By Courtney DuffettThe Oshawa Express

Both the Durham public school boardand a union representing support staffare digging in their heels for a longerstrike, which may pose problems for stu-dents down the road.

Negotiators for both the DurhamDistrict School Board and the CanadianUnion of Public Employees (CUPE) saythey are unwilling to return to the bar-gaining table.

CUPE president Don Bryans says theunion is willing to continue negotiations,but says the Board will only go back tothe table if staffing, wages and benefitsare not discussed. Bryans says the schoolboard is unwilling to negotiate andchange where they stand.

“All we’re asking is they (the board)come back to negotiate all the issues,”says Bryans.

The board believes arbitration wouldprovide the best resolution to the strike.

But according to the school board,CUPE is unwilling to resume bargainingunless the board accepts pre-conditionsset by CUPE including a 9.2 per centincrease in wages and benefits over threeyears.

Board chairperson Marilyn Crawfordsays the school board can’t offer anymore than 8.2 per cent. “The Board saysits both unacceptable and unfair” to askfor anything higher, says Crawford.

“It (the strike) is very upsetting,” says

Crawford. “We worked very hard tocome up with a good offer and theyrefused.”

Bryans says the union is consideringexpanding pickets to elementary schools

By Jessica VergeThe Oshawa Express

Oshawa councillors are pushingfor a big cut to the proposed 6.6 taxincrease, but it could take anotherweek before residents find out ifthey stick to their word.

The majority of councillors said3.9 per cent would be the ideal,which would mean cutting $2.9 mil-lion from the preliminary budget of$102 million.

“You can’t achieve that withoutsome hard decisions,” says RickStockman, Oshawa’s commissionerof corporate services. “It depends onif they want to make cuts on service

levels.”Council discussed the budget last

Friday at the first of three meetingson the topic.

Ward 5 and 6 councillor LouiseParkes, one of the first to suggest the3.9 per cent figure, expressed con-cern over the amount of overtimehours allotted in the budget.

A total of 40,834 overtime hoursare projected for the 752 peopleemployed with the city, at a cost of$1.8 million.

Parkes said overtime hours werealready allotted for the customerservice centre, which the city plansto open this fall.

“If it can be avoided, we will

avoid it,” saidStockman, addingthat the overtimewas meant tocover staff train-ing.

Councillors were given theopportunity to comment on thebudget and state their ideal increase.

Like Parkes, councillor AprilCullen was in favour of 3.9 per centbecause she wants to be realisticabout what taxpayers can afford.Councillor Joseph Kolodzie alsothought 3.9 per cent was a good idea,but was skeptical if it could actuallybe achieved.

Councillor Maryanne Sholdra

said her idealincrease was nomore than 4 or 5per cent whilecouncillor JohnNeal said his was

3 or 4 per cent. Mayor John Graysaid he believed they could drop theproposed increase to 5.9 per cent,although councillor Brian Nicholsonrefused to agree to anything morethan 4 per cent.

Council has asked staff to exam-ine what cuts could be made toreduce the budget by $2.9 millionand illustrate what items, programsor services would be lost as thebudget decreases.

However, the proposed budgetdoes not include an added $550,000,or 0.6 per cent, from recognition payawarded to Oshawa firefighters onFriday. This means a firefighter witheight years of service will have a payincrease of 2 per cent, one with 17years of service will see a 3 per centraise and more than 23 years gets a 5per cent increase.

A second budget meeting washeld yesterday at 9 a.m. A thirdmeeting will take place Thursday at9 a.m. in the council chambers at cityhall.

MARCH 28 2007$1.00 Your Independent Local News Source Vol 2 No 21

See UNION Page 5

More on budget See Page 7

Budget slashing means cuts to service

From left, Diana Addley with sons Liam, 3, and Jack, 5, get a closer look at a bucket collecting sapfrom a tap in a Maple tree during the Maple Syrup Festival at Purple Woods.

Schools remainopen despitestaff strike

Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express

Searching for the sap

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Teen charged in hoax

A 15-year-old Oshawa male is in policecustody after he reported finding a threaten-ing note in a hallway at Eastdale Collegiatein Oshawa.

On March 19, a student reported findinga threatening note in the school, which islocated on Harmony Road at AdelaideAvenue East in Oshawa. The note wasturned over to faculty members who thencalled police. The note contained a threatagainst staff that was to take place that day.

As a precaution, police attended theschool assisted by a K-9 team. Police thenre-interviewed the youth who found thenote. The youth admitted to the investiga-tors that he was the author of the note.

The 15-year-old Oshawa youth has beencharged with public mischief and threaten-ing.

Police would like to remind the publicthat threats to public safety are taken seri-ously and result in the use of valuablepolice resources. These police resourceswould not be immediately available if therewas a real emergency. Students and othercitizens are urged to contact the properauthorities if they believe a similar hoax isbeing planned or carried out.

Teen arrestedin Oshawa

A 19-year old Oshawa male with an out-standing warrant, has been arrested andcharged with multiple counts of weaponspossession and drug trafficking after turn-ing himself in to police.

The male turned himself in for an inci-dent that took place on March 21. TheDurham Regional Police GangEnforcement Unit executed a search war-rant on the male’s home on CobblehillDrive as part of an ongoing investigation.

As a result of the search warrant investi-gators discovered a loaded unregisteredhandgun, ammunition, a 30/30 WinchesterRifle, a loaded Winchester Shotgun, twograms of cocaine (street value $200) and 30Ecstasy tablets (street value $300).

Hammer usedin assault

An 18-year-old male and seven youthsare facing 96 charges combined after a malewas struck in the head with a hammer dur-ing a street level robbery.

On March 17 around 9:15 p.m., policewere called to an address on Pine Street inAjax for a report of a street robbery. Policewere directed to a male bleeding from hishead after being assaulted with a hammer.

The three males and three female vic-tims reported that they were watching tele-vision in a converted shed in the backyard.Eight males came onto the property. Sixmales – two wearing balaclavas – enteredthe shed and began searching and assaultingthem. The suspects, some of whom wereknown to the victims, fled the scene with acamera, cell phones and a small amount ofmoney.

During the robbery a 17-year-old Ajaxresident was struck in the head with a ham-mer. He was transported to Rouge ValleyHealth-Ajax where he received staples toclose a laceration to his head and is recov-ering from a concussion. The other five vic-tims did not require medical attention.

On March 21, police arrested eight sus-pects at various locations across the Region.

The seven youths are 17 years old andare from Ajax.

The 18-year-old of Admiral Road inAjax and the seven youths are facing 96charges that include robbery, assault with aweapon, possession of dangerous weaponsand mischief.

Durham College benefits from federal budgetDurham College is looking at receiving part

of an additional $176 million in funding forcolleges and universities and part of an addi-tional $800 million ear-marked for post-secondaryeducation across the country.

“(Last week’s federal)budget demonstrates the fed-eral government’s commit-ment to improved investment in post-second-ary education today and in the years to come,”said Durham College president Leah Myers.“Colleges make a significant contribution toCanada’s prosperity and Durham College’scommitment to quality, access and success forall of our students and programs will benefitfrom this increased investment.”

The budget outlines about an additional$176 million in college and university funding

for 2007/08 through increased Canada SocialTransfer (CST) funding and an additional $800million in investment in post-secondary educa-

tion across the country begin-ning in 2008/09.

“Finance Minister JimFlaherty breaks new groundin making the CST fairer toOntario by allocating cash

support on a per capita basis to ensure equaltreatment of all provinces with respect to thefunding of post-secondary education,” saidMyers.

The budget is also committing to new andlong-term funding of $500 million per yearbeginning in 2008/09 for strengthened labourmarket programming including literacy andbasic skills upgrading, improved funding forapplied research collaboration between col-

leges and the industry, increased access andsupport for underrepresented groups and newimmigrants and modernized student financialassistance programs.

“These are all important priorities forDurham College. I look forward to moredetails on how and when colleges will be ableto use the additional funds,” said Myers.

In addition, the budget is also offeringabout $2 million over the next two years tolaunch a new education campaign attractingstudents to Canada and addresses post-second-ary costs for students and their families byeliminating the $4,000 limit on annualRegistered Education Savings Plans (RESPs),increasing the lifetime RESP contribution limitto $50,000 from $42,000 and boosting themaximum Canadian Education Savings Grantannual amount to $500 from $400.

By Jessica VergeThe Oshawa Express

Up to 64 homeless women andchildren will be lookingfor a place to sleep as theYWCA Durhamannounced last week thetemporary closure of itsemergency hostel.

The closure of theAdelaide House hostel,effective April 1, isexpected to last eight to12 weeks.

According to execu-tive director Eva MartinBlythe, the closure is largely dueto staff vacancies. Because thehostel is open 24 hours a day,seven days a week, existing staffoften work overtime to make upfor the vacancies, resulting inoverworked and underpaid work-ers.

Martin Blythe says the YWCADurham would need an additional$60,000 to pay staff what theycould make doing the same jobsomewhere else.

The operating budget for theYWCA Durham is approximately$700,000 per year but it’s anunder-funded budget, according

to Martin Blythe.“We made the deci-

sion to close,” she says,adding the closure willgive board members andmanagement the opportu-nity to hire and train newstaff and review businessand financial plans.

But Martin Blythehopes the closure won’tinconvenience thewomen and children who

rely on the service and says staffstarted helping residents look forhousing elsewhere as soon as theannouncement was made.

The YWCA Durham hasteamed with the Durham Regionsocial services department, JohnHoward Society of DurhamRegion and Housing Help Durhamand other community groups tofind alternative housing forAdelaide House residents.

“This is a terrible situation,

once again highlighting theinadequacy of provincial fund-ing for much needed local com-munity services,” said DurhamRegional chair RogerAnderson. “Regional staff willdo everything possible to assistYWCA Durham at this difficulttime, but the key lies with theProvince of Ontario to increaseemergency hostel per diemfunding.”

While the hostel is closing,other services such as Y’sWISH Shelter,S u p p o r t i v eHousing at 55McGrigor St.,the familyprograms cen-tre, OntarioEarly YearsCentre andA P P L EC o m m u n i t yProgram, willremain in fulloperation.

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Staff shortage shuts downwomen’s hostel in Oshawa

Eva MartinBlythe

Hospital Huggables

Pediatric nurse Elizabeth Hewis, centre, looks on as Alexis Tokarski, 4, left, presentsLakeridge Health Oshawa patient Dayton Brown, 2, with a stuffed bear as part of theHospital Huggables program. The program started by Alexis’ mother Kerri, raises funds topurchase toys for Lakeridge Health pediatric patients.

Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express

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It would appear that Durhamschools are going to get messierbefore they get cleaner, as a strikeby janitors and other support staffdrags on.

The two sides are not even talk-ing, which is not a good sign. Bothsides are now firing missiles ateach other, accusing the other ofnot wanting to get back to bargain-ing for any number of reasons.

If this strike keeps going muchlonger then arbitration would cer-tainly be the way to go.

The union is asking for 9.2 percent over three years, which is afull point above the 2 per cent rateof inflation, as it sits today. Theschool board is offering 8.2 percent, which doesn’t seem that faroff. There are other issues, as well,such as benefits.

With the two sides close onwages there shouldn’t be muchholding them from getting back tothe bargaining table. So, what isthe hold-up?

Perhaps one side wants to dropthe issue in the lap of a third-partyarbitrator and roll the dice, hopingthat they can win the day.

It’s a shame that as importantas education is to society, studentscan be held hostage at negotiatingtime for support staff and teachers.We hear that Canada is slipping inprosperity, dropping off this worldlist and sliding down the ranks onthat world list.

Productivity is down. Well, it’sno wonder if kids are gettingcheated out of some of their edu-cation because a lunchroom super-visor wants more pay.

If the strike drags on schoolscan be closed because hallwaysand cafeterias will become toomessy and students will be senthome. There is really no need tolet strikes like this drag on and on,squeezing students and, ultimate-ly, hurting the economy.

If the union and the schoolboard can’t cut a deal in a matterof a week or so, get someone inthere who can make a deal and geteveryone back at school so thatstudents can finish off their year,with senior students heading touniversity or college.

The way the two sides are talk-ing now – both sides seem intenton not getting together to thrashout a new deal -- it would be bet-ter for all concerned that a newdeal gets imposed on them, andquickly, for the students sake.

The province, which controlsthe education system, should havea procedure in place so that strikesin the future do not impact our stu-dents. After all, they are ourfuture.

Let’s leave the student out ofsomeone else’s labour woes, sothat they can graduate and go onto attend post-secondary schoolsand become the leaders of thefuture.

Hurtingour futureleaders

Dear Editor:

At the present time, LakeridgeHealth is publicizing its under-funding from the province, par-ticularly in the mental healtharea.

As they indicate, this has beena long-term problem over manyyears. It also affects all of the905 regions because the provincedoes not fund for the growththese regions are having.

Community services, includ-ing those for children, also sufferthe same underfunding for thesame reason of population

growth. This is wrong.As we all know, the lack of

services in the community have anegative impact on the peopleinvolved and that eventuallyimpacts the health care system.

According to the figures fromthe province for the fiscal yearended 31 March, 2006, theprovincial average funding forchildren’s services was $945 perchild receiving service.

In Hamilton/Niagara ($1,003),London/Windsor ($1,054),Kingston area ($1,123), Ottawa($973) Peel & Waterloo($570)and Durham/York/Haliburton

($649) per child served per year.In other words, the two most

underfunded areas are the west905 area and north-east 905 areaat 60 per cent and 69 per cent ofthe provincial average. All otherareas are above the provincialaverage. Why?

Why are Durham and the oth-ers being shortchanged? We paythe same rate of taxes.

Why do we not get the samerate of service for our children inneed?

Ron DanceyOshawa

Oshawa among lowest for children’shealthcare funding

Dear Editor:

Having moved from Oshawato Hamilton Township, I wasdown to see my dentist inOshawa, and happened to pick upGreg McDowell’s “The OshawaExpress” paper in theMcLaughlin library.

Having read the letters to theeditor as “they are the heartbeat”of any newspaper, and saw JimFreeman’s letter about raising theminimum wage immediately to$10, that caught my eye.

I have always had my own

opinions and they don’t alwaysgo in line with Jim Freeman andmy fellow Local 222 union mem-bers. But I must say, I whole-heartedly agree with JimFreeman’s statement in his letterto the editor of March 21. Raisethe minimum for service sectorworkers to $10 per hour now!Why wait for three years as noth-ing will be gained by waiting!

The cost of living never goesdown and it creeps up for all ofus. Even seniors on fixedincomes are not exempt!

If the provincial MPs can take

a raise that is equal to a year’swages of a service sector worker,and a GM worker gets threetimes as much per hour as their$10 per hour, plus benefits, isn’tit time for the provincial govern-ment to begin to treat service sec-tor workers fairly?

It would make their day to dayworking more bearable and lifttheir spirits somewhat financial-ly. Isn’t this what we all want ?

Herman van der VeenHamilton Township

Freeman letter on the mark

Meaning of democracy is lostDear Editor:

I continue to appreciate yourweekly newspaper.

I particularly appreciated the jux-taposing of the pro and con itemsregarding the issue of the ward sys-tem vs. voting for the entire council.

In all this coverage of the issue,did anyone think to ask a political

science student or professor as towhich would be more democratic?

I find it regrettable that themeanings of words is being lost.Democratic means people power,not a system of government.

One of the biggest contributionsto the enlightenment was theGutenburg Press. Not so muchbecause it made books available, but

that it made dictionaries and indexesavailable, with which learned peo-ple could point at each other anddialogue, compounding their knowl-edge.

Ed GoertzenOshawa

UNION From Page 1but school board officials say that it would beviolating strike protocol.

Currently, the union has strikers at manyhigh schools across Durham Region as well asat the education centre in Whitby and themaintenance shop in Ajax.

“We’re doing great,” says Denis Power, oneof the union’s strike captains. He says theunion’s two main striking sites are the educa-tion centre in Whitby and the maintenanceshop in Ajax. “I’ll stay out as long as it takes,”he says.

As of Tuesday March 27, all elementaryand secondary schools within the DurhamDistrict School Board were still open to stu-dents.

The strike affects about 2,100 support staff

members including educational assistants, sec-retaries and custodians at about 140 schoolsacross Durham Region and affects about70,000 students.

Since janitors and other cleaners are onstrike there are fears the schools will becomefilthy and may be forced to close until thestrike ends, but so far that hasn’t happened.

Craig Burch, director of education for thepublic school board, says principles and vice-principles at the schools are helping to keepthe schools clean.

He also says that all washrooms and eatingareas are clean however, “hallways are startingto get rather gritty.

“I believe we’ll soon start seeing schoolsclosing,” says Bryans. According to Bryans,the school board has taken on the help of vol-

unteers and students to keep schools clean butboard officials refute that claim.

The school board is keeping the schoolsclean through the work of principals, vice-principals and other school staff. All Durhampublic schools are assessed every day anddetermined if each school is suitable to remainopen.

The union has beenout on the picket linessince Wed. March 21.Powers says theypicket from about 7a.m. to 7 p.m., or untilnecessary. The unionis fighting for less of aworkload, betterwages and benefits.

By Jessica VergeThe Oshawa Express

Local businesses are staying posi-tive despite the federal government’sdecision to penalize gas-guzzling auto-mobiles.

“It’s not an ideal situation,” saysCarlee Fraser of Fraser Ford, whichsells the Ford Expedition, one of thevehicles that will see buyers charged a$3,000 penalty.

The penalty is part of a plan inCanada’s 2007 budget to discouragepeople from buying gas-guzzlers andencourage the purchase of fuel-effi-cient vehicles by providing an incen-tive.

While automobiles currently on adealer’s lot aren’t affected, any vehi-cles ordered as of March 20 will besubject to the penalty or rebate.

Fraser says the penalties are a dis-appointment since Canadian manufac-turers and dealers have already suf-fered from the competition with for-eign-made cars, especially since NorthAmerica’s big three manufacturers areknown for their sport utilities vehicles,many of which made the list of penal-ized vehicles.

But the news is bittersweet forFraser, who also has the Ford EscapeHEV on her lot, which receives a$2,000 rebate.

“It definitely has a positiveimpact on business,” she saysof the rebate, adding that FraserFord ordered 64 Escapes beforethe announcement of the rebatewas made due to their popular-ity.

Rob Dancey, sales managerat Mills Pontiac Buick, echoesFraser’s sentiments.

“We see it as a positive,” hesays, even though none of thevehicles at his dealership willget a rebate and several will bepenalized.

Dancey says the government hasalleviated an excess weight tax, whichhelps to ease the cost of the penalty. Aswell, he says even though none ofMills vehicles are getting rebates, thatdoesn’t mean they don’t sell fuel-effi-cient vehicles. Dancey lists their Waveand Vibe models as two popular envi-ronmentally friendly cars.

He believes the incentives createmore awareness about the fuel-effi-cient cars GM does manufacture.

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CUPE Local 218 members remain on strike after negotiations failed with the Board concerning wages, benefitsand work loads.

Imports come out aheadLocal car dealershave mixed feelingsover federal budget

Carlee Fraser is confident cars like the Ford Escape (picturedabove), will continue to be popular thanks to the FederalGovernment rebate.

Union strikers to picket at all schools

MARCH 28 2007Page 6

One non-profit agency isappealing to local businessesto attract more volunteers fora much-needed program.

Community Care Durham-Oshawa wants area business-es to urge their employees toparticipate in Meals onWheels, which provides nutri-tious hot and frozen meals toseniors and those with specialneeds who live at home butcannot prepare their ownfood.

Meals on Wheels volun-teers are required to committo delivering a minimum ofonce a month and must beavailable midmornings onweekdays. Royal Bank,Enterprise Rent-a-Car,Thornton Cemetery andEnbridge Gas are among busi-nesses that have given theiremployees flexible schedulesto accommodate the time for aMeals on Wheels route.

A route takes 60 to 90 min-utes starting from HillsdaleEstates or the CommunityCare office on Bloor Street.Volunteers then deliver thefood and return to one of thetwo locations to drop offdelivery bags for cleaning.Volunteers are sometimesrequired to open containersfor clients or put the meal inthe fridge.

Aside from being availablemidmornings on weekdaysonce a month, volunteersmust have a valid driver’slicence and use of a vehicle.

As part of the screeningprocess, applicants mustinclude a police referencecheck (the cost of the check isreimbursed) and provide tworeferences.

Last year, Oshawa volun-teers delivered 25,500 mealsand with the food broughtsome cheer for the client.

Businesses can also assist

Community Care Durham-Oshawa by offering market-ing know-how, physicalresources and donations.

For more informationabout lending a hand to Mealson Wheels, contact KirstineFarmer at 905-434-1691 orvisit www.communitycare-durham.on.ca.

Businesses asked to pitchin for Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels volunteer Jesse Halik delivers dinner toOshawa seniors and those with special needs.

By Jessica VergeThe Oshawa Express

Oshawa councillorsoverspent by nearly$15,000 in 2006.

City staff have justreleased last year’s total ofexpenses for the mayor andmembers of council andwhile Mayor John Graymanaged to come in underbudget, his 10 co-workerscollectively spent $89,990when their budget was

$75,000.While the list total-

ing $89,990 accountsfor all councillors, thecity’s 2007 budgetbreaks some expensesdown individually, withGray coming in as thebig spender.

While the numbersfor the individualbreakdown aren’t final-ized, the budget’s pro-jected totals find Grayspending $1,000 on civic

receptions and meals and$10,700 oncity equipmentusage.

N e s t e rP i d w e r b e c k ia n dR o b e r tL u t c z y ktopped thelist ofc o u n c i l -lors, eachspending a

projected total of

$1,000. Lutczyk’s bigexpense was $900 spent onadvertising. Pidwerbeckispent $700 on civic recep-tions and meals and $500on traveling.

MARCH 28 2007 Page 7

PickeringAjaxWhitbyOshawaClaringtonDurham RegionOakvilleBurlingtonMarkhamMississaugaBramptonRichmond Hill

8.83.37.56.68.35.04.95.54.04.76.67.4

Average is 6.0

(The increases for Ajax,Clarington and Mississaugahave been approved by theircouncils.)

% Increase

Oshawa’s preliminary budgetsuggests a tax increase of 6.6per cent. Here’s how that fig-ure measures up to surround-ing areas:

How Oshawastacks up

Gray the top council spender

Expenses

Office materials and suppliesPrinting and reproductionBooks, periodicals and subscriptionsPostageSouvenirs and mementosAdvertising (sending mail-outs toconstituents)Communications (cellular devices)Civic receptions and mealsTraveling expensesCar allowanceRentals – other equipmentRecoveries

Actual ($)

6,471371,041762871,328

13,16510,7325,76050,826241-460Total $89,990

Budget ($)

3,900-700-3004,000

7,00010,0002,30046,800--Total $75,000

Where the money went

Mayor John Gray

Homeless youth in Durham can find a place wherethey belong on the Internet.

Durham Youth Housing and Support Services(DYHSS) has launched a web site at www.durhamy-outh.com, which provides information for at-risk andhomeless youth about services they canturn to and how to get the help they need.

Youth can find information abouthousing, employment, education andaddiction among other things.

DYHSS provides youth, aged 16 to24, with shelter and support when theyhave nowhere left to turn. The groupplans to open a 10-bed shelter in thespring while maintaining partnershipswith faith groups, government and otherorganizations that also work to helphomeless and at-risk youth. Aside fromthe 10-bed shelter, DYHSS is also work-ing toward establishing 50 beds of tran-sitional housing and 10 beds of support-ive housing.

The web site was developed as part ofthe Youth Partnering Solutions Project,an initiative that employed 10 DurhamRegion youth. The teens chose topicsthey thought important for other youth toknow about, contacted 80 agencies thatoffered services to youth, gathered infor-mation needed to solve a variety of prob-lems faced by youth and built a web siteto bring all the information together.

Homeless helponline for youths

The University ofOntario Institute ofTechnology is opening anew, state-of-the-art engi-neering building.

With the $10 million,multi-year partnershipwith Ontario PowerGeneration (OPG), UOIThas been able to outfit theOPG Engineering buildingwith equipment carefullyselected to educate stu-dents about technologiesof the future.

The 40,000 square-foot,three-story building,which officially opens at

the end of themonth, includes 17labs, which willprovide UOIT stu-dents with hands-onexperience prepar-ing them for the

workplace.The official opening on

March 30, will includedemonstrations of robotpick and placement move-ments and a 3-D scanningprocess used in reverseengineering applications.

Tom Mitchell, chiefnuclear officer at OPG andDr. Ronald Bordessa, pres-ident of UOIT along withstudents, faculty and staff,OPG partners, municipalgovernment officials, localdignitaries and more willbe on site to help celebratethe grand opening.

OPG engineeringbuilding to open

Local youth will use their spare time tomake a difference and help end worldhunger.

Last April, 458 Oshawa youth volun-teered 30 hours of their spare time to raise$4,782 to help stop world hunger throughthe World Vision 30-Hour Famine.

Now in its 36th year, the World Vision30-Hour Famine is Canada’s longest-run-ning youth event.

While fasting for 30 hours, participantswill take part in fun activities that increaseawareness about hunger issues in develop-ing countries and raise money for worldvision programs including water shortages,HIV and AIDS.

It also shows Oshawa’s youth what itslike to be hungry for a day, helping themrealize what people in developing coun-tries face everyday.

This year’s famine will take place onApril 13 and 14, with many youth in thearea organizing community events with afocus on hunger issues in Third Worldcountries.

Hunger painsraise awareness

State-of-the-artfacility opening atUOIT

MARCH 28 2007Page 8

City in brief

Council is keeping aneye on a section ofGrandview Street North inOshawa’s east end that’sbeen plagued by talk of clo-sure since 2004.

In early 2004, city staffbegan an investigation intothe potential closure ofGrandview Street North atKing Street East due to con-cerns from residents overthe construction of theprovincial headquarters forthe Seventh Day AdventistChurch and a possibleincrease in traffic due to it.

However, in December2004, council put the issueon hold as staff recommend-

ed the street not be closedbecause Seventh DayAdventist Church agreed toeliminate driveway accessfrom its site to GrandviewStreet.

As well, Fire Servicesopposed the closure becauseit would reduce access in thecase of an emergency andthe city found no trend in thecollisions that would identi-fy the intersection as a dan-gerous spot.

The issue came up againin June 2005 as a publicmeeting was held with arearesidents. Residents wereconcerned that the geometryof the intersection made it

difficult for drivers to seebut further investigations bythe city found that vehiclestraveling eastbound on KingStreet had sufficient sightlines as did vehicles travel-ing westbound. While vehi-cles turning left fromGrandview on King didhave poor sightlines, the citystuck by their findings thatno accidents occurred relat-ed to that.

The city plans to contin-ue monitoring the intersec-tion but closing it and con-structing Grandview StreetNorth as a cul-de-sac wouldcost $120,000.

Grandview closurewould cost $120,000

Last month markedthe lowest amount ofbuilding permits issuedfor a February in the lastsix years.

The City of Oshawaissued 64 building per-mits with a total value of$6,867,900 while thetotal was $28,791,900last year.

In February 2005, thetotal was $32,378,000. In

2004, it was $7,647,800.In 2003, it was a recordhigh at $90,152,800. In2002, the total was$17,899,500.

Of last month’s$6,867,900 total,$5,565,900 was residen-tial construction and$450,000 accounted forrenovation of the Laurastore in the OshawaCentre.

February building permits dip

One Oshawa nightspot isgetting a one-day exemptionfrom a city bylaw that stoodin the way of some risquéentertainment.

David Jordan, owner ofThe Big Sexy, had hisrequest for an exemptionfrom the adult entertainmentparlours bylaw approved,which lets the bar host a per-formance of Chippendaledancers on April 20.

At a cost of $100, Jordancan ignore the rules, whichwould normally prohibit anevent like this, which contra-venes several parts of thebylaw.

The bylaw states thatadult entertainment parlourowners, operators and atten-dants must be licensed by the

city. Owners pay $3,000 peryear for their license whileoperators and attendants pay$1,000 and $250 per year,respectively.

According to the city, anadult entertainment parlouris defined as any premises inwhich services appealing toor designed to appeal to erot-ic or sexual appetites orinclinations are provided inpursuance of a trade, calling,business or occupation.

The services referred to inthe bylaw are those in whichthe principal feature or char-acteristic is the nudity orpartial nudity of any personor of which any one or moreof the words “nude”,“naked”, “topless”, “bottom-less”, “sexy”, “table danc-

ing”, “lap dancing”, or anyother word or any picture orsymbol or representationhaving a similar meaning orimplication is used in anyadvertisement.

However, there are regu-lations surrounding theadvertising of an adult enter-tainment parlour and thewords “naked”, “nude”,“topless”, “bottomless”,“sexy”, or any other word orpicture or symbol having asimilar meaning are notallowed to be used in anadvertisement.

As well, the city gives listof acceptable locations foran adult entertainment par-lour and The Big Sexy’s 39King St. E. location is notone of them.

City lets Chippendalesdo their thing

No strings attached

Home sales set to spring

Chocolate lovers luncheon

Local realtors are expect-ing a busy spring seasonwhen it comes to buying andselling homes.

“Historically, listingactivity peaks during thespring market, increasingbuyer selection opportuni-ty,” says Lloyd Elliott, pres-ident of The Durham RegionReal Estate Board(DRREB).

DRREB is anticipating arise in the sales of single

family homes after Februarysales saw an increase of 36per cent over January, to 791from 581 single familyhomes sold.

“Even though salesdipped below February 2006totals, February 2007recorded the third highestsales in the history of theboard,” says Elliot.

February 2007 also sawan increase in home priceswith the average home sell-

ing for $263,039 whileFebruary 2006 average was$257,030.

Elliot says these figuresshow that the Durham hous-ing market is strong andshould continue to beresilient through the spring.

According to DRREB,the dollar volume of salesfor February 2007 increased35 per cent in January to$208,063,527 from$154,259,890.

Anyone with a sweettooth can indulge for a goodcause.

The Alzheimer Society ofDurham Region is hosting its

annual Chocolate LoversLuncheon, Sweet Memories,on May 6.

Celebrating 16 years, theevent will begin with lunch

followed quickly by an all-you-can-eat dessert buffetfeaturing a variety of choco-late treats. There will also bedoor prizes, a fashion show

by Finishing Touchby Nancy, entertain-ment by singerMeredith Cutting,raffles and auctions.

Auction itemsinclude a handcraft-ed porcelain doll,Toronto Blue Jaystickets, a ride on theDurham Regionalpolice helicopter, abed and breakfastgetaway weekend, ahandmade quilt andhockey stick auto-graphed by DarrylSitler

The luncheontakes place at theHoliday Inn Oshawafrom 11:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m.

Tickets are $50with all proceedsgoing to theAlzheimer Society,which provides sup-port and services forAlzheimer anddementia sufferers,their caregivers andfamilies.

For more infor-mation or to pur-chase tickets call905-576-2567, visitw w w. a l z h e i m e r -durham.com or stopby their OshawaCentre office tower,suite 207.

By Courtney DuffettThe Oshawa Express

A local woman is about to loseher kidney to save the life of hernephew.

Oshawa resident FlorenceMyers, 48, will be donating her kid-ney to her 24-year-old nephew,John Croft.

Croft has been on dialysis formore than three years due to AlportSyndrome – an inherited kidneydisease that Croft has had all of hislife.

Croft has been on dialysis formore than three years and with thekidney transplant, will be able to gooff dialysis and lead a more normallife.

Myers began the tests to deter-mine whether or not she was amatch to her nephew about a yearago.

“I was okay with it as long as Istayed healthy,” she says. Anddeciding to go through the testingand go along with the transplantwasn’t a difficult decision for her.

“If one of my children neededthe help of an organ donor, I would hope thatthat person would be willing to make thatsacrifice,” she says. “So I felt that if it waspossible for me to help someone else, itwould only be the right thing for me to do.”

When Croft found out he was going to beable to get a transplant and go off dialysis, hewas excited, but nervous at the same time.

He says he was skeptical at first that the

testing wouldn’t work out because some ofhis friends had tried in the past and matchesweren’t found. So when he found out his auntwas a perfect match, “I was so surprised andexcited,” he says.

Myers went and met with her nephewrecently for the first time in about 15 years.Doctors had encouraged her to meet him andtalk to him about making sure that he’ll takegood care of his new kidney.

The surgery will be scheduled for the endof May or early June of this year.

Because Myers will have to take aboutfour to eight weeks off work for recoveryfrom her job at Gillett Car Cleaning inOshawa, owner Glen Gillett will be holding afundraiser on April 14. All the funds will gotowards helping Myers in covering all theexpenses.

The fundraiser will include Oshawa’s

Dirtiest Car Contest as well as a car wash.Anyone who stops by and makes a donationwill also receive a $20 gift certificate fromGillett Car Cleaning.

Gillett Car Cleaning is located at 88 BondSt. W in downtown Oshawa. Anyone inter-ested in making a donation, register forOshawa’s Dirtiest Car Contest or for moreinformation, call 905-435-1091 or emailgillettcarcleaning@hotmail.com.

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Loss of kidney means life to another

John Croft, left, will be able to lead a more normal life after received a kidneytransplant from his aunt, Florence Myers, above, this coming summer.

The Oshawa Expressknows how busy a house-hold gets with feeding chil-dren, helping with home-work and taking them totheir after-school sports.We’ve enlisted the help ofan Oshawa resident SusanBocale who is married withfour children, works fulltime and is a volunteer in hercommunity. Not only is hertime stretched, but the fami-ly bank account too! She’lladvise you on the best buysof the week, as well as a fewhelpful tips for the home.

IndependentLarge Cantaloupes - $1.99eachPresident’s Choice ShrimpRing - $5.99Campbell’s Soup – 2/99¢Gold Seal SockeyeSalmon— $1.99

Loblaws1 lb. Premium Strawberries- $1.99Wild Large Sea Scallops -$8.99Kellogg’s Raisin Bran -$2.99Lean Cuisine or Stouffer’sEntrees or Bowls - $1.99Boneless Skinless ChickenBreast - $3.99

Price ChopperMaple Lodge ChickenBreast – 97¢Post Cereals, Christie’sCookies, Kool-Aid Jammers– 3/$5

SuperstorePantene Pro-V Shampoo orConditioner - $3.99Green, Red or BlackSeedless Grapes – 99¢

Gatorade X-Factor– 88¢Beef Back Ribs -$1.44/lb

A&POutside RoundRoast - $2.49Beatrice Yogourt –33¢JumboCantaloupes -$1.97Kraft CrackerBarrel CheddarCheese - $4.99Coke Soft Drinks– 4/$12Master ChoiceLasagna - $6.99

SobeysFresh Pacific Halibut -$9.99Post Cereals - $1.49Coca-Cola or Pepsi SoftDrinks – 99¢Red Tomatoes or SweetGreen Peppers – 97¢Strawberries - $1.97Campbell’s Soup – 49¢

Food BasicsTide - $7.97Bounty Paper Towels -$7.97Extra Large Pineapple -$1.88Pork Side Ribs or FreshChicken Breast Quarters orItalian Sausage - $1.88Equality Cheese Sticks -$1.88Hungry-Man Dinners -$1.88Master Choice MandarinOranges – 2/$1

Shoppers Drug MartPringles – 99¢Maxwell House Coffee -

$1.88Coca-Cola or Pepsi –2/$4.99

Shopping the day salescan be frustrating, bothbecause line-ups are usuallylong and sometimes saleitems are sold out quickly.Pick up a day mid-weekwhere the line-ups have usu-ally subsided and stock hasbeen replenished.

Tip of the week: Thosenasty stains on carpets andrugs can really make a car-pet look old. For pet peestains, blot up excess mois-ture with paper towel. Pourclub soda on the spot andcontinue blotting. Lay atowel over the spot and set aheavy object on top in orderto absorb all the moisture.

If you have a tip you’dlike to share, send it to Susanat The Oshawa Express,news@oshawaexpress.ca.

Susie Shopper

Customer service is thekey to success, according tothe Durham Home and SmallBusiness Association.

That’s why building andcementing good customerrelationships is the focus oftheir April 4 meeting.

Paul and Tiffany St-Germain ofwww.shopaware.com willpresent their interactive cus-tomer relationship seminarfor Durham Home and SmallBusiness Association(DHSBA) members andguests. The St-Germains willshare secrets of face-to-face,telephone, email and writtencommunication that will fos-ter new relationships andstrengthen existing ones.

The DHSBA will alsofocus on Ivan Canjar ofArtistic Textiles, whichdesigns out-of-the-box solu-tions, such as custom-printedfabrics, for small businessmarketing.

The DHSBA meeting willtake place at the WhitbyCentennial Building, 416Centre St. S. in Whitby.Registration and networkingbegin at 6:30 p.m.

The cost is $15 for mem-bers and $20 for non-mem-bers. First-time guests arefree. Attendees are asked tobring two non-perishable

food items for theJohn HowardSociety.

P re - reg i s t r a -tion is encour-aged.

The DHSBA is alsoaccepting applications forthe Betty Penny Scholarship,which is awarded to a Grade12 student entering post-sec-ondary education in the fall.

The group created the$300 scholarship to recog-nize collegeor universitybound stu-dents whoshow aninterest inbusiness andtheir com-munity.

T h edeadline toapply isApril 30.The winnerwill bea n n o u n c e dat theD H S B A’ sannual gen-eral meetingon June 6 atthe PortW h i t b yMarina.

To applyfor the

scholarship or to register forthe April 4 meeting call 905-728-2899, e-mailinfo@dhsba.com or visitw w w . d h s b a . c o m .Scholarship applications willalso be available at the meet-ing.

Customer service is key

A Durham RegionalPolice traffic enforcementproject has led to more than1,500 charges.

Project In The Zone, ranfrom March 19-23 and wasset up by the RegionalTraffic Enforcement Unithad officers from Durham

Region targetingdangerousand aggressive drivers.

The total number of tick-ets issued throughout theweek was 1,541. Of thepeople pulled over, 750tickets were issued forspeeding, four for aggres-sive driving, and 38 for dis-

obeying stop signs. Officers from the Traffic

Services Branch andCommunity PoliceDivisions will continue tar-geting drivers who putpedestrians and other driv-ers at risk by failing to obeythe laws of the road.

Aggressive drivers fined

The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for people inDurham to use their cancer-fighting powers by giving justthree hours of time selling daffodils or canvassing door todoor for its fundraising drive, Daffodil Month, held annu-ally in April. The money raised helps fund leading-edgecancer research and support services for people livingwith cancer.

“You don’t need superhuman powers to help us fightcancer this April,” says Bob Simpson, Unit Council,President. “Everyone has the power to fight can-cer by sparing just three hours of their time sellingdaffodils or canvassing door to door. We need thesupport of thousands of volunteers to help us raisemoney for life-saving research and vital support

services that helppeople living withcancer in communi-ties across Ontario.”

Since theDaffodil campaignbegan 50 years ago,more Canadians aresurviving cancer,thanks to the hardwork of volunteersand research fundedby the CanadianCancer Society.

“I put my cancer-fighting powers touse every April byknocking on doorsin my neighbour-hood to collectdonations for theSociety,” saysCarole Climenhaga.“Volunteering feelsgood because youknow you’re bring-ing hope to peoplein your communityliving with cancer.It’s just three hoursfor you, but it couldmean a lifetime to acancer survivor.”

The CanadianCancer Society is anational community-based organizationof volunteers whosemission is to eradi-cate cancer and toenhance the qualityof life of people liv-ing with cancer.When you want toknow more aboutcancer, visit ourwebsite www.can-cer.ca or call our

toll-free, bilingual Cancer Information Service at 1 888939-3333.

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March hare

Easter must be on its way. Oshawa Express staff members noticed this rabbit just outsidethe window of its Thornton Road location yesterday.

Cancer Society calling on community for help

Oshawa residents canvoice their opinions on ahotly debated topic at cityhall.

A public meeting will beheld April 19 to discuss citycouncil plans to abolish thecurrent ward system infavour of a general vote forthe 2010 municipal election.

In January, council mem-bers voted overwhelminglyin favour of a citywide votenext time around instead ofkeeping with the currentward system. The decisioncame after a referendumquestion council put on themunicipal election ballot lastNovember that asked votersif they would prefer to retaina ward system or revert backto the general vote, which ishow Oshawa elected their

councillors prior to 1985.While there are 109,159

eligible voters in Oshawa,only 27,424 went to the pollson Nov. 13. Of those 27,424people, nearly 59 per centvoted in favour of doingaway with the ward systemwhen voting for regionalcouncillors and nearly 56 percent voted in favour of doingaway with the ward systemwhen electing city council-lors.

Because of the low voterturnout, the results of the ref-erendum are not legallybinding but most councillorsbelieve the results need to betaken seriously and thatcouncil should now followthe wishes of the voters.Following the referendum, afew councillors, however,

said they believed the ques-tion was confusing to voters.

Now voters can tell coun-cil what they think.

The meeting will takeplace April 19 at 7 p.m. atGeneral W. Sikorski PolishVeterans’ Hall, 1551Stevenson Rd. N.

Anyone wishing to speakat the meeting on the issue isasked to contact the cityclerk in writing (50 CentreSt. S., Oshawa, ON, L1H3Z7), by fax (905-436-5697)or email (clerks@ oshawa.ca) by 4:30 p.m. on April11.

City council will alsoallow speakers from thefloor.

For more information,call city clerk services at905-436-5639.

Have your say onhow you vote

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University gets federalcash from recent budget

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology(UOIT), is happy with the recent federal budget.

UOIT is pleased with the additional $85 millionannouncement for yearly research targeted to healthsciences, energy, the environment, information andcommunications technologies and management, andbusiness and finance.

“We are very pleased by the recognition and impor-tance the Honourable Jim Flaherty has placed on post-secondary education, and in particular, research,” saidDr. Ronald Bordessa, president of UOIT.

“UOIT agrees that a comprehensive research anddevelopment strategy must be in place to ensureCanada’s future as a world leader.

Whether our focus is on developing hydrogen-from-nuclear or fuel-cell technologies, improving net-work security or understanding youth crime, UOIT iscommitted to offering faculty and students increasedopportunities to pursue innovative work that willdirectly impact society.”

The budget also commits an additional $15 million

in 2007/08, which will grow to $27 million by2009/10 to help 1,000 more graduates cover the costsof their education.

“We are encouraged by the new investments beingmade possible by the budget and we expect that thesemeasures will help UOIT achieve its objectives ofensuring quality of education for its students and sup-porting its local communities, Ontario, and Canada aswe move forward together to the 21st century econo-my,” said Bordessa.

UOIT also welcomed the $510 million allocated tothe Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to under-take another major competitionbefore 2010, which includes sup-port for the modernization ofresearch infrastructure atCanadian universities. Since theuniversity’s inception, UOITresearchers have earned hundredsof thousands of dollars in CFIgrants.

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Fred is no different than any other cat, or person for that matter as he awaits his seat at the table for dinner.

The Oshawa Express would like to remind its readers to still send Echo Baby pictures to run bi-weekly to thenew Express My Perfect Pet feature.

Parents afraid of the word no

Iw o u l dlike tofocus ont h r e eareas of

great change, that we allhave witnessed in the pastfew years. This week I willfocus on the changes in theconcept of authority andobedience. It seems that,for whatever reason, par-ents are afraid to say NO totheir children. Childrenand even adults do notseem to know the meaningof NO! Many parents tryto give their kids the verybest even when they cannotafford it. Let me give a fewexamples.

A young boy wanted anew pair of jeans, but hissingle parent mother couldnot afford the particularbrand he wanted. Shebought him a new pair, buthe refused to wear themsince they were not thebrand he wanted. She saidshe would rectify the situa-tion....she DID NOT goback and buy the brand theboy wanted. Instead, shetook off the label of his oldjeans and sewed it on hisnew no-name jeans. Theboy was now very happyand none the wiser. As aneducator, I have seen stu-dents driving their owncars to school, yet main-taining very poor, if notfailing grades...yet thereseems to be no conse-quence for their poor

efforts in school. I wasamazed this past Christmaswith the number of stu-dents who got I-Pods andother MP3 players forChristmas. I would guessnow that 50 per cent of thesenior students I knew hadsuch devices and well over75 per cent had cell phones.My own son at 24 and stillat College was thrilledwhen we gave him his firstI-Pod this past Christmas.The peer pressure on thestudents who do not ownthese items is unbelievable.

I know there have beentheories about why we can-not say NO to our children.The idea is that parents donot spend as much time asthey wish with their kids,and try to compensate inother ways by buying themthe items that are "cool"with their peers.Unfortunately many of usparents, also have difficultywith NO. We can buyhomes with mortgages thatwe can ill afford and oftengo into great debt trying tokeep up with the Joneses,thus resulting in a lot ofanxiety in many homesabout finances. I wasamazed at studies lastSeptember that indicatedthat on average $1,000 isspent each September onstudents returning toschool...this was mainlyspent on new clothes...andof course they have to be ofthe latest fashion trends.

A few years ago, a

young student was misbe-having while watching ahigh school football game.I called him over to repri-mand him for his actions,and he took off! When Ifinally caught up with him,he refused to give me hisname. Yearbooks in highschools serve dual purpos-es! His reaction to anauthority figure is mirroredby some adults in our soci-ety.

Politicians particular-ly have been hit with thislack of respect for authori-ty. In years gone by, thelocal politician was arespected and honouredmember of a community.Somewhere along the way,that has changed. I suspectthis is due to the politiciansthemselves. I was hearinga debate on raising the min-imum wage to $10. Mr.McGuinty said it wouldhave to be phased in over athree-year period or theeconomy would greatlysuffer. On the other hand,he was not pleased with theFederal government’sphasing in of new pro-grammes, some of whichwill take over seven yearsto complete. Mr.McGuinty was quoted assaying, "Justice delayed isJustice denied."...and the$10 minimum wage?

During my nine years asa politician, I learnedalways to avoid sayingNO! If someone wanted aStop sign near their home,in my heart, I knew theywould never get it, but Iwould answer with politi-

cal jargon, "Well thatseems like a good idea. Wewill have to study the needa little further." It seemsthat some ProvincialPremiers "misunderstood"some of the political jargonand promises that Mr.Harper had given themprior to the budget, just likesome people "misunder-stood" Mr. Flaherty's prom-ise not to tax income trusts.So this lack of respect andtrust trickles down fromabove into our communi-ties, workplaces, schoolsand even homes.

For years I did surveyswith my students askinghow many of them thoughtthat their parents werebringing them up either toostrictly, not strict enough orjust right. I was continual-ly amazed that 75-85 percent of my students felt thattheir parents were doing agood job. Perhaps as a par-ent of four sons, I felt thatmy kids would not havebeen so kind.Sociologically, I could notverify this, but the studentswho felt their parents werenot strict enough, seemedto be the low achievers andthe smokers and underagedrinkers.

Now the changes inmaterialism and sexuali-ty...well that is anotherstory for my next column.If you wish to comment onany of the above, or haveany concerns about chang-ing trends in our societyplease e-mail me atBillFoxexpress@hotmail.com.

By Bill FoxColumnist

Watch yourwell water

Warmer spring weatherbrings melting snow but italso brings the possibilityof contaminated wells.

Surface water frommelting snow increases thechance of contaminatingdrinking water in privatewells, according to CentralLake OntarioConservation Authority(CLOCA).

The environmentalgroup recommends thatanyone who relies on aprivate well should test thewater on a regular basis.

“A well is like a person,it needs a minimum of an

annual physical to ensure it is operating correctly, saysJamie Davidson, coordinator of CLOCA’s stewardship pro-gram. “Taking water samples four times a year will helpidentify problems at an early stage allowing for treatmentor an alternative potable water supply.”

The Durham Region Health Department tests well watersamples free of charge.

Well owners can pick up water test kits and drop offwater samples at locations in Whitby, Uxbridge, Port Perry,Bowmanville and Cannington.

Information and location addresses are available on theDurham Region web site, www.region.durham.on.ca.

According to Davidson, once a well is contaminated, it’snearly impossible to treat it and most people don’t knowtheir well is contaminated until someone gets sick.

“An ounce of prevention is a good approach to lookingafter your well, and becoming a good ‘well steward’ isessential if you want to avoid the inherent costs of replac-ing a well or those of your neighbours,” he says.

CLOCA offers financial incentives to area landowners toupgrade existing or old, unused wells.

For more information contact Davidson at 905-579-0411ext. 114 or visit www.cloca.com.

Classical guitaristcomes to city

International competition winner and Virtuoso classical gui-tarist, Grzegorz Krawiec is performing a number of guitar worksat St. George's Memorial in Oshawa.

Krawiec has played with symphonies all over the world. Hissolo CD Journey-Podroz was released in 2005.

The concert will be held on Friday May 4 at 8 p.m. Ticketscan be purchased at Wilson and Lee Music Store 87 Simcoe St.N. Oshawa, Walters Music Centre 419 King St. W. (OshawaCentre) or Long & McQuade 902 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa. Ticketprices are Adults $20, seniors $15, and Students $10.

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is March24 and Durham Region wants local commu-nities to come together to stop TB.

World TB Day was declared by theWorld Health Organization (WHO) and thisyear’s theme is TB Anywhere is TBEverywhere.

“This year’s theme emphasizes thatalthough TB is a preventable and curabledisease, it remains a global emergency,”said Karen Clarke, a public health nursewith Durham Region Health Department.“People all over the world will be takingpart in World TB Day, an annual campaignof social action, awareness and sharedresponsibility among world leaders, gov-ernments, corporations and individuals.

While TB cases have decreased inCanada, the Ontario Medical Associationstates that almost half of Canadian casesarise in Ontario. Even though Ontario hasone of the lowest rates of TB is the industri-alized world, there are several factors con-tributing to the increase in the number ofpeople in Ontario who are infected.

People are risk include those who areundernourished and under-housed, thoseinfected with HIB, injection drug users, for-eign-born and aboriginal people, the urbanpoor, travellers to countries with high ratesof TB, people who are contacts of activecases and those with certain adverse med-ical conditions.

Medication to prevent and treat TBinfection or TB disease is available for freefrom the Health Department.

To learn more about the call to stop TBcampaign, visit www.stoptb.org.

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ARIES: March 20 to April 19You come across to others as dra-matic, romantic and extremelypersonable. Why not ask someone

out for a date? A work assignment could betedious on March 30.

TAURUS: April 19 to May 20Put practical and financial plansinto action. Go shopping for anew wardrobe, but avoid over-

spending. Strive for job efficiency. Socializewith friends on April 2.

GEMINI: May 20 to June 21With your house of romance andcreativity all lit up, you could hearfrom an old flame. Draw up plans

for your future. Be open to new career andmoney opportunities.

CANCER: June 21 to July 22Concerned with family matters,you might enjoy shopping foritems to beautify your home. Re-

evaluate your physical health. Consult aholistic nutritionist.

LEO: July 22 to August 22Put your communication skills togood use by making phone callsand sending e-mails and letters.

Journey to a far away place or go on a boatcruise. Express your creativity.

VIRGO: August 22 to Sept 22 Focus on career matters, rather thanpersonal relationships.Discuss joint financial goals with

your partner. A new source of income couldbecome available.

LIBRA: Sept 22 to Oct 23Aim for stability and security inrelationships with your partnerand the public. Create a tranquil

home environment. Reach out to a neighbour,sibling or child on April 3.

SCORPIO: Oct 23 to Nov 22Put extra money in the bank tocover unexpected expenses.Someone may expect a more seri-

ous commitment than you are willing to give.Do not promise what you cannot deliver.

SAGITTARIUS: Nov 22 to Dec21Your friendships are changing.Old friends are leaving your life

while new ones are coming in to replacethem. Turn a creative project into a moneymaking venture.

CAPRICORN: Dec 21 to Jan 19Create a stable, happy and won-derful homelife. An older relativemay need your help. Eliminate

habits you have outgrown and construct betterones in their place.

AQUARIUS: Jan 19 to Feb 19Re-evaluate your social connec-tions. Formulate plans involvingtravel, legal or educational areas.

Network in your community and share yourviews.

PISCES: Feb 19 to March 20Monetary goals are high-lighted forthree weeks. Ask an expert howyou can increase your financial

portfolio. You gain by enhancing the valueof your service.

This Stars Say is provided by Joan Ann of Oshawa. For personal readings, call 905-725-9179 or visit her website at www.astroconsultation.com

PRIZE: Bring in your completed and correct Express Crossword puz-zle before the answers run in the following

Wednesday edition and you will receive an Express mug. Limit is one mug per person for the year.

Last week’s answers page 19.

TB still a “globalemergency”:Durham healthunit

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Working it

By Courtney DuffettThe Oshawa Express

On a cold Februaryday, I got behind thewheel of a transport truckand managed to collidewith a few parked cars,run through a few redlights and stop signs andmow down a dog that ranout into the road.Fortunately for me, andall other motorists, pedes-trians and pets, my trans-port truck drive was in asimulator.

Who knew you canlearn how to drive in alltypes of weather, in alltypes of traffic and on allkinds of roads withoutever stepping foot into areal truck?

This kind of trucktraining is made possiblethrough Ontario TruckTraining Academy and itsstate-of-the-art TranSimVS III simulator.

The simulator canmake somebody an excel-lent driver, without everendangering themselvesor someone else on theroad.

The virtual realitytruck-training simulator,enables students to learnhow to drive a transporttruck in all types of condi-

tions and settingsincluding drivingin the mountains,in the country, inthe city, on ahighway, inneighbourhoodsand more. It helpsthe students totake control ofthe vehicle in sit-uations such as skidding,jack knifing, blizzards,traffic decision making,backing up the vehicle,transmission shifting, andmore.

The simulator not onlyteaches a student to drivea standard transport truck,but students can also drivefire trucks, dump trucks,school buses, and every-day trucks and cars.

“If you have a goodproduct (such as the simu-lator) you’ll be success-ful,” says Dennis Lagrois,owner of Ontario TruckTraining Academy.

Aside from weatherand road conditions, whenstudents are driving avehicle on the simulator,the instructor behind thestudents, using a separatecomputer, controls theweather and can take con-trol of other vehicleswithin the program andtest the students’ reactionand how they handle the

situation. Theinstructor can cutoff the student,slam on thebreaks, changethe weather fromrain to snow andice and more.

Lagrois saysone of the hardestparts about driv-

ing a transport truck ismulti tasking, includingbacking up, shifting gears,checking all the mirrorsand more. He says thedrivers have to be on thelookout at all times foranything and everything.

“I one hundred per centbelieve that truck driversare better drivers than theaverage vehicle driver,”says Lagois. “You’re outthere all the time.”

Ontario Truck TrainingAcademy, which started in1998, has two locations –one in Oshawa and theother in Peterborough.

“We’re the biggest inDurham Region,” saysLagrois, “and busiestbecause of our reputa-tion,” he adds.

Ontario Truck TrainingAcademy has about 77instructors, all with about25 years or more experi-ence.

The eight-week longcourse, which costs about

$6,200, includes trucktraining on the simulatorand out on the road andin-class sessions. Studentslearn about transportingdangerous goods, mapreading and trip planningand more. On the simula-tor and on the road, stu-dents learn how to drivesix, nine, 10, 13 and 15-speed, standard transmis-sions.

Students taking thecourse range in age, froman 18-year old female to a64-year-old male, andeveryone in between.However, he says thatfemales are becomingmore frequent in the truckdriving business. On aver-age, Ontario TruckTraining Academy trainsabout four females amonth.

At the end of thecourse, students take a testin which they must get an80 per cent mark or higherand graduates with aTruck Training SchoolsAssociation of OntarioDiploma, which helpsgraduates find a job in theindustry.

Those graduates whofind jobs in the industrycan earn a low end ofabout $30,000 to $35,000and up to $70,000 or$80,000 a year.

Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express

Truck drivingcompanyusessimulator fortraining

Dennis Lagrois

Ontario Truck Training Academy instructs its students to drive six, nine, 10, 13 and 15-speed transport trucks even before the students drive a real truck. Students first learn to driveby using the TransSim VS III simulator at the school, which is located in downtown Oshawa.

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A modern dayDr. Doolittle By Courtney DuffettThe Oshawa Express

Ken LaSalle’s passion started witha simple wedding gift to his wife, adonkey.

The KenJen Petting Zoo, started asa hobby in 1970 and grew into a fam-ily business. The travelling agricultur-al animal display and petting zoo, ofboth domestic and exotic farm ani-mals, began in 1973 when the couplefirst travelled to an exhibition inToronto.

Located in north Oshawa, the 40-acre spread is now home to manygoats, lambs, donkeys, potbelly pigs,llamas, ducks, a zebra, a cow fromMadagascar, chickens, camels andmore.

“It’s a lot of fun,” says LaSalle. “IfI didn’t have fun at it, I wouldn’t doit,” he adds.

LaSalle and his family – wifeJennifer and their daughter Brandy –travel from May to November, coastto coast across Canada doing showafter show.

And every year, the KenJen PettingZoo stays at home in March for thelocal families to visit the animals atthe 5-Points Mall in Oshawa. Thisyear, the zoo was set up at the mall

during the March Break forfour days.

“I like watching the smileson kids faces,” says LaSalle.

They organize pony rides,and a walk-in petting area withducks, pigs, goats and llamaswhich families can pet andfeed.

“Their (the kids) expres-sions, the pointing and thesparkle in their eyes are why Ikeep on going,” says LaSalle.

“People keep having kids and kidsneed to see animals.”

The KenJen Petting Zoo hopes toset up at the 5-Points Mall in Oshawaabout two times a year.

With all the travel and attention theanimals get while on the road, LaSallesays the farm isn’t open to visitorsbecause their home time is a time torest and prepare for their next trip.

“It’s nice to have some alone time,”he says.

Not only have the animals at theKenJen Zoo been cuddled and fed bymany families, some have also starredon television in movies and commer-cials.

One of their pigs was used for thepromotion of the video release Babe,an elephant was used for a Sears pro-motion, King the Tibetan Royal Yakand some goats appeared onBulletproof Monk and some of thechickens were on the I Mother EarthCD cover in 2003.

LaSalle says the people who comeout to his petting zoos love to bearound and pet and feed the animals.He says he’s never run into the prob-lem of people protesting against theanimals and their environment.

The next local adventure for thepetting zoo will be at the Brooklin Fairin June and will include pony rides, awalk-through petting zoo and potbellypig racing.

Pumpkin the donkey is the grandchild of the donkey given to KenLaSalle’s wife as a wedding gift in the ‘70s.

Above:Taylor Martin, 4,pets the goats atthe KenJen PettingZoo, which was atthe 5-Points Mall inOshawa.

Right:Ethan McGill, 3, gotto ride the pony atthe KenJen PettingZoo, which was atthe 5-Points Mall inOshawa over theMarch Break.

Ken, Sarah and Jennifer LaSalle

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By Jessica VergeThe Oshawa Express

The number seven seems tobe pretty significant forGreystone these days.

After seven years together,the Oshawa band has finallyreleased their firstfull-length studioalbum, SevenFrom The Stone,which featuresseven originaltracks.

It’s a big stepfor a band thatformed with thesole intent ofplaying the occa-sional officeChristmas partyand has since gar-nered a followingin DurhamRegion with theirbluesy covers ofclassic rockfavourites.

Not only wasit the first timethe band steppedinto a studio, itwas also the firsttime they found themselves rely-ing completely on original mate-rial.

“It’s quite diverse,” says

drummer and founding memberJim Irons.

A bit of a departure fromGreystone’s usual play list,Seven From The Stone runs thegamut from Southern- and WestCoast-influenced rock toBeatles-inspired tunes to ballads,

and draws from theband membersown personalinfluences.

“It’s really beena collective agree-ment,” says Ironsof the songwritingprocess.

Guitarists DarylTurner Rak andLaurence Fontainewrote the founda-tions of most of thesongs but broughtall their ideas toIrons and bassistErnie Pegutter tobuild upon, and todecide if the songwas a fit forGreystone, whorecorded the albumat Wellcraft Musicin Oshawa over thelast year.

Irons says it was also impor-tant to record songs they wouldbe able to perform live.

“It sounds like us,” he says.

“We were determined not tooverproduce it.”

But recording wasn’t alwayseasy, according to Irons. Henames the actual recordingprocess as the biggest challengebecause the band had to recordtheir parts separately instead ofplaying together. Besides, theyweren’t the cover songsGreystone are used to.

“We had very rarely playedsome of these live in the past,”says Irons, adding it was stress-ful to play originals at first. “Theresponse has been very good.”

Despite their new repertoire,Irons promises the band will con-tinue to play the old favourites aswell.

While Seven From The Stoneis currently available atGreystone shows and on theirweb site, www.greystonerocks.com, the band is hosting an offi-cial CD release party on Apr. 20at The Wing Shack, 112 DundasSt. E. in Whitby. The party kicksoff at 8:30 p.m. with hostVanessa Murphy from 94.9 TheRock.

Irons says the evening is away to thank the fans, friendsand family who supported themand helped them along the way.He says the band will play allseven tracks from the new albumplus a few surprises.

Seven lucky for local band

From left, Greystonebassist Ernie Pegutter,guitarist LaurenceFontaine, guitarist DarylTurner Rak and drum-mer Jim Irons will takethe stage at The WingShack on Apr. 20.

Greystone drummer Jim Irons says designing the CD cover, pictured above, wasone of the toughest parts of putting the album together. Seven From The Stoneis available at Greystone concerts and online at www.greystonerocks.com.

EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT EL STAVROSSteve Raeburn (9 p.m.) and Eric Lambier (8 p.m.) - 557 King St. E.

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THE HARE AND THE HOUNDLive entertainment this Saturday, 9:30 p.m. Every Sunday open

stage with Glen Bensley, 8 p.m. until midnight- 15 Simcoe St. N. Call 905-576-6139.

THE TICKLED TOAD PUB & GRILLTexas Hold ‘Em tournament every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Friendly darts every Wednesday.843 King St. W. Call 905-434-4448 or visit www.tickledtoad.com.

A bust of Joseph Stalinsits behind cupboard doors.Traces of an embroideredswastika lay in a drawer. Achalk drawing and a bundlewrapped in archival newspa-pers sit on the floor.

These elements are com-bined to create the RobertMcLaughlin Gallery’s latestexhibit, Chysto, Chysto,Chysto, an installation pieceby artist Vera Jacyk, whichexamines the power of his-torical events and imprintsthey leave behind.

The daughter ofUkrainian immigrants,Jacyk uses her art to com-ment on ravages perpetratedby Communist and Naziregimes on Ukrainian soiland capture a part of historylost as people were dis-placed or forced to emigrateduring war.

Chysto, Chysto, Chysto(Ukrainian for Clean, Clean,Clean) displays craftedobjects, most familiar andeven cliché, in a pristineenvironment to summon

feelings ofa b a n d o n -ment, dis-connectiona n ds t r a n g e -ness.

T h eexhibit isc u r r e n t l yopen andwill run untilMay 6 withan openingreception on

March 25 from 1 until 3 p.m.The Robert McLaughlin

Gallery is located at 72 QueenSt. For more information call905-576-3000.

Exhibit explores Ukrainianhistory, hardship Fri March 30

Oshawa Skating Club bi-annual carnival – Durham College andUOIT Campus Ice Centre, 2200 Simcoe St. N. Running until March31. The carnival features Oshawa’s own world champion DonaldJackson and competitive members of the Oshawa Skating Club.Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for children and seniors. For moreinformation call 905-432-2934 or visit www.oshawaskating.com

Tues Apr 3

The Durham Trillium Quilters’ Guild presents Sue Wilkins –Durham District School Board, 400 Taunton Rd. E. in Whitby.Campbellford resident Sue Wilkins will demonstrate how the seedsof the creative process can move us from idea to result with the topic“Designing—how to get there from here”. There will also be a mem-bers’ show-and-tell and light refreshments. 7:30 p.m. For more infor-mation, call Dolores Hopps at 905-720-1811 or Anne Murray at 905-576-7833.

In the Eye of the Storm: Katrina and Oshawa – Oshawa PublicLibrary, McLaughlin Branch, 65 Bagot St. CAW national representa-tive and Oshawa resident Pat Blackwood coordinated efforts torebuild New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Find out howDurham residents have worked in Katrina relief and how visitingNew Orleans has changed today. Free registration at any branch.Call 905-579-6111.

Gershwin fans can enjoytheir favourite love songs asa local group presents amusical revue.

The Troubadours, asinging and dancing troupeof seniors, will performsongs such as I’ve Got

Rhythm, Our Love is Here toStay and Liza as well as thetitle song of their perform-ance, ‘S Wonderful, in ahomage to George and IraGershwin.

The show, written anddirected by Joan Buckingham

and assisted by Elsa Pogue,will be held at the NorthviewCommunity Centre on April29. Show times are 2:30 p.m.and 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15 andinclude refreshments at inter-mission.

Seniors honour Gershwin

This goose egg inscribed withthe Ukrainian national anthemis one of the pieces on displayas part of artist Vera Jacyk’sexhibit.

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Photo by Ian Parker

Gens off to goodstart in playoff series

Generals mascot readyto lay down his hat

The Oshawa Generals mascot, GeneralShooter will be retiring at the end of the sea-son.

General Shooter has been the mascot forthe Generals since 1995.

Kyle Hartman, the man under the mask, hasbeen the mascot this past season and says kidsjust don’t take kindly to him. He says kids findhim “scary.”

As well, Hartman says a lot of people don’tassociate the mascot with the Generals, ratherthey associate him with the police.

Hartman, 19, is a first year sports adminis-tration and sports management student atDurham College.

Next year marks The Oshawa Generals’70th anniversary, and the team wants to find amascot to coincide with the special date.

Photo courtesy Ian Goodall

Oshawa Generals owner John Davies presented John Tavares, 16, with a plaque of pic-tures representing his 70th, 71st and 72nd goals before last Friday night’s game againstthe Kingston Frontenacs. His goals broke a scoring record for OHL 16-year-old players ina single season.

By Courtney DuffettThe Oshawa Express

The Oshawa Generals lead the battleagainst the Kingston Frontenacs as theyplayed game three last night.

Oshawa and Kingston are battling it outin a seven-game series in the playoffs.

The Generals pulled off a nail biter inKingston Sunday night, trailing 6-2 in thethird period. Oshawa turned it around,scoring four goals, forcing overtime. KodyMusselman scored the winning goal for theGenerals, ending the game with a 7-6 vic-tory in overtime. The win gave Oshawa a2-0 series lead.

Oshawa also beat Kingston in game oneFriday night in overtime play 3-2.

Game one was a slow start for bothteams facing off in front of about 4,500fans at home. Kingston got the first goal ofthe game in the third period followed bytwo Generals goals, both by BrettMacLean. The Frontenacs were able to tiethe game taking the Generals into a 20-minute overtime period.

Generals player Brett Parnham scoredthe winning goal just four minutes intoovertime play.

Tickets for playoff games are availableat the General Motors Centre box office orat www.ticketmaster.ca. Fans can alsomake deposits for the 2007/08 season toguarantee them tickets for the 2008Memorial Cup, if Oshawa wins its bid tohost the tournament.

Photo by Bruce Jones/The Oshawa Express

The Oshawa Generals want a mascot that’s kid friendly and represents the team well.

Hole in won golf challengeThe Durham Community Foundation is

hosting their annual Hole in Won GolfChallenge on Thursday, May 31, 2007.

This year it will be hosted at Deer CreekGolf Club. The golf course is being convertedto a par 3, with $100,000 hole-in-one cashprizes offered at nine holes. Closest-to-the-pinwinners will win $1,000 cash on the remainingholes.

A $500,000 shoot-out at the end of the day

gives qualifying golfers another chance at alarge cash prize.

There is a registration fee of $400 pergolfer that includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart,a special gift of appreciation, barbecue lunch,cocktail reception, and three-course meal.

All proceeds from the tournament will go tothe Durham Community Foundation

For more information, call (905) 430-6507(toll free 1-888-230-0333).

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year. Beloved wife of the late

Danny. Loving mother of Karen

and husband Andre Savoie and

Tracey Dillon. Survived by her

mother Alice and remembered by

her brothers and sisters, Donald

McGrath, Alice Brown, Linda

and Ken Norris, Larry McGrath,

Dennis McGrath, Peter and Pam

McGrath, Emilie and Gary

Mercier and Mike and Pat

McGrath. Fondly remembered

by many nieces and nephews.

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(905-433-5558) on Friday, March

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Gordon ‘Billy’

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and friends may call at McINTOSH-ANDER-

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Wilson. Sister to Edna Quinn and the

late Ken Lightowler of England.

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Tuesday. Service will be held in the

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Passed away peacefully at

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band John. Beloved uncle of

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service was held at Oshawa

Union Cemetery on

Wednesday, March 28th,

2007, where he was laid to

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