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Home My WebLink AboutNA2018_01_04® News Advertiser.PICKERING CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY DURHAMREGION.COM Newsstand price $2 per copy Had Your Eyes Checked Lately?Durham OptometricClinic Book your appointment today! New patients welcome! Dr. Farooq Khan & Associates 62 Harwood Ave., South, Unit 2, Ajax Plaza 905.426.1434 1360 Kingston Road, Pickering 905.831.6870 .com.com All types of DENTURE SERVICES Provided 905-683-6074 Bayly St.W.,Ajax THURSDAYJANUARY 4, 2018 newsroom@durhamregion.com www.facebook/newsdurham @newsdurham newsdurham WHAT’S ON SPORTS HOCKEY Go west young man Durham junior hockey player forgoes traditional hockey routes to win gold medal with Canada West at the World Junior A Hockey Challenge in Nova Scotia. See page 25 BILL LISHMAN Artist, filmmaker, inventor dies at 78 Durham resident perhaps best known for leading birds to migrate, inspiring Hollywood movie. See page 22 ONLINE AT Potential airport isPickering’s newsmaker of 2017 Four decades-old issue still stirring emotions in Pickering Kristen Calis KCalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Despite it being an issue that has spanned more than four decades, a poten- tial airport is Pickering’s newsmaker of 2017. Nearly 19,000 acres of land were expro- priated by the federal government in the early 1970s. The land has been reduced sig- nificantly, with more than 10,000 acres of it transferred to Rouge National Urban Park, but the federal government is still consid- ering a potential airport for the remaining lands. It was already in late 2016 when tensions flared up at city hall regarding the issue when Pickering asked the federal government to expedite a decision on whether or not to go forward with an airport. 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During this year’s campaign, police charged 10 people with drug offences and laid another 32 Criminal Code charges not related to impaired driv- ing. Durham police complete 2017 Festive RIDE with 112 drunk driving charges Keith Gilligan KGilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM — 2018 got off to a memorable start for the Khan family. The first baby born in Durham Region arrived at 8:22 a.m. on Jan. 1 at Lakeridge Health’s Ajax Pickering Hospital, with the arrival of Muhammad Ishaq Khan. Muhammad tipped the scales at six pounds, three ounces and he’s the second child of Ayasha Zafar and Muhammad Nawaz Khan. The family was surprised with a New Year’s baby basket from the hospital that included a plush bear and blanket from the Auxiliary’s gift shop. Ajax hospital welcomes first Durham baby of 2018 Submitted photo AJAX — Lakeridge Health’s Ajax Pickering Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2018, Muhammad Ishaq Khan, on Jan. 1 at 8:22 a.m. Muhammad weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces. This is parents Ayasha Zafar and Muhammad Nawaz Khan’s second child. 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 • Ja n u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 8 3 Pinside January 4, 2018 Pressrun 54,400 / 40 pages editorial Page / 6 Real estate / 15 Forever Young section / 20 What’s On / 22 Calendar of events / 24 sports / 25 Classifieds / 27 905-215-0442 durhamregion.com The latest news from across durham Region, Ontario, Canada and the world all day, every day. search ‘newsdurham’ on your favourite social media channel. YOuR CaRRieR Collection weeks are every third week. Please greet your newspaper carrier with a smile and an optional payment for their service. CaLendaR OF eVenTs Submit your events online Event listings are easy to input online. Many of the events put online will also make it into our Calendar of events in our Thursday newspapers. To add your event, go to durhamre- gion.com/durhamregion-events. Many took it to mean council could, for the first time in its history, support the building of an airport in the munici- pality. When concerns were raised, the recommendation was changed to ask the government to “expedite the process to enable a decision on the future use of the remaining federal lands proposed as an airport, consistent with (a resolution passed in 2014).” But perhaps it was a sign for what was to come, because almost one year later, city hall was packed once again when this time, council did change its longtime stance against an airport. People both for and against an airport spoke, including those opposed who felt this big change was buried in a report. At that meeting in October 2017, coun- cil passed a recommendation included in Pickering’s bid to host Amazon’s second headquarters, that read, “That the feder- al government be advised that the City of Pickering supports the development of an airport in Pickering, subject to the results identified in the Aviation Sector Analysis — Pickering Airport Study and the appro- priate Environmental Assessments.” The city staff report identified a Pickering airport as having the potential to become a significant economic catalyst for attracting major commercial invest- ment to the city, spurring additional infra- structure investments, and creating thou- sands of new jobs. All but the Ward 3 members of council supported the recommendation. Mayor Dave Ryan has long been open about his personal belief that an airport would benefit both the municipality and the Region of Durham. “Our advocating for an airport sends a strong message that Pickering is open for business, that our time is now,” he said following the new stance. The study he referred to is being con- ducted by KPMG, which the government is waiting to review before making a deci- sion. Following the news, Pickering- Uxbridge MP Jennifer O’Connell said the federal government’s position hasn’t changed. “We’re completing the aviation sector analysis which is due next year,” she said. The issue arose again a month later. As development charges are meant for capi- tal projects, there was also some contro- versy when a November Pickering staff report included a Pickering Airport Feasi- bility Study costing $150,000 as a recom- mended DC in the 2018 budget. Staff immediately claimed it was a typo and a correction was made on a new web page titled ‘Airport Lands’ on the City of Pickering’s website. The page features a smiling man and a girl with her arms extended like wings. There was also an issue raised in December, when a letter from Pickering staff to the chief planning officer at Metro- linx referred to a “Pickering Internation- al Airport.” The letter was in response to Metrolinx’s 2041 Regional Draft Transpor- tation Plan. “I didn’t realize that the City of Pickering has the right to name an air- port,” Land Over Landings treasurer David Masters said at a meeting. “I also didn’t realize that by passing a resolution, an airport was approved.” To those who are opposed to an airport for the area, and instead feel the lands are better suited for agriculture, agribusi- ness and tourism, council’s change in its stance may have stung, but it isn’t stop- ping them. “Only the federal government is going to make a decision about an airport,” said Land Over Landings chair Mary Delaney. There were some positives for Land Over Landings and its supporters in 2017. The group, with the help of registered charity Green Durham Association Ltd., raised $85,000 for an agricultural and rural growth study for the remaining lands. The report is due out in the new year. Also, some new hope was given to farming the land when in the spring, the federal government announced it will start offering agricultural tenants on the Pickering lands lease terms for 10 years and will adjust agricultural rental rates, which will be fixed, effective April 1, 2018. Since the land was expropriated by the federal government in the 1970s to make way for an airport, farmers have been renting and only for one year at a time. Land Over Landings was pleased when a new master plan for Pearson Interna- tional Airport was released in December by the Greater Toronto Airports Author- ity. It made no mention of a need for a Pickering airport, or any new airport. Pearson’s five runways are expected to be sufficient through 2037. Pickering City Council changeslongtime stance to pro airport PICKERING from page 1 Submitted photo PICKERING — Pickering-Uxbridge MP Jennifer O’Connell has been working with the minister of transport to change the way farming is conducted on the federal lands in Pickering designated for a potential airport. A change that will be in affect as of April 2018 will be the exten- sion of year-to-year leases to 10-year agreements. WINTER TIRE SPECIALS 195/65-15''From $76.00 each •205/55-16''From $83.00 each 215/55-17''From $107.00 each •275/65-18''From $188.00 each Supplies limited and taxes and installation extra COURTESY CARS AVAILABLE 963 brock rd s., pickering li v e r p o o l 401 bayly ch u r c h br o c K r D . S . 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Since the City of Pickering's previous sign bylaw did not explicitly deal with vehicle signs, city solicitor Paul Bigioni explained staff took the opportunity to include those chang- es as well. “We don’t want the next election to have distractions in it in any way,” he said. In September 2014, former Ward 3 region- al Coun. Peter Rodrigues was charged with 16 counts of violating Pickering’s sign bylaw. Rodrigues’ yellow van had his photo and councillor website information splashed across the side. City staff had stated the van was not an ille- gal election sign. But city clerk Debbie Shields asked Rodrigues to stop using it for campaign purposes, stating he was parking the van on the street, representing an unfair advantage over other candidates. Rodrigues maintained from the start that his van was not an election sign, and did not contravene Pickering’s sign bylaw. Rodrigues ended up losing his seat in that election. After a lengthy court process, he was found not guilty. “There was some question coming out of that unfortunate dispute as to whether the original sign bylaw provisions were even intended to apply on signs on vehicles,” said city solicitor Paul Bigioni. He thought it was broad enough to encompass signs on vehicles, but since oth- ers disagreed, staff added the specifications to the new bylaw. In the new bylaw, vehicle signs essentially follow the same rules as other election signs, which includes the stipulation that the sign shall not exceed 1.5 square metres. The bylaw says no person shall display an election sign at any location other than on private property or on a regional road in accordance with the Region of Durham’s sign bylaw. A vehicle sign can be displayed by a candidate on or in a vehicle owned by the candidate while it’s in use on any highway. Ward 2 city Coun. Ian Cumming success- fully added an amendment to exempt busi- ness signs from the new bylaw provisions. However, the business must already be regis- tered, the sign must be limited to only provid- ing information about the business, and the sign must not be used for campaigning pur- poses. “The idea of that was to make sure that we didn’t interfere with any legit business-relat- ed vehicle signs,” said Bigioni. The timing is also included in the bylaw. Federal or provincial election signs cannot be erected prior to the day the writ of election is issued. Municipal election signs can only be displayed 25 days in advance of election day. Council also passed an amendment by Ward 2 regional Coun. Bill McLean that por- table magnet signs issued by the city to the sitting mayor and councillors must not be displayed within the 25-day municipal cam- paign period. New Pickering bylaw includes vehicle election sign rules Metroland file photo PICKERING -- A new sign bylaw in the City of Pickering includes rules for vehi- cle signs. 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The minimum costs of maintaining the purification equipment and delivery infrastructure have to be met regardless of actual consumption, or our water sup- ply system will fail. Modern high-efficien- cy toilets use considerably less water than used to be the case, and have undoubtedly reduced billable consumption. And, may I suggest that costs could be reduced by more frequent billing using online meth- ods, rather than the present snail mail? This works fine for OPUC and Enbridge. Jeff Goodall Oshawa OUR VIEW cOLUmn It’s sometimes fun to ask people which “super power” they would like, if they could have one. I must admit, my choice tends to vacillate, depending on what kind of a day I’m having or what I’m current- ly faced with. There are days, of course, espe- cially those when I am supposed to be vac- uuming, where invisibility would be pretty handy. Failing that, the power to make Kath- ryn believe the place has already been vacu- umed would be nice … although I don’t know that that kind of power exists in the universe. Sometimes, I think the power to teleport would be fantastic. I could go to Toronto, audition, and be back before the ice in my Manhattan melted. That’d be dandy. If tele- portation weren’t available, I suppose, in a pinch, I could make do with the power to shorten my commute by incinerating vehi- cles sitting in the left-hand lane. That, at least, would be vastly entertaining. When I was a younger man, like most young men, I probably would’ve asked for the power to make women fall in love with me. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until my 50s that I discovered, in a cruel twist of fate, that vacu- uming would actually make a woman fall in love with me. Who says the universe has no sense of humour? The biggest irony, of course, is that we already possess enormous super powers. Most of us simply aren’t aware of them. To that end, might I suggest, as we approach a new year, that you make it one of your reso- lutions to discover and nurture your own powers. Not sure where to start? Try phoning someone you love and telling them just that. Write a heartfelt letter to a friend or family member letting them know how special they are to you. Bring your husband or wife a hot cup of tea without them asking for it. Pick one thing about them that you love and let them know. Still a little too ambitious for you? Then try smiling. Smile at everyone you bump into or cross paths with. You are blessed with enor- mous love and light. Share it. Throw it around freely. Put it in motion. For once you unleash it, it will travel far from you, blessing others in its wonderful path. Imagine that your body — your incred- ibly complex, miracle of a body — pulses with love, warmth and health. Then imagine what happens whenever you place a hand on a friend or loved one, hug someone or hold hands. Imagine all of that power flowing into them and benefiting them in untold ways. That is your power. It’s there, it’s free, it’s wait- ing … and it’s a helluva lot more fun than vac- uuming. — Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. Developing our super powers neil crone Enter laughing As we start 2018 many of us are making resolutions, changes that will benefit us in any number of ways. For some paying off debt will be that welcome change, others will want to lose weight or quit smoking. But there are other changes taking place this year that have nothing to do with resolu- tions but will alter the way our elections are handled. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs reviews the Municipal Elections Act (1996) after each Ontario municipal election to determine if it meets the needs of Ontario communities and, as a result, the Municipal Elections Modern- ization Act (2016) brought forward a number of changes ahead of this year’s Oct. 22 vote. It used to be that candidates could file to run for office on Jan. 1. That led to what we in the media called ‘lame duck’ councils. Rath- er than getting any work done most councils were in re-election mode from Jan. 1 onwards. Under the new system nomination day will not take place until May 1, shortening the campaign period. That is welcome news as municipal elections tend to feel like nev- er-ending campaigns. Provincial and federal campaigns are traditionally six week affairs but municipal candidates running for office did so for the better part of a year before elec- tion day. And some seeking re-election were more focused on campaigning than doing their real jobs leading to a colossal waste of time. Another change, a welcome one we would add, is the new requirement that anyone wishing to run for office on a council must submit the signatures of 25 voters supporting the nomination. The individuals providing the signatures will each have to sign a decla- ration stating that they were eligible to vote in the municipality on the day that they signed the endorsement. It doesn’t sound like much, 25 signatures, but it proves a candidate is serious in running for council. You can’t just throw your name in at the nomination deadline. If you’re looking for votes on election day the least you should be able to do is get 25 people to support your candidacy. If you can’t do that than why are you even considering running? There are several other changes the prov- ince has put in place regarding political adver- tising that will level the playing field for all those running for office. For example, cor- porations and trade unions will no longer be eligible to contribute to municipal election campaigns. However, corporations and trade unions can be third-party advertisers and make contributions to third-party advertisers. 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The winning ticket was purchased in Oshawa at the Dollar and Variety on Simcoe Street North. 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 • Ja n u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 8 8 P Ph o t o s o f t h e Y e a r 2 0 1 7 - J a s o n L i e b r e g t s OSHAWA — Rob Ruff was riding the waves on the water of Lake Ontario near the pier at Lakeview Park on a brisk December day. CLARINGTON -- Patrick, Cameron and Ryan Carroll cheered on their favourite lacrosse team, the Clarington Shamrox. WHITBY — Durham College’s W. Galen Weston Centre for Food hosted its third annual Harvest Dinner at the campus in September. The event saw more than 100 community members enjoy the talents of culinary students featuring a mutli-course meal with food planted, picked and prepared by the students. BOWMANVILLE — Gerarda McFarlane reacted to the cards on the table during a game of Canasta last January at the Clarington Beech Centre. I went on a lot of photo assignments in 2017 and every one of them provided unique perspectives of life in Durham Region. They also provided me with different perspectives through the lens of my camera. Every assignment is different and as such I always look for different angles, colours, expressions in everything I shoot. Here are just a few examples of some pho- tos that stood out for me. Jason Liebregts 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 • Ja n u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 8 9 P Ph o t o s o f t h e Y e a r 2 0 1 7 - S a b r i n a B y r n e s Every year we are asked to pick a handful of our favourite photos taken throughout the year. With so many events to cover, it’s usually a hard task to pick just a few photos. My chal- lenge is it’s always the moment leading up to the photo that makes me so attached to each image. 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Brock Street was blocked from Dundas to Mary streets as crews worked to tear down parts of the structure. OSHAWA -- Jordan Hiltz of the Niagara Falls Falcons dove for home but was tagged out by Ajax Spartans catcher Jacob O’Malley in a close play at the plate in a preliminary round-robin game at the 2017 OBA ‘AAA’ Junior Eliminations for the Ontario Championships. The tournament was hosted by Baseball Oshawa in August. Well, as 2017 quickly fades away and 2018 becomes a reality, another year of picking out a few photographic gems is at hand. After 31 years, it’s still a pleasure to go out on assignment and spend time following the stories and the lives of the people of Durham Region. Kudos to my fellow photojournalists who continue to create inspiring art with their images. 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Landing in treetops around us, and maybe even coming down to feeders, where we can get a good look at them. Nothing bright- ens a long, cold winter like the surprise arrival of new birds in the neighbour- hood. Of course, the bumper crop of tree cones waiting for them here in Durham doesn’t guarantee they’ll come; they have so much food just about every- where they go this year. But a raft of Christmas bird counts held throughout the holidays showed that some, at least, are headed our way. Flocks of pine siskins, small striped seed-eaters the size of goldfinches, were sighted on the Huntsville count. Redpolls, equally small and washed with pink, were reported from Sudbury. And twittering flocks of snow buntings were seen by just about everyone tak- ing part in the Kawartha count around Fenelon Falls, raising hopes that the buntings might soon be arriving in open country around Courtice, Bowmanville and Enniskillen. Braving the cold, my husband and I made it to the Algonquin Park count on Saturday, hoping to spot some win- ter finches that might be drawn to the great seed buffet spread throughout the forested highlands. And were incredibly pleased to find some. The day started out clear and wind- less, and right away, trudging up the Opeongo Road at dawn, we heard red crossbills in that frozen stillness. And when the sun rose were delighted to find pairs of white-winged crossbills perched on the tips of black spruce and balsam fir, trilling back and forth. Courtship behaviour in the depths of winter! Crossbills are renowned for nest- ing at any time of year when they find a good seed crop. A small flock of redpolls were next, swirling overhead and perching in cone- covered tamaracks, where we could spot the red 'foreheads' that give them their name. I thought a bunch of small birds that circled twice overhead, drawn in by my alarm-call phishing, were more of the same, until I heard the buzzy, rising shreeee that said they were pine siskins. Evening grosbeaks were coming to the visitors’ centre feeder, big, boldly marked yellow, white and black finches so rare now they likely won’t be coming south to Durham feeders, as they regularly did in the past. Seeing them is another good reason to take a drive to Algonquin in winter, to meet the other winter finches halfway. 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. OpiniOn Columnist Renae Jarrett says all Canadians should have equal rights I t should come as no surprise that beginning this year, the Trudeau Liberals will deny funding for the Canada Summer Jobs program to any group deemed as anti-abortion and anti-gay. But why is the position of one party calling into question the eligibility of all Canadians for a government program? Number 1, because the Liberals have a majority and two, because they seem to think that their values are the only ones that align with human rights. The rights that clearly seem to be under attack right now are freedom of conscience, freedom of religion and freedom of speech. It is wrong to frame groups that uphold traditional marriage, hetero- sexual sex, being male or female and the unborn as advocating against abortion rights or the equality of the LGBTQ+ community. I’m black. Does this automatically mean I’m against Caucasians? Bottom line: we are all invaluable and have equal rights as Canadians, period. Therefore, no one’s rights should trump another’s. However, the same discrimination the government wants to shield one set of Canadians from, it seems willing to impose upon anoth- er set through government-sponsored intolerance. How is this right? So the Muslim-run tutoring program or Christian-run camp could be shut out from funding in spite of providing a ser- vice to the community, but convicted terrorists get to go at it in the govern- ment coffers? If the Liberals would have Canadi- ans believe that the LGBTQ+ commu- nity and pro-choice groups would gladly hire those who uphold traditional mar- riage and the rights of the unborn, then they have already begun to smoke the marijuana they’ll be legalizing in a few months. Many wouldn’t hire them and guess what? That’s OK! It’s OK to only hire peo- ple whose values mesh with your orga- nization when those values are a funda- mental part of the identity and mission in question. 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A pause. “‘National trea- sure,’” she purrs, in that distinctive Den- chian croak. “F****** ‘national treasure’!” We are sitting in the library of the Cov- ent Garden Hotel, in London, where she is doing promotional duties for her lat- est effort, “Victoria and Abdul.” At 82, she looks gorgeous, if a little shaky: the rat- tle of the bangles on her arms is comple- mented by a persistent cough, accompa- nied by streaming eyes. (She dismisses the suggestion that it’s hay fever, but isn’t sure what it is instead.) She is dressed in the expected boho-Denchy pale linen and has tiny feet, her toenails painted scar- let. Will she celebrate her 60 years in the biz? “Oh, I doubt it, no.” A small pause. “I might have an extra glass of champagne that day.” Dench is, as you’d probably expect, both warm and brisk from the off, but the first time she gets properly animated is when I mention the “n******* t*******” tag. We know she hates it, she says it all the time, but I only bring it up to ask whether it’s an albatross when she’s looking for roles. As soon as the phrase even looms, though: “Oh, please don’t say that! Everyone says it, everyone. It’s horrible, it’s awful. I hate it.” So, yes, it’s the biggest misconception about her. She later qualifies her answer. “I’d like much more to be the ‘Notes on a Scandal’ woman than the ‘Marigold Hotel’ woman, do you know what I mean?” It’s bizarre to define Dench’s career in terms of two roles, considering this is a woman who has been Cleopatra, Eliza- beth I, Lady Macbeth, M from the Bond films and, yes, Queen Victoria, but you can see what she’s getting at. In 2007’s “Notes on a Scandal” Dench was exceptional as the tortured, torturing Barbara Covett, unhealthily obsessed with her younger colleague (played by Cate Blanchett); in 2011’s “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”, she had a far more fragrant, floaty time in the silver-surfers drama set in India. It’s the former that she hungers for, even now. “Oh, I loved it! I loved every second. That’s the part I’m always looking for.” Furious old lesbian roles not being more forthcoming, though, she is back to play- ing the queen-empress for a second time, after Mrs. Brown. Would she have liked to play any other crowned heads? “No, I don’t particularly want to play queens. You don’t actually think of Cleopatra [‘Cleoparrtra’] as a queen. You just think of her as somebody who behaves rath- er badly, now and again. But — if there’s a queen that behaves really badly...” She mulls it over. “You know, I long to find this film where this woman walks a tight- rope and turns into a dragon. If that part is around, and she happens to be a queen, that’s fine, too.” Sadly, perhaps, “Victoria and Abdul” does not require this of her. It’s anoth- er anniversary of sorts, since Mrs. Brown dates from 1997, and it was this that launched her surprising, late-blooming Hollywood career. (It was a TV movie for the BBC until Harvey Weinstein snapped it up and put it in cinemas, earning Dench the first of seven Oscar nominations in the process.) “Is it 20 years since I did Mrs. Brown?” she asks. Yes, isn’t it odd? It seems only about 12 years to me. “It seems like 40 to me.” The role is not the only similarity. Like Mrs. Brown, “Victoria and Abdul” charts the unusual relationship the monarch had with a man in her long years of wid- owhood. Whereas the first film concen- trated on her intimacy with John Brown, roughly covering the 1860s to the 1880s, the second starts up in the late 1880s, when Victoria, even older, even grump- ier and even more alone, is suddenly taken with a young Indian servant, Abdul Karim (played by the Bollywood cutie Ali Fazal), who has been brought over from Agra. 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There are, of course, her eyes: for years now, her eyesight has steadily gone, as she suffers from macular degeneration. It’s always bad, but it’s getting worse. She says she’s finally going to tackle audiobooks, as she can’t read novels any more. I am politely surprised — I would have thought she had fathomed that a long time ago. “Yes, but you know, you think you can struggle on. But last week we ran over the only pair of glasses of mine that remotely worked.” Television, though, she still tries at. “We’ve been watching ‘Poldark’, which for me is Pol-very-very-dark. I keep going, ‘Who is that speaking?’ I remember Robin Ellis doing the original all those years ago. You don’t remember,” she says, appraising me. “You were in short trousers then.” I wasn’t even born, I’m afraid. “You weren’t born? Oh, thanks so much. Thank you so much.” If she can laugh about it, there are sadder sides, too. Recently her eldest brother, to whom she was close, died. She was close to her whole family, with whom she had a “glorious” time. “I’ve thought a lot about it recently. I keep wanting to refer back, and there’s no one to do that with. It is hard when that happens.” In many ways, though, she seems to have been very lucky: she had a blissfully happy 30-year marriage to the actor Michael Wil- liams, who died in 2001, and with whom she had a daughter, Finty, who has pro- vided her with a grandson, Sammy. I ask Dench when she was happiest in her life. “Oh, I don’t know. I have a happy nature. I have been very, very unhappy, like every- body, but usually I have quite a sunny nature, which is something you don’t manufacture. It’s either something you’re born with, or you’re not. And I think that comes from my parents. They had great, great senses of humour.” ‘I have quite a sunny nature, which is something you don’t manufacture’ I from page 20 Follow us on Twitter @newsdurham 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 • Ja n u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 8 22 AP WH A T ’ S O N Five things to do this weekend DURHAM — A pretty light calendar to start 2018. 1If spring cleaning can’t wait, help local scouts in Ajax and Pickering who are holding a recycling fundraiser on Jan. 6 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The scouts accept a wide variety of items, including e-waste, scrap metal, bat- teries (car and disposable), return- able bottles and cans (beer/alcohol and pop cans), appliances, car/dispos- able batteries and clean used cloth- ing. Lots of drop-off locations such as 2030 Brock Rd. (Brock Ridge Park) in Pickering and 11 Brightly Dr. (private driveway near Westney and Highway 401 in Ajax). Or arrange for a free pick- up before Jan. 6 by calling or texting 416-997-5609 or by emailing recycle@ scoutsrecycle.com or voice or text. The proceeds support scouting initiatives.2Also in Ajax, the tiff Ajax Film Cir- cuit presents a screening of Tulip Fever on Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S. It’s an R-rated historical drama set in the Netherlands of the 17th century. Tickets are $10 and available at the St. Francis Centre box office, the Ajax and McLean communi- ty centres, the Audley Recreation Cen- tre or online at stfranciscentre.ca. For more information, call 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS).3If you need a break from winter, warm up in the pool at the Whitby Civic Recreation Complex, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby. Enjoy free public swim- ming on Jan. 5 and 6 from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. Call 905-666-1991 to learn more.4In Scugog, check out Threadworks 2016 FLASHBACK on Jan. 5, 6 and 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Scugog Shores Heritage Centre and Archives, 1655 Reach St., Port Perry (Scugog Community Recreation Centre). It’s a juried exhibition of stitched textile art, sponsored by the Wellington County Museum and Archives. The show con- tinues to Feb. 25. The Heritage Cen- tre is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5, $4 for students, $2.75 for seniors, $2 for chil- dren ages five to 12 and free for chil- dren four and under. The Heritage Centre is wheelchair accessible.5The silver anniversary members’ exhibition continues at Whitby’s Sta- tion Gallery, 1450 Henry St., until Jan. 21. One With Everything features work by artists including Marjatta Beasley, Ian Bodnaryk, Iwona Dufaj, Diane E. Huson and Rola Jaber. See more events at www.durhamregion.com-events Former Brougham resident, 78, died on Dec. 30 Chris Hall CHall@durhamregion.com SCUGOG — Bill Lishman was many things to many people. Accomplished artist, filmmaker and inventor. Pioneering pilot, author and public speaker. Activist and environ- mentalist. But there’s one common link through all those achievements for those whose lives connected with Lishman, who passed away on Dec. 30 at the age of 78: Friendship. “He was so inclusive to everyone who knew him. He let people come into his life relatively easily,” said Dr. Bill Eull of Lishman, a family friend. “He was a very curious guy, a very loving guy who cared about others and was gentle. And he was the best raconteur I’ve ever met.” Those stories flowed easily yet very humbly from Lishman, who never took his fame too seriously, said Dr. Eull. “He was spellbinding,” recalled Dr. Eull of Lishman’s anecdotes over lunches or movie nights in Port Perry. “He was a totally engaging and amaz- ing guy.” Born in the former Pickering Town- ship in 1939, Lishman married his wife Paula, the well-known knit-fur inventor in 1968, and they later moved to Scugog in 1974. They have two sons, Geordie and Aaron, and daughter Carmen. Trying to summarize Lishman’s life is difficult — it’s a unique tale that involves planes, birds, bending metal, crushed cars and knit fur — all with a dash of Hollywood added in. Perhaps he’s best-known for leading birds to migrate using his ultralight air- craft, which inspired the film Fly Away Home and landed Lishman the nick- name of ‘Father Goose.’ Or maybe it’s his sculptures, which have been com- missioned for places such as Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto and Can- ada’s Wonderland. Metal sculptures, including one bearing his likeness (‘Wild Bill’), can also be found scattered across his Purple Hill property, south- west of Blackstock. He created ‘Autohenge’ for a car com- mercial in the 1980s, then replicated that in the 1990s with ‘Icehenge’ on Lake Scugog. Lishman also created an 86-foot-high central theme sculpture for Expo 86 in Vancouver. Closer to home, Lishman was a mem- ber of the Scugog Lake Stewards, helped found the Oshawa Competition Motor- cycle Club Inc. in the late 1960s and, in the early 1970s, was a board member and creative director of the People Or Planes citizens group in Pickering. Or maybe it’s his home, an under- ground dome that showcases the cre- ativity — and ingenuity — that Lishman seemed to bring with him to tackle all challenges. Lishman was “an incredibly special guy. He was hugely talented and very generous in every way,” said Neil Turn- bull, who worked with Lishman on the Princess Margaret Hospital sculpture project. “He was an incredibly smart man — people talk about doing things and he just did it.” Lishman “always thought outside the box,” which led to him meeting many people and accumulating plenty of sto- ries to tell, added Turnbull. “He’s larger than life,” said Turnbull. “He accomplished a lot in his life.” Lishman also had a soft-spot for help- ing humanity, added Lynn McDonald, another close family friend. In recent years, he had been coming up with ideas to provide quick emergency shel- ters as well as ways to deliver much- needed supplies to disaster and remote areas with ultralight aircraft. “There was a very, very gentle side to Bill. In the same vein as David Suzuki he was always trying to make the situa- tion better, always trying to improve the situation,” she said. “Beyond his cre- ative genius, he was always looking for alternative energies and ways to help humans on a large scale.” Added McDonald: “He was just so sweet and his mind was always leaping ahead.” In the summer of 2013, Lishman wel- comed the Port Perry Star for a tour of his property and home before sitting down for a lengthy interview. The final question of the afternoon: What is it like to be Bill Lishman? “It’s comfortable. It’s comfortable. I don’t think I’d do anything differently. When I was a kid, I dreamt about what I wanted to be when I was older. I dreamt that I could walk among the scientists and artists and hold my head up with them. I’ve learned a vast amount, but you’re never finished doing that. It’s worked out for me. Everyone wants to be rich and famous. I’ve got the famous part, but rich is yet to come.” Scugog artist, inventor, pioneer Bill Lishman passes away Metroland file photo SCUGOG -- Bill Lishman, artist, inventor, architect, environmentalist, ultralight pilot and filmmaker, at his “underground home” in Scugog Township, sur- rounded by elements of his workmanship. He was spellbinding. He was a totally engaging and amazing guy. Dr. Bill Eull, family friend “ When I was a kid, I dreamt about what I wanted to be when I was older. I dreamt that I could walk among the scientists and artists and hold my head up with them. 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Free www. pickeringsoccer.ca/programs/in-motion/ OsteOArtHritis of the Hand class 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. West durham Family Health Team, 1105e Kingston road, Building e, Suite 200B, Pickering. registration required-Space Limit- ed-1-800-321-1433 ext. 3381. Free Meetings THurSday, January 11 reiki Healing 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. ajax Public Library, 55 Harwood ave. South, ajax, ontario L1S2H8, ajax. eastern reiki Healing-Support Group. Meet- ing hosted by the Carion Fenn Foundation in partnership with ajax Public Library. Join our next support group meeting with ashleigh Brackin who is a reiki instructor for a meet- ing of stress reduction. Freewww.carionfenn. org Library Programs Monday, January 8 jOb search Assistance 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. ajax Public Library, McLean Branch, 95 Magill drive, ajax. assistance for newcomers, youth and adults in gaining knowledge and skills to better understand strategies, business perspec- tives and next steps relating to the job search process. Meet with a representative from the durham region unemployed Help Centre for more information and assistance. Free www.ajaxlibrary.ca/events TueSday, January 9 dnA and Genealogy 1 p.m. 3 p.m. ajax Public Library, Main Branch, 55 Har- wood avenue South, ajax. nancy Trimble from the durham region Branch of the oGS will be joining us for a discussion about dna and how it relates to your genealogical research.Max 40 partici- pants. Free www.ajaxlibrary.ca/events Sporting Events SaTurday, January 6 durHAM West Lightning vs. kingston 7:10 p.m. ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial rd., ajax. Provincial Women’s Hockey League game. Free Sunday, January 7 durHAM West Lightning vs. Oakville Hornets 2:30 p.m. ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial rd., ajax. Provincial Women’s Hockey League game. Free Support Groups Monday, January 8 PiCkerinG english Conversation Circle 3 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Pickering Welcome Centre immigran Servic- es, 1400 Bayly St., Pickering. newcomers practice english in a welcom- ing environment, expand social networks and learn about the community. Free www. cdcd.org WedneSday, January 10 ALzHeiMer society Ajax Care Partner support Group 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Pickering Village united Church, 300 Church Street north, ajax. Family/care partners meet together and exchange ideas in a supportive environ- ment. Support groups are facilitated by fam- ily support staff and trained volunteers. We encourage you to call the office at 905-576- 2567 if this is your first time attending a care partner support group. drop-ins welcome. Free AjAx english Conversation Circle 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. ajax Public Library, 55 Harwood ave. South, ajax, ontario L1S2H8, ajax. newcomers practise english in a welcoming environment, expand social networks and learn more about the community. Free www. cdcd.org Things To Do THurSday, January 11 YOutH drop in (13 to 19 years) 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Pickering Public Library, 1 The esplanade S, Pickering. Visit our new teen area for music, snacks, and maybe a few competitive games. Free 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.com 2. 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. When entering event information, note that you are required to indicate if the event is free or not 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 • Ja n u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 8 25 AP SP O R T S Joe Millage Guest columnist OpiniOn Uxbridge’s Corey Andonovski wins gold medal with Canada West Brian Mcnair bmcnair@durhamregion.com UXBRIDGE — Corey Andonovski has put plenty of patience and thought toward best forging a career in hockey, traits that will no doubt serve him well whether he realizes that dream or not. By foregoing more traditional routes, the 18-year-old Uxbridge native will at the very least be able to say he won a gold medal while representing Hockey Canada. Andonovski accomplished that feat at the World Junior A Hockey Challenge in Nova Scotia — but not with the Canada East team one might expect from his residency. Rather, he won gold with Canada West, a team he was eligible to play for based on his current club, the Chilli- wack Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). Andonovski, who was able to take a small breath- er back home in Uxbridge over the Christmas break, has had to make two diffi- cult decisions already in his hockey career: choosing U.S. college hockey over the Ontar- io Hockey League (OHL); and moving west to the BCHL despite offers from Ontario Junior Hockey League clubs. And, while it may have hurt his chances of being drafted into the NHL in 2017, he’s confident they will be the right choices in the long run. “Do I step into major junior now and get to that level of hockey right away or do I kind of hold back and choose a dif- ferent route, which is the college route obvi- ously, and give myself a little more time to develop and mature and maybe take a less direct path to the pros,” Andonovski said of his thought process after being drafted in the fourth round by the Ottawa 67’s in 2015. “For me, I felt that was the best decision I could make, play prep for a couple of years, let me grow into my body, grow into my game, and then once I get to college, really make an impact at that kind of level.” Andonovski moved on to St. Andrew’s College in Aurora after his minor midget season with the York-Simcoe Express and landed a scholarship to Princeton University, which is already home to Whitby’s Liam Grande and Courtice’s Luke Keenan. While certainly a nice fallback plan for Andonovski, who will start at Princeton next fall and expects to major in eco- nomics, he says his ultimate goal remains the same. “Absolutely since I started playing, pro has been my dream, the NHL has been my dream, and that’s something you go with right till the day you hang up the skates, and I’m hoping that’s not any time soon,” he said, nevertheless admitting disappointment at not being drafted in June. “It didn’t happen for me last year but obviously there’s this year too. It taught me that you can’t just expect it to happen. Now I have to work harder, dig down a little deeper and make even more of an impression this year.” A six-foot, 193-pound right wing- er, Andonovski is currently fourth in scoring for the Chiefs with 22 points in 34 games, one more than Skylar Brind’Amour, son of former NHLer Rod Brind’Amour, a sixth-round pick of the Edmonton Oil- ers and bound for Michigan State University next year. Andonovski admits it would be convenient to be closer to home, but has settled in nicely out west, is loving the level of hockey, and looks for- ward to the Chiefs host- ing the 2018 RBC Cup. At the World Junior A Challenge, Cana- da West started slow- ly with losses to the Czech Republic and U.S., but finished with a bang and won the final three, including 5-1 over the U.S. in the gold-medal game. “It’s a great experience for anyone, obviously, to wear the Maple Leaf,” said Andonovski, who scored a goal in the final. “My role was a little different than it would have been with my club team, that was the biggest thing I noticed, that everyone just had to buy in to what their role was with the team to help us succeed and win gold.” Canada West has won five gold and nine medals in the 12-year history of the event, second to the seven gold and 11 medals won by the U.S. West is best for this local photo by Darren Francis / @fotoshotz.com CHILLIWACK, B.C. -- Uxbridge’s Corey Andonovski of the BCHL’s Chilliwack Chiefs won a gold medal with Canada West at the 2017 World Junior A Hockey Challenge. Since I started playing, pro has been my dream. --Corey Andonovski ‘ Happy new you for the new year January is a great opportunity for a fresh start. It is easy to imagine being more fit, eating better, sleeping better and there are 120 days until the warm weather. You imagine how fantastic you’ll look as you stroll, ride or even run through the com- munity. Then you wake up. It’s -20 C. It doesn’t get light until 7:15 a.m. and it is dark at 4:45 p.m. You spend an hour driving in slush and comfort foods hit the spot as you sit under the blanket in front of your televi- sion, tablet or monitor. Someone once wrote: “Dream it and you can achieve it.” If that were the case, you would have won a lottery, been top in your class in every subject and a champi- on in every sport you’ve tried. The truth is that good things come to those who work for them. You can achieve what you want if you can commit to the process of getting there. Here are a couple of fitness true-isms that I have found repeatedly over 40 decades of coaching: If you commit to training with a friend, you will most likely comply with the pro- gram and if you comply, you will get to your objective. Don’t rush it. Doing the correct amount of exercise is important; overdoing it leads to fatigue and injuries that require you to layoff — and layoffs often lead to quitting. Progressions need to be planned and you need to allow time for your body to adjust. Setting intermediate goals and rec- ognizing the small gains in your progres- sion is extremely important. Celebrating those achievements is important because it is too easy to quit if you don’t see things moving in the right direction and you are probably going to experience a little dis- comfort after the first few sessions. The bottom line is any time is a good time to start. Get a well-designed pro- gram that progresses at a pace that is right for your body. Train with friends and cel- ebrate the small achievements that will help you achieve your dreams. One last true-ism: if you can get through the first 20 workouts, the initial aches and pains will subside, the workouts will become a lot more fun, and by spring you’ll be craving the endorphin rush of quality workouts. Happy New You. Joe Millage is a master course instructor with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, chair of ParaSport Ontario and an advocate for lifelong activity. Email: emtjoe@rogers.com. 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 • Ja n u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 8 26 AP In addition, full paying customers will receive a valuable coupon sheet with great savingsoffered exclusively to our customers by local advertisers. Your collection periods are: Every customer who pays their carrier thefull optional delivery charge has a chance to WIN $1000.00 every three weeks! 2018 COLLECTIONSCHEDULE •Wed. Jan.10 to Sun. Jan 14•Wed. Jan 31 to Sun. Feb.4•Wed. Feb 21 to Sun. 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Adam Wheaton scored twice for Pickering, while Brock Traill, Andrew Pou- lias and Dustyn McFaul had three points each, including a goal for Traill. Massimo Petricca, Josh Argier and Jacob Roach also scored for the Panthers. Jason Stachelbeck and Joe Roy replied for the Fury, who outshot the Panthers 33-30, but were stymied by goalie Ethan Langevin. The Fury rebounded nicely Sunday by posting a 5-1 win over the Trenton Golden Hawks at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre. Matt Sherwin scored twice, Matt Latin had three assists and Luke Pearson stopped 23 of 24 shots to lead the way. The Panthers, on the other hand, dropped their next game, 3-2 at home to the Stouffville Spirit Friday despite a 43-20 advantage in shots on goal. With 18 games remaining in the season for both teams, the Panthers (16-17-1-2) currently occupy the eighth and final play- off spot in the North East Conference, eight points ahead of the ninth-place Fury (11-20- 4-1). The Fury swung a major trade just prior to New Year’s, sending goalie Nate McDonald to Markham for 18-year-old forward Zach Sheedy, who has nine goals and 32 points in 36 games. The final game of the Bollocks Cup series is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Iroquois Park, where the Fury sport a solid 10-7-1-1 record. In Motion: Our Health, Wellness and Active Living Program for Adults 55 + starts THIS TUESDAY (January 9th) We are also excited to announce that we are starting a Walking Soccer program in the New Year. For more information or to register, please contact Tammy at InMotion@PickeringSoccer.ca or 905-831-9803 x 210 or go to http://www.pickeringsoccer.ca/programs/in-motion/ MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Pickering Soccer Centre |1975 Clements Rd. Pickering Panthers take 2-1 lead on Fury in Bollocks Cup ron pietroniro / Metroland PICKERING -- Joshua Jones from the Pickering Panthers got levelled by Amedeo Mastrangeli of the Whitby Fury during Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Pickering Recreation Complex on Dec. 28. The Panthers won 7-2 to take a 2-1 series lead in the Bollocks Cup challenge. 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 • Ja n u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 8 27 AP Don’t miss out. Contact triOS today! Call: 1-866-496-4031 | Visit: triOSdurham.com Campus: 200 John St. W. (Midtown Mall) 0917 SUPPLY CHAIN CAREERS Move your career forward with Supply Chain & Logistics programs at triOS • Supply Chain & Logistics • Inventory Management • Supply Chain Customer Service Visit triOS today for a FREE career consultation. No appointment necessary. HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORSWHITBY, ONTARIO Emcon Services Inc., Road and Bridge Maintenance contractor, is looking for Equipment Operators for the winter season in Whitby, Ontario preferably with an AZ licence and experience operating snowplows and sanding trucks. Qualifications include:• Valid Ontario Driver's Licence (minimum Class DZ)• Proven highway trucking experience• Experience driving tandem axle vehicles and • Operating a variety of transmissions. Emcon Services has a mandatory drug pre-screening policy. Qualified applicants are invited to submit resumes, along with photocopy of driver's licence, an up-to-date driver's abstract and references to substantiate driving experience to: Emcon Services Inc105 - 1121 McFarlane WayMerritt, BC V1K 1B9Fax: 250-378-4106E-mail: HR@emconservices.ca DELIVERY ROUTESAJAX AB203 Beaumont Dr, Hettersley Dr 43 papers AM901 Gilmour Dr, Longstaff Dr, Mandrake St 49 papers AM902 Gilmour Dr, Longstaff Dr 59 papers AM905 Angus Dr, Doric St 39 papers AM914 Lovergrove Lane 30 papers AM915 Angus Dr, Cooperage Lane 29 papers AM916 Cooperage Lane 29 papers AN962 Coles Ave, Magill Dr, Moxter Crt 71 papers AN990 Ducatel Cres, Ventura Lane 38 papers AO003 Wilce Dr 48 papers AO015 Meekings Dr, Mapson Cres 43 papers AO031 Carle Cres, Gandy Court 56 papers AP303 Fletcher Ave 40 papers AP306 Fletcher Ave, Epps Cres 64 papers AU246 Weston Cres 38 papers AU247 Shorten Pl, Mackeller Crt 22 papersPICKERING PB113 Napanee and Nipissing (52 Papers) PB092 Strouds, Fernam and Post Dr (35 Papers) PD231 Gossamer Dr and Pine Glen Dr (32 Papers) PE262 Glouchester Sq (50 Papers) PE267 Malden Cres (41 Papers) PF281 1975 Rosefield Rd (43 Papers) PG303 Foleyet Cres (55 Papers) PG304 Walnut Lane (32 Papers) PH336 1360 Glenanna Rd (32 Papers) PI401 1775 Valley Farm (32 Papers) PJ397 Strathmore Cres. 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Respond to Box #100 865 Farewell St, Oshawa, ON L1G 6N8 Apartments & Flats For RentA Houses for Rent Te aching Opportunities UMBRELLA CENTRAL DAY CARE SERVICES is hiring for RECE positions in Bowmanville and Oshawa. Positions are split shift with premium pay and benefits included. Part time assistant position also required in Oshawa. Valid Standard First Aid and Infant CPR (level C) and a current criminal reference check required for all positions. Start date mid January. Please submit resumes by Jan 8, 2018 to sacoordinator@umbrelladaycare.com Apartments & Flats For RentA AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 1, 2 & 3-bedrooms available from Jan 15th1-bdrm from $1099+parking2-bdrm from $1299+parking,3-bedrooms from $1399+parking. Call 905-683-5322 Articlesfor SaleA HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and all shapes, $375.00 plus tax Free delivery. Let us come to your house & measure your tub! 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To place your Apartment for Rent call 905-683-0707 (Ajax) and let one of our professional advisors help you. 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 • Ja n u a r y 4 , 2 0 1 8 28 AP SATURDAY JANUARY 6th: 10:00 AM A U C T I O N S A L E Outstanding High Quality New Year's Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, Lighting, Collectables and Jewellery featuring a Markham Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. To Include: Oak side by side china cabinet w/ stain glass, 8ft Welsh side- board, Barrister stacking oak bookcas- es, oak drop front secretary w/leaded book shelf top, 9pcs dining set w/6 oak chairs, 6ft mahogany sideboard w/glass doors, cast bronze bird's leg table in gold leaf, 1950s Roger Feraud black iron and pool ball coat rack, large quantity of side tables, sewing stands, parlour tables, LG Stainless steel fridge with lower freezer and ice maker, Kitchen Aid Stainless steel 5 burner stove (both appliances are 1 yr old), Martha Stewart stressed bedroom suite w/nickel plated bed (paid $12,000.00), 3pcs antique reuphol- stered chesterfield, walnut cedar chest w/drawer, Stickley oak bookcase, tile back English washstand, pine dry sink, wicker pram (Ex). Lighting: 5 stem Murano gold chandelier, icicle, drop crystal chandelier, hanging Miller slag glass, 3 Moorcroft table lamps, oil lamps, pair slag lamps, figural lamps, metal lamp w/faces, pair rate brass lamps. Collectables: 1956 Mint 4ft Coke button, 1940 Coke bottle ther- mometer, 1915 Toronto telegram sign, 30" porcelain telegram thermometer, Quaker State sign, Spanish wall mount w/7 swords and shield, black marble figural clock, 1887 brass compass, Flintlock gun, collection of 35 scent bottles, 1890s Weston ON drug store scales, 3' inlaid walrus bone horse sculpture, large polar bear soapstone, Le Chaseur & Le Chasesse bronzed statues, 4 wooden gumball, wrought iron coat rack, door stops, rate Brook- field Dairy baby top milk bottle, mar- bles, coat hooks, buggy steps, shaving items, large quantity of antique gold picture frames and mirrors. Jewellery: 1967 Mint Set w/$20 gold coin, 3x$100 gold coins, Victorian gold cameo, several gold rings w/appraisals $2,000-$3,000. Sterling: Rare Geor- gian wine funnel, 1767 shaker, Tiffany frames, watch, cake cutter, serving pcs. Glass and China: 8 place setting Briar Rose China, quantity of pink, green, and blue depression glass, pair lustres, 6pc wash set, quantity of Flo Blue items, Vaseline glass vase for cars, Vaseline mini oil lamp, quantity of Cranberry pcs including water pitcher, decanter, sugar shaker, per- fume bottles, tall satin glass oil lamp, Cobalt Blue oil lamp, plus 100s of oth- er rare and high quality antique pieces. NOTE: Most of these collectable items have been stores in a Markham basement for the past 35 years. View- ing for this exceptional sale will be Friday, January 5th between 1 and 7pm and Saturday, sale day from 8am on. Terms are Cash Visa, M/C and In- terac with a 10% Buyers Premium on all Purchases. Sale Managed and Sold by:NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Friday, January 5, 5:00p.m. Selling the major contents, new stock and inventory Cobourg Buy and Sell and an Whitby estate and coin collection (mint, uncirculated, silver, etc); Ant China Cabinet; drop leaf table 4 chairs; occ. chairs and tables; chests; dressers; bedroom suite; new-sport jerseys, qty leather belts (500); 2500 DVD’s; CDs; comic books; sports cards; new giftware; new remotes; 8 metal display stands; tools etc. Check fb and website for full listingPreview after 2:00 p.m. Terms: Cash, approved cheques, visa, M/C, interac10% buyers premium applies AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton905.786.2244, www.stapletonauctions.com'estate specialists for 46 years' ONLINE ONLY ESTATE AUCTION - ANTIQUES - COLLECTABLES - Beginning Saturday January 6th - 9am - Closing Tuesday January 9th - 7pm at MCLEAN AUCTIONS - LINDSAY / LINDSAY SALES ARENA at 2140 Little Britain Rd - selling several local estates, 1000's of interesting and unique items, antique & modern furniture, China cabinet, rockers, settee, excellent glass & china, Lladro Figurines, Masons dinnerware, wash basin set, Cornflower, Milk glass, Cranberry, Cranberry pickle cruet, crystal, decanters, miniature figures, large qty of collector plates, Krystonia figures, Sterling silver, Jewelry, coins, stamps, collectable record albums, Comics - all vintages, large series & individuals, paintings, prints, Sports cards, Hockey cards, collectables, books, collection of The Roster of Union Soldiers 1861-1865, set of Army Register of the Volunteer force, oil lamps, lanterns, decoy, folk art, copper boiler, model trains & accessories, RR lantern, framed advertising, Pepsi crates, ash trays, Samsung flat screen TV, Panasonic projector, Violin, hand tools, cast iron collectables, floor model air conditioner, walker, hunting & fishing clothing, hand & power tools, partial list, over 2000 interesting and hard to find items, NOTE: closing Tuesday - 7pm MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 photos/ catalogue/ terms/ preview/ pickup times at www.mcleanauctions.com BELBIN, George 'Clinton' - Passed away peacefully in his 57th year at his home on Dec. 24th, 2017. Born in Toronto he spent most of his life in Durham Region. Devoted husband to Lisa Belbin. Cherished father to Amanda and Junior Henry, Cara and Tyler Leclerc, Andrew Petts, Katie and Joey Colombo, and Cynthia Belbin. Beyond adored grandfather to Marcus Henry, Maliyah Henry, Sayde Leclerc, Lily Leclerc, and Delaney 'little D' Ruddock. Loving son to Gertrude Belbin and the late George Belbin. He will be missed by his siblings Terry Rigelhof, Eric Belbin, Dennis Belbin and Irene Basten. Anyone that knew Clint knew that he was the most compassionate and generous man. He knew how to have a good time and put a smile on your face. He would shine a light on a dark situation. He spent his life amongst his many friends going fishing at the cottage, playing golf, or watching the hockey game but his main passion in life was taking care of his family. No matter how sick he got there was nothing one of his meals or corny jokes couldn't fix. He always put his friends and family before himself. Visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, 905-428-8488) on Friday December 29, 2017 from 5 pm to 7 pm. A Memorial Service will follow in the chapel at 7p.m. Memorial donations can be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association in lieu of flowers. On-line condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca KAMM, Alan Lewis May 5, 1938 - December 29, 2017. Wife Joyce Kamm. Loving father to Brian (Trina) and Bruce. Grandpa "Chief" to Isobel, Ruthie and Aria. Predeceased by his parents William Alfred and Christina Winnifred, and sister Joyce Fenning (Ken). Al will be missed by his cats, Dolly and Trixie. Al worked as a Certified General Accountant for Revenue Canada and during his retirement enjoyed being a school crossing guard. He loved watching Hockey, and was an avid Toronto Maple Leaf fan. A memorial visitation will be held at The McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Road) on Saturday January 6, 2018 from 1 pm to 3 pm with a memorial service to follow at The McEachnie Funeral Home Chapel at 3 pm. Online condolences may be made at www.mceachniefuneral.ca In lieu of flowers please donate to Canadian Cancer Society and/or Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation. MULLIGAN, Maureen - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Maureen Mulligan on December 29, at the age of 52 at the Ottawa hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She is the beloved daughter of Connie (Leonard) Mulligan (Jerry Rowe) and the late Murray Mulligan. Beloved fiancé of Murray McDonald. Cherished mother of Ryan (Gisele), Shannon, Meghan , the late Brandon and step children Marshall and Taylor. Proud nana of Carson, Blake, and Alice. Sadly missed by her brother Tim (Debbie) Sister of the late Cindy Mulligan. Missed by her grandmothers Irene Leonard and Frieda Mulligan. Thanks to her cousin Brenda who was a great support through her final years. Fondly remembered by her niece Amanda (Angela) and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Maureen fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her selfless positive attitude kept her going until the end. A celebration of life will be arranged at a later date. It will be held in Pembroke, Ontario. PAPAGNI, Libero (December 7 1945 - December 31, 2017) - We are very saddened to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and Nonno, Libero "Leo" Papagni, who lost his battle with cancer at Ajax Pickering Hospital on New Year's Eve. Devoted husband of 45 years to Maria del Rosario Papagni (Resendiz). Loving father to Michael (Paula), Libero (Lisa), Filomena Stephanie, and Sara (Antonio). Cherished Nonno to Meghan, Juliana, Matthew, Alyssa, Chase, Emma and Sofia. Visitation to be held on Sunday, January 7th from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village, Ontario). Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, January 8th at noon at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church (21 Bayly St E, Ajax) Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in his name to Ajax Pickering Hospital. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca SOUTH, William "Bruce", 70, of Ajax, Ontario, passed away, Monday, December 11 th 2017 at the Ajax/Pickering Hospital after a long battle with MND. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, Saturday, January 6 th, 2018 at the Accettone Funeral Home, 384 Finley Avenue, Ajax, Ontario. (905-428-9090) Bruce was loved by his wife Marcella Ellis. He was preceded by his parents William and Johan South and brothers Charles and Paul. Father to Michael and Jennifer. Brother to Peter and loving grandfather to Sandra, Sydney, Aiden and Summer; as well as many nieces and nephews. 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