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Pickering and Ajax were at battle in 2018 over the location of a casino. With the casino comes money, and lots of it, from being the community host. Since the slots opened in Ajax in 2006, the town has received about $80 mil- lion in revenue. Actually, the two municipali- ties have been bickering over the casino since 2015, when Picker- ing announced the Durham Live proposal at Church and Bayly streets. The issue came to a head this year when it was announced in April that the Pickering site had been chosen for a new casino. That decision didn't sit well with Ajax officials and they spent the next several months fighting to keep Casino Ajax alive. In the end, they were some- what successful, but a new larger casino is opening Pickering. That makes the issue the New- smaker of the Year in Ajax and Pickering. The issue began when the pro- vincial government decided to revamp the Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) Corporation. Rather than the government op- erating casinos and slots, it would turn it over to the private sector. CASINO FIGHT TOP STORY IN AJAX AND PICKERING See AJAX,page 5 KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com Peter Apostolopoulos, one of the developers, pointed to some of the features of the Durham Live development. Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced it would build a new casino at the Durham Live site at Church and Bayly streets in Pickering. Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland File photo MORE ONLINE AT DURHAMREGION.COM $3.00 WEEKLY IN PRINT. MUCH MORE ONLINE ANYTIME. DurhamRegion.com Visit DurhamRegion.com for breaking news and more events! Our custom-made newsletters allow you to focus in on your favourite topics. Sign up for FREE today! News letters co llect the local sto ries you need to know and deliver them to your inbox … Sign up now:DurhamRegion.com/newsletterOur custom-made newsletters allow you to focus in on your favourite topics. Sign up for FREE today! News letters co llect the local sto ries you need to know and deliver them to your inbox … Sign up now:DurhamRegion.com/newsletter VISIT: FIND TRAVEL DEALS & INSPIRATION FIND TRAVEL DEALS & INSPIRATION VISIT: FIND TRAVEL DEALS & INSPIRATION FIND TRAVEL DEALS & INSPIRATION VISIT: FIND TRAVEL DEALS & INSPIRATION FIND TRAVEL DEALS & INSPIRATION 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 , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 | 4 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 905-723-4561 Hours: Mon. - Wed. 10-6, Thurs.• Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun.11-5 See store for details. www.furnituregalleries.caOSHAWA OSHAWA STOREWIDE SAVINGS SALE EXTENDED-ENDS THIS SUNDAY 5PM SHARP!! BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT!! 5 | 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 , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pickering, Ajax and Whitby were put into one zone, C3, and the rule was there could only be one gaming operation in each zone. Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan said councillors Kev- in Ashe and David Pickles "brought Steve Apostolo- poulos of Triple Properties to my office and pitched me on the idea of a casino. I wasn't interested in a stan- dalone box in a field. It didn't do anything for me, and outside of potential gaming revenues, it didn't add much value to the greater community." He made the comments at an Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade Mayors' Breakfast in April. On April 3, it was an- nounced by Great Canadi- an Gaming and Brookfield Business Partners, the partnership selected to op- erate casinos in the Great- er Toronto Area, that Dur- ham Live in Pickering was chosen. The announcement, ob- viously, pleased Pickering officials. "This is something that's taken a long time to come to fruition and we're pleased the decision has been made. We're looking forward to working with Durham Live going for- ward," Ryan said. The announcement was received differently by Ajax politicians, who vowed to fight on. Mayor Steve Parish said, "We are not satisfied with any of these things and we will fight all of these matters as long and as hard as necessary." Ajax noted there would be significant traffic con- gestion on Bayly and through the nearby Pick- ering Village. Also, the Pickering proposal calls for a partial interchange at Church and Highway 401. That interchange isn't in any provincial plans and is vehemently opposed by Ajax. Ajax had taken the Pickering proposal to the Ontario Municipal Board, but the board ruled against Ajax. The Town then turned to the courts, appealing the ruling in di- visional court. In June, the courts ruled against Ajax. "Throughout the re- gion, Durham Live has generated an unprece- dented level of excitement in regards to the anticipat- ed job creation and wealth of entertainment options," Ryan said. "It's finally time to move forward." With the courts ruling against Ajax, the town turned to the newly-elect- ed Progressive Conserva- tive government to help. "We are calling on (pre- mier-designate Doug) Ford and MPP-elect Rod Phil- lips to halt the (Durham Live) development in order to honour their commit- ment to review the conten- tious casino deal and the award to Great Canadian Gaming," the town stated in a news release. Apostolopoulos, man- aging partner of Triple Group of Companies, said the court ruling was good news for Durham and the province. "We're very happy about the decision from the divisional court that upheld the very thoughtful ruling from the OMB on our case," Apostolopoulos said. "And we're excited to be moving forward. It's un- fortunate the Town of Ajax has spent the taxpayers money fighting this." Ironically, in Septem- ber, the OMB ruled Casino Ajax could expand to have up to 3,700 gaming posi- tions, up from the current 800 positions. Parish said the Septem- ber ruling meant while the planning approvals were in place, "it's still not a gambling approval. It gives us the green light for our site to exist. The jury is still out on what the gov- ernment will do for a gam- ing site," Parish added. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, the provin- cial government came through for Ajax. In a cere- mony at Casino Ajax and Ajax Downs, the quarter- horse racing facility that depends on the slots, Phil- lips announced the site would remain open, but would be capped at 500 slots, down form the pre- sent 800. Also, there would be no expansion at the Ajax site. On Oct. 9, Phillips said, "I'm very pleased to an- nounce an agreement in principle to keep the slots here in Ajax. It's great news and critical revenue for the town." He noted during the re- cent provincial election, Doug Ford promised that if elected, he was "commit- ted to finding a solution," Phillips said. "I promised to fight for Ajax Downs. We're reversing the deci- sion of the previous gov- ernment." At the inaugural coun- cil meeting in early De- cember, Ryan said Dur- ham Live would open next year. In addition to the casi- no, the plan also calls for a five-star hotel, a conven- tion centre, water park, of- fice buildings and a film studio. AJAX GETS TO KEEP 500 SLOTS RINGING AT CASINO Ajax Mayor Steve Parish and Rod Phillips, MPP for Ajax, announced on Tuesday, Oct. 9 that Casino Ajax will remain open with 500 slots. The Ajax facility was slated to close after a new casino was awarded to Pickering. There are currently 800 slots at the Ajax site. Ron Pietroniro/Metroland NEWS Continued from page 3 WINTER AUTO SERVICE SPECIALS Expires January 10, 2019 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT $74.99 Reg. $99.99 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT $124.99 Reg. $149.99 • CheCk Ball joints • CheCk tie Rod ends • CheCk foR steeRing leaks • fRont Wheel adjustments • shims oR ReaR adjustments extRa $25 OFF CONVENTIONAL MOTOR OIL CHANGE CASTROL OIL NOW AVAILABLE AT CANADIAN TIRE STORES ACROSS CANADA Most vehicles Up to 5L of oil (assorted grades). Some vehicles may require more. 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The story noted that a 45- year-old man was arrested by Durham police after hu- man remains were found at his residence the previous day, Dec. 29, 2017. As troubling as the inci- dent was, there was no way of telling at the time that it would lead to charges being laid against a suspect in the murders of two young wom- en who went missing in Oshawa nine years apart - and introduce the world to the story's bewildering pro- tagonist, Adam Strong. In the ensuing 12 months, thousands of words have been written and numerous media re- ports filed on Strong, his al- leged victims, and the head- spinning series of develop- ments that have played out in the closely watched case. It all began when work- ers called police to a resi- dential building at 19 Mc- Millan Dr. in central Osha- wa that December evening. Police have yet to confirm details of the original call. What police encoun- tered, however, prompted them to secure the building and call in homicide detec- tives. Investigators combed the property, focusing in particular on the basement apartment where Strong, 46, had lived for more than a decade. On Jan. 5, the next thun- derclap roared: Police an- nounced the remains dis- covered inside Strong's apartment were those of Ro- ri Hache, an 18-year-old Oshawa woman who had been missing since the pre- vious summer. Hache had last been seen in the downtown core, in August 2017. Her torso was found in the waters of the Oshawa Harbour the fol- lowing month; police de- clared her death a homi- cide. Strong, who had been in custody since police arrived at his apartment in late De- cember, was charged with indecent interference with a dead body. The development trig- gered an intense reaction. Online commenters were fuelled by posts on Strong's Facebook page, which included musings on relationships, food and rough sex. Among the reactions were outright threats on Strong's life. One poster commented that "even if he's in protective custody" he remained in peril. A former neighbour of Strong who requested ano- nymity - he said he's re- ceived death threats for comments he'd posted - told durhamregion.com that, al- though a bit odd, Strong didn't seem to be someone who would harm others. Rori Hache's mother, Shanan Dionne, first set eyes on Strong when he made a video appearance in Oshawa court Jan. 10. "I'm going to be here for every court date," Dionne told reporters outside the Oshawa courthouse. "I'm going to make sure this man never comes out of prison again to hurt anyone." Dionne said she'd learned just before Rori went missing that the teen was pregnant. "I'm not sure how far along she was," Dionne said. "She would have made a great mom." In July came another shocking development: Durham police announced that DNA found at Strong's property was that of Kandis Fitzpatrick, who was 18 when she went missing in 2008. No new criminal charges were announced at the time, but speculation ran high: When, people wondered, would police connect the dots and charge Strong in the deaths of the women? Strong, who made his court appearances by video link and said virtually nothing during the brief sessions, was largely in- scrutable. A striking aspect of those early court appear- ances was the apparent nonchalance with which Strong seemed to be taking his situation. The next stunning devel- opment in the case came Nov. 9. It was another video appearance, scheduled af- ter a much-anticipated pre- liminary hearing on Strong's charge of indecent interference with a body was adjourned at the re- quest of the Crown. Few members of the me- dia were present, and there were fewer spectators than had come out for Strong's earlier appearances. As Strong appeared on a video screen, Crown attorney Kent Saliwonchyk, the prosecutor assigned to the case, informed the court that Strong was to be charged with the first-de- gree murders of Hache and Fitzpatrick. An audible gasp arose from those assembled in the courtroom. Dionne, Hache's mother, burst into tears. In a corridor outside she was wrapped in a fierce hug by a supporter. "We did it, baby," the woman said. "We did it." Standing quietly nearby was Durham homicide Det. Sgt. Mitch Martin. He attri- buted the laying of charges to the dogged work of a team of investigators, led by Det. Darren Short, who, night and day, had focused on the case. "It's been stressful on the investigators, and it's been stressful on the communi- ty," Martin said. "We're still collecting ev- idence," he said. "It has been completely thorough. You can't rush these investiga- tions. They take their own pace." As his legal jeopardy deepened, Strong's self-ab- sorption continued to be ev- ident. The day after he had been formally charged with the murders of Hache and Fitzpatrick, he appeared in court by video link from a Durham police station. Looking rumpled and di- shevelled, Strong groused when his lawyer, Tom Bal- ka, told him the matter was going to be adjourned and that he would contact him to discuss the case later that day. Strong indicated he'd rather take a nap. "I've been up all night, man," Strong complained. "It's been a rough day." The charges against Strong have not been prov- en at trial. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 1. 2018 SAW A HEAD-SPINNING SERIES OF DEVELOPMENTS IN CASE OF ADAM STRONG Two charges of murder are to be laid against Adam Strong after DNA linked to two missing women was found in his downtown apartment. Facebook photo JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durham region.com NEWS Looking for latest info about your community? Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City. 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If you are over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids,you can register to be a part of this new hearing study†by calling:1.888.242.4892 or visiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study. DURHAM - From teach- ers being hit, punched or kicked by students, to stab- bings connected to two local high schools - violence in schools was the 2018 educa- tion newsmaker of the year for Durham. In June, the Durham Dis- trict School Board released its first ever report that breaks down the types of vi- olence that DDSB staff expe- rience, as well as the ages of students involved. Between September 2017 and May 2018, DDSB em- ployees filed 3,570 violent in- cident reports - 83 per cent involved employees being hit, pushed or kicked and the majority of reports in- volved students in kinder- garten to Grade 3. The report followed con- cerns raised earlier in 2018 by the Elementary Teach- ers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO), after a survey re- vealed 70 per cent of its members have seen or expe- rienced violent incidents in the classroom. More than one-third re- ported suffering "mental stress, sustained physical injury or illness" from vio- lent incidents. ETFO called for changes to Ontario's education fund- ing formula, to ensure high- risk students are getting early assessments and ac- cess to services and sup- ports. Another hot topic in 2018 was whether or not parents should be notified of vio- lence in their child's class- room. In February, DDSB trust- ees voted down a motion from Pickering trustee Paul Crawford that called for par- ents and guardians to be told about any violent inci- dent that affects their child, or happens in their child's classroom. The DDSB's lawyers said the motion could violate pri- vacy laws, while trustees and special education advo- cates worried about a "witch hunt" of students with spe- cial needs. This year has also seen local parents and students put on edge as Durham schools navigate threats. In March, police were called to Queen Elizabeth Public School in Oshawa several times after "threat- ening graffiti" that men- tioned a school shooting and a bomb thereat was found in a school washroom. In April, a student was taken into custody by police in connection with an on- line threat to Uxbridge Sec- ondary School and - more recently - police investigat- ed online threats related to Father Leo J. Austin Catho- lic Secondary School in Whitby and Pine Ridge Sec- ondary School in Pickering. 2018 has also been marked by acts of actual vio- lence in and around local schools. In January, Maxwell Height Secondary School student Neveithan Baska- ran was stabbed to death at a plaza near the north Osha- wa high school. A 16-year-old boy - a fel- low student at Maxwell Heights - was charged with second degree murder. That same month, two students and a staff member were stabbed during a fight at Pine Ridge Secondary School, which saw three teens charged. More recently, students standing outside Durham Alternative Secondary School had a gun pulled on them in an incident on Dec. 4 and Maxwell Heights Sec- ondary School was locked down Dec. 3 due to a fight be- tween students, which also resulted in a teacher being injured. VIOLENCE IS DURHAM'S 2018 EDUCATION NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com NEWS VIOLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM WAS A HOT TOPIC IN 2018, DURHAM ALSO SAW TWO STABBINGS CONNECTED TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS We dig deeper on the issues that matter to you. VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM TO READ CURRENT AND PAST INVESTIGATIONS 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 , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 | 10 Cold and flu season is here. That means a large number of people will visit the emergency department seeking relief from influen- za or "the flu" that hits around this time of year. Over the winter months, people are in close quarters with others and typically spend more time indoors, which puts everyone at greater risk of exposure to the flu. As medical director, emergency medicine and critical care, and clinical director, emergency servic- es at Lakeridge Health, we see, first-hand, the spike in flu-related emergency room visits. This year's flu has arrived and, like most Ontario hospitals, we ex- pect the number of con- firmed cases of this com- mon virus to keep rising over the next few months. Traditionally, the flu sea- son begins in mid-Novem- ber and peaks in early to mid-January. This time of year, Lake- ridge Health emergency departments are much busier than usual and we want to help people access the care that they need as close to home as possible, and, wherever possible, avoid a trip to the emergen- cy department. The first step when you have the flu is good self- care. If you have common symptoms, including mild muscle aches, it is best to treat them at home if you are otherwise healthy. Plenty of rest and fluids can help improve symptoms within two to three days. But, if your fever is unre- lenting, if muscle aches worsen and if you have a thick cough, or you are over the age of 65, preg- nant, or living with a chronic illness or another underlying health condi- tion, you should seek med- ical care. There are a number of options if you need urgent medical attention. One of the ways you can prepare in advance is to know your family physician's or clin- ic's hours of operation. Knowing where urgent care or walk-in-clinics are located in your area can al- so help you find the right care when you or a loved one has an immediate med- ical problem. For a list of urgent care and walk-in clinics in Durham Region, go to www.lakeridge- health.on.ca/emergency- careoptions. Calling Telehealth at 1- 866-797-0000 can also help you to determine what type of care you need. Any time if there is a life-threatening health is- sue, or if you are unsure, go to the hospital or call 911 right away. Flu prevention is the best defence Washing your hands and the flu shot are your best defence against the flu. Sneezing into a tissue or your sleeve and using hand sanitizer in public spaces can reduce the risk of spreading the flu. If you have or suspect that you have the flu, con- sider wearing a mask while you are waiting for a med- ical appointment to reduce exposure. When to visit the emer- gency department Difficulty breathing (when doing very little or resting) Continuous vomiting (or severe diarrhea with signs of dehydration) Sudden sever headache or weakness (including vi- sion problems, numbness/ tingling, trouble speaking and dizziness) Chest pain (or tightness in the chest) Confusion and disorien- tation Seizures or convulsions Broken bones or a wound that needs stitches Stiff neck (and sensitiv- ity to light) Fever over 38.5 C (or 101 F) for an infant less than three months old Dr. Benjamin Fuller is the medical director emer- gency medicine and critical care, Lakeridge Health Chris Jones is the clin- ical director, emergency services, critical care and Central East Prehospital Care Program OPINION durhamregion.comHave your say. Learn how to submit your own content at durhamregion.com YOUROPINIONS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM FINDING THE BEST CARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE COLUMNISTS TALK FLU AND PREVENTION AND WHEN TO GO TO THE ER Dr. Benjamin Fuller is the medical director Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Lakeridge Health. Chris Jones is the clinical director, Emergency Services, Critical Care and Central East Prehospital Care Program. Lakeridge Health photo DURHAM - An official swearing-in ceremony was held Dec. 21 for two new Deputy Chiefs of the Dur- ham Regional Police. The ceremony marked the promotion of two long- time Durham officers, Dean Bertrim and Todd Rollauer. Bertrim, an officer with Durham police since 1990, has held leadership posi- tions in patrol, investiga- tive and operational sup- port units across the re- gion. He earned a diploma from Loyalist College and has participated in numer- ous local and global police leadership courses. Ber- trim is an active volunteer, currently serving on the Board of Directors of the John Howard Society of Durham Region. Rollauer began as a ca- det with the Durham Re- gional Police Service in 1987. He has extensive frontline and administra- tive leadership experience, and played an instrumen- tal role in ensuring a suc- cessful partnership with Ontario Power Generation from 2008 to 2012. Rollauer earned a certificate in Stra- tegic Policing from Dal- housie University and has served as Chief Paul Mar- tin's Executive Officer since 2017, participating in a wide range of community functions and events. Durham Regional Police chief Paul Martin, centre, posed for a photo prior to the swearing-in ceremony for two new deputy chiefs, Dean Bertrim, left and Todd Rollauer, right, at the Region of Durham Headquarters in Whitby Dec. 21. 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The sale, which has been held for more than 15 years, started out as the Angel Christmas Sale, spearheaded by longtime St. Jude teacher Helen Dingwall, who continued to volunteer at the school after retiring. When she died in Sep- tember 2017, one of the first questions parents and students had was "What will happen to the sale?" The event was swiftly renamed in honour of Dingwall and shows no signs of slowing down. Every year, parents on the Catholic School Coun- cil collect and organize thousands of donated items, including jewelry, toys, books, ties, scarves and mugs. On sale day, everything is priced between $1 and $5. Students arrive ready to shop with handfuls of loonies and toonies, and parent volunteers are on hand to expertly gift wrap their purchases. "They get to Christmas shop for their families themselves; it's precious to watch," says Nancy Aldred-Chimienti, one of the co-chairs of the Catho- lic School Council. St. Jude principal Nor- ma Wheeler gets emotion- al when she talks about the legacy Dingwall left, and the joy the sale brings to the school community. "On the announce- ments this morning, we said this is an example of how one person can make a difference," she said. "I have never been more proud to be the principal of this school." Last year, the sale raised about $2,300. The proceeds are used to buy gift cards for fami- lies at the school who need a little extra help at Christmas. "It's the gift that keeps on giving," explains De- nise Callaghan-Walsh, the other co-chair of the Cath- olic School Council. "You get a beautiful gift, and it helps someone else at Christmas." MRS. DINGWALL CHRISTMAS SALE IS A CHERISHED TRADITION St. Jude Catholic School of Ajax's annual 'Mrs. Dingwall Christmas Sale' was open this Christmas season thanks to the Catholic Parent School Council, which has been assembling donations for weeks. Photos left to right: kindergarten student Allain Garcia seemed pleased with his purchase; parent volunteers Leigh Nesbitt and Allison Cole helped some students with their purchases. Ron Pietroniro / Metroland JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com COMMUNITY ST. JUDE PRINCIPAL SAYS DINGWALL'S LEGACY SHOWS HOW ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE 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 , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 | 12 This is the last of a four-part in- vestigative series on domestic vio- lence. In part one, a Durham woman told her story of survival. Part two zeroed in on the role of police in dealing with cases of abuse. Part three delved into the social services aspect of domestic abuse and instances of femicide in Durham. Part four will explore how victims looked inward to stop the cycle of abuse and reclaim their lives. Names have been changed to protect their safety. DURHAM - Carrie-Anne Jen- sen still bears the scars of the wounds she suffered at the hands of the men she loved. Some are more visible than others; the marks on her neck have faded and time has helped heal the emotional pain. But to this day, the 27-year-old Oshawa resident said a tiny spot on her head twinges from when her first boyfriend grabbed a fistful of her hair and slammed it on the ground. For Jensen (not her real name), the abuse began as early as childhood when she watched her father drink too much alco- hol and terrorize her family, starting with her mother and then her and her siblings. "He was really bad from the time I was seven until I was 11," she said, describing incidents of violence where her father would heave objects at them or flip over tables in a fit of rage. One time, he tossed her out in the snow and locked the door behind him. Her self-esteem took a blow, setting her on a downward spiral of mental health issues and toxic relationships into her teens and early adulthood. "I had a really hard time inter- acting with my peers and I was angry a lot of time, so I didn't have any friends," she said. With no solid support system, by 18, Jensen found herself mixed up with the wrong crowd and spent most days drinking and partying. That was how she met Jack. He was a drug dealer who was known on the streets by a nickname that was slang for his hostile nature. It was the first sign of things to come. "He was really rude to every- one all the time," she noted, add- ing that his defiance excited her and she felt special because he would turn on the charm just for her. "He decided he wanted to get clean and turn his life around - this whole narrative of how he wanted to make things better for himself, so we started dating." She enrolled in post-second- ary studies but found it difficult to live alone in residence, so Jack moved in with her. That's when red flags started to appear. Un- able to keep a job due to his poor attitude, he relied on her income to support his smoking habit. When she grew frustrated and questioned him about it, he would spit back a cutting remark that caused her already depleted self-worth to plummet. She withdrew from family and the few friends she had as he be- came increasingly dominating, and she started over-eating to cope. As her weight bal- looned, her mood sunk lower. "The doctors had no- ticed depression and felt that taking an anti- depressant would be a good way of mitigating that, but I actually found the opposite," said Jensen. "It made me very complacent with how he was treating me, and as the abuse es- calated, I just checked further and further out." The first incident of physical aggression reared its ugly head about a year into their relation- ship, she said. "I had been hanging out with a guy that lived in the complex, and when I came home, he (Jack) ac- cused me of cheating on him. He had a baseball bat and he was ba- sically just waving it in the air and yelling at me." A month later, they got into a heated argument when she in- sisted they adopt a pet. "He threw me on the ground and slammed my head (on) the ground and then picked me up by the hair and said, 'Do you want more of this? I can knee you in the face,'" she recalled. "I started crying and saying, 'No, please let me go, let me go' so he did, and then stormed away." Ten minutes later, she said he returned apologizing and prom- ised it would never happen again. "I didn't seek medical atten- tion at the time. I probably should have because I'm pretty sure I had a concussion - I was having extreme head pain and confu- sion," she said, gently pressing a finger against her temple, trac- ing the outline of the bone as she remembered that day. The cycle of abuse continued Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland KEEPING THE MONSTERS AT BAY: HOW 2 DURHAM WOMEN WALKED AWAY FROM ABUSE NEWS PARVANEH PESSIAN ppessian@durhamregion.com SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: DOMESTIC ABUSE - THE VICTIMS AND THE ROLES POLICE AND SOCIAL SERVICES HAVE TO PLAY IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUE Local journalism makes a difference. Support us by registering at durhamregion.com See –page 13 13 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m after that. She said she knew she wasn't safe and needed to get out, but it wasn't easy. Even after she mustered the courage to tell Jack she wanted to break up, she ad- mits she was still attached to him. They went back and forth a few times and there were more incidents - including one where police dragged him away and a no-contact order was imposed - until they finally stayed apart. "We didn't speak for a long time and that was when I really started realizing I needed to get help for my mental health," said Jensen. "That was sort of the catalyst that showed me something was seriously wrong in my brain ... to have thought that the way he was acting was love, when in reality it was control and insecurity." For fellow Oshawa resident, Katelyn Williams (also not her re- al name), it's even more difficult to speak openly because she has children with her abuser. When they met, she was still reeling from a rocky relationship that started in her teens and spanned several years of on-again/off- again tensions. "I didn't see the red flags be- cause I went from one (bad) situa- tion to another," she said. "I didn't even have time to be like, 'This is going to end badly.' It was just like, 'Oh, somebody new.'" She fell head over heels for him despite his excessive drink- ing, she said, and within a couple of months, she was pregnant. That's when he started becoming more possessive, constantly ac- cusing her of texting other guys or flirting with strangers at the grocery store. "When he drinks ... I get whip- lash from his personality change," she said. "One second he'll be like 'Oh babe, come here,' and the next second he'll be like, 'You f---ing slut, don't talk to me.'" Not normally submissive, Wil- liams said she would put up with it by blaming the intoxication or telling herself it wasn't his fault because he had had a rough up- bringing. When the aggression turned physical toward her, she tried to hide it from their kids but they saw through it. One day, during one of his drunken rampages, her three- year-old son turned to her and said to call the police. "I said, 'What? Why?' and he goes, 'because Daddy's bad.'" Seeing the impact it was hav- ing on them was enough to con- vince her. Shortly after, she scooped up her family and fled to a local shelter. He's been in and out of jail since and is currently in court-ordered therapy. Finding solace at a shelter was also the first step in confronting the issue for Jensen. It was there that she started seeing a counsel- lor, which helped her to move past overwhelming feelings of guilt. "(Our fights were) always based around something I had said, like I put my foot down in a certain way and they responded with violence rather than speak- ing through the issue ... so for a long time, I really blamed my- self," she said. "My mom, to this day, still jus- tifies the way my dad acted by saying, 'You were a bad kid, you wouldn't listen.'" After Jack, she found herself entangled in another unhealthy relationship but said she's getting better at noticing the warning signs. In recent years, she was di- agnosed with depression and anxiety, which has helped her to understand the root causes of her own destructive patterns. She's still in therapy today and also attends jiu-jitsu, a Japanese martial art, to help "reclaim" what happened to her, she said. The close combat sometimes trig- gers flashbacks but she's deter- mined to stick with it. "I wouldn't say that domestic violence is from anger so much as fear. They're afraid of me and so they lash out, trying to control me." Looking back, she views what she's been through as the fuel she needed to make changes in her life. "I don't hold anger against these people. I see it more as a so- cietal problem now, rather than something that these people indi- vidually did to me," she said. "It's a problem with masculin- ity and the way that our society deals with domestic violence, in particular. They almost present it as something that's unavoid- able or something that's natural, which to me, it's not." She now lives by a motto she once heard from an advocacy group, "silence is violence" and encourages those in need to seek out resources in the community. "I understand how confusing it can be, how it can feel like you're being ripped apart and pulled in a hundred different di- rections but you should trust the people around you that do truly love you, like your long-term friends and your family." Professionals can also help to provide coping tools and explain problems and solutions in ways that loved ones cannot, she add- ed. "It is a journey - it's not just go- ing to be like you start trying to get better and you're better next week. It will take years and there will be steps back ... but just being on the right path is what matters, taking the steps to be better is what matters." NEWS Continued from page 12 STORY BEHIND THE STORY The spate of Durham women killed by their partners merited an investigation. "I wouldn't say that domestic violence is from anger so much as fear. 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Chickadees, nut- hatches, blue jays, wood- peckers and ravens were joined by intriguing winter finch calls - of redpolls, pine grosbeaks, and my prized birds of the day, eve- ning grosbeaks. So yes, I was having lots of fun, most likely more than anyone else out scour- ing their section of the 15- mile-diameter count circle, by car and by foot. For 2.5 hours I sat comfortably in the bow of our old green ca- noe, hardly lifting a paddle except to steer around fall- en trees, or backpaddle to check out birds visiting cottagers' feeders. Taking part in a Christ- mas Bird Count is a great excuse to spend a whole day outdoors at this frenet- ic time of year, setting "to- dos" aside and just looking and listening, breathing deeply, being in the mo- ment with whatever is hap- pening in nature. Beaver tracks climbing out of the water and up the shore. A dark raptor soaring high over the woods, wings spread wide - a golden ea- gle! 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He missed his family, sure, but the opportunity that presented itself from Cycling Canada was too good to turn down for the 20-year-old Uxbridge na- tive. Rather than opening presents on Christmas Day, Orschel was on his bike preparing for the Zol- der World Cup event Dec. 26, one of five cyclocross races he will be competing at as part of Cycling Cana- da's Christmas Cross camp in Belgium. "It's considered like the Holy Grail of cyclocross," Orschel explained through a FaceTime audio interview near Brussels. "All the best cyclocrossers in the world will be at these five races in Bel- gium over the next two weeks." Orschel did manage to get two days back home be- fore heading overseas, and was riding the high of just helping his Brevard Col- lege relay team to a cham- pionship at the USA Cy- cling Cyclocross National Championship in Louis- ville, Ky. A sophomore at the small, private, liberal arts college in North Carolina, Orschel took a lead for his team on the third of four laps, and it was held by teammate Hannah Arens- man. Orschel, who finished eighth in the men's indi- vidual race, has had a tre- mendous collegiate sea- son in cycling. In October, he finished second in the individual Omnium, sec- ond in the short track and second in team relay at the mountain bike national championships after win- ning the Southeastern Collegiate Cycling Confer- ence titles in short track, cross country and overall. Orschel said he knew nothing about Brevard College until he stayed there as part of a camp run by Cycling Ontario a few years ago. While there, he met the coach of the team and an athlete he had known previously from racing, and fell in love with the campus. A graduate of Uxbridge Secondary School, Or- schel was able to earn a partial scholarship to compete at the Division 1 level while majoring in ki- nesiology and outdoor ed- ucation. "It's a small school, only about 1,000 kids, so it's a much different experience from what I would get at an Ontario school," he ex- plained. "It seems to be working out really well. I like the aspect of a small school because you get to know the professors a lot better and, with racing, professors are more flexi- ble because you get to know them." Orschel comes by his love of cycling honestly, from his father, Eric, who was a competitive racer in his day as well and a build- er of the sport through his teaching at Dunbarton High School and in the community with the Dur- ham Shredders. Orschel began moun- tain biking as a young boy in the Durham Forest and tried cyclocross at about 15. Typically held in the fall and winter after the mountain bike season, cy- clocross races are held on courses that include pave- ment, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and ob- stacles that force the rider to dismount. Orschel said he enjoys cyclocross, which is not an Olympic sport, but he still prefers cross country mountain biking, the dis- cipline that has sent Brooklin's Emily Batty to a pair of Olympics. As for reaching the Olympics himself some- day, Orschel said it could be a future goal of his, but he's not near that level yet. It's also not the main rea- son he rides. "I'd say the greatest part of cycling is just get- ting to be outside every day on your bike and you get to explore so many new places that you just can't get to by foot or by car," he explained. "And then, the cycling community is real- ly close and you meet a lot of people through it ... For sure I'll be on my moun- tain bike into my old age." LOCAL CYCLIST TYLER ORSCHEL SPENDS CHRISTMAS IN BELGIUM Tyler Orschel of Uxbridge is in his second year at Brevard College in North Carolina, where he's a member of the school's cycling team. Photo supplied by Brevard College BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair @durhamregion.com SPORTS BREVARD COLLEGE SOPHOMORE PART OF CYCLING CANADA'S CHRISTMAS CROSS CAMP It was two nights before Christmas and the rink was empty until the Longo an- nual skate began. Generations of hockey lovers gathered for the ninth year. It would be the first time that a third gener- ation was included. It was fun and, at 61, I was the sec- ond oldest. Liam was the youngest at 13. The others were somewhere in be- tween. The game was a lot of fun but it was even more fun to hear the stories that followed in the dressing room and carried over as we shared wings, nachos and drinks. What continues to im- press me is how genuinely happy this group is. If I had a child playing today, we would be lucky to have any of them as a coach. The rea- son is simple: perspective. All of them have been suc- cessful and they know that in the end the greatest gifts their sports provided were friendship, fitness and con- fidence. Listening to one wife/ mom/athlete, I heard con- cerns about family commu- nication when they are run- ning to rinks and co-ordi- nating the schedules of three very young kids and how easy it is to get infor- mation crossed. But instead of complain- ing she laughed and looked at her husband with an "I love that guy" smirk. This group includes people who have played at levels of ex- cellence in sports that in- clude volleyball, baseball, roller hockey, ultimate, la- crosse, skiing, fishing, golf, rugby and, of course, hock- ey. They understand the commitment it takes to at- tain success and they know what it takes to navigate that very long journey, but mostly they know that en- joying the present is equal- ly important to planning for the future and that made me think ... What re- ally makes me happy and what would I include to make sure there is fun in getting to where I want to be? Here is part of the list I came up with: •Focus on what you want to achieve and the measurable stepping stones in mapping your progress. •Make your workouts intense enough and enjoy the great feelings of being in the zone. •Check out something new every month. •Look after yourself and make sure your medical ap- pointments are booked and that you let injuries heal. •Be positive - don't let mistakes dominate your thoughts; focus on the cor- rect skill, move or action. •Accept compliments. •Go to a high school, col- lege or university game and watch the sport of your choice. •When you've had five great workouts in a row, visit your favourite bakery and share a fritter. •Smile a lot and laugh out loud. •Go to at least one of the ParaSport Games in Febru- ary. •Plan a reunion with a team from your past. •Share stories about times when you were really happy. •Make sure that you get adequate rest and that you are fit enough to do all the things you love. •Look in the mirror and be proud. All the best in 2019 and remember everyone wins when everybody plays. Joe Millage is a master course instructor with the OMHA, chair of ParaSport Ontario and an advocate for lifelong activity. Email: emtjoe@rogers.com. OPINION YOUROPINIONS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM MAKE 2019 YOUR HAPPIEST YEAR YET COLUMNIST JOE MILLAGE OFFERS A FUN TO-DO LIST JOE MILLAGE Column 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m WHITBY - Teams from all over the region will help the Whitby Ringette Association celebrate its 50th anniversary Jan. 4-6 at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre and McKinney Centre. Eleven teams from the host Whitby Wild will be among the 100-plus taking part over the three-day Whit- by Ringette Tournament, along with six from Oshawa, five from Sunderland, three from Ajax and two from Pick- ering. There will also be two teams visiting from the rin- gette hotbed of Finland com- peting in the under-16 AA divi- sion. The focal point of the week- end will be a National Rin- gette League (NRL) game be- tween the Richmond Hill Lightning and Le Royal de Bourassa, a noon start on Sat- urday, Jan. 5 on the main pad of Iroquois Park. Immediately following the game, at around 1:45 p.m., there will be a 50th celebra- tion for all past and present players, coaches, board mem- bers and fans. Stanton MacKellar, the marketing and publicity di- rector for the Whitby Ringette Association (WRA), said there was trouble tracking down people associated with the club between 1969, when it began, and 1990, but he en- courages anyone who was in- volved to attend. "I think of the boards for 50 years that have sustained rin- gette in Whitby and have kept the club growing and surviv- ing, and all the people that have come through," he said with pride. "We're talking thousands and thousands of families, kids and parents." The tournament, which is also celebrating an anniversa- ry - its 40th - will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4 with a U9 game between Whitby and Sunder- land at the McKinney Centre. Two hundred more games will play out throughout the weekend on both ice pads at McKinney and all six at Iro- quois Park, including 16 finals on Sunday, all at Iroquois. The two Finnish teams, one made up of 2003 birth- dates and the other 2004, were invited following a trip from a combined Whitby and Ajax team to Finland last summer. The Durham Wildstars, as they were known, came home with Canada's first under-14 gold medal at the Helsinki Lions Cup in its 18 years. The NRL game will fea- ture a Richmond Hill team that has plenty of Durham Re- gion talent on its roster, in- cluding Whitby's own Karen McWilliams and Sara Reyn- olds. Chantal Gauthier from Pickering, Shelby Stinson and Kristin Johnston from Ajax, and Lindsea Barbosa, Tia Chowen and Katy de Snoo from Oshawa are also on the Lightning roster. The WRA is currently home to 12 teams and about 185 players, beginning with a rookie team that is not taking part in the tournament and going up to the U19 AA level. There will be an 85-by-45- inch collage of photos in the WRA display case at Iroquois Park to help reflect on the club's history. AJAX, PICKERING RINGETTE TEAMS SET TO CELEBRATE WITH WHITBY Pickering's Chantal Gauthier, right, shown playing for Team Canada last year, will lead the Richmond Hill Lightning during a National Ringette League game against Le Royal de Bourassa Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre. It is part of the 50th annual Whitby Ringette Tournament. Ringette Canada photo BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durham region.com COMMUNITY 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WRA TO BE RECOGNIZED DURING ANNUAL TOURNAMENT JAN. 4-6 OSHAWA - There's a fami- ly feel to the lacrosse pro- gram at the University of On- tario Institute of Technology - and it goes beyond the fact three sisters have played for the Ridgebacks over the past four years. Although they haven't all three played at the same time, Carissa, Jessica and Abigail Giesbrecht have grown clos- er to each other through the varsity sport, and have also forged many new friendships while adapting to post-sec- ondary school life. Wins have been hard to come by - the Ridgebacks have a 20-58-1 record since joining Ontario University Athletics in 2013 - but all three are nevertheless proud to wear the blue and white of the University of Ontario Insti- tute of Technology (UOIT). "It's been a blast," said Jes- sica, in her fourth year of fo- rensic psychology studies. "Being on a sports team has 100 per cent improved my ex- perience. I didn't have very many friends going into uni- versity, it was really hard to meet people because my clas- ses were so big, but having the opportunity to play, espe- cially with my sisters, it's been really great. Now I have some actual friends who are in my program too." The three sisters, all grad- uates of Monsignor John Pe- reyma Catholic Secondary School in Oshawa, have a lim- ited lacrosse background, with none having played rep. Carissa, who graduated from UOIT in 2017 with a nursing degree and now works at the Markham- Stouffville hospital, played some high school and house league lacrosse prior to try- ing out for the Ridgebacks and making the team. "I was so happy that I came here," she said after watching her sisters play a game. "I definitely took some of the skills that I learned from being a Ridgeback to the workplace." Going to school in their hometown has allowed the three sisters to continue to live at home, and to commute to school together whenever possible. Jessica, who didn't play in her first year at UOIT, was glad she listened to Carissa and reconsidered the second year. "I had an opportunity with my bigger sister and then a year by myself and now my younger sister as well," she said. "I'm really grateful I got to play with both of them." Abigail, in her first year of a mechatronics engineering program, actually came in with no lacrosse experience, having played only rep hock- ey. But she jumped at the op- portunity to join Jessica on the team. "There are pretty similar movements with the hands and I'm naturally pretty ath- letic so it wasn't too hard to pick up," Abigail said of tran- sitioning from hockey to la- crosse. "I'm actually really enjoying it. Being part of a team is super helpful with making new friends." With Carissa cheering from the sidelines, Jessica and Abigail were able to help the Ridgebacks prevail in their first game played on the new turf at Vaso's Field, 11-7 over York University. Unfor- tunately, three losses fol- lowed and UOIT finished the regular season tied in eighth place in the 10-team OUA with a record of 2-11 and lost both playoff games. "To be honest, we've al- ways struggled, but we're re- ally building up a program, which is good, and I've really seen some improvement this year with some new players coming in," Jessica said. "It's never hard to get out on the field and play because all the teammates are so good and our coaches are so good, it's just fun to play anyways. Even with the losses, it's still a good time." GIESBRECHT SISTERS FIND FAMILY FEEL AT UOIT From left, sisters Abigail, Carissa, and Jessica Giesbrecht of Oshawa have all played for UOIT's lacrosse team. 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Please visit our BRAND NEW website at DP3 888-925-3265 107 Warren Rd., Whitby 888-925-3265 107 Warren Rd., Whitby READERS’ CHOICE AWARD Diamond 2018 63 years in business & 40,000+ projects FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 Family Literacy Bingo WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Public Library, 1 The Esplanade S, Pickering CON- TACT: Brandi Harron, 905-831- 6265, brandiharron@picnet.org, http://www.picnet.org/programs/ COST: Families! Pick up your bingo cards beginning Jan. 2. You will have until Family Literacy Day to complete the literacy activities. Return your bingo card to library staff at any location to be entered into a draw for a Family Literacy Prize pack. Family Coding Event WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax CONTACT: libraryin- fo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905-683-4000, Lauren.Wagner@Ajaxlibrary.ca, http://bit.ly/2yQuqwL COST: Start learning coding with your kids! A fun event for kids grades KGN- Grade 5 and their parents featuring Hour of Code and Scratch Coding! No coding experience needed.Bring your own device or use one of Library's-your choice!Drop- in. Holiday Tween Tech Club - Ozobots WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave S, Ajax CONTACT: libraryinfo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905-683-4000, Lauren.Wag- ner@Ajaxlibrary.ca, http:// bit.ly/2yQuqwL COST: Ozobots can identify lines, colors, and codes on digital surfaces, such as an iPad, and physical surfaces, such as paper. Are you ready to meet (and program) "the world's tiniest robot?"Ages 10-14.Drop-in. Pickering Panthers vs. Wellingtion Dukes WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road South, Pickering CONTACT: 905- 683-7575 COST: Up to $12 Ontario Junior Hockey League game SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 Owasco Scouts Recycling Day Fundraiser WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: Amberlea Church, 1820 Whites Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Terry Fielder, 416-997-5609, recycle@scoutsrecycle.com, http:// www.scoutsrecycle.com COST: Recycling Day Fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 5 at various locations (see website) accepting e-waste, scrap metal, appliances, car batteries, wire, clean used clothing, beer/ liquor bottles accepted. 7th Pickering Scouts are at 1820 Whites Rd. N. locatio All Abilities Winter Soccer WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Pickering Soccer Centre, 1975 Clements Rd., Pickering 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 disability or level of behaviour. Bird Feeder Bonanza! WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave S, Ajax CONTACT: libraryinfo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905-683-4000, Lauren.Wag- ner@Ajaxlibrary.ca, http:// bit.ly/2AN1CXJ COST: Create a bird feeder to hang out- side during the cold winter months. Bring your holiday wrapping paper to help with the decorating during this recycle craft. All Ages. Drop-in. SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 Pickering Panthers vs. Aurora Tigers WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering CONTACT: 905-683- 7575 COST: Up to $12 Ontario Junior Hockey League game MONDAY, JANUARY 7 Walk the Dome: For Adults with Autism and Their Families WHEN: 9:00 a.m WHERE: Picker- ing Soccer Centre, 1975 Clements Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Kristina, 289-278-3489, kristina@homeba- sedurham.com, https://www.ho- mebasedurham.com/COST: Start your week off with a leisurely stroll around the gorgeous indoor fields at Pickering Soccer Club and enjoy a chat with families just like yours. Sign in at front desk under "Autism Home Base Durham" to participate! Pickering Powerhouse Toastmasters WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m WHERE: Pickering Central Library Auditorium, 1 The Espa- nade, Pickering CONTACT: https://6809.toastmaster- sclubs.org/, https://6809.toast- mastersclubs.org/COST: 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. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 Books for Babies WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave S, Ajax CONTACT: libraryinfo@ajax- library.ca, 905- 683-4000, Lauren.Wag- ner@Ajax- library.ca, http://ajaxlibrary.ca/ ?q=node/1046 COST: Babies need words everyday: Talk, Read, Sing, Play. Enjoy songs, poems, finger plays and simple books with your baby.Birth - 2 Years.Drop-in. Space limited by room capacity. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 Gym and Swim Pickering: For Adults with Autism and Their Families WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. S., Pickering CONTACT: Kristina, 289-278-3489, kristina@homeba- sedurham.com, https://www.ho- mebasedurham.com/COST: Enjoy an afternoon of fun and fitness! Every Wednesday our families run, jump and swim together. This multi-sport program offers a wide range of activities in the gym and aqua fit/ free swim in the pool. For adults with Autism and their families. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 Stay Active Manage Osteoarthritis of Hip and Knee Workshop WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m WHERE: West Durham Family Health Team, 1105E Kingston Road, Building E, Suite 200B, Pickering CONTACT: Must register, please call 1-800-321-1433x3381, 800-321-1433 COST: Must register, please call 1-800- 321-1433x3381 CFUW Ajax-Pickering Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:30 p.m WHERE: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering CONTACT: Caroline, 416-726-6568, cfuw.ajax.picker- ing@gmail.com, http:// www.ajaxcfuw.ca COST: Topic: SafeHope Home - Human Trafficking speaker: Pamela Young, Community Devel- opment Director. CFUW is a national org. of women work- ing to: improve the status of wom- en/girls, promote quality public education and advance human rights, justice, & peac FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 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, communitypro- grams@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 equipment/ all ages. Pickering Panthers vs. Newmarket Hurricanes WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. S., Pickering CONTACT: 905-683- 7575 COST: Up to $12 Ontario Junior Hockey League game SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 All Abilities Winter Soccer WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Pickering Soccer Centre, 1975 Clements Rd., Pickering 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 disability or level of beha- viour. SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 Pickering Panthers vs. Burlington Cougars WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering CONTACT: 905-683- 7575 COST: Ontario Junior Hockey League game MONDAY, JANUARY 14 Pickering Powerhouse Toastmas- ters WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m WHERE: Pickering Central Library Auditorium, 1 The Espanade, Pickering CONTACT: https://6809.toastmaster- sclubs.org/, https://6809.toast- mastersclubs.org/COST: 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. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 Books for Babies WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave S, Ajax CONTACT: libraryinfo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905-683-4000, Lauren.Wag- ner@Ajaxlibrary.ca, http://ajax- library.ca/?q=node/1046 COST: Babies need words everyday: Talk, Read, Sing, Play. Enjoy songs, poems, finger plays and simple books with your baby.Birth - 2 Years.Drop-in. Space limited by room capacity. EVENTS Visit durhamregion.com/events for our selec- tion of this month’s featured online events: Things to do in a Canadian Winter. Next month, we’ll feature Things to do on Family Day. Visit durhamregion.com/events and hit the POST YOUR EVENT button to submit these or any other community event! 25 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m ARTS Visit durhamregion.com for more coverage DURHAM - It's about the laughs, but not just the laughs for Jean Paul. The Ajax comedian is taking the stage at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax, on Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. for what he calls a "Comedy Revival." Joining him are a slew of well- known funny people: How- ard Glassman of Humble Howard fame, Daniel Woo- drow and Nigel Grinstead, who have been seen at the Just for Laughs festival, Shannon Laverty, who has been on CBC Radio, and Winnipeg's Chanty Maros- tica, 2018 winner of Siri- usXM's Top Comic. And, of course, Paul as "the ringmaster." "Just life, things I find funny," he replied, when asked what he jokes about. "I talk about real-life things people can relate to." "I like to be silly; I like to be uplifting. I like to spread the message of love and 'let's be good to each other.'" Paul has been making people laugh as a profes- sional for almost 25 years. He has been on CBC Ra- dio's The Strombo Show several times and was Fluff E. the Hip-Hop Bunny on The Comedy Network's The Buzz series. Paul has travelled all over Canada, the U.S., the Caribbean, South Africa and the U.K., performing at some leg- endary venues. But one sticks out: the Apollo Thea- ter in New York City, where music legends such as Miles Davis, James Brown, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday have taken the stage. "It's just so historic," he said. Paul says he's been a comedy fan for as long as he can remember, and knew he wanted to be a co- median when he was 12. He took the stage at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto when he was 19 - and says it went "way bet- ter than it should have. "I jumped on that stage and never looked back," he said. As for the theme in Ajax, he says it's a play on words: Paul says he's reviv- ing comedy as a whole in the area, and as the venue is a former place of wor- ship, it echoes a church re- vival. Paul invites people to come out for their "first laugh of 2019. "It's a great way to set the tone for your year of laughing," he said. Tickets are $20 in ad- vance at www.ticketgate- way.com and $25 at the door. Call 416-270-4585 for more information. Ajax comedian Jean Paul is hosting 'Comedy Revival' on Jan. 5 at the St. Francis Centre in Ajax, featuring a number of comics, including Howard Glassman and Daniel Woodrow. Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland AJAX COMEDIAN JEAN PAUL 'RINGMASTER' FOR A NIGHT OF LAUGHS MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com COMEDY REVIVAL ON JAN. 5 AT ST. FRANCIS CENTRE. SEVEN FUN IDEAS IN DURHAM ON JAN. 5 AND 6 Visit the Ajax Public Library's main branch, 55 Harwood Ave, S., on Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon for Bird Feeder Bonanza! It's a free, all-ages activity and no registration is required. Participants will make a bird feeder to hang outside during the cold winter months. And save some of that holiday wrapping paper as you can use it for this recycle craft. To learn more, contact libraryinfo@ajaxli- brary.ca or 905-683-4000. 'Tis the season, so take to the ice for a free skate at the Luther Vipond Memorial Arena, 67 Winchester Rd. E., Brooklin, on Jan. 5 from 2 to 3:45 p.m. You can also lace 'em up at a free skate on Jan. 6 from 1 to 3:45 p.m. at the Harman Park Arena, 829 Douglas St., Oshawa. And go skating for free on Jan. 6 from 12:30 to 1:50 p.m. at the Scugog Arena, 1655 Reach St., Port Perry. Also up north, see Whitby resident Lois Child's show, Reflections on Ireland, at the Scugog Council For The Arts Gallery, 181 Perry St., Unit G-1, Port Perry. The show opens with a reception at the gallery on Jan. 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. and runs to Jan. 26. It features photographs and acrylic pour paintings inspired by the Emerald Isle. Make it a two-show day in Port Perry as the Kent Farndale Gallery, 231 Water St., presents an open- ing reception for its Diversity with Harmony exhibi- tion. Featuring works by the Artists of Uxbridge, including Barb Pechkovsky, Don Thomas, Agnes Lobbezoo, Nadine Lauder, Anne Goldring and Pavla Horsak. The show runs from Jan. 5 to 31 and there is an opening reception on Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. Autism Home Base Durham, a registered Canadian charity, presents Art and About: For Adults with Autism and Their Families at the Arts Resource Centre, 45 Queen St., Oshawa, on Jan. 6 from 2 to 3 p.m. Running through March 24 on Sundays at the same time, same place. Participants can draw and paint in this fun art program, led by a professional artist instructor. It is appropriate for all skill levels and abilities and all art materials are provided. To learn more or become a member, contact 289-278- 3489, ext. 2 or kristina@homebasedurham.com. THINGS TO DO 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 , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 | 26 Pickering 1095 Kingston Road Vinyl Plank $1.99 sqft Laminate $1.49 sqft Carpet $1.09 sqft Area Rugs & Runners 15% off IN STOCK ITEMS (In the Ashley Furniture plaza) 905-420-6001 The Nationwide Clearance Event. Out in the country, the Ganaraska Region Con- servation Authority will hold a Family Cross- Country Ski and Snow- shoe Day on Jan. 26, with two sessions, starting at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Experience a unique corner of Durham, the Ganaraska Forest, on a pair of skis or snowshoes. You get an introduction to cross-country skiing, fol- lowed by a guided ski through the central sec- tion of the forest. After- ward, try snowshoeing on your own. Equipment for both activities is provid- ed. If the conditions are poor, the event will be on Feb. 2. Spaces are limited. Pre-registration is re- quired by calling the con- servation authority at 905- 885-8173. The cost is $25 each, which includes equipment rental. Meet at the Ganaraska Forest Centre, 10585 Cold Springs Camp Rd., Campellcroft. In the urban area, Wednesday nights are Comedy Nights at the Live Resto Lounge, 235 Salem Rd. S., Ajax. Featuring Vince Carmichael and Team, the doors open at 8 p.m., and there's no cover. For information, contact info@live-lounge.ca or 905-683-5483. There's more laughter at Sham Rock's Pub and Grill, 1100 Dundas St. E., Whitby, on Thursdays from 9 to 10:30 p.m. It's a night of standup comedy, with performances by six professional and semi- professional comics. No cover; pay what you can. Visit www.shamrock- swhitby.com or call 905- 668-7625. See four exhibitions, three of which end this month, at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 72 Queen St., Oshawa. Un- masking Brain Injury, presented by the Brain Association of Durham, ends on Jan. 3. Inaabiwin goes to Jan. 6. Public No- tice is on to Jan. 13 and Whose Home and Native Land runs to June 23. At Station Gallery, 1450 Henry St., Whitby, the 26th annual Members' Ex- hibition is on to Jan. 20. The popular year-end show prompted members to create a work based on the theme "Perfect Mo- ment." The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, 143 Simp- son Ave., Bowmanville, presents Jane Eccles: In These Threads, from Jan. 20 to March 17. There is an opening reception on Jan. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. Finally, Ajax artist Al- lan O'Marra holds his Al- lan's Artists show, pre- sented by the PineRidge Arts Council. It's at the McLean Community Cen- tre, 96 Magill Dr., Ajax, from Jan. 8 to Feb. 12. The opening reception is Jan. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. The show features work from a variety of Durham artists. SEVEN FUN THINGS TO DO IN DURHAM REGION IN JANUARY Sebastian and Karen Aiken participated in a snowshoeing session put on by the the Ajax Optimist Club and Town of Ajax in Greenwood Conservation Area in 2014. You can give snowshoeing a try on Jan. 26 in the Ganaraska Forest. Jason Liebregts / Metroland THINGS TO DO 27 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Print coupons instantly or receive by mail -free! Redeem coupons at any major retailer in Canada. flyers.coupons.shopping lists. 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Service Directory 29 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m BINNS, Joseph Ernest - Passed away at Ajax- Pickering Hospital on December 29th, 2018 in his 97th year with his family by his side. He is survived by his three sons - Brian (Chris), Raymond (Janette) and Anthony (Victoria). He is also survived by his grandchildren - Beverley, Catherine, Keith (Danielle), David (Louise), Shaun (Jennifer), Lisa and Courtney. He is also survived by great- grandchildren - Ethan, Abby, Sienna, Naomi, Mackenzie and Charlotte. Pre-deceased by his loving wife, Vera. A celebration of life will be held at McEACHNIE FAMILY CENTRE, 20 Church St. N., Ajax on Sunday January 13, 2019 from 1 pm - 3:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, a donation to The Cancer Society or Sick Kids Hospital would be appreciated. He will be missed. DEAN, Dr. Jim, Chiropractor, passed away December 24th, just prior to his 97th birthday. In 1949, Dr. Dean graduated with the first class of the Toronto Canadian Chiropractic College. However, he and his beloved wife, Glady, were drawn to missionary work. For the next 30+ years, they dedicated themselves to working with Wycliffe Bible Translators (WBT) in Mexico, the Philippines, Australia, Papua New Guinea, India, Indonesia and Canada. After retiring from WBT, Jim and Glady returned to the GTA, where they were born and grew up. Jim joined Chiropractic practice with Dr. Hans Baarbe, then had his own clinic in Ajax. In 2003, Jim moved his practice to the Family Wellness Clinic in Whitby, until he retired at the age 87. He was admired and loved by his patients and staff. Jim is survived by his 5 children; Sheri, Timothy, Roseann, David and Jonathan, and 9 grandchildren. Jim was an ardent Christian, and the family is comforted to know he is with his Lord, reunited with family and friends. The funeral will be private. In lieu of flowers, please send any donations to Wycliffe Canada, to assist elderly missionaries who live below the poverty line. Donations gratefully received. https://www.wycliffe.ca/projects/retirementsu pplement/ KOSTKA (nee Cross) Doreen, Muriel - Peacefully surrounded by her family at Lakeridge Health, Oshawa on Saturday, December 22nd 2018 in her 86th year, Doreen joined her beloved husband Edward, parents Clifford and Elsie and sister Marilyn. She will be missed by her cherished children Chris (Susan), Brett (Kim) and Kimberley (Jim). Lovingly remembered by her sisters - Wendy and Patricia, grandchildren and great grandchildren Jessica, Michael, Randi, Paul, Dylan, Mackenzie, Shayna, Doug, Van, Joel, Macy, Owen, Nola, Kieran and Riley, Lived most of her life in the Toronto area, Doreen was quite the trailblazer establishing herself as a successful businesswomen achieving management positions in the prime of her career at BMW Canada and Saab Canada. She was also known for her sense of humour making light of situations and having a ton of fun with family and friends alike. We can't thank enough the exceptional help she received from the nurses and doctors at Oshawa and Whitby Hospitals. The home care from the VHA, CCAC and the PSW's was excellent and very much appreciated. And a big thank you to all her friends and the staff at the condo for their help over the years. A celebration of Doreen's life will be held later in January for family members and close friends. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Lakeridge Health Foundation. KOVACSEVICS, John (Janus) - Passed away peacefully after a short illness on Friday, December 21st, 2018 at the Lakeridge Health Oshawa. John, cherished husband of Eva (late), dear uncle of Ibolya Radics, great uncle of David Radics both of Hungary, beloved cousin of Walter Flepps of Germany, Laszlo and Andras Lux of Hungary. John will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Family and friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Avenue, Ajax, Ontario (905-428-9090) on Wednesday, January 9th, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. till time of Service in the Chapel at 3:00 p.m. Special thank you to all the staff at Lakeridge Health Oshawa Stroke Unit for their excellent and kind care given to John in his final days. Memorial donations may be made to Nothing's Impawsible Animal Rescue via etransfer to kellimacfadyen@hotmail.com or by credit card at Westney Road Animal Clinic, 570 Westney Rd. S. #12, Ajax (this group arranged a new home for Danny their beloved dog) LANG, Mary Christine (Retired RN, Ajax Pickering General Hospital) - Passed away peacefully with family by her side at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay on December 24, 2018 at the age of 86. Loving and devoted wife of the late Roger. Adored mother of Brenda (Mike), Bruce (Patti), Carol (Bruce), Maria (Ken), Denise (Rick), Dave, and Glenn (Anna). Cherished grandmother of Monica (Andrew), Warren (Melanie), Keith (Kristan), Neil (Tanya), Jake (Christine), Kevin (Alyssa), Kristin, Shannon (Dave), Laura (Darin), Michael (Lucy), Matthew (Veronica), Jason (Vivian), Tasha, Devin, Scott (Victoria), Melissa, David, Christopher, Rebecca, Emily, Sabrina and Richard, as well as 25 great-grandchildren and 1 great- great grandchild. Christine will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all of her family and friends. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Friends will be received from 12 noon, with a service to follow at 1 pm at ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Ave in Ajax. Donations will be gratefully accepted for Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering Foundation for maternal child and delivery equipment. MCGRAA-QUIGLEY, Yvette - Lost her brave battle with cancer at Sunnybrook Hospital on December 24, 2018. Beloved wife to Kevin. Cherished daughter to Yvonne and mother to Alexandra, Arielle (Sean) and Dylan (Samantha). Proudest grandmother to Maisy. Devoted friend to so many. Cherished teacher at St. Bernadette's Catholic School for over 20 years. Family and friends will be received at MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 from 6-9pm and on Thursday, January 3, from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis de Sales R.C.C (1001 Ravenscroft Road, Ajax) on Friday, January 4, 2019 at 12pm. Cremation. In memory of Yvette, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. On-line condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca MITCHELL-PINEO, Margaret - Peacefully in her 96th year, as the New Year rang in, Margaret, surrounded by her loved ones, completed her adventurous journey with the dignity and grace that embraced her life. She was predeceased by her husband Allin Mitchell (1973) and later in life, Lloyd Pineo (1988). She will be missed by her son, Doug Mitchell (Rosemary) and daughter, Juli Wheler (Bruce) and her four grandchildren, Jon Mitchell (Lindsay), David Mitchell (Ellen), Amy Wheler (Sam) and Katie Wheler (Ryan). She was adored as “GG” by her great grandchildren: Soleil, Cedar, Aurora, Grayden, Reid and her namesake, Maggie. Margaret will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humour, her feisty spirit and her ability to finish a crossword puzzle faster than any one of her offspring. At Margaret’s request there will be no funeral service, but friends are invited to share pleasant memories of Margaret with the family throughout the year and toast a life well lived. The family is appreciative for the care and cooperation of the staff at Amica Whitby, the amazing staff from the At-Home Palliative Care and Supportive Unit at Lakeridge Health, Oshawa, and especially the personal care and support of Victoria, Ayumi and Lesley. Donations in Margaret's honour may be made to Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre, 86 Colborne St. W., Oshawa, L1G 1L7. Arrangements entrusted to the OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME 847 King St. W (905-721-1234). Online condolences may be placed at www.oshawafuneralhome.com MORIN, Jules - Passed away peacefully on December 26, 2018 at Bay Ridges Long Term Care at the age of 87. Loving father to Mary-Ann Roy and Marjolaine Thibeault. Father in law to Tim and Andre. Grandfather to Kimberly, Ben, Danielle and Karl. Great grandfather to Kim and Laurie. Jules was a kind, gentle soul who will be truly missed by all who were touched by him. Memorial visitation will be held at MCDOUGALL & BROWN FUNERAL HOME, 2900 Kingston Rd. 416-267-4656 on Friday January 4th from 10am until the time of the Chapel service at 11am. PICOTTE, Bert (Sargeant/Artillery Korea, and President of Picotte Plastics) On December 25th, 2018. Bert, loving and devoted husband of Myrna, and the Late Rena. Loving father of Don, Peter (Barb), Gisele (Steve Vemb), Helen (Raymond Hicks), and Brad Sundberg. Cherished Grandpa of Sarah, Jason, Lindsay, Tyler, Frazer, Breanna, Ashley, Ryan and Kristi. Great Grandfather of Caiden, Cole and Jack. Friends will be received at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #606 (1555 Bayly St, Pickering) on Saturday December 29th, 2018 at 1 pm. Death Notices Community notices appear on milestonesdurhamregion.com in enhanced, colour format with guest book. Family and friends are encouraged to share their condolences, thoughts and prayers online. Family & friends are encouraged to share their condolences, thoughts and prayers online To place your personalized In Memoriam, call 905-683-0707 Ajax and let one of our professional advisors help you FORMOREINFOCONTACTUSAT 1-833-723-1093 When you want asimple, lowcostcremation option - SimplySaavy is the solution. We are pleased to offer thisservice option to those families that arelooking for minimal service. 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I’d still not got around to it when, a decade later, on December 9, 1980, I was woken by a phone call at 4:30 in the morning. My first thought was that it must be the taxi company phoning about the cab that was to take me to Heathrow to catch a plane to New York, where I was to interview John for The Sunday Times. It wasn’t the taxi company. It was a journalist on another newspaper who had just heard that John Lennon had been shot outside his New York home. He didn’t know how seriously injured the former Beatle was. But, 30 minutes later, tuning our radio to the BBC World Service (in those days before 24-hour news sta- tions), my worst fears were realised. John was dead, murdered by a deranged fan. I cancelled my flight to New York that morning and sat down to write the promised obituary. Most of us have moments of luck in our careers, but I was super-lucky at the beginning of mine when, just a few weeks after getting my first job in Fleet Street on the London Evening Standard in 1967, I was detailed to follow in my car the Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour coach. I met Paul McCartney for the first time that night in the bar of a hotel in Devon. Getting to know John took a lot longer, though: during a year I spent reporting Beatles stories, I watched as he broke up with his first wife, Cynthia, and set up home with Yoko Ono — semi-famous then for having made a film about bottoms. Then, one night during recording sessions at EMI’s Abbey Road studios, while John was with the producer George Martin mixing Cry Baby Cry, Yoko told me her life story, and how she and John had come to release an album of electronic sounds called Two Virgins that showed the two of them naked on the cover. The idea for the photographs had, she said, been John’s. “He’d heard some of the tapes of my voice pieces and said they should be on an LP, and it should have a picture of me naked on the cover. I don’t know why he said that … He didn’t even know me that well at the time.” With Yoko, John had begun reinventing himself as an avant-garde artist. He was bored with the Beatles. Ever the iconoclast, John was, day by day, chipping away from within at what he called the “four gods on stage” monument that the Beatles had become, and there was nothing Paul could do to stop him. Seeing John during those months, delighting in his new craze of experimental film making in a tiny cut- ting room in Soho, or being asked to play a triangle with him in a recording session when Yoko began her career as a singer, was to see a world hero shedding one skin and taking on a completely different one. To the outside world he was still a Beatle, making the documentary film “Let It Be” and then the Abbey Road album. But he was already semi-detached when one day he phoned me at my office, giggling that he’d just sent his Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) back to the Queen, in protest at Britain’s involvement in the civil war in Nigeria. When another Lennon rumpus inevitably followed, and they were coming thick and fast, I wrote an op-ed page that was headlined The Day the Beatles Died, explaining how the group had, in effect, ceased to exist as a band when they’d stopped touring two-and-a-half years earlier. I was rather scared to go into the office the next day for fear of angry representations from the Beatles’ press officer or their solicitors. There were no protests. Instead, lying on my desk was a single white rose in a Cellophane box. With it was a message, “To Ray with love from John and Yoko”. As far as John was concerned, I’d got the situation dead right. From that moment on, he became my Deep Throat inside the Beatles. A month later I was flying first class (my first time) to Canada to join him and Yoko at the home of the old- time rock singer Ronnie Hawkins, outside Toronto. There, taking a break from signing hundreds of copies of erotic lithographs he’d drawn of Yoko, he took me to his and Yoko’s bedroom and, with much glee, told me that he’d left the Beatles. My hunch had been more accurate than I’d known. It was potentially the biggest scoop of my life as a journalist, until John quickly added: “But don’t write it yet. Allen Klein [then the Beatles’ manager] wants me to keep it secret until the “Let It Be” film comes out next March [it was released in May 1970]. I’ll let you know when you can put it out.” So, considering my scoop to be treasure in heaven for which I was going to have to wait, I sat on the story. As a journalist that was a mistake. Four months later, when newspaper headlines around the world read “Paul McCartney quits Beatles”, after he had released a vague press statement saying that he had no plans to work with the Beatles, John was very grumpy. “Why didn’t you write it when I told you in Canada?” he demanded on the phone that day. “You asked me not to,” I replied. “You’re the journalist, Connolly, not me,” he snapped, cross because, as he’d started the Beatles, he thought he should be known as the one who had broken them up — not Paul, who had been the last of the four to leave the group, and who forever after would find himself blamed, wrongly, for murdering the musi- cal happiness of millions. Had John secretly wanted the story out and slipped me the information, thinking that as a journalist I wouldn’t be able to resist writing it? Possibly. He never said. But sometimes you just couldn’t win with him. He was such a volatile character. Always acting on the cusp of the moment, he was a chameleon who adapted his personality according to the company he was keeping, allowing on one occasion a group of peace-loving Hare Krishna devotees to live in one of the outbuildings at Tittenhurst Park [John’s country house near Ascot]. “They’re all ex- druggies, but they’re all right,” he told me when I first encountered them. At first, everything went well as the new lodgers ghosted around the estate, smiling and murmuring “Hare Krishna” and “Peace, man, peace” whenever continued on following page 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 , J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 9 | 32 they passed anyone, and decorating a little temple in the grounds. On a later visit, however, I noticed that they were no lon- ger there. “What happened to the Hare Krishna people?” I asked. “Oh, I had to show them the door,” John smiled. “They were driving me mad with all that ‘Hare Krishna … Peace’ chanting all the time. I couldn’t get any f****** peace.” His moods were particularly vacillating when he talked about Paul. While he might be scornful of Paul’s romantic musical streak one day, on another he would insist, “Paul and me were the Beatles. We wrote the songs” — putting down, by inference, the contributions of Ringo and George. He knew how good Paul was, but he couldn’t hide the rivalry and a jealous streak that nibbled away at him. “Paul has a good voice,” I once commented as we were discussing singers. “He has a high voice,” came his instant correction. My path, as I saw it, was not to take sides. During the band’s break-up, I interviewed Paul nearly as often as I did John, who read a very long two-part interview I’d done with Paul very carefully, astonished that his former colleague was angry because Phil Spector had put some female voices on the song The Long and Winding Road. “Is that what this is all about?” he asked incredulously, exaggeration rarely a sentence away. “Paul should have thanked Spector for all the work he’s done on the record, making it possible for it to be released … It was the most miserable session on earth, with the most miserable music going on and on and on …” Things were so bad between them, it was as if the only way they knew what the other was thinking was by reading the interviews they were both giv- ing. John’s second solo album, in 1971, was recorded in a stu- dio he’d had built at Tittenhurst Park. I was there one day for some filming, and after he and I had played a surreal game of snooker while blindfolded, he took me into his and Yoko’s bedroom to play an unlabelled acetate of it on an old Dansette record player, after being unable to make his super new stereo equipment work. Secrets always seemed to be imparted in the sanctity of a bedroom. The first track he played was Gimme Some Truth. “This,” he said, “will be the new single.” I wasn’t very impressed. It sounded like a rant to me. “What’s on the other side?” I asked. So, he turned the record over and he played me a piano- led ballad. “Surely that should be the A-side,” I said as it ended. John looked across at Yoko, who was sitting on the bed. “Yoko, Ray thinks Imagine should be the single.” “Oh, good,” she said. “I like that one, too.” Neither gave so much as a hint that they’d known all along what the A-side of the single was going to be, or that Imag- ine would be the name of the album. Presumably John had wanted to test his own opinion on someone who hadn’t been involved in the recording. That summer, I flew to New York with other journalists to cover George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh charity gig. Checking into the hotel on Central Park South, where I knew John and Yoko were staying, I called their suite, only to discover that the two had fallen out when George didn’t want Mrs. Lennon on stage. Torn between his wife and his old friend, John had gone to the airport and was already on his way home. Yoko wanted to follow him immediately, but she had a problem. Her younger sister, Setsuko, who was in her mid- 20s, had just arrived in New York from Switzerland for the concert and didn’t know anyone. I had a problem, too. Pan American had lost my suitcase on the way over. Yoko solved the two prob- lems in one. If I moved into the Lennons’ suite I could look after Setsuko for the weekend and take her to the concert. And as I only had the clothes I stood up in, and John had left all his shirts and jackets behind, I could wear his. On top of that, I could use the chauffeur-driven stretch limousine all weekend, as well as room service. All I had to do was sign everything “Lennon, plus 15 per cent”. The next night Set- suko and I were driven down to Madison Square Garden and shown to our front-row seats for the concert. John was very amused by it when we next spoke. “How did you enjoy being a Beatle? Glad it gave you a buzz.” There’s always the danger in these situations that a report- er gets too close to his sources. And, looking back, there’s no doubt I was too close to John and Yoko. But I’d have to say that the “Evening Standard” got more out of my relationship with John than he did, as, given extraordinary access, I was filing exclusive after exclusive. He liked journalists and read everything about himself. When I told him that Fleet Street was beginning to think of him as a nutter, he liked that, too. “Yes. I’m the nutter,” he said. “F*** ’em all.” Interestingly, whenever John introduced me to anyone in America, he would describe me as a “friend from London”, never as a journalist, while I’d be thinking, “But it’s not like a usual friendship.” It never can be between a journalist and a world-famous superstar. On one level, we were equals. Exactly the same age, and brought up 10 miles apart in families governed by women, we’d gone through grammar schools and shared all the same points of reference. But while I knew his wife and home very well, he didn’t know my wife or my children. Obviously, I didn’t know everything that was going on either — for instance, that John had a stop-start heroin problem during some of those years. He kept that from me, probably considering that I was too straight to understand. Our minds were more in tune when it came to music, being driven along in upper New York state in the autumn of 1971 singing our favourite Fats Domino and Buddy Holly songs together. “If I’d had you in my class at school, I’d have had you in the Quarry Men,” he said at one point. “My mother wouldn’t have let me join,” I replied. “I’d have forced you to join to rebel against your mother,” was his answer, and on we went with the singing until Yoko looked so bored that John had to call a halt to it. “I’m not a f****** juke box,” he smiled, turning his attention to his left-out wife. I used the line when I wrote the 1974 film Stardust, about a fictional British rock star — which Len- non would later call my “famous film” and wonder if it was about him. It wasn’t. John and Yoko liked to present themselves as the perfect love story, but, although they’d been inseparable chums when they’d first got together, he would become, as Yoko would tell me, “hard to live with”. I could well imagine that after seeing him explode into anger when he thought she was dressed inappropriately to meet the residents’ commit- tee at the Dakota building in Manhattan, where they would eventually go to live. She’d been wearing hot pants. All the same, when Yoko told me that he’d gone off to Cali- fornia with May Pang, their assistant, I was astonished. As Yoko explained, John had got drunk at a party and ended up having sex in a bedroom with a girl he’d just met. After that they had admitted to each other that maybe John should see other women. I knew and liked May, but I hadn’t seen this coming. Nor, I discovered, had she. Yoko, as she admitted to me quite hap- pily, had engineered the new relationship. At the time I was taking a few years out of journalism while writing films and television plays, so I wasn’t privy to John’s 18 months with May, his “lost weekend”, as he called it. Then, in 1975, a postcard arrived from Yoko telling me that, not only were she and John back together, but also that she was pregnant. For the next five years, as John remained mainly out of the public eye, living in the couple’s several apartments in the Dakota, our only contacts were by way of a few letters, in which, witty as ever, he joked about George Harrison as “George (‘I’m with God’) Harrisong”, friendly mocked my stammer and drooled over his baby son, Sean. As he wrote to several other old friends and relatives at the time, I did wonder whether he was lonely in his new life, but was too proud to come home to England and admit it. Then, in 1980, when he came out of hibernation with his first album in five years, I called the Dakota and got Yoko on the phone, who said the time wasn’t right for an interview. Not knowing if this was because she thought the planets weren’t in their right positions for a successful meeting — I knew that she had become a numerologist — I got on with other work. Then a couple of weeks later, on December 8, 1980, she phoned, wanting to know why I hadn’t yet come to New York to see them. I told her I would go the following morn- ing. That night I bought my airline ticket, played the new album, packed my suitcase and, just before going to bed at around midnight, called back to tell them what time I would be arriving. An assistant took the call. John and Yoko had gone down to the studio to remix one of Yoko’s tracks, he said. His instructions were to tell me that I should go straight to the Dakota when I got into New York the following afternoon. John was looking forward to seeing me again. Four and a half hours later, the telephone at my bedside began to ring… – The Interview People Heading South this W inter? 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