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PICKERINGNews Adver tiser durhamregion.com DECEMBER 2, 2015 www.facebook.com/ajax.fionnmaccools36KINGSTONROADEAST,AJAX•905-619-9048 TRY OURNEWMENU WITH A $20 FOOD PURCHASE $10 OF F FAMILYPHYSICIANSWALKINCLINIC Dr Anu Jacob Dr Punnaran Jacob 1550 Kingston Road, Pickering905-421-0220 1822 Whites Rd. Pickering, ON (4 Lights North of 401) (905) 839-7234 GIVE THE GIFT OF HEALTH THIS CHRISTMAS. The Garden of Life brand offers a path to healthy living. Great for Vegetarians • Easily Absorbed • Supports Immune Function Raw, Vegetarian and Dairy Free • Maintains Eyesight and Night Vision SALE $27.99 (reg. $39.99) Former Oshawa City Councillor (inset) pleads guilty to abducting City solicitor P3 LUTCZYK GUILTY EXCLUSIVE Four-page special section on the legal wranglings P11-14 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 • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 2 P flyers. coupons. deals. cash back. *Coupons subject to availability. 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At 9:57 a kid again asked the time, and was told the time, and grinned and said, “Three minutes. Yahoo!” And then in the distance there was the sound of sirens and for once that was a good thing, and the air of anticipation was at its peak. One kid who couldn’t take it any longer broke free and ran shrieking down the sidewalk: “They’re coming!” And indeed they were. Seconds ticked by and the sirens grew louder, and then there was the far-off thumping of drums, and then the unmistakable keening of bagpipes. A police cruiser appeared, its lights dancing, and behind it was a marching band, and then Legion members, proudly marching. That was just the beginning, of course -- Pickering knows how to welcome Santa to town. The procession was more than an hour long. There were politicians waving, Shriners in little cars, and floats full of kids, cheeks glowing red. There were more bands and there were baton twirlers twirling and dancers dancing and gymnasts tum- bling, one kid apparently trying to travel the length of Glenanna by walking on her hands. And candy. Clowns and firefighters and Cheer is in the air as Santa comes to Pickering elves and Yoda -- yep, Yoda -- handed out treats. Kids collected bags full of stuff; it was as if Halloween had come to them. And then the finale, Santa himself, look- ing plump and prosperous and happy. A lot of love was sent his way as he passed. And then the parade was over in Pickering. But the season had just begun. Jeff Mitchell / Metroland PICKERING — Despite a chilly morning, thousands of people lined the route for the annual City of Pickering Santa Claus Parade Nov. 28. 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TODAY ON LY!IN STORE AND AT THEBAY.COM FREE ONLINE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF $99 OR MORE. * inside deC. 2, 2015 Pressrun 54,400 / 36 pages editorial Page / 6 Forever Young / 17 Wheels / Pullout Classified / 21 905-215 0442 durhamregion.com The latest news from across durham Region, Ontario, Canada and the world all day, every day. search ‘newsdurham’ on your favourite social media channel. YOuR CaRRieR Collection weeks are every third week. Please greet your newspaper carrier with a smile and an optional payment for their service. Call 905-215-0504. WhaT’s neW starting today we are introducing four new sections to the Wednes- day paper: Forever Young, Parent- ing, Food and Wine and health. each section will run once a month and provide our readers with inter- esting stories and information they can use again and again. Our award-winning sports section will run in Thursday’s issue featuring all the exciting photos and local sports content that makes it a must read. Lutczyk enters guilty plea in kidnapping of Oshawa solicitor sentencing set for February Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The fight of Robert Lutczyk’s life has ended in surrender. The former Oshawa councillor pleaded guilty Tues- day, Dec. 1 to kidnapping and two weap- ons offences, relating to the abduction of Oshawa City solicitor David Potts in 2012. The plea brought to a startling and sud- den conclusion Mr. Lutczyk’s legal battles, which began after his arrest more than three years ago and have seen him fight- ing continuously -- and vehemently -- ever since. For the majority of that time he has been without a lawyer, representing himself during bail hearings, a preliminary enqui- ry and pretrial motions. That changed when lawyer Chris Murphy was appointed to represent Mr. Lutczyk in September. He said that with the benefit of legal advice Mr. Lutczyk had decided in recent weeks to consider other options, including an offer from the Crown. “He ultimately decided to take respon- sibility for these changes and did so expe- ditiously,” Mr. Murphy said outside court after the plea was entered. “The big change was him getting coun- sel,” Mr. Murphy said. “It’s always been my position that Mr. Lutczyk was in need of counsel. This is a very complicated case with a lot of extremely intricate issues.” Attending court Tuesday was Mr. Potts, who was joined by family members and supporters. He declined comment. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for February. Prior to that, a pre-sentence report will be prepared. Although an agreement on facts in the case was reached, the Crown and defence will not make a joint submission on the appropriate sentence, Mr. Murphy said. “I don’t believe the Crown is going to be asking for any more than four additional years,” he said. Mr. Lutczyk has spent more than three years in pretrial custody at the Central East Corrections Centre in Lindsay, including 13 months in solitary confinement. Reading from a statement of facts, pros- ecutor Ngai On Young said Mr. Lutczyk lay in wait for Mr. Potts outside his home in Courtice on the night of Oct. 15, 2012, then abducted him at gunpoint, threatening to shoot him in the leg if he resisted. Mr. Lutczyk drove Mr. Potts to Whitby, where he had rented a garage he referred to as his “compound”, court heard. Police intercepted the men and Mr. Potts escaped. Mr. Lutczyk holed up in the garage for another 27 hours before surren- dering to police. A search of the garage and Mr. Lutczyk’s vehicle resulted in the seizure of several firearms, including a prohibited rifle and handgun, a van that was being reinforced with steel plates, an anti-tank gun, and a device made of three propane cylinders which, at the time of the standoff, did not have a detonator. Mr. Lutczyk said little Tuesday. He’s due back in court Feb. 4. • Full coverage of the Lutczyk case, pages 11-14 Torstar News Service OSHAWA -- Former Oshawa councillor Robert Lutczyk pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 1 to kidnapping and weapons charges. He abducted Oshawa Solicitor David Potts in October 2012. He is to face sentencing in February. 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 • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 4 AP Servicing Most Makes & Models Bessada kia•Where Family makes the DiFFerence www.bessadakia.com •1-866-421-9191 1675 Bayly St., Pickering (Right off the 401 Brock Exit) Toney Alexander (Service Manager) Over 10 Years Experience with Bessada Kia Our Trained Technicians’ #1 Priority: Giving YOU an exceptional Service Experience that will ensure YOU & YOUR VEHICLE leave HAPPY & HEALTHY! Room to SpaRe? 905-279-4500 www.keyassets.ca As a foster parent you can help create memories that will last a lifetime. 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Criminal Code charges were laid against 30 people and 56 motorists were charged with Highway Traffic Act offenc- es. Twenty-one Durham drivers charged in week two of festive RIDE campaign Construction work between Altona and Rosebank roads includes sanitary sewers for new development DURHAM -- Finch Avenue, between Altona and Rosebank roads in Pickering, is expected be complete this week. Work began on Nov. 23 and is now expected to be completed by Friday, Dec. 4. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule. The work will extend the sanitary sewer and install service connections for a new development on the south side of Finch Avenue. Drivers in the area are asked to exer- cise caution for the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and construction workers. 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Bill & Edna M., Pickering $aving YOU THOU$anD$... Pickering to illuminate Esplanade Park with annual tree lighting, fireworks PICKERING -- The City of Pickering will become lit up with a dazzling fireworks display and tree lighting on Friday when it hosts the annual event at Esplanade Park. The tree lighting and fireworks event brings out thousands of families and friends from the Pickering community and beyond to enjoy the holiday lights and entertainment. It will include free rides, games, crafts and lots of entertainment for all ages, and live performances by Anna, Elsa and Kristoff, Puss n’ Boots, as well as the Pickering Community Concert Band. Food trucks will line Esplanade North for dinner or a snack. Live reindeer and a special visit from the North Pole will be a delight for children. Fireworks will light up the sky to complete the night. Food dona- tions will be accepted for St. Paul’s on-the- Hill Community Food Bank. The fun will take place on Dec. 4 at Esplanade Park, One The Esplanade, from 6 to 9 p.m. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Cardiologist talks about health at Pickering’s Devi Mandir PICKERING -- Dr. Vivian Rambihar, a cardiologist, talked about creating positive health outcomes for South Asians during the Devi Mandir Health and Community Services Fair: A Focus on Seniors on Nov. 22. Drop by the Markham Stouffville Hospital Career Fair on December 8,2015 from 9:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m.at the Markham site –381 Church Street,Markham -Lower Link Lobby (Building B) On site meet and greets Department tours Light refreshments served Please come out to meet some of team members from: If you are interested in coming to the Career Fair please pre-registerpg online by applying to the “MSH Career Fair”opportunity on the Employment Opportunities page on our web- site (www.msh.on.ca). 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We don’t have a tree, or hang stock- ings, or give gifts on the 25th of Decem- ber, or lose our minds running around visiting fam- ily and hop- ing there is a gift receipt for that hid- eous sweat- er that Aunt Betty bought us. I do, how- ever, love the holiday season. The lights are really pret- ty, every- one is in a nicer frame of mind, there are lots of boxes of chocolates around, and I get some time off work. What could be better! When people wish me a “Merry Christmas” I reply with “Thank you, you too”. I don’t get offended by it, although it does strike me as funny, kind of like wishing me a happy birthday, but when it’s your birthday, not mine. In any case, there are so many worse things you can say to me. I love the idea of celebrating and acknowledging all faiths –- so the Christmas school concert has evolved into a holiday show, and if we have nativity scenes in public areas, there are also menorahs. We understand, and more importantly teach our chil- dren that there is room for everyone’s beliefs. But rest assured, despite my desire for inclusiveness, an evergreen tree with lights and tinsel and ornaments and presents is a Christmas tree. Calling it a holiday tree doesn’t change what it is. I don’t have one in my house because I don’t celebrate Christmas. I wouldn’t expect you to have a menorah in your house if you weren’t Jewish, even if I call it a holiday candelabra. I don’t speak for all Jews, or women, or all of anything except myself, but I want to reassure you that I am secure in my own faith and beliefs, and am not threatened by yours. I support your right to celebrate, as I hope you sup- port mine. If not, don’t worry, you can save it for the annual Festivus Airing of Grievanc- es. -- Sharon Berman is a Whitby resident Sharon Berman Guest column I wouldn’t expect you to have a menorah in your house if you weren’t Jewish, even if I call it a holiday candelabra. “ Affordable, quality housing is what everybody wants but it can be elusive. For adults with developmental disabili- ties and their parents, it’s even more dif- ficult. Finding a home of their own, with the necessary supports, is not easy for them. Many parents wonder what will happen when they die -- will their chil- dren have safe, proper homes then? Pickering resident Dianne Neubauer said it’s something most parents of chil- dren with developmental disabilities start to worry about when their children are still toddlers. She’s concerned her daugh- ter, Andrea, could be without a home in the future. So it’s good news that a pilot housing project in Durham has received funding from the Province to help provide hous- ing options for adults with developmen- tal disabilities. And families will be taking part in the search for alternatives. The two-year project will see Durham Association for Family Respite Services work with similar agencies in Leeds and Grenville to help families find or create satisfactory housing alternatives. The $266,387 will see staff hired to work with families to discover the best options for them in their communities. Under the project, DAFRS will help families deal with banks and realtors to find housing and support others to work with developers on new housing con- struction. “The roots of vibrant communities are diverse neighbourhoods,” said Janet Klees, executive director of DAFRS. “These are the vibrant neighbourhoods we hope to help build.” In making the announcement of the funding, Helena Jaczek, minister of Com- munity and Social Services, said there is no one-size-fits-all housing solutions for adults with development disabilities. The right kind of support is needed for each individual, she said, adding the project is creative and innovative. Ms. Neubauer is part of a parent work- ing group hoping to create a small num- ber of units in new developments. She said the funding and project provide hope that her daughter, and others, will be able to find homes to call their own. That hope has been missing, she added. This pilot project could lead to good solutions for adults with developmental disabilities, which will allow them to live in their own homes on their own terms in Durham. That’s something every per- son wants for themselves and their family members. Once those housing options are found, it’s the community’s part to welcome them home.xpayer pockets -- on home purchasers -- Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Region Division Agree? Disagree? Send us a letter to the editor, max. 200 words. newsroom@durhamregion.com. 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Where: Kingston Road When: Nov. 30 to week of Dec. 20 Reason: Lane restrictions on Kings- ton Road, near Bainbridge Drive part of the bus rapid transit reconstruc- tion project. Where: Eastbound on Hwy. 7 from Brock Road to Pickering Sideline 14 When: Started in October, expected completion early December Reason: Construction Oshawa Where: Road closure Thornton Road between Winchester Road and Conlin Road When: Ongoing to Dec. 14 Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Road closure Thornton Road between Winchester Road and Columbus Road When: Ongoing until Dec. 7 Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Whitby Where: Lane closures Hwy. 401 (westbound) Brock Street and Salem Road When: Dec. 3 to 5 Reason: Hwy. 401 construction Where: Lane closures Hwy. 401 (eastbound) Salem Road and Brock Street When: Dec. 3 to 5 Reason: Hwy. 401 construction Where: Lane closures Taunton Road between Coronation Road and Lake Ridge Road When: Nov. 27 to Dec. 11 Reason: Hwy. 401 construction Uxbridge Where: Regional Hwy. 47 When: Started in October, expected to be com- pleted in December. Reason: Daily lane restrictions need for road resurfacing. 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 • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 8 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 • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 9 P Direct Access 905.420.4660 General Enquiries 905.683.2760 Service Disruption 1.866.278.9993 TheCityofPickeringCulturalStrategicPlan,setsavision fortheplaceofarts,cultureandheritageintheCity; andidentifiesstrategicdirectionsforpolicy,investment, partnershipsandprograms.TheCulturalAdvisoryCommittee (CAC)willassistCitystaffwiththeimplementationoftheCity ofPickeringCulturalStrategicPlan.ProspectiveCommittee membersmayviewthePlanatpickering.ca/culture MemberQualifications MembersmustresideinPickeringandrepresentabroad rangeofinterestsandexperienceintheculturalsector. Qualificationsincludetheskills,knowledge,andexperience neededtocontributeeffectivelytotheCommittee’s objectives.Membershipwillbesoughtonthebasisof broadinterest,understandingandcommitmenttocultural developmentinthemunicipality,inadditiontospecific expertiseandinterestrelatedtoculture. FormoreinformationonthedutiesofaCommittee member,contactTanyaRyceat905.420.4620,oremail tryce@pickering.ca Ifyouareinterestedinbeingconsideredforappointmentto thisCommittee,pleasesubmitanapplicationformwhichis availableontheCity’swebsitetotheundersignedsetting outabriefdescriptionofanyjoborcommunity-related experience.Thedeadlineforsubmittingyourapplicationis December4,2015. LindaRoberts,CommitteeCoordinator CityofPickering,OneTheEsplanade Pickering,ONL1V6K7 Applications Being Accepted for Four Citizen Positions on Pickering’s Cultural Advisory Committee T. 905.683.7575 (24 Hour Line) Toll Free 1.877.420.4666 TTY 905.420.1739 customercare@pickering.ca pickering.ca Alternate versions available upon request. Contact Customer Care. Date Meeting/Location Time December7 ExecutiveCommitteeMeeting CityHall–CouncilChambers 2:00pm December7 Planning&DevelopmentCommittee CityHall–CouncilChambers 7:00pm December9 CommitteeorAdjustment CityHall–MainCommitteeRoom 7:00pm December10 PickeringLibraryBoard Central 6:30pm Allmeetingsareopentothepublic.Fordetailscall905.420.2222orvisit theCitywebsite.ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall1.866.278.9993 Upcoming Public Meetings Submityourcommentsonthismatteratdshields@pickering.ca orat905.683.2760ext.2019nolaterthanDecember31,2015. AsperCouncilResolution#110/15,CityofPickeringis consideringrenamingClaremontCommunityCentreto TheDr.NelsonF.TomlinsonCentrepursuanttotheFacility &ParkNamingProcedureADM110-006. TolearnmoreabouttheNoticeofMotionrequesting therenamingofthisfacility,visitpickering.ca/claremont TheClaremontCommunityCentreislocatedat 4941OldBrockRoad,ClaremontONL1Y1A9. Public Notice requesting to rename Claremont Community Centre to The Dr. Nelson F.Tomlinson Centre pickering.ca/greatevents @PickeringEvents Friday,December 4 6:00pm-9:00pm EsplanadePark CelebrateWinterisgenerouslysponsoredby:OntarioPowerGeneration, CanadianProgressClubDurhamWomen,Meridian&theNewsAdvertiser. pickering.ca/greatevents @PickeringEvents LivePerformancesby: Pussn’Boots,Anna&ElsafromFrozen, Pickering CommunityConcertBand, &more! FreeGames,FunRides&CoolCrafts! Live Reindeer&SpecialGuestsfromtheNorthPole TastyFoodforSale Fireworksstartat8:30pm er 4 Santa Claus Parade Saturday, November 28 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Glenanna Rd between Dixie Rd & Pickering Town Centre Annual Tree Lighting & Fireworks Friday, December 4 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Esplanade Park & City Hall Christmas in the Village, Winter in the Woods Sunday, December 6 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm Pickering Museum Village New! Joyful Nights December 8 - Family Favourtites December 10 - Holiday Classics 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pickering City Hall (Council Chambers) Tim Hortons Free Family Skate December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Pickering Recreation Complex, O’Brien Arena New Year’s Eve Family Countdown Thursday, December 31 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pickering Recreation Complex ComeCe ithUs! pickering.ca/greatevents Come Celebrate W ith Us! Thanks to our sponsor: Ontario Power Generation Freeeventforadults55+ Mayor ’s LightTour Getonthebustoseethe neighbourhood lights! Thistourincludesacelebrationstopfeaturinglive entertainmentandlight refreshments. Wednesday,December 16 Beatoneofthefollowingpick-up locations by7:00pm: EastShoreCC 910LiverpoolRd. StMartin’s/Bayview 1201StMartinsDr. PetticoatCreekCC 470KingstonRd. Village Retirement Centre 1955Valley Farm Rd. Tridel Building 1880ValleyFarmRd. ChartwellSelect,CityCentre 1801Valley Farm Rd. Millennium Condo Tower 1000The Esplanade Routemapswillbeavailableonlineaftertheevent. pickering.ca/greatevents 905.420.6588 PositionsAvailable Camps (MarchBreak& Summer) Back-upCampCounsellor CampCounsellor CampCounsellor,SpecialNeeds AssistantCampDirector CampDirector Coordinator,SpecialNeeds& Volunteers* Museum (Summer& FallWeekends) CampCounsellor* AssistantCampDirector* CampDirector* MuseumAdmissions/Receptionist MuseumGuide/Receptionist Parks,Roads,& Engineering Infrastructure (May–August) StudentLabourer *SummerOnly Priortoapplying,candidatesare strongly encouragedto reviewourSeasonalHiringinformationat pickering.ca (underCityHall/EmploymentOpportunities)forrequired qualificationsandmandatorytrainingdates. Qualifiedapplicantsmustcompletetheonlineapplication form,orsubmitaresumedetailingtheposition(s)being appliedforandtheirqualifications,onorbefore Friday, January8,2016by4:30pm. 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Seewhat’savailableonlinethencalltobookyourtime. Are you a full-time student looking for a March Break or summer job? TheCityofPickeringiscurrentlyrecruitingfor2016student positions.Opportunitiesincludethefollowing: 2015SantaClausSantaClausSantaClausParadeParade Best Community Float Shriners -Mini Bikes Best Youth Float 7th Pickering Scouts Best Corporate Float Cupcakes Canada President's Choice Pickering Skate Club ThankYou!FromtheKinsmen&KinetteClubofPickering Winning Parade Entries J O Y FU L NO I SE around theCelebrate the Season with these fantastic community events! St. Mary CSS Instrumental Music Department Concert “All I Want For Christmas…” Wednesday December 2 at 7:00 pm St. Mary CSS Cafe, 1918 Whites Rd., Pickering Pickering Community Concert Band, Christmas Concert Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 pm Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax Adults: $15, Over 65 & under 18: $10 St. Paul’s on-the-Hill presents Free Dinner & Show “Rock Me Home for Christmas” Saturday, December 12 at 5:00 pm RSVP by December 6, call 905.893.7909 ext 24 Joyful Noise Around the City Let’s Celebrate Together! Annual Tree Lighting & Fireworks Friday, December 4 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Esplanade Park & City Hall Christmas in the Village, Winter in the Woods Sunday, December 6 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm Pickering Museum Village New! Joyful Nights December 8 - Family Favourtites December 10 - Holiday Classics 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Advance registration required call 905.683.7575 Pickering City Hall (Council Chambers) 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 • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 8 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 • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 9 P Direct Access905.420.4660 General Enquiries905.683.2760 Service Disruption1.866.278.9993 TheCityofPickeringCulturalStrategicPlan,setsavision fortheplaceofarts,cultureandheritageintheCity; andidentifiesstrategicdirectionsforpolicy,investment, partnershipsandprograms.TheCulturalAdvisoryCommittee (CAC)willassistCitystaffwiththeimplementationoftheCity ofPickeringCulturalStrategicPlan.ProspectiveCommittee membersmayviewthePlanatpickering.ca/culture MemberQualifications MembersmustresideinPickeringandrepresentabroad rangeofinterestsandexperienceintheculturalsector. 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AsperCouncilResolution#110/15,CityofPickeringis consideringrenamingClaremontCommunityCentreto TheDr.NelsonF.TomlinsonCentrepursuanttotheFacility &ParkNamingProcedureADM110-006. TolearnmoreabouttheNoticeofMotionrequesting therenamingofthisfacility,visitpickering.ca/claremont TheClaremontCommunityCentreislocatedat 4941OldBrockRoad,ClaremontONL1Y1A9. Public Notice requesting to rename Claremont Community Centre to The Dr. Nelson F.Tomlinson Centre pickering.ca/greatevents @PickeringEvents Friday,December4 6:00pm-9:00pm EsplanadePark CelebrateWinterisgenerouslysponsoredby:OntarioPowerGeneration, CanadianProgressClubDurhamWomen,Meridian&theNewsAdvertiser. pickering.ca/greatevents @PickeringEvents LivePerformancesby: Pussn’Boots,Anna&ElsafromFrozen, PickeringCommunityConcertBand, &more! FreeGames,FunRides&CoolCrafts! 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Thistourincludesacelebrationstopfeaturinglive entertainmentandlight refreshments. Wednesday,December 16 Beatoneofthefollowingpick-up locations by7:00pm: EastShoreCC 910LiverpoolRd. StMartin’s/Bayview 1201StMartinsDr. PetticoatCreekCC 470KingstonRd. Village Retirement Centre 1955Valley Farm Rd. Tridel Building 1880ValleyFarmRd. ChartwellSelect,CityCentre 1801Valley Farm Rd. 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It was Oct. 15, 2012, and it had been a long day for the City of Oshawa solicitor, capped by a lengthy council meeting. As he opened the door of his car, a black SUV, its headlights off, pulled into the drive- way behind it. A man emerged from the Yukon and walked to the driver’s side door of Mr. Potts’s car. He felt his arm being grabbed. A familiar face appeared. Robert Lutczyk had a pistol. “This gun is real,” Mr. Lutczyk declared. So began the kidnapping of David Potts, the first act in a series of events that would shock and enthrall a community as it unfolded over the next 24-plus hours. It was also the begin- ning of a legal odyssey that ended more than three years later, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, when Mr. Lutczyk pleaded guilty to charges related to the incident. This story is based on evidence presented during a bail hearing in March 2013, and sub- sequent court proceedings. By the time of the kidnapping Robert Lutc- zyk had fallen on hard times. A veteran of a decade on City council, he’d lost his seat in 2010. He turned to teaching, instruct- ing inmates at a holding centre for juvenile offenders in Cobourg, but lost that job in 2012. He was deep in debt -– at the time of the 2013 bail hearing, prosecutor Ngai On Young estimated his arrears to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars –- and was under immense pressure. His marriage was failing. The debt was overwhelming; when he was still a councillor, an effort was made to gar- nishee the wages he collected for serving on City and Durham Region councils. Mr. Lutc- zyk believed Mr. Potts had provided an opin- ion that was permissible, Mr. Young said. In 2008, Mr. Lutczyk surrendered his salary as a City councillor; his Regional council earnings were also garnisheed. Mr. Lutczyk’s beef with Mr. Potts didn’t end there, Mr. Young said. Mr. Lutczyk, he said, blamed the City solicitor for a prosecution years earlier –- the City charged Mr. Lutc- zyk’s father, Mieczyslaw, with running an illegal rooming house. Robert Lutc- zyk fought the case all the way to the Ontario Court of Appeal. The con- viction stood. Mr. Young said that when a psy- chological assessment was con- ducted after the kidnapping, Mr. Lutczyk revealed his animus for the city lawyer. “All roads lead to Potts,” Mr. Young said. “If it wasn’t for this guy, a lot of things could have been different.” (The psychological assessment, conduct- ed while Mr. Lutczyk was held at the Ontar- io Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Centre in Whitby, led to a finding that Mr. Lutczyk was criminally responsible for his actions the night of the kidnapping). So it was, according to the Crown, that Mr. Lutczyk lay in wait as Mr. Potts arrived home from the Oct. 15 council meeting. After ambushing Mr. Potts as he sat in his car, Mr. Lutczyk ordered Mr. Potts to accompany him to his SUV. Mr. Lutczyk climbed into the driv- er’s seat; he instructed Mr. Potts to put on his seatbelt. Still clutching the pistol, he put the Yukon in gear and backed out of the driveway. Mr. Lutczyk steered the SUV down the street. He glanced at Mr. Potts. “We’ve got to talk,” he said. Mr. Potts’s wife, Maureen, heard the garage door open at about 10:45 p.m. Shortly after that, she heard a car alarm (Mr. Potts, as it turned out, had activat- ed the alarm). As she glanced outside she saw a black SUV speed away. There was no sign of her husband. She called his cellphone -– there was no response. Ms. Potts next dialed 911. When police arrived, they talked to Ms. Potts, and also to a neighbour who told them he’d seen a black SUV parked on the street for about a half hour prior to Mr. Potts’s arrival. The police contacted Mr. Potts’s cellphone service provider, hoping to gather GPS infor- mation from his Blackberry. That information indicated the phone was in Whitby. Mr. Lutczyk guided his Yukon into a drive- way in an industrial area on Hopkins Street in Whitby. A locked gate barred access to the property. Before he got out, he wrapped a chain that had been affixed to the SUV around the lawyer’s wrists. The gate open, Mr. Lutc- zyk pulled up to a garage with a large bay door –- his “compound”. On the trip from Courtice, Mr. Lutczyk had been discussing the rooming house case, which he said had cost him a lot of money. He told Mr. Potts his marriage was in trouble. Bankruptcy loomed, he said. Mr. Lutczyk unchained Mr. Potts, then bound him again with nylon ties. He led the lawyer into the compound. Inside the garage was a cube van that appeared to have work being done. Mr. Lutczyk took Mr. Potts’s Blackberry and scrolled through it. He accessed voice mails Ms. Potts had left –- he held the phone up and played them. Mr. Potts heard his wife wor- riedly pleading with him to get in touch. Mr. Lutczyk texted Oshawa City manager Bob Duignan. He instructed him to get hold of Ms. Potts and inform her David was busy. council meeting. As he opened the door of his car, a black SUV, its headlights off, pulled into the drive- way behind it. A man emerged from the Yukon and walked to the driver’s side door of Mr. Potts’s car. He felt his arm being grabbed. A familiar face appeared. Robert Lutczyk had a pistol. “This gun is real,” Mr. Lutczyk declared. So began the kidnapping of David Potts, the first act in a series of events that would shock and enthrall a community as it unfolded over the next 24-plus hours. It was also the begin- ning of a legal odyssey that ended more than three years later, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, when Mr. Lutczyk pleaded guilty to charges related to the incident. This story is based on evidence presented during a bail hearing in March 2013, and sub- sequent court proceedings. By the time of the kidnapping Robert Lutc- zyk had fallen on hard times. A veteran of a decade on City council, he’d lost his seat 2008, Mr. Lutczyk surrendered his salary as a City councillor; his Regional council earnings were also garnisheed. Mr. Lutczyk’s beef with Mr. Potts didn’t end there, Mr. Young said. Mr. Lutczyk, he said, blamed the City solicitor for a prosecution years earlier –- the City charged Mr. Lutc- zyk’s father, Mieczyslaw, with running an illegal rooming house. Robert Lutc- zyk fought the case all the way to the Ontario Court of Appeal. The con- viction stood. Mr. Young said that when a psy- chological assessment was con- ducted after the kidnapping, Mr. Lutczyk revealed his animus for the city lawyer. “All roads lead to Potts,” Mr. Young said. “If it wasn’t for this guy, a seatbelt. Still clutching the pistol, he put the Yukon in gear and backed out of the driveway. Mr. Lutczyk steered the SUV down the street. He glanced at Mr. Potts. “We’ve got to talk,” he said. Mr. Potts’s wife, Maureen, heard the garage door open at about 10:45 p.m. Shortly after that, she heard a car alarm (Mr. Potts, as it turned out, had activat- ed the alarm). As she glanced outside she saw a black SUV speed away. There was no sign of her husband. She called his cellphone -– there the lawyer’s wrists. The gate open, Mr. Lutc- zyk pulled up to a garage with a large bay door –- his “compound”. On the trip from Courtice, Mr. Lutczyk had been discussing the rooming house case, which he said had cost him a lot of money. He told Mr. Potts his marriage was in trouble. Bankruptcy loomed, he said. Mr. Lutczyk unchained Mr. Potts, then bound him again with nylon ties. He led the lawyer into the compound. Inside the garage was a cube van that appeared to have work being done. Mr. Lutczyk took Mr. Potts’s Blackberry and scrolled through it. He accessed voice mails Ms. Potts had left –- he held the phone up and played them. Mr. Potts heard his wife wor- riedly pleading with him to get in touch. Mr. Lutczyk texted Oshawa City manager Bob Duignan. He instructed him to get hold of Ms. Potts and inform her David was busy. ‘ is gun is real’A kidnapping in Courtice, a standoff in Whitby, and the arrest of Robert Lutczyk OSHAWA -- Oshawa Councillor Robert Lutczyk tried to make a point during a committee meeting on Aug. 30, 2010. Councillor Lutczyk tried to bring forth a motion to bring the Hamilton Tiger Cats to Oshawa during a Strategic Initiatives Committee meeting. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 11 AP Mr. Duignan texted back: “Where is David?” Mr. Lutczyk looked at Mr. Potts. “Dave,” he said. “I have a doomsday sce- nario planned out. This is not going well. This is not going to work out well for me.” Mr. Potts had become convinced Mr. Lutc- zyk intended to kill him. His mind raced. He pleaded with Mr. Lutczyk to remove the restraints from his wrists; Mr. Lutczyk com- plied. Mr. Potts decided on a further gam- bit: “Robert,” he said, “I’ve had nothing to eat since lunch.” He said that if he had some food, he’d be able to think clearly. Maybe they could find a way out of this mess. Robert Lutczyk pondered this for a moment. “OK,” he said. The black Yukon headed east on Consumers Drive, toward the Tim Horton’s outlet on Thick- son Road. As word of Mr. Potts’s abduction had spread, cops had been converging on Whitby. Mr. Potts and Mr. Lutczyk were in the drive- through lane at Tim’s when a police car pulled in. The cruiser’s headlights fell on the SUV. “This isn’t good,” Mr. Lutczyk murmured. “This is trouble.” He stepped on the gas and the Yukon lurched forward. Speeding from the parking lot, Mr. Lutczyk kept tersely talking to himself. “I’ve got to get back to the compound,” he said. “Got to get back to the cube van.” Mr. Lutczyk sped back west on Consumers, at one point slamming on the brakes in an attempt to slow the cops pursuing him. He turned onto Hopkins, then into the driveway at the compound. The SUV crashed through the gate. Mr. Lutczyk got out of the vehicle; as the cruiser arrived, he pulled Mr. Potts out. He began to back toward the building, Mr. Potts between him and the cops who had leapt from their vehicle and were screaming at him. “Get down!” an officer shouted. The two men, caught in the cruiser’s lights, continued their awkward crab-walk toward the garage. “Driver!” the cop screamed. “Drop the weapon! Hands up!” “Yeah,” Mr. Lutczyk replied. “As if that’s going to happen.” Mr. Lutczyk reached for a main door that accessed the garage. Mr. Potts saw his chance. He broke free and fell, then scrambled madly toward the police car. The cops screamed at him to get to safety. As he reached them, Mr. Lutczyk dashed into the garage, locking the door behind him. It was about 2 a.m. now. The standoff had begun. Police vehicles converged on Hopkins Street, sirens screaming. As cops set up a perimeter around the industrial com- pound, a remarkably composed Mr. Potts provided police with what information he could. He told them about the odd cube van and other menacing items he had glimpsed. As best he could, he gave the police a layout of the interior of the building (he also pro- vided police with a lengthy statement in the safety of a police station; hours later, he was back at work at City Hall). Mr. Potts told them he’d been abducted by Robert Lutczyk, whom he knew well from City business. “He’s a weird guy,” Mr. Potts informed them. Inside the garage, Mr. Lutczyk was on the phone to his wife. He instructed her to gath- er up their son and get out of the house. He said he’d been “in the process of exacting revenge,” according to evidence presented in bail court. “I deviated from the plan and it all went wrong,” he said. “I’m holed up with the cops surrounding me.” At about 3 a.m. Mr. Lutczyk texted his daughter Tiffany. “I love you very much and I wish I could have done more for you,” he told her. “The plan ran out of time. Didn’t work out.” As the dark hours unfolded, Tiffany spoke at length with her father. She’d told the police Mr. Lutczyk was a doomsday “prepper” with a view that chaos eventually would engulf the world. He’d advised her he had guns and ammunition for protection, she said. “If something happens in the world, money is going to be useless,” Tiffany told the cops, quoting her father. “The only currency is going to be ammunition.” She told them Mr. Lutczyk wouldn’t harm any- one, unless he felt his family was in jeopardy. “Then, yeah,” she said. “He’d know how.” Police negotiators established contact. Mr. Lutczyk insisted he was owed money by the City to compensate for the financial ruin vis- ited upon him. He demanded safe passage out of Whitby. “Mr. Lutczyk’s demand was the money he felt the City owed him, and to walk away from everything without any charges,” the prose- cutor, Mr. Young, said. As day broke, word of the bizarre story unfolding in Whitby began to spread. Police had blocked off a large area in the vicinity of the Hopkins compound; media began to gather. News helicopters buzzed overhead, sharing airspace with the Air 1 police chopper. For the most part, the scene was static. A heavy police presence was evident around the Hopkins garage -- York Region police officers arrived to offer assistance. Report- ers, held behind a police line almost a kilo- metre from the scene, watched and waited, obtaining occasional updates from the cops. The day, bright and cold, dragged on. Night fell again, and the standoff contin- ued. Finally, in the early hours of Oct. 17, Mr. Lutczyk emerged from his compound. He was arrested and whisked away in a police vehicle. Police, concerned there might be explosives in the compound, sent in a bomb squad robot equipped with a camera. Once the scene was declared safe, officers entered and began tak- ing inventory of an arsenal, both in the garage and Mr. Lutczyk’s SUV. The list of weaponry is lengthy. It included handguns, semi-automatic rifles, grenades, a revolver, a shotgun, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Cops examined the cube van and found that it was in the pro- cess of being fitted with sheet metal to cover doors and windows. One officer dubbed it “an armoured assault vehicle.” One item, described by police as a bomb, was com- posed of three full propane tanks bound together and girded by plastic pipes. Police were of the opinion the pipes could be load- ed with shrapnel. Also hauled out of the compound was a Sec- ond World War-era anti-tank gun, its long barrel supported by a tripod. “This weapon is capable of piercing body armour and has an estimated range of three kilometres,” Mr. Young said during the bail hearing. (Police later tested the weapon; a round fired from it pierced sheet metal.) In custody at a police station, Mr. Lutc- zyk was questioned by cops, but offered lit- tle other than to request medication and food. The officers asked him about the com- pound, and whether there was anything there –- including the makeshift propane device –- that might pose a hazard. “No comment,” said Robert Lutczyk. OSHAWA -- Durham Regional Police were parked in front of the home of former Oshawa councillor Robert Lutczyk on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland David Potts Submitted Photo obtaining occasional updates from the cops. The day, bright and cold, The day, bright and cold, dragged on. Night fell again, and the standoff contin- Finally, in the early “No comment,” said Robert Lutczyk. At about 3 a.m. Mr. Lutczyk texted his daughter Tiffany. ued. Finally, in the Mr. Potts between him and the cops who had Mr. Potts between him and the cops who had leapt from their vehicle and were screaming at him. At about 3 his daughter Tiffany. Additional weapons charg- es for Robert Lutczyk include unlawfully storing a Remington Woodsmaster Model 742 Calibre .30-06, such as the one pictured here. The gun along with ammunition and various chemicals were seized by Durham police in Clarington in 2010. Submitted Photo du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 12 AP In bid for freedom, Oshawa’s Robert Lutczyk put Lindsay jail, corrections system, on trial Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- As part of his campaign to avoid prison, Robert Lutczyk launched a deter- mined attempt to put Ontario’s corrections system on trial. During pretrial motions held in Oshawa earlier this year, the former City of Oshawa councillor argued charges of kidnapping and weapons possession against him ought to be dropped because his constitutional rights were trampled by jail officials who subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment. Mr. Lutczyk, who represented himself on the motions, called to the witness stand guards, supervisors and even the superin- tendent of the Central East Corrections Cen- tre in Lindsay, asking them about incidents in which he’d been pepper-sprayed and locked in solitary confinement. And he presented evidence he said showed corrections officials ignored the legislation under which they are supposed to operate by denying him ade- quate access to mail, telephones, and outdoor privileges. “The jail employees thumb their noses at legislation and do anything they please,” he asserted at one point. Held in custody since his arrest in October 2012, Mr. Lutczyk was scheduled to go to trial by jury in Superior Court in Oshawa in late January 2015. Pretrial motions began Jan. 5, and were scheduled to be completed prior to the trial date. But it quickly became apparent that wasn’t going to happen. Mr. Lutczyk indicated he planned to pursue arguments on eight pretrial motions, primary among them a call for charges to be dismissed over breaches of his rights under Sections 7 and 12 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Section 7 guarantees the right to life, liberty and security of the person; Section 12 states that individuals have the right not to be sub- jected to cruel and unusual punishment). But Mr. Lutczyk was prepared to argue other motions, as well. He sought to have his trial moved to another jurisdiction, citing a con- cern his local notoriety may affect his chanc- es of selecting an impartial jury; he sought to have recordings of his negotiations with police the night of the stand-off excluded as evidence at trial; and he proposed to argue his Charter rights to a trial within a reason- able time were breached. He even sought to argue for a court-imposed jury screening pro- cess typically reserved for visible minorities. By Jan. 13, during a day when court busi- ness was bogged down by peripheral matters, Justice Hugh O’Connell mused, “This case is starting to go off the rails.” Over time Mr. Lutczyk abandoned the major- ity of his motions, but held doggedly to his assertion that he’d been abused while in cus- tody at CECC. He cited a multitude of lesser grievances, but also adduced evidence about what he contended were examples of exces- sive discipline, including instances in which he’d been pepper-sprayed, physically assault- ed and subjected to long hitches in solitary. He claimed at one point he suffered an intense allergic reaction after his food was tampered with (the allegation was not proven). Some of Mr. Lutczyk’s allegations were the subject of intense scrutiny during the hear- ings. Two of them occurred early in Decem- ber 2013. In one incident, Mr. Lutczyk said he was pepper-sprayed, then forced into a shower for decontamination before being locked, naked and wet, in a cell overnight. Through the court he compelled CECC officials to release security video that showed him, with just a towel around his waist, being frog-marched backward down a jail corridor. The video showed Mr. Lutczyk being placed in the cell -- he claimed that at the last moment, a guard took the towel from around his waist. In another incident Mr. Lutczyk, who had retuned to CECC after a day in court in Oshawa, refused to co-operate with staff as he was being held in an arrivals cell, court heard –- he said he refused to swap his civilian clothes for a scant “baby doll” security gown and be escorted back to solitary. The video showed staff opening the door and rushing the cell en masse. Jail officials who testified said Mr. Lutczyk was pep- per-sprayed and manhandled because he’d assaulted them with a plastic meal tray. Evidence showed Mr. Lutczyk was him- self written up for disruptive and assaultive behavior. In one instance he bent back the finger of a guard in a scuffle after he refused to enter a shower area he felt was unsanitary; in another a jail guard pursued an assault com- plaint against him after he allegedly cut in line to get headache medication, then threw a paper cup at a nurse. He was also repeatedly written up and dis- ciplined for disruptive behavior, including tampering with a hatch on the door of his cell. After one confrontation with staff Mr. Lutc- zyk sought to have the guard charged with assault; Kawartha Lakes police investigated and declined to lay charges. During one exchange in court, prosecu- tor Ngai On Young suggested Mr. Lutczyk had incited much of the abuse he alleged by being deliberately disruptive. Perhaps, Mr. Young suggested, Mr. Lutczyk would have had an easier time in jail if he’d simply complied with what was asked of him. Mr. Lutczyk rejected that notion. “I wasn’t going to undermine my own rights by just curling up in a ball,” he said. “I had already been doing that for a year and I wasn’t getting anywhere.” During another exchange, Mr. Young sug- gested Mr. Lutczyk was either exaggerating or making up the abuse he claimed to have been subjected to. “There was no mistreatment,” the prosecutor suggested. “My answer to that,” Mr. Lutczyk replied, “is that it’s the understatement of the year.” The pretrial motions ran far past the time allotted, eventually coming to a conclusion months later. And in the end, Mr. Lutczyk failed; Justice O’Connell ruled he’d failed to prove Charter breaches that warranted dis- missal of the charges. OSHAWA --Mitch Lutczyk walked outside the Oshawa Courthouse following a bail hearing for his son former Oshawa councillor Robert Lutczyk on Oct. 18. Mr Lutczyk has been charged with kid- napping Oshawa City solicitor David Potts. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland OSHAWA -- Tiffany Lutczyk spoke to the media outside the Oshawa Courthouse following a bail hearing for her father former Oshawa councillor Robert Lutczyk on Oct.18. Mr Lutczyk has been charged with kidnap- ping Oshawa City solicitor David Potts. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland WHITBY -- Durham Police were still on scene on Hopkins Street hours after the standoff with Robert Lutczyk ended peacefully just after 5 A.M. The former Oshawa councillor had barricaded himself inside the building for more than 24 hours. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 13 AP Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A Crown prosecutor declined to proceed with charges against court security officers after Robert Lutczyk convinced a jus- tice of the peace there were grounds for pursu- ing his allegations of assault. The hearing occurred in Oshawa in June; it involved Mr. Lutczyk laying a private informa- tion, alleging he was assaulted at the Oshawa courthouse in January when he was involved in a physical confrontation with OPP officers and special constables in the holding cells. On that day Mr. Lutczyk arrived as usual from Lindsay jail, transported to a secure area in the courthouse basement. Video of the inci- dent showed him being taken from the back of an OPP prisoner transport vehicle; Mr. Lutc- zyk, handcuffed and in shackles, walked with the officers briefly, but then veered toward the side of the vehicle. A struggle began; the officers steered Mr. Lutczyk through a door and onto a ramp lead- ing to the cells, but once through the door he planted his feet and grabbed a handrail, then sank to the floor. The video showed an officer dragging him up the ramp. In the cell area, special court constables became aware of the disturbance and came to the assistance of the OPP officers. They got Mr. Lutczyk to his feet and propelled him down a corridor. At one point Mr. Lutczyk and at least one officer fell (the officer claimed Mr. Lutczyk tripped him; Mr. Lutczyk denied that). He was eventually forced into a cell, where another struggle took place. During the melee an officer punched Mr. Lutczyk in the face. In the aftermath of the incident, Mr. Lutc- zyk explained that the trouble began when he veered to the side of the prisoner vehicle to look for the large package of files he brought each day to court with him. He said that small act of defiance set off a disproportionate response by the officers. “Just because someone doesn’t want to move when you tell them to doesn’t mean you can rough them up,” he said. The officers involved said they reacted when Mr. Lutczyk became unco-operative, then assaultive; they justified their use of force, including the punch to the face, as necessary to maintain security and com- pliance. In June, Mr. Lutczyk, awaiting trial on kid- napping and weapons charges, took his case before a justice of the peace, arguing the officers involved ought to be charged with assault. JP Joni Glover agreed; Brendan Craw- ley, spokesman for the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, confirmed the justice “issued process” on the private information brought by Mr. Lutczyk. But the same day a prosecutor –- a Crown officer brought in from another jurisdiction to handle the case –- declined to pursue the charges. The move upset Mr. Lutczyk. During an interview later at the Central East Corrections Centre in Lindsay, he expressed astonish- ment that the charges were not prosecuted. He mused the public would be “shocked” at the outcome. “Where’s the oversight?” he said. “Where are the eyes of the world? “I would think the average person would be upset,” he added. Mr. Crawley, however, said the Crown has a duty to assess charges and consider the pros- pect for a conviction before pursuing them in court. Mr. Crawley wouldn’t discuss the specif- ics of Mr. Lutczyk’s allegations, other than to confirm “the Crown took carriage of the pros- ecution and withdrew the charge. “Generally speaking, if the Crown does intervene in relation to a privately laid infor- mation, they will determine if there is a rea- sonable prospect of conviction, and if it is in the public interest to pursue the case,” Mr. Crawley wrote in an e-mailed reply to an enquiry. “If there is, the Crown will proceed with the prosecution,” Mr. Crawley wrote. “If there is not, the Crown is duty-bound to withdraw the charge.”WHITBY -- DRPS Superintendent Brian Osborne spoke at a press conference at Durham Regional Headquarters to detail the hostage incident and standoff on Hopkins Street . 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In the 1992 movie, “Indochine,” credited with putting Ha Long Bay on the map, actress Catherine Deneuve describes it as “the most remote outpost of Indochina.” The bay still retains a Lord-of-the-Rings-on-water quality but the few guesthouses from that time have bloomed into almost 300 accommodations of every comfort level. The handful of Chinese junks plying their trade then has blos- somed into more than 400 tourist boats. The boat we called home replicated an old Chinese junk and was, well, basic. But we dined well and huddled about the crew as they studied tidal charts to determine our daily itinerary. Inflatable canoes powered by guides were our vehicles of choice for exploration. Cave opening too small to navigate? No problem. Just let some air out of the canoe. The caves that enthralled us the most housed tortured, Ha Long Bay: Vietnam’s peacefully surrealistic water world Submitted photo Ha Long Bay Village, Vietnam. grotesque shapes hanging from the ceiling and reflected in the water below. It made me feel stuck in a huge maw badly in need of dental work. I was Jonah inside the whale. Some days we paddled into the caves. Others we trekked through them. One hundred and forty steps up a sheer cliff got us to Hang Sung Sot, the multi-chambered Surprises Cave more than 100 feet high. The name refers to the enor- mity of the cave: a 1 1/2-mile walk from end to end. Some chambers were back-lit through sun-filled gaps in the limestone. Others were artificially lighted for dramat- ic effect. Many Vietnamese hid in these caves during the bombings of Hanoi during the Vietnam War or, as they see it, the American War. 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She points out Spain and Portugal as countries doing particu- larly well with attracting Canadian seniors looking to travel. “It’s because they can do long-duration (two weeks to 30 days) and their pricing is in Canadian funds as opposed to Amer- ican,” said Ms. Ferris, adding the cities of Lisbon and Porto in Portugal as well as Malaga in Spain are popular with senior travellers in Canada. Ms. Ferris noted river cruises in Europe- an destinations, as well as European tours are also extremely popular with Canadian seniors, especially river cruising, which have landed on the must-do travel list of Canadian seniors. And, because many of these cruises are quoted in Canadian funds, the demand has remained stable. “A lot of the senior travellers are doing different things this year, and it’s not necessarily because of the drop in the Canadian dollar. They’re going on more tours of Europe and the river cruises. They’re definitely travelling and explor- ing more,” said Ms. Ferris. In terms of short, one- or two-week get- aways for seniors, there’s always desti- nations in Mexico as well as Cuba and Dominican Republic that remain popular. Again, it’s all about these vacations being quoted in Canadian dollars that have attracted seniors looking for travelling opportunities. Ms. Ferris says U.S. sunshine destina- tions such as Florida, Arizona and Cali- fornia, however, are fighting back against the disparity between the two currencies. They are offering Canadians discounts in a number of areas, including dining and tours, to offset the low loonie. “There are a lot of good Canadian promo- tions for travellers, especially senior travel- lers,” she said. For more information, call Marlin Travel Pickering at 905-420-3233. SingyourwayintotheHolidaySeasonwithacopyofour NO LIMIT ON ORDERS -While quanitites last Forthosewho lovetheHolidays ... 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Durham seniors are looking and finding travel deals despite the low Canadian dollar. 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 • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 19 AP www.totravelshow.com TORONTO’S ULTIMATE January 23 & 24, 2016 EnercareCentre,Exhibition Place,Toronto Saturday 10am-6pm &Sunday 10am-5pm Book your exhibitspace today! To apply or for more information, contact 905-630-4467. A DIVISION OF Discover.Explore.Learn. Shop. CALLING ALLTRAVEL PROFESSIONALS! We tend to use the label ‘senior’ for anyone over 65 but the needs of some- one in his 60s may be vastly different from someone in his 80s or 90s. I have worked with seniors from both ends of the spectrum and everywhere in between and in this column, I hope to address issues that relate to all of them. I should say, however, that I am not a nurse. I am not a doctor and I am not a certified PSW. My experience in working with seniors has been strictly in an oper- ations/administration capacity. People are living longer than ever before and I have known many centenar- ians. I even know a lady who is 104! I’ve seen her use her walker and dance. The challenges with living that long, howev- er, can be many. The adult children who care for them are aging themselves and I have seen people in their 70s who have health issues of their own struggle to ensure that their parents are well looked after. Another huge concern for people living to their 90s and beyond is the fear that they may run out of money. Most people plan as best they can to ensure that they have money set aside for retire- ment but few expect to live to be 100. I have spoken with many seniors who are concerned that they may become a financial burden to their children. Like- wise, I have spoken with many adult children who express the same concern and wonder how they will manage care for their parent if the funds should run out. There are many decisions that need to be made when caring for an aging par- ent and many things to consider. Are you able to care for them while they live in their own home? What services are avail- able to your parents while they are living in their home? Should the parent move in with his or her children? Is living in a retirement residence an option and what does that look like? In coming articles, I hope to answer many of these questions and any oth- ers that you may have. My goal is to edu- cate and support seniors and their care- givers so that you make informed deci- sions to ensure your sunset years are as happy and carefree as possible. Do you have questions? E-mail me at aseniors- friend16@gmail.com. Wishing you joy and peace. Anne Murphy has worked for more than 20 years on the operations side of the health-care industry. She loves the outdoors especially, being close to water and unwinds by reading a good book. 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It has become a holiday perennial, charming three generations of parents and children. Yet, surprisingly, half a century ago, it was a tough sell. Making it happen was a small band of TV newcomers from around the San Francis- co Bay area: Charles Schultz, creator and artist on every single Peanuts cartoon strip ever drawn; Lee Mendelson, a fledgling TV producer; Bill Melendez, a former Disney and Warner Bros. animator who went on to animate hundreds of TV ads and Vince Guaraldi, a local jazz musician. Schultz had penned Peanuts for 15 years, and while it was rapidly becoming the most widely-syndicated newspaper strip in the world, it hadn’t quite become a pop phenomenon. TV would drive Peanuts to greater fame, with feature films and a Broadway play all part of a ‘60s embrace. Mendelson had just produced a docu- mentary on Willie Mays and wanted his next project to be about the artist who drew Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He con- tacted the Peanuts creator—a big baseball fan—who agreed to the project. Schulz recommended Melendez--who Schultz collaborated with on a series of Ford TV commercials—to do the two-minute ani- mated segment needed for the doc. The producer was driving across the Golden Gate Bridge when he heard a jazz tune on his radio. The local paper put him in touch with the musician and Guaraldi agreed to score the doc. Mendelson, however, had trouble sell- ing the documentary to a network. Then, in April of 1965, Life magazine put Char- lie Brown and Snoopy on their cover. That same month, an ad agency represent- ing Coca-Cola contacted Mendelson and asked if he could deliver an outline for a half-hour animated Peanuts Christmas special. Mendelson and Schultz wrote an outline in a day and sold it to the agency. When I interviewed Mendelson and Melendez in 2002, the pair admitted they were in way over their heads. For one thing, nobody knew how much to budget for a half-hour, animated, TV special. Mendelson guessed at US$75,000—then had to dip into his own pocket for another $15,000 in order to meet CBS’s Dec. 9, 1965, airdate. Six months may seem like a reasonable amount of time to do a half-hour TV show but not an animated special. Each episode of The Simpsons, for example, takes nine months from script to storyboard to voice recordings, animation, music scoring and delivery. Adding to the challenge was the fact that Schultz had a very specific vision for how his comic strip should look and sound. Mendelson suggested a laugh track at an early meeting. “Schultz stood up and walked out of the room,” said Mendelson. 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Follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. Auction Features: Articles From Past to Present. Furniture, Couches, King Bed, Dining Room Set, 2 Old Display Units, Misc Tables, Curio Cabinets, Shelves & Cupboard Units, Collectibles, Silverware, Artwork & Prints, Old Scales, Misc Tools & Hardware, Sports Cards, Christmas Decorations, Old Tin Toy Trucks, Dog House, 23' Sailboat & Trailer (needs TLC), Plus Many More Unique & Useful Items. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.comFor Updates MacGREGOR AUCTIONS Mike MacGregor, Auctioneer 905-718-6602 905-263-2100 1-800-363-6799 macgregorauctions@hotmail.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday December 4 at 4:30pm Located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd 43pc chesterfi eld set - oak bow front china cabinet - cedar chest - Shelley "Begonia" and Blue Willow dishes - wood box - two rail road lanterns - bedroom set - spinning wheel - highboy dresser - GE side by side fridge - Whirlpool washer - Reverso 45 woodstove - two new Easy Kleen Magnum 4000 Gold series hot water pressure washers - hydraulic press - welders - Kubota L235 4wd tractor with cab - Ford 9N with front blade - Roberge 5' 3pth snow blower - 5' scraper blade - Kubota 4.5' snowblade - 4' front mount snow blower - JD heater housing - JD MC519 trailer - Scat hovercraft - 98 Chev Blazer - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable itemsGREG CORNEIL AUCTIONEER 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures www.corneilauctions.com - open for viewing Thursday from 9am to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am ONLINE ONLY AUCTION-FURNITURE-ESTATE-ANTIQUES-COLLECTABLES-SPA - Beginning Friday December 4 - 10am - Closing Tuesday December 8th - 7pm at MCLEAN AUCTIONS-LINDSAY new 2nd location LINDSAY SALES ARENA just next door at 2140 Little Britain Rd - across from Race Toyota - selling dining furniture, bedroom furniture, wardrobes, leather recliners, chesterfi eld suites, settee & chair, antiques, organ, glass & china, dinnerware sets, fi gurines, coins, jewelry, Military items, antique tin toys, farm items, wagon wheels, child's sleigh, Leclerc loom, spa items, folding massage table, hydraulic char, fl at screen TV, tools, Christmas decorations, over 1500 items, Note: closing Tuesday - 7pm MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 photos/ catalogue/ terms/ preview/ pickup times at www.mcleanauctions.com KELLETT AUCTIONSKellett Sale Barn, 13200 Old Scugog Rd.(1/2 mile south of Blackstock)Contents from a Port Perry home & othersSaturday, December 5 at 10:30amAssorted Coca-Cola memorabilia • Collection of Blue Mountain pottery • Collection of large tea birds • Collection of tea wades, gingerbread man & over 100 others • Royal Doulton Bumpkin fi gurine • 30 pieces of fi ne jewellery • New toys AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett 705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447 www.kellettauctions.com Love your family & friends!Love your family & friends!Love your family & friends! 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It is our hope that your fond remembrance of Jamie will bring a smile to you. Forever Loved & Missed Mom Remember your loved ones at this special time of year in our special section for Publishing December 24 Deadline December 17 For further information please call one of our Classified Sales Representatives at 905-576-9335 or 905-683-0707 ChristmasTributes THANK YOU To all our clients and customers, Thank you for your continuous support and loyalty. You are the reason for our success, and we are truly appreciative of your continued business. We look forward to seeing you in 2016! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! The Staff at Arnot Wotten Auctions Vendors WantedV Places ofWorship Shows & Bazaars S CarsC Vendors WantedV Places ofWorship Shows & Bazaars S CarsC Vendors WantedV Places ofWorship Tr ucksfor SaleT Articlesfor SaleA TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLIANCES. Variety of dented fridge's, stoves and laundry available. Also brand new appli-ances, GE dyers $449 and GE washers, $579. 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(905)420-0320 Now hiring!!! MassagesM NOW OPEN LaVilla Spa 634 Park Rd. South Oshawa (905)240-1211 Now hiring!!! Birthdays In Memoriam Birthdays In Memoriam Waste Removal W A1 1/2 PRICE JUNK REMOVAL!!Homes, Yards, Businesses, etc. We do all theloading.Seniors Discounts. Cheap and fast Service!John 1-866-678-7274 Auctions Card of Thanks TO ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 View Classifieds online @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 • De c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 23 AP SCOTT, Una (33 year employee at Olympia Tile & Stone Toronto) passed away at her residence peacefully after a courageous battle surrounded by her family on Sunday November 29th, 2015 at the age of 79 years. Una, loving mother of Susan (the late Rick) Maeder and Alison (Scott) Cordier. Cherished grandmother of Olivia, Nicholas, Andrew, Maggie and James. Dear sister of Linda (Jim) Wagner and loving aunt to their children David (Allison), Andrew, Jamie, the late Michael and her great nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brother Ian Sym. Will be missed by sister-in-law Lorraine (John) Grey and her nieces and their families. Deeply missed by all of her family in Scotland and Australia, and all her wonderful friends, caring neighbours and dear colleagues at Olympia. The family would like to express their deep gratitude for the amazing support and care Una received from the team at St. Elizabeth, Dr. Alexandra Szabla, Sondra, Julie, Lisa, Lillia, Courtney and the entire team at CCAC for all they did for Una. In addition the family would like thank the supportive team at Rouge Valley Centenary Scarborough. Family and friends may call at MOUNT LAWN FUNERAL HOME 21 Garrard Rd. Whitby (N of Hwy #2) 905 443-3376 for visitation on Thursday December 3rd, 2015 from 7 - 9 p.m. Memorial service to be held on Friday December 4th, with visitation from 1:30 until time of memorial service in our chapel at 2:30 p.m. Interment of Una's cremated remains to follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society Pediatric Research would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences at www.mountlawn.ca LOUDFOOT, Marguerite - It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Marguerite Loudfoot at age 87, wife to the late Gordon Loudfoot (past August 2014). Mom passed in the loving embrace of her family, Mother to Michael (Joan), Sandra (Stan), Grandmother to Jenna, Peter, Connor, Meg, Adam, John, and Thomas. Will be missed by her nieces, nephews, and friends. Born in Nobleton, Ontario, to Lorne and Mildred Raven. She was the oldest of two brothers, Ken and Keith. Marguerite married Gord and raised a family in Ajax. During this time, she received her real estate license and was a school driver to thousands of children for the next 40 years. Marguerite was an active member of the Legion's Women's Auxiliary, the Ajax United Church, and a supporter of numerous charities. Gord and Marg traveled extensively in their retirement. At home and locally, Mom and Dad rarely missed a family event from Sunday dinners, hockey games, and school activities with their grandchildren. Marguerite was a person of unlimited love, generosity, and kindness, she was a lady always and never had a condemning word for anyone. Mom passed in the loving embrace of her earthly family, and since she was the last to pass on both side of our family, it can be said she is currently in the loving embrace of her heavenly family. They are together again. A celebration of life will be held in the spring when the flowers return. WILKINSON, Jacqueline (Jackie), December 20, 1926 - November 8, 2015 - Passed away peacefully on Sunday November 8, 2015 at Ajax Pickering Hospital. Loving wife of Lynn Wilkinson, Loving mother of Stephen (Charmaine), Randi (Jeff). She will be sadly missed by her Grandchildren Wayne (Renee), James (Kelly) and 4 great grandchildren Logen, Lucas, Emily and Nolen. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday December 12, 2015 at the Ajax Legion Hall (Branch 322) on Hunt Street from 1-4pm. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths 2015 Goal -$1.7 million TO DONATE by VISA, MasterCard, Discover or AMEX, call 416-869-4847. Online:www.thestar.com/santaclausfund Or,complete this formandmake chequepayable to:TheAjax-PickeringNewsAdvertiserSanta Claus Fund,845 FarewellStreet,Oshawa,ONL1H7L5. Enclosedis my chequeormoney order for$................... 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