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Please greet your newspaper carrier with a smile and an optional payment for their service. COnTesT enter photos of you, your family or friends from the past, re-create the mo- ment in the present and put the photos side-by-side. Go to ‘Contests’ on dur- hamregion.com. no purchase necessary. sharon Baksh pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of her Oshawa neighbour Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- Sharon Baksh has been sen- tenced to 12 years in prison for the brutal killing of her neighbour, a frail senior who was stabbed dozens of times after interrupt- ing a break-in in her Oshawa apartment. The killing of Alletta Rusnell was a “hei- nous” offence that arose from Ms. Baksh’s desire to take advantage of a vulnerable senior, Superior Court Justice Bruce Glass said in passing sentence Tuesday, April 12. “The offence took place as part of a home invasion,” the judge said in his reasons for sentencing. “The death of Ms. Rusnell was the end result of a brutal and violent assault upon an 89-year-old, physically small and frail woman.” The 12-year sentence was a joint submis- sion by the Crown and defence, made after Ms. Baksh, who had been charged with sec- ond-degree murder, pleaded guilty to man- slaughter last week. Ms. Baksh, who has been in custody since being arrested hours after the killing on June 1, 2013, was given credit for the equivalent of more than four years in pretrial custody. The enhanced credit is customarily given to offenders who are incarcerated as they await trial. She is left with a little over seven years and eight months to serve. Ms. Baksh’s trial began in February. Court heard that at the time of the killing Ms. Baksh was deep into a days-long binge on alcohol and drugs. When the money ran out on June 1, 2013, she flew into a rage and attacked her live-in boyfriend Glen Gould with a knife, inflicting superficial wounds. He fled their Wayne Ave- nue apartment and didn’t return until nearly midnight. When he came home, Ms. Baksh made a shocking confession, court heard: she admit- ted she’d killed “the neighbour “ -- Ms. Rus- nell, who had lived in her neatly-kept apart- ment across the hall for more than 20 years. Straight away Mr. Gould called police. Ms. Rusnell was found dead on the floor -- an autopsy revealed she’d been assaulted and stabbed at least 149 times. Her apartment had been ransacked. Ms. Baksh was charged with second- degree murder early June 2. At trial, defence lawyer Paul Burstein launched a searing cross-examination of Mr. Gould, calling into question his charac- ter and the truthfulness of his testimony. Mr. Gould strenuously rejected a suggestion he was the real killer. A second key Crown witness, whose iden- tity is protected by a publication ban, testi- fied she heard Ms. Baksh confess to the kill- ing while both women were being held at the Central East Corrections Centre in Lindsay. The woman denied Mr. Burstein’s sug- gestion she was testifying against Ms. Baksh because she hoped for favourable treat- ment in dealing with her own crimes, which included multiple counts of fraud relating to the passing of fake prescriptions at pharma- cies. When information arose that appeared to cast doubt on the jailhouse informant’s credibility, the defence and Crown agreed to a plea of manslaughter, which meant Ms. Baksh admitted she is responsible for Ms. Rusnell’s death. 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Construction work will cause lane restrictions around the intersection of Brock and Kingston roads starting the week of April 18. Durham Region is undertaking the work on Kingston from west of Brock east to Bainbridge Drive, while the work on Brock will be from south of Kingston to north of Finch Avenue. Work includes storm sewer and water main replacements, road widening, sidewalk reconstruction, traffic signal replacements, and the addition of bus- only and bicycle lanes. The work is scheduled to be finished by November, although unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule. The Region realizes that the work may be disruptive, and will make every effort to complete the work as quickly and effi- ciently as possible. Drivers are asked to exercise caution for the safety of pedes- trians, cyclists and construction work- ers. For more information about this and other Regional construction, design and environmental assessment projects, visit www.durham.ca/cdeap . 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Durham Region says Queen’s Park needs to walk its talk on cycling safety and build bike-safe approaches to interchanges Tess Kalinowski newsroom@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham Region politicians and cyclists say the province needs to lay a little more asphalt in the name of safe cycling around its $1.2-billion Hwy. 407 east expan- sion. Queen’s Park talks a good line about encouraging cycling in Ontario, but it isn’t spending the money to put bike lanes on the side of roads approaching the bridges and interchanges on the new highway, they say. “We had clear commitments that cycling infrastructure was going to be incorporated in the crossings of these free- ways, and now we’re not getting what was promised. The Province has made a big deal about promoting cycling and facilitating cycling on their provincial infrastructure, and here’s a classic example of: Do what you say,” said Ajax Mayor Steve Parish. About 35 bridge projects have been identified as region- al cycling routes, and so far, each of five bridges that are open have included bike lanes on the bridge decks, said Bruce MacDonald, of the Durham Region Cycling Coali- tion, which advocates on behalf of 1,500 cyclists in five clubs. But only one -- Anderson Bridge in north Whitby -- has a bike-friendly approach, because the Town pushed for it, he said. Another bridge on Ashburn Road had nine or 10 inches of pavement on the side and three or four feet of gravel, said Mr. MacDonald. Putting a bike lane on the side of the road about a quar- ter kilometre approaching the bridge from each direction is a matter of safety rather than convenience, he said. Because the bridges are at the top of a slope, cars that move across the white line to pass cyclists will inevitably face oncoming traffic at the top of the hill and be forced back to the right, where they risk hitting cyclists, said Mr. MacDonald. Mr. Parish, Whitby Mayor Don Mitchell and regional Chairman Roger Anderson have written Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca to urge the province to provide safe cycling and walking connections at the interchanges from the outset of the new highway opening, expected this spring. “If this situation is rectified now, while construction is in the process, safe cycling connections can be created at a fraction of the cost needed to retrofit these interchanges,” said the April 1 letter. Doing so would also mean sparing cycling infrastructure from the risk of having to battle for scarce municipal fund- ing. It just “absolutely makes no sense” to build expensive bridges that accommodate cars and bikes, and then fail to spend a little more to make sure the bridge approaches are safe for cyclists, Mr. Parish told the Toronto Star. If the Province forces municipalities to pay, the cycling infrastructure will wait years and taxpayers will spend more in the end, he said. The Durham highway expansion also includes bridges on Hwy. 412 linking the 407 and the 401, and a future sec- tion of Hwy. 418 through Clarington between the 407 and the 401. “After all these years of getting nowhere, (cycling) is finally getting traction and we’re finally focusing on connecting our communities and getting some kind of cycling net- work,” said Mayor Parish. “When you put 400-series highways through the com- munity and you don’t link over properly those freeways, you put barriers in place that are extremely hard to over- come.” --Torstar news services Rubber hits the road as more space for cyclists urged on Hwy. 407 Toronto Star photo DURHAM -- Bruce MacDonald of the Durham Region Cycling Coalition on the overpass over the 407 East at Ashburn looking north. 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The work will continue until September when it’s expect- ed to be completed. There are other road construction projects taking place across Durham Region. To help navigate any delays due to this construction, we have put together this list indicating where roadwork is taking place, including expected com- pletion dates. If you know of a construction project not included on this map let us know by e-mailing newsroom@durhamre- gion.com. AJAX Where: The right lane in the eastbound direction of Hwy. 401 between Salem Road and Lake Ridge Road and the east- bound on-ramp at Salem Road will be closed When: Work begins the week of April 11 and is scheduled to be complete by the end of November Reason: Road reconstruction work includes intersection improvements, road widening, curb and gutter, a new multi- use path, and the installation of new traffic control signals, storm sewers, noise barrier fences and street lighting Where: Rossland Road, Shell Drive to Bunting Court When: through 2017 Reason: Road widened to four lanes PICKERING Where: Lane restrictions on the south side of Taunton Road West and Old Taunton Road (Concession Road 4), from just south of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the Durham Region reservoir construction site, located west of Brock Road When: Ongoing until the end of September Reason: To install a trunk sanitary sewer and a feeder water main Where: Lane restrictions around the intersection of Brock Road (Regional Rd. 1) and Kingston Road (Durham Hwy. 2) When: Work begins the week of April 18 and is scheduled to be completed by November Reason: Construction work includes storm sewer and water main replacements, road widening, sidewalk reconstruction, traffic signal replacements, and the addition of bus-only and bicycle lanes Where: Road closure, Kinsale Road, between Hwy. 7 and 7th Concession Road When: through April 15, 2016 Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Road closure, Westney Road, between Hwy. 7 and 7th Concession Road When: through April 15, 2016 Reason: Hwy. 407 construction CLARINGTON Where: Langmaid Road will be closed north of Concession Road 6 When: through Nov. 17, 2016 Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Concession Road 6 will be closed between east of Langmaid Road and Vannest Road When: through Nov. 17, 2016 Reason: Hwy. 407 construction OSHAWA Where: Winchester Road closure east of Harmony Road When: Work begins the week of April 11 and is scheduled to be completed in approximately five weeks. There will also be intermittent lane restrictions on Harmony. Reason: Intersection improvements include road excavation, grading and paving; and the installation of storm sewers and traffic signals. Where: Lane restrictions on Taunton Road between Somer- ville Street and Keith Ross Drive When: Ongoing until July Reason: Bridge reconstruction Where: Lane restrictions at the intersections of Simcoe Street and Conlin Road and Conlin and Founders Drive When: Through the end of August Reason: Water main relocation, road widening, excavation, grading, curb and gutter work, paving, road resurfacing, storm sewers, traffic signals and street lighting Where: Winchester Road east of Grandview Street When: Ongoing until Nov. 17 Reason: Ongoing Hwy. 407 and the building of a new struc- ture WHITBY Where: Baldwin Street between Roybrook Avenue and Spencers Road, traffic will at times be reduced to one lane When: April 12 and 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: The two left lanes of Hwy. 401 westbound between Henry Street and Salem Road When: April 11 to 14, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., April 15, 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: The two left lanes of Hwy. 401 eastbound between Salem Road and Henry Street When: April 11 to 14, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., April 15, 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Lane restrictions along Victoria Street from Halls Road to Seaboard Gate/Jeffery Street When: Ongoing to mid-September Reason: Road widening Lane restrictions on Taunton Road through Pickering du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 10 AP Ian McMillan newsroom@durhamregion.com This is the second part of a three-part series looking at the emerging innovation and technological-based businesses in Durham Region. DURHAM -- Dan Miguel’s passion for fish- ing has taken him from the waterfront to the boardroom. The 31-year-old Ajax resident is co- founder of National ProStaff, an online sport fishing platform launched in 2011. The business, located in the Spark Com- mercialization and Innovation Centre in Oshawa, has exploded in growth during the past year. “I’ve always fished,” Mr. Miguel said sit- ting at his boardroom table. He’s dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, not something associated with the old school image of a businessman. But make do doubt, Mr. Miguel is all business. “I really wanted to make a career in the fishing industry,” he said. The career Mr. Miguel originally wanted for himself was in sport fishing, not some- thing that gets a lot of media attention. He fished prostaff (sponsored angler) for seven years, sponsored by Rapala, the world’s largest manufacturer of fishing lures and other fishing-related products. This took him to fishing tournaments and shows all over North America. He eventually put away his fishing pole and worked for three years in marketing. “One out of four people fish,” he said. “It’s bigger than hockey.” It was during his time with Rapala that Mr. Miguel noticed a disconnect between anglers and brand ambassadors. There are hundreds of sport fishers out there but how do they get sponsored? “There are no scouts out on the lakes or rivers (looking for great anglers),” he said. The world of sport fishing is all about who you know, explained Mr. Miguel. Fortu- nately for him, he knew a lot of people in the industry, but for the vast majority of anglers, there was a massive disconnect. So he decided to connect them by creat- ing an online platform, www.nationalpros- taff.com. He quit his marketing job and he and his friend and fellow University of Ontario Institute of Technology grad Bran- don Wetzel launched their NPS website platform in 2011. The next summer anoth- er friend and UOIT alumni Chris Lazarte invested in the company and joined as a partner and co-founder. NPS connects thousands of anglers, top brands, tournaments, and outfitters. It dis- plays the latest products top anglers use, allows products to be endorsed by anglers on their profiles and tagged to content so users know exactly what products work. For prostaffers and companies, NPS offers a place to stay better connected with fans and sponsors and helps companies better manage their teams. NPS also allows users to highlight their knowledge and talent, generate a fan fol- lowing, and apply directly to brands for sponsorship. Despite NPS’s success to date, when the site was launched even Mr. Miguel admit- ted it was a bit nerve-wracking. “I had no guarantee that anyone would want to use it,” he said. But reel them in they did, especially after winning the Spark Centre’s Ignite compe- tition in 2014. The $25,000 prize money, joining the Centre’s Thrive Accelerator Pro- gram and moving their headquarters to the Loft has helped NPS expand from two peo- ple to 10 full timers. “That competition was massive for us,” Mr. Miguel said. With the prize money, NPS was marketed to the US. The site now boasts 200 brands and has attracted pro angler Brent Ehrler. Along the way the Spark Centre helped NPS get about $100,000 in grant money. “These guys (Spark Centre) make it hard to leave,” Mr. Miguel said. But the business hasn’t been without its challenges. NPS may be all about fish- ing but in order to build and maintain its online platform, it requires innovative tal- ent. Website developers are hard to come by in Durham Region, Mr. Miguel said. “We’ve had a rough road to get to where we are,” he said. Of the 10 employees at NPS, only two are from Durham Region -– Mr. Miguel and co-founder Mr. Lazarte. The rest commute from Toronto. “We had a really hard time finding a development team,” he said. Mr. Miguel said knowing what he knows now about the business, if he went back to university he would study to become a computer science software developer. He graduated in 2007 with a degree in com- merce from UOIT. “I couldn’t think of a better skill right now,” he said. It’s this type of talent that’s necessary to maintain and attract more innovative and technology-based businesses to Durham Region. Kathy Weiss, chairwoman of Spark Cen- tre’s board of directors and the economic development and tourism director at the Region of Durham, agreed. She said soft- ware developers are not only in short sup- ply in Durham Region but around the world. “There’s definitely not enough in our region,” she said. Competing with Durham Region’s Spark Centre in the quest for more software developers are its main competing innova- tion hubs, the MaRs Discovery District in Toronto, the Canadian Innovation Centre in Waterloo and Communitech in Kitchen- er. Spark Centre is the most eastern innova- tion hub in the GTA and also the newest. “We are definitely behind the eight-ball when it comes to Waterloo, Kitchener and Toronto (when it comes to software devel- opers),” Ms. Weiss said. The key to attracting and maintaining software developers in Durham is through UOIT and Durham College. Simply put, to meet the demand and build innovative and technology-based businesses in Durham Region there’s a need for more graduates. Ms. Weiss said the Region’s never really sat down to talk about it but “this needs to happen soon.” This isn’t news to Spark Centre CEO Den- nis Croft. He sees it as the Region’s No. 1 need to fostering an innovative sector. “We need hardcore software developers,” he said. “That kind of skillset is needed by all companies.” -- The third and final part of this series will look at what is being done at our post-secondary institutions to produce more technology-based graduates to foster the innovative cluster in Durham Region Jason Liebregts / Metroland OSHAWA -- Dan Miguel created nationalprostaff.com, a website that connects thou- sands of anglers with top brands, tournaments and outfitters. He works out of the Spark Centre in Oshawa. 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BLUMA APPEL THEATRE 27 FRONT STREET EAST TORONTO Durham Region holding Reuse Day April 16 DURHAM -- If you don’t want it, a local charity will take it. The Durham Region works department is holding another Reuse Day on Satur- day, April 16. The program is held to divert quality, reusable items from the waste stream. Items include clothing, textiles, furniture, appliances, cabinets, countertops and most reusable renovation materials. Items will be donated to Habitat for Humanity ReStores (in Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge) and other partners, including Canadian Diabetes Association or the Sal- vation Army Thrift Store. Only good-quality items, deemed to be suitable for reuse by charities, will be accepted. Garbage, household hazardous waste and unwanted electronics will not be accepted. Materials refused by chari- ties must be removed by residents or dis- posed of at one of the Region’s waste man- agement facilities, where a fee will apply. Items can be dropped off at the Region’s waste management centre at 4600 Gar- rard Rd., Whitby, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, including a list of acceptable items, visit www.durham.ca/ wasteevents or call 1-800-667-5671. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Agatha Christie classic from ACT AJAX -- Ajax Community Theatre actors Chelsea Jones and Craig Estrella rehearsed Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None at the Village Community Centre. The play runs April 21 to 30 at the St. Francis Centre., 78 Church St. S., Ajax. For tickets, visit ajaxcommunitytheatre.com, e-mail tickets@ajaxcommunitytheatre.com or call 289- 892-4132. Durham theft suspects busted in northern Ontario DURHAM -- Two men wanted for the theft of fishing gear in Durham Region have been arrested by cops in northern Ontario. Durham police released surveillance camera images of the suspects after the theft of $700 worth of fishing gear from a Whitby Canadian Tire outlet in February. An Ottawa police officer recognized the men as suspects in thefts in Ottawa and Smiths Falls, police said. The suspects were arrested March 3 in Sault Ste. Marie and found to be in pos- session of $17,000 worth of stolen prop- erty, police said. A report from Sault Ste. Marie police said the two were busted after trying to steal razor blades from a Walmart. That arrest led police to charge Mind- augas Kulisauskas, 24, and 39-year old Leonid Baliukevic, both of Lithuania, with one count each of theft under $5,000 and one count of possession of property obtained by crime. The men are not Canadian citizens and their charges have been forwarded to immigration officials, police said. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 12 AP LIVE WELL... STAY WELL... BE INSPIRED... at the 13TH ANNUAL 50+50+ SHOWSHOWLifestyleLifestyle Metroland Media presents: 2 FUN DAYS! 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The self-proclaimed deck god spoke to 350 Durham Region students on April 6 at a trade fair held by the Oshawa school about alternative job options. “There’s always going to be a need for things to be built,” explained Mr. Laf- rance. He described an upcoming trades cri- sis in Canada as older workers retire and fewer people go into the trades. He said that by 2020, the trades will have a defi- cit of one million people. “It’s going to cost you more to change your toilet, than it will be to hire a law- yer,” he said. Mr. Lafrance said a cause of the deficit is the reputation linked to the trades. “There’s a stigma attached to the trades that says anyone that works with their hands are lesser in the eyes of the culture and society.” He said this idea sprang up more than 200 years ago. “Before the Industrial Revolution, peo- ple who worked with their hands, like masons and carpenters, were just as prestigious as being a doctor or a law- yer.” But after the revolution, that changed. “People started relating working with your hands to someone stamping a licence plate or putting toothpaste caps on bottles.” This stigma hasn’t stopped high school students in Durham Region from want- ing to pursue a job in the trades. Parish, a Grade 12 student at Eastdale, hopes to be a crane operator after gradu- ation. “My family has always been in the trades,” he said. “I just like to work with my hands and I don’t like to be stuck behind a desk.” Mr. Lafrance says luckily for Parish, this stigma is changing as people realize the need for trade workers. “The market is flooded with people who are tech savvy, but they can’t hang a picture on a wall,” he said. Mr. Lafrance, who is also the owner of Paul Lafrance’s Designs, used his own success story to encourage students. He said he was never interested in school and found a number of odd jobs after he dropped out, but was never satisfied. One day, while working for a deck com- pany in Mississauga, he found his pas- sion, so he started his own exterior and interior design company to explore his creativity. Now that company has recently cele- brated 25 years and has been the focus of several TV shows, including Decked Out, Disaster Decks and Deck Wars. TV builder speaks to high schoolers about skilled trades Jason Liebregts / Metroland DURHAM -- Paul Lafrance of HGTV’s ‘Decked Out’ spoke to students at a Durham District School Board skilled trades fair for Grade 9 to 12 students at Eastdale Collegiate in Oshawa recently. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 15 P Sunday, April 17 th, 2016 10:00am – 2:30pm | Admission still $5.00 Pickering Recreational Center 1867 Valley Farm Rd. Pickering, ON L1V 3Y7 Info: George Miller 905-427-7297 | Email: show_inquiry@canadianbottlecollectors.com Toronto Bottle & Antique Show and Sale 23rd Annual Consumer Feature The Four Seasons Bottle Collectors Club’s an- nual show and sale is coming up on April 17 at the Pickering Recreation Centre. This is the largest show of its kind in Canada and the 23rdyeartheclubhasrunthispopularevent. Visitors will be treated to over 60 tables of everything from pop and milk bottles to stoneware and medicines to advertising and fruit jars,plus much more. Club members also put on displays of museum-quality items from their collec- tions. This is a great way to learn about this fascinating hobby. Admission is still $5 and attendees have a chance to win “show bucks” they can spend at the venue. If you have an old bottle and would like informa- tion about it,someone at the show will be able to assist. Theshowrunsfrom10a.m.to2:30p.m. on April 17 and is located at 1867 Valley Farm Road in Pickering. Parking is free and it is not too far from the Pickering Go Train. For more information, contact George Miller at 905-427-7297. Old bottles back in Pickering renspets.com DON’T MISS THIS! 1000’s ofProductson SALE! Whitby 980 Taunton Rd. E. 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They feed sole- ly on airborne insects and need great swarms of hatching midges to fuel their flight and survival. The small flocks of tree swallows reported in south Ajax a week ago most likely didn’t make it through this last long plunge in temperatures brought on by the polar vortex. Some years the ear- liest returning tree swallows get the best tree cavities and nest- ing boxes to raise their young. Some years, when nest boxes are cleaned out, their small feath- ered corpses are found huddled together, where they starved to death. April really is the cruelest month. I was touched by the concern Martha Sarkozy expressed for the many robins she was seeing in her neighbourhood in north Oshawa, “... on every driveway and lawn. You can’t drive a block without seeing at least ten,” she wrote in an e-mail. And when we went on to discuss how rob- ins might be handling the cold snap, with earthworms tucked deep underground, she wrote, “Should I buy berries??” Though squirrels would promptly devour any fruit she’d put out, I assured her robins might still find a few of last year’s buckthorn, viburnum berries and crabapples in creek valleys and yards. Plus these big bulky thrushes can live off their fat reserves for a while in stress- ful times -- a good reason most birds try to put on lots of fat before starting their long flights north in spring. Mary Millson of Courtice also contacted me about robins, her favourite birds, one of the best phone conversations I had all week. 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In addition to our unrestricted golfing memberships,we have added: Weekday Golf Memberships* Flex Intermediate Golf Memberships*(pay as you play) Corporate Golf Memberships* *Conditions and restrictions apply For more information please contact:Kyle Welsh, Membership Saleskwelsh@oshawagolf.comor 905.391.5953www.oshawagolf.com new membership opportunities Oshawa Golf & C urling C lub, 160 Alexandra St ., Oshawa ON L1G 2C4 Geared to Golf Performance Center ADVERTISING FEATURE When Jake Patte and Ryan Starr started the Geared to Golf program back in 2014, they had a clear vision of what they wanted it to become.What they didn’t see coming was how success-ful it was going to be in such a short period of time.“When we started this two years ago, there was no way that we could have imagined how quickly it would grow,” says Patte. “It’s cer-tainly an exciting time to be on the golf devel-opment side of the business, growing the game at the various levels of junior golf.”Geared to Golf is primarily based out of Lak-eridge Links Golf Club, where they have a 2000 square foot indoor training centre, as well as 36 holes of golf at the Lakeridge Links and Whispering Ridge golf courses located in Brooklin. They also use the Eldorado Golf Club in Brooklin for many of its grassroots programs. While the program encompasses everything from introducing kids as young as five to the game, right up to the more competi-tive side with kids who want to advance to the next level academically and competitively, the premise is still the same: it’s all about develop-ment.In a short time, Patte and Starr have witnessed first-hand how the programs have benefitted the kids who have registered.“It’s very rewarding for us as coaches to see them develop as golfers and as kids,” Patte said proudly. Patte, an Oshawa native who graduat-ed from the University of Akron in Ohio while on a golf scholarship, is able to share his expe-rience with golfers looking to follow a similar path to his.“To be an elite golfer, you have to have bal-ance,” he says of the demands put on kids seek-ing a scholarship. “If your nutrition or physical fitness isn’t good, or you have something going on emotionally, like poor grades in school, that’s going to affect you on the course. Prop- er training and preparation is vital for aspiring junior golfers.”“We try to teach our athletes about balance, that all the different areas in their lives must be in check, because that will either positively or negatively affect their game.”For the younger ones just starting out, it’s about having fun at the golf course. Patte, along with Geared to Golf coaches Brianna Cooper and Starr, incorporate a variety of games to assist in the learning process and engage young golfers. The trio shares a passion for introducing and exposing kids to the game of golf.“High fives are my favourite thing as a coach,” laughs Patte. “We stay as positive as we can, because ultimately if kids are enjoying golf they will want to keep learning and develop-ing in this amazing game that we, as coaches, love so much.”For more information on the Geared to Golf programs, visit www.gearedtogolf.com, or contact Jake Patte directly through email at jake@geartedtogolf.com, or by phone at 905-626-1658. BROOKLIN -- The Geared to Golf indoor training centre is located at the Lakeridge Links and Whispering Ridge golf courses in Brooklin. The 2000 square foot facility is utilized year-round. Submitted photo du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 20 AP 995 Myrtle Road We st, Ashburn|905.686.1121 |www.royalashburngolfclub.com THE ROYA LASHBURNgolf club Canada’sBest Golf Experience ROYAL ASHBURN GOLf AcAdemY PROGRAmS • Private, Group & Corporate Lessons Available • Video Swing Analysis Grass Tee Decks 25,000 sq’ Putting Green Short Game Practice Area For full details and pricing www.royalashburngolfclub.com Get Golf Ready Ladies Clinics Learn to Golf Half Day Golf Schools Sunday Family Days Junior Clinics & Camps DAVE CASTELLAN – ROYAL ASHBURN GOLF CLUB ROYAL ASHBURN OFFERS ADDED VALUE WITH GOLF PROGRAMS When it comes to golf,the adage that you are never too young to learn and never too old to change seems to be the driving force behind the array of programs offered at the Royal Ashburn Golf Club. Dave Castellan, who returns to the club for his second year as Director of Instruction, has put together a wide range of programs for the upcoming season that promises to appeal to everyone, regardless of age, gender or level of play. “Having come on board last year and being a new face,it was about getting established and trying to put together a few programs that I thought would be interesting and create a response to get some golfers involved,not only golf instruction, but training,”says Castellan. With that in mind,Castellan is building on the success of his initial year,and adding some new wrinkles as the game and teaching aides continue to evolve. Some of the programs offered at the club this year will include: Get Golf Ready –A four-week session beginning in late-April that will open with a dryland training component with a fitness expert that will touch on a wide range of topics including injury prevention and stretching.The other sessions will help with techniques and fundamentals to help get ready for the season. Learn to Play –A six-week program that returns from last year that helps provide individuals new to the game with an introduction.Eachsession isone hourinlength. Family Days –Starting in June,Sunday’s will be the target to celebrate dad, mom or both sharing some time on the course with the kids.Entertaining and fun, with some formal instruction, serve as the foundation for the program. Junior Camps –Register early,as the popular summer camps have sold out in the past. Etiquette,club utilization,hitting and situational play are just some of the topics covered. As well, at the back end of the driving range, a practice area with a couple of short holes will be used to help kids learn the game without being intimidated by the length and trouble that looms on the first tee of a regulation course. The Ladies Only program will be back again starting in May,and a number of specialty clinics will be held at various times throughout the year,givinggolfers the flexibilityofchoosing programs of interest on days and times that fit their schedule. As an added value,with some of the programs, a teaching manual and fitness manual will be provided to help golfers chart their course for the season.There are also nine and dine vouchers,as well as vouchers for the driving range included.Lessons willalsobevideotaped, with swing analysis offered. “When you look at the price, and what they are getting value-wise,it’s very good,”notes Castellan of the diversified packages that have been created. The Royal Ashburn Golf Club is located at 995 Myrtle Road in Ashburn, and boasts more than 50 years experience in hosting corporate and charity golf events. Five sets of tee blocks ranging in yardage from 4,896 to 7,100 makes the course appealing to any level of golfer. Following a round of golf,Butler’s Pub and Grill is a welcomed destination for a great meal and beverage in a relaxing atmosphere. Inadditiontogolf,the facilities at RoyalAshburn provide a preferred location for weddings and banquets. To learn moreabout RoyalAshburn,visit theclub’s website at www.royalashburngolfclub.com or call 905-686-1121. 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By Brad Kelly When golfers tee it up this year at Black Diamond Golf Club, they will only get a couple of holes into their round before recognizing the changes the course in Pontypool has under-gone.While the yardage remains the same, and a round of par is still 72, everything else will be different.“The golf course has undergone a complete re-route of the facility,” says general manager Shawn Morey, who is extremely excited for the unveiling.When Morey came on board at the course last April, there were a couple of specific areas that he identified as changes the team wanted to make to produce a better product and envi-ronment.~ “We addressed how to make the course more player-friendly, and we wondered how we could encompass the beauty of the back nine into the golf course earlier and more frequent-ly,” he says. “We looked at the opportunity of blending the front and back nine together, which is exactly what we did.”Holes one, two and 10 have remained in their regular rotation. After that, everything has completely changed.Traditionally, the front nine was a little more wide open, while the back nine required stra-tegic shot making. Now each nine will have a mixture of both. Much of the beauty of the course came in the valley on the back nine, says Morey, which golfers will get to much ear-lier in their round now.“It was a bit of a shame not to see it until you got down to the eleventh hole,” he adds. “You didn’t get a true picture of what the facility had to offer until you were two and a half hours into your game. Now, you’re into the heart of the course by the end of the third hole.”One of the hole changes that Morey particularly likes is that the par-5, ninth hole, will now serve as the finishing hole on the golf course, allowing patrons to sit on the patio of the Continued on page 23 Changes coming to Black Diamond ADVERTISING FEATURE du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 22 AP New Ownership Watson’s Glen is the brand new sister course to Copper Creek and Peninsula Lakes Golf Club. 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Salt trucks used during winter storms often spit salt out onto lawns, so don’t be surprised if you notice brown spots on your grass, especially in those areas closest to the road. Remove debris. A light raking can help remove any debris that accumulated over the winter. Such debris, which may include fallen branches and fallen leaves left behind from the nal days of fall, can prevent lawns from getting the sun and water they need to thrive. Let the grass grow. Mowing the lawn is a chore that’s reserved for spring, summer and maybe early fall, but it’s important that homeowners don’t jump the gun and mow too early after winter. A patient approach allows the grass to reestablish itself, so let it grow a little higher than you normally would before the rst cut. Revitalizing lawns in spring is a priority for many homeowners, who should always consult landscaping professionals if they feel uncertain about addressing any damage they discover during their post-winter lawn inspections. 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AGES 2 to 18ALL SKILL LEVELS Want to advertise in this weekly feature? Call your local Media Sales Consultant at 905-215-0424. Knock, Knock.It’s Spring!Knock, Knock.It’s Spring! Interested in running on this weekly feature? Call our Advertising Specialists, 905-215-0424 du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 24 AP GOLF CLUB 1-905-448-7848 • 1-705-932-4653 • 1-888-932-2005www.blackdiamondgolfclub.ca “Experience Something Spectacular” New 18 Hole Layout • Great Daily Green Fee Rates Stunning Membership Packages • Beautiful Weddings Banquets Offsite Conferences.Office Retreats du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 26 AP WH A T ’ S O N Ringing endorsement for Firehouse Subs OSHAWA -- From the outside it looks like any other restaurant in a strip mall -- Firehouse Subs is anything but ordinary. The first thing that greets you is a rous- ing Welcome to Firehouse! And from there the fast-casual restaurant offers a memorable dining experience. Once in the door you feel like you are in an authentic New York City fire hall. The walls are red brick with pictures and paraphernalia paying tribute to the firefighters who started the restaurant. Chris and Robin Sorenson opened their first Firehouse Sub 22 years ago and in October 2015 launched in Canada with the Oshawa shop. It is an order-at-the-counter operation that creates each sub to specifications and offers both take-out and dining-in options. Once at the counter, you have a choice of amazing-looking subs and on the day I visited I had a hand as Robin was help- ing with orders. There’s nothing like being served by a real firefighter (even if he’s retired) and he recommended his favourite -- the signature hook and lad- der. No wonder it is the go-to sub for first timers as it is delicious. It has smoked turkey breast, Virginia honey ham and melted Monterey Jack, served ‘Fully Involved’. What does ‘Fully Involved’ mean? It is loaded with mayo, deli mus- tard, lettuce, tomato, onion and a kosher dill pickle on the side. Don’t expect fries with these sandwiches, as simplicity rules the day. Granted, be sure to head on down to the end of the counter to either take a seat or better yet, try one of the fantastic sauces for your sub. I suggest the trade- mark Firehouse Sub sauce, which I did and liked it so much I took a bottle home with me. For the younger crowd, there is a kids’ meal that comes with a treat, a fireboat -- who doesn’t love their own fireboat? Price Range: Most meals around $12 Licensed: No Telephone, web: 905-728-3473, www. firehousesubs.ca Address: 224 Ritson Rd. N. (Costco plaza), Oshawa Hours: Sunday to Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Supplied photo DURHAM -- Betty says Firehouse is anything but sub-par. Six things to do this weekend DURHAM -- Once again, there’s lots of variety on the weekend list.1In Oshawa, the third annual Dur- ham Business Expo 2016, by Taste of Durham Mini Mall, is April 16 and 17 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Midtown Mall, 200 John St. W. It’s for businesses, entrepreneurs and non-profits engag- ing in fundraising or information cam- paigns. E-mail info@tasteofdurham.ca or call 289-274-2242 for information. 2Spring is taking its time getting here, but warm up at the Pickering Swim Club Rainbow Classic Swim Meet, April 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Watch the swimmers compete at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. S., Pickering. Admis- sion is free.3Operation Scugog hosts a spring/ summer used kids’ clothing and toy sale on April 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Scugog Community Centre, 1655 Reach St., Port Perry. Shop for gently used, brand-name items such as shoes, DVDs, books, games, bicycles, outdoor play equipment, maternity clothing and more. A cash-only event. Priority shopping for $5 from 8 to 9 a.m. kids- clothingandtoysale.com, e-mail opera- tionscugogclothingsale@gmail.com.4Words and more are on the plate at the Gala on the Greens fundraiser, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Royal Ashburn Golf Club, 995 Myrtle Rd. W., Whitby. Hosted by the G-Moms of Port Perry, the guest speaker is Toronto Star journalist Catherine Por- ter, who will discuss Haiti and issues of development since the 2010 earth- quake. The event begins with a market- place featuring a silent auction. Lunch is at noon. Tickets are $75. E- mail Marg at webertmarg@gmail.com.5Sample some chili and then sample some more at the Whitby Chili Cook- off. It’s on April 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Whitby Legion, 117 Byron St. S. Eight competitors are taking part and for $10 you can enjoy unlimited samples, make your pick for the best on your People’s Choice ballot and help support 1st Whitby Scouting. Check out www.whitbychilicookoff.ca to learn more.6Shop and enjoy baked goods at the Spring Fling, hosted by Pickering Vil- lage United Church, 300 Church St. N., Ajax, on April 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Look for vintage jewelry, quilts, wall hangings, table coverings and more. Admission is free. See more events at www. durhamregion.com-events Artists’ studio tour in Pickering Durham West Art Centre event April 23, 24 DURHAM -- Twenty-four artists are set to dazzle visitors. The Durham West Art Centre’s annual Spring Studio Tour runs April 23 and 24 in Pickering and Uxbridge. “This free, self-guided tour allows visi- tors to speak to emerging to senior artists working in a variety of media, includ- ing photography, stained glass, pottery, painting, sculpture and jewelry,” states a press release. “Not only do visitors get the unique opportunity to engage with working artists and invited guests in their studio spaces to discuss techniques and processes, many of the artists will have their presented works available for purchase, adding to the idea of the event as a virtual treasure hunt.” The participating artists include Amanda Brittin, Debbie Dell, Ed Keith, Clay James, Kim Lowes, Gordon Reidt, Heather Salzman, Colin Whitehead, Hanneke Koonstra and Lis Simpson. Visit dwac.ca to learn more about the artists and where to find them on the tour, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Metroland file photo PICKERING -- Stone sculptor Gordon Reidt is one of 24 artists featured on the Durham West Arts Centre’s annual Spring Studio Tour. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 27 AP REUSEDAYS.Passiton. Saturday, April 16 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Waste Management Centre 4600 Garrard Rd., Whitby If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact the number above. Acceptable i t e m s : Held in partnership with: durham.ca/wasteevents 1-800-667-5671 •Clothing,shoes and accessories •Home decor, bedding and linens •Worn out textiles and scraps of fabric •Hard furniture •Light fixtures •Good quality renovation material •Sporting goods •and much more.Check our website durham.ca/wasteevents for full event details. WHAT’S ON What is an artist? asks Station Gallery CEO as our Culture Corner column debuts DURHAM -- Welcome to Culture Corner, a new weekly column that celebrates the vibrant cultural community we have here in Durham Region. This is the first in a series of pieces fea- turing contributions from arts and cul- ture supporters, collaborators and con- nectors. On the first day in my new role as CEO of Station Gallery, I had an interest- ing conversation with the curator, Olex Wlasenko. We engaged in a friendly and spirited debate about what art is. Per- haps I am naive, but I believe that every- one is an artist -- or has the potential to be an artist -- in their own special way. We discussed it further and both deter- mined that although not everyone has training in fine art, everyone has the potential to be an artist and the potential to create something. I believe that deep inside each of us, we all have art waiting to be expressed. Whether it’s visual art, dance, music, or the written word -- we each have a story to tell. How can you use your creative gifts to make a difference in the world? If you’re not sure, why not explore different possi- bilities? Try something new that excites you. Make time to create your unique art. If you’re up for a challenge, re-invent your life to include what inspires you. Having recently re-imagined my career, I now have the opportunity to focus my energy on what I am truly passionate about: art, artists, creativity and com- munity building. The decision to exe- cute this transition was not an easy one. It forced me to take a look at my life and reconnect with my own personal values and what truly mattered to me. One of the best parts of my new job is that I have started taking some of the outstanding art courses offered at Sta- tion Gallery. I’ll admit that it feels scary to try something new, but I’m sure glad I did. I was amazed by the beautiful cre- ations that we made with our own hands and I am thirsty for more! You’ve probably heard this quote by Pablo Picasso, “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” Too often we get caught up in the daily grind and neglect to engage our creative side. But if you’re willing to explore and try something new, you might just discover your inner artist. What do you think? Can we all be art- ists in our own way? Let me know on Twitter @kerrikingdurham. Kerri King is the chief executive officer at Station Gallery in Whitby. Kerri King Guest columnist Scugog’s Riki Knox, Crystal Shawanda play Whitby WHITBY -- A Durham native joins a Boots and Hearts Music Festival alum- nus for a country music concert in Whitby. Riki Knox, who was born in Oshawa and lives in Scugog, is Crystal Shawanda’s special guest at LIVEact on April 17. Knox last year released her debut album, That’s Country Y’all, and was nominated for the Country Music Asso- ciation of Ontario’s Rising Star Award. Shawanda, who hails from Manitoulin Island, played the first Boots and Hearts Music Festival in 2012. Her first single, You Can Let Go, was released in Cana- da in 2008. It rocketed up the Canadian Country Singles Chart, reaching the top 10. The show is at 7 p.m. (doors 6 p.m.). Also coming to LIVEact are Reckless, a tribute to Bryan Adams, on April 15, and Orangeman, billed as “the ultimate party band,” on April 23. LIVEact is at 104 Consumers Dr. For tickets, visit the box office, go to www. liveact.ca or call 905-668-2229. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 28 P Taco Time Celebrates Their 5thAnniversary! February marked Taco Times 5th anniversary. Franchisees Sanjay and Trusha wanted to thank their loyal customers for their patronage over the past five years. Taco Time originated in western Canada and Sanjay and Trusha has brought the delicious tacos, burritos and other great Mexican dishes to the east. They have daily specials! Come in and see what they have to offer. Advertising Feature Above Sanjay and Trusha, Taco Time located at 1995 Salem Road North, inAjax in the Metro Plaza 1-888-880-6813 www.RAHdurhamwest.com Hospital Discharge Ensure your transition from hospital to home is smooth and comfortable A trip to the hospital can be an intimidating event for seniors and their families.You are completely focused on their medical treatment and as a result, you might not give as much thought to what happens when your loved one leaves the hospital.To help you, we have prepared information of this very important topic. For All Your Home Care Options, Call Us Today! YourHealth.YourHome.YourChoice. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PICKERING Meetings Monday, april 18 Pickering Toastmasters weekly meet- ings 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, one The Espla- nade, Pickering. Pickering Powerhouse Toastmasters will hold weekly meetings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pickering Central Library in the audito- rium. Learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills. Guests are always wel- come. Visit http://6809.toastmastersclubs. org for more info. Free WEdnEsday, april 20 Women empowering Women 6 p.m. 10 p.m. sabina's previously known as the Courtyard, 1755 Pickering Parkway, Unit 20,, Pickering. WEWednesdays. Mission is to assist women to build business brands. This is an open forum for women. Guest speaker. Meets the third Wednesday of month in Pickering. Visit www.wewednesdays.com for more details. $25 overeaTers anonymous meeting 8 p.m. 9 p.m. dunbarton Fairport United Church, 1066 dunbarton Road, Pickering. are you having trouble with food? Is your eating out of control? Join the group every Wednesday night. Call Brenda at 289-689- 0791 or Kim at 905-492-3011 for more infor- mation. Free Things To Do saTURday, april 16 alTona Forest Frogs - guided Hike 10 a.m. 12 p.m. altona Forest, altona Forest Entry and Park- ing, 1883 altona Rd, Pickering. Learn more about the frogs of the forest. Their emergence in spring depends on the weather and especially temperatures, so we may hear wood frogs, grey tree frogs, ameri- can toads, green frogs or even spring peep- ers. This guided hikes is rain or shine: dress for the weather with appropriate footwear. Presented by the altona Forest stewardship Committee. Registration is required - www. trcastewardshipevents.ca. Free saTURday, aPRIL 23 equesTrian summer camp expo 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Belle Wood Equestrian Centre, 2745 6th Concession Road, Pickering. second annual summer camp expo. Meet the instructors, coaches and ponies for summer Camp 2016. Jumping castle, pan- cakes, Easter egg hunt for prizes and much more. Proceeds to be donated to the Rouge Valley Health system Foundation to benefit the ajax and Pickering hospital. Free Teens WEdnEsday, april 20 FooTPrinTs 4 autism teen and youth program 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Pickering Central Library, one The Espla- nade, Pickering. social program for teens and youth on the autism spectrum. Peers (14-21 years) chat, play games, listen to music and have fun in a social gathering, fostering inclusion, acceptance and friendship. space is limited. Register for free. E-mail: melissa@footprint- s4autism.org. Free www.footprints4autism. org Whats On sUnday, aPRIL 24 ajax-Pickering stamp and coin show 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering. Coin and stamp enthusiasts of ajax and Pickering are invited out to the annual coin and stamp show. Free 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 N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 29 AP SP O R T S Protein: How much is enough? There is probably no other nutrient that gets as much attention with athletes as protein, owing to its role in muscle growth and repair. While critical in building muscle mass, more protein is not always better. Eating large amounts of protein generally does not equate with a toned body. When determining protein requirements for athletes, it’s important to look at the overall diet. About 10 to 20 per cent of an athlete’s total calories should come from protein, with the remaining calo- ries coming from carbohydrates and fat. Protein requirements can also be determined based on body weight; for power athletes (strength or speed), aim for 1.2 to 1.7 grams/kilogram a day. Endurance athletes should aim for 1.2 to 1.4 grams/kilogram a day. That means a 70kg hockey player should aim for 185- 260 grams of protein/day. Timing protein intake is also key to muscle synthesis. Research shows there is a small spike in muscle synthesis with 20-25g of protein. Eating protein in excess of this amount offers no ben- efit. Spreading protein across the day by including it in meals and snacks will pro- duce multiple spikes in muscle protein synthesis. Eating protein in the hour fol- lowing exercise can help to prolong the protein synthesis response to exercise, helping to promote muscle gains and minimize muscle breakdown. Protein is found in foods such as red meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, nuts, tofu and legumes. A 100g serving of meat or chicken provides 25-30gm of protein. Supplemental protein intake is unnec- essary for most athletes as long as they consume a diet including protein, whole grains and small amounts of fat. Includ- ing protein-rich foods at each meal and snack will allow for an even distribution of protein, over the day and improve muscle protein synthesis. Protein supplements tend to provide very large amounts of protein and few other nutrients. Healthy alternatives to protein supplements include home- made fruit smoothies, fruit and Greek yogurt, a sandwich with meat and cheese or nuts and fruit. If you are unsure how much protein you need, talk to a registered dietitian. You can find a dietitian in your area at dietitians.ca. Andrea Miller is a consulting registered dietitian who emphasizes that healthy eating should be good, nourishing and delicious. Contact her at 905-233-2437, e-mail andream@live.ca Andrea Miller Guest columnist Photos by Peter Redman A really big show PICKERING -- Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, above, ice dance silver medallists from the 2016 Canadian championships, were the special guests at the Pickering Skating Club show, Let The Games Begin. The event at the Pickering Recreation Complex attracted about 100 club members of all ages and skill levels, as shown at right and below. During the show, Linda Donnelly was honoured for 40 years of ser- vice to the club, and was presented a plaque by Pickering mayor Dave Ryan. The club has established a new annual award in Donnelly’s name to recognize a STARSkater who has dem- onstrated excellence and exemplifies athleti- cism, leadership and sportsmanship. 14-year-old Elizabeth Archbold excels in U17 division of track nationals MILTON — Elizabeth ‘Ema’ Archbold may be the smallest rider in her age group on the velodrome, but despite her stature she came up big at the Cycling Canada U17/U19 Track National Championships April 1-3, winning five medals. Archbold, a 14-year-old Pickering resi- dent, was competing in the under-17 divi- sion against other female athletes from across Canada who travelled to the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton for three days of intense racing on the 250-metre banked wooden track where the 2015 Pan Am Games were held. She won gold in the 3000m team pursuit as part of the Ontario team, as well as an indi- vidual gold in the elimination race, where she used her tactical race acumen to strategi- cally ‘pick off’ competitors one by one until she was the last rider remaining. On top of the two golds, Archbold won sil- ver in the points race, and bronze in the team sprint and the scratch race. She prepared for nationals by training under the tutelage of, among others, Steve Bauer, the former Olympian and current coach at the Milton Mattamy Cycling Cen- tre. In addition to twice-weekly sessions on the track, she also spent multiple hours in her basement working on leg speed and leg strength, as well as recovery to prepare her for the high-level racing. The successful national championships came after she surprised many with two more provincial championship titles on the track in March, where her win in the match sprint was very unexpected due to her being so much smaller and younger than the other sprinters. She also claimed the provincial points race title. Archbold, who races for the Madonna Wheelers-La Bicicletta cycling team out of Scarborough-Pickering, will now start to train and race outdoors for the next several months, before ramping it up again to return to the U17 nationals next year. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 30 AP SPORTS Pickering rider cycles way to five national medals Submitted photo MILTON -- Elizabeth Archbold of Pickering won five medals at the Cycling Canada U17/U19 Track National Championships April 1-3. She is shown here leading the pack at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre. uReport What is uReport? uReport enables our readers to submit photographs and videos from local events, written reports on things hap- pening around Durham Region, let- ters to the editor and event listings. Submissions, made through dur- hamregion.com, are reviewed by an editor before being published on our website. Select submissions will appear in the newspaper. Dickson’s Printing wraps up top spot in Ajax Men’s Basketball AJAX — The Ajax Men’s Basketball reg- ular season came to an end last week with Dickson’s Printing finishing in first place. Dickson’s capped off a great year with a closely contested victory over second-place ESN Packaging, 58-53. Once again Dickson’s was led by big man Trevor Bennett with 18 points. Nick Mikos and Jose Rivas added 14 and 10 respective- ly. ESN’s Calvin Smith kept the game within reach by tallying a game-high 24 and Roger Young scored an even dozen. Both Dickson’s and ESN earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs. In a preview of the playoffs, third-place The Right Step solidly defeated a short- staffed Logical Technical Solutions 51-28. Claude Whitfield, with 21 points, and Eric Ellis, with 15, were solid for the winners. Neil Biggart had six for Logical. In the night’s final game, North Alliance Press was impressive with a 65-31 drubbing of the Top Shelf. Point guard John Beyaz led the way, scor- ing a season-high 20 points, and Sherwin James had 16. Gregg McGuire was the lone bright spot for the Shelf with seven points. Two Pickering players scooped up in OHL draft Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com PORT PERRY — It may not have been a desired destination for some of the top pros- pects, but Port Perry’s Ty Dellandrea is eager to take his hockey dream to the next level with the Flint Firebirds. Dellandrea was chosen fifth overall by the beleaguered Ontario Hockey League club in the 2016 draft Saturday, April 9, the highest a Durham Region player has been selected in 11 years, and one of 19 locals chosen this year. The selection came just three days after the OHL had suspended Flint owner Rolf Nilsen for five years, fined him $250,000 and stripped the club of another high draft pick, third overall, for violating an agreement made following a coaching controversy ear- lier in the season. But, while rumours suggested some of the top prospects indicated they would not play for Flint, Dellandrea said he was ecstatic to be drafted and thrilled to go anywhere. “I was very happy,” he said. “Even though there were some things that happened in the past year, there are lots of changes in place and overall I’m just looking forward to the future.” Dellandrea is coming off a season of vast improvement in which he scored at a goal- a-game pace, putting up 36-21-57 numbers in 36 games with the Central Ontario Wolves minor midget AAA team. Quinn Yule of Uxbridge, a teammate of Dellandrea’s with the Wolves, was selected in the fifth round by Ottawa. Seven of the other 17 Durham Region play- ers selected in the draft are from Clarington, although the highest two of those did not play for the Toros minor midget team. Bowmanville defenceman Declan Chisholm and Enniskillen forward Cam- eron Hillis both went in the second round, Chisholm from the Don Mills Flyers to the Peterborough Petes, and Hillis from the York- Simcoe Express to the Guelph Storm. Mason Snell (3rd round, North Bay), Liam Robertson (3rd round, London), Mitchell Doyle (5th round, Guelph), Riley McCutch- eon (10th round, Ottawa) and Riley Girard (15th round, Niagara) all played in Claring- ton. Six Whitby Wildcats players were selected: Christian Clark (7th round, London), Jacob Roach (8th round, Sudbury), Chad Yetman (10th round, Erie), Mateo Nicastro (12th round, Barrie), Sean Blimkie (14th round, Hamilton) and James Waldron (15th round, Hamilton). Two players each from Oshawa and Pickering were also drafted, including Oshawa minor midget goalie Tyler Master- nak in the 11th round to Saginaw. Pickering’s Ryan Mahabir of Toronto Jr. Canadiens went in the 12th round to Sud- bury, Pickering’s Connor Gillanders of Markham Waxers in the 14th round to North Bay and Oshawa’s Luke St. John of the York- Simcoe Express in the 15th round to Peter- borough. Dellandrea is the highest Durham Region player selected in the draft since Burketon’s Luke Pither went fourth overall to Kingston in 2005. Submitted photo uReport Reader-submitted Ryan Mahabir du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m N e w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 32 AP Health Care Careers with a dierence Aon Inc. oers competitive compensation packages, professional development opportunities and a high standard of care in customer-service. With operations in both Canada and the U.S. and a 45-year tradition of quality and customer service, AON is the region’s largest privately owned employer. Supervisor - Dining Services / Head Chef Reporting to the Director and working closely with the management team your primary focus will be to provide our residents with a high quality and delicious culinary experience. You will be responsible for overseeing all food preparation, catering and services including stang and supervision, menu planning and cost management. This is a combination cook & supervisor position. Requirements • Culinary or Nutrition Management Diploma or Red Seal Chef designation preferred • Supervisory experience required along with composure, sound judgement and the ability to lead a team • Experience in volume food cooking and preparation • Familiarity with therapeutic diets & nutritional guidelines for seniors • Excellent communication, administrative and interpersonal skills required • Occasional weekend hours for catering or special events when needed Email: hrpa@aoninc.com Website: www.aoninc.com AON Inc. is committed to meet the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner and to comply with AODA and all of its standards. The Gardens of Peterborough the largest and most respected retirement residences in the Kawarthas is committed to providing the highest standards of service to seniors and other adults with special needs. CANTERBURY Retirement Residence Pickering Honda is looking to grow our Team to assist our guests! We are in need of team-oriented individuals to be a part of our change. We have been proudly served the Durham and GTA for almost 30 years! NEW CAR SALES CONSULTANT Must be OMVIC Certified, have strong Customer Service skills, able to multi-task, be a team player, able to work in a fast paced environment and have a clean driving record. SERVICE CONSULTANT Must have good Customer Service and Sales experience with 2-3 years experience, must be 18 years or older, have a stable work history, a valid driver's license and clean driving record. LOT ATTENDANT Must have excellent interpersoanl, communication (verbal & written English), organization skills, a team player, have a valid Ontario driver's license, clean abstract and able to drive manual transmission. If interested please email your resume stating position applying for to: employment@pickeringhonda.com or fax to: 905.831.0809 *Only top candidates will be contacted for an interview* Securitas Canada Limited, Global Enterprise Solutions Division is currently hiring part-time Security Guards at our Oshawa automotive plant location. Starting wage $15.00 per hour. Uniforms are supplied and training is provided. Must possess the following: l Valid First-Aid / CPR Level "A" or higher certification. l Valid Ontario security guard licence. l Valid Ontario driver's licence, level G2 or higher. l Minimum high-school diploma, a college education in associated field is preferred. l Must be fluent in English, both written and oral. l Must be able to follow company and client policies and procedures. l Must be able to work shift work and be able to work in a unionized environment. 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We have an immediate opening for aLICENSED TECHNICAN who is looking for a potential six gure income. Extremely busy shop, Toyota or Lexus experience preferred. HVAC Residential Service Technician We are a well-established, family run, HVAC Company servicing residential customers in the Durham Region for well over 65 years. We are currently seeking HVAC technicians to join our team and help grow our business. Technicians will be responsible for performing service and maintenance on a wide variety of residential HVAC equipment including (but not limited to) central A/C units, gas furnaces, gas fireplaces, gas & electric hot water tanks and tankless water heaters. The position requires an outgoing, customer service focused technician with the following: • Gas Fitter 2 License • 313A or 313D • 3+ years' experience (preferred) • Valid Class G driver's license • Own personal hand tools • Criminal Background Check • Excellent Customer service We pay competitive wages and benefits with an income potential limited only by your own ambition. Be a part of our winning team and experience a secure, positive and supportive work environment. Please respond with your resume and cover letterkirk@rodmanheating.com CUSTOMER SERVICE REP Full time customer service rep, afternoon shift, required for Pickering office. Send resume to: baylyhr@gmail.com Optometric Assistant/Front Desk High-energy individual for patient reception, front desk duties, and duties unique to a busy eye doctor practice. Excellent phone and interpersonal communication skills a must. Strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment desired. If you have great customer service skills, computer competency and a desire to serve patients, we have the workplace for you. Some evenings and Saturdays mandatory. Non-smoker. Willing to train the right person. Email cover letter & resume att: Clare Dobbsinfo@whitbyeyecare.caPrefer resume and cover letter in person to: 25 Thickson Rd North Whitby Careers GeneralHelp Office Help Careers GeneralHelp Office Help Careers Skilled &Technical Help Hospital/Medical/Dental Careers Skilled &Te chnical Help Hospital/Medical/Dental Careers GeneralHelp Drivers AZ & DZ DRIVERSrequired with minimum 3 years experience on tri-axle dump trucks. Clean abstract required. Benefits available. Please fax resume & abstract: 905-665-3200 or call 416-989-4003 GeneralHelp EXPERIENCEDSUPERINTENDENTCOUPLEPosition open immediately for superintendent couple in Oshawa. MUST have knowledge of maintenance repairs and renovations. MUST have own tools. 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SPRING IS REALLY HERE! It's time to get out and explore our Spring Fling Market on Sat. Apr. 16th from 11:00-3:00 pm at Pickering Village United Church (300 Church St North). There are unique home made items for everyone from quilts for babies and adults/wall hangings, jewellery- great gift ideas for Mother's Day - infinity scarves/funkie aprons and other home decor. Of course, our famous home baking section will be stacked with lots of delicious goodies. Take a break while you're shopping and enjoy a hot lunch ($10.00). This date is now added to your calendar - right? See you soon. Apartments & Flats For RentA CarsC Apartments & Flats For RentA CarsC TendersT Articlesfor SaleA TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLIANCES. Variety of dented fridge's, stoves and laundry available. Also brand new appli- ances, GE dyers $469 and GE washers, $599. Many other new items available. Free local delivery. Call us today, Stephenson's Applianc- es, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. 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Please call or text Dave at 289-314-7324 KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling contents from a Bowmanville home & others atKellett Sale Barn 13200 Old Scugog Rd.(1/2 mile south of Blackstock) TUES., APRIL 19 New time: 5:30 pm View: Mon., Apr. 18th 1pm - 5pm No Buyer's Premium• 12' aluminum bat (as-is) • McLaughlin name plate • Antique lawn bowling balls • Antique stereo scope • Tin doll house • Doll furniture • New jewellery • New work clothes 705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447 AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellettwww.kellettauctions.com POLISH FOOD Sale and Fundraiser We will be selling: Pierogies, Cabbage Rolls, Shish-kebobs, Sauerkraut and Polish Sausage Saturday April 23, 2016 10:00am-2:30pm St. Hedwig's Parish Hall 411 Olive Ave., Oshawa Mother’s Day In-Memoriams Publishing Thursday May 5th • Deadline is Tuesday May 3rd Ajax Pickering News Advertiser 905-683-0707 Doug Ridley Sept 14, 1934 - April 17, 2014 In loving memory of a husband, father, grandfather, great & great great grandfather Although we smile and make no fuss, No one misses him more than us; And when old times we oft recall, That's when we miss him most of all. Wife Dianne, Children - Wayne (Sandy), Beth (Jim), Heather (Rob), Keith (Tracy), Craig (Sandra) and all his grandchildren SincereThanks Perhaps you sent a lovely card, Or sat quietly in a chair, Perhaps you sent a funeral spray, If so - we saw it there. Perhaps you donated in memory of Don, Or performed a kindly deed. Perhaps you sent some delicious food To sustain us in our need. Perhaps you spoke the kindest words That any friends could say, Perhaps you couldn't be there at all But just thought of us that day. As we express our special thanks to you, We want to say as well, Your kindness means much more to us Than any words alone can tell. From Valerie and the familyOf the late Don Ross PINKNEY, Patricia - - Our dear mother, Patricia Aurea Pinkney (Larock) passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Douglas Rice Pinkney (April 2015). Together they enjoyed over 65 years of marriage. Her fi ve children, Wendy (late Andy), Bob (Cathy), Patsy (Carson), Judy (Noel) and Nancy (Chris), will miss her love, guidance and remarkable sense of humour. She was a proud Nanny to Mark (Ayesha), David (Karli), Dan (Leanne), Alexa, James, Michael, Sean, late Patrick, Eric (Steph), Greg (Julie), Craig (Sasha), Kate, Brian, Jill and Scott. Her great-grandchildren, Cameron, Kaitlyn and Keira brought great joy to her life. Mom had a positive attitude that was an inspiration to all of us, and even as her health declined, her favourite expression was "I'm fi ne". A truly great lady, we will miss her terribly, but she is with our Dad and we can hear her say "We're fi ne". Visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 905-428-8488) on Sunday, April 17 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated from ST. ISAAC JOGUES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (1148 Finch Ave., Pickering) on Monday, April 18 at 11:00 am. 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