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DurhamRegion.com www.durhamregion.com/ news-story/7362778-2-durham- beaches-unsafe-for-swimming/ See the beaches here: Visit our website GooGle Trekker Putting Durham waterfront trails on the map Page 10 WHITBY -- A group of students walked the Waterfront Trail with the Google Trekker, a heavy backpack-like unit used to take Google Street View-like images of the cycling and walking trails on Aug. 23. The group was walking toward Whitby mapping the trail. Volunteer Steven Conte headed west from the Oshawa-Whitby border along the trail. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland 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 • Au g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 2 AP DURHAM — Here’s a list of what is open and closed in Durham Region on Labour Day, Monday, Sept. 5. SUPERMARKETS: Closed. RETAIL: Closed. BEER/LIQUOR: Closed. VARIETY STORES: Most are open, many around the clock. BANKS/TRUST COMPANIES: Closed. WASTE COLLECTION: There’s no gar- bage, blue box or green bin collection on Monday. Durham Region collects waste in all communities except Whitby and Oshawa. In Whitby and Oshawa, collection will be done one day later than normal. Check your waste collection calendar for changes. POSTAL DELIVERY: No mail delivery. TRANSIT: Durham Region Transit and GO transit will operate on a Sunday service schedule. For more information, visit www. durhamregiontransit.com or www.gotransit. com. GOVERNMENT: Municipal buildings closed. Metroland Media Group’s Durham Divi- sion offices will be closed. What’s open, closedon Labour Day in Durham 1550 Kingston Road Unit 17, Pickering Kikis.bakery@yahoo.com Va l l e y F a r m R o a d Or c h a r d V a l l e y C t Kingston R o a d You’re Invited to A CHARITY BBQ! Saturday, Sept. 30th 11aM to 5pM Enjoy an afternoon of great food, prizes, guest speakers & a Corvette Car Show! 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Getting Ready for High school program offered at 18 ddsB schools Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM — More than 1,000 Durham students headed to high school last week, even though the official first day of school isn’t until Sept. 5. The incoming Grade 9s were taking part in the Durham District School Board’s annu- al Getting Ready for High School program, which gives newbies a crash course in high school life. This year’s program ran from Aug. 21 to 24 at each of the DDSB’s 18 secondary schools. “The transition into high school for some students is a very big deal, they get very anx- ious about it,” says Michele Reid, head of elec- tive programs with the DDSB’s Durham Con- tinuing Education program. “They’re going from a school of maybe 300 or 400 students to a school of 1,000 to 1,500 and for some of them, that’s brutal.” She says Getting Ready for High School helps by allowing students to have a look around the school, connect with teachers and maybe even strike up a few friendships before they’re thrown into the hustle of the first week of school. The program also includes a refresher on literacy and numeracy skills, as well as tips on time management, studying and organiza- tion. At Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering, about 100 incoming Grade 9s attended Getting Ready for High School, up from 60 or so in past years. Kendal Williams, 14, was one of them. She says the program eased her mind about the big first day. “I think everyone has a bit of nerves,” she says. “Before this, I was scared I would walk into the wrong class and be late, or something like that.” Kendal says spending four days at Pine Ridge alleviated many of her fears — now she knows her way around the school and has made some new friends. Tony George, 13, is looking forward to delving into high school classes — science in particular — and says checking out Pine Ridge in advance was helpful. “I’m meeting some new people, I know where everything is now. It’s been fun,” he says. Brenda Hopper, a teacher at Pine Ridge, says she and the other teachers who ran this year’s program stressed to the students that they will be their “go-to people” if they need help in their early days at the school. “If they have any worries or concerns, we will be familiar faces … I think that really helps,” she says. While the program does include academ- ics — Hopper says it’s important to “wake up” the brain after the summer — the biggest component is the social transition. The students attending at Pine Ridge got a primer on everything from bullying to the school’s dress code, and played team-build- ing games to make connections with their new classmates. “I definitely feel more excited now than nervous,” Kendal says. Hundreds of Durham kids head to high school to get a sneak peek before Grade 9 starts Ron Pietroniro / Metroland PICKERING -- The Durham District School Board ran its Getting Ready for High School program last week at 18 high schools across Durham. This program was open to all students entering Grade 9 and provides them with a brief introduction to the Grade 9 English and math curriculum, as well as study skills, time management, and steps to success. 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The helicopter was conducting a rou- tine patrol in Bowmanville at about 11 p.m. on Aug. 24, flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet, when the crew was struck by an intense green light coming from below. The pilot had to take “immediate evasive action and descended rapidly” to attempt to avoid the laser strikes, according to police. The Air 1 crew then used on-board infrared technology to identify the loca- tion of people standing in the backyard of a house. Responding ground units attend- ed a residence in the area of Baseline Road West and Waverley Road and arrest- ed a 17-year-old boy, who can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. A small, laser-pointing device was located. The teen is charged with mischief endangering life under the Criminal Code. He was also charged under the Canadi- an Aviation Regulations for projecting a directed bright light source at an aircraft and interfering with the performance of the duties of any crew member under the Aeronautics Act. 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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 • Au g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 6 AP OUR VIEW cOlUmn lEttER tO thE EdItOR Dear Mother Nature … I’m sorry. Really. Whatever it is that I’ve done to piss you off this summer, and I use the term loosely, I am very sincerely regretful for. Although, I have to tell you, I really can’t even remember doing any- thing that might’ve ticked you off. Honest. In fact, I thought I’d been a pretty good guy, envi- ronment-wise. I’ve been recycling and com- posting like the dickens. I’ve only had my AC turned on twice all summer … and again, I use the term loosely. I’ve been very good about not driving too much. In fact, I’ve hardly gone into Toronto at all lately … I guess my agent is try- ing to save the environment, too. And I’ve been a real stickler about my car’s emissions. Oh yeah. I change my oil like I change my undies … once every two months, whether it needs it or not. Heck, I’ve even been eating a lot more veggies. So, I hope you won’t think me impertinent, Mom, but WTF? What’s with the freaking del- uge thing? I mean, Noah didn’t see this kind of rain. It’s poured almost every day of this sum- mer … and I use the term loosely. Nothing ever dries out, because there’s no sun. I thought I had a five o’clock shadow yesterday, but it turns out it was moss. I have to shave with a belt sander. And then, just to throw a little salt in the wounds, when the sun actually does shine for a day, you go and throw the moon in front of it. I don’t mean to tell you your busi- ness, ma’am, but that’s not exactly a motherly thing to do … in fact, it seems kinda mean. And look, I get it if you’re cheesed at all the dopes who litter, pollute and naysay all the cli- mate change data. I’m totally with you on that page, Mom. That kind of stuff frosts my corn- flakes too, but … do you have to rain on all of our parades? Can’t you maybe be a little more targeted with your reprisals? I thought that’s what lightning strikes and freak mudslides were for. Again, I’m not trying to back-sass you, Mom. I’m just, you know, pointing out a few things you might not have considered. Only because you’re busy. I know that. Broth- er, I sure wouldn’t want your job these days, believe me. And honestly, I think you’re doing a bang-up job. I really do. I mean, wow, some of those cumulus clouds you put together were about as beautiful as it gets. It’s just, you know, you sure seem to have made a lot of them this summer … and I use the term loo — well, you get it. Anywho, I’m not trying to tell you your business, Mom. I just wanted to point out that things are getting a little damp down here and maybe you might want to turn off the water- works before we all drown. Ha ha ha. Unless, of course, that’s your plan. Gulp. — Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column neil crone Enter Laughing how to submit a letter to the editor: EmaiL newsroom@durhamregion.com FaX 905-579-2238 Write to us Dear Mother Nature ... I’m really sorry Reader agrees Durham Region needs an airport To the editor: Re: ‘Recouping Canada’s $150-million investment’, column, Aug. 23 I agree wholeheartedly with Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan’s col- umn. Durham Region definitely would be an ideal place for a second- ary airport. It can only help with much-needed employment and will encourage businesses to locate here in Durham Region. Very well articulated by Mr. Ryan. M. Harper Oshawa Last week had the potential to be one of the worst ever as large fires erupted in Clarington, Whitby and Port Perry. With fires of this magnitude one might expect loss of life would be involved. But nobody died. For that two things can be credited — luck and the hard work of our emergency responders, be they firefight- ers, paramedics, doctors, nurses and law enforcement. While major fires are not unheard of, three in such a short span of time is a dif- ferent story. On Thursday night Whitby fire and emergency services were called to a fire in the area of Kenneth Hobbs Avenue and Civic Centre Drive, located near Garden Street and Rossland Road East. Fourteen townhomes that were under construction were destroyed by fire. Whitby fire crews were still sifting through the debris on Friday night when a roof fire erupted at Lakeridge Health Port Perry. One person suffered minor injuries in the fire, which was caused by roofing work. Twenty-two patients from the hospital had to be evacuated and taken to Lakeridge sites in Oshawa and Bowmanville. The Port Perry Hospital remains closed and damages are esti- mated to be in the millions. As if that wasn’t enough already, a large fire at the Waste Management facil- ity on McKnight Road (south of Base- line Road and just north of Hwy. 401) in Clarington started Saturday afternoon. Approximately 450 tons of garbage caught fire, according to Clarington Fire Chief Gord Weir. Firefighters were still putting out hot spots on Sunday. The fact nobody lost a life in any of these large fires was amazing. But give full credit to everyone who responded to these emergencies. Without them things could have gone sideways very fast. Each and every day these men and women, be they police officers, firefight- ers, paramedics, doctors or nurses help people when they are at their most vul- nerable. Indeed at Lakeridge Health Port Perry they needed to spring into action evacuating patients to other hospi- tal sites. Kudos to all those who helped these poor patients make it to safety while the Port Perry hospital burned. Props should also be given to bystand- ers who stepped up to help during the crisis. “There were a lot of people there, and a lot of people not in uniform,” Scugog fire Chief Mark Berney said. We never want to see fires of this mag- nitude happen but when they do it’s comforting to know there are good peo- ple to help when we’re at our most vul- nerable. Three fires bring out the best in our community 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 • Au g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 7 AP Letters to the editor ‘Dave Ryan International Airport’: mayor’s dream is Pickering’s nightmare To the editor: Re: ‘Recouping Canada’s $150-million investment’, column, Aug. 23 Municipal elections must be near! Land developers must be asking for sup- port regarding their interests or projects from the last election and likely contin- ued financial support for the upcoming election. Pickering’s Mayor Dave Ryan, while usually silent over serious issues, has chosen to speak out publicly twice during the month of August about the longtime proposed Pickering airport. His guest column your newspaper is fraught with misleading/fact-distorting informa- tion and questionable stats in an effort at “recouping Canada’s $150-million investment.” Mr. Ryan should recall, as he was there, that Pickering council voted twice, democratically  (Resolution #212/98, 10/19/1998 and again 04/16/2007), that “Council and residents of Pickering do not support the development of an air- port.” The City of Pickering certainly seems to be quite hypocritical and some- what spurious in trying to attract devel- opers on the hope that an airport may be built. Mr. Ryan the politician, in an attempt to cover his b--t and secure pub- lic votes, proposes that Pickering can have both an airport and 3,500 acres of farmland.   Mr. Ryan misses the point: Pickering does not want an airport, has never been shown a business case or need for an air- port, does not want to lose more of its Class 1 farmland to concrete runways/ roads and buildings,  and Land Over Landings, the people of Pickering who want to continue the business of agri- culture, have commissioned “a compre- hensive agricultural/rural-growth eco- nomics study of the remaining Pickering federal lands. (Their) goal is to provide a practical, viable, economic alternative to an airport and urban development in this area.” (www.landoverlandings.com). The Agri-Study which will be completely funded by the residents and private sec- tor, as the City of Pickering refused to help in the funding, is nearing its fruition and it will show that agriculture on the proposed lands will create businesses and jobs far beyond the 70 new jobs that Ryan would have you believe. Mike Borie Pickering Downtown Ajax forest to fall to development axe To the editor: What could our mayor and town plan- ners have been thinking? Is it possible they could condone the destruction of such a significant town asset? Is it possible they couldn’t see either the trees or the forest? What I’m talking about is the very large and very central piece of heavily treed real estate flanking the west side of Harwood Avenue between Kings Cres- cent and the next south plaza entrance to Rexall/IDA Pharmacy. The development responsible for this mini-forest demise is the protracted fan- tasy called ‘Central Park, Ajax’. There is a reason why this particular development’s site plan has never been shown in the news. The currently proposed plans call for two 12-storey wings of the complex to reach almost to the streamline of Har- wood, thereby covering the entire area that is now so heavily wooded with many majestic trees. This area is well over an acre in cen- tral Ajax and the trees would be a serious and severe alteration loss to a very pic- turesque Harwood Avenue and to Ajax residents in favour of private enterprise. In fact, in addition to the trees com- ing down, the developer intends to extract even greater potential from the site by expecting the north, south and west sides of the existing retail stores to remain operating all the while this new development is being constructed. In reality, the existing retail buildings are in such poor condition the entire west side should be torn down first. Lev- elling the site beforehand would allow the treed Harwood frontage to be pre- served to everyone’s benefit. The next time you travel Harwood Avenue at Ajax Plaza picture all those trees gone! Leo J. Fortney Ajax Basic needs are a human right, says reader To the editor: Re: ‘Durham’s emergency shelter sys- tem challenged by an aging population’, news, Aug. 24 Kudos to the Metroland reporter for writing a poignant article on such a shameful issue. It provoked a dialogue between all those who care. Now that we can clearly see all points of view, there should be a meeting of the minds to create and present a plan to address this issue. And in my opinion, it seems that Tyler Frederick, UOIT assistant profes- sor in criminology of social sciences and humanities, would be an excellent can- didate to spearhead such a worthwhile endeavour. Please don’t let this issue die. 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I wondered if having their dog away for a few weeks, with several rains to wash away her scent, might have made our local “Pepé le Pew” bold enough to enter their yard on his nightly rounds, since they’d seldom seen so many small, shallow, cone-shaped holes before. Of course, skunks aren’t particularly afraid of dogs, or at least are well able to defend themselves from a curious canine, which may have to learn the hard way never to approach a skunk again. Two anal scent glands beneath their tail, each the size of a grape, hold enough noxious yel- lowish musk for six or seven sprays, which skunks can aim with fine precision three or four meters away. The acrid chemical may cause temporary blindness if it gets in a predator’s eyes, and apparently it stings like crazy. Fortunately, the two stark white stripes on their lustrous black fur, starting from a triangle on the head and running parallel down their back to rejoin at the tail, give ample warning to predators, day or night, to stay away. I also wondered what our neighbour- hood skunk was digging for. These cute lit- tle mammals, the size of a house cat, have poor eyesight but a great sense of smell, hearing and touch. Their long claws are well adapted for digging, not grasping. And since insects make up a good part of their omnivorous diet, it makes sense that they would dig down for any grubs, earthworms or ground beetles they might smell or hear in the earth below. I spent a fascinating hour flipping through illustrated insect books, checking out various scarab beetles, some of which feed on roots of grasses in their larval stage. White grubs of immigrant Japanese beetles and European chafers, with a one-year life cycle, and our native June bugs, which take three years to metamorphose, are among the worst lawn and golf course “pests” in Ontario. It’s a good thing we have skunks around to help curtail their numbers. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks. net or 905-725-2116. Margaret Carney is a nature-appreciation columnist for Metroland Durham newspapers. She likes to write all about her different bird sightings, most times spotted right from her own backyard. Neighbourhood skunkfeasts on grubs while family dog’s on vacation The Great Outdoors Margaret Carney Register a team now for Pediatric Management Program fundraiser DURHAM — Caring people will come together to show off their big muscles and bigger hearts in the Epilepsy Dur- ham Region Fire Truck Pull this fall. Teams will tackle the epic challenge of pulling a 10-ton fire truck 100 feet and in the process support children living with epilepsy, on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Com- plex, 2440 King St. W in Bowmanville. “Living with epilepsy can be a strug- gle and hard work. Pulling a fire truck 100 feet, for some, symbolizes the chal- lenges associated with this disease; fam- ilies rally and come together and show how very strong they are, both physically and mentally,”  Epilepsy Durham Region Executive Director Dianne McKenzie said in a press release. Teams of 10 can register now for the Fire Truck Pull. There is a registration fee of $10 per team member and each member commits to raising $100 to sup- port Epilepsy Durham Region’s Pediat- ric Management Program. Registration must be complete by Friday, Sept. 22 to ensure a team’s spot. Visit www.epilepsydurham.com or contact FiretruckPULL@epilepsydur- ham.com for more information or to reg- ister a team. 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ALL Hardwood & BambooON SALE!69¢ sq ft N.American &EuropeanLaminatefrom55+varieties $219 sq ft PrefinishedBamboofrom55+varieties $189 sq ft PrefinishedHardwoodfrom230+varieties99¢ sq ft 20+varieties Wood-LookTilefrom water PROOF 69¢ sq ft 40+varieties Luxury&EngineeredVinyl Plank from water PROOF Darius Kharazmi, Sarah Nabi and Jordan Ritchie represented Pickering Fire Service Kristen Calis KCalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — The Pickering Fire Combat Team recently won two gold medals in what is known as "the toughest two minutes in sports" in a competition that tests a firefighter's strength and willpower. Pickering firefighters Darius Kharazmi, Sarah Nabi and Jordan Ritchie represented Pickering Fire Services at the regional SCOTT FireFit Championships in Concep- tion Bay South, N.L. in August. The team is made up of two women and four men, but half the team was unable to make it. The team still did well. In fact, this is the first time Pickering won gold in any event at the championships, and the team managed to do it twice this time around. The FireFit Championships is a competition based on firefighting tasks commonly performed in emergen- cy situations. There are several competitions throughout the year. “It’s very physically demanding and your mind and body just want you to stop,” said Kharazmi. That every task is job-related drives him past the pain. “It could be a person, it could be a fellow firefighter,” Kharazmi said. “I have to pick them up and I have to take them that distance. That’s what goes on in my head, and everyone else who competes, I know that’s what they think too.” They train often for these challenges, outside of their physical jobs as firefighters. “It’s a lot of circuit training, a lot of strength train- ing and endurance,” said Kharazmi.”You have to have big lungs and big legs. (We do) anything that pushes us physically and mentally to the next level. What this whole competition is known for, everyone calls it 'the toughest two minutes in sports.'" At the Newfoundland competition, firefighters com- peted in four categories — the FireFit Relay, FireFit X3, FireFit Individual competition and the FireFit Team event. Pickering's three were among 75 to 100 firefighters competing from across Canada. Kharazmi and Nabi took gold in the FireFit X3. The two-person technical race is fast and goes through many obstacles and the competitors are faced with many tasks, which demand concentration and team work. All three also won gold in the FireFit X3 relay. The team also competed in the FireFit Champion- ships in Oshawa on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27, the largest ever regional SCOTT championship, that saw hundreds of competitors. Although it did not receive any medals, Pickering's team competed in solid races. “We ran even faster than we did in Newfoundland, we just faced tougher competition,” said Kharazmi. They even set some team records. Kharazmi and the others are grateful for the support the team receives throughout Pickering. Ritchie will compete at the nationals in Ottawa in September. Pickering firefighters win two gold medals at SCOTT FireFit Championships in Newfoundland Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland PICKERING -- Gold medalists from the Pickering Combat Fire Team Darius Kharazmi, Jordan Ritchie and Sarah Nabi. 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 • Au g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 10 AP Volunteers carry heavy backpack to capture 360-degree images of off-road treasures Jennifer O’Meara jomeara@durhamregion.com DURHAM — This week, the Google Trekker — with the help of local volunteers — made its way along the waterfront trail through Durham Region capturing 360-degree pan- oramic images to share with the world.   The Google Trekker is an extension of the Google Street View program, only using a backpack to capture images where cars can’t go. The Trekker has 15 cameras mounted in an orb on top of a backpack. It has two hard drives, two heavy batteries and weighs approximately 48 pounds. It comes with a smartphone-like device for pausing or stopping the recording.   “It’s kind of an interesting process. It’s a combination of mapping and photography all in one device,” said Bruce MacDonald, executive director of the Durham Region Cycling Coalition. In early 2017, Google and the Waterfront Regeneration Trust began working together to capture off-road sections of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail. In Durham, the Durham Region Cycling Coalition, a group that works collaboratively with local municipalities to improve cycling, offered a per- fect organization to provide volunteers who are familiar with the waterfront trail and keen to promote it. “It’s a beautiful trail and a beautiful asset,” said MacDon- ald. “More and more people are using the waterfront trail. We’re fortunate enough to have one of the nicest sections of the waterfront trail in Durham.” The Google Trekker began it’s journey through Dur- ham in Clarington, then headed west through Oshawa and Whitby, then skipped on to Pickering. Volunteers are postponing photographing the Ajax water- front trail for a few weeks. The Ajax trail suffered some wash- out damage in the heavy rainfall and high water levels this spring. The repair work is underway and after it’s complet- ed the Google Trekker will return to Durham to get the final piece of the region’s waterfront trail. In Durham there are 80 kilometres of waterfront trail, 40 km of those are in Clarington, 10 km are in Oshawa, 10 km are in Whitby, 10 km in Ajax and 10 km in Pickering, accord- ing to Boate. Each municipality has taken a day to trek. It took the volunteers six hours to trek the trails in Claring- ton, including trails in Bond Head Park, Port of Newcastle, the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area, Port Darlington East Beach and West Beach, OPG Darlington and more. “I really enjoy that trail, I think we have one of the nicest stretches of waterfront trail because it offers so much,” said Jim Boate, from the Clarington Cycling Club who oversaw the Trekker journey through Clarington. In Clarington, summer student Jessica Middleton and her brother Ryan Middleton travelled the trails together with the heavy unit.  In Oshawa, there were three volunteers carrying the Trek- ker. One was 77-year-old Joe Gafi who carried the Google Trekker through Lakeview Park. “We call him Iron Man Joe,” said MacDonald. Every volunteer carrying the Trekker has a partner to make sure they don’t fall or slip. At each kilometre, the walk- er takes a break, with help getting the heavy pack off. The companion walks at least 400 metres behind so they don’t appear in the trail images. Anyone who walked by the Google Trekker while it was making its way through Durham will find their faces blurred when the images appear online. MacDonald said most adults had strange looks for the Trekker, but children seemed to be able to instantly identify it. “The young kids all knew. They asked ‘Are you mapping? Are you the Google guy?’” said MacDonald. Volunteers don’t know when their hard work will appear online. But, they suspect giving the world an almost in-per- son view of the local waterfront trail, will inspire more people to come out and see the real thing. “I think there’s thousands of people that go on Google street view to see where they want to go. 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David Mastin, president of the ETFO teacher local in Durham, was re-elected, along with Mary Fowler who is first vice-pres- ident of the ETFO teacher local in Durham. “ETFO members are compassionate, equity-seeking citizens whose professional- ism has made Ontario’s education system one of the best in the world,” Mastin said at the ETFO meeting. “In their classrooms, schools and communities, they are working to provide hope for a fair and just society. Our ability to mobilize is critical in countering the business narrative, not just for education but for all working people.” The ETFO represents 78,000 elementary public school teachers and education profes- sionals across the province and is the largest teacher federation in Canada. 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The province recently announced plans to add an additional 108 “specialist high skills major” programs in high schools across Ontario, bringing the total to 1,899. Six high schools in Durham will be getting new programs for the upcoming 2017/2018 school year. The Durham District School Board’s new options include: information and commu- nication technology at J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate in Ajax and R.S. McLaughlin CVI in Oshawa; hospitality and tourism with a focus on culinary arts at Brock High School in Cannington; construction at Port Perry High School; and a major in the environment at Brooklin High School. The other new program in Durham is manufacturing at Bowmanville High School, part of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Jennifer Parrington, the DDSB’s program facilitator for specialist high skills majors, says the courses give students an edge — whether their next step after high school is university, college, apprenticeship or work. Just over 1,900 DDSB students did a SHSM program last year — the projected enrolment for 2017-18 is 2,325. “Just like a university would ask you to major in a pro- gram, now we’re offering that opportunity in high school. It’s giving them a leg up into their future pathways,” she explains. A SHSM is a specialized, ministry- approved program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements  for a high school diploma. It is essentially a “bundle” of Grade 11 and 12 courses, that also includes mandatory co-op placements and free industry certifica- tions such as First Aid or working at heights training. A SHSM program can be offered in one of 19 sectors, such as agriculture, energy, sports and transportation. Schools can apply to the ministry to offer a program, making a pitch based on what skills are in demand in their community. “We do it based on data, it takes a lot of research to know the community and what jobs are locally available,” Parrington notes. The DDSB will be offering a total of 59 SHSM programs this school year, covering 10 of the 19 sectors available. Parrington says the goal is to add at least two more sectors in the coming years, ideal- ly manufacturing with a focus on aerospace, and nonprofit. Durham high schools to offer more specialist high skills major programs 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 • Au g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 13 P READERSHIP is particularly STRONG IN DURHAM REGIONwith readership topping 82% Did you know? 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Very food friendly, either red or white Swiss wine can be savoured on its own as an aperitif or sipping drink. The white/red production split is almost even, though the red enjoys an advantage. The white Chasselas, believed to be native to Lake Geneva, is the most famous Swiss grape variety and wine! Named after a village in central France, Chasselas grape produces a full bodied dry wine with floral and mineral attri- butes. There is one example of this grape available at the LCBO (Edelweiss, Vintag- es #385021 $14.25). The wine has white fruit on the nose with some peach and cit- rus on the palate. Nice mineral/acid fin- ish goes on and on. Pinot Noir is widely planted through- out Switzerland though grapes like Gamay Noir and Chardonnay are catching up. Ticino, an Italian speaking wine region in the south, is known for its Merlot. 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WHITBY — Assault charges against a 57-year-old Whitby man related to what police initially said was a hate incident have been dropped. Durham police say they believe the complainant’s story was embel- lished and the Crown has now dropped the assault charges. “We’re not getting into too much of the details, the story — after doing further investigation — revealed inconsistencies and also he admits to exaggerating the story,” said Const. George Tudos. Police initially reported that a 22-year-old Muslim man was approached in the washroom at Heydenshore Park on Brock Street in Whitby on Aug. 12. At the time, police said hate- related threats were directed at the man and he was punched in the face. Officers announced the arrest of a 57-year-old Whitby man on Aug. 18. Tudos declined to provide spe- cifics on which aspects of the com- plainant’s story were exaggerated. He said police will not be charg- ing the 22-year-old man. “We could have charged him with obstructing police or mischief and he was cautioned for those two offences,” said Tudos. Charges dropped in Durham hate incident: police 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 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 • Au g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 22 AP Keepportablepropanecylindersoutofyourbluebox. Portable propane cylinders require safe disposal. Dispose of your Household Hazardous Waste at any of the Region’s waste management facilities or visit makethedrop.ca for nearby retail collection locations that accept these items. Space provided through partnership between industry and Ontario municipalities to support waste diversion programs. durham.ca/waste If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-667-5671. 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 • Au g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 23 P SIGN UP.DONATE.BE A CHANGEMAKER. 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Spread the word. $3 http://openstudioartca-fe.com/index.html Friday, September 8 Open Mic nite @ the Cafe 7 p.m. 10 p.m. OpenStudio art Cafe, 617 Liverpool road, Pickering. The new (every Friday) Open Mic Nite @ the Cafe. Now there are weekly musical evenings at the waterfront cafe. Bring your friends and any instruments you like to play. Everyone gets a chance to play a few tunes and encouraged to collaborate whenever inspired. Covers and originals are welcome! Spread the word. $3 admission. Free http:// openstudioartcafe.com/index.html MONday, September 11 Life Drawing @ the Cafe 7 p.m. 10 p.m. OpenStudio art Cafe, 617 Liverpool road, Pickering. Life drawing session includes one-minute warm-up gestures and continues with 30-, 45- and 60-minute poses. Bring your own drawing materials. drawing boards are avail-able at the cafe.$18 (3 hours). reserve your spot early with Paypal, openstudio- artcafe.comrSVP by Sunday, Sept. 10 @ 6pmdraw@openstudioartcafe.com. Free http://openstudioartcafe.com/index.html Friday, September 15 Open Mic nite @ the Cafe 7 p.m. 10 p.m. OpenStudio art Cafe, 617 Liverpool road, Pickering. The new (every Friday) Open Mic Nite @ the Cafe. Now there are weekly musical evenings at the waterfront cafe. Bring your friends and any instruments you like to play. Everyone gets a chance to play a few tunes and encouraged to collaborate whenever inspired. Covers and originals are welcome! Spread the word. $3 admission. Free http://openstudioartcafe.com/events.html Meetings TuESday, SEPTEMBEr 12 Angie Littlefield at pickering Township Historical Society 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Central Library auditorium, 1 The Espanade, Pickering. angie Littlefield will introduce her latest book at the September meeting of the Pickering Township Historical Society. Free http://angi-elittlefield.com/bookTalks.html Museums SaTurday, SEPTEMBEr 2 TOM Thomson: His Life and Art 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Concession road 6, Pickering. This exhibit will commemorate the 140th anniversary of Tom Thomson’s birth in Pickering and the 100th anniversary of his death, including an exploration of the Thom- son family, the life and work of Tom Thom- son and his mysterious death in 1917. $8 https://www.pickering.ca/en/discovering/exhibitions.aspx Registration Friday, SEPTEMBEr 8 piCkering Skating Club registration 12 a.m. delaney rink Pickering recreation Centre, 1867 Valley Farm rd., Pickering. The Pickering Skating club will be beginning skating lessons for Preschool and CanSkate on Sept. 25. you can register for our fall, winter or full year sessions. you are invited to register online this year at www.pickering-skatingclub.ca. Go to ‘register’ and select your program. Click on ‘2017-2018 registra- tion’ to register online. Free http://pickerings- katingclub.ca/ Sporting Events TuESday, September 12 TenniS for kinds Under 9 and Under 12 6:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. rosebank Tennis Club, 593 rosebank rd., Pickering. Littleace tennis school is launching 2017/2018 season offering lessons for kids under 9 and under 12 at rosebank Tennis Club in Pickering. Low cost, low ration, free equipment. Visit www.littleace.ca for further details and sign-up. Free SaTurday, September 16 greATer Durham Special Olympics fun baseball tournament 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Kinsmen Park, 705 Sandy Beach road, Pickering. The Greater durham Special Olympics host a fun baseball tournament featuring spe- cial guests, and Special Olympics baseball teams. Free TuESday, SEPTEMBEr 19 TenniS for kinds Under 9 and Under 12 6:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. rosebank Tennis Club, 593 rosebank rd., Pickering. Littleace tennis school is launching 2017/2018 season offering lessons for kids under 9 and under 12 at rosebank Tennis Club in Pickering. Low cost, low ration, free equipment. Visit www.littleace.ca for further details and sign-up. Free Things To Do SaTurday, September 9 A family Story: The Ashael Scott Box 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Concession road 6, Pickering. Following the 1837 rebellion, thousands of men were imprisoned across upper Cana- da, to await trial as traitors. rebellion boxes were carved by these prisoners as memen- tos for wives, mothers, and daughters by the prisoners at the Toronto Gaol only. a box made by asahel Scott of Pickering for his five-year-old daughter is the highlight of this rebellion-themed exhibit. Exhibit free with admission to the site. $8 https://www.picker- ing.ca/en/discovering/exhibitions.aspx COMMUniTy Corn roast 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. altona road Community Church, 1367 alto-na road, Pickering. Enjoy a meal for $3. door prizes. rain or Shine. Children’s activities. Free http://www. altonaroadchurch.org Q: How do I submit my event to the newspaper? A: When you input your Event information at durhamregion.com it can be seen by as many as 500,000 unique visitors every month so it’s a great way for you to spread the word about your event. A selection of those events are reverse pub- lished to appear in our print editions every week. (Whitby This Week, Oshawa This Week, Clarington This Week, Ajax & Pickering News Advertiser, Uxbridge Times-Journal, Port Perry Star, Brooklin Citizen, Clarington East Citizen, Durham Parent) Here’s how you get set up to start entering events:1. Visit durhamregion.com2. Click on the black REGISTER link near the top of the page, on the right 3. Create a free account by entering the infor-mation in the fields and clicking on CREATE ACCOUNT 4. You will receive an e-mail; click on the link in it to confirm your account.5. You can now access the events calendar by clicking on the EVENTS link (near the top of our home page) and then scrolling down to POST YOUR EVENT 6. 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It’s a family ori- ented and agriculturally-based event with exhibits, a demolition derby, live entertainment, a midway and more. General admission is $12 per day, chil- dren 13 and under get in for free. Visit uxbridgefair.ca to see the schedule.3The Brooklin Harvest Festival offers entertainment and activities for all- ages on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Grass Park, 41 Baldwin St., Brook- lin. Free to attend, attendees can check out fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants at the open air Harvest Market- place. Kids can play games, make crafts and enjoy other interactive activities and there will be local entertainment throughout the day.4The Winding Roads Country Festi- val features headliners the Road Ham- mers and opening act Ajax native Kris Barclay on Sept. 23 from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. The music is under a big tent at Adamson Systems Engineering, 1401 Scugog Line 6, just west of Port Perry. The festival also features barbecue fare, a cash bar, a silent auction and raffle. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham. Tickets are $60, available at bit.ly/2wdGc1j. Learn more on facebook, by emailing margaret.ayres@bigbrothersbigsisters. ca or by calling 905-985-3733, ext. 1.5Durham College’s 50th anniversa- ry party continues with Homecoming Weekend Sept. 8 (noon to 11 p.m.), 9 (9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.) and 10 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). A wide range of events includ- ing a pizza party and a live performance by Colin James and Fred Schneider of the B-52s. For tickets and more infor- mation, visit dc50homecoming.event- brite.com/? aff=CommunityCalendars. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Troy Crossfield’s first play staged at St. Francis Centre DURHAM — Troy Crossfield has read other people’s lines for many years, but is about to read his own. The Pickering actor, writer and musi- cian’s first play, A Little White Lie, is staged in Durham next weekend. “I was always in these plays and I finally decided I’m going to produce my own,” he says. Three years in the making, the play is set in a restaurant where three women are talking about “the men in their lives or the lack thereof.” One of the women has been asked to go on a trip with a man to meet his family. He’s her boss, and they’re not dating, so it’s an unusual request. It turns out he’s being pressured by his family on when he’s getting married. “He’s going to pretend she’s his fian- cée for the weekend,” Crossfield says. Another woman decides she’s going to marry the next guy she meets and one restaurant patron hears what she says, but pretends he hasn’t. As the women talk at the restaurant, on another part of the stage the situa- tions they’re discussing are played out by other actors. “There’s happy ending and not-so- happy endings,” Crossfield says. “It’s about relationships and the secrets that we keep that hide who we are.” It’s also about “people telling these lies and trying to keep it going.” And the message is clear: don’t present yourself as something you’re not. Other themes touched upon in A Lit- tle White Lie include child abuse and gender. He says the idea for the play came from his own experiences and those of friends. And family members, as Crossfield has five sisters. “I’ve seen a lot of relationships come and go,” he says. Crossfield has a lot of irons in the fire and says of late he’s been writ- ing music and auditioning. He’s best known for his roles in the comedy/ drama short film The Love Below, the horror film Abandoned Souls, the comedy/drama series Da Kink in My Hair, and in the plays Secrets of a Black Boy and My Brother’s Keeper. In the fall, he’s hosting a new show, Standing Ovation, on the Afroglobal Television network. It’s a reality series where contestants must complete challenges each week, aiming to land the lead role in a stage play. “It’s pretty much a triple-threat com- petition,” Crossfield says. A Little White Lie is at Ajax’s St. Fran- cis Centre, 78 Church St. S., on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. You can also see it in Toronto at the Alumni Theatre, 70 Berkeley St., on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25, avail- able at bit.ly/2vvqHQX. Pickering resident’s A Little White Lie in Ajax Sept. 9 Supplied photo DURHAM -- The cast of ‘A Little White Lie’, on stage at Ajax’s St. Francis Centre on Sept. 9. 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A RD can provide you with guidelines that suit your food preferences, performance goals and nutrients needs; • Your blood work indicates your iron, B12, or Vitamin D levels are low. A RD can provide nutrient and food guidelines, to help optimize your nutrition profile. An RD can also recommend supplements, as required; • You want to optimize your diet to improve your performance. A RD can review your diet in relation to the tim- ing, duration and type of exercise you do, and provide guidelines to help you get the most out of your exercise. Whether you are an elite athlete, or you are trying to maintain an active life- style, nutrition plans should be personal- ized, consider performance goals, practi- cal challenges and importantly, food pref- erences. For these reasons — and many others — it is important to check in with a dietitian. Andrea Miller is a consulting registered dietician who emphasizes that healthy eating should be good, nourishing and delicious. Contact her at 905-233-2437, email andream@live.ca; website www.amillerrd.ca Outfielder off to U-18 World Cup after Ajax exhibition series against Australia Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com AJAX — It was only about seven years ago when Pickering’s Denzel Clarke went to a park with his cousin, Noah Naylor, with a tinfoil ball and a stick for a make- shift game of baseball, Clarke’s first real exposure to the sport. It spawned a love of the game for Clarke, who will now be joining Naylor and 18 others representing Canada at the U-18 Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay Sept. 1 to 10. Clarke, a six-foot-four, 190-pound out- fielder, is one of only six 17-year-old play- ers to make the team that was announced Monday, after Canada prevailed 10-5 in an extra tie-breaking game over Australia in an exhibition series held at the Pan Am ball parks in Ajax. Although he had only one hit in 20 at-bats over the eight-game series, the speedy Clarke also walked six times, stole a base and scored five runs. He survived the final three cuts likely because of the raw talent and potential he brings to the diamond. “He’s a real athlete right now, so for him it’s just growing into his game, it’s experience, it’s repetitions at a higher level, which he’s starting to get here obvi- ously,” said Greg Hamilton, the head coach and director of national teams for Baseball Canada. “He’s got pro tools and once he puts his game together com- pletely, he’s got a chance to be a very spe- cial player.” Pitcher Landon Leach, a good friend of Clarke’s who lives nearby in Pickering, also made the team, which came as no surprise after he joined the club following his first taste of pro ball with the Minne- sota Twins organization. It was more touch and go for Clarke, however, who was chosen ahead of out- field Rhys Cratty, 18, from Langley, B.C. Pitchers Tate Dearing and Jaden Griffin were also cut, while minor pro infielder Adam Hall was not available due to injury. Clarke, who joined the national pro- gram last October and was part of a trip to the Dominican Republic in May, is loving his time wearing the red and white. “This program really gives us an expo- sure to what the next level is like and helps us realize what we have to work on,” he said prior to the series. “For me, I feel def- initely just getting stronger is the main thing and then that will help in all areas of my game. I feel getting stronger will help my hitting, my throwing and everything in general.” Clarke’s first exposure to the sport came as he was looking for an alterna- tive to soccer, which had become more difficult to play when he developed asth- ma as a young boy. After seeing Naylor and Clarke play together in the park that day, Naylor’s uncle suggested Clarke give organized baseball a try — a good call, it would seem. He has since spent time with the Ajax Spartans, Oshawa Legionaires and Pick- ering-Ajax Cubs before joining the cur- rent Toronto Mets team that also included Leach until he was drafted. He’s set to enter his Grade 12 year at the Everest Academy in Thornhill, where he is coached by Uxbridge’s Chris Begg, also an assistant coach with the U-18 team. “He’s long and lanky and athletic and raw, and all those things are good things that baseball people are looking for,” said Begg, who has run the baseball program at Everest for the past six years. “If every- thing lines up for him, I see him almost like a Dexter Fowler type guy. He’s got a combination of some speed, some athlet- icism, a big, tall, lanky outfielder who can track balls down.” Clarke will be eligible for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but expects a baseball scholarship south of the border will be the next step in ultimately reaching that goal. “For sure, I dream of playing baseball in the bigs, so I’m going to work as hard as I can and see where it takes me,” he said. “Right now, I’m leaning towards the school side, but if I’m able to put the work in and have a good spring, we’ll see what that holds.” For more photos and coverage, please see Page 28 Pickering’s Clarke long on talent Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland AJAX -- Pickering’s Denzel Clarke played in seven of the eight games for Canada during an exhibition series against Australia at the Pan Am diamonds in Ajax. Canada won the series 4-3-1 and Clarke was selected for the team that will compete at the U-18 Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay Sept. 1 to 10. 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 • Au g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 28 AP SportS Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Pickering pair make the grade AJAX -- Pitcher Landon Leach, above, and outfielder Denzel Clarke, right, both of Pickering, are in Thunder Bay to represent Canada at the U-18 Baseball World Cup Sept. 1 to 10. They are shown here playing Sunday at the Pan Am ball parks in Ajax, where Canada played Australia to a 5-5 tie in an exhibition series lead- ing up to the world champion- ship. Leach, who joined the team after his first season of pro ball in the Minnesota Twins organization, started the game but pitched only one scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. The tie game left the series tied through seven games, prompting an extra game to decide matters Monday, which saw Canada fight back from a 5-0 deficit for a 10-5 vic- tory. Canada opened the series with wins of 3-2 and 8-2 before Australia won the next three, 3-2, 6-4 and 5-2. A 10-5 Canada vic- tory in the sixth game squared it again. Clarke played in seven games and managed only one hit in 20 at-bats, but walked six times and scored five runs. Pickering's Matthew St. Kitts helps Barrie Baycats to fourth straight Intercounty baseball title KITCHENER — Pickering pitcher Mat- thew St. Kitts helped the Barrie Baycats complete a remarkable Intercounty Base- ball League season and capture their fourth straight championship. A 10-0 win over the Kitchener Panthers Tuesday at Jack Couch Park competed a four-game sweep in the final, perfect 8-0 playoff run and 41-3 overall record. St. Kitts, a 27-year-old right-hander, started two playoff games and earned the win in Game 2 of the final, a 13-4 decision in Kitchener. The six-foot-three, 215-pounder also earned a no-decision in the semifinals against Brantford, and finished the playoffs with a 4.62 earned-run average on eight hits and eight walks through 11-and-two- third innings. He struck out 20. St. Kitts was 5-0 during the regular season with an ERA of 2.50, allowing 25 hits and 20 walks over 32-and-one-third innings, while fanning 49. In two seasons with the Baycats including playoffs, he is 11-0 with a 3.54 ERA. The Baycats, who opened the season with 26 straight wins, are the league’s first four-time champions since the Brantford Red Sox won six straight from 2008-13. NASCAR trucks back in Bowmanville this weekend BOWMANVILLE — NASCAR’s Camp- ing World Truck Series returns to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the Chevrolet Sil- verado 250, Sept. 1 to 3. 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Taijah Henderson Generals to start season without coach Bob Jones Assistants Greg Nemisz and Nathan McIver will carry on in his absence Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — The Oshawa Generals are confident they are heading into the 2017- 18 Ontario Hockey League season with a depth of talent both on and off the ice. That depth will be tested right off the bat in the coaching ranks, as head coach Bob Jones will be unavailable due to health reasons for an undetermined amount of time. 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Only the successful Company will be contacted. WOODY'S FIREWOOD Est.1978CUT ~ SPLIT ~ DELIVERED1-905-758-Wood (9663)woodysfirewood1978.com FORM 6Municipal Act, 2001 SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AJAX Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on October 5, 2017, at the Town of Ajax Municipal Office, 65 Harwood Avenue S., Ajax Ontario. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Town of Ajax Municipal Office, 65 Harwood Avenue S., Ajax. Description of Lands: Roll No. 18 05 020 015 35461 0000; 19 Ducatel Cres., Ajax; PIN 26419-0224 (LT); Parcel 39-1, Section 40M1518 being Lot 39, Plan 40M1518; Ajax; File No. 16-07 Minimum Tender Amount: $35,514.32 Roll No. 18 05 040 006 10626 0000; 676 Monarch Ave., Suite 14, Ajax; PIN 27075-0014 (LT); Unit 14, Level 1, Durham Condominium Plan No. 75; Part Lots 37 & 38 Plan M1175, designated Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13 & 14 Plan 40R9317, more fully described in Schedule 'A' of Declaration LT289100; Town of Ajax; File No. 16-08 Minimum Tender Amount: $28,664.13 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, crown interests, or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. Any interests of the Federal or Provincial Crown encumbering the land at the time of the tax sale will continue to encumber the land after the registration of the tax deed. Transfers of properties in this jurisdiction that contain at least one and not more than six single family residences and are transferred to non-residents of Canada or foreign entities are subject to the Province's Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST). This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit:www.OntarioTaxSales.caor if no internet access available, contact: Terry SimkinManager of TaxationThe Corporation of the Town of Ajax65 Harwood Avenue S.Ajax ON L1S 2H9905-619-2529 Ext. 3311email: tax@ajax.ca; web site: www.ajax.ca VENDORSWANTEDDURHAMCRAFT & GIFT SHOWDurham College2000 Simcoe St. N., OshawaOctober 27, 28 & 29, 2017 Your one-stop shopping for ultimate gift giving this Holiday Season For Booth Information Call Susan 905.215.0444 or Email: sfleming@durhamregion.com Apartments & Flats For RentA Skilled &Technical Help Apartments & Flats For RentA Houses for Rent Firewood Apartments & Flats For RentA Skilled &Technical Help Apartments & Flats For RentA Houses for Rent Firewood Apartments & Flats For RentA Hotel/Restaurant WENDY'S Restaurant Taunton/Harmony, Oshawa requiresfull & part-time SHIFT MANAGERS & CREW - all shifts available. 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