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40 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2007 ✦ Optional delivery charge $6 / Newsstand charge $1 Crystal ball gazing A full plate Chrysler reveals future Fran Stecyk discovers direction for 2008 and beyond ‘You Can’t Dance to Mozart’ Wheels pullout Page B3 It’s no joke, for some it’s Have back to school on Tuesday permit, Aug. 7 marks will build the start of the year for the modified calendar Work to start in September on By Crystal Crimi expanding hospital [email protected] including larger DURHAM — With almost a month left emergency room of summer, it’s back to backpacks and school lunches for some students this By Keith Gilligan Tuesday. [email protected] Aug. 7 marks the first day back to classes for students of C.E. Broughton AJAX — The site plan has been and Winchester public schools’ modified approved and the building permit calendar. At C.E. Broughton in Whitby, it issued. means about 300 kids throughout Dur- The expansion of the Rouge Valley ham, or 65 per cent of the school’s popu- Ajax and Pickering hospital is one lation, will return early from summer step closer to getting underway. break. “It looks like another progressive “I get no complaints from them... they step forward in the normal develop- seldom switch back to the regular school ment process in Ajax,” says hospital year,” said Lesley Lepine, C.E. Brough- spokesman David Brazeau. ton’s principal. “They sure love it once The expansion includes building they’re on it.” 80,000 square feet of new space and The calendar includes starting school the renovation of 60,000 sq. ft. Once at the beginning of August, then having the work is complete, the hospital a five-day break over the Labour Day will be about 330,000 sq. ft. weekend, two weeks off for Thanksgiv- Mr. Brazeau says work will start in ing, Christmas, and March Break, as well as the May long weekend plus the re- ✦ See ER, Page A2 maining four days that follow. The school Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo year finishes in late June. C.E. Broughton Grade 3/4 teacher Hugh Marshall gets his classroom ready for the beginning of the school year. Broughton is on the modified school calendar and their first day of class is on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Ms. Lepine said kids come from Os- hawa, Ajax and throughout the Durham Few details District School Board to attend the modi- during August and for the frequent fied calendar. When she was a teacher Fast facts breaks. At C.E. Broughton, the modified at the school in 1999, she even had a program began following talks in the late after Ajax bank student take the GO Bus from Pickering • A parent’s night meet-and-greet is Aug. 15 1980s, early 1990s, said Ms. Lepine. The every day to participate in the alternative • Enrolment projections show 300 on the modified track, 169 on the regular board tried to do some pilot programs schedule. Those attending from outside • C.E. Broughton introduced the modified year in 1996 with entire schools on the alternative cal- robbed Tuesday the area provide their own transporta- endar, but too many parents disagreed. tion. Jack Smyka, the school’s former princi- “We have little guys arrive in taxis,” review is required to get students back on the program. pal, said he’d do it, but only if the school AJAX — The Scotiabank branch in said Ms. Lepine. Some people chose the track because they haven’t forgot much, The modified calendar also has ben- offered both options. the Harwood Shopping Centre was modified year because summers are too and families can book vacation during efits for staff. Teachers are less stressed, He left the school in 1999 for Win- robbed today, July 31. long or because of the associated learn- less peak times, she said. have more time to prepare, Ms. Lepine chester Public School in Brooklin and The robbery took place around 11 ing benefits. “I know that’s a consideration for some gets to spend more time with students, started the dual track there as well, said a.m. when the perpetrators entered In her experience, Ms. Lepine has parents,” said Ms. Lepine. while the school is only partially occu- Ms. Lepine. C.E. Broughton’s day starts at the bank, approached a teller to de- found improved attendance — probably Even on Monday, July 30, she had peo- pied, and more gym and yard time is 8:35 a.m. Aug. 7 and has a 2:15 p.m. early mand money. The thieves then fled because kids have more energy. Less ple walking in the school asking about available when only one track is in school dismissal. the bank. The bank is at the corner of Har- wood Avenue and Bayly Street. A Durham regional Police spokes- man said information about the rob- bery would not be available until Opinions vary on corporate involvement in elections Wednesday. A manager at the bank asked the News Advertiser to call the bank’s head Politicians say level Councillors with highest developer office for information. A spokesman at Percent of campaign $ Total campaign $ ‘ Where I get a real the head office said the bank would contributions in 2006 municipal election coming from coming from playing field needed Name development industry development industry problem in the process not comment. for everyone taking Oshawa Regional Councillor Joe Kolodzie 82.1% $8,400 is saying there is a differ- part in election races ence between one type Oshawa Regional Councillor April Cullen 77.4% $14,657 . By Erin Hatfield of donor and another I [email protected] Whitby Regional Councillor Joseph Drumm 73.9% $14,282 accept donations from anyone who thinks I am a SUMMER DURHAM — Depending on who you Oshawa Regional Councillor John Neal 73.1% $14,098 MAINTENANCE PACKAGE ask, accepting corporate campaign worthy candidate to be in • Oil & filter change • Tire rotation donations is defensible or completely Whitby Regional Councillor Gerry Emm 72.4% $16,583 office and I don’t buy the • Coolant check • Brake Inspection reprehensible. Local politicians are argument that if you take $150 Value ripe with reasons for their opinions on Ajax Regional Councillor Scott Crawford 68.5% $7,150 For Only $$5599..9955 the matter. money from companies it 905-831-5400 Dr. Robert MacDermid, professor Pickering Local Councillor David Pickles 66.9% $21,159 somehow taints you.’ 575 KINGSTON RD of political science at York University, www.pickeringhonda.com BRIAN NICHOLSON studied campaign donations, based on Oshawa Regional Councillor Brian Nicholson 65.8% $22,400 financial statements of winning candi- dates in the 2006 municipal elections All figures reported by Dr. Robert MacDermid in Toronto and nine surrounding mu- developer,” said Coun. Henry. “I still nicipalities including Oshawa, Whitby, corporations. successful candidates included in the have to conduct business in the Re- Ajax and Pickering. The five councillors with the high- report, seven took zero funding from gion,” explained Coun. Henry, who op- His report indicates that among the est percentage of corporate funding corporations. erates an office products and services winning candidates in the 2006 mu- were Ajax Councillor Scott Crawford, They were Ajax councillors Pat company. “I have to be impartial and nicipal elections across Durham, Ajax Oshawa Councillor Joe Kolodzie, Brown, Joe Dickson, Joanne Dies, Col- being impartial I pay my own way.” had the lowest percentage of corporate Pickering Councillor David Pickles, leen Jordan, Mayor Steve Parish and Corporate funding can call into ques- donations at 29.5 per cent. Oshawa Councillor Brian Nicholson Oshawa councillors John Henry and tion some decisions made by council, Pickering topped the list at 78.7 per and Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan. Maryanne Sholdra. cent of campaign dollars coming from Among all of Durham Region’s 33 “I will never take a donation from a ✦ See Mayor, Page A2 Bigfoot® Classic MEDIUM 2x8 slice 3 SUPER PARTY SPECIAL Toppings on each ® 0)::! 35"3 7).'3 20 slice Bigfoot Giant $ 50 15”x30”, WE DELIVER 3 toppings + tax 4 pop 17 28 slice pizza with LARGE 2x10 slice 3 3 toppings of your choise only $ 99 Toppings on each only + tax $ 99+ tax 905-839-4411 18 FREE $ 50 20 Upsize to a + tax FREE Dipping Sauce 713 Krosno Blvd. Bigfoot® Giant (28 slice) Add $4.00 2 Litre Coke 21 P PAGE A2 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ August 1, 2007 ER will be able to handle 60,000 visits each year
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September, with an expected com- pletion date of December 2010. The project includes an expanded emergency room, diagnostic imag- ing department, ambulatory care unit, complex continuing care unit, laboratory and mental health ser- vices. Much of the expansion work cen- ters on making the emergency de- partment bigger, he says. “The expansion is all predicated on enhancing the emergency depart- ment. Emergency care is the heart of it. “It’s to address the needs of the Durham community and the expan- sion starts with emergency care,” Mr. Brazeau notes. An expanded ER is desperately needed, as the current one has about 46,000 visits annually, but was built for only 20,000. An architect’s rendering shows generally how Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering will look at its west entrance, when the multi-million dollar redevelopment of the community hospi- The expanded ER will be able to tal is completed in 2010. handle 60,000 visits. The preparatory work, including a positive message to the public. It much the construction will cost, as accurate.” the Rouge Valley Health System, said road work, has been going on for sends a good sign things are moving it doesn’t “want to influence” the During a presentation to Ajax the project will cost about $80 mil- several months, he states. along,” he says. tendering process, Mr. Brazeau said. council in January, Tom Atkins, the lion, up from the earlier $60 million “It’s moving along nicely. It sends The hospital isn’t saying how “It’s multi-million. That’s certainly chairman of the board of directors of forecast. University Mayor says developers don’t have influence engineering over decisions made by local councillors programs get
✦ Mayor from page A1 Coun. Nicholson had the highest between one type of donor and an- running in an election. dollar amount (and the lowest per- other,” he said. “If this is truly a democracy we have accreditation Coun. Henry said. He also expressed centage amount of those listed) of de- “I have no problem with people who to find a way that anyone can run,” concern for the number of donations veloper and developer-related fund- pay for it out of their own pocket, but Mayor Perkins said. “If they want to DURHAM — The University of Ontario coming from the same corporations ing, $22,400, which made up 65.8 per I do have a problem with people who stop campaign contributions then find Institute of Technology has received na- and, more importantly, when a link cent of his campaign funding. Do- accept donations from one class of a way for everyone to be on an equal tional accreditation for its manufactur- becomes apparent, he said there is no nors include companies like Marshall people, but not another.” playing field.” ing and nuclear engineering programs. place for citizens to complain. Homes, Brookfield Homes, Smart Cen- Specific to developer and developer- But, Dr. MacDermid insists looking The accreditation from the Canadian “I don’t disagree with people taking tres, Lawrence Glen Holdings Ltd. and related contributions, Whitby candi- into who’s funding politicians’ cam- Engineering Accreditation Board comes donations from the public,” he said. Cougs Investments Ltd. dates topped the list with almost 60 per paigns gives you insight into a coun- following an almost year-long process “But, there should never be a compro- Despite this, he claims not to be “de- cent of winning candidates funding cil’s priorities. and is considered the highest possible mised decision attached to a contribu- veloper friendly. coming from the development indus- “In one way you can say the political affirmation of a university’s engineering tion.” “Anyone who tries to pull any strings try. system is a way that developers make programs. According to UOIT, it now has Dr. MacDermid goes on in his study with me would get their money back Whitby Mayor Pat Perkins said re- a profit,” Dr. MacDermid said. “They the only accredited nuclear engineer- to break down corporate donations to and probably a call from the police,” gardless of the percentage, she knows support the candidates that favour de- ing program in Canada and the only highlight developer contributions to Coun. Nicholson said. “I accept dona- from experience that developer con- velopment.” accredited manufacturing engineering political campaigns because, he said, tions from anyone who thinks I am a tributions make no impact on what Dr. MacDermid suggests some re- program in Eastern Canada. “Obtain- they far outweigh those made by indi- worthy candidate to be in office and I happens on the council floor. forms to the Municipal Elections Act, ing accreditation has been an objective viduals. don’t buy the argument that if you take She said Whitby council takes the suggesting it would be best to get rid of for our engineering programs from the He indicates the candidates with money from companies it somehow actions it takes based on merit and corporate giving all together. start,” said Marc Rosen, dean of UOIT’s the highest dollar amounts coming taints you.” what is best for the community. “What are corporations doing in pol- faculty of engineering and applied sci- from the development industry were Limiting funding could make it hard “I have never heard developers ask itics?” Dr. MacDermid asked. “Why do ence, which oversees the manufactur- Oshawa Councillor Brian Nicholson, for people to run unless they were for stuff,” Mayor Perkins said. “Same we allow them to continue to have an ing engineering program. The university Pickering Councillor David Pickles, independently wealthy, Coun. Nichol- for the folks in the community who influence on politics?” will continue to pursue CEAB accredita- Whitby Councillor Gerry Emm, Osha- son said. donate.” He added corporations can’t give at tion in its other engineering programs wa Councillor April Cullen and Whitby “Where I get a real problem in the What should be under examination, the federal level so this isn’t a radical as they become eligible in the coming Councillor Joseph Drumm. process is saying there is a difference she said, is the extremely high cost of suggestion. years.
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AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo The Ford family has been touched by the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation and will participate in this year’s walk in Toronto on Aug. 12. The Ford’s lost their sister and daughter to Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2002. With a photograph of Lisa are from the left, Kerri, Nancy and Meghan. Pickering family takes part in Dream Walk campaign
A bright star World to fulfill Lisa’s wish. Fast facts “It was a very hard thing for sick children to do, but we thought that we had to do it as a family,” The Toronto walk is on Sunday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 By Kristen Calis p.m. at Woodbine Park. Lunch, a bouncing castle, music Nancy said. and a magic show will follow. [email protected] Starlight Starbright Chil- dren’s Foundation is a non- Donations can be made online. For more information, to PICKERING — When Lisa profit organization that pro- register, or donate, call 905-752-7827, ext. 228 or visit www. Ford received treatment for vides entertainment, educa- starlightcanada.org. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at tion and activities - wishes, Toronto’s Hospital for Sick parties and a toy drive, for Lisa Ford would have turned 20 on July 30. Children, she was asked example - for seriously ill to make a wish. Although children and their families. she first asked to see the The Fords were first intro- line fundraising campaign. was the one good thing,” ac- Lion King, which she did duced to the foundation in Walks in Ottawa, Vancouver cording to Meghan. see with her younger sis- the Starlight Room at the and Toronto will take place “As a parent, I was able to ter, Kerri, she soon found Hospital for Sick Children, on Sunday, Aug. 12. see how happy Lisa was and out she could wish bigger. which offers fun things, such Last year’s walk raised how we as a family came That’s when she asked to go as playing on the computer $25,000 and this year’s goal together through Lisa’s ill- to Disney World. or crafts, for the kids to do. is $50,000. ness,” Nancy said. “They “Lisa was very animat- Lisa’s older sister Meghan, The Ford’s personal goal just made everything fun at ed,” said Nancy Ford, Lisa’s said Starlight Starbright for its team, Lisa’s Orange Starlight.” mother. “She loved all of the began as a support group Angels - orange was her fa- Meghan can’t stress the Disney movies. She could that gave Lisa something to vourite colour - is $3,000. importance of the orga- recite Toy Story.” do, and allowed families of “It’s just starting up, so nization enough because The Ford family was set sick children to interact. I think we’ve given our- she’s seen the way it makes to go to Disney World when “Now, Starlight has be- selves a good goal,” Nancy children’s faces light up and Lisa was 14 in May, 2002, come not a way of life, not said. “We want this to grow how a “wish” can change a after she had mapped out a lifestyle, but it’s become big like some of the other family’s life. exactly what they would do. such an important part of walks.” They want it to grow This, in turn, helps them Plans changed when she my life that I wouldn’t be because Starlight Starbright cope with their loss. Nancy died the day before their who I am without it,” she has helped them deal with and Meghan both work for flight took off. said. That’s why, Nancy, the “roller-coaster ride” the organization and Kerri But that hasn’t stopped Meghan and Kerri, and their during Lisa’s illness. Nancy volunteers. her family’s involvement dad Ken, have entered a described the discovery of “We’re not just walking with an organization that team into the Starlight Star- a sick child as feeling dev- for Lisa; we’re walking for made her smile. In fact, the bright Dream Walk, and are astated and completely all of the families,” Nancy family later went to Disney taking part in its new on- unprepared. But “Starlight said. Pickering supports the troops with decals on City-owned vehicles
PICKERING — The City point,” he said. the decals on firefighter trances, was passed unan- of Pickering’s vehicles, “All the onus shouldn’t hats and municipal en- imously. firefighter hats and en- be on the taxpayers every trances will soon display time something has to decals in support of the come up,” said Coun. Canadian Forces. Johnson. He added mu- Call 1-800-905-0270 www.russellhockey.ca At the July 23 council nicipal leaders should meeting, Ward 2 Regional look outside the box for Adult Hockey Clinics Councillor Bill McLean funding when they can. and Ward 2 City Council- The notice of motion 22 week program for Men lor Doug Dickerson intro- stated the yellow ribbon & Women of all Skill Levels duced a motion to pur- does not only represent chase the yellow ribbon support for military mem- stickers for provincially- bers and their families, Register Now licenced vehicles at a cost but “it also represents the For Fall/Winter Season of $1,200 to be purchased hope for a safe and speedy through the current bud- return from overseas de- RHE has experienced instructors to help get. ployment.” you improve any aspect of your game. But, Ward 3 Regional “Whether or not one Power Skating, Councillor Rick Johnson supports the deploy- Shooting, Puck GOALIE & announced money raised ment of troops, it’s an- Handling, Passing, INSTRUCTOR from Rick Johnson’s Char- other (thing) to support Inquiries ity Golf Tournament will them abroad,” Ward 3 City Deking and Welcome cover the cost. Councillor David Pickles Backward Skating. “I just didn’t think it said. was appropriate for tax- The motion, along with ADULT HOCKEY CLINICS Aurora, Brampton, Burlington, Hamilton, Mississauga, Oakville, Pickering, payers to pay for it at this amendments to display Richmond Hill, The Beaches, Milton, Windsor, Newmarket, Nottawasaga
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Julisa Stuart Types drew on her of bullying: experiences • verbal bullying is most to teach prevalent and can be devas- tating elementary students • physical bullying equals 30 per cent of behaviour By Crystal Crimi • a Canadian Association for [email protected] Mental Health 2005 study showed 31 per cent of stu- dents Grade 7 to 12 were DURHAM — From bullied to victims of some form of bully bully, Julisa Stuart knew what behaviour she was talking about when she • bullying is most prevalent in took on the task of teaching Grade 7 and 8 kids about the subject. • 85 per cent of bully inci- In her final year as an Ander- dents involve bystanders son Collegiate Vocational In- • when bystanders intervene, stitute student, Ms. Stuart cre- bullying stops within 10 sec- ated and delivered a four-les- onds 57 per cent of the time son resource on bullying and Courtesy of the Durham Dis- cyber bullying to kids at C.E. trict School Board Broughton Public School. For the project, she drew on her ex- periences to relate to students. “I always thought I was tough, rights issue. Last year, another I was like proud of it,” said Ms. student did a similar project Stuart. but for diversity. The program Before high school, she lived was downloaded by schools in Scarborough and acted like a throughout the province, said bodyguard to her friends, beat- Walter Passarella/ News Advertiser photo Mr. Morrison. ing up people who picked on Anderson Collegiate student Julisa Stuart has created a four-lesson anti-cyberbullying resource for schools as part of her co-op program. “To me it shows the power her or them. of students and the influence “I look back, I was very mean, did the bully project through a the things they say or do,” said ligent. Morrison said it was amazing students have... they’re mak- I didn’t have to take it to that one-credit co-op program. The Ms. Stuart. She also showed news clips to watch Ms. Stuart present the ing changes in young lives,” he extent,” said Ms. Stuart. As a resource will be available on- The second lesson was of kids discussing bullying lessons and connect with the added. bully, she started to feel alien- line this September, with a hard human rights and how the and, for the older crowd, on a kids. The resource development ated, like people were nice to copy book and CD available to media affects them; the third girl who was bullied, beaten The co-op program to de- program will continue in the her out of fear. every Whitby school. addressed the bully, the bul- to death, and dumped into a velop the resource began about future and will be part of An- With tomboy roots, Ms. Stu- While teaching the bully pro- lied, and the bystander; and river. a year ago at Anderson CVI and derson’s global leadership pro- art found the desire to physi- gram, she’d ask students how the fourth tackled cyber bully- A resident in the C.E. Brough- is intended to address a human gram. cally protect her friends came many would think of her as ing. She included activities to ton school area, Ms. Stuart easy. Those same roots caused a bully, and they didn’t. Ms. show students they’ve all been would see kids in or around her to be bullied by some girls Stuart said the kids wanted to bullies, bystanders, and bul- their school and they’d tell her when she was younger. know about her personal expe- lied at some point in their lives, about bullying incidents and Carrier of While attending Anderson riences. maybe just by talking behind be proud of how they solved The Week CVI, she took the opportunity For her first lesson, she fo- someone’s back. They also dis- them. Her goal was to befriend to make personal changes. cused on inclusion and exclu- cussed bullying myths, such as the younger students and give WHOOO Ms. Stuart is a member of the sion of people. that most bullies are boys who advice. has FLYERS school’s Culture of Peace and “Just making kids aware of are big and tall, and less intel- Anderson CVI principal John in Today’s
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