The Pickering 44 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2005 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 MIGHTY MINA TIME TO SHINE SERVING HISTORY Ajax artist is GM in the spotlight George Blake comes to on display at auto show Pickering Village Page B3 Wheels pullout Page B3 [ Briefly ] Man injured in alterca- tion outside Pickering club: Pickering councillors want more time An incident originally reported as a shooting sent a man to hospital with facial injuries early Monday, Committee favours before Pickering council for approval Ward 3 Regional Councillor Rick “There’s a lot of merit. Federally it is police said. at the Feb. 21 meeting. Johnson said it wouldn’t just ease the normally a four- or five-year term and While the incident, which took move to longer “I’m supportive of the resolution. I financial burden of candidates, but now provincial elections are every four place near the Aqua Lounge bar on think this is well thought out as pro- also campaign contributors. years,” he said. “I think if we’re going to Kingston Road, was widely report- municipal terms ed Monday as a shooting, that’s not posed by the Municipality of Claring- “If you put that money towards a follow the footsteps of federal and pro- the case, said Durham Regional ton,” said Ward 1 City Councillor Kevin hospital (for example) instead of a mu- vincial governments it’s a good thing Police Sergeant Paul McCurbin. By Danielle Milley Ashe. nicipal campaign there’s a lot of money to have municipal campaigns every “It’s not a shooting,” he said. Staff Writer Coun. Ashe is the only first-time that can be put into the community,” four years.” “It’s an injury.” PICKERING — Pickering council- councillor on council. As such, he talk- he said. “A lot of (contributors) are the Mayor Dave Ryan had other Officers were on scene at the lors want to serve residents longer. ed about the learning curve associated same people who give to the hospital, thoughts. club around 2:25 a.m. Monday, At Monday’s executive committee, with being a new member and said the United Way, Big Brothers.” “I look at this as more of an invest- when they were approached by a councillors endorsed a resolution by having a longer term would help. He Coun. Johnson was also supportive ment than a cost-saving exercise,” he man who said he’d been injured in the Municipality of Clarington to peti- also pointed out the cost of running a because he said then municipal politi- said. a fight with several other people. tion the Province to amend the Munic- campaign is high so having elections cians would be serving terms similar He explained that in the first year of The Brampton man was rushed ipal Act to provide for four-year terms less frequently would ease this bur- to their federal and provincial counter- to hospital with a facial injury that for councillors, up from three. It goes den. parts. ✦ See Move, Page A5 turned out not to be life-threaten- ing and he was treated and re- leased, police said. Police are investigating reports an altercation involving the victim and several other men took place Pickering in a parking lot west of the club. A DELIVERY FROM THE HART They’re still trying to determine what caused the man’s facial injury, Sgt. McCurbin said. library’s Charges in stabbing at Pickering Legion hall: Police have arrested a Pickering man for innovation an the stabbing of two people at a Legion hall Saturday night. A male and female were ini- tially identified as suspects in the award-winner violent outburst, which took place in a banquet room. Police were called to the Royal Canadian Legion By Danielle Milley Hall on Bayly Street around 11:30 Staff Writer p.m. for a report of a stabbing. PICKERING — The Pickering Public Police arrived and found a 21-year- Library is being honoured for a unique old man with a wound to his shoul- partnership that is bringing more re- der. The victim told police he was sources to a First Nations library. stabbed during a fight. “I was delighted. It’s always an hon- A second man, 19, was slashed our and a pleasure to be recognized for on the arm when he attempted to help the first stabbing victim, po- something that we’ve done,” said Cyn- lice said. thia Mearns, chief executive officer. Two suspects fled the hall and She said Pickering is always trying to ran off into a field, police said. look at new programs and ideas, add- On Monday, police went to ing this one is particularly close to her a home on Monteagle Lane and heart. arrested a man without incident. Earlier this month, the Ontario Min- Sean Michael Jones of Monteagle istry of Culture awarded the Pickering Lane is charged with two counts of Public Library with the Minister’s Award aggravated assault, two counts of for Innovation for its partnership with breach of probation and one count the Chippewas of Georgina Island Li- of breach of recognizance. brary. The young woman sought by police has been located and inter- Through the program, Pickering pe- viewed. riodically sends to the Chippewas titles that are duplicated, donated or no lon- ger needed. [ Index ] Ms. Mearns thought of the idea in early 2004 when Lieutenant Governor Editorial Page, A6 James Barlteman ran his program to Sports, B1 send books to the North and First Na- Entertainment, B3 tions’ communities. Classified, B5 “I was looking for a more meaning- ful and sustainable way to address the [ Call us] problems faced by northern and First Nations’ libraries,” Ms. Mearns said. General: 905 683 5110 Andrew Norman/ News Advertiser photo The first shipment of books was sent Distribution: 905 683 5117 DURHAM — Richard Hart delivers a shot early in Sunday’s final of the Ontario provincial curling championships. The Pickering resident and teammates Brent Laing, left, and Craig Savill, came up just short of earning a berth in the Brier, to the community, located on an island General Fax: 905 683 7363 in Lake Simcoe, in the summer. Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 the Canadian championship. Mr. Hart is still searching for his first trip to the Brier after four provincial runner-up show- ings. See full story on Page B1. In exchange for the donations, Picker- Pressrun 47,600 ✦ See Library, Page A5 infodurhamregion.com One call was all it took for Pickering woman FINE CHINESE CUISINE & DINING LOUNGE Cynthia Campbell found mation about the event proved fruitful. magnet that draws you in.” For Reservations Following an attempt to travel to the Ms. Campbell said anyone can walk •OR• a home with seniors’ club Games, Ms. Campbell was at home one through its doors and feel at home. Great Take-Out day when the phone rang. “This club is wide open to every- By Danielle Milley “I was shocked to be getting a phone one, I’m a testament to that,” she said. 905-509-9888 Staff Writer call from someone who knew my name,” “They’re warm, they’re generous.” PICKERING — Cynthia Campbell has she said. “It was about lawn bowling in Last year when past-president George 376 Kingston Rd., Pickering an unlikely saving grace. Pickering.” Hedges and other members of the club (NE corner of Rougemount & Hwy. #2) The president of the South Pickering She was invited to play with the local encouraged her to stand as president, Seniors’ Club credits the group and its team and although she didn’t know she was reluctant but let them nominate members with helping her feel at home much about it, she decided to join any- her and she won. 2005 GOLF in Pickering. zines. One was a seniors’ magazine with way. “I have gained a lot from the club and MEMBERSHIPS Ms. Campbell and husband Alfred a piece about the Seniors’ Games. “I thought well, I’d get out of the the friendships, therefore I would like to moved from Montreal to Pickering in As a young girl growing up in Jamaica house.” give something back,” she said of why 1997 after they retired. she was involved with track and field giv- It did more than that. she finally decided to do it. $$ “I left my friends and my busy life to ing her a competitive spirit. “It was like a duck to water,” she said. This is not the first time Ms. Campbell From come here and I was lost for a while,” she “I was always on top, so at my age I “I was so happy.” has held a leadership position. +GST 375375 said. thought if I went to those Games no one Her husband soon joined her and the In 1957, the Campbells moved from With no friends to keep her company would be able to beat me,” she said with two also joined the seniors’ club, making Jamaica to Montreal with their two chil- ANNANDALE or activities to keep her busy, Ms. Camp- a smile. many new friends. dren (they had three more later). She bell spent her first months in Pickering Unfortunately she never made it to “This is a unique club because it is a CHURCH ST. AT BAYLY 905-683-3210 taking lots of walks and reading maga- the Games, but the search to get infor- welcoming club,” she said. “It is like a ✦ See Seniors, Page A2 DIGITAL Come See Our New Look! 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