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Please greet your newspaper carrier with a smile and an optional payment for their service. uReport Reader-submitted newsuReport enables our readers to sub- mit photographs and videos from local events, written reports on things happening around durham Region, letters to the editor and event list-ings. Go to www.durhamregion.com/ureport to register and upload your information. Islamic Centre of Oshawa packed in show of community after shooting at Quebec mosque Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com OSHAWA - Oshawa residents wholeheart- edly showed their support for the local Mus- lim community after six people were shot in a Quebec mosque on Sunday. On Tuesday, at least 250 people packed into the Islamic Centre of Oshawa after the mosque organized an open prayer in the wake of the Quebec tragedy. The attendees were a cross-section of the Oshawa community and included people wearing symbols of the Christian and Jewish faiths. Siraj Patel, a board member at the centre, explained that he had met one of the victims of the Quebec shooting as they were both working on fundraising for their respective mosques, and said he would always remem- ber Azzeddine Soufiane’s big smile. Patel said he didn’t believe places of wor- ship belonged to one group, but as a house of God they belong to everyone. “This mosque belongs to all residents of Oshawa, not just the Muslims,” he said. “This is a place that every one of us should feel wel- come and that’s exactly what the perpetra- tor of this horrible act didn’t want. It’s exact- ly counter to the message he desired to send, this us versus them mentality is what drives these types of individuals.” Imam Shakir Pandor also talked about the importance of community support before asking the group to join him in a prayer at the end of his remarks. “Your presence here is a sign that human- ness is not lost in humanity, that more peo- ple seek to like one another than to hate one another and that as a community we are one,” said Pandor. He also talked about the importance of recognizing the existence of Islamophobia, a form of racism. “Racism and stereotyping not just Mus- lims, of non-Muslims, of humans of different backgrounds and ethnicities is real and exists around us,” said Pandor. “There are people, families, children, Canadian citizens in our country who are afraid to walk our streets, afraid of discrimination, bigotry and physical violence.” That being said, he called on the group to continue to stand together. “We must stand together against the divi- sions that are being made between us, for as the Prophet Mohammed - peace be upon him - stated, humanity is like one body and if one part of the body is affected by an illness or pain, the whole body reacts with fever and sickness.” Following the event, the imam said he was impressed with the large turnout and explained the key message he wanted to deliver. “I wanted to recognize and respect the love and mercy and support that every per- son that was going to come here really want- ed to show,” he said. “I also wanted to remind ourselves that there is a reality of racism in the community, that people get affected by that.” Derek Giberson organized a brief vigil outside Oshawa City Hall which about 80 people attended before walking together to the mosque. The names of the six victims of the shooting were read out before the group paused in silence together. He said he believed people were looking for a way to show their support to members of the community who are of the Muslim faith. “I think that there’s a lot of uncertainty already in the world and there is a palpable feeling of pain whenever a loss like this hap- pens so suddenly and so deliberately target- ing a particular group of people in our coun- try, so I think that people feel the need to come together and support one another,” he said. Jason Liebregts/ Metroland OSHAWA -- Area residents gathered at Oshawa City Hall for a vigil for the victims of the mosque shooting in Quebec City. 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Three-year-old Madison Ambos, who relies on a wheelchair to get around, was accepted for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) surgery at the St. Louis Children’s Hos- pital by Dr. T.S. Park, the surgeon who pio- neered the procedure. The surgery and its associated costs - the procedure itself, equipment for the family’s home, transportation, accommodation in St. Louis, and post-Operation therapy - will be about $140,000. In order to receive coverage, at least one of the two pediatric neurourgeons in the prov- ince has to sign off on the procedure, and so far, one has said no. Even if the second doctor agrees, the decision remains with OHIP. Mike Wilson, labelled the “Ultimate Leafs Fan,” is holding the Madi Skates Ahead Fun- draiser on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at his Toronto home. 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We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and community standards. 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 column This past week, scientists announced the incredible discovery that female killer whales experience menopause. This remarkable news struck me on a number of different levels. Incredulity, for one. How, in God’s name, did they figure this out? How does one safely test for something like this? I mean, a meno- pausal woman, when even politely queried as to her current emotional climate, is very likely to bite your head off ... but in a pure- ly metaphorical sense. A seven-and-a-half tonne menopausal carnivore with teeth the size of jagged pop cans would surely end the conversation for all time, would she not? I’ve been in swimming pools with menopausal women before and, at times, depending on how much sangria was going around, the safest place was the change room. I don’t even want to contemplate slipping into a pool with a hormonal orca, a mammal whose hot flashes are so enormous she has to swim to Alaska to cool down. No thanks. Scientists are pretty clever, of course. It strikes me that one needn’t necessarily get particularly close to the female of the spe- cies to study the effects of menopause. Interestingly enough, some scientists have actually been able to decode or trans- late the complex language of whistles and clicks used by killer whales, and the results have shed startling light on the mid-life of these amazing mammals. Overheard near the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia: Female: Where do you think you’re going? Male: Um, just out, you know. Some of us guys were gonna go hang out with David Suzuki and stuff. Female: And that little slut Shamu? Will she be there? Don’t lie to me! Male: Um, she might be. She’s very nice, you know, you’d like ... Female: She’s a tramp and she’s half your age. Let’s see how good she looks when she’s squeezed out a couple of 350-pound calves and has varicose fins. We’ll see how interested you are then. Male: Sweetheart you’re the only cow for me. Female: Did you just call me a cow? Male: Well, yes, but that’s just what David Suzuki calls ... Female: By the way did you pick up that krill on your way home? Male: Sorry, sweetheart, I don’t remem- ber you asking ... Female: Never mind I’ll get it myself. Hmmm? Interesting ... -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column Menopausal killer whales 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 Refusing to adapt to changing technologies won’t work in this century To the editor: Re: ‘Self-ordering technologies cost jobs’, letters, Feb. 1 I refused to use ATMs for years after they were first introduced, out of loyalty to all the bank tellers who would be put out of work. That started back around 1980, I think. My efforts didn’t make a dime’s worth of differ- ence, and I realize now that nothing con- structive could have been done about it. Rather than heroically but uselessly refusing to accept inevitable changes due to technological advancements, I think we need to accept that things are indeed changing, and that society as a whole must find ways to accommodate the inevitable job losses that will affect all occupations, not just bank tellers and store cashiers. A drastic reduction in immigration numbers imme- diately comes to mind ... I don’t see how a “Luddite” approach is going to work in this century; the only workable answer lies in societal acceptance and realistic accommo- dation. Jeff GoodallOshawa letter to tHe editor Mamoun Hassan, the imam at the Islamic Centre of Clarington, says the Muslim com- munity in Durham Region is fearful and wor- ried in the wake of the Quebec City mosque shooting this week. Who could blame any Muslim for feeling this way? After witnessing U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban immigration in order to “make America great again” fol- lowed by the attack on the Quebec mosque that left six Muslims dead, there is fear, not only in Durham Region, but across the coun- try. It didn’t quell anyone’s anxiety to hear the White House’s press secretary later argue the murderous attack on the mosque was “a ter- rible reminder of why the president is taking steps to be proactive, not reactive” on nation- al security. Nothing could be further from the truth, but in the short time the Trump admin- istration has been in power, it has preferred to use “alternative facts” to justify its actions. Through his executive order, Trump, the leader of the free world, has labelled Mus- lims as terrorists. Meanwhile, the Facebook account of the man charged with the mosque attack in Quebec, Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, shows himself to be a fan of U.S. Presi- dent Donald Trump, French far right leader Marine Le Pen and the Israeli armed forces. This is the type of person to be fearful of, not Muslims. Immigrants are not the problem here or in the United States. Neither are Muslims. The problem are the fanatics who believe such nonsense. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it best. “Canada has long been a diverse and accepting nation. We are kind. We are gen- erous. And we embrace one another, not in spite of our differences, but because of them. The people who commit these acts mean to test our resolve, and weaken our values. They aim to divide us. To sow discord and plant hatred. We will not close our minds. We will open our hearts.” That sentiment has shone through here in Durham Region since the attack in Que- bec. A vigil of support was held Tuesday night in Oshawa and in Clarington, Hassan has received dozens of bouquets of flowers and cards with heartfelt messages. “It was really overwhelming for us,” he said. Canada is a country of immigrants of all faiths. Our cultural mosaic makes us strong and accepting so when one group is attacked, we all feel the pain. What is happening south of our border and the attack in Quebec is hatred, pure and simple. What we’re witnessing from Durham residents, however, is the exact opposite. It’s solidarity, it’s acceptance, it’s love. It’s the way it should be. 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Durham Region will receive more than $8.2 million through the 2016- 17 gas tax program, and could see its fund- ing increased to an estimated $9.8 million in 2019-20, $11.8 million in 2020-21 and to $15.8 million in 2021-22. “When the minister helps make tran- sit more effective, we’re happy,” said Dur- ham Regional Chairman Roger Anderson. “Transit does work. This money will help provide more money to more people.” There will be no increase in the tax drivers pay on gasoline as a result of the enhancement to the program. Durham Region is able to use the new funding to plan for and make major infra- structure upgrades, buy additional transit vehicles, add more routes, extend hours of service, implement fare strategies and improve accessibility. Supporting stronger public transit sys- tems is part of Ontario’s plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives. “It’s an investment in critical infrastruc- ture that’s so deeply needed,” Del Duca said. DURHAM - A Whitby man who failed to report income of more than $2 million has been sentenced to 20 months in jail and slapped with more than $1 million fines and penalties. Wolfgang John Wilm was convicted Jan. 20 of tax evasion. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) said the self-employed Wilm failed to report more than $2.08 million earned between 2007 and 2010, evading more than $552,000 in taxes. In addition to a jail sentence the court imposed a fine of $522,976, and ordered Wilm to pay outstanding taxes in the same amount, plus interest. A conviction of tax evasion typically results in offenders being ordered to pay the amount owed to CRA, plus interest, and courts may impose fines of up to 200 per cent of the taxes evaded, according to the CRA. Tax man cometh for Whitby man 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 , 2 0 1 7 8 AP Regional chairman continues push for Pickering airport Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com OSHAWA - Durham Regional chairman Roger Anderson called on members of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce to push for a Pickering airport at his annual speech to the group. Anderson pointed out that the feder- al government picked up the lands for a potential airport in north Pickering more than 40 years ago. The regional chairman said he’s discussed the issue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on three separate occasions and called the federal govern- ment “wishy-washy” on the issue. “The federal government has an oppor- tunity to create 35,000 to 40,000 jobs in Pickering. It’s time they made a decision,” he told the group at the Jan. 24 luncheon. He also pointed out the region has spent $70 million servicing the lands for the air- port. Anderson said those jobs would allow kids who grew up in Durham and went to school in the region to live and work here as adults. The father of two referenced his battle with cancer and his upcoming sur- gery when talking about the importance of having family close by. “Right at this moment, there’s nothing I want more than my kids to be close to me, nothing, especially in a couple of weeks,” said Anderson. “This is important. I want my grandchildren to be close.” He asked the luncheon attendees to pick up a card listing emails for federal and provincial officials and contact them about the importance of building an airport in Pickering. “It’s our future, it’s your future, it’s your kids’ future, it’s your kids’ kids’ future,” he said. Anderson also touched on a number of other infrastructure issues, including pro- vincial transit issues. He pointed out that the Durham con- nectors to Hwy. 407 - the 412 and 418 - will be tolled while similar connectors in other parts of the GTA are not and said he wouldn’t mind the two hours of addi- tional premium time each morning on the Durham portion of the 407 if the province removed the tolls on the connector high- way. Durham drivers will pay extra to use the toll road between 6 and 10 a.m. while the window for the rest of the 407 is 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. He also talked about the need for better GO service. 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celebrates love in ‘A Visual Valentine’, paying court to cupid through artworks in a variety of styles by club members. The works will be accompanied by a statement by the artists on why they painted each speci c painting on the theme of ‘Paint What You Love’. For more local events, visit www.durhamregion.com/events Saturday, February 4th, 2:00 p.m. BLACK HISTORY MONTH: HELP HARRIET FIND HER WAY! (6 TO 12 YEARS) Pickering Public Library One The Esplanade, 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 accompanied by a caregiver. AD V E R T I S I N G F E A T U R E BLACKHISTORYMONTHRecruitmentForumWednesday February 15,2017 7-9 p.m. 605 Rossland Rd EastWhitby,Room Lower Level Open to youth and adults interested in a career with the Durham RegionalPoliceService.Register via DRPS.CA. RECRUITMENT FORUM 1-855-872-SONY (7669)sonycentre.ca MEDIA PARTNERS: MARCH 1 –18BLUMAAPPEL THEATRE 27 FRONT STREET EAST BUY NOW FOR BEST AVAILABILITY! A SONY CENTRE AND CANADIAN STAGE CO-PRESENTATION ”Cirque du Soleil’shipper,sexier,cousin.” –The Stage (UK) MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR MARCH BREAK! –Time Out(New York) ”” Black History Month kickoff a ‘momentous occasion’ in Durham Parvaneh Pessian ppessian@durhamregion.com DURHAM - Black History Month is officially underway in Durham following a special celebratory kickoff hosted by Durham Regional Police Service, in partnership with the Region of Durham and the Canadian Jamaican Club of Durham. The event was held at regional headquarters in Whitby on Jan. 30 and marked the first time the three organiza- tions had teamed up for the launch. Keith Richards, acting sergeant and diversity training co-ordinator with Durham police, said the initiative was long overdue. “Because we’re a diversity unit, we keep track of demo- graphic trends, and what would happen was we started going through our portfolios and it was just something we hadn’t done before,” he said. “We thought with the changes in immigration, the changes in new immigrant populations and changes in the demographics, it just made natural sense that we should go down this road.” In the 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Can- ada reported visible minorities comprised 21 per cent of Durham’s total population - up from 16.8 per cent in the 2006 census. In 2015, Durham police hired 13 new officers, and 31 per cent of those hired are of an origin that is tradition- ally under-represented in the policing sector, according to a recent report. They also joined the Association of Black Law Enforcers in hosting their 23rd annual scholarship awards ball in Ajax last year. It was the first time the event - attended by hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the world - had ever been held in Durham. Efforts to expand diversity education and awareness benefit members of Durham police as well as the commu- nity at large, said Sgt. Richards. “Recognizing that the landscape is changing and our black community is one of the under-represented demo- graphics within Durham Regional Police and the region of Durham ... we want to be able to actively demonstrate that we acknowledge some of the challenges of the communi- ty, some of the growth of the community and also that we want to be part of the community.” During the Black History Month launch, the Pan-Afri- can flag was raised and there was a small reception featur- ing an international market place with sample food items. The crowd was entertained by The Femtones, a choir from Pickering High School, who sang the Canadian national anthem and the black national anthem. A new Durham police cruiser was also unveiled, fea- turing the faces of Canadian and international leaders, and symbolizes solidarity with the black community. Jean Augustine, whose image is on the new cruiser, spoke about her role as the first African-Canadian woman elect- ed to the Parliament of Canada. While in office, she was the driving force behind legislation that recognizes Febru- ary as Black History Month in Canada. The keynote address was given by Bernice Carnegie, who spoke about black history in Durham. Carnegie is co-founder of the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foun- dation - a program that empowers youth to succeed with positive support and enrichment. Pita-Garth Case, trustee for the Canadian Jamai- can Club of Durham and a member of Durham police’s Diversity Advisory Committee, described the event as a “momentous occasion.” “We celebrate black history, but being able to partner with the Durham Regional Police and the Region of Dur- ham, what we did is actually create our own history,” he said. “Being here since 1996 and not having any sort of rec- ognition from this level of government ... it’s certainly set the bar now that there are many cultures within Durham Region, and those many cultures make Durham a better place.” He added that initiatives like this go a long way in improving relations between the community and its police services. “There’s a lot of high tension between the community and the police, so to be able to go to the region and to have different officers there from different walks of life, different demographics, and hosting an event of this magnitude - it definitely speaks volumes to our police services, because it means that they want to bridge that gap.” 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 , 2 0 1 7 9 P Call Paul Taalman today to findoutmore.P:905-215-0514 Email:ptaalman@durhamregion.com YOUR AD HERE! 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ExpiresFeb.9,2017 Expires Feb.9th,2017 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT $49.99 Reg.$99.99 4 WHEEL AGLINMENT $99.99 Reg.$149.99 •CheCk Ball joints •CheCk tie Rod ends •CheCk foRsteeRingleaks •fRont Wheel adjustments •shims oR ReaR adjustments extRa SAVE$50 Ryan Pfeiffer/ Metroland WHITBY -- Bernice Carnegie talked about Black history in Durham Region during the first-ever formal launch of Black History Month in Durham Region, hosted by Durham Regional Police Services and the Canadian Jamaican Club of Oshawa at the Region of Durham. 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 , 2 0 1 7 10 AP Parvaneh Pessian ppessian@durhamregion.com Home prices in Durham Region are on the rise as low interest rates and high demand, combined with constrained housing inven- tory levels and relatively affordable property compared to Toronto, continue to push buy- ers east. The Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast, released earlier this month, shows double-digit growth in the prices of homes across the Greater Toronto Area. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the aggregate price of a home in the GTA rose 16 per cent to $720,761 year-over-year. The strongest growth took place outside of the downtown core with all GTA sub-regions outpacing home price appreciation in Toron- to. “Since pulling ahead as Canada’s hottest market this quarter, speculators and prospec- tive homeowners have increasingly begun to look to the Greater Toronto Area in search of real estate,” said Dianne Usher, senior vice president at Johnston and Daniel - a division of Royal LePage - in a release. “The region’s strong economy has attract- ed interest from many Canadians and Amer- icans in search of stability and employment, imposing further demand on stretched inventory levels in suburban areas across the GTA and intensifying an already incredibly high priced, competitive environment.” In Durham specifically, Oshawa and Whitby saw some of the strongest apprecia- tion in the GTA, with the aggregate house price surging 26.9 per cent and 21.3 per cent year-over-year to $471,957 and $610,658, respectively. Pickering and Ajax also saw a notable increase with aggregate prices rising by 17.4 per cent and 17.5 per cent to $640,966 and $607,188 year-over-year, respectively. The report did not provide stats for Claring- ton and other parts of the region. Darren Martel, a Whitby resident and bro- ker/owner at Royal LePage Connect Real- ty, with offices in Ajax and Pickering, said the ascent can be attributed to various fac- tors, including low interest rates nationally, a booming local economy, and the Hwy. 407 extension. “Interest rates are at three per cent (and) new home inventory is at an all-time low,” he said. “Land and was frozen as a result of the 407 alignment. In 2016, it was either at completion or near completion so we saw it opening it up to people in Markham and the 416 area code.” Martel also pointed to former Toronto mayor David Miller’s land-transfer tax, which was introduced in 2008 - making home own- ership in the city more difficult and further driving house hunters to the Durham area - as well as bigger picture influences such as immigration. “You look at immigration for the past 10 years. Those people are on their feet, they’re buying homes, they’ve got jobs and they’re moving forward. “GM - thousands of new jobs announced in the engineering sector; Darlington Nucle- ar -- $100 million projected to be spent ... we do rely on General Motors but we’ve certainly got UOIT, Darlington, shopping, transit - all those amenities now so they’re all contribut- ing factors.” Durham municipalities where Martel said he’s seeing the most growth are Oshawa and Bowmanville. Bidding wars are also becom- ing more common amid the rising house prices, he said. “I’m seeing multiple offers. Agents are working for the best interests of the seller so the new strategy is to list a house, hold off offers, give everybody an opportunity to get inside and then the buyers put their best foot forward.” He noted one recent example of a house in Oshawa where the owners were asking $418,000 and the property sold for $500,000. Another house in Bowmanville had seven offers on it and sold 15 per cent above the asking price. “It’s supply and demand. If you had five bungalows and five buyers, you wouldn’t have had these multiple offers so we’ve got to fix the supply before we can satisfy the demand.” Looking ahead, Royal LePage forecasts that the aggregate house price in the GTA will increase by 10 per cent to $793,000 this year. “The Greater Toronto Area will to contin- ue to see strong, albeit more gradual double- digit growth in 2017,” said Usher. “While many believe that we may be reaching a breaking point in the region, fac- tors driving the market will likely remain unchanged in the new year. Demand will continue to feast upon supply with interest rates and supportive economic conditions continuing to spur competition within the marketplace, ratcheting up prices and inten- sifying inventory shortages across the region.” Martel said he predicts the trend could spread further east into Newcastle, but also doesn’t expect it to slow down any time soon. “For the sellers, it’s a perfect storm. It’s their turn. You know, the markets are divided into buyers and sellers markets and right now it’s a seller’s market.” His advice to prospective buyers is that it’s still a good time to invest. “We’re still cheap compared to the (rest of the) GTA ... that’s the reality. You can buy $1 million townhouse down in Toronto or you can buy a $600,000 detached house in Oshawa/Whitby that you can raise a family in.” He added that if the government announces further investments in Durham, it’s only going to elevate interest in the region. “Unless the interest rates spike or the gov- ernment introduces any more restrictions, I think we’re going to see a lot more of the same and we’re going to see prices increase this year.” AJ Groen file photo DURHAM -- The Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast released earlier this month shows a double-digit growth in the prices of homes across the GTA, including in Durham Region. 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Butch Andrews, the legion’s first vice- president, said, “I was delighted when Coun. (Colleen) Jordan called me. That’s why we’re backing you students going to Vimy. “I’ve been there, I’ve seen it. You’re real- ly going to enjoy it,” Andrews said. “I think all Canadians should go there.” Jackie Callis, a teacher at Ajax High School, said, “On behalf of Ajax High School and the 58 kids who are going and will be part of this pilgrimage, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you for your support. The kids really do appre- ciate your support.” Dave Wylie, president of the legion, said, “I appreciate you guys going over there. You are going to get an education.” Calls said she began working on the trip two years ago by holding parent meetings, judging who was interested in going. Alicia Fennell-Wigglesworth of J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate, also started two years ago to give students a chance to save money. “It’s just kids interest in learning about history,” she said. It’s costing each student about $4,000. Both schools held fundraising efforts to help. Jamie Burnett, a Grade 12 student at Ajax, said he went to the 75th anniversary events for D-Day when he was in Grade 9. “My father is a big war history fanatic. He reads a lot and he tells me a lot about it. I’ve always wanted to see it,” Burnett said. “D-Day, I got so much out of it. I want to get as much out of it. Hopefully, it will be impactful,” Burnett added. He’s heading off to university to study civil engineering. Chloe Wright, a Grade 10 student at Ajax, said it’s the first time she’ll be going to Europe. She’s hoping for “a really life-changing experience.” She’s been studying about Vimy and she credits her time with the Harwood Sea Cadets, where she is a cadet. She’s been in the cadets for five years. Her plans are “just to really see the world and have a lot of fun. I want to make some good memories,” Chloe said. 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For more information, e-mail culturalexpressions@sympati- co.ca or call 905-706-9905.2Heading on to the ice, the Annan- dale Women’s Olympic Skins Bonspiel is on Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Annandale Golf and Curling Club, 221 Church St. S., Ajax. The event features two eight-end games, a light continen- tal breakfast, lunch, more than $1,000 in cash prizes and raffle prizes. The cost is $180 per team. Email Daraphoe- nix@rogers.com or call 905-683-3210.3In the big city, make it a Sunday Funday on Feb. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Oshawa Museum, 1450 Sim- coe St. S., Oshawa. It’s a chance to step back into the past and interact with artifacts from Oshawa’s ancestral Wen- dat archeological sites. Discovered in 1967 and 1992, the digs are a window to Oshawa’s prehistory. Learn about tools of the trade, dating techniques and make clay pots. Plus, see the arti- facts on display from digs at Henry House in the Verna Conant Gallery in Guy House. Free admission. 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Free Fundraisers ThurSday, February 16 The Pickering Rouge Canoe Club fun-draiser 6 p.m. 10 p.m. herongate barn Theatre, 2885 altona rd, Pickering, on L0h 1J0,, Pickering. a roast beef buffet dinner, an enter- taining play, door prizes and raffles for baskets of prizes. Proceeds to our Sprint Program, which trains athletes to compete provincially, nationally and maybe even as future olympians. We need funds to make it to the Cana- dian Sprint Canoe Kayak Champion- ships in Welland in august. event details and tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1295730000473487/. https://www.facebook.com/PickeringrougeCa-noeClub/. $65 School events Friday, February 3 KnighTs of Columbus District free Throw Championships 6 p.m. 8 p.m. St. Monica Catholic School, 275 Twyn rivers dr., Pickering. over 70 boys and girls, ages 9 to 14, from ajax and Pickering will be com- peting in the annual K of C Free throw Championships. We expect more than 200 family and friends to attend to sup- port our athletes.. Free Things To Do SaTurday, February 11 hooT and howl in Altona forest 7 p.m. 9 p.m. altona Forest Public School, 405 Woods-mere Crescent, Pickering. Join us for a night of fun and adventure. enjoy a short indoor presentation on owls and coyotes followed by a trip into the woods. Together we will call out to these wild creatures in hopes they will hoot or howl back. This event will run rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed sturdy footwear. in the event of extreme weather, participants will be contacted with notice of cancella-tion. register at www.trcastewardshipe-vents.ca. Free https://trca.ca/event/alto- na-forest-owl-prowl-2/?instance_id=1394 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 accompanied 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 accompanied 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?. 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Front from left are Shannon Singh, Level 6, and Paige Busby, Level 7. Lady Luck smiles on gymnasts PICKERING - Four athletes from the Pickering Athlete Centre were among 2,400 from all over North America who competed at the Lady Luck Invitational Competition in Las Vegas as part of Team Ontario Jan. 14-15. Results were as follows. Kasey Peter, Level 9: 6th on vault, 7th on bars, 11th on beam, 5th on floor and 8th all around; Team Ontario placed 2nd in Level 9. Paige Busby, Level 7: 5th on vault and beam, 2nd on bars and floor and 2nd all around; Team Ontario placed 1st in Level 7. Shannon Singh, Level 6: 5th on vault, 8th on bars, 2nd on beam and floor and 3rd all around; Team Ontario placed 1st in Level 6. Alexandra Facchini, Level 6: 1st on vault, 3rd on bars, 7th on beam and 6th on floor and 5th all around. Pickering Athlete Centre's Sarah Moore was a Level 6 Team Ontario coach. Earlier, the Pickering Athletic Centre host- ed 450 gymnasts for the first of three Provin- cial Qualifiers in advance of the April Ontario championships. Following are those results. Level 6, Age 11 -- Brianna Aguanno: 1st all around, 2nd on vault, bars, beam and floor; Addison Othmann: 3rd all around, 2nd vault and floor, 3rd bars, 4th beam; Emma Hasson: 5th all around, 1st vault, 7th bars, 8th beam, 3rd floor. Level 6, Age 12 -- Ava Wilson: 1st all around, 1st vault and bars, 4th beam, 2nd floor. Level 6, Age 13 -- Sophie Fudge: 3rd all around, 4th vault, bars and beam, 3rd floor; Jade Symes: 10th all around, 5th vault, 6th bars, 10th beam, 6th floor. 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Love, Mom, Dad, Shari Lynn, Kally and families VendorsWantedV Cars WantedC TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 Please read your classified ad on the first day of publication as we cannot beresponsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. 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 • Fe b r u a r y 2 , 2 0 1 7 24 AP RIORDAN, Dr. Peter Sr. - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Oshawa Lakeridge Hospital on January 27, 2017. Beloved husband of 60 years to Verna (nee Harrison) and adored father of Mariah (Gerry), Anne (Tom), Peter (Nancy) and Sarah (Werner). He will be deeply missed by his loving grandchildren Mathew, Emma, and Liam Tonna; Joseph, Sheamus, Sean and Quinn O'Reilly; Jack, Sarah and Abby Riordan; and Josephine, Maren and Anabelle Dietl. Peter was born in Oshawa and was a loyal son to his parents Joseph and Mariam Riordan. He is survived by his brother Danny Riordan and his sisters Rita Stott (Harold) and Mariam Price (George). He is predeceased by his brother Joe Riordan (Peggy) and his sister Teresa Wiley (Pat). He will be deeply missed by the remaining members of the Harrison family; John and Jean Harrison, Rannie and Lil Harrison, Betty and Roger Wood, Bob and Maria Harrison and by many nieces and nephews who enjoyed his gentle nature and his dry jokes. After attending Holy Cross Catholic School and O'Neill Collegiate, he studied dentistry at the University of Toronto. He practiced dentistry in Oshawa for over 30 years. It was with great pride that his son Peter and daughter Anne continued his practice after he retired. Peter will be remembered as a devoted family man. His greatest joy was to spend time at his home surrounded by his adored wife Verna and his cherished children and grandchildren. Family times in Hollywood Beach Florida and Hidden Valley were especially treasured. Peter was a faithful and humble man. He lived with great integrity and generosity leaving behind a tremendous legacy of love for his family. During Peter's last years his health declined. Peter and his family were blessed by the care and support they received from family and friends. He was given excellent medical care from Dr. Kevin Corless and from the nurses and doctors of St. Michael's Hospital and LakeRidge Health-Oshawa. Visitation will be held at the DeSTEFANO FUNERAL HOME, 1289 Keith Ross Drive, Oshawa (south side of Taunton Road, east of Thornton Road by the Oshawa Airport) 905-440-3595 on Thursday, February 2nd from 2:00-5:00pm and from 7:00-9:00pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 3rd at 11:00am at St. Gregory's Catholic Church, 194 Simcoe Street N., Oshawa. In memory of Peter, donations may be made to the CNIB or Lakeridge Health Oshawa-Cancer Care. 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