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Not because they were at capacity — because they were over capacity, having already added extra beds in play rooms or meeting rooms. “The shelters are bursting at the seams,” says Wendy Leeder, co-executive and shelter services director at YWCA Durham, which operates Y’s WISH shel- ter in Oshawa. “Our staff want to help so much, they push the envelope asking, can we put a mattress somewhere?” There are 90 funded beds between Durham’s four shelters — Y’s WISH, as well as Bethesda House in Bowmanville, Herizon House in Ajax and the Denise House in Oshawa. But it’s not nearly enough to keep up with demand. From April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017, a total of 608 women and 320 children Jason Liebregts / Metroland OSHAWA — November is Women Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Elizabeth Pierce from Catholic Family Services Durham was a speaker as the Violence Prevention Co-ordinating Council of Durham was launching its new #loveshouldnthurt campaign at a recent media event. Three domestic homicides this year, shelters ‘bursting at the seams’ Durham’s violence against women crisis: stayed in the four shelters — and staff were forced to turn 1,080 women away, trying instead to help them find a bed in another community, or make a safety plan. See WOMEN’S page 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 2 P Looking for latest info about your community? Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City. Right Now.pickering.ca Reps from Greenpeace, Canadian Environmental Law Association among experts to speak Kristen Calis KCalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — A Greenpeace analyst says while emergency evacuation exercises are necessary, the provincial government and Ontario Power Generation should admit that the one planned in Pickering next week isn’t designed to address a large accident. “These exercises are a bit for show because we’re unprepared for major nuclear accidents,” said Greenpeace senior energy analyst Shawn-Patrick Stensil. He noted Ontario currently only pre- pares for small-scaled accidents and assumes only limited amounts of short- lived radionuclides are released into the environment. Stensil’s representing one of the organi- zations that will gather next week at a pub- lic meeting to share concerns with aging nuclear rectors and the current emergency escape plans. The Dec. 5 panel discussion will take place at the Pickering Recreation Com- plex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering, and is being hosted by Durham Nuclear Awareness and Ontario Clean Air Alliance. Speakers will include representatives from Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), as well as a radiation biologist. The free event is open to the public from 7 to 9 p.m. and will take place in O'Brien Room A. The next day, Ontario Power Gen- eration and 30-plus agencies will begin a large-scale emergency exercise at the Pickering nuclear plant that will take place over two days. The event will test each organization’s emergency response plans. Organizations include OPG, the City of Pickering, Durham Region, City of Toron- to and various provincial and federal agen- cies, including the Canadian Nuclear Safe- ty Commission (CNSC), the federal nucle- ar regulator. ”Our top priority is to ensure that we have a robust and effective plan in place to safeguard the health of the workers, the community and the environment in the highly unlikely event of a nuclear emer- gency,” said OPG spokesperson Neal Kelly. The province is responsible for emer- gency preparedness beyond the plant itself. The Provincial Nuclear Emergency Response Plan (PNERP) is reviewed and exercised regularly and includes plan- ning for incidents that could occur outside Ontario, said Brent Ross, spokesperson for the ministry of community safety and cor- rectional services, the portion of the pro- vincial government responsible for emer- gency planning. He said in an email the PNERP master plan is currently being reviewed and updat- ed, and the ministry received more than 1,500 public submissions. An independent advisory group consisting of national and international experts on nuclear emergen- cy management reviewed the public com- ments, and the finalized PNERP will be released in the coming months. The public is still not included in the exercise, noted Theresa McClenaghan, executive director and counsel at CELA. “So it remains very much a behind- closed-doors agency type of exercise,” she said. She said whether the public knows what they need to do when it comes to evacuat- ing schools, nursing homes and hospitals, for example, will remain unknown. “The meeting that we’re co-sponsor- ing and hosting is a place where we will be giving people as much factual informa- tion as we can and letting them know while this exercise goes on behind closed doors, these are the kinds of things you should know about and should have a say in as plans are developed in the future,” said McClenaghan. She has big concerns with the Pickering plant continuing operations. “It’s like running an airplane longer than it’s designed for,” she said, as OPG has applied for a licence extension for the Pickering plant to 2024. She and Stensil both referenced the Fukushima nuclear disaster that devastat- ed Japan in 2011. The widespread assump- tion in the country that its nuclear power plants were so safe that an accident of this magnitude would never happen, is believed to have been a major factor that contributed to the accident. Kelly said OPG’s plants are very safe. “The (CNSC) has given OPG’s Pickering and Darlington nuclear stations its highest possible safety ratings,” he said. “No mem- ber of the public has ever received a harm- ful dose of radiation from a Canadian reac- tor.” McClenaghan said potassium iodine (KI) pills, designed to help protect against thyroid cancer in case of a nuclear acci- dent, should be distributed to people with- in a wider radius than the current 10 kilo- metres, and the province needs to increase its emergency planning to go beyond its current 10-km evacuation zone. She believes if there were a large-scale disaster, it would not go smoothly. “Pickering is one of the largest plants in the world and it has the largest popu- lation around any plant in the world. And they’ve been increasing density in the area of Pickering,” she said. Ross said the ministry works with feder- al, provincial, municipal and facility stake- holders to ensure co-ordinated nuclear emergency planning, preparedness and response achieved through the Nucle- ar Emergency Management Coordinat- ing Committee, which meets at least three times annually. Pickering nuclear plant critics plan public meeting for Dec. 5 Experienced Trial Lawyers Serving Oshawa, Pickering and Whitby SWLawyers.ca 13 John Street WestOshawa289.634.1680 PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PICKERING — Cops investigating a report of a man exposing himself in Pickering on Thursday quickly tracked down a suspect. A Pickering resident now faces charg- es in the incident, which occurred around 7:20 p.m. on Nov. 23 outside the Pickering Town Centre. Durham police said a woman was in her car when a man pulled up next to her in a silver Nissan. The man tried to get the woman’s attention, then exposed him- self, police said. The woman drove off and reported the incident to police. Cops arrested a suspect at his residence a short time later. Paolo Ramos, 42, of Wal- nut Lane in Pickering is charged with com- mitting an indecent act in a public place. Cops quickly track down indecent exposure suspect in Pickering 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 3 AP info@heritagehousecatering.ca www.heritagehousecatering.ca 479 Kingston Road W., Ajax (289) 314-9870 CATERING Choose One Cranberry Spinach Salad Or Pomegranate Almond Or Caesar Salad Choose Two Roasted Holiday Root Vegetables (Carrot,Turnip, Parsnip) Or Green Beans Or Candied Yams Or Corn $30 Per Person – Custom Orders Extra • Minimum Order Is 4 • Order Deadline Is Monday, Dec. 18 (Maximum 300 Dinners) Pick Up Dates – Saturday, Dec. 23 – 12 P.M. To 7 P.M. Or - Sunday, Dec. 24 – 10 A.M. To 4 P.M. 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To add your event, go to durhamregion.com/durhamre- gion-events. Glen Oliver buys a lot of coffee for people and on this day it was no different. I met up with the Pickering resident a couple of weeks after he read my column, "A coffee and a muffin saved a person’s life." We chatted over coffee and in typical fashion it was his treat. Glen came upon the column while he was sick and at home. His wife Linda was reading the News Advertiser and he said he could hear her choking up about some- thing. She handed him the newspaper and told him, “You have to read this now,” he explained. When he did Glen said he was blown away. He was 95 per cent sure he was the SUV driver who purchased the coffee and muffin for the person who had determined July 18 was going to be their last day on earth. The Tim Hortons server told the person, “The nice man already paid for it and he said to have a great day.” “I always say ‘have a great day,'” Glen said. “That’s my thing.” He said about twice a week he will buy somebody’s coffee for them. Sometimes it’s when he’s in the store or when he’s going through the drive-thru. But he never expected to read what an impact his gen- erosity would have on a person. “It was just a coffee and a muffin,” he said while having his photo taken outside the Tim Hortons. Back inside the coffee shop however, he was more introspective. “You never know the impact it will have on someone until you hear their story,” he said. The father of four grown children is a property manager with Sterling Con- dominium Services. He said he’s a regu- lar customer at the location on Glendale Drive and Kingston Road in Pickering and he’s happy the gesture had a positive influ- ence on the person’s life. “It means a lot,” he said. “I’m getting more sensitive as I get older.” But he said he’s sure he’s not the only Good Samaritan out there. “It probably happens all the time,” he said. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t. I know for certain though last July when Glen pur- chased a simple coffee and a muffin for the person behind him in the drive-thru it was the first time anyone had done something like that for them. “This random act of kindness was directed at me on this day for a purpose,” the person wrote. It changed that person’s life and that person is now enriching the lives of others by using Glen’s example. A cup of coffee and a muffin. Who knew something so good could come out of something so simple and delicious? -- This is the first in a series of stories we will be publishing on random acts of kindness focusing on life changing events. If you have a story idea, email news editor Ian McMillan at imcmillan@durhamregion.com. Pickering resident pays it forward one coffee at a time Ian McMillan News Editor Ron Pietroniro / Metroland PICKERING – Pickering resident Glen Oliver enjoyed a coffee at his local Tim Hortons. He regularly surprises people by purchasing their orders, usually when he’s using the drive-thru. Last summer when he purchased someone a coffee and a muffin it did a lot more good than even he could imagine. It helped save a life. You never know the impact it will have on someone until you hear their story. -- Glen Oliver, who regularly pays it forward with a coffee and a muffin “ 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 4 AP ArborMemorialInc. Candlelight MemorialService You’reinvitedtocelebrateand rememberthelivesofthoseyou lovedandcherished. Sunday,December 3rd 7:00pm PickeringVillageUnitedChurch 300Church St.North,Ajax All welcome • Freecommunity event Yourentirefamilyisinvited for anightof musicand wordsofencouragement. Lightrefreshmentsareprovided. Formoreinformation,call: 905-427-5416 PineRidge MemorialGardens byArborMemorial 541TauntonRoadWest,Ajax,ON www.pineridgecemetery.ca Trenell Ottley, 24, and Trevell Ottley, 21, face charges Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamreigon.com AJAX – The two suspects arrested in connection to a string of carjackings in Ajax appeared briefly in bail court Tues- day and were remanded for a bail hear- ing Friday, Dec. 1. The suspects, both from Ajax, were busted as they fled the scene of a rob- bery in the vicinity of the Ajax Downs Casino around 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, Durham police said. In that incident, two suspects robbed a taxi driver of cash, then fled in a vehi- cle. The two have been identified as sus- pects in a rash of incidents over the past two months. In most incidents victims were accosted in their vehicles and forced to drive to ATMs, where they were made to withdraw cash and hand it over to the suspects, police said. In at least one incident a victim was pistol-whipped after two masked men jumped into his car as he sat in his own driveway, police said. Court documents indicate the sus- pects are currently facing charges including kidnapping, armed robbery and vehicle theft in connection with an Oct. 12 carjacking in Ajax. In that incident a man and woman were sitting in a vehicle when they were accosted by two masked men who pro- duced a gun and forced them to drive to a nearby bank. The victims were robbed of cash and personal belongings and left at a school as the suspects drove away in their car, police said. In the ensuing weeks six similar inci- dents occurred. Court documents do not indicate the men taken into custody Tuesday have been charged in connec- tion with any other incidents. Court records indicate that Trenell Ottley, 24, and 21-year-old Trevell Ottley face charges including two counts of kidnapping, two counts of armed rob- bery, using an imitation firearms in the commission of an offence, vehicle theft, weapons possession and wearing a dis- guise for the purpose of committing an offence. Two men facing charges forrash of carjackings in Ajax 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 5 AP 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 905-723-4561 Hours: Mon. - Wed. 10-6, Thurs. & Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5 See store for details. www.furnituregalleries.caOSHAW A OSHAW A STOREWIDE SAVINGS FINAL WEEKEND! Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a short-term,goal-oriented, evidence-based alternativeto medication. 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In addition to the 25 charges, 19 motor- ists received three-day suspensions for reg- istering a warning and two novice drivers received 24-hour licence suspensions. In addition, 34 Criminal Code charges were laid. RIDE checks were held in Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Port Perry, Uxbridge and Clarington. Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, anyone charged with a drinking and driv- ing offence will have their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded automatically for seven days. Page 6 - Today’s editorial * Promotion runs till December 31, 2017 on selected equipment. Customer may be eligible for OPA, Save On Energy and Manufacturers A+ or any other rebates on selected equipment. Monthly payment on approved credit (OAC ). Offer cannot be combined. Cost varies based on make, model and size of equipment.Aire One reserves the right to change or cancel this offer at any time without prior notice. 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Last weekend during Week 2 of the campaign, Durham cops stopped a motor- ist in Whitby and pulled open alcohol and a bong from the vehicle. newsdurhamnewsdurhamnewsdurham News Advertiser 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 6N8 www.durhamregion.com Tim Whittaker - Publisher twhittaker@durhamregion.com Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising feismont@durhamregion.com Mike Johnston - Regional Managing Editor mjohnston@durhamregion.com Deb Macdonald - Sales Manager dmacdonald@durhamregion.com Abe Fakhourie - Director of Distribution afakhourie@durhamregion.com Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager chaines@durhamregion.com ADVERTISING 905-215-0472 CLASSIFIEDS 905-576-9335 DISTRIBUTION 905-579-4407 GENERAL FAX 905-579-2238 NEWSROOM 905-215-0481 LETTERS: We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and day phone number. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and community standards. Email: newsroom@durhamregion.comMember of the Canadian Circulations Audit Board, Ontario Community Newspaper Association, Canadian Commu-nity Newspaper Association, Local Media Association and the National News Council. Content is protected by copy-right. 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 6 AP LETTER TO THE EDITOR Government the biggest abuser of favouring part-time over full-time work To the editor: Re: ‘Part-time work is not equal to full- time work’, letter, Nov. 16 I wholeheartedly agree with Jordon Thomson. Part-time work doesn’t even come close to full-time. As a retired pro- vincial government worker, I have seen the government as the biggest abuser of hir- ing part-time and contract employees to avoid paying benefits and pensions. How do you expect the private sector to do bet- ter? It will only get better if the loopholes are closed. But, don’t expect that any time soon. Jacquie McPherson Whitby OUR VIEW cOLUmn How to submit a letter to the editor: Email newsroom@durhamregion.com FaX 905-579-2238 I was at an audition recently and when I came out of my meeting with the direc- tor and producer, and entered back into the actors waiting room, I spotted a sub- stantially fresh turd on the floor. Well, I can tell you I immediately felt better about my own audition. I mean, somebody must’ve really bombed in there to leave that calling card. I soon discovered that the mess belonged, not to a distraught actor, but to the casting director’s new, non-housebroken, puppy. Still, funny how it didn’t really seem out of place in that nerve-filled room. Actors spend the better part of their careers auditioning for work; walking into a room full of strangers and, in less time than it takes to have a bowel movement, trying to convince those strangers that you are the one and only person for the role … all the while, trying des- perately not to trigger said bowel movement. It can be terrifying. There are, after all, a mil- lion ways for things to go sideways once you walk through that door. On this very same audition, for instance, I discovered, not 10 minutes prior to my name being called, that I suddenly had a sizeable hole in the seat of my suit-pants. Try staying focused in a scene with the wind whistling up your backside. I remember too, when I was the father of very young children, going into an audition and smugly feeling like I had hit it out of the park, only to pop into the wash- room on the way out and discover, to my hor- ror, the pancake-sized glob of baby vomit on the back of my jacket. Talk about a great first impression. “Let’s bring the guy with the puke back in … he was great!” Thankfully, actors are generally a very sup- portive bunch. Most of them understand all too well the difficulties of being ‘in the room.’ But they can also be a cutthroat group as well. I’ve known actors whose self-esteem was so bad they felt that their best chance of land- ing the role lay in sabotaging the auditions of those around them. One guy would keep you talking until your name was called to go in and audition when, you suddenly realized, too late, you’d had no chance to go over the script or fine-tune your read. Another guy used to offer to rehearse the scene with you, only to look you in the eye afterward and say with confidence-dashing incredulity ‘Are you really gonna do it like that?’ Nice. It has taken me almost 30 years to final- ly embrace and actually enjoy the process of auditioning. I realize now that I’m not com- peting with anyone other than myself and that whether or not the experience will be pleas- ant is largely up to me. I guess you could say the same thing about life in general. And even on those days when it turns out I am the guy who left the turd on the floor … I hope I at least laughed about it. The nerve-racking audition process neil crone Enter laughing The Festive RIDE campaign is in its sec- ond week and as usual Durham region police are laying a regular number of impaired charges. In Week No. 2 of the campaign police stopped more than 2,600 vehicles and charged 25 drivers with drinking and driv- ing offences. Another 19 motorists received three-day suspensions for registering a “warn” on the roadside breath test and four other young drivers (G1, G2) were charged with breaching the no alcohol condition. Nobody involved in these weekend inci- dents could plead ignorance because to have a driver’s licence, you must know the rules of the road, and drinking and driving is against the law. Full stop. The issue should not be new to anyone; even those who have just passed their driv- er’s tests should know drinking and driving is wrong. Public awareness campaigns take place throughout the year on TV, the radio, in this very newspaper and each Novem- ber the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) kicks off its Festive RIDE campaign to much fanfare, warning motorists to drive sober. Yet still police must deal with drunken drivers on the road. What’s it going to take to get through to people? One relatively new idea is the “Think of Me” anti-drinking and driving campaign. On Dec. 6 the campaign is being launched in Whitby at Whitby Shores Public School. The program has students from across Durham Region decorating brown paper bags with powerful anti-drinking and driv- ing messages. Customers at the LCBO will see their holiday purchases wrapped in these powerful messages in hopes they think twice about getting behind the wheels of a car while intoxicated. Last year, DRPS Whitby school liaison officer Const. Jason Cockburn worked with an LCBO store manager, Don Oliver, to dis- tribute blank brown paper bags to schools who then had their students decorate the bags to warn of the dangers of impaired driving. More than 5,000 bags were created by students and distributed by the LCBO over the holiday season. This year, every school in Durham was invited to participate. With a theme of “Think of Me” more than 25,000 students decorated bags. Each school picked their favourite bag and the best five bags were chosen by DRPS and the LCBO for dis- play at the launch. One of the finalists will be chosen as the winning entry and that school will win prizes and be the hosts school for next year’s launch. Will this be enough to slow down the number of motorists who drink and drive? We hope so. Students ask drivers to ‘Think of Me’ this holiday season 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 7 AP Letters to the editor Reader offers solutions to improving safety on our highways To the editor: Re: ‘Inattentive truck drivers causing carnage too often on Ontario roads,’ edito- rial, Nov. 2 I agree with almost everything you said, which hardly ever happens. The one thing I believe you got wrong is your solution: “The province needs to redouble its effort to ensure proper training of these drivers of big rigs has occurred.” That doesn’t go far enough. We need to do what Europe and other parts of the world are currently doing, and even more. No where in your article did you mention that the “rogue” truck drivers who are inattentive on the roads and have killed people were found to be lacking in their training. Additionally, if you look at the numbers of collisions which you pro- vided, 13,668 in 2015, then it is clear that this is not a rogue population in need of training. There has to be some other rea- son for these large numbers other than just poor training. You can’t educate or train away stupidity, indifference and poor decision-making when the inattentive behaviour is the result of cellphone addic- tion, lack of sleep or just plain ignorance to the laws of physics. I feel we need to put speed limiters on all big rigs. They should be restricted to the right lane for driving and only to the mid- dle lane for passing. The rigs should only be allowed to go 100 kilometres per hour in the passing lane. And they must vacate the passing lane and return to the right lane immediately once they have execut- ed a pass. In the right lane, they should be limited to 90 km/h. A car or smaller vehi- cle should not be racing with a big rig to merge onto or off of the highway. And, of course, this should be com- bined with some serious penalties for vio- lations. I recently heard that the Province of Ontario will fine people illegally sell- ing marijuana $100,000. I remember years ago seeing a road sign in the U.S.A. on the highway in a construction zone that read: “Hit and kill a construction worker and go to jail for the rest of your life.” I bet penal- ties like these will go a long way in helping the inattentive drivers of big rigs pay atten- tion to the road. But the best thing, which is also the eas- iest thing we can do right now, is to bring back photo radar. I fondly remember when Ontario experimented with photo radar. Traffic flowed well and highway driving became less stressful and less scary. That’s all I have to say about that. Brian Lake Whitby All motorists have role to play to make our roadways safer To the editor: First off, as a professional driver, I would like to begin with stating that all of these fatalities on the roadways is indeed tragic. I feel terrible for the victims and their families, and for what they are now dealing with. That said, however, I must clear up a few things for the general pub- lic. First, commercial vehicles in Ontario are presently limited to 105 km/h, which in reality has created 'elephant races’ between these vehicles as a lighter vehi- cle tries to overtake a fully-loaded vehi- cle on an upgrade. Maybe if all vehicles were limited to 105 km/h there would be much less of a differential of speeds on the highway. Second, commercial vehicles are presently penalized for travelling in the third lane, thus the middle lane is our passing lane. Third, the 60 metre following distance that most professional drivers try to leave is just that a cushion for safely stopping. Unfortunately, this space is usually seen as an opportunity for smaller vehicles to squeeze in. The common mentality being: ‘I have to be in front of the truck.’ I realize not all professional drivers are perfect and there is certainly room for improvement. I do feel, however, that we must look at the bigger picture. Maybe we should look at education for all motorists on the road. Possibly we could mandate that all newly-licensed drivers could experience the issues that commercial drivers face every day. In closing, a few points for drivers to consider: 1. Trucks have a much larger stopping distance. Don't jump in front of them and then slam on the brakes or decide to turn. Plan ahead and worst-case sce- nario pull in behind the truck and then make your turn. 2. Trucks have a much larger turning radius. If a driver has his right-turn sig- nal on but is in the left lane, he is most likely turning right. Your best course of action would be to hang back and not try to scoot up beside him. 3. Trucks have massive blind spots. Please be aware that the driver may not see you. Please don't pass on the right. In reality, it is better to be late, than to be ‘the late’. We all have to share the road and we should all try to drive defensive- ly, courteously and pay attention to the task at hand. Russ Nelson Bowmanville OPP must hold all drivers to account through enforcement of traffic laws To the editor: Re: ‘Inattentive truck drivers causing carnage too often on Ontario roads’ edito- rial, Nov. 2 I read your editorial regarding the recent carnage on the highways. The edito- rial mirrors thoughts in other papers, news editorials and talk radio. There is a move- ment for a judicial inquiry. Movements are slow. This situation must be dealt with immediately. Of course, everyone is right in their thoughts. But, one thing is missing by everyone: enforcement. I have driven the 401/400 highways extensively for years. Drivers eating, texting, talking on a mobile device, applying make up, combing hair and more. Drivers of trucks of all sizes and drivers of cars. Drivers not paying atten- tion. Inattentive drivers. The enforcement aspect relies solely on the OPP. Aside from their yearly “blitz- es,” their vehicles are non-existent on the highways. I have never seen a ghost car on these highways. Rarely have I seen a marked police vehicle. Although, I have seen the parking lot of the OPP station in Whitby pretty full of vehicles. Enforcement could have an immedi- ate effect on the situation. The OPP (the force), through the commissioner, can issue a statement that enforcement will start immediately. Anyone breaking the law will be punished, car and truck drivers. The province also must be held account- able for allowing people to obtain licences with out the proper training. An inquiry does not happen in the snap of a finger, but enforcement can. If not, why not? If the OPP does not have the resourc- es, then deal with it. The roadways that were built decades ago carry more vehicles than the engineers ever dreamed of. A lot of people drive these roads because public transit just doesn’t work for them. It is tragic what has happened on the roads this year. Drivers of cars and trucks, the OPP and the province must change their habits to help stop the carnage.John Beswick Whitby The Canadian Revenue Agency should get its act together To the editor: My wife and I are both pensioners with pensions from England which we declare. We declare at source and do not get any allowances. The amount we get is taxed straight away. So if the Canadian Revenue Agency can come after the likes of us why can they not get after the offshore accounts? The Unit- ed Kingdom has gotten after them and the coffers over there have swelled with tax revenues. 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So we have to look for colour on our walks and rambles, any bright spot in the country- side that breaks up the monotony and gloom. Like the branches of red osier dogwood, bare now that the leaves have been stripped away. And the yellow twigs of willows, a hint of sun- shine on a cloudy day. Many of our native oaks hang on to their leaves for a good long while, a rich warm rust, and their babies, springing up where squirrels planted them, reveal in November where 'red oaks' get their name — their pointy leaves make a beautiful splash of red in woods and along roadsides now. Young beech and ironwood trees hang on to their leaves right through winter, tan tinged with gold. Late autumn is when evergreens come into their own, green against the grey. This year many eastern cedars have been looking brown, covered with cones they produced this summer. White spruce as well. But check for goldfinches and black-capped chickadees flitting about feeding on their seeds, and per- haps pine siskins and redpolls later on, when these 'winter finches' have eaten all the seed crops up north. Maybe even crossbills, whose colouration rivals that of cardinals, everyone’s favourite winter bird. As soon as snow settles in, loose flocks of cardinals will be heading, dawn and dusk, to feeders, the males’ scarlet plumage vivid against the white. This is a good time to check out next year’s buds, already formed and waiting for spring. Beech buds are golden, basswood red. I was surprised to find, when the leaves fell, that the fat little buds on lilacs are already bright green. So I cut some from our hedge and put them in water inside, to have a bouquet of green leaves on the table by Winter Solstice. Lime-green mosses climbing trees in the forest. Verdant fields of young winter wheat enhancing the patchwork quilt of the coun- tryside. A bush of bright red winterberries in a wetland ... there’s colour all around us in this beautiful world, even now. And when the snow comes, as it surely will, we can look for rainbow-coloured diamonds when it spar- kles in the sun. 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. The Great Outdoors Margaret Carney Former newspaper executive says his campaign will be about change Keith Gilligan KGilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX — Another high-profile candi- date will be running for the Progressive Conservative party in the provincial elec- tion next June. Businessman and former political aide Rod Phillips was selected on Wednesday, Nov. 22 as the party’s nominee in Ajax Riding. “In Ajax and across Ontario, this will be a campaign about change,” Phillips said to supporters. "I am committed to listening to you, and to help make life more affordable for your family." He was joined at the nomination meet- ing, held at the Annandale Golf and Curl- ing Club, by leader Patrick Brown, former provincial cabinet minister and Ajax MPP Janet Ecker and Ajax Regional Councillor Shaun Collier. Phillips, 52, joins the other high-pro- file candidate Carolyn Mulroney, daugh- ter of former prime minister Brian Mul- roney. She’s running in the riding of York- Simcoe. In an interview, Phillips said he was running now because “the province is in a really important place and leadership matters.” The Liberal government has been in power since 2003, he noted. “I’ve had a long involvement with the PC Party and politics. It’s time to run,” Phillips added. His main priority is to “listen to the people of Ajax. I’ve heard a lot about tran- sit and transportation. I did my first door knocking” on Thursday, he said. Not surprisingly, the topic of the rash of carjackings in north Ajax was one of the main issues with residents, he said. Other issues include the cost of hydro, taxes and the “general cost of raising a family,” he said. Phillips stepped down as the chairman of Postmedia, which owns daily newspa- pers across Canada, and CivicAction and as a member of the Telus GTA Commu- nity Board last week. Phillips was a chief of staff to former Toronto mayor Mel Last- man in the first days of the megacity in the late 1990s. He said he was approached by the party. Also reaching out was Todd McCar- thy, who had been nominated to run in Ajax Riding. McCarthy dropped out because he was busy with his law practice. “They came to me. They said Ajax would be a great place to run and I couldn’t agree more,” Phillips said. Phillips lives in Toronto, but said his wife was house hunting in Ajax. At one time, Phillips had been the president and CEO of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. “I first really spent time in Ajax when I was the CEO of the lottery corporation. I got a feel for it,” he noted. “It’s already starting to feel like home.” His main opponent will be Liberal MPP Joe Dickson. First elected MPP in 2007, Dickson, 77, had a long history of public service in the community. “You have to be confident when you run in an election,” Phillips said, adding Dickson has served three terms for the Liberals. “People are telling me they’re ready for change. I wouldn’t underestimate a man working in the community as long as Joe Dickson has,” Phillips added. The campaign will “mostly be talking to the citizens of Ajax, whether it’s meet- ing them at the GO station or at Costco. I’ll take about what a PC government can do.” Phillips picked to run for PCs in Ajax Toronto Star photo AJAX -- Rod Phillips, former chairman of Postmedia and former head of Ontario Lottery and Gaming, is running for the Progressive Conservatives in Ajax next spring. Durham Catholic board making ‘significant’ progress on mental health plan DURHAM — A new report says the first iteration of the Durham Catho- lic District School Board’s Together for Mental Health plan for 2014-2017 saw “significant” progress made. Highlights from the first three years included the creation of the board’s sui- cide prevention, intervention and post- vention protocols; 192 staff certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training; and 78 per cent of schools par- ticipated in the Talking About Mental Ill- ness program. 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The increase amounts to 1.57 per cent. Councillors will also be getting an increase in their annual travel allowance, which will rise to $8,425. It's presently $7,777 annually. It's an increase of 8.33 per cent. The mayor's travel allowance is remain- ing at its current $13,675. The mayor and councillors' salaries and travel allowances are based on the average of those in Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington. AJAX -- Mayor Steve Parish received a salary increase that will take his wages up to $91,177 per year. School principals will now have to sign 'attestation' form for riskier trips Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM — School trip rules are being reviewed at both the provincial and local level, after a Toronto student died on canoe trip last summer. The Durham District School Board (DDSB) recently finished an update of its procedure for school trips in an effort to beef up safety and accountability. “We don’t want to reduce the number of trips,” stressed DDSB superintendent Mark Fisher, saying that the goal is to make them safer and increase accountability. One significant change at the DDSB is the addition of a new “attestation” form that must be signed by the school principal for riskier trips — those that are out of province, out of country or involve “high care” activities such as swimming, canoeing or cycling. The principal must check off a box indi- cating that all relevant policies and proce- dures have been followed, and that “trip leaders, instructors, volunteers and students have demonstrated the requisite skills and qualifications.” In July, Jeremiah Perry, a Grade 9 stu- dent with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), drowned while on a school canoe trip at Algonquin Provincial Park. The TDSB said he was one of 15 stu- dents who went on the trip despite failing a required swim test, while two other students on the trip weren’t tested at all. TDSB director of education John Malloy said he was “deeply troubled” by the findings and that all future trips of that type would be approved only after the principal of a school sees documents proving all students have passed swim tests. DDSB chairman Michael Barrett wel- comed the board’s updated procedure. “In light of the tragic event in Toronto, there was a desire to review our policy and make sure we’re aligned, so that we do not end up having a similar situation,” he said. The province is also set to start its own review. Ministry of Education spokesperson Heather Irwin says a third party is being selected to undertake the review over the coming months. “As announced this sum- mer, the ministry will be reviewing all school boards’ policies regarding safety procedures on outdoor education excursions involv- ing water-related activities, including swim test requirements, supervision ratios, and instructor certification,” she said. Fisher said all DDSB school trips planned for this year will go ahead as long as they meet the board’s criteria. Those that don’t could see cancellation or a change of plans. For example, travel advisories raised con- cerns about a DDSB trip to Ecuador planned for this year — instead of scrapping the trip, it has been relocated to China. — With files from Torstar News Service Durham board tightens school trip safety following death of Toronto student on canoe trip Province requiring boards to 'restrain' trustee base pay this term DURHAM — A new memo lays out what Durham Catholic District School Board trustees — as well as the board chair and vice-chair — were paid this year, and what next year’s pay will be. The memo came to the board’s Nov. 27 meeting for trustees to receive for infor- mation. The province has required school boards to “restrain” the base amount for trustee honoraria at $5,900 per year for the 2014-2018 term. The DCDSB board chair receives an addi- tional $5,000 per year, and the vice-chair receives an additional $2,500. Other factors, such as the number of stu- dents enrolled in the school board, also affect the total amount paid. DCDSB trustees received a total honorar- ium of $10,543 for the period of Dec. 1, 2016 to Nov. 30, 2017, while the chair was paid $16,604 and the vice-chair was paid $13,574. For the period of Dec. 1, 2017 to Nov. 30, 2018, DCDSB trustees will be paid a total of $10,522. The board chair will be paid $16,578 and the vice-chair $13,550. Durham Catholic trustees were paid about $10,000 this year Michael Barrett 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 10 AP Catholic Family Services of Durham, which provides therapy for adults and children who have experienced domestic violence, served more than 1,200 people this year — and there are currently 127 more on the waiting list. The shelters also fielded 5,507 calls to their crisis lines. Those are just some of the numbers experts shared on Nov. 17, when Durham’s Violence Prevention Coordinating Committee kicked off a new, year-long #loveshouldthurt cam- paign. When the VPCC — comprised of 32 mem- ber organizations — started talking about how to mark Woman Abuse Awareness Month in November, members were “at a loss,” says Elizabeth Pierce, a VPCC member and exec- utive director at Catholic Family Services of Durham. She says despite great local events and ini- tiatives, “this issue of violence against women in Durham continues to intensify, and the interest from the broader community to be part of the solution continues to stagnate.” Pierce says it wasn’t long ago that Gillian Hadley was “the domestic murder” in Dur- ham — an anomaly. Now, there have been three domestic homicides in Durham so far in 2017. On Jan. 23, 2017, Cotie Weekley, 31, was found stabbed to death at her North Oshawa home by police, after her young daughter ran to a neighbour’s house for help. Wesley Guzylak — who police say was in a relationship with Weekley — has been charged with first degree murder. On April 7, 2017, police were called to a home in Pickering for a domestic disturbance and found Arianna Goberdhan dead from stab wounds. She was nine months pregnant, and the baby did not survive. Her husband, Nicholas Tyler Baig, has been charged with first degree murder. On July 27 2017, police were called to home in Pickering, where the body of 70-year- old Bodwatie Persaud was found with “obvi- ous signs of trauma.” Her husband, Ganesh Persaud, is charged with second degree murder. When the staff at Durham’s four violence against women shelters see those headlines, “our hearts sink,” says Vanessa Falcon, execu- tive director at Herizon House. “We wonder, did she reach out for help? Were we not able to help?” More shelter beds are needed in Durham — that much is obvious. But the shelter directors say there is more to it than that. Women are increasingly com- ing to Durham’s shelters with very complex needs. For example, Sandra McCormack, execu- tive director at the Denise House, says there has been a “remarkable” increase in women 55 and older coming to the shelters. They often need different supports and buildings that are accessible. The shelters are also seeing increasing numbers of clients who are new immigrants, have addiction or mental health issues, or have been victims of human trafficking. “The situations are so much more intense,” says Jaki MacKinnon, executive director at Bethesda House. “For the women, and for our staff.” In many cases, these challenges mean lon- ger stays at the shelters — so beds don’t open up as often — and more need for community supports such as family court, legal aid, settle- ment services, counselling, affordable hous- ing and daycare subsidies. The directors say the conversations staff have with women who are turned away from the shelters are “heartbreaking” and that the situation takes a huge toll on those working the front lines. Pierce likens it to calling the fire depart- ment when your house is burning down and being told they can’t come, to try the depart- ment in the next town. “Can you imagine that?” she asks. There is hope that the #loveshouldnt hurt campaign will raise awareness of the crisis local shelters are facing — and the fact that violence against women in Durham persists. In the meantime, Durham’s shelter direc- tors stress that they don’t want the statis- tics to stop women from calling when they need help — even if there are no beds avail- able, staff will do everything possible to help. “We don’t want to discourage women from calling,” stresses McCormack from the Denise House. “There still needs to be hope. If you reach out, we will help in some way.” Durham residents are encouraged to help kick start the #loveshouldnthurt campaign by completing the phrase “Because #love- shouldnthurt I will …” then taking a photo of their commitment and uploading it to Face- book, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag. The committee plans to post new ideas to keep the campaign going on the first Monday of every month, and designate February 2018 as #loveshouldnthurt month. “Most men in Durham Region are good men, who believe in gender equality,” MacK- innon says. “But that’s not enough. We need good men to get together in numbers and have an impact.” Visit www.vpccdurham.org for more infor- mation about the #loveshouldnthurt cam- paign. For more information: visit www.vpccdurham.org WOMEN’S SHELTERS UNDER INTENSE PRESSUREDurham’s violence against women crisis: WOMEN’s from page 1 Jason Liebregts / Metroland OsHAWA — November is Women Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Bonni Porter from the violence Prevention Coordinating Council of Durham was launching its new #loveshouldnthurt campaign at a media event Nov. 17. Metroland file photos DURHAM — Durham police responded to a fatality on Jan. 23 at 5270 simcoe st. N. where the body of Cotie Weekley, 31, (inset) was discovered. she had been stabbed to death. there have been three domestic homicides in Durham Region so far this year. 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 11 AP Paddy’s Market 2212 TAUNTON ROAD, HAMPTON APPLIANCE WAREHOUSE: 905-263-8369 • 1-800-798-5502www.PaddysMarket.ca It’s Worth the Drive to Hampton! Amana®18 Cu. Ft.Capacity Bottom-FreezerRefrigerator with Easy-Freezer™Pull-Out Drawer ABB1924BRM Also Available in White$949. $1049.00 AFTER $220 SAVINGSREGULAR PRICE $1269. Amana®30-inchElectric Range withSelf-Clean Option YAER6603SFSAlso Available inWhite $599.00 AFTER$250SAVINGSREGULAR PRICE $849. 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The $17.6 million plan will see full air conditioning added to seven existing schools, and partial air con- ditioning added to the board’s 22 schools that currently have none at all. “What we’ve seen over the last fall and what we’ve heard from our trustees, is that the weather is certainly changing,” says DDSB superintendent David Visser, who described this past fall as “exceed- ingly hot.” The schools that will have full air conditioning added over the next three years are: Bayview Heights P.S. and Maple Ridge P.S. in Pickering, Eagle Ridge P.S. in Ajax, John Dryden P.S. in Whitby, Joseph Gould P.S. in Uxbridge, S.A. Cawker P.S. in Scugog and McCaskills Mills P.S. in Cannington. They are in addition to the 13 DDSB schools that already have full air conditioning. Another 95 DDSB schools have partial air conditioning — typically in the library and office — and 22 schools have none. Of the 22 schools with no air- conditioned spaces inside the school, eight have portables with air conditioning — 14 schools have no air conditioning anywhere on site. Full air conditioning will also be included in the new unnamed school on Greenville Drive in north Oshawa, as well as the rebuilt Bea- verton P.S. and a new wing at Uxbridge Secondary School. Visser says the board was “very strategic” about choosing which schools will get full air condition- ing — focusing on spreading them out geographically and also includ- ing some dual-track schools, which offer both English and French immersion options. Infrastructure was also a consid- eration. A school board report says the design of some schools means “it is not physically possible” to air- condition the entire space. “I think this plan tries to provide a number of partial and full solu- tions, and is still being cost respect- ful,” Visser notes. The DDSB plans to pay for the work with funding from the Ministry of Education to renew buildings, and money from sale of the former Florence M. Heard P.S. site in Whitby, which has been declared surplus. A new report says annual operating costs will increase by about $564,000 as a result of the additional air conditioning. DDSB chair Michael Barrett says this is where challenges may arise. "I think the decision for trustees will be around an annual $600,000 oper- ating expenditure, and whether these funds could be better used elsewhere in the class- room," he says. "This is always the dilemma." 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Our allies target their citizens who go overseas to fight for ISIS, counting them among the enemy and revoking their passports. Can- ada refuses to follow suit on either front. This is shameful. In fact, we’re seeking to deradicalize fight- ers. Prime Minister Trudeau said, “We have launched the Canada Centre for Community Engage- ment and Prevention of Violence, which helps ensure resources are in place to facilitate disengagement from violent ideologies, in particu- lar children who return from con- flict zones require tailored solu- tions.” The fact that we even think this is possible shows that we are using our Canadian paradigm on an ide- ology that is anything but Cana- dian. This government seems to have the naive notion that forsak- ing the ideology that leads Canadi- ans to join ISIS is as easy as chang- ing one’s mind about what to wear on any given day. These are entrenched generational values, with religious ties, rooted in hatred. Offering them Timbits won’t work here. The government should know that their beliefs are the exact atmosphere through which right- wing hate groups are bred, because many cannot believe their country has no backbone, so they attempt to have their own. Nearly 180 Canadians are known to have travelled overseas to join extremist groups. About 60 have returned to Canada, according to government figures released in 2016. As part of Bill C-59, the National Security Act, the govern- ment will now monitor these individuals and “help them to let go of that terrorist ideology.” The fact that all of this has come to light dur- ing this month when we have Remembrance Day should be embarrassing, to say the least. — Renae Jarrett lives in Durham, loves Canada and is passionate about truth in current affairs. 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Skyy Diop, a 17-year-old Whitby resi- dent, has committed to St. John’s Univer- sity in Queen’s, New York, while 18-year- old Eunice Boateng of Ajax is also off to New York state, some four hours north at Syracuse University. Diop, a student at All Saints Catho- lic Secondary School, was ranked No. 2 in Canada in the 400-metre as a youth sprinter in 2017 and has won many awards over her six years of track. At the 2017 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships in June, she won a bronze medal in the senior girls’ 400 m and fin- ished fourth in the 200 m. “Doing track has given me many opportunities throughout my life and this scholarship is one of them,” she said. “The school is so good and I'm very excited to go to it in September because when I went there on my visit I connected with the coach, the environment and the teammates. This is the next chapter in my life so I'm going into it with an open mind to make new and great experiences at this amazing school.” Diop, who will study graphic design, credited the Gazelles and coach Randy Brookes for helping her land the scholar- ship. “The Gazelles is still a young team and is growing as time goes by and I think that says a lot for what this incredible team has done for me from the very start,” she said. “(Brookes) has taught and inspired me through track to chase my dreams, never give up, to work harder and to be yourself and to not worry about everyone else.” Boateng, a graduate of Cedarbrae Col- legiate and now living in Ajax, is a relative newcomer to the sport, having only start- ed to take it seriously about a year ago. She had a remarkable season, win- ning gold and silver sprint medals at OFSAA and a bronze medal in the 4x100- metre relay at the 2017 Pan American U20 Championships in Peru, where she also finished sixth in the 100-metre dash. She, too, credited the Gazelles with helping her get to where she is today. “Very caring and helpful team that does not only support their members physically but also, most importantly, mentally,” she said. “Without the help of the Gazelles, my life would be complete- ly different at this very moment and I'm more than grateful.” Boateng will study exercise science and psychology at Syracuse. “Not too many students receive such opportunities, and it truly feels like a reward for all my hard work in the past year,” she said of the scholarship. “There's no better feeling than receiving what you and your family have been hoping and praying for. This is only the beginning and I can't wait to see what the future holds.” Both athletes have identified the Olympics as a future goal. 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 24 AP SP O R T S Dr. Douglas Smith Guest columnist Tap into your secret weapon Right off the bat, I want to make it crys- tal clear that being a champion is not a fluke, an accident or a matter of genes as conventional wisdom goes. The process is man-made, one step at a time. Champions are moulded and shaped from a very young age. The journey is one of science and art, similar to the develop- ment of any masterpiece. Secondly, I believe all future break- throughs in athletics will originate from a creating-a-champion mindset. At this very moment, hundreds of young athletic prodigies around the world are undergoing extensive one-to- one mind-shaping with mental experts in their chosen sport to boost their perfor- mance, focus and confidence. Within a short period of working with an athlete, we have a pretty good idea of who is going to be a champion and who is not. Let’s not be fooled here. Not every- one wants to be a champion or do what it takes to be a champion. Those who are willing to make major sacrifices to learn how to change their mental self-pictures and storylines, practice bold unconven- tional thinking and fully embrace the emotional and social challenges of being a champion will meet with uncommon success. Working with skilled, experienced athletic psych coaches requires a seri- ous commitment of time and energy to develop nerves of steel, and a mind that is impervious to distractions, criticism, psychological and physical injuries. The mind of a champion is honed, developed, strengthened and refined over time. The mind is our secret weapon, a very precious gift given at birth. It is unques- tionably the turbocharged supercomput- er that runs our moods, attitudes, choic- es, performance and success in life and sport. Without the awareness and daily exer- cise of this secret weapon, we are severe- ly handicapped. We see this in athletes who have the talent, but who constantly sabotage their performance in sport and life with poor choices, mood disorders, drugs, poor relationships and violence. If we are willing to take a more enlight- ened and scientifically proven approach to learn how to use this secret weap- on, our success in life and sport will be unbounded. 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 Gazelles running off to the U.S. Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland AJAX -- Whitby’s Skyy Diop and Eunice Boateng of Ajax signed for athletic scholarships to U.S. NCAA Division 1 universities recently. 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WestneyGardens 1010 Westney Rd N, Ajax SportS Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland Silver lining WHITBY -- Noah Button of the Ajax-Pickering Raiders celebrated after he scored a goal during a minor bantam AAA game against the Toronto Marlies at the annual Gloria Rints Memorial International Silver Stick Hockey Tournament, last Friday at the McKinney Centre. The Raiders won 5-1 and went on to reach the quarter-finals before falling 3-1 to eventual champion Toronto Jr. Canadiens. Brian McNair bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — Bob Jones expects to return as head coach of the Oshawa Generals in the new year. Still recovering at home in Windsor from an undisclosed health issue, Jones said by phone Tuesday he anticipates being back behind the bench at some point in January. “I’m certainly not going to rush myself back,” said Jones, adding he has a doctor’s appointment in early January where he hopes to be cleared to return. “I won’t be back until I’m 100 per cent.” Jones has been dealing with the health issue since the off-season, but has pre- ferred to keep the nature of the illness pri- vate, at least until he returns. The team revealed early in training camp that he would be indefinitely absent while recovering, and that the coaching duties would be handled by assistants Greg Nemisz and Nathan McIver. Jones, who turns 48 in January, led the team to a 40-23-3-2 record last season and through a round of playoffs, but it has struggled in his absence, currently in sev- enth place in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference at 11-13-2-0. General manager Roger Hunt joined the coaching staff Nov. 16 to offer assistance, and the team has since won three of six games. Jones has kept in contact with Hunt, the coaching staff and some of the players throughout his absence, and has watched the games on television. He downplayed his absence as the rea- son for the team underperforming, pointing instead to injuries, suspensions and, partic- ularly in the case of poor special teams play, the loss of key players from last year’s team. “Any time a team loses it’s starting goal- ie, it’s going to have difficulty,” he said, referring to Kyle Keyser, who has missed 10 games to an upper body injury this sea- son and remains out. “Teams struggle for a reason and we got into a scenario where we had a lot of injuries and suspensions.” Jones will get a chance to reconnect with the team this weekend, when it trav- els to Windsor Saturday to face the Spit- fires as part of a three-game road trip. 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The Project Metrolinx is initiating the Lincolnville Layover and GO Station Improvements Project to evaluate the proposed addition of tracks at the existingLincolnvilleLayoverandGOStationsite.The existing layover tracks will be usedwiththe proposed tracks to maintainandstoretrains when they arenotinservice.As part of the Project,Metrolinx will: •reviewthe potentialeffects of the Project on theexisting natural,physical,social,and cultural environments;•present mitigationmeasures to manage thepotential effects during construction of the project as wellas during post-construction operations;and,•consider the need for upgrades and possiblerelocationof the existing GO Station passenger facilities currently locatedat theLincolnville LayoverandGOStationsite. This Project is being undertaken in support of the improved service on the Stouffville Rail Corridor. Project Location The Lincolnville Layover and GO Station site is locatedat6840 BethesdaRoadand13190York-Durham Line,inthe Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. The Process The Project will be completed using the Transit ProjectAssessmentProcess(TPAP)under Ontario Regulation 231/08 made under theEnvironmentalAssessmentAct.The TPAP is aproponent driven,self-assessmentprocess that providesa defined framework to follow in ordertocompletetheacceleratedassessmentofthepotentialenvironmentaleffectsanddecision-making within a regulated assessment timeline.Following this period,the regulation provides an additional 30-day publicandagencyreview,and further 35-day Ministry of the Environment andClimateChange(MOECC)review. Prior to commencement of the TPAP,introductory pre-planningactivitiestookplace.Theseactivities included the studyof existingenvironmentalconditionsandpotentialenvironmentaleffectsoftheProjectacrossthenaturalenvironment,socio-economic environment,cultural environment,and trafficand transportation,aswell as publicandstakeholderconsultation. Metrolinx is assessing the environmental impacts of expanding theLincolnvilleLayoverFacilityaccordingtotheTPAP,as prescribed inOntarioRegulation231/08,Transit Projectsand Metrolinx Undertakings.As part of the TPAP,an Environmental Project Report (EPR)is beingprepared.Draft versions of thetechnical reports that make up thefinalEPRarecurrentlyavailableforreviewontheprojectwebsiteatmetrolinx.com/Lincolnville. Your Opportunityto Have Your Say We thank everyone fortheir feedbackto date.As weformally commence theTPAP,we invite you toprovide additional commentsandfeedback online.Copiesof the draft environmental studies are available for review.Please visit metrolinx.com/lincolnvilleto reviewthe reports and provide your input ontheproposedproject. We encourage our neighbours,agencies,Indigenous communities and other interestedpersons to actively participate in the TPAP by visitingmetrolinx.com/Lincolnville and contacting staff directly with commentsorquestionsat lincolnville@metrolinx.com. 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Everyone is welcome. 50thWeddingAnniversary Bob & Lorraine Kirk,of Whitby, Ontario, married not in the summer of Love, but on December 2nd of that year, 1967. Engaged on May 6th of that year, Lorraine being 15 at this time and Bob at 19, just before Lorraine turned 16 and Bob turned 20 on June 24th, sharing the same birthday. Many were thinking,"too young", but here they are 50 years later, still together and loving each other. Bob was the eldest of the late Jim &Lillian Kirk of Whitby, and Lorraine was the eldest of the late Carman & Dolores Beers of Oshawa. Bob & Lorraine have three wonderful children, Philip & wife Nancy, Debra & husband Ben, and Jeff and wife Sofie, all giving them lots of grandchildren & even great grandchildren.When Bob was courting Lorraine in 1967, he owned a 1958 Chevy. Years later, in 1994, they were looking for a 58 Chevy to rekindle those romantic times of the past. They found a 58 Pontiac, close enough, that they still enjoy to this day, going to the Drive-In movies, and long country drives. They are very thankful to family, who gave them a surprise partyin celebration of the 50 years together. They are also thankful for the loveextended to them at the party, and for the support over the many years, fromboth family and friends. They love their family very much, and could notimagine life without them. Steve Gaskin November 30, 1954 - April 5, 2017 Dear Steve,Happy Birthday & Merry Christmas Our lives go on without youAnd nothing is the sameWe feel the heartacheWhen someone speaks your name. There is a gift one cannot buyThat's very rare and trueIt's a gift of a son, father and husbandLike the one we had in you. It isn't what we writeIt isn't what we sayIt's what we feel within our heartsAs we think of you each day. They say time heals everythingBut we know that isn't soBecause it hurts as much todayAs it did seven months ago. Dear Steve we hold you close in our hearts And there you shall remainTo walk with us all foreverUntil we meet again. Love Mom (Rose), wife Paula, brother, sisters, children & grandchildren NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE ESTATE OF MARY MARGARET CHARETTE, DECEASED All Persons having claims against the Estate of Mary Margaret Charette, late of the Town of Ajax, who died on or about the 2nd day of April, 2017, are hereby notified to send particulars of same to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of December, 2017, after which date the Estate will be distributed by the undersigned having regard only to the claims then filed. Dated: November 23, 2017 Catherine E. Chalmers, Estate TrusteeWith a Will - by:Andrew D. Felker, Esq.WALKER, HEAD LAWYERSBarristers and Solicitors#800 - 1315 Pickering ParkwayPickering, Ontario L1V 7G5(905) 839-4484 / 683-3444 BUJACK, Helmut (Hal) 1929 - 2017 - Hal Bujack, passed away on Wednesday November 22, 2017 peacefully at home. Born in Germany, Hal was the last and the youngest of 13 brothers & sisters. He was the husband of the late May Bujack. He is survived by his three children; son Gary Bujack and his wife Cathy, daughters Janice Livingstone and her husband Randy and Karen Hobbs. Opa to his five grandchildren Jamie and Courtney Bujack, Corpral Trevor Livingstone and wife Shannon, Master Corpral Travis Livingstone and wife Pte Christine, and Jason Hobbs. Great Grand Children, Payton, Tanner, Kaylee, Brooke & Owen, as well as several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME on Tuesday November 28th.He will be missed McALASTER, Douglas John passed suddenly at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on November 27th 2017 at the age of 67 with his family by his side. Beloved husband and best friend to Maureen (nee Brake) for 31 years. Youngest brother of David (Virginia) of Temagami, ON., and Judy (Bob) of Lindsay, ON. Son-in-law of Gertrude Brake of Stephenville, NL. Brother-in-law to Alphonse Brake (Blanche) of Terrace Bay, ON., Trudy Jachow (Wolfgang) of Prince George B.C. and Adele Benoit (the late Richard) of Barrie, ON. Doug will be missed by all of his nieces and nephews and his special great-niece. He will forever be remembered for showing his affection with his endless teasing. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Memorial donations may be made to Lakeridge Health Oshawa Cancer Centre (R.S. McLaughlin Centre) or Ontario Heart and Stroke. As per Doug's wishes cremation has taken place with a private celebration of life at a later date. Funeral arrangements entrusted to NEWCASTLE FUNERAL HOME. (905-987-3964). Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.newcastlefuneralhome.com McCULLOUGH, Murray... Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Trenton Memorial Hospital on Saturday, November 18th, 2017 in his 84th year. Born in Belfast, Ireland on March 12, 1933. Beloved husband of Lynne (nee Marlow). Loving father of Kevin (Ellie), Ellen, Keith, Jennifer and Murray Joseph (Laura). Step- father of Sherri (Jay) Roberts and the late Jennifer Bryans. Dear brother of Carol Gillespie of Belfast, Ireland. Murray will be sadly missed by his grandchildren, Sean, Melissa, Curtis, Hudson, Maren, Nicholas, Mitchell, Danielle and Christopher. Murray was an avid sailor and represented Canada in The Famed Newport to Bermuda Contest in 1980. A proprietor of many businesses including Murray Rug & Tile and Northern Yachts. Murray and Lynne enjoyed many happy years traveling in Canada and Europe. A Memorial Service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 117 Lisgar Street, Brighton on Saturday, December 9th, 2017 at 2 PM. A Celebration of Murray's Life will be held at a later date on Murray and Lynne's dock on the Bay of Quinte. Special thanks from Murray's family to the doctors and nursing staff at Trenton Memorial Hospital. In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of choice would be appreciated by the family. Online guestbook and condolences at www.weaverfuneralhomes.com MORGAN, Paulina (nee Allen) died peacefully after a long illness, with her family by her side, on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the age of 84. Predeceased by her husband Frank and sister Barb; Mother of Allen, Lori Clarke (Brian), and Brian (Lisa). Paulina was the devoted grandmother of Lindsay, Jessica, Spencer, David and Dean. A special thank you to Paulina's much loved niece Judy for all her support. We'd also like to thank all the caregivers for their support and help in fulfilling her wish to be at home. A Funeral Service was held at St Paul's United Church on Wednesday November 29th, 2017. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cancer Society or the Diabetes Canada. Online condolences may be placed at ajaxfuneralhome.ca. WHITTAKER: Edna (Crossley) May 19, 1925 - November 28, 2017 - peacefully at Lakeview Manor, Beaverton in the wee hours of the morning, she breathed her last and was immediately with her Lord, and was reunite with her beloved husband Tom. Edna was also predeceased by her parents Ada and Hubert Crossley, Manchester England, brothers Alan, Oshawa, Stan, Toronto and Ron Brampton and sister Doreen, Belleville. Edna leaves behind daughter Carol Scobie (Nat), son Barry Whittaker (Marie) of Beaverton, ON., sister Sylvia Kunert (Heinz), Orillia, Sister Jean Bevin (Mike), Pendlebury, England, brothers Eddie, England, Frank and Sid, Duro Dumer, ON. and Les (Joan), Cameron ON, grandsons Christopher (Maria), of Vancouver, Jason of Toronto, granddaughters: Natalee of St. Thomas, ON., Sherri Harrison (Sean) Whitby, Tracey Paris (Marty), Pickering, Dawn Titterton (Don) Oshawa, David Crossley (Crystal) Newmarket, Edna also leaves behind 9 great-granddaughters and 3 great- grandsons. She will be greatly missed by all. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Blue Heron Lane for their excellent care and tender compassion toward Edna and her family throughout her time at Lakeview Manor and especially through this past weekend. A service of remembrance was held at the MANGAN FUNERAL HOME, Beaverton on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 12 noon. If so desired, memorial donations, in memory of Edna, to the Alzheimers Society would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online condolences are welcomed at www.manganfuneralhome.com WILKINSON, StevenPassed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the age of 69. Predeceased by his wife, Gail (2015); and sister-in- law, Bette. Beloved son of Dorothy and the late Kenneth Wilkinson. Brother of Glen (Cyndi) Wilkinson. Loving father to Donna (Andrew), Glen (Jose), and Brian (Lisa). Devoted grandfather to Breanne (Micki), Tess, Devon, Ty, Mackenzie, Grace, Claire, Ciara, Kate; and great-grandfather to Mackenzi and Charlotte. 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COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER READERSHIP REMAINS VERY STRONG Call your LOCAL METROLAND MEDIA ADVERTISING CONSULTANT today at 905-579-4400 or 905-683-5110 METROLAND PAPERS IN DURHAM WELL READ 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 31 AP WH A T ’ S O N Four things to do this weekend DURHAM — Oh, you can feel Christ- mas and the holiday season is in the air — and on the calendar!1Check out an old-school Christ- mas at Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Concession Rd. 6, Greenwood (north Pickering) on Dec. 3 from noon to 3:30 p.m. In this rain-or-shine event, visit the pioneer village’s inhabitants as they share their holiday customs. These include Scottish Hogmanay, Welsh tra- ditions, Victorian English Christmas celebrations, Squire Jonathan’s Christ- mas Ball, plus a walk in the woods to see how Pickering’s first settlers strug- gled in the wilderness. As well, Back- woods Players presents the Duffins Creek Sunday School Pageant, free with admission. The cost is $8.85, $7.08 for students (13-18 years) and seniors (55-plus) and $5.31 for kids ages four to 12 years. A family (two adults and five children) pays $26.55. Email sregina@ pickering.ca or call 905-683-8401 for more information.2Young Singers presents its Time for Hope Winter Concert on Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. at Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax. All five of the Singers’ ensembles are performing a mix of holiday and choral music at the Christmas concert. Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors and students, available at youngsingers.eventbrite.com. Note that non-perishable food items will be collected for donation to Feed the Need Durham. Visit youngsingers.ca.3In Scugog, see the Bakersville Ani- mated Gingerbread Village, beginning on Dec. 2, up to and including Dec. 23, and then from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2. It’s a cool gingerbread village created by community members, featuring more than 50 creations, including a moving train, skating rink and a snow hill. See the village from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Kent Farndale Gallery at the Scugog Memorial Public Library, 231 Water St., Port Perry. Free to attend.4The Pickering Athletic Centre, 1503 Sandy Beach Rd., Pickering, hosts more than 250 gymnasts on Dec. 2 and 3 for the 2017 Winter Classic Level 6-10 Provincial Qualifier. The event features athletes from more than 20 clubs from across the province. The public is invit- ed to watch the competition. The cost is $8 per day, $5 for students (11 to 15 years) and seniors (55 and older), $3 for kids 10 and under and a family (two adults and two students/children) pays $20. For more information, email mar- keting@pickeringathleticcentre.com or call 905-839-5260. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Whitevale Arts and Culture Centre thriving Mike Ruta MRuta@durhamregion.com DURHAM — What could have been a loss to Whitevale has become a gain. Resident Brigitte Sopher notes that when the Pickering’s hamlet’s library closed five years ago, people were sad that “a fixture” in the community was gone. But four volunteers, Sopher, Betty Michaud, Don Anderson and Patricia Lowe, stepped forward with an idea to make use of the building, which used to be the Standard Bank of Markham and was converted into a library in 1925. The plan was to convert it again, and the Whitevale Arts and Culture Centre (WACC) was born two years ago when the team of volunteers received a five-year lease from the City of Pickering, with the support of Marisa Carpino, Pickering’s director of community services. “For two years, it has been non-stop activities,” Sopher says. “The community is very, very happy and very supportive. What makes the community the happiest is the kids are really involved.” Sopher, a Whitevale resident since 1996, says the goal was to foster art and culture while nurturing White- vale’s community spirit, especially important given the changes coming to the area with the development of the Seaton project. The WACC has hosted art exhibi- tions and workshops, readings and a monthly music jam night. It has a book club, a knitting/crochet club and, for the latest Culture Days two months ago, local kids participated in a mural project, with the work to be completed by local artists in the spring. And it’s still a library. “We wanted to keep the library work- ing, but on a very informal model,” Sopher says. The WACC features "The Shelf," where people can borrow DVDs and books, all donated. Sopher says with the hamlet’s school kids attending different schools, not all of them know one another or spend much time together. But now, the WACC “has really been a hub for them.” Local kids have enjoyed technolo- gy sessions with Saul Perdomo of the Pickering Public Library, arts and craft workshops, the planting of a vegeta- ble garden, a scavenger hunt and con- tests. Sopher, a retired Durham District School Board principal, says the gar- den was sponsored through a $500 grant from the Retired Teachers of Ontario District 28. As well, the WACC received $600 over two years from the Whitevale and District Residents’ Association. It has applied for a City of Pickering Community Grant. Sopher notes that when the build- ing became a library almost a century ago, most of Whitevale was involved in the transformation and “that’s why they were very attached to it.” That the library has found new life is a wel- come boost to the community. “It’s a good news story, a positive, and I think everybody needs that,” she says. The WACC is hosting an exhibition of Cobourg painter Norman Brown’s work, curated by Whitevale resident Susan Philips, until Dec. 17. Brown will be at the official opening of the show on Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a busy day in the community as the Whitevale Christmas Craft Show is held at the Whitevale Community Centre. As well, on Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m., author Tricia McCallum will read some of her poems and essays in a coffee-shop atmosphere to end the WACC’s 2017 year of programing. Check out the WACC online at www. whitevaleacc.ca and visit in person at 475 Whitevale Rd. (just east of the York Durham Line and south of High- way 407). Its regular hours are Tues- days from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. New life for former Whitevale library Sabrina Byrnes / Metroland PICKERING -- Volunteers Brigitte Sopher and Betty Michaud at the Whitevale Arts and Culture Centre. Two years ago, four Whitevale residents pitched the idea of turning the former Whitevale Public Library into an art centre. The City of Pickering gave them a five-year lease and since then art shows and cultural events and activities for all residents have been held. Up next is an art exhibit, with the artist, Norman Brown, attending the Dec. 2 opening. The community is very, very happy and very supportive. What makes the community the happiest is the kids are really involved. Brigitte Sopher “ Oshawa’s Daniel Caesar nominated for two Grammy Awards DURHAM — An Oshawa musician is up for two Grammy Awards in the new year. Daniel Caesar, 22, an R&B artist who released his debut album, Freudian, last summer, is nominated for Best R&B Performance for the track Get You. Also nominated in the category are Kehlani, Ledisi, Bruno Mars and SZA. Freudian is also in the running for Best R and B Album against Ledisi, Bruno Mars, PJ Morton and Musiq SoulChild. The 60th Grammy Awards will be held at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28. 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 32 AP Laugh at Winter This year, let winter throw its worst at you. If you’ve made a move to Bowmanville Creek Retirement Community, you’ll be snug and cozy with new friends, great meals and a busy schedule. Everything you want is right in our beautiful building. If you want to venture outside, you’ll enjoy the convenience of our car service and scheduled shuttle bus trips. Shop Local ChristmasWednesday, November 29th • 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Get an early start on Christmas shopping! Enjoy live entertainment as you shop a variety of local vendors. Find something special for yourself or as a gift. Light refreshments will be served. 105 Queen Street, Bowmanville 905-623-8228 BowmanvilleCreek.ca WHAT’S ON DURHAM — The Durham Chamber Orchestra launches its 2017/18 season in a new venue on Dec. 10. It’s Christmas, the group’s annual Christmas concert, is at 3 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.). “This is the orchestra’s traditional family Christmas concert and appeals to all ages,” states a press release. “The featured guest this year is Martina Ortiz-Luis, the national anthem singer for the Toronto Maple Leafs' home games. It is a thrill to have this tal- ented young artist appear as a special guest with the Durham Chamber Orchestra. Also featured will be the delightful Durham Girls’ Choir, who will sing the moving ren- dition of Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus.“ As well, there will be music from Tchai- kovsky’s Nutcracker and a surprise visit from the Sugar Plum Fairy. The audience will be invited to join the orchestra and choir in a carol singalong. It’s Christmas is at Forest Brook Commu- nity Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax. Tickets are $20 per person. Kids 12 years and under are admitted for free with a paying adult. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.durhamchamberorchestra.com. New season, new Ajax venue for Durham Chamber Orchestra Supplied photo DURHAM -- Martina Ortiz-Luis, the national anthem singer for Toronto Maple Leafs’ home games, is the featured guest at the Durham Chamber Orchestra’s Dec. 10 concert in Ajax. The DCO begins a new season at a new venue, Forest Brook Community Church. Young Singers’ Christmas DURHAM — Young Singers presents a Time for Hope Winter Concert on Dec. 2. The program’s five ensembles are per- forming a mix of holiday and choral music at its annual Christmas concert. It’s at 3 p.m. at Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax. Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors/students, available at youngsingers.eventbrite.com. Non-perishable food items will be col- lected for donation to Feed the Need Dur- ham. Two shows in one day DURHAM — The St. Francis Centre is hosting a doubleheader on Dec. 9. Ajax’s performing arts venue has two shows on the same day to close out the 2017 year. At 1 p.m., DuffleBag Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast. Tickets are $20. At. 7 p.m., its Deck the Halls with Dirty Dishes, featuring the Toronto folk-roots- country-bluegrass band playing originals, covers and holiday favourites. Tickets are $35. The St. Francis Centre is at 78 Church St. S. Tickets are available at the Centre, the Ajax and McLean commu- nity centres, the Audley Recreation Cen- tre or online at stfranciscentre.ca. To learn more, call 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS). Greenbank Folk Music Society concert Dec. 2 DURHAM — The banjo has rarely sounded as good as when played by Old Man Luedecke. The Chester, N.S., musician, whose real name is Chris Luedecke, is a two- time Juno Award-winning singer-song- writer. Playing a mix of bluegrass, alternative country and folk music, he returns to Durham as the guest of the Greenbank Folk Music Society on Dec. 2. “Not since Loudon Wainwright III has anyone written so honestly, so open- ly or with such aching tenderness and good humour about family life,” it says on his website. “But Luedecke has always insisted on a solid poetic heft in the way he uses words, and highly personal stories are what have always connected him to the universal in his audience.” Luedecke’s most recent record is 2015’s Domestic Eccentric. The concert is at 8 p.m. at Greenbank Centennial Hall, 19965 Hwy. 12, north of Port Perry. Tickets are $25 and available at Blue Heron Books (62 Brock St. W., Uxbridge, 905-852-4282) and POE Design (146 Queen St., Port Perry, 905-985-0060). Or call 905-985-8351. See what’s coming up in the Scugog concert series by visiting greenbank- folkmusic.ca. 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 33 P Pacific Food Fresh Market in Pickering held the draw for the Grand Prize of a BMW 320 XDrive this past weekend. Here winner Israel Ufomadu, third from the right, is presented with the keys by Pickering City Councillor, Ward 3, David Pickles, second from the right. Walter Lin, President of Pacific Food Fresh Market, third from the left, is pictured next toMr. Ufomadu. Asma Aziz won an iPhone while three other lucky customers each won aniPad. Pacific Food Fresh Market is located at 1300 Kingston Road. 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Old Man Luedecke returns to Greenbank hall www.facebook.com DURHAM -- Old Man Luedecke plays a Dec. 2 concert at Greenbank Centennial Hall in Scugog. 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 • No v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 34 P auto service specials Expires December 7, 2017 WITH EVERY TIRECHANGEOVER Free BoNusaliGNMeNtcHecK FREEREG. $49.99 • Check and adjust tire pressure • Measure tread depth • Check overall condition *Per set of 4 mounted tiresunmounted set $98.00 $3499* WINTER TIRE CHANGEOVER LIMITED TIME OFFER! Min. Purchase of $200 on Tires or installed parts & labor. In store only. EQUALMONTHLYPAYMENTS Min.Purchase of $200 on Tires or installed parts & labor 24 NO FEE NO INTEREST FINANCING * APPLY TODAY! In-store at Customer Service oronline at ctfs.com/applynow Offer expires on December 28, 2017. CASTROL OIL NOW AVAILAbLE ATCANADIAN TIRE STORES ACROSS CANADA Most vehicles Up to 5L of oil (assorted grades).Some vehicles may require more. MotoMasteroil filter (up to $5 value) may not fit somevehicles.Additional fees and charges mayapply for vehicles that require more oil or adifferent filter. Eco fees, taxes and additional fees where applicable, are extra. See in store for details. Includes: • Vehicle inspection • Battery test • Tire pressure check and much more $3499 CANADA’S GARAGE CONVENTIONAL MOTOR OIL CHANGE WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PICKERING Arts events Friday, december 1 Open Mic nite @ the Cafe 7 p.m. 10 p.m. OpenStudio art Cafe, 617 Liverpool road, Pickering. Bring your friends and any instruments you like to play. Everyone gets a chance to play a few tunes and encouraged to collaborate when inspired. Covers and originals are welcome. $3 admission. openstudioartcafe.com/ Saturday, dECEmBEr 2 OntariO Outdoors 10:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Whitevale arts and Culture Centre, 475 Whitevale road, Whitevale, Pickering. Original art Show & Sale featuring the art of Norman r Brown. Showing to dec. 17 during WaCC hours (tuesday, 7-9 p.m., Saturday, 10-noon, Sunday, 2-4). Join us for the official opening on Satur-day, dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. artist will be present. Free www.whitevaleacc. ca Christmas Friday, december 1 SCOutS Christmas tree Sale 6:30 p.m. 9 p.m. BayFair BaPtiSt CHurCH, 817 Kingston road, Pickering. Christmas tree Sales. Free SuNday, december 3 ChriStMaS in the Village, Winter in the Woods 12 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Pickering museum Village, 2365 Conces- sion road 6, Pickering. Visit with the inhabitants of the pioneer village as they share their holiday cus- toms. Enjoy Scottish Hogmanay, Welsh traditions, Victorian English Christmas celebrations, Squire Jonathan’s Christ-mas Ball, and a walk in the woods to see how Pickering’s first settlers struggled in the wilderness. Backwoods Play- ers presents the duffins Creek Sunday School Pageant free with admission. Special event fees apply, free for season pass holders. tickets available online at pickering.ca/eStore or in person at the Pickering museum Village Gift Shop. $10 ChriStMaS lights display in pickering 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Williams family lights display, 1285 ilona Park rd., Pickering. the Williams family invite you to join them as they switch on their award- winning Christmas Lights display in Pickering, which has additions every year. refreshments will be available. the lights will be on every evening from dec. 3 to Jan. 6. Non-perishable food and cash donations will be accepted for the Salvation army of ajax-Pickering. Free Faith tuESday, dECEmBEr 5 adVent Film Series 7 p.m. 10 p.m. St. martin’s anglican Church - Pickering, 1203 St. martins dr., Pickering. Please join us on tuesdays in advent to watch three different films and reflect on how they talk about God. Each film is followed by a short discussion, led by the rev. dr. alison Falby. all welcome! dec. 5 and 19. Films are suitable for all ages; dec. 12 film is rated r for mature themes. See our website for film details.. Free www.stmartinsanglican.ca Environment Saturday, dECEmBEr 2 deCk the trails with Seeds and Ber-ries @ Claremont Field Centre 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Claremont Field Centre, 4290 Westney road North, Pickering. Celebrate the holiday season by making a special gift for winter birds. together we will make bird feeders and decorate the trees with these tasty treats. Free trca.checkfront.com/reserve/?item_id=908 Sales and bazaars Friday, dECEmBEr 1 CraFt and Bake Sale 10 a.m. 5 p.m. mt. Zion Community Centre, 4230 Salem road (north of Hwy. 7), Pickering. mt. Zion united Church’s Craft and Bake Sale is a three-day event. also dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch is available. Free Sporting Events Saturday, dECEmBEr 2 paC hosts 2017 Winter Classic 7 a.m. 8 p.m. Pickering athletic Centre, 1503 Sandy Beach rd., Pickering. Pickering athletic Centre looks forward to hosting more than 250 gymnasts dec. 2-3 for the 2017 Winter Classic Level 6-10 Provincial Qualifier. this event will feature athletes from more than 20 clubs across Ontario. PaC will welcome ath- letes, coaches, judges, families, vendors, and volunteers for a busy weekend of competition. Free www.pickeringathletic-centre.com Meetings mONday, december 4 piCkering powerhouse toastmasters 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Pickering Central Library auditorium, 1 the Espanade, Pickering. Want to learn how to strengthen your speaking and leadership skills? Come visit us at Pickering Powerhouse toast- masters. Weekly meetings on mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the library’s audi- torium. We meet every monday except for statutory holidays. Guests are always welcome. Free tuESday, dECEmBEr 5 nuClear accidents happen & then What? 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Pickering recreation Complex, 1867 Val- ley Farm road, Pickering. a public discussion about the Pickering Nuclear Station & Emergency measures. Free www.cleanairalliance.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. 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