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To add your event, go to durhamregion.com/durhamre- gion-events. ‘We didn’t get any justice for her’ said author sarah doiron of her late daughter Kyla Holburn Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Even as she dealt with the shock and grief arising from her young daughter’s sudden death, Sarah Doiron was careful to keep meticulous notes. From interviews with police detectives to court appearances by the men who were eventually charged in connection with the incident, Doiron recorded everything. At first, the note-taking was a way of helping the police as they investigated the passing of Kyla Holburn, Doiron’s 16-year- old daughter who was found dead in an alleyway in Whitby on a cold January morning in 2005. As time passed, however, Doiron real- ized she had another purpose. She vowed soon after Kyla’s death that she would write a book. That pledge has now been fulfilled with Ultimate Cruelty, A Mother’s Memoir. It tells the story of the year that followed Kyla’s death and the horrors that continued to unfold as the true story emerged. Police learned that Kyla had overdosed on fentanyl while at the home of her boy- friend in Oshawa. Rather than seek help for her, the young man, assisted by friends, hustled Kyla out of the house and dumped her in Whitby. All of the men were eventually convict- ed of criminal offences, but the charges related to the way in which Kyla’s body was abandoned — not for administering the fatal dose of drugs or failing to get her help. “Right from the beginning, I kept notes,” said Doiron, who has now moved back to her native New Brunswick, but is in the area this week for the official launch of her book. “I kept notes on everything, from what the judge looked like to the walls in the courtroom.” Doiron was determined to publish a book about the ordeal. “I wanted to get the story out there, so people would know the actual truth,” she said. The men convicted of committing an indignity to Kyla’s body served terms of a few months each in provincial jail. Doiron sued them, as well as the owner of the house in which Kyla overdosed; the terms of the settlement are subject to a confiden- tiality agreement. “We didn’t get any justice for her,” Doiron said. The process of writing the book was extremely painful, but ultimately cathartic, Doiron said. “I cried and cried, and cried and cried, until the tears got less,” she said. “Now it’s less hard on the heart.” At the insistence of her publishing house, Doiron wrote under a pseudonym and changed names and other details, but the book is true to her experiences. She is hopeful her story can serve as a cautionary tale for others. “It’s to open the eyes of parents,” she said. “I want the community to know who she was.” New book tells the story of Durham mother’s pain over teen daughter’s death Submitted photo DURHAM -- Sarah Doiron has published a book about the death of her young daugh- ter in 2005 in Oshawa and the legal proceedings against the men involved. 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 • Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 3 AP SMILES FOR A LIFETIME A LOCAL PEDIATRIC DENTAL SPECIALIST Additional 2-3 Years Education in Caring for Children 2100 Ellesmere Road, Suite 312 www.SunriseKidsDental.com CALL 6 4 7 - 3 4 9 - 2 1 0 0 Openingoursecondlocationforyourconvenience! Average selling price was $615,064, down six per cent from May Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM — For the second month in a row, the average prices for homes sold in Durham has dropped. The average selling price for a home in Durham in June was $615,064, reports the Durham Region Association of Realtors. That represents a six per cent drop compared to May. There was a seven per cent drop from April to May, with the average house price peaking at $702,768 in April. Year over year, home prices are still up 13 per cent. The average selling price for a Dur- ham home in June 2016 was $542,314. However, the number of home sales in Durham dropped by 32 per cent compared to the same period last year.  The number of homes on the market remains high with 2,639 new listings in June, though it dropped from a May high of 3,271 new listings. It was still considerably higher than the 1,755 new listings in June 2016. New listings considerably outnumbered sales in Durham with just 997 sales in June. 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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 • Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 6 AP column ouR VIEW I t’s funny how soon you begin to get proprietary about a place. When we first moved up here, I was so taken with the pristine beauty and silence that it never occurred to me that, at some point, others might be coming up here to enjoy those things as well. I never gave a second thought to all those other cottages around us. They just looked quaint, even pretty … when they were empty. Now, there are people up here. Peo- ple we didn’t even invite. A lot of them are shrieking and having fun. I hate that. And some of them are playing music that is not from the ‘70s or Motown. I’m not kidding. Where do they get off pulling a stunt like that? Some of the intruders, of course, are very clever. They drive or paddle by on my lake and actually wave and smile … as though that makes it all OK. Cripes. The nerve. Some of them even walk down the road past our place, murmuring and laugh- ing and commenting on how pleasant the evening is. Man. Nothing gets my goat like murmuring and laughing and commenting. And then, just like those unctuous smil- ers and water wavers, some of these inter- lopers have dogs walking with them. They see that we have dogs too and then they start getting all friendly and everything and wanting to chat about dogs. Jeepers. Does that ever frost my cornflakes. And then, to make matters worse, our dogs start playing with their dogs! Can you believe it? Boy, just when you think you know your dog they go and do a two-muzzled thing like that. Man’s best friend … like heck. Well, if you want to know the truth of it, there’s no one to blame but ourselves. Buyer beware, I guess. Our real estate agent really saw us coming, brother. What a cou- ple of marks. Oh, she was big on pointing out the central air and the bamboo flooring and the recessed granite crown beveling or whatever the hell it was … but not a peep about the little fact that the place came with people. Noisy, fun-loving people. Ewww. I guess I could jump in the car and go into town … but there are probably people there too … plus there’s that bakery. That wouldn’t end well. I’ll just have to gut it out here on the dock, I suppose. Be the bigger man and all that. Maybe I’ll open a bag of chips and sample some of that beer my son brought over, and I should eat up that last fritter before it goes bad … yeah, those should help make me a bigger man. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column Our cottage came with people neil crone Enter Laughing lEttER to thE EdItoR Despite Environment Canada’s predic- tions that there’s plenty of sunshine yet to come this summer, you can forgive our skep- ticism after living through one of the wettest springs and early summers in many of our lifetimes. Yes, severe weather happens. Except, this year, it’s been happening on more than one occasion. The final precipitation tallies for May reported levels nearly double the average. At Toronto’s Pearson Airport station, where the monthly average for May is 74.3 millimetres, 142.6 millimetres of precipitation fell — the wettest since 1938. In Peterborough, where precipitation in May averages 88.7 millime- tres, more than 170 millimetres fell. With severe weather comes severe dam- ages. Mother Nature has spared no Durham waterfront along Lake Ontario. Residents of Cedar Crest Beach Road in Bowmanville spent weeks struggling with flood risks relat- ed to high waves, heavy rain, and rising water from the lake and marsh. In Oshawa, the pier remains heavily dam- aged due to the high water levels. It’s been closed to the public as the interlocking brick leading out to the pier has collapsed. In Ajax, a large chunk of the waterfront trail has fallen into Lake Ontario. The Region of Durham encourages all res- idents to have a plan to deal with extreme sit- uations brought about by the weather. Most years, many don’t give it a passing thought, but given what we’ve lived through since May you may want to think about being prepared for the worst. One of the most important parts of being prepared for severe weather is making a 72-hour emergency kit that should include enough food, water, and medicine. The food should not need to be cooked or refrigerated as you may not have access to a functioning stove or refrigerator. Make sure the kit also includes batteries, blankets, flashlights, a first aid kit, and a battery-operated radio. Part of your plan should include secur- ing outdoor objects that could blow away or cause damage. If possible, unplug your elec- tronic equipment before a storm arrives. Consider the additional needs of children and people with disabilities, and if you have pets then make sure they are safely indoors. Local media and government websites and social media channels will give you up- to-date information during an emergency, so make sure your cellphones, tablets, or laptops are charged. If possible, try to have backup batteries or power packs for these devices in case the power is out for a significant amount of time. Severe weather is becoming all too com- mon. It’s time we all hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. For information relat- ed to personal emergency preparedness, visit www.durham.ca/demo. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst Senior fears for the future of Canada because of pot To the editor: I am very upset at our Prime Min- ister Justin Trudeau (who I did not vote for, nor his father) over the legal- ization of pot. I am a senior who raised my teens back in the 70s, a single mom living 30 years in a fam- ily apartment building, and let me tell you, I witnessed the effects of this first-hand. The prime minister obvi- ously has not seen the effects of child abuse with pot-smoking parents. Lit- tle kids who should be outside playing but instead have no energy and look like they have had no sleep for weeks with big, dark circles under their eyes. Pathetic! We personally had to plug our vents from this horrible stench. At times we could not even use our facil- ities because we could not stand it. I saw so many kids go down hill dur- ing those years; some died by suicide, some dropped out of school, etc. Imagine the future generation that will be running this country. It both- ers me to say, but I am glad my time is running out because I shudder to think what is coming next. Doreen Reeves Clarington 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 • Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 7 AP ON NOW AT THE BRICK! SAVING YOU MORE For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com. ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m Cottage country reveals plenty of natural beauty and a cache of turkey eggs What can I write about?” I asked Den- nis in desperation. We were heading out on back-to-back butterfly counts, but I wrote about butterflies just last week. Readers had phoned and emailed about other timely topics, everything from merlins to mock- ingbirds to milkweed, but I had a deadline looming and little time to think. “Wait and see,” he said calmly. “Something interesting might show up.” Wise man. I took a deep breath and relaxed, studying the rain- washed world and rising sun expec- tantly as we drove over the Oak Ridges Moraine to cottage country. Where a friendly cloud of black- flies gathered around my head as soon as I climbed from the car, and a family of mallards paddled past on a swift-flowing stream. Bugs and high water became themes for what turned out to be an otherwise magi- cal weekend. Starting with a green frog calling, that plucked-guitar-string twang, which I hadn’t heard in a while. Then a painted turtle resting on a mossy log, its shell gleaming and its red-striped neck stretched out in the sun. A chestnut-sided warbler singing “wheet-wheet-choo!” from the alders. It was great to be back at a marsh! White waterlilies every- where, and the air smelled so sweet. Beavers were at work in the back country, trying to raise the record- high waters even higher by dam- ming the side of the road. Twice I came across a garter snake swim- ming in the shallows, as happy in water as on land. Instead of butter- flies, we should have been counting dragonflies, which zoomed around us, picking off pesky deerflies. Deep in a leafy woods we heard a robin and a red-eyes vireo fussing, then found out why when a broad- winged hawk flew up the narrow roadway right in front of us, wings spread. Ruffed grouse kept surpris- ing us, too — three different fami- lies scattering with a sudden flur- ry of wings as we came close. One mother lowered her head and scur- ried by right in front of me, trying to lure me away from her babies. The same thing happened on the next day’s count, back in Dur- ham region -- that explosion of whirring wings as a mother bird took off. Only this one was much bigger. I was wading through knee- high grass in an old gravel pit to see a northern cloudywing butter- fly Dennis had spotted when a tur- key hen erupted into the air right between us. She appeared from nowhere, and I was flabbergast- ed — until Dennis showed me her well-hidden nest and eleven large beige eggs. A first for me, and well worth writing about. Nature queries: mcarney@inter- links.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. The Great Outdoors Margaret Carney Life abounds in nature during magical weekend Cops seek Mazda in hit and run in Ajax AJAX — Police are trying to locate a car believed to have been involved in a hit and run collision earlier this month in Ajax that left a senior with critical injuries. A 76-year-old woman remains hospitalized as a result of the inci- dent, which occurred just before 10 p.m. July 2 at Williamson Drive East and Tunbridge Gate. The woman was attempting to cross the street when she was struck, Durham police said. The driver of the vehicle involved slowed but then left the scene, heading south on Salem Road, police said. The woman was rushed to a Toronto trauma hospital with life-threatening inju- ries. Investigators are now seeking a red 2016 Mazda 3. The car has damage to its front end, police said. Call police at 905- 579-1520, exten- sion 5267 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477. Submitted photo Durham Regional Police investigat- ing a hit and run collision July 2 in Ajax that left a senior criti- cally injured are looking for a red 2016 Mazda 3, similar to the one pictured. 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 • Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 8 AP Rehabilitator fears for wildlife as 407 continues in Durham Kristen Calis KCalis@durhamregion.com DURHAM — As land is carved out of Durham Region to make way for the Highway 407 expansion, wild ani- mals are finding themselves on the move as the path is cleared for the new roadway. “It’s being clear-cut. There’s nowhere for them to go,” said Stefanie MacEwan, a wildlife custodian who runs Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue in Clarington. MacEwan not only founded the wildlife rehabilitation centre, but she lives near the Highway 407 East Phase 2 expansion. “The 407 is literally in our backyard and we can see the difference from when we moved here to what’s hap- pening right now,” said MacEwan. “This morning I saw eight rabbits just on my driveway. I haven’t seen any- thing like that since we moved here.” The extension of Hwy. 407 from Brock Road in Pickering to Harmony Road in Oshawa, and the creation of Hwy. 412, the toll highway that connects Hwy. 401 to Hwy. 407, are up and running. The next phase of the massive highway extension, Phase 2, is underway. This will take Hwy. 407 to Hwy. 35/115 in Clarington, and also create Hwy. 418, another toll highway connecting Hwy. 401 to Hwy. 407. “The numbers of animals that have been coming in are absolutely ridiculous compared to what they have been in the past,” said MacEwan. The rescue has only been open for a year and rehabili- tating animals for less, but MacEwan said speaking with other wildlife rescues, there have been 100 animals more in their care than they had at this time last year. Perry Sisson, director of engineering and field opera- tions for Central Lakes Ontario Conservation Authority, explained for the most part Durham’s wildlife corridors run north and south, up toward the Oak Ridges Moraine. He said although CLOCA does not have authority over provincial government decisions, it has provided input during the expansion process. “There are impacts we’ve been trying to mitigate,” said Sisson. A lot of construction work is timed to minimize the impacts. Tree cutting, for example, is always done in the season when birds wouldn’t be nesting, he said. “They’ve been able to come up with a reasonable bal- ance in the long range,” he said of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. MTO spokesperson Bob Nichols said as part of the environmental assessment for the Highway 407 East project, field surveys determine the wildlife species that live in the area. Specific surveys are done for birds, rep- tiles, amphibians and mammals. A wildlife movement and linkage analysis provides specific recommendations for the watercourse crossings to facilitate wildlife movement. “The aim is to ensure that the highway causes no neg- ative impact to wildlife movement and habitat,” he said. But any development project has an impact on wild- life and habitat, Sisson said. “So if we’re covering up forest with highway, there’s an impact there. You have wildlife that have a habitual path they follow and if that is disrupted they’ll find an alter- nate route,” said Sisson. MacEwan feels there is plenty of green space the gov- ernment could set aside to protect wildlife. “I think it’s going to be coming down to working with conservation authorities and designating more land as conservation areas. Without that designation it’s going to be very difficult to conserve what’s needed for these ani- mals,” she said. Nichols noted vegetation removed for construction of the highway is restored on a one-to-one ratio, with addi- tional vegetation planted for habitat related to endan- gered species. He said wildlife monitoring is conducted through- out construction to document wildlife movement, and whether mitigation measures are effective in prevent- ing animal mortality and encouraging animal movement away from the roadways. The project includes 18 wildlife crossing structures including 55 wildlife crossings associated with water- courses and dedicated wildlife crossings (under the highway) not related to watercourses. “As long as we can get those wildlife areas wide enough and high enough, they tend to carry on their pro- cess,” said Sisson. Wildlife fencing is also being installed throughout the project and includes meshing for small animals and higher fences for larger mammals where necessary. Escape ramps are constructed in locations where topography or other conditions may cause wildlife to become trapped on the highway side of the fence. These ramps allow the wildlife to easily get back to the natural areas. “It’s kind of making the best of the situation knowing it’s a highway project,” said Sisson. MacEwan’s fears go beyond the animals simply losing their habitat. They are now taking cover in farmers’ fields, often seen as pests, causing a problem for crops. And now that more and more animals are making their way onto residential properties, MacEwan fears people, namely children, are starting to see wildlife as pests. They need to understand animals, such as opossums, are positive for the environment in many ways, MacEwan said. “They’re seen as an aggressive animals, but they eat over 30,000 ticks in the course of a summer,” she said, adding this decreases the chance of children or pets get- ting Lyme disease. She's hopeful that a meeting scheduled with the com- pany building a portion of the highway will result in some educational programs for children, to teach them the importance of the animals to the local ecosystem. When wildlife meets construction in Durham Sabrina Byrnes (top photo), Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland CLARINGTON -- Stefanie MacEwan with a 15-month- old North American porcupine at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue, Durham’s only wildlife rehabilitation centre. 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The offense is still here invitation or not. Only in Canada could Indige- nous protesters erect a teepee on Parliament Hill just before Canada Day and neither have it removed nor be arrested. The Prime Min- ister even had a sit-down meet- ing with protesters inside the tee- pee. Can you think of any other G8 nation where this would hap- pen? Prime Minister Trudeau has sought to do a few key acts in favour of Indigenous people since coming into office. But corporate reconciliation requires corporate forgiveness and without it, noth- ing will suffice. Only in Canada would Omar Khadr receive an apology plus a compensation package because his Charter Rights were violated. There’s no easy answer for this one and he’s not the first to receive both from the Canadian govern- ment. But it has not been prov- en that he was wrongfully con- victed! 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Pictured from L to R: Steve Kuzmanovski - Assistant Manager, Jeff Schippers - Produce Manager, Dave Skitch - Store Manager, andTracy MacCharles - MPP Pickering- Scarborough East. 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 • Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 18 AP WH A T ’ S O N Five things to do this weekend DURHAM — Shakespeare, a pow wow, music, art and a movie in the park this weekend in Durham Region. 1The Bard’s Bus Tour is back in Dur- ham, as Driftwood Theatre Group presents Shakespeare’s Othello, set against the backdrop of 1974, when Canadian peacekeepers were caught in the middle between Turks and Greeks on the island of Cyprus. First up on the tour is Parkwood Estate, 270 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, on July 15. The play starts at 7:30 p.m., but arrive at 6:30 p.m. to see the Cypress Project audio installa- tion. Admission is pay-what-you-can, a suggested $20 per person. To reserve a spot, visit www.driftwoodtheatre. com. See Othello for free on July 18 in Whitby’s Celebration Square, beside the main branch of the Whitby Public Library at 405 Dundas St. W. Same time as in Oshawa.2In Pickering, the city’s Esplanade Concert Series has begun and on July 16 at 2 p.m. listen to the Pickering Community Concert Band in the gaze- bo in Esplanade Park, One The Espla- nade. It’s a free concert and if you’re going, bring a lawn chair.3Fingers crossed for good weather as the Town of Ajax presents a movie in the park on July 14 at 9 p.m. at the Aud- ley Recreation Centre (green space) or gym (rain location), 1955 Audley Rd. N., Ajax. Trolls (rated PG) will be projected on a huge, inflatable movie screen. Admission is free and moviego- ers are advised to bring a chair, blanket and bug spray.4Also in the heart of the region, enjoy Summer Artfest on July 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grass Park, 41 Baldwin St., Brooklin. Group 74 and Ashburn Art Circle present the sixth annual free event. Check out the works in the juried art show and crafts, entertainment and more. To learn more, email group747@ hotmail.ca or call 905-430-4300.5Enjoy entertainment and culture at the 21st annual pow wow, presented by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. It’s on July 15 and 16 at the Pow Wow Grounds, 22521 Island Rd., Scu- gog. Each day, a special grand entry is featured at noon. There is a $5 admis- sion charge for adults (12 to 64) and a $2 charge for youth between three and 11. There’s also a $2 charge for seniors 65 and older. Children two and young- er are free. To learn more, email info@ scugogfirstnation.com or call 905-985- 3337. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland photos Music in the park all summer long PICKERING -- Philcos performed for guests on July 6 at the free concert series held at Esplanade Park, One The Esplanade, Pickering. Photo at bottom, Neeyma Best, 4, and her two-year-old brother Omari, danced to the music. The concert was to have been at Millennium Square at the foot of Liverpool Road, but due to high water levels it was moved to Esplanade Park. The July 13 Doncasters concert, also scheduled for Millennium Square, will be at Esplande Park at 7 p.m. See free concerts in the Esplanade Concert Series every Sunday at 2 p.m. On July 16, the Pickering Community Concert Band presents ‘Celebrating Canada’s Musical Mosaic.’ 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 • Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 19 AP Moments That Matter CHARTWELL HARWOOD 240 Old Harwood Avenue, Ajax 289-608-8364 •CHARTWELL.COM WHAT’S ON A ‘Dancyn’ good time in Oshawa DURHAM -- Joan Mansfield has lofty ambitions for Mamma Mia!, which opened at Oshawa’s Regent Theatre last week and continues to the end of the month. “It’s huge on all levels for Durham Region,” says Dancyn Productions’ artistic director. “It is the first professional, 24-show run in Durham Region. The impact is massive for the city of Oshawa and I’m hoping Mamma Mia! may be the turning point for the re- vitalization of our downtown.” When it’s suggested that that may be a stretch, the Oshawa resident has a quick response. “If you don’t have a dream and a vision, it will die,” she says. Mamma Mia!, featuring the music of ABBA, is set on a greek island, where Sophie is to be married. But she learns that her father is one of three men and invites them all to the wedding, as she needs somebody to give her away. Sophie doesn’t get mar- ried. But her mother, Donna, does. Along the way there’s a lot of drama, intrigue and, of course, singing and dancing. The casting call for the production gener- ated a lot of interest, Mansfield says: per- formers from the Kingston area, Niagara Falls and even Alberta. “We’ve drawn in from all over,” she says. “At least half of my cast has never been to Oshawa before.” “They’re all triple threat.” The most important role to fill was the bride-to-be, Sophie. And an Oshawa woman, Laura Murphy, got the part. “As soon as I saw her I knew she was my Sophie,” Mansfield says. “She’s absolutely lovely. She’s going to blow people out of the water.” Mansfield says in choosing who would play Sophie, she laid the photos of all of the potentials on her bed at home, not look- ing at the biographical and other informa- tion on the other side. When she decided on Murphy, her son told her the performer was from Oshawa. Mansfield later learned on Facebook that they have 22 mutual acquaintances/friends, “and I’d never met her.” Also in the cast are Laura McMinn, Rick Kerr and Nicole Cann of Oshawa, Pick- ering’s Jade McLeod and Robert Herr of Bowmanville. The cast will have a live band backing them, but the audience won’t see it. As there’s no orchestra pit at the Regent, the musicians are housed in a small room off stage. Mansfield says Oshawa and area people are “pretty sick of going to Toronto for pro- ductions. “Why don’t we start doing this in our area,” she asks. “I’m excited to be a part of it.” See the show Wednesday through Satur- day at 7:30 p.m. There are also matinees on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. VIP seating and group and student dis- counts are available. Tickets are $39, $49 or $59. For tickets, visit regenttheatre.ca or call the box office at 905-721-3399, ext. 2. The Regent Theatre is at 50 King St. E. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland OSHAWA -- Laura Murphy of Oshawa as Sophie in Dancyn Productions’ Mamma Mia!, which began its run at the Regent Theatre on July 5. See the musical at the Oshawa venue through July 30. 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 • Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 20 AP Dog Daysof scugog 15th Annual Dog Days of Scugog Dog Days of Scugog will return to the Scugog Shores MuseumVillageover the weekend of Saturday,July 15 and Sunday,July 16 as Durham Region’s largest dog event marks its 15 thyear.We are pleased to announce that WoofJocks Canine All Stars and DogLoversDays have partnered with us again to offer a weekend jam-packed with howlinggood fun! We are expecting more than 2,000 dogs,their owners and interested spectators to join in the weekend-long fun that aims to promote the proper training and care of dogs and to celebrate the joyof sharing our lives with our canine friends.Thank you to the Port PerryStar for promoting Dog Days across the Durham Region. Event Sponsors:Presented by: Confirmed Highlights of the 2017 Dog Days of Scugog• WoofJocks Canine All Stars,a celebration of dog sports -(www.woofjocks.com) - Sponsored by Bold Raw andMega Dog Raw• Dog Lovers Days – (www.dogloversdays.com) - Sponsored byAmbers Barkery and Bullwrinkles• Scugog Disc Dog,hosted by Kate Gartley from Dog-Ma PetRescue (www.allcanadiandiscdog.com/scugog-disc-dog),separate fee applies• Sporting Detection Dogs Association -(www.sportingdetectiondogs.ca)• Sheepdog Festival,Old English Sheepdog & Owners’Club of Canada – (www.oesocc.com)• Wiener Dog Races,Canadian Dachshund Rescue (Ontario) –(www.wienerdogrescue.com) • Fashion Shows,Scugog’s Dogs GotTalent and FREE contestsopen to everyone to enter.We thank PetValu,Port Perry for donating over $3000 in prizes to be awarded at all the contests.•Vendors’market,non-profit exhibits,parade of breeds,children’s crafts,archival exhibit,BBQ and more. Dog Days will take place from 9 am – 4 pm both days.Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and $2for children 5-12 years.Children 4 and under are free.Family weekend passes are available for $20 (includes 2 adults andunlimited children 12 & under). The Scugog Shores MuseumVillage is located at 16210 Island Rd.,one kilometre north of Hwy.7A,east of Port Perry. SCugogSHoreS MuSeuM VillAge PortPerry for m o r e i n f ormation v i s i t www.scugogshoresmuseum.com WHAT’S ON Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Emily’s song OSHAWA -- Emily Rocha performed during the Oshawa Opera presentation of Träume last month. Rocha, a local soprano, has been accepted to the University of Toronto to study voice. Advertising Feature FOCUS ON BUSINESS PickeringAjax/ The Big M originally opened in 1965, and seven years ago Chris Papatheodorou reopened the drive-in style joint. 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When entering event information, note that you are required to indicate if the event is free or not YOUR CAREERSTARTS HERE SEARCH 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 • Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 22 AP SP O R T S Whitby’s Matt Andres one of 14 to complete Canada’s first 200-mile ultramarathon trail run Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com WHITBY — The pain was so excru- ciating by the end of his run that Matt Andres was forced to walk down the hills backwards, guided past trees and rocks by his father, to lessen the pres- sure on what he worried might be a stress fracture to his shin. But stop altogether? Not a chance. By that time, Andres, a 39-year-old Whitby resident, had already completed 300 kilometres of the Sulphur Springs Trail Run through the beautiful Dundas Valley Conservation Area in the Hamil- ton suburb of Ancaster. He had one more 20-kilometre loop to go to be part of history — the first group of ultra-runners to complete a 200-mile trail race in Canada — and no amount of pain or exhaustion was going to stop him. Yes, you read that right: 200 miles, or 321 kilometres — well beyond what most of us would consider possible. Andres would never have imagined it, either, as early as seven years ago when he started running. Living in Toronto at the time, he began like most, completing a five- and then 10-kilometre road race, until a neighbour introduced him to trail running, an experience he has since embraced wholeheartedly. “Once I stumbled onto trailing run- ning I never looked back,” Andres said before a training run through the Seaton Trail in Pickering, his first since the 200- mile race 10 days earlier. “When she told me, I honestly didn’t believe her,” he recalled of his neighbour telling him about a 100-mile race in Hal- iburton. “I only knew the distance of a marathon, 42K, and even that distance seemed completely unattainable for me.” It turns out not only was 100 miles attainable — he completed his first such run about three years later — but double that distance was as well, as he proved from May 25 to 28 along with 13 of the other 28 who entered the 200-miler. Andres hadn’t planned to go to the Sulphur Springs run this year, gearing up instead for a 100-mile race in Que- bec at the end of June. But when organizers added a 200- mile event to help celebrate the 25th anniversary, he simply couldn’t resist. “That’s part of the appeal for me, that you never know what’s going to hap- pen,” he explained. “You’re doing a new distance and I like the challenge, or the potential for failure, I guess. Certainly that keeps you motivated.” Andres had completed several ultra- marathons previously, including more than a dozen 50-kilometre runs, three 100-kilometre runs and three 100-mile events, and not once had he failed to finish — although he was nearly pulled from the course in Quebec last year due to dehydration. The 200-mile event was unique not only in the distance, but also in that he was allowed a crew, which included his father Reg, 65, who is now dabbling in the sport himself and recently complet- ed his first 25-kilometre run. Dad proved to be invaluable, serving him vegetarian pizza throughout, run- ning alongside him at times, and making sure he awoke from the two brief sleeps he had over the course of the race, which took him 67 hours, 53 minutes and 42 sec- onds to complete, sixth fastest. Having never run the distance before, Andres wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, so understanding what his body was telling him was crucial. “That was the fun or the interest- ing thing about it ... because I haven’t done that race, not many people have done that distance of a race, everybody was approaching it differently,” he said. “I originally had the idea, which was a bit foolish, that I would try to do it with- out sleeping. About 100K in, you realize that’s not going to work.” It was at that point, after five loops of the rugged terrain, that Andres devised a plan to sleep in his car for an hour- and-a-half, run another 100 kilometres, sleep again for an hour-and-a-half, and then finish the course in plenty of time to meet the 72-hour limit. In addition to pizza, he was kept nour- ished by the water supply he had strapped to the front of him, Ensure drinks and other snacks and beverages offered at sta- tions every five kilometres of the course. He was also kept on track, at night, by the headlamp needed for the sport. As he neared the end, on the third to final loop, Andres was joined by his 10-year-old son, William, for part a lap. “It was the first time he’s ever run with me in a race officially, so it was a big deal for him and a big deal for me too,” said Andres, a psychometrist at the Hospital for Sick Children and father of three. “I usually run these things by myself, but I don’t think I could have done it without my dad there keeping me going, helping with food, with pacing, with everything,” he added. While admitting the 51-hour pace of winner Georg Kunzfeld from Germany was “an unthinkable speed”, Andres was quick to point out that trail running is much more about embracing the expe- rience than competition. At the end of it all, at about 8 a.m. on Sunday, he had the expected aches and pains — swollen feet and ankles and toenails in danger of falling off — but, most of all, he had an overwhelming sense of relief. “You certainly are coming into the fin- ish line with all that exhaustion and every- thing, so to be honest, the most immedi- ate feeling is just a huge sense of relief,” he said. “As soon as you cross, the feeling of not having to run any more is sort of the biggest and best feeling you can have.” Andres, who typically trains at night after his kids are in bed and thus often gets only four hours of sleep per night, slept for three hours right after the race, attended the awards ceremony, and then slept for another 10 hours that evening. It turns  out he didn’t have a stress fracture, so he did indeed run in Que- bec, one of the “trail-cations” he has planned with his wife and kids. He also went to British Columbia in 2015 for the Fat Dog 120 Mile Trail Race — which has a total elevation close to that of Mt. Everest — and is eying events in Italy, Iceland and Hawaii down the road. At one time a hockey player, Andres was also into body-building and power- lifting while a student at Anderson Col- legiate in Whitby, which he admitted almost sheepishly. At five-foot-nine and 165 pounds, he’s the picture of good health, which he attributes in part to his vegetarian diet — an experiment he tried and stuck with six years ago — but mostly to the trails he runs. “There’s something about being in nature, I guess, and running … It’s almost as if you can go for a trail run and explore,” he explained. “I honestly think it’s the single best activity you can do for overall well-being.” Bad water, caribou snap streak The Ironman-like streak of finishing races came to an end for Andres at the La Grande Traversée Ultra marathon du Mont-Albert, but not without incredible extenuating circumstances. After beginning the 100-mile race at Gaspesie National Park on June 30, Andres was about 30 kilometres in when he became violently ill. Although resigned to not be able to finish for the first time, he was able to lie down and sleep for about two hours, which restored his energy to the point he gave it go. After making up lost ground, however, he was prevented from entering a part of the park at a cer- tain time due to an endangered species of caribou, and forced to retire. Later, it was determined he and oth- ers had become ill because of bad water given out at one of the drink stations. Not surprisingly, he plans to return next year to make amends. Pushing the body to the brink Jason Liebregts / Metroland PICKERING -- Whitby’s Matt Andres often trains for his ultramarthon trail runs on the Seaton Trail. 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 • Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 23 AP “Our go to site forcar insurance quotes.” Compare car insurance quotes and save.$1.8 million in premiums saved this year and counting. C ANADAWE The search for perfection destroys more dreams than most athletes realize. Trying very hard to play per- fectly all the time does considerable damage to our competitive spirit and self-esteem. Athletes who expect to play their best every outing are going to play tentatively, cautiously and try not to make mistakes. This causes tension and tightness in the body and inevitably leads to making more mistakes. In other words, the fear of making mis- takes sets the competitor up to think nega- tively and expect the worst to happen. When poor performance begins, perfec- tionists tend to get angry with themselves and become their own worst enemies. They set up a chain reaction of self-crit- icism, anger, impatience, loss of focus and confidence. This inevitably leads to more tension, tightness and fear of failure. In an effort to cure a slump in perfor- mance, the perfectionist decides to work harder and put in more physical effort to remove the mistakes and poor perfor- mance, hoping that the cause is in the phys- ical domain. Unfortunately, all this extra physical effort makes things worse by exhausting the athlete and digging a deeper rut. This vicious cycle repeats itself over and over in every competition until the perfec- tionistic athlete discovers the cause of poor performance is in the mind, not in the phys- ical/technical area. In order to eradicate perfectionistic ten- dencies we must accept the fact that we will always make mistakes no matter how good we perform over time. Learning to accept our fallibility and work on our mental weaknesses, mistakes and failures is a necessary ingredient for improvement and success in any sport and endeavour. Instead of trying to play perfectly, we should be focusing on small positive incre- mental changes in our thinking, emotions and reactions. Then we need to practice accepting our performance as good enough for the day and continue to work on the mental chang- es during practice and competition. If we are patient and change the mental programming over time, we should notice the passion and joy returning to our game along with a stronger belief that our dreams can be realized. Dr. Douglas Smith is a licensed psychologist in Ontario specializing in sport psychology since 1985. Contact him at 905-430-3538 or drdoug@promind.ca; website www.promind.ca The search for perfection does more damage than good Dr. Douglas Smith Guest columnist DURHAM — The 2017 Canadian tram- poline championships are being held this week in Oshawa. The event runs to Sunday, July 16 at Durham College. Among the 350 athletes expected to compete is Rosie MacLennan, who won individual gold medals for Canada at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Also expected is the Australian national team. The championships will serve as a national team selection event. Competition begins on Thursday, July 13 at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are available and cost $10 a day or $20 for an event pass for adults, while students (five to 18 years) and seniors (60 and older) are $5 a day or $10 for an event pass. Tickets are available at the door. Durham College to host Canadian trampoline championships PICKERING — The trampoline and tum- bling team from the Pickering Athletic Cen- tre (PAC) eight medals, including four gold, from two high level provincial champion- ships meets. Veronica Large won gold at the Elite Ontario Championships in Pickering, while Noelle Puhacz, Claire Chow and Derek Thompson also won their categories at the Ontario Championships in Barrie. Here are the full PAC results. Elite Ontario Championships, Pickering, May 27 Individual Trampoline Brent Farnsworth, Level 5 Men, Ages 16-, 12th Katherine Mora, Level 5 Women, Ages 17+, 9th Derek Thompson, Level 5 Men, Age 16-, 5th Veronica Large, Level 5 Women, Age 17+, 2nd Double-Mini Trampoline Veronica Large, Level 5 Women, Age 17+, 1st Ontario Championships, Barrie, June 9-11Individual Trampoline Claire Chow, Level 1 Women, Age 12-13, 2nd Zoe McBride, Level 1 Women, Age 12-13, 13th Noelle Puhacz, Level 1 Women, Age 14+, 1st Double-Mini Trampoline Claire Chow, Level 1 Women, Age 12-13, 1st Zoe McBride, Level 1 Women, Age 12-13, 16th Noelle Puhacz, Level 1 Women, Age 14+, 10th Brent Farnsworth, Level 3 Men, All Ages, 3rd Katherine Mora, Level 3 Women, Age 15+, 3rd Derek Thompson, Level 4 Men, All Ages, 1st Thompson also achieved his national mobility score on double-mini, and qualified for the Canadian championships along with Farnsworth, Mora and Large. 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