$1.00 Your Independent Local News Source Vol 3 No 2 Wednesday, Oct. 31 2007 Group home draws fire By Jessica Verge moved in, along with cars belong- The Express ing to group home staffers, she knew it wasn’t just a single family When Angela Borysenko and joining the tight knit community. her family moved into their cozy “From that point forward we Iris Court home three years ago, knew that there’d be trouble,” she the former resident was says. ready for some peace and quiet. Borysenko says the court has She’d relocated from the big since been plagued by rowdy and city to raise her eight-year-old rude behaviour by the teenage res- daughter in one of Oshawa’s calm, idents. safe neighbourhoods but when She recalls one incident when construction began last June on police showed up at the home and the house across the street, took two young women away in Borysenko’s dream of peaceful handcuffs, a troubling sight for suburban living was shattered. other Iris Court residents, mostly “It’s been crazy,” says retired couples and a few families Borkysenko, who, with her neigh- with young children. A realtor try- bours, learned a group home was ing to sell one of the houses on the being operated at 220 Iris Crt., a court also witnessed the incident. sprawling property located at the “It’s a definite deterrent [to buyers],” says Borysenko. “It’s mouth of the eight-house court, Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express where houses are valued at closed the door to our communi- approximately $275,000. ty.” Extensive renovations of the On another occasion, home raised Borkysenko’s suspi- Borysenko’s daughter was playing Making faces cions and when seven young outside when a teen came tearing Aidan Duffett, 4, gets ready for Halloween by carving his pumpkin. This year, he plans on dressing up as a power women between ages 12 and 16 See RESIDENTS Page 8 ranger to go trick-or-treating. Oshawa targeted for jobs Oshawa’s spookiest home By Courtney Duffett General Motors of Canada electricians, instrumentation engi- The Oshawa Express recently announced its intention to neers and technicians and more. trim back its production areas to Syncrude, a business that has There’s work to had out west and align expenses with the decline in been in operation since 1978 and is an Alberta company came to demand for its vehicles. This is located on the Athabasca Oil Sands Oshawa for a major recruiting effort expected to affect about 1,000 peo- deposit in northeastern Alberta, is to attract some of the GM employ- ple in January 2008. currently home to about 4,400 ees who might be out of a job come Over the next two years, employees. January. Syncrude is looking to hire about “And there’s absolutely opportu- Syncrude, a company based in 2,000 permanent employees, includ- nity for growth,” said House. Fort McMurray, Alberta, recently ing about 1,000 this year and about In order to recruit new employ- targeted the area in an effort to lure another 800 employees next year. ees to its company, Syncrude offers about 1,000 employees into their These positions are available to a resettlement allowances, retention company. number of trades, including experi- plans, as well as benefits packages “We heard about the layoffs at enced heavy equipment operators, to its employees. GM,” said Dominic House, recruit- administrative assistants, automo- “These are lifetime jobs,” said ment representative in human tive service technicians, engineering House, adding that Syncrude is not resources at Syncrude. “We heard physicists, mechanical inspectors, looking for people who want short- chemical and process engineers, term jobs in hopes of making a few that people would be looking for Oshawa residents submitted their favourite decorated Halloween mine planning engineers, industrial dollars. work, and we need workers.” houses. See page 5 for some submissions and contest winner. Software eases local info searches By Courtney Duffett Regional Chair Roger Anderson. vice president of The Oshawa Express “Internet technology is advancing Hoper Inc. and at light speed and by fostering Steve Vetzal, Durham Region residents can innovating technology, we are gen- president of surf the Region’s website a little erating opportunities for Durham Hoper Inc. to easier now thanks to a spin-off Region to be ahead.” launch the com- company created by the Region The navdriver software operates pany. and University of Institute by modelling the structure of the “This isn’t of Technology (UOIT). Region’s website, analyzing visitor my first compa- Hoper Inc., has created navdriv- traffic patterns and creating a sum- ny,” said Read. er, an innovative software tool, mary of the most visited pages on “But this is what which enhances Durham Region’s the website. The summary is then has to be the website navigation by automatical- included as a link menu directly on easiest compa- ly making the content on the web- the Region’s home page for easy ny. I couldn’t site more accessible and easy to access to visitors. ask for more find for users. UOIT and Dr. Miguel Vargas and I can’t wait Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express “Durham Region is committed Martin, who developed the nav- for the next The Region of Durham has partnered with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in to working with UOIT and all driver software, have partnered step.” creating a navdriver software program, which creates easy access and site navigation on emerging enterprises,” said with local businessmen Fred Read, Because of Durham Region’s website. its potential for boosting an organization’s web Navdriver is updated automati- Dr. Ronald Bordessa, president of efficiency, Hoper has quickly cally on a constant basis, about UOIT. “We’re all in the same busi- attracted interest from the business once an hour, which is much easier ness of making the economy of the community, including large organi- than having to be updated manual- province the strongest, and for zations such as Durham Region. ly. making Durham Region the best The software aims to be user- “This is a real moment of tri- place to be.” friendly, easy to install and low- umph and is the first of what we You can find the Region’s web- maintenance. hope will be many spin-offs,” said site at www.region.durham.on.ca.

Cabbie stabbed by Oshawa fare Police are searching for the sus- asked the driver what he owed. 20 and 30 years old. pect after a cabbie was seriously When the driver turned to speak with He is between 5’7” and 5’8” tall, injured after being stabbed this past the suspect, he produced a knife and about 180 pounds unshaven with weekend. stabbed the driver in the face, hands short brown hair. The knife-toting On Oct. 27 at around 12:30 a.m., and upper torso before fleeing. suspect was wearing a baggy long the 43-year-old victim had picked up Durham police from 17 Division sleeved black shirt, blue jeans and a fare in the area of Ritson and in Oshawa attended the scene and light coloured running shoes. Taunton Roads in Whitby. searched the area but failed to locate Durham police would like to The passenger asked the cab driv- a suspect. The victim was transport- advise taxi drivers to be vigilant with er to take him to an address on ed to hospital with serious life- their personal safety and to report Malaga Road in Oshawa. threatening injuries. The suspect is any suspicious activity to police. When the taxi arrived, the suspect described as a white male between Bomb squad called in to post office Officers from the Durham Street West and Celina Street for a employees were evacuated from Regional Police bomb disposal report of a suspicious package the building. unit were called in after an shortly before 6 a.m. on Oct. 25. Shortly before 10 a.m., the Oshawa postal worker discovered The package was moved to an package was safely disrupted. a suspicious package that police outsi de parking lot on the south- Police believe that the items say was intended to look like an west side of the building prior to inside the package were meant to explosive device. officers’ arrival. look like an explosive device but The bomb disposal unit robot Attending officers cordoned was harmless. was deployed to the area of Athol off the area and about 150 Robbery suspect nailed in Oshawa An alert citizen and quick action by The teller complied and the man towards the bank, the witnesses called Durham police resulted in the arrest of moved to a second teller. After the sec- police. a suspect shortly after a nail-gun toting ond teller complied with his demand, Investigators were able to contact man robbed an Oshawa bank. the suspect fled the bank. A second cit- the suspect through a third party. After On Oct. 23 around 1 p.m., Durham izen followed the suspect out of the speaking with investigators, the suspect police were called to the CIBC Bank bank and obtained a licence plate num- agreed to turn himself in. All the money on Rossland Road East at Wilson Road ber. taken in the robbery was recovered and North. When police arrived at the scene, seized by police. Witnesses reported that a male sus- they received information that an alert A 53-year-old man, of Bennett pect, wearing a ski mask, gloves and citizen had observed a suspicious male Street in Oshawa, has been charged armed with a nail gun had just entered sitting in a grey, four-door sedan with two counts of robbery, possession the bank. The suspect approached the parked in a nearby driveway just before of dangerous weapons, wearing a dis- counter, demanded cash from the teller the robbery. When the suspect placed a guise with intent and possession of and produced a plastic bag. ski mask over his head and walked stolen property.

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Page 2 OCT 31 2007 Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express Staying safe on Halloween Rogers Cable regional president Earl Dusek, right, and Durham Regional Police Chief Mike Ewles, sec- ond from right, handed out Halloween safety loot packs to Grade 2 students from Pickering’s St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Elementary School at the Kids Safety Village in Whitby. The loot packs, which includ- ed reflective armbands and tips on how to stay safe while trick-or-treating, are given out to children as part of Rogers’ Pumpkin Patrol program. Rogers vans will also patrol Oshawa neighbourhoods tonight in an effort to keep kids safe on Halloween.

OCT 31 2007 Page 3 Chewing the fat 600 Thornton Rd. S. Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 [email protected] off the phone: (905) 571-7334 fax: (905) 571-0255 OCT 31 2007 budget Volume 3, Number 2 If what they say is true, that you are Publisher what you eat, then the city of Oshawa is Greg McDowell a smattering of dainty sandwiches and finger foods. Advertising Director With city staff and councillors chow- Kim Boatman ing down on some $14,000 worth of vit- Contributing Editor tles between May and August 2007, you have to wonder whether the powers that Wendy Gallagher be are putting their money where their Copy Editor mouths are when it comes to talk of fis- Kim Downey cal restraint. The money was spent at stores such Contributors as Sugar Chalet and on services such as Bruce Jones, Bill Fox, Pelican Party Time Catering and Amber Nowak, Rentals. It covers meals provided for 25 Kevin LeGrand to 30 councillors and staff members between the closed council meeting and public council meeting, held every Publications Mail fourth Monday. Agreement 41268024 How many public sector employees get to munch out that regularly on their Return undeliverable company’s tab? Bring your own snacks. Canadian address to: Add to that more than $800 spent The Oshawa Express paying the toll to take the 407 and near- ly $20,000 to rent out venues like Tosca, 600 Thornton Rd. S. the Jubilee Pavilion and the Holiday Inn. Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 It has the appearance of councillors Say “NO” to unfair taxation and staff simply paying lip service to the ISSN 1715-9253 Dear Editor: This is simply a question would protect legitimate news- process of reigning in unnecessary pub- The Oshawa Express is a publi- lic spending while in the process of set- about fairness in taxation. If a papers from inequitable taxation cation of Dowellman Publishing ting the city’s spring budget. Community newspapers are weekly newspaper is stitched, it The Canadian Heritage Corp which is located at 600 the lifeblood of Canada. They is taxable. If a weekly newspa- Department has a better process Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, ON, L1J If, as some councillors suggest, we 6W7 (905) 571-7334, Fax (905) 571- want to pare down the city tax increase present “hometown” news no per is unstitched, it is tax free, of defining magazines and news- 0255, E-mail: [email protected] one else will publish. They reach even thought they both may papers which include many fac- All advertising and editorial from 13 (staff’s initial proposal) to four material published by The Oshawa per cent when the spring budget comes out to 5.8 million Ontarians, carry the same content and serve tors such as format, binding, Express and Dowellman Publishing including many new immigrants the same community. cover, content etc.. and not just Corp is for exclusive use of this pub- to pass, there has to be some serious fat lication and cannot be reproduced trimming in the offing. who first learn about their city To make matters worse, by the binding alone. elsewhere without prior permission. It’s wise to start with the high fat and province through newspa- provincial auditors are going The Ontario government is Advertising Policy: Advertisers pers published in their own lan- through publishers’ accounts and currently looking at this issue to must check immediately after first items like the ridiculous purchase mere insertion of their retail or classified months ago of the Cullen miniature vil- guage. charging back taxes that can see if they can develop a fair tax advertisement to ensure there are no But in Ontario today, many total hundreds of thousands of policy on this issue. errors in the advertisement. The lage. Regrettably there are spend-happy Oshawa Express and Dowellman councillors who want to fork out the community newspapers are dollars! Most politicians say they sup- Publishing Corp are not responsible under attack by a regulatory The Ontario Community port easing the burden on com- for second or further insertions of the dough for the latest bargain basement incorrect advertisement. Further, the sales even if they are of the six digit kind loophole that is unfair to many Newspapers Association munity newspapers. But they The Oshawa Express and as the miniatures were. publishers. (OCNA) estimates this ruling need to be convinced to act now, Dowellman Publishing Corp are not Ontario charges 8 per cent will affect more than 50 commu- before some publishers go under. responsible for costs or damages for Thankfully there are some health a non insertion of an agreed upon conscious council members who are dis- provincial sales tax (PST) on nity newspapers. That includes If you believe in healthy com- advertisement. The editor has the most retail goods. Under the publications that serve Arab, munity newspapers, you can right to edit, change in any way, or ciplined enough to forsee the money pit classify an advertisement. The that the $245,000 purchase represents. Retail Sales Tax Act, newspa- Chinese, Dutch, German, help. Oshawa Express and Dowellman pers are included in the exam- Russian, South Asian, Please contact your local Publishing Corp are only responsible As silly as it looks to offload the for the cost of the advertisement miniature items mere months after their ples of the most common goods Vietnamese and many other Member of Provincial space that is taken up by an incor- purchase, taxpayers will be able to that are not taxable. Because of communities, as well as some Parliament (MPP) and let them rect insertion, except in the case of the key role they play in society, English-language papers. know that charging PST on some failure to notify The Oshawa Express relieve some of the indigestion that this of any errors after the first insertion impulsive buy has caused now that Ontario exempts newspapers As community publishers suf- newspapers and not others is and then there would be no respon- from PST. They don't pay PST fer, more than one million read- unfair and endangers the flow of sibility on the part of the The Oshawa council has done an about face on the Express and Dowellman Publishing deal. for their supplies such as print- ers throughout Ontario will be information in many communi- Corp. It would be wise for the city’s number ing. affected. Many newspapers will ties. crunchers to start at the top of the unnec- But in its attempts to tighten cut back on editorial and produc- Please point out to your local essary items as they look for waste all up tax laws, the Ontario govern- tion – which means less report- MPP that: the way down to the disposable things ment has defined many local ing and fewer articles and pho- • It is unfair to tax a weekly like food and pens. newspapers as magazines which tos. newspaper simply because it is Councilor Brian Nicholson says some are taxable publications. That Other newspapers will find it stitched and then no tax on the Letters to the expenditures are easily defendable. basically increases their costs by harder to grow – and some could unstitched weekly newspaper “Occasionally there is an odd one,” 8 per cent. fail outright. • It is unfair to back-date and Editor he says. Here’s the problem: Ontario Community publishers who put a burden of taxation over 5 For instance, Nicholson says he defines a newspaper as a publi- play an essential role in serving years on the community publish- The Oshawa Express publishes noticed one city department using pens cation that is “issued at least and informing their audiences ers which may put them out of every Wednesday in the City of that easily cost $5 per pen, an expense once a week if it is unbound and believe they deserve the fair business. Oshawa. Send us your com- he says is inexcusable. at least five times a week if it is treatment among all newspaper Ontario needs a healthy com- ments, letters to the editor, sug- We agree every calorie counts if the bound.” That means that if your publishers. munity press. In return, commu- gestions. We’d like to hear from city is serous about slimming down. Be newspaper comes out say, every There are alternatives. The nity newspapers ask only for fair you. Please write to: tough, be firm and try to keep in mind two weeks, or if a weekly paper OCNA has developed a simple treatment. The Oshawa Express, the public’s distaste for waste. is stapled for your convenience, formula based on a regulation 600 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, How do taxpayers spell relief? R-E- the province says it is no longer defined and used by the Dat Nguyen ON L1J 6W7 S-T-R-A-I-N-T. a newspaper – and no longer Canadian Heritage Department Publisher, or email: worthy of PST exemption. of the Federal Government that Thoi Bao Newspaper [email protected]

Page 4 OCT 31 2007 Spookiest houses vie for prize Halloween contest winner named Ghosts, goblins, ghouls and more are Oshawa Express Halloween home decorat- calling Oshawa home today. ing contest. Residents got into the Halloween mood It featured an interesting mix of skele- decorating their homes in the creepiest fash- tons, tombstones, spider webs and pump- ions—from tombstone-covered lawns to kins. spooky faces staring out of windows. They edged out some stiff competition to But it was Peter and Mary Lou Mohyla’s win a family dinner at Melanie Pringles. home on Hartgrove Lane (north of Townline Thanks to all those who submitted photo- The winning house on Hartgrove Lane features a creepy combination of tombstones, skele- Road and Adelaide Avenue) that proved graphs of the creepiest Halloween homes. tons and spiderwebs. scariest according to judges of the first ever Happy Halloween! Here’s a sampling of some of our other submissions: The haunting history of Halloween Few events are more fun for children than dressing up in a costume and collecting candy from homes decorated in ghoulish Halloween fare. But did you ever wonder where this spooky annual occasion of Halloween came from? Its origins date back almost 2,000 years to a festival called Samhain. It was a harvest festival celebrated by the Celtic people of Ireland that marked the end of summer and was also a time to celebrate the dead. As part of the festival, the Celtic people would leave gifts and food outside for the spir- its who would wander the night. People would also dress up in costumes so that unwanted spirits would not identify them. This tradition eventually evolved into modern day trick-or-treating. The festivities also saw people carve turnips The garden of this Castlebar Crescent home is turned into an The front yard of his house on Coventry Court is guarded by a menanc- or potatoes with different designs. The tradition eerie graveyard complete with skulls and bones. ing creature sitting among cobwebs and tombstones was inspired by an old folktale, in which a man is barred from heaven and hell, and is forced to wander the earth with only a lantern. As the practice came to North America, pumpkins became the popular choice to carve and the modern day jack-o-lantern was born. Major changes to Samhain came when Christianity became the major religion. The celebration became known as All Hallows’ Eve, which was the night before All Souls Day on Nov. 1. , the name changed to Halloween.

This second Hartgrove Lane house was nominated for the scary Like Hartgrove Lane, Castlebar Crescent features more than one spooky faces peering out of its second floor windows. home, this one haunted by ghosts and ghouls.

OCT 31 2007 Page 5 Public board considers using school uniforms By Courtney Duffett Chris Braney, a trustee with the Durham District School The Oshawa Express Board is recommending to the Board that high school stu- dents wear school uniforms. Some public high school students may be wearing “I’m really focused on student safety,” said Braney, school uniforms in the future. adding that school uniforms would help to quickly identify trespassers on school property. Crime and vandalism statistics tend to decrease in schools that enforce school uni- forms, said Braney, a former Toronto District School Board trustee. There’s also significant evidence showing that school uniforms help take peer pressure off the students. Braney said that when schools have uni- forms marks noticeably rise by about 10 per cent. “The results and figures are there,” said Braney. “I think people will see the positive effects very quickly.” Currently, staff at the public board are look- ing into the possibility of some high schools starting a pilot project with uniforms. A report is expected back to the board in November. See news happening? Call 905-571-7334 A committee of trustees, student trustees, principals and school community council rep- resentatives was formed to explore the possi- bility of implementing school uniforms at pub- lic high schools across Durham Region.

Advertorial Vandyk offers upgrades in new homes If people are looking for a new home, Vandyk developers offer some of the best liv- ing accommodations money can buy. Vandyk is one of the leading real estate developers in Ontariol. This year they have been nominated for the Greater Toronto Home Builders Association award for their newest project, the West Park Village community in Cobourg. “Last year we won the award and we hope to win again this year,” says Director of Sales, Maurice Lellie. They’re currently selling homes for their West Park Village location and they are going fast. The houses offered at that locations are bungalows with a Victorian Canadiana style. They also have three-story townhomes available in the Cobourg community. These houses offer the buyer many state-of-the-art luxuries. “The homes focus on the kitchen and master bedroom areas because that’s where people spend the majority of their time when at home,” says Lellie. Lellie says if Vandyk homes sell you a house they will give the homebuyer $5,000 towards upgrades. The West Park Village community is also a leader in property management as well. “15 per cent of the land will be parks or some kind of green space,” said Lellie. “We have strategically planed the area for maxi- mum green space to make homeowners feed as comfortable as possible in their new home.” Vandyk also boasts the highest number of model homes out of any real estate company in Ontario for interested buyers to look at. “We have three fully decorated bungalows people can come ni and look at,” sayd Lellie. “We also have two townhomes completed fur- nished. We do this so homebuyers will know exactly what the expect.” Vandyk has been around for more than 25 years. They started building custom homes in the Mississauga area. From there the company expanded to land development becoming a leader in real estate community. “Several years ago our company even built a home for Toronto Maple Leaf Tie Domi,” says Lellie. The Cobourg office hours are: Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays by appoint- ment only, and weekends 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 1-905-823-4606 or toll free at 1-888-245- 5494.

Page 6 OCT 31 2007 Food takes bite out of budget Caregivers tions such as leadership roundtables for coun- For instance, Nicholson says he noticed one City spends thousands cil. city department using pens that easily cost $5 honoured But the costs are an improvement over last per pen, an expense he says is inexcusable. on catering, flowers year, when $14,641 was spent on food and And Nicholson says he won’t hesitate to The region’s social services department catering in just three months, between June question spending he doesn’t agree with. In the along with CUPE 1764 took time out on Oct. By Jessica Verge and August 2006. past he says he’s raised questions 24 to honour childcare workers in the area. The Oshawa Express However, the city has increased about what he believed was over One-hundred-and-forty workers were given the amount spent at florists. From spending of office furniture. certificates for their efforts for Child Care The results of the city’s summer spending June to August last year, $1,952 was Nicholson says the key is to look Worker and Early Childhood Educator show nearly $14,000 was dished out for food spent at flower shops while that num- at each city expense as if it was your Appreciation Day. and catering between May and August 2007. ber grew to $3,064 from May to own money or company. He says if he They work at six child-care centres and A staff report listing the cheques issued by August 2007. wouldn’t spend the money under three nursery schools operated by the Region. the city during that period saw approximately Brown says those costs are gener- those circumstances, he wouldn’t Also recognized was the Children’s Services $13,590 spent at stores such as Sugar Chalet ally associated with the Mayor’s agree with the city spending it. branch of the Social Services Department of and on services such as Pelican Party Time office, where flowers are sent to But Nicholson believes the city is the Region. Catering and Rentals. Oshawa residents celebrating major usually very sensible when it comes “It is important to showcase the work of Chris Brown, director of finance, says part milestones. Nicholson says they are Brian Nicholson to spending. Regional staff at all locations, as they play a of that cost is used to provide meals for coun- also sent as a condolence when a “We have pretty prudent spending large role in how children develop within our cillors and staff members between the closed retired city staffer or notable resident passes, in the city,” he says, adding that there are communities,” said Director of Children’s council meeting and public council meeting, or a current staffer loses a loved one. always ways to improve it. Services Roxanne Lambert. held every fourth Monday. Nicholson says the city sent his own family And Nicholson says Oshawa is one of few Lambert, along with Regional Councillor Brown says food is provided for 25 to 30 flowers following the passing of his mother a municipalities to release a list of their specific Colleen Jordan, as well as CUPE 1764 people. few years ago. expenditures, which gives both council mem- President Helen Gibb-Gavel presented the Ward 1 councillor Brian Nicholson says the “Some [expenditures] are easily defend- bers and the public a chance to see where the awards. catering costs are also due to city events such able,” he says. “Occasionally there is an odd money is going. This marks the seventh year that childcare as the annual Walk of Fame dinner and func- one.” “There are no secrets,” he says. services have been honoured on this occasion.

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OCT 31 2007 Page 7 Residents angry over group home RESIDENTS From Page 1 Homes, the company that operates house. She says, to date, not one According to the Ontario So far, she’s gathered more than out of the house, swearing at the the Iris Court home and 11 others neighbour has contacted her to com- Ministry of Children and Youth 114 signatures from those in the workers. A neighbour down the across the province, says this is news plain about anything going on at the Services, children’s residential neighbourhood who want the group street reported the girl walked across to her. group home and that only one couple group homes must meet all munici- home to relocate elsewhere. his lawn and, when he asked her not McIntyre says she distributed her attended the open house to learn pal requirements related to zoning, Borysenko hopes her actions and to, she made crude, sexual remarks. contact information to the neigh- more about what Ontario Family fire and health but there are no spe- those of her neighbours can result in But Lori McIntyre, director of bours prior to their opening and Group Homes does. cific licensing guidelines with changes to the legislation that deter- services for Ontario Family Group again to notify them of an open McIntyre says that if staff respect to their location. mines where group homes can be receives a complaint, it is forwarded Of about 53 group homes in established. to her and then to the Ontario Oshawa, Borysenko says this is the “The process stinks,” she says. Ministry of Children and Youth only one located on a court and calls “The community is not being pro- Services. the placement “cruel”. tected.” McIntyre also believes they work hard to be good neighbours. “Staff are educated in child and youth work and receive ongoing training on managing youths’ behav- iors,” she says. “The program is very structured and the girls are held accountable for inappropriate behav- iors.” While the parking violations have resulted in tickets from Oshawa’s bylaw officers, the group home itself isn’t breaking any rules. According to Jerry Conlin, director of munici- pal law enforcement and licensing, group homes (with the exception of correctional facilities) are permitted in any area with an R1 through R5 This home on Iris Court in Oshawa, used as a children’s residential group residential zoning. home, has upset surrounding residents.

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Page 8 OCT 31 2007 City examines pesticide ban Hospice names head Durham Hospice is welcoming with minority groups including By Jessica Verge the Ontario Liberals proposed devel- require more maintenance between a new member to lead its team. First Nations and recent residents The Oshawa Express oping a province-wide ban of pesti- treatments. Kirsten Schmidt-Chamberlain, of Canada. cides for cosmetic uses. As well, about The city currently has a pesticide of Pickering, has been named the Schmidt-Chamberlain, who Oshawa could become the next 25 Ontario municipalities have a pes- management program in place for city new Executive Director of the has a degree in community health, pesticide-free city in Ontario. ticide bylaw for both private and pub- property that relies on pesticides only organization. also serves as the Treasurer of The city is currently looking to gar- lic property and it looks like Oshawa as a last resort, when weeds and Schmidt-Chamberlain has 15 Perinatal Bereavement Services of ner public support in an effort to elim- could be joining the ranks. insects pose risks to human health and years of experience, working in Ontario. inate the use of pesticides on private “It’s the trend,” says Oshawa’s safety. The program has proven suc- rural areas in Nova Scotia, For more information on property. commissioner of community services cessful in maintaining healthy lawns Newfoundland and Northern Durham Hospice, located at 209 A report recommends council Stan Bertoia about banning pesticides. with few weeds. Ontario. Dundas St E in Whitby, call 905- move forward with public meetings But, if the rules change, lawn care While alternative forms of pest She has worked extensively 430-4522. and mail surveys, which will gauge companies that currently use pesti- management can be costlier than the opinions of Oshawa residents cides will have to get rid of their cus- chemicals, Bertoia says it’s - when it comes to using chemicals to tomers’ pests and weeds without ly about environmental safety. keep their lawns green and free of chemicals. Earlier this year, the Region of bugs and weeds. “Obviously [a possible ban] affects Durham’s health department sur- The community services commit- us,” says Paul, an operations manager veyed 361 homes and found that 38 tee referred it back to staff in an effort with Oshawa’s All Green Lawns, who per cent of respondents applied pesti- to speed the process along. Council declined to give his last name. cides themselves, 10 per cent hired a will vote Nov. 5 on whether or not to However, he says his company company to spray their lawn and 61 move forward with public meetings already uses a number of alternatives per cent supported an elimination and mail surveys for customers who don’t want pesti- program for private property. As part of their election platform, cides, though he says they can be more In most municipalities cours- expensive than pesticides and often es are exempt from the bylaw though Oshawa city staff recommend consid- ering those business- es separately, meet- City briefs ing with owners to understand their cur- rent pesticide use and Machines thwart vandals ensuring they’re committed to reduc- Downtown parking is becoming more new solar powered machines will come at ing pesticide use. technologically advanced thanks to an a cost of $478,500, paid over three years. The public ongoing city initiative. But, in a report brought to the commu- process is estimated While council still has to rule on the nity services committee of council, staff to cost $3,000, which matter, city staffers are recommending say the machines increase payment includes two public Oshawa continue with the conversion of options, enhance revenue, reduce mainte- meetings (one in the downtown parking meters to the more nance costs and improve aesthetics. city’s north end and efficient, more vandal-resistant Pay and The machines, that use state-of-the-art one in the south end) Display machines. technology, also make it easier for the and mail surveys to In 2004, the city purchased 50 city to hold on to that revenue. 700 residents, 100 machines to replace 10 older models and In 2004, Oshawa’s Municipal Parking per ward. 323 parking meters. System saw almost 30 per cent of down- Now staff are looking to move forward town parking meters vandalized, which with the plan to replace the remaining 244 resulted in repairs of approximately meters with 25 Pay and Display. $30,000 and up to $15,000 in lost rev- Buying, installing and operating the 25 enue. Traffic lights go green City staff are hoping to conserve energy budget savings of $8,000 more than initial- sooner than expected when it comes to ly expected. Oshawa’s traffic signals. As well, the project is eligible for fund- With plans underway to switch city ing. The Federal Gas Tax Reserve will pro- incandescent traffic signals to the more vide $81,400 while the Oshawa Public environmentally friendly LED version, city Utilities Commission will provide $40,600. staff are urging council to let them get the Staff are also recommending installing project done in one year instead of the orig- pedestrian countdown signals at more inally approved three years. Oshawa intersections be done in conjunc- By partnering with the Region of tion with the LED program. Durham and City of Peterborough to nego- Implementing the signals, which count tiate a better price for replacing the traffic down the number of seconds pedestrians lights, the cost of the plan has dropped have to safely cross the street, will come at from $204,000 to $122,000. According to a a cost of $8,000, an amount already funded staff report, this could result in annual within project’s initial budget. Crossing guard needed Sherwood Public School students 2005 and 2006 indicated there was no might be getting a helping hand when it need for one on Wilson Road. comes to crossing a busy intersection. However, as development grew and Council will vote Nov. 5 on a staff rec- traffic volumes increased, staff revisited ommendation that found the need for a the area this year and found a crossing crossing guard at the intersection of guard was warranted. Wilson Road North and Clearsky Avenue. While Wilson Road is currently closed When the north Oshawa school opened north of Greenhill Avenue, plans are in 2004, a crossing guard was positioned underway to soon open to Conlin Road. at Ormond Drive but studies conducted in Traffic is expected to increase further.

OCT 31 2007 Page 9 Durham Lords and UOIT Ridgebacks take wins Gens defeatdefeat Lords take gold at provincials number oneone The Durham Lords won their second defeated the Fanshawe Falcons 3-0 in the consecutive provincial title at the champi- semi-finals and going on to defeat the ranked onship game with a 2-0 victory over the Hawks to capture the gold. Humber Hawks. Durham and Humber played a scoreless The win marks the Lords fourth first half with both teams trying to adjust Ontario Colleges Athletic Association to the wet turf conditions in Ottawa. team (OCAA) championship gold medal title in Coming into the second half, the Lords five years, their fifth overall title and sec- picked up their offensive attack as a pair ond repeat championship in school histo- of OCAA Player of the Year recipients, ry. Katie Szeghalmi and Amanda Durno, The defending champion and undefeat- found the back of the net giving the Lords ed Durham Lords entered the champi- a 2-0 advantage. onship as the number one ranked team in The Durham Lords are now aiming the country not having allowed a goal in towards the national crown as Mount Saint nine games in 2007. Vincent hosts the CCAA National Soccer Durham was able to continue their Championship from Nov. 7 to 10 in strong play throughout the two-day event Halifax, Nova Scotia. Twin defeats for lady Ridgebacks The UOIT Ridgebacks women’s hockey three more for the 6-3 win. team are still searching for their first win of the During Sunday’s game against the University regular season after losing two weekend games. of , Toronto started out The Ridgebacks were defeated 6-3 Saturday with the only goal against the Ridgebacks in the by York University Lions and 7-0 Sunday by the first period. Varsity Blues. The Ridgebacks, even with many scoring Despite out-shooting York 11-10 Saturday, opportunities were not able to get one past the the Lions were able to tally the only goal of the Toronto goalie. Before the game was up, Toronto first period on the power play. got four more goals in the second period, and UOIT opened the second period down 1-0 as two in the third for a 7-0 finish against the the Lions were able to score twice more before Ridgebacks. Sarah Carter got the first goal of the game for the The next action for the Ridgebacks is Nov. 3 Ridgebacks heading into the third period. against the . And the next The third period was a busy one with the home action is Nov. 25 against the Toronto Ridgebacks scoring two more goals, however it Varsity Blues at 1:30 p.m. at the Campus Ice wasn’t enough for the win as York pulled off Centre. Ridgebacks mens hockey shut out The UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team The Ridgebacks had an unsuccessful week- Photo by Bruce Jones/The Oshawa Express traveled to New Haven, Conn. to compete in an end losing 2-0 against the Brown University exhibition competition at which they lost both Bears on Friday and 5-0 against the Princeton The defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3-2 Sunday, the number one games. Tigers on Saturday. ranked team in the . The next home game for the Oshawa Generals The Ridgebacks competed against the The Ridgebacks head home to face Brock is tomorrow night, Nov. 1 against the Kitchener Ranger. The puck drops at 7:35 p.m. Princeton Tigers from Princeton, NJ and the University in regular season action on Nov. 1 in Brown University Bears from Providence, RI, in St. Catharines and then on York University in the ‘Shootout at Ingalls’competition. It was part Toronto on Nov. 3. Gens defeat Greyhounds of the National Collegiate Athletic Association The next home action for the Ridgebacks is (NCAA) Division I competition hosted by the at the Campus Ice Centre on Nov. 9 against the The Oshawa Generals defeated Yale Bulldogs. . The game starts at 7:30 p.m. Canadian Hockey League’s number one ranked team 3-2 at home Sunday night. The Generals took the victory Minor Gens defeated at Kinsmen Cup over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at the General Motors Centre in front of more than 4,500 fans. struck first on a John Tavares Dean Howard David Jarram goal early in the third, followed by a goal by David Jarram to put the Generals Generals is tomorrow night, Nov. 1 against up 2-0 in the first period. the followed by four The Greyhounds were able to get one road games against Brampton, Kingston, back in the second for the only goal of the Ottawa and Peterborough before returning second period until Dean Howard scored home against on Nov. 11 to face the winning goal for the Generals in the Peterborough at the General Motors third. Centre. The Greyhounds were able to get one The game tomorrow night against more past Jakub Kovar in the third, but it Kitchener starts at 7:35 p.m. at the General wasn’t enough for the win. Motors Centre. The next home game for the Oshawa Novice A team ties Whitby The Oshawa Minor Generals (Roughley Whitby tied the game early in the third, Insurance) Novice A hockey team played before Robertson put Oshawa back on top the Whitby team Oct. 3 ending in a 2-2 tie. 2-1. But Whitby ended the game with the Oshawa goals went to Dillan McFarlane 2-2 tie with about six minutes left in the and Liam Robertson. Assists for Oshawa game. Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express went to Derek Steffler, Matthew Dasti and The next game will be tonight, Oct. 10 The Oshawa “Kinsmen” Generals for both the Minor and Major Midget AAA divisions com- Zachary Young. against Cobourg at the Legends Centre on peted in the 2007 Kinsmen Cup tournament at the Lengends Centre in Oshawa this past Oshawa led 1-0 after the second period ice pad three. weekend. Both Oshawa teams did not make it to the finals. on a breakaway goal by McFarlane.

Page 10 OCT 31 2007 Designing for charity Charity meets decorating in the YWCA’s port local women and families during the Sat. Nov. 3 400 Taunton Rd. E. in Whitby. The meeting holiday design showcase. Christmas season. will feature Guelph’s Muriel McGibbon who Anyone interested in art, design and crafts Participants will also receive a charitable Meet Mrs. Santa Claus – Robert will share her talk, “A Family Legacy of is invited to take part in the showcase, host- tax receipt that will cover up to $200 of sup- McLaughlin Gallery, 72 Queen St. Mrs. Quilting” during which she discusses the his- ed at the Adelaide House in Oshawa. ply costs. Santa will be on hand to collect letters to tory of quilting in her family and how the tra- Participants will be given a blank working In the upcoming year, the YWCA plans to Santa, read from his favourite story, ‘Twas dition has been passed on. There will also be space, which will be theirs to create a holiday make Adelaide House a second stage facility the Night Before Christmas and give away a members’ show-and-tell and light refresh- themed room. for troubled women. prizes. Kids can shop at the $5 and under ments served. The meeting begins at 7:30 “This is an excellent and inexpensive way For more information on the design show- table, which features toy-filled grab bags for p.m. For more information call Dolores for designers and decorators to showcase case, contact Judy Mead of the YWCA at $2. For more information call 905-576-3000. Hopps at 905-720-1811 or Anne Murray at their talent to their target audience and [email protected] or by phone at (905) 905-576-7833. receive recognition,” said Judy Mead, com- 576-6356. Christmas craft and bake sale – First munications manag- Baptist Church, 812 Hortop St. Handmade Oct. 24 crossword answers er for Durham’s items and homemade treats will be available YWCA. for purchase from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starting Nov. 17, contestants will be Opera by Request featuring Kristine able to view their Dandavino – Whitby Baptist Church, 411 working areas. Gilbert St. in Whitby. Oshawa resident and Decorating time soprano Kristine Dandavino and others will will be allotted perform in two operas: Dido and Aeneas by from Nov. 26 to the Purcell, sung in English, and Cavalleria 30. Rusticana by Mascagni, sung in Italian. 7:30 The public will p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at Wilson then be allowed to and Lee Music Store, 87 Simcoe St. N., or at view the completed the door. entries starting on Dec. 1 and a Gala Tues. Nov. 6 Reception will be held on Dec. 3. Durham Trillium Quilters’ Guild monthly Following this, meeting – Durham District School Board, the entries will be auctioned off to local individuals and companies. Proceeds from this event will help sup- Polar bear retreat The Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane, ON is a rescue/rehabilitation facility that rescues bears from substandard living environments in circuses, zoos, private ownership and the wild. Organizations such as Zoo Check, IFAW, WSPA and Polar Bears International support our efforts to improve living condi- tions of polar bears, whether captive or wild. There are now four resident polar bears at the habitat: 27-year-old female Bisi, adult male Nanook, and Nakita and Aurora, 7- year-old twin females. There are currently two enclosures with a third soon to be com- pleted to accommodate a new addition. Visitors can “Swim With the Bears”, get- ting within five inches of these majestic ani- mals. The public can wade in a pool direct- ly attached to the bear pool and separated by a large window, giving visitors the feeling they’re actually with the bears. For more information, visit www.polar- bearhabitat.ca or call 1-800-354-9948.

OCT 31 2007 Page 11 Time to turn back the clocks Durham Residents can get an extra hour of sleep this weekend by turning back the clocks. Before going to bed this Saturday, set the clocks back one hour. Daylight savings time happens one week later, on the first Sunday in November, compared to previous years. Every year, the clocks are set one hour ahead in the spring, moving an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening, and are pushed back an hour again in the fall. In 2006 and years before, clocks in the spring were set forward on April 2 and set back an hour in the fall on Oct. 29. However, this past spring, the clocks were set forward one hour on March 11 and are getting pushed back one week later, on Nov. 4 at about 2 a.m. Residents can take advantage of the extra hour of sleep this week- end and until the clocks move forward again next spring. Advice offered for Alzheimer caregivers Family members of patients with dementia can receive legal and financial advice from the Alzheimer Society of Durham. The organization will be hosting two workshops to assist fami- lies. Lilah, 6 months, can’t wait to go out trick-or-treating as a pump- The first workshop on Nov. 16 will focus on financial possibili- kin for her first Halloween ties for caregivers. Howard Smith, from Smith Chappel Marsh Vilander Chartered Accountants will be the guest speaker. The Oshawa Express would like to remind its readers to still send The lecture will focus on Government of Canada revenue pro- Express Perfect Pet pictures in to run bi-weekly in the grams, tax credits, claim expenses and possible deductions for care- Echo Baby feature. givers or people with dementia. The presentation will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Legal issues will be the focus of the second workshop on Nov. 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Jennifer Jenkins, a lawyer from Jenkins and Newman, Barristers and Solicitors. Retailer overcame fire, bankruptcy Both workshops will be held at the office of the Alzheimer Briggs store while the restoration area, known for its quality mer- Society, which is Suite 207 in the office tower of the Oshawa of Beaton’s took place. chandise and friendly, helpful Centre. Those interested can attend one or both of the presenta- Following this, Beaton’s store environment. The customers tions. encountered financial difficulties were always happily welcomed Registration is required and the cost is $5 per workshop. For and went bankrupt. These events and served with a smile. He was more information or to register, contact the Alzheimer Society at proved to be only minor set- well respected and loved by both (905) 576-2567 or at 1-888-301-1106. backs, as the Beatons picked up family and friends in Oshawa. the pieces and re-established A 1909 newspaper clipping their business under the name stated that “Mr. Beaton. . . is one J.E. Beaton (after Beaton’s wife, of our most courteous and affable Jennie). citizens and has the confidence John Sidey Beaton was born Beaton’s experience in the and esteem of all with whom he in Pickering Village in 1857, the retail business allowed him to does business”. son of Hector Beaton and Rachel gain a large amount of knowl- The store was maintained MacIntyre Sidey. edge in tea blending, china and until 1929, when it was liquidat- He moved to Oshawa in 1872 groceries. He specialized in high- ed in response to the rising com- and entered into the grocery class merchandise such as china, petition of supermarkets and business by working for the quality foodstuffs and seeds. other retail outlets. Steele Briggs Grocery and Seed The store dealt with both John Sidey Beaton passed Business. This store was located wholesale and retail, and offered away shortly after, in 1931, fol- at 13 King St. W., next to the a large variety of merchandise lowing several strokes and a Central Hotel. ranging from teas, coffees, and lengthy illness. Beaton was paid $65 per baking goods to glassware, china He is buried with his wife month for his labour. With this and crockery. The store eventual- Jennie, in Oshawa’s Union salary, he built himself a home, ly adopted the name “Beaton’s Cemetery. and on Feb. 8, 1883 he married Busy Store” with the motto “You Jennie Elizabeth Gibson. can’t beat Together they raised two sons, Beaton’s”. Robert Roy and John Hector. The Beaton After working as a bookkeep- family also took er with the Oshawa Stove part in his grocery Company, Beaton returned to business. Jennie Steele Briggs before establishing assisted in the his own grocery, seed and china store and main- retail business. tained the books Oct. 24 Word Game Answers This store was originally while their son located at 27-29 Simcoe St. S., Robert Roy on the east side of the street. The clerked and even- business flourished until it was tually took the struck by two disasters. First, the position of man- store suffered a damaging fire, ager. The Beaton’s which resulted in the relocation store was popular of the business to the old Steele in the Oshawa

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ARIES: March 20 to April 19 LIBRA: Sept 22 to Oct 23 You are a people magnet this month. Sort out finances, pay off debts and This is a plus for love and romance revamp your budget. Set your finan- carvings and just socializing with friends. Why cial goals for the next year. Your not take that dream cruise? career moves ahead unimpeded for TAURUS: April 19 to May 20 the next two weeks. First two weeks of the month, you will SCORPIO: Oct 23 to Nov 22 have plenty of energy to pursue your Concentrate on your personal needs and the new you emerging. Project goals. Spend special time with a yourself with confidence. You loved one or reconnect with an old achieve success through leadership flame. and drive. GEMINI: May 20 to June 21 SAGITTARIUS: Nov 22 to Dec 21 Impatient to earn more money, you Put your cell phone away and sched- need to cut personal expenses and con- ule some down time. Donate any left serve the money you already have. over time to fundraising for a charity. Get going with a new physical fitness Learn a new skill or take up an excit- program. ing new hobby. CANCER: June 21 to July 22 CAPRICORN: Dec 21 to Jan 19 Your life is in high gear for the first People in high places are well aware two weeks of the month. Motivated, of your personal talents. Make busi- you are ready to take on a new busi- ness related networking contacts. ness venture. Plan a shopping trip on Good time to take a short overnight Saturday. trip. LEO: July 22 to August 22 AQUARIUS: Jan 19 to Feb 19 Megan Duffett, 11, You will enjoy a busy and exciting Make plans with your partner for a carves her pumpkin romantic getaway. You will have week with lots going on. Check out to put on display for some difficult deadlines to meet at real estate, go apartment hunting or get work, so make an extra effort to get Halloween. She will started on a home decorating project along with co-workers. be dressed up as a you been thinking about. PISCES: Feb 19 to March 20 zombie to go trick- VIRGO: August 22 to Sept 22 You are in a much better position or-treating this year. You will attract the opposite sex if you now to take charge of your financial show off your good looks and pleasing situation. Get involved in a creative personality. Shop for a new wardrobe. project. Conserve your physical You will look better and feel better. energies. Photo by The Stars Say is provided by Joan Ann of Oshawa. For personal readings, call 905-725-9179 Courtney Duffett/ or visit her website at www.astroconsultation.com The Oshawa Express

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