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det.-Const. Richard Cain
works out of the criminal
investigations branch
in ajax and Pickering
Jeff Mitchell
jmitchell@durhamregion.com
DURHAM — Anti-Islamic social media
posts by a Durham police officer amount to
hate speech and “undermine” the service’s
efforts to foster trust among ethnic com-
munities, witnesses testified during a disci-
plinary tribunal Tuesday in Whitby.
Messages posted to Det.-Const. Rich-
ard Cain’s Twitter account — they included
calling Islam the “religion of violence” and
the Prophet Muhammad “a pedophile” —
reinforce negative stereotypes about an
already marginalized community, said
prosecution witness Barbara Perry.
“This is hate speech,” said Perry, a pro-
fessor with the faculty of social science and
humanities at UOIT.
“The use of these phrases plays to the
stereotypes of violence associated with
Islam.”
Cain, who works out of the crimi-
nal investigations branch in Ajax and
Pickering, pleaded guilty after being
charged under the Police Services Act. He
faces the possibility of demotion, some-
thing his lawyer, Sandip Khehra, said
would result in a “large financial loss” for
the officer.
Cain’s Twitter activity began attract-
ing attention in March of 2016 when he
made a comment about a photo posted by
a Toronto police officer. Cain responded to
the picture — a number of police employ-
ees, including a woman with brown skin,
posed to mark International Women’s Day
— by commenting, “Push the brown girl to
the front #photo#op#diversity points.”
More questionable posts were discov-
ered, including several in which Cain tar-
geted Islam and Muslims, including com-
ments like, “Prophet Muhammad. Police
be upon him.” and “Export Islam back to
where it came from.”
Cain also tagged publications and sites
associated with far-right sentiments, the
tribunal heard.
Such commentary coming from a police
officer has a significant impact on the peo-
ple being discussed, Perry said Tuesday,
Jan. 30.
“When it comes from a member of law
enforcement I think it has a particular
meaning for communities,” she said.
That sentiment was echoed by Insp. Jeff
Haskins, a former liaison officer with the
Durham police diversity advisory commit-
tee. He said police forces strive to create
trust with marginalized communities, and
must back up their words with action.
“It’s community policing 101,” Haskins
told the tribunal. “In order for the police to
be effective, they have to be seen as legiti-
mate by the communities they serve.”
Tweets such as Cain’s, which can be
seen as denigrating identifiable segments
of the community, “undermine” the ser-
vice’s efforts to build bridges, Haskins said.
“That runs contrary to everything we’ve
done,” he said. “Public trust is so fragile,
and can easily be lost.”
Under questioning by Cain’s lawyer,
Khehra, Haskins acknowledged he had
served with the officer in Ajax-Pickering,
the most ethnically diverse of the region’s
municipalities. He said he’d been made
aware of no complaints from the public
about mistreatment or bias during deal-
ings with Cain.
“Nothing that’s been brought to my
attention,” Haskins said. “Other than these
circumstances.”
Khehra said in an earlier interview
that Cain regrets the distress his postings
have caused, and has offered apologies
and charitable donations in an attempt to
atone.
“He’s extremely remorseful and when
it first came to light he immediately took
down his Twitter account. When brought
in for an interview he offered to apologize
to whoever was offended,” Khehra said.
Khehra also said Cain’s tweet about
the Women’s Day picture been misunder-
stood.
Cain was reflecting on a feeling among
some minority officers that their images
are used by police forces as token exam-
ples of diversity, said Khehra.
“He has friends on Durham police and
other services that are visible minorities.
Sometimes visible minorities he knows felt
that they were being exploited and used for
that.”
The tribunal continues in February.
Durham cop’s anti-Islam tweets are
‘hate speech’ says tribunal witness
Richard Cain
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OSHAWA — The man arrested after
a missing Oshawa teen’s remains were
found in his apartment is still in custody
and so far, has not hired a lawyer.
Adam Strong appeared briefly via
video link in an Oshawa courtroom
Monday, Jan. 29. Court heard that while
he’s been approved for Legal Aid, which
helps pay for legal representation,
Strong has yet to hire a lawyer because
he’s been unable to arrange a video con-
ference at the Central East Corrections
Centre, where he’s being held.
Strong declined to appear in person
in Oshawa due to “security concerns,” a
duty counsel lawyer told court.
Strong, 45, was charged with inde-
cent interference with a dead body after
police found remains of Oshawa teen
Rori Hache in his McMillan Drive apart-
ment in late December.
Hache, 18, disappeared in August of
2017. A few weeks later her torso was
discovered in the waters of Oshawa Har-
bour. Although police have declared her
death a homicide no murder charge has
yet been laid.
Strong is due to appear by video again
Feb. 6.
Adam Strong makes court appearance by video
due to ‘security concerns’
Adam Strong
OSHAWA — A teenaged suspect in the
murder of an Oshawa student remains
in custody after a brief appearance in
youth court Tuesday.
The 16-year-old, whose identity is
protected under the Youth Criminal Jus-
tice Act, is charged with second-degree
murder in the stabbing death of Nevei-
than Baskaran.
The Maxwell Heights Secondary
School student died after a fight at a
plaza near the school, in the area of
Taunton and Harmony Roads, around 3
p.m. Jan. 11.
A suspect was arrested at a near-
by residence shortly after the stabbing,
Durham police said. Baskaran, 17, is
Durham Region’s first homicide victim
of 2018.
The suspect, who was handcuffed
and dressed in purple sweats during
his court appearance, was remanded to
a court appearance in mid-February.
Court heard the Crown has amassed a
large file of disclosure that will be shared
with the youth’s lawyer.
Suspect in killing of Durham teen makes appearance in youth court
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WHITBY — Four Whitby residents
are facing charges after cops executed a
search warrant at a marijuana dispensary
Wednesday.
An estimated $19,000 worth of drugs,
including marijuana and highly-concen-
trated shatter, were seized along with par-
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OUR VIEW
cOlUmn
People seldom forget
the good or bad
teachers they’ve had,
both for completely
different reasons
If asked, most people who received any
kind of formal education, can easily
and readily tell you the names of two
individuals … their best teacher and
their worst teacher. Most of us encounter
these people at such a seminal time in our
young lives that the ground upon which to
sew a legacy, good or bad, is richly fertile.
As a result, we seldom forget these individ-
uals and their message to us, again, good
or bad, often stays with us for years. Good
teachers know this. They are acutely aware
of the intensely formative power of their
words and behaviours. They understand
that they are handling the world’s most
precious resource; children. Bad teach-
ers, unfortunately, never seem to get it and
they wield their status like a scythe, eager
to make sure none of their charges ever
rise above their own personal mediocrity.
Interestingly enough, when I remem-
ber those teachers who had the biggest
impact on my life, very little, if any of that
impact was concerned with the curricu-
lum. More often than not the really impor-
tant stuff they left me with had nothing to
do with Pythagorean theorem, archetypal
criticism or the Battle of Hastings but with
the fact that I mattered, that my thoughts
were important and that I had gifts to
offer. That I was somehow special … or
not. One teacher, whose tenure with me
was blessedly brief, was so lacking in per-
sonal humour that he seemed to view any
kind of laughter as deviant. As a result, my
goofy presence irked him no end.
Fortunately, I had others in my corner.
I remember Mrs. Marshall, my Grade 5
teacher, who abandoned the lesson plans
one day to play us an album by some new
band called Chicago. There were 28 chil-
dren in that class. And that wonderful,
soul-stirring music was felt and interpret-
ed in 28 different and perfect ways, fuelling
28 unique imaginations and marvelously
informing 28 futures. Brilliant.
I remember Earle Christie, my high
school English teacher, who intuited my
passion for words and who cared enough
to give me a personalized summer reading
list of books that could and did make me a
better writer and, not incidentally, a better
person. He didn’t have to do that.
And I will forever remember Andy Gib-
son, who saw something in me that I had
never glimpsed before; a leader.
Drill a kid in their times tables and how
to parse a sentence and you will possibly
have made them somewhat employable,
but convince a child that he or she is wor-
thy, valued and unique and there is no end
to what they may achieve.
If you were fortunate enough to have a
teacher who made those kinds of lessons
available to you, who may have shown
you a bit of the gold that lay inside of you,
might I humbly suggest you send them a
thank you. While they’re still here. I guar-
antee that by doing so, you will make their
day.
— Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his
best lines for this column
Remembering your best and worst teacher
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First responders, those brave men and
women who rush to an emergency while
many of us are rushing away, deal with trau-
matic events every day on the job.
Granted, they are trained to save lives,
administer first aid and bring calm to very cha-
otic and stressful situations. But they are after
all, human. Despite their training and talents
the strains these emergencies cause can have
adverse effects on their mental health.
Durham Paramedic Services Chief Troy
Cheeseboro said historically, first responders
had something of a “cowboy attitude” where
they didn’t want peers to see them as being
weaker if they were effected by a call.
Thankfully that attitude is changing and
these days for certain types of calls dispatch-
ers notify an on-duty superintendent so they
can attend the scene along with paramedics.
Such was the case recently when paramed-
ics attended a house fire that claimed four
lives on Jan. 8 as well as the stabbing death of a
17-year-old in north Oshawa on Jan. 12.
“Basically what happened is they complet-
ed the call as they normally would and he (the
superintendent) went and talked to all the
crews involved, he said great job on the call,
how are you doing,” said Cheeseboro.
Despite the best practices put in place to
help first responders cope with job stress it’s
usually up to the worker to decide whether
they need more time to decompress or wheth-
er they’re ready to deal with another call.
“Everybody’s different, there’s been a lot
of push from some sources to say they have
to come out of service right away, they can’t
do any other calls … I’m an individual to get
that call out of my head I have to go to the next
call,” said Cheeseboro.
Of particular concern are traumatic calls
such as the recent Oshawa house fire where
four residents died. Cheeseboro recalled
being the first paramedic on scene after the
Gagnon Sports shooting in 1994 where store
owner Robert Pardy was killed and three oth-
ers were wounded. In these instances a psy-
chologist on staff who is specifically trained
in post traumatic stress disorder and a debrief
team are brought in so they can work with first
responders.
Emergency responders will be covered
on a shift so they can attend a gathering that
could include paramedics, firefighters, police
and dispatchers.
“It involves everyone sitting around in a
room, you don’t talk about specifics related
to the call you talk more about your feelings
about the call.”
First responders are special people who
help others at the most vulnerable points in
their lives. They provide aid, comfort and
assistance to the injured. But at some point
they too need help so it is relieving to know
there are supports in place to help them. Is it
enough? We hope so but as Cheeseboro said
as better ways of doing things are presented
they get incorporated.
Supports needed
and appreciated for
our first responders
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“Whoo-hoo-ha-hoo, whooo-hoo …” A
low, deep voice in the night, intermittent in
the darkness. Somewhere up there in a tall
evergreen a great horned owl is calling for
a mate, at dusk, before dawn and often in
between. It’s already well into courtship sea-
son for these big, tough hunters, which will be
sitting on eggs for a month before most other
birds even think about starting to nest. Great
horned owls lead off the breeding season
each year, the very first harbingers of spring.
On the whole, they’re doing great. Great
horneds are the most common owl through-
out their widespread range across the Amer-
icas, from the Arctic treeline all the way to
Tierra del Fuego. Swift, silent flyers with
excellent night vision in their glowing yellow
eyes, they’re able to swoop down on rabbits,
skunks, opossums, mice or voles, not to men-
tion ducks, geese and even other owls that
happen to be out and about, grabbing them
with their sharp, strong talons. They swal-
low small rodents whole and easily dismem-
ber larger prey, compressing bones and teeth
into pellets that they regurgitate. These large,
heavy avian predators have worked out a very
successful lifestyle, being highly adaptable to
different terrains.
So why has the male great horned owl in
Thickson’s Woods been hooting mournfully
for three long years now, and still not found
a mate? Ever since the 2013 ice storm played
havoc in Durham’s premier birding hot spot,
snapping off limbs and ripping down trees,
no baby owls have grown up there. Great
horned owls use old crow, red-tailed hawk
and even squirrel nests instead of building
their own, and that spring there weren’t any
stick nests left throughout the woods. But
by now there should be, and besides, these
resilient owls sometimes nest on tall stubs, of
which there are several.
So it’s a mystery why the male on terri-
tory in that prime location keeps hooting,
hooting, hooting, and still hasn’t attracted a
female. Are there none within hearing dis-
tance of his resonant, far-carrying voice?
That question made me wonder how
other great horned owls are doing in Dur-
ham. There used to be nine pairs nesting in
woodlots along Lake Ontario from Petticoat
Creek to Darlington Provincial Park, and
many others up creek valleys and throughout
farm country. They should be very vocal now,
calling back and forth each night, the female’s
voice higher than the male’s even though
she’s bigger.
So I thought I’d reach out to readers and
ask: Have you heard great horned owls hoot-
ing in your neighbourhood?
Owl reports and nature queries to mcar-
ney@interlinks.net or call 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.
Where are all the great horned owls in Durham?
The Great Outdoors
Margaret Carney
Great Horned Owl
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rszekely@durhamregion.com
DURHAM — For first responders who field
Durham’s toughest emergency calls, the
stress of a situation can linger long after a
call concludes.
As a result, the region has a system in
place to help first responders cope with
traumatic calls.
Durham Paramedic Services Chief Troy
Cheeseboro explains that it starts when the
call comes into the dispatch centre. For
certain types of calls dispatchers notify an
on-duty superintendent so they can attend
the scene along with paramedics.
That could be anything from a child in
cardiac arrest to a large-scale casualty with
multiple victims such as a pileup on High-
way 401.
“It could be a single vehicle with mul-
tiple patients in the vehicle, any traumatic
event that is related to a criminal circum-
stance, anything related to knives, guns,
criminal assault, domestic assault,” he said.
Recent examples in Oshawa have
included the responses to a house fire that
claimed four lives on Jan. 8 as well as the
stabbing death of a 17-year-old in north
Oshawa on Jan. 12.
Cheeseboro explained that a superin-
tendent attended both calls.
“Basically what happened is they com-
pleted the call as they normally would
and he went and talked to all the crews
involved, he said great job on the call, how
are you doing,” said Cheeseboro.
With the fire, he explains that both the
crew and the ambulance were contaminat-
ed due to the smoke.
“He immediately called dispatch and
said this crew can’t be used anymore and
sent them back to the station so they could
shower, get on clean uniforms so they
could just decompress.”
The crew was also checked on during
their next shift.
Cheeseboro said that after dealing with
a traumatic event, it’s generally up to the
workers to decide whether they want to
move on to the next call or to take some
time.
“Everybody’s different, there’s been a lot
of push from some sources to say they have
to come out of service right away, they
can’t do any other calls … I’m an individual
to get that call out of my head I have to go
to the next call,” said the chief. “Maybe the
next call they do is a home birth and every-
thing goes well and that’s such a rewarding
experience.”
As a front line paramedic, the chief
has also faced many traumatic incidents
including being the first paramedic on
scene after the Gagnon Sports shooting in
1994 where store owner Robert Pardy was
killed and three others were wounded.
The region has a psychologist on staff
who is specifically trained in PTSD and
there’s a critical incident stress debrief
team that can work with first responders to
process an incident like the Centre Street
fire.
In that case, emergency responders will
be covered on a shift so they can attend a
gathering that could include paramedics,
firefighters, police and dispatchers.
“All the emergency responders relat-
ed to that call will get together and have a
discussion with a trained critical incident
stress management team … it involves
everyone sitting around in a room, you
don’t talk about specifics related to the call
you talk more about your feelings about
the call.”
Oshawa fire Chief Derrick Clark said the
fire department would also engage its peer
support program in response to a traumat-
ic fire.
“There will be ongoing follow ups and
monitoring as we monitor staff and ensur-
ing they’re coping with the situation,” he
said.
In recent years, Cheeseboro said he has
seen a change in the way first responders
deal with trauma.
He said historically, first responders had
something of a “cowboy attitude” where
responders didn’t want peers to see them
as being weaker if they were effected by a
call.
“But you know if you do a tough call
there’s nothing wrong saying holy cow that
was a tough call,” he said. “(Now) there’s
very much a family sort of atmosphere in
that sense, that’s a huge improvement from
years ago where someone for all intents
would say ‘suck it up,’ I hate to use to that
term.”
Cheeseboro said it’s a work in progress,
as evidence of better ways of doing things
are presented, they get incorporated.
“I think we’re doing a good job, can you
do better, I think everyone can do better
as far as management of critical incident
stress … but I’m very proud of the work
staff do, it’s a stressful job, you never know
what you’re going to.”
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Durham’s first responders work together
to manage workplace trauma and stress
Colin Williamson file photo
DURHAM — A 52-year-old man died when he crashed his motorcycle on Hwy. 407 last July. OPP reported the accident happened at about 3 p.m. near an overpass in the
Lake Ridge Road area in Pickering. Durham’s first responders regularly field traumatic calls. Supports for workers can start with a supervisor on scene and carry through to the
Region calling in a critical incident stress debrief team to help them process the toughest situations.
But you know if you do a
tough call there’s nothing
wrong saying holy cow that
was a tough call.
-- Troy Cheeseboro
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PICKERING — They’re not as visible as
people living on the streets in Toronto or even
in Oshawa, but the homeless in Pickering
exist, and are warming up in local business-
es, and carting their belongings around with
them, says a Pickering councillor.
“I call them the forgotten few in a sense,”
says Ward 1 Coun. Maurice Brenner.
He was recently sent a photo of a bicy-
cle carrying what appeared to be a person’s
belongings outside of a Pickering establish-
ment. The picture was taken at Liverpool and
Kingston Roads where he says an increasing
number of homeless individuals frequent
the coffee shops and fast-food restaurants, in
many instances carrying everything they own
in backpacks wrapped in garbage bags to pro-
tect them from the elements.
“It reflected loneliness and desperation,”
says Brenner. “The green garbage bag said it
all.”
They’ll also find their way to public build-
ings, libraries being a popular spot when the
temperature drops.
Brenner feels measures need to be in place
to get Pickering’s homeless into safe areas,
especially in sub-zero temperatures.
Ward 3 Regional Coun. David Pickles,
also chair of the Durham Region health and
social services committee, said the region has
been working with municipal staff on ways to
address homeless situations.
“We have staff that sort of keep an eye on
things,” he said. “They’re watching.”
If people come in and use a shower in a
facility or stay in a building for a long period
of time staff will sometimes approach them
and see if they need help.
Diana Chappell, Durham Region program
manager for affordable housing and home-
lessness initiatives, confirmed information
sessions on the topic are available to munic-
ipalities and other organizations. The region
has also updated its literature on the assis-
tance that’s available.
There are flyers in every municipal office,
as well as libraries, community centres,
school boards and outreach programs.
“I think we have a really good reach
through the info that we sent out,” she said.
Pickles noted a lot of support mechanisms
are in Oshawa, as that is where the highest
need in Durham is.
“We get provincial funding that we flow
through Durham Region to these organiza-
tions and to the shelters that help assist peo-
ple,” he said.
The region funds shelters located in Ajax,
Whitby and Oshawa.
Chappell said shelter use has been up,
especially for single people.
“This year the numbers have been quite
high, higher than other years,” she said.
“We’re still looking at the 2017 numbers to
find out why that’s happening. We’re suspect-
ing that has a lot to do with rents (being unaf-
fordable).”
The numbers will be released in the
spring.
She noted most homeless people often
stay with others temporarily, and move from
place to place, or ‘couch surf.’
The Point in Time Count (PiT), which is
conducted on one day out of the year, was
conducted in February 2017. The next is set
for April.
The 2017 results found 271 individuals
across Durham who were homeless in a shel-
ter, in a public space or in a transitional hous-
ing program. Of the 42 who were identified or
surveyed outdoors, one was in Pickering.
“But people in Pickering do make con-
tact with CDCD (Community Development
Council Durham),” Chappell said.
Chappell noted organizations also work
in other areas of Durham providing outreach,
such as CDCD, which offers housing help in
Ajax and Pickering.
Durham police officers will assist some-
body if they want to go to a shelter in Oshawa,
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And all the shelters have a fund available
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Brenner said homelessness is a reminder
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“There’s been a lot of talk but very little
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Chappell sees the need.
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DURHAM — What should a teacher say to a student
whose classmate has died suddenly? How can school staff
tell whether a student is coping well with a tragedy, or
needs more help? What is the best way to lead a classroom
discussion about a traumatic event?
Those were some of the questions Durham’s two school
boards grappled with last week, as both were faced with
high-profile tragedies, just days apart.
On the morning of Jan. 8, four people died in a house
fire in Oshawa including Durham Catholic District School
Board students Jackson Bonchek, 4, and Madeline Bon-
chek, 9.
On Jan. 11, Durham District School Board student Nev-
eithan Baskaran, 17, was killed in a stabbing outside a
plaza in north Oshawa.
The tragedies left staff, students and parents from the
St. Christopher Catholic School and Maxwell Heights Sec-
ondary School communities, reeling.
The DDSB and DCDSB have teams at both the board
and school levels that jump into action when a traumatic
event occurs.
“I think the first thing we want to make sure is that the
staff, the students, the parents are well-informed, and
remain as calm as possible,” says Dr. Carla Baetz, chief
psychologist for the DCDSB.
The Catholic board has a crisis response handbook —
an internal document not publicly available — to guide
its staff, while the DDSB has drafted a new Traumatic
Response Policy and Procedure.
DDSB superintendent Richard Kennelly says the new
document was prompted by a February 2016 incident that
saw a 15-year-old girl armed with two knives slash and
stab students in the hallway at Dunbarton High School in
Pickering — five students and two staff were injured.
It includes everything from a checklist for school
administrators to follow during a traumatic event, to sam-
ple prompts for teachers leading difficult classroom dis-
cussions.
The day after the Jan. 11 stabbing, Kennelly says the
principal at Maxwell Heights Secondary School started
by acknowledging the loss and letting students know that
teachers would be providing information — he says hav-
ing teachers share the information directly as opposed to
reading it over the PA system, was important.
Teachers were provided with a scripted note that
included confirmed facts about the stabbing.
The DDSB’s guideline on how to lead a classroom dis-
cussion after a traumatic event, suggests gathering stu-
dents in a circle, asking them to put phones away and giv-
ing those who feel that a class discussion will be too upset-
ting the chance to leave and go to a separate location to
speak one-on-one or in a smaller group.
Before sharing information about a traumatic event,
teachers are encouraged to tell students that a range of
reactions are normal.
“It is normal to feel very upset, confused or even angry
about what has happened,” reads a sample prompt for
teachers. “Some people here might not even know how to
feel about it.”
Students are encouraged to ask questions and share
their feelings, but teachers are told to redirect them away
from any unverified information or rumours.
At Maxwell Heights, students were given the opportu-
nity to speak one-on-one or in small groups with a mental
health professional, and support was also offered to staff
— both the Friday after the stabbing and into this week.
“Because we had this document in hand … I think our
response to Maxwell was quite good,” Kennelly says. “The
new document shows a commitment to providing better
service and support to our students. We’ve learned from
the past, we’re proactive in seeking out support and what
the newest research tells us about trauma and crisis.”
Both boards says the support provided to students and
staff in the aftermath of a traumatic event isn’t cookie cut-
ter — it depends on the nature of the situation and the
ages of students involved.
“Everyone’s response to a trauma is different, so we
have a variety of responses that can take place within the
school,” notes DCDSB superintendent Janine Bowyer.
For example, she says a school might set up different
support rooms — such as a room for one-on-one coun-
selling, a room where students can do a colouring activity
with a social worker, and a room set up as a chapel where
people can sit in silent prayer.
Bowyer says other activities might include students
making cards for the family affected by a tragic event, or
creating a memory box.
The school boards give staff information on the kinds
of emotional, physical and social responses they might see
from students, and tips on how to identity those who need
extra support.
“Staff are really good at looking at baseline behaviour,
they know the children that they have in front of them,”
says Ken MacNaughton, the DDSB’s administrative officer
for safe schools.
He says teachers look for changes, such as a chatty stu-
dent becoming unusually quiet.
Students who might be especially vulnerable include
the close friends and family of a student who has died or
been injured — and those who have had recent trauma or
loss in their own lives.
The DDSB’s new document provides examples of com-
mon responses that children and teens have after a trau-
ma.
For example, younger children might have difficulty
with every day routines, complain about things like head-
aches or stomach aches, have trouble sleeping, be clingy
and fear separation or return to earlier behaviours like bed
wetting or thumb sucking.
Teens might have changes in school performance or
attendance, seem emotionally numb or withdrawn, have
difficulty with sleep or have an increase in risky behav-
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History Month Celebration is on Feb.
3 from 5 to 9 p.m. at J. Clarke Richard-
son Collegiate, 1355 Harwood Ave. N.,
Ajax. The free, all-ages event features
performances by vocalists Roger Gibbs
and Kimya Hypolite, storyteller San-
dra Whiting and C-Flava and AFIWI
Groove of Durham, and the presenta-
tion of the Madiba Award to Whitby MP
Celina Caesar-Chavannes. For infor-
mation email culturalexpressionsb-
hm@gmail.com or call 905-427-2412.2Go CODE Girl is a chance for girls in
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of coding and software development
and discover opportunities in the com-
puting and engineering fields. Parents
are invited as well on a day that will
include a workshop on coding, a cam-
pus tour and a student panel. It’s free
to attend on Feb. 3 between 9 a.m. and
2:30 p.m. at the University of Ontario
Institute of Technology’s Software and
Informatics Research Centre (SIRC)
Building, 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa.
To learn more email engineeringout-
reach@uoit.ca or call 905-721-8668.3St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,
35 Church St. N., Ajax, presents a Mul-
ticultural Evening on Feb. 3 from 5:30
p.m. to midnight. The cultural night
features food, fellowship and enter-
tainment to celebrate unique ethnic
and cultural backgrounds. Tickets are
$10 for adults, $5 for kids. For tickets,
call the church office at 905-683-7311.4The St. Mary Catholic Secondary
School Art Show and Reception is on
Feb. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Pickering Civic
Complex, One The Esplanade. Grade
12 art and photography students show
their work in this annual art show.5Start the weekend at the free RMG
Fridays at The Robert McLaughlin Gal-
lery, 72 Queen St., Oshawa, on Feb. 2
from 7 to 10 p.m. Organized with the
Durham Black Educators’ Network and
themed Speak Your Truth, the part-
nership aims to provide a platform for
discussions about race, equity, inclu-
sion and social justice. Performances
by dub artist Michael St. George, danc-
ers Bloodline and Don’t Touch my Hair
and more. After RMG Fridays, head to
The Moustache Club for the official
after party. Present proof of attending
RMG Fridays at the door and get a dis-
count on the cover at the Club.
See more events at
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AJAX -- Brent and Sarah Nicholls are Brent and Sarah, a husband-and-wife team of magicians who mix trickery with
comedy and music in an all-ages show. See them at Ajax’s St. Francis Centre on Feb. 3.
The magic of Brent and Sarah in Ajax
AJAX — Brent and Sarah serve up
magic — with a twist or two — and their
non-traditional approach is uniquely
their own.
The husband-and-wife magicians
perform a show at Ajax’s St. Francis
Centre on Feb. 3.
“We really want to stay true to who we
are as people,” Sarah says in an inter-
view.
“The show we wanted to do is the
show people want to see,” Brent adds.
Unlike magicians, typically male, who
have assistants, typically female, Sarah
is Brent’s partner in life and on stage.
“The two things that make our show
different are, one, Sarah is a magi-
cian, an equal part of our show,” Brent
says. “Two, our approach to magic very
much focuses on the comedy and inter-
action.”
Sarah says the two met as crew mem-
bers on Disney Cruise Line, part of a
five-member team who entertained
kids ages 8 to 17 years. She says magic
was only part of what they did on cruis-
es but something “we harnessed when
we moved back to land.”
In crafting their show, they wanted it
to be for everyone, young and not so
young.
“We wanted a true family show,” Brent
says. “We get the kids up (on stage) and
the kids entertain the adults. We get the
adults up and the kids love that.”
Brent also plays guitar and one part of
their show is something they call musi-
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It’s a clean, all-ages show and audi-
ences members can rest assured that
they won’t be made to look like fools if
they find themselves on stage.
“We’re not going to trick or humiliate
people,” Brent says.
The couple agrees that audience
members get a kick out of seeing a
husband-and-wife act. Brent is more
of a traditional magician who takes it
seriously, which creates some funny
moments.
“There is certainly a competition evi-
dent on stage,” he says. “Sarah gets the
best of me in a lot of what we do.”
Both are Ontario natives and resi-
dents, Sarah hailing from Strathroy and
Brent from Fort Erie.
They are excited to be in Ajax again
as they were the MCs at a recent event
here.
The St. Francis Centre is a beautiful
theatre,” Brent says. “We love it when
families come out together.”
The show is at 2 p.m. and tickets are
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Delta Sugar will headline the Green-
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February.
The concert is on Saturday, Feb. 10 at
the Greenbank Centennial Hall, start-
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“Bubbling up from the cauldron of
roots Americana music, Samantha
Martin is an artist of extraordinary
power, gravitas and deep-seated emo-
tion. On first listen, one is immediately
struck by the awesome presence and
sheer magnitude of her other worldly
voice. Cigarette-ravaged and whiskey-
soaked in the extreme, Martin’s pipes
are capable of conveying an infinite
range of emotions, bringing one to
tears in one instance and in the next
uplifting one’s soul with an empow-
ered declaration of hope, faith and
desire,” describes Martin’s website,
www.samanthamartinmusic.com.
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covered the power of her voice in
Grade 4 while auditioning for a role
in a class production of The Sound of
Music, belting out Rogers and Ham-
merstein’s My Favorite Things.
Opening that evening will be Ben
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contributor to CBC Radio’s The Irrele-
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Tickets are $25 each and are available
by calling 905-985-8351.
The Greenbank Centennial Hall is at
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Friday, February 2
free foot Care
10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
Foot Care academy, 210-1550 Kingston
rd., Pickering.
Free Foot Care Fridays for seniors and dia-
betic clients from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
you are asked to bring a non-perishable
food item for the food bank. Call 905-839-
0080 or 289-624-9827 to register. Free
Monday, February 5
HeaLtHy eating Classes - Series of
four Classes
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Pickering Loblaws, 1792 Liverpool road,
Pickering.
Series of four classes focusing on eating
for Health - includes weight management/
disease prevention, label reading, menu
planning, incorporating more plant-based
meal ideas - Mondays at 1:30 - 2:30 or
6:30 - 7:30 on Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb.
5. Led by in-store dietitian at Pickering
Loblaws. Free, but must register so there
are enough resources for all. Free
TueSday, February 6
in Motion
9 a.m. 12 p.m.
Pickering Soccer Centre, 1975 Clements
rd., Pickering.
in Motion is a low-impact active living pro-
gram for adults 55+, with a focus on health
and wellness education, recreational
opportunities and social interaction. Free
www.pickeringsoccer.ca/programs/in-
motion/
Library Programs
SaTurday, February 3
How to Create a Science fair Project
(Grades 3 to 12)
2 p.m. 4 p.m.
Pickering Central Library, one The espla-
nade, Pickering.
do you enjoy science? did you know that
the Library and uoiT each hold annual
Science Fairs that you could enter? Join us
to learn how to create a Science Fair Proj-
ect! There is limited space available, regis-
ter online, in-person or give us a call. Free
Monday, February 5
one on one Device assistance
5 p.m. 9 p.m.
Pickering Central Library, one The espla-
nade, Pickering.
need help with your tablet, phone or other
smart devices? book an appointment with
one of our technology staff! appointments
will begin on the hour and will be 45 min-
utes in length. To register an appointment,
register online, in-person or give us a call!
Free www.picnet.org
TueSday, February 6
SeniorS’ Social
2 p.m. 4 p.m.
Pickering Central Library, one The espla-
nade, Pickering.
Join other seniors every Tuesday afternoon
for coffee and conversation. This fun gath-
ering features Scrabble, dominoes, cards,
and lively discussion. Free
aniMe Club (13 to 19 years)
4 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Pickering Public Library - George ashe
Library, 470 Kingston rd, Pickering.
Join us for anime Club! drawing, sketch-
ing, games, trivia, and more. Free
How to Create a Science fair Project
(Grades 3 to 12)
6 p.m. 8 p.m.
Pickering Public Library - George ashe
Library, 470 Kingston rd, Pickering.
do you enjoy science? did you know that
the Library and uoiT each hold annual
Science Fairs that you could enter? Join us
to learn how to create a Science Fair Proj-
ect! There is limited space available, regis-
ter online, in-person or give us a call. Free
Pub trivia (19+ years)
6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Pickering Central Library, one The espla-
nade, Pickering.
Come down to your local watering hole...
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tough questions, and beer. you heard us.
This is a 19+ event, be sure to bring your
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space available, register online, in-person
or give us a call! Theme: black History
Month. Free
WedneSday, February 7
orGanize your Digital Photo Collection
6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Pickering Central Library, one The espla-
nade, Pickering.
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ment by organizing your digital photo col-
lection. Please bring your laptop and photo
card (Sd card, uSb, etc.) There is limited
space available, register online, in-person
or give us a call. Free www.picnet.org
Support Groups
Monday, February 5
PiCkerinG english Conversation Circle
3 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Pickering Welcome Centre immigran Ser-
vices, 1400 bayly St., Pickering.
newcomers practice english in a welcom-
ing environment, expand social networks
and learn about the community. Free www.
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WedneSday, February 7
overeaterS anonymous
8 p.m. 9 p.m.
dunbarton-Fairport united Church, 1066
dunbarton rd., Pickering.
do you have a problem with food or
weight? overeaters anonymous, a 12 step
support group, meets every Wednesday
from 8-9 p.m. at dunbarton-Fairport united
Church in Pickering. For more info contact
289-689-0791. nominal contribution http.
www.oaontario.org
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THurSday, February 8
youtH Drop in (13 to 19 years)
4 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
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S, Pickering.
Visit our new teen area for music, snacks,
and maybe a few competitive games. Free
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OpiniOn
Build confidence
through repetition
Most of us recognize that an active
lifestyle enhances our quality of life.
It gives us the energy and stamina to
get the most out of the things we like to
do. When our favourite activities include
sports, stamina and strength are key
components but of equal importance
are skill and the capacity to demonstrate
that skill when you are under pressure.
There is a formula for acquiring skills
that includes: instruction and proper
demonstration; rehearsal with correc-
tion; practice in a gamelike situation and
creative application; learning to read the
situation; and using the right tactic at the
right opportunity.
Most coaches, parents and players
understand the above. There are three
areas where I find common breakdowns.
First, the skill isn’t properly explained
and the athlete is left to figure it out dur-
ing a drill. An example would be pass-
ing a ball or puck. The coach illustrates
a route and organizes the athletes to take
turns but doesn’t actually show the skill
of passing. Athletes are left to figure that
part out on their own.
Second, the athlete isn’t given
enough time or repetitions to learn the
skill. Often you will see a player prac-
tice something a dozen times or less and
then move on to the next drill.
Third, confidence must be developed,
which includes allowance for making
mistakes and understanding that the
road to excellence is rarely a straight
path. When the coach says, “I saw you
trying to make that pass and it was a
good choice; we just need to work a bit
on your technique or timing,” it sends a
positive message that the athlete is mov-
ing in the right direction.
February is a time of playoffs for win-
ter sports and preparation for spring and
summer activities. In both scenarios, it
is the perfect time to build confidence
and establish routines that will help you
get the most out of your play. It doesn’t
matter what age or stage you are at, con-
fidence is very important and it always
feels good to see your game developing.
This February will also feature the
Winter Olympics, which will provide
wonderful insights into a lot of nonmain-
stream sports. You just may find yourself
trying something new.
Joe Millage is a master course instructor with the
OMHA, chair of ParaSport Ontario and an advocate
for lifelong activity who believes that “everyone wins
when everyone plays.” Email: emtjoe@rogers.com
Pickering’s Jennifer
Wakefield in South
Korea awaiting 2018
Pyeongchang Games
Brian Mcnair
bmcnair@durhamregion.com
PICKERING — Jennifer Wakefield
didn’t have to ponder long when she was
invited to try out for the Canadian wom-
en’s hockey team once again.
It’s a huge sacrifice, to be sure, espe-
cially given that she had spent the previ-
ous three hockey seasons in Sweden and
now faced being centralized in Calgary
for six months before even finding out for
certain if she would make the team head-
ed to Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter
Olympics.
But, still, she didn’t think twice when
the 28 invitations were extended in May.
“When your country asks you to try
out for the national team in order to
represent your country in an Olym-
pics, it’s not really a decision at all,” said
Wakefield, a 28-year-old forward from
Pickering. “You want to be part of that
roster, so I had no problem leaving Swe-
den to come back and try out for the
Olympic team.”
A gold medallist from the 2014 Sochi
Games and member of the past six world
championship teams, Wakefield likely
knew her chances of making the team
again were better than good.
But, she took nothing for granted, and
was thrilled to get the call confirming just
that a day before the official 23-player
roster was announced on Dec. 22, 2017.
“Playing in the Olympics, the biggest
stage for your sport, is an incredible hon-
our,” Wakefield said by phone from Cal-
gary, a few days before the team left for
Korea Jan. 24. “We have a really great
team that was named and I’m just really
excited to be back.”
The Canadian team has kept busy
throughout the season, including a
23-game schedule against midget boys’
teams in the Esso Series, a six-game
series against the United States women’s
national team, the Four Nations Cup and
other exhibition games.
Wakefield, a five-foot-10, 175-pound
right shot, is typically among Canada’s
top offensive threats, and led the team
with nine goals in the 16 games she
played in the Esso Series.
Canada has had a slight edge on the
rival U.S. of late, winning the final five of
six recent meetings, but the U.S. won the
Four Nations Cup and has claimed the
past four world championships.
When it comes to the Olympics, how-
ever, Canada has been dominant, win-
ning the past four gold-medal games
over the U.S., including a memorable 3-2
overtime thriller in Sochi.
“Every game between us is like a one
or two goal difference, so you never know
what’s going to happen,” Wakefield said,
while pointing out that the rest of the
competition has also improved. “I think
they’ve made really great strides to put a
better product on the ice and it’s shown
at recent world championships.”
Wakefield went to the University of
New Hampshire on a hockey scholarship
in 2005 and later transferred to Boston
University, where she helped the team
reach the championship game of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Frozen Four in 2011 and served as cap-
tain her senior year.
After graduation, she spent a season
with the Toronto Furies of the Canadian
Women's Hockey League, but chose to
play in Sweden after the Sochi Olympics,
including with a men’s team for a spell.
With the Linköping HC women’s team,
she won the Riksserien championship
and led the playoffs in scoring in 2015,
and led the league in goals last season.
Wakefield will be joined once again
on the Olympic team by former Dur-
ham West Lightning teammate Natalie
Spooner of Scarborough, who also won
gold in Sochi.
Newcastle’s Tara Watchorn, who also
played with the Lightning and on the last
Olympic team with the two, retired after
not being named to the centralized roster
and is currently coaching at Boston Uni-
versity.
BIO
Born: June 15, 1989
Age: 28
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Birthplace: Scarborough
Hometown: Pickering
Residence: Pickering
COMPETITION
SCHEDULE (EST)
Canada vs. Olympic Athletes from
Russia: Sunday, Feb. 11, 7:10 a.m.
Canada vs. Finland: Tuesday, Feb. 13,
2:40 a.m.
Canada vs. United States: Wednesday,
Feb. 14, 10:10 p.m.
Quarter-finals: Feb. 16-17
Semifinals: Feb. 18-19
Bronze: Feb. 21, 2:40 a.m.
Gold: Feb. 21, 11:10 p.m.
Eying more Olympic gold
photo by Andy Devlin / Hockey Canada images
CALGARY -- Pickering’s Jennifer Wakefield will play for the Canadian national
women’s hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South
Korea. She won gold with the team at the 2014 Sochi Games.
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Pickering’s Pellington
dominanting as freshman
NORMAN, Okla. — Pickering’s Shaina
Pellington is having quite the freshman
season as a guard with the Oklahoma Uni-
versity women’s basketball team.
Wellington, a graduate of Dunbarton
High School, was named Big 12 Freshman
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straight week and third time this season.
She averaged 18 points, 2.5 rebounds
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photo by ty russell / oU Athletics
NORMAN, Oklahoma -- Pickering’s Shaina Pellington, left, a guard with the Oklahoma
University women’s basketball team, was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week on
Monday, Jan. 29. It was the second straight week and third time this season Pellington
has earned the honour.
Several Ajax Wanderers in the
hunt for Ontario rugby squads
DURHAM — Chris McKee has been
named head coach of the Ontario Blues
under-20 women’s rugby team for the 2018
season.
Currently head coach with the new
Durham College women’s rugby program,
McKee has been a fixture in Ontario Rugby
at numerous levels for over 25 years.
The U20 team is set to travel to Saska-
toon for the Canadian Rugby Champion-
ship from July 17 to July 22.
In other rugby news, several local
players have been named by the Ontario
Junior Blues sevens program to the long
list rosters for upcoming national cham-
pionships in British Columbia. Ontario
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women’s teams to the national U18 sev-
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DICK, Gordon Edward - Born December 11,
1932 in Toronto. Gord passed away
peacefully on January 18, 2018 at Centenary
Hospital. Beloved husband of 63 years of
Anne, dearly loved father of David (Christine)
and the late Michael (Sherri). Loving and
proud papa / grandpa of Jennifer (Aaron),
Sarah (Pawel), Michelle (Adam), Deanna
(Zach), Ian (Laura), Josephine and Clio.
Predeceased by his parents Flo and Walter
Dick, survived by his sisters Shirley (Al Hann)
and Sharon (Bernie Convery), brother Ken
(Marlene) and sister in-law Fay Reid. Gord
retired from IBM after 40 years employment.
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service will be held in the spring. In lieu of
flowers, donations to your local food bank
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