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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2020_11_05THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Had Your EYES Checked Lately? Durham Optometric Clinic Dr.Dr.Dr Farooq Khan &Associates Book your appointment today! 62 Harwood Ave.,Ave.,A South,Unit 2,Ajax Plaza 905.426.1434 1360 Kingston Road,Pickering •905.831.6870 New 105 Bayly Street West, Ajax (at Monarch Ave.) Steve & Amanda’sRic’s 87 Williamson Dr., Ajax (at Westney Rd. North) Da Costa’s 1725 Kingston Road Pickering (at Brock Road) We Will Remember Them!Remembrance Day Wednesday, november 11th Hosted By Ajax PoutineFest Sat. Nov. 7 & Sun. Nov. 8 • 11am to 8pm Ajax Downs (50 Alexander’s Crossing, Ajax)-Drive-Thru Only! FIND BREAKING NEWS AND UP-TO-DATE LOCAL INFORMATION ON COVID-19 ONLINE D UR H A M R E G I O N . C O M / C O R O N A V I R U S It's November and people are starting to turn their eyes toward Christmas. Especially this year, with the pandemic and the resulting eco- nomic devastation, that could be a stressful turn for a lot of fami- lies. That's where charities and the goodness of everyone else come in. "Last year, we were able to ac- commodate about 185 to 190 fami- lies," said Elaine Phipps, co-ordi- nator of the St. Paul's on-the-Hill DURHAM CHARITIES WILL NEED HELP THIS CHRISTMAS KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com See COVID, page 4 A hamper from a Christmas past. The St. Paul's On-The-Hill Anglican Church's Christmas Hamper program will look different this year due to COVID-19. Organizers are asking for monetary donations so they can purchase gift cards. Elaine Phipps photo Find what you’re looking for, in the location you want, for the price you want to pay! 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! Right Choice{ } Car Place Price Find what you’re looking for, in the location you want, for the price you want to pay! 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His pro- motion came after previous Deputy Chief Todd Rollauer was appointed Interim Chief last month. Rollauer is serving as interim chief fol- lowing the retirement in September of Chief Paul Martin. A search is now on for a new top cop in Durham; Rollauer has stat- ed he will not seek the post permanently. Over the course of his career, Maiorano has gained significant operational and ad- ministrative experience and has led nu- merous high profile project teams. He was promoted to the rank of Inspector in 2010 and then Superintendent in 2012, and has served as the president of the Senior Offi- cers Association and is a member of the Board of Victim Services of Durham Re- gion. He earned a Masters degree in busi- ness administration from Queen's Univer- sity. "I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our community and support all DRPS members as Interim Deputy Chief of Police," said Maiorano. "There are many challenges and opportunities on the hori- zon and I am eager to be a part of the com- mand team and help propel the DRPS to new levels of success." LONG-SERVING OFFICER APPOINTED INTERIM DEPUTY CHIEF OF DURHAM POLICE Joe Maiorano, an officer with Durham police since 1990, has been named Interim Deputy Chief of the service, effective Oct. 26. Durham Regional Police NEWS 3 | 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 5 , 2 0 2 0 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Notice of Public Information Centre #2 Walnut Lane Extension Kingston Road to Liverpool Road Municipal Class Environmental Assessment First Issued on: November 5, 2020 The Study The City of Pickering (City) is currently undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study to extend Walnut Lane from the section presently constructed south of Kingston Road, eastward to Liverpool Road (see map). The extension is required to service existing, approved and proposed development in the City Centre and Liverpool neighbourhoods and will accommodate all road users (vehicles, public transit, cyclists and pedestrians). Alternatives for crossing Pine Creek are also being considered. The Process The Class EA study follows the Schedule “C” planning process as per the Municipal Engineers Association’s, Municipal Class EA manual (October 2000, amended 2007, 2011 and 2015). Public input is essential to this study. The first Public Information Centre (PIC) was presented in an online format in June 2019 with material available on the City’s Website:www.pickering.ca/walnutlane How to Participate in Public Information Centre #2 There are two ways to participate in PIC #2. All consultations are being held virtually to protect the health and safety of participants and the project team due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1. Join the PIC #2 virtual information meeting (note: registration is required) There will be a Live Information Meeting held on Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.The project team will provide an overview presentation of the project and will answer your questions. Individuals can participate online or by phone. PIC #2 will present the evaluation of road alignment alternatives and span width options for crossing Pine Creek, including the preliminary recommended design concept and mitigation measures to address potential impacts the project may have. Register for the Meeting by contacting: Kathryn Ross Communication and Community Engagement Specialist AECOM Canada Ltd. T. 226.821.0844 kathryn.ross@aecom.com 2. Review online materials anytime Visit the project website at www.pickering.ca/walnutlane. A copy of the presentation materials from the PIC #2 virtual information meeting will be available on the City’s Website following the meeting. An online feedback survey will also be available until early December. If you have any questions or comments about the study or would like to be added to the project mailing list, please contact the staff listed below: Engineering Services Department Nadeem Zahoor, P. Eng, M. Eng. Transportation Engineer City of Pickering OneThe Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 Tel. 905.420.4660 ext. 2213 nzahoor@pickering.ca The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s. 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Except for personal information, including your name, address and property location, all comments received throughout the study will become part of the public record and included in project documentation. Jon Newman, P. Eng. 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"Some of those people have been with us for all of these, so they've really de- pended on us for their Christmas," she noted. St. Paul's On-the-Hill Anglican Church gets sponsors every year to help pack the church with dona- tions. "They become really generous in providing food and clothes and toys and all those wonderful things for the family," Phipps said. It's the same for Simcoe Hall Settlement House in Oshawa, where about 900 families will seek help, said Pam Savage, the toy pro- gram co-ordinator. Those 900 families re- present between 2,500 and 3,000 people. The response from re- cipients is "very, very grateful. The food bank is open 12 months of the year, so they're able to obtain food on a regular basis," Savage said. Due to the pandemic, the group has had to change how toys are dis- tributed. This year, recipi- ents will be given an ap- pointment to come by to re- ceive the gifts. Phipps said in past years, the generosity of do- nors has packed the church and hall with donations and community members in need would come and pick out gifts to give their kids on Christmas. Each family would get items valued at up to $1,000, and in order to do so, Phipps estimates around $200,000 worth of items would be do- nated each year. This year will be differ- ent. The plan is to collect and provide gift cards. "First of all, we don't even know yet what's hap- pening with our sponsors," Phipps said. "A lot of the sponsors are schools and hockey teams and Girl Guides and Scouts and small business in Picker- ing and Ajax that we don't even know yet if they sur- vived." The Canadian Progress Club, Durham Region Wom- en and Durham South, is helping, having contributed $6,000 toward the Christmas Hamper Program. "While COVID contin- ues to remain in our com- munity, the outcome has created new stress on fami- lies for both financial and food securities. This ser- vice is needed more now than ever," said club spokesperson Sharon Mil- ton. Also, social distancing is a problem, Phipps noted. People who use the pro- gram will often take a bus to the church to pick up their items, and a volun- teer will drive them, and their haul, back home. "None of that is possible this year. COVID has ruled all of that out," Phipps said. Donations are due on Nov. 13. Simcoe Hall is also ask- ing for donations of gift cards this year. "Because of COVID-19, ideally this year we would like donations of gift cards that can be used to pur- chase foods," Savage said. Donations have to be quarantined on arrival and the group has limited space to store items, Savage add- ed. Also, with restrictions on the number of people al- lowed in the building, they can only have 10 people in at one time. To donate or for more in- formation, email in- fo@simcoehall.com or visit simcoehall.com. St. Paul's asks donors to send a financial donation, and volunteers will pur- chase appropriate gift cards. Visit www.stpaul- sonthehill.com/christ- mashampers to learn how to donate through cheque or e-transfer. –with files from Kristen Calis STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Christmas is fast approaching and it can be stressful for some families. We wanted to know what some organizations are doing to take some of the pressure off families, espe- cially during the pandem- ic. COMMUNITY Continued from page 1 COVID COMPLICATES HELPING OTHERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Tiffany Kift is surrounded by a sea of toys at Simcoe Hall Settlement House for its annual Christmas hamper program. About 900 families take part each year. Susie Kockerscheidt/Torstar 5 | 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 5 , 2 0 2 0 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m EVERY DAY, PUTTING SAFETY FIRST IS OUR LASTING COMMITMENT. 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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 Managing Editor Mike Lacey Director Distribution Jason Christie 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 Whirligigs. Pixie dust. DNA twirling from the sky. If you live near any big white pine trees, you know what I'm talking about. Many of these stately gi- ants have produced a bum- per crop of seeds and are re- leasing them into the wind. And every breeze spreads a peppering across the land, ensuring that Ontario's provincial tree, the iconic white pine, will continue to live long and prosper. We all want that! White pines are the tall- est trees in eastern Cana- da, when left to grow for a century or two. They're the ones that wave their green arms high above the tree line throughout Algonquin Park and cottage country, and along creek valleys and old woodlots here in the south. The ones that lay a blanket of golden needles on a forest floor to bake in the sun and fill the world with pine perfume. Unlike most other coni- fers, white pines take two years to grow their cones to maturity, then release the ripened contents slowly. Each miniscule brown seed has a single "sail" about a centimetre long, slightly curved so that it twirls as it travels, and then lands seed end in the earth, ready to sprout in the right conditions. Into a darling baby pine scarcely the size of a ping-pong ball next spring. Only a few will make it, most likely. The rain of seeds provides a feast for a lot of sharp-eyed birds. Lo- cal cardinals, song spar- rows, goldfinches and mourning doves take ad- vantage, sometimes even ig- noring well-stocked feeders in favour of picking up pine seeds spread over the ground. Great flocks of mi- grating white-throated and white-crowned sparrows have been seen wading in grassy lawns downwind from groves of white pines and, more recently, dark- eyed juncos, flashing their white outer tail feathers. And red-breasted nuthatch- es find them everywhere. Then there are fat furry meadow voles, dashing through the garden and darting out from cover to snatch seeds. Small rodents reproduce quickly in times of plenty, to the delight of hungry owls and red-tailed hawks on the lookout for their own next meal. Squirrels go straight for the cones, any they can reach. Small agile red squirrels are able to climb out nearly to the tips of branches and cut them off, dropping some on my neighbours' overturned aluminum canoe with a bang. Then they scurry back down the trunk and collect the bounty, caching it in a secluded corner for the winter (those cones not snatched by grey squirrels in the meantime). And the circle of life goes on. Margaret Carney is a nature-appreciation col- umnist for Metroland Durham newspapers. She likes to write all about her different bird sightings, most times spotted right from her own backyard. Nature queries: mcar- ney@interlinks.net or 905-725-2116. ONTARIO'S TREE, THE MIGHTY WHITE PINE, FEEDS MANY THEMED WHITBY PARK WOULD 'BEE' NICE To the editor: I like the community spirit behind the idea of a bee theme for the upcom- ing Whitby park. At the same time, I can't help but think of all the na- tive bee habitat that was destroyed to put up this cookie-cutter subdivision and its adjacent park, and the fact that if someone ac- tually did put an apiary near it, most parents would immediately demand it be removed. JIL MCINTOSH, OSHAWA WHAT ABOUT EXISTING AJAX TRAILS? To the editor: Re: New trails a chance to explore Ajax neighbour- hoods. Having read about all the great work that's been done to create new trails in Ajax, it begs the question: what about the existing trails? Parts of our trail, the Trans Canada Trail in the Pickering Village area, have been closed the entire pandemic (at least six months, possibly longer) and, as a frequent user of this trail for many years, I can tell you that it is busier now than it has ever been. Specifically, the pedestrian bridge connecting the trail over Duffins Creek has been out of commission (missing a portion of the bridge) and is completely unusable with a bicycle. Is our physical activity during this pandemic not as important as it is for the residents in south Ajax? Why has no focus been placed on fixing and re- pairing the existing trails? I use this trail regularly to walk my dog or ride my bike as do many others in my neighbourhood, includ- ing children. This is an inconve- nience as well as a safety hazard (particularly for any young kids who will find a way to cross the bridge, regardless of the signs). While I think new trail loops in south Ajax is a wonderful idea and I strongly support all efforts to provide more amenities like this in Ajax, when will the existing trails be fixed so that north Ajax resi- dents can have full access to their trails again? 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DURHAM OFFERING GRADE 7 VACCINATIONS AT COMMUNITY SITES NEWS SEVEN CLINIC LOCATIONS OFFERED, APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE ONLINE 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 5 , 2 0 2 0 | 10 •Fully Insured •WSIB Covered •Family Owned and Operated •First Aid Trained •Written Warranty On Workmanship We also do Blown In Attic Insulation Call Today For a Free esTimaTe 905-427-2116 www.ajaxroofing.com We T reaT yoUr Home liKe oUr oWN We TreaT yoUr Home liKe oUr oWN NOW OFFERING FINANCING News Media Canada, of which this publication is a member, is asking the Ca- nadian government to im- plement new measures that would save media companies from being bled dry by tech giants such as Google and Facebook. Barrie-Innisfil MP John Brassard said "it's only fair" that legislative chang- es be implemented to cre- ate "an equal playing field." "It's time for stronger measures to protect this in- dustry in Canada," he said. "In fact, I would go further to suggest that the mea- sures are not just needed to protect the industry, they are needed to save the in- dustry in this country." Google and Facebook control approximately 80 per cent of the digital ad- vertising market in Cana- da, News Media Canada says. Advertising dollars are what keep traditional news organizations running, but those monies are going to foreign-owned companies instead. Tech companies are able to present locally produced news content on their own platforms and sell advertising around it, without compensation to the media company that produced the articles. Furthermore, even when advertisers pay spe- cifically to advertise on a news site, Google and Face- book keep most of that rev- enue, while at the same time gathering data on news media site readers and advertisers for their own purposes. This needs to change, News Media Canada says, and it could change if the federal government imple- ments the Australian mod- el here. "News Media Canada is pointing the direction," said Dana Robbins, vice- president and publisher of Torstar's community newspapers. "They're saying there are actionable things that can be done to secure the future of local journalism. We just need government to have the intestinal forti- tude to act." The Australian model would allow publishers to collectively negotiate com- pensation for the use of their content, a code of con- duct would stop web mo- nopolies from using new al- gorithms and other tech- nologies to expand their market dominance, and web giants would be sub- ject to fines in the millions of dollars for a single in- fraction. None of these actions would have a cost to the taxpayer. "Any action from gov- ernment is more than over- due. Canadians have awo- ken slowly to the threats these web giants pose to lo- cal journalism. At the same time, they've also awoken to the importance of local journalism," Robbins said. Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guil- beault said the government recognizes the market im- balance between content creators and those who benefit from its use. He said the government is committed to creating a fairer and comprehensive digital regulatory frame- work. "Those who benefit from the Canadian ecosys- tem must also contribute to it, whether they operate in the broadcasting sector or are involved in news con- tent sharing," he said in an emailed statement. "This means ensuring that our online environ- ment does not unduly dis- advantage Canadian news publishers and allows them to continue to do their essential work, which is to empower and inform our communities, in times of crisis and beyond, for the benefit of our democracy." –with files from Shane MacDonald GOVERNMENT NEEDS 'INTESTINAL FORTITUDE' TO SAVE MEDIA DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@toronto.com NEWS GOOGLE, FACEBOOK CONTROL 80 PER CENT OF DIGITAL ADVERTISING MARKET News Media Canada represents publications including Torstar's daily and community newspapers. Torstar graphic Four suspects are being sought after a knifepoint carjacking in Pickering early on Oct. 30. Durham Regional Po- lice report an 18-year-old Brampton man and a 19- year-old male friend were parked in a lot on Valley Farm Road near The Espla- nade South at about 1 a.m. when two vehicles ap- proached. The two vehicles boxed them in and four or five males got out. One suspect pointed a knife at the vic- tim and pulled him out of the vehicle. The suspects then drove all three vehi- cles away. The two victims were not physically injured. The first suspect is de- scribed as a South Asian man, 5-feet 11 (180 cms) wearing a black hooded sweater, black ski mask and black pants. He was brandishing a knife. The second suspect is a South Asian man, six feet (183 cms), wearing a black jacket, grey hooded sweat- er and a black face mask. The third suspect is a Black man six feet tall with dreadlocks and wearing dark clothing. The fourth suspect is a Black man wearing dark clothing. The stolen vehicle is a black, four-door Honda Ac- cord with plate number CJLT-451. The two suspect vehi- cles that boxed the victims in are described as a black Honda Civic and a light- brown SUV. Anyone with new infor- mation is asked to contact Det.-Cst. MacKinnon of the West Division Criminal In- vestigations Bureau at 1- 888-579-1520, ext. 2529. 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Royal Canadian Legions across Durham are making sure Remembrance Day will be honoured this year, although it may look a little different. Here's a guide to two of the south Durham celebra- tions: REMEMBRANCE DAY IN PICKERING Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10:45 a.m. - Noon Join the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606 and the City of Pickering at an on- line event hosted through the City of Pickering Great Events page on Facebook REMEMBRANCE DAY IN WHITBY Nov. 11, 11 a.m. The Royal Canadian Le- gion, Whitby Branch 122 will hold a brief Remem- brance Day service at the Whitby Cenotaph involv- ing very few people (politi- cal dignitaries and select Legion executive). Durham police officers will be on site to ensure pe- destrians to not congre- gate. This year there will be no Remembrance Day pa- rade, no Colour Party, no open house in the Legion Club Room, no visits to long-term facilities or re- tirement residences and no banquet at the Legion Hall in the evening. Wreaths will be pre-po- sitioned at the Cenotaph prior to the service (with sponsors acknowledged on www.whitbylegion.ca ). Outdoor events are lim- ited to a maximum of 25 people. It's safer for residents to attend an outdoor ceremo- ny if they maintain a two- metre distance from other visitors, wear a non-medi- cal mask, and avoid crowds to find a remote vantage point to watch the proceed- ings. HOW TO HEED REMEMBRANCE DAY IN DURHAM THINGS TO DO COVID-19 WON'T STOP COMMEMORATIONS IN SOUTH SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 5 , 2 0 2 0 | 16 22MINUTES of Silence MINUTES of Silence In Observance of Remembrance Day Please join the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606 to show your support for Remembrance Day. The 2020 event will be hosted online through the City of Pickering Great Events page https://facebook.com/pickeringevents Wednesday, November 11 10:45 am. – 12:00 pm. Thank You Ajax! Stay Safe! TheRoyal CanadianLegion BRANCH 322 AJAX 111 Hunt St. 905-683-2927 www.rcl322.com 2020 POPPY CAMPAIGN Donations received from the 2019 Poppy Drive were $66,357.64. Disbursements to ex-service persons and their dependents and donations to the community were $40,813.52. Our Campaign expenses totaled $9,234.17.This was for poppies and wreaths,etc. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 322 Ajax, thanks all the citizens and businesses of Ajax for their generous contributions which made the 2019 campaign a huge success. The 2020 Poppy Campaign runs now through Tuesday, November 10th, 2020. Poppies are available at a variety of outlets throughout Ajax and you may also donate directly to RCL Branch 322 Ajax Poppy Trust Fund via e-transfer at rcl322poppyfund@gmail.com Cemetery Service – Cancelled - Members of Branch 322 will be placing the flags. Parade & Church Service – Cancelled. Remembrance Day Observance –Wednesday, November 11th Due to Covid restrictions, the general public is discouraged from attending and the Hall is closed. Refreshments will NOT be served. Please tune into Remembrance Day services on TV from Ottawa.Wreaths will be prepositioned by the Legion.Acknowledgement of placed wreaths will be posted on our website: http://www.rcl322.com.Wreath orders should be placed and paid for by Monday, November 9th.To purchase a wreath, please contact Tom Hanna at: rcl322poppyfund@gmail.com REMEMBRANCE DAY NOVEMBER 11, 2020 THE CANADIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR II Over 730,000 Canadians served in the Canadian Army and half went overseas. In 1940, 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade went to Brittany as a part of the second British Expeditionary Force but its stay was limited. From May 1940 small units garrisoned Jamaica, Bermuda and Nassau in the West Indies, and from May 1940 to mid-1941, Iceland. From 1940, Canadian troops helped with British Home Defence – they would have been in the front line if a German invasion had taken place. In all, eight Canadian divisions were raised during the war, the following seeing service overseas: 1st Infantry: fought in Sicily, Italy and with First Canadian Army. 2nd Infantry: first saw action during Operation Jubilee (Dieppe) and, after reconstruction, with Second British Army during the battle of Normandy. It went on to fight with First Canadian Army along the Channel coast, including the Scheldt clearance, before being part of the liberation of the Netherlands. 3rd Infantry: Assaulted Juno Beach on D-Day as part of Second British Army before passing to Canadian First Army, fighting along the Channel, clearing Breskens Pocket, and on into the Netherlands. 4th Armoured: formed out of 4th Infantry Division in 1942 fought in battle of Normandy, Breskens Pocket, the Netherlands and Germany. 5th Armoured: redesignated from 1st Armoured, fought in Italy and, in 1945, in Germany. 6th Infantry: raised in 1942, in 1943 a brigade went to the Aleutians but didn’t see action; returned to Canada. CSM J.R. Osborn of A Coy, Winnipeg Grenadiers seen in Jamaica, in 1940–41. Osborn’s unit had been garrisoning the Caribbean island before it was sent to Hong Kong. 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Joshua Telemaque, 18, recently graduated from St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Pickering and chose to make his yearbook message one of thanks to his grandmother, Magda- lene Massicot, who died in 2013 at the age of 72 from pancreatic cancer. After picking up his yearbook on Oct. 10, he dis- covered that his original words — "RIP Grandma. Thank you for guiding me through my four years of high school" — were re- placed with "Rip Harambe Dooga booga," a reference to a gorilla that was shot at a zoo in Cincinnati. The school board launched an investigation in collaboration with Dur- ham Regional Police — on Oct. 16 police announced nine more students had come forward to report that their yearbook profiles had been tampered with. The investigation is on- going. Barill said in a recent in- terview that "evidence shows that the comments were altered after they were reviewed by adminis- tration," noting that pro- duction of the yearbook was done virtually with students submitting quotes via a Google form. "I want our BIPOC com- munity to know that our se- nior team, our administra- tors and our staff are united in our resolve to redouble our efforts to combat anti- Back racism and systemic racism in our schools..." Ba- rill said at the board meet- ing. She said the board is pro- viding "safe spaces" for stu- dents to share feedback on what they need to feel in- cluded and valued at school and collaborating with community organizations such as TAIBU Community Health Centre, a not-for- profit that supports the Black community in the GTA. The DCDSB's 2020-21 Strategic Action Plan, which was presented at the meeting, includes a section on inclusion and well being. 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That was before “Sleepless In Seat- tle”, before his consecutive Oscar wins for “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump”, and long before the world knew what a Pixar movie even was. When the lm eventually came out in 1995, the same year he starred in “Apol- lo 13”, it changed cinema forever. It was the rst feature-length lm entirely created using computer ani- mation, and it rewrote the rulebook on what an animated lm could be. “Every one of these lms has been some version of a miracle,” Hanks, now 62, says in wonder, days before the re- lease of “Toy Story 4”. “The rst one because we were all left wondering, ‘How did they do that?’ “Then the second one because, lo and behold, everything in there actually made sense and they solved all these problems. “I would say to them, ‘Hey Pixar, how are you going to get toys across a street in this one?’ And they say, ‘Yeah we have like 17 di erent scenarios of how to get toys across the street.’ “And if they can gure that out, I guess they can gure out all the other emotional arcs that they have to play with in this. “Then the end of 3 was... oh my lord it was like the end of “The Passion Play At Oberammergau” or something like that. It was this all-encompassing look at life and the lessons to be learned from it.” But it’s because of this that Hanks was nervous to come back and make a fourth lm. It’s been almost 10 years since the last one was in cinemas, won two Oscars (for best animated lm and best original song) and was widely considered to be the perfect conclusion to a beloved tril- ogy. It felt so nished that Hanks never ex- pected to make another. “I don’t think anybody did. When we rst began to talk about it, they don’t give us a script, they just kind of get to- gether with you and they say, ‘Here are some of the things we are planning to do’. “And speaking for the cast, the only questions I had were ‘When?’ and ‘Are you sure? Are you sure you want to take another stab at this?’ “Because we are just the voices and we sweat blood in order to get this thing out. They have to work on it for the bet- ter part of ve or six years from start to nish and if they screw up... man, they are toast, they don’t want to go through that.” Luckily they did not screw up. The new instalment nds Woody, Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen) and the whole gang of toys far from home and discovering old friends and new ones on an eye-opening road trip. While new stars have joined the cast, including Keanu Reeves, Christine Hen- dricks and Jordan Peele, returning to Woody was an emotional experience for Hanks, whose life has changed so much since he rst uttered some of the cow- boy’s famous pull-string catchphrases. “I recorded as Woody for the rst time in 1991, in Studio B at the Disney Studios, with Doc the engineer. My last session for Toy Story 4 was in Studio B at Disney Studios with Doc the engineer. It was a big deal,” he re ects fondly. 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FREE ADMISSION REGISTER NOW > www.canadianimmigrant .ca/careerfair/virtual FRIDAYNOVEMBER 20, 2020 EASTERN (ON & NS) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST CanadianImmigrant.ca/careerfair/virtual What you’ll find at the fair: Careers • JOBS! Hiring companies and recruiters • Career search and interview workshops • Resumé clinic • LinkedIn photo headshots Education • University and college info • English pronunciation workshop • Foreign credential information • Tuition microloans Settlement • Inspirational immigrant speakers • Immigration and visa advice • Settlement services and banking information • Networking workshop Platinum Sponsor Silver Sponsor @canimmigrant Notice of Public Information Centre #3 Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is working to transform the way the region moves by building a fast, convenient and integrated transit network. Part of this plan is to bring more frequent and reliable transit service, known as Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit, along Highway 2 and Ellesmere Road. The Project The proposed Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit is a crucial transportation corridor connecting people through Durham Region and Scarborough. Metrolinx is studying the Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit with our partners in Durham Region and City of Toronto. An Initial Business Case was completed in Spring 2018 to define the corridor and identify initial project costs and benefits, which will be refined as the project progresses. Learn more We invite you to attend the third Public Information Centre for the Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit project. Public Information Centre #1 was previously held in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering in June 2019, and Scarborough in September 2019. Public Information Centre #2 was held in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, and Scarborough in November 2019. As part of Public Information Centre #3, the project team will present and seek feedback on the preliminary design and results of the technical studies, including potential impacts and proposed mitigation measures. Due to COVID-19, consultation will be conducted virtually. Information boards and narrated videos will be posted on the project website. Participants will be able to provide feedback by completing an online survey. Information will be available on the project website for four weeks. Public Information Centre #3 Virtual Event Monday, November 16th, 2020 through Friday, December 18th, 2020 https://www.metrolinxengage.com/DSBRT Please contact us to request hardcopies of the consultation materials, or if you require any accessibility accommodations. All information produced as part of this project is available at www.metrolinxengage.com. Comments Comments and information regarding this study are being collected to assist the study team in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. The impact of the transit project is planned to be assessed according to the Transit Project Assessment Process as prescribed in O. Reg. 231/08. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If you have project related questions, would like to be added to the project mailing list, or would like to provide input at any time, please contact: Kristin Demasi, Project Manager, Metrolinx 97 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 1E6 Email: DSBRT@metrolinx.com • Tel: (416) 202-3723 Aussi disponible en français. 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