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$1.00 Your Independent Local News Source Vol 2 No 33 JUNE 27 2007 Two Gens make NHL draft By Courtney Duffett Dale Mitchell, came to play The Oshawa Express forward for the Oshawa Generals in 2005. Originally Two former Oshawa Generals from Mississauga, Mitchell, 206 players have entered the big lbs, was recently taken in the league. third round draft by the Toronto That’s the National Hockey Maple Leafs. League – the dream of most “He (Mitchell) said he always hockey enthusiasts. admired the Leafs,” says Dale Mitchell was drafted by Generals coach Brad Selwood. Brett MacLean Dale Mitchell the Toronto Maple Leafs, while “I don’t think he’s off cloud nine Brett MacLean was picked up by yet.” the Phoenix Coyotes. See MITCHELL Page 17 City may get waterfront By Jessica Verge East, and runs along Harbour The Oshawa Express Road and Simcoe Street South to lead into the Port of Oshawa. Transport Canada is reviewing The Oshawa Marina Users the possibility of returning Group submitted their concerns Oshawa harbour lands back to the with CN’s study to the Canadian city 40 years after it sold the port Transportation Agency, before the to the federal government. June 25 deadline. According to Transport The CTA is an independent Canada spokesperson Robin Government of Canada quasi- Brown, the ministry is looking at judicial tribunal that will decide Former Oshawa Generals players Brett MacLean (19) and Dale Mitchell (7) made the cut into the National Hockey returning surplus lands at whether or not to give CN the go- League (NHL). MacLean will be with the Phoenix Coyotes and Mitchell with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Oshawa’s waterfront to the city, ahead to implement the rail spur. although no final decision has “We’ve done our best,” says been made. Larry Ladd, chair of the Marina Before land can be transferred Users Committee, which repre- Groups make bids from the federal government, an sents the 150 boaters and charter- environmental risk assessment fishing operators who make up must be undertaken. Brown says the group. Transport Canada has hired All members were based out of to occupy Civic AquaTerre Solutions Inc. to con- the Oshawa marina until its clo- By Jessica Verge quite ready to approve tearing down duct the study, which is underway. sure on Oct. 1, 2002. The Oshawa Express the former home of the Oshawa Meanwhile, the fate of The marina group isn’t the Generals just yet, especially after lis- Oshawa’s harbour also appears to only organization anxious about Local organizations are still vying tening to several groups make bids to be resting in the hands of an inde- hearing the decision, which will to occupy the 3,000-seat Civic occupy the space. pendent federally mandated be made sometime this summer. Auditorium despite staff recommen- Carruthers Creek Community panel. “We think that we’ve done an dations that it be demolished. Church, which is currently located in The city and marine users met extensive environmental impact The community services commit- Ajax, has offered to purchase the Monday’s deadline to submit their assessment,” says Mark Hallman, tee of city council tabled the idea of auditorium to accommodate its objections to a new rail line that CN’s director of communications, demolishing that part of the Civic expanding congregation, which grew would link the existing east west adding that it’s now up to the CTA Complex recreation facility to give from approximately 450 people in railway line to Oshawa’s harbour. to determine what happens next. staff a chance to address proposals 1999 to approximately 1,000 people “We’re using all means possible The Marina Users Committee from Carruthers Creek Community currently. [to stop it],” says Mayor John disagrees. Church, Durham Indoor Soccer Church representatives expect Gray. In their response to the CTA, Centre, local lacrosse clubs and a pri- growth to continue and say the con- Interested parties were invited the committee said they believed vate business. gregation could reach 3,000 people to voice concerns with the CN’s environmental assessment City staff prepared a report stating over the next five years. The church Canadian National Railway’s and screening report is inadequate that a $1.3 million demolition is the is looking to occupy the Civic on a environmental assessment as a and will not enable the CTA to city’s most viable option for the 43- short-term basis while exploring step towards building the rail spur make a properly informed deci- year-old Civic Auditorium and rec- long-term solutions, which could through Oshawa’s harbour. sion. ommended council approve the idea include eventually tearing down the The rail spur would expand The committee believes CN following completion of the Civic auditorium and building a new upon the now defunct Farewell needs to assess the effects of the Complex site plan. church in its place. line, which begins south of Bloor spur line and future industrializa- However, the committee isn’t See CITY Page 6 and crosses Wentworth Street See FATE Page 6 Uncle charged in infant mishap A 22-year-old Oshawa man has been charged in con- several witnesses reported seeing an infant ejected from a nection with an incident in which an infant was ejected moving SUV. The driver stopped the SUV and placed the from a moving SUV. infant back inside the SUV before driving away. A licence On June 19 police arrested the uncle of the child at 17 plate was obtained by witnesses and turned over to police. Division in Oshawa after the completion of their investi- The child was later located and found to have suf- gation. Witnesses had identified the male as the driver of fered a head injury. the SUV at the time of the incident. The suspect has been charged with failing to provide On June 14 shortly before 9 p.m., Durham police were the necessaries and failing to ensure the child in his care called to the area of Wilson Road and Hillcroft Street after wore a seatbelt of restraint. Deer goes shopping in Durham Region Talk about a deer getting caught in the headlights. attendance of Toronto Zoo officials who attended the Staff at Tip Top Tailors likely had to recover from scene with a tranquillizer. The deer was tranquillized a double take of their own when they dis- and safely transported back to the wild. covered their customer on the morning of Durham police would like to remind the June 23 was of the furry four-legged vari- public that wild animals should not be ety. approached. Police were called after a yearling deer If a wild animal wanders into an wandered into the Brock Road men’s enclosed area they may become agitated clothing store at 9 a.m. and aggressive. Citizens are asked to safe- See news happening? Attending officers contacted animal ly evacuate the location and contact police Call The Oshawa Express: 905-571-7334 control officers for assistance after the or other trained personnel to assist. Under deer became disoriented and retreated to a no circumstances should any attempt be Email The Oshawa Express: washroom in the rear of the store. made to approach, corral or capture the [email protected] Animal control officers requested the animal. Page 2 JUNE 27 2007 Green Party taps retired teacher as candidate By Courtney Duffett As well, Gostlin would like to see the The Oshawa Express Green Party driving the agenda of the other parties, which they’re already doing. Still, A retired teacher has the green light to run she would like to see more of it. under the Green Party banner in the next fed- Gostlin wants to push for reducing nega- eral election. tive impacts on the climate and pro- The Oshawa Federal Green Party tection of valuable resources through Electoral District Association has the tools of tax shifting. Tax shifts selected Pat Gostlin, 56, to represent would reduce taxes on things needed the party in Oshawa District. such as income and payroll, while “I would like to give a voice to increasing those things that aren’t people who are concerned (about) needed such as pollution, carbon where this country is headed,” says emissions and misuse of other Gostlin, who is multilingual. “If it resources. continues the way it’s going, we’re Gostlin taught in Durham Region not going to have breathable air in for 35 years, during which time she Pat Gostlin the not too distant future.” was the 2007 recipient of the If elected, she’d like to see the OECTA President’s Award. return of the electric car as a means to help She can speak five languages including the environment. She says GM had a really German, Polish, French and Spanish, and is a efficient electric car and would like to see the member of Amnesty International and The return of it. Council of Canadians. ACSYS almost cleaned-up By Jessica Verge the property. The Oshawa Express According to Bob McCabe, CEO of ACSYS, the property has been divided up into eight lots The city is preparing to provide parking for with three purchased by the city and the sale of courthouse users with the purchase of three two more pending with another buyer. downtown lots earlier this year. McCabe expects the environmental cleanup In February, Oshawa city council approved to be completed some time in July. the purchase of land from Automotive Component Systems of Canada Inc. (ACSYS) during a closed in-cam- era meeting and plan to use it as parking for the Durham Consolidated Courthouse.

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