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A report on Tuesday indicated the boys were vacationing with their parents from Mexico when they were caught up in the crash. A Mexican embassy official told Toronto media the boys’ father, who was seriously hurt in the chain-reaction colli- sion, is a lieutenant in the Mexican military who was participating in a language-related exchange program in Canada. An investigation into the crash continues. Sixteen people, including five in critical con- dition, were rushed to hospital following the collision. Police say a transport truck failed to notice traffic slowing down for construc- tion on Hwy. 401 just east of Lakeridge Road and slammed into other vehicles, setting off a chain-reaction of crashes. A total of 20 vehicles were involved in the accident, including three commercial trans- port trucks, leading to a complete closure of the highway in both directions between Brock Street and Salem Road for more than 12 hours. 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Your Local Birding & Nature Experts Election prediction website sees some change in Durham after federal vote Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- If the polls are correct, the west end of Durham Region will be red, while the east end and Northum- berland will be blue. The latest predictions on the website www. threehundredandeight.com have Liberals Jennifer O’Connell in Pickering-Uxbridge and Mark Holland (Ajax) prevailing, with Con- servatives Pat Perkins (Whitby), Colin Carrie (Oshawa) and Erin O’Toole (Durham) win- ning. In Northumberland-Peterborough-South, which includes Orono and Newcastle, Con- servative Adam Moulton is expected to win. The website does note these are projections, adding, “These are not polls or necessarily reflective of current voting intentions.” In Pickering-Uxbridge, Ms. O’Connell has 47.7 per cent support and the site says she has a 77 per cent chance of winning on Oct. 19. Incumbent Conservative Corneliu Chisu has 35.4 per cent support, Pamela Downward of the New Democratic Party sits with 12 per cent and Green Party hopeful Anthony Navar- ro has 4.9 per cent. In Ajax, Mr. Holland has a 75 per cent chance of winning, with 47.3 per cent support. Incumbent Conservative Chris Alexander has 35.8, while Stephanie Brown of the NDP has 13.3 per cent, Jeff Hill of the Green Party has 3.3 per cent and Bob Kesic of the United Party of Canada has 0.02 per cent. Ms. Perkins looks to have a lock on re-elec- tion in the riding of Whitby, as she has 50.4 per cent support and an 87 per cent chance of winning. Liberal Celina Caesar-Chavannes trails with 29.8 per cent, while Ryan Kelly of the NDP sits with 15 per cent, Craig Cam- eron of the Green Party has 4.3 per cent. Jon O’Connor, an independent candidate, has 0.05 per cent. Mr. Carrie is also strongly ahead with 47.5 per cent support and a 78 per cent chance of winning. Mary Fowler of the NDP is sec- ond with 34.1 per cent support, while Liber- al Tito-Dante Marimpietri has 13.4 per cent, Green Party hopeful Michael Dempsey has 4.6 per cent, and David Gershuny of the Marx- ist-Leninist Party of Canada has 0.03 per cent support. It’s a similar story in Durham rid- ing, with Mr. O’Toole well ahead with 49.3 per cent support and a 90 per cent chance of winning. Corinna Traill of the Liberal Party is second with 25.5 per cent support, Derek Spence of the NDP is third with 20 per cent and Stacey Leadbetter of the Green Party is fourth with 4.3 per cent and Andrew Moriarity of the Christian Heritage Party brings up the rear with one per cent. In Northumberland-Peterborough South, Conservative Adam Moulton leads with 41.2 per cent support and a 61 per cent chance of winning. Close behind with 36.7 per cent sup- port is Liberal Kim Rudd, while Russ Chris- tianson of the NDP has 16.7 per cent support and Patricia Sinnott of the Green Party has 5.4 per cent support. In Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, Con- servative Jamie Schmale has a 91 per cent chance of winning with 50 per cent support. Following in second is Liberal David Marquis at 24.2 per cent, Mike Perry of the NDP with 19.6 and Bill MacCallum of the Greens with 6.2 per cent. In the 2011 election, the website correctly predicted the results in 234 out of 308 ridings in the country. “That’s an accuracy rate of 76 per cent, which is absolutely unacceptable,” said Éric Grenier, who owns and run Threehundre- deight.com . In the current election, he’s working for the CBC. The website is non-partisan and doesn’t work with any political party, Mr. Grenier said. In 2011, the website projected the Conser- vatives getting 36.4 per cent support, but they ended up with 39.6 per cent. The NDP was projected to receive 27.3 per cent, but ended up with 30.6 per cent. The Liberals were expected to get 22.8 per cent and ended up with 18.9 per cent, while the Greens were slat- ed to pick up 5.6 per cent and finished with 3.9 per cent. The error was 12.8 points or 2.6 per cent per party. In terms of ridings, the Conservatives were projected to win 143 seats, but ended up with 166. The NDP were slated for 78 seats, but won 103, while the Liberals were to win 60 but fin- ished with 34. The Greens weren’t expected to win any seats, but won one. For Pickering-Uxbridge and Ajax, the results would be a reversal of the 2011 election. In the then-riding of Pickering-Scarborough East, Corneliu Chisu topped Liberal incumbent Dan McTeague. Mr. Chisu gathered 19,220 votes, while Mr. McTeague pulled in 18,013 and New Democratic Party candidate Andrea Moffatt had 8,932 votes. Kevin Smith of the Green Party had 1,751 votes. In then Ajax-Pickering riding, Mr. Alexan- der had 24,797 votes, followed by Mr. Holland with 21,569, Jim Koppens of the NDP with 8,270, Mike Hariland of the Green Party had 1,561, and Bob Kesic of the United Party of Canada had 71 votes. In then Whitby-Oshawa riding, the late Jim Flaherty easily cruised to victory, pulling in 37,525 votes. In second was Trish McAuliffe of the NDP with 14,305, while Trevor Bardens of the Liberals had 9,066, Rebecca Harrison of the Greens had 3,143 votes and Josh Insang of the Libertarian Party had 198. Mr. Carrie prevailed in Oshawa riding by garnering 26,039 votes, ahead of second-place finisher Chris Buckley of the NDP, who fin- ished with 19,212. In third was Liberal James Cooper Morton with 3,536, while fourth was taken by Gail Bates of the Greens with 1,631. Libertarian Matthew Belanger collected 260 votes and David Gershuny of the Marxist- Leninist Party had 61 votes. Then Conservative MP Bev Oda won in Durham riding, gathering 31,737 votes. Tammy Schoep of the NDP finished second with 12,277, while Liberal Grant Humes had 10,387, Stephen Leahy of the Green Party pulled in 3,134 votes, Andrew Moriarity of the Christian Heritage Party had 462 and Blaize Barnicoat of the Libertarians finished with 187. Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock also went Conservative when Barry Devolin pulled in 35,192 votes, while Lyn Edwards of the NDP had 12,934 votes, Laura Redman of the Liber- als had 7,539 votes and Susanne Lauten of the Greens had 2,963 votes. In Northumberland-Quinte West, Conser- vative Rick Norlock won handily with 32,853 votes. Following were Liberal Ms. Rudd with 12,822, Mr. Christianson with 12,626 and Ralph Torrie of the Greens with 2,733. inside today Editorial / 6 Real Estate / 21 Sports / 23 Classified / 25 Pressrun 54,400 / 40 pages / Optional 3-week delivery $6 / $1 newsstand durhamregion.com Find ‘newsdurham’ on your favourite social channel 24/7 news coverage Which party thinks most like me? 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(Free inhaler sleeve for backpacks!) • Are their epi-pens expired? • Are their food allergies well documented? (Allergy bracelets) Come visit us at the pharmacy with your child, for a FREE back-to-school Coloring Book! ***One per family, Limited quantities, some restrictions may apply*** are you ready for Back-to-School? e your children’ MILAN TAM(PHARMACIST)MILIEN TING(PHARMACIST) Conservative candidates miss debates in Ajax, Pickering, Whitby Ajax, Pickering- Uxbridge Conservative candidates absent from forums on food security, women’s issues Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Those wishing to hear the Conservative side on issues wouldn’t have gotten the chance at a few debates in Durham this federal election cam- paign. At a Pickering Public Library debate on Sept. 17, open to all Pickering- Uxbridge can- didates, the rid- ing’s Conserva- tive incumbent Corneliu Chisu did not attend. According to his cam- paign manager, he had prior commit- ments. The same was said when he did not attend a forum on food security at Port restaurant in Pickering, an event that invited all candidates in both the Ajax and Pickering-Uxbridge ridings. “Mr. Chisu has a busy schedule this campaign speaking with as many voters as he can to inform them of our govern- ment’s record, and to answer any ques- tions they have,” said Safa Khan in an e-mail. Mr. Chisu did attend the business issues forum hosted by the Ajax-Picker- ing Board of Trade on Sept. 18, the all- candidates forum in Uxbridge on Sept. 21, and the all-candidates forum in Cla- remont on Sept. 23. Ajax Conservative incumbent Chris Alexander also did not attend the forum on food security. He did attend the business issues forum. He could not be reached for comment. “I think the issue is two-fold,” said Pickering-Uxbridge Liberal candidate Jennifer O’Connell. “One, the residents don’t get to hear all sides. The other is they’re the incumbent so this is when Canadians can hold them to account and if they’re not making themselves available to answer questions or face the public, I think that is really telling to the community.” Claremont resident John Frechette attended the food forum and wasn’t surprised the Conservative candidates weren’t there. “It’s typical,” he said. “It’s party speak and the party rule is ‘don’t speak.’ So it’s typical of this elec- tion campaign. They’re feeding what they want you to hear but they’re not showing up to debate any of the issues that are local.” Ajax Green Party candidate Jeff Hill said the lack of Conservative presence speaks for itself. “I think the issues that they’re avoiding might be issues they cannot show that they’ve been champions of,” he said. He noted the forum in Whitby on women’s issues invited all Durham can- didates, and no Conservative members attended. Ajax NDP candidate Stephanie Brown is the only female candidate in Ajax and she wasn’t too surprised with the lack of Conservative candidates. “It’s disappointing but it’s very telling that if the policy cannot stand to a ratio- nal reasonable discussion clearly I think voters are going to make the right choice on Oct. 19 about who’s going to have an open conversation with Canadians and who’s going to tell Canadians what’s what,” she said. Voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 19. Families invited for spooky fun at Pickering Museum Village PICKERING -- Ever wondered why we wear masks for Halloween? Or why we dress up? What about why we carve pumpkins every year, and light them with candles by our doorstep? Curious minds can attend Hallowe’en Hijinks at Pickering Museum Village on Saturday, Oct. 24 and learn about the strange customs of Oct. 31. The day will include treats, a fortune teller, games, spooky tales about spir- it traditions, good luck and evil spirits, a pumpkin-carving contest available to the first 50 families, and costume con- tests. It will take place from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Pickering Museum Village, located at 2365 6th Concession in Pickering. For more information, visit www.pickering. ca/museum or call 905-683-8401. Entry ranges from $6 to $10 or $30 for a family. It’s free for season’s pass holders. Whitevale culture centre opens WHITEVALE -- Sue Wilson, left, and Betty Michaud, browsed some of the videos during the grand opening of the The Whitevale Arts and Culture Centre. The centre features a media borrowing centre, an art gallery, workshops and poetry readings. 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All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 Editorial &&& Opinions Opinions Opinions du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 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 The Internet has a forever memory ‘Change’ self-serving for party leaders To the editor: The bar is pretty low when the main plat- form for opposition politicians is change. Some would say that if this platform is enough to win, then clearly the present leader’s record was enough to warrant it. But is that true? For example, the NDP and Liberal party leaders want change because without a change at the top, they won’t be elected the next prime minister, so change for them is self-serving. Stephen Harper has been in office for nine years -– a century by political standards. So they ask the question: “Isn’t it time for change?” But what about the things the prime min- ister has done right: will those things change with a new leader? Nobody talks about this because it would appear as a weakness to talk about an opponent’s strengths, so this is again a self-serving tactic. All of this should cause voters to wonder why take seriously candidates who carry the “change” platform? The change they want is just that, the change they want unless they can make us believe it too. And that’s what they’re hoping for. We are just the means through which their change can come. Renae Jarrett Ajax Much like a diamond, it turns out, the Internet is forever. Just ask the young university graduate struggling to start a career who has one youthful indiscretion in his history that resulted in a relatively minor criminal charge. Or ask the aspiring candidate for elec- tion who was dumped because of years- old homophobic or racist rants. Or the crude sports fan fired from his job for uttering degrading profanities to a female television reporter doing a live interview. Or perhaps the young apartment seeker whose Instagram feed or Facebook posts seem to depict a life taken up entirely by alcohol-soaked partying. Each of these are real-world examples of how the Internet and social media have had a debilitating impact on individu- al lives, all because of thoughtless com- ments, immature indiscretions or dumb mistakes. In many ways, the Internet and its social media spawn have all but eliminated our notion of privacy. The things we do, or say, or even some- times share online, can have consequenc- es down the road simply because, in the starkest terms, the Internet can and will uncover your every thought, post, photo and tweet in a matter of seconds. And let’s be clear: it is not going away anytime soon. Though the technology that fuels it will evolve and expand the reach of the Inter- net even further into our daily lives, some good old-fashioned advice imparted to us not from a 21st century website but fourth century Confucian philosopher Men- cius remains resonant, especially today: “Don’t do what should not be done, and don’t desire what should not be desired. Abide by this one precept, and everything else will follow.” Don’t do what should not be done: com- mitting a minor crime on the spur of the moment. Don’t desire what should not be desired: 15 seconds of online infamy for shouting profanities at a working journalist. Don’t do what should not be done: Make hurtful comments, display homophobia or racism on your social media channels. Some people whose spur-of-the- moment actions have come with con- sequences and they have lived to regret them. Their stories are the cautionary tales to which others must pay heed. They’re not bad people, certainly, but we do become the products of our experi- ence. Think twice before you act online. The Internet is forever. -- Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Region Division ‘Shwa’ part of rich cultural identity I’d like to clarify my research on the cultural history of “dirty” south Oshawa. The ‘Shwa’ label doesn’t factor prominently in my work because it is outside the time period I consider. I look specifically at industrial filth in the 19th and early 20th centuries. As others have asserted, ‘Shwa’ came later than the period I discuss -- perhaps the 1970s or ’80s. This is a highly charged topic that warrants further explora- tion. I met many people at Doors Open who expressed fascination with this debate. As my doctoral research argues, the stigma of south Oshawa being “dirty” came before General Motors moved its operations there in the 1950s. Historical documents indicate the extent to which parts of south Oshawa were imag- ined as “dirty” before the automobile was invented. Cultural identity here has not just been informed by our collective image as ‘Canada’s Motor City’. It can be traced to a deeper industrial identity with roots in the 19th century. Is this to say that current economic and politi- cal outcomes do not factor into contemporary ideas about what is ‘dirty’? Certainly not. The past, like the present, is complex. Cultural meanings weren’t created last year, or last century; a long process of cultural production builds on earlier symbols and ideologies. The ‘Shwa’ label is part of a rich industrial identity, one suggested by the earlier ‘Manchester of Canada’ moniker. To discount the longevity of this identity is short-sighted. We should look at the last century, but we must do this while also asking critical questions about a past that unfolded before any of us were alive. There is room for multiple voices in accounts of the past. This includes the stories of people who didn’t have the means to record their histories because of vulnerability, like the industrial pool, those people who lived near sites of historical pollution, while the captains of industry settled in ‘respectable’ middle and upper class homes and suburbs. These were not simply coincidences of the past. These labels matter. As a proud daughter of Oshawa’s labouring class, and someone engaged in academic research, I will always challenge the root of this stigma. -- Amanda Robinson is a PhD candidate at York University Amanda Robinson Guest Column Identity There’s a bit of a jerk in all of us Lord knows I’ve spent my share of time being a jerk. I’ve done stupid things, I’ve irritated people, I’ve been graceless, rude, petty and even mean. Sometimes con- sciously, sometimes completely uncon- sciously. I may be wrong but I have a feeling most of us could say that. I think, in fact, that occasionally being a jerk is part of being human. It’s tied to that neat little ‘contrast’ mechanism within all of us. How would we know how good it feels to be decent, kind, loving and mindful of others if we had never known how rotten it feels to have done something selfish, stupid and hurtful? It’s the old Yin and Yang, dark and light, Laverne and Shirley. And because we all have the jerk gene, I think it’s important that we do our best to forgive one another for our occasional lapses into stupidity: ‘Yeah, that jerk just cut me off, but I don’t even think he knew it’, ‘Yeah, that jerk just jumped in line ahead of me but maybe she’s preoccupied with some bad news’, ‘Yeah, that jerk just nuked Pakistan…’ You get the point. But by the same token, if we understand that we are all jerks some of the time, that every now and then, even just for the sake of statistics, we’re going to put our foot in it, isn’t it important that for the rest of the time, we at least try to not go out of our way to be one? I mention this because it seems there are some folks who just never got the memo. People who not only commit the same dumb, thoughtless gaffes the rest of us do from time to time but who, very con- sciously, take their jerkdom to the next level, as though it were some kind of con- test. The guy who deliberately jacks the muf- flers on his truck or motorcycle to near- deafening volumes and proudly shatters the peace in neighbourhood after neigh- bourhood after neighbourhood. That’s not an unconscious act. Nor is it a regret- table one-off. That’s something he had to think about and take a little relish in. Tak- ing it to the next level. The idiot who dumps his truckload of hazardous crud at a trailhead under a coward’s cover of darkness. Again, there is an impressive premeditation to this, a cognitive awareness of wrong-doing that lifts him well beyond the ordinary dope who unconsciously drops his Snickers wrapper on the sidewalk. This is an elite jerk. Taking it to the next level. Or perhaps the moron who, noticing that people are actually watching him, stops to bag his dog’s poop but then blithely flings it, bag and all, into the nearest garden when he feels he’s no longer under scru- tiny. That’s a quality jerk. That’s pure lazy cunning and you have to doff your cap to that kind of indolence. Again, the next level. There are plenty of areas of human endeavour where taking it to the next level is something we should all strive for: ath- letics, entrepreneurship, belching the alphabet, armpit farts. But making life more uncomfortable, irksome or even unhealthy for the rest of us jerks is not one of them. Next time you feel like notching it up ... dial it down. -- 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 APModest deficits versus balanced budgets. What do you think about the Liberal plan versus that of the Conservatives and NDP?Poll Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 10 Top Canadian Prime Ministers Let’s Talk Catherine Cowie-Fields: With con- crete barriers up along the highway there is no room for error. There is no way out for drivers.Trucks are driving way too fast through the area. ..cars slow down to see what’s new on the construction of the highway...it’s all a recipe for disaster, sadly, as we have seen. CARNAGE ON THE 401: Durham residents who commute along Hwy. 401 each weekday morn- ing and afternoon carried a long conversation on Facebook this week following the horrific crash that claimed four lives on Oct. 1. That crash came just days after a similar one on the highway in Ajax, in which two men were killed. Here’s what people were saying: www.facebook.com/newsdurham Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer Balanced budgets come at a cost too.42% Deficits are not the way to go, ever. 49% Um, what are you talking about?9% Lynda Prettie: Construction is a visual distraction due to the size of the 407 project. The 401 was fairly straight through that area but now there are many twists and turns due to the new roads... Some line markings are very hard to fig- ure out especially during dusk and dark. Josh Bickle: This is the worst con- struction I’ve ever driven through, only a merge light off in the distance to learn of it upcoming, the night- time lighting is poor at best. So many drivers merging last second ... It’s absolutely a horror to drive in. Carol Marie Bryson: We travel this area frequently and there is not sufficient lighting -- try going through this zone on a rainy night -- you are taking your life in your hands!! Jessica Maria: I commute con- stantly this way. People are too busy paying attention to the construction and not to the traffic on the road! People weave in and out of lanes and drive like idiots. The lanes are very narrow. Cathy Douglas: I drove through that stretch westbound around 10:30 PM Friday, Sept 26...one week exactly before the last accident. Traffic was moving extremely well until Brock Street...then it just stopped. There were no signs indicating lanes closed ahead, no warning. Mark Us: The construction is a major distraction, the shoulders are narrow or non- existent and nobody slows down. The new lanes seem to be getting redone or patched up constantly. Letter of the Week Seeking accessibility for all in Durham To the editor; This year celebrates the 10th anniversary of Accessibility for Disabled residents of all ages living in Ontario. Many of our local businesses such as Canadian Tire, Walmart and others go out of their way to provide well-marked disabil- ity parking spaces for their store customers. Perhaps more local stores, offices and public buildings should consider refreshing the painted disability symbols on pavement and installing eye-level signage in their parking lots. Residents of Durham and the municipalities who qualify for accessible parking permits due to various health issues need to be able to obtain the necessities of life in order to maintain their independent lifestyle. In some cases they are able to drive their vehicle while in other cases they might be a passenger with a wheelchair or scooter. Now that the winter weather is fast approaching with snow and ice storms, the designated parking spaces become more essential for qualified accessible parking permit holders. I challenge all drivers and owners of local stores and businesses to show respect for the disabled citizens of Durham Region by making accessible parking available to our residents who really need it. Shirley MacDonald 1. Sir John A. Macdonald (Conservative) 2. Sir Wilfred Laurier (Liberal) 3. William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal) 4. Pierre Trudeau (Liberal) 5. Sir Robert Borden (Conservative) 6. Brian Mulroney (Conservative) 7. Lester B. Pearson (Liberal) 8. Louis St. Laurent (Liberal) 9. Joe Clark (Conservative) 10. John Diefenbaker (Conservative) Source: http://www.duhaime.org 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 8 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 9 AP THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS See page 9 Media outlets deluged with requests to unpublish Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- It all stemmed from a night out with the boys. It was a spring night in 2009 and John, 18 at the time and nearing graduation from high school, was on his way home from a party with three pals. He’d been drinking, as had a few of the others. They stopped to smoke a joint in the darkness of rural Durham Region. Someone had the bright idea to break into a nearby shop, a caper based more in mischief than a desire for criminal gain. “We smashed some windows,” said John, whose real name is being withheld. An alarm sounded. The boys piled into the car and took off into the night. “We hid out,” said John. “We were all ecstat- ic -- we thought we were in the clear. But the police were waiting for us when we got home.” John and his pals were arrested and hauled, handcuffed, into a Durham police station. The next several hours were jarring for John, a good kid from a good home who had never been in trouble with the law. “It was pretty traumatizing,” he said. “I asked the cop, ‘Do I really need to be put in hand- cuffs?’” John and his friends may have thought at the time their offence was fairly innocuous. The police took a different view. They charged the boys with a number of serious criminal offences, including break and enter, possession of burglary tools and possession of property obtained by crime. Released from custody many hours later, John was bound by several conditions, includ- ing a curfew and an order that he not commu- nicate with his co-accused. The summer after his final year of high school saw him at home every night by 9 p.m. while others reveled in the freedom of youth. He went to court to get a curfew exemption so that he could attend his prom, but he still had to be home by 11 p.m. More onerous was the realization that his act -- he attributes it to nothing more than stupidity -- might res- onate into his future. A high achiever, John had plans -- univer- sity, teachers’ college, a career. He began to wonder just how much of an effect his mistake would have on those aspirations. “I remember I walked out of the police station and I just bawled my eyes out,” he said. “I thought at that point everything I had hoped and dreamed for was shot.” John resolved his charges quickly, pleading guilty a few months later to a single count of break and enter. He was granted a conditional discharge. Although it’s not considered a con- viction, the conditional discharge remained on his criminal record for several years before it was expunged. “I was 23 before this all came off my record,” said John. Although the offence was erased from police databases, there was another, far more perva- sive and accessible record of his indiscretion: the Internet. Shortly after the arrest in 2009, Durham police issued a press release about the incident, naming John and his two 18-year-old friends, and listing the charges against them (the fourth youth, a few weeks shy of his 18th birthday, had his identity withheld under pro- visions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act). According to John, the story was picked up by media outlets beyond Durham Region -- it even appeared in the Toronto Star. To his cha- grin, the stories -- the lengthiest was all of five paragraphs -- became the top result when he entered his name in a basic Google search. That remains the case to this day. “Throw my name in there -- the first thing that comes up is this article about me,” said John. Now 24, John has moved far beyond his youthful indiscretion. He has obtained a degree in history and is preparing to become a teacher. He is involved with several volunteer organiza- tions and is a reservist with the Canadian mili- tary. Yet his legacy, on the Internet at least, is the break-in. He has appealed to media organizations to redact the story. He provided proof of his con- ditional discharge. Some sites complied with the request; others amended the story to reflect the outcome of the court process. Our website, durhamregion.com, removed the names of the accused from the story after confirming the conditional discharge had been granted. But the top Google result of a search using John’s unique name continues to be a Star story from May 2009, based on the police media release. John feels he shouldn’t have to live forever in the shadow of the incident. “We did something stupid, but do we deserve this?” he said. “It’s a life sentence.” Your online profile matters. Prospective employers, landlords, and even romantic inter- ests are increasingly turning to Internet search engines such as Google as they conduct their due diligence, said Matt Earle, founder and president of Reputation.ca, a Toronto-based reputation and crisis management firm. “Between 70 and 80 per cent of people Google someone they’re going to have a significant relationship with,” said Mr. Earle. “And 76 per cent of people believe what they find online. So we have a huge percentage of people Googling, and a huge percentage of people believing what they find. It has an enormous effect.” The unfortunate aspect of all this is that often, negative content is what dominates the top results when an online search is conducted, he said. “The Internet doesn’t do a very good job of presenting a balanced image of a person,” Mr. Earle said. “They made one mistake; that small mistake should get a small piece of the pie. But what the Internet does is make it the whole pie. If it’s No. 1 on Google, it can change your life.” Among the services provided by Reputation. ca is management of clients’ online profiles. Those profiles can be amended by promoting positive material ahead of negative content -- effectively pushing the negative material far- ther down in search results. Part 1 DIGITALDANGERS “You’re talking about finite real estate in the top 10 positions. If something negative is off the first page of Google, it’s going to have a dramatically reduced influence on a person’s life,” Mr. Earle said. “Sometimes it’s relatively straightforward,” he said. “Sometimes it’s difficult. But it’s usually worth doing.” Mr. Earle is of the opinion that media outlets ought to be more sympathetic to requests from people whose relatively minor transgressions are distorted so that they come to define them. But he’s not optimistic the media’s approach to the issue will change any time soon. “I find that generally they’re not very recep- tive,” he said. The advent of the digital age has profoundly changed the media, print newspapers in par- ticular. Once an ephemeral source -- the paper arrived in the house, was read, and discard- ed -- newspaper stories are now archived on websites, part of an indelible online record. That means everything reported about a person -- both good and bad -- lingers forever, and is immedi- ately accessible to any- one with a computer. That reality is not lost on those involved in the industry. Edi- tors are regularly in receipt of requests to redact unflattering sto- ries. Often the requests are made by people like John, whose brushes with the law have been resolved but continue to pop up during even cur- sory online searches. “This has become a problem across the industry,” said Kathy Eng- lish, public editor at the Toronto Star. “It’s fair to say there’s rarely a week that goes by that we don’t get a request to unpublish.” Ms. English -- her duties include acting as a liaison between Star readers and the paper -- saw the need to form a coherent policy to deal with the growing numbers of “unpublish” requests. She polled newspaper editors across North America and found a prevailing resistance to redacting accurate stories that reflected actual events; even if a criminal charge had been with- drawn, the reasoning went, that didn’t change the fact the charge had been laid in the first place. Removing stories is regarded as eradicating or editing history, Ms. English found. “One editor said, we don’t go into the library and clip stories out of the newspaper,” she said. But Ms. English also went beyond the industry -- through her column in the Toronto Star, she asked readers to submit their opinions on the issue. “It was surprising to me,” she said. “Most readers seem to agree stuff should not be taken down.” The research, combined with consultation with the Star’s newsroom, resulted in a policy for dealing with redaction requests. “The Toronto Star does not unpublish except in very rare circumstances,” Ms. English said. In a column on the issue she explained the rationale this way: “The Star’s policy regard- ing any of its content is rooted in the view that to erase the digital record of what has been pub- lished would diminish transparency and cred- ibility with our readers.” The policy does not mean requests are sum- marily dismissed. Each is reviewed and if it is found an update on a report is merited -- say, in the event a charge is dropped, or an acquit- tal entered -- one is added to the existing story. In very rare instances, such as when a person’s safety is jeopardized, redaction is an option, Ms. English said. “We needed a policy because you can’t be deciding this based on who makes the most compelling argument,” she said. “The impor- tant thing is that the policy be consistent. If we unpublish every story about someone who made a mistake when they were young, we wouldn’t have anything left.” Sometimes, demands for redaction are bol- stered by threats of legal action. But mere threats of lawsuits aren’t likely to compel papers to comply. Is there any legal recourse for someone who wants an accurate but deleterious story about them removed? “The very short answer is no,” said Ryder Gil- liland, a media lawyer whose clients include the Star and Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division. “I’ve seen some lawsuits, but none of them have gone the distance” and resulted in a trial, he said. That’s because there’s no law compelling news agencies to remove damaging, but accurate reports. For instance, Mr. Gilliland noted, there is no law in North America similar to Europe’s Right To Be Forgotten legislation, which requires data processors such as Google to comply with requests for redaction of some stories. Of course, there are instances in which papers consider altering or redacting online reports, but that’s likely to occur only when there’s been a breach of a court-ordered publication ban, or when it’s proven information is inaccurate or defamatory, he said. And media outlets are crafting their own responses to instances in which new informa- tion about a story, such as a withdrawn charge or an acquittal, arises, said Mr. Gilliland. “If somebody raises a legiti- mate complaint, what does a newspaper do in those cir- cumstances? Generally they don’t remove the story, but a responsible thing to do is fol- low up,” he said. “Unfortunately, a lot of the time the fact of a charge being dismissed isn’t as quote-unquote newsworthy as the original arrest.” Years after the resolution of his charges, John contin- ues to deal with the after- math. He said he was recent- ly confronted a prospective employer with the results of a Google search that turned up the story about his arrest. He fears it won’t be the last time. “To even have to explain it is embarrassing,” he said. John said he understands the principles espoused by editors and reporters who object to redacting stories, which are part of the public record. But he feels the reach and permanence of the Internet has changed the landscape. “This is now forever on the Internet,” John said. “I think those policies are outdated.” He is frustrated that he’s haunted by an indis- cretion from his past. “Obviously there’s no excuse for it, but we’ve served our sentence,” he said. “I don’t think that at 18 you really have a defined character yet. I did something stupid -- I broke some win- dows. “But that’s not a defining moment in my life.” PAGE 6 - Today’s editorial THIS is part 1 of a 4-part series. Next week, ‘Sexting in Durham’ -- through her column in the Toronto Star, she the Star and Metroland Media Group’s Durham 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 The creation of policy for address- ing requests to redact or amend online articles has been an ongoing and evolving process, according to Joanne Burghardt, editor-in-chief of Metroland Media Group Ltd.’s Durham Region Division. Like many other media outlets, Met- roland’s Durham division receives reg- ular and frequent requests, primarily from people whose criminal charges have been reported on in our papers and on our website, www.durhamre- gion.com. “Faced with the growing number of unpublish requests, we researched best practices that would help us write guidelines to ensure these requests are handled fairly and consistently,” said Ms. Burghardt. “We are guided by the belief that it is inappropriate to remove published content from our website: to do so is to alter the historic record of our commu- nity. If an article is inaccurate we will correct it and tell readers it has been updated. If relevant new information emerges, we will update the article or do a follow-up story. Under very narrow circumstances we will edit a story to remove the person’s name and explain why in an editor’s note on the article.” The Metroland Durham newsroom has created an ethics committee to review each unpublish request. That committee meets bi-monthly, and also on an ad hoc basis -- with a minimum quorum of three members -- to expe- dite some issues. The model has functioned well, par- ticularly because it incorporates a num- ber of viewpoints, said Ms. Burghardt. “Each person has their own biases based on personal experience. One member might have a child who had a brush with the law as a careless youth: that gives him the wisdom of life expe- rience. Another might have experience covering the courts day in and day out and is invaluable in explaining court procedure,” she said. “The committee approach ensures we deliver balanced consideration for every request.” METROLAND MEDIA GROUP LTD. DURHAM REGION DIVISION POLICY “Unfortunately, a lot of the “To even have to explain it is Targets of cyberbulling at least once65% 63% 65%15% 26% 11% Social Would report this to a friend rather than parent, teacher or counsellor Source: http://de.kidshelpphone.ca/main-data/uploads/2014/11/2012-cir-cyberbulliying1.pdf Would not report at all Texts IM/MSN Kids Help Line 2011 Survey of 217 kids http://www.caj.ca/the-ethics-of-unpublishing/ http://www.thestar.com/opinion/public_editor/2011/07/22/english_the_long_halflife_of_news.html FURTHER READING Continued from page 8 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 8 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 9 AP THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS See page 9 Media outlets deluged with requests to unpublish Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- It all stemmed from a night out with the boys. It was a spring night in 2009 and John, 18 at the time and nearing graduation from high school, was on his way home from a party with three pals. He’d been drinking, as had a few of the others. They stopped to smoke a joint in the darkness of rural Durham Region. Someone had the bright idea to break into a nearby shop, a caper based more in mischief than a desire for criminal gain. “We smashed some windows,” said John, whose real name is being withheld. An alarm sounded. The boys piled into the car and took off into the night. “We hid out,” said John. “We were all ecstat- ic -- we thought we were in the clear. But the police were waiting for us when we got home.” John and his pals were arrested and hauled, handcuffed, into a Durham police station. The next several hours were jarring for John, a good kid from a good home who had never been in trouble with the law. “It was pretty traumatizing,” he said. “I asked the cop, ‘Do I really need to be put in hand- cuffs?’” John and his friends may have thought at the time their offence was fairly innocuous. The police took a different view. They charged the boys with a number of serious criminal offences, including break and enter, possession of burglary tools and possession of property obtained by crime. Released from custody many hours later, John was bound by several conditions, includ- ing a curfew and an order that he not commu- nicate with his co-accused. The summer after his final year of high school saw him at home every night by 9 p.m. while others reveled in the freedom of youth. He went to court to get a curfew exemption so that he could attend his prom, but he still had to be home by 11 p.m. More onerous was the realization that his act -- he attributes it to nothing more than stupidity -- might res- onate into his future. A high achiever, John had plans -- univer- sity, teachers’ college, a career. He began to wonder just how much of an effect his mistake would have on those aspirations. “I remember I walked out of the police station and I just bawled my eyes out,” he said. “I thought at that point everything I had hoped and dreamed for was shot.” John resolved his charges quickly, pleading guilty a few months later to a single count of break and enter. He was granted a conditional discharge. Although it’s not considered a con- viction, the conditional discharge remained on his criminal record for several years before it was expunged. “I was 23 before this all came off my record,” said John. Although the offence was erased from police databases, there was another, far more perva- sive and accessible record of his indiscretion: the Internet. Shortly after the arrest in 2009, Durham police issued a press release about the incident, naming John and his two 18-year-old friends, and listing the charges against them (the fourth youth, a few weeks shy of his 18th birthday, had his identity withheld under pro- visions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act). According to John, the story was picked up by media outlets beyond Durham Region -- it even appeared in the Toronto Star. To his cha- grin, the stories -- the lengthiest was all of five paragraphs -- became the top result when he entered his name in a basic Google search. That remains the case to this day. “Throw my name in there -- the first thing that comes up is this article about me,” said John. Now 24, John has moved far beyond his youthful indiscretion. He has obtained a degree in history and is preparing to become a teacher. He is involved with several volunteer organiza- tions and is a reservist with the Canadian mili- tary. Yet his legacy, on the Internet at least, is the break-in. He has appealed to media organizations to redact the story. He provided proof of his con- ditional discharge. Some sites complied with the request; others amended the story to reflect the outcome of the court process. Our website, durhamregion.com, removed the names of the accused from the story after confirming the conditional discharge had been granted. But the top Google result of a search using John’s unique name continues to be a Star story from May 2009, based on the police media release. John feels he shouldn’t have to live forever in the shadow of the incident. “We did something stupid, but do we deserve this?” he said. “It’s a life sentence.” Your online profile matters. Prospective employers, landlords, and even romantic inter- ests are increasingly turning to Internet search engines such as Google as they conduct their due diligence, said Matt Earle, founder and president of Reputation.ca, a Toronto-based reputation and crisis management firm. “Between 70 and 80 per cent of people Google someone they’re going to have a significant relationship with,” said Mr. Earle. “And 76 per cent of people believe what they find online. So we have a huge percentage of people Googling, and a huge percentage of people believing what they find. It has an enormous effect.” The unfortunate aspect of all this is that often, negative content is what dominates the top results when an online search is conducted, he said. “The Internet doesn’t do a very good job of presenting a balanced image of a person,” Mr. Earle said. “They made one mistake; that small mistake should get a small piece of the pie. But what the Internet does is make it the whole pie. If it’s No. 1 on Google, it can change your life.” Among the services provided by Reputation. ca is management of clients’ online profiles. Those profiles can be amended by promoting positive material ahead of negative content -- effectively pushing the negative material far- ther down in search results. Part 1 DIGITALDANGERS “You’re talking about finite real estate in the top 10 positions. If something negative is off the first page of Google, it’s going to have a dramatically reduced influence on a person’s life,” Mr. Earle said. “Sometimes it’s relatively straightforward,” he said. “Sometimes it’s difficult. But it’s usually worth doing.” Mr. Earle is of the opinion that media outlets ought to be more sympathetic to requests from people whose relatively minor transgressions are distorted so that they come to define them. But he’s not optimistic the media’s approach to the issue will change any time soon. “I find that generally they’re not very recep- tive,” he said. The advent of the digital age has profoundly changed the media, print newspapers in par- ticular. Once an ephemeral source -- the paper arrived in the house, was read, and discard- ed -- newspaper stories are now archived on websites, part of an indelible online record. That means everything reported about a person -- both good and bad -- lingers forever, and is immedi- ately accessible to any- one with a computer. That reality is not lost on those involved in the industry. Edi- tors are regularly in receipt of requests to redact unflattering sto- ries. Often the requests are made by people like John, whose brushes with the law have been resolved but continue to pop up during even cur- sory online searches. “This has become a problem across the industry,” said Kathy Eng- lish, public editor at the Toronto Star. “It’s fair to say there’s rarely a week that goes by that we don’t get a request to unpublish.” Ms. English -- her duties include acting as a liaison between Star readers and the paper -- saw the need to form a coherent policy to deal with the growing numbers of “unpublish” requests. She polled newspaper editors across North America and found a prevailing resistance to redacting accurate stories that reflected actual events; even if a criminal charge had been with- drawn, the reasoning went, that didn’t change the fact the charge had been laid in the first place. Removing stories is regarded as eradicating or editing history, Ms. English found. “One editor said, we don’t go into the library and clip stories out of the newspaper,” she said. But Ms. English also went beyond the industry -- through her column in the Toronto Star, she asked readers to submit their opinions on the issue. “It was surprising to me,” she said. “Most readers seem to agree stuff should not be taken down.” The research, combined with consultation with the Star’s newsroom, resulted in a policy for dealing with redaction requests. “The Toronto Star does not unpublish except in very rare circumstances,” Ms. English said. In a column on the issue she explained the rationale this way: “The Star’s policy regard- ing any of its content is rooted in the view that to erase the digital record of what has been pub- lished would diminish transparency and cred- ibility with our readers.” The policy does not mean requests are sum- marily dismissed. Each is reviewed and if it is found an update on a report is merited -- say, in the event a charge is dropped, or an acquit- tal entered -- one is added to the existing story. In very rare instances, such as when a person’s safety is jeopardized, redaction is an option, Ms. English said. “We needed a policy because you can’t be deciding this based on who makes the most compelling argument,” she said. “The impor- tant thing is that the policy be consistent. If we unpublish every story about someone who made a mistake when they were young, we wouldn’t have anything left.” Sometimes, demands for redaction are bol- stered by threats of legal action. But mere threats of lawsuits aren’t likely to compel papers to comply. Is there any legal recourse for someone who wants an accurate but deleterious story about them removed? “The very short answer is no,” said Ryder Gil- liland, a media lawyer whose clients include the Star and Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region Division. “I’ve seen some lawsuits, but none of them have gone the distance” and resulted in a trial, he said. That’s because there’s no law compelling news agencies to remove damaging, but accurate reports. For instance, Mr. Gilliland noted, there is no law in North America similar to Europe’s Right To Be Forgotten legislation, which requires data processors such as Google to comply with requests for redaction of some stories. Of course, there are instances in which papers consider altering or redacting online reports, but that’s likely to occur only when there’s been a breach of a court-ordered publication ban, or when it’s proven information is inaccurate or defamatory, he said. And media outlets are crafting their own responses to instances in which new informa- tion about a story, such as a withdrawn charge or an acquittal, arises, said Mr. Gilliland. “If somebody raises a legiti- mate complaint, what does a newspaper do in those cir- cumstances? Generally they don’t remove the story, but a responsible thing to do is fol- low up,” he said. “Unfortunately, a lot of the time the fact of a charge being dismissed isn’t as quote-unquote newsworthy as the original arrest.” Years after the resolution of his charges, John contin- ues to deal with the after- math. He said he was recent- ly confronted a prospective employer with the results of a Google search that turned up the story about his arrest. He fears it won’t be the last time. “To even have to explain it is embarrassing,” he said. John said he understands the principles espoused by editors and reporters who object to redacting stories, which are part of the public record. But he feels the reach and permanence of the Internet has changed the landscape. “This is now forever on the Internet,” John said. “I think those policies are outdated.” He is frustrated that he’s haunted by an indis- cretion from his past. “Obviously there’s no excuse for it, but we’ve served our sentence,” he said. “I don’t think that at 18 you really have a defined character yet. I did something stupid -- I broke some win- dows. “But that’s not a defining moment in my life.” PAGE 6 - Today’s editorial THIS is part 1 of a 4-part series. Next week, ‘Sexting in Durham’ -- through her column in the Toronto Star, she the Star and Metroland Media Group’s Durham 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 The creation of policy for address- ing requests to redact or amend online articles has been an ongoing and evolving process, according to Joanne Burghardt, editor-in-chief of Metroland Media Group Ltd.’s Durham Region Division. Like many other media outlets, Met- roland’s Durham division receives reg- ular and frequent requests, primarily from people whose criminal charges have been reported on in our papers and on our website, www.durhamre- gion.com. “Faced with the growing number of unpublish requests, we researched best practices that would help us write guidelines to ensure these requests are handled fairly and consistently,” said Ms. Burghardt. “We are guided by the belief that it is inappropriate to remove published content from our website: to do so is to alter the historic record of our commu- nity. If an article is inaccurate we will correct it and tell readers it has been updated. If relevant new information emerges, we will update the article or do a follow-up story. Under very narrow circumstances we will edit a story to remove the person’s name and explain why in an editor’s note on the article.” The Metroland Durham newsroom has created an ethics committee to review each unpublish request. That committee meets bi-monthly, and also on an ad hoc basis -- with a minimum quorum of three members -- to expe- dite some issues. The model has functioned well, par- ticularly because it incorporates a num- ber of viewpoints, said Ms. Burghardt. “Each person has their own biases based on personal experience. One member might have a child who had a brush with the law as a careless youth: that gives him the wisdom of life expe- rience. Another might have experience covering the courts day in and day out and is invaluable in explaining court procedure,” she said. “The committee approach ensures we deliver balanced consideration for every request.” METROLAND MEDIA GROUP LTD. 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Bylaw charges politically motivated, former Pickering councillor alleges Charges laid against Peter Rodrigues weeks before 2014 election Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Former Pickering councillor Peter Rodrigues has called for bylaw charg- es against him to be dismissed, claiming in a motion filed with the court that he’s the victim of political skullduggery. In a motion filed in provincial offenc- es court Mr. Rodrigues’s lawyer, Carol Shirtliff-Hinds, accused the city of abuse of process, alleging charges laid against the former politician were initiated by political rival David Pickles. Mr. Pickles then fed the story to the press in an attempt to undermine Mr. Rodrigues’s campaign in last year’s munic- ipal election, the motion alleges. Mr. Pick- les won the Ward 3 regional councillor seat. The charges arise from Mr. Rodrigues’s use, in the days leading up to the election, of his van, which sports a bright yellow wrap featuring his image and that of Pick- ering’s municipal offices. He’s accused of several infractions under city bylaws relat- ing to signage. The motion alleges a breach of Mr. Rodrigues’s rights under Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It notes that although Mr. Rodrigues is alleged to have broken the sign bylaw on several occasions in May, June, July and August of 2014, he wasn’t charged until mid-Sep- tember, six weeks before the election. “The timing of these infractions calls into question the motivations of those who made complaints which led to the charges being laid,” the motion reads. “The manner in which news of the infrac- tions reached the press suggests the appli- cant’s political rival, David Pickles, had a role in prompting the infractions and spreading the news to the press to smear (Mr. Rodrigues’s) name for his own bene- fit.” Mr. Pickles flatly contradicted the sug- gestion he had a hand in the charges being laid. “I think the whole thing is bizarre,” he said in an interview. “I had nothing to do with respect to Mr. Rodrigues being charged.” Although the city’s legal department concluded last year Mr. Rodrigues’s van was not an election sign, he was cited under sections of the bylaw govern- ing the use of vehicles to advertise and placing signs on public property. Mr. Rodrigues’s trial was to have begun Sept. 22 in Whitby. Ms. Shirtliff-Hinds attempted to argue the Charter motion then, but it was dis- missed by Justice of the Peace Gerald Ryan because it was introduced without sufficient notice. Ms. Shirtliff-Hinds said she intends to re-introduce the motion when the trial resumes in December. PICKERING -- Former Ward 3 Regional Councillor Peter Rodrigues is asking bylaw charges against him be dropped, claiming he’s the victim of political skullduggery. The charges stem from Mr. Rodrigues’s use of his van, which had a wrap with his face and City municipal offices, during last year’s municipal election campaign. Metroland file photo du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 11 P flyers.coupons.deals.savings tips. *Coupons subject to availability. Get this coupon and more at www.save.ca The perfect addition to any lunchbox! 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Pickering kids surpass goal to raise funds to promote message on gender equality Money went to Because I Am A Girl initiative DURHAM -- A lemonade and bake sale hosted by kids in Pickering went above and beyond their $500 goal and raised a total of $1,255. The money went to Because I Am A Girl, registered charity Plan Can- ada’s global initiative to break the cycle of poverty and gender discrim- ination. Pickering resident Mary Jane Rive- ra got wind of the campaign when a friend invited her to a network- ing event called Martinis and Mani- cures. She saw an opportunity to get her kids involved in fundraising. “I’ve alays wanted a way to have them involved in fundraising to have them give back, but I couldn’t just tell them to do it. I wanted them to get involved,” she said. And they, along with her nieces, jumped right on board to help out. More than $500 was raised during the lemonade sale and the other half though pledges in weeks leading up to the sale. Ms. Rivera said her children and nieces have learned no matter how old they are, they can help make a difference -- and a bigger difference when it’s done together. “I truly believe it starts when they’re young,” she said. PICKERING -- Pickering resident Mary Jane Rivera’s children and nieces hosted a fundraiser for the initiative Because I am A Girl by setting up a lemonade stand recently. The global initiative aims to end gender inequality, promote girls’ rights and lift millions of girls and everyone around them out of poverty. The children raised $1,255 for the cause. Submitted photo‘‘I truly believe it starts when they’re young.’ Mary Jane Rivera, Pickering mother 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 12 AP Are you ready to vote? If you’re a Canadian citizen, 18 or older, you can vote in the federal election. Your voter information card tells you when and where to vote. 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Former Durham cop lobbies for better access to criminal record suspensions Law-abiding citizens ‘haunted’ by dated records Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A man who made a career of bringing criminals to jus- tice is now lobbying on behalf of offenders who have mended their ways. Former Durham police Deputy Chief Chuck Mercier is promot- ing Lift The Burden, a movement calling upon the federal govern- ment to remove impediments for those seeking to have their crimi- nal records suspended. “Our whole justice system is based on rehabilitation and pre- venting crime,” said Mr. Mercier, who retired from policing in 2009. “Reconciliation is part of the fabric of the justice system.” While record suspensions -- for- merly known as pardons -- have been available since the 1970s, the federal government intro- duced revisions in 2012 that great- ly increased the cost of the process and nearly doubled eligibility wait times. The cost rose from $50 to $631, while wait times for minor offences increased from three years to five, and those with more serious offences on their records are forced to wait 10 years from sentence completion to obtain eli- gibility. That’s made suspensions -- the process erases records from the Canadian Police Information Centre data base -- more difficult to obtain, and it’s affecting law- abiding Canadians in their efforts to work, volunteer and travel, Mr. Mercier said. Since the terror attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, there has been expanded exchange of such data between Canadian and American authori- ties; that means some people with dated records are being denied entry by border officials, Mr. Mer- cier said. “It used to be if you had a crimi- nal record, that was a private mat- ter between you, the courts and the police,” he said. “Now, 324 people a day are denied crossing -- some of them for legitimate rea- sons, but many solely for the fact they have a criminal record.” Mr. Mercier, who is also a former mayor of Scugog Township, is now employed by Pardon Services Can- ada, a company that assists peo- ple with record suspension appli- cations. He said many potential applicants are stymied by costs, as well as the paperwork and records retrieval required by the Parole Board of Canada. “A lot of people who apply on their own fail -- they get frustrat- ed,” he said. Dianna Eastwood, executive director of the John Howard Soci- ety of Durham Region, agreed that record suspensions are of great assistance to people as they try to rebuild their lives. Having a crim- inal record is a detriment to find- ing a job and moving on, she said. “If we take a look at how an individual with a criminal record is perceived in the community, that’s an indication of how impor- tant it is for them to access record suspension,” said Ms. Eastwood. “The job market in Durham Region is tough,” she said. “Hav- ing a criminal record just makes it that much tougher.” While it’s undeniable that some criminals are incorrigible, many people who’ve been convicted of offences do not re-offend, Ms. Eastwood said. “I think if people are given an opportunity to make changes in their lives, more often than not they’ll make good decisions,” she said. But the cost for a record suspen- sion application is simply too high for many. “It’s difficult for the work- ing poor,” Ms. Eastwood said. “It leaves them stuck.” Mr. Mercier said his organiza- tion has data showing that of the 400,000 people granted pardons since 1970, 96 per cent have not reoffended. “Many are one-time offenders who have taken ownership and done their penance,” he said. “But now 10, 20 years later, it’s coming back to haunt them.” You can learn more about the movement to increase access to record suspensions at liftthebur- den.ca . DURHAM -- Former Durham police Deputy Chief Chuck Mercier is promoting Lift the Burden, a movement that’s call- ing on the federal government to remove impediments for those seeking to have their crimi- nal records suspended. 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It was organized by Land Over Landings, a group dedicated to the preservation of the north Pickering lands for agricultural pur- poses and Eco-Ethonomics, a sustainability and social innovation consulting firm. Port, a restaurant committed to serving local food, made a meal for the candidates and offered up the space. The Green Party, NDP and Liberal can- didates discussed the issues. Neither of the Conservative candidates attended. Pick- ering-Uxbridge candidate Corneliu Chisu had previous commitments. Ajax candidate Chris Alexander could not be reached for comment. Pickering-Uxbridge NDP candidate Pame- la Downward is a teacher and said she understands the needs of middle class fam- ilies, and sees how poverty affects student learning. Ajax Green Party candidate Jeff Hill said issues such as farming and food need to be discussed and knows how vitally important food is for a productive economy. Ajax Liberal candidate Mark Holland said through his experience as executive direc- tor for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and national director of children and youth, he’s seen an “incredible tsunami of illness and disease” that is coming forward, noting a huge problem with childhood obesity. He said healthy food pro- grams at schools and school gardens are needed and said he supports growing food on the federal lands in Pickering, which are current- ly designated for an airport. He also noted a need to address the high rate of food insecu- rity for children in northern communities in Canada. Food Secure Canada wants the creation of a national food policy where all Canadians have access to healthy, just, and sustainable food. Moderator Ryan Turnbull, founder and president of Eco-Ethonomics, asked what steps parties would take to develop a nation- al food policy. Pickering-Uxbridge Liberal candidate Jennifer O’Connell said the land has to be preserved first. She would advocate for food itself and ensure the land in north Pickering is protected, since “if the land in north Pickering is paved over, it would be useless.” Green Party candidate Anthony Navarro said organizations like Land Over Landings need to be engaged in discussions, adding the government has to weed out issues such as corruption and work with communities locally to address issues where there are food shortages. Ajax NDP candidate Stephanie Brown said the NDP wants to make agriculture a more viable economic pursuit for farmers and to ease access to land. The moderator stated 4 million Canadians experience food insecurity with 1.5 million being children and asked what steps the par- ties will take to reduce that number. Ms. O’Connell said the Liberal platform would invest in raising 315,000 children out of poverty and the federal government should partner with schools and charities to make sure no child goes to school hungry. “The key is lifting children out of poverty, growing the middle class and putting more money into the pockets of those who are working hard,” she said. Mr. Holland said hunger among children is a concern for the future of the country since kids won’t be able to learn and make contri- butions to the community if they’re hungry. He said the government needs to find ways for more school nutrition programs where kids get fruits and vegetables. He recalled fasting for 30 days, but noted he did eat at night. “The thing when I fasted that threw me was how difficult it was for me to do my job,” he said Mr. Hill said his two daughters attend an Ajax school that gives a healthy snack a day to children. “It’s not addressing hunger but it’s a start,” he said. Ms. Downward sees the devastating effect of poverty every day, and said if children are hungry, they cannot focus, cannot learn and cannot develop healthy relationships. “There’s just a long list of dysfunction that goes along with that,” she said. She said the NDP’s food policy works to make sure families can afford healthy meals. Land Over Landings chairwoman Mary Delaney asked how the parties will help the organization produce an agricultural busi- ness case for the federal lands in Pickering. Ms. O’Connell said she would support a business case and accused the Conservative government of talking out of both sides of its mouth by saying it won’t support an airport without a business case, and then appointing someone to look into the potential economic development opportunities around a future airport. Mr. Navarro said the Green Party “is com- mitted to ensuring you get the support you most definitely deserve.” Ms. Brown said the Conservative govern- ment is trying to create a “false dichotomy” and that the question doesn’t have to be either jobs or the environment. She said the NDP supports evidence-based policy deci- sions. The moderator noted more than half of Canadian farmers are older than 55, 80 per cent will retire in the next decade, and three quarters of them have no one to take over the farm. He asked what the parties would do to encourage a new generation of farming. Mr. Hill said farming should be treated like an apprenticeship, and noted other countries keep youth unemployment low by introduc- ing them to industries at an early age. Ms. Brown said youth unemployment is very high and there are multitudes of work in the agriculture sector. The NDP would like to remove barriers to make it easier to obtain micro funding and land. Ms. O’Connell said farming has to become profitable again. She said locally, a lot of farming is leased year by year causing inse- curity and that has to change. “There’s an inability for long-term plan- ning,” she said. PICKERING -- Local federal candidates attended an Eat Think Vote event, a move- ment initiated by Food Secure Canada, calling on all citizens, and candidates run- ning in the federal election to talk about how to build a healthy and sustainable food system for Canada. Local candidates from all the political parties were invited to attend the event held at the Port Restaurant. 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The second is on Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Pickering Nuclear Information Centre, 1675 Mont- gomery Park Rd., Pickering. Both ses- sions run from 5 to 9 p.m. “We realize that residents may have questions about the recent distribu- tion of KI pills in the areas around the Darlington and Pickering nuclear gen- erating stations,” Ken Gorman, direc- tor, environmental health with Durham Region health department, said. “As a result, two community information ses- sions have been scheduled to allow resi- dents to meet with staff from both Dur- ham Region and Ontario Power Genera- tion to discuss any concerns.” In early September, homes and busi- nesses within the primary zone (10 kilo- metres) of the two stations received a let- ter from the Region’s medical officer of health about the pills. Distribution of KI pills to all homes and businesses with- in 10 km of the Darlington and Pickering nuclear generating stations began in late September. Changes outlined by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission now require that all homes and businesses within the primary zone of a nuclear station be pro- vided with KI pills by 2016. A serious nuclear accident is extreme- ly unlikely and would likely take many hours and days to unfold. The Pickering station has operated for 40 years without a serious accident, while the Darlington station has operated for 25 years, also without a serious accident. KI is a stable iodine salt, effective in reducing the risk of thyroid cancer in the event of a radioactive iodine release. The pills have previously been avail- able free of charge to the public at select pharmacies in Durham Region, and to all health-care facilities, long-term care homes, childcare centres and emer- gency service providers within the pri- mary zone. The CNSC has changed the requirements due to increased safety standards. The pills should only be taken when instructed to do so by Ontario’s chief medical officer of health in the event of a nuclear accident. For more information about the cam- paign, visit preparetobesafe.ca . For additional information about the KI pills distribution program in Durham Region, call the health department’s Environ- mental Help Line at 905-723-3818 or 1-888-777-9613. Receive $10 off with the purchase of $50 or more. Valid exclusively at Bâton Rouge Whitby for dine-in only. Please present original coupon to server before placing your order. Copies and/or duplicates will not be accepted. Limit to one (1) coupon per bill. Cannot be combined with any other offer. No monetary value. Expires: November 30th, 2015. The above trademarks are owned by PDM Royalties Limited Partnership used under licence. 25 Consumers Drive Whitby |905 444-9525 off Receive $20 off with the purchase of $100 or more. 25 Consumers Drive Whitby |905 444-9525 off Valid exclusively at Bâton Rouge Whitby for dine-in only. Please present original coupon to server before placing your order. Copies and/or duplicates will not be accepted. Limit to one (1) coupon per bill. Cannot be combined with any other offer. No monetary value. Expires: November 30th, 2015. The above trademarks are owned by PDM Royalties Limited Partnership used under licence. DURHAM -- Homes and businesses near Pickering and Darlington nuclear sta- tions will soon receive a supply of KI pills in the mail as part of increased safety precautions in case of a nuclear emer- gency. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland High voter turnout at advance polls DURHAM -- As the longest election cam- paign in Canadian history nears its end, voters seem interested in casting a bal- lot. Over the first three days of advance voting, about 2.4 million people voted. That’s a 16 per cent increase over 2011, says Elections Canada spokeswoman Nathalie de Montigny. The advance turnout doesn’t include the Monday totals, she noted. “Oh yes, absolutely” the turnout has been high, Ms. de Montigny said. While the number are for the national level, she noted, “It seems to be repre- sentative of electoral districts as well. We can’t say for Ajax it’s 16 per cent as well, but across the board, it’s like that.” Elections Canada could not provide numbers for local ridings. Over three advance days in 2011, 2,077,000 people voted. 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For full details, visit hunterdouglas.ca. 550 Beck Crescent at the 401 & Salem Road, Ajax 905-428-9993 • www.ajaxconventioncentre.ca NewlyRenovated Ballrooms… SimplyElegant! The P er f ect Place to Stage Your Next Event... Concerts Sunday, OctOber 18 Greenwood United Church concert 7:30 p.m. Greenwood united church, 2430 conces- sion rd. 6, Pickering. the concert features fiddling sensation alanna and Friends. the gifted young fid- dler puts on a show of bluegrass, country, and good old down-home fiddling music. Freewill offering welcome. Free. Halloween Friday, OctOber 23 dCdSB PA dAY: Halloween Crafter- noon (6 to 12 years) 2 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the espla- nade. Looking for something exciting to do for your dcdSb Pa day? children can get crafty with different Halloween-themed supplies. explore, imagine and create and make sure to dress for mess!.Parents of children 6 to 9 years are asked to stay in the room. this program is at both the central Library and at the Petticoat creek branch. Free. http://www.picnet.org. THe writing rainbow Halloween Spooktacular (13 to 30 years) 6 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, central Library, 1 the esplanade. Join the Writing rainbow, an LGbtQ writing group for under 30’s in durham region. ”chill the audience with your mouth-sounds when you perform your poetry, prose or song at the Writing rain- bow Halloween Spooktacular. embrace themes of the uncanny, the strange, the weird, even the scary. that’s often how LGbt folks are seen. Let’s claim that power.” Second floor auditorium. Free. http://www.picnet.org. Saturday, OctOber 24 HAlloween Family Party (All Ages) 2 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the espla- nade. Have a good time at this Halloween fam- ily event. there will be games to play and crafts to make. Go dressed in costume and take part in a Halloween costume parade through the library. Parade will start at 2 p.m. followed by activities. Free. http://www.picnet.org. Library Programs WedneSday, OctOber 14 Anime night (10 to 16 years) 5:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library - Petticoat creek branch, 470 Kingston rd., Pickering. Obsessed with anime? connect with fel- low anime buffs and choose your favou- rite film to watch (with pizza, and other anime-themed activities of course). cos- tumes welcome. Free. http://www.picnet. org. tHurSday, OctOber 15 ColleTTe Travel Presents: river Cruising 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, central Library, 1 the esplanade. the rivers of the world are fast becom- ing hotspots for travelers. european river cruising has boomed in the last decade, and cruise lines are expanding to more exotic and interesting parts of the globe every year. a representative from col- lette travel discusses river cruising and how you can choose the perfect cruise for your lifestyle. Free. http://www.picnet.org. WedneSday, OctOber 21 PArenT resource night 6:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the espla- nade, Pickering. Help your child get ready for school by learning about the different resources available in the community. a variety of local organizations will showcase what they have to offer parents of children under five.. Free http://www.picnet.org Meetings MOnday, OctOber 19 PiCkerinG council meeting 7 p.m. Pickering city Hall, One the esplanade. Pickering council meets in the council chambers. Free. PiCkerinG Toastmasters weekly meet- ings 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the espla- nade. Pickering Powerhouse toastmasters will hold weekly meetings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pickering central Library in the auditorium. Learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills. Guests are always welcome. Visit http://6809. toastmastersclubs.org for more info. Free. WedneSday, OctOber 21 women empowering women 6 p.m. 10 p.m. Sabina’s previously known as the court- yard, 1755 Pickering Parkway, unit 20, Pickering. WeWednesdays. Mission is to assist women to build business brands. this is an open forum for women. Guest speaker. Meets the third Wednesday of month in Pickering. Visit www.wewednesdays.com for more details. $25. MOnday, OctOber 26 PiCkerinG Toastmasters weekly meetings 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the espla- nade. Pickering Powerhouse toastmasters will hold weekly meetings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pickering central Library in the auditorium. Learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills. Guests are always welcome. Visit http://6809. toastmastersclubs.org for more info. Free. Sporting Events Friday, OctOber 16 PiCkerinG Panthers vs. Georgetown raiders 7:30 p.m. Pickering recreation complex, 1867 Val- ley Farm rd. Ontario Junior Hockey League. Friday, OctOber 23 PiCkerinG Panthers vs. whitby Fury 7:30 p.m. Pickering recreation complex, 1867 Val- ley Farm rd.. Ontario Junior Hockey League. What’s On tHurSday, OctOber 22 ki pill community session 5 p.m. 9 p.m. Pickering nuclear information centre, 1675 Montgomery Park rd., Pickering. durham region and Ontario Power Genera- tion are holding a community information session about the distribution of potassium iodide (Ki) pills.. 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See contest rules at 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 17 AP For Tickets & to Register: amyn@theyouthcentre.ca or 905-428-1212 ext.239 RiseUp:Stories&SongswithKateReid THIS FRIDAY Pickering MasterBedroom owner loses furniture tender with feds Ottawa company gets contract just days after local firm’s approval is cancelled Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The owner of a local business wants answers after the federal tender he was granted fell through just two days after it was awarded to his company. “We have had this tender for two years, nine months. It ended on July 31,” explained Whitby resident Garry MacMurray, president of MasterBedroom, which has locations in Pickering and Whitby. The tender he had with Citizenship and Immigration Canada provides furniture to refugees coming to Canada. Mr. MacMurray said the tender is valued at up to $985,000 per year. He submitted his bid to Public Works and Government Canada, which conducts the bidding process, by the June 29 deadline. The open competitive procurement process establishes standing offers to provide house- hold furniture to six locations across Ontar- io on behalf of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. “They had this for a month and on July 29 an e-mail came out saying we were awarded the tender and we’d be re-doing the Toronto GTA areas,” he said. Mr. MacMurray was thrilled with the news and told his employees -- who would have no worries of layoffs with the tender -- and sup- pliers the good news. “All the way around it was a good thing for us with a local business,” he said. But the celebration came to a quick halt on July 31 when he was told an Ottawa company beat his bid by a small margin. He’s having a hard time finding answers as to why his bid had fallen through, after being told he was successful. He said he sim- ply wants proof that everything was handled properly. “The problem is with the govern- ment of course,” he said. “So many divisions, so many wings, so many people.” He’s reached out to Ajax-Pickering MP Chris Alexander’s office since he is citizen- ship and immigration minister, but said he was told by his office to contact Diane Finley, minister of Public Works and Government Services since the awarding of the contract falls within her office. When the News Advertiser contacted Mr. Alexander’s office, it was also told to contact Ms. Finley. Mr. MacMurray has been trying to get to the bottom of the issue himself. He said he was initially told the financial evaluation of the other company’s bid was lost at the time the bid was awarded to him, along with all documentation, including a technical report. PWGS claims only the financials were mis- placed. Jeremy Link, senior communications advi- sor for PWGS confirmed in an e-mail stand- ing offers were issued to four bidders (includ- ing MasterBedroom) on July 29 and said an error was discovered the following morning, on July 30, at which time MasterBedroom was informed that it was not the lowest com- pliant bidder and therefore the standing offer was subsequently cancelled. He said on July 31, the standing offer was then re-issued to the lowest compliant bid- der. “While PWGS recognizes that this is an unfortunate situation for MasterBedroom, corrective action was necessary to ensure a fair and transparent procurement process that obtains the best value for Canadians,” Mr. Link said. Mr. MacMurray feels documents that large are difficult to lose, and questions the real reason the contract was awarded to another company. He also wonders how several peo- ple could oversee a document as important as a financial report. And because of the short window from the time the documents were recovered to the time the contract was award- ed to the Ottawa company, he questions if proper due diligence was done on the other company. Mr. MacMurray then complained about the process to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. After reviewing the complaint, the tribu- nal decided not to conduct an inquiry into the matter since it did not find a reasonable indication that the procurement process was conducted improperly. The tribunal shot down the allegation by Mr. MacMurray that the technical review was missing and therefore a review could not have been done since there was no evidence to support his claim. It also dismissed Mr. MacMurray’s claims that the bid by the Ottawa company could not have been properly assessed in a short time frame. The Tribunal said since the financial report was deemed missing, it’s fair to assume the other documents had already been reviewed, but were dismissed when the financial section was lost (since all doc- uments are required in order for a bid to be considered). Michel Parent, tribunal registrar, said the tribunal cannot speak on the matter, but noted its decisions speak for themselves. “Moreover, in respect of this matter, the Tribunal’s decision is currently subject to a 30-day period within which parties may file an application for judicial review with the Federal Court of Appeal,” he said. Mr. MacMurray requested another review but the tribunal denied it. He feels Mr. Alexander getting involved may help his chances in getting some real answers and criticizes the government for choosing an Ottawa-based company to deliver goods in the GTA, rather than a local business that provides local jobs. He said being a small business, he does not have the financial means to fight this in court. Mr. MacMurray said the company would appreciate having the tender back, compen- sation, or he’d be willing to go through the entire process again for another chance at winning it. Mr. Link said “there is no compensation for the cancellation of standing offers since they are not contracts, but offers from suppliers to provide requested goods and services at pre- set prices and conditions for a certain period of time.” WHITBY -- Garry MacMurray, co-owner of MasterBedroom, is looking for answers after a government contract he was awarded was given to another company a few days later. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland In partnersip with to learn more You Design your yers online We Distribute through home carrier delivery We Print at an exceptional price Grow your business by Designing, Printing and Distributing your Flyers through Beautiful yers starting at just 12¢ per piece! 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 18 AP ALREADY DRIVING A NISSAN? 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That number includes more than 5,700 first-year students and 523 interna- tional students from 48 countries around the world. “With September officially behind us, we are pleased to say we’ve gotten off to a strong start,” Elaine Popp, academic vice- president said in a press release. “Our increased enrolment numbers indicate that more students than ever, both domestical- ly and abroad, recognize Durham College’s commitment to fostering their success, both during their studies and upon graduation. From the introduction of new programs to providing more pathways and opportuni- ties for students to gain real-world work experience, we are living our mission that the student experience comes first.” Durham College is offering new programs this fall, including accounting and pay- roll, graduate certificate advanced baking and pastry art, human resources business course, media fundamentals and welding engineering technician. Visit www.durhamcollege.ca/programs for more information and details on any of the college’s programs. DURHAM -- Enrolment at Durham College has increased 1.3 per cent since the fall of 2014, with more than 11,200 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship stu- dents at its Oshawa and Whitby campus- es and the Pickering Learning site. 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 19 P Learning how to handle the hose PICKERING -- Pickering firefighter Jay Cleator showed Grade 5 Claremont Public School student Nate Bromfield how to use the fire hose during Nate’s reign as Fire Chief for a Day recently. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Scouts, Dunbarton High School host recycling day in Pickering PICKERING -- People can drop off unwanted and broken electronics, scrap metal, car batter- ies, car or motorcycle parts, or even an old car at the upcoming Fall Recycling Day. Hosted by the 7th Pickering Scout Group and the Dunbarton High School Enviro Club, it’s on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. They’ll also collect beer, wine and liquor bottles and clean used clothing. Since 2010, this fundraising tool has diverted more than 900 tonnes of local toxic e-waste from landfills to be properly recycled in partnership with the Ontario Electronic Stew- ardship program. Proceeds offset the costs of camps and outings and helps the group purchase new camping equipment and repair existing equip- ment. It also contributes to a yearly scholarship which goes to a graduate from Dunbarton High School who has participated in its Enviro Club. The event is being held at the south cam- pus of Dunbarton High School, 655 Sheppard Ave., Pickering. The Scouts will also have a car wash (weather permitting) in the parking lot of Amberlea Presbyterian Church, 1820 Whites Rd. 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If you would like more information, please visit p repa retob esafe.ca or join us for a: KI Pill Information Session Thursday, Oct. 22 Pickering Nuclear Information Centre 1675 Montgomery Park Road, Pickering Between 5 and 9 p.m. (A station and regulatory update presentation will be made at 7 p.m.) Keep an eye out for your KI pills in the mail. *For those living or working within 10km of the Pickering or Darlington Nuclear Stations. Golden wrestler a guest at Eid dinner in Ajax AJAX -- Pan Am wrestling gold medalist Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos, left, chatted with Vaqar Raees as the Pickering Islamic Centre held an Eid Dinner and Honors Night at La Roya Banquet Hall recently. The Center invited people from all communities to celebrate the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Durham holding Reuse Day on Oct. 24 DURHAM -- Just because you don’t want it doesn’t mean somebody else couldn’t use it. That’s the premise behind Durham Region’s works department’s Reuse Days. 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Through weekly, two-hour classes for seven weeks, the City intends to arm participants with the knowledge they need to learn, and actively engage in, the planning and processes behind the facilities, services, events, and programs that touch their everyday lives. “The City is committed to building a culture of communi- ty engagement, to provide res- idents with a greater sense of agency, purpose, connectedness and responsibility,” said Mayor Dave Ryan. “We welcome all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities -- it’s about building trust, and making meaningful, lasting relationships with those who call Pickering home.” Pickering 101 - Your City. Right Now. was identified in a City report designed to guide and enhance the City’s engagement efforts. The course runs on Wednesday evenings from Jan. 20 to March 2. Interested applicants can regis- ter until Nov. 30 at www.picker- ing.ca/pickering101 . Learn more about the course online, or visit Pickering City Hall, One The Esplanade. newsdurhamnewsdurhamnewsdurham 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 22 P Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-215-0465 Campbell sets career rushing record at Laurier St. Mary graduate returns for fifth season after attending CFL camp with Toronto Argos Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com WATERLOO — Over his five years at Wil- frid Laurier University, Dillon Campbell has seen his share of books. And when he graduates, his name will be inscribed in one that will stay behind. Campbell’s record-setting performance as a running back for the Golden Hawks continued in this, his fifth year with the program, when he established a all-time career rushing yards mark. His 241 yards in an Oct. 3 game against Waterloo gave him 3,069 for his career, eclipsing the record of 3,061 by Andy Cecchini. “Actually, it’s funny,” says Campbell, whose three touchdowns on the day helped Laurier to a 42-0 win. “I wasn’t even thinking about it at all, even coming back here for my fifth year. “I didn’t even really find out about it until halfway through the game that I was on track for breaking the record.” Campbell added to that total over Thanksgiving weekend, rushing for 246 yards on 37 carries in a 65-30 victory over the Ottawa Gee Gees. His 37 carries set a single-game record for Laurier while upping his career rushing yards total to 3,315. The Whitby resident, who grew up in Pickering and graduated from St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, has had a stellar career at Laurier. The 23 year old is coming off a season in which he was named the OUA MVP, an OUA first team all-star and CIS first team all-Canadian. The most telling award was one he didn’t win, named a finalist for the Hec Creigh- ton Trophy as the country’s most valuable player. He finished the year rushing for 1,458 yards, the sixth highest total in a single season in Canadian university history. The rushing yards, as well as his 185 carries, were school records at Laurier. Campbell also made 12 catches for 206 yards, giving him 1,664 all-purpose yards, representing 46 per cent of Laurier’s total offence on the season. All of the yardage contributed to 13 touchdowns. His stats, work ethic and potential led to being selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the fifth round of the CFL draft. “It was exciting to get the opportunity first of all to get drafted,” says Campbell, who played with the Ajax-Pickering Dol- phins growing up. “There was huge excite- ment there. Also being drafted by a team so close to home that I had the opportuni- ty to play in front of my family and friends.” But his first pro training camp didn’t play out the way he would have preferred. He was released, and decided to return to Laurier for a fifth and final year of eligibil- ity. “I think I buckled under the pressure,” he reasons. “I definitely didn’t feel I had a good camp at all, but it was definitely a good learning experience. “Now that I’ve got that out of the way, hopefully I’ll get back to camp next sea- son. It was interesting to see how the pros carry themselves at that level.” Preparation, strength and speed were three areas that he rhymed off as being vastly different than what he is used to at the university level, where young players just out of high school often face players four or five years older in some cases. Now as his career starts to wind down, he can reflect at the time that has passed, and marvels how quickly it went. “Time did fly by,” he admits. “I’ve made some lifelong friends here. Coming in and meeting guys with the same mindset and same goals, it’s hard not to build those bonds. “I definitely think I made the right deci- sion coming to Laurier. I’ve loved every moment of it. Once the season is over, hopefully I can get to the next level.” Campbell has every intention of cracking a pro roster next season. If for some reason that doesn’t pan out, he envisions using his degree and becoming a personal train- er in injury rehab or help people achieve their fitness goals. WATERLOO -- Dillon Campbell, a graduate of St. Mary, became the all-time career rushing yards leader for the Laurier Golden Hawks. He now has 3,315 yards for his career, eclipsing the old mark of 3,061. Trevor Mahoney / Laurier Athletics Chantal Gauthier to play for Canada at world ringette championships DURHAM — Two local ringette players will be spending some of their Christmas holi- days in Helsinki, Finland. Elyssa Jasper of Ajax has been named to the senior team, while Chantal Gauthier of Pickering will be a member of the junior team that will represent Canada at the world ringette championships from Dec. 27 to Jan. 4. “This is an exciting moment for rin- gette in Canada as we announce the ath- letes who will represent us in international competition in Finland later this year,” said Frances Losier, Ringette Canada’s director of high performance and events. “We know that our coaches have brought together this country’s best ringette athletes and we are very confident they will represent us well at the upcoming world championship.” Gauthier twice played in the Ontario Winter Games, winning silver in 2013 and bronze in 2014. At the Canada Winter Games earlier this year, she was a mem- ber of Team Ontario that advanced to the gold-medal game against Manitoba, but had to settle for silver following a 6-4 loss. The 19 year old defenceman appeared in five games as an affiliated player with the Cambridge Turbos of the NRL last season, and will be a member of the Richmond Hill Lightning this season. Jackie Deschenes, of Ajax, has been named to the coaching staff as a Team Leader for the junior team. Both the senior and junior national teams will continue to train for the cham- pionships. The junior team just finished up a training camp in Toronto, and the senior team will hold a training camp in Ottawa on Nov. 26-27. 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 23 P 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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 23 AP MARK YOUR CALENDERS! 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Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Generals are buying now, might be sellers later Add Alexandre Renaud from Sarnia, get another shutout from Jeremy Brodeur Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — The Oshawa Generals will con- tinue to move forward before they take a step back, if that indeed is how things shake down this Ontario Hockey League season. Roger Hunt, the team’s vice-president and general manager, addressed a couple of needs on the current roster with the acqui- sition of left-winger Alexandre Renaud from the Sarnia Sting last week, but he admits a longer-term vision of rebuilding remains in place. That will likely mean the Generals will still become sellers on the trade market, even if they stay competitive, as they’ve been so far this season. Coming off a Memorial Cup win and losing several key players, the Generals have been right in the thick of every game so far, and on Thanksgiving Monday, rode the fourth shut- out of the season by Jeremy Brodeur to a 2-0 win over the Guelph Storm at the General Motors Centre. But, while Hunt and the rest of the organi- zation hope and expect to be in the playoffs again this season, they know that trading away some veterans for younger talent and draft picks will likely be the way to go for sus- tained growth. “We had a plan last year and we have a plan this year and I think you have to adhere to it,” Hunt said last week. “We expended a lot of pieces of our arsenal to do what we did last year, and this year our plan is to get back there as soon as possible. As much as we want to win, we have to get to a place were we can develop so we can continue to win for years to come.” In acquiring Renaud, Hunt believed the price of two fifth-round draft picks justified bringing in a 19-year-old forward who stands six-foot-five, weighs 218 pounds and had five points in as many game with the Sting. “I think it addresses a need for some size and certainly some experience up front and we could do it with two picks that are a little bit further in, and one’s not even ours,” Hunt said in explaining his rationale. “I think it’s something that addresses a couple of needs going forward right now.” The Generals improved to 4-3-1-0 with the win over Guelph, and are still very much in the hunt for first place in the Eastern Confer- ence, just a point back of Kingston (4-1-1-1) and Peterborough (5-3-0-0). They’ve done so with little contribution so far from captain Michael Dal Colle, who has four assists in five games since being returned to junior by the New York Islanders, the team that selected him fifth overall in the 2014 NHL draft. Dal Colle is sure to be the most sought-after player on the Generals’ roster in advance of the OHL trade deadline, but certainly not the only one. “They’re Oshawa Generals now, and we’ll see how long it lasts, but certainly a lot of our guys are in demand around the league,” Hunt admitted. “That’s something that’s just the reality of the hockey industry.” This week, the Generals are in North Bay (3-3-0-0) Thursday, Oct. 15 before hosting Erie (6-0-0-0) Friday and Kingston (4-1-1-1) Sunday. OSHAWA -- Oshawa Generals forward Joe Manchurek circled the net during a 2-0 win over the Guelph Storm at the General Motors Centre. 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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 • Oc t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 26 AP DELIVERY ROUTES AVAILABLE: AJAX AB203 Beaumont Dr/Hettersley Dr, Ajax 50 homes AC318 Beatty/Beech/Cedar, Ajax 63 homes AC322 Cedar/Beatty Durham, Ajax 62 homes AD426 Monarch/Bayly/Bondsmith, Ajax 45 homes AD427 Stonewood/Talbotshire/Thornharrold, Ajax 34 homes AF509 Brady Ln/Ellis Ln/Frazer Rd/Tanner, Ajax 37 homes AF510 Hayward Ln, Ajax 25 homes AF512 Lankester Ln, Janes Ln, Purcell Ln, Ajax 64 homes AN951 Sheldon Dr. / Old Harwood/Chapman, Ajax 41 homes AN976 Sullivan/Willer/Gifford/Blake, Ajax 29 homes AN991 Abela Ln/Bertolo Ln, Ajax, 31 homes AR126 Hibbins Ave/Todd Rd, Ajax 54 homes AP308 Booth Cres, Ajax 49 homes AS214 Telford/Bellinger, Ajax 35 homes AS216 Telford/Ravenscroft, Ajax, 30 homes AS217 Telford St, Ajax 31 homes AS224 Tavener/Bellinger, Ajax 37 homes AS226 Hazeldine Cres, Ajax 30 homes AS227 Bellinger Dr/Glennie Dr, Ajax 34 homes AS230 Searell Ave/Driscoll Dr/Ravenscroft, 52 homes AS234 Atherton Ave/Stammers, Ajax 21 homes AS235 Atherton Ave, Ajax 21 homes AS236 Tozer Cres/Williamson Dr, Ajax 33 homes AO040 Delaney Dr/Edgley Crt, Ajax 32 homes AU231 Williamson Dr, Ajax 27 homes AU233 Grainger Cres, Wheatley Cr, Ajax 36 homes AU247 Shorten Pl, Mackeller Crt, Ajax 24 homes AU253 Haskell/Peacock/ Weston, Ajax 28 homes AW400 Howlett Cres, Ajax 57 homes AW404 Dunwell Cres, Ajax AW401 Williamson Dr/Middlecote Dr, Ajax 39 homes AW406 Hinsley Cres, Ajax 44 homes AW414 Warnford Cir/Blytheway Gate, Ajax, 50 homes AW415 Warnford Cir/Towers St AW420 Decourc-Ireland/Hanaway/Warburton, Ajax 33 homesPICKERING PB107 Graceland and Napanee (42 papers) PD228 Windgrove and Maple Ridge (65 Papers) PI361 Portland Court (39 Papers) PI362 Finch, Guild and Royal (50 Papers) PI363 Dreyber (39 Papers) PI364 Geta Circle (46 Papers) PI365 Alwin Cir (43 Papers) PI366 Jaywin Cir (32 Papers) PI374 Geta and Pickering Pky (54 Papers) PI376 1945 Denmar (38 Papers) PI379 1915 Denmar (36 papers) PI380 Denmar Rd, Jawyin Cir (32 Papers) PI333 1580 Kingston Road (43 Papers) PI334 1850 Kingston Road PI391 1623 Pickering Parkway (67 Papers) PI392 1867 Kingston Rd. (43 Papers) PI403 1850 Kingston Road (81 Papers) PI404 1790 Finch Ave.(41 Papers) PI444 Alwin Circle (50 Papers) PI445 Jaywin Circle (50 Papers) PI403 1850 Kingston Road (81 Papers) PI404 1790 Finch Ave.(41 Papers) PS832 Goldenridge, Dunbarton and Rushton (56 Papers) PR703 Sunbird Trail Pickering (56 papers) PR704 Sunbird Trail Pickering (66 Papers) PV204 Sparrow and Chickadee (41 Papers) PV215 Hummingbird and Sparrow (51 Papers) PQ626 Hoover and Richardson (35 Papers) PQ622 Fawndale, Riverview and Valley Gate (45 Papers) PQ632 Hoover and Littleford (55 houses) PQ641 Rouge Valley and Littleford (31 Papers) PQ666 Howell and Hoover (38 papers) PQ667 Fiddlers and Tomlinson (25 Papers) 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. ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auction Centre Newtonville FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 5:00 P.M. Selling the designer & Antique contents from Bowmanville and Garden Hill homes: Dinette; Chesterfields (fabric and Leather); Occ. Chairs; Desks; 5 pc. Sleigh Bed Suite; beds; Chests; Trunks; China; Glass; Numerous Collectibles/antiques; Appliances s/s fridge; stove; dishwasher; apt. freezer; wine fridge; bar fridges; micro/convection; 7pc. patio set; barbecue; power tools; hobart welder; Gas Mower; etc. Preview after 2:00 p.m Terms: Cash; Interac; M/C, Visa, Approved Cheques. 10% Buyers Approved AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton905.786.2244, www.stapletonauctions.comfb - Stapleton Auctions'Estate Specialists Since 1971' MacGregor's ESTATE AUCTION SALE Sunday October 18th 9:00am (viewing 8 am) Located in Orono. Take 401 to 115 Hwy (10km), Exit at Main St, Orono. Follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. Auction Features: Features Estate Contents from 2 Local Homes & Consignments. Teak Tables & Wall Unit, Maple Country Couch Set, Dining Room Sets, Glass Coffee Table & End Tables, Lazy Boy, Electronics, Dressers, Quality Glass & China, Collectibles, Christmas Related Items, Misc Tools & Hardware Metal & Wood Shelving, 2002 GMC Envoy (as is). Plus Many More Treasures & Useful Articles. NOTE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 24 Storage Locker Auction on Location in Courtice. Watch for Details. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com For Updates MacGREGOR AUCTIONS Mike MacGregor, Auctioneer 905-718-6602 l 905-263-2100 l 1-800-363-6799 macgregorauctions@hotmail.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21st: 4:30 PM A U C T I O N S A L E Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, Collectables for a Markham home, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. To Include: 7pc dining room suite, an- tique writing desk, curio cabinet, sofa and loveseat, bar and 2 stools, rocker, buffet and hutch, quantity of tools including grinder, air compressor, table saw, power tools, 12ft landscapers trailer, plus many other interesting items. Sale Managed and Sold by:NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday October 16 at 4:30pm Located 3 miles East of Little Britainon Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Selling the contents of a Lindsay home plus others - walnut desk and vanity - highboy dresser - oak sideboard - settee - oak Grandfather clock - 7pc cherry dining room set - coffee and end tables - qty of coins, paper money - stamps - bedroom set - antique hanging lights - salon chairs - Whirlpool washer - Juki LBH 763 industrial sewing machine - Delta 12" portable planer (new) - portable air conditioners - Canox C180GE gas powered welder - 4 x 7 metal box trailer - 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 KELLETT AUCTIONSSelling contents including tractors, 4-wheeler, boats & tools for Wayne & Len Boucher at:4579 Conc. Rd. 1, NewtonvilleSaturday, October 17 at 10:30amBelarus 65hp tractor, loader, 4WD & cab • International tractor B414, diesel with loader • Massey Ferguson 35, gas • Yamaha 4x4 wheeler with snorkel, Kodiak Ultramatic • Gio electric bike • 16' fibreglass boat, 85 Evinrude motor with easy tilt trailer • 18' aluminium boat, 80 Mercury with trailer • 2 canoes, 16' & 18' • Tools • New tools • Lobster trap • Vintage collectable bicycles • Collection of over 200 bicycles AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett 705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447www.kellettauctions.com PEDERSEN Erik Peter Kenneth June 19, 1967 - October 6, 2002 "Lo and Behold I Am With You Always" After 13 years my aching heart is heavy with missing you so! Your strength, your courage, your positive attitude and remembering your smiling face and the twinkle in your eye. We are blessed to have you in our lives & in our hearts. We Love You & Miss You Everyday!Thank-you for being my Son! I Love You, Mom XXX LAUNDRY, Shirley Anne - May 22nd,1939 - October 9th, 2015. Shirley may have been little but she sure was feisty. After 3 years of fighting after a major stroke, Shirley passed peacefully Friday evening from cancer, with her family by her side. Her husband Roland was by her side every day and after 47 years of marriage, doing everything together, he is left broken hearted. Keeping her close to their hearts is her daughter Brenda (Gary, deceased) son Kevin, her grandkids Brad and Melissa (Justin) Great granddaughter Madelyn, whom will miss visiting her great grandma at the nursing home, always putting on a show, and Great grandson Jaxen. Predeceased by her mother, Anne Richards, Aunt Mae and Uncle Wilfred Fletcher of Cambray. She will be greatly missed by all her loving extended family. Shirley's family sends a sincere thanks to all the staff at Birch wing, Orchard Villa, for their love and care. Shirley was always the best Wife, mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister-in law, Aunt, friend, she could be and she is incredibly missed by all who were fortunate enough to have known her. Resting at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby from 11:00 am Thursday October 15th until time of funeral service in the chapel Thursday at Noon. Interment will follow at Pine Hills Cemetery. In memory of Shirley, memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Cancer Society would be appreciated. Messages of condolence and shared memories may be forwarded to www.barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com LAWS, JacquelineLAWS, Carl Passed away suddenly on Friday, October 2, 2015 due to a tragic accident. Lovingly devoted to each other for 44 years. Sorrowfully missed by Carl's father, George Laws Sr. and brothers Jim (Georgie), Bill (Ann) and George Jr. Heartfelt loss by Jacqueline's siblings, Linda (Glenn), Donna (Jerry), Wendy (Toby) and Deborah (Murray). Always remembered by several nieces and nephews. A service will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015 in the chapel at the LOW & LOW FUNERAL HOME, 23 Main Street South, (905) 852-3073, at 1:00 pm. A celebration of life and reception will immediately follow. Donations to the Sick Kids Hospital would be greatly appreciated. For online condolences, please visit www.lowandlow.ca. VENDORSWANTED DURHAMCRAFT & GIFT SHOWDurham College2000 Simcoe St. N., OshawaOctober 23, 24 & 25, 2015 Your one-stop shopping for ultimate gift giving this Holiday Season For Booth Information Call Susan 905.215.0444 or Email: sfleming@durhamregion.com GeneralHelp GeneralHelp VendorsWantedV VendorsWantedV 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 CONTENTS OF APART- MENT: Teak wall unit, excellent condition, $350 obo. His & Hers electric recliners, sleep to stand positions, $350/each. 2 arm chairs $45/each. Other small items. 289-660-2102 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 Articlesfor SaleA 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 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. CarsC 2004 SATURN Ion 1 owner, certified. Best cash offer. Mike - 905-426-9312 Cars WantedC **! ! $$$$ ! AAAAA ! 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