The Pickering 52 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 48,900 ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2007 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 Homelessness Regional politicians on tour, gain insight into problem Page 12 Pickering getting PROUD OF HER DAD Family tough on violence pet put and vandalism down Chief administrative coaches, players and parents a foun- after dation to use as a building block, officer says new to encourage better sportsmanship policy will give conduct and keep safety in our facili- ties.” staff ‘more teeth’ The policy is meant to eliminate horrific violence and anti-social behaviour By Kristen Calis on the City’s properties by setting a [email protected] standard for dealing with negative incidents in a fair and consistent PICKERING — The City of manner. City staff will have the au- attack Pickering will no longer tolerate vio- thority to remove individuals who lence or vandalism on its properties engage in such behaviour, and the Police looking once the zero-tolerance policy is chief administrative officer, Tom passed. Quinn, will evaluate each case. Intol- for public’s help Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill erant behaviour includes harassing, McLean, who has been working on fighting, vandalism and threatening, PICKERING — Police have the policy for months now and put and consequences can include im- launched an investigation after the motion forward with Ward 2 City mediate removal from the facility, a a Pickering family’s pet cat died Councillor Doug Dickerson, was mandatory suspension from the fa- from what appeared to be delib- happy when the draft was finally cility, or even prohibiting participa- erately-inflicted injuries. passed at Monday’s council meet- tion within the City’s affiliated sport It appears someone swung the ing. community for two years. Durham cat, a four-year-old grey tabby, “I’m quite pleased,” he said in an Regional Police Services could also by its tail, Durham police said; it interview. “I think it’s something that be made aware of the incidents. 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TM durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 21, 2007 PAGE 3 A/P ‘Ontario, and that means Durham, is facing a real health crisis’ Healthy Weights dren and youth age two to 17 are people generally understand the used the example of a smoke-free physical activity. overweight or obese. benefits of eating well and physi- Ontario for how advocacy can In British Columbia they have Forum included She said she was impressed Dr. cal activity. make a difference over years. action schools that link physical speakers, displays, Kyle and his wife made time to “Nobody disagrees this is an By getting government to cre- education to school spirit, said cycle and walk. important issue,” said Ms. Berck. ate policy, it’s also harder to Ms. Berck, and also discussed break-out sessions “These are complicated times,” It’s more an issue of finding change than funding priorities, other initiatives occurring. In she said. At one point, people time and sometimes resources she added. Arkansas, although she person- By Crystal Crimi wondered what we would do to be healthy. Ms. Berck said kids “Schools are important be- ally thinks it’s a bad idea, school [email protected] with all our leisure time provided play more video games than run cause they access every child,” kids get a Body Mass Index report by technology, but she’d be sur- around and the whole notion said Ms. Berck. similar to a report card. DURHAM — In the morning, prised if anyone has more time around safety has changed. Although the province requires In summary, what’s needed is Dr. Robert Kyle cycles on a sta- now as a result - so we look for Some things people can do 20 minutes of daily physical ac- plenty of action, which includes tionary bike for about an hour, conveniences. to help change happen include tivity in schools now, it’s some- setting priorities for community, does some reading, then drives According to the Heart and looking at the environmental fac- times taught by people who have sharing responsibility, address- leisurely to work, passing his wife Stroke Foundation, the extra tors as well as activity and diet- little interest or knowledge, and ing individuals and environ- out walking along the way. weight one of two Canadians is ing - are there sidewalks, pub- the number of physical special- ments, and changing policy. As a professional couple with carrying is becoming as serious a lic transit, and address societal ists in schools has decreased. Participants at the forum also kids, they’ve made physical activ- health threat as smoking was 30 and individual factors with both Lots of Durham schools are heard from other speakers and ity and healthy eating a priority years ago, she said. immediate and distant changes.