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Cancer patients Hockey team to boycott Oshawa grateful for By Katie Strachan used, alleges he was brutally assaulted bad black eye.” on Saturday night because of a large The Oshawa Express on the weekend by a police officer out- When Don and the other father’s fight,” says Nancy van Rooy, communi- student side of the Tartan, a local bar. arrived at the Tartan after one of their cations officer for the Durham Regional donations A Cambridge man who was visiting “The cop hit him about eight or nine kids’ games, there was already eight or Police. Page 7 the city for his son’s hockey tournament times,” says Dave Anderson, a hockey nine police cruisers in the parking lot When Don attempted to enter the bar won’t be returning to Oshawa. Ever. dad, also from Cambridge, who wit- regarding a different incident, accord- he was stopped by one of the bouncers. And neither will the rest of his team. nessed the confrontation. “His tooth ing to Anderson. “He (Don) just asked the bouncer Don, who didn’t want his last name went right through his lip and he’s got a “The police were called to the Tartan See THE POLICE page 6 More affordable “Bare” homes bones needed By Cynthia McQueen budget The Oshawa Express

Global Councillors in Oshawa say 29 warming units of new affordable homes in for city Oshawa are not enough to meet the needs of the city. inevitable While this is a step in the right By Cynthia McQueen Page 9 direction, “100 times this wouldn’t The Oshawa Express be enough,” says Brian Nicholson. Mary Menzies, director of hous- Oshawa city council has released ing services for the region of what it’s calling a bare essentials Durham said, “Just under 4,000 budget for consideration at council households are waiting for rent this week. geared-to-income assistance or sub- If approved, the budget allows sidized housing. And about 46 per “very little room to address existing cent of those applying live in infrastructure or respond to unexpect- Oshawa.” ed costs that could arise through the Beyond Oshawa being the com- year”, according to a report prepared munity most in need in Durham, by city staff. because the largest amount of rental About $4 million in cuts were properties are located here, the wait made to the total budget in order to times for subsidized housing is also see a 3.3 per cent increase, if the longest, explains Menzies. approved. “When we have a family who’s Some of the items the city hopes to willing to consider a vacant unit address with new funding are available anywhere in Oshawa, they libraries, the Oshawa Senior Citizens wait an average of 2.5 years for Centre and the much debated winter Oshawa Generals maintenance program. NEXT GAMES housing. And that’s if they’re flexi- ble,” said Menzies. In addition, there is a newly pro- • Friday, Feb. 13 The new housing starts will pro- posed hi-tech ecological community, VS Belleville Bulls vide low-income families, seniors various and sundry infrastructure projects such as roads, an operational at the GMC and people with special needs in Photo by Wally Donaldson/ The Oshawa Express Oshawa with 29 affordable homes and environmental service centre and • Sunday, Feb. 15 the harbourfront revitalization plan. after $2.03 million was budgeted for Net action in Brampton VS Oshawa through the Canada-Ontario All these capital projects identified Affordable Housing program Oshawa Generals’ goaltender Michael Zador maintains his focus while Sudbury Wolves’ for- for spending come with a price tag of the Batallions ward John Kurtz (12) waits for the point shot during last Sunday night’s Ontario Hockey $3.2 million. See 29 NEW page 6 League (OHL) outing at the GM Centre. See COUNCIL page 6 Female caseworker charged with sexual assault Two police cruisers windows smashed in robbery An Oshawa woman was charged with The allegations were based on incidents A liquor store robbery gone wrong result- The third man was arrested shortly after sexual assault after a developmentally chal- that occurred last year. ed in not one but two cruisers back wind- the first arrest on Crestwood Drive. lenged adult patient reported inappropriate The Oshawa woman has been charged shields smashed and one police constable After further investigation, police found sexual touching earlier this year. with three counts of sexual assault. assaulted. that several bottles of alcohol had been taken A 46 year-old employee at the Investigators are investigating if there After police responded to the alarm at the from the LCBO store. Association for Community Living was are any other victims. Rossland Road East LCBO, With the K-9 The 38 year-old man is charged with arrested recently after a lengthy investiga- Anyone with information on this matter unit in tow, police caught two of the three break, enter and theft, three counts of assault- tion into allegations of sexual assault made is asked to contact police at 1-888-579- suspects nearby on Oakwood Avenue, but not ing a police officer, three counts of mischief by a 36 year-old patient with the organiza- 1520 ext. 2738. without issue. under $5,000, assault with intent to resist tion. One of the men resisted arrest punching arrest and three counts of breach of proba- and kicking officers and eventually kicked tion. Toronto man arrested after approaching Oshawa girl out the rear windshield of one cruiser. Two Oshawa men, 19 and 21, were After the man was placed in shackles and charged with breaking and entering, theft and After a young girl was approached by a hoods and eventually arrested the suspect transferred to another cruiser, he kicked out breach. man asking for directions and offering a who was parked behind another local the back window again. The incident took place on Tues. Feb. 3 at ride in his car a Toronto man school in his vehicle. At the police station, he allegedly assault- approximately 12:20 p.m. was charged with criminal The incident took place on ed a special constable inside of a holding cell. harassment and intimidation. Feb. 5 at about 9:20 a.m. The accused tried to strike Durham Police Service would Bad weather doesn’t stop drinkers from driving up a conversation with the girl like to remind students to be outside of her Oshawa school aware of their surroundings at all The roads and slippery and driving is more tests, Durham Regional Police issued five 12- and eventually offered her a times and to report any unwanted dangerous, but that doesn’t stop people from hour suspensions and charged two people ride in his car. or strange contact with adults as drinking and driving. with impaired driving. The young girl ran away and soon as possible. Over some of the coldest and most treach- Three others were charged with exceeding reported the incident to school Anyone with information on erous days for drivers, RIDE programs the legal limit of 80 mg and one other person officials who contacted Durham Police. this matter is asked to contact Oshawa throughout the region found and charged five was charged with dangerous operation of a Police patrolled the nearby neighbour- police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5342. drivers. vehicle. After conducting 31 roadside Breathalyzer

Page 2 FEB 11 2009 Council spending at issue Transparency for budgets debatable at council By Cynthia McQueen has been a problem for the last five years as The Oshawa Express council attempts to identify an amount that will cover councillors needs. With the city budget just one week from “Five years ago, the budget for everything release, the issue of spending has been a soap- was $1,000. You couldn’t even send out a box opportunity at city council. newsletter for that (today),” explained Cullen. At the last meeting, councillors went around “We’re trying to find an amount that allows a the room at a dizzying pace over the allocation councillor to do what they have to while not of funds for attending conferences. being ridiculous.” Councillor Brian Nicholson said, “I have For councillor Tito- some real problems spend- Dante Marimpietri it’s all ing money to go to Whistler about money. in these tough economic “We must reach out and times.” seek to intelligently and The conference in ques- strategically scrape for tion is the Federation of every last penny, opportuni- Canadian Municipalities ty, and positive stimulus in (FCM) meeting in Whistler, policy, funding, or future British Columbia, in which prospect in positioning our the Prime Minister (Stephen Joe Kolodzie city and local economy for Tito-Dante Harper) and various minis- Oshawa's future,” he said. Marimpietri ters speak to councillors from across Canada. There is also a meeting of the Association of Councillor Joe Kolodzie pointed out, Municipalities in Ontario to be held in Ottawa, “We’re lobbying these peo- which was at issue. However, the concern was ple for the city of Oshawa so one of which budgets should be accessed, the we should meet them to city’s or the region’s. express our particular point According to regional and city councillor of view and we’re sharing John Neal, city councillors have an expense ideas with all the council- account of $4,000, whereas regional council- lors across Canada.” lors are given $2,600 by the city and $10,000 Councillor April Cullen by the region. has attended such meetings For Neal, it’s a matter of discretion. “I in the past and said, “It’s April Cullen passed on $3,000 of new furniture, although I amazing the things that you do like to take my constituents out.” Neal will learn at one of these meetings. But once you’ve attend AMO, but doesn’t plan to take the trip gone to a few, you realize they’re all the same.” out west. For the less experienced members of coun- Marimpietri added, “The question that needs cil, Cullen added, it’s important to go to these to be asked, I suppose is, if certain councillors conferences, “as long as you’re not abusing do not wish to attend as a means of cost reduc- your position”. Cullen went on to say she could tion, why does the council not simply choose be going to conferences every month, but can’t delegates or better yet, why don't regional justify the cost. councillors restrict themselves from ‘double The issue with budgeting funds for council dipping’?”

FEB 11 2009 Page 3 More social 600 Thornton Rd. S. Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 [email protected] housing phone: (905) 571-77334 fax: (905) 571-00255 FEB 11 2009 needed Volume 4, Number 16 Durham Region and Oshawa are Publisher experiencing a shortage in social Greg McDowell housing. Advertising Director Funding recently came in to assist Kim Boatman the building of 29 affordable homes in Sports Editor Oshawa. Wally Donaldson Despite the $2 million influx, this [email protected] was old money and an old project, Contributors according to city councillors. Bill Fox At the same time, because Oshawa Jennifer Weymark has the largest amount of rental prop- Glen Goodhand erty within the region, it stands to rea- Reporters son it also has the longest waiting list Cynthia McQueen for rent-geared-to-income housing. [email protected] With 46 per cent of the region’s list Katie Strachan being Oshawa residents, it’s clear [email protected] there is a need for new builds. Venezuela’s government has suc- Letters to the Editor Publications Mail cessfully spent and allocated more Agreement 41268024 than 20 per cent of the country’s GDP “Colin Carrie owes it to the community” Return undeliverable towards social programs in the last Canadian address to: Dear Editor, ing silence of Colin Carrie has been the assertion of few years. It was reported that CAW Local 222 President, Federal Human Resources Minister Diane Finley, who The Oshawa Express The Nasdaq’s news wire recently Chris Buckley, fears for his membership with the boldly announced that the Conservative government 600 Thornton Rd. S. reported, President Hugo Chavez looming spectre of a possible full-scale General wouldn't increase E.I. payments because they didn't Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 vowed to continue his massive social Motors pull-out. And right Mr. Buckley is to be con- want to make unemployment lucrative. ISSN 1715-99253 spending programs even as cerned. Does Mr. Carrie believe, as Ms. Finley does, that the hard working people of our community would take The Oshawa Express is a publi- Venezuela's finances are being hurt by With the current economic situation seemingly cation of Dowellman Publishing Corp lower oil prices. accelerating the slow but steady decline of General their pink slips happily and then proceed to game the which is located at 600 Thornton Motors, there is a growing chance of Mr. Buckley's system? Colin Carrie owes it to this community to Rd. S., Oshawa, ON, L1J 6W7 While social programs often top stand up for his constituents for a change, and (905) 571-7334, Fax (905) 571- the list of concerns for Canadians, fears coming true. It is difficult to see how any compa- 0255, E-mail:[email protected]. ny can survive year after year of declines and losses. To denounce Ms. Finley's disgusting and harmful state- All advertising and editorial mate- taxes are a constant source of com- ments. rial published by The Oshawa make matters worse for Mr. Buckley's membership, the Express and Dowellman Publishing plaint and are always first and fore- only thing of note that has been heard over the deafen- Michael L. Maynard Corp is for exclusive use of this publi- most on our minds. cation and cannot be reproduced elsewhere without prior permission. Maybe taking a page from Angry over Global Spectrum’s decision Advertising Policy: Advertisers Chavez’s book of best policies might must check immediately after first excuse for unprofessional conduct. insertion of their retail or classified be useful in this time of need. Dear editor: advertisement to ensure there are no Perhaps if more of our tax money As a person living with Attention Deficit Yes, the disability is associated with impulsiveness, errors in the advertisement. The Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), I was angered and but at the end of the day I take responsibility for my Oshawa Express and Dowellman went into funding those social pro- actions and their consequences. As someone who is Publishing Corp are not responsible grams most in need, such as employ- embarrassed to hear about the human rights violation for second or further insertions of the suit being lodged against Global Spectrum, as reported trying to prove that I am capable and competent incorrect advertisement. Further, The ment insurance, social housing and Oshawa Express and Dowellman recently in the Oshawa Express. regardless of having ADHD, it angers me to see people Publishing Corp are not responsible retraining programs, as is the case in Trying to overcome societal stigma against people using diagnostic labels as a justification for inappropri- for costs or damages for a non inser- Oshawa, we might enable our econo- ate behaviour. tion of an agreed upon advertisement. with learning disabilities is challenging enough with- The editor has the right to edit, my to bounce back. out individuals using disorders such as ADHD as an J. Saul change in any way, or classify an advertisement. The Oshawa Express An anonymous pundit of sorts once and Dowellman Publishing Corp are said, you have to spend money to Caged eggs not cleaner eggs only responsible for the cost of the make money. advertisement space that is taken up Dear Editor: sumer choice. Also, as cage-free eggs become more by an incorrect insertion, except in the So what are we doing to incentivize case of failure to notify The Oshawa Thank you for covering the recent wave of city common, the price will drop for domestically produced Express of any errors after the first our residents to spend their money? councils and districts across Canada that are passing cage-free eggs, as it has in the US and many other insertion and then there would be no What are the job creating, economy responsibility on the part of The resolutions to reduce the use of eggs from caged hens countries. Oshawa Express and Dowellman stimulating projects that are scheduled ("Egg farmers and humane society" by Katie Strachan, Third, Mr. Schillings' claim that cage-free eggs are Publishing Corp. to come down the tubes from the February 4). However, several statements by Ed unsafe does not pass muster. Hens on lower tiers of trickle down on high at parliament Schillings of the Egg Marketing Board must be cor- cages are often covered in feces from hens stacked in hill? rected. cages above - video evidence from multiple undercov- Until the city’s budget is approved, First, farm animals are excluded from most animal er investigations confirms this fact. Caged hens do not there is little certainty of how all these protection laws provided the producer follows a set of produce cleaner eggs, and if cage-free eggs did not voluntary codes of practice. These codes are not sup- meet high safety standards, they would not be permit- things will work. ted on the market. Likewise, Mr. Schillings' attempt to Likewise, there is no set structure ported by humane societies or SPCAs, primarily because they permit animals to be housed in facilities portray debeaking birds as harmless rings false - vet- Letters to for accessing and applying for infra- where the animals are cruelly confined to tiny spaces erinary evidence shows debeaking is intensely painful structural project funds through the that don't permit movement. European countries and to birds, cutting through bone, cartilage and other sen- the Editor federal government. even the state of California have passed legislation sitive tissue, remaining painful throughout birds' lives. So, until there is some communica- Canadian farm animals deserve humane treatment. The Oshawa Express publishes banning this cruel practice, yet Canada still permits every Wednesday in the City of tion between the four-tiered govern- millions of animals to suffer in some of the most inhu- Confining animals to spaces so small they can't move is simply unacceptable and it's time for Canada to Oshawa. Send us your comments, ment, we have nothing to ensure mane conditions imaginable. Farm animals in Canada letters to the editor, suggestions. we’re going to be actively contribut- deserve better treatment. catch up with the rest of the developed world by get- ting hens out of cages. Consumers can help by choos- We’d like to hear from you. Please ing to the economy by empowering Second, it is false that these initiatives decrease write to: consumer choice. Getting hens out of cages actually ing free-run, free-range or certified organic eggs. As The Oshawa Express, the disenfranchised labourers and Gandhi said, "We must be the change we wish to see manufacturers currently trying to find expands choice. Right now, cage-free eggs make up 600 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, ON less than 2% of all eggs on shelves, and until more in the world." Please choose higher welfare standards their way in the wake of the nearly L1J 6W7 cage-free eggs are available, it's clear that educating - it's a small step that will make a huge difference to or email: 200,000 job losses in Ontario. consumers on cage-free eggs actually increases con- animals. [email protected] Bruce Passmore

Page 6 FEB 11 2009 Image changes as city becomes green leader By Cynthia McQueen explained Cunningham. Hotel as a great example of how Oshawa is a The city has applied for silver certification The Oshawa Express The crime rates in Oshawa have changed to green leader in urban renewal. through the Leadership in Energy and reflect Cunningham’s “It was a crack house,” Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Oshawa has been trying to shed its negative comments over the said Elston. “Then a young Rating System, but already has what is consid- image over the last few years and it’s working. last two years. developer came in, gutted it ered the flagship for the province in LEED silver Since being identified as the “hole in the According to STATS “Because of the recent and renovated. Now we certification in the new provincial courthouse. donut” in the media in 2000, Oshawa has used Canada, based on inci- have 32 studio apartments, The courthouse, like many also buildings in its 30 acres of brownfields for urban renewal. dents per 100,000 citi- housing and credit crunch, 25 are subsidized social Oshawa, was built on an existing brownfield. That strategy has earned the city the reputa- zens, Oshawa follows sprawling developments housing and 75 per cent of According to Elston, Oshawa is leading the tion as a green leader in Canada and an urban the provincial and the building’s energy needs country in brownfield redevelopment. growth centre in the golden horseshoe. regional trends. become ghost towns and are met by geothermal heat- Because downtown Oshawa was once cov- Referring to Oshawa as a green leader, Storm Over the last two crime magnets.” ing.” ered in industrial manufacturing buildings affili- Cunningham, an expert on urban renewal who years, there has been a - StormCunningham Geothermal heating is a ated with General Motors, there is an abundance spoke in Oshawa recently, said, “Oshawa is a decrease of 13 per new green energy system of brownfields which the city has taken advan- place people are talking about.” cent in violent crime that captures the earth’s tage of for new builds. While the city grows and changes it also and a 7.6 per cent increase in property crime. heat for redistribution later. In 2007, the General Motors Centre was rec- becomes subject to urban sprawl. One of the One of the ways Oshawa is fighting this real- The old Oshawa Hotel is not the only place ognized as Canada’s top brownfield redevelop- dangers of urban sprawl in Oshawa and similar ity of urban sprawl is by re-greening the city and where this kind of technology can be found in ment site. communities is that as a result of the recent investing in renewal and revitalization. the city. The YMCA and the Carriagehouse “housing and credit crunch, sprawling develop- Suzanne Elston, Senior Environmental Once complete, the new city hall will also use Retirement Residence are both built on brown- ments become ghost towns and crime magnets,” Coordinator with the city used the old Oshawa geothermal heating. field sites. Columbus requests lights and hydro for $300,000 By Cynthia McQueen Councillor Brian Nicholson said, “Roads itage district but said, “They didn’t want any- buried hydro and lights, the price tag for such The Oshawa Express should be made safe before they’re made pret- thing to do with a heritage district.” improvements is $300,000. ty.” There was concern about placing traffic The matter was referred to budget with the Despite being twice rejected on a request Part of the proposal to council references lights at the intersection in Columbus for the region. for heritage lighting and buried hydro, the decorative lighting already in place in safety of the com- hamlet of Columbus is continuing with its Oshawa, but according to Nicholson, one of munity, which Neal efforts to get decorative lighting on its main Oshawa’s longest standing councillors, “We says has been street. don’t put decorative lighting anywhere.” approved by the “We have a number of capital projects that Councillor John Neal’s ward includes region. need attention and that particular project at Columbus and he mentions he has been bring- As for decora- this point in time is not a priority,” said ing the concerns of the residents to the region tive lights and Councillor April Cullen.. and to Oshawa MP Jim Flaherty. According to buried hydro, Neal Council recently submitted a long list of Neal, in 2005, public meetings were held and says, “I’m doing requests to the federal government for other residents were asked to submit proposals. my best to get it fit capital projects, including roads. “No one ever suggested underground into the existing In 2008, Ritson Road was identified as the wiring at those meetings,” said Neal. contract.” 16th worst road in the province by the Nicholson clarifies that council asked if If plans were to Canadian Automobile Association. Columbus could become designated as a her- continue for the GM: Deal next week, no funds yet By Cynthia McQueen Vice-president of corporate and as they feel there’s new investment The Oshawa Express environmental affairs of GM Canada, coming to our plant, I’ll be satisfied.” David Paterson said, “We don't want While CAW hasn’t opened formal There remains little certainty at to draw down any support until we discussions with GM yet, Buckley the GM plant in Oshawa even after absolutely need it." hopes CAW and GM will put their billions in funding was financed After taking away one week of best foot forward to protect Canadian from the United States and jobs. Canadian governments. “If they give them these guar- GM has until February 20 to anteed loans they must maintain submit its plan to the federal gov- the Canadian foot print,” offered ernment in order to gain access to Buckley. the funds. Maintaining that footprint by But rumours have been flying keeping jobs and product local to about GM not accessing the funds Oshawa, Ontario and Canada may with more than 5,000 workers laid be difficult for GM, says Buckley. off in the community over the last He adds he is uncertain how the year. union will meet the needs as set “Currently, the situation here in Chris Buckley John McDonald out by Minister of Industry, Tony Canada is GM is still negotiating Clement’s requests. on the conditions attached to the loan production from the Oshawa car According to Buckley, “Clement guarantees,” said Chris Buckley, plant in January, closing the truck says we need to get our labour costs president of the Canadian Auto plant and laying off thousands of down to the same level as Toyota and Workers Local 222. “So we’re hope- workers, some GM employees and Honda in the U.S. I find this extreme- ful the government will tie up the former employees are shocked. ly offensive. These are not unionized loose ends with GM over the next People like John MacDonald who plants.” couple of days,” was recently laid off said, “As long Be a member of Lakeridge Health Voicing support for health care Lakeridge Health once again chair of governance with the volunteer organizations, which has opened its doors in search of board of directors at Lakeridge raise funds for vital hospital community-minded individuals to Health. equipment. become members of the hospital. In the past, funding for the pro- Membership applications are For a $10 membership fee, you grams and services at Lakeridge available at local hospitals in will be kept informed of the hos- Health has been problematic Oshawa, Bowmanville, and Port pital’s many programs and servic- according to Saunders. Perry, at local municipal build- es and your membership will “The more people that the gov- ings, or on the website at show the province there is support ernment and the ministry see that www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca. for Lakeridge Health’s programs are involved in the health care Applications must be submit- and services. needs of our communities when ted to Lakeridge Health by Feb. “The voice that is more impor- we need to advocate and when 28, 2009. tant is to show that there is a they need to advocate for our For more information contact strong community here who are communities that are growing at Leigh Winn-Kruck, Lakeridge interested in and support and want an exponential rate,” added Health Communications at 905- to maintain the services and pro- Saunders. 576-8711, ext: 4317 or lwinn- grams that Lakeridge health pro- Proceeds from each paid mem- [email protected]. vides,” said Marion Saunders, bership are given to the hospital’s

FEB 11 2009 Page 5 “The police were looking to fight someone” From HOCKEY page 1 ally let him up,” adds Anderson. Don has been charged with assault to a “This will ruin his family life,” says why he couldn’t come in,” explains Jerry is a firefighter in the team’s home- police officer according to Anderson. Anderson sadly, “He won’t even be able to Anderson who says Don had his hands in his town of Cambridge. Anderson says they let According to van Rooy, two police officers take his kids across the border on shopping pocket when the officer slammed him against Jerry up off the ground only after he told them were assaulted and they both required medical trips.” the police car. he was a firefighter. attention. After the incident, Anderson and other “He suckered (punched) him (Don) so bad “They took his blackberry and demanded “One officer sustained an injury to a hand fathers on the team went to the local police sta- he didn’t even know who had hit him,” says he tell them his password,” says Anderson. which required stitches and another sustained tion. Anderson. “We think he had a concussion.” “They scrolled through his phone looking for an injury to a leg,” says van Rooy. “They (the police) all just stepped togeth- When fellow hockey dad, Jerry who didn’t any pictures he had captured.” Van Roy wouldn’t comment on the allega- er,” says Anderson. “They know what’s going want his last name used, saw what was hap- The hockey dad and businessman claims tions from the hockey dad’s. on. It’s (the story) going around Cambridge pening to his friend he took out his blackberry the police said they thought he was pulling out “The bottom line is that they (the police) like crazy. We will not be coming back to to take pictures of what he called “police bru- a weapon when he reached for his blackberry. were looking to fight someone,” says Oshawa. In fact, we’re boycotting the entire tality”. Don, a businessman, was arrested and taken Anderson, who claims Durham police were city. I don’t feel this would ever happen in “Jerry was slammed to the ground so hard away by police. “running on adrenaline” after their initial call Waterloo where I live.” he asked if he was bleeding when they eventu- “The police report said that Don had hit the to the bar, which had nothing to do with the “I would be embarrassed to say I was from cop,” explains Anderson. hockey group. Oshawa,” he adds. 29 new townhomes not enough say councillors

From MORE page 1 Durham Region Housing Corporation. taxes top the list of concerns for Oshawa’s res- private sector, which will provide dignified, Nicholson says he’s pleased the new hous- idents, Nicholson said, “I’ve got to give city safe and affordable homes to those who are in Although the funds were announced short- ing units will go in his ward. “It’s cleaning up council credit because we taxed them at a need. ly after the release of the federal budget, an old industrial junk yard site for seniors and lower rate and it made the process move faster Menzies commented any funding for hous- Councillor John Henry says, “Those housing those who are disabled. I give full marks to and the region did the same.” ing is a welcome influx from the federal gov- units were already underway.” everybody at all levels of government.” The project, located on the north side of ernment. However, he also noted in the past “That’s old money,” confirms councillor One aspect of the new affordable homes is Bloor Street East, between Ritson and Wilson the federal government has put conditions on April Cullen. that they’re taxed differently than regular Roads, will be completed by Bloor Park funding allotted for housing. “I’d like to see them building something multi-residential homes. Given that property Village, a private development company. “We don’t know what’s coming down the new,” adds Henry, who is also the chair of the The project will cost $5.1 million with tubes yet,” says Menzies. $2.03 million coming from the Canada- There are 43 agencies that are currently on Ontario Affordable Housing Program and a not-for-profit basis and provide housing for another $3.5 million coming from the private people who are not having their housing needs sector, says Nicholson. met by the private housing sector. The project is a partnership between the “They’re doing a great job and that allows City of Oshawa, the Region of Durham, the people to live in dignity,” says Menzies. federal and provincial governments and the Council to consider budget

From BARE page 1 et and part of the Ontario Municipal The budget as released offers a series of Partnership Fund are used to foot the bill. suggestions, including holding back on spend- Finally to combat the new pressures exces- ing $6.3 million in provincial capital grants the sive snowfall has put on public works, a total city recently received in hopes that federal and of one million dollars has been recommended provincial funds will start flowing down from to fund a winter maintenance reserve. parliament hill. Council had originally calculated $7.3 mil- As part of the cuts identified, an exit strat- lion as of November 2008, which would have egy for existing staff, called the staff rational- meant 7.3 per cent in tax increases. ization program, will offer savings of City council will consider the proposed $644,000 if surplus funds from the 2008 budg- budget at a special meeting of city council on Friday, February 13 at 9 a.m.

Page 6 FEB 11 2009 Cancer patients grateful for student’s gifts By Katie Strachan teachers vs. students basketball and the volunteers) have given The Oshawa Express game. their time.” “The teachers played a game of Taylor has knitted 24 blankets Elsie Richards is a volunteer at basketball against the senior boys since the project began and about Lakeridge Health Oshawa’s team,” she said smiling. 100 patients have received the Oncology unit. She is also one of “We raised about $630 that way.” afghans thanks to the work of the their patients. Following in that tradition, the volunteers. Richards has been receiving treat- afghan project began in June 2008. “Volunteers, friends, family and ment at the hospital and is grateful Marion Taylor, Oncology volun- even patients have knitted or cro- for all that they’ve done for her, even teer coordinator, always wanted to cheted the blankets,” added Taylor. down to providing her with a hand get the blanket project off the ground, “I just (knit) in the evenings so I made afghan blanket. but didn’t have the resources to do so can do one in about a week,” said A few years ago, Susan Chandler before Chandler and her students Taylor. a teacher at St. Elizabeth Seaton came along. “We’ve been really fortunate. Catholic School in Pickering, “If it wasn’t for Susan and her stu- We’re very lucky,” added Pat encouraged her students to host dents this might not have taken off,” Smallwood, a volunteer at the events to raise money for the oncolo- said Taylor. Oncology unit. gy unit at the Oshawa Hospital. The program will be an ongoing Chandler hopes that the “I was a teacher there and volun- project of the auxiliary, according to fundraising will inspire the kids at teering (at the oncology unit) in my Taylor. the school to do more to help oth- spare time and I wanted to do some- “We give (a blanket) to the ers. thing nice for the patients,” said patients and it’s theirs to keep,” she “The students gained a lot from Chandler. explained, “You can see how happy this,” said the teacher. Chandler organized a hat day the patients are when they see that And so have the patients where the students would contribute they get to take a throw home.” according to Richards. $1 or $2 for the privilege of wearing Richards knows first hand the She has one message for those Photo by Katie Strachan/ The Oshawa Express comforts the blanket brings her while who are battling cancer. their hat all day, something they’re From left, Marion Taylor, Oncology volunteer coordinator, Elsie Richards, a volun- not allowed to do otherwise. she endures her cancer treatment. “If you’ve got cancer, don’t give “They’re wonderful to have,” she up,” she said. “I’ve had five surger- teer and patient of the cancer centre and Susan Chandler, former teacher at St. She also thought up the idea of a Elizabeth Seaton Catholic School display some of the afghans given to patients. said. “I’m thankful that (the students ies and I’m doing just fine.” Flashing stop signs are “cool” and safer for kids By Cynthia McQueen from far away.” “People are drinking coffee and talking on we started using them right after Christmas.” The Oshawa Express Charlene Lewis, a local mother who their cell phones and they’re not paying McDonald likes the new signs and men- crosses with the guard says, “I thought they attention. The crossing guards are the ones tions the safety feature that alerts the guards They’re red, they flash and they could be were cool. And, it prevents the kids from standing in the road. Safety is a priority for when the batteries need charging. saving your children every day as they walk getting hit.” me.” “It beeps and then you know you have to or from school. Councillor Neal got the idea from Whitby There are currently no plans to implement half an hour before the batteries run out,” “They’re great,” says Joanne McDonald, and says, “The timing’s been great with the the new flashing signs at intersections with offers McDonald. a crossing guard near Gordon B. Attersley weather and the snow banks.” crossing guards and traffic lights. The crossing guards started using the Public School, about using the new flashing Some snow banks in Oshawa have When asked what the kids thought of the signs at non-traffic light intersections in stop signs councillor John Neal recently reached heights of over five feet recently. new signs, McDonald says, “They thought it early January. There are currently 40 signs in introduced to Oshawa. “People see them With the new signs “people are stopping looked like Rudolph from far away, because use. The signs cost the city $215 each. from farther back,” offers McDonald. Guards who cross at intersections with traffic lights have not been given the flash- ing signs and Neal says, “I’m concerned about that.” While some feel the traffic lights are sufficient, according to Sergeant Jeff Galipeau with the Durham Regional Police Traffic Unit, between 2006 and 2008, there were 251 pedestrians involved in motor vehicle accidents. Sgt. Galipeau says not all accidents result in serious injury and in Photo by Cynthia McQueen/ The Oshawa Express the last two years Joanne McDonald, a crossing guard near Gordon B. Attersley Public School there have been no shows off her new flashing stop sign along with councillor John Neal. Neal is fatalities. responsible for initiating them in Oshawa. Neal adds, Tips for keeping your home fire-free As winter continues to let it snow with with working smoke alarms installed outside extreme temperatures and ice build-up, fire sleeping areas. risk may be the last thing residents have on For added protection, Oshawa Fire Services their minds. recommends installing additional alarms in However, Oshawa Fire Services is remind- each bedroom, which should be tested month- ing residents of a few lifesaving tips like clear- ly. ing snow from exhaust vents for furnaces and It’s also important to make sure that ashes heating appliances to reduce the risk of fire and from woodstoves and fireplaces have fully carbon monoxide poisoning. cooled before emptying them into a tight-seal- “Any one of these tips could prevent injury ing metal container, which should be stored or even save a life,” explains Chief Meringer outside. of the Oshawa Fire Services. Keeping space heaters at least one metre The list of safety tips which will help to (three-feet) from anything that can burn such keep everyone safe throughout the remaining as curtains, upholstery and clothing will help months of winter include removing snow from to prevent fires. fire hydrants, which will allow firefighters An annual inspection of your home’s heat- easy access should a fire break out. ing systems by a qualified professional will Make sure that carbon monoxide detectors also offer added protection. are installed properly and working correctly. For more info on these tips contact Oshawa Every storey of a home should be equipped Fire Services at 905-433-1236.

FEB 11 2009 Page 7 How a son helped his father cope Changing views about Parkinson’s By Cynthia McQueen ing.” In helping his father The Oshawa Express After organizing the to get more involved in 1st Annual One-Stop the Parkinson’s commu- Pedro Hernandez was Parkinson’s Disease nity, Peter discovered so proud of his son he Event at Lakeridge the Michael J. Fox was brought to tears. Health, Peter says an Foundation. The Over the last few event of its kind was Canadian-born actor months, Peter Hernandez “four years overdue.” suffers from the disease has made it his personal When Peter saw his and started a foundation mission to show his dad father struggling to cope using his celebrity to he’s not alone in his battle and withholding about his bring more attention to with Parkinson’s disease. disorder in public, he the disorder. Pedro was diagnosed made a decision to In a video produced with the degenerative become more actively by the foundation, Peter brain disorder about four involved. heard Fox say things years ago. Since then, Peter and like “I do not consider Within two years of his father have been myself a victim” and taking his early retire- working out together at “you only get a few ment from the Darlington exercise classes specifi- changes in life to make a Nuclear Power Station, cally designed for difference”. Pedro noticed what’s Parkinson’s patients. That was all the known by people with “We were doing a lot motivation he needed to Parkinson’s as a familial of exercises for hand-eye organize the One-Stop shake or tremor. coordination and there Parkinson’s event. “It started with a pain were some that I couldn’t “We dubbed it One- in my arm. Then it passed do. I saw my father gig- Stop, but we know to small shaking, then big gling to himself,” says there’s more practition- shaking,” says Pedro. Peter. ers out there. This was Parkinson’s is a “Most of the people at our way to get everyone degenerative disorder that the class could do it, but with an interest in affects the brain’s ability not Peter,” says Pedro Parkinson’s under one to control certain func- chuckling. roof,” says Peter. tions, like mobility, Pedro adds, “I shook Exercisers from speech, memory, sleep the most,” which made Pedro’s class came out and can also present itself the first few classes diffi- to the event at Lakeridge in the form or dementia cult. in support of Pedro and and paranoia. Peter recalled some- Peter as well as to learn “It’s always progress- one in the exercise class more from a Parkinson’s ing,” says Pedro. saying they were cele- expert who participated “Sometimes I notice brating 14 years with via Internet telephone and Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express things after three months Parkinson’s and it made a Tai Chi practitioner and sometimes I notice both him and his father who has lived with When Peter saw his father Pedro Hernandez (left) struggling to come to terms with his Parkinson’s he decided to make things after six months, change their point of Parkinson’s for 18 a difference and started taking his father to Parkinson’s exercise classes. Then he went one step further and created the but it’s always progress- view about the disorder. years. first annual One-Stop Parkinson’s event. Waste Oshawa hosts 2010 Ontario Senior Games Actifest diversion: Seniors get ready to flex muscles Durham 1st Run by seniors for seniors, Oshawa will see “The (Premier Dalton) McGuinty govern- and Durham Region. The OSGA Board looks Durham region is more than half way to its waste the province’s best tennis players, lawn bowlers, ment is proud to support the 2010 Ontario Senior forward to assisting the Oshawa organizing com- diversion goal of 70 per cent and was ranked first golfers and euchre players for two action packed Games – Actifest, as they demonstrate that peo- mittee in making these the best Senior Summer overall in communities of like size in Ontario for days in 2010. ple of all ages can participate in sport,” said min- Games ever,” says Bill Lytle President of OSGA. waste diversion. Oshawa will host the Ontario Senior Games ister of health promotion Margarett Best. “By Participating in sports is a great way to stay With a waste diversion rate of 47.7 per cent, Actifest when fit folks 55 plus will have the participating in Actifest, Ontario’s seniors active throughout life. And regular physical activ- Durham is getting closer to achieving that goal. chance to promote active living among the older demonstrate to people of all ages the benefits of ity is one of the best ways to prevent illness and “For the past decade, waste management has adult community in August 2010. staying active.” enjoy an improved quality of life. been one of the key issues for Durham Regional “Oshawa is honoured to host the 2010 Ontario “I am delighted the City of Oshawa will be “I am absolutely ecstatic and delighted to Council,” said Regional Chair Roger Anderson. Senior Games Actifest,” said Mayor John Gray. hosting this inspiring event and pleased our gov- have brought this opportunity to the attention of “Working with staff, we have collectively been dili- “Our world-class facilities and most importantly ernment has a role in supporting it,” said Joe council who unanimously supported the bid. The gent in finding new ways to increase these numbers.” the people of Oshawa made this event possible.” Dickson, MPP for Ajax-Pickering. “I know games will showcase our community and our Cliff Curtis, Commissioner of Works added, “We The 2010 Ontario Senior Games Actifest is a Oshawa will bring great community spirit to this award winning facilities to visitors from across have seen a dramatic increase from the 2006 num- two-day event to be held in August 2010. event and make it a memorable experience for all the province,” said Oshawa councillor Louise bers, which wouldn’t have been possible without the Oshawa will welcome nearly 1,500 participants, in Durham Region and beyond.” Parkes. dedication of our residents. We share this honour with including athletes, coaches and officials. Ontario “Congratulations to the City of Oshawa as For more information about the Sport them. We encourage them to continue utilizing all residents 55 years of age or older will compete in being named to host the Ontario Senior Games Alliance of Ontario, visit www.sportalliance.com waste diversion programs available to them so that 16 different sports including: golf, lawnbowling, Actifest 2010. The Members of the Ontario and for the Ontario Senior Games Association, we can reduce, reuse and recycle even more materi- slo-pitch, swimming, tennis, euchre, bocce, darts, Senior Games Association welcome the opportu- visit www.ontarioseniorgames.ca. als, keeping them from landfill.” and five-pin bowling. nity to visit and compete in the City of Oshawa This 2007 diversion rate is an outstanding achievement for the Region of Durham, given that the 2006 rate was approximately 41.8 per cent. The Security: Build your community around food report ranks Durham region 10th overall out of 206 municipalities in Ontario. Food security is an issue often confused nity shares. Rd., Pickering; and Feb. 25 at 6 pm at the Durham’s success is a result of Blue Box and because of the word security. “Many communities across Canada have Oshawa Community Health Centre, 115 Green Bin programs. Promotional and educational But, if you don’t have access to healthy and developed food charters to raise awareness Grassmere St., Oshawa. Refreshments will be campaigns also helped to educate residents about nourishing food on a daily basis, you may be about food insecurity, and to guide food poli- provided and each session will feature a show- these services. experiencing food insecurity. cy development at municipal, regional, case of local food from across Durham Part of this commitment to waste diversion was Durham Lives! is inviting area residents to provincial and federal levels,” says Dallaway. Region. the construction of the region’s Material Recovery provide input regarding issues related to food In order to ensure that the food charter con- Durham Lives! is a coalition of communi- Facility (MRF) in late 2006. This facility MRF in our community, through discussions about tinues to reflect the community’s understand- ty partners working to promote physical activ- includes optical sorters (the first of their kind in the Durham Region Food Charter. ing, Durham Lives! is hosting a discussion ity, healthy eating and a smoke-free communi- Canada), which allows the region to increase the “Food charters are statements of principles with area residents about their values and ty to reduce heart disease, stroke, diabetes and quality of processed plastics by offering a recovery that can be used to help develop policies for beliefs about the Canadian and Ontario food cancer throughout Durham Region. rate of about 97 per cent of all recyclables received. community food security,” explained Brian system. For more information about the Durham As such, the amount of materials rejected due to con- Dallaway, coordinator for Durham Lives! Discussion sessions will take place on Feb. Region Food Charter or the group sessions, tamination decreases. This facility was recognized The Durham Region Food Charter was 17 at 7 pm at the Orono Arena, 2 Princess St., please contact Brian Dallaway, 905-668-7711, internationally when it received the 2009 Solid Waste launched in 2008 following two years of com- Orono; Feb 18 at 7 pm Cullen Central Park, ext. 3172, or email Association of North America Gold Excellence munity consultation. The charter reflects the 300 Taunton Rd. W., Whitby; Feb 19 at 7 pm [email protected] award. values and beliefs about food that our commu- at the Petticoat Creek Library, 470 Kingston

Page 8 FEB 11 2009 Climate change harsh reality for region By Katie Strachan So far eight major employers in Durham cause major damage to infrastructure,” added And the region is currently looking into the The Oshawa Express Region have joined the program, which has Dunlop. placement of three wind turbines for renew- resulted in 121 metric tonnes of GHGs According to an updated report, Durham is able energy, which capture wind and convert it Global warming is irreversible and it’s an reduced in the air. taking great measures towards reducing to electricity. epidemic Durham Region is taking to task. Although the term “global warming” is GHGs, which will ultimately reduce the According to Dunlop, by the year 2060 the “It’s quite catastrophic,” says Jenna being thrown around often across the globe, region’s ecological footprint. temperatures throughout the world are expect- Dunlop, the region’s policy and research advi- the true definition of it can be debated. Specifically the region is working to ed to rise by three to five degrees celsius. sor. “There’s a lot of confusion about what reduce the amount of cars on the road and “We can handle two degrees higher, but “Most of the issues we’ll face will be food global warming is and the effects of it,” making everything they do more “green”. our ecosystem cannot,” said Bonnie Littley, issues. All things that we normally expect, we explained Dunlop, who is also the staff liaison They are now using a pre-wetting and anti- regional councillor. won’t be able to expect.” for the Durham Region Roundtable Against icing process to reduce over-use of salt and Climate change is an issue that the entire The region has already initiated a great Climate Change. “The global temperature is they are using much less sand, which creates world is facing and Durham Region has estab- deal of programs to combat traffic congestion absolutely rising and most of it is due to green dust and fine particles, which enter streams lished a Roundtable on Climate Change by adding new clean diesel burning buses, house gases (GHG). The effects of GHG are through catch basins and affects spawning of (DRRCC) in an effort to address the changes improving roads, adding idle policies for irreversible.” the fish. in the region. buses and Durham Region fleet vehicles and “Patterns of climate change have been The road lines are being painted with a The DRRCC will work to position the using only LED traffic light bulbs. slow in the past, but with the increase in water-based paint decreasing the impact on region as a leader in addressing climate Durham buses can only idle for three min- GHGs the climate is now changing rapidly,” the natural environment. change. utes unless necessary to maintain a comfort- explained Dunlop. As for energy-consumption, the region is Although the region has implemented a able environment for riders such as warming it GHGs affect the weather we have said the doing it’s best to educate residents to turn off great number of initiatives, which will aid in in the winter. expert, Dunlop. the lights and turn down the heat or air condi- reducing the “ecological footprint,” the The idle rule for fleet vehicles has been set Durham can expect extreme weather, a tioning. DRRCC has a lot of work ahead of them. at one minute. drop in water levels, unpredictable rain condi- “There is a significant amount of work that “If we have to pick and choose them (the In an effort to spread the positive word tions and shorter winters courtesy of the build is already being done in Durham Region,” issues) we have to be sure that we’re picking about carpooling, the region initiated the up of GHGs in the atmosphere. says Dunlop. the ones that will have the most effect on glob- Smart Commute program, which encourages “Although (shorter winters) don’t sound so Since 2000 the region has provided fund- al change,” says Dunlop. employers to explore different options like bad, agriculture will change for the better but ing for the security of about 1,070 hectares of The committee will continue to meet and carpooling, teleworking and other forms such there will be more free-thaw cycles, which environmentally sensitive land. work towards reaching their goals. as biking or walking to work. Optimist Club thanks volunteers for hard work

By Katie Strachan “Over 100 families had a hap- hardwork of Kenneth Ferrill and The Oshawa Express pier Christmas then they probably the Skinner Family and saluted would have,” explains Petrina for the large yearly donations The Optimist Club of Oshawa Perrineau, President of the club. they give to the Christmas kicked off 2009 with a thank you Hampers and Toys. dinner in appreciation for all their "The Optimist are a very spe- hardworking volunteers. cial group of dedicated Oshawa “We are here to celebrate the citizens,” added Mayor John people who not only helped us Gray who was in attendance this year (with the food and toy along with city councillor Joe drive) but those who have helped Kolodzie. with many years in the past,” says For more information on Jim Shaw of the Oshawa Optimist becoming a member of the Club. Optimist Club of Oshawa call The club just recently deliv- 905-576-6919 or visit ered 100 hampers overflowing The club’s mandate is “to sup- www.oshawaoptimist.ca. with toys and food to families port the youth” and they’ve been “We’re always open to people across the region. This was the doing just that in the city since who would like to assist with 25th year that the Optimist Club 1982. tasks throughout the year,” added has been conducting the hamper Awards were handed out to Perrineau. drive. various malls, organizations and The Optimist Club hosts regu- About two-dozen volunteers companies that made the food and lar bingo and euchre tournaments Photo by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express gathered inside a local restaurant toy drive hampers this past and are always looking for fresh to pat themselves and each other Christmas. new faces that are willing to lend From left: Lori Armstrong, Roberta and Billy Boyce from the Salvation Army at the Optimist Club’s appreciation dinner. The Salvation Army works with the club to find on the back for another job well The club also recognized the a hand. done. the families in Durham that need the hampers the most. Snow removal affects all in city

By Cynthia McQueen Committee (OAAC) and The Oshawa Express the Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre address Two days ago, Scott the existing taskforce. Pigden fell over in his Sproul addressed the scooter on Harmony Road Finance and because the snow and ice Administration Committee had not been cleared and and city council previous- “it hasn’t snowed in how ly about how snow clear- many days?” asked ing issues leave her and Pigden. her dog walking in the Pigden and Cyndie streets “like two lost souls Sproul, who walks with a in the middle of traffic.” seeing-eye dog, addressed Sproul and Pigden both members of council at a felt the decision was not special joint meeting much different than what requesting they be includ- is already in place. ed on a taskforce to “We don’t know yet,” address the snow clearing said Pigden. “It’s still a issues around the city. work in progress.” After much debate, the Sproul pointed out, joint meeting of the “It’s not about ‘we’ and Community Services and ‘them’ it’s about ‘us.’ It’s Finance and Administ- about universal inclusive- ration Committees, voted ness.” Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express against the creation of “The city manager sug- such a taskforce. gested a scoping meeting Cyndie Sproul’s seeing eye dog, Carter, is barely visible behind Members of council and that’s a start,” said this snow bank outside her Oshawa home. The piles of snow did however vote to have Pigden. reached more than five feet this winter. members from the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory

Page 9 FEB 11 2009 Happy Valentine’s Day The history of Valentine’s Day: Why we celebrate Every year on February 14th we er than married ones did so he While he was in prison, he met exchange gifts of jewellery and tried to end a matchmaking festival and fell in love with one a prison chocolate, feast on extravagant that began years ago, where guard’s daughter who was blind. meals and spend time with our sig- young boys would chase girls with According to legend, he used his nificant other or someone we love. strips of goat hide which was sup- healing powers to restore her sight. But do you know why? posed to make them more fertile. The day before his beheading, on The history of Valentine’s Day can The girl’s names were placed in an February 14th, Valentinius sent his be traced back to the 3rd Century urn and young men would draw a love the world’s first valentine in AD. Claudius III declared that sin- name and the two would be mar- the form of a farewell note, which gle soldiers fought better and hard- ried. he signed, your Valentinius. A Catholic priest, Since then, people have adopted Valentinius, defied Claduis’ the day as one to proclaim their orders and wed young love. couples in secret cere- To this day, we still send cards to monies. The priest was loved ones in the name of jailed and sentenced to Valentinius or Valentine. death.

Page 10 FEB 11 2009 Unstable economy increases city’s social housing needs By Katie Strachan ly 12 per cent of those waiting were housed last The Oshawa Express year, which is roughly the same as in 2007. That’s because only 467 RGI buildings became With the unstable economy and the increase available. in job losses, especially in Oshawa, it’s no sur- The report shows that 225 of the 467 build- prise that the number of applicants for Rent- ings were in the city of Oshawa. Geared-to-Income (RGI) has increased by about After applying, the wait times for families 7.5 per cent. and people requesting RGI can be long. It may not be a shock to learn that the great- The average wait time in 2008 was about est number of applicants live in Oshawa. 142 months for those without priority status. Out of the 73 people and families on the list Those who were granted priority status waited from Durham region, people from Oshawa only about 32 months in Oshawa. accounted for 46 per cent. Whitby followed Special Priority status applicants are people with 18 per cent. or families that are currently being abused by The recent announcement that the city will someone who they live with or from whom they be receiving 29 more affordable townhome have recently separated. units comes just after Durham released its The Social Housing Reform Act demands report on RGI, called Waiting list for Rent- these households have the highest priority on Geared-to-Income Assistance Statistics. the waiting list and they must be offered the first The report states that the reason Oshawa has RGI available in the buildings that they have the highest number of applicants waiting for chosen. RGI is because of the low number of private and Households that are not considered a priori- social housing units available. ty are placed on the waiting list in chronological The 29 new units set to be constructed on the order as they apply. north side of Bloor Street East, between Ritson The waiting list is made up of mainly fami- Road and Wilson Road will help. lies with one or more children under the age of “(The houses) will provide needed services 18. They accounted for 47 per cent of appli- and housing to meet a clear need in our city,” cants. Single people followed behind at 32 per said city councilor Brian Nicholson. cent. In total, 3,922 people and families were on The purpose of the report submitted by Dr. the waiting list for an affordable home in the Hugh Drouin, Commissioner of Social Services region at the end of last year. was to inform the regional council on affordable According to reports from social housing housing strategies, like the new townhomes, providers in Durham Region, only approximate- and other programs that will benefit the resi- dents of the region. Everyday Heroes Name:Karen Popowich “This funeral was the most profound and Organization:Durham Hospice amazing one I have ever attended,” said Karen. “Her family and childhood friends came Karen Popowich spends her days helping from her homeland Jamaica and many of them people come to terms with their mortality. did individually get up and tell a story or sing Over the last few years, Karen has had the one of her favourite hymns. These rich stories opportunity to meet many people in her work at and angelic voices just filled the church with the Durham Hospice. most powerful energy, one could But, as a volunteer, she was just feel the love joy and sadness inspired to become a permanent this woman had shared.” employee by one woman. “I will never forget that day or Karen was matched with a my client and it just reaffirms what client diagnosed with terminal I have come to know that hospice cancer. work is a privilege. Every Tuesday Karen “You receive so much more watched as her face lit up when than you give.” Karen brought her fried chick- Death and dying are intimate en. situations and through Durham “We would spend a few Hospice, volunteers are invited hours talking, sharing some of Karen Popowich into people’s homes and their her life stories and she loved me lives. to read some her favorite passages from the “It is very sacred, (my clients) have taught Bible,” said Karen. me a lot about living more moment to moment While Karen believed her friend to be an and that we all have our own story and each of amazing person in life, she was even more our stories should be told,” added the dedicated impacted by the outpouring of joy and peace at volunteer. the client’s funeral. To learn more about Durham Hospice or As a volunteer with Durham Hospice, Karen visit www.durhamhospice.com or call 905-430- had attended a number of celebrations of life. 4522.

FEB 11 2009 Page 11 Dreary months brightened by decor By Katie Strachan garage are all lit with lights.” flower displays. The Oshawa Express Morrissey, along with dozens more resi- “I’ve even won dents, received the recognition they deserve two awards for the During the long, dreary winter months, at the Festive Lighting Award and Communities in Shirley Morrissey does her best to make sure Recognition evening recently. The City of Bloom contest for the spirits of those around her are lifted. Oshawa’s Parks Community Program hosted my garden,” adds Morrissey has been living in Oshawa for the night. Morrissey. the past five years and has won four “festive “It’s nice to see the beauty and creativity “Some of the fes- lighting” certificates for the decorations she that shines forth,” said mayor John Gray to tive lighting signs puts up every winter. the award recipients and volunteers. “It’s a are still buried “I always decorate for Christmas. I love real accomplishment.” underneath snow decorating,” she says, “I decorate the inside The Festive Lighting program has been and ice,” joked and the outside of my home every year.” ongoing for five years and is mainly run by Mason. “We’ll pick Morrissey says it takes her between three volunteers, Rose Mary Mason of the Parks them up in June Community Program and the city. when we judge the A panel of vol- Communities in unteer judges Bloom.” drive around the In total, 28 streets of Oshawa homeowners were to scout out recognized for their Photo supplied homes with the imaginative dis- Above Shirley Morrissey’s home in Oshawa won for week two. This is most festive holi- plays and 62 volun- Morrissey’s fourth win. Below Rose Mary Mason, Parks and Community day displays. teers who donated Programs, hands Alex Leblanc his award for festive lighting. Leblanc was a Starting in more than 255 hours week three recipient. mid- November, of their time to the one winner from program at the ceremony on Feb. 3 at each of the city’s the Civic Auditorium. seven wards was The volunteers judge, install signs chosen weekly for and take pictures to aid in the success four weeks over of the program. Christmas, ending “We really appreciate your dedica- mid-December. tion to the program and we couldn’t It was created do it without you,” said Mason to the to honour resi- volunteers. dents, residential Councillor Joe Kolodzie, chair of complexes, busi- the community services committee, Ralph and Tami Harrison’s home was one of the three winners in the festive light- nesses, organiza- added, “You brighten up the city.” ing competition. tions, industries According to Mayor Gray, over the and institutions past five years more and more people and four weeks to put up all her ornaments. across Oshawa for their excellence in light- are switching to LED lights, which “There’s lights everywhere,” she explains ing displays. use less power and conserve energy. of her Strawberry Court home. “Every win- It is the winter equivalent of the “It’s environmentally responsible dow on the first floor, the fence and the Communities in Bloom summer program and we don’t use much energy at all,” which rewards residents on their gardens and he said. Heart survivors inspire others to live life By Katie Strachan ing to share their stories of determination and Leadership and Volunteer Campaign for the The Oshawa Express hope spoke to the crowd that gathered in sup- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Durham port of the cause. Region. It’s a cause that is near and dear to his heart. Brian Campkin was 46 years old and an For Susan Edwards, her life changed in the Peter Dewsbury and his wife, Nicole avid competitive tennis player when he blink of an eye. recently hosted Chefs with Heart, a gala aimed became short of breath one afternoon. Edwards is a young mother who just 16 at raising funds for Heart and Stroke. “My wife suggested I go to a doctor, now months ago got appendicitis, which forced her “My father had multiple heart attacks,” said being a man I wasn’t too keen on that sugges- into emergency appendectomy surgery. Dewsbury before the gala. “I don’t want to be tion,” said Dewsbury. “The doctor came into me after and said, ‘I like him in that sense.” After much pressure from his wife, think you’d benefit from one more night in the The night was also a way to spread the Campkin decided to schedule an appointment hospital’ so I stayed,” she said. “That was at word about how fast heart disease or stroke with his family physician. 2:00 p.m. and at 2:18 p.m the first code blue can affect a person’s life. “After finding out the test results, I learned call went out to the hospital. And it was for Heart and stroke survivors who were will- that three out of my four arteries were me.” clogged,” he said his It took the doctors six shocks and 45 min- voice cracking. utes to revive her. One of Campkin’s “I thought why me. I have a fairytale hus- arteries was 100 per band and two little kids. I couldn’t live a better cent, one 99 per cent life,” said the cardiac arrest survivor. and one 86 per cent Edwards was moved from the sixth floor to clogged. critical care where she suffered three more car- “I was barely firing diac arrests within six hours. on one cylinder,” he “I had no choice. I had to be fitted with a joked. defibrillator,” she said, “The last year has been Campkin had life quite the journey.” saving open-heart sur- A silence grew over the crowd as Edwards Brain Campkin, president of the Leadership gery in Sept. 2008. shared that her children, now aged two and Volunteer Council for Heart and Stroke and a “I’m living proof of four, have a 50 per cent chance of having the heart condition survivor, shares his story. everything (the heart same condition. and stroke foundation) “I go next week for my third surgery Peter and his wife, Nicole decided months does and because of it I because my defibrillator is failing,” said the 30 ago that they would host an evening in support got to celebrate my year old. of the foundation. 25th wedding anniver- “You’re life can change in the blink of an “It started in September 2008,” added his sary and I’ll be able to eye.” son, David. Photo by Katie Strachan/ The Oshawa Express walk my three daugh- The Chefs with Heart Gala featured chefs “We really started pushing for it then,” said ters down the aisle,” he from seven local restaurants, various wineries, Peter. And all that pushing paid off. The John Dolstra, trustee of the Durham District School Board, Teresa Eaton, said. socializing and of course fundraising. Dewsburys managed to raise a large amount of Superintendent of Durham District School Board, Ann Genesis-Principato Campkin is also the “All the proceeds will go towards Heart and money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and Alan Jones enjoying the evening of fundraising at the Chefs with Heart President of the Stroke,” added Dewsbury. which will support people like Campkin and Gala. Edwards in their battle.

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FEB 11 2009 Page 13 Feb. 4 Crossword answers

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Page 14 FEB 11 2009 GeneralsGenerals aa third-periodthird-period wreckwreck Wolves crash tle things like chipping pucks and knocking guys down in front (of the net for a the net). Defence is a big part of the game and we really need to work on that. 5-4 victory “The big thing is if there is a scramble out front, we should be over the taking a man and knocking him down, tying up the stick, doing Generals. whatever it takes to prevent a goal. It seems no one really tried By Wally Donaldson doing that (against the Rangers).” The Oshawa Express Generals settled for a point, despite the overtime loss to 67’s It appears a reality check is in one day earlier. Thomas Kiriakou order for the Generals if they want fired two goals for the victors, to extend their Ontario Hockey including the extra-time tally in a League (OHL) campaign to post- game where the Generals paid season play. their respects for longtime Ottawa Even John Padulo, a gritty skipper Brian Kilrea, who will be fourth-line forward better noted retiring at the conclusion of the for his tenacity and grinding style, season, closing the books on a 32- is finding ways to bury the biscuit. year career. It was also a day the And he’s not even suppose to Generals and fans acknowledged have an appetite for this sort of Canada’s military. thing. Logan Couture’s goal with only Generals, despite a well- 1:19 left in regulation play valult- deserved 4-3 victory over the ed this contest into an extra ses- Frontenacs in Kingston last Friday sion. evening, are in an overall freefall Nick Esposto and Tony DeHart on the heels of a 3-2 overtime loss had the Oshawa goals. Neil less than 24 hours later to the Conway made 43 saves in goal for Ottawa 67’s and 5-4 setback to the the Generals. Sudbury Wolves last Sunday Generals did snap a six-game night, the latter two tilts contested losing streak with their win in at the GM Centre. Kingston while firing three pow- The chatter may be in a posi- erplay markers. tive mode by coaches and players Jeff Brown, Kory Nagy and alike, but the glaring absence of Brett Parnham scored for the John Tavares on the top line and Generals. defenceman Michael Del Zotto The local squad is in Brampton appears to be taking its toll, men- Friday night to face the Battalion tally and physically. and returns to the GM Centre on “We are scoring goals, but Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express Family Day Monday to take on the we’re also giving up third-period Saginaw Spirit, starting at 2:05 John Kurtz (12) of the Sudbury Wolves appears tied up by Generals’ defenseman Matt Seegmiller (6), but he still man- leads,” says Padulo, a 16-year-old p.m. native of Rochester, New York, ages to slip the puck behind sprawled goaltender Michael Zador for the winning goal on the powerplay with 2:44 left in who also knows a thing or two regulation play. about competing in field lacrosse. “We need to buckle down out Highly-touted Jared Staal fired “I think most teams are aware there, especially now with the two goals for Sudbury, including that we are young, maybe without standings the way they are. We his first with only 1:07 elapsed in a lot of talent, but we work hard, don’t have our two big guys any the opening period. Thomas came we grind and we hit,” reasons more, but our goal is still to make through with two unanswered tal- Padulo, a 2008 third-round draft the playoffs, make a run and see lies in the middle frame, pick. “It is a battle with what we can do.” giving Generals a one- us, though.” Padulo and newcomer goal lead with 20 min- Padulo, who coins Christian Thomas each potted a utes remaining. himself a grinder, col- pair for the Generals before 4,173 And as Padulo noted, lected both of his goals fans against the Wolves, who are the puck stopped there. in the final period, his also in thick for a playoff berth The two clubs last on an excellent with the Generals and Barrie Colts exchanged goals before skating rush to the in the Eastern Conference with 50 John Kurtz, pounding Sudbury net. points apiece, just four up on the the Oshawa net, beat “Our goals-against Peterborough Petes with 15 games goalie Michael Zador average is really high left in the regular season. with 2:44 left on the John Padulo and we just had a meet- clock. ing about doing the lit-

FEB 11 2009 Page 15 Manotick rink sweeps to bantam girl’s crown Arbour’s day falls shy of Ontario title

By Wally Donaldson before shaking hands. The Oshawa Express Mark it up to another valued experience for Arbour who not too long ago was introduced Be it calling shots on the curling ice or to the sport by simply witnessing a Learn-To- scooping up hard grounders on a baseball Curl session. “I saw how it was played and I infield, Laura Arbour has realized at a tender really got excited about getting involved,” she age the importance of approaching the rings beams. and home plate with a glass half full attitude. Grimsby’s Avery Thomas and Kendall It’s an attribute the likeable Whitby resi- Haymes of St. Catharines completed round- dent carries in life and especially on the play- robin play with 4-3 records. ing field. Never was it more magnified than Midland’s Carly Howard, whose father during last weekend’s Ontario Curling Glenn romped to an Ontario men’s Tankard Association (OCA) Provincial Bantam Girls the same weekend in Woodstock, joined Curling Championship at the Oshawa Curling Katelyn Wasylkiw of Oakville with 3-4 Club. records, followed by Emily Aru of the Huntley Losing her first two outings in round-robin Curling Club and Jenna Mason of the play, the Toronto Tam Heather Curling and Westmount Golf and Country Club with two Tennis Club skip, along with vice Kristy wins in seven outings. Hurst, second Hailey Procak and lead Emily The bantam boys’ championship presented Rose, fashioned five successive victories to a more fascinating finish with five of the eight finish deadlocked atop the standings with competing rinks completed round-robin play Manotick’s Jamie Sinclair, forcing a tiebreak- with four wins in seven games, constituting a er last Sunday morning. myriad interesting tie breaking competitions. Her good fortune soured, however, as Once it got to the finale, Petro Malvar’s Sinclair, maintaining pressure on the Tam rink foursome from Richmond Hill outlasted each end, scored a solid 8-2 victory for the Matthew Dickson of St. Thomas in a hard- Ontario title. fought match, 4-3. Although representing the Toronto club, Down by a pair coming home, Dickson Arbour is joined by fellow Durham curlers’ who, interestingly, opened round-robin play Hurst and Rose, who are members of the with four straight victories, needed a tie to downtown club. Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express force an extra end. He settled for a single, “Hailey (Procak) is from Toronto and we Jenna Mason of the Westmount Golf and Country Club keeps a close eye on her sweepers while Toronto however. wanted her on our team,” said Arbour who, Competing with Malvar were vice Adam during the summer months is an accomplished Tam Heather vice Kristy Hurst, left, and skip Laura Arbour, both residents of the Durham Region, look on during the Ontario Curling Association (OCA) Provincial Bantam Girls Curling Championship at the Tambosso, second Rory James, lead Ben shortstop for a quality women’s baseball squad Oshawa Curling Club. Bernier and coach Mike Tambosso. in Brantford. “The ice availability (at Tam Deadlocked for first after seven games Heather) was a lot better as well.” were Malvar, Dickson, Tyler Sagan of The plight of the Tam rink soared following showdown. end. Westmount, Kyle Thompson of Peterborough its two losses when Arbour maintained, “I just Sinclair, compating with vice Cheryl Arbour blanked the third end with the high and City View’s Ryan McCrady. tried keeping it simple and positive.” Kreviazuk, second Melissa Gannon, lead hopes of scoring at least a deuce one end later The three teams below the top five were Indeed, the foursome, coached by Rebecca Wichaers-Schreur and coach Bruce but, instead had one stolen on her. Although skipped by Chinguacousy’s Michael Oshawa’s Stephen Hurst, got on a roll and Merklinger relinquished the first point of the getting one back in the fifth, the Tam rink gave McGaugh, Fraser Reid of Glendale and played well enough for a winner-take-all game, but rebounded with a trio in the second up a pair in each of the sixth and seventh ends Winchester’s Jonathan Thompson. Time for Generals to take a hard look Atoms busy at ability to compete Atom teams in Oshawa are shots and giving up only nine I fondly recall my baseball the mind- while taking a defensive stand, making their marks on the goals. days as a kid in Ajax, some- set that the an attribute the Generals failed hockey ice in playoff and regu- Trelawney Minor Atoms where around the midget-aged three are miserably against the Wolves, lar-season play. Oshawa Newton Trelawney level, when I showcased a half gone, so especially the tally that turned Oshawa Minor Atom AA Minor Atom AAA squad had a decent bat and not a bad glove let’s move in to a winning goal late in the Generals ousted the Clarington taste of everything last week- hand. on. And if game. Toros in their first round of end, recording a win, tie and I was not the star of the I ever did Coaches have set the table Ontario Minor Hockey loss. team by any stretch, but I did forget or for the players. It’s up to these Association (OMHA) playoff The victory was a 6-4 ver- hold my own with a so-so lose track, athletes to search and deter- action in a best-of-five set. dict in Markham against the throwing arm and an ability to there was ance in Oshawa’s 7-0 loss to mine the quality of people they Daniel Morrison’s goal Waxers last Sunday afternoon track down fly balls in centre a coaching staff on the base the Kitchener Rangers a week want to become on the ice. 1:12 into an overtime session as the local atoms rallied from field. paths perfectly willing to ago did not sit well with And yet, while the Generals launched the Generals to victo- a three-goal deficit for the win. In my second year, we lost remind me. Florida Panthers’ head coach go through a difficult period, it ry in the fourth game and Devin Pipher fired two three key players to age and And so this vivid recollec- Peter DeBoer, who was in is paramount that DePiero and advancement to the next goals for the victors with sin- suddenly, coach Larry Pickell tion of my past came to light attendance. staff not present an air of des- round. gles from William Todd, Sam gave me one of those long, while parked along the boards Truth be known, the play- peration inside the dressing Jacob Stoop and Cooper Ellwood, Kyle Bollers and meaningful looks as if to say, at the GM Centre and taking ers I have chatted with are room. They are dealing with Turecki also tallied for the Cole Gittins. “It’s up to you, kid!” action pictures of the Generals good guys. They, like everyone teens who have enough stress minor atom Generals. Lucas Chaisson, Cater The loss of Gord, Ken and --- minus John Tavares and else in the Ontario Hockey away from home and inside Generals got things going Thornton, Brayden Snowden Hugh did not sit well with me, Michael Del Zotto. League (OHL), have visions of the classroom. in this series with a 3-2 victory and Greg Arnburg assisted on originally. I mean, these were Chris DePiero and staff grandeur of one day signing a Heck, if I was coach, I’d on the strength of a goal and the goals. Dawson Hinton the guys who could change a have said all the right things up professional contract. tell the guys walking through assist from Aaron Sprague. played well in goal for game with one swing of the to this point. “You know, To fulfill this dream, they the doors for yet another prac- Ryan Duffy and Dylen Dionne Oshawa. bat. they’re gone. We have to must also be perfectly willing tice drill to take a seat. The added a goal apiece with Tyson Bollers fired three goals for Suddenly, it was up to me. accept it and this is a golden to give it the proverbial 110 per pizza and pop are on the way. Dus chipping in a helper. Oshawa in Lindsay, but the We went to two tourna- opportunity for someone to cent, even if the coach asks for Let’s talk! Let’s air it out Clarington equalled the minor atoms settled for a 3-3 ments the following year and step up.” 100. Taking that extra step is and get a feel-good atmosphere series with a 4-3 win. Turecki tie against the Central Ontario lo and behold, I was the tour- The appearance and atti- what makes a player stand out going. Get the line combina- fired two goals for Oshawa in Wolves. Brendan Robertson ney star in Newmarket and tude of all coaches following above the others, especially tions separated and talking this one with Parker Browne and Christian Street had the Niagara Falls. I recall this so last Sunday’s 5-4 loss to the with so many NHL scouts seat- individually about the strate- adding a single. assists. well because even though we Sudbury Wolves spoke vol- ed with pen and pad in hand. gies to making the Generals a Generals got the series lead Oshawa was shut down last lost players I thought couldn’t umes. The pressure is mount- Scouts are not necessarily better hockey team. Props to back in ths third game with a Friday evening 3-0 by the be replaced, I took this nod and ing as Oshawa’s bid for a play- looking for two identical play- the guys who came over from 3-1 victory. Kingston Frontenacs. encouragement by Pickell as a off spot becomes all the more ers simply skating over the London. They are determined Browne notched two goals After two scoreless periods, special challenge. tenuous. Generals have been blueline and unloading a slap- to make a hefty contribution. for the victors with Matthew Oshawa ran into penalty prob- We got beat in our league shut out three times during the shot. They’re in search of that A lot of hockey remains. Hiemstra rounding out the lems and the Fronts pounced final, but we were very com- last couple of weeks and one individual with keen hock- The question to be posed is: scoring. Riley Stabile, on the opportunity with a pair petitive. I did my best to take outscored 24-12. ey moxy, the ability to turn Are the players truly coming to Sprague, Ryan Duffy and of powerplay goals and an on a leadership role brimming The players are understand- nothing into something con- the table when the coach gives Stoop each had an assist. empty-net tally. with enthusiasm and I can hon- ably frustrated as so poignantly structive around an opposing one of those long, meaningful Jack Michel and Tyler Lucas Jolicoeur was in the estly say that less than a dozen demonstrated by captain James goal. looks as if to say, “It’s up to Wright shared the goaltending Oshawa net against Kingston games into the season, I had DeLory, who sits. His perform- And it certainly holds true you, kid!” duties, facing a total of 59 and Lindsay.

Page 16 FEB 11 2009 Ridgebacks men’s hockey coach ... Muylaert reaches 200-win plateau

Mike Noyes tallied the game-winning goal for the 22-11 shot advantage and a 2-0 lead on the scoreboard. University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) But, at 3:50 into the third period, Brock managed to net its men’s hockey squad in a shootout last Friday night, lifting first goal of the game as Nathan Hooper scored his ninth of the Ridgebacks to a 3-2 victory over Brock.And with the the year. Brock then tied the game at the 7:50 minute mark win, it markd a special occasion for head coach Marlin as Chris McLean put one past UOIT goalkeeper Jeff Gens in 6th place Muylaert, who recorded his 200th career win as a coach in Dawson Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS). UOIT had plenty of chances to regain the lead in the with 7 home games Muylaert began his CIS career with the University of third period and overtime with 13 shots on net, including a Guelph where he coached from 1988-1999, accumulating Josh Vatri attempt that hit the post, leading to a shootout. left an overall record of 188-114-20. In two seasons with With the Ridgebacks down 1-0 in the shootout, UOIT, the Port Perry native has coached the Ridgebacks to Bagshaw needed to score to keep his team alive. The cap- The Oshawa Generals have just seven home 12 wins, bringing his career total to the milestone mark. tain was clutch as he roofed the puck past the Brock net- games left in the regular season, and every one Muylaert is now eighth on the charts for most wins by an minder to keep the Ridgebacks alive. After Brock missed of them is crucial as the Ontario Hockey League active CIS coach. on their next attempt, it was the freshmen defensemen season heads down the stretch. Ridgebacks came flying out of the gate in front of a large Marlin Muylaert Noyes who scoring to seal the deal. Oshawa enters this week’s play in a tight crowd at the Campus Ice Centre. The Ridgebacks would out- The win marked the Ridgebacks first win over Brock logjam in the Eastern Conference. The Generals shoot the Badgers 12-5, but were unable to find the back of University as they were previously 0-4-0 against the Badgers sit in sixth place with 50 points, but so do the the net as neither team tallied in the opening period. including a 7-0 loss earlier this season. The Ridgebacks have now picked Barrie Colts and the Sudbury Wolves! And just UOIT captain Derrick Bagshaw beat Brock goaltender Tommy Lee up points in three consecutive games, another first for program. four points behind those three teams are the just 12 seconds into the second period to open up scoring in the game and UOIT faces front-running York University Yeomen on Saturday after- Peterborough Petes, with 46 points. only two minutes later, Tony Rizzi gave Ridgebacks a two-goal bulge noon in North York. The Ridgebacks regular season home finale will be At the moment the Petes are on the outside assisted by Kyle Wetering. on Friday, February 13 against the University of Guelph Gryphons. Puck looking in on the playoff picture, as they sit Heading into the third period, the Ridgebacks led with a dominating drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Ice Centre. ninth in the East. But they are hanging close to the teams they are chasing as the OHL season heads into its final five weeks. Oshawa General Manager/Coach Chris Lady Lords basketballers fall short DePiero is confident his team will prevail and Kingston, Ont. – The second half with much more back by going inside and con- Laura Tomek led the Lords get a playoff spot, just as long as the players Durham Lords made a valiant intensity but fell victim to the tinuously earning trips to the in scoring with 13 points and understand the work ethic that’s involved. effort to rally against the St. deadly shooting free throw line. added two rebounds and two “Our goal is to be the hardest working team Lawrence, but fell short of the ability of the They were able to assists. Erin Emery managed in the league and we know we have to work win as they were defeated 68- Vikings as they get back into the to pick up a double-double hard and compete for 60 minutes to give our- 56. shot an incredible game and even got with 11 points and 10 selves a chance to win some games,” DePiero The Lords were slow out of 53.1% from the to within seven rebounds. Jessica Newton also said after the weekend games. “We’re not rely- the gate and had no rhythm field. St. Lawrence points of the had an impressive night going ing on one person to score goals. they shot just 17.9 per cent built upon their Vikings late in the seven out of eight from the “We got some big goals from key people on from the field in the first half. lead and at one game. In the end, line with a total of nine points the weekend and as long as we continue to work They were unable to gain any point held a 19 the Vikings battled wile Jill Leistra played all hard and compete hard every night, we will win momentum and the Vikings point advantage through the come- forty minutes and finished our fair share of games and have some success.” took advantage going into the over the Lords in the second back effort with strong play by with nine points, seven The Generals finally snapped a six-game half with a 26-17 lead. half. Rachel Niven who led all scor- rebounds, five steals and two losing skid last weekend with a crucial 4-3 win The Lords came out in the Durham was able to fight ers on the night with 20 points. blocks. over the Kingston Frontenacs in Kingston. Then on Saturday they earned a single point with a 3- 2 overtime loss to the Ottawa 67’s at the General Motors Centre before losing 5-4 to the Sudbury Wolves on Sunday to make for a .500 Montreal Canadiens’ 100th anniversary weekend (three points from three games). The Generals have just 15 games left, In the fall of 1909, a hockey war at the within its confines. including the seven at the GMC, and the sched- game’s highest level was shaping up. J.A. It was 1923-24 before the Habs won ule they face is a tough one down the stretch. O’Brien of Renfrew was still stinging their first Stanley Cup. And, except for They have six games left against the Eastern from the Eastern Canada Hockey 1930 and 1931, when they repeated that Conference’s top two teams, the Belleville Association’s refusal to accept the appli- feat two years running, they aped the rest Bulls and the Brampton Battalion (three each), cation of his Creamery Kings to join this of the NHL, capturing the coveted trophy so they will need to win games against the elite shinny fraternity. from time to time. teams they are battling for a playoff spot with, This openly professional septet was From 1937-38 through 1942-43 were especially the Petes. easily the class of the Upper Ottawa the only real lean years for the franchise. Oshawa still has two games left with the Valley circuit. And, when M.P. Doran’s Les Canadiens. Their first sweater was In fact, in 1939-40 the club team almost Petes and have two games in hand on Montreal Wanderers were “frozen” out of dark blue, trimmed with a white yoke on died. That season they finished dead last Peterborough, so the Generals playoff fate is the organization for proposing to make the shoulders and chest, capped off with a with 10 wins in 48 games. The press and still in their own hands. small Jubilee Arena their home ice, his huge white “C” emblazoned on the front. the general public scathed them for poor Generals tickets are available at the General representative, Jimmy Gardner, By mid January, it became apparent management. Motors Centre box office, online at www.gen- approached O’Brien’s son Ambrose with a that there was not sufficient fan support Contrariwise, from 1956 through 1960, eralmotorscentre.com or by calling 1-877-436- proposal: “Ambrose, why don’t you and I for two leagues, especially with five teams they boasted a stranglehold on World 8811. You can also call 905-438-8811 and form a league? You’ve got Cobalt and in Montreal. A special meeting was Championships, winning 5 in a row. With enquire about special packages that are avail- Haileybury (of the Tamiskaming Mines arranged, calling for the amalgamation of “Toe” Blake at the helm, and bolstered by able. League) and Renfrew. We have the the two fraternities. The Canadiens superstars like the Richard brothers, Jean Family Fun Packs are available starting for Wanderers. And I think that that if a team remained in the seven-team setup, but Beliveau, Doug Harvey, and Bernie as little as $54. For that price (which includes of all Frenchmen was formed in Montreal even with talent like Newsy Lalonde (for Geoffrion, they dominated every aspect of all taxes), you can get two adult tickets, two it would be a real draw!” part of the campaign), Didier Pitre, and the game. children’s tickets and two program vouchers. On December 2, 1909, the proposal Jack Laviolette as playing manager, they They almost repeated that feat, with a Fans can also buy Flex Packs that will allow became a reality. ended dead last, winning only twice. run of four from 1976 to 1979. But since you to get seats for just the games you want to Tommy Hare and Noah Timmins, of But it was the first of a century-long then they have been victorious only once - see all season long. Flex Pack vouchers start at Cobalt and Haileybury respectively, threw existence as a major league shinny club! that in 1993, when they pulled a surprised just $90 for six vouchers that can be redeemed their lot and some greenbacks in with the When the annual meeting was held in coup, after finishing third in their division. for any game – you can use all six vouchers for O’Brien’s. The five-team loop tagged November 1910, the club was put in They easily stand atop the pile when it one game, or use one voucher for six games, or themselves the National Hockey limbo. However, promoter George comes to most Stanley Cups wins, with 23 use in any combination you like! 12 voucher Association. Kennedy entered a new franchise, and - Toronto is a distant second with 13! and 18 voucher packs are also available. Meanwhile, Ottawa, Shamrocks, and claimed the same moniker. Strangely After finishing first in their division last Next up for the Generals is Friday at 7:35 Quebec embraced the Nationals and All enough, the new togs featured a maple season, and advancing to the conference p.m. against the always tough Belleville Bulls. Montreal to flesh out their circuit, which leaf crest, with a white “C” on a red back- semi-finals, they are hoping against hope On Sunday the Generals get some exposure on they named the Canadian Hockey ground. The following season, a red, to make it 24 in this their 100th Sportsnet when it televised their game in Association. Shortly thereafter the white, and blue “barber pole” design spot- Anniversary year. Brampton against the Battalion with Rob O’Briens bankrolled the formation of that lighted another maple leaf, with “C-A-C” NEXT WEEK: Ultimate Valentine-A Faulds and Roger Lajoie doing the play-by- dream team, which was given the name of Kiss play.

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