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Police were called to the Esso station at Kingston and Rosebank roads at about 1 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 after an employee saw two men break into the station. The employee saw the men breaking into display cabinets and steal- ing cigarettes, Durham po- lice report. The employee confront- ed the men, and one of them pulled out a knife and threatened her not to call police. The suspects then fled the store. The employee wasn't physically injured, police say. The first suspect is de- scribed as a white male, 25-30 years old, with a ker- chief over his face, wear- ing a grey-hooded sweater and black pants. The second suspect is a white man, about 25-30 years old, with a kerchief over his face, wearing a black-hooded sweater. Anyone with new infor- mation about this investi- g ation is asked to contact the major crime - robbery unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5355. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or on the website at www.durham- regionalcrimestopper- s.ca. Pickering man busted in human trafficking investigation PICKERING -- A Pick- ering man faces charges after a 22-year-old woman was recruited to work as an escort. On Tuesday Sept. 17, members of the Durham Regional Police Human Trafficking Unit arrested a 21-year-old suspect in Pickering, police report. Between Aug. 1 and Sept. 5 of this year the sus- pect recruited a woman to work for him as an escort in the GTA. Rajat Banga, 21, of The- oden Court in Pickering, has been charged with procuring, material bene- fit from sexual services, advertising another per- son’s sexual services and obtaining sexual services for consideration. He was held for a bail hearing. CRIME BRIEFS SUSPECTS SOUGHT AFTER PICKERING GAS STATION ROBBERY DURHAM - A bat that tested positive for rabies was found in Pickering and health officials want to hear from anyone who may have been in contact with it. The bat was found on a sidewalk along Beck- worth Square, in the Rose- bank Road and Sheppard Avenue area on Aug. 19. The positive test was re- ported to Durham Re- gion's health department on Tuesday, Sept. 17. This is the second bat that has tested positive for rabies in Durham this year. The health department reports a resident found the bat. Pickering Animal Services picked up the bat, which was euthanized and sent to the University of Guelph for testing. Ini- tial testing was inconclu- sive, so the bat was sent to the Canadian Food In- spection Agency in Otta- wa for further tests. "Although no human exposure has been identi- fied at this time, we're not sure how long the bat may have been in the area or if it may have also been in other locations around the neighbourhood," said Ross MacEachern, man- ager, health protection with the health depart- ment. "Therefore, health department staff would like to speak with anyone who may have had any type of contact with the bat. All individuals will be assessed to determine if there is a need for follow- up treatment. If treatment is required, it will be ad- ministered by a health- care practitioner." Anyone who believes they may have been ex- posed to this bat is urged to call the health depart- ment at 905-723-3818 or 1- 888-777-9613. If calling af- ter 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday or on weekends, please call 1-800-372-1104. For more information on rabies awareness, call the health department's Environmental Help Line at 905-723-3818 or 1-888- 777-9613. Information is al- so available at dur- ham.ca/rabies. RABID BAT FOUND IN PICKERING A second bat has tested positive for rabies in Durham this year. Torstar file photo NEWS 5 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m DURHAM - Durham parents who want to pull their elementary school kids out of sex-ed lessons will now have 20 days of ad- vance notice before the content is taught. The province is requir- ing all Ontario school boards to create a policy and procedure for opt-outs, and have it in place by Nov. 30. The Durham District School Board already has a procedure in place, but it will be revisited to include new requirements from the province. "It's very formalized now," said DDSB Supt. Sil- via Peterson. A report that went to trustees at the board's Sept. 16 meeting outlines some of the changes - including in- creasing notice from two weeks, to 20 days. The DDSB will also in- troduce a standardized ex- emption form, which will be sent home with stu- dents. "Supervision of exempt- ed students is going to be on the exemption form," said Peterson. "That's a huge difference." The form will lay out three options for supervi- sion for exempted students and require parents to choose one. They include: the stu- dent remaining in the classroom but doing other work or activities; leaving the classroom and being supervised elsewhere in the school; or leaving the school with a parent or oth- er approved adult. "They cannot be exempt from the entire curricu- lum, but they can be ex- empt from the human growth and development portion of it," Peterson ex- plained to trustees at the Sept. 16 meeting. Can DDSB parents opt their kids out of lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation? "No," Peterson said, not- ing that these are human rights issues. She says school boards are still seeking clarity from the province on that question, but the DDSB considers gender identity lessons to be "mandatory" and won't allow opt-outs. "We will not be going against the Ontario Char- ter of Rights," Peterson said. It also won't be possible to parents to opt students out of incidental discus- sions. In a memorandum to school boards, the Minis- try of Education notes that "references to human de- velopment and sexual health" made by teachers, staff and students "outside the intentional teaching" of the sex education curricu- lum, are not included in the exemption procedure. There are no changes to the DDSB's parent communi- cation and exemption pro- cess for high school students. The DDSB does not cur- rently track the number of students across the board who are exempted from sex education lessons, al- though principals at indi- vidual schools may keep track. In August, the Ford gov- ernment introduced the new physical health and education curriculum for Grades 1 to 8, which will be used starting this school year. It replaces the 2015 cur- riculum introduced by the previous Liberal govern- ment, and the interim 2018 curriculum used last year. The new version retains much of the material from the 2015 version, and adds new and updated content on topics such as bullying, cannabis, concussions, consent, healthy body im- age, online safety, mental health and opioids. Changes to how sex edu- cation is taught include moving gender identity from Grade 6 to Grade 8, and moving sexual orientation from Grade 6 to Grade 5. Peterson says the most important message for par- ents is to talk to their child's school about any questions or concerns. "Communicate, com- municate, communicate," she said. The DDSB is also in the process of creating what staff describe as a "consoli- dated, clear and concise" curriculum resource, which will be available to schools and parents by mid-October. DURHAM PARENTS TO GET 20 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE ON SEX-ED LESSONS Judith Sansom, a member of The Life Coalition, was part of a group protesting the sex ed curriculum implemented in 2015. 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The Ajax resident won the $50,000 top prize playing the Instant Quest for Gold Crossword. The winning ticket was bought at Sobeys on Kingston Road in Ajax. OLG photo COMMUNITY 9 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m DURHAM - The region will be negotiating with an Edmonton-based corpora- tion as Durham looks for a long-term organics waste management solution. The move has Claring- ton representatives on edge as they are concerned an anaerobic digestion fa- cility could be built next to the incinerator. Regional council's com- mittee of the whole on Wednesday, Sept. 11 en- dorsed starting negotia- tions with Epcor Utilities Inc. John Presta, the acting commissioner of works, said Epcor has the "exper- tise and experience and they bring knowledge" that the region is seeking. "We think they bring value to that. They have competed in the commer- cial market place. They have experience in the re- newable natural gas mar- ket in Canada. They have the experience to evaluate and implement new tech- nology," Presta said. Last year, the region put out an expression of inter- est and nine submissions were received. However, only two submissions were considered, as the other seven weren't compliant. Epcor is owned by the City of Edmonton, but the corporation's board of di- rectors is independent of the city. One aspect of a waste management program is building an anaerobic di- gester (AD), which would allow the region to process more materials, such as an- imal waste and diapers. Presta said a list of sites will be drawn up and evalu- ated for suitability. Among the require- ments for an AD facility is a minimum size of eight to 15 hectares, and the land must be owned by the re- gion or a local municipali- ty. Also, there needs to be a buffer from homes, recre- ation areas and businesses. Those requirements bother Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster, who's con- cerned they would pave the way for an AD facility next to the incinerator, which is in Courtice. "We all know the Cour- tice site is going to be high on the list. I've got to be- lieve that has to be a very, very small list. I would be delighted to hear it isn't," Foster said. When the region was looking for a site for the in- cinerator, Foster said it "lost a massive amount of credibility. Maybe it was optics, but the sense was it was always going to be the Courtice site," Foster said. "It would be far better to be upfront about it and if that's the case here let's deal with it now and not in- flict the same damage," he added. Presta said no list has been created yet. "We asked our real es- tate staff for a list of poten- tial sites owned by the re- gion. The real estate staff will reach out to the local municipalities to ask for any potential sites the local municipality might own," he added. "I would agree with the initial comment, there's no surprise the site near the energy park is a very good site, but we're going through the process to look at all options and the im- pacts," Presta said. An AD facility would car- ry a $165-million price tag, according to finance com- missioner Nancy Taylor. DURHAM LOOKS TO WESTERN CORPORATION FOR A WASTE SOLUTION Durham Region headquarters in Whitby. Torstar file photo KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durham region.com COUNCIL CLARINGTON - Con- struction is nearing com- pletion at Toyota Canada Inc.'s new Bowmanville fa- cility, and the new Eastern Canada Parts Distribution Centre is set to open in April. "Initially they were thinking fall 2019/spring 2020," said Bonnie Wright- man, Clarington Board of Trade manager of business development. "(At the CBOT annual general meeting) Toyota said they are aiming to be open in April 2020 ... There is no de- lay we've been made aware of." In the spring of 2018, Toyota broke ground on the new 350,000-square- foot facility on 12 hectares (30 acres) at 1200 Lambs Rd., near the corner of Baseline Road and Lambs Road in Bowmanville. "They are well underway ... Everything is moving for- ward," said Wrightman. "They are still building it. You can't miss it. It's a 350,000-square-foot facility." The Toyota facility will have approximately 150 employees when it begins operations. The new parts distribution centre will re- place the current Toyota plant distribution centre in Scarborough. The employ- ees working at the current Scarborough facility will be transferred to the new Clarington one. Discussions about locat- ing a distributing centre in Durham began in early 2016 with the Clarington Board of Trade, Clarington municipal staff and Toyota Canada. In August 2017, Toyota representatives came to Clarington council to request an amendment to the Clarington official plan and zoning bylaw to permit a large floor-plate warehouse and distribu- tion centre on Lambs Road. In November 2017 it was of- ficially announced that Toyota is coming to Bow- manville. ENGINES READY TO REV THIS SPRING AT TOYOTA'S NEW BOWMANVILLE FACILITY JENNIFER O'MEARA jomeara@durham region.com BUSINESS EASTERN CANADA PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE 350,000- SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING TAKING SHAPE Toyota Canada Inc.'s new Bowmanville facility and the new Eastern Canada Parts Distribution Centre is set to open in April 2020. Toyota Canada photo 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 , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 10 DURHAM - The num- ber of deaths and emer- gency calls attributed to opioid overdoses in the re- gion continues to rise, with 60 fatal overdoses last year, according to sta- tistics released recently by Region of Durham Paramedic Services. The local numbers are in keeping with national statistics, where the toll of opioid use has continued its upward trend - the num- bers are so grim that the life expectancy for Canadi- ans, which had been on an upward trend over the past couple of decades, has stopped increasing. Statistics released Sept. 14 by the Durham paramed- ic service indicate that emergency calls for sus- pected opioid overdoses in the first nine and a half months of 2019 have already exceeded those recorded for all of 2018. Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 14 of this year paramedics responded to 436 calls for overdoses; far more than the same period in 2018, where there were 269 such calls. Regional paramedics responded to 423 calls for suspected opioid overdos- es in all of 2018, according to the report. In the latter half of this summer alone, paramed- ics recorded 78 suspected overdoses, peaking with 13 incidents in the week, be- ginning Sept. 1. Oshawa appears to be at the epicentre of the local opioid crisis. In 2017 and 2018 calls in the city ac- counted for 68 per cent of all such incidents in the re- gion. In 2018 alone, there were 267 suspected opioid ambulance calls in Osha- wa, followed by Whitby, where there were 54. In Ajax there were 32 such calls last year, 31 in Picker- ing and 24 in Clarington. Between 2013 and 2017 the number of emergency department visits for opioid poisoning has more than doubled, to 57 visits per 100,000 residents. The population of Durham Re- gion is about 650,000. The stats for opioid-re- lated deaths in the region are equally grim, showing a steady increase over the past six years from 18 in 2013 to 60 in 2018 - there were 58 opioid-attributed deaths re- corded in the region in 2017. The rate of opioid-relat- ed deaths for Durham Re- gion in 2017 was 8.5 per 100,000 residents, which was consistent with the provincial rate of 8.9 per 100,000. Preliminary data indicates there have been 23 opioid-related deaths in Durham region between January and March 2019. Nationally, the num- bers are on the rise as well. There have been more than 11,500 opioid-related deaths in Canada between January 2016 and Decem- ber 2018, according to a re- port released in June 2019 by the federal govern- ment. According to the report there were 3,017 opioid deaths in 2016, 4,100 in 2017 and 4,460 in 2018. The ma- jority of the 2018 opioid deaths were recorded in British Columbia, where there were 1,525. In Onta- rio, the number of opioid deaths in 2018 was 1,475, according to the data. "This means that one life was lost every two hours related to opioids," a note attached to the 2018 stats indicates. The report also states that the powerful painkill- er fentanyl and substanc- es related to it were in- volved in 73 per cent of opioid-attributed deaths in 2018. Nearly all - 94 per cent - of the opioid deaths nation- ally in 2018 were accidental, according to the federal da- ta. Of that number, 75 per cent were men - a quarter of that number represented by men aged 30 to 39. Onta- rio males accounted for 27 per cent of the accidental opioid deaths recorded na- tionally in 2018. OPIOID STATS CONTINUE GRIM UPWARD TREND IN DURHAM JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@ durhamregion.com Number of Opioid-Related Deaths Among Durham Residents (2013-2018) 2013 18 31 29 41 58 60 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Torstar graphic DURHAM - Ask Emily Soetens's family, and they'll describe her as in- telligent, fun and beautiful. She loved sports, her pets and came from a close- knit and supportive family. She also struggled with opiate addiction and, de- spite her own best efforts and those of her loved ones, she lost her battle against her addiction, dying of an overdose in January at age 37. Her parents, Rene and June Soetens, are now sharing her story. "We wanted to tell the story because there's a con- notation that if you're an addict that you're some- body who's living on the street somewhere, espe- cially a drug addict, and have a lifestyle - shall we say - that is not very condu- cive to good health, and that was not Emily, and that's not many of the ad- dicts that we've come to learn about in our recent experiences," said Rene, adding that Emily owned a home, a car, had friends and worked. She grew up in Ajax, where her parents have owned the same home for decades. The family is well known in the community - Rene served as a Progres- sive Conservative MP un- der Brian Mulroney, and the family remains heavily involved in the community through the local Rotary Club. About six years ago, Emily broke her ankle playing baseball and was prescribed Percocet for the pain. That's when she first fell in love with opiates, and her desire for it (as well as OxyContin) began to in- crease. It was three years later that she reached out to her sister Sarah for help, and Emily ultimately found a program she liked with CAMH where she was pre- scribed Suboxone, which addresses opiate cravings. Emily's goal was to slowly taper off. "I'm going to honestly say, in my perspective, we did not know until it was well into it, and where it started was the breaking of the ankle," said June. At about the same time she was working to treat her addiction, Emily was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and later under- went surgery to treat it. "She did get it under rea- sonable control so that we maybe didn't notice it, but having said that, because there were a number of things, including her thy- roid cancer, kind of in the middle of all this. Thyroid issues play havoc with your emotions, and so, on days when Emily may not have seemed right, we maybe made the assumption that it was a result of that," said Rene. Recovering from sur- gery, she relapsed but got back on the Suboxone pro- gram. Her family believes her drug use started again in August or September 2018. Emily told her sister that, because her doctor at CAMH had moved, she was going to do self-withdrawl with Suboxone. At that time she was liv- ing in Ajax, having bought a house, but her parents weren't seeing much of her. "She became a recluse," said Rene. "All of a sudden, I said, 'I'm not hearing from Emi- ly anymore,'" recalls June. "If we were talking, it would have to be me that called and not her. Family functions, she'd be late and we hardly even saw her. She didn't want to be in- volved with family, and this was a girl who grew up in a very tight family house. Sisters were close, close to cousins." She also lost a dramatic amount of weight and be- gan asking her father for help paying her bills. "Because of the need for finances to fund her addic- tion, she would look to her dad - 'Dad, can you help me financially?'" said Rene, adding that initially it seemed normal because she had switched jobs. "Early December, she came to us and more or less said, 'I need to do some- thing. Doing it myself is not working,'" said Rene. Her father had been do- ing his research and came across The Farm rehab fa- cility is Stouffville. He took AJAX FAMILY SHARES STORY OF LOSING DAUGHTER TO OPIOIDS REKA SZEKELY rszekely@ durhamregion.com NEWS See –page 11 SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: DURHAM'S DEADLY OPIOID CRISIS IS GROWING AS THE NUMBER OF DEATHS AND EMERGENCY CALLS ATTRIBUTED TO OPIOID OVERDOSES IN THE REGION CONTINUES TO RISE, WITH 60 FATAL OVERDOSES LAST YEAR 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Emily for a visit, and she opted to begin in-patient treatment at The Farm on Dec. 21. Her family also at- tended counselling at the facility. "She loved it. She loved the people, and we saw the change," said Rene. Families could visit with the loved ones on Sun- day afternoons and speak on the phone during a scheduled time. "When she was on the phone, she was like Emily," said June. "There was life. There was excitement," added Rene. "She now started tak- ing interest in her sporting teams, which she had lost interest in. She started ask- ing questions about family she had disconnected with." After four weeks of treatment, the plan was for Emily to stay with her par- ents after being released. They talked about bound- aries and were warned by the treatment centre of the possibility for relapse. Her family said she came out of rehab with the mindset of changing her life. "Unfortunately, some of those things that had to change didn't change," said Rene adding that things shifted when a day after she came home, she re- ceived very negative text messages from a friend that greatly upset her. Rene remembers that he was due to take Emily to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting but Emily had to pick up some stuff from her house first and Rene planned to pick her up within 15 minutes. "She lives five minutes away, and I got there and Emily wasn't there yet," he said. "As I pulled in the driveway she pulled in be- hind me, and she was un- der the influence." Rene realized she had stopped and picked up drugs from her dealer. De- spite that, he took her to the meeting and then back to his home. The next day Emily was due to run some errands with June but after lunch retreated to her room in- stead. June went to run the errands but called her hus- band to check on Emily. "By the time I got home, she was gone," said Rene. "You call the ambulance and 911. We had instanta- neous response. They were all there in no time flat, and they tried to revive her." She was on life support at Lakeridge Health Ajax, and her family made the decision to take her off of it on Jan. 26. The investigation into her death showed she died of a fentanyl overdose. "There was no other drug in her system," said Rene. "If she thought she was taking coke, it wasn't a mixture of coke and fenta- nyl, it was pure fentanyl." "All this could have been prevented," said June. "She was a beautiful girl. She had so much going for her." "It is a disease not unlike many other diseases. It's treatable, and there is no cure, and it needs continu- ous treatment," said Rene. Months after their loss, Emily's family continues to attend counselling, and they struggle with the "what-ifs." "I don't think we did any- thing wrong. There's a lot of what-ifs we can identify ... there isn't one answer be- cause every individual is different. In the end, it's the person that needs to decide they have a problem. There's nothing the rest of us can do until that person decides they have a prob- lem, but you can be ready for when that happens," said Rene. "I think about, 'What if I had done this? What if I had seen this?'" said June. "But we can't bring her back." NEWS Continued from page 10 Rene and June Soetens lost their daughter Emily to a fentanyl overdose earlier this year. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar STORY BEHIND THE STORY As reporters working in Durham Region, we are confronted nearly daily by an ongoing opioid crisis that has affected our community and country. Statistics released by Region of Durham Paramedic Services provide alarming confirmation of the anecdotal evidence we encounter. Part of dealing with a problem is understanding the scope of the issue, and the numbers and accounts that comprise these stories go a long way toward creating that understanding. DURHAM - With an ev- er-increasing number of opioid overdose cases in local emergency rooms, health-care workers are working with community agencies to address what has become a public health epidemic. Opioid overdose visits to Lakeridge Health emer- gency rooms this year have already surpassed to- tal visits for 2018. Paul McGary is the di- rector for mental health and addictions for the Pinewood Centre at Lake- ridge Health. Dr. Larry Nijmeh is an emergency room doctor and Lake- ridge's physician lead for Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinics. They explain that the high numbers are influ- enced by a surge in the ear- ly part of the year when overdose calls to para- medics spiked in March with 71 followed by 65 in April and 61 in May. Those were the highest monthly rates since September 2017. McGary explained that the province reported a significant increase in carfentanil overdoses dur- ing that period. "It's unfortunate when the drugs are so inconsis- tent from batch to batch, week to week, month to month; you end up seeing a significant number of overdoses because of the unpredictability," said McGary. But even without the spring spike, overdoses in Durham are still trending higher than last year. "When you compare our emergency depart- ment overdose visits for April to August this year to April to August last year, there's 42.7 per cent increase," said McGary. "I think we are struggling amid this opioid crisis as a major public epidemic and the saturation of fen- tanyl and carfentanil within the drug supply chain is ever-increasing." Nijmeh said many of the overdoses are related to illicit street drugs as op- posed to prescribed phar- maceuticals. As a result, Lakeridge had launched a test kit pi- lot project where people can test drugs for the pres- ence of fentanyl. McGary said in 88 per cent of cases the results of the testing have changed behaviour by drug users. "By changing their be- haviour, they did one of three things, they made sure they were with some- one, they had a naloxone kit or they used less of the new supply," he said. On the treatment side, Nijmeh said the focus has been on making access to treatment immediate through the RAAM clinics which provide outpatient support. "We're among the very f irst who started to initi- ate treatment right within the emergency depart- ment environment," he ex- plains. "We are committed in particular with this population group to the fastest access possible." That generally means getting opiate users start- ed on withdrawl-avoiding medication like Suboxone. The RAAM clinic also sup- ports people struggling with alcohol addiction. Lakeridge is working with organizations like the John Howard Society, Carea Community Health, and Cornerstone. New funding dollars recently allowed Carea to hire an additional harm-reduc- tion worker and Lakeridge is partnering with John Howard on a public health data project aimed at bet- ter understanding the opioid user population. "We're basically going to pull together all of our data from different sourc- es and try to get a greater level of insight into the population, those who are accessing treatment, those who are accessing the emergency department, those who are using EMS, those who are using the needle exchange through the John Howard Society," said McGary. Lakeridge Health now has an opioid navigator staff member in the emer- gency room on the care team. Moving forward, the health system is looking at creating a peer-support program as well as looking at options for transitional pain-manage- ment programs as many opioid users struggle with chronic pain. And when patients come into the health care system, the goal is to con- tinue to try to help them find ways to manage their addiction. "We really see it as a challenge and a duty for us, if someone comes back a second or third time, it just means ... we try even harder," said Nijmeh. LAKERIDGE HEALTH SEEING SPIKE IN OVERDOSE VISITS REKA SZEKELY rszekely@ 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 , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 12 LOV E A GOOD DINER? We’ve taken two popular driving routes across Ontario —Yonge Street which winds its way from the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto,up into the northern reaches and turns into Highway 11,and Highway 7 which covers a large swath of the province through its eastern and western segments —and marked out the popular diners and hidden gems worth checking out along the way, along with suggestions for nearby attractions YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS. DurhamRegion com DURHAM - Durham police of- ficers collected more than 26,600 videos of their interactions with the public during a yearlong pi- lot project investigating the merits of body-worn cameras, according to a report to the po- lice services board. But a decision on whether or not to adopt the technology per- manently won't be made for some time, board members heard during the meeting Sept. 17. Chief Paul Martin said the service will continue its thor- ough examination of the cam- eras, taking into account infor- mation gathered during the re- cently-completed, yearlong pi- lot deployment. Any decision on whether or not to adopt the cameras won't be made until next year and no funding would be sought until a future budgeting process oc- curs, the chief said. "Once the evaluation is done and we have a final report, we would be bringing it to the board to have that discussion ... then look for budgeting in 2021," said Martin. Over the course of the pilot project - which began in June 2018 - officers from two platoons in the division encompassing Pickering and Ajax, as well as traffic enforcement officers and members of the Festive RIDE team, were outfitted with the cameras. Those officers record- ed more than 26,616 videos, about half of which were catego- rized as evidence, and 30 per cent of which have been or will be used as evidence in court for criminal and provincial offenc- es trials. The cameras are widely per- ceived as a means of assuring ac- countability on the part of offi- cers and the individuals with whom they interact, and ensur- ing the accuracy and quality of evidence gathered by those offi- cers. The technology continues to be the subject of an ongoing cost-benefit analysis; the cam- eras increase the workload for officers who use them, and come with associated costs for data processing and storage. A 2016 report to Durham's police ser- vices board estimated the cost of fully implementing body-worn cameras in Durham at almost $24 million. During Tuesday's discussion Martin noted that some costs as- sociated with the cameras, such as data storage, may be less than originally forecast. But adop- tion of the cameras would still come at a steep cost, he said. "Notwithstanding the fact that the costs have come down, it would still be significant," Mar- tin said. CAMERA-EQUIPPED COPS CAPTURED 26,600 VIDEOS: BOARD REPORT Durham police officers equipped with body worn cameras collected videos during interactions with the public. were deemed to be evidence of criminal or provincial offences. of the videos were deemed to be non-evidentiary and after being retained for a year will be destroyed. of the videos were evidence in investigations that led to provincial offences charges. Of those videos The remaining During a pilot project that ran from June of 2018 to June of 2019. 26,616 51% 49% 21% of the videos were evidence in investi- gations that led to criminal charges.10% Body Worn Camera Torstar graphic JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com NEWS 13 | 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 , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Clockwise left to right: Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan addressed guests at the 10th anniversary celebration of the doubles squash courts at the Pickering Squash Club Sept. 21. A special memorial plaque for Ian Parsons who passed away earlier this year was presented during the ceremony. A former president of the Pickering Squash Club, Parsons was a driving force in obtaining the doubles courts for the club; Chris Brown, wife of Ian Parsons, and Terry Bruce held a special memorial plaque for Parsons. Bruce created the plaque using wood from a tree on Parsons' property; Tom Quinn, retired City of Pickering CAO, gave Chris Brown a hug during the memorial plaque presentation. Sabrina Byrnes/Torstar PICKERING SQUASH CLUB MARKS MILESTONE, HONOURS FORMER PRESIDENT WITH PLAQUE When you look around Pickering, it's easy to see why it's rapidly becoming one of Ontario's most excit- ing and emerging cities. Our new downtown pro- ject, intensification around the GO Station and the Pickering Casino Resort at Durham Live are some of the transformational pro- jects that are redefining who we are as a city. How- ever, as Pickering grows and develops, it's impor- tant that we do so in an age- friendly manner for the adult 55+ age range. Approximately a third of our residents are 55+ years of age. As such, we have been working with a consultant and key stake- holders over the past year to develop an age-friendly community plan. Our goal is to ensure that older adults in Pickering are ap- propriately recognized and have access to the pro- grams and services that they require to stay active, healthy and engaged in our community. Our plan's focus areas align with the World Health Organization's eight age-friendly dimen- sions: outdoor spaces and public buildings; transpor- tation; housing; social par- ticipation; respect and so- cial inclusion; civic partici- pation and employment; communication and infor- mation; and community and health services. An integral component of developing this plan was community engagement. In addition to having an on- line survey available, we received direct feedback from residents at the Se- niors Active Living Fair, two public open houses and a newly established Age- Friendly Steering Commit- tee. We thank everyone who participated. The survey results were informative. Casual out- door activities, fitness, and arts and cultural activities were the three most popu- lar activities. The most popular activity locations were community/recre- ation centres, trails/path- ways, parks and libraries. It is reassuring to know that the facilities, pro- grams and activities we of- fer are very much appreci- ated and well-used by our residents. Moving forward, the age-friendly community plan has more than 70 rec- ommendations. Staff will be working with the Age- Friendly Steering Commit- tee and other stakeholders to see how the city can real- istically and meaningfully implement as many of these recommendations as possible. Pickering has been my home for around 30 years. It's where I raised my chil- dren and it's where my chil- dren are raising their chil- dren. There's nowhere else I'd rather be - and I know that most of you feel the same way, too. Together, we will ensure that Picker- ing continues to meet the evolving needs of our resi- dents now and into the fu- ture. Dave Ryan is the mayor of the City of Pickering PICKERING PROUD TO BE AN AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY OPINION COLUMNIST MAYOR DAVE RYAN SAYS CITY FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR SENIORS DAVE RYAN Column 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 , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 14 YogaintheVillage Yoga Retreat Thi sone-dayeventwillbeheldatthebeautifulhistoric groundsofthePickeringMuseumVillageandwillfeaturefive differentyogastyles,eachtaughtbyvariousYogainstructors. Aheritagestylelunchwillbeprovidedandpreparedonsite aswellaslightrefreshmentsduringbreaksbetweenclasses. Taketheopportunitytodoaself-guidedtourofthescenic Museumgroundsoverthelunchhour,weatherpermitting, exploringsomeofPickering’sremarkablehistory. Relax,rejuvenateandreconnectyourbodyandmindinthe beautyofnature. Schedule Sunday,November4 8:30am-9:30am Vinyasa 10:00am-11:00am Yin 11:30am-12:30pm Ashtanga 12:30pm-1:45pm Lunch 1:45pm-2:30pm Pranayama 3:00pm-4:00pm SunsetYoga&Meditation Participantsmustbe18+. Deadlinetoregister:October25,2019 Cost $100 ActivityCode 16662 Registeronlineatpickering.ca/active FormoreinformationcontacttheFitnessDepartment,905.420.4660ext3232. DoublesHandballTournaments Saturday,October5from8:30am ChestnutHillDevelopmentsRecreationComplex “FunDoubles”Format.$40.00EntryFee,includeshospitalityduringtheday,appetizersat JackAstorsintheevening.ProceedswillgotowardOntarioJuniorProgramming. MustregisterbySeptember30. emailScottWilsonatscottmwilson35@gmail.com AdultRacquetballClinics Mondays-Oct21,Oct28andNov4 6:30pm-8:00pm Mustbeatleast16yearsofage,Maximum12participants $25.00forthreesessions(cashonly) RegisterbyOctober16. 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RegistertodayatCHDRCfrontdesk.Buddynotprovided.*CHDRCmembersreceiveadiscountonthisservice. 15 | Pi c k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 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 Tic O Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time October7 ExecutiveMeeting 2:00pm CityHall–CouncilChambers October7 Planning&DevelopmentCommittee Cancelled CityHall–CouncilChambers October9 CommitteeofAdjustment 7:00pm CityHall–CouncilChambers October9 AccessbilityAdvisoryCommittee 7:00pm CityHall–MainCommitteeRoom Allmeetingsareopentothepublic.Fordetailscall905.420.2222orvisit theCitywebsite. ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall1.866.278.9993 Notice of Study Completion Sandy Beach Road Montgomery Park Road to Bayly Street Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Issuedon: September26,2019 TheCityofPickeringhascompletedaClassEnvironmental Assessment(ClassEA)studytoexaminetheneedforimprovementstothe existingculvertcrossingSandyBeachRoad.Thisstudywasconductedin accordancewiththeMunicipalClassEAplanninganddesignprocessfor Schedule‘B’projects. ThecompletedProjectFileReport(PFR)isbeingplacedonpublicrecordfora 30-dayreviewperiodinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheMunicipal ClassEAprocess. Basedontheevaluationoftheplanninganddesignalternatives,and consideringpublicandagencyinput,itisrecommendedtoreplacetheexistingconcreteculvertwithtwinprecastconcreteculverts. Formoreinformation, thePFRwillbeavailableforreviewandcommentasofSeptember26,2019ontheCity’swebsiteatpickering.ca/sandybeachandatthefollowinglocations: PickeringCityHall Clerk’sDepartment OneTheEsplanade Pickering,ON L1V6K7 905.683.2760 MondaytoFriday:8:30amto4:30pm IfconcernsregardingthisprojectcannotberesolvedindiscussionwiththeCityofPickering,astakeholdermaysubmitaprojectreviewrequesttothe MinistryoftheEnvironment,ConservationandParks.ThisiscalledaPartIIOrderRequest,whichisso-namedbecauseitinvokesPartIIofthe Environmental AssessmentAct,allowingtheMinistertoelevatetheprojecttoahigherlevelofstudy,ifwarranted. IfastakeholderwishestosubmitaPartIIOrderRequest,aPartIIOrderRequestFormmustbeused.ThePartIIOrderRequestFormandinstructionsare availableonlineontheMinistry’swebsite(www.ontario.ca/page/class-environmental-assessments-part-ii-order)andthecompletedformmustbe receivedbytheMinistrywithinthe30-daycommentingperiod,followingtheNoticeofStudyCompletion(byOctober26,2019).IftherearenoPartIIOrder Requestsbythisdate,theCityofPickeringmayproceedwiththedesignandconstruction.Thetimingofconstructionissubjecttocompletionofdesignand approvaloffundingbyCityofPickeringCouncil. UndertheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacyAct andthe EnvironmentalAssessmentAct,unlessotherwisestatedinthesubmission,any personalinformationincludedinasubmissionwillbecomepartofthepublicrecordfilesforthismatterandwillbereleased,ifrequested,toanyperson. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasecontactoneofthefollowingprojectteammembers: NadeemZahoor,P.Eng,M.Eng.,TransportationEngineer CityofPickering,OneTheEsplanade,Pickering,ON L1V6K7 905.420.4660ext.2213 nzahoor@pickering.ca 2019 Final Propery Tax Bill is due Sept. 26, 2019 PleasecontactusifyouhavenotreceivedyourTaxNotice. FailuretoreceiveaTaxNoticedoesnotreduceyour responsibilityforthepaymentoftaxesandpenalty. DidYouKnowThatYouCanPayYourPropertyTaxes Online? Thisissetupthroughyourbankinginstitution. SelectCityof Pickeringasthe“payee”anduseyour19digitrollnumberas theaccountnumber. Onmostbanksiteswearelistedas “Pickering-Taxes.”Pleasecontactyourfinancialinstitutionfor assistance. Pleaseallowfivedaysbeforetheduedateforyourelectronic paymenttoreachouroffice.Yourtaxaccountiscredited whenpaymentisreceivedatouroffice,notthedayfunds arewithdrawnfromyourbankaccountorbythepost-marked dateonyourenvelope. 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ProgramHighlights: •programfeeisbasedonyourtaxableincomeandfeescheduleis availableonline •programaccommodates500households;includingthehamletsof Brougham,Claremont,Greenwood&Whitevale. •applicantscanregisterbymailorin-person Pleasenotethenewfeestructureandvisitpickering.ca/snowprogram orcontactourCustomerCareCentreforinformation. Seniors & Person with Disabilities Snow Clearing Program CivicComplex(CityHall)905.420.2222 RecreationComplex,Pool&Arena 905.683.6582 DunbartonPool 905.831.1260 PickeringMuseumVillage 905.683.8401 AnimalServices 905.683.7575 EastShoreCommunityCentre 905.420.6588 GeorgeAsheLibrary&CommunityCentre 905.420.2370 October14 Closed PickeringPublicLibraries 905.831.6265 October13&14 Closed 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 , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 16 Nearly three years ago the life of a young, talented basketball star, student and friend was taken, but the crime remains a mys- tery. On Feb. 8, 2017 Durham police responded to reports of a gunshot in a notorious part of Oshawa. Police arrived at an apartment building at 9 Quebec St. at 1:30 p.m. where they found Darius Thorne, 18, in a hallway with a gunshot wound. Thorne was rushed to hospital, where he was pro- nounced dead. That afternoon, numer- ous police officers - along with a heavily-armed tacti- cal unit - were on scene. Po- lice closed off Quebec Ave- nue between Simcoe Street and Centre Street while many police vehicles were present. The scene was chaotic as many bystanders stood on the street corner, watch- ing closely as police se- cured the scene. According to area residents at the time, the assemblage of buildings on Quebec Street are infamous for drugs and other illegal activity. One neighbour said the doors of the buildings are not locked, allowing any- one access. "They come in and they do drugs right in the stair- way," she said. But the one responsible for Thorne's death has nev- er been caught, and is cur- rently walking free. According to George Tudos, media officer for Durham regional police, selected officers are as- signed to the case, but no updates can be given. "If there is new informa- tion they'll act on it but we have exhausted all ave- nues," he said. "Now we wait for the public or someone else that would help investigators to spark up an investigation again; it is still ongoing." Police have yet to re- lease any details on what may have led to the shoot- ing and no suspect descrip- tion has been released. Thorne's death has been in- vestigated as a homicide, Durham police confirmed after the shooting. Police also said they don't believe the killing was a random act. Thorne attended Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering and was loved and admired by many. Darius Thorne "was re- spected and admired as a teammate," said Phil Mat- sushita, principal at Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering in 2017. He was co-captain of the Pumas basketball team in 2016 when they won the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics Champi- onship, before advancing to the quarter-finals of the provincials. His death had shaken students at the school, par- ticularly his former team- mates, Matsushita said. "He demonstrated great leadership and the players respected him," he said. "Any time there's a tragedy like this it affects the whole community, but it's been a very difficult time for the basketball players." The day after Thorne's death, counsellors were at the school to comfort and help the students and staff members that were im- pacted by the loss. "It's not just the stu- dents, it's for the staff as well," said Matsushita. The coaches form strong bonds with students especially in a program as "integral" as Pine Ridge basketball, he added. Shortly after Thorne's death, a crowdfunding ef- fort began to raise funds to assist with funeral costs. The GoFundMe page, ti- tled "Long Live Darius Thorne," was created on Feb. 10, 2017. The site de- scribed him as "a brother, a friend, a companion, a su- perstar, and one of the real- est people most people have ever encountered." Anyone with informa- tion on the incident is asked to call police at 905- 579-1520, ext. 5326, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. JENNIFER WALKER newsroom@durham region.com NEWS ONTARIO COLD CASE: KILLING OF TEEN IN OSHAWA REMAINS UNSOLVED Torstar file photo Colin Williamson photo Colin Williamson photo Torstar file photo Durham Regional Police canvassed the area after a man was found with a gunshot wound in the hallway of an apartment at 9 Quebec St., which is at the corner of Quebec and Simcoe Street South on Feb. 8, 2016. Darius Thorne, 18, was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Top right: Thorne was a former basketball player for the Pine Ridge Secondary School Pumas of Pickering. 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So many trees are covered in cones, seeds or fruit that birds specializ- ing on each won't have to leave the neighbourhood, much less the province, to find lots to eat. Forest trees are uncan- nily in sync with each oth- er, producing bumper crops of seeds one year and very few another, their way to keep mice, voles, chipmunks and squirrel populations -- seed eaters that can't fly away to find food elsewhere -- under control. Last summer's drought may have trig- gered the great seed crops we're seeing now, as stressed and threatened trees decided to produce a new generation to carry on their species. Dennis and I saw so many cones and berries on our north-of-Superior ca- noe trip this month that I correctly guessed what Ron Pittaway's famous winter finch prediction would be: this is not an ir- ruption year. Don't expect to find colourful northern- ers showing up at your feeder midwinter, because purple finches, redpolls, pine siskins, and evening and pine grosbeaks have so much to eat back home in the boreal forest. But it will definitely be worth the drive to Algonquin Park to find them mobbing the vis- itors' centre and spruce bog feeders, and both white-winged and red crossbills feasting on coni- fers. Red-breasted nuthatch- es will be there, too, adding their 'yank, yank' calls to the twitter of chickadees. And so many acorns are dropping from red oaks that far fewer blue jays than last year should be streaming along the Lake Ontario shoreline, head- ing south. I was amazed at the bountiful crops of bright orange mountain ash ber- ries all along the lakes we paddled up north, a prime food for Bohemian wax- wings that often 'wander' this way from the west. Ron says that some may make it to residential areas here to feed on ornamental berries, but I wouldn't count on it. They'll come across lots to eat en route! Which doesn't mean you shouldn't get your feeders up and running, with black oil sunflower seeds, nyger seeds and suet. Local gold- finches, cardinals, chicka- dees, house finches, mourning doves, blue jays and woodpeckers will be very glad you did. Plus any day now, juncos and tree sparrows arriving from up north. 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. THIS WINTER SHOULD BE A FEAST FOR OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS OPINION NATURE WRITER MARGARET CARNEY SAYS FORESTS HAVE CREATED A BUMPER CROP OF EATS MARGARET CARNEY Column DURHAM — The Dur- ham District School Board saw an increase in the number of students who attended Durham Inte- grated Arts Camp this summer. The eight-day summer camp in Haliburton is open to DDSB students in Grades 7 to 12 who show a passion for the arts and demonstrate leadership abilities. Classes in dance, dra- ma, instrumental and lo- cal music, musical theatre and visual arts are offered by DDSB teachers and pro- fessional arts instructors. A new DDSB report says the number of camp- ers increased in 2019 over previous years, with more than 400 students attend- ing and a wait list of 23 stu- dents. This year also saw 28 students receive scholar- ships to attend the camp, which costs $625. The application dead- line for next year’s camp will be in February. COUNCIL ENROLMENT FOR DURHAM INTEGRATED ARTS CAMP WAS UP THIS SUMMER SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m © 2019 Pandora Jewelry, LLC • All rights reserved REFLEXIONS OF YOU Express yourself with our new Pandora Reflexions TM collection. 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Martin, a 55-year-old Oshawa resident, still has no idea how Bella ingested the drug - she says no one in her family who were there are users - but pre- sumes she got into some- thing during a walk at the busy campground. Even something as small as a discarded roach can greatly affect a small- er pet, she was told at Cav- an Hills Veterinary Servic- es, where Bella ended up spending the night on in- travenous therapy. "My biggest concern is, this is (an) animal and I'm hearing it's happening quite often ... but what about the children?" asks Martin, who was camping with her husband, daugh- ter, son-in-law and two young grandchildren. "I've got a seven-year-old and six-year-old granddaugh- ter. How easily could they find a cookie or gummi and think this is OK to eat?" Bella was feeling better the next day when Martin picked her up, but still not quite herself until the day after that. A vet bill of nearly $500 included a urine test and the over- night stay, but an addition- al $200 would have been re- quired had blood tests also been used. Dr. Mark Coleman of the Taunton Road Animal Hospital in Oshawa treat- ed Bella at the 24-hour clinic near Peterborough, and has seen plenty more cases of dogs coming in stoned since the legaliza- tion bill was passed last year. That same weekend, he also treated a Rottweiler, albeit with far less severe symptoms. "It's amazing to see the difference between the small dog versus the large dog, as far as how they're affected by it," he says. "If the pet gets into enough of the product, it can certain- ly be dangerous. It can be toxic." In addition to the symp- toms shown by Bella, Cole- man says, sensitivity to light, low heart rate, dilat- ed pupils and especially urinary incontinence are commonly seen in patients that have ingested mari- juana. The danger can be greatly increased if the drug is consumed in a chocolate product, such as brownies. As for advice, beyond urging the public to be careful where they throw away their butts, Cole- man's suggestion is logi- cal: "If you're using mari- juana in your household, make sure it's kept away from pets and children, so it's kept in cupboards or places where pets don't have exposure. Dogs are more sensitive than peo- ple, so you have to keep that in mind." DURHAM DOG SPENDS NIGHT AT VET CLINIC AFTER GETTING HIGH ON POT Bella, a one-year-old Cocker Spaniel, had to spend a night at an emergency veterinary clinic after ingesting marijuana. It's a problem that has been far more common since the legalization of the drug in October 2018. 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So why, in her 60s, is she in a good place, “sailing in calm waters”? Assanti (not her real name) said hers is not a #MeToo but a #Beyond- MeToo story: moving from pain, anger and blame to understanding and for- giveness. “I don’t hurt anymore,” the Northumberland resi- dent said in an interview. Assanti, a former jour- nalist and model, has writ- ten an autobiography: The Kingdom of God and Play- boys. She is having a book signing at Indigo in the Durham Centre, 90 Kings- ton Rd. E., Ajax, on Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Assanti came to Canada with her family from the Netherlands as a child. Her parents had outdat- ed, what she called “Victo- rian views”: Assanti was taught that women were “worthless” and had to do a man’s bidding. At the same time, as evi- denced by the preponder- ance of men’s magazines scattered throughout her young life, women were put on a pedestal as sexual objects, playthings, by Playboy magazine, which, she notes wryly, debuted in the year she was born. It was a crude house- hold. On one occasion, when she was a young girl, an uncle grabbed and French-kissed her. Her fa- ther laughed that it was “all in the family.” In the last month of her Grade 9 school year, As- santi’s parents moved to Pickering and she attend- ed Dunbarton High School. Needing a summer job, she accepted a teach- er’s offer to clean his downtown apartment. He had been especially kind to her and said she should bring her bathing suit to go swimming. “He was so attentive to me,” she said. “I wasn’t used to that.” When Assanti arrived for the first time, the teacher suggested she first change into her bathing suit and go for a swim. After changing, he be- g an massaging her. Before she knew it, As- santi, who said she was “15 going on 6,” said things turned sexual and she was raped. “I almost went out of my body and saw this,” she said. “I knew it was an in- trusion on me.” She never saw the teacher again. At first, As- santi reasoned “he’ll come back (to school) in Septem- ber and marry me.” She returned to school only to be told by another educator, “He’s not com- ing back.” The only good thing about that school year was another teacher encouraged her to try out for the school play — which led her to artistic pursuits. But Assanti’s past was not done with her. She was deeply de- pressed and twice attempt- ed suicide. The second time, she took an entire bottle of antituberculosis pills. As she drifted off, she had a vision of her parents, in their 80s, heartbroken and asking how it could have happened. And then she heard a voice, which she now knows was God, saying, “Wake up your fa- ther.” Incredibly annoyed, he took her to the Ajax hospi- tal — and left. Her stomach was pumped and she was put on a gurney. With no one checking on her, she got up and left. It was winter and she wasn’t wearing boots or warm clothing, but Assan- ti started walking home. Her mother picked her up. She didn’t ask Assanti anything about the inci- dent and never has. Today, Assanti lives close to her elderly par- ents and looks out for them. She has learned to un- derstand and forgive those who caused her pain. “I forgive because I see how my father was a prod- uct of my grandfather, who was a product of his father, etc.,” she said. Her forgiveness ex- tends to the man who raped her. She does not know if he’s still alive and does not wish to name him. “I needed to move on,” Assanti writes near the end of the book. “Over 50 years of my life was wasted and it was time I finally got over what others had done to me.” She writes that “believ- ing in something bigger and better than myself saved my life.” Assanti is a certified Deeper Path coach and motivational speaker who helps women and teens overcome their obstacles. The Kingdom of God and Playboys is available at www.chapters.indigo.ca and www.amazon.com/Ti- na-Assanti. 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She can be reached at: asrjseesit@gmail.com ELECTION DEBATE REBOOT NEEDED OPINION FEDERAL LEADERS SHOULD HAVE TO ATTEND DEBATES RENAE JARRETT Column AJAX - You can have a say in shaping the Town's fire services. Ajax Fire and Emergen- cy Services is developing a 10-year Fire Master Plan and it's seeking input from residents, businesses and community organizations. The plan will provide the framework and recom- mendations for improving operations and enhance service, along with an as- sessment of operations and divisions - including ad- ministration, training, pre- vention and public educa- tion, suppression and emergency response, fire stations, apparatus and equipment, and communi- cations. "Ajax Fire and Emer- gency Services is commit- ted to service excellence. This master planning pro- cess will allow us to put a long-term lens on our ac- tivities and add transpar- ency and accountability for our community. The new plan will ensure the town's fire services meet the current and future needs of our growing com- munity," fire Chief Dave Lang said in a statement. The town has retained Emergency Management & Training Inc. to work on the plan; a final report and draft plan will be before council in December. The deadline to com- ment is Friday, Oct. 18. To complete the survey, visit ajax.ca/fireplan. Anyone needing assis- tance with completing the survey can call 905-619- 2529, ext. 6067. NEWS INPUT SOUGHT ON AJAX FIRE MASTER PLAN 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 , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 28 Vote now to help your favourite business, professional and service provider win a Readers’ Choice Award. Don’t miss your chance, vote before October 13. Vote now at https://www.durhamregion.com/readerschoice-ajaxpickering/ PICKYOURFAVOURITE 29 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m AJAX - Sandwich lovers re- joice, California Sandwiches has opened its first location in Dur- ham. The popular Toronto chain got its start as a grocery store in Lit- tle Italy in the 1950s and is best- known for its breaded veal sand- wiches. "The veal is always going to be the favourite," says Raffaele Seve- rino, owner of the new Ajax loca- tion. "People come from all over to have it, it's a Toronto tradi- tion." The Ajax restaurant had a soft opening Sept. 8, and finishing touches will be added over the coming weeks. The restaurant is located on the main floor of 60 Randall Dr. in the same building as Drums N Flats sports bar, which is on the lower level. Severino, who has owned a California Sandwiches location in Woodbridge for the past 16 years, describes opening the Ajax location as a "whirlwind." He says there was good turn- out for the soft opening and is happy to see word of mouth be- ginning to spread. Severino attributes the popu- larity of California Sandwiches to simple, good food. "I think it's the quality. From buying really good stuff to the pa- tience and the way its prepared," he says. The California Sandwiches website says meat is delivered daily and cut fresh on site, while tomato sauce is cooked daily us- ing Italian tomatoes and kaiser buns are delivered fresh each morning. The main menu includes sev- en types of hot sandwiches - breaded veal, breaded chicken, breaded eggplant, meatball, sau- sage, steak and veggie. The Ajax location will also of- fer a fish sandwich prepared two ways. Sandwich topping options in- clude mixed veggies, mush- rooms, provolone cheese, sautéed onions, sweet peppers, rapini and jalapeño peppers. California Sandwiches has 13 other locations in Toronto and the GTA. "People in Durham have been asking for this," Severino says. "It's really exciting to be here in this community." We want to hear about your fa- vourite places to eat in Durham! Old favourites, hidden gems, new restaurants opening, awesome food trucks. Send your great eats to reporter Jillian Follert at jfoll- ert@durhamregion.com CALIFORNIA SANDWICHES OPENS FIRST DURHAM LOCATION FOOD AND DRINK Raffaele Severino owner of California Sandwiches in Ajax featured two of his sandwiches, a chicken and a steak sandwich. California Sandwiches got its start in the 1950s as a grocery store in Toronto's Little Italy and now has 14 locations. Jason Liebregts/Torstar OWNER OF NEW AJAX SPOT SAYS VEAL 'ALWAYS GOING TO BE THE FAVOURITE' JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com CALIFORNIA SANDWICHES Address:60 Randall Dr., Ajax Phone:905-233-8737 Email:calisandraf@gmail.com Website:www.eatcalifornia.ca SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM OSHAWA - Reasoning that "ev- erybody loves something differ- ent," Rajeev Ganesan put a lot of thought into what kind of food he wanted to serve at his restaurant. "We didn't want to have it just be Mexican or just Indian," he said in an interview at The Bolly- wood Tacos, which opened in Osh- awa four months ago at the corner of Bond and Simcoe streets. "We wanted to tweak it. We tried a couple of things and then substituted the tacos with naan bread and it worked." A quick word on the tacos - when you order one, you get two. Ganesan said he doesn't want his customers leaving hungry, and af- ter two tacos you will definitely be full. Besides, he said, maybe the diner will opt to take one home, resulting in potential new cus- tomers. Described as "Indian inspired Mexican street food," The Bolly- wood Tacos menu is a three-step- per: The base, the protein and the toppings. The base options - in ad- dition to tacos - are a burrito, a bowl, nacho and poutine. When it comes to the protein, the mouth- watering choices are curry chick- en, curry lamb, butter chicken, shrimp tikka, paneer tikka and chana masala. The latter is vegan, while it and paneer tikka accom- modate vegetarians. His butter chicken, no matter the base, is quite popular. "Everything is made in house," said Ganesan, a Scarborough resi- dent originally from Sri Lanka. If you're worried about how hot the food is, relax: Everything is made mild and then diners can heat it up as they like with hot sauce and pickled Thai chili pep- pers. Ganesan said people like his re- wards program: You get a stamp when you buy a meal and the sev- enth is free. The Bollywood Tacos is on the small side so there are few places to sit and eat. The main attraction, as it should be, is the food. FOOD AND DRINK THE BOLLYWOOD TACOS IS A TASTE OF SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN OSHAWA Left: Butter chicken tacos. Right: Rajeev Ganesan, owner of The Bollywood Tacos, prepared butter chicken tacos at the restaurant. The Indian-inspired Mexican street food joint is located at 36 Simcoe St. N. in Oshawa. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar MIKE RUTA mruta@durhamregion.com Type: Indian inspired Mexican street food Address: 36 Simcoe St. N. 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ANNOUNCEMENTS | JOBS | HOME IMPROVEMENTS | MARKETPLACE classifieds 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT Brighton AreaAll amenities, ideal for adult living. Call Today!613-813-8842 RENT 1 bedroom 1 bath- room condo unit. Stun- ning & very bright, newly renovated 1 bed- room suite in a desirable Pickering Location! One Large Bedroom. Brand New Kitchen with 4 new appliances open to the dining room and living room. A lot of storage space. Private terrace for your exclusive use. Amenities Include: Laun- dry Room, Fitness Room as well a Party (Activity Room). $1,800.00 rent includes hydro, gas, wa- ter. Parking is an addi- tional $50.00 a month if required. Available Sep- tember 15th, 2019. Lo- cation - 10 minute walk to GO station, 2 minute drive to 401. Situated right on the Waterfront Trail. Walking distance to Pickering Mall and Grocery shopping. 905-839-1246 BEDROOMFurnished BR, in owner-occupied PICKERING 2100 sq ft exec apt close to Lake. 1KM from Pickering GO train. Shared bathroom, therefore suits working male. Use the whole home. Great kitchen. WiFi, internet and Bell xpress TV included. Available November 1st @ $350.00 bi- weekly. MUST have a reference & provide proof of employment! Prefer NO car. Apply 905-424-0286 by TEXT ONLY to arrange interview. BEDROOM Furnished, in owner-occupied Ajax home. Shared bathroom, therefore suits working male. Proof of employment! NO car-Absolutely no parking! Buses at door. Use the whole house. WiFi, cable, Netflix included. Available November 1st/ 19 to March 31st /20. $350 bi-weekly. Apply 905-424-0286 by TEXT ONLY. OSHAWA PREMIUM RENTALS www.qresidential.ca PARKLANE ESTATES 50 Adelaide Ave. (905-720-3934) SIMCOE ESTATES 333 Simcoe St. N. (905-571-3760) GOVERNOR MANSIONS 110 Park Rd. N. (905-723-1712) MARLAND GARDENS 321 & 349 Marland Ave. (905-743-9712) TOWER ON THE GREEN 1140 Mary St. N. (905-438-1971) OUTSIDE STORAGE available in Whitby, completely fenced and secure. Call 905-668-6866 for more information. Storage Space for Rent Shared Accommodations Shared Accommodations NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE ESTATES OF JOHN AND HELEN MARTIN, DECEASED All person having claims against the Estates of John and Helen Martin, late of the City of Pickering, who died on or about the 26th day of July, 2019, are hereby notified to send particulars of same to the undersigned on or about the 30th day of September, 2019, after which date the Estate will be distributed by the undersigned having regard only to the claims them filed. Dated: August 27, 2019 Richard Key, Estate Trustee Without a Will - by: Andrew D. Felker, Esq. WALKER, HEAD Barristers and Solicitors #800 - 1315 Pickering Parkway Pickering, Ontario L1V 7G5 (905) 839-4484 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. 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Construction, Office, Restaurant, Garage & Turf Equip TA Enclosed Trailer * Scissor Lift* etc. Partial List ONLY!!! NO Buyer’s Premium!!! VIEWING: Friday, Sept. 27th, 2019. 4 - 6 p.m. TERMS:$500 Cash Deposit on Each Major Item, or as announced. M. R. JUTZI & Co. Division of 658347 Ontario Inc.www.mrjutzi.ca (519) 648-2111 WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2nd 4:45 p.m. A U C T I O N S A L E of Furniture, Antiques and Collectibles for an Ashburn Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., lkm west of Utica. To Include: Walnut table, curio cabinet, 6 hoop back chairs, walnut end tables, drop leaf table, Asian pottery, clocks, oil lamps, jewelry, artwork including ant oil paintings, 900 Briggs and Stratton pressure washer, 6000 watt Homelite generator, Husquavna 394 chain saw, Ridgid 10” compound mitre saw, Campbell Hausfield air compressor, floor jack, Stihl leaf blower, tool boxes, clamps, air tools, drywall tools, Echo weed eater, Porta cable air compressor, drills, routers, hand tools, plus many other items. Note: tools are like new. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 AUCTION SALESunday September 29, 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 AUCTION FEATURES: Our Usual Quality Auction Items. Articles from Past to Present.www.theauctionadvertiser.com/MMacGregor for pictures later in the week Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) MacGREGOR AUCTIONSMike MacGregor, Auctioneer1-800-363-6799 (cell) 905 718 6602 Sat., Sept 28 - 10am PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER-2194 Little Britain Rd., LINDSAY selling for Donate a Car Canada, local consignments, 30-40 cars, trucks, 4x4’s, SUV’s, vans, boat, RV, Motorhome, looking for consignments of vehicles, tractors, farm machinery, ATV’s, riding lawn mowers, RV’s, trailers, boats clear titles guaranteed, selling ‘as is, where is’, all vehicles have Carproof/Car Fax vehicle history reports, MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 view terms/photos/updates/list, catalogue of vehicles, motorhome, boats, trailer, etc, pre-biding & Live Webcast now available online if you cannot attend the auction at www.mcleanauctions.com Pickering Yard Sale Saturday, Sept 28 8:00 am - 2:00 pm 606 Amberwood Cres Whites Road and Hwy 2 Items include housewares, small appliances, home decor items, picture frames of all sizes. 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Work guaranteed289-892-2921 home renovations home improvement / service professionals CAMPBELL, William (Bill) (Deacon Emeritus) It is with great sorrow that we announce that William (Bill) Campbell (Deacon Emeritus), in his 85th year, died peacefully on the night of September 15, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Son of William and Victoria Campbell of Belfast, Northern Ireland; loving husband of Betty Ann Campbell and predeceased by his first wife Olive Campbell. Caring father to Michael Campbell (Michele), Deborah Beal (Warren), and Olwyn Campbell (predeceased). Cherished grandfather to Tara, Nicole, Pauline, Célie, Liam, and Monica; great-grandfather to Connor, Eric, Aurora, Kendra, Elliot (Stirling), Henry, Simon, Charlotte, and Harrison. He will be missed by his brother-in-law Kenneth Richardson (Margaret) and sister-in-law Eleanor Johnson (Graham). He will also be remembered by many of his nieces, nephews, and relatives at home and abroad. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he moved to Australia in 1965 for four years after which he immigrated to Canada. Before retirement, he was the Financial Comptroller for the Metropolitan Toronto Police Association. Following retirement, he was ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church in 1996 and served at St. Bernadette’s in Ajax and at St. Gertrude’s in Oshawa. He was also involved in many community services: The Big Sisters, Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region, Durham Region Hospice, Chaplaincy in Ajax and Pickering General Hospital, Lakeridge Health Oshawa, and Ontario Shores. He will always be remembered for his ability to do ordinary things that had an extraordinary impact. He was devoted to his faith, family, and community, and he will be remembered for his unique and witty sense of humour. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 20th at Accettone Funeral Home (384 Finley Ave., Ajax) from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 21st followed by a reception at 73 Bayly Street West (across the street from the church, 9th floor). In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Ajax and Pickering General Hospital or Durham Region Hospice. PRAYER TO ST. JUDE May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, Worker of Miracles, pray for us. Helper of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day, by the eighth day the prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you, St. Jude. - R.R MOTT, Clifford “Cliff” 1932 - 2019 Passed suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the age of 87 at Lakeridge Health Ajax surrounded by the love of his family. Beloved husband to Jean (nee Wilson) for 66 years. Much loved father to Kathy. Cherished gramps to Kevin (Brittany) and Amy (Ray). Adored brother to Bernice (Beacher) Wilson and the late Lester (survived by Roberta) and Orland (survived by Olga). Predeceased by parents Carrie and Ottie. Remembered fondly by many nieces, nephews, friends and family. Friends and family are invited to gather for a memorial service on Saturday, September 28th at St. Paul’s on-the-Hill Anglican Church (882 Kingston Rd, Pickering, ON L1V 1A8). Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon with the memorial service at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul’s on-the- Hill Anglican Church. Online condolences may be made at www.newcastlefuneralhome.com GEORGE, Steven Edward Suddenly, in London, on Thursday, September 12, 2019, in his 68th year. Formerly of Ajax. Dear son of the late Bill and Mildred. Dearly loved husband of Pamela (Mitchell). Loving father of Mandy (Jenna), Eric (Lisa), and Blythe (Ryan). Cherished grandfather of Sadie, Charlotte, Meredith, and Scott. Loving brother of Peter George (Janet Slater), Karen Gouriotis (Jerry), Nancy George (Allen Wrennick), Linda Reid (Robert Linnen), and Allan George (Judy). Loved brother-in-law of Steve and Kim Mitchell. Much loved uncle of many nieces and nephews. Steve enjoyed spending time with family, especially his grandchildren, playing games, and drinking coffee (black- warm or cold). A Celebration of his Life will take place on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, with visitation two hours prior. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. For information and online condolences, please visit www.westviewfuneralchapel.com SANDERSON MONUMENT COMPANY LIMITED FALL DELIVERY OVER 100 MEMORIALS IN STOCK MANY ARE DISCOUNTED (Offer ends November 9, 2019 or while supplies last) 905-427-4366 sanderson.ajax@bellnet.ca 32 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax *Some Restrictions Apply TRACEY, Barbara Passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the age of 76. Loving mother of Karen (Paul), Mark (Sheila) and Lesley (Michael). Proud grandmother of Jesse, Kassandra, Karly (Deceased), Zachary, Melissa, Waverly, Teagan and Ronan. Great Grandmother of Carter, Finn and Ezra. She will be sadly missed by her dog Felix. A Celebration of Life will be held at the McEACHNIE FAMILY CENTRE, 20 Church Street, Ajax ON, on Saturday, September 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the COPD Foundation would be greatly appreciated. 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Plus…PEACE OF MIND with these extra BONUS services! • Road-ready inspection • Tire rotation • Battery test • Visual brake inspection ROAD-READY OIL CHANGE PACKAGE** CANADA’S GARAGE $49.99 reg $59.99Save $10 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Hunger Drive Charity Golf Tour- nament WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: 4 Seasons Golf Club, RR #5 Concession Road 8, Pickering CONTACT: Christine Moreira, 416-576-3457, christine.morei- ra@jjmcguire.com, https://durhamout- look.com/calendar/ event/durham-outlook- hunger-drive-charity-golf- tournament/COST: $200/Golfer or $75 Dinner Only Golf Tournament in support of St. Vincent's Kitchen.Help us Raise Funds for our New Building by Participating in our Golf Tournament. Click the Register link to register as a golfer or contact us for one of our many sponsor- ship opportunities. Friday Night Karaoke @ Picker- ing Legion, Branch 606 WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606, Pickering, 1555 Bayly Street, Pickering CONTACT: Elaine Bond, bayridges- branch606@gmail.com COST: Love to sing? Drop by and enter- tain the friendly crowd.Love to hear great music? Come in and cheer on the singers who are up on stage!Love to dance? There's a great dance floor, and LOTS of company for dancing!Kick off your weekend @606! Open Mic Nite WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: OpenStudio Art Cafe, 617 Liverpool Road, Pickering CONTACT: Michele, 905 420- 2233, draw@openstudioart- cafe.com, http://openstudioart- cafe.com/COST: $5 gener- al, $2 open mic musicians Open Mic every Friday nite. Everyone is welcome to play a few tunes and encour- aged to collaborate when inspired.$5 - admission$2 - open mic musiciansGratu- ities hat for feature artist - contact the cafe to be the feature artist. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Second Chance Wildlife Sanctu- ary Yard Sale WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary, 2060 Concession Rd. #7, Pickering CONTACT: 905- 649-8282 COST: The Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary holds its annual yard and bake sale and barbecue. Tree planting WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Montgomery Park Road and Brock Road, Waterfront Trail, Pickering CONTACT: 647-401- 7377 COST: The Take Pride in Picker- ing Tree Planting is taking place at the east end of Mont- gomery Park Road. Claremont Lions Club Meet-and-Greet Barbecue WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Dr. Nelson F. Tomlinson Community Centre, 4941 Old Brock Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Claremont Lions Club The new Claremont Lions Club is hosting a meet-and-greet barbe- cue. Arts Unleashed Grand Opening WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m WHERE: Arts Unleashed, 376 Kingston Rd. Unit 7, Pickering CONTACT: Annika Kim, 289-923- 9773, info@artsunleashed.ca, http://www.ArtsUnleashed.ca Durham's only '100 per cent kid-created' Performing Arts Studio! Arts Unleashed is the total Arts experience for young people, empowering them to build their own live plays. Ribbon cutting at 1:30. Costumes and Canvas WHEN: 2:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m WHERE: Arts Unleashed, 376 Kingston Rd. Unit 7, Pickering CONTACT: Annika Kim, 289-923- 9773, info@artsunleashed.ca, http://www.ArtsUnleashed.ca Arts Unleashed joins 'Culture Days' with a free Collaborative Canvas and Dress-up photo op for families. Bring your imagination and a camera! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER29 Karaoke Sundays@606 WHEN: 3:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606, 1555 Bayly St., Pickering CONTACT: Elaine Bond, bayridgesbranch606@gmail.com End off your weekend with some karaoke at Pickering Legion, Branch 606.Great voices up on stage, a dance floor where you can kick up your heels, and a welcoming place to hit the stage yourself!Come by and check it out! MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Pickering English Conversation Circle WHEN: 2:45 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Welcome Centre Immigran Services, 1400 Bayly St., Pickering CONTACT: Alana Andrews, 905-686-2661, communityconnect@cdcd.org, http://www.cdcd.org COST: Newcomers practice English in a welcoming environment, expand social networks and learn about the community. Sessions occur weekly on Mondays starting Monday, Sept. 16 until Monday, Dec. 2. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Emotional Regulation Group WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: Carea Community Health Centre, 1450 Kingston Road, Pickering CONTACT: Carea Com- munity Health Centre, 905-428- 1212, mstrickland@careachc.ca, https://www.careachc.ca/COST: A 10-week program that will provide adults 18-29 with practi- cal skills to manage overwhelming emotions. You will learn: how to tolerate distress, reduce difficult emotions, navigate interpersonal situations and mindfulness. Cancer Support Group (TLC)- Bayfair Baptist Church: THURS- DAYS 7-9pm bi-wkly WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Road, Pickering CONTACT: Bayfair Baptist Church, 905-839-4621, info@bay- fairbaptistchurch.ca COST: Together Living with Cancer meets every other Thurs- day in the lounge at rear of the church regard- less of your beliefs, everyone welcome. Caregivers and families welcome. 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. 905-839-4621, or email info@bayfairbaptist.ca FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 Millennium Square Stargazing Nights WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Millenium Square - Pickering, Liverpool Road S. at Waterfront Trail, Picker- ing CONTACT: www.rascto.ca COST: Join Durham Skies Astronomy and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada to look toward the stars in Millennium Square at the bottom of Liverpool Road. In the event of rain the event will be held the following day. For Go/ No-Go www.rascto.ca Friday Night Karaoke @ Picker- ing Legion, Branch 606 WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606, Pickering, 1555 Bayly Street, Pickering CONTACT: Elaine Bond, bay- ridgesbranch606@gmail.com COST: Love to sing? Drop by and enter- tain the friendly crowd.Love to hear great music? Come in and cheer on the singers who are up on stage!Love to dance? There's a great dance floor, and LOTS of company for dancing!Kick off your weekend @606! Open Mic Nite WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: OpenStudio Art Cafe, 617 Liverpool Road, Pickering CONTACT: Michele, 905 420- 2233, draw@openstudioart- cafe.com, http://openstudioart- cafe.com/COST: $5 general, $2 open mic musicians Open Mic every Friday nite. Everyone is welcome to play a few tunes and encouraged to collab- orate when inspired.$5 - admissi- on$2 - open mic musiciansGratu- ities hat for feature artist - contact the cafe to be the feature artist. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Indie Author Day Pickering WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Central Library auditorium, One The Esplanade South, Pickering CONTACT: Mary Cook, 9058391734, mary.cook@sympat- ico.ca COST: Check out the talent within a 100 km radius of Pickering. Emphasis on 'Book Clubs' and their needs at Pickering Central Library.Keynote Speaker ~ Natalee JohnsonPanel Moderator ~ A.B. FunkhauserFor the complete list of authors, please check web. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Chocolate Indulgence Tea WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Concession Road 6, Pickering CONTACT: 905.683.8401, museum@picker- ing.ca, http://www.pickeringmu- seumvillage.ca COST: $35 Calling all chocoholics!! Here's an afternoon tea that will satisfy your chocolate cravings and give you a glimpse into the fascinating history of this decadent treat in Ontario and Canada. There will also be plenty of yummy savoury items. EVENTS Visit durhamregion.com/events for more! Fall fairs in the area goes live on Sept. 1. For October, we’ll be featuring Things to do for Halloween. Visit durhamregion.com/events and hit the POST YOUR EVENT button to submit these or any other community events! 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 , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 34 geranium.com *Limited time offer, see sales representative for details. 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FT. | FROM $1.59M YOUR FLEXHOUZ TM PURCHASE EVENT IS REGISTER NOW | MARSHALLHOMES.CA 45' & 50', 2 & 3 storey Flexhouz TM designs Rare, exclusive Pickering enclave Perfect for multi-generational families 4 bedroom designs + 1 bedroom in-law suite Upgraded features & finishes included Walkout lots, 2 & 3 car garages 50' Flexhouz TM B THE OSHAWA GENERALS HOST STREETFEST at the Tribute Communities Centre, 99 Athol St. E., on Sept. 29 at 1 p.m., before its home opener against the Kingston Frontenacs. Live entertainment, beer garden and activities like a shootout and photos with the Memorial Cup. Free and does not require game tickets. THE REGION OF DURHAM HOSTS ITS 46TH ANNUAL SURPLUS AUCTION at the Durham Region Works Depot, 825 Conlin Rd., Whitby, starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Surplus equipment from the Region of Durham, along with its eight municipalities, will be auctioned. You can have a look at the sale items on Friday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. DOORS OPEN OSHAWA goes Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will encompass 21 sites throughout the city. Explore different heritage and cultural sites in Oshawa. Spend a day discovering local history firsthand and celebrate our community heritage. Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame will be at the McLaugh- lin Branch, 65 Bagot St., of the Oshawa Public Library, presenting and hosting a display of its materials. Car buffs can take in the sights and sounds of the third annual MORE THAN A CAR SHOW at the Orono Fairgrounds, 2 Princess St., Clarington, on Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local vendors with amazing wares, baking contest, silent auction, live music, great children's activities and, yes, lots and lots of cars of all makes and models. Ajax's St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., is hosting its 2019-2020 SEASON LAUNCH on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Singer Jeni Walls hosts the launch event. It's a free ticketed event. To RSVP, email stfrancis- centre@ajax.ca. LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN TO DO THIS WEEKEND? WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED. PLAN YOUR WEEKEND WITH OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS DURHAMREGION.COM/EVENTS 37 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m LIFETIME 1-DAY BATHS SUNROOMS WINDOWS & DOORS METAL ROOFING ANNIVERSARY NO HST 50% OFF LABOU R DON’T PAY FOR 90 DAYS PLUS ADDED SAVINGS! TRUCK-LOAD PRICIN G 50% OFF LABOU R Showroom:232 Fairall St., Unit 3, Ajax Head Office & Factory Showroom:94 4 Crawford Dr., Peterborough CELEBRATE WITH US. GET YOUR FREE ESTIMATE TODAY. 1-800-465-0593 Life styleHomeProducts.ca/metro-offer * Time limited offer. Some conditions apply. DURHAM - Durham theatre groups are preparing to stage comedies and dramas in the 2019/20 season. The options range from the Tennessee Williams classic, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, to Renovations, a play written by Scugog's Graeme Powell. Here's a list of what you can see, when and where. Ajax Community Theatre Cemetery Club, Nov. 14 to 23 A Few Good Men, Feb. 6 to 15 Chapter 2, April 23 to May 2 Performances are at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. Tickets are $22 ($20 for seniors and $15 for students) with a 50 per cent discount on opening night. A season subscription is $50. For tickets visit ajaxcommunitythea- tre.com, email tickets@ajaxcommuni- tytheatre.com or call 1-289-892-4132. Durham Shoestring Performers Marion Bridge, Nov. 1 to 9 Dead Man's Cell Phone, Jan. 17 to 25 Goodness, March 27 to April 4 Performances are at the Arts Resource Centre, 45 Queen St., Oshawa. Tickets are $15. Three options for a three-play subscription for $35 (see www.durhamshoestring.org). For tickets email dsp@durhamshoe- string.org, call 1-905-725-9256 or get them at the door, if available. OnStage Uxbridge UNITY (1918), Nov. 14 to 23 The 39 Steps, Jan. 16 to 25 The Mikado, March 26 to April 4 Performances are at the Uxbridge Mu- sic Hall, 16 Main St. S., Uxbridge. Tickets are $25 each. A season sub- scription is $60. For tickets visit www.onstageuxbrid- ge.com, call 1-866-808-2006 or in person at Sugar FX, 13 Brock St. W. Oshawa Little Theatre Master Class,Oct. 10 to 26 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, Nov. 21 to Dec. 14 Pride and Prejudice,Jan. 30 to Feb. 15 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, March 19 to April 4 Performances are at Oshawa Little Theatre, 62 Russett Ave., Oshawa. Tickets are $25 or $28 each, students $15 or $18. For tickets, visit www.oshawalittleth- eatre.com, email boxoffice@oshawalit- tletheatre.com, in person or call 1-905-723- 8202. Port Perry Town Hall Players Renovations,Oct. 10 to 19 Nuncrackers,The Nunsense Christ- mas Musical, Nov. 29 to Dec. 7 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Feb. 13 to 22 Disney's The Little Mermaid, March 27 to April 11 Performances are at Town Hall 1873, 302 Queen St., Port Perry. Tickets are $24 or $28 (musicals), $18 and under $12 with student ID or $22. Sea- son pass $80 until Oct. 19. For tickets, visit www.townhall1873.ca, the town hall box office, in person, or call 1-905-985-8181. Whitby Courthouse Theatre It's Only a Play, Nov. 7 to 23 Little Women, The Broadway Musical, Feb. 6 to 22 Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, April 9 to 25 Performances are at Whitby Court- house Theatre (Centennial Building), 416 Centre St. S., Whitby. Tickets are $28 each. A season sub- scription is $22 per ticket (at least two pro- ductions; see subscription form on web- site). For tickets visit www.whitbytheatre. org, call the box office at 1-905-668-8111 or in person. 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