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College president don Lovisa, sarah Mark belt out her popular song BY JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Durham College is giving the Late Late Show with James Cordon some competition with a local version of Carpool Karaoke. Durham College president Don Lovisa and student Sarah Mark recently belted out her top 40 hit Tun Up while taking a drive together. “I was very nervous,” Lovisa admits. Mastering the words to Tun Up was the toughest part for him -- the fast-paced, catchy lyrics fall a bit outside his usual playlist of classic rock and blues. “I had the song in my car, in my iPhone, in my office, plus the lyr- ics printed out,” Lovisa says. “ I dreamt about that song for a week after.” An international student from Trinidad and Tobago, Mark graduated from Durham Col- lege in June 2016, just as her song was begin- ning to get airtime on radio stations across Canada. Tun Up debuted in June at No. 49 on Can- ada’s Billboard Contemporary Hit Radio Top 40 chart and quickly climbed to a spot in the top 30. Mark is back on campus this year to earn additional credentials in the music business management program. Late night host James Cordon’s huge- ly popular Carpool Karaoke videos feature him picking up celebrities and driving them around while singing and chatting. Lovisa says doing a local version of the pop- ular sketch was a perfect way to highlight what Mark has achieved. 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It’s also expected DREN will receive one-time funding of $25,000 from municipal government. The funds will allow DREN to facilitate a “community roadmap” to employment for youth with multiple barriers. More details will be announced in October, which is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Pickering-Scarborough East MPP Tracy MacCharles released a statement Friday, Sept. 30, saying funds from the Ontario Labour Market Partnership Program will be released “immediately.” “I have been involved in discussions this past week to ensure that the key function and role of DREN can contin- ue in our community. I look forward to following DREN’s work as it continues to support those seeking to overcome barriers to employment,” MacCharles noted. Earlier this month, DREN staff announced plans to close due to lack of funding. McAllister described how the organiza- tion had been operating for five months without project funding that was expect- ed to start in April, and how a new fund- ing application submitted in August was denied. Since 1993, DREN has helped local res- idents who face barriers to employment connect with resources in the communi- ty. The organization was recently recog- nized by the Ontario lieutenant-gover- nor with the David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility. In 2015/2016, DREN made more than 230 referrals, shared 138 job leads pro- vided by employers and had 129,000 page views on its website. Community support, last-minute funds allow DREN to stay open Jason Liebregts / Metroland OSHAWA -- Donna McAllister was packing and shredding documents as the Durham Region Employment Network was set to shut its doors after 23 years serving the com- munity in Durham Region. Last-minute funding, however, has allowed DREN to stay open for the next year. 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The new penalties, enacted by the province on Oct. 2, introduce immediate consequences for drug-impaired driv- ing that are similar to those already in place for motorists found to be impaired by alcohol, said Durham police Con- stable Jeff Bastien of the traffic services enforcement unit. “With this legislation, it’s catching up (driving while) impaired by drugs with sanctions for impaired by alcohol,” he said. “It’s been a long process.” For years drivers determined to be impaired by alcohol have faced sanc- tions, including automatic licence sus- pensions and vehicle impoundment, that are imposed prior to charges being proven in court. The new provincial measures impose similar penalties on drivers found by qualified officers to be impaired by drugs. Among the new measures are a $180 fine and immediate three-day licence suspension for drivers who fail roadside sobriety tests. There are further possible sanctions for drivers found to be impaired by drug recognition evaluators, including a potential 90-day licence suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment. Edu- cation or treatment programs may also be demanded, along with installation of interlock ignition devices, according to the Province. The penalties can assist the fight against impaired driving in a couple of ways, by either dissuading people from driving while under the influence of drugs, or taking away their right to drive should they choose to do so and get caught, Bastien said. “It’ supposed to act as a deterrent -- it’s a big inconvenience. It hurts,” he said. “But it also removes that person imme- diately from the road.” Officers are seeing increasing inci- dents of people driving while impaired by drugs, Bastien said. Most often, they’re under the influence of tranquil- izers or opioids, he said. When a driver is suspected of being impaired by drugs, they’ll be subject to a roadside sobriety evaluation. If nec- essary, a driver will be transported to a police station where they’ll undergo a more thorough examination by a drug recognition evaluator that includes physiological examinations and further testing. The procedure is similar to the way in which suspected drunk drivers are eval- uated, Bastien said. He’s among the Durham officers who have been certified as drug recognition experts. “This is training that’s been tried and tested,” he said. “We’re not just making a guess. 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Work continues at two major intersec- tions in town, including the Westney- Rossland intersection and the Harwood- Bayly intersection. But, fear not, fair trav- ellers -- all this work should be completed by the end of November. There are other road work projects tak- ing place right across Durham Region that we have listed below. If you know of a con- struction project in Durham Region that’s slowing you down, let us know by e-mail- ing newsroom@durhamregion.com. AJAX Where: Lane restrictions, one lane in each direction will be maintained on Bayly Street, however, no left turns will be per- mitted onto Harwood Avenue and Har- wood 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 pav- ing. Where: Lane restrictions around the intersection 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 traf- fic control signals, storm sewers, noise barrier fences and street lighting. Where: Rossland Road, Shell Drive to Bunting Court. When: Through to 2017. Reason: Road widened to four lanes. PICKERING Where: Road closure on Breezy Drive, from Mink Street to West Shore Boule- vard. When: Work is expected to be complete by the end of December. Reason: Work consists of sanitary sewer replacement; grading; new curb and gut- ter; new asphalt; and sidewalk repairs. Where: Lane restrictions around the intersection of Brock and Kingston roads. When: Work is scheduled to be complet- ed by November. Reason: Construction work includes storm sewer and water main replace- ments, road widening, sidewalk recon- struction, traffic signal replacements, and the addition of bus-only and bicycle lanes. OSHAWA Where: Lane restrictions on Harmony Road North, from north of Coldstream Drive to north of Conlin Road. When: Work is scheduled to begin Sept. 30 and is expected to be complete by Oct. 24. Reason: Road rehabilitation work includes curb and gutter; asphalt milling; structure adjustments; paving and new pavement markings. Where: Lane restrictions on Stevenson Road at Oshawa Centre between King Street West and Gibb Street. Southbound lanes will be reduced to one lane at all times. Northbound lanes will be reduced to one lane between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays. When: Unforeseen circumstances have extended the work schedule into the fall. Reason: To improve mall entrances at the Oshawa Centre WHITBY Where: Road closure on Cochrane Street from Dundas Street to Walnut Street. Access to residences and Fairview Lodge Long-Term Care Home will be maintained at all times. When: Road will be closed until Oct. 7. Once re-opened, intermittent lane restrictions may be required until the end of October. Reason: Road reconstruction, sewer replacement and watermain replacement. -- For the complete list of road construction in Durham, visit durhamregion.com Lane restrictions continue at Westney-Rossland intersection in Ajax OP I N I O N column Tim Whittaker - Publisher twhittaker@durhamregion.com Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising feismont@durhamregion.com Mike Johnston - Regional Managing Editor mjohnston@durhamregion.com Deb Macdonald - Sales Manager dmacdonald@durhamregion.com Abe Fakhourie - Director of Distribution afakhourie@durhamregion.com Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager chaines@durhamregion.com News Advertiser 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 6N8 www.durhamregion.com ADVERTISING 905-215-0472 CLASSIFIEDS 905-576-9335 DISTRIBUTION 905-579-4407 GENERAL FAX 905-579-2238 NEWSROOM 905-215-0481 LETTERS: We welcome letters. 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 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 • Oc t o b e r 6 , 2 0 1 6 8 AP Really dumb advertising We are bombarded by an incredible amount of advertising during the course of our day. Even if, like me, you shun commercial televi- sion and radio like the plague, adver- tisers will find you in a thousand other ways. It’s what they get paid handsome- ly for ... and they’re very good at it. That doesn’t, of course, mean that the advertisements themselves are always very good or even logical. One of my favourites, and one that seems to be, for some reason, more prevalent in rural regions, is when you see the words ‘Ice Cold Beer’ proudly displayed on some eateries flashing billboards. As though the area had just discovered the mar- vels of refrigeration and this particular establishment was first in line to extoll its virtues. Is anyone seeing that and exclaiming “Oh thank God! Finally!” I would think you’d actually get more people through the door if you went in the other direc- tion and brazenly touted ‘Boiling Hot Beer’. The curiosity factor alone would drag me in. Another that I get a kick out of is ‘Real Food’. I’m not kidding. I’ve actually seen this on a restaurant’s marquee. Is this the best they could do? Was the guy putting the sign up just lazy? Or did he run out of letters? They’re one tiny adjective away from making sense. Real Hot Food. Real Good Food. Real Weird Food. Any of those might bring a few bodies through the door. But, Real Food? I get it. They’re trying to capital- ize on the old home-cooking routine. Then say, Real Home-Cooked Food. It’s not like the rest of us are eating Soylent Green, for God’s sake. Another phrase that makes me slap my forehead is ‘Executive Driven’. This usually crops up in insultingly clas- sist ads for some pre-owned ... never, God forbid, ‘used’ ... luxury automo- biles. Executive driven? What are we to assume from that term? That the vomit stains on the front seat are from only the finest and rarest blue agave tequila? Finally, I’ve never understood why an advertised feature of any automo- bile would be the ability to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in under three sec- onds. Who is doing that? Unless part of your commute requires you to leave the earth’s atmosphere temporarily, who needs that kind of thrust? And where the hell could you ever possibly use it? Have these people driven on a major highway recently? I don’t get it. But then again, I don’t get a lot of it. I don’t think I’m anybody’s demograph- ic any longer. And that’s OK with me. At least I know where I can get an ice-cold beer and some real food. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column Neil Crone Enter Laughing our opiNioN Traffic chaos, especially along Taunton Road, the result of our housing boom As the housing boom continues in the northern parts of Durham Region so too does the never-ending traffic chaos. If you thought Toronto traffic was bad try driving along Taunton Road east or westward during rush hour. Like other major arteries in Durham, Taunton -- which stretches from Pickering to Clar- ington -- is feeling the pressure of rapid development and population growth. Residents are frustrated and every day there’s more and more of them on the roads. Steven Kemp, manager of traffic engi- neering and operations for the Region of Durham says widening Taunton or other heavily travelled roads is not necessarily the solution. He says a shift towards public transit, walking and cycling would help, as would more local residents being able to live close to where they work. Paul Ralph, commissioner of devel- opment services for the City of Oshawa, agreed. He said traffic studies are com- pleted as part of the development approv- al process for new subdivisions to ensure necessary turning lanes, traffic lights and other infrastructure is in place. But, he also stressed that walkability and more local employment are key. “Traffic isn’t just about cars, it’s about getting people out of cars,” he said. While public transit is expanding with GO Train service expected to reach Bowmanville by 2024 the idea of reducing gridlock by having more residents work within Durham Region is a stretch at this point in time. Commuting pattern data from the Dur- ham Workforce Authority shows 42 per cent of Durham’s population commutes outside the region for work. Durham Region, in essence, has become a bed- room community with a high percent- age of working people leaving here every day and returning every evening. Most of us would love to ditch the commute but Toronto, and all the well-paying jobs it provides, is the destination of choice for work. It’s those jobs that help many local families afford the ever expensive homes being built here in Durham Region. If the Region wants more residents to work within its borders it must contin- ue to push the agenda and attract more businesses and industries here. We have no doubt this is a priority and as Hwy. 407 snakes its way through Oshawa towards Clarington and Hwy. 115 we’re sure more well-paying jobs will be available here. Maybe that will cut down on commuting patterns out of Durham. A quicker solution to easing the grid- lock along Taunton Road would be an early opening of Hwy. 407 through Clar- ington. The sooner it opens, the better. 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ON NOW AT THE BRICK! Letters to the editor Health and safety of students, teachers and staff must be taken into consideration To the editor: Re: ‘It’s not practical to install air condition- ing in all schools’, editorial, Sept. 28 It may not be practical to install air con- ditioning in all schools but it has become a health and safety issue. As a Durham teacher and parent, I experienced the extreme heat alert along with my students and children. It wasn’t that people were uncomfortable, but that people were sick from the heat. Students were vomiting, experiencing headaches, fainting, suffering from heat stroke and/or exhaustion. Those who have asthma had dif- ficulty breathing and diabetics had low blood sugars. When extreme heat alerts are on, the pub- lic is advised to keep cool. Traditional meth- ods that we do at home are not an option for schools. Most windows only open two inch- es, due to daycare regulations. Plus windows cannot be left open overnight to allow cool air into the building, due to safety concerns, so that heat gets trapped in for days after the heat alert is over. Students are encouraged to keep a water bottle at their desks but the refill stations and water fountains have constant lines all day long. Most classrooms are lucky to have one small fan. We don’t have show- ers or baths for students to cool off in, nor do students have access to a freezer full of ice. At home, even those who don’t have a/c, there are things we do to help us to cool off but we expect people to work and learn in this envi- ronment. The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontar- io Workers Inc. has a humidex-based heat response plan which was not adhered during the recent extreme heat alert. Our summers are becoming longer, starting earlier every May and ending later in September. With global warming, we will continue to expect more extreme heat alerts occurring during the school year. It’s surprising that Durham secondary schools are more likely to have air conditioning available to its students, when younger children are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses. It may not be practical to install air con- ditioning but we do need to look at other options. PEI (which does not get as hot as Southern Ontario) either closed schools or had early dismissals that week due to the heat. Schools that have no air condition- ing could be bused to a local cooling centre (usually town halls, libraries or community centres). Schools that have no air condition- ing could get partial a/c in the library so that each class could have a cooling break. These are options that the government and school boards need to examine for the health and safety of their staff and students. It’s not that this generation is entitled or spoiled, it’s that the earth is hotter, and no one should have to compromise their health in order to attain their education. Jennifer Tobin Whitby Senior home staff, management should know about residents’ past histories To the editor: Re: ‘Criminal checks for seniors are a bad idea’, editorial, Sept. 15 Just last Saturday evening our local CTV station aired a show on W5 about this very subject. A Bowmanville man, now deceased, had a criminal record for sexu- al assault on a mentally disabled woman. He served his time and many years after his release, he was admitted to Hillsdale in Oshawa. He sexually assaulted four women, two of whom were in their 90s, and all unable to defend themselves or speak of it. It was only when a staff mem- ber walked into a room and caught him in the act, that he was caught. The management and staff had no idea of his past, and his family did not disclose it. It was aired that a home in Hamilton, in fact, many facilities across the province, also have these same issues, and some- times they go unreported, even to the police and authorities. I think it is disgraceful that a man, with a criminal conviction like that, could mingle among the ranks of these aged and inno- cent people. I’m not saying he shouldn’t have been admitted, but surely the staff should know. He could hopefully be mon- itored and maybe restricted from some areas. No one should be unprotected in an especially vulnerable facility ... it’s their home. I say it should be disclosed to the management and staff. Elaine Simpson Bowmanville Take time to be kind to seniors To the editor: I had a video sent to me on Facebook. It takes place in the Hunantas Indepen- dent Senior Living Facility in Deventer, Netherlands. In this facility for seniors, they have five residents who are not seniors, but are actually students who can live there for free. The only criteria is for the students to help out 30 hours per month. One student interviewed thought his job was just to help out, but then real- ized his connection within this commu- nity was deeper than he thought. Myself, I have a mother who is in her 80s. Many times I will chat with my mom’s friends when she joins in her exercise class at the seniors’ centre. I enjoy the seniors’ experience since their culture and traditions are different from my generation. I also know they enjoy my company as we share stories about life. I am kind to the seniors I meet. If you know a senior, take time to be with them. To quote a cliche, helping one person will not change the world, but it can change the world for one person. Maybe seniors’ centres in Canada can encour- age more young people to engage with seniors, just like at the Humantas facil- ity. Brad Hogg Oshawa Ajax by The Lake is great but its people are even greater To the editor: Thank you to all the people, young and old, male and female, black and white, who stop to ask if I need assistance. I’m 80 years old and need a walker. These kind people have made my days much brighter. Thank you so much. Brenda Harry-Clark Ajax Unifor should help its other brothers and sisters To the editor: Now that GM has some extra work com- ing into the Oshawa plant, might I suggest that if any new jobs are created, Unifor fight to get their laid-off ‘brothers and sisters’ from JCI and other Local 222 plants in first? Just a logical thought. Barbara Guscott Oshawa 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 • Oc t o b e r 6 , 2 0 1 6 10 AP “We wanted to live in north Oshawa because you’re so close to stores and restaurants and the Legends Centre, things like that,” she says. “But then, at certain times of the day, you can’t get to those places. It’s total gridlock. It’s kind of a nightmare if you have to be somewhere.” Like other major arteries in Durham, Taunton -- which stretches from Pickering to Clarington -- is feeling the pressure of rapid development and population growth. Frustrated drivers say traffic on Taunton is often bottle- necked at major intersections during busy times of day. They report sitting through green lights and say it’s diffi- cult to turn onto Taunton from residential side streets. Robles, who lives in a newer subdivision near Taunton and Harmony Road North, often drives in the opposite direction of her destination, heading north on Harmo- ny and using less crowded country roads to travel east or west, as opposed to taking Taunton. “It takes longer but it’s not as frustrating as sitting there not moving at all,” she notes. Developers pay development charges on each home that is built and that money is earmarked for road wid- ening, traffic signals and other infrastructure to sup- port increased growth. But those tools only go so far. “You can’t build yourself out of this problem,” says Steven Kemp, manager of traffic engineering and oper- ations for the Region of Durham. “It’s been shown time and time again in municipalities across North America that widening roads is not necessarily the solution.” He says a shift towards public transit, walking and cycling would help, as would more local residents being able to live close to where they work. “We work pretty hard to make sure traffic signal tim- ings are optimized. We widen roads when and where we can, but we kind of need the public’s help too,” he says. “It’s a partnership.” Paul Ralph, commissioner of development services for the City of Oshawa, says traffic studies are complet- ed as part of the development approval process for new subdivisions to ensure necessary turning lanes, traffic lights and other infrastructure is in place. But, he also stresses that walkability and more local employment are key. “Traffic isn’t just about cars, it’s about getting people out of cars,” he explains. For example, Ralph says the City of Oshawa has designed its new Kedron area with walkability in mind, while a new bridge on Taunton east of the Oshawa air- port allows pedestrians and cyclists to travel that route safely. In addition to growing residential and business development, officials say Taunton is also feeling pres- sure from the Hwy. 407 east extension terminating at Harmony Road, and the need for more east-west arte- rial road linkages in Oshawa. Beatrice Street and Rossland Road are examples of roads that could take pressure off Taunton, once link- ages are complete, Ralph says. While drivers in Whitby and Oshawa complain about traffic moving too slowly on Taunton, many further east in Clarington are having the opposite problem. Debby Bacha recently moved from Oshawa to Orono to escape “stress and traffic” but heads to the Taunton and Harmony area a few times a week to visit her daughter and grandchildren. “I literally take my life in my hands doing that drive,” she says. Bacha says vehicles routinely travel at least 100 km/h and routinely pass one another at high speeds. “Taunton Road in Clarington is no longer a coun- try road with little traffic. It is a busy road that people think is a highway obviously by the speed they drive at. There have been two head-on collisions in the past few months that I am aware of and countless accidents in just the one year we have been out here,” she says. “Something needs to be done before any more lives are lost including mine. Bacha wants to see a lower speed limit and solid lines to discourage passing. Page 8 - Today’s editorial Driving Taunton ‘kind of a nightmare’: resident DRIVING from page 1 I literally take my life in my hands doing that drive. -- Debby Bacha, former Oshawa resident now living in Orono who uses Taunton Road a few times a week to visit family “ Jason Liebregts / Metroland OSHAWA -- There are new lane restrictions at Harmony and Taunton roads, creating heavy traffic volume (top photo). Traffic on Taunton Road headed west toward Grandview Street and Townline Road (above photo). du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Oc t o b e r 6 , 2 0 1 6 11 P 20% 30% 35% 40%off Oshawa’s premier home furniture store invites you to SAVE on ever y single piece of furniture in our store. ORDER NOW IN TIME FORHOLIDAY DELIVERY! SAVEScratch ‘nSAVE SALE! 900 Champlain Ave.,Oshawa 905-723-4561 •www.furnituregalleries.ca Hours: Mon.- Wed.10-6,Thurs.- Fri.10-9 Sat.10-6,Sun.11-5 *Limited time offer. Not valid on previous purchases, tables,lamps or accessories. See store for details. Sale Extended-Final Weekend! How much will you save?You’ll have to scratchand see! Just like humans, worms went forth and prospered Transition time! Given where we live here in Durham Region, halfway between the equator and the North Pole, it’s inevitable. As our tilted planet swings around that great glowing source of energy and light, the sun, we start our dip into the dark side. Fair is fair; right now it’s spring in Australia. Ontario’s segue into fall is spectacular, despite what we all know comes next. Bril- liant reds, oranges, yellows and golds across the countryside send summer out in a blaze of glory -- lots of people’s favourite time of year. There’s so much beauty as the natural world starts getting ready for winter, and always something interesting to note in the process. I was digging carrots the other day, a favou- rite fall chore, and as I brushed soil off the bright orange spears, I came across earth- worms. I don’t think I’d seen one since spring planting, given our hot dry summer. But I suddenly found myself wondering how earthworms get ready for winter, if they do. What I discovered not only surprised me, it made me feel a bit closer to these pale pink, spineless, wriggling creatures of the under- world. There are 6,000 species of earthworms on Planet Earth, all happily digging through the dirt and doing favours for gardeners -- loos- ening, aerating and enriching soils, chewing and composting vegetative matter and mak- ing minerals and other nutrients available to the next wave of growing things. European settlers moving to the New World brought earthworms with them, some deliberately, some by accident. And as we humans did, worms went forth and prospered. Not always a good thing, apparently. Mile- high glaciers in the last ice age scraped all the soil off the vast Canadian Shield, and the pristine soils and magnificent forests that slowly established over the last 10 millen- nia have evolved earthworm-free. So earth- worms are an invasive species in Canada’s forest, gobbling up the leaf litter and altering the composition and pH of the forest floor, to the possible detriment of trilliums, trout lil- ies, ferns and saplings, not to mention frogs and salamanders. On the plus side, they provide food for rob- ins and other thrushes, woodcocks, killdeer, crows, snakes, skunks, bears, foxes, toads, moles, shrews and ground beetles. Ontario now has 19 species of earthworms, 17 from Europe and two from the US. In cold climes like we have here, some earthworm species lay eggs in cocoons that survive through winter, while others burrow below frost line, curl up in a ball, coat them- selves with mucus and hibernate. 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 of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. E arthworms are busy prepping for winter The Great Outdoors Margaret Carney Motorcyclist seriously injured in Ajax crash AJAX -- A 34-year-old man suffered seri- ous injuries after his motorcycle collided with a Jeep in Ajax early Tuesday morn- ing. According to Durham police, the Jeep was making a left turn into a business on Finley Avenue just after 6 a.m. on Oct. 4 when the collision occurred. The driver of the motorcycle, a 34-year- old man from Cornwall, sustained seri- ous injuries. He was taken to a local hos- pital and then transported to a Toronto trauma hospital. The 67-year-old male driver of the Jeep from Port Hope was not injured. Members of the DRPS Traffic Servic- es Branch, Collision Investigation Unit, are investigating. Anyone with informa- tion about this incident or anyone who witnessed this collision is asked to con- tact West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2525. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or on the website at www.dur- hamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tip- sters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. Pickering library board needs vacancy filled Deadline for applications is Nov. 4 PICKERING -- Interested residents are invited to apply for a chance to fill a vacant spot on the Pickering Public Library board. The board is responsible for ensuring a high- quality, efficient and responsive library ser- vice which meets the needs of the communi- ty. For more informa- tion on the application or duties of a board member, contact Cathy Grant, library CEO, at 905-831-6265 or visit www.picnet.org/libra- ryboard . 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Lesley Sampson, founding executive director of Coy- ote Watch Canada, said the coyotes could have simply been communicating; vocalizations are their specialized means of communicating danger, locating pack members, defending territory and survival skills for pups. “It sounds like there’s a dozen and there could (only) be two or three,” she said. “Those vocalizations are a good thing because they’re keeping transient coyotes away from an area.” But she emphasized people must mind their pets, and added birds of prey are also serious threats to pets outside. “We advise 100 per cent supervision,” she said. “Don’t leave a dog tethered in a back yard on a line.” According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, coyotes cannot distinguish a cat or a small dog from their preferred prey, such as rabbits, rats and other rodents. Sampson said most dog and coyote confrontations are a territorial defence, in defence of food or family members. “They don’t want to have altercations with a dog,” she said. “It’s very risky for them.” Therefore, dogs should always be walked on a short leash, and cats should never be let outside. “Simple adjustments can make all the difference in the world,” Sampson said. But she said sudden sightings don’t mean coyotes have just moved into an area. “They do move around their landscape, their home ter- ritory,” she said. Coyotes are attracted to areas where it’s convenient for them to eat, whether food is left out on purpose or not. “The No. 1 mantra is, ‘Please don’t feed the wildlife,’” said Sampson. “Coyotes need to have a consistent mes- sage that they need to move along.” Changes in infrastructure, a loss of habitat, and natural food shortages can also increase sightings. 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For more information call 905- 619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS) or e-mail allison.kushner@ajax.ca.2Catch a York Durham Heritage Railway train in Uxbridge on October weekends and enjoy the fall colours on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Visit www. ydhr.ca for train departure times and prices. For more information, e-mail ydhr@ydhr.ca or call 905-852-3696.3We’re jumping the gun a bit to include RMG Fridays, Oct. 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. at The Robert McLaugh- lin Gallery, 72 Queen St., Oshawa. Three exhibits open -- Jay Dart: Greet- ings from Yawnder!; Emily Smit-Dicks: Fichu; and Karolina Baker: Do You Hear What I Hear? Plus there’s live music from The Unfaithful Dog and Whitby’s Kim the Lion. And you can make your own Magical Mystery Beard in the studio. The all-ages event is free to attend and there’s a cash bar.4And we’re jumping again to include an open mic at the OpenStudio Art Cafe, 617 Liverpool Rd., in Pickering’s Nautical Village, on Oct. 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. The all-ages event is a chance to speak, sing, play an instrument or do all three in a relaxed, cafe setting. The cost is $3. For information, e-mail draw@openstudioartcafe.com or call 905-420-2233.5Cheer on a local team as the Pickering Panthers’ home opener is a Thanksgiving matinee. See the Pan- thers against the Whitby Fury on Oct. 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Pickering Recre- ation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. 6At Whitby’s Station Gallery, five exhibitions end on Oct. 16 so get over to 1450 Henry St. this weekend (Satur- days and Sundays noon to 4 p.m.). The SG Rocks show caught our eye: it fea- tures the stone sculptures of local art- ists including Stuart Blower, Gail Cun- ningham, Beth MacDonald and Gor- don Reidt. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Joe Cocker, Leon Russell tribute show returns to Ajax Mad Dogs and Englishmen Oct. 22 AJAX -- Once was not enough for Mad Dogs and Englishmen -- The Music of Joe Cocker and Leon Russell. The brainchild of Juno Award-win- ning producer Lance Anderson, the concert was a big favourite when Pickering’s Music By the Bay Live staged it in 2015. But if you missed it, the show is back on Oct. 22 at Ajax’s St. Francis Centre. The concert celebrates a unique moment in music history, a celebrat- ed “tour that almost didn’t happen,” states Anderson’s website. “Cocker’s English band was not allowed into America, so at the last minute he asked Russell to assemble a group of musical all stars for a tour. Joe asked the right man, as Leon was one of the most connected studio musicians and songwriters in L.A., part of The Wrecking Crew.” Cocker died two years ago, but his music lives on. The blues all-star band Anderson has put together features singers John Dickie and Tony Paglia, Cheryl Lescomb and gospel vocalists Ciceal Levi and Coco Larain. “The rhythm this group creates is a freight train which will pick you up and drop you down at the Fillmore East in NYC,” states a press release. “During this two-hour show you will hear their wonderful arrangements of ... The Letter, With a Little Help From My Friends, Feeling Alright, Space Captain, Honky Tonk Woman, Cry Me a River and Drown in My Own Tears. And Leon’s other won- derful arrangements of Beatles’ tunes like She Came in Through the Bath- room Window, Something and Let It Be. And Leon Russell originals like Superstar, Give Peace a Chance and Dixie Lullaby.” The doors open at 7 p.m. and the show is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door. The St. Francis Centre is at 78 Church St. S. Supplied photo AJAX -- Mad Dogs and Englishmen -- The Music of Joe Cocker and Leon Russell returns to Ajax’s St. Francis Centre on Oct. 22. Kip Moore joined by Bowmanville’s Meghan Patrick at Oshawa concert Oct. 15 concert also features Jon Pardi OSHAWA -- Kip Moore’s road home is Oshawa on Oct. 15. The country music singer-songwriter is joined by Jon Pardi and Meghan Patrick of Bowmanville for a show at Oshawa’s General Motors Centre. It’s been a busy year for the Georgia native -- just the way he likes it. “Being out on the road is where me and the band feel most at home,” stated Moore in a press release. “Even though we’ve been non-stop already this year with the headlining shows in the UK and the Miranda tour, it just doesn’t feel natural to slow down, our live show is when we are in our element. I’m real- ly looking forward to having the oppor- tunity to test some new material that we’ve been working on out on the road and having Jon out with us, too.” Moore’s second studio album, Wild Ones, dropped last summer. His debut record, Up All Night, pro- duced the hit singles: Beer Money, Hey Pretty Girl and Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck. Patrick released her first solo album, Grace and Grit, this year, and shared a nomination for the 2016 Cana- dian Country Music Association’s Songwriter(s) of the Year award with Chad Kroeger for Bow Chicka Wow Wow. The show starts at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.generalmotorscentre.com or visit or call the box office, 99 Athol St. E., at 1-877-436-8811. Supplied photo OSHAWA -- Country artist Kip Moore. 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 • Oc t o b e r 6 , 2 0 1 6 28 AP Can a clutch ofendangeredpipingploversinWasagaBeachhelpbuildtrustwithyourcustomers? You bet.Why?It’s local news,and local matters.88%of people say they trust advertisements in Metroland’s community news properties, making us the most trusted source of advertising. Build deeper connections with your customers today,at www.metroland.com/local-marketing MOSTTRUSTED SOURCE OF ADVERTISING *M e tr ol a n d di s tr i b u t i o n ar ea. Sou r ce: Br an d S p ar k In ter n a t i o n a l Sur v ey 201 6 . Stor y cr ed i t : si m c oe .com WHAT’S ON Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Culture Days at Geordie’s place AJAX -- Artist Geordie Lishman speaks to guests at his outdoor studio during a Culture Days and Doors Open Ajax stop at his 1845 early Ontario fieldstone farmhouse on Oct. 1. Steve Poltz kicks off folk music Season SCUGOG -- The Greenbank Folk Music Society will kick off its 2016-2017 season on Oct. 15 when Canadian singer-songwriter Steve Poltz takes to the stage at the Green- bank Centennial Hall. Originally from Halifax, Poltz has spent most of his life in southern California where he’s fine-tuned his music skills. As a recording artist, he’s fronted the semi-leg- endary Rugburns and is responsible for a critically lauded body of work on his own: One Left Shoe, Chinese Vacation, Answer- ing Machine, The Barn (a children’s album), Tales From The Tavern (a performance DVD), Traveling, Unraveling, Dreamhouse, Noineen Noiny Noin and, most recently, the soundtrack for the acclaimed Sundance- screened documentary film, Running Wild - The Life of Dayton O. Hyde. He’s probably best-known for his collab- oration with platinum-selling songwriter Jewel, co-writing the 1996 hit ballad You Were Meant For Me. “Steve Poltz is obsessed with the challenge of knowing and understanding the thoughts of each and every person in his audience. He is a lover of life; fascinated by all things large and small ... and he is unafraid of let- ting his streams-of-consciousness take him where he needs to go,” says a bio of Poltz on his website, poltz.com. “A mix of high-octane performance, sin- gular wit and endlessly entertaining story- telling, Steve is legendary for his improvi- sational songwriting and timeless, original classics. Oh, and he’s a pretty good guitarist, too.” His shows are said to be the stuff of legend -- no two are alike -- and can take audiences from laughter to tears and back again in the space of a single song. Poltz is also a master of improvisational songwriting and works without a set list to be free to react instantly to the mood of a room. The show will begin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Blue Heron Books (62 Brock St. West, Uxbridge, 905-852-4282) or POE Design (146 Queen St, Port Perry, 905-985-0060). They’re also available by calling 905-985- 8351 or 905-852-7578. Greenbank Centennial Hall is at 19965 Hwy. 12. 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 • Oc t o b e r 6 , 2 0 1 6 29 AP WHAT’S ON Jason Liebregts / Metroland Belting out the blues WHITBY -- Musician Paul James performs a Music By the Bay Live show at the Avalon Lounge at Port Whitby Marina on Sept. 30. Young Durham actors up for Joey Awards next month DURHAM -- Several young Durham per- formers have been nominated for major acting awards. The Joey Awards, which cel- ebrate talented young Canadians, will be handed out in Burnaby, B.C. on Nov. 12. The Durham nominees are: • 2016 Special Achievement Award -- The Canadian cast of Matilda -- including Abi- gail Nicholson of Oshawa • Young Actor in a Web Based Series/ Video Age 6-11 years -- Marcello Canales of Whitby for Crayola EAS • Young Actress in a TV Series Featured Role 5-10 Years -- Sarah Abbott of Whitby for Heroes Reborn • Young Actress in a TV Series Guest Star- ring/Principal Role 8-10 Years -- Sarah Abbott for Houdini and Doyle • Young Actor in a Short Film Ages 14 Years -- Alex Thorne of Pickering for Bat- ter Judgement • Young Actor in a Voice Over Leading Role -- Alex Thorne for PJ Masks • Voice Over Ensemble -- Alex Thorne for Paw Patrol and PJ Masks • Young Actor in a TV Commercial Age 10-13 -- Andrew Worts of Uxbridge (Cana- dian Tire) • Young Actor Feature Film Principal/ Supporting Role -- Christian Corrao of Pickering for Odd Squad: The Movie • Feature Film/Made for TV/Straight to Video Ensemble -- Christian Corrao for Odd Squad: The Movie Holiday house tour Nov. 12 DURHAM -- A festive tour that supports Station Gallery’s community education programs is once again set to roll. The Whitby gallery’s 27th annual Holi- day House Tour is Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. New this year, tourists can stop at the gallery on that day between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to enjoy food from Farm and Wild, Kake Kreations, Plantiful Plates, Frantas- tic Events and The Tap and Tankard. The cost is $30. Get tickets at the gallery, 1450 Henry St., at www.whitbystationgal- lery.com or by calling 905-668-4185. GRAND OPENING OCTOBER 8TH,2016 Advertorial Mackenzie Pub &Restaurant A decade in the restaurant industry and owners of several establishments,the secret of Siva’s and Raj’s success is no secret;Mackenzie Pub and Restaurant is built on serving delicious food backed by quality service. 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You can volunteer a few hours of your time at an event or help bring a family art activity to life. • Check out free arts activities. Station Gallery, The Robert McLaughlin Gal- lery, the Oshawa Museum and many more offer fantastic free programming for people of all ages and abilities. Come by yourself, bring a friend or bring the whole family. Free activities are a great way to explore arts and culture in our commu- nity and you might even learn something new. • Take an art class or workshop. Even if you think “but I’m not an artist”, I urge you to re-think that. Art is for everyone -- coincidentally, that is something Station Gallery strongly believes in -- and there are lots of great options in our communi- ty. • Buy art from local artists. Go on a stu- dio tour, check out local businesses that sell original art or attend an art show hosted by a group of artists (such as the Oshawa Art Association, Ajax Creative Arts or the PineRidge Arts Council). It’s a great way to meet the artist in person and learn about their creative process, too. • Donate. It doesn’t have to be a large donation either. Even a small donation to an art gallery or museum can make a difference. Donations are a vital source of funding for non-profit arts and cul- ture spaces. Station Gallery is always free to explore and donations help make this possible, which in turn keeps art and cul- ture accessible to everyone. It’s a win- win. Like I said, we’re lucky here. You don’t have to leave home to experience vibrant cultural events, art activities, exhibitions and more. -- Kerri King is the chief executive officer of Station Gallery in Whitby Guest Columnist Kerri King 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 • Oc t o b e r 6 , 2 0 1 6 30 P Looking for latest info about your community? Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City.Right Now.pickering.ca WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PICKERING Art and Galleries Friday, October 14 Felt-making designer talk 7:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Whitevale arts and Culture Centre, 475, Whitevale road, Pickering. Carol Outram of The Wrapping Cloth is a practicing textile and multi-media designer/artisan, with a studio in Mon- treal. She’ll share her knowledge and enthusiasm of felt making with local tex- tile enthusiasts. Free www.whitevaleacc. ca SaTurday, October 15 introduction to felt-making 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Whitevale arts and Culture Centre, 475, Whitevale road, Pickering. With Carol Outram, of The Wrapping Cloth, students will explore the first stages of felt-making. $95 ($75 for work- shop + $25 materials) carol outram felt exhibition 10 a.m. Whitevale arts and Culture Centre, 475, Whitevale road, Pickering. Carole Outram of The Wrapping Cloth is a practicing textile and multi-media designer/artisan, with a studio in Mon- treal. Her work will be on display from Oct. 15 to Nov. 13, during WaCC open- ing hours, Thursdays 6-8 p.m., Satur- days 10 a.m.-noon, Sundays 2-4 p.m. Free SuNday, OCTOber 16 needle felting and embellishment techniques 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Whitevale arts and Culture Centre, 475, Whitevale road, Pickering. Carol Outram of The Wrapping Cloth leads a workshop on needle felting which is used to create 3d shapes, flat pictures and designs, as well as detail for other types of felting. $95 ($75 for workshop + $25 materials) Library Programs Friday, OCTOber 7 ddSB Pa day: Hour of code (10 to 12 years) 2 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One The espla- nade, Pickering. Coding activities on the durham school board’s Pa day. Free www.picnet.org Meetings TueSday, October 11 Pickering Horticultural Society meeting 7 p.m. Pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm rd. S., Pickering. This group aims to provide inspira- tion and education to all members, regardless of their level of experience. refreshments served at 7 p.m. before meeting. October meeting is a about gesneriads. Free www.pickeringhorticul- turalsociety.com Pickering township Historical Soci- ety meeting 7 p.m. Pickering Central Library, One The esplanade, Pickering. author of every Trail Has a Story: Heri- tage travel in Canada, robert Hender- son will be speaking about his adven- tures in following the trails of the explor- ers on foot, by canoe, on snowshoes, and any other way the explorers trav- elled. Free Sporting Events SaTurday, OCTOber 8 BaSketBall tournament 8 a.m. 8 p.m. dunbarton High School - east Gym, 655 Sheppard avenue, Pickering. Third annual Sejoan Memorial basket- ball Tournament (CMHa). Free SeJOaN- MeMOriaL.COM Things To Do SaTurday, OCTOber 15 owl Prowl 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. altona Forest, altona Forest entry and Parking, 1883 altona rd, Pickering. Guided hike presented by the altona Forest Stewardship Committee. explore the sounds of the forest at dusk with a full moon. Learn about the night-active residents of the woods. rain or shine: dress for the weather with appropriate footwear. register with TrCa: https:// trca.ca/calendar. Free Whats On Friday, October 7 oPen mic @ the cafe 7 p.m. 10 p.m. OpenStudio art Cafe, 617 Liverpool road, Pickering. a night to speak, sing, play or all of the above in a cafe setting. Try out your new or familiar material in front of other musicians. Take your favourite instru- ments and friends. $3 Q: How do I submit my event to the newspaper? A: When you input your Event information at durhamregion.com it can be seen by as many as 500,000 unique visitors every month so it’s a great way for you to spread the word about your event. A selection of those events are reverse pub- lished to appear in our print editions every week. (Whitby This Week, Oshawa This Week, Clarington This Week, Ajax & Pickering News Advertiser, Uxbridge Times-Journal, Port Perry Star, Brooklin Citizen, Clarington East Citizen, Durham Parent) Here’s how you get set up: 1. Visit durhamregion.com 2. Click on the black SIGNUP link near the top of the page, on the right 3. Create a free account by entering the information in the fields and click on SUBMIT 4. You will receive an e-mail; click on the link in it to confirm your account. 5. You can now access the events calendar by clicking on EVENTS - SUBMIT NOW (near the top of our home page on the left) 6. On the events page, click on Publish Your Event HERE! to enter your event information. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Oc t o b e r 6 , 2 0 1 6 31 AP SP O R T S Training and developing athletic prodigies When you think of the Williams sis- ters, Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson, Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods what comes to mind? What do they all have in common? They all have parents who believed in them and gave them ample oppor- tunity to be superstars at an early age. Most parents want their children to be successful and have a competitive advantage in sports and life, but most people think there are only a few select individuals who can be gifted. I have news for you: Many athletes with passion and ability can elevate their performance to a much higher level with the right help. As a sports psychologist, after just a few visits with the athlete and parents, I can tell most of the time which ath- letes have the potential to turn pro or become an Olympic athlete. Over the last 35 years, I have devel- oped a simple and effective sys- tem that reduces the trial-and-error approach to producing great athletes and people. Over three decades, I have seen results with hundreds of athletes from gymnastics, martial arts, wrestling, hockey, golf, swimming, baseball, basketball, track and field, horse and car racing, soccer and a host of other sports. The athletes and their parents must learn to think clearly, manage emo- tional and traumatic events, believe in their unique potential to achieve their goals and take constructive and sys- tematic steps to actualize their dreams. The earlier an athlete begins the bet- ter, even as young as five years old, and the parents are a huge part of the train- ing process. Athlete and parents can learn that the mind is their most powerful asset in sports, career, family and life. They must remove negative condition- ing about who they are and who their child is going to be in the future. It is possible to build a model of supreme confidence, mental tough- ness and humility, a model for all future athletes to emulate, respect, admire and follow. Dr. Douglas Smith is a licensed psychologist in Ontario specializing in sport psychology since 1985. Contact him at 905-430-3538 or drdoug@ promind.ca; website www.promind.ca Dr. Douglas Smith Guest columnist Justin Greaves / Metroland Driving down the field OSHAWA – Dunbarton High School’s Gillian McLaren takes a shot during a girls’ varsity field hockey game against McLaughlin Collegiate at the Oshawa Civic Fields. Dunbarton defeated McLaughlin 3-0 Monday, but also dropped a 1-0 decision to unbeaten Pickering High School. Pickering Panthers hope home ice can help heal them Reeling OJHL team has tough test with Whitby in first game at renovated rec complex Thanksgiving Monday WHITBY — The Whitby Fury and Pickering Panthers continue to be at opposite ends of the spectrum in the Ontario Junior Hockey League as they move towards a head-to-head clash on Thanksgiving Monday. The Fury are hanging with the league’s elite, and dealt the mighty Trenton Golden Hawks their first loss of the season on Sunday, Oct. 2, a 4-2 decision at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre. Coming two nights after dropping a 6-3 decision to the Golden Hawks in Trenton, the win improved the Fury’s record to 7-2-0-1. They are now three points behind Trenton and Welling- ton, who are both 9-1-0-0 atop the league’s stacked East Division. The Panthers, on the other hand, have only a single point to show from their first eight games, an over- time loss in the season-opener in Stouffville. Pickering now sits tied in last place in the North Division with the same 0-7-0-1 record as the Lind- say Muskies. Whitby hosts Aurora Friday, Oct. 7, while Pickering is in Lindsay Friday and Orangeville Saturday before the two Durham Region clubs meet Mon- day. The game will be the Panthers’ first at their newly renovated Pickering Recreation Complex, a 1:30 p.m. start. Mason Snell’s power-play goal 1:32 into the third period of Sunday’s Fury game snapped a 2-2 with Trenton, and Scott Kirton iced the game with an empty-net goal. Ryan Taylor and Justin Brand also scored for Whitby, while Austin Cain made 35 saves for the win in net. Nik Coric leads the Fury with 20 points through 10 games, including six goals, while Taylor has a team-high seven goals and 16 points. Ryan Heeps (16), Luke Keenan (14) and Kirton (13) all have double-digit point totals as well, while Brand leads the blue- liners with four goals and nine points. The young Panthers have had a par- ticularly rough go of late, losing their past four games by a combined score of 34-6, including a 14-3 drubbing at the hands of Trenton. 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LIVE PRESENTATIONS, KNOWLEDGEABLE TRAVEL EXPERTS WHO WILL HELP YOU PLAN YOUR NEXT VACATION! THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE RECEIVE A SWAG BAG 905-420-3233 905-420-3233 Generals get back on track at home OHL club wins pair with Cirelli, Brodeur back from NHL camps Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — The return of Anthony Cirelli and Jeremy Brodeur did much more than provide the Oshawa Generals with a spark on the ice, although that was indeed a big part of the reason for posting their first two wins of the OHL season on the weekend. The Generals are a much deeper team than a year ago, but still a young team, and the absence of Cirelli and Brodeur was obvious for many reasons as they dropped their first three games of the season on the road. Both players were key to a weekend sweep back at the General Motors Centre, with Cirelli scoring four goals and Brodeur providing steady goaltending in wins of 4-1 over the Peterborough Petes Friday, Sept. 30, and 5-2 over the Windsor Spitfires two nights later. But there was much more to it than sta- tistical help, coach Bob Jones pointed out. “I think any time you can add a starting goalie and your No. 1 centre, they’re pretty impact players, and it seemed to settle our team down immediately as soon as these guys both got in our dressing room,” Jones said after Sunday’s game. The Generals had six players away at NHL camps this year, but had already welcomed back Sean Allen and Domenic Commisso for the start of the season, and defencemen Mitchell Vande Sompel and Riley Stillman for the third game. Getting them all back, and with the expe- rience of those camps, was crucial in stem- ming the tide of a season-opening three- game losing streak. “You could certainly see it in Brodie,” Jones said in reference to the influence the Columbus Blue Jackets camp had on Bro- deur. “Brodie came back and you could see his demeanour was different. His hab- its during the game are a lot stronger, so I think Brodie going to another pro camp has really changed him and made a better goalie.” Brodeur didn’t have to be great in either game, as the Generals turned in well-bal- anced efforts and out-shot both the Petes, 32-25, and the Spitfires, 34-19, but he made timely saves and was good enough. Cirelli, a draft pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning, was typically excellent in all fac- ets of the game, but didn’t get his first point until an empty-net goal against the Petes. On Sunday, he led the way with a hat trick, including another into an empty net, and four points. When asked what he felt his return brought to the club, the captain said: “Not necessarily scoring, but just trying to change the game if it’s not going our way, get a shift going, play 30 seconds down in their zone, make a big hit or something. It’s not always about scoring, but overall it’s good to get a goal here and there for sure to pump up the guys.” The biggest strength of the Generals this season, in the eyes of Jones, is the ability to tap anyone on the shoulder and expect a contribution. Among the younger players who have stepped up so far are Eric Henderson, who leads the team with nine points, Jack Stud- nicka, who scored in both home games and now has three for the season, and rookie import Renars Krastenbergs, who scored his second of the season Sunday. “The strength of our team this year is we have four lines that can go over the bench and we have six D that can go on the ice and two goalies that can get out there and play games for us,” Jones said. “Last year obviously our depth wasn’t our strength and I feel this year it is.” GENERALLY SPEAKING: The Gener- als opened their 80th anniversary season by unveiling a new video scoreboard Fri- day and retiring Marc Savard’s No. 27 Sun- day ... Oshawa’s power play is 1-for-25 for the season, although it generated some good scoring chances on the weekend ... Defenceman Riley Stillman had two assists and was a +5 in Sunday’s win over Windsor ... Alex Di Carlo sprang Anthony Cirelli for a breakaway goal Sunday, his first point since being acquired in a trade with Flint ... The Spitfires, hosts of the 2017 Memorial Cup, are still anticipating the return of Mikhail Sergachev, Logan Stan- ley, Christian Fischer, Julius Nattinen and Jeremiah Addison from NHL camps, and were also without Gabriel Vilardi (injured) and Cristiano DiGiacinto (sus- pended) ... The Generals (2-3-0-0) are in Erie (1-2-0-0) Friday, Oct. 7 and back home against the Barrie Colts (2-1-1-0) on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1:05 p.m. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland OSHAWA -- Oshawa Generals captain Anthony Cirelli sprays Windsor Spitfires goalie Michael DiPietro during the first period of their Ontario Hockey League game at the General Motors Centre. Cirelli scored three times in a 5-2 Gens win. 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 • Oc t o b e r 6 , 2 0 1 6 33 AP Do you want ENRICHMENT for your child in high school? 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The Wolves, who last year won their fourth medal in a row in the PWHL play- offs, are off to a slow start, though, with only a 3-1 victory over Bluewater to cel- ebrate so far. They lost 3-1 to Mississauga and 5-3 to Nepean. The Durham West Lightning have fared better, with a 3-1-0-1 record through the first five games, four of which have been played on the road. Last weekend, the Lightning played to a 2-2 tie with Bluewa- ter and defeated Barrie 3-1. Charlea Pederson leads the Lightning with four goals and six points, followed closely by Alexandra Maw with three goals and five points. Goalies Allison Small and Danika Ranger have both played well, as the Lightning have allowed only seven goals in five games, including an empty- netter. Danielle Fox has a team-high three points for the Wolves, all assists, while Ali- cia Pallister has scored in both games she has played. The Wolves have a busy schedule ahead, including a game at the McKinney Cen- tre Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 8:55 p.m. against Kingston. Whitby plays six times before the Light- ning’s next game, Thursday, Oct. 20 against Toronto, 8:10 p.m. at the Ajax Community Centre. Women’s soccer team ranked ninth in Canada OSHAWA — The UOIT Ridgebacks women’s soccer team is having a tremendous season, and is currently ranked ninth in the country. After starting the OUA season with a 3-1 loss to the No. 2-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees and a 2-2 tie against Carleton, the Ridge- backs have rolled off nine straight victories for the longest win streak in program history. Most recently, the Ridgebacks soundly defeated both the Ryerson Rams and Univer- sity of Toronto Blues by identical 3-0 scores and thrashed Trent 11-0. UOIT exploded for three goals in 12 min- utes in the second half against Ryerson, including strikes from Taijah Henderson and Tyra Gordon, both of Ajax. Katherine Koehler-Grassau scored the other. Bowmanville’s Sarah Harvey found the net against U of T, as did Nicole Zajac and Koehler-Grassau, while Helen Frampton stopped all three shots she faced for her eighth shutout of the win-streak. Pickering’s Cassandra Sribny had three goals and an assist in the big win over Trent, while Rhiannon Kissel scored four times. The Ridgebacks will be back at Vaso’s Field this weekend for games against Nipissing Saturday, Oct. 8, and Laurentian Sunday, both starting at noon. Meanwhile, the UOIT men’s soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision to the No. 3-ranked Ryerson Rams to fall to 3-6-1 in OUA play this season, and 4-8-1 overall. Tristan Maenza of Courtice scored the lone Ridgebacks goal. In other UOIT sports news, Gordon of the women’s soccer team and rower Nik Vant- foort have been named the student-athletes of the week, presented by Subway. Gordon, a nuclear engineering student, scored her first goal of the season in the vic- tory over Ryerson, while Vantfoort, who is taking his masters of applied science in mechanical engineering, had a strong outing at the Head of the Trent, finishing fifth in the university heavyweight single men’s event. Ridgebacks on a roll Submitted photo OSHAWA -- Pickering’s Cassandra Sribny has been a force for the UOIT Ridgebacks this soccer season, and recently scored four goals in an 11-0 romp over Trent. Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS PickeringAjax/ The Big M originally opened in 1965, and seven years ago Chris Papatheodorou reopened the drive-in style joint. He is proud to be continuing his father Ted’s tradition of offering delicious, original recipe, award winning homemade hamburgers. 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