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The ministry of community and social servic- es is giving Herizon House the money to replace drop ceiling tiles in the communal areas, bedrooms, resource rooms and administration areas. Herizon House is a shelter for abused women and their children, with a capacity for 30. The shelter pri- marily services Ajax and Pickering, but clients could come from anywhere. Executive Director Vanessa Falcon said the work should be completed in March. “We’re grateful to the ministry of community and social services for their support to complete this project,” she said. The grant is from the province’s Partner Facil- ity Renewal program, which provides funding for repairs and renovations. Agencies receiving the funding include developmental services, commu- nity services and violence against women agencies. Funding totalling $653,000 is going to 18 agencies across Ontario. Pancake breakfast helps celebrate Black History Month AJAX - To celebrate Black History Month, the Ajax Public Library is holding a free kids’ pancake break- fast. The event will feature African storytelling, folk tales, songs and dance with Tshaka Takura. It’s being held on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the main library branch, 55 Har- wood Ave. S. It’s on a drop-in basis and for children between four and 12. For more information, visit www.ajaxlibrary.ca. Follow us on Twitter @newsdurham Follow us on Twitter @newsdurham Follow us on Twitter @newsdurham Online fundraising effort begun for daughter of Cotie Weekley, victim of north Oshawa homicide Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- An online fundraising effort has begun in support of a child whose moth- er was killed at their home in north Oshawa Monday. The eight-year-old girl was orphaned when her mother, 31-year-old Cotie Week- ley, died at their home on Simcoe Street North Jan. 23, according to the appeal being made now on GoFundMe. It’s hoped a trust fund will be established for the child, who has been taken in by her uncle, who is her legal guardian. “The days, weeks, and years to come will present challenges - beyond the incred- ible grief that the family is suddenly deal- ing with,” says text on the GoFundMe page. “Her daughter will need assistance with her education, clothes, toys, and eventual- ly high school and college. Cotie’s daughter deserves to have the opportunities all little girls deserve - to grow up and prosper.” The appeal struck an immediate chord among those who viewed it, according to Sarah Stockall, a public relations specialist representing GoFundMe. “Canadians have shown an outpouring of support to preserve Cotie’s memory and support her family during this difficult time, raising more than $1,500 in 16 hours to go toward her daughter’s future,” Stockall said via email. The goal indicated on the GoFundMe page is $50,000. Durham police responding to a call of trouble at the home arrived just before noon Jan. 23 to find Weekley deceased and a man with a life-threatening injury. The man, who has not yet been identified, remains in hos- pital, police said. On Wednesday police con- firmed the cause of death was stab wounds and the male’s injuries were self inflicted. There is no word yet on charges. A neighbour said that Weekley’s daugh- ter had come to his house the morning of the incident, asking him to call 911. The death is Durham Region’s second homicide of 2017, police said. “I was absolutely shocked,” said the neigh- bour. “I didn’t want to believe what she said.. He asked the girl who else was at the house; she replied that it was a man the neighbour had seen around the Simcoe Street home for some time. “He said to the girl, ‘I’m going to kill myself’,” recalled the neighbour. The killing was a “senseless act of vio- lence”, according to the GoFundMe page, which features a picture of the girl with her uncle Mathew Weekley, with whom she’s now staying. Mathew Weekley did not immediately respond to a request for com- ment. 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Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that effects the lungs and other organs, is diagnosed in one out of ever 3,000 newborns and one in 25 people are carriers for the genet- ic mutation that causes the disease. Brooklin mom Kelly Schembri is hoping the communi- ty supports the fundraiser both because it’s a great activity for kids and also because the funds raised through events like the Princess Ball make a big difference in the lives of children with CF, including her five-year-old son Sami. Schembri explains the oldest of her four children was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis through newborn screen- ing. At the time, Schembri said she knew little about the disease other than having seen a commercial on TV and describes her shock. “First you’re hit with a mack truck of emotions because you picture your life going one way and then you’re just in shock trying to process what does this mean for him, what does this mean for us,” she explains. A silver lining for the family was that the specific cystic fibrosis mutation Sami inherited from Schembri, which accounts for just four to five per cent of cases, is the only one that can be effectively treated with the drug Kalydeco. When Sami was born, the drug was in clinical trials and he has been on it for about a year. Since he began the drug, Schembri said Sami’s energy levels have greatly increased, he’s hit growth milestones growing six inches and putting on weight. Although he still goes through two hours of treatments a day, includ- ing inhalation treatment, the kindergartener had made big improvements. “He started catching up to where he was supposed to be,” said Schembri. She wants to see similarly effective treatments for all children with CF. “We need the research, you need the funding because I can see first hand what it means for him.” She also points out Canada has the highest life expec- tancy for people with CF. “It’s growing every year,” she said. “When we were diagnosed the life expectancy was 46, in Sami’s five years it’s gone up to almost 50.” Mitch LePage, president of the Durham Chapter for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, stressed the importance of com- munity fundraisers in supporting cystic fibrosis research. “Small chapters like the Durham chapter provide two- thirds of the revenue for CF Canada so these types of fun- draisers are very important to support this research and clinical care,” he said. Children with CF cannot attend the Princess Ball as children with the disease easily pass on illnesses to each other such as bacterial illnesses, but organizers are hop- ing that the family-friendly event will be embraced by the community giving kids who don’t have CF the opportu- nity to support those who do. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at Graziella Jew- ellers at the Whitby Mall, 1615 Dundas St. E. Benjamin Priebe / Metroland WHITBY -- Sami Schembri, 5-years-old, played in his toy room inside his Brooklin home. 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Email: newsroom@durhamregion.comMember 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 our opinion LETTEr To THE EDiTorYears ago, when my younger brother, Tim, was a member of the Metro Police Mounted Unit, he told me an interesting story. He was sitting atop his horse, attending some protest or other at Queen’s Park. In front of him was a sea of people, many of them angry, some of them there for real change, and a few of them attending simply because it was what they do. These last few were, for all intents and pur- poses, professional malcontents. Tim said it was not at all uncommon for police officers to see many of these same faces at any number of different protests or rallies. It didn’t matter the cause or the issue ... these folks just liked stirring it up. At any rate, at this event, one particular individual caught his eye. And to my mind he may have been the bravest, most clear-think- ing person on the planet. For, in the midst of thousands of loud, disenfranchised, grumpy, placard-waving agitators, he was quietly car- rying his own sign, which read, simply ‘Com- plain Less, Contribute More’. Talk about big brass ones. Complain less, contribute more. What a truly wise, world-changing sentiment, and oh so timely in these days of whining, myo- pic, self-entitlement. If I could add anything to those words I would only say ‘Don’t be a jerk’. I don’t think any of us would argue that if we had fewer jerks to contend with, this world would be a glorious place. The United States, for instance, would be a paradise if, to those wonderful words inscribed on the statue of Liberty ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses ...’ were added these two simple, but hugely important words ...’No jerks’. Can you imag- ine how much nicer things would be? I would sooner allow dozens of tubercular, disease- ridden but sincerely grateful souls admittance into this country than one healthy but entitled, self-serving jerk. Disease can be cured. But to my knowledge, science or medicine has yet to find a panacea for stupidity and selfishness. Likewise, would I like to see references to race, creed or colour removed from any descriptions of criminal activity. They are not helpful and they only serve to reinforce ste- reotypes created by jerks. And why bother when this statement is so much more com- prehensive: ‘Suspect is described as six feet tall, 185 lb, and a jerk’. Just think of how many jerks we could round up and hold for ques- tioning. That’s a lot of jerks off the street. And even if the arrest was made in error, is there any such thing as a wrongly-imprisoned jerk? I don’t think so. Life is very good in this little corner of the world. We are very fortunate and we need to be aware of that and appreciate it. Don’t let any jerks convince you otherwise. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column coLumn Complain less, contribute more, don’t be a jerk neil crone Enter Laughing How to submit a letter to the editor: MaiL 865 Farewell St., Oshawa, L1H 6N8 EMaiL newsroom@durhamregion.com FaX 905-579-2238 Provincial parties of all stripes are cause of highway tolls To the editor: Re: Toll roads better for the bottom line and the environment, letters, Jan. 11 Brian Lake was incorrect when he stated that “Mike Harris was the first government to introduce road tolls in Ontario.” Hwy. 407 was planned to be a toll road by the Liberal government of David Peter- son and the NDP government of Bob Rae before Mike Harris was Premier of Ontar- io. The fact that we have to pay tolls to use Hwy. 407 is proof of the financial misman- agement of Ontario by all politicians. Stephen BurkholderWhitby Getting sick or injured is not something anyone wants to have happen to them. But if you are felled by an illness or you have an accident it’s assuring to know there’s a local hospital to go to with excellent doctors and nurses to take care of you. The last thing anyone needs howev- er, is to get even sicker, or worse yet, die as a result of a hospital-acquired infection. But that’s what’s happening at an alarm- ing rate reports the Ontario Council of Hos- pital Unions. The organization stopped in Oshawa as part of a 20-city tour across Ontario to raise awareness of the issue. “About 3,200 people will be admitted to Ontario hospitals in 2017 and will die there because they had the incredible misfortune to pick up a hospital-acquired infection like C. difficile, MRSA (methicillin-resis- tant Staphylococcus aureus), or VRE (van- comycin-resistant Enterococci),” said Louis Rodrigues, first vice-president of the Ontar- io Council of Hospital Unions. These deaths are preventable. The easi- est method to reduce hospital fatalities is simple - clean them better. However, with the province tightening its budget Ontario hospitals are feeling the pinch. “A 2014 study revealed less than half of Canadian hospital housekeeping managers reported that they had enough personnel to satisfactorily clean their hospitals,” said Nicholas Black, a housekeeper at the Temis- kaming Hospital, adding the report con- cluded that there appeared to be a need for more cleaning staff in the majority of Cana- dian hospitals. Black added eight years of cuts under the Liberal government have left hospitals short 45,500 staff compared to other provinces. The union had other recommendations for the province that would reduce hospital- acquired deaths. They included reducing overcrowding, performing a thorough and systematic deep clean of hospitals, intensi- fying regular cleaning of hospitals, redesign- ing hospitals so patients don’t share wash- rooms and rooms when they’re infectious, reserving antibiotics for the most stubborn infections, increasing the number of infec- tion control and cleaning staff, and encour- aging patient and visitor hand hygiene. That said, is anybody listening? Premier Kathleen Wynne has a habit of ignoring the plight of Ontario residents until she’s called out on social media. We need not look far for proof of that given the pre- mier’s recent meeting with a Windsor-area woman whose Facebook rant on electricity prices went viral. The premier now admits there’s a problem. Will we have to wait for this issue to go viral before the province acts? Let’s hope not. Nobody should have to endure the trauma of a hospital illness because of gov- ernment cutbacks. 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Ajax receives another $1.6 million in slots revenue from OLG Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com OSHAWA - The number of people who die of hospital- acquired infections each year in Ontario is the equivalent of eight large jets going down, the union representing hospital workers said at a recent Oshawa press conference. Louis Rodrigues, first vice- president of the Ontario Coun- cil of Hospital Unions which is the hospital wing of the Cana- dian Union of Public Employ- ees (CUPE), made the com- ments during the Oshawa stop of a 20-city tour across Ontario to raise awareness of the issue. “About 3,200 people will be admitted to Ontario hospitals in 2017 and will die there because they had the incredible mis- fortune to pick up a hospital acquired infection like C. diffi- cile, MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), or VRE (vancomycin-resistant Entero- cocci),” said Rodrigues. “Hospi- tal acquired infections are a lead- ing cause of death in Ontario, and many of these deaths are prevent- able.” To put the numbers into con- text, Rodrigues pointed out that about 800 people per year die in Ontario due to car crashes and another 800 die by suicide. “Unlike some diseases, many of the hospital-acquired infection deaths are preventable.” Nicholas Black, a housekeep- er at the Temiskaming Hospi- tal, discussed a report commis- sioned by CUPE that had several recommendations to reduce hos- pital-acquired deaths including reducing overcrowding, perform- ing a thorough and systematic deep clean of hospitals, intensify- ing regular cleaning of hospitals, redesigning hospitals so patients don’t share washrooms and rooms when they’re infectious, reserving antibiotics for the most stubborn infections, increasing the number of infection control and cleaning staff, and encour- aging patient and visitor hand hygiene. “A 2014 study revealed less than half of Canadian hospital housekeeping managers reported that they had enough personnel to satisfactorily clean their hospi- tals,” said Black, adding the report concluded that there appeared to be a need for more cleaning staff in the majority of Canadian hos- pitals. He said there’s an intense pressure on hospitals to cut costs in Ontario and said other prov- inces fund hospitals at a higher level than Canada’s largest prov- ince. “Eight years of funding cuts in Ontario have left the hospital short 45,500 staff short compared to other provinces,” said Black. In November 2016, CUPE surveyed local union leaders represent- ing 120 hospital sites around the province and found that almost 40 per cent reported there have been some reduction in hours or cuts to housekeeping staff in the past year. “As a result, hospitals are being inadequately cleaned, making them unsafe.” Lakeridge health officials responded to the CUPE cam- paign with a statement from Dr. Daniel Ricciuto, physician lead for infection prevention and con- trol and antimicrobial steward- ship at Lakeridge. “Infection control is a prior- ity we take very seriously at Lak- eridge Health,” he said. “The last time provincial rates were avail- able, our Clostridium Difficile infection (CDI) rate was 0.17 per 1,000 patient days - below the provincial rate 0.22 per 1,000 patient days.” Rodrigues said CUPE wants to see the provincial govern- ment bring hospital occupan- cy rates down to 85 per cent and to increase funding to align with inflation. He also said there should be mandatory reporting of hospital infection outbreaks. Cur- rently, Ontario hospitals report infection rates and the rates are publicly available - however the data is several months old when it is posted. Page 6 - Today’s editorial 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 9 AP This is to give notice that the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham intends to review and adopt or amendandadoptthe2017RegionalBusinessPlansandProperty Tax Budgets on Wednesday,February 8,2017 for RegionalOperations,the Police Services Board,Outside Agencies, Durham Region Transit,Solid Waste Management,andrelated2017RegionalPropertyTaxRates. The review and adoption or amendment and adoption of the2017BusinessPlansandBudgetsandrelatedfeesandchargeswilloccurattheregularlyscheduledRegionalCouncilmeeting,which commences at 9:30 a.m.on February 8,2017intheRegionalCouncilChambers,located at 605 RosslandRoadEastinWhitby,Ontario. Comments from the public are welcome in writing or byattendingtheCouncilmeetingandpresentingoralcomments.Written comments may be forwarded to the Regional Clerk attheaddressindicatedbelow.For inclusion in the Councilagenda,receipt of written comments by noon on Thursday, February 2,2017 is requested.For further informationregardingtheRegionalCouncilmeeting,please contact the Regional Clerk at 905-668-7711 ext.2012. Further information regarding the 2017 Business Plans andBudgetsandrelatedfeesandchargesisavailableatnocost, upon request,by contacting the Business Planning,BudgetsandRiskManagementDivisionoftheRegion’s Finance Department at 905-668-7711 ext.2302. Cheryl BandelActingRegional Clerk FINANCE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Rd.E.,Whitby ON L1N 6A3 Telephone:905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102www.durham.ca 2017 REGIONALBUSINESSPLANS ANDBUDGETS Union raises alarm about hospital-acquired infections Ron Pietroniro/ Metroland file photo OSHAWA -- The Canadian Union of Public Employees is calling on the Province to take steps to reduce hospital-acquired infections by increasing funding for hospital housekeeping and reducing over- crowding. Anise White, a member of the Environmental Facilities Services Rep, wiped down a CT Scan Machine on Friday night at the Rouge Valley Ajax Pickering Hospital. Photo was part of our Night and Day series on Durham hospitals taken on Sept. 14, 2012. DURHAM - Open houses will be held as Dur- ham’s public and separate school boards work toward a strategy to adjust school bell times. The aim of the exercise is to maximum student transportation efficiency and reduce costs, the Dur- ham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board said in a joint media release Jan. 24. “By adjusting bell times at certain schools, school buses can potentially service more students to more schools with fewer vehicles,” the boards stated. Of the 171 schools governed by the two boards, it is estimated 38 may require adjustments to bell times; most of those changes would be of 10 min- utes or less, but for four schools, the adjustment may be as much as 45 minutes, the boards said. Three open houses are planned to gather input: Feb. 13 at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in Ajax (for Pickering and Ajax schools) Feb. 14 at All Saints Catholic Secondary School in Whitby (Oshawa and Whitby schools) Feb. 15 at Port Perry High School (for northern region schools) All three open houses are scheduled to run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Comments can also be forwarded to the boards via email at belltimes@dsts.on.ca, or by voice mail on 905-666-8080, extension 5106. Ajax, Pickering residents can have say Feb. 13 on new start times for schools 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 10 AP New provincial regulations require eateries to provide calorie counts for the food they serve Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com Diners are reacting positively to new regulations that require some Ontario eateries to provide information about the calorie counts for dishes, says one Durham restau- rateur. “Our clientele love it,” Pan Panchalingam, owner of Wimpy’s Diner on Simcoe Street North in Oshawa said of the new Healthy Menu Choices Act regulations, which came into effect Jan. 1. “They’re saying they know now what they’re get- ting,” Panchalin- gam said. He said his customers, “90 per cent” of whom are regulars, have taken notice of the calorie counts that are now posted on menus, and some are switching from longtime favourites to healthier choices. That’s the point of providing informa- tion such as calorie counts, said dietician Katherine Jefferson, a graduate student who is doing research with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Health Sciences. “We’re giving indi- viduals the power to make decisions that improve their health,” said Jefferson. “There is some research that shows reductions in caloric intake when individuals are provided with nutritional information.” The legislation requires restaurants that are part of a chain of 20 or more outlets in Ontario to display calorie information for food and drink items. The restaurants are also required to inform diners about recommended daily calorie intake levels. The average adult requires 2,000 to 2,400 calories a day, according to the provincial Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. Calories are fuel - “our body’s way of getting energy,” according to Jefferson - and exces- sive intake can lead to weight gain and relat- ed health issues. “High-calorie, high-fat and high-sodium food can contribute to chronic disease,” said Jefferson, who suggested restaurants could provide nutritional information to create menus that appeal to health-conscious din- ers. “I think it gives them an opportunity to showcase healthier menu choices,” she said. Restaurateurs are complying with the new rules, but it’s too early to tell whether they’ll be of benefit to the industry, said Tony Elenis, President and CEO of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association. What is certain, he said, is that the law, which required a makeover for menus, sig- nage and advertising, comes at a cost to operators. “This is a massive, massive project,” he said. “We’ve heard much feedback because of the cost of it. You’re talking about thousands of dollars.” Restaurants that are part of smaller chains are more affected by the costs associated with the legislation, Elenis said. He said he’d have preferred creation of nation-wide standards for such a program. The restaurant industry in Ontario has been of the view that posting calo- rie counts and other nutritional informa- tion ought to be vol- untary (in fact, some did prior to the law taking effect), Ele- nis said. That way, restaurateurs could read the market, and decide if it was in their interest to provide nutritional information like calorie counts. “The consumer dictates what happens in life,” Elenis said. Elenis added that in some cases, provid- ing consumers with just calorie levels may not be giving them all the information they need to make the healthiest choice. “Calories don’t tell the whole aspect,” he said. “You have a glass of milk, and it has more calories than a glass of diet pop; what’s the healthier choice?” Jefferson agreed that as a next step, din- ers ought to be given even more information about their menu choices. She suggested that in future, information on fat and sodium lev- els may be of value for health-conscious cus- tomers. “This is a great first step,” she said of the requirement to post calorie counts. “There needs to be some evaluation to see what impact it has,” she said. Although the calorie information require- ments became mandatory Jan. 1, inspectors with the regional health department have yet to begin enforcing them, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care confirmed. “Public health units are currently work- ing with industry to reinforce the under- standing of requirements under the Healthy Menu Choices Act, which will set the groundwork for the inspection process,” min- istry spokesperson David Jensen wrote in response to an inquiry. “The ministry has provided numerous resources and has held training sessions for all public health units regarding this legisla- tion,” Jensen wrote. “Based on nominations submitted by the public health units, letters of appointment and designation cards for inspectors are cur- rently being processed and will be made available to public health units shortly.” DINERS COUNTING UP THE CALORIES Ron Pietroniro / Metroland OSHAWA -- Wimpy’s Diner owner Pan Panchalingham prepped some breakfast orders on the flat top grill. 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Noah Lee, a Grade 2 student at St. The- resa Catholic School, was involved with Flash’s design from start to finish. “Noah came into our office, we sup- plied him with samples of bears and he chose everything from the fur, to the eyes, nose and colours,” says Trevor Dicaire, senior vice-president of development for Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada. Noah was diagnosed with Pompe dis- ease in 2011 at age two. The rare genetic disorder affects mus- cle growth and, in Noah’s case, means he has an enlarged heart. “Despite all the challenges that Noah goes through on a day-to-day basis, he’s still a normal kid,” says his mom, Tri- cia Lee. “He’s very funny and loving, his teachers just adore him.” She says Noah’s personality is evident in Flash’s design, including the cheer- ful orange accents and a rainbow bow tie that reflects the boy’s happy disposition and his penchant for looking dapper. Starlight Children’s Foundation helps Canadian children with serious illness and their families through in-hospital and out-of-hospital programs. In-hospital programs include parties, hospital play rooms and fun kits filled with toys, puzzles, books and crafts. Out of hospital, Starlight grants wishes for seriously ill children, as well as pro- viding kids and their families with trips to movies, sports events, museums, picnics and other fun outings. Lee says their family has received bas- ketball tickets and hockey tickets through Starlight’s Day Brightener program, allowing them to take a break from hospi- tal visits and make memories as a family. The collectible Starlight Bears raises about $20,000 a year for the foundation. Flash is the eighth limited edition bear to be created. “It’s become a big hit,” Dicaire says. “Having a family and a child so directly involved ... is such a neat, fun thing.” Flash is available until October and can be purchased online at www.toysrus. ca or at Toys R Us locations across Can- ada and Starlight Children’s Foundation offices. Jasn Liebregts/ Metroland WHITBY — Noah Lee is a seven-year-old Whitby boy with a rare genetic disorder called Pompe disease. He was chosen to design the annual Starlight Bear, which is sold across Canada to raise money for the Starlight Foundation. Only in Pickering Eh! PICKERING - The Pickering library is one of 12 in North America to take part in an online learning initiative. Building an Effective Learning Cul- ture (BELC) goes from January to July, with a team of three to five people work- ing with a virtual mentor. The aim is to build a learning culture, which will help the library meet strategic goals and pro- vide services to the community. Library staff will seek out learning in both formal and informal settings, and will be able to apply new skills and knowledge to their work. The result is a library that is able to respond more quickly to change, and is more effective at achieving its strategic goals. The Pickering library is the only Canadian organization chosen. Seniors can keep more money in their pockets PICKERING - A pair of seminars in February are being held to help seniors keep more of their money. Get Your Money will provide infor- mation on Ontario’s tax credits and benefits available to people 55 and older. An overview of the Ontario Estate Administration Tax, including recent changes to the legislation, new filing requirements, and common miscon- ceptions people have when completing the paperwork, are the topics of the sec- ond seminar. Jeremy Bertrand, senior program advisory specialist with the provincial finance ministry, will lead both seminars, which are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. It’s free for residents 55 and older, with refreshments provided. Call 905-420-4660, ext. 6100 to regis- ter. Space is limited, so those interested should register early. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Creator of Backing to the Future, Dan Miles repairs movie posters from all around the world Chris Hall CHall@durhamregion.com A fondness for films has helped a Scugog man turn a hobby into a global business run from the base- ment of his Port Perry home. What started as a childhood fascination with movies has transformed into a part-time job for Dan Miles that keeps him more than busy in his spare time restoring and preserving film posters from the past. In 2010, after securing enough experience and sup- plies, Miles launched his own company - Backing to the Future - that focuses solely on fixing posters of all sizes, mainly movie promos but also concert posters, maps and even dog-eared children’s art that once hung prominently on the fridge. “It’s sort of moved from a hobby to a part-time position and it’s still growing,” said Miles, 54. “Everyday we’re get- ting more emails and packages.” A self-described “avid collector,” posters of all sizes hang from the walls in the basement of Miles’ Simcoe Street home. On two tables sit posters that are current- ly undergoing repair work - an original Star Wars poster from 1977, the other a large promo for the 1936 flick, The Man Who Lived Twice. Around the corner in another room, stacks and stacks of posters lean up against the walls, a time-machine of sorts that goes back decades with posters pushing the newest James Bond releases from the 1960s and 70s, blockbusters such as Jaws and even a Bob Dylan concert. In those cramped quarters, Miles and the two restora- tion artists he has hired work to bring the posters back to life for clients that span the globe. After getting hooked as a kid on films in his hometown of London, Ontario, Miles rekindled his passion for post- ers about two decades ago when he started hanging out -- and eventually helping out -- at a Toronto movie memora- bilia store. There, he met a man who restored posters and immediately became fascinated. “I badgered him to the point he taught me how to do it,” recalled Miles. After learning the tricks of the trade, it took Miles some time to put in place all the supplies needed for the job -- “You can’t just go to Canadian Tire and buy a kit,” he says - and then continued to hone his skills on his own posters. “I was self-teaching, taking the information I was taught and building on that,” said Miles of his humble beginnings, circa 1999. “It was a matter of years before I did it for someone else because I wanted to get better at it.” When he was confident in his skills, Miles officially launched Backing to the Future and through only Internet marketing, has seen his business grow to the point where he and his staff repair between 20 and 30 posters a month. He estimates that about 75-per cent of his business is international, with the majority of work coming from the U.S. and United Kingdom. Customers from Australia, India and South Ameri- ca have also reached out to Miles through his website to arrange for repairs to be done. One movie poster dealer in the U.K., The Best Little Film House, sends all its posters to Miles for touch-ups before selling them. “I’ve been dealing with her since 2010. I’ve never met her or spoken to her,” said Miles of the online business world. He rarely meets customers face-to-face. Posters of all sizes, shapes and conditions are sent to Miles’ company for repairs. Many have creases where they were folded - prior to the 1990s, the National Screen Ser- vice folded and mailed posters to theatres - while others have missing corners from being ripped down from walls. Other posters have staple or nail holes, tape marks and water or coffee stains. In some cases, theatre staff simply flipped posters over and scrawled upcoming attractions on the back in mark- er - essentially using the promo pieces as scrap paper - which bled through to the front. “It wasn’t something seen as valuable,” said Miles of how movie posters were treated years ago. With some expertise and patience, however, nearly all of those flaws can be fixed by Miles and his crew. Using a process called linen-backing, an accepted form of preservation and restoration of original vintage movie posters, the piece is mounted to Japanese Masa paper with acid-free paste and the Masa paper is mounted to an acid-free cotton canvas. The linen-backing process flat- tens the poster, preserves the poster and makes the poster more durable. It’s during this process that the poster can be cleaned, water damage reversed, paper replaced and fold lines filled in. On a recent winter day, Tanya Petruk leaned careful- ly over a vintage Star Wars poster and, using watercolour pencil crayons, worked to blend colours in a bid to fill in fold creases. A professional artist from Whitby, she’s been working with Miles for two-and-a-half years. “It’s quite painstaking. Some people are suited to it and others not so much,” she said of the work. “I love old things and making them usable again - it’s been a good fit. “I think this is the coolest job ever.” However, there is a bit of irony to it, acknowledged Petruk. “I spend all my time doing artwork that nobody sees, which is kind of odd,” she said. “If nobody can see the lines, then that’s a win.” The bulk of his clients, noted Miles, are customers seeking to “relive the memory” rather than those looking to touch-up an investment. More and more, said Miles, he’s hearing from “the next generation” who found vintage posters in a relative’s attic or people who rediscovered an old movie or concert post- er that once hung on their wall in their youth in the back of a closet. “The vast majority of people are restoring for sentimen- tal reasons rather than economic,” said Miles. While costs vary, Miles noted the average price to lin- en-back and repair a normal-sized movie poster is in the $140 range. 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We may have been tipsy enough to vote for you, but the buzz is gone and the hangover is here. Between a soon-coming carbon tax, out- landish hydro bills and the cost of everything going up, except our wages, both the nation and province are now filled with the working poor. And since the government always puts a high emphasis on the economy, perhaps it should take responsibility for this. Kathy Katula, who stood up at the Peter- borough stop of the prime minister’s cross country tour this month, gave a voice to the cry of many. “Something is wrong now Mr. Trudeau. My heat and hydro now cost me more than my mortgage,” to which she received hearty applause from those who could relate. “I now not only work 75 hours a week, I stay and work 15 hours a day just so I don’t lose my home.” The prime minister was quick to point out that hydro is a matter for the provinces. But people who are bleeding don’t usually want to know that they’re in the wrong wing of the hospital, but rather can you help me or not? How you divvy up this nation is your busi- ness. Survival is ours. When the prime min- ister gave Ms. Katula a hug after her plea for help, it reminded me of the lullaby “Hush, little baby. Don’t say a word.” But if this is all you’ve got to give me, I don’t want it. We need more than a feigning of understand- ing or false comfort. Our plea must demand: change this system before it kills us all and if you won’t, you will hear and see me until it changes even at your expense because it has already come at mine. Premier Wynne also attempted to say “there, there” to a constituent last week. She invited Libby Keenan, an Amherstburg farm- er to Queen’s Park, after spotting Ms. Keen- an’s Facebook post about her soaring hydro bill. As thankful as she may have been for the invitation, it turned into an informal meet and greet/news conference to give the same portrayal: I (your loving premier) under- stand. We need a new definition of the word ‘understanding’ for politicians. It should mean to do or not do something because you know how it will affect me before it’s done not after the fact. -- Renae Jarrett lives in Durham, loves Canada and is a communicator of truth. She can be reached at: asrjseesit@gmail.com Hydro costs have a voice Renae JarrettGuest columnist 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 16 P It is no secret I am a passionate cyclist. It is this passion that has driven me for years to champion the need for a diverse transporta- tion network in Ajax. The most livable cities in the world embrace this philosophy. Some people believe that having a diverse transportation system is a luxury. I argue it is a must. Our current transportation system is challenged. We need to change our hab- its and we need the infrastructure to reshape how we get around. Research shows the aver- age GTA resident spends well over two hours a day commuting by car. The health, eco- nomic and financial benefits of a multimodal system have been proven. It is time to make the change. I am proud to say Ajax is leading this change. Ajax council had the foresight and leadership to invest in multimodal infra- structure early on. The town looks forward to continuing to develop a more progres- sive transportation program that is designed to be safe, integrated and multimodal that includes walking, cycling and better use of public transit. We are not alone in our approach. Many municipalities across the GTA and Durham Region recognize the importance of a strong, diverse transportation system and are invest- ing wisely. This includes the need for on and off- road connections to make cycling an accessible and safe option for getting around. The Town of Whitby boasts 61 kilometres of on-road cycling facilities and 91 kilome- tres of off-road trails, and continues to invest in the construction of a route linking the pro- vincial Greenbelt Cycling Route in the north to the iconic Waterfront Trail in the south. In addition, a key link along the Waterfront Trail between Oshawa and Ajax was completed at Lynde Shores Conservation Area. As part of the Regional Cycling Plan, the City of Oshawa and Region of Durham part- nered to extend the multi-use path along Taunton Road past Oshawa Creek to include a new 100-meter long bridge and provide a connection for pedestrians and cyclists. In Ajax, the recent changes at the foot of Harwood Avenue will provide a key mul- timodal link between the waterfront and downtown. This project has sparked public debate. A debate that is happening across the GTA. I personally welcome this conversation and can assure you, Ajax council is listening. We recognize that we can do a better job of engaging and educating residents on multi- modal solutions. As we continue to face gridlock, conges- tion and air pollution, it is imperative that we plan for the future and shift away from car- centric communities. Steve Parish is mayor of Ajax In praise of cycling Steve ParishGuest columnist Where are they now, all those colourful songbirds of spring? The scarlet tanagers, bright orange Baltimore Orioles and gor- geous indigo buntings that thrill so many of us when they come back home to Cana- da, singing their hearts out? The myriad tiny warblers, each more gaudy than the last, flit- ting about in our yards and woodlots? It's interesting to pause in the silence of winter and realize what so many of Canada's birds are doing right now, and where they are. One world, with no walls or political bor- ders - that's how birds see this beautiful plan- et we share. Songbirds that breed in Cana- dian woods fly down the Americas into the warmth and sunshine in autumn, each spe- cies finding its own special habitat to feed and shelter in for half the year. Take the Canada warbler, a grey and gold- en little bird with a striking black 'necklace' around its throat. Breeding along the south- ern edge of our boreal forest, it prefers moist thickets throughout the year, where it feeds in the understory, often flitting out to grab insects in mid-air. Canada warblers migrate by night, moving down along the Texas coast to southern Mexico and on inland over the mountains to South America, where their winter range extends along the slopes of the Andes from Guyana to northwest Bolivia. Black-throated blue warblers, as beautiful as their name implies, inhabit dense mature mixed woods, and make their way out across the Caribbean to mountain forests of the Greater Antilles - Cuba, Jamaica and Hispan- iola - for the winter. Hermit thrushes, master singers of Cana- dian forests, and identified by their rufous tail, wander down to the southern States and Mexico, some as far as Guatemala. In con- trast, veeries - similar-sized thrushes that are rusty-brown from head to tail - island-hop across the Gulf of Mexico to winter in central and southern Brazil. While our familiar blue-and-white tree swallows are snatching insects out of the air in Cuba, Honduras and Nicaragua right now, Ontario's other four swallow species - barn, rough-winged, bank and cliff - are keeping aerial insects in check throughout South America and no doubt resting on hydro wires between flights, just as they do here at home. If you happen to be in Colombia or Ven- ezuela and spot a male scarlet tanager, you won't recognize it in its green winter garb, geared to hiding in shadowy, leafy treetops. By the time it arrives back here in May it will be wearing its crimson breeding plumage, the most brilliant songbird of an Ontario spring. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks. net or 905-725-2116. - Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,500 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. Foxes have adopted to urban life The Great Outdoors Margaret Carney Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS Pickering The Big M originally opened in 1965, and seven years ago Chris Papatheodorou reopened the drive-in style joint. He is proud to be continuing his father Ted’s tradition of offering delicious, original recipe, award winning homemade hamburgers. 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Ajax and Pickering’s Favourite Hamburger Celebrating50years! 711 Krosno Blvd., Pickering thebigm.ca 905-837-9332 Before 2016, crimes in Durham had been trending down past eight years Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM - Shortly before the end of 2016, the provincial government announced it was changing how some grants are issued to police departments. The timing of that announcement couldn’t have come at a worse time, as crime rates in Durham Region rose for the first time in years. Speaking to Regional Council on Wednesday, Jan. 18, Durham Regional Police Chief Paul Martin noted prelimi- nary results show “for the first time in a number of years, crime trends were up. For the last eight years, it was trending down.” That’s a similar trend across Ontario and the country, he said while giving his annual update to councillors. “It’s too early to determine if it’s a trend or an anomaly,” the chief noted. Property-related crimes were up eight per cent, while crimes against a person were up nine per cent. Other Criminal Code offences rose by one per cent. Crimes on the increase included assaults, fraud, robbery and theft. The chief added it was “too early to tell” if it’s a trend or “a one-year blip.” He noted drinking and driving charg- es during the recent festive RIDE cam- paign dropped to 99 from the previous year’s campaign of 118. “We’ll see if it’s a trend,” Martin said. On Dec. 28, the provincial ministry of community safety and correctional ser- vices announced funding changes for such programs as Provincial Anti-Vio- lence Intervention Strategy, the Com- munity Policing Partnerships and the Safer Communities - 1,000 Officers Part- nership programs. Police departments would have to apply for funding by April 1. Pickering Councillor Bill McLean, a member of the Police Services Board, said the timing was a big issue, as the announcement was made between Christmas and New Year’s. Also, the police service had submitted its 2017 budget and would now have to revisit it. McLean noted the changes would cause a $3-million hit to the Durham police budget. “I’m totally incensed, but not sur- prised,” McLean said. Chief Martin said, “Three-million dollars is a significant hit to our budget. These are payroll dollars, so I don’t think we can absorb it.” He noted the police budget for 2017 has been submitted and will be debated by council next month. “Obviously, it’s very late in the game when budgets are in the late stages,” Chief Martin said. Later in the meeting, McLean and Ajax Councillor Colleen Jordan present- ed a motion calling on the province to delay the changes for one year to allow police departments time to prepare. The motion was approved unanimously. 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You can also get tickets and learn more by calling Amanda at 289-240-9090 or by emailing her at cultureandsport@ clubloreley.2Kids and their families might want to check out the Family Literacy Day Carnival on Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oshawa Public Librar- ies McLaughlin Branch, 65 Bagot St., Oshawa. Free to attend, the event fea- tures fun and games to celebrate Fam- ily Literacy Day. Attendees move from station to station, collecting stamps on a passport and winning prizes.3Dive Source and the Boys and Girls Club Durham Eastview Unit are team- ing up for Dive For the Kids, a fund- raising event on Jan. 28 from 5 to 9 p.m. It’s at the club, 433 Eulalie Ave., Oshawa. Participants will get into the pool with PADI Dive Masters to try scuba diving. Each diver receives a safety debriefing before putting on the gear and getting into the pool. Open to adults and teens. The cost is $30 and 100 per cent of the money goes to support programs at the club.4Back in Scugog, the Greenbank Folk Music Society presents Commu- nism, described as “a shockingly ener- getic rock trio,” on Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. at Greenbank Centennial Hall, north of Port Perry at 19965 Hwy. 7/12. Tick- ets are $25 and in north Durham are available at Blue Heron Books, 62 Brock St. W., Uxbridge, P O E Design, 146 Queen St., Port Perry, or by call- ing 905-985-8351.5Also in the world of music, talent- ed singer/songwriter Stephen Pepler of Whitby is Kim the Lion and he plays Oshawa’s Moustache Club, 15 Sim- coe St. N., on Jan. 28. Also performing are Carbon Scores and Olivia and the Creepy Crawlies. The doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $7 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca or $10 at the door. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Black History Month Celebration in Ajax Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star DURHAM -- Canadian recording artist Emmanuel Jal outside Matthew House on Dundas Street East in Toronto last year. A former Sudanese child soldier, Jal is also an actor and a political activist. He is the keynote speaker at Together, One Canada. Strong!, the 10th Annual Durham Black History Month Event, presented by Cultural Expressions Art Gallery on Feb. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. at J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate in Ajax. The free event is open to the public. DURHAM — A former child soldier will be in Durham next weekend for Together, One Canada. Strong! The 10th annual Cultural Expres- sions Black History Month Celebra- tion is Feb. 4 at Ajax’s J. Clarke Rich- ardson Collegiate. “This event is valuable to the com- munity of Durham, as it reflects the importance of its own cultural diversi- ty with the many nations represented here,” says event chair Esther Forde. The celebration begins at 5 p.m. with a networking session. There will also be information booths and cul- tural food samplings. In addition to keynote speaker Emmanuel Jal — a South Sudanese- Canadian musician, actor, ex-child soldier and political activist — the event will see performances of tradi- tional West African dance, music and folklore, plus Caribbean indigenous folk dance and music by Collective of Black Artists (COBA). Youth ensem- ble NGOMA will play drum pieces that teach about and pay tribute to the beauty of African history. “We are very excited to co-ordi- nate and offer this rich, educational program in honour of Black History Month, and to recognize our com- munity’s contribution in Canada as it celebrates 150 years as a nation,” says event co-chair Dane Lawrence. The free event is open to the public and supported by the Town of Ajax, the Congress of Black Women, the Durham District School Board and the Durham Black Educators’ Net- work. To register in order to attend, visit www.eventbrite.ca . J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate is at 1355 Harwood Ave. N. Concerts coming up in Durham Region DURHAM - There have been a few additions to Durham's 2017 concert calendar. Of note, former Barenaked Ladies' member Steven Page joins the Ontar- io Philharmonic strings for an eve- ning of songs from his lengthy career, arranged for chamber orchestra, at the OP's benefit concert on March 25 at Oshawa's Regent Theatre; and veteran Canadian songwriter Murray McLauchlan will be at the Regent on March 5. As well, Blue Rodeo, Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, and Dean Brody are performing at the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa. Here's Durham's concert lineup. At the Tribute Communities Cen- tre in Oshawa: • Jan. 27 - Dierks Bentley • Feb. 11 - Blue Rodeo • March 29 - Tom Cochrane with Red Rider • April 29 - Dean Brody At the Regent Theatre in Oshawa: • Feb. 16 - Jesse Cook • Feb. 19 - The Tea Party • March 5 - Murray McLauchlan • March 25 - Ontario Philharmon- ic benefit concert with Steven Page At Ajax's St. Francis Centre: • March 25 - Quinn Sullivan • April 8 - Danny Brooks and Lil Miss Debi with The Memphis Broth- ers • April 22 - Tommy Castro and The Painkillers with Mike Zito For tickets and information, visit www.tributecommunitiescentre. com or call 1-877-436-8811 for the Tribute Communities Centre; visit regenttheatre.ca or call 905-721- 3399, ext. 2, for the Regent Theatre; or visit stfranciscentre.ca or call 905- 619-2529, ext. 2787, for the St. Fran- cis Centre. 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 22 AP This promotion is only available in the Durham region. 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Therefore, we wanted to find a new way to collaborate with local charities involv- ing the support of the artists performing at the venue," said William Balfour, director of marketing and group sales. "We are ecstatic with the artists' responses and we're hope- ful that fans in the community will bid on these collector guitars and that it will be a big win for the charities." A black, Fender Squire Bullet Stratocast- er electric guitar is signed by members of I Mother Earth, Our Lady Peace, Five Finger Death Punch (except Ivan Moody), Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M., the Standstills and From Ashes To New (Matt Brandyberry and Chris Musser only). Its auction will benefit Dis- tress Centre Durham. The same Fender electric, but pink, was autographed by members of Hedley, Walk Off The Earth, Marianas Trench, Carly Rae Jepsen and Francesco Yates. The proceeds from its auction go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. And a green Aria TG-1 SGR acoustic gui- tar, signed by Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Billy Currington, Gord Bamford, Joe Nich- ols, Meghan Patrick, Jon Pardi, Autumn Hill, Kip Moore and A Thousand Horses, will benefit the Canadian Mental Health Association Durham. The auctions end on Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. ET. The starting bid on each guitar is $300 CAD and competing bids must increase by $20 increments. View the guitars and make a bid at http:// bit.ly/2iXwtYo. For more information on the auctions contact Balfour at william_balfour@com- castspectacor.com. Three guitars up for grabs to help Durham Region charities Photo by Steve Dormer DURHAM -- Members of Marianas Trench with William Balfour, second from left, director of marketing and group sales for Spectra by Comcast Spectacor, which runs the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa. The pink Fender guitar is one of three autographed axes being auc- tioned off to benefit three local charities. See some art in public places in west Durham DURHAM - You don't need to visit a gallery to see some art in Ajax and Pickering. The PineRidge Arts Council's Art in Public Places program sees work exhib- ited in non-traditional spaces. In January and February, see Ajax artist Rola Jaber's work at the Ontario Power Generation Information Centre, 1675 Montgomery Park Rd. (at the foot of Brock Road), Pickering. The centre is open to the public Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In Ajax, another Ajax artist, Cheryl Ban- nister, is showing at Debbie's Boutique Cafe, 94 Harwood Ave. S. (across the street from Town Hall). In Pickering, you can see art creat- ed by Pickering artist Margaret Taylor at Reeds Florists in the Pickering Town Centre (1355 Kingston Rd.). Finally, art by Dunsford's Gordon Wil- son is on display at Dentistry on Liver- pool, 927 Liverpool Rd., Pickering, also in January and February. 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 23 AP Manufactures rebates on now. Visit us at OK Tire Pickering on the web! Please call for an appointment 905-492-4002 •905-492-4255963BrockRoad,Unit 8+9,Pickeringoktireajax.com Mon -Thurs 8 to 6pm,Fri 8 to 5pm 963 brock rd s.,pickering liv e r p o o l 401 bayly ch u r c h br o c K rD. S.➡ WINTER TIRE SPECIALS195/65/15''From $74.95 each •205/55-16''From $81.45 each215/55-17''From $101.00 each •275/65-18''From $182.70 each Supplies limited and taxes and installation extra service &repairs To All MakesLicensedTechnicians WHAT’S ON DURHAM - Lion and lots of apes are on the big screen in Durham next week. At Oshawa's Regent Theatre, Feb. 2 is a Classic Movie Night, with Planet of the Apes (1968, Rated G), shown at 50 King St. E. Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter, it's the story of American astronauts who crash-land on a planet in the future. While it appears bar- ren at first, the space crew learns to their horror that talking apes rule the world, subjugating the mute humans. On Feb. 3 in Ajax, Lion (2016, Rated PG-13) is screened at Ajax's St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S. Nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Pic- ture - Drama, it features Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman. Lion is the tale of Saroo, 5, who gets lost on a train and is transported far away from his family and home. He is eventually adopted by an Australian cou- ple and, many years later, seeks out his Indian family. Lion is an Ajax Film Circuit movie and begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 each, or movie lovers can buy a four-ticket flex pack for $38 (future films are shown on March 3, April 7, May 12 and June 2). 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Talk to us about options for your home - InsIde and OuT. Built On Integrity Since 1995 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PICKERING Library Programs Saturday, February 4 Black History Month: Help Harriet Find Her Way! (6 to 12 years) 2 p.m. 3 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the Espla-nade, Pickering. How did Harriet tubman rescue so many enslaved friends and family? Find this answer and make a maze from south to north. Children aged 6-9 need to be accom-panied by a caregiver. Free tuESday, February 7 Black History Month: Help Harriet Find Her Way! (6 to 12 years) 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library - Petticoat Creek Branch, 470 Kingston rd., Pickering. How did Harriet tubman rescue so many enslaved friends and family? Find this answer and make a maze from south to north. Children aged 6-9 need to be accom-panied by a caregiver. Free tHurSday, FEBruary 16 cupcake Wars (13 to 19 years) 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Pickering Public Library, Central Library, 1 the Esplanade, Pickering. using various ingredients, can you make the cupcake that wins it all? Free Meetings MOnday, January 30 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 Monday night. Learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills. Guests are always wel- come. For more information visit http://6809. toastmastersclubs.org. Free MOnday, February 6 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 Monday night. Learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills. Guests are always wel- come. For more information visit http://6809. toastmastersclubs.org. Free MOnday, FEBruary 13 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 Monday night. Learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills. Guests are always wel-come. For more information visit http://6809. toastmastersclubs.org. Free Seminars tuESday, January 31 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 differ- ent rights for married couples versus couples who are not married but live together, the law regarding spousal support, child sup-port and support enforcement. 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 trials. It will discuss other dispute resolu-tion processes such as mediation, collabora-tive family law and negotiation. Free http://fmrcentre.ca/ Seminars tuESday, January 31 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 differ- ent rights for married couples versus couples who are not married but live together, the law regarding spousal support, child sup-port and support enforcement. 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 trials. It will discuss other dispute resolu-tion processes such as mediation, collabora-tive family law and negotiation. Free http:// fmrcentre.ca/ 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.com2. 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. Duo plays marina’s Avalon Lounge Jan. 28 DURHAM - Popular duo Diana Braith- waite and Chris Whiteley, and friends, are bringing a big portion of the blues to Whitby. The singer and multi-instrumentalist have played Pickering-based Music By the Bay (MBTB) shows twice before. But their authenticity as artists, and their ability to be true to tradition while keep- ing the genre fresh and exciting, mean their performances never get old. "Always a crowd favourite, we're thrilled to be included in their busy touring schedule once again," says MBTB's Lori Murray. Braithwaite is an Ontario native and Whiteley hails from the U.S. Talented art- ists in their own right, when they teamed up about decade ago and made a record, it was magic from the start. They have released the albums Morning Sun (2007), Night Bird Blues (2009), Deltaphon- ic (2010), Scrap Metal Blues (2013), and Blues Stories (2014). Braithwaite and Whiteley play origi- nals and covers, and are regulars at shows and festivals across North America and in Europe. Murray notes that the duo are perenni- al nominees and winners of Maple Blues Awards, including Songwriter of the Year in 2009. Whiteley has won the prestigious Blues With A Feeling award, and has basi- cally owned the Horn Player of the Year award for the last decade or so. Joining Braithwaite and Whiteley in Whitby are more Maple Blues Award winners: Gary Kendall, Pat Carey, and Mike Fitzpatrick and Mike Fonfara of the Downchild Blues Band. The Jan. 28 show has an 8 p.m. start, with doors at 7 p.m. The Avalon Lounge at Port Whitby Marina is located at 301 Watson St. W. Advance tickets are $30, available at www.musicbythebaylive.com, and tickets will be $40 at the door. 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Over the years many parents, coaches and teachers have asked me at what age should kids start mental, emotional and social training? The scientific research is not clear what age children should start learning how to use their mind to regulate their thoughts, feelings, habits, social and communication skills to perform better in sports. Olympic athletes usually start formal mental fitness training from age 15 to 25 with their national sport associations. If we look at some of the best athletes in the world, we will find they started physically and mentally training at a very young age. Some started as young as two or three years old. My experience with athletes is that the age depends on their maturity and their ability to listen, talk and to be in touch with their feelings. Early training is also more success- ful if the parent has already worked with the child in the areas of structure, shar- ing and expression of feelings. These children tend to be more responsible, mature, physically active and receptive to learning age appropriate mental strat- egies. Since mental training has become more popular over the last five years, we have had many parents and coaches ask us to do mental fitness training with ath- letes at very young ages. It is our belief and practice to never work with kids by themselves. At least one parent is always participating in the training process. This makes the child athlete feel more comfortable and the parent also learns all the techniques and strategies so they can support, encour- age and follow up with the child at home. Most young athletes love coming for mind training because they have fun and receive special attention in a warm, car- ing, nurturing environment. We have even had many parents say they have used these techniques to help themselves deal successfully with vari- ous aspects of their lives. So to answer the question: the soon- er parents teach their child to use their most powerful asset, their mind, the sooner sport and life becomes easier and more enjoyable for the athlete and par- ent alike. Dr. Douglas Smith is a licensed psychologist in Ontario specializing in sport psychology since 1985. Contact him at 905-430-3538 or drdoug@ promind.ca; website www.promind.ca Dr. Douglas Smith Guest columnist Ajax Boxing Club’s Brandon Cook puts perfect pro record on the line Saturday Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com COURTICE - Boxer Brandon 'Bad Boy' Cook has been yearning for the day that awaits him Saturday for at least the past six years. He's had some challenges, for cer- tain, since turning pro in February 2011, but when he steps into the ring Jan. 28 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, it will be by far his biggest yet, and quite possibly a make-or-break moment for the Ajax Boxing Club member. Cook will bring a perfect 17-0 pro record with him to Quebec, but he will be facing a hometown favourite, Mon- treal's Steven Butler, who has also not yet tasted defeat in 19 pro bouts, which includes 15 knockouts and one draw. The super welterweight (154 pounds) fight will be the main event of a nine- bout card and offer both the IBF North American and WBA-NABA title belts as the prize. For Cook, a 30-year-old Courtice resi- dent, it could also offer a full-time future in the sport. "It's definitely the biggest fight of my life," he says. "This is the big step to the Bell Centre, the mecca of boxing for Canada. To be the main event at the Bell Centre is a dream come true." Butler, just 21, has been fighting pro- fessionally for less than three years, but has been able to do so full-time, devot- ing all of his attention to the sport. Cook, on the other hand, works as a glazier with Pro Tech Glass Windows and Doors, although he's thankful to have been given the past seven weeks off in order to prepare for his big moment. "I've never really had the opportu- nity to have this much time off and it made a huge difference and it's going to show come Saturday night," he says. "It's hard to train full-time when you have a full-time job, but now that I've had this opportunity, I'm going to show everyone why I am where I am right now. If I win this fight, we could potentially fight for a world title." Thirteen of Cook's 17 pro fights have been held at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, including most recent- ly last May, when he won a unanimous 10-round decision over Germany's Davide Doria to claim the vacant WBA- NABA title. He's had enormous support through- out his career to date, and expects much of the same in Montreal, where a group of at least 400 will travel to cheer him on. "Every time I fight, it's the loudest fight on the whole card," he explains. "When you get into the later rounds and hear people cheering for you, it gives you that little push I guess, but I usually black everything out." Saturday's fight will mark the first time Cook could have to go 12 rounds, although Butler has also never had to go that far. Butler's past four wins have all been by knockout, including most recently Oct. 22 at the Bell Centre, when he needed just 2:41 to take out Calgary's Janks Trotter and win the vacant IBF North American crown. "He's never fought anybody like me and he's never been hit by anybody like me," Cook says confidently. "He's going to realize once he doesn't knock me out, he's going to be getting tired, and then I'm going to have to take him into the deep waters and drown him." Bell set to ring for ‘Bad Boy’ Metroland File Photo AJAX — Brandon ‘Bad Boy’ Cook will be putting his 17-0 pro boxing record on the line and trying to win both the IBF North American and WBA-NABA super welterweight titles when he steps into the ring with 18-0-1 Steven Butler at the Bell Centre in Montreal Saturday. 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 27 AP For vendor information contact: Susan Fleming 905-215-0444 |sfleming@durhamregion.com Donna McNally 905-215-0484 l dmcnally@durhamregion.com Wendy Weber 905-215-0519 |wweber@durhamregion.com Garnet B.Rickard Recreation Centre AJAX Friday March 24th 3pm -8pm Saturday March 25th 10am -5pm Sunday March 26th 10am -4pm CLARINGTON Friday April 7th 3pm -8pm Saturday April 8th 10am -5pm Sunday April 9th 10am -4pm COMING SOON Stay tuned for our exciting guest speaker and seminar line up. metrolandshows.com |durhamregion.com Friday March 3rd 3pm -8pm Saturday March 4th 10am -5pm Sunday March 5th 10am -4pm 99 Athol Street East,Oshawa (formerly the General Motors Centre) In partnership with:Sponsored by: SportS PWHL team still in second place after suffering season-series sweep to rival Whitby DURHAM - The Whitby Wolves swept the battle of Durham this Provincial Wom- en's Hockey League (PWHL) season, defeating the Durham West Lightning 3-1 in Ajax Thursday, Jan. 19. Both teams remain in the hunt for the top few spots in the 20-team league, as the Lightning (19-3-5-2) currently sits tied for second and the Wolves (20-6-3-0) two points back in fourth place. Both teams have nine games remaining in the regular season and three games in hand on second-place Nepean (21-8-3-0). First-place Oakville (22-3-4-0) has a three- point lead on the Lightning with the same number of games played. Last Thursday, the Wolves outshot the Lightning 36-24 and got second-period goals from Kaity Howarth and Alicia Pallis- ter to pace the victory. Emily Pinto scored in the third period for the Lightning to break Makenzy Arse- nault's shutout, but Brooklyn Bastarache sealed the game with an empty-net goal. The Wolves, who had earlier in the sea- son beaten the Lightning 2-1 in overtime, then split two weekend games, losing 2-0 in Cambridge Saturday and winning 1-0 at home over Leaside Sunday. Arsenault made 30 saves for her ninth shutout of the season Sunday, lowering her league-leading goals-against average to an astonishing 0.66. Durham West also had two weekend games, playing to a 1-1 draw against Lea- side Saturday and winning 3-0 in Aurora Sunday. Allison Small, tagged with the loss against Whitby, earned her league-leading 10th shutout and lowered her GAA to 0.72, second best to Arsenault's. Small's save percentage is tops, however, at .975 com- pared to Arsenault's .963. Durham West Lightning struck down by Wolves Buy and sell in your neighbourhood. 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BIRTHDAYS ENGAGEMENTS WEDDINGS BIRTHS ANNIVERSARIES COMING EVENTS CALL OUR CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT TODAY AJAX 905-683-0707 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 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 34 AP HORVATH, William "Billy" Sept 3rd 1967 - Jan 20th 2017 - There is no easy way to express the heavy feeling in our hearts right now. It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of William (Billy) Horvath. Please pray for all whom he has left behind: beloved Marilyn and Brandon Mercer and extended family. Adored nephews Hayden and Hunter. Loving parents Barbara LaRocque and Charles Horvath Sr. Dear brother to Chuck Horvath. Billy will be missed by his work family and many associates whom called upon him as both knowledgeable colleague and caring friend. We take comfort in knowing that you are now in good company with your sister in law Tammy Horvath to guide you into heaven's open gates! We will miss you forever, until heaven calls us home. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life on Sunday January 29th from 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258. 45 Lawson Rd. Toronto, ON. In lieu of flowers monetary donations may be made to his three boys Haydon, Hunter and Brandon. Online condolences may be made at www.newcastlefuneralhome.com We love you to no end.Rest peacefully Billy. Safe journey. BARTELS, Maureen - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on January 24, 2017. Beloved wife of Paul Bartels. Loving mother of Andrew and Scott (Amber) and grandmother of Liam and Hope. Sister of Michael and Shaun. Maureen will be missed by extended family members Tanje Baker and Jennifer Coffman, as well as her dedicated and loyal health support workers Joan, Yvonne, Nancy, Bibi, and Diana and many other close friends. Cremation has taken place and a service will be held at a later date. If so desired, donations to the MS Society would be appreciated by the family. 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