The Pickering 36 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 49,900 ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2006 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 SERENITY FOUND WALKING THE WALK Family’s tragedy Durham man, 70, tackles inspires special room leukemia research Page 4 Page 9 NOTHING BEATS A GOOD READ No playing around with guns in Durham GTA asked to follow ing at is protecting our youth,” said Const. Petzold, the force’s Scugog’s lead in high school liaison in north cracking down on Durham. “There is no reason for (youth) to have them on the imitation weapons streets.” Const. Petzold showed Region- al council a duffel bag filled with By Erin Hatfield imitation guns that are sold as Staff Writer toys in dollar stores, gas stations DURHAM — It seems toy guns and large department stores. are not just for play anymore. “When you see these you will Durham Region, in the hopes a understand why the police can recent toy gun amnesty in north make a mistake,” Mayor Pearce Durham will spread across the said. “You will probably shoot Greater Toronto Area, has put its first and ask questions later.” support behind a toy gun bylaw. Federal legislation prohibits Scugog Mayor Marilyn Pearce the sale of replica or imitation and Durham Regional Police handguns to people younger Constable Todd Petzold asked all than 18, but there is no rule on area municipalities to follow the possessing them in public. north Durham community’s lead The bylaw, passed by Scugog in passing a bylaw to protect the in January, was prompted by a Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo public by regulating the sale and number of incidents involving PICKERING — Emma Hamdic takes a close look at one of the books she was reading with her mom, Djurd- jica, and sister, Alannah, during Altona Forest Public School’s recent Family Reading Night. possession of replicas and imita- toy guns, according to Const. tion firearms to anyone under 18 Petzold. That includes a drive- years old. “Essentially, what we are look- ✦ See Imitation, Page 5 Pickering airport opponents in watch-and-see mode ® By Danielle Milley Gatineau-area riding of Pontiac, the cabinet appointments closely. Heritage Day Staff Writer was sworn in as the minister of He is pleased with Mr. Cannon’s PICKERING — Durham may transport Feb. 6 -– a portfolio that selection. Free Family Event Looking for a good home have two ministers in Prime Min- includes dealing with the proposed “They did seem to put forward Saturday, February 18, 2006 • S A L E S • S E R V IC E • L E A S IN G ister Stephen Harper’s cabinet, airport in north Pickering. a candidate that has experience in 11:00 am to 3:00 pm • R E N TAL S • B O D Y S H O P but many in Pickering are closely Stephen Frederick, president of the transport industry,” he said. “I P IC K E R IN G V O L K S W A G E N IN C . Pickering Town Centre 503 Kingston Rd., Pickering (905) 420-9700 watching a minister from Quebec. 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Plus lic., taxes, freight & admin. fee 25,69525,695 A/P PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, February 17, 2006 durhamregion.com Veteran councillors call for debate to end once and for all ✦ Veteran from page 1 The discussion around the ques- Nicholson said. “It doesn’t matter censed that someone who ran for 20 residents say, “we should elect tion consumed a good portion if you support it or not, you should mayor and was defeated ended up the chair.” Mayor Steve Parish. of the meeting with nearly every have no hesitation of going out and as chair. I think the gauntlet has to “It is an issue created by people The motion called for a public councillor weighing in. asking them.” come down.” in Ajax. People in Whitby are not meeting and bylaw to place the “I think it would be great if all the Whitby Councillor Gerry Emm She said ads have been taken one damn bit interested in having following question on the Novem- municipalities would participate,” said he has worked with four re- out, news articles have been writ- an elected chair.” ber munici- Mayor Gray said. “Then we could gional chairmen and has not seen ten and public meetings have been Now that council has voted on pal election deal with this one way or another.” one abuse the position, a senti- held but it is an issue that is not the matter, it cannot be readdressed ballots in Whitby Mayor Marcel Brunelle ment Uxbridge Mayor Gerri Lynn overly important to the public. for one year unless it is brought Durham: suggested electing the chairman O’Connor echoed. “It is time we buried this,” Mayor back by a two-thirds vote in favour. “Should the would mean only candidates with “I have seen them come and seen O’Connor said. “Let’s get onto the “It will be the last time we with chair of the access to a large amount of money them go,” Mayor O’Connor said. things that matter to the residents.” deal with that this year,” Chairman Regional would be able to run. “This was not an issue until Roger Councillor Joe Drumm said in Roger Anderson said as he brought Municipality “Our job is to be the voice of the (Anderson) ran for mayor and was his 30 years in politics, 18 of those the debate to an end. of Durham people,” Oshawa Councillor Brian defeated. People in Ajax were in- on regional council, he has not had be elected by general vote?” Steve Parish Ajax will Single DO NOT still have the question on its bal- Mattress PAY TIL lot in the November municipal from election, along with Pickering and Oshawa, the latter of which voted $ unanimously. 2007 79 O.A.C. “It appears to me to be pretty ob- vious that it is unfair and improper that this isn’t being dealt with,” Mayor Parish said. “I think there are many reasons to have a direct Yelectionouth of the Centre regional chair.” INVENTORY CLEARANCE helps parents 25 Year Warranty 10 Year Warranty 25 Year Warranty take babysteps $ $ $ AJAX — The Youth Centre is helping take babysteps into the 169 world of parenting. 149 119 A free program offering sessions and speakers, Babysteps is for par- EACH PIECE EACH PIECE EACH PIECE ents up to age 26 with children up to age three. 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Effectiveness of the vaccine is improved when 2 doses of the vaccine are given 1 month apart for children less than 9 years of age receiving their first influenza vaccine; 6 For adults who have not previously received a dose of acellular vaccine, it is recommended that a single diptheria-tetanus (Td) booster be replaced by the combined diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (dTap) vaccine; 7 Catch up: unimmunized children aged 12 years (Grade 7) or youth 15-19 years old may receive a single dose. Region gives students B.B.