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Please greet your newspaper carrier with a smile and an optional payment for their service. uReport Reader-submitted newsuReport enables our readers to submit photographs and videos from local events, written reports on things happening around durham Region, letters to the editor and event listings. share your event photos, write-ups and letters to the editor with our readers. Go to www.durhamre- gion.com/ureport to register and upload your information. ddsB hosts first-ever cricket awards ceremony, Catholic board starts training teachers Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM — When the Durham Dis- trict School Board (DDSB) held its first cricket tournament four years ago, only 10 teams competed. This past year, there were 76. On April 20, the DDSB held its first- ever School Cricket Awards Ceremony, recognizing the winning teams from the most recent competition and celebrat- ing the growth of a sport that — until recently — many teachers were hesitant to coach. “Unfortunately, many of the teach- ers didn't feel they understood the rules well enough to organize a team or club at their school,” says Nauman Vania, a Grade 4 and 5 teacher and Queen Eliza- beth P.S. in Oshawa. He and fellow teacher Don Laita have been trying to introduce cricket in local schools for more than 10 years, but it wasn’t until they introduced a simplified version of the game about five years ago, that things took off. This version sees all 10 players on each team bowl, and all 10 bat in a continuous game that lasts about 30 minutes. “It's something different for many kids. The version of cricket that we play is very fast paced and exciting,” Vania says. “Teachers find that the sport is a great way to include students of varying athlet- ic abilities on a team.” The rapid growth of cricket in DDSB schools is also thanks to a three-year partnership between the Ontario Trilli- um Foundation and the Chartered Insti- tute of Management Accountants. A grant has provided $20,000 a year for three years to pay for cricket equipment, teacher training and a tournament. Ranil Mendis, a director with CIMA, says cricket is now offered at 50 DDSB elementary and secondary schools — up from one, when CIMA first surveyed Dur- ham schools. The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is also getting in on the action. The board recently held an introduc- tion to cricket certification clinic for teachers and had 46 people attend — an “amazing” turnout officials said. Those teachers will be sent free equip- ment through the CIMA and Trillium Foundation partnership, and the DCDSB plans to hold an invitational exhibition tournament next year. “Cricket, unlike some other sports, is globally popular. It is only second to soc- cer,” Mendis says. “In a diverse region with people from all across the world, when you introduce a sport like cricket, people from all different countries want to embrace it.” While there is a learning curve, Men- dis says there are a lot of transferable skills from other sports. “It’s about hand-eye coordination, there many skills you can use from a sport like baseball.” The three-year grant ends after this school year. The DDSB said in a statement that “current partners are developing a plan to support continued expansion of crick- et in DDSB schools.” Mendis says next steps include rais- ing awareness among school principals so cricket is added to school budgets, and working with local cricket clubs and municipal governments to provide  facil- ities where Durham kids can play after school and in the summer. From 1 school to 50: cricket expanding rapidly in Durham Metroland file photo WHITBY -- Calista MacKay from Chris Hadfield Public School took a swing at the ball during the 2016 Durham elementary schools co-ed cricket tournament at the Whitby Soccer Dome. 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The event will feature departmental showcases in the classrooms, a yearbook slide show and video compilation, a show- case of the original time capsule contents from 1992, food and refreshments. An offi- cial ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. in the main cafeteria. For more information, visit the school’s website at www.ddsb.ca/school/ pineridgess/25threunion. Pickering’sPine Ridge Secondary School celebrates 25 years Saturday Tasers used by Durham police confronting armed men DURHAM — Police officers used con- ducted energy weapons to deal with armed and distraught men in two sep- arate incidents just hours apart earlier this week. The first incident occurred Mon- day, April 24 at about 10:50 p.m. when a Whitby resident called to report a suicid- al family member with a knife, Durham police said. Cops deployed a Taser when con- fronted by the armed and aggressive man. A 52-year-old Whitby man sustained minor injuries during the arrest and was taken to hospital for assessment. 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Visit Guest Services or pickeringtowncentre.com/events for full details. * Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM — A veteran Durham police officer has pleaded not guilty to charges of discreditable conduct relating to allegations that he failed to adequately assist citizens who came to a police station to report serious criminal incidents. Const. Leon Sowa rendered no assistance other than giving complainants — including one woman reporting a sexual assault and another who feared her ex-boyfriend was suicidal — a phone number for the service’s switchboard, according to allegations read into the record during a disciplinary hearing Wednes- day, April 26 in Whitby. Sowa’s conduct fell below the standards expected of officers, according to a witness who testified Wednes- day. “It takes courage for people to come forward,” said Sgt. Gordon O’Blenes, of the Durham police pro- fessional standards unit. “If you turn them away from the front desk, would they go home and not make that call?” Sowa does not dispute the essence of the allegations, which relate to three incidents that occurred when he was working at the front desk at the station on Centre Street in Oshawa in May of 2016, according to his law- yer, Bill MacKenzie. “Officer Sowa has admitted the facts in this case. He did provide some assistance,” MacKenzie told hearing officer Terence Kelly. “What’s at issue is whether or not the conduct constituted discreditable conduct.” According to an agreed statement of facts read into the record by prosecutor Alex Sinclair, the incidents that led to complaints against Sowa followed a similar pattern. In one instance, a woman and her father came to the front desk at the Oshawa police station to report a sexual assault. Sowa replied that he was not a sexual assault investigator and provided the two with the gen- eral phone number for Durham police. “Const. Sowa stated to (the complainants) there could be a lengthy wait before they would be able to file a report” and urged the two to go home and call the number he’d provided, Sinclair said. A Sgt. on duty at the time learned of the exchange and “was alarmed to see a sexual assault complainant had been turned away from the service,” Sinclair said. An investigator was dispatched to take the woman’s report, he said. In an incident two days later two women came to the front desk to report a threatening incident, the tri- bunal heard. Sowa once again provided the women with the police phone number. The women, who had children with them, chose to remain in the lobby at the station but were advised by Sowa to leave, Sinclair said. “He stated they should consider going home because their children were too loud and it was likely to be some time before an officer could assist them,” Sin- clair said. When questioned by a superior officer later Sowa said the women had chosen to leave on their own because their children were “antsy” Sinclair said. In a third instance Sowa told a woman who was con- cerned about a suicidal friend that she should go home and call the Durham police phone number, the tribu- nal heard. When questioned about his actions during a profes- sional standards investigation Sowa said he was reluc- tant to immediately place a call on behalf of the com- plainants because his hearing impairment made com- munication with the service’s dispatch staff difficult, the tribunal heard. As part of his investigation O’Blenes reviewed tapes of nine calls Sowa had made to the communications Durham cop ‘turned away’ complainants at station, disciplinary tribunal hears department from the front desk. The calls, played during the tri- bunal, revealed that although there were a few instances when he asked the respondents to speak up or adjust their headsets, Sowa was able to communicate with other staff, O’Blenes said. “There appeared to be a dialogue without any difficulty,” he said. During cross examination MacKenzie noted that while there are internal protocol directives for officers in various roles, there are none specifically outlining the duties of front desk officers. “Where is it stated that he’s required to do more?” MacKenzie asked. 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The incident “does not reflect” on an otherwise admi- rable record of safety for compa- nies that are part of the Durham Student Transportation Servic- es, which buses students of both the Catholic and public school boards, said Putnam. “We were surprised some- thing like this could happen,” he said. The incident occurred Wednesday, April 26, as the bus was northbound on the Don Val- ley Parkway carrying 38 Grade 1 and 2 children who had been on an outing to Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. Toronto police said a motorist called 911 to report a rear wheel on the bus appeared to be coming off. The motorist managed to alert the bus driver, who pulled the bus to the shoul- der of the highway. Children waited aboard the bus until another bus arrived and they could be safely trans- ferred, Toronto police Const. Clint Stibbe said. Members of the Toronto police commercial vehicle inspection team seized licence plates from the damaged bus and had it towed from the scene. 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Established in Durham Region in 1986, Crime Stoppers — which solicits informa- tion to help police address local crime, and in some cases, pays cash rewards to anonymous tipsters — has long been of assistance to Dur- ham police, said Const. Dana Edwards. “On average, we receive around 130 (con- tacts) a month through calls and web tips,” said Edwards, the service’s Crime Stoppers co- ordinator. Edwards attributes the program’s popular- ity to a couple of factors: it allows citizens to provide tips to police while having their ano- nymity guaranteed, along with the added incentive of the potential for cash rewards. As the region has grown, so has participation in the program, she said. “I would say it’s increased over the years, for sure,” said Edwards. “I think people want to take part in making their community safer.” Since 1986, Durham’s Crime Stoppers line has received more than 35,100 tips that have led to 3,782 arrests and almost 11,000 charg- es. More than 3,860 cases have been cleared with the assistance of information obtained through Crime Stoppers, and police have seized $74.8 million worth of drugs while recovering almost $7.2 million worth of prop- erty. Tips cover the spectrum of incidents inves- tigated by Durham police, with a majority of them related to drug activity, Edwards said. (The program’s model of soliciting anony- mous tips was adopted for a two-month initia- tive targeting trafficking of the dangerous opi- ate fentanyl in Durham Region. Results will be tabulated at the end of April.) The program helps unearth raw informa- tion that can be applied to active investiga- tions, or tip police off to criminal activity that warrants their attention, Edwards said. “The bottom line is that any information we receive goes directly to our investigators,” she said. Edwards said police are careful to ensure the Crime Stoppers guarantee of anonymity for those who call in. That sometimes means encouraging callers not to divulge too much about themselves, she noted. “We want you to be specific about the crime, but generic about how you know about it,” she said. Durham’s Crime Stoppers program oper- ates on a budget of about $21,000 a year, which covers administrative costs and payouts to tip- sters, Ayotte said. The program is also liable for cash rewards that have been approved but not yet collected. Crime Stoppers used to rely heavily on funding originating from victim surcharge fines, imposed on offenders by the courts, but that income has recently dried up, he added. “Over the years that started dwindling — and now we don’t receive any money from the courts,” he said. “Now we have to generate at least that much money every year. We have events we sponsor, but they don’t cover the $20,000 (annual budget).” Durham’s volunteer Crime Stoppers board has struck a committee to investigate poten- tial new fundraising methods and is consider- ing ways of reducing the program’s liabilities, including imposing an expiry date on uncol- lected rewards. Ayotte feels the community supports con- tinuation of the program. “I think the community embraces it,” he said. “I think most people feel it’s a great ser- vice for helping out the police.” Fast facts Here are a few facts about the Crime Stoppers program: • Crime Stoppers was created in 1976 by a homicide detective in Albuquerque, N.M. That effort included the first-ever crime re-enactment carried on local TV, with an offer of a cash reward. Within hours of the broadcast, police received information that led to the arrest and conviction of two suspects. • The first Canadian Crime Stoppers program was established in Calgary in 1982, followed by Hamilton in 1983. Durham Region’s Crime Stoppers program was established in 1986. There are now more than 100 chapters nationwide, and more than 40 in Ontario. • Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit charity financed through personal and corporate donations that solicits anonymous tips relating to crime. The program pays up to $2,000 for tips that lead to successful arrests. • Since its inception in Ontario, Crime Stoppers tips have led to 123,392 arrests; the program has paid out $7.9 million in rewards. • As of March 2017, Durham’s Crime Stoppers line has received more than 35,100 tips that have led to 3,782 arrests and almost 11,000 charges. More than 3,860 cases have been cleared with the assistance of information obtained through Crime Stoppers, and police have seized $74.8 million worth of drugs while recovering almost $7.2 million worth of property. 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I walk in a beauti- fully still forest almost every day, serenaded by birdsong, the hum of insects and the breath of the breeze through the tree boughs, but I have yet to enjoy a walk there that did not have the distant hum of traffic as a faint backdrop. Recently, I read that were it possible to travel back in time, even only a couple of hun- dred years, the first thing the time-traveler would be struck by, hopefully before an arrow or a bullet, would be the quiet. Imagine how much more silent would be a world void of combustion engines? Or perhaps ‘silent’ is not the right term? Perhaps ‘richer’ is more apt. Consider what sounds we might hear if there were no engines to crowd them out? Birds not only singing but flying, the actual beat of their wings. Seeds falling from trees? Snails crawl- ing through gardens? Most of us living in towns and cities are assaulted by noise and light and the pervasive hum of electricity 24-7. And we have become used to it. It’s part of the fabric of our lives. And so, I am sometimes envious of those people who came before me and were able to expe- rience this planet in its purest form. But, as much as I would have loved to see nature at its most unspoiled primal state — virgin grass- lands, oceans teeming with fish, the majesty of old growth forests … — even more staggering, I think, would be the silence. Or at least the pure music of this world without the cacopho- nous soundtrack of humankind. There may still be places on this earth where it is possible to pass even a day with- out seeing or hearing some evidence of our handiwork, but sadly, I doubt I’ll ever get to experience that. Don’t get me wrong. I’m no Luddite. God knows I love the perks of living in the digital age … the conveniences of this time allow me to take those daily walks in the forest and to write these words while sitting on my deck, listening to the birds … and the cars. I just know that we have paid a price for those conveniences. We have altered this world to the point where people actually put head- phones on and listen to purchased recordings of silence or white noise or even the sound of falling rain. And no matter how many times I hear that … it still sounds a little wrong. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column The unmistakeable sound of silence neil crone Enter Laughing Those who’ve been in the trenches pushing to get provincial funding for a new Grandview Children Centre have to be jus- tifiably happy — their dream of a new cen- tre to serve a long and growing list of chil- dren in Durham region with special needs is seemingly coming to fruition. For more than a decade, Grandview has been seeking funding for a new centre. In 2015, Ajax donated a five-acre site on Har- wood Avenue North, between Rossland and Taunton roads, where a 68,000-square- foot building would be constructed. Time was quite simply running out on Grandview’s current location in Oshawa, which was built in 1983 to serve 400 clients a year. Grandview staff members were quite literally running out of room in serving the approximately 5,600 children and youth with physical and developmental disabili- ties, as well as those with communication needs. It had gotten so bad that staff were using supply closets as makeshift therapy rooms and doing physiotherapy sessions in hallways. And, with about 2,800 children on a waiting list for services, it all became wholly unacceptable to parents who were waiting anywhere from two weeks to a year in order to access services at Grandview for their children. Rallies were held, including one in Oshawa recently. Grandview’s executive director Lorraine Sunstrum-Mann made the rounds to Durham municipal councils to drum up support, received the unani- mous support of area MPPs for a new cen- tre and has been at the province’s doorstep for the past nine years asking for provin- cial help, yet for those years the request for funding went unheeded. Well, the required help finally arrived on Thursday with the releasing of the provin- cial budget. In a somewhat bizarre move, finance minister Charles Souza didn’t spe- cifically include the Grandview announce- ment in his budget address, yet Ms. Sun- strum-Mann was assured in the budget lock-up before its release that funding for a new centre would be made available. The new centre would cost about $50 million, with the government covering $40 million of the cost and the centre needing to raise the remaining $10 million. It may take about two to three years to get shovels in the ground and there is still some fundraising to do for Grandview’s portion of the funding, but the good news is that dreams of a new centre are turning into reality and we can only salute the province for finally funding such a worthy endeav- our and to the leaders at Grandview who never lost faith in the project that will help so many Durham kids in need. Dream of a new Grandview centre finally comes true Halogen headlights anger blinded driver To the editor: Awakening from an extensive period of writer’s block, I need to vent my pet peeve with my fellow drivers. Coming out of the long winter months of snow and ice and all sorts of wicked weather conditions, when the wet roads make it hard to distinguish where the lines are, especial- ly at night. You drive along being extra care- ful and hope everyone to your left is doing the same, but then along comes Mr. “I want to light up the world and show off my totally unnecessary halogen lights”. Well “Mr. I don’t care if I blind my fel- low motorists”, I hope you realize how many obscene names you have been called. The only people you are impressing are the need- to-be-noticed drivers who can’t wait to join the “I don’t care if I cause an accident as long as I have Halogen Lights” gang. In my opinion, they should be banned and if the truth be known it’s just another money- grabber for the manufacturers. Am I alone in this venture? Most of the people I know agree these headlights are a hazard and Lord knows we have enough to deal with on the roads. It is law that you dim your headlights when approaching an oncoming vehicle, so how do they get away with it? Their lights are by far brighter than regular headlights…..Am I right? June Duffy-Smith Whitby lETTER To THE EDIToR 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 y 4 , 2 0 1 7 11 AP Concerns raised that show could be triggering for vulnerable youth Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is giving parents a heads-up about a popular TV series that deals with teen suicide. A “message to parents” from the DDSB comes as Netflix announces plans to add additional warnings to 13 Reasons Why, a show based on a young adult novel of the same name. The series follows 17-year-old Han- nah Baker, who dies by suicide and leaves behind 13 cassette tapes that detail 13 rea- sons why she took her life. It’s not the first teen show to address suicide — but officials say it stands apart because of the intense depiction of a sui- cide death. “It’s the graphic nature,” says Allison Potts, mental health leader for the DDSB. She says the main concern is how the content might affect “vulnerable” students who have mental health issues or ide- ations of suicide. Critics of 13 Reasons Why have suggest- ed that it romanticizes suicide, or portrays it as the only option for the main character. The DDSB’s message encourages par- ents to contact the school principal if there are any concerns about their child’s well- being, and to read information that the National Association of School Psycholo- gists (NASP) in the U.S. has provided about 13 Reasons Why. “The series, which many teenagers are binge watching without adult guidance and support, is raising concerns from sui- cide prevention experts about the poten- tial risks posed by the sensationalized treatment of youth suicide,” the NASP doc- ument notes. It says schools have an important role to play in preventing teen suicide, includ- ing being aware of potential risk factors in students’ lives. Examples include direct suicide threats — “I am going to kill myself” — or indirect threats such as “I wish I could fall asleep and never wake up.” Other warning signs parents and teach- ers should be aware of include preoccu- pation with death in conversation, social media, writing or drawing; emotional dis- tress; or changes in behaviour, appearance or hygiene. “Research shows that exposure to another person’s suicide, or to graph- ic or sensationalized accounts of death, can be one of the many risk factors that youth struggling with mental health con- ditions cite as a reason they contemplate or attempt suicide,” the NASP says. School Mental Health Assist, an organi- zation that works with the Ontario Minis- try of Education, has sent a message about the show to all Ontario school boards, describing 13 Reasons Why as “graphic and potentially triggering for vulnerable young people.” Potts says the DDSB works to create school environments where students have caring adults they trust, and to train staff to respond if a student is at risk for suicide. The board has a protocol for  Suicide Prevention and Intervention, as well as an internal team that provides training on first-aid intervention for people at risk of suicide. The DDSB also participates in the Dur- ham Youth Suicide Prevention Action Group, which has launched BeSafe, an app for children and youth experiencing crisis. For help in Durham Region, contact Distress Centre Durham at 905-430-2522, Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868, or the Durham Mental Health Services Crisis Line at 905-666-0483. Is your teen watching ‘13 Reasons Why?’: Durham school board has message for parents TESTING OF THE PUBLIC ALERTING SYSTEM DURHAM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE PUBLIC NOTICE The Regional Municipality of Durham will be conducting its annual spring testing of the Public Alerting System within the 10-kilometre areaaroundtheDarlingtonandPickeringNuclearGeneratingstations. The Public Alerting System consists of two components—outdoor sirens installed within three kilometres of the nuclear generating station,and anautomatedemergencytelephonedialingsystemforindoornotification within the 10-kilometre area.Households and businesses with a land line in this area,which includes the City of Oshawa and towns of AjaxandWhitby,will receive the indoor notification. The Public Alerting System is designed to warn residents andbusinessesintheunlikelyeventofanuclearemergency. The testing of the Public Alerting System will take place during regular daytime business hours on May 11 for indoor notification,and onMay12foroutdoorsirenactivation.The outdoor sirens will sound for uptooneminute. Individuals near the Darlington or Pickering Nuclear Generating stations,who hear sirens or receive the indoor notification,are not required to take any action.THIS IS ONLY A TEST. The next testing is scheduled to occur in fall 2017. For more information,visit durham.ca/demo,or contact the PublicAlertingInformationLineat1-866-551-5373. If you require this information in accessible format,please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext.2842. Durham Emergency Management Office 605 Rossland Road East,Whitby,ON L1N 6A3durham.ca/demo DURHAM -- The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is giving parents a heads- up about a popular TV series that deals with teen suicide. A “message to par- ents” from the DDSB comes as Netflix announces plans to add additional warnings to 13 Reasons Why, a show based on a young adult novel of the same name. Trent's Durham campus seeing growth in applications, acceptances DURHAM — Trent University is seeing “significant” growth in the number of appli- cations for its Durham campus, as well as the number of students accepted. Joe Muldoon, head of Trent University Durham-GTA, gave an update on the Oshawa location at the school’s board of governors meeting on April 17. He said the entering average for Trent Uni- versity Durham has increased to 82 per cent, and that new academic programs are driving growth. The school plans to introduce mas- ter’s level programming at the Durham cam- pus in the coming year. Trent is also working with the City of Oshawa to expand the cam- pus on Thornton Road. Trent University led the province for per- centage increase to applications for the fourth month in a row in 2017 with an 18 per cent increase year-over-year compared with the system average of 2.9 per cent. First choice applications for Trent are up by 33 per cent. Diabetes symposium coming to Ajax DURHAM — A free symposium for people living with diabetes is being held in Ajax later this month. Diabetes Canada is holding the event, with a theme of Building Healthy Com- munities Together, and it's for diabetics and their families. The goal is to increase knowledge about the management of dia- betes with presenters addressing a variety of topics including nutrition and healthy cooking, fitness activities and risk assess- ment. While connecting with other Durham residents living with diabetes, the sym- posium is a good way to gather tips and tricks to deal with the disease. There will also be exhibitors showcas- ing products and services available in the community. It's being held Thursday, May 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the HMS Ajax Room of the Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd. For more information or to register, call 1-800-226-8464. 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 y 4 , 2 0 1 7 12 AP We’ll print selected entries in our special Canada 150 feature in your local Metroland Community Newspaper on Thursday,June 15,2017 along with the winning entry. Oshawa This Week 865 Farewell St.S.Oshawa,L1H 6N8 by Monday May 29th to qualify. Tell Us Why As we begin to on July 1st,we invite you to join us by letting us know why you are proud to be Canadian. celebrate the150thbirthdayofcanada Canadian…eh!Canadian…eh! YOu’rePrOudTObe Email your entry to dmacdonald@durhamregion.com with the caption “Proud Canadian Contest”or mail it to: Write us a short essay in 250 words or less you could 4 Passes to Canada’s Wonderland Canada’s Premier Amusement Park! Win Sinclair students Maryam and Nivaal Rehman say their heroes were easy to talk to Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Ever since 15-year-old twins Maryam and Nivaal Rehman inter- viewed their “gender equality heroes” — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Malala Yousafzai — everyone they know has asked the same question: were you nervous? “Yes,” says Nivaal, without hesitating. But, she is quick to add that they were calm and composed when it counted. “We were more nervous before the interview,” Nivaal explains. “Once we got in the room, it was like, we have a job to do.” Yousafzai — a well-known activist for female education and human rights and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate — visited Ottawa on April 12 to receive an honorary Canadian citizenship. The Rehman sisters, who are in Grade 10 at Sinclair Secondary School in Whitby, were invited by the Malala Fund to interview her, a nod to their advocacy work on gender equality issues. Maryam says the email invitation took them by surprise and that they were “freaking out and screaming” when they saw the subject line. That excitement doubled when they were asked to interview Trudeau at the same time. Their "surreal" whirlwind day in Otta- wa included the chance to watch as Yousafzai addressed parliament — an experience Nivaal describes as “so pow- erful.” Afterwards, the twins chatted with Yousafzai and Trudeau about gender equality. Yousafzai encouraged girls around the world to be change-makers and get active on issues that interest them. “It is your voice the can bring change,” she said. “So come forward, take part in different initiatives that you believe in.” The prime minister echoed those comments, and stressed that men and boys have a role to play as well. “The other thing I’d look at, from a guy’s perspective, is encouraging young women to look for male allies,” Trudeau said. “Look for guys who get it, guys who will be there to support and fight for women’s rights alongside of them. This is not just a women’s issue, it’s an every- body issue.” The interview, which was broadcast on Facebook Live, also touched on some lighter topics including travel, books and favourite late night snacks — the prime minister’s pick is a Montreal smoked meat sandwich. The sisters say the warm reception they got from their interview subjects, made the experience less nerve wrack- ing than they feared. “They were both just very welcom- ing … they were easy to talk to,” Maryam says. The Rehmans are no strangers to the spotlight. Two years ago, the sisters received the Governor General’s Caring Canadi- an Award, after turning family trips to Pakistan, into a chance to visit children in poor villages and encourage them to pursue education. They also run a YouTube channel called The World With MNR, and are active on issues ranging from racism to the environment. In March, they organized an Interna- tional Women’s Day event at Sinclair, giving 50 girls at their school a chance to listen to local women business lead- ers. Asked what’s next for them — how do you top interviewing two of your heroes? — the sisters say they are creating an app, filming a documentary, leading several school clubs and keeping up on their homework. “We’re pretty busy,” Maryam says with a smile. Durham twin activists get ‘surreal’ opportunityto interview Malala, Prime Minister Trudeau Ron Pietroniro / Metroland WHITBY-- Whitby sisters and Sinclair Secondary students Maryam and Nivaal Rehman recently had the opportunity to interview Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Malala Yousafzai on Facebook Live. The sisters were in Ottawa to interview the pair about women’s issues. 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 y 4 , 2 0 1 7 13 AP LIVE WELL... STAY WELL... 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Ontario lakes may have dozens — hundreds — flying low over the water in long lines in late summer; but by early October, they’ve vanished, leaving as silently as they return. Not for them, the wild honking of geese or the glad trills of songbirds excited about coming back to nest. Cormorants get right to it, gathering at communal nesting sites on islands and peninsulas, with just a few grunts and hiss- es as they settle territorial disputes over choice locations. Cormorant populations have rebound- ed since DDT was banned in the 1970s. Adults return a month or more before non- breeding juveniles from their wintering wetlands along the Atlantic Coast. Males of each monogamous pair collect nest- ing material — sticks, algae and all sorts of flotsam, from fishnets and ropes to bro- ken balloons and bits of plastic — with which their mates build a bulky nest they line with grass, in trees or on the ground, depending on location. I’ve never been close to a cormorant colony such as the one below the Burling- ton Skyway. I imagine it could be smelly if you’re standing downwind, given their fishy diet and the piles of guano that collect — acidic enough to kill nesting trees over time. But I would love to get near enough to see their aquamarine eyes, the bright blue interior when they open their mouths, and the 'crest' curls above each eye in breeding plumage that give double-crested cormorants their name. Elegant extras to an all-dark bird with a yellow-orange face and snakelike neck. You often see them perched on a pylon or pier, holding their wings out to dry in the sun. A lack of the waterproofing oil so famous on ducks allows cormorants to dart with great speed and agility under- water, chasing after fish, propelled by their webbed feet. These communal birds are clever and co-operative, often herding schools of fish into the shallows — to the benefit of other birds. I watched small flocks of neotropic cormorants working their way up irrigation canals in Mexico this winter. As they scared small fish toward the edges, snowy egrets were on hand to snatch them up, taking advantage. Everywhere the cormorants went, the egrets followed.  My husband told me about a massive flock of cormorants he saw in Lake Ontar- io last summer, obviously drawn by great schools of small fish. When they chased minnows toward shore, scores of ring- billed gulls — always opportunistic — were there to nail them. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks. net or 905-725-2116. Margaret Carney is a nature-appreciation columnist for Metroland Durham newspapers. She likes to write all about her different bird sightings, most times spotted right from her own backyard. Another sign of springis the return of cormorants The Great Outdoors Margaret Carney Durham Mountain Biking Association hosts annual Demo Festival at Durham Forest in Uxbridge UXBRIDGE — Celebrate the season with a morning bike ride and pancakes under the trees in Durham Forest. The Durham Mountain Biking Associa- tion (DMBA) will be hosting its second annu- al Demo Festival in Durham Forest on Satur- day, May 6. Guests can enjoy a morning ride, pan- cakes, mini 150 skills park, and demos featur- ing leading bike gear, services, bike shops and the newest bikes from Cannondale, Devinci, Giant, KHS, Norco, Pivot, Rocky Mountain, Santa Cruz, Scott, Specialized, Trek and Yeti. There will also be music by the Red Bull team, fun audience contests and prize draws throughout the day. Lunch options will also be available from local businesses includ- ing the Meat Merchant, Hy-Hope Farms, the Copper Kettle and Primal Pizza. The DMBA Demo Festival will be held May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Durham For- est Main Tract, located at 3821 Concession Road 7 in Goodwood. Festival registration is $10 per adult, with accompanying children 16 and under free. For more information, visit www.durham- mountainbiking.ca/demofestival. Enjoy pancakes and biking in the forest in Durham du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma y 4 , 2 0 1 7 14 AP MindsMatter is a free online tool that tellsyouhowtosupportworkplacementalhealthinunderthreeminutes. THE BIGGESTINVESTMENTYOUCANMAKE INWORKPLACEMENTALHEALTHISTHENEXT3MINUTES. Visit mindsmatter.civicaction.ca today. Powered by LEARN.CONNECT.REJUVENATE. REGISTER FOR YOUR CHANCETOWINASPECTACULARCAREGIVERPAMPERING BASKET! CAREGIVERSHOW.CAVISIT: Friday,June 9,2017 •Hours 10am -5pmOntarioScienceCentre-Toronto770DonMillsRoad Sponsor or Exhibitor information,please contact RONIT WHITE at rwhite@metroland.com or 416-774-2247 4th ANNUAL SAVE THE D A TE! 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MacNeill called on friends and colleagues to root through their closets for any gently used unwanted items. That year 75 students were fitted out for their prom for free through the program. Since then, the event has snowballed into a major extravaganza. As a DJ pumped out old classics like Journey’s Don’t stop Believ- ing, the school gym transformed into a bazaar with heaving racks of sequined evening gowns in every colour. Moms and daughters trolled the aisles for the perfect gown, arms draped with chiffon and satin options. Excited damsels snatched sequined pumps that matched their outfits from table- tops packed with colour-coded shoes from pinks and reds to silver wedges and diamante stilettos. Jewelry and accessories, to complete the look, were available. MacNeil was thrilled with the communi- ty’s response to the cause, which enables low- er-income families to afford prom night. “We’ve had the most donations ever donated, and it’s all quality stuff,” said Mac- Neil. “A lot of the dresses haven’t been worn. We had one with a price tag on it for $437, and never been worn.” The event has been growing every year, said McNeil, who also thanked the help of the sponsors, including hairdressers, make- up artists, seamstresses local restaurants and volunteers providing refreshments.  McNeil also thanked Bobby Orr Public School for storing the leftover garments for the next year.   “The community has really, really embraced the program,” said MacNeil. “Each year we just keep growing and growing and the quality of the items just keep getting bet- ter and better.” MacNeil estimated about 250 girls stopped by the three-hour event. Bridget Collard, a Grade 9 student from Eastdale Collegiate, stopped at the jewel- ry counter dressed in a pale pink iridescent gown with a lace-up back and said she was looking for something to tie her outfit togeth- er. She will be a guest at a friend’s prom night. “I love it, it’s so inspirational,” said Collard. “There’s so many different people trying on different things, getting to do what they want to do.  No one really cares in the changing rooms; I’m seeing them half naked. They’ve got their purpose, they know what they’re doing and they’re just doing it.” Not to be outdone by the girls, the boys also have their chance to pick up a free snap- py suit at “Ties for Guys” at Woodcrest Pub- lic School, 506 Woodcrest Ave., Oshawa, on May 11, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. This event is organized by the school, which is accepting donations of suits, dress shirts, pants and shoes and haircut gift cards. For further details, contact woodcrestps@ddsb.ca. Durham students get free prom dresses at Gowns for Girls event Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland OSHAWA -- Grade 12 O’Neill CVI student Victoria Santos-Geldart, centre, received a hug from her girlfriend Durham College student Chyna Harwood-Jones after she found her prom dress at the 4th Annual Gowns for Girls event at Bobby Orr Public School April 26. 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 y 4 , 2 0 1 7 15 AP Colin James confirms that pickup trucks will be rolling off the line again in January 2018 Chris Hall CHall@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Trucks will once again be rolling off the line at the Oshawa General Motors plant, says the pres- ident of the union representing GM workers in Dur- ham. Colin James, president of Unifor Local 222, con- firmed Tuesday morning that Oshawa employees will have a hand in building the GM Silverado starting in January 2018. “We will be getting a new truck next year,” said James. He was unsure whether the Oshawa plant would be producing the entire vehicle or adding parts to a par- tially-completed truck shipped to Durham Region from elsewhere. “We’re still in talks,” said James of the addition of the Silverado. His remarks come on the heels of reports that employees now working on the Chevrolet Equinox, which will cease to be produced in Oshawa this sum- mer, will have an opportunity to remain employed with the return of a truck product. In a memo distributed by the union in April that hinted at future work options, the union suggested that 535 initial truck jobs will be created and expected them to be filled by the end of this year through the 667 workers on the Equinox line. The union then noted in the memo that additional jobs in the truck plant will come later in 2018. “The second shift in Truck will be launched in the second quarter of 2018 by the shutdown period. At this time it is forecast that another 500 jobs will be added to Truck,” said the memo. GM officials could not be reached for comment on Tuesday. Last fall, one of the key planks in the new four-year deal signed between GM and Unifor was the return of the Chevy Silverado to Oshawa. No firm details were released at the time, however union officials and GM plant employees stated that Oshawa would do the final assembly work on the pickup truck after the vehicles are shipped to Ontario from an American plant. That idea left some union members scoffing at the new agreement and continuing to question how secure GM’s commitment was to Oshawa. “I’m not very happy with it,” said Josh Calhoun, a 14-year GM employee, as he prepared to vote on the new labour deal. “What happens if the price of gas goes up? This truck is no sure thing for Oshawa.” He added that shipping partially-made vehicles to Oshawa isn’t the equivalent to a new product. “It’s already half-built, it’s not a new vehicle,” said Calhoun. “It’s pretty much already built.” Matt Lohmann, another 14-year veteran at the Oshawa GM plant, said employees in Durham would only be adding “the guts” to the Silverado. “It’s pretty much put together already,” said Lohm- ann, adding that he too was unhappy with the pro- posed new deal. Unifor president Jerry Dias, who was on hand last September in Oshawa as union members voted on the new contract, said the pact would ensure the GM plant remains in operation past 2019 and stressed the fact Oshawa will be the only plant in North America to manufacture both trucks and cars is a “huge” coup for Local 222. As for concerns about the half-built truck coming to Oshawa, Dias defended the union’s decision. “The Silverado is the No. 1 selling GM product, peri- od,” said the union president. “If I’m going to get a product, I want the No. 1 sell- ing product.” Chevy Silverado returning to Oshawa GM plant, says union president Metroland file photo OSHAWA -- Trucks will once again be rolling off the line at the Oshawa General Motors plant, says the presi- dent of the union representing GM workers in Durham. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma y 4 , 2 0 1 7 16 AP Redeem &Save At any major retailer across Canada** Order on Save.ca/coupons or Save.ca mobile app Select Coupon Delivery Print-at-Home or Mail-to-Home SAVE MORE WITH THEFREESave.ca MOBILE APP *Coupon artworkdepictedisfor advertisingpurposesonly.Forcurrent availablecouponsplease visit save.ca/coupons. **Somerestrictions may apply.See coupon for redemption instructions. 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There is an experience for everyone to enjoy — whether your interests are food festivals, historical open houses or world-class sporting events, just to name a few. Whitby’s Doors Open 2017 takes place on May 6. Explore a number of historical locations in Brooklin and Whitby, many of which are not normally open to the public. Visit Oshawa’s Robert McLaughlin Gallery on May 13 for its popular Moth- er’s Day Celebration, and embrace your creative spirit. On May 20, why not head over to Archibald’s Estate Winery for the 2017 Honey Bee Orchard Festival. Enjoy a narrated walk through the orchard and learn why it is so important to have bees in an apple orchard during blossom time. There are also many other options to explore. Get out, and enjoy the beauty of Durham Region. There is no shortage of things to do in Durham Region this May. Get out, explore and enjoy your local communi- ty. Not sure where to start? Check out the Durham Tourism events calendar at www.durhamtour- ism.ca. We love to stay connected with you! Sign up for our e-newsletter, follow 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 tourism co-ordinator with the Region of Durham’s planning and economic development department. Spring means festival season around the corner in Durham Kristyn Chambers Durham Tourism Theme of ninth annual prom at Deer Creek in Ajax is Come Fly With Me Keith Gilligan KGilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- The ninth annual Durham Pride Prom is set for Friday, May 5, giving attendees a chance to enjoy an evening in a safe and welcoming environment. The theme this year is Come Fly With Me and the event is an end-of-year cel- ebration and graduation party for LGBTQ youth aged 16-21 and their friends. It's being held at the Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility, 2700 Audley Rd., in Ajax. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for poptails and pictures, with dinner and dancing from 7:30 to midnight. Tickets are $20, and will include a DJ, entertainment, photographs, food and refreshments. If money is tight, there's a limited num- ber of sponsored tickets available.  For more information or for tickets, call Amy Nagel at 905-428-1212 ext. 2239, or look for Durham Pride Prom on Facebook. Tickets can be bought at the following locations: Carea Community Health Centre — Ajax Site, 360 Bayly St. W, Ajax — 905-428- 1212 AIDS Committee of Durham Region, 22 King St. W., Oshawa — 905-723-0036 Boys and Girls Club of Durham — East- view Unit, 433 Eulalie Ave., Oshawa — 905- 728-5121 YMCA Employment and Community, 1550 Kingston Rd., Pickering — 905-837- 2178 YMCA Employment and Community, 3000 Garden St., Whitby — 905-668-004. 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He said when he called the Region of Durham for assistance, he was told that since he couldn't find a wastewater sewer cleanout, the region could not diag- nose the problem, nor fix it, until one was found. Durham region spokesperson Joanne Paquette con- firmed in an email the region requires homes to have a waste-water sewer cleanout in order for the region to address sewage issues. According to the region’s website, the cleanout, typi- cally a four-inch cap (not a perforated drain), is usually located at the front wall of the house or near the water meter and is in the floor or at floor level. Paquette said the cleanout gives regional staff, homeowners, plumbers and drain contractors access to the drain for cleaning, inspection and repair purpos- es. “In most cases where repairs are necessary they can be performed from the cleanout (at a fraction of the cost) eliminating the need to excavate, which can be very intrusive,” she said. She said although it’s the homeowners' responsibil- ity to have a proper cleanout available, regional staff will make every effort to locate and advise the home- owner on the possible location of the clean out if one is not visible. As a last resort the homeowner is advised to hire a private contractor to either locate the cleanout or have one installed, and to call the region back once the clean out is located or installed. Morgan dug up some of the concrete in his base- ment, in the room in which he said the region advised him the cleanout could be located. He didn’t find it. When the Morgans priced out how much it would cost to get a cleanout installed, they found it was upwards of $1,800. “This has been a process that no one should have to go through,” he said. The Morgans felt the region was not accommodating at first, and Coun. Brenner, whom the Morgans con- tacted for help, agreed. “There was no interest, there was a breakdown in communication and it left this resident helpless, which is why I decided to help,” he said. Coun. Brenner said the region could have simply come out and helped the Morgans locate the cleanout in the first place, to save them a lot of headaches. The Morgans eventually hired a plumber to assess the situation, and he was able to put his camera through a pipe, which wasn't the cleanout, and detected a sag- ging sewer pipe. He told the Morgans this was likely the reason for the backup. Morgan said he offered to share the video footage with the region, but staff wouldn’t accept it. The couple felt if the region viewed the video, it would allow them to get to work, and save the Morgans future costs. Paquette explained regional staff has the necessary technology and equipment to perform an accurate and thorough investigation of the sanitary drainage system to provide a precise location for digging. “We also have the experience, confidence and exper- tise to interpret what we are viewing and to take reme- dial action from there,” she said. “Regional staff cannot be certain the location provided by a private contractor is exact and precise.” Feeling helpless, the Morgans contacted their coun- cillors. Both Coun. Brenner and Ward 1 regional Coun. Kevin Ashe worked with the region to assist the Mor- gans with their situation. The region eventually agreed to perform a diagnos- tic. The Morgans and Coun. Brenner said the region also diagnosed the sagging pipe. The work to solve the issue was completed April 28. The region also ended up finding the floor cleanout, which the Morgans said was buried under a skim of concrete in the furnace room, not in the area in which Steve Morgan was originally advised it could be. The region confirmed there were two found, one for storm and one for sanitary, under shelving, covered with a thin skim of concrete," however, very noticeable once the shelving was removed." Paquette said the region attends hundreds of homes across Durham throughout the year, and the vast majority are serviced through a proper cleanout. When one cannot be found, often the cleanout has been inadvertently buried under subfloors because of home renovations, tiles, furniture and appliances, behind or under walls or new cupboards, she said. “It may also be as simple as new homeowners not being familiar with the location of the cleanout,” she said. But Coun. Brenner assumes there are more houses that have been constructed with the cleanout covered by cement, not visible to the homeowner’s eye. He feels the region should strengthen protocols to ensure the builder is complying with the region’s requirements for cleanout access. “I’m sure there are many homes that have concrete poured over the cleanout,” he said. Coun. Brenner added simply marking the location of the cleanout with paint if it is covered with concrete, could stop future problems from happening. Although the problem has been fixed, the Morgans are still out of money, by hiring plumbers, and break- ing up the floor. When asked if the region would cover the costs, they did not answer, but pointed to a bylaw that states own- ers are responsible for providing the cleanout. 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The award also recognizes green features at Durham Col- lege such as a 350-panel photo- voltaic rooftop solar array and geothermal heating and cooling system. “As a college, we not only believe in fostering environmen- tally sustainable practices but also an ecoconscious mindset among students, employees and partners,” said DC president Don Lovisa. “We feel responsibility for social, environmental and eco- nomic stewardship should be shared and have worked incred- ibly hard to ensure sustainability guides our decisions and prac- tices.” DC launched its Living Green initiative in 2012. The goal is to enhance the environmental sustainability of campus operations, planning, administration, curriculum, research, innovation and stake- holder engagement. Students can volunteer as part of the Green Team and the col- lege also employs a full-time sus- tainability co-ordinator. Durham College is one of 70 businesses and institutions to be named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for this year. 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Instead, the small pieces of wood get a new lease on life as hand crafted pens. “It’s awesome to repurpose something that would oth- erwise be thrown out, and create something that lasts,” Canivet says. What started as a woodworking hobby to build on his skills as a general machinist, is turning into a growing business for the local Durham College student. Canivet, who is in the first year of the mechanical engi- neering technician program at Durham College, started off using leftover scraps wood from the school’s carpentry program to make pens. It wasn’t long before his business, Allan a Wood Worx Company, took off. Using all kinds of wood — from maple, walnut and ash to more obscure to African and Australian hard woods — Canivet now does bulk orders, as well as small custom jobs. He says there is often a sentimental aspect to his work. For example, he was recently contacted by a custom- er looking to honour a relative who made wooden toys for the children. After the man died, his relatives didn’t want to part with the leftover bits of wood — but didn’t know what to do with them. “I was able to turn those chunks of wood into seven custom pens that are now a keepsake,”  Canivet explains. “It means a lot to be able to do that for people.” Durham College’s sustainability office recently placed a large order for Canivet's pens to support the DC Living Green brand, and there are plans to stock the pens at a new store at Parkwood Estate. Canivet says he enjoys doing custom orders for wed- dings and corporate events, and hopes to expand his prod- uct line to include wooden boxes for wedding certificates. DC’s FastStart entrepreneurial program has been work- ing with Canivet to grow his brand. 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Premier Kath- leen Wynne and the Liber- als are pulling out all the stops, lavishing the people of Ontario with gift after gift to the point of embarrassment now. If we’ve been naughty or nice, it doesn’t even matter anymore because it’s not about us, but about them. Therefore, we should be asking if they’ve been naughty or nice. One can’t help but ask too why this steady stream of good- ies seems to be coming now and increasing? At least spread it out a little. First, there was the reduction in hydro rates, then they made the Drive Clean test free. Most recently there was news of a pilot project for basic income. And now we have the spring 2017 budget, offering everything from OHIP-plus, to new child care spaces and more. Really, I’ve never seen a poli- tician so adept at becoming and doing whatever she believes will appease people. It’s to the point now where I wonder if she’s even on-script for the Liberal agen- da, or is this simply desperation mode? Premier Wynne will tell you that these non-stop gifts have nothing to do with her low- approval rating. She’ll say she’s not trying to win votes for next year’s election or to be liked. But the only way to sell a lie is if you actually believe it. Now she’s betting that we’ll all be like children at Christmas — too awed by our shiny new toys to remember the reality of the Liberal record, including one of the world’s biggest debts, which still exists in spite of all of the gift-giving and the balancing of the budget. Interest on the debt is actually the fourth largest spending area, at $11.6 billion. But why talk about that? Why? Because we see you. May no eye that’s open to this Renae JarrettGuest columnist ugly reality be shut. May the ones that are closed, be opened. May all these gifts not give Ontarians amnesia. Use the gifts if you want — it’s our money anyways — but do not be fooled to think that these gifts have anything to do with us. 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Local syrup producers are show- cased, offering up treats such as maple doughnuts, cheese, nuts, fudge and more. Explore unique items from craft and food vendors. Get there early for the hot pancake breakfast as musicians entertain. Free admission and parking. To learn more, visit bowmanville.com/ events/maple-festival or email bow- manvillefestivals@hotmail.com.3It’s another milestone as Pine Ridge Secondary School holds its 25th Anni- versary and Reunion on May 6 from noon to 10 p.m. Lots to see and people to reconnect with at the school, 2155 Liverpool Rd. N., Pickering, plus a Pub Night at Jukebox Live, 1211 Kingston Rd., Pickering ($10). Visit www.ddsb. ca/school/pineridgess/25threunion/ Pages/default.aspx for more informa- tion, or call 905-420-1885.4Walk with a purpose at Steps For Life, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., host- ed at the Ontario Power Generation Information Centre, 1675 Montgom- ery Park Rd., Pickering. It’s a walk that brings together families and co-work- ers affected by workplace tragedy with friends, neighbours, community mem- bers and health and safety profession- als. Registration is $15 and starts at 9 a.m. Speeches begin at 10 a.m., to be followed by the official start of the walk. Breakfast will be served before the walk. To learn more, email lcatram- bone@threadsoflife.ca, call 1-888-567- 9490 or visit stepsforlife.ca.5Explore your community at Doors Open Whitby 2017, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check out unique historical sites, many of which you can not nor- mally access. The event is free. Visit whitby.ca/doorsopen, email ddco@ whitby.ca or call 905-430-4306. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Whole lotta screening going on PICKERING -- Pickering and area residents learned screen printing at a workshop earlier this spring at the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Centre. 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Music by the Bay Live presents Cheryl Lescom and The Tucson Choir Boys at the Avalon Lounge at Port Whitby Marina, 301 Watson St. W. “Cheryl Lescom has been part of the Cana- dian blues scene for over 30 years,” states a press release. “Starting off as a backup singer for Ronnie Hawkins and Long John Baldry, Cheryl has recorded, toured and performed with the likes of Jeff Healy, Matt Minglewood, Dutch Mason, the Downchild Blues Band and more. After an absence to raise a family, Cheryl recorded two inde- pendent CDs before taking some time off to recover from a bout with cancer.” Lescom and the boys played together at the Grapejam Acoustic Blues Festival to great acclaim. As a result, they continued performing shows and have released two CDs. The Tucson Choir Boys are Ray Walsh and Dave The Cat on guitars, Jimmy Boudreau on drums, Les Graham on bass, and Kris “K.K.” Walsh plays percussion. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. Supplied photo DURHAM -- Cheryl Lescom and The Tuscon Choir Boys have a May 12 gig in Whitby. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Just hangin’ around OSHAWA -- Pickering’s Kimberley Johnson hung up some of her work during the Oshawa Art Association’s 4th Annual Spring Art Festival last weekend at Camp Samac in Oshawa. The event featured 70 artists in all media. Early bird tickets on sale for Shelter Valley Folk Festival near Grafton NORTHUMBERLAND — It’s a great reason to look forward to the end of summer. The Shelter Valley Folk Festival returns to the hills east of Grafton on the Labour Day weekend, Sept. 1 to 3, 2017. Early bird festival tickets went on sale on May 1 and the deals last until May 15 (weekend passes are $70 admission, $55 for seniors, $40 for youths/students). Visit www.sheltervalley.com for tickets. The festival is on the Henkel Fam- ily Farm, 101 Dudley Rd., Alnwick/Hal- dimand Township in Northumberland County. The event achieved federal charitable status a decade ago and 100 per cent of the festival budget is spent on the week- end of music, camping and fun. It’s been a challenging few years for Shel- ter Valley and other music festivals in the province and festival organizers are asking for support. You can donate on the festival website and at www.canada- helps.org. To learn more, email festival@shelter- valley.com or call 905-349-2788. Raffle, prizes and poetry in Ajax on May 7 DURHAM — An Ajax poet is reading at an event in Ajax on May 7 — and more readers are welcome. The Ontario Poetry Society presents the Spring Into Poetry Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. at Debbie’s Cafe, 94 Harwood Ave. S. (just opposite Ajax Town Hall). Ajax author June Stevenson is read- ing from and selling her recent book of poetry, Mark My Words, in the 1 to 2 p.m. time slot. The event features members’ readings, an open mic, and admission is free. Plus there’s the Rainbows and Tulips Raffle and prize packages of new books to 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 • Ma y 4 , 2 0 1 7 32 AP WHAT’S ON Fun, patriotic show May 14 at Regent Theatre Mike Ruta MRuta@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Leisa Way becomes many people in Oh, Canada, We Sing for Thee!, making 12 costume and seven wig chang- es as she transforms into Shania Twain, Joni Mitchell and other Canadian artists. There’s no shortage of musical talent in Canada’s history. And Way and the Way- ward Wind Band are marking the coun- try’s 150th birthday by paying tribute to the music and musicians that instill pride in Canadians. “It’s the happiest of all of my shows,” she says in an interview. Way created the production, her eighth, and says it wasn’t easy. “It was really challenging to write it because it could have been six hours long, for one,” she says. “So many talented art- ists.” Way, who owns Way-To-Go Productions and is based in Orangeville, comes from a theatre background. As a result, she says her shows aren’t just song, song, song, but go deeper by telling the audience tidbits about the artist they likely didn’t know. “It’s all about telling stories for me,” she says. Joni Mitchell, for example, “had a really rough life growing up,” battled polio and “shouldn’t have made it but did.” Buffy Sainte-Marie cowrote Up Where We Belong, the Grammy Award-winning hit song made famous by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes and featured in the movie An Officer and a Gentleman. Jacques Cartier and the origin of the country’s name are also in the mix, but Way stresses “it’s not a history lesson, just the fun of telling the story of Canada.” She shares lead vocals with three of her bandmates: Bobby Prochaska, who also plays bass; Fred Smith, also handling gui- tars, banjo and harmonica; and, Nathan Smith, playing fiddle, guitars and mando- lin. Bruce Ley on piano and guitars and drummer Sam Cino round out the band. Way says in creating Oh, Canada and shows such as Sweet Dreams (Patsy Cline) and Country Jukebox (duets), she and the audience have to love the music. And then it has to pass her mom test, as Way notes her 86-year-old mother is way hip- per than her and was her musical muse growing up, into all sorts of music. Among the featured songs are Four Strong Winds, Hallelujah, Heart of Gold, Working Man, If I had A Million Dollars and Sudbury Saturday Night. The show debuted last year and Way says audience members have approached her afterwards, saying, "Thank you so much. You made me so proud to be a Canadian.” Oh, Canada, We Sing for Thee! will be performed across the country, including at Oshawa’s Regent Theatre on May 14 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $40, available at regentthe- atre.ca or by calling 905-721-3399, ext. 2. Oh, Canada’ concert in Oshawa celebrates Canadian music Supplied photo DURHAM -- Leisa Way, left, and her band- mate from The Wayward Wind Band, Bobby Prochaska, perform as part of Oh, Canada, We Sing for Thee! The musical tribute to Canadian artists is touring the country this year and comes to Oshawa on May 14. It’s the happiest of all of my shows. Leisa Way “ Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS PickeringAjax/ See your future with Serena Often times in life you come to a fork in the road. 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Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City.Right Now.pickering.ca FILLER 5.000x39 ; BW WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PICKERING Sales and bazaars Saturday, May 13 Pickering Horticultural Society plant sale 8 a.m. 11 a.m. Pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Val-ley Farm rd. S., Pickering. Plants available for sale at the gazebo in Esplanade Park. Come early for best selection.Expert gardeners available for questions. Free www.pickeringhorticultur-alsociety.com Whats On Saturday, May 6 rabieS and Microchip clinic 12 p.m. 4 p.m. Pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Val- ley Farm road, Pickering. Over the last five years, the City has vac- cinated more than 5,000 pets from the community at this low-cost rabies clinic. Parking and entrance is by the arena. also Saturday, May 13. time: noon - 4 p.m. Location: Grand Valley Park (upper Leash-Free area)Concession 3, West of Valley Farm road, Pickering. Cash only. Please have dogs on a leash or in a carri-er. Cats must be in a carrier. $20.00 www.pickering.ca/rPO Events Saturday, May 6 SPring clean for a greaT cause! 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 1735 Bayly St., 1735 Bayly St., Pickering. Help support Big Brothers & Big Sisters. drop off your gently used clothing, acces-sories, shoes, linens, books and house-hold items. all proceeds benefit our youth mentorship programs. For more informa- tion about our programs visit www.big- brothersbigsisters.ca/swdurham/en/Home/default.aspx. Free Meetings tuESday, May 9 Pickering Horticultural Society Meet-ing 7 p.m. Pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Val-ley Farm rd. S., Pickering. this is a group of enthusiastic, helpful, generous people who consider garden- ing an enjoyable, fulfilling activity. It aims to provide inspiration and education to all members, regardless of their level of experience. Monthly meetings are held in the O’Brien room. doors open at 7 p.m. for social and refreshment time. Visitors welcome. Join us for presentation by Jon Story on ‘New & Interesting annuals’. Free www.pickeringhorticulturalsociety.com Things To Do Saturday, May 6 alTona Forest Hike: birding the Pan-handle 8 a.m. 10 a.m. altona Forest (autumn Crescent entrance), 1738 autumn Crescent, Pickering. Meet our fine feathered friends and learn about the annual phenomenon called migration. We’ll help you identify birds by sight and sound. Led by the altona For- est Stewardship Committee. Meet at the autumn Crescent Parkette entrance. this event will run rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed sturdy footwear. In the event of extreme weather, participants will be contacted with notice of cancellation. register at www.trcastewardshipevents.ca. Free. https://trca.ca/event/altona-forest-hike-birding-panhandle/?instance_id=1400 SuNday, May 7 Jane’S Walk altona Forest 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. altona Forest (Strouds trail Head), https://goo.gl/maps/QPC6mdSynk62, Pickering. 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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 WILL READ MORE OR THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR 92% OF PEOPLE 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 y 4 , 2 0 1 7 34 AP Durham West captain overcomes three collarbone breaks to land scholarship Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com The third time did indeed turn out to be a charm for Lisa Bruno, but it took more than a year of worrying before it played out that way. Bruno, a Whitby resident and cap- tain of the Durham West Lightning junior women’s hockey team, broke her collar- bone in the exact same spot three times, the third just three games into the 2014-15 hockey season, a year she had hoped to use to land a scholarship like so many of her teammates and opponents in the Pro- vincial Women’s Hockey League. An elite hockey and soccer player, Bru- no’s first bad break came toward the end of the 2013-14 hockey season, when she fell awkwardly into the boards during a game in Ottawa. She returned to the soccer pitch that summer, but broke the bone in the same spot during an exhibition game, ending her season before it had barely started. Being such an important year to her in hockey, she returned to the ice for the start of the 2014-15 hockey season, but when it happened again, she knew she needed a new approach. After much consultation with experts, including a doctor with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bruno opted against the surgery rec- ommended by some, but took the entire hockey season off to finally heal properly. “It kind of sucked because that was the full year with all the scouting and all that stuff, so I was super worried about that,” recalled Bruno, who at the time was a student at All Saints Catholic Second- ary School. “I thought I was probably not going to get to where I wanted to be. It was pretty heartbreaking.” Thankfully, Bruno was able to stay healthy the entire 2015-16 season with the Lightning, and played at such a high level again that she caught the eyes of scouts at Ohio State University, who approached her after a game and gauged her interest. A slick two-way defenceman, Bruno admits she hadn’t even considered Ohio State up to that point, but when her dreams were being rekindled by such a prestigious Division 1 program, she jumped at the opportunity to sign on. “Obviously, all the emotions I went through that year, just being worried about my future and what I’ve always wanted to do, so when that opportuni- ty came up, it was amazing, I was blown away by it,” she said. “My parents and everybody who helped me the whole way up, it was just amazing to know that no one gave up on me. I still got the opportu- nity that I always wanted.” Bruno’s scholarship doesn’t kick in until this coming fall, which gave her an extra year with the Lightning, a season that saw her become captain and lead the team to the PWHL Final Four tourna- ment, where they finished fourth. Although her point total dipped from 22 in 38 games two years ago to 14 in 30 games this past season, Bruno’s contribu- tions go well beyond statistics, says her coach, Jeremy Murphy. “I’ve been coaching in the league for seven years now and there’s so many great players, but she ranks right up there with any of them as far as an offensive defenceman that sees the ice so well,” he says. “She always has the puck and that’s because she’s so good at reading plays. She works so hard, so she’s definitely the complete package.” Bruno joins a Buckeyes team that had a 14-18-5 overall record this past sea- son and lost a heartbreaking three-game series to North Dakota in the first round of the conference playoffs. There will be some familiar faces when she steps onto the ice in the fall, includ- ing Oshawa defenceman Katie Mik- kelsen and Whitby goalie Kassidy Sauve, who played for the Whitby Wolves in the PWHL. “I’m so excited. I can’t wait,” Bruno says of next season, while at the same time looking back fondly on her time with the Lightning. “My four years, I would not take any of it back regardless of the injuries. It was a huge, long ride and an incredible experience for sure.” SP O R T S Dr. Andrew Fagan Guest columnist Golfer’s elbow springs up early Now that spring has sprung golfers are back in the swing of things at the local courses. Last column I discussed how golfers could avoid injuring their lower back at play. Another common issue that arises with golfers early in the season is known as golfer’s elbow, or medial epicondylitis. This injury is caused by straining the muscles of the forearm responsible for flexing the fingers and wrist, as well as pronation (turning inward) of the wrist and forearm. The tendons of these muscles come together in a common flexor tendon originating on the inside of the elbow joint. When the muscles are overused they become shortened and strained, which pulls the common tendon from its attachment to bone. These micro- traumas cause inflammation on the inside of the elbow.   This problem can be caused by play- ers overdoing it on the course at the start of the year. Just as with any other sport, it is important to ramp up sport-specific movements at the start of the season to avoid muscle strain. This injury can also be caused by over-gripping the club during the swing phase and follow-through. Also if play- ers are impacting the ground in front of the golf ball on a regular basis, shock translating up the golf club is absorbed by the forearm muscles squeezing the club. To avoid this forearm strain, it is important to do a warm-up routine consisting of dynamic stretches for the hands, wrists, forearms and upper arms before play. Avoiding duffing the ball and over- gripping the club will help with preven- tion. Also, planning out how to progres- sively increase the amount of shots taken per day or week will dramatically help. Always start with a modest amount, and slowly ramp up over the first couple of weeks to stay out of trouble. If you are struggling with elbow pain as discussed, it is important to seek advice from a health professional. If untreated this problem can be very painful, and last for long periods of time. Common treatments are muscle release, stretching, icing, rest periods from sport and swing modifications. Dr. Andrew Fagan is a licensed chiropractor, kinesiologist and clinical acupuncture provider. You can reach him at dr.fagan@ porthopehealthcentre.com or 905-885-5111 Buckeyes bring in Bruno Photo by Benjamin Priebe AJAX -- Durham West Jr. Lightning captain Lisa Bruno, of Whitby, has attained a hockey scholarship to Ohio State University for the fall. MORDEN, Man. — Chavonne Trut- er scored twice, including the game- winner, and added an assist as the Dur- ham West Lighting midget AA hockey team claimed the 2017 Esso Cup bronze medal with a 4-1 victory over the Pembi- na Valley Hawks Saturday in Manitoba. Team members are Sydney Wilson (Pickering), Lexy Staresinic (Oshawa), Chavonne Truter (Uxbridge), Julie Gough (Orono), Brianna Brooks (Whitby), Kate Gallant (Whitby), Mackenzie MacDonald (Oshawa), Brooklyn Donaldson (Oshawa), Sarah Brooks (Clarington), Julianna Gallene- ro (Markham), Raeanne Breton (Brigh- ton), Lauren Tracogna (Whitby), Ken- nedy Ward (Uxbridge), Logan McInall (Whitby), and goalies Victoria Kelaid- itis (Pickering) and Kaitlyn Evelyn (Clarington). Lightning midget AA team brings home bronze from Esso Cup 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 y 4 , 2 0 1 7 35 APSportS Pickering goalie lost 20 pounds, feared for his life in February Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Even in his darkest moments this season, Troy Timpano envi- sioned winning an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) championship and the Memorial Cup with the Erie Otters. Now that both are tantalizingly within his grasp, it’s incredible to ponder just how far the 19-year-old Pickering native has come since those frightening moments earlier this year. Timpano, a six-foot, 187-pound goalie, missed most of February battling a severe case of walking pneumonia, a bacterial infection that became so bad he feared for his life at one point. Thankfully, after spending eight days in hospital, getting a chest tube inserted and losing more than 20 pounds, Timpano was finally set on the road to recovery when doc- tors pinpointed the problem and prescribed the proper antibiotics. “It was just awful, it was scary,” Timpa- no recalled during a phone interview from Pennsylvania. “A couple more days and I don’t know what would have happened. They didn’t really know what was going on with me. My parents were really scared. “For myself, I just stayed positive and kept visualizing and telling myself, ‘I’m going to be back, we’re going to win, I’m going to be back’,” he continued. “Finally, they pinned what it was and gave me the right medication and I slowly started to get better.” Timpano was right in his thinking, but he missed 11 games before coming back and isn’t done winning yet, he hopes. The Otters have already claimed the Hamilton Spectator Trophy as the OHL’s top regular season team and the Wayne Gretzky Trophy as the Western Conference playoff champs, and are set to meet the Mississauga Steelheads for the J. Ross Robertson Cup in a best-of-seven OHL final that begins Thurs- day in Erie. The winner will head to Windsor to play for junior hockey’s ultimate prize, the Memo- rial Cup, May 19-28. “There are three trophies the way I’m see- ing it, and we’ve gone one for three so far,” Timpano said, referring to the playoffs. “The next is the OHL and then we’ve got the Mem Cup.” Timpano would have been hard-pressed to imagine such a scenario earlier in his junior career, and even as recently as August when he was traded to the Otters by the Sud- bury Wolves. The first goalie selected in the 2013 OHL draft, 27th overall, Timpano has nothing but good things to say about the Wolves organi- zation, but the reality was he played for a bad team the past two seasons, winning only 19 of 81 games after putting up an impressive 6-1-1-1 record as a rookie. He figured he would have a better fate with the Otters, but at the time of the trade, few could have predicted just how good the Otters would be. Getting Dylan Strome and Erik Cernak back from the pro ranks and acquiring the likes of Anthony Cirelli from the Oshawa Generals at the deadline, how- ever, saw the Otters reach the playoffs as the second ranked team in the country. Timpano missed the first four games of the season with another ailment, mono, but earned a shutout in his first start with the Otters, a 6-0 thrashing of the Generals, and won his first 13 games with Erie. He ended up with the second most wins in the league (36), third best goals-against average (2.37) and a .901 save percentage in 44 games. Timpano’s stats have dropped off a bit in the playoffs, and he’s been relieved for spells by Joseph Murdaca, but while admitting it took him a long time to fully recover from pneumonia, he said he feels just fine. “I feel like my body and my mind are back to where they should be,” he reported. “I feel like I’m playing strong, and I have to also give credit to my team in front of me because they’re also playing phenomenal in front of me, which makes things a lot easier.” Timpano’s origins as a goalie date back to house league hockey in Pickering, when, much to the chagrin of his father, Steve, a six- year-old Troy put up his hand late in the sea- son and finally offered to join the rotation. Although his debut didn’t go very well, Tim- pano was given another crack a week later when the next goalie up failed to show, and this time he was perfect. “Ever since then, it’s kind of just stuck with me,” he said. “I liked it the first time, didn’t do well, but I enjoyed it. Then the fol- lowing time, I actually ended up getting a shutout, so it was nice. My parents said, ‘Ok, maybe it’s not too bad after all’.” The Otters will head into the final as the favourites, but not the hotter of the two teams after needing 13 games the past two rounds, including an overtime win in Game 7 of the quarter-finals against the London Knights. The Steelheads, meanwhile, have rolled through the weaker Eastern Conference, and head into the final on an eight-game winning streak. “They’re going to be no pushover, obvi- ously, but in my opinion, it’s going to be tough to play against us,” said a confident Timpano. “We have 22 guys on this team who are just relentless.” Timpano hopes to be saving best for last photo by terry Wilson / oHL Images ERIE, Penn. -- Pickering goalie Troy Timpano will lead the Erie Otters into the Ontario Hockey League championship against the Mississauga Steelheads beginnig tonight. PICKERING — The Pickering Athletic Centre will send six trampoline and tum- bling athletes to major competitions this week, including Claire Chow and Nata- lie Bangs to the 2017 Eastern Canadian Championships for the first time. Chow and Bangs will head east to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick for the May 5-7 championships, while Noelle Puhacz and Zoe McBride were selected as Team Ontar- io alternates for the event. Brent Farnsworth, Katherine Mora and Derek Thompson also qualified for the Eastern championships, but will be com- peting instead with Veronica Large at the 2017 Canada Cup in Calgary the same weekend. Farnsworth and Mora also achieved their first-ever mobility score on individu- al trampoline, allowing them to advance to the national level. The second Ontario Cup took place at Queen’s University in Kingston, and served as a qualifier for the Eastern Canadian championships for Levels 1-4, as well as the Ontario championships in June. The Pickering athletes are coached by Veronica Barnes, Veronica Large and Sarah Nicholson. Here are the results: Individual Trampoline Claire Chow, Level 1 Women, Age 12-13, 1st; Zoe McBride, Level 1 Women, Age 12-13, 10th; Noelle Puhacz, Level 1 Women, Age 14+, 1st; Trystan Harp- er, Level 2 Women,     Age 14, 5th; Natalie Bangs, Level 3 Women, Age 13-, 7th; Kas- sidy Spittal, Level 3 Women, Age 13-, 13th; Brent Farnsworth, Level 4 Men,     All Ages, 1st; Katherine Mora, Level 4 Women,     All Ages, 8th; Derek Thompson, Level 5 Men, Age 16-, 7th; Veronica Large, Level 5 Women,     Age 17+, 1st. Double-Mini Trampoline Claire Chow, Level 1 Women, Age 12-13, 1st; Zoe McBride, Level 1 Women, Age 12-13, 10th; Noelle Puhacz, Level 1 Women, Age 14+, 6th; Natalie Bangs, Level 2 Women, Age 14-, 6th; Trystan Harp- er, Level 2 Women,     Age 14-, 21st; Brent Farnsworth, Level 3 Men,     All Ages, 4th; Katherine Mora, Level 3 Women,     Age 15+, 3rd; Derek Thompson, Level 4 Men, All Ages, 4th; Veronica Large, Level 5 Women,     Age 17+, 3rd. Synchronized Trampoline Claire Chow and Trystan Harper, Level 2, 28th; Kassidy Spittal and Natalie Bangs, Level 3, 8th; Katherine Mora and Brent Farnsworth, Level 3, 4th Pickering trampoline athletes bouncing all around Canada this weekend 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 y 4 , 2 0 1 7 36 AP 2017 GOLFCOUPONBOOK Now Available AtTheseLocations… Port Perry,Port Perry Star 180 Mary St. Uxbridge,The UPS Store, 2 Campbell Drive Pickering,The UPS Store, 1550 Kingston Rd.E. Ajax,The UPS Store,Baywood Centre, 75 Bayly St.W.South Ajax Ajax,The UPS Store, 157 Harwood Ave,N.North Ajax Whitby,The UPS Store, 701 Rossland Rd.E.at Garden Oshawa,Oshawa This Week, 865 Farewell St. Bowmanville,The UPS Store, 91 King St.E. 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The Ironheads have jumped out to an early lead in the Mid East Division, as the Green Gaels, Kings and Newmarket Saints all sit at 0-1. The Green Gaels, who lost their home- opener 9-8 to Mississauga April 20, are back home Thursday after a two-week break, facing the Saints at 8 p.m. at the Garnet Rickard Recreation Complex. The OLA Jr. C season begins this week- end for Durham’s two teams, the Claring- ton Shamrox and Whitby Warriors. The Shamrox, defending Ontario champions, open in Peterborough Friday before hosting Cornwall at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rickard arena. There will be a ban- ner-raising ceremony prior to the start of the game. The Warriors begin with two home dates at the McKinney Centre, Saturday against Cornwall and Sunday against Gloucester, both at 3 p.m. The Whitby Warriors Jr. A team, mean- while, begins its season with a pair of road games, May 12 in Orangeville and May 15 in Burlington, before hosting St. Catha- rines Tuesday, May 16 at 8 p.m. at the Iro- quois Park Sports Centre. Aidan Conlon leads West Durham Ironheads to first Jr. B lacrosse 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 • Ma y 4 , 2 0 1 7 37 AP Outside Sales Representative ABOUT US Metroland Media is a communication company built on a strong history of providing the news to Ontario's door steps for over 100 years. Flyers, magazines, trade shows, digital advertising and distribution is a snapshot of our companies breadth. Metroland Media is a dynamic media company delivering vital business and communityinformation to millions of readers across Ontario each week. Metroland Media Toronto is comprised of nine different newspapers, various speciality products and the website insidetoronto.com that all serve the diverse neighbourhoods that make up the City of Toronto. Our strength is our connection to our communities. THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for an individual interested in an Outside Sales Representative position. Applicants must be self-starters and exceptionally goal oriented as the focus of this position is on developing new revenue opportunities for both the print and digital mediaproducts. 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Cherished grandfather of Kyle (Heather), Cristin (Jon), Bryan, Caitlin, Colin, Wesley and Faith and loving great grandfather of Simon, Tegan and Macklin. Survived and remembered by his sister Patricia Pegg, pre-deceased by his sister Barbara. Ken will be greatly missed by his dear friend Joyce McLean. Fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Ken touched many lives through his many years of service in the community and will be remembered for his great love for nature and the outdoors. Visitation will be held at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby on Monday May 8th from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00. Members of the Kinoven Rebekah Lodge 353 and Brooklin Beethoven Oddfellows Lodge #165 are asked to assemble at the funeral home Monday evening at 6:30 for service. 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To foster awareness of the challenges that these Canadians face and to highlight the importance of early detection and intervention, the not-for-profi t organization Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) has designated May as Speech and Hearing Month. The vast range of known communication disorders can affect individuals of any age, gender and ethnicity. In most cases, however, treatment options are available that can greatly improve the quality of life of those affected. Here are the key players in helping patients deal with communication disorders. Speech-language pathologists are sometimes called speech and language thera- pists. 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