an album entitled Jane Morgan And Her Canadian Friends, which was issued only in Canada. In a 2006 interview with Discoveries mag- azine Morgan said, “I spent a lot of time in Canada because of the French I was sing- ing. I did several recordings that were sung entirely in French.” According to Dale Patterson’s Rock Radio Scrapbook, in 1961, Toronto radio station CHUM decided on an ingenious promotion angle by recruiting several successful sing- ers and actors of the day, including Jane Mor- gan, to fill in as hosts for the regular disc jock- eys. Morgan did a one-hour segment, filling in for John Spragge in the 9 to 10 a.m. slot, as recorded in a Hollywood studio. I was aston- ished by how many commercials and chat- ter there is on the show. Music was kept to a minimum with the play-list involving mostly pedestrian selections (I’m Gonna Wash That Man Out Of My Hair by Mitzy Gaynor from South Pacific) and uneventful news reports (the Queen Mother hurt her leg) but with two good standout items. It is interesting to hear She Wears My Ring by Jimmy Bell, a record that was very popular with GTA radio listeners in 1961. As far as I know, the tune went nowhere chart-wise anywhere else but peaked at No. 5 on 1050 CHUM. Addition- ally, it is great to know that Exodus by Eddie Harris was given a spin on Morgan’s show, a pop record knocked upside down and accorded a pure jazz treatment. Remember, this was touted as rock and roll radio back then but, just the same, any kind of music genre had a chance of success. By the way, Morgan introduces Exodus as Exodus In Jazz, which is actually the title of the album, from which the track was taken; a must-have in any serious jazz collection. Jane Morgan’s biggest life-long fan by far is David Piercey. He pretty well resided close to home after all these years in Marion, North Carolina. He attended McDowell High and Crossmore School, Class of 1967, in Cross- more, North Carolina. Eventually he made his way to Montgomery College, Maryland. David Piercey: “I have been in touch with Jane since I was 15 in high school and wrote and called her through the years and got invited to her house in Malibu, if I was ever out there. So in 1989 I was invited for a birth- day celebration for a friend and she sent a message beforehand and invited me. That was a very nice visit. Furthermore, I visited her last summer and hope to be invited again this year. She lives the quiet life now.” Today, Jane Morgan is back at Kennebunk- port, Maine, full-circle from where she began in show business as a little girl, performing during the summer months at her brother’s Kennebunkport Playhouse. Andrew Merey is a Whitby resident who’s interested in music and movie history. He has contributed articles to This Week since 2003. You can reach him at amerey@rogers.com. Andy Merey Looking Back DURHAM -- Jane Morgan in her heyday. Supplied 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 33 APSports Brian McNair Sports Editor / bmcnair@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0482 Panthers begin camp under new leadership First-year head coach Matt Carroll excited to get things started Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING — It would be hard to convince Matt Carroll that the summer was a short one now that his Pickering Panthers are back on the ice. In fact, he might argue that the summer was a long one, as he anxiously waited to get his first training camp started as head coach of the Ontario Junior Hockey League club. When camp opened at the Ajax Community Complex on Sunday, Aug. 16, it was the first real chance for him to compare the pros- pects with returning veterans. “I’m definitely excited to get going,” he said. “The guys we’ve brought in, a lot of them have been through this process. It’s good to get them out there with some of the returning players and size them up against some of the top players in the league.” The Panthers have opened camp, which will be held in Ajax until the regular season starts, with 22 forwards, 12 defencemen and four goalies vying for a spot on the opening day roster. Over the next couple of weeks they will play six exhibition games, with the first two on home ice in Ajax on Friday, Aug. 21 against Cobourg at 7:30 p.m. and then again Sunday afternoon when they host Stouffville at 3. Those two games will give the young pros- pects an opportunity to show what they can, and can’t do, said Carroll. “Everybody is going to get into at least one game, hopefully two,” he added. “We’ve got six exhibition games, so our first two games are going to be entirely rookies, no veterans. That’s the plan for the first two games.” One of the more interesting aspects that Carroll wants to see as camp progresses is how players fit into the roles they will be given. When the puck drops for the games, players may be asked to play in situations they aren’t used to. “We’re looking for complete players. Guys who can go up and down the lineup,” said Carroll of what it will take to impress him. “It’s going to be tough for guys to step into the roles. They’ve been used to being the best players on their team and now they are going to step into a role. “They are going to have to earn their ice time going against guys who are a little big- ger and a little stronger. We’re looking for guys who can play fourth-line minutes and not complain, and play first-line minutes if they are called upon.” The Panthers made a number of sign- ings over the summer, as players who have been with Carroll and his staff with the Ajax- Pickering Raiders program the last couple of seasons have made the jump to junior hockey. With many of them local, it speaks to the direction the program wants to go. “They are what I call ‘A’ prospects. If we didn’t go forward with them 100 per cent another team would be over the moon to have these guys,” said Carroll. “To be able to get them with no real competition from other teams, it’s where we’re trying to take the program as far as local talent.” The Panthers will play a home-and-home with the Whitby Fury, visiting Iroquois Park Sports Centre on Aug. 25, then hosting the Fury on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. They will finish up with games in Stouffville (Aug. 29) and Lindsay (Aug. 30). The regular season opens on Friday, Sept. 4 in Lindsay. PICKERING -- Pickering Panthers head coach Matt Carroll is in his first season with the Ontario Junior Hockey League club. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Curran looking to finish strong at Canadian go-kart championships Young driver competes in Micro Max Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com AJAX — Dale Curran is hoping a strong sea- son on the track to this point will translate into a strong finish at nationals. The 11 year old from Ajax will be at Mos- port Kartways for the national go-kart championships that will take place from Aug. 19-23. The young driver expects to race as many as five times against a field of as many as 15 other racers in the Micro Max class. The goal is obvious. “I’m hoping to win, but it’s going to be hard,” he said. If this season is any indication, he should be right in the mix for the national title. He currently leads the points series in the Ron Fellows karting championship, and sits sec- ond in the Eastern Canadian karting cham- pionship, having won a couple and been second in two other rounds on the circuit. Curran, who will enter Grade 6 at Car- ruther’s Creek Public School in a couple of weeks, got into the sport at the urging of his dad and grandpa. “My dad did drag racing. He enjoyed rac- ing. My grandpa lived right by Goodwood (Kartways) and we lived on the other side, so it was right in the middle of us. My grand- pa suggested doing an arrive and drive,” he recalled of the introduction to racing pro- gram for beginners of all ages. After a year of that, he joined the Micro Max competitive racing class. With four years of racing under his belt, not much fazes him now. “The last corner when I’m leading a big race is kind of nerve-wracking, nothing else,” he said. Curran hopes to continue working his way up the competitive ladder, and maybe race professionally some day when he gets older. He has a strong cast supporting him including the Ben Cooper Racing Team, his driving coach Ben Cooper, his mechanic Zachary Robichon and his family.AJAX -- Dale Curran of Ajax will be competing in the Canadian go-kart champion- ships at Mosport Kartways from Aug. 19-23. Photo by Cody Schindel 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 34 AP PICKERING TOWN CENTRE Lower Level Centre Court Children’s Programs,Educational Services, Gymnastics,Dance,Hockey, Skating &much more… 905-215-0444 Call to reser ve today! Friday August 28 and Saturday August 29,2015 That’s got to hurt AJAX -- Christopher Bishop, right, twisted his opponent Nick Watts’ arm during their Victory Commonwealth Wrestling match at Yuk Yuk’s. Photo by Chris Tanouye Haley Henderson receives NCAA postgraduate scholarship INDIANAPOLIS — California University of Pennsylvania senior Haley Henderson of Pickering was announced as the recipient of the NCAA postgraduate scholarship for the fall 2014 sports season. The Dunbarton graduate is just one of 58 student-athletes from all NCAA divisions to receive the honour. She will be award- ed a $7,500 scholarship to be used towards graduate school expenses before August 2018. She will be attending George Wash- ington this fall to pursue a master’s degree in accounting. The soccer player boasted a cumula- tive 3.93 grade-point average while com- pleting an undergraduate degree in busi- ness administration with a concentration in accounting and a minor in finance. She was a Capital One Second-Team Academic All-American as a senior and was an aca- demic all-district selection in each of her three years eligible for the award. Henderson finished her career tied for ninth all-time in school history with 24 goals, including 11 game-winning goals. She led the team in scoring as both a soph- omore and junior before injuries limited her to just 11 games this past fall. Hender- son helped the Vulcans claim their second Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship in three years in 2013 and earned All-PSAC laurels for a consecutive season. The NCAA postgraduate scholarship is presented to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically, and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athlet- ic competition. The scholarship was cre- ated in 1964 to promote and encourage postgraduate education and now awards 174 scholarships annually (87 men, 87 women). HALEY HENDERSON DURHAM – After four days of top-tier rugby, Ontario’s junior men’s and women’s provincial rugby players, including sever- al from Durham Region, turned heads at two national-level, inter-provincial tourna- ments. Two provincial men’s sides (under-18, under-16 Junior Blues) and one provin- cial women’s side (under-18 Junior Storm) participated in the inaugural Canada East regional championships, held Aug. 1-3 at McGill University. All three provincial teams swept their two matches against Quebec: U18 Junior Blues by scores of 12-11 and 28-17; U18 Junior Storm 29-0 and 38-7; and U16 Junior Blues 87-0 and 17-0 in an abbreviated match. Two provincial men’s sides (under-17, under-15 Junior Blues) and one provincial women’s side (under-16 Junior Storm) par- ticipated in an Ontario-British Columbia Test Series in Ottawa. All three provincial teams put in impres- sive performances against strong British Columbia sides: U17 Junior Blues losing by scores of 32-22 and 14-12; U16 Junior Storm dropping games of 39-7 and 46-12; and U15 Junior Blues playing to a 24-24 draw before prevailing 12-11. Each Ontario team featured a travelling roster of 24 players, whittled down from more than 150 trialists for each side. With 144 players selected from 33 Ontario rugby clubs, Rugby Ontario’s junior provincial rugby program is well-represented by ath- letes from across the province. National scouts were in attendance at each tournament to select Canada East sides for upcoming national age-grade program camps, which will further show- case regional talent for Canada’s national teams. The Oshawa Vikings were particular- ly well represented by Christina Branch, Shauna Kuebeck and Shelby Oad on the U18 Junior Storm, Brooklynn Feasby, Emma Frey, Katrina Geddes and Mikae- la MacDonald on the U16 Junior Storm, Robert Freckelton, Erich Milne and Mat- thew Van Camp on the U18 Junior Blues, Robert Eliadis and Edmund Truter on the U16 Junior Blues, and Lachlan Haddow, Hayden Parkins, Brock Webster and Car- son Young on the U15 Junior Blues. Connor Arnsby of the Ajax Wanderers played for the U17 Junior Blues. Local players prominent on Rugby Ontario squads WAtCH the video story @ durhamregion.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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 35 AP For more information,call your Metroland Sales Consultant or contact Lisa Burgess direct at 905-215-0424 or email lburgess@durhamregion.com LOCAL BUSINESSES ...are you on FACEBOOK? LIKES Raise your hand if you likefreestuff win’em big,win’em little and win’em ever ything in-between HAVE YOU TRIED WIN’EMING YET? A DIVISION OF Enter for a chance to WIN great contests at facebook.com/winemscontests WIN’emsWIN’emsWIN’ems ContestsContestsContests For more information,call your Metroland Sales Consultant or contact Lisa Burgess direct at 905-215-0424 or email lburgess@durhamregion.com LOCAL BUSINESSES ...are you on FACEBOOK? uYouYouYo +++===LIKES $250 SPREESHOPPING Enter for your chance to WIN! Business has shifted.Social Media is here to stay. What are you doing on Facebook to invite consumers to follow you? AJAX -- The Ajax Spartans select rookie baseball team has had a successful season, winning a tournament in London and the league playoff championship. The players will be headed to the provincial championships Labour Day weekend. Submitted photo Spartans headed to provincial championships AJAX — The Ajax Spartans select rookie baseball team is hoping to put an excla- mation point on an outstanding season when it travels to the provincial champi- onships Labour Day Weekend. The team, composed of seven- to nine- year-old players, won a tournament in London this season and finished second in another in Clarington. The team fin- ished second in league play, but came up big in the playoffs, beating first-ranked Pickering twice in the playoff champi- onship. At the playoff championship, the Spartans earned the title with three wins in as many games on the same day. Team members include Jonathan Clarke (head coach), Pierre Rivard, Pat O’Prey and Ryan Hiff (asst. coaches) and players T.J Antalan, Talon Clarke, Christian Hiff, Nathan Eccleston, Noah Eccleston, Danial Garcia, Tristan LaF- leur, George Rivard, Justus Fullerton, Thomas O’Prey, Zayn Vahidy, Dante Smith and Tyson Schiele. World Jr. A Challenge to feature best international hockey players CALGARY, ALBERTA — Teams have taken to the ice as hockey has resumed in Whitby and Cobourg, and come December, both towns will get a taste of international hock- ey at the highest level. Whitby and Cobourg will be serving as hosts for the 10th annual World Junior A Challenge in mid-December, marking the first time the event visits Ontario since its inception in 2006. Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Hockey League, has released the full event schedule and World Junior A Challenge ticket packages are now on sale. “Canada’s Junior A leagues continue to produce tremendous talent, and the best that Junior A has to offer will be lacing up their skates to give the crowds in Cobourg and Whitby an exciting week of hockey this December,” said Tom Renney, presi- dent and CEO of Hockey Canada. “The local host committee and its volunteers are already hard at work to ensure they deliver a fantastic experience for all of the partici- pating teams and the fans who come out to cheer them on.” Two Canadian teams and four interna- tional squads will form the two groups of three teams that face off Dec. 13-19 at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby and the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg. Canada East will play in Group A with Russia and Switzerland, while the Unit- ed States, the three-time defending gold- medalist, Canada West and the Czech Republic will comprise Group B. Canada West will be the first Canadian team to see action, taking on Czech Repub- lic in the tournament opener Sunday, Dec. 13, while Canada East will make its 2015 debut that night when it faces Switzerland. The first-place team in each group will receive a bye to the semifinals on Thurs- day, Dec. 17, with the second-place and third-place teams crossing over for the quarter-finals Wednesday, Dec. 16. The losers of the semifinals will meet for the bronze medal Friday, Dec. 18, while the winners will face off for gold Saturday, Dec. 19. Since the first World Junior A Challenge in 2006, more than 230 NHL draft picks have played in the tournament, including 32 first-round selections. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 36 AP BUY ONLINE &SAVE $15 SAVE 70% $15 FOR THE COURT YARD RESTAUR ANT COUPON BOOKLE T WITH OVER $200 IN SAVINGS (A $30 VALUE) BUY ONLINEANDSAVE$80 $20 FOR 10 SELF-DEFENSE MARTIAL ARTS CL A SSES INCLUDING JU-JITSU AND TAEK WON-DO (A $100 VALUE) Save on these LOCAL DEALS atWagJag.com brought to you by your LOCAL MERCHANTS WAGJAG IS A PROUD MEMBER OF BUY ONLINE &SAVE $30$29 FOR A HAND CR ATED GL A SS BE AD BRACELE T AVAIL ABLE IN A VARIET Y OF COLOURS AND ST YLES (A $59 VALUE) BUY ONLINE &SAVE $52 $70 FOR 18 HOLES OF GOLF FOR 2 INCLUDING POWER CART AND 2 LBS OF WINGS (A $122 VALUE) BUY ONLINE &SAVE $101 $99 TO RENT A CHAR ACTER FOR A BIRTHDAY PART Y TH AT COME S TO YOUR LOCATION (A $200 VALUE) BUY ONLINE &SAVE $14 $11 FOR 4 MCCOY BURGERS AT MCCOY BURGER CO. IN OSHAWA (A $25 VALUE) BUY ONLINE &SAVE $21.50 $35 FOR 5 ULTIMATE CAR WASHES PLUS 5 CENTS PER LITRE OFF GA S AT CANADIAN TIRE GAS+ BAR (A $56.50 VALUE) BUY ONLINE &SAVE $15 BUY ONLINE &SAVE UP TO $10 $15 FOR AN OIL CHANGE A ND 50-POINT INSPECTION IN OSH AWA (A $30 VALUE) $10 FOR $20 TOWARDS CARIBBE AN FARE AT COCONUT COVE RES TAUR ANT IN OSHAWA BUY ONLINE &SAVE $121 $79 FOR DRI V E WAY SE ALING OF UP TO 4 00 SQ.F T. (A $200 VALUE) Buy Online &Save $8 Buy Online &Save $101 $7 FOR A SINGLE A DMISSION PA SS TO JUNGLE CAT WORLD (A $15 VALUE) $99 FOR A 30-MIN TEE TH WHITENING TRE ATMENT.WHITEN YOUR TEE TH 2-8 SHADES WHITER (A $200 VALUE) Buy Online &Save $61 Buy Online &Save $61 $39 FOR AN ORGANIC 1-HOUR FACIAL AND 15-MINUTE INDIAN HEAD AND NECK MASSAGE (A $100 VALUE) $39 FOR AN ORGANIC 1-HOUR FACIAL AND 15-MINUTE INDIAN HEAD AND NECK MASSAGE (A $100 VALUE) Buy Online &Save $46 Buy Online &Save $24 Buy Online &Save $151 Buy Online &Save $250 Buy Online &Save $121 Buy Online &Save $161 Buy Online &Save $18 Buy Online &Save $225 $29 FOR 9 HOLE S OF GOLF FOR 2 WITH CART (A $60 VALUE) $24 FOR 4 W EEK S OF SUMMER DA NCE CL A SSES IN DURHAM (A $48 VA LUE) $149 FOR A 6-PIECE HDT V A NTENNA AND INSTALL ATION KIT (A $30 0 VALUE) $249 FOR A L ASER TREATMENT FOR SCARS, WRINKLES,STRE TCH MARKS AND ACNE SCARS (A $499 VALUE) $49 FOR COMPLETE AIR-DUCT CLEANING FOR UP TO 10 V ENT S WITH A HERBAL DISINFECTANT (A $170 VA LUE) $99 FOR UNLIMITED L A SER HAIR REMOVAL FOR 1 YE AR ON 1 SMA LL AREA (A $260 VALUE) $17 FOR A COMPLE TE PEDICURE (A $35 VALUE) $45 FOR A FULL ASSESSMENT AND 3 SPINAL DECOMPRESSION TRE ATMENTS (A $45 0 VALUE) BUY ONLINE &SAVE $71 BUY ONLINE &SAVE $18 $29 FOR $100 TOWARDS AUTOMOTIVE WINDOW TINTING AND GL A SS REPA IR IN DURHAM $29 FOR A QUEEN EMBROIDERED HEM MICROFIBRE SHEE T SET SHIPPING INCLUDED (A $47 VALUE) BUY ONLINE &SAVE $55.40 $55 FOR T WO GENERAL ADMISSION TICKE TS TO DARIEN L AK E THEME PARK RESORT (A $110.40 VALUE) 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 37 AP ���� � � � ��� WALK/RUN & FAMILY FUN DAY! Join Girls Inc. on Sunday August 30th at Rotary Park in Ajax and walk, run or roll along the scenic lakefront trail. Collect pledges and help raise funds for Girls Inc. programs and ensure girls across Durham grow up to be healthy, educated and confident adults. Bring family, friends & co-workers to create a team and wear fun costumes! $25 registration includes: Family fun games and activities Music Entertainment Snacks and refreshments Girls Inc. t-shirt and welcome pack WINPRIZES F O R FUNDRAI S I N G & B E S T COSTUM E S ! Register at our website and create your own personalized online fundraising page or complete the pledge form on the back and bring it with you to the event. Contact Susan at showells@durham.girls-inc.org for more information. Inspiring all girlsto be strong,smart, and bold SM girlsinc-durham.org 905 428-8111 onanyonany setset SINCE 1986SINCE1986 1650 BAYLY ST., PICKERING Brock & Bayly (West of Brock) www.factorymattress.com RATED #1 MATTRESS USAConsumerReports ratedSimmonsBeautyrestGloverPark#1 among springbeds.Equivalent inCanadaiscalledthe BeautyrestGIA. Theultimatecomfort available!Queen800coils. INSTANTFINANCINGAVAILABLE –Seestorefordetails. $34 99 RE-UPHOLSTERY KITCHEN & DINING ROOM CHAIR SEATS Some conditions apply.With coupon only. Not to be combined with any other offer. SERVING DURHAM REGION FOR OVER 29 YEARS Hours: Mon-Fri:10 am - 7 pm • Sat:10:30 am - 6 pm s AFTER BEFORE save 10%save 10% Re-upholstery Services Available Some conditions apply. With coupon only. Not to be combined with any other offer. Re-upholstery Chair Seats$3499 905.837.0288905.837.0288 INSTANT FINANCING AVAILABLE Back to School MATTRESS EVENT CUSTOM MADE MATTRESSES Any size for Boats, Trailers, Antique Beds, etc. Starting at$399 Queen Size Pillow Top Consumer Reports rated Simmons Beautyrest among spring beds. Beautyrest GIA. The ultimate comfort available! Queen 800 coils. Health & Wellness ADVERTISING FEATURE 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 38 AP 2015 SORENTO “HIGHEST RANKED MIDSIZE SUV IN INITIAL QUALITY IN THE U.S.” “HIGHEST RANKED COMPACT MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE IN INITIAL QUALITY IN THE U.S.” BEST RESIDUALVALUE IN ITS CLASS2 YEARS IN A ROW 1 ,000EXTRA BEST-IN-CLASSBONUS ELCIHEV EPOSRU-PITLUM TCAPMOC ”.S.E UHN TY ITILAUL QAITINN II 1 ,000 BEST-IN-CLASSBONUS BONUS BONUS 1 ,000EXTRA BEST-IN-CLASSBONUS VUE SZISDID MEKNAT RSEHGIH“ ”.S.E UHN TY ITILAUL QAITINN II 1 ,000ATRXE BEST-IN-CLASSBONUS BONUS BONUS 5-Star Safety Ratings MoreStars.SaferCars. IN CASH DISCOUNTS IN CASH DISCOUNTS WELL-EQUIPPED FROM WELL-EQUIPPED FROM INCLUDES INCLUDES 1.6L LX MT 2015SOUL LX MT 2015FORTE Soul SX Luxury shown ‡ Cash purchase price $29,144 HWY / CITY 100KM : 7.8L/9.9L $13,994*$4,75 0* Forte SX AT shown ‡ Cash purchase price $28,364 HWY / CITY 100KM : 6.1L/8.8L $12,994 *$4,570 * INCLUDES $1,000 "BEST-IN-CLASS" BONUS Δ Optima SX Turbo shown ‡ Cash purchase price $36,564 HWY / CITY 100KM : 5.7L/8.9L Sorento SX Turbo AWD shown ‡ Cash purchase price $43,944 HWY / CITY 100KM : 9.3L/12.3L IN CASH DISCOUNTS WELL-EQUIPPED FROM THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY INCLUDES LX AT 2015OPTIMA $69Ω WEEKLY THE ALL -NEW 2016SORENTO 2.4L LX FWD $21,464 *$5,000* APR FOR 36 MONTHS ≠MONTHLY INCLUDES $1,000 "BEST-IN-CLASS" BONUS Δ LEASE FROM $1,800 DOWN AT $297 Ω 0.9% FINANCING 0 00 UPTO6,000 INDISCOUNTSONSELECTMODELS Φ CLEAR LOTTHE CLEAROUTONALL 2 0 1 5 s EXTRAAUG20-31ONLY! 1 ,000 LIMITEDTIMEOFFERONSELECT2015SOUL AND2016SORENTOMODELS BEST-IN-CLASS BONUS“” Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from August 1 to 31, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing and payments include delivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire fee, and $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes other taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. Φ0% financing and up to $6,000 discount are available on select 2015 models and are deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example:Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2015 Rondo LX AT Winter SE (RN75SF) with a selling price of $27,244 is based on monthly payments of $443 for 48 months at 0% with a $0 down payment, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes a $6,000 financing discount. ΔUp to $1,000 Best-in-Class Bonus amounts are offered on select 2016 Sorento and 2015 Soul models and are deducted from the negotiated cash purchase, finance or lease price before taxes. Offer available from August 20 to 31 only while supplies last. Amounts vary by trim and model. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details.*Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Soul 1.6L LX MT (S0551F)/2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F)/2015 Rondo LX AT Winter SE (RN75SF) is $12,994/$13,994/$21,464/$21,244 and includes a cash discount of $4,570/$4,750 including $1,000 “Best- In-Class” Bonus/$5,000/$6,000. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ≠Representative Leasing Example:Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on new 2016 Sorento 2.4L LX FWD (SR75AG) with a selling price of $29,344 is based on monthly payments of $297 for 36 months at 0.9%, including $1,000 “Best-In-Class” Bonus, with $0 security deposit, $1,800 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $10,707 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $16,414. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). Lease discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ΩLease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758F)/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG) is $26,695/$27,295/$34,895/$42,095.Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl AT/2015 Soul 2.0L GDI 4-cyl AT/2015 Optima 2.4L GDI AT/2016 Sorento SX 2.0L Turbo AWD. These updated estimates are based on the GovernmentofCanada’sapprovedcriteriaandtestingmethods.Refertothe EnerGuideFuelConsumptionGuide.Youractualfuelconsumptionwillvarybasedondrivinghabitsandotherfactors.TheKiaSoulreceivedthelowestnumberofproblemsper100vehiclesamongcompactmulti-purposevehiclesintheproprietaryJ.D.Power2015U.S.InitialQualityStudySM.Studybasedonresponsesfrom84,367U.S.new-vehicleowners,measuring244modelsandmeasuresopinionsafter90daysof ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality Study SM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. The All-New 2016 Sorento/2015 Optima were awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model years 2016/2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). 2015 Kia Soul awarded ALG Residual Value Award for highest resale value in its class. Based on ALG’s residual value forecast for the 2015 model year. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation. WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED *5-year/100,000 km worry-free comprehensive warranty. See kia.ca for more Kia’s new Customer Friendly Pricing includes delivery and destination fees and all mandatory government levies.Prices do not include fuel-fill charges up to $100, dealer administration fees licensing or applicable taxes. AwardWinner We are available to serve you Emergencies and New Patients Welcome DENTAL OFFICE DR. JOE MISKIN 3 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, www.drjoemiskin.com 201 3 R EADE RS’C H OICE A W A RDPLATINUM RonaldJ.Klein,D.P.M. Doctor of Podiatric Medicine 1885GlenannaRoad, Suite210Pickering,OntarioL1V6R6 905-831-FEET (3338) • Custom Foot Orthotics • FullVeteran’s Coverage • Sport Medicine • Diabetic Feet • Corns • Calluses • Children’s Feet • Evening HoursFeetFor Your Hub Mall Kingston Rd. 1885 18 8 5 G l e n a n n a R d . Pickering TownCentre 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 39 AP GET SET...GO! Trillium College – Oshawa is ready to get you started NOW! Trillium College – Oshawa Trillium College – Oshawa is ready to get you started is ready to get you started NOW! OSHAWA WHY WAIT WHEN YOU CAN ENROLL TODAY? CLASSES BEGIN LATE SEPTEMBER! 905-723-1163 • TrilliumCollege.ca 419 King Street W., Oshawa, ON L1J 2K5 Oshawa@TrilliumCollege.ca Community & Developmental Service Worker • Advanced Esthetics & Spa Operations Intra Oral Dental Assisting • Massage Therapy & More! NO WAIT LIST! Call: 1-866-496-4031 Visit: triOSdurham.com Campus: 200 John St. W. (Midtown Mall) PARALEGAL $3,000 Bursary Available to New Students! Come and visit the campus to see if you qualify. 0815 ENROLL NOW! Program Starts August 31 and September 14 Service Excellence for Our Communities! www.durham.ca Come find a home where exciting and rewarding careers are balanced with your lifestyle. Financial Analyst 2 Expenditure Management • one permanent, full-time position We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical problem solver who will prepare and review financial data, improve the accuracy and efficiency of accounts payable operations, and manage the month-end close process, all while providing exceptional customer service. Senior standing in an accounting designation program complements your post-secondary diploma in business administration or accounting. You possess several years’ experience in an advanced accounting role, preferably within a computerized accounts payable environment, are proficient with PeopleSoft Financials, and have excellent skills in MS Office (specifically Excel). With a demonstrated history of providing guidance to junior staff, you thrive in providing project leadership and have the proven ability to multi-task while managing tight timelines. A standard Criminal Reference Check will be required for this position. To learn more about this opportunity, please visit us online and refer to Job ID 6403 at www.durham.ca. We thank all applicants; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. An Equal Opportunity Employer w w w .m i llergroup.cawwwwwppccaa The Miller Group is a diversified Canadian company servicing North America.We provide both public and private sectors with road construction,paving,road rehabilitation,engineering construction,wastemanagementandrecyclingservices,transitoperations,wintermaintenance services, aggregate-based materials, cement and ready-mix concrete. Our Miller Waste divisions located in Pickering and Markham,Ontario are looking for full-time: Residential Waste Collection -DZ Drivers These are PERMANENT positions for residential curb side Blue Box, Green Bin and waste collection.Ifyou havetheability toprovideexcellentservicetoresidents,goodcommunication skills as well as a clean drivers abstract we want to hear from you. Interested applicants are invited to forward your resume,CVOR and current driver’s abstract to: Human Resources, 8050 Woodbine Ave., Markham, ON L3R 2N8 Fax: (905) 475-6396 Email: david.freemantle@millergroup.ca We thank all applicants; however,only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED Then driving a school bus may be for you! We provide: • Free training pay package Call 1-800-889-9491 today www.stocktransportation.com Are you looking for a rewarding part-time job? Are you too young to retire? • Free licensing Crupi Group is interested in attracting people who are passionate about their work, have a strong work ethic and enjoy working in a positive environment. Our business has grown successfully for 65 years and we recognize our employees for helping us grow our business. Many employees have retired after 30 plus years of service so we are looking for enthusiastic, energetic and knowledgeable 310T technicians to join our team. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive health and dental benefits and a great work environment where you are appreciated for performing good work. Please forward your resume to our HR Manager. Sam Di Filippo sdifilippo@crupigroup.com HIRING 310T TECHNICIANS Provincial Sign Systems, located in Pickering Ontario, is seeking an experienced sign fabricator with specifi c skills in LED Channel Letter fabrication in addition to general sign fabrication. The successful candidate should have at least 5-7 years of experience and will have operated and maintained an Accu-Bend (or similar ) Computerized Forming Machine. Able to read production drawings with excellent communication and leadership skills. Good Wage and Benefi ts provided with a growing leader in the sign industry. Send cover letter and resume to Kevin Van Sickle at kvansickle@provincialsign.com Our Community Needs You!! Join the STC Family Hiring Part-time School Bus Drivers for the Ajax, Pickering & Whitby areas • No Need for Child Care •WE WILL TRAIN YOU Student Transportation 524 Watson St E Whitby, Ontario 1-905-666-5995 After hours call Patti 1-905-999-0140 Past applicants need not apply Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers GeneralHelp Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers GeneralHelp Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers GeneralHelp Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers FULL TIME EMPLOYEE required. Must have de-sign flare, organizational skills, be detail oriented, and excellent people skills. Preference will be given to someone with renovation experience. For interview please call 905-433-1173 P/T REGISTERED Nurse needed for anesthesia office in Ajax. part-time leading to full-time. Tuesday, Thursday & Fridays to start. Must be reliable and well orga-nized. Serious applicants only. ACLS and PALS preferred, experience a must. please email resume to: leesalann@msn.com GeneralHelp EXPERIENCED LINE Cooks Wanted, full-time/part-time for busy Newcastle Pub. Drop off resume to Walsh's Snug 28 King Ave. E. or call John 905-987-1961 Career Tr ainingFeatureC Careers Careers General Help A COMMERCIAL CLEAN-ING company is seeking a couples team (male/ female) to clean restau-rants and car dealer-ships in Durham. Please call 905-706-7991 for more info. BILINGUAL CUSTOMER service person required. The right candidate will have excellent phone skills. Strong Quick-Books skills and basic accounting knowledge, Excel. For the full time position in Ajax with one of Canada’s leading Eye-wear suppliers. Pleasant disposition and strong team players will be con-sidered for this position. Required immediately resume to customerservice@alternativeeyes.com Careers Careers Classifieds LocalWork.ca Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm • Oshawa 905-576-9335 • Ajax 905-683-0707 • Fax 905-579-2418 • classifieds@durhamregion.com TO ADVERTISE CALL 905-683-0707 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 40 AP How to apply: Please email your resume to: hr@mccloskeyinternational.comOR mail/hand deliver to: MCCLOSKEY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1 McCloskey Road, Keene, Ontario705.295.4925www.mccloskeyinternational.com We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. NOW HIRING • Previous experience essential • Heavy equipment background advantageous • Full benefi ts package & competitive rates of pay • INDUSTRIAL PAINTERS • WELDER / FITTERS (Starting at $18.50/hr.) • MECHANICAL ASSEMBLERS (Starting at $16/hr.) Pine Valley Packaging Ltd. is a leader in the manufacturing of custom made protective packaging for the automotive industry. We urgently require individuals to fill the following positions: Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Responsibilities include greeting customers, answering telephones, typing correspondence, preparing courier packages and other general office duties. Production Supervisors- Day and Afternoon Shifts: Responsible for the supervision of a small group of light assembly production workers. Must have manufacturing experience supervising small production lines including line setups and tear downs. Being mechanically inclined with WHMIS, forklift and first aid certification would be an asset. Industrial Sewing Machine Operators Needed We require experienced industrial sewers for both the day and afternoon shifts at our plant in Uxbridge, Ontario. Please e-mail resumes to dianek@pinevalleypackaging.com Please note only selected applicants will be contacted. Request for Proposal (RFP) New Hope Dwellings (Durham) Inc. invites proposals for property management services at their 118 unit apartment building in Oshawa. This contract commences on February 1, 2016 for a three year term. Deadline for submission is September 11, 2015. Interested applicants please e-mail newhopedwellings@gmail.com to receive a copy of the RFP documents. Administrative Support / Data Entry Knowledge and/or training in: • Data entry • Bookkeeping - accounts payable Skills: • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, typing and internet use. • Strong analytical skills; attentive to details • Excellent customer service skills • Excellent organizational and administrative skills. • Professional business and telephone manner Ability to: • Multi-task, handle multiple requests and work well under pressure. • Assist clients in a friendly, helpful and non-judgmental manner. • Prepare and work with spreadsheets and navigate through databases Duties: • Multi-task, handle multiple requests and work well under pressure. • Ensure accurate input of statistical data • Perform administrative tasks and reception duties as required Minimum Qualifications: • 1 year Post Secondary Diploma. • 2 to 3 years' experience in an administrative position • Typing of >50 wpm Please send your cover letter and résumé by August 28, 2015 to Wioletta Arshad warshad@unemployedhelp.on.ca We wish to thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted Job Developer/Employment Full-time Contract Position Requirements/Qualifications: • A post-secondary education in related field preferred. • 2 to 3 years' experience in job development/related field or equivalent • Strong sales and negotiation experience • Exceptional communication, interpersonal and organizational skills • Proficient in: Word, Excel and Outlook • G Driver's License and must have regular access to a reliable and insured vehicle Please forward résumé and cover letter to: careadmin@unemployedhelp.on.ca by September 1, 2015 www.unemployedhelp.on.ca We wish to thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Careers GeneralHelp CHILDCARE BUS DRIVER F or B licence. Clear abstract. Standard First Aid and C.P.R. Occasional classroom duty. Email resumes to: info@perryhouse.orgor Fax to 905 668 8528 SEAMSTRESS - part time experienced in La- dies and Mens altera- tions. 15-20 hrs/week. Call: 905-666-8606. Careers GeneralHelp EXPERIENCED CHEFS & Cooks for high volume catering company. Please email resume: executivechef@pilarscatering.ca DELIVERY ROUTES AVAILABLE: AJAX/PICKERING AC313 Brock/Mary/Windsor, Ajax 40 homes AD423 Porte Rd/Beer Cr, Ajax, 31 homes AD428 Talbotshire/Webbford/Burnsborough, Ajax, 50 homes AF508 Frazer Rd, Ajax 31 homes AM909 Barnes Dr, Ajax, 56 homes AN976 Sullivan/Willer/Gifford/Blake, Ajax 29 homes AN991 Abela Ln/Bertolo Ln, Ajax, 31 homes AP316 Perfitt Cres/Fletcher Av, Ajax 49 homes AS216 Telford/Balgrove/Stevensgate, Ajax 47 homes AS226 Hazeldine Cres, Ajax 30 homes AW414 Warnford Cir/Blytheway Gate, Ajax, 50 homes If you are interested in a Route that isn’t listed please call (905)683-5117 and have your name put on a waiting list. NEW SCHOOL YEAR APPROACING We require School Crossing Guards for September •Brock & Central (Claremont) •Southcott Rd. & St. Wilfred S.S. •West Shore & Oklahoma •Westcreek Dr. & Westcreek Dr. Please call us today at 905-737-1600 Environmental, Industrial Health & Safety Manager Ensure compliance, represent company with regulatory agencies. Maintain, manage policies/procedures and train staff. Send resume and salary expectations to jerrylennox@lennoxdrum.com ZAMBONI DRIVER Part-time, evenings & weekends Send resume: bgagne@atarena.ca THE MAKEOVER SALON John Weiss Hair Design Hairdressing Assistant with or without license. Apprenticeship considered. For interview call Mrs. Weiss 905-436-6333 Careers GeneralHelp FULL TIME, mature couple needed, for 30 unit rental building in Oshawa. Experience as a super is required. Duties included cleaning, rent- ing & maintenance. Please submit your re- sume by fax 905-430-8544. FULL-TIME WINDOW & Door installers needed for busy Window and Door company in the Durham Region. Installa- tion experience as well as renovation experience is a must. Applicants must have a valid drivers license and a clean driving record. Please send resume to lisa@yourehome.ca HERE WE GROW again! Looking for WARE- HOUSE PERSON, FT Mon-Fri, & DRIVERS with SUV or Van, work- ing AC. Full-time M-F, Call Tina 905-831-7191 or send resume to: mulitcauseontario@ hotmail.com RECON BUILDALL - NOW HIRING! Must Have License, Insurance, Vehicle. Board Men, Ta- pers, Steel Stud/Com- mercial, Painters. Experience a must. No phone calls. Email re- sume with expected wage to: reconbuildall@ hotmail.com Skilled &Te chnical Help AUTO CAD Expert needed to teach one on one in my home two mornings per week. Call 416-873-2986 GeneralHelp Skilled &Technical Help LICENSEDMECHANIC or 3rd to 5th year apprentice, USED CAR SALES PERSON (OMVIC approved, license required) for very busy 10 bay garage. Must have own tools. Apply in person with resume. 905-683-7301 or 905-424-9002 MILLWRIGHT - Ability to inspect, troubleshoot and identify problems with pumps, boilers, hy- draulic/ pneumatic sys- tems & conveyor systems. Excellent weld- ing experience required. Good knowledge of On- tario Regulations & Standards required. In- dustrial Millwright Me- chanic Ontario Provincial Licence (433A) required. Email resume to: krysta. steffan@ca.crh.com MAINTENANCE WORK- ER required for The Parkwood Foundation in Oshawa. Maintain struc- tural, mechanical, elec- trical and safety systems to heritage standards. Half-time, minimum 3 years experience. Grade 12, certificate/qualifica- tion in electrical, me- chanical, painting/ carpentry, computers. Send resume to: Park- wood Estate info@park- woodestate.com Office Help PART TIME BOOKKEEP- ER required for Darling- ton Soccer Club, 20-25 hours per week, must have minimum 3-5 years experience with Book- keeping, knowledge of Quickbooks, Banking Software, Excel and MS Word. please send resumes to jennifer.darlington@rogers.com Dental D EXPERIENCED DENTAL Assistant required asap. Approx. 30 hrs a week, including 2 evenings and some Saturdays. Must be a team player with good communication skills. Please fax resume to 905-686-8718. PRODUCTION FACILITY Ajax, Ont Currently Seeking: Shipper/Receiver, General Labourers, Skilled Weld Production Operators. Opening on all shifts. Email resume indicating job position to: hr.@diemax.ca or Contact 905-999-9109 leave msg. CARPENTER/DECK BUILDER Busy deck builder looking for additional Lead & Junior Carpenter. Pride in workmanship and attention to detail a must. We design and build high quality Decks, Pergolas, Cabanas and related outdoor construction projects. Uxbridge, Port Perry and surrounding areas. Reliable transportation required. info@northwoodservices.ca Medoue Willett May 2007- August 2015 Beloved pet of Clay and Ella, passed into the loving arms of God On Aug. 7, 2015. God stretched out His arms to terminally ill Medoue and said "Medoue, come home with Me, young lady, your friends await", cradled her in His arms and ascended. Sadly missed by brother Willum & family, best friends Max & Spunky. Now pain free, with vision restored, she is free running with Spencer & new friends. Specially missed by Ella and Clay. FYI The above is our personal feelings. We do not believe that God only accepts humans, to His heaven, but room exists for all His creations. GeneralHelp GeneralHelp GeneralHelp Salon & SpaHelp Skilled &Te chnical Help Dental D FULLTIME DENTAL AS- SISTANT/RECEPTIONIST for dental office in Ajax. No evenings, 1 Satur- day/month. Min. 2 years recent experience. Com- puter experience. HARP certified. Resumes tohonourabledent@gmail.com GeneralHelp Salon & SpaHelp Skilled &Te chnical Help Industrial / Commercial For Rent / WantedI INDUSTRIAL UNITS, 343 Bloor St. W., Oshawa (at Park Rd., near 401). 2850-sq.ft. Can be divided to suit. Call 905-579-5077 or 289-404-4567 for more information Skilled &Te chnical Help Pet ObituariesP Mortgages,LoansM 1.85% 5 yr. Variable No appraisal needed. Beat that! Refinance now and Save $$$ before rates rise. Below bank Rates Call for Details Peter 877-777-7308 Mortgage Leaders #10238 $$ MONEY $$ CONSOLIDATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #109691-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com Apartments & Flats For RentA 1 BDRM & 2 BDRM - apt for rent in Oshawa, Start from $600/mo & $700/mo+heat & hydro. Available September 1. First/Last required & ref- erences & credit check, call Stephen 905-259- 5796 2 BEDROOM APTS, Simcoe North at Russett. Bright, Clean, big win- dows. Well-maintained 12 plex. Includes heat, water, parking & cable. Laundry, No dogs. 905-576-2982, 905-621-7474 BOWMANVILLE, King St. clean bright 1-bdrm above store, shows well. $800+utilities. No pets. 289-927- 7579. Skilled &Technical Help Pet ObituariesP Apartments & Flats For RentA AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shop- ping, GO. Pool. 2-bed- rooms available September 1st, from $1189/mo. plus parking. Call 905-683-5322 or 905-683-8421 Bowmanville 1-bdrm & 2-bdrmapartments850-1075 sq.ft.Renovated SuitesGreat Location near 401, shopping and hospital.From $1175+hydroDidi 905-623-8737 FURNISHED 1-BDRM apt. suitable for single professional. Private en- trance. Clean, quiet & parking available. No Smoking/Pets. Please call or text 705-457- 2770 OSHAWA- Gorgeous 2 Bedroom 2 bath Upper level of a 5yr old home. Close to all amenities Separate entrances. Spa- cious kitchen w/ walkout to deck and spacious liv- ing room area. Wash- er/Dryer/Dishwasher/ Fridge+Stove incl. $1300/Month+Utilities. Avail. as soon as Sept. 1st. No smoking/pets Post dated cheques re- quired for rent payment. L1J2H6 Call 905-718- 5239 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 41 AP 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. 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. Cell: 416-570-5642 EAST OSHAWA 1 bedroom basement apt. Very clean. Separate entrance, available immediately $700/mo inclusive. Includes parking. No laundry facilities. No smoking/pets. Call 905-436-3986 or 905-999-9830 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 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. now. $1000/month, utilities included. 416-522-1938 LAMART JARVIS (DOB: Unknown) or anyone knowing the above person's whereabouts, please contact Kofi Antwi-Boasiako at 416-924-4640 ext. 2837. In loving memory of Kathrine Ingham who passed, August 21st 2013. You are always in our thoughts forever. Simply the best. Love David, Adam, Michelle & Taylor. Can't believe 2 years have gone by so fast! McALLISTER, Matthew - - (Past master mason AM & FM and past patron order of Eastern Star) Peacefully at Lakeview Manor on Sunday, August 16, 2015 in his 87th year. Loving husband and best friend of Annie for 60 years. Cherished Dad of Fiona and Matt (Melissa). Predeceased by his daughter Moira. Proud Poppa of Shawn, Edward, Mikalah and Matthew, great-grandfather of Matthew and Robert. Sadly missed by his son-in-law Mike. Fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews and extended family here and in Scotland. Memorial visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax (905-428-8488) on Saturday, August 22 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. A Memorial Service will follow in the Chapel of the Funeral Home at 2:00 pm. Matt will be laid to rest beside his daughter Moira in Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens, Ajax privately at a later date. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. CHRAPEK, Maria On August 18, 2015. Maria, loving and devoted wife of the late Stanley. Loving Mother of Linda (Doug), John (Paulette), Ron (Eduarda), Bruce (Eva), Steve, Sue (Andy) and the Late Bobby. Cherished Grandma of John, Jen, Mindy, Josef (Stacey), Bobby, Kaylee (David), Cortney, Andre, Melissa (Pat), and Adam. Loving GG of Brendon, Makayla, Cole, Cheyenne, Mason and Nicholas. Friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME 384 Finley Ave, Ajax (905-428-9090) on Thursday August 20th, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm and Friday August 21st, 2015 from 10 am until the time of service in the chapel at 11 am. The family would like to thank the staff of the Rouge Valley Health System (Ajax) Unit 2 North for their kindness and care, and a special acknowledgement to Dr. Richard Condon for his exceptional care of our Mom for over 40 years. BEST FLYER RESULTS Metroland is #1 in the flyer delivery business We Offer: • Flyers delivered to the home • Competitive flyer delivery rates • Flyer delivery in a weekly package used to plan shopping IF YOU WANT MORE SALES NOW Call Randy Broderick Phone: 905-215-0422 Cell: 416-729-1304 email: rbroderick@durhamregion.com LAKEFRONT 3 BEDROOM PETFRIENDLY COTTAGE (sleeps 6)availableforweeklyorweekendrentalfromSept.7ththroughtheendofOct.at reduced Fall rates. Situated in Haliburton Highlands,with4piecebath,living/diningarea,wellequippedkitch-en and attached screened-in Muskoka room.Well lookedaftergrassygroundsonagentleslopedowntoa400sqftdockonaverypeacefulNOMOTORlake.Greatswimming,fishing, with 1 canoe, 3 kayaks, a peddalo, life vests, fire-pitandgames.AvailablenowfromSept.7ththroughOct.atFallrates.PleasecallPatrick416-564-4511oremailpatrick@nemms.caforratesandfullphotos. Apartments & Flats For RentA Houses for Rent BEAUTIFULLY RENO- VATED Home In De- sirable Family Neighborhood. 4 Bed- rooms, 3 Bathrooms, Walking Distance To Schools, Parks & Amenities, Minutes To Hwy 401. Modern Open- Concept Floorplan. Bright & Spacious Eat-In Kitchen Overlooks Fami- ly Room/Fireplace. Large Master With Closet & 3-Pc Bathroom. New Ce- ramic Tile & Laminate Flooring Throughout. 5 Appliances (Fridge, Stove, Microwave, Washer, Dryer) Rental Application, Credit Re- port, Employment Verifi- cation, Proof Of Income, References & Tenant Photo Id Required. $1,825 Per Month. MLS No: E3282702. Call Ash @ 416-567-0360 Rooms forRent & WantedR SUNNY, FULLY fur- nished bedroom in large Ajax Pickering Village executive home. All bus- es at door. Use of whole house, big kitchen, pool, Wi-Fi. Suits working, re- sponsible, honest male 50+. $575/mo. Proof of employment. Short or long term. 1st and last req'd. Available immedi- ately. 905-424-0286 Apartments & Flats For RentA SharedAccommodation BROOKLIN AMAZING! LIVE IN A CASTLE! Fur- nished self-contained shared accommodation. $650/month inclusive or $980/month inclusive for 2-bdrm. Includes jacuzzi, sauna, BBQ, cable. First/last, suit working professional. Available Sept 1st. (905)925-5446 Campers,Tr ailers, Sites LOON LAKE RESORT. Terry trailer, 30ft., Florida room, roof over, lot, 2 sheds, $20,000. Park share must be pur- chased. Call 905-419-1422 Articlesfor SaleA TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLIANCES. Variety of dented fridge's, stoves and laundry available. Also brand new appli- ances, GE dyers $449 and GE washers, $579. Many other new items available. Free local delivery. Call us today, Stephenson's Applianc- es, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448. SCOOTER FOR SALE Go-Go powered scooter. $800 OBO. 905-571- 0682 Apartments & Flats For RentA Articlesfor SaleA CarpetI have several1000 yds. of new Stainmaster and100% Nylon carpet.Will do livingroom and hallfor $389. Includescarpet, pad andinstallation(25 sq. yards) Steve289.274.5759 CarpetDeals.ca HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and all shapes, $375.00 plus tax Free delivery. Let us come to your house & measure your tub! Pool safety covers. 905-259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com Apartments & Flats For RentA Articlesfor SaleA RENT TO OWN Appli- ances, TV's, Electronics, Furniture, Computers, BBQ's & More!! Apply today. Contact Paddy's Market 905-263-8369 or 800-798-5502. Visit us on the web at www.paddysmarket.ca Cars WantedC **! ! $$$$ ! AAAAA ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days per week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. **!Go Green!** Cash For Cars & Trucks Auto (ABE's) Recycling 1-888-355-5666 MassagesM NEW!!!(416)291-8879 Best Asian Cuties Clean & Friendly Atmosphere 1001 Sandhurst Circle, Unit 7, N/E Corner Finch/McCowan, Scar. WWW.ANNIESPA.CA Cottagesfor RentC Cottagesfor RentC In Memoriam Personals In Memoriam Personals Deaths Deaths CARPENTER PETE LTD. ** CUSTOM DECK SALE ** Finished Bsmts l Rec Rooms l Taping Bathrooms/Kitchens l BaseboardsCrown Mouldings l Drywall Repairs Reasonable Rates * Reliable Service All Work Guaranteed * Free Estimates 905-668-4750 905-442-7077 ABSOLUTELY AMAZING painters at bargain prices! Summer special $100/ room. Quick, clean, reliable. Free estimates! Second-To-None Painting 905-265-7738/ 1-866-325-7359 BaySprings Plumbing Small Job Specialists Servicing All Your Plumbing Needs 10% SENIORS DISCOUNT416-427-0955 Metro Lic. #P24654 - Fully InsuredFREE ESTIMATES24/7 No Extra Charges for Evenings, Weekends or Holidays $25OFF WITH THIS AD EXPIRES AUGUST 31, 2015 Home Improvement Home RenovationsH G.C.B. SERVICESSince 1976 Painting Plumbing Electrical Bathrooms Kitchens Basements Decks Craig (905)686-1913 GEB CONTRACTINGKitchens, Bathrooms, Water Damage Repair Mould Removal Painting 25 Years Exp. 416-456-2410 Home Improvement Home RenovationsH PLUMBER ON THE GOTop Quality Plumbing at Reasonable ratesService andnew installationsResidential/CommercialNo job too big or smallFree estimates - over 20 years experience(905)837-9722 HomeImprovement h CUSTOM DECKS 416-460-3210 www.deckplus.ca Painting & DecoratingP HomeImprovement HOME SERVICES Bathrooms, Flooring, Basements, Decks, Drywall, Taping, Water damage Licensed & Insured Ed 905.686.4384 416.902.7612 (cell) eddooleycarpentry.com WINDOWCleaning up to 20 windows $60 EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs * Lawn Care * Powerwash/Stain * Int./Ext. Painting * Plumbing Call Fred 905-626-7967 Painting & DecoratingP Wa ste Removal W A1 1/2 PRICE JUNK REMOVAL!! Homes, Yards,Businesses, etc.We do all theloading.Seniors Discounts. Cheap and fast Service! John 1-866-678-7274 Handy PersonH HANDYMAN SERVICESummer Cleanup Lawn Cutting, Tree Pruning, Hedge Trimming, Concrete & Interlocking Brick Repair, Painting, Garbage Removal905-431-7762 Plumbing P Electrical E ELECTRICIAN Available for all Your Electrical Needs Residential & Commercial Licensed & Insured Over 30 years in business New Services Renovations & Upgrades 10% off (905)509-2189 Painting & DecoratingP ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative finishes & General repairs (905)404-9669 allproinfo@hotmail.com Plumbing P Moving & StorageM MOVING SOON??? Moving boxes delivered when you need them and picked up when you don't. www.smartboxes.ca 289-314-9228 797 Strouds Lane Pickering (Whites Rd & Stroud) Saturday August 22 Sunday August 23 8:30am Hundreds of new and used costume jewelry, bags, clothes, shoes, GIFTS. Do some early Christmas shopping. Also used items of every kind. 998 Mountcastle Cres, Pickering (Huntsmill/Finch) Garage Sale Saturday, Aug 22, 8am - 1pm appliances, winter tires, couch, jewellery box, photo frames, bed, & more!! Garage/YardSalesG Garage/YardSalesG To Place Your Ad Call905-683-0707 (Ajax) 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 42 AP Python pals AJAX -- Xavier Stephenson, left, Makayla Sheppard, centre, and Jen Deith held Dolly the albino Burmese python at Family Fun Day at Ajax Downs. The event was held by Rouge Valley Health System Ajax and Pickering hospital. Money raised goes to Rouge Valley’s shoulder centre. Photo by Chris Tanouye Sprinting past a Saints’ player during junior B lacrosse action AJAX -- Ajax Ironheads Kurtis Rauch sprinted past Newmarket Saints’ Reilly Gillespie during their recent Junior ‘B’ lacrosse game at the Ajax Community Centre. Newmarket won 8-3. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Bollywood comes to Pickering PICKERING -- Matusza Jeyananthan led her group during a Bollywood dance routine at A Peace and Harmony Concert at the Pickering Town Centre recently. Chris Tanouye photo Pasta-eating champ PICKERING -- Jay MacDonald, the drummer of Crooked Zebras, won a pasta-eat- ing competition during the inaugural Pickering Food Truck Festival at Esplanade Park on Aug. 8. Ryan Pfeiffer / 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 43 P 4 $50 Leather Purse 4 $60 Mixer 4 $50 Vintage Chairs 4 $20 Kids Car Buy and sel l in your neighbourhood. Download the Tradyo app for FREE. 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 • Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 44 AP WHILE INVENTORY LA STS. 160,000-KM/5-YEAR Whichever comes first. See dealer for limited warranty details. � TOGUARANTEEOURQUALITY,WEBACKIT POWERTRAINWARRANTY Visit us at:GMC.GM.CAPricesdonotincludeapplicabletaxesandPPSA.Consumers maybe required to payup to $799 forDealer fees.*** CANADA WIDECLEARANCE FORUP TO0% PURCHASE FINANCING 84 MONTHS* ON SELECT 2015 MODELS NHTSA 5-STAROVERALLVEHICLESCORE FOR SAFETY ** ACADIA SLT-1 SHOWN± SIERRA ALL-TERRAIN DOUBLE CAB SHOWN ± NHTSA 5-STAROVERALLVEHICLESCORE FOR SAFETY ** 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 DOUBLE CAB2WD 1SA AND CREW CAB 2WD 1SA FORUP TO0% PURCHASE FINANCING 84MONTHS* $10,000RECEIVE UP TO TOTAL VALUE ON OTHER MODELS 2 (INCLUDES $1,000 OWNER CASH AND $555 PACAKGE DISCOUNT) OR+$1,000 IN FINANCE CASH 1 GMC TERRAIN WAS NAMED A 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK BY IIHS For the latest information, visit us at gmc.gm.ca, drop by your local Buick GMC Dealer or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE.*Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between July 30 and August 31, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2015 GMC vehicles excluding Yukon, Yukon XL, Sierra 2500 HD Diesel, Savana and Canyon 2SA. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $29,995 at 0% APR,the monthly payment is $357.08 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0,total obligation is $29,995.Offer is unconditionally interest free.Freight, air tax ($100, if applicable), and loyalty rebate for eligible owners ($2,000, if applicable)included.Licence, insurance,registration, PPSA/movable property registry fees, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included.Dealers may sell for less.Limited time offer,which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify,extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice.Conditions and limitations apply.See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia.**U.S. government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). */***Freight & PDI, 1,695/$1,650/$1,650), registration, air and tire levies and OMVIC fees included. Insurance, licence, PPSA, dealer fees and applicable taxes not included. Offers apply as indicated to 2015 new or demonstrator models of the vehicle equipped as described. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the Ontario Buick GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only (including Outaouais). Dealers are free to set individual prices. Quantities limited; dealer order or trade may be required. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply.See dealer for details. ±2015 Sierra 1500 SLE Double Cab 4WD with GAT,MSRP with freight PDI &levies $45,419. 2015 Acadia AWD SLT-1, MSRP with freight PDI &levies $49,454.Dealers are free to set individual prices.▲Warranty based on 6-years or 110,000 km, whichever comes first. Fully transferable. See dealer for conditions and limited warranty details. Excludes Medium Duty Trucks.1 $1,000 finance cash offer is a manufacturer to dealer credit (tax exclusive)for a 2015 GMC (Sierra 1500 & Terrain) which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase.2 $10,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra Light Duty Double Cab, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), a $555 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 GMC Sierra Light Duty (1500) Double Cab 1SA equipped with a Kodiak Edition and a $5,445 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on Sierra Light Duty (1500) Double Cab SLE Kodiak (PDU) 2WD, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $5,445 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model.3 $4,950 is a combined total credit consisting of $750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and a $4,200 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive)for a 2015 Terrain SLE 1 FWD which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $4,200 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes Terrain SLE 1 AWD. 2015 GMC ACADIA FORUP TO0% PURCHASE FINANCING 84MONTHS* 2015 GMCTERRAIN SLE-1 AWD FORUP TO0% PURCHASE FINANCING 84MONTHS* $4,950RECEIVE UP TO ON OTHER MODELS 3 (INCLUDES $750 OWNER CASH) OR+$1,000 IN FINANCE CASH 1