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Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Local reaction is start- ing to roll in after the federal government announced its plans for the legalization of recreational marijuana. Pickering resident Marko Ivancicevic is a long-time marijuana activist in Durham and a partner in Cannabis Consultants of Cana- da, a company that assists medical marijuana users with obtaining authorization to possess and produce cannabis legally. He welcomed the government’s announcement. “Obviously, like many Canadians I’m happy youth will not be saddled with simple possession charges, as well as any other indi- viduals with simple possession charges,” he said. The government has said the new legis- lation will kick in no later than July 2018, but marijuana remains illegal until then except for medical marijuana users. The legislation would allow the sale of marijuana to people 18 and over though provinces that have a higher minimum drinking age could restrict sales to people 19 and over. Individuals would be allowed to possess 30 grams of legal cannabis and to grow up to four plants per household. When it comes to impaired driving, the feds will set legal limits on blood THC levels and will also strengthen alcohol-impaired driving penalties increasing fines and jail times. The legislation also sets penalties for sup- plying marijuana to minors, including a max- imum jail sentence of 14 years. The production of marijuana would be under federal purview while distribution will be up to the provinces. Ivancicevic pointed out the government has committed to increasing funding for Health Canada which he feels is important as there is a large backlog of applications to pro- duce marijuana. “I understand at this point there’s well over 2,500 applications,” he said, adding that he doesn’t believe current production levels — which meet the demand for medical users — are enough to meet the demand for recre- ational users as well. With distribution up to provinces, Ivan- cicevic said he’s hoping the Ontario doesn’t adopt an LCBO-type model for marijuana. “We’re more hopeful for a craft cannabis industry which would be inclusive of small- er producers and retail store fronts so there’s easy direct access for cannabis,” he said. While the government has said it consid- ers medical and recreational use to be sepa- rate issues, Ivancicevic said he’s hoping the announcement will make it easier for medi- cal users to access cannabis with more insur- ance opting to cover it. Currently, a typical medical marijuana user pays $5 to $14 per gram and consumes between one to 10 grams per day, said Ivan- cicevic. “That’s obviously a huge burden espe- cially for seniors which is the highest grow- ing demographic of medical users of canna- bis in Canada,” he said, adding that people on social assistance also often have to make tough choices. “They have to make the choice of should I eat or should I have my medicine and that’s not a choice any person should have to make.” Oshawa Conservative MP Colin Car- rie was not impressed with the announce- ment and said he believes the legislation was aimed at keeping promises to pot smokers, not parents. The Conservative health critic said he’s worried about the health and safety aspect of the legislation and said his party supported decriminalization with tickets for possession of small amounts instead of legalization. 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Board meetings will be held in coun- cil chambers at Durham Region head- quarters, which already has cameras with streaming capabilities. The meetings are currently held in a board room on the third floor in the same building. Currently, residents have to sign in, get a pass, and make their way through the hallways and police personnel to get to the board room. "I appreciate the board's support, and I hope that at the end of the six-month trial period, we can continue this pro- cess either in chambers or in the lower level committee room that also has simi- lar benefits," said Coun. McLean. The first meeting in council chambers will take place on Monday, May 8. Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan congratu- lated Coun. McLean on his work. “I think it’s important," he said. 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During the campaign, select Pickering households will receive an automated tele- phone message from the Pickering fire chief, John Hagg, identifying what residents can do to protect their family from fire. Additional households will also receive a Get Real Dur- ham information card in the mail and a visit from Pickering firefighters, who will be going door-to-door and educating residents on the reality of fires in the community. “The Get Real Durham campaign has been very successful,” said Chief Hagg. “It is an excellent opportunity for our firefighters to interact with our residents, and answer any questions they have regarding fire safety and prevention.” The fire chief hopes that through educa- tion, awareness and teamwork, fire-related fatalities, injuries and property damage can be reduced across the region. Visit www.facebook.com/CityofPickering for fire statistics and tips. DURHAM — An Oshawa man had his motorcycle impounded after police clocked a vehicle travelling at more than 50 km over the posted speed limit last Fri- day. Officers determined the bike was being driven at 136 km in an 80-km zone April 14 on Highway 7 east of Peterbor- ough, OPP said. The accused driver’s licence was sus- pended for seven days and his 2000 Kawa- saki motorcycle impounded, police said. Nathaniel Patrick Price, 21, of Oshawa is charged with stunt driving, failing to sur- render an insurance card and failing to report vehicle modification. Durham man clocked travelling 56 km over speed limit has bike impounded 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 • Ap r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 9 AP Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com Violent outbursts by elementary-age students with behavioural challenges have become common place in some Durham schools. In part one of this series, parents and educators describe what they’re seeing on a day- to-day basis and in part two, running next Wednesday, we look at what can be done to support students with special needs as well as school communities as a whole. Violence in some Durham schools has reached the point where teachers are issued Kevlar jack- ets or hoodies to deal with aggres- sive children and classrooms are regularly evacuated or locked up when a child has a meltdown. Parents at Beau Valley Public school in Oshawa have been raising the alarm about problems in their school for more than a year. Tanya MacLeod is a mother of two and a volunteer at the school. She says the school has always had children with special needs and behavioural issues, but the situation has become dire with multiple incidents of the schoolyard being evacuated or children locked in the classrooms due to a melt- down in the hallways. In some cases, the kids have been locked in the class during recess and lunchtime. Parents in the school have witnessed school staff wearing Kevlar being punched and kicked. In one case, a student attacked the office door with the school flagpole. MacLeod said her daughter suffers from anxiety as a result of the school environ- ment and some days it’s a challenge to con- vince her to go to school. “She’s constantly evacuated and you know the room is tense,” said MacLeod, adding that parents often only hear about problems from their kids.  Jennifer Sellick, also a mom of two at Beau Valley, witnessed a three-hour lock down at the school and asks how her child could feel safe when they see school staff wearing Kevlar. “She doesn’t feel safe when the head honcho of the school is being attacked when she’s wearing personal protective gear,” she said of her daughter. Sellick is a paramedic and said EMS regularly receives calls about “out of con- trol kids” and described one incident in Pickering where a seven year-old stabbed another child with a pencil. John Legere, superintendent of educa- tion for special education with the Durham District School Board, said there are a finite number of students in the system whose behaviour safety plan involves school staff wearing personal protective equipment and said the board has staff who are trained in a variety of proactive behaviour manage- ment methods as well. He couldn’t com- ment on specific cases at schools, but said an evacuation would only occur to main- tain the learning environment for other students. “It’s something that’s a last resort, I can’t speak to the data that’s been collected by others, but I can certainly say it’s a last resort and it would be up to the principal on how they would communicate that with the community,” said Legere. “They have to balance the need of sharing some informa- tion and balancing the needs of the student who is presenting challenging behaviours.” He said the school does its best to pro- vide supports for students with special needs and the school board augments funding from the province earmarked for kids with special needs. “We have a number of support staff that go in and support schools, we have a short term assisted response team, an autism response team,” he said. Jenna Shattler said her daughter, now in Grade 5, was the victim of violence in the fourth grade in a situation where a student choked her with a costume belt at Corona- tion Public School in Oshawa. “He wrapped it around her throat twice and tried to choke her with it and when her friends tried to intervene he said if you come anywhere near me I’ll do it to you too,” said the mother. Before that incident, Shattler said there was a series of situations where her daugh- ter was pushed, tripped and had her back- pack stolen. When she was in Grade 3, her daughter was told the boy was acting out because he liked her. The situation left her daughter afraid to go to school. “She would sit on the stairs in the front entrance and I would spend 20 minutes convincing her to go to school, that she was safe and it was OK ... and I felt like I was lying to her because I didn’t know if she was going to be OK.” After the choking incident, the school took steps and the behaviour toward Shat- tler’s daughter decreased, but the mother feels like her daughter didn’t receive ade- quate support. The school offered to con- nect her with a social worker, but after the social worker cancelled the appointment, the offer of help never materialized. Dave Mastin, president of the Elemen- tary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Dur- ham chapter, said he has a stack of reports from Durham teachers reporting violence including being bitten, kicked, punched, stomped, spit on, verbally assaulted and stabbed with objects like scissors. He says many of the reports involved primary aged children with some as young as kindergartners. The reports come from across Durham and in some cases there are multiple reports by the same teacher. This fall, ETFO Durham sent a survey to all teachers asking questions related to safety in schools. The union received more than 700 responses from across Durham. Just over six per cent or 46 teachers, said they were required to wear Kevlar during this school year. Another 14 per cent, or 106 teachers, said they had worn Kevlar in pre- vious school years. A third of teachers said their classroom had been evacuated at least once this year and 12 per cent of those surveyed said their classroom had been evacuated more than four times. Meanwhile, 54 per cent of respondents said an evacuation or a hold-and-secure in another classroom had affected their class during this school year. Asked how often they felt unsafe at work, just 24 per cent said never while 70 per cent responded sometimes and almost six per cent said always. In some cases, Mastin reports, teachers have been asked to double up on Kevlar. “Many teachers have accepted violence as part of their work,” he said adding that the problem is impacting both the learning environment and the mental health of both students and teachers. Simply witnessing the violence is dam- aging for children. “They are almost always women,” said Mastin of the teachers. “There’s a very strong societal problem when kids get accustomed to witnessing violence against women.” -- In part two next Wednesday we talk to a parent of a child with special needs, an educational assistant who has been the victim of violence, and hear ideas from parents how to cut down on incidents of violence. SCHOOL VIOLENCEParents at Beau Valley Public School complain of schoolyard evacuations due to student meltdowns Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland OSHAWA -- From left. Jennifer Sellick, Tanya MacLeod, and Erin MacCormack, par- ents of students at Beau Valley Public School, are part of a group of parents that is concerned about responses to violence in the school that have had kids locked down in their classrooms in the past and teachers have been issued Kevlar gear. 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In the days when I was working on Wind at My Back, I remember watching a dear actress friend of mine suffering through a bout of the flu. The back lot where we filmed the series was notorious for being one of the coldest, windiest places on the planet. And while the crew was cozily swathed in gear that would rival an Everest expedition, the cast was wear- ing flimsy period clothing. My poor friend had to shoot a scene outdoors, on a frigid February night, with a raging temperature and stom- ach flu. The rest of us watched in sympathy and not a little awe as she gamely smiled for the camera, delivered her lines flawlessly and then, as soon as the director yelled ‘cut’, leaned over and puked into a bucket held by some unfortunate intern. Ahhh showbiz! My Achilles heel happens to be located in my colon. As a result of chemo, radiation and scar tissue, I have to be a tad careful of what I eat, especially when I am on set. And I am usually very good about this. However, on a recent film shoot, I made the mistake of snarfing a homemade break- fast sandwich filled with melted cheese and ham. I don’t know what I was thinking. Melt- ed cheese and ham? With my pipes? I may as well have ingested a glass full of Liquid Plumr. Anyway, we were about to shoot my first scene of the day, when I felt the initial rum- blings of trouble. Within minutes I had bro- ken out in a sweat and my guts were shifting around like the San Andreas Fault. I didn’t know what to do! This was an enormous scene that had taken all morning to meticulously block and plan. A scene that culminated with me walking up to Andie McDowell and giving her a big hug! Somehow I didn’t think Andie or anyone else on set would appreciate me fill- ing my pants at that moment. I hurriedly whispered to the director that I had to get to a washroom or we were all in for trouble. I made it to the porcelain life-preserv- er in time, but the rest of the day was literally a crap shoot. The toilet may as well have been my dressing room. At least there was plenty of paper for signing autographs. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column Intestinal fortitude in front of the cameras neil crone Enter Laughing How to submit a letter to the editor: EmaiL newsroom@durhamregion.com FaX 905-579-2238 Legalization of marijuana should be well researched before passed into law To the editor: Legalization of marijuana is an interest- ing subject that has crossed the political spec- trum of many countries. In Colorado, the drug was legalized and we saw a steady increase in health care spending as a result. Now here in Canada, Prime Min- ister Justin Trudeau is investigating similar measures. There are consistent associations with usage of marijuana and poor health, as well as social outcomes. I believe the government of Canada should take this into consideration before finalizing any decision. Legalization of marijuana is also a slip- pery slope and could lead to the legalization of other drugs, which will in turn cripple our younger generation. Instead of stigmatizing the usage of mari- juana, we will only normalize this and other social evils. I encourage the government to reinvestigate their plan on legalization and think more about our long-term future. Jari Qudrat Khizar North York It’s not uncommon to hear politicians sparring in council chambers over issues of a community nature. Healthy debate, when done respectfully, is good. Seeing councillors working together and reaching compromis- es to benefit the community is why we elect them. A debate earlier this month though at regional council should give everyone pause for concern. On April 5, arguments spilled over at council regarding public transit fund- ing. The region and city are in litigation over unfunded transit liabilities that go back to 2006, when Durham took over responsibility for public transit. Durham says Oshawa owes $8.9 million, while the city contests that. There’s been no compromise reached 11 years after the debate started. Now the region has commenced a lawsuit against the City of Oshawa to recoup the $8.9 million. To date, Durham has spent $722,872.79 on legal fees. For taxpayers, this is a no-win situa- tion. You’re already out $722,872.79 in legal fees, and if you’re a City of Oshawa resident, chances are you’re going to be out even more than that after all is said and done. When the region took over transit, creat- ing what is now known as Durham Region Transit, it wanted the three transit services it took over to pay for unfunded liabilities. Pickering and Ajax paid the $210,000 it owed; Oshawa failed to ante up the $8.9 million it owed. “You can only negotiate for so long before you folks want your money. Two of the three partners lived up to the agreement. One hasn’t. We’re in court to have them live up to the agreement,” regional chairman Roger Anderson said. Oshawa has argued it cannot afford to pay $8.9 million. “The city can’t afford $9 million and inter- est on top. It’s a practical problem and prac- tical people have to solve it,” Oshawa Coun. John Aker said. We couldn’t agree more. After all, isn’t that why we elect our municipal representa- tives, to get things done? Regional councillors have to sit back down and talk this issue out. If Oshawa can- not afford to hand over the better part of $10 million this year, work out a compromise and be reasonable. What’s unreasonable is the needless expense of lawyers and court costs that come directly out of taxpayers’ pockets over an issue that’s more than a decade in the mak- ing. We live in a time of never ending tax increases, and it’s issues like this that drive those costs up. Taxpayers cannot afford to pay for any more wasted expenses such as this lawsuit. Councillors owe us all a duty to sit down and get it done. If they can’t do that, then get out and resign. 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Sponsored by: LOUISE SABINO Sales Representative TEAM JOHNSTON REAL ESTATE FASTTRACKTOYOURSUCCESSINREALESTATE™ TEAM F Local principal, vice-principal team up to address increasing diversity Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM — As a school principal who also happens to be a Muslim, it’s not unusual for Imran Syed to field questions about reli- gious accommodation. It might be fellow principals asking about students being absent or arriving late during Ramadan, or parents with questions about their child missing an exam during a religious holiday. “You don’t know what you don’t know. If we can help connect those dots, it really helps,” says Syed, who is the principal at Sir John A. Macdonald P.S. in Pickering. With that in mind, he recently teamed up with Shahana Arain — vice-principal at Southwood Park P.S. in Ajax — to create the Durham Muslim Educators Network, which celebrated its launch this month. The two have worked together at different schools for about 10 years, and often talked about creating a support system for Muslim educators. Now that their vision is a reality, Syed says the goals of the network include empowering local educators who identify as Muslim and their allies, addressing needs in the school system and working with the Durham Dis- trict School Board to create “safe and inclu- sive spaces.” “We know there is a climate where Islamo- phobia exists,” Arain says. “There is an urgen- cy to respond in a way that is respectful and supportive.” For example, the Peel District School Board has recently dealt with intense con- troversy around the accommodation of Mus- lim prayer in schools — a situation Syed said could possibly have been avoided with edu- cation and awareness. “Durham is changing, how can we get ahead of the curve?” he says. The Durham Muslim Educators Network is believed to be the first organization of its kind in the GTA. Syed and Arain, who will act as co-chairs, say the plan is to meet monthly and eventual- ly grow the group to include voices from par- ents, students and the community. New Durham Muslim Educators Network aims to ‘get ahead of the curve’ Submitted photo DURHAM -- Imran Syed and Shahana Arain are the co-chairs of the new Durham Muslim Educators’ Network. The network aims to empower Muslim educa- tors and their allies, and help create safe and inclusive spaces. 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 • Ap r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 12 AP Ajax, Pickering remain hot housing markets Kristen Calis KCalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM — A shortage of houses for sale coupled with high demand has caused prices to continue to soar in Dur- ham Region. “Out here in Durham Region, we’re affordable. It’s proximity and price,” says Sarah Wollner, an agent with Royal Le Page Connect Realty. The relative affordability, access to the GO Train and Highway 407 are all fac- tors that continue to attract prospective homeowners to Durham, says Wollner. The Royal LePage House Price Survey released Tuesday showed the aggregate price of a home in the Greater Toronto Area increased 20 per cent year-over-year to $759,241 in the first quarter of 2017. Oshawa saw one of the strongest rates of appreciation in the GTA, with the aggregate house price increasing by 28.2 per cent year-over-year to $500,105. Whitby also experienced strong gains in the first quarter, with the aggregate home price rising by 19 per cent year- over-year to $623,784. During the same period, Pickering and Ajax experienced noteworthy increases in aggregate house prices, increasing by 17 per cent and 22.7 per cent year-over-year to $655,797 and $640,041, respectively. “So far this year because our inventory of houses has been low, we’ve had so few houses to sell. If you see a house, you have to go for it,” Wollner says. The lack of houses available has much to do with Greenbelt restrictions, and land that’s been frozen for years for major projects such as Highway 407. “We are building right now, but it takes time to catch up to the demand we have right now,” she says. Nationally, the price of a home in Can- ada increased 12.6 per cent year-over- year to $574,575 in the first quarter. While high prices are great for sellers, it can be difficult for those who want to buy in the same market. And first-time home buyers are having a hard time getting into the market. They’re usually left with the option of “drive ‘til you qualify,” Wollner says. Wollner, her office based in Ajax, says she’s “never spent as much time in Bowmanville as I have in the past couple of years.” She adds a lot of would-be first-time home buyers are staying at home with their families longer because they cannot afford to buy, or they're opting to rent. They, along with all buyers, face the high possibility of a bidding war on the homes they're interested in. Wollner has seen houses sell for $200,000 to even $300,000 above the asking price in recent months. Ideally, Wollner would like to see some balance in the market, one where houses are listed for roughly 30 days, and there is at least three months’ worth of inventory. But she doesn't see a huge change in the Durham's hot trend. “In Durham Region I don’t see us slow- ing down substantially any time soon. We are so much more affordable than (other areas in the GTA)," she says. She noted, however, that the cyclical or seasonal increase in inventory is on the horizon. “We hope to see some softening, fewer multiple offers or fewer competitions with many offers,” she says. There is one other factor that could soften the market: government interven- tion. On Tuesday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau met with his provincial coun- terpart Charles Sousa and Toronto Mayor John Tory to discuss the hot market and possible interventions they could take. “The big unknown is the risk of gov- ernment intervention, what form that will take and how that will impact the market,” Wollner says. Some of the restrictions they could impose include a capital-gains tax rate, a flipping tax and a foreign buyers tax. Wollner hasn’t dealt with any foreign buyers herself, although this is an issue in Toronto. Instead, she finds families are buying in Durham. “They want to put a roof over their heads, and they want a home for their families and a safe place to live, and Dur- ham Region has that to offer,” she says. 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Ward 1 City Councillor Maurice Brenner introduced a motion at Tuesday’s council meeting that the city adopt the ‘Please Slow Down’ campaign and that staff report back to council no later than the June meeting on its implementation. But when staff said June would be a tight timeline, Coun. Brenner instead asked them to come back with a report on the matter in September, which council approved. “What brought this forward was a number of communities, especially in Ward 1, have raised concerns about speeding,” said Brenner, who noted he received support for the campaign using social media. Brenner said Pickering has tried a num- ber of approaches to address the problem, including speed boards and enforcement. “It helps a bit but you can’t put police out there on a day-to-day basis given their resources,” he said. The City of Toronto has a ‘Please Slow Down’ campaign in partnership with its residents. Brenner said several community groups are interested in partnering on the campaign in Pickering, and two have offered to partner for funding signs in their community, which range from $1.80 to $3 each. “Even where there isn’t a cost sharing it’s difficult to put a price on safety espe- cially when it’s ... not too much money,” said Brenner. Ward 1 Regional Councillor Kevin Ashe supported the intent of the motion, but did question whether the campaign would be effective, and said the signs could cause visual pollution. Ward 2 City Councillor Ian Cumming said if there are too many signs, people can start to look past them. “I think if we’re gong to do it there needs to be a little bit of background and a little bit of planning,” he said. Brenner said the signs will not be on every street, but will be strategically placed in areas identified by staff. Pickering staff look into lawn sign campaign to address speeding Council supports Canada's first microgrid community in Pickering Project will showcase ‘innovativeness, sustainability and creativity’: Coun. Maurice Brenner PICKERING — Council is supporting an initiative that will make a new town- house complex in Pickering Canada's first microgrid community, a modern way of providing cleaner, more reliable power. Council discussed the development at its most recent meeting. "It’s a project that will be the first of its kind anywhere in Canada, which I believe showcases innovativeness, sustainability and creativity," said Ward 1 city Coun. Mau- rice Brenner. Marshall Homes is planning to build a 28-unit townhouse complex near Altona Road and Finch Avenue, which will be engi- neered to include community-scale solar power generation, including a 500 kilowatt- per-hour Tesla battery. 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It’s $10 to get in. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.ca. To learn more, email info@whitbychili- cookoff.com.2Dig the beat at the Big Drum Social on April 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Oshawa Senior Citizen Centre’s Conant Branch, 115 Grass- mere Ave. Presented by the Durham Region Aboriginal Advisory Circle, the free event features traditional drumming, dancing and foods. For more information, email info@oscc. ca or call 905-576-6712.3In Scugog, legendary bluesman Tim Williams plays the Greenbank Folk Music Society on April 22 at 8 p.m. The show is at Greenbank Cen- tennial Hall, 19965 Hwy. 7/12. Tick- ets are $25, available at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge and POE Design in Port Perry. Or call 905-985-8351 for reserved tickets and information.4Play some music or just listen at an open mic at the OpenStudio Art Cafe, 617 Liverpool Rd., Pickering, on April 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. Every- one gets a chance to perform a few covers and/or originals, and collab- orations are encouraged. Admission is $3. To learn more, email draw@ openstudioartcafe.com or call 905- 420-2233.5It’s a guitar war at the Battle of the Axes Guitar Competition on April 23 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Oshawa Music Hall, 39 King St. E. Some of Canada’s top shredders will be com- peting for the $300 first prize. It’s $25 to enter the contest, $10 to watch. Email BOTACanada@gmail.com or call 289-314-7435 for information.6Westminster United Church is holding a Giant Indoor Yard Sale on April 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 1850 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby. Lots to look at and maybe buy, including sporting goods, household items, toys, books, games and more. Coffee, tea and hotdogs will be available. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events 50 years of independence for island nation Mike Ruta MRuta@durhamregion.com DURHAM — When Barbados joined the United Nations in 1966, the U.S. representative pledged to cover its membership dues. But then prime minister Errol Walton Barrow did not respond to the offer. When it was repeated a second and then a third time, Barrow at last gave an answer, says Pickering’s Grant Morris. “We have a saying in our country,” Barrow replied. “If you can’t pay the dues, don’t join the club.” Morris says Barrow, known as the country’s Father of Independence, “always said it was better to be poor and independent than wealthy and dependent.” Proud of its culture and the accom- plishments of its citizens, the island nation celebrated its 50th anniver- sary late last year. To mark the occa- sion, Morris has published Beyond Rum and Saltfish. The roughly 300- page coffee table book contains arti- cles and photographs on all aspects of the country in two sections: how the country came to be a nation and what Barbadian-Canadians have done to make their adopted country a better place. The book’s title refers to the long- standing and good relationship with Canada and Canadians: the saltfish came from Canada to Barbados while rum made the return trip north. But beyond commerce, people from the two countries have “a good affinity” for one another, Morris says. Morris, who has lived in Pickering for almost 20 years, is the subject of one of the stories in the book. A recipient of the Barbados Independence Award for Philanthropy, among others, he has followed in his father James’s foot- steps. “He did a lot for education on the island, helping the poor children,” Morris says of his father, a principal. “He gave them private lessons without asking for anything from them.” Grant Morris’s "The Caribbean Event" is a fundraiser held in his back- yard every summer, attracting hun- dreds of people and providing 18 high school and college/university scholar- ships annually. Eleven students have graduated thanks to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Schol- arship Endowment, which has raised about $350,000 in a $1 million pledge to the university. In Barbados and in other places in the Caribbean, Morris is involved in creating computer labs for financially challenged kids using refurbished computers. Education is important on the island, Morris notes, adding that until recent- ly a university education was paid for by the state. Among the noteworthy Barbadian- Canadians profiled in the book are Pickering sprinter Andre De Grasse, whose father came from the island to Canada as a teenager, and Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame pitch- ing legend Ferguson Jenkins. Morris says there are between 200 and 300 Barbadian-Canadians in Dur- ham Region and as many as 40,000 in Canada, the vast majority of them liv- ing in the GTA. To get the book, e-mail Morris at grant.morris@rogers.com or call 905- 420-3990. The cost is $70, plus post- age. The net proceeds will go to charity, including the UOIT endowment fund. Barbados’s anniversary marked by Pickering publisher Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland PICKERING -- Pickering resident Grant Morris has published a 296-page coffee table book titled Beyond Rum & Saltfish that commemorates Barbados’ 50th anniversary of independence. Morris, who is among those profiled in the book, is an owner of an urban planning consultancy, and has been awarded for his charitable endeavours, including The Caribbean Event. Three frees from Young Singers DURHAM — Ajax-based Young Singers is hitting all the right notes on April 29. The choral program for Durham Region youths presents Choralocity — Sing Together Canada at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St., Ajax. It’s a free, daylong choral workshop for kids ages 10 to 15 years, running from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The day features a free music workshop, a free pizza lunch and a free afternoon concert. To register, visit young singers.eventbrite.com. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ap r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 28 AP WHAT’S ON Join the club with Ajax theatre AJAX -- Ajax Community Theatre actors, from left, David Cooke from Oshawa, Daniel Wyse, from Whitby, Cathy Thompson from Ajax and Ian Speiran from Ajax, rehearse The Explorators Club, run- ning April 27 to May 6 at the St. Francis Centre in Ajax. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for stu- dents and $18 for groups of 10 or more. For tickets, call 289-892-4132, e-mail tickets@ajaxcommunitythe- atre.com or visit ajaxcommunity- theatre.com. Also get tickets at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., half an hour before show time on the day of show. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Elvis and other legends perform for charity DURHAM — Elvis’ Ajax obsession continues on April 29. The Kings are back at the Unifor Hall, 140 Hunt St., Ajax. The doors open at 5 p.m., dinner is at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Entertaining the 19-and-over audi- ence are Elvises Dave Collinson, Jim Robinson and Wayne Zess. Colin Girvan will be there as well for a Roy Orbison tribute. “We have been doing this for nine years,” says Robinson. “It is a plea- sure to have our guys come together to support our charities. Dreams and Wishes is a charity that is all volun- teer. They help so many of our chil- dren that are in need.” Tickets for the dinner and show are $30, and it’s $20 for only the show. For tickets, call Jim or Fay Robinson at 905-683-9587, or the hall at 905- 683-3510. Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS PickeringAjax/ Discover local artists on DWAC Studio Tour Celebrating50years! 711 Krosno Blvd., Pickering thebigm.ca 905-837-9332 APRIL 22nd–23rd 10:00am–5:00pm For moreinformation pleasecontact:905.420.2667 or www.dwac.ca The DurhamWest Arts Centre gratefully acknowledges the support of: Palam • Tarot • Crystal Ball • Life Coaching • Chakra Balancing & Cleaning • Remove Negativity • Bad Luck • Evil • Black Magic • Bad Karma • Help in all Life Problems Coac • Remo • Blac 25 years of Experience. SpecialThree Readingsfor Only$40 Let her be your Solution. Call for an Appointment Today!905-409-7580 www.psychicserenar.com Specializing in; PSYCHICREADINGby 100% Accuracy Psychic Serena is aGifted Healer & Advisor On Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, 2017 the Durham West Arts Centre is presenting their ninth annual Studio Tour. On that weekend, local artists are opening the doors to their studios from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to the general public. The artists are located in Pickering, Claremont and Uxbridge, and everyone is invited on this self-guided tour. A brochure about the tour is available on Durham West Arts Centre’s website (www.dwac.ca) or at local libraries, and includes maps to all of the artists’ stu-dios as well as information about each of the artists participating in the tour. The Studio Tour is an opportunity to see where beautiful art is created, meet the artist and to purchase artwork directly from the artist. As you visit the studios, you will discover unique paintings, pottery, glass art, jewellery, photography, scrimshaw, hand draw-ings, sculptures, and fabric arts that have been created locally. The Studio Tour is a beautiful way to spend a spring weekend While on the Pickering part of the tour, be sure to stop by to see Cheryl Fluch- er’s jewellery. Her jewellery is art in metal, and brings a flow and balance to her chain link necklaces and bracelets. The beauty is in the detail, as she hand winds wire into links. At Lis Simpson’s studio in Claremont, you can view her beautiful glass art. She has been making art glass jewellery and art pieces on the torch and in the kiln for 15 years. In Uxbridge, you can meet Carolyn Bather, an acrylic painter on canvas. She started painting 40 years ago and has exhibited her work in Toronto and Uxbridge. Her inspiration comes from observing our relationships with nature and with the constructed world and the tension cre-ated between the two reali-ties. She is new to the Spring Tour. DWAC is pleased to include other new artists such as Mike Wilkins a self-taught sculptor; Monique Van Wel and Monica Gennaro, both jewellery designers; Tricia Webster, a fabric art sculptor; Sarah Holtby, an artist who does hand drawings, and Libbie Burns, who makes clothing with wet felt. This year’s Studio Tour is sponsored by Veridian, Ontario Power Generation, Rotary Club of Pickering and the City of Pickering. The Durham West Art Centre is located at 1867 Valley Farm Road in Pickering. For more information, call 905-420-2667 or visit www.dwac.ca. Fine showing on gala night DURHAM — Three Durham theatre groups took home 14 trophies at the recent ACT-CO gala. The Association of Community The- atres — Central Ontario awards night was April 8 in Vaughan. Whitby Courthouse Theatre left the venue with six awards, Oshawa Lit- tle Theatre garnered five and OnStage Uxbridge received three. Here is the list of winners: • Best Production — Drama August: Osage County, Whitby Court- house Theatre • Best Director — Drama Geoffrey Coulter, A Man For All Seasons, Oshawa Little Theatre • Best Director — Musical Michael Winn Johnson, Little Shop Of Horrors, OnStage Uxbridge • Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role — Drama Michael Schneider, A Man For All Sea- sons, Oshawa Little Theatre • Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role — Musical Todd Appleton, How To Succeed In Busi- ness Without Really Trying, Oshawa Lit- tle Theatre • Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role — Drama Barbara Clifford, August: Osage County, Whitby Courthouse Theatre • Best Performance by a Male in a Sup- porting Role — Drama Christopher Furlong, A Man For All Sea- sons, Oshawa Little Theatre • Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role — Drama Melissa Gibson, August: Osage County, Whitby Courthouse Theatre • Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role — Musical Robyn Leigh Cobham, Little Shop Of Horrors, OnStage Uxbridge • Best Lighting Design — Drama Brandon Rideout, August: Osage Coun- ty, Whitby Courthouse Theatre • Best Set Design — Drama Erastus Burley, August: Osage County, Whitby Courthouse Theatre • Best Sound Design — Drama Margo Rodgers (Sound) and Boyd Tattrie (Music), August: Osage County, Whitby Courthouse Theatre • Best Sound Design — Musical Tanner Ferris, Little Shop Of Horrors, OnStage Uxbridge • Best Choreographer Baiba Senecal, How To Succeed In Busi- ness Without Really Trying, Oshawa Lit- tle Theatre 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 • Ap r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 29 AP 905-842-6591 or toll free 1-800-693-7986Ext.740698 (Nancy)or 740699 (Heidy)or 740768 (Lori) EXHIBITORS:For information on how to showcase your business call: Broughtto youby Metroland Media Group Make it a day trip to remember -See you there!! GetinformationonHealth,Housing,Finance,TravelandEntertainment FREE Lo otbags (1st 750), A dmission & Parking FREESEMINARS YOU’RE INVITED!! ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS 680 Plains Rd.W.,BurlingtonRBGAuditorium LiveEntertainmentfromtheToronToAllSTArBigBAndLiveEntertainmentfromthe Presentedby: Sunday May 7,2017 •10am-4pm WHAT’S ON Norm Foster’s Bedtime Stories on stage DURHAM — Six scenes, 15 characters and five actors. Those are the numbers that add up to Norm Foster’s Bedtime Stories, on stage at Pickering’s Herongate Barn Theatre until May 6. The Canadian playwright’s website says the comedy is comprised of six scenes where a bed is the primary focus. “A shock radio jock pays a couple five thousand dollars to make love on the air,” states www.normforster.com. “A woman visits a dying man she feels she hurt years ago. Two men rob a house and discover a shocking secret. An aging rock star is con- fronted by a groupie. An accident-prone stripper meets with her no-nonsense boss. A woman leaving her husband lec- tures the movers on the proper way to treat a lady.” A press release states that the “first-rate adult contemporary comedy … may be the funniest offering yet by the much-lauded Canadian playwright … and is quite sim- ply a lot of fun to watch.“ Bedtime Stories features Geoffrey Coul- ter of Oshawa, Chris Furlong and Eliza- beth Holden of Whitby, Kelly Ann Moss of Pickering and Paul Francies of Stouffville. Herongate Barn Theatre is at 2885 Alto- na Rd., between Taunton and Whitevale roads in Pickering. For tickets, visit www.herongate.com or call 1-866-902-9884. It’s all about the bed in Herongate Barn Theatre play Ajax’s Asha Bromfield holds spring acting course DURHAM — Asha Bromfield is pass- ing on to young people what she’s learned as an actor. You’ve seen her on Family Channel’s Full Out and as Melody of Josie and the Pussycats on Netflix’s Riverdale. One of the Ajax actor’s pupils is Oshawa’s Kate Moyer, who has a part in the adaptation of Stephen King’s It, shot partly in Oshawa, and to be released in September. “Asha's classes are designed to ele- vate the esteem of youth through the dramatic arts,” states a press release. “Students aged 5 to 17 are exposed to a variety of workshops and classes that centre on the development of self-love and self-esteem. Asha's focus is to cre- ate strong, confident and courageous young artists by providing a safe haven for artistic and social expression.” The five-week course begins May 7 in Ajax and the cost is $295. For more information, email asha. bromfield@live.com. Fourteen awards for Durham theatre groups Justin Greaves / Metroland WHITBY -- From left, Raissa Chernushenko, Lisa Ferreira, Barbara Clifford and Melissa Gibson rehearsed the Whitby Courthouse Theatre production of August: Osage County last October. The drama received six awards at the 2017 Association of Community Theatres - Central Ontario gala. Phot 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 • Ap r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 30 P Looking for latest info about your community? Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City.Right Now.pickering.ca WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PICKERING Sporting Events Friday, april 21 Rainbow Classic Gymnastics Compe-tition 8 a.m. pickering athletic Centre, 1503 Sandy Beach rd, pickering. pickering athletic Centre is hosting the rainbow Classic Gymnastics Competition april 21-23.. admission costs Sales and bazaars Sunday, april 30 ajax-PiCkeRinG Stamp and Coin Show 9 a.m. 4 p.m. pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm rd., pickering. Stamp and coin dealers. Club and youth tables.. Free Events Saturday, april 22 blaCk Dog Rescue adoption/Foster event 2 p.m. pet Valu, 1755 pickering parkway, pickering. Come meet some of our beautiful dogs! Black dog rescue will be at pet Valu pickering (1755 pickering parkway) on april 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. with some beautiful dogs up for adoption! Check us out on Facebook @blackdogrescue.. Free @ the Cafe Friday, april 21 oPen Mic @ the Cafe 7 p.m. 10 p.m. OpenStudio art Cafe, 617 liverpool road, pickering. Open Mic nite. Come out to this fun-filled, musical evening at the cozy waterfront cafe. Bring your friends and any instruments you like to play. Everyone gets a chance to play a few tunes and encouraged to collaborate when inspired. Covers and originals are welcome!$3 admission.. Free www.open- studioartcafe.com MOnday, april 24 liFe Drawing @ the Cafe 7 p.m. 10 p.m. OpenStudio art Cafe, 617 liverpool road, pickering. 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, april 23 at 6 p.m. draw@openstudio- artcafe.com.. Free www.openstudioartcafe. com thurSday, april 27 Silk Scarf Painting w/janice brown 7 p.m. 10 p.m. OpenStudio art Cafe, 617 liverpool road, pickering. Everything supplied for you to make your own scarf to wear home. three-hour work- shop $45, $15 for additional silk scarf. reserve your spot by email: janice1711@icloud.com.. $45 www.openstudioartcafe.com Things To Do tuESday, april 25 FilM Showing: ‘atomic States of amer-ica’ 7 p.m. 10 p.m. pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm road South, pickering. this film is being shown to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the april 26, 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident in ukraine. Much is covered in this film about nuclear risks and accidents and their long-term effects on people in surrounding areas. this is relevant to the durham region com-munity given that Ontario power Genera-tion is seeking yet another extension of the license for the nuclear plant.. Free Saturday, april 29 altona Forest Hike: Forest Frogs 10 a.m. 12 p.m. altona Forest, altona Forest Entry and parking, 1883 altona rd, pickering. listen for the signs of spring and discover the frogs of altona Forest! Join the alto- na Forest Stewardship Committee on this guided hike through the woods. 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, par- ticipants will be contacted with notice of cancellation. register for this FrEE hike at www.trcastewardshipevents.ca. Free https://trca.ca/event/altona-forest-hike-for-est-frogs/?instance_id=1398 binGo 5:30 p.m. 9 p.m. St. isaac Jogues Church hall, 1148 Finch avenue, pickering, On, pickering. Knights of Columbus presents bingo.. $5 for basic Bingo package - pasta dinner+ 10 Bingo games Support Groups WEdnESday, april 26 PiCkeRinG Caregiver Support Group 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Orchard Villa retirement residence, 1955 Valley Farm rd, pickering. drop-ins welcome. held by alzheimer Soci-ety of durham. held monthly. Call Victo-ria at 905-576-2567 for more information.. Free www.alzheimer.ca/durham Fundraisers Saturday, april 29 SPRinG Fling and time, talent & trea-sure auction 5:30 p.m. St. Martin’s anglican Church - pickering, 1203 St. Martins dr., pickering. Celebrate Spring with a buffet dinner, fun games, and music from the paul Butler trio. 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Click on the black SIGNUP link near the top of the page, on the right 3. Create a free account by entering the information in the fields and click on SUBMIT 4. You will receive an e-mail; click on the link in it to confirm your account.5. You can now access the events calendar by clicking on EVENTS - SUBMIT NOW (near the top of our home page on the left) 6. On the events page, click on Publish Your Event HERE! to enter your event information. Did you know?COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER READERSHIP REMAINS VERY STRONG Call your LOCAL METROLAND MEDIA ADVERTISING CONSULTANT today at 905-579-4400 or 905-683-5110 METROLAND PAPERS IN DURHAM WELL READ AN AVERAGE OF 22 MINUTES IS SPENT READING THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERAND ANY ENCLOSED FLYERS 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 • Ap r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 31 AP SP O R T S Dr. Douglas Smith Guest columnist The missing link in sports training The missing link in sports training is the emotional health of the athlete. Tiger Woods was considered by most pundits to be the most confident and successful athlete on the planet. What happened to all that confidence and suc- cess he had worked years to develop? His monumental collapse was ignited by a series of major personal challenges. The death of his father devastated Tiger, beyond even what he could have imagined. From there the unravelling of this great athlete triggered a cascade of poor decisions, injuries, uncharacteristic behaviours and broken confidence. Tiger was lost and distracted. Unlike most other athletes at the time, Tiger worked very hard on his mental game for several years with a sport psy- chologist. That’s what helped him per- form head and shoulders above the competition. Regrettably, Tiger was unable to transfer these same mental skills for golf into dealing with life successfully off the course. The psychological skills needed for life and emotional health are much more complex than simple mental training for sport. Unfortunately, Tiger and hundreds of other athletes make this fatal mistake. They believe they are invincible and can live life off the playing field by their own rules. They neglect to learn how to deal with personal, life and family responsi- bilities. This is where the missing link is in virtually all sports training. Athletes need to perform a real- ity check regularly. They need to make sure they are living up to their core val- ues. This consists of being a good person, friend, a loyal family member and taking care of their own emotional needs. No athlete should take life or sports success for granted. It can all be taken away in a heartbeat. My advice is to drop the ego and let your actions be respectful and considerate. Getting help for emotional and life needs is not a crime or shameful. Some of the wise athletes understand the value of this choice. We need to change the culture of ath- letic training and to emphasize that ath- letes mind their personal and emotional affairs, as well as they mind their sport- ing accomplishments. Dr. Douglas Smith is a licensed psychologist in Ontario specializing in sport psychology since 1985. Contact him at 905-430-3538 or drdoug@ promind.ca; website www.promind.ca Tony Sharpe wins development coach of the year award again, past and present athletes also honoured Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com AJAX — The Speed Academy in Pickering has been rewarded for anoth- er excellent year, dominating the annual awards given out by Athletics Canada. Head coach Tony Sharpe, a former Olympic medallist, has been named the development coach of the year for the second time in three years, while one of his current athletes, Xahria Santiago of Ajax, has been honoured as the youth athlete of the year. Andre De Grasse, a former Speed Academy pupil who rose to international acclaim by winning three Olympic med- als in Rio, was doubly recognized, as track athlete of the year and overall athlete of the year. “The pros on the track for Andre and Xahria are awesome and obviously every- one craves those accolades, but these kids are outstanding characters,” Sharpe explained. “They’ve done a lot for the club as far as the ideal personality or charac- ter you want to see in an athlete. They’re both very kind, very respectful, gracious people. Things have a way of rewarding that type of personality.” Santiago, a Grade 12 student at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, had a phenomenal season on the track, win- ning a silver medal in the 400-metre hur- dles at the under-18 world champion- ships and two bronze medals at the U20 world championships, in the 400 m hur- dles and 4x400m relay. Santiago is expected to dominate in the upcoming high school track season before heading to the University of Mary- land on scholarship next fall, and surely bigger and better things down the road. “To win three world championship medals, if that doesn’t mean you have potential, I don’t know what would,” Sharpe said. “That’s a tremendous feat, to win three world championship medals, and always competing as an underage. “Certainly I think there are mas- sive gains ahead for this young lady,” he added. “She could be the most talented we’ve seen in a long time.” Sharpe, who won a bronze medal with Canada’s 4x100m relay team in 1984, is perhaps best known now for discovering De Grasse, and setting him on his way to stardom. The 22-year-old former Markham res- ident, who lives and trains now in Phoe- nix, became Canada’s first sprinter ever to win three Olympic medals last summer. He took silver in the 200 m sprint and bronze in both the 100 m and 4x100m relay, battling each time against the likes of Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt. De Grasse hasn’t forgotten his roots, recently helping two current Speed Acad- emy athletes, Daquan Berry and Ethan Smith, attend a prestigious meet in the United States by writing a cheque to his former club. The Speed Academy, currently home to about 50 young athletes, trains out of the Pickering Soccer Centre in the winter months and St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in the summer. Visit www.speed- academy.ca for more information. The Speed Academy runs away with athlete awards Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland PICKERING -- Xahria Santiago and Tony Sharpe, coach of the Speed Academy, have been recognized by Athletics Canada, Sharpe as development coach of the year and Santiago as youth athlete of the year. SINGAPORE — Pickering’s John Moonlight and the Canadian men’s rugby sevens team won its first-ever event on the HSBC World Rugby Sev- ens Series Sunday, defeating the fifth- ranked U.S. Eagles 26-19 in the final. Canada, which went into the tour- nament ranked ninth in the World Cup standings, also defeated No. 4 New Zealand 26-14 and No. 3 England 17-5 en route to the final, and had five wins overall, against just one loss, 35-7 to Olympic champion Fiji. "It's hard to put words into how it actually feels,” Moonlight, the team captain, is quoted as saying on the Rugby Canada website. “We took a lick- ing from Fiji (Saturday) and took a lick- ing from the coach, from the players and ourselves and we showed up (Sun- day) and showed the world that we can beat anyone. We beat three of the top four teams here so we're flying.” Canada jumped out to a 19-0 lead in the final against the U.S., only to have the Eagles fight back for 19 point of their own, setting the stage for Lucas Hammond to score the win- ning try with less than two minutes remaining. The victory moved Canada up two places to seventh in the standings after eight stops on the 10-event circuit. Pickering’s Moonlight leads Canada rugby team to historic win 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 • Ap r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 32 AP Start planning your dream vacation with hand-picked travel deals and inspiration just for Canadians Visit SportS Oshawa ousted in five games by Mississauga Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — Those who doubted deci- sions made by the Oshawa Generals this season were given a vivid demonstration as to why they were made as the second round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs trans- pired. True, it’s impossible to say now how the Generals would have fared if they had kept captain Anthony Cirelli and star defenceman Mitchell Vande Sompel at the trade deadline, but it’s hard to imagine even them making enough of a difference against the Missis- sauga Steelheads in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Steelheads were dominant pret- ty much from start to finish, reeling off four straight wins to take the series in five games after dropping the opener 3-2, a game that was stolen by Generals goalie Jeremy Bro- deur. The clincher, a 3-1 decision before only 2,658 fans Saturday afternoon at the Tribute Communities Centre, was kept close again by goaltending, but this time from Kyle Key- ser, the Generals’ presumptive go-to guy next season in the wake of Brodeur’s departure. It was a somewhat surprising decision to give Keyser the nod over Brodeur, who had an MVP-type season for the Generals, but one that all parties dealt with graciously afterward. “It was terrible decision (to have to make) because, you know what, Brodie’s been my guy all year, but as a coach you’ve got to make some real tough decisions at times,” Generals coach Bob Jones said after the game. “I con- templated it for a long time and I finally went with the decision that I was going to give Keyser a chance, and he gave us an opportu- nity to win a game.” Keyser gave a favourable glimpse into the future by playing with a combination of poise, athleticism and spirit, turning aside 36 of 39 shots and keeping the game scoreless until about midway through the match. Acquired from the Flint Firebirds before the start of the season, Keyser, who turned 18 on March 8, had relieved Brodeur in the pre- vious two games, losses of 7-4 Tuesday and 4-3 Thursday in Oshawa. Both goalies were informed of Jones’s decision the night before Game 5. “I was more or less just happy, but at the same time obviously I feel for Jeremy,” Key- ser said after his first OHL playoff start. “He’s been a trouper for our team this entire year, he’s probably been our MVP, so it’s tough to go through that, but we talked a little bit and he’s always been supportive of me no matter what the situation was and likewise for me to him. I love him. He’s a great person, he’s a great mentor to me and I learned a lot from him this year.” Brodeur, son of goalie legend Martin Bro- deur, had a phenomenal final season with the Generals, sporting a 33-14-1-2 record with 2.84 goals-against average and .916 save percentage while keeping the team in contention for first place in the conference throughout. He is one of six OHL finalists for both goalie and overager of the year and was Oshawa’s obvious nominee for the Red Til- son trophy as the league’s most outstanding player. He may simply have run out of gas, how- ever, after leading the team past Sudbury in the first round and making 50 saves in the opener against Mississauga. Either way, he held no ill-will for being benched. “He’s a great coach and a great person, and it was probably a tough decision for him to make,” Brodeur said of Jones. While he wasn't happy he didn't start, Brodeur noted "Keyser played amazing and did everything he was asked to do. He gave our team the best chance to win and I’m pretty proud of him. In his first playoff game, that’s incred- ible.” Keyser’s play, both in the game and down the stretch of the regular season, should help bolster optimism for the future, as the young Generals continue to rebuild after winning the Memorial Cup in 2015. From the outset, the goal of the team was to improve and advance further than a year ago, and both were accomplished as the Generals went from 27 wins and a quick playoff exit in 2016 to 40 wins and two rounds this spring. “These guys really, really showed their character and I’m very proud of them,” said Jones. “It would be silly to think that these guys didn’t show great improvement all year. I like the young guys … we’ve got a good core coming back. It should be an exciting time the next couple of years here.” GENERALLY SPEAKING: Jack Stud- nicka, who led the Generals with 15 points in 11 playoff games, was added to Canada’s team for the under-18 world championships in Slovakia and made an immediate impact Monday, scoring twice in a 7-3 win over Switzerland … Latvian rookie Renars Kras- tenbergs led Oshawa with six playoff goals after scoring nine during the regular season … Captain Joe Manchurek scored late in his final junior game, giving him five goals and nine points in the playoffs … Manchurek, Jeremy Brodeur and Medric Mercier were named the three stars, a nice gesture for the three graduating overagers … The Generals were without injured Kenny Huether and suspended Serron Noel for the final two games … The Steelheads outshot the Gener- als 205-131 overall in the series, an average of 41-26 per game, and were led by nine points from defenceman Nicolas Hague and six goals from Spencer Watson. 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David was predeceased by his father Alexander Ball. In keeping with David's wishes, a private family service will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society. The family would like to send a special thank you to the Supportive Care Team at Lakeridge Health for their caring and support during David's last days. BUTT, Mark Anthony - On April 15, 2017, Mark, loving and devoted husband of Darlene. Dear brother of Linda (Harrison Barnes), Jimmy, Paul (Bethann) and Allan Mark will be dearly missed by his many nieces, nephews and friends. Friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) on Friday, April 21, 2017 from 11:00 am until the time of Service in the Chapel at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Foundation would be appreciated. CLARKE, Beryl Margaret - passed away peacefully on Friday April 14, 2017 at the age of 82. Beryl will be loved and missed by husband Raymond, daughter Debbie (Daniel), sons Paul, John and the late David (Susan), loved gran of Kristen, Andrew, Spencer, Sydney, Mason & Jessica. Dear sister of Joyce, Ken and the late Vina and Bernard. In keeping with Beryl's wishes there will be no viewing or funeral service. A gathering for family & friends will take place Saturday Aprill 22, 2017 from 1-3pm, with a 'remembrance toast' at 2pm at the Courtyard, 1437 King Street, East, Courtice. Online condolences may be made at www.morrisfuneralchapel.ca PRING, Geoffrey Roger - Peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Lakeridge Health Oshawa at the age of 80. Loving husband of 53 years to Joy, cherished Dad to Helen and Karen (Steve), and devoted Papa to Travis and Christopher. Survived by his loving sisters and brother, Joy, John, Jill and Joan, and predeceased by his sister Jean. Geoff was an extremely devoted family man and will be greatly missed by all his family, both in Canada and overseas, and by his loving friends at St. Paul's on-the-Hill, Anglican Church. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 11:00am at St. Paul's on-the-Hill, 882 Kingston Road, Pickering, ON L1V 1A8 905-839-7909. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to St. Paul's on-the-Hill, Anglican Church or the Canadian Cancer Society. SAVAGE, Patricia Lynn Passed away peacefully on Thursday April 6th, 2017. Loving and devoted wife of Michael. Loved mother of Jennifer (Michael Turchet), Erin (Jeff Nollner) and Andrew. Dear sister of Barb (Brian Wilson). Patricia is predeceased by her parents. She will be dearly missed by her many Family members and Friends. She will always be remembered for her avid love of animals. Friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) on Friday April 21st, 2017 from 6-9 pm. Mass will be held at St. Gabriel's Parish 670 Sheppard Ave., East North York on Saturday April 22nd, 2017 at 10 am SHARPLES, Tom Brian On April 15th, 2017. After a brave, courageous fight with lung cancer, Tom passed, in his 74th year, with his wife Gloria at his side, at the Ajax- Pickering Hospital. He will also be lovingly remembered and missed by his son Thomas (Amanda), Grandchildren Christopher and Jessica, his nieces, nephews and many friends, and his faithful companion Sheba. Tom is predeceased by his parents, Tom and Elizabeth Sharples, and his sisters Sylvia (Thomas, and Kay (Gordon). Warmest thanks go to the committed doctors and staff of the Ajax-Pickering Hospital and the Oshawa Cancer Centre for their compassion and devoted care. Friends will be received at the PICKERING VILLAGE UNITED CHURCH (300 Church St N, Ajax) on Sunday April 23rd, 2017 from 2 pm until the time of service at 3 pm. 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