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34 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 MOVING UP RETURN TO SENDER Lucerne climbs the Pickering player among luxury ladder for Buick Durham’s best on the court Wheels pullout Page 9 [ Briefly ] Protection ensures ‘our communities stay strong and healthy’ Remembrance concert Sunday
PICKERING — The Heritage United Church is remembering with music and stories on Sunday. The Whitevale church is holding Province protects preserve a Remembrance Day concert Nov. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. with Alex Munroe piping outside the church in full dress uniform at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to come out for an afternoon of singing along and entertainment, as well as to share recollections, comical stories and friendships remembered. The Markham District High School band -- the Killer Brass Quintet -- is to play and there will be memorabilia displays and light refreshments. The church’s youth group has been working hard to plan the event, which will also have a candlelighting ceremony. There is no charge, but dona- tions will be gratefully accepted toward future youth outreach pro- grams. The church is at the corner of Whitevale and North roads. For more information, call 905-294-7158. [ What’s on ] Santa’s parading in Pickering
PICKERING — It’s that time of year again. Santa Claus is coming to Pick- ering. The annual Pickering Santa Claus parade is Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at Vaughan Willard Public School. Members of council and the Kinsmen & Kinette Club invite ev- Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo eryone to attend. For those wishing Sandy Rider, president of the Whitevale and District Residents’ Association, stands on the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve, which could be receiving long-fought-for protec- to participate, application forms for tion following a new piece of legislation introduced by the Province Monday. groups, schools or businesses are available online at www.cityofpicker- ing.com/greatevents, at City facili- As one of the parties to the MOU, Ms. Bill would put vale and District Residents Association. ✦ ties and the Pickering Town Centre. “I’m really glad the government did The timeline leading to Rider has been fighting for years to pro- The parade is a tradition for easements back on this.” provincial intervention tect the preserve in perpetuity, as was families in Pickering, with children north Pickering property Natural Resources Minister David Page A5 agreed to in the agreement. She was will- and adults alike delighting in the Ramsay introduced the Duffins Rouge ing to take the fight to the courts, along excitement of the day and the up- Agricultural Preserve Act in the legisla- with the Green Door Alliance (another coming season. It begins at Vaughan By Danielle Milley ture Monday afternoon. If passed, the and released by the City of Pickering. signatory), but was hoping the Province Willard Public School (1911 Dixie Rd.) Staff Writer and proceeds east on Glenanna legislation will reinforce the conditions “The Duffins Rouge Agricultural Pre- would step up to the plate. Road to the Pickering Town Centre. PICKERING — Sandy Rider is breath- agreed to in a 1999 Memorandum of serve contains high-quality agricultural She said the legislation is exactly what For more information, call Ken ing a sigh of relief after the Province Understanding (MOU) that placed agri- land and is an integral part of the (pro- she, and the other people who have Winfrow at 905-420-5007. followed through on a threat and intro- cultural easements on some of preserve vincial) greenbelt plan,” said Mr. Ram- been fighting to save the land from de- duced legislation to protect the Duffins land when it was sold by the Ontario say. “Protecting our prime agricultural velopment, wanted. Rouge Agricultural Preserve. Realty Corporation. It will ensure all ex- land helps to ensure our communities “I’m really pleased. It’s a good move of [ Index ] “I am delighted. It’s an important isting easements are held in perpetuity stay strong and healthy for generations thing,” said the president of the White- and reinstate easements previously held to come.” ✦ See Ryan, Page 5 Editorial Page, 6 Entertainment, 8 Sports, 9 Classified, 10 [ Call us] Pickering MP reacts Halloween General: 905 683 5110 Distribution: 905 683 5117 General Fax: 905 683 7363 stabbings Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 to Gomery findings Pressrun 48,900 Martin ‘had the guts to Pelletier, and program administrator infodurhamregion.com Charles (Chuck) Guite. in Pickering step up,’ says Holland Without going through a prop- er bidding and approvals process, Two youth injured By Tim Kelly Mr. Guite signed off on millions of INCOME TAX Staff Editor dollars in advertising contracts for one girl charged DURHAM — Judge John Gom- sponsorship of federalist events in PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURNS ery’s massive report on the Quebec Quebec. Often, Judge Gomery said Polonsky eyes PICKERING — Two young people All-Canadian Tax Service sponsorship scandal squarely puts the evidence showed that little work were injured in stabbings in Picker- the blame on former prime minister was done for the contract fees. At ing on Halloween night, police said. TAXES NOT FILED YET? Jean Chretien and his staff -- and times, kickbacks from the deals were Pickering area A teenaged girl has been charged We specialize in absolves Paul Martin of blame. paid back to the Liberal Party; only in connection with one incident, PRIOR YEAR RETURNS 1995-2004 The 1,000-plus page document, advertising firms that were gener- Businessperson of the year while a man was hospitalized after Our office is open year round ! released Tuesday provides, in me- ous in political contributions to the being stabbed numerous times in 100 Westney Rd S (Ajax Go Station) ticulous detail, how the plan to push Liberals, got any of the advertising says Ajax-Pickering in another, Durham Regional Police (905) 426-4860 federalism in Quebec in the wake of business at all. college, university plans said. Both stabbings occurred dur- the razor-thin 1995 referendum vic- Judge Gomery admonished the ing confrontations involving groups tory, went so far wrong. Chretien government for having lit- of young people in the area of Major ® Judge Gomery, who heard from tle to no proper control over the pro- By Keith Gilligan Oaks Drive and Somergrove Cres- 172 witnesses over 136 days in hear- gram, for wasting large amounts of Staff Writer cent around 9 p.m. Monday, police ings that stretched from Sept. 7, 2004 taxpayers’ money and for repeatedly DURHAM — A post-secondary cam- said. to June 17, 2005, found serious fault ignoring internal audits and warn- pus could be in west Durham within a Police believe the two assaults with the process which sent money ings from whistle-blowers about decade. were related. from the federal Ministry of Public problems with the program. Gary Polonsky, president of Durham In the first incident, a 17-year- Not shown actual size. Works to a small group of Liberal- But Judge Gomery did not blame College and the University of Ontario old girl caught up in a confronta- • S A L E S • S E R V IC E • L E A S IN G friendly advertising agencies in Que- Mr. Martin for what went wrong, Institute of Technology, said, “This com- tion among youths was robbed and • R E N TAL S • B O D Y S H O P bec. even though the current prime min- munity deserves a full-fledged post-sec- slashed, police said. P IC K E R IN G V O L K S W A G E N IN C . He found fault especially with for- ister, also a Quebec MP, was the ondary campus. You can count on Dur- Investigators arrested a Pickering 503 Kingston Rd., Pickering (905) 420-9700 mer prime minister Jean Chretien, w w w .p vw .co m Mr. Chretien’s chief of staff, Jean ✦ See Abuse, Page 5 ✦ See College, Page 2 ✦ See Pickering, Page 5
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DURHAM — Three businesses were The Callery Group was praised for tiser, said of the Black Dog, “The unusual Walker Head Barristers and Solicitors. he bought his first truck. It’s grown to 38 recognized last week for their excel- having a natural entrepreneurial spirit. marketing style of this establishment at- Paul Thomas, of RBC Royal Bank, trucks. lence. “They pride themselves on keeping tracts customers worldwide. People have noted Shandex Truck Inc. encourages “This is an honour and a great end to The Callery Group was the Ajax-Pick- pace with technology to communicate been spotted wearing their merchandise employees to treat everyone as a cus- a tough year for us. I want to thank our ering Board of Trade’s winner in the to clients and to follow compliance, cor- in Scotland and Zimbabwe.” tomer. employees. This means more than you’ll one-to-nine employees category, while porate governance and privacy legis- Pub owner Ken Rueter joked, “There “This, and their outstanding safety ever know.” The Black Dog Pub won in the 10-to-49 lation,” said Dereck Mahanger of ING are so many customers here tonight.” performance, are the attributes that en- Other nominees in the 50-plus em- division. Shandex Truck Inc. was the Insurance while presenting the award. The business has been operating for able them to be the preferred supplier ployees category were Arnts Topsoil, recipient in the 50-plus category. The other nominees in the one-to- 12 years and Mr. Rueter pointed to his to a variety of prestigious, multi-national Elirpa Construction and Materials Ltd., The honours were handed out last nine employees category were RoadArt staff, saying, “Without them, I wouldn’t companies,” he said. Re/Max First Realty, Rouge Valley Health week during the board’s 11th Annual Transportation and The Simple Alterna- be here.” Jennifer Shannon noted, “It’s been a System and Vandermeer Nursery. Business Excellence award ceremony, tive Funeral Centre. Other nominees in the category were bit of a tough year for Shandex Truck,” The Pickering Rotary Club also pre- held at the Deer Creek Golf and Banquet In the 10-to-49 employee category, Carruther’s Creek Golf Centre, Recover- sharing that in May her father Greg sented a Community Leadership Award Facilities, with about 300 people in at- Duncan Fletcher, the advertising direc- Corp Inc., San Marco Roasters, The Local passed away from cancer. to Jim McKinnon, one of the founders of tendance. tor with the Ajax-Pickering News Adver- Exhaust and Ventilation Company, and “He loved his trucks. Nine years ago, the Safe Communities of Pickering Ajax. College, university will be here ‘sooner rather than later’ RICHARDSON PARTNERS FINANCIAL Join us for Durham’s ✦ College from page 1 premier Holiday event. ham College being here sooner rather A dazzling display of than later.” decorated Christmas He made the comment while accept- ing the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade’s trees in a glittering 2005 Business Person of the Year during Holiday setting to a gala at Deer Creek Golf and Banquet facility last Thursday. benefi t Rouge Valley He noted when the Seaton commu- Ajax and Pickering nity is completed in north Pickering, there will be more than 250,000 people hospital. living in Ajax and Pickering. In an interview, he said a campus in SPECIAL EVENTS west Durham is a goal. (advance purchase required) “I think of it as medium-term rather MISTLETOE LUNCH — $35/person FAMILY NIGHT — $5/adult, $3/child than long-term,” he said. “It’s a political Thursday, November 17, 2005 Friday, November 18, 2005 decision and it won’t happen before the Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo 11: 3 0 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. next (provincial) election. It will before Sponsored by Veridian the next election after that.” From left, John Overzet, Gary Polonsky, and Ken Rueter were finalists for the Ajax- Pickering Board of Trade’s Business Person of the Year award, along with Bill Ellis. NORTH POLE PYJAMA PICNIC — He added it would be a “joint campus, HOLIDAY FARE — $35/person $12 per child much the same as the Oshawa campus.” half,” he said. reach far beyond his commitment to Thursday, November 17, 2005 Saturday, November 19, 2005 The campus wouldn’t duplicate what’s Don Terry of Ontario Power Genera- excellence in education and research. 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. offered at the Oshawa site, but have its tion presented the award, noting Mr. He can always be counted on to lend Sponsored by McDonald’s “own identity.” Polonsky is a stranger to no one. support and champion a cause for the HOLLY BERRY TEA — $10/person Restaurants of Ajax Mr. Polonsky was one of four nomi- “Over the past two decades, he has betterment of our community,” Mr. Terry Friday, November 18, 2005 (One free adult admission per nees for the award. The other nominees overseen tremendous growth and devel- added. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. paying child 12 years and under. were Bill Ellis of Ellis Packaging, John opment at Durham College, empower- Mr. Polonsky used words like “tough” Sponsored by Lions Club of Whitby Advance tickets required.) Overzet of Carruther’s Creek Golf Centre ing students to achieve their education and “real” to describe the award. It was PICKERING RECREATION COMPLEX, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering and Ken Rueter of the Black Dog Pub. goal and gain meaningful employment tough, he said, because of the competi- While accepting the award, Mr. Po- in the community.” tion. It was “real,” he pointed out, be- FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 905-683-2320, EXT. 1501 lonsky spoke of the colleagues he works UOIT is in its third year and it’s the first cause “Durham College is one of the OR VISIT WWW.ROUGEVALLEY.CA with at the two schools, including those new university in Ontario in 40 years. Mr. best colleges and that’s based on an serving on the board of governors. “We Terry noted it took 15 years of work be- objective measure.” have an amazing team. This is a big night fore the school opened. He added people “don’t understand for the team and I accept it on their be- “His contributions to the community how big UOIT is. Drive by and see it.” Opens TheirAdvertorial Doors to Ajax!
Boston Pizza recently opened the doors to their 1st Restaurant and Sports Bar in Ajax. They hosted a Grand Opening party Saturday October 29th for a few invited guest, family and friends, members of Council, Boston Pizza Dignitaries and Mayor Steve Parish.
During their recent “Dress Rehearsals” the staff pooled their tips and on Saturday evening presented the “Children’s Wish Foundation” a cheque for $2,500.
Boston Pizza will offer two different experiences under one roof; a full service casual dining restaurant and a licensed sports bar; great for families, friends and sports fan alike!
Drop in and say hello to the franchise owners Cory Luedtke; formerly of IGA Ajax and Amber and Steve Bailey.
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Works committee looking been decided. and ultimately President George W. Bush must Shier. “I would like people to know quickly. “We’re looking at where within a reasonable also be on board, Mayor Brunelle pointed out. There’s no reason to keep people in the dark.” for options if border closes distance of Durham... we could take it,” he said. Since the closure of the Keele Valley landfill While there are “probably some sensitive ne- “There’s some local opportunities perhaps; we site, Durham has been shipping about 150,000 gotiations to take place” first, he said he hoped By Mike Ruta don’t know if that’s for sure. We don’t want to get tonnes of trash a year to Michigan. the public would be in the loop in a couple of Staff Writer everybody alarmed and think the sky is falling. “That was a confidential report and I don’t weeks. DURHAM — Where Durham’s garbage will We’re not there yet.” think I can give you anything on that report,” “It’s some distance away,” replied Mayor go in the event of a U.S. border closure was dis- He said there was no recommendation to the said Brock Mayor Keith Shier, also a committee Brunelle when asked about informing Durham cussed last Wednesday at regional headquarters. full regional council stemming from the meet- member. residents. But the works committee met in-camera, and ing. Both said the committee wants to let the pub- “There is a desire on the part of the committee members weren’t talking when asked what’s on While Michigan has moved to ban the import- lic in on the information -- just not now. to get the information out there to squash the the table. ing of Ontario trash, the United States Senate “At the very soonest that’s possible,” said Mayor rumours that are out there.” Whitby Mayor Marcel Brunelle, also the com- mittee chairman, said some of the ideas brought forward at the meeting “would probably get some people cranked,” arguing there’s no reason to get the public worked up when nothing has Region gives OK to new EMS home in Pickering
PICKERING — It’s not where Pickering wants it, but Durham Region is going ahead with a new EMS facility on Kingston Road. Durham Region’s works committee, at the Oct. 26 meeting, gave the job of designing the facility to Tot- ten Sims Hubicki Associates at a cost not to exceed $65,700. A report from Durham works commissioner Cliff Curtis outlines unsuccessful attempts to find other spots for the station. The Region’s property at 625 Kingston Road “does not meet the intent of the Town Centre West Development Guidelines or the Kingston Road Corridor Study Guidelines,” he states. However other proposed sites were either not for sale or did not meet EMS criteria. The item comes before regional council for ap- proval Nov. 9. It’sIt’s AlmostAlmost TimeTime Pickering Santa Claus Parade NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES Corporate, Community & Service Groups download: cityofpickering.com/greatevents Pick up Entry forms at ÕÀ >Ê,i}½Ã Pickering Rec Complex OR °£ Date: November 12, /iÌ 2005 Theme: /ÀÕV>`Ê->i “Christmas Through a AM PM Child’s Eyes” /NE DAY ONLY 3ATURDAY .OVEMBER n "ROUGHT TO YOU BY $URHAM 2EGION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 0LUMBING AND 0ARTS (OME #ENTRE $UNDAS 3TREET %AST 7HITBY ONE BLOCK EAST OF 4HICKSON 2D 9OU MUST BE A $URHAM 2EGION 7ATER #USTOMER AND YOU MUST BRING YOUR WATER BILL WITH YOU
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