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$1.00 www.oshawaexpress.ca Well Written, Well Read Vol 3 No 57 Wednesday, Nov 26 2008 More cuts for GM and no word on bail out By Cynthia McQueen Originally, the automaker going to work 13 weeks. “They’re notes GM’s planning for an addi- The Oshawa Express scheduled closure of the plant for doubling up (on their last shifts),” tional layoff week in January at July 1, 2009. says Chris Buckley, president of the Oshawa’s car plant. General Motors of Canada As a result of unstable market Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) This will be the second week cut announced plans to shut down the conditions in the United States Local 222. from production at the car plant in Oshawa truck plant six weeks earlier the closure is now set for May 14. However, “All this is subject to Oshawa. than originally scheduled. “The only positive out of this change and it’s all based on the mar- The company announced just two The closure of the plant that situation is that our members ket. GM could change direction on weeks ago it would temporarily lay makes the Chevrolet Silverado and would have worked six weeks us at any given moment,” says off 500 people from the car plant at the GMC Sierra will put 2,600 peo- before the closure and now with Buckley. the beginning of 2009. ple out of work. the new closure date they’re David Paterson Chris Buckley CAW’s Local 222 president also See RESTRUCTURING Page 5 Buses go Olympic green at torch in Durham Oshawa By Cynthia McQueen By Katie Strachan The Oshawa Express The Oshawa Express It’s cheap, it’s green and it runs on Oshawa will get an even bigger batteries. taste of the Vancouver winter It’s an electric bus and the newest Olympics in 2010. addition in a research project at “I’m pleased to announce that the University of Ontario Institute of city of Oshawa has been selected as Technology (UOIT) in the department of one of the 200 cities that will host the engineering and applied science. Olympic flame torch for the 2010 You plug it in to charge it, it’s as clean Olympics,” announces Joe Kolodzie, as electricity and the batteries are recy- City councillor to a packed room at clable. the Legends Centre. While this all sounds too good to be The Olympic torch will come true, as Dr. Greg Rohrauer says, “Seeing through Oshawa on Dec. 16, 2009. is believing.” “It will only stay in Oshawa for a Rohrauer, assistant professor in the couple of hours,” says Dan Carter, faculty of engineering and applied sci- Television host of what from what ence at UOIT negotiated the purchase of station. the buses, saved them from destruction “It will leave a prolonged legacy and brought them to the campus where that will live on well past 2010,” adds they have been refurbished and are being Kolodize. See ELECTRIC Page 8 “It ensures that every Canadian has the opportunity to be inspired by the Olympic torch,” says the enthusi- astic councilor. Unfortunately, Mayor John Gray was unable to be there to break the news to residents, dignitaries, envi- ronmental activists and business owners but he did send his message in Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express a video. “This is a unique opportunity to celebrate our community,” Gray says. Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express Santa visits Oshawa “The torch is a symbol of unity and Staff and students at University of Ontario Ruby red noses glowed in the snow with proud dad Drew Allan, and his daughters Genna, 4, and Jamie, 2, keeping will be carried by thousands of Institute of Technology took a ride on the warm with Granny Allan while they waited for Santa at Memorial Park. See ALL LIT UP WITH SANTA TOO on Page 9 electric bus this week. for the full story. See SYMBOL Page 10 The roads to investments Bomb scare in Oshawa The Glazier Medical Centre arrested and is undergoing a unpaved without regional money in Oshawa was evacuated mental health assessment. By Cynthia McQueen Region R.J. Clapp says, “Any tributed to the amount of traffic on Tuesday Nov. 18 after a suspi- For safety reasons, the sur- The Oshawa Express provincial money that is in the that corridor also,” says Neal. cious package was left behind rounding streets were closed. budget is allocated, but is on top of Councillor John Henry looks to by a patient. A nearby elementary school With new and higher property the property tax payers piece of the the improvements as a good invest- Durham Region Police was also advised to secure the taxes and provincial funding in the budget.” ment in the future of the region and responded to the call around side closest to the medical clinic. millions, it would seem the region Likewise, regional council chair the future of Oshawa, 10:45 a.m. after witnesses saw a The DRPS Explosive Unit should be able to complete pre- Roger Anderson identified a 25% “(We) have to recognize all man leave a package at the clin- was called in and the package scheduled works projects. reduction in building permits for work around the university must be ic on Gibb St. Witnesses say was dissembled at 3:40 p.m. However, as Oshawa’s council- 2009, which will affect the 2009 pushed forward because the educa- they heard the man say it was an inside the centre. Thankfully, lors pointed out, there are many that budget in a significant way. tion industry is always expanding explosive device. the box was found to be innocu- have fallen off the map Anderson even in times of eco- A 53 year-old man has been ous and no one was hurt. for 2009 public works pointed out that nomic strain.” projects. revenue for the Speaking to another Home invasion in Oshawa Oshawa councillor region is sub- road left to disrepair, Three armed men broke into They stole an Xbox, a digital John Neal has worked stantially based Councillor Brian an Oshawa home last week and camera, the victim’s wallet and on getting Simcoe St. on building per- Nicholson inquired Durham Regional Police are purse and a Sony PlayStation. around the university mits and about what he called a asking for the public’s assis- All three are described as traffic lights Commissioner cow path. tance in identifying the sus- black, 18-25 years old. Suspect “I’ve been working of Finance for According to pects. one was wearing dark baggy on this for eight years the Region R.J. Nicholson the work The home invasion and clothing and a bandana. and it keeps getting Clapp confirmed scheduled on Thornton armed robbery began while the Suspect two was wearing bag moved back.” John Henry that this is in John Neal Rd. should have been young couple living in the black clothing, a hooded sweat- “This council has fact a significant completed by now. Taunton Rd. E./Ritson Rd. N. shirt and a white mask. been battling to get the intersection reduction in budgetary revenue Referring to this road as a road as area were sleeping. Suspect three was wearing at Niagara and Simcoe to get traffic funding. a “1950s style road that’s in no bet- At about 12:15 a.m., three black baggy clothing, a hooded lights,” says Neal. For the work on Simcoe St., the ter shape than when it was a cow men barged into the home and sweatshirt and a black While the street was slated for region would need to allocate 7.2 path,” took the couple to the basement, scarf/bandana over his face. work in 2009 that work has now million by 2012 and councillor Neal Nicholson noted the road is cur- while their three-year-old was Investigators think this may been pushed back to 2012 by the wants it pushed up to 2009. rently incapable of coping with the sound asleep upstairs. be a case of mistaken identity region. It was pushed back, “much to my traffic it currently experiences. One suspect was on guard, and have not ruled out a connec- Commissioner of Finance for the dismay and that’s why I went over Likewise, with the road running armed with a taser, while the tion between this incident and Region R.J. Clapp com- there because I all the way to the 407 other two suspects searched the another home invasion earlier mented that when works recruited some of and acting as a thor- residence. this month. balanced municipal proj- my Oshawa coun- ough fair for the smart ects with regional cil to speak in centres in the area Woman dead after fatal collision requirements, “Simcoe is support of it. around Stevenson, the An 82-year-old Port Perry southbound on Ritson Road one of many regional I’m still work- road needs attention as woman was killed after her car and had stopped at the stop projects that slid.” ing on it,” says a well-travelled route collided with a flatbed truck in sign at Ritson In terms of how or Neal. says Nicholson. north Oshawa on Friday. Road/Winchester Road. The why these projects have Recently, Commissioner of Officers were called to van then accelerated into the slid, it’s difficult to say. Oshawa council Finance for the Winchester Road and Ritson intersection and was struck by However, some passed a resolu- Region R.J. Clapp Road at approximately 4:45 a flatbed truck traveling west- changes in taxation, Roger Anderson tion to have the Brian Nicholson says, “Because we p.m., following a report of a bound. The driver of the provincial funding and street widening, have to fly over the car crash. Witnesses reported flatbed truck, a 49-year-old building permits could explain at installation of traffic lights and tracks, it’s an awkward and expen- that a white Pontiac van was Welland man was not injured. least where some income will be other work in the area of Simcoe St. sive project which can’t be afford- lost in 2009. completed earlier and reconsidered ed.” The Regional Municipality of by the region. Likewise, Clapp clarified that Stabbing in the city Durham received more than 10 mil- “Seniors can’t cross at that road because the railway existed before A 34-year-old Oshawa man Health Oshawa after a man lion dollars from the province for there is no major intersection,” the road, any improvements or was stabbed with an edged showed up with a stab wound their operational budget. explains councillor Neal. changes to the road are the sole weapon in the back of his neck to his neck. And the four per cent hike in “With the amount of traffic there responsibility of the region. two weekends ago. The victim however, was property taxes residents of the and the amount of accidents that can Whether these roads have fallen Shortly before 4 a.m. on uncooperative and police are region will be experiencing in 2009 happen you don’t want that on a off the works agenda due to budget- Nov. 15, Durham Regional looking for any information. is in addition to that amount. major arterial road like Simcoe St., ary constraints or not, the fact still Police were called to Lakeridge However, there remains a fund- which also feeds our employees that remains that there is an economic ing gap for many and various proj- are going north and south into and hole in the revenue normally gener- Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). ects throughout the region. out of town. Tipsters may be eligible for cash rewards. ated by the region despite a tax Commissioner of Finance for the But the university has really con- increase. Doctors turning down patients By Katie Strachan throats,” says the senior citizen. to be treated at the urgent care clin- The Oshawa Express The couple filled out applications ics. with the urgent care clinic on “I’m going to have a heck of a William Mullin, 81, certainly Simcoe St. and Adelaide St. and they time getting to Scarborough,” he feels the effects of the were told they would adds. doctor shortage every be contacted when an His patience is growing thin, time he drives the opening occurred. especially with the doctor they seen lengthy commute to “They just want A couple of months at the Simcoe/Adelaide St. clinic. Scarborough for a to pick and later they were called “We’ve been there (the regular check up. back to see a doctor at Adelaide/Simcoe clinic) twice and While reports show choose their the clinic. have got no where with a doctor,” that the doctor short- At that time, they Mullins adds. age in Oshawa is no patients. They went over their status, “I’d certainly like to have a doc- longer a crisis, he feels want patients who current medications tor here in Oshawa.” otherwise. and general health Louise Parkes, City Councillor, And His frustration simply have sore with the physician. says before the Physician Task Force is increasing by the Then they were began recruiting doctors for day. throats” given the news that Oshawa, she received about seven to Mullins and his -William Mullins there would be more 15 calls from elderly residents that wife Betty moved here family doctors with could not find family doctors. a year and a half ago openings coming Now the calls have slowed to from Scarborough and around Christmas about two or three a month. have been unable to find a family time. “Almost always it is patients with doctor in the city. “Now we have to continue to multiple problems that can be “It looks to me like they don’t make the trip into Scarborough and described as high needs. want to take patients that are my I’m 81 years old,” explains Mullins. I believe the focus has to change age,” says Mullins. With the bad weather just around to recruiting family doctors willing “They just want to pick and the corner, Mullins fears he won’t be to take on these high needs patients,” choose their patients. They want able to get the care he needs and will says Parkes. patients who simply have sore be forced to pay the $70 odd dollars

Page 2 NOV 26 2008 Special Olympics get a helping hand gymnastics and swimming. Sticks Golf & country club. Although Heeney didn¶t compete in the MacDonnell made the pitch to DRT to take most recent games, she was an ambassador for on the Special Olympics organization as their them. She spoke to schools and service organ- ³Charity of Choice´ three years ago. The team izations about the Special Olympics. at DRT accepted the position and the two Today¶s hefty cheque brings the money groups have worked together since then. raised by DRT to date to a total of $185,000 Special Olympics Canada is a national not- since they began working with the Special for-profit organization that is dedicated to Olympics in 2005. enriching the lives of Canadians with an intel- Galinis and Phil Meager, Durham Region lectual disability through a sport. They pro- Transit Deputy General Manager presented vide sport training and competition opportuni- the giant cheque to the athletes in Regional ties for 31,000 athletes of all ages and abili- council chambers. ties. Deputy Chief Chuck Mercier, who is heav- The games are held every two years, alter- ily involved with the Special Olympics, was nating between winter and summer. on hand for the presentation as well. ³Thanks so much for the support and The funds were raised through the Durham thanks for believing that all the hard work is Region Transit Charity Golf Tournament, worth going for and you¶re making it go,´ which was held in September at Wooden adds MacDonnell.

Photo by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express Melissa Shaw, Jan Heeney and Jason Smith were on hand to accept a $40,000 cheque from Durham Region Transit on behalf of the Special Olympics and to show off the medals and ribbons they won at Durham College·s Special Olympics.

By Katie Strachan of Special Olympics. The Oshawa Express The athletes, adorned in their medals and ribbons, stood in front of council with smiles Special Olympians have become quite the from ear to ear. celebrities in Durham Region. Shaw won her medal in basketball at the Medalists Jan Heeney, Melissa Shaw and most recent Special Olympics held at Durham Jason Smith accepted a $40,000 cheque from College in May. Durham Region Transit (DRT) on behalf of ³Next year, we¶re going to play in the Special Olympics. Windsor,´ says Shaw of her co-ed basketball ³The money we raise in Durham, stays in teams next journey. Durham,´ says Ted Galinis, Durham Region Smith is on Shaw¶s basketball team, so he Transit General Manager. too brought home a medal in the sport. He also ³Durham Region Transit has been a leader, earned a medal in baseball as well. not just within the region, but a catalyst for Heeney is a Jill of all trades. She took action and support right across the province,´ home gold overall at the Special Olympics in says Glenn MacDonnell, president and CEO Nova Scotia. She also snagged gold in rhymic

NOV 26 2008 Page 3 Bailouts for unsustainable 600 Thornton Rd. S. futures Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 [email protected] Everyone’s feeling the strain of phone: (905) 571-77334 the recession whether technical or not, fax: (905) 571-00255 as referred to by our government. NOV 26 2008 Maybe none feel the pain more so than our local autoworkers. Volume 3, Number 57 Since change is in the air in post-elec- Publisher Greg McDowell tions Canada and the United States, and Advertising Director with the advent of everything green, a Kim Boatman bailout is not in order for a dying indus- Sports Editor try. Wally Donaldson However, having said that, a [email protected] healthy investment in sustainable vehi- Contributors cles of the future, like those that run on Bill Fox the cleanest energy source we have Jennifer Weymark available, say electricity or the once Glen Goodhand popularized hydrogen-powered car, is in Reporters order. Cynthia McQueen [email protected] Given that the VP of Corporate Katie Strachan and Environmental Affairs has commu- [email protected] nicated his pride in the hybrid models ready for production, why not go one Publications Mail step further and take the leap into the Letters to the Editor Agreement 41268024 world of the future, and become a star in Return undeliverable the ride at Disneyland, and produce the Economy front and centre Canadian address to: electric car? Dear Editor, oversupply in today's US market. The Oshawa Express Canadians, like most people The global credit crisis has now placed the auto econ- The US economy and auto market will eventually 600 Thornton Rd. S. value fuel economy, reliability and omy front and centre in economic discussions in the recover. Until it does, auto companies need to keep Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 value for their money when buying cars. United States, Canada and indeed worldwide. There are employing, purchasing, researching, developing and ISSN 1715-99253 two important questions we have been receiving more building the cars of the future. Public and pundit percep- So, let’s make cars that are just that for The Oshawa Express is a publi- than any other: What can struggling auto companies do tions of GM have understandably not caught up with cation of Dowellman Publishing Corp Canada. to change and become sustainable? And how did we get changes that have and are being made in GM's business which is located at 600 Thornton For example, the Smart Car sells at a Rd. S., Oshawa, ON, L1J 6W7 to this? model. Consider that: (905) 571-7334, Fax (905) 571- reasonable price and has an engine with The largely under-reported (or ignored) answer is that ·In the 2009 model year, GM offers more hybrid vehi- 0255, E-mail:[email protected]. a profound, massively expensive transformation has cle models than any other auto company All advertising and editorial mate- the capability to take you to Montreal rial published by The Oshawa and back on one tank of gas. taken place over the past 2 years at GM that now sees us ·GM Canada was the first auto company in Canada to Express and Dowellman Publishing offering more new hybrid models in the 2009 model year build hybrid and fuel cell vehicles Corp is for exclusive use of this publi- It has a maximum speed of 221 cation and cannot be reproduced than any other auto manufacturer, leading on R&D and ·GM does more R&D in Canada than the rest of the elsewhere without prior permission. km/h and accelerates up to 100 km/h in the introduction of electric cars, winning many presti- auto industry combined Advertising Policy: Advertisers must check immediately after first 6.9 seconds. gious new car and green technology awards, and, most ·GM Canada sells the most small cars of any insertion of their retail or classified What more could you ask for? important, placing GM's cost structure (including our automaker in Canada (more than Toyota, Honda, Mazda advertisement to ensure there are no labour and legacy costs) on track to be among the lowest or Nissan in 2007) errors in the advertisement. The How about a similar model that goes Oshawa Express and Dowellman of any global auto manufacturer. That transformation ·GM won North American Car of the Year in each of Publishing Corp are not responsible one step beyond and runs on batteries continues with enormous investment and not a small the past 2 years for second or further insertions of the incorrect advertisement. Further, The alone? amount of pain. At GM we are focusing our resources on ·GM won the best new small car in Canada in each of Oshawa Express and Dowellman Dr. Greg Rohrauer is currently our new fuel-efficient vehicles and advanced environ- the past 2 years (Pontiac Vibe 2009, Saturn Astra 2008) Publishing Corp are not responsible for costs or damages for a non inser- working in the ECOcar at UOIT and has mental technologies - and a new sustainable, profitable ·GM is on track to sell the Chevy Volt extended range tion of an agreed upon advertisement. a battery that is 100 per cent efficient in global business model for the future. electric vehicle starting in 2010 The editor has the right to edit, So then, how did we get to today's discussions about ·GM will close 4 large truck plants in North America change in any way, or classify an terms of charge and discharge. advertisement. The Oshawa Express the sector needing loans to keep operating? How is it and increase production of new small fuel efficient cars and Dowellman Publishing Corp are Sounds like science fiction doesn’t it? that we suddenly appear to have literally hundreds of ·And GM has made (and continues to make) cuts and only responsible for the cost of the advertisement space that is taken up Why don’t GM and UOIT get thousands of jobs at stake? changes that put us on track to reduce our global cost by an incorrect insertion, except in the together and sit down on one of our Put simply, while we have invested in massive structure to among the most competitive in the industry case of failure to notify The Oshawa change, the sudden credit crisis (that has now left over by 2010. And we will continue to do so beyond that date Express of any errors after the first local green chairs for a little chat about insertion and then there would be no 3.5 million homes in the US without owners) leaves GM and others in the industry need to complete the job responsibility on the part of The what makes sense for the future of the many auto companies without access to the cash or cred- in this credit crisis. We need to keep employing, support- Oshawa Express and Dowellman Publishing Corp. planet? it needed to ride out what has become the worst US new ing suppliers and dealers and developing the cars of the Currently, a gas-powered vehi- vehicle market decline in 25 years. Having made mas- future. Canada needs us to do that too. That's what the cle idling for more than 10 seconds uses sive investments in new technologies and in our own public expects from car companies. And that's exactly more fuel than restarting your car. transformation, GM now faces a US market decline that where we are driving at GM. in just one year is larger than the entire Canadian auto David W. Paterson, Likewise, idling your gas-powered car sector. Put another way, you could now close down Vice President of Corporate and Environmental for 10 minutes a day uses up to more Canada's entire auto production and there would still be Affairs, General Motors Canada, Ltd. than 100 litres of gasoline per year. Letters to And, as if that wasn’t enough, the trans- Veterans relatives outraged portation industry is the single largest the Editor producer of greenhouse gas emissions Dear Editor, who did 28 days digger time were to receive a dishon- I have heard and read of many disgruntled complaints ourable discharge. So, they didn't return to be properly The Oshawa Express publishes in the world. every Wednesday in the City of There are many things in the air by relatives of veterans. discharged…Government’s fault. Others heard about the Oshawa. Send us your comments, with these facts, and one of them is not Did you know? Many relatives are upset because they Dishonourable discharge scuttlebutt...wouldn't take a letters to the editor, suggestions. the smell of a new gas-powered car. are unable to receive benefits they know others have chance they might get one...besides it was only a piece We’d like to hear from you. Please received and theirs didn’t.Why? because they haven't got of paper…Government’s fault..No action to counter this write to: It’s the smell of change and the future the documents required and no one listens or takes time scuttlebutt. And, without the proper discharge papers, The Oshawa Express, coming to knock on the door of all auto 600 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa, ON to research to find out why. relatives cannot get their medals either. manufacturers in Oshawa, Canada and L1J 6W7 The simple answer to most is: The veteran didn't return William "Sam" Magee or email: the world. to be properly discharged....His fault. At one stage, those Discharge staff [email protected]

Page 4 NOV 26 2008 Lakeridge Health opens District Stroke Centre Small window of opportunity for stroke “The word stroke often of blood to the brain or the rupture of blood tem.” (receives the response) it’s vessels in the brain. Chris Kooy, Vice President of Clinical not going to happen to me,” The drug tPA dissolves the clotting, can Services and Chief Nursing Officer at says Lavoie. stop the disabling effects of stroke and even Lakeridge Health recognized the hard work of But 10 years ago that all assist in recovery. her staff and all those involved in making sure changed in a short period of Recently, testing on the drug extended the Oshawa became a District Stroke Centre. time when, “My body told window of opportunity in which the drug can “Nothing comes without a lot of hard me you have to call 911.” be administered to three to four and half hours. work,” says Kooy. At the time of his stroke, Lavoie told the audience at Lakeridge, “As There were tears in the eyes of many staff Lavoie was transported to it turns out, I didn’t need tPA. And, there’s members and health care professionals who Sunnybrook in Toronto from nothing left as a side effect aside from the were overjoyed by the new development for Oshawa because Lakeridge waver in my voice.” Lakeridge Health. Health did not have the first Lavoie was, as stroke survivors are con- Councillor John Henry was in attendance response drug known as cerned, fortunate. and extended gratitude from Oshawa city Tissue plasminogen activator However, because he was at Sunnybrook, council and the region for the hard work of (tPA). his wife had to travel back and forth on the 401 Emergency Response Staff, the Durham Lakeridge Health was to visit her husband, which he told the crowd, Regional Police Service and the Fire designated a District Stroke “terrifies her.” Department. Centre and can now offer Now that Lakeridge is a District Stroke “As a politician I just want to say thank 24/7 access to the clot bust- Centre, family and friends of stroke patients in you,” says Henry. Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express ing drug and highly special- the area known as Central East in the Local Approximately 100,000 people live with Stroke patient, Claude Lavoie told his personal experiences with stroke ized staff for Durham region Health Integrations Network (LHIN), which the effects of stroke on an annual basis in the to a room full of health care professionals at Lakeridge Health as they patients. covers Scarborough to Northumberland up to province of Ontario. welcomed the announcement of the opening of a new district stroke Dr. David Crisp, a neurol- Halliburton will no longer have to travel to Common signs of stroke include a sudden centre at the hospital. ogist at Lakeridge who will Toronto, Barrie, York region and Peterborough loss of strength or sudden numbness, trouble be heading up the new for access to these services. speaking, vision problems, a sudden severe By Cynthia McQueen department explains, “tPA Thankfully, with the new designation for headache and dizziness and possibly a sudden The Oshawa Express gives a 10 per cent benefit in the outcome of a Lakeridge, Foster Loucks Chair of the Central loss of balance (especially with any of the stroke. The major benefit is that it can stop the East LHIN Board of Directors says, “This will other signs). After Claude Lavoie experienced a loss of speech or prevent paralysis (the major lead to better care for those people who suffer Stroke is the leading cause of death across the headache he joked that it was because of his after-effect of stroke).” from stroke. Now we can focus on prevention country and costs about $2.7 billion annually wife’s cooking, but a stroke is no laughing A stroke is the sudden loss of brain func- to reduce the burden of chronic diseases on in healthcare. matter. tion. It is caused by the interruption of the flow people, their families and the health care sys- Restructuring plants for green future costs GM From MORE Page 1 the auto industry is a direct result of Paterson clarifies, “GM now faces a US mar- “They’re reducing line speed at the Chevy the amount of import vehicles com- ket decline that in just one year is larger than Impala plant. They’re going from 66 jobs per ing into Canada. the entire Canadian auto sector. Put another hour to 45 jobs per hour, which is a reduction “We’re calling on our government way, you could now close down Canada's of 500 people,” Buckley explains. to address unfair trade policies. At entire auto production and there would still be “It’s not a good way to start off a new year,” the very least, if we can’t enter for- oversupply in today's US market.” comments Buckley. eign markets with our vehicles, then Newly named Industry Minister, former the offshore competitors that sell in Health Minister Tony Clement went on a fact- our market must be made to pro- finding mission this week to talk with execu- duce in our market therefore creat- tives from the big three, GM, Ford and ing good paying Canadian jobs,” Chrysler, about a joint bailout from the says Buckley. Canadian and American governments for the In response to allegations that the auto industry. bailout comes in the wake of At the time of this publication, Minister increases to labourers wages, Clement was unavailable for comment. Buckley had this to say: “Out last “Our industry is in severe crises. We’re not round of negotiations saved GM asking the government for a bailout we’re ask- over $300 million. We froze our ing to give them a loan to help them get wages, we froze our cost of living through this terrible time. I’m also calling on Photo by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express allowances, we changed our benefit our government to act immediately and not Chris Buckely rallied unemployed autoworkers at a demonstra- structure, we agreed to co-pay on wait for the American government. I’m very tion in front of Jim Flaherty’s office in Oshawa in last month. prescriptions (we pay a percentage). concerned if our Canadian government does- We did a host of things but at the n’t act immediately there’s a very real possi- “GM has spent billions of dollars on restruc- end of the day we saved them $300 bility that we will lose GM in this city and our turing and retooling, but we’ve had a number million,” notes Buckley. country. That will have a devastating impact of obstacles hit us such as the rising cost in Likewise, Buckley clarified, “Only 7 per cent on all of our communities,” says Buckley. fuel, a slumping US economy, the most recent of the price of a vehicle (the sticker price) is David W. Paterson, vice president of credit crisis and for decades, unfair trade,” related to labour.” Corporate and Environmental Affairs, General comments Buckley. Speaking to the cross-border relationship Motors Canada, Ltd issued a letter to the edi- Buckley believes the current state of decline in between supply and demand in both markets, tor this week explaining where the company stands with its finances. “The largely under-reported (or ignored) answer is that a profound, massively expen- sive transformation has taken place over the past two years at GM,” states the letter. Paterson is referring to outfitting manufactur- ing plants with the technology to produce a 2009 hybrid model. At the same time, the letter notes that GM is leading research and development for the introduction of electric cars. “That transformation continues with enormous investment and not a small amount of pain. At GM we are focusing our resources on our new fuel-efficient vehicles and advanced environ- mental technologies - and a new sustainable, profitable global business model for the future,” says Paterson. According to Buckley, “We have the ability in the city of Oshawa to build whatever products GM wants to introduce. We have a state of the art paint facility and a flexible manufacturing facility, which is capable of producing a num- ber of different vehicles on the same assembly line.”

NOV 26 2008 Page 5 New citizens welcomed by Durham Region By Katie Strachan when he was 18 years old and more than 18 “We ask that you bring The Oshawa Express years later he welcomed 41 new citizens to the best of your home- Durham region by swearing them in as a land’s customs to continue Phil Gaynor was a new citizen to Canada judge. to enrich the country, “It gives me great pleasure to welcome “adds Gaynor. you to this most momentous occasion in “You are now in your life,” says Judge Gaynor who presided Canada. A country that the ceremony in Regional chambers yester- has been and continues to day. be enriched by those … The Health and Social Services who choose to make it Committee, Durham Regional Police and their home,” says Gaynor. Durham region hosted the citizenship cere- The newest residents mony in order to welcome the new citizens come from all over the to the Country. world including England, “I know that you’re very excited and I India, China, Nigeria, the need you to know that I’m just as excited,” Philippines, Trinidad and says Judge Gaynor who took part in the same Tobago, the United States, Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express ceremony when he moved to Canada as a Venezuela, Saudi Arabia to 41 new citizens were welcomed to Durham Region yesterday. They teenager. name a few. came from countries all over the world. The new citizens practiced their bilin- “It’s a wonderful day in gualism repeating the oath in both French Canada and it’s because of you new “Feel free to approach any of our officers and English following Judge Gaynor. Canadians,” says Senior Judge Springate. whenever you need to,” continued Ewles. They were each presented with certifi- This is the second year in a row that “Hopefully you’ll never need to call the police cates of citizenship and a single red or white Durham Region Headquarters has hosted a though.” rose to celebrate Canada’s true colours. citizenship ceremony. The ceremony wrapped up with the singing “It’s now my pleasure to inform you that “We do hope it becomes an annual tradi- of the national anthem in both languages. “I you are citizens of Canada. We have just tion,” says April Cullen, city councillor. hope that your time in Canada will be one that welcome 41 new people to the Canadian “We are so proud that you have chosen is peaceful, prosperous and healthy,” says family,” exclaims Gaynor after the oaths Durham region as your home,” adds Police Judge Springate. took place. Leaving a home country behind Chief Mike Ewles, who was also on hand for is not easy, according to Gaynor. the ceremony.

Page 6 NOV 26 2008 Toys for tickets The City: Briefly Speaking Pay your parking ticket with toys! Enforcement office at 1 Mary St. N. City pitching in again Ticketed motorists in Durham Region The program only applies to City of have the option to make someone’s Oshawa parking tickets issued from Dec. 1 Pitch-in Ontario, a national non-profit to reduce, reuse, recycle and educate children Christmas better this year by paying their to Dec 11. Tickets issued for illegal parking organization that works to improve commu- about the taking responsibility for the envi- parking tickets in toys. in accessible spaces are not eligible. nities and the environment, is requesting the ronment. “Toys for Tickets has become a holiday For more information on the program, city’s financial help again. The organization is asking council for a tradition in Oshawa and we are really excit- visit www.oshawa.ca In 2008, the city supported the program donation of $1,250 based on the city’s popu- ed about the community goodwill that the and volunteers that work to clean up and lation. program generates,” says Laura Hicks, beautify neighbourhoods, undertake projects Supervisor, Parking and Vehicle Enforcement. Parking issues for schools All the toys will be donated to the Durham Regional Police Food and Toy Parking upgrades and continued con- in the coming winter months. Drive, which helps make Christmas morning struction activity at St Christopher Catholic The vehicles will be clearly identified a little more special for less fortunate kids. and John XXIII Catholic Elementary School with an on-street parking permit issued by “Last year the pilot program was well will force some staff members to park on the city. The pass will only be valid Monday received by the residents. We received posi- surrounding streets. through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Any cars tive comments from citizens who felt good This new parking arrangement, scheduled without a tag are not authorized to park on about buying a toy in lieu of payment for to last the month of Nov. through to June 30, the street. their parking ticket and staff felt great about 2009 will pose problems for snow removal helping to make a difference in the com- munity. Our goal is to exceed last year’s donation of collecting over $1,000 value of gifts,” says Hicks. “Last year was our first year running this program and was a great success. In light of the current economic climate, this program presents a win-win opportunity for everyone involved,” says Robert Lutczyk, City Councillor. The toy must meet or exceed the amount owing on the parking ticket. Gifts will be collected for newborns to 18 years of age. On Dec. 10 and 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., motorists can bring in their parking ticket, a new unwrapped toy and the receipt for the unwrapped toy to the City of Oshawa Parking and Vehicle A stroke of genius means a stroke of hope Art is the expression of your mind, and Painting with Purpose wants those with special needs to express what’s on their minds. The charity is asking for individuals with intellectual or learning disabilities to pick up their brushes and paint a picture for the charity drive. First time around the goal was to raise $150,000 for children that suffer from cerebral palsy. This time, they hope to raise $375,000 for children that suffer form Down syn- drome. Anyone with an intellectual disability can participate. While John and Chris Thornham cre- ators of Painting with Purpose have yet to decide what charity the remainder of the proceeds will go to, they are still searching across the country for children with spe- cial needs who would like to paint a pic- ture. Painting with Purpose sells digital copies of paintings created by the children with special needs to raise money for a variety of charities. The artwork that is chosen for the con- test will be displayed over the Internet for everyone to see. For more information visit the website www.paintingwithpur- pose.com or send mail to Painting With Purpose 3-644 Portland Street, Suite 137 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada at B2W 2M3.

NOV 26 2008 Page 7 Electric battery powered buses burn clean From BUSES Page 1 teries ready in three to four hours and researched. Rorhauer is working on getting those in his “There would be no compromise between lab. this bus and any conventional fuel bus except Currently, the buses battery life runs that it would run off the plug and be extreme- between 80 to 100 miles. ly clean,” says Rohrauer. However, Rohrauer clarified with the same The major difference between the two is batteries being used in the Eco car project, the cost, “Electrical vehicles are around one fifth bus could run more efficiently. or one sixth of the cost of petrol,” says Pierre “(Battery) cells are cheaper today than they Hinse, a graduate student working with were in the day the buses were made. We’re Rohrauer. talking roughly one dollar per kilowatt hour Hinse is conducting tests to measure speed, (kWh),” says Rorhauer. elevation changes, battery life, energy effi- “There are 116 kWhs on board now. If I ciency and consumption as well conducting a were to upgrade, I’d put 250 kWhs in, which cost benefit analysis on the buses. would make the batteries $280,000 and that He explained, we’re trying “to predict in a type of battery would last the life of the bus normal operating day the exact energy needs and you could run them daily.” of the bus and then from there how far they’re “The payback’s small, but it does make going to get and how well they will operate.” sense especially when it’s as clean as your In terms of the technology itself, Rohrauer electricity is and it doesn’t produce green- remains humble about the capabilities of the house gases.” buses, “(They’re) not perfect, but it’s pretty The price of the batteries may seem scary much the best technology ever made.” now, but Rohrauer explained that based on The one thing that makes these energy effi- predictive pricing the cost will be $200/kWh cient, greenhouse-gas-free buses flawed is in a few years, which is five times less than it their out-of-date battery technology. is now. Based on the new lithium batteries that “At that point it really does make sense,” exist today, and if the funding existed, as says Rohrauer. Rorhauer says, the buses could have batteries Taken in perspective, the buses were origi- Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express that are five times better than what they cur- nally sold at a subsidized price of $208,000 in From left, Dr. Ron Bordessa, president of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Bill rently have. 1997. With the service range they were Robinson, Senior Vice President of Nuclear Refurbishment at Ontario Power Generation, Peter Hinse, “The batteries that I’m testing in my labo- designed for, the analysis done in the day indi- graduate student in the faculty of engineering and applied science at UOIT and Dr. Greg Rohrauer, cated that there would be a savings. professor of engineering at UOIT share a laugh while disembarking from the first public pilot ride of ratory right now have close to 100 per cent the electric bus at UOIT this week. columbic efficiency. That means the electrici- And, as Rohrauer points out, “We’re only ty that you put in comes back out and there are going to get better with today’s technology. The buses remained in service until 2004 but unlike other buses, we don’t have an oper- no losses. The losses are less than one per It’s getting more efficient. The batteries them- but were decommissioned because the tech- ation to take revenue from,” jokes Hinse. cent,” says Rohrauer. selves are more efficient, there’s less energy nology for the batteries lagged behind the For better visibility in the community and As far as electricity running a car, it can loss when you’re charging and discharging technology for energy capacity. as an educational tool, the APS Systems certainly run a bus and then some. and the payback periods are something in the “It’s getting to that point where the evi- Electric Bus is available for rides and will be “We predict that we could have this bus five to six year range,” says Rohrauer. dence is simply irrefutable that there’s no bet- touring around to local schools. running at maximum speeds of over 50 miles “We’d like to have a two year payback, but ter means than to go fully electric on urban bus The project is currently funded through a per hour with a 250 mile range,” says we’re not there yet,” says the engineer. routes,” said Rohrauer. partnership between UOIT and Ontario Power Rohrauer. Only 29 of these buses were ever built. And because seeing is believing, the proj- Generation. “You could run an entire shift, an 8- or 10- Rohrauer calls them the first edition. ect leader is hoping to use the bus as a shuttle Eventually, the research will be used to hour shift,” explains Rohrauer. They were specially designed to be the between the new downtown campus and the attempt to launch the passenger vehicles to a In order to fully charge the current batter- lightest weight, most efficient buses and were university’s main campus. major city transit system for implementation. ies, because they don’t have the original used originally to shuttle tourists around the The sole roadblock for the little buses that For more information contact Dr. Greg chargers, it takes two days to achieve a full Grand Canyon in Arizona by the Navajo peo- could is funding. Rohrauer at [email protected]. charge. The original chargers can have the bat- ple. “Like any bus, it has an operational budget, Christmas for young son of murder victim By Cynthia McQueen “I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. I’m looking for- The Oshawa Express ward to raising him. I love every minute of it,” says Collins. While Collins is trying to get his life back on track, “It’s When Chad Collins found out his fiancée Amber Francis hard because (Gavin will) lay down on his bed and cry ‘cause Young was murdered, he was left with a 13 month-old son to he misses his mommy. He kisses her picture every night and he care for. kisses my chest because I have a tattoo of Amber on my chest Monday Oshawa’s Family Court awarded sole custody of and we cry.” Gavin Collins to the proud father who calls his son his shadow. “I cry everyday. But I got to keep it together for my boy,” says Collins. “She was the love of my life and yeah it’s tragic and I never would have wished this upon anybody,” says Collins. Unfortunately, the reality of the situation is that “my son’s growing up without a mother.” And a group of Chad and Amber’s friends are put- ting together a fundraising Christmas event for Gavin in hopes of providing the Christmas his mother would have wanted for him, appropriately called Christmas for Gavin. “I have three kids and everyone should have a Christmas,” says Christine, a friend of Collins’ who considers him like a son. “I’m hoping that it’ll be a big event and I’ve got a lot of people helping,” says Christine. Speaking of an old friend of Young’s who’s stepped in to lend a hand, Christine says, “CJ’s gone the extra mile to help.” CJ Redcliffe was a long time friend of Young. When CJ reconnected with Young recently, “The first thing out of her mouth was I have a baby.” “It seemed like she had gotten everything right,” Photo supplied says Redcliffe. Commenting on Young’s troubled childhood, Baby Gavin is looking forward to a great Christmas and all his friends and family are putting together a fundraiser on behalf of his Redcliffe offered, “She had a difficult childhood just late mother to make his holidays full of toys, joy and presents. like anyone else, but she got away from that crowd.” Christmas for Gavin will be held Friday, Dec. 21 at Le Skratch with Many friends of the couple are organizing live entertainment, auctions and more. Christmas for Gavin and fully expect to provide the toddler with all the love, presents and Christmas joy he prizes and live entertainment, including Two for the Show. can handle. For more information join the Christmas for Gavin Christmas for Gavin will be held at Le Skratch on Facebook page organized by 17-year-old Tiffany Noseworthy Friday, Dec. 21. or call Christine at 905-240-0860. The event includes a live and a silent auction, door

Page 8 NOV 26 2008 Ruby red noses all lit up with Santa too were naughty or nice many parents in the dancing with some Jingle Bell Rockin’ good tunes to light the crowd volunteered their children in both cat- tree and bring Santa to town. egories. But, Santa was jolly as ever and reas- sured young ones by the hundreds, “All I see is good boys and girls in Oshawa.” Santa brought cheers alive again when he gave the kids the perfect recipe for keeping Dancer to Blitzen and the his own round belly happy on the night before Christmas morning. Santa told the crowd that to keep the rein- deer super-charged for the long night of delivering presents they’ll need carrots. And as for Santa, he stuck with his usual diet - one half glass of milk and a chocolate Parade of lights chip cookie. Before Santa’s arrival, another man that runs the show arrived on stage, but some of Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express the younger folks in the crowd weren’t sure who that was other than Santa, until they The Traveling Red Hat Diva's were out in fine form sporting their ruby red hats to welcome were introduced to Mayor John Gray. the man in red at the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Memorial Park. Mayor Gray was one of many people in By Cynthia McQueen the crowd who answered that they’d be put- The Oshawa Express ting up their Christmas lights in the freezing cold this weekend. Some of Mayor Gray’s little helpers came out for some hot Ruby red noses were striking Rudolph poses all throughout chocolate and to help turn on the lights for the tree to welcome Memorial Park for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Santa to town. Ceremony. Councillors Mary Creighton, Joe Kolodzie, Nestor Snowsuit wearing little ones made snow angels and threw Pidwerbecki, and John Henry were on stage to count down the snowballs all night while they waited to hear the sleigh bells lighting of Oshawa’s new permanent Christmas tree. Photo by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express that brought Santa into town a little early this year. The tree, Johnston says, “Is six years old.” Santa arrived onstage to cheers from the crowd that were The radio host told all the six year-olds in the crowd that Correction quieted quick when Terry Johnston from CKDO joked that kids they would always be able to visit the tree and tell their friends In the Wed. Nov. 19 edition of The Oshawa Express, the arti- should be in bed at “What 3 or 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve? And, they’re “the same age as the tree.” cle entitled Boundaries excluded some kids on page 10 referred don’t get up before 6 a.m,” advised Johnston. The O’Neill Senior Collegiate Choir warmed up the crowd to O’Neill Collegiate as O’Neal high school. The Oshawa When Johnston asked Old St. Nick if the kids in Oshawa and so did the hot chocolate until Terry and Rick got everyone Express apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.

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Light or neutral colors will make your room feel cooler and will make a small space appear larger. Darker colors can add warmth and can make a large space cozier. Do your research, follow your instincts and have fun. Advanced fibre and manufacturing technologies have ushered in a whole new revolution of carpet flooring possibilities with a myriad of colors, textures and patterns NOV 26 2008 Page 9 Symbol of unity brings Oshawa together From OLYMPICS Page 1 “Wherever you are in Canadians.” Canada, these games are just as In fact, 12,000 hands will raise the torch high in the air as much yours as the people of they run a total of 45,000 kms across the country. Vancouver,” Furlong adds. “We hope that you’re as excited as we are to be able to get The famous flame will visit the torch to your community,” says John Furlong, CEO of the 1,000 communities in just 100 2010 winter games. days. The Olympic torch will be lit in late Oct. next year and will make its debut in Vancouver for the open- ing ceremonies on Feb. 12, 2010. Jerry Ouellette, Oshawa’s MPP, was among dozens in the room that had no idea what the big announce- ment city staff made. “We’re here to cele- brate something great,” says Ouellette. Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express “Oshawa comes to the Dignitaries, city councillors, and other key figures held the banner high for the 2010 Vancouver forefront to represent Olympics after the city announced it will host the Olympic torch in December 2009. Canada because of all the nesses to help out and to get the overall spirit flowing. great things that are happening here,” Ouellete says. “I’m really excited. It’s going to show a real good image of “Only about 3 people in the room knew what was Oshawa,” says Jeremy Thompson, a local business owner from going to be announced,” says Carter, the Master of Oshawa who was on hand for the announcement. Ceremonies for the day. “Let’s show the country that Oshawa is the place to invest, “I encourage all of you to get involved and take the place to raise a family, the place to start a business,” says advantage of this great opportunity. It’s a once in a life- Carter. time opportunity,” adds Mayor Gray. “This is something you’ll never forget. This will be the time Carter encouraged teachers to get their students of your life,” exclaims Furlong. involved, residents to hang their flags out front, busi- Art on city hydrants Downtown is beginning to look a downtown. little more festive. That’s because stu- The hydrants were painted dents from O’Neill Collegiate partici- with winter or holiday themes pated in “The Fire Hydrant Festival” as part of their course require- over the weekend, and they didn’t let ments. the cold slow them down. The Downtown Oshawa O’Neill visual arts students, under Board of Management spon- the direction of their art instructor, sors the program. The students Craig Wildman, in the program at O’Neill are painted the fire invited to take part in this cele- hydrants in the bration each year, twice a year. central business The festivals take place in district right November and in April.

Photo by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa From left; Mike Ekker, Maddie Tur and Evan Ezesky, students at O’Neill Collegiate in Oshawa braved the cold in the name of art and painted a winter scene on this fire hydrant downtown. Photographs of the finished fire hydrants can be seen on the downtown Oshawa website which is www.down- townoshawa.ca.

Page 10 NOV 26 2008 NOV 26 2008 Page 11 Math in motion with eggs in the air Action By Katie Strachan The Oshawa Express packed kids Get your kids Fifteen high schools plus 100 girls moving with equals Math in Motion. Durham lives! The young ladies from high schools Durham Lives! across the region extrapolated exponential is providing all numbers exactly as the participated in the Grade 5 students program for Grade 9 girls from across in Oshawa and the Durham. region with an “It actually came about in a bathroom,” Action Pass for all jokes Judy Shanks, organizer of the event recreation centres and arenas. when asked how the idea was thought up. This Action Pass grants all Grade 5 kids She was attending a course and met a free access to both public swimming and professor in the bathroom who encouraged skating at local recreation centres. her to adopt the idea from the University “Durham Lives! promotes physical of Waterloo’s similar program. activity, healthy eating and smoke-free liv- The one-day event was filled with new ing to help contribute to a healthy commu- and classic games like the annual egg drop, nity,” explains Brian Dallaway, coordina- which is a hit with all the participants. tor of the Durham Lives! coalition. It allows the girls a chance to build a “We expect the Grade 5 Action Pass special device, using a plastic grocery bag, will help motivate students to make masking tape and straws that would protect healthy lifestyle changes and become more an egg from the long drop. physically active as a result,” says Girls crowded around the inside of the Dallaway. Durham District School Board (DDSB) According to the 2005 Canadian building to watch as their team’s egg safe- Community Health Survey, 41 per cent of ly, or not so safely in some cases, hit the Photo’s by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express Durham youth don’t get at least 30 minutes ground. Grade 9 girls from 15 high schools across Durham Region took part in the “Math in Motion” program at of physical activity on most, if not all, days “The sole purpose of the event is to the Durham District School Board headquarters recently. The program was created to encourage girls to a week. encourage girls to study or consider study- enter math related fields. Durham Lives! aims to slow the ing in math related fields … like computer increase in rates of overweight and obese sciences or engineering,” says Shanks. Sophie Chrysostomou, is a specialist in has been happening for five years at the children and youth by increasing the pro- And four female presenters working in Mathematics. Since graduating from the DDSB building. portion of children who are physically math-related fields, once egg-tossers them- University of Toronto she became a professor A program held at the University of active. selves, shared their stories with the young in all things mathematical. Waterloo for about the last eight or nine “By taking away the cost of participat- girls by way of encouragement. Fiona Dunbar has a Masters in years, which has the same fundamental prin- ing in physical activity, we hope to see a Mathematics and teaches uni- ciples, inspired the Math in Motion pro- lasting change in physical activity levels of versity algebra and calculus. gram. the participating youth,” adds Dallaway. Sandy Graham is a lecturer The only issue was since the course was Grade 5 students can visit their local in Computer Science at the so successful students were being turned municipal recreation complex or the University of Waterloo. away because of space issues. Durham Family YMCA in Oshawa to pick Jennifer Stott has held vari- That’s when Shanks stepped in and con- up and activate the Action Pass. ous positions within RBC vinced the DDSB to adopt the program so Students need the letter they received Banks such as Technical that Durham girls could experience the from school, as well as proof of address Systems Analyst, project man- same math related course. and date of birth. When activated, the pass ager and Business Systems “It’s just a really fun day,” adds Shanks, is effective throughout the school year and Analyst. “We want to encourage them to get to know summer. A keynote speaker from each other,” Durham Lives! is a coalition of individ- Cobalt Engineering, Meghan Seventeen schools from across the region uals and agencies working together to pre- Patterson also shared her story were invited to participate in the day’s vent chronic diseases including cancer, with the Grade 9 students. events. A total of 15 were able to make it. heart disease and Type 2 diabetes by pro- She attended the University The girls were divided into 25 groups of moting physical activity, healthy eating of Queens for mechanical five or six. Each girl in the group was from and smoke-free living. engineering. She now works a different high school. For more information about the Grade 5 Grade 9 girls from schools across the region participated in the as an intermediate designer for Judging by the schoolgirls cheers of Math in Motion program. Here they drop their eggs from up high Action Pass or other Durham Lives! initia- to see if their makeshift parachutes and protective cases will keep the company. excitement, overall the day was a smashing tives call 905-668-7711, ext. 3172. their eggs from shattering. The Math in Motion event success. A look back at the White Hurricane of November 1913 There’s a strong history of winter storms William Percy Judge, a resident of graph operator at the Grand Trunk Station. river. Because of its depth, it takes a longer in November. Oshawa, wrote about this storm in his mem- Before the storm was over, thirteen large time and really big blow to cause Lake Oshawa has seen some great ones start- oirs. ships had been sunk and more than two hun- Ontario to go mad. The conditions were ing with snow and ice, turning to gale force The following is Judge’s description of dred people had lost their lives.” right – so, mad she got.” winds, and getting so out of control as to be how the White Hurricane affected Oshawa: The morning of the storm, Nov. 7, gave The storm that so battered the Great described as hurricanes. “I recall the impact of the great storm of no warning of the terrible weather to come. Lakes concluded with blue skies and tem- As we look out our win- November 1913 on It was apparently, a beautiful warm, in peratures so warm that all of the snow melt- dows and the first real Oshawa’s lakefront. fact, unusually warm, and windy day. ed by the end of the week. snowfall of the season, let’s The storm changed the However, an Arctic blast of look back at a great shoreline, ripped up the extremely cold air collided with November storm that struck pier, tore out the bridge the warmth of the Great Lakes shortly after the turn of the where the creek entered and caused the White century. the lake, wrecked the boat- Hurricane. It was early November house and dock, tore down In his memoirs, Judge pro- 1913 when Oshawa saw a the Ocean Wave (and) vides an explanation for the ter- storm like no other experi- destroyed the sandy bot- rible turn in the weather: enced in the entire Great tom and the beach, left “Lake Ontario is the smallest Lakes area. gravel in place of sand, tore down most of of the Great Lakes, but is very The storm was known as the White the trees in the picnic grounds, wrecked deep. In the center, the bottom Hurricane. tables and benches and broke many win- is almost five hundred feet It lasted four days, killed 250 people and dows in the pavilion. below sea level and because of brought with it deadly snow, ice and freez- Some waves were as high as the pavilion this, much of the same water ing temperatures. and water ran across the car tracks and road could remain(s) near the bottom Ships that were supposed to be “unsink- and into the cat-tail swamp. of the lake. The current carries able” had sunk. I had heard of the storm from the tele- the water on top over it like a

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Come rummage through used clothing The Oshawa Community Museum & and accessories in the church hall at Archives is hosting their annual Lamplight Harmony Road church from 10 a.m. to Tour. The museum consists of three restored noon. homes, which visitors will tour by lamplight, sampling holiday treats and hot apple cider Thurs. Nov. 27 while being entertained by the Durham Benefit Wind Ensemble. Tours are from 6 to Join in a discussion of Success and 8 p.m. For more information call 905-436- Learning Disabilities with Dr. Kwan, 7624 ext. 106. Executive Director of the Oshawa Psychological Clinic. Kwan will share his Sun. Dec. 7 firsthand knowledge of overcoming the challenges of learning disabilities. The Centennial Albert United Church is holding event starts at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at a Blue Sunday Service at 3 p.m. This serv- McLaughlin Library. 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Page 14 NOV 26 2008 Generals gunned down in shootout By Wally Donaldson And in his final season of coaching follow- tunities in the second period en route to a 3-1 about his 17 goals isn’t accurate either,” says The Oshawa Express ing an illustrious 34-year career on junior and lead. Logan Couture tallied a pair for Ottawa Kilrea. professional levels, “Killer” will gladly take the with Ryan Martindale adding the other. James DePiero concurred noting, “Corey has a How’s this for honesty and sincerity? 4-3 win over the Oshawa Generals, which iron- DeLory opened the scoring midway through the great wrist shot and he can be tough. He was a The veteran winning coach of last Sunday’s ically was determined by a shootout. middle frame for the Generals. force for us last year in the playoffs.” Ontario Hockey League (OHL) contest at the Former Oshawa forward Corey Cowick, The impressive comeback unfolded in the The Oshawa pilot and perhaps even the play- GM Centre would, given his druthers, take the involved in a deal between Kilrea and former final stanza when the Generals collected two ers have had no alternative but to deal with the shootout format to the nearest cliff and with one Oshawa coach and general manager Brad shorthanded goals by Brett Parnham and Nagy media in regards to the status of Tavares. A big slap shot, send it to oblivion. Selwood during the off-season, notched the to throw the game into extra play. Toronto radio station last Friday reported a deal Nothing was deter- was in the works to send perhaps the best junior mined during the five- hockey player in Canada to either the Kitchener minute frame, Rangers or London Knights for three players although some fancy and three draft picks. stick-handling by Not so, according to DePiero. Tavares almost paid “I know absolutely nothing about that. off before a stubborn Someone out there is making this up. Maybe Ottawa goalie Chris one day we will sit down and make a decision. Perugini managed to Right now, though, John is a big part of this keep the puck out of hockey club,” says DePiero. the net. DePiero also emphasizes the Tavares issue Enter the shootout has not had an adverse effect inside the dressing segment. room. “Whether you like Generals were without the services of Conor (the shootout) or not, Stokes, serving a 15-game suspension, you’ve got to deal with Alexander Denezhkin and Matt Seegmiller it,” says Oshawa skip- (day-to-day injuries), Nick Esposto and per Chris DePiero. Brendan Barletta. Couture of the 67s’ Generals have a busy schedule ahead. missed his attempt on Perhaps none more significant than Thursday’s Oshawa net-minder outing against the Peterborough Petes when Neil Conway, who hockey legend Bobby Orr will be in house. really has been a posi- Indeed, a full tribute to this former Generals tive force for the wonderkid is on the slate before a sellout crowd Generals these past at the GM Centre. couple of weeks, even Orr’s No. 2 banner will be raised before fans, with the losses. current players and a host of dignitaries. This Following Tavares’ celebration to a hockey hero begins at miss, Cowick took the 7’clock.Generals are in Ottawa Friday night and puck at centre ice and return to the GM Centre on Sunday evening for approaching the a matchup with St. Michael’s Majors, starting at Oshawa net, beat 6:05.

Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express Oshawa Generals goaltender Neil Conway follows the bouncing puck in front of him while defenceman John Quarrie keeps Ryan Martindale out of harm’s way during Sunday night’s OHL game at the GM Centre.

“I don’t like it. Never have,” says Brian only shootout tally to seal the deal. Conway on a back- Kilrea, head coach of the Ottawa 67s. Michael Del Zotto, John Tavares and Kory hander. “Nobody can convince me otherwise. Nagy failed in their bid to vault the Generals to Cowick can be Hockey is a team sport and with a shootout, it a win before a crowd of 5,132 patrons, which aggressive and he can becomes a goaltender’s win. I certainly didn’t included Canada’s world junior hockey head handle the puck. His grow up with it. It’s not the conventional way coach Pat Quinn, who was on hand to size up 17-goal performance for people my age.” the talent. early in this OHL sea- Kilrea, 74, should know. During his brief It marks the second straight outing where the son has pleasantly stint in the National Hockey League (NHL) at a Generals came up on the short end of a surprised Kilrea. time when Canada was celebrating its one hun- shootout, having suffered a similar 4-3 outcome “When we got dredth anniversary, he tallied the first goal ever to the St. Michael’s Majors last Friday evening him, I knew he was a recorded - the conventional way of course - by in Mississauga. good player. But to the Los Angeles Kings. The 67’s jumped on two power-play oppor- say I’m not surprised

NOV 26 2008 Page 15 Optimist Club of Oshawa rolls out the red carpet Watts, Kyle college scholastic recipients By Wally Donaldson for the Lords next season. The Oshawa Express “I’ve played soccer since I was three years old,” Kyle offers with a huge grin. Ken Babcock appreciates the importance of “Actually, I was a goalie up until I was 14 maintaining both quality academics and varsity- (years of age) and I moved on to be a striker. I level athletic skills. found it more fun to score goals.” The former Durham College student and cur- Watts set her own standard on the ladies soc- rent athletic director played basketball for the cer pitch this season as a freshman, amassing 20 Lords. goals on the campaign to set an Ontario Colleges It is a juggling act from studies to practices to Athletic Association (OCAA) scoring single travelling time and of course, the games. It pres- season record. ents a special challenge for those wishing to take And Watts is confident of parlaying a suc- that giant leap forward. cessful soccer stint at the college. The keen academic athletes recognized this As for the future, Watts hopes to own her year are soccer talents Derek Kyle and Katie own daycare centre one day. Watts. With a focus on Early Childhood, academi- And the Optimist Club of Oshawa makes cally she is planting the seeds for a fulfilling certain people like Kyle and Watts are recog- career. nized for their achievements. “I’ve always wanted to work with kids,” she The Optimists held their annual Durham says. College athletic scholarship awards night last “They’re a lot of fun to be with. It’s an ongo- Thursday evening, in recognition of past mem- ing thing, keeping them occupied. It’s something bers’ Sydney Breland and Thomas Scero. I really enjoy.” “To play varsity sports and still maintain Finding the back of the net is something grades takes a special person,” said Babcock. Watts also enjoys, although there was a down- “You have so much going on around you from Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express side to the season when the Lady Lords suc- the practices and travel, many also have part- Katie Watts and Derek Kyle of Durham College front in centre received prestigious awards for combin- cumbed to Humber 2-0 and Seneca 1-0. The time jobs. And a club like the Optimist that takes ing sports with academic achievement. Optimist Club of Oshawa has presented for the last six years a potent offense had nothing left in post-season on the responsibilities of helping two of our ath- bursary to a female and male athlete at the college. They are surrounded by men’s soccer coach Stan play. letes yearly is greatly appreciated,” Babcock Bombino, athletic director Ken Babcock, Optimist president Petrina Perrineau and women’s soccer coach “No excuses, but the weather was bad,” she commented. Vaso Vujanovic. recalls. “It was raining and we were all over Each student received a $500 bursary from Seneca. Just didn’t get the bounce.” the Oshawa Optimist club. movies and I really thought to myself, I can do “Derek knows what to do on the pitch and he Vujanovic, the eternal optimist, well, most of Kyle is part way through his second season at this.” just goes out and does it. He keeps an optimistic the time anyways, is looking forward to camp the college, enrolled in a Police Foundation pro- A graduate of R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate, viewpoint about all situations and that makes which opens in January. gram and focusing on becoming a member of a Kyle was a highlight for the Lords’ soccer side him a valuable addition from a team concept,” “We have a good program here and I’m SWAT team – just like in the movies. this season, although the team failed to qualify says Bombino, who played men’s soccer at expecting us to be strong next year,” says “Actually, it all started when I was little and for post-season play. Durham under the guidance of current women’s Vujanovic. “We need players like Katie to keep I enjoyed watching cops and robbers on the TV,” Durham men’s coach Stan Bombino com- soccer coach Vaso Vujanovic. the program going. She’s a very good player he laughs. mented that Kyle’s work ethic makes him an Kyle is hoping to carry this positive aura into who knows how to score and keeps busy aca- “And when I got into high school, I saw the individual with “the heart of a lion.” police enforcement and once again on the pitch demically. Those are two excellent attributes.” Bruins blow past opposition at Big 8 tourney If there was any doubt as to the depth of the played. Lords dropped an 85-67 decision to the Alison Griffiths and Stephanie Casperzik of Algonquin College this Saturday and entertain Sheridan Bruins, it was clearly showcased at last Humber Hawks in their opener and in a hard- Fanshawe, Brenda Carachure of George Brown St. Lawrence on Tuesday, Dec. 2, noted as weekend’s Durham College Big 8 Classic fought consolation final, they suffered a 66-63 and Kari Barmore of George Brown. The Lady Holiday Toy Drive Night. Game time is 6’clock. Basketball Tournament. overtime setback to the Huskies. Lords, with a 1-10 overall record, are at The girls were clearly in sync on the court, Nobody was able to rolling over the opposition 219-135 en route to keep up with the the title. Bruins, however. Capping the drive was a sound 70-38 victory Sheridan blew past Lots of wrestling action on Sunday over the Fanshawe Falcons in the final last Jamestown 81-42 and By Wally Donaldson (WWE). who with his macaw Frankie were Saturday evening. Nakia Arthur led the defend- advanced to the final The Oshawa Express Any attempt to add up the number very popular at one time. ing Ontario Colleges Athletic Association with a 68-55 win over of wrestlers who performed at the I gotta fess up. I truly enjoyed this (OCAA) champions with 16 points and deserved the Seneca Sting, who During the days of writing for a Civic is fruitless. Most are out of the card. Sure, the lesser names of most valuable player honours. had won this tourna- daily newspaper in this city, I was business and it is very unfortunate Crazzy Steve and Otis and Asylum Meanwhile, the Jamestown Jayhawks had an ment the past two sea- also kept busy interviewing and writ- that too many have passed on. were not the household names of easy time in the consolation final, blowing past sons. ing for a magazine, which at the time In particular Martel, Miss wrestling. But they truly did put on the George Brown Huskies 57-37. Tournament all- was put out by the World Wrestling Elizabeth, Chris Benoit and an entertaining show for the diehard As for the Durham College Lady Lords, they stars were Jeralyn Federation (WWF). Junkyard Dog, to mention a handful. fans. had their hands full in the two games they Espiritu of Sheridan, And part and parcel to performing But there are a few WWF grap- And we should expect nothing my duties to color-up the pages plers who still want to put on a show less on Sunday, beginning in the somewhat, I had Brutus “The for the crowd. afternoon when the original Barber” Beefcake put me in a head- Most recently, Koko B. Ware wrestling diva, “Sunny” Tammy lock, I was slammed against the headlined a card for the Great Sytch, formerly with WWE, Extreme ropes by Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart Canadian Wrestling (GCW) at the Championship Wrestling (ECW) and and I was roughed up (well, not real- Oshawa Legion Hall. World Championship Wrestling ly) in the corner ring by Sensational And Beefcake will be the headlin- (WCW) makes her GCW debut. Sherry Martel. er for Sunday night’s card, also at the The women’s lineup also features Guess which I enjoyed the best? Legion Hall, in what is touted to be a current WILD champion Miss It was a time when professional full day of exciting wrestling action. Danyah, Jennifer Blake, Cat Powers, wrestling wasn’t quite ready to come Full as in the Wrestling Mary Lollypop and the first lady of out of the closet, so to speak, about Independent Ladies Division hardcore, LuFisto. the emphasis on entertainment, as (WILD) competing at 2 in the after- Beefcake, a trainer on Hulk opposed to their profession being a noon with the men taking centre Hogan’s Celebrity Championship true sport. stage, starting at 6 o’clock. Wrestling, will be at the top of his Wrestling fans, and there were Now, you need to know this. game and if only a handful of the many, enjoyed a myriad of cards at Having been familiar with the big grapplers who were on the Koko the Civic Auditorium through the show of WWE over the years, I card are on hand, you will be years organized by Oshawa’s Pat admit to approaching the GCW card impressed. Milosh and Frank Tunney, former a week ago with little regard. It’s a lot of wrestling for one day, president of the WWF. Strictly a secondary show for but you can put the money in the Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express The WWF is now known as wannabees, is what I thought, with bank – it will be entertaining. This player with the Durham Lady Lords drives the ball down court during the World Wrestling Entertainment the exception of Koko, of course, weekend’s basketball tournament at Durham College.

Page 16 NOV 26 2008 Bonspiel, zone playdown makes club busy By Wally Donaldson ing with Wesley Forget, Todd The Oshawa Express Johnston and David Langford, won the B side to become the A scheduled annual mixed second team to advance. curling bonspiel and an unsched- In the women’s playdown, uled Ontario Curling Association Lesley Pyne of Annandale and (OCA) event made the Oshawa Tam Heather’s Laura Arbour Curling Club one hectic place last qualified for the weekend Saturday afternoon. event, which will feature zone The Oscar Parker Mixed Open survivors of 5, 6 and 7. PREGAME Bonspiel was front and centre as The regional playoffs will scheduled with a visiting four- be held Saturday at 9 in the PREAMBLE some from Minden claiming top morning, 2 in the afternoon honors. and 7 in the evening. BY ROGER LAJOIE Meanwhile, the OCA junior Jack Taylor, along with Bobby Orr has never been forgotten by Oshawa mens and women’s zone play- Winn Taylor, Steve Robson Generals fans and after Thursday night, he will be a downs were transferred to the and Audrey Robson of the permanent part of the landscape at the General Oshawa ice following a compres- Minden Curling Club captured Motors Centre. sor malfunction at the Whitby the main event at the Oscar The Generals will officially retire the No. 2 jersey Curling Club, where the playoff Parker bonspiel, outlasting worn by the legendary Orr before their game with was to be staged. Doug Gorrill of Unionville. the Peterborough Petes at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday. Michael Bryson and his Second event winners for The game is a complete sell-out so no tickets are Pickering Annandale foursome the Margaret McEwan Trophy available, but all of the festivities will be broadcast copped the A side to advance to were Don Jenkins, Darlene Photo by Wally Donaldson live on Rogers TV. the regional playoffs this weekend Jenkins, Ray Blais and Oshawa Curling Club was one busy spot last Saturday with the staging of Orr came to the Generals as a 14-year-old whiz at the Oshawa downtown club. Heather Ball of the host club. the annual Oscar Parker Mixed Open Bonspiel and the Junior zone play- kid from Parry Sound, Ontario and helped the Oshawa’s Nick Moffatt, curl- A total of 14 teams partici- downs. Generals to advance to the Memorial Cup, becoming pated in this ‘spiel. one of the most electrifying players in hockey histo- ry. He went on to an illustrious career in the National Gryphons stump Hockey League (NHL) culminating with his induc- tion into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is considered one of the greatest players to the Ridgebacks 5-1 have ever played the game. Guelph Gryphons scored early and never looked back en Ontario Hockey League Commissioner David route to a 5-1 victory over the Oshawa University of Ontario Branch and several special guests, including many Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks in women’s hock- of Orr’s former Generals teammates, will be on hand ey action at the Campus Ice Centre. for the festivities in what is sure to be an emotional Gryphons struck with the game only 1:36 old and held a 3- and memorable evening. 1 edge heading into the final period. If you don’t have tickets be sure and tune in to Vanessa Johnstone notched her third goal of the season for Rogers TV (Channel 10) for complete coverage. Ridgebacks later in the opening stanza while enjoying a pow- Orr’s No. 2 will be the third jersey in the rafters erplay advantage. at the GMC. UOIT forced Gryphons into several penalties on the night, When the arena opened, The Generals started compiling nine minor infractions. retiring the jerseys of their alumni greats based on Making her third goaltending start in four games, Emma their availability and timing. Red Tilson (No. 9) and Thompson made 32 stops in net for the Ridgebacks. Eric Lindros (No. 88) have already been immortal- Photo by Wally Donaldson UOIT, with a record of two wins in 14 outings, have anoth- ized. Several other players will have nights in the The junior event was shuffled to the Oshawa rink following a compressor malfunc- er weekend series at home as they take on the University of coming year as the process continues. tion at the Whitby Curling Club. Windsor on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and then host the University On Friday the Generals head to Ottawa to meet of Western Ontario), beginning at 3:30 p.m. the 67’s and then start a stretch where they play six of their next seven games at the GMC, beginning with a Sunday date with the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors at 6:05 p.m. Pro hockey’s only military team The Generals also play four more home games number of these organizations, Gordon Meeking, and Jack they were perched atop the before Christmas, including Thursday, Dec. 4 loaded with former civilian Brown were added to complete standings. against the Belleville Bulls at 7:05 p.m. That night is talent, would apply for mem- the line-up. The great Percy But the tide began to turn. the annual Teddy Bear Toss Night and fans are asked bership in the paid circuit. Lasueur, already a part of the They began to their “fighting to bring a new or gently used stuffed toy to the game The most aggressive of troop, was expected to stand spirit” on the ice, with to toss on the ice after the Generals score their first those teams that aspired to be between the pipes - but was Howard McNamara especially goal, continuing a decade long tradition near the hol- part of the pay-for-play scene usurped by an unknown, a cer- incurring foolish penalties for idays at Generals games. Throughout the years there was the 228 Battalion, the tain Private Lockart. “Duke” over-aggressiveness. And, The annual Home Hardware NHL/CHL Top have been some unusual fra- Northern Fusiliers, who were Keats, another serviceman whether indifference set in or Prospects Game and Skills Competition takes place ternities connected with recruited in Sudbury, but were with the Battalion had hoped whether it was rumours of at the GMC in January. The Skills Competition is Canada’s National Sport. In sojourning in Southern to represent his corps as well, their being dispatching to Tuesday, Jan. 13 with the game slated for the next 1937, Colonel McLaughlin, Ontario. but he was overseas or whether the owner of the Blackhawks, iced night at 7 p.m. The top 40 players eligible for the It was no already under “leaves” of some key players 2009 NHL Draft as selected by NHL Central a team for a few games made great surprise, contract to the affected them, they never won up entirely of American-born Scouting will be on display, so fans are encouraged when at the Blue-shirts. after the Jan. 25! For no to purchase tickets as soon as possible. skaters. In 1957-58 the WHL October meeting When the apparent reason they “post- Regals split their home games Tickets for the two-day event are $49, which of the NHA, schedule opened poned” their game with the includes both the Skills Competition and the game. between Saskatoon and St. they were admit- on Dec. 27, his- Wanderers on Feb. 3. Paul, Minnesota. There are also special holiday ticket packages avail- ted to shinny’s tory was made. A week later the expected able which include this special event. Contact Jason But the most unique sce- elite circle. Clad in khaki orders came in and it was time nario takes us back to the Since headquar- from head to toe, to ship out. Hickman for more information at 905-433-0900 ext. 1916-17 National Hockey ters had ordered them to “win- with the exception of their bat- The aftermath of it all left 2226. Association (forerunner of the ter” in Toronto, it created a talion insignia emblazoned on a bad taste in the mouth of the Generals notes – The Generals Store located National Hockey League), natural rivalry with the incum- their chests, the Fusliers hockey world. inside the GMC is open for extended hours over the when pro hockey boasted its bent Blue-shirts. became the first openly pro- A scandal arose when it Christmas holidays, starting Tuesday, Dec. 2. Visit only ever military sextet. Rounding out a roster was fessional military team to was revealed that Meeking www.oshawagenerals.com for details. At that time, with World no problem for Captain Reade, compete in a league. They got and Oatman may never have War I having reached its who had been given the man- off to a blazing start, handily actually been in the service, zenith, there were 17 exclu- ager’s mandate. The Pacific whipping the opposition by and had worn their uniforms sively soldier squads in the Coast Hockey Association one-sided scores. When they under false pretenses. (Amateur) Ontario Hockey (PCHA) released Howard faced their Queen City rivals, They were both discharged Association, and virtually McNamara and Goldie 5000 crowded into the arena to in St. John. What should have every team at every level saw Prodgers. George McNamara, see the soldiers shut out the been a shining milestone in some of its competitors wear- Art Duncan, Eddie Oatman, civilians 4-0. By January 15, the game’s history ended on a ing khaki. This prompted sus- Amos Arbour, Roxy Beaudro, having lost only two matches, sour note! picions to run rampant that a

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EVENTS EVENTS EVENTS FINANCIAL FINANCIAL FINANCIAL For Rent in NW Oshawa 2 Bedroom apts $835,$850&$900 Monthly, all incl. Near shop centre. No dogs Working or retired Call Ron 905-424-1994

Shared accomodation, Port Perry Island suits professional, Small 2 bed farmhouse w/ large century home 2500 sq. ft workshop w/ Available immediately $450/month hydraulic hoist. 1st&last Avail. immediately Call for details $1,600+utilities 905-922-6605 call 905-985-6671

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Lobster -Live Indoor Storage cars,boats. bikes etc. Friday December 5th, Newcastle Available till May Pound or larger, 30 LBS/box Call days Preorder with deposit $9/lb 905-243-0033 905-987-2272 Evenings after 6 Call by Nov.30th p.m. 905-655-4683

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LEWIS Lawrence Edgar “Larry” (Retired Manager Unemployment Insurance Commision, Veteran WWII – Artillery)

Suddenly at Lakeridge Health Corp. Port Perry on Friday November 21, 2008. Larry, Dearly beloved husband of Rita (nee Murphy) for 62 yrs. Loving father of Greg and his wife Eileen Lewis, Gail Kemp, Karen Graham, and Gary Lewis. Fondly remembered by his grandchildren Tricia Kemp, Jenny Kemp, Carlie Graham, and Scottie Graham. Great-grandfather of Carson and Ella. Predeceased by his brother Brian Lewis. Brother in law of Eileen Jordan, Ignatius Murphy, and predeceased by Joe Murphy. Relatives and friends were received at McINTOSH-ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME LTD. on Tuesday Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday November 26, 2008 at 10:00 am ST. GERTRUDE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 690 King St. E. Oshawa. Donations in memory of Larry to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or St. Gertrude’s Church would be appreciated by the fami- ly. Online condolences may be made at www.mcintosh-anderson com.

PIERSON Olive May (Member of Emmanuel Baptist Church)

Gone to be with her Lord and Saviour. Suddenly after a brief illness on Sunday November 16, 2008 Olive (nee Paulson) in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of the late Ernest Pierson and Frederick LeCraw. Mother of the late Verna Robichaud and remembered by son-in-law Gerald Robertson. Fondly remembered by her grandchildren Gerald and his wife Karen Robertson, Ricky and his wife Linda Robertson, Paul and his wife Pam Robertson, Diane and her husband Doug Hughes, Linda and her husband Laverne Howe, Marion and her husband Tom White, Julie and her husband Mark Rose and by twenty great-grandchildren and twenty four great-great- grandchildren. Sister of the late Arthur E. Paulson. Remembered by relatives in Lindsay, Orillia, Fenelon Falls and Norland. Relatives and friends may payed their respects at McINTOSH-ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME LTD. On-line condolences may be made at www.mcintosh-anderson.com.

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