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Increasing food prices are both a cause for a drop in donations and an addition of more people using the food bank to feed their families. Simcoe Hall Settlement House fears closure, seeks financial donations Kristen Calis KCalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A family making its way to the local food bank to get assistance this holiday season likely lives on your street. That’s the message Elaine Phipps tells the children she visits to talk about the Christmas hampers she helps co-ordinate for Saint Paul’s On-the-Hill Anglican Church in Pickering. “These are good, good people who found themselves disadvantaged,” she said. It’s often the parent whose child is going through cancer treatment, and they’ve had to quit their job in order to be with them. Or it’s people being laid off from their careers, and making just half of what they did before at their new jobs, said Bob Howard, executive director of the United Way of Dur- ham Region, which supports local food banks. “I had a guy say that. ‘I’m the other.’ He was a banker, got laid off, lost his job,” Howard said. Demand outstrips supply at Durham food banks See DURHAM page 10 THURSDAY DECEMBER 15, 2016 Durham woman charged after two infants left alone in car at mall DURHAM -- A Clarington woman is charged with failing to provide the necessities of life after two infants were left alone in a run- ning car at the Oshawa Centre mall on Wednesday morning. At roughly 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 14, police were called to the mall parking lot. Police report that it was minus six degrees Celsius out- side and while the car's heater was running, the children were unat- tended. Officers contacted the car's owner by cellphone and the woman was arrested as she left the mall. 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PROUDLY SERVING DURHAM REGION WHITBY 370 Brock St S 1123 Dundas St E 3975 Garden St N OSHAWA 1335 King St E 576 Ritson Rd S 22 Stevenson Rd S 1335 Simcoe St N 766 Tauton Rd E 355 Wentworth S W PICKERING 1010 Brock Rd S 1794 Liverpool Rd BOWMANVILLE 380 Baseline Rd W 136 King St E AJAX 15 Westney Rd N 570 Westney Rd S inside december 15, 2016 Pressrun 54,400 / 44 pages editorial Page / 6 What’s On / 30 Calendar of events / 33 sports / 34 Classified / 38 905-215-0442 durhamregion.com The latest news from across durham Region, Ontario, Canada and the world all day, every day. search ‘newsdurham’ on your favourite social media channel. YOuR CaRRieR Collection weeks are every third week. Please greet your newspaper carrier with a smile and an optional payment for their service. uReport Reader-submitted news uReport enables our readers to submit photographs and videos from local events, written reports on things happening around durham Region, letters to the edi- tor and event listings. share your event photos, write- ups and letters to the editor with our readers. Go to www.durham- region.com/ureport to register and upload your information. Council receives report for information, makes no decision Kristen Calis KCalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING - A group of people who spoke before council Monday would like to see the Pickering nuclear station dismantled as soon as possible. The Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) requested the City of Pickering ask the provin- cial government to begin immediate disman- tling and decommissioning of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station after shutdown. "We believe that immediate decommission- ing is in the public interest for four reasons," OCAA chair Jack Gibbons told council on Dec. 12. He said it's the international best practice, and doing so will create jobs, improve Picker- ing's waterfront and raise residential property values in the municipality. Gibbons noted the Maine Yankee Nucle- ar Station in the U.S. was closed in 1997 and completely decommissioned by 2005. The plant east of Toronto is currently set to close in 2018, but Ontario Power Genera- tion (OPG) will seek a license extension from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to 2024. Gibbons said immediate decommissioning after shutdown could lead to the removal of the nuclear station from the Pickering water- front by 2030. Gerry Frappier, director general of the CNSC, said under current licensing, the Pickering reactors will be left in dormant stor- age until 2050 and decommissioning will begin in 2051. The reactors will be released from regulatory control in 2065. Kevin Powers, OPG's director of nucle- ar affairs, said although it was said immedi- ate dismantling and decommissioning is an international best practice, only a minority of countries are doing it. He said between 2020 and 2024, up to four nuclear reactors will be shut down for refur- bishment at the Darlington and Bruce plants. "That's 20 per cent of Ontario's power," he said. "And we're going to need to get that power from somewhere." Others supported Gibbons' request, some also saying licensing should not be extended to 2024. Janet McNeill, of Durham Nuclear Aware- ness, said the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 was a wakeup call for communities near other nuclear plants. She pointed to the official report of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission, which said the disaster was man-made. She said a serious nuclear accident can happen anywhere and there are many safety issues with aging CANDU (Canadian Deute- rium Uranium) reactors, like Pickering's. She added the Pickering plant is surrounded by a large population base that's growing, and she criticized emergency and evacuation plans for Pickering. Powers said the plant has been operating since 1971, and no one has been harmed. "That's not going to change if the plant runs until 2024," he said. He added that earlier this year the CNSC gave the plant the highest safety rating in its history. He said CANDU stations can run up to 70 years and noted that although Pickering was built 45 years ago, four units came into ser- vice in the early 1970s and two were refur- bished in the early 2000s. The other two units have been safely shut down and put in per- manent shut down state. Four other units first came into service in the early to mid 1980s. Frappier said before issuing a license, the commission must be satisfied that all onsite and off-site emergency plans and response capabilities at the Pickering station are suit- able. Powers said continued operations of the Pickering plant are associated with 4,500 jobs across Durham. Gibbons said according to a study by Tor- rie Smith Associates, the immediate decom- missioning of the Pickering nuclear sta- tion would create 16,000 person-years of employment at the Pickering Nuclear Station between now and 2030. "When indirect jobs are also included, the Torrie Smith study esti- mates that more than 32,000 person-years of employment will be created," he said. Council did not take a stance on the issue, but received the request and correspondence submitted by OCAA for information. Group, residents ask for immediate shutdown of Pickering nuclear station Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland PICKERING -- Janet McNeill from Durham Nuclear Awareness spoke about the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station during Pickering City Council meeting Dec. 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 • De c e m b e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 6 4 P Platinum model shown ▲ Always Open at AjaxNissan.com Mon. - Thurs. .... 9 AM - 9 PM Fri. & Sat. ........ 9 AM - 6 PM (Between Church & Westney) 500 BAYLY ST. W., AJAX 1-800-565-6365 SHOP 24/7 @ www.AjaxNissan.com jeff boomergeneral manager Offers available from December 1 – 31, 2016. Rogue One:A Star Wars Story © 2016 & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. ~Boxing Month Bonus applies to cash purchase only. Maximum $2,000 available on 2017 Altima. 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STARTING NOVEMBER 3, 2016INSPIRE JOY WITH A HOLIDAY GIFT SET presented in a PANDORA gift box 1 THE P ANDORA STORE AT PICKERING TOWN CENTRE 1355 Kingston Road • Pickering, ON • 905.492.7263 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 6 AP column our opinion Last week’s victory at Standing Rock was, I think, something much more important than most of us realized. Far more than a David and Goliath story, Standing Rock embodied a quantum shift in the way more and more of us on the planet are caring about where we live, what we stand for and what kind of a world we want to leave to our children. There was a time and it was not so long ago, that a protest of this nature would’ve been quickly and violently steamrolled out of exis- tence, leaving most of the world none the wiser and apathetically going about its busi- ness. But something has changed ... is chang- ing ... and it’s wonderful to behold. There is an awakening going on. A shift in the mass con- sciousness of the planet. Thanks in large part to the Internet and social media, very little can be done in secret anymore. The world is not only a global village, but a global fishbowl. And the fish are much more savvy than they used to be. For me, personally, the turning point at Standing Rock was the arrival of thousands of U.S. military veterans. In a breathtaking show of solidarity with the native people and the earth they were protecting, the vets very quickly put the powers that be in a position of checkmate. Not even the most ignorant and bigoted uniformed enforcer would be stupid enough to hose down a U.S. veteran. It was a brilliantly courageous watershed moment. To put things in perspective, only a short time ago, historically speaking, the arrival of several thousand United States military per- sonnel in Lakota territory would not have meant salvation but extermination. Again, we are witnessing an enormous paradigm shift. The exciting, and not a little frightening thing is that this shift beckons us to take part. In the midst of the Standing Rock protest, before the vets arrived and things were not looking great for those brave people, my eldest son informed me that he was heading there to take part. He said he was tired of simply fight- ing it on Facebook. He wanted to do more. It was important to him. Immediately I was beset with a host of differ- ent emotions; worry for his safety, enormous pride in his courage and conviction and not a little shame at my own laissez-faire attitude toward the whole thing. He was stepping up and I now had to take stock. Who was teach- ing whom? Another paradigm shift. These are indeed, exciting and dangerous times. There is tremendous change afoot. And change is sometimes hard for people of my vintage. Fortunately the change is in the hands of some very capable people. Our chil- dren. I feel good about that. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column The Standing Rock victory a paradigm shift lETTEr To THE EDiTor neil crone Enter Laughing Letters should be no more than 200 words. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and community standards. 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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 Letter about Harwood Avenue resonated with reader To the editor: Re: The deterioration of Harwood Avenue, Letters, Nov. 9 Letter writer Frank Gallucci reflected my thoughts in his letter in the News Advertis- er. If I were to take the signatures of all who have voiced similar words, this letter would be really long. We just stand there wonder- ing what the Ajax mayor and the council were thinking when they decided to ruin the main artery leading to the Ajax lake- front; Single lanes, random color strips, unexpected signs, zigzagging lines, hap- hazard jutting out gardens. Really? But why do I even bother writing this letter? Can it bring back the beauty of Harwood Avenue? If the town is looking for reasons to spend the surplus cash, how about cut- ting our high taxes. Fodder for thought, Mr. Mayor. Summi Siddiqui Ajax As sure as the sun rises in the morning and sets at night you can always count on taxes going up. Nowadays you can also be assured of some- thing else increasing - food bank usage. Food banks are busy year-round, although most people don’t consider donations until Thanksgiving or Christmas. But month in and month out, more and more residents are turning to them for help. Simcoe Hall Settlement House in south Oshawa it is serving about 800 people per month. By comparison, in 2015 it served 650 to 700 people per month. Peak months include July and August, where Simcoe Hall serves 1,000 individuals each month, as the children are out of school and the parents don’t have the breakfast program to lean on. If the working poor was only a problem in south Oshawa, food banks would not be the busy places they are, but it isn’t. All across Durham Region food banks are doing a booming business, and when this is the case there is a systemic problem. While the cost of food continues to rise, so too does the number of part-time jobs. With fewer and fewer full-time jobs, people are being forced to work one, two, even three part-time jobs to make ends meet. Most of those jobs pay minimum wage with no ben- efits. The result is a large group of residents who fall into a ‘working poor’ category. They may be working, but once certain necessi- ties of life are paid for there’s little left for food. Hence the demand placed on food banks. Elaine Phipps sees this all the time. She works with St. Paul’s On-the-Hill Community Food Bank in Pickering. “These are good, good people who found themselves disadvantaged,” she said. Like Simcoe Hall, St. Paul’s On-the-Hill has seen big increases in its Christmas hamper program. Phipps said 165 people have signed up for Christmas hampers this year - which include food for a holiday dinner and gifts for the family - compared to 150 last year. “In the past we were around 100 or 105 but the need has been there and we have been fortunate enough to build the sponsorship list,” she said. Our elected officials should take a long, hard look at the growing number of working poor, not only in Durham Region but across the province, and figure out a way to help them. And by help we don’t mean donating to food banks. What needs to be done is to foster a business environment where full-time jobs are the norm. Part-time work is fine for stu- dents but once school is out there should be full-time jobs to move into. But in 2016 this isn’t the case, and that’s not good enough. Give people full-time work and watch food bank numbers drop. Wouldn’t that be nice for a change? 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The surrounding area consists of detached and semi-detached dwellings and townhouse units in the form of bun- galows, and one-and-a-half storey and two-storey homes. Residents spoke against the proposal at the planning and development commit- tee meeting on Dec. 5. "The parking situation and the traffic in the area is horrendous already," said Tracey Paris, who lives near the proposed subdivision. "Adding more cars is ridicu- lous." She said the road is often used for street racing, and added the new homes will not fit in. "These will not look (like they belong in) our area," she said. A representative for the developer, Jen- ifer Maestre of KLM Planning Partners Inc., said a traffic study showed the new development will not greatly impact traf- fic in the area. Debbie Cumming's family has lived in Pickering for 100 years, and she has been in Pickering for 55 years. "I think when they became a City, Pickering lost its identity as a homey place and I see it all the time," she said. She agrees three-storey homes will not fit in. "Don't just pass it. Think about it. Make it work for everyone," she said. But council approved the plans at the Dec. 12 meeting. The approval includes granting bonus zoning policies in the Pickering Official Plan. This allows for an increase in den- sity in return for specific services or facili- ties. The developer is proposing a 17.2 per cent increase (or an equivalent of 10 units) over the permitted maximum density of 30 units per net hectare. In return, Madi- son Liverpool will give the City $275,000 for capital improvements to the adjacent Frenchman's Bay Ratepayer's Park. This is the first time the City has seen a bonus zoning application. Ward 1 Regional Councillor Kevin Ashe noted the contrast between the old homes and proposed new ones "is quite differ- ent" and said safety and character issues will be dealt with at site plan. "It's a unique area and one I think we have to protect," he said. Other changes by the developer include widening the detached dwellings to accommodate four vehicles and closing the privately owned walkway to Foxglove Avenue. These changes were made stem- ming from resident concerns. Some residents are apprehensive about bonus zoning, as it's never been used in Pickering before. Bay Ridges resident Thomas Dalzell wants to make sure transparency and accountability are at the forefront with the bonus zoning concessions as he feels it could be a process that is rife for abuse. "Reports should include estimates of the value of these bonuses and conces- sions, and how they relate to some estab- lished ratio," he said in an email. "Some- one should sign the estimates, an accoun- tant or staff. This kind of accounting is in the interest of not only rational analysis of these proposals, but would also go a long way towards ensuring transparency and accountability." 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This report is courtesy of Jaz Sidhu,Sales Rep.,Royal Lepage Vision Realty 416-321-2228.Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract.Copyright ©2015 Advertorial Looking for latest info about your community? Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City.Right Now.pickering.ca Decks R Us donates wheelchair ramp to Pickering family Jason Liebregts / Metroland PICKERING -- Sharon Chambers’ husband Trevor had two strokes in March and April and was in hospital for several months before coming home. She needed a ramp built as Trevor uses a wheelchair. She contacted Decks R Us and they said they would build the ramp at no cost. Keith Gilligan KGilligan@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- It's a gift that would even impress Santa Claus. Sharon Chambers' husband Trevor suffered two strokes in March, along with a series of mini-strokes while being oper- ated on, that left him in the hospital for months. He now needs a wheelchair to get around and that's where the gift comes in. The Chambers' home needed a ramp and one company quoted her a price of $6,000. That was tough with neither of them working. Sharon sought a quote from Decks R Us and owner Frank McGillan came in with a price of $0. McGillan said the ramp cost about $3,500 with "labour and material. I went through a little bout of cancer a while back. It's tough on the family. I wanted to give back. I've got the skills to help out. When he gets in better shape, they can pass it on to somebody." McGillan said he had a company that wanted to donate the wood, but then backed out. So, he decided to donate the material and labour to build the ramp. "It's absolutely beautiful," Chambers said. "I'm telling all my friends. My husband isn't working and I'm not work- ing and things are a bit tight. Frank said whenever we don't need it anymore, he'll come and take it away." Trevor worked in the car leasing business, while Cham- bers worked part-time at Wind Mobile. She's stopped work- ing to look after Trevor, she noted. "He left to go to work (when he suffered the strokes). I can't believe it happened. Our lives changed," Chambers said. Trevor is starting to move an arm and a tube in his stom- ach was removed a couple of weeks ago. "He's eating normal and he's drinking coffee from Tim Hortons, which he loves," she added. He's undergoing various therapies as he continues to improve. "He never told me a price. He said it would cost me noth- ing," Chambers said, adding, "I'm sure it would be in the ballpark for sure. "I couldn't believe it. I started crying on the phone. I hugged him when I saw him. I gave him a really nice card and Tim Hortons gift card so he could take his workers to lunch," she said. "My brother needs a deck, so my brother's been using him." Chambers thought the ramp would be there permanently. "I believe he'll be able to take it apart and take it away." It took two days to build the ramp and it was completed in late November. "We're doing catchup right now. A couple of customers, we mentioned it and they said 'do that, it's more impor- tant,'" McGillan said. 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 10 AP Liz Fernandes, executive director of Sim- coe Hall Settlement House in south Oshawa, sees more of the ‘working poor’ families these days, where the providers have several jobs because it’s increasingly difficult to find full-time work. This is also one of the causes for a drop in donations as well as an increase in demand. Fernandes explained last year Simcoe Hall served an average of 650 to 700 individu- als a month and this year it is serving about 800 a month. Peak months include July and August, where it serves 1,000 each month, as the children are out of school and the parents don’t have the breakfast program to lean on. “Out of those numbers, almost three quar- ters of them are families,” said Fernandes. The cost of food has gone up. “The dollar is not going as far as it used to,” Fernandes said. This increase in demand coupled with a decrease in donations has put the food bank in a deep deficit and requiring financial donations. “We were getting to the point where we may have had to close our doors because the money is very tight,” she said. Feed the Need in Durham is the regional food distribution warehouse for Durham. “Our job is to top up or provide a baseline,” said Ben Earle, the organization’s executive director. While the need remains steady this year over last, with no big increases in demand, Earle finds there is more of a need around the holidays. “They haven’t gone up exponentially and they haven’t gone down at all,” he said. But donations have actually gone up to Feed the Need, and it’s on track to hit the goal of $50,000 in donations and 50,000 lb. of food this holiday season. At St. Paul’s, the need has increased this year when it comes to the Christmas ham- pers. Phipps says 165 people have signed up for Christmas hampers this year, which include food for a holiday dinner and gifts for the family, compared to 150 last year. “In the past we were around 100 or 105 but the need has been there and we have been fortunate enough to build the sponsorship list,” she said. The hamper program is the “Christmas support arm” for St. Paul’s On-the-Hill Com- munity Food Bank, which runs year round. Food bank director Marg Jocz said in pre- vious years, the demand increased signifi- cantly. “We ourselves saw a huge jump between 2008 and 2013,” she said. But in recent years, there’s been more of a plateau. She has seen a drop in food dona- tions but a steady flow of financial support. However, she’s worried about 2017, with increasing hydro costs and household food costs forecast to go up even more. “The only thing not going up is social assistance,” she said. Howard said access to food is one of the pillars to make a person prosperous “It’s very difficult for someone to think about upward mobility when they’re hun- gry,” he said. For example, a woman who fears her child is hungry at school, may be less productive at work. He says housing and addressing sub- stance abuse problems are also important to better a person’s life, but said food banks are the “blood of the system.” It’s thanks to the community for making the food and toy drives a success each holi- day season. “It’s always amazing how the community steps up,” said Fernandes, who noted Sim- coe Hall always seems to pull off the big Christmas food and toy drive each year. Jocz feels the same. “We’re just thankful for the support that every community gives to their local food bank because they can’t operate without their support,” she said. But she pointed out the need is year round. “Everybody remembers you at Christmas and that’s wonderful, however June, July is when you start seeing the bare shelves,” she said. While the future may look bleak, How- ard remains positive and believes bringing agencies together and creating synergies can help people succeed. “I’m of the opinion that no matter what happens, communities that act collectively together for the benefit of each other will do better than the communities who don’t,” he said. Canned meat, peanut butter, canned veg- etables and juice are always needed at the food banks. People wishing to donate food or finan- cially should contact their local food bank. Visit Simcoe Hall at www.simcoehall.ca, St. Paul’s at www.stpaulsonthehillfoodbank.ca and Feed the Need at www.feedtheneedin- durham.ca. 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"It's not often that we get to stop in some of these small communities, it's a great opportunity for people to see the aircraft," he said. The Hercules has been a mainstay of the Canadian Forces' fleet for decades -- the new J-model can fly faster and farther and carry heavier loads while burning less fuel. It can carry up to 92 combat troops or 128 non-combat passengers and is used for a range of purposes including troop trans- port, tactical airlift and air crew training. "They can haul just about everything you can think of," Marrin said, noting that the Hercules planes were used to evacu- ate people from Fort McMurray during the recent wildfires and have been on many overseas missions. After touching down in Oshawa, the plane was opened for tours and its flight crew was on hand to answer questions. "This is a rare opportunity," said Bob Hartley, chairman of NATO Veterans Of Canada. 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Sullivan was charged following the attack on his mother in their Whitby condominium on the morning of Dec. 1, 2013 (Jeanne Sullivan has since died of causes unrelated to the attack). Sullivan awoke his mother, claiming to have cor- nered an alien in the living room, then stabbed her six times, court heard. It was determined that Sullivan had been under the effects of a massive over- dose of the anti-depressant drug Well- butrin. Both the Crown and defence acknowledged that Sullivan didn't vol- untarily commit the assault. But prosecutor Mitchell Flagg disput- ed Sullivan's assertion that he had also involuntarily ingested the drugs. Sulli- van claimed he fell into an automatonic state triggered by intense anxiety, then took the overdose prior to the attack on his mother. During the trial, court heard Sullivan, who's been diagnosed with a polysub- stance abuse disorder and has a lengthy history of drug use, had previously taken Wellbutrin, on one occasion crushing pills and snorting them; the judge said Sullivan and was aware of its potential as an intoxicant. Salmers said he was left with doubt about Sullivan's claim the drug use that led to the attack was unintentional. Sullivan was an inconsistent wit- ness who appeared to have conducted research in an effort to "tailor" his tes- timony to bolster his defence, the judge said Wednesday, Dec. 7. "I find that his credibility is very low and the reliability of his evidence is extremely low," the judge said. "I do not believe Mr. Sullivan's testimony that the Wellbutrin overdose was involuntary." A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Jan. 18. 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A native of Kilkenny, Ireland, McTiernan has held senior roles at the University of Toronto, served as acting deputy minister, assistant deputy minister and chief operat- ing officer of the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation and was president of Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology in North Bay. He has published works on con- servation, innovation, post-sec- ondary education policy and sus- tainable development, is a frequent conference presenter and panelist and has lectured for the University of British Columbia. McTiernan says he was fortunate to join UOIT near the beginning of its journey, and be part of the “very intense, very dynamic” energy that comes with working at a school in its early stages. “There are very few opportunities to be involved at the front end of the establishment and growth of a university,” he notes. 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Generals' vice-president and general manager Roger Hunt said when London hosted the event in 2014, it generated $10 million for the local economy. "A lot of money would be injected into the region," Hunt said, adding it would run for 12 days and draw thousands of people from across the country. Tullio said the host team is responsible for covering all the costs of the teams com- peting, including providing lodging and food. And, any profit made would go to the Canadian Hockey League, which oversees junior hockey, and not the host club. The Generals will make their pitch to the CHL in January. Councillors didn't take a position on the request. Oshawa Generals look to Durham for help with Memorial Cup bid Rocco Tullio A lot of money would be injected into the region. -- Oshawa Generals’ vice-president and general manager Roger Hunt of hosting the Memorial Cup in Durham Region in 2018 “ List of Sponsors 20162016 A Place In the Sun Tribute Communities Dorsay Development Corp. 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Purdue Pharma In Kind Sponsors Graziella Move Media by Graymatter Mosey & Mosey LendEase Direct Emspace Marketing Shandex Group Ajax Pickering News Advertiser PickeringTown Centre OldHollywood–anAffairToRemember The2016PickeringMayor’sGala“OldHollywood-AnAffairToRemember”paidhomagetotheunforgettableeraby puttingonanexcitingandextravaganteventthatwasworthyoftheSunsetStrip! This11thAnnualEventisafundraiserinsupportoftheRougeValleyAjax-PickeringHospital,CharlesH.BestCentre, andPickeringRotaryMusicFestivalwithaportionoffundsgoingtoScientistsinSchool.ThankyoutoourgenerousSponsors andthemanyVolunteersthatdedicatesomanyhourstohelpbringthisspecialnighttoPickeringyearafteryear. Itwasamagicaleveningonceagain. The Oscar Presenting Sponsor: From Here to Eternity Sponsors: 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 22 P 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 23 P 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. The restaurant’s blueprint for a better burger includes a toasted soft bun (that are delivered fresh daily), a seven ounce freshly grilled beef patty, topped with crisp iceberg lettuce, sliced beefsteak tomato, a slice of red onion, pickles, ketchup and yellow mustard. To make your burger even better, you can add on cheddar cheese, Canadian bacon and/or peameal bacon. 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E-mail draw@openstudioartcafe.com or call 905-420-2233 for information.2Also in Pickering, if you’re still in the market for a Christmas tree, or maybe a second one, visit the National Sports Centre parking lot at 699 Kingston Rd., where the tree sale is in support of the 5th and 6th Pickering Scouting Youth. It’s your last chance to get a scout tree this weekend, Dec. 17 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.3Durham’s Espressivo Singers pres- ent a Christmas Potpourri of classical and modern Christmas music on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Westminster United Church, 1850 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for kids 12 and under. Get tickets at McGregor’s IDA Drug Store in Bowmanville, Wil- son and Lee in Oshawa, Oshawa Centre Guest Services, Lafontaine in Whitby and at the Durham School of Music in Ajax.4On Dec. 17, the Ontario Philhar- monic presents Christmas at the Opera with Michael Ciufo at 8 p.m. at the Regent Theatre, 50 King St. E., Oshawa. The tenor will be singing operatic favourites in the first half of the con- cert and holiday favourites in the sec- ond, including selections from The Nutcracker. Tickets are available at the Regent or at www.regenttheatre.ca.5Back in Pickering, poet Tricia McCallum is reading on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Whitevale Arts and Culture Centre, 475 Whitevale Rd. McCallum will read selections from her books of poetry and more recent work and is offering a sample of her first book, Nothing Gold Can Stay, to all who attend. There will be refreshments at the free event. E-mail whitevaleacc@ gmail.com for information.6If the holiday season is a bit of a blur to you, slow down and enjoy a carriage ride in downtown Port Perry. Relax to the sound of horses’ hooves as you tour around on Dec. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. and Dec. 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. It’s a free ride, thanks to the Port Perry BIA. E-mail info@discoverportperry.ca for information. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Christmas music 2016 DURHAM -- West Durham audiences have enjoyed many Christmas con- certs in recent weeks. Here is a sam- pling of some of our favourite photos. From top to bottom, Young Singers celebrated its 25th season with a holi- day concert, Peace, Hope and Love, at Forest Brook Community Church on Dec. 3. The Durham Chamber Orchestra performed its Christmas concert, Christmas through the Ages, at the St. Francis Centre in Ajax on Dec. 11. Also at Forest Brook church, Ajax’s Michelle Kettrick was the guest vocalist as the Pickering Community Concert Band performed its 2016 Christmas concert on Dec. 4. Jason Liebregts, Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 31 AP Sing your way into the Holiday Season with a copy of our For those who love the Holidays ... 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They've played a few shows in Oshawa in recent years, including at Whisky Johns, and always enjoy a great reception from their Durham fans. The event features giveaways from the Spoons and a meet-and-greet after the concert. Raffle tickets will be sold for an auto- graphed acoustic guitar, donated by Long and McQuade in Oshawa. Oshawa band My Affected Reality opens the night of music at 9:30 p.m. The Spoons are doing two sets, the first starting at around 10:30 p.m. DJ Angie is taking over between sets. Tickets are $25, on sale at Whisky Johns, 843 King St. W. (905-571-4533). Spoons hold Christmas party BY IAN MCMILLAN imcmillan@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Children’s independent book author DiDi LeMay has taken an old work penned in Dutch and translated it into English in her latest release of Miya and the Christmas Tree Forest. LeMay, a Bowmanville resident, wrote the original story when she lived in the Netherlands in the 1980s. It was so well received she even turned it into a theatri- cal production. “It actually turned out quite well,” she said. Once the book was completed, howev- er, LeMay put it in a drawer and moved on with other works. It wasn’t until years later she pulled it back out and thought about revising it and translating the story into English. “It laid in my drawer for quite some time,” she admitted, adding she’s edited some slight changes into the story with “a little more colour.” Miya and the Christmas Tree Forest is about a young girl who meets the animals of the forest. The animals are perplexed by the near- by villagers who come into the forest every December to chop down trees for Christmas. These trees are the animals’ homes. The story weaves a tale around Miya’s efforts to help the animals save their for- est. LeMay has had the idea of translating this story for a little while but with all her work it takes time. “With me I have an idea and then it per- colates a bit,” she said. She admitted the work of translating Miya and the Christmas Tree Forest was more than she expected. It went through about 14 edits she said. “As an indie author you have to make sure it’s a professional project,” she said. “It’s a lot of work but it’s also a lot of fun.” LeMay is currently touring and promot- ing the release of the book. She was in Pickering on Nov. 13 and will be travelling to Courtice and Newcastle on her book tour. She said Miya and the Christmas Tree Forest isn’t the only story she wrote in Holland. She plans on translating more of her work into English in the future. Another project she’s working on is a fantasy-sci-fi book which is currently in its preliminary stage. LeMay said she’s creating a planet in the book which is proving to be quite challenging. “It’s a big job but a lot of fun,” she said. LeMay’s other children’s books include Freddy’s French Fries Fiasco, a story about a young sparrow who eats too many French fries and can’t fly anymore, Black- ie and the Glacier, a story about a bold and adventurous French bulldog who meets a magnificent reindeer and has a magical adventure, and The Big Blue Bed Monster, a story about an adorable big blue bed monster who entertains children, putting them at ease and ready to go to sleep. LeMay will be at the Courtice Flea Mar- ket, 1696 Bloor St., on Dec. 17 and 18. Visit www.didilemay.com for more information about LeMay. Author breathes new life and language into old work Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland PICKERING -- Author DiDi LeMay showed her new book to Quinn Reynolds, left, and Isadora Park during Santa’s Big Gift and Craft Show at the Pickering Recreational Complex last month. The author was signing and selling copies of her newest chil- dren’s book, Miya and the Christmas Tree Forest. 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The two choirs are performing several Christmas pieces together. "The sound of a large choir of hand bells together with the flutes is really special," music director Lynda Shew- chuk says. "This is a unique opportunity to hear these two unusual and accom- plished groups playing some beautiful Christmas selections." Admission is free. The adult choir members come from all over Durham, including Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Courtice and Bowmanville. Whitby artist’s Christmas sale this weekend WHITBY -- Inese Poga is holding a sale of her work. The Whitby artist and art teacher presents a Winter, Holiday Season and Christ- mas Celebration Sale at her ART plus LIFE studio-gallery. Poga is selling a broad selection of art and decorative pieces Dec. 16, 17 and 18 and the gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The sale features daily deals and giveaways and Poga is sell- ing gift certificates for any of her 2017 classes and workshops. The gallery is at 126 Mary St. E., Whitby. 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Free Saturday, december 17 Christmas tree sale 9 a.m. 6 p.m. National Sports Centre, 699 Kingston rd., Pickering. in support of the 5th and 6th Pickering Scouting youth. Free SuNday, deCember 18 Christmas tree sale 10 a.m. 5 p.m. National Sports Centre, 699 Kingston rd., Pickering. in support of the 5th and 6th Pickering Scouting youth. Free Kids stuff tueSday, december 27 holiday Camp 11:30 a.m. ajax acro’s & durham Gymnastics Club, 137 mills rd., ajax. ajax acro’s 45th annual Holiday Camp- Gymnastics Fun in a new gym with profes- sional coaches. ages: 3 -12. Gymnastics, craft, games, movie. beginner to competi- tive levels. dec. 27-30. Jan. 3-6. $38 and up Friday, deCember 30 BaBysitter course 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 30 Kingston rd W ajax Superstore, 30 Kingston rd W, ajax. For kids 10-13 years. Pre-registration is required. designed to teach babysitter skills, leadership and first aid in a fun and informative session. information shared is geared on caring for infants, toddlers and children, along with working with parents, and responsibilities. Kids will complete activities, role playing and have hands-on practice. Kids receive a copy of the St. John ambulance babysitter manual and certificate of completion. Call St. John ambulance to pre-register 905-434-7800. $59 Whats On SuNday, deCember 18 sunday afternoon holiday Party 1 p.m. 5 p.m. OpenStudio art Cafe, 617 Liverpool road, Pickering. Visit the cafe for some impromptu acous- tic music, delicious holiday treats and warmup drinks. Free Seminars tueSday, deCember 27 Family law information session 6 p.m. 8 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the espla- nade, Pickering. this session will provide a general over- view of the areas of law that are relevant to separation and divorce, such as the different rights for married couples ver- sus couples who are not married but live together, the law regarding spousal sup- port, child support and support enforce- ment. the session will also describe what one can expect going through the court process, and will discuss the rules of the court and the different steps to resolution including conferences, motions and tri- als. it will discuss other dispute resolution processes such as mediation, collabora- tive family law and negotiation. Free http:// fmrcentre.ca/ Art and Galleries Saturday, deCember 17 Poetry reading with tricia mcCallum 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Whitevale arts and Culture Centre, 475 Whitevale road, Pickering. Published poet tricia mcCallum will read excerpts from her books of poetry and more recent work. tricia will offer a sam- ple of her first book, Nothing Gold Can Stay, to all attendees. refreshments. Free Meetings mONday, december 19 PiCkering Powerhouse toastmasters 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the espla- nade 2nd Floor auditorium, Pickering. this group meets weekly every mon- day night. Learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills. Guests are always welcome. For more informa- tion visit http://6809.toastmastersclubs. org. Free WedNeSday, deCember 21 Women empowering Women 6 p.m. 10 p.m. Sabina’s, previously known as the Court- yard, 1755 Pickering Parkway, unit 20, Pickering. WeWednesdays. mission is to assist women to build business brands. this is an open forum for women. Guest speaker. meets the third Wednesday of month in Pickering. Visit www.wewednesdays.com for more details. $25 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 33 P 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. Plan ahead for Trafalgar 24 and save some coin DURHAM -- Trafalgar 24 is more than three months away. But it's a good time to get tickets to the Driftwood Theatre Group fundraiser. Driftwood is offering discounted tickets to the event. Until Dec. 24, get your Holi- day Treat Advance Tickets for $48. New this year, audience members age 25 or under can also get a break, with $25 advance tick- ets. After Dec. 24, general admission tickets are $60. Trafalgar 24 is on March 10, 2017 at Tra- falgar Castle School, 401 Reynolds St., Whitby. At the event, 24 artists get 24 hours to write, rehearse and perform six site-specif- ic plays in the castle. The audience sees the short plays performed all over the build- ing. And theatre-goers help choose one win- ning play to receive a commission for fur- ther development from Driftwood Theatre Group. The event also features a silent auc- tion. Learn more about Driftwood at www. driftwoodtheatre.com. Unique, up-close theatre at Whitby’s castle a Christmas gift option Photo by Peter Redman WHITBY -- Douglas E. Hughes, left, and Adriano Sobretodo Jr. rehearse their roles in Full Circle, a short play written by Michael Shamata. The play was one of six pre- sented by Driftwood Theatre Group for Trafalgar 24 in 2016. 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 34 AP SP O R T S The basics of avoiding injury Many young athletes are full-swing into their hockey season. Evenings and weekends, after-school life consists of multiple practices, games and tourna- ments. With these busy schedules for months on end, young people start getting physi- cally and mentally run-down. This sport fatigue elevates the chances of players sustaining injuries on the ice. There are a few basic but important things young athletes and parents can do to avoid sport injuries. A lot of school-aged athletes are not getting enough sleep. Late-evening prac- tices and games combined with home- work can often cut into sleep hours. Ath- letes need to get enough sleep in order for their bodies to recover from the physical exertion they consistently give through the week. The recommended range for children between the ages of 6-13 years is 9-11 hours of sleep. For those aged 14-17, the number slightly decreases to 8-10 sleep hours. If young athletes are not getting enough sleep, they create a sleep debt, and muscles do not get enough rest time to recover fully. Young athletes, especially hockey play- ers, are not stretching enough and when they do stretch they are often using erro- neous methods. Before practices or games, athletes should utilize dynamic stretching. This form of stretching uses momen- tum to move body parts through ranges of motion used during play. Dynamic stretches aide in increasing blood flow to the muscles while they are being length- ened and shortened. At the end of the practice session or game, athletes as a team need to make the time to do static stretching of the main muscle groups being used during play. This will help with recovery and general flexibility. Along with rest and stretching, young athletes need to eat proper foods that are going to intellectually get them through the day at school, prep them for evening activity, and help with muscular recov- ery after play. This does take some planning by par- ents, but will help young athletes’ bodies physically perform better and help pre- vent sport injuries. Consulting a dietician or sport-focused healthcare provider can assist with specific dietary requirements. Dr. Andrew Fagan is a licensed chiropractor, kinesiologist and clinical acupuncture provider. You can reach him at dr.fagan@ porthopehealthcentre.com or 905-885-5111. Dr. Andrew Fagan Guest columnist Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Izzy going to make the save? WHITBY -- Ajax Rams goalie Phil Izzy couldn’t get his glove on a shot from a Holy Trinity player during the championship game of the annual Maxwell Mustangs Christmas Classic hockey tournament at Iroquois Park Sports Centre. Holy Trinity blanked Ajax 6-0 to win the gold medal. Two late power-play goals lead to demise DURHAM - The Whitby Fury needed two late power-play goals by Ryan Tay- lor to prevail 4-3 over the Pickering Panthers in the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s latest battle of Durham Region on Sunday, Dec. 11 at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre. The Panthers, last place in the North East Conference with a record of 6-24- 0-2, threw all they could at the Fury, the tenth ranked Jr. A team in Canada with a record of 23-8-0-1, and had three differ- ent leads in the game before suffering a heartbreaking finish. Taylor tied the game with 5:48 remain- ing and then won it with just three sec- onds left to complete a hat trick. Justin Brand scored the other Fury goal, while Ryan Heeps assisted on all four Whitby goals to give him a team- leading 50 points in 30 games, tied for second in the league and just two off the lead. Steven Elliott, who was traded from Whitby to Pickering this season, led the Panthers with a goal and assist, while Thomas Hernandez and Anthony Stav- rou also scored in a losing cause. Special teams made the difference in the game as the Fury went 4-for-6 on the power play, while the Panthers were 1-of-6. The Fury also split a pair of road games last week, edging Newmarket 4-3 Thurs- day and losing 5-3 to North York Friday, while the Panthers lost their only other game, 5-1 in Markham Friday. The Fury are currently without Luke Keenan, who earned an assist for Can- ada East in a 4-1 win over the Czech Republic to open the 2016 World Junior A Challenge on Sunday. The Panthers will be holding their annual toy and food drive during this Friday’s game, Dec. 16 at the Pickering Recreation Complex, a 7:30 p.m. match- up with North York. Panthers give Fury a fight DURHAM — The Durham West Jr. Light- ning and Whitby Jr. Wolves will head into the holiday break after this weekend very much in the hunt for the top few spots in the Provincial Women’s Hockey League. The Lightning improved to 15-2-2-2 and moved into a share of second place in the 20-team league with wins of 3-1 in Cambridge Saturday, Dec. 10 and 3-0 at home over Burlington the next day, while the Wolves sit sixth at 15-5-1-0 after a weekend off from league play. Second-period goals by Natalie Dean, Terri-Lynn Burke and Charlea Pedersen led the way in Ajax Sunday, while Allison Small made 18 saves for her sixth shutout in 12 games, lowering her league-leading goals-against average to 0.75. Taylor Hicks and Lisa Bruno had two points each in Saturday’s win, including an empty-net goal by Hicks to put the game away. Natalie Wozney and Natalie Dean scored the other goals. The Lightning have one more game before a three-week holiday break from league play, hosting Waterloo (12-7-1-2) Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2:10 p.m. Durham West Lightning shoot way up PWHL standings 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 35 AP Adding over 2 million more hours for nursing,personal support,rehabilitation and caregiver relief services will make it possible for those with complex conditions to receive care where they want to be –at home or with their family. Learn how we’re investing for a healthier Ontario at ontario.ca /bettercare. For Ontario:Faster access to home and communit y care Paid for by the Government of Ontario Best Buy CORRECTION NOTICE NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY DEC 9 CORPORATE FLYER.In the December 9th flyer,page 13,the Samsung HW-K550 Flat 3.1 Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer (WebCode:10419736)was advertised with the promotional price of $349.99 with savings of $150.The correct price is $499.99. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. SportS Flood of strong results for Pickering Swim Club PICKERING - The Pickering Swim Club hosted close to 600 swimmers from across Ontario at the recent Lisa Flood Meet at the Pickering Recreation Complex from Dec. 2 to Dec. 4. It was an exciting and successful meet, with Pickering swimmers putting in out- standing performances with 531 best times and a total of 4,097.39 seconds taken off. Aaron McCarthy took the most time off with 117.50 seconds. Club records were set by Benji Sykes (male 9-10, 25-metre backstroke, 18.66) and Leif Bouwman (male 11-12, 50-metre butterfly, 32.32) while meet records were established by Pickering swimmers Gray- don Hughes (male 11, 400 free, 5:19.43), Maeve Atkinson (female 11, 50 fly, 34.79), Kendra Murray (female 9, 25 free, 17.45), Benji Sykes (male 10, 25 free, 15.69; 25 back, 16.66) and Ean Carta (male 10, 25 breast, 21.15). Olympic athlete and Pickering alumni Lisa Flood visited the meet that bears her name to wish everyone well. Earlier, 84 of the club’s younger swim- mers attended the Oshawa Fall Invitation- al, showing great skill and spirit with 192 personal best swims and a total of 2,147.57 seconds taken off overall, including 121.92 seconds alone by Emma Owen. The Barrie Aquafest meet welcomed 48 Pickering swimmers. Competition was intense and the days were long, but the Pickering athletes pushed themselves hard and rose to the challenge with 19 swim- mers bringing home 80 medals (26 gold, 26 silver, 28 bronze). There were 226 per- sonal best times and a total of 1,052.87 sec- onds trimmed off, with Benji Sykes leading the charge and scoring the highest individ- ual time off (86.85 seconds). It was also a record-setting day as Pickering club records fell, including the 13-14 boys’ 200-metre free relay (Antho- ny Toader, Viktor Vragovic, Ben Fera, Aidan Malesich) and the 10-and-under boys’ 200-metre medley relay (Benji Sykes, Dante Reid, Ean Carta, Theodore Bouw- man). Dante Reid (10-and-under boys), Aidan Malesich (13-and-under boys), Jenna Stokes (15-and-over girls), and Tyler Olson (15-and-over boys) placed first in their age group categories. ryan pfeiffer / Metroland Might as well jump PICKERING -- Pickering Athletic Centre athlete Mila Puseljic competed in the age 16+ level 9 floor exercise during the Winter Classic Qualifier at the P.A.C. The competition welcomed more then 450 gymnasts as they competed to qualify for spots at the Ontario Championships to be held April 2017. 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 36 AP YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMSMORETOEXPERIENCE Score more with the free tablet app from Toronto Star and get into your sports in a whole new way.Video highlights,big photo galleries and interactive daily stats give you more to experience.Download it free and get in the game. GET THE FREE TABLET APP.ENJOY FREE UNLIMITED ACCESS. flyers.coupons.deals.cash back. *Coupons subject to availability. Get this coupon*and more at www.save.ca/coupons ® PERFECT PORTIONS® A FRESH MEAL EVERY TIME** ®Registered Trademarks.©Mars Canada Inc.,2016.All rights reserved. **FRESHLY OPENED INDIVIDUAL PORTIONS *SEE COUPONS FOR DETAILS.SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. SportS Oshawa now 0-5 without Cirelli this season BY BrIAN McNAIr bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA - The Oshawa Generals sure are going to miss Anthony Cirelli if he makes Canada’s world junior team. After winning 5-2 at home over the North Bay Battalion Friday, Dec. 9 with Cirel- li in the lineup, the Generals lost the next two on the weekend, 4-1 in Ottawa Satur- day and 6-3 to Saginaw in Oshawa Sunday while their captain was away at the Cana- dian team’s selection camp. Including the first three games of the sea- son, when Cirelli was away at the train- ing camp of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Generals are now 0-5 without their No. 1 centre. With him, the Generals are 19-4-0-2, which combined (19-9-0-2) still gives the Generals a healthy lead atop the OHL’s Eastern Conference, six points ahead of the surging Peterborough Petes (15-11-1- 3). Cirelli wasn’t a big factor in the week- end win, however, failing to pick up a point while Jack Studnicka took charge, scoring twice and assisting on another. Riley Still- man, Domenic Commisso and Mitchell Vande Sompel scored the others, while Jer- emy Brodeur made 22 saves for his 15th win of the season. Joe Manchurek scored Oshawa’s lone goal in Ottawa, short-handed, but 67’s cap- tain Travis Barron scored twice to break a 1-1 tie before the home side added anoth- er into an empty net. Kyle Keyser made 23 saves in defeat. Saginaw’s Hayden Hodgson scored four goals and added an assist Sunday, yet somehow escaped without the game’s first star, which was given instead to Vande Sompel, who had a goal and an assist in defeat. Serron Noel and Medric Mercier also scored for the Generals, while Brodeur allowed six goals on 35 shots. Bowmanville’s Evan Cormier earned the win for the Spirit, making 28 saves. Vande Sompel’s goal, his league-leading 13th among OHL defencemen, brought 5,770 stuffed animals down to the ice for the annual Teddy Bear Toss, a donation to the Durham Children’s Aid Foundation for the holidays. GENERALLY SPEAKING: The Gener- als have three more games this weekend before a nine-day break for the holidays, hosting Niagara (9-15-4-3) Friday at 7:35 p.m. and Hamilton (13-12-3-2) Sunday at 6:05 p.m., with a Saturday game in Kings- ton (13-13-3-1) in between ... Defence- man Alex Di Carlo will return Sunday from a six-game suspension given following a boarding major Nov. 30 in North Bay ... Forward Robbie Burt has been suspend- ed eight games stemming from a charging major in Friday’s win. He has already sat out two. Generals still winless without captain in lineup Jason Liebregts / Metroland OSHAWA -- Oshawa Generals’ Kyle MacLean tried to slip the puck past Saginaw Spirit goalie Even Cormier, of Bowmanville, in OHL hockey action at the Tribute Communities Centre Sunday. Saginaw won 6-3. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • De c e m b e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 6 37 APSportS GM Roger Hunt admits 2018 Memorial Cup bid more important than current campaign BY BrIAN McNAIr bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA - Roger Hunt is going to earn his money over the next several weeks. The vice-president and gen- eral manger of the Oshawa Generals will have to decide by the Jan. 10 trading dead- line whether to sacrifice a season that currently sees the club atop the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference for an opportu- nity to improve its chances of hosting the 2018 Memorial Cup. It's a tricky bit of business, but with- out revealing too much, Hunt did acknowledge next season is more impor- tant than the current one. "I think we've been steadfast with what's the right thing to do," he began. "At the end of the day with this Memorial Cup bid looming, we've said that this was kind of playing with house money a little bit this year and it's fantastic we're in first place, and that's a cred- it to the coaches and players, but I think realistically we have to be prudent and make sure we're doing the right thing for this bid." The Generals have two players in particular who would seemingly land a king's ransom if dealt, captain Antho- ny Cirelli and defenceman Mitchell Vande Sompel, 19-year-old players who are likely to be gone and playing pro hockey next sea- son. Cirelli, who's currently at camp with the Canadian junior team, can't be traded until he is cut or the world championship tour- nament comes to a close for him, presum- ably following the Jan. 5 medal games. There's also a Dec. 19-27 leaguewide trade freeze. His value to the Generals has been astonishing this season, and goes well beyond his 33 points in 25 games. In the five games he has missed - three at the start while at the training camp of the Tampa Bay Lightning and two this past weekend - the team has yet to earn a point; in the 25 he has played, the Generals are 19-4-0-2. "No I don't think it's coincidental, I think it's as plain as the nose on your face," Hunt said when asked about the contrasting records with and without his top centre. "I think he has quite nicely evolved into what I suspect is one of Can- ada's best junior hockey players this year," he added. "It's not all the points, it's the intangibles, the lead- ership, it's the work ethic, the will to win." Vande Sompel also has plenty to offer, and has been on a tear since being snubbed by Hockey Canada, scoring six goals and eight points in the five games since the camp ros- ter was announced. The swift-skat- ing New York Islanders prospect leads the OHL with 13 goals and is fourth in points with 28 in as many games. Players of this ilk are typically traded for draft picks and younger pros- pects, but the Generals will likely need play- ers back who can contribute next season, if Hunt pulls the trigger. "We're going to need players that will need to fill guys' shoes if in fact we make any trades at all," he said. "We don't have to do anything recklessly. Whatever unfolds over the next four weeks will be done with our club's best interests in mind only." Jeremy Brodeur also offers an interesting trade possibility, but what the market holds for an overage goalie is uncertain, especially since most of the teams in the stacked West- ern Conference seem set at the position. Brodeur's departure would certainly also hurt the team, as his 15-5-0-2 record would attest, but it would allow 17-year old Kyle Keyser a chance to prove he can lead the team next season. "We have to be ready for all options that might be presented to us," Hunt said. "At the end of the day, there are always opportuni- ties that you have to listen to. I can't help but have ears." The Generals are one of only three teams - along with the Hamilton Bulldogs and Regi- na Pats - making a bid on the 2018 Memo- rial Cup, the 100th anniversary of the junior national championship. They will make their presentation on Jan. 25. Could the Generals be shopping Cirelli? � � � � � � � Anthony Cirelli 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 38 AP TRAIN FOR A CAREER IN HEALTHCARE triOS College has partnered with We Care Home Health Services to offer our Personal Support Worker graduates $250 in employment incentives! Call: 1-866-496-4031 | Visit: triOSdurham.com Campus: 200 John St. W. (Midtown Mall) Enroll now! The Personal Support Worker program starts soon. Don’t delay, contact triOS College Oshawa campus to find out how you can get $250 in employment incentives! 1116 Here’s Your Opportunity to Become a STEADY PART-TIME SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WITH FIRST STUDENT FREE TRAINING PROVIDED. 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December 24th at 11:00 p.m. Communion Service Christmas Day Worship at 10:30 a.m. Christmas sing along at Erskine Church at 11:00 a.m. New Year’s Day Worship at 10:30 a.m. Join us this Christmas Season www.dunbartonfairport.on.ca Join us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for regular worship services Dunbarton-Fairport United Church 1066 Dunbarton Rd, Pickering 905-839-7271 St. Martin’s Anglican Church The Christmas season can feel dark. All those who find this time difficult are invited to be still and reflect on God’s light and love at: Renewing Our Hope A quiet service of readings, prayer, & music Wednesday, December 21, 7:00 1203 St. Martin’s Drive, Pickering ON L1W 1M9 South off Bayly, West of Liverpool 905-839-4257 •www.stmartinsanglican.ca Safe Haven WorSHip Centre1084 Salk road,pickering (off Brock rd., just S. of 401) 905-837-8771 www.safehavenworship.com Senior pastor rev. Matthew porter associate pastor Mike Murphy Wednesday december 21st – cHrIstmas carOL sInG! frOm 7-8pm sunday december 25tH – WOnderfuL cHrIstmas day WOrsHIp serVIce! frOm 10-11am saturday december 31st – safe HaVen’s taLent sHOW! (nO cHarGe -WItH LIGHt refresHments fOLLOWInG tHe prOGram) frOm 7-8:30pm sunday January 1st 2017 – neW year’s day WOrsHIp serVIce! beGInnInG @10am ST. GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Pickering Village Hwy #2 & Randall Dr., Ajax 905-683-7981 CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICES 5:00 &Family Christmas Celebration 7:30 p.m. with CommunioninWorship Centre 11:00 p.m.Traditional Christmas Service with Communioninthe Historic Church CHRISTMASDAY 10:00 a.m.Tr aditionalCommunion in the Historic Church WEEKLYSUNDAY SERVICES 9:00 a.m.Tr aditionalCommunion in Historic Church 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Communion in Wo rship Centre May the Blessing which came down that rst Christmas continue to ll your hearts. Celebrate with us the true spirit ofChristmas in Historic Church with Communion in Historic Church St. Martin’sAnglican Chur Please Join UsThis Christmas Season 4:00 p.m. Family Service with Communion Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion 1203 St. Martin’s Drive, Pickering ON L1W 1M9SouthBayly,West of Liverpool905.839.4257 •www.stmartinsanglican.ca All WelcomeAll Welcome Christmas ServicesChristmas Services The Rev. Dr. Alison Falby Saturday, December 24 th 10:30 p.m. Sung Communion hurchA ST. ANDREW’S P RESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35 ChurCh St. N., AjAx 905-683-7311 email: office@standrewsajax.ca www.standrewsajax.ca Come celebrate the senses of Christmas with us. Meeting Jesus through taste, touch, smell, sound and sight. SUNDAY, DEC. 18 6:30 pm CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT SATURDAY, DEC. 24 6:30 pm CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY SERVICE SATURDAY, DEC. 24 10:30 pm CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT AND COMMUNION SERVICE SUNDAY, DEC. 25 10:30 am CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT AND COMMUNION SERVICE Everyone Welcome St.Paul's United Church The Church with Open Arms invites you to celebrate the Christmas Season with us! December 18, 2016 10:30 a.m.Advent 4 Service and Baptism December 24, 2016 7:00 p.m.Christmas Eve Pageant 11:15 p.m.Candlelight Communion 65 K i n g s C r e s . , A j a x 905. 6 8 3 . 4 7 4 0 www .stp a u l s a j a x . o r g Everyone Welcome December 25, 2016 10:30 a.m.Christmas Day Service Service Christmas at F aithWay Baptist Church 1964 SALEMRO AD |AJAX |905-686-0951 Pastor Robert Wall | faithway@faithway.org Children’s Christmas -DECEMBER 21@ 7:00 pm Candlelight Christmas -DECEMBER 24 @ 6:30 pm Christmas Morning Service DECEMBER 25 @ 10:30 am ST A N D R E W’SSt.St.St.PPaul'saul'saul's Christmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship DirectoryChristmas Worship Directory Next Christmas Section Wednesday, December 21st To advertise call Erin Jackson at 905-215-0458 or email ejackson@durhamregion.com 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 5 , 2 0 1 6 40 AP WE PAY $250 - $6000 for your scrap cars, SUVs, vans & trucks. Dead or Alive. Free 24/7 towing. 647-287-1704 MassagesM PICKERING SPA Relaxing MassageV.I.P. Rms w/ShowersAttendants Voted #11050 Brock Rd. S. Unit 257 days/week Open 10am (905)831-3188Now Hiring AAA PICKERING ANGELS H H H H H Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd. (905)420-0320 Now hiring!!! NOW OPEN LaVilla Spa 634 Park Rd. South Oshawa (905)240-1211 Now hiring!!! Rememberyour loved onesat this special time of yearin our special section forChristmasMemorials PublishingDecember 22Deadline December 19 For further informationplease call one ofour Classifi ed SalesRepresentatives at905-576-9335 or905-683-0707 BOX, Margaret June, June 22, 1926 - December 8, 2016 - Passed away peacefully at Ballycliffe Nursing Home in her 90th year. Predeceased by her husband Allan (2013), her daughter Georgia (2010) and her son Randy (1966). Survived by son-in-law William, grandchildren Christopher & Jennifer, and six great-grandchildren Paige, Corey, Riley, Ava, Leah and Holly. Many thanks to the staff and care workers at Ballycliffe Lodge & Nursing Home. Cremation has taken place. Interment and a Celebration of Life to take place in the spring. DIAS, Pearl- Passed away at Toronto General Hospital on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Loving mother of Martha and Susanna Dias. Cherished grandmother of Ayden and Vincent Kamuri. Sister of Harry, Nazi, Meena, Rambaran, Ena, Ralph, Grace, and Sabita. Visitation will be held at MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, 905-428-8488 on Friday, December 16, 2016 from 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. with service to follow in the chapel at 1:00 p.m. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca 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 flowers, 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 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 Officer 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, fishing 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. AUTO 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E320 Look what Santa Can bring you Dec. 2016! Low Mileage = 125,350 km. 4 door sedan. Colour silver/beige with ivory leather & wood trim interior. Premier sound system. Automatic transmission & RWD drivetrain. All new tires. No rust. Stored in winter. Benz a beauty to drive - Moving and hate to sell it! Price $9,500. 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