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Vol 3 No 57
Wednesday, Nov 26 2008
More cuts for GM and no word on bail out
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
General Motors of Canada
announced plans to shut down the
Oshawa truck plant six weeks earlier
than originally scheduled.
The closure of the plant that
makes the Chevrolet Silverado and
the GMC Sierra will put 2,600 people out of work.
Buses go
green at
Durham
Originally, the automaker
scheduled closure of the plant for
July 1, 2009.
As a result of unstable market
conditions in the United States
the closure is now set for May 14.
“The only positive out of this
situation is that our members
would have worked six weeks
before the closure and now with
the new closure date they’re
David Paterson
Chris Buckley
going to work 13 weeks. “They’re
doubling up (on their last shifts),”
says Chris Buckley, president of the
Canadian Auto Workers (CAW)
Local 222.
However, “All this is subject to
change and it’s all based on the market. GM could change direction on
us at any given moment,” says
Buckley.
CAW’s Local 222 president also
notes GM’s planning for an additional layoff week in January at
Oshawa’s car plant.
This will be the second week cut
from production at the car plant in
Oshawa.
The company announced just two
weeks ago it would temporarily lay
off 500 people from the car plant at
the beginning of 2009.
See RESTRUCTURING Page 5
Olympic
torch in
Oshawa
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
It’s cheap, it’s green and it runs on
batteries.
It’s an electric bus and the newest
addition in a research project at
University of Ontario Institute of
Technology (UOIT) in the department of
engineering and applied science.
You plug it in to charge it, it’s as clean
as electricity and the batteries are recyclable.
While this all sounds too good to be
true, as Dr. Greg Rohrauer says, “Seeing
is believing.”
Rohrauer, assistant professor in the
faculty of engineering and applied science at UOIT negotiated the purchase of
the buses, saved them from destruction
and brought them to the campus where
they have been refurbished and are being
Oshawa will get an even bigger
taste of the Vancouver winter
Olympics in 2010.
“I’m pleased to announce that the
city of Oshawa has been selected as
one of the 200 cities that will host the
Olympic flame torch for the 2010
Olympics,” announces Joe Kolodzie,
City councillor to a packed room at
the Legends Centre.
The Olympic torch will come
through Oshawa on Dec. 16, 2009.
“It will only stay in Oshawa for a
couple of hours,” says Dan Carter,
Television host of what from what
station.
“It will leave a prolonged legacy
that will live on well past 2010,” adds
Kolodize.
“It ensures that every Canadian
has the opportunity to be inspired by
the Olympic torch,” says the enthusiastic councilor.
Unfortunately, Mayor John Gray
was unable to be there to break the
news to residents, dignitaries, environmental activists and business
owners but he did send his message in
a video.
“This is a unique opportunity to
celebrate our community,” Gray says.
“The torch is a symbol of unity and
will be carried by thousands of
See ELECTRIC Page 8
Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express
Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express
Staff and students at University of Ontario
Institute of Technology took a ride on the
electric bus this week.
Santa visits Oshawa
Ruby red noses glowed in the snow with proud dad Drew Allan, and his daughters Genna, 4, and Jamie, 2, keeping
warm with Granny Allan while they waited for Santa at Memorial Park. See ALL LIT UP WITH SANTA TOO on Page 9
for the full story.
See SYMBOL Page 10
Bomb scare in Oshawa
The Glazier Medical Centre
in Oshawa was evacuated
Tuesday Nov. 18 after a suspicious package was left behind
by a patient.
Durham Region Police
responded to the call around
10:45 a.m. after witnesses saw a
man leave a package at the clinic on Gibb St. Witnesses say
they heard the man say it was an
explosive device.
A 53 year-old man has been
arrested and is undergoing a
mental health assessment.
For safety reasons, the surrounding streets were closed.
A nearby elementary school
was also advised to secure the
side closest to the medical clinic.
The DRPS Explosive Unit
was called in and the package
was dissembled at 3:40 p.m.
inside the centre. Thankfully,
the box was found to be innocuous and no one was hurt.
Home invasion in Oshawa
Three armed men broke into
an Oshawa home last week and
Durham Regional Police are
asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects.
The home invasion and
armed robbery began while the
young couple living in the
Taunton Rd. E./Ritson Rd. N.
area were sleeping.
At about 12:15 a.m., three
men barged into the home and
took the couple to the basement,
while their three-year-old was
sound asleep upstairs.
One suspect was on guard,
armed with a taser, while the
other two suspects searched the
residence.
They stole an Xbox, a digital
camera, the victim’s wallet and
purse and a Sony PlayStation.
All three are described as
black, 18-25 years old. Suspect
one was wearing dark baggy
clothing and a bandana.
Suspect two was wearing bag
black clothing, a hooded sweatshirt and a white mask.
Suspect three was wearing
black baggy clothing, a hooded
sweatshirt and a black
scarf/bandana over his face.
Investigators think this may
be a case of mistaken identity
and have not ruled out a connection between this incident and
another home invasion earlier
this month.
An 82-year-old Port Perry
woman was killed after her car
collided with a flatbed truck in
north Oshawa on Friday.
Officers were called to
Winchester Road and Ritson
Road at approximately 4:45
p.m., following a report of a
car crash. Witnesses reported
that a white Pontiac van was
southbound on Ritson Road
and had stopped at the stop
sign
at
Ritson
Road/Winchester Road. The
van then accelerated into the
intersection and was struck by
a flatbed truck traveling westbound. The driver of the
flatbed truck, a 49-year-old
Welland man was not injured.
Woman dead after fatal collision
Stabbing in the city
A 34-year-old Oshawa man
was stabbed with an edged
weapon in the back of his neck
two weekends ago.
Shortly before 4 a.m. on
Nov. 15, Durham Regional
Police were called to Lakeridge
Health Oshawa after a man
showed up with a stab wound
to his neck.
The victim however, was
uncooperative and police are
looking for any information.
Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Tipsters may be eligible for cash rewards.
The roads to investments
unpaved without regional money
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
Region R.J. Clapp says, “Any tributed to the amount of traffic on
provincial money that is in the that corridor also,” says Neal.
Councillor John Henry looks to
budget is allocated, but is on top of
With new and higher property the property tax payers piece of the the improvements as a good investment in the future of the region and
taxes and provincial funding in the budget.”
millions, it would seem the region
Likewise, regional council chair the future of Oshawa,
“(We) have to recognize all
should be able to complete pre- Roger Anderson identified a 25%
scheduled works projects.
reduction in building permits for work around the university must be
However, as Oshawa’s council- 2009, which will affect the 2009 pushed forward because the education industry is always expanding
lors pointed out, there are many that budget in a significant way.
even in times of ecohave fallen off the map
Anderson
nomic strain.”
for 2009 public works
pointed out that
Speaking to another
projects.
revenue for the
road left to disrepair,
Oshawa councillor
region is subCouncillor Brian
John Neal has worked
stantially based
Nicholson inquired
on getting Simcoe St.
on building perabout what he called a
mits
and
around the university
cow path.
Commissioner
traffic lights
According to
of Finance for
“I’ve been working
Nicholson the work
the Region R.J.
on this for eight years
scheduled on Thornton
Clapp confirmed
and it keeps getting
John Henry
John Neal
Rd. should have been
that this is in
moved back.”
completed by now.
fact a significant
“This council has
Referring to this road as a road as
been battling to get the intersection reduction in budgetary revenue
a “1950s style road that’s in no betat Niagara and Simcoe to get traffic funding.
For the work on Simcoe St., the ter shape than when it was a cow
lights,” says Neal.
While the street was slated for region would need to allocate 7.2 path,”
Nicholson noted the road is curwork in 2009 that work has now million by 2012 and councillor Neal
rently incapable of coping with the
been pushed back to 2012 by the wants it pushed up to 2009.
It was pushed back, “much to my traffic it currently experiences.
region.
Likewise, with the road running
Commissioner of Finance for the dismay and that’s why I went over
all the way to the 407
there because I
Region R.J. Clapp comand acting as a thorrecruited some of
mented that when works
ough fair for the smart
my Oshawa counbalanced municipal projcentres in the area
cil to speak in
ects
with
regional
around Stevenson, the
support of it.
requirements, “Simcoe is
one of many regional
I’m still workroad needs attention as
projects that slid.”
ing on it,” says
a well-travelled route
In terms of how or
Neal.
says Nicholson.
why these projects have
Recently,
Commissioner of
slid, it’s difficult to say.
Oshawa council
Finance
for
the
However,
some
passed a resoluRegion R.J. Clapp
changes in taxation,
tion to have the
says, “Because we
Roger Anderson
Brian Nicholson
provincial funding and
street widening,
have to fly over the
building permits could explain at installation of traffic lights and tracks, it’s an awkward and expenleast where some income will be other work in the area of Simcoe St. sive project which can’t be affordlost in 2009.
completed earlier and reconsidered ed.”
The Regional Municipality of by the region.
Likewise, Clapp clarified that
Durham received more than 10 mil“Seniors can’t cross at that road because the railway existed before
lion dollars from the province for there is no major intersection,” the road, any improvements or
their operational budget.
explains councillor Neal.
changes to the road are the sole
And the four per cent hike in
“With the amount of traffic there responsibility of the region.
property taxes residents of the and the amount of accidents that can
Whether these roads have fallen
region will be experiencing in 2009 happen you don’t want that on a off the works agenda due to budgetis in addition to that amount.
major arterial road like Simcoe St., ary constraints or not, the fact still
However, there remains a fund- which also feeds our employees that remains that there is an economic
ing gap for many and various proj- are going north and south into and hole in the revenue normally generects throughout the region.
out of town.
ated by the region despite a tax
Commissioner of Finance for the
But the university has really con- increase.
Doctors turning down patients
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
throats,” says the senior citizen.
The couple filled out applications
with the urgent care clinic on
William Mullin, 81, certainly Simcoe St. and Adelaide St. and they
feels the effects of the
were told they would
doctor shortage every
be contacted when an
time he drives the
occurred.
“They just want opening
lengthy commute to
A couple of months
Scarborough for a
later they were called
to pick and
regular check up.
back to see a doctor at
choose their
While reports show
the clinic.
that the doctor shortAt that time, they
patients. They
age in Oshawa is no
went over their status,
longer a crisis, he feels want patients who current medications
otherwise.
and general health
And His frustration simply have sore with the physician.
is increasing by the
Then they were
throats”
day.
given the news that
Mullins and his
-William Mullins there would be more
wife Betty moved here
family doctors with
a year and a half ago
openings
coming
from Scarborough and
around
Christmas
have been unable to find a family time.
doctor in the city.
“Now we have to continue to
“It looks to me like they don’t make the trip into Scarborough and
want to take patients that are my I’m 81 years old,” explains Mullins.
age,” says Mullins.
With the bad weather just around
“They just want to pick and the corner, Mullins fears he won’t be
choose their patients. They want able to get the care he needs and will
patients who simply have sore be forced to pay the $70 odd dollars
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to be treated at the urgent care clinics.
“I’m going to have a heck of a
time getting to Scarborough,” he
adds.
His patience is growing thin,
especially with the doctor they seen
at the Simcoe/Adelaide St. clinic.
“We’ve
been
there
(the
Adelaide/Simcoe clinic) twice and
have got no where with a doctor,”
Mullins adds.
“I’d certainly like to have a doctor here in Oshawa.”
Louise Parkes, City Councillor,
says before the Physician Task Force
began recruiting doctors for
Oshawa, she received about seven to
15 calls from elderly residents that
could not find family doctors.
Now the calls have slowed to
about two or three a month.
“Almost always it is patients with
multiple problems that can be
described as high needs.
I believe the focus has to change
to recruiting family doctors willing
to take on these high needs patients,”
says Parkes.
NOV 26 2008
Special Olympics get a helping hand
gymnastics and swimming.
Although Heeney didn¶t compete in the
most recent games, she was an ambassador for
them. She spoke to schools and service organizations about the Special Olympics.
Today¶s hefty cheque brings the money
raised by DRT to date to a total of $185,000
since they began working with the Special
Olympics in 2005.
Galinis and Phil Meager, Durham Region
Transit Deputy General Manager presented
the giant cheque to the athletes in Regional
council chambers.
Deputy Chief Chuck Mercier, who is heavily involved with the Special Olympics, was
on hand for the presentation as well.
The funds were raised through the Durham
Region Transit Charity Golf Tournament,
which was held in September at Wooden
Sticks Golf & country club.
MacDonnell made the pitch to DRT to take
on the Special Olympics organization as their
³Charity of Choice´ three years ago. The team
at DRT accepted the position and the two
groups have worked together since then.
Special Olympics Canada is a national notfor-profit organization that is dedicated to
enriching the lives of Canadians with an intellectual disability through a sport. They provide sport training and competition opportunities for 31,000 athletes of all ages and abilities.
The games are held every two years, alternating between winter and summer.
³Thanks so much for the support and
thanks for believing that all the hard work is
worth going for and you¶re making it go,´
adds MacDonnell.
Photo by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express
Melissa Shaw, Jan Heeney and Jason Smith were on hand to accept a $40,000 cheque from Durham
Region Transit on behalf of the Special Olympics and to show off the medals and ribbons they won at
Durham College·s Special Olympics.
B y K at i e S t ra c h a n
The Oshawa Express
Special Olympians have become quite the
celebrities in Durham Region.
Medalists Jan Heeney, Melissa Shaw and
Jason Smith accepted a $40,000 cheque from
Durham Region Transit (DRT) on behalf of
the Special Olympics.
³The money we raise in Durham, stays in
Durham,´ says Ted Galinis, Durham Region
Transit General Manager.
³Durham Region Transit has been a leader,
not just within the region, but a catalyst for
action and support right across the province,´
says Glenn MacDonnell, president and CEO
NOV 26 2008
of Special Olympics.
The athletes, adorned in their medals and
ribbons, stood in front of council with smiles
from ear to ear.
Shaw won her medal in basketball at the
most recent Special Olympics held at Durham
College in May.
³Next year, we¶re going to play in
Windsor,´ says Shaw of her co-ed basketball
teams next journey.
Smith is on Shaw¶s basketball team, so he
too brought home a medal in the sport. He also
earned a medal in baseball as well.
Heeney is a Jill of all trades. She took
home gold overall at the Special Olympics in
Nova Scotia. She also snagged gold in rhymic
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Bailouts for
unsustainable
futures
Everyone’s feeling the strain of
the recession whether technical or not,
as referred to by our government.
Maybe none feel the pain more so than
our local autoworkers.
Since change is in the air in post-elections Canada and the United States, and
with the advent of everything green, a
bailout is not in order for a dying industry.
However, having said that, a
healthy investment in sustainable vehicles of the future, like those that run on
the cleanest energy source we have
available, say electricity or the once
popularized hydrogen-powered car, is in
order.
Given that the VP of Corporate
and Environmental Affairs has communicated his pride in the hybrid models
ready for production, why not go one
step further and take the leap into the
world of the future, and become a star in
the ride at Disneyland, and produce the
electric car?
Canadians, like most people
value fuel economy, reliability and
value for their money when buying cars.
So, let’s make cars that are just that for
Canada.
For example, the Smart Car sells at a
reasonable price and has an engine with
the capability to take you to Montreal
and back on one tank of gas.
It has a maximum speed of 221
km/h and accelerates up to 100 km/h in
6.9 seconds.
What more could you ask for?
How about a similar model that goes
one step beyond and runs on batteries
alone?
Dr. Greg Rohrauer is currently
working in the ECOcar at UOIT and has
a battery that is 100 per cent efficient in
terms of charge and discharge.
Sounds like science fiction doesn’t it?
Why don’t GM and UOIT get
together and sit down on one of our
local green chairs for a little chat about
what makes sense for the future of the
planet?
Currently, a gas-powered vehicle idling for more than 10 seconds uses
more fuel than restarting your car.
Likewise, idling your gas-powered car
for 10 minutes a day uses up to more
than 100 litres of gasoline per year.
And, as if that wasn’t enough, the transportation industry is the single largest
producer of greenhouse gas emissions
in the world.
There are many things in the air
with these facts, and one of them is not
the smell of a new gas-powered car.
It’s the smell of change and the future
coming to knock on the door of all auto
manufacturers in Oshawa, Canada and
the world.
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NOV 26 2008
Volume 3, Number 57
Publisher
Greg McDowell
Advertising Director
Kim Boatman
Sports Editor
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Contributors
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Letters to the Editor
Economy front and centre
Dear Editor,
The global credit crisis has now placed the auto economy front and centre in economic discussions in the
United States, Canada and indeed worldwide. There are
two important questions we have been receiving more
than any other: What can struggling auto companies do
to change and become sustainable? And how did we get
to this?
The largely under-reported (or ignored) answer is that
a profound, massively expensive transformation has
taken place over the past 2 years at GM that now sees us
offering more new hybrid models in the 2009 model year
than any other auto manufacturer, leading on R&D and
the introduction of electric cars, winning many prestigious new car and green technology awards, and, most
important, placing GM's cost structure (including our
labour and legacy costs) on track to be among the lowest
of any global auto manufacturer. That transformation
continues with enormous investment and not a small
amount of pain. At GM we are focusing our resources on
our new fuel-efficient vehicles and advanced environmental technologies - and a new sustainable, profitable
global business model for the future.
So then, how did we get to today's discussions about
the sector needing loans to keep operating? How is it
that we suddenly appear to have literally hundreds of
thousands of jobs at stake?
Put simply, while we have invested in massive
change, the sudden credit crisis (that has now left over
3.5 million homes in the US without owners) leaves
many auto companies without access to the cash or credit needed to ride out what has become the worst US new
vehicle market decline in 25 years. Having made massive investments in new technologies and in our own
transformation, GM now faces a US market decline that
in just one year is larger than the entire Canadian auto
sector. Put another way, you could now close down
Canada's entire auto production and there would still be
oversupply in today's US market.
The US economy and auto market will eventually
recover. Until it does, auto companies need to keep
employing, purchasing, researching, developing and
building the cars of the future. Public and pundit perceptions of GM have understandably not caught up with
changes that have and are being made in GM's business
model. Consider that:
·In the 2009 model year, GM offers more hybrid vehicle models than any other auto company
·GM Canada was the first auto company in Canada to
build hybrid and fuel cell vehicles
·GM does more R&D in Canada than the rest of the
auto industry combined
·GM Canada sells the most small cars of any
automaker in Canada (more than Toyota, Honda, Mazda
or Nissan in 2007)
·GM won North American Car of the Year in each of
the past 2 years
·GM won the best new small car in Canada in each of
the past 2 years (Pontiac Vibe 2009, Saturn Astra 2008)
·GM is on track to sell the Chevy Volt extended range
electric vehicle starting in 2010
·GM will close 4 large truck plants in North America
and increase production of new small fuel efficient cars
·And GM has made (and continues to make) cuts and
changes that put us on track to reduce our global cost
structure to among the most competitive in the industry
by 2010. And we will continue to do so beyond that date
GM and others in the industry need to complete the job
in this credit crisis. We need to keep employing, supporting suppliers and dealers and developing the cars of the
future. Canada needs us to do that too. That's what the
public expects from car companies. And that's exactly
where we are driving at GM.
David W. Paterson,
Vice President of Corporate and Environmental
Affairs, General Motors Canada, Ltd.
Veterans relatives outraged
Dear Editor,
I have heard and read of many disgruntled complaints
by relatives of veterans.
Did you know? Many relatives are upset because they
are unable to receive benefits they know others have
received and theirs didn’t.Why? because they haven't got
the documents required and no one listens or takes time
to research to find out why.
The simple answer to most is: The veteran didn't return
to be properly discharged....His fault. At one stage, those
who did 28 days digger time were to receive a dishonourable discharge. So, they didn't return to be properly
discharged…Government’s fault. Others heard about the
Dishonourable discharge scuttlebutt...wouldn't take a
chance they might get one...besides it was only a piece
of paper…Government’s fault..No action to counter this
scuttlebutt. And, without the proper discharge papers,
relatives cannot get their medals either.
William "Sam" Magee
Discharge staff
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NOV 26 2008
Lakeridge Health opens District Stroke Centre
Small window of opportunity for stroke
“The word stroke often
(receives the response) it’s
not going to happen to me,”
says Lavoie.
But 10 years ago that all
changed in a short period of
time when, “My body told
me you have to call 911.”
At the time of his stroke,
Lavoie was transported to
Sunnybrook in Toronto from
Oshawa because Lakeridge
Health did not have the first
response drug known as
Tissue plasminogen activator
(tPA).
Lakeridge Health was
designated a District Stroke
Centre and can now offer
24/7 access to the clot busting drug and highly specialPhoto by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express
Stroke patient, Claude Lavoie told his personal experiences with stroke ized staff for Durham region
to a room full of health care professionals at Lakeridge Health as they patients.
Dr. David Crisp, a neurolwelcomed the announcement of the opening of a new district stroke
ogist at Lakeridge who will
centre at the hospital.
be heading up the new
department explains, “tPA
By Cynthia McQueen
gives a 10 per cent benefit in the outcome of a
The Oshawa Express
stroke. The major benefit is that it can stop the
After Claude Lavoie experienced a loss of speech or prevent paralysis (the major
headache he joked that it was because of his after-effect of stroke).”
A stroke is the sudden loss of brain funcwife’s cooking, but a stroke is no laughing
tion. It is caused by the interruption of the flow
matter.
of blood to the brain or the rupture of blood
vessels in the brain.
The drug tPA dissolves the clotting, can
stop the disabling effects of stroke and even
assist in recovery.
Recently, testing on the drug extended the
window of opportunity in which the drug can
be administered to three to four and half hours.
Lavoie told the audience at Lakeridge, “As
it turns out, I didn’t need tPA. And, there’s
nothing left as a side effect aside from the
waver in my voice.”
Lavoie was, as stroke survivors are concerned, fortunate.
However, because he was at Sunnybrook,
his wife had to travel back and forth on the 401
to visit her husband, which he told the crowd,
“terrifies her.”
Now that Lakeridge is a District Stroke
Centre, family and friends of stroke patients in
the area known as Central East in the Local
Health Integrations Network (LHIN), which
covers Scarborough to Northumberland up to
Halliburton will no longer have to travel to
Toronto, Barrie, York region and Peterborough
for access to these services.
Thankfully, with the new designation for
Lakeridge, Foster Loucks Chair of the Central
East LHIN Board of Directors says, “This will
lead to better care for those people who suffer
from stroke. Now we can focus on prevention
to reduce the burden of chronic diseases on
people, their families and the health care sys-
tem.”
Chris Kooy, Vice President of Clinical
Services and Chief Nursing Officer at
Lakeridge Health recognized the hard work of
her staff and all those involved in making sure
Oshawa became a District Stroke Centre.
“Nothing comes without a lot of hard
work,” says Kooy.
There were tears in the eyes of many staff
members and health care professionals who
were overjoyed by the new development for
Lakeridge Health.
Councillor John Henry was in attendance
and extended gratitude from Oshawa city
council and the region for the hard work of
Emergency Response Staff, the Durham
Regional Police Service and the Fire
Department.
“As a politician I just want to say thank
you,” says Henry.
Approximately 100,000 people live with
the effects of stroke on an annual basis in the
province of Ontario.
Common signs of stroke include a sudden
loss of strength or sudden numbness, trouble
speaking, vision problems, a sudden severe
headache and dizziness and possibly a sudden
loss of balance (especially with any of the
other signs).
Stroke is the leading cause of death across the
country and costs about $2.7 billion annually
in healthcare.
Restructuring plants for green future costs GM
From MORE Page 1
“They’re reducing line speed at the Chevy
Impala plant. They’re going from 66 jobs per
hour to 45 jobs per hour, which is a reduction
of 500 people,” Buckley explains.
“It’s not a good way to start off a new year,”
comments Buckley.
Newly named Industry Minister, former
Health Minister Tony Clement went on a factfinding mission this week to talk with executives from the big three, GM, Ford and
Chrysler, about a joint bailout from the
Canadian and American governments for the
auto industry.
At the time of this publication, Minister
Clement was unavailable for comment.
“Our industry is in severe crises. We’re not
asking the government for a bailout we’re asking to give them a loan to help them get
through this terrible time. I’m also calling on
our government to act immediately and not
wait for the American government. I’m very
concerned if our Canadian government doesn’t act immediately there’s a very real possibility that we will lose GM in this city and our
country. That will have a devastating impact
on all of our communities,” says Buckley.
David W. Paterson, vice president of
Corporate and Environmental Affairs, General
Motors Canada, Ltd issued a letter to the editor this week explaining where the company
stands with its finances.
“The largely under-reported (or ignored)
answer is that a profound, massively expensive transformation has taken place over the
past two years at GM,” states the letter.
Paterson is referring to outfitting manufacturing plants with the technology to produce a
2009 hybrid model.
At the same time, the letter notes that GM is
leading research and development for the
introduction of electric cars.
“That transformation continues with enormous
investment and not a small amount of pain. At
GM we are focusing our resources on our new
fuel-efficient vehicles and advanced environmental technologies - and a new sustainable,
profitable global business model for the
future,” says Paterson.
According to Buckley, “We have the ability in
the city of Oshawa to build whatever products
GM wants to introduce. We have a state of the
art paint facility and a flexible manufacturing
facility, which is capable of producing a number of different vehicles on the same assembly
line.”
NOV 26 2008
the auto industry is a direct result of
the amount of import vehicles coming into Canada.
“We’re calling on our government
to address unfair trade policies. At
the very least, if we can’t enter foreign markets with our vehicles, then
the offshore competitors that sell in
our market must be made to produce in our market therefore creating good paying Canadian jobs,”
says Buckley.
In response to allegations that the
bailout comes in the wake of
increases to labourers wages,
Buckley had this to say: “Out last
round of negotiations saved GM
over $300 million. We froze our
wages, we froze our cost of living
Photo by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express allowances, we changed our benefit
Chris Buckely rallied unemployed autoworkers at a demonstra- structure, we agreed to co-pay on
tion in front of Jim Flaherty’s office in Oshawa in last month.
prescriptions (we pay a percentage).
We did a host of things but at the
end of the day we saved them $300
“GM has spent billions of dollars on restructuring and retooling, but we’ve had a number million,” notes Buckley.
of obstacles hit us such as the rising cost in Likewise, Buckley clarified, “Only 7 per cent
fuel, a slumping US economy, the most recent of the price of a vehicle (the sticker price) is
credit crisis and for decades, unfair trade,” related to labour.”
Speaking to the cross-border relationship
comments Buckley.
Buckley believes the current state of decline in between supply and demand in both markets,
Paterson clarifies, “GM now faces a US market decline that in just one year is larger than
the entire Canadian auto sector. Put another
way, you could now close down Canada's
entire auto production and there would still be
oversupply in today's US market.”
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New citizens welcomed by Durham Region
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
Phil Gaynor was a new citizen to Canada
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when he was 18 years old and more than 18
years later he welcomed 41 new citizens to
Durham region by swearing them in as a
judge.
“It gives me great pleasure to welcome
you to this most momentous occasion in
your life,” says Judge Gaynor who presided
the ceremony in Regional chambers yesterday.
The Health and Social Services
Committee, Durham Regional Police and
Durham region hosted the citizenship ceremony in order to welcome the new citizens
to the Country.
“I know that you’re very excited and I
need you to know that I’m just as excited,”
says Judge Gaynor who took part in the same
ceremony when he moved to Canada as a
teenager.
The new citizens practiced their bilingualism repeating the oath in both French
and English following Judge Gaynor.
They were each presented with certificates of citizenship and a single red or white
rose to celebrate Canada’s true colours.
“It’s now my pleasure to inform you that
you are citizens of Canada. We have just
welcome 41 new people to the Canadian
family,” exclaims Gaynor after the oaths
took place. Leaving a home country behind
is not easy, according to Gaynor.
“We ask that you bring
the best of your homeland’s customs to continue
to enrich the country,
“adds Gaynor.
“You are now in
Canada. A country that
has been and continues to
be enriched by those …
who choose to make it
their home,” says Gaynor.
The newest residents
come from all over the
world including England,
India, China, Nigeria, the
Philippines, Trinidad and
Tobago, the United States,
Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express
Venezuela, Saudi Arabia to 41 new citizens were welcomed to Durham Region yesterday. They
name a few.
came from countries all over the world.
“It’s a wonderful day in
“Feel free to approach any of our officers
Canada and it’s because of you new
whenever you need to,” continued Ewles.
Canadians,” says Senior Judge Springate.
This is the second year in a row that “Hopefully you’ll never need to call the police
Durham Region Headquarters has hosted a though.”
The ceremony wrapped up with the singing
citizenship ceremony.
“We do hope it becomes an annual tradi- of the national anthem in both languages. “I
hope that your time in Canada will be one that
tion,” says April Cullen, city councillor.
“We are so proud that you have chosen is peaceful, prosperous and healthy,” says
Durham region as your home,” adds Police Judge Springate.
Chief Mike Ewles, who was also on hand for
the ceremony.
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Toys for tickets
Pay your parking ticket with toys!
Ticketed motorists in Durham Region
have the option to make someone’s
Christmas better this year by paying their
parking tickets in toys.
“Toys for Tickets has become a holiday
tradition in Oshawa and we are really excited about the community goodwill that the
program generates,” says Laura Hicks,
Supervisor,
Parking
and
Vehicle
Enforcement.
All the toys will be donated to the
Durham Regional Police Food and Toy
Drive, which helps make Christmas morning
a little more special for less fortunate kids.
“Last year the pilot program was well
received by the residents. We received positive comments from citizens who felt good
about buying a toy in lieu of payment for
their parking ticket and staff felt great about
helping to make a difference in the community. Our goal is to exceed last year’s
donation of collecting over $1,000 value of
gifts,” says Hicks.
“Last year was our first year running
this program and was a great success. In
light of the current economic climate, this
program presents a win-win opportunity
for everyone involved,” says Robert
Lutczyk, City Councillor.
The toy must meet or exceed the amount
owing on the parking ticket.
Gifts will be collected for newborns to
18 years of age.
On Dec. 10 and 11, from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., motorists can bring in their
parking ticket, a new unwrapped toy and
the receipt for the unwrapped toy to the
City of Oshawa Parking and Vehicle
Enforcement office at 1 Mary St. N.
The program only applies to City of
Oshawa parking tickets issued from Dec. 1
to Dec 11. Tickets issued for illegal parking
in accessible spaces are not eligible.
For more information on the program,
visit www.oshawa.ca
The City: Briefly Speaking
City pitching in again
Pitch-in Ontario, a national non-profit
organization that works to improve communities and the environment, is requesting the
city’s financial help again.
In 2008, the city supported the program
and volunteers that work to clean up and
beautify neighbourhoods, undertake projects
to reduce, reuse, recycle and educate children
about the taking responsibility for the environment.
The organization is asking council for a
donation of $1,250 based on the city’s population.
Parking issues for schools
Parking upgrades and continued construction activity at St Christopher Catholic
and John XXIII Catholic Elementary School
will force some staff members to park on
surrounding streets.
This new parking arrangement, scheduled
to last the month of Nov. through to June 30,
2009 will pose problems for snow removal
in the coming winter months.
The vehicles will be clearly identified
with an on-street parking permit issued by
the city. The pass will only be valid Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Any cars
without a tag are not authorized to park on
the street.
A stroke
of genius
means a
stroke of
hope
Art is the expression of your mind, and
Painting with Purpose wants those with
special needs to express what’s on their
minds.
The charity is asking for individuals
with intellectual or learning disabilities to
pick up their brushes and paint a picture
for the charity drive.
First time around the goal was to raise
$150,000 for children that suffer from
cerebral palsy.
This time, they hope to raise $375,000
for children that suffer form Down syndrome.
Anyone with an intellectual disability
can participate.
While John and Chris Thornham creators of Painting with Purpose have yet to
decide what charity the remainder of the
proceeds will go to, they are still searching
across the country for children with special needs who would like to paint a picture.
Painting with Purpose sells digital
copies of paintings created by the children
with special needs to raise money for a
variety of charities.
The artwork that is chosen for the contest will be displayed over the Internet for
everyone to see. For more information
visit the website www.paintingwithpurpose.com or send mail to Painting With
Purpose 3-644 Portland Street, Suite 137
in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada at
B2W 2M3.
NOV 26 2008
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Electric battery powered buses burn clean
From BUSES Page 1
researched.
“There would be no compromise between
this bus and any conventional fuel bus except
that it would run off the plug and be extremely clean,” says Rohrauer.
The major difference between the two is
cost, “Electrical vehicles are around one fifth
or one sixth of the cost of petrol,” says Pierre
Hinse, a graduate student working with
Rohrauer.
Hinse is conducting tests to measure speed,
elevation changes, battery life, energy efficiency and consumption as well conducting a
cost benefit analysis on the buses.
He explained, we’re trying “to predict in a
normal operating day the exact energy needs
of the bus and then from there how far they’re
going to get and how well they will operate.”
In terms of the technology itself, Rohrauer
remains humble about the capabilities of the
buses, “(They’re) not perfect, but it’s pretty
much the best technology ever made.”
The one thing that makes these energy efficient, greenhouse-gas-free buses flawed is
their out-of-date battery technology.
Based on the new lithium batteries that
exist today, and if the funding existed, as
Rorhauer says, the buses could have batteries
that are five times better than what they currently have.
“The batteries that I’m testing in my laboratory right now have close to 100 per cent
columbic efficiency. That means the electricity that you put in comes back out and there are
no losses. The losses are less than one per
cent,” says Rohrauer.
As far as electricity running a car, it can
certainly run a bus and then some.
“We predict that we could have this bus
running at maximum speeds of over 50 miles
per hour with a 250 mile range,” says
Rohrauer.
“You could run an entire shift, an 8- or 10hour shift,” explains Rohrauer.
In order to fully charge the current batteries, because they don’t have the original
chargers, it takes two days to achieve a full
charge. The original chargers can have the bat-
teries ready in three to four hours and
Rorhauer is working on getting those in his
lab.
Currently, the buses battery life runs
between 80 to 100 miles.
However, Rohrauer clarified with the same
batteries being used in the Eco car project, the
bus could run more efficiently.
“(Battery) cells are cheaper today than they
were in the day the buses were made. We’re
talking roughly one dollar per kilowatt hour
(kWh),” says Rorhauer.
“There are 116 kWhs on board now. If I
were to upgrade, I’d put 250 kWhs in, which
would make the batteries $280,000 and that
type of battery would last the life of the bus
and you could run them daily.”
“The payback’s small, but it does make
sense especially when it’s as clean as your
electricity is and it doesn’t produce greenhouse gases.”
The price of the batteries may seem scary
now, but Rohrauer explained that based on
predictive pricing the cost will be $200/kWh
in a few years, which is five times less than it
is now.
“At that point it really does make sense,”
says Rohrauer.
Taken in perspective, the buses were originally sold at a subsidized price of $208,000 in
1997. With the service range they were
designed for, the analysis done in the day indicated that there would be a savings.
And, as Rohrauer points out, “We’re only
going to get better with today’s technology.
It’s getting more efficient. The batteries themselves are more efficient, there’s less energy
loss when you’re charging and discharging
and the payback periods are something in the
five to six year range,” says Rohrauer.
“We’d like to have a two year payback, but
we’re not there yet,” says the engineer.
Only 29 of these buses were ever built.
Rohrauer calls them the first edition.
They were specially designed to be the
lightest weight, most efficient buses and were
used originally to shuttle tourists around the
Grand Canyon in Arizona by the Navajo people.
Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express
From left, Dr. Ron Bordessa, president of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Bill
Robinson, Senior Vice President of Nuclear Refurbishment at Ontario Power Generation, Peter Hinse,
graduate student in the faculty of engineering and applied science at UOIT and Dr. Greg Rohrauer,
professor of engineering at UOIT share a laugh while disembarking from the first public pilot ride of
the electric bus at UOIT this week.
The buses remained in service until 2004
but were decommissioned because the technology for the batteries lagged behind the
technology for energy capacity.
“It’s getting to that point where the evidence is simply irrefutable that there’s no better means than to go fully electric on urban bus
routes,” said Rohrauer.
And because seeing is believing, the project leader is hoping to use the bus as a shuttle
between the new downtown campus and the
university’s main campus.
The sole roadblock for the little buses that
could is funding.
“Like any bus, it has an operational budget,
but unlike other buses, we don’t have an operation to take revenue from,” jokes Hinse.
For better visibility in the community and
as an educational tool, the APS Systems
Electric Bus is available for rides and will be
touring around to local schools.
The project is currently funded through a
partnership between UOIT and Ontario Power
Generation.
Eventually, the research will be used to
attempt to launch the passenger vehicles to a
major city transit system for implementation.
For more information contact Dr. Greg
Rohrauer at [email protected].
Christmas for young son of murder victim
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
When Chad Collins found out his fiancée Amber Francis
Young was murdered, he was left with a 13 month-old son to
care for.
Monday Oshawa’s Family Court awarded sole custody of
Gavin Collins to the proud father who calls his son his shadow.
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“I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. I’m looking forward to raising him. I love every minute of it,” says Collins.
While Collins is trying to get his life back on track, “It’s
hard because (Gavin will) lay down on his bed and cry ‘cause
he misses his mommy. He kisses her picture every night and he
kisses my chest because I have a tattoo of Amber on my chest
and we cry.”
“I cry everyday. But I got to keep it together for my boy,”
says Collins.
“She was the love of my life and yeah it’s tragic
and I never would have wished this upon anybody,”
says Collins.
Unfortunately, the reality of the situation is that
“my son’s growing up without a mother.”
And a group of Chad and Amber’s friends are putting together a fundraising Christmas event for Gavin
in hopes of providing the Christmas his mother would
have wanted for him, appropriately called Christmas
for Gavin.
“I have three kids and everyone should have a
Christmas,” says Christine, a friend of Collins’ who
considers him like a son.
“I’m hoping that it’ll be a big event and I’ve got a
lot of people helping,” says Christine.
Speaking of an old friend of Young’s who’s stepped
in to lend a hand, Christine says, “CJ’s gone the extra
mile to help.”
CJ Redcliffe was a long time friend of Young.
When CJ reconnected with Young recently, “The
first thing out of her mouth was I have a baby.”
“It seemed like she had gotten everything right,”
says Redcliffe.
Commenting on Young’s troubled childhood,
Redcliffe offered, “She had a difficult childhood just
like anyone else, but she got away from that crowd.”
Many friends of the couple are organizing
Christmas for Gavin and fully expect to provide the
toddler with all the love, presents and Christmas joy he
can handle.
Christmas for Gavin will be held at Le Skratch on
Friday, Dec. 21.
The event includes a live and a silent auction, door
Photo supplied
Baby Gavin is looking forward to a great Christmas and all his
friends and family are putting together a fundraiser on behalf of his
late mother to make his holidays full of toys, joy and presents.
Christmas for Gavin will be held Friday, Dec. 21 at Le Skratch with
live entertainment, auctions and more.
prizes and live entertainment, including Two for the Show.
For more information join the Christmas for Gavin
Facebook page organized by 17-year-old Tiffany Noseworthy
or call Christine at 905-240-0860.
NOV 26 2008
Ruby red noses all lit up with Santa too
were naughty or nice many parents in the
crowd volunteered their children in both categories.
But, Santa was jolly as ever and reassured young ones by the hundreds, “All I see
is good boys and girls in Oshawa.”
Santa brought cheers alive again when he
gave the kids the perfect recipe for keeping
Dancer to Blitzen and the his own round
belly happy on the night before Christmas
morning.
Santa told the crowd that to keep the reindeer super-charged for the long night of
delivering presents they’ll need carrots.
And as for Santa, he stuck with his usual
diet - one half glass of milk and a chocolate
chip cookie.
Before Santa’s arrival, another man that
runs the show arrived on stage, but some of
Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express the younger folks in the crowd weren’t sure
who that was other than Santa, until they
The Traveling Red Hat Diva's were out in fine form sporting their ruby red hats to welcome
were introduced to Mayor John Gray.
the man in red at the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Memorial Park.
Mayor Gray was one of many people in
the crowd who answered that they’d be putBy Cynthia McQueen
ting up their Christmas lights in the freezing cold this weekend.
The Oshawa Express
Some of Mayor Gray’s little helpers came out for some hot
Ruby red noses were striking Rudolph poses all throughout chocolate and to help turn on the lights for the tree to welcome
Memorial Park for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Santa to town.
Ceremony.
Councillors Mary Creighton, Joe Kolodzie, Nestor
Snowsuit wearing little ones made snow angels and threw Pidwerbecki, and John Henry were on stage to count down the
snowballs all night while they waited to hear the sleigh bells lighting of Oshawa’s new permanent Christmas tree.
that brought Santa into town a little early this year.
The tree, Johnston says, “Is six years old.”
Santa arrived onstage to cheers from the crowd that were
The radio host told all the six year-olds in the crowd that
quieted quick when Terry Johnston from CKDO joked that kids they would always be able to visit the tree and tell their friends
should be in bed at “What 3 or 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve? And, they’re “the same age as the tree.”
don’t get up before 6 a.m,” advised Johnston.
The O’Neill Senior Collegiate Choir warmed up the crowd
When Johnston asked Old St. Nick if the kids in Oshawa and so did the hot chocolate until Terry and Rick got everyone
dancing with some Jingle Bell Rockin’ good tunes to light the
tree and bring Santa to town.
Parade of lights
Photo by Katie Strachan/ The Oshawa Express
Correction
In the Wed. Nov. 19 edition of The Oshawa Express, the article entitled Boundaries excluded some kids on page 10 referred
to O’Neill Collegiate as O’Neal high school. The Oshawa
Express apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.
Shopping for carpet? Consider these questions
(NC)-The more hectic our lives become, the more we value our
homes as our private place to unwind, relax and renew.
Creating the perfect home sanctuary involves choosing home
décor materials that promote health, happiness and comfort.
That decision starts from the floor up. The choice of flooring
sets the tone for the entire room. You want to choose something
that embraces your lifestyle, looks great and feels good.
The unique characteristics and versatility of carpet still make it
the most sought-after choice for rooms where softness, texture,
color, luxury or comfort are important, whether your style is
NOV 26 2008
classic, casual or contemporary. When it comes to selecting
what is best for you from the endless styles, patterns, textures
and colors of carpet available, here are a few important questions to ask yourself:
1. What are your short and long term plans for your home?
Choose a product that meets your immediate personal needs,
and remember that a good quality carpet will help sell a home.
2. What is your décor style?
Classic elegance, casual comfort or urban contemporary?
Gather together your favorite clippings from décor magazines
to help identify your personal style. More
information on defining your écor style and
recommended carpet choices by style is
available online at www.yourhomestyle.ca.
3. What areas will you be carpeting?
Different carpet fibres and constructions
offer different performance properties.
Entranceways, hallways, stairs and children's
bedrooms require a better quality, more
resilient carpet to withstand the traffic. A
flecked or multi-toned carpet, in a loop or
cut-and-loop pattern, does a great job of hiding wear and dirt. A contemporary shaggylook frieze is the perfect choice to cozy up a
family room or home entertainment centre
for both comfort and sound insulation.
Sculpted carpets in subtle florals, waves,
stripes, checks, pin dots or 3-D geometric
patterns add the right touch of visual interest
to the floor in living rooms, formal dining
rooms or master bedrooms.
4. What is practical for your lifestyle?
If an easy-care is important, consider earthtoned patterns, textures or looped carpet
styles that hide footprints and dirt and are
easily cleaned with a good vacuum. Look for
stain-resistant or soil-resistance treated carpet for extra insurance.
5. What color options will work best?
Light or neutral colors will make your room
feel cooler and will make a small space
appear larger. Darker colors can add warmth
and can make a large space cozier.
Do your research, follow your instincts and
have fun. Advanced fibre and manufacturing
technologies have ushered in a whole new
revolution of carpet flooring possibilities
with a myriad of colors, textures and patterns
available. There is a carpet for every décor.
Austin Smith at 174 Mary St. N. , Oshawa offers carpet cleaning, stain removal and restretching as well as steam cleaning of
area rugs and is Oshawa's only in plant rug cleaning. Pick up
and delivery of your area rugs is available. Denver Carpet is
able to provide quality carpeting and installation. There's still
plenty of time to freshen your home for the upcoming holiday
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- News Canada
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Symbol of unity brings Oshawa together
From OLYMPICS Page 1
Canadians.”
In fact, 12,000 hands will raise the torch high in the air as
they run a total of 45,000 kms across the country.
“We hope that you’re as excited as we are to be able to get
the torch to your community,” says John Furlong, CEO of the
2010 winter games.
“Wherever you are in
Canada, these games are just as
much yours as the people of
Vancouver,” Furlong adds.
The famous flame will visit
1,000 communities in just 100
days.
The Olympic torch will be lit
in late Oct. next year and
will make its debut in
Vancouver for the opening ceremonies on Feb.
12, 2010.
Jerry
Ouellette,
Oshawa’s MPP, was
among dozens in the
room that had no idea
what the big announcement city staff made.
“We’re here to celebrate something great,”
says Ouellette.
Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express
“Oshawa comes to the Dignitaries, city councillors, and other key figures held the banner high for the 2010 Vancouver
forefront to represent Olympics after the city announced it will host the Olympic torch in December 2009.
Canada because of all the
nesses to help out and to get the overall spirit flowing.
great things that are happening here,” Ouellete says.
“I’m really excited. It’s going to show a real good image of
“Only about 3 people in the room knew what was
Oshawa,” says Jeremy Thompson, a local business owner from
going to be announced,” says Carter, the Master of
Oshawa who was on hand for the announcement.
Ceremonies for the day.
“Let’s show the country that Oshawa is the place to invest,
“I encourage all of you to get involved and take
the place to raise a family, the place to start a business,” says
advantage of this great opportunity. It’s a once in a lifeCarter.
time opportunity,” adds Mayor Gray.
“This is something you’ll never forget. This will be the time
Carter encouraged teachers to get their students
of your life,” exclaims Furlong.
involved, residents to hang their flags out front, busi-
Art on city hydrants
Downtown is beginning to look a
little more festive. That’s because students from O’Neill Collegiate participated in “The Fire Hydrant Festival”
over the weekend, and they didn’t let
the cold slow them down.
O’Neill visual arts students, under
the direction of their art instructor,
Craig Wildman,
painted the fire
hydrants in the
central business
district
right
downtown.
The hydrants were painted
with winter or holiday themes
as part of their course requirements.
The Downtown Oshawa
Board of Management sponsors the program. The students
in the program at O’Neill are
invited to take part in this celebration each year, twice a year.
The festivals take place in
November and in April.
Photo by Katie
Strachan/The Oshawa
From left; Mike Ekker,
Maddie Tur and Evan
Ezesky, students at
O’Neill Collegiate in
Oshawa braved the
cold in the name of art
and painted a winter
scene on this fire
hydrant downtown.
Photographs of the
finished fire hydrants
can be seen on the
downtown Oshawa
website which is
w w w. d o w n townoshawa.ca.
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Math in motion with eggs in the air
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
Fifteen high schools plus 100 girls
equals Math in Motion.
The young ladies from high schools
across the region extrapolated exponential
numbers exactly as the participated in the
program for Grade 9 girls from across
Durham.
“It actually came about in a bathroom,”
jokes Judy Shanks, organizer of the event
when asked how the idea was thought up.
She was attending a course and met a
professor in the bathroom who encouraged
her to adopt the idea from the University
of Waterloo’s similar program.
The one-day event was filled with new
and classic games like the annual egg drop,
which is a hit with all the participants.
It allows the girls a chance to build a
special device, using a plastic grocery bag,
masking tape and straws that would protect
an egg from the long drop.
Girls crowded around the inside of the
Durham District School Board (DDSB)
building to watch as their team’s egg safePhoto’s by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express
ly, or not so safely in some cases, hit the
Grade 9 girls from 15 high schools across Durham Region took part in the “Math in Motion” program at
ground.
“The sole purpose of the event is to the Durham District School Board headquarters recently. The program was created to encourage girls to
encourage girls to study or consider study- enter math related fields.
ing in math related fields … like computer
sciences or engineering,” says Shanks.
Sophie Chrysostomou, is a specialist in has been happening for five years at the
And four female presenters working in Mathematics. Since graduating from the DDSB building.
math-related fields, once egg-tossers them- University of Toronto she became a professor
A program held at the University of
selves, shared their stories with the young in all things mathematical.
Waterloo for about the last eight or nine
girls by way of encouragement.
Fiona Dunbar has a Masters in years, which has the same fundamental prinMathematics and teaches uni- ciples, inspired the Math in Motion program.
versity algebra and calculus.
The only issue was since the course was
Sandy Graham is a lecturer
in Computer Science at the so successful students were being turned
away because of space issues.
University of Waterloo.
That’s when Shanks stepped in and conJennifer Stott has held various positions within RBC vinced the DDSB to adopt the program so
Banks such as Technical that Durham girls could experience the
Systems Analyst, project man- same math related course.
“It’s just a really fun day,” adds Shanks,
ager and Business Systems
“We want to encourage them to get to know
Analyst.
A keynote speaker from each other,”
Seventeen schools from across the region
Cobalt Engineering, Meghan
Patterson also shared her story were invited to participate in the day’s
events. A total of 15 were able to make it.
with the Grade 9 students.
The girls were divided into 25 groups of
She attended the University
of Queens for mechanical five or six. Each girl in the group was from
engineering. She now works a different high school.
Grade 9 girls from schools across the region participated in the
Judging by the schoolgirls cheers of
as an intermediate designer for
Math in Motion program. Here they drop their eggs from up high
excitement, overall the day was a smashing
to see if their makeshift parachutes and protective cases will keep the company.
The Math in Motion event success.
their eggs from shattering.
Action
packed kids
Get your kids
moving
with
Durham lives!
Durham Lives!
is providing all
Grade 5 students
in Oshawa and the
region with an
Action Pass for all
recreation centres and arenas.
This Action Pass grants all Grade 5 kids
free access to both public swimming and
skating at local recreation centres.
“Durham Lives! promotes physical
activity, healthy eating and smoke-free living to help contribute to a healthy community,” explains Brian Dallaway, coordinator of the Durham Lives! coalition.
“We expect the Grade 5 Action Pass
will help motivate students to make
healthy lifestyle changes and become more
physically active as a result,” says
Dallaway.
According to the 2005 Canadian
Community Health Survey, 41 per cent of
Durham youth don’t get at least 30 minutes
of physical activity on most, if not all, days
a week.
Durham Lives! aims to slow the
increase in rates of overweight and obese
children and youth by increasing the proportion of children who are physically
active.
“By taking away the cost of participating in physical activity, we hope to see a
lasting change in physical activity levels of
the participating youth,” adds Dallaway.
Grade 5 students can visit their local
municipal recreation complex or the
Durham Family YMCA in Oshawa to pick
up and activate the Action Pass.
Students need the letter they received
from school, as well as proof of address
and date of birth. When activated, the pass
is effective throughout the school year and
summer.
Durham Lives! is a coalition of individuals and agencies working together to prevent chronic diseases including cancer,
heart disease and Type 2 diabetes by promoting physical activity, healthy eating
and smoke-free living.
For more information about the Grade 5
Action Pass or other Durham Lives! initiatives call 905-668-7711, ext. 3172.
A look back at the White Hurricane of November 1913
There’s a strong history of winter storms
in November.
Oshawa has seen some great ones starting with snow and ice, turning to gale force
winds, and getting so out of control as to be
described as hurricanes.
As we look out our windows and the first real
snowfall of the season, let’s
look back at a great
November storm that struck
shortly after the turn of the
century.
It was early November
1913 when Oshawa saw a
storm like no other experienced in the entire Great
Lakes area.
The storm was known as the White
Hurricane.
It lasted four days, killed 250 people and
brought with it deadly snow, ice and freezing temperatures.
Ships that were supposed to be “unsinkable” had sunk.
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William Percy Judge, a resident of
Oshawa, wrote about this storm in his memoirs.
The following is Judge’s description of
how the White Hurricane affected Oshawa:
“I recall the impact of the great storm of
November
1913
on
Oshawa’s lakefront.
The storm changed the
shoreline, ripped up the
pier, tore out the bridge
where the creek entered
the lake, wrecked the boathouse and dock, tore down
the Ocean Wave (and)
destroyed the sandy bottom and the beach, left
gravel in place of sand, tore down most of
the trees in the picnic grounds, wrecked
tables and benches and broke many windows in the pavilion.
Some waves were as high as the pavilion
and water ran across the car tracks and road
and into the cat-tail swamp.
I had heard of the storm from the tele-
graph operator at the Grand Trunk Station.
Before the storm was over, thirteen large
ships had been sunk and more than two hundred people had lost their lives.”
The morning of the storm, Nov. 7, gave
no warning of the terrible weather to come.
It was apparently, a beautiful warm, in
fact, unusually warm, and windy day.
However, an Arctic blast of
extremely cold air collided with
the warmth of the Great Lakes
and
caused
the
White
Hurricane.
In his memoirs, Judge provides an explanation for the terrible turn in the weather:
“Lake Ontario is the smallest
of the Great Lakes, but is very
deep. In the center, the bottom
is almost five hundred feet
below sea level and because of
this, much of the same water
could remain(s) near the bottom
of the lake. The current carries
the water on top over it like a
river. Because of its depth, it takes a longer
time and really big blow to cause Lake
Ontario to go mad. The conditions were
right – so, mad she got.”
The storm that so battered the Great
Lakes concluded with blue skies and temperatures so warm that all of the snow melted by the end of the week.
NOV 26 2008
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ARIES March 20 to April 19
An extremely loving cycle, a
secret romance could become public knowledge. More diplomatic,
it is easier to sell your ideas, products or services. New opportunities to travel open up.
TAURUS April 19 to May 20
Think twice before you “burn any
bridges” or try to convert others to
your point of view. Seek your
own personal truth and learn as much as you
can. Restructure your financial goals. Plan
for unexpected expenses.
GEMINI May 20 to June 21
Family and career issues are the
main focus. Showcase your skills
and talents and move ahead with
definite career plans. Good time to apply for
a loan or a mortgage. Help out a loved one.
CANCER June 21 to July 22
If you are involved in a long-term
relationship, you and your partner
can discover amazing things about
each other. For singles, a dating relationship
could become serious. Team up with a friend
to get fit.
LEO July 22 to August 22
It is time to exert personal control
over your work, daily routines and
physical body. If you are unhappy
with your job, it may be time to change
careers. Allow your creativity free reign.
VIRGO August 22 to Sept 22
Set common sense limits for your
children, but guard against getting
involved in power struggles with
them. For singles, a chance encounter could
lead to a new romantic relationship.
LIBRA Sept 22 to Oct 23
Because you want to make your
home more attractive, you may be
considering a remodelling or redecorating project. Consider all the pros and cons
before starting a home-based business.
SCORPIO Oct 23 to Nov 22
Years of pressure on your personal
finances have finally come to an end
as Pluto moves into Scorpio’s sector
of communication, education and siblings. Take
the opportunity to upgrade your education.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 to Dec 21
Happy Birthday Sagittarius! Think
about what you would like to achieve
during the coming year. Curb your
spending over the next few weeks, since you may
want to buy luxury items.
CAPRICORNDec 21 to Jan 19
You have the determination, inner
strength and will power to accomplish just about anything you set out
to do. So take it easy on yourself and the people
close to you. Go for a make over, look and feel
your best.
AQUARIUS Jan 19 to Feb 19
Deal with any issues left over from
childhood. Pay attention to your
dreams and intuitions, since they are
particularly significant now. A heart-to-heart talk
with a friend will lift your spirits.
PISCES Feb 19 to March 20
Old friendships not connected to your
life’s goals can come to an end, but
you will also attract new companions
who share your ideals and sense of purpose. You
could receive a raise or bonus for work done in
the past.
Nov. 19 Word Game answers
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Wed. Nov. 26
Sat. Dec. 6
Come rummage through used clothing
and accessories in the church hall at
Harmony Road church from 10 a.m. to
noon.
The Oshawa Community Museum &
Archives is hosting their annual Lamplight
Tour. The museum consists of three restored
homes, which visitors will tour by lamplight,
sampling holiday treats and hot apple cider
while being entertained by the Durham
Benefit Wind Ensemble. Tours are from 6 to
8 p.m. For more information call 905-4367624 ext. 106.
Thurs. Nov. 27
Join in a discussion of Success and
Learning Disabilities with Dr. Kwan,
Executive Director of the Oshawa
Psychological Clinic. Kwan will share his
firsthand knowledge of overcoming the
challenges of learning disabilities. The
event starts at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at
McLaughlin Library. For more info contact
905-579-6111 ext. 5264.
Wed. Dec. 3
Candles make the perfect holiday gift!
Learn how to make two different types of
candles at this exciting craft programme.
Craft It! Candle making Jess Hann Branch
at 7 p.m. Space is limited. Registration is
free at any branch.
Envirosponsible, Recycling Your Home,
strives to make green living attainable and
its founder Chad Pescod will teach you how
at 7:00 p.m. at the McLaughlin Library
Auditorium. Come learn about the numerous benefits that a community recycling
centre can offer, such as, green alternatives
for remodelling your home to saving water
usage and accelerated composting.
Registration and refreshments are free at
any branch. Free parking after 6:00 p.m.
Thurs. Dec. 4
Deck the Halls open house at the
Northview Community Centre. The event
will include live entertainment, carolling,
crafts, games and a special visit from Santa
Clause. The event is free and runs from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sun. Dec. 7
Centennial Albert United Church is holding
a Blue Sunday Service at 3 p.m. This service embraces those who grieve during the
Christmas holidays. Refreshments to follow.
The Loreley Singers will perform an Advent
Concert in German and English at Club
Loreley at 389 Dean Ave, Oshawa. The
show starts at 2:30 p.m. For further info
please call Helga at 905 576-1648. Free
admission and free parking.
Tues. Dec. 9
Not sure what to buy? Come and make
your own holiday gifts for family and
friends. We’ll make photo albums, gifts in
a jar, and bath salts. Craft It ~ Make Your
Own Gifts! at McLaughlin Auditorium at 7
p.m. For teens ages 12-19. Registration is
free at any branch.
Wed. Dec. 10
Join your fellow chocolate lovers for
Indulgence: An Evening of Chocolate at
McLaughlin Library Auditorium at 7:00
p.m. A Taste For Chocolate is Toronto's premier independent chocolate tasting company. Like fine wine, fine chocolate should be
savoured - learn everything you wanted to
know about chocolate and discover how to
get the most enjoyment from each bite. Free
registration is limited to 30 people. Free
parking after 6:00 p.m.
Nov. 19 Crossword answers
Fri. Dec. 12 and 13
Enjoy County Town Singers at
St. Mark's United Church, 201
Centre St S, in Whitby. Join in
on the festivities with some very
special arrangements, old
favourites and fantastic new
treasures. Doors open at 8
p.m. Tickets are available at the
door or in advance by Doreen
at 905-655-9505. $15 for
adults and $12 for seniors/students.
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Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 or e-mail them to
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While working at a pizza parlor I saw a man ordering a small
pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would
like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about it for some time
before responding. 'Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don't think I'm
hungry enough to eat 6 pieces.'
day, 7 days a week.' He responded, 'Is that Eastern or Pacific time
e?'
While looking at a house, my brother asked the real Estate agent
which direction was north because, he explained, he didn't want the
sun waking him up every morning. She asked, 'Does the sun rise in the
north?' When my brother explained that the sun rises in the East, and
has for sometime, she shook her head and said, ' Oh I don't keep up
with all that stuff.'
I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area, so I went to
the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never
showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because she was a
trained professional and I was in good hands. 'Now,' she asked me, has
your plane arrived yet?'
I used to work in technical support for a 24/7 call center. One
day I got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call
center was open. I told him, 'The number you dialed is open 24 hours a
My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car designed to cut through a
seat belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the trunk.
Yep, They Walk Among Us!
They Walk Among Us, and they Reproduce,
and Worst of all .........THEY VOTE
Whitby AMC 24
Body of Lies
Bolt
What’s on at the theatres.....
Cineplex Odeon
Oshawa
Twilight
Quantum Of Solace
Role Models
Madagascar: 2
Four Christmases
Bolt-Digital 3D
Transporter 3
Australia
Changeling
Eagle Eye
The Express
The Haunting of Molly
Hartley
Pride and Glory
Quantum of
Solace
RocknRolla
Role Models
Saw V
Twilight
Zack and Miri
High School Musical 3:
Senior Year
Madagascar: Escape 2
Africa
Passchendaele
NOV 26 2008
Generals gunned down in shootout
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
How’s this for honesty and sincerity?
The veteran winning coach of last Sunday’s
Ontario Hockey League (OHL) contest at the
GM Centre would, given his druthers, take the
shootout format to the nearest cliff and with one
big slap shot, send it to oblivion.
And in his final season of coaching following an illustrious 34-year career on junior and
professional levels, “Killer” will gladly take the
4-3 win over the Oshawa Generals, which ironically was determined by a shootout.
Former Oshawa forward Corey Cowick,
involved in a deal between Kilrea and former
Oshawa coach and general manager Brad
Selwood during the off-season, notched the
tunities in the second period en route to a 3-1
lead. Logan Couture tallied a pair for Ottawa
with Ryan Martindale adding the other. James
DeLory opened the scoring midway through the
middle frame for the Generals.
The impressive comeback unfolded in the
final stanza when the Generals collected two
shorthanded goals by Brett Parnham and Nagy
to throw the game into extra play.
Nothing was determined during the fiveminute
frame,
although some fancy
stick-handling
by
Tavares almost paid
off before a stubborn
Ottawa goalie Chris
Perugini managed to
keep the puck out of
the net.
Enter the shootout
segment.
“Whether you like
(the shootout) or not,
you’ve got to deal with
it,” says Oshawa skipper Chris DePiero.
Couture of the 67s’
missed his attempt on
Oshawa net-minder
Neil Conway, who
really has been a positive force for the
Generals these past
couple of weeks, even
with the losses.
Following Tavares’
miss, Cowick took the
puck at centre ice and
approaching
the
Oshawa net, beat
about his 17 goals isn’t accurate either,” says
Kilrea.
DePiero concurred noting, “Corey has a
great wrist shot and he can be tough. He was a
force for us last year in the playoffs.”
The Oshawa pilot and perhaps even the players have had no alternative but to deal with the
media in regards to the status of Tavares. A
Toronto radio station last Friday reported a deal
was in the works to send perhaps the best junior
hockey player in Canada to either the Kitchener
Rangers or London Knights for three players
and three draft picks.
Not so, according to DePiero.
“I know absolutely nothing about that.
Someone out there is making this up. Maybe
one day we will sit down and make a decision.
Right now, though, John is a big part of this
hockey club,” says DePiero.
DePiero also emphasizes the Tavares issue
has not had an adverse effect inside the dressing
room.
Generals were without the services of Conor
Stokes, serving a 15-game suspension,
Alexander Denezhkin and Matt Seegmiller
(day-to-day injuries), Nick Esposto and
Brendan Barletta.
Generals have a busy schedule ahead.
Perhaps none more significant than Thursday’s
outing against the Peterborough Petes when
hockey legend Bobby Orr will be in house.
Indeed, a full tribute to this former Generals
wonderkid is on the slate before a sellout crowd
at the GM Centre.
Orr’s No. 2 banner will be raised before fans,
current players and a host of dignitaries. This
celebration to a hockey hero begins at
7’clock.Generals are in Ottawa Friday night and
return to the GM Centre on Sunday evening for
a matchup with St. Michael’s Majors, starting at
6:05.
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
Oshawa Generals goaltender Neil Conway follows the bouncing puck in front of him while defenceman John Quarrie keeps Ryan
Martindale out of harm’s way during Sunday night’s OHL game at the GM Centre.
“I don’t like it. Never have,” says Brian
Kilrea, head coach of the Ottawa 67s.
“Nobody can convince me otherwise.
Hockey is a team sport and with a shootout, it
becomes a goaltender’s win. I certainly didn’t
grow up with it. It’s not the conventional way
for people my age.”
Kilrea, 74, should know. During his brief
stint in the National Hockey League (NHL) at a
time when Canada was celebrating its one hundredth anniversary, he tallied the first goal ever
recorded - the conventional way of course - by
the Los Angeles Kings.
NOV 26 2008
only shootout tally to seal the deal.
Michael Del Zotto, John Tavares and Kory
Nagy failed in their bid to vault the Generals to
a win before a crowd of 5,132 patrons, which
included Canada’s world junior hockey head
coach Pat Quinn, who was on hand to size up
the talent.
It marks the second straight outing where the
Generals came up on the short end of a
shootout, having suffered a similar 4-3 outcome
to the St. Michael’s Majors last Friday evening
in Mississauga.
The 67’s jumped on two power-play oppor-
Conway on a backhander.
Cowick can be
aggressive and he can
handle the puck. His
17-goal performance
early in this OHL season has pleasantly
surprised Kilrea.
“When we got
him, I knew he was a
good player. But to
say I’m not surprised
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Optimist Club of Oshawa rolls out the red carpet
Watts, Kyle college scholastic recipients
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
Ken Babcock appreciates the importance of
maintaining both quality academics and varsitylevel athletic skills.
The former Durham College student and current athletic director played basketball for the
Lords.
It is a juggling act from studies to practices to
travelling time and of course, the games. It presents a special challenge for those wishing to take
that giant leap forward.
The keen academic athletes recognized this
year are soccer talents Derek Kyle and Katie
Watts.
And the Optimist Club of Oshawa makes
certain people like Kyle and Watts are recognized for their achievements.
The Optimists held their annual Durham
College athletic scholarship awards night last
Thursday evening, in recognition of past members’ Sydney Breland and Thomas Scero.
“To play varsity sports and still maintain
grades takes a special person,” said Babcock.
“You have so much going on around you from
the practices and travel, many also have parttime jobs. And a club like the Optimist that takes
on the responsibilities of helping two of our athletes yearly is greatly appreciated,” Babcock
commented.
Each student received a $500 bursary from
the Oshawa Optimist club.
Kyle is part way through his second season at
the college, enrolled in a Police Foundation program and focusing on becoming a member of a
SWAT team – just like in the movies.
“Actually, it all started when I was little and
I enjoyed watching cops and robbers on the TV,”
he laughs.
“And when I got into high school, I saw the
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
Katie Watts and Derek Kyle of Durham College front in centre received prestigious awards for combining sports with academic achievement. Optimist Club of Oshawa has presented for the last six years a
bursary to a female and male athlete at the college. They are surrounded by men’s soccer coach Stan
Bombino, athletic director Ken Babcock, Optimist president Petrina Perrineau and women’s soccer coach
Vaso Vujanovic.
movies and I really thought to myself, I can do
this.”
A graduate of R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate,
Kyle was a highlight for the Lords’ soccer side
this season, although the team failed to qualify
for post-season play.
Durham men’s coach Stan Bombino commented that Kyle’s work ethic makes him an
individual with “the heart of a lion.”
“Derek knows what to do on the pitch and he
just goes out and does it. He keeps an optimistic
viewpoint about all situations and that makes
him a valuable addition from a team concept,”
says Bombino, who played men’s soccer at
Durham under the guidance of current women’s
soccer coach Vaso Vujanovic.
Kyle is hoping to carry this positive aura into
police enforcement and once again on the pitch
for the Lords next season.
“I’ve played soccer since I was three years
old,” Kyle offers with a huge grin.
“Actually, I was a goalie up until I was 14
(years of age) and I moved on to be a striker. I
found it more fun to score goals.”
Watts set her own standard on the ladies soccer pitch this season as a freshman, amassing 20
goals on the campaign to set an Ontario Colleges
Athletic Association (OCAA) scoring single
season record.
And Watts is confident of parlaying a successful soccer stint at the college.
As for the future, Watts hopes to own her
own daycare centre one day.
With a focus on Early Childhood, academically she is planting the seeds for a fulfilling
career.
“I’ve always wanted to work with kids,” she
says.
“They’re a lot of fun to be with. It’s an ongoing thing, keeping them occupied. It’s something
I really enjoy.”
Finding the back of the net is something
Watts also enjoys, although there was a downside to the season when the Lady Lords succumbed to Humber 2-0 and Seneca 1-0. The
potent offense had nothing left in post-season
play.
“No excuses, but the weather was bad,” she
recalls. “It was raining and we were all over
Seneca. Just didn’t get the bounce.”
Vujanovic, the eternal optimist, well, most of
the time anyways, is looking forward to camp
which opens in January.
“We have a good program here and I’m
expecting us to be strong next year,” says
Vujanovic. “We need players like Katie to keep
the program going. She’s a very good player
who knows how to score and keeps busy academically. Those are two excellent attributes.”
Bruins blow past opposition at Big 8 tourney
played. Lords dropped an 85-67 decision to the Alison Griffiths and Stephanie Casperzik of Algonquin College this Saturday and entertain
Humber Hawks in their opener and in a hard- Fanshawe, Brenda Carachure of George Brown St. Lawrence on Tuesday, Dec. 2, noted as
fought consolation final, they suffered a 66-63 and Kari Barmore of George Brown. The Lady Holiday Toy Drive Night. Game time is 6’clock.
Lords, with a 1-10 overall record, are at
overtime setback to the Huskies.
Nobody was able to
keep up with the
Bruins,
however.
Sheridan blew past
By Wally Donaldson
Jamestown 81-42 and
who with his macaw Frankie were
(WWE).
advanced to the final
The Oshawa Express
Any attempt to add up the number very popular at one time.
with a 68-55 win over
I gotta fess up. I truly enjoyed this
of wrestlers who performed at the
the Seneca Sting, who
During the days of writing for a Civic is fruitless. Most are out of the card. Sure, the lesser names of
had won this tournadaily newspaper in this city, I was business and it is very unfortunate Crazzy Steve and Otis and Asylum
ment the past two seaalso kept busy interviewing and writ- that too many have passed on.
were not the household names of
sons.
ing for a magazine, which at the time
In particular Martel, Miss wrestling. But they truly did put on
Tournament
allwas put out by the World Wrestling Elizabeth, Chris Benoit and an entertaining show for the diehard
stars were Jeralyn
Federation (WWF).
Junkyard Dog, to mention a handful. fans.
Espiritu of Sheridan,
And part and parcel to performing
And we should expect nothing
But there are a few WWF grapmy duties to color-up the pages plers who still want to put on a show less on Sunday, beginning in the
somewhat, I had Brutus “The for the crowd.
afternoon when the original
Barber” Beefcake put me in a headMost recently, Koko B. Ware wrestling diva, “Sunny” Tammy
lock, I was slammed against the headlined a card for the Great Sytch, formerly with WWE, Extreme
ropes by Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart Canadian Wrestling (GCW) at the Championship Wrestling (ECW) and
and I was roughed up (well, not real- Oshawa Legion Hall.
World Championship Wrestling
ly) in the corner ring by Sensational
And Beefcake will be the headlin- (WCW) makes her GCW debut.
Sherry Martel.
The women’s lineup also features
er for Sunday night’s card, also at the
Guess which I enjoyed the best?
Legion Hall, in what is touted to be a current WILD champion Miss
It was a time when professional full day of exciting wrestling action. Danyah, Jennifer Blake, Cat Powers,
wrestling wasn’t quite ready to come
Full as in the Wrestling Mary Lollypop and the first lady of
out of the closet, so to speak, about Independent
Ladies
Division hardcore, LuFisto.
the emphasis on entertainment, as (WILD) competing at 2 in the afterBeefcake, a trainer on Hulk
opposed to their profession being a noon with the men taking centre Hogan’s Celebrity Championship
true sport.
Wrestling, will be at the top of his
stage, starting at 6 o’clock.
Wrestling fans, and there were
game and if only a handful of the
Now, you need to know this.
many, enjoyed a myriad of cards at
Having been familiar with the big grapplers who were on the Koko
the Civic Auditorium through the show of WWE over the years, I card are on hand, you will be
years organized by Oshawa’s Pat admit to approaching the GCW card impressed.
Milosh and Frank Tunney, former a week ago with little regard.
It’s a lot of wrestling for one day,
president of the WWF.
Strictly a secondary show for but you can put the money in the
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
The WWF is now known as wannabees, is what I thought, with bank – it will be entertaining.
This player with the Durham Lady Lords drives the ball down court during the
World
Wrestling Entertainment the exception of Koko, of course,
weekend’s basketball tournament at Durham College.
If there was any doubt as to the depth of the
Sheridan Bruins, it was clearly showcased at last
weekend’s Durham College Big 8 Classic
Basketball Tournament.
The girls were clearly in sync on the court,
rolling over the opposition 219-135 en route to
the title.
Capping the drive was a sound 70-38 victory
over the Fanshawe Falcons in the final last
Saturday evening. Nakia Arthur led the defending Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
(OCAA) champions with 16 points and deserved
most valuable player honours.
Meanwhile, the Jamestown Jayhawks had an
easy time in the consolation final, blowing past
the George Brown Huskies 57-37.
As for the Durham College Lady Lords, they
had their hands full in the two games they
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Lots of wrestling action on Sunday
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Bonspiel, zone playdown makes club busy
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
A scheduled annual mixed
curling bonspiel and an unscheduled Ontario Curling Association
(OCA) event made the Oshawa
Curling Club one hectic place last
Saturday afternoon.
The Oscar Parker Mixed Open
Bonspiel was front and centre as
scheduled with a visiting foursome from Minden claiming top
honors.
Meanwhile, the OCA junior
mens and women’s zone playdowns were transferred to the
Oshawa ice following a compressor malfunction at the Whitby
Curling Club, where the playoff
was to be staged.
Michael Bryson and his
Pickering Annandale foursome
copped the A side to advance to
the regional playoffs this weekend
at the Oshawa downtown club.
Oshawa’s Nick Moffatt, curl-
ing with Wesley Forget, Todd
Johnston and David Langford,
won the B side to become the
second team to advance.
In the women’s playdown,
Lesley Pyne of Annandale and
Tam Heather’s Laura Arbour
qualified for the weekend
event, which will feature zone
survivors of 5, 6 and 7.
The regional playoffs will
be held Saturday at 9 in the
morning, 2 in the afternoon
and 7 in the evening.
Jack Taylor, along with
Winn Taylor, Steve Robson
and Audrey Robson of the
Minden Curling Club captured
the main event at the Oscar
Parker bonspiel, outlasting
Doug Gorrill of Unionville.
Second event winners for
the Margaret McEwan Trophy
were Don Jenkins, Darlene
Jenkins, Ray Blais and
Heather Ball of the host club.
A total of 14 teams participated in this ‘spiel.
PREGAME
PREAMBLE
BY ROGER LAJOIE
Photo by Wally Donaldson
Oshawa Curling Club was one busy spot last Saturday with the staging of
the annual Oscar Parker Mixed Open Bonspiel and the Junior zone playdowns.
Gryphons stump
the Ridgebacks 5-1
Guelph Gryphons scored early and never looked back en
route to a 5-1 victory over the Oshawa University of Ontario
Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks in women’s hockey action at the Campus Ice Centre.
Gryphons struck with the game only 1:36 old and held a 31 edge heading into the final period.
Vanessa Johnstone notched her third goal of the season for
Ridgebacks later in the opening stanza while enjoying a powerplay advantage.
UOIT forced Gryphons into several penalties on the night,
compiling nine minor infractions.
Making her third goaltending start in four games, Emma
Thompson made 32 stops in net for the Ridgebacks.
Photo by Wally Donaldson
UOIT, with a record of two wins in 14 outings, have anothThe junior event was shuffled to the Oshawa rink following a compressor malfunc- er weekend series at home as they take on the University of
tion at the Whitby Curling Club.
Windsor on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and then host the University
of Western Ontario), beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Pro hockey’s only military team
Throughout the years there
have been some unusual fraternities
connected
with
Canada’s National Sport. In
1937, Colonel McLaughlin,
owner of the Blackhawks, iced
a team for a few games made
up entirely of American-born
skaters. In 1957-58 the WHL
Regals split their home games
between Saskatoon and St.
Paul, Minnesota.
But the most unique scenario takes us back to the
1916-17 National Hockey
Association (forerunner of the
National Hockey League),
when pro hockey boasted its
only ever military sextet.
At that time, with World
War I having reached its
zenith, there were 17 exclusively soldier squads in the
(Amateur) Ontario Hockey
Association, and virtually
every team at every level saw
some of its competitors wearing khaki. This prompted suspicions to run rampant that a
NOV 26 2008
number of these organizations,
loaded with former civilian
talent, would apply for membership in the paid circuit.
The most aggressive of
those teams that aspired to be
part of the pay-for-play scene
was the 228 Battalion, the
Northern Fusiliers, who were
recruited in Sudbury, but were
sojourning
in
Southern
Ontario.
It was no
great surprise,
when at the
October meeting
of the NHA,
they were admitted to shinny’s
elite
circle.
Since headquarters had ordered them to “winter” in Toronto, it created a
natural rivalry with the incumbent Blue-shirts.
Rounding out a roster was
no problem for Captain Reade,
who had been given the manager’s mandate. The Pacific
Coast Hockey Association
(PCHA) released Howard
McNamara
and
Goldie
Prodgers. George McNamara,
Art Duncan, Eddie Oatman,
Amos Arbour, Roxy Beaudro,
Gordon Meeking, and Jack
Brown were added to complete
the line-up. The great Percy
Lasueur, already a part of the
troop, was expected to stand
between the pipes - but was
usurped by an unknown, a certain Private Lockart. “Duke”
Keats, another serviceman
with the Battalion had hoped
to represent his corps as well,
but
he
was
already
under
contract to the
Blue-shirts.
When
the
schedule opened
on Dec. 27, history was made.
Clad in khaki
from head to toe,
with the exception of their battalion insignia emblazoned on
their chests, the Fusliers
became the first openly professional military team to
compete in a league. They got
off to a blazing start, handily
whipping the opposition by
one-sided scores. When they
faced their Queen City rivals,
5000 crowded into the arena to
see the soldiers shut out the
civilians 4-0. By January 15,
having lost only two matches,
they were perched atop the
standings.
But the tide began to turn.
They began to their “fighting
spirit” on the ice, with
Howard McNamara especially
incurring foolish penalties for
over-aggressiveness.
And,
whether indifference set in or
whether it was rumours of
their being dispatching to
overseas or whether the
“leaves” of some key players
affected them, they never won
after the Jan. 25! For no
apparent reason they “postponed” their game with the
Wanderers on Feb. 3.
A week later the expected
orders came in and it was time
to ship out.
The aftermath of it all left
a bad taste in the mouth of the
hockey world.
A scandal arose when it
was revealed that Meeking
and Oatman may never have
actually been in the service,
and had worn their uniforms
under false pretenses.
They were both discharged
in St. John. What should have
been a shining milestone in
the game’s history ended on a
sour note!
Bobby Orr has never been forgotten by Oshawa
Generals fans and after Thursday night, he will be a
permanent part of the landscape at the General
Motors Centre.
The Generals will officially retire the No. 2 jersey
worn by the legendary Orr before their game with
the Peterborough Petes at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday.
The game is a complete sell-out so no tickets are
available, but all of the festivities will be broadcast
live on Rogers TV.
Orr came to the Generals as a 14-year-old whiz
kid from Parry Sound, Ontario and helped the
Generals to advance to the Memorial Cup, becoming
one of the most electrifying players in hockey history.
He went on to an illustrious career in the National
Hockey League (NHL) culminating with his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
He is considered one of the greatest players to
have ever played the game.
Ontario Hockey League Commissioner David
Branch and several special guests, including many
of Orr’s former Generals teammates, will be on hand
for the festivities in what is sure to be an emotional
and memorable evening.
If you don’t have tickets be sure and tune in to
Rogers TV (Channel 10) for complete coverage.
Orr’s No. 2 will be the third jersey in the rafters
at the GMC.
When the arena opened, The Generals started
retiring the jerseys of their alumni greats based on
their availability and timing. Red Tilson (No. 9) and
Eric Lindros (No. 88) have already been immortalized. Several other players will have nights in the
coming year as the process continues.
On Friday the Generals head to Ottawa to meet
the 67’s and then start a stretch where they play six
of their next seven games at the GMC, beginning
with a Sunday date with the Mississauga St.
Michael’s Majors at 6:05 p.m.
The Generals also play four more home games
before Christmas, including Thursday, Dec. 4
against the Belleville Bulls at 7:05 p.m. That night is
the annual Teddy Bear Toss Night and fans are asked
to bring a new or gently used stuffed toy to the game
to toss on the ice after the Generals score their first
goal, continuing a decade long tradition near the holidays at Generals games.
The annual Home Hardware NHL/CHL Top
Prospects Game and Skills Competition takes place
at the GMC in January. The Skills Competition is
Tuesday, Jan. 13 with the game slated for the next
night at 7 p.m. The top 40 players eligible for the
2009 NHL Draft as selected by NHL Central
Scouting will be on display, so fans are encouraged
to purchase tickets as soon as possible.
Tickets for the two-day event are $49, which
includes both the Skills Competition and the game.
There are also special holiday ticket packages available which include this special event. Contact Jason
Hickman for more information at 905-433-0900 ext.
2226.
Generals notes – The Generals Store located
inside the GMC is open for extended hours over the
Christmas holidays, starting Tuesday, Dec. 2. Visit
www.oshawagenerals.com for details.
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