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Home My WebLink AboutNA2020_12_10THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, 2020 See more Online at www.ajaxhyundai.com 170 Westney Road Ajax, just South of the 401 905.427.0111See more Online at www.ajaxhyundai.com 170 Westney Road, Ajax Just South of the 401 905.427.0111 Additional information: •Dealers may charge additional fees for administration of up to $499. Charges may vary by dealer. •Active and veteran military personnel receive up to $750 in price adjustments±. Visit hyundaicanada.com/military Ultimate model shown ♦Ultimate model with TechTechT package shown ♦Ultimate model shown ♦ †Finance offers available O.A.C.from Hyundai Financial Services based on new in-stock 2021 Tucson 2.0L Essential FWD models with an annual finance rate of0%.Cost of borrowing is $0.Selling price is $28,049.Weekly payments are $77for 84 months.$0 down payment required.Trade-in value may be applied to downpayment amount.Financeoffers include Delivery and Destination charge of $1,825,levies and all applicable charges (excluding HST).Finance offers exclude registration,insurance,PPSA,licencefees and dealeradmin.fees of up to $499.Fees may vary by dealer.◊Leasing offers available O.A.C.fromHyundaiFinancial Services based on a new 2021 Elantra Essential manual/2021 Kona 2.0L Essential FWD/2021 Tucson 2.0L Essential FWD with an annual lease rate of 2.99%/3.99%/0%.TotalTotalT lease obligation is $12,196/$12,646/$10,954.Weekly lease payment of $55/$55/$77 for a 48/48/33-monthwalk-away lease.Down payment of $695/$1,195/$0 and first monthly payment required.Trade-in value may beappliedto down payment amount.Leaseoffer includes Delivery and Destination charges of $1,725/$1,825/$1,825 levies and allapplicable charges (excluding HST).Lease offer excludesregistration,insurance,PPSA,licencefees and dealer admin.fees ofup to $499.Fees may vary by dealer.$0security deposit onall models.16,000km allowanceper year applies.Additional charge of $0.12/km.*BoxingMonthBonus price adjustments of $500available on selectin-stock 2020/2021 vehicles only,on lease,financeand cash purchase from December 1,2020 to January 4,2021.Price adjustments areappliedbeforetaxes.Offer is non-transferable andcannot beassigned.Model inventory forwhich the price adjustments are applicable may vary from dealerto dealerand from region to region.See yourlocalHyundai dealer forfurther details and applicable model inventory.°$500 Winter Tire Credit availableon the finance,lease or cash purchase of in-stock 2020 Venue/2021 Venue/2020Kona/2021 Kona models.The Winter Tire Credit cannot be applied to anyKonaElectricmodels.Customer may decline the Winter Tire Credit and instead apply the credit amount to the purchase price of the new vehicle.WinterTireCreditappliedbeforetaxes.Offer can be combinedor used in conjunctionwith any other availableoffers.Offeris non-transferable and cannot be assigned.No vehicle trade-in required.Tire installation and balancingare not included in the offer.Seeyour local Hyundai dealer orvisithyundaicanada.comfor details.♦Priceof modelshown:2021ElantraUltimate Intense Blue with TechTechT package/2021 Kona Ultimate AWDAWDA Pulse Red/2021 TucsonUltimate AWDAWDA Aqua Blue is $30,357/$34,457/$40,257.Price includes Delivery and Destination charges of $1,725/$1,825/$1,825,leviesand all applicable charges (excludingHST).Prices exclude registration,insurance,PPSA,licence feesand dealer admin.fees of up to $499.Fees may vary bydealer.^0 payments (payment deferral)for 90 days is available on promotional finance offers of in-stock 2020/2021 Hyundai models.Payment deferral applies to only promotional finance offers on approved credit and proof of income may be required.If thepayment deferral offeris selected,the originaltermof thefinance contract will be extended by 2 months (60 days).Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.willpay the interest during the first 2 months (60 days)of the finance contract,after whichthe purchaser will pay all principal and interest owing in equal installmentsover the remaining term of the contract.Paymentson financecontracts are paid in arrears.^^Forfinance contracts payableon a weekly and bi-weekly basis,purchasers who select thepayment deferraloffer mayhaveto make their firstweekly orbi-weekly payment sooner than 90days from purchase.Downpayments are notsubject to the payment deferral offer,offer,offer and aredueon the datethecontractis signed.Hyundai Auto CanadaCorp.reserves the right toamend orterminate this offer,offer,offer inwhole or in part,at anytimewithout prior notice.Additional conditionsandlimitations apply.Ask your dealer for details.†^◊*^^♦°Offers available foralimited time and subject tochange or cancellationwithout notice.Vehicle colour is subjectto availability.DeliveryandDestinationchargeincludes freight,P.D.I.P.D.I.P and afull tank ofgas.Dealermay sell forless.Inventory islimited, dealer ordermay be required.Offer is non-transferable andcannot be assigned.No vehicle trade-in required.Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or seedealer for completedetails.††Hyundai’s Comprehensive LimitedWarranty coverage covers most vehiclecomponents against defectsin workmanshipunder normaluse and maintenance conditions.±Certain restrictions apply.Customers must present their proof of military relationship and I.D.at time of purchase to receivespecial price discountoff their purchase.Programsubject to changeor cancellationwithout notice.Visit www.hyundaicanada.com/military orsee dealerfor complete 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Restrictions apply^^. on all models $500 Boxing Month Bonus * on select in-stock vehicles Ends January 4 th Standard key features include: •Heated front seats •8.0" touch-screen display with Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ •Rearview camera with dynamic guidelines 2021 ELANTRA for 48 months with $695 down Lease the Essential manual for: weekly $55 at 2.99% Standard key features include: •Heated front seats •Heated steering wheel •7.0" touch-screen display with Apple CarPlay TM and Android Auto TM 2021 KONA for 48 months with $1,195 down Lease the 2.0L Essential FWD for: weekly $55 at 3.99% Example selling price on the 2021 Tucson 2.0L Essential FWD: $28,049 Standard key features include: •Heated front seats •Heated side mirrors •Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keeping Assist 2021 TUCSON months†on all modelsfinancing 0%f or 84 FIND BREAKING NEWS AND UP-TO-DATE LOCAL INFORMATION ON COVID-19 ONLINE INFORMATION 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 Lisa McNee-Baker never thought she would be up all hours of the night, trying to source med- ical masks and gowns. But that's where she found herself in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Durham Region. "We're tired. It's been a little bit stressful and a long haul," said McNee-Baker, executive director of Community Living Ajax-Pick- ering Whitby. This organization supports people with developmental disa- bilities, offering a broad range of supports and services. The challenges for non-profit organizations are constantly changing throughout the pan- demic. PICKERING NON-PROFITS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER See FOOD, page 8 GROUPS THAT SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ALSO NEED SUPPORT TO KEEP RUNNING KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com Bruce Neville and Bart Hancock sorted food items at the St.Paul's on-the-Hill Community Food Bank. 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Environmental groups are taking the Ontario gov- ernment to court for giving developers the OK to build on the provincially signifi- cant Duffins Creek wet- lands complex in Picker- ing. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs ap- proved development in this area to accommodate a warehouse facility through a Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO) in late October. Ecojustice filed the legal application on behalf of En- vironmental Defence and Ontario Nature. The chal- lenge seeks to have the MZO quashed and declared unlawful for failing to com- ply with provincial law and policy, as the 2020 Provin- cial Policy Statement un- der the Planning Act does not permit development on provincially significant wetlands. "Ecojustice is going to court to protect important wetlands in Pickering and across southern Ontario from a provincial govern- ment that is intent on disre- garding environmental protections and giving de- velopers a free pass to dig up the earth to their heart's content," said Ecojustice lawyer Laura Bowman. Pickering-Uxbridge MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy said the MZO was request- ed by the City of Pickering, with the support of the Re- gion of Durham, to help speed up the development of a tourism, entertain- ment centre and ware- house facility that will cre- ate 10,000-plus jobs and boost the economy in the region. "The City of Pickering will still maintain other land use planning approv- als including site plan con- trol approval, which would enable them to set out con- ditions of development ap- proval," he said. Bethlenfalvy added the Toronto and Region Con- servation Authority (TRCA) and the proponent have also signed an agree- ment and are in active dis- cussions about how to en- sure that there is creation of ecological benefits that meet or exceed any loss to the natural system. "As this matter is cur- rently before the courts, it would be inappropriate to comment further," he said. Provincially significant coastal wetlands help to mitigate flooding, store carbon, filter water and provide habitat to wildlife. "It is outrageous that we have to go to court to force the Ontario government to uphold its own policies that protect provincially signif- icant wetlands like Lower Duffins Creek," said Tim Gray, executive director of Environmental Defence. He said the Lower Duf- fins Creek wetlands are some of the best and last re- maining coastal wetlands in the Greater Toronto Ar- ea. "For the government to authorize its destruction for a warehouse is beyond egregious. Now to top it off, the province is proposing to take away the power of conservation authorities to stop such destruction, put- ting all of Ontario's sensi- tive natural areas in line for development." Gray is referring to pro- posed changes to the Con- servation Authorities Act, which will allow develop- ers to bypass a conserva- tion authority's restric- tions. In the past, MZOs were rarely used and were re- served for exceptional cir- cumstances. In this year alone, the province has is- sued more than 30 MZOs to fast-track development. "Doug Ford must repeal his destructive MZOs that allow his government to override local planning rules and run roughshod over environmental pro- tections," said Oshawa MPP Jennifer French and NDP Environment critic Ian Arthur in a joint state- ment. The Ontario New Demo- cratic Party has joined a list of voices opposed to de- veloping on the wetlands. GROUP TAKING PROVINCE TO COURT OVER PICKERING PROJECT KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS Developers of Durham Live can now go ahead and build a warehouse as part of its development in Pickering, which critics say should not happen due to its location on provincially significant wetland. Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland File Two local members of parliament have added their names to the list of people who are disappoint- ed with plans to develop on provincially significant wetland in Pickering. Pickering-Uxbridge MP Jennifer O'Connell and Ajax-Pickering MP Mark Holland sent a letter to the Minister of Crown-Indige- nous Relations Carolyn Bennett stating concerns over a Minister's Zoning Order (MZO) granted in late October for the devel- opment dubbed Project Lonestar. The develop- ment is part of Durham Live, and includes a ware- house distribution centre at Squires Beach Road and Bayly Street in Pickering. The City of Pickering and developer Triple Proper- ties requested the MZO in the spring. O'Connell and Holland said the land is situated within the Traditional and Treaty lands of the Wil- liams and Pre-Confedera- tion Treaties. "The destruction of this land and water source is a clear message to the stew- ards of these lands, show- ing no regard for meaning- ful consultations and rec- onciliation," the letter said. They asked the minister to carefully consider the impact of this development in regards to Aboriginal and treaty rights, and to see if there is any action the federal government can do to address this. Chief Kelly LaRocca of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN), whom the City of Pickering is currently working to improve its re- lationship with, wrote a let- ter to Mayor Dave Ryan on Nov. 11, on behalf of the Chiefs of the Williams Treaties First Nations. "While we were pleased that the City of Pickering reached out to our MSIFN in an effort (to build a) stronger relationship with its local Indigenous com- munity, we have come to realize that as a municipal government, the City com- pletely missed the mark," it said. The letter said reconcili- ation, "the act of restoring harmony," must mean more than land acknowl- edgments and flag flying — two of the steps Pickering has recently taken. "To develop the Picker- ing wetland amounts to anything but restoring harmony to the land or harmony to the relation- ship with the local Indige- nous community," the let- ter said. Pickering's manager of public affairs and corpo- rate communications, Mark Guinto, said in a statement that Mayor Ryan did not have an opportuni- ty to speak with Chief La- Rocca on the matter of the Durham Live MZO prior to her issuance of the letter. "They have subsequent- ly spoken, and committed to having more meaningful dialogue on the matter," he said. CHIEFS OF THE WILLIAMS TREATIES FIRST NATIONS OPPOSE PICKERING DEVELOPMENT KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com Chief Kelly LaRocca of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation wrote to Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan regarding disappointment with plans to build on wetlands in Pickering. Jason Liebregts/Metroland 5 | 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 , D e c e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 0 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. • 77,000 listings to browse from • 45,000 agents to connect with • Offers the best demographic and local info • Notifications when new homes are available that meet your criteria • Follow a listing and get updates (price changes, open house, sold) • Flexible search parameters • Advanced mapping technologies Why use HomeFinder.ca? 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COVID-19CityResponse Visitpickering.ca/COVID19foralistofopenfacilities,limited servicesavailableforin-personappointments,andhealth andsafetyexpectationswhenvisitingaCityfacility. Fordetails,connectwithusat905.683.7575or customercare@pickering.ca. We’reCelebratingOnline! pickering.ca/greatevents @pickeringevents FamilyNewYear’sEveOnline |December31 OnineMayor’sLevee |January1,2021 Anti-BlackRacismSurvey Aspartofaprocessofidentifyingcriticalissuesrelatedto racialdiscriminationandinstitutionalracisminour community,weinviteyoutocompletetheAnti-Black Racismsurveyat pickering.ca/antiblackracism by Sunday,December20. SurveysareavailableonlineandinCityfacilities.Survey resultswillbeusedtoformafuturereporttoCouncil. Detailsregardingthissurvey,thePickeringAnti-Black RacismTaskforce’srecruitmentandAnti-BlackRacism actionscanbefoundatpickering.ca/antiblackracism. 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Insituationswhenpropertyownersareunsuccessfulat obtainingconsentfromadjoiningpropertyowners,the proposedRightofEntryBy-lawprovidesamechanismby whichentrycanbegainedbyseekingauthoritytoenter fromtheCity. Detailedinformationandashortsurveyregardingthe ProposedRightofEntryBy-lawcanbefoundat pickering.ca/RightofEntry Tosubmitquestionsorconcerns,pleasecontact kthompson@pickering.ca Holiday Hours of Operation (Subject to change. Please call 905.683.7575 for the latest updates.) CivicComplex(CityHall)905.420.2222 December24&31 8:30am-12:00pm December25,28&January1 Closed CHDRecreationComplex 905.683.6582 December24&31 6:00am-12:00pm December25,28&January1 Closed NewYear’sEveEvent Online CHDRecreationComplexPool 905.683.6582 December24,29-31 Callforswimtimes December25-28&January1 Closed DonBeerArena 905.831.1035 December24-26,31&January1 Closed AnimalShelter 905.427.0093 December24&31 10:00am-12:00pm December25-28&January1 Closed GeorgeAsheCommunityCentre 905.420.2370 December24&31 9:30am-1:00pm December25-28 Closed January1 Closed EastShoreCommunityCentre 905.420.6588 December24&31 9:00am-12:00pm December25-28&January1 Closed PickeringPublicLibraries 905.831.6265 PickeringMuseumVillage 905.683.8401 December24&31 8:30am-12:00pm December25-28&January1 Closed pickering.ca/cityguide programs classes workshops RegisterNowfor winterprograms Notice of Electronic Planning & Development Committee Meeting C ityInitiatedOfficialPlanandZoningBy-lawAmendments:InfillandReplacementHousinginEstablished Neighbourhoods(OPA20-006/P&A11/20) VirtualLiveEducationPrograms Don’tletCOVID-19standinthewayofavirtualfieldtrip experience!Educatorsandteachersmaychoosefromaselect offeringofthemedvirtualliveprograms,includingSchool Days(Gr.3),andUndergroundRailroad(Gr.6-8). BookingsavailableforTuesdayorWednesdaymornings,by phoneat905.683.8401oremailPMVBookings@pickering.ca. Visitpickeringmuseumvillage.cafordetails Voteforyourfavouritefloat! HaveyouhadachancetowatchtheKinsmen&Kinette PickeringSantaClausDrive-ThruParade? Checkitoutnowat youtube.com/SustainablePickering, andcastavoteforyourfavouritefloat,untilDecember24, at surveymonkey.com/r/favouritefloat! TheCityisproposingtoamenditsOfficialPlanbyaddingnew policiesandrevisingexistingpolicies,andtoamendZoning By-laws2511,2520and3036,asamended,toimplement theCouncil-endorsedrecommendationsoftheInfilland ReplacementHousinginEstablishedNeighbourhoodsStudy (InfillStudy).Theseamendmentsapplytolandswithin EstablishedNeighbourhoodPrecinctsidentifiedintheInfill Study.Amapoflandstowhichtheseamendmentsapplyand additionalinformationisavailableontheCity’swebsiteat www.pickering.ca/devapp. CitystaffwillpresentanoverviewoftheproposedCityInitiated OfficialPlanandZoningBy-lawAmendmentstothe Planning&DevelopmentCommitteeonMonday, January4,2021at7:00pm. AcopyoftheinformationreportpreparedbytheCity DevelopmentDepartmentwillbeavailableattheofficeofthe CityClerk,andontheCitywebsiteonorafterDecember16, 2020. Residentscanparticipateelectronicallybyaudio, orwatchthemeetinglivestreamedviatheCityof Pickering’sYouTubechannel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SustainablePickering. 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COVID-19CityResponse Visitpickering.ca/COVID19foralistofopenfacilities,limited servicesavailableforin-personappointments,andhealth andsafetyexpectationswhenvisitingaCityfacility. Fordetails,connectwithusat905.683.7575or customercare@pickering.ca. We’reCelebratingOnline! pickering.ca/greatevents @pickeringevents FamilyNewYear’sEveOnline|December31 OnineMayor’sLevee|January1,2021 Anti-BlackRacismSurvey Aspartofaprocessofidentifyingcriticalissuesrelatedto racialdiscriminationandinstitutionalracisminour community,weinviteyoutocompletetheAnti-Black Racismsurveyatpickering.ca/antiblackracism bySunday,December20. SurveysareavailableonlineandinCityfacilities.Survey resultswillbeusedtoformafuturereporttoCouncil. Detailsregardingthissurvey,thePickeringAnti-Black RacismTaskforce’srecruitmentandAnti-BlackRacism actionscanbefoundatpickering.ca/antiblackracism. Weekly Community PageDecember 10 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.ca@cityofpickering pickering.ca SubscribetotheFamilyeNewstoreceiveupdateson family-friendlyevents,programsandCityinitiatives,directly toyouremail!Signupnowat subscribe.pickering.ca. FamilyCalendareNews Pickering-ShowUsYourlights! Weareinvitingyoutodecorateyourhomeorbusinessfor theholidayseason.Submitaphotoofyourhomeor businesslightsdisplayforachancetowinaprize! Submissionsaredueby8:00pmonSunday,December13. Visitthelinkbelowtosubmit! pickering.ca/recprograms 905.420.4660ext2078 ProposedRightofEntryBy-law Whatisit:Inordertomakerepairsoralterationstotheir ownproperty,somehomeownersmayneedtopassthrough ortemporarilyoccupyaportionofaneighbouringproperty. Iftheneighbourgivestheirconsent,thepropertyowner mayenterandundertakethenecessaryworkwithoutany assistancefromtheCity. Insituationswhenpropertyownersareunsuccessfulat obtainingconsentfromadjoiningpropertyowners,the proposedRightofEntryBy-lawprovidesamechanismby whichentrycanbegainedbyseekingauthoritytoenter fromtheCity. Detailedinformationandashortsurveyregardingthe ProposedRightofEntryBy-lawcanbefoundat pickering.ca/RightofEntry Tosubmitquestionsorconcerns,pleasecontact kthompson@pickering.ca Holiday Hours of Operation (Subject to change. Please call 905.683.7575 for the latest updates.) 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"It's really come in stag- es and like everything else, it changes," said Nathan Gardner, Community De- velopment Council Dur- ham's (CDCD) community development team lead. CDCD conducted a sur- vey to better understand what resources and sup- ports will be needed to sup- port non-profit organiza- tions through COVID-19. A common concern: fi- nances. The survey found the overwhelming need for non-profits is an increase in funding, with a specific emphasis on dollars allo- cated to core and opera- tional support. "People are saying, 'We need help paying our bills,' " Gardner said. Only half of the respon- dents were confident that they will recover and re- turn to their previous level of service. "Those who relied on fundraising events were immediately concerned," Gardner said. Although 90 per cent of respondents are still open and operating, the fund- raisers many held in 2019 and the early part of 2020 have gotten them through thus far. Gardner said it's going to be around 18 to 24 months before these orga- nizations will be truly af- fected. "It's kind of a calm be- fore the storm type of mo- ment right now," he said. He said there is an "in- crowd" of non-profits that are connected and aware of funding opportunities, but there are others that need more communications. The report found the Re- gion of Durham could help by taking a more active role in communicating non-profit events and ini- tiatives, and developing networking opportunities. The survey showed em- ployees are concerned about their employment and balancing their home and work responsibilities. "We're asking more of our staff than I think other people in other sectors," said McNee-Baker. Many are homeschool- ing their children, and they have to physically go to work. Also, since Community Living services the vulner- able community, there is added pressure. "We constantly remind them, what you do in your personal time has to do with people you support," McNee-Baker said. Staff have also been re- deployed and shifts have changed. "They're doing it so will- ingly and they're so appre- ciative that they still have a job," she said. At St. Paul's on-the-Hill Community Food Bank, volunteers are still giving their time at the food bank. But what used to be a busy environment as vol- unteers would come in to stock the shelves and pre- pare items for pickup, has become much more struc- tured, and has added rules surrounding food pickup. "Luckily the clients are co-operative and the volun- teers are willing to come in and help," said food bank director Marg Jocz. The need for the food bank has become even greater since COVID-19 hit. "Comparing January to October, there was a 20 per cent increase in food bank use for us," Jocz said. In a time when others are struggling, she said the donations have been con- stant. Perhaps it's because it's Pickering's only food bank, or because it always has had strong community support. "People are being inven- tive, they're being support- ive and the community is being very responsive," Jogz said. Even still, uncertainty lingers across the non- profit sector. "We don't know what the future is going to bring," Jocz said. "It doesn't matter where you live or what you do. Tomorrow is un- known." STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Non-profit organi- zations are the glue that keep the community togeth- er. Durhamregion.com chose to check in during COVID-19. NEWS Continued from page 1 FOOD BANK USAGE UP 20 PER CENT TO OCTOBER THIS YEAR Lisa McNee-Baker is the executive director of Community Living, Ajax-Pickering and Whitby. Lisa McNee-Baker photo 9 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 0 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m YOUR OLD MEDS WON’T DISAPPEAR BYmagic THE PILL FAIRY DOESN’T EXIST. KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE. 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Forallgatheringswithanyoneyoudonotlive with: •maintain2metresphysicaldistance •wearafacecovering •avoidpotlucksorsharedutensils •ensureeveryonewasheshandsregularly, includingbeforeandaftermeals Self-isolateifyouaresick,evenifyoursymptoms aremildandaskgueststostayhomeiftheyfeel unwell. Followprovincialandlocalpublichealthadvice tokeepyouandyourlovedonessafethisholiday. Stoppingthespread,startswithyou. Visit ontario.ca/celebratesafely tolearnmore. Paid for by the Government of Ontario Teachers and support staff at a group of private Montessori schools in Durham have ratified a new collective agreement, ending a two-week long strike. The strike at Blaisdale Montessori School impacted about 700 students across campuses in Ajax, Oshawa, Bowmanville and Pickering. "These workers took a meaningful stand for a fair contract that raises the bar for everyone, especially the 55 per cent of members who were earning minimum wage," said Candace Rennick, secretary treasurer of CUPE Ontario. "This strike was about fairness for loyal, dedicated and hard-working Montessori teachers and support staff who deserve to be treated with respect." The new five-year collective agreement includes up to a 7.72 per cent wage im- provement for members who earn close to minimum wage and wage improvements averaging 2.5 per cent each year of the col- lective agreement. The union says the new agreement was ratified with an "overwhelming majority" on Nov. 30. Sara Lorne, president of CUPE Local 525, says it took "a tremendous amount of courage and conviction" for teachers and support staff to take job action during the pandemic. "I'm incredibly proud of our members who stood united during each step of bar- gaining -- together we fought hard and con- cluded this round of negotiations with a fair contract that reflects the value of these dedicated teachers and support staff," Lorne said. Officials with Blaisdale Montessori School did not respond to a request for comment. 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WILLOWTREE FARM 975 Regional Road 21, Port Perry Adventures with Santa runs weekends until Dec. 13 and includes an physi- cally distanced photo with Santa taken with your own camera or phone and an adventure along the "North Pole Trail" with sto- ries, crafts, hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows by the bonfire. Advance tickets required and masks are mandatory while on the farm. BROOKS FARM 122 Ashworth Rd., Mount Albert The farm is hosting an evening Christmas adven- ture on select nights in No- vember and December that includes socially distanced visits with Santa, hot choc- olate or apple cider, roast- ed marshmallows at an outdoor fire pit, a walk through the sugar bush decked out with lights and music and a "story time tractor ride" around the farm. Masks are mandatory on all parts of the farm and advance tickets are re- quired. PICKERING TOWN CENTRE 1355 Kingston Rd., Pick- ering The mall is offering two options for Santa photos this year — an in-person photo or a virtual live visit with the chance to upload your photo and have Santa added to it. For in-person photos, face coverings are required at all times for people ages two and up, screening mea- sures are in place and a clear barrier has been put up to separate Santa and his visitors. Santa's photo studio is open until Dec. 24. WHERE TO DO DISTANCED SANTA PHOTOS IN DURHAM? JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com NEWS 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 , D e c e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 0 | 16 It took just over a year for Crestpoint Real Estate Investments to buy a large property in Ajax and sign a lease with Amazon to be tenants in a massive build- ing. Lara Di Gregorio, direc- tor, acquisitions and asset management for Crest- point, said, "We bought this land in June of 2019 and we partnered with Blackwood Developments. They had a previous relationship with Amazon through a differ- ent facility they worked with them on over in Cale- don." Crestpoint owns the site and Blackwood is the de- velopment manager. Also in the partnership is Broc- colini, which is leading the construction of the one- million-square-foot build- ing. "We started working on this project in early 2020 and it's been very, very ex- citing. Of course, in Sep- tember we finally signed a lease and everybody knows about it now," she said. "It took a little while, but we're very, very excited about it," Di Gregorio added. Amazon announced it would open a fulfillment centre at Rossland and Sa- lem roads in Ajax in early September. About 1,000 jobs will be created. "We bought about 110 acres. The site is 129 acres in its entirety, but we have to give some to the TRCA, so the remaining acres on the south, which is around 48 acres. We plan on build- ing industrial as well. We have a three-building plan." They don't have tenants signed up for the three southern buildings, but Di Gregorio said, "We've had some significant interest in varying sizes for the south." She said the pandemic has slowed business down across the GTA. "We are very confident. We think the location is outstanding in terms of proximity to highways, la- bour, transit. So we are fairly confident. We are planning on building at least one building on spec, on speculation," she said. "We expect to break ground in the south in the spring of 2021," she added. Building on spec is "market dependent," she explained. "So in a market you have confidence in that your downtime will be rela- tively minimal when you put it up ... It's fairly com- mon to build on specula- tion." It's possible for the Am- azon building, at about one million square feet, to be completed by September of next year. "What we've been told by our partner is late 2021," Di Gregorio said. "Steel starting going up (recent- ly), which is an exciting milestone for us. A million- square-foot building is fair- ly sizeable in Canada. In the GTA, there's a few oth- er million square footers you could find. This is one of our larger buildings." "We are pleased to be partnering with Broccolini and Blackwood Partners for the development of the GTA East Industrial Park and thankful for the Town of Ajax's PriorityPATH, which has allowed us to ex- pedite the approval process for this exciting new pro- ject," Kevin Leon, presi- dent and founder of Crest- point, said in a statement. COMPANY CONFIDENT OF DEVELOPING SITE IN AJAX A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently at the site of a future Amazon fulfillment centre in Ajax. 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The groups are: • Girls Inc. of Durham — $5,000 • Carea Community Foundation — $2,500 • Women's Multicultural Resource & Counselling Centre of Durham — $4,000 • Durham Youth Services — $2,500 • Community Living Ajax — $4,000 • Community Justice Alternatives of Dur- ham Region — $500 • St. Bernadette Catholic Church/Society of St. Vincent de Paul — $2,000 • Art with a Heart Inc. — $4,500 Ajax announced a second round of fund- ing on Nov. 10 and received 19 submissions totalling approximately $76,000 in funding requests to support the community's most vulnerable during the holidays. Groups were able to apply for up to $5,000. Ajax Mayor Shaun Collier said in a state- ment, "On behalf of Ajax council, I want to congratulate each and every community group that has answered the call to support residents in need through the ongoing CO- VID-19 pandemic. The work you do is truly invaluable and appreciated. 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