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Longtime resident, councillor dies suddenly BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The mood was sombre and the flags were flying at half-mast at Pickering City Hall on Wednesday, after longtime, charitable and colourful Council- lor Rick Johnson died suddenly. The 62-year-old Ward 3 City council- lor was taken to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital on Monday, Sept. 26. He died on Sept. 27. “Rick was one of those community peo- ple that was frankly larger than life,” said a “heartbroken” Mayor Dave Ryan. “He seemed to know everybody and everybody knew him. He was very down to earth and had many friends and supporters.” Mayor Ryan, a colleague and friend of Coun. Johnson’s for more than 20 years, wrote on his Facebook page, “His influ- ence went beyond Pickering and can be felt across Durham Region.” The longtime north Pickering resident not only served the City on a political level but was also often seen out and about, wheth- er it was playing hockey or baseball in Cla- remont, live music with his band, or sim- ply meeting and greeting residents at vari- ous events throughout the city, such as his involvement as both auctioneer and golfer in the annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic. In fact, his friend Joan Wideman recalls a conversation with the councillor about his love of music at the recent golf tournament. See COUNCILLOR page 3 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 • Se p t e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 2 AP Don’t let your pain hold you back from enjoying life. Let’s face it... If the pain hasn’t gone away by now, it’s not likely to disappear on its own. Having severe back pain can feel like a crippling condition. 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Whit by 980 Taunton Rd. E. Store Hours: Mon - Fri 9am-8pm Sat: 9am-6pm Sun: 10am-5pm (905) 579-4611 Sept. 29 th- Oct. 3 rd,201610 DOOR CRASHERS HUGE 5 DAY SALE ON NOW From page 1 “He was very welcoming, a very fine man,” said Wideman, vice-president of corporate services for Pickering-based business, The Lenbrook Group. Coun. Johnson held a diploma in agri- culture from the University of Guelph and worked in the field for many years. After high school and throughout university, he worked for S A Wideman Transport in Claremont. When he was a young university graduate, he worked for Bobby Baun in north Pickering as his farm herdsman. In the 1980s and 1990s, he ran Nash Can Booking Agency, through which he booked famous country music acts from Nashville. “He loved country music,” said Wideman. Even before his time on council, the musi- cian put together a band, Rick Johnson and the County Jamboree. He also started the Brougham County Jamboree on his farm which for 11 years drew crowds of a few thou- sand in the early years, and worked up to 5,000 each day. His band continued to enter- tain audiences at many events over the years and was going strong until his death. He eventually opened up a business sell- ing hot tubs out of an old hardware store Brougham. “He loved that hardware store,” said Wide- man. “And he loved the history of it. He had a great respect for tradition and history.” But he wasn’t NIMBY. “He understood diversity and welcomed it,” said Wideman. Coun. Johnson served the municipality politically since 1988, when he was first elect- ed as a local councillor for Ward 3. In 1992, he began representing the City at Durham Region headquarters when he won a seat as Pickering Ward 3 Regional councillor. His colleague, Ward 3 Regional Councillor David Pickles said on Facebook he had the pleasure of knowing Coun. Johnson for more than 25 years, 14 of those as the Ward 3 team on council. “Rick worked hard for the residents and charities in our community,” he said. “His down-to-earth style and care for individu- als was always apparent. I enjoyed working with him and will miss him greatly. Many did not see the many small things he did such as dropping off food and clothes for families in need.” Coun. Johnson had taken a short break from politics when he was defeated in the 2010 election, but he stayed active in the community in that time. He soon made his return to politics when in the next municipal election in 2014 he chose to run again, and was easily elected as City councillor for Ward 3. During his time on council, he served in many capacities, which included deputy mayor; Durham Region public works chair- man; Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority chairman and Veridian Energy Corporation director. The vibrant councillor won many awards for his community service, including a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and a Paul Harris Fellow award. Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean is deeply saddened by his longtime colleague’s passing. “He was an excellent councillor who rep- resented all residents of Pickering, especially those in ward 3,” he said. “He was a caring, giving individual who raised tens of thou- sands of dollars for many great charities and was instrumental in getting a woman’s shel- ter built in our community.” “I will also miss his many stories,” he said. Ajax Mayor Steve Parish said, “When I heard, it was a real shock. I guess it was a shock to everyone. It’s real tragic. “He was larger than life, the way he lived. In some ways, it made him very effective in his political work and charitable work. He was a character, but a good-hearted character.” Durham Region Chairman Roger Ander- son said, “Rick’s contributions to our com- munity were substantial. His commitment to Pickering and the Region was always evident as he strived to find solutions in the best inter- est of the public. Rick also went the extra mile to support charities from across the region in an effort to help sustain healthy communi- ties. We will miss him.” Coun. Johnson was married to Susan, with two sons, Russell and Chris. Russell died in a car crash when he was a teenager. Viewing will take place at McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax, on Friday, Sept. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday at noon. The funeral will follow on Saturday at Claremont Com- munity Centre, 4941 Brock Rd. N., Pickering, at 1:30 p.m. A book of condolences is set up at City Hall, One The Esplanade. inside sept. 29, 2016 Pressrun 54,400 / 44 pages editorial Page / 8 What’s On / 23 Calendar of events / 26 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 uReport enables our readers to submit photographs and videos from local events, written reports on things happening around durham Region, letters to the edi- tor and event listings. share your event photos, write- ups and letters to the editor with our readers. Go to www.durham- region.com/ureport to register and upload your information. Councillor remembered for service to community both in and out of politics Rouge Valley Health System Foundation photo PICKERING -- The flags at Pickering City Hall are flying at half-mast after longtime and colourful Councillor Rick Johnson, pictured here at right with Mayor Dave Ryan at a 2015 event, died suddenly on Sept. 27. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Se p t e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 4 P SnackMelts A Snack Menu with Real Snacks! PotatoSkins TAKE-HOMETREATS On Sale until October 30, 2016. No special orders. While supplies last. Per box plus tax Regular priced up to $12.99 Sale Price Sale Price $650$650 Choose from Dilly Bar, Sandwich, Buster Bar and No Sugar Added Fudge or Vanilla Orange Bars. DRIVE THRU PICKERING LOCATIONS Pickering Town Centre 905-839-7727 1099 Kingston Rd. 905-831-2665open regularmall hours St. Paul’s On-the-Hill food bank to host annual Thanksgiving drive starting Saturday Community food bank short on everything, needs community’s help Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- It’s a busy Tues- day morning as volunteers hus- tle to serve the lineup of clients waiting outside the food bank. St. Paul’s On-the-Hill Commu- nity Food Bank assists people in Ajax and Pickering who need help putting groceries on the table. “We’ve been serving the com- munity for 21 years,” says Marg Jocz, the food bank’s volunteer director. Each year around Thanksgiv- ing, Ajax and Pickering residents, businesses and groups are asked to donate as part of a drive that helps sustain the busy food bank in the year ahead. The drive runs from Oct. 1 to Oct. 11. The food bank so far in 2016 has served 6,800 people. “The majority of our clients are children,” said Jocz. And while the food bank is low on everything, Jocz suggests thinking of what children would enjoy when purchasing items to donate. The food bank provides milk and eggs -- which it buys with financial donations -- as well as produce donated by the Whitby Ajax Community Garden, and by Ontario Power Generation’s plot at Valley Plentiful Community Garden. While the client numbers have remained similar to last year, the demographics have changed, as more middle-aged men are using the food bank. So far this year, the food bank has spent $19,000 on milk, eggs and restocking shelves. “That’s the most we’ve ever spent in my time here,” Jocz said. Other operational costs include the phone bill, boxes and rent. It’s thanks to community sup- port and a strong core of vol- unteers that St. Paul’s remains open. Gloria Ferguson and her hus- band have been volunteering for more than 13 years. “It gives you something to do in some way and we enjoy being here,” said Ferguson. “We don’t have a big volunteer turnover.” Those interested in contribut- ing to the annual drive can drop off single items at participating grocery stores in Pickering and Ajax, or organize a food drive at schools, churches, or with family and friends. Financial donations are always welcome, and can now be made via Paypal on the website. “Financial support helps us keep the shelves filled, and meet the growing needs of the com- munity, whatever they may be,” said Jocz. For more information on the food bank, hosting a drive or to donate, visit www.stpaulsonthe- hillfoodbank.ca . Justin Greaves / Metroland PICKERING -- Volunteer Ellen Mahony sorts canned food at St. Paul’s on the Hill Community Food Bank on Sept. 26. Justin Greaves / Metroland PICKERING -- Volunteers Ellen Mahony (left) and Rita Singh sort canned food at St. Paul’s on the Hill Community Food Bank. Academy for Student Athlete Development based at Whitby Abilities Centre BY JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- Until recently, student ath- lete Julia Chadwick had some pretty long days -- and nights. The 16-year-old basketball play- er would often put in a full day of high school, then be at basketball practice from 4 to 6 p.m. and again from 8 to 10 p.m. “I had a lot of really late nights, it was tiring,” she says. “Now I can get good rest and do my home- work ... and still be an athlete.” Chadwick is one of the first students to attend Durham’s new Academy for Student Athlete Development, a unique program for elite high school athletes that launched on Sept. 23. Instead of classes all day and sports teams after school, the Grade 11 student from Ottawa will spend half of each day at the Abilities Centre in Whitby focus- ing on athletics, then the rest of the day attending Henry Street High School. ASAD students still complete the same 30 credits in four years as those doing a regular high school program. The athletic component includes strength and conditioning, physiother- apy, nutrition and skills training, which are essential for young athletes compet- ing at provincial, national and interna- tional levels. “Coaches and clubs usually have lim- ited time with their athletes, this allows for performance enhancement servic- es that can take them to the next level,” explains Stuart McReynolds, director of programs and services at Abilities Cen- tre. In its inaugural year, the ASAD is home to the Durham Elite girls’ invitational basketball team. Officials hope to add a boys’ basketball team and other sports teams in the com- ing years. 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In Oshawa, 78 per cent of production work- ers supported the agreement while only 52 per cent of tradespeople in the plant supported it. About 400 tradespeople work in the Oshawa plant. Of 2,500 Oshawa GM plant workers, James said 1,675 voted. “We can’t always satisfy every group that’s out there, but I believe we got a great agreement and it gives us a future, a future for the junior people and our feeder plants and the community,” said James. In addition to signing bonuses and a four per cent pay hike over the course of the contract, the deal includes new prod- uct for Oshawa and James explained that included finishing the Silverado. The plant in Oshawa won’t do the body work, which will be done in the U.S. The Silvera- do is GM’s best selling truck. Josh Calhoun, a 14-year GM employee said he was not happy with the deal and questioned what would happen to Silvera- do production if the price of gas goes up. He added that shipping partially-made vehicles to Oshawa isn’t the equivalent to a new product. “It’s already half-built, it’s not a new vehicle,” said Calhoun on the day of the vote. “It’s pretty much already built.” Matt Lohmann, another 14-year veter- an at the Oshawa GM plant, said employ- ees in Durham would only be adding “the guts” to the Silverado. “It’s pretty much put together already,” said Lohmann, adding that he too was unhappy with the proposed new deal. But James pointed out a new prod- uct fully built in Oshawa would take 18 months of retooling in the plant and fin- ishing the Silverado could be done much sooner. The Oshawa plant will also be painting the Silverado. “Hopefully within in the next four years the trucks will keep selling the way they are and hopefully we’ll have more product not just the trucks,” he said. GM has committed to $554 million in investment in Canada and in a statement released after the ratification, the compa- ny said it was in discussions with the fed- eral and Ontario governments for poten- tial support. “This mutually beneficial new agree- ment will enable new product, technolo- gy and process investments that will pre- serve jobs and place our Canadian opera- tions at the forefront of advanced manu- facturing flexibility, innovation and envi- ronmental sustainability,” said General Motors spokesperson Jennifer Wright via e-mail. Wins for the union include 700 tempo- rary workers, including 500 in Oshawa, becoming full-timers. However the union gave up direct benefit pensions for new hires. “It was one of the things we struggled with,” said James on the issue of pensions. “But at the end of the day it was the price of us having a future in Oshawa. The com- pany made it quite clear they had planned on closing the Oshawa facility.” He said the bargaining committee heav- ily weighed the consequences of going on strike, not just on workers in the plant but also the community. “The reality is if we went out we would have been out for a long time and it would have taken money our of people’s pock- ets ... we did the best we could do,” said James. --With files from Chris Hall Chris Hall / Metroland OSHAWA -- Unifor President Jerry Dias, left, shakes Byron Stavro’s hand outside of the General Motors Centre where Oshawa GM workers approved a new labour contract on Sept. 25. 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SENIORS NIGHT Taunton Road across Durham gets even busier this week DURHAM -- For those who live in north Oshawa, it’s no surprise traffic along Har- mony and Taunton roads is typically busy. But starting this week, it’s getting even bus- ier. The installation of a water main will close northbound Harmony from Taunton to the Missom Gate plaza entrance. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane. The work is expected to be completed by Sept. 30 but it could take longer if the weather doesn’t co-operate. Here are some other road work projects taking place right across Durham Region. AJAX Where: Lane restrictions, one lane in each direction will be maintained on Bayly Street, however, no left turns will be permitted onto Harwood Avenue and Harwood will then be closed north of Bayly. When: Work is expected to continue until the end of October. Reason: Road work includes water main replacement, curb and sidewalk replace- ment, asphalt removal, grading and paving. Where: Lane restrictions at the intersection of Kingston Road (Durham Regional Hwy. 2) and Westney Road (Regional Rd. 31). When: Work began Aug. 8 and is expected to be complete by August 2017. Reason: Work includes storm sewer replace- ment, road widening, sidewalk reconstruc- tion, traffic signal replacements, and the addition of bus-only and bicycle lanes. Where: Lane restrictions around the inter- section of Westney Road (Regional Rd. 31) and Rossland Road in Ajax. When: Work began 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 Bun- ting Court. When: Through to 2017. Reason: Road widened to four lanes. PICKERING Where: Road closure on Breezy Drive, from Mink Street to West Shore Boulevard. When: Work is expected to be complete by the end of December. Reason: Work consists of sanitary sewer replacement; grading; new curb and gutter; new asphalt; and sidewalk repairs. Where: Lane restrictions on Brock Road between Major Oaks Drive and Finch Ave- nue. When: July 19 to Sept. 30. Reason: Road improvements and water main installation to support new develop- ment. Where: Lane restrictions on the south side of Taunton Road West and Old Taunton Road (Concession Rd. 4), from just south of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the Durham Region reservoir construction site, located west of Brock Road. When: Expected to be finished by the end of September. Reason: To install a trunk sanitary sewer and a feeder water main. Where: Lane restrictions around the intersection of Brock and Kingston roads. When: Work is scheduled to be complet- ed by November. 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The storefront dispensary was one of three such outlets raided a week earlier, on Sept. 16. In that instance, four people were charged with possession for the pur- pose of trafficking, police said. As a result of the Sept. 23 raid Justin Long, 27, of Clarington and Jamie Bujack, 30, of Pickering are charged with posses- sion for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime. Long was charged with the same offenc- es when police executed a search warrant at the 420 Compassion Club Sept. 16. Also raided on Sept. 16 were Emer- ald Triangle on Simcoe Street North in Oshawa and Green Street Medical Society, on Dunlop Street in Whitby. Police said at the time of those arrests that the actions came in response to com- plaints from residents and merchants about the dispensaries, which offered marijuana for sale to patrons with pre- scriptions. The dispensaries had been issued letters by police in late August, warning them their operations were ille- gal. Also at that time, police spokesman Dave Selby acknowledged the presence in Durham of other dispensaries that had not been subject to search warrants. He wouldn’t comment on why they’d not been raided, or if such action was immi- nent. “There are others,” said Selby. “But we wouldn’t discuss in public whether or not we were looking at them.” Another of the dispensaries recently busted has re-opened, but is no longer selling marijuana. “We are not dispensing any cannabis products. We are just an information cen- tre,” said Arif Patel, who identified himself as manager of the Green Street Medical Society in Whitby. Patel was charged during the Sept. 16 raids. “We knew it was coming,” Patel said of the police action. “I stayed open. Patients were walking through the door, insisting on us staying open.” Patel said consumers are anticipating the eventual legalization of marijuana -- a pledge by the federal government -- and dispensaries such as his are the best model for distribution once that occurs. “Government should legalize, tax, and impose quality control (on marijuana),” Patel said. “The reason we’re here is we’re trying to let the public and government know that this would be the most appropriate way to dispense cannabis, medical or not.” Submitted photo DURHAM -- The Green Street Medical Society was one of three storefront marijuana dispensaries raided earlier this month by police. 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Tony Gilbert phoned me Monday morning saying he’d just watched more than a thousand fly- ing across Corbett Marsh in Whitby as he drank his morning coffee. Mike McEvoy estimated he saw 5,000 one day from his yard in north Oshawa, and Carolyn Van Goch, who teaches in Pickering, e-mailed about a Grade 3 student chattering on at recess about a flock of blue jays she’d found in her family’s back garden. For several days, jays were everywhere. Like crows, ravens and other members of the corvid family, there’s nothing shy or retiring about blue jays. They’re secre- tive around their nests, but after breeding season you hear them regularly, making a wide variety of vocalizations. Any unfa- miliar warble, whistle, gurgle or screech these days is likely being produced by a blue jay. And they’re a lot more visible now, fly- ing in loose flocks from woodlot to wood- lot. Blue jays migrate by day, not too high overhead, so can make a dramatic sight -- a river of blue birds heading west around Lake Ontario. I witnessed a steady stream of jays pass- ing Thickson’s Woods on more than one morning last week. Gazing up into the canopy, I had eight to 10 birds in view at any one moment, skimming the treetops, landing in the branches and taking off again, constantly on the move as if drawn by a powerful magnet. It must be awesome to stand on the hawk watch tower at the Holiday Beach Conservation Area south of Windsor as tens of thousands of jays from across Ontario and Quebec stream by at head height, rounding the west end of Lake Erie and spilling south toward Flor- ida. A woodland species, blue jays are espe- cially fond of oak trees, as acorns are a favourite food. A jay can stuff two or three acorns in its throat pouch, one in its mouth and another in its bill, to carry off and hide for later. They were instrumen- tal in spreading oaks across the continent after the last ice age, apparently. Some always overwinter in Durham, but the drought this summer stunted the nuts and seeds of many trees, so lots more blue jays than usual are heading south. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks.net or 905-725-2116. -- Durham outdoors writer Margaret Car- ney has more than 3,500 species on her life list The Great Outdoors Margaret Carney Humans and pets invited to Blessing of the Animals in Whitby on Oct. 1 DURHAM -- Everyone is invited to celebrate their love of pets at a Blessing of the Animals service in Whitby this weekend, and their furry friends are welcome to go along. The special service includes hymns and prayers for St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, and pets. The priest will bless each animal (house pets, such as dogs, cats, and hamsters). Cats and hamsters should be in a crate, and birds in their cages. Those who are unable to take their pet can take a photo along for the blessing. Everyone is welcome. A social will take place after the service, which will include treats for the animals, and their families. The service will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1 at All Saints Anglican Church, 300 Dundas St. W. in Whitby at 3 p.m. in the church hall. The entry is off Centre Street. For more information, call 905-668-5101. Light armoured vehicle synonymous with Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan mission BY CHRIS HALL chall@durhamregion.com CLARINGTON -- The hulking shell of an armoured vehicle that served as home for Canadian soldiers during their stint in Afghanistan will now become Durham’s tribute to troops lost in battle. Each time a Canadian soldier was killed in the conflict, the funeral convoy would trav- el from Trenton to Toronto along a stretch of the Hwy. 401 that was eventually dubbed the ‘Highway of Heroes’. And, as the casualty count grew, so did the crowds that gathered on overpasses in Durham to pay tribute to the fallen. On Sept. 24, a new national monument to the 40,000 soldiers who served in the 13-year mission -- and honouring the 158 members of the Canadian Armed Forces who lost their lives -- was unveiled in Bowmanville. The Highway of Heroes Durham LAV (light armoured vehicle) Monument is located in Clarington Fields, within site of Hwy. 401, and will feature a decommissioned and demilitarized LAV, a vehicle that was syn- onymous with Canada’s involvement in the mission. “This monument is about the deeds and the actions of those who served,” said Clar- ington Mayor Adrian Foster at the after- noon ceremony. “This is our expression of remembrance.” Hundreds of people gathered at the sports complex to watch the unveiling, sitting on the hillside, standing in the sports fields and waving various Canadian and ‘Support Our Troops’ flags. Near the pad where the LAV will sit -- it was parked on the hillside, wait- ing to be moved to its final ceremonial spot -- members of the Royal Canadian Dragoons regiment stood at attention during the cer- emony, beneath a large Canadian flag that bristled in the breeze and amongst trees planted in recognition of the 117,000 sol- diers killed in service to Canada through all wars. The ceremony also paid tribute to Bow- manville’s own Darryl Caswell, a soldier who was deployed to Afghanistan in February 2007 and killed four months later when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb. “Not a day goes by that I don’t think of my brother and the other 157 Canadians who made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Darryl’s brother, Logan Caswell. Caswell was 12 when he received word that his older brother was the 57th casualty in Afghanistan and called the support from those packed along the Highway of Heroes “a bright light on dark days.” “Today we show Darryl and the other fall- en that we will remember them,” said Cas- well. The memorial parkette is expected to be officially completed next spring, after the cement pad has cured long enough to han- dle the weight of the Canadian-made LAV. 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Not that many years ago such a wine fair would have been scoffed at. It was a time that anything related to Ontario wine was looked upon as a wine lover’s fantasy. Everyone knew, of course, that the ‘only’ wine that could be appreciated was -- French. So it was then but definitely is not now. Over the last 50 years, the dominance of France as a wine country has been chipped away by many countries that began taking their wine-making serious- ly. Add to that, technological advances and climate change and what was once in the hands of a few became common- place to many. However, in spite of the onslaught against its wine dominance, France still ranks first when it comes to having the greatest variety of quality wine any- where on the globe. When one considers the vast expanse of wine regions in France -- from Alsace Champagne Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beau- jolais, Cote du Rhone, Jura, Languedoc, Loire -- where quality wine is produced on a regular basis and then realize that there are still many other French areas that produce superb wine, the mind just boggles. Truly, France’s Bordeaux and Bur- gundy wines have been bested in some blind tastings. The movie Bottle Shock recounts what has been referred to as The Judgment of Paris where, in 1976, California defeated the best wine that Bordeaux had to offer in a blind-tasting competition. However, one defeat does not mean universal defeat. Without exception, Bordeaux alone produces enough of a variety of qual- ity wine to hold the world at bay. Add to that the rest of France’s wine regions and the amount of quality wine produced is astounding. I ‘cut my teeth’ on French wine (main- ly Bordeaux and Burgundy). 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At Oshawa’s Queen Elizabeth P.S., only 12 per cent of Grade 6 students were at or above the provincial standard, while Oshawa’s Village Union P.S. saw just 27 per cent of its Grade 3 students meet that target. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Claremont P.S. in Pickering saw 94 per cent of Grade 3s score at or above the standard, and 87 per cent of Grade 6 stu- dents at Pickering’s Valley View P.S. made the grade. For the Durham District School Board, 68 per cent of Grade 3 students were at or above the provincial standard, as well as 52 per cent of those in Grade 6. “The critical piece is how we use this information,” said DDSB superintendent Luigia Ayotte. “Using this data, we identi- fy and fill those gaps with an eye to help- ing students into Level 3 territory and beyond.” The Durham Catholic District School Board fared similarly with its results, with 62 per cent of Grade 3 students hitting the target and 50 per cent of those in Grade 6. The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, which includes schools in Clarington, saw 57 per cent of Grade 3 students meet the provincial standard for math, as well as 40 per cent of Grade 6 students. The KPR board has seen math results for Grade 3 decline by eight per cent over the past five years, while Grade 6 results have dropped 13 per cent over the same period. “In the areas of reading and writing, our students have largely maintained or seen slight improvements in their results over time. Along with almost every school board in Ontario, our challenge remains in the area of mathematics,” says director of education W.R. (Rusty) Hick. “There are no easy solutions in the area of mathematics, it is a complex subject for both teachers and students, especially at the Grade 6 level. We will continue to explore -- within our board, provincial- ly, nationally and internationally -- real, effective, tangible strategies to help our students with mathematics learning.” Results were similar for the Peterbor- ough Victoria Northumberland and Clar- ington Catholic District School Board, which includes Catholic schools in Clar- ington. Fifty-five per cent of its Grade 3 stu- dents and 35 per cent of those in Grade 6 met or exceeded the provincial standard. Ontario Education Minister Mitz- ie Hunter has reaffirmed the province’s commitment to its $60-million math strategy first announced last spring, which mandates 60 minutes of math a day for elementary students, and at least one teacher with math expertise in every school. The next EQAO assessments will take place from May 24 to 26, 2017 for Grade 3 students, and from May 29 to 31, 2017 for Grade 6. -- With files from TorStar News Service Percentage of students who met or exceeded the provincial target for math. • Provincewide Grade 3: 63 % Grade 6: 50 % • Durham District School Board Grade 3: 68 % Grade 6: 52 % • Durham Catholic District School Board Grade 3: 62 % Grade 6: 50 % • Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Grade 3: 57 % Grade 6: 40 % • Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board Grade 3: 55 % Grade 6: 35 % EQAO math scores: how Durham’s elementary students stack up Metroland file photo DURHAM -- Durham District School Board superintendent Luigia Ayotte said the board will look at the latest math results and find ways to help students in the classroom. 1900 Dixie Rd., Pickering •905-831-5632 Wh i t e s R d . N Fa i r p o r t R d . 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Once the plane took off, pilot Rick Rickards passed the controls to Munroe and directed him to fly over Rickards’ farm. Despite the many years that have passed, Munroe said he had no problem getting back into flying. “I just took over and we were flying at about 2,000 feet and he said there’s the farm, so I just turned it around and flew it around the farm ... it felt like old times.” Originally from London, Munroe tried to join the Army in 1942 but was told he couldn’t because of his flat feet despite the fact that he swears he could have easily walked from London to Toronto. “So I went down and joined the Air Force,” he explains, adding a single flight in a Piper for $5 was the only time he had ever flown before then. During training, Munroe began flying on the Cornell and then moved on to training on the Tiger Moth and then other planes like Harvards and Yales. “When I graduated, I got my wings from Billy Bishop ... he was a real hero, he shot down 70 planes during the First World War.” After training, Munroe headed to Oshawa in 1942 with his wife where he became an instructor at the Oshawa Airport which was opened the prior year under the British Com- monwealth Air Training Plan. He delivered six-week training sessions for young pilots teaching them to take off, land and recover from spins. “I didn’t even know where Oshawa was so I came here and instructed on Tiger Moths for two years.” Munroe was deployed overseas in 1944 and said he was happy to go. “We all wanted to go overseas,” he said. “That’s why we were in the Air Force, we all wanted to fly fighter planes.” He was stationed on the south coast of Brit- ain and would fly escort missions for B-17s. 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Munroe explained he had 1,500 hours of flight time in the Tiger Moth and he wanted to fly in one again after all these years. “I like the old planes,” he explains. “We had 75 of these in the (Oshawa) airport and I never saw a mechanical failure in one of them.” It felt just like old times. “It just reminded me of the old days when I used to be climbing in here with the students and teaching them to fly,” Munroe said. Munroe’s daughter Lynn Robertson said the family had a blast watching Munroe take flight. “Wish of a Lifetime is an amazing organiza- tion for granting seniors’ wishes,” she said. Sue Stirling Photography OSHAWA -- Oshawa resident Donald Munroe, a pilot during the Second World War, got to fly in a Tiger Moth again thanks to Wish of a Lifetime. Subscribe to great coffee eve ry month Subscribe at headlinecoffee.ca Use promo code GTA50 to receive 50% off your first month. 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Whitby mom of two Elaina Daoust says she was “infuriated” last year when her son, then in junior kindergarten at Romeo Dallaire P.S. in Ajax, was told he was not allowed to eat a small piece of banana bread for his morning snack, because it contained chocolate chips. Instead he was instructed to eat grapes out of his lunch. “He came home with a chart (listing healthy snack ideas) and told me he and the teacher talked about it and healthy choices. She also sent a note to me. I was really, really, really mad for several rea- sons,” Daoust says. She explains that her son is a picky eater, and that she bought the snack-size banana bread because many teachers dis- courage home-baked treats, and these were labelled as being nut-free and safe for school. “It’s not like he had chips or a chocolate bar,” Daoust says, noting that she has sent the banana bread to her children’s new school this year with no issues so far. Healthy eating is a big part of Ontario’s health and physical education curricu- lum. Students in Grade 1 are taught “how the food groups in Canada’s Food Guide can be used to make healthy food choices,” while the Grade 3 component encourages students to eat “local, fresh foods.” However, officials with the Durham Catholic District School Board say there is a difference between lessons on healthy eating, and critiquing what a child brings in a lunch bag. “There is nowhere in our policy or proce- dures that says our staff is allowed to take food away from a student,” says James MacKinnon, a teaching and learning con- sultant with the DCDSB. He adds there is also nothing at the board level that directs teachers to com- ment on whether food brought to school by a student is healthy -- the same goes for lunch monitors who work in the class- rooms. MacKinnon says class discussions about healthy eating are important, but that individual students should not be singled out. “It’s up to students to share that infor- mation with their parents, we’re educat- ing and promoting but not dealing with it at snack time,” he notes. The Durham District School Board did not respond to requests for comment. More than 30 local parents shared sto- ries with the Metroland Media Group Ltd., Durham Region Division. Common examples of food discouraged in their children’s classrooms include Goldfish crackers, Bear Paws cookies, gra- nola bars, string cheese, Jello, juice boxes, pudding cups, gummy fruit snacks, rai- sins, Animal Crackers, chocolate milk and Sun Chips. There is a lack of consistency from school to school, and even from class- room to classroom. For example, Pickering resident Avani Chaudhary says her daughter, who is in Grade 2, has been told Goldfish crackers and chocolate chip granola bars are not welcome snacks, while her son who just started junior kindergarten has received no comments after bringing those items. “It’s basically the teacher’s opinion,” she says. “Is a muffin more healthy than a gra- nola bar? Maybe, maybe not. It depends what is in them. Is the teacher qualified to make these decisions? It should be up to the parents.” Local mom Tami DeVries says when her son was in kindergarten his lunch of kielbasa, cheese and Wheat Thins crack- ers was confiscated and replaced with Cheerios, while Alicia Nesbitt was “furi- ous” that her step-daughter, currently in Grade 1 with the Durham Catholic District School Board, had chips removed from her lunch the first week of school. “She came home and told me they weren’t a ‘healthy choice,’” Nesbitt says. “That may be true, but the rest of her lunch and snacks were very healthy and it’s up to parents if they want to put a little treat in for their kids. Unless the school wants to provide lunches, I don’t really think it’s their business.” Janae Brangman says there were sever- al incidents last year where her daughter, then in Grade 1 at Waverly P.S. in Oshawa, had her entire lunch sent home because it contained pizza outside of the school’s designated pizza days. In one instance her daughter was offered an orange in place of her lunch. 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Get this coupon and more at www.save.ca/coupons Durham College, UOIT receive $900,000 donation from estate of Anne Sabat Money will provide bursaries, scholarships for students BY KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- A $900,000 donation will help students at both Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology pursue post-secondary education. The gift will be evenly split between the two schools to create scholarships and bursaries. The donation came from the estate of Anne Sabat, a long-time Oshawa res- ident whose parents operated a dry goods and retail business in the City after coming to Canada in the early 1900s. College president Don Lovisa said, “We’re very, very honoured as a college to be receiving this gift. It’s an incredible gift.” He noted about 52 per cent of the col- lege’s 11,000 students receive financial aid each year. “The need is in such demand. Anytime a student can receive a bursary, it may help them stay in school.” About 15 people attended the announcement on Monday, Sept. 12, including Ron and Sylvia Boissoin, the nephew and niece of Sabat. The college will use the money to pro- vide bursaries for graduates from its centre for success program. The pro- gram helps at-risk high school students complete their high school require- ments in a college setting. About $9,000 will be distributed annual- ly to CFS graduates who are continuing their post-secondary education. UOIT will add its share to the Sabat Family Endowment and 12 awards of $3,000 will be given to students entering or continuing their full-time studies. The endowment now has about $452,000. Lovisa said the CFS has been a part- nership between the college and five local school boards for 10 years, with the aim of helping “students who weren’t enjoying high school anymore.” While at the centre, more than 90 per cent earn their high school diploma and 88 per cent go on to college, he noted. “This program is a life changer. A bur- sary or scholarship to these people is so important. With a post-secondary edu- cation, it changes their lives,” Lovisa said. “Their lives are more rewarding.” Andrew Harris is now in the child and youth care program after graduating from the centre. He noted in Grade 11, he was “skip- ping school and smoking weed. I would do what I wanted to do.” A couple of his teachers at Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School told him about the centre and it helped turn his life around, he said. “Three people believed in me. Wayne Cain, Miss (Marla) Cannon and my mom (Lori Hutchison). Honestly, the program really did change how I see things,” Har- ris said. He said the program “teaches us a lot about life and getting prepared. I’m more out of my bubble. If I came here right out of high school, I wouldn’t be able to do it.” He likened it to getting in a pool. Some can jump in and be fine, while he would have to slowly work his way into the water. “I’d walk down the steps and be in the pool. When I’m ready, I can duck my head in the water. “I see my life going so far,” he added. Sylvia Boissoin said, “The part we like is the centre for success. It’s for students who might otherwise miss out.” Lovisa said, “Anne’s legacy, your lega- cy will be here for many, many years.” Ron Boissoin said, “It took a lot of time and a lot of effort. More important is what comes out of this for the kids.” Justin Greaves / Metroland OSHAWA -- The late Anne Sabat donated a substantial sum to Durham College and UOIT, which will be used to support students facing financial challenges. 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And people south of the border have noticed it as well as it’s an American Booksellers Association Indies Intro- duce pick for summer/fall 2016. Two weeks after the Oct. 2 book launch at Uxbridge’s Blue Heron Books, Tucker is off on a jaunt to the US to promote it. But perhaps her biggest thrill was walking into the Port Perry library and seeing someone reading her book. The library hadn’t stocked it yet, so the read- er had purchased The Clay Girl. “It’s a hero tale,” Tucker says at her home. “It’s a story about resilience.” It’s also a story about family. And Ari, the protagonist, “let’s just say she has the worst luck,” Tucker says. In the book, set in Toronto in the 1960s, with the hippie and drug culture flourishing, Ari’s father die by suicide and her mother is addict- ed to drugs. So Ari is shuffled around, and her new family becomes the aunts, teachers and other heroes she encoun- ters. “She thrives,” Tucker says, noting the conditions are there for her to with- er away. “This little girl thrives and it’s because of this internal voice that says, ‘you can do this’.” The story’s origins are a short story. A judge in a writing competition said to Tucker after reading it, ‘I wonder where this little girl came from and where she’s going’. So did Tucker. And as a public health nurse for years, she had seen a lot of little girls, a lot of families, that pro- vided her with ample subject matter. So did her own life, including her children’s experiences at Lord Elgin Public School, where she and they met some wonderful teachers. Bits of some 50 families found their way into the book, Tucker says. And there are more words to come. Tucker says she spent 12 years working full time and writing full time. She wrote 50 short stories and six or so novels and now feels “it’s my editing time.” Tucker practises visual journaling. She’ll create images, write down quotes that strike her and become inspired. When one of the voices in a story or novel demands attention, she’ll work on it. Tucker’s cur- rent project is set in Ethiopia, where she worked as a nurse. But there’s no guar- antee she’ll see that tale through to com- pletion: another voice might demand to be heard, setting her off in a new direc- tion. Fair to say she works on several projects simultaneously. Tucker says she wants people to see themselves in The Clay Girl. And for readers who expect to be let down, even disheartened by the ending of one of her short stories or novels, she says they’ll be disappointed. “It always has a positive ending,” she says. “I’ll never kill the dog in a story.” Get the novel at Chapters, Indigo and at www.amazon.com . Join Tucker for the launch of her book at 62 Brock St. W., Uxbridge, from 1 to 3 p.m. And visit her website, www.heath- ertucker.ca. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland AJAX -- Heather Tucker is an Ajax author whose debut novel, The Clay Girl, has received favourable reviews. Six things to do this weekend DURHAM -- Don’t forget it’s Culture Days weekend across Durham, begin- ning on Sept. 30. There are a variety of things to see and do -- all free -- so we’ll start with a few of them. Check out on.culturedays.ca to see everything that’s happening in the region.1 Discover Ajax’s heritage at Doors Open Ajax on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. One of the spots is the Wil- liam Hartrick House at 22 Linton Ave. in Pickering Village, built in 1843 for the former magistrate. See where else you can go at www.doorsopenontario. on.ca/Events/Ajax.aspx .2 Whitby Heritage Day has been aligned to be a part of Culture Days and is Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the downtown. Learn about the town’s heritage and architecture at this free event featuring lots to do, including farmers’ market vendors.3 It’s Take a Kid Mountain Biking day in Uxbridge at the Durham Forest, 3821 Concession Rd. 7 (south of town), on Oct. 1 starting at 10 a.m. The Durham Mountain Biking Association hosts the free event, a kids’ ride to celebrate family mountain biking. The setup fea- tures a kids’ bike park to teach kids and adults new skills. Free lunch and hot chocolate for kids. Contact info@dur- hammountainbiking.ca.4 Up in Scugog, the Fall Festival and Classic Car Show is at Cartwright Fields and the Nestleton Community Centre, 3951 Hwy. 7A, on Oct. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. The all-ages fun event features a Kids’ FunZone with crafts and activities, horse-drawn wagon rides and more. The car show is open to all makes and models 1990 and older. There’s a soda pop and car hop theme with prizes for best costumes. Admission $5, kids under 2 free.5 On Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. there’s a Nation- al Seniors’ Day flag raising at the Ajax Public Library’, 55 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax. Join members from the Ajax-Pick- ering Chapter of CARP, the library, Ajax council, Town staff and the communi- ty at large as the CARP flag is raised to honour the seniors who helped build Ajax and who continue to make impor- tant contributions to the community.6 Also in Ajax, get screened for dia- betes, high blood pressure and kidney disease at a free Health Expo at the McLean Community Centre, 95 Magill Dr. It’s on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a free lunch is provided. Call 647- 379-7703 for information. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Have a pint, maybe paint at ARToberfest at Station Gallery WHITBY -- It’s like a joke: what do get when you hold an Oktoberfest event at an art gallery? The answer is ARToberfest and it’s on Sept. 30 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Station Gallery in Whitby. 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The MacNeil siblings are touring their Christmas show for a sixth year and are marking the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. “The Barra MacNeils -- An East Coast Christmas is a musical potpourri of traditional MacNeil family favourites gleaned from Christmas ceilidhs, mid- night masses and the general festive frol- ic that accompanies each holiday sea- son,” states a press release. “With their captivating vocals, distinctive harmo- nies and extraordinary musicianship, The Barra MacNeils inject new life and energy into the sights and sounds of Christmas... one moment a rousing cho- rus, then a hauntingly beautiful Gaelic ballad, the next a flurry of foot-stomping instrumentals, which of course pulls one then another into a step-dancing revel- ry.” The show is at 7:30 p.m. and the Regent is at 50 King St. E. For tickets, visit regenttheatre.ca or call 905-721-3399, ext. 2. Photo by Peter Redman OSHAWA -- The Barra MacNeils put on their travelling show, An East Coast Christmas, at the Regent Theatre in Oshawa last December. The band returns to the venue on Dec. 10, 2016. Concert band for students forming in Durham Students can register at any time DURHAM -- Musicians who have some chops are wanted for a new stu- dent concert band in Durham. The Durham Regional Concert Band is sponsored by G.L. Roberts Colle- giate and music teacher Paul Noble- Gresty and is for local students with musical experience. He says the intent is to create a band “to encourage the growth and talent of all interested young musicians. “We want to give students an oppor- tunity to play in a group that will play music well, have a good experience, gain a sense of accomplishment and be able to perform at a high level,” Noble-Gresty says. 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And OLT president Michael Schneider is pumped at the lineup being offered this season. “This year we are excited to present a diversified lineup guaranteed to please everyone,” he states. “Our first show, The Underpants, adapted by comedy legend Steve Martin, highlights the hilarity of farce and the absurd. While watching the King pass by in procession in 1910 Berlin, a young housewife overlooking the scene from her apartment suddenly realizes her long undergarments have fallen down -- what follows are the hilarious conse- quences of this brief event. “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a timeless satire on the world of big business and getting ahead -- it is in the rare category of winning a Pulit- zer Prize when it debuted in the early ‘60s. Robert Bolt’s masterpiece, A Man for All Seasons, was required reading for decades in high school English classes and reads as fresh and timely as it did 55 years ago (especially given the current chaotic political times). And our final production, Legally Blonde, is a fun-filled adaptation of the movie that is sure to entertain audi- ences of all ages. What an exciting year we have in store and we are delighted to pres- ent them to our audiences.” Here’s when you can see the plays: • The Underpants Sept. 29 to Oct. 15 • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Nov. 17 to Dec. 3 • A Man for All Seasons Feb. 2 to 18 • Legally Blonde, the musical April 6 to 22 Oshawa Little Theatre is at 62 Russett Ave., near Taunton Road and Simcoe Street in Oshawa. Get tickets online at oshawalittletheatre. com or at the box office (open roughly one hour before each performance for tickets for that day’s show). 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Unlike carbohydrates, protein isn’t a significant fuel contributor during activ- ity, but muscle breakdown does occur on long runs. Guidelines suggest a range of 1.2-1.8 grams of protein/kg body weight. If runners are consuming enough cal- ories to maintain weight, they’re likely consuming adequate protein. Aim to include a protein-rich food (meat, fish, chicken, eggs, beans, lentils, tofu) in each meal, in addition to three servings of milk products daily. Since running produces free radicals from the extra intake of oxygen, runners should pay attention to their antioxidant intake. Aim for 6-8 servings of antioxi- dant-rich fruits and vegetables daily. Runners are also encouraged to con- sume at least two servings of fatty fish each week. Maintaining hydration is crucial for distance running. Even mild dehydra- tion results in impaired performance Runners can ensure they have taken in adequate fluid during training runs by weighing themselves before and after the run. For every kilogram of weight lost, runners should take in an extra 1.25-1.5 litres of fluid gradually over the course of the day. Runners should con- sume between 125-350 millilitres of fluid every 15 minutes during a long run. Carbohydrate and protein intake are important after the run to refuel and repair muscles. Muscles are most recep- tive to rebuilding glycogen stores, within 30 minutes post-event, and refuelling is more efficient, when the snack includes some protein. Choose fruit and yogurt, a smoothie, or a chocolate milk. If you have questions about your running diet, talk to a regis- tered dietitian. Andrea Miller MHSc, RD; http://www.amillerrd.ca/; andream@live.ca; 905-233-2437 Andrea Miller Guest columnist OHL club home opener Friday against Petes BY BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — The bottom line is the Oshawa Generals have nothing to show for the first two games of the season, excuses be darned. Roger Hunt, vice-president and general manager of the Ontario Hockey League club, was not eager to discuss possi- ble explanations for such a dismal start, which came during a long road trip and in the absence of four key players. Missing talent at this time of the year, when NHL teams are still sizing up their prospects, is common to every team and not just the Generals, Hunt pointed out after losses of 4-3 in Sudbury Friday, Sept. 23 and 8-5 the next night in Sault Ste. Marie. “I want to avoid the excuses part of it,” Hunt said. “Our organization is founded on results, and we don’t have them yet. It’s not panic time or anything, but we’re disappointed to come home 0-2. “The good thing is we’re only four points out of first place, but I don’t like how the standings look today.” The standings after the opening week- end showed the Hamilton Bulldogs alone atop the East Division at 2-0-0-0, followed by Ottawa at 1-1-0-0, Peterborough at 0-1- 0-0 and Oshawa and Kingston at 0-2-0-0. The Generals can certainly change things quickly with a game in Peterbor- ough Wednesday, Sept. 28 and their first two home games this weekend at the Generals Motors Centre, on Friday, Sept. 30 against the Petes, and Sunday, Oct. 2 against the Windsor Spitfires. Hunt said he expected his missing play- ers -- captain Anthony Cirelli, defence- men Mitchell Vande Sompel and Riley Stillman and goalie Jeremy Brodeur -- to start trickling back this week, although not necessarily in time for the first Peter- borough game. Regardless, he said the players with the team now had better be more prepared. “We certainly have no reason to not put the work in this week because coming back 0-2 is not where we want to be,” he said. “There’s 66 games to go. Are we dis- appointed that we’re 0-2 to start the sea- son? A hundred per cent we are. Are we going to do everything in our power to make sure we rectify that? Yes, we will.” It wasn’t all bad news, as the plus-minus stats on the team would attest. Only four players sport minuses so far, and all four sit only at -1. The flip side to that coin is the fact the special teams are struggling mightily in the early going, perhaps not so surprising given the talent that’s still away. While the team has scored eight even- strength goals, the power play has gone 0 for 12, including 0 for 8 in the opener, and the penalty kill has coughed up five goals on 15 chances, including 4 of 10 against Sault Ste. Marie. “I don’t know any team in any league in the world that will win giving up four power-play goals,” Hunt said. Kyle Keyser, who was acquired from the Flint Firebirds just prior to the start of the season, was pressed into early service in the absence of Brodeur, and looked fairly solid making 26 saves in the opener, but didn’t last to the end of the second game, allowing seven goals on 31 shots before rookie Barrett Mundell stopped eight of nine in relief. The line of Domenic Commisso between Eric Henderson and rookie import Renars Krastenbergs combined for eight points in the opener, including goals for all three. Robbie Burt, who was acquired as part of the Michael Dal Colle trade to Kingston last season, scored twice against Sault Ste. Marie, while Jack Studnicka, Joe Manchu- rek and Commisso scored the others. Whitby’s Bobby MacIntyre led the Soo attack with five points, including a pair of goals, while David Miller fired a hat trick. The Generals, celebrating their 80th anniversary season, will showcase a new video scoreboard for the first time Friday, a 7:35 p.m. start, and retire Marc Savard’s No. 27 during Sunday’s 6:05 p.m. game. Generals come home empty-handed Jason Liebregts / Metroland J. Clarke takes Classic by Storm OSHAWA -- Sierra Oliver of the J. Clarke Richardson Storm grabs the ball as she hits the ground during the gold-medal game of the Oshawa This Week Fall Classic girls’ basketball tournament at Durham College. The Ajax school defeated St. Theresa of Midland 61-27 to win the senior championship. Pickering High School won the junior title, 41-19 over I.E. Weldon from Lindsay. Former Oshawa Generals defenceman starts professional hockey career in Switzerland BY BRIAN McNAIR bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — Will Petschenig found a home in Oshawa while playing for the Generals, but it’s just one of many he holds near and dear to his heart. Among the others: Manotick, a suburb of Ottawa, where he grew up; Saginaw, Mich., where he played his final season of junior hockey after being traded by the Gens; and, now, Geneva, Switzerland, where he is embarking on a professional career. No matter where he goes, he brings with him the legacy of his father, Dan, a former Canadian Football League player who died suddenly at age 50 during Petschenig’s ten- ure with the Generals. It’s why Petschenig’s jersey number is now 65, different from the 6 Generals fans will remember, honouring the number his dad wore with the Toronto Argonauts. “My dad was the biggest influence I’ve ever had in my life, he was my idol,” Petschenig explained. “Anything that I can do in his name or in his honour is truly amazing. He deserves all the credit for his countless hours of volunteering, coaching and teaching young athletes to become better as an ath- lete and person.” The apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree, as the saying goes. Petschenig, 21, has been doing the very same for the many youngsters he comes into contact with, which, in his final junior sea- son, earned him the Ontario Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League humanitarian awards. The recognition came in large part due to his A Heart Like Mine program initiated with the Saginaw Spirit, which helped some 50 children and families deal with the loss of a loved one through hockey and a shared bond with the defenceman. But, while he drew a lot of deserved atten- tion for that, Petschenig could easily have won the award the year before, too, when he did much more than help the Generals reach the Memorial Cup. “Will went to everything that he could and was such an ambassador for the club,” said Roger Hunt, vice-president and general manager of the Generals. “He was always at the school programs and whatever commu- nity programs there were, it was almost an automatic that Will would do it. And it’s not that he was just available to do it, he wanted to do it.” Petschenig’s time with the Generals came to a bittersweet end, as a Memorial Cup champion, but one who was forced to watch from the sidelines after breaking his arm in the OHL playoffs. He was then traded in the off-season to Saginaw, as the Generals entered a rebuild- ing phase, a move that was difficult for Hunt and Petschenig alike. “When I got the call last summer from Roger saying that I was traded to Saginaw, I was at a loss for words,” recalled Petschenig, who nevertheless understood the thinking. “I truly believe things happen for a reason, and that trade worked out very well for me. It was tough leaving my friends, and family in Oshawa, but I gained several new brothers and sisters with my program in Saginaw and my billets there were amazing to me as well.” His connection to both Oshawa and the Generals remains very strong. Not only does he continue to live in Oshawa in the off-sea- son, but Hunt happily assisted in finding him a spot to play in the Swiss National League, with the Geneve Servette team coached by Chris McSorley, a friend of Hunt’s. Petschenig’s first pro season started Friday, Sept. 9. “My expectations for the season are to play as many games possible, and earn a spot in the top six defence positions,” said Petschenig, who was a reliable stay-at-home type in junior. “The hockey level is very good, very fast and lots more ice to cover. The style is definitely different, more of a fast skilled game, rather than a physical gritty one in North America.” Although excited to be embarking on a new chapter in his life, in doing so, Petschenig was forced to leave behind another oppor- tunity to compete for a national champion- ship, this time in lacrosse. Captain of the storied Green Gaels club, he made the difficult decision to stop playing in the playoffs to avoid injury risk, and was already overseas by the time the team lost in the Jr. B championship game at the Founders Cup. “Leaving the Gaels this summer was the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make in my life,” he explained. “Every one of those guys, from the players, to the coaches, to management, trainers and support staff, they are the true reason of why I call Oshawa my home now. “If it wasn’t for the guys accepting my deci- sion and respecting it, leaving the team in a playoff run for a national championship (would have been even more difficult),” he added. “Especially being the captain I felt like I had the weight of the world on my chest at that time.” 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 • Se p t e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 28 AP Location: 3470 Salem Road, Pickering www.hawthornevalleygolf.com Mailing Address: P.O. 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The fact that Ryan is also Derek’s son sim- ply makes it a more compelling story. “It was a fun night, it was an important night for our team and of course a real big night for Ryan and our family as well,” said Derek Keenan, an Oshawa resident who has coached his son previously in minor lacrosse as well as with the Whitby Warriors and Brooklin Redmen. “From a need and a talent perspective, we knew he was the right guy to take, it was just getting over a little bit of the pressure side of not only being No. 1 overall but being the son of the coach and GM of the team,” Keenan explained. “Once we got through that, with the organization as well as my discussions with Ryan, then we made that decision.” Keenan had remarkably managed to obtain the No. 1 and 3 picks in the draft from previous trades, a case of the rich getting richer. It was generally agreed three players stood above the rest when it came to this draft, and the Rush ended up with two of them, also nabbing defenceman Michael Messenger with the third pick after the Toronto Rock selected Challen Rogers second. Keenan, 22, is a left-shooting forward who had an outstanding field lacrosse career with Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, leading the school to a first-ever win at the NCAA championship tournament in 2016, while racking up a team-high 33 goals and 51 points in 16 games. In box lacrosse, he won two Minto Cup junior nationals champion- ships with the Warriors prior to debuting with Redmen this summer and picking up 40 points in 13 games. Messenger, who’s from British Columbia, is also a standout in box and field lacrosse, a big, physical defender with the ability to move the ball up the floor, and also capable of taking faceoffs. Both players are expected to contrib- ute immediately to a Rush team that went 13-5 last season and won its second straight Champion’s Cup, in the first year of reloca- tion from Edmonton. “I like how we’ve positioned ourselves for this year and the future,” said Keenan. “I think we got better and I think we’re going to continue to stay young and stay good.” Keenan was also able to grab another player he’s well familiar with from the War- riors and Redmen, trading up to get the 14th overall pick in the second round to select Port Perry’s Matt Hossack. Keenan said he expected Hossack to be drafted much earlier, and gladly swapped two second-round picks to get him. “I was ecstatic about that, to get him, because he was really a first-round pick in most people’s minds and for some reason he slipped,” he explained. Hossack, a defender, is currently finishing up an engineering degree at Rochester Insti- tute of Technology and is likely to be eased into the lineup of the Rush. 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Roger Hunt, vice-president and general manager of the Ontario Hockey League club, was not eager to discuss possi- ble explanations for such a dismal start, which came during a long road trip and in the absence of four key players. Miss- ing talent at this time of the year, when NHL teams are still sizing up their pros- pects, is common to every team and not just the Generals, Hunt pointed out after losses of 4-3 in Sudbury Friday, Sept. 23 and 8-5 the next night in Sault Ste. Marie. “I want to avoid the excuses part of it,” Hunt said. “Our organization is founded on results, and we don’t have them yet. It’s not panic time or anything, but we’re disappointed to come home 0-2. “The good thing is we’re only four points out of first place, but I don’t like how the standings look today.” The standings after the opening week- end showed the Hamilton Bulldogs alone atop the East Division at 2-0-0-0, fol- lowed by Ottawa at 1-1-0-0, Peterborough at 0-1-0-0 and Oshawa and Kingston at 0-2-0-0. 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