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DURHAM - An Ajax
man is facing time in pris-
on after pleading guilty to
charges related to a drug
trafficking investigation
that also led to the arrests
of two Durham police offi-
cers.
Shaun Carter pleaded
guilty Friday to charges of
cocaine possession and
trafficking. He's one of sev-
eral suspects caught up in a
bust that arose from an in-
vestigation into drug traf-
ficking at the Black Bear
Pub and Grill on Westney
Road that concluded in
September 2017.
"I know I've done
wrong," Carter said as he
waived a trial and entered a
plea before Superior Court
Justice Cary Boswell. "I
just don't want to waste
anybody's time."
Carter was one of sever-
al suspects arrested on
Sept. 12, 2017 after an exten-
sive undercover investiga-
tion into suspected cocaine
trafficking. Also charged
were Rajalingam Varatha-
rajan, identified as the
owner of the pub, and Dur-
ham police constables Hu-
sen Aswat and Amandeep
Thakur.
Varatharajan had been
scheduled to enter a guilty
plea Friday but sought a
last-minute adjournment
through his lawyer, David
Barrison. He's due back in
court May 21. Aswat is
scheduled to enter a plea
May 24. Thakur's case is
pending.
The officers were sus-
pended with pay upon their
arrest.
Reading from an agreed
statement of facts, federal
prosecutor Kerry Benza-
kein said that undercover
police officers were intro-
duced to Carter by Varath-
arajan in the summer of
2017 and were soon engag-
ing in deals for increasing-
ly large amounts of co-
caine. Their final pur-
chase, on Sept. 12, 2017, was
for nine ounces of cocaine,
she said.
When police executed a
search warrant at Carter's
home the same day they
seized substantial quanti-
ties of cocaine, marijuana,
and more than $21,000 in
cash, some of it marked
"buy money" used by the
police in their cocaine pur-
chases, Benzakein said.
The prosecutor said
she's seeking four years in
prison for Carter - a joint
submission with defence
counsel - as well as a "sub-
stantial forfeiture order"
relating to proceeds of
crime.
Carter returns to court
for sentencing July 15.
Police began investigat-
ing the Black Bear in the
summer of 2016 over con-
cerns about excessive ser-
vice of alcohol. That inves-
tigation led to the under-
cover drug operation.
AJAX MAN, CAUGHT
UP IN COCAINE BUST,
PLEADS GUILTY
JEFF MITCHELL
jmitchell@durham
region.com
NEWS
AJAX - Fraud and rob-
bery charges have been
laid against a man ac-
cused of coercing a senior
in Ajax to hand over mon-
ey after claiming he need-
ed funds to visit a sick rel-
ative overseas.
Investigators are still
trying to identify an ac-
complice involved in the
incident, which began
around 2 p.m. March 12
when a man approached
the 86-year-old victim as
he sat in his car at Casino
Ajax.
Claiming he needed to
get to Dubai to see a sick
relative, he offered to sell
the victim gold, police
said.
When the senior re-
plied that he didn't have
much money, the scam-
mer got into the car and
instructed him to drive to
an ATM. Fearing for his
safety, the victim com-
plied, police said.
Once he got money, the
suspect fled to a waiting
vehicle. The victim called
police.
On April 29, police an-
nounced the arrest of
Constantin Constantin,
27, of Toronto, on charges
of robbery, fraud, and
possession of proceeds of
crime. The driver of the
g etaway vehicle has yet to
be identified.
Police want to ensure
there are no other vic-
tims. Call police at 905-
579-1520, extension 2528
or Crime Stoppers at 1-
800-222-8477.
POLICE ARREST FRAUD
SUSPECT AFTER SENIOR
TARGETED IN AJAX
DURHAM - Two men
have been charged in a
stolen cheque scheme
that saw an elderly Pick-
ering couple defrauded of
more than $40,000.
An investigation con-
tinues into the possible
involvement of a third
suspect in the fraud,
which began in December
of 2018 when thieves inter-
cepted new cheques a 70-
year-old man had ordered
from his bank, Durham
police said. When the
cheques had not arrived
as of February the victim
went to his bank to order
more.
Several weeks later,
the victim learned his ac-
count had been drained of
$43,000, police said. Be-
tween December and
March, 30 of the stolen
cheques had been cashed
by three men for amounts
ranging from $600 to
$5,000, police said.
An investigation led to
the arrests of two men on
a total of 66 charges. Fac-
ing charges of fraud and
laundering proceeds of
crime are Jesse Beaton,
26, of Mullen Drive in
Ajax and 18-year-old Dar-
ren Nicholson of Ormond
Drive, Oshawa.
An investigation into a
third suspect continues.
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TO $43,000 LOSS FOR PICKERING SENIORS
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PICKERING - Legisla-
tion and laws won't stop rac-
ism, but it will take commu-
nity engagement to foster
an inclusive society, those
attending a public forum in
Pickering heard.
"Laws don't do it; you and
community can do it," said
Ward 1 city Coun. Maurice
Brenner, who hosted the fo-
rum Wednesday night at
city hall. "We need you to do
this at a grassroots level ...
please don't let the discus-
sion stop tonight."
He urged people to have
conversations and share
ideas within their commu-
nity groups on diversity and
making the community
welcoming to all.
Titled "Standing Up for
Human Rights - the Road to
Diversity and Inclusive-
ness," the forum featured
keynote speaker Dr. Barba-
ra Perry, who outlined why
discussion on inclusiveness
is needed in the community,
and a panel of speakers who
shared their perspectives
and experiences. The panel
included Barry Bedford, an
education officer with the
Durham District School
Board, Audra Gray of the
Pickering Canadian Cultur-
al Association, and high
school student Kanya Nava-
nathan, a member of the
Durham Tamil Association.
Navanathan drew
smiles and applause from
the audience when she con-
cluded her remarks.
"To fear 'different' is to
fear improvement," she
said. "Creating good experi-
ences makes people want to
create them for other peo-
ple. People love people. We
just have to get to know
them first."
Dr. Perry, director of the
Centre on Hate, Bias and
Extremism at Ontario Tech
University (UOIT), started
the evening with her pre-
sentation, saying there's a
persistence of various
forms of racism in the com-
munity.
"Negative attitudes per-
sist," she said, adding it
shows in an array of mani-
festations, including right-
wing extremism. There are
300 active white suprema-
cist groups in Canada, she
said, with 19 homicides at-
tributed to right-wing ex-
tremists within the past
four or five years. "We're rel-
atively silent on that."
There's been an uptick
in hate crimes, with Onta-
rio and Quebec leading the
increases, and heightened
economic inequalities "lay-
ered around race," she said.
The wage gap is widening
between men and women,
and between black people
and white people, she add-
ed, calling it a "recipe for di-
saster."
The population of Pick-
ering is growing, with racial
demographics shifting and
the visible minority popula-
tion increasing. Extremists
"see it as a threat," said Dr.
Perry. "Our work is shifting
the culture."
There is an "appetite"
and a willingness in the
community to be welcom-
ing, she said. "There is a vi-
brancy here."
Dr. Perry outlined the
hallmarks of an inclusive
community, which include
improved productivity and
satisfaction in a diverse
workforce, a strengthened
sense of social cohesion, an
expanded access to a global
and domestic talent pool,
enhanced innovative com-
petency, and enhanced eco-
nomic growth because of an
array of perspectives and
skills.
Inclusive communities
have an increased vibrancy,
she said. "They're just more
exciting. They're more dy-
namic."
Each member of the pan-
el spoke in turn, sharing
some of their perspectives.
Bedford said when people
discover he's a gay man, "ev-
erything changes." He
talked about being a parent
with his partner of 26 years
and some of the initiatives
of the school board.
"Homophobia in Dur-
ham is rampant, it's ugly
and it's constant," he said.
Adding he recognizes he's
"got a lot of privilege as a
white man," he pointed out
some youths don't find ac-
ceptance within their fami-
lies. "It adds up, like little ra-
zor cuts all over you."
In the last five or six
years, the school board has
raised the Pride flag at ev-
ery school to show kids "we
will stand up for you," he
said. "We have anti-black
racism in our documents
now. We're not shying away
from it."
There are days when he
has to work on his own bi-
ases, and fails, said Bedford,
who urged people to "talk to
the community and not
about them ... You can't stay
quiet. If you don't get un-
comfortable, you won't
grow."
Gray talked about her
life growing up in Picker-
ing and her choice of thea-
tre and acting as a career.
Born in Ajax to parents
from Jamaica, she de-
scribed a happy childhood
and a significant shift
when she entered a high
school in Whitby, where
there was "a race war the
year before." At the school,
there was "a weird, unspo-
ken tension in the air," she
said, adding someone
called her a "nigger" in the
hallway.
"I never really internal-
ized that," she said, explain-
ing she didn't take it person-
ally. "But it forced the
blacks in the school to band
together. This bond came
out of a sense of fear and
powerlessness."
In drama courses, she
discovered her niche. "We
were given the freedom to
explore what it was to be hu-
man. We became the popu-
lar kids."
On her career path in the
arts and entertainment in-
dustry, she discovered
"stumbling blocks" both to
being black and being a
woman, she said.
"In the industry, there
are stumbling blocks for ev-
eryone, but for a person of
colour there's an added bar-
rier."
Navanathan, born in
Oshawa, said humans are
closely related to chimpan-
zees except the primates
don't judge each other.
The Grade 9 student
said growing up, she felt
like "the odd one out" and
as if her home life and
school life couldn't "inter-
sect," until she met a new
friend of Sri Lankan heri-
tage, like her.
"Finally, I felt like I could
use my culture as a tool to
connect with others," she
said, adding she learned to
be confident. "We should go
out of our way to learn
about other people."
Many immigrants are
judged, said Navanathan, as
people have a habit of judg-
ing others and making as-
sumptions. Put yourself
"out there" and try to learn
about others who are "new
and different," she said.
"Prejudice and racism is a
kind of laziness."
In wrapping up the eve-
ning, Brenner asked com-
munity members to consid-
er "where do we go from
here" as they continue dis-
cussions with family, neigh-
bours, friends and organi-
zations on community di-
versity and inclusiveness.
"We don't have to worry
about the young people to-
day; they're able to see peo-
ple for who they are, not the
colour of their skin."
PICKERING COMMUNITY
URGED TO SHARE IDEAS
ON DIVERSITY,
INCLUSIVENESS
A human rights forum discussing community diversity and inclusiveness was held at Pickering City Hall Wednesday night, April 24,
hosted by City Councillor Maurice Brenner, second from left. Speakers, from left, were Kanya Navanathan, Audra Gray, Dr. Barbara
Perry, and Barry Bedford.
Judi Bobbitt photo
JUDI BOBBITT
judibobbitt@gmail.com
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Time and resources are
being lost as local business-
es face challenges moving
people and goods into, out of,
and through Durham Re-
gion. To address those chal-
lenges and explore opportu-
nities, the Ajax-Pickering
Board of Trade led the re-
gion's eight chambers of
commerce and boards of
trade in the planning of the
April 5 Transportation
Summit.
The summit was held at
the OPG Pickering Informa-
tion Centre, and featured a
keynote speech from Onta-
rio Transportation Minister
Jeff Yurek. Politicians from
across the region, including
Pickering-Uxbridge MPP
Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ajax
MPP Rod Phillips, Pickering
Mayor Dave Ryan, and Ajax
Mayor Shaun Collier, joined
in the conversation with
business leaders.
The event and panellists
with expert backgrounds in
trucking, farming, educa-
tion, infrastructure, and
transit, reaffirmed issues
highlighted by chamber
membership:
•The region must speak
with a unified voice;
•The time is now to ratify
support for the development
of the Pickering Airport
Lands to include a multimo-
dal transportation hub;
•We must complete the
promised extension of East
GO service to Bowmanville,
and the Highway 2 Bus Rap-
id Transit line to Scarbor-
ough;
•We must support our
current infrastructure, in-
cluding our highways, the
Port of Oshawa, and the
Oshawa Executive Airport;
•Innovative forms of
transportation (such as ride
sharing, autonomous vehi-
cles, etc.) should be support-
ed;
•We must develop infra-
structure for near-future
and active transportation
options (ex. vehicle charg-
ing stations, bike lanes).
One summit panellist,
Zac Cohoon, chair of the
Durham Agricultural Advi-
sory Committee, shared that
after a banner crop year, he
had no way to ship his abun-
dance of soy beans to their fi-
nal destination. We cannot
allow local businesses to be
held back due to a lack of
transportation infrastruc-
ture, especially if our aim is
more quality jobs here in the
region.
The Ajax-Pickering
Board of Trade will take the
lessons learned from the
summit and continue to ad-
vocate to our politicians at
all levels to work together to
help Durham businesses get
moving.
Chris Vale is chair of the
Ajax-Pickering Board of
Trade Transportation Task
Force
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AJAX - An open house
will let residents know
about plans to refurbish a
parkette.
Ajax is holding the
event on Tuesday, May 7,
when plans for the Picov
Parkette will be discussed.
The parkette is on Roth-
erglen Road, just south of
Lincoln Street, in Picker-
ing Village.
The open house is a
chance to review the design
and layout of the new play-
ground. The current play-
ground will be demolished
and a new one constructed
over the summer. It's a
chance to ask about pro-
posed park features, im-
proved lighting, paving,
waste receptacles and addi-
tional tree-planting.
The project tender is
subject to council approv-
al.
The meeting is being
held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in
the Quaker Meeting House,
457 Kingston Rd. W., at Mill
Street, in the village.
To review renderings
and for more information,
visit ajax.ca/imo.
For more information,
contact Andrew Jackson at
andrew.jackson@ajax.ca
or by calling 905-619-2529,
ext. 4240.
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COMMUNITY
Belmont Equity at this
point in time do not have
tenants lined up for Build-
ings D & E, however Bel-
mont has projected
mid-2020 as a tentative date
for the two remaining
buildings to be construct-
ed, but this depends on
leasing rates within the
overall plaza. The new pla-
za is located on Rossland
Road just west of Harwood
Avenue in Ajax.
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DURHAM - Those work-
ing toward building a larg-
er, better Grandview Chil-
dren's Centre are one step
closer to grabbing the
groundbreaking shovels,
after the Province of Onta-
rio announced construc-
tion funds in the 2019 bud-
get.
"We're very pleased,"
said Lorraine Sunstrum-
Mann, Grandview's execu-
tive director. "We hope to be
in our new facility for 2022
and this announcement
paves the way for that to
happen."
During the 2019 budget
announcement on Thurs-
day, April 11, the provincial
government included
funds for the construction
of a new Grandview Chil-
dren's Centre.
"It was huge. We weren't
sure. With all the other
cost-cutting measures, we
weren't sure it was going to
get into the budget," said
Brad Phillips, chair of the
Grandview Children's Cen-
tre board.
The centre is the only
place in Durham Region for
children with special needs
and disabilities. The main
Oshawa location was built
30 years ago to serve 400
children, but it's serving
close to 5,000 children every
year and there have been
wait lists of 2,000 kids.
"We've been bursting at
the seams for ... well over a
decade," said Phillips.
"We've maximized the use
of that building. With new
space we'll be able to ser-
vice more families, more
children."
For years, work has been
underway to create a new
facility for Grandview.
Phase 1 was announced in
2017, and that work (hydro-
geological studies, traffic
studies, building design)
for a new building in Ajax is
largely complete. Sun-
strum-Mann said she was
delighted with the news of
the Phase 2 construction
funding because it moves
the project forward.
"The exciting thing for
me is this facility has now
received funds from every
municipal government in
the region, the regional
government has committed
funds, and now the provin-
cial government has come
on board in a significant
way," said Sunstrum-
Mann.
She added that this an-
nouncement flags the new
Grandview as a priority
capital project in Ontario,
which could lead to a con-
tribution from the federal
government. Sunstrum-
Mann added Ajax MPP
Mark Holland has been
working toward getting fed-
eral support for the facility.
The Grandview commu-
nity fundraising campaign
(the Believe Campaign) is
working toward raising $20
million to build the new fa-
cility and has already
reached $15 million. The
community donations will
be split between facility
construction and providing
services.
"The last $5 million, I've
heard is the hardest. We
hope to close that gap by
2022," said Sunstrum-
Mann. "So people are really
excited to be part of it."
GRANDVIEW KIDS GET CONSTRUCTION FUNDS IN ONTARIO BUDGET
Grandview CEO Lorraine Sunstrum-Mann sat with Grandview kid Jaxon Haddow during an
announcement.
Ron Pietroniro / Metroland file photo
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region.com
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which you won’t pay interest for the next 5, 10 or even 25 years.
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Durham - After the rise in the
number of North American teens
turning to electronic cigarettes (e-
cigarettes) was deemed "epidemic"
by the U.S. Food and Drug Admin-
istration commissioner, Canadian
public health officials are pushing
for more to be done to educate stu-
dents about vaping.
According to the Canadian Stu-
dent, Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs
Survey for 2016-2017, 23 per cent of
students reported trying e-ciga-
rettes while 10 per cent reported
having used an e-cigarette in the
past 30 days.
E-cigarettes are battery-pow-
ered and convert liquid nicotine in-
to vapour, which the user inhales.
While E-cigarettes do not contain
the same harmful chemicals found
in standard cigarettes such as tar
or carbon monoxide they still
come with risks. Julie Marquardt,
public health nurse with Durham
Region Health Department, says
vaping still contains other harmful
chemicals.
"Nicotine, especially in youth, is
of particular concern because nic-
otine can alter teen brain develop-
ment and can affect memory and
concentration," says Marquardt.
"E-liquid has also been linked to
lung damage, heart disease and
eye irritation."
The health department used da-
ta from the Centre for Addiction
and Mental Health's (CAMH) On-
tario Student Drug Use and Health
Survey to see what students felt
about e-cigarettes and the effects
on their health.
"According to our 2017 data, 13
per cent of elementary and nine
per cent of secondary students felt
there's no risk to their health if
they smoke e-cigarettes regularly,"
she says. "We find that to be of par-
ticular concern."
However, the owner of The Vape
Store in Oshawa, Shaun McQueen,
feels the vape industry isn't to
blame for the increase in the pres-
ence of e-cigarettes in schools.
"How vapes get into schools is
something different," says
McQueen. "We're very progressive
in making sure our products don't
end up in the hands of youth."
McQueen says Health Canada
regulations mean any person un-
der the age of 19 can't buy vaping
products, prompting him to believe
students are likely obtaining e-cig-
arettes from someone in their so-
cial circle. He adds it's possible par-
ents themselves could be supply-
ing their kids with e-cigarettes be-
cause they believe it's a "better
alternative to smoking."
McQueen says vape stores are
legally obligated to follow regula-
tions, and the average seller is not
targeting youth.
"Our services are very basic. We
provide vapes for adult smokers
who want to quit," says McQueen.
"We don't even permit people un-
der 19 to come in our store. We take
pride in making sure our vapes
don't get into children's hands."
McQueen also points out conve-
nience stores, which have been
known to sell e-cigarettes and to-
bacco products, could also be to
blame as they may feel less in-
clined to ask customers for proof of
age.
"There is opportunity in conve-
nience stores for education," he
says, adding there are "far more"
infractions against convenience
stores than licensed vape stores.
According to Durham Regional
Police Const. George Tudos, orga-
nizations suspected of selling e-cig-
arettes or vaping products to un-
derage people will be investigated
to determine if they aren't follow-
ing regulations, adding that legal
consequence is determined on a
case-by-case basis.
"We have to make sure we en-
force the laws in our community,"
says Tudos. "We want to make sure
everyone is safe."
As media coverage about teens
vaping continues, McQueen says
he can't speak for everyone in the
industry but assures his stores are
trying to be a part of the solution,
not the problem.
"We are aware of the youth issue
and we're making sure we're not a
part of the problem," he says. "We
don't want youth to make the deci-
sion to vape. We are self-policing in
our industry to make sure we're all
doing our part to keep vape from
getting into the hands of youth."
The Durham Region Health De-
partment does not promote smok-
ing in any form.
Marquardt says she feels it's im-
portant for students to remember
it is not only illegal for them to own
e-cigarettes and vaping products,
but also the potential risks they
pose to their health.
"Our health department's key
message goes back to if you don't
smoke, don't vape," says Mar-
quardt. "It might be a quitting aid
for adults who are smoking, but it
shouldn't be used by youth or non-
smokers."
'IF YOU DON'T SMOKE, DON'T VAPE': HEALTH UNIT
The evidence shows that vaping is creating a generation of nicotine-addicted
youth, who start with e-cigarettes and move on to smoke tobacco products.
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JACKIE GRAVES
jgraves@durhamregion.com
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of Pamela Holopainen has left her family
longing for answers.
Always online first at
DurhamRegion.com/coldcase
UNSOLVED:
ONTARIO COLD CASES
DURHAM - Legal wran-
gling continues behind
closed doors in the disciplin-
ary case of a Durham police
officer who has levelled alle-
gations of misconduct
against her superiors at the
service.
Two days of hearings in
the Police Services Act tri-
bunal of Sgt. Nicole White-
way scheduled for April 23
and 24 were vacated at the
request of lawyers involved
in the case, Durham police
have confirmed. The matter
will be revisited in a confer-
ence call set for early May.
But as the process con-
tinues, the public and media
are excluded from accessing
documents outlining allega-
tions made against White-
way - or even the nature of
the charges she faces - be-
cause of an order imposed
on the proceeding by a hear-
ing officer nearly a year ago.
In late May of 2018 Stuart
McDonald, a retired OPP of-
ficer tasked with adjudicat-
ing the Whiteway case,
granted what was described
at the time as a temporary
order prohibiting release of
a notice of hearing that out-
lined the allegations against
Whiteway. He did so at the
request of Whiteway's law-
yer, who said at the time
there had not been suffi-
cient time to discuss the al-
legations with Whiteway.
Notices of hearing in po-
lice disciplinary matters are
routinely made available to
the media. McDonald ac-
knowledged last May that
the notice in the Whiteway
matter is a "public docu-
ment."
The prohibition has re-
mained in place and over
time has been expanded, so
that hearings and confer-
ence calls - open to the pub-
lic under provisions of the
Police Services Act - have
been closed to the public
and the media.
Late last year, in re-
sponse to an inquiry by dur-
hamregion.com, the Dur-
ham police Professional
Standards Unit confirmed
McDonald had invoked sec-
tions of the Statutory Pow-
ers Procedure Act to justify
conducting the matter in
camera.
According to Durham
police, McDonald specifical-
ly cited Section 9 (1) (b) of the
legislation, which states a
hearing may be closed to the
public if it is determined
that "intimate financial or
personal matters or other
matters may be disclosed at
the hearing of such a na-
ture, having regard to the
circumstances, that the de-
sirability of avoiding disclo-
sure thereof in the interests
of any person affected or in
the public interest out-
weighs the desirability of
adhering to the principle
that hearings be open to the
public."
The April dates for Whi-
teway's disciplinary matter
were vacated after her coun-
sel submitted additional
materials for consideration,
a source confirmed.
The development coin-
cides with the publication
by the Toronto Star of an ex-
plosive report detailing
complaints by current and
former members of the Dur-
ham police - Nicole White-
way among them - alleging
misconduct by members of
police brass in Durham.
The Star reported that
Whiteway, daughter of re-
tired Durham police Deputy
Chief Sherry Whiteway, al-
leged in a complaint that
her charges are based on a
false allegation and came af-
ter she filed an internal
complaint about inappro-
priate workplace conduct.
According to the Star,
Whiteway alleged she was
offered an "informal resolu-
tion" to her disciplinary
matter if she provided infor-
mation about other mem-
bers of the service.
Lawyers for Durham po-
lice and senior officers
named in the Star article
have declared the allega-
tions false and defamatory.
DISCIPLINARY CASE AGAINST DURHAM COP WHO ACCUSED POLICE
BRASS OF MISCONDUCT CONTINUES BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
JEFF MITCHELL
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region.com
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While waiting in a Calgary airport on route to a show in Winnipeg, Fred Penner is considering writing a how-to book for travelers.After 45 years in the music business, he’s learned a thing or two about life on the road, including how to elimi-nate travelling stresses. He relies on a Buddhist practice called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to help with the unpredictability of travel life.Surprisingly, being on the stage in front of fans of all ages is where he is most at ease. No matter the venue – from church halls to auditoriums across the country — he loves every aspect of show life: from the sound check to meeting fans afterward. “It’s all a blessing,” said the longtime chil-dren’s entertainer. Even with four Juno awards bear-ing his name already — for Children’s Album of the Year in 1989, 2003, 2015, and 2018 — he continues to write and perform. And he said he has no plans
to retire anytime soon. “I’m happy to be this age (72) and still able to do this for a living,” said Penner. His latest release is “Somebody Believes”, a song the World Vision ambassador wrote after meeting Edgar Gonzales, a former sponsored child from the Philippines who now works for World Vision. In the course of his impassioned spee ch Gonza-les said he escaped his life of poverty because “someone believed in me”. Penner took the phrase to heart and wrote the song in an hour. He per-formed it the next day. “The song is a celebration of the role all Canadi-ans play in sparking positive change globally. When we believe in a child’s potential, we transform lives, around the world and here in Canada too.”The road of life will twist and turn / And maybe we’ll lose our way / But faith and hope are always there / To listen to what we say /Brothers and sisters / Side by side / Doing what must be done …
His long-standing support of World Vision is testament to his philosophy to never underestimate your abil-ity to make a difference in the life of a child. “I carry that with me through my music,” he says. He has always taken pride in his con-stant respect for the intelligence of his young audiences; to provide them music with a deeper, more direct mes-sage than some of the condescending, dumbed-down material that fills the airwaves. He does this without glitz or glam, just a guitar and a fun, interest-ing story to tell his rapt audiences. This attitude was ever-present in his televi-sion show, Fred Penner’s Place, which aired in Canada from 1985-97, and in the U.S. from 1989-92.While music was ever-present in Penner’s childhood, the first person who taught him its therapeutic value was his sister Susie. She had Down Syndrome and she had a genuine love for music. “It set a good foundation in
By Melanie Cummings
Fred Penner Music is his calling
Fred Penner
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Regent Theatre.
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Do you suspect your parent might have dementia?
If you suspect your parent may have Demen-tia or some other brain related disorder, do you know what you should be asking the Healthcare professionals for? If your parent is becoming forgetful; leaving the stove on; having trouble with mobility; having trouble with speech or swallowing; or if he/she seems to be having trouble understanding things it is time to see a doctor. Your parent may be reluctant, but it is important to encourage them to agree. If there is something degenerative happening, doctors may be able to slow the progression using medi-cations, so it is important not to delay getting a diagnosis.The �irst stop is always the family doctor. The patient will need to give the doctor consent to share information with you assuming the pa-tient is still able to make decisions for him/her-self, but the doctor will likely listen to your con-cerns. Depending on the information received and the physical exam, the doctor may make re-ferrals to various specialists. You may receive a referral to a Geriatric Psychiatrist. You will also likely be given a referral to a Neurologist.As you may be aware, a Neurologist specializ-es in issues related to brain function. They will likely request tests such as a CT scan or an MRI. Your family doctor can also refer for these tests
but a Neurologist has a specialty in diagnosing brain related illnesses so it would be of bene�it to have a Neurology consultation. I’m told that a CT scan will con�irm if a stroke has taken place or if there is a tumour but for degenerative ill-nesses such as Dementia, ALS or Parkinson’s Disease, an MRI would be needed to con�irm a diagnosis.If the changes you are noticing are sudden such as weakness, slurred speech and drooping to the face, it’s possible that your loved one may be suffering a stroke and an urgent 911 call is re-quired. I’ve been told by doctors that the medi-cations used within the �irst 24 hours of the on-set of a stroke are different from those used if it happened beyond that time. I was also told that the medications they would use within the �irst 24 hours of a stroke occurring may actually be harmful to someone who suffered a stroke be-yond that time frame, so urgency is critical if a stroke is suspected.If, however, the changes you’re are seeing have been gradual, it could be that there is something else going on. There are a myriad of possibilities but the bottom line is knowledge is power and you will be in a much better position once you know what is really happening. I suggest asking many questions and document everything so that you can review later.
— Anne Murphy is the seniors’ columnist for
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me,” said Penner. Susie died in the 1970s. She was only 20. A year later Penner’s dad died. “The mortality check caused me to go deep and examine my life. Music emerged as the most powerful route for me to take.”His songs resonate with audiences of all ages, including grandparents, parents, children and ‘Fred Heads’ — Generation Y and millennial hipsters who grew up listening to his music and continue to show up at his concerts.The Number 1 song requested by his fans is “The Cat Came Back”. Number 2? “Sandwiches”. “Happy Feet” is a close third. Penner said he doesn’t stick to a hard and fast set list. “The middle usually takes care of itself.” He’s even collaborated with Fred Heads who are artists in their own right. On his 2017 album, “Hear the Music”, he worked with Ron Sexsmith, Bahamas, Basia Bulat, Alex Cubas, and The Good Lovelies. Penner also performs Christmas shows with his four children Damien, Danica, Kendra and Hayley who are now in their late 20s and early 30s and each “beautiful singers”. Daughter Hayley Gene Penner is a singer and songwriter in her own right as well. To be sure, his three grandchildren — who will soon number five by the end of the year — will inherit the fam-ily’s musical genes.For a guy who graduated from the University of Winnipeg with an economics and psychol-ogy degree, was a social worker and started a children’s dance theatre company in his early working life, he’s built a multi-faceted career in the arts, singing, acting and writing. Along the way his contributions to Canadian music made Penner a member of the Order of Canada in 1992 and member of the Order of Manitoba, his home province, in 2011.“I seem to have been meant to do this, although I never would have guessed it would be my career choice. It’s a calling. And I can honestly say it’s been a beautiful trip the whole time.”
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8th4:30 PM
A U C T I O N S A L E
Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for a Bowmanville Home selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica.
To Include: Blanket box, table top gramophone, antique dresser, brass pots, Royal Crown Derby dishes, 3ft tile, Roseville 2pc Jardiniere, Murano lamp, 18” Royal Copenhagen vase, 20” Cranberry crystal comport, 1830 Bible, Philpotts foot warmer, post cards, stamps, paintings, 1,000 toys (new), quantity of collectables and glassware, pocket watches, beaded purses, jewellery, 38 new home windows, 3 new Napoleon gas fireplaces, industrial garage door openers, gas cyclone rake, gas wood chipper, plus many other interesting items.
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CORNEIL’S AUCTION BARNFriday May 3 at 4:30pmLocated 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd 4
Selling the Contents of a Lindsay Home plus others - 9pc
dining room set - Vilas maple chest of drawers - walnut 2
tier pie crust table - settee - parlor chairs - marble plant
stand - bed room set - hall table and mirror - chesterfield -
Roxton maple dresser and mirror - Calloway and Prostaff
RH golf clubs - qty of hand and power tools - Starsong
outdoor hammock - Classic & Cool King dehumidifier -
Premiere portable A/C unit - Kenmore upright freezer -
Toro 9HP snowblower - Craftsman GT5000 (25HP) riding
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items GREG CORNEIL AUCTIONEER1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures go to www.corneilauctions.com
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Tues., May 7, 2019 @ 5:30 p.m.
Royal Doulton Toby mug, Royal Doulton figurine,
Old McCoy pottery car, Kendal oil Can, Handy
Andy toy, Box of dinky toys, Wooden phone
AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett
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OUELLET, Marcelle (Madame) It is with heavy
hearts we share the news of this lovely
woman’s death. Following a brief illness
Marcelle passed away at home. She was 83.
She will be sadly missed by her son Nelson
(Peter), her adopted by marriage daughter,
Linda and her grandchildren Sara and
Marc.....and her family by choice, the
Thackeray’s; Lorraine, Bill, Cecile, Theresa
and Paul. Although a hole has been left in
each of our hearts, we’re happy that she’s
finally reunited with the two sons she lost,
Michel and Marc and her husband Mo.
Visitation will be held at SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE, 1057 Brock Road South,
Pickering on Sunday evening, May 5th from
6-8pm. A second visitation will take place on
Monday, May 6th from 10-11am with service
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