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PICKERINGNews Adver tiser durhamregion.com DECEMBER 3, 2015 Backing off the tax P.22 Province decides not to extend the opportunity for municipalities outside of Toronto to charge a land transfer tax -- and local politicians are OK with that p.3 FLUTIST RETURNS FOR CONCERT Jason Liebregts / Metroland HOME PRODUCTS WWW.LIFESTYLESUNROOMS.COM 232 FAIRALL STREET,AJAX VISIT OURAJAX SHOWROOM WIShES YOU a SaFE aNdhappY hOLIdaY. pickering.ca/museum Winter in the WoodsWinter in the Woods CHRISTMAS in the VILLAGE CHRISTMAS in the VILLAGE December 6 Noon to 3:30 pm Pickering Museum Village 1800-Kingston Rd.•905-831-5400 •www.pickeringhonda.com PRE-OWNED SPECIALS! 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Please greet your newspaper carrier with a smile and an optional payment for their service. Call 905-215-0504. uReport Reader-submitted news share your event photos, write-ups and letters to the editor with our readers. e-mail us at newsroom@durhamregion.com More than 500,000 individuals visit durhamregion.com every month which makes this a great opportu- nity to share your information with a broad audience. Go to www.durhamregion.com/ ureport to register and upload your information. Province kills plan to extend tax to local governments Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The provincial government has quashed giving municipalities the chance to charge a land transfer tax, something poli- ticians here weren’t too keen on to begin with. Both Ajax Mayor Steve Parish and Pickering Councillor Bill McLean said they weren’t supporters of imposing the tax. With the money Ajax receives from the slots and being a shareholder in Veridian, “I don’t see the need for us to outside of those funding sources,” Mayor Parish said before the Province announced the idea was being dropped. The Town annually receives $2.6 million as a Veridian shareholder and about $6.9 million in slots revenue. Toronto is the only municipality that can impose such a tax. Municipal Affairs Minister Ted McMeekin said in the legislature Tuesday, “It is clear that there has been no call for a municipal land transfer tax. “Other than in Toronto, where the power already exists, our government will not be extending municipal land transfer tax pow- ers to other Ontario municipalities,” Mr. McMeekin added. Coun. Bill McLean, who is also a real estate agent, said Pickering councillors hadn’t dis- cussed the matter. “I don’t know how the other councillors feel. There’s a concern it’s another tax on people, a tax on top of a tax.” The land transfer tax now imposed by the Province “is sufficient,” he added. Giving municipalities the option to impose the tax would “hurt the real estate market. It would be a burden on the pur- chaser and it would drive up the price more than they already are. That’s not to say there can’t be some compromise in there,” Coun. McLean said. In Toronto, one per cent is on top of what the Province charges, he said. With the Toronto plan, a house selling for $500,000 would see $5,000 going to the Province and $5,000 to Pickering. “I would certainly want to take a look. But my position is no to the Toronto model. Something could come forward that’s a little more palatable,” he said. Ajax-Pickering MPP Joe Dickson said the request for municipalities to impose the tax came from municipalities. “AMO (the Association of Municipali- ties of Ontario, a lobby group for munici- pal government) has been after it for five or six years now. It’s a no-win situation for the Province. If we start it, the money will go to the municipalities, but taxpayers will blame the Province,” he said. “It all started seriously last year at AMO” when Municipal Affairs Minister Ted McMeekin was asked about it. Municipalities were looking for another revenue tool, Mr. Dickson said. “He said he’d look at it,” Mr. Dickson said. “They’ve been pushing it and pushing it. I’d prefer to see a municipality to be more fru- gal with their taxes.” On an average home in Durham priced at $420,000, the land transfer tax would double to $9,800, said Roger Bouma, the president- elect of Durham Region Association of Real- tors. “That’s money the buyer needs to come up with in addition to their down payment,” he said. -- with files from Torstar news services Page 6 - Today’s editorial Municipal land transfer tax not popular in Ajax, Pickering Metroland file photo DURHAM -- The Province has decided not to offer municipalities outside of Toronto the chance to charge a land transfer tax. (Front page) Bill McLean is a Pickering councillor and a real estate agent. 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At least three other vehicles were damaged when they struck the two-metre long piece of debris, believed to have fallen off a tow truck, OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt said. The bar was then flung through the windshield of another vehicle. “It looks like it’s a tow bar that tow truck drivers would use,” Sgt. Schmidt said. A 24-year-old Markham woman was taken to hospi- tal with life-threatening injuries. All drivers are required to ensure their vehicles, including any loads they are carrying, are safe, Sgt. Schmidt said. “There is an onus on drivers to make sure their vehi- cles are secure,” he said. “That goes for everybody.” Call Whitby OPP at 905-668-3388. 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Their hard work has paid off. The tax, which would have been assessed on all home purchases in Ontario and which is currently levied by the Prov- ince (only the City of Toronto was granted similar authority for a local levy in 2008), was being considered for expansion. If approved, municipal governments would been permitted to implement their own local levies on property sales. However, as the Durham Region Associ- ation of Realtors (DRAR) so rightly noted in recent weeks, there would be consequenc- es for local economies in towns and cities that collect new municipal tax revenues via their own LTT. Citing the impact of the new taxes when levied in Toronto, DRAR president-elect Roger Bouma said Toronto experienced a 16 per cent decline in prop- erty transactions, and the move cost the city approximately $2.3 billion in econom- ic activity and 15,000 jobs. Furthermore, here at home where the average price of a house currently sits at a lofty $420,000, a new LTT levied in any one of Durham Region’s municipalities would have cost purchasers as much as $9,800 extra. Those additional costs, Mr. Bouma properly noted, means new homeowners would have less money to spend on things like furnishings for their new homes, pav- ing their driveways or building new fences. In the simplest terms, broadly expanding the LTT to the municipal level would have been short-sighted. The new tax may have provided a short-term bump to municipal coffers, but would have served to further reduce affordability, particularly for first- time homebuyers. Over the longer term, had municipal governments been allowed to implement their own LTT it would have resulted in more tax revenue on a per-sale basis, but risked proportionately fewer sales in their municipalities. Aside from the notion that the Wynne government’s move could be interpreted as a tactic to liberate itself from the burden of paying the infrastructure costs associat- ed with development in Ontario’s munici- palities, broad expansion of the LTT was not the solution for municipal govern- ments. The proposed LTT was a regressive, cost- ly scheme. It simply wouldn’t have served the needs of municipal governments. Local governments across Durham Region and the rest of the GTA are always seeking new revenue tools, but if the “solution” is to place an additional tax burden -- the proverbial double whammy with two lev- els of government digging into taxpayer pockets -- on home purchasers it’s flat out wrong and deserved to die a quick death. OP I N I O N Agree? Disagree? Send us a letter to the editor, max. 200 words. newsroom@durhamregion.com. our opinion Municipal land transfer tax would have done more harm than good Make room in your life for Tolstoy and Toy Story column / EnTEr lAuGHinG I have been banging my head against a wall of Russian liter- ature lately. I’m 250 pages into Dostoevsky’s ‘The Brothers Karamazov’ and it’s like poking knit- ting needles into my eyes. If I read one more detailed description of fish soup I’m going to blow my borscht. And it’s not fun. Nothing makes you feel dumber than reading a ‘classic’ or staring at a famous piece of art or listening to a ‘masterpiece’ and hearing that little 10-year-old voice in your head, whining ‘I don’t get it! This is haaaarrrd! Can’t we just go watch TV?’ I’m all for self-improvement. I think it’s vital that we keep feeding our heads and our souls and occa- sionally we actually do need to stick with something to fully appreciate it. But, 55 years in, I’m finally realizing that sometimes it’s okay to just go watch TV…or play Bejeweled Blitz, or read some cheesy bit of fiction or whatever your guilty little pleasure is. If it makes you feel good, or even just feel better, then that’s a good place to be. But it certainly shouldn’t make you feel bad, or worse, stu- pid. I’m sure even Dostoevsky had moments where he had to put his quill down and blow off a little steam with a round of Angry Tsars or Gulag Crush Saga or whatever the pap of the day was. It’s part of being human. Life is too short and very often too hard to waste any of it punishing ourselves further, even if it’s sup- posed to be good for us. Fortunately, the world is crammed full of art and our only real responsibility is find- ing the art that is ours. The paint- ing that hits us in the centre of our chest, the music that transforms us, the story that takes us away and makes our world bigger. And I don’t say that lightly. That’s actually an awesome responsibility. It’s how we make things better down here and it takes a bit of work. But while we’re searching, reading, experimenting, trying on for size… it’s okay to coast now and then with a little mind candy. The secret, I suppose, is balance. The most interesting people I’ve ever met have been those with a foot firmly in each camp. People who can appreciate Monet and Mario Bros, Beethoven and Bieber, Tolstoy and Toy Story. Likewise, there’s nothing more tedious than hanging around an individual who wears their art or their lack of it as a badge. One of them makes you feel stupid, the other actually is. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. neil crone Actor, comic, writer Tim Whittaker - Publisher twhittaker@durhamregion.com Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising feismont@durhamregion.com Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief jburghardt@durhamregion.com Mike Johnston - Managing Editor mjohnston@durhamregion.com Deb Macdonald - Sales Manager dmacdonald@durhamregion.com Abe Fakhourie - Director of Distribution afakhourie@durhamregion.com Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager chaines@durhamregion.com News Advertiser 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 6N8 www.durhamregion.com ADVERTISING 905-215-0472 CLASSIFIEDS 905-215-0442 DISTRIBUTION 905-683-5117 GENERAL FAX 905-576-2238 NEWSROOM 905-215-0481 LETTERS: We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and day phone number for verification. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and com- munity standards. 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Saturday, december 5 rouge Valley Seniors Craft Show 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Petticoat creek community centre, 470 Kings- ton rd., Pickering. Hosted by the rouge Valley Seniors. craft ven- dors, bake table, sit down luncheon, white ele- phant tables. Free. Sunday, december 6 SwitChing on of williams Christmas Lights 6 p.m. 11 p.m. 1285 ilona Park rd., Pickering, 1285 ilona rd, Pickering. Kathy and charles Williams invite you to join them as they switch on their award-winning lights. See what is new this year.refreshments will be available. the lights will be on every eve- ning from dec. 6. until Jan. 6. non-perishable food donations will be accepted for the Salva- tion army. Free. tueSday, december 8 oPg’S winterfest Seniors’ holiday movie and tea 1 p.m. 4 p.m. Pickering nuclear information centre, 1675 montgomery Park rd. Get festive with a classic movie, tea and sweet treat, followed by a holiday singalong with the young Singers. Free. Friday, december 11 the newborn King - an original Christmas musical 7 p.m. 8 p.m. bayfair baptist church, 817 Kingston road, Pickering. One-hour long. For all ages. doors open 30 minutes prior to show. Free Saturday, december 12 oPg’S winterfest family Celebrations 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Pickering nuclear information centre, 1675 montgomery Park rd. enjoy a holiday movie, baking and crafts with the family. Suitable for children ages 6 to 12. all children must be accompanied by an adult. Free. the newborn King - an original Christmas musical 1 p.m. 2 p.m. bayfair baptist church, 817 Kingston road, Pickering. One-hour long. For all ages. doors open 30 minutes prior to show. Free. roCK Me home for Christmas musical and dinner 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s on-the-Hill, anglican church, 882 Kingston rd., Pickering. Find out how a lost kid, three elvises, a bag lady, a dog catcher and two squeegee kids learn the true meaning of christmas. there will be lots of laughs and music and dancing to enjoy. rSVP to reserve seats by dec. 6 to Jac- quie James 905-839-7909 ext 24. Free. Sunday, december 13 the newborn King - an original Christmas musical 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. bayfair baptist church, 817 Kingston road, Pickering. One-hourlong. For all ages. doors open 30 minutes prior to show. Free. Concerts Saturday, december 5 Southern gospel Christmas Concert 7 p.m. 10:30 p.m. bayfair baptist church, 817 Kingston rd., Pickering. Featuring Gaither Homecoming favourite Lynda randle, dove award winner. also featuring canadian artists tanya bower, rena Gaile and dave Zettas. tickets can be purchased at www.bayfairbaptist.ca, by calling 905-839-4621 or by e-mailing info@bayfairbaptist.ca. $20 in advance $25 at the door (if available). Meetings mOnday, december 7 PiCKering executive committee meeting 2 p.m. Pickering city Hall, One the esplanade. Pickering council’s executive committee meets in council chambers.. Free. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PICKERING Q: How do I submit my event to the newspaper? A: When you input your Event information at durhamregion.com it can be seen by as many as 500,000 unique visitors every month so it’s a great way for you to spread the word about your event. A selection of those events are reverse pub- lished to appear in our print editions every week. (Whitby This Week, Oshawa This Week, Clarington This Week, Ajax & Pickering News Advertiser, Uxbridge Times-Journal, Port Perry Star, Brooklin Citizen, Clarington East Citizen, Durham Parent) Here’s how you get set up: 1. Visit durhamregion.com 2. Click on the black SIGNUP link near the top of the page, on the right 3. Create a free account by entering the information in the fields and click on SUBMIT 4. You will receive an e-mail; click on the link in it to confirm your account. 5. You can now access the events calendar by clicking on EVENTS - SUBMIT NOW (near the top of our home page on the left) 6. On the events page, click on Publish Your Event HERE! to enter your event information. 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 3 , 2 0 1 5 10 AP Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Of all the twists and turns to occur during Robert Lutczyk’s protracted legal battles, one of the more unexpected curveballs may have been tossed by the Province’s legal department. For most of the time following his arrest on kidnapping and weapons charges in October 2012, Mr. Lutczyk had been rep- resenting himself because, he said, he couldn’t afford a lawyer. But in the fall of 2015, his circumstances changed. That’s because Superior Court Justice Hugh O’Connell granted Mr. Lutczyk’s application for state funding, commonly referred to as a Rowbotham motion. It was Mr. Lutczyk’s second kick at state funding. He made his first application in the summer 2014, but was denied when a judge (not Justice O’Connell) found he appeared to have divested himself of resources, particularly real estate, prior to making the application. That left Mr. Lutczyk representing him- self, although he did have the benefit of lawyer Chris Murphy, who was appointed a friend of the court; his role was generally to ensure Mr. Lutczyk received a fair trial. Mr. Lutczyk faced numerous charges after the abduction of Oshawa City solici- tor David Potts in October 2012. Mr. Potts escaped uninjured and Mr. Lutczyk was arrested after a lengthy standoff with police. This past summer Mr. Lutczyk re- launched his Rowbotham application before Justice O’Connell, who also heard months of pretrial arguments and was to have presided over Mr. Lutczyk’s jury trial. Mr. Murphy advocated on Mr. Lutczyk’s behalf, stressing the complexity of the case and the potential jeopardy in the event of a conviction: Mr. Lutczyk faced the possibil- ity of more than a decade behind bars. Mr. Murphy cited other benefits of state funding for Mr. Lutczyk’s defence. Appoint- ing a lawyer would shorten the trial and actually cost the province less than hav- ing Mr. Lutczyk go to trial self-represented with a lawyer being paid to act as a friend of the court, Mr. Murphy argued. “I’m asking for less money,” Mr. Murphy said. But the Province expressed concern with Mr. Lutczyk’s renewed Rowbotham appli- cation. Justice O’Connell eventually ruled that the state ought to pay for Mr. Lutczyk’s defence. Mr. Murphy became Mr. Lutczyk’s counsel. Then, in early November, Mr. Murphy revealed in court he’d been informed the Province intended to appeal the Rowbo- tham application ruling. In addition, the Attorney General retained its right to sue to recover state funds contributed to Mr. Lutczyk’s defence. If that happened, the government would look for a judgment against Mr. Lutczyk, potentially leaving him on the hook for a six-figure legal bill, Mr. Murphy said. Mr. Lutczyk said that prospect left him in an untenable situation. He could take his chances at trial -- either he’d be acquit- ted, or convicted and sentenced to prison. But he would face the possibility of hav- ing to repay a legal bill he had no means to address. “What I have is state funding with strings attached,” Mr. Lutczyk told Justice O’Connell on Nov. 2. “I can’t pursue a trial with this hanging over me.” The matter was adjourned. Soon there- after, with the benefit of legal advice from Mr. Murphy, Mr. Lutczyk was negotiating terms of a plea bargain with the Crown. On Dec. 1 the deal was consummated; Mr. Lutczyk pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping and two weapons offences. A sentencing hearing is set for February. Robert Lutczyk standoff cost police $52,000 Provincial funding curveball thrown at Lutczyk Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- The 27-hour stand-off that led to former councillor Robert Lutczyk’s arrest cost Durham Police almost $52,000, according to doc- uments obtained through an access to information request. The standoff began in the early hours of Oct. 16 after Oshawa City solici- tor David Potts was kid- napped from his Courtice home. Mr. Potts ultimately escaped, but Mr. Lutczyk barricaded himself inside a Whitby industrial building until the morning of Oct. 17. Durham police listed costs associat- ed with the standoff in excess of what would have been spent on a regular day. By far the largest cost was the 723.47 hours of overtime incurred by officers which cost DRPS $47,553.71. Other costs included $3,000 for the Air One helicopter, which has an operating cost of $1,500 per hour; $592.20 in fuel costs for specialty vehicles including the mobile command unit, tactical gun truck and public order unit com- mand truck; and $675.84 in food and drink costs on the scene. Oshawa This Week filed the request for the infor- mation in spring 2013. Police initially agreed to release the informa- tion and then declined to do so on advice from the Crown. The newspaper appealed to the Informa- tion and Privacy Commis- sioner of Ontario and Dur- ham police were ordered to release the information. They did so on Jan. 14, 2015, charging $360 for the information which consist- ed of two e-mails and a summary page listing the spending. According to leg- islation, institutions can charge up to $15 per 15 minutes of search time for records. Robert Lutczyk Durham Region is a hot housing market. Each week we will feature information on two homes which recently sold. The infor- mation has been supplied by real estate agents from the Durham area. We’ll include the asking and selling price to give you an idea of the market. Each home’s description will include informa- tion about the home, including size and taxes. Municipality: PICKERING Address: 825 NAROCH BLVD Asking price: $435,800 Selling price: $500,000 Previous selling price: $269,500 (2010) Days on the market: 9 days Size: 4-Level backsplit Lot: 56 X 104 feet with single-car garage Taxes: $4,048.00 (2014) Bedrooms: 3+1 Bathrooms: 2 In 9 days this detached four-level backsplit sold for $65,000 over asking. Description: Located in the fabulous Bay Ridge neighbourhood on a corner lot. Four levels of finished living space, 3+1 bed- rooms, two full baths. Main floor has a bright entrance with skylight and garage access, large living room with picture window and wainscot- ing, updated kitchen with pantry and din- ing area with a walk-out to fenced yard and two decks. This model has only three steps up to the three bedrooms with broadloom flooring. Lower level has the finished irregular oversized recreation room with pot lights and broadloom flooring. Basement has a fourth bedroom with tile flooring and potlights includes a three- piece bath and has in-law potential. Walk to GO Train, lake, walking trail, park/splash pads. Listing agent: Anna Stinson, sales repre- sentative with The Stacee-Free Team, Min- Com New Choice Realty Ltd. 905-428-4557; mincomrealty.ca Municipality: AJAX Address: 95 BARNES DR. Asking price: $477,800 Selling price: $515,000 Previous selling price: $230,000 (2007) Days on the market: 7 days Size: 2 storey approximately 1,700 sq. ft. Lot: 30.02 X 109.91 Feet with 2-car garage and double paved driveway Taxes: $4,089.67 (2014) Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 In only seven days, this two-storey detached central Ajax home sold over ask- ing. Description: Located in a family friendly neighbourhood, this home was renovat- ed, staged then listed for sale. This home features a beautiful new kitchen with quartz counters, new backsplash, porce- lain floors, stainless steel appliances and a walk-out to the deck and fenced backyard. All three baths have been updated with new porcelain floors and granite counters. Main floor has a separate living room and dining room with hardwood floor- ing. Bright family room with gas fireplace. Second floor has new broadloom in all three bedrooms. The master bedroom has a four-piece ensuite with soaker tub. Basement was unfinished and the home has an attached double garage with inter- locking driveway. Short walk to schools, Hwy. 401, transit, hospital and Durham Centre. Listing agent: Judy Stacee-Cleaver FRI, broker of record, MinCom New Choice Realty Ltd. 905-428-4557; mincomrealty.ca PICKERING -- This home at 825 Naroch Blvd. in Pickering recently sold for $500,000, $64,000 over the asking price. AJAX -- This home at 95 Barnes Dr. in Ajax recently sold for $515,000, $37,000 over the asking price. 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 3 , 2 0 1 5 11 AP 25 CONSUMERS DR., WHITBY |905 444-9525 The above trademarks are owned by PDM Royalties Limited Partnership used under licence. RESERVE NOW AND CELEBRATE THE HOLIDA YS WITH US! 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Jason Liebregts / Metroland Future engineers put skills to use in robotics competition at UOIT OSHAWA -- Hundreds of future engineering students from high schools and elemen- tary schools across South Central Ontario put their robot creations into action during the Engineering Robotics Competition at UOIT recently. 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 3 , 2 0 1 5 12 AP Son’s ‘tribute’ to his dad Hugh Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Just months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer, Hugh Miller succumbed to the disease. His son Bill has decided to honour his father by taking up the fight against cancer. Next year, he’ll be riding in The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Can- cer, a two-day, 200-kilometre cycling journey from Toronto to Niagara Falls, benefiting Prin- cess Margaret Cancer Centre. “I’m doing the ride as a tribute to him and to raise money for cancer research,” Mr. Miller said. Mr. Miller’s father Hugh was diagnosed in the spring and he died on Sept. 15 of this year. “By the time he was diag- nosed, it was already too late. He was already terminal,” said Mr. Miller, an Ajax resident. He’s new to cycling, having only taken it up this year. “My schedule is busy taking kids to soccer and hockey. Find- ing time to do sports is hard,” he noted. He had tried running to stay in shape, but now cycles. Mr. Miller’s son William, 12, plays on the Ajax Knights pee- wee A team, while daughter Autumn, 10, is on the Durham West Lightning atom team. Lindsay, 8, is into gymnastics with the Ajax Acros, and Geor- gia, 3, is learning skating and gymnastics. His wife Anita is a teacher in Scarborough. Hugh was always involved in sports “in some way. He was a high school teacher and a pole-vaulting coach,” Mr. Miller noted. Hugh had been a math teach- er at Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute in Scarborough. “He started up the pole-vault- ing team as part of the track- and-field team,” Mr. Miller said, adding as children, he and his siblings tagged along. So far, he’s raised about $4,400. His team is called Team Shark- cycles, as Hugh Miller liked sharks. “I’m doing pretty well. My dad had a lot of friends who loved him a lot. They’ve been pretty generous,” Mr. Miller said. Since 2008, about $138 million has been raised. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is one of the top five can- cer research centres in the world and the funds raised are imme- diately put to use at the centre. For more information or to support Mr. Miller’s ride, visit www.conquercancer.ca. Cash, debit, credit cards stolen OSHAWA -- Police are try- ing to identify two suspects in the distraction-style theft of a woman’s wallet at an Oshawa supermarket. Durham police have released surveillance camera images of the two men, captured at a No Frills store on King Street East Nov. 21. One of the men approached the woman to ask about food items, police said. The Clarington resident, 44, later discovered her wallet had been taken from the purse she’d left in her shopping cart. The thieves made off with debit and credit cards. The credit cards were later used at four locations in Courtice, police said; the victim’s loss is more than $700. Police are looking for two white men, believed to be 35 to 40. The first has a medium build and wore a black jacket, a grey scarf and a blue ball cap. The second man, also with a medium build, wore blue jeans, a black jacket and black Adidas runners. Call 905-579-1520, exten- sion 2737 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Help Durham humane society by having pet pictures taken with Santa DURHAM -- Fido and Fluffy can have their pictures taken with Santa Claus while helping the Humane Society of Durham Region. Pet pictures with Santa are being taken at Vandermeer Nurs- ery and Garden Centre, at the corner of Lakeridge Road and Bayly Street, at the Ajax-Whitby border. It’s on the weekends of Dec. 5/6 and Dec. 12/13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds go to the humane society. Visit www.hsdr.org for more information. PEACE OF MIND FO R TH E REST OF YO UR LIF E. Why worry about the unexpected when you can have everything in order? Pre-planning with us will make your final goodbye something worth remembering. www.artofsayinggoodbye.com Th e S i m p l e A l t e r n a t i v e i s a b u s i n e s s n a m e o f C a n a d i a n M e m o r i a l S e r v i c e s w h i c h i s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h M o u n t P l e a s a n t G r o u p o f C e m e t e r i e s . 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Services include immediate crisis support, longer term sup- portive housing, case management, mental health court support, consumer survivor ini- tiatives and specialized services for families. “DMHS has been providing communi- ty mental health services in the Durham Region since 1987,” said CEO Rob Adams. “We are pleased to be able to offer this much-needed culturally competent service to the Aboriginal community.” Clients are identified and referred to the new service through hospital-to-home pro- grams at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, Rouge Valley Health System and the Scarborough Hospital. 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While fall assessments for kindergar- ten students are not provincially mandat- ed, they are a common practice at many boards, and something parents have come to rely on to find out how their children are doing in their first years in school. Earlier this month, when the three-year contract with ETFO was announced and teachers’ job action put to rest, Education Minister Liz Sandals said “all elementary students” would receive reports as part of the deal, ending the work-to-rule that had banned teachers from submitting report card comments. There was no mention of any loophole excluding kindergarten students. “I’m disappointed, because this is a criti- cal component of that parent-teacher rela- tionship,” said Michael Barrett, president of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Asso- ciation, whose own Durham board has just informed parents of the change. “But we’ve got to look forward, to being able to rebuild this and being able to ensure that parent- teacher interaction continues from here on in… I encourage parents who have ques- tions or concerns to reach out to teachers.” ETFO president Sam Hammond was unavailable to comment. Howev- er, a spokesperson said “the kindergar- ten reports are initiated by the individu- al boards, not the government, and they all vary. This was struck work (under the recent job action). ETFO agreed to do the government progress reports (for older stu- dents) as a condition of getting a deal.” Ms. Sandals said in a statement that “this is a time when we should all be focused on how to best serve students and their fami- lies,” and that she is confident teachers “remain committed to ongoing communi- cations with parents.” While kindergarten assessments are not a part of ministry policy, she said now that full-day kindergarten is in place across the province, templates are being worked on. It is unclear whether kindergarten assess- ments will become policy. Typically, teachers complete written assessments for senior kindergarten stu- dents handed out in November and might arrange “observational visits” for parents of junior and senior students, with forms for families and teachers to fill out, followed by face-to-face discussions. The visits appear to be going ahead in most boards, though at different times of the year and without teacher input on the written forms. 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Offer valid only at Canadian Tire location indicated. Coupon has no cash value and must be presented to receive this offer. Coupon can not be used in conjunction with any other offer. Limit: one coupon per customer. By law,Federal and Provincial taxes will be applied to the price before coupon. Offer valid only at Canadian Tire location indicated. OR MORE OFF $5000 FLUID FLUSH SERVICES START AT $6999 Thank Y o u ! Thank Y o u ! flyers. coupons. deals. cash back. *Coupons subject to availability. Get this coupon and more at www.save.ca/coupons Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The largest Neighbourhood Watch community in Durham Region’s his- tory has been formed in Pickering, with 960 homes participating. Members in Pickering’s South Rosebank community gathered recently to unveil the new Neighbourhood Watch sign on Rose- bank Road and Granite Court. It was one of 16 signs set to go up in the new large Neigh- bourhood Watch community. Neighbourhood Watch helps reduce the opportunity for crime to occur through the active participation of citizens in crime pre- vention. “It’s people looking out for each other. It’s not a nosey neighbour program. It’s being aware and not being afraid to call things in and create information for police that could be helpful in solving a crime at a later date,” said Neighbourhood Watch chairwoman Gail Lawlor. Neighbours are taught how to make their homes less inviting as a target for thieves, how to make their personal property less visible and less desirable to burglars, and how to be alert to suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods, according to the Durham Regional Police Services website. Ms. Lawlor, also a member of the com- munity group SoRo Good Neighbours, explained the group became interested in the program two years ago, and South Rose- bank officially became a Neighbourhood Watch community thanks to a partnership with Durham police. Becoming a Neighbourhood Watch com- munity involves getting at least 75 per cent of neighbourhood homes on board, which meant volunteers went door-to-door to inform residents of the program, gathered e-mail addresses, and passed, and contin- ues to pass, along important information to interested households. This was a big task for volunteers since there are about 1,000 homes in the community, and most Neigh- bourhood Watch programs involve around 50 homes, said Ms. Lawlor. “Our community is a wonderful commu- nity but it’s large,” she said. “It’s larger than most little neighbourhoods. It means there’s a commonality of interest.” Currently there are 203 Neighbourhood Watch Programs operating across Durham. Neighbours working together and knowing each other’s routines can work to effectively combat crime, says Durham police. This new Neighbourhood Watch group plans to host annual events which will include training sessions as well as fun activ- ities. For information on Neighbourhood Watch, call 905-579-1520 ext. 5610 or e-mail neighwatch@drps.ca . Durham’s largest Neighbourhood Watch community formed in Pickering Ron Pietroniro / Metroland PICKERING -- City of Pickering Operations staff member Chris McKean put up the new sign as the South Rosebank community launched its Neighbourhood Watch program Nov. 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 • De c e m b e r 3 , 2 0 1 5 17 AP Savings for all offers are off our regular prices, unless otherwise specified.Hudson’sBayFriends&Familyoffer excludes One Day Sales, Hudson’s Bay Company Trading Post (airport locations) and Hudson’s Bay Gift Cards. Other exclusions apply. 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Ajax Mayor Steve Parish and his Whitby counterpart Don Mitchell put forward a motion that called for the composition committee to only look at the size of Durham council and to stop examining the electing of councillors directly to Regional council. “This is our only opportunity to say to the committee ‘we don’t want you to go there’,” Mayor Parish said of the possibility of directly electing Regional councillors. “If we don’t take this opportunity now, we’ve made a grave mistake.” Telling the committee to not focus on direct-elect councillors would be welcomed, added the mayor. “The committee would say thank you. They would say we have other things to consider,” Mayor Parish said. Mayor Mitchell said of directly election councillors, “If this thing gets legs, it’s about the City of Dur- ham. That would be the end result. “Getting a bad idea off the table is never a bad idea. Get it off the table,” Mayor Mitchell added. Oshawa Councillor Nancy Dia- mond said she doesn’t support directly electing councillors, but she didn’t to undermine the work of the composition committee. “Let them do their work. I won’t support this motion and I won’t support direct election if it comes back,” Coun. Diamond said. Scugog Councillor Bobbie Drew didn’t want to affect how the composition committee works. “The purpose of this motion is to predeter- mine the outcome of the committee. I don’t support that. I would like to see the commit- tee finish its work and then come forward with a report and we can debate that,” Coun. Drew said. Gary Valcour, a member of the composition committee, noted the group will hold three public meetings early next year to gather input. “The public will have every opportunity to speak. 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CHRISTMAS VILL AG E CHRISTMAS in the VILL AG E Winter in the Woods Sunday, December 6, 2015 Noon to 3:30 pm Pickering Museum Village Bring your family to the village and share the inhabitants’holiday customs! 2365 Concession Road #6 Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0 @Pickeringmuse Located on Hwy. #7 between Brock Road & Westney Road pickering.ca/museum 905.683.8401 Free java jolt part of awareness campaign by 360incentives, a Durham technology company Mike Ruta mruta@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Did you enjoy your free cof- fee last week, poured by a friendly woman wearing wings with a coffee pack strapped to her back? Coffee Fairies were at every GO station in south Durham, serving up coffee and laughs as part of an awareness campaign by 360incentives. Culture curator Travis Dutka says the Whitby technology com- pany wants to raise awareness about itself -- and the fact Durham residents don’t have to commute from Durham for jobs, as 360incentives is hiring. “We like to have fun at work,” he says. “We want to bring awareness that we’re local.” “And that you don’t have to go to Toronto to find great jobs in software, in technolo- gy.” Enter the Coffee Fairies to deliver the message. When they proposed a visit to Metroland Media Group, Durham Region in Oshawa, we couldn’t refuse. So on Fri- day morning, Nov. 27, fairies Fanny Tank and Percival Smythe (Stephanie Herrera and Scott Barnes from Durham Improv) arrived with Mr. Dutka to pour a few for staff. “What do you take in it, love?” Fanny Tank, resplendent in a full-length, puffy skirt and wings, asked as she found a taker. Percival Smythe, decked out in a top hat and tails, said they were bringing “good cheer and coffee.” He noted that at the GO stations, bewil- dered commuters heard “free” and thought it was all a gag. It was, but the offer was genuine and anyone who wanted a cup received one. Fanny Tank said one grateful traveller said, “you saved my life this morning.” Check out a video at www.youtube/ sh9AvU9w1nw A Compounding phArmACy 75 BAYLY STWEST AJAX L1S 7K7 NO FRILLS PLAZA TEL: 905-428-1711 •FA X: 905-428-0863 We WantTo Beyour drug Store! Senior’s Day Last monday of each monthsave 20% Full Postal Outlet “From anywhere...to anyone” • Diabetic Educator on Staff • FREE Prescription Delivery. • We waive the $2 co-pay for seniors and welfare patients. • We specialize in Home Health Care. Assistive Devices Branch (ADP) Registered Vendor. • Crutches,walkers,rollators,wheelchairs,cervical and back supports,bathroom safety,blood pressure monitors,diabetic supplies,support garments and braces. 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Rick Johnson leads charge for name change PICKERING -- Ward 3 City Councillor Rick Johnson wants to change the name of the Claremont Community Centre to the Dr. Nelson F. Tomlinson Centre. He gave notice of motion at the latest council meeting and it will be discussed by council at a later date. Dr. Tomlinson was an active citizen and doctor who contributed greatly to the Claremont and surrounding com- munities. According to the motion, Dr. Tom- linson taught at the Claremont Con- tinuation School from 1911 for seven years before attending the University of Toronto medical school. During the First World War he was sent to work at a tuberculosis sanatori- um in Gravenhurst, but in 1919 returned to Claremont and opened his practice when a doctor was desperately needed. Early on, Dr. Tomlinson would trav- el miles by foot, snowshoe, horse and buggy and, later, in a Model T Ford, to visit patients in north Pickering. He practised medicine for 56 years until age 90. 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Founder Lynette Nastich Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS Pickering The Big M originally opened in 1965, and seven years ago Chris Papatheodorou reopened the drive-in style joint. He is proud to be continuing his father Ted’s tradition of offering delicious, original recipe, award winning homemade hamburgers. The restaurant’s blueprint for a better burger includes a toasted soft bun (that are delivered fresh daily), a seven ounce freshly grilled beef patty, topped with crisp iceberg lettuce, sliced beefsteak tomato, a slice of red onion, pickles, ketchup and yellow mustard. To make your burger even better, you can add on cheddar cheese, Canadian bacon and/or peameal bacon. Customers also love their famous steak on a Kaiser, homemade onion rings, French fries, sweet potato fries, homemade chicken souvlaki and The Big M chicken Caesar salad as well as the tasty Greek salad. While you are here, you can also enjoy one of the signature milkshakes, a soft ice cream cone or a sundae. When you visit The Big M, it’s like taking a trip back in time. The restaurant offers an authentic 60’s vibe. The combination of great food and outstanding customer service will have your coming back time and time again. “We pride ourselves on our 50 plus year tradition of serving the Bay Ridges area, which is why we’ve gone back to the restaurant’s original feel,” Chris says. “We offer high quality food and a good time – plus, you can’t get a better hamburger or steak on a Kaiser anywhere else.” It’s no surprise that that the restaurant was voted in as number one hamburger in Ajax and Pickering. Drop by or drive up to The Big M at 711 Krosno Blvd. (at Liverpool Road, south of the 401) in Pickering for an incredible dining experience. For more information, call (905) 837-9332 or visit the website at www.thebigm.ca Ajax and Pickering’s favourite hamburger du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 3 , 2 0 1 5 22 AP WH A T ’ S O N Asia through Ajax’s Ron Korb’s eyes -- and many flutes Musician performs with Pickering band Dec. 6, harpist Dec. 18 Mike Ruta mruta@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Ron Korb says he doesn’t want to jinx himself. But the long-time Ajax resident and flutist is on the Grammy ballot for his latest album, Asia Beau- ty. He’ll find out on Monday when the list of nominees is announced. How- ever the unique album, which he describes as a storybook with music, is getting excellent reviews. It won Best of Show at the Global Music Awards for July, and Korb says it’s the first time a Canadian has picked up the honour. Korb has travelled extensively and released more than 30 albums, chan- nelling the places he’s visited through his music. While he’s produced jazz, classical and Celtic-influenced records, Korb has a special attach- ment to Asia, as his mom was Japa- nese and his wife is from Taiwan. Apart from that personal connection, Korb has a deep respect and appreci- ation for Asian culture and a love of its natural environment. On a 2007 trip to China, he played with and wrote music for Chi- nese musicians, staying in a Shang- hai hotel. And an idea began to take shape. “I was completely by myself,” he says. “Every night I would come home and start writing this story. Every night I’d come back and write a few more paragraphs.” “It’s almost like I was making a film.” Asia Beauty is similar to a rock con- cept album, he says, like Cat Stevens’s Numbers, which he admires and was one of the first records he ever bought. The story is complex, about good and evil, manipulation, all based on his experiences. Along the way, Korb gives us glimpses of Asian culture and history through musical paintings, as in Hanoi Cafe, Palace Garden and Country Life. Beautiful Sadness pres- ents a very un-Western concept. Korb explains that on this side of the globe, we like stories that end happily, make us feel good. “In Asian culture, they can really sort of relish the sadness, sad stories, and there’s a beauty in it. Asian peo- ple are very comfortable with this,” he says. “My album is not intended to make people sad, quite the opposite,” he adds. He notes that although China is a place with a deep cultural history, stretching back 1,000 years or more, it’s also a place looking to the future and brimming with confidence. “This is where things are happen- ing,” he says. “There’s so much energy in China.” As on his other albums, Korb plays a variety of flutes on the record, includ- ing bamboo flutes the dizi, the dadi and the xiao. You can buy Asia Beauty, his other albums and learn more at www.ron- korb.com . Korb is a guest musician at the Pickering Community Concert Band’s Christmas Concert, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax. He will play one piece with the orchestra and then per- form with Oshawa pianist Bill Evans, who appears on Asia Beauty (Durham musician Ray Hickey Jr. also performs on the record). Tickets are available in advance from any band member, by calling 905-427-5443, or at the door. And on Dec. 18, Korb and harpist Sharlene Wallace present Music for a Winter’s Eve, a 7:30 p.m. Christmas concert at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. N., Ajax. Tick- ets are available in advance (www. ronkorb.com/flute-and-harp-christ- mas-concert) or at the door. Admis- sion is free for kids under 12. Photo by Jade Yeh AJAX -- Ajax flutist Ron Korb and harpist Sharlene Wallace perform a Christmas concert on Dec. 18 at Pickering Village United Church. You can also hear Korb on Dec. 6 when he’s one of the guests at the Pickering Community Concert Band’s Christmas concert at Forest Brook Community Church. Show and sale on to Dec. 6 in Pickering PICKERING -- Christmas shoppers are in for a treat in Pickering. The Durham West Arts Centre’s Expressions show and sale features hand-made pottery, photography, fibre arts and more. It runs to Dec. 6 at the Pickering Pottery Studio at the Pickering Rec- reation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. The show hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. Call 905-420-2667 or visit www. dwac.ca for more information. Art in public places in December DURHAM -- See the work of local art- ists in west Durham this month. The PineRidge Arts Council arranges art exhibits in a variety of venues. In December, see the work of Pickering artist Robert Hinves at Deb- bie’s Boutique Cafe, 94 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax. At the Ontario Power Generation Information Centre, Whitby-based photographer Nick Janushewski is exhibiting work in December. It’s at 1675 Montgomery Park Rd., Pickering, and open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 8 things to do this weekend 1On Dec. 4, Sharron’s Christmas Party. is at 4 and 7 p.m. at the St. Fran- cis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. Tick- ets available at the St. Francis Centre Box Office, the Ajax and McLean com- munity centres, the Audley Recreation Centre, online at stfranciscentre.ca or by calling 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS).2County Town Singers present We Need a Little Christmas on Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. N., Ajax. Tickets at the door or call 905- 725-1499.3Golden Rescue will be at the Pickering Markets on Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. And all three weekends leading up to Christmas. It’s a volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing and rehousing golden retrievers, as well as educating the public about responsible pet ownership. There will be rescued dogs and their owners on site, Wish- bone Lottery tickets and merchandise for sale.4 Dogs aren’t the only animals with an activity planned around them this weekend. North Durham Nature is holding its Christmas bird count for kids at the Nonquon Environmental Educa- tion Centre in Scugog on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Kids can learn how to identify birds, use binoculars and feed chickadees.5Here’s a chance to raise money for the Salvation Army in Durham Region and get some exercise. The Santa Shuf- fle 5K Run and 1K Elf Walk are being held at the Abilities Centre in Whitby Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon.6On Dec. 5 and 6 at St. Bernadette’s Hall, at the corner of Harwood Avenue and Bayly Street in Ajax, the Daughters of Isabella hold a bazaar with some- thing for everyone.7Dec. 6 is the 26th anniversary of the massacre of 14 women in Montreal. Unifor Local 222 Women’s Committee is hosting a vigil to mark the sombre occa- sion at the UNIFOR hall in Oshawa. A commemorative tree will be lit outside, so dress for the weather. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the vigil will be at 6:30.8Also on Dec. 6, the Durham Cham- ber Orchestra presents a Traditional Christmas at 2:30 p.m. at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. Tickets at the door or reserve by e-mailing tick- ets@DurhamChamberOrchestra.com. See more events at www.durhamre- gion.com/events Production features Ajax’s Emma Nash and Phil Cook of Pickering OSHAWA -- Hang on to your umbrella, Mary Poppins has landed in Oshawa. Oshawa Little Theatre presents the musi- cal to Dec. 12, with a cast from across Dur- ham. “The jack-of-all-trades, Bert, introduc- es us to London in 1910 and the trou- bled Banks family,” states a press release. “Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep, and the fam- ily finds that this magical and mysteri- ous woman is a blessing in disguise. Mary Poppins takes the children on adven- tures through the Talking Shop and over the rooftops of London, teaching them many lessons along the way, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones Mary Poppins has a profound effect on. Even the grown- ups learn a lesson from the nanny.” Mary Poppins features Nicole Straw- bridge of Toronto as Mary and Trevor Coll of Aurora as Bert. The cast also includes Michael Schneider (George Banks) and Erin Collins (Winifred Banks) of Oshawa, Siobhan Kelly (Jane Banks) and Eric Mill- er (Michael Banks) of Brooklin, Whitby’s Ryan Sutherland (Michael Banks) and Sarah Rule, Emma Nash (Jane Banks) of Ajax and Phil Cook (Admiral Boom/ Bank Chairman) of Pickering. Tickets are available at oshawalittlethe- atre.com , by calling the box office at the theatre, 905-723-0282, visiting the box office Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by e-mailing boxoffice@oshawalit- tletheatre.com. The Region of Durham is seeking volunteers from within Durham region for a two-year term position on the Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC). The EFW-WMAC will meet on a quarterly basis and act in an advisory role to the Region of Durham’s Works Committee on issues or concerns which arise with waste diversion,waste management,environmental performance and monitoring of the Durham York Energy Centre (energy-from-waste (EFW ) facility).The Terms of Reference for this committee can be viewed at www.durhamyorkwaste.ca/EFW-WMAC. The committee will be comprised of nine residents from Durham;five residents appointed by Durham Regional Council and four residents appointed by the Municipality of Clarington’s Council for a two-year term (2016 and 2017). Interested residents must provide a detailed resume with a cover letter outlining their interest and their qualifications.Information on why they should be selected for membership,detailing their knowledge of waste management practices and EFW process should be included in their submission.Previous participation or experience with committees/working groups will be considered an asset. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m.on Monday,February 1,2016. Please send resume and detailed covering letter to: Melodee Smart,Administrative Assistant The Regional Municipality of Durham,Works Department 605 Rossland Rd.E. Whitby,ON L1N 6A3 Melodee.Smart@durham.ca Fax:905-668-2051 If this information is required in an accessible format,please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext.3560 WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd.E.,Whitby ON L1N 6A3 Telephone 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 www.durham.ca www.durhamyorkwaste.ca Works DepartmentRegionofDurham Members Wanted for the Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee www.facebook.com/regionofdurham www.twitter.com/regionofdurham 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 3 , 2 0 1 5 23 AP On Now at The Brick! For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com. 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The players are all part of the Pickering club’s Ontario Player Development League program. The OPDL is Ontario’s first stan- dards-based, high-performance youth league that combines top-level competi- tion with strict high-performance training standards. Fourteen of the players are from the boys’ program coached by Ravi Dindial, who has been a welcomed addition to the club’s staff Nine females were also chosen from the Pickering girls’ OPDL program. The team is coached by former Canadian men’s national team player Elvis Thomas and new under-14 coach Steve Simmonds. PSC is currently holding trials for the 2016 OPDL program. Any players interest- ed should contact club head coach Tony La Ferrara at headcoach@pickeringsoccer.ca. Pickering soccer players selected to provincial trials Submitted photo PICKERING — Several members of the Pickering Soccer Club’s Ontario Player Development League boys’ program have been invited by the Ontario Soccer Association to participate in the provincial trials. Readers are encouraged to send- submitted photos and information to us at www.durhamregion.com/ureport. Pickering Swim Club at its best in Barrie A total of 230 personal bests times set by locals at Aquafest meet BARRIE — Pickering Swim Club swim- mers showed their spirit and enthusiasm once again at the recent Barrie Aquafest swim meet. There were 230 personal best times, and Pickering swimmers trimmed off 1,016.95 seconds collectively. Special recognition goes to Victor Vragovic, who took off 109.46 seconds from his event times. Achieving podium finishes were: Gold: Maeve Atkinson (10) – 50 fly (36.48), 100 fly (1:22.19), 200 free (2:49.12), 400 IM (6:51.02); Daniel Ear- ley (14) – 100 breast (1:17.60); Aidan Malesich (13) – 100 back (1:07.00); War- ren Mayer (17) – 50 free (24.55), 100 fly (57.81), 100 free (54.34), 200 breast (2:20.36), 200 free (1:57.64), 400 IM (4:52.98); Tyler Olson (16) – 400 free (4:23.76); Dante Reid (9) – 50 breast (50.40); Ryan Tapp (11) – 100 breast (1:32.68); Male 15 and over 200 free relay – Jamie, Nader, Nicholas, Warren (1:42.76); Silver: Maeve Atkinson (10) – 100 free (1:17.36); Katrina Berry-Stavropoulos (13) – 800 free (10:21.44); Danielle Cor- nacchia (17) – 400 IM (5:25.80); Alexia Estrada (16) – 100 free (1:00.02); Abby- gail Gamelo (10) – 50 breast (51.50); Nicholas Geofroy (17) – 50 free (25.12); Aidan Malesich (13) – 200 free (2:11.38), 400 IM (5:19.79); Tyler Olson (16) – 200 free (2:02.14), 200 IM (2:22.40); Dante Reid (9) – 100 breast (1:46.99), 200 breast (3:55.98); Nader Tannir (15) – 200 fly (2:31.41), 400 free (4:35.79); Viktor Vra- govic (12) – 400 IM (6:25.21), 800 free (11:21.75); Male 13-14 200 free relay – Aidan, Ben, Brandon, Daniel (1:55.67); Bronze: Maeve Atkinson (10) – 50 free (35.74), 200 IM (3:13.70); Daniel Ear- ley (14) – 200 breast (2:48.95); Alexia Estrada (16) – 50 free (28.02), 200 Ffee (2:13.61); Ben Fera (13) – 100 breast (1:19.06); Abbygail Gamelo (10) – 50 fly (41.33), 100 breast (1:50.34); Nicholas Geofroy (17) – 100 back (1:07.00), 100 free (55.41), 200 free (2:03.27); Gray- don Hughes (10) – 200 Ffee (2:51.97); Aidan Malesich (13) – 200 back (2:23.96), 200 fly (2:46.34); Madeleine Malesich (11) – 400 IM (7:08.50); Dante Reid (9) – 50 fly (48.60); Jenna Stokes (15) – 800 free (9:36.34); Brandon Tapp (14) – 50 free (27.88); Ryan Tapp (11) – 400 IM (6:32.72); Joseph Vragovic (15) – 200 fly (2:37.64); Viktor Vragovic (12) – 200 back (2:51.14), 200 IM (3:04.82); Male 12 and under 200 free relay – Alexander, Ryan, Sam, Viktor (2:18.67); Male 12 and under 200 medley relay – Alexander, Jesus, Ryan, Viktor (2:36.45); Male 13-14 200 medley relay – Aidan, Brandon, Daniel, Scott (2:12.04); Female 15 and over 200 free relay – Alexandra, Alexia, Danielle, Jenna (1:53.64); Male 15 and over 200 medley relay – Ben, Jamie, Joseph, Kyle (2:05.29). uReport SPORTS PICKERING — Several members of the Pickering Soccer Club’s Ontario Player uReportReader-submitted 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 3 , 2 0 1 5 28 AP OSHAWA ENROLL TODAY! 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