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Home My WebLink AboutNA2018_02_28WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2018 newsroom@durhamregion.com www.facebook.com/newsdurham @newsdurham durhamregion.com Contact Us $2.00 **Based On ReMax Team Stats 2017 It’s here! Introducing the PC Optimum program. The rewards program unlike any other!* Summerhill’s 87 Williamson Dr., Ajax (at Westney Rd. North) Da Costa’s 1725 Kingston Road Pickering (at Brock Road) Tom’s 105 Bayly Street West, Ajax (at Monarch Ave.) *Certain restrictions may apply. See store for details. Early Bird Special! $5.49* *Includes: 2 eggs, bacon, ham or sausage, home fries & toast. *Monday to Friday, 6:30am – 11am. Holidays excluded. Plus tax. 1660 Kingston Road, Pickering North side of Kingston Rd, Just West of Brock Rd. 905-686-2055 That 50’s Diner PICKERING - A grant of $450,000 from the federal gov- ernment will help conserve some large and important arti- facts from Pickering's past, and make them more accessible to the public in the future. 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Hans Woitzik said, "We're losing our pen- sions because of govern- m ent inaction." He noted when a com- pany goes insolvent, em- ployees and pensioners are at the bottom of the list for those taken care of. "The government should be looking at peo- ple having a decent pen- sion when they retire," Woitzik said, adding the g overnment would be p aying the cost if people d on't have a decent pen- sion through higher so- cial assistance costs. He pointed to the re- cent closing of Sears Canada and how people who had worked at the company were poorly treated. "Companies are run- n ing roughshod," he said. Rheal Jerome, a Sears retiree, said, "A pension is deferred income. We're not asking for any- thing beyond what we've earned. "We're looking for an a mendment to the feder- a l solvency act. Banks have a super p riority. Canada is an in- ternational laggard when it comes to pen- sions," Jerome said. "In the U.K., they guarantee 90 per cent of a pension. We want Mark Holland to put people f irst when a company goes bust," Jerome said. "We're taking a hit, a s ubstantial hit and the rest of the community w ill be burdened," Je- rome added. "We want what we earned. Stop helping bankrupt big c ompanies and start looking at people. That's why he got into politics in the first place." Woitzik said it's more than just Sears, pointing to other companies where pensioners were penalized by a closure, including Nortel, Wa- bash Mines, Indalex and Grant Forest products. "A lot of people don't have pensions," he stat- ed, adding most Europe- an countries offer better pension plans for their c itizens. "It's not a race to the bottom, like the U.S.," Woitzik said. CARP collected about 28,000 signatures on a pe- tition calling for pension security for Canadians. Whatever position Holland takes, Jerome said he wants to see it in w riting. Lee said Holland is a parliamentary secretary and "so he's limited in what he can say." Jerome noted Holland recently put out a state- ment on keeping the slots in Ajax. "That's what we want," he said. "Put pensioners first. It's a question and we want an answer, yes or no." B ill Harford said, "Somebody in govern- ment has to stand up and defend people. I hope Mark does that." L ee said Holland's po- sition on pensions would be the same as the gov- e rnments. T he government has increased Canada Pen- sion Plans payments and lowered the age when people can start collect- ing Old Age Security to 65 from 67, Lee added. L ee said he would speak with Holland. "I understand the f rustration," Lee said, adding Holland would be in the riding all week. "I'll report to the g roup by the end of next week (March 2)." NEWS Pensioners press Ajax MP for protection KEITH GILLIGAN KGilligan@durhamregion.com Rheal Jerome, a Sears retiree and other members from CARP, Canada's largest advocacy association for older Canadians, were at Ajax MP Mark Holland's office to get his support to protect seniors' pensions. Feb. 21 was the National Day of Action to Protect Pensions. Seniors across the country rallied in support of a better pension system. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland 5 | Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | W e d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m ject in the 2018 capital budget is $1.3 million dol- lars, with an additional $200,000 for furniture, fix- tures and equipment. "We hope to have it completed by end of 2018," said Carpino. The building, a barn from the 1970s located at the museum village, is un- insulated and unheated with a concrete slab for flooring and minimal lighting. The building has no water supply or septic system. The museum attracts more than 12,000 people annually and educates visitors on the daily life of Pickering Township's ear- ly settlers in the 1800s. "We've been planning for a number of improve- ments to accommodate residents, visitors and tourists and to protect the artifacts," said Ward 3 re- gional Coun. David Pick- les. The reconstruction of the conservation building is intended to result in up- grades while retaining as much of the existing structure as possible. The conservation building will become more suitable to store the museum's larger artifact collec- tions, such as wagons and vehicles, and an old fire truck that's currently stored at another loca- tion, Pickering's opera- tions centre. "They're just scattered everywhere because we haven't had appropriately sized and suitable space," said Carpino. It will also provide a dedicated and fully equipped conservation lab for these artifacts. The conservation building does currently house larger heritage ve- hicles and pieces of equip- ment, including steam- powered engines and oth- er machinery. While in- door storage protects these artifacts from direct exposure to the elements, they remain vulnerable to factors such as large fluc- tuations in temperature, humidity and pests. City staff estimates 684 agricultural, industrial and transportation arti- facts will be properly housed in the revamped building. Highlights of the new building will also include: a dedicated lunch room, office, a large artifact con- servation workspace and washrooms; permanent potable water and septic systems; and a new rack- ing storage system. "It's going to be de- signed in a way that can support solar panels in the future," said Carpino. The 2018 capital budget also includes $895,125 for the Phase 1 design a new Pickering Heritage Com- munity Centre to replace the administration build- ing at the museum. Phase 1 construction is slated for 2019 at a cost of $4.7 million with contri- butions from develop- ment charges covering more than $1 million of the total project cost. The new building will be 22,650 square feet and provide administrative, conservation and recep- tion spaces for the muse- um, library archives space, moved from the central library branch, and community centre space. "We want to make sure it's visible to the 407 be- cause right now it's tucked away," said Carpi- no. The community centre will be a new space for those currently using the Greenwood Community Centre, which Carpino said has reached the end of its useful life. Once the new space opens, staff will begin dis- cussing repurposing the Greenwood facility. "It's really a win-win for the community," Car- pino said. This new space will in- clude a number of fea- tures such as a guest wel- come area, a collection storage area, a space for exhibit galleries, and an auditorium to host events for up to 350 people. Cur- rently museum produc- tions are held off site in a building that seats no more than 250. NEWS l Continued from page 3 Pickering Museum Village attracts more than 12,000 visitors annually Pickering Museum Village will be undergoing renovations to the administration building in 2018. Jason Liebregts photos/ News Advertiser Star t planning your dream vacation with hand-picked travel deals and inspiration just for Canadians Visit dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | W e d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 | 6 Jennifer O’Connell,MP for Pickering-Uxbridge Pickering Recreation Complex • Delaney Rink 1867 Valley Farm Road,Pickering It’s free to the public and everyone is welcome FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Jennifer.OConnell@parl.gc.ca or 1-855-275-2860. You’re Invited… You’re Invited… InvItes yOu tO attend a Free FaMIly skate! Thursday,March 15 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm DURHAM - The Dur- ham District School Board says black students face "systemic racism" that im- pacts success at school, and has created a new ac- tion plan to tackle the is- sue. The Compendium of Ac- tion for Black Student Suc- cess will officially launch in September 2018. It includes a list of ac- tion items such as hiring more black teachers, and more equity and anti-black racism training for school staff. The document was un- veiled at the Durham Dis- trict School Board's (DDSB) Feb. 5 standing committee meeting and will be released to princi- pals from across the school board this month. "There is a gap between the academic success lev- els of our black students and our baseline," says DDSB chair Michael Bar- rett, who notes that par- ents, teachers and board staff have raised concerns to him. He says the compendi- um is a signal to the com- munity that the board takes this issue seriously, adding that it is "the first of many" initiatives that will be coming forward to in- crease equity. "Our continuing com- mitment is to ensure all students - including black students - have the same opportunities, the same pathways to success," he says. The new document says black students across On- tario face issues that in- clude high dropout rates, a lack of black teachers, cur- riculum that is "Eurocen- tric," and being dispropor- tionately streamed into ap- plied level high school courses, which limit post- secondary options. "The reality is that black students feel disengaged and disconnected in our schools because of a lack of recognition of systemic racism which they contin- ue to experience," the new DDSB compendium notes. "In addition, parents and families of black students voice frustration that their children continue to expe- rience low teacher expecta- tions and low academic performance, high rates of suspension and discrimi- nation in pathways plan- ning." DDSB superintendent Camille Williams-Taylor says the compendium has been created against a backdrop of actions prov- incewide to address rac- ism, including the recent Anti-Black Racism Strate- gy Framework released by Ontario's Anti-Racism Sec- retariat. "We knew that we would need to also look at those realities as they pertain to our students who identify as black," she explains. While the DDSB does not collect race-based data on students, Williams-Tay- lor says data from other school boards suggests black students are under- performing academically, and are over represented in terms of school suspen- sions and expulsions, and says the DDSB can "extrap- olate" those findings. "We have all reasons to believe the data is the same in Durham," she says. "Some other groups are able to navigate barriers, it seems from the data that the barriers faced by the black community have re- sulted in some very unfa- vourable outcomes." Action items laid out in the DDSB compendium include: hiring more black teachers; making more progressive disci- pline programs available for marginalized stu- dents; developing in- school, after-school and community programs to increase academic perfor- mance among black stu- dents; support for high school black studies courses; making "Afro- centric responsive curric- ulum" part of classroom practices; and mandatory training on anti-black rac- ism and "unconscious bi- as" for all kindergarten, guidance, intermediate and special education re- source teachers by 2019. Williams-Taylor says the DDSB will track suc- cess by gathering feedback from the black community and by closely monitoring what is happening in schools. For example, she and a fellow superintendent re- cently completed an inven- tory of books and resourc- es used in DDSB English classes, and plan to redo the inventory in a year to see if the materials have be- come more diverse. The compendium was written by a team of black educators and a draft was reviewed by some of the board's black high school students in January. A community consulta- tion on the draft included feedback from the Durham Black Educators Network, the AIDS Committee of Durham Region, Commu- nity Justice Alternative of Durham Region and a rep- resentative from the prov- ince's Anti-Racism Secre- tariat. EDUCATION Durham school board creates plan to help black students facing 'systemic racism' Compendium of Action for Black Student Success will formally launch next fall JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com The Durham District School Board is running the 100 Strong program for the first time this summer at the Whitby Campus of Durham College. It aims to empower black male students and help them reach their potential. Mekhi Wilson-Dedier, Aden Browne and Raheim Levy worked on a leadership assignment. The 100 Strong program is an example of the DDSB's equity initiatives, which recently expanded to include a Compendium of Action for Black Student Success. The new document lays out an action plan to improve outcomes for black students. February 13, 2018 Ron Pietroniro / Metroland File Photo PICKERING - Pickering Fire Services is hosting a free open house, inviting community members to celebrate Sparky the Fire Dog's 67th birthday. The event will take place on Friday, March 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fire Station 5, located at 1616 Bayly St., Pickering. Activities will include face painting, crafts, a car- icature artist, photo booth, pizza, cake, loot bags and more. On behalf of the Nation- al Fire Protection Associa- tion, Sparky is dedicated to educating children and families about fire through fun and interactive learn- ing activities. "What Sparky has to say can save lives," said Pickering fire Chief John Hagg. "Community en- g agement is one of our corporate priorities and we look forward to cele- brating Sparky's ongoing commitment to fire safety and prevention with our community." In lieu of birthday gifts for Sparky, staff will be ac- cepting non-perishable food donations for the local food bank. Sparky's birthday bash set for March 16 in Pickering 7 | Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | W e d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m CustomerCareCentre905.683.7575(24hourline) pickering.ca @cityofpickering customercare@pickering.ca Date March12 Time February28 HeritagePickeringAdvisoryCommittee CityHall–MainCommitteeRoom 7:00pm March5 ExecutiveCommittee CityHall–CouncilChambers 2:00pm March5 Planning&DevelopmentCommittee CityHall–CouncilChambers 7:00pm March5 CommitteeofAdjustment CentralLibraryAuditorium–2nd Floor 7:00pm March5 CouncilMeeting CityHall–CouncilChambers 7:00pm March5 AccessibilityAdvisoryCommittee CityHal–MainCommitteeRoom 7:00pm Allmeetingsareopentothepublic. Fordetailscall905.420.2222orvisittheCitywebsite. ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall1.866.278.9993 Upcoming Public Meetings CommunityFestivals&EventsManual(Draft) Thedraftmanualisnowavailableforreview. Copiesare availableforpick-upatPickeringCityHallandonlineat pickering.ca/communityevents. ProvideyourfeedbackonorbeforeMarch16,2018to events@pickering.ca OnMarch5,2018,aPlanning&DevelopmentCommitteemeeting willbeheldat7:00pmintheCouncilChambers. TheCommitteewill beconsideringarecommendedamendmenttotheCityofPickering ZoningBy-law2511toaddamaximumbuildingheightof9metres foralllandszoned“R3”and“R4”thatarenotsubjecttoasitespecific by-law. PriortothePlanning&DevelopmentCommitteemeeting, aninformalopenhousewillbeheldintheLobbyfrom6:00pmto 6:50pm. ARecommendationReportpreparedbytheCityDevelopment DepartmentwillbeavailableonFebruary23,2018attheofficeof theCityClerkandontheCitywebsitewithintheCommitteeagenda. PersonswhowishtoaddresstheCommitteewithrespecttothis mattermaydosowhentheitemispresentedfordiscussionatthe meeting. Inordertoconductanefficientmeeting,pleasecontact theClerk’sDivisionatclerks@pickering.caor905.420.4611by12:00 pmonthedayofthemeetingifyouwishtoaddresstheCommittee asadelegation. Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact: StevAndis,PrincipalPlanner–Policy 905.420.4617 sandis@pickering.ca ¯ Br o c k Rd . Lake Ontario Frenchman's Bay Hw y. 4 0 1 By-Law 2511 Boundary Subject Lands Notice of Recommendation Report City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment (A 09/17) Sp ring&Summer2018 CityServices&LeisureGuide WillbeonlineandinCityfacilitiesTuesday,March13. pickering.ca/cityguide MarchBreakisComing! Lookwhatwe’vegotplanned! MarchBreakCamps MiniPidaca 4-5yrs ArtsCamp 5-12yrs BreakdanceCamp 6-9yrs SkateCamp 6-12yrs SportsCamp 5-12yrs BasketballCamp 7-12yrs SportsAroundtheWorld 7-12yrs ChefCamp 8-10yrs FitnessCamp 12-15yrs YouthShinny atDonBeerArena Tuesday,March13andThursday,March15 Grades1-4 9:00am-10:00am Grades5-8 10:00am-11:30am Grades9-12 11:30am-1:00pm $5.00perplayer.Goaliesarefree. 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Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca newsroom@durhamregion.com facebook.com/newsdurham @newsdurham ABOUT US Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser 865 Farewell Street Oshawa, ON L1H 6N8 Phone: 905-215-0481 Fax: 905-579-2238 Web: www.durhamregion.com Letters to the editor All letters must be fewer than 200 words and include your name and telephone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. Delivery For all delivery inquiries, please call 905-579-4407. CONTACT US Publisher Tim Whittaker | twhittaker@durahmregion.com Director of Advertising Fred Eismont | feismont@durhamregion.com Regional Managing Editor Mike Johnston | mjohnston@durhamregion.com Director of Distribution Abe Fahkourie | afakhourie@durhamregion.com Composing Manager Cheryl Haines | chaines@durhamregion.com WHO WE ARE •LETTERS & COMMENTARY • I'd make a lousy grocery checkout person. For start- ers, it looks like there's far too much math involved. And, as any one of the many accountants I've had in my career will readily tell you, I'm not much of a numbers guy. I tend to round off a lot. I somehow think that might be frowned on by a store man- ager. "There we go, Mrs. Pu- laski. I think that comes to $52.87. Why don't we just say an even $50? Saves me making change!" Also, working the checkout means you have to deal with, you know, peo- ple . and, well . all their peo- ple stuff. I don't really have the patience for that junk. "Mrs. P, you wanna shake a leg there? Got a bit of a lineup starting. For crying out loud, can you even spell debit card?' Yeah . I don't think that'd sit too well with management. But honestly, my real problem with working checkout is that I'm an in- veterate snoop and I'm far too judgy. I do it all the time. If we're in a checkout line together, you can rest assured I've given the con- tents of your cart a good once over and more than likely you've been found wanting. "Two cartons of pop, a Sarah Lee cheesecake and a family-size box of Cocoa Puffs? Really? You must have the pancreas of a mummy!" And don't even get me started on plastic bags. "Six plastic bags! Seri- ously? Are you trying to single-handedly destroy the environment? Need a hand carrying those to your Hummer?" Oh yeah. I'm the worst. And like most Judgy McJudgersons, I'm com- pletely blind to my own shortcomings. If I've got a cart full of Oreos and ice cream, and I very often do, they're a treat, that's all. It's not a lifestyle thing. What's your problem? And the high fat sour cream hap- pens to taste better . it's no big deal, I'll burn it off walking the dogs. Right. See, this is why I'm self-em- ployed. Let he who is with- out Captain Crunch cast the first stone. – Neil Crone, actor, comic, writer, saves some of his best lines for this column Happy to leave the checkout to other people Columnist Neil Crone says there's a good reason why he's self employed NEIL CRONE Column Oshawa resident frustrated by overzealous snow plow operator To the editor: Like a lot of older folks, I have trouble sleeping and keep odd hours. On a recent morning I arose at 4:30 a.m. and went out to clear a path for the newspaper lady to deliver my morning paper. The road had been cleared the night before and the mouth of virtually ev- ery drive had heavy frozen sludge off the street but the street itself was clear with less than an inch of scraped snow left. While I was clearing the mouth of the drive (a 15- minute job for an old man) I saw a plow come into the neighbourhood which alarmed me with thoughts of even more sludge in my drive. He appeared at the stop just to my east and he sat and watched me for a while. When he proceeded north, I began pushing the remaining snow off the street over to the curb and then throwing up on top so there was no need for him to plow my section of the street. I was taking six or seven feet of snow off the street with each pass and it wasn't hard because I had done the same the day before. The driver soon appeared at the stop just to the west of me and proceeded toward me as I stood defiantly in my cleared driveway while this son of a probably very de- cent woman intentionally refilled the mouth of my cleared drive with more crud than any other on the street - from a cleared street! He dragged it along to me and then disappeared for a while appearing to have made a special detour back to punish me for com- plicating his unneeded overtime. I'd like to reward this "Noble Knight of Winter" with a suggestion to the City of Oshawa that I not have any further such prob- lems and a suggestion to cit- izens that they monitor whether or not the streets being plowed have already been done. Problem is you'll probably be sleeping when it happens. Cavan Gostlin Oshawa We won't let kids walk to school To the editor: Re: 'Kids should walk to school', letters, Feb. 23 Agree, kids "should" walk to school. We all used to but that was in the 1950s and 1960s when it was safe. Since then, we have re- gressed as a society so that it is not safe for kids to play outside without adult su- pervision. So much for 50 years of "progressive" liber- alism being fed to us. If our society were safer, we would let our kids walk to school. Until then, I wor- ry about my kids walking to school; I don't want them being abducted, raped or murdered. We do not even let our kids play in the front of our house without an adult supervisor present. 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SallyMcCarron*SRES,*ABR RoyalLepageFrankR.E-Brokerage Office:905-666-1333 Cell:905-259-6223 www.SellwithSally Sun March 4 2-4pM OpEn h O u S E OPENHOUSESUNMARCH4,1-3PM WHERE:12KeeneStreet,Seagrave(PortPerry) DETAILS:Alittlebitofcountry&anabundanceofspaceforthegrowing familyinthiswonderfulhomeintheHamletofSeagraveminutesfromPort Perrywitheasyaccesstothenew407Ext.,GTA,Markham,Newmarketor Lindsay.Spacious4+1Bdrm2storeyhomew/garagewillnotdisappoint.Cozy upinthemainfloorFamilyRmw/Fireplace&GardenDoorstoDeck.Family sizedeat-inkitchenhasslidingdoors,formalDiningRm&LivingRm w/FrenchDoors.Bsmntisfullyfinishedwithrecreationroom,5thbdrmor office&laundryroomw/plentyofstorage! PearlCarrigan,SalesRepresentative ColdwellBankerRMRRealEstateBrokerage* (905)985-9777•Direct (705)930-2266 Pearl-carrigan@coldwellbanker.ca $599,900 Sat & Sunday March 3rd &4th 2pM-4pM WHERE:153ELGINSTEOSHAWA DETAILS:Updated2.5story3+1-bedroombrickhome withamazingcoveredfrontporchonmaturestreet. Finishedloftfeaturing4pcbathroom,masterbedroom andsittingarea.1968sq.ft..Largemainfloorfamily room,livingroomdiningroomcombination.Walkup basement-Newlyfencedyard40.25X132ft.mustsee! CallDebbieTaylor905-449-1047 OpEn h O u S E DebbieTaylor RE/MAXIMPACTREALTY,Brokerage 905-449-1047 debbieremax353@aol.com AJAX - CONDOLIFESTYLE WHERE:66FALBYCOURT PRICE:$404,900 DETAILS:SeldomOffered,SpaciousTrue3Bedroom FullyRenovatedw/2FullBaths.EnsuiteLaundry, 2CarParking,OpenBalcony,WalktoHospital, Schools,LargeShoppingArea. JudyStacee-Cleaver,BrokerofRecord JudyStacee-CleaverRealEstateTeam MincomNewChoiceRealtyLtd.,Brokerage www.MincomRealty.ca 905-428-4557/1-877-234-0578 Condo ownership At its Finest FAntAstiC WHERE:460WoodmountDrUnit15,Oshawa,On PRICE:$449,900 DETAILS:FantasticOpportunityToLiveInAWell-MaintainedAnd Sought-AfterCondoComplexInNorthOshawa.PristineGroundsAnd Low,LowCondoFees!This3-Bdrm,2.5BathCondoBoastsABrightOpen ConceptMainFloorLayout,KitchenWithLotsOfCupboard/Counter SpaceAndNafcoFlooringOpenToDiningRoom/EatingAreaW/Sliding GlassDoorWalkoutToPatio.MasterWith4PcEnsuiteAndWalkIn Closet.MLS#E4046633 DaveSekhon,SalesRepresentative CENTURY21LegacyLtd 416-464-3088 Soldbysekhon@gmail.com open h o U s e sAt 1 - 5 s U n 1 - 4 WHERE:95EricksonDr.Whitby PRICE:Asking$1,100,000 DETAILS:Bringtheinlawstothisstriking2storeyBrick homehavingApprox3200Sqftplusfinishedbasementwith separateentranceand2nd kitchen.Mainflooroffice.Mostly hardwoodthroughout,masterbedroomisspaciouswith separatesittingareaor6th bedroom.SeeyouSundayorif youcan’twaitcallSallyTodayforyourPrivateViewing SallyMcCarron*SRES,*ABR RoyalLepageFrankR.E-Brokerage Office:905-666-1333 Cell:905-259-6223 www.SellwithSally Open HOuse sunday Mar 4tH,2-4 pM MaryAnneMurphy Fri,Cmr,SreS,Broker royal lepageFrank realeState,Brokerage 905-666-1333Or866-273-1333 www.maryannemurphy.ca mamurphy@royallepage.ca LOOKINGFOR A LIFESTYLECHANGE? WHERE:Courtice-nantucketCommunity DETAILS:HalminenBuilt3BedroomCondotownhouse. FeaturingWalk-outtogreenspace,SpaciousBedrooms plusprofessionallyFinishedBasement.Hurry!Don’tmiss thisone! CallmaryannetodayForDetails. $437, 0 0 0 WHERE:190 William Fair Dr., Bow. PRICE:From Mid $700s DETAILS:Sat. and Sun. 12 - 5 pm Mon.& Tues.1 -6:30 pm Wed., Thurs., Fri. By appointment Call Bev at 905-433-2173 jefferyhomes.com Carleton -‘B’ GRAND OPENING PHASE II 2015 &2016 Builder of the Year!Tier One 2017 Green Builder of the Year! Open HOuses: sat/sunMarcH 3rdand 4tH 2:00-4:00pM SarahO’Neill,SalesRepresentative RoyalLePageSignatureRealtyInc.,Brokerage* 416-443-0300 www.themillsteam.ca PRICE:$649,900 WhERE:64CloverRidgeDrE. DETAILS:GorgeousDetachedBungalowinSoughtAfterAjax-By- The-LakeWithFabulous1BedroomBasementApartment*Prideof OwnershipisAbundantlyClearThroughoutThisLovelyHomeWhich HasBeenImmaculatelyUpdated*3+1Bedroom,2Reno’dBaths*Eat-in Kitchen*Sun-filled&SpaciousHomeIdealForFirstTimeBuyer,FamiliesOr Investor*FabulousLandscaping&PrivateBackyardwithLargeDeck,Idealfor Entertaining*AttachedSingleCarGarage*WalktoWaterfrontTrail,Excellent Schools,Parks&Amenities*EasyAccesstoGoTrain,Transit,401and407. Don’tMissThisOne!www.64CloverRidgeEast.com 2 OPENHOUSESTHISWEEKEND! PattiRobertson,SalesRepresentative OurNeighbourhoodRealtyInc.,Brokerage (905)723-5353 •patti@pattirobertson.ca www.pattirobertson.ca WHERE:20 Horsey St. Bowmanville (pictured above) WHEN:Sunday March 4th, 2-4pm PRICE:$574,900 DETAILS:Charming Heritage Bungalow on a Huge Lot within walking distance to downtown Bowmanville. WHERE:3084 Country Lane,Whitby WHEN:Saturday March 3rd, 2-4pm PRICE:$779,900DETAILS:Immaculate Detached 4 Bedroom Family Home in the Sought after Neighbourhood ofWilliamsburg. Finished Walkout basement on the Ravine. dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | We d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 | 10 $499,900 Fantastic Updates Inground Swimming Pool Coming Soon 3 Bedrooms & 4 Bathrooms Finished Basement $599,900 3 Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms Overlooking A Ravine Lined Yard $499,900 Separate Entrance & 2 Kitchens Tons Of Updates & Detached Garage Coming Soon 5800+ Sqft & 1 Acre Lot Upgraded Kitchen & Inground Salt Water Pool Coming Soon End Unit With Great Layout Tons And Tons Of Living Space $449,900 2 Kitchens & Tons Of Updates Separate Entrance & Inground Swimming Pool Coming Soon Gorgeous 4 Bdrm & 3 Bath Featuring 2nd Floor Family Room $549,900 3 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms Finished Basement $799,900 Located On 2 Acres Newly Reno’d Country Home $649,900 New Home Waiting For You 3 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms Coming Soon Fantastic Family Location 3+1 Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms January 2018 Monthly Stats February 7, 2018 @ 10:16 AM Posted by: DRAR Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Dennis Roberts reported 470 residential transactions in January 2018, a slight de- crease from December 2017. January saw an increase in listings of 954 from 711 in December. There is 30 per cent increase year-over-year from January 2017, where there were 735 listings. “Amid the new mortgage ‘stress test’ rules for buyers that came into effect January 1st, there has been a drop in sales but an increase in listings.” stated Roberts. January’s average selling price was $578,645, which is a stable increase from the previous month, and a minor decrease over the same month in 2017 at $608,417. Homes were sold within an average of 30 days on market for January 2018, in comparison to 15 days in January 2017. However, we still have strong pricing with 98 per cent Sale Price to List Price (SP/LP) and a healthy Sales to New Listing Ratio (SNLR) of 49.3 per cent, further indicat- ing that Durham Region continues a strong, balanced market. “The new ‘stress test’ rules require that borrowers qualify for mortgag- es at interest rates 2 per cent higher in order to still afford their monthly payments should interest rates rise,” said Roberts. “This was expected to moderate demand by qualifying loans more firmly, which has lowered the amount buyers can finance.” “Our strong local economy and expected population growth will re- sult in sustained household growth in Durham Region,” said Roberts. “Pro- fessional REALTORS® will be a vital part of this growth as 82 per cent of surveyed home buyers plan to use a REALTORS® in 2018 to guide them through their transaction.” (as cited from Ipsos) 11 | New s A d v e r t i s e r | We d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m A portion of each of my commissions is donated to WEE/MAX Childrens Charities!Call me for more details! 905-728-1600 szanussi@trebnet.com www.PropertiesInOshawa.com SheilaZanussi Sales Representative Proud supporter ofWee-Max Children’s Charities, Children’s Miracle Network andThe Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. 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Clip n save $12.00 off on Fridays & Saturdays in March per couple with this coupon DURHAM - A new provincial ban on unsolicited door-to-door sales of certain household appli- ances aimed at better protecting consumers from aggressive and misleading contracts will come into effect on March 1. Under the new Ontario legis- lation, businesses will only be able to enter into a contract in a consumer's home if the consum- er has contacted the business ahead of time and invited them into their home for the purpose of entering into a contract. Contracts that are in violation of the new rules relating to door- to-door contract solicitation will be considered void and consum- ers will be able to keep the goods and services with no obligations. The new rules will apply to the sales of air cleaners, air con- ditioners, air purifiers, duct cleaning services, furnaces, wa- ter filters, water heaters, water purifiers, water softeners and water treatment devices as well as bundles of these goods and ser- vices. In addition, businesses will be required to keep a record of how contact with the consumer enter- ing the contract was made and all contracts signed in the home for these goods and services will also have a 10-day cooling-off period, allowing consumers to cancel the contract for any reason with- out penalty. If a consumer calls for a re- pair, maintenance or any other reason, businesses will only be allowed to leave information about the products and services they offer unless the business has a written contract in place with the consumer and secures the consumer's approval in ad- vance of the visit to solicit a con- tract for the restricted goods or services. Businesses will also need to keep a record of how contact with the consumer was made and pro- vide consumers with clear infor- mation about their rights. Door-to-door contracts have been among the top complaints received by the Ministry of Gov- ernment and Consumer Services and Ontario will become the sec- ond province in Canada to re- strict door-to-door solicitation and contracts. "These new laws will ensure that people aren't being taken ad- vantage of through unsolicited door-to-door contracting. We have heard from many consum- ers, including many seniors, who are being taken advantage of at their doorsteps," said Tracy Mac- Charles, minister of government and consumer services, in a press release. For more information, visit www.ontario.ca/page/door- door-sales-and-home-service- contracts. NEWS Provincial ban on unsolicited door-to-door sales of certain appliances starts March 1 Door-to-door sales of a long list of household appliances will be illegal in Ontario as of March 1, 2018. Shutterstockphoto AJAX - The Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-West Durham is hoping to get bowled over next month. The organization is holding its annual OP Bowl for Kid's Sake on Wednesday, March 21. Speaking to Ajax council on Tuesday, Feb. 20, Alison Heath of said, "Every child should have the chance to reach their full poten- tial." Last year, 1,200 children were impacted by services from the or- ganization. "We know the many benefits of mentorship," she said, noting girls are two-and-a-half time more like- ly to be confident and boys are more likely to find school fun. "For every one dollar invested, there's $18 going to the communi- ty," she said. "There are challeng- es with changes in the economy. There's a growing demand for our services." The goal is to raise $60,000 with all funds going to supporting matches, she said. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ajax Bowling Centre in the Ajax Plaza, Harwood Avenue south of Highway 401. A second event is being held on Wednesday, May 9, from 7 to 10 p.m. at NEBS Fun World in Osha- wa. Metroland Media is one of the sponsors. For more information, visit swdurham.bigbrothersbig- sisters.ca or call 905-831-3777. FAMILY Bowl for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Ajax March 21 CHECK IT OUT dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | We d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 | 14 FOCUS ON FAMILYFOCUSON SENIORS FOCUS ON HEALTH FOCUS ON FOOD & WINE FOCUS ON COMMUNITY March is National Nutrition Month! The 2018 Nutrition Month campaign will help Canadians discover the potential of food to enhance lives, improve health, fuel activities and bring people together. Many children are growing up without knowing how to shop, cook and build a balanced meal. It’s driving a culture that relies on processed, packaged and take- out foods, which are less nourishing than home-cooked meals and snacks made from whole, less processed foods. Teach- ing children how to shop for and prepare healthy meals can give them the power to discover better health as they grow. Starting from a young age, inspiring chil- dren to shop, cook and prepare food can set them up for a lifetime of healthy eating. A great way to teach children about food is to let them shop and cook with you. This Nutrition Month, dietitians want to remind you of the power of discovering food with your children. Use these tips for getting your kids involved in the kitchen: 1. Pick a recipe together: Children need to be part of the plan from the beginning, and it helps if they prepare something that they love to eat. Shop for groceries together too! 2. Incorporate learning: Build on lessons they learn in school, such as math, media literacy, spelling, science and reading. 3. Keep it fun! Imaginative play helps children get deeply involved. Make a theme night or turn your kitchen into a res- taurant or reality cooking show. 4. Be a role model: If you’re excited, they will be too. Try a new food, describe the flavour and be adventurous to inspire your eaters to do the same. Get other members of the family involved. 5. Be cool about the mess: Spills and messes happen. Keep calm and keep kitch- en towels handy for easy clean up. Kids are much more likely to eat what they make, so cooking at home is a great tip if you have picky eaters. It’s fun for them to eat their creation! Cooking with kids helps reduce mealtime battles and boost willing- ness to try new foods. It’s great for self-con- fidence too! This March Break: Head to your nearest grocery store and choose something new. Check the children’s programming at your grocery store. Many offer grocery store tours, food demos and cooking class- es for children. For more information about National Nutrition Month or to find a dietitian, visit Dietitians of Canada at: www.dietitians.ca Here’s a guideline of kitchen skills based on age: • 2-3 year olds can wash vegetables and fruit or tear lettuce and salad greens • 3-4 year olds can mash potatoes and bananas or mix together batters • 4-6 year olds can measure dry and liquid ingredients or set the table • 6-8 year olds can toss salad ingredients together or make a simple breakfast • 8-12 year olds can make their own school lunch or help to plan meals • Teens can follow more complicated reci- pes or assemble and mix most ingredients. They can also be in charge of making one meal per week. Recipe from Cookspiration.com Cheddar Lentil Crispies Ingredients ½ cup margarine 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup crisp rice cereal ¾ cup cheddar cheese, grated ¾ cup lentil puree* see below 1 egg, beaten Instructions *Lentil Puree: In a food processor, place cooked lentils (or rinsed and drained canned). For every cup (250 mL) of cooked lentils, add 1/4 cup (60 mL) water. Blend until smooth. Lentil puree has a simi- lar consistency to canned pumpkin. Add additional water 1 Tbsp (15 mL) at a time if more moisture is needed. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months Step 1 Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C). Step 2 In a bowl, cut margarine into flour until mixture resembles coarse oatmeal. Step 3 Stir in cereal, cheese and lentil puree*. Step 4 Add egg, mix well. Step 5 Mold spoonful amounts into finger shapes. Place on an ungreased baking sheet 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Step 6 Remove from oven and serve. Help Kids Connect with Food Supplied photo DURHAM -- Cheddar Lentil Crispies is the perfect snack to help connect kids with food. 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The 2018 Nutrition Month campaign will help Canadians discover the potential of food to enhance lives, improve health, fuel activities and bring people together. Did you know that 49% of Canadians find it at least somewhat challenging to eat a balanced diet when they are busy? About 30% of Canadians say they snack every day. 20% of Canadians say that they eat between-meal snacks several times a day. Women and single consumers are the groups most likely to skip lunch, and snack, compared with all other demo- graphics. Use these tips to help you plan healthy snacks and stay fuelled throughout the day: When you’re on-the run, think of snacks as mini-meals that offer some nutrition- al value and an energy boost. Healthy snacks are different than treats, which are provide little nutrient value. Think of snacks as nutrient opportunities, adding value to your overall daily intake. Plan ahead. Keep a variety of healthy, ready-to-eat snacks on hand for when you get hungry, like cut up veggies, nuts and cubed cheese. Being prepared helps you avoid less-healthy treats. Be aware of portion sizes. Instead of snacking from a large bag or box, take a portion and put it on a plate or in a bowl. Listen to your hunger cues. Ask yourself: am I truly hungry, or am I eating because I am bored, tired or stressed? If you are snacking for reasons unrelated to hunger, look for another activity to do. Go for a walk, put on some music, work on a proj- ect or call a friend. Skip distracted snacking! Avoid munch- ing while looking at a screen, driving or working. You may eat more than you need when you’re distracted from your feeling of fullness. Snack on vegetables or fruit! About half of all Canadians don’t eat enough vegeta- bles or fruit. Snacking on them between meals is a great way to add an extra serv- ing or two to your day. For more information about Nation- al Nutrition Month or to find a dietitian, visit Dietitians of Canada at: www.dieti- tians.ca Look for snacks with some protein and fibre. Here are 11 great ideas! 1. Carrots and peppers with hummus 2. Almond butter on banana slices 3. Greek yogurt topped with berries 4. Whole grain toast with peanut butter 5. Cheddar cheese and apple slices 6. Small handful of trail mix made with nuts, seeds and raisins 7. Roasted chickpeas and popcorn mix 8. Whole grain cereal with milk 9. Sliced vegetables with yogurt dip 10. Tuna on crackers 11. Whole grain toast with avocado and sesame seeds Supplied photo DURHAM -- The 2018 Nutrition Month campaign will help Canadians discover the potential of food to enhance lives. FOCUS ON FAMILYFOCUSON SENIORS FOCUS ON HEALTH FOCUS ON FOOD & WINE FOCUS ON COMMUNITY Unlock the Potential of Food It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss 1, but most do not seek treatmentrightaway.Infact,theaveragepersonwith hearing loss will wait ten years before seeking help 2. This is because at the beginning stages of hearing loss people often find they can “get by” without help, however as the problem worsens this becomes increasingly harder to do. For some people this loss of clarity is only a problem at noisy restaurants or in the car, but for others it makes listening a struggle throughout the entire day. By studying people who have difficulty hearing in noise or with television, we hope to identify key factors impacting these difficulties and further understand their influence onthetreatmentprocess. Major university hearing study seeks participants. Connect Hearing, with hearing researcher Professor Kathy Pichora-Fuller at the University of Toronto, seeks participants who are over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids for a hearing study investigatingfactorsthatcaninfluencebetterhearing. All participants will have a hearing test provided at no charge. Qualifying participants may also receive ademonstrationofthelatesthearingtechnology.The data collected from this study will be used to further our understanding of hearing loss and improve life- changinghearinghealthcareacrossCanada. Whyparticipateinthehearingstudy? Hearing problems typically result from damage to the ear and researchers have spent decades trying to u nderstand the biology behind hearing loss. More importantly, researchers now realize the *Pichora-Fuller,M.K.(2016).Howsocialpsychologicalfactorsmaymodulateauditoryandcognitivefunctioningduringlistening.EarandHearing,37,92S-100S.†Studyparticipantsmustbeover50yearsofageandhaveneverworn hearingaids. Nofeesandnopurchasenecessary.RegisteredundertheCollegeofSpeechandHearingHealthProfessionalsofBC.VAC,WCBaccepted. 1.Cruickshanks,K.L.,Wiley,T.L.,Tweed,T.S.,Klein,B.E.K.,Klein,R,Mares-Perlman, J.A.,&Nondahl,D.M.(1998).PrevalenceofHearingLossinOlderAdultsinBeaverDam,Wisconsin:TheEpidemiologyofHearingLossStudy.Am.J.Epidemiol.148(9),879-886. 2.NationalInstitutesofHealth.(2010). Ifyouareover50yearsofageandhaveneverwornhearingaids,youcanregistertobeapartofthis majornewhearingstudy†bycalling:1.888.242.4892orvisitingconnecthearing.ca/hearing-study. need to better understand how hearing loss affects youreverydaylife*.Inthisnewhearingstudy,Professor Pichora-Fuller and her team are trying to find out how people learn to live with hearing loss and how new solutions could help these people takeactionsoonerandlivelifemorefully. dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | We d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 | 16 History of wine goes back to before recorded history. Take away all the procedural exami- nation of ‘seeing, swirling, sniffing, sipping and swallowing’ and wine is reduced to its prime purpose and func- tion — that of being a beverage. That said, it is interesting how an agri- cultural product attained and main- tained almost divinity status over the last several centuries. The actual origin of wine is shrouded in mystery. Eons ago one of our ances- tors may have forgotten some berries in a leather water pouch. The berries would certainly have contained wild yeasts on them causing them to ferment and thus resulting in a slightly alco- holic, winelike liquid. The pouch was opened, the resulting liquid was con- sumed with somewhat pleasant results. Ideas flowed and probably led to the first experiments of wine making. I am sure that analyzing, categorizing, item- izing and classifying of the resulting wine quickly followed. Professor Ron Subden of Guelph Uni- versity stated that archaeologists exca- vating through ancient cities, such as Babylon, discovered clay tablets as old as 8,000 years which classified beer and wine. Writings of King Hammurabi of Bab- ylon in setting down the first written laws included a detailed classification of beer and wine with over 25 words to describe them. This classification of wine is thought to predate recorded history by a thousand years. Even the Bible mentioned four different types of wine and referred to wine some 242 times. Subden continues to state that mod- ern wine making began with the Romans who further analyzed, modi- fied and organized wine making tech- nology from their colonies around the then world — writing documents about grape development, viticulture and wine trade. Many of their vineyard sites are still there to this day. Historically, wine is one of the prime examples of a food item that quickly became a luxurious and elitist product. In the 14th century, Burgundy’s Philip the Bold of France tore up whole vine- yards because he felt certain grapes were inferior and presently, each coun- try has its own variation of its quality control system. Then of course there is the points system that many critics use to differentiate wine. I guess humani- ty’s addictive need to stratify and clas- sify will never cease. Last night I tasted an astounding white of excellent value. Fleur du Cap Chardonnay from South Africa LCBO #358960, $12.95. It has a nose of mandarin peel, wood spice, pear and cinnamon on a rich and full bodied palate. Description and classification is one thing but the pleasure of a good and inexpensive wine is worth much more. --- Chuck Byers is a member of Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He has writ- ten three books on wine/food. He is a producer for several TV series on wine, food and travel. You can contact him via email at CABYERS-VQA@hotmail. com. 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Great Grandmother of Mathew, Collin, Ashley, Austin, Kayla, Bentley, Olivia, Alex, Carys, Gabriel, Justin, Evan, Caleb, Aaron, Jacob, Jonathan, Bradley, Marissa, Geoffrey, Kayleigh, Adelaide, Lillian and Miliana. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 23 2018 for visitation from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Road, 905-428-8488) with service to follow in the chapel at 1:00 pm. Private interment to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca ROBERTSON, Ralph F. - Passed away peacefully on February 22, 2018. Beloved husband of Dianne (nee Smith). Loving and devoted father to Laura Rogers (Justin Park), Jason Robertson (Maggie Gwozdz) and Erin Corner (Ryan Corner). He will be deeply missed by his grandchildren Kyle, Alysa, Kendal and Brooke. Dear brother of Joan Walker and Diane Eby. 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