News AdvertiserSERVING PICKERING SINCE 1965 PRESSRUN 47,600 ✦ 42 PAGES ✦ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 ✦ durhamregion.com ✦ OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/$1 NEWSSTAND NEW BEGINNING UPPING THE ANTE HIGH HOPES Panthers look GM has speed Pickering dancer for better things records in sight eyes new levels Sports, 10 Wheels, Pullout Entertainment, 8 [ Briefly ] Pickering beaches OK for a dip: Picture coming into focus Three local beaches have been posted as being unsafe for swim- ming due to elevated bacteria lev- els. Pickering council use of photo radar, he is still Coun. McLean, who has money maker but it can go to conference. Those considered unsafe for hopeful it is on its way. been pushing for photo radar changing driving habits,” he “Some of us were surprised the week of Aug. 27 are: Rotary hopes for “I was certainly disap- for years, believes the tool said. that he (Premier Dalton Park in Ajax, Bowmanville Beach announcement pointed. I was waiting for the would be best used by mu- Coun. McLean is planning McGuinty) didn’t announce East in Clarington and Kinsmen minister to announce that,” nicipalities. on writing a letter to John photo radar, so I think the Beach in Scugog. on photo radar said the Ward 2 regional “We know where the prob- Gerretsen, Ontario minister Province is still wrestling Beaches remaining within safe councillor upon returning lems are, we know where the of municipal affairs and with it as well,” he said. bacteria limits are: Pickering Beach By Danielle Milley in Ajax, Thorah Centennial Park and from the Association of Mu- complaints are,” he said, ex- housing, which he hopes to Mayor Ryan said there was Beaverton Beach North and South Staff Writer nicipalities of Ontario plaining because councillors bring to council to be en- discussion by members at in Brock, Bowmanville Beach West PICKERING – While Council- (AMO) conference in Ot- receive so many traffic com- dorsed and sent on behalf of the conference about photo and Newcastle Beach Central in lor Bill McLean is disap- tawa. The association had plaints they would know the City. radar and the consensus was Clarington, Lakeview Beach East pointed the Province didn’t asked the Province for the where to best put photo Mayor Dave Ryan was also it would improve safety on and West in Oshawa, Frenchman’s make an announcement last right to use photo radar in radar to increase safety. looking for an announce- Bay East and West in Pickering, week giving municipalities cities and towns “That way it is not a ment by the Province at the ✦ See Issue page 4 Elgin Pond in Uxbridge and Whitby Beach. Test samples were taken from beaches during the week of Aug. 23, and Durham Region Health Depart- Fines for ment will continue water tests Highway rollover throughout the summer. Pickering Rug hookers begin a new sea- son: A club is hoping to hook in eatery some new members. Following the summer recess, the Ajax Rug Hookers group begins By Carly Foster meeting Monday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 Staff Writer p.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community DURHAM – Twenty Durham Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. restaurants have been con- Everyone is welcome and it’s victed of food safety viola- for anyone interested in the craft of tions ranging from washing traditional rug hooking. For more information, call raw chicken beside lettuce Jayne Nevins at 905-686-9315. to smoking while cooking. China Garden at 329 Sim- coe St. S. in Oshawa topped [ ] the list with the most con- What’s On victions, at 13. The restaurant, which is no longer in business, was Youth can examine humanity’s fined $4,700 for violations in- spiritual condition: Spirituality in the world today is the topic of a youth cluding failing to keep a poi- seminar Friday. sonous substance separate The Apostolic Pentecostal from food and failing to Church’s Youth on Fire group is keep premises clean to pre- holding its second and final seminar vent food contamination Sept. 3, Matters of the Heart, in a and adulteration. discussion of the spiritual condition DeVille Produce, an inde- of humanity. Carl Ferencz/ News Advertiser photo pendent grocer at 3570 The seminar starts at 7:30 p.m., PICKERING – Traffic was snarled and two lanes closed Monday morning on Hwy. 401 after a minivan flipped just west of Whites Road. Ontario Brock St. N. in Whitby, con- there is no cost and it is open to Provincial Police officers could not provide more details about the accident when contacted yesterday. tested its 12 convictions in everyone. an interview Thursday. The church is at 755 Oklahoma “I don’t know. For some Dr. For more information, call Dean Delpeache at 905-420-3935 or visit reason they’ve harped on www.apcyouth.ca. us,” said Michael Guzzo, manager of the store. “They haven’t really given us a [ ] Shots fired in Claremont robbery chance to rectify the situa- Index tion. “After 22 years we’ve been CLAREMONT – Shots rang ering hamlet Friday night. 8:30 p.m. when two men fice area located inside the (in business), all of a sudden 6 Editorial Page, out but no one was hurt, Durham Regional Police wearing balaclavas entered. store and closed the door certain regulations are Sports, 8 when two masked men at- said a 42-year-old man was One of the masked men was behind him. The gunman being enforced.” Entertainment, 10 tempted to rob the general working alone in the Clare- holding a gun, police said. Classified, 12 store in a quiet north Pick- mont General Store around The clerk fled to a post of- ✦ See Bandits page 4 ✦ See Pickering page 5 [ Give us a call ] General: 905-683-5110 The next generation library Distribution: 905-683-5117 General fax: 905-683-7363 Newsroom fax: 905-683-0386 New Durham opening in October. It is the signature piece on the quad- College-UOIT rangle that will be the heart of building offers the campus. ANNANDALE The four-storey, 6,800- COUNTRY CLUB comfort and square-metre building has 160 All New Look for 2004 technology computer stations and cost NOW EVEN BETTER VALUE $20 million. DAILY GOLF RATES GOLF By Mike Ruta “I think when the students Mon. to Fri...$37 TOURNAMENTS AND DINNER Staff Writer walk in they’re going to be Sat., Sun. PACKAGE & Holidays...$42 Weekdays.......$52 DURHAM – Sitting on a blown away,” says Susan Bar- Twilight ....... 1/2 Price Weekends ...... $57 couch, leafing through a mag- clay-Pereira, dean of the cam- taxes included per person + grat. & taxes Church St. At Bayly, Ajax, 905-683-3210 azine and enjoying the pus library. warmth of the gas fireplace, She’s a veteran at Durham UOIT and Durham College College, and now UOIT, hav- students can watch their ing been there for almost peers going for a skate on the three decades. She jokes, “I pond. was hired as a child.” FINE CHINESE CUISINE The vantage point is the Like a child showing off a & DINING LOUNGE second-floor periodicals room Christmas gift, Ms. Barclay- For Reservations at the new campus library in Pereira says taking the reins •OR• Oshawa, and the time is the of the building “is just an ab- Great Take-Out near future. The University of solute professional peak of my Ontario Institute of Technolo- career.” She says the former li- 509-9888 gy and Durham College li- brary, “completely ‘maxed’ A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo brary is open to students, al- out” for space, could hold Students arriving at Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology will be returning to a 376 Kingston Rd., Pickering though some finishing work (NE corner of Rougemount & Hwy. #2) new state-of-the-art library this fall. From left, Susan Barclay-Pereira, dean of the campus library, project ar- will continue before the official ✦ See Evolution page 2 chitect Sydney Browne, and Larry Berti, EllisDon project manager, offered a tour of the new facility. A/P PAGE 2 NEWS ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY EDITION, September 1, 2004 www.durhamregion.com Evolution of the library ✦ Evolution from page 1 ebm`lb 50,000 to 60,000 volumes, while the tbi`ljbp new one can currently accommodate 125,000. But the library isn’t just about the qlkv books anymore says Sydney Browne, project architect, of Diamond and ................ Schmitt Architects, Pickering's “The way the library is used has re- ally changed over the last 15 or 20 New Branch Manager. years,” she says, noting the focus has ................ shifted from the book collection to the use of the library by students and A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo staff. The new library is now open at Durham College-University of Ontario Institute of Ms. Browne says learning is a much Technology. more collaborative process now and there is access to a wide range of on- line material. Her design reflects that new reality in the range of spaces available to students. “Now we have a number of ‘book- HEPCOE able’ study rooms and small class- Credit Union rooms where students can learn to use the material available and work in is pleased to Like one of welcome groups,” she says. 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