$1.00 Your Independent Local News Source Vol 3 No 1 Wednesday, Oct. 24 2007 Habitat Councillor moving objects to ‘muzzle’ into policy By Jessica Verge Oshawa The Oshawa Express By Jessica Verge An Oshawa councillor is up in arms, calling The Oshawa Express a new city policy a way to “muzzle” elected officials. One Oshawa councillor is celebrating news Louise Parkes, Wards 5 and 6 councillor, is that a Habitat for Humanity house will finally speaking out against a revised media policy be built here. that went before the finance and administra- “What a fantastic, phenomenal deal,” says tion committee of council yesterday morning. Ward 2 councillor Robert Lutczyk, who pushed It requires councillors to get the approval from to have the charitable project brought to the office of Mayor John Gray before issuing a Oshawa. press release. City council voted last week to donate a sur- “He should have nothing to do with our plus residential lot in the Wilson Road and press releases,” says Parkes. Olive Avenue area to The new media relations manual provides Habitat for Humanity, a guidelines for city staff and elected officials non-profit organization, when it comes to speaking to the media and which builds homes for the issuing media advisories, releases and public underprivileged. service announcements. But the Oshawa project Before issuing an official city of Oshawa is getting more attention press release, councillors will have to submit than Lutczyk expected. the release to the mayor’s office, where he has Through the Grey Cup the authority to approve the document and is Committee, Habitat for Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express responsible for distributing it. Robert Lutczyk Humanity has partnered “I don’t think he should have a veto right,” with the Michael “Pinball” says Parkes. Clemons Foundation (named after the Toronto In search of literary gems But Gray says the new rules don’t stop Argonauts’ coach) and the Canadian Linda Connors looks for a bargain scanning the mystery titles at the Giant Book Sale held last councillors from sending out whatever press Autoworkers Union to build the home on-site week at the McLaughlin Branch of the Oshawa Public Libraries. Connors says she faithfully releases they choose and the mayor’s approval during Grey Cup festivities in Toronto. That attends the sale every year, which is organized by Friends of the Library. begins Nov. 20. See PROPOSAL Page 5 The shell of the home will then be transport- ed to Oshawa and finished on the residential lot. Habitat for Humanity homes are built through donated materials and volunteer labour. Ministry grant to ease GM layoffs The family designated to move in is required to By Jessica Verge Community Adjustment Strategy, programs to help those laid off, working is always a problem.” lend a hand by volunteering with the organiza- The Oshawa Express which is intended to identify enhance their employability and A staff recommendation to tion. The houses are then sold to the family at no opportunities for the laid off diversify Oshawa’s economy. undertake the strategy has profit and financed with affordable loans. Oshawa is getting a helping workers. “We will try to come up with already been approved by coun- The homeowners are required to pay a down hand from the province when it The funds are being offered as many projects as possible,” cil and, following the formation payment and a monthly mortgage, which is comes to coping with the General through the Ministry’s Ontario says Mayor John Gray. “We’ll try of the committee, will begin as used to build more Habitat for Humanity hous- Motors layoffs scheduled for Labour Market Partnership to make that $150,000 go as far soon as possible, according to es. January. Program. as possible.” Gray. Councillor Lutczyk says the designated fam- Ontario’s Ministry of They will be used by a com- But Gray admits the grant The staff report estimates ily isn’t from Oshawa but they’ll soon be part of Training, College and mittee of city appointed individu- isn’t an instant fix-it. forming the strategy will take a the community. “They’ll become an Oshawa Universities is giving the city a als from fields such as education, “It’s not going to be easy,” he year and will require no city family,” he says. $150,000 grant to create a labour and business to determine says. “Fewer jobs, fewer people funds. Uncollected blue box Manhunt for items irk resident cat abuser lected.” By Courtney Duffett Durham police are The Oshawa Express Ross-Perron says that since the new contractors took over in July 2007, pick- looking a culprit responsible for abusing An Oshawa resident wants to know why more up trucks have been more thorough in the items being collected from the blue a family pet in items are being left behind in blue boxes. Pickering to such a Teresa Parker, 51, has noticed that over the last few boxes, leaving items behind that are meant for the garbage. She said that degree that the animal weeks, some of her recycled items including plastic had to be put down. egg cartons, plastic berry containers and fast food con- there is no market for certain materials, and they can’t be processed with the rest Sometime late on tainers have been left behind in her blue box, items Oct. 13, the family of that she thought were recyclable. And she was “disap- of the recyclables. If the items are mixed together, then the non-recyclables the pet returned home to pointed to hear that these plastic items are in fact not their Deerbrook Drive supposed to be recycled but are still going into the become a contaminant to all the other recycled items. residence to find their garbage”. pet cat in physical dis- “We make a very big effort to recycle, reduce and Ross-Perron says that residents are allowed four garbage bags for every tress just outside their reuse and we felt we were doing the right things,” said front door. Parker. “We go out of the way to have less garbage and two-week collection period. She sug- gests that if space is an issue, avoid pur- The four-year-old now we’re back to the beginning.” male tabby with grey, However, according to Katherine Ross-Perron, chasing large items like water jugs that can’t be recycled. long hair had a stretched waste management technician for Durham Region, tail and was bleeding these particular items, including plastic egg cartons, However, Parker believes that the region should be able to do more about from the hindquarters. berry containers and oversized jugs, were never sup- The cat was taken to posed to be recycled, “not to say that they weren’t col- these larger, non-recyclable items. When the new recycling pro- a veterinarian who had gram began, Parker to euthanize the animal says she was down to due to extensive and less than one bag of irreparable nerve and garbage a week, and muscle damage. The now she’s at more than injuries were consistent two bags of garbage with swinging the cat every week because of by the tail in a circular the extra items not motion. taken for recycling. Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express The incident is “Everybody should believed to have taken Oshawa resident Teresa Parker is “disappointed” that items are place in the vicinity of be working together,” being left behind in the blue box and wants the Region of Durham said Parker. She added Deerbrook Drive in the to go to the manufacturers to have the problem stopped at the morning or afternoon of that if certain items are source. not going to be col- Oct. 13. lected, “then we need to go right to non-recyclable products. Anyone with infor- the source.” Parker wants the “There was a lot of money put out there (for this mation is asked to con- Region of Durham to go back to the new recycling program), just to be thrown in the tact police at 905-579- manufacturers who are using these garbage.” 1520.

Page 2 OCT 24 2007 OCT 24 2007 Page 3 Kudos to UOIT for 600 Thornton Rd. S. Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 high-tech [email protected] phone: (905) 571-7334 fax: (905) 571-0255 OCT 17 2007 approach Volume 3, Number 1

Universities have long been criticized Publisher for failing to provide their students with Greg McDowell the kind of practical, hands-on, skill- Advertising Director building learning opportunities more commonly found in college programs. Kim Boatman To some extent that still holds true but Contributing Editor consider Oshawa’s University of Ontario Wendy Gallagher Institute of Technology (UOIT). It pro- vides ample proof that university is no Copy Editor longer the exclusive domain of stodgy, Kim Downey theoretical, abstract learning. Contributors UOIT’s active marketing department has been busier than usual in the past Bruce Jones, Bill Fox, week, cranking out media releases that Amber Nowak, substantiate their claims to be a cutting Kevin LeGrand edge, top quality place of higher learning that combines theory and practice in a cutting edge way. Publications Mail There was the official opening recent- Agreement 41268024 ly of the Crime Scene House, the only Return undeliverable university facility of its kind in Ontario. In it, the UOIT Faculty of Science stages Canadian address to: mock crime scenes as laboratory compo- The Oshawa Express nents within the Bachelor of Science In praise of Sid Ryan 600 Thornton Rd. S. (Honours) in Forensic Science program. Dear Editor: lic in not going to be privy to this Nice to see Mr. Ryan’s moral Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 Crime scenes include bloodstain pat- information beforehand. Only values and life convictions come terns simulating knife attacks, tool marks Interesting to read the lead letter when the candidate is in office do through in his consistent attempts ISSN 1715-9253 on windows indicating forced entries, in your Oct. 10 edition by Sara we find out about their character or to gain a seat to represent Oshawa. upturned furniture displaying signs of The Oshawa Express is a publi- Topple. She appears to have soft- lack of it. It’s not like he needs the politi- cation of Dowellman Publishing struggle and shattered windshields ened her stance, coming across Witness the past four years of cian’s job. Corp which is located at 600 demonstrating hit-and-run accidents. Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, ON, L1J with a ‘philosophically correct’ let- Mr. McGuinty’s reign wrought And by the way, the compassion 6W7 (905) 571-7334, Fax (905) 571- Students receive hands-on training in ter focusing on ‘may the best candi- with broken promises. Apparently of Mr. Ryan is why I supported him 0255, E-mail: [email protected] the practical skills required by forensic date in an election win and how that has mattered little to the voting the three times he has run, either All advertising and editorial investigators, including learning to col- material published by The Oshawa their moral values and life convic- public at large as they have voted provincially or federally, since Express and Dowellman Publishing lect and analyze data such as DNA, fin- tions’ should be taken into account. him another four years to continue. 2003. Corp is for exclusive use of this pub- gerprints, footwear impressions and tool lication and cannot be reproduced Well, in an ideal world Ms. He looked quite morally convinc- elsewhere without prior permission. marks; and examining the collected data Topple, this would be a wonderful ing, signing the pledge in 2003 not R.M. Hues Advertising Policy: Advertisers in UOIT's forensic science laboratory. must check immediately after first consideration, but mostly the pub- to raise taxes, for example. Oshawa insertion of their retail or classified There is also news this week that Dr. advertisement to ensure there are no Shari Forbes, who works in the same errors in the advertisement. The Oshawa Express and Dowellman Faculty of Science, has been assigned the Publishing Corp are not responsible Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in for second or further insertions of the Decomposition Chemistry. Postal article appreciated incorrect advertisement. Further, the The Oshawa Express and The opportunity will allow Dr. Forbes Dear Editor: office. I look forward to future histori- Dowellman Publishing Corp are not to explore new areas in her field for five responsible for costs or damages for The only thing missing was a cal articles by Amber. a non insertion of an agreed upon years. As one of those former Oshawa reference to the thousands of loyal advertisement. The editor has the She will research the chemical reac- right to edit, change in any way, or postmasters I really appreciated postal worker who worked day and John Stotts classify an advertisement. The tions of soft tissue decomposition in var- Amber Nowak’s excellent article night over the years to ensure our Oshawa Oshawa Express and Dowellman ious environments. This will have practi- on the history of the Oshawa post customers are well served. Publishing Corp are only responsible cal benefits in determining time of death for the cost of the advertisement space that is taken up by an incor- during forensic investigations and lead to rect insertion, except in the case of a better understanding of food spoilage failure to notify The Oshawa Express of any errors after the first insertion and shelf life. Let Parkes buy miniatures and then there would be no respon- The university will also receive sibility on the part of the The Oshawa Express and Dowellman Publishing $125,000 in funding to help develop a Dear Editor: research, facts and logic to advance CEO, did consulting work on Corp. laboratory and research facility for geo- their argument. behalf of the Cullen Family for forensics and decomposition chemistry. Re: Mini village homeless Oct. 17, From what I understand, coun- Cullen Gardens and Miniature It’s easy to brush off the proliferation 2007 cillor Louise Parkes (the main Village. of UOIT’s media releases as marketing opponent to the sale) as with all Her obvious intimate knowl- fluff meant to prop up student enrolment Council made the right decision city councillors, are paid hand- edge and passion for the collection and attract more prestige and funding and finally voted to sell the Cullen somely to work on behalf of the could be put to good use (on her dollars. Collection. A number of council- city and taxpayers. The will of the time not the city's) after she pur- Letters to the But a look beyond the surface reveals lors (Cullen, Kolodzie, Neal, taxpayers has been expressed vis-a- chases the collection and moves a well-oiled, machine whose students, Henry, Pidwerbecki and Mayor vis council's decision to sell the forward with the set-up and opera- Editor staff, faculty and administrators are all Gray) showed leadership and Cullen Collection, so I suggest that tion to prove all us naysayers The Oshawa Express publishes working hard together to build on suc- thoughtful consideration in over- no further city time or money be wrong. every Wednesday in the City of cess. turning the original decision. spent on keeping this project alive. Otherwise, Ms. Parkes as with Oshawa. Send us your com- They are providing for a dynamic Over the past four months, If Ms. Parkes does not feel this all of council need to concentrate ments, letters to the editor, sug- 21st-century education where theory and there was a lot of involvement from way, perhaps she should offer to on the City budgeting process gestions. We’d like to hear from practice merge effectively to equip stu- Oshawa taxpayers who wrote let- purchase the collection from the which needs serious work to limit you. Please write to: dents to move into the workplace with ters and/or communicated with city. As Ms. Parkes confirmed in or achieve a zero tax increase for The Oshawa Express, the kind of knowledge and skill sets their local councillors to reverse the Finance and Administration 2008. 600 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, Canada so badly needs to maintain and this decision. It proves that ordi- Committee Meeting on Oct. 2, ON L1J 6W7 establish itself academically, scientifical- nary taxpayers can make a differ- which I participated in, her compa- James Sprague or email: ly and economically. ence if they get involved and use ny Parmac, for which she is the Oshawa [email protected]

Page 4 OCT 24 2007 Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express Draw aids Grandview The Grandview Children’s Centre reaped the benefits of a 50/50 draw organized by Oshawa’s two Lions Clubs and held at Autofest in August, which raised $15,000 for the organization to fund programs and services for children and youth with special needs. Pictured, back row from left, are Grandview Children’s Centre executive director Vicky Earle and board member John Pagazani, Motor City Car Club president Bob Clarke, Peter Stephenson with Lions Club North Oshawa and Jim Nichol with Lions Club Oshawa West. In front, from left, are Grandview clients Mateo Livoti, Makayla Tennant and Jack Giusti. Proposal gives mayor veto powers PROPOSAL From Page 1 “I’m not allowed to give my opinion,” is only needed to make it an official city she says. of Oshawa press release. The policy also prevents city He says the policy ensures all staff and councillors from releas- official press releases are written ing information about confidential professionally, are factual and put city initiatives until the appropri- the corporation of the City of ate time. Oshawa in the best light. And he As well, staff and councillors says council should have been fol- are required to refer issues that are lowing the rules all along. sensitive and that may have nega- “We’re putting into practice tive public or media response to what’s already been the case,” he the director of corporate commu- says. Louise Parkes nications and marketing. Last January, council endorsed Council will vote on it Nov. 5. the corporate communications and market- ing strategy that outlined a strategic, coor- Tips and guidelines (from the pro- dinated approach to communications to help enhance Oshawa’s image and profile. posed media relations manual): • Provide accurate information within The proposed manual and policy is consid- reporters deadline to reduce reliance on ered a key part of that strategy which aims inaccurate sources. to portray a positive image of the city. • Never say “no comment.” But Parkes’ problems with the policy go • Stick with the facts. Provide factual beyond media releases. information and not editorial comment. In a list of tips and guidelines for deal- • Don’t repeat a negative question. ing with the media, both staff and elected Repeating a reporter’s negative question officials are advised to provide only factu- could result in a bad quote. al information and no editorial (opinion- • Answer only what is asked. Stick to based) comment. Councillors who receive the main points and do not get drawn off a media call or inquiry can respond provid- topic. ing council approved information only.

OCT 24 2007 Page 5 Analyzing the crime By Courtney Duffett gives us an advantage.” The Oshawa Express Hands-on experience improves learning, she said, as it gives students an opportuni- Crime scene tape surrounds the perime- ty to apply theories learned in the class- ter of the small house. room to realistic scenarios in the field. At first glance, there’s a man dead on Timmins said they are also learning that the floor, a trail of blood on the floor lead- there’s a lot more work, time and people ing to his body. Broken glass on the win- involved in an investigation than popular dowsill suggests an earlier struggle. television series like CSI seem to suggest. Now it’s up to Chelsea Timmins, Laura “Investigating a crime scene isn’t as Benninger and Melissa Kyriacou to figure glamorous as it looks,” said Timmins, out exactly what happened. adding that the television show makes the No, they’re not homicide detectives and investigation seem quick and easy, when in this is not a real crime scene. They are stu- reality it is not. dents at the University of Ontario Institute The Crime Scene House, is actually a of Technology’s (UOIT) forensic science 800-square-foot cabin owned by Camp program and this is a fabricated crime Samac and leased to UOIT. The six-room scene. furnished house is located on Conlin Road It is part of The Crime Scene House, East in north Oshawa, just east of the UOIT’s unique new training facility, the UOIT/Durham College joint campus. first of its kind in Ontario. It officially “This is an excellent opportunity for the opened as a university teaching facility last students to have hands-on experience,” week. said Benninger. This invaluable learning tool is an As investigators at the Crime Scene extension of their traditional classroom, House, the students have the opportunity to giving students first hand experience prac- observe different scenarios including a tising the investigative techniques they homicide, break-and-enter, sexual assault have learned. and a hit-and-run. “This is a unique opportunity for the Upon entry to a crime scene scenario, students in regards to innovative technolo- the students find, document and record gy,” said Kimberly Nugent, forensic sci- everything they observe including taking ence senior laboratory instructor. This new pictures and collecting evidence. facility boosts the university’s reputation Scenes could include bloodstain pat- as an emerging institution already at the terns, simulating knife attacks, tool mark- forefront in its field, she added. ings, upturned furniture and shattered It is equipped with a video camera in windshields. each room for professors to monitor stu- And depending on the type of crime Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express dents conducting investigations and to scene studied, the evidence collected will Students from the forensic science program at UOIT have a new crime scene house to take observe techniques, including watching for be different. their learning out of the classroom and into realistic situations to investigate crimes. possible contamination of the crime scene. Students are required to wear full, white “It’s awesome,” said Timmins, a sec- suits and plastic boot covers to protect “The strong science base of our forensic puts our students one step ahead when they ond-year UOIT student in the forensic sci- themselves from accidentally destroying science program and the real-world experi- graduate,” said Dr. William Smith, dean of ence program. “The Crime Scene House evidence by contamination. ence afforded by the crime scene house the UOIT’s faculty of science.

Page 6 OCT 24 2007 Grocer helps disabled reach goals By Courtney Duffett VOS Independent since The Oshawa Express December 2005. “I do it for Terry,” said Terry Vos, knows that every- Maraj. “It’s a good job, and one deserves a chance to prove good money.” themselves in the workplace, Vos said that Maraj loves regardless of ability or disability. his job and loves coming to People with disabilities want work and would even come in the opportunity to contribute in on a day off if he were called. the community and “You have to the Oshawa grocer be able to spend is happy to be in a the time helping position to help. “Some of the them along,” The owner of said Vos. “The Vos’ Independent at largest support workers Townline Road and help as well.” King Street East, challenges Through the Vos hires people help of his sup- with various mental they have is port workers, and physical dis- Maraj learned to abilities to work at just getting to take the bus to his store. He does and from work. so through “Some of the Community Living work.” largest chal- Oshawa- Terry Vos lenges they have Clarington, an is just getting to organization that work,” said Vos works with people with intellec- As well, Maraj learned the tual disabilities. different tasks associated with Suzanne Nobes, manager of his job such as helping cus- community relations and support tomers and bringing in and services for the organization, said stacking the carts. Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express that most of their members aspire Vos said that he expects a to have jobs and “most of them full day’s work out of every Terry Vos, right, hires some of his employees, such as Rob Maraj (left), through Community Living Oshawa-Clarington. want to have a role that they play individual, but understands He helps them to achieve some of their goals like having a job and traveling to work. in their communities.” that expectations must be One of them is Rob Maraj, 61. adjusted for some. Each individ- of their main goals. and Tyler Wood. Each is accepted that at long as they get their work One of 450 members of ual also sets their own goals. Four of Vos’s employees are by other staff as part of the team. done, that’s all that matters. Community Living, Maraj has Just getting out into the work- from Community Living includ- “Staff have been able to adapt “There’s no limit.” been employed part-time with force and maintaining a job is one ing Tim Black, Blair Desjardins extremely well,” said Vos, adding

OCT 24 2007 Page 7 Local teens help Africa’s poor By Jessica Verge Malawi educating people about safe sex prac- The Oshawa Express tices and sexually transmitted diseases. Both Oram and Nettleship say the majori- It was a life-changing summer for two ty of Malawi people they met were infected Oshawa teenagers who got a taste of global with HIV or AIDS, which isn’t surprising as charity and are now hungry for more. nearly a million in the country, including Since returning from the impoverished 83,000 children, suffer from the virus or the African nation of Malawi this past August, disease it causes. With half of Malawi’s one Sarah Beth Nettleship and John Oram see life million orphans having lost one or both par- a little differently. ents to AIDS, children outnumber adults. “We have so much here,” says Nettleship, Oram says there are about 10 to 12 children 17. per adult, making it common to see kids rais- She and Oram were among eight members ing other kids. of a youth group from Trinity Pentecostal Nettleship says the second week proved to Church that spent 18 days in Malawi, a coun- be especially emotional as they were spent try of about 12 million people with nearly working at orphanages in rural villages. One half the population struggling to live on less of their responsibilities was doling out a than $1 per day. small portion of porridge to the villagers. Prior to the trip, 16-year-old Oram had When the food ran out, Nettleship was forced never travelled outside Canada but had to turn away small children. always wanted to see other parts of the world. “That’s when [the poverty] really hit,” she Now he says the time spent in Africa has says. opened his eyes to the way other, less-fortu- For Oram, he was especially touched after nate people live. He said he is glad he gave up a conversation with a guard at the lodge more than two weeks of a summer that he where they stayed. Oram was surprised to would have normally spent lounging around, learn the 34-year-old man was also in Grade hanging out and partying with friends. 11, a result of paid education most can’t “That [experience] is worth so much afford. more,” he says. In fact, Oram learned that many adults in The Trinity Church youth group, who Malawi are still paying off their elementary were joined by seven other teens from school debt. Ottawa, spent their first week in urban Now both teens are looking forward to next summer and are already planning to go back and stay longer. With the cost of the flight around $4,000, Nettleship says it only makes sense to stay as long as possible. Taking a year off before pur- suing an education in child and youth work, she plans to stay in Malawi for at least a month next time and is already raising funds to do so. “I definitely want to go for more than two weeks,” says Oram, who hopes to become a teacher. “There’s always going to be some- thing to do.” After post-secondary education, both also plan to return to Malawi and put their new- found career skills to work helping children. Since they’ve been back, Oram and Nettleship have been part of a relief effort collecting goods to send to Malawi. While the church started out filling a 20’ container, community generosity has led to them filling one double that size. They plan to send it at the end of the month. The church collected toys, furniture, wheelchairs, and school supplies among other items. While donations are no longer Trinity Church’s youth members made arts and being accepted, the project is ongoing with crafts with Malawi children, who proudly show plans to send a container to Malawi every From left, John Oram and Sarah Beth Nettleship were among eight Oshawa teenagers who spent 18 them off. year over the next four years. days in Malawi last summer lending a hand at orphanages in the impoverished country. Hunting for haunted houses Oshawa’s best decorated Halloween home sought Do you have a scary witch or goblins living next door? Perhaps your lawn is haunted with ghosts and littered with skele- tons and disrupted headstones. If so, call our newsroom and tell us about it. You and your family could win a din- ner out at Melanie Pringle's. Call or email the Oshawa Express providing your name, address, and phone number to nomi- nate the scariest, most creative Halloween themed front lawns. You must provide a photo of the house by email at [email protected] or mail at 600 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, ON, L1J 6W7. Our judges will select the best and announce the prize winning contestant in the Oct. 31 Halloween edition. For information call the newsroom at 905- 571-7334

Page 8 OCT 24 2007 Oshawa resident inspired by buttons By Kristina Smith lector from New York and Bertha The Oshawa Express co-op student Grosjean, a fellow collector from Codrington, founded the club in Ann Rice’s button box holds 1980. It soon took off, with meetings more than simple fasteners. held in various cities around Ontario For the 92-year-old avid button attracting a variety of button collec- collector they partly represent a link tors from across the province. to her family’s past. The club soon found a permanent “I’ve always been interested. As a home at the Northminster United little girl, I played with my grand- Church in Oshawa, located at the mother’s button box on rainy days,” corner of Simcoe Street and said Rice. Rossland Road West. Her collection began after inher- Taking part in the club has been a iting her grandmother’s button boxes favourite pastime of Rice’s, who has and has grown ever since. been involved ever since the club’s The long-time member of second meeting in 1980. Oshawa’s Pioneer Button Club, Rice Rice became involved, writing now boasts 150 cards filled with but- the club’s newsletters for 12 years. “I tons. love to write,” she said. Among her oldest buttons are Now retired, Anne still enjoys ones dating back to the late 19th cen- participating in the club by attending tury, beginning around 1875. the meetings. Her collection also features a The current club president is variety of different buttons including Roger Miller, Ann’s son-in-law. enamel ones, some which feature New members of all ages are wel- anchors, others made of silver or come to join the Pioneer Button bone, and some that come from exot- Photo by Kristina Smith Club. There is a membership fee of ic locations including Pakistan and Ann Rice, 92, a long-time member of Oshawa’s Pioneer Button Club, has added more than a thousand buttons to her $15 annually, which covers the cost India. collection since childhood. of the newsletters. The club hosts a “I really like the enamel ones. meeting every month, except in They have glass laid over top of a They are very pretty,” said Rice. belongs to offers a chance for mem- cuss their hobby. December. The July/August meeting metal part, usually copper or brass. The Pioneer Button Club she bers to meet other collectors and dis- Prudence Crawford, a button col- is combined. Downtown walk highlights plight of poor less programs by providing funds make a difference. If we work the long-term outcome will be, but UOIT prof leads Oshawa councillors in to local agencies. This funding together, there has to be solutions.” knows that the issue is much more assists people who are either home- Cullen said that homelessness than a community issue and not tour of impoverished neighbourhoods less, or at risk of becoming home- isn’t just an Oshawa problem, but something that one level of govern- less, to access emergency services, much more vast. However because ment will be able to achieve. By Courtney Duffett victimized and not given appropri- and to secure and sustain perma- Oshawa has a larger concentration Dr. Stanyon said that homeless- The Oshawa Express ate housing,” said Cullen. “When nent housing in the community. of social services programs, a lot of ness is a Canada-wide problem and you walk in the front door, the The walk was “really an eye people with housing and homeless that Oshawa is no different than Some local councillors walked smell alone is astounding.” opener” for these councillors, said problems tend to migrate to any other community. And “to bury the streets of downtown Oshawa to She added that they were asked Dr. Stanyon. “Really good things Oshawa for help. our heads and say it’s not happen- witness first-hand what it’s like for to be cautious when leaving the can happen and together we can Cullen said she’s not sure what ing is not right.” the people living on the streets or building, to watch for possi- struggling in substandard housing. ble cockroaches and other Dr. Wendy Stanyon, a professor termites that could travel at the University of Ontario with them and be passed on Institute of Technology to other areas. (UOIT), led councillors Dr. Stanyon was on a tour of various pleased with the “great buildings in downtown collaborative effort” Oshawa. between the councillors This walk was “eye- and the walk through opening to some,” said the downtown. The ini- Oshawa councillor tiative to show council- April Cullen. lors what life is like in “It’s unbelievable. downtown Oshawa Nobody should have to came to play after she live like that in April Cullen appeared before council Durham Region or in earlier this year to pres- Oshawa,” she said. ent findings of the Cullen and four other council- Durham Region lors were able to visit some of the Homelessness Initiative residences and centres for the Research Project. homeless. They included Her presentation high- Cornerstone, the Refuge and some lighted personal stories of affordable housing units on Quebec homeless individuals in the Street near Simcoe Street. community and explored Cullen said there’s a distinct dif- some of the issues they face, ference between affordable housing including a lack of clean, that’s proper and clean and afford- affordable housing. able housing that’s a slum to live The Region of Durham in. administers more than $3 “Some of these people are being million in funding for home- Movies aid library Grab some popcorn and enjoy The Page Turner is next up at a movie, all for a good cause. the theatre on Nov. 15. Cinefest Durham is continuing Cinefest Durham has found a its monthly movie showings in new home at the Cineplex Odeon support of the Oshawa Public located at 1351 Grandview N. in Library System. Oshawa. Showtime is always 7 On Oct. 25, the theatre will p.m. and tickets can be purchased present The Italian, a Russian- at the door for $7. language film. The movie follows Movie night takes place the a young boy who escapes from an last Thursday of each month from orphanage and attempts to find September to May, excluding the mother he has never known. December.

OCT 24 2007 Page 9 City briefs Building fees on the rise Builders looking to do business in Oshawa of uses will rise by around $3 per sq. m. and could face a hike in fees. demolition permits will rise from $13 per 100 The development services committee of sq. m to $20 per 100 sq. m. Increases will also city council approved an annual three per cent be seen in permits for interior finishing, alter- increase to planning, engineering, building ations, building a retaining wall and relocat- permit and inspection fees. ing a building among others. While the city must hold a public meeting A study found that Oshawa’s building per- before they go ahead with increases to build- mit fees are less than surrounding municipal- ing permits and inspection fees, all it will take ities and that a three per cent annual increase is council approval to raise the fees for plan- would be enough for the city to contribute to ning and engineering. its reserves. City staff are recommending the changes Based on past activities, planning applica- take effect Jan. 1, 2008 and the increase start- tion fees could generate revenue of $685,000 ing Jan. 1, 2009. for Oshawa, about $435,000 more than the If approved, building permits for all types current estimates. Council supports bike trail network Oshawa councillors are throwing their sup- to endorse the cycling plan with stipulations port behind a $103-million plan for a region- such as: the region must complete a compre- wide network of bike trails. hensive, fiscally responsible plan; the city’s According to councillor Louise Parkes, portion of the network, including phasing and chair of the development services committee, financing, be investigated; and the network be the cost won’t have a major impact on taxpay- flexible so the city can make changes. ers. In 2004, the Region of Durham hired an The project will be in development over outside consultant to determine whether or not the course of 30 to 40 years and the city plans there was a demand for cycling across the to incorporate it into the cost of developing region and to develop a plan to link the munic- their roads. ipalities through bike trails. She estimates Oshawa portion of the proj- Recently, they’ve gone to the municipali- ect will roughly cost $2.9 million. ties for comments on the findings, which The development services committee of determined that cycling is a common mode of council has approved a staff recommendation transportation for Durham Region residents. Building permits drop The city issued fewer building permits 2003 with 217 permits. this past September compared to the same The value of permits issued also period of time over the past five years. dropped compared to the last two years. There were 93 building permits issued in September 2007 values totaled September 2007, while the previous $18,949,100. Last year, that number was September numbers had been upwards of $44,107,000 and $71,282,800 in 2005. 130 since at least 2002, reaching a high in Oshawa Express celebrates year three Thanks, Oshawa citizens. With your support, The Oshawa Express is proudly celebrating our birthday. This very issue you are holding marks our second complete year of publishing. And it’s thanks to the commu- nity – people like you -- that we are looking forward to our third year of putting together quality newspapers for you, the reader, to enjoy. The Oshawa Express began publishing in October 2005 with the motto of bringing an “inde- pendent voice” to news gathering and reflecting community values. We are not part of a large, corpo- rate behemoth and our editorial and advertising content reflects that. Call us the little guy. Call us the paper with spunk, with a back- bone. We call ourselves proudly “independent” from the constraints of a large corporation. “Over the years, the community Oshawa Express publisher Greg McDowell has responded. We are warmed by the fact that residents like reading that make up this community, be it know what’s happening here, in this in these pages about what is going volunteers, business leaders or fair city, of connecting neighbours on down the street, around the cor- everyday people with a story to tell. and creating a sense of community. ner and across the city,” says Our advertising sales representa- And we are warmed by the sup- Oshawa Express publisher Greg tives are appreciative of the support port that we have received from this McDowell. “It’s that link or con- that local advertisers have put in us, same community over the years. nection to each other that makes us their community newspaper. For that, we thank you, the citizens a community.” Yes, we at The Oshawa Express of Oshawa. Our reporters and editors have are happy that we have filled a need Read on! There are many more enjoyed meeting the great people in the community of letting people good things to come. Page 10 OCT 24 2007 Research chair a boon to UOIT Hard work and innovation has paid off for a funding to help develop a laboratory and research professor at the University of Ontario Institute of facility for geoforensics and decomposition chem- Technology (UOIT). istry. Dr. Shari Forbes, who works in the Faculty of “The new research facility will provide our stu- Science, has been assigned the Tier 2 Canada dents with increased learning opportunities and Research Chair in Decomposition Chemistry. continue to build on UOIT’s reputation as an inno- The opportunity will allow Dr. Forbes to vative research university,” said Dr. Kamiel explore new areas in her field, with $500,000 in Gabriel, the associate provost of research at the uni- funding over a five-year period from the program. versity. “I am honoured to have been awarded this chair The Canada Research Chairs is an initiative and thrilled with the opportunity to include geo- aimed at allowing bright and accomplished minds forensics in our research in decomposition chem- the chance to expand on their fields of expertise as istry,” she said. well as work with students and other researchers. The chair aims to research the chemical reactions of soft tissue decomposition in vari- ous environments. The knowledge gained from the study will have seri- ous impacts on the food industry and forensic science. Research in this field will have practical benefits in determining time of death and lead to a better understand- ing of food spoilage and shelf life. The university will also receive $125,000 in Police probe death A 22-year-old Oshawa man has died and police are investi- gating. On Oct. 16 around 11:10 a.m., Durham police and Durham EMS responded to a 911 call to a home on Vancouver Crescent in Oshawa, near King Street West and Thornton Road South, about a male with no vital signs. Friends of the man had discovered the male inside the home with no vital signs. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem was conduced on Oct. 17 and the Durham Regional police investi- gation into the death is continuing. The name of the victim has not been released. Anyone with infor- mation is asked to con- tact police at 905-579- 1520.

OCT 24 2007 Page 11 Page 12 OCT 24 2007 Ex Sum 41 member set to play Oshawa

By Jessica Verge The Oshawa Express

Bigger is not always better. At least not according to former Sum 41 guitarist Dave Baksh. Baksh and his new band, Brown Brigade, are happiest on any stage performing their unique blend of metal and reggae. It’s all about the music, he says. “We just like playing shows, period,” says Baksh, who plays Oshawa with Brown Brigade at the Dungeon on Saturday. Focusing on nothing but the music is a luxury Baksh, who found fame and the nickname “Brownsound” with Ajax pop-punk band Sum 41, is rediscovering. He had become fed up with the industry and decided to go his own way in 2005, leaving behind the money and celebrity that came from selling millions of albums. Baksh says being a musician was never about fame for him and he soon found himself sick of the pressure to climb social ladders and the drama that followed. “That kind of stuff really, really frustrates me,” he says. “I just kind of saw through it.” While Baksh found himself feeling a little disillusioned with the idea of rock stardom and was hesitant to form another band, he couldn’t stay away for long. “It all came back,” he says of his desire to play. Baksh teamed up with his cousin and fellow musician Vaughn Lal in 2005 to play the heavy metal music Baksh had always intended to perform. From that, the Brown Brigade was born, creating a sound Baksh is hesitant to label. “We love reggae; we love metal,” he says. “I can’t real- ly classify it.” With Baksh on guitar and vocals and Lal on bass, the Brown Brigade, featuring Dave Baksh, left, and Vaughn Lal will bring their unique brand of heavy metal and reggae to Oshawa on Oct. two added drummer Johnny Owners, guitarist Craig 27 when they play the Dungeon. Pattison and Cess Rock on vocals and live percussion. The band is now touring in support of their first album, In The Mouth of Badd(d)ness. With the band’s unique sound, Baksh isn’t worried he’ll find him- self in the limelight once again. “It’s really hard for something like this to get as big as Sum 41,” he said. The Dungeon is located at 44 Bond St. E. Tickets are $10 for the Oct. 27 Brown Brigade show.

Sat. Oct. 27 Oshawa Whitby Newcomers Club monthly meeting – Loblaw’s, 481 Gibb St., upper All Seasons Bazaar – St. Stephen’s United level. Janet Marks of the organization will Church, 1360 Simcoe St. N. Sponsored by the speak at the November meeting of the club, United Church Women, the bazaar features which is aimed at women new to the area or baked goods, knitting, crafts, a tearoom and enjoying a new lifestyle. For more informa- more. Runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. tion, call Linda at 905-576-0585.

Wed. Oct. 31 Sat. Nov. 17

Rummage sale - Harmony United Church, 15 Cedarcroft Place Christmas Bazaar and Harmony Rd. N. Used clothing and acces- Big Bake Sale – Cedarcroft Place Retirement sories will be on sale in the church hall from Residence, 649 King St. E. Vendors will be 10 a.m. to noon. selling homemade preserves, crafts, choco- lates, knitting and crochet, jewelry, gift bas- Sat. Nov. 3 kets, flower arrangements, sewing, raffles, apple cider, fresh baked books and more. Sale Meet Mrs. Santa Claus – Robert McLaughlin runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more infor- Gallery, 72 Queen St. She will be on hand to mation call 905-723-9490. collect letters to Santa, read from his favourite story, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and Oct. 17 crossword answers give away prizes. Kids can shop at the $5 and under table, which features toy-filled grab bags for $2. For more information call 905- 576-3000.

Sun. Nov. 4

10th Annual Miniature show and sale – Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, 2440 King St. W. in Bowmanville. Presented by the Small Wonders Miniature Club, the show and sale features displays of members’ work, miniature vendors, artisans, raffles, door prizes, and a silent auction. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tues. Nov. 13

OCT 24 2007 Page 13 Lords soccer team heads to championships By Courtney Duffett The Oshawa Express

The Durham Lords women’s soccer team is off to the OCAA champi- onships after winning Saturday’s game 2-0 against the St. Clair Saints. “It’s good to be back here again,” said Jodi Denbok. This is Denbok’s third year on the team. “We always try our hardest,” she said, adding that good communication is key. Her coach, Vaso Vujanovic also has a large hand in the team’s success. Denbok says Vujanovic tells the team to not go into a game thinking they’re the best but to always play their best. The Durham Lords still have not given up a single goal in the 2007 OCAA regular season and are looking forward to advancing to their sixth consecutive and 10th OCAA championship in 11 seasons. Lords’ goals Saturday’s game at Vaso’s field came courtesy of Jennifer Michalicka and Katie Szeghalmi. “It feels great,” said Vujanovic. “We have a bunch of ladies that fight together.” On Monday they were preparing strategy for their championship game against Humber College. Vujanovic says the girls need to work on finish- ing the game with more strength. The end of the game is where Vujanovic says the girls can begin to get “sloppy.” But overall he has little to complain about. “I’m proud of them,” he said. Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express The 2007 OCAA Championships will be held in Ottawa Oct. 26 and 27. The Durham Lords women’s soccer team are heading to the OCAA championships against Ottawa this weekend. Strong pitching clinches OCAA championship The Durham Lords women’s opened up the scoring as Amanda fastball team won their second Ellison and Smith produced a pair consecutive OCAA of RBI’s to take the 2-0 championship after lead. downing the Mohawk Smith was recognized Mountaineers 2-0 as the Championship Saturday. Most Valuable Player This win marks the after pitching a complete 14th OCAA champi- shutout gold medal game onship title for the allowing only two women’s fastball team Mohawk hits. and the second in a row. Lords fastball head Both teams played Danielle Smith coach Jim Nemish well as the two teams picked up his 11th played three scoreless innings OCAA championship and 300th with Lords starting pitcher career OCAA victory. Danielle Smith throwing no-hit- The Lords finished the season ters. on a 12-game winning streak, In the home half of the fourth, after dropping their season opener the heart of the Lords line-up to the St. Clair Saints. Single goal stifles Lords team The Durham This is the end Lords men’s soc- of the road for the cer team missed men’s soccer sea- Photo by Bruce Jones/The Oshawa Express out on their son, finishing The London Knights downed the Oshawa Generals 3-0 Sunday night at the General Motors Centre. The Generals chance to advance with a OCAA have two away games this week before returning home Oct. 28 to play Sault Ste. Marie. The game starts at 6:05 p.m. to the OCAA record of 5-4-1 Men’s Soccer and 7-5-2 overall. Championship This is the Generals shut out after losing 1-0 sixth consecutive A 3-0 loss to the London od at the General Motors Centre. Sudbury Friday. against the year that the Knights Sunday ended the Daryl Borden made 17 saves in The next home game for the Fanshawe Lords men’s soc- Generals’ four-game winning goal for the Generals, who are 7-3- Generals will be Oct. 28 at 6:05 Falcons Saturday. cer team have streak. 0-1 to start the season, third in the p.m. against the Sault Ste. Marie The Falcons failed to qualify The Generals had their chances, East Division. Greyhounds, who are undefeated in were able to hit the scoresheet for the OCAA championships out-shooting the Knights 40-20, The Oshawa Generals travel to 12 regular season games to start the early in the first half and the by a single goal. including 16-7 in the opening peri- Belleville tonight, Oct. 24 and play 2007-08 OHL season. Lords couldn’t catch up.

Page 14 OCT 24 2007 Schedules for the Kinsmen Cup tourney: Oct. 26-28. Legends Centre

Oshawa Kinsmen Major Midget AAA

Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 Saturday, Oct. 27 Time Home Away Time Home Away 8:00-9:45 Major-Ajax Pickering Thunder Bay 8:00-9:45 Minor-Canton St. Catharines 8:15-10:00 Minor-Ajax Pickering Brampton 8:15-10:00 Minor-Buffalo Kitchener 8:15-10:00 Major-Peterborough North York 8:45-10:30 Minor-Cambridge Kingston 8:30-10:15 Minor-Clarington Cambridge 9:00-10:45 Major-Mississaga Grey Bruce 9:45-11:30 Major-Clarington Halton 9:00-10:45 Major-Guelph Kelowna 10:00-11:45 Minor-Kitchener Quinte 9:45-11:30 Minor-Brampton Ottawa 10:00-11:45 Major-Mississauga Welland 10:30-12:15 Minor-Welland Oshawa 10:15-12:00 Minor-St. Catharines Oshawa 10:45-12:30 Major-Thunder Bay Welland 11:30-1:15 Major-Guelph Hamilton 10:45-12:30 Major-Halton Oshawa 11:45-1:30 Minor-Buffalo Hamilton 12:15-2:00 Major-North York Hamilton 11:45-1:30 Major-Wheatfield Oshawa 12:30-2:15 Minor-Hamilton Quinte 12:00-1:45 Minor-Canton Welland 12:30-2:15 Major-Clarington Wheatfield 1:15-3:00 Major0Grey Bruce Ajax Pickering 2:00-3: 45 NO GAME NO GAME 1:30-3:15 NO GAME NO GAME 2:15-4:00 Minor-St. Catharines Clarington 1:30-3:15 Major-Kelowna Peterborough 2:15-4:00 Major-Ajax Pickering Mississauga 1:45-3:30 Minor-Ottawa Ajax Pickering 3:00-4:45 Major-Peterborough Guelph 3:00-4:45 Major-East Ontario Clarington 3:45-5:30 Major-East Ontario Halton 3:15-5:00 Minor-Kingston Clarington 4:00-5:45 Minor-Kitchener Ajax Pickering 3:15-5:00 Major-Thunder Bay Mississauga 4:00-5:45 Minor-Kitchener Canton 3:30-5:15 Minor-Brampton Kitchener 4:45-6:30 Major-Grey Bruce Thunder Bay 4:45-6:30 Major-North York Guelph 5:30-7:15 Major-Kelowna North York 5:00-6:45 Minor-Cambridge St. Catharines 5:45-7:30 Minor-Ottawa Buffalo 5:00-6:45 Major-Halton Wheatfield 5:45-7:30 Minor-Oshawa Cambridge 5:15-7:00 Minor-Quinte Buffalo 6:30-8:15 Major-Oshawa Clarington 6:45-8:30 Major-Welland Grey Bruce 7:15-9:00 Minor-Quinte Brampton 6:45-8:30 Major-Hamilton Kelowna 7:30-9:15 Major-Welland Ajax Pickering 7:00-8:45 Minor-Oshawa Canton 7:30-9:15 Minor-Clarington Welland 8:30-10:15 Minor-Welland Kingston 8:15-10:00 Major-Hamilton Peterborough 8:30-10:15 Minor-Hamilton Ottawa 9:15-11:00 Minor-Ajax Pickering Hamilton 8:45-10:30 Major-Oshawa East Ontario 9:15-11:00 Major-Wheatfield East Ontario

Sunday, Oct. 28 Pad Time Home Away Division 1 8:00-10:00 1st Place A 2nd Place B Minor Semi 3 8:15-10:15 1st Place B 2nd Place A Minor Semi 1 10:00-12:00 1st Place 3rd Place Major Semi 3 10:15-12:15 2nd Place WILD CARD Major Semi 1 2:15-2:15 Championship Game-Minor Midget Minor Final 1 2:15-4:15 Championship Game-Major Midget Major Final

Oshawa Kinsmen Minor Midget AAA

OCT 24 2007 Page 15 Pizza sales help poor Sales of a family favourite food is helping nourish children in the com- munity. Pizza Pizza held a charity day on Oct. 17 to benefit its Slices for Smiles charity fund. The event saw discounted prices on cheese slices and medium cheese pizzas, with some of the proceeds from these sales going toward the fund. The Slices for Smiles campaign aims to help and nourish children as well as partner with local community organizations that assist children in need. “Through Slices for Smiles, we hope to partner with organizations that provide fundamental building blocks of life--education, health care, nutri- tion and social support--to children, nationally and globally, enhancing their potential to achieve a better quality of life,” said Pat Finelli, chief marketing officer of Pizza Pizza. Pizza Pizza plans to expand its fundraising efforts in the coming months, including in-store donation boxes in 300 restaurants, food dona- tions and promotions. Big Brothers and Big Sisters has been selected by the company to be its first community partner. Over the years, Big Brothers and Big Sisters has assisted over 23,000 children through its mentoring program. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the company. The charity event also coincides with National Pizza Month, celebrated in both Canada and the United States for almost 20 years.

Landon Canio Montepeloso, 15 months, is a natural at posing for the camera. The Oshawa Express would like to remind its readers to still send Express Perfect Pet pictures in to run bi-weekly in the Echo Baby feature.

Spare us the negative news! etc. need some professional guid- to me is a negative-minded indi- ance in living their lives. The vidual. Toronto daily papers never seem So why does my wife call me to miss a photo opportunity espe- Mr. Negative? I guess I do not cially of a negative nature. always follow my best advice. Personally, I feel that the press For example, after watching the should let these celebrities Toronto Maple Leafs, in their straighten out their lives unen- first two games, I proclaimed cumbered by the paparazzi. I am that they were no better than last reminded of an old saying, “My year. The recent election was full of candle does not shine brighter by Having been in attendance at negative advertising, bordering extinguishing yours.” the last few Stanley Cup parades even on character assassination. I sometimes wonder why I in Toronto and having stood For years, I have been of the choose to subscribe to a Toronto behind the grey seats for two sea- opinion that I have not voted daily newspaper, when the front sons while the Leafs dominated FOR a politician or a party, but pages are so full of negative and the NHL, I think I know what I rather against the opposition. sad stories. am talking about...but neverthe- I did not like Mike Harris; Similarly, TV broadcasts seem less, I get tagged at home with therefore I had to vote against to want to catch your attention “Mr. Negativity”. him. The party I chose let me (meaning ratings) with the worst My youngest son says my down with broken promises. I scenarios first. favourite show is “The Weather could not vote for Mr. Tory The lone exception is CFTO, Channel.” After “Just for Laughs because of his stand on school which sometimes features an ani- Gags”, he is probably, not far off funding and private healthcare. mal story in its lead items. the mark. While I did not want McGuinty ‘Good animal’ stories don’t hold So when a trip is planned and elected again, I was forced to a candle to ‘good human’ stories, the weather looks poor, who does look elsewhere, or vote for the nor do they brighten up news- not want to travel? Mr. least of two evils. casts. Negativity. Sometimes the media encour- Doctors will verify that the I get few e-mails about any of ages negativity and even seems stress of “feeling badly” can eas- my columns, though sometimes to relish publishing the faults of ily contribute to physical ail- people have stopped me at the others and displaying same. I was ments. Many mornings I get “bad store, or in the neighbourhood once privileged to meet Mother feelings” resulting from reading suggesting that they read my Teresa. the morning news. “stuff”. Oct. 17 Word Game Answers Recently Time magazine pub- Luckily I begin each morning I am betting I get NO e-mails lished memoirs of this “saint” with a simple little prayer activi- after this column, except maybe indicating that she too was ty. These daily reflections make from cat lovers who object to me human, and questioned things me aware that a Higher Power objecting to animal stories in the that most mortal folks do. should be the focus of my daily news...but I will not let that both- I chose not to finish reading activities. er me, because I am resolved to the article. These memoirs were I have also found it useful not hear my family refer to me as never intended for media publi- to hang out with losers. Now we “Mr. Positive”...yeah, right. cation. may have many definitions of Send those cat-loving e-mails to Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, what a loser is, however, a loser [email protected].

Page 16 OCT 24 2007 ARIES: March 20 to April 19 LIBRA: Sept 22 to Oct 23 Expect the unexpected in a personal Highly motivated to move ahead in your relationship. Flair ups are possible career, once you discover what you now. Capable of being a big spender, want, you go after it with purpose. You you can also run things on a tight budg- could misplace or forget to pay a bill. et. SCORPIO: Oct 23 to Nov 22 TAURUS: April 19 to May 20 Happy Birthday Scorpio!. In 2008, you Career wise things are looking up. have many opportunities to boost your Think before you speak and do not income. Choose your words carefully to jump to conclusions. A lucky financial avoid misunderstandings. A secret may opportunity could come your way on be revealed. Oct. 31. SAGITTARIUS: Nov 22 to Dec 21 GEMINI: May 20 to June 21 Lots of details and work behind the Saturn is inspiring you to reorganize scenes to attend to now, so not exactly your home. Introduce your partner to your favourite time of year. Pace your- your fellow workers at an office gather- self. Do not overdo it. Good time to ing. Single Gemini’s could meet up start new a diet and exercise program. with an admirer. CAPRICORN: Dec 21 to Jan 19 CANCER: June 21 to July 22 Emphasis this week is on children, You could run into an attractive mem- recreation and romance. You could ber of the opposite sex, but it will prob- reconnect with a love interest from the ably be November before you get past. Listen to that still inner voice together. Call friends and line up lunch- within. eon dates. AQUARIUS: Jan 19 to Feb 19 LEO: July 22 to August 22 Take note of financial offers and propos- Excellent week for a vacation or just als, but do not buy in if they seem too spending time with family. You experi- good to be true. Enjoy a relaxing week- ence a wrap up and new start in your end surrounded by good friends and Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express house of career and reputation. Buy a family. lottery ticket. PISCES: Feb 19 to March 20 VIRGO: August 22 to Sept 22 If you plan to travel, be sure to double Barbershoppers donate funds Join an exercise program or hire a per- check details. Why not go on a week- sonal trainer. Get out and about and end retreat to renew your spirit? You Greg Goodall, left, a member of the Durham Region’s Horseless Carriagemen barbershop- meet new people, but if you are burning are in positive financial territory this pers, gets an ear examination courtesy of Samantha Copithorn, a Durham College student in the candle at both ends, schedule down month. the Communicative Disorders Assistant program. On behalf of the barbershoppers and their time. fundraising efforts, Goodall presented program co-coordinator Elizabeth Ludlow with a The Stars Say is provided by Joan Ann of Oshawa. For personal readings, call 905-725-9179 cheque for $2,000, which will pay for tools and devices used by the students as well as a or visit her website at www.astroconsultation.com guest speaker.

PRIZE: Bring in your completed and correct Express Crossword puzzle before the answers run in the following Wednesday edition and you will receive an Express T-shirt. Limit is one t-shirt per person for the year. Last week’s answers are on page 13. Congratulations to Oliver Sinclair for completing last week’s crossword puzzle.

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