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Down payment of $1,295/$1,295/$1,195/$1,195/$1,295/$0/$1,695/$2,295/$2,295/$1,795/$1,595 and first monthly payment required. Trade-in value may be applied to down payment amount. Lease offer includes Delivery and Destination charges of $1,810/$1,810/$1,810/$1,810/$1,710/$1,710/$1,810/$1,910/$1,910/$1,710/$1,710, 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 2020 Accent Essential manual 5-door/2020 Elantra Preferred Auto IVT/2020 Kona 2.0L Essential FWD/2020 Tucson 2.0L Essential FWD models with an annual finance rate of 0%/0.99%/3.49%/1.49%. Cost of borrowing is $0/$689/$2,737/$1,395. Selling price is $16,584/$23,123/$25,421/$29,379. Weekly payments are $106/$55/$66/$75 for 36/84/84/84 months. $0/$2,995/$1,395/$1,995 down payment required. Trade-in value may be applied to down payment amount. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination charge of $1,610/$1,710/$1,810/$1,810, levies and all applicable charges (excludingHST).Financeoffersexcluderegistration,insurance,PPSA,licencefeesanddealeradmin.feesofupto$499.Feesmayvarybydealer.ΩPriceadjustmentsarecalculatedagainstthevehicle’sstartingprice.Priceadjustmentsof$4,000availableoncashpurchaseonlyofallnewin-stock2019Sonatamodels.Priceadjustmentsappliedbeforetaxes.Offercannotbecombinedorusedinconjunctionwithanyotheravailableoffers.Offerisnon-transferableandcannotbeassigned.Novehicletrade-inrequired.◆Priceofmodelshown:2020ElantraUltimateIntenseBlue/2020TucsonUltimateAWDAquaBlue/2020SantaFeUltimateTurboAWDLavaOrange/2020KonaTrendAWD Tangerine Comet with Black Roof/2020 Elantra GT Luxury Intense Blue/2020 Accent Ultimate 5-Door Fiery Red/2020 Veloster Turbo Tangerine Comet with Phantom Black Roof/2019 Sonata 2.0T Ultimate Fiery Red/2020 Venue Trend with Urban Edition Package Cosmic Grey with Yellow Roof is $29,642/$40,192/$47,492/$29,642/$26,342/$23,592/$29,942/$39,342/$25,242. 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Fees may vary by dealer. ◊†Ω◆Offers available for a limited time andsubjecttochangeorcancellationwithoutnotice.Vehiclecolourissubjecttoavailability.DeliveryandDestinationchargeincludesfreight,P.D.I.andafulltankofgas.Dealermaysellforless.Inventoryislimited,dealerordermayberequired.Offercannotbecombinedorusedinconjunctionwithanyotheravailableoffers.Offerisnon-transferableandcannotbeassigned.Novehicletrade-inrequired.Visitwww.hyundaicanada.comorseedealerforcompletedetails.™/®TheHyundainames,logos,productnames,featurenames,imagesandslogansaretrademarksownedorlicensedbyHyundaiAutoCanadaCorp.Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners. 2020 HyuNdAI VeNue Lease for Weekly $50 At 2.99% months ◊ For 48 with $1,695 down payment Standard key features include: *Standard heated front seats *Standard 8.0”touch-screen display *Standard Android Auto™◊ and Apple CarPlay™∆ *Standard heated side mirrors with integrated turn signal indicators 2020 HyuNdAI SoNATA $4,000 in price adjust`ments Ω on ALL2019 Sonata models. Standard key features include: *Blind Spot Collision Warning (BSW) with Rear *CrossTraffic Collision Warning (RCCA) and *Lane Change Assist (LCA) *Heated front seats *Android AutoTM and Apple CarPlayTM *16-inch aluminum alloy wheelsUltimate model shown♦Ultimate model shown♦ DURHAM - Many of Dur- ham's municipalities had al- ready taken proactive measures to try to drastically limit the spread of coronavirus by clos- ing facilities and prohibiting groups of 50 or more, but in case they hadn't, Premier Doug Ford removed all doubt on Tuesday morning. The premier declared an ex- tremely rare State of Emergen- cy in Ontario immediately pro- hibiting all organized events of 50-plus people and closing all fa- cilities that provide recreation- al programs, libraries, private schools, licensed childcare cen- tres, bars and restaurants and theatres, cinemas and concert venues. The emergency mea- sures are in place until at least March 31. Bars and restaurants in On- tario will still be permitted to provide takeout and delivery services. Malls, food stores, business- es, factories and constructions STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED TIM KELLY tkelly@durhamregion.com See DURHAM,page 12 Premier Doug Ford announces sweeping measures to tackle pandemic, delays budget, asks people to avoid visiting a COVID-19 assessment centre unless they are showing symptoms. Torstar photo Alw a y s o n l i n e f i r s t a t du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m / c o l d c a s e THIS WEEK Who is behind restaurant bombing during birthday festivities? Browse our invetory 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! Catch a Great Deal! Find what you’re looking for, in the location you want, for the price you want to pay! 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"I am tremendously dis- appointed to inform you that I must take some time to step back and take care of some personal health is- sues," Ryan said. He's been a member of Pickering council for more than 26 years and has been the mayor since 2003. "At this time, my family and I are working with some of Canada's best medical professionals to evaluate and determine the best treatment op- tions. In the interim, with the rapidly evolving CO- VID-19 situation, I'm fol- lowing the advice of my doctors to practice social distancing and obtain complete rest," he added. "At this time, I do not have a timetable for my re- turn, but I can take com- fort knowing that the City's in good hands with Kevin Ashe as Deputy Mayor, a strong and united Council, and dedicated City staff looking after the best interests of our resi- dents and businesses dur- ing this most unsure and volatile time. I look for- ward to coming back later this year recovered and healthy," Ryan noted. Ryan isn't granting in- terviews. Ashe noted Ryan's pres- ence will be missed, espe- cially as the City and other organizations are dealing with COVID-19 pandemic. "Normally, it would be business as usual, but it's not normal. It's a very dif- ficult time at the City, the Region, province, country and world. We're dealing with significant issues," Ashe said. Ashe said his term as the deputy mayor was to end on March 31, but now will be extended to the end of the council term. Pickering council is meeting on Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. with a shortened agenda and there will be no delega- tions. One item on the agenda will be to excuse Ryan from attending council meetings. Under the provincial municipal act, a sitting member of a council can't miss three consecutive meetings unless they have been excused by the coun- cil. A similar motion will also be needed at Durham Region Council. With Ryan on the side- lines, Pickering council will only have six mem- bers, so there won't be a way to break a tie vote. Un- der the municipal act rules, any tie votes are considered lost votes. "Council will have to work as a team to move the City forward," Ashe said. He noted Ryan had been dealing with some health issues in the past. He learned of how serious the issues were about two weeks ago. I have proudly served on Pickering Council for over 26 years. Since I be- came mayor in 2003, I have devoted the majority of my time, energy, and passion to building a city that we can all be proud of. Through our collabora- tive efforts, we have achieved a tremendous amount of success. Picker- ing is regarded as one of the premier cities in Onta- rio. And yet, despite all that we have achieved to- gether, we are still on the cusp of an even more dy- namic and prosperous era," he stated. "We find ourselves in an extraordinary situa- tion, and that is why ex- traordinary measures must be implemented. I ask the senior levels of government to consider temporarily closing shop- ping malls, theatres, tour- ist attractions, places of worship, offices, business- es, clubs, bars, and dine-in restaurants. We only have a narrow window avail- able where we can prevent the uncontrollable spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve. We are all in this together, so we all need to shoulder this per- sonal responsibility for the greater good," Ryan said. PICKERING MAYOR 'STEPPING AWAY' TO DEAL WITH HEALTH ISSUE KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@ durhamregion.com NEWS Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan along with his wife Anne, watched the election results at Pickering City Hall on Oct. 22, 2018. Mayor Ryan is taking a medical leave for Interstitial Lung Disease. Ron Pietroniro / Torstar file photo PICKERING - Two load- ed firearms - an AK47 rifle and a Glock handgun - were seized after a traffic stop early Sunday in Pick- ering. A teenager from Toron- to and a 20-year-old Missis- sauga woman face numer- ous charges as a result of the incident, which oc- curred just after 1 a.m. March 15 on Kingston Road near Dixie Road, Durham police said. Officers made the traffic stop after notic- ing licence plates affixed to the Infiniti SUV had been reported missing, police said. During the stop a pas- senger fled on foot but was tracked down by cops with the assistance of canine and tactical unit members. The female driver was ar- rested and officers seized the loaded guns from the vehicle. Now facing charges in- cluding weapons offences and possession of stolen property are Naima Kana- mugrie, 20, of Rathburn Road in Mississauga, and a 15-year-old Toronto make whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. 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An update with details of how to participate in the April 28 th virtual PIC will be posted on the project website www.trca.ca/PADR and will be sent to everyone on the project mailing list. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please call or email us at PADR@trca.ca. A future notice will not be posted in the newspaper. TRCA is investigating remedial solutions for the rehabilitation of two (2) existing flood control dykes, referred to as the Pickering and Ajax Dykes, located north of Hwy 401 between Brock Road and Church Street, in the City of Pickering and Town of Ajax. At this PIC the study team will be presenting the evaluation of different design concepts prepared for the preferred dyke rehabilitation solution that was presented at the last PIC, project impacts and mitigation measures, an update on consultation activities and work completed to date and next steps for this project. This project is being undertaken through Conservation Ontario’s Class Environmental Assessment for Remedial Flood and Erosion Control Projects. For further information on this project please visit: www.trca.ca/PADR Please join our mailing list to stay up to date on public consultation for this exciting project! PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION: PADR Project Coordinator Email: PADR@trca.ca Phone: 416-624-4235 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 101 Exchange Avenue, Vaughan ON, L4K 5R6 This notice was issued on March 19 th 2020 in the Ajax/ Pickering News Advertiser. Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person. 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A New Choice For Your Final Wishes Trevor Charbonneau Owner/Funeral Director 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) What you need to know to help you and your family stay healthy Wash your hands with soap and water thoroughly and often. Cough and sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue. Dispose of tissue immediately and wash your hands. Keep surfaces clean and disinfected. Stay home when you are sick. For more information, visit Ontario.ca/coronavirus If you have symptoms, call Telehealth Ontario at: 1-866-797-0000 TTY: 1-866-797-0007 Or contact your public health unit Paid for by the Government of Ontario DURHAM - New charg- es have been laid against a man arrested earlier this year on allegations of his- torical sexual assaults against a child. David Belak, 50, was ini- tially arrested Jan. 29 on al- legations that he had sexu- ally assaulted a young per- son on multiple occasions between 1993 and 2000. It was alleged that the sus- pect, who claimed to be a "foster dad" for homeless youths, befriended the child and committed the assaults at his residences in Pickering and Ajax dur- ing that time, police said. The suspect had no offi- cial affiliation with any fos- ter parent services, police said. At the time of the ar- rest investigators urged any other victims to come forward. On March 11 police an- nounced that three more people had made allega- tions of sexual assault. Two of them reported they'd been victimized during the 1980s when they were aged between 6 and 10 and living in a community in eastern Ontario, police said. A third victim, who was 14 at the time, alleges assaults occurred in Whitby in the early 2000s. Belak, of Wood- house Crescent in Ajax, was arrested again March 10. He now faces a total of 22 charges, including sexual assault, sexual interfer- ence and invitation to sexu- al touching, relating to four alleged victims. The investigation con- tinues. Call police at 905- 579-1520, ext. 5233 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. NEW SEX ASSAULT CHARGES FOR AJAX MAN JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@ durhamregion.com Police have charged an Ajax man, David Belak, in connection with several historical sexual assaults. The investigation continues. DRPS photo DURHAM — Durham Region's health department has extended the hours of operation for its public in- formation line, in response to a flood of calls from resi- dents concerned over the spread of COVID-19. The health department has extended the hours of operation for its Durham Health Connection Line. Current hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon- day to Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. As officials deal with the high volume of calls, they're asking that those most like- ly to be affected by the coro- navirus be given priority. The priority is to hear from: •Health care providers who are seeking or report- ing information •Residents who have travelled to Hubei province in China, Iran or Italy •Residents who have re- cently travelled outside of Canada, including the Unit- ed States, and are experi- encing symptoms of CO- VID-19, including fever, cough, or difficulty breath- ing •Residents who have been in close contact with someone who has recently travelled outside of Canada and are experiencing symp- toms of COVID-19, includ- ing fever, cough, or difficul- ty breathing "Our ability to properly manage the COVID-19 situa- tion in our community is de- pendent upon being able to speak with those residents," the health department said in a statement. Residents with questions are advised to visit the health department website at https://www.dur- ham.ca/en/health-and- wellness/novel-coronavi- rus-update.aspx#Status-of- cases-in-Durham-Region, or phone Telehealth at 1- 866-797-0000. As the pandemic contin- ues, the provincial health ministry is advising people to: •Avoid all non-essential travel outside of Canada. Note: Children under the age of 16 will be required to self-isolate upon their re- turn to Canada. •Suspend all large events and public gather- ings of over 250 people. •Remain home when sick and avoid all contact with people who are sick. As of Monday morning, the health department was monitoring eight con- firmed cases of COVID-19 in Durham Region. HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIORITIZING CALLS ON COVID-19 QUESTIONS NEWS Ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Alissa Eckert illustration 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 , M a r c h 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 | 8 ABOUT US This newspaper, published every Thursday, is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family of newspapers is comprised of more than 80 community publica- tions across Ontario. This newspaper is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. Complainants are urged to bring their concerns to the attention of the news- paper and, if not satisfied, write The National NewsMedia Council,Suite 200, 890 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2H2. Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca newsroom@durhamregion.com facebook.com/newsdurham @newsdurham WHO WE ARE Vice President Dana Robbins General Manager Anne Beswick Director of Content Joanne Burghardt Regional Managing Editor Mike Johnston Director Distribution Mike Banville Director Creative Services Katherine Porcheron CONTACT US Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser 865 Farewell Street Oshawa, ON L1H 6N8 Phone: 905- 579-4407 Newsroom: 905-215-0481 Sales: 905-215-0424 Classifieds: 1-800-263-6480 Fax: 905-579-2238 Web: www.durhamregion.com Letters to the editor All letters must be fewer than 320 words and include your name and telephone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. Published letters will appear in print and/or online at durhamregion.com Delivery For all delivery inquiries, please call 905-683-5117. OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM LETTERS & COMMENTARY AIRPORT REPORT HAS 'NO INDICATION' ONE IS NEEDED IN PICKERING To the editor, The responses from the gaslighting spin doctors at the Region of Durham and the City of Pickering were nothing short of astound- ing. There was absolutely no indication in the report that an airport in Pickering would be needed in 2036 or beyond. So why the panicked re- sponses? The answer is simple: follow the money. What is needed is a com- plete third party forensic investigation of every com- munication by email, text, phone call, letter or meet- ing between councillors and staff as well as all rele- vant outside parties. I dare say that, at the end of the day, the informa- tion gathered would be damning. Heads would roll, starting with Mayor David Ryan and senior city staff. When the net is cast further, it would reveal a well-funded, deliberate campaign of disinforma- tion. The citizens of Picker- ing deserve to know the truth about their tax dol- lars and the developer- driven politics that has plagued this community for years, if not decades. JOE BEZUBIAK, PICKERING DOCTOR'S HOUSE A PART OF WHITBY'S HISTORY To the editor: Re: the former doctor's house at Ontario Shores in Whitby. Why are we not sur- prised? A big developer, Bi- glieri Group, given the ap- proval to develop some land on condition they re- store an historically im- portant building that sits on the site, have let it dete- riorate, and Whitby Coun- cil took no action over the years to ensure they lived up to their part of the com- mitment. We have seen this in On- tario, time and time again, as the historical landscape gets bulldozed to make more money. Not only should this building be important to document the history of mental health in this prov- ince, it is also one of the few buildings left in Whitby documenting the military history that happened here: during the First World War, it was used as a military convalescent hos- pital for soldiers. Buildings in far worse shape have been restored to a useful purpose, it just takes the will. J.P. LEGUERRIER, WHITBY UNIONS NEEDED 'FOR PROTECTION, ALSO A LIVING WAGE AND BENEFITS' To the editor: Re: Workers shouldn't be forced to join unions, dur- hamregion.com. Sorry Heinz, but my money says you are not in a union. You need unions for pro- tection, also a living wage and benefits. How many companies these days contribute to pensions for their employ- ees? You hear of companies going bankrupt but the CEOs never suffer with their stock options and golden handshakes. GORDON ROBINSON, PICKERING SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM They're called water- fowl for good reason. The very instant ice goes out of streams, lakes and ponds in spring and water starts to run, ducks are in it, bob- bing about in their water- proof, well-insulated wet- suits. Plumage that, for drakes eager to impress a female and feverish to mate, is as glossy, colourful and crisp as they can make it. For one of the flashiest wildlife shows of the year, head to the nearest open water to witness male ducks strutting their stuff. Most magnificent are wood ducks, gaudy from their iridescent forest- green, cobalt-blue crests and orange-red eyes to their chestnut undertails. Mallard males, too, are stunning, their emerald heads agleam in bright sunlight, their violet wing patches glittering. Smaller green-winged teals sport glossy green wing patches and a streak of green satin on each side of their ruddy rufous head. Black and white can be beautiful, too, especially with iridescent overtones. Both cute little male buffle- heads and slightly larger hooded mergansers flaunt bright white crests when flirting with females. Gold- eneyes add lots of body lan- guage, tossing back their head to show off their gleaming white chest and round white cheek patch- es. Male long-tailed ducks shake their elegant tail plumes and yodel, swim- ming in circles to draw at- tention to their classy black and white markings. From afar, scaup look like black-headed ducks with white sides, but close up re- veal a glowing green or purple sheen that distin- guishes lesser scaup from greater. After mating, most drakes take off to lakes and wetlands up north in the boreal, lessening the com- petition for food that fe- males will need while rais- ing young. Using protein from their largely inverte- brate diets, all adult ducks replace their feathers in a summer moult, during which they're flightless for up to a month — males in a dull "eclipse" plumage that helps them hide from pred- ators. In autumn, male ducks moult their body feathers again, into the glo- rious plumage geared to at- tracting a mate come spring. 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. WATERFOWL PRANCING AND DANCING TO ATTRACT A MATE NATURE WRITER MARGARET CARNEY SAYS HEAD TO OPEN WATER TO CATCH BIRDS STRUTTING THEIR STUFF MARGARET CARNEY Column 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m 2212 TAUNTON ROAD, HAMPTON APPLIANCE WAREHOUSE: 905-263-8369 • 1-800-798-5502 www.PaddysMarket.ca It’s Worth the Drive to Hampton! SALE PRICE $1149. REGULAR PRICE $1449.Paddy’s Market DID YOU KNOW? 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The Durham police service is also keep- ing a close eye on developments, spokes- man Dave Selby said. "Right now, given the low risk at this stage, we have not changed any practices when it comes to interactions with the pub- lic," he said. "We have an emergency re- sponse directive in place, which includes a robust business continuity plan." So far, seven cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Durham Region. Unprecedented actions, including the closure of public schools, have been imple- mented to limit the spread of the disease. Moore said health professionals and oth- er public figures have learned from previ- ous health crises, including the SARS out- break of 2003. "There was a lot to learn from that," he said. "I hope we're better prepared this time." Right now 911 calls are being screened to determine if there's any potential presence of the virus and paramedics have in place protocols for transferring suspected coro- navirus patients, Moore said. Paramedics are equipped with protective gear for such calls. Discussions about developments and tactics to handle the outbreak, now de- clared a pandemic, are ongoing with offi- cials at the Lakeridge Health network, Moore said. Selby said the Durham police response is being helmed by CAO Stan MacLellan and involves the Durham Regional Police Asso- ciation, which represents officers. "We are finalizing operational and ad- ministrative protocols in the event the spread of the virus continues," Selby said. "Members of the DRPA are on that working group and have provided valuable insights into the concerns of some frontline offi- cers." Safety measures are also being imple- mented at the service's stations and colli- sion reporting centre, busy points of con- tact with the public, Selby said. "One step we are implementing involves signs at our public counters, asking any cit- izen with symptoms to use the hand sani- tizers and masks which will be available in the lobbies," he said. "We will also be com- municating with the public to encourage them to use the telephone to report less seri- ous issues, instead of coming into a station. We will also encourage the public to take ad- vantage of our online forms to report crime or access criminal background checks." Moore, with the paramedics union, said one concern is that illnesses or periods of isolation imposed after exposure to the vi- rus may affect the number of front-line workers as the coronavirus story plays out. There are currently 220 full-time paramed- ics in Durham Region, who are supported by an additional 100 part-time members. "This is coming at us quickly, and you see on a daily basis how stretched we are for staffing," he said. "This is going to stretch us further." Selby said resources can be reassigned in the event of illnesses or other absences among frontline officers. "Ultimately, non-emergency response units could be temporarily redeployed to support critical functions," he said. "But hopefully, it won't come to that." DURHAM FIRST RESPONDERS PREPARING FOR PANDEMIC JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com NEWS 'I wouldn't say we're on high alert at this time, but everybody is preparing,' CUPE rep WE HAVE NEW BOOK REVIEWS EVERY DAY DURHAMREGION.COM/BOOKS 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 , M a r c h 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 | 12 sites will remain open. The province also pledged $304 million in funding to help the healthcare system. All this comes as the number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario rose to 185 in Ontario including eight in Durham. Across Cana- da the number of those diag- nosed with COVID-19 is 449 with five having died, four in BC and one in Ontario. Around the world, there are more than 180,000 who have been diag- nosed and over 7,500 who have died. On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada's borders would be closed to all non-Canadian citi- zens, other than U.S. citizens. He also urged Canadians still abroad to come home immedi- ately. The government has offered loans of up to $5,000 to help Ca- nadians abroad get home. Durham Region residents who do return home are re- quired to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to Canada. They should monitor themselves for signs and symptoms of CO- VID-19 (runny nose, sore throat, cough, fever, difficulty breath- ing) for 14 days after leaving the area of travel. And they should contact their healthcare provid- er and Durham Region Health Department at 905-668-2020 or 1- 800-841-2729 if they experience symptoms of COVID-19 or think they may have been in contact with someone who has CO- VID-19. GO Train service from Osha- wa to Toronto will be reduced beginning Wednesday morning. Trains will run on the half hour each way. Phil Verster, CEO of Metrolinx, said on the weekend that train travel had dropped off by more than 30 per cent since the coronavirus pandemic hit over the last few weeks. Durham court cases have been delayed as a result of the pandemic, putting the scales of justice on hold for now. And the economy is set to take a beating too, what with so many people unable to go to work and far fewer able to go out and shop. While grocery stores are do- ing a booming business - pho- tographer Ryan Pfeiffer took a tour of local stores such as No Frills in Oshawa, Food Basics in Oshawa, Costco in Oshawa, Shoppers Drug Mart in Cour- tice and FreshCo in Courtice and found them cleaned out or very low in supplies of toilet paper, pasta, canned food and cleaning supplies. However, many other retail- ers are going to be hammered in the coming weeks and months. T hat's why Dr. Bin Chang worries that the Canadian econ- omy will be badly hurt by the co- ronavirus. She said Canada's reliance on the oil industry - the price of oil is plunging on the world mar- ket - and the impact of the coro- navirus acted like "two knives" on our economy. And she said it was all but in- evitable the Canadian economy would slide into recession in the second and third quarters (April through September). Asked what investors should do however, Chang replied, "nothing," predicting the stock market will eventually bounce back after dropping 30 per cent since the start of the year. Amid all the doom and gloom, there is a ray of light. A grassroots Durham Region organization that has been formed to help local people, Durham Region Care Mongers, has sprung up in the last few days and already has hundreds of volunteers ready and willing to help vulnerable people in the community. There is one local number people can call - 1-888-573-0982 - provided free by CEO John Me- loche of business call company MeloTel. They can then press one of three numbers for Ajax- Pickering, Whitby or Oshawa and leave a voice message indi- cating the details of who you are and what you need. Volunteers have been willing to do a wide array of services in- cluding childcare, pet-sitting, picking up medicines for those who are immune-compromised or disabled, picking up grocer- ies and much more. DURHAM ALMOST COMPLETELY SHUTTERED IN WAKE OF CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Continued from page 3 DURHAM — Lakeridge Health has implemented a new visitor protocol excluding most visitors to Durham hospitals as a safety measure in response to the CO- VID-19 pandemic. Visits are now closed for most patients with a couple of notable exceptions. "Labour and delivery or pedi- atrics, one person a day — that would be allowed to visit," ex- plains Leslie Motz, vice-president clinical services and chief nurs- ing executive for Lakeridge Health. "In our critical care and our palliative unit we will look at ev- ery patient individually and work with the patient to determine needs because we understand that patient population has spe- cial needs and we want to make sure we give appropriate access." Additionally, anyone entering Lakeridge's five hospitals will be screened on entry and that in- cludes staff. The organization is looking at tech solutions to help families communicate with patients in- cluding looking at setting up Fac- eTime chats. "As a rule we are restricting visitors — however we will look at if there are unique emotional or cognitive needs and we will work with the patient and the family to come up with a plan," said Motz. She added that Lakeridge has restricted visitors in order to keep the hospital's most vulnera- ble patients safe. The hospital sys- tem has also suspended its volun- teer program. "In addition to our visitor re- striction and our screening at all doors, we are — as directed by the province — exploring all elective surgeries and elective clinic visits or outpatient visits ... so there will be some disruption but it's all be- ing done under the eye of our cli- nicians and physicians to make sure the patients are safe." She's asking members of the public who believe they may have been exposed to COVID-19 to con- tact their primary care physician or the health department at 905- 668-2020 before attending local hospitals. "We have certainly seen an in- flux of concerned community members either coming in hopes of being screened, or (who) were unsure of where to seek assis- tance," said Motz, adding that, in most cases, people have been sent home. Of the region's eight confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday morning, most attended a Lake- ridge Health site and Motz said precautions were taken to isolate them. "We have very rigorous pro- cesses in place. We've been screening at our emergency doors for several weeks," she said. So far, no Durham COVID-19 cases have required hospitaliza- tion and there hasn't been a surge in admissions due to the virus. That said, local hospitals reg- ularly operate around 100 per cent capacity in January and Febru- ary and Motz said there are plans in place for a surge and the open- ing of new beds, should they be re- quired to respond to the pandem- ic. Staff increases at this point have been limited to screeners, who check people entering hospi- tal sites, as well as increased hours at the physician assess- ment clinic where potential CO- VID-19 cases are assessed. Motz explains that the clinic was in place at Lakeridge before the province started opening offsite clinics at some hospitals in Onta- rio and discussions are underway about a potential offsite clinic in Durham. Motz says she recognizes this is a stressful time not only for the public, but for health care work- ers who are on the front lines. "We have teams that are work- ing on ensuring we have access to support in place to all of our care- givers. We're listening carefully to their concerns, updating infor- mation and (enacting) safety plans," she said. LAKERIDGE HEALTH CLOSES DOORS TO MOST HOSPITAL VISITORS Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Torstar file photo REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com NEWS LOCAL HOSPITALS HAVE NOT YET SEEN A SURGE IN COVID-19-RELATED ADMISSIONS 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 , M a r c h 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m @cityofpickering Weekly Community Page March 19 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.ca COVID-19Response UpdatesregardingtheCity’sresponseto COVID-19willbecommunicatedat pickering.ca/COVID19 TheCityofPickeringhasbeenfollowingtherapidly evolvingCOVID-19situation,andreviewingstepsto minimizetherisktoitscommunityandemployees. Inlightofthis,theCityhastakenactiontocloseCity facilitiesandcancelallCity-runmeetings,camps, programs,andeventsuntilApril5,2020. TheCityrecognizesthesignificantimpactthisdecisionwill haveonthecommunity,buttheseprecautionarymeasures arenecessarytokeeppeoplesafe. StatusupdateonCityoperationsandprogramming: AllpublicCityfacilitieswillbecloseduntilApril5,2020 (inclusive).Thisincludes: •PickeringCityHall •PickeringPublicLibrary(allbranches) •PickeringMuseumVillage •PickeringAnimalShelter •PickeringOperationsCentre •BroughamHall •ChestnutHillDevelopmentsRC&Arena •DonBeerArena •EastShoreCC •GeorgeAsheCC&Library •WestShoreCC •Dr.NelsonF.TomlinsonCentre&ClaremontLibrary •WhitevaleCC •WhitevaleArts&CulturalCentre •GreenwoodCC •Mt.ZionCC Citymeetings,events,permits,andprograms aresuspended. Thisincludespublicmeetings,communityevents,open houses,informationsessions,memberships,programs(paid orfree),andallCityservicesofferedperson-to-person. Full refundswillbeissuedforcancelledpermits,creditswillbe placedonaccountsforcancelledprograms,andextensions providedtomembershipholders. Fulldetailsonline. HowcanIprotectmyself? •StayHome,andpracticeSocialDistancing •Regularlywashyourhandswithsoapandwater,orhand sanitizer. •Coughorsneezeintoyoursleeveorelbowandencourage otherstodothesame •Washyourhandsafterhandlingnoseandthroatsecretions (e.g.afterthrowingoutusedfacialtissues). •Avoidtouchingyourfaceandcleanhandsbeforetouching eyes,noseormouth. •Cleananddisinfectsurfaces,especiallythosethatarehigh- touchareas. •Donotsharewaterbottles,straws,eatingutensils, cigarettes,toothbrushes,toysoranythingelsethathasbeen incontactwithsaliva,noseorthroatsecretions. •Ifyouareill,stayathomeandkeepyourselfawayfrom others. •Avoidclosecontactwithanyoneshowingsymptomsof respiratoryillnesssuchascoughingandsneezing. •Ifyouareillandmustvisitahealthcareprovider,callahead ortellthemrightawaywhenyouarrivethatyouhavea respiratoryillnessandwearamaskwhilewaitingtobe seen. •TheWorldHealthOrganizationdoesnotrecommendtheuse offacemasksforindividualswhoarenotsickasthereisno evidencetosuggestabenefit.Individualswithrespiratory symptomsshouldwearamaskwhenattendingmedical appointments. StayInformed VisitthewebsitesoftheOntarioMinistryofHealth, The RegionofDurhamHealthDepartment,andtheWorldHealth Organizationforaccurateinformationandupdatesonthenovel coronavirus. Thesesitesprovidecurrentinformationandtipsfor everydayactionsthatcanhelpstopthespreadofgerms. ItisimportanttonotethatPublicHealthcontinuestoassure usthattheriskofbecomingillfromCOVID-19remainslowin Ontario. EventUpdates: Sparky’sBirthdayParty(March20)-postponed Pre-teendance(March27)-refundswillbeissued EasterParade(April11)-Cancelled IntroductiontoSoil-GardenWorkshop-postponed Succulents-GardenWorkshop-postponed TeenArt&CultureEvent(April30)-postponed Aquatics&LeisureProgram Registrations willbepostponeduntil regularbusinessoperationresumes. pickering.ca ProgramsArea: Aquatics&Leisureprogramregistrationwillbepostponeduntil regularbusinessoperationresumes. AquaticsStaffwillbecontactinginstructionalswimminglevel participantstoadviseofthelevelofcompletionintheprograms theyarecurrentlyenrolledin. 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 , M a r c h 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 | 14 P ICKERING — If win- ter control operations left damage to your property, the City of Pickering could help fix it. Starting in the spring, P ickering will repair damage to city-owned sod, fences, pavement and trees. If sod is damaged, con- tact the city's Customer C are Centre and staff will come out to inspect the area. Any repairs deemed n ecessary will be done in t he spring, once sod be- c omes available. For driveways and c urbs, the municipality owns the boulevard area and will use asphalt to re- p air damage done by city p lows. The city won't re- p air driveway boulevards t hat are damaged by p lowing, finished with in- t erlocking brick, pat- t erned concrete or con- c rete/wood curbs. C all the care centre to arrange for an inspec- tion. In rural areas, if a m ailbox is damaged or knocked down by a city plow, the municipality m ay replace it with a standard rural mailbox. C all the City of Picker- i ng Customer Care Cen- tre at 905-683-7575 or toll free at 1-866-683-2760, or by email at customer- care@pickering.ca. PICKERING MAY REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY WINTER CONTROL If a snowplow knocks down a mailbox in rural Pickering, the city might repair the damage. The municipality is offering to repair damage caused by city plow operators clearing snow over the winter. Torstar file photo DURHAM — From seiz- ing guns to school out- reach, the Ontario Govern- ment announced a $9.5 mil- lion grant to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) to help better pro- tect the community. "As part of our plan to build healthier, safer com- munities, we will continue to make investments both in the police services and with the very important partner agencies that make our community saf- er," said Ontario Minister of Finance Rod Phillips. "We all have a role to play together - to build Ontario together and to make our community safer." The Ajax Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) — along with other local Conservative MPPs Peter Bethlenfalvy (Picker- ing-Uxbridge), Lorne Coe (Whitby) and Lindsey Park (Durham) — recently an- nounced the grant sup- porting the DRPS and its partner organizations and agencies. The $9.5 million will be divided between several police safety initiatives. "These funds are ex- tremely important for the Durham Regional Police Service," said DRPS Chief Paul Martin. "Thank you to all the Members of Provin- cial Parliament for these strategic investments in these important issues of community safety." GUNS, GANGS AND TRAF- FICKING More than $2 million will go to combat gang ac- tivity, shootings, and ille- gal firearm possession and human trafficking. On the same week as the announcement, DRPS offi- cers had seized two illegal guns and laid charges of human trafficking, ex- plained Chief Martin. "There was a time when a seizure of a gun was a monumental event; it nev- er happened. We are seeing it daily, weekly," said Chief Martin. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE One in three to four women will experience vic- timization, which means the issue impacts every family, every neighbour- hood and every workplace regardless of economic sta- tus, explained Catholic Family Services of Dur- ham executive director Elizabeth Pierce. More than $2.6 million is set aside to provide addi- tional enhanced resources and support for victims of domestic violence. DRPS has formed a domestic vio- lence unit that works with community agencies and victims to improve out- comes, explained Chief Martin. "This part specifically for victims of domestic vio- lence, I'm really pleased that there is that dedicated funding," said Park. "It's a big need in the Region." SCHOOL AND PUBLIC OUT- REACH More than $1.9 million will promote awareness and educate elementary and high school students on topics of bullying, cyber bullying, internet safety, drugs, and harmful sub- stances. More than $418,000 is earmarked to assist and support individuals, fami- lies, and members of the community who are at risk or in crisis. SAFER ROADS More than $2.4 million of the funds will support public education and traf- fic enforcement, with the aim of reducing injuries and loss of life caused by accidents. The funding is part of the Ontario Government's recently announced new Community Safety and Po- licing (CSP) Grant. A pro- gram to give police services across the province addi- tional resources to help combat crime and keep communities safe. The Durham grant will be spread out over three years, at the request of the DRPS because multi-year funding helped them better plan their initiatives. Across Ontario, the prov- ince's CSP investment will total $195 million over the next three years. The police services will be required to report annu- ally on the outcomes of the grant program initiatives. "One of the things that our partners do very well is measure results ... It's done both because we always have to manage every tax- payers dollar, but also be- cause we want to know what programs are work- ing," explained Minister Phillips. The CSP Grants build on the $105.4 million both the provincial and federal governments invested to combat gun and gang vio- lence across the province through the Ontario Guns, Gangs and Violence Reduc- tion Strategy. "As a politician, one of your prime responsibilities is to safeguard the safety of our communities here in Durham Region, and you do that in collaboration with all levels of govern- ment," said Coe. "Without a doubt, the government is committed to making sure every family can be safe and is supported in all as- pects of their lives at home and in their communities. " DRPS GETS $9.5-MILLION ONTARIO GRANT JENNIFER O'MEARA jomeara@ durhamregion.com NEWS LOCAL CONSERVATIVE MPPS ANNOUNCE FUNDING TO SUPPORT POLICE SERVICES DRPS Chief Paul Martin, front, thanked the Durham Conservative MPPs, from left, Lindsey Park, Rod Phillips, Peter Bethlenfalvy and Lorne Coe for a $9.5-million Community Safety and Policing Grant from the province. Office of MPP Coe photo 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 , M a r c h 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m The Pickering Casino is scheduled to open on April 8. THE FACTS: • A selection of 2,350 slots and at least 100 table games are in the process of being installed at the new gaming complex. • Later in the fall the casino will be complimented by a hotel. • Various other additions are in the pipeline, all scheduled for completion later on this year. • These include a full-scale 2,500-seat concert hall as well as a TriBro Studios film studio and a convention centre. NEWS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? PICKERING CASINO WHAT’SGOINGON WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON SOMEWHERE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM PICKERING -- A walkway leading to a pedestrian tunnel at the Pickering GO sta- tion will be closed for construction. The walkway to the west pedestrian tunnel will be closed starting the week of March 16. A new bike storage area is being added, so the tunnel will be closed. The stairs and accessible ramp by the walkway will be closed during construction. There won't be access to the south plat- form through the stairs and accessible ramp in the area. To get to the south platform, pedestri- ans will have to use the east ramp and stairs. Construction on the east tunnel eleva- tors is planned to start in the spring. For more information, visit www.go- transit.com. WALKWAY TO TUNNEL AT PICKERING GO STATION CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM The west pedestrian tunnel at the Pickering GO station will be closed starting the week of March 16 for construction. GO Transit is adding more bicycle storage space. Chris Tanouye file photo PICKERING — Picker- ing's newest Indian restau- rant is bringing the unique flavours of Mumbai to Dur- ham, including authentic chaat —India's take on fast food snacks. "Chaat is something people really love in Mum- bai," says Payal Rana, who co-owns the Daal Roti brand with her husband Hitesh Rana, the executive chef. "You can find it every- where." The craveable snacks blend flavours and tex- tures — crispy, sweet, spicy, crunchy, tangy — in- to bites like Daal Roti's pai- ni puri, a crispy semolina puff served with potatoes, onion, yogurt and a tiny shot-glass sized cup of spiced water called masala pani. To eat it, you poke a hole in the puff, add some of the potato mixture, pour in the water and pop the whole thing in your mouth. The restaurant's chaat menu also includes vada pav, one of Mumbai's most popular street foods — it's a spiced, fried potato patty on a bun topped with tama- rind sauce and garlic chut- ney "Like an Indian burger," Payal explains. "The is a staple food; it's very, very popular." Daal Roti in Pickering opened March 7 at 1450 Kingston Rd. and is the third location for the brand, the first location in Durham and the first fran- chise. The Ranas started the business about 10 years ago as a way to share their pas- sion for Mumbai-style cui- sine.They found success in the west end of the GTA and are now seeing brisk expansion, with three more locations in the works. Hitesh has been a chef for more than 20 years; his background includes working in high end res- taurant kitchens in India before moving to Canada. The couple describe the menu at Daal Roti as "sim- ple homestyle" food with a focus on fresh ingredients and cooking to order. "Every curry is made fresh on the spot, it's not kept in a big pot," Payal says. There is also an empha- sis on "tadka" an Indian cooking technique that in- volves tempering a room temperature ingredient by adding small amounts of boiling liquid, resulting in dishes that are more richly flavoured and aromatic. Popular menu items at Daal Roti include butter chicken, kaju masala (ca- shews cooked in creamy saffron sauce) marinated lamb chops cooked in a tan- door and paan kulfi, an ice- cream type dessert made with paan leaves, designed to leave a fresh feeling in your mouth at the end of the meal.Amit Patel and Snehal Patel, cousins and co-owners of the Pickering franchise, say there is growing demand for au- thentic Indian food in Dur- ham, especially for places with diverse menu items and comfortable space to dine in. "We were looking for the right restaurant for two years," Amit says. "We love Daal Roti. When we're looking for Indian food that meets our standards...this is it." We want to hear about your favourite places to eat in Durham! Old favourites, hidden gems, new restau- rants opening, awesome food trucks. 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That's good news for Legend of Fazio's, which al- ready offered delivery through Skip the Dishes and Uber Eats — every- thing from lamb shank to steak and lobster. Thurairasa agrees with the request to close restau- rants — "it's the only way to control the virus" — but says he is worried about the impact on business. "We don't know what will happen. We hope people will order delivery," he says. Other restaurants in Durham that didn't previ- ously offer takeout or deliv- ery, are rushing to adapt. PORT Restaurant in Pickering re-opened this past fall after closing due to a fire — and is now facing this new challenge. In recent weeks, owner Todd Morgan implement- ed a long list of proactive measures to help diners feel safe at the restaurant, such as using disinfectant wipes every time a menu or hand-held pay terminal was used and putting craft paper covers on tables. Morgan announced Monday that the restau- rant would close until March 19 — the plan is to develop a takeout menu. "We're looking at things that can transport well like pizza, salads, burgers, things like that," he says. The bigger concern is the overall impact on the business and its staff. "The government is re- acting to the situation as fluidly as we are," Morgan says. "We want them to give us assurances that our em- ployees will be taken care of." The story is the same all over Durham as restau- rants, cafés, pubs and bars either close or try to adapt to the changing landscape. On Tuesday morning, social media was packed with updates. Brew Wizards Board Game Cafe is allowing takeout coffee and food but closed otherwise; 8-Bit Beans Cafe in Whitby has temporarily closed; Fionn MacCool's has temporarily closed all its pubs; Hardy John's has temporarily closed; Corrado's in Brook- lin is offering takeout or delivery; and Rainbow Family Restaurant is offer- ing food to go and a new de- livery option through Skip the Dishes and Uber Eats — the list is long and con- stantly updating and changing. Dr. Bin Chang, an asso- ciate professor of finance at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, says the latest di- rective for bars and restau- rants is a major blow. "The impact is immedi- ate. And it is dramatic," she says. "The government needs more fiscal stimulus to help business. Especial- ly small business owners, they have falling revenue and they still need to pay expenses." Local BIAs are urging people to support small businesses during this tough time. A social media post from the Downtown Osha- wa BIA encourages the public to order delivery and takeout from local eat- eries, buy gift cards for fu- ture use — "they'll receive the revenue now while foot traffic is down and you'll have something to look for- ward to" — and share, tweet or post about a favou- rite business to spread pos- itivity. RESTAURANTS FEELING THE IMPACT FROM COVID-19 JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com FOOD AND DRINK Todd Morgan is the owner of PORT Restaurant in the Bay Ridges area of Pickering. 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For the Canadian economy, it's going to be bad," Chang said in an interview. She pointed out that the stock market has plunged more than 30 per cent in the past two months since the coronavirus pandemic struck, beginning in China at the end of December 2019. Asked what average Canadians should do with their investments — such as RSPS, stocks and bonds — in such a virulent market, Chang advised caution. "Households should do nothing. At this moment the market is very volatile, even more volatile than the 2008 financial cri- sis. "There's an index called the volatility index and in 2008 the level was 60, today it's at 76. I am even more pessimistic, but if you look at past patterns, the market will come back," Chang said. She said while the coronavirus is drag- ging the market and wider economy down, governments and central banks, through stimulus spending and interest rate cuts, can pull it back up. 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But the speed with which institutions around North America - including the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, the Onta- rio Hockey League and many, many others - have suspended activities, has caused schools to rethink their policies. At Durham College, president Don Lovisa re- leased a statement Friday morning saying all classes at all Durham sites are can- celled until at least Mon- day, March 16. "We understand these are uncertain times that are rapidly changing on a global and local scale. The safety of our campus com- munity is our top priority, as is our students' academ- ic success. We are taking this time to closely consid- er all options," said Lovisa, who promised an update on Monday. Ontario Tech is taking the same approach with cancellation of all classes effective Friday, March 13, and is looking into the pro- vision of courses online for the remainder of this term. "These are uncharted waters and we are all feel- ing the strain," said Dr. Ste- phen Murphy, vice-presi- dent and chancellor of On- tario Tech. He said mid-terms scheduled for Saturday, March 14, have been can- celled and that the cancel- lations only affect face-to- face activities. Existing on- line classes and clinical placements will continue as scheduled. Also cancelled are all large on campus in-person events including March Break Campus Tours and Spring Break Open House (an alternate virtual Open House is in development Murphy said). He said events must not proceed without approval from the university's risk management group. Murphy promised to further communicate On- tario Tech's plans on Mon- day, March 16. For more information on Ontario Tech and CO- VID-19 visit Ontario Tech coronavirus. Trent University has suspended all classes as of Friday, March 13, at its Oshawa and Peterborough campuses. It says it plans to deliver its classes online or "through other alternative means of delivery begin- ning Wednesday, March 18." The university is also cancelling all events planned for both campuses until further notice includ- ing sporting and athletic events, open houses, public meeting and other events not part of the university's ore activities. It said, where possible, some of the events will take place online or be scheduled for a later date. Trent campuses, offices and residences will remain open and operations will continue. For more information regarding Trent Universi- ty and COVID-19, visit Trent University coronavi- rus. CLASSES CANCELLED AT DURHAM COLLEGE, ONTARIO TECH, TRENT TIM KELLY tkelly@durhamregion.com NEWS 'THESE ARE UNCHARTED WATERS AND WE ARE ALL FEELING THE STRAIN:' DR. STEPHEN MURPHY, ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY Durham College students returned to the classroom on Tuesday, Nov. 21 after back-to-work legislation ended a five-week long college faculty strike. 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C O M / C O R O N A V I R U S WE EXPLAIN THE SEEMINGLY-UNSTOPPABLE CORONAVIRUS AND ITS IMPACT ON YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY. GOLF CLASSIC PROCEEDS GO TO HEART MONITORS Dr. Paul Galiwango, a cardiologist, and Nina Alducente, a cardiac technician, spoke about the 25 heart monitor units recently purchased by Lakeridge Health Ajax Pickering with money raised through the Mayor's Charity Golf Classic. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar COMMUNITY The regular March meeting of the Durham Re- gional Police Services Board has been indefinite- ly postponed over concerns about the spread of the CO- VID-19 virus. The announcement re- garding the meeting, scheduled for March 24, was made Tuesday morn- ing, the same day the pro- vincial government im- posed a state of emergency to deal with the emerging virus. No new date for the board meeting was set. "The board will contin- ue to receive updates from the senior leadership of the DRPS on operational mat- ters related to COVID-19, and members of the public are encouraged to monitor and follow advice and di- rection from local, provin- cial and national health au- thorities," a statement is- sued by the board said. The Durham Regional Police Services Board is the civilian governing body of the police service. Its re- sponsibilities include es- tablishing objectives for policing in consultation with the Chief of police, set- ting policies for the effec- tive management of the service, and hiring and monitoring the perfor- mance of the chief. POLICE SERVICES BOARD CANCELS MARCH MEETING A man tried to ditch a loaded handgun after flee- ing a traffic stop last Friday in Pickering, police say. Charges have been laid against a suspect in the in- cident, which began just before 1 a.m. March 6 when officers tried to pull over a vehicle for a traffic viola- tion on Brock Road, Dur- ham police said. The suspect BMW sped away and officers suspend- ed the pursuit over con- cerns for public safety. But the Air 1 helicopter was called in, and caught up with the car in the area of Fieldlight Boulevard, po- lice said. The helicopter crew watched as a suspect discarded an object, then parked the car and hid in a backyard. With assistance from the helicopter crew, cops on the ground closed in and arrested a suspect. Officers also found a loaded hand- gun, police said. The sus- pect was under an order not to possess firearms, po- lice said. Shea Darrell, 30, of Mar- lee Avenue in Toronto, is charged with 12 weapons offences, as well as flight from police. NEWS LOADED GUN DITCHED DURING PURSUIT 25 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 9 , 2 0 2 0 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m March 19, 2020 To our Friends and Neighbours across Durham Region, Lakeridge Health is taking necessary steps to keep people safe and stem the spread of COVID-19 across our regional acute care hospital system. This means making difficult decisions that include welcoming fewer people into our hospitals and postponing some visits or procedures. We have made these changes to protect patients and the Lakeridge Health team, and to ensure we have the critical hospital capacity required to care for the most acutely ill people over the coming days, weeks and months. NewVisitingProtocols Visiting is now allowed only for our most vulnerable patients.There is a maximum of one visitor/caregiver per patient per day in some areas including the labour and delivery program. We will also welcome one visitor per patient per day for paediatric, palliative care and cognitively and emotionally vulnerable patients.This change is difficult for patients and for families, and we appreciate how hard it can be to not see your loved ones. Lakeridge Health is supporting and encouraging virtual and telephone visits as visiting and socialization is an important part of healing. ScreeningwhenEntering For those able to visit within the visitor protocols, we are screening at all entrances of Lakeridge Health hospitals to ensure everyone entering is well and free of illness. This includes all of the Lakeridge Health team. Anyone who is unwell will not be allowed to enter the hospital as ultimately this protects everyone. ChangestoSurgerySchedules To ensure we can meet the needs of the most acute patients, we will be proceeding only with emergency and other priority surgeries.This will allow us access to inpatient beds and critical health care providers as the outbreak evolves.We will reschedule non-urgent surgeries as soon as we are able. COVID-19AssessmentClinicforDurhamRegion Lakeridge Health has opened a COVID-19 Assessment Clinic to support timely screening and assessment in Durham Region.Areferralfromaprimarycarephysician/clinicor DurhamRegionHealthDepartmentisrequiredtoaccesstheClinic.If you have a fever, cough or other flu-like symptoms complete the online assessment form available on the Lakeridge Health website.Those who meet the criteria to have a COVID-19 assessment will be contacted within 24 hours by a member of the clinic team. StayWell To support the health and wellness of patients, please do not come to our hospitals if you are unwell.Wash your hands regularly and use alcohol-based sanitizer, stay home when you are ill, cover your mouth and nose when you cough and sneeze and avoid touching your face. And, for now, avoid groups and try to keep two metres between yourself and others. Most of all, stay calm and maintain your routines. KeepCurrent Visit Lakeridge Health’s COVID-19 web page at www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca for the latest information. At Lakeridge Health, we will work closely with our health care partners and the entire Durham Region community so that we may minimize the impact of COVID-19 on the citizens of our region and our care providers. Thank you for your support of Lakeridge Health. Yours in health, Susan deRyk Dr.Tony Stone Interim President and CEO Chief of Staff Lakeridge Health Catch a Great Deal! 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At the top of the trim ladder is the SX Turbo with its equally familiar 1.6- litre turbo charged direct-injection, inline four-cylinder engine with 175 hp and a healthy 195 lb/ft of torque and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. When it comes to the drivetrains, only the base LX ($22,995) is offered with front-wheel drive. All-wheel-drive is found on the re- maining four Canadian models – LX AWD ($24,995), EX AWD ($27,595), EX Premium AWD ($30,595) and SX Turbo AWD ($32,595) not including the $1,795 destination fee. Cargo volume is 752 litres behind the second row split/fold seat and 1,778 litres folded with the area ad- justable, thanks to a rear luggage board that can be moved up or down as required. Towing is not recom- mended. With regular recommended, fuel consumption for the 2.0-litre FWD is 2.0-litre FWD, 8.2/7.1/7.7L/100 km city/ highway/combined. The 2.0-litre AWD is rated at 8.8/7.6/8.2L/100 km and the 1.6-litre turbo at 9.4/7.0/ 8.7L/100 km During the ride-and-drive portion of the media launch, 2.0-litre models were in short supply, so driving im- pressions are based on the SX Turbo top trim model. The 1.6-litre engine is noted for its quick torque delivery when prodded, with no sensation of the AWD at work on the dry and smooth roads and highways around Austin up in Texas hill country. But the roads are nonetheless challenging, being not unlike those in the foothills around Calgary. Sitting higher than a sedan is one of those confidence inspiring things that people like about crossovers and has become a major buying deci- sion factor. However, the near perpendicular B- and C-pillars are large making mir- ror placement critical. Mitigating this is standard safety features on the Seltos including Blind-Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traf- fic Alert, Rear Seat Occupant Alert and Safe Exit Assist. Other standard features are rear- view camera, heated front seats, stop/start engine technology, roof rails and projection headlights, LED daytime running and positioning lights and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The 2020 Kia Seltos comes in on the large side of sub-compact crossovers with a choice of two engines and front- or all-wheel-drive. Story and photos by Jim Robinson Metroland Media Kia surprises again with Seltos See THE,page 30 Mercedes-Benz Durham 250 Thickson Road South 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. 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The SX Turbo is lavishly equipped with LED head- lights, heated and cooled front seats, heated back seats, wireless phone charg- ing, Bose Premium sound sys- tem, driver Head-Up Display (HUD) and Kia’s Supervision main instrument cluster. From the driver’s seat the instrument panel with its asymmetrical design controls are skewed at the driver, who can also select one of three drive modes – Normal, Smart and Sport. During the drive, I kept it in Sport and, in the twisty hill portions, letting the centre locking differential decide when and where to route torque back and front. A bonus with the AWD sys- tem is that it offers torque vec- toring cornering control, which increases traction by predicting which wheel will best utilize power in a given on-road situation. This en- hances stability in corners and gives the vehicle more con- nection to the road. Two of the many features on the Seltos you don’t nor- mally find in this segment is Rear Occupant Alert, which provides a message in the in- strument cluster for the driver to “Check Rear Seats” in order to help prevent leaving the ve- hicle with a rear passenger left inside. The other is Safe Exit As- sist (SEA) that alerts the driver or passengers opening their door not to exit the vehicle when the system detects ap- proaching traffic. When de- tected, a chime sounds. And I haven’t even got into the connectivity, but it is ex- tensive. Kia’s motto is the “Power to Surprise” and they’ve done it again with the 2020 Seltos. ————————— What’s Best: Solid build quality, engineering and ame- nities you’d expect to find in higher priced compact or mid- size crossovers. What’s Worst: Large B-pil- lar restricts rear view, so mir- ror placement and relying on safety aids is important. What’s Interesting: Kia has no less than three sub-com- pact CUVs on the same show- room floor. The SX Turbo is lavishly equipped Continued from page 29 The 2020 Kia Seltos offers two engine, a 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder (146 hp, 132 lb/ft) and, shown on the toptrim SX Turbo, a 1.6-litre inline turbo four-cylinder (175 hp, 195 hp). 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Limit: one coupon per customer. By law,Federal and Provincial taxes will be applied to the price before coupon.Offer valid only at Canadian Tire location indicated. 98-0326-4 ✁ ✁ The 2007 Civic Holiday long weekend was just get- ting underway in Canning- ton when news began to spread about the tragic fire the night before. In the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 4, Brock Township fire responders had raced down Cameron Street to the Shearer home, a stately century farmhouse, to find it en- gulfed in flames. By sunrise, residents were waking to the news that Don Shearer - a re- cently retired teacher in the town of 2,000 residents - had been found dead, along with his teenaged son An- drew. A second son, 19- year-old Charles, had been burned but had managed to escape the home alive. That sadness would soon turn to shock once Durham Regional Police released the fact that both Don and Andrew had been found with multiple stab wounds. "It was a terrible night," recalls former Brock may- or John Grant, a regional councillor at the time. "The surviving son was found outside the home with burns. I believe the mother was away at the time." Don Shearer had been a teacher at McCaskill's Mills Public School in Can- nington for about 10 years before retiring in 2005. Principal Michelle Cruik- shanks remembered him as being a favourite of many students. "He was a teacher who really brought love to the profession," she said. "He wasn't all about papers and pencils ... he was very hands-on." Neighbour Maureen Johnston, a close friend of the family, spoke to a Tor- star reporter on the Sun- day following the fire. She said she and her family were close to the Shearers. She said Don's wife Margaret, also a teacher, had been in Ireland on a "dream vacation" when the tragedy occurred. A teen- aged daughter, Heather, was away at camp. Walter Schummer, a longtime Cannington resi- dent and the township's current ward councillor, said there were rumours circulating through the village at the time. In the days that fol- lowed, Durham Regional Police was quick to seek answers. A teenaged boy was out- side on the front lawn, suf- fering from burns, when emergency crews arrived, police told media. The boy, eventually identified as Charles, was rushed to Uxbridge Cot- tage Hospital and later transferred to Sunny- brook Health Science Cen- tre in Toronto in stable condition. According to police, the two bodies were discov- ered inside the house after the fire was extinguished. Both had "obvious signs of trauma" and the investiga- tion was turned over to the homicide unit. Investigators, both from the homicide unit and the Office of the Onta- rio Fire Marshal, re- mained at the scene for days. A post-mortem later revealed that both Don and Andrew Shearer died of stab wounds, but that reve- lation did little to further the investigation. Twelve months after the fire, investigators with DRPS said the case was then centred on the lone survivor of the tragedy, Charles Shearer. It was be- ing investigated as a dou- ble homicide and not a murder-suicide. Police were not looking for other suspects at the time. Torstar reached out to Charles Shearer for com- ment, but he did not reply. Dave Selby, director of corporate communica- tions for Durham Regional Police, says there is no cold case squad at DRPS though the case remains open. But investigators there have nothing new to report. 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