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In April, the City of Pickering sent a letter to Minister of Industry Tony Clement, asking HISTORY 10 that the ministry, which oversees the instal- lation of cell towers, put a halt on the tower going up at Amberlea Presbyterian Church at Whites Road and Strouds Lane, and that it look into moving it to a more suitable loca- tion. According to current legislation, towers that are less than 15 metres in height do not require consultation with municipalities or residents. The tower set to go up at the church Titanic time will be just under, at 14.9 metres. Industry Canada has ordered the work on Durham the site to cease until it can review the mat- ter. connections Although pleased with the response, coun- to ship felled cil didn't stop at the Amberlea tower. On May 16 council passed another motion asking by iceberg the government cease further consideration of communication towers in any residential area of Pickering in order to hold discussions with the City to establish criteria for their facebook.com/newsdurham installation. Residents in other parts of Pickering have RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND come forward, also complaining about cell twitter.com/newsdurham PICKERING -- A group of White Sheaf Lane neighbours are unhappy with a cell tower towers that have sprouted up across the that recently went up behind their homes. A Pickering councillor is attempting to get municipality. Pressrun 51,400 • 52 pages the federal government to put in stricter regulations regarding cell towers in the com- • Optional 3-week delivery munity. Some of the concerned residents are, from left, Sue Hollingshead, Hannah See NEW page 13 $6/$1 newsstand Hollingshead, Allison Hollingshead, and Zaid Alhasani. 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R.H.N (905) 839-7234 2 MEDIA AP May 25, 2011 May 25, Metroland’s Durham newspapers News Advertiser • lauded for editorial excellence Ajax News Advertiser takes FAST FACTS first place for best editorial Faces of the Future goes out with a bang DURHAM -- Metroland Media Group’s Dur- ham Region newspapers shone brightly after With its 10th anniversary edition, Faces of the Future being judged among the best in Ontario. wound up an award-winning run with a second- The Ontario Community Newspapers place finish for Best Special Section at the Ontario Community Newspaper Association Better News- Association honoured the best communi- papers Awards celebration May 13. ty newspapers in the province at its annu- In the annual Faces of the Future publication, al awards night in Niagara Falls on May 13. Metroland Media Group’s Durham Region news- Metroland’s Durham Region publications papers have profiled more than 3,000 outstanding were front-and-centre with 20 top-three fin- elementary and high school students over the last 10 years. ishes -- including 11 first-place nods -- dur- KEN PEARSON / METROLAND What started out as a small section profiling ing the evening. OSHAWA -- Metroland Media Group Durham Region journalists gathered in the high schoolers who excel in the arts or sports, grew Metroland’s Durham Region newspapers ‘Oshawa This Week’ newsroom May 18 to celebrate the 35 awards for editorial excel- to see participation from every elementary and high are: Oshawa This Week, Whitby This Week, lence they have won this year from provincial, national and North American news- school in Durham Region. Clarington This Week, the Ajax and Pickering “Each year the making of Faces was a six- paper organizations. Editor-in-chief Joanne Burghardt, seated in front, is flanked by month project beginning in January with a call for News Advertiser, Uxbridge Times-Journal and many of the division’s reporters, photographers and editors. nominations from local schools, through the spring the Port Perry Star. when we photographed nearly 500 students, to The OCNA accolades ran the gamut from politician to lead citizens’ Thomas McKay. the June distribution,” said editor-in-chief Joanne investigative features to hard-hitting editori- • Feature Writing: • Best Photo Layout: Burghardt. als, as well as special sections, photography 2nd Jennifer Stone, Whitby This Week, for 1st Photography by Ron Pietroniro, Ryan “It was a challenge organizing the more than 200 schools in the region, but we loved doing it.” and sports writing. ‘Here for a Season’ a feature document- Pfeiffer, Sabrina Byrnes, Jason Liebregts and But all good things eventually run their course. Oshawa This Week reporter Jillian Follert ing the life of migrant workers in Durham Mandi Hargrave with page design by Joanne “Regrettably, the 2010 10th anniversary edi- was named Ontario’s Reporter of the Year. Region. Burghardt, Oshawa This Week, for a four- tion was our last,” said Mrs. Burghardt. “But we have “Ms. Follert is a leading example of how to • Best Investigative News Story: page special report on migrant workers in plans for more special projects that will spotlight tell all sides of one story,” said the judge in 2nd A joint entry by Jillian Follert, Whitby Durham Region, ‘Here for the Season’. great things happening all across Durham Region.” reference to Ms. Follert’s series “Taking back This Week, and Mike Adler, the Scarbor- • Best Sports Photo: campaign ‘Make A Difference’ urging people their streets’, the story of Oshawa’s Celina ough Mirror. A project of the Metroland spe- 1st Ron Pietroniro, Oshawa This Week, for a to take municipal government seriously; Street neighbours who have rallied to fight cial investigations team, Ms. Follert and Mr. May 19, 2010 track and field photo ‘Making a • Best Sports Section: the effect of drugs and the sex trade on their Adler teamed with Rob O’Flanagan of the splash at LOSSA’. 1st Oshawa This Week, led by sports editor neighbourhood. Guelph Mercury to produce ‘Situation Criti- • Photographer of the Year: Brian McNair; In overall General Excellence, the Port cal’, a three-part series chronicling the plight 2nd Ron Pietroniro, Oshawa This Week, for 3rd Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser, led by Perry Star was named the best in its circu- of senior citizens in need of long-term care. his leadership in building an excellent pho- sports editor Brad Kelly; lation size of 12,200 to 22,499 while Whitby • Best Sports and Recreation Story: tography team, and for his practical work • Special Section: This Week was named the best in the circula- 1st Chris Hall, Port Perry Star, for his feature capturing outstanding images including his 2nd Oshawa This Week, for the 10th anniver- tion size of 22,500 to 49,999. ‘Rock crawl comes to Scugog Island’. work on the photo essay ‘Here for the sea- sary edition of Faces of the Future, which rec- The winners are: • Reporter of the Year: son’; ognized more than 500 students in Durham • General Excellence: 1st Jillian Follert, Oshawa This Week, for a 3rd Ryan Pfeiffer, News Advertiser, for a pack- Region 1st Place -- Port Perry Star body of work including the investigative age of breaking news, feature and sports • In House Promotion: 1st Place -- Whitby This Week series ‘Situation Critical’, a three-part series photos, including a photo essay on Oshawa 3rd Joanne Burghardt, Oshawa This Week, • Best Editorial: looking at a citizens’ effort to reclaim their Generals’ mascot, Deke. for a series of advertisements promoting the 1st Steve Houston, Ajax-Pickering News Celina Street neighbourhood in ‘Taking back • Community Service: media group’s social media offerings, ‘Join Advertiser, for his editorial on anti Islam- their street’, and her work covering Oshawa’s 1st Clarington This Week, for an overseas the Conversation’. ic graffiti, ‘Graffiti about much more than City council. project that saw Sabrina Byrnes and Crys- • Local Online Innovator: words painted on concrete’; • Best Feature Photo: tal Crimi follow 900 Durham Region high 3rd Bruce Froude, Oshawa This Week, for his 3rd Joanne Burghardt, Oshawa This Week, for 1st Ryan Pfeiffer, Clarington This Week, for a schoolers on their sojourn to celebrate the work on durhamregion.com, including an her editorial on the MBA debate at Oshawa heart-wrenching image captured during the 65th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. interactive tribute to Canadian soldiers killed City Council, ‘Oshawa needs a new class of May 16, 2010 repatriation of Private Kevin 3rd Oshawa This Week, for the year-long in the war in Afghanistan. durhamregion.com 3 AP Durham food banks need your help this spring May 25, 2011 May 25, Spring and summer FOOD FACTS are tough times for local food banks News Advertiser • Feed the Need’s JILLIAN FOLLERT [email protected] most in-demand items DURHAM -- Spring and sum- Pasta sauce mer are tough times to be a food Canned fruit and vegetables bank client. Canned ravioli With Easter gone and Thanks- Canned pork and beans giving six months away, it’s the Tuna and salmon time of year when donations Small juice boxes plummet while demand stays Macaroni and cheese constant.