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THURSDAY AUGUST 1, 2019 pickering.ca/cityguide AvailableAugust6. Fall2019 CityServices& LeisureGuide 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 Theories still linger more than 40 years after murder of Tracy KundingerPICKERING - Demolition of the Sears wing at the Pickering Town Centre is expected to be- gin at the end of July or early Au- gust as the city prepares to cre- ate a vibrant new downtown core. A new central library, a com- bined seniors and youth centre, and a performing arts centre will be built on what is now the east part of the shopping centre parking lot, with an anticipated completion date of mid-2022. "It's a wonderful project," said Mayor Dave Ryan Monday, PICKERING'S NEW DOWNTOWN WILL BE 'A LEGACY' JUDI BOBBITT judibobbitt@gmail.com See PICKERING, page 12 Mayor Dave Ryan looked over renderings of Pickering's new city centre project, to begin with the demolition of the Sears wing at the Pickering Town Centre. The city is looking forward to a new downtown core that will include a new central library, a combined seniors' and youth centre, a performing arts centre and gathering spaces for festivals and markets. Judi Bobbitt photo Start planning your dream vacation with hand-picked travel deals and inspiration just for Canadians Visit dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 4 Aug. 1st-7th, 2019 DURHAM - The following is a list of what's open and closed on the civic holiday, Monday, Aug. 5. SUPERMARKETS: Some are open and some closed. Check with the outlet you normally shop at to see if it's open. RETAIL: Retail outlets will be open. BEER/LIQUOR: Most beer and liquor outlets will be open. BANKS/TRUST COMPA- NIES: Check with your financial institution for hours of operation before Monday. WASTE COLLECTION:In all communities except Whitby and Oshawa, there is no impact. In Whitby and Oshawa, collection will be done one day later than nor- mal all week. POSTAL DELIVERY: There won't be mail delivery. TRANSIT: Durham Region Transit will operate on a Sunday service schedule. For more infor- mation, visit www.durhamregion- transit.com. GO Transit will oper- ate on a Saturday schedule. Call GO for scheduling information at 1- 416-869-3200 or visit www.gotran- sit.com. GOVERNMENT: Municipal buildings closed. Metroland's Durham Region Media Group offices will be closed. WHAT'S OPEN, CLOSED ON CIVIC HOLIDAY IN DURHAM DURHAM - fewer fender-bend- ers were documented last year at the regional collision reporting centre, according to a report re- ceived Tuesday by the Durham po- lice services board. The total number of incidents processed at the centre, which al- lows drivers to self-report relative- ly minor collisions, was 4,331 in 2018, down from a total of 4,553 in 2017, according to the report, re- ceived by board members July 16. The centre averages nearly 12 colli- sion reports a day and, with 1,781 processed as of the end of May 2019, is projected to handle a similar number of incidents as last year. The numbers have been trend- ing downward since 2015 - when the centre processed almost 6,400 reports - when "significant" chang- es regarding minimum damage amounts for the process were im- plemented, the report notes. The collision reporting centre handles incidents including acci- dents with combined vehicular damage of $2,000 or greater, fail-to- remain incidents, and crashes in- volving municipal transit vehicles that do not involve injury. Excluded from the centre's mandate are collisions involving injury or death, suspected crimi- nal activity, police officers or po- lice vehicles, vehicles carrying hazardous materials, and large commercial vehicles. On average, it takes about 90 minutes for police to respond to the scene of a minor collision and investigate, the report notes. Self- reporting by drivers frees up offi- cers to respond to more high-prior- ity calls, it said. Other highlights of the report: •The number of charges result- ing from reports processed by Dur- ham surpasses all other reporting centres in the province combined, representing 60 per cent of the gross total •Of the reports handled at the centre, 31.5 per cent originated in Oshawa; Pickering and Ajax ac- counted for 31 per cent. •The Durham centre received an average of 11.87 collision reports a day in 2018, a rate expected to be repeated this year. • The number of registered road vehicles in Durham in 2018 was 472,053, compared with 441,054 in 2014. The number of registered vehicles in the region increases, on average, about one per cent a year. STATS TREND DOWNWARD AT COLLISION REPORTING CENTRE There were fewer fender-benders documented last year at the regional collision reporting centre as the total number of incidents processed at the centre was 4,331 in 2018, down from a total of 4,553 in 2017. Jason Liebregts/Torstar file photo JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com NEWS 7 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m 733 KINGSTON RD. E. AJAX 905-686-2531 MON-WED/SAT: 9AM-6pM, THURS/FRI: 9AM-7pM SUN AND HOlIDAyS: 10AM-5pM WILD BLUEBERRIES • RASPBERRIES STRAWBERRIES • PEAS • CORN kAWARThA DAIRy ICE CREAm FRE S h O N T A R I OCHERRIES PITTED mONTmORENCy PIE I had a heartwarming one-on-one with a mon- arch butterfly this week. I was out weeding one dewy morning just as the sun came spilling over the spruces into the garden, and must have disturbed it from drying its wings atop a calendula flower. Suddenly this beautiful, bright orange creature went fluttering off right in front of me, looping over the beans, basil and broc- coli, up into the air near the cedars, and then straight back past me, making a beeline for a butterfly bush. It knew where breakfast was be- ing served! No doubt ad- vertised by the intoxicat- ing perfume I'd been en- joying myself. The only flower that smells more heavenly than buddleia is milkweed. Everyone's talking about monarchs these days, wondering how they're doing and cau- tiously hopeful about numbers as they report ones they've seen. There were 472 spotted on the Petroglyphs Butterfly Count in mid-July, for ex- ample. I saw 38 of them, spread out along the nar- row forest access road in my part of the count cir- cle, searching for the few milkweed blooms that weren't shrivelled by the recent dry spell, or late- flowering after our long cold spring. T hanks to all of you who've been asking about, reporting, and especially, planting milkweed for these truly remarkable butterflies. One of whom, Lison MacNeill of Whitby, planted a seed pod last fall, then went out and bought two more milk- weed plants this spring to augment them. "I had some misconcep- tions," she wrote in an email. "I thought I'd need a large patch for the but- terflies to come lay their e ggs on, and that they'd have to be blooming. I was wrong on both counts. Within days I had mon- archs fluttering around them, and then watched in disbelief as a female landed on the leaves and started laying her eggs! T hen I went from ecstatic to panicked, having read that one caterpillar pretty much eats a whole milk- weed plant, and I'd never have enough to feed them all!" We emailed back and forth about solutions, in- cluding taping leaves with e ggs or caterpillars on them to leaves of other milkweed stands in the neighbourhood, or even raising the butterflies in- doors, safe from ants, spi- ders and birds that eat them. Information and advice to be found at mon- archwatch.org. Nature queries: mcar- ney@interlinks.net or 905-725-2116. -Durham nature writ- er Margaret Carney has more than 4,000 species on her life list of birds, many seen in far-flung corners of our beautiful planet. MONARCHS REIGN THIS TIME OF YEAR OPINION NATURE WRITER MARGARET CARNEY ENCOUNTERS A BUTTERFLY IN THE GARDEN MARGARET CARNEY Column GRAND OPENING! Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 10:00AM-3:00PM Brooklin Juice Junction-Ajax location 235 Bayly St W,Unit 6 Ajax | (905) 426-1456 We would like to invite you to the Grand Opening of Brooklin Juice Junction in Ajax. Our mission is to bring healthy juicing,healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle to our customers and community.Come experience high quality ingredients with none of the“bad stuff”. Get $2.00 off ANY A SMOOTHIE BOWL OR ANY SUMMER ITEM Enjoy free samples, food tasting, prizes and meet local vendors. We’ll go the extra mile. No Funeral $1,993 HST Included Co-Ordination, Documentation, Shelter, Transfer of Remains (within 125km of Newcastle, ON), Coroner, Death Registration,Aquamation Fee, HST Celebration of Life $3,067 HST Included Co-ordination, Documentation, Staff, Facilities 3hrs, Transfer of Remains (within 125km radius of Newcastle, ON), Poplar Urn, Guest Book, Coroner, Death Registration,Aquamatioin Fee, HST There’s a reason you should too. We are only 15 minutes East of Oshawa. 2 FamILy OWNed LOCaTIONS TO Serve yOu. 1-877-987-3964 (24 hours) FamILy OWNed & OPeraTed www.cremations.ca morris Funeral Chapel 4 division St, Bowmanville, ON L1C 2Z1 Newcastle Funeral Home 386 mill St S, Newcastle, ON L1B 1C6 Don’t be a LitterBug! Please keep our community clean. 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 , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 8 @cityofpickering CustomerCareCentre905.683.7575(24hourline) customercare@pickering.ca pickering.ca Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time August14 CommitteeofAdjustment CityHall–CouncilChambers 7:00pm Allmeetingsareopentothepublic. Fordetailscall905.420.2222orvisittheCitywebsite. ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall1.866.278.9993 Civic Holiday Hours of Operation CivicComplex(CityHall)905.420.2222 August5 Closed RecreationComplex,Pool&Arena 905.683.6582 August5 Closed DunbartonPool 905.831.1260 August5 Closed DonBeerArena 905.831.1035 August5 Closed EastShoreCommunityCentre 905.420.6588 August5 Closed GeorgeAsheCommunityCentre 905.420.2370 August5 Closed PickeringMuseumVillage 905.683.8401 August5 Closed PickeringPublicLibraries 905.831.6265 August4&5 Closed FREE Party S ummerSkateboardSeries Saturday,August10 1:00-4:00pm DianaPrincessofWalesSkatePark behindPickeringRecComplex AllAgesEventforPickeringResidents! Registrationstartsatnoonforthosewhowant tocompete.3agecategorieswithPrizesfor BestRun&BestTricks. Spectatorswelcome! courtesyof.. . pickering.ca/teen 905.420.4660ext2078 Participantsmustregistertocompete. Museum MasterChef Sunday,August11 2:00pm-4:00pm (lastadmissionat3:00pm) Advanceticketsavailable onlinenow. 905.683.8401 pickeringmuseumvillage.ca Flipped canoe carried by a silhouette Flipped canoe on stand The New ClaremontCanoe VoiceyouropinionaboutthenewTomThomsonCanoelocatedatthe FourCornersinClaremont. Inthenearfuture,thecanoewillreturntothefourcornersto CelebrateClaremontasthebirthplaceofTomThomson. Inorderto preserveandimprovethevisibilityofthecanoe,twooptionshave beenpreparedforyourconsideration. HaveYourSay! • Fillinthe Online Survey availableatpickering.ca/culture; •Call 905.683.2760ext.3606Mon-Fri8:30am-4:30pm; • Visitthe SurveyStation atDr.NelsonF.Tomlinson CommunityCentre. SurveyavailableuntilSunday,August4,2019. 905.683.2760ext.3606 pickering.ca/culture 2019UpcomingSummer Concerts Bringyourlawnchairandgetreadytobe entertainedatourfreefamilyfriendlyconcerts! ThursdayatMillenniumSquareat7:00pm LiverpoolRoadSouth SundayattheGazeboat2:00pm EsplanadePark(behindPickeringCityHall) August1 Vintage,TheBand -Top40 August4 Cruisin -50’s&60’s Schedulesubjecttochange.Notificationswillbepostedonline&onsocialmedia. pickering.ca/greatevents @PickeringEvents Fall2019 CityServices&LeisureGuide Willbeavailableonlineand inCityfacilitiesAugust6. ProgramRegistrationstarts August13forAquaticsand August15forallothers pickering.ca/cityguide The Cityof Pickeringisinviting Canadianartists tocreate, designandsubmitoriginalartwork tobeused foranew Community Banner Program. Usingasingleora varietyofmediums,artistareasked to highlightthe cultural,heritage,anddiversityofthe Cityof Pickeringthroughthetheme:Live,Work,Play,Inspire. A totalof35 Communitybannerswillbeselectedand installedthroughout City Centre. pickering.ca/culture 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 , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 10 1645 Dundas St W Whitby 905-668-7431 starlingpoolsandspa.com sales@starlingpoolsandspa.com Summer Sale Event Save From August 1 ST- 31 ST! 1/2 PRICE Sand Change Service FREE Sand with the purchase of a new filter $100 OFF Hayward EvacPro Automatic Cleaners $100 OFF Hayward Aquarite Salt System $100 OFF Variable Speed Pumps 15% OFF Pool Toys 10% OFF Safety Cover orders placed on or before Sept. 1 Visit the store today for your quote! AJAX - Three guns and more than $50,000 in drugs were seized from an Ajax home. Durham Regional Po- lice Gun and Gang En- forcement Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Fearn Crescent on Thursday, July 25, with as- sistance from the Provin- cial Weapons Enforce- ment Unit and the DRPS Tactical Support Unit. Officers found evidence of drug dealing and later received a second warrant to search a vehicle parked at the home. Seized were a fully-auto- matic pistol, a 9 mm hand- gun, a .22 calibre handgun, along with one kilogram of Xanax and quantities of co- caine, crack cocaine and crystal methamphet- amine. The value of the drugs is estimated at ap- proximately $58,000. Sajjad Wadiwalla, 37, of Fearn Crescent in Ajax, has been charged with im- porting a prohibited de- vice, possession of a pro- hibited device, possessing a prohibited or restricted firearm and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. He was held for a bail hearing. GUNS, DRUGS SEIZED FROM AJAX HOME Three guns and almost $60,000 in drugs were seized from a home on Fearn Crescent in Ajax on Thursday, July 25. A 37-year-old Ajax man faces several charges in the matter. 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Stella Danos-Papacon- tantinou has been appoint- ed to the position effective Sept. 3. She replaces Dr. Hugh Drouin, who retired at the end of June. "It's with great pleasure that I announce the ap- pointment of Stella Danos- Papaconstantinou as com- missioner of social servic- es," said Elaine Baxter- Trahair, chief administra- tive officer. "Stella is recog- nized as a consummate professional, collaborator and a strong leader. She will be a great addition to the social services depart- ment and our senior lead- ership team." Danos-Papaconstanti- nou has more than 15 years of formal leadership expe- rience in the human ser- vices sector. She is current- ly the director of communi- ty access (which includes access to Ontario Works, child-care fee subsidy and homelessness programs) for Peel Region. "I am very excited for the opportunity to work at the Region of Durham," she said in a statement. "The social services department is inclusive of the pro- grams and services that are essential to helping people in the community thrive. My passion for this work stems from my own personal and professional experiences. I look forward to sharing those experienc- es and learning from oth- ers, as we continue to build on the department's com- mitment to long-standing excellence in our region." The social services de- partment oversees such programs and services as affordable housing and homelessness initiatives, diversity within the com- munity, early learning and child care, family services, financial empowerment and poverty reduction ef- forts, income and employ- ment support, and long- term care and services for seniors. NEW SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER APPOINTED IN DURHAM Stella Danos- Papaconstantinou COUNCIL 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 , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 12 following a special council meeting where a memo- randum of understanding (MOU) with owners of the Pickering Town Centre was unanimously en- dorsed. The mayor told council the redeveloped down- town core will attract more developments to Pickering. "We're looking at a very bright future for Picker- ing," he said. "We're creat- ing something special here. We're creating a leg- acy. This is a legacy. This is something we can all be proud of." Under the MOU, Picker- ing Town Centre owners OPB Realty will take own- ership of the city's proper- ty on the Esplanade South, east of Glenanna Road, for residential development with a commercial compo- nent. The Esplanade South property is currently used as a parking lot and is the site of a seasonal farmers market. The city will "come up with a plan" for the farmers market, said chief administrative offi- cer Tony Prevedel. The Pickering Town Centre will convey title of each parcel of land for the city's new buildings and underground parking for $1 each, and in turn the city will convey owner- ship of the Esplanade South property for $1. The city is responsible for all construction costs of its new facilities, but there will be cost-sharing among property owners for relocation of hard ser- vices and oversizing pipes. Construction will be single-sourced to OPB Re- alty. Prevedel said the company, and mall man- agement Cushman and Wakefield, has experience working closely with big contractors and has "stronger buying power." It's expected that the city's share of revenue he said, and operational costs budgeted in 2023 and 2024 will impact the tax levy at an estimated 1.24 per cent each year. In any of the scenarios, there will be sufficient ca- sino revenue to fund the project with "zero or mini- mal impact" on taxpayers for capital costs, he said. Prevedel said Picker- ing's new casino will still be competing with the Ajax casino. "We don't know how many eggs we'll get," he said, noting people will be drawn to the new Picker- ing casino when it opens but they might return to Ajax. "We're going to make money, no question." The city's plans include arranging the new build- ings around a public square that will become a focal point for community activity. Portions of Gle- nanna Road can be closed off to create a massive g athering space, used for festivals and special events, such as a Christ- mas market and Asian- style night market. Facili- ties will be connected with walkways for pedestrians, and a bridge link is planned between the li- brary and seniors centre. The new three-storey library will be larger than the existing library and will include a roof terrace. The current library adja- cent to city hall will be used for an expansion of the city's administrative offices. The performing arts centre will have a 600-seat theatre with world-class acoustics, a 5,000-square- foot lobby with concession area, and will include a multi-purpose room, classroom and practice space to support arts pro- gramming, education and private rentals. The combined seniors and youth centre will be two storeys with 63,000 square feet, and will in- clude two full-sized gyms, three multi-purpose activ- ity rooms and a full-ser- vice kitchen. The youth centre will include a com- bined computer and mul- timedia games room. A slender 50-storey residen- tial tower is planned on top of the seniors/youth centre. The East Shore Com- munity Centre is slated to close with the opening of the new seniors' centre, which will give the city ad- ditional savings in opera- tional costs. The MOU with OPB Re- alty endorsed by council is not a binding contract, but is the basis for negotiating binding contracts detail- ing all aspects of design, construction and costs. Binding agreements will be taken to council for ap- proval. Staff will be reporting back to council regularly on the project over the next three years, said Pre- vedel. "This is the biggest pro- ject we've ever undertak- en," he said. Following the meeting, Ryan said the project will follow the planning pro- cess and will be fine-tuned with details such as park- ing ratios. There will be "minimal" debt load to the city due to casino revenue, and tax revenue will in- crease with more business being attracted to Picker- ing, he said. The treasurer's report, the mayor added, "took a cautious perspective, which is appropriate." THE ISSUE: THE CITY OF PICKERING AND OWNERS OF THE PICKERING TOWN CENTRE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A NEW, VIBRANT DOWNTOWN CORE. LOCAL IMPACT: THE OPENING OF THE DURHAM LIVE CASINO AND REVENUE TO THE CITY MEANS THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF NEW DOWNTOWN FACILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON TAXPAYERS. Continued from page 3 PICKERING CASINO REVENUE TO FUND DOWNTOWN BUILDING COSTS from the upcoming Dur- ham Live casino on Bayly Street will fund construc- tion of the library, se- niors/youth centre and performing arts centre, along with underground parking and related land- scaping and servicing costs. The total estimated cost is $124 million. City treasurer and di- rector of finance Stan Kar- wowski gave council vari- ous cost breakdowns, based on worst-case, best- case and most likely sce- narios. His report noted there are current un- known factors, including available federal grants and the impact Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, will have on develop- ment charges. Under his "most likely" scenario, the project will mean Pickering will have a debt per capita of $1,548, one of the highest in the Greater Toronto Area. But casino revenue will "basi- cally fund" capital and debt costs of the project, NEWS Artist's rendering of Pickering's new downtown. Drawings courtesy of Cushman and Wakefield STORY BEHIND THE STORY Pickering’s plans to create a new downtown core initially included redeveloping the property east of Glenanna Road on Esplanade South, currently used as a parking lot. But the closure of Sears stores in Canada in 2017 opened up a new opportunity with the Pickering Town Centre to include mall property in the vision. 13 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m READERS’CHOICEAWARD Diamond 2018 Voted #1 Company 8 years in a row www.ajaxroofing.com Roof Damaged by Hail? Wind? Worn Out? Call for a FREE ESTIMATE We’re Got You Covered! 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The exceedance happened during an external electrical power trip and oc- curred during the recovery effort. The ex- ceedance occurred in Boiler #2 while it was being taken off-line. Boiler #1 was back online July 21, and Boiler #2 was back online July 22. The incinerator is now per- forming within the requirements of the ECA. Under the ECA, if an emission goes over a limit, the region has to let the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Spills Action Centre know - which was in the early morning of Sunday, July 21, the region noted. For more information on the Durham York Energy Centre, visit www.Durha- mYorkWaste.ca, call 1-800-667-5671 or email info@durhamyorkwaste.ca. DURHAM INCINERATOR EXCEEDS CO LIMITS NEWS DURHAM - Five organizations in the Re- gion are receiving funding to jump-start programs for children with disabilities. The five are among 40 groups across Canada to receive money through the 2019 Para Sport Jumpstart Fund, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, with about $800,000 being handed out. The Abilities Centre in Whitby is receiv- ing funding for its Girls Engaged in Multi- Sport (GEMS) Program. The program is for girls 11 to 15 years to help them build and instil confidence in their skills and abili- ties, provide a quality sport environment, and encourage participants to continue in- to community programming. Grandview Children's Centre in Osha- wa is getting money for its Para Sports Ad- ventures, which will give up to 50 children with physical disabilities the opportunity to experience boccia, wheelchair basket- ball, sitting volleyball and baseball with qualified instructors and coaches. The Pickering Soccer Club will use its funding for its All Abilities Program - Let Them Play, which will give 175 kids with disabilities the opportunity to participate in a 14-week session to develop soccer skills. WindReach Farm in Ashburn is getting money for its Get Outside! Program and funding will be used to expand the farm's offerings to children ages nine to 25 with disabilities, including day visits for schools, weekly sessions for summer camp and a year-round after-school program. The Township of Uxbridge Recreation Department is receiving funding for its Durham Otters Special Olympics Team, which provides para-swimming instruc- tion to youth with physical and intellectual disabilities. Since being created in 2013, the Para Sport Jumpstart Fund has distributed more than $2.5 million, helping more than 7,000 youths and 90 groups. FIVE DURHAM GROUPS RECEIVE PARASPORT FUNDING AJAX - Police are releasing few details about what's being described as a drug in- vestigation involving heavily-armed RCMP officers Monday evening in Ajax. The incident was caught on video and posted to Twitter. It showed several cops wearing tactical-style uniforms and clutching rifles trooping across a drive- way on Ravenscroft Road and converging on a home next door. One of the officers in the video, which has since been taken down, was toting a large chainsaw. Durham police acknowledged being alerted to a RCMP drug investigation in the area. RCMP Cpl. Louise Savard said Tuesday morning that details about the operation are not immediately being released. "There's an investigation ongoing," Sa- vard said. "We're not releasing any details until the person is charged." 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A pair of teens got into an altercation, resulting in one being stabbed, Dur- ham regional police re- port. The incident happened on Saturday, July 27 at about 12:05 a.m. on Beach- point Promenade and West Shore Boulevard. The victim, a 17-year- old, was taken to a Toron- to-area hospital with seri- ous, but non-life threaten- ing injuries. The suspect fled prior to police arrived, but offi- cers located him nearby. He was arrested. The suspect has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, carrying a concealed weapon and failing to comply. He was held for a bail hearing. CRIME TEEN CHARGED IN PICKERING STABBING The Town of Ajax will be completing renovations at the Ajax Community Cen- tre until Aug. 2, 2019. The renovation work includes the re- placement of the Pad 1 Olympic ice rink surface and the rubber skate flooring asso- ciated with the pad one and two change rooms and hallway. Equipment will be onsite to facilitate the construction work. The ground floor and second-floor hallways associated with pad one and two will be closed for the dura- tion of the work. The town anticipates isolated periods of noise and smell disruptions to facility us- ers. Every attempt will be made to mini- mize the disturbances. COMMUNITY WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? AJAX COMMUNITY CENTRE WHAT’SGOINGON WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON SOMEWHERE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? 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It recently passed Bill 21 - their secularism bill - that bans civil servants from wearing religious symbols while on the job and has enacted the notwithstand- ing clause to uphold it. This is a fascinating move since Quebec consid- ers itself sovereign. Yet it has called upon a provision within the Canadian con- stitution to discriminate against people on the basis of religion. Oh, the irony of it all! "It's a big decision. But sometimes, in order to pro- tect collective rights, we have to use it," said Quebec Premier François Legault referring to the clause. "I think we have to protect our collective identity." But in the midst of pro- tests and legal challenges, I'll ask Dr. Phil's famous question, "How's that working for ya?" Quebec has railed against religion for so long that I think it's become tone deaf to the in- dividuals caught in the cross hairs. Legault further stated, "To separate religion and politics is important in Quebec," but in its preoccu- pation to do this, the gov- ernment has failed to rec- ognize that this is actually separating the province, which is not just composed of umpteenth-generation Quebecers, but new immi- grants looking for a home. And perhaps that's the real issue. La Belle Province is in- deed just that, but the ugli- ness of underlying elitism, racism, separatism and dis- crimination has the poten- tial to not only mar Quebec, but Canada as a whole. So when the prime min- ister says, "We have a strong Charter of Rights and Freedoms that guaran- tees freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and we will certainly ensure that our views are well known and defend Canadi- ans rights," I trust these aren't just words or politi- cal posturing from a prime minister who both repre- sents a riding in Quebec and is depending upon the vote of new Canadians in the upcoming election. If you mean it, stop it before it finds a new way to divide our nation. Renae Jarrett lives in Durham, loves Canada and is passionate about truth in current affairs. She can be reached at: asrjseesit@gmail.com CANADA'S UNRULY CHILD STRIKES AGAIN OPINION COLUMNIST RENAE JARRETT SAYS OUR PRIME MINISTER SHOULD STAND UP FOR OUR CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS RENAE JARRETT Column 19 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m 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 , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 20 free professional buyer service: • Find out about the newest homes on the market that meet your needs • Get more informed about the specific areas and how to get the best price • Find out how to get the best mortgage rates and saving programs, plus much more - Call today!! 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Edward Jones, member Canadian Investor Protection Fund DURHAM - A new study says the number of interna- tional students attending Ontario Tech University in Durham is increasing - and so is their tuition. OneClass analyzed 19 Ontario universities to see how much international tu- ition and enrolment have jumped in recent years, compared to domestic. The study suggests that the Ford government's move to lower domestic tu- ition by 10 per cent will see Ontario universities rely more heavily on interna- tional students to compen- sate. "Over the past 12 years, universities have been in- creasingly relying on inter- national students," says Daniel Je, an analyst with OneClass. "This is some- thing the average domestic student should be aware of." He says the trend could eventually see domestic stu- dents "pushed out" in favour of international students. The study says Ontario Tech in Oshawa saw the cost of a first-year, full-time do- mestic arts and science de- gree increase about 24 per cent between 2006 and 2017. International fees for the same degree increased 41 per cent over the same peri- od. The study also notes that the number of international students at Ontario Tech in- creased from 204 in 2006 to 632 in 2017. The number of domestic students increased from 4,095 to 9,352 over the same period. Brad MacIsaac, assistant vice-president of planning and analysis at Ontario Tech, says the school cur- rently has about six per cent international students, with plans to grow that to 10 per cent over the next three to five years. "We have always had plans to grow to 15,000 stu- dents over the long term," he says. "The international growth to 10 per cent of that is not to push out students - it's always been part of our plan." MacIsaac says interna- tional students benefit the campus by bringing diverse perspectives. In terms of how much they pay, MacIsaac says On- tario Tech does an annual analysis for what other uni- versities in Ontario charge, and falls below the average. The OneClass study says "current and prospec- tive students should know that a further or more sub- stantial increase in inter- national tuition and enrol- ment is very likely to occur when Ford's changes come into effect." NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLIMBING AT ONTARIO TECH JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com NEWS 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m 2019 Register for education dance gymnastics sports music and more For booth information contact Donna at: dmcnally@starmetrolandmedia.com or 905-215-0484. Friday August 23 and Saturday August 24, 2019 PICKERING TOWN CENTRE 2Days! 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(Second night $50.00 + taxes) Tom Hanks tells a toy story By Laura HardingIt was 1991 when Tom Hanks �irst went into a booth at Disney Studios to lend his voice to the character of cow-boy Woody.That was before “Sleepless In Seat-tle”, before his consecutive Oscar wins for “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump”, and long before the world knew what a Pixar movie even was.When the �ilm eventually came out in 1995, the same year he starred in “Apol-lo 13”, it changed cinema forever.It was the �irst feature-length �ilm entirely created using computer ani-mation, and it rewrote the rulebook on what an animated �ilm could be.“Every one of these �ilms has been some version of a miracle,” Hanks, now 62, says in wonder, days before the re-lease of “Toy Story 4”.“The �irst one because we were all left wondering, ‘How did they do that?’“Then the second one because, lo and behold, everything in there actually made sense and they solved all these problems.“I would say to them, ‘Hey Pixar, how are you going to get toys across a street in this one?’ And they say, ‘Yeah we have like 17 different scenarios of how to get toys across the street.’“And if they can �igure that out, I guess they can �igure out all the other emotional arcs that they have to play with in this.“Then the end of 3 was... oh my lord it was like the end of “The Passion Play At Oberammergau” or something like that. It was this all-encompassing look at life and the lessons to be learned from it.”But it’s because of this that Hanks was nervous to come back and make a fourth �ilm.It’s been almost 10 years since the last one was in cinemas, won two Oscars (for best animated �ilm and best original song) and was widely considered to be the perfect conclusion to a beloved tril-ogy.It felt so �inished that Hanks never ex- pected to make another.“I don’t think anybody did. When we �irst began to talk about it, they don’t give us a script, they just kind of get to-gether with you and they say, ‘Here are some of the things we are planning to do’.“And speaking for the cast, the only questions I had were ‘When?’ and ‘Are you sure? Are you sure you want to take another stab at this?’“Because we are just the voices and we sweat blood in order to get this thing out. They have to work on it for the bet-ter part of �ive or six years from start to �inish and if they screw up... man, they are toast, they don’t want to go through that.”Luckily they did not screw up. The new instalment �inds Woody, Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen) and the whole gang of toys far from home and discovering old friends and new ones on an eye-opening road trip.While new stars have joined the cast, including Keanu Reeves, Christine Hen-dricks and Jordan Peele, returning to Woody was an emotional experience for Hanks, whose life has changed so much since he �irst uttered some of the cow-boy’s famous pull-string catchphrases.“I recorded as Woody for the �irst time in 1991, in Studio B at the Disney Studios, with Doc the engineer. My last session for Toy Story 4 was in Studio B at Disney Studios with Doc the engineer. It was a big deal,” he re�lects fondly.He was recently at Disneyland with his wife Rita Wilson and some of his grown-up children when the legacy of “Toy Story” really hit him.“They say it’s a franchise, when it’s the character you go back for, but I don’t know if I can put it in that way.“We were at Disneyland for one of those big, every character jamboree kind of light shows, a Mickey Fantasia, that kind of thing.“At the end of the show was this huge steamboat coming by, a paddlewheeler and every Disney character in creation is on it.“There was Mickey and the big bad wolf and Captain Hook and Pinocchio and all of the princesses, all the way through the ages and there on the boat too was Woody and Buzz and they were doing a choreographed dance and ev- 27 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m When you want to know, visit DurhamRegion.c om Whethe r you’re looking for local news or events, DurhamRegion.com has you covered. 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Email resume to mrdsautocentre@gmail.com GARAGESALES AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 10 ONLINE AUCTION ANTIQUES FURNITURE & COLLECTIBLES Bidding Starts August 3 and Closes August 10 Preview Items Friday August 2 - 9 am - 1 pm, Tuesday August 6 & Wednesday August 7 from 8 am - 1 pm THIS IS AN INTERNET ONLY AUCTION Go to garyhillauctions.ca and follow the link to garyhillauctions.hibid.com Terms: Cash Debit Visa M/C 13% Buyers Premium garyhauctions@sympatico.ca 905 852 9538 TWO DAY AUCTION Sunday August 4, 2019 Monday August 5, 2019 9:00 am (Viewing 8:00 am) Located at MacGregor Auction Hall, Orono Take 115 Hwy to Main Street Orono & Follow signs on Mill Pond Rd Sunday’s & Monday’s Auctions Both Feature A High Quality of Glass & China, Unique collectibles, Toy & Sport Collectibles, Misc tools & Hardware, Household Effects. A Large Quantity of Articles Both Days from Past to Present. NOTE: Sunday’s Auction Features a Beatles Collection. 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After spending time in a driver-education classroom, the drivers line up their vehicles WHAT I LEARNED DRIVING FAST AT THE RACETRACK JENNIFER O'MEARA jomeara@durhamregion.com See BREATHTAKING,page 3 Clarington This Week reporter Jennifer O"Meara prepared to ride with Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster during a DriveTeq event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Jason Liebregts/Torstar Start planning your dream vacation with hand-picked travel deals and inspiration just for Canadians Visit dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 2 © 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 ac.stepracgnik.www | 7487-138-509 GNIREKCIP ,7 TINU .DR KCORB 0501 SLAVIRRA WEN | SNGISED 006 REVO | NOITCELES EGUH SEE A PLAY at Town Hall 1873, 302 Queen St., Port Perry. Theatre on the Ridge presents Oscar Wilde's celebrated comedy The Importance of Being Earnest on Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Earlier on Aug. 3 you can catch The Valley at 2 p.m. It deals with "the complex issue of police interaction with the mentally ill." Tickets are $35, $30 for students and seniors (60 years and over). See family rates and all pricing at www.townhall1873.ca. And visit www.theatreontheridge.ca. To learn more contact carey@theatre3x60.ca or 1-905-431-0977. Take the kids to Springfree Trampoline's seasonal pop-up location at 419 King St. W., Oshawa, on Aug. 4. It's in the Oshawa Centre, across from Miniso. Springfree has FREE OPEN PLAY from noon to 3 p.m. every Sunday. Schedule play dates or just bring your kids, who can also play fun interactive games. For more information contact alee@gobasports.com or 1-289-800-4983. Another energetic option is laser tag at LASER QUEST WHITBY, 23 Consumers Dr. (Thickson Road and Highway 401). It's open on the long weekend (Aug. 3 noon to 10 p.m., Aug. 4 noon to 5 p.m. and Aug. 5 noon to around 4:40 p.m.). Call1-905-665-2225 to reserve as spots sell out. The costs range from $9 for a regular game to $39.99 for a monthly pass, to $69.99 for a summer pass (good to Sept. 3). Visit www.laser- quest.com/on-whitby. Visit a local art gallery this weekend, including the VISUAL ARTS CENTRE OF CLARINGTON (VAC), 143 Simpson Ave., Bowmanville. The VAC's 39th annual Juried Show runs to Aug. 25 and the gallery is open Aug. 3 and Aug. 4 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). In addition to seeing what local artists are up to, viewers can vote for their favourite piece in the show. The VAC will hand out The People's Choice Award at the end of the exhibition. Free admission. Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. is your last chance this summer to go on a UNION CEMETERY TOUR, hosted by the Oshawa Museum. Meet staff at the front gates of the large and scenic cemetery, at 760 King St. W., Oshawa. The cost is $5 or free for Oshawa Historical Society members. Contact Lisa at membership@oshawamuseum.org or 1-905-436-7624. 5 FUN IDEAS IN DURHAM REGION ON AUG. 3 AND 4 CATCH THE WAVE Matt Gunn of Uxbridge performed for a good crowd as part of the WAVE music series at Station Gallery in Whitby on July 11. WAVE events feature drinks, food and mingling on the gallery patio. The last WAVE of the summer is on Aug. 1 when Kitchener folk group Onion Honey performs. The doors and the bar open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 each, or four for $50, available at www.stationgallery.ca. Sabrina Byrnes/Torstar 3 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m (from Volkswagens to McLarens) at the racetrack starting line. "We offer people a place to take these beautiful cars and teach them how to drive as they're meant to be driven," said Gerry Low, managing director of Dri- veTeq Integrated Motor- sport Resources which hosts driver education and track days year-round at Motorsport racetrack. Clarington Mayor Adri- an Foster is Canadian Tire Motorsport Park fan and a not-so-secret speedster. On Friday, June 28, Foster agreed to take me around the track to see what it's like to drive crazy fast. "This is the intermediate class. Everyone is here to have fun. No one wants their car to get wrecked," said Foster. That was one of the last things I was able to hear be- fore we left the starting line and the accelerating engine drowned out our voices. Once we got up to speed, I understood the appeal of travelling this fast. It's thrilling and focusing. It's impossible to be worried about anything but the pre- sent at this speed - it's mind- fulness for maniacs. We started rounding corners so fast I felt certain we were about to end up crashing sideways into the trees. But we didn't. After a few twisting turns the car accelerated into a straight- away, I was finally able to exhale the breath I'd been holding for a long time. I wondered if my driver had to hold his breath too. The vehicle ahead of us was far enough away to feel safe, so I tore my eyes off the track long enough to ob- serve the driving tech- nique. Foster was breathing steadily, both hands on the wheel and eyes locked on a racing truck in front. In his determination to pass, he wasn't down-shifting any- more. Within moments of tak- ing my eyes off the road, the momentum of the vehicle hit me in the gut. It was the same sensation as closing your eyes on a carnival ride. I suddenly had to focus hard on not puking in the mayor's Mustang. I was talked into leaving my note- pad at the side of the track and in that moment I was so grateful for that. So I learned at this speed, it's essential to keep your eyes on the road. When I looked back up, we were closing in on the rear bumper of the racing truck. Passing is tightly con- trolled on the track. The ve- hicle behind will stay be- hind until the driver in front gives a signal (either with a hand single or turn indicator) that it's OK to pass. Occasionally this meant braking sharply until the driver in front noticed the car wanting to pass and/or got over their ego. On the track, the fast speed of drivers passing wasn't as scary as coming up quickly on a slow driver. Slow is a relative term there. From the passenger seat, I couldn't see exactly how fast we were travel- ling. I do know that on the track, the vehicles followed each other much closer than I would attempt on a 50 km/h road. And suspect we time, driver's should look seven to 15 seconds ahead. That means the faster the driver is taking the vehicle, the farther down the road they should be looking. "If you're not looking far enough ahead, you're dis- advantaging yourself be- cause the amount of time you have to deal with issues is now shortened," said Rick Morelli, managing di- rector of DriveTeq Integrat- ed Motorsport Resources. "That's probably the single greatest lesson people can learn, is where to look and how far to look ahead." 3. Going fast has as much to do with braking well as acceleration. Com- ing up to a bend in the race- track, hitting the brake at the right time and easing off at the right time can help maintain speed. "Today I'm concentrat- ing a lot on braking," said Kevin Sanjari, president of Paragon Security, who has been driving at the race- track for years. "I think braking is more important than speeds. The faster you can brake and ease off the better. If you stop for a long distance you're going slow- er." Visit www.driveteq.ca for more information on driver education and track days, and visit www.cana- diantiremotorsportpark- .com for more information on Canadian Tire Motor- sport Park and the racing events schedule. 1. There are actually five ways to steer a car - hands on the steering wheel (obvi- ously), putting your foot down on the gas pedal (at the right time to help pivot the car), taking your foot off the gas, putting your foot down on the brake pedal and taking your foot off the brake. "Be careful what you're asking the car to do," said Gerry Low, managing di- rector of DriveTeq Integrat- ed Motorsport Resources. 2. Odds are you're not looking far enough down the road - to safely brake in were doing at least three times that. Finally (seemingly be- grudgingly but it's hard to be sure), the driver of the racing truck signalled that we could pass. Soon after a track mar- shal was waving a flag sig- nalling it was time to come back in. Afterwards at the lunch served in the Event Centre, I was able to pick up a few more tips from the driving coaches and fast-driving fa- natics. Here's three driving tips I picked up at the racetrack: BUSINESS Continued from page 1 BREATHTAKING DRIVE FOR REPORTER JENNIFER O'MEARA Driving coach Adam Ruppel helped Clarington This Week reporter Jennifer O"Meara put on her helmet during a DriveTeq event at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Jason Liebregts/Torstar RECEIVE Take-out orders of $30 or more before tax, when paying with CASH! 10 % OFF We offer Vegetarian,Gluten-Free and Vegan dishes too! 22 Years In A Row! Eat InTake Out Catering • Fully Licensed www.mounteverestajax.ca Buffet Daily at Lunch and Sundays 5pm - 9pm 905-686-5553 OPEN TUES - SAT For Daily Lunch Buffet • OPEN SUN For Lunch & Dinner Buffet **REGULAR MENU ALSO AVAILABLE** 611 Kingston Rd. W. In Pickering Village At Church, S. W. 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Last month she released the EP Met While Incarcerated. It's the official soundtrack for the documentary film Met While Incarcerated. The Catherine Legge work is about three women and the convicts they fell for. Why did you decide to write the music for Met While Incarcerated? How did that come about? Two years ago, director Catherine Legge reached out to me through a mutual friend. She had been a fan of me and my music, through CBC Radio, for several years. At that time, she was wrapping up Met While Incarcerated and ea- ger to secure music to ac- company the finished doc- umentary. At first she wanted to place five of my previously recorded tracks, but as we began talking and sharing, I inad- vertently began writing music specifically for the film. That being Bad Like Me and Make Peace With It. The more I learnt about the MWI characters, the more I became intrigued with the story and emotions sur- rounding it. To love some- one despite their criminal history, in some cases mur- der, boggled my mind. However, the more footage I watched, the more human these characters became and the more empathy I de- veloped. The EP contains a cov- er of Amazing Grace. It's not the uplifting song we're accustomed to, but understated, even flat. Tell us about your ap- proach to the song. We decided to take a Wil- lie Nelson/minor key ap- proach to Amazing Grace. Everyone in history has covered this song, so when the director asked me to cover it, I had to do some re- search and create my own take. This was recorded and produced by a fellow Canadian (David Kalmus- ky) in Nashville. As you'll hear in our version, the song is mixed from four versions. It opens with a 1930s version that we re- corded direct to a vinyl lac- quer cutter and slowly winds through the '50s, '70s and '80s. This content end- ed up decorating the entire movie and becoming the complete score! We've heard about your love affair with Los Angeles. Do you live there full time now? Why do you like it so much? I moved to Los Angeles exactly a year ago this week and live here full time. L.A. is amazing. It's definitely been a big transi- tion, having moved from the quiet of Prince Edward County, but it's been a very positive and transforma- tive change. Musically and emotionally, I am sur- rounded by some of the most hardworking, innova- tive creators. Soaking it up! What's up for the rest of the summer and the year, musically and oth- erwise? Well, having just re- leased and toured the MWI EP, I'll be spending the summer completing my new album and preparing for its release and promo- tion. It's titled Roses and likely set for release in ear- ly 2020. Superbly excited for this album. So proud of it and eager for everyone to hear! 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Volunteers have met the qualifications to work with our seniors including having a valid police check Music Thea- tre Camp WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Amberlea Church, 1820 Whites Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Nancy Varga, 905-839-1383, familyministries@amberlea- church.ca, http://www.amber- leachurch.ca COST: $150 per child Musical Theatre Camp helps children build confidence while singing Broadway songs and having fun playing theatre and improv games. Led by community directors Eliza Kattsir and Michele McLeod. Two weeks offered: July 29-Aug.2 or Aug.12-16. Dragon Boat Day Camp 2019 WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m WHERE: Frenchman's Bay , 591 Liverpool Road , Pickering CON- TACT: Katy Dunlop, katy.dun- lop@alkame.ca COST: $275/ week Alkame Dragon Boat Services is proud to announce the launch of its first ever Dragon Boat Day Camp for summer 2019!This outdoor specialty camp is de- signed for youth ages 9-17. Spend your summer on the water! Friday Morning Movies WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - Main Branch, 55 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax CONTACT: libraryin- fo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905- 683-4000, Lauren.Wag- ner@Ajaxlibrary.ca, http://bit.ly/2Iu1oZe Jul 5: Nancy Drew (G)Jul 12: Wonder Park (G)Jul 26: Leo Davinci: Mission Mona LisaAug 2: Asterix: Secret Potion (PG)Aug 9: Missing Link (G)Aug 16: Shazam! (PG)Aug 23: Dumbo (Rated G)Aug 30: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (PG) Millennium Square Stargazing Nights WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Millenium Square - Pickering, Liverpool Road S. at Waterfront Trail, Pickering CON- TACT: www.rascto.ca Join Durham Skies Astronomy and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada to look toward the stars in Millennium Square at the bottom of Liverpool Rd. In the event of rain the event will be held the following day. For Go/ No-Go www.rascto.ca Friday Maker Night - Let's Go Camping WHEN: 6:45 p.m - 7:45 p.m WHERE: Ajax Public Library - McLean Branch, 95 Magill Dr., Ajax CONTACT: libraryin- fo@ajaxlibrary.ca, 905- 683-4000, Lau- ren.Wagner@Ajax- library.ca, http:// bit.ly/2Rptish Telling stories, making delicious snacks, and appreciating nature. What do all these things have in common? They're all fun activities to do when you're camping-and all things you can do at our August Maker Night!All Ages. Drop-in. Five Wheel Drive plays The Edge Lounge WHEN: 9:30 p.m - 1:30 a.m WHERE: The Edge Lounge, 252 Bayly Street West, Ajax CONTACT: The Edge Lounge COST: $5 cover after 9:30 p.m. The band Five Wheel Drive brings classic rock to the stage at The Edge Lounge. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Summer Concert at the Gazebo - Cruisin WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Millennium Square, Liverpool Road, Pickering CON- TACT: Alarna Mckie, 9054204620, amckie@picker- ing.ca, https://calendar.picker- ing.ca/default/Detail/2019-08- 04-1400-Summer-Concerts- Sundays-at-the-Gazebo2 Cruisin will play 50s and 60s music.Free event; please bring a lawn chair and blanket. MONDAY, AU-GUST 5 Summer Breakfast Club WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Amberlea Church, 1820 Whites Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Nancy Varga, 905-839-1383, familyministries@amberlea- church.ca, http://www.am- berleachurch.ca COST: $3.00 per day Breakfast Club is a fun drop-in program for children aged 4 to 12. Each themed week includes music, science experiments, indoor and outdoor games, crafts, God's story and breakfast! No pre-registration required. Break- fast Club runs Monday to Thurs- day 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 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. 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 Readers ages 6-12 (Grades 1-8) attending French im- mersion 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. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 Senior Reading Club - Storytell- ing Stones 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/2XkDl7r Listen to inspiring stories and let your imagination soar by creating storytelling stones and then tell your story to the group!Ages 6-12. Drop-in. Space limited to 60 participants. Doors open 30 minutes before program start. 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 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. Family Storytime with the Mayor (2-5 yrs.) WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: George Ashe Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd, Picker- ing CONTACT: PPL, http://pic- net.org Join us for a special Family Story- time with the Mayor! Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children ages 2-5 to enjoy with their caregivers! 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 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. 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/ St. George's Pickering Village (Ajax) Historic Anglican Church is open Tuesday's 12:30-2:30. 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Inside, the cabin has a premium look and feel with lots of soft touch materials and excellent fit and finish. The comfortable 16-way heated seats are covered in sumptuous perforated Windsor leather. The HSE trim brings items like front fog lights, a 380-watt Meridian sound system, 360-degree parking aid, and a sliding panoramic sunroof to a long list of standard features. One neat feature on all Range Rover Sport models is the Touch Pro Duo infotainment system that offers two 10-inch touchscreens, one for radio, navigation and media and another underneath for climate control, vehicle settings and drive modes. Towing a boat or trailer? The Range Rover Sport will handle up to 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) when properly equipped, making it an ideal vehicle for weekdays in the city and weekends up in cottage country. On the road, the Range Rover Sport is a pleasant vehicle to drive— smooth and comfortable on high-speed highways and easy to handle when the roads get twisty. While diesel engines are known to be a bit noisier than their gasoline counterparts, we found no issues with cabin noise when the vehicle was at speed. The Range Rover Sport is fairly agile for a 2,156 kg (4,753 lb) SUV and with light enough steering to make it easy to manoeuvre in tight urban parking lots. While few drivers take their vehicles off-road, the Range Rover Sport is among the best when the going gets tough, thanks to Land Rover’s acclaimed Terrain Response system (set it in auto and it will even adjust all the settings for you) and four corner air suspension. And this just scratches the surface in describing the features available on the Range Rover Sport. You’ll have to check one out to learn everything that it offers with its six decidedly different trim levels, making it a vehicle for all seasons and all people. Range Rover Sport HSE Diesel 2019 at a glance BODY STYLE: Four-door, five- and seven-passenger luxury SUV DRIVE METHOD: Front-engine four- wheel-drive ENGINE: 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel engine (254 hp, 443 lb/ft of torque) with an eight-speed automatic transmission. CARGO CAPACITY: 780 litres behind second-row seat, 1,686 with rear seat folded. TOW RATING: 3,500 kg (7,716 lb). FUEL CONSUMPTION: 10.5/8.0/9.4 L/100 km city/highway/combined. PRICE: $87,300, as tested $97,610 including $1,700 delivery charge. WEBSITE: www.landrover.ca What’s Best: This is a big, luxurious SUV that has performance to go along with great on- and off-road capabilities. What’s Worst: Options can escalate the price very quickly. What’s Interesting: There’s something for everyone in the Range Rover Sport lineup with six different trim levels. 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