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PICKERINGNews Adver tiser durhamregion.com WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016 p.4 Family dog rescued following Pickering fire call p.16 Special Section: Forever Young Council supports vision for shared storage solution in library’s future expansion BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- There is an urgent need for safer storage of Pickering’s historical docu- ments in order to make sure the past remains in the present and the future. Photographs, videos, newspapers dat- ing back to 1881, art, and birth, death, mar- riage and cemetery records, are scattered all over the city, from the library to the Pickering Museum Village, to City Hall, to the base- ments of members of the Pickering Historical Township Society. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland PICKERING -- Becky George, local history and genealogy librarian at the Pickering Public Library, sorted items in the archive. The library is bursting at the seams with all of its local history material and has submitted a strategic plan in order to get more space to store the collection properly. What can’t fit in the library itself is housed throughout the city, including people’s basements. Pickering library makes futureplans for storing the city’s past See RECORDS page 4 Pickering clears path for better snow clearing for seniors, people with disabilities City extends snow clearing contracts PICKERING -- The City of Pickering has extended its snow clearing contract to help seniors and people with disabilities, with an added bonus. Gray's Landscaping and Snow Removal Inc. delivers the City's Seniors and Per- sons with Disabilities Snow Clearing Pro- gram, which accommodates 440 house- holds. In the past, Gray Landscaping has made a two-foot path on the sidewalk, but the City has asked the contractor to now clear a three-foot path, in order to accommodate people who use wheel- chairs or scooters. The extra clearing will cost an addi- tional $3 per household per dispatch, or $15,840 plus HST per year. However, Gray's has offered to increase the path to three feet at no cost this win- ter, on the condition that its contract be extended by one term. The planning and development com- mittee voted to extend the contract on Dec. 5 and it will go to council for final approval on Dec. 12. Tom’s nofrills 105 Bayly Street West, Ajax (at Monarch Ave.) Christmas & New Year’s Holiday Entertaining Starts at Tom’s No Frills! 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Please greet your newspaper carrier with a smile and an optional payment for their service. uReport Reader-submitted news uReport enables our readers to sub- mit photographs and videos from local events, written reports on things happening around durham Region, letters to the editor and event list- ings. share your event photos, write- ups and letters to the editor with our readers. Go to www.durhamregion.com/ ureport to register and upload your information. Const. Beth Richardson faces discreditable conduct charge under Police services act; hearing to be held today BY JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Public reaction to news a Durham police officer faces disciplin- ary action for removing a kitten from the home of a drug user continues, with at least two online petitions marshalling support for the cop. Charging Constable Beth Richard- son under the Police Services Act was a heavy-handed response by police brass to what amounted to an act of kindness, said Caryn Williams, whose gopetition. com appeal is titled “Applaud Beth Rich- ardson’s Actions”. “I get that she’s a cop and she’s not supposed to remove things from a home, but can we not be a little flexible?” said Williams. “This is the kind of cop we want.” The sentiment was echoed by Toronto artist Lucinda Knowlton, whose petition on change.org had gathered more than 2,800 signatures by Monday morning. “She made an effort to help an animal that was in distress,” said Knowlton. “I don’t feel people should be punished for that.” Richardson, a veteran officer with Dur- ham police, landed in hot water after an incident in January. Called to check on the well-being of an Oshawa resident, the officer found the woman in the midst of a days-long drug binge and noticed a kitten “cowering” under a table, accord- ing to a hearing notice issued by Dur- ham police. Richardson took the kitten and paid to have it checked out by a veterinarian, police said. The owner demanded the kitten’s return, but did not pursue crimi- nal charges. Richardson, who removed the cat with- out authorization and did not tell super- visors about it, was charged with dis- creditable conduct. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Whitby. In addition to an outpouring of support on social media, the issue has attracted the attention of Animal Justice, a nation- al animal advocacy group, that plans to apply to intervene in the disciplinary tri- bunal. Caryn Williams said she’s hopeful Richardson won’t be sanctioned. She said police officers should be encour- aged to take action when they encounter animals in peril. “It could start a very negative prece- dent, where people start turning blind eyes,” she said. Online petitions support Durham cop who took kitten from drug user’s home LinkedIn photo DURHAM -- Durham Regional Police Constable Beth Richardson will have her discred- itable conduct hearing in Whitby today, Wednesday, Dec. 7. GIVEWHEREYOULIVE Designate Durham and your donation will impact the lives of thousands in Durham Region. Visit unitedwaydr.com to donate or learn more today. Marie G. Michaels & Associates BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC WE STAND UP FOR YOU WHEN IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF! 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The Festive RIDE program continues through the holidays. Ajax Burger King robbed at gunpoint by two masked men AJAX -- Police are looking for two suspects after an Ajax Burger King was robbed by two masked, armed men Sunday night. Police were called to the Harwood Avenue South restaurant at 9:50 p.m. on Dec. 4 for reports of a robbery. Two masked men with guns demanded cash from the employees behind the counter. One suspect jumped over the counter while the second took a position near a window. Both fled on foot after taking a quantity of cash. No one was physically injured during the robbery. Police said the first suspect is described as a black male between 16 and 19 -years-old, about five feet 10, wearing a grey hooded sweater, baggy blue jeans, sunglasses and a black mask over the lower part of his face. The second suspect is described as a black male between five feet five and five feet eight, wearing a dark hooded sweater, dark track pants, sunglasses and a black mask over the lower part of his face. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5371 or make an anonymous tip to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.durham- regionalcrimestoppers.ca. Tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 7 , 2 0 1 6 4 P Library staff, City and museum staff, and members of the Historical Society, feel a per- manent storage solution for all of these docu- ments under the same roof is needed in the future. On Nov. 21, council supported the concept of a shared records storage facility as part of a future Central Library expansion. “What we envision as part of the Central Library expansion, we’d be looking at hav- ing a records storage area that would be 1,450 square feet,” said Becky George, local history and genealogy librarian. Staff presented to council the Local His- tory Strategic Plan, which allows the library to plan for the safe and proper storage of Pickering historical documents for the next 15 years and lays out several service improve- ments. When the heritage stakeholders in the community got together, it became clear that many important historical records are in danger and the groups decided they cannot wait for a Central Library expansion to act to preserve these records and make them avail- able to the public, says George. Records are at risk because they are stored in places where they are exposed to damage, loss and decay and are also not available for use by all in the community. And there’s currently pub- lic confusion regarding where to donate material and where to go for information about historical documents. The future library expansion project will include dedicated space for com- bined archival-quality storage space for all Pickering historical documents. The esti- mated total cost for this space ranges from $412,500 to $580,000. These costs will be included in the total project capital budget for the Central Library expansion. But the library needs an immediate short-term storage solution. Starting in 2017, the library will request $1,500 annu- ally from the City to cover the cost of a tem- porary storage facility for both library and historical society documents. “We’re literally busting at the seams here,” said George. And as time moves on, the archives keep growing. Pickering’s rich past includes for- mer residents Neil Young, Tom Thompson and John Diefenbaker. But as more note- worthy people pop up in Pickering, such as Olympic hurdler Perdita Felicien, its histo- ry is piling up. “It’s not just people who were living 200 years ago,” said George. Next, George said more staff time will be needed to work with the local history col- lection. Currently, George is the only staff member who takes on this task, and can only dedicate 10 to 15 hours a week. “In terms of the local history and service, it’s an area that’s underserved,” she said. She’d like to see a full 35 hours a week dedicated to the service area. But she emphasized she’s dedicated to sharing the resources, despite the constrictions. “As busy as I am, my priority is serv- ing the community, so my door is always open,” she said. Among other attributes, George said Pickering’s history is a shared connection across diverse backgrounds and cultures. “Our connection to Pickering is some- thing that all residents and business own- ers share. Whether your family’s been here for 200 years or two years, we are all con- nected,” she said. “It’s also a huge compo- nent around lifelong learning and educa- tion.” RECORDS from page 1 Whether your family’s been here for 200 years or two years, we are all connected. -- Becky George, Pickering Public Library “ Records storage to be part of future Pickering library expansion No fire, but home full of smoke from pot left on stove PICKERING -- Nobody is hurt and the family dog is safe following a close call in Pickering on the afternoon of Dec. 1. Fire crews were called to the scene of a home on Woodruff Crescent at around 1 p.m. after a neighbour heard smoke alarms ringing and dialed 911. “The house was full of smoke,” said Pickering fire inspector Steve Fowlds. “There was a pot left on the stove.” No residents were home at the time, and firefighters forced their way into the home. “It was very smoky but there was no actual fire, just a lot smoke produced,” said Fowlds. Crews found a small dog that was “a little freaked out but he was fine.” Pickering Fire Services is reminding res- idents to keep safety in mind to prevent kitchen fires. According to the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, 22 per cent of all home fires start in the kitch- en, and 52 per cent of those fires are caused by cooking left unattended. Stovetop fires account for 71 per cent of all cooking fires and the average dollar loss per cooking fire is $27,000. “Unattended cooking is the No. 1 cause of home fires so it’s very important to stand by your pan,” said Fowlds. Items that can burn, such as cooking uten- sils, dishcloths, paper towels and pot hold- ers, should remain a safe distance from the stove, and people cooking should wear tight sleeves or roll them up as loose-fitting clothes can come into contact with stove burners and catch fire. Dog safe after Pickering fire department attends 911 call Mark J. Miatello photos PICKERING -- The Pickering fire depart- ment was on the scene after smoke filled a home on Woodruff Crescent on Dec. 1. Nobody was home, except for the dog, who survived. OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY905.839.6688 1477 BAYLY ST. SANDY BEACH PLAZA PICKERING Menus not delivered to all Homes See Our Menu in Today’s Pickering News Advertiser. 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Please include your full name, address and day phone number. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and community standards. Email: newsroom@durhamregion.com Member of the Canadian Circulations Audit Board, Ontario Community Newspaper Association, Canadian Commu- nity Newspaper Association, Local Media Association and the National News Council. Content is protected by copy- right. Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 digitally flowing into smartphones and lap- top computers “over here,” galvanizing home- grown haters of Canada’s multicultural soci- ety. Following Trump’s win, posters plastered on telephone polls in Canadian cities invited “white people” to visit alt-right websites. Neo- Nazis spraypainted swastikas on a mosque, a synagogue and a church with a black pas- tor. Online, a reactionary subculture of white nationalist trolls violated hate speech laws with impunity. Over the past three weeks, I’ve spent hours in online chat forums and the comments sec- tions of news sites, engaging and trying to counter the ignorant rants and irrational con- spiracy theories of white supremacists who stereotype and demonize Canadians that don’t look like, pray like or presumably come from where they once did. I am not alone. Many Canadians have come together in face-to-face and digital settings to put a halt to the haters. Higher education is also playing a signifi- cant role in preparing students to identify and resist white supremacist propaganda. At UOIT’s faculty of social science and humanities, Dr. Barbara Perry is the one of the world’s leading experts on the rise of right- wing extremism and hate crime. In Septem- ber 2016, Perry launched a new course called “Challenging Extremism,” which is sponsored by the US State Department and Facebook. The time is ripe for such a course. “Most cours- es dealing with extremism focus on ‘Islamic extremism” while ignoring the rise of right- wing extremism,” says Perry. The course is important because, as Perry points out, “Law enforcement and intelligence, policy makers and politicians, even the media, have been obsessed with only one brand of extremism in spite of the fact that there are likely more than 110 RWE groups extant in Canada.” In a recent report funded by Public Safety Canada called “Right Wing Extremism in Can- ada: An Environmental Scan,” Perry and Ryan Scrivens (a UOIT graduate who is now doing a PhD at Simon Fraser University) documented the growth of RWE groups that incite hatred and even violence against non-white Canadi- ans. Perry’s approach to research and teaching is a shining example of how professors are “thinking outside of the box.” Guided by the idea that academic research should support concrete efforts to change the world for the better, Perry’s teaching models this “praxis” by engaging students in “active learning” that aims to make “a difference in the local community and beyond.” It also goes beyond the traditional lecture format by con- necting and collaborating with students to develop knowledge about and projects that aim to solve a real social problem. Together, Perry and her students researched and developed concrete strategies for chal- lenging RWE, online and off. They created a website, a snapchat geo-fil- ter, and a YouTube video. They also delivered workshops to high school students, launched a culture cafe to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Durham, and organized a sym- posium. Perry says a highlight of teaching the course was “the enthusiasm and commitment that students have shown.” Perry’s students honed their critical thinking, organization, team work, leadership, and communication skills by taking the course, and students say the course has been informative and empower- ing. Graham Krucia described it as a “significant eye opener” that has helped him understand “the prevalence of RWE in the world,” which is important, especially “in conjunction with the outcome of the US election.” Taryn Luu, whose project engages at-risk youth susceptible to RWE with “alternative pathways,” says: “It is exciting to see young people engaging in this issue, and hopeful- ly using the lessons and applying it in their everyday lives.” “The most important thing that I have learned,” says Cassie Makarczuk, a student whose “Picturing Possibilities” project aims to counter RWE by building a community of interest focused on shared values, “is that our class is part of the solution.” In the US, Canada, and around the world, white supremacist hate movements are grow- ing. Fortunately, Perry, her students and many others are responding to the threat they pose to a good society with education. Education is vital to cultivating an informed citizenry and building a democracy typified by social justice for all, not just “white people.” -- Tanner Mirrlees is an assistant professor in the communication and digital media studies program, faculty of social science and humanities, at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Editor’s Note: Due to the length of this col- umn there is no editorial today. column Donald Trump, the billionaire president of the Trump Orga- nization and president-elect of the world’s military and media giant, has the power to per- suade and compel large numbers of people to do what he wants them to do. Throughout the US election campaign, white supremacists (mislabelled by some as the “alt-right”) rallied around Trump, hop- ing that if elected he would use his power to “make America great” by turning it into a “white-only” country. After Trump’s win, many posted, upload- ed and shared their delight at the prospect of their racist dream coming true. David Duke, the former Klu Klux Klan grand wizard, tweeted to his acolytes: “our people have played a huge role in electing Trump!” Andrew Anglin, the neo-Nazi troll and founder of The Daily Stormer website, called upon his legion of fascist dupes and bigots to intimidate “brown people” and bully anti- Trump liberals until “some of them killed themselves.” Richard Spencer, whose National Policy Institute wants to force all African Ameri- cans, Latinos, Muslims and Jews out of the US, wrapped up a speech celebrating Trump’s win at a Nov. 19 convention by shouting: “Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory!” A stand- ing ovation, cheers, and Nazi salutes followed. Trump’s presidential win did not cause white supremacy: racism has been part of the United States since it was founded. But Trump’s use of TV and Twitter to circulate images and messages that pandered to white supremacists during his run for the White House energized and expanded the reach of this backwards ideology. Trump fomented anti-Mexican sentiment and promised to build a border wall that Mex- ico would pay for. He pledged to keep Muslim immigrants out and shut down mosques (or put them under strict surveillance). He per- petuated stereotypes of African Americans as totally immiserated and even re-tweeted a lie- filled graphic that misrepresents them as kill- ers responsible for “81 percent of white homi- cide victims” in 2015. Trump recently told The New York Times that he disavows and condemns white supremacists, but his race for the presidency courted and emboldened them to openly and boldly preach and practise racist hate. The Southern Poverty Law Center has docu- mented more than 700 reports of hate crimes since Election Day. 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I cannot understand how a person who just came into our country can be entitled to ben- efits, especially when a per- son coming into our country through the normal process is not entitled. And in order to get their permanent residence they have to jump through hoops and pay to get to this. Shouldn’t a person have to work and contribute to our economy first before they are entitled to benefits? Our prime minister is taking care of the wrong people and where is all of this money com- ing from? Why isn’t our govern- ment helping those who have worked all their lives and are struggling to survive. An exam- ple, I know of someone who worked all her life, raised two children on her own and is now a senior and trying to survive on OAS and CPP and trying to stay in her house. Also, when she cashed in a bit of her RRSP, what did CRA do, they reduced her supplement because the money from the RRSP put her in another tax bracket. So again, the working class gets shafted. 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There is a strong appetite for the community level, ‘hyperlocal’ news that community newspapers, in print and online, are uniquely set up to deliver.”“ - Michelle Digulla Vice President of marketing at Metroland Media METROLAND PAPERS IN DURHAM WELL READ When it comes to readership, demand for local news remains high. Survey by BrandSpark International in partnership with Metroland Media. 74% 1 OF THE LAST 4 ISSUES OF THEIR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER (INCLUDING FLYERS) OF ONTARIANS READ 2 3 4 5 WILL READ MORE OR THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR 92% OF PEOPLE 6 7 SURVEYED BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-35 WILL BE READING AS MUCH OR MORE THIS YEAR OF YOUNGER ADULTS87% 8 READERS CHOOSE A COMMUNITY NEWS SOURCE BOTH IN PRINT AND ONLINE We appreciate that more than 80 per cent of adults living in Durham Region continue to regularly use our delivered-to-the-door newspapers as their valuable go-to source for local news and shopping information. The BrandSpark survey information was gathered from more than 750 completed Durham Region online surveys and telephone interviews.” - Tim Whittaker Publisher of Metroland’s Durham Region Media Group “ AN AVERAGE OF 22 MINUTES IS SPENT READING THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERAND ANY ENCLOSED FLYERS PRIMARILY (77%) FOR LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE, FOLLOWED BY LOCAL SHOPPING INFORMATION (58%) AND LOCAL POLITICS (57%) READERSHIP is particularly STRONG IN DURHAM REGIONwith readership topping 82% Did you know? PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE THE NEWSPAPERKEPT IT IN THEIR HOUSE FOR AN AVERAGE OF 4 DAYS TWO ADULTS IN EVERY HOUSEHOLDARE MOST COMMONLY READING THE NEWSPAPER Call your LOCAL METROLAND MEDIA ADVERTISING CONSULTANT today at 905-579-4400 or 905-683-5110 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER READERSHIP REMAINS VERY STRONG 1 This news certainly reinforces the feedback that we’ve heard from our readers across the province. There is a strong appetite for the community level, ‘hyperlocal’ news that community newspapers, in print and online, are uniquely set up to deliver.”“ - Michelle Digulla Vice President of marketing at Metroland Media METROLAND PAPERS IN DURHAM WELL READ When it comes to readership, demand for local news remains high. Survey by BrandSpark International in partnership with Metroland Media. 74% 1 OF THE LAST 4 ISSUES OF THEIR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER (INCLUDING FLYERS) OF ONTARIANS READ 2 3 4 5 WILL READ MORE OR THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR 92% OF PEOPLE 6 7 SURVEYED BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-35 WILL BE READING AS MUCH OR MORE THIS YEAR OF YOUNGER ADULTS87% 8 READERS CHOOSE A COMMUNITY NEWS SOURCE BOTH IN PRINT AND ONLINE We appreciate that more than 80 per cent of adults living in Durham Region continue to regularly use our delivered-to-the-door newspapers as their valuable go-to source for local news and shopping information. The BrandSpark survey information was gathered from more than 750 completed Durham Region online surveys and telephone interviews.” - Tim Whittaker Publisher of Metroland’s Durham Region Media Group “ AN AVERAGE OF 22 MINUTES IS SPENT READING THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERAND ANY ENCLOSED FLYERS PRIMARILY (77%) FOR LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE, FOLLOWED BY LOCAL SHOPPING INFORMATION (58%) AND LOCAL POLITICS (57%) *Salesperson **Broker ***Broker of Record PAGE 3 Durham Real Estate, Wednesday, December 7, 2016 *based on data collected by BrandSpark International 2016 905-579-4400 Selling Your Home? WitH maximum expoSure. MakeIt StandOut We’ve got YouCovered! Have Your agent advertise Your listing in the Durham real estate Section every Wednesday! 183,730 Homes Across Durham Region 735,000 Views* Additional Exposure Highlighted on www.homefinder.ca Durham REALTORS® raise over $14,000 for local charities DURHAM REGION, December 5, 2016 - On December 1st, Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) hosted their annual Christmas Dinner and Charity Auction in support of three local Durham Region charities: Resources for Exceptional Children and Youth, St. Vincent Pallotti’s Kitchen operated by Durham Outlook, and WindReach Farm. “We’re proud to say our REALTOR® members raised over $14,000 this year,” said DRAR President, Sandra O’Donohue. The evening’s 250 attendees also donated canned/dry goods to the Salvation Army, and pyjamas for women and children at Durham’s Y’s WISH and Durham Children’s Aid Foundation. “For over 20 years, our members have been fundraising for local charities for our annual Christmas Dinner and Charity Auction. We’re incredibly proud of how our REALTOR® members give back to the community, not only during the holidays, but throughout the calendar year as well.” The event included special guests, 2016 CHMC Award of Distinction, installation of the 2017 Board of Directors, 2016 President’s Report, passing of the gavel and 2017 President’s introductory speech. Throughout the evening, 248 silent auction items were bid on for the Charity Auction and a cabaret show entertained the guests. The recipient of the 2016 CHMC Award of Distinction was Dena Sicard, sales representative at Royal LePage Frank Real Estate, Whitby. For the last 26 years, the CMHC Award of Distinction has been recognizing active members of DRAR who has direct or indirect Association involvement, community involvement, commitment and service to the industry, promotes the industry and is a goodwill person. DRAR welcomed the 2017 Board of Directors, which includes Roger Bouma (President), Sandra O’Donohue (Immediate Past- President), Dennis Roberts (Director-at-Large), Vicki Sweeney (Durham East Director), Sue Duchesnay (Director Durham West), Lorrie Lynn Roberts (Durham Centre Director), Tina Sorichetti (Durham North Director), and Keeley Ward (Director-at-Large). “I extend my deepest gratitude to the 2016 Board of Directors, DRAR staff, volunteers and partners for making this a memorable year,” said O’Donohue. “May good health and happiness be yours in 2017.” Durham REALTORS®, We Work Where You Live. To contact a local Durham Association REALTOR® or to search for a weekend open house or listings in your neighbourhood, please visit www.DurhamRealEstate.org. Follow: Durham Region Association of REALTORS® on Facebook @DurhamRENews on Twitter Left to right: DRAR Communications Coordinator Alex Down, DRAR Executive Officer Wendy Giroux Dina Sicard receiving a standing ovation for the 2016 CMHC Award of Distinction 2017 DRAR Board of Directors from left to right: Keeley Ward, Dennis Roberts, Sandra O’Donohue, Roger Bouma, Vicki Sweeney, Tina Sorichetti. (Missing: Sue Duchesnay and Lorrie Lynn Roberts) *Salesperson **Broker ***Broker of RecordPAGE 4 JOSHUAKEWELL Sales Representative Office: (905) 728-1600 Direct: (905) 926-1941 www.KewellRealty.com Brick Bungalow Situated In The Hamlet Of Haydon. Lovely Property On 1.25 Acres. Outside Has A Huge Driveway, Recently Done Roof, & Private Setting In Backyard W/Pool & Deck. Inside Features 3 Beds, 2 Bath, Hrdwd Through Lr, Dr, Den & All Bdrms, Open Concept, Spacious Layout. Mbr Is Bright W/2 Closets. Bsmt Has Huge Rec Space & Is Extra Bright W/Above Ground Windows Also Has Bedroom Area & Den. 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NBC Sports host Bob Costas may look eternally young, but at 66 he’s a decade older than MacLean. Sunday Night Football play-by-play man Al Michaels is in his 70s. Fox Sports personality Terry Brad- shaw remains a fan favourite at 67. Even at Hockey Night in Canada, play- by-play man Bob Cole – who first turned heads calling Team Canada games on radio in 1972 -- continues to make games exciting for fans young and old at 82. Now that he’s back in his familiar anchor chair on Hockey Night in Canada, MacLean agrees. He points out that Emmy-winning Olympic Games host Jim Makay –the man who told stunned viewers, “They’re all gone,” after terrorists murdered Israeli ath- letes at the Munich Games in 1972 -- was once offered a lifetime contract at ABC. There were no lifetime contracts offered in 2013 when Rogers took over Hockey Night in Canada as part of a blockbust- er, $5.2 billion deal giving them exclusive rights to NHL games for a dozen years. The new owners wanted CBC talk show host and former MuchMusic VJ George Stroum- boulopoulos as the new face of Canada’s oldest TV tradition. MacLean lost the job he had held half his life, but signed on as part of the transition team, becoming a traveling NHL ambassador as the co-host of the new Sunday night venture “Home- town Hockey.” “In fairness to Rogers,” says MacLean, “changes were happening in our industry.” The plan was to make Hockey Night in Can- ada, as he says, “available all up and down the dial.” Rogers being a Telecom giant as well as a broadcaster saw an opportunity to get the jump on the new, on-demand, digital streaming age. There was a feeling that in a Peak TV era where content is king, Canadians couldn’t get enough hockey. MacLean looked around and asked him- self how important intermission segments would be in a plan where there would always be another period in another city to keep viewers engaged. So MacLean took his re-assignment – some would say demotion -- in stride. He’d pop into the studio Saturday nights to shoot “Coach’s Corner” opposite Don Cherry, then dash to the airport to the next hockey hinterland as the puck-dropping pied piper of “Hometown Hockey.” “The one thing I was grateful for was there was never a moment of, ‘How could they do this to me?’ I never felt that emo- tion once,” says MacLean. “I just felt like at my age it made sense that you were going to be part of changes.” Softening the blow was the charge he got out of “Hometown Hockey.” “It was a godsend,” says MacLean. “I feel like that show was the guardian angel that rescued me.” The job put him in hockey communities from coast to coast, allowing MacLean to feel the impact of all those years as the guy at the centre of the national pastime. “When I went through that situation two years ago, I just fell into a show where, everywhere I went in the country, you understand the fuss because you’ve been on Hockey Night in Canada for 30 years. Everyone was so nice.” Taking note of all this connectivity was MacLean’s boss, Scott Moore. He wit- nessed MacLean “walk into any communi- ty … and hold everyone captivated telling story after story.” During the two seasons with Stroumbou- lopoulos at the helm, ratings for Hockey Night in Canada dipped dramatically. Each season saw double-digit losses. Rogers’ hockey everywhere plan got body-checked by an unprecedentedly competitive TV landscape. Worse, not only had Rogers not snared any more millennials, the message back was that the core hockey audience was tuning out in droves. It didn’t help that the team in Canada’s biggest TV market, the Toronto Maples Leafs, fell to last place in the entire league, or that, last spring, all seven Canadian teams failed to make the playoffs. Two con- secutive years of double-digit declining ratings led to the departure of a key pro- duction executive as well as an on-air cor- respondent housecleaning. None of this was Stroumboulopoulos’ fault. 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After the war, he assumed administrative duties in the defense of Washington, D.C., where he was in charge of courts martial and gained much of his legal experience. A loyal Republican and staunch sup- porter of President Abraham Lincoln, the colonel and Mrs. Doubleday attend- ed events with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln in Washington and rode with Lincoln on the train to Gettysburg for the Gettysburg Address. Doubleday was reverted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and, in 1871, took com- mand of the all-African-American 24th U.S. Infantry with headquarters at Fort McKavett, Texas. 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Kirsch has written that an investigative commission as described that story as a myth that “nonetheless remains powerful in the American imag- ination because of the efforts of Major League Baseball and the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.” Despite the lack of any evidence linking Doubleday to the origins of baseball, his small hometown of Cooperstown became the site in 1937 of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Spaulding published the Abner-Double- day-invented-baseball tale in his maga- zine to promote baseball and sell equip- ment, proving that, if you tell a falsehood enough times, it can become truth. (Tom Morrow’s books are available at Amazon.com and on Kindle.) 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