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With a screen between them, they would tap sentences in English or Arabic and wait for the translation to pop up. A year later, there is no screen — just con- versation. “It wasn’t very hard to learn English,” says Naya, 14, the words coming easily now. “I like to go to school here … I like math and science.” Jakab beams, calling the progress “amaz- ing.” Naya is one of thousands of Syrian refugees who have arrived in Canada since December 2015. Her younger sisters,  Zain, 12, and Leen, 6 and their cousin Anton Zakkour, 11 also attend St. Bernadette. None of the four children could speak Eng- lish at first, beyond a few phrases like “good morning” and “how are you?” Jakab an ELL (English Language Learn- er) teacher with the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB), says they were eager to learn. Syrian newcomers learning English Children immersed in English at school, adult learners take classes every weekday See I page 10 Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland UXBRIDGE -- Lori Chown, ESL instructor, worked with Sajeda Almarad during an English as a Second Language class at the Uxbridge Fire Hall Tuesday morning. The Durham Catholic District School Board’s Continuing Education program has partnered with the Township of Uxbridge to provide Syrian refugees the classes. Energy Coupon Event!Get instantsavings onLEDBulbsandmore! 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CaLendaR OF eVenTs Submit your events online Event listings are easy to input online. Many of the events put online will also make it into our Calendar of events in our Thursday newspapers. To add your event, go to durhamregion.com/durhamre- gion-events. Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — Oshawa residents and busi- nesses can expect a massive boost in Internet speeds for less than they’re currently paying with the launch of Flashfibr, an Internet ser- vice provider rolling out 1,000 kilometres of fibre Internet starting in Oshawa. Flashfibr CEO Howard Morton said his company will provide fibre Internet, TV, phone and IT products for both consum- ers and businesses starting this June with customers in Oshawa. “To put in perspec- tive, today Internet speeds in Oshawa and Durham are about 11 megabits per second,” explains Morton. “We’re introducing speeds for consumers that are 300 megabits both ways up and down to one gigabit per second and up to 10 gigabits per second for business. That’s the equivalent of increasing the speed by 27 to 870 times.” Morton said that for consumers that means that downloading 10 videos, which would take four hours with current speeds, would now take just one minute and just sec- onds at business speeds. He said consumers can expect faster speeds for gaming, video chats, streaming and for high-definition TV channels. He projects that the faster services will cost roughly 30 per cent less than Durham con- sumers and businesses are paying for their current speeds. The 10 gig fibre option for businesses would put Oshawa on par with countries like Korea and Japan, said Morton. The company is making a $400 million investment in Durham and will be rolling out its services over a three-and-a-half to four- year period. “We’re excited to start here in the City of Oshawa itself and moving up into Scugog, across to Whitby is our next spot as well as putting in locations in Bowmanville, Uxbridge, Ajax and Pickering,” said Morton. He stressed the importance of connectiv- ity for family time, but also for business point- ing out that communities with fibre optic connections are magnets for investment. “This is about people having more face time with their families, less windshield time because we want them to be able to attract the industry to the community, just as Chat- tanooga (Tennessee) has done, just as Strat- ford (Ontario) has done attracting $300 mil- lion-worth of IT employment in the region.” By 2020, said Morton, every person in the world will produce 1.7 megabytes of data every second and pointed out 90 per cent of the world’s data out there was created in last two years. “In today’s world data is growing at a pace of 50 per cent year over year. Oceans of data are being created around the world thanks to video, streaming applications and big data, but unfortunately until today aging infrastructure has limited Durham Region to a trickle and we’re about to change all of that.” Some of the local utilities already have some fibre infrastructure in the ground so Flashfibr is partnering with the Oshawa PUC as well as Veridian to expedite the roll out and building on the other utilities’ networks and connecting it to the door for residents and businesses. “Fibre to the door is a lot faster than fibre down the street that connects with aging cable and aging DSL connections,” he said. A slew of local politicians welcomed the announcement, including Ontario economic development minister Brad Duguid who was on hand. Oshawa mayor John Henry expressed the economic importance of access to fibre. “This is about connecting our communi- ties but more importantly it’s about attracting investment, attracting talent, attracting jobs,” said Henry. The company’s first client will be Core21, the downtown Oshawa co-working space that is also home to the Spark Centre, and the second client will be UOIT. Core21 vice-president Denis O’Connell said entrepreneurs working out of the space struggle with the Internet service currently available in downtown Oshawa. “It keeps going down, some of our entre- preneurs deal with people all over the world and they’re sending huge amounts of data backwards and forwards all over the world and it crashes, it can’t take it. It’s not so much about speed, it’s about the volume, that’s what makes it crash,” said O’Connell. “It’s going to make a massive difference we know already, talking to these guys.” Dan Miguel, the Spark Centre-based CEO of NPS, a social networking app for anglers, is looking forward to the faster connec- tion speeds. “It’s like going from a horse and buggy to a Tesla,” said Miguel. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland OSHAWA -- Core21 is a co-working space in downtown Oshawa which is also home to the Spark Centre. Core21 will be the first client for Flashfibr, a new Internet service provider that is making a $400-million investment in Durham, starting in Oshawa. Ajax-Pickering in queue as Flashfibr to spend $400 million installing fibre internet 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 2 5 , 2 0 1 7 4 AP 172 Harwood A Suite 101,Ajax (located in the Ajax Plaza) 905-683-1391 •Dental Treatments for the whole family. •Digital X-Rays,Intra Oral Camera •Cosmetic Dentistry,Wisdom Teeth,Surgery, Dental Implants •Flexible Payment Options •TV’s in all rooms DentAl CAre for ADultS,KiDS AnD GreAt BiG BABieS.Celebrating 20 Years In Our Community! Ave.S., Ajax Ajax Plaza) open lAte tueSDAy eveninGS teetH WHiteninG for neW pAtientS WitH exAm free Vijay Badhwardmd Feds to chip in $22 million with $11 million apiece coming from Province, Region Keith Gilligan KGilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM — It’s not sexy, but a $44-mil- lion investment in infrastructure will help regional municipalities. Jennifer O’Connell, the MP for Pickering- Uxbridge, was at the Durham regional head- quarters on Tuesday, May 23 to announce the federal government will contribute $22 million to fund water and wastewater man- agement investments. The province is chip- ping in $11 million, while the region will also contribute $11 million.   “It’s not sexy, but it’s an incredible improvement to our community. I’m thrilled to be back here to announce significant funding for Durham Region. I hope it helps the region with sustainable growth and cli- mate change adaptation,” O’Connell said. The money will be used to fund such proj- ects as $15.5 million for upgrades at the Har- mony Creek Water Pollution Control Plant, $5.5 million on polybutylene water service replacements in Pickering and Ajax, and $3.2 million for filter rehabilitation at the Oshawa Water Supply Plant. Regional chair Roger Anderson said, “To build a strong Canada, and more impor- tantly, to build a strong Ontario, we need to invest in infrastructure.” These investments will “shape the com- munity for years. We’re building a strong foundation for all our communities to thrive,” O’Connell said. The federal government is spending $180 billion over 12 years on infrastructure proj- ects, she noted. Investments have been made in transit, helping the environment and building more cultural and recreation spaces, she added. The $22 million will fund 15 projects and “help improve water infrastructure here in the municipalities of Durham,” she added. “It will foster economic growth through- out the region,” she said, adding it will “help keep waterways clean. “I hope this was the good news chairman Anderson was hoping for,” she said. “You’re always welcome back with $22 million in your pocket,” Anderson noted. Pickering-Scarborough East MPP Tracy MacCharles said, “The Ontario government has a clear commitment to improve the qual- ity of life for Ontarians by investing in infra- structure. Ontario is committed to investing in infrastructure. It ensures municipalities have the infrastructure so they can thrive.” Work on some projects has already begun, while other projects will get under- way soon. Durham to spend millions upgrading water infrastructure Saturday, May 27 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. National Public Works Week Open House FREEfamily fun! If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 2834. For more information visit:www.durham.ca/npww Works Department Satur 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open House Connect with us regionofdurham Take a tour of the Traffic Operations Centre to see the BIG screen traffic monitor where Durham’s traffic lightsare controlled in real time. Learn how traffic lights areassembled and how road signs are made. 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Horatio Burke has a lengthy and disturbing record of violent crimes and was on probation when he and another man burst into MJEAS Jewellers and terrorized owners Jack and Elmira Mouradian, leav- ing both with lingering physical and psychological injuries, the court said in a ruling released May 16. “This was a cowardly, vicious attack on two defenceless victims, an attack that resulted in seri- ous and permanent injuries,” the ruling, written by Justice James C. MacPherson and endorsed by Jus- tices Robert Blair and Gloria Epstein, says. Burke was 24 when he was sentenced in May of 2013 after pleading guilty to robbery, wearing a dis- guise and aggravated assault. Court heard he and an accomplice, Kuwayne Feron, rushed into the store at Ritson and Taunton roads on Sept. 18, 2012, violent- ly assaulting the owners when they resisted. Both Jack and Elmira Mouradian were repeatedly bashed with a hammer, leaving Elmira with a frac- tured skull and Jack with permanent facial scarring. The two sustained 32 hammer blows, court heard. Burke and Feron fled with about $30,000 worth of jewelry. Burke surrendered after learning police had iden- tified him as a suspect. His lawyer recommended Court upholds 10-year sentence for man convicted of brutal Durham robbery a sentence of six to eight years, while prosecutor Ngai On Young called for a penitentiary term of 13 to 15 years. Ontario Court Justice Michael Block settled on a 10-year term, a sentence appealed by Burke as too harsh. In argu- ments at the Court of Appeal Burke’s lawyer said the judge had failed to consider his surrender and guilty plea, and suggested the 10-year term was far in excess of the three years given Feron. But the Appeal Court, noting Burke’s convictions for more than 40 criminal offences, many of them involving weapons and violence, ruled the sentence appropriate. “(Burke) has a lengthy, serious and uninterrupted crimi- nal record with minimal rehabilitative potential and where the crime has had a lasting impact on the lives of particular- ly vulnerable people, we are of the view that this sentence was justified,” the ruling states. Metroland file photo OSHAWA -- Jack and Elmira Mouradian were vic- tims of a robbery at their Oshawa jewelry shop on Sept. 19, 2012. They were injured when two ban- dits burst in and struck them with a hammer. 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Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 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 2 5 , 2 0 1 7 6 AP column ouR VIEW lETTER To THE EDIToR I have always believed that a home is much more than the bricks and mor- tar it is made of. The longer we live somewhere, the more of ourselves those walls become imbued with. Each family that moves into a home changes it, and leaves behind a little bit of themselves and their energy, positive or negative, when they leave. Some people, I know, can feel this when they walk into a home. All of us are capable of tuning in to this at some level or another. We can all remem- ber walking into a place and upon entry, immediately feeling calmed or sometimes uneasy. We are picking up on the home’s history, the vibrational legacy of the folks who have existed there. Underneath every coat of paint, every layer of wallpaper, car- pet and linoleum, within every dent in every wall, every stain on every ceiling, live memories. There is the screen door that one of the dogs had a particular fondness for charg- ing through. Here, the faint but still leg- ible scribbling of a kid armed with a magic marker and a blank bedroom wall. And here, a kitchen or dining room where countless meals were prepared by loving hands and shared in noisy family commu- nion. We get attached to the places we dwell in. Or at least we should. Which is why, whenever I have ever moved out of a place, I have gathered the people I have lived there with and together, for a short moment, we have raised a glass of some- thing nice and given thanks to the home that sheltered us and where we were for- tunate enough to spend a number of our days and nights. Likewise, upon arrival at the new place, once the smoke of moving in has cleared a little, I like to gather my loved ones and once again, raise a glass … to bless the home we are moving our lives into. It’s a nice and, I think, important rit- ual, if for no other reason than it stops us, usually in the middle of a particularly fran- tic time, and reminds us of what is most important — living well, living with thanks and, of course, appreciating those we get to share our lives with. To my mind, our homes are sacred places. More sacred than churches, temples or mosques. We sancti- fy them with the 101 daily little rituals that make families, family and living, life. A home is so much more than bricks and mortar neil crone Enter Laughing Suicide awareness and resources will go a long way to helping residents To the editor: Re: ‘Police looking to reverse suicide trend in Durham Region’, news, May 10. I believe writing an article on the increased suicide rate in Durham was an important topic to cover.  No age group is immune to suicide. Myself, I am a former patient at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, since I have schizophrenia. I know this pop- ulation is very vulnerable to suicide. A few of my friends have taken their lives. At times, when I have felt hopeless, I have pondered suicide myself. I believe awareness of this problem will help in two areas:   First, it will make it less taboo for someone seeing distress in another to probe the issue, and it will let the troubled person feel not alone and seek help. Teachers, friends, and family should be encouraged to look for signs. Many times signs are not evident, as I would not have guessed my friends would have committed suicide, so awareness of the problem could help the distressed person seek help. I am glad to see the “elite team” of spe- cially trained nurses and police officers and crisis intervention team at Lakeridge Health Oshawa increase for those in need of servic- es. Brad Hogg Oshawa Although Durham Regional police offi- cers conduct regular RIDE campaigns throughout the course of the year they gen- erally increase their presence on our roads during holiday weekends. This past week- end was no exception. We should be thankful police were out as eight impaired driving charges were laid in 12 hours. That’s a whole lot of drunk drivers in a short window of time. It’s also a frightening reminder that no matter how many warnings motorists get, be they in newspapers, television commercials on social media or on the radio, too many of them opt to get behind the wheel of a car and drive drunk. It proves you can’t teach stupid. Of the eight charges laid against these stupid people, four resulted from citizens reporting a suspected driver. They were the sensible ones, the ones who get that drinking and driving is against the law. The arrests occurred in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington and Scugog Township. Nobody died in Durham Region this past long weekend so we’re fortunate this time. But make no mistake, innocent peo- ple are killed by drunk drivers every year. Across Canada, more than 90,000 impaired driving incidents are reported each year, according to Statistics Canada. Keep in mind those 90,000 incidents are reported. There are many more that go unreported. Education campaigns are never-end- ing when it comes to drinking and driv- ing. What’s needed now more than ever is increased penalties because current- ly those we have in place are not harsh enough. There are different convictions for first time, second time and third time offenders. A first-time offence conviction costs the motorist a measly $1,000. Raise that amount to $10,000 and revoke the driv- er’s licence completely. There should not be second- and third-time penalties for drunk drivers. We can go on ad nauseam about the dan- gers of drinking and driving and yet people go out each and every day and drive drunk. 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In fact, the job is per- fect for someone like Dr. Sirek, who has a passion for both aviation and medicine, and said science and experiments performed on orbit leading to improvements for all of humanity has been a driving force in his aerospace medi- cine training. Dr. Sirek is currently a family doctor in the Windsor area and is on staff at Leamington District Memorial Hos- pital. He also teaches at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. At age 11, Adam joined the Royal Canadian Air Cadets in Pickering, a program he said was a big influence on his life. “When I was 16 I learned to fly even before I could drive a car,” he said. He's now a captain with the Royal Canadian Air Force; on weekends, he's a reservist, supporting the air cadets. But he decided to pursue his passion for science and medicine in post-secondary school. He earned both his bachelor and master of science degrees at the University of Toronto, and received his diploma in higher education, medical sciences from Northumbria University, and final- ly, his medical degree from St. George’s University. He completed his residency in Detroit, Mich. less than a year ago, before opening his family practice. Dr. Sirek became involved with the Canadian Space Agency in 2012 when he went to Houston for a month to learn about space medicine. When the Canadian Space Agency posted the posi- tion for two astronauts in the summer, he jumped at the chance. Out of 3,772 who completed acceptable applications, Dr. Sirek is one of the final 17 who still have a chance at the job. “They still need to somehow whittle us down to two,” he said. And he continues to take part in a rigorous selection process. “The training has been the most intense and thorough assessment I’ve ever been through,” he said. The new astronauts will move to Houston, Texas, which means Dr. Sirek would not only have to leave behind the practice he started, but uproot his family, including two young kids. “It’s one of these thing where the opportunity doesn’t come around all the time, and you never know what the future holds, and you have to take advantage of the best opportunity at the moment,” he said. “And how could you pass up chance to go to space?” Growing up, Dr. Sirek looked up to one astronaut in particular: Dr. Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian female astronaut in space. “I kind of clued in that I could be a doctor and an astro- naut,” he said. Dr. Sirek, who returns to Ajax often to visit his in-laws, will learn if he’s made the cut in the summer. Former Pickering resident in running to become an astronaut MCpl Chris Ringius photo NOVA SCOTIA -- Dr. Adam Sirek is a Pickering native and is shortlisted to becoming an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency. 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SAVE 50% COSTSONALLINSTALLATION There is more to wine collectibles than just wine! A bottle of great wine can taste superb but there is so much more associated with wine. Human beings are creatures that like to categorize, collect and attach value to almost anything. It probably started with our early ancestors and has continued to grow to this day. Ever ask the question 'What happens to a bottle of wine when it is consumed?' Most bottles pretty well end up in the recycling bin or if they are decorative, such as the straw covered Chianti types, become candle holders. However rare labels — especially those from famous chateau — can become valuable. Some discontinued labels such as the very rare 1960 Chateau Leoville Barton Boar’s Head Label, is held in high regard as a valuable collectible. Labels such as those of Mouton Roths- child from various vintages are unique in that no vintage label is like the other since a different artist is commissioned to design a label each year. A signature by the wine maker or owner on the label will increase its value. The more famous the wine, the high- er the value. Investigation of historical demand and potential value can be rewarding since an inexpensive bottle with good potential could become quite valuable in the future. Removal of the wine labels can be diffi- cult but not impossible. Placing the bottle in hot water can loos- en the glue and separate it from the bottle, especially if the label is thick. Other more difficult to remove labels can be placed into boiling water and carefully pried from the bottle using thermal mitts and a razor blade. Once the label comes off it can be dried and either placed on its own or a theme can be arranged with other wine labels. I have sets of Mouton Rothschild labels from consecu- tive vintages on a framed picture board. Labels are not the only wine related items that are collected. Wine stewards, corkscrews, glasses, magazines, wine tast- ers/metal cups, advertising prints/post- ers and even corks may be a profitable col- lectible. I have every Hugh Johnston Pocket Encyclopedia since they first came out in 1977. I use them for comparative research but some day!   Try these tasty wines and keep the labels. Start slowly, but in several years, who knows? Bordeaux: Château Haut-Mazières 2014 Vintages #487546 $15.95 Burgundy: Joseph Drouhin Chablis Drouhin-Vaudon Vintages #284026 $23.95 Veneto: Guiseppe Campagnola Amarone Della Classico Vintages #204750 $43.95. Chuck Byers is a wine writer and consultant who has had a 30-year love affair with the grape. 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Later the woman emailed the victim, claiming she’d recorded the chat and demanding $25,000. The woman threat- ened to circulate a video online if he failed to pay, police said. The man refused and called the police. An investi- gation contin- ues, and police are using the victim’s story as a cautionary tale about how online exchanges can be exploited by grifters. “Although you see an avatar of a per- son on the screen, you don’t really know who you are dealing with,” Const. George Tudos said in a media release. Durham man told to pay $25,000 to stop release of nude video, police say 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 2 5 , 2 0 1 7 10 AP “They want to fit in. They want to be like everyone else at school,” she says. “They all caught on very, very quickly.” The DCDSB currently has 270 ELL stu- dents in its elementary schools. The most common languages spoken are Arabic, Filipino, Spanish and Tamil. Each student is carefully assessed when they start school, to pinpoint where their oral and written language skills are. Specialist teachers like Jakab work in the classroom with them, and support their classroom teacher. The curriculum is often modified at first. For example, students may be given the option of taking tests orally, while their writ- ten English skills catch up. A year after arriving, the Alem sisters and their cousin are doing the same work as their peers. Leen, who is in Grade 1, flashes a shy grin as she talks about making new friends. “I understand a little bit … sometimes a lot,” she says, referring to talking with the kids in her class. While resources like Google Translate are helpful — especially in the early days and weeks — Jakab says immersing children in an environment where they can listen to their peers and practice speaking English all day, is the best teaching tool. For Naya, who is in Grade 8, watching English TV shows — “teenager shows,” she says with smile — has also been helpful. On the other side of Durham, another group of Syrian newcomers is trying to learn English in a very different setting. Every weekday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., an English class for adult Syrian refugees living in north Durham, is held at the new fire hall in Uxbridge. Until recently, north Durham residents in need of ELL classes had to travel to Stouffville. A partnership between the Township of Uxbridge and the DCDSB, means they can now learn closer to home. On this particular rainy Tuesday in April, the class is split into two groups. At a cluster of desks, four students are working with a community volunteer on how to tell time in English. One student asks what “o’clock” means, while another is puzzled that “a.m.” and “p.m.” are frequently written, but not often spoken. On the other side of the room, a discus- sion about current events is underway. Teacher Lori Chown is walking students through a news article about the infamous United Airlines incident that saw a passen- ger dragged off a flight on April 9. White board marker in hand, she pauses to write down unfamiliar words like “flight attendant,” “policy,” and “employer,” then explain them. There is confusion about the term “bump” — as in to bump someone from a flight — then laughter as Chown explains, bumping her hip against the desk for emphasis. The students also fill out worksheets to practice writing skills and use flash cards and pictures to master new words. One invaluable resource is the Oxford Picture Dictionary, known as the “Bible of ESL” — a thick book with pages and pages of pictures accompanied by their English words, and in this case, Arabic translations. The 15 adults in this class speak Eng- lish at different levels, but all have Arabic as their first language, which makes the class unique. “It’s the first time we’ve had a homoge- neous group,” says Cathy Condarcui-Sain, supervisor of language programs for the DCDSB. Through its Continuing Education pro- gram, the DCDSB currently offers 24 day or evening ELL classes in Whitby and Ajax, with about 400 adults enrolled. Condarcui-Sain says learning English is crucial for the Syrian newcomers, even more so in small communities like Port Perry and Uxbridge were there aren’t as many Arabic speaker as in larger urban centres. “They need to be able to survive here. They need English to do everyday things, to be able to talk to their child’s teacher at school or go to the doctor,”  she says. Ghosson Hbopate, 22,  arrived in Uxbridge in November along with her par- ents and younger sister. “It is nice here,” she says, when asked how the family is settling in. Ghosson learned some basic English while living in Syria, and often translates for her parents whose skills aren’t as strong. However, she still struggles herself. Asked if she is able to understand people when out and about in Uxbridge, Ghosson hesitates. “Sometimes … yes. A little. It is … diffi- cult,” she says. Ghosson says it helps when people speak slowly and are patient while she finds the words to respond. Her dream is to build her English skills enough that she can study to become a pharmacist. Her parents — Maha Assad, 51, and Bader Hbopate, 57 — sit beside her in class. Back in Syria, Assad was an elementary school teacher, while Bader was a manager at a factory. Both know a bit of English, and say improving their language skills is key to finding work here. Bader is more familiar with reading and writing English than speaking it, and says he sometimes has trouble understanding Canadian speakers, because he is used to hearing English spoken in the accent of peo- ple whose first language is Arabic. Like the younger students at St. Ber- nadette who are learning best by being immersed in English, Ghosson says her favourite way to learn is through practice conversations. “I like to talk to people,” she says. “Some- times … I am not so good. I try. I am learn- ing.” ‘I understand a little bit, sometimes a lot.’ Syrian refugees learning new language, adjusting to new homes From page 1 Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland UXBRIDGE -- Lori Chown, ESL instructor, right, worked with Allysar Alhlat and Rehab Alfares during an English as a Second Language class at the Uxbridge Fire Hall. 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Frothing with toads, all leaping and frolicking together in a great amphibian rite of spring. “The water was boil- ing, with legs and limbs every- where,” David told me, describing the frenzied action in progress, as males fought over females, try- ing to be the lucky one to fertil- ize her eggs. David ran home to get his camera, had Chrissie drive him back, and then spent an hour recording American toads game- ly carrying on the species in the clear, shallow waters. Toad eggs hatch into tiny black tadpoles in two to 12 days, depending on water temperature. More than a month later, they’ll lose their tails and go hopping off into nearby woods and grasses, cute little toadlets no bigger than your thumbnail. Because of their thick skin, toads are much more terrestrial than frogs, and less dependent on water. “In most pictures, toads are just sitting there, static,” David told me. “I lucked out, coming across such an exciting moment in nature.” He emailed me a photo of four toads underwater, each a distinctly different colour. The pairs were surrounded by strings of eggs, the males clasping the larger females under their arms, clinging to their backs. It was all worthy of a special on Love Nature TV. David made a slide show for his family, set to the Beatles’ hit All You Need Is Love. Creativity, a deep love of nature and a sense of humour all contribute to David’s success as a nature illustrator, art educa- tor and fine artist. He’ll be having a show of recent oil paintings, featuring antique tools and treasures, at the Station Gallery in Whitby throughout the summer, opening July 13. Everyone is welcome. Margaret Carney is a nature-appreciation columnist for Metroland Durham newspapers. 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The How-To in 10 Festival, hosted by the library, is one of the events at One The Espla- nade that are meant to inspire creative learn- ers, appreciators of the arts, and lovers of all things fun. “The current role of the library is to facil- itate lifelong learning and to do it in collab- oration with the community,” said Sabrina Yung, the library’s manager of community engagement. “We really feel the How-To In 10 festival allows us to demonstrate this role.” From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the festival will feature 35 booths, and eventgoers can learn how to: ace a putt; prepare for safe travel; cre- ate an artisan cheese board; grow a perfect tomato; virtual reality; and more. “We try to encourage the vendors to make it as hands-on as possible and where possible to have some kind of a take-away,” said Yung. 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Also that day, the 20th anniversary of Art- fest on the Esplanade and I am Ontario will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artfest will feature more than 100 artists from across the province who showcase and sell a variety of original art, including paint- ings, photography, pottery, wood carvings, jewelry and more. Also, in commemoration of Canada’s and Ontario’s 150th, staff and a youth committee will host the I am Ontario youth arts show- case. Highlights include live performances, an art show and sale, a juried competition for the selection of a youth-designed public art piece, youth-led workshops and hands-on art activities. Station Gallery’s and Rapport Credit Union’s Creativepreneur Session for Youth will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is geared toward those looking to launch their career as an artist, craftsperson, or creative profes- sional. They can hear from established arts professionals, learn to make a lasting first impression, pitch their skills, and promote their work. 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Here’s a list of what’s in store from west to east to north. Pickering May 27 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — White- vale Spring Festival, Whitevale Com- munity Park, 371 Whitevale Rd. www. whitevale.ca. May 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Art- fest on the Esplanade, Esplanade Park, One The Esplanade. www.pineridgearts. org. June 2 and June 3 from noon to 11 p.m.; June 4 from noon to 8 p.m. — 10th Annual Rotary Ribfest, Esplanade Park, One The Esplanade. pickeringribfest. com. June 10 and June 11 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Food Truck Festival, Petticoat Creek Conservation Area, 1100 Whites Rd. Aug. 11 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Aug. 12 from noon to 9 p.m.; Aug. 13 from noon to 8 p.m. — Pickering Food Truck Festi- val, Esplanade Park, One The Esplanade. www.canadianfoodtruckfestivals.com/ pickering. Ajax June 24 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. — Dur- ham Caribbean Festival, Ajax Downs, 50 Alexander’s Crossing. www.durham- caribbeanfestival.com. June 24 to July 1 — Ajax Home Week. Various events at several venues. www. ajaxhomeweek.com. June 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — TRAILfest at the Audley Recreation Cen- tre, 1955 Audley Rd. N. bit.ly/2pUToow. August 18 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Taste Ajax, Ajax Downs, 50 Alexander’s Crossing. Whitby May 27 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; May 28 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Food Truck Frenzy, Iroquois Park Sports Centre, 500 Victoria St. W. www.foodfrenzywhitby. ca. June 1 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; June 2 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.; June 3 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; June 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Brooklin Spring Fair, Brooklin Spring Fair Grounds, Baldwin Street and Win- chester Road. www.brooklinspringfair. com. June 23 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.; June 24 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. — Whitby Blues Festival, the Old Fire Hall, 201 Brock St. S. www.whitbybluesfestival.com. July 7 from noon to 11 p.m.; July 8 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; July 9 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Whitby Ribfest, Victoria Fields, 345 Watson St. W. www.whitbyribfest. com. July 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Sum- mer ArtFest, Grass Park, 41 Baldwin St., Brooklin. www.group74.org/events/ summer-artfest. Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Brook- lin Harvest Festival, Grass Park, 41 Baldwin St., Brooklin. Oshawa June 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Feath- ered Friends Festival, General Motors of Canada Headquarters, 1908 Colonel Sam Dr. secondmarsh.outdoorontario. ca. June 10 and June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Oshawa Peony Festival, Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens/Children’s Arena, 155 Arena St. www.oshawa.ca/ things-to-do/peony-festival.asp. July 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. — The Durham Craft Beer Festival, Down- town Oshawa. Ontario Street will be shut down (one block east of Simcoe between Bond and King). Enter on King Street. durhamcraftbeer.com. Aug. 18 from noon to midnight; Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to midnight; Aug. 20 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Oshawa Rota- ry Ribfest, Lakeview Park, 55 Lakeview Park Ave. www.oshawaribfest.com. Clarington June 3 from noon to 4:30 p.m. — Spring Food Wine and Beer Festival, Newcastle Town Hall and Garden, 20 King Ave. W., Newcastle. bit.ly/1mRPSVh. June 9 and June 10 from noon to 11 p.m.; June 11 from noon to 8 p.m. — Bowmanville’s Rockin’ Ribs and Brews, Clarington Fields, 2375 Base- line Rd. W., Bowmanville. ribsandbrews. com. July 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Butter Tart Fest, 7851 Old Scugog Rd., Enniskil- len. www.enniskillengeneralstore.com. Aug. 11, Aug. 12 and Aug. 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Vintage Road Racing Asso- ciation’s Vintage Festival Motorcycle Races, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, 3233 Concession Rd. 10, Bowmanville. www.vrra.ca. Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — BluesBERRY Festival, Downtown Bowmanville. bowmanville.com/ events/bluesberry. Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Aug. 27 from 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. — Bark in the Park, Orono Fairgrounds, 2 Princess St., Orono. www.barkintheparkdurham. com. Food, flowers and fun at Durham spring, summer festivals Metroland file photo by Jason Liebregts AJAX -- Deranay Peterson and Shannon Lawrence got up to dance to the beat as the Durham Caribbean Festival celebrated diversity in Durham and featured music, other entertainment, food and more at Ajax Downs last year. The 2017 festival is set for June 24, one of many events in Durham Region this spring and summer. Five things to do this weekend DURHAM — A festival, gymnastics, tanks and cars this weekend. 1The 45th Annual Whitevale Fes- tival is set for May 27 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Whitevale Park, on Whitevale Road, east of Altona Road, Pickering. Free admission to this family day in the country. A community-wide garage sale is starting at 8 a.m. Plus there’s a bake sale, live music and dance per- formances, kids’ games and a barbe- cue. For information, email writer@tri- ciamccallum.com.2The Flower Power ODP Gymnas- tics Competition features a slew of ath- letes on May 28 starting at 8 a.m. at the Pickering Athletic Centre, 1503 Sandy Beach Rd., Pickering. The cost is $8 for those 16 and older, $5 for those 11 to 15 years, $5 for seniors 55 years and older, $3 for kids 10 years and under, and $20 for a family (two adults and two stu- dents/children). Email info@picker- ingathleticcentre.com or call 905-839- 5260 for information.3Running4Home is a 5 km/10 km run/walk fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Durham, beginning on May 27 at 8 a.m. at the Ajax Rotary Park Pavilion, 177 Lake Driveway W., Ajax. The cost is $30 or $75 for a family/ team. Register until race day at run- ning4home.ca. 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CAREGIVERSHOW.CAVISIT: Friday,June 9,2017 •Hours 10am - 5pmOntario Science Centre - Toronto770 Don Mills Road Sponsor or Exhibitor information,please contact RONIT WHITE at rwhite@metroland.com or 416-774-2247 4th ANNUAL SAVE THE D A T E ! BROUGHT TOYOU BY: WHO IS AFAMILYCAREGIVER?Are you? ARE YOU A DAUGHTER, HUSBAND, WIFE, FATHER, SON, MOTHER OR FRIEND OF SOMEONE WHO NEEDS YOUR CARE? YES, I A M ! THIS S H O W IS F O R Y O U ! FREE ADMISSION! Great Speakers •Prizes•Free Massage Come to the show andget the help you need! & Fairs and Festivals Saturday, May 27 Welcome to the 45th Annual Whitevale Festival! 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Whitevale Park, Whitevale road, east of altona road, Pickering. Enjoy a Family day in the Country!Our Community-wide Garage Sale kicks off at 8 a.m. Freshly baked goodies are on offer at our legendary Bake Sale in the centre of town featuring our villagers’ homemade pas- tries, pies, cakes and breads. Our Parade will make its way through town at about 10 a.m. featuring Whitevale’s Festival Prin-cess. down at the Park enjoy live music and dance performances, kids’ games, the Hos- pitality Beer Garden, and barbecued foods from the Barbecue Gourmet. throughout the Village delights abound, including craft displays and a Book Fair.the Church yard is the site of events throughout the day. the Souvlaki Gourmet will once again be in operation, offering delectable Greek special- ties. Enjoy tea and goodies in the tea Gar- den.Join us for a day in historic Whitevale with all your family!. Free admission. Kids stuff Kids stuff Friday, May 26 FridAy Tennis - for kids Under 10 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. rosebank tennis Club, 593 rosebank rd., Pickering. tennis is fun! Enroll your kid(s) to the most fun and innovative tennis program in the region. Now outdoor at rosebank tennis Club!. $10/hour Sporting Events Saturday, May 27 FloWer Power odP Gymnastics com-petition 8 a.m. Pickering athletic Centre, 1503 Sandy Beach rd, Pickering. Pickering athletic Centre is hosting the Flower Power Gymnastics Competition May 27 and 28. admission costs things to Do WEdNESday, May 31 World digestive Health day celebra- tions 8:30 a.m. 9:30 p.m. Healthy Planet, 1725 Kingston road, unit 14, Pickering. Learn about how you can improve your digestive health. Find out how to say good-bye to digestive upsets for good. there will be tips and information on the prevention and treatment of digestive disorders and symptoms, product tastings and prizes to be won. Free tHurSday, JuNE 1 Tennis lessons- kids ages 10-12 6:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. rosebank tennis Club, 593 rosebank rd., Pickering. Fun and innovative tennis introductory pro-gram for pre-teens. Now at rosebank tennis Club in Pickering. Get your pre-teens ready for a Summer of fun on the tennis courts. $10/hour Whats on Saturday, May 27 WHiTevAle Festival Giant Used Book sale 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Whitevale arts and Culture Centre, 475, Whitevale road, Pickering. Giant Book Sale to raise funds for the White- vale arts and Culture Centre. Free http:// www.whitevaleacc.ca SuNday, May 28 yoUTH Ball Hockey 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. St. Martin’s anglican Church - Pickering, 1203 St. Martins dr., Pickering. all youth are invited to join in a free month- long Sunday ball hockey league at St. Mar- tin’s Church, Pickering, May 28th - June 18th! We will meet at 12:30 pm for a bag lunch and start playing at 1 p.m. in the St. Martin’s parking lot. Contact the church for more information. Free http://www.stmartin- sanglican.ca Arts events Friday, May 26 PineridGe Arts council Presents The 4th Juried Photography exhitibion-April 25-may 28th 7 p.m. 9 p.m. McLean Community Centre, 95 Magill drive, ajax. Juried Photography Show “New award”- Sesquicentennial award.Only PraC mem-bers are eligible to receive this award and it will be given to the photographer who submits the best photograph that best rep- resents a Canadian scene or subject. Only photographs selected to be in the show can compete.if you want your photo(s) to be considered, please check the box on the Entry Form. Go to: pineridgearts.org/jpe.htmlregister on-line and pay with PayPal or cheque.awards Presentation and Opening reception:May 4, beginning at 7 p.m. Free http://pineridgearts.org/jpe.html tuESday, May 30 celeBrATe canada’s 150th Birthday with Ajax creative Arts mystery contest! 7 a.m. 9 p.m. McLean Community Centre, 95 Magill drive, ajax. Here’s your ‘Clew’! Can you find the Maple Leaf?Enter the Contest - Come to McLean Centre May 30-June 25.Win one of six priz- es- 3 prizes for ages 18 and under and three for age 19 and over. Look carefully at each painting to find the hidden maple leaf and fill out a ballot to win!for info visit the website: mapleleafmystery.weebly.com. Free Fundraisers Saturday, May 27 rUnninG4Home 2017 8 a.m. 9 a.m. ajax rotary Park Pavillion, 177 Lake drive-way W., ajax. running4Home is a 5k/10k run or walk fun- draiser that raises money for Habitat for Humanity durham. Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, com- munities and hope. Cost is $30 or $75 for a family/team. you can register anytime until race day. register at running4home.ca. if you have questions e-mail connect@thevil- lagewhitby.ca. individual: $30, Family/team: $75 http://www.running4home.ca SuNday, May 28 sTePs For survivors 10 a.m. 2 p.m. rotary Park - ajax, 177 Lake driveway W., ajax. durham rape Crisis CentreWalk, run, roll or Strollin Support of Survivors2K or 5KMay 28 rotary Park, ajax177 Lake driveway W. $20 registration fee (online or day of in per- son).registration opens at 10 a.m. | Walk + BBQ 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Online registration NOW OPEN. Build your team or register yourself and collect donations in support of your participation! https://www.cana-dahelps.org/en/charities/durham-rape-cri-sis-centre/stepsforsurvivors2017/For more information— Candice@drcc.ca or 905-444- 9672 ext. 27. Free drcc.ca Library programs Saturday, May 27 AccessiBiliTy Awareness day 11 a.m. 2 p.m. ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Har-wood avenue South, ajax. to kick off the week, meet members of the town of ajax accessibility advisory Commit- tee, Library staff, and local service organiza- tions to learn more about various disabilities through hands-on experiences. take a tour of the accessible station, checkthe Library’s accessible collections and pick up some great inclusive materials.Special Guest Speaker: noon – 1 p.mFor more information on this and other NaaW events in ajax, con- tact accessibility@ajax.ca, visit www.ajax.ca or call 905-619-2529 ext. 3347. Free 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 2 5 , 2 0 1 7 23 AP 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 & AJAX Want to know what’s happening in Ajax? Check page 8 & 9 in Wednesday’s paper each week for the Ajax Community Page for complete details. BE INFORMED! 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 2 5 , 2 0 1 7 24 AP SP O R T S Joe Millage Guest columnist Training for your vacation It is the time of year when excitement is building for that summer vacation and all the fun things you want to do. In most cases, the activities we enjoy the most require balance, strength, endurance and energy. Nothing squashes our enthusi- asm more than pain, and pain is almost always a guaranteed outcome when you suddenly and dramatically increase your activity level, especially if you are over 35. So, here is an easy program you can try in preparation for your vacation. Start by building a little extra activity into your routine every day. Start with 15 minutes. Set a time aside each day and ideally co-ordinate with a friend. It’s harder to bail on a session if someone else is waiting. Commit to an 18-day period. Pick activities you like and start at the easy level. Days 1—6: • Focus on getting into the routine, be successful and to look forward to the next session. • Each day, increase your duration by two minutes. • Try different activities. The Partic- ipaction website has 150 ideas for you to try this year. • Celebrate, give yourself credit, be proud that you are getting back on track. Days 7-18: • Build in a little quickness. For instance if you are walking … On Day 7, start with five minutes at an easy pace (warm-up), then walk briskly for 20 seconds, then slow down for 90 sec- onds (try doing this 20-on and 90-off cycle six times), then walk easy for the remainder of your session. • On Day 8, go for a 30-minute walk. Choose a route with a modest hill. • On Day 9, try a new activity, such as paddle ball or badminton. • Every third day, use the Day 7 for- mat but increase the on-cycle by five seconds. Be proud that you have the maturity to pace yourself, the desire to improve your fitness and a plan to get the most out of your vacation. Remember, everyone wins when everyone plays and, if you want to play your best, you have to prepare. Joe Millage is a master course instructor with the OMHA, chair of ParaSport Ontario and an advocate for lifelong activity who believes that “everyone wins when everyone plays.” Email: emtjoe@rogers.com OSHAWA — Soccer shone bright- ly as the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) celebrated its 10th year of athletic achievement at the Regent Theatre in Oshawa. Soccer players Kylie Bordeleau and Fabio Campoli were named the athletes of the year, while the women’s soccer squad was honoured as team of the year after winning the university’s first medal at the national championships. Bordeleau, from Cambridge, won the individual honour for the second straight year after captaining the Ridge- backs to the school’s first Ontario Uni- versity Athletics (OUA) championship and U SPORTS medal, a bronze. She was UOIT’s first OUA most valuable player and received a first-team all-star nod for the third straight season. At the national championship, she was named a U SPORTS all-Canadian for the second time, this time to the first team. The women’s soccer Ridgebacks won the team award for the fourth time in five years, a streak interrupted by the men’s hockey team last year. Campoli, who hails from Frosinone, Italy, became the first men’s soccer play- er to be named an OUA first-team all- star after scoring 10 goals in 15 games for the Ridgebacks. In his second season, he scored nearly half of the team’s goals and finished fifth in league scoring, while breaking the school’s single-season scor- ing record for goals by four. "It was an outstanding season for all of our student-athletes highlighted by Fabio and Kylie being named athletes of the year,” said Scott Barker, manager of intercollegiate athletics. “It is amazing to look back at how far we have come as an athletic program at the university. To be able to celebrate our first OUA cham- pionship, numerous national and pro- vincial award winners and having a pro- gram-high 47 academic award recipients is something special." Women’s soccer striker Rhiannon Kis- sel, from Peterborough, and men’s bad- minton player Jonas Albaira, of Whitby, were named the freshman athletes of the year. Other major award winners includ- ed Toronto’s Abigail Kawalec, from the women’s badminton and rowing teams, and Ajax’s Alexander Cuccovillo of the men’s soccer team, who were named the Dr. Gary Polonsky leadership award recipients. Tyler Tompsett from Whitby won the Rob Millikin award, which is presented to the rowing athlete who best combines academic success, passion and heart. Nate Mitton of Kitchener and Kassidy Nauboris of Brampton were the recipi- ents of James-Baun Cup, which is pre- sented to a student on the men's and women's hockey teams who shows com- mitment, dedication, perseverance, aca- demic responsibility, leadership and is a great teammate in the pursuit of excel- lence. The Cup is named after Toronto Maple Leafs legend Bobby Baun and his longtime friend Don James. Tompsett and Oshawa’s Hafsah Sher of the women’s rowing and curling teams were the inaugural NuStadia Recreation bursary winners, awarded to student- athletes who contribute to outreach pro- grams, community service or grassroots sport development. The UOIT rowing team made a spe- cial presentation, christening its newest boat in honour of rowing alumna Chris- tie Attwood. While a Ridgeback, Attwood won the OUA women of influence award and UOIT’s Dr. Gary Polonsky leadership award among others. Since graduation, she has stayed involved with the team as a coach and team manager, while also helping to grow the rowing and overall Ridgeback alumni network. See www.durhamregion.com/sports-story/7261389- soccer-steals-spotlight-during-uoit-ridgebacks- athletic-awards-night for compete list of winners. Soccer steals the UOIT spotlight Jason Liebregts / Metroland Show of force by Durham United PICKERING -- Durham United FC’s Joseph Roccasalva kicked the ball in front of OSU Force’s George El-Asmar during League1 Ontario soccer action at the Pickering Soccer Centre Friday. Durham improved to 2-1-1 with a 4-0 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 2 5 , 2 0 1 7 25 AP Save an additional $150 per couple! 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Cameron Osborne, who runs the club, has invited Jason Burnett (three-time Olympian, world record-holder, and 2012 Olympic silver-medallist), Karen Cockburn (four-time Olympian, three-time Olym- pic medallist), and Pickering mayor David Ryan to be guests of honour for the event. Competing for the host club are: Nich- olas Kvrgic (level 6, 18+ in men's individ- ual trampoline; level 5, 17+ in men's dou- ble-mini trampoline); Disha Tandon (level 5, 16- in women's individual trampoline; level 5 in women's synchronized trampo- line); Misti Worden (level 5, 17+ in wom- en's individual trampoline; level 5 wom- en's synchronized trampoline; Sammy Parham (level 5, 16+ in men's tumbling; level 5, 16- in double-mini trampoline); and Alexandria Verbancic (level 5, 16- in women's double-mini trampoline). The club recently sent eight athletes to the Eastern Canadian Championships in Amherst, N.S and one other, Kvrgic, to the 2017 Canada Cup in Calgary, Alta., where he finished sixth in the men's level 6, 18+ individual trampoline, and seventh in level 5, 17+ in double-mini trampoline. Following are Eastern Canadian results: Sammy Parham — gold in level 4 men's double-mini trampoline, silver in level 4 men's tumbling, silver in level 4 men's syn- chronized trampoline, silver in the level 4 men's trampoline team event, and fifth in level 4 men's individual trampoline; Alexandria Verbancic — gold in level 4 women's double-mini trampoline, gold in the level 4 women's trampoline team event, fourth in level 4 synchronized tram- poline, and 10th in level 4 women's indi- vidual trampoline; Dallas Earle — silver in the level 2 dou- ble-mini team event, and ninth on the level 2 women's double-mini; Ryan Clarke — silver in level 4 men's double-mini trampoline, and 11th in the level 4 men's individual trampoline; Anni Niemimaa — fourth in level 4 women's double-mini; Misti Worden — fifth in level 4 women's double-mini; Lexie Buffan — seventh in the level 2 women's double-mini; Andrew Panourgias — 11th in level 2 men's double mini, and 15th in level 2 men's trampoline. Tickets for the Elite Ontario meet are available at the door for prices ranging from $5 for children to $12 for adults. Olympic trampoline champion Rosie MacLennan competing in Pickering Saturday WHITBY — The Whitby Warriors scored six unanswered goals to offset an early 1-0 deficit and then cruised to a 13-10 win over the Orangeville Northmen Tuesday at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre. Connor Kearnan had two goals and six points, while Dawson Theede and Bryce Yetman each scored a hat-trick to lead the Warriors into first place with a 3-1-1 record in the Ontario Lacrosse Association Jr. A loop. The Warriors sit one point ahead of Six Nations (3-1) in the 11-team league and two ahead of Toronto Beaches (2-1-1), whom they played to a 13-13 draw last Fri- day in Toronto. In Jr. B, the Green Gaels have hit their stride after dropping their opener 9-8 to Mississauga, reeling off nine straight wins including a 22-2 revenge romp over the Tomahawks Saturday in Mississauga. Brady Kearnan racked up seven points, including a hat-trick, while Liam Osborne scored four times for the Gaels, who jumped out to an 11-0 first-period lead. Connor Van Ryn, Zach Bryant, and Jeremy McWatters each fired a hat-trick as well. The West Durham Ironheads, who lost 11-4 to the Gaels in Ajax last week, rebounded by taking three points in their next two games, including a 9-4 win in Newmarket Tuesday. Declan Conlon scored twice in the first period when the Ironheads built a 5-1 lead, and later completed a hat-trick. Aidan Conlon, Ryan Morrison, Kris Veltman, and Sean Westley also had three points apiece. The Ironheads went into a Wednes- day home date against Orillia with a 5-3-1 record, good for second place in the Mid East division, but seven points back of the Green Gaels. Ironheads ground down by Gaels Jason Liebregts / Metroland AJAX — Kurtis Rauch of the West Durham Ironheads appeared to have the upper hand in a fight with Green Gaels’ Owen Boyle in Ontario Lacrosse Association Jr. B action at the Ajax Community Centre. The Gaels won the game, however, 11-4. 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 2 5 , 2 0 1 7 26 AP SportS ryan pfeiffer / Metroland Trying to track down OFSAA berths OSHAWA -- The LOSSA track-and-field championships were held over two days last week at Terry Kelly Fields of the Oshawa Civic Recreation Complex. Among the 737 athletes who took part were, clockwise from above: Shelby Mwambu from J. Clarke Richardson competing in the junior girls’ triple jump; Ayssandra Agustin from Notre Dame in the junior girls’ hurdles; Andrew Aquino, left, and Andrei Aquino from Notre Dame in the midget boys’ hurdles; Nicholas Oosterholt of Saint-Charles-Garnier in the steeplechase; Donnie Weddell from Uxbridge Secondary School in the pole vault; and Samatha Romano from Pickering High School in the steeplechase. The OFSAA championships run June 1-3 in Belleville. 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 2 5 , 2 0 1 7 27 AP FOLLOW US ON princessauto.com Take the time to drop byyourlocal PrincessAuto orshoponline a t DOWNLOAD THE MOBILE APPMOBILE APP WHITBY •1550VICTORIAST. 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SportS Six athletes compete in Alberta, Nova Scotia PICKERING — The Pickering Athlet- ic Centre (PAC) trampoline and tumbling team turned in some impressive results at a pair of elite events in early May. Veronica Large led the way by coming home from Calgary as the Canada Cup champion for individual trampoline, level five, 17-and-over women. Large was one of four who competed in Calgary, while Claire Chow and Natalie Bangs were on the other side of the country making their debuts at the Eastern Canadi- an Championships in Amherst, N.S. Chow came home with two individual silver medals and two team silvers, while Bangs also brought home a team silver. “As a coach, the most fulfilling part of my work is seeing an athlete set a goal, work their butt off, and achieve their goal regardless of how many setbacks they have,” said Sarah Nicholson, PAC’s tram- poline and tumbling co-ordinator and meet director. “I am beyond words at how proud I am of these athletes who all set out and achieved major goals this weekend across Canada.” Here are the full results: Eastern Canadian Championships (Amherst, N.S.) Claire Chow TRA Level 1 13+ W — Silver Medallist TRS Level 1 13+ W — Silver Medallist DMT Level 1 13+ W — 7th Place TRA Level 1 13+ W — Team Silver Med- allist DMT Level 1 13+ W — Team Silver Med- allist Natalie Bangs DMT Level 2 W — 5th Place DMT Level 2 W — Team Silver Medallist Canada Cup (Calgary, Alta.) Veronica Large TRA Level 5 17+ W — Gold Medallist DMT Level 5 17+ W — Silver Medallist Katherine Mora TRA Level 5 17+ W — 21st Place Derek Thompson TRA Level 5 16- M — 9th Place Brent Farnsworth TRA Level 5 16- M — 10th Place ryan pfeiffer / Metroland PICKERING -- Pickering Athletic Centre athletes, back left to right, Natalie Bangs, Veronica Large, Brent Farnsworth, Katherine Mora and Claire Chow. In front is Derek Thompson. Chow and Bangs competed at the 2017 Eastern Canadian Championships in Nova Scotia, while Farnsworth, Mora, Thompson and Large com- peted at the 2017 Canada Cup in Calgary. Veronica Large looms large for Pickering Athletic Centre PORT PERRY — Jake Bricknell’s decision to leave the Guelph Storm at Christmas-time has paid off with the best present he’s ever received in hockey. Bricknell, a 19-year-old forward from Port Perry, is a national champion now after win- ning the RBC Cup with the Cobourg Cougars, the ultimate prize for Jr. A hockey in Canada. 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May 28th Antiques & an assortmentof everything 773 Hampton Court,Pickering Garage SaleSaturday May 27th (weather permitting)10 AM - 4PM Great cottage materials! Multi-Home Garage Sale1734 Shadybrook Drive,Pickering Sat. May 27th 8am-1pmRain date: Sunday May 28 Furniture, paintings, antiques, dishes, toys, mint condition holiday Barbies, tools, etc. CONTENTS SALE1995 Royal Road, Unit 140, Pickering Sat. May 27 & Sun. May 2810 A.M. - 3 P.M. Dining room set with hutch, sofa, coffee table & 2 end tables, 2 matching twin beds complete with duvets, Bateman prints & collectible pump organ 2483 Linwood Street, Pickering Saturday May 27th 8am-1pm Garage Sale -Handmaid Crafts andCollectible Cards Finch Ave. & Liverpool Rd. PAUL GUPPYAPRIL 17, 1941 - MAY 22, 2016 Sadly missed along life's wayQuietly remembered everydayNo longer in our lives to shareBut in our hearts you are always thereThey say that memories are goldenWell maybe that is trueBut we never wanted memoriesWe only wanted you. Loving Husband, Father, and PapaNot a day goes by that youare not in our thoughts Sadly missed by Wife RosalindSon Bruce, wife Donna, daughter EmilyDaughter Andrea, husband Don, daughter JessicaBrother Bruce, wife SandySister-in-law Marion, husband JeffAnd Florance and BernardAnd Good Friend Jean In Loving Memory of a DearWife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Sheila Patchett7/05/36-5/29/16 We cried when you passed awaywe still cry today.Although we loved you dearly we couldn't make you stay.Your golden heart stopped beating,we laid you down to rest.God broke our hearts to prove thatHe only takes the best. Forever in our hearts,missing you always,your loving husband and family.Brian, Lawrence (Gail), Gary (Manon), Linda (Kevin), Jamie (Rhonda), Ashlea (Faiz), Ava, Bryan, Chelsea, Jesse, Julian and Graham Father’s DayTributes Publishing Thursday, June 15 Deadline Tuesday, June 13 @ 5 pm For further information please call one of our Classifi ed Sales Representaties at 905-576-9335 or 905-683-0707 Come & Worship Program Hours: Camp:9:00 am -4:00 pm Early Dropoff:7:30 am -8:45 am Late Pick-up:4:15 pm -6:00 pm Program Location: 158 HarwoodAveS. Ajax, ON Program Fees Full Week:1st child$99.99,2nd child:$79.99,3rd child:$75.00 Short Week:1st child$85.00,2nd child:$75.00,3rd child:$65.00 Daily:$30.00 perchild Before & AfterCare:$25.00perchild ($5.00 per day) Daily snacks provided (excluding Daytrip Fridays) Please pack a full lunch daily. REGISTER TODAY!!!! Pay before June 9 and receive a10%discount 905.619.1109 http://faithfamilychurch.ca/community/camp-vision July 3 - August 25, 2017AGES 4 - 12 Watch for our Special Bible Camp Section advertising June 8 & 15 To advertise your Church ServicesPlease Call Erin Jackson at 905.215.0458 or Email: ejackson@durhamregion.com Places ofWorship Places ofWorship Places ofWorship Places ofWorship DELIVERY ROUTES AVAILABLE:AJAX/PICKERINGPI364 Geta Circle (46 Papers)PI374 Geta and Pickering Pky (54 Papers)PI376 1945 Denmar (38 Papers)PI379 1915 Denmar (36 papers)PI380 Denmar Rd, Jawyin Cir (32 Papers)PI333 1580 Kingston Road (43 Papers)PI334 1850 Kingston Road PI391 1623 Pickering Parkway (67 Papers)PI404 1790 Finch Ave.(41 Papers)PI444 Alwin Circle (40 Papers)PI445 Jaywin Circle (40 Papers)PJ395 Holy Hedge and Major Oaks (61 Papers)PJ396 Greenmount and Denvale (63 Papers)PJ397 Strathmore Cres. 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