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More than 200 drivers gath- ered in Pickering Wednesday, Nov. 13 and made their way to Bowmanville by a convoy along Highway 401 to attend the funer- al for Burgess, their colleague who was struck and killed by a vehicle six days earlier. Burgess was helping another motorist out of a ditch just south of Port Perry on the first big 'WE'RE STICKING TOGETHER' BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durhamregion.com See ‘END’,page 15 Brad Fenney, left, with some of his fellow tow truck drivers prior to driving from Pickering to Bowmanville along the 401 to honour their colleague, Beverly Todd Burgess, who was killed on Nov. 7 after he was struck by a vehicle while helping another motorist out of a ditch just south of Port Perry. Fenney was on the scene of the accident. 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All the items were sold until Sunday, Nov. 17. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persis- tent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune sys- tems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may ex- perience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature de- livery, infection of the new- born or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, peo- ple may die. There have been no re- ported illnesses associated with these products. Anyone who may have ingested one of the prod- ucts and got sick should contact their doctor. For more information, contact the CFIA at 1-800- 442-2342, 1-613-773-2342 or at cfia.enquiries-demandede- renseigne- ments.acia@canada.ca. PICKERING, WHITBY FARM BOYS RECALL CHEESE BALLS Farm Boy has recalled all varieties of cheeseballs due to possible listeria contamination. The grocery outlet has stores in Pickering and Whitby in Durham. Sabrina Byrnes/Torstar PICKERING - If there were any questions about how grateful members of the South Pickering Se- niors' Club were to receive government funding, they were answered by the en- thusiastic turnout to re- ceive the news on Friday, Nov. 8. More than 250 members jammed into the East Shore Community Centre to greet Pickering-Ux- bridge MPP Peter Bethlen- falvy and Raymond Cho, the minister for seniors and accessibility, as the provincial government an- nounced $105,000 in sup- port, split evenly among the local club and the City of Pickering. The seniors were in a joyful mood, especially during Cho's speech, which concluded with the free "gift" of laughter - a proven way of staying younger, he contended. Ed Fry, president of the club, admitted he was sur- prised by the attendance level, with about one quar- ter of its membership re- sponding to the call to show. "This is the largest turn- out for any special event in our history," he said, add- ing they are typically lucky to draw in 25. "This is out- standing and I'm quite im- pressed." Bethlenfalvy, who was elected in the June 2018 provincial election as part of the Progressive Conser- vative party, was also im- pressed with the number of people there to greet him and the news he was bring- ing. "I felt like a rock star to- day," he said after making the announcement. "It's important work that we're doing because so many se- niors, they don't often have a voice, and so we're pro- viding that voice for them." Pickering mayor Dave Ryan and four councillors were also on hand and ap- preciative of the funding. Ryan, a senior himself as he pointed out, said the city's portion of the money would be earmarked for upgrades to current facili- ties as well as helping with the transition to a new downtown centre planned within the next five years. "We are investing in our seniors," he said. "Seniors aren't our past, seniors are very much a part of our fu- ture as well as our present, and so this investment is very significant." Bethlenfalvy pointed out that, overall, Ontario is investing $14.1 million to support more than 300 se- niors' centre programs in communities across the province. The fastest-growing age group in the province, it's estimated seniors over 65 will comprise about three million of Ontario's popu- lation by 2023. About 30 per cent of Canadian seniors are at risk of becoming so- cially isolated, it was point- ed out, making funding all the more important. Fry said the South Pick- ering Seniors' Club board of directors would meet to discuss where best to spend the money, but was quick to express his appre- ciation. "The money will be ear- marked to provide the tools to support and enrich the lives of our seniors by con- tinuing to offer low-cost programs, healthy and re- warding activities and spe- cial events, all of which keep our seniors engaged and connected to our city," he said. PICKERING SENIORS RECEIVE ‘INVESTMENT’ OF MORE THAN $105,000 BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durham region.com Peter Bethlenfalvy, MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge, was joined by Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility, for a funding announcement at the East Shore Community Centre in Pickering Nov. 8. Minister Cho presented Bethlenfalvy with a tie as a gift during the visit. 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The number of vehicles checked during the first week of the 2019 cam- paign was more than dou- ble that for the first week last year. Durham police kicked off this year's Festive RIDE with a media event Nov. 14, during which Deputy Chief Todd Rollauer noted that since the beginning of 2019, impaired driving calls here have increased 19 per cent over the same period in 2018. Rollauer said Durham's RIDE team will be out each night during the holidays, targeting motorists who drink before getting behind the wheel. "There is absolutely no excuse for drinking and driving this holiday season. Use a designated driver, ar- range a ride or take a taxi. Our officers will be out there doing everything they can to prevent tragedy on our roads this holiday sea- son," he said. In the past five years, the Festive RIDE campaign has seen 544 impaired drivers arrested. That's about 108 each year, Rollauer said. The Festive RIDE cam- paign continues until the new year. 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DURHAM - Twenty Durham Region residents ranging in age from 17 to 57 have been charged after po- lice seized drugs, guns and cash in an investigation targeting street-level traf- ficking. Project Broadsword saw members of the drug en- forcement and gun and gang units working togeth- er to execute 17 search war- rants over the past two months, Durham police said Friday. Police seized seven guns - a semi-auto- matic handgun, rifles and shotguns - along with am- munition and three air pis- tols, as well as drugs and cash valued at more than $320,000, police said. Drugs seized include co- caine, fentanyl, morphine, MDMA and prescription pills, police said. Police al- so seized brass knuckles, stun guns, pepper spray and over-capacity maga- zines deemed to be prohib- ited devices. The 20 people charged - all are Durham Region res- idents - face a total of 147 charges. Police said Friday one suspect remains at large. Following is a list of those charged: • Ken Maharajh, 42, of Oshawa: Trafficking con- trolled substance x6; pos- session of property ob- tained by crime x5; posses- sion for the purpose of traf- ficking cocaine x2. •Connie Canario, 48, of Clarington: Trafficking co- caine x4; possession of prop- erty obtained by crime x4. • Shannon Ferland, 44, of Oshawa: Trafficking controlled substance x2; possession of property ob- tained by crime x2; posses- sion for the purpose of traf- ficking cocaine; possession of a controlled substance; unauthorized possession of prohibited device; pos- session of prohibited de- vice knowing it's inautho- rized. • Anthony Oliver, 57, of Oshawa: Possession for the purpose of trafficking co- caine; possession of a con- trolled substance; unau- thorized possession of pro- hibited device; possession of prohibited device know- ing it's unauthorized. • Martin Edwards, 26, of Pickering: Trafficking con- trolled substance. • Tyler Worts, 30, of Osh- awa: Trafficking con- trolled substance x4; pos- session of property ob- tained by crime x3; posses- sion of weapon knowing it's unauthorized; possession of prohibited device; carry concealed weapon; posses- sion for the purpose of traf- ficking cocaine. • Omar Donaldson, 23, of Whitby: Trafficking con- trolled substance x4; pos- session of property ob- tained by crime x4; posses- sion for the purpose of traf- ficking cocaine x3; unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon; careless storage restricted firearm; careless storage in contravention of regula- tions; unauthorized pos- session of a restricted weapon; possession of a re- stricted firearm knowing it's unauthorized; posses- sion of a restricted firearm with ammunition; posses- sion of a prohibited device. • Paul Britton, 24, of Oshawa: Trafficking con- trolled substance x3; pos- session of property ob- tained by crime x4; posses- sion for the purpose of traf- ficking cocaine. • Noah Flanagan-Delli- pizzi 19, of Oshawa: Traf- ficking controlled sub- stance x3; possession of proceeds obtained by crime; possession for the purpose of trafficking x2. • Dakota Knight 31, of Whitby: Possession for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance. • Christopher Junior Brown, 36, of Ajax: Posses- sion of controlled sub- stance breach probation. • Ali Haneef-Jabari, 33, of Whitby: Trafficking co- caine x3; possession of property obtained by crime x3; breach probation x3. • Tarique Williams, 27 of Ajax: Trafficking con- trolled substance x3; pos- session of property ob- tained by crime x2; posses- sion for the purpose of traf- ficking x2; possession a prohibited device; posses- sion contrary to order. • Noble Selby, 20, of Whitby: Possession of property obtained by crime x2; trafficking controlled substance x2; possession for the purpose of traffick- ing x2; breach recogni- zance order. • Ryan Spicher, 42, of Clarington: Trafficking ammunition x3; firearm trafficking x5; possession of property obtained by crime x4; trafficking con- trolled substance x2; pos- session for the purpose of trafficking firearm; pos- session for the purpose of trafficking ammunition. • Andre Betton, 35, of Oshawa: Trafficking con- trolled substance; posses- sion of property obtained by crime; possession of proceeds obtained by crime; possession for the purpose of trafficking con- trolled substance. • Stephen Faught, 35, of Clarington: Trafficking controlled substance; pos- session of property ob- tained by crime. • Aaron Bensley, 32, of Clarington: Trafficking controlled substance; pos- session of property ob- tained by crime; posses- sion for the purpose of traf- ficking controlled sub- stance x2; possession of property obtained by crime. • Brandon Keyworth, 23, of Clarington: Possession of a controlled substance. • A Durham Region youth: Trafficking con- trolled substance x8; pos- session of property ob- tained by crime x3; posses- sion of controlled sub- stance 20 CHARGED WITH DRUG, GUN OFFENCES IN DURHAM TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION NEWS Police seized seven guns and more than $320,000 in drugs and cash following an investigation into street-level trafficking. A total of 20 Durham Region residents, ranging in age from 17 to 57, have been charged. Durham Regional Police photo DURHAM -Thousands of kids across Durham are currently on waiting lists for school-based therapy services. But, a major change coming in January could start to shorten the wait. For years, school-based physiotherapy, occupation- al therapy and speech ther- apy services have been de- livered by contracted agen- cies. Starting in January, Grandview Children's Cen- tre will be providing those services in all Durham schools. "The feedback from fam- ilies was that the current approach is disconnected," says Lorraine Sunstrum- Mann, Grandview's execu- tive director. She says the change will offer consistency from the time a child connects with the system all the way through school. "If we meet a child at age two, now they're going to now have this seamless ser- vice." The school-based reha- bilitation program has "no- toriously had tremendous- ly long wait lists," Sun- strum-Mann says, noting there are currently about 4,000 children and youth in Durham waiting. Another 2,400 are receiving in- school therapy right now. She is "very hopeful" that, once the new arrange- ment is implemented, effi- ciencies will be found and wait lists will start to shrink. Grandview will be re- sponsible for receiving and processing referrals from schools and managing the wait list. There will be no changes to the eligibility for service- or the amount of service a- vailable. Speech and language services currently provided by school board speech lan- guage pathologists will re- main unchanged and nurs- ing and personal support workers services in schools will still be provided by the Central East Local Health Integration Network. For more information, families can contact Grand- view's service navigation team at service.naviga- tion@grandviewkids.ca or 905-728-1673 ext. 2468. 4,000 STUDENTS WAITING FOR SCHOOL-BASED THERAPY IN DURHAM – AND CHANGE IS COMING JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m UNSOLVED: ONTARIO COLD CASES THIS WEEK:News of found human remains brings mom to her knees. Always online first at DurhamRegion.com/coldcase DURHAM - The com- plainant in the sexual as- sault trial of a Durham po- lice officer has testified she went to the man's home to confront him on the morning after the al- leged incident. "I said, 'You took advan- tage of me. God is going to condemn you,'" said the woman, 28. "He said, 'God is going to condemn you for coming into my home and lying.'" Jack Stelwagen, an offi- cer with Durham police since 2007, has pleaded not guilty to a count of sexual assault relating to an inci- dent reported in the sum- mer of 2018. The Crown al- leges Stelwagen, 40 at the time, assaulted the woman after she fell asleep follow- ing a party at a friend's house in Whitby. The complainant testi- fied Wednesday she has no memory of the alleged as- sault, or even of meeting Stelwagen at the party. She said she was informed by her hosts and her cous- in upon waking up the morning after the party. Court heard earlier that the homeowners found Stelwagen, a neigh- bour, in a bedroom with the woman in the early morning hours of Aug. 6, 2018. Stelwagen was alone with the woman and had blocked the door with a piece of furniture, court heard. The woman testified that she wound up at the house of her longtime friends after attending a family get-together earlier in the day. She said she had a mixed drink and a few vodka shots and then dancing, and that she be- gan to feel sleepy after midnight. "I remember saying I was tired and I wanted to lay down," she said. She said she woke up in the morning feeling fine. "I woke up happy," she said. "I woke up in a great mood." The woman said she was naked from the waist down but assumed she'd undressed herself during the night. She testified she didn't realize anything was amiss until speaking with her hosts and her cousin. "They told me someone came into the room and took advantage of me," she said. "I felt disgusted. I felt horrible." The woman said that, after a long shower, she de- manded to know where Stelwagen's house was. She went to the residence and rang the doorbell, picking up an 18-inch (45- cm) piece of wood she found by the door, court heard. "I wanted to hurt him," said the woman, de- scribing how she jabbed at Stelwagen with the wood when she faced him inside. The woman said that af- ter the confrontation with Stelwagen she apologized to his wife, and left. She later went to hospital and reported the allegation to police. During cross-examina- tion it was suggested to the witness that she had, in fact, met and talked with Stelwagen during the par- ty. "I disagree," she said. "There's no reason for that interaction. I mingled with people that I was comfortable with and I knew. And that's that." The trial continues in Oshawa. 'I FELT DISGUSTED': WOMAN TESTIFIES SHE CONFRONTED DURHAM COP ON TRIAL FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT Jack Stelwagen, an officer with Durham police since 2007, has pleaded not guilty to a count of sexual assault relating to an incident reported in the summer of 2018. DRPS photo JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durham region.com CRIME "I SAID, 'YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME. GOD IS GOING TO CONDEMN YOU,'" SAID THE WOMAN, 28 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 , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 12 expert advice? breaking news? today’s top stories? where you live? crime? eve nt s? what to read? cooking? SIGN UP NOW We’ve got a newsletter for that. Care about /newsletters DURHAM - The Dur- ham regional police kicked off their annual Festive RIDE program on Thursday, Nov. 14 by star- ing at a very unsobering fact. Since the beginning of 2019, impaired driving calls to the Durham Re- gional Police Service (DRPS) have increased 19 per cent over the same pe- riod in 2018. At the kickoff event, DRPS Deputy Chief Todd Rollauer said, "Each year, alcohol takes a tragic toll on our roads. Impaired driving is one of the top causes of death on our roadways each year and it's completely prevent- able. That's why this cam- paign is so important for our community." The kick off was held on Nov. 14 at the Ajax Fire and Emergency Services, headquarters on Salem Road North. Present were police officers, including the officers who make up this year's RIDE team, fire officials, paramedic ser- vices personnel, Durham Region Transit and GO Transit officials, mem- bers of MADD Durham, and local officials. Last year, Durham RIDE officers charged 117 drivers with impaired driving, while issuing 111 licence suspensions. The number charged with im- paired was an increase of five over 2017. Rollauer noted Dur- ham officers so far this year have charged about 645 motorists with im- paired driving outside of the Festive RIDE cam- paign. "There is absolutely no excuse for drinking and driving this holiday sea- son. Use a designated driv- er, arrange a ride or take a taxi. Our officers will be out there doing everything they can to prevent trage- dy on our roads this holi- day season," he said. In the past five years, the Festive RIDE cam- paign has seen 544 im- paired drivers arrested. That's about 108 each year, Rollauer said. Durham regional chair John Henry said, "Far too many people make the ter- rible decision to get be- hind the wheel after drinking. It's disappoint- ing and absolutely sense- less." Ajax Mayor Shaun Col- lier noted the number of people arrested for im- paired driving has been in- creasing. "It's really unfortunate. Some people just aren't getting it. It's truly avoid- able," he said. The campaign official- ly kicked off shortly after the ceremony, with a checkpoint set up outside the fire headquarters. The officers will be out every night from Nov. 14 to Jan. 1, spread out around the region. Michelle Crabb, a long- time member of MADD Durham, recounted how her younger brother was killed by a drunk driver on April 22, 2007, when he was 20 years old. "Two officers came to our parent's house and said our lives would never be the same," she said. Taylor Crabb was the in the passenger's seat with his friend driving on Dreyer Drive in Ajax. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it slammed in- to a tree on the passenger's side. Drunk driving ruins lives, she said. "Our family is living proof." Michelle said it's never OK to drive after drinking. "Not even if it's only five minutes from home." She also praised the RIDE teams, saying, "Not all heroes wear capes. You are heroes and you're sav- ing lives." DON'T DO IT, DURHAM POLICE TELL DRUNK DRIVERS Michelle Crabb from Mothers Against Drunk Driving Durham spoke as Durham Regional Police Service joined community partners at the Ajax Fire Headquarters to kick off the 31st annual Festive R.I.D.E. campaign Nov. 14. The team will focus on keeping impaired drivers off the roadways. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durham region.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 , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 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 Virtual Town Hall Meeting MayorRyanishostingaVirtualTownHallmeetingon Wednesday,November27th at7pm. ListeninoraskMayorRyananyPickeringrelatedquestion. Toreceiveaphoneinvitation,pleaseemailyournameand phonenumbertomayor@pickering.ca Allmeetingsareopentothepublic. Fordetails,call905.420.2222orvisittheCitywebsite. ForServiceDisruptionnotification,call1.866.278.9993. Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time November25 CouncilMeeting CityHall–CouncilChambers 7:00pm November27 CorrectionNotice NoAdvisoryCommitteemeetingswillbeheld onthisdate. November28 PickeringLibraryBoard PickeringCentralLibrary 7:00pm TakenoticethattheCounciloftheCityofPickeringwillholda publicmeetingpursuantto TheDevelopmentChargesAct, 1997regardingproposedamendeddevelopmentchargerates andpoliciesthatwillbeappliedintheCity(including Seaton). Itisproposedthattheenactmentofanamended developmentcharges(D.C.)by-lawbyCouncilwouldoccuron adatesubsequenttothispublicmeeting. Thepublicmeeting willbeheldon: Monday,December2,2019at2:00pm PickeringCivicComplex,CouncilChambers OneTheEsplanade,Pickering CityCouncilisrequiredunder TheDevelopmentChargesAct, 1997,toholdatleastonepublicmeetingtoallowthepublic theopportunitytoreviewandprovidecommentsonthe2019 D.C.UpdateStudy,andtheproposedamendedD.C.by-law. Inorderthatsufficientinformationismadeavailabletothepublic, anelectronicversionofthe2019D.C.UpdateStudyisavailableon theCity’swebsiteatpickering.ca/dcon October16,2019. The electronicversionoftheproposedamendedD.C.by-lawwillbe availableonMonday,November18,2019. Copiesoftheproposedamendmenttothe2019D.C.Update StudyandtheproposedamendedD.C.by-lawwillbe availableasofMonday,November18,2019intheClerks Division,2nd Floor,PickeringCivicComplex,OneThe Esplanade.Additionalinformationmaybeobtained bycontactingtheDirector,Finance&Treasurer at905.420.4640duringregularCityHallofficehoursor atfinance@pickering.ca PersonswhowishtoaddressCouncilonthismatterdonot havetoregisterinadvanceofthepublicmeetingbut, registeringasadelegationassistsinamoreefficientmeeting. Writtensubmissionsareinvitedandshouldbedirectedtothe CityClerkatclerks@pickering.caorattheaboveaddressno laterthan12pmonFriday,November29,2019inorderfor Counciltoreceiveaspartofthepublicrecord. Notice of Public Meeting RegardingtheCity’sProposedAmendmenttothe DevelopmentChargesBy-lawNo.7595/17 Vacancy on Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee TheCityofPickeringencouragescitizenstoparticipatein theircommunitybyvolunteeringforoneofourboardsor committees.TheHeritagePickeringAdvisoryCommitteeis currentlyacceptingapplicationsfromcitizenvolunteers. Role:Establishedundertheauthorityofthe OntarioHeritage Act forthepurposeofidentifyingsitesandstructures appropriateforconservationandadvisingCouncilon heritageconservationissues. Meetings:4th Wednesdayofeachmonthat7:00pm Ifyouareinterestedinbeingconsideredforappointmentto thisCommittee,pleasesubmitanapplicationform;whichis availableatpickering.ca/boardsandcommittees,settingouta briefdescriptionofanyjoborcommunity-relatedexperience youmayhave.ApplicationdeadlineisDecember2nd,2019. 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CHRISTMAS VILL AGE CHRISTMAS VILL AGEin t he Sunday,December1 | 11:30am-4:00pm Winter in the Woods 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 , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 14 PUBLIC NOTICE REVISED SHARED NETWORK CANADA PROPOSAL FOR A 45m TAPERED SELF-SUPPORT WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER INSTALLATION SUBJECT: • Type: Wireless 45m tall tapered self-support telecommunications structure. • Location: 2170 Ninth Concession Road, Pickering – (Claremont-Union Cemetery) • Legal Description: PART OF LOT 14, CONCESSION 9, NOW PART 2 TO PART 4, 40R-20211 • Facility: The facility will include a proposed 13m x 13m fenced compound. • Site: The site space for improved wireless voice and data services in the surrounding area. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISEDC) is the governing body for installations of this type or telecommunication antenna installation and can be contacted at: ISEDC – Toronto District Office – 151 Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5C 2W7 ic.spectrumtoronto-spectretoronto.ic@canada.ca ANY PERSON may make a written submission to the individuals listed below by close of day December 21, 2019,with respect to this matter. Please reference site SNC0120 in your correspondence. Further information may also be obtained through the following contact: Municipal Contact Information Cody Morrison, Planner II City of Pickering – City Development Department (905) 420-4660 ext. 2913 / cmorrison@pickering.ca “Telecommunication tower/antenna systems are regulated exclusively by Federal Legislation under the Federal Radiocommunication Act and administered by ISEDC. Provincial legislation such as the Planning Act, including zoning by - laws, does not apply to these facilities. The City of Pickering is participating in land - use consultation pursuant to Issue 5 of ISEDC CP C 2 - 0 - 03. In the case of a dispute between the proponent and the City, a final decision will be made by Industry Canada.” APPLICANT CONTACT: Municipal Affairs Manager Shared Network Canada 10 Four Seasons Pl, Suite 1056 Etobicoke, ON M9B 0A6 (647) 241-2788 municipal@sharednetwork.ca SITE LOCATION MAP Excavation on a lot on Whites Road has begun to make way for a new devel- opment adjacent to the Bol- locks Pub & Kitchen and across from Dunfair Street in Pickering. THE FACTS: • Pine Ridge Tower Lim- ited is constructing a 12- storey apartment with 227 residential units. •The site received plan approval in 2017 and is cur- rently in the midst of con- struction. • The finished tower will be directly adjacent to Dunbarton High School on the east side of Whites Road and north of an exist- ing apartment complex. COMMUNITY WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? WHITES ROAD RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX Jason Liebregts/Torstar With colder mornings and the first snowfall ar- riving, it's clear: Winter is coming. The start of November saw our government an- nounce the removal of un- necessary and burden- some red tape to allow businesses the choice to al- low dogs on their patios. This issue was first brought to my attention by The Second Wedge Brew- ing Company, a fantastic business right here in Ux- bridge. As Second Wedge told me, after receiving a complaint about their dog- friendly environment, the rules weren't clear about whether or not pets could be allowed in restaurants and breweries where food was not being prepared. After that meeting, I reached out to my col- leagues, Minister of Red Tape Reduction Prabmeet Sarkaria and Minister of Health Christine Elliott, to see what we could do. I am pleased to say that, if passed, businesses will be free to choose to allow pets on their patios and inside - where food is not being prepared - come Jan. 1, 2020. This is a great decision. The provincial govern- ment should be responsi- ble for ensuring business- es provide safe and healthy environments for their customers. But when businesses are running safely and responsibly - and when their customers want to enjoy that space with their canine compan- ion - they should be free to do so. I want to thank Sarka- ria, Elliott, their teams and mine for the hard work they put in to see this change realized. Like many of you, I'm looking forward to taking my dog Tokyo out to a patio to celebrate. Supporting small busi- ness is in our nature here in Pickering-Uxbridge. Oct. 26 was Small Business Saturday - a chance for our community to come to- gether and support our lo- cal businesses across Pick- ering-Uxbridge. I had the pleasure of meeting our lo- cal entrepreneurs and job creators, including the Wizards Festival on the Hallows Express at the York-Durham Heritage Railway, to Second Wedge Brewing Company, Take Root Creative, Tin Mill Restaurant, The Bridge Social, Blue Heron Books, Kathryn's Bar and Grill, and The Curl Ambassa- dors. It was great to see the wealth of talent and entre- preneurial spirit our com- munity shares on display. It's because of business- es like this that I can say, with confidence, that it's Durham's time. Peter Bethlenfalvy is the president of the trea- sury board and MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge PROVINCE IS CUTTING DOG GONE RED TAPE OPINION PICKERING-UXBRIDGE MPP PETER BETHLENFALVY CALLS ALLOWING DOGS ON PATIOS 'A GREAT DECISION' PETER BETHLENFALVY Column PICKERING - A section of Bayly Street in Picker- ing is closed due to a water main break. Bayly between Begley Street and the West Short Community Centre will be closed until the water main is repaired. Unfavourable weather conditions could affect the work schedule. Durham Region's works department wants residents and businesses in the immediate area to know they may experi- ence a temporary water service interruption or decrease in water pres- sure during the repair. When the water service returns to normal, cus- tomers should turn on a cold water tap only and let it run for five to 10 minutes to clean out any sediment that may have accumulat- ed in your water. This will avoid any sediment enter- ing the hot water system. The region realizes that the work is disruptive and will make every effort to complete the work as quickly and efficiently as possible. Drivers are asked to ex- ercise caution for the safe- ty of pedestrians, cyclists and the work crews. WATER MAIN BREAK CLOSES SECTION OF BAYLY IN PICKERING NEWS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM WHAT’SGOINGON WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON SOMEWHERE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM 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 , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m snowstorm of the season, when a car lost control and ran into him. Brad Fenney was work- ing alongside Burgess at the time of the accident, but was able to escape harm along with two oth- ers. When asked to explain the strong show of solidar- ity, Fenney replied: "Just to raise awareness, we're sticking together ... We have to show that our lives matter." Jason Cole of Powell Recovery in Whitby was also on site at the time of accident, and in fact may have saved Fenney's life by shouting a warning when he realized a car driving north on Highway 12 was coming too fast for the snowy and icy condi- tions. "Basically we lost a good guy out there just do- ing his job," Cole ex- plained. "I've had a lot of close calls in my years. I've had to jump before, but never obviously this bad." Cole says he's heard es- timates that a tow truck operator dies once a week on average in North America. And while he would like to believe an in- cident like this will help open people's eyes, he be- lieves only stricter en- forcement of the law will help reduce the risks. Sonny Subra, who came from the Barrie area to be part of the convoy and fu- neral service, also urged people to be more careful out there. "We want to show some respect and make some awareness to the people on the street to make sure when you see a tow truck on the side of the highway, please slow down and move over to give us room to work," said Subra, who appears on the TV reality show Heavy Rescue: 401. "We've got families too. End of the day, we need to go home." Burgess, 56, was well- known and loved in Scu- gog, where he spent much of his time both as a tow truck operator, and before that a taxi cab driver. In fact, he was dubbed by Fen- ney as the "unofficial may- or of Port Perry," although he had recently moved to Oshawa to live with his mother. It was clear last week that he was equally loved and respected by his fra- ternity. "Not one person in this parking lot would have a bad thing to say about Todd, not one," said Fen- ney, who was friends with Burgess for more than 15 years. "He helped every- body out. He'd show up to an accident that wasn't even his accident and just start helping clean up. That's just the type of guy he was." Fenney set up a Go- FundMe campaign to help Burgess' mother cover the funeral expenses. As of Monday, $23,405 had been donated, more than double the goal of $10,000. Following the funeral service, a reception was held at the Garnet B. Rick- ard Complex. "It's phenomenal to see the support of everybody out here," Cole said when he saw how many col- leagues had shown up for the day. "We don't always see eye to eye, but some- thing like this brings us all together, which is impor- tant." NEWS Above: Tow truck operator Todd Burgess was struck and killed by a silver vehicle while trying assist another motorist out of a ditch on Hwy. 12 in Scugog Nov. 7. Left: Hundreds of tow trucks made their way from Pickering to Bowmanville along the 401 Nov. 13 to honour their colleague. OPP Twitter photo THE ISSUE: HUNDREDS OF TOW TRUCK DRIVERS GATHERED TO SAY GOODBYE TO TODD BURGESS, WHO WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A CAR WHILE TRYING TO HELP A MOTORIST OUT OF A DITCH LOCAL IMPACT: THOSE ON THE JOB SAY THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE MORE AWARE AND CAUTIOUS WHEN THEY SEE OPERATORS WORKING ON THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS OF ONTARIO Continued from page 3 ‘END OF DAY, WE NEED TO GO HOME’: TOW TRUCK DRIVERS IN PICKERING FOR UNITY CONVOY STORY BEHIND THE STORY Six days after watching his friend and colleague Todd Burgess get killed on the job, tow truck operator Brad Fenney helped organize a massive gathering of drivers who attended the funeral by convoy. We met up with some of the drivers to find out what the day meant to them. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar 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 , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 16 DURHAM - Trustees are calling on the Durham Dis- trict School Board to better communicate with parents when it comes to lead levels in school drinking water. The board currently posts annual testing results on its website - but trustees say that's not enough. "I'm not sure that every- one is able to find it there," said north Durham trustee Carolyn Morton, speaking at the school board's Nov. 18 meeting. The issue was brought to the forefront earlier this month, after an investiga- tion by the Toronto Star and the Ryerson School of Journalism revealed more than 2,400 Ontario schools and daycares exceeded the federal guideline for lead in drinking water in the past two years. "I think part of the prob- lem that we have is that we don't have a system that proactively communicates things, including this," said Whitby school trustee Niki Lundquist. "It's not some- thing parents or students in schools should become aware of through a media report. And it's not some- thing trustees should be- come aware of through a media report." A new report from the school board shows that the number of schools with lead exceedances has dropped significantly over the past three years, Three schools had ex- ceedances in 2019 - Dr. S.J. Phillips Public School in Oshawa, Henry Street High School in Whitby and Dur- ham Alternative Second- ary School in Oshawa. That's down from 14 schools in 2018, and 28 in 2017. The report says "imme- diate corrective action is taken" if there is an excee- dance. That could include in- creased flushing, replacing the fixture, installing a fil- ter or making the tap or fountain inaccessible by disconnecting or bagging. Lundquist suggested that information about ex- ceedances and corrective actions should be sent home to parents. "When there's a test that is positive in a school, I feel like that needs to be com- municated to the school community in a reasonable way. Not to cause concern, not to cause panic," she not- ed. Since 2007, the provin- cial government has re- quired all Ontario schools and daycare centres to test drinking water for lead and to flush the plumbing in their buildings - flushing has been shown to reduce lead levels. As of July 2017, amend- ments require lead testing for all fixtures used to pro- vide drinking water or pre- pare food or drinks for chil- dren under age 18. Since 2017, the school board has tested 2,840 fix- tures for lead. Two per cent - 61 fixtures -has a result greater than 10 parts per billion, which is the Ontario limit for drink- ing water. Of those 61 fixtures, 42 had standing water excee- dances and 19 had flushed water exceedances. The report says the school board spent about $402,000 between 2017 and 2019 on lab fees, sampling time and doing an invento- ry of fixtures. Testing for 2020 is expec- ted to cost $32,500. TRUSTEES SAY SCHOOL BOARD NEEDS BETTER COMMUNICATION ON LEAD IN DRINKING WATER JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com NEWS REPORT SHOWS 3 SCHOOLS HAD LEAD EXCEEDANCES IN 2019 Left: Chief Paul Martin handed out candy canes during the launch of the Durham Regional Police's 31st annual Food and Toy Drive at Courtice North Public School Nov. 14. Donations can be dropped off during November and December at any Durham police station, Durham Regional Headquarters in Whitby or at fire stations in Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington. Right: Const. Stefanie Puckrin organized donations during the launch. 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(HFS), to qualified retail customers on approved credit. Weekly payments include freight and PDI (ranges from $1,655 to $1,815 depending on model), tire & environmental fee ($21) [This fee covers the cost to Honda Canada of collecting and recycling tires], A/C charge ($100), and OMVIC fee ($10). Taxes, licence, insurance and registration are extra. ΩRepresentative weekly lease example: 2019 Civic Touring Sedan CVT (Model FC1F9KKN) // 2019 Accord LX-HS Sedan (Model CV1F1KE) // 2019 CR-V LX 2WD CVT (Model RW1H3KES) on a 48 // 60 // 60-month term with 208 // 260 // 260 weekly paymentsat0.99%//1.99%//2.99%leaseAPR.Weeklypaymentis$88.24//$80.89//$82.21with$0downorequivalenttrade-inand$0totalleaseincentiveincluded. Down payments, $0 security deposit and first weekly payments due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $18,353.13 // $21,031.40 // $21,374.02. 100,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. PPSA lien registration fee of $32.00 // $40.00 // $40.00 and lien registering agent’s fee of $6.50, due at time of delivery are not included. †Representative finance example: 2019 Civic Sedan Touring CVT (Model FC1F9KKN) with a selling price of $29,914.50 (includes freight, PDI, levies, OMVIC fee, and PPSA; excludes licence and HST) on a 48-month term at 0.99% APR, the monthly payment is $635.90. Finance amount is $29,914.50. Cost of borrowingis$608.70foratotalfinanceobligationof$30,523.20with$0downorequivalenttrade-in.^$500//$750//$750HondaBonusisdeductedfromthenegotiated price after taxes and applies to retail customer lease or finance agreements through Honda Financial Services Inc. for 2019 Civic (excluding Type R) // 2019 Accord Sedan (excluding Hybrid) // 2019 CR-V models concluded between November 1st, 2019 and December 2nd, 2019 at Ontario Honda Dealers. No cash surrender value and cannot be applied to past transactions. 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DEALER TRADE MAY BE NECESSARY. Sportsnet's dismissal of Don Cherry is a national disgrace. He's one of the few statesmen that Canada has left and for it to disho- nourably discharge him on Remembrance Day was shameful. This is an 85- year-old Canadian who co- hosted Coach's Corner for 33 seasons, working as a coach in the NHL and a player beforehand. I realize what is now known as the poppy rant has gone viral, but let's put it back into context. Mr. Cherry is a passionate sup- porter of veterans, doing various campaigns over the years. His controver- sial remark on Coach's Cor- ner was actually him tell- ing how he'd become dis- couraged with continuing the campaign when a veter- an told him to hang in there. "I was talking to a veter- an. I said I'm not going to run the poppy thing any- more because what's the sense. I live in Mississauga. Nobody wears it. Very few people wear a poppy. Downtown Toronto, forget it. Downtown Toronto no- body wears a poppy. And I'm not going to do it. He says, 'Wait a minute what about running it for the people that buy them?'" He ended the segment saying, "Anyhow I'm going to run it again for you great people and good Canadians that buy the poppy, and I'm still gonna run it anyhow." His co-host Ron McLean's re- sponse to him, "We love you for it." One thing we lack in this nation is the ability to val- ue context, people, rela- tionship and reasoning to- gether. The trigger for some with Mr. Cherry's comment was when he said, "you people ... that come here whatever it is that love our way of life," and rightfully so if it was used maliciously. But Mr. Cherry's main point was that there are people who don't respect Remem- brance Day by taking the time to buy a poppy and yet want the benefits of this land. Are we really going to argue that point? It's true. This is not just about immigrants. This is for ev- ery born-and-bred Canadi- an who hasn't clued in to a national value - young, old, big city folk or those in the suburbs. We are experienc- ing the freedoms we hold so dear in part because of the sacrifice of those who came before us, period. When the whole nation values some- thing noble, you and I bet- ter line up. Mr. Cherry, forgive us for making this about you. This moment is a reflection of us. You haven't been known for always saying things nicely. But I'd choose you over those that do any day. Renae Jarrett lives in Durham, loves Canada and is passionate about truth in current affairs. She can be reached at: asrjseesit@gmail.com. 'MR. CHERRY, FORGIVE US FOR MAKING THIS ABOUT YOU' OPINION COLUMNIST SAYS FUROR OVER POPPY RANT MISSES POINT: IT'S ABOUT RESPECTING REMEMBRANCE DAY RENAE JARRETT Column OSHAWA - A suspect is being sought after a 15- year-old Oshawa teen said she was grabbed by a stranger and inappropri- ately touched. The victim didn't report the incident immediately, Durham Regional Police report. It happened near the in- tersection of Ritson and Taunton roads in the days leading up to Halloween. She told police it happened at about 7:30 p.m. one night. According to police, while walking southbound and nearing the intersec- tion, she noticed an un- known man behind her. He struck up a conversation and followed her across the intersection. The girl reported to police that when the two were on the other side, he suddenly grabbed her, pushed her into a chain-link fence and started to inappropriately touch her. The suspect ran south- bound on Ritson Road af- ter the victim kicked him in the shins and ran to a friend's house, according to Durham police. The victim told police the suspect was a white man, about five-feet three- inches tall, skinny build, in his late 20s, with acne scars on his face, clean shaven, with short brown, spiky hair. She also said he was wearing black work boots, baggy jeans, a grey- hooded sweatshirt and a blue and black plaid jack- et. Anyone with informa- tion regarding this investi- gation is asked to contact Det. Sullivan of the Sexual Assault Unit at 1-888-579- 1520, ext. 5320. Anonymous informa- tion can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.durhamregional- crimestoppers.ca. CRIME SUSPECT SOUGHT IN DURHAM SEX ASSAULT 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m See more Online at www.ajaxhyundai.com 170 Westney Road Ajax, just South of the 401 905.427.0111 ◊Leasing offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2020 Elantra Essential manual/2020 Elantra Essential manual/2020 Elantra Preferred auto./2020 Tucson 2.0L Essential FWD/2020 Tucson 2.0L Preferred FWD/2020 Santa Fe 2.4L Essential FWD with an annual lease rate of 0%/1.49%/1.49%/$1.99%/1.99%/1.49%. Total lease obligation is $8,912/$12,293/$13,729/$16,657/$17,395/$17,881. Weekly lease payment of $45/$40/$45/$70/$74/$75 for a 36/60/60/48/48/48-month walk-away lease. Down payment of $1,895/$1,995/$1,995/$1,995/$1,995/$2,195 and first monthly payment required. Trade-in value may be applied to down payment amount. Lease offer includes Delivery and Destination charges of $1,710/$1,710/$1,710/$1,810/$1,810/$1,910, levies and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Lease offer excludes registration, insurance, PPSA, licence fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. $0 security deposit on all models. 16,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on new in-stock 2019 Sonata Preferred models with an annual finance rate of 0%. Cost of borrowing is $0. Selling price is $30,734. Weekly payments are $118 for 60 months. $0 down payment required. Trade-in value may be applied to down payment amount. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination charge of $1,810, levies and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Finance offers exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, licence fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. °$500 Winter Tire Credit available with the finance, lease or cash purchase of new in-stock 2020 Elantra/2020 Veloster/2020 Tucson/2019 Tucson/2020 Santa Fe/2019 Santa Fe models. Customer may decline the Winter Tire Credit and instead apply the credit amount to the purchase price of the new vehicle. Winter Tire Credit applied before taxes. Offer can be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. Tire installation and balancing are not included in the offer. See your local Hyundai dealer or visit hyundaicanada.com for details. ^0 payments (payment deferral) for 90 days is available on promotional finance offers of in-stock 2019/2020 Hyundai models. Payment deferral applies only to promotional finance offers on approved credit. If the payment deferral offer is selected, the original term of the finance contract will be extended by 2 months (60 days). Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. will pay the interest during the first 2 months (60 days) of the finance contract, after which the purchaser will pay all principal and interest owing in equal installments over the remaining term of the contract. Payments on finance contracts are paid in arrears. ^^For finance contracts payable on a weekly and bi-weekly basis, purchasers who select the payment deferral offer may have to make their first weekly or bi-weekly payment sooner than 90 days from purchase. Down payments are not subject to the payment deferral offer and are due on the date the contract is signed. Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. Ask your dealer for details.♦Price of model shown: 2020 Elantra Ultimate Intense Blue/2020 Tucson Ultimate AWD Aqua Blue/2020 Santa Fe Ultimate Turbo AWD Scarlet Red is $29,592/$40,142/$47,442. Price includes Delivery and Destination charges of $1,710/$1,810/$1,910, levies and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, licence fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ◊†^°^^♦Offers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Vehicle colour is subject to availability. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.I. and a full tank of gas. Dealer may sell for less. 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Apple, Apple CarPlay and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc. ™/®The Hyundai name, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned or licensed by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For further details, terms and conditions visit www.hyundaicanada.com/buyright or your local dealer. SALES EVENT LEASE◊OR FINANCE† FROM 0% ON SELECTMODELS $500 WI NTER TIRE CREDIT◦ ON 2020 ELANTRA, TUCSONAND SANTAFE+90 DAYS^DON’T PAY FOR ON ALLHYUNDAI MODELS Based on monthly payment frequency.On promotional finance purchases of new Hyundai vehicles,with the exception of the down payment,if applicable^^.Restrictions apply. 2020 SANTA FE Lease the 2.4L Essential FWD foronly Weekly $75 At 1.49%months with $2,195 down ◊ For 48 Includes: RearOccupantAlert▼ Heated front seats Heated side mirrors Heated leather-wrapped steering wheel Ultimate model shown♦ 2020 TUCSON Lease the 2.0L Essential FWD foronly Weekly $70 At 1.99%months with $1,995 down ◊ For 48 Step up to the 2.0LPreferred FWD foronly$4 more weekly ◊and get: Heated rearseats Blind-Spot CollisionWarning with Lane ChangeAssist Includes: Heated front seats Heated side mirrors Heated leather-wrapped steering wheel Ultimate model shown♦ 2020 ELANTRA Lease the Essential manual foronly Weekly $40 At 1.49%months with $1,995 down ◊ For 60 Step up to the Preferred auto. foronly$5 more weekly ◊and get: 7.0”touch-screen displaywithAndroidAuto™ ∆andApple CarPlay™ ‡ Blind-Spot CollisionWarning with RearCross-Traffic CollisionWarning Includes: Heated front seats Heated side mirrors Heated leather-wrapped steering wheel Ultimate model shown♦ BUICKGMCLtd WHITBY AND PORTPERRY www.gusbrown.com www.gusbrownportperry.com ‘Would you like a chance to drive the all-new Cadillac XT6?’ Hmmm, let me think for a millisecond - of course! And thus, began my week behind the wheel of Cadil- lac’s new three-row luxury crossover. The new XT6, unveiled at the North American Interna- tional Auto Show in Detroit in January, allows Cadillac to offer a three-row vehicle that is as nimble as its XT4 and XT5. The only other Caddy that offers three-row seating is the Escalade but it is bigger and for some people, feels more like a truck. The XT6 is powered by a 3.6-litre V6 matched to a nine-speed transmission. It is available as a Premi- um luxury model, starting at $60,998, or the Sport model, starting at $63,798. My tester for the week was the Sport model with a number of upgrades which brought the price to $81,328. There are a few differenc- es between the Premium and Sport models, most notable in the design. The Premium features brighter finishes on the grille, side window mouldings and the roof rails while the Sport is finished more in black. Both have standard 20-inch wheels but 21-inch wheels are optional. Other differences feature a Continuous Damping Con- trol in the Sport model al- lowing for better handling and steering for a sportier drive. All-wheel drive is also standard on the Sport model and optional on the Premium model. That handling and all- wheel drive came in very Story and photos by Mike Jonston, Metroland Media Cadillac enters crossover three-row marketWith a smooth ride and lots of room in all three rows, the 2020 Cadillac XT6 is a very luxurious people mover. See EVERYTHING,page 24 DURHAM By Mike Johnston Metroland Media JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming: GMC used the backdrop of the mountains and long winding roads in Wyoming to unveil what’s new for its pickup truck segment in 2020. From the revolutionary multifunctional tailgate to an almost magical ability using 15 cameras to see what’s behind any object you might be towing, 2020 is going to be an exciting year for GMC trucks. At the media event, GMC showed off the Sierra and Acadia (though I didn’t get a chance to drive the Acadia). Called transparent trailering, the camera system stitches together views from a tailgate camera and a rear trailer mounted camera allowing the driver to see exactly what is behind the camper or trailer, (up to 32 feet), you are towing. Cameras can also show what is inside a trailer you are towing. The camera can be used at any time at any speed and will also show you a faster vehicle coming up beside the truck. “The number one buying situation in this field is towing,” said Tim Herrick, executive chief engineer and an architect on the new Sierra which he noted is not a “carry over” from its predecessor. Towing capacity on the dual rear wheel model with diesel engine Sierra is increased by 52 per cent to 35,500 lb, up from 23,000 lb. According to GMC, 93 per cent of heavy-duty truck users use their Sierra shows GMC’s 2020 vision One of GMC’s new Sierra poses for pictures on a scenic bridge near a stream in Wyoming. Continued on page 2 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 , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 24 ©2019 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. Lease/Finance offers on 2020 GLC 300 4MATIC SUV are available only through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services on approved credit for a limited time. 2020 GLC 300 4MATIC SUV model MSRP $48,800 plus all applicable dealer fees and taxes. *Finance APR of 2.49% applies up to 60 months. **Lease APR of 3.49% applies up to 45 months. Dealer fees such as dealer admin of $495, freight/PDI of $2,795, fuel surcharge of $85, OTSF4 of $14.70, Air Conditioning Tax of $100 and OMVIC fee. ***The loyalty program offers up to a 2% rate reduction off of the lowest advertised lease, retail finance or star advantage rate on new and demonstrator Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles leased or financed via Mercedes-Benz Financial Services on approved credit for a limited time. To be eligible, a customer must have either leased or financed a new or certified pre-owned Mercedes-Benz or smart vehicle with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and currently have an active account or had an active account within the last 90 days with Mercedes- Benz Financial Services. Please see Mercedes-Benz Durham for interest rate reduction eligibility details. Certain conditions may apply. Vehicle license, insurance, registration, and taxes are extra. Dealer may lease or finance for less. Offer may change without notice. Visit Mercedes-Benz Durham for details or call us at (905) 666-8805. Offer ends November 30th, 2019. Mercedes-Benz Durham | 2019 Star Dealer | 250 Thickson Road South | Whitby | 905.666.8805 | mercedes-benz-durham.ca WinterSalesEventonNow! 2020 GLC 300 TOTAL MSRP: $48,800 Lease APR 3.49%** R eceive in cash credit $2,000 PA YMENTS WAIVED+3 handy during my week in the XT6 which featured a long drive to London, ON, to visit sick in-laws. The snow hadn’t hit yet but the rain came down continuously for two days. The XT6 had more than enough room to ferry family members back and forth to the hospital and the drive home to Bowmanville at night, in a driving rain, was made a lost less nerve wracking knowing I was at the wheel of the XT6. The crossover hugged the road and at no time did I feel any slipping on the highway, even during a lot of stop and go traffic through the Kitchener area. My trips to the hospital where done mostly at night, so it gave me a great chance to test out the night vision, a $2,300 feature on the XT6. Click it on and the screen on the dash in front of the driver switches to a grainy, black and white mode. Cars seem a little bigger on the screen but as the system picks up a pedestri- an, that person is flanked in yellow, to stand out. Even in the pouring rain the rain, the system picked out pedestri- an after pedestrian, many wearing dark clothing. Night vision is a nice safety feature for anyone who drives after the sun goes down but you will have to train yourself to stop star- ing at the dash instead of looking out the window as you drive. The XT6 features three drive modes, touring, sport and all-wheel drive. I tried the sport and while it seemed to push the car forward a little quicker, I kept the XT6 in touring mode to help with gas mileage. The XT6 is rated for 11.8L/100 km in the city and 9.7L/100 km on the highway. According to the instant gas analysis provided by the trip computer I did better than that with an average of 9.5/100 kms on the highway. It isn’t much but it’s not often new cars actually beat the gas mileage they are rated for. Even with that impressive gas mileage, my trip to the gas station still had me see- ing green as it cost more than $80 to fill the tank. Inside, the XT6 is de- signed with the driver in mind. My phone connected to the XT6 with ease and the navigation system gave me information on all construc- tion work along the highway and suggested different routes. The eight-inch display screen can be used by touching the screen or by using a rotary dial located on the centre console. Those rotary knobs have come a long way since they were first introduced. I remember trying them for the first time a few years ago and they never worked, often moving around on the screen as if they had a mind of their own. The selector on the XT6 was solid, moving only when you moved the rotary knob. Cadillac has done a nice job making it easy to get in and out of the third-row seats. And loading into the back is as easy as pushing a button. The second-row seats can be lowered with a push of a button near the rear door, then a second button lets you lower the third-row seats, giving you ample storage for anything you need to haul. Even before the extra features, the XT6 comes loaded with heated seats; automatic emergency brak- ing; lane change and blind spot alert; an interior vehicle sensor; front and rear park assist and wireless charging. My XT6 came with a $4,255 Platinum package that featured leather seats for all rows: an enhanced visibility and technology package at $2,705 that featured automatic parking assist; rear pedestrian alert; a heads up display and one of my new favourite features, a rear-vision camera which gives you a much wider view of the traffic behind you in your rear-view mirror with the flip of a switch. As mentioned earlier, the night vision cost $2,300 and a $2,275 driver assist pack- age provided adaptive cruise control, reverse automatic braking and a feature that automatically tightens the seatbelts when you put the vehicle into drive. My XT6 also had a $900 paint upgrade. Cadillac calls the colour Garnet Metallic, one of my wife’s favourite colours on any new car I have driven. Yes, the XT6 is expen- sive, especially with the added features, but it has a lot to offer families looking for a luxury crossover vehi- cle. Everything is within easy reach inside the Cadillac XT6 The rotary knob to work features on the display screen works great. Continued from page 23 25 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m AC.SROTOMSLLIM@SELAS LIAME 0051 634 509 SELAS LLAC .ry/smkK02shtm84,%5.0esaeL.shtm48,%99.3ecnaniF.CAO.ciL&TSHsulP.858091#kcotSnodesaB* ROF YUB KEEW67$ * ROF ESAEL KEEW EKIL 17$ * tnevE yadirF kcalB-erP !REVE ECIRP TSEWOL .ECIRP HSAC 799,32$ +!ytnarraW mk k08 ,raeY 4 +!secivreS retliF-liO-ebuL 4 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 , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 | 26 CLARINGTONHYUNDAI.CA WE’VE MADE CAR SHOPPING FUN AGAIN!! 2020 KONA Essential FWD Lease Lease for $60 weekly at 2.99% with $1,495 down payment for 48 months ◊ 2020 ELANTRA Essential Manual Lease Lease for only $40 weekly at 1.49% with $1,995 down payment for 60 months ◊ 2020TUCSON Essential FWD Lease Lease for only $70 weekly at 1.99% with $1,995 down for 48 months ◊ 2020 SANTAFE Essential FWD Lease Lease for only $75 weekly at 1.49% with $2,195 down payment for 48 months ◊ Black Friday Sale begins on Monday November 25th and expires at close of business Friday November 29th.Vehicle must be purchased during the sale period to qualify for combined Black Friday offers.Leasing offers available O.A.C.from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2020 Elantra Essential manual/ 2020 Kona 2.0L Essential FWD /2020 Tucson 2.0L Essential FWD /2020 Santa Fe 2.4L Essential FWD with an annual lease rate of 1.49%/ 2.99%/ $1.99%/ 1.49%/ Total lease obligation is $12,293/ $14,025/ $16,657/ $17,881 Weekly lease payment of $40/$60/ $70/ $75 for a 60/ 48/ 48 month walk-away lease.Down payment of / $1,995/ $1,495/ $1,995/ $2,195/ and first monthly payment required.Trade-in value may be applied to down payment amount.Lease offer includes Delivery and Destination charges of $1,710/ $1,810/ $1,810/ $1,910/,levies and all applicable charges (excluding HST).Lease offer excludes registration,insurance, PPSA,licence fees and dealeradmin.fees of up to $499.Fees mayvary by dealer.$0 security deposit on all models.16,000 km allowance peryearapplies.Additional charge of $0.12/km.◦$500 WinterTire Credit available with the finance,lease orcash purchase of new in-stock 2020 Elantra/2020Veloster/2020Tucson/2019Tucson/2020 Santa Fe/2019 Santa Fe models.Customermay decline the WinterTire Credit and instead applythe credit amount to the purchase price of the new vehicle.WinterTire Credit applied before taxes.Offercan be combined orused in conjunction with anyotheravailable offers.Offeris non-transferable and cannot be assigned.No vehicle trade-in required.Tire installation and balancing are not included in the offer.Seeyourlocal Hyundai orvisit hyundaicanada.com fordetails.^0 payments (payment deferral) for90 days is available on promotional finance offers of in-stock 2019/2020 Hyundai dealermodels.Payment deferral applies onlyto promotional finance offers on approved credit.Ifthe payment deferral offer is selected,the original term ofthe finance contract will be extended by 2 months (60 days).Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.will paythe interest during the first 2 months (60 days) ofthe finance contract,after which the purchaser will pay all principal and interest owing in equal installments overthe remaining term ofthe contract.Payments on finance contracts are paid in arrears. ^^For finance contracts payable on a weekly and bi-weekly basis,purchasers who select the payment deferral offer may have to make their first weekly or bi-weekly payment soonerthan 90 days from purchase.Down payments are not subject to the payment deferral offer and are due on the date the contract is signed.Where not available by Hyundai Canada,0% Financing will be made available by Clarington Hyundai through Hyundai Financial Services for a maximum term of 24 months OAC.Clarington Hyundai will issue a credit to the customer equal to the 24mth finance charge at the qualifying interest rate.This offer is not compatible with non-prime finance 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Free admission. 416-393-5252 COLLECTOR AUCTION Sunday, November 24, 2019 9:00 a.m. (Viewing 8:00 a.m.) Located at MacGregor Auction Hall, Orono. Take 115 Hwy to Main Street Orono & follow signs on Mill Pond Rd. Sunday’s Auction Features A Collection of Articles From Past to Present including Toys, Bears, Signs, Tins, Collectibles, Petrolia Collectibles as found condition, Furniture. Something for One & All. NOTE: Early viewing will be on Saturday November 23 from 11 am to 2 pm. see: www.theauctionadvertiser.com/MMacGregor for pictures later in the week. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac(10% buyers premium) MacGREGOR AUCTIONS Mike MacGregor, Auctioneer 1-800-363-6799 (cell) 905 718 6602 WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27th 4:45 p.m. A U C T I O N S A L E of Furniture, Antiques and Collectibles for a Newmarket Estate home, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. 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(49 Papers)PW921 - William Jackson and Nantucket Chase (46 Papers)PW923 - Garrison Cross and Boston Glen (44 Papers) If interested in any of the above, please contact please contact Wilma 289 -372 -1001 wmcConnachie@durhamregion.com ROYLE, Martha (Marty) Elizabeth (nee Chubb) July 14,1943 - November 4, 2019 In her 77th year, Marty Royle of Pickering, ON (formerly of Toronto) peacefully passed away at the Ajax/Pickering Hospital. Marty is survived by her two sisters Sue Tefft (Don) and Annabel Thorpe (Peter), predeceased by brother Richard Chubb. Marty was a loving aunt to Laura, Andrew, Frank, Kathryn, Carolyn, Rosemary, Alan and Michelle, and a great-aunt to Corey, Simon, Karl, Leah, Robert, Ryan, Rebekah, Hannah, Isaac, Matthew, Melissa, Juno, Rylee and Jaxon. She will be sadly missed by all of her family and her many supportive friends and neighbours. Marty enjoyed a long and compassionate nursing career after graduating from Toronto General Hospital Nursing school in 1965. Marty was a life-long chorister and an active member of St. Martin’s Church and choir, along with many other choirs over the years. As a nature enthusiast, salsa dancer, gardener, photographer, baker, traveler, and a hippie at heart, Marty lived life to the fullest. Marty will be remembered for her warm hospitality, her infectious laugh and her generosity. Family and friends are warmly invited to a Celebration of Life service to be held at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, 1203 Saint Martin’s Drive, Pickering, ON, L1W 1M9 on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. A reception of light refreshments will follow at the church. The family is grateful to the doctors and nursing staff at the Ajax/Pickering Hospital, along with the many healthcare professionals who provided excellent and compassionate care over the last few years. Marty was passionate about many causes including the conservation of the Rouge Valley, the Pickering Naturalists and any organization dedicated to caring for humanity. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charitable organization of your choice. Nancy Jane Nowotny Celebration of life for Nancy Jane Nowotny (nee Wheeler previously Brunelle) to be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 from 4 - 8 p.m. at The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #322 111 Hunt St., Ajax ON. THANKS TO ST. JUDE AND THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS FOR FAVOURS RECEIVED 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. St. Jude Helper of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day, by the eighth day the prayer will be answered regardless of how hopeless your situation seems. Publication must be promised. - E.D. 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Along with the day of volunteering at a local charity, DRAR is collecting mitts and socks for the Ontario Realtors Care Foun- dations' Fall into Winter Warm Up Cam- paign. All of the donations will be donated to a local community shelter in Durham Region. DRAR is collecting mitts and socks leading up to and on the night of its annual Christmas dinner, election meeting and charity auction on Nov. 28. Each year, DRAR hosts the auction in support of the association's charity of choice. This year, DRAR's choice is Grandview Children's Foundation. Since 1983, Grand- view Children's Centre has provided fami- ly-centred pediatric and rehabilitation ser- vices for children in Durham Region with physical, communication and develop- mental needs. Last year, Grandview pro- vided more than 6,000 children and youth with physiotherapy, audiology, therapeu- tic play, speech and language services, and occupational therapy. As the region's pop- ulation grows, so does the demand for Grandview's specialized supports, 3,300 kids were on a waiting list in 2018. In re- sponse, the Grandview Children's Founda- tion has embarked on a $20 million com- munity fundraising campaign to build and support a new Grandview Children's Cen- tre in Ajax. The new facility is expected to open in 2022. Vicki Sweeney is the charity auction co-chair for the Durham Region Associa- tion of Realtors. DURHAM REALTORS TAKE PART IN WEEK OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE COLUMNIST VICKI SWEENEY NOTES SOME OF THE WAYS REALTORS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE OPINION VICKI SWEENEY Column Kings Landing is a new single-family home development by Esquire Homes cur- rently under construction on Kings Cres- cent in Ajax. JUST THE FACTS • The development is scheduled for com- pletion in summer 2020. • The site will have a total of 35 units with 34 already sold. 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Pickering Town Centre www.kleinfootcare.ca OSHAWA - Durham's biggest ninja-warrior course is marking its one- year anniversary - and no, you don't have to be an elite athlete to give it a try. "It's really, really chal- lenging," says Kevin Ibbit- son, co-owner of The Barn Elite Performance Centre, in Oshawa, which houses the course. "But anyone can try it and have fun: kids, adults - we have peo- ple of all ages." Fans of the show Amer- ican Ninja Warrior will recognize many of the ele- ments. The 5,500-square-foot course includes a salmon ladder, floating walls, rings, cargo net, traverse beam, spider wall, slanted steps, warped walls, cargo net climb and faceoff wall climb. There is an adult section - which requires users to be 60 inches (five feet) or taller - as well as a kid section for ages six and up. The Barn has been open for three years, and the ninja-warrior course was added last fall.Ibbitson says people generally don't know the course is open to the public as a drop-in sev- eral days a week. "It can really help build strength and endurance if people are looking for a dif- ferent way to get active," he says. Ibbitson says that even those who are very athletic tend to find parts of the course difficult and return, over and over, to conquer those elements. Apart from the ninja course, The Barn offers hockey and lacrosse train- ing, as well strength train- ing and conditioning. The facility includes two ice rinks and a gym.The ninja- warrior course can be booked for birthday parties and is also used for kid camps and classes. Visit thebarnepc.com for more information and drop-in hours. Are you opening a new business in Durham? Tell us about it! We also want to know about business anni- versaries, store closings, amazing local makers and small-biz owners. Send your ideas to reporter Jil- lian Follert at jfollert@dur- hamregion.com. Kevin Ibbitson, co-owner of The Barn Elite Performance Centre in Oshawa, demonstrated how to use areas of the ninja warrior course, a 5,500 square foot space that can be used by both adults and children. Sabrina Byrnes/Torstar WANT TO BE A NINJA WARRIOR? DURHAM HAS A PLACE FOR THAT JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com NEWS THE BARN'S COURSE IS TOUGH, BUT ANYONE CAN GIVE IT A TRY THE BARN Address: 870 Taunton Rd. W., Oshawa Website: www.thebarnepc.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebarnepc Phone: 289-481-1046 35 | 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 , N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Expires November 28, 2019 Appointments are recommended, but not necessary Turn big purchases into small payments. No Fee, No Interest* on equal monthly payments. 12 Month $200-$499 purchase 24 Month $500 + purchase Expires December 31, 2019 AUTO SERVICE SPECIALS BROCK ROAD AND 401 PICKERING 905-686-2309 SERVICE CENTER HOURS MON.-FRI. 7:30AM-8:00PM SAT. 7:30-6:00 • SUN. 9:00-6:00 ✁ WITH COUPON ONLY Now AvAilA TirE STorA $7999 PEr SEASoN AblE AgE PROMO CODE 98-0326-4 CANADA’S GARAGE ✁✁ ✁ wiNTEr TirE CHANgEovEr • Check and adjust tire pressure • Measure tread depth • Check overall condition $4999* *Per set of 4 mounted tires unmounted set $110.00 FREE BONUS ALIGNMENT CHECK wiTH EvErY TirE CHANgEovEr PROMO CODE 98-0326-4 WITH COUPON ONLY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 PRAC and Town of Ajax present Juried Art Show WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m WHERE: McLean Centre, 95 Magill Drive, Ajax, Ajax CONTACT: Susan Brown, sienna- sue01@gmail.com Pineridge Arts Council 20th Juried Art Show is on Oct. 22 to Nov. 23. Pineridge Arts Council and the Town of Ajax. Call for Visual Artists. Please go to our website http://pineridgearts.org/ for forms. Pickering Rotary Music Festi- val Registration WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: St. George's Anglican Church, 77 Randall Dr., Ajax CONTACT: John Currie, john.cur- rie@pickeringro- tary.ca, http:// www.events.so- laris- live.com/Pickering-Rotary-Music- Festival-202 COST: registration costs vary per category Registration for the Pickering Rotary Music Festival is now open!!! Over 100 categories for different genres and ages!! Register before Dec. 20. Festival is feb 27-march 12, 2020. Ad- judications, awards, scholarships. Apply online today!! 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 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@openstudioartcafe.com, http://openstudioartcafe.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. Pickering Panthers vs. North York Rangers in Jr. A hockey WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Chest- nut Hill Devel- opments Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd, Pickering CONTACT: 905- 683-6582 COST: Tickets at door Ontario Junior Hockey League game Boneyard plays The Edge Lounge WHEN: 9:45 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. Boneyard takes the stage at The Edge Lounge. DJ Ray spins the tunes between sets. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Pickering Santa Claus parade WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering City Hall, One The Esplanade, Pickering CON- TACT: 647-216-7164 The Kinsmen and Kinette Club of Pickering celebrates their 51st Annual Santa Claus Parade: https://calendar.pickering.ca/ default/Detail/2019-11-23-1000- Santa-Claus-Parade Lovely, hearty, adorable: art and craft sale WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Inese's Creative Artspace, 51 Clem- ents Road East, Ajax CONTACT: Inese Poga, 9054933143, inesepo- gaart@gmail.com, https://inesepogagal- lery.com/ Art and crafts, unique gifts, only hand-made items. This time of the year, everything at their best prices. Large art for kids' rooms, decorative wall art, framed eco- printsArt that you can enjoy all year round: all seasons are included. AAC Youth Concert Band Re- hearsals WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m WHERE: Ajax Alliance Church, 115 Ritchie Ave., Ajax CONTACT: Danielle Noel, 6478839504, dnoelmusic@live.com, https:// goo.gl/forms/FLWmVeltvNUFjz- do2 The Ajax Alliance Church Youth Concert Band -- a free program offering Music education to students in Grades 7-12. Register @ https://goo.gl/forms/ FLWmVeltvNUFjzdo2. See at- tached flyer. Cafe Joy WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Christian School, 162 Rossland Rd., Ajax CONTACT: Renae, 9054277438, faith5fom@hotmail.com, http://faith5cen- tre.com COST: $12/adult & $5/child Faith Five invites you to Cafe Joy, showcasing a live band, children's choir, fashion show and desserts! For all ages. Tickets are now available for $12/adult and $5/children. Contact us today at 905 427- 7438 or info@faith5centre.com. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Durham West Lightning vs. Brampton Canadettes in Jr. women's hockey WHEN: 2:40 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd., Ajax CON- TACT: 905-427-8811 Provincial Women's Hockey League 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!MON-DAY,NOVEMBER 25 Ways to Wellness WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 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/ A free 6-week adult wellness program that will help to improve your overall physical, social and mental well-being. You will learn how to eat healthier, man- age your stress, self-care and more. Mommy, Baby and Friends WHEN: 2:15 p.m - 3:45 p.m WHERE: Women's Health Physio- therapy Centre, 144 Old Kingston Road, Unit 5, Ajax CONTACT: Women's Health Physiother- apy Centre, 905-239-1102, info@womenshealthphysio.ca, http://womenshealthphysio.ca COST: 40.00 + tax Small peer-support group for mommies and babies. Judge- ment-free space to chat, get out of the house and meet other mommies with your baby. Babies approximately 0-7 months. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi Open House WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Don Beer Arena, 940 Dillingham Road, Pickering CON- TACT: Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi, 1 (888) 824 2441, durham@tao- ist.org, http://www.taoist.org The Taoist Tai Chi arts that have proven very effective as comple- mentary therapy in aiding and speed- ing recovery to body, mind and spirit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Ajax-Pickering Christian Wom- en's Connection WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 11:15 a.m WHERE: Ajax Royal Canadian Legion #322, 111 Hunt Street, Ajax CONTACT: Iris wisdom, 905-668-1628, apcwc@ya- hoo.com COST: At the door $10.00 First time $8.00 Our annual fall fairTime to pick up that special treasure,enjoy some shoppingPlease Join us!Continen- tal breakfast. Speaker: Pat Law- rence will come and share her wonderful story.Music: Ginny Bridle she will provide some inspiring music. Cancer Support Group (TLC)-Bayfair Baptist Church: THURSDAYS 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@bayfairbap- tistchurch.ca Together Living with Cancer meets every other Thursday in the lounge at rear of the church regardless of your beliefs, everyone welcome. 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His kid's rap album recently went to #1 on the iTunes kids chart in Canada. It includes songs about dinosaurs, unicorns and boogers. He regularly performs at local schools and community events as well as at Sick Kids. He performed at Fairport Beach Public School in Pickering Nov. 7. Sabrina Byrnes/Torstar ALEXIS ALEXANDER REGULARLY PERFORMS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMUNITY Your News Advertiser B Section Focus on Catch a Great Deal! Browse our inventory of vehicles by Body Style, popular Makes and Models, Province, popular Cities or by Price. Whatever path you choose, you will find the right car, in the right location, for the right price! 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Special Olympics Onta- rio is a big part of her fam- ily's life - her son and daughter both compete in the games. Last spring, Edwards travelled to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with Team Canada for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. T he six rhythmic gym- nastics athletes on her team took home 29 gold medals and three silver medals for their individu- al apparatus routines, group floor routines and group hoop routines. "I was definitely sur- prised to receive the ho- nour," Edwards says of the coaching award. "But the reason that I do this is be- cause of what I get back from the athletes." Edwards was also an assistant coach at the Spe- cial Olympics World Games in Los Angeles in 2015. COMMUNITY Donna Edwards, far left, is the 2019 Female Coach of the Year for Special Olympics Ontario. She is pictured here with her rhythmic gymnastics team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in March 2019. 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The Ajax father of two young kids has had a pas- sion for writing since he was a kid himself.After dabbling in poetry, screen- plays and even a sci-fi nov- el, he found his calling when he began writing for his five-year-old daughter and two-year-old son. "I started writing rhym- ing stories for the kids about everything we were doing ... going to the park, the zoo, the doctor," Rud- nick says. "They loved them." After performing a song about farts that got a "pret- ty big reaction" from ele- mentary school age kids, Rudnick began incorporat- ing some sillier content in- to his repertoire, much to the amusement of his young fans. Songs on the Rap-a- Long album, which launched Oct. 15, include Car, Car, Car, The Dino Rap, Farts, Rainbows and Unicorns, Boogers and Snot and Rad Dad. Rudnick's Friendly Fa- bles brand includes videos that correspond to many of his songs. He also has a series of more than a dozen chil- dren's books like Preston the Proper Pig, which fol- lows the story of a pig who would rather be clean than muddy, and titles like My Cool New School that help kids navigate big life events. Rudnick says breaking into the business is tough for rookie authors and per- formers - his books got their first big boost when Chapters and Canadian Tire stores in Ajax agreed to carry them. From there, Rudnick says he has been steadily building a fan base by rap- ping at daycares, schools, libraries and community events. He also often performs at Sick Kids. "I want to perform wher- ever I can. I know it sounds cheesy, but there are a lot of crummy things happening in the world ... I just want to make kids smile."Check out the Friendly Fables Facebook page for infor- mation about upcoming performances in Durham. 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(Please note: this meeting is only meant to cover the annual reports presentations and is not meant to act as a forum for other issues related to the golf courses. Thank you.) Employee wellness gives any business a competitive advantage in the face of in- tensifying busyness, in- creasing competition and al- ternative options for em- ployment. In desperation to do something, many organi- zations jump to frilly items that create a short-lived mo- rale boost but not a sustain- able shift in happiness. When creating a culture of wellness, consider three things: where your compa- ny is going and how you can align your culture to that fu- ture, recognize that every- one in your company con- tributes to the culture, and get out of the way (making yourself the centre of the workplace can lead to burn- out). Bryson Insurance has lived by the following phi- losophies on our path to cre- ating a culture of wellness: •Empower your team. Allow your team to partici- pate in creating the work- place experience. We have an online suggestion box and are accountable to re- sponding, an active social committee, an education team and more. •Take a stand for what matters most.Sixty per cent of Canadian employees believe their employer has some responsibility in en- suring good health. We have perks such as a health and wellness credit to apply to dance lessons, gym mem- berships, etc. We also have a no sugar to share policy. Ini- tially, putting an end to doughnuts on Fridays wasn't popular, but now we hear how this is aligned to our team's greater commit- ment to members' own well- being. •Be flexible and car- ing.Be compassionate, lis- ten and be responsive. Peo- ple want to be included. If we are unable to fulfil a re- quest or idea, we share why it doesn't work or what ob- stacles may be in the way. The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade has an on- line Employment Wellness Assessment tool, which is a great way to get an overview of your organization. We were able to recognize and celebrate the things we were already doing, as well as the gaps we hadn't even thought of. Kyle Paterson is the director of business devel- opment and culture for Bryson Insurance, an active Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade member. EMPLOYEE WELLNESS IS A GREAT MORALE BOOSTER OPINION COLUMNIST KYLE PATERSON OFFERS 3 PILLARS FOR A CULTURE OF WELLNESS KYLE PATERSON Column SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM