Councillor Questions Need for European Trip
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The Pickering 40 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2007 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 Singing her own tunes Audi adds panache Amand Iozzo is a musical Iconic TT is an all-season convertible talent on the rise Page B3 Wheels pullout [ Briefly ] Section of Brock Councillor Road closed this weekend PICKERING — A section of questions Brock Road is closed the first weekend in May. Brock Road, south of Taunton Road. and just north of Old Taunton Road., closes May 4 beginning at need for 9 p.m. until May 7 at 5 a.m. Dur- ing this time, drivers are advised to use alternative routes, such as Whites Road to the west or West- ney Road to the east. The road European is closed due to the transfer of railway traffic from a temporary railway detour to a new railway bridge. Durham Region plans to complete the work as quickly as trip possible. For more information on this closure call the Durham Works De- partment at 905-668-7711 ext. 3545 Nicholson feels or visit www.region.durham.on.ca and click on Regional Road Traffic waste decisions Watch. are being made Walking the behind closed doors talk for MS AJ Groen / News Advertiser photo By Erin Hatfield Murray Jones was awarded the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Pickering 2006 Civic Awards ceremony held at Pickering City [email protected] DURHAM — Hundreds of Hall Monday night. A number of civic awards were handed out during the ceremony. residents stepped up to help end DURHAM — A second trip to Eu- multiple sclerosis. rope has a Regional councillor call- On April 15, an estimated ing the works committee out. 550 people participated in the Super Cities Walk for MS in Ajax When a Durham Region delega- and Pickering, raising more than tion headed to Europe last May to Pickering celebrates civic pride investigate waste management tech- $57,000. Proceeds go towards MS research and services. nologies, Oshawa Regional Council- “All of those who walked for 2006 Civic Awards Pickering Civic Awards on April 30 at such as a huge sleep over at Rogers lor Brian Nicholson questioned the a cure are making a significant City Hall. The master of ceremonies Centre in Toronto; and Carol Sutton, one-week trip, how it came to be ap- difference in the lives of people handed out at City Hall was Mayor Ryan and City councillors who volunteers for such groups as Big proved, where it was represented in with multiple sclerosis,” said Yves handed out the awards. Brothers and Big Sisters, and the May- the budget and how elected officials Savoie, president and chief execu- By Kristen Calis The other bravery/heroism award or’s Gala, which has raised money for who attended tive officer of the MS Society of [email protected] went to Cory MacLean, a 13-year-old the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering were chosen. Canada, “With their help, we will who saved his friend, David Collins, Hospital. Last year, the end MS.” PICKERING — John Whelan was after he fell through ice on their way to Murray Jones, a lifelong farmer, won Region’s com- MS is the most common dis- ease of the central nervous system driving home one late November play pick-up hockey. the lifetime achievement award for missioner of among young adults in the country, evening in 2006 when he saw some Jo-Ann Kerr was given an individual his leadership in north Pickering. He’s finance, Jim causing vision and speech prob- young men attacking a neighbour volunteer award. She is a member of played catcher for several champion- Clapp, said no lems, extreme fatigue, lack of bal- with a baseball bat. He quickly shone the Ladies Auxiliary at Royal Cana- ship fastball teams, and was inducted rules were bro- ance and co-ordination and even his headlights on them and said he’d dian Legion Branch 606, and helped into the player category at the Cana- ken. paralysis. called the police, and they quickly fled bring the Easter Parade to Pickering. dian Adult Recreational Hockey As- It cost about For more information about the scene. He said he was happy to be She’s also strongly involved in find- sociation Hall of Fame in 2001. He is $6,000 a head MS and the MS Society of Canada at the right place at the right time. ing rental accommodations for seniors an active member of the Mount Zion for the delega- call 416-922-6065 or 1-800-268-7582 “It was surreal,” he said. “You don’t and incorporated a program where Air Community Centre, served on the tion of eight. Rick Johnson or visit www.mssociety.ca. really expect to see things like that. Cadets signed up to complete chores Claremont Farmers’ Co-op board of But, when the subject of a second But, it’s one of those things that does for seniors. directors, and received a Certificate of trip to Europe came up at the April [ Index ] happen and I didn’t think a lot about “They’re not in a heap as seniors,” Merit from the minister of agriculture 25 works committee meeting, Coun. it.” she said. “They’re individual people in 1984. Nicholson again questioned the trip Editorial Page, A6 He said he thought about it after- that have already contributed to the “I feel honoured,” he said. “I don’t and how it came to be approved. Sports, B1 ward and realized the value of good community and now they just need think I deserve it. When they put the “If this was such a defensible pro- Entertainment, B3 neighbours and people helping others a little bit of a hand. That’s all they application in, I guess I did more than cess why wasn’t there a report on it?” Classified, B5 out. need.” I thought I did.” he asked. Mr. Whelan was given the brav- More individual volunteer awards Gary Watters, current president of “Why wasn’t it a line item in the [ Call us] ery/heroism award, and Mayor Dave went to: Thelma Bamber, who collects the Pickering Hockey Association, won budget? You are making us all look Ryan said there is no doubt the in- 3,500 gifts each year, distributing them an amateur sports award for his 12- bad in government.” General: 905 683 5110 juries would have been more severe to nursing homes and single mothers; year involvement with the organiza- The Region’s works commissioner, Distribution: 905 683 5117 if Mr. Whelan hadn’t intervened. Mr. Leslie John Hubbard, a Beaver leader tion. He’s also spearheaded a hockey Cliff Curtis, explained a second trip is General Fax: 905 683 7363 Whelan was among Pickering heroes, for 20 years, sharing his love of nature being planned. Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 volunteers and artists awarded 2006 with the kids, taking part in events ✦ See Durham, Page A4 The details are yet to be worked out, but they are thinking about visit- Pressrun 49,900 ing Denmark, Germany, Switzerland durhamregion.com and Italy at the beginning of July. He said it may be slightly more expen- sive because of the time of the year and because they will be doing more travelling, but it will be in the same order of magnitude. Ajax Nissan “We have some new members on works committee and we’ve also got Parts/Service some politicians and senior staff Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 8:00pm from the host community that we Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm wanted to get over to Europe to take Saturday 8:00am - 2:00pm a look at the technology and make sure it is something they could be 375 Bayly Street West, Ajax comfortable with,” Mr. Curtis said. (Between Westney & Harwood) 1-800-565-6365 The Region is also considering in- 905-686-0555 viting some representatives from the ministries of the environment and energy. However, the way the trip came INCOME TAX out, Coun. Nicholson said, is a con- cern because he didn’t see it listed in PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN the budget. All-Canadian Tax Service “I don’t believe this committee has the authority to do this,” he said. “We only $ 95* have to ask council’s permission to 49. expend funds. 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