Oshawa Generals next home game Sunday, Nov. 9 VS Barrie Colts at 6:05 p.m. at GM Centre

$1.00 www.oshawaexpress.ca Well Written, Well Read Vol 3 No 54 Wednesday, Nov 5 2008 Oshawa shocked Poppies to Young remember By Cynthia McQueen mother The Oshawa Express Poppies are a symbol of remembrance. murdered As the slogan says on the flag flown at city hall, “Lest we forget.” By Cynthia McQueen Members of the Royal Canadian Legion The Oshawa Express launched Poppy Week with Mayor John Gray at City Hall and even broke through an old lock to do Four days after a 21-year-old young mother it. was reported missing, she was found murdered Because of the construction at the building, the during a routine response by Durham Regional local Legionnaires were going to have to salute the Police Services (DRPS). flag from behind a fence until Mayor Gray was DRPS received a call about a marijuana motivated to have the flag raising ceremony done grow operation on Bloor St. in Oshawa and properly. upon entering the house found a scene When asked why she thought it important for described only as indignity to a dead body by people to remember and to wear poppies, Marilyn police reports. Roach couldn’t speak and began to cry. Out of respect for the young woman’s fami- For her the memories are still as pressing as they ly details about her mysterious death remain were all those many years ago. scarce and DRPS aren’t giving any clues as to Alan MacGregor was far more impassioned and what happened. said, “I don’t want my grandchildren to be fighting The victim’s family was unavailable for in wars. No one should have to live through that.” comment. Gord Cormie was a navigator on a bomber in The World War II and said, “We lost a lot of friends. We accused lost more than we had and some of them were only murderer, a 19, 18, 17.” 25 year-old All the members of the kick-off celebrations Oshawa were proud of their service, but solemn about the man, has loss of so many young men. been In support of Poppy Week, visit your local charged Legion 471 Simcoe St. S., or 1251 Simcoe St. N. with sec- ond degree murder; indignity to a dead Photo Supplied body; pro- Murder victim, Amber Francis ducing Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express Young and her family. marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking. A 30 year-old Oshawa man is also facing The time of their lives charges in relation to the grow operation found Nolan sisters, Saleen and Chelsea point out the milestone brick that Chelsea carved her name into when inside the Bloor Street home. He is charged their home was being built by Habitat for Humanity. “It’s exciting and it’s full of hope and dreams and with producing marijuana and possession for it’s the bestest thing,” says Chelsea of the new move. See EVERYTHING page 9. the purpose of trafficking. The homicide investigation is ongoing. Survey says Anyone with information about this investiga- tion is asked to contact Detectives Dave Henderson (ext. 5326) or Detective Tom Cheaper housing, more jobs Dingwall (ext. 5319) of the DRPS Homicide By Katie Strachan our parks. Unit at 1-888-579-1520. The Oshawa Express Community Living Oshawa/Clarington If you would like to comment about this took to the streets to find out what residents untimely loss for the victim’s family, there is a Oshawa residents have had their say and Father John Toon, Mayor John Gray, Royal thought about the city we live in. Canadian Air Force navigator Gord Cormie and Facebook Memorial page for Amber Francis they are not impressed with the downtown and Surveys were handed out to residents of all Legionnaire Alan MacGregor salute the raising of Young. want more affordable housing, but they do love See QUESTIONS Page 3 the Poppy Week flag at City Hall. The taxman, like Robbery at Five Points Mall death, always calls Police are asking for your fill his plastic bag with husky build, 30 to 40 years help in identifying a robbery money. No weapon was old, clean shaven with a By Cynthia McQueen buildings and farmlands. Region, suspect. On Oct. 27, a lone seen. The suspect obtained wide nose. He was wearing The Oshawa Express Unfortunately, farmers in R.J. Clapp suspect wearing a mask cash before fleeing into the a black balaclava, black the greenbelt will likely feel suggested, entered the Auto Workers mall. coat; grey jogging pants and Given the current econom- the impact of these changes “A four Union Bank at 285 Taunton Officers searched the black runners. ic climate, referred to by most the most as Pickering council- year cycle Road East and approached area but couldn’t find the Anyone with information financial pundits as a crisis, lor Bill McLean pointed out may be too the bank clerks. suspect. He is described as is asked to contact police or getting good news in the mail the land under houses on long” for He then demanded they white about 6 feet tall, Crime Stoppers. from your local property tax farmland is still assessed as taxes to Roger Anderson office sounds impossible. farmland. stand with- However, Oshawa resi- McLean suggested the out reassessment. Weapons seized in furnace ducts dents may be in for some homes be assessed as residen- The major drawback to the A 33 year-old Oshawa As a result of the search and other edged weapons, unusual news arriving by mail tial apart from the farmlands, length of the cycle is that if man is facing 22 weapons warrant, investigators dis- including a sword. in the next few weeks. especially with a situation he the housing market goes charges after officers seized covered four long guns, The male was at his resi- The provincial govern- referred to in the greenbelt down over the next four guns and ammunition from including two rifles and two dence and was arrested ment has reviewed property where “God isn’t making any- years, your assessment will his residence. shotguns. without incident and has taxes and made a surprising more” topsoil or good healthy stand as is. Officers from the Gang All four of the weapons been charged with 22 change. crops. Not to mention the Because of the phase-in Enforcement Unit executed were found hidden in fur- weapons related charges In Oshawa that means local economy offering period, “The information will a search warrant recently at nace ducts. including possession of a lower residential and large appropriate food prices for likely be confusing to most a home on Celina St. as part Investigators also dis- firearm contrary to prohibi- industrial property taxes. locally grown produce. taxpayers,” commented of an on going investiga- covered a large bag of tion order. What’s the catch? Farmers aren’t the only Anderson at the Regional tion. ammunition, two crossbows There will be a hike in residents who will feel the Council meeting on the sub- taxes for commercial opera- effects, and as Regional ject. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tipsters may be eligible for cash rewards. tions, shopping centres, office Chair, Roger Anderson says, Regional Council did reit- “Everyone pays for erate that the onus is on the the program, even Municipal Property those who will bene- Assessment Corporation fit in the long run.” (MPAC) to explain the assess- Somebody has to ments. fund the decreases MPAC has made it easier and that responsibili- for the average taxpayer to ty falls on all taxpay- make sense of all this.The ers. statements now include more For those getting information and if you dis- good news, the agree with your new tax state- decrease will take ment, MPAC offers a property effect right away in review, including tax assess- 2009. Those getting ment information on 25 other bad news can take properties comfort in a four- MPAC can be reached at year cushion period 1-866-296-MPAC (6722) or wherein the increase by email at will be phased in [email protected]. Be pre- over four years. pared to wait though. MPAC Commissioner of is expecting a number of calls Finance for the and e-mails. Teacher gets A+ Outstanding teacher wins award nominated as an excellent teacher, mentor, counselor and coach. Ken Scott teaches at Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute in Whitby and recently received the “Bruce Mather Award” for 2007/2008. Students and other teachers at the Whitby high school nominated Scott for the honourary award because of his many contributions over the years.When the school board received a nomination package includ- ing numerous letters of praise for Scott’s great teaching abilities from students past and present and teachers, the decision was already made for the judging panel. Scott’s optimism, creativity, ability to adapt to situa- tions and his growing admiration of his students make him a true leader. His talents go beyond the classroom as well working with students who are having issues with school or per- sonally, teaching community hockey and coaching base- ball teams. Scott was chosen by a panel of judges, including Chair of the Board of Education, Marilyn Crawford, vice-chair, Larry Jacula and Director of Education, Martyn Beckett. The panel reviewed the 10 nominations carefully before announcing Scott as the recipient. Scott thanked the Board, current and past administration, his colleagues and students for nominating him for the award at the Oct. 20 Board meeting. The Bruce Mather award was created after Mather retired from the Durham School Board system. He served as Director of Education from 1984 to 1989. Spots to get your flu shot Oshawa Centre Tues. Nov. 18 - 4p.m. – 8 p.m. 419 King St. W. Northview Community Centre Mon. Nov. 3 - 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. 150 Beatrice St. E. Tues. Nov. 4 - 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Thurs. Nov. 20 - 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Legends Centre Oshawa Public Library 1661 Harmony Rd. N. 65 Bagot St. (McLaughlin Branch) Sat. Nov. 8 - 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tues. Nov. 25 - 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. This is a correction from “Tis the Dr. C.F. Cannon Public School season” in the Oct 29 2008 of The 1196 Cedar St. Oshawa Express issue.

Page 2 NOV 5 2008 Questions like opinions vary From CHEAPER Page 1 In a surprising twist, although most people this to the community,” explains McCabe. Community Living is a non-profit organi- ages. The questions varied from what they like may think residents are not happy with the “It’s only in the most recent years that we zation dedicated to supporting the achieve- about the city to what they wouldn’t change. way our health system is going, survey says have started making ourselves public and we ment of personal outcomes for people with “Things we need to really focus on are they are. need to make people aware,” says McCabe. intellectual disabilities. housing and employment,” says Terri “Most people have a family doctor,” adds McCabe, McCabe. “We went ahead and corrected the Operations Manager with Community situation with the Doctors Recruitment Task Living, “People want you to stop building Force.” homes unless they are affordable.” “There are actually doctors looking for As for housing options, they want to see patients. It’s a great thing,” jokes Mayor Gray. more types of housing, and most felt that prop- When asked what they wouldn’t change erty taxes were too high. about the City; most answered our parks. The downtown was a hot button issue. The “It’s great to hear that because our parks last question of the survey asked residents and recreation people love to hear that,” adds what they would change most about Oshawa Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri. and almost all answered the downtown. On a positive note, those surveyed felt that cleanliness and friendliness were natural in Oshawa. Citizens are also happy with the number of shopping centres the city has to Broken fences, offer. As for education, transportation, hous- ing, recreation and health issues, overall broken arrows people were satisfied. “And I'm There were some participants who felt leaning on this schools were too crowded and while resi- broken fence dents think public transit service is good, between past they want longer hours. and present Participants were definitely not as happy with the quality of our drinking water and as tense and I'm for the lakes no one is willing to take a dip. losing all those stupid games that I swore I'd “This (survey) wasn’t just to bring it for- never play.” ward to you (council). We are going to take That little peral is brought to you courtesy of The Weakerthans and the song Aside. The resolve in the next line is that it feels okay, but for me, I’m not okay, we’re not okay. There is a division line amongst us - should we or shouldn’t we be in Afghanistan? For the veterans who survived the war and are living still, I would venture a guess that they’re split about 50/50 on this one. While some feel that we need to stick to our role in helping to restructure a nation, oth- ers feel that we’ve over stepped our bound- aries as a peacekeeping nation and become a different beast as a military presence. Regardless, we’re making a fundamental mistake if we don’t take something from the lessons of the past. When Enola Gay delivered the atom bomb to Hiroshima, one act of extreme and unri- valled destruction created peace. Hiroshima is now the peace capital of the world. On August 6 2008, 63 years had passed since the bombing of Hiroshima and yet we’ve learned very little about how to pro- mote dialogue and engage in discussions about peace and sustainable living. People in the United States somehow feel vindicated by lambasting presidential candi- date Barack Obama for simply wanting to engage in discussions with the likes of the President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Obama simply believes they should be involved in maintaining stability in their own countries. Let me ask you this, if your doctor wanted to open up your chest and give you a triple bypass, would you want to be consulted first? We’re flirting a little too much with a bimbo named disaster and without checks and balances and fair chances to learn from the past so as not to repeat those same mistakes in the present and the future, we all need a little healthy reminder. Never again! We’re all in this together. Don’t we think leaders of the world can meet and discuss war like Jean Chretien did the day he made Canadians proud to be just that. We certainly aren’t in Iraq.

NOV 5 2008 Page 3 The good, the bad 600 Thornton Rd. S. Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 [email protected] and the phone: (905) 571-77334 fax: (905) 571-00255 NOV 5 2008 ugly Volume 3, Number 54 Publisher A local group representing people with mental disabilities has conducted a survey Greg McDowell of Oshawa residents that has found most Advertising Director are pleased with life in the big city. Kim Boatman The small survey of only of about 200 Sports Editor people is not very large and shouldn’t be Wally Donaldson construed as capturing the essence of what [email protected] living in this city is all about. But it did Contributors find some interesting opinions from those Bill Fox that were polled. Jennifer Weymark Apparently, local residents are not happy with the city’s downtown, but do Glen Goodhand like to visit the parks and local shopping Reporters malls, of which there are more than Cynthia McQueen enough. [email protected] They want to see a greater mixture of Katie Strachan housing that is affordable, yet see the city [email protected] as clean and friendly, and have little issue with health care and can find a family doc- Publications Mail tor. Letters to the Editor Agreement 41268024 Property taxes seem high, but life is pretty good, really. Return undeliverable The survey was done by Community Kindness still exists in Durham Canadian address to: Living Oshawa and Clarington, which The Oshawa Express Dear Editor, and put it in Tupperware. When my son told me he had helps people with mental disabilities to live left his lunch on the bus accidentally, I thought “I’ll never 600 Thornton Rd. S. in the community. The group wants to Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 Bus drivers usually get a bad rap, but I would like to see those dishes again.” increase its profile within the community say thank you for the kindness that the driver of bus #403 Last night my son arrived home from work and told ISSN 1715-99253 and latched onto the idea of a survey. Park Road in Oshawa showed my son. He goes to high me that the bus driver had found his lunch, took it home The impromptu poll done this summer The Oshawa Express is a publi- school and works part time from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. and froze it over the weekend for him. The fact that you cation of Dowellman Publishing Corp got us thinking about the city and what’s On Friday Oct. 23 around 3:15 p.m. my son forgot his even thought of saving it for him and then remembering which is located at 600 Thornton good and not-so-good about life in Oshawa. Rd. S., Oshawa, ON, L1J 6W7 lunch on the bus that he had made himself. Anyone that who it belongs to, tells me that you are a special person (905) 571-7334, Fax (905) 571- So, we’ve come up with our own list of has teenagers knows what a great feat it is for them to and deserve recognition. Thank you. 0255, E-mail:[email protected]. the good, the bad and ugly. All advertising and editorial mate- make themselves a sandwich, never mind cook a meal Jackie rial published by The Oshawa Here goes: Oshawa resident and mom Express and Dowellman Publishing The Good: General Motors is headquar- Corp is for exclusive use of this publi- tered here. The Bad: GM is headquartered cation and cannot be reproduced elsewhere without prior permission. here. This city has become tied to the ups Stop the constant tree cutting Advertising Policy: Advertisers and downs of the automotive sector, and must check immediately after first Dear Editor, While many trees still remain, they are mostly on the insertion of their retail or classified right now things are down, so there’s lots park perimeter. It is still a huge loss. The suggestion of advertisement to ensure there are no of uncertainty in the community these days. According to the U.S Forest Service, a tree over a 50- replanting juvenile treelings is like returning to pollu- errors in the advertisement. The Politicians need to diversify the economy, Oshawa Express and Dowellman year lifespan makes $32,250 worth of oxygen, performs tion- abatement square one, in so much as the clock starts Publishing Corp are not responsible and fast, it seems. $62,000 work of air pollution control, recycles $37,500 over again on the fifty years environmental work. for second or further insertions of the The Good: GM Centre and the number incorrect advertisement. Further, The worth of water and performs $31,250 worth of soil ero- Far too often, even developers are too quick to level Oshawa Express and Dowellman of arenas and other sports facilities that sion control. mature trees yet use nature/tree-like advertising names to Publishing Corp are not responsible have gone up in the last few years, which for costs or damages for a non inser- When the Oshawa City Parks/Forestry Service in promote the new “sardine-can” community. It makes you tion of an agreed upon advertisement. keeps our youth busy. And building the GM consultation with Regional Police go ahead and cut want to hang someone from a tree doesn’t it? The editor has the right to edit, Centre downtown was smart. down a dozen and a half trees in the park adjacent to the It’s a “quick fix” philosophy, this tree removal, which change in any way, or classify an The Bad: Too many donut shops. They advertisement. The Oshawa Express Oshawa Centre, do they see the forest (benefit) for the kind of makes one think that the powers that decide on and Dowellman Publishing Corp are spring up like mushrooms, but that’s the trees? the chain saws for convenience sake have taken “leave” only responsible for the cost of the case everywhere. advertisement space that is taken up The environmental dollar loss based on above figures of their senses and are definitely barking up the wrong by an incorrect insertion, except in the The Good: The new university. The of 1.6 million dollars over 50 years is really quite irre- tree in the way they think and plan. case of failure to notify The Oshawa Bad: Wild student parties in nearby homes, Express of any errors after the first placeable to prevent in the short-term, possible loitering, R.M.J. Hues insertion and then there would be no although it’s a good time, for sure, if you’re delinquency or illegal drug activity. Oshawa resident responsibility on the part of The invited. Hide the lampshades. Oshawa Express and Dowellman The Bad: Not enough good ethnic Publishing Corp. restaurants. It’s hard to find Thai food but Pat Gostlin- “A tragic loss” easy to get some good pierogies, by just Dear Editor, Firstly, the high esteem that Pat had earned was reach- driving around and watching for signs ing well beyond the boundaries of Oshawa. stuck in front lawns. The community should truly feel for the bitter loss of Secondly, the magnanimity of Elizabeth who dis- The Ugly: Drivers. Enough said. There’s Pat Gostlin; her funeral was held on the same day that the creetly came here to pay respect to Pat, without attempt- no upside here. Oshawa Express first brought this loss to the attention of ing to raise political capital in process. The Good: Lakeview Park and Lake its readers. We should all remember Pat and pay visits to the Ontario. The bad: Lake Ontario, the toilet I personally was struck by the fact that Elizabeth May, humble memorial at the Northwest corner of Park Rd and Letters to bowl of the Great Lakes, and polluted leader of the Green Party, had come to Oshawa specifi- John St where she died. beaches with frustrated bathers. cally for this ceremony. Paul-André Larose, Ph.D., the Editor The Good: A new overpass. The Bad: This shows two things. Oshawa resident The Oshawa Express publishes Traffic jams for miles, for years. every Wednesday in the City of The Bad: No recreational marina, Library booksale a huge success Oshawa. Send us your comments, restaurants, etc. The Ugly: It’s been that letters to the editor, suggestions. way for five years and counting. What a Dear Editor, find reading bargains. We’d like to hear from you. Please potential for the waterfront, seemingly lost. This year the Friends raised over $20,000 and they write to: The Good: Growth in the city, after Every year in October the Friends of the Oshawa would like to thank all those who donated books and the The Oshawa Express, many years of little development, although Public Library hold a giant book sale. Not only does this many who purchased them. You are what makes the giant 600 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, ON it’s mostly residential. The Bad: More of sale provide extra funds for all the branches of the library, book sale such a success. L1J 6W7 those ugly drivers. but it also offers the people of Oshawa a opportunity to Judith Edmondson or email: Friends of the Oshawa Public Library [email protected]

Page 4 NOV 5 2008 Blood supply at two-day best Give blood! In the last two months the their blood shipments to hospitals. given blood this year. national blood inventory has dropped by more “It may surprise Canadians to know that Canadian Blood Services blames the prob- than 40 per cent. even in good times, we only carry four to six lem on a sheer lack of donators. Canadian Blood Services is reporting that days’ supply of blood to meet the entire coun- “Active Canadian blood donors, those who our emergency reserve is dropping drastically. try’s needs,” says Dr. Graham Sher, CEO of have donated at least once in the past 12 In fact, on Oct. 28, Blood Services only had Canadian Blood Services. months, are some of the most generous in the two days reserve for the most common type of world. The problem is, there are too few of blood, O positive. them to meet the growing need for blood,” Although patient’s emergency needs are says Dr. Sher. still being met it has become increasingly chal- It doesn’t help the situation that in the last lenging for some hospitals to serve the needs three years, the need for blood in hospitals has of elective or routine patients. increased by more than three percent climbing According to Canadian Blood Services, “Right now, for the most critical blood to nearly 850,000 units of blood needed per some hospitals may have to delay some treat- types, we are hovering around a two-day sup- year. ments or postpone elective surgeries because ply. This puts the blood system, and Canadians They are calling on all eligible Canadians to of the shortage, if the situation does not resolve who depend on it, in a vulnerable position. make an appointment to donate blood. Donors itself very soon. Simply put, we need more donors now.” can give blood every 56 days. Information Blood services has increased their recruit- It is estimated that about one in every two about clinic locations and hours can be found ment efforts, but the demand still outweighs Canadians can give blood. However, research at www.blood.ca, or by calling 1-888- supply. They have reported that are rationing shows that only one in 60 percent actually has 2DONATE. Students caught in a hard place By Katie Strachan The Student Housing Task Force must con- The Task Force is made up of members of The Oshawa Express sider a few factors before proceeding with any city staff, members of the student association, final decision according to the report. They the landlord association, Durham Regional As the weeks go on, confusion is building need to know the projected growth of students Police Services, Ward 7 Councillor John Neal, around the housing issues for students at at the College and University, the number of Windfield neighbourhood association and Durham College and UOIT preventing them students that require housing, the number of Niagara Park association. from doing what they are here to do learn. students that will be accommodated on campus Thus far, they have been very effective at Students caught up in the housing issues at and the number of students that require off- addressing certain issues such as encouraging Durham College and the University of Ontario campus housing in the city. landlords to organize and be engaged in dis- Institute of Technology (UOIT) have yet to Once those numbers are collected, the cussions, building bridges amongst stakehold- breathe that sigh of relief. Student Housing Task Force must investigate ers, and clarifying “who does what.” In fact, they could be far from it according ways to restore balance in the neighbourhood Students are facing a proposed bylaw, to a new report. around the College/University according to the which would limit the number of rooms being They have been waiting for a decision from report. rented in a home. Residents in the surrounding City Council for months. Durham College and UOIT are currently in area are outraged with homes that host loud The housing report submitted to members the process of completing a housing study for parties and unkempt student homes. of the city’s Joint Development Services and the Task Force on these issues. The report recommends that the number of Finance and Administration Committee, out- The student-housing issue has been ongo- rental bedrooms on one property should be six lines the progress of the Durham ing since 2007. In July of last year, council until the Task Force has reached a final deci- College/UOIT Task Force and makes recom- members approved the creation of a Task sion, which will be withheld pending more mendations regarding its future. Force. research.

NOV 5 2008 Page 5 It’s a beautiful face in your neighbourhood SkateSkate youryour heartheart outout Haunted House of horrors

Photo supplied by Melissa McKnight Photo supplied by Jason Dasti

The Maniac, Jason Dasti in full make-up at the Haunted From left, Skeletor, Freddy Krueger, haunted ghoul, eye-ball eater Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express House in memorial of Pat Gostlin on Halloween weekend. Irene, the horror classic Jason, the mad chef, and the girl who holds Dasti made all the ghouls and goblins scream with an eerie a grudge scared Haunted House visitors in memorial of Pat Gostlin Back row from left, Oshawa Generals players Brett Parnham, Tyler Taylor and sounding chair and frightening timing. Friday and Saturday. Kory Nagy. Front row from left, Oshawa Generals fans, Nathan Gunning and Zenon Villeneuve. Players and skaters are pumped about the Annual Skate-a- Christmas cards for kids by kids thon scheduled for Nov. 30 at the GM Centre. Lace up from 12 – 3 p.m. Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express From left, Mayor John Gray, Pam McColl, Foundation Director, and two other mem- bers of Grandview with 11 year-old Heidi, who designed the Christmas card to raise funds for the organization.

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that’s how I started,” says Carswell. and then Autumn (Schram – actor) hyper- The recipe for screams, jumps and thrills in this ventilating and Jamie loosing his mind independent creature feature is a lot of tasty fake and Steve (Walsh – Producer) losing con- blood, mixed with some stellar performances by a sciousness – everything that could have slightly inexperienced cast and crew and for went wrong went wrong and in that partic- Carswell, one scene in which he appears nude. ular spot. It was terrifying,” says Ross. Carswell makes a small cameo appearance in The film was terrifying to work on and the film, quickly gets killed and ends up naked and as Carswell promises the build up in the hanging from a hook. film delivers scares, frights and jumps in At the premier screening of Massacre – The those crucial climactic scenes. Making of an Independent Horror Film, the special “As long as I can sit and watch people effects artist, Amanda Langille couldn’t stop laugh- enjoy it and jump and get scared from ing as she watched the filming of Carswell’s bear time to time – that’s exactly what I want. I all scene. want them to be Without giving away too entertained,” says much more or rating the follow- Carswell. ing PG13, Carswell sums up the Entertained they film as a tiny touch of Evil Dead “I’m not are. Audiences have meets 28 Days Later. received the film “It definitely has those with rave reviews in moments that will make people insane!” its various versions laugh and make people cringe at at film festivals local- exactly the same time,” says ly and international- Carswell. ly. Likewise, as many While many of the people members of the cast who worked on Dwellers were -Jamie and crew told comedians and members of Carswell, the docu- Carswell’s comedic troupe from mentary is phenome- his early career on The Carswell Carswell nal. Photo Supplied/The Oshawa Express Show, life on the set of a horror Carswell is cur- Writer, director, comedian, actor Jamie Carswell in film can be taxing. rently in pre-production for his second make-up on set of his first film Dwellers. “So we had a camera rolling pretty much 24/7 feature length horror film, which he co- By Cynthia McQueen just to capture any little memories that we might wrote with Langille. The crew is sched- The Oshawa Express have, because it is one of those things, you’re not uled to start shooting in October 2009. Photo Supplied/The Oshawa Express going to do your first film again,” says Carswell. To see the teaser trailer for the film Autumn Schram pictured here with the hand of the forest In what film can you find a forest creature, As it turned out, the experience the cast went Dwellers visit youtube and enter through from people not wanting to be there any- “Dwellers teaser trailer” or for more mother creature who makes a weekend at the cottage a lit- death by chainsaw, delicious tasting fake blood, tle more interesting by feeding on young campers in Jamie and the folkloric tales that exist behind the scenes more because it was too much mentally, physical- information email dwellersmovie@hot- Carswell’s Dwellers. of all movies? ly, emotionally, people were pushed to their limits mail.com. Not one but two films by local comedian turned and the production team felt it had to be turned into filmmaker Jamie Carswell deliver just that. a documentary. Dwellers and the documentary Massacre – The “To show the people that what you do see is not Making of an Independent Horror Film are mutu- what goes into it and the problems - the obstacles ally exclusive, but should be seen in tandem to fully that we had to overcome, you know, you’re able to appreciate what goes on behind the scenes of the look at it and go - oh, okay. well done,” offers glitz and glamour in Hollywood or Gorywood as Carswell. could apply for Dwellers. Indeed the film and the documentary were well “I’m not insane!” says Carswell laughing while done, with a lot of help from momma bear Karen explaining the idea behind his first horror film. Ross, production manager on set and her 15-year- “Dwellers, originated very late night. I’m one of old daughter - one talented cameraperson, Katie those people who watches hundreds and hundreds Howell. of horror films. It was one night sitting in my apart- The finished products came together, but not ment and this idea of a creature creating cannibal- without a few hitches and something lovingly istic feeders through putting branches down their referred to as “Hell Night” amongst the cast and throats (came to me).” crew. The mother creature, as he affectionately refers “Watching what happened up there. Watching to the monster in the film, reeks havoc on a few the captain of the ship kind of lose his mind was young attractive cottagers. actually kind of scary because we were far away Those actors who played the cottagers and the from a hospital. And then for the second in com- crew of the film, Carswell hired straight out of mand to be unconscious because of gas fumes I school for film related studies. He also hired people was really really scared that we were actually going who were just interested in working on a film. to be in a lot of medical trouble,” comments Ross. “I’m willing to give anybody a chance because “Trevor (Thwaites – actor) choking on a moth

NOV 5 2008 Page 7 Volunteers needed for agency Looking for a chance to give meeting on Thurs. Nov. 13. City Hall: Briefly speaking back? Volunteer. There will be an opportunity for Anyone who shares a com- networking from 8:45 a.m. to City held responsible for coyote attack mitment to volunteerism is wel- 9:15 a.m. You don’t usually think of coyotes when you think pasture field in Oshawa. come to join Durham Region The meeting will be held at of Oshawa, but Doug Manns now does. Glaspell states in his report to City Council that Association for Volunteer the Village of Taunton Mills, A coyote killed his 1,300 lb. Charloias cow. Manns took reasonable measures to prevent the attack Administration at its general 3800 Brock St. N. in Whitby. Wesley Glaspell, a livestock valuer, estimates the from happening. cow was worth about $800. Manns is seeking compensation from the City of Manns has a herd of 11 cows on his 55-acre open Oshawa for the loss of his livestock. Stop in the name of the sign- New stops in Oshawa Ward seven in Oshawa will be receiving ten new Drive and Wilson Road North and Coldstream Drive stop signs very soon as a result of Council’s decision. will be receiving new stop signs in an attempt to slow Cordick Street and Blackwood Boulevard, Cordick traffic Street and Pennel Drive, Fetichson Drive and Frolis .A stop sign will also be placed on Rimosa Court Street, Fetichson Drive and Gower Drive, Pennel and Monique Street in Ward four. Drive and Rorison Street, Pennel Drive and Schooling New faces join Durham College Board By Katie Strachan cial leader in providing students with instructional leadership consultant The Oshawa Express the market-ready skills and hands-on for the Kawartha Pine Ridge District experiences that are in demand by School Board mainly in the area’s of Some fresh new faces today’s employers.” guidance and cooperative education. join some familiar ones on Fletcher began The Courtice resident Durham College’s (DC) her one-year term enjoys volunteering her 2008-2009 Board of on Sept. 1. She time to various agencies Governors. graduated from and is highly involved in Longtime educator and both Trent her church. “community champion” University and the Most notably, Fletcher Aileen Fletcher is the new University of was an executive member chair of the DC Board of Toronto. in the ITER Community Governors. Aileen Fletcher The UT has Gerry Warman Council, which worked to “I am honoured to serve as chair taught a wide-array of subjects bring an international nuclear fission of the Durham College Board of including math, physics and student centre to Durham Region. Governors,” said Fletcher, “I look leadership for the past 18 years. Fletcher takes great pride in her forward to working with all the board Currently, she is head of guidance at work to support the bid for the members as we continue to further Bowmanville High School. nuclear fission centre. the college’s reputation as a provin- Before that, she served as an Furthermore, she has been involved in an equity and diversity program aimed at youth. The program looks at issues of racism and ethno-cultural diversity. Joining Fletcher on this year’s Board of Governors is Gerry Warman who will serve as vice chair. Warman has years of senior business experi- ence particularly in sales, marketing and customer service. He is the current direc- tor of Distribution at General Motors (GM) Canada Limited, and a dedicated member of the GM Marketing Advisory Board, the Franchise Operations team and the Dealer Communications team. The Uxbridge resident volunteers his time with local minor sports associ- ations and actively sup- ports his church. DC announced a total of five new board mem- bers this year. Garry Cubitt, Mary Simpson and Fred Upshaw will serve on the Board along- side Fletcher and Warman. “These are exciting times at Durham College and the year ahead prom- ises more opportunities for growth and post-sec- ondary leadership.” adds Fletcher. The Board of Governors at DC is the legal body governing DC of Applied Arts and Technology. The council provides continuous guidance, sup- port and oversight to both boards of governors and the College as a whole.

Page 8 NOV 5 2008 Everything fell into place for family By Cynthia McQueen everyday normal people The Oshawa Express from the community. So it’s really affirmed my faith in The Nolan family finally gets to call the Habitat for Humanity humanity and mankind,” house on Dean Avenue home and there was a party in their new Ken humbly offered. living room to prove it. “I really do get disheart- Diane, Ken and their four children, Kapri, 15, Austin, 14, ened and it’s really just Chelsea, 8, and Saleen, 6, did the happy dance in their new home overwhelming. Now I feel to the musical stylings of their son Austin. guilty for feeling the way I As he played Green Day’s “Time of your Life,” the room did before. It’s such an filled with singing and everyone including grandma and grandpa amazing thing to be a part were jamming out all in the name of finding a happy home. of.” “We’re blessed. We’re truly blessed. It was like it was meant “We volunteered any- to be. Everything kind of fell into place and whenever we’ve run ways and then we were cho- into little problems and like Jamie our supervisor would say, it’s sen as the partner family. all good. And it would happen and we wouldn’t know how,” When it turned out that we comments Diane. were the partner family, it’s Sisters Chelsea and Saleen were jumping up and down when just not the same working they came into the house. for yourself. So we want to For Chelsea this is one giant birthday present, and her ninth be involved not just in the birthday is in seven days. next build, but all builds.” Photos by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express “It’s all very exciting,” says Chelsea. “We watched every step “We want to be involved Chelsea (left), Diane, Ken, Kapri, Austin, aunt Janice, Chelsea, grampa and Nanny dance to “Time of your and I got to place a brick and a person wrote my name on it. It’s in the next build in Port life” by Green Day in their new home built by volunteers through Habitat for Humanity. exciting and it’s full of Perry next spring. Me and The whole family moved into the house on the weekend, four hope and dreams and it’s my husband want to help another family feel this way. What a short months after the groundbreaking in June. the bestest thing and I’ve great opportunity to own a home,” says Diane. “I thought it was really amazing. I’m really happy to be here,” never moved before.” Ken was just as eloquent in his praise for his new home, but says Kapri, who loves her new basement room. Ken explained how was definitely not speechless. “It was a totally great experience Austin said, “I was overwhelmed, it was just amazing ‘cause the Nolan family original- and to actually come in when it’s a complete finished project with like it’s such a big change in just a week. I like the countertops. I ly got involved with everyone here, it was great to be a part of it. Forget being a home- love the colour. I love my room.” Habitat for Humanity, “I owner, just to be a part of it.” Grandparents, Anne “Nanny” Malm and John Malm and aunt was getting disheartened When asked what’s next for the family after the move, Ken Janice came to see the home and celebrate with the Nolans, all the with society with road joked, “I’m getting a divorce. If that’s what it takes, she can have way from Perth-Andover, New Brunswick. rage and so much bad the house, but I get the kids.” Diane’s very proud mother Anne Malm who was moved to news going on, you don’t Ken is restricted in his physical abilities because of dimin- tears as they entered the home says, “We came up from New hear so much goodness ished lung capacity. Brunswick for this special occasion. It’s just awesome. It’s a and such in society any- Being involved in Habitat for Humanity “you get so much wonderful program. It was very touching to be involved.” more. To be part of all support from people. I’ve been working off adrenalin for the last Through the Grey Cup Committee, Habitat for Humanity these people giving up three months it’s changed my life. I feel like I’m a healthy person partnered with the Michael “Pinball” Clemons Foundation their vacations, coming again,” says Ken through a fit of coughing, which he says is com- (named after the Toronto Argonauts’ coach) and the Canadian here on their day off or mon. Autoworkers Union to build the home. The land was donated by any moment they got to While Ken is waiting on a lung transplant, his attitude has the City of Oshawa. participate, lend a hand. been changed by this experience. “Now I have full belief that I’m Ken had his Washburn guitar signed by Pinball Clemens him- And we got so many peo- coming out on the other side. It’s given me a totally different out- self and it made the tunes sound all the sweeter in the hearth of Saleen Nolan likes the picture of the ple who had so many dif- look on life.” their new home. house her nanny gave her when they ferent skill levels, but Refocusing attention back on the family, Ken says he doesn’t For more information visit www.habitatnorthdurham.com. moved in. most of them were just want sympathy or pity, “It’s not about me.” Tickled pink over 35th birthday By Katie Strachan Diana is now running the store. shopping bags were pink too.” The Oshawa Express The Gift House has been in the “I have had people tell me that they same building, operated by the same only come downtown to go to The Gift Thirty-five years are still pretty in family for all these years. House.” Mayor Gray commented, “To pink was the theme for The Gift “The colour pink relates to the very House’s anniversary. first year we opened,” explains Kirk, actually have a store that has been here A shocking pink sign hung in the “We wore bright pink smocks and our for 35 years you have multi-genera- window and bright fuchsia balloons tional customers and blew in the wind as they celebrated that’s great.” their 35th anniversary last Thursday. In fact, pink was the theme of the As the pink ribbon day. hit the floor again A shocking pink ribbon was tied after all these years, across the front door, which was cut by Lovell and Kirk were Mayor John Gray at the celebration. presented a certificate “We are very very excited for today,” says Diana Kirk, operator of from the City of The Gift House. Oshawa for their out- Thirty-five years ago this week, standing success. Wilma Lovell opened The Gift House at 18 King St. E downtown acting on a spur of the moment suggestion from her husband. “This store used to be Henderson Bookstore,” says Lovell. “We owned the building and when Henderson’s left my husband said that we couldn’t leave a store empty in downtown Oshawa.” Photos by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express It was just one week later that Diana Kirk, left, and mother Wilma Lovell celebrated 35 years Lovell was at a local gift show, three of business with pink birthday cake and all the trimmings. kids in tow, pur- chasing trinkets and goodies for her new store. “I can’t believe it has been 35 years already,” adds Lovell, “Without our loyal customers over the years, we wouldn’t be here today.” Lovell, fittingly dressed in a bright pink suit, has since let go of the reins and her daughter

NOV 5 2008 Page 9 A piece of Oshawa’s history pierced by time

Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express From left, longtime Legion member, William “Sam” Magee, tire mechanic, Peter Widdifield, Branch Manager of Tiremaster, Jim Strickland and Past President of Legion Branch 43, Doug Finney stand in front of the Howitzer before its tires were replaced. By Katie Strachan The Oshawa Express

Oshawa’s Howitzer is back in tiptop shape. The large piece of artillery suffered two pierc- ings in the once sturdy tires and had sunk to the ground. “We’ve been trying to get them fixed for quite some time,” says William “Sam” Magee, a long- time member of the Oshawa Legion. The tires on the Howitzer don’t get changed. They’re only replaced when a bullet in war punc- tures them. According to Magee the last time this gun saw any action machine was in 1946. However, Magee was leaving his car one day when he noticed the historical gun was slowly sinking to the ground. After a closer look Magee discovered two small holes were deflating the tires. The Legion knew it wouldn’t be an easy task repairing the huge battle machinery and began calling tire specialty shops. That’s when Tiremaster stepped in. “The volunteered to do it for us,” says Magee. “Even though it’s not going to be easy. They have to jack it up, which will be a chore in its own. It’s very heavy. The bolts haven’t been turned in about 60 years either.” The gun has been at the Oshawa Legion located on Simcoe Street for at least ten years, according to Legion members.The club is hoping to get more information on the history of their Howitzer in the near future.

Page 10 NOV 5 2008 NOV 5 2008 Page 11 Eat Smart with healthy eateries Fifty-nine local area foodies received In the workplace cafeteria category, one health and safety certified employee on 2008 Eat Smart awards from Durham Compass Group-The General Motors each shift. Regional Council recognizing the area’s Administration building, and Aramark Foods- It is also very important that they are 100 numerous restaurants, school and work- Minacs, achieved Eat Smart certification. per cent smoke-free and cannot sell tobacco place cafeterias. The Eat Smart program was initiated in products anywhere in the facility. “It’s encouraging to see the number of 1997 as a way to combat food-borne illnesses The Durham Region Health Department food establishments throughout the region and chronic diseases across the province. has inspected every winner restaurant to that are participating in the Eat Smart pro- Program coordinators decided to included ensure that they have met all the criteria. gram,” says Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham workplace and school cafeterias into the mix Local public health units and their com- Region Medical Officer of Health. in 2002. munity partners implement the program “This demonstrates that local restaurants The certification consists of four different throughout all of the regions. and food establishments are committed by categories: Ontario’s healthy restaurant, All those interested must apply to the pro- providing healthy alternatives to the com- school, workplace and healthy recreation cen- gram and are assessed by health unit staff to munity and are striving to promote healthy tre programs. determine their eligibility. living.” And, it’s not that easy to win the award. Winners receive a certificate and door Photo by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express Restaurants from Oshawa that received In order to be deemed Eat Smart certified, decal to promote their success in the program. From left, Kelly Vanleyden, Cheryl Post and Denielle certification are Druxy’s Famous Deli, a food establishment must offer a variety of Be sure to look out for the sign hanging in Martin receive their Eat Smart recognition from Sinatra’s Italian Sandwiches, Beans Cafe healthier food choices, on the menu and by restaurant windows around you. Regional Council. The threesome are from Tradition’s and Tradition’s Family Restaurant. request, including vegetables and fruits as Family Restaurant in Oshawa. School Cafeteria awards went to well as foods pre- Chartwells Dining Services at Dr. F. J pared using healthier By Katie Strachan Donevan, Eastdale Collegiate, Monsignor methods. Readers and writers The Oshawa Express John Pereyma, Monsignor Paul Dwyer and They also must O’Neil Collegiate. Other winners were have an excellent There is no excuse for eating poorly when Durham College South Village Residence and track record in food unite in festival the region is so full of healthy options. Kingsway College. safety and at least Attention all readers. The “A Butts, a Canadian history writer, is for Author” festival has offi- Roch Carrier, author of The cially launched at local Oshawa Hockey Sweater, and Pat Oshawa’s elders get a helping hand libraries. Hancock, a spooky stories By Katie Strachan “My career with seniors and older community since opening its doors 40 The event is a one-month writer. long festival of Canadian writers Other authors that will be The Oshawa Express adult centres began after graduating years ago. from the University of Guelph in “As the new Executive Director, and readers of books for children speaking are; Melanie Jackson, New executive director has devot- 1980,” explains Prescott. “I accepted together with volunteers and staff, I and teens. The Oshawa public Sean Cullen, Marthe Jocelyn, ed her time to seniors and is finally an opportunity with the OSSC, work- plan to address the expectations of the libraries and friends are hosting Krista Johansen, Rosa Jordan, being recognized. ing as program coordinator at the baby boomer generation as they move this celebration. Susan Juby, Norah The Oshawa Seniors Citizens Northview Branch and was later pro- toward their retirement,” continues Eighteen popular authors in McClinktock, Richard Scrimger, Centre Board has appointed long time moted to Program and Services Prescott. “I will be looking at partner- total will visit the various library Trudee Romanek, Kenneth staff member Debra Prescott to the Director in 1992.” ships, collaborations and new branches showcasing their Oppel, J. FitzGerald McCurdy, position of Executive Director, effec- She has obtained a creative and innovative ways books of all varieties. Kathy Stinson, Teresa Toten and tive January 1, 2009 says Gloria bachelor of Applied to pursue fund development The festival is being hosted Edo van Belkom. Gourd, President of the Oshawa Science with a strong and maintain a solid founda- to connect readers with writers The event runs through to Senior Citizens Centres (OSSC) focus on gerontology and tion of this organization.” with the hope of strengthening Nov. 27. Board of Directors. is a certified recreationist. Prescott says her driving literacy skills in the community. Each of the authors is geared “I am truly excited about this won- The newest addition to force has been the great deal of At each program the featured towards different age groups and derful opportunity I have been given the Board of Directors support and encouragement author will speak about their grades. and look forward to my new adven- also serves as a member of she has received from friends, book and let readers know what All four branches of the ture,” says Prescott. “I am privileged the Provincial Board for family and colleagues. She a day is like in their life. Oshawa libraries are participat- to work with such an incredible team Older Adults Association Debra Prescott feels they have touched and The authors will be available ing in the event. McLaughlin of wonderful staff and volunteers in of Ontario, and the Local supported her to be the best and willing to answer any audi- Library is located at 65 Bagot St. such a fantastic organization.” Health Integrated Networks seamless Executive Director that she can be. ence questions. The Northview Branch is locat- Prescott has been involved with the care for seniors. “Please welcome Debra to her new Participants in the festival ed 250 Beatrice St. E. The Jess senior’s Centres for over 18 years. She In addition to all of the above, she position. Under Debra’s leadership, will even have the opportunity to Hann Branch is located at 199 has always been involved with the is a past president of the Durham the Centre’s programs ands service purchase the authors book and Wentworth St. W. The Legends seniors in the community throughout Region Association of Volunteer have grown substantially,” adds have it personally signed. Centre Branch is located at 1661 those years. Administration. Gould, “She has spear headed the A few of the authors featured Harmony Rd. N. Prescott currently serves as the Prescott plans to continue the long- “Swing into Summer” days events and will be Jacob Berkowitz, author For times and dates for par- Director of Programs and Services at standing tradition of great service that is an important support to the Oshawa of Jurassic Poop! A children’s ticular authors please visit the OSSC. is integral to OSCC and the Oshawa senior community.” book about dinosaurs, Edward www.oshawalibrary.on.ca. Seniors to enjoy “zestier” lifestyle in new retirement community By Katie Strachan Traditions of Durham will include Grandma’s,” adds Cormack. options to Ontarians since 1977. should be completed by Spring 2010. The Oshawa Express a signature program of Specialty The centre will also provide sen- The retirement community Care called Zest for Life, which pro- iors that need a little more personal Seniors in the area could enjoy a vides active seniors with an array of attention a specialized lifestyle plus zestier lifestyle at a new retirement creative programs to support the program. community being built by Specialty mind, body and spirit through stimu- The community will be built on Care Inc. lating exercises, fitness classes, Bloor Street close to Townline Road Traditions of Durham officially social dining experiences, spa-type on the Oshawa/Courtice border and broke ground for construction in services and close connections with is mainly surrounded by residential Oshawa and the site at 1255 Bloor St. the community. homes. E. may look bare now, but come “I’m actually a chiropractor and “We’ve been able to work not spring 2010 a retirement residence was involved in wellness before only with the City but with the resi- community for independent seniors becoming involved in politics so this dents on this. I’m absolutely con- will be complete. is great,” says Oshawa MP Dr. Colin vinced this development is going to The community will have 90 spa- Carrie who was on hand for the sod mesh into this community great,” cious studio-like one and two bed- turning ceremony, “Seniors are liv- says Mayor John Gray before the sod room suites with kitchenettes, along ing much longer and much more turning. “It absolutely works for us.” with a full range of amenities and active lifestyles these days.” “There have been a lot of seniors services to allow seniors to maintain The retirement community prom- who have contributed to make an independent lifestyle. ises special touches for residents Oshawa the great city that it is “Our goal in the design of this staying with them. today,” says MPP Jerry Ouellette, building was to create spaces where “Residents will enjoy healthy who was also on hand to welcome seniors could meet friends and enjoy meals in an attractive dining room Specialty Care to the community. Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express an active and healthy lifestyle,” says that even has a separate family style Specialty Care is a family-owned Mayor John Gray, Oshawa MP Colin Carrie, MPP Jerry Ouellette, Councillor Lois Cormack, President of Specialty dining room for special occasions or company that has been delivering Nester Pidwerbecki along with members from Specialty Care were on hand to Care Inc. just Sunday night dinner at long-term care and retirement living break ground for the newest retirement residence community in Oshawa.

Page 12 NOV 5 2008 ARIES March 20 to April 19 LIBRA Sept 22 to Oct 23 The skills and methods that you are All that energy you have put into your building will support you in the work life is starting to wind down and coming years. You may feel that you are not as enthusiastic as you once you have too much to do and not enough time were about moving ahead on the job. Read care- to do it in. Organize and discipline your time. fully before signing contracts. TAURUS April 19 to May 20 SCORPIO Oct 23 to Nov 22 Work hard to perfect your talents Share your expertise with the groups as an artist or craft person. If you with whom you associate and use your are single, you could meet some- verbal skills to promote your ideas. one who is older or younger. Purse a new Old friends are leaving your life, but you are also avenue of self-expression or take up a new making new ones. Be careful working at home. sport. SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 to Dec 21 GEMINI May 20 to June 21 Work wise, you are at the top of your The planetary energies invigorate game and are learning to handle your family life and career. A good responsibility and power in the world. time to buy or sell real estate, try to Make the most of this highly productive period, solve any problems involving your family. A but think carefully before starting a new business. shake up at home or on the job is a possibility. CAPRICORN Dec 21 to Jan 19 CANCER June 21 to July 22 A time to learn one way or the other, Improve your writing and speaking you could further your formal educa- skills and get out in the community tion at a college or university or take and network. You are learning to an internet or evening course. If you do go back communicate in a more effective way. Short to school, be prepared to deal with a heavy work- distance trips bring new learning experiences. load. LEO July 22 to August 22 AQUARIUS Jan 19 to Feb 19 Rearrange your financial priorities. Joint finances are very much on your Make a budget and stick to it. mind. You must limit expenses and Improve your personal skills. Do pay off debts. Your partner might have what you love and the money will come. to take a cut in pay. However, you can also come Oct. 29 Word Game answers Share mutual interests with the one you love. up with new ways of making money. VIRGO August 22 to Sept 22 PISCES Feb 19 to March 20 Focus on achieving your personal You must take great responsibility for goals. Attend meetings or confer- your one-to-one relationships. Chloe and Bailee, both Brindle Boxers, may look sweet and innocent ences or start a new course of Whether business or personal, be co- here but don’t let them fool you. They just finished eating mommy’s study. Take the lead in a neighbourhood proj- operative in partnership situations. Resolve con- brand new area rug. ect. Your financial life has great potential. flicts with your partner and try to meet each other’s needs. The Oshawa Express would like to remind its readers to still send in Echo The Stars Say is provided by Joan Ann of Oshawa. For personal readings, call Baby pictures to run bi-weekly to the Express Perfect Pet feature. 905-725-9179 or visit her website at www.astroconsultation.com

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NOV 5 2008 Page 13 Cash on Delivery means cash for needy By Cynthia McQueen year and since then we’ve done over find ways of raising money so that we The Oshawa Express 30. Last year, we raised over $150,000 can support the 40 different organiza- using the same process,” offered tion that we support with dollar contri- Wed. Nov. 5 Wed. Nov. 12 Class Act Dinner Theatre made the Rocky Varco, owner of Class Act butions. So it’s valuable. Every dollar title of their recent performance Cash Dinner Theatre. stays in the community. Healthy Land & Healthy Water: Railway historian and author of the on Delivery literal when they handed The United Way Oshawa, Whitby, “People are inundated with chari- Managing Your Property’s Natural Directory of Railway Stations of Ontario, over a cheque in the ties. There’s 79,000 Spaces 6 – 9 p.m. (Program at 7:00pm) Volume II (The Re-Use of Former Railway amount of $3,350 to the registered charities in Recreational Building, Enniskillen Stations in Ontario), Dave Savage, will Conservation Area, Clarington, Ontario. discuss his recent book. The presentation United Way. Canada. I think the This event is FREE however due to limit- will begin at 7:00 pm at the McLaughlin The theatre donated most important thing ed space registration is required. To Branch Auditorium and will cover such half of the proceeds from you can say to people register please contact Mr. Jamie topics from railway station architecture ticket sales to the United is that when they sup- Davidson at the Conservation Office and history to the many uses that former Way of Oshawa, Whitby, port their local United (905) 579-0411, ext. 114 or email: railway stations now have and how Clarington, Brock and Way drive it stays in [email protected]. communities were named. Free registra- Scugog to give back to the community. It tion and refreshments. Free parking the community. supports the food Thurs. Nov. 6 after 6:00 pm. Class Act has con- bank on Simcoe St., For the second year, the Rotary Club of Thurs. Nov. 13 tributed greatly to com- it’s the men’s shelter, Oshawa - Parkwood is hosting a charity munity organizations over the women’s shelter. dinner and theatre night at Class Act The McLaughlin Branch of the Oshawa the years. The second thing we Dinner Theatre, 104 Consumers Drive, Public Libraries, in partnership with the “We do a lot of say that it’s about in Whitby, On. This year’s production United Way of Oshawa-Whitby- fundraising here at Class diversity of need. A will feature the Canadian premier of Clarington-Brock & Scugog, will be Act. That’s one of the single gift supports ‘Never Kiss A Naughty Nanny’. Doors holding a Volunteer Expo on Thursday, things that the owners are seniors, kids – basic open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $60.00 Nov 13 from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Over 30 really intent on is giving Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express needs - like food, per person and available from every community agencies will be on hand to back to the community,” From left, Glen Ewens, President of the Board of Directors of the United shelter.” Parkwood Rotarian or by calling Bob discuss how your gifts and abilities can says Nancy Gleed, Way Whitby, Clarington, Brock and Scugog (OWC), Cheryl Manikas, of Ewens explains the Koski at 905-655-4491. make a difference. This is a perfect the OWC, Nancy Gleed, fundraising coordinator at Class Act Dinner opportunity for students who are looking fundraising coordinator at United Way focuses Class Act Dinner Theatre. Theatre, Laura Barta, Internal Auditor for the Municipality of Clarington, on single parents and Sat. Nov. 8 for volunteer hours or anyone who and Bob Howard, Campaign Director with OWC. would like to make a difference in the The theatre started children and the elder- A Christmas Bazaar will be held at St community. Agencies who would like to fundraising in 2001 and ly and the homeless Paul's Presbyterian Church, 32 Wilson register for this event may call The last year raised over $150,000. This Clarington, Brock and Scugog (OWC) and “we try to spread as much as we Rd. N Oshawa (wheel chair accessible). United Way at 905-985-9399 year alone, the theatre has hosted 36 says fund raising will be very impor- can around to any of the charities that The fun begins at 10:30 a.m. and ends fundraisers and Gleed expects they tant as people suffer from the econom- need it the most”. at 1:30 p.m. Sat. Nov. 15 will exceed last year’s fundraising suc- ic downturn. In the future, Ewens expressed a Crafts, baking, grannies attic, and books and a hot chilli lunch will be Once again we are starting off the cess. “It’s very important this year desire for people to be more charita- available - Adults $5.00 Children Christmas season for our Residents and “Obviously that money will be because we’re challenged greatly in ble. $2.50. the Public with our annual Christmas going to good use right in our area. the Oshawa-Whitby-Clarington area “It would be great, particularly for Market (Bazaar) and HUGE Bake Sale. That’s who we want to help – the peo- with the General Motors situation and people that are still working and have Enjoy an evening of cards followed by The funds raised will go towards our ple who are right here in our commu- just the economic environment as a the opportunity to help other people, light refreshments with the Oshawa Resident Social Club. The market will be nity,” offered Gleed. whole,” explains Glen Ewens, should take the advantage of doing so Seniors Citizen Centre. For more info open from 10am to 3pm. “When we first opened this place President of the Board of Directors of more now than ever. We’re going to call 905-576-6712 ext. 2864. The event seven years ago … we raised about the United Way (OWC). have more need in the next couple of will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Mon. Nov. 17 $12,000.00 for local charities and we Adds Bob Howard, Campaign years than we’ve ever experienced and Northview Branch, 150 Beatrice St. E. The cost is $5. Designing Divas are holding a festive saw that it worked as a vehicle. The Director with OWC, “Our donations we need every dollar that we can pos- event in Brooklin at the YWCA with pro- next year we did 12 events and this are going to be down so we’ve got to sibly get.” ceeds and a clothing drive to Oct. 29 Crossword answers benefit Adelaide House. 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Page 14 NOV 5 2008 Boxers showcase talent at provincials Little did the 14 year-old caught him a few times at the end to to here with only eight fights pugilist realize that determination get up on points,” said Gillard, not- behind him. On a club show (in and “leading with the wrong hand” ing about the future, “I want to go Barrie), you’re not really as wor- would have an influence in his as long as I can.” ried about points as trying to box..” qualification for the national box- One other Oshawa boxer was says Nelson. ing championships. not as fortunate to qualify for the “Cody might have got caught up “I wasn’t planning on winning, nationals. Ironic that Cody Nixon in the points game a bit here (in not with only seven fights,” would fall to Michael Affaine of Oshawa) and I don’t think the beamed the Motor City Boxing Ajax when one week earlier the points reflect the fight. It was close. Club fighter. “I got upgraded (in Motor City boxer emerged a victor Still, we didn’t get the win.” weight classification) so I knew I’d over the very same fighter. have to battle hard.” Nixon entered in the 64 kg Gillard did just that, with an youth division and was outpointed impressive victory over defending by Affaine in the quarter-final champion Jorge Pueblo of Toronto match. Champions in the junior category What a difference a week to earn his way to the Canadian makes. championship at Edmonton in “I didn’t bring my ‘A’ game,” February. admits a dejected Nixon, who had Victors go to Edmonton with the come a great distance in skill with Elite group qualifying for the eight previous fights leading up to Canadian championship in January the provincials. “Every time I at Trois Rivieres, Quebec. worked inside, he grabbed me. So, “I was out for a month with a I couldn’t work my combina- shoulder injury, but when I got tions.” back about three months ago, I “The ring in Barrie was small- trained really hard,” adds Gillard. er and it was easier cutting him Gillard would weigh in at 37 kg, off. I caught him with my punch- but was upgraded a few notches es. The ring was bigger (in and had good success in his first Oshawa) and (Affaine) was run- fight against club-mate Lucas ning around. I have to learn how Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express Caride. to cut them off in a bigger ring.” Oshawa boxer Cody Nixon gets up close but never personal with Michael Affaine Gillard’s approach on his oppo- Manager Don Nelson, though of the Ajax Boxing Club during one of several bouts during the provincial boxing nent was the game plan. The south- disappointed with the result, sees championships in Oshawa. paw positioned himself opposite to Nixon as a viable product in the what most fighters are used to and future. By Wally Donaldson primed to give it his best shot at although he countered several jabs “Definitely. He came a long The Oshawa Express Boxing Ontario’s provincial cham- by Pueblo, Gillard was able to use way this year and I told him this is pionships last weekend at the his straight left. just a stepping stone. It was an With only seven fights to his Oshawa Holiday Inn. credit, Oshawa’s Evan Gillard was “I used my straight left and accomplishment to get upgraded

Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express Evan Gillard of the Motor City Boxing Club Mitchell Price of the Liverpool Boxing Club works his jabs well defeated former Ontario champion Jorge Pueblo on Devon Reid of the final boxing club last weekend at the of the Champions Boxing Club last Sunday morn- provincial boxing championships in Oshawa. ing to qualify for the nationals.

NOV 5 2008 Page 15 Brett Parnham knows about overcoming obstacles Generals finding life difficult on road “They had an older team and I wasn’t getting much ice time,” recalls Parnham. “About halfway through (the season), I went in and talked to them to see if I could get moved and luckily for me, I found a good spot here.” Parnham’s debut with the Generals is a foot- note. On the heels of introducing himself to his new Oshawa teammates, “I broke my ankle in practice,” he managed a huge grin. “I collided with another player in my first week (with the Generals) and that sucked. I got under him and he fell on top (of the leg). Not a good start. But the rest has been all right.” The Generals got off to a strong start in Windsor with Jeff Brown notching a power play goal early in the opening period. Parnham added his 10th goal of the campaign The Oshawa Generals take to the road eight minutes later, giving Oshawa a 2-0 lead this week to play another pair of road games after 20 minutes. as they continue their four-game stretch The Spitfires outshot the Generals 13-10 in away from the General Motors Centre. the opening stanza unloaded their heavy artillery Oshawa plays at Peterborough Thursday in the duration, scoring three goals in the second night and in Kitchener Friday before return- and four more in the third to record a one-sided ing home to the GMC to face the Barrie win. Colts in a very special game on Sunday, Taylor Hall scored twice and added an assist Nov. That Nov. 9 game will be Red Tilson for the Spitfires, while Ryan Ellis, Rob Kwiet, Remembrance Day, with the club paying Andrew Logan, Austin Watson and former tribute to Tilson’s memory and our troops. Generals’ Dale Mitchell all added a goal and an Fans are encouraged to all wear red to the assist for the winners. game, which features and appearance by DePiero was disappointed in his team’s con- The Highland Creek Pipes and Drums. sistency. The renowned group will perform dur- “We have to get the message through to our ing special ceremonies and it features for- guys that we have to play a full 60 minutes if we mer NHL goalie and hockey analyst Glenn want to be successful, especially against a team Healy as Pipe Major. like that,” DePiero said. “It’s not that we’re los- The Nov. 9 game is just the start of a ing. It’s that we’re losing big. I want teams that busy time for the Generals. On Thursday, beat us to have worked really hard and know they Nov. 27 the Generals will officially retire were in a battle at the end of the game.” the No. 2 jersey worn by the legendary Daryl Borden went the distance in the Bobby Orr before their game with the Oshawa goal, facing 42 shots. Peterborough Petes at 7:05 p.m. Kevin Bailie made 25 saves for Oshawa in That game is a complete sellout, but all Saginaw. of the festivities will be broadcast live on Rogers TV. Tickets for all remaining Generals home games can be purchased at www.generalmotorscentre.com, or at the GMC box office during regular business hours. Fans can also call 1-877-436-8811 to Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express order opener one. Also coming to the General Motors Oshawa Generals’ sniper Brett Parnham picked up two goals on the weekend, giving him 10 on the sea- Centre later this season is the annual Home son. The talented puck handler broke into the Ontario Hockey league (OHL) as a first-round pick of the Sudbury Wolves. Hardware NHL/CHL Top Prospects Game. The Skills Competition takes place By Wally Donaldson period. Then we unravel,” Oshawa’s head skip- Tuesday, Jan. 13 with the game slated for John Tavares and defenceman Michael The Oshawa Express per Chris DePiero notes. “They score two late the next night at 7 p.m. The top 40 players goals in the second period to take the lead and Del Zotto have been selected to the OHL eligible for the 2009 NHL Draft as selected Prognosticators who are supposed to know a that really put us back on our heels. team that will take part in the 2008 ADT by NHL Central Scouting will be on dis- thing our two about junior hockey have forecast “A team like that, they’re like sharks. They Canada Russia Challenge later this play, so fans are encouraged to purchase ominous clouds for the Oshawa Generals during smell blood and they really came on after that.” month. tickets as soon as possible. this Ontario Hockey League (OHL) campaign. An ineffective powerplay was Oshawa’s Hockey Canada’s chief scout Al Tickets for the two-day event are $49, And although there have been intermittent Achilles heel in Saginaw, capitalizing only once Murray, along with Sarnia Sting General which includes both the Skills Competition hints of sun rays cast over this organization early in nine extra-man opportunities. Manager Alan Miller and Peterborough and the game. Tickets are available through in the season, there have also been some nasty With a record of 7-9-0-1, the ability to over- Petes General Manager Jeff Twohey, the GMC or by website or phone. days – as experienced last weekend during a pair come obstacles becomes a prominent point in selected two rosters that will compete for Generals notes – John Tavares is a shoe- of road losses. DePiero’s playbook. Team OHL. in to be selected for the Top Prospects The Generals most recent setback was a 7-2 It could also be a familiar scenario for The 6th annual ADT Canada Russia Game. Tavares is battling for the OHL scor- loss in Windsor to the nation’s top-ranked Oshawa sniper Brett Parnham, who had to vault Challenge will play a key role in the ing title in his fourth OHL season and Spitfires last Sunday afternoon, this after sporting over a few obstructions early in his OHL career. selection process of Canada’s World recently moved into second place on the all- a 2-0 lead at one juncture. Smack out of his hometown in Orillia, the 19- Junior Hockey Championship team that time Generals scoring list behind only Marc One evening earlier in Saginaw, the Oshawa year-old gifted forward hit the top echelon as a will look to capture a fifth straight gold Savard…Tavares and Michael Del Zotto squad fell victim to three conseutive third-period first-round 2005 pick and 13th overall selection medal on home ice this January in will both be taking part in the ADT goals while dropping a 5-1 decision to the Spirit. of the Sudbury Wolves. Ottawa. Tavares and Del Zotto will play Canada/Russia Challenge later this month, Road games culminating in road losses. The marriage was shortlived and the Wolves in both Ontario games in the six-game as both were named to Team OHL for both And they’re not done, yet. shopped Parnham to the Generals, who for the series, to be held in Guelph Nov. 20 and of the games in Ontario of the six-game The Generals travel to Peterborough past four seasons, have fit together like a prover- St. Catharines Nov. 24. series…Rookie Calvin de Haan is profiled Thursday and play in Kitchener on Friday before bial high society white glove. His connection A total of 30 players were named to the at www.nhl.com. returning to the GM Centre on Sunday evening with highly-touted John Tavares to date has been roster, with 21 of them NHL draft picks, The impressive rookie is among the top against the Barrie Colts on Red Tilson extra special. including five first–round selections. scoring defencemen and rookies in the Remembrance Day. Game time is 6:05. “We haven’t been together long, but we find OHL this season…GM/Coach Chris Generals have clearly demonstrated an ability each other well out there,” says the likeable DePiero held a Town Hall Chat with fans at to come out of the gate with flash. Over a period Parnham, who tallied a goal in each of the two Prospects after last Sunday’s game. of time, the opposition seems to find that chink in losses. “We both are strong offensively, but we The Generals will stage Town Hall the armour before striking with reckless abandon, also concentrate on defence. That makes for a Chats on a regular basis all season long, as shown in Windsor when the Spits rang up strong combination.” with another one coming up soon. seven consecutive goals. A far cry from those early days in Sudbury, he “We go up 2-0 and we play a pretty solid road points out.

Page 16 NOV 5 2008 Top provincial curlers in the house Gord Carroll Classic attracts top men, women to Whitby

By Wally Donaldson manager and ice technician. The Oshawa Express “The curling tour has never been held in this area,” said Phillips, who notes that Toronto, Avid curling fans in Oshawa will have a Ottawa and Guelph are regular locations. “I grand opportunity to see the cream of the crop wondered what it would be like to hold a com- on the playing surface this weekend when the petition of this magnitude and I knew money Whitby Curling Club plays host to the 2008 would be an issue. Mount Lawn Gord Carroll Classic Bonspiel. “Fortunately for us, Mount Lawn came on Many of the mens and ladies elite curlers board and they will be providing limo service for throughout the province are gathering at the all of the teams throughout the weekend.” Whitby location as part of the Ontario Curling Phillips adds there will be in the vicinity of Tour with a purse of $30,000 up for grabs. 40 club volunteers for the event, not uncommon Action begins Thursday evening, beginning considering the highly-successful Kia Cup with the first rock to be thrown at 6:30 by Carroll provincial championship Whitby staged at the who for 23 years set up arguably the best ice in Iroquois Park facility. the country at the Whitby club. “The Kia Cup really pulled a lot of people Carroll retired in 2001. here together and I’m confident the same will The men will be on the ice at 7 p.m.. Women happen again,” adds Phillips. “We really did curlers will play their first draw on Friday have so much fun then and I’m expecting every- evening at 7 p.m. The men will follow at 10 one to enjoy themselves here again.” o’clock. There are 24 mens teams slated for a triple Action continues throughout Saturday with knockout format with a total purse of $25,000. A the finals (mens and ladies) at 5 p.m. on Sunday total of 12 womens teams will compete in a dou- afternoon. ble knockout event with a total purse of $6,000. Admission is free for all spectators. All six sheets of ice will be used during the COMPETING TEAMS competition. Bleachers for curling fans will be set up behind the glass. OSHAWA – Brian Suddard, John The Whitby Curling Club is celebrating its Brotherhood, Mike Trudeau, Alex Bianchi. 50th anniversary this season and culminated THORNHILL – Rob Lobel, Steve Lobel, with Carroll’s recent induction into the Whitby Steve Small, Stu Garner. Sports Hall of Fame, the weekend’s activities MAPLE – Ian Robertson, Wayne Warren, seemed a natural, according to Rob Phillips, the Dan Balachorek, Mike Aprile. Hockey’s historic highlights... Captain Cage Cop

Recently the the Maple Leafs) in Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express Vancouver Canucks 1921-22. He starred Whitby Curling Club manager Rob Phillips will be one busy ice technician this weekend when the club announced the appoint- with the Green and plays host to the Ontario Curling Tour. Oshawa curling fans are invited to take in the action. Admission ment of Robert Luongo White in the post-sea- is free. as their new team cap- son, the kingpin player tain. The Pacific Coast as they disposed of TORONTO – Pat Duggan, Rob Lipsett, Kevin Ackerman, Ken Sherk. team shunned tradition Ottawa, then outlasted Patrick Greenman, Paul Madgett. CANNINGTON – Denna Magshaw, Sandy by choosing their goal- the Vancouver HAMILTON – Todd Brandwood, Ron graham, Riley Schell, Tanya Reid. keeper, rather than a Millionaires in the Lang, Bill Buchanan, Brad Hiscock. STONEY CREEK – Karen Bell, Marika defenseman or forward, to shoulder this quest for Lord Stanley’s coveted mug. UXBRIDGE – Greg Timbers, Barry Acton, Bakewell, Jordan Robertson, Jennifer Roy. responsibility. Previous to the ’24-’25 schedule Toronto Warren Leslie, Kent Cochrane. PETERBOROUGH – Laura Crocker, The unique thing is that NHL backstops newspapers headlined the selection of the UNIONVILLE – Scott McPherson, Greg Clancy Grandy, Jaclyn Rivington, Deborah are not allowed to wear a “C” or and “A”, so acrobatic goalie as the new captain of the Nelson, Brad Roberts, Chris Smith. Bentley. it will be left to his alternates to communicate “Irish”. BARRIE – Cory Heggestad, Wyllie Allan, NIAGARA FALLS – Cheryl Losier, Amy with on-ice officials. Roach was smallish, but Roy “Shrimp” Chris Wimmer, Darryl MacKenzie. Mackay, Gina Hoffman, Jodi Hampsey-Rennox. Sixty years have passed since the last team Worters, at 5’ 3”, and weighing in at 135 lbs, PORT PERRY – Rob Steele, Jason Yeo, Jim BARRIE – Heather Marshall, Ginette in the world’s premier shinny loop granted was even smaller. Still his work in the crease Burnside, TBA. Lauzon, Corrie Spring, Sarah Thompson. that honour to a puck-stopper. was often referred to as “sorcery between the TORONTO – Cary Luner, Matt St. Louis, GUELPH – Tina Mazerolle, Carolyn During the 1946-47 campaign, both the pipes.” As a member of the old NHL Jim Clayton, Bruce Scott. Szlavik, Tammy Sagan, Alison Besley. Hab’s Bill Durnan and the Ranger’s Chuck Pittsburgh Pirates, who were added to the cir- UXBRIDGE – Gary Grant, Dennis Noakes, UXBRIDGE – Janet McGhee, Mary Rayner sported an “A” on their sweaters. The cuit in 1925, he was given the honour as skip- Kevin Noakes, Jim Chilvers. Chilvers, Melissa Foster, Kristi Ahokas. next season, in January 1948, Montreal’s per of the sextet the following year. PORT PERRY – Scott Howey, Don Beaton, UXBRIDGE – Susan McKnight, TBA, J.S. incumbent skipper broke his leg, and the cap- If manager Odie Cleghorn needed a reason Ken Jeffery, Fred Gibson. Phillips, Cindy McKnight. tains chair was transferred to Durnan. to bestow upon him with this accolade, it was KINGSTON – Greg Balsdon, Adam LAKEFIELD – Angie Melaney, Dominique Following that year, the league changed his performance in the team’s inaugural post- Spencer, Don Bowser, Jason Boyce. Lascelles, Jennifer Rosborough, Tracy the rules: “No goalkeeper shall be entitled to season. TORONTO – Dennis Moretto, Ted Klompmaker. exercise the privileges of captain or alternate He said to his mates: “You get one goal and Anderson, Sean Aune, Mike Nelson. WATERLOO – Hollie Nicholl, Danielle captain on the ice!” Detroit won’t beat us!” They did, and he held SARNIA – Mark Bice, John Grant, Steve Inglis, Laura Hickey, Hilary McDermott. But the big ambidextrous cage cop was not the opposition at bay for 60 minutes. Bice, Jeff grant. UNIONVILLE – Christine Pierce, Karen the initial major league twine-tender to be In 1932-33, the league ruled “captains WATERLOO – Mike Anderson, Bill Rowsell, Kristin Turko, Sarah Noorden. charged with wearing this mantel. Harry must be on the ice at all times!” It seemed like Francis, Paul Arkilander, Matt Mapletoft. TORONTO – Lesley Pyne, Stacey Hogan, (Happy) Holmes was the first net janitor to be a strange regulation. But it prompted Montreal LONDON – Kirk Ziola, Darcy Tomchick, Suzanne Miller, Katie Hickey. the on-ice boss of a Big-Time shinny sextet. and Chicago to make netminders George Scott McDonald, Ryan Myler. Leaving the Toronto Blueshirts in 1919, he Hainsworth and Charlie Gardiner their pilots. WHITBY – Tim Morrison, Jason March, heeded the “go west, young man” call, joining Without a doubt, the former deserved the Tim March, Rob Gregg. the Seattle Mets of the PCHA. The very next honour for his performances alone. In 1928- SARNIA – Peter Steski, Heath McCormick, campaign management considered him the 29 he chalked up 22 shutouts in 44 games—a Chad McMullan, Jeff Steski. best leader on the team, and he was appointed record never to be matched or beat. SAULT STE. MARIE – Brad Jacobs, E.J. captain. He stayed on the coast until 1926, Gardiner was a natural leader. Despite poor Harnden, Ryan Harnden, Caleb Flaxey. when he returned Eats, along with the rest of health he virtually won the Cup for Hawks on BRANTFORD – Gareth Parry, Barry the Victoria Cougars, where the team joined his own in 1934. Campbell, Matt Firman, Sean Bryant. the NHL, and adopted the same nickname in Like Worters, he urged his squad to score CHURCHILL – Dale Matchett, Ryan Detroit. but once, and he would take care the Wings. Werenich, Jeff Gorda, Shawn Kaufman. Port Perry’s John Ross Roach spent only He kept his word….but died two months later. BRAMPTON – Len McNichol, Jim Day, one season in Junior hockey before catching He is the only captain cage cop to lead his Mike Shepherd, Jeremy Smith. on with the Toronto St. Pats (forerunners of team to a Stanley Cup championship. LONDON – Gerry Guerts, Chris De Cloet,

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