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THURSDAY JULY 18, 2019 Durham Optometric Clinic Book your appointment today! Dr. Farooq Khan & Associates 62 Harwood Ave.,Ave.,A South,Unit 2,Ajax Plaza 905.426.1434 1360 Kingston Road,Pickering 905.831.6870 New Had Your Eyes Checked Lately? SummerConcertsSummerConcertsSummerConcerts pickering.ca/culture Thursdays 7-9pm Sundays 2-4pm Summerhill’s 87 Williamson Dr.,Dr.,Dr Ajax (at WestneyWestneyW Rd.North) Da Costa’s 1725 Kingston Road Pickering (at Brock Road) Tom’s 105 Bayly Street West,West,W Ajax (at Monarch Ave.)Ave.)A(at Monarch Ave.) Summer Entertainment & Savings StartAtYOURLocally OwnedNoFrills! An Oshawa woman died in hospital after being pulled from Lake Ontario Sunday afternoon. Colin Williamson photo WOMAN'S DROWNING DEATH LEAVES RESCUERS IN SHOCK OSHAWA DROWNING VICTIM REMEMBERED AS 'STRONG AND LOVING MOTHER' /P5 Alw a y s o n l i n e f i r s t a t du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m / c o l d c a s e THIS WEEK Mom is 1 of 6 patients to vanish after fleeing former psych hospital. 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 u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 | 4 MuseumMinecraft Saturday,July20 10:30am-4:00pm Unplugforthedayandjoinusforour liveversionofthecomputergame! @PickeringMuse pickeringmuseumvillage.ca OSHAWA - A witness in an animal cruelty trial broke down in tears Mon- day as he described cra- dling his beloved dachs- hund in the final moments of its life. "I had to have him put to sleep because they said he wouldn't have made it," Ian Chesterton testified July 15 as the trial of Kyle Weber began in Oshawa. "I asked if I could hold him because I didn't want him to die by himself," Chesterton said, weeping and dabbing at his eyes with a tissue. Weber pleaded not guilty to a single count of unlawfully killing Ches- terton's 11-year-old dachs- hund Timmy on June 28, 2018. Weber, who rented a room in the Oshawa town- house, was alone with Chesterton's three small dogs on the night Timmy was injured, court heard. Chesterton testified he left the residence for about a half-hour to give a room- mate a ride to work, arriv- ing back shortly after 10 p.m. to find his dog in dis- tress. "As soon as I went around the corner, that's when I (saw) Timmy on the floor in a pile of blood," Chesterton said. "He was just laying there. He wasn't responding to me." He said he found Weber, who had been drinking heavily earlier in the day, in his bedroom with head- phones on. Weber said he'd been sleeping, then told Ches- terton he'd heard the dogs barking earlier, court heard. The dog was rushed to an emergency clinic, but couldn't be saved. The crit- ical care veterinarian who examined the dog testified injuries included a broken and misaligned jaw, a rup- tured eye, multiple frac- tures to both front legs, and extensive bruising. The force required to cause the injuries would have to have been "signif- icant and blunt," the vete- rinarian, Amber Morgan, testified. Morgan said the inju- ries to Timmy were not in- flicted during a fight with another dog. Chesterton said that when he returned from the clinic that night he found blood spattered in the residence and that there were dog teeth on the floor. He contacted the SPCA and police some days after his dog died, he said. "I was confused," he ex- plained. "I'd never had to deal with this before." Later, after Weber had been arrested, Chesterton and a friend found shorts stained with blood and fur hidden in Weber's bed- room, court heard. The trial continues be- fore Ontario Court Justice Marquis Felix in Oshawa. WITNESS AT ANIMAL CRUELTY TRIAL TEARFULLY DESCRIBES DOG'S DEATH JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durham region.com NEWS AJAX - An Ajax man has been charged after a woman reported being sex- ually assaulted by a sus- pect posing as a ride share driver early Sunday in To- ronto. A 21-year-old woman told police that she ordered a ride share around 4 a.m. July 14 in the area of Cale- donia Road and Lawrence Avenue West. A man claim- ing to be the ride share driver picked her up, then took her to a secluded area where she was sexually as- saulted, police said. The suspect forced the victim out of the car and drove off with her cellphone, police said. On July 15 police arrest- ed Suhail Siddiqi, 33, of Ajax on charges of sexual assault, robbery and over- coming resistance by chok- ing. 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"After a rain, the side- walks where I work are covered in roaming snails," Jeff Keibel of Bowmanville told me in an email. "Lately I've been picking them up and placing them in the safety of the lawn/ wooded area, but other staff just walk over them - crunch crunch crunch. What are your thoughts on snails?" That uncomfortable "crunch" was familiar to me, from hiking certain Durham trails after a rain. And Jeff's big heart was fa- miliar, too. My friend, Joan Ellis of Oshawa, is known for rescuing tiny creatures in peril on the path. I in- stantly pictured the pale, inch-wide snails, decorat- ed with a spiralling brown band, that we sometimes come across while walking together. And have been curious about. Recent arrivals from a foreign land, I'd figured, since I started noticing them just in the last de- cade or so. And sure enough, I'm pretty sure I've tracked them down as "heath snails" native to Europe, which experts think may have come to Canada in shipments of grain. First reported around Bethany, in the Ka- wartha Lakes, 40 years ago, these adventuresome terrestrial gastropods - land snails - have been si- lently spreading cross- country ever since, in the slow but clever way snails can. There are popula- tions today in Peterbor- ough County, Durham Re- gion, Ottawa, Windsor, and even Montana, since heath snails can climb up on railroad cars and con- tainers and hitch a ride, apparently. They're definitely good climbers. This spring I found a number on branch- es of saplings in a local na- ture reserve and worried whether they were eating the new leaves. While green vegetation is their main diet, they often make their way up fence posts, tree stubs and dry stalks to "aestivate" during drought times, pulling back into their shell and sealing the entrance with a mucus membrane. Until the next good rain, or a damp dewy night, when these moisture-lov- ing creatures get on with life again, slipping along on their mucousy foot, mat- ing, laying eggs in the leaf litter or soil, populating the planet at a snail's pace. And reluctantly, via their shells, providing much- needed calcium in the diets of birds, reptiles, mammals and insects that prey on them. Nature queries: mcar- ney@interlinks.net or 905- 725-2116. Durham nature writer Margaret Carney has more than 4,000 species on her life list of birds, many seen in far-flung corners of our beautiful planet SLOWLY, SNAILS MAKING WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY OPINION NATURE WRITER MARGARET CARNEY NOTES SNAILS HAVE BEEN LEAVING A MUCOUSY TRAIL MARGARET CARNEY Column AJAX - Alma Fulton and Serena Mathison wanted to help their friend Kseniya. So the girls set up a lem- onade stand outside of Se- rena's house on Tansley Crescent and in just over two hours on Friday, July 12, they made $159. They of- fered two different colours of lemonade - yellow and pink. Kseniya has stage 3 rhabdomyosarcoma and is being treated at the Cincin- nati Children's Hospital in Ohio. She's five and it's her second bout with cancer, having been diagnosed with stage 1 rhabdomyosarcoma when she was three. Alma, 4, goes to the same daycare as Kseniya, so she wanted to help her. Serena is two. Alma's mom, Sheri Chapman, said a Go- FundMe page has been set up to to help Kseniya's fam- ily with expenses while they are in Cincinnati. Alma met with Ajax Mayor Shaun Collier last week and he tweeted out about the lemonade stand. That tweet "blew it up to a bigger scale," Serena's mom, Crystal Chapman said. Sheri's sister, Crystal, said, "I originally wanted to do something with Serena. Alma expanded it. I thought we'd make $20 in a day." Crystal said Kseniya's cancer is "a rare form of soft tissue cancer." Alma said she wanted to make "as much as possi- ble." One of the customers was next door neighbour and Ward 2 regional Coun. Sterling Lee. "It's the purest thing. The fund needed help and the best way they could help was selling lemon- ade," Lee said. The GoFundMe page is at www.gofundme.com/f/ kseniya039s-fight-to-beat- cancer. AJAX GIRLS RAISE $159 TO HELP FRIEND FIGHT CANCER KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durham region.com Serena Mathison, 2, with her cousin Alma Fulton, 4, at their lemonade stand in Ajax on July 12. The girls sold lemonade to raise funds for Serena's friend in daycare currently undergoing cancer treatment in Ohio. A total of $159 was raised for the family thanks to lemonade sales. A gofundme page has also been set up to help raise funds at https://www.gofundme.com/ f/kseniya039s-fight-to-beat-cancer. Sabrina Byrnes/Torstar COMMUNITY dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , J u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 | 8 905.839.2878 Jennifer.OConnell@parl.gc.ca 4-1154KingstonRoad,Pickering,ONL1V1B4 joconnell.liberal.ca /MPJenniferOConnell @MPJenOConnell /MPJenOConnell FREEOUTDOORMOVIENIGHT! jenniferO’Connell Friday,July26 Movie Starts at 8:45pm (Sunset) Millennium Square, Pickering (Bottom of Liverpool Road) MemberofParliament,Pickering-Uxbridge 905.839.2878 *PleaseBringYourOwnLawnChairsandBlankets* invitesyoutoa Showing “TheGreatestShowman” ALL PRICES IN EFFECT THURSDAY, JULY 18 TO WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Breaded Chicken Breasts 8 PIECES 907 g • Spicy • Crispy • Original Original Also available, Chicken Breast Grills 8 PIECES 800 g $11.99 Save $6 YOUR SUMMER BBQ DESTINATION 11 9999 save $8 Marinated Sirloin Steaks 4 STEAKS x 170 g/6 oz Choose from 4 varieties. 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Dr. Avnish Mehta, a family physician in Scar- borough who also works at Lakeridge Health for the Regional Cancer Program, explains that the new fecal immunochemical test (FIT) replaces the fecal oc- cult blood test (FOBT). "These kits are new, this was a new program launched on June 24," said Mehta. "It's going to re- place the previous cancer screening program, it's a more accurate test and that's why it's been re- placed. It's also a more us- er-friendly test." Colorectal cancer - also known as colon or bowel cancer - is the second most common cancer in Ontario. According to Cancer Care Ontario, 11,595 people were diag- nosed with the disease in 2018 and 3,359 people died of colorectal cancer in that same year. "The reason that it's im- portant to screen for col- orectal cancer is studies have shown that earlier de- tection does lead to better outcomes and improved survival," said Mehta. "We have shown that doing the FIT test in particular does pickup colorectal cancer earlier." Compared to the older test, Mehta explains the FIT test is easier, as it only has to be done once as op- posed to three times. Pa- tients who visit their fam- ily doctors and are in the screening age range of 50 to 74 will be asked to take the test, which is aimed at detecting tiny amounts of blood in the stool that could signify cancer or pre-cancerous polyps. "The purpose of this test is to see who needs a colo- noscopy and further screening," said Mehta. "If you get a call back saying the test was positive, it does not mean you have cancer, but it definitely means you have to do fur- ther testing." The test is fully covered by OHIP and it arrives in the mail from the lab. Once a patient completes the test and mails it in, the re- sults should be available in about two weeks. "Basically the patient takes the kit home, there's a very simple one page handout which will ex- plain how to do it, but in a nutshell, they take it to the washroom, they pee first then they put down a tissue which comes with kit, they have a bowel movement on the tissue, they take a small sample from it ... and put it back in the kit and mail it," ex- plains Mehta. People who do not have a family doctor can re- quest a test by speaking with Telehealth. Mehta explains that the test is for people who do not show symptoms of colon cancer -such as changes in bowel movements of bloody stools - and who do not have a family history of colon cancer. Those who show symptoms or have a family history are more likely to be referred for a colonoscopy. Mehta said he has heard that the lab has al- ready received 60,000 re- quests from family doctors across Ontario for the kits to be mailed out to their pa- tients since June 24. "There's an under- standing that this is a more accurate test and to be fair a lot of patients were due for screening at this time so now the family doctors are ordering it." AT-HOME COLON CANCER SCREENING TEST MORE ACCURATE: DOCTOR REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durham region.com WELLNESS THE ISSUE: SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER LOCAL IMPACT: LAST YEAR 11,595 ONTARIANS WERE DIAGNOSED WITH COLON CANCER, TO INCREASE EARLY DETECTION, FAMILY DOCTORS WILL BE ASKING PATIENTS TO USE A NEW AT-HOME COLON CANCER SCREENING TEST STORY BEHIND THE STORY We met with a family physician at the Durham Regional Cancer Centre to talk about the launch of a new screening test for colon cancer and the importance of screening for the second most common cancer in Ontario. He brought along a sample test kit and explained how it worked. Dr. Avnish Mehta 9 | 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 u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m @cityofpickering CustomerCareCentre905.683.7575(24hourline) customercare@pickering.ca pickering.ca Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time July22 SpecialCouncilMeeting CityHall–CouncilChambers 9:30am Allmeetingsareopentothepublic. Fordetailscall905.420.2222orvisittheCitywebsite. 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Helmetsandprotectiveweararehighlyrecommended butnotrequired.Yourownskatinggearisrequired. Skatesnotavailableforrent. 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 u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 | 10 A federal incentive to help first-time home- buyers reduce their monthly mortgage pay- ments and encourage builders to provide a vari- ety of housing types will launch Sept. 2. The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive allows eli- gible, first-time buyers (who have the minimum down payment for an in- sured mortgage) to finance a portion of the purchase through a shared equity mortgage with the govern- ment. It helps homebuyers reduce their monthly mortgage payments with- out increasing the amount they need to save for a down payment. "It can lead to very signif- icant savings," said Jean- Yves Duclos, minister of families, children and social development, and the minis- ter responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Cor- poration (CMHC). "It will al- so support home builder companies." One hundred thousand Canadian homebuyers are expected to benefit from the incentive over the next three years as they enter the housing market, said the minister, who was in Pickering Tuesday to dis- cuss details of the pro- gram. He joined Pickering- Uxbridge MP Jennifer O'Connell at the site of stacked townhomes under construction by Icon Homes at Whites Road and Dunfair Street. Buyers qualifying for the incentive can have an annual income of up to $120,000, and will have a minimum down payment for an insured mortgage with CMHC, Genworth or Canada Guaranty. The insured mortgage can't be greater than four times the participant's an- nual income, which caps the maximum price of the home they can buy at $540,000, said O'Connell. For a newly constructed house, the government will provide an incentive amount of five or 10 per cent. For the purchase of an existing home, an incen- tive of five per cent may be available. Doubling the incentive for purchasers of new homes will encourage builders to provide a wider variety of housing types and prices, said Duclos. "Our objective is to re- duce the mortgage costs for families, who find it diffi- cult to buy a home," he said. "It's really designed for the struggling, middle- class family." The incentive will leave first-time buyers with more money for other monthly expenses, and stimulate the economy by allowing home- owners to be part of the broader community where they can invest, he said. "It's for single people, se- niors, it's for everyone, but it has to be someone buying their first-time home." O'Connell said the in- centive will benefit Canadi- ans who are close to enter- ing the housing market. Ward 1 city Coun. Mau- rice Brenner, who attended the announcement, said it will help municipal coun- cils encourage builders to provide an affordable housing mix in their com- munities. "Families want to stay together," he said, noting young people who want to buy a home often need to move away from Pickering and extended family mem- bers to find lower purchase prices. "I have every intention of making sure we can make this happen with af- fordability." The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive is part of the federal government's housing strategy, comple- menting other measures in the 2019 budget supporting first-time homebuyers. The government has in- creased the RRSP with- drawal limit for a home down payment from $25,000 to $35,000. A Shared Equity Mortgage Provider Fund assists providers of shared equity mortgages to help eligible Canadians buy an affordable home. INCENTIVE WILL HELP FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS IN DURHAM Federal minister Jean-Yves Duclos, second from left, was in Pickering Tuesday to announce the launch date and details of the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive, which will lower monthly mortgage payments of eligible first-time homebuyers. Joining him at the site of townhomes under construction by Icon Homes are, from left, David Poldrugovac of Icon Homes, Kevin Watt of Icon Homes, Pickering city councillor Maurice Brenner, and Pickering-Uxbridge MP Jennifer O'Connell. Judi Bobbitt photo JUDI BOBBITT judibobbitt@gmail.com NEWS DURHAM - Voters across the country will go to the polls when Canadi- ans cast their ballot for the next federal government in October. The 43rd Canadian Par- liament will be elected on Monday, Oct. 21, with the governing Liberal party, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, looking to keep their hold on the House of Commons from challengers Andrew Scheer of the Con- servative party and the NDP with Jagmeet Singh at the helm. The Green party under Elizabeth May is seeking official party sta- tus. Voters will also have a new party to choose from in 2019, with Maxime Bernier leading the People's Party of Canada. The criteria for voting in the 2019 federal election is pretty simple: to register and vote in a federal elec- tion, you must be a Canadi- an citizen aged 18 or older on election day and provide accepted proof of identity and address. Elections Canada takes many steps to keep voter registration information for millions of Canadians accurate and up-to-date, as well as to safeguard the in- tegrity of voter registra- tions. Voter registration in- formation is managed us- ing the National Register of Electors - a permanent database of Canadians who are eligible to vote in feder- al elections, byelections and referendums. Elections Canada mails voter registration notifica- tion letters to people who may be eligible to vote, but who are not registered. Those letters are mailed a few times a year, mostly outside election periods, to invite people to register. About three weeks be- fore election day, Elections Canada mails personalized voter information cards to registered electors. The card tells them that they are registered to vote. It al- so tells them when and where to vote, the different ways they can vote, and how to get more informa- tion. Voter turnout for the 2015 federal election was the highest since 1993 (69.6 per cent), with 68.3 per cent of eligible Canadians (17,711,983 of 25,939,742) casting a ballot. A record- low 58.8 per cent of eligible Canadians voted in 2008, but that figure climbed to 61.1 per cent in 2011. Dismal turnouts were also record- ed in 2004 (60.9 per cent) and 2000 (61.2 per cent). The highest recorded turnout for a federal elec- tion was in March 1954 when 79.4 per cent of Cana- dians (7,357,139 of 9,131,200) cast a ballot in the election, increasing incumbent Prime Minister John Die- fenbaker's minority into a majority. The first Canadian gen- eral election was held from Aug. 7 to Sept. 20, 1867, re- sulting in a 73.1 per cent turnout (268,387 ballots cast by 361,028 eligible voters). For more information on how to vote, visit www.elections.ca. WANT TO VOTE IN THE 2019 FEDERAL ELECTION? The criteria for voting in the 2019 federal election is pretty simple: to register and vote in a federal election, you must be a Canadian citizen aged 18 or older on election day and provide accepted proof of identity and address. Torstar File photo FEDERAL ELECTION THE CRITERIA IS PRETTY SIMPLE: YOU MUST BE A CANADIAN CITIZEN 18 OR OLDER AND HAVE ID 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m 119 Consumers Drive,Whitby 905-665-9565 Financing Available www.adornhomeimprovements.ca Paddy’s Market It’s Worth the Drive to Hampton! 2212 TAUNTON ROAD, HAMPTON APPLIANCE WAREHOUSE: 905-263-8369 • 1-800-798-5502 www.PaddysMarket.ca LAUNDRY July 18 –31, 2019 EVENT 1398‡ Pair 1698‡ . Washer SALE Price $899. Dryer SALE Price $799. Pair 1798‡ Washer SALE Price $999. Dryer SALE Price $799. Pair 1998‡ Washer SALE Price $1149. 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The allegations echo a successful appeal filed in the Dufferin-Caledon riding that resulted in the removal of candidate Harzadan Khattra in April. The appeal lists a variety of improprieties allegedly undertaken by Musarat, in- cluding reimbursing indi- viduals for their Conserva- tive party membership fee and signing up out-of-town voters using false local ad- dresses, as well as improper voting procedures during the candidate selection vote. "We went to one house and the woman said, 'Why are you dropping off a Con- servative flyer? We're strict- ly Liberal,'" recalls McGil- lan. "I explained that she was on our list and she said, 'Oh, that's right, we were at a charity function and Cyma Musarat bought our mem- bership.' We went to another house and there were 14 peo- ple registered at that house, but when we knocked on the door we were told only four people live there." The appeal included sworn affidavits from sever- al volunteers with similar stories, as well as a record- ing, translated from Urdu, in which one resident tells a volunteer that her family, and others she knew, had purchased memberships and were reimbursed by Musarat. McGillan also submitted a sworn affidavit in which he detailed being threat- ened by Musarat after refus- ing to join her campaign, be- ing told "she had a list, and that she would remember me when she was in Otta- wa." Other documents also highlighted what candidate Steve Morgan called a "sus- piciously high" number of new members living in very few homes. Of 514 member- ships on the March 22 mem- bership list, 185 resided in 29 households, 110 new mem- bers resided in 14 house- holds, 65 claimed residency in seven households and at the high extreme one house- hold had 14 registered mem- bers. "Many of these are prob- ably legitimate situations but the sheer numbers in- volved strain all credulity," he wrote in an email to exec- utive party members on April 26. "They suggest that a sig- nificant number of new members are using 'ad- dresses of convenience' to acquire voting rights to which they are not entitled." Musarat denied all alle- gations, noting that stories of her reimbursing individ- uals for their membership fees are "absolutely not true." "I picked up 63 per cent of the vote," she said of the candidate selection vote, which she won with 276 votes, beating out Peruccio at 135 votes, and Morgan with 35. "When there is such a huge margin the candidates who lost had a few concerns and of course they were up- set and they were within their own rights to appeal," she said. "They appealed and I won. At the appeal lev- el the party decided in my favour." Dan Hughes, who was president of the riding asso- ciation at the time, but stepped down in June, said the board had concerns about the candidate early on in the process, and had requested a review by the national party in February, but received no response. "We just asked them to review the documentation because there were ru- mours and reports that indi- vidual memberships were being inappropriately pur- chased by one of the candi- dates, as well as concerns about the appropriateness of the candidate and how they interacted with mem- bers," Hughes explained of the review, noting he was disappointed to receive no response. "Just in my own compa- ny, if there's an issue or a problem, you would have a human resources team do a review, if there's red flags you'd say, 'Let's look at this and address it.' That's how it would be handled in a pro- fessional situation." Hughes said he's "still a Conservative," but that he decided to step down as president because he didn't feel comfortable with the candidate's ability to lead. He was followed in his resig- nation by at least four other board members. "My role on the board was to get it to this stage, to have a candidate and for the candidate to take over and lead the board," Hughes said. "I don't feel this candi- date has the ability to lead the board properly with their nature, and being forceful." The board and the other candidates were notified in late May that Peruccio's ap- peal of the candidacy had been lost. "The full national coun- cil met on the evening of May 27, 2019 to hear your ap- peal of the nomination re- sult in Pickering-Uxbridge," Dustin Van Vugt explained in an email to Peruccio. "The national council con- sidered your appeal, and no motion to overturn the NCSC decision was made." A request to Van Vugt for more details on the deliber- ation, including reasoning behind the decision, was re- sponded to by Cory Hann, director of communications for the Conservative Party of Canada. "An appeal was filed and heard, and the original re- sult of the nomination was upheld," he stated in an email. "The winner of the nom- ination in Pickering-Ux- bridge was Cyma Musarat, and as the members voted for in the nomination, Cyma will be the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in Pickering-Uxbridge." An additional request for comment received no re- sponse. Pat Molloy, former may- or of Uxbridge and Conser- vative party member who joined the board of the rid- ing association following the appeal decision, said he is comfortable with the out- come. "She was exonerated at the highest level," he said of PICKERING-UXBRIDGE CONSERVATIVES SPLIT OVER FEDERAL NOMINATION MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com FEDERAL ELECTION Musarat, noting her so- called "forceful nature" could actually be a boon to the riding in Ottawa. "It's time to move past this and get on with the business at hand." Musarat shares the incli- nation. "The biggest effect I would say is wasting time," she said of the appeal pro- cess. "I was nominated May 4, then during appeal process we lost like two or three weeks which I could have used campaigning, knock- ing at doors, reaching out to voters, and spreading the Conservative message. The target here is not me, it's the Liberals and Tru- deau, who we have to de- feat." For James Blair, a mem- ber of the board of the Pro- vincial Conservative Riding Association who volun- teered with the federal chapter during the nomina- tion process and submitted his own affidavit as part of the appeal, the issues raised in the appeal have left lin- gering concerns. "Everyone talks of open- ness and transparency and it's the furthest thing you can find in any political or- ganization across the board," he said, noting he was in favour of a well- fought candidate selection and as such signed the nom- ination papers of all three contestants, including Mus- arat. "There's no way to hold people accountable and that's why people get tired and fatigued with the sys- tem." Cyma Musarat 13 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m expert advice? breaking news? today’s top stories? where you live? crime? events? what to read? cooking? SIGN UP NOW We’ve got a newsletter for that. Care about /newsletters DURHAM - Durham District School Board trustees have approved the 2019-20 budget. Like many school boards across Ontario, the DDSB faced a challenging budget process as the re- sult of larger class sizes, government funding cuts and other pressures. "We are deeply con- cerned about government cuts and the direct ripple effect on all our students, including our most vulner- able, as well as the impact to staff," said Whitby Trustee Niki Lundquist, who chairs the DDSB's ed- ucation finance commit- tee. Here are five things to know about this year's $899-million budget: 1. Trustees approved us- ing $4.7 million in reserve funds to balance the books. This is a big change from last year, when the DDSB was in a surplus position. School boards are allowed to draw from reserves as long as the amount isn't more than one per cent of operating revenue. 2. The DDSB had to deal with the cancellation of $7.7 million in local priori- ties funding, which al- lowed about 80 extra staff to be placed in schools with high needs. Staff reductions include 27 educational assistants, eight elementary teachers, seven high school teachers and 18 special education resource teachers. "I'm still very con- cerned about the message being sent by government that no teachers will lose their jobs ... that's abso- lutely incorrect," said DDSB chair Michael Bar- rett. 3. Class size changes posed another budget chal- lenge. In March, the provin- cial government an- nounced plans to increase the average high school class size from 22 to 28 stu- dents over the next four years. The DDSB has a collec- tive agreement that pro- tects staffing at an average class size of 22 students - but the provincial govern- ment didn't provide fund- ing for that ratio, leaving a $3.5-million gap. "Ministry direction in- dicated that the current collective agreement was to be respected by school boards. This resulted in over 200 teachers being maintained to ensure the 22 student class size," the DDSB budget document notes. 4. The DDSB is spending an extra $3.3 million on special education this year, on top of what the provincial government provides. This is made pos- sible by cuts to other areas, such as administration, school operations and maintenance. The budget also includes a special edu- cation reserve fund of $580,000. Changes to Ontario's autism program are expec- ted to put added pressure on special education re- sources - the DDSB expects an additional 350 to 400 stu- dents with autism who have "significant needs" by winter 2020 - about triple the normal amount. 5. DDSB trustees faced pressure from unions to vote against the budget. However, many argued that was not a viable op- tion. School boards are re- quired to submit a bal- anced budget to the pro- vincial government by the end of June - if they don't, the provincial government can strip trustees of their power and appoint a pro- vincial government super- visor to oversee the board. But that doesn't mean trustees weren't frustrat- ed. "I will continue to fight for our kids, including my daughter entering Grade 11," said Oshawa trustee Darlene Forbes. "I have a request of our community: I hope that Durham par- ents, students and staff will unite in protesting these cuts and demand bet- ter from the Ford govern- ment." FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE DDSB'S $899 MILLION BUDGET JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com NEWS SCHOOL BOARD IS TAKING $4.7 MILLION OUT OF RESERVES TO BALANCE THE BOOKS 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 u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 | 16 Saturday, July 20 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. (rain or shine) Waste Management Centre 4600 Garrard Road, Whitby •Clothing, shoes and accessories •Home decor, bedding and linens •Worn out textiles and scraps of fabric •Hard furniture •Light fixtures •Good quality renovation material •Sporting goods •Visit our website durham.ca/waste for full event details. durham.ca/wasteIf you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-667-5671. REUSEDAYS Passiton. Download the Durham Region Waste App to get event reminders and more! Acceptable items: Held in partnership with: DURHAM - Durham's Catholic school board is looking for some tiny teachers to join its class- rooms this fall - babies, to be exact. For the fifth year, the school board will be offer- ing the Roots of Empathy program, which builds emotional literacy in kids and reduces aggression and bullying by bringing a local parent and baby into the classroom for regular visits. "It's a pretty awesome program," says Diane Mullane, mental health leader for the Durham Catholic District School Board. "There's a lot of re- search ... showing that it reduces levels of aggres- sion among schoolchil- dren by raising their so- cial emotional compe- tence." The Catholic board is aiming to offer 10 Roots of Empathy programs for the upcoming school year. Babies are required to be between two and four months at the start of the program in the fall. Roots of Empathy is an international program that got its start in Toron- to in 1996 and has since ex- panded to every province in Canada and 12 other countries. The baby and parent visit their assigned class- room for about 30 minutes every three weeks. A trained Roots of Em- pathy instructor helps stu- dents observe their "tiny teacher's" development and emotions, which helps kids understand their own feelings and the feelings of others. Durham resident In- grid McEachen has been a Roots of Empathy class- room instructor and train- er for years - soon she is headed to Holland and the Netherlands as an inter- national trainer. She took interest in the program as a school prin- cipal and can attest to a "huge improvement" in the behaviour of students who participate in Roots of Empathy. "All of a sudden, they became the changemakers and the helpers and the peacemakers," she says. While there are many school programs aimed at building empathy - includ- ing ones that bring ani- mals into classrooms - "nothing works like bring- ing this tiny, vulnerable little baby into the room," McEachen says, explain- ing how students learn to recognize the baby's emo- tions and reactions, and relate them to their own feelings. "The moment a child sees a baby, it puts a smile on their face. They're just fascinated." About 75 per cent of On- tario school boards offer the program and in 2017- 18, 30,000 children in Onta- rio participated. For more information on being a local Roots of Empathy family, visit www.rootsofempathy.org to fill out an online appli- cation form or email mail@rootsofempta- hy.org. BABIES NEEDED TO TEACH AT DURHAM CATHOLIC SCHOOLS JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com Aubrie-Dawn Damant was a 'tiny teacher' at Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School during the 2018-2019 School year as part of the Roots of Empathy program. She is pictured here with her mom, Rachel Chalmers. The Durham Catholic District School Board is looking for babies and parents to participate in the program for the upcoming school year. Durham Catholic District School Board photo COMMUNITY 17 | 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 u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Looking for latest info about your community? Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City. Right Now.pickering.ca Start planning your dream vacation with hand -picke d travel deals and inspiration just for Canadians Visit Cut out paying more Your only destination for more coupons, more flyers,more savings. #SavingWithSave Save $0.50! Get your coupon at save.ca/coupons PICKERING - A condo- minium development of- fering mortgage assis- tance to buyers was ap- proved for the Duffin Heights neighbourhood by Pickering's planning committee Monday, de- spite concerns expressed by residents. T he City has received a petition signed by 173 households outlining var- ious concerns with the Trillium Housing Oak Non-Profit Corporation project, planned for the southeast corner of Wil- liam Jackson Drive and Earl Grey Avenue, near Brock and Taunton roads. T rillium has asked the city to designate the lands high density to permit a four-storey condomini- um, with 264 units and un- derground parking. Pickering city staff rec- ommended the project be approved, noting that the site design and layout rep- resents a "logical and or- derly development" in keeping with other condo developments in the neighbourhood. Between 60 and 100 families will receive mortgage assistance from Trillium Housing, staff noted. During a public infor- mation meeting on the proposal in January, Joe Deschenes Smith of Trilli- um Housing said that the company offers a mort- g age-assistance program to qualified first-time buyers who otherwise couldn't afford a 20 per cent down payment. Units will be sold at market prices and not all buyers will get mortgage assis- tance, he said. No residents spoke on the application Monday, but submitted concerns listed in the staff report included the rezoning to high density, the increase in the number of stacked residential developments in the area, traffic conges- tion, on-street parking problems and a strain on Creekside Park. In recommending ap- proval, Pickering staff said that the development will have minimal traffic impacts on the surround- ing road network and will provide "an affordable housing option for future residents of this neigh- bourhood." T he stacked housing form will create a "safe, attractive and pedestrian friendly environment" ap- propriate to the Duffin Heights neighbourhood, staff said. T rillium will include parkland dedication to the city at the southwest corner of the site adjacent to the hydro corridor. The city is also planning to im- prove and expand play- ground areas within ex- isting parks, and has ap- proved new parks within the Duffin Heights neigh- bourhood, which are ex- pected to be completed in the next two or three years. T he Trillium applica- tion will now go to council for approval. PICKERING CONDO PROJECT APPROVED JUDI BOBBITT NEWS FIND MORE LOCAL EVENTS AT DURHAMREGION.COM dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 | 18 The provincial government is repealing the Toxics Reduction Act, killing a voluntary reduction program that empowered you to see what toxins are used in the industrial facilities in your neighbourhood — and what they planned to do to reduce them. A Torstar Community Brands web-exclusive, multi-part series, A Toxic Decision?takes an in- depth look at the impacts of the act’s repeal and the program’s cancellation. READ PART 1 NOW durhamregion.com/toxins COMING SOON ‘Deeply troubled’:Experts sound the alarm on Toxics Reduction Act repeal A TOXIC DECISION? It's been said, "If some- one wants to leave you, let them go" - and this in- cludes Kawhi Leonard. This should have been told to the sports groupies and the media that went lo- co over recent weeks. Is it because we've been so starved for a good thing that the groupies took to stalking the once most- wanted free agent in the NBA? Maybe it can be blamed on championship fever. Whatever the case: show some respect for yourselves, people. I am an admitted band- wagoner, but this is where I jump off. When you take to standing outside Ka- whi's hotel for hours and tracking the MLSE heli- copter he's in, you've gone mad. Go back to the hospi- tal until the fever breaks. Why? Because as the mov- ie title suggests, He's Just Not That into You. Notice that he went from the To- ronto Raptors to the LA Clippers without so much as a goodbye. Move on, peo- ple! It was a great, historic, national moment without a doubt. But it'd be a lie to say that it can't happen again or that it hung on one individual. "Honestly, it's on to the next. This is the NBA and this is how it works," said Raptors president Masai Ujiri. "You can't cry. You can't go and hide under a table and cry. Honestly, I've lost no sleep, and I'm not disappointed. It's on to the next and I'm telling Raptors fans, don't lose one day of sleep, one second of sleep. We're going to be just fine." Somebody needs to tell that to themselves on a per- sonal level. The parallel between this scenario and relationships can't be de- nied. You can have a great, shared moment with some- one, even produce some- thing or someone together, and they still choose to leave. It's their choice, and choices are within an indi- vidual's boundaries to make. You might be thinking, "But now what? How can it ever be better than what we had?" Well, it certainly can, because if this wasn't home for Kawhi or the Ka- whis in your life perhaps this is making room for the people who can't imagine being anywhere else, for the long haul, come what may. Ya feel me? So we wish Kawhi Leon- ard and his family all the best from here, and we ex- pect nothing less for our- selves. When the next sea- son comes we won't com- pare it to the last, knowing that that breakthrough simply laid a foundation for the next level. As they say, the best is yet to come! Renae Jarrett lives in Durham, loves Canada and is passionate about- truth in current affairs. She can be reached at: asrjseesit@gmail.com. OPINION KAWHI LEONARD: HE WAS JUST NOT THAT INTO TORONTO RENAE JARRETT Column COLUMNIST RENAE JARRETT SAYS THE BEST, FOR THE RAPTORS AND IN LIFE, IS YET TO COME AJAX - Nominations are being sought for peo- ple who are making a posi- tive impact in the commu- nity. Among the categories are several community awards, the Ajax Senior of the Year Award, and the Town of Ajax Civic Award. Individuals, groups and businesses can be nominated. The nominee must live, own a business, or go to school in Ajax (for- mer Ajax residents are eli- gible for Ajax Civic Awards) and have demon- strated volunteer commit- ment within the town. The deadline to submit a nomination is Sept. 20. The awards are the town's way of showing ap- preciation to the many in- dividuals, groups and businesses who give their time and skills for the ben- efit of the community. For more information about the Ajax Communi- ty Awards program, call the volunteer manage- ment co-ordinator at 905- 619-2529, ext. 7271. 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She knows there are count- less barriers that get in the way of people attending college - or even thinking about it. She also knows that there are solutions. "My role is to connect people with supports and services," said Moore, a student success coach at Durham College. A new program called RISE (it stands for Reach, Include, Support and Elevate) is making it easier for prospective and current students to break down barriers that stand in the way of success. The program includes one- on-one coaching and mentor- ing - and focuses on outreach to prospective students, help with the transition to college, and re- tention for current students. Moore says there are many reasons that people might think college is out of reach: lack of money; mental illness; being new to Canada; learning disabilities; academic struggles in high school, or no high school diploma; being a mature student; or a lack of family sup- port. Daunting? Yes. But Moore says that everything can be ad- dressed with the right supports found either on campus, or in the community. "People can go to college at every age and every stage," she said. This summer, Durham Col- lege is hosting several "RISE to Success" events to help stu- dents make a smooth transition to college life by visiting the campus early and getting con- nected to services. Katherine Bui, 34, will be a college student for the first time this fall. She is enrolled in the social service worker program at Dur- ham College, with the hope of one day being a crisis support worker. As a mature student, she says she is more excited than nervous. Bui spent the day on campus July 9, getting support from the RISE program - help navigating OSAP, touring the campus and learning more about her pro- gram. "It's helping me a lot, I feel ready to learn," she said. The next RISE to Success event is July 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with lunch provided. Email rise@durhamcol- lege.ca for more information. THINK COLLEGE IS OUT OF REACH? JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com Phuongcac Bui, who will be starting the social services worker program at Durham College in the fall, received guidance from Shauna Moore, a student success coach, and Brendan Sharman, a placement student, during a RISE to Success event at the college July 9. Durham College is offering a new RISE program, which aims to eliminate barriers to people attending post-secondary school - that could include mental health issues, lack of money, disabilities, etc. The program is for current students and well as prospective students. 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Amazing Layout, Separate Living and Dining Rooms, Large Kitchen With BreakfastArea,Family RoomWith 17’ Ceiling,Master Bedroom With Ensuite & Double-Sided Fireplace, 2nd Floor Bedroom & Open Loft Area + Much More! Must Be Seen! $929 , 9 0 0 SUPER vALUE Detach Fully renovated bungalow with 3+3 bedrooms, 3 new kitchens, 3 new washrooms, new hardwood floors, separate entrance to basement, steps to TTC,close to all amenities in Ideal Location. $999 , 0 0 0 UPPER BEACHES DETACHED Stunning3bedroomFamilyhomeinHighlyDesirableBowmoreSchool District. Modern open concept living room, Hardwood throughout, Custom Kitchen with island and granite counters,beautiful back deck overlooking huge backyard. Steps to Woodbine Station! $950 , 0 0 0 FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY!! Spacious 3-Bedroom Detached Bungalow Located In Quiet Family- Friendly Neighbourhood!! Features Include Open Living/Dining Room, Eat-In Kitchen, Basement W/Separate Entrance & In-Law Suite Potential! Amazing Value Close To Transit, Schools & Parks SOLD FAST FOR 112% OF ASKING!! ANOTHER SOLD OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!! Detached 3 Bedroom brick Bungalow In Convenient Toronto Neighbourhood. New Roof, Separate Entrance to Basement. 3 Car Parking On Quiet Street With Detached Oversized Garage. Short Bus ride To Subway, close to 401 ANO THER SOLD LAKESIDE CUSTOM BUILD!! Fabulous Custom-Built, 2-Storey Home Situated On 75’ x 150’ Lot In Desirable Oak Ridges! This Property Features Over 5,000 S/F Of Living Space, Oversize Kitchen W/Granite Counters, Open Concept Family Room, Master W/5Pc Ensuite, Finished Basement Apartment W/Sep Entrance & Much More!! $1,4 8 8 , 0 0 0 SUPERB LOCATION!! Charming & Spacious 3+2 Bedroom Bungalow W/Loft In Prime Thornhill Location!! Beautifully Updated Kitchen W/Granite, Open Concept Living/Dining, Separate Family Room, Master LoftW/Ensuite & Balcony Overlooking Backyard,Inground Pool, Separate Entrance To Basement Apartment! Amazing Value $1,2 8 8 , 0 0 0 AWARD WINNING HILL TOP ESTATE “Chateau-esque”designed 5,000+ square foot home centred atop 50 private acres. The views from this secluded kingdom offer endless vistas of field, forest, pond, lake & city. Unparalleled character and quality where old world traditions meet modern luxuries! Too much to list, an absolute must see!! $2,8 5 0 , 0 0 0 OUTSTANDING vALUE PrimeAgincourt large 3 bedroom semi-detached raised bungalow with 2 car garage. Separate entrance to lower level suitable for nanny suite. Fenced backyard with inground pool. Great family neighbourhood with close by schools, shopping, and all conveniences!! SOLD FAST FOR TOP $$$!! MULTI-USE OPPORTUNITY Demand Location Near Subway. Opportunity For Builder/ Investors. 50 X 104 Ft Severable Lot. Build 2 Homes. Or Brick Bungalow With Detached Garage and Separate Entrance To Basement. Live-In And Build In Future Or Rent Out. AMAzING OPPORTUNITY! Detached,2 bdrm bungalow. Separate entrance to a 1 bdrm basement apartment. Located in a desirable & quiet East York Neighbourhood. Private drive, fenced yard & detached garage. Close to all amenities. SOLD FOR TOP $$!! ANO THER SOLD ENTERTAINER’S DREAM HOME High-Quality Updated Home With Plenty Of Space For Any Entertainer’s Guests. 3 Beds, 3 Baths. Family Room With Wetbar + Walk-Out To Backyard Oasis. Concrete Pool, Tiki Bar, Fully Landscaped, Complete With Privacy And Shade. Basement Rec Area With Wet Bar, Full Bath,Wet/Dry Sauna & Lots Of Storage. Close To 401, Great Schools & Transit. SOLD FAST FOR TOP $$$!! ANOTHER SOLD ANOTHER SOLD ANO THER SOLD 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m SEE MORE PHOTOS & PROPERTIES: www.GetLeo.com Call Today 416-917-LION (5466) and Start Packing! Guaranteed Home SellinG SyStem EAST ****Certain Conditions may apply. Not intended to solicit persons under contract. 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Double Car Garage with lift allows for a 3rd vehicle. Basement With Income Potential. Pool sized private backyard. Gorgeous Family Home! $1,9 9 8 , 4 4 4 EXECUTIvE ESTATE ON 2.2 ACRE RAvINE LOT Large custom built 4 Bedroom. Rarely available exclusive quiet court. Spacious eat-in kitchen with quartz counters + walk-out to breathtaking backyard. Huge family rm with fireplace. Separate dining room. Sunken living room with fireplace. Main floor den. Hardwood floors thru-out. Huge finished basement. 3 car garage. Country setting close to all conveniences and 404! $1,8 4 9 , 9 0 0 STUNNING LOT ON CUL-DE-SAC Lovely 4bd 3bath on huge 100x150ft lot in Thornhill. Large eat-in kitchen with walk-out to yard. Open concept living/dining. Main flr den. Finished bsmt. Inground pool. 3 car garage. Quiet secluded street. Amazing location close to Go Train and future Subway! $1,4 9 9 , 9 0 0 CUSTOM MASTERPIECE ON 15 ACRES Beautiful 5-bedroom home with Spectacular open concept Great room &Eat-in Kitchen. Stunning Helical Staircase. 3 car garage. Tranquil wooded/cleared land just north of Pickering Town Centre. Nature at your backdoor! $2,0 9 5 , 0 0 0 ELEGANT MASTERPIECE Open concept layout, 20ft soaring ceiling in living room, formal dining room,coffered ceiling,Spectacular kitchen with center island & stainless steel appliances, office, 5 bedrooms, 4 car garage, shows to perfection! $2,0 9 8 , 8 0 0 PORT UNION PARADISE Traditional 4 bdrm home perched above street grade on a large 90’x150’ lot. Stunning Landscaped backyard; lush, flower-filled & mature trees provide ultimate privacy. Layered stone & wood decking, & pristine in ground Betz pool. Great location close to excellent Schools! $1,1 0 0 , 0 0 0 DREAM TURN-KEY HOBBY FARM Fully Functional 10 Acre Horse Farm With 6 Paddocks, Outdoor Arena, New 48’ x 32’ Barn W/ Room For 8 Stalls. Renovated 3 Bedroom Bungalow Over 2000 Sq Ft. Finished Rec Room With 4th Bedroom and Bath. Sauna Included! Nothing Left To Do! $1,0 0 0 , 0 0 0 GATED COMMUNITY PENTHOUSE SUITE Immaculately Kept, Bright and Spacious split 2 Bedroom Design, Combined Living/ Dining Room With walkout to balcony, Includes 16,000sqft Swan ClubhouseWith private lake,pools,tennis courts, gym. Parking and Locker Included. Live the life!! $649 , 9 0 0 INCREDIBLE vALUE IN BLUE GRASS MEADOWS Spacious Ranch Style 3 bedroom Bungalow On Corner Lot! Large living room, Separate Entrance to Basement Rec Room with heated floors and wet bar. 2 car garage, Interlock drive, across from school and greenbelt. Perfect Family home or renovated to taste! $624 , 9 0 0 RENOvATED LEGAL DUPLEX Amazing Opportunity To Own Positive Cash Flowing Property. Sky High 5.6% Cap Rate. Entire House Re-done With Permit For Luxury 2 Unit Rental. Quartz Counters,Stainless SteelAppliances,Premium Life-ProofVinyl Flooring. Largest Lot In The Neighbourhood. Close To Schools, Community Centre,Transit. SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! ANOTHER SOLD BACKSPLIT WITH WALKOUT BASEMENT 3 Bedroom with Open concept living and dining room, hardwood flooring throughout, eat-in kitchen, wood burning fireplace, basement with separate entrance, easy access to 401, transit. SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! ANO THER SOLD OUTSTANDING vALUE OPPORTUNITY 3792 Sqft Home with extra 1500 Sqft Bsmnt in-Law Suite. 4+2 bedrooms, 5 Baths total. Two Master Bedrooms, Main floor office. Massive Kitchen with Oak Cabinets,Stainless SteelAppliances & Quartz Counters,steel roof,updated Hi-Eff Furnace, Ac + Vynyl Windows, Relaxing landscaped private backyard. Located in Premium Neighbourhood close to Go + Grat Schools. $900 , 0 0 0 ULTRA RARE PENTHOUSE OPPORTUNITY Gorgeous Unobstructed West View from 112sqft.Open Balcony! Extremely Spacious and Meticulously Maintained 2 Bedroom plus Den Split Lay out Boasting 10ft. Ceilings and Open Concept 1437sqft. With too many Luxurious finishes to mention. 2 1/2 Bath, $879 , 9 0 0 AMAzING OPPORTUNITY! Fantastic bungalow on HUGE premium pie shaped lot! Just freshly painted w/ new light fixtures, beautiful renovated kitchen w/ quartz counters, breakfast bar & eat-in area. Upgrades in all bathrms, crown moulding & pot lights. 3 br bsmt apartment w/ Fire door & fire insulation between floors,hardwired fire alarms w/ sep ent perfect for investment.. Close to top rated schools. Mins to GO stn, hwys, parks & 1 bus to subway! $898 , 0 0 0 TWO VACANT LOTS Site-Plan Approved Vacant Lots Ready For Builder To Start Construction On High-Demand Ravine Property. All Approvals Granted, Only Registration Required. Build Up To 6000 Sqf Homes Both With Walk-Out Basements. No Need To Wait, Seller Ready To Close So Construction Can Start This Year. $1,1 5 0 , 0 0 0 TWO RECREATIONAL LOTS - 114 ACRES Potential To Build Your Dream Executive Estate Or Weekend Retreat, With Miles Of Trails, just 35 minutes to Toronto. Great Spring Trout And Fall Salmon Fishing On Graham Creek Which Runs Through The Property. Abundant Wildlife Including Deer, Rabbit,Turkey, and Grouse. $895 , 0 0 0 ABSOLUTE SHOWPIECE Gorgeous 2500 sq ft,3 plus 1 bdrm,4 bath detached,bungaloft on huge lot. Quiet private court setting. Incredible sprawling layout with great room with 18’ ceiling and gas fireplace, massive basement with separate entrance to In-law Suite. Heated pool, double garage. Move in and live the life! $859 , 9 0 0 INCOME OPPORTUNITY Clean 4-Level Backsplit With 4 Bedrooms & 3 Baths. Large Principal Rooms, Renovated Kitchen/Bath Upper Unit, 2nd Kitchen In Basement Set-up As 2 Bedroom In-Law Suite With Walk-out To Deck Overlooking Quiet School Yard. Rent Out To Pay Down Your Mortgage Fast! SOLD FAST FOR 113% OF ASKING!! ANOTHER SOLD INCREDIBLE vALUE Spectacular One year old 4 bedroom, 4 bath almost 3000sq Ft modern home. Located on premium lot backing to green space. 9 Ft ceilings, hardwood floors. Thousands spent on upgrades. Truly must be seen! Fantastic Opportunity! $1,0 4 9 , 0 0 0 SPACIOUS EXECUTIvE TOWNHOME Stunning & Bright 2130 sqft 3 bedroom, 4bath. Large kitchen with breakfast area + walkout to huge 19X11ft terrace. Open concept with gorgeous hardwood floors. Huge master with 4pc ensuite + big walkin closet. Professionally finished family room with separate entry, is a self-contained living space. $524 , 9 0 0 $510 , 0 0 0 TRULY UNIQUE DESIGN Completely Renovated Bungalow. Over $150k In Recent Renos. Taken Back To Studs, Re-Insulated, Re-Designed and being Sold With New Custom Layout. Bsmt Re-EngineeredWith City Permits. EasyTo ConvertTo Legal Duplex. Right Next Door To Park. See It To Believe It! BRAND NEW!! Never Lived In 2 bdrm, 2 bath, open concept living area, Granite Counters, Stainless Steel Appliances, Laminate Floors. Includes 1 Parking and Locker, Steps To Elevator, South West Views. SOLD FAST FOR TOP $$$!! PRIME LOCATION Family neighbourhood minutes to Maxwell Heights Secondary School & all amenities. 3 Bedroom, open concept Kitchen,Dining and living room area. Walkout to back yard from lower level & Deck from Kitchen. Excellent Value! SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! ANOTHER SOLD EXCELLENT vALUE & LOCATION Stroll to Cedar Valley Conservation. Minutes to Durham College/ UOIT. Jeffery Home on Pie Shaped Lot in Mature neighbourhood close to Public/Private Schools & all amenities. 3+1 Bedroom with Family Eat-In Kitchen. Walkout to Fenced backyard. $485 , 9 0 0 ANOTHER SOLD GORGEOUS PIE SHAPED RAvINE LOT Beautiful 2 Storey on Child Friendly Court,Walking Distance To School And All Amenities. Thousands Spent on Renos. Massive Open Concept Kitchen. Large Family Room Overlooking Ravine, Finished basement with High Ceilings, and so much more!! SOLD FOR 100% OF ASKING! ANOTHER SOLD 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 u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 | 24 STORE HOURS: Monday to Saturday 9 am to 7 pm Sunday 9 am to 6 pm 120 HARWOOD AVENUE • AJAX 905-619-0228 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Tandoori Chicken Smoked Turkey .99 100 g.66 100 g.66 100 g .44 100 g1.29 100 g1.29 100 g .99 100 g .99 100 g .99 100 g 100 g.88 Black Forest Ham Montreal Style Turkey Thuringer Salami Smoked Salami Dried, Cured ONE DAY SALE • SATURDAY JULY 20, 2019 ONE DAY SALE • SUNDAY JULY 21, 2019 Sals Cooked Ham *Sliced Only Regular Bologna *Sliced SPECIALS IN EFFECT: FRIDAY JULY 19 TO THURSDAY JULY 25, 2019 DELI Lean Mortadella DELI DELI DELI DELI DEL I DEL I Cooked Turkey DELI DELI DELI 6.99 lb / 15.41 kg 3.99 lb / 8.80 kg T-Bone Steaks Beef Short Ribs 4.99 lb / 11.00 kg Sirloin Tip Steaks 5.99 4/500 Mealtime Sliced Bread *White *Brown 675 g 1.49 Cocoa Puffs Cereal 335 g Tran Quini Tea’s *Assorted 12 x 355 ml 1.99 Come To Sals And Feed Your Family For LESS! Purina Dentalife 1.04 kg lb / 11.00 kglb / 11.00 kg 3.99 lb / 8.80 kg Lean Ground Beef Pork Back Ribs 3.99 lb / 8.80 kg lb / 8.80 kg3.99 Pork Tenderloin Sals’ Dishwasher Pod’s 30 Pk 2.99 4/100 *Skittles *M&M’s Eggs 26 - 45 g Sara Lee Cream Pies *Chocolate 555 g 1.99 Frontera Taco Bowls *Veggie Taco 326 g 1.99 Sal’s Sliced Pepperoni 175 g 1.49 1.99 Clover Valley Coffee *K Cup Pods *Assorted 12 pk 113 - 140 g 99¢ Hunt’s Thick N” Rich Pasta Sauce *Assorted 680 g 1.99 Perrier Drinks *Assorted Flavours 6x330 ml Homeline Dinner Napkins *Premium *3 Ply 40 pk 2.99 25 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m BENNY July 1, 2003 - July 9, 2019 Benny Departed to meet up with Mom, Comet and Whiskers. Benny was loved and will be missed by all who touched him and by all that he touched. Thanks for 16 years of love Benny ~ B VENDORS WANTED Durham College 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa October 25 - 27, 2019 Call Donna 905.215.0484 or Email: dmcnally@starmetrolandmedia.com NOTE: Jewellery category is SOLD OUT LOG BURNING insert, fireplace, glass door, electric fan, heats up to 1800 square feet. $150. Call 905-683-9171. Articles for Sale (Misc.) Cats Cats AAA AUTO SALVAGE WANTED: Cars, Trucks & Vans. 24/7 905-431-1808. WE PAY $250 - $6000 for your scrap cars, SUVs, vans & trucks. Dead or Alive. Free 24/7 towing. 647-287-1704CA$H FOR RECORDS Rock/ Pop/ Jazz/ Hip Hop/ Reggae 45s. Also old stereo’s, turntables, speakers, and vintage collectibles. Call Frank 416-844-9990 Appliances TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLIANCES. New coin washers & dryers. Call us today: Stephenson’s Appliances, Sales, Service & Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448. Licensed Automotive Technician (310S) Seeking someone who is looking for that home-town dealer environment. As a technician in our service department, your primary focus will be performing PDI’s of new vehicles as well as reconditioning of used vehicles. We offer a competitive compensation package and benefits; as well as ongoing OEM training programs. To qualify, candidates must:• Possess valid 310S Certificate & ODP Certificate • Possess valid driver’s license in good standing • Able to work in Canada & ready to work hard & have fun! Located @ Bayly St & Westney Rd IN AJAX! Please email resume to : andrew.j@ajaxmitsubishi.ca Looking to join a dynamic team of like-minded professionals? Look no further! Ron Noble Insurance Brokers has an immediate full time opening for a Personal Lines Insurance Broker with a minimum of 5 years’ experience. Must hold RIBO Level 1 License. We are seeking a professional, organized, detail and task oriented individual with excellent communication skills. Knowledge of Applied Systems/Tam, Compu-quote, Microsoft Word would be an asset. Hours of operation Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Competitive pay with benefits package including RRSP. Please email resume to dhickey@rnobleins.com or fax to 905-852-5973 Aggregate company is currently seeking an: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR The applicant should have loader & heavy equipment experience, Common Core Surface Miner Certificate and a clean driver abstract. Competitive Rates, some travel required. Fax resume to: 905-640-4013 or email: sales@weldonenterprises.ca AZ & DZ DRIVERS Required with minimum 3 years experience on tri-axle dump trucks. Clean abstract required. Benefits available. Year round work. Please call 416-989-4003 or send resume emanuel@giancortransport.com General Help General Help Drivers AZ Bulk Tank Truck DriverDriver needed to transport milk from dairy farms in the area to processors throughout Ontario. Pension and benefits available. 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ANNOUNCEMENTS | JOBS | HOME IMPROVEMENTS | MARKETPLACE classifieds home improvement / service professionals To highlight your business call 1-800-263-6480 follow us on Twitter Call 1-800-263-6480 Call 1-800-263-64800 to plan your advertising campaign SUMMER RENOVATIONS 647-287-7168(Free Estimates) Build/Repair Fences Build/Repair Decks BIG OR SMALL, GIVE US A CALL! 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 u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 | 26 In Loving Memory of Don and Bryan Gainer July 23, 2019 Don Gainer Oct. 12, 1950 - July 23, 2000 Bryan Gainer Sept. 13, 1988 - July 23, 2000 So many things have happened Since you were called away, So many things to share with you Had you been left to stay. Everyday in some small way Memories of you come our way; Though absent, you are ever near, Still missed, loved, always dear. Loved and remembered always by; Eva (wife and mother), James, Candace, and Cameron (son and brother and nephew), Sara, John, Carter and Chase (daughter and sister, grandsons and nephews) and more friends and relatives. * Please Don’t Drink and Drive* SANDERSON MONUMENT COMPANY LIMITED SERVICING Local Cemeteries Including Duffin Meadows, Pine Ridge Memorial, Erskine and Catholic Cemeteries OPEN Mon. to Fri. 9-5 Evening and Sat Appointments Avail 905-427-4366 sanderson.ajax@bellnet.ca 32 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax Funeral Directors & Services Funeral Directors & Services NANCOO, Joyce December 14, 1935 - July 11, 2019 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Mrs. Joyce Nancoo at the age of 83. Dearly beloved wife of Gene Nancoo and cherished mother of Karen (Dexter Lakhan), Kurtis, Kramer, Karl Vedh and Kaedmon. Doting grandmother of Karli, Derek and Piari Roopchan, Cassidy Lakhan, Kyle and Erin Nancoo, and Aidan and Evan Nancoo. Adoring great-grandmother of Elise Roopchan. Precious daughter of the late Jaikaran and Rampyari Sankersingh and treasured sister of Grace and Sam Delochan (both dec), Sybil Bacchus (Dr. John, dec), the late Errol (“S”), Harold (dec), Peter (Meena), Glenda Seupersad (Edward), Nigel (Suzanne), Ian (Roseanne) and Walt (Carol). Affectionate aunt and cousin to the extended Sankersingh and Sobransingh families. An astute card shark and woman of many talents, who spoilt her “babies” with gingerbread houses, fancy cakes, the best roti, Christmas jammies, couture dresses, quilts and blankets. A kind, loving and welcoming soul . . . Joyce had just one thing to say: Positive Reinforcement! A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 18 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Ajax Crematorium & Visitation Centre. For those looking to make a donation in lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in Joyce’s name to the Canadian Hearing Society. MULLAN, Hazel Mary (nee Holmes) Passed away June 16, 2019 at the Ajax/Pickering Hospital, in which would have been her 85th year of Life. Hazel loved life. She surrounded herself with great food, good people, and laughter. Hazel left many loved ones to mourn her passing and to carry on her legacy, including her four children, Cindy, Cathy (Eugene), Lloyd (Carmen), Barbara; five grandchildren Wesley (Marian), Dustin (Katie), Shannon (Dave), Erin (Phil) and Amanda. Eight great- grandchildren, Jackson, Huck, Levi, Clementine, Emma, Juniper, Harper and Albert. She is survived and sorely missed by her loving sister Doreen Gratz (nee Holmes), of Thunder Bay, Ontario. And many nieces and nephews, scattered across Canada. Welcoming Hazel home to Heaven, are her parents Oliver Wendell Holmes and Clara Maria Holmes (nee Block), her loving husband Albert David Mullan, her brothers Wendell and Herbert Holmes, sisters Elsie Clark and Vera Holmes and her beloved brother-in-law James David Holmes. The family will have a private interment for their mother, at Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens, followed by a Celebration of Life from 1-3 p.m. at Heritage House, 479 Kingston Road West, Ajax, Ontario, on Saturday, August 24th. We ask that you wear colour to celebrate Hazel’s life. She loved colour! In lieu of flowers, Hazel’s request was to donate to The Brain Tumour Foundation. Corneil’s Auction Barn Friday, July 19th at 4:30pm - Selling the contents of a Lindsay Home plus others - china cabinet - mod oak dbl pedestal table and chairs - Grandfather clock - teawagons - wing back chairs - teak desk, credenza, chair - Gingerbread clock - T Zone VT 15 Vibration machine - Brother EF4 B531 sewing machine - knitting machines - lg qty of records - wicker dressers - butterchurn - Victrola - qty hand and power tools - roll away tool box - Atlas floor mod drill press - Lincoln 225AC welder - Powerfist drywall lift (new in box) - King Wyse mod B potato bagger - Coca Cola single door pop cooler - Invacare Comet 4 wheel elec scooter - 98 Camplite mod 10SG tent trailer - Remington 11-87 “Sporting Clays” semi auto 12GA (2 æ shells, Target) - Savage Mark II 22 bolt with scope (Firearms not available for viewing until Friday at noon) - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items GREG CORNEIL AUCTIONEER 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures go to www.corneilauctions.com (terms cash, debit, cheque 10% buyers premium, visa, mastercard 13% buyers premium) Open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am ONLINE ONLY ESTATE AUCTION ~ ANTIQUES ~ COLLECTABLES ~ ~ TOOLS ~ CARS ~ Beginning Saturday, July 20th at 9am ~ Closing Tuesday, July 23rd at 7pm at MCLEAN AUCTIONS SALES ARENA at 2140 Little Britain Rd., Lindsay - selling several estates & collections, over 1500 interesting items, 08 Chev Cobalt, 00 Toyota Camry Solara and much more. 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Dog Days of scugog 17th Annual Dog Days of Scugog Dog Days of Scugog will return to the Scugog Shores MuseumVillage over the weekend of Saturday,July 20 and Sunday,July 21 as Durham Region’s largest dog event marks its 17 th year.We are pleased to announce that WoofJocks Canine All Stars and DogLoversDays have partnered with us again to offer a weekend jam-packed with howling good fun! We are expecting more than 1,500 dogs,their owners and interested spectators to join in the weekend-long fun that aims to promote the proper training and care of dogs and to celebrate the joy of sharing our lives with our canine friends.Thank you to the Port Perry Star for promoting Dog Days across the Durham Region. Event Sponsors:Presented by: Scugog S h o r e S MuSeu M Vill Age Port P e r r y for m o r e i n f ormation v i s i t www.scugog.ca/museum •Fashion Shows,Scugog’s Dogs GotTalent and FREE contests open to everyone to enter.We thank PetValu,Port Perry for donating over $3000 in prizes to be awarded at all the contests. •Vendors’market,non-profit exhibits,parade of breeds, children’s crafts,archival exhibit,BBQ and more. Dog Days will take place from 9 am – 4 pm both days. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and $2 for children 5-12 years.Children 4 and under are free. Family weekend passes are available for $20 (includes 2 adults and unlimited children 12 & under). The Scugog Shores MuseumVillage is located at 16210 Island Rd., one kilometre north of Hwy.7A,east of Port Perry. confirmed highlights of the 2019 Dog Days of Scugog • WoofJocks Canine All Stars,a celebration of dog sports - (www.woofjocks.com) • Dog Lovers Days – (www.dogloversdays.com) • Scugog Disc Dog,hosted by Kate Gartley from Dog-Ma Pet Rescue (www.allcanadiandiscdog.com/scugog-disc-dog), separate fee applies • Sporting Detection Dogs Association - (www.sportingdetectiondogs.ca) • Wiener Dog Races,Canadian Dachshund Rescue (Ontario) - (www.wienerdogrescue.com) 2018 $20 CaSH onl Y 2019 Golf SAVING BOOK Now Available At These Locations... Uxbridge,THE UPS Store, 2 Campbell Drive Pickering,THE UPS Store, 1550 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax,THE UPS Store, 157 Harwood Ave N. North Ajax Whitby,THE UPS Store, 701 Rossland Rd. 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Enjoy delicious appetizers and live music by Strings4Life. Call 905-239-0262 to RSVP or drop in. Westne y Gardens’ 1YearAnniversary! • Canada’s leader in Laser Eye Surgery • Over 200,000 Treatments performed LASER VISION CORRECTION SEE the Difference 416-431-7449 2941 LAWRENCE AVE,EAST SCARBOROUGH ON M1P 2V6 Bochner.com Go to: eastmagazine.ca Home Decor •FooD & Dining PeoPle & Places •FasHion Pastimes... anD so mucH more EAST of the City Magazine Durham’s Lifestyle Magazine Sunrooms, Windows, Baths & More LifestyleHomeProducts.ca SAVE 50% COSTSON INSTALLATIONCOMMUNITY Your Pickering News Advertiser B Section Focus on AJAX - Jasmine Baxter sure is glad she was coaxed onto the rug- by pitch by her friends at Ajax High School in Grade 11. Just three years later and com- ing off her freshman year at Mon- treal's Concordia University, Bax- ter has been named to Canada's under-20 women's team, which will travel to England to compete in the Tri-Nations Cup from July 20-28. The fast track to success is im- pressive, but perhaps not overly surprising given how athletic Baxter has been all her life. She says the skills she learned in hockey and soccer translated well into her new love. "I want to say it's a little bit of a mix of hockey and soccer, kind of the running from soccer and the contact a little bit from hockey," she explains. "I think it just came together because I'm kind of ath- letic all around, so I think it was BAXTER FINDS PERFECT MIX ON RUGBY PITCH BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durhamregion.com See LOCAL,page 3 Jasmine Baxter of Ajax was named to Canada's under-20 women's rugby team that will travel to England to compete in the Tri-Nations Cup from July 20-28. Photo supplied by Jasmine Baxter 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 u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 | 2 The 25TH ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL comes to the Newcastle Marina, 10 Lakebreeze Dr., Newcastle, on July 20. Free admission to and dockage at the event, which starts at 10 a.m. and features a boat and vendors' display area, kids' games and more. The theme of the REPAIR CAFE is Don't Throw it Away! The free Cafe comes to the McLaughlin Branch of the Oshawa Public Libraries on July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn how to repair broken home appliances, electronics, jewelry and more and print replacement parts with the library's 3D printer. Skilled volunteers will be on hand. To learn more, contact ask@oshawalibrary.on.ca or 1-905-579-6111. YOGA IN THE PARK FOR CHARITY returns on July 20 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. It's in Elgin Park, 180 Main St. S., Uxbridge, and all proceeds benefit the local Jennifer Ashleigh Children's Charity. The cost is $10, $5 for kids. Contact Sarah at 1-905-852-4750 to learn more. Back in Oshawa, The LivingRoom Community Art Studio, 149 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa, holds its STUFF- A-BAG YARD SALE on July 21 from noon to 4 p.m. Fill a regular-sized grocery bag with arts and craft supplies for $5 per bag. For more information, contact Mary at info@livingroomcommunityartstudio.org or 1-647-746-6932. BRING YOUR PET AND PET QUESTIONS to the Ajax Public Library's Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, on July 20 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Experts from Mister Pet in Ajax will be on hand to answer questions. You can also take part in the pet show and win a prize. A free, all-ages, drop-in event. To learn more, contact libraryinfo@ajaxlibrary.ca or 1-905-683-4000. FIVE FUN FAMILY IDEAS ON JULY 20 AND 21 SUMMER FEST FUN Abbie Galloway, left, and her sister Maddie Galloway from Ajax got some help planting seeds from Michelle Perry of We Grow Food during the 1st annual Downtown Oshawa Summer Fest at Memorial Park July 6. The event featured food trucks, craft beer, live entertainment in the band shell, kids' zone, vendors and more. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar COMMUNITY © 2019 Pandora Jewelry, LLC • All rights reserved REFLEXIONS OF YOU Express yourself with our new Pandora Reflexions TM collection. THE PANDORA STORE PICKERING TOWN CENTRE 905.492.7263 10551254 OnMonday,June24th,theRotaryClubofAjaxhelditsAnnualPresident’s Awards night at Deer Creek Golf Club. A few years ago, the Rotary Club of Ajax created the Pat Bayly Award to acknowledge outstanding service to the community by individuals in keeping with the history of Pat Bayly. Presented with the Pat Bayly Award for Outstanding Service to the Community this year is Ajax Rotarian, Rene Soetens, right. Rene received the award from former Rotary Club of Ajax President, Warren Hurren. To find out more about how you too can serve your community or to become a member, visit www.ajaxrotary.org Advertisement 3 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m just the perfect sport for me." Her hesitation in the early part of high school was because of her other- wise busy sports schedule, and the fact that her moth- er wasn't too keen about putting her at injury risk while footing the bill for hockey and soccer. But when she gave up soccer in Grade 11, her mom finally gave her bless- ing and Baxter joined her friends. "I went for it and my coaches were amazing and my teammates were really cool too," she recalls. "It was just a really good expe- rience and I slowly got a love for the sport and then started playing club for Oshawa Vikings, and from that made the provincial team." Although many of her high school teammates al- so played with the Ajax Wanderers, Baxter admit- ted she knew nothing about the two excellent club pro- grams in Durham Region until she was approached by Chris McKee following a game against Uxbridge Secondary School (USS). Impressed with her raw talent, McKee, a coach with both USS and the Vikings, recruited her as quickly as he could. ers from each of the east and west areas of the coun- try. She was the lone Dur- ham Region player to make the 25-player roster, and just one of six from Onta- rio. "I was kind of uncertain to be honest with you," she said when asked if she thought she would make the team. "It was just really good competition. Every- one played really well. It was a bunch of girls I had never seen before. It was a really cool experience get- ting to see who I'm up against." Baxter says she loves both the 15s game, which is what she will be playing in England, and the 7s game, which could ultimately lead to the Olympics if she ends up choosing that path. That decision is for an- other day, however. For now, she's thrilled to get her first taste of re- presenting Canada. "It means so much. I don't even know how to put it into words," she says. "I've never been on a na- tional team before so I'm just going to go give it my best and see what I can do. I'm super excited." From the Vikings she soon caught on with the Ontario Junior Blues pro- gram, which led to a two- week trip last season to Ire- land, where she was named the most valuable player of the tournament. A five-foot-five outside centre, Baxter survived a series of tryouts before earning an invitation to British Columbia for the U20 team's final camp, which drew the top 20 play- Continued from page 1 LOCAL MAKES CANADA'S U20 TEAM SUNDAYS AT THE GAZEBO The Pickering Community Concert Band performed on July 7 to kick off Pickering's Sundays at the Gazebo concert series in Esplanade Park. Next up in the free music series is Reflex-Sun on July 28 at 2 p.m. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar COMMUNITY Hard Flooring eventHardFlooring Come in store to enjoy amazing pricing on selected items. 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WHENYOUCHOOSE 905-728-1600 or remaxjazz.com . 9 | 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 u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m FRIDAY, JULY 19 Bike Rodeo and Truck Day WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Village Branch, 58 Church Street North, Ajax ON, Ajax CONTACT: libraryinfo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905- 683-4000, Lauren.Wagner@Ajax- library.ca, http://bit.ly/2RzijwB COST: Ride your bike, hike, walk, run (or drive) but don't miss the fun! StoryBook Trail, Bicycle Obstacle Course, Bike Decorating Station, All Sport Inflatable Fire trucks, Town trucks and more.Enter a draw to win a new bike!!All Ages. See Aquaman on the screen in a park WHEN: 8:30 p.m WHERE: McLean Community Centre, 95 Magill Drive, Ajax CON- TACT: Poonam Swift, 905-619- 2529, events@ajax.ca COST: Ajax is presenting Movies in the Park, with a screening of the movie Aquaman. If it rains, the movie will be screened indoors. Those going are encouraged to bring a chair and bug spray. SATURDAY, JULY 20 Ajax Blood Donor Clinic WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: Ajax Community Center - HMS Room, 75 Centennial Road, Ajax CONTACT: Canadian Blood Services, 888-236-6283, http:// www.blood.ca COST: Join Canada's lifeline by donating blood. Blood donors are needed at the Ajax Community Centre mobile donor centre, to book your appointment and for eligibility information please visit www.blood.ca. Family Zumba in Ajax WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Pat Bayly Square, 55 Bayly St. W., Ajax CONTACT: Aman- da Hall, 905-619- 2529, aman- da.hall@ajax.ca COST: Ajax presents Fitness in the Square, with a family Zumba. Fitness in the Square WHEN: 12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m WHERE: Pat Bayly Square, 55 Bayly St. W., Ajax CONTACT: Amanda Hall, 905-619-2529, aman- da.hall@ajax.ca COST: Ajax presents Fitness in the Square, featuring a Family Fitness event. A variety of fitness styles will be offered. Pet Show WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.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/2L3w8C7 COST: Bring your pet and have experts from Mr. Pet (Ajax) answer your questions. Participate in the pet show and win a prize.All Ages. Drop-in. MONDAY, JULY 22 French Reading Buddies WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Ave S, Ajax CONTACT: libraryinfo@ajax- library.ca, 905-683-4000, Lau- ren.Wagner@Ajaxlibrary.ca, http:// bit.ly/2WU1WLR COST: Readers ages 6-12 (Grades 1-8) attend- ing French immersion or French schools, read with high school volunteers. Please only register the child attending.Ages 6-12. Max: 16 Kids. Doors open 30 minutes before program start. Summer Storytime - STEAM Storytime WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - McLean Branch, 95 Magill Drive, Ajax CONTACT: libraryinfo@ajax- library.ca, 905-683-4000, Lau- ren.Wagner@Ajaxlibrary.ca, http://bit.ly/2N0e1j9 COST: Creative, hands on STEAM (Sci- ence, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities will open up a completely new world for kids, parents and caregivers to dis- cover!Ages 2+. Drop-in. STEM Workshops - A Taste of STEM {Grades: K - 4} WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m WHERE: Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd., Ajax CON- TACT: STEM For Kids, 6473907836, info@stemfor- kids.ca, http://www.stemfor- kids.ca COST: 120 for 6 Work- shops - 25/ Workshops Engineering involves creating new technologies to solve real-world problems using math and science. In this sampler program, partici- pants get a taste of different engi- neering fields including civil, mechanical, robot- ics and electrical, Comp Science TUESDAY, JULY 23 Summer Storytime - Books for Babies WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 10:30 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/2EiAQXC COST: Enjoy songs, poems, finger plays and simple books with your baby. Parents and caregivers are wel- come to stay and chat at the end of storytime.Birth - 2yrs. Drop-in. Junior Reading Club WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - McLean Branch, 95 Magill Dr., Ajax CONTACT: libraryin- fo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905-683- 4000, Lauren.Wag- ner@Ajaxlibrary.ca, http:// bit.ly/2WUrzfq COST: Join us for a fun, inter- active hour of stories and literacy based activities, games and crafts. Foster the joy of reading at this program where we will learn to play and play to learn!Ages 4-5. Drop-in. Senior Reading Club: Bird Feeder WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax CONTACT: libraryin- fo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905-683- 4000, Lauren.Wagner@Ajax- library.ca, http://bit.ly/2XkDl7r COST: Come and learn about our feathered friends! We'll share some great stories and then you will make a birdfeeder to attract them to your yard!Ages 6-12. Drop-in. Space limited to 60 participants. Doors open 30 minutes before program start. Historic Church Tuesday Open Door WHEN: 12:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m WHERE: St. George's Anglican Church, 77 Randall Dr., Ajax CONTACT: Church Administrator, 905-683-7981, stgeorgesa- jax@gmail.com, http://stge- orgeschurch.ca/COST: St. George's Pickering Village (Ajax) Historic Anglican Church is open Tuesday's 12:30-2:30. Come in to explore our church. Built in 1859 the church is open for visitors to tour or just come in for a quiet moment of contempla- tion. WEDNESDAY, JULY24 Job Fair - Agilec/ Knights on Guard WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m WHERE: Agilec, 250 Bayly Street W., Unit 19, Ajax, Ajax CONTACT: Karen Woolley, 905-426-1760, woolleykk@rog- ers.com, http://www.agilec.ca COST: Knights On Guard are Hiring!Se- curity Supervisor/MobileFull- timeUp to $19/hrCustomer Service/ConciergeFull-timeUp to $18/hr Junior Reading Club WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:00 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/2WUrzfq COST: Join us for a fun, interactive hour of stories and literacy based activities, games and crafts. Foster the joy of reading at this program where we will learn to play and play to learn!Ages 4-5. Drop-in. Reading Buddies WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - McLean Branch, 95 Magill Dr., Ajax CONTACT: libraryinfo@ajax- library.ca, 905-683-4000, Lau- ren.Wagner@Ajaxlibrary.ca, http://bit.ly/2RmM8A4 COST: Find the books that bring out your inner wild during this hour of reading and activities with your teen buddy! Offered in both English and French. Read your favourites whether in book form or on an eReader.Ages 4+. Drop-in. EVENTS Visit durhamregion.com/events for featured online events. Things to do outside goes live on July 1. Next, we’ll be featuring Last-minute things to do before the kids go back to school. Visit durhamregion.com/events and hit the POST YOUR EVENT button to submit these or any other community events! GET UP AND GO THIS SUMMER! Visit durhamregion.com/getup to create an account for a chance to WIN* 1 of 10 prizes of Esso and Mobil e-Gift cards** worth $100! 1 in 10 Prizes of $100! WHO’S HUNGRY? YOU CAN HELP: GTAFOODBANKS.CA Thank you to our campaign sponsors: CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS. 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m DURHAM - And we have a lineup. Local music fans were wondering when, and may- be if, there would be artist announcements for Osha- wa's Crossing Point Festi- val. Founded by Professors of Funk frontman Derek Giberson, the event de- buted last year, with the Skydiggers headlining. The 2019 festival is set for July 26 and 27, with Toron- to indie/folk band the Wooden Sky as the Satur- day night headliner. As in 2018, there will be Durham content with Whitby art- ists Edith (Sarah Fazacker- ley's new solo project) and Wooly, Oshawa's Vs. the Borg and Weapons and Port Perry native Rory Taillon. "It was just slower hear- ing back from people this year," Giberson said. "There was no particular reason (for the delay), may- be just timing." He said during the sum- mer season, "everyone is trying to juggle schedules" and it can be hard to pin down an act. "We're obviously really thrilled with the people we have," Giberson said. "It's going to be another opportunity to represent the diverse types of music you have in Canada." He said a common theme is artists "that touch along the edge of the main- stream and dip in and out of it." And the festival will be held in Memorial Park this year. Last year it was in Brick By Brick Park. "We're just trying out some different things ... seeing what gets people ex- cited and interested," he said, adding the festival "is going to be evolving over the years." Giberson noted "the city may be looking at some new landscaping in (Brick By Brick) park, as soon as next year," adding that Me- morial Park "still keeps us central" and has the added benefit of "helping us build a partnership with the business improvement ar- ea." While there may be one or two smaller acts an- nounced, the festival line- up is set. As with last year, the format will see the Profes- sors of Funk backing vocal- ists on the Friday night. "It worked well last year," he said. "It was a good way to have an open- ing night concert." The festival area will be fenced off and licensed with craft beer and food vendors on site. New this year is a rock 'n' roll festival after-party at the Music Hall. A $25 discount on a $45 weekend pass, described on the festival Facebook page as "very limited- time," will be extended right up to the festival. See the instructions at www.facebook.com/Cros- singPointFestival. Even at full price, Giber- son said the cost is more than reasonable compared to many shows, never mind multi-act festivals. "We want to keep it ac- cessible," he said, adding the festival remains fami- ly-friendly. Also slated to play Crossing Point Festival are Tanika Charles and Julian Taylor, co-headlining on Friday night, plus Skye Wallace, Cale Crowe, An- drea Ramolo and Native Other. OSHAWA -- Toronto indie/folk band The Wooden Sky will headline Oshawa's Crossing Point Festival on July 27 at Memorial Park. Torstar file photo OSHAWA MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED WHAT'S ON MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com this looking for fun summer? Carea Community Health Centre staff is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes diversity. Every One Matters! Every One is Welcome! Accessibility: Carea Community Health Centre is committed to complying with all applicable standards as set out in the Accessibility For Ontarians with Disabilities Act. 2005 (AODA). If you have accessibility needs and require alternative formats or other accommodations, please contact Paula Carter, Resource Development and Communications Manager at 905-723-0036 x 1229 or info@careachc.ca Programs are free, open to ages 13-19 years. Call 905-428-1212 to register today! Community Leadership Crew Pickering • July 22, 23 1:00pm-3:30pm Ajax • August 22, 23 1:00pm-3:30pm Pickering • August 8 1:00pm-3:30pm East Shore Community Centre August 13-15 1:00pm-3:30pm Dish Up Dinner Spa Spectacular Two day leadership course that will give your resume a boost! Following this course, each participant will take part in a community event (date TBD) to flex their new skills. And earn volunteer hours. Practice your skills in the kitchen and learn new ones from professionals! Learn how to make easy and nutritious meal items and take some home to share. Come and pamper yourself at this fun and free retreat for girls! 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