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It’s imperative Canada has a modern, responsible resource extraction system. We need to more effectively get our oil to global markets while maintaining the high- est standards of environmental protection. A Liberal government would also develop a Canadian Energy Strategy, delivering energy security and energy conservation. -- Jennifer O’Connell, Liberal candidate Pickering-Uxbridge riding Canada is fortunate to have natural resources that are being developed responsibly. There are thou- sands of jobs in Ontario attributable to resource development in other parts of Canada, so regulation must balance the economy and job creation alongside the environment. -- Erin O’Toole, Conservative candidate, Durham riding Resource development can only be successful if it grows our economy and protects our environment. We will work with provinces, industry and with indigenous and other communities to revamp the environmental review process for the approval of major resource infrastructure such as pipe- lines. Only through a strong project review process -- with sustainability at its core -- can we ensure that proposals are safe for Canadians before moving forward. -- Patricia Sinnott, Green candidate Northumberland-Peterborough South riding Weekdays from Sept. 7 to Oct. 2 on durhamregion.com we will explore the federal party policies. Candidates from across Durham Region will be asked to supply their party’s policy in 20 areas of interest. Coming Thursday Coming Friday Which party wins your vote? DURHAM REGION -- The NDP continues to lead all other political parties in Week 7 of dur- hamregion.com’s weekly online poll. This is not a controlled sample poll; anyone who visits the site can vote, and as such does not necessarily mirror the results of other polls. According to the most recent results, the NDP has 78 per cent voter support, while Stephen Harper’s Conservatives poll second at 12 per cent. Justin Trudeau’s Lib- erals are in third with 10 per cent support. The Green Party isn’t getting any traction, polling at zero. There is three weeks to go until election day on Oct. 19. Here are weekly numbers: Week 1 3,773 votes*, 15,291 views** Week 2 5,047 votes, 20,541 views Week 3 5,826 votes, 22,278 views Week 4 9,230 votes, 32,374 views Week 5 8,240 votes, 29,748 views Week 6 5,312 votes, 19,818 views Week 7 1,249 votes, 9,461 views *The number of votes cast **The number of times the poll was viewed durhamregion.com will keep a tally of weekly results so you can see how your party is faring. 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Resi- dents should erase hard drives and SIM cards in order to delete personal information before taking their electronics for recycling. By recycling these items, toxic materials will be kept out of the waste stream. The event is being held at the Whitby opera- tions centre, 333 McKinney Dr., from 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Residents are encouraged to take a non-perishable food item, which will be donated to a local food bank. Items can be dropped off at any of Durham Region’s waste management facilities during regular hours of operation. Loads containing only e-waste will be accepted free of charge. For information visit www.durham.ca/ waste . 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 • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 5 AP NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT Detail Design for the Replacement of the Henry Street Underpass at Highway 401 Town of Whitby,Durham Region W.O.#09.20009 THE PROJECT The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO)has retained AECOM Canada Limited (AECOM)to complete the detail design and environmental assessment for the replacement of the Henry Street Underpass at Highway 401,in the Town of Whitby (Durham Region).The project involves detail design,identification of construction staging areas and traffic management measures,as well as lane and ramp closures to accommodate construction (including required night work)to facilitate the replacement of the Henry Street Underpass. Preliminary design of the project was previously documented in the “Highway 401 Class Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design Study from Salem Road, Ajax to Brock Street Whitby Transportation Environmental Study Report”which was filed for review May,2013. The location of the bridge is shown on the adjacent key map. The Recommended Plan consists of replacing the existing rigid frame structure with a 2-span steel box girder bridge,and removal of a small portion of the existing noise barrier at Henry Street. Staging options for the replacement of the bridge including full closure of Henry Street (at Highway 401)with traffic detoured to other municipal roads throughout construction are being evaluated. Night time lane reductions on Highway 401 and up to two weekend full closures of Highway 401 are required in order to complete the work.The closures of Highway 401 will occur overnight (for approximately 10 hours)with traffic detoured to the Emergency Detour Route (EDR)along Bayly Street/ Victoria Street. Construction is anticipated to take up to two seasons and is planned to occur in 2016 and/or 2017. THE PROCESS The project is following the approved planning process for Group ‘B’projects under the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000)with opportunities for the public and interested parties to discuss the project with the project team throughout. Upon completion of this study,a Design and Construction Report (DCR)will be placed on the public record to document the study process,the design, staging and traffic management measures for the recommended improvements and the consultation undertaken throughout the study.The release of the DCR for review will be the subject of a future public notice. COMMENTS We are interested in hearing any comments regarding the project.If you wish to obtain additional information,comment on the study or have your name added to the project mailing list,please contact: Mr.Jon Newman,P.Eng.or Mr.Amit Sharma,P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager MTO Sr.Project Engineer AECOM Highway Engineering 300 Water Street 1201 Wilson Avenue,4th Floor Whitby,ON L1N 9J2 Downsview,ON M3M 1J8 tel:905-668-4021,x2228 tel:416-235-5349 fax:905-668-0221 fax:416-235-3576 e-mail:jon.newman@aecom.com e-mail:amit.sharma@ontario.ca If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project,please contact one of the project team members listed above. Comments are being collected to provide and obtain information,and to identify concerns in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.This material will be maintained on file for use during the study and may be included in project documentation.Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.With the exception of personal information,all comments will become part of the public record. YOUR CASINOTOURSPECIALISTS! 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The 49-year-old Toronto man went missing after venturing out onto the lake Sunday, Sept. 27. Officers responded to a report of a person in distress about 500 feet offshore at about 11:30 a.m., police said. The search was joined by Durham and Toronto police marine units and assisted by Ajax firefighters, Durham EMS and Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association. It was suspended Sun- day evening due to darkness and resumed in the morning on Mon- day. The man’s body was found on the shore by a passerby, police said Monday morning. His identity was not provided by police. Family members said the man wasn’t wearing a life jacket, police said. AJAX -- The body of a missing kayaker was found Monday morning on the shores of Lake Ontario by a passerby, who notified police. On Sept. 27, at about 11:30 a.m. emergency services were dispatched to Lake Ontario near Rotary Park regarding a male in distress in the water. A search began on Sunday but rescue crews were unable to locate the missing man at the time. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Tim Whittaker - Publisher • Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief • Mike Johnston - Managing Editor • Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising Deb MacDonald - 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 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 • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 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 Putting my best Facebook forward As I slouch over my computer, a cup of steaming coffee in hand, my hair in disarray, my eyes puffy from one too many Miss Vickie’s the night before, I click on an icon and my social media page springs to life. And there I am, my profile photo showing smooth hair, a glowing smile and not a hint of puffiness. I won- der how many ‘likes’ I would get if I posted an image of how I look right now. Recently, a friend from high school complimented one of my photos. I thanked him and admitted I never share the scary ones. He laughed and said, “No one posts the scary ones!” Well, I would say this is mostly true. Most of us don’t share unflattering photos or the stark truth of our lives. Most of us, including me, share the ideal -– the happy family get-togethers, the lovely profile pics, the ‘had an awesome time at the fair’ updates –- exactly what we wish was our constant. A quarter of those polled admit their online pro- file bears little resemblance to their reality. So, three- quarters of us really do have the perfect life; we wake up looking gorgeous, we have perfect children and we adore our spouses at all times. Well, let me shatter the myth of my perfect life. When I wake up my hair is always ridiculous. I share photos of myself from the neck up because I haven’t worked out in a year. My little guys adore each other, or they fight all day. My neighbours have surely heard temper tantrums and my raised voice. I regularly wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat obsessing over my children, hoping they know how much I love them. I stuff earplugs into my ears to block the snoring of my spouse and lull myself to sleep with the whistle of my own nose. But the truth of my perfect life is the smile I feel tugging at my lips as I listen to the giggles of my children, the swell in my chest when I hear my son’s voice, though he is thousands of miles away. My real- ity is the tears I hold back as my child wraps me in a hug and the contentment I feel as I entwine fingers with my spouse while we sprawl on the couch after the last pitter-patter of stinky feet have been tucked into bed. Life is good most of the time and it makes us feel good to see the happiness of friends and fam- ily. So let’s keep posting the good stuff and maybe one day I’ll share a morning selfie and be the reason someone spurts coffee from their nose. -- Megan Denby lives in Port Perry. Megan Denby Guest column Reality check Durham farm industry needs our support The ongoing challenges facing Durham’s farmers prompts the question of why anyone would choose to make a living from the land. Good help, they say, is hard to find. They are at the mercy of the weather, which can make or break the season’s harvest. They constantly battle insects and pests, and work extremely long hours. And when the produce is out of the field and ready for purchase, they face competition for cus- tomers. But like farms all over the globe, the approximately 1,454 farms in Durham Region provide something we just can’t do without: food. Whether it’s fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, chicken or beef, the sustenance we depend on is also the livelihoods of Durham farmers, representing $232.8 million in farm cash receipts for main commodities in 2013. There may be easier ways to make a liv- ing than getting out of bed long before dawn to milk cows or spend a day work- ing the fields, only to have a late-season frost destroy the promise of a good crop. But without a viable agricultural industry, fresh and nutritious food would be out of reach for Durham families. While there’s not much any of us can do as individuals about weather patterns, the labour pool or the export market, each of us can pause to consider the value of fresh food grown and harvested close to home. The idea of buying locally has caught on and grown in recent years, with restau- rants and post-secondary culinary pro- grams placing value on sourcing fresh, homegrown ingredients. The taste of recently harvested produce is incompara- ble to fruits or vegetables shipped into the country and left to sit on store shelves for an indeterminate time. With Thanksgiving just around the cor- ner, Durham consumers are reminded of the value of patronizing local farmers’ markets and farm gate stands, and look- ing for Ontario produce as often as pos- sible when shopping and planning meals. Not only does buying local produce mean extra freshness and goodness, but it sup- ports the local economy and neighbour- ing families who work extremely hard to make a living from the land, which is a passion ingrained for generations in many of our farm families. Durham’s agricultural industry, some- times overlooked as an important employ- ment sector, deserves support as the irre- placeable and essential service it is. -- Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Division Election poll stats lack integrity: reader To the editor: The publishing of its admittedly ‘unsci- entific’ and ‘informal’ poll about the vot- ers’ preferences in the 2015 federal elec- tion is journalistically irresponsible. Clearly, Thomas Mulcair’s lead of 98 per cent (with Liberals at 2 per cent and the Con-servatives at 0 per cent) is at odds with other more formal and rep- utable polls. There are unin- formed and uncrit- ical voters who will look at the local results results and be influenced by them (and talk about them at Timmy’s). I would rather see no informal poll stats published in your paper at all, out of respect for journalistic and scientific integrity. We need to give voters the info they need to make a sound personal election decision, not misleading poll results. Thanks. Wayne Vibert The intimacy of camping My eldest son and I went camping this past weekend. It’s funny, one generally goes camping in order to get away from people and yet I found myself, oddly, in more inti- mate situations with complete strangers in two days than I would in a week back in civi- lization. One of the main reasons for this, I think, is that sound travels embarrassingly well in the wilderness. We were camping in a place called Silent Lake, one of my favourite parks because of its ban on motorized recreation- al vessels of any kind. However, even in a well-wooded and ostensibly silent provin- cial park, people’s laughter, voices, snores and a host of other bodily noises become as clear as the proverbial loon cry. To make matters worse, upon arriving at their camp destinations most people still have their ‘city voices’ on. Several campsites over from us there were gathered about a half-dozen seniors who apparently had con- vened for an annual fall board game week- end. One particular woman’s ecstatic cries of ‘Yahtzee!’ had me sitting bolt upright in my sleeping bag well into the night. They must’ve been mainlining Red Bull and Earl Grey tea because the whole lot of them were up, gleefully and noisily shaking dice in a cup, to the wee hours. My first getting-to-know-you moment, however, happened well before that, in fact, only shortly after setting up camp. Feel- ing the call of nature, I strolled to the near- est washroom facility, a two-stall, standard MNR privy with a tap and sink just outside the doors. Lockable doors, I should men- tion. For when I arrived and pulled on the handle of the nearest door I was greeted not by the sight of an empty toilet seat but by a seated and sheepishly grinning, tiny, bespectacled Indian man with his trousers around his ankles. I felt as though I had just walked in on Gandhi. I blurted a hasty, “Oh, I’m very sorry”, to which he waggled his bald head and responded “No. No. I am very sorry, I forgot to…” But by that time I had closed the door and was hastily heading off. I didn’t even want to take my chances with door number two. For all I knew, Mother Theresa was in there adjusting her Spanx. As sound-filled as a provincial park is in the daytime, it’s really at night that you truly get to know your neighbours. At 55, unless I stop taking in any kind of liquid by the previous noon hour, it’s rare that I can get through a night’s sleep without having to visit the loo. Sleeping outside on a cold fall night only exacerbates the problem. By the third time I had struggled, like some shiver- ing larva, from my sleeping bag and tent to stand, breath frosting in the frigid night air, I had learned more than I ever wanted to about the folks I shared the woods with. For starters, one of the Yahtzee crowd, clearly exhausted and possibly nursing a blown rotator cuff from the day’s gaming, was moaning and snoring up a storm. It was unnerving. The guy sounded like a Wes Cra- ven soundtrack. Someone else, much far- ther away, was either murmuring to their lover or their dog, I couldn’t be sure. Which- ever it was, at the end of that conversation, someone got a swat on the rear. Finally, I was startled to hear what sound- ed like the approach of thunder. Looking up, the sky seemed clear. But looking down, I realized I was peeing on the side of the tent. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m 7 APA Durham police officer was fired from the force this week for abusive conduct, according to a tribunal. What do you think?Poll Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 10 Most common nightmares people experience Let’s Talk Howard Stacey: ...the nickname “dirty Shwa’ did not come from the pollution from the industrialization, but in fact from the downtown area about ten years ago when it was overrun with addicts,hookers and basically unscrupulous people. MYTH BUSTER: Local historian Amanda Robin- son took on the abiding myth about the so-called ‘dirty shwa’ in reference to the city of Oshawa as part of a walking tour. Facebook users who know the city shared their views on this sensitive issue. Here’s what people were saying: Weigh in on topics of the day www.facebook.com/ newsdurham Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer We need better oversight and penalties for bad conduct. 53% The majority of police officers do a great job. 42% I’m just not sure on this one. 5% BEHIND THE LENS OSHAWA -- When I arrived at a police call they had a building surrounded and the streets were closed off. I was pretty far away but from where I was I noticed this man backing slowly towards the officers. As it turns out this man was set free shortly after this picture was taken. I had to crop into the frame quite a bit to highlight this action. Shot at f/4, 1/640 sec, ISO 100, 200mm RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND 1. Being Chased. 2. Suffering an Injury, Illness or Death 3. Car trouble. 4. House or Property Loss or Damage 5. Poor Test Performance 6. Natural or Man-made Disasters 7. Being Naked or Inappropriately Dressed in Public 8. Machine or Phone Malfunction 9. Falling or Drowning 10. Feeling Lost or Trapped Source: howstuffworks.com Douglas Stanford Grandy: One of the ways to help stop the negative view of our city is to stop calling it “The dirty shwa” or “The Shwa” our- selves. I’ve never liked that term. Peggy-Jean Paige: I heard the term longgggg before 10 years past. South end had a very bad rep back in the day. ...many factors.. it was the first (in its time) for income row housing..Also the tannery ..many factories along the water streams. But the low income projects really took a hard hit. Lianna Peyton: There’s no myth about south Oshawa lol it’s a true fact and it has nothing to do with the Hollows. Emily McKiernan: I don’t think south Oshawa is dirty; I think all cit- ies and towns no matter how big or small have their areas where high crime/drugs and children having children rates are present ... ‘children’ being those under the age of 21 having children. Sherry Mercieca: Grew up in the South end and lived in Oshawa my whole life...proud of it!!! You go girl!!! I’m proud of YOU also. Sue Graham Fink: Someday, peo- ple will be smart enough to realize that there are good and bad people/ families in all sections of every town. Just because you are struggling doesn’t mean you don’t love your kids or give them the best you can! 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 • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 8 P This Saturday! 10 am - 4 pm Free Admission Discover Beauty & Charm Behind Pickering’s Doors! 2015 Site List 1. Claremont United Church 2. Brougham Union Masonic Hall 3. Claremont Community Centre Library *NEW 4. Fire Station No. 4 – Claremont 5. Claremont Guided Walking Tour *NEW 6. The Bear *NEW 7. Pickering Recreation Complex 8. Pickering Civic Complex 9. Pickering Soccer Centre *NEW 10. Frenchman’s Bay – Millennium Square 11. Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Pickering Nuclear Information Centre Free Bus Tours Tour the Village of Claremont. 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If youare interestedinbeingconsidered forappointmentto fill thevacancy,pleasesubmitanapplication form which is available ontheCity’swebsiteto the undersigned setting outa brief description ofany job or community-related experience.Thedeadline forsubmitting your applicationis October14,2015. Additional information regardingthecommittees is available ontheCity’swebsiteat pickering.ca or bycontacting Linda Rober ts at 905.420.4660,extension2928or by emailinglroberts@pickering.ca Vacancies on Boards and Committees The CounciloftheCity of Pickering isinvitingapplications from residents to fillavacancy onthePublic LibraryBoard. The Public LibraryBoard is responsible forensuring a highquality, efficient,andresponsive library service which meets the needs of thecommunity.The Board is comprisedof two Members of Council and eight citizenmembers and meets everyfourth Thursday ofthe month except during July andAugust.Themeetingsare usually held at theCentralLibrary,however,sometimes theyare held at one ofour branches.This is avolunteer position,suitable forsomeone who wishes to use their leadershipskills to makea difference inthecommunity.Formore informationonthe duties of aBoard member,contactCathyGrant,CEOat 905.831.6265or visit picnet.org/libraryboard. If youare interestedinbeingconsidered forappointmentto fill the vacancy onthePublic LibraryBoard,pleasesubmitanapplication form which is available ontheCity’swebsiteto the undersigned setting outa brief description ofany job or community-related experience.Thedeadline forsubmitting your applicationis October14,2015. Linda Roberts,Committee Coordinator City of Pickering,One TheEsplanade Pickering,ONL1V 6K7 Emaillroberts@pickering.ca Vacancy on Public Library Board Now accepting Winter2015/2016 applications-applyby October 1st,2015.Programinformationand applications are availableat allCity facilities. Visitpickering.ca or contact ourCustomer CareCentreforadditional information. Seniors & Persons with Disabilities Snow Clearing Program DoorsOpen Pickering-Let’sMakeaRacquet Saturday,October3 10:00am-4:00pmatPickeringRecComplex Lastchancetopickupyourfree1WeekTrial.(18+) PurchaseanAnnualMembershiponOct.3;onlypaythe renewalrate,andgetafree5pass! 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GreatEventscomingthisfall&winter. @pickeringevents pickering.ca/greatevents SENIORS + DEMENTIA a metroland media inVeStiGatiVe SerieS H amilton resident Phyllis Fehr, 57, is a member of the Ontario Dementia Advisory Group, a group of people living with dementia that was formed last fall with the pur- pose of influencing policies, practices and people in dementia management. A former ICU nurse who was diag- nosed with early onset Alzheimer’s three years ago, Fehr offers a unique perspective on the challenges facing Ontario’s health-care system in pro- viding quality care for the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia. Having experienced the health-care system from both sides of the coin as a health-care professional and as a patient, she said she has some strong ideas about what the Ontario govern- ment needs to do to successfully tackle this significant challenge. Fehr’s journey with dementia started in 2010 when she began noticing small changes in herself, notably forgetfulness. She discussed her concerns with her doctor, but it wasn’t until two years later she received a working diagno- sis of mixed dementia in the form of early onset Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia, a less prevalent form of dementia that occurs when abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein accumulate inside the brain’s nerve cells. In the meantime, Fehr was having trouble multi-tasking and was drawing blanks on details and tasks that were once second nature. Doubting her abili- ties and concerned about providing the best care she could to her patients, she took a leave from her nursing career. “It was affecting my work and I needed to figure this out,” said Fehr, who, despite being under the care of a neurologist and a geron- tologist, had started to feel frustrated by the lack of an action plan. “From having my first symptoms to diagnosis it was basically two years in limbo. I felt quite stressed.” With a diagnosis, she said she was eager to move forward on a course of treatment, but again was stuck in a waiting game. “I’m a firm believer in treating something sooner than waiting.” Fehr decided to take the matter into her own hands and started seeing renowned neurologist Dr. Sandra Black in early 2013. “I’m very grateful for the interven- tion and understanding of Dr. Sandra Black. Once I started with her, she helped me understand what was going on, get on track and sort out what was happening.” Under Black’s care, Fehr said she’s received the “patient-centred and patient-involved care” all patients with dementia need. “We think of each of our patients and their families as having a unique and important story to tell,” explained Black. “We try to partner with our families and share their load to ensure they know they are not alone in their dif- ficult journey, as most dementias still lack definitive treatments.” “It can’t just be clinical,” agreed Fehr, who, as a health-care profes- sional, said she appreciates the chal- lenges doctors face to provide the best care they can while dealing with extremely limited resources. “I realize there’s only so much time and money, and not enough staff and specialists. All of that needs to be improved,” she said, adding an earlier diagnosis would have changed the course of her life. J oanne Woodward Fraser, a spokes- person for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, said the government is preparing to care for the expected influx of Ontarians living with dementia. “Initial engagement with the sector has begun,” she said via email to Metroland Media. “Ontario is gathering input from individuals with the disease, their families and caregivers, as well as health-care providers involved in treatment and support.” Woodward Fraser also said these discussions aim to ensure Ontarians affected by dementia have access to programs and supports that put patients first. Still in the early stages – and too early to speak to specifics as the pro- vincial government wants to “get it right” – Woodward Fraser said the first step will be to develop a “co-ordinated, collaborative approach with input from patients and their care partners, all health-care providers, as well as organizations involved in support- ing individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia.” Further, she said the provincial government has mandated Halton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris to cham- pion the development of a provincial dementia strategy. streamlined approach Fehr agrees a holistic and stream- lined approach must be taken to treating patients with dementia in order to avoid unnecessary and often detrimental delays and frustrations. “Currently, the process takes so long. It makes me worry about every- body else,” said Fehr, who is also a volunteer board member for the Dementia Network of the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network, which is working to find ways to work together with the government to understand gaps in the system and provide a better integrated system care for those with dementia. “There has to be a way to streamline all the services under one umbrella to avoid reinventing the wheel every time. We need to be looking more at the big picture.” E ager to serve as a voice for people living with dementia, Fehr is a volunteer spokesperson for the Hamilton Alzheimer Society. She regularly speaks about her experiences offering her unique two-sided perspective, especially with newly diagnosed individuals and their families. One of her main messages is that “life isn’t over, but that it will change.” Fehr has also shared her insights with medical residents and nursing students at McMaster University. “I really enjoy sharing my message and hopefully I’m making a positive impact,” she said. by Joanna laVoie Staff photo/CRAIG CAMPBELL Hamilton resident and former ICU nurse Phyllis Fehr has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. She uses an iPad to keep track of daily tasks and appointments. patient-centred care and earlier diagnosis a must for dementia strategy, says former nurse and neurologist limbo’ + part 2 of 3 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 • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 10 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 • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 11 P Previously in the Pickering Town Center, we have now relocated across the street into The LiverPooL PLaza (beside Mac’s Convenience Store). 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Because his wife always loved Bruce Hanscombe Park on the shore of French- man’s Bay in Pickering, Mr. Davis pur- chased a bench and plaque in her honour, which he’s visited since it was installed at the park in the beginning of May. “I go down there and sit and talk to her sometimes,” he says. There’s been no vandalism to her bench and people are adding roses instead of tak- ing them away. “It sure gives you a different outlook,” he says. When he felt the bench looked rather empty, he chose to add some colour to it and took down a synthetic rose from a bouquet that his wife had purchased. It lasted a couple of weeks before it blew away. Then he took down another. “I went down one night and there was a big red rose on there,” he says. “I had no idea where it came from.” He was shocked the first time he noticed the tribute. “Who would think in this day and age anyone would take the time to do that?” he says. He learned who had made the nice ges- ture after a woman approached him and said she hoped he didn’t mind that she added a flower too. Instead, he was touched. And the trend has continued. “There’s about six on there and four have been added on by other people,” he says. He’s touched by the actions of strangers paying tribute to his wife. “I just want to thank them for their kind- ness and consideration toward the mem- ory of her life,” he says. He’s even noticed people have rear- ranged them when they’ve blown away. “I think my wife would be sitting up there on a cloud and thinking, ‘God, I can’t believe that,’” he says. PICKERING -- Jim Davis’s wife Margaret died from ovarian cancer on Sept. 28. He bought a memorial bench at her favourite spot. People noticed he had left a rose and have continued building on it, adding their own flowers. 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Councillors overwhelmingly endorsed a staff position that the cameras aren’t need- ed and wouldn’t reduce the number of acci- dents at busy intersections. Oshawa Councillor John Aker said, “Most of the people I speak to don’t want them. It’s as simple as that. They don’t want them.” He added that 99.9 per cent of drivers obey traffic rules. Oshawa Councillor Bob Chapman agreed, saying, “Staff did a good analysis on it. They gave us the statistics that are important and statistics for the Region of Durham.” The staff report noted the collision history in the Region shows there isn’t a safety con- cern caused by red-light running. The pri- mary goal of the cameras is improving road safety and not enforcement or financial rea- sons. The report also noted “proactive traffic initiatives,” such as signal timing and road designs have provided greater safety bene- fits. Installing 10 red light cameras would cost $504,000 ($50,400 each) annually in oper- ating costs. Over a five-year period, that’s $2.52 million, with an additional $1.75 mil- lion needed for new staff, bringing the total to $4.27 million. Revenue from tickets would be $2.6 million, leaving the Region having to cover $1.67 million. Coun. Chapman said having the camer- as would give “some people a false sense of security. There would be more rear-end col- lisions to avoid getting a ticket. “We still have to look at the money factor. We’d be spending money on something that won’t prove safe,” he added. It would be better to spend more money on putting more police officers on the street, especially dealing with traffic issues, said Coun. Chapman, a former Durham Region- al Police officer. Ajax Councillor Shaun Collier supported installing the cameras, “People are just bad drivers.” The staff report didn’t include information on the experience from municipalities who have the cameras, he said. “I think this requires more information that’s not in the report,” Coun. Collier stated. He noted he spoke with Durham Regional Police and “they very much support them. It’s not about the money at all.” Ajax Councillor Colleen Jordan also sup- ported the cameras, saying, “I would have certainly liked to see comments of our police board. I’m not comfortable deep sixing this until we get those comments.” She also wanted information from munici- palities that have installed the cameras. “I’d like more information. This is just say- ing we’ve done a good job and we’re OK. I’m sorry, but that’s just not good enough,” Coun. 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Bold headlines are splashed across all media platforms when the manufacturing sector in Durham takes a hit, but what about the chal- lenges the agriculture industry -- another one of the region’s biggest employers -- faces year to year? “It’s tough,” said Mr. Linton dryly. “There are a lot of peaks and valleys.” Linton’s Farm Market is bustling on a sunny September day. Customers search for the best red peppers in the pile, try to decide which box of beans to purchase, and stuff, one by one, fresh ears of corn into a bag. But it takes a lot of work to get that produce from the fields to the market, said Mr. Linton. Seeds have to be planted in the spring, crops have to be cared for -- weeds and insects are a pain, as are the uncertain weather conditions -- and later, crops are harvested, while some- one has to always be there to make sure the work is done. “Good help,” replied Mr. Linton quickly when asked about his biggest challenge. Students are an option, but they usual- ly head back to school when harvest season returns and don’t like to work weekends, he explained. Advertising for help works, but a good chunk of the respondents only call because they need to record their attempt for employment insurance benefits, added Mr. Linton. So, he’s hired six offshore workers from Mexico to tend to his fields this summer. “They cost more than local help, but at least they’re there,” said Mr. Linton. There are also things that are more or less out of his control. Changing weather that seems to be bringing more extreme storm events, new diseases and the age-old scourge of farmers -- insects -- can cause daily headaches, said Mr. Linton. “You’re not just growing a crop now, they need to be managed more than they used to,” he said. And once the produce is out of the field, there’s competition in selling it, continued Mr. Linton. Supermarkets sell produce as a loss leader to bring people into their stores, mean- ing customers sometimes balk at the sticker price at farm markets, he explained. A loss leader is a pricing strategy where a product is sold below market cost to stimulate additional sales of more profitable goods or services. “People pretty much think any kind of crops ... grow for nothing. They don’t realize the cost-per-acre that we put into it to grow it,” said Mr. Linton, estimating it costs about $3,000 an acre to grow tomatoes. There is also another, higher cost to farming: family time. Mr. Linton estimates that during his busiest seasons, he’s up each day at 12:30 a.m. and back in bed by 9 or 10 p.m. that night. There’s no waiting, he explains, when condi- tions are perfect for planting or harvesting. “I’m basically a workaholic,” he said. “You have to love it.” In Port Perry, Brad Puckrin seemingly greets each customer by name as he fills bags with corn and exchanges fresh produce for cash. His old white Chev pickup, parked at Flieler’s gas station on Simcoe Street, is loaded with a mountain of corn in the back bed. On the tail- gate, neatly arranged, is a display of fresh veg- etables picked from his own fields in Scugog. “It’s challenging,” said Mr. Puckrin of his 25-year farming career. “You try and manage everything you can, but the weather is out of your control.” This year, he said, farmers had to face a late May frost that damaged crops, followed by rain that flooded fields in June, extreme heat in July and then hurricane winds in August. But, stressed Mr. Puckrin, it’s all worth it when he parks his truck each day at the gas station from the end of July to Halloween. “People really want to buy local. They’ll pay a little bit more to buy Ontario produce,” he said, pausing for a moment to sell a corn stalk to a young woman. “People are a lot more educated and want to know where their food comes from.” The challenges in the agricultural commu- nity are common across Durham. Mr. Puckrin fights his own battles with insects and weeds. But his labour woes aren’t as bad as others -- he runs a small operation, 70 acres in total, and mainly gets help from his family. “It’s a lot of hard work, but I generally get to deal with happy people because people want fresh produce,” said Mr. Puckrin, who started his farm market while in high school. “I enjoy it. I really enjoy growing vegetables and meet- ing people.” Page 6 - Today’s editorial HOW THIS IMPACTS YOU - Durham has 1,454 farms, which use 84,810 acres for crops (2011). - Ontario has 51,950 farms, growing crops on 3.6 million acres (2011). - Durham has 104 dairy cattle and milk pro- duction farms, 226 beef cattle operations and 273 oil seed and grain farms (2011). - Durham had $232.8 million in farm cash receipts for main commodities in 2013. The commodities, in order, were floriculture, nurs- ery and sod ($40.8 million), dairy ($40.5 mil- lion), corn ($36.6 million), poultry ($27.5 mil- lion), soybeans ($25 million), cattle and calves ($11 million), field vegetables ($7.5 million), fruit ($6 million) and wheat ($6 million). Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 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 • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 19 PSports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0465 Panthers right about where they thought they would be OJHL club is .500 through seven games Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Seven games into the sea- son, the Pickering Panthers are right about where they expected to be in regards to their record, but not quite where they want to be in terms of specific facets of their game. In particular, consistency. It’s something head coach Matt Carroll has seen glimpses of, but nothing that has been sustained by his hockey club through a full 60 minutes early in the Ontario Junior Hockey League season. “I’ve still yet to see a full 60 minutes. Whether it’s five, 10 or 20 minutes a night, we seem to have a little bit of a lapse and that’s going to happen with a young team, and all teams,” he said in reviewing the start to the season. “It takes a while for a team to put a full 60 in night in and night out. We keep showing flashes, eight minutes of a period here or 14 minutes of a period there. We can play in the league when we play at that level. Once we start doing it for 60, it will give us a chance to win every night.” The Panthers are 3-3-0-1 to open the season, having played seven games over a 14-day stretch, including a pair at the annual Governor’s Showcase in Buffalo that attracted countless scouts and recruit- ers over a three-day stretch. All 22 teams in the league played twice at the event. The Panthers earned three of four points, losing 5-4 in overtime to Oakville, but dou- bled Milton 4-2. “We set the goal to be .500 after 10 games, and we thought as a staff that would be an attainable goal and I think we are on track for that. After seven games, we’ll take it,” said Carroll. This past weekend the Panthers were in action just once, on Friday, Sept. 25, travelling to Trenton to face one of the top-ranked teams in both the league and country, falling 7-2 to the Golden Hawks, who have won eight in a row to start the season. The Panthers opened and closed the scoring, but Trenton did their damage with seven in between. For the first 18 minutes of the game the Panthers actually held a lead on an Andrew Hughes power-play goal. But in the final 1:19 of the first period, Trenton scored three times, added two more in the second and a pair to start the third and were in control. Tiger McDonald finished scoring late in the third for the Panthers. Carroll noted that for a long stretch in the second period his club stayed with Trenton, but in the third, he saw some things that didn’t sit well with him, and he had some words of warning or advice for his players. “In the third period we got outside of our game and there were some unchar- acteristic habits from previous teams that the guys have come from that we’re look- ing to correct and stop. In the future, those actions and mistakes will be limited,” he said. After seven games over a two-week peri- od, the Panthers have a bit of a lull in the schedule, with just one game over a stretch of 14 days, coming on Sunday, Oct. 4 when they host host Trenton in a rematch at 6:30 p.m. Carroll will not be behind the bench for the next three games, as his wedding on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Peterborough and honeymoon in Greece will keep him away from the team. Assistants Jamie Kennedy and Colin MacLennan will work the bench for the next three games, including Oct. 9 (home to Cobourg) and 10 (at Mississau- ga). BUFFALO, NY -- Chris Sekelyk of the Pickering Panthers celebrates a goal against the Oakville Blades during the annual Governor’s Showcase held in Buffalo. Andy Corneau / OJHL Images Luca Gasparotto to help Canada at Olympic soccer qualifier AJAX -- With a spot to Rio 2016 on the line, Canada has selected Ajax’s Luca Gasp- arotto among 20 young players who will represent the country at the 2015 CONCA- CAF men’s Olympic qualifiers in October. The players, all born 1993 or later, will fight for one of three potential spots to next year’s Olympic football tournament in Bra- zil. Only eight nations remain in the hunt from the CONCACAF region, with the qualification tournament scheduled from Oct. 1-13. The top two nations at this tour- nament will qualify for Rio 2016, while the third-best team will advance to an inter- continental playoff against Colombia to be played at a later date. “The Olympics come along once every four years, so it is very important for the players and countries,” said Canada’s Olympic coach Benito Floro. “We have a good group of players and we are going to work hard to achieve a spot in Brazil.” The eight CONCACAF finalists have been divided into two groups, with the top-two teams in each group advancing to the semi-final stage. In Group A action, Canada faces USA (Oct. 1), Panama (Oct. 3), and Cuba (Oct. 6). By advancing to the semifinals on Oct. 10, Canada could face Group B opponent, either Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, or Mexico. While the CONCACAF Olympic quali- fiers must feature players 22 or younger (they will be 23 years or younger in 2016), next year’s roster at the Rio 2016 Olympics can feature three players of any age. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games will feature both a men’s and women’s football competition in August 2016. The 16-nation men’s Olympic tournament runs Aug. 3-20. 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 • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 20 AP MARK YOUR CALENDERS! FREE PaRking •ovER 100 booths •DooR PRizEs aDults $6.00 •sEnioRs $5.00 •kiDs 16 &unDER FREE FRIDAY,OCTOBER 23RD:5PM -9PM SATURDAY,OCTOBER 24TH:10AM -5PM SUNDAY,OCTOBER 25TH:10AM -4PM Durham College Campus Recreation &Wellness Centre 2000 Simcoe Street Nor th,Oshawa For vender information contact susan Fleming •905-215-0444 •sfleming@durhamregion.com metrolandshows.com ON FRIDAY,SENIORS 60+ GET IN FREE +THE FIRST 500 SENIORS RECEIVE A FREE SHOPPING BAG COURTESY OF: Ajax &Pickering Locations8SalemRd.South Ajax,ON L1S 7T7 FLYERS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30,2015 Carrier of the Week Congratulations Derek for being our Carrier of the Week. Today’s Carrier of the Week is Derek.Derek enjoys playing soccer and hockey. 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Both teams are expected to be shadows of those that fought in the Eastern Conference final last season, but the Generals early on are still riding the high of winning the 2015 Memorial Cup and looking good. On a night where four banners were raised to the rafters — for the East Division, Eastern Conference, OHL and Memorial Cup titles — two players who played bit parts last sea- son rose to the occasion. “It was unbelievable, a great atmosphere from the fans,” said Manchurek, a 19-year- old left winger who scored only five goals all of last season. “Obviously I didn’t expect that. We just all wanted to go out and play hard, put in a good effort. The hat trick came and that’s just a great thing. I’m really excit- ed.” Manchurek notched what proved to be the winner just 31 seconds into the game and added another six minutes later, but saved the best for last, picking his own rebound out of the air to complete the scoring and bring a handful of hats to the ice midway through the third. Brodeur, who backed up Ken Appleby last season, wasn’t tested by too many tough shots among the 30 he faced, but recorded his second shutout of the season already and fifth in just 22 career OHL games. Remarkably, Brodeur now has more shut- outs in junior hockey than did his famous dad, Martin, who managed only four in 142 games with the QMJHL’s St. Hyacinthe Lasers before registering a record 125 in the NHL. “I definitely feel more confident in the net after getting a whole year of experience, but coming away with shutouts are good efforts from our D and our forwards backchecking,” the younger Brodeur said after the game. “Shutouts are just a credit to the whole team.” In the absence of Appleby, who was sent to the AHL camp of Albany by the New Jersey Devils Sunday, Brodeur was given the nod in all three weekend games, making 23 stops in a 3-0 victory over Guelph in the opener Fri- day and 32 in a 4-3 loss to the Hamilton Bull- dogs Saturday. The other two goal-scorers on Sunday, defenceman Stephen Desrocher and for- ward Kenny Huether, were also members of the championship squad a year ago and will be expected to provide more leadership this season. The Generals have two home games this weekend, facing the Peterborough Petes (2-0-0-0) Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:35 p.m. and the London Knights (1-0-0-1) Sunday at 6:05 p.m. … The Knights will have Mitchell Marn- er back Sunday, as the fourth overall pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs has been sent back to junior.Playing in his honour AJAX -- The Steve Turner Memorial Soccer Tournament was held in honour of a mem- ber of the Ajax soccer community who died recently. The goal of the Sept. 12 tour- nament was to raise awareness of mental health. 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 • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 21 AP Established Scarborough insurance broker seeking full time TECHNICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. Full training provided. 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NOW HIRING OPERATIONS TECHNICIANS (CONTRACT) Axalta is currently seeking a number of Operation Technician candidates to work in our Plant at our Ajax, Ontario site. Our Operations Technician positions will be for full-time shift work and will be for a one year contract assignment with an opportunity to become a permanent role. This job is responsible for the day-to-day manufacturing and production of our automotive coatings. Qualifications: • A minimum high school or equivalent diploma is required • Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs is required • Basic math skills (including arithmetic and metric conversions) is required • Previous experience in manufacturing or chemical industry is preferred • Ability to adapt to flexible shifts, work schedules and job duties How to apply: Please submit your resume via the Axalta Career Centre at, www.axaltacs.com/careers by October 9th, 2015. A full job description is also available on this site. About Axalta Coating Systems Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable solutions. With nearly 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the 12,800 people of Axalta continue to find ways to serve our more than 120,000 customers in more than 130 countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more information visit axalta.ca and follow us @axalta on Twitter . © 2015 Axalta Coating Systems Canada Company. All rights reserved. CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE POSITION4 days/ wk Mon-Thurs 32 hours, must be motivated and able to work alone. Exp in townhouse renos repairs, Knowledge of Bldg Codes, 5 years exp or more. All resumes accepted until 4pm Oct 6. Please fwd to # 85 - 95 Crawforth St.WHITBY, ON L1N 7L3Pls deposit resumes thru mail slot on south side of building 905-666-2008 NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS HERE! 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Clean, bright, spacious and quiet. Includes utilities, cable and shared laundry. No smoking/pets. Allergies. First/last, references. $900/month. Call 905-434-7899 SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE CORP. NOTICE OF SALE Goods will be sold on www.ibid4storage.com starting Wednesday October 7, 2015 and closing Thursday October 8, 2015 to satisfy outstanding charges for storage rental at 475 Harwood Ave. N., Ajax, Ontario incurred by the following: Uraina Niles Tamara Savage Rita McLean Junior Reid Raymond Judges Fred Climo INTERESTED BUYERS? Can view and register at www.ibid4storage.com Dated in the City of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, 16 September 2015 SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE CORP., #1970, 10123-99 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3H1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHER All claims against the estate of Christina Scott late of the City of Pickering in the Province of Ontario who died on or about the 16th day of April 16, 2015 , must be filed against the undersigned no later than 30 days from the date of this advertisement. Thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims then filed. DATED this 16th day of September, 2015 Glenn Owen Scott and Donna Anderson Lantz, by their lawyer, Valeriya Lee, 2200 Brock Rd. N., Units C10 & 11, Pickering, ON L1X 2R2; Tel.: 1-800-243-4151; Fax: (905) 427-5542. Careers Drivers GeneralHelp PeopleSearchP SEARCHING FOR SMITH DAVID JOHN BORN AU- GUST 22, 1960, raised in Ajax-Oshawa. Anyone with information contact Dorothy Harrison 905-666-0929 or rharrison002@ sympatico.ca Careers EXECUTIVE BUSINESS Development Person to grow account base for fast growing company in Pickering. Must have strong presentation and communications skills, be results driven and career oriented. Salary plus bonus. Email: baylyhr@gmail.com Careers Drivers GeneralHelp Drivers T.G.T Inc. School Bus Drivers Needed for growing company ~ Must have Valid Class B or E license ~ Good pay rate, including paid P.A. days Please contact Judy Tully (905)428-9208 or send resume to tgtschoolbus @hotmail.com GeneralHelp SUGAR CHALET OSHAWA is looking for an experienced F/T Cake Decorator to start imme- diately. Email Resume to Joey@Sugarchalet.ca or Call 905-434-5777 or visit the Store at 310 Stevenson Road North Oshawa. General Help DO YOU HAVE SNOW removal experience? Brock Property Mainte- nance, operating in the Durham Region for over 20 years, is looking for talented, hard working individuals to join our Snow Removal team. Minimum Class "G" Driv- er's Licence in good standing required. Please e-mail resume to: admin@brockpropertymaintenance.ca. General Help FLOAT & TRI-AXLE DRIVER For busy gravel business. AZ license. Float experience. Clean Driver Abstract a must. Fax resume to 905-852-2771 ONTARIO DUCT CLEAN- ING requires full-time and part-time technician with good driving record and own transportation. Professional & mechani- cally inclined. Fax 905-655-9069 or email: ontduct@gmail.com Skilled & Technical Help GeneralHelp SIGN INSTALLER Required immediately full time for Pickering Sign Company. We spe- cialize in sign installa- tion, removal and maintenance for major Commercial/Industrial Real Estate companies in the GTA. REQUIRE- MENTS: Some hand and power tools. Basic as- sembly/construction skills. Able to work at heights. Lift 75 lbs. Clean driving record. Current drivers abstract. $15/hour to start with benefits. Willing to train. If you are dependable, hardworking and local, please email your re- sume to: chrish@ corporatesigns.ca Skilled & Te chnical Help Skilled & Te chnical Help LegalNotices LegalNotices LegalNotices Apartments & Flats For RentA Salon & SpaHelp HAIRSTYLIST FULL TIME with experience and license JOSEPH'S HAIRSTYLING, Oshawa Centre. Apply in person or call Joe (905)723-9251 Skilled &Te chnical Help AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE ADVISOR required for busy 10 bay Oshawa au- tomotive shop, we are looking for a long term employee with knowl- edge and experience in the automotive repair field to join our team, must be able to accu- rately estimate automo- tive repairs, order and receive parts, general of- fice duties. Hours 8am-5:30pm five days a week. Only experienced candidates will be con- sidered. Starting at $45,000/year. Interested parties should submit their resume in confi- dence to: ken_gilmour@ rogers.com or contact Ken Gilmour at 905-433-4161 Gilmour's Automotive Repair. NEEDED IMMEDIATELY CLASS A MECHANIC, 3+ year experience for a busy Pickering muffler & automotive shop. Own tools. Salary with bene- fits. Call Lou or Larry 905-420-1906 Office Help CUSTOMER SERVICE REP Full time customer service rep required for Pickering office. Evening shift. Send resume to: baylyhr@gmail.com PROGRESSIVE COMPA- NY in Ajax requires a Bookkeeper/Accountant for 3 days a week. Quick Books proficiency is essential. We welcome Seniors with accounting experience to apply. Forward resume to jobs@mediatrack.ca Apartments & Flats For RentA WANTED: ADMINISTRA- TIVE ASSISTANT For Case Electrical Services, based near Uxbridge. Flexible hours, 1-2 days per week. Duties include: billing, payroll and gen- eral book-keeping. Knowledge of Quick- Books or similar ac- counting program REQUIRED. Please con- tact Matthew at 416-505-0694 or case.electrical.services@gmail.com for more in- formation. Apartments & Flats For RentA Office Help Mortgages,LoansM 1.85% 5 yr. Variable No appraisal needed. Beat that! Refinance now and Save $$$ before rates rise. Below bank Rates Call for DetailsPeter 877-777-7308 Mortgage Leaders #10238 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 AJAX 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 • Se p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 22 AP COUNTRY AUCTION SATURDAY, OCT. 3rd, 10:00 A.M. Selling the household contents, Antiques, Shop and Woodworking Equipment for Lloyd Down on location at 1687 Baseline Rd., Courtice (just west of Courtice Road): Round Oak Table; Pressback Chairs; 2 Comination Oak China Sideboards; Living Room and Bedroom Furniture; Antique chests of Drawers; Dominion (Bowmanville) Piano; Organ; Glassware & China; Vintage Post Card Collection; JD 20hp Riding Mower (4yrs. old bought new); Troy Bilt Tiller; Gas Mower; Lawn and Garden Equipment; Table Saw; Joiner; Thickness Planer; Band Saw; Drill Press w/Sand; Craftsman Wood Lathe; Power Tools; Small Compressor; Shop Tools; Laddders; Wheel Barrow; and Numerous other items; Property Sold. Owner Moving Refreshments on Site; Field Parking West of House. Check the website for full listing Terms: Cash; Interac; M/C, Visa, Approved Cheques. AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, www.stapletonauctions.comfb - Stapleton Auctions 'Celebrating 44 years in the auction industry' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7th: 4:30 PM A U C T I O N S A L E Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, Collectables for an Uxbridge Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. To Include: Oak hall stand, drop front secretary, pine table, oak china cabinet, child's pressback rocker, drop leaf table, chesterfield, side chairs, quilt stand, cedar chest, knee hole desk, parlour table, teak desk, teak chest, patio set, 5pc rattan set, hump back trunks, single beds, Walter Campbell prints, oval antique frames, cups and saucers, set of Wedgewood dishes, oil lamp, cranberry glass, quilts, linen, large quantity of collectables and glassware, jewellery, Squier Fender guitar, plus many other interesting items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auction Centre Newtonville FRIDAY, OCT. 2nd, 5:00 P.M. Selling the quality contents from a Port Hope home and Whitby Apt.: 5pc. rd. Ext. Table suite; Corner Cabinet; Solid Cabinets; Computer Station (Solid Oak from Harvest House); Sofa; Occ. Chairs; Recliners; Occ. Tables; Bedroom Furniture; Power Hosp. Bed; China Glass; Jewellery; Exercise Equipment; Spinning Wheel; Featherlite Sewing Machine; etc. etc. Preview after 2:00 p.m Terms: Cash; Interac; M/C, Visa, Approved Cheques. 10% Buyers Approved AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, www.stapletonauctions.comfb - Stapleton Auctions 'Estate Specialists Since 1971' CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday October 2 at 4:30pmLocated 3 miles East of Little Britainon Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Roxton maple kitchen table and chairs - Singer featherweight sewing machine - dovetail blanket box - cedar chests - modern and antique bedroom sets - snowshoes - oak dining room set - washstand - maple corner cabinet - pine table and chairs - chesterfield set - wrought iron table and chair set - Heritage woodstove - Breckwell pellet stove - Frigidaire "Affinity" washer and dryer - Mariner 8HP and Johnston 9.5HP outboard motors - 73 Bombardier 340 snowmobile - 1975 AMF Crestliner Crusader CF 775 inboard/outboard boat with tandem axle trailer (excellent condition) - QTY of Firearms to include (available to view Friday morning at 10am) - Remington 870 Wingmaster 12GA pump - Cooey 16GA mod 84 - Mossberg 22 magnum mod 640KA - Cooey 410GA mod 84 - compound bows - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items GREG CORNEIL AUCTIONEER 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures www.corneilauctions.com - open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am ONLINE ONLY BANKRUPTCY AUCTION - Beginning Friday October 2- 10am - Closing Tuesday October 6-7pm at MCLEAN AUCTIONS-LINDSAY new 2nd location LINDSAY SALES ARENA just next door at 2140 Little Britain Rd - across from Race Toyota - under instructions from Farber Financial Group we are to supplement & sell the assets of MAINLINE MECHANICAL Plumbing & Heating including tools of the trade, Milwaukee power tools, plumbing & heating inventory, 2010 Ford E350 cargo van, woodworking, hand & power tools, over 1000 items, NOTE: closing time-7pm MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 photos/ catalogue/ terms/ preview/ pickup times at www.mcleanauctions.com LOST MALE CAT "HOBO" Neutered, long-haired tabby, dark-brown, beige and white. Last seen north of Sandford Side Rd. on Durham Rd. 1 in Uxbridge, on September 18, 2015. Please help us bring him home. Reward if found, please call (905) 852-5391 BLACK, Barbara May (nee Slade) - After a lengthy and extremely courageous battle with Parkinson's disease Barbara passed away peacefully on September 24th at the age of 84. Barbara worked for a number of years as Executive Director of the Social Development Council of Ajax-Pickering and was well known for her involvement in the community. She helped develop services such as Meals on Wheels, Handi-Trans and the Barbara Black Centre for Youth Resources (The Youth Centre). After retiring Barbara remained active with Canadian Pensioners Concerned and OCSCO. A life well lived in the service of others. Barbara will be missed sadly by her family, Alan, Dyanne & Chris, sister-in-law Marie, nieces, nephews and cousins around the world and by the many friends she welcomed into her home. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the friends who visited her, Dr. Mark Guttman and his team for their support and management of the disease and to the entire organization at Bay Ridges Long Term Care for their excellent care over the past three years. A memorial service will be held at a later date. MISKELLY, Linda Diane On Monday, August 31, 2015. Linda, beloved Mother of Leigh- Anne. Dear Sister of Bill and George (Joey). Deeply missed by her Grandson Quintin. Linda will be fondly remembered by many family and friends. A Memorial Visitation has been held. For those that she has left behind, may she guide and watch over us. She will be forever missed, I love you Nana. NECHVATAL, Bohumir (Bob) Joseph - We are sad to announce the passing of Bob Nechvatal at the age of 81 on Sunday September 20, 2015, after a battle with a number of serious illnesses. Born in Czechoslovakia, he immigrated to Canada in December 1968 with his wife Marie (Haklova) Nechvata and two children. Loving father to Renata Dzuba (Eric) and Yvette Nechvatal- Drew (John), kind and loving grandfather to four grandchildren: Natasha, Braeden, Lauren and Nicole. He leaves behind his twin sister Dana Koci, younger brother Otakar Nechvatal and their families in the Czech Republic. In his professional life, Bob designed and estimated sprinkler systems of many prominent buildings and structures in Toronto and started his own fire protection company. In his spare time he coached world-renowned swimmers, shared his belief in the value of education, and perseverance by helping children and adolescents reach their goals. Recognized as Grampa Bob in Cabbagetown, Toronto, he will be sadly missed by all and will always be remembered in our hearts. A graveside service will be held at the Toronto Necropolis on October 3rd, 2015 at 12 noon. Memorial donations may be made directly to Cabbagetown Co-Op Nursery School http://cabbagetown nurseryschool.ca and Girls Incorporated of Durham, http://www.girlsinc-durham.org/ donate/one-time-gift.php Condolences and extended obituary www.rosar-morrison.com FALL BAZAAR Royal Canadian Legion Hall 117 Byron St. S., Whitby Saturday October 3rd 10:00am - 4:00pm Shopping, 50/50, Draw, RaffleLost & FoundL Mortgages, LoansM $$ 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 October 1. First/Last required & ref- erences & credit check, call Stephen 905-259- 5796 Lost & FoundL Apartments & Flats For RentA 2 BEDROOM APTS, Simcoe North at Russett. Bright, Clean, big win- dows. Well-maintained 12 plex. Includes heat, water, parking & cable. 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