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See next page for more detailS Bridal E v e n t Du r h a m regio n & fashi o n s h ow 2 8th annual to Be Held at tHe aBilitieS Centre - 55 gordon St, WHitBy, on SUNDAY JANUARY 22ND 2017 FROM: 11AM - 5PM WWW.durHamBridalSHoW.Com *$1000’S of dollarS in priZeS to Be Won! to register for your free ticket to enter into the draws, visit www.durhambridalshow.com and fill out your information and bring to the show produCed By SponSored in part By Some of our SHoW SponSorS *Visit website for full Contest rules & regulations THURSDAYJANUARY 12, 2017 ® News Advertiser.PICKERING CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY DURHAMREGION.COM Advertising Feature 28th AnnuAl DurhAm region BriDAl event &FAshion show -sunDAy JAnuAry 22nD,11Am -5Pm www.DurhAmBriDAlshow.com AttenD Premiere BriDAl event For Free Spring is in the air atThe 28th Annual Durham Region Bridal Event &Fashion Show, which will feature spring-inspired décor,including a stunning 14-foot apple blossom tree. By attending the show,you’ll not only find inspiration for your own special day and meet reputable area vendors –including many new to this must-attend event –you could win $5,000 towards the down payment on a new house. You can attend the show for free in one of two ways: •Visit www.durhambridalshow.com and complete the registration form (which includes a skill-testing question).Print it out and exchange it at the door for a bracelet and a ballot to win one of the numerous prizes listed in this section. •Complete the registration form at the door and exchange it for a bracelet and a ballot. There’s no charge for show goers aged under 18 years and you don’t need to be getting married for your chance to win.Anybody aged 18 years and older can quality to win who is not a Metroland employee or family member.Draws will take place throughout the day,with the main draw for the $5,000 towards the down payment taking place at 4 p.m.You must be in attendance in order to win.Contest rules and regulations are included on the registration form and will also be available at the show.You have one chance to win. Décor:House Of Golden-Aire Event Specialists,always a fan favourite,returns as the event’s Official Decorator.Owner Lynda Dowe-Saulter promises to once again dazzle show goers with the hottest new trends in wedding décor and will be creating a spring-inspired theme.The 14-foot apple blossom tree will be a focal point and willbecomplementedbyelegantblushandivoryelements. Dance demonstration:Looking forward to your first dance as husband and wife? Arthur Murray Dance Studio -Ajax will be hitting the main stage at 12:30 p.m.for a 20-minute demonstration sure to inspire you to kick up your heels.You may even decide to take dance lessons to prepare for your moment in the spotlight or soyoucansurpriseyourguestswithan unforgettable mashup they’ll be talking about long after your celebration. Fashion show:Don’t miss the fashion show featuring collections forthebrideandgroomandtheirwedding parties from One Love One Dream Bridal Salon and &Formal Wear in Courtice and Tip Top Tailors of Oshawa takes place at 2 p.m.The models’hair and makeup will be styled by Pin Ups&Pompadours Salon &Spa ofWhitby. Entertainment:Guitarist Alfie Latanski returns again this year to entertain show goers.While growing up in Poland,he was mesmerized by the bands of vibrant gypsies performing in the streets and their influence is reflected in his style of Spanish gypsy guitar fused with world rhythms.His performance will include many originalinstrumentals,jazz standards and tributes to world artists. Caterer:Shrimp Cocktail,a repeated Readers’Choice Award Winner,is the Official Caterer.The Oshawa restaurant and caterer has earned an enviable reputation in our community and beyond for its tantalizing menu and great service. More show sponsors:Dreaming of saying ‘I do’under a romantic tent?Gervais Party &Tent Rentals,another long-time show sponsor,will have numerous tents on display at the show.Clarington Pro Sound,also regular show sponsor,will be looking after the sound and lighting. win uP to *$8,000 For your newlyweD nest egg Dreaming of home sweet home? Bridal show grand prize can help make dream come true If you’re planning a wedding,the thought of saving for a down payment on a house at the same time may seem out of reach.But The 28th Annual Durham Region Bridal Event &Fashion Show can help make both dreams come true. By attending the show,you’ll find lots of inspiration for your special day while meeting reputable area vendors to help you plan your wedding.(It’s also a must- attend event if you’re planning a milestone birthday,anniversary,family reunion or other special occasion!) One winner will have a chance to win *$5,000 towards the down payment of a new or resale home purchase.You must agree to work with one of the realtors at the show.You’ll also receive a gift certificate of up to *$2,000 towards moving expenses and another gift certificate of up to *$1,000 towards home buying legal costs from SAC Law Barrister &Solicitor in addition to the prize described above. Another 10 lucky winners will each have a chance to win a $500 gift card from one of 10 bridal show exhibitors towards their products and/or services. That’s another $5,000 in giveaways to be awarded to attendees who have pre-registered.Here’s how:visit www.durhambridalshow.com and print off a complimentary ticket.Hand in that ticket when you arrive at the show in exchange for one ballot. If you’re chosen the winner and can’t take advantage of the prize,you can gift it before any cheque is issued.See show staff for details.For more information and the full list of exhibitors visit www.durhambridalshow.com. *See contest rules and regulations. rules AnD regulAtions For BriDAl show contests on sunDAy JAnuAry 22nD,2017 •You must be at least 18 years of age. •You must be in attendance to win.Draw will take place Sunday,Jan.22,2017 at 4pm. •You will be required to answer a skill-testing question on your pre-registration form. •Ballots will be available at the show and are given out only to those who have pre- registered at www.durhambridalshow.com or who have filled out a registration formthedayoftheshow. •The odds of winning are based on the number of entries. •Metroland employees or family members are not elible to enter the draws. •Winnings are transferrable.This must be arranged in advance. •For the cash prize of a $5000 downpayment,a participating brokerage at the show must be chosen to work with when buying your new home.This brokerage will hold the $5000 in trust as a downpayment towards your new home purchase.Please take the time to meet the Brokerage Firms at the show and decide who you would like to work with. •There will be an expiry date on the 10 gift cards supplied by Durham Region Bridal Event &Fashion Show exhibitors.Metroland Media will not be held responsible for any gift cards supplied by vendors that are not honoured within a one-year period due to business closures,etc. •Winner(s)agrees to have their name and photo published by Metroland Media Group. ® News Advertiser.PICKERING CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY DURHAMREGION.COM 170WestneyRoadAjax,justSouthofthe401 | 905.427.0111SeemoreOnlineatwww.ajaxhyundai.ca TheNewestAdditiontotheDriveAutoGroupFamilyofDealerships the all-new 2017ELANTRALE AUTO 2017sANTA fE spORT ®/™The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. 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As food bank usage continues to steadily increase in Durham Region and across Ontario, the Province is trying to determine whether a basic income for all Ontario adults is the answer to persistent poverty. Community consultations on a basic income pilot project will be held in Oshawa on Jan. 16. Durham pilot project consultations in Oshawa Jan. 16 Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM - A guaranteed basic income for all adults living below the poverty line may be the solution to persistent pover- ty in both Durham and the prov- ince as a whole. The Province of Ontario is currently consulting the public about a basic income pilot proj- ect, and will hold its Durham consultation session on Jan. 16 at Oshawa's Jubilee Pavilion, 55 Lakeview Park Ave., from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Chris Ballard, Ontario's min- ister of housing and the minis- ter responsible for the province's poverty reduction strategy, will be in attendance. 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Go to www.durhamregion. com/ureport to register and upload your information. ‘no patient should have to wait days for a hospital bed’ Keith Gilligan KGilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM - On the same day the prov- ince's financial accountability office warned billions will need to be cut from health care so the government can balance its books, the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) said the sys- tem is already strained due to funding cuts. In a news conference at the YMCA in Oshawa, OHC executive director Nata- lie Mehra said the recent surge in patients attending emergency rooms at Lakeridge Health is "the new normal." "There's been a systematic and critical shortage of emergency room beds. There are too few beds left and there's no surge capac- ity," Mehra said. The financial accountability office said on Tuesday, Jan. 10 that $2.8 billion would need to be cut from the health care budget if the government wants to balance its books in 2019. Government ministers have repeat- edly said the budget would be balanced in 2018. Hospitals across Ontario are "close to 100 per cent capacity, at 100 per cent or even over 100 per cent capacity," she said. "It's not the fault of any one hospital, but of the government. No patient should have to wait days for a hospital bed." Last week, Lakeridge announced it had seen a big increase in visits to its emergency departments because of the flu. At one point, there were 40 people waiting for a bed across four Lakeridge sites. Lance Livingstone's mother Mary had a fall at her home in November and spent two days on a gurney in the emergency depart- ment at Lakeridge Oshawa waiting for a bed. When she finally got one, she was put in a room with two men and another woman. "I don't blame the hospital. It's the gov- ernment," Livingstone said, adding, "I don't think it's right" that his mother was placed in a room with two men. Lloyd Rang, senior director of commu- nications for Lakeridge, said in a statement, "Hospitals across the province have been seeing large volumes of patients this flu sea- son. Last week, responding to that challenge in Durham, we created an incident manage- ment team (IMT). Yesterday, we ended that IMT because our regular systems and pro- cesses for dealing with the seasonal flu surge are working for the volumes we have." Mehra said the bed shortage is "symp- tomatic of a much larger, serious problem." The coalition has spoken to MPPs, the health minister and lobbied the government to open more beds, she said. "We've raised this issue repeatedly. There's been lots of warning that it's an untenable situation," Mehra added. Sara Labelle, of the Durham Health Coalition, said, "It's very concerning what is happening. It's troubling for people who are working in the system. "We need to deal with the critical bed shortage. No hospital wants to cut beds," Labelle said. According to the OHC, Ontario has 2.3 beds per 1,000 people, which is the lowest total in Canada. The average for all the other provinces is 3.5 beds per 1,000 people. The coalition is calling on the govern- ment to give more money to hospitals and commit to no patient being left on a stretch- er in a hallway or public area overnight. Rang added, "During the holiday flu surge, we opened every bed that was phys- ically available to us. Our people stepped up and took great care of the people who came through our doors - including the folks involved in the weekend car accident on the 401 in Bowmanville. We are proud of the work that our amazing doctors, nurses and staff have done during a challenging time." 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"The fundamental point is that, on the findings of the trial judge, (police) made a promise of confidentiality and anonym- ity to Ms. Stack in exchange for the infor- mation she provided," the ruling, written by Justice Robert Sharpe and released Jan. 9, says. "The trial judge found that the promise was breached and Ms. Stack suf- fered damages as a result." Stack's involvement with Durham police began when she became aware that a young neighbour had stolen guns dur- ing a break-in and that he and his brother were using them to threaten students at school. She agreed to speak with Durham police, but stressed her desire to remain anonymous out of fear of retribution. It was Stack's evidence that Detective Jim Liepsig assured her from the outset that her identity would not be disclosed, the ruling says. She went to a police sta- tion and made a statement which, unbe- knownst to her, was videotaped. At the end of the interview Det. Liepsig told Stack, "This is between you and I ... that stuff does not get disclosed," according to the ruling. But after Stack's neighbours were charged a tape of the interview was among the evidence provided to defence counsel as part of a disclosure package, the court found. The court noted that by the time the disclosure was released Det. Liepsig had been assigned to other duties, and the officers who prepared the pack- age were not aware of any discussions with Stack about anonymity. The disclosure provoked an "angry reaction" from the parents of the accused boys, the court found. In one instance the father of the boys drove his truck at Stack, causing her to flee behind a tree for cover, and an ongoing campaign of intimidation followed. Stack and her partner complained to police about what they perceived as a breach of a confidentiality agreement. Police warned the accused boys' father not to tamper with witnesses, but did not otherwise respond to Stack's concerns, the court found. Stack and her partner, facing "unbear- able" harassment, sold their home and moved, the ruling says. Stack was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress syn- drome. Stack sued and at trial, Det. Liepsig denied having given her any assuranc- es of anonymity, and stated that she had never been designated a confidential informant. But Justice Gray found as a fact Stack had been promised confidentiality, and that police had breached their duty not to disclose her identity. He awarded her damages based on the psychological harm she'd sustained. The appeals court dismissed the appeal by Durham police, finding Justice Gray had been correct in finding a basis for a claim existed, and in awarding the damages he had. "If the police tell the witness that they will not reveal his or her identity or involvement in order to get information, they should keep their promise or face the ordinary consequences of violating the assurance they have given," the court ruled. "Simply put: A citizen in Ms. Stack's situation should be able to rely upon what the police tell her." paintsquad.ca VISITOURWEBSITE TO SEE:OURPROCESS•REVIEWS•BEFORE &AFTERPHOTOS! FREE ESTIMATES!905-492-3155 KITCHEN YOUR 2017 RESOLUTION: TO HAVE YOUR KITCHEN CABINETS UPDATED! HURRY!SAVE10%wHEnYoUmEntiontHiSAd. Mention this ad and save10% off thequotedprice. Offerscannot becombined. SPRAYING YOUR EXISTING CABINETS CAN SAVE UP TO 75% OVER NEW It’s Coming... 1/2 PRICE DAY • SAT. 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If you are a member of a farming family in Durham who has been farming contin- uously since 1867, or if you have archival information to share, please contact info@ durhamfarmconnections.ca. Help celebrate Durham’s farming history I sometimes wonder if the greatest injus- tice ever visited upon humankind was the invention of time. Who was the clock-punching bone- head who thought that was a good idea? What was he thinking? He couldn’t have sim- ply dreamt it up because he had too much time on his hands ... he hadn’t invented it yet! Prior to the man-made prison of hours, days, months and years there was just ... being. You weren’t 20 or 30 or 40 ... you just were. Life, I can only imagine, must’ve been so much simpler then, so stress-free. Imagine, with no time, you could never be late, so you’d never have to panic. Nor would anyone ever have to suffer the awkward embarrassment of arriving early. Of course there would be no money to be made from overtime, and with no time you couldn’t exactly knock off early. You’d sim- ply work until either you felt like you’d done enough or the job was done. Then you’d start again when you were good and ready. And you’d never feel like a slacker because some office suck-up was putting in more time than you. How could he? Couples, once liberated from the oner- ous task of remembering anniversary dates, would be freed to celebrate their love when- ever and however they chose ... not because a calendar told them they had to. Best of all, as I alluded to earlier, with no time, you could not age. You would only and ever be as old as you felt. I don’t have any empirical data close at hand but I am certain that most of us age on schedule because our birthdays tell us we should. Our bodies react to our thoughts about turning 40, 50 or 60 and respond with all the requisite signs of aging we think we should have at this ‘time’ of our lives. We have been programmed, over ‘time’, to believe that we actually have a ‘middle age’, a ‘twilight’ and ‘golden years’. But what state would your body be in if you had no idea and frankly didn’t care how long you had been around? If you’d never started counting in the first place? Our bodies, to my knowledge, have no preset clock inside them. There’s no bio- logical countdown timer. There’s no mecha- nism, outside of our own thoughts about time and aging, that instructs our cells to stop doing what they have been doing since our birth. Mightn’t they regenerate indefinitely, pro- vided we took care of ourselves, ate properly, breathed clean air, drank clean water and just existed? I wonder. One thing I do know with absolute cer- tainty. When I am doing things I love, things that make me happy, things that make me feel most alive - reading, writing, laughing with friends and loved ones - time does not exist at all. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Th i s W e e k • Ja n u a r y 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 6 AP column our opinion For the past two to three weeks, many Durham residents have come down with bad colds, the flu and stomach bugs. Lak- eridge Health officials called it the ‘per- fect storm’ as emergency rooms have been filled beyond capacity. “We’ve had the holiday season, lots of viruses going around, lots of influenza and gastro viruses, and we seem to be peaking across the communities right now,” said Leslie Motz, vice-president of clinical ser- vices and chief nursing executive for Lake- ridge. Lakeridge Health urged anyone who could avoid the ER over the holidays to do so, and instead, see their family doc- tors or walk-in clinics. Due to the volumes of patients, 40 beds were added, includ- ing beds at Lakeridge’s Whitby hospital - a continuing care hospital without an ER. But, was this most recent crisis the perfect storm? Or could it be a sys- tem stretched to capacity that was over- whelmed during the holidays? That’s the message the Durham Health Coalition gave at a press conference in Oshawa on Tuesday. The organization said bed shortages are not just occur- ring in Durham Region, they’re occurring across Ontario. “The problem is not patients, it is the chronic shortage of beds. It is inappropri- ate and irresponsible to blame sick peo- ple for using their local hospitals,” said Sara Labelle, spokesperson for the Dur- ham Health Coalition. “Our hospitals need proper levels of funding and we need to see that funding going to reopening beds, expanding services and improving patient care.” This isn’t the first time patients have been left on gurneys in the ER hallways. It’s an all-too-common occurrence. The Ontario Health Coalition said it is dis- turbed by what it calls a systemic shortage of hospital beds across Ontario, resulting from years of hospital bed closures and nine consecutive years of real dollar cuts to global hospital budgets by the provin- cial government in a bid to make hospitals downsize, cut programs and consolidate services. Even Bonnie Lysyk, Ontario’s auditor general, sounded alarms about the state of severe overcrowding in our hospitals in her Nov. 30 audit report. None of this should surprise anyone who’s recently been to the ER. 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The accused is then afforded the luxury of a bail hearing the same day as surrender- ing (no lesson taught or considered there) and she is released to enjoy Christmas. Mean- while, the family of the young man who was killed will always be reminded of their loss at this time of year! It’s an absolute, abject shame on our “tap- on-the wrist” Canadian justice system! I spit with disgust at the reasoning in these situa- tions! How could or should accused criminals be released on bail at all? R. HuesOshawa How to submit a letter to the editor: MaiL 865 Farewell St., Oshawa, L1H 6N8 EMaiL newsroom@durhamregion.com FaX 905-579-2238 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 7 AP The Durham Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC)annual awards program recognizes individual and collective efforts to promote,preserve and enhance Durham’s environment.Nominations are being accepted until Friday,Feb.24,2017. The six award categories are: George A.Scott Stewardship Award:for the maintenance,protection or preservation ofthenaturalenvironment. Dr.J.Murray Speirs Restoration Award:for the restoration of the natural environment. Irene Kock Education/Communication Award:for effective communication,sharingknowledge,or exhibiting leadership in helping others learn about the environment. Eric Krause Innovative Plans/Policies/Initiatives Award:for innovative efforts to encourage positive change with respect to the environment. Jessica Markland Partnerships Award:for co-operative efforts to enhance theenvironmentinvolvingpublic,community or private interests. Evylin Stroud Lifetime Achievement Award:for the continued promotion of the protection of the environment,through small,but meaningful ways. To nominate an individual or organization please submit a nomination form to: Michael Blake,MCIP,RPP Planning and Economic Development Department,Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East,Box 623 Whitby,Ontario,L1N 6A3 Phone:905-668-7711,Fax:905-666-6208 Email:deac@durham.ca Nomination forms are available at www.durham.ca/deac or by contacting the above. Help DEAC spread the word about the awards program by telling a friend and/or colleague! 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Proud scholar families can get their copies at the following locations: Broughtto you by ONTARIO SCHOLARS 2016 READY FOR PICK UP LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Editorial was politically biased claims reader To the editor: Re: ‘More pocket pain for Ontarians’, edi- torial, Jan. 4 The editorial is an illustration of how in this “Post-Truth” society, facts no longer mat- ter. Only perception counts. It is uninformed, illogical, unreasoned and political. Cap and Trade will increase the price of gas and oil: that is the point and the purpose. To reduce their usage and to reduce Green- house gas emissions. It will not hurt users who will reduce their use. Turning the ther- mostats down one degree or the air condi- tioning up a little will more than cover the home heating effect and little things like not idling a car and driving responsibly will cover the cost at the pump. Power rates are a different issue and should not be conflated with oil and gas. However, there could be savings from renew- ing the drive to install cheaper and clean- er renewable energy. Those high rates are a legacy of the Harris mismanagement of the power system and allowing the infrastructure to fall into disrepair. That is what your edito- rials lauded and praised at the time when you were culpable in urging support for his destructive policies. Renewables in countries that are ahead of us in their development, are the major economic boosters and job cre- ators: something we need to emulate. Rather than address your quibbles which are wrong and politically biased, here are a few facts. 1. Contrary to what is reported, Carbon taxes are common and proliferating around the world. Canada is a laggard. Two years ago, 39 national and 23 subnational jurisdic- tions had Cap and Trade programs, includ- ing at least ten U.S. states. More had carbon taxes. More have since started or are intro- ducing programs, and that includes China. These are effective and are not costly; the claims of the Canadian Taxpayers Federa- tion, and similar groups, are irresponsible and ideological. 2. A recent study by Regional Econom- ic Models, Inc found that a revenue neu- tral carbon tax of just $10 per ton in the U.S. would, in 20 years: decrease emissions by 50 per cent; increase GDP by $1.3 trillion; create 2.8 million new jobs (well paying jobs); and save 13,000 lives annually through pollution reduction. Clearly, the benefits to Canada would be proportional to that. A 2015 report by Citibank concluded that unchecked cli- mate change will cost the world between $45 and $72 trillion in lost GDP by mid-century. I find it disappointing that your paper would play political games over this, the most urgent crisis the human race has ever faced. It is too late now to prevent climate consequences that will be extremely damag- ing. If we delay much longer it will be cata- strophic. It is imperative that we follow the science and act now. Carbon taxes, and Cap and Trade employ economic levers, market solu- tions. If we do not use those, and use them now, then, soon, years, it will make authori- tarian, even totalitarian measures essential if any economy and civilization is to be saved. My preference would have been for a rev- enue neutral, fee and dividend, tax like that of B.C. But, whatever is possible is all that matters now. John PeateCourtice Toll roads better for the bottom line and the environment To the editor: Re: ‘All levels of government taking the easy way out,’ letters, Dec. 29 The fact is public transit users, pedestri- ans, and all non driving taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize new road develop- ments that are really only being undertaken to increase the comfort and convenience of automobile commuters. If you wish to go to work in the individualized comfort of your private vehicle then you should pay for build- ing and maintaining new highways that you use. M. Schofield of Whitby should be remind- ed that the tax cutting Tory government of Mike Harris was the first government in mod- ern times to introduce road tolls in Ontario. I have watched, since the Harris government, as successive governments, both federal and provincial, have transformed Ontario from a ‘Bedford Falls’ community into ‘Potters- ville.’ We have moved from a wonderful life to a user fees and service cuts world that is the logical conclusion of two decades of a tax cut- ting and corporate profit increasing world. That is the real elephant in the room. Pay for the roads you use. New and old ones. It’s better for all of our bottom lines and the environment. It will force you to think longer about your transit use. Tolls will improve and encourage public transit; where our tax dollars should really be going. We can all agree the current public transit systems in Ontario are pathetic if compared to most of the rest of the world. Brian Lake, Whitby It’s Coming... 1/2 PRICE DAY •SAT.JAN.21st ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 8 AP WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE The Regional Municipality of Durham is updating its Transportation Master Plan (TMP)to address long-term transportation needs through 2031.The TMP is focusing on all modes of transportation,including walking,cycling,public transit,cars and goods movement.The study is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment which is an approvedprocessundertheOntarioEnvironmentalAssessmentAct. Study Progress: Since the study began in August 2014,project staff have engaged hundreds of residents and stakeholders throughout Durham Region in the development of a transportation vision for Durham that defines how thetransportationsystemwillevolveforalltravelmodes. Upcoming Public Information Centres (PICs): Residents are invited to attend the final round of PICs to review and provide input on the study findings and draft recommendations.The PIC events will be at the times and locations listed below.They will be openhousedrop-in format with 15 minute presentations starting at the noted times.We look forward to seeing you! Date Open House Hours Presentation Start Times Location Tues.Jan.17 3 to 8 p.m.4 and 7 p.m.Durham Regional Heaquarters,Room 1-B 605 Rossland Rd.E.,Whitby Wed.Jan.18 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.3 p.m.UOIT Main Campus,Science Building (UA)East Atrium2000SimcoeSt.N.,Oshawa (pay parking in Founders Lot 2) Wed.Jan.18 6 to 8 p.m.6:30 p.m.Courtice Secondary School,cafeteria1717NashRd.,Courtice Thurs.Jan.19 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.6 and 7:30 p.m.Scugog Public Library 231 Water St.,Port Perry Please send your questions or comments by email to tmp@durham.ca,or contact: Doug Robertson,P.Eng.,PTOE Brian Hollingworth,P.Eng.Regional Project ManagerTheRegionalMunicipality of Durham Works DepartmentPhone:905-668-4113 ext.3733 1-800-372-1102 ext.3733 Consultant Project ManagerIBIGroup 55 St.Clair Avenue West.,7th FloorToronto,ON M4V 2Y7 Phone:416-596-1930 ext.61270 Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,unless otherwise stated in the submission,anypersonalinformationincludedinasubmissionwillbecomepartofthepublicrecord. facebook.com/regionofdurham twitter.com/regionofdurham If this information is required in an accessible format,please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext.3753 Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department605RosslandRoadEast,Whitby ON L1N 6A3 Telephone (905)668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102www.durham.ca/tmp DURHAM TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN UPDATE Notice of Public Information Centre #3 Man who died after Durham stabbing identified Dominik Prusinski, 21, of Oshawa, is Durham's first homicide victim of 2017 Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA - A young man who died after being stabbed Sunday in Oshawa has been identified by Durham police. Dominik Prusinski, 21, of Eldorado Avenue in Oshawa died after making his way to the police station on Centre Street at about 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8, police said. The young man is Durham's first homicide victim of 2017. Police are appealing for information about the incident and say there is currently no suspect information. Prusinski was stabbed at a building on William Street West, a short distance away from the station, police said. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The death has prompted an outpouring of grief from friends on social media, some of whom described the young man as a solid friend and "a big teddy bear". On Facebook Justin Perry said his "brother and best friend" was stabbed over "absolutely nothing". "Despite my efforts to sprint to my brother to help him at the scene it was too late. He was stabbed in the groin, hitting his femoral artery, the main artery that pumps the blood to your heart. He was rushed to the hospi- tal where his family was right by his side," Perry wrote. He said Prusinski died about 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9. "From day one, since four years old we've been best friends and we've done everything together. Any single happy memory I have doesn't begin without Dom and I," he wrote. "You didn't deserve it, all you did was try to help people and brighten the mood wherever you went, and your heart and character will live as an example to us forever." "R.I.P Dominik Prusinski my sweet friend..You were taken way too soon," wrote Sab Weeks. "My heart is broken, I can't believe it's true. My condo- lences to your family. You were headed far plac- es darling, I will never forget the impact you have had on my life." Robert Prusinski posted to Facebook Jan. 9, writing simply, "My 21 year old son Dominik was stabbed yesterday and died this morning." Pictures on social media depict the young man with friends at school, taking selfies with his cell phone and hanging out with pals. An investigation continues. Call police at 905- 579,1520, extension 5402 or Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Dominik Prusinski OSHAWA - One person was stabbed and victims were pep- per sprayed during what police are describing as a home invasion early Saturday morning in Oshawa. A single suspect is being sought in the incident, which occurred shortly after 6 a.m. on Jan. 7 at a residence on Willowdale Avenue. A man forced his way into a basement apartment and accosted two men and two women inside, police said. The victims were doused with pep- per spray and a 20-year-old visitor was also stabbed in the back, police said. That man was treated at hospital for a minor wound. The victims are not co-operating with the investigation; police have determined the incident was not ran- dom. The suspect, a black man in his 20s, fled on foot. 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Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City.Right Now.pickering.ca PICKERING - The planning and develop- ment committee has approved a draft plan of subdivision for the Rouge Park neighbour- hood in Pickering. The application was approved at the Jan. 9 meeting. Woodview Land Development Corpora- tion originally proposed 22 lots for detached dwellings, a future development block for a detached dwelling and an open space block for a portion of the Townline provincially sig- nificant wetland and woodlot. In response to concerns, the applicant revised the proposal. Key revisions include an increase in the open space block to accom- modate a 30-metre wide buffer from the limit of the wetland, and an extension of the open space lands block to connect to Wood- view Avenue. The increase in the open space resulted in a reduction in the total number of lots from 22 to 21, and reduced lot depths. Staff said the proposal is appropriate for the community and conforms to the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Development Guide- lines. The plan also requires a zoning bylaw amendment, and the committee approved the change from agricultural lands to an appropriate residential zone category. The proposal will come to the Jan. 16 council meeting for final approval. Pickering planning committee approves subdivision for Rouge Park neighbourhood Benjamin Priebe / Metroland Scouts e-waste collection in Pickering yields funds for upcoming camp PICKERING -- Nick Saul, left, and Lucas Nicholson carried e-waste to sorting bins dur- ing a Durham-wide Scouts Canada e-waste and recycling collection drive at Father Fenelon Catholic School. Proceeds will be used to send scouts to camp. PICKERING - Pickering's executive committee has approved the lease agree- ment with 856 Pickering Kinsmen Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron. The squadron will have the exclusive use of one office, one meeting room and two storage rooms located at the East Shore Community Centre. The five-year term will begin on Feb. 1 and will end Jan. 31, 2022. The City of Pickering is responsible for funding the general operating costs of the East Shore Community Centre, such as utilities, snow and garbage removal, maintenance and cleaning. The squad- ron is responsible for funding the day-to- day costs to operate their activities, which includes program and office supplies, administrative and insurance costs. The squadron is also responsible for supply- ing, maintaining, repairing and/or replac- ing furniture, appliances and equipment at its expense, in order to operate their activi- ties. Pickering to sign lease agreement with air cadets 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 10 AP “Some people have said just raise the (Ontario Works) rates and the (Ontario Disability Support Program) rates and that doesn’t capture the working poor, and I’m really concerned about the people that are working really hard and are still in need of some assistance,” said the minister. The province’s adviser on the issue, Hugh Segal, recom- mended a basic income of at least $1,320 for a single per- son, which is about 75 per cent of the low-income line in Ontario. Segal also recommended an additional monthly sum of $500 for people with disabilities. The rate is significantly higher than the maximum monthly Ontario Works payment for a single person, which is roughly $700. Essentially, a basic income works as a negative income tax, so anyone who falls below the 75 per cent of the low- income measure would be topped up to it. Unlike the cur- rent system, it would also support people who work low- wage jobs but still live below the poverty line, said Ballard. Through the consultations, Ballard said the province wants to know what the public and community groups think of the idea of a basic income. The government also wants input on details like how much funding a family should get and how to address regional differences. The issue has prompted a large response. “So far on our consultation page, 23,000 people have made input, and I’m told by those who count these things that this is the largest single response to any consultation we’ve done on the ontario.ca website,” said Ballard. A basic income program is also a response to the increas- ing number of precarious jobs in the economy and the loss of manufacturing jobs. “There is some anxiety about the changing nature of work these days ... and this basic income may be an impor- tant enhancement to the social safety net that makes sure that people that lose their jobs or are between jobs don’t tip into poverty,” he said. Liz Fernandes is executive director of Simcoe Hall Settle- ment House, which serves about 850 people per month - many through the organization’s busy food bank. She esti- mates that 30 per cent of the food bank’s clients are working poor, and the number has increased in recent years. “We’re almost getting to the point where there was going to be no middle class, I was feeling ... there was nothing in- between, but this may help bring that back up a little bit more,” she said of the basic income proposal, and said per- haps it could help people live healthier lives. “I’ve had cli- ents saying their diet’s so poor, it just puts you into a mental fog.” Fernandes said she’ll participate in the consultation and believes a basic income is a good idea, as long as it address- es generational poverty and helps people attain the life skills they need to ultimately become employed. Robert Brglez, executive director of Cornerstone Com- munity Association, also plans to participate in the consul- tation. Cornerstone runs Durham’s only emergency men’s shelter and also provides transitional housing. He supports a basic income program to address poverty. “The conventional approach is not working. We need to do something to help people to have a basic income where they can actually progress and move out of poverty,” he said. Brglez agrees with Segal’s finding that the current system is punitive to Ontario Works and ODSP recipients. “Recipients must constantly prove their poverty to qual- ify for the system,” said Brglez. “It penalizes work and sav- ings.” Currently, people on Ontario Works can earn $200 a month before their benefits are reduced and they can have assets totalling no more than $2,500 for a single person. Brglez also believes that in addition to basic income, the government still needs to tackle the issue of affordable housing. “The average market rent here in Durham is a little over $1,000, so how do you pay rent if you’re earning minimum wage?” he asked. In recent years, said Brglez, there has been a shift in the way homelessness is addressed where the focus is on get- ting people into housing and then working with them on their complex issues. The opposite was true in the past when it was believed people needed to be “fixed” before they were given housing. Stable housing led to healthier outcomes, fewer ER visits and fewer crisis interventions. “Something like a basic income - where that person has a basic income, and they’re free to take that income where they wish and they can use it as they wish - might be anoth- er one of those counterintuitive things that actually works,” he said. Tyler Frederick is an assistant professor at UOIT in the faculty of social sciences and humanities whose research focuses on homelessness, poverty, inequality and mental health. He cites discussion around Occupy movements, CEO pay and other hot topic issues as examples of a growing global conversation about economic inequality. “It seems to be something that’s showing up on peo- ple’s radar,” he said. “I think it comes back to this notion of income inequality that we can see the gap between rich and poor becoming bigger everyday.” Finland launched a basic income pilot project this year and other countries are also exploring the idea. Frederick believes that along with a basic income, the structural issues that lead to poverty need to be addressed as well. For example, he cites the damaging impact of crim- inal records when it comes to employment, pointing out a minor charge decades ago can lock people out of the job market. “The people we’re having the most trouble serving are the people with the most complex needs - the people with mental health (challenges) or addictions, sometimes both,” he said. When it comes to the pilot project, he said the outcomes should be measured, but people should temper their expectation that it will wholly solve the problem of poverty. “I don’t suspect there will be a day and night transfor- mation, people are still going to have their mental health struggles; they’re going to have language barriers,” he said. “We have to have reasonable expectations on what we expect this to accomplish.” Frederick also questions whether the idea of a basic income will be embraced by the public. “My general sense of it is I think it’s going to be a tough sell because there is this general cultural kind of vibe that people are poor because they’re lazy,” he said. While to some extent the public is aware of the role of mental health, trauma and related issues, and domestic violence when it comes to poverty, assumptions that peo- ple are poor because they simply don’t try hard enough also persist. Ballard said if people disagree with the concept of a basic income, they should also bring that up during the consultations. “If people have concerns, this is an opportunity to bring them forward; this is information gathering on our part, we want to know what people think about this concept,” he said. BASIC from page 1 Basic income idea to be floated at Oshawa meeting Metroland file photo OSHAWA -- Grade 8 student Lucas Holland from Norman G. Powers Public School worked on filling food hampers at the Simcoe Hall Settlement House. As food bank usage continues to steadily increase in Durham Region and across Ontario, the Province is trying to determine whether a basic income for all Ontario adults is the answer to persistent poverty. 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 • Ja n u a r y 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 11 AP The bestlifetime warrantyin the business! $600SAVEUPTO ON SELECT REGENCY FIREPLACES * NOW ON FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! TURN UP THE HEAT. 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For more information on the program and to find out if you are eligible to participate in the workshop, call Durham Health Connection Line at 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841- 2729. Workshop participants will receive educational material with quit smoking and relapse preven- tion strategies, along with infor- mation to address other unhealthy lifestyle factors that are known to accompany smoking. STOP is led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and is funded by the Ontario Minis- try of Health and Long-Term Care as part of its Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy. Patient volumes return to normal at Durham ERs Busy time early in the new year at four Lakeridge Health sites; command centre now closed DURHAM - After facing unex- pectedly large patient volumes that saw as many as 60 people wait- ing for beds in Lakeridge Health's four Durham ERs, hospital offi- cials say patient volumes have now returned to normal levels for this time of year. As a result, officials have closed the command centre set up to monitor patient flow during the busy time at ERs in Oshawa, Ajax, Bowmanville and Port Perry. Hospitals across Ontario saw a surge in patients at the beginning of the new year as a result of holi- day hours at family doctors' offic- es and clinics, as well as an uptick in influenza and other viruses, including a gastro virus that many contracted. Officials continue to encourage residents to get their flu shot and to visit family doctors or an urgent care clinic in non-emergency situ- ations. New contract for Trent Durham union Keith Gilligan KGilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM - A new collective agree- ment has been reached between Trent University and the unions representing workers at the school. CUPE Local 3908 Unit 1 represents all part-time employees at the Oshawa and Peterborough campuses of the school who are involved in teaching, demon- strating, tutoring, or marking in the academic programs of the university, excluding persons who are registered students of the university. Trent University announced on Fri- day, Jan. 6 that the contract had been ratified. The school's Board of Governors rati- fied the agreement on Dec. 22, while the union had a 10-day voting period that ended on Dec. 21. "The university is pleased to have reached this agreement with CUPE 1 and I would like to applaud both bargain- ing teams for their work," said Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor of Trent. "This new agreement will help to ensure that our university is able to con- tinue to deliver on its commitment to be recognized nationally for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfac- tion." Diane Therrien, president of the local, said: "Members of the local are excited to see an agreement that begins to address the key issue of job security. Continuing appointments in nursing and other pro- grams will recognize and strengthen the commitment that our members make to the Trent community." The contract is retroactive to Sept. 1, 2016 and runs to Aug. 31, 2019. Union representing Blaisdale Montessori staff in mediation with management this week DURHAM - Hundreds of Durham students attending Blaisdale Montes- sori schools could be affected by school closures if mediation between staff and management isn't successful. Mediation talks are scheduled for Fri- day, Jan. 13 between CUPE 5257 - which represents 127 Blaisdale staff - and the school's management. If they fail to reach an agreement, the legal strike or lockout deadline is 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 14. Blaisdale staff are trying to negotiate their first collective agreement since vot- ing to join CUPE in September 2015. "Our wages have been frozen for the past two years, while the cost of living, including accommodation, food and hydro, has increased dramatically," says Katie Massie, president of CUPE 5257. She says the wage freeze is especially problematic for the 33 per cent of mem- bers who earn $13.50 an hour or less. Blaisdale Montessori school oper- ates eight campuses including loca- tions in Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, and Bowmanville. 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Email dur- ham@on.sja.ca or call 905-434-7800.2In Jr. A hockey action, the Pickering Panthers take on the Toronto Jr. Can- adiens on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pickering Recreation Complex. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, and children get in for free, as do minor hockey players wearing their jerseys.3Changing sports, Pro Wrestling Eclipse hosts Winter Warfare, its first event of the new year, on Jan. 15 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Oshawa Legion Branch 43, 471 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa. Advance tickets are $15 or you can pay $20 at the door. For information, email webban- dz@hotmail.com or call 905-718-6479.4Take in an Industrial Music Night at the Atria, 59 King St. E., Oshawa, on Jan. 13 at 9 p.m. Taking the stage are nTTx (electro-industrial), Peter Turns Pirate (high-energy industrial pop), Scrape (Old School EBM/Industrial), plus DJ Neohuman. The cover is $10. For information email anjuclement@ netscape.net or call 905-925-6728.5Automotive innovations such as window defrosters have made our lives a lot easier. The Canadian Automotive Museum, 99 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa, presents a Winter Innovations Tour on Jan. 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. Guides will use the car collection to look at the history of winter driving in Canada. The tour is included with admission; members free. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors and $5 for youths. For information, email camuseum@ bellnet.ca or call 905-576-1222.6The Port Perry Legion Classic Country Music Jamboree is Jan. 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the legion, 484 Bay St., Port Perry. The Burnt River Band, with special guests Cheryl Casselman and Ginny McIlmoyle, are featured. The cost is $10 per person and tickets are available in advance or at the door. For information email t.cochrane@ xplornet.com or call 905-985-8502. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Nine questions with cellist William Molina-Cestari Musician the Ontario Philharmonic’s guest in Oshawa Cellist William Molina-Cestari is the guest soloist on Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B minor when the Ontario Philhar- monic performs its first concert of 2017 at Oshawa’s Regent Theatre on Jan. 28. The native of Venezuela answered some ques- tions about music, his teachers and his influences. Q. You were born in Venezuela, could you tell us more about your ancestry? A. I am of Italo-Venezolan lineage and four other nationalities are part of my heritage -- Britannic-Jewish-Catalan and Árabic-Ruman. Q. Tell us about your beginnings in clas- sical music: how, when, where and at what age? A. I started in music at a very early age. I read music notes even before the alpha- bet. After that, I began my music study on the cuatro (folkloric Venezuelan instrument), violin and guitar, until I reached my final decision, which was to study the cello. I was 7 years old in the early 1970s, in Maracay, Venezuela, very close to the capital Caracas. That period greatly influenced my life. Q. Tell us about your development as a student and as a professional. A. At home, folkloric and popular music were played. El cuatro, the mandolin, the guitar and the Venezuelan maracas were played regularly. We heard and played that genre of music and, of course, that formed part of my beginning. The same experience happened with my neigh- bor, David. He was very influential because he could play the drums and the electric guitar. He opened my eyes to rock, pop, soul music, etc. From the audio point of view, I heard Pink Floyd, Queen, Kiss... all the bands of the day. Before that I even heard The Beatles and Elvis Presley. I had a thing for that kind of music, something that my dad didn’t like because as he used to say, ‘that music tormented the whole neigh- borhood’. That storm of clashing musi- cal genres resulted in a vibrant musi- cal diversity and an auditory complex- ity that I enjoyed very much. Tom Job also was well known to us. I discovered jazz through the radio, listening to Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and other music from that time. Lately, I have been a fan of another Canadian, Diana Krall, who I think is an extraordinary jazz inter- preter, besides being an excellent pia- nist. And last, but not least, Arrabal Tan- gos, Pancho’s Bolero, etc. It has been a poli-cultural diversity, auditorily speak- ing. At home with my brothers we used to do cuartetos, duos, trios and used to play different composers that definitely increased my instrumental and intellec- tual development. Q. Are there more musicians in your family? A. My brothers played music while hav- ing simultaneous professions. My par- ents as amateurs -- autodidactics. My father could compose and read music perfectly. Also, my grandparents had double professions, one of them music. Everyone played an instrument. Q. Why did you choose the violoncello? A. I began playing the violin with teach- er Ferruccio Mussinato, a violinist from la Scala de Milan who emigrated to Ven- ezuela in the Second World War era. He fired me from his class because I arrived in my soccer clothes. He wanted me to be 100 per cent violin focused and play- ing a sport was not good in his eyes. After this, the professor, Osvaldo Gue- vara, who was the principal in the Fed- erico Villena’s Music School and a violin and viola teacher. Q. Is this your first time as a soloist in Canada? A. This is my first time as a guest soloist with a Canadian orchestra. I have per- formed recitals in Quebec as a soloist accompanied by piano, in a duo or trio, as a professional. Q. What has been your most important labour in Venezuela? A. I founded the Latin-American cello academy that has impacted the lives of impoverished children in all of Latin- America and is the foundation of the Venezuelan ‘Sistema’ of Children and Youth Orchestras. This school serves children until university age, where they graduate as college major. Sistema has been operating for over 30 years and has chapters worldwide now. That labour led me to perform as a soloist and play assembles with my students. There was a time when the Academy held over 300 students and was operating from Rio Grande to Patagonia. We are leaving a footprint that extends over many gen- erations of new Latin-American cellists. Q. What other activities do you do besides being a soloist? A. Chamber music. I am the Princi- pal Cellist of the Jalisco Philharmonic, I teach in the Latin-American cello acad- emy, which I also direct, and many of my students are employed as cellists in dif- ferent world-renowned orchestras. Q. 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The classes are: • Drama Buds ($90) (ages 3-4) 1 to 1:45 p.m. • Theatre Basics ($120) (ages 5-7) 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. • Theatre Arts ($120) (ages 8-11) 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. • Scene Study and Improv ($120) (ages 12-15) 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. For information and to register, visit www.travellingstage.com, e-mail info@ travellingstage.com or call 416-317-8950. Arts council’s juried photography show returns to Ajax Artists and their day jobs in Whitby WHITBY - We know that painters and sculptors make art, but what to they do to pay the bills? Find out on Jan. 19 at Whitby's Station Gallery, 1450 Henry St. Curator Olexander Wlasenko, also an artist, knows something about the subject and his Art Talk - "Two Hats" is an encore presentation. The free event is for those 16 and over and is from 7 to 8 p.m. Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS PickeringAjax/ The Big M originally opened in 1965, and seven years ago Chris Papatheodorou reopened the drive-in style joint. 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The combination of great food and outstanding customer service will have your coming back time and time again. “We pride ourselves on our 50 plus year tradition of serving the Bay Ridges area, which is why we’ve gone back to the restaurant’s original feel,” Chris says. “We offer high quality food and a good time – plus, you can’t get a better hamburger or steak on a Kaiser anywhere else.” It’s no surprise that that the restaurant was voted in as number one hamburger in Ajax and Pickering.Drop by or drive up to The Big M at 711 Krosno Blvd. (at Liverpool Road, south of the 401) in Pickering for an incredible dining experience. For more information, call (905) 837-9332 or visit the website at www.thebigm.ca. Ajax and Pickering’s favourite hamburger Celebrating50years! 711 Krosno Blvd., Pickering thebigm.ca 905-837-9332 DURHAM -- The Travelling Stage does yoga as well. It is the creative arts education company founded and direct- ed by Brooklin resident Toni Grates, a former Pickering stu- dent, offering dance and drama classes to students across the GTA and area. Its sister company is Travel- ling Yoga and a number of ses- sions for young people will be held early in the new year. Registration is open for the sessions, to be held at its stu- dio at 103 Mary St. (second and third floors) in Whitby. The sessions are $96 each and are on Mondays Jan. 16, 23 and 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 and March 6. The sessions are: • 6 to 6:45 p.m. -- Mini Pretzels (ages 4 to 6) • 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. -- Kids’ Yoga (ages 7 to 10) • 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. -- Yoga for Young Athletes (ages 7 to 12) • 8:15 to 9 p.m. -- Tween Yoga (ages 11 to 13). To register, visit travellingyo- ga.ca, e-mail info@travellingyo- ga.ca or call 416-317-8950. Classic play will run throughout January BY MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com UXBRIDGE - Enjoy comedy and drama with Onstage Uxbridge's new production of Arsenic and Old Lace. The classic play, written by American playwright Joseph Kes- selring in 1941, satirizes the high- society Brewster family and their predisposition for murder with a biting comedic flair. "It's a very, very funny play. Every time we run through it, we find new lines to appreciate," said co-director Jonathon Keith. "It's almost slapstick, but not quite. There's some vaudeville, it switches around a lot, and there are dead bodies everywhere. It's known as a black comedy, but I would say it's heavy on the com- edy and light on the black. There's not a lot serious about it." Although it is a classic play, Keith pointed to the Cary Grant film ver- sion as the one most people know best. "The movie is great, but the play is funnier; it's just clever - clever language, clever twist - and uses comedy in a brilliant manner," he explained. "I think people will leave want- ing to come back and see it again because it's very funny, but it moves quickly, so there might be things people miss the first time around." He also praised the cast and the whole production team for bring- ing that comedy to life. "It's quite hysterical, and we have people who may have been created to be in this play," he said. "We're quite delighted with the way that's all fallen into place." Arsenic and Old Lace kicks off on Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Uxbridge Music Hall. Evening shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and will run on Jan. 13, Jan. 14, Jan. 19, Jan. 20 and Jan. 21. Matinees begin at 2 p.m., and will run Jan. 14, Jan. 15 and Jan. 21. 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Part of the rBC royal Bank Concert Series at the St. Francis Centre. tickets are available at the box office, the ajax and McLean commu-nity centres, the audley recreation Centre, online at stfranciscentre.ca or by calling 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (artS). $35/ticket Events Saturday, January 14 AlTonA Forest Animal Tracks and Signs 10 a.m. 12 p.m. altona Forest, altona Forest Entry and Park- ing, 1883 altona rd, Pickering. discover the wonders of winter wildlife! Join the altona Forest Stewardship Committee to identify tracks and signs of local animals, and learn some of their secrets for surviv- ing chilly winter temperatures. this event will run rain, snow or shine, so please dress for the weather and wear appropriate foot-wear. register for this FrEE hike at www.trcastewardshipevents.ca. Free https://trca.ca/event/altona-forest-animal-tracks- signs/?instance_id=1271 tuESday, January 17 AjAx Public library let’s Talk Diabetes: What You need to Know 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. ajax Public Library, 55 Harwood avenue South, ajax. appropriate for everyone, we will cover the basics of diabetes including the risk factors, signs and symptoms and different types. We also discuss prevention opportunities, including healthy eating and physical activ- ity. register Online or by phone at 905-683- 4000, ext. 8830. Free For seniors MOnday, January 30 Alzheimer Society next Steps for Fami-lies and Friends 12 p.m. 2 p.m. Pickering Village united Church, 300 Church St. n, ajax. this Monday series offers knowledge-enhancing topics for care partners of those living with alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. the first of three educational workshops will be an overview of alzheim- er’s disease and dementia. register online at www.asdr.eventbrite.ca or call 905-576-2567. Free Library Programs tuESday, January 24 TenAnT rights Forum 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, Central Library, 1 the Esplanade, Pickering. Know your rights as a tenant. Join the Com- munity development Council of durham for this information session. Q and a. Free Meetings MOnday, January 16 PicKering Powerhouse Toastmasters 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the Esplanade 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 information visit http://6809.toastmastersclubs.org. Free MOnday, January 23 PicKering Powerhouse Toastmasters 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the Esplanade 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 information visit http://6809.toastmastersclubs.org Free Sporting Events Saturday, January 21 WinTer glitters Skating competition 8 a.m. 9 p.m. Pickering rec Centre, 1867 Valley Farm rpad, Pickering. the Skate Canada Pickering Skating Club hosts a Winter Glitters figure skating compe-tition. a Skate Canada Central Ontario Metro area East competition for skaters the event will host pre-registered, eligible skaters from beginning CanSkaters to advanced Star- skaters (Star 8/Junior Silver Freeskaters) as well as Special Olympic skaters. It is on both the delaney and the O’Brien rinks. We expect approximately 300 skaters from the area. See up and coming skaters compete in Ice dance, freeskating and skills. also a bake sale and raffle draw. $5 Support Groups WEdnESday, January 25 Alzheimer Society Pickering care Part-ner Support group 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Orchard Villa retirement residence, 1955 Valley Farm rd, Pickering. 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You can reach him at dr.fagan@porthopehealthcentre. com or 905-885-5111 Jason Liebregts / Metroland PICKERING -- Stouffville’s James Waldron and Pickering’s Steven Elliott battled for the puck in Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Pickering Recreation Complex last Friday. Stouffville won 5-2. Panthers struggle while Fury fly DURHAM - The Whitby Fury have started 2017 on an impressive roll by winning three games against stiff com- petition, including two divisional rivals in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. After road wins of 3-1 over the Cobourg Cougars and 6-4 over the St. Michael's Buzzers, the Fury returned home Sunday, Jan. 8 and defeated the East Division-leading Trenton Golden Hawks 4-1 at Iroquois Park Sports Cen- tre. Ryan Taylor had two goals and an assist as the Fury built a 4-0 lead before Dawson Baker broke Austin Cain's shutout in heartbreaking fashion, on a penalty shot with 47 seconds remaining in the game. Brock Welsh and Justin Brand also scored for Whitby, while Ryan Heeps and Nik Coric each had two assists. In Friday's win over the Buzzers, Jef- frey Gauld and Welsh scored two goals apiece and Scott Kirton had a goal and three helpers as the Fury overcame a 3-2 deficit through two periods. Coric chipped in with a goal and three points and Logan Gauthier made 34 saves for the win. The Fury now have a remarkable five players among the top 10 scorers in the OJHL, led by Coric, whose 59 points are second only to the 62 of Brayden Stortz of the Wellington Dukes. Heeps (58), Taylor (52), Kirton (50) and Luke Keen- an (50) are also in the top 10. The Pickering Panthers, meanwhile, continue to struggle through a rebuild- ing season, and have lost all three of their home games since the calendar flipped to 2017. The Panthers kept the game close in Cobourg Monday, but lost 4-2 to the Cougars to fall to 6-30-1-2 for the season, tied for last with Aurora in the North East Conference and 12 points out of a playoff spot. The Fury (28-9-0-2) are second in the conference, nine points back of Trenton (33-6-1-0) and one ahead of Cobourg (28-10-0-1). Back-to-back shutouts while Ranger at worlds DURHAM - The Durham West Light- ning haven't missed a beat without goalie Danika Ranger in the lineup. With Ranger away representing Cana- da at the under-18 women's world cham- pionships in the Czech Republic, Allison Small has continued her astonishing sea- son, posting back-to-back shutout wins - 2-0 in Waterloo Saturday, Jan. 7 and 1-0 in Ajax over Stoney Creek Sunday. Small, who's from Bowmanville, made 35 saves against Waterloo and 38 against Stoney Creek, improving her league- leading goals-against average to 0.64 and save percentage to .978. Charlea Pedersen assisted on Natalie Dean's winning goal against Waterloo, and added an insurance marker into an empty net. Meghan Howell scored the game's only goal against Stoney Creek 12:31 in the third period. The Lightning improved to 17-2-3- 2 and sit third in the 20-team Provincial Women's Hockey league, just a point back of second-place Nepean with four games in hand. At the U18 world championships, Ranger made 23 saves as Canada blanked the United States 1-0 in overtime Tues- day, completing a perfect preliminary round to advance to Friday's semifinals. "I think the whole team played very well and very aggressive," Ranger said in a Hockey Canada press release. "We all had that drive to play against the U.S. team because it's such a great rivalry and I think we battled hard throughout the whole game and it was just a great game overall." Bowmanville's Brooke McQuigge of the Whitby Wolves and Pickering's Avery Mitchell of the Toronto Aeros are also on the team. 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JAN. 21 st SportS First-place club trades Cirelli, Vande Sompel with eye on Mem Cup Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA - The Oshawa Generals have shifted their focus to next season and the Memorial Cup bid, trading away captain Anthony Cirelli to the Erie Otters and top defenceman Mitchell Vande Sompel to the London Knights. Following weeks of speculation, the Gen- erals, despite being in first place in the OHL's Eastern Conference, have dealt Cirelli to the Otters in exchange for centre Allan McShane and draft picks, and Vande Sompel to his hometown Knights for defenceman Ian Blacker and picks. The picks coming Oshawa's way from Erie are two second-rounders (2022 and 2023), a fourth rounder (2018) and conditional picks in the second (2024) and sixth (2019) rounds if Cirelli were to return for an overage year. From London, they will get two more second rounders (2017 and 2019), a third (2018) and a conditional third (2024). It's clear now, if it wasn't before, that the Generals are most concerned with next year's Memorial Cup bid, shipping out their two most important players with the knowl- edge they likely won't be back playing junior hockey next season. "It was extremely emotional without a doubt, and it was emotional for everybody," said Roger Hunt, the team's vice-president and general manager, who finalized the deals on Monday, Jan. 9, a day before the OHL trade deadline. "The kids, they don't want to leave the Oshawa Generals, and we don't really want to trade them, but at the end of the day I think your head has to rule your heart. If it was just a heart decision, they would still be here, but we have to move on and get ready for the future." The Generals have an astonishing 20-4-0- 2 record with Cirelli in the lineup this season, and 3-8-2-0 without him, but the combined record of 23-12-2-2 is good enough for a two- point lead on the Peterborough Petes atop the East Division and Eastern Conference. However, after Sunday's 4-1 win over the Kingston Frontenacs, Hunt expressed his belief the team was not a serious contender to win an OHL championship this season, with the power in the league clearly being in the Western Conference and other teams in the east gaining ground. "I don't know if we had enough to add to our team to make ourselves 100 per cent suc- cessful this year, I really don't," he reiterated on Monday. "We added two young players who aren't Anthony Cirelli or Mitchell Vande Sompel, but they're going to be good players. It's going to take some time, and the picks are certainly the currency to which we operate in our league." On Tuesday, Hunt used a second-round pick and two thirds, one conditional, as cur- rency to acquire 19-year-old centre Mason Kohn from the Kitchener Rangers, who is clearly targeted as an overage player next season. After a career-high of 16 goals and 46 points last season, Kohn has six goals and 19 points in 38 games this season. McShane, 16, was the 19th overall pick in the 2016 OHL draft out of the Toronto Marl- ies, where he was a teammate of Generals Oshawa Generals look down the road ryan pfeiffer / Metroland MONTREAL -- Anthony Cirelli and the rest of Team Canada wore their silver medals with dejected looks after losing a 5-4 heartbreaker in a shootout to the United States in the world junior championship game last Thursday at the Bell Centre. Cirelli, who was named one of Canada’s top three players at the tournament, returned as cap- tain of the Oshawa Generals for a 4-1 win over Kingston Sunday, before being traded to the Erie Otters Tuesday. For more coverage and photos from Montreal, visit www. durhamregion.com. rookie Danil Antropov. In 33 games with a stacked Otters team, McShane has managed to put up 7-16-23 stats, tied for fifth among rookies in points. Blacker, a 17-year-old, six-foot-three defenceman, has yet to register a point in 23 games with the Knights, but on a deep blue- line. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2015 OHL draft, but likely would have gone much higher if he hadn't been commit- ted to the NCAA at that time. Cirelli, a 19-year-old centre who just won a silver with Canada at the world junior championships, leaves behind a remarkable career with the Generals, where he signed as a free agent in 2014 and ended up the hero that season by scoring both goals in a 2-1 overtime win over Kelowna in the 2015 Memorial Cup final. Vande Sompel, also 19, was a first-round pick of the Generals in 2013 and also won a Memorial Cup in 2015. He closed out his Generals career in style, named first star after scoring his team-high 17th goal Sun- day, and was very emotional afterward with the realization it could be his last in the uniform. When asked Sunday about the swirling rumours, Vande Sompel said: "Honestly I don't know. I'm a player, not a GM. Hockey's a business and things happen. I've been here for three-and-a-half years. Whether I stay or I go, my heart will always be in Oshawa, that's for sure." The Generals made one final move prior to the deadline, sending defenceman Daniel Robertson to his hometown Windsor Spit- fires for a third-round draft pick. 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The Lords continued a current season's win streak through the 29th annual tourna- ment, walking away with the title for the first time since 2004. Durham finished off a near-perfect weekend by sweeping the Loyalist Lancers 2-0 (25-11, 25-14) in the final. "It was a great weekend of volleyball in preparation for the second half of the sea- son," said head coach Tony Clarke in a press release. "We may have won all of our games, but know that there is still lots of work to be done before February." The Lords opened pool play with back- to-back 2-0 victories over Fleming and Western's JV teams before teams were re- pooled based on results, putting them in a group with Algonquin, Loyalist and Centen- nial. Again, Durham won all three round-rob- in matches 2-0 to advance to the tourna- ment semifinal. The tightest match came against the Cambrian Golden Shield in the semifinal, which they won 2-1 (25-17, 20-25, 15-7). 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Key activities include serving as Chair of the Town's Diversity & Community Engagement Staff Implementation Committee, providing guidance and expertise to the DACE Committee in developing and managing policies, strategies and practices in a manner which promotes diversity and inclusion.As the successful candidate, you are committed to exceptional quality customer service by building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, government agencies and the community. Your degree in diversity studies, science, arts, social services or a related field, is complemented with a minimum of five (5) years related and current experience in diversity relations, community development or proven ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret programs, goals, policies and objectives that are necessary for quality services and maintaining an effective and results driven program. 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NEWLY RENOVATED three bedroom townhouse, laminate floors, carpet, ceramics, stainless steel appliances, large backyards. $1475.00/month plus utilities. For a limited time half month free incentive. For more info or to arrange a viewing please call Cindy (905) 579-7649or email simcoelane@hotmail.com FREEHOLD LUXURY TOWNHOME 1422 Glaspell Cres., Oshawa.3 bdrms+study. 3 Parking. All appliances. $1700/mo + utilitiesSuits professional or retired persons. Available February 1st. Call 647-886-4590 GAS SAVER! 2006 Pontiac WaveGray, hatchback, auto, a/c, power windows, power locks, low mileage 135,000km Only $3500+HSTUNITED AUTO SALES349 King St. West, Oshawa 905-433-3768 GeneralHelp Skilled &Technical Help GeneralHelp Skilled &Technical Help GeneralHelp Skilled &Technical Help GeneralHelp Sales Help& Agents GeneralHelp SUPERIOR CLEANING SERVICE INC.is now hiring for aPart-time Cleaning Position, Monday-Friday from 6:00pm-8:30pm in the Durham Region. 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BORGES & REYNAR INC.Honest hard work since 1993www.bricanada.ca l Basement Reno's Bathrooms/Kitchens l Decks/FencingCeramic Work l Wall Units l Custom Carpentry/Crown MouldingsReasonable Rates * Reliable ServiceAll Work Guaranteed * Free Estimates905-576-8677 or lesley@bricanada.ca HomeImprovement HomeImprovement PLUMBER ON THE GOTop Quality Plumbing at Reasonable ratesService andnew installationsResidential/CommercialNo job too big or smallFree estimates - over 20 years experience(905)837-9722 Painting & DecoratingP ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERINGRepair & Stucco ceilingsDecorative finishes & General repairs(905)404-9669allproinfo@hotmail.com Moving & StorageM MOUNTAINMOVINGSYSTEMS Family Owned & Operated moving company.Serving DurhamRegion for 25 yearsSenior & mid month discounts (905)571-0755 ServiceDirectory TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 View Classifieds online @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 • Ja n u a r y 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 32 AP Shirley Jeanne FrostAugust 1930 - January 2014 Memory is life's sweetest gift Miss you Mom - Love Sandy, Tea & Chance NORTHAM, Mary Alma (nee Fernandez)- Passed away at her home surrounded by her family on January 10, 2017 in her 75th year. Beloved wife of the late Graham R. Northam (2007). Loving mother of David Northam, Shelley and her husband Albert Samee, Dean and his wife Stacy, and Graham and his wife Jenny. Cherished Nana of Nadine, Calvin, Wesley, Bakri, Ainsley, Amber, Kyle, Adam, Gabrielle, Jack, Max, Reese, and Rachel and Great-Nana of Asher. Mary will be missed by her sisters Roberta Hall, Noel Tilly, Andrea Heiner, Anne Nekkers, brothers Aaron Fernandez and Art Fernandez, many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, 905-428-8488 on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 7 - 9 p.m. and on Sunday, January 15 from 1 - 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, 1001 Ravenscroft Rd., Ajax. Should family or friends desire, donations to The Renascent Foundation, Guardian Angel Program or the Grandview Children's Foundation, Oshawa would be appreciated. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca SMITH, Anthony - It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Anthony Smith, 41. He was born on August 8, 1975 and passed away suddenly on January 8, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario. He leaves behind his loving parents Earl and Claudette Smith; his caring siblings Leon and Jennifer Smith; his nieces Clarke and Camden. Anthony is survived by his three beautiful children: Rishonna and Ryshawn Smith, their mother Sharlene Weeden; and Jaedyn Gray, his mother Kyla Gray. He will also be remembered by extended family and many friends. Visitation will be held at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, 905-428-8488) on Tuesday January 17, 2017 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. There will also be visiting on Wednesday January 18, 2017 at the Gathering Place (1920 Bayly St. Pickering) from 10-11 a.m. with the Funeral Service to follow at 11 a.m. Interment will take place at Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens in Ajax. Thank you for your love, prayers and support we will miss him dearly. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca RIMMER, William Ralph - Passed away quietly at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Saturday January 7, 2017 in his 82nd year with his family at his side. Bill is predeceased by his parents Ralph and Lil Rimmer of Pickering and sister, Joyce and her husband Reginald Watson of Newcastle. He will be sadly missed by his brother Rick (Jane) of Oshawa, his wife Lorraine, daughter Laura and son Jamie of Ajax, his sons Randy (Cambridge) and Jarrett (Maureen) of Mississauga. He will also be missed by 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Bill was born in Toronto in 1934 and moved to Pickering Village in 1950 with his family. He was an avid sports player in hockey and baseball. In the 1960's through the 1980's he coached many minor Pickering Village hockey and baseball teams having once in the 1980's taken a Pickering Village bantam hockey team to California to play. In the mid 2000's. Bill moved to Peterborough and then moved to Cambridge where he passed away. A celebration of Life will be held at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax 905-428-8488) on Saturday January 21, 2017 from 11-12p.m. with a Memorial Service to follow at 12p.m. in the chapel. A private family Interment will occur in the spring at a later date at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Scarborough where he will be buried with his grandparents and parents. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation in Bill's name may be made to the Lung Association via telephone 1-888-344-5846. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca FRASER, Scott A., August 11, 1962 - January 9, 2017 - Peacefully, after a short but courageous battle, surrounded by his family, at Princess Margaret Hospital. Devoted son of Mel, loving brother of Michael, beloved and cherished husband of Marie for 32 years, and very proud father of Catherine (Marc) and Sean (Laurie). Scott was predeceased by his loving mom, Helen in 2014. Scott will be so sadly missed by a large family, including the Hanrahans. Will also be sorely missed by all of his friends, especially his closest buddies. Scott was a 35 year employee of Ford Motor Company Canada, the last 20 years with Fraser Ford, Oshawa and Cobourg. As a key executive, he was instrumental in the growth of Fraser CARSTAR operations. Well respected and loved by many in the industry. Scott was an avid fisherman, loved his cottage and having a good time with family and friends. Scott was the go-to guy, he took such good care of all of us. The family will welcome friends at OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King St. West on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., with visiting 1 hour prior. In lieu of flowers, if desired, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society. Rest in peace, Dad. In Loving Memory of My WifeEILEEN KIELY 6 years have passed The moment that you died, My heart was torn in two,One side filled with heartache,The other died with you.I often lay awake at nightWhen the world is fast asleep,I take a walk down memory laneWith tears upon my cheeks. Remembering you is easyI do it every dayBut missing you is a heartacheThat never goes away.I hold you tightly within my heartAnd there you will remain. Until the joyous day arrivesThat we will meet again. From your loving husband,John XOXO Death NoticesIn Memoriams To place your personalized In Memoriam, call 905-683-0707and let one of our professional advisors help you Ajax PickeringNewsAdvertiser Spring 2017 Visit the show to see Durham’s leadingWEDDING PROFESSIONALS Click, Print & SAVEGo to www.durhamweddingsource.comfor your $4 Admission Price Coupon Bring your Coupon and you’ll beentered into a draw Courtesy ofPickeringPHOTOIn theVillage EnterforyourchancetowinaDreamHoneymoon!! 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