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ONLINE AT durhamregion.com newsroom@durhamregion.com www.facebook/newsdurham @newsdurham newsdurham Ajax-Pickering Hospital getsmore funding for patient care Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland AJAX -- Dr. Romas Stas spoke at the Ajax-Pickering Hospital following an announcement that hospitals in Durham Region will be receiving almost $1.6 million this year in additional funding to improve access to care and to reduce the length of hospital stays for patients and families in Durham. Of this, $623,760 is going directly to Ajax-Pickering Hospital. Critics of hospital merger with Lakeridge Health coming to terms with changes; new sign revealed at special ceremony Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com AJAX -- A new sign at the Ajax- Pickering Hospital indicating the facility will maintain its unique identity although becoming a part of Lakeridge Health Network was revealed at a special ceremony on Dec. 9. “The focus is on Ajax-Pickering,” said Ajax-Pickering MPP Joe Dick- son. The sign, which says ‘Ajax-Pick- ering Hospital’ in large letters, and ‘Lakeridge Health Network’ in small lettering, was revealed a week after the Ajax-Pickering hospital and Lakeridge officially merged. See PROVINCE page 2 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 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 2 P Be original. Learn to Bellydance with Zahra. It’s fun. It’s fabulous. And a great way to get in shape too! WinnersoftheAjaxandPickeringArtsAward WinnerOfBestDanceSchoolInAjax&Pickering. 1250St.MartinsDrive,Unit100,Pickering,ON 416-727-7896 www.zahras.ca RegisteRNowFoR Mid-JaNuaRy2017Classes! Give the Gift of Dance forChristmas! 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Go to www.durhamregion.com/ ureport to register and upload your information. Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Dr. Eric Hoskins ordered in April the break- up of the Rouge Valley Health System and amalgamation of the Centenary site with The Scarborough Hospital, creating a new health corporation in Scarborough. Dr. Hoskins also ordered the Ajax-Pickering hospital to move under the jurisdiction of Lakeridge. The merge officially took place on Dec. 1. The community, including physicians, had shared fears that the merger was real- ly a takeover by Lakeridge. But since the minister announced late last month cer- tain improvements to the hospital, such as the reinstatement of mental health beds in Ajax, and a guarantee that the assets of the Ajax-Pickering Hospital will maintain at the Ajax site, critics have become accept- ing of the changes. “I think we can all be pretty content and happy with the final outcome,” said Dr. Romas Stas , RVHS associate chief of staff and medical director of complex continu- ing care. Dr. Stas was concerned when he learned the Ajax site would simply join Lakeridge, rather than create a new health network in Durham. Other positive changes include adding two more Ajax-based members to the Lak- eridge board of directors for a total of five, and creating a new name for the board of directors, which is still to come. “He was able … to really not get us a new corporation, but basically give us all of the elements we would get in a new corpora- tion,” Dr. Stas said of the minister. Dickson at the event also announced Durham Region hospitals are receiving almost $1.6 million this year in addition- al funding to improve access to care and to reduce the length of hospital stays for patients and families in Durham. Of this, nearly $624,000 is going to Ajax-Pickering Hospital. Dickson has been working with Dr. Hoskins to advocate for an effective plan and increased investment for the Ajax- Pickering hospital that will serve not only Ajax and Pickering, but all of west Durham. “This new investment is a concrete example of our government’s commitment to the community in Ajax-Pickering and the broader west Durham Region,” he said. 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Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM - An Ajax man faces numerous charges after a motorist collided with three other vehicles, including a police cruiser, while fleeing from cops Friday night. No injuries were reported following the incident, which began when an officer attempted to pull over an SUV that was being driven erratically on Taunton Road West at about 8:45 p.m. Dec. 9, Durham police said. The driver of the SUV initially pulled over but then sped away, turning south on Hwy. 412 where it collided with a transport truck and kept going, police said. As the SUV approached the ramp to Hwy. 401, police say the driver intentionally rammed a cruiser, then travelled west on the 401. Police ended the pursuit after the SUV collided with a third vehicle on Salem Road. But they managed to identify the driver, who was arrested as a friend arrived to pick him up near Kingston and Salem Roads. The heavily-damaged SUV was found in a school parking lot nearby. 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"Staff and volunteers are excited to be part of this united effort," said Lindsey Narraway, supervisor of Animal Servic- es. "It is our goal to place every orphaned animal in our care, into a loving and life- long home." For the month of December, interested potential adopters may visit the shelter at 1688 Highway 7, Pickering, or the satellite adoption site at PetSmart, located at 1899 Brock Rd., Pickering. The adoption fee for a cat is $120 and all cats have been steril- ized, vaccinated, and microchipped. For more information on Animal Ser- vices and to view available animals for adoption, visit www.pickering.ca/pet- adoption. Those who are not in a position to adopt but wish to contribute to the quality of life of animals at the shelter can make a donation by visiting the website or calling 905-427-0093 to find out how. 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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 column our opinion We are lucky to call Durham Region home and have access to such a unique mix of urban and rural communities. Our agricultural base in particular sets us apart from other GTA communities where sometimes it’s easy to for- get there’s another world beyond the sprawl. That’s why I’m so proud that just over three years ago, Durham College brought to life a longtime vision for an agriculture, culinary and hospitality-related post-secondary pres- ence in Durham Region through our Centre for Food. At the core of the vision was a man- date to live field-to-fork and sustainability -- and this has been evident in everything we do. In only a short time, that vision and the work we are doing have been widely recog- nized through a number of awards, and just recently we received one of the most influen- tial endorsements possible. The W. Garfield Weston Foundation announced a partnership with us that resulted in the renaming of our centre to the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food -- the only building in Canada that has been granted the use of Mr. Weston’s name in this manner. Mr. Weston, of course, is a global food industry titan. We are humbled by the trust the Weston family has put in our vision and centre, how- ever we also recognize this trust extends beyond the Westons to our Durham commu- nity. We know that students, the community and industry partners are counting on us to build upon our many early successes and see the CFF grow into a powerhouse of leadership when it comes to bringing together post-sec- ondary education, science, research and ser- vice excellence as it relates to food, agriculture, hospitality and more. Already, we have a full-service restaurant, Bistro ‘67, that is drawing rave reviews, a retail food store open to the public, bountiful gar- dens and agricultural fields, greenhouses, excellent applied research capabilities and much more. The best thing about the Weston Centre? Our students are actively involved in every aspect of its operations. When they are not in the classroom or lab, they are planting or harvesting fresh produce from the fields, preparing and serving in our restaurant, host- ing high-profile events and enhancing the CFF’s landscape through building projects such as the stone pathways and arboretum. How’s that for a living lab? Our students are studying in one of the most unique post-secondary food-related cen- tres in Canada and, in turn, giving back to the community through innovative agri-focused applied research projects, sustainable food production practices, and, fresh, healthy local food. Most importantly, we are meeting the growing demand for a new generation of pro- fessionals. However, we’ve only just begun -- just wait until you see what we have in store in the years ahead. -- Tony Doyle is the associate dean of the Durham College Centre for Food. Centre for Food serving students and Durham well Tony Doyle Guest columnist lETTEr To THE EDiTor Readers encourage donations to Joanne’s House To the editor: As Christmas grows closer, excitement and cheer grow for most but not everyone. In our society today, Christmas is a time for gift giving and for good food, although this stuff is not really important for some of us. People today focus more on giving and receiving gifts than helping out those who cannot afford anything at all. Winter is a very tough time for the home- less in the community, and now is the perfect time to help out the less fortunate. People who are less fortunate than some of us are desperate for some clothes and food to help them get through the cold Canadian winters, so please help and donate your old clothing today! This winter do something different and discover the true meaning of Christmas, put yourself in someone else’s shoes and consider donating to Joanne’s House in Ajax. Katherine Moroz and Stephanie Reed Whitby Letters should be no more than 200 words. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and community standards. How to submit a letter to the editor: Mail 865 Farewell St., Oshawa, l1H 6N8 EMail newsroom@durhamregion.com FaX 905-579-2238 Just over a year ago it was announced with much fanfare that Ajax was donating land on Harwood Avenue for a new, larger and better Grandview Children’s Centre. “There’s not much more important than our health system and nothing more impor- tant than our children,” Ajax Mayor Steve Par- ish noted then. Grandview is the only facility of its type in Durham to provide various therapies to chil- dren with special needs. Grandview currently is located in Oshawa where it has been for the past 63 years. The current site, with 28,000 square feet of space, was built to handle 400 children. It now helps 5,600 children and 2,600 more are on a waiting list. The new 68,000-square-foot building will cost $44 million. In 2009, Grandview started plans for the much-needed renovations. In the past year Grandview and its support- ers have done their job by keeping the need for a new centre in the forefront while sup- porters have raised $7.5 million of the $10 million they are committed to raising. Grandview staff has visited each Durham municipality to explain the need for a bigger facility. And while Oshawa politicians aren’t thrilled with the move, they understand the need for it. What’s missing from the equation is the go ahead and funds from the provincial govern- ment. Pickering-Scarborough MPP Tracy Mac- Charles says all Durham MPPs are behind the project, so what is the hold up? That Grandview and its families have had to wait for more than one year is unacceptable. While the provincial Liberal government plays around with hydro bills and tries to fig- ure out ways to get the Ontario voters back on their side for the next provincial election in 2018, thousands of parents in Durham are waiting for a much-needed facility to help their kids reach their full potentials. Each day those parents hope for the good news, the day the Province says yes. Each day that passes they are disappointed. Orion Robitaille is a perfect example of what can be achieved when Grandview helps a young child. Orion, five, has autism. Thanks to a variety of therapies, his mobility and speech are getting better but he is not in class- es as much as he should be because of the lack of space which also means a lack of staff. Durham’s three Liberal MPPs, MacCharles, Ajax’s Joe Dickson and Granville Anderson in Clarington must do all they can to push Grandview’s plight with their leader and her cabinet in the new year. 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What the words of the honourable min- ister fail so eloquently to convey is the whole truth. The merger of Ajax-Pickering hospital with Lakeridge is no marriage of mutu- al convenience but an appalling shotgun wedding. Instead of a willing bride, Dr. Hoskins will deliver Ajax-Pickering hos- pital to be another voiceless waif in the Lakeridge harem. Once the die is cast, it is irretrievable. The dowry the Right Honourable Dr. Hoskins will deliver to the eager Lak- eridge groom is only the lifeblood of the people who worked so hard to bring these health-care services to west Dur- ham. Speak now, west Durham, or forever hold your peace. There will be no future liberation, no amicable divorce. We learned that lesson with Rouge Valley. It will be business as usual for Lak- eridge and leftovers for west Durham, as usual. But wait. Is that a growing discontent, a nascent ground swell that I hear? The people of West Durham are rebelling! It is the government that is revolting. Brian Densham Ajax Resident hopes Pickering airport never takes flight To the editor: Re: ‘Gary Polonsky did his job on airport lands report’, editorial, Dec. 8 Your editorial regarding Gary Polon- sky’s report on the economic devel- opment of the airport land in north Pickering begins by saying that an air- port “would be a huge economic boon ... and should proceed.” Having grown up in the flight path of Malton and Pearson airports, I’m hop- ing that this never becomes a reality. I frequently ride my bike in this lovely area designated for a future airport and I shudder at the thought of aircraft noise, traffic congestion, hotels, bill boards, fast food joints, gas bars and transport truck terminal parking lots. Years ago I deliberately moved to Dur- ham Region to get away from all of this “progress” that you and most politicians seem to embrace. “They paved paradise ... and put up a parking lot.” Thank you, Joni Mitchell, for these words, but most people aren’t listen- ing. 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AJAX NISSAN 500 BAYLY STREET WEST,AJAX TEL: (905) 686-0555 Durham raising water, sewer rates Durham looking at a combined 3.6 per cent hike Keith Gilligan KGilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Turning on the tap or flush- ing the toilet is expected to cost you more in 2017. Durham is looking at a combined 3.6 per cent increase for water and sewer users. For a homeowner using 50,500 gal- lons a year (229,577 litres), the increase means an extra $31.72 annually. Water rates are increasing by 4.9 per cent and sewer rates by 2.3 per cent. The water and sanitary sewer systems operate on user fees and not from prop- erty taxes. Finance commissioner Jim Clapp said with decreased water consumption "unfortunately, we have to increase the rates. The main driver of the budget is the increase in capital costs." Speaking to Regional council's com- mittee of the whole on Wednesday, Dec. 7, Clapp noted the water and sewer bills are issued quarterly and the increas- es means water rates would go up by $5.27 and sewer rates by $2.66. Clarington Councillor Joe Neal tried to have the increase cut to two per cent, saying a 3.6 per cent rise "is a little high. "I would suggest it's a reasonable amount to increase," Neal added. He noted the water and sewer operations have an approxi- mately $10 million surplus in 2016. Clapp said the surplus was caused by the dry summer. "Seasonal usage was extremely high. I hate to call it a bonus, but that's what it was." Clapp argued against a two per cent increase, saying, "This is not a yearly snapshot. We're talking about a plan. If you're cutting something here, you're cutting something in the future. Quite frankly, we've cut it back as much as we could, given taxpayer fatigue." 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FOCUS ON FAMILY FOCUS ON SENIORS FOCUS ON HEALTH FOCUS ON FOOD & WINE Thinkstock photo DURHAM -- Winter means spending a lot of time indoors, a great opportunity to share quality time in the kitchen with children. Parents can help kids beat the winter blahs BY JAMES MACKINNON, TISH SHEPPARD AND JANE RYAN Recent forecasts are predicting that we are going to have a long and cold win- ter, so with that in mind how do we beat winter boredom and energize our chil- dren? Here are some ideas: Go Outdoors Bundle up in layers and head outside to enjoy a variety of winter activities. Try something new such as: • Go for a walk and look for animal tracks; • Go skating on a pond; • Try snowshoeing; • Go cross-country skiing or downhill skiing; • Make some hot chocolate and go tobogganing; • Help a neighbour shovel snow; • Make coloured snow by putting food colouring and water into a spray bottle; • Go for a nature walk –- take a flash- light and gather pieces of nature that you can use for artwork; or • Build a snow fort with your recycling box or different size containers. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Activities Encourage hands-on learning. Break open your LEGO, straws, toothpicks, blocks and/or Popsicle sticks and build structures. • Build a bridge out of Popsicle sticks; • Make a volcano; • Build a tower with a deck of cards; • Discover robotics; • Create a problem and have your child build a solution -- for example: Sally is at a play and can’t see the stage. What can you do to help Sally see the stage? Art Gather your craft supplies and have some fun by painting, drawing, colour- ing and creating art. Make sure to dis- play the finished artwork on your walls to brighten your mood. • Look to your recycling box for inspi- ration and turn empty egg cartons into 3D flowers; • Make family Christmas cards; • Make placemats for your table –- have children draw a picture of their favourite summer activity; • Buy some paint and canvas from a bargain store and host a painting party; or • Make bird seed ornaments and hang on trees in your yard. Cook Together Winter is a great time to gather as a family and try new recipes. Have your kids find new lunch recipes to try. • Teach your children how to bake -- let them measure out all the ingredients; • Let older children learn how to cook -- designate one day each week where they plan the menu and cook the meal; • Give older children a $20 budget and let them plan and cook a healthy meal that includes an item from each food group; or • Make healthy and fun snacks -- use cookie cutters to make shapes for your sandwiches and/or fruit. Listen to Music Nothing beats the winter blahs more than listening to some great music. • Host a dance party; • Go to the library and borrow different types of music; • Learn how to play an instrument; Writing Winter is a great time to write down your ideas. Keep a journal or make a goal card (what do you want to achieve this year) and keep it in your wallet, pencil case or lunch bag (a spot that you look every day). • Start a book club -- meet every two weeks to talk about a book; • Read a book together and have your child change the ending; or • Write a fun song, parody or jingle about having fun in winter. Re-live your favourite summer activities • Go camping in your living room. Pitch a tent, sleep in your sleeping bags, sing camp songs and make s’mores; • Build forts out of blankets; • Have a beach day; or • Have a picnic lunch in your living room. -- James MacKinnon, Tish Sheppard and Jane Ryan are teaching and learning con- sultants with the Durham Catholic Dis- trict School Board. 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 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 14 AP Wednesday, December14 No rain checks and no price adjustments. No pre-orders or telephone orders. Offer available while quantities last. 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This odds and ends Christmas tree is one holiday craft that lets your little one go crazy with the sticky stuff. It’s easy and fun to make, perfect for kids of any age and can be customized to use whatever craft odds and ends you have lying around the house. We used red and green buttons, tiny beads, pom poms and a bit of glitter for the star. But anything would work -- sequins, bits of tissue paper or ribbon, cotton balls, feathers, jewels. My four year old loved pouring the glue into the Christmas tree outline, he couldn’t believe I let him use half a bot- tle! He also had a blast sprinkling the deco- rations on and was amazed when every- thing stuck to the board after drying for a few hours. Odds and Ends Christmas Tree Materials: Small white canvas (available at most dol- lars stores) Green and yellow yarn White glue Buttons, sequins, beads, glitter, etc. Markers or crayons Directions: - Draw an outline of a Christmas tree and star on the canvas - Pour white glue along the outline of the drawing and affix green yarn to the tree area and yellow yarn to the star, let dry - Pour white glue into the yarn outlines, enough to fill completely - Sprinkle decorations liberally onto the glue, allow to dry several hours - Use markers or crayons to draw a tree stump -- Jillian Follert has worked as a journalist in Durham Region for more than 12 years and is passionate about telling local stories. She lives in Oshawa with her husband and their two unbelievably handsome boys. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland DURHAM -- This Odds and Ends Christmas Tree is a an easy, inexpensive holiday craft that kids of all ages will enjoy. 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To get your family on board and to turn this into a lifestyle so it’s not “robotic”, the best thing to do is designate 1-2 days where you order pizza and make sure that instead of greasy toppings, you pick a few healthy options, and instead of pop, have natural fruit juice or water. With 1-2 days already covered, this allows you as par- ents to come up with home-cooked meals that will be far better for you and your family when trying to reach your fitness goals. Exercise like you mean it. Your workouts don’t have to be long. If you have 15-20 minutes, then you can complete an awesome workout that will have your clothes fitting exactly how you want. Here is a great workout to get you started: Warm-up: complete 2 sets • Jumping jacks –- 30 seconds • Jog on the spot -– 30 seconds Workout: Complete each exercise as many times as you can for 20 seconds. Try not to take a break between exercis- es. When you’ve completed all four, take a one-minute break and do the entire set again. 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Dec. 17, 10:00 a.m., Catalogued Coins, Paper and Stamps, over 200 lots. Preview after 8:00 a.m. Terms: Cash, Approved Cheques, Interac, M/C, Visa. 10% Buyers Premium Applies AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244 www.stapletonauctions.com Facebook - Stapleton Auctions 'celebrating 45 years in the Auction Industry' AUCTION SALE Sunday Dec. 18th 9:00am (viewing 8 am) Located in Orono. Take 401 to 115 Hwy (10km), Exit at Main St, Orono. Follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. Pre-Christmas Clearing Auction. Articles from Past to Present. Furniture, Household Contents, Collectibles, Misc Tools, Stamp Collection, Decorative Prints, Not a Large Sale but Something for One & All. Happy Holidays from All of Us at MacGregor Auctions. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com MacGREGOR AUCTIONS Mike MacGregor, Auctioneer 905-263-2100 1-800-363-6799 905-718-6602 macgregorauctions@hotmail.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SALE Tuesday Dec 27 @ 10:30am This Sale will consist of a wide variety of tools, advertising, furniture, collectables, military memorabilia and other items from a Lindsay home and others - Watch for our ad in next weeks newspaper or visit our websitewww.corneilauctions.com GREG CORNEIL AUCTIONEER 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 (terms cash, debit, cheque 10% buyers premium visa, mastercard 13% buyers premium)Open for viewing Friday Dec 23 from 4pm to 7pm and Monday Dec 26 from 10am to 3pm - Our Regular Friday Sales will Resume on Jan 13th at 4:30pm KELLETT AUCTIONSSelling contents from Orono, Blackstock & others at:Kellett Sale Barn 13200 Old Scugog Rd.(1/2 mile south of Blackstock)SAT., DEC. 17th at 10:30am*** No buyers premium*** • Cigar cutter from Andrew Wilson & Co. Bachelor cigars • Old parlour table • Old Toledo no-spring scales • Old books • Old radios • New jewellery • Pictures705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447 AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellettwww.kellettauctions.com Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! In Memory of Richard Kenneth Lambden June 16th 1955 - Dec. 10th 2015 It has been a year since you left us but you remain in our hearts every single minute of every single day. Miss you Biccy, so very, very much. All our everlasting love, from your wife June, Son Nicholas, Daughter Samantha and Granddaughter Zoey. WINTER SONG The lake is frozen over The trees are white with snow And all around Reminders of you Are everywhere I go Sleep won't set me free I lie awake and try to recall How your body felt beside me When silence gets too hard to handle And the night too long This is how I see you In the snow on Christmas morning Love and family surround you When darkness descends I stand on our cottage deck I see your star up there And I keep this moment by and by Then I throw my arms up to the sky And call out your name, again and again In Loving Memory Daughter, Wife, Mother and Grandmother Linda Marie Mair July 7, 1949 - December 13, 2015 Your presence we miss, Your memory we treasure, Loving you always, Forgetting you never. Your Mother and the Mair family. CANDOW, David April 21, 1950 - September 14, 2016 It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of David James Candow after a long illness, on September 14 at the Clarenville Hospital in Nﬂ d., with his sisters Kaye & Joan in attendance. David is survived by his son Christopher, daughter Amanda, brothers Lionel, Winston, Hez, Bill, sisters Kaye & Joan and a host of extended family. A 'Celebration of Life' will take place at St. George's Anglican Church, 77 Randall St., Ajax on December 17, at 2:30 p.m. Reception to follow. DUNNILL, (nee Reddick) Marloe Edna, 1937-2016 - Passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on December 8th, 2016 at The Markham Stouffville Hospital. Loving wife of Patrick for 55 years. Loving mother of Marilyn. Dear sister of Doreen Browning, Raymond Reddick and Lorraine Poulin. Predeceased by her brother Marvin Reddick. Marloe was a 50 year resident of Pickering, and she will be fondly remembered and sadly missed. The family will receive friends at St. Martin's Anglican Church (1203 St. Martin's Drive, Pickering) on Saturday December 17th from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of ﬂ owers, donations may be made to the St. Martin's Church Organ Fund or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca FILLIER, Kevin - passed away on December 10, 2016 at Scarborough General Hospital. Kevin was born on October 30, 1950 in Englee Newfoundland and was the loved son of Dulcie, he was predeceased by his father Bennett. Kevin was the beloved husband of Kathy, father of Bill (Keri) of Chicago and Gary (Kelly) of Oshawa. He leaves behind his grandchildren Cameron, Colin, Celia, Luke and Esme. Kevin is also survived by ﬁ ve sisters; Wanda, Celi, Patti, Brenda and Loretta, four brothers; Ron, Scott, Roger, Neil and their families. He also leaves his mother- in-law Norvale Rolff and the late William Rolff, sisters-in-law Nora, Brenda, Judy and their families. Kevin's family would like to thank the wonderful staff in ICU at Scarborough General for the exceptional care and kindness he received throughout this difﬁ cult journey. Cremation has taken place and memorial donations may be made to the Diabetes Association. "Sleep Well Dad" WHITE, Robert "Bob" (1930-2016). Passed peacefully at his home in Ajax on Wednesday December 7, 2016. Born March 9, 1930 in Cheltenham, England, Bob lived in Ajax for 62 years. Bob is survived by his wife, Rosemary and daughters, Suzzanne, Lois (Mike), and Jane (Rob). Beloved Grandad who will be truly missed by his grandchildren Katie (Ryan), Josh (Anna), Julia and Lara (Brandon). Loving Great Grandad to Bronwyn and Holland. Bob is also survived by his brothers, Ron, Frank and Alan and sister Betty and many nieces and nephews. Bob was an accomplished artist and designed the wall at Veterans' Point Gardens at the Ajax Waterfront. Bob hosted a show of his professional and personal artwork at the Ajax Town Hall in June 2012. Bob was one of the founding families of Holy Trinity Anglican Church and founded the Ajax Cricket Club and was Chief Executive Ofﬁ cer for almost 50 years. Bob was on the Ajax Recreation Council and was awarded one of the Ajax Civic Awards. Bob was an avid sportsman who enjoyed cricket, downhill skiing, motorbiking, ﬁ shing and hiking. An avid reader, Bob enjoyed debating life with family and friends. Bob looked forward to his next adventure and enjoyed life to the fullest. Bob will be sadly missed by his family and friends, and remembered as a gentleman, scholar and charismatic man. A direct quote from Bob " I don't think anyone could have enjoyed their life as much as I have." We love you Big Lots! Service will be held on Monday December 19 at 1:30 pm. at ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH, 300 Dundas Street W., Whitby. Refreshments to be served directly after the service in the Church hall. Donations may be made to the Ajax Chapter of the Salvation Army. Rememberyour loved onesat this special time of yearin our special section forChristmasTributes PublishingDecember 22Deadline December 19 For further informationplease call one ofour Classified SalesRepresentatives at905-576-9335 or905-683-0707 Auctions In Memoriams In Memoriams Death Notices Family & friends are encouraged to share their condolences, thoughts and prayers online View Classifieds ONLINE! ANYTIME! Log on to: durhamregion.com SEARCH YOUR CAREERSTARTSHERE TO ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION PLEASE CALL 905-683-0707 Ajax 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 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 19 AP with $5,898 down payment. Offer includes/excludes freight and air tax and $0 in manufacturer rebates. 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