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POOL BUDDIES Pickering ready to make the call for taxis But public input sought After that, the draft or an amend- ed version will come back in the first on new bylaw fall for council’s consideration. It would come into effect Jan. 1. By Danielle Milley The bylaw covers everything Staff Writer from applications to taxicab plate licences to accessible taxicabs to PICKERING — After a year and passenger rights and responsibili- a half of discussions and input, ties. Pickering has a new taxicab bylaw Kewal Manocha is pleased with that it says just might be the most what the committee has accom- comprehensive in the province. plished. “This particular bylaw has had “This is a fantastic achievement. more input and scrutiny than any It was hard work, but eventually other bylaw that I can recall in the we reached a point that was good City of Pickering,” said Maurice for drivers, owners and the envi- Brenner. ronment,” he said, following the The Ward 1 regional councillor last advisory committee meeting Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo is chairman of the Taxicab Advi- before the public meeting. PICKERING — Jonathan Lamont, top, and Graydon Ronson, from Ajax, scramble for the ball while keeping sory Committee, which has been Mr. Manocha has been a driver cool in the Petticoat Creek Conservation Area’s giant pool. working since its inception last in Pickering for 11 years and is a summer on the bylaw. committee member. After the year and a half of work “I hope this bylaw will bring by the committee and taxicab driv- better service for customers and ers and owners in the city, a draft bring self-respect for owners and bylaw is now available for com- drivers,” he said. Durham students fight to help Matthew stay ment. A public meeting is being Coun. Brenner said it was im- held Monday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. P ost-secondary groups July 23, students at the Durham (SHARE), campus church, and the at the Pickering Civic Complex. ✦ See Pickering, Page 4 assist teenager’s wish College and University of Ontario student association, the group is Institute of Technology campus part of a campus coalition formed Auf Wiedersehen, sucka. gathered July 17 to hear Mr. Nguy- to help Mr. Nguyen stay in Canada to stay in Canada The GTI Mk V. Pre-tuned in Deutschland. en’s story and show their support as a victim of human rights injus- for his struggle to stay in Canada. tices. The original hot hatch is By Crystal Crimi “We need to respond as fel- “I just want to make something here, and it’s spec’d for Coming Soon! ‘07 with a turbocharged Staff Writer low humanitarians, as students... out of myself and out of my life,” Fall 2006 City Services 200 hp 2.0-litre engine, DURHAM — Brought illegally to to help Matthew stay,” said UOIT said Mr. Nguyen, while talking to a sport suspension, a DSG Canada as a child, teenager Mat- student, Jaclyn San Antonio, ex- crowd of more than 50 students at & Leisure Guide with Tiptronic® and ‘07 thew Nguyen has a wish Durham ecutive of Students Against Social the north Oshawa campus. Program registration paddle shifting. GTI students are unable to ignore. Injustice. Along with Students Mr. Nguyen said he was born begins in August Pickering Volkswagen Inc. With the 18-year-old native of for Humanitarianism and Action 503 Kingston Rd. Pickering cityofpickering.com France scheduled for deportation through Respect and Education ✦ See Group, Page 2 Sales Hotline: 905-420-9700 www.pvw.com
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SAVE SOME COLD CASH DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS Visit Tasco Distributors’ new store at 1101 Kingston Rd in Pickering and experience the warm feeling that comes with getting more for less. Walter Passarella / News Advertiser photo Matthew Nguyen came to Canada as a child on a visitor’s permit and was most re- cently living with relatives. He is currently fighting deportation back to France and is Tasco has a limited supply being assisted by his high school teacher, Bruce Lyne, and the organization Students for Humanitarianism and Action through Respect and Education. of KitchenAid 30-inch white, self-cleaning electric ranges with ceran top and Group fights for student’s convection oven, ON SALE NOW right to stay in Canada SAVE OVER ✦ Group from page 1 sisters are also scheduled for deporta- tion and one of them has an extreme in Paris and raised by his mother. In case of Down’s syndrome. $400 1993, his mother was in a car accident “His story is so real,” said UOIT stu- and he and his three siblings had to dent Munir Nayyer. “It could have been learn to live on their own while she anyone of us, it’s just a matter of cir- recovered. A few years later, she was cumstance.” diagnosed with cancer and two years Mr. Nayyer said he will support Mr. FOR THE WAY IT’S MADE.™ after, died, leaving Mr. Nguyen an or- Nguyen through online campaign ef- phan. The only family they had was in forts. While you’re saving money on a new range, check out the full line of KitchenAid Canada and three of the four children “We were really inspired,” added were brought to the country illegally by Aamna Nasir, another UOIT student. “I appliances, from dishwashers and refrigerators to washers, dryers and built in relatives. Mr. Nguyen was 10 years old just found his story to be so inspiring, appliances. You’ll know that this is the coolest summer ever. when he arrived. especially since I had someone who “I was kept inside the house for six was in a similar situation.” VISIT TASCO DISTRIBUTERS FOR years doing house chores,” said Mr. Naheed Dosani, president and BIG SAVINGS ON KITCHENAID APPLIANCES. Nguyen and added there were other founder of SHARE, said the goal is to details surrounding his stay that he mobilize students to do the right thing didn’t want to get into. During those and contact the minister. STORE HOURS: years, he was kept out of school and “It is urgent that we make that noise illegally in the country. against injustice,” he said. “We’re stu- Mon to Fri 9:30 - 8:30 KINGSTON ROAD “I decided I have to do something dents and we care about education, Sat 9:30 - 5:30 WHITES ROAD DIXIE ROAD about this. Suicide was the first option we would stand up for anybody getting 1101 Kingston Rd. 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Region also releases The offences, which included fail- The Region’s health department store hazardous foods at the proper Thai Orchid on Kingston Road in ure to prohibit people from smoking also released this week a list of con- temperature, failing to protect food Pickering. details of latest fines in an enclosed workplace, failing to victions under Food Premises Regu- from contamination, and operating “A lot of these (establishments) I for restaurants post no-smoking signs, and having lation 562 for Durham eateries. the premises in a manner adversely am sure will not show up on this list ashtrays in a workplace, occurred “Predominantly, inspections are affecting sanitary conditions. The again,” Mr. Ingrao said. By Erin Hatfield in November 2005 and the bar was mandatory inspections conducted fines totaled $350. There is a large educational com- convicted in March. by public health inspectors,” Mr. In- Racking up three convictions ponent to the health department’s Staff Writer The owner of the establishment grao said. “Inspectors look for things each were The Waterfront Dining on program. It offers a certified food DURHAM — The Region’s twice- was fined $1,500 for two of the like temperature control and cross Liverpool Road in Pickering, Forum handling course which, Mr. Ingrao annual list of convictions under the counts and given a suspended sen- contamination.” Drive-in Restaurant on Ritson Road said, reinforces the importance of Tobacco Control Act and the Food tence for the remaining 10. You and Me and Cuisine on in Oshawa, the Down Omer Res- food safety. Premises Regulation may be grow- Other convictions included two Park Road South in Oshawa was taurant and Bar on Ritson Road in The full list of convictions is avail- ing but so too is compliance, ac- taxi companies, a gas bar and a Gen- convicted of five charges, the most Oshawa, Out of Rita’s Kitchen on able online at www.region.durham. cording to John Ingrao. eral Motors of Canada employee. in the region, including failing to Main Street in Uxbridge, and The on.ca. Durham Region’s manager in charge of prosecution and legal ac- tivity said the list, released on July 17, detailing convictions in the past six months, is longer than the one for the previous six months, but in- Come in for great gaming you could drive out a winner! spectors have been more active. When the Region was preparing for the Smoke Free Ontario legisla- tion to come into effect in May it received instruction from the Prov- ince that it would be required to test every one of the 650 to 700 cigarette vendors in Durham twice a year, says Mr. Ingrao. Previously the Re- gion was required to inspect a por- tion, 150 to 200, each year and the compliance rate was around 92 per cent. The Region has increased its spe- cialized tobacco enforcement team to six and it has hit every vendor in the region at least once in the last six months. Even though the number of con- victions for selling smokes to minors has more than doubled, Mr. Ingrao said the compliance rate has actu- ally increased. “As of today we have a 96.7-per cent compliance rate,” he said, add- ing that provincially the Region does very well in terms of compliance. Under the Tobacco Control Act there has been nearly 50 convictions in the past six months for selling or supplying tobacco in Durham to a person under 19 years old. During the previous six months there were just less than 20 convictions. The tobacco enforcement team also deals with smoking in prohib- ited places. There were six offend- ers in the past six months, includ- ing Joe’s Sports Bar and Billiards on Brock Road in Pickering, which was convicted of 12 counts. Police auction unclaimed goods DURHAM — Durham Regional 3 GREAT VEHICLES. YOU WIN! YOU CHOOSE! Police will be holding their next property auction of unclaimed Simply bring this coupon to the Winner’s Circle at participating locations now until July 30th to become a Winner’s Circle goods today, July 21, in Newton- member* and receive one entry into the weekly qualifying draws for the Grand Prize**. 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Young man deserves Tim Whittaker, Publisher Joanne Burghardt, Editor-in-Chief Tony Doyle, Managing Editor to stay in Canada Duncan Fletcher, Director of Advertising Andrea McFater, an ‘Matthew’ Nguyen was nothing more than your Retail Advertising Manager average high school student trying to get good Eddie Kolodziejcak, Tgrades and move on to college or university -- until Classified Advertising two weeks ago. Abe Fakhourie, Then, suddenly, Mr. Nguyen, 18, became a major story Distribution Manager as his hardscrabble existence in Toronto and his imminent Lillian Hook, Office Manager deportation to France, set for July 23, galvanized a small Cheryl Haines, army of dedicated supporters to fight for him. Composing Manager Last Friday, Mr. Nguyen appeared at the Durham College Janice O’Neil, Composing Manager and University of Ontario Institute of Technology campus where he received plenty of encouragement from students [ Contact us ] in his bid to stay in Canada. - “We need to respond as fellow humanitarians, as stu- News/Sales 905-683-5110; Clas- dents... to help Matthew stay,” said UOIT student Jaclyn sifieds 905-683-0707; Distribution San Antonio, executive of Students Against Social Injustice. 905-683-5117; News Fax 905-683- Added Naheed Dosani, another UOIT student and presi- 0386; General Fax 905-683-7363; dent of Students for Humanitarianism and Action through E-mail [email protected]; Respect and Education, “It is urgent that we make noise Mailing Address; 130 Commercial against injustice. We’re students and we care...” Ave., Ajax, Ont. L1S 2H5 Mr. Nguyen was the subject of a major feature in the Toronto Star on July 8. What followed was a flurry of letters [ About Us ] to the editor, a website dedicated to helping him stay in - Canada (www.helpmatthewstay.com), and television and radio stories about him. Coach’s past a warning to parents The News Advertiser is one of the Mr. Nguyen has led a tough life to say the least. Essen- Metroland Printing, Publishing and tially orphaned at age 10 -- his father left the family when Be vigilant with whom Distributing group of newspapers. he was very young and his mother died -- he was then The News Advertiser is a member brought illegally to Canada from his native France, by rela- you entrust your kids of the Ajax & Pickering Board of tives. He stayed home and did not attend school until 16, Trade, Ontario Community News- when he ran away and finally began his education. He has uppose you enrolled your child in paper Assoc., Canadian Commu- progressed to the point where he is now starting Grade 11 a sport and found out the person nity Newspaper Assoc., and the at Jarvis Collegiate in Toronto -- but has been denied an S coaching him had done hard time Canadian Circulations Audit Board. application to stay in Canada and will be deported this in prison in three different countries, had Also a member of the Ontario Sunday, unless a last-ditch effort by his lawyer to allow him twice been busted in massive drug rings Press Council, 2 Carlton St., to stay is accepted. and was even implicated in a murder Tim Suite 1706, Toronto, M5B 1J3, an Mr. Nguyen has made many friends and has a long list investigation when he admitted to burn- independent organization that ad- of growing tributes backing his cause to remain here. His ing a butchered body in a silo on his Kelly dresses reader complaints about story can appeal to any of us. He has fought for positive property. staff editor member newspapers.The pub- change in his life and wants to make a strong contribution You would think it couldn’t be possible lisher reserves the right to clas- in the only country he considers home: Canada. He’s an such a man would ever be granted the sify or refuse any advertisement. example of the type of young, ambitious person Canada chance to coach with a record like that, Credit for advertisement limited to would like to attract. but you’d be wrong. or chose to ignore what was discovered. space price error occupies. Edito- However, Mr. Nguyen is here right now -- it only seems Cecil Russell, who once called Oshawa In fact, in a clear oversight, Swim On- rial and Advertising content of the an act of cruelty to send him back to a land he barely knows home, who has what only can be de- tario does not require background police News Advertiser is copyrighted. and where he has no support system. He should be allowed scribed as a disgraceful, reprehensible checks in order that someone coach. It Unauthorized reproduction is to remain here. crime resume, is now coaching a youth recommends police checks but does not prohibited. Publications Mail Sales swim team based in Oakville and Barrie. demand them. Agreement Number 1332791. Mr. Russell, 53, was “outed” in a pair of The former Oakville coach who brought recent Toronto Star stories and it would Mr. Russell into the club was apparently LETTER TO THE EDITOR [ Letters Policy ] be fair to say the reaction to his back- unaware of his unsavory past. - ground has many astounded he is even What’s sad is that, like anything else, DVDs not best way to get message out coaching. After all, the man was banned the fact that Mr. Russell is coaching de- We welcome letters that include for life from coaching in Canada in 1997 spite his brutal past, taints all who work name, city of residence and phone but, amazingly, had his ban lifted last Oc- with youth. I mean, what’s to say your son numbers for verification. Writers To the editor: tober by the Council for Ethics in Sports. or daughter’s coach is clean? If Mr. Rus- are generally limited to 200 words I read with interest the Durham Works newsletter and the That’s why he’s poolside once again, sell can coach, can’t just about anybody? and one submission in 30 days. We article on ‘Green Means Go.’ shaping the swimming careers of young, His active involvement in sport is a decline announcements, poetry, I am somewhat fanatical about recycling, conserving en- impressionable people. And somehow warning to all parents to make sure all the open letters, consumer com- ergy and reducing waste. I noted that along with these bins he’s convinced their parents that having proper procedures are followed and that plaints, congratulations and thank 132,000 households will be receiving an instructional DVD. him coach is fine. anybody who chooses to work with youth you notes. The editor reserves the I phoned the works department to find out if these DVDs In this day and age when anybody must be above suspicion. While we long right to edit copy for length, style were biodegradable or recyclable. I was told that I could per- who works with youth must pass a police ago passed the point where pro athletes and clarity. Opinions expressed by haps make something out of the plastic, or take the disc back check it is incredible that Mr. Russell served as role models for young people, letter writers are not necessarily to the works department so they could give it to someone coaches, and almost more baffling that surely we need our minor sports coaches those of the News Advertiser. Due else. an organization would hire him and that to fit the bill. to the volume of letters, not all Sending out 132,000 pieces of plastic that cannot properly parents would put up with him. What And Cecil Russell is clearly nobody’s will be printed. Fax: 905-683-0386; be disposed of is contrary to the message the Region is trying kind of life lessons can Mr. Russell im- idea of a role model. e-mail: tdoyle@ durhamregion. to get out. part? Tim Kelly is an editor with the Metro- com. The newspaper contacts only Josephine Geraghty It’s clear the Oakville club either didn’t land Durham Region Media Group. E- those whose submissions have Oshawa bother to check Mr. Russell’s background mail [email protected]. been chosen for publication. durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, July 21, 2006 PAGE 7 A/P Public face for new local health network Community East LHIN on local health- spectives to the table. They co-ordinator, at 905-427- lene Welsh. Kewley, Tamra Laughlin, volunteers make system performance, stra- begin meeting in August to 5497 or 1-866-804-5446 The Durham East team Dale Lowe, Larry O’Connor, tegic priority setting, plan- review LHIN-wide health- ext. 212, or e-mail karen. is Linda Gallacher, Rose and Betty Penny. up collaboratives ning and evaluation. care strategies related to obrienmonaghan@lhins. Griffiths, Catherine Hilge, The Northumberland- The Central East group mental health and addic- on.ca. Lee Kierstead, Jean Kish, Havelock team is Trish had a lot of applicants. tion, seamless care for se- The Durham West team Brian Lemon, Cheryl Ma- Baird, Ruth Dixon, Carol DURHAM — Teams of “The response from niors, and chronic disease is Susan Bland, Marilyn cLeod, Kevin McAlpine, Donaghey, Mary Anne volunteers are willing and the community was over- prevention and manage- Brown, Natalie Bubela, Cheryl McCarthy, Lynn Greco, Susan Miles, Joan ready to help make the whelming and the calibre ment. Morgan Dever, Dr. Karen Park, Joan Skelton, Martin Ross, Patricia Sinnott, and Central East Local Health of people who sent in an Their input will be in- Dockrill, Angela Dye, Cheryl Wrobel, and Colleen Za- Connie Smart. Integration Network serve expression of interest form corporated into the IHSP, Elson, Brent Farr, Judy Hef- vrel. For more information on its communities as best it was outstanding,” says Fos- which will then be available fern, Brock Hovey, Christine The Durham North Cen- the collaboratives or the can. ter Loucks, chairman of the for public comment before Kent, Paul McGary, Melissa tral team is Tina Demmers, volunteers, visit www.cen- Nearly 100 residents board of directors. submission to the minister McGuire, Anita Ross, and Dr. Bill Eull, Jim Hunt, Anne traleastlhin.on.ca. and health-care providers Collaborative mem- on Oct. 31. Char- from across Scarborough, bers are knowledgeable To submit comments Durham Region, Northum- about population needs or questions for consid- berland-Havelock, Peter- and health-care challenges eration by the collabora- borough, Kawartha Lakes in their communities and tives, call Karen O’Brien- and Haliburton Highlands they bring a variety of per- Monaghan, consultation have volunteered to join local health planning ad- LOOKING TO REACH AN visory teams or collabora- tives to support the Central East LHIN in developing an integrated health services upscale plan (IHSP) to better co-or- dinate health-care services. Local teams have been created in nine zones, in- market? cluding Durham East, Dur- ham West, Durham North Central, and Northumber- $)004&:06 3$)* -%4&%6$ "5*0/8*4& -:ʱ4&&06 341&$*" land-Havelock. -'&"563& “This kind of collabora- tion, embracing consumers
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