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Durham Chairman Roger Anderson predicts major growth when the city’s long-planned Seaton community comes online. 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 • Ma r c h 2 , 2 0 1 7 2 P �� Call Paul Taalman today to find out more.P: 905-215-0514Email: ptaalman@durhamregion.com YOURAD HERE! You just proved that Newspaper advertisiNg works. aNd it caN work for Your busiNess too! The Ajax & Pickering News Advertiser is delivered to 54,400 homes every Wednesday and Thursday. Our ads ARE effective ANd affordable. Get the area’s most effective media working for your business TODAY! Pickering Museum Village staff seek public input New six-year plan in the works PICKERING — Pickering Museum Vil- lage staff are collecting public feedback to help develop a new strategic plan. Durham's largest living history museum has more than 7,000 schoolchildren visit- ing the site each year. Museum operations co-ordinator Katrina Pyke is seeking public input to shape the museum’s next six years. Public Input sessions will be held for those who register to participate on Mon- day, April 3 in the evening and Monday, April 10 in the afternoon at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. Register by calling 905-420-2222 or emailing customercare@pickering.ca and choosing the afternoon or evening session. Visit www.pickering.ca/museum to fol- low the strategic plan development pro- cess, or to complete an online survey. Updates will also be posted @Pickering- Muse on Facebook and Twitter. Pickering consulting public on recreation master plan City asking comments to be submitted by March 31 PICKERING — The City of Pickering is preparing a Recreation and Parks Mas- ter Plan to guide the development of rec- reation and parks facilities, programs, and services over the next 10 years. Public consultation is being done in the form of telephone surveys, online surveys, comments and a public open house. Pub- lic input sessions and a pop-up event took place in January and February. Submit comments by March 31 in writ- ing at any municipal facility, or send by email to communityservices@pickering. ca. A public open house will be held at the end of the process to present the draft mas- ter plan. The master plan is scheduled to be completed by the fall. Project information, updates, documents and opportunities for participation can be found at www.picker- ing.ca/recreationandparks. PICKERING — The Pickering Public Library (PPL) has introduced a 'library with- out walls' that serves the entire Pickering community by providing access to the Inter- net, technology education and regional out- reach. The PPL Connect Vehicle is an expansion of the PPL Connect program, which brings the library's services into the community. PPL Connect helps members of the com- munity learn useful skills such as: coding mobile applications; programming robotics; printing and designing 3D objects; editing video; and making electronic music. “The major priority for this program is to meet the changing needs of Pickering resi- dents and to successfully leverage the power of technology to create a more connected, engaged, vibrant, and sustainable commu- nity," says Cathy Grant, library CEO. “With the addition of the PPL Connect vehicle, we’ll come directly to you, providing equi- table access, technology education and mobile support, assisting all city residents through this significant and transformative change.” With operational funding provided by the Government of Ontario, the PPL Connect program is one of the key components to the City of Pickering’s Smart21 Communities commitment, a globally recognized initia- tive that invests in technology infrastructure with the goal of creating intelligent commu- nity ecosystems. Grant thanked the City of Pickering and the Michael Boyer GM Dealership of Pickering for their support. For more information, call 905-706-1634. Chau Tran Photography Miss Durham crowned DURHAM -- Katie Seto, second from right, was named Miss Durham World 2017 at the Miss World Ontario beauty pageant held recently in Toronto. The Oshawa resident will be competing in the Miss World Canada pageant this July in Toronto. In the mean- time she will be attending numerous events throughout Durham. Her first event as Miss Durham was the Princess Ball in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. You can follow her journey at facebook.com/MissDurham2k17 or on instagram @MissDurham2k17. 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Council shows support for new city centre project in downtown Kristen Calis KCalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Council approved a 2.69 per cent property tax increase Mon- day night when it approved the 2017 budget. This means the average Pickering taxpayer can add an extra $40.40 to the municipal portion of their tax bill this year. That’s based on a home valued at $423,149. Council unanimously approved an amendment by Ward 1 city Coun. Mau- rice Brenner that a two-to-2.5 per cent tax increase guideline be set for 2018, excluding special levies and a dedi- cated levy for escalating electric utility costs. Last year, a similar guideline was also set, which Coun. Brenner said was a fac- tor in bringing in the lowest tax levy in 17 years. Ward 2 regional Coun. Bill McLean said this guideline highlights the finan- cial pressures that the city faces, such as taxes and hydro costs, that residents also experience. “We’re really no different from the homeowners who are trying to manage their home,” he said. Ward 3 regional Coun. David Pick- les said the city reached a good balance between a tax increase and services. He said he hopes businesses will grow and provide revenue along Highway 407, and added the Durham Live project, a proposed large entertainment complex that would include a casino, would also serve Pickering’s bottom line. The budget included $2.5 million to purchase land for future economic development activity near Hwy. 407. Mayor Dave Ryan noted Pickering has had less than one per cent assessment growth year over year for more than a decade. He said the success of the city in the future will depend on its ability to attract businesses to Pickering, which will off- set the residential tax base. “I think we have a very exiting future in front of us, one that we can certainly accomplish,” he said. Council also approved hiring a con- sultant for the Pickering City Centre Project, which will include an expanded city hall, library, seniors' centre, youth programming and an arts centre. “The commitment from Pickering reaffirms our partnership and brings our shared vision of a state-of-the-art per- forming and cultural centre in the city’s downtown core closer to reality,” said Justice David Stone, chairman of the board of directors of the Durham West Arts Centre Foundation. Pickering council passes 2.69% tax hike Metroland file photo PICKERING -- Pickering City Council passed its 2017 budget, which calls for a 2.69 per cent tax hike. 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Although he didn't use any electricity in the unit, he was shocked when he received a HydroOne bill for two months. "We get the bill and I kind of look at it and I laugh, that was my first reaction," said King. "You can see there was absolutely no power used and you have a delivery charge for almost 50 bucks." He said the delivery charge for zero elec- tricity use reminded him of the system access fees cellphone companies used to charge. "I feel that we’re in a pretty sad state if you have to pay nearly $50 to have the priv- ilege to use electricity," he said, adding that he would understand if there was a delivery charge on electricity he used, but that wasn't the case. Though she's not his MPP, King took the issue to French, who he believed would address it. The NDP MPP collected bills from residents last year and delivered them to Premier Kathleen Wynne to raise awareness of people's hydro struggles. "Matt is not the only person that is find- ing if you reduce your consumption or your usage or in this case use nothing, there's still a significant cost associated with that," she said. In the legislature, she asked if spending $50 on "literally nothing" seemed like a fair deal to the premier. Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault responded to French's question and said the charge related to distribution of electricity from the generating plants along the wires to the local distribution company, which was HydroOne in this case. "As the premier has often said, we need to ensure that we find ways to lower rates for everyone, and that’s one of the things that we’re doing. But we will make no apologies … for investing in a system that was actually a mess, that needed repair and that actually needed to be greened." Thieault said the province is saving $4.3 billion in health care costs by reducing deaths and hospitalizations related to air pollution. "It sounds like the NDP wants us to go back to coal as well," he added. "They want cheap electricity. Rather than invest in a sys- tem that’s renewable and green, they want cheap electricity. That’s kind of appalling, knowing the investments that we’ve made." But French said she found Thibeault's answer to be convoluted and said she believes residents are simply interested in addressing the cost of electricity. "We need to hear the government speak- ing to them," said French. "You can get all convoluted and you can walk me through an explanation, but people can't pay their bills, full stop. Have that conversation." French said hydro rates are one of the top issues brought to her office by constituents, along with affordable housing. And while she points out that the bill didn't break the bank for King, hydro rates are having a major impact on some resi- dents. "We have people coming in crisis and they're doing everything they can, they're doing things in the dark, they only heat one room … there's a cost to the system I under- stand that, but let's have an actual conver- sation about what we're paying for," said French. King said he felt like the minister deflect- ed instead of answering the question and also wondered at the $4.5 billion savings number on health care costs. "I don’t check the budget regularly, but is there a line item to show we’re saving that money and if we are, why can’t we put it toward the electricity to show people we’re relieving their bills?" Durham man receives $50 hydro bill despite using no electricity Benjamin Priebe / Metroland CLARINGTON -- Courtice resident Matt King recently received a $50 hydro bill for an unfinished basement unit that used no power. The fee was a result of delivery charges. 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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 One of the nice things about visit- ing the airport is that you can usu- ally and easily see everybody’s bag- gage. It’s right there. They’re toting it along with them in plain sight, making no real effort to hide any of it. Some have a little, some have a lot. Some carry their baggage by themselves, others have someone helping them with their burden. In the airport, everybody has baggage, you just assume that’s the case … and you’d be right. Things get a little less clear outside of that building, however. The main principle still applies -- everybody has baggage -- you just can’t spot it as easily anymore. People are working harder at concealing it. And that’s a shame, I think. It’s a lot of wasted energy. An enormous amount of wasted energy. You could power a city on that kind of energy. Everybody has baggage. Everybody has stuff. It’s what makes us human. And if we approach every relationship with that assumption firmly in place, it makes things a lot easier. I sometimes think it would be nice if we all wore identification badges of some sort. Just a little tag letting people clearly and happily know just how wonderfully human we are. ‘I’m Bob. I don’t like to hug.’ ‘Tammy. I can’t stand nylon.’ ‘Hey, I’m Jafar. I haven’t spoken to my brothers in years.’ Imagine stepping into an elevator at work and everybody had their baggage, right there in plain sight. “Wow. Carl, you drink milk from the carton too! High five, brother!” “Debra, this is crazy, but now that I know you’re afraid of fish, I find you so much more approachable!” “Gee whiz, Ken, I’m not nearly as intimidated by you since I found out you’re wearing pant- ies, wanna grab some lunch?” And, as an important touch, after you’d been made aware of all of the weight another person has had to carry, you could flip their badge over and read about some of the other things that make him or her even more spe- cial. ‘I’m kind’, ‘I’m a wonderful listener’, ‘I’m a loyal friend’. There’s no end to the connection potential when you level the playing field a bit. I’d also posit that most of us would be a lot less quick to judge, if our own peccadillos were pinned to our shirt. Everybody is carrying something. No mat- ter how well they hide it. And whatever it is, it doesn’t make them weird. It doesn’t make them crazy. It doesn’t make them a pain in the ass -- it makes them human. And that, coinci- dentally, makes them divine. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column columnEverybody has their own baggage neil crone Enter Laughing letter to the editor Doctor gives helpful tips on preventing Lyme disease To the editor: Re: ‘Lyme disease leaves teenage boy side- lined for a year,’ news, Feb. 22 Lyme disease is certainly a confusing enti- ty and often blamed for many symptoms and syndromes. Although not yet prevalent in our region, it is entirely preventable by simply perform- ing a daily body search for ticks after outdoor activities. Removal within 24 hours elimi- nates any risk of Lyme transmission, even if the tick was infected with Lyme. As such, a daily search is 100 per cent effective at pre- venting the disease. Only if a tick is present over 24 hours, and if a specific rash develops, then a single dose of doxycycline prevents further illness, if given within three days. Lyme is a primarily a clinical diagnosis, although tests can be performed. Aubrey Kassirer, MD Newcastle Letters should be no more than 200 words. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and community standards. how to submit a letter to the editor: MaiL 865 Farewell St., Oshawa, L1H 6N8 EMaiL newsroom@durhamregion.com FaX 905-579-2238 The 2016 census proves what many people who have lived in Durham Region for the past seven years already know — our communi- ties are growing. While numbers are up in every munici- pality when compared to the 2011 census returns, the rate of growth varies widely. Ajax led the way with 9.2 per cent growth, bring- ing its population up from 109,600 to 119,677, with Clarington not far behind at 8.8 per cent. Many people see growth as a positive. As neighbourhoods are built jobs are created in the construction sector. And as populations swell companies look to these areas to locate because new residents become customers. “With more people comes more opportu- nities, more diversity, more companies and more startups,” said Durham Regional chair Roger Anderson. However, with great populations comes great responsibilities. Growth does not come without costs and residents are well aware property tax rates continuously climb as cities across Durham Region deal with these chang- es. Some people are fed up and would like to see everything stop right now — no more development and no more tax increases. But you cannot stop progress. That is why the region is trying to stay ahead of the growth through a number of major projects such as the York-Durham sewage plant, the Whitby sewage facility and a new Clarington water plant. “There are a lot of big money projects required, and if you don’t plan for them you’ll have municipalities wanting and able to grow but they can’t because the sewer and water capacity is not there. Plants have to stay ahead of that,” said Anderson. North Durham knows all about planning for the future. Subdivisions were halted about 15 years ago in Scugog due to a lack of sew- age capacity. With a sewer expansion planned for this year, Scugog Mayor Tom Rowett esti- mates 600 to 800 new allotments will be spo- ken for within five years. Rowett said in Scugog 95 per cent of the land is in the Greenbelt. As such development like what is seen in South Durham is not an option. “We don’t mind there not being growth but there has to be some kind of subsidy,” he said. “Everything we need is on the back of the residential tax base and that isn’t sustainable.” Uxbridge is in a similar predicament. All of the municipality falls within the Green- belt with other portions covered by the Oak Ridges Moraine and Source Water Protection. However, sewer capacity is the biggest barrier to growth. As Durham Region continues to grow our elected officials must plan for the future with a mind at keeping costs in check. Smart planning is the key balancing our communi- ties’ needs with what we can afford. Nothing should be rushed. 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Ken Crowells of east Oshawa said he had 50, maybe 100 around for a week, with sometimes 15 at once on a bush in front of his house, cleaning up every last red berry. Henry Kowalski had a robin flock in his backyard in Pickering midmonth, and Frank Waarbroek photographed robins in a moun- tain ash tree there. Diana deSoto sent rob- ins-in-the-snow pictures from her yard in Oshawa. Lois Collette, Dorothy Loshaw, Cheryl Jensen, George Lakin, Leslie Barker … robin reports went on and on. Most, to my mind, sounding like sightings of overwinter- ing flocks that had run out of buckthorn ber- ries and wild grapes in creek valleys and were wandering around town looking for crabap- ples and viburnum. Then two days after we got home my hus- band was driving up the road near our house and saw two robins on a lawn, acting like gen- uine migrants — checking for worms. With the mild winter and up-and-down tempera- tures we’ve been having, who knows what these hardy thrushes have been thinking, and where they’ve been? But Anne Jakym’s report from north Whitby last Friday was welcome indeed. “I have seen numerous grackles in my backyard the last couple of days. This is a sure sign of spring as they normally arrive late March.” Then Dianne Pazaratz told me about a grack- le zooming in for a landing on her feeder, chasing all the smaller birds off with its dra- matic I’m-king-of-the-world arrival. These long-tailed black birds with glossy blue-black heads must have come north with one of those wet, record-breaking warm fronts that moved in from the Gulf of Mexi- co recently. With them was at least one male red-winged blackbird — we’ve been hear- ing it singing in our yard for the last two days. Although Cherri Campbell of Bowmanville reported that she’s had four redwings at her feeder almost daily since Jan. 20. So who knows what’s going on! A true sign of spring is three grackles fly- ing around together, likely two males fighting over a female. Or a mourning dove in court- ship flight, soaring with flattened wings. Or crows cawing loudly, announcing to one and all that they’ve arrived home on territory and are ready to mate. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks.net or 905-725-2116. March into springin Durham Region Just like that, we find ourselves wel- coming the month of March! Though the end of winter is imminent, and the promise of spring is just a few weeks away, we can never really know what kind of weather is in store for us from one day to the next in March. We can find comfort in knowing warmer tem- peratures and longer days are in our near future, and that there are plenty of things to do in Durham Region — whatever the weather. For those who love to spend their win- ter days carving up powder, take advan- tage of this time to get out and enjoy the hills and slopes. Head to one of our four local ski resorts (Brimacombe, Dagmar, Lakeridge or Skyloft) with the family for some end of the season fun! If you don’t ski or snowboard, you can still get out and enjoy the winter weather by visiting Dur- ham Region’s many beautiful trails and conservation areas. March also marks the beginning of maple syrup season in Durham. It doesn’t get much more Canadian than tapping your own sweet maple syrup, straight from the tree! The trees are ready, and local festivals and celebrations are gear- ing up to welcome you and your family for some sweet Canadian fun. For more information about maple syrup events taking place near you, visit the Durham Tourism events calendar online. If you’re looking for things to do this March break, take a look through the all- new 2017 Discovery Guide, which is now available. The guide provides Durham Region residents and visitors with an in- depth look at our many unique tourism offerings, complete with a detailed calen- dar of events, and information on dining, arts and culture, sport tourism, celebra- tions and entertainment, shopping, out- door adventures, accommodations and so much more! To view the guide, or order your personal copy, visit Durham Tour- ism online. To plan your perfect day in Durham Region this month, or for more ideas on how to keep the family entertained dur- ing March break, check out the Durham Tourism events calendar online at www. durhamtourism.ca. Sign up for our e-newsletter, connect with us on Twitter at @DurhamTourism, or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook. com/durhamtourism. Until next month — enjoy your time exploring beautiful Durham Region! -- Kristyn Chambers is the acting manager of tourism with the Region of Durham’s planning and economic development department. 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Nominations are being accepted until March 10. The school is also seeking nominations for the 2017 Honorary Credential, which rec- ognizes a community or business partner that has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of DC, Durham Region and beyond. Nominations are being accepted until April 1. Both awards are given at the college’s annual spring convocation ceremonies in June. Visit www.durhamcollege.ca for more information and nomination forms. Durham College looking for outstanding alumni Metroland file photo DURHAM -- Durham College campus in north Oshawa. 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 • Ma r c h 2 , 2 0 1 7 9 AP @opg opgpicsopg.com BROUGHT TO YOU BY OPG’SPICKERINGANDDARLINGTON NUCLEAR STATIONS COMMUNITY SKATE WHEN:9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: South Courtice Arena,1595 Prestonvale Rd., Courtice Gather your skates, helmet, family and friends. Skating is fun for everyone! Pad A – Learners Skate; Pad B – General Public Skate. 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Your Realtor For LifeYour Realtor For LifeYour Realtor For Life Shabana Raja,BrokerASA Accredited Seniors Agent647-290-2157 Century 21 Parkland Ltd.Brokerage* Shabanaraja15@gmail.com Sohail Raja, Sales Representative 416-698-1982 sohail.raja@century21.ca Shabana Raja,ASA Accr647-290-2157 Centur Shabanar We will help you to make your next move in life! Thinking ofSellingYouR home? 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 • Ma r c h 2 , 2 0 1 7 10 AP Moya Dillon mdillon@durhamregion.com The 2016 census numbers are in, and Durham is showing growth across most of its municipalities — bringing benefits and challenges. While numbers are up in every munici- pality when compared to the 2011 census returns, the rate of growth varies widely. Ajax led the way with 9.2 per cent growth, bring- ing its population up from 109,600 to 119,677, with Clarington not far behind at 8.8 per cent. “It’s not surprising,” said Durham Region- al chair Roger Anderson, noting he expects major growth in the coming years as Picker- ing’s long-planned Seaton community comes online. “Durham’s going to grow and continue to grow, so we’ve been planning for that. The only issue we’re going to have with growth is where it happens, and how fast it happens could be interesting.” Higher population numbers mean more than just more people. “With more people will come more jobs,” he explained. “Companies should be looking at the 905 to locate, instead of having people driving two to three hours everyday. With more people comes more opportunities, more diversity, more companies and more startups.” However, there are also costs. “Along with growth comes more police, more paramedics, firemen and those types of services. We also need transit east-west along Taunton and Rossland and north-south across all our major corridors. The only way that’s going to happen is with a major invest- ment, I’m talking hundreds of millions of dol- lars.” He calls that type of investment a “possi- bility,” given similar large-scale transit invest- ments in York, Toronto and Brampton. “I think the government understands that transit has been a bit of a second thought in the eastern corridor. And unless they’re going to widen the 407 and 401 and take tolls off the 412, they’re going to have to invest the same out here.” While roads and infrastructure are criti- cal for growth, there are many other elements that go into maintaining a growing commu- nity. “A lot of people who are starting out, raising young families, are looking for an affordable, safe, quality community to raise kids in that’s still in a reasonable commuting distance,” said Ajax Mayor Steve Parish. “Ajax brings all those things together.” He credits programs aimed at embracing diversity and creating a welcoming commu- nity for the community’s rapid growth, includ- ing a broad range of English as a second lan- guage programs and new Canadian resourc- es, as well as educational programs that pro- mote the benefits of a diverse community. “A lot of population growth is coming from new Canadians, and they’re looking for a place where they feel welcome, a place that celebrates diversity,” he said. “Ajax has the kind of demographic pro- file they find comforting and as a town we’ve taken steps to promote Ajax as an inclusive and welcoming place. A lot of people focus on building physical infrastructure, but you also have to build social infrastructure.” The way communities are growing is also changing, the result of provincial guidelines that put emphasis on intensification as an alternative to sprawl. “We need to keep single-family homes and respect our existing neighbourhoods but we also need to build smarter, because if we do we can spend our tax money more efficiently and build the types of community young peo- ple want to come to,” Mayor Parish said. “We need to think very clearly of the com- munities we want to have. If we want to have walkable communities with vibrant down- towns, where people feel welcome and that attract innovation — and I think that should be what we want — then we have to build and plan for those and incentivize that kind of development.” Before intensification can take place, municipalities have to ensure they have the capacity to sustain it. Chairman Anderson points to major projects such as the York-Dur- ham sewage plant, the Whitby sewage facility and a new Clarington water plant as examples of how the region is staying ahead of planned growth. “There are a lot of big money projects required, and if you don’t plan for them you’ll have municipalities wanting and able to grow but they can’t because the sewer and water capacity is not there,” he said. “Plants have to stay ahead of that.” In the three north Durham communi- ties sewer capacity combined with layers of provincial initiatives such as the Greenbelt, Sourcewater protection and the Oak Ridges Moraine, make for a very different situation. “Subdivisions had to stop midway about 15 years ago and come to an agreement they would be first in line once sewage capacity increased,” explains Scugog Mayor Tom Row- ett of one challenge faced by his municipality, which posted the lowest increase over the last census period at 0.2 per cent. With a sewer expansion planned for this year, he estimates the 600 to 800 new allot- ments will be spoken for within five years, at which point growth will once again be on hold pending another update. “I think it’s a necessity in today’s world for municipalities to have some level of growth, it’s unhealthy to not have some level of growth,” Mayor Rowett said. Without the steady growth southern com- munities experience, the burden on the resi- dential tax base can quickly become unsus- tainable in rural communities. “In Scugog 95 per cent of our land is in the Greenbelt. We don’t mind there not being growth but there has to be some kind of subsidy. It’s not fair to Greenbelt commu- nities. The lakeshore municipalities have had assessment growth so they’re able to take the burden off their tax base, but we don’t have that option. Everything we need is on the back of the residential tax base and that isn’t sus- tainable.” In Uxbridge, which saw 2.7 per cent growth, the township is focusing on attracting industry to bolster the municipality’s tax base and take some of the burden off residents. “That’s about where we should be,” Mayor Gerri-Lynn O’Connor said of the population increase. “To keep healthy we have to have some growth but we also have to be sure that all our services are in place.” All of Uxbridge’s land area falling within the Greenbelt, with other portions covered by the Oak Ridges Moraine and Source Water Pro- tection. However, sewer capacity is the biggest barrier to growth, although a long-term solu- tion such as connecting to the York-Durham sewer line, isn’t necessarily ideal. “Residential growth is not our goal, wall- to-wall houses isn’t what Uxbridge is about,” she said. “We want people when they move to Uxbridge to know there’s services and facili- ties here. It’s the amenities that are really important to making a healthy community. It’s great to have homes, but if you don’t have the infrastructure to support those residents then that’s not really a community.” While growth looks very different across the unique municipalities that make up Dur- ham Region, officials expect growth to con- tinue across the region as provincial policies spur intensification and population growth across the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Golden Horseshoe. “We need to embrace these planning con- cepts in a sensitive way and bring the private sector along with us,” Mayor Parish said of the future growth. “This is the way of the future. You can try to put your thumb in the dike and fight against them but that’s not going to work. We should embrace them now and take advantage of the benefits they can bring.” Page 6 - Today’s editorial Population growth a mixed blessing for Durham communities Durham Region Population Growth 2011-2016 Municipality Population YCorvers/Metroland Graphic 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 Ajax 2011 2016 9.2%+ Clarington 2011 2016 8.8%+ Oshawa 2011 2016 6.6%+ Pickering 2011 2016 3.4%+ Whitby 2011 2016 5.2%+ Uxbridge 2011 2016 2.7%+ Scugog 2011 2016 0.2%+ Brock 2011 2016 2.7%+ Durham Ontario Population 0 3,000,000 6,000,000 9,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 2011 2016 4.6%+ 2011 2016 6.2%+ The only issue we’re going to have with growth is where it happens, and how fast it happens could be interesting. -- Roger Anderson “ 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 • Ma r c h 2 , 2 0 1 7 11 AP 172 Harwood A Suite 101,Ajax (located in the Ajax Plaza) 905-683-1391 •Dental Treatments for the whole family. •Digital X-Rays,Intra Oral Camera •Cosmetic Dentistry,Wisdom Teeth,Surgery, Dental Implants •Flexible Payment Options •TV’s in all rooms DentAl CAre for ADultS,KiDS AnD GreAt BiG BABieS.Understanding Your Needs Since 1997! 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Applicants will only receive offers for the vacancies that they have expressed inter- est in. Similar to the current process, the vacancy will be offered to the applicant highest on the waiting list. Applicants can access a computer in the housing services division’s lobby at the region headquarters, 605 Rossland Rd. E. in Whitby. Computers are also available at local libraries and many community agencies, including the region’s Ontario Works Resource Centre, 200 John St. W. in Oshawa. 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The documents from Whitby note all other Ontario link highways to and from Highway 401 are non-tolled highways. Mayor Dave Ryan pointed out Pickering will have two interchanges at Highway 407 when the Whites Road is connected, and the city will get no relief from the province. “I think it’s totally inappropriate and I hope we’ll have unanimous support,” he said. All councillors voted in favour of the toll removal. Pickering council asks province to remove tolls from Highway 412 PICKERING -- City council wants the tolls removed on Hwy. 412. Three men -- one armed -- robbed Pickering Parkway store of cash, fled on foot PICKERING — Police have released surveillance-camera images of suspects in the robbery of a convenience store in Pickering last summer. Three suspects are being sought in the robbery at Smart Food Fair on Pickering Parkway on July 11, 2016, Durham police said. Two men, one armed with a gun, robbed the store of cash and fled on foot; a third suspect fled with those two men, police said. The first suspect is described as male, black, in his late teens, with a medium build, grey clothing and white running shoes. The second suspect is male, black with a light complexion, in his late teens, with a skin- ny build and mous- tache. He was wearing a grey hooded shirt and white shoes. The third suspect is male, black in his late teens, with a medi- um build, wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and white running shoes. Call police at 905-579-1520, extension 5346 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477. Cops release images of suspects in Pickering convenience store robbery Durham Regional Police Services handout PICKERING -- Police have released surveillance-camera images of suspects in the robbery of a convenience store in Pickering last summer. Looking for ways to melt away some of your energy bill? Upgrading to a high efficiency furnace will help! 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Not far are other ancient sites such as the 'Tombs of Kings' or 'Mosaics of Pafos,' the- matic Roman Villas or a magnificent Greco- Roman amphitheatre at Kourion that housed 2,000 people. Within a short distance from the main city of Paphos are a number of win- eries, each making outstanding wine. Just five kilometres north of the city is Mesogi, famed for basket weaving but also the home of the Fikardos Winery, owned by Theodoros Fikar- dos who makes a range of red, white and rosé wines made from both local and internation- al grapes. His white Xynisteri and Spourtiko as well as his red Maratheftiko are superlative as are 'international' varieties from Chardonnay, Cabernet and Mataro. His 'Chardonnay Xilo- gefiro Fume Sur Lie,' of which only nine bar- rels are made each vintage, was outstanding. All his grapes come from within the Paphos district. While Fikardos is the closest winery to Paphos, I recall three other excel- lent wineries in the Paphos district. The Vouni Panayia Winery lies 1,000 m above sea level with indigenous white variet- ies of Xynisteri, Promara and Spourtiko and the reds Maratheftiko, Yiannoudi and Ntopio Mavro. Of interest is the red Yiannoudi grape, which is a recently rediscovered indigenous grape making wine that reflects the taste of Primitivo or Zinfandel. Also quite rare is the White Promara grape which makes aromat- ic wine. The Tsangarides and Vasilikon Win- eries produce fine wine made from blends of international and indigenous grapes. I recall some fine bottles from Vasilikon such as its 'Agios Onoufrios' red and the dry white 'Xynisteri' from Tsangarides. In September I will be returning to Cyprus. Word of advice to Cypriots — be careful as I will be driving and used to the non-British system of driving. Wish me luck. — Chuck Byers is a wine writer and consultant with over 35 years of experience in the wine industry, and is a member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. Wine With Chuck Byers 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 • Ma r c h 2 , 2 0 1 7 15 AP WH A T ’ S O N Five things to do this weekend DURHAM — A fundraising film screen- ing, moms, magic and lots of music are on this weekend.1A New Mom’s Support Group is meeting this month, every Saturday (March 4, 11, 18 and 25) from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lighthouse Retreat Inc., 845 Westney Rd. S., Unit 5, Ajax. Moms can talk about their fears, struggles and concerns in a safe environment. Child- minding and a resource package pro- vided. Registered nurse Cerita Miller will provide guidance, knowledge and reassurance. It’s free to attend. E-mail thelighthouseretreat@gmail.com or call 905-426-3300.2‘Do You Believe in Magic’ by J’s Magic is a show just for kids on March 4 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Ajax’s St. Fran- cis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. Kids can see coin and card tricks and a rab- bit pulled out of a hat — plus some that may be unfamiliar. Children can par- ticipate in some of J’s tricks and can get their faces painted. Tickets are $20, available at the box office, the Ajax and McLean community centres, the Aud- ley Recreation Centre, online at stfran- ciscentre.ca, or by calling 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS).3Start the weekend with RMG Fridays at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 72 Queen St., Oshawa, on March 3 from 7 to 10 p.m. Wonder Woman is the theme for a look to the work and accomplish- ments of women in the arts to mark International Women’s Day. The free monthly events are all ages and feature music, film and interactive art expe- riences. Take in the Reach exhibit of works by more than 70 Durham artists to celebrate the gallery’s 50th anniver- sary. 4The Durham Youth Orchestra per- forms its Winter Concert on March 4 at 7:30 p.m. at St. George’s Angli- can Church, 51 Centre St. S., Oshawa. Mozart, Bach and Beethoven are on the program. Tickets are $15 in advance (email concerts@dyomusic.com), $20 at the door (children in Grade 8 or younger free).5J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate, 1355 Harwood Ave. N., Ajax, hosts Toronto’s Navy Band (HMCS York) for a Canada 150 Veteran’s Appreciation Concert in its theatre on March 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. It performs with the full concert band and with Richardson jazz students. Admis- sion is $10, $5 for seniors and students and veterans are admitted for free. For information e-mail jacob.tmannetje@ ddsb.ca or call 905-619-9571. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Durham Reach show runs to April 2 BY MIKE RUTA MRuta@durhamregion.com DURHAM — They come from across Durham, ranging in age from 12 to 89 years. And the quality and quantity of the art being produced in the region means “there’s no question” the Dur- ham Reach show left people out, says Linda Jansma, senior curator at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery (RMG). The exhibition features the work of 74 artists, the youngest of whom is 12, mixed-media artist Callum Donovan- Grujicich of Whitby. The “elder states- man” is Oshawa’s Ron Lambert. To start the gallery’s 50th anniversary celebrations, it was entirely appropri- ate to begin with local artists, who came together to form what would become the RMG — and who continue to create world-class work worthy of any art gal- lery. Durham Reach isn’t just a nostalgic look into the past half century; it also celebrates emerging artists who are helping to remake Oshawa and Durham into a place that doesn’t need to look elsewhere. That isn’t just about Gener- al Motors and being suburban. But that has a thriving art scene and has become a centre of education with the Univer- sity of Ontario Institute of Technology, Durham College and Trent University Durham. “It’s a real changing community and it’s fun to be a part of it,” Jansma says. At the Durham Reach exhibition opening a month ago, 526 people came out, the biggest crowd for any opening in the gallery’s history. Durham’s largest public art gallery, the RMG is known for its collection, the largest anywhere, of works by Paint- ers Eleven. The Thomas Bouckley Col- lection is a treasure trove of more than 3,000 archival photos of Oshawa and area. As the RMG marks 50 years, chief executive officer Donna Raetsen-Kemp notes it reflects a change in the world of art galleries not just in Durham or Ontario or even Canada. Namely, that galleries are no longer just for the small- ish, art-savvy segment of the population — and intimidating for everybody else. Raetsen-Kemp says it’s “a reimagining of the art gallery as a place that’s open for people to come in. “This is your place,” she says. “This gallery is for you. You’re going to see yourself reflected in this space.” As part of what Raetsen-Kemp describes as “taking the walls down,” the gallery’s free RMG Fridays, for example, have made it a cool place to go on a Fri- day night — and not just for art, but also for music, film, dance and mingling. OPG Second Sundays serve up free art activities each month, where families can create together. Jansma, who co-curated Durham Reach with Sonya Jones, says the chal- lenge was not just who to include, but also how to group the art. They chose to break it up into themes: narratives of reaction and the body, narratives of place and geography, narratives of materiality, optics and abstraction and narratives of history and memory. See the show until April 2 at the gal- lery, 72 Queen St. And visit online at rmg.on.ca. Fifty years of Durham art, artists celebrated in Oshawa Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland OSHAWA -- Ron Baird, an artist from Beaverton, poses with his welded metal piece, Raven 1964, during the opening of the Durham Reach show at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. The show runs to April and celebrates local artists, who have been a major part of the gallery since its inception 50 years ago. More than 70 Durham artists are featured. 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 • Ma r c h 2 , 2 0 1 7 16 AP Comesee our display at the OshawaHome ShowMarch 3 rd-5th! Request your FREE Menu Catalogue Today! 1-844-479-2255 HeartToHomeMeals.ca Get delicious, frozen meals, soups and desserts delivered directly to your home. Free Delivery*. No Obligation. Delicious Choices. *some conditions may apply. I was eating the same things day after day. Now I have more than 150 choices… and delivery is free! MadeforSeniors WHAT’S ON Driftwood Theatre Group’s event March 10 DURHAM — They come from Toronto and Montreal — and Whitby and Oshawa. Driftwood Theatre Group has announced the playwrights it has chosen for Trafalgar 24. The event, Driftwood’s biggest fund- raiser of the year, sees new works written in 24 hours at Whitby’s Trafalgar Castle School. The 10-minute plays are staged throughout the castle, and Trafalgar 24 also includes a silent auction. The 2017 roster of playwrights features Kanika Ambrose of Whitby; Robert Motum of Oshawa; Rhiannon Collett of Montreal; and Jesse LaVercombe, Orly Zebak, Warren Bain and Matt Bernard of Toronto. Trafalgar 24 is on March 10, and begins with a silent auction at 6:30 p.m. The plays start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $60 each, but the 25-and- under crowd gets a discounted price of $25. They are available for purchase at www.driftwoodtheatre.com. Driftwood was founded by Oshawa native and artistic director D. Jeremy Smith, who has said he considers Durham Region Driftwood’s “home community.” Trafalgar Castle is at 401 Reynolds St. Local playwrights a part of Trafalgar 24 in Whitby Photo by Peter Redman WHITBY -- Director Yolanda Ferrato, centre, watches as Mandy E. MacLean, left, and Trevor Pease use a basement storage room to rehearse their roles in ‘The Storm’s Drifting In’, a short play written by Laura Anne Harris. The play was one of six featured last year at Driftwood Theatre Group’s Trafalgar 24, the group’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The 2017 event at Trafalgar Castle in Whitby is on March 10. Pickering performance March 24 DURHAM — Theatre 3x60 will pres- ent three showings of Toronto Mis- sissippi across Durham as part of its annual touring program. The presentations will be in Pickering, Scugog and Oshawa, from March 24 to April 6. Each year, Theatre 3x60 tours a social- ly-relevant Canadian play to schools and community venues across Dur- ham Region as part of its mandate to increase accessibility to live theatre. Last year, the company presented a powerful antibullying message with its production of The Shape of a Girl. Toronto Mississippi, by Joan MacLeod, focuses on Jhana, a develop- mentally challenged young adult who, despite limitations, constantly seeks to reach out and grasp all she can from life. She is spontaneous, creative and curious. Ironically, it is the adults in Jhana’s life who hold her back while she carries a message of hope and has the ability to make her family whole. Toronto Mississippi examines the power of hope over despair when peo- ple focus on what they have lost in life versus what they have not yet discov- ered and is a reminder of the value of resilience, responsibility and tolerance. The production will be directed by Theatre 3x60’s Joan Etienne and fea- tures Durham-based actors Carolyn Goff, Graeme Powell, Michael Serres and Nicole Vezeau in the cast. Public performances will be held at the Act One School of Drama (1775 Plummer St., Pickering) on March 24, the Scugog Memorial Public Library (231 Water St., Port Perry) on March 30 and the McLaughlin Auditorium in the Oshawa Public Library (65 Bagot St. Oshawa) on April 6. All performances will be at 7 p.m. and are pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $20 at the door. 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Life drawing session includes one minute warm-up gestures and continues with 30-, 45- and 60-minute poses. Bring your own drawing materials. drawing boards are available at the cafe.$18 (3 hours)rSVP by Sun, Mar 12 at 6 p.m. draw@openstu- dioartcafe.com. Free openstudioartcafe. com Environment Saturday, MarCh 11 ALtOnA forest Hike: Changing Sea-sons 10 a.m. 12 p.m. altona Forest, altona Forest Entry and Parking, 1883 altona rd, Pickering. Spring is around the corner. Join the alto- na Forest Stewardship Committee to learn about the wildlife that will be waking from their winter slumber. Meet at the altona Forest parking lot on altona road, across from Pine Grove avenue. this event will run rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed sturdy foot- wear. in the event of extreme weather, participants will be contacted with notice of cancellation. register for this hike at www.trcastewardshipevents.ca. 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Learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills. Guests are always welcome. For more informa- tion visit http://6809.toastmastersclubs. org. Free MONday, March 13 piCkering powerhouse toastmasters 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, One the Espla- nade 2nd Floor auditorium, Pickering. this group meets weekly every Mon- day night. Learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills. Guests are always welcome. For more informa-tion visit http://6809.toastmastersclubs.org. Free March Break WEdNESday, MarCh 15 CrOCODiLe Dock March break Mini Camp 3 p.m. 3 p.m. St. Paul’s on-the-hill anglican Church, 882 Kingston rd, Pickering. Come join us down the Bayou for three fun-filled days at St. Paul’s on-the hill anglican Church March 14-17. Kids JK to Grade 6, 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. afternoon snack provided. Cost: Single Child rate $45; Family discount $45 for the first child, $30 for the second, $25 for each additional child. 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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. Pine Ridge star Jordan Henry wears No. 4 of slain former teammate Darius Thorne Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com PICKERING — At the start of the high school basketball season, Cam Nekkers was hoping his Pine Ridge Pumas would hang tough in LOSSA league play and learn enough to be a contender again for a championship a year from now. Three months later, the coach of the senior boys’ team at the Pickering school has an OFSAA medal on his mind. Plenty has changed between then and now, including the addition of two star players in the second semester and the tragic death of a former teammate, which has brought a tight bunch of players even closer. The Pumas won their fifth straight LOSSA title and booked another trip to the OFSAA provincial championships with a 73-53 win over J. Clarke Richard- son in the AAA final before a packed house at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre Wednesday, Feb. 22. “I thought this would be a down year for us, to be honest, and when I say down year I just mean that we weren’t the favourite to win LOSSA this year,” said Nekkers. “I thought this would be more of a work year and then next year and the year after is when we’d really come around.” The team came around much earli- er than he expected thanks to the work ethic of the younger players and the addition of Jordan Henry and Miles Hall in February. Henry, a junior national team play- er, had played for the Pumas the previ- ous four years, but left this year for an Ontario high school prep league. He returned to the school for the second semester, and was joined by Hall, who came over from Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham. “I wasn’t too sure how this sea- son was going to go, but it was like a perfect storm, everything just came together,” said Nekkers, who will lead the team to the OFSAA champion- ships in North Bay March 6-8. “You throw those two guys on our team with what we had prior to that, I defi- nitely think we could medal at OFSAA if not win OFSAA.” Henry’s jersey number also tells a large tale of the team. Since returning Friday, Feb. 10, Henry has been don- ning the No. 4 formerly worn by Darius Thorne, a co-captain of the 2016 team who was shot in Oshawa two days ear- lier and died. The Pumas won that night handily over Dunbarton High School and then again the next Monday over Pickering High School in an evening game dedi- cated to Thorne that helped raise near- ly $4,000 toward the cost of the funeral, according to Nekkers. “That’s brought our team togeth- er even more than it was before,” he said. “They were an incredibly tight- knit group before, but now we’re super tight.” The Pumas suffered two defeats early in the season to Notre Dame and were glad to avoid the Cougars in the LOSSA final, although they had since beaten them in a tournament final, one of two tourney championships this sea- son. Pine Ridge had a tough time with Pickering in its semifinal, winning 65-58, but handled J. Clarke relatively easily in the final, led by 20 points from Matteus Case, who nailed six three- pointers. Case, a Grade 10 student, is part of a solid core of young players that also includes key Grade 11 players Darnell Peddie and Shakael Pryce. “We have a good group of guys and we’re going to be good for the next two years easily,” said Nekkers, who credit- ed assistant coach Cedric Carter for his work with the team. “This is the hardest working group of guys we’ve had at Pine Ridge in a long, long time.” Pickering wasn't entirely shut out, completing a perfect LOSSA junior sea- son with a 63-57 win over Pine Ridge. 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 • Ma r c h 2 , 2 0 1 7 20 AP SP O R T S Ajax’s Nichelle Prince back for Algarve Cup title defence PORTUGAL — Four players from Durham Region will be part of the Cana- dian women’s soccer team attempting to defend its 2016 title at the Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal. Alex Lamontagne and Kailen Sheri- dan of Whitby, Courtice’s Allysha Chap- man and Nichelle Prince of Ajax are among the 22 players taking part in the 24th edition of the invitational tourna- ment, which runs until March 8. Lamontagne, 20, is one of four play- ers making their debut on the women’s national team as a recent call-up from the EXCEL program. Chapman, 28, Prince and Sheridan, both 21, were part of the 2016 team that won Canada’s first gold at the tourna- ment last year, and later won a bronze medal at the Rio Summer Olympics, although Sheridan, a goalkeeper, was an alternate on the Olympic roster. All three veterans play in the Nation- al Women’s Soccer League, Chap- man with the Boston Breakers, Prince with the Houston Dash and Sheridan with Sky Blue FC in New Jersey, while Lamontagne plays for Durham United FC in League1 Ontario. “This tournament will be our first opportunity to play consecutive com- petitive fixtures since the 2016 Rio Olympics and a chance to get our whole squad back together,” said coach John Herdman in a press release. “We have six new additions to our squad, play- ers who showed well on our assess- ment camp and who will add depth to key positions and challenge the Olym- pic core players for places. This is a fast- paced tournament where we will face one-day turnarounds between games, so we will need to hit the ground run- ning and maintain a high pace if we want to win back-to-back Algarve titles.” Nichelle Prince Pumas playing for much more than OFSAA medal Benjamin Priebe / Metroland OSHAWA -- Pine Ridge’s Shak Pryce jumped for a lay-up while J. Clarke Richardson player Fahim Jenneto, right, reached up to block, during LOSSA Sr. Boys’ AAA playoffs at Durham College last week. Pine Ridge won 73-53 to take the LOSSA crown. 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 • Ma r c h 2 , 2 0 1 7 21 AP LOW IMPACT • GENTLE EXERCISE • FULLY ACCESSIBLE www.pickeringsoccer.ca • 1975 Clements Rd., Pickering • 905-831-9803 WALKING SOCCER DROP-IN! Men And Women 55+Thursdays 1pm - 2pm At The Pickering Soccer Centre • Call For Details Only $ 1 0 p e r Session No E x p e r i e n c e Requi r e d SportS Canada looking for first hockey gold since 2012 PICKERING — Jennifer Wakefield will get another crack at turning silver into gold at the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Champi- onship March 31 to April 7 in Plymouth, Michigan. Wakefield, a 27-year-old Pickering for- ward, was among the 23 players named this week to the Canadian team that will battle for world supremacy against the United States and six other countries. Wakefield is no stranger to the tour- nament, having played in the past five, including a gold-medal effort in 2012 when it was also hosted south of the border. The title has otherwise proven to be elusive, as Canada has lost in the final to the U.S. in the other four years Wakefield has played, in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016. Canada did interrupt that string of dom- inance with a dramatic gold-medal victory over the U.S. at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, where Wakefield and Newcastle’s Tara Watchorn came home heroes. Watchorn, a 26-year-old defenceman, also played at last year’s work champion- ship in Kamloops, but was not selected this year. “This is a determined group of players that have been chosen to wear the red- and-white on the international stage,” said head coach Laura Schuler in a press release. “As our evaluation process contin- ues leading into the selection of our Olym- pic centralization roster later this year, we’re confident this group will make Can- ada proud in Plymouth and we’re looking forward to building on our successes from the 2016-17 season.” Scarborough’s Natalie Spooner, who like Wakefield and Watchorn spent some time in the Durham West Lightning sys- tem, was also named to the team for the sixth time. Canada will open the tournament against the U.S. on March 31, and also faces Finland April 1 and Russia April 3 in the preliminary round. Canada and the U.S. have met in the gold-medal game all 17 years the tourna- ment has been held, with Canada winning 10, but the U.S. taking seven of the past nine. St. Lawrence junior Kennedy Marchment one of 10 finalists for prestigious hockey award COURTICE — Courtice’s Kennedy Marchment is one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, bestowed annually upon the top player in NCAA Division 1 women's ice hockey. Marchment, a junior forward at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., is second on the team with 20 goals and 55 points in 34 games. A graduate of Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School and former captain of the Durham West Jr. Lightning, March- ment has helped lead the fourth-ranked Saints to an overall record of 26-4-4 this season, including 18-3-3 in ECAC Hock- ey this season. She has twice this season been named ECAC Hockey Player of the Week. Marchment is also excelling off the ice, having designed and facilitated skills clinics for the Canton Minor Hockey Blades girls’ program and part of St. Law- rence’s student-run campus kitchens program. The USA Hockey Foundation will announce the winner of the award Sat- urday, March 18, as part of the NCAA Women's Frozen Four weekend hosted by Lindenwood University. The top three finalists will be announced March 2. Marchment is one of five Canadi- ans nominated, including St. Lawrence teammate Brooke Webster, who has 22 goals and 56 points this season. The Saints, the No. 2 seed in the ECAC Hockey tournament, swept no No. 7 Yale in the tournament's quarter-final round on the weekend, by scores of 4-1 and 4-0. Marchment scored twice in the clincher for the Saints, who now face No. 3 Cor- nell Saturday for the right to play in Sun- day’s championship game. Wakefield off to worlds for sixth straight time Metroland File photo COURTICE – Pickering’s Jennifer Wakefield, shown here last summer at the Bauer Journey To Gold hockey camp at South Courtice Arena, has been named to Team Canada for the IIHF Women’s World Championship for a sixth straight time. Former Durham West captain up for top NCAA award Run by David Joseph AJAX — CanPro Camps will be offering an elite basketball and multi-sport camp for kids aged 5-17 at Pickering High School over the March break. Run by David Joseph, father of Toron- to Raptors guard Cory Joseph, and Ron Parfitt, the six-day camp begins on Friday, March 10 and runs all week from Monday, March 13 to Friday, March 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.canprocamps.com for more information and to register. 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Janay Chapman won gold in the 300 metre run with a personal best time of 41.62, while Cassandra Williamson took silver in the triple jump with 10.78 metres. Jasmine Kidd, also of Pickering, finished fourth in the 60 metre dash, while Osha- wa’s Trinity Miller and Zion Brookes of Ajax were first place in their 60 metre runs. The sixth annual running of the meet brought together the top athletes in the midget age group for kids aged 15 and under. The Gazelles were tied among Ontario clubs in number of athletes competing. In March, Brookes and Williamson are being honoured for being 2016 athletes of the year based on their achievements as Grade 8 students at the Minor Track and Field Association of Ontario gala. Submitted photo TORONTO — The Durham Gazelles track-and-field club sent five athletes to York University for a Team Ontario vs. Team Quebec meet. From left are Trinity Miller, Janay Chapman, Cassandra Williamson, Jasmine Kidd and Zion Brookes. 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CALL TODAY SportS PICKERING — Pickering’s John Moon- light will become Canada’s all-time World Rugby Sevens Series caps leader at the USA Sevens tournament in Las Vegas this weekend. Moonlight, 29, will play in his 53rd tour- nament, surpassing Phil Mack’s previous record of 52. Moonlight and Mack are the only two players in Canadian history to play in 50 or more series tournaments. “It’s a huge honour to have represented Canada so many times,” Moonlight said in a press release. “I cherish every time I can pull on the jersey and hope I can continue to make everyone at home proud.” Moonlight made his debut at the 2009 Hong Kong Sevens event. Since then, he has won two Pan-Am Games gold medals, helped Canada finish sixth during the 2013- 14 season, played in the Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens and became one of the faces of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series circuit. He has registered 94 series tries, the fourth most all-time in Canadian history, while his 470 points rank seventh. “John is a coach's dream,” head coach Damian McGrath said. “His dedication, application and continued desire to be the best he can be is inspirational. I constantly remind the younger players how lucky they are to have him around to watch and learn from. “He still craves success on a personal level but most of all he wants Canada to be suc- cessful, McGrath continued. “I count myself very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with him and long may it continue.” Canada currently sits 12th in the series standings. Moonlight set to become rugby king of Canada 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 • Ma r c h 2 , 2 0 1 7 24 AP We are committed to diversity as an equal opportunity employer. To expedite the application process, please bring your application confirmation#(ends in BR) and 2pieces of government ID (one with a picture). 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