Oshawa Generals next games Wednesday, Jan. 7 VS Belleville Bulls, Friday, Jan. 9 VS London Knights and Sunday, Jan. 11 VS. the Peterborough Petes.

$1.00 www.oshawaexpress.ca Well Written, Well Read Vol 4 No 11 Wednesday, Jan 7 2009 OneOne soldiersoldier rides rides awayaway Hockey star dies in coma A local young hockey star died just weeks after hit- ting his head on the hard ice during a fight at a hockey game. Don Sanderson of the Whitby Dunlops died in the early morning hours of Jan. 2 at Hamilton General Hospital. After Sanderson became involved in a tussle with Corey Fulton of the Brantford Blast on Dec. 12, his hel- met accidentally came off and he fell backwards smacking his head on the hard ice. Those who witnessed the event say Sanderson was out-cold then regained consciousness. As a result of the injury the young player fell into a deep coma Sanderson’s death has forced hockey associations to re-think their helmet and fighting rules thoroughly and has sparked serious debate in the hockey world. The Port Perry native was in his first season with the Whitby Dunlops at the time of his death. Messages of condolences from close friends, team- mates, family and even complete strangers who had never heard of the small town team were strewn across the team’s website. See TRAGIC Page 5

Photos supplied Left:Combat Officer Darryl Dawson and his new fiancée posed for a picture at his graduation ceremony recently. Dawson shipped out to Kandahar on Monday on a volunteer tour of duty. Right: Darryl Dawson’s graduation photo. By Cynthia McQueen While the emotional rollercoaster must her son well by telephone before his 14- The Oshawa Express be one of immense proportions for the com- hour flight to Dubai. bat engineer, especially since asking his As for when she’ll talk to him again, On Monday evening Darryl Dawson long-time girlfriend for her hand in mar- nothing is certian since Darryl’s position as shipped out to Kandahar. riage the Saturday before he shipped out, a combat officer is all field work. Dawson lost one of his best friends in Dawson’s mother is in a league of her own. “He’ll be out in the field. They do have Afghanistan a couple of weeks ago. “It’s emotional, but I believe he’s a real- satellite phones. But, I told him you have to Many of his classmates have been ly good soldier. He finished top of his class. email your mother, because I think I’m wounded. He won all kinds of awards. So I have to going to need to know that he’s okay,” says And still he finds the bravery to volun- believe that he’s going to be okay,” said Debbie. teer for his tour of duty one year early. Darryl’s mother, Debbie through tears. Photo supplied See A MOTHER’S Page 5 He left behind his mother, father and his The hardest part of saying goodbye for Don Sanderson of the Whitby Dunlops died in the early new fiancée, Angela Briggs. Debbie was to come later when she wished morning hours of Jan. 2 at Hamilton General Hospital. 2008: Talent, waste, crime, and as always death and taxes By Kate Strachan and Cynthia McQueen Despite these claims to fame, and feel would be an eyesore aesthetically and 2010. Columnists for the Oshawa Express attempting to create more opportunities for physically (due to the smell), and the near-by Something is rotten in the city of Oshawa. tourism in the city with miniatures, a la garbage incinerator, this year in the city has Early in the year, it’s difficult to deter- Oshawa not only became the winner of Cullen Gardens, Oshawa remains in a pre- been a little stinky. mine which way the winds of change are the title for highest taxes this year, but it is carious position. GM blames a green restructuring shift for blowing, but with a financial loan things are also home to the most sought after NHL draft With a proposed ethanol plant, which their financial crisis, yet has no plans for looking up. pick in the league, John Tavares. could turn the harbour front into what some releasing a cleaner burning vehicle until See CHANGES Page 7 Charges increase since last year

Suspects nabbed in robbery Big numbers for R.I.D.E Of those drivers, 903 were asked to perform The suspects accused of beating a preg- the assault and robbery at Reid’s Milky Durham Police wrap up a roadside Breathalyzer test which lead to the nant clerk during a violent dairy store rob- Way Convenience store on Cedar St. in drunk driving charges as well as 168 12-hour bery are now both in custody. Oshawa on Dec. 1. The suspect, currently the 2008/2009 R.I.D.E suspensions to drivers that registered a WARN On Dec. 5 uniform patrol officers in residing in the Lindsay jail as a result of campaign by nabbing signal on the roadside Breathalyzer. Oshawa arrested a 26-year- the Dec. 5th arrest, now faces The numbers for 2008/09 are up even high- old man with no fixed charges of: robbery, disguise with another 20 impaired er from last year’s alarming 113 impaired driv- address, as he was walking intent, breach of recognizance, ing charges. on Celina St. at approximate- and two counts of breach of pro- drivers over New Years Four more officers assisted in this year’s ly 2:40 a.m. He was arrested bation in connection with the The final numbers are in. And they are program compared to 2007/08. and charged with robbery, Reid’s robbery. alarming. While the R.I.D.E program is aimed at tar- threatening death, breach of On Dec. 23 officers from Overall 152 people in Durham Region were geting impaired drivers, the police were on the recognizance, and two Oshawa arrested the other suspect charged with impaired driving this holiday sea- look out for other offences and laid 204 charges counts of breach of probation in the Reid’s incident. A 24-year- son. for other highway traffic offences and 21 crim- in connection with a violent old male, of Oxford St. in Durham Regional Police rounded off their inal code offence charges. attack of a taxi driver on Oshawa was arrested without seven week R.I.D.E. program this past week- The Durham police would like to remind Ritson Rd. in Oshawa in the incident at an Oshawa address end charging another 20 drivers with drinking citizens that R.I.D.E is a year-round enforce- early morning hours of Dec. 2. and is charged with: robbery, disguise with and driving throughout the New Year’s week- ment initiative and that operating any form of In that incident, the suspect refused to intent, and three counts of breach of proba- end. vehicle, boat, off-road vehicle and snowmobile pay a fare and allegedly punched a taxi tion. Of those charged, 45 were G1 and G2 class while impaired by alcohol or drugs will not be driver on the side of the face several times Anyone with information regarding drivers who breached the no alcohol clause on tolerated. A list of all those charged with before robbing him of a quantity of cash. either violent incident is asked to contact their license. impaired driving can be found on the Durham Further investigation revealed that he Det. Dellipizzi at 17 CIB, 1-888-579-1520 A total of 10,468 vehicles were stopped in Regional Police website under “What’s New”. was also one of the two males involved in ext. 2766. an effort to eliminate drunk drivers from www.drps.ca Crash leaves one dead Durham’s roads. A 17-year-old girl died at Sunnybrook were taken to the same hospital with serious Guns on Oshawa streets hospital following a crash just two days injuries. It was an unusually busy night for and wallet before running north with three after Christmas. Upon arrival at Markham-Stouffville police just two days after Christmas. other men. The collision occurred on Dec. 27 in hospital, the 17-year-old female with seri- Oshawa police were called out to two In both incidents, the man armed with Pickering. The 17-year-old was a passenger ous life-threatening injuries was transported separate attempted gunpoint robberies the handgun was described as white, 17-20 inside a 1990 Volvo, the car was traveling to Sunnybrook where she succumbed to her within minutes of each other. years old, about 5'8"-5'10" tall and 180 northbound on Westney Rd. when, for rea- injuries on Dec. 28. Only one was successful. lbs., with blonde/light brownish-red hair sons unknown, it crossed the highway and The other three passengers inside the Police are now looking for multiple sus- and light skin. He was wearing a dark was struck by a 2002 GMC Yukon. Volvo were taken to Lakeridge Health pects. coloured plaid lumberjack jacket with Upon impact, the Volvo burst into flames Oshawa with non life-threatening injuries. On Dec. 27 around 11:30 p.m., officers blue, brown or black colours, and blue while the Yukon ended up upside down, off Police and investigators had the roadway from Oshawa were called to the intersec- jeans. the highway into a creek. closed for several hours following the crash. tion of Ritson Rd. S. and Olive Ave. for In the second incident, the three other The driver, a 49 year-old Whitby man Road and weather conditions were poor reports of a street level robbery. men involved were described to police. and the occupants of the Yukon were taken according to police. The victim of the first report told police The first man was white, 17-20 years to Markham-Stouffville hospital with minor Alcohol may have been a contributing a man confronted him at approximately old, 6' tall, 190 lbs., wearing a baggy white injuries. The driver, an 18-year-old man and factor leading to the crash as well. Charges 11:10 p.m. on Ritson Rd. S. T-shirt and blue jeans, with black boxers one of the four passengers inside the Volvo are still pending. The robber drew a handgun and pointed showing; it at his face, demanding his possessions. The third male was black, 5'7" tall, 17- Boy approached at arena The victim ran away and the suspect didn’t 20 years old, wearing a dark-hooded Police are asking for the public’s assis- to find his parents. The boy became con- chase after him. sweatshirt, blue jeans and wearing a blue tance in identifying a man who approached cerned, ran into the arena and found his About 10 minutes later, a 16-year-old bandana over his face a nine-year-old boy at a Pickering arena and father. male was waiting at a bus stop on Olive The fourth man was black, 17-20 years offered him a ride in his van. The unknown male is described as: Avenue just east of Ritson when a man old, 5'7", wearing dark clothing. On Dec. 15 a father and son arrived at white, about 50 years old and six feet tall, armed with a handgun approached him. Another male is also sought as he was the Don Beer arena on Dillingham Rd. in with grey/brown short hair and a mous- The suspect pointed the firearm at the face in the area was described as white, 17-18 south Pickering at about 4:30 p.m. for the tache. He was wearing a green wool vest of the victim and demanded his posses- years old, 6', 190 lbs, short hair, light goat- boy’s hockey practice. The boy was sitting and was driving a magenta mini van (possi- sions. ee, baggy white t-shirt, and blue jeans. on a snow bank on the north side of the ble Toyota brand) with pin stripes running The suspect grabbed the victim's iPod arena while his father proceeded inside with up the side. The two rear windows were tint- the hockey equipment. ed a dark colour. Over 350 kilograms of cocaine seized An unknown man was walked out of the Images of the unknown male/vehicle are arena, got into a vehicle in the parking lot available on the police website www.drps.ca and then drove toward the boy. under Media Release. Biggest bust in recent memory The man drove up close to the boy, intro- Investigators want to determine the iden- duced himself as “Steve” and began a con- tity of this unknown male and understand Over 350 kilograms of uncut cocaine des- ties with associated turf wars and killings," versation. He offered to give the boy a ride why he approached the boy. tined for sale on the streets of Oshawa won’t says DRPS Chief Mike Ewles. make it thanks to the hard work of the Durham Tests conducted on the cocaine determined Regional Gang Enforcement Unit. that the drugs were 77 to 79 per cent pure Armed robbery in Cannington Working with the Canadian Border cocaine. Durham Regional Police are looking The suspects then left the store, got Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal The cocaine was found hidden inside boxes for three men after a convenience store in into a grey vehicle parked on the main Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Gang of hot sauce on a 40-foot freight container. Cannington was robbed at gunpoint. street (possibly a 2001 or 2002 Mazda Enforcement Unit determined drugs found on There were 1,250 boxes of hot sauce on the On Dec. 27 just before 11 p.m., three MX4), and sped off. No one was injured in street gang members and drug users in Durham ship, and 551 contained cocaine. masked men dressed in dark clothing went the robbery. Region were smuggled into Canada from Police have determined that the drugs were into the store. One man was holding a All three suspects are described as Guyana. destined for shotgun. They ordered the lone employee male, white, about 5’5” tall and 135-140 “Project Falcon” set Etobicoke. to open the cash register. lbs., all were dressed in black or dark out to identify the One shipment of Cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes was clothing and had their faces covered. source of the drugs and "Cocaine is a highly addictive products laced with emptied into Tupperware-style containers, Suspect two is described as having facial resulted in the largest poison that tears families cocaine was seized which the suspects brought with them. acne. seizure of high-quality on Dec. 24. cocaine in recent mem- apart,” Police have since Elderly man hit by truck in parking lot ory. arrested an Etobicoke The cocaine was - Chief Mike Ewles man found unloading A 79-year-old Oshawa man is in criti- it attempted to make a left turn in front of seized from a freight all 1,250 boxes of the cal condition after he was struck while the A & P store. The Oshawa man was container in St. John, Durham Region Police hot sauce from the walking in a shopping center parking lot struck by the pick up truck as he crossed New Brunswick in first shipment into a in Oshawa on Dec. 22. the parking lot, from the store. The victim early December. storage facility in At about 12:40 p.m., Durham Regional received serious injuries to his head and Once cut, the highly addictive stimulant Toronto. Police along with emergency services torso. He was transported to the would have produced over 400 kilograms of Investigators are not ruling out any further were called to the Rossland Square Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in cocaine with an estimated street value of $54.5 arrests. Shopping Plaza at Rossland Rd. and critical condition. million dollars. "The magnitude of this investigation and Wilson Rd. in Oshawa for a report of a The driver of the GMC pick up, a 22- "Cocaine is a highly addictive poison that the volume of cocaine seized is the biggest our pedestrian struck. year-old woman was not injured. tears families apart. police service has ever been involved with," Witnesses reported a green GMC pick- The intersection was closed for several It is often the root cause of many crimes, says Ewles, up truck was driving through the lot when hours whileofficers investigated. especially at the street level. Some people "I am extremely proud of our Gang engage in a life of crime to support their addic- Enforcement Unit and also very appreciative Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tipsters may be eligible for tion. It is also a commodity that supports crim- of the support and assistance provided by both cash rewards. inal gangs and wreaks havoc in our communi- the CBSA and the RCMP."

Page 2 JAN 7 2009 Two new programs at the College Durham has energy on the mind The one-year Energy Audit Techniques The growing demand program will allow students the opportuni- ty to learn skills required to assess the in the energy sector energy performance of residential, small commercial and industrial buildings while allows Durham improving the efficiency of their systems. The two-year Renewable Energy College to add more Technicians program introduces students to the field of renewable, sustainable and programs alternative energy solutions. The program includes two semesters of Durham College is power hungry. co-operative education as well. But, for a different kind of power: green “On behalf of everyone on campus, I energy. would like to Due to the rapidly express how growing demand in the excited we are to energy sector, Durham launch these College is introducing unique programs two new energy pro- at Durham grams. College,” says “These innovative Don Lovisa, pres- programs are a direct ident of Durham reflection of the grow- College. ing need to address alternative energy “Developed to meet the increasing sources and how they will be managed and needs of the emerging energy sector in maintained without negatively Durham Region and beyond, affecting the environment,” says both programs will directly Marj Rempel, dean of the School respond to the industry demand of Applied Sciences, for graduates with skills in the Apprenticeship, Skilled Trades & renewable energy field. Technology. In addition, we are further “With the addition of these supporting Durham Region’s programs, we are speaking to the growing reputation as the ener- future of energy utilization, gy capital of Ontario by provid- maintenance and management ing professionals who will while demonstrating our commit- greatly contribute to the growth ment to the development of grad- of this sector and the regional uates who are ready to work in economy,” adds Lovisa. the existing energy sector,” says Don Lovisa These programs will be Rempel. hosted in the Whitby campus of As of September 2009, stu- Durham College in their 40,000 square foot dents can take the Energy Audit Techniques state-of-the-art Skills Training Centre. and Renewable Energy Technicians pro- grams.

JAN 7 2009 Page 3 Lookback on ‘08 600 Thornton Rd. S. Something is rotten in the city of Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 Oshawa and it’s not the week old Tim [email protected] Horton’s donuts. Some would argue it phone: (905) 571-77334 was a tough year for Oshawa. This year brought with it some fairly fax: (905) 571-00255 unfriendly, environmentally and other- JAN 7 2009 wise, announcements. Volume 4, Number 11 Announcements like the proposed Publisher ethanol plant on what was beautiful Greg McDowell waterfront property, a proposed garbage Advertising Director incinerator in our neighbouring region of Kim Boatman Clarington, thousands of job losses in Sports Editor the manufacturing industry (Oshawa’s Wally Donaldson specialty) and the increasing number of [email protected] murders. Contributors Our fourth, fifth and sixth murders of Bill Fox the year took place at a birthday party no Jennifer Weymark less. Glen Goodhand The murder count in Oshawa looks Reporters like it’s trying to compete with Cynthia McQueen Toronto’s. [email protected] And our police force has been argu- Katie Strachan ing and quibbling over a few percent [email protected] increase in an already healthy salary. Something in this picture is askew. Letters to the Editor Publications Mail Considering all this, we could call it a Agreement 41268024 rather lousy year. Return undeliverable We could play devil’s advocate and Land needed for shelter re-build Canadian address to: look at the many positive things that To Whom It May Concern: eight could contribute $75,000 (a mere 0.0007% of The Oshawa Express took place in the city that tells you to, Oshawa’s 2008 budget alone), and maybe each of the 600 Thornton Rd. S. “Prepare to be amazed.” The outpouring of public support in the wake of the fire smaller governments could pitch in $10,000. These very Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 There is the fact that Oshawa will be at the Durham Humane Society has been incredible. While reasonable donations would raise $800,000. not wanting to minimize that support, what is really need- ISSN 1715-99253 one of 200 lucky cities to see the This would be enough to buy a parcel of land to build ed at this point is land on which to build a new shelter. a shelter of suitable size to properly service Durham Olympic torch pass through it on its way The Oshawa Express is a publi- Conspicuously silent through all this has been the Region. cation of Dowellman Publishing Corp to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic which is located at 600 Thornton municipal governments of Durham Region. I don’t think Other private contributions have ensured that once the Rd. S., Oshawa, ON, L1J 6W7 games. any of these places would deny the necessity of a humane land is available, a shelter could be built very quickly. All (905) 571-7334, Fax (905) 571- Of course, there was the auto sector society operating in their area, but then why are they so that is needed is the land. The absence of a proper animal 0255, E-mail:[email protected]. All advertising and editorial mate- bailout, which by the grace of the money silent on aiding in rebuilding. shelter in Durham Region is going to be felt quickly and rial published by The Oshawa gods has saved a dying industry from While any one government putting up funds may seem painfully as abused, abandoned and unwanted animals Express and Dowellman Publishing Corp is for exclusive use of this publi- itself. Let’s hope they use the money out of reach financially, consider this: aside from the big have nowhere else to go but to the streets. cation and cannot be reproduced wisely and invest in what people want – eight (Brock, Scugog, Ajax, Pickering, Clarington, The municipalities of Durham Region have reasonable elsewhere without prior permission. Uxbridge, Whitby and Oshawa), there are no fewer than solutions available. They just need to act, and act soon. Advertising Policy: Advertisers greener, cleaner machines. must check immediately after first twenty cities, towns and villages in Durham Region. City Hall is in the midst of a $12.3 Kelly Dyck insertion of their retail or classified This is just one suggestion, but perhaps each of the big advertisement to ensure there are no million renovation, which will positively errors in the advertisement. The Oshawa Express and Dowellman impact the ever-changing gentrification Publishing Corp are not responsible of our downtown core. Amusement over Council charter for second or further insertions of the incorrect advertisement. Further, The Durham College and the University Dear Editor: cious charter are just so much fatuous nonsense. So Oshawa Express and Dowellman of Ontario Institute of Technology con- what's new with this council, many will ask. Publishing Corp are not responsible for costs or damages for a non inser- tinue to expand by what seems like the It was with considerable amusement, laced liberally My main fear is that our local councillors commitment tion of an agreed upon advertisement. with cynicism, that I read Kate Strachan's account of to the public they are supposed to serve will be diluted The editor has the right to edit, second. change in any way, or classify an Despite a dispute by one councillor Oshawa's mayor and councillors’ signing the Charter of even further following the next municipal election, given advertisement. The Oshawa Express and Dowellman Publishing Corp are over the intellectual property rights of Conduct, a document which will allegedly guide the con- that they will then serve on an at-large basis. In other only responsible for the cost of the the name, our education industry contin- duct of our local politicians. Most amusing was Mayor words, no given area will be the responsibility for a partic- advertisement space that is taken up by an incorrect insertion, except in the ues to add new programs and bring stu- Gray's statement, "It shows a sense of respect towards the ular councillor and consequently, even less accountability case of failure to notify The Oshawa dents to the city. Express of any errors after the first community that we serve." will be the result. insertion and then there would be no But wait. Is that such a good thing? If Gray really felt that way, he would have replied to The next municipal election, however, could present a responsibility on the part of The Oshawa Express and Dowellman Thousands of students are facing a hous- my frequent written requests over a year and a half for bright spot in Oshawa's continuing story of job losses. Up Publishing Corp. ing bylaw that could leave them home- information regarding a community garden which was for grabs will be the best-paid, part-time jobs in the less. promised for the North Oshawa Park three years ago. Region. Council members signed a charter Without a commitment to act, Gray's words and his pre- Bernie Gotham that set guidelines they would pledge to follow as “Oshawa’s leaders.” However, “Very easy solution” for GM many in the community have been call- Dear Editor: I tried to bring this solution forward last July, but ing them to task on the same claiming nobody was interested in good old-fashioned legwork. Letters to that the councillors don’t respond as it is. Now that all GM workers here in Oshawa are at home Fast forward to Christmas and New Years, and all of a A wonderful family moved into with an enforced vacation, would it not be the perfect time sudden the employees are at home watching the TSN Oshawa’s first Habitat for Humanity to address the problem of non-GM cars being driven by channel. They are "feeling nervous" about the long the Editor house. Since then the Nolans have 25 per cent of the GM workers? There is a solution to hav- Christmas layoff. Well, 25% of those "feeling nervous" The Oshawa Express publishes become great spokespeople for the proj- ing these workers eventually losing their jobs. A very easy have a non-GM car in the driveway. every Wednesday in the City of ect. solution, I might add. I would ask these workers to do some soul searching Oshawa. Send us your comments, and ditch the competitor's cars and start to assist GM, letters to the editor, suggestions. Overall there were a lot of big A blitz re non-GM cars in GM parking lots from BC to Newfoundland will turn these labour woes around. rather than go against them with a Ford pick-up, etc. We’d like to hear from you. Please changes in Oshawa last year, some good, Can't have it both ways, from where I stand. write to: some bad. Yes, it will take time, but only four people can do the necessary work. All GM dealerships would be checked as My plan of attack is still with me to lower layoffs, and The Oshawa Express, Let’s let sleeping dogs lie and look well. Some of this work could be done by phone/comput- boost GM earnings. Anyone interested?? I'm in the book. 600 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 forward to prosperity in 2009. er methods rather than by direct contact. Philip Dawson or email: This would work. Will I be contacted? Who knows? [email protected]

Page 4 JAN 7 2009 A mother’s tough job

From ONE Page 1 Wounded Warriors and Captain Mike Before her final words of encouragement Johnston for her son, Debbie remembers another tough I do a lot of speaking engagements for the moment when friends and family joined the soldiers throughout southern Ontario through Dawsons at a restaurant in Napannee to send the lioness club. Darryl off. To raise money for Mike McTeague, a 20- A woman in the restaurant thought it was a year-old reservist who was injured when a wedding and when she asked a server, she suicide bomber travelling on a bicycle deto- approached Debbie in the bathroom and nated a bomb about 30-km west of Kandahar began to cry. City. The incident killed four Canadian sol- “I said to her don’t cry,” recalls Debbie. diers and an unknown number of civilians However, Debbie herself was moved to including children. tears when she had to travel the highway McTeague like many soldiers wounded in when the last fallen soldier was brought home Afghanistan was sent to Germany to recover last Wednesday. and what many soldiers found was that the “I have to tell you I’ll never travel that care was amazing, and the staff even brought highway again the same day. There were peo- the soldiers magazines and movies. ple all over the bridges. That was hard. You Wounded Warriors helps raise money to don’t want to do that,” says Debbie. buy the soldiers these helpful reminders of Normally, the Dawson family goes to the home. highway every time there is a funeral proces- Dawson raises money for the program and sion and we hangs a flag in support of the says, “It’s good for me. It makes me feel like troops. I’m doing something for my son.” “We see the same people there every One in ten soldiers will be injured in time,” said Debbie. Afghanistan, which translates into more than Unfortunately, there are those that do not 800 over five years. support the war, who at times have hurled As a surprise from the Durham Regional insults towards Dawson herself to which she Association of Realtors, of which Debbie is responds, “Support our troops, not the war.” the current president, they raised more than While it certainly is an emotional time for $1,200 worth of Tim Horton’s gift certificates Debbie, she remains involved with as many for Darryl to give the troops when he arrives. supportive efforts for the troop as possible. Since then the money has continued to Photo Supplied Debbie has remained involved with come in. Debbie Dawson and Darryl Dawson pose for a photo in front of the armories. Easy to be critical in 2009 - hindsight’s 20/20 One of my resolutions for 2009 is to be less response may lead to. that it is a pay highway? human life? critical. I learned in my forty years as a teacher that I feel safer for my Perhaps as he owns his I am critical of our Afghanistan involvement. there were a lot of criticisms about the teaching wife, my family, etc. own real estate company, While I support our troops and trying to keep them profession. While some might have been well when we have a strong he merely wants to make alive and out of the way of ridiculous road side founded, others were way out of line in my opin- police presence in our Durham Region more bombings and suicide attacks, I wonder is there a ion. community. accessible. magic number of fatalities where the government When confronting critics, I would always I am very critical of Now I have never met might finally realize that the cost in young respond with, “Would you like to change places our Regional Chair, Mr. Anderson, so he Canadian troops is not worth the results. After all with me and deal with 100 or so teenagers on a Roger Anderson, who might be a very fine indi- it was Mr. Bush and oil interests that encouraged daily basis?” Invariably those of us who are par- was himself a police constable with Durham vidual but it seems to me that there must be a lot our involvement. I think our troops could be put ents know that dealing with one teen and trying to Region police for ten years from 1978 to 1988. I of conflict of interest issues that he must be care- to better use in many other nations at war ... Peace- motivate one teen can be stressful enough, let wonder why he left the force? Two years after ful about. Keepers in the Gaza strip immediately comes to alone one hundred. leaving policing he started his own real estate Similarly I think the incinerator is a done deal mind! I am critical of the policing crisis in Durham company. Now of all people, he should be sup- with Mr. Anderson seemingly pro-incinerator. I am critical that we are still dealing with Region right now. I personally would not want to portive of police efforts to increase the size of the Perhaps if he had young asthmatic grandchildren increased numbers of impaired drivers! Perhaps be in police enforcement. With growing violence, force, offer competitive wages to encourage the living down wind of the incinerator he might have the penalties have to be even more severe? drug use, etc. I would not feel safe pulling over a best officers to join our police, etc. Wouldn’t you second thoughts. I wonder too if the development Sorry, there goes, I broke my driver for some simple act like running a yellow. think? of the incinerator would add value to the industri- resolution...Already. Every day these people, much like fire-fighters Mr. Anderson, in my opinion is out of touch al lands nearby? Just wondering. You can send YOUR criticisms to me at put their lives on the line. While fire-fighters with reality. I am critical that the wonderful spirit of con- [email protected] know a little more of what to expect, a police offi- He continually calls for the expansion of high- cern and compassion after the tragic Humane cer can never be sure of what the immediate way 407. While I have no objection to the expan- Society fire, would not sion I would much rather he would be screaming spread more to other Tragic death to get the extension toll free. Does he not realize areas concerning sparks helmet debate From HOCKEY Page 1 Sanderson, a Kinesiology student at York University in Toronto, wore the number 40 proudly on his jersey. Now according to the Dunlops site, his teammates and members from opposing AAA teams will wear that same number proudly on their helmets. More than a dozen memorials and trib- utes have been set-up on Facebook to send their condolences and talk of the memories of the defencemen. Police in Brantford have launched an investigation into the young man’s death. The Whitby Dunlops will host “Tribute to Don” night at Iroquois Park on Jan. 17. The memorial will take place before their game against the Brantford Blast at 6:30 p.m. The 21-year-old was laid to rest at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Port Perry on Monday. Hundreds attended the visitation and the funeral. Family, friends and team members went to Crabby Joe’s in Port Perry after the funer- al as a celebration of Sanderson’s short, remarkable life.

JAN 7 2009 Page 5 Walk for Alzheimer’s raises over $20,000 By Katie Strachan weekend and although the weather 6,000 residents of Durham and The Oshawa Express was frigid, supporters came out in according to the Society; those num- droves. bers are expected to rise to over The Alzheimer Society of “Durham has the highest rates of 6,500 by 2010. Durham Region kicked off dementia in the province of According to Docimo, about 50 Alzheimer Awareness month with a Ontario,” says Laurie Docimo, Fund per cent of patients with Alzheimer’s jump in their step and over $22,000 Development Convener of the are in long-term care homes. in their pockets. Durham Alzheimer Society. The two-kilometer walk through The 10th annual Manulife Walk Alzheimer’s disease and related the winter wonderland of Camp for Memories took place over the dementias are a stark reality for over Samac raised money for programs and services to support those living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in Durham Region. The money will also allow more research to be conducted in order to find better treatments and a cure for the disease. While the Annual Walk kicks off awareness month, the Alzheimer Society of Canada will also release the data from its newest study. The Rising Tide will provide up- to-date information on the growing commonality of dementia in the country. “The Rising Tide report will con- firm some of the huge challenges From left: Ralph Page, Norma Jean Page and their granddaughter Rebecca Sims have participated in the walk for Alzheimer’s disease for about four years. The we’re seeing demographically in frigid temperatures didn’t bother them. Durham Region,” says Chris Braney, Executive Director of the Alzheimer The year 2009 is a special year www.walkformemories.ca Society of Durham Region. for those who use, work or volunteer “We encourage people to speak to Photo by Katie Strachan/ The Oshawa Express The study will also reveal that at the Durham Society. The agency their employers about matching Dozens of walkers make their way down the icy hill for the second half of their more people under the age of 65 are has been providing help and hope to donations. Most people don’t know two-kilometer walk to raise funds for Alzheimer’s disease. The 2009 walk was being diagnosed with dementia relat- residents of Durham for 30 years. that most employers will match the the 10th annual event. ed diseases. They not only offer support to donations they make to the “Alzheimer’s patients diagnosed with the disease Alzheimer’s Society,” explains isn’t just an older or other related diseases but they Docimo. person’s disease. also offer support to their caregivers The Society of Durham Region People who are and families. will be hosting a lecture, which will in their 40’s are For more information on the soci- focus on new treatment develop- being diagnosed ety or to donate call 905-576-2567 or ments for patients. with early forms visit www.alzheimerdurham.com It will be held at the Oshawa and or early onset,” For more information on the District Shrine Club Hall on Jan. 29 says Docimo. Manulife Walk for Memories visit at 6:30 p.m.

Page 6 JAN 7 2009 Changes in the city, changes in the air

From 2008 Page 1 torn down later in the year to make Tavares makes an way for a home for cancer patients. impression Oshawa filmmaker debuts at TIFF Local hockey hero John Tavares helped Canada bring home the Oshawa native Bruce W. Harper fourth straight gold medal for debuted his film, The World’s Most Canada’s 2008 world junior team. Fabulous Object at the children’s As of Monday, Tavares helped the portion of the Toronto International 2009 junior team win yet another Film Festival. gold. Harper co-wrote the film as a Tavares is currently the number media arts student at Sheridan one NHL draft pick for 2009 and has College. remained a strong team player for the Oshawa Generals while main- Two new reactors up our outage taining his title as the number one At a cost of $26 billion, Ontario scorer in the league. Power Generation released plans to build two new nuclear reactors. The Energy from waste: Wasted debate announcement was a welcome one in the wake of GM layoffs. Despite strong resistance from The construction of such a site the community in Clarington and Photo by Courtney Duffet/The Oshawa Express would result in 3,500 jobs for beyond the proposed Energy from Canadian Autoworkers protest manufacturing job loses in Oshawa. Thousands rallied. Oshawa. Waste facility was approved by the See SAYING Page 8 region and is moving forward. tribute, the Generals retired old 88. Human impact studies have yet GM truck plant puts thousands The Philadelphia Flyers captain cap- to be completed. The company out of work tured the Red Tilson Trophy for the building the facility has not yet been league’s most valuable player while As a result of a strike by US auto chosen. playing with the Generals from suppliers, General Motors had to Doctors from the surrounding 1989-1992 shut its doors leaving 3,000 Oshawa community are not in support of the autoworkers jobless. incinerator based on the human Civic goodbye Following these initial 3,000 job health impacts. cuts, more strikes, closures and hun- Oshawa City Council votes in Oshawa’s favourite Argo makes dreds more layoffs continued favour of demolishing the Civic good throughout the year culminating in Auditorium, where the Oshawa the auto industry crisis. Generals played before the GMC Andre Talbot, is not only wide Automakers in Canada and the was built. But the building remains receiver for the Toronto Argonauts US appealed to both governments standing today. but he’s also a Paul Dwyer High and received bridge-financing loans School graduate and a well-paid totalling $17.4 billion from the US Rundle house tumbles Canadian Football League (CFL) government and $4 billion from the Photo supplied player. Canadian government. Despite the city’s attempts to The Rundle House was demolished to make way for a homestay for cancer Talbot was second in the CFL save Rundle House, the historic patients. 2008 verall performance receiving Tax hike makes city highest building at 364 Simcoe St. N. was 53 for 803 yards. taxed in GTA Police crack 34-yyear-oold cold Oshawa city council case approved a 4.44 per cent tax hike making Oshawa residents the highest taxpayers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). At the same time, the budget included plans for $12.3 million dollars worth of renovations to city hall, a move not all coun- cillors were supportive of. City Hall’s renovations remain incomplete. Councillor charged with libel

First Step Methadone Clinic charged Oshawa city councillor Louise Parkes with libel for comments made on KX 96 FM. The clinic claims that Parkes made untrue statements that affected the reputation of the Photo supplied clinic, which provides methadone maintenance thera- Beverly Smith and her daughter py for drug addiction. Rebecca before her murder in 1974. Lindros’ jersey retired Police re-opened Beverly Smith’s No. 88 was the number that murder case. The young mother was Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express helped Eric Lindros rise to star- murdered in her north Oshawa home dom while he was a member of Rocco Tulli shakes hands with Eric Lindros as his on the evening of Dec. 9, 1974. Her the Oshawa Generals. And in jersey is retired at the GM Centre. 10-month old daughter, Rebecca was just feet away from her. Police caught a break in the old murder case and arrested 56-year- old Alan Smith in February. Smith, an old neighbour, was charged with murder. Ontario’s best lecturer at UOIT

Christopher Dicarlo, an assistant professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, was named one of the top 10 finalists in the TV Ontario’s 2008 Big Ideas Best Lecturer competition. He later went on to be crowned as the winner.

JAN 7 2009 Page 7 Saying goodbye to 2008 and looking ahead From CHANGES page 7 trial tenants, Farmtech has submitted the re-zoning applica- Young mother murdered tions. The Crombie Report was released in September in support Heavy rainfall floods Amber Francis-Young was found murdered in an Oshawa of revitalizing and cleaning up the harbourfront for recreation- home on Bloor St in October. A 25 year-old man was charged apartments and al use. with her death. A 30-year-old Oshawa man also faces charges. strands drivers Francis-Young left behind a 13 month-old son. Mother stabs teen Two weeks of heavy rainfall in June, flooded A 34-year-old mother was arrested in September for alleged- Habitat for Humanity: Nolans new home at least one apartment ly stabbing a 15-year-old girl who was apparently bullying her building displacing 100 teenage daughter. The woman was accused of punching, kick- The Nolan Family moved into Oshawa’s first Habitat for residents. ing and stabbing the victim several times on Olive St. in Humanity home on Dean Ave. During the rainfall, Oshawa. The young girl recovered from her injuries. Photo by/ The Oshawa Express The family pledged to always be involved with Habitat motorists were stranded homes. Cars were submurged in water on in pond-sized puddles. Taunton Rd. Bylaw could give stu- Lesbian couple Harbour front debate: Proposed ethanol plant dents makeshift homes assaulted in front of school At least one member of Oshawa city council, councillor University of Ontario Brian Nicholson was concerned about the environmental Institute of Technology impacts of proceeding with Farmtech Energy Corporation’s Jane Currie and Durham College and Anji proposed ethanol refinery. students set-up camp at Local activist Bruce Wood also took on the issue expressing Dimitriou were city hall to protest a physically and his concern for the health and safety of local residents. housing bylaw. If While the harbour front has yet to be rezoned for such indus- verbally assaulted passed, the bylaw could while their son force 1,500 students looked on at from their homes. Gordon B. Attersely Public Photo by Katie Strachan School. Mark Students camp out City Hall Scott was Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express four corners. charged with two Jane Currie and Anji Dimitriou at the rally held near City Hall. Hundreds came out to Oshawa goes blue in election race counts of assault. While the cou- show their support for the couple. Election fever hits Oshawa. Conservative Jim ple did seek out Flaherty won the Whitby-Oshawa riding as Member of the elevation of Parliament. Fellow Conservative Colin Carrie joined the charge to hate crime, the attorney general determined the Flaherty on Parliament Hill as Member of Parliament crime did not meet the strict definitions of a hate crime accord- for Oshawa. ing to the Canadian Criminal Code. Scott appears in court again Jan. 8. Just for laughs: Hall of famers Mountain lion far from home Oshawa comedians, Barry Authors and Howard Swinson were inducted into Oshawa’s Hall of Fame. Two separate sightings of a mountain lion were reported in The duo began their comedy a local Pickering park. There have been no reports since. tour in 1949. Bobby Orr jersey retired

Greens mourn: Pat The hockey superstars jersey was retired before a game held Gostlin killed by drunk at the General Motors Centre in front of a packed crowd. driver Torch for sports comes to Oshawa

In the early hours of Oct. City officials announce that the Olympic torch will be mak- 26, the Green Party’s local ing a stop in Oshawa Dec. 16 before reaching Vancouver for the candidate Pat Gostlin was 2010 Olympics. Oshawa is just one of 200 stops for the flame. killed. A 25-year-old Bowmanville man was later Birthday party mayhem charged with impaired driv- ing causing death. Gostlin Three members of the Kelly family died while celebrating a was 58-years-old. birthday when Gino Petralia attacked the family at knife-point. Leslie Kelly died at the scene. Her three-year-old son Nathan died Dec. 3 and her husband Rick succumbed to his injuries days later. Gino Petralia killed himself at the scene of the crime.

Humane society burns down

The Oshawa Humane Society’s building caught fire in December. Over 180 animals died inside the shelter just one week before Christmas. The cause of the tragic fire is speculat- ed to be old electrical wiring, but remains uncertain.

Photo by/The Oshawa Express Pat Gostlin, green party candi- date was killed by a drunk driver while driving home from a halloween fundraiser. Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express The Durham Humane Society building burnt down to the ground just one week before Christmas.

Page 8 JAN 7 2009 2009 and I’m still on cloud 9 By Katie Strachan She began with a palm reading. After about would be getting an addition to the family next mom at ease, which was nice. As Jane said, “Your The Oshawa Express thirty seconds under a fluorescent lamp I was year. That’s me! mom is a wonderful lady.” Overall the day was marked from fingertip to fingertip in blank ink. That she wouldn’t be happy until she got that intriguing, the physics didn’t reveal any horrific After years of saying we were going to visit a “You are exactly like your mom,” she began house on the lake. Before leaving to go to the fair moments that were upon any of us. And as for me, physic, my future mother-in-law, Kim, got word telling me. Kim had just shown us a house on the lake that I think I’ll stay on Cloud nine. Thank you very of a physic fair at a local hotel. We convinced my I thought this was great. If I could pick anyone she had made an appointment to look at. (They’re much. mom to come, which wasn’t so hard to do as she’s in the entire world to be just like it would be my in the market for a big in to “that kind of stuff.” mom. move as well). We also brought along our friend Cathy. She explained that I would be very rich at a And that someone I mean what better way then to start a fresh very young age. Bonus! And that I would live a would be moving out year by hearing what you have to look forward to, long and healthy life. of the home very short- or in some cases, things not to look forward to. She told me I had a great number of guardian ly. That’s Daryl and I. After walking around the small fair (only angels around me. That’s not so bad, who doesn’t We’re buying our about 10 physics to choose from) we had made need a few extra guardian angels in the world we dream house remem- our decisions. currently live in. ber? I would see Jane, and so would my mom. Jane She told me, “There is a big celebration for As for my mom, was a soft-spoken woman who caught our eyes. you next year.” Jane marked a small My future mother-in-law decided on Ginger You got it sister! Probably the biggest celebra- ‘x’ on her palm. She Ella because she giggled at her when she walked tion of my life, my wedding to my wonderful asked my mom if she by. fiancé who would later say to me “I can’t believe had lost a close girl- Cathy chose, Alex, a Scottish man who had you spent $50 to hear someone tell you that you friend in the recent been conducting readings since 1940! have angels around you.” months. Being new to this whole thing, I persuaded my He absolutely doesn’t believe in physics. My mom’s very mom to go first, after all she was ‘the pro.’ Now I know what you’re thinking, she proba- close friend, Heather, I watched as my mom listened intently to what bly saw my gorgeous, I might add, engagement just lost her battle with Jane had to tell her. As I glanced to my left, I could ring. cancer in May. She see Kim with her hands around a crystal ball. But wait! I took my ring off well before I even told my mom that this I thought, a crystal ball? They really use those entered the hall. Trust me, I was thinking the same was surely her friend things?! thing. Heather who was with I might add I was a bit skeptical at first. Mind It was time to reveal the cards I had chosen. her always. you, after I had 40 minutes to look around the First, Joy. Weird…. That’s my mom’s name. I must say my mom room at strangers getting their ‘readings’ done I Second, third and fourth were the angel of new is kind of a ‘scardy began to worry about what my future would hold. beginnings. Hello? I’m about to leave my fantas- cat.’ She always talks I am getting married next year to the most tic parents, buy a brand spankin’ new house and about someone shout- amazing guy in the world, and we’re currently on get married. ing her name in her the hunt for our ‘dream home.’ After all the cards had been flipped over. Jane sleep. With all that being said, this is a big year for began telling me about how it was odd that three Jane asked my me and as you can imagine I didn’t want any bad of the six cards I had drawn had white lilies on mom if she ever hears a news to sink the cloud I’m on. them and how lilies symbolize the past. woman say, “Joy” in After plenty of time spent worrying about I must say I recently had to put down my dog the middle of the night what she would have to tell me, the wait was over. (hardest thing ever). Her name was Lilly and wait because if she did it “Pick six cards from each of these piles,” she for it; she was pure white. Goosebumps anyone? was most likely told me. I met up with my future mother-in-law after Heather visiting her. I did just as she said. who began telling me that Ginger told her she I think that put my

JAN 7 2009 Page 9 Offers for Tavares may be frequent but not enticing, says Gens coach By Wally Donaldson evening - a community that, based on immense tioned for Windsor. There have been very few talked about different scenarios, but the main The Oshawa Express publicity, has already opened its doors to wel- comments made of Tavares staying in Oshawa. thing to this point was getting through five come its newest member to the family, short of One outside source has Tavares heading to games this past week. They say timing is everything. Although a ticker-tape parade. another OHL organization, along with a cur- “We will sit down more seriously and try to Oshawa Generals coach Chris DePiero contin- Tavares has been earmarked for London by rent Generals defenceman, for players and get a gauge of what direction we need to go.” ues to deflect all inquiries about the status of many major news outlets for players and draft draft picks. And although DePiero admits to taking John Tavares, as of this publication, the picks since the unfolding of potential trade DePiero has heard it all. more than a few calls about the availability of Ontario Hockey League (OHL) schedule could talks a few months back which would plant the Yet, he remains firm. Tavares, he is adamant, “The offers we have very well be an omen. arguably best junior hockey player on the plan- “There is no deal done. John is still a mem- received are not do-able deals. Nobody has With the trade deadline scheduled for et into a competitive playoff position with ber of the Oshawa Generals,” said the Oshawa come to the table with an offer where we say Friday, how ironic that the Generals are slated another team. skipper following Sunday’s 5-2 win at GM as an organization, “This looks good, so let’s to play the Knights in London that very The Hockey News (THN) has Tavares posi- Centre over the Kinston Frontenacs. “We have do this deal.” Generals score a win with flair later with a hard-fought 5-4 over- the final stanza sporting a slim 2-1 Overtime goal in time win over the Colts in Barrie. advantage. The Fronts came into Oshawa Defenceman Michael Del Zotto Barrie, last Sunday hoping for a repeat per- and Robert Kousal contributed two formance, but the Generals would assists apiece. powerplay tallies have none of that before 4,450 DePiero says he and his coaching patrons at the GM Centre. staff will be staging pow-wow ses- at home Generals used the powerplay to sions with the players individually, their advantage en route to a 5-2 vic- the focus on trade deadlines. “Once music to coaches’ tory over the Doug Gilmour the roster gets solidified, we will be ears coached Frontenacs, lifting them to holding one-on-one sessions with fifth position in the Eastern the players.” By Wally Donaldson Conference, just one point ahead of The loss to Kingston obviously The Oshawa Express the Sudbury Wolves. didn’t sit well with the Oshawa “Psychologically, we have to skipper. But neither did the schedul- It wouldn’t have come as a major experience success in order to con- ing. surprise if coach Chris DePiero had tinue it, so even though we have “I didn’t like it at all. It was way closed his eyes and crossed his fin- experienced those ups and downs, too much of a break. We were done gers just seconds prior to midnight the really good teams in any sport December 14 and all of a sudden, on New Year’s with just one resolu- minimize those downs. And this is we come back on the 28th to play tion in mind. something we’ll be striving for our first game. We’ve played only “No different than any other heading into the new year.” five games since the start of the coach,” he notes with a huge grin. With shooter John Tavares clear- break and we’re 2-2-1.” “Just asking for more consistency ly making his mark with the Blueliner David Corrente provid- out of the guys. I find the biggest Canadian junior squad in Ottawa, ed the heroics for the Generals in thing is getting the players to chal- DePiero received a solid outing Barrie, not only firing his first goal lenge themselves. We didn’t play from 2005 fourth-round pick Matt of the season, but notching the over- well (last Friday) in Kingston, but Seegmiller last Sunday night. The time winner with only 59 seconds we did show character with the win Oshawa blueliner tallied his first elapsed. Indeed, Generals trailed 4- (on Saturday in Barrie). goal of the season and chipped in a 2 with less than a minute left on the “The guys went out and laid it on helper. clock before Parnham closed the the line and I’m really proud of Pickering native Andy Andreoff gap and with just four seconds left, them. It gave us an opportunity to was also influential, firing his sixth Del Zotto launched the contest into come back (Sunday night) and give goal of the campaign with 1:14 left a short-lived overtime frame. it another big effort.” on the clock, followed by Tyler Generals are in Belleville tonight Generals did just that, winning Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express Taylor’s empty net tally to seal the and in London Friday evening two of three games in the new year. Jeff Hayes (21) of the Oshawa Generals competes for the puck with Nathan Moon deal. Brett Parnham and Nick before returning to the GM Centre It began with a 5-0 clunker in of the Kingston Frontenacs during last Sunday’s Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Esposto also scored for the on Sunday night for a match up with Kingston against the Frontenacs, but game at the GM Centre. Generals, who were deadlocked at the Peterborough Petes. Game time they redeemed themselves one night 1-1 after 20 minutes and headed into is 6:05 p.m. Kiwanis tourney Tam rink best on ice in bantam girls event champs with Laura Arbour and her Toronto Tam Heather Stephanie Matthews and foursome of vice Kristy Hurst, second Hailey her Toronto Highland rink Procak and lead Emily Rose scored a 7-3 vic- of Julie mackey, Veronica overtime victory tory in the main event over Oakville’s Katelyn Carpani and Maddison It took an overtime period, but the Oshawa Wasylkiw to capture the Toronto Curling Brown won the fourth Kiwanis major midgets edged the Toronto Association (TCA) Bantam Girls event, defeating the Nationals 2-1 to claim top prize at the Championship at the Oshawa Curling Club. Manotik foursome of skip Burlington Golden Horseshoe AAA Hockey Wasylkiw curled with vice Emilie Cassandra Reganold, Tournament. Metcalfe, second Erin Jenkins and lead Alexandra Ashton, Jordan Kiwanis advanced to the final by blanking Brenda Holloway. Mark and Taryn Ahern. the Burlington Eagles 5-0. Sarah Jane Sass of Toronto Leaside won Courtney Chenier of In round robin play, Kiwanis defeated the the second event with a 9-5 victory over Home Granite took the con- Halton Hurricanes 2-1, Brampton Battalion 4-1, Midland’s Carly Howard, the daughter of for- solation prize, defeating the Nationals 4-0 and Brantford 99’ers 5-1. mer world champion Glenn Howard. Chelsea Brandwood of Members of the team are Jeremy Kolodziej, Sass was joined by Nicole Seto, Sierra Glendale. DJ Torrenueva, Luke Calberry, Rob Mann, Wong and Meaghan Hawa. Howard curled Chenier curled with Andy Shure, Cory Robbins, Mark Keenan, Josh with Danielle Loney, Holly Donaldson and Siobhan Christo, Jenn Gilray, Charles Cooper, Ryan McCrory, Joan Moore. O’Shaughnessy and Andrew Downey, Jordan Saunderson, Joe Third event winners were the Westmount Deanna Caldwell. McLellan, Mitch MacCulloch, Jesse Pipher, curling rink of skip Cassie Savage, Megan Brandwood had Claire Nicholas Kucera, Luke Laszkiewicz, Adam Arnold, Margot Flemming and Carly Shane, Greenlees, Riley Sandham Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express Szwed. Coaching Staff: Rob MacGregor, Scott defeating Kendall Haymes, Joanna hayward, and Alexa Sullivan on her Carly Howard, daughter of former world curling champion Glenn McCrory, Terry Calberry, Steve Junkin, Mark Megan Simoneau and Vivian Do of St. team. Howard, keeps an eye on the rock during a recent Toronto Curling Robbins. Catharines. Association Bantam Girls Curling Championship outing.

Page 10 JAN 7 2009 Oshawa rink captures coveted McLaughlin bonspiel By Wally Donaldson cessfully in 1980 and ’81. The Oshawa Express Comprising the Hanzelka foursome were John Quackenbush, Bill Showler, Brian Lopez If there is one refined aspect about the rink and John Sliuk. skipped by Chris Meech, there are no Hans Top and his downtown rink needed an favourites when the four curlers step on the ice extra end before disposing of club mate Brian as a solid unit. Trigg in the third event final for the Peacock Case in point was the result of last week- Lumber Trophy. end’s 65th annual McLaughlin Curling Top, vice David Zatzman, second Rick Bonspiel at the Oshawa Curling Club when Rosnak and lead Don McNairn scored a 6-5 three of these competitors switched positions victory over Trigg, vice Paul Reid, second as the ‘spiel progessed. Paul Wolfenberg and lead Bob Ryall. It was a winning formula as Meech of the Chris Lovell and his Oshawa rink of vice host rink, along with vice Ron Moore, second Greg Park, second Wesley Forget and lead Derek Ferlatte and lead Brad Greentree cap- Craig Woods also needed an extra end to tured top prize in the main event with a hard- defeat Ray Grant and his rink from the fought 7-5 victory over the Tom Clancy four- Uxbridge Curling Club 6-5 for the fourth- some out of the Oshawa Golf Club. event W.B. White Insurance Trophy. Meech, Moore and Ferlatte each skipped “I started playing here back in 1950,” the two games during the three-day event with senior Grant recalled. “I curled with my dad Greentree maintaining his ground as a lead. two years in a row during the mid-50’s and “It’s a formula that has worked for us up to then I brought in my son, Randy. That’s three this point,” beamed Meech last Sunday after- generations of curlers who have played in this noon after winning the Pickering Canadian bonspiel.” Tire event. “That’s how we play Skip’s Choice Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express Randy threw second rocks and was joined (top competitive club competition every by vice Bob Harper and lead Steve Gornik. Monday night) and that’s why we do so well.” Jeff Gray, right, representative of Pickering Canadian Tire, presents the R.S. McLaughlin trophy to (left- Jeff Gray and his Oshawa foursome scored The camaraderie plays an integral role, right) second Derek Ferlatte, vice Ron Moore, skip Chris Meech and lead Brad Greentree. a dramatic 8-7 victory over the Brouse contin- says Meech. gent for the fifth-event Port Perry Auto Glass “We really get along. . . probably even Trophy. moreso now that we won this,” he laughs. The Meech contingent scored three in the Don Beaton and his team from Port Perry Gray, along with Bruce Welsh, Stuart The bonspiel took on an even greater mean- seventh end for the two-point lead, good captured the Ontario Motor Sales second event Bailey and Dave Hughes stole three in the ing for Moore, who had a visit from his moth- enough to better a competitive Clancy rink crown, scoring a convincing 9-3 victory over final end to upend the Brouse rink of Chris er, Elsie, soon to be relocating to Oshawa from comprising vice Brian Bill, second Ian the Emil Hanzelka foursome from the Oshawa Daffern, Larry Debrouwer and John Parker. Barrie. Johncox and lead Mark Lalonde. Golf Club. Bob Rodgers and his Oshawa Golf Club “It was really terrific,” noted Moore, It marked the first trip to the well for It marked for the Beaton brothers of Don rink of John Kellington, Rob Rodgers and adding, “She came here to see me make my Meech, although Moore and Ferlatte were and Willie, Mark Howsam and Roger Todd Backus emerged a 5-3 winner over Rod first shot and after I did, I looked behind the part of a foursome with Al Steffen and skip McKnight their 35th straight involvement in Evans and his Oshawa downtown rink of Todd glass and my mother had this huge smile on Nelson Brouse previously as runners-up in the this prestigious Oshawa competition. Johnson, Wally World and Ed Kwaka for the her face. And then she left.” main event. They won the main event two years suc- sixth-event Oshawa Tire Trophy. Sanderson tragedy sobering moment for hockey hiearchy A most tragic story about the untimely death of Steve Cardwell, presi- thinking that the last time people who believe that fighting is a tool to win Don Sanderson has not only shaken the hockey dent of the Dunlops, will in there was a death after a hockey games and it is a tool to take command or community, but served notice among the many all probability be asking a fight was something like change the flow of a game. And yet, when you existing leagues throughout the country as to how plethora of questions with 1904 and we, of course, look at international or Olympic hockey, it really a hockey fight must never result in a death again. family members within never anticipated anything isn’t a part of it.” It has placed people like Canadian Hockey this six-team league. this serious. Hockey, being a high emotional game, results League (CHL) president David Branch on the And Rocky Varcoe, a “I really don’t know how in action and, therefore, reaction, said Branch on ropes, although he firmly noted on the Fan 590 high profile Whitby busi- it will effect the league, not radio. radio program last Monday morning, “Fighting nessman and owner of the at this point. We have had “There has been tremendous progress in that should never be used as a tool to sell hockey.” rival expansion Baltimore Clippers, is more than two team meetings already about this. One is how whole area of the game. There has been a revolu- And there are keen individuals within the willing to participate. we’re going to go address going forward and how tion where when you take a look at the roster of Senior A loop - the league where the Port Perry “It’s only a six-team league and you do get inti- we can change the style of our game. When you (Ontario Hockey League) teams, the players who native was a member of the Whitby Dunlops - who mate with the players,” said Varcoe, a spectator think about it, though, there’s not really a whole lot dress can all play the game. There is no longer that must also search for answers, this despite a no during last Sunday night’s Ontario Hockey League we can do. poor guy sitting on the end of the bench who is fighting rule which does exist within its frame- (OHL) contest at the GM Centre. “We as a team “Chin straps are important in our league and we pushed out onto the ice to address a certain situa- work. always look over the teams we play next and we see players with them way too low. We do our best tion. Sanderson lost his life following a typical hock- know who will be coming out competing each and to encourage our players to strap them up. But “Fans sometime think fighting is great and we ey fight during a Dec. 12 game against Corey every night. Don Sanderson was one of those play- these players are grownups. They are men. They all get excited when there is a fight. But, boy, there Fulton of the Brantford Blast. The helmet of ers.” have played competitive hockey most of their is deafening silence when someone gets injured. Sanderson flew off during the skirmish and while League owners received an email following the lives, so it is a difficult situation for us. The mood can change very quickly. falling to the ice, his head smacked hard, knocking Sanderson incident and Varcoe says his initial reac- “The Sanderson incident was a sobering “I am a firm believer that we’ve got the great- him unconscious. He did recover briefly, but sub- tion was one of surprise. moment for us and I am hoping we can learn est game in the world and when presented proper- sequently went into a coma. “Our team has played 16 games this year and something from it.” ly, it is so entertaining. And we don’t need the Brain surgery was performed in Hamilton and we’ve been involved in four fights,” he says. Varcoe stresses the Senior league is not one that fighting to sell our game.” he was on life support until his death early Friday “Fighting is a novelty in our league. It’s not often “breeds the tough guy.” Amen. morning. that something like this (fighting) happens. I’m “Fighting is a part of hockey, though. There are

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The County Town Singers of Join us in the Nonquon Room at Durham Region are holding new the Northview Branch on the sec- member auditions FOR ALL ond Tuesday of each month for a PARTS on Wednesday January 7, fantastic independent film, fol- 14 and 21, 2009 from 7:30 PM lowed by a fascinating discussion to 10:30 PM at the Whitby on its themes, artistry, and social Seniors Centre 801 Brock St S. in impact. Tuesday, January 13: Whitby. Contact Julianna at 905- This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006) 668-5743 for more details. (97 minutes) Free registration at any branch Jan. 9 The Oshawa Express would like to remind readers to send in their jokes and interesting quotes. Please send Join the Oshawa Library for cof- Jan. 16 them to The Oshawa Express 600 Thornton Rd. S, fee & news. It runs once a week Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 or e-mail them to every Friday at the Northview Pre-tteen dance at the Northview [email protected]. Community Centre. 9 a.m. to 10 Community Centre. A great time am and another from 10:30 to out with your friends! Dances run 11:30 am. Come and join a live- 6:30pm - 9:30pm. Tickets cost Gordie is 90 years old. He has played golf ”He may be 103,” says the wife, 'but his eye- ly discussion group highlighting $8.00 and will go on sale one every day since his retirement, which was 25 sight is perfect.” the week’s local, national, and week prior to each dance, and years ago. So the next day Gordie heads off to the golf international events. Refreshments can be purchased at the recre- One day he arrives home looking rather upset. course with his brother-in-law in tow. He tees will be served. Free limited regis- ation facility. Pre-Teen Dances are ”That's it,” he tells his wife. “I'm giving up golf. up, takes a mighty swing and squints down the tration at any branch for Grades 5-8 only. Participants cannot be attending high school. My eyesight has gotten so bad that once I've hit fairway. Jan. 12, 19, 26 Pop, pizza and snacks are avail- the ball I couldn't see where it went.” He turns to his brother-in-law. “Did you see the able for purchase. His wife sympathizes and makes him a cup of ball?” The McLaughlin Branch of the coffee. As they sit down she says, “Why don't ”Of course I did!” replied the brother-in-law. “I Oshawa Public Libraries, in part- Jan. 21 you take my brother with you and give it one have perfect eyesight”. nership with the Durham Region Diabetes Network, will be pre- Welcome Wagon is hosting a more try.” ”Where did it go?'” says Gordie. senting a series of workshops free 50 Plus Changing Lifestyles ”That's no good” sighs Gordie, “your brother's ”I don't remember.” from Jan. 12 to Feb. 9. Each ses- Showcase. Admission is free and 103 years old. He can't help.” sion covers a different topic led there will be exhibits and demon- by a Diabetes Educator and will strations focusing on leisure, take place in the auditorium from health, travel finance, legal 6:30 to 8:00pm. For more infor- issues, hobbies, and more. Free Are you the next big thing? mation and to register please give a ways to all attendees and contact Jennifer Lobban at the door prizes. 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Think you have what it takes to win the battle of the the entries to compete at the concert in February. Oshawa Community Health Registration is requested at bands? Come on out to the Oshawa Public Libraries All entries must be received at the library by Jan. Centre, 905-723-0036 ext. 268. www.welcomewagon.ca or 1- Battle of the Bands! 17, 2009. 866-873-9945 The Oshawa Public Libraries are To enter the competition visit looking for the most talented musi- www.oshawalibraries.on.ca and Dec. 24 Crossword answers If you need to de-sstress cians in town to compete in Oshawa’s click on Battle of the Bands. after the holidays then first ever Battle of the Bands competi- Each age category has only one put on some comfy tion. grand prize, which will be awarded clothes and come stretch The competition will be held Feb. to the winner. out with Melissa 21 at the McLaughlin Branch of the Adults have the chance to com- Dodson, a registered Oshawa Public Libraries. pete for ten hours of free studio Yoga teacher and Competitors will be divided into time at Wellcraft Music Group in owner of My Home or three categories based on their age: Oshawa, while the teens are com- Yours Yoga. All partici- Kindergarten through grade eight, peting for five hours studio time. pants must bring their grades nine through 12 and the adult The contestants enrolled in the own mats and/or tow- category. Kindergarten through grade eight els. Free registration at The Oshawa Libraries are currently category, will win an exciting prize any branch. Free park- accepting applications for participants of all ages package. ing after 6:00 pm. 7:00 wishing to rise to the challenge and show off their For more information call Tiffany Balducci at 905- pm. McLaughlin Branch skills. 579- 6111 ext. 5238. Auditorium. A panel of judges will choose the top bands from

JAN 7 2009 Page 13 Oshawa Minor Hockey Association Good luck players competing in the Spirit Challenge Welcome Minor Hockey Fans, On behalf of the members of the Oshawa Minor Hockey Association, I extend a warm welcome to all participants, hockey parents, friends and family to the Spirit Challenge. Our hockey community is proud to be able to host a tour- nament that enables teams from across Ontario and the United States to meet and enjoy competitve play. This tournament wouldn’t be possible wihtout the com- mittment of our sponsor, Spirit Sportswear, the community and our association volunteers. Your host committee, guided by Chair Annette Heenan, has made this tournament a pre- miere event for Peewee and Minor Bantam AAA hockey. Our heartfelt thanks to Spirit Sportswear who stepped up to provide their support for this tournament. We hope that all of you will enjoy this tournament and remember your time here for many years to come. We wish all the competitors good luck, good sportsman- ship, most of all have fun playing the great Canadian game. Bob Crystal President, Oshawa Minor Hockey Association

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