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The detectors will be used to quickly identify gas leaks and explosive atmospheres enabling firefighters to alert and remove citizens from dangerous areas. Ryan Pfeiffer/Metroland COMMUNITY PICKERING - Diana Bubb-Clarke has plenty of reasons to be smiling these days. The Pickering resident won $433,189.40 in the Nov. 16 Lotto Max draw. Bubb-Clarke had one of three second-place tickets in the draw. She matched six of seven numbers, along with the bonus num- ber. The winning ticket was bought at Rexall on Dixie Road in Pickering. Diana Bubb-Clarke won big in the Nov. 16 Lotto Max draw. The Pickering resident won $433,189.40 in winning one of three second prizes. OLG photo PICKERING WOMAN WINS BIG IN LOTTERY DRAW NEWS PICKERING - Durham Regional Police have ar- rested a man for the theft of a poppy box. On Wednesday, Nov. 7, at about 8:30 a.m., a man entered the Circle K conve- nience store at the corner of Kingston and Liverpool roads in Pickering. After lingering for a while, he went outside, then re-en- tered and grabbed a poppy donation box next to a cash register. He then walked away, police report. Police identified the sus- pect through numerous tips from the public, and a warrant for his arrest was issued. With the assistance of the Toronto police, the man was found in Toronto and arrested on Nov. 17. Neil Lucifora, 41, of Mantle Crescent in Missis- sauga, was charged with theft under $5,000. He was released on a promise to appear. CRIME MAN ARRESTED AFTER THEFT OF POPPY BOX IN PICKERING 5 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m info@heritagehousecatering.ca www.heritagehousecatering.ca 479 Kingston Road W., Ajax (289) 314-9870 CATERING CHRISTMAS DINNER $30 Per Person - Pick up Monday, December 24th from 10-4 Deadline December 17th or first 500 people Order today.Don’t be sorry you missed out! Rolls and Butter Choose One Cranberry Spinach Or Caesar Salad Choose One Mashed, Roasted Or Scalloped Potatoes Choose One Roast Turkey, Stuffing, Gravy and Cranberry Or Baked Ham White Meat Only $5 more per person Add a Pie for $15 Choose One Chocolate Truffle Cake, Christmas Pudding, Cranberry Apple Bread Pudding, Carrot Cake, Or Strawberry Cheesecake with Chocolate Drizzle Choose Two Green Beans, Corn, Maple Glazed Carrots Or Squash/Parsnip/ Sweet Potato Medley DURHAM - Planning for life after high school can be daunting for any student- . When special needs are part of the equation, the path forward is often less clear. Whitby parents Har- deep Singh and Jaspal Kaur say that they're not sure what the next few years will look like for their daughter Simran Kaur, 17, who currently at- tends the practical learn- ing program at Anderson CVI. "Simran is turning 18 soon. We know we can ex- tend her school to another three years, but we would like to gradually move out from school," said Jaspal. "We are concerned about how she will occupy her day ... she can't be home in front of the TV all day." Her parents say Simran, who has a mild intellectual disability and is on the au- tism spectrum, likes going to school and enjoys work- ing on math and reading through Kumon programs. She is a medal-winning Special Olympics swim- mer and loves to memorize Bollywood songs, even though she doesn't speak Hindi. "We want her to be hap- py ... this is on my mind a lot," Jaspal said. In Ontario, students with special needs are able to attend high school until age 21. After that, families often struggle to find acces- sible, affordable options. Some students are able to attend college programs or adult education pro- grams offered by school boards, or find jobs or vol- unteer positions. Others need day pro- grams that provide full- time supervision, but many families encounter long wait lists and high costs. Private programs can cost $50 to $100 a day. "Some fall through the cracks and end up staying at home; that's what we don't want to see," said Sharon Burgess, volunteer services co-ordinator with Community Living Ajax- Pickering and Whitby. "School is a safe place that they've been for years. All of a sudden, the ques- tion is, 'what are they going to do?' Some people can't be left home alone, and a lot of parents are working full- time." On Nov. 14, the Durham District School Board host- ed an information night dedicated to helping stu- dents with special needs and their families prepare for the transition out of high school. Community partners, including Developmental Services Ontario, the On- tario Disability Support Program, Durham College, UOIT, Nova's Ark, Win- dReach Farm and Commu- nity Living, were on hand to offer help and resources. Singh and Kaur were among the parents who at- tended. "We need to explore all the options," said Singh. "It lets us maximize our time with all agencies under one roof." Burgess says that it is crucial to start planning early - she recommends that families register with Developmental Services Ontario and start re- searching local programs, costs and wait lists long be- fore their student ages out of school. Jaspal says she would ideally like to see Simran attend programs that let her socialize, do volunteer work and be active in sports. In addition to day pro- grams offered by organiza- tions like Community Liv- ing, Durham College has options for adults with spe- cial needs. The Community Inte- gration Through Co-opera- tive Education (CICE) pro- gram lets students with in- tellectual disabilities or significant learning chal- lenges take modified courses at Durham Col- lege. "Through tailored, indi- vidualized lessons, which are geared to their abili- ties, they have the opportu- nity to build independence, confidence and advocacy skills," said Natasha Rebei- ro, CICE team lead at Dur- ham College. Durham College is also part of a new pilot project called Life After School, which was launched this fall by Canadian Business SenseAbility. The program connects students with disabilities with inclusive employers to provide "work-integrat- ed learning opportunities." A recent provincial gov- ernment funding an- nouncement could also mean more direct funding for Ontario adults with de- velopmental disabilities. In May 2018, the govern- ment announced an addi- tional $1.8 billion over three years. The funding will mean at least $5,000 per year for eligible adults - including youth turning 18 - through the Passport program, which provides direct funding for adults with de- velopmental disabilities to live more independently and become involved in their communities. Passport is funded by the Ontario government and administered by local agencies, including Tri- County Community Sup- port Services, which serves Durham Region. LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR DURHAM'S YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com COMMUNITY RECENT CHANGES INCLUDE NEW PROGRAM AT DURHAM COLLEGE, MORE GOVERNMENT FUNDING Jaspal Kaur, Hardeep Singh with their daughter Simran Kaur, 17, at an information session hosted by the Durham District School Board on Nov. 14. The session was designed to help students with special needs and their families learn more about the transition from high school to post-secondary school. 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Police con- cluded the group in the first vehi- cle was casing the store, while those in the second vehicle were acting as lookouts. Inside the first car officers found three suspects wearing gloves and masks with hooded sweaters pulled tightly around their faces, while in the second were two people, police said. One suspect was found in possession of a handgun. Additional weap- ons seized during the arrest were brass knuckles, knives and an ex- pandable baton, as well as zip ties that police believe were intended to bind robbery victims. Five males - four 17, and one 16 - all of Toronto, are charged with robbery and weapons charges re- lating to cellphone stores across the GTA, including two on Oct. 19 in Ajax. GUN, BRASS KNUCKLES SEIZED AS DURHAM COPS ARREST CELLPHONE ROBBERY SUSPECTS NEWS Durham police officers investigating robberies at cellphone shops here and across the GTA have arrested five teenaged suspects and seized weapons including a handgun, brass knuckles, knives and an expandable baton. DRPS Photo Visit us online at durhamregion.com 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 | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | 10 University hearing study seeks par ticipants. Connect Hearing,w ith hearing researcher Professor Kathy Pichora-Ful ler at the University of Toronto,seeks participants who are over 50 years of age and have never wor n hearing aids for a hearing study investigating factors that can influence better hearing.All par ticipants will have a hearing test provided at no charge and if appropriate,the clinicia n may discuss hearing rehabilitation options including hea r ing aids.Qua lif ying participants may a lso receive a demo of the latest hearing technology.The data collected from this study will be used to f urther our understanding of hearing loss and improve life-changing hearing healthcare across Canada. Why participate in the hearing study? Hearing problems ty pically result from damage to the ear and researchers have sp ent decades tr ying to understand the biolog y behind hearing loss.More importantly,researchers now realize t he need to better understand how hearing loss affects your ever yday life*.In t his new hearing study,Professor Pichora-Ful ler and her team a re tr ying to find out how people lea rn to live with hearing loss and how new solutions could help these people ta ke action sooner and live life more ful ly. It is estimated that 46%of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss1, but most do not seek treatment right away. In fact,the average person w ith hearing loss will wait ten years before seek ing help2. This is because at the beginning stages of hearing loss people often find they can “get by”without help,however as the problem worsens t his becomes increasingly harder to do.For some people this loss of clarity is only a problem at noisy restaurants or in the ca r,but for others it ma kes listening a struggle throughout the entire day. By study ing people who have difficu lt y hearing in noise or wit h telev ision,we hope to identify key factors impacting these difficu lties and further understand t heir influence on the treatment process. *Pichora-Fuller,M.K.(2016).How social psychological factors may modulate auditory and cognitive functioning during listening.Ear and Hearing, 37,92S-100S.†Study participants must be over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids.No fees and no purchase necessary.Registered under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC.VAC,WCB accepted.1.Cruickshanks,K.L.,Wiley,T.L.,Tweed,T.S.,Klein,B.E.K.,Klein,R, Mares-Perlman,J.A.,&Nondahl,D.M.(1998).Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam,Wisconsin:The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study. Am.J.Epidemiol.148 (9),879-886.2.National Institutes of Health.(2010). 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Serving Families Across Central &Southern Ontario DURHAM - Two people involved in recent accidents in the Region have died. In the most recent inci- dent, a 65-year-old Claring- ton man struck by a vehicle in Oshawa on Nov. 6 died, Durham Regional Police re- port. He was the 19th fatality victim in Durham Region in 2018. In 2017, there were 17 such deaths. A 42-year-old Milton man also died in a Toronto trauma hospital after being involved in a single-vehicle crash in Clarington on Oct. 27. He was the 18th fatality in Durham. In both cases, the name of the victim has been with- held at the request of the family. Police reported the deaths on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The incident involving the Clarington man hap- pened on Wilson Road South in Oshawa. A white Volkswagen Golf station wagon was southbound on Wilson, when a pedestrian attempted to cross at Olive Avenue. The victim was tak- en to a local hospital before being transferred to a To- ronto hospital in critical condition. The Milton man was travelling westbound on Clarington Concession Road 7 in a black Jeep Wran- gler, when the vehicle left the roadway at Liberty Street. The vehicle hit a hy- dro pole and the man was ejected. He was treated at a local hospital before being transferred to a Toronto hospital. TWO DEATHS IN DURHAM FOLLOWING RECENT ACCIDENTS NEWS Durham police say a pedestrian was hospitalized Tuesday morning after he was struck in the Wilson Road and Olive Avenue intersection. Colin Williamson/Submitted 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 | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | 12 SUBMIT YOUR LOCAL HOLIDAY EVENTS AT DURHAMREGION.COM DURHAM - On a gloomy Tues- day morning in early November, police closed a major roadway in Oshawa to cordon off a scene that's become all too familiar: A car sitting still, as if stopped in its tracks, orange traffic cones and a cruiser, rooftop lights blazing, blocking an intersection. A few pieces of personal property lying on the rain-slicked street. It was Nov. 6. At 6:45 a.m. that day a 65-year-old man stepped on- to Wilson Road, south of Olive Av- enue, intending to cross the street. He was struck by a south- bound car and sustained serious injuries that required emergency transfer to a Toronto trauma cen- tre. Two weeks later the senior, who was not identified by police, died, yet another instance of a vulnerable road user being killed by a vehicle on Durham Region's roads. A recent spate of collisions in- volving vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists reinforces the necessity of all road users to be aware of one an- other and to practice the dili- gence needed to avoid tragedy, said Sgt. Matt Flower of the Dur- ham police Traffic Services Bu- reau. The onus is on both motor- ists and vulnerable road users, he said. "There is no collision without two sides to it," said Flower. Collisions involving cars and vulnerable road users invariably involve a failure of one of the par- ties to take proper care, Flower said. It is incumbent on drivers to pay proper attention and watch out for others on the road, but pe- destrians and cyclists also have a duty to obey rules of the road and, as winter approaches and day- light dwindles, to make sure they are visible to drivers. Collisions can occur when mo- torists are distracted, or driving too quickly; they also happen when vulnerable road users com- mit errors such as failing to use designated crosswalks or taking steps to ensure they are visible to drivers. "You can't say it's always a car problem," Flower said. The Traffic Services Bureau annually investigates an average of 40 serious collisions a year - there are an average of 25 colli- sions a day in Durham, but not all reach the threshold for an inves- tigation by the unit - many of them involving vulnerable road users. Statistics provided by Flower indicate that in 2017 there were 169 collisions involving pe- destrians and 44 involving cy- clists; so far in 2018, there have been 170 incidents involving pe- destrians and 48 involving cy- clists. Over the past month there have been a number of serious in- cidents: • A 19-year-old Whitby woman sustained life-threatening inju- ries when she was struck by a ve- hicle while attempting to cross the street at the intersection of Taunton Road West and Co- chrane Street at about 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Police said the pedes- trian was crossing Taunton southbound on the west side of the intersection when she was struck by a westbound vehicle. • In the incident mention above, a 65-year-old man was se- riously injured when he was hit by a car while crossing Wilson Road south of Olive Avenue in Oshawa at around 6:45 a.m. Nov. 6. The man, who wasn't identi- fied, died in hospital two weeks later. • A 45-year-old Whitby man was rushed to hospital and later airlifted to a Toronto trauma cen- tre after being struck by a vehicle in the area of Garden and Dundas streets at around 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Durham police said the man was crossing the street when he was struck by a Mazda 3 travelling north on Garden. • A 19-year-old student died af- ter he was struck by a vehicle near the Durham College - UOIT campus at the intersection of Simcoe Street and Conlin Road around 3:30 p.m. Nov. 14. The stu- dent, identified by school offi- cials as Rhyss Glenfield of Mitch- ell, Ont., was at a traffic island awaiting a green light to cross the street when he was struck by a southbound vehicle driven by an 18-year-old man, police said. Human behaviour is at the root of mishaps on the road, and they take place in spite of the ef- forts of municipalities to enhance road safety, said Brian Patterson, president and CEO of the Ontario Safety League. He blames bad habits and a lack of insight about the consequences of risky road behaviour. "Bad habits build up over time," Patterson said. "Reason- able (road) design can be so easily overridden by entitlement and discourtesy." Part of the problem, Patterson contends, is that road users tend to focus on the potential legal lia- bility for bad behaviour - how much will the traffic ticket for an infraction be? - rather than the carnage they can inflict. He sug- gests road users who are ticketed for driving offences ought to be required to take retraining to learn about the potential conse- quences of their behaviour. "We're really focused on the of- fence and the judicial system," he said. "I'd like them to know that this (offence) is a high-risk activ- ity, and they shouldn't be doing it." "People who are doing 20 kilo- metres over the speed limit be- cause they don't think the police are going to catch them aren't seeing the connection," Patterson said. "It is very much an increas- ing risk to vulnerable road us- ers." Flower's advice to road users is to remain hyper vigilant and anticipate potential collisions - just because the roadway in front of you is clear at the moment, that doesn't mean a change can't oc- cur within seconds. "We'd like to see drivers paying more attention; they're driving two tonnes of steel," he said. "You always have to be aware. If there's a sidewalk, there's a potential is- sue. You have to be predictive." The same goes for pedestrians and cyclists, for whom the rule is to see and be seen, said Flower. And it's up to everyone, whether driving, walking or cycling, to avoid distraction, from cell- phones or other causes. "The best way we can prevent these collisions from happening is to be aware," he said. Emergency Services tended to man on Casimir and Perry streets in Port Perry after earlier reports of a pedestrian struck on June 1, 2016. There have been three fatal collisions involving vehicles and vulnerable road users in Durham Region in 2018. Durham Police say the key to avoiding car-pedestrian collisions is to be alert, be aware of the potential for collisions and see and be seen. Jason Liebregts/Metroland File Photo PEDESTRIANS SHOULD 'SEE AND BE SEEN' WARN POLICE JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com NEWS STORY BEHIND THE STORY: A spike in collisions involving vulnerable road users prompted us to ask experts what's causing the trend, and what can be done to avoid these incidents Colin Williamson photo THE QUESTION:WHY HAVE PEDESTRIAN-RELATED COLLISIONS INCREASED? 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School Cash Online was implemented with 100 per cent school participation, and 99 per cent of the board's technology assets have been registered in a new asset management database. From September 2017 to August 2018, the board closed more than 13,000 help desk tickets. Online security was beefed up through up- graded firewalls and im- proved password complex- ity. The DCDSB's plans for this school year include compiling a report that out- lines technology deficien- cies in elementary and sec- ondary schools, and imple- mentation of a broadband modernization program. NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS HIGH TECH PROGRESS AT DURHAM CATHOLIC BOARD 15 | Pi c k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m FALL AUTO SERVICE SPECIALS Expires December 6, 2018 $7999 CANADA’S GARAGE Now AvAilAblE TirE STorAgE PEr SEASoN liMiTED TiME oFFEr! Min. Purchase of $200 on Tires or installed parts & labor. in store only. EQUAl MoNTHlY PAYMENTS Min.Purchase of $200 on Tires or installed parts & labor 24 No FEE No iNTErEST FiNANCiNg * APPlY ToDAY! in-store at Customer Service or online at ctfs.com/applynow Expires December 27, 2018 wiNTEr TirE CHANgEovEr • Check and adjust tire pressure • Measure tread depth • Check overall condition $3999* *Per set of 4 mounted tires unmounted set $98.00 FREE BONUS ALIGNMENT CHECK wiTH EvErY TirE CHANgEovEr FREE REG. $49.99 Winemaker Joao Ta- vares de Pina, owner- winemaker of Quinta da Boavista in the Dao wine region, welcomed me with the statement, "Dao is a 'DO' with more than 50 va- rieties of grapes." Indeed, Dao, in the northwestern part of Por- tugal, has a great many grape varieties, ranging from the red Touriga Na- cional, Aragonez (also known as Tempranillo and Tinto Roriz), Bastar- do, Baga, Alfrocheiro Pre- to and Jaen (also called Mencia), to the white En- cruzado, Cerceal, Malva- sia Fina and Verdelho (Gouveio). There are nu- merous other varieties. A recent (2016) study of the wine of Dao reported in the Asian Pacific Jour- nal of Tropical Biomedi- cine stated, "The results suggest that the red grapes from Dao region present a good composi- tion in bioactive com- pounds being important for the wines with superi- or quality." Much of the quality can be attributed to the con- scientious and dedicated work to viticulturists/ winemakers such as Ta- vares, who are focused on "natural" wine with a "hands-off policy" other than hand harvesting. Many wines are co-fer- mented with indigenous yeasts, aged for long peri- ods on lees and in old bar- rels. Many of these wines are not filtered and are long-aging. Dao is governed by the Portuguese classification of wines. The DOC (Deno- minação de Origem Con- trolada or controlled des- ignation of origin) or DOP (Denominação de Origem Protegida, meaning pro- tected designation of ori- gin) is the strictest in reg- ulations as to grapes used, yields and approved test- ing. Regional (IG, or geo- graphical indication and IGP, or protected geo- graphical indication) wines and wines labelled "Terras do Dão" are the next categories in de- scending order of strict- ness. The geography of Dao itself is bordered by mountains that protect it from the effects of the At- lantic Ocean. Vineyards are generally located on sandy soil on granite bed- rock; however, there are ancient, 500-million-year- old marine plots consist- ing of shale and clay soils, resulting in wines of a mineral nature. These soils produce deeper and more-intense wines. Red wine predominates, though excellent white is also made. In addition to Quinta da Boavista, there is a large number of wineries making fine wine. One of them, Quinta dos Carval- hais, is owned by huge wine producer Sogrape. In Ontario, one can try Dao by obtaining these wines: Sogrape Grao Vasco Dao LCBO #14977, $8/75 Catedral Reserva Dao LCBO #219816, $12 Quinta da Covao DOC Tinto LCBO #487925, $27.60 (online) More to come from Dao and its wineries. –Chuck Byers is a wine writer and consultant with more than 35 years of expe- rience in the wine industry and is a member of the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada. He can be reached at CABYERSVAQ@hot- mail.com. PORTUGAL'S DAO WINE REGION HAS MANY GRAPE VARIETIES WINE WRITER CHUCK BYERS MARVELS AT PORTUGUESE WINE CHUCK BYERS Column It was quite a surprise, let me tell you. There I was, high noon, standing in line for half-price Broadway matinee tickets at the ki- osk in Times Square. Sur- rounded by streams of tourists from all over the world, amid those flashing three-storey-tall screens the glitzy spot is famous for. When all at once, cut- ting through the buzz and rumble, came an unmis- takable "kek-kek-kek" call from right overhead. I glanced upward with a jerk. Peregrine falcon. No kidding! In the very heart of Manhattan. On a flying family visit for the weekend, meeting up with a nephew in from Taiwan, I hadn't even brought binoculars, so couldn't scan the rims and ledges of skyscrapers tow- ering above for a hunched bird that might be peering down at pigeons below. But it was quite a moment for me, living proof that enough concerned people acting together can save a species from extinction if we care to. Fifty years ago the fas- test-flying bird in the world had been nearly wiped off the map of North America, victim to egg- shell-thinning DDT. After the poisonous pesticide was banned in the early 1970s, conservationists started raising and re- leasing baby peregrines, many sourced from nests elsewhere around the globe, since so few were left here. Slowly but surely the falcons came back, thanks in part to habitats provided by cities. Tall buildings mimic cliffs they nest on in the wild, and open canyons they hunt in. Pigeons and starlings and other urban birds offer an abundance of food year- round. Peregrines are wonder- fully equipped for their role as top avian predators. Spectacular eyesight al- lows them to track moving prey some two kilometres away. They often climb high in the sky, then plunge down on them, cup- ping their wings aerody- namically to achieve speeds of more than 300 ki- lometres per hour. Though adroit flyers themselves, pigeons and starlings would hardly know what hit them. Today some 20 pairs of peregrines nest in the Big Apple, apparently, on brid- ges, church steeples and highrise roofs and balco- nies. Just as many nest in the GTA, including at La- keridge Hospital and the quarry at St. Mary's Ce- ment. Nature queries: mcar- ney@interlinks.net or 905- 725-2116. Durham outdoors writ- er Margaret Carney has more than 4,000 species on her life list of birds, many seen in far-flung corners of our beautiful planet. PEREGRINE FALCON HITS THE LIGHTS ON BROADWAY OPINION NATURE WRITER MARGARET CARNEY STUMBLES ACROSS HIGH FLYER IN MANHATTAN MARGARET CARNEY Column SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM 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 | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | 16 21 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m BEST START FOR BABIES AT LAKERIDGE HEALTH For first-time parents Danielle Murphy and Patrick Downie, the excitement of welcoming daughter Westlynn turned to fear when she came nine weeks early. “Seeing her all hooked up to wires, she was so tiny and I was so scared to hold her,” recalls Murphy. Weighing only three pounds and 12 ounces, Westlynn was born at Ajax Pickering Hospital, but needed to be transferred to Oshawa Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). “It was overwhelming and tough,” says Downie. Lakeridge Health gives babies, like Westlynn, the best start through high-quality care, focusing on the experience of the patient and family, and using the latest technology. New paediatric monitors in Bowmanville, Oshawa and Port Perry Hospitals that will be coming soon to Ajax Pickering Hospital enable health care professionals to share information and collaborate in real time, across distances. For families like Westlynn’s, this could make their experience even better. “What we want to do is make sure all babies born at one of the Lakeridge Health hospitals have access to the same high-tech equipment and the best clinicians,” says Julie Goldstein, Director Women’s & Children’s Health and Patient Flow. “In challenging situations, we need to communicate with our partners, working together in real time no matter whether the team is in the Ajax Pickering, Bowmanville, Oshawa or Port Perry Hospitals.” Giving babies the best start is also at the core of the hospital’s plan to become “Baby-Friendly” – a global initiative launched by the World Health Organization and UNICEF that supports breastfeeding. Ajax Pickering Hospital is leading the initiative for Lakeridge Health. In time, it will be rolled out to all Lakeridge Health hospitals. “Sometimes new moms may be reluctant to reach out if they’re having breastfeeding issues,” says Shree-Sai Parmanand, a Registered Nurse and Patient Care Manager, Maternal Newborn Program, Neonatal Intensive Care & Paediatrics. “Having every health professional able to provide breastfeeding support will be great for babies across Durham Region.” Four-month-old Westlynn and her mom continue to thrive. “I’m so happy,” says Murphy. “She’s getting really chunky and I’m getting more comfortable with being a new mom.” First-time mother Danielle Murphy with baby Westlynn. www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca BuildingfortheFuture@lakeridgehealth.on.ca Y OUR SUPPORT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE! Every day of the year, your generosity helps the staff and volunteers of Ajax Pickering Hospital provide comfort, care and dignity to every patient who comes through our doors, whether the need is as complicated as providing lifesaving treatment or as simple as a comforting touch. We couldn’t do it without your help. This holiday season, please consider giving the GIFT OF HEALTH. From funding new medical equipment to purchasing reclining chairs that family members can sleep on to stay close to a loved one overnight to redecorating a quiet room to make it more peaceful for visitors during a stressful time to providing patients without family members with a gift stocking on December 25, your donations are making a BIG impact throughout our entire hospital. To learn more or to make a donation, contact us by phone at (905) 683-2320 x 1501, email aphfoundation@lakeridgehealth.on.ca or visit us online at aphfoundation.ca. Lakeridge Health NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS 140,194.75 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5,425 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 1,670 NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS 762 OUR TEAM OUR VOLUNTEERS LAKERIDGE HEALTH BY THE NUMBERS OUTPATIENT VISITS 636,244 206,023 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS OUR PATIENTS DIAGNOSTIC TEST 5,741,965 NUMBER OF BABIES BORN 4,330 OUR SERVICES Welcome to the Fall 2018 Lakeridge Health Community Update – the first since the new Board of Trustees began its work in September. Today, Durham Region is one of the fastest-growing areas in Ontario. At Lakeridge Health, we are focused on expanding and strengthening the regional acute care system to ensure we provide access to the services people in Durham Region need most. We are making significant progress. In October, Lakeridge Health was named a Gynecologic Oncology Centre, one of only three such specialized centres in Ontario, providing women across Durham Region and beyond with access to specialized gynecologic cancer surgery, close to home. In addition, we have introduced new paediatric monitors in the Port Perry, Bowmanville and Oshawa Hospitals to enable health care professionals to share information and collaborate in real time, across distances, to support newborns, children and youth. In September, fulfilling our commitment to the community, the Port Perry Hospital re-opened on schedule with more than 800 people touring the facility and attending opening celebrations. The hospital and all of the clinical services are fully restored, with a very active Emergency Department, Medical inpatient unit, surgical program and New Life Centre. As one of the largest community hospital systems in Ontario, Lakeridge Health is tackling the challenge of hallway medicine on multiple fronts. With four busy emergency departments across Durham Region, we are introducing new models of care, working with partners differently and implementing innovative solutions including virtual technology to improve access. We are also partnering with health providers across Central East LHIN to prepare for flu season and support people to be as healthy as possible. With a growing and diverse population, new and expanded services are required to meet health care demands. One of the immediate solutions involves working with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Central East LHIN to open a 22-bed mental health unit at Ajax Pickering Hospital in Spring 2019. Also early in 2019, Lakeridge Health will open a new and enhanced complex continuing care unit in Bowmanville Hospital to support people with multiple chronic conditions. If you have driven along Brock Road in Pickering you may have noticed signs marking the future home of the North Pickering Health and Wellness Centre (NPHWC). When NPHWC opens in the next few years it will offer a one-stop shop for outpatient services, physician offices, urgent care and a range of other hospital and community health care services. This new Lakeridge Health location will provide care much closer to home for people in north Pickering. While we are improving services today, Lakeridge Health is also building for the future by actively planning the expansion and renovation of many of our hospitals. Community input and feedback are vitally important as we plan for the services and facilities required at Lakeridge Health for the future. Earlier this year, we held large-scale consultations with community members, patients, families, businesses, partners and the Lakeridge Health team to hear everyone’s thoughts on the buildings and services we will need for the next 20 years and beyond. Through more than 5,000 touchpoints, the community highlighted four key themes (as illustrated below) that are informing our work together to build a great health care system. Over the coming weeks, Lakeridge Health will undertake our latest round of community consultations to shape the future of acute care in Durham Region. Everyone is welcome to participate in an online public survey available now until December 12, 2018. Details are at www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca/letstalk. You can also send us an email with your ideas to BuildingfortheFuture@lakeridgehealth.on.ca. Thank you for your confidence and support as we embark on this important journey together. Be a CONNECTOR for the COMMUNITY. Enhance role of SYSTEM CONNECTOR Focus on ACUTE CARE with Community Providers and CARE in the COMMUNITY Leverage and facilitate connections Seamless transitions in care Share information across care providers PARTNERSHIPS How can we help people get what they need? Better INFORMATION SHARING. How can you access your health records? Improved access to PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS Introducing new COMMUNICATION METHODS Support multiple languages Use electronic channels MacBook TECHNOLOGY to extend access to care MacBook MacBook MyChart Bienvenue Benvenu t o Welcome Improve SERVICES &EXPERIENCE. New & expanded CLINICAL SERVICES Inclusive environment for patients & families Navigation and seamless transfers More access to care Improve patient experience CARE CLOSER TO HOME Create CENTRES OF EXCELLENCEHow do we tailor care to the patient and Durham Region’s diverse populations? INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS. BETTER WAYFINDING MODERN PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT to deliver care PARKING MacBook WIFI & CELLULAR SERVICE Improved WELCOME NATURAL LIGHT and SPACE How can we make hospitals more welcoming and accessible? P Meeting the DIVERSE NEEDS of the POPULATIONS we serve Sharon Cochran Chair, Board of Trustees Matthew Anderson President and CEO BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Lakeridge Health Help Shape the Future of Acute Health Care in Durham Region Take part in our online public survey available until December 12 at www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca/letstalk. Protect Yourself From the Flu This Season Getting your flu shot can help protect you from influenza. Washing your hands, coughing into a tissue or sleeve and using hand sanitizer will also help. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, contact your doctor’s office or Telehealth at 1-866-797-0000 to determine what type of care you need. As always, visit your nearest Emergency Department if your condition is severe. For more on how to protect yourself and your family from the flu, please visit www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca. 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Christmas In Your Community 2018 Advertising Feature Sing your way into the Holiday Season with a copy of our For those who love the Holidays ... AVAILABLE NOW FOR FREE PICKUP DURHAM DIVISION A collection of Christmas Carols Holiday Worship Directory | Festive Colouring Pages Crafts | Recipes | And Much More 2018 Brought to you by DURHAM DIVISION A collection of Christmas Carols y | Festive Colouring Pages orship DirectorHoliday W Crafts | Recipes | And Much More 2018 Christmas 2018 Christmas 2018 Carols Christmas Carols Christmas Brought to you by AJAX THE UPS STORE 75 Bayly StreetWest THE UPS STORE 157 HarwoodAvenue North PICKERING THE UPS STORE 1550 Kingston Road WHITBY THE UPS STORE 701 Rossland Road East OSHAWA OSHAWATHISWEEK 865 Farewell Street BOWMANVILLE CLARINGTONTOURISM OFFICE 181 Liberty Street South 2018 Christmas Carols 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 | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | 18 Snow Days McLean Community Centre School may be taking a break, but the fun keeps going during Town of Ajax Snow Days! Parti cipate in any or all of these fun-fi lled days during the Winter break. Each day brings new games, arts & craft s, acti viti es, sports and recreati onal challenges. Camp programming will allow for fl exibility so parti cipants can be dropped off any ti me aft er 8 a.m. and picked up any ti me be- fore 5 p.m. Parti cipants must bring peanut free am/pm snacks and a lunch for each Snow Day. Ages: 6-12yrs. Register online at ajax.ca/winterbreak Youth Spaces Holiday Hours The Lounge - McLean Community Centre Dec. 22 to 23 - 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 24 to 26 - Closed Dec. 27 to 30 - 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 31 to Jan. 1 - Closed Jan. 2 to 6 - 1 to 4 p.m. The Zone - Ajax Community Centre Dec. 22 to 23 - 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 24 to 26 - Closed Dec. 27 to 30 - 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 31 to Jan. 1 - Closed Jan. 2 to 6 - 1 to 4 p.m. The Space - Audley Recreati on Centre Dec. 22 to 23 - 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 24 to 26 - Closed Dec. 27 to 30 - 1 to 4 p.m. Dec 31 to Jan. 1 - Closed Jan. 2 to 6 - 1 to 4 p.m. Holiday Craft Days Get your last minute holiday shopping done while your litt le one makes holiday themed craft s! Pre-registrati on required. Ages: 2.5-5yrs. Fees apply. Register online at ajax.ca/winterbreak Lakeside Community School Tues. Dec 18 - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wed. Dec 19 - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Holiday Shopping Days Parti cipants will enjoy arts & craft s, songs and acti ve play while you shop! Drop-In Program (no pre-reg- istrati on required). Ages: 2.5-5yrs. Fees apply. Find out more at ajax.ca/winterbreak Lakeside Community School Mon. Dec. 17 - 1 to 4 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 20 - 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pre-Teen Dance December 7 Ajax Community Centre 7 to 10 p.m. Grades 5 to 8 Don’t miss special guest Keystone Dance Co. Get your dance partners/team ready to batt le for awesome prizes to kick off your holiday break! Tickets $8.75 (HST incl.) each and available at the Ajax or McLean Community Centres or the Audley Recreati on Centre, seven days prior to dance. Holiday Swimming Join us at the Ajax & McLean Community Centres and the Audley Recreati on Centre Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 6, 2019 For schedules go to ajax.ca/winterbreak Holiday Skati ng Join us at the Ajax Community Centre and Village Arena Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 6, 2019 For schedules go to ajax.ca/winterbreak Tim Horton’s FREE Skates Ajax Community Centre Thurs. Dec. 27 – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wed. Jan. 2 – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Village Arena Fri. Dec. 28 – 1 to 3 p.m. Fri. Jan. 4 – 1 to 3 p.m. See page 20 for 2018 Family New’s Year Eve Party Details! 201820182018 Christmas In Your Community Holiday Events in the Town of Ajax Advertising Feature Tickets available at the St. Francis Centre Box Office, the Ajax and McLean Community Centres, the Audley Recreation Centre, or online at stfranciscentre.ca. For more information, call 905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS). 78 Church St. S., Ajax |stfranciscentre.ca Dueling Magicians vs. Be amazed as renowned magicians and fan favourites,Mike D’Urzo and Ray Chance, square off in a magic show designed to challenge each other and mystify audiences! Saturday, March 2, 2019 – 7 p.m.|$35/ticket (HST included) Saturday, February 9, 2019 – 7 p.m.|$35/ticket (HST included) Fearlessly creative yet rooted in tradition and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocan Ramblers are Canada’s young bluegrass band to watch out for! Entertainmentmakesagreatgift! 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 | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | 16 21 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m BEST START FOR BABIES AT LAKERIDGE HEALTH For first-time parents Danielle Murphy and Patrick Downie, the excitement of welcoming daughter Westlynn turned to fear when she came nine weeks early. “Seeing her all hooked up to wires, she was so tiny and I was so scared to hold her,” recalls Murphy. Weighing only three pounds and 12 ounces, Westlynn was born at Ajax Pickering Hospital, but needed to be transferred to Oshawa Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). “It was overwhelming and tough,” says Downie. Lakeridge Health gives babies, like Westlynn, the best start through high-quality care, focusing on the experience of the patient and family, and using the latest technology. New paediatric monitors in Bowmanville, Oshawa and Port Perry Hospitals that will be coming soon to Ajax Pickering Hospital enable health care professionals to share information and collaborate in real time, across distances. For families like Westlynn’s, this could make their experience even better. “What we want to do is make sure all babies born at one of the Lakeridge Health hospitals have access to the same high-tech equipment and the best clinicians,” says Julie Goldstein, Director Women’s & Children’s Health and Patient Flow. “In challenging situations, we need to communicate with our partners, working together in real time no matter whether the team is in the Ajax Pickering, Bowmanville, Oshawa or Port Perry Hospitals.” Giving babies the best start is also at the core of the hospital’s plan to become “Baby-Friendly” – a global initiative launched by the World Health Organization and UNICEF that supports breastfeeding. Ajax Pickering Hospital is leading the initiative for Lakeridge Health. In time, it will be rolled out to all Lakeridge Health hospitals. “Sometimes new moms may be reluctant to reach out if they’re having breastfeeding issues,” says Shree-Sai Parmanand, a Registered Nurse and Patient Care Manager, Maternal Newborn Program, Neonatal Intensive Care & Paediatrics. “Having every health professional able to provide breastfeeding support will be great for babies across Durham Region.” Four-month-old Westlynn and her mom continue to thrive. “I’m so happy,” says Murphy. “She’s getting really chunky and I’m getting more comfortable with being a new mom.” First-time mother Danielle Murphy with baby Westlynn. www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca BuildingfortheFuture@lakeridgehealth.on.ca Y OUR SUPPORT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE! Every day of the year, your generosity helps the staff and volunteers of Ajax Pickering Hospital provide comfort, care and dignity to every patient who comes through our doors, whether the need is as complicated as providing lifesaving treatment or as simple as a comforting touch. We couldn’t do it without your help. This holiday season, please consider giving the GIFT OF HEALTH. From funding new medical equipment to purchasing reclining chairs that family members can sleep on to stay close to a loved one overnight to redecorating a quiet room to make it more peaceful for visitors during a stressful time to providing patients without family members with a gift stocking on December 25, your donations are making a BIG impact throughout our entire hospital. To learn more or to make a donation, contact us by phone at (905) 683-2320 x 1501, email aphfoundation@lakeridgehealth.on.ca or visit us online at aphfoundation.ca. Lakeridge Health NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS 140,194.75 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 5,425 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 1,670 NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS 762 OUR TEAM OUR VOLUNTEERS LAKERIDGE HEALTH BY THE NUMBERS OUTPATIENT VISITS 636,244 206,023 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS OUR PATIENTS DIAGNOSTIC TEST 5,741,965 NUMBER OF BABIES BORN 4,330 OUR SERVICES Welcome to the Fall 2018 Lakeridge Health Community Update – the first since the new Board of Trustees began its work in September. Today, Durham Region is one of the fastest-growing areas in Ontario. AtLakeridge Health, we are focused on expanding and strengthening the regional acute care system to ensure we provide access to the services people in Durham Region need most. We are making significant progress. In October, Lakeridge Health was named a Gynecologic Oncology Centre, one of only three such specialized centres in Ontario, providing women across Durham Region and beyond with access to specialized gynecologic cancer surgery, close to home. In addition, we have introduced new paediatric monitors in the Port Perry, Bowmanville and Oshawa Hospitals to enable health care professionals to share information and collaborate in real time, across distances, to support newborns, children and youth. In September, fulfilling our commitment to the community, the Port Perry Hospital re-opened on schedule with more than 800 people touring the facility and attending opening celebrations. The hospital and all of the clinical services are fully restored, with a very active Emergency Department, Medical inpatient unit, surgical program and New Life Centre. As one of the largest community hospital systems in Ontario, Lakeridge Health is tackling the challenge of hallway medicine on multiple fronts. With four busy emergency departments across Durham Region, we are introducing new models of care, working with partners differently and implementing innovative solutions including virtual technology to improve access. We are also partnering with health providers across Central East LHIN to prepare for flu season and support people to be as healthy as possible. With a growing and diverse population, new and expanded services are required to meet health care demands. One of the immediate solutions involves working with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Central East LHIN to open a 22-bed mental health unit at Ajax Pickering Hospital in Spring 2019. Also early in 2019, Lakeridge Health will open a new and enhanced complex continuing care unit in Bowmanville Hospital to support people with multiple chronic conditions. If you have driven along Brock Road in Pickering you may have noticed signs marking the future home of the North Pickering Health and Wellness Centre (NPHWC). When NPHWC opens in the next few years it will offer a one-stop shop for outpatient services, physician offices, urgent care and a range of other hospital and community health care services. This new Lakeridge Health location will provide care much closer to home for people in north Pickering. While we are improving services today, Lakeridge Health is also building for the future by actively planning the expansion and renovation of many of our hospitals. Community input and feedback are vitally important as we plan for the services and facilities required at Lakeridge Health for the future. Earlier this year, we held large-scale consultations with community members, patients, families, businesses, partners and the Lakeridge Health team to hear everyone’s thoughts on the buildings and services we will need for the next 20 years and beyond. Through more than 5,000 touchpoints, the community highlighted four key themes (as illustrated below) that are informing our work together to build a great health care system. Over the coming weeks, Lakeridge Health will undertake our latest round of community consultations to shape the future of acute care in Durham Region. Everyone is welcome to participate in an online public survey available now until December 12, 2018. Details are at www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca/letstalk. You can also send us an email with your ideas to BuildingfortheFuture@lakeridgehealth.on.ca. Thank you for your confidence and support as we embark on this important journey together. Be aCONNECTOR for theCOMMUNITY. Enhance role of SYSTEM CONNECTOR Focus on ACUTE CARE with Community Providers and CAREin the COMMUNITY Leverage and facilitate connections Seamless transitions in care Share information across care providers PARTNERSHIPS How can we help people get what they need? BetterINFORMATION SHARING. How can you access your health records? Improved access to PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS Introducing new COMMUNICATION METHODS Support multiple languages Use electronic channelsMacBook TECHNOLOGY to extend access to care MacBookMacBook MyChart Bienvenue Benvenu t o Welcome ImproveSERVICES &EXPERIENCE. New & expanded CLINICAL SERVICES Inclusive environment for patients & families Navigation and seamless transfers More access to care Improve patient experience CARE CLOSER TO HOME Create CENTRES OF EXCELLENCEHow do we tailor care to the patient and Durham Region’s diverse populations? INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS. BETTER WAYFINDING MODERN PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT to deliver care PARKING MacBook WIFI & CELLULAR SERVICE Improved WELCOME NATURAL LIGHT and SPACE How can we make hospitals more welcoming and accessible? P Meeting the DIVERSE NEEDS of the POPULATIONS we serve Sharon Cochran Chair, Board of Trustees Matthew Anderson President and CEO BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Lakeridge Health Help Shape the Future of Acute Health Care in Durham Region Take part in our online public survey available until December 12 at www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca/letstalk. Protect Yourself From the Flu This Season Getting your flu shot can help protect you from influenza. Washing your hands, coughing into a tissue or sleeve and using hand sanitizer will also help. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, contact your doctor’s office or Telehealth at 1-866-797-0000 to determine what type of care you need. As always, visit your nearest Emergency Department if your condition is severe. For more on how to protect yourself and your family from the flu, please visit www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca. 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 | T h u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | 22 UNSOLVED Follow the cases that still baffle law enforcement. OPINION Local issues through the eyes of experts. EVENTS It’s your community activity planner. LOCAL NEWS What you NEED to know today. Sign up now:DurhamRegion.com/newsletter Newsletters 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m gnicirpwohSlaicepS.dooFthgiL.stnemhserfeRdnasliatkcoC,engapmahC noitacoLybtihWerehW mp01otmp6,6rebmeceD,yadsruhTemiT+etaD AC.ALLEIZARG fO troppuS nI ELFFAREZIRPDNARG EZIRPROOD GNIRDNOMAID STEKCITSFAEL EHTFOTUO morfyrellewejdnasdnomaid ,smeggnikathtaerbfognineveevisulcxenA YLATIPREWTNAKROYWENADANAC DETIVNIER’UOY 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 | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | 24 Do you remember when sports were fun, enjoyable and something that made you feel good? Those were the good old days, right? Unfortunately, we have now made sports a stress- ful job for many young ath- letes and their families. Think of hockey, for ex- ample. Even in house league, there is a pressure to win every game and be No. 1 in the league. Of course, as players get bet- ter and improve their skills, they move up the lad- der to higher levels of com- petition. When youngsters move up to the next level, they fear they are no longer good enough to compete with the stars of the team. So, they work harder and worry constantly if they are going to be able to keep up with this elite group. Soon hockey is no longer fun, but a daily grind to prove themselves worthy of being stars. The higher one moves up the ladder in hockey, the pressure and stress accel- erates; hockey, like many other sports, has increased the level of expectations for performance, such that kids are expected to per- form, work and act like pros. It's survival of the fittest. Only the strongest physi- cally and mentally are able to adapt to the pressure to constantly improve, deal with criticism construc- tively and stay ahead of the pack. It's a dog-eat-dog world for young athletes. Unfortunately, very few kids possess the maturity, responsibility and desire to work like a Trojan, make sacrifices and push them- selves beyond their limits. If you're thinking the sys- tem is going to change any time soon, you're wrong. We can cry and get frus- trated all we want with the unfairness of the system, but it's not going to do us any good. That's the way the world works today. What should we do? Should we take the kids out of competitive sports and teach them to think that when the going gets tough, it's OK to quit? I don't think that will work. When our kids feel their best efforts are not enough, we can teach them to un- derstand that this is a test to make them stronger, tougher and smarter. Empathize with them, and let them express their discouragement and frus- tration - and love them. Don't be afraid to reach out for help. There are men- tal sports experts, who are available to help make things a lot easier for young and older athletes. My motto is: never give up. We can always improve and stretch our abilities us- ing the power of our mind. Dr. Douglas Smith is a licensed psychologist in Ontario, specializing in sport psychology since 1985. Contact him at 905- 430-3538 or drdoug@pro- mind.ca; website www.pro- mind.ca. WHEN YOUR BEST IS NOT ENOUGH OPINION COLUMNIST DOUG SMITH'S MOTTO IS NEVER GIVE UP DOUGLAS SMITH Column PICKERING - Like any elite athlete, the thought of going to the Olympics is tantalizing indeed for Aleeya Hutchins. But it's not the main thing motivating the 17- year-old Pickering athlete for the time being. Hutchins, a Grade 12 student at Dunbarton High School, is focused primari- ly on getting an education and pursing her dream of becoming a track coach down the line. By recently signing an athletic scholarship for next fall at Rutgers Univer- sity in New Jersey, she's well on the road to doing just that. "I use track as a gateway for education, which is re- ally something that was most important to me," ex- plained Hutchins, a mem- ber of the Durham Ga- zelles athletics club. "Get- ting to the NCAA champi- onships and possibly the Olympics is very impor- tant as well, but it's defi- nitely in the back of my head as of right now be- cause the academics is go- ing to be so important in the next five years." Hutchins said she start- ed out in track-and-field in Grade 8 because she en- joyed it and knew she was good at "running in cir- cles." But she didn't envision the sport taking her any- where special until later in high school, and especially after she ran the 800-metre in a time of 2:09.63 in Wind- sor last July, her current personal best. "That's really what the schools looked for and what I've been waiting for," she said of breaking the 2:10 mark. "I kept on push- ing myself and pushing myself and when I finally hit that time, I was like, 'Yeah, this is definitely something that can take me far in life.'" Hutchins neared her personal best again at the Youth National Legion Championships in Bran- don, Man. in August, win- ning gold in the 800m (2:09.76) and bronze in the 400m (56.83 seconds). Her coach with the Ga- zelles, Randy Brookes, said he wouldn't have thought such results or a scholar- ship were possible for Hutchins a couple of years ago, when she tended to miss practices and not take the sport very seriously. "She made a decision that she would buckle down and she's improved tremendously," he praised. "She's always had the tal- ent. She's probably one of the most talented in the mid-distance range just be- cause of her mechanics and natural ability." "I definitely see her re- presenting Canada," he continued, speaking of her potential. "She's now de- veloping quickly. I think the last two years has real- ly shown exponential growth and it's just a start. Now, she's really starting to tap into her talent be- cause she's working hard." Hutchins had scholar- ship opportunities at schools with larger track programs, but chose Rut- gers because it not only felt like home, but was literally much closer to home - an hour flight away. "This is a school that be- lieves in me and I really do believe I will have a big im- pact on the team," Hutch- ins said of Rutgers, which recently joined the Big Ten Conference. "The coaches at Rutgers, they really just believed in me from the get-go." Hutchins plans to major in communications with a possible minor in sports management. "I really want to do something to do with coaching when I'm older," she said. "I know I will be doing something that I love and helps other people." ALEEYA HUTCHINS USING HER FEET TO FURTHER HER MIND BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durhamre- gion.com SPORTS DUNBARTON STUDENT EARNS TRACK SCHOLARSHIP TO RUTGERS UNIVERSITY IN NEW JERSEY Aleeya Hutchins, Dunbarton student and member of Durham Gazelles, has earned a track and field scholarship to Rutgers University in New Jersey. Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland 25 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m PICKERING - The Ajax Pickering Ringette Asso- ciation has quite the weekend planned to cele- brate its 50th year of play- ing a sport often dubbed 'the fastest game on ice'. The 2018 Pickering Rin- gette Tournament, featur- ing over 85 teams from across Ontario and Que- bec, as well as provincial AAA teams competing for the Pickering Challenge Cup, will play out from Friday, Nov. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Pickering Recreation Complex. The Pickering Chal- lenge Cup brings together the top U19 AAA provin- cial ringette athletes from across the country as they prepare to compete in the Canada Winter Games be- ing held in Red Deer, Al- berta this February. The Ajax Pickering Ringette Association's own Kaitlyn McGillen is the only Central Region player to be chosen to play for Team Ontario. Nicknamed 'Smiley' by one of her coaches be- cause she's always smil- ing, McGillen has played Central Region AA rin- gette since U14AA and is currently playing on the U19AA team. She played on the Central Region team last season at the On- tario Winter Games. A 17-year-old Grade 12 student, McGillen hopes to one day play in the Na- tional Ringette League and perhaps represent Canada at the world championships. Ontario will face Que- bec at 10 a.m. and Nova Scotia at 8 p.m. on Friday, and Manitoba at 10 a.m. Saturday. Semifinals will be held at 6 and 8 p.m. Sat- urday and medal games at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday. Prior to the 11 a.m. gold medal game, a ceremony will be held at centre ice on Delaney Rink to pay tribute to some of the peo- ple who have contributed to 50 years of success, as well as to celebrate the fu- ture. Visit www.apringette- .com for more informa- tion. AJAX PICKERING RINGETTE TO CELEBRATE50 YEARS OF 'FASTEST GAME ON ICE' SPORTS LOCAL KAITLYN MCGILLEN TO PLAY FOR ONTARIO IN PICKERING CHALLENGE CUP Kaitlyn McGillen from Ajax Pickering Ringette is the only Central Region player to be chosen to play for Team Ontario at the Pickering Challenge Cup Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2018. Ajax Pickering Ringette photo OSHAWA - Heading off to play in the Ontario Hockey League at 16 is a daunting task for any play- er, but especially those who come from another country, as Kyle MacLean did in 2015. MacLean, however, found a home away from home in Oshawa, where his dad was raised and his grandparents still reside, offering a level of support and comfort that few oth- ers in the league are able to enjoy. It's a big part of the rea- son why MacLean chose the Generals, the team that drafted him in the fourth round, over the National Collegiate Athletic Associ- ation (NCAA), the route taken by his older brother, John Jr. "When I made the deci- sion, I was very comfort- able coming to Oshawa," said MacLean, who credit- ed his grandparents for making the transition more smooth. "I thought it was the best place for me to develop and the best place to play as a 16-year-old and moving forward as well. I definitely thought about (the NCAA), but this is the route I chose." MacLean's father, John, is arguably the best-ever homegrown product to play for the Generals, help- ing lead the team to a championship in 1983 be- fore being selected sixth overall by the New Jersey Devils and going on to a long and productive play- ing career in the NHL. Kyle is too young to have seen his father play, but he did grow up around the Devils when John coached there in the early 2000s, and quickly became addicted to the sport. "It was definitely spe- cial," said MacLean, who tried to model his own game after that of his fa- vourite player, Zach Par- ise. "I learned a lot from my dad being a coach and be- ing around that profes- sional atmosphere." MacLean is not quite following in the footsteps of his old man, and in fact was passed over altogether in his NHL draft year, in 2017. But, the 19-year-old for- ward is very much coming into his own now, nearing a point-per-game average while providing leadership -he's been an alternate captain the past two years - and steady, reliable play in every facet of the game. "He's a heart and soul guy," said Generals head coach Greg Walter. "He's a mucker, he works extreme- ly hard, he hits, he's a com- plete 200-foot game player for us, and he's doing really well on our power play. He's winning loose-puck battles, and 50-50 pucks. He's one of the guys that just competes every day for us." MacLean joined a re- building Generals team that was coming off a Me- morial Cup championship in 2015, the team's second choice behind first-round- er and now captain Jack Studnicka in a pick-dele- ted draft. After putting up only nine points in 47 games as a rookie and 13 in a full 68- game season the next, he started to turn a corner of- fensively last season with 28 points in an injury- shortened 44-game season. Now, he's a key contrib- utor with seven goals and 20 points through 25 games. He also notched a shootout winning tally over the league-leading Ot- tawa 67's last Wednesday. "I think that's just being more comfortable," his said of the increased of- fence. "Confidence is a huge thing. I got to know the league my first couple of years and now I feel a lot better and am putting it all together a little bit more as well." KYLE MACLEAN COMING INTO HIS OWN WITH GENERALS BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durham region.com OSHAWA GENERALS SON OF FORMER GENS STAR JOHN MACLEAN IS A RELIABLE AND VERSATILE FORWARD Oshawa Generals' Kyle MacLean is having a tremendous season with the Oshawa Generals in his fourth year in the Ontario Hockey League. 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Lunman is at the helm of Wait Until Dark, Ajax Com- munity Theatre's first play of the season, running Dec. 6 to 15 at the St. Francis Cen- tre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. "Take nothing for grant- ed," he cautions. "Be warned, several of the scenes take place in com- plete darkness. Please stay seated - our knives are very sharp and Mr. Roat is not all that discriminating." Wait Until Dark is a Frederick Knott thriller about a young blind woman who is unaware that des- perate and dangerous men want to get their hands on a mysterious doll she has. The original was such a success that it was bound for the big screen after just one day on Broadway. The 1967 film starred Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin (the latter as Mr. Roat, the brains behind the plot to collect the doll). The Ajax Community Theatre version was adapt- ed from the original by American author Jeffrey Hatcher. "This adaptation makes some crucial changes to in- crease the tension," states a press release. "The author has also chosen to move the time period from the 1960s back to the war era of 1944. Enjoy the thrill ride to darkness as Suzie tries to outwit the bad guys, or at least hopefully outlive them." Wait Until Dark features Chris Coculuzzi (Roat) and Amy Sargeant (Gloria) of Toronto, Peter Mazzucco of Ajax (Carlino), Amber Vib- ert (Susan) of Oshawa, Neil Archambault (Sam) of Whitby and Dillion Hunter of Bowmanville. The play runs Dec. 6 to 8 and 13 to 15 at 8 p.m. and there's a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 9. Tickets are $22, $20 for seniors and $15 for a student with valid ID. If you order tickets to all three plays this year in the same order, the cost is $15 each. Ajax Community Thea- tre also presents Blithe Spirit (opens Feb. 14) and Rumors (opens April 11). For tickets, visit ajax- communitytheatre.com. For more information, visit the website or call 892- 4132. Ajax Community Theatre's Amber Vibert and Peter Mazzucco rehearsed 'Wait Until Dark', the group's first production of the season, at the Village Community Centre. The play runs Dec. 1 to 15 at the St. Francis Centre in Ajax. November 21, 2018 Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland LIGHTS OUT AT 'WAIT UNTIL DARK' IN AJAX 6 FUN FAMILY IDEAS IN DURHAM ON DEC. 1 AND 2 See the JCI WHITBY SANTA CLAUS PARADE on Dec. 1, starting at 10 a.m. It travels along Brock Street from Manning Road to Trent Street. Also on Dec. 1, the SCUGOG PARADE begins at 5 p.m., leaving the fairgrounds on Reach Street and head- ing east, and then south on Simcoe Street, east on Queen Street, south on Water Street and west on Mary Street. The COURTICE SANTA CLAUS PARADE has a noon start on Dec. 2 at Townline Road and proceeds east along Nash Road to George Reynolds Drive. It's not on the weekend but rural Clarington's THEE FARMERS' PARADE OF LIGHTS is on Dec. 5, starting at 6 p.m. in Enniskillen and ending at 7:30 p.m. in Tyrone. The route is south on Old Scugog Road from Concession 9, east on Concession Road 8, south on Regional Road 57, and east on Con- cession Road 7. LISTEN TO OUR LIGHTS is back at 563 Labrador Dr., Oshawa. From now until Christmas, every night from 6 to 9:30 p.m., check out thousands of lights synchronized to music. Tune in to 88.7FM when you're in front of the house and enjoy. Also accept- ing non-perishable food donations for Simcoe Hall Settlement House. Lots of bazaars and craft shows, including the WHITEVALE CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's at the Whitevale Com- munity Centre, 405 Whitevale Rd. in north Picker- ing. You'll find unique handcrafted gift items made by local artisans, including pottery, soaps and lotions, breads, treats and more. Also complimen- tary refreshments. St. Mark's Musical Players presents THE BEST OF BROADWAY Nov. 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. at St. Mark's United Church, 201 Centre St. S., Whitby. Described as "an exploration of some of Broadway's favourite tunes," tickets are available by free will donation (suggested $20 each). Get tickets by calling the church office at 905-668-3091 and at the door at each show. Check out the CHRISTMAS COLLECTIVE AT ART- SPACE 236, 236 Sandford Rd., Sandford (in Uxbridge Township). The group show and sale features the work of 10 innovative artists Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. Eric Rosser performs Christmas music at 4 p.m. on Nov. 30. For in- formation contact Judith at j.v.tinkl@sympatico.ca or 705-437-1478. THINGS TO DO 31 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST INTERIOR DECORATOR/DESIGNER FROM INSPIRATION TO REALITY Don’t leave home. We come to you! Our extensive product assortment allows us to work with your lifestyle and budget. CALL TODAY FOR YOUR COMPLIMENTARY IN-HOME DESIGN CONSULTATION! READERS’ CHOICE AWARD 2018 WINNER READERS’ CHOICE AWARD Platinum 2018 DURHAM - Citing the tremendous demand, the profs are hosting their an- nual Christmas special twice. At last year's Professors Of Funk Friends and Fami- ly Christmas Special, the fourth instalment, founder and organizer Derek Giber- son says Simcoe Street Unit- ed Church in Oshawa was filled to "absolute maximum capacity," some 650 people. "And we turned people away from the door, which we never want to do," says the Professors of Funk frontman. The answer was to add a second night. So, this year's event is Dec. 19 and 20, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show running from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Once again, the benefi- ciary is the Back Door Mis- sion For The Relief Of Pover- ty, a downtown Oshawa or- ganization whose work in- cludes distributing more than 13,000 free meal tickets every year for Durham Out- look For The Needy. The concert, which will be the same each night, is pay what you can, a suggest- ed $25 per person. In the first four years, Giberson says more than $33,000 has been raised. "I guess I expected that it had potential to grow but, I mean, this has been expo- nential," he says of the event. The format sees Durham group the Professors Of Funk as the backing band for guest singers from across the region. For the 2018 show, and with confirmations still coming in, Giberson says the guest artists include Emily Yarascavitch, whom he describes as an "award- winning fiddle player from Oshawa and currently tour- ing North America with the Tartan Terrors," and vocal- ist, drummer and longtime Durham resident Darren Smith. Returning perform- ers include Roberta Michele Quilico, Mike Pulito and Batsirai Chada. Giberson thanked Alexis McGregor, the event's asso- ciate producer. For tickets, visit www.brownpaperticket- s.com. FUNKY OSHAWA CHRISTMAS DOUBLE THE FUN THIS YEAR MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com THINGS TO DO Whitby's Candence Grace performed as Durham band The Professors of Funk presented the 3rd Annual Professors Of Funk Friends and Family Christmas Special at Simcoe Street United Church in 2016. Jason Liebregts / Metroland DURHAM - The names are so familiar: Hermey, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph. St. Paul's on-the-Hill Anglican Church in Pick- ering presents a musical take on the classic Christ- mas story on Dec. 8. The Island of Misfit Toys free dinner and show has been in the works for months and is an all-ages event the whole family can enjoy. "Our cast of 30 actors ranges in age from four to 74 and have been practising hard since September un- der the direction of Dee James and myself, co-di- rected by Catherine Amell," said Jacquie James, the church's chil- dren and youth adminis- trator. "The lead roles are Rudolph played by Nathyn Taylor, Hermey played by Dane Sevilla, Clarice played by Ava Banfield, Yu- kon Cornelius played by Matthew Huygaerts and the Abominable Snow Monster played by Alicia Banfield." The event is sponsored by Little Caesar's Pizza and begins at 5 p.m. To attend, RSVP by Dec. 3 to Jacquie James at 905-621-0155. Entry to The Island of Misfit Toys free dinner and show is through the upper doors at the church, 882 Kingston Rd. (just west of Fairport Road). CHRISTMAS CLASSIC COMES TO LIFE AS PICKERING MUSICAL MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com From left, Alicia Banfield, Nathyn Taylor, Matthew Huygaerts and Dane Sevilla are ready for The Island of Misfit Toys Musical, Free Dinner and Show. The free production and dinner is at St. Paul's on-the-Hill Anglican Church in Pickering. Dee James photo DURHAM -- Balleri- nas, a girls choir and a trumpet solo are the highlights of a Dec. 9 con- cert in Ajax. T he Durham Chamber Orchestra opens Season 22 with The Sounds of Christmas, at 3 p.m. at Forest Brook Communi- ty Church, 60 Kearney Dr. "This popular annual family concert will be sure to put you into that holiday spirit," states a news release. "Enjoy the beautiful harmony of the Durham Girls' Choir with Hansel and Gretel's Evening Prayer and Vi- valdi's Gloria, the balle- r inas from the Taylor Dance Centre, who will dance to various Nut- cracker numbers, and last but certainly not least the orchestra's very own Andrea George on t he trumpet with the last m ovement of Haydn's in- t ricate/joyful Trumpet Concerto in E flat ma- jor." T here's still a bit of t ime to get in on the DCO's ticket deal for ev- e ry concert of the season (concerts also on March 3 and May 26). Subscribe t o all three, and you re- ceive a bonus ticket that can be used at any one of t he Ajax concerts. Tickets to the Dec. 9 concert are $20 (kids un- der 12 are free with a pay- ing adult). To purchase subscrip- t ion tickets or single t ickets, visit www.dur- h amchamberorchestra- .com. THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS CONCERT DURHAM CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WELCOMES GUESTS TO HOLIDAY CONCERT Trumpet player Andrea George performs Haydn at the Durham Chamber Orchestra's Dec. 9 concert at Forest Brook Community Church. Courtesy of the Durham Chamber Orchestra 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 | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | 32 Presents a r o s s p e t t y production stneserP yttep ssor a noitcudorp elgin theatre novem ber30 —January5 rosspetty.com 1.855.599.9090 Grou p savings (12+) 647.438.5559 Pacific Fresh Food Market in Pickering held the lucky draw event of its Anniversary celebrations this past Sunday with the awarding of a BMW 330i to the grand prize winner. Pictured here, from left to right are; Accountant Jackie, Pacific Co-owner Liang He, BWM grand prize winner Nilda, Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan, and Pacific Co-owners Lian Ping Lu, and Zu Qi Chen. Other prizes included an iMac computer, a Smart TV and 3 modern coffee makers. Pacific Fresh Food Market is located at 1300 Kinston Road at Liverpool Road in Pickering. Advertisement DURHAM - Summi Siddiqui can do it all. The Ajax resident is an artist, art teach- er, writer, member of Durham Storytellers and a motivational speaker. But it's Siddiqui the artist who is front and centre at Reflections, her art show running from Nov. 22 to Jan. 10. See her work at Ajax Town Hall, 65 Har- wood Ave. S., Ajax. THINGS TO DO SEE SUMMI SIDDIQUI'S ART IN AJAX FOR MORE STORIES VISIT US AT DURHAMREGION.COM 33 | Pi c k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Looking for latest info about your community? Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City. Right Now.pickering.ca FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Walking Soccer - Friday Morning WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m WHERE: Pickering Soccer Centre, 1975 Clements Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Tammy Lyle- Gravlev, 905 831 9803, communi- typrograms@pickeringsoccer.ca, http:// www.pickeringsoccer.ca/programs/ community-programs/COST: Drop In: $5.00 Walking Soccer is a new take on soccer; participants must be walking whether they have the ball or not. This allows players of all skill and fitness levels to participate and be engaged in the sport. No age restrictions/no special equip- ment/all ages. Annual Tree Lighting and Fireworks WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Esplanade Park, One The Esplanade, Pickering CONTACT: Jesse St. Amant, 905.420.4620, jsta- mant@pickering.ca, https:// calendar.pickering.ca/ default/Detail/2018-11- 30-1800-Annual-Tree- Lighting-and-Fireworks COST: Free family event in- cluding the annual tree lighting, a visit from Santa, rides, fireworks and live entertainment for both children and adults. Food donations for St. Paul's Food bank and Toy dona- tions for Toy Mountain will be accepted at this event 6th Pickering Annual Christmas Tree Sale WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Road, Pickering CONTACT: Bill Johnson, 416-435-1155, billycaster93@sympat- ico.ca COST: Prices vary by size of each tree Our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Ventur- ers sell Fraser and Balsam trees to their local community. Open Mic Nite WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: OpenStudio Art Cafe, 617 Liverpool Road, Pickering CONTACT: Michele, 905 420-2233, draw@openstu- dioartcafe.com, http://openstudioart- cafe.com COST: $3 Open Mic every Friday night. Come out to this fun-filled, musical evening at the cozy waterfront cafe. Bring your friends and any instruments you like to play. Everyone gets a chance to play a few tunes and encouraged to collaborate when inspired. Covers and originals are welcome!$3 admission SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 All Abilities Winter Soccer WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Pickering Soccer Cen- tre, 1975 Clements Rd., Picker- ing CONTACT: Tammy Lyle-Gravlev, 905-831-9803, communitypro- grams@pickeringsoccer.ca, http:// www.pickeringsoccer.ca/programs/all- abilities/COST: $95.00 Our program is fully inclusive, designed and adapted for children with any disa- bility or level of behaviour. Volunteers Needed for CNIB Holi- day Gift Wrap Kiosk WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Pickering Town Centre, 1355 Kingston Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Monika Fox, 416- 486-2500, gift- wrapptc@cnib.ca, https:// cnib.ca/en/node/3311?re- gion=on COST: Get wrappin' with CNIB! CNIB is actively recruiting volunteers to provide gift wrap- ping services to shoppers at the CNIB Holiday Gift Wrap Kiosk at the Pickering Town Centre. French Study Program (AFE Durham) WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax CONTACT: libraryinfo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905-683-4000, Lau- ren.Wagner@Ajaxli- brary.ca, http:// bit.ly/2xb4XNb COST: Are you in French school or French Immersion, in Grade 1-6 and looking for help in reading or math? Sign up for weekly tutoring with trained teachers. Register online. Whitevale Christmas Craft Show WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Whitevale Community Centre, 405 White- vale Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Betty Michaud, 416-333-4307, betty.mi- chaud1@gmail.com COST: Come and join us for the Annual Christ- mas Craft Sale in one of the oldest structures in Whitevale!Find unique handcrafted gifts from local artisans. Come early for the best selection and enjoy our complimentary refreshments. Ajax Reading Circle WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave S, Ajax CONTACT: libraryin- fo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905-683- 4000, Lauren.Wagner@Ajax- library.ca, http://bit.ly/2Mxml9k COST: Read to succeed! Readers from ages 4-12 read with high school volunteers. Drop-in. AAC Youth Concert Band 2018-2019 Registration WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m WHERE: Ajax Alliance Church, 115 Ritchie Ave., Ajax CONTACT: Danielle Noel, 6478839504, dnoelmusic@live.com, https://goo.gl/forms/FLWmVeltvNUFjz- do2 COST: Registration is now open for the Ajax Alliance Church Youth Concert Band -- a free program offering Music education to students in Grade 7-12. Register @ https://goo.gl/forms/FLWmVeltvNUFjz- do2. See attached flyer. Follow the Star Christmas Bazaar WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: St. Mary and St. John The Beloved , 984 Kingston Road, Pickering CONTACT: Christine Boulos, 6479694685, cboulos86@gmail.com COST: Christmas event with Christ- mas Carols, complimentary hot drinks and baked goods, decorations and souvenirs, pic- tures with Santa and much more! Arts on Fire Ajax Session 2! WHEN: 12:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: Ajax High School, 105 Bayly St. East, Ajax CONTACT: Sheri Prescott, 905 903- 3675, artsonfireajax@gmail.com, http:// artsonfireajax.com COST: Class rates are between $160-190, HST included. Session 2 starts at Arts on Fire Ajax.Mu- sical theatre, acting, improv, vocal, drumming, painting, drawing and ballet are offered at Ajax High School starting at 12:30 p.m. These intensive 6-week sessions are ideal for families. Music4Life Ensemble presents A Winter Classic WHEN: 4:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Drive (at Elizabeth), Ajax CON- TACT: Sheri Ferko, 6479808683, in- fo@music4lifeensemble.ca, https:// www.music4lifeensemble.ca/events/a- winter-classic-2 COST: Join us for a spectacular afternoon of seasonal live music, refreshments and silent auction. Doors Open at 3:30 pm. Performance @ 4 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and a silent auction after our live show! Christmas Concert and Carol Sing! WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Road, Pickering CONTACT: Bayfair Baptist Church, 905-839-4621, info@bayfairbaptist.ca COST: Tickets are $5per person Bayfair Baptist Church (817 Kingston Rd., Pickering) invites you to join us for a Christmas Concert and Carol Sing! Led by Canadian gospel group ADVOCATE! The Concert begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are only $5pp. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 Christmas in the Village, Winter in the Woods WHEN: 11:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Conces- sion Road 6, Pickering CONTACT: Brent Woods, 905-683-8401, muse- um@pickering.ca, https:// www.pickering.ca/en/discover- ing/pmv-events.aspx COST: $11 Visit with the inhabitants of the pioneer village as they share their holiday customs. Enjoy Scottish Hogmanay, Welsh traditions, Victorian English Christ- mas celebrations, Squire Jonathan's Christmas Ball, and a walk in the woods to see how Pickering's first settlers strug- gled in the wilderness. Backwoods Play- ers presents the Duffins Creek Sunday School Pageant free with admission. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 Walk the Dome - For Adults with Autism + Their Families WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Pickering Soccer Centre, 1975 Clements Rd., Pickering CONTACT: 289-278-3489 New program in Pickering! Start your week off with a leisurely stroll around the indoor fields at Pickering Soccer Club. Sign in at front desk under "Autism Home Base Durham" to participate! Pickering English Conversation Circle WHEN: 2:45 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Welcome Centre Immigran Services, 1400 Bayly St., Pickering CONTACT: Katelin Grant, 905-686-2661 Newcomers practice English in a welcoming environment, expand social networks and learn about the community. Le Club Francais WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave- nue South, Ajax CONTACT:905- 619-2529, Lauren.Wagner@Ajaxlibrary.ca Readers from age 6-12 attending French immersion or French schools read with high school volunteers. Register the attending child only online (www.event- brite.ca/e/le-club-francais-tick- ets-48733362800) or by phone at 905-683-4000 x8830. Pickering Powerhouse Toastmasters WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m WHERE: Pickering Central Library Auditorium, 1 The Espanade, Pickering CONTACT: https://6809.toastmastersclubs.org Come check us out every Monday at 1 The Esplanade Pickering@ the Central Library from 7-8:30pm. Learn how we can help you have fun and learn how to be a better speaker and leader. 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