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A group called Concerned Ontario Doc- tors (COD) organized the rally and stated in their press release that the Liberal gov- ernment’s “policies and funding cuts have forced physicians to adopt ongoing cost- saving measures” which “inevitably leads to longer wait-times and less access to care for thousands of patients across Ontario.” More than 1,000 doctors and patients attended this rally that had been in the works for months, with doctors from dif- ferent corners of Ontario busing to Toronto to partake in the event. A number of doc- tors attended the rally from the Durham Region, including physician Dr. Karen Dockrill. Dr. Dockrill said that she feels the gov- ernment health care services are no longer adequate. “The government seems to be hiding the fact that we can’t provide these services in a reasonable time and blaming physicians and other health care providers without identifying that for the government to pro- vide good comprehensive health care they need to identify what the priorities are to publicly fund for every person,” said Dr. Dockrill. Dr. Kulvinder Gill, the primary lead of Saturday’s Queen’s Park rally and co-lead- er of Concerned Ontario Doctors, said it was the first time in history both doctors and patients marched down the streets of Toronto. Doctors have not rallied at Queen’s Park since 1986. “The rally was an amazing event to bring health care concerns to the forefront,” said Dr. Gill. She also notes the public was extremely supportive. On April 22, Health Minister Eric Hoskins spoke out on the issue prior to the COD’s impending rally. Several media outlets reported that Hoskins announced more than 500 doctors in Ontario billed the Province more than $1 million each last year. He added the Province spends $11 billion yearly on physician compensation, which ends up higher as there is no cap on doctors’ billings. For more information on the issues taken up during the rally, visit www.carenotcuts. ca. Doctors from Durham rally against health-care cuts Submitted photo TORONTO -- More than 1,000 doctors and supporters from across Ontario gathered at Queen’s Park to protest health cuts. 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 • Ap r i l 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 3 APinside April 28, 2016 Pressrun 54,400 / 36 pages editorial Page / 6 What’s On / 21 Calendar of events / 25 sports / 27 Classified / 31 905-215-0442 durhamregion.com The latest news from across durham Region, Ontario, Canada and the world all day, every day. search ‘newsdurham’ on your favourite social media channel. YOuR CARRieR Collection weeks are every third week. Please greet your newspaper carrier with a smile and an optional payment for their service. 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 submissions, made through dur- hamregion.com, are reviewed by an editor before being published on our website. select submissions will appear in the newspaper. Metrolinx report on school travel trends shows big jump in car trips Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham kids are slightly more likely to walk or cycle than their counterparts in the GTA, but the number of school trips via the car has jumped dramatically in the past 25 years. In April, Metrolinx released a report on school travel trends in the GTA including Durham Region. In 1986, just eight per cent of school trips for elementary-aged students were via the car, but that number rose to 24 per cent by 2011. For high school-aged students the number jumped from 17 per cent to 31 per cent in that same 25-year period. School busing rates for elementary students in that period remained relatively steady, but high school students saw a roughly 10 point drop in busing rates with the difference made up by car trips. The numbers show kids are most likely to be driven to school during the morning rush. For elementary students, walking rates in the morning fell from 55 per cent in 1986 to 38 per cent in 2011 and cycling rates dropped as well. High school students had the lowest walk- ing rates, with 30 per cent walking to school in the morning in 2011 with 38.4 per going to school by car in Durham. Diana Assenza is the principal of St. Mar- guerite d’Youville in Whitby where the school is trying to encourage any form of active transportation including walking, cycling and taking the scooter to school. “In our school we do have a program, we started kind of small with Walk to School Wednesday, just trying to encourage children in our neighbourhood to walk to school,” she said. In a school of 300, more than half the stu- dents live outside the 1.6 kilometre walking zone and are bused, but on Walk to School Wednesdays the number of kids who walk goes up to 65. Ms. Assenza and teacher Loriann Hottot say kids who are eight or nine years old can generally handle walking to school in pairs. They encourage a buddy system. “It has to go according to the parent com- fort level, if the parent has engaged the child in a conversation about personal safety,” said Ms. Hottot. As an EcoSchool, Ms. Hottot makes the connection for students between active transportation and taking care of the envi- ronment and reducing their carbon foot- print. Oshawa resident Joe Arruda is a local cycling advocate. He believes there are a number of reasons Durham parents are opting to drive their kids to school. “I think it’s one, unsafe roads where the parents don’t feel it’s safe for kids to walk or to cycle, but also it’s a culture of dependency on the car,” he said. Mr. Arruda said there’s also a culture of rushed time, where parents are sprinting to get their kids to schedule activities like hock- ey after school. “They think by signing up Jimmy and Mary for hockey and soccer, you’re keeping them healthy and active, but you’re undoing it by driving them to school,” he says, adding that kids who get into the habit of walking and biking when they’re young will carry that on. “I think if they figure out they can do it now when they’re younger, then their dependen- cy on the car as they grow older won’t be as much.” Fewer Durham kids walking to school than 25 years ago: report Justin Greaves / Metroland WHITBY -- Giancarlo Taitt, 8, and Mateo Taitt, 10, were picked up by their mother from St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic School. A recent SmartCommute report on school travel trends shows kids are less likely to walk to school now than 30 years ago. 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Members of the hospital’s executive, along with a doctor and community activist want Rouge Valley to remain in it’s current forma- tion, while another activist and doctor want it broken up and a new Durham-only corpo- ration created. In December, a panel appointed by the provincial government released a report calling for Rouge Valley to be broken up and the Ajax hospital merging with Lakeridge Health. Centenary hospital would merge with other Scarborough hospitals. Rouge Valley oversees both hospitals. The ministry of health hasn’t made a decision on the pan- el’s recommendation. Rouge Valley CEO Andree Robichaud pro- vided an update to council on the issue, saying the corporation is “supportive of the report, except for recommendation number one,” which is breaking up Rouge Valley. The Scarborough/West Durham Panel report found 59 per cent of west Durham (Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa and Uxbridge) residents visited hospitals in west Durham -- 39 per cent to Lakeridge Oshawa, 20 per cent to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital, one per cent to Markham-Stouffville Uxbridge. Fred Clifford, the chairman of the Rouge Valley board of directors, said the panel erred when it analysed the data. “The conclusions drawn from the data is flawed. We commissioned an independent study using the ministry information,” he said, adding postal codes for patients were used to determine where a patient lived. The Rouge Valley independent study found 46 per cent of Ajax residents “access care just down the street” at the Rouge Val- ley hospital, while only 5.4 per cent go to Lakeridge, he said. “People access care facing west, not east,” Mr. Clifford said. “We think, as a board, it’s inappropriate to separate Rouge Valley. It will harm care.” Mayor Steve Parish said, “The percep- tion is services that should be in this rapid- ly growing community are going into Scar- borough. This report solves a Scarborough problem on the backs of Durham Region residents.” Dr. Joseph Ricci, the medical director of the Regional Cardiac Care Program, said, “Our community uses the Rouge Valley Health System. They could go to Lakeridge or into Toronto, but they use the Rouge Val- ley Health System. I think we do a really good job. We may not be perfect, but where we’ve led, we’ve done a good job.” Jim VanDusen, a member of the Save Our Hospital Community Action Group, said the group wants Rouge Valley to remain. Ajax council only listened to the groups and didn’t take a position. 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Please include your full name, address and day phone number. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and community standards. Email: newsroom@durhamregion.com Member of the Canadian Circulations Audit Board, Ontario Community Newspaper Association, Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Local Media Association and the National News Council. Content is protected by copyright. Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 The population growth of Durham Region has exploded in recent years as more and more families move here from Toronto and all the Greater Toronto Area. A recent report by the Durham Region’s planning division showed the population of the Durham was 633,130 in May 2011. It’s expected the population will grow to 810,000 people by the year 2021, and top out at 970,000 people by the year 2031. There are many reasons for living here in Durham Region. Employment oppor- tunities are growing, affordable housing by comparison to the out-of-control hous- ing prices in Toronto help, the extension of Hwy. 407 has had an immediate impact and our green spaces and culture all con- tribute to Durham being a destination of choice for many new residents. But the most important reason for living here is something that makes any com- munity great -- it’s people, particularly those who give of their time and talents through volunteerism. Last week hundreds of local volunteers were honoured by the Ontario govern- ment for their years of volunteer work with various organizations. The Ontario Volun- teer Service Awards are given out annually to exemplary citizens who continuously dedicate their time to an organization. Most days you run across volunteers in all walks of life and you might not even give them a second thought. They are everywhere. Last winter’s hockey coach, he was a volunteer. Your daughter’s Guide leader, son’s Scout leader, they were vol- unteers. The choir director, the stage man- ager, all volunteers. There aren’t many places or organizations that do not use volunteers. Ask any volunteer organizer how easy it is to get people to step forward to help and you’ll get a mixed reaction. It’s not easy to dedicate what’s left of your spare time after work and family obligations are looked after. Many of us don’t have a lot of time to spare. Volunteers do not step forward to be recognized, they don’t do it to be nice. They step up because they’re leaders and through their actions they contribute to the health and well-being of communi- ties across Durham Region. Think about some of the things they do: they keep our neighbourhoods, streets, parks and green spaces clean for everyone, they teach, mentor and support young people, or pro- vide critical services serving as volunteer firefighters or participating in search and rescue, delivering meals to homebound seniors or homeless youth, to answering the phone lines at domestic violence and sexual assault centres. To everyone who received an award last week or for anyone who has volunteered at any point in their lives, thank you. -- Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Region Division our opinion Volunteers help make our local communities great Computerized Amber Alert messages catch your attention column I heard my first computer-generated emergency Amber Alert this morning. The dogs and I were driving to the forest for our daily hike when the traffic report was loudly interrupted by a startling claxon. It went on for some time. So long, in fact, that I found my pulse rac- ing and I began to scan the horizon for mushroom clouds. I’m not kidding. I’ve known about Amber Alerts for some time but I’ve never heard the ‘Duck and Cover’ version being broadcast on the public airwaves. If their aim was to get my attention, it worked. It was 1964 all over again. Finally, the Doctor Strangelove theme stopped and a marble-mouthed, robot- ic voice began to speak. I was able to make out the words ‘alert’ and ‘police’ but beyond that, I have to tell you, it was like being accosted by a panicked visi- tor from another country. Clearly some- thing important was being said but for the life of me I couldn’t understand what. Minutes later, when the same announcement was repeated, this time by the calm, well-inflected, real voice of a human radio announcer, I realized that the York Regional Police had issued an Amber Alert for a four-year-old child named Julia Dela Cruz living in Aurora who had been allegedly abducted by her estranged father who had forcibly entered the home at 4:20 a.m. He was described as five feet, five inches tall, weighed 160 lbs, was clean-shaven and was driving a silver, Toyota Sienna mini- van. Boom, within seconds I was up to speed and on the look-out to help this little girl. But what I got from the initial alert was something more like this: “Attention! This is an Antler Alert from the Dork Seasonal Police. Members of the Pubic are advised that an Antler Alert has been Acchooed for missing porcelain child Hoolio Delicioos from All Over. A strange father force is 420 ahem. He has five feet, is inches tall and is one hum- ble 16 bowels. He is clench heaven and driving a sliver, Total Sinner cinni-bun.” Can you imagine my perplexity? Per- haps you experienced the same thing. There must’ve been thousands of us out there on the look-out for a very small man driving around in an ex-communi- cated pastry? I’m glad Amber Alerts exist. And, as I write this, I’ve just heard that this little girl was found safe and sound and her five-footed abductor has been incar- cerated. But I wonder if we might want to rethink the computer voice deal. It’s comical, but there’s nothing funny about missing kids. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column neil crone Enter Laughing 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 • Ap r i l 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 7 AP PAY NO T AX WEEKEND!! 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 905-723-4561 Hours: Mon. - Wed. 10-6, Thurs.• Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5 *See store for details. Credit equal to the value of the HST. 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He was last seen walking southbound through a parking lot at the rear of the building. No weapon was seen during the robbery and no one was injured. The suspect, a white man about five feet six with dark hair and a beard, wore a black hat, a black hooded coat and jeans. Investigators are considering the possibility the same suspect is responsible for two other recent robber- ies -- at a Royal Bank in Oshawa April 23, and at the CIBC branch in Newcastle April 25, the day before the Bowmanville credit union was robbed. “There are definitely similarities in all three, especial- ly the proximity (of the banks involved) and the suspect description,” said Sergeant Bill Calder. In addition to the suspect’s appearance, his methods are similar. In each case the bandit passed a note to a teller, then fled the scene on foot. There have also been other cases of bandits pulling off a spate of robberies over a short period of time, Sgt. 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Councillors at the Region’s Finance and Administration committee meeting on April 19 threw out the proposed 25 per cent increase and asked the Region and Durham Transit staff to draft a new fee proposal. “We’ve been fighting this for six months,” says Jesse Cullen, the student association (SA) president at Durham College and UOIT. “We’re proud today to be able to tell cash-strapped students they won’t have to pay more to get to school, at least not for the 2016-2017 year.” The U-Pass is an unlimited bus pass that is handed out to students attending post-sec- ondary school in the region. The pass allows unrestricted transport via Durham Region Transit (DRT) during a four-month semester. According to the SA, only one-third of students use the $103 bus pass, which is a mandatory fee included in each schools’ tuition. The proposed increase would have increased the fee to $150, which Mr. Cul- len said would cause a student referendum at the schools to allows students to vote on whether to accept the proposal. He argued since less than half of the stu- dents use the pass regularly, the referen- dum could lead students to lose the U-Pass altogether. Mr. Cullen said the loss of the U-Pass would not only negatively affect students who need the pass to get to school, but would also impact other people who use the bus system and the region as a whole. According to the DRT, students current- ly make up more than 25 per cent of DRT ridership and Mr. Cullen said without the U-Pass, student ridership would drop dra- matically, which could affect funding. DRT currently receives government fund- ing such as the provincial gas tax, which makes up 10 per cent of DRT’s funds. “Students by the very virtue of being in the system contribute to a better robust transit system,” Mr. Cullen said. 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The public alerting system consists of two components—outdoor sirens installed within three kilometres of the nuclear generating station,and an automated telephone dialing system for indoor notification within the 10-kilometre area. Only households and businesses with a land line,in this area,will receive the indoor notification. The public alerting system is designed to warn residents and businesses in the unlikely event of a nuclear emergency. The testing of the public alerting system will take place during regular daytime business hours on May 2 for indoor notification,and on May 3 for outdoor siren activation.The outdoor sirens will sound for up to one minute. Individuals near the Darlington or Pickering Nuclear Generating Stations,who hear sirens or receive the indoor notification,are not required to take any action. For additional information,please contact the Public Alerting Information Line at 1-866-551-5373,or visit www.durham.ca/demo. If this information is required in accessible format,please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext.2842. TESTING OF THE PUBLIC ALERTING SYSTEM DURHAM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE PUBLIC NOTICE THIS IS ONLY A TEST. The Regional Municipality of Durham, Emergency Management Office 605 Rossland Rd.E.,Whitby ON L1N 6A3 www.durham.ca/demo Chuck gives a rundown of his favourites from The Golden State Several years ago, during a filming tour of Santa Yenez and Solvang California, I interviewed Louis Lucas of Lucas and Lewellen Vineyards. He commented on the diverseness of California’s geography and weather pat- terns. “Last night we had frost. It went down to 29 Fahrenheit. I was up all night. This comes after 100-plus temps the week before.” Geographic, soil and weather diver- sity are common place in a state that is almost the size of France. Depending on whether one is on the coast or in the val- ley, temperatures can be quite different. The diverseness of grape varieties is also great with many French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and various hybrid species. At the recent California Wine Fair, I found ample whites available though I would have liked to see a more diverse varietal group. California’s dominant white grape, Chardonnay, came in many styles, which is a testament to its versatility. One Chardonnay that stood out was Constellation Brands’ Meiomi (Vintages #410712, $26.95). Sources mention that meiomi is the Wappo and Yuki Native word for coast. This is significant since the wine is a blend of three coastal regions of Santa Barbara, Sonoma and Monterey coun- ties. Meiomi has a nose of butterscotch, honey and citrus with a palate of cream, citrus, peach, pineapple and mango. Food pairings: trout, grilled vegetables and Greek salad. The Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc (Vin- tages #221667, $22.95) was one of the few non-Chardonnay whites available. This Sauvignon/Semillon blend with pineapple/citrus lemon aromas and a full palate had a creamy texture yet crisp acidity. Food pairing: a great chicken salad, pork tenderloin or seafood wine. When the Grenache Blanc grape is crossed with the Muscat of Alexandria, the result is a grape variety called Sym- phony. Indeed the Obsession Symphony (LCBO #295931, $14.95) from Ironstone Vineyards has long been a favourite of mine. Created in 1948 by University of California, Davis professor, Dr. Harold Olmo, this light-bodied, medium-dry wine with its floral nose and palate of tropical fruit, apple, peach and lychee nuts would be a welcome taste as either an aperitif or with spicy oriental food, fruit and goat/brie cheese or smoked salmon. Great for a summer’s afternoon drink. While a higher percentage of Viogni- er, Pinot Gris and other varieties would have been desirable, my taste buds were satiated at this new and diverse rendi- tion of the California Wine Fair. -- Chuck Byers is a wine writer and consultant with over 35 years of experience in the wine industry, and is a member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. SAVING YOU MORE For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com. ON NOW AT THE BRICK! Wine With Chuck Byers California white wine can be quite diverse Durham Region residents should prepare for bi-weekly yard waste collection DURHAM -- The Works Department wants to remind residents that yard waste collection for Durham Region has begun again on a bi-weekly basis. Leaf and yard waste collection will take place on regular waste collection days in most cities in Durham Region except Oshawa and Whitby. Residents are reminded to place waste in paper bags or properly labelled open- top containers. The bags can weigh no more than 44 pounds, and yard waste placed in plastic bags will not be collect- ed. For more information visit: www.dur- ham.ca/waste. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 10 AP While there are still some exotic animals at the zoo, years ago the owners decided to move away from exotic animals to feature more farm animals. “When I was a kid, everyone’s grandmother and grand- father had a farm. We don’t see that anymore,” said Alan Connell, owner of the Oshawa Zoo, who wanted to pro- vide that farm animal education for children. “Kids get more attached to farm animals. Exotic animals have a mean streak to them and we decided to go with a chil- dren’s zoo.” The Oshawa Zoo is geared for younger children up to Grade 2, but older children and even adults without chil- dren enjoy visiting, said Mr. Connell. He said the zoo is popular because all the animals are friendly and tame. “Nothing than can hurt anybody”. Mr. Connell said animal rights activists haven’t protest- ed the Oshawa Zoo. He thinks protesters are valuable and actually help zoo owners continually improve life for the animals -- whether it’s building bigger pens or making sure the pens are interesting for the animals. “We built a goat run last year,” said Mr. Connell. “They love it. We weren’t sure whether they’d use the slide but we had goats jumping on it while we were trying to install it.” Last year was a tough year for the Bowmanville Zoo, with protests, investigations and charges against owner Michael Hackenberger. In April, Mr. Hackenberger was charged with five counts of cruelty to animals in relation to a video released last December. The video clip was released by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal that appeared to show Mr. Hackenberger whipping a tiger during training. In a video rebuttal posted online in late 2015, Mr. Hack- enberger said he could be accused of viciously whipping the ground or the air, but not the tiger. He said he hit the animal three times, once in the paw when it was reach- ing to claw another trainer. Mr. Hackenberger said meat is used as a training incentive. He will be back in court in early June to answer to the charges. In August, the zoo owner was criticized for swearing at a baboon during a live Breakfast Television broadcast on CITY-TV. PETA’s broad stance is that wild animals belong in the wild, and when they can’t be in the wild, they belong in reputable sanctuaries, explained Brittany Peet, depart- ment director of captive animal law enforcement for PETA. Ms. Peet said wild animals forced to live in small enclosures suffer psychological harm. “In reputable animal sanctuaries, tigers have huge habitats,” Ms. Peet. Jennifer Tracey, senior director of communications for the Toronto Zoo, said institutions that have been entrusted with wildlife should be held to high stan- dards. Modern zoos feature exhibits designed to match each animal’s specific habitat and programs are tied to conservation and education. Visitors to the Toronto Zoo can be assured that in addition to meeting multiple levels of legislation and regulations around animal welfare and plants, the staff ensures the animals receive the highest level of care, according to Ms. Tracey. She said the public needs to understand the critical role accredited zoos play in ensuring the ongoing sur- vival of so many species. “When the zoo first opened, it was believed the plan- et was losing one or two species each year. In 2014, the World Wildlife Fund stated that we are now losing one to three species a day. It is statistics like these that drive the professional staff at the Toronto Zoo to do more to save and protect species,” said Ms. Tracey The Toronto Zoo wants to take this one step further -- to become a zoo-based conservation centre of excel- lence. That means being a leader in wildlife conserva- tion and advocating for wildlife and habitats -- focus- ing on Canadian species and habitats while continuing to be active globally. For example, the polar bear pro- gram at the zoo also consists of reproductive research, nutrition scientific, veterinary care and education. Toronto Zoo is also investing $18 million in building a state-of-the art new wildlife health centre opening in early 2017. PETA disagrees with claims that zoos fill a conser- vation role for endangered exotic animals. Ms. Peet said the accessibility of these wild animals can give the public the false impression that the animal is not endangered at all. She’d like to see modern zoos shift their focus to res- cuing exotic animals from cramped conditions to pro- vide larger, sanctuary-like settings. “The public wants to see animals in natural habitats. They want to see animals rescued from horrible situa- tions,” said Ms. Peet. “People are certainly demanding better conditions from animals in zoos.” Increased public scrutiny sparks change or controversy at Durham zoos INCREASED from page 1 Peter Redman photo, Toronto Star photo (below) OSHAWA -- Victoria Reuston and Taylor Jacyshyn helped out as a goat slid down a metal slide installed in the goat run at the Oshawa Zoo. The owners made the decision to move away from exotic animals and offer city kids a chance to interact with more traditional farm animals. Below, panda Er Shun chowed down at the Toronto Zoo. 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The province-wide initiative has raised more than $11 million for leukemia and lymphoma research in Canada over the last 10 years and is a fundraising partnership between the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 12R24, representing 7,000 Beer Store employees, and the Beer Store. The 2016 edition of the fundraiser will take place on May 28, from 10 to 5 p.m. On that day, Beer Store customers can donate their empty alcohol containers and all proceeds from those donations are directed to the fight to end blood cancers through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. Funds received by the LLSC are directed to blood cancer research in Canada and to the delivery of support services to patients and their families as well as those in remis- sion. In 2015, the Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive raised more than $1.7 million. Visit www.bottledrive.ca for more infor- mation. 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Some of the structure’s pulling apart from the other structure,” says Norman Collier, founder of the Pickering-based petting farm. The cement is deteriorating and new eavestroughs are needed. Hundreds of animals live on the farm, including a cow, sheep, goats, geese, rab- bits, ducks and chickens, many of which are rescues. The farm welcomes people of all ages and abilities to help care for and feed the animals. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help raise money for the repairs, with a goal of raising $30,000. It’s been just more than one year since Mr. Collier narrowly escaped a fire, with a baby goat in tow, when the old farmhouse he lived in burned to the ground. “This has caused a great deal of hardship but thanks to community support, volun- teers, and the kindness of strangers, he has been able to continue doing what he loves by running Wild Things Petting Farm,” says the GoFundMe page. Since living arrangements were unstable at the time, as Mr. Collier rents the proper- ty, which includes the barn and the home that burned down, a similar fundraising account was set up following the fire to help Mr. Collier get on his feet. He contin- ues to live in a trailer on the property until a new house is built. Visit www.gofundme.com/hrwkk3zw to donate. Want to know what’s happening in Pickering? Check Wednesday’s paper each week for complete details BE INFORMED! Wild Things Petting Farm in Pickering needs barn repairs Metroland file photo PICKERING — Two baby goats at Wild Things Petting Farm in Pickering. 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The Confidential Musical Theatre Project, Whitby-Ajax, has its debut per- formance on May 7 in Whitby. And while we don’t know what the production is, and won’t until show time, Franchise Owner and Director Erastus Burley has let two things slip: professional performers Charles David- son, a graduate of the O’Neill Perform- ing Arts Program in Oshawa, and Peter Deiwick have lead roles in the produc- tion. “We received an incredible amount of submissions from talented performers across Canada,” Burley says. “Our debut show is sure to be an exciting example of this theatrical concept.” Formerly known as the CMTP Pick- ering-Whitby, the Orono resident says calling it Whitby-Ajax erases any confu- sion, given the show is in Whitby. Davidson, a Whitby native, says he was interested in returning to his home- town, which he described as “a rar- ity given my performing schedule in Toronto. “Also it will be an exciting and scary challenge to collaborate with other actors in an improvisatory function with next to no rehearsal -- so often as artists we question our every decision, or over think things -- but this process will allow us to go with our guts, and trust our instincts, for better or worse!” he says. The CMTP began in Toronto around two years ago. The concept sees per- formers sign up for a project knowing there are no cast rehearsals and they will only meet their fellow players one hour before the show. Tickets are $25 and are available online at www.confidentialmusical- theatreproject.com. The show is at 7:30 p.m. at Heydenshore Pavilion, 589 Water St. Thai Culture adds spice to Oshawa’s downtown culinary palette OSHAWA -- There are any number of restaurants and pubs a lady can be wined and dined at around downtown Oshawa but if you’re looking for some- thing a little bit different, you really must try Thai Culture, Malaysian Thai Cuisine. Formerly a donut shop, the restaurant is at 81 King St. E., at the intersection of Mary Street, a block away from the Gen- eral Motors Centre. The owners have transformed a once run-down building into a classy, clean establishment that serves delicious Malaysian Thai food. On the day my date escorted me to this restaurant, we dined at lunch. It was busy but spacious inside and we were waited on without hesitation. The waitresses were very pleasant, knowl- edgeable about the menu, always smil- ing. The lunch special was chicken pad thai, $10.99. For those not familiar with Thai food, this dish uses Thai noo- dles, chicken, stir fried with tofu, egg, roasted peanuts and tamarind sauce, served with oranges, lemons and fresh green onions. Some Thai food restau- rants skimp on the chicken but not Thai Culture. My dish had a generous help- ing of it. Delicious! Supplied photo DURHAM -- Oshawa high school graduate Charles Davidson, a Whitby native, has one of the lead roles in a May 7 secret musical theatre production. See ONLY page 22 Five things to do this weekend DURHAM -- Endless chocolate, a poi- gnant walk, art and drama make this weekend’s list.1April 30 is your last chance to see the St. Mark’s Players, the theatre group at St. Mark’s United Church in Whitby, present Bronte: A Solo Portrait of Charlotte Bronte. It’s at 4:30 p.m. at the church, 201 Centre St. S. For tickets and info, e-mail office@stmarkswhit- by.ca or call 905-668-3091. 2The 17th Lake Scugog Studio Tour is here, running April 30 and May 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out 30 artists in 12 studios on the free, self- guided tour and the sculpture, paint- ings, woodwork, glass art, woven fab- rics and more that they create. Down- load the brochure at www.scugogstu- diotour.ca .3The May 1 Durham Steps for Life Walk is a walk for families of work- place tragedy. It starts at the Pickering Nuclear Information Centre, 1675 Montgomery Park Rd., Pickering, with registration at 9 a.m. The $10 sign- up fee includes a T-shirt and break- fast. Visit www.stepsforlife.ca to regis- ter and e-mail or call Cheryl at cheryl. johnston@opg.com or 905-839-1151 for info.4Next door in Ajax, the Alzheim- er Society of Durham Region Choco- late Lovers’ Luncheon is May 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Ajax Conven- tion Centre, 550 Beck Cres. Guests will enjoy a three-course luncheon ending in an endless chocolate buffet featur- ing treats from bakeries across Dur- ham. The event also includes enter- tainment, a silent auction and raffle and more. Visit www.chocolatelover- slunch.ca, e-mail jscheffee@alzheim- erdurham.com or call 905-576-2567 for more information.5With Mother’s Day just around the corner, enjoy a Pre-Mother’s Day luncheon on May 1 from 2 to 5 p.m. Presented by The Congress of Black Women of Canada Oshawa/Whitby Chapter, the keynote speaker is Whitby MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, parlia- mentary secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The theme is encour- aging women and girls to take on lead- ership roles and entrepreneurship. It’s in the boardroom of the Durham Chil- dren’s Aid Society, 1320 Airport Blvd., Oshawa. Tickets are $30 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12 years. For more information and for tickets, call 1-866-986-2292, ext. 205 or 905-409- 4309. See more events at www. durhamregion.com-events Supplied photo DURHAM -- The lunch special at Thai Culture was chicken pad thai, $10.99. 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 • Ap r i l 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 22 AP WHAT’S ON Photo by Peter Redman Philharmonic fireworks OSHAWA -- The Durham Philharmonic Choir performed its Royal Fireworks concert at College Park Church earlier this month. The afternoon concert included works by Handel and Mozart and featured soloists and orchestra. Only one Thai Culture location in Durham The waitress also pointed out in the menu how spicy our dishes would be which was very helpful. Each menu item is clear- ly marked for its spiciness, from mild to medium to hot. My date ordered the mixed vegetables, $9.99, stir fried with tofu and served with a side of rice. If presentation means any- thing, and to me it’s an essential part of any dining experience, Thai Culture scores high marks. Both of our lunches looked as if as much time was put into their appearance as their cooking. Kudos to the chef. There is only one Thai Culture in Dur- ham Region, the other is located in Toron- to at 1455 Gerrard St. Eat in, as we did, or take out. Catering is also offered. Thai Culture provided a pleasant din- ing experience serving delicious food. If you enjoy Malaysian Thai food you have to visit Thai Culture. It’s a great addition to Oshawa’s downtown core. Price range: Most meals $9.99 to $14.99 Licensed: Yes Telephone: 905-438-8424 Website: http://thaiculture.ca/ Address: 81 King St. E. in Oshawa Hours: Weekdays, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., weekends 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Durham venue has new owners Sean Heeger sheeger@durhamregion.com OSHAWA-- If you’ve ever liked to party in Oshawa, you may have spent some time at 39 King St. E., now The Music Hall Night- club and Concert Theatre. Since it first opened almost 70 years ago as the Biltmore Theatre, the venue has gone through many different names and owners and has evolved from one of many movie theatres within a two-block radius to one of the premiere nightclubs in the area. In November 2015, it seemed like the end for the once popular venue, known as the Oshawa Music Hall, which had closed its doors and was in need of upgrades. However, on Feb. 19 the club officially reopened, and the new owners are happy with the way things have turned out. “The response has been excellent; people that come here thoroughly enjoy it,” said co-owner Ed Maybee. His wife and co-owner, Maggie Maybee, said people are impressed with how they have cleaned up and improved the venue. Since they bought the space, the owners have done about $100,000 in renovations and improvements, which have turned the hall into a lounge fit for kings. “The thing about the business before was that it was just neglected and run down,” said Ms. Maybee. “We just took what was here and polished it up.” Their vision is for the Music Hall to be the top music location in Durham Region and they plan on achieving that by bringing in as much big-name talent as possible. The club’s talent manager is Juno Award- winner Christian Tanna from the band I Mother Earth. Tanna had experience with The Venue, an event hall in Peterborough, and he’s already bringing talent to the Music Hall, with big names promised in the future. “We have to just prove ourselves ... we’re going to rely on our reputation and build on it,” said Mr. Maybee. The club hosts its club night event, which includes top 40 and other dance music, and has Saturdays dedicated to bands of any genre that want to play. 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Be prepared for a walk on forest trails -- dress for the weather and with appropriate footwear. rain or shine.http://janeswalk.org/canada/ pickering. Free For seniors Sunday, May 1 32nD annual seniors’ tea party 12:30 p.m. 4 p.m. pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm rd., pickering. The pickering Carib Canadian Cultural asso- ciation event include light lunch and enter- tainment. For information, contactJudy 905- 420-1068or Beverly 905-420-9624. Free Health TuESday, May 3 OsTeOArThriTis of the hand class 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Chartwell Select pickering City Centre retire- ment residence, 1801 Valley Farm rd., pickering. at the end of this program, participants will be able to use strategies to control pain, pro- tect joints and improve function of the hand. registration required.<br />1-800-321-1433 x 3381. Free Library Programs SaTurday, May 7 MiniOn Party (6 to 12 years) 2 p.m. pickering public library, One The Esplanade, pickering. ages 6 to 12. 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Free WEdnESday, May 4 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 Walks Runs and Rides Sunday, May 1 DurhAM steps for Life Walk 9 a.m. 12 p.m. pickering nuclear information Centre, 1675 Montgomery park rd., pickering. Walking for families of workplace tragedy. To register, visit www.stepsforlife.ca. $10 regis- tration fee includes T-shirt and breakfast Sales and bazaars SaTurday, May 7 PiCkerinG horticultural society plant sale 8 a.m. 11 a.m. pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm rd. S., pickering. plants available for sale at the gazebo in Esplanade park.Expert gardeners available for questions. Free www.pickeringhorticultur- alsociety.com Sporting Events MOnday, May 9 AfTer school drop-in tennis 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. amberlea Tennis Club Courts, shadybrook drive, pickering. Beginner and novice players welcome. no registration, no equipment or experience needed. proper footwear required. Monday and Wednesday ages 6-11, Tuesday and Thursday ages 12-18. at the courts weather permitting. runs through May 19.. 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. 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The soon-to-be-29-year-old Pickering resident has yet to race outdoors this season, and therefore is unranked in the 100-metre hurdles, but her athlet- ic focus remains solely on the Olympic Games in Brazil Aug. 5-21. “Oh yeah, podium is my goal,” she corrected when asked if getting to her second Olympics was in her sights. “It definitely is. It’s just trying to figure out juggling baby and finding meets that I can go to that are essentially local enough.” Holder made her Olympic debut four years ago, beating two better known local athletes in Priscilla Lopes-Schliep and Perdita Felicien to qualify for Lon- don, where she reached the semifinals before bowing out. The time since has been eventful, personally: she was married to Canadi- an sprinter Justyn Warner shortly after the Olympics; had a child, Kaedence, who is now two; moved back home with her parents in Pickering two years ago; lost her natural father last year; and was divorced from Warner in June. Athletically, she has been limited by essentially being a single parent since Kaedence was two months old, and having funding cut after choos- ing to stay with local coach Anthony McCleary rather than join the east hub of Athletics Canada. She made a splash again last summer by winning bronze at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, but has otherwise had trouble getting to meets mostly on her own dime. “We’re hoping within the next two weeks we’ll be able to go somewhere in the States, maybe Florida or Texas, and get my first race in,” she explained. “So then I can get my feet wet and hope- fully get invited to the circuit in Europe and stuff.” The road to Rio is not overly com- plicated, having already hit the need- ed standard when she clocked a 12.85 at the Pan Am Games, beating, among others, Phylicia George, the current No. 1-ranked female hurdler in Canada. To qualify for the Olympics, therefore, she needs to finish in the top two at the national championships in Edmonton July 7-10, which she fully expects to do. Holder was joined in London by her mother and sister, and would love for her entire family to be in Brazil, but is worried about being able to afford it. “I’m making the podium so they all want to come,” she said with a healthy mix of humour and confidence. Pointing out that female hurdlers typ- ically peak in their late-20s and early- 30s, Holder also has the 2020 Olym- pic Games in the back of her mind, although she won’t make a decision there until she gets through Rio. A motivating factor could come from her sister, 15-year-old Shaleah Colaire, who is also making a name for herself in the hurdles. “She’s convinced that she’s going to beat me, so that’s kind of the goal, maybe, just so that we can race togeth- er because it would be really awesome to race against my little sister,” Hold- er said of the 2020 Tokyo Games. “She wants it. She’s way more fiery than I was in regards to track at that age.” Holder, a graduate of Dunbarton High School and the University Of Illinois, is also considering going back to school at some point, but not until she’s done with athletics. In the meantime, she’s thankful for the support she’s always had from her parents, Lincoln and Sandra Colaire, and the rest of her family and friends, without whom, she said, her Olympic chase would not be possible. “Being a mom is hard as it is in gener- al, and it is killer as an athlete,” she said when asked how difficult it has been to regain her form. “Definitely you need a lot of support and I have a great sup- port system.” 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 • Ap r i l 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 27 AP SP O R T S Don’t forget the December babies In the world of sports, a child’s devel- opmental age plays a significant role in the ability to perform or execute a number of fundamental movement and sport-specific skills. It is crucial for coaches, parents, teachers or others in charge of kids’ sports to grasp a good understand- ing of the difference between a child’s chronological age and developmental age. While kids are grouped for sports based on their chronological age, not all kids are the same developmental age. In the pre-puberty stages of develop- ment, the early-maturers (I like to call them the January babies) will typically dominate their age class in most sports, especially such power sports as soc- cer, hockey and track and field, where speed and size are major contributors to success. Until athletes go through their initial growth spurt (boys age 14-16, girls age 13-15), it’s virtually impossible to pre- dict who will be successful in the lon- ger term. A 2013 study, published in the online science journal PLOS ONE, suggests the NHL is guilty of an age bias because it weighs its draft selections more heav- ily in favour of players born earlier in the year. The report found 36 per cent of play- ers drafted by NHL teams between 1980 and 2007 were born in the first quarter of those years, compared to 14.5 per cent of draftees who were born in the fourth quarter. As coaches, if we are to continue to attract and retain young children to sports, we will need to rethink the way we select, promote and develop athlet- ic talent. There is a need to exercise a lot more patience with kids born later in the year and might be less advanced in their physical development. Perhaps more focus on skill devel- opment during the pre-puberty stage might be the secret, as opposed to the constant praise and promotion the ‘January babies’ receive for their domi- nance of the game. Let’s aim at keeping those ‘December babies’ inspired and playing for as long as possible, because in the end, they could become the next great one. Former Olympian Tony Sharpe is head coach at The Speed Academy Athletics Club based in Pickering. Contact him at info@speedacademy.ca Tony Sharpe Guest columnistHolder overcoming hurdles as she seeks Olympic return Justin Greaves / Metroland WHITBY -- Olympian Nikkita Holder from Pickering spoke at the Whitby Running Room last week with her son Kaedence Warner, 2, about her journey as an ath- lete in Canada and the upcoming Rio Olympics. Former Axemen keeper leads team past Blackhawks Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com AJAX — The 2003 NHL draft saw 28 goalies selected, beginning with Marc-Andre Fleury first overall and including 17 who never spent a minute with a big-league club, plus six others who played a combined total of 21 games. Second from the last pick, 291st overall, the Ottawa Senators called the name of Brian Elliott, plucked from the hockey wasteland that was the Ajax Axemen, a team that later became the Attack and ulti- mately merged with the Pickering Panthers. Little did anyone know, includ- ing, apparently, the Senators, that nearly 13 years later Elliott would lead the NHL in save percentage (for a second time) and finally help the St. Louis Blues slay the mighty Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the playoffs. The Blues certainly didn’t know either, given they drafted two goal- ies that year, including Chris Beck- ford-Tseu from the Oshawa Gener- als, who ultimately played 29 min- utes in the NHL. And Elliott’s Ajax teammates didn’t quite see that coming either, although his talent and focus were apparent enough to Andrew Fagan, a then 16-year-old forward who often sat beside Elliott in the Ajax dressing room. “He was always good, he was solid,” said Fagan, now a chiroprac- tor and 10-time national archery champion who lives in Clarington. “We didn’t have the best team, I can tell you that right now. We were usually last place or second last in the league, and he kept us in a lot of games. I think that’s why he was able to get drafted.” Elliott was just 17 at the time, and managed a goals-against average of 3.86 in 39 games of the 2002-03 Ontario Provincial Junior Hock- ey League season, sandwiched around seasons in which the Axe- men posted 4.90 and 5.10 team GAAs without him. Fagan lost touch with Elliott when they went their separate ways -- Fagan to the University of Western Ontario and Elliott to play NCAA hockey with the Universi- ty of Wisconsin Badgers -- but he remembers him well. “He had his routine, it was always the same thing, every game,” Fagan recalled. “He would almost always be the first guy there and he had this thing where he’d go out in the hallway and throw the ball against the wall and get himself really, really focused, and he was just in a zone. “After the game, he was super happy and be talking to all the guys, really social, but before the game he had his thing that he’d do every time.” Elliott’s career since has included many ups and downs, but has been highlighted by perseverance and opportunism, which helps explain why he has been the Blues’ Bill Masterton nominee four of the past five years — the Masterton trophy is awarded annually to the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey”. The 31-year-old Newmarket native has played 323 games with three NHL teams, the Senators, Colorado Avalanche and Blues, has a career GAA of 2.40 and led the league in both GAA and save per- centage in 2011-12, but had never guided a team to a playoff series win until Monday, April 25, when the Blues downed the defend- ing Stanley Cup champs in seven games. After taking a back seat to Jaroslav Halak, Ryan Miller and Jake Allen in previous playoff years, it seems Elliott has finally taken an axe to his doubters. 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 • Ap r i l 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 28 AP AJAX/PICKERINGSUMMERMINORHOCKEYLEAGUE A J A X C O M M UNITY CENTRE Boys &GirlsWelcome Ages 4-18YearsOld Summer HockeyFINALIn-Person Registration Ajax Community Centre -Lobby Pad 3-4 Wednesday,May 4th from 7:30 -8:30pm. Online Registration anytime atajaxpickeringsummerhockey.com For more information visit www.ajaxpickeringsummerhockey.com or call 905-649-6803 House League/AE Division -5 on 5 format REP Division -3 on 3 format Non-Contact,Once a Week/Weeknights Only Ages 4-18 years old May to August Season 12 Week Schedule •Primetime Games(weeknight games only) •Jerseys •Awards SportS F o l l o w u s Br e a k i n g n e w s a l e r t s o n T w i t t e r @ n e w s d u r h a m St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott has Ajax roots Metroland file photo AJAX -- Brian Elliott, now a star goalie with the St. Louis Blues, started his junior hockey career with the Ajax Axemen. He’s shown here surrendering a goal to Brent Chandler of the Pickering Panthers in 2003. Brian Elliott, circa 2003 Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com TRENTON — Three Pickering players had a large say in the Tren- ton Golden Hawks winning their first Ontario Junior Hockey League title this season. And, they hope more is to come. The Golden Hawks finished off a dominant campaign with a 2-1 win over Georgetown Friday, April 22, giving them a five-game series win over Georgetown and the Buck- land Cup as OJHL champs. Trenton will now head north to Kirkland Lake for the Dudley Hewitt Cup next week, with hope of claiming that and advancing to the RBC Cup national champion- ship in Saskatchewan. Mitch Emerson, Liam Morgan and Adam Clements of Pickering have all contributed to the success of the Golden Hawks, who com- piled astounding records of 44-6-1- 3 in the regular season and 16-2 in the playoffs. It’s the second straight Buckland Cup for Emerson, who scored a team-high 15 playoff goals a year ago in helping the Toronto Patriots to the title. This season, he led the Golden Hawks with 28 goals in the regu- lar season, and was tied for third on the team with 18 points in 18 playoff games, including the only two goals of a 2-0 game 3 win over Georgetown in the final. Morgan, 17, is a five-foot-11, 205-pound forward who won an OMHA championship with Whitby in his minor midget year and was drafted by the Barrie Colts, but is looking to play in the NCAA. He too has battled injures this season, putting up 23-29-52 stats in 39 regular season games and 5-11- 16 numbers in 17 playoff contests. Clements is a 20-year-old co-cap- tain of the Golden Hawks who led the defence corps with 34 points in 37 regular season games and 14 more in the playoffs, including five in the final series. The Golden Hawks, who will host next year’s Dudley Hewitt Cup, open this year’s on Tuesday, May 3 against the Soo Thunderbirds. Strong Pickering presence on champion Golden Hawks 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 • Ap r i l 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 29 P SportS Next seven games in Ajax Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The Green Gaels and Iron- heads have much in common as the Jr. B lacrosse season gets fired up this week. Both teams will have a new captain, a nice mix of new and old faces, and the hope of building on the gains made a year ago. For the Gaels, the end goal is almost always winning a Founder’s Cup national championship, a feat once accomplished four times in a seven-year span, but not at all since 2004 despite several close calls. Last year, the Gaels, technically a Whitby team but playing out of the Garnet Rick- ard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville, finished first in the Mid East division with a record of 18-2 before being upset in the second round of the playoffs by Oakville. “Even though we lost in the second round, which was obviously not ideal, I didn’t think we were that far off of it,” coach Brad MacArthur said of winning a title. “We were a few players away here and there, so depending on how the season folds out, I would expect that we could be in the same position again if we work our butts off.” Among the players MacArthur will wel- come back is former Oshawa Generals defenceman Will Petschenig, who just fin- ished his junior hockey career with the Sag- inaw Spirit and will wear the captain’s C for the Gaels. Petschenig was made aware of the honour last week in the Czech Repub- lic, where he and MacArthur were among those representing the Green Gaels at the Ales Hrebesky Memorial tournament. Jeremy McWatters, Jeff Fernandes and Adam Perroni, three of the top four scorers a year ago, are among the other key return- ees, but MacArthur is eager also to see the improvements made by a strong rookie crop last year. Before bowing out to Oakville, the Gaels knocked off the the Ironheads in the first round of the playoffs, but for the Iron- heads, even reaching the post-season was an improvement from a year earlier. Similar to the Gaels, the Ironheads are technically a Markham team, but they play out of the Ajax Community Centre, an arrangement that has worked well since the move in 2010, says coach and general manager Ron Reed. The Ironheads haven’t had a whole lot of success on the floor, however, having never advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs. The attempt to change that could prove challenging, too, as the Ironheads have lost four players to graduation, including lead- ing scorer Patrick Morgan, and three other players to unexpected other commitments. “We’re going to have a young team but we think we’re going to be fast,” said Reed. “We think we’re good from the back end out, so we’re looking forward to it.” Key players back from last season are Jack Gilmour, Adrian Torok-Orban, Ryan Morri- son, Branden Hunt, goalie Chris Steele and Matt Fountain, the new captain. Reed is also looking forward to a strong group of rookies from the affiliate Toronto Beaches and West Durham minor lacrosse program. Both teams start the season with a home- heavy schedule, although the Ironheads open in Orillia Friday, April 29 before playing their next seven in a row in Ajax, including the home opener Wednesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. against Newmarket. The Green Gaels play their first six games in Bowmanville, beginning Thursday, April 28 at 8 p.m. against Mississauga. The two local clubs meet twice in the reg- ular season, May 20 in Ajax and May 26 in Bowmanville. Ironheads open up Jr. B lacrosse season Friday in Orillia The warm weather is finally arriving here in Durham Region and it looks like it’s here to stay. At Northern Cycle, they have seen traffic in the shop pick up dramatically. Lots of new bikes have been rolling out the door, and if you are in the market for a new one, there’s an incredible selection here. When shopping for a bike, don’t forget the accessories. Accessories can not only help keep you safe out on the road, but can help make your ride more enjoyable. Bells are a popular item, as legally you have to have one on your bike. They are great for warning walkers on the trail that you are coming up behind them. 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