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Vol 2 No 39
AUGUST 1 2007
Waste
facility
tour
costs
big
bucks
By Courtney Duffett
The Oshawa Express
In an effort to learn more about
existing energy-from-waste facilities
like the one proposed for Clarington,
representatives from Durham Region
and local municipalities spent nearly
$200,000 touring some of Europe’s
incinerators used to divert waste.
Sixteen staff and politicians from
the region, Clarington and other
municipalities took the eight-day trip,
which cost the region about $12,000
per person to go.
The energy-from-waste facility
that is proposed for a site in
Clarington, is aimed at costing
between $200 and $250 million to
build.
“Before we spend that kind of
money, we have to see one working,”
says regional chair Roger Anderson.
“I think that taxpayers shouldn’t
be upset,” says Anderson. “I think
they (taxpayers) would like to know
($250,000 million) is being spent
wisely. The public wouldn’t want us
to make a decision on something we
didn’t see operating.”
Jim Richards, a local environmentalist, disagrees with Anderson’s
assessment. He believes the trip was a
“total waste of money.”
See THOUSANDS Page 5
Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express
Building a smoke-ffree beach
From left, Mackenzie Belfour, 10, Kristyn Gazey, 10, and Jessica Bellemore, 12, took part in a sandcastle building contest organized by Wide
Awake: The New Generation, a group of teens based out of the Oshawa Community Heath Centre that strive to warn others about the dangers
of smoking. The contest is aimed to raise awareness of the group’s goal of making Oshawa beaches smoke-free.
Ryan wants harbour summit
By Jessica Verge
The Oshawa Express
A local MPP hopeful got his
political campaign off to an early
start by urging community
groups, stakeholders and politicians to come together in an
effort to return Oshawa’s water-
front to the people.
NDP candidate Sid Ryan
called a press conference late last
week and announced plans to pursue a non-partisan waterfront
summit. Ryan wants Oshawa city
council to sponsor the meeting,
which would see groups like the
Oshawa Yacht Club, Oshawa
Harbour Commission, Greater
Oshawa Chamber of Commerce
and Marina Users’ Group come
together with municipal government and all political parties to
create a blueprint for the waterfront everyone can agree on.
“I really think it’s time to take
a non-partisan approach,” says
Ryan, who hopes to ignite debate
about a waterfront he feels is seriously deteriorating. “I believe the
situation is actually getting
worse.”
Ryan, who was joined at the
press conference by members of
the Marina Users’ Group and
See STAKEHOLDERS Page 5
Remains date back over 100 years
By Courtney Duffett
The Oshawa Express
The remains of eight skeletons
found at an Oshawa church undergoing
renovations may date back to the early
1800s.
Since the original two skulls were
found last week, a total of eight skeletal
remains have been found, say Durham
police. No foul play is suspected.
The first remains were discovered
last week in soil dumped in Clarington
after construction trucks transported the
soil from a construction site at St.
Gertrude’s Roman Catholic Church on
King Street East at Harmony Road.
Neil MacCarthy, director of communications for the Archdiocese of
Toronto, says since the remains were
found, an archaeologist has been
brought in to investigate the site to
determine the size of the area and if
there could be more remains. As well,
the archaeologist is investigating where
they came from and if the remains
could be connected to any relatives in
the area.
The church was built in 1951.
MacCarthy adds that the old rectory
was built on the site many years before
the church building was.
“We weren’t aware there was a
cemetery of any nature on site,” says
MacCarthy. “It’s clear the remains are
going back some time.”
Warning for
pocket bikers
City of Oshawa staff have
kicked off a campaign to educate people about the dangers
of pocket bikes by issuing a
warning for riders who don’t
obey the rules.
In partnership with the
Durham
Regional
Police
Service, the city is spreading
the word to Oshawa residents
that the use of pocket bikes,
unlicensed miniature motorcycles that can travel up to 50
km/h, is only allowed on private property.
Pocket bike riders who trav-
el on public roads are breaking
the law under the Highway
Traffic Act while those riding
on sidewalks, in parks or on
trails can be fined through the
city’s traffic and parks bylaw.
Riders who do use pocket
bikes on private property are
encouraged to wear a helmet.
Residents wishing to report
the use of a pocket bike on a
street, sidewalk, park or trail
can call the police at 905-5791520 or the city at 905-4363852.
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Durham police chief Mike Ewles visited the Eastview Boys and Girls Club in Oshawa to meet with children over
breakfast.
Police chief dines with kids
It’s not every day that camp kids get to dine with their
community’s police chief.
But children enrolled at the Eastview Boys and Girls
Club’s summer camp programs recently enjoyed a rare
opportunity to share breakfast and a chat with Durham’s
new police chief Mike Ewles.
“It gives the children an opportunity to meet police in a
comfortable, non-threatening environment,” said Lisa
McNee-Baker, Eastview Executive Director. “This is also
an opportunity to build on our valuable partnership with
Durham police.”
Durham police have been long-time supporters of
Eastview and have been involved in several of the club’s initiatives including the Youth Justice Services Department,
the annual walk-a-thon and the UOIT (University of Ontario
Institute of Technology) 5-kilometre Run for Eastview.
The Eastview mission is to provide a safe, supportive
place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers and build positive relationships
and develop confidence and skills for life.
It has two locations in Durham Region including the
main clubhouse at 433 Eulalie Ave. in Oshawa and the
Northview Unit at the Northview Community Centre at 150
Beatrice St.
Cycling cops patrol
city parks, plazas
Durham police are cycling
through parks and plazas after
dark as part of an initiative to
crack down on youth crime.
Since June, officers with the
new bike patrol unit have been
using bikes to police areas not
normally accessible by cruisers.
To date, 132 people have been
charged with various offences
including drug possession, liquor
violations and engaging in prohibited activity.
On July 17, Durham police
located and arrested two suspects
who had just committed a violent
street-level robbery.
“We want to be able to reach
areas in the community where
youths are known to hang out,”
said Sgt. Gerry Moote. “This initiative has been a great success so
far and based on that success, we
are looking to expand the unit
next summer.”
One of the reasons for the pro-
ject’s success is the youths breaking the law in more remote areas
like parks can’t tell who is
approaching until the police are
in front of them.
Once the officers are on scene,
there is little time for the culprits
to react.
“We have the element of surprise on our side,” said Const.
Mike Brown.
The new park initiative will
run until Sept. 16.
Senior foils robbery attempt
A 64-year-old Whitby citizen is being hailed as a
hero after he used a cane to disarm a robbery suspect inside a drug store.
On July 23, shortly after noon,
police were called to Central
Pharmacy on Simcoe Street North in
Oshawa for a report of a robbery in
progress.
When officers attended the scene
they located a disguised male being
detained by a citizen armed with a
walking cane.
Witnesses reported that shortly
before calling police a lone male,
armed with a large knife and wearing
a hooded sweater and a nylon stocking
over his face, entered the pharmacy
and approached the pharmacist. The male pointed
the knife at the pharmacist and demanded narcotics.
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A customer inside the store observed the robbery
taking place and intervened.
The citizen grabbed a cane from a
nearby display and struck the suspect
several times disarming him.
The customer held the suspect at
bay until police arrived and took him
into custody.
Officers discovered a male accomplice inside the store and arrested him
as well.
A 43-year-old male and 25-yearold, both of Bruce Street in Oshawa,
have been charged with robbery and
possession of dangerous weapons.
The 43-year-old was also charged
with wearing a disguise with intent.
Anyone with information is asked to contact
police at 905-579-1520 ext. 5360.
AUG 1 2007
Oshawa beach open
for swimming including Rotary Park in Ajax
and Kinsmen Beach in Scugog.
The water at Durham Region’s beaches gets
tested weekly to ensure it is safe for swimming.
Pickering Beach in Ajax, Beaverton North
and South Beach in Brock, Thorah Centennial
Park in Brock, Bowmanville East and West in
Clarington, Newcastle Beach Central in
Clarington, Lakeview Beach East and West in
Oshawa’s beaches are considered safe for swim- Oshawa, Frenchman’s Bay East and West in
ming according to the Durham Region Health Pickering, Elgin Pond in Uxbridge and Whitby
Department
Beach in Whitby are all open this week for
swimming.
Lakeview Beach in Oshawa is open this week
Durham Region Health Department will conafter water testing determined bacteria levels are tinue to conduct weekly bacteriological water
in the safe range.
tests to determine if the beaches are safe for
This week, two beaches were deemed unsafe swimming, for the duration of the summer.
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Trip to
Europe
a waste
of tax
dollars
Few would argue the general rule
that it’s often necessary to spend money
to make money. But news that the
region doled out thousands of taxpayers’ dollars so that 16 staff and politicians could travel to Europe to examine
seven different energy-from-waste facilities should have citizens crying foul.
The
trip
cost
approximately
$192,000 (about $12,000 per person).
The region’s commissioner of works
Cliff Curtis, the region’s chairman
Roger Anderson, Oshawa councillor
Nester Pidwerbecki, and the region’s
chief administrative officer Garry
Cubitt were among the party that traveled on the eight-day trip through
Europe hitting cities like Copenhagen,
Stockholm and Amsterdam.
We do not dispute the necessity of
sending over a contingent to explore
first hand incinerators like the one proposed for Clarington. It makes sense to
see how these facilities operate and the
impact they have in order to make an
informed decision about whether or not
to support it. But given that we live in
an era of video-conferencing and high
tech communications that could have
been exploited to save money, it appears
irresponsible and excessive.
The region’s chairman, Clarington’s
mayor and the region’s head engineer
should have sufficed but instead the taxpayers dollars were stretched beyond
reasonableness so that 13 others could
hop on board the “gravy train.”
Considering that reducing costs of
trucking our garbage to Michigan is one
of the prime motivators for looking to
burn garbage locally in an incinerator,
Curtis’ justification for the costly trip is
unconvincing. He says: “We are prepared to spend a lot of money to see
how it works” because “we’re going to
be spending a lot of money on this.”
The trip funds came out of the environmental assessment portion of the
regional budget. Surely the criterion for
assessing health and environmental
risks does not include inviting anyone
with some relevant link to a whirlwind
European trip.
It’s possible that Durham won’t even
be named the site of the incinerator as
there are three potential sites including
two in Clarington, just east of Oshawa,
and one in York Region.
Europe has hundreds of incinerators
and the one that is proposed locally
would generate electricity that could be
sold to help pay for the $200 million
cost. The venture also has environmental merit, as it will also reduce significant truck emissions that the current
alternative poses. Let’s not use a possible waste-burning facility as a smokescreen for government’s wasteful ways.
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Volume 2, Number 39
Publisher
Greg McDowell
Advertising Director
Kim Boatman
Managing Editor
Wendy Gallagher
Copy Editor
Kim Downey
Contributors
Bruce Jones, Bill Fox,
Jennifer Weymark,
Kevin LeGrand
Oshawa’s transformation
is awe-inspiring to all
Dear Editor:
Those who have spent all of
their lives in this city should be
able, like I, to say Oshawa is no
longer running away from the competition.
Why, we are the competition!
Oshawa has changed dramatically in every avenue. Visitors to
our city are climbing onboard to
look us over.
Manicured flowerbeds and
botanical gardens call out “look at
me”. Beautiful landscapes, from
the Purple Woods Conservation
Area to the waterfront are impressive. The changes are impressive:
new recreational extravaganzas,
modern equipped parks, new
schools, gorgeous General Motors
Centre, theatre, word of new hotels
and refurbished hotels, new places
to live downtown, a 21st century
courthouse and a Regent Theatre
about to be made to reach the masses.
Why, even our population sign
cannot stay still out of excitement.
Our politicians and their aides
are smiling with glee.
Other cities’ trophies will soon
grace our land and cry for attention--fields of horses, a Walk of
Fame, car and truck lines boastfully buzzing.
A new cenotaph, new residents
and a new found pride, a new hospital and more, and so much more.
Why, even this paper is a complete success. Just today a lady said
how much she has enjoyed my
diverse writings.
Let’s keep our city shining and
tell your friends and relatives
Oshawa just ain’t the same lackluster place.
Be proud! Raise our children to
be proud! And let’s pray it continues to ignite the souls of men and
women, boys and girls.
Bob Hooper
Oshawa
Federal leadership needed to
fix Oshawa “harbour mess”
Dear Editor:
Regarding your editorial of July
26, 2007 about Oshawa’s waterfront, what is Oshawa Member of
Parliament Colin Carrie doing
about the harbour mess?
We have chemicals leaking into
the harbour from a dump north of
it. There is no cleanup going on
even though it’s on federal land.
We have the only harbour commission in Canada and it has shut down
our marina. We are the only city on
Lake Ontario without one.
Now this commission wants to
bring a railway line into the harbour, which will bring more indus-
try into it and will kill commercial
development of the harbour lands.
Former Liberal Member of
Parliament Ivan Grose failed to fix
the problem. Will our current MP
Colin Carrie fail also?
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AUG 1 2007
Teen rangers
help improve
Harmony Park
By Jessica Verge
The Oshawa Express
For Greg Williamson, it was
a way to spend his summer
working outside.
“I hate being inside,” says
the 17-year-old O’Neill CVI
student, one of four Oshawa
teens putting a new spin on
summer jobs by pitching in
efforts to improve local trails.
This summer, Williamson is
a Stewardship Ranger whose
responsibilities include fixing
up parks, trails and conservation areas across Durham
Region, including 70-acre
Harmony Valley Park, where
the students will spend four
weeks working.
The teens have been hired
through the provincial government’s Ontario Stewardship
Ranger Program in partnership
with the Durham Land
Stewardship Council, the City
of Oshawa, municipality of
Clarington and Orono Crown
Lands Trust.
Led by team leader Rob
Stavinga, a Ministry of Natural
Resources
employee,
Williamson and fellow students
Shannon Parsons, Ben McColl
and Eric Jarvis will spend their
time at the Harmony Valley
Park covering the main trails
with woodchips, setting up
cedar fencing and removing
invasive plants. They’re also
creating barriers between the
off-leash dog area and the rest
of the park and putting up signage to let visitors know where
dogs can roam free and where
leashes must be used.
Williamson, who lives nearby the Grandview Street North
park and likes the idea of
cleaning up in his own neighbourhood, is an avid camper
and hiker and knows the
improvements they’re making
Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express
From left, Shannon Parsons and Ben McColl get to work laying woodchip along the Harmony
Valley Park’s trails.
will be beneficial to trail users.
“I know what it’s like to be
on trails that aren’t maintained,” he says.
Last week, a group of
Toronto teens also participating
in the Ontario Stewardship
Ranger Program lent a hand to
the Oshawa crew at the
Harmony
Valley
Park.
Experiences like that, plus
training beforehand and a
camping trip to Algonquin at
the end of the summer, offer
the teens the chance to meet
new people.
“I’ve made so many new
friends,” says Williamson.
Stakeholders talks
already happening
STAKEHOLDERS From Page 1
Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express
Sid Ryan held a press conference at Lakeview Park in Oshawa to discuss his vision
for the Oshawa waterfront.
Oshawa Yacht Club, believes no one
group has made progress turning the
waterfront away from industrial uses and
towards a recreational marina.
“Whatever the problem is, let’s get to
the root of it,” he says.
Ryan says he’s disappointed that nothing has been done to restore the harbour
since he last ran in the 2003 election.
“I don’t see the political will in the
city,” he says, but adds his goal is not to
criticize other political parties.
But Oshawa MPP Jerry Ouellette says
getting different groups together to discuss the harbour’s future isn’t a new idea.
“It’s already been happening,” says
Ouellette. Ouellette says MP Colin Carrie
has already been organizing stakeholders
to discuss plans for the waterfront.
Acomment from Carrie was not available at press time.
Ryan also discussed the plans by
FarmTech Energy Corp. to build an
ethanol plant, which he believes is a good
idea as long as it’s not built on the waterfront. He also said he was nervous to see
plans for it moving along so quickly.
The project has been submitted to the
Ministry of Agriculture for consideration
for funding through an ecoAgriculture
Biofuels Capital Initiative. The application lists the expected date of construction
as Nov. 11, 2007 and the expected opening as May 2009.
Ryan believes an ethanol plant would
be detrimental to the waterfront and the
Second Marsh. He fears what will happen
if plans to build it go ahead.
“It’ll be too late to recover this for the
people of Oshawa,” he says. For longtime
harbour advocates, Ryan’s proposal for a
waterfront summit is a welcome idea.
“I think it’s long overdue,” says Larry
Ladd, chairman of the Marina Users’
Group.
Thousands spent on European incinerator tour
THOUSANDS From Page 1
“If people would only realize what
this is going to do to their taxes,” says
Richards. “This is ludicrous. But even
more so, the message isn’t getting out to
the public (that the region is spending so
much money on this process). It’s awful
these people are getting away with this
(process and spending this money).”
Anderson says he would like to think
taxpayers would want councillors to
make an informed decision on the project and believes the trip was money well
spent.
“It was an interesting trip, one that
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was very compact and very educational,” he says.
“These things are the best in the
world. And in order to make an
informed decision about whether or not
to support it, we have to see these things
operating.”
The group of 16 staff and politicians,
including Curtis, Anderson, Oshawa
councillor Nester Pidwerbecki, Garry
Cubitt, chief administrative officer for
Durham Region, travelled for eight days
to seven cities including Copenhagen,
Malmo, Stockholm and Amsterdam, to
look at the different waste facilities.
Cliff Curtis, commissioner of works
for Durham Region, says there were
two main reasons for travelling to
Europe and touring its many energyfrom-waste facilities throughout the
country including dealing with issues
that arose from public information sessions here in Durham region as well as
looking at adjacent land uses and its
health impacts.
“We wanted to look at the technology, how it works and how it impacts
everything else around it,” says Curtis.
“We’re going to be spending a lot of
money on
this (proposed energy from waste facility in Durham Region), so we are prepared to spend a lot of money to see
how it works,” says Curtis. “And we
were all very impressed.”
Curtis says generally the facilities,
with the exception of one, were well
organized, clean and well operated.
“Incineration is a growing thing in
Europe,” says Curtis. “That’s the technology we’d get here.”
The money spent on the trip was
taken out of the environmental assessment portion of the region budget.
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McLaughlin Day honours industrial pioneer
Oshawa residents are
invited to pay homage to
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one of the city’s most celebrated citizens at the late
auto-maker’s former home.
Aug.
6
marks
McLaughlin Day, the civic
holiday named in honour of
Sam McLaughlin. It recognizes the contributions
made by the former owner
of Parkwood Estate and
founder of the McLaughlin
Motor Car Co. of Oshawa.
This year’s McLaughlin
Day coincides with the
launch of the Oshawa Jazz
and
Blues
Festival.
Parkwood will host the
Kick-off to Jazz Week from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will feature an
antique car display from
the McLaughlin Buick
Club, live jazz music with
the George Grosman trio
and student buskers, solar
telescope viewing with
Night Sky Tours, narrated
horse and buggy tours with
Donna’s Driving Service,
art demos from Meta4
Contemporary
Craft
Gallery as well as face
painting, a fish pond, 3legged race, potato sack
race, and egg-spoon race.
Charleston, Jitterbug,
Jive and East Coast Swing
demos and dance lessons
will be available thanks to
Rhythm Dynamix Dance
Studio.
Guests can purchase a
barbecue lunch or dine by
the fountains at the
Teahouse Restaurant.
Admission
to
the
grounds is free, however,
with the purchase of a $5
Kick-off Pass, one adult
and one child will receive
tickets for free lemonade,
popcorn and more.
AUG 1 2007
Radio club gains a farther reach
Tower relocated
to improve
communications
By Jessica Verge
The Oshawa Express
A group of local amateur radio
club operators have stepped up their
ability to provide critical communications in the event that a disaster
strikes this area.
Members of the North Shore
Amateur Radio Club (NSARC)
launched their newly relocated
repeater, a tower that receives and
retransmits a radio signal. It can
reach longer distances, which is an
integral part of their role in an emergency situation.
The repeater was moved from an
area in north Durham to the corner of
Simcoe Street North and Coates
Road in Oshawa, at the Purple
Woods Conservation Area. It can
reach a greater group of radio operators in this location.
A $26,900 government grant
from
the
Ontario
Trillium
Foundation helped make the
repeater’s move possible. The total
cost of the project is approximately
$60,000 and includes setting up a
generator that can provide power for
up to 16 days and small buildings to
house radio equipment.
“We can pretty much communicate anywhere we need to,” says Ken
Koronovich, who acted as project
manager for the repeater’s relocation.
The (NSARC) member is one of
more than 60 local licensed amateur
radio operators ready to lend a hand
when all other forms of communication fail.
When their communication is
needed, the group is ready to step up.
The NSARC are part of the Radio
Amateurs of Canada Amateur Radio
Emergency Service, a network of
amateur radio groups who provide
their services when called upon by
local, provincial or federal governments.
The NSARC works with
Canadian Red Cross and the Region
of Durham’s emergency services to
stay prepared in case of a natural disaster, an extended blackout or other
large-scale emergency. When a
blackout hit Ontario and northeastern United States in the summer of
2003, NSARC was able to provide
communications through battery
operated ham radios when police
and fire departments couldn’t.
“Our ability to communicate is
not impaired” during a power outage, said Koronovich.
The services of people like
Koronovich and his fellow members
are used across the globe, whenever
disaster strikes.
During Hurricane Katrina, amateur radio operators were able to aid
in transporting hospital patients to
safety. On Sept. 11, 2001, when the
radio antennas on top of the World
Trade Centre towers used by police
and emergency services were
destroyed, amateur radio operators
were able to provide communications.
“Emergency measures are a big
thing,” says Farncomb Le Gresley,
one of the club’s founding members.
But being an amateur radio operator isn’t just about responding to
emergencies.
“We have a lot of fun,” says
Koronovich.
The group meets the third
Monday of every month from
September to June at the Royal
Canadian Legion Branch 43, 471
Simcoe St. S. at 7:30 p.m. with
members sharing presentations on a
variety of topics
and engaging in
discussions and
activities.
Providing
emergency communications isn’t
the only way
NSARC members, who are
among approximately 800 amateur radio operators in Durham
Region,
get
involved in the
community.
They also use
their skills to
provide education sessions for
Girl Guides and
help
out
at
marathons, walka-thons
and
cycling events by
stationing themselves throughout the course
and
relaying
messages
for
those who need
water or an
ambulance. In
many cases, the
events are in
areas where CB
Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express
radios,
cell
phones and even
military frequen- North Shore Amateur Radio Club founding member Farncomb Le Gresley is ready to communicate with other ham radio operators across the globe.
cies don’t work.
While the club was officially one and figured out how to put it communicated through his radio to
other operators as far away as the
established in 1979, it existed in back together.
“It just grew from there,” says the North Pole while Koronovich has
some form or another since the
1940s, when Le Gresley joined. He retired science teacher. He was a spoken with people across Canada,
started out as a kid intrigued with NSARC member for 40 years before the United States, Europe and even
purchasing
his
first
radio. aboard a space station.
relatively new technology.
“It’s very, very inclusive,” he
“Radio was in its infancy then,” Previously, he’d build them himself.
Members also use amateur radio says.
he says.
For more information on the
When his parents bought a new to connect with other operators
radio, Le Gresley took apart their old around the world. Le Gresley has NSARC visit www.ve3osh.com.
Fewer fires in 2006
By Jessica Verge
The Oshawa Express
ly with the cost of the device added
onto their tax bill. More than 130
detectors were installed.
There were fewer fires and fireMeringer says the annual report is
related property loss in 2006 com- a way for Oshawa Fire Services to
pared to the prior year but fire crews track their progress and design pubsaw a spike in non-fire calls such as lic education campaigns.
accidents and medical emergencies.
For instance, as there were 53
“Our incidences of fire are fires caused by open flame tools,
down,” says Oshawa Fire
such as lighters, or smoking
Services Chief Steve
materials, such as cigaMeringer, who was highrettes, and 29 by cooking
lighting statistics revealed
equipment, he says fire prein the department’s 2006
vention will look for ways
annual report.
to educate people on these
Last year, Oshawa fireissues.
fighters responded to 316
“There are certain things
fires--112 fewer than 2005.
we can’t avoid,” he says but
Of the 316 fires, 81 were
adds they do all they can to
incendiary, caused by arson
try.
Fire Chief
or vandalism.
Meringer says public
Total calls were up, Steve Meringer education is fire services’
however, from 9,098 in
number one strategy to pre2005 to 9,283 in 2005 though 8,967 vent fires. Last year, in an effort to
were non-fire incidents, such as teach people about fire safety, supvehicle accidents and medical emer- pression crews conducted 44 station
gencies.
tours for 802 children and 237 adults
The report also reveals the esti- across Oshawa’s five fire stations.
mated total fire loss was $4,303,578,
Their second line of defense is
a decrease of $385,823 over 2005.
enforcement.
Another increase was the number
In 2006, Oshawa Fire Services
of residences with smoke detectors. introduced a zero tolerance policy
From May to October 2006, fire sup- for violators of the Ontario Fire
pression crews visited 2,080 homes Code.
in Oshawa as part of their Alarmed
“It’s been very effective,” he
for Life program.
says.
Homeowners and tenants were
Instead of crews issuing warnings
offered the opportunity to have a to a business owner or landlord four
smoke detector installed immediate- or five times, they now only visit
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once or twice. If the violation, which
can be a fire exit blocked in a bar or
an apartment building without
enough smoke detectors, isn’t fixed,
they take the offender to court.
“Fire safety isn’t something we
take lightly,” he says, and the numbers back him up.
In 2006, 45 inspection orders
were issued, 20 charges were laid, 26
guilty convictions were handed
down and $13,200 in fines were collected.
Fire service’s final step in avoiding damage or injury in the face of a
fire is suppression, though Meringer
says they always hope it doesn’t
come to that.
“If we’re there putting out a fire,
something has failed along the way,”
he says.
Despite preventative measures,
tragedy does strike. In 2006, fire was
the cause of two fatalities and three
serious injuries.
But crews continually aim to
improve their ability to fight fires
and prepare themselves in case of
emergency. Training for all staff
equated to more than 18,000 hours.
And Oshawa’s fire crews continue to grow.
Last year, eight fire services staff
Photo by Bruce Jones/The Oshawa Express
retired and 29 new firefighters were
hired, most in order to staff Fire Hall
No. 5, located at 1550 Harmony Rd.
N., the opening of which gave Durham Region Astronomical Association member Jeff Dutton, left,
Oshawa Fire Services reason to cele- helps Thomas Monsa, 9, take a look at the stars during an Astronomy
brate in 2006.
in the Park event at Darlington Park.
Star gazing
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Gananoque offers art,
Filled with castles,
sunken ships and
known as a playground for the rich
and
famous,
Gananoque and the
1000 Islands inspire
unique excitement
while the scenery
and stylish charm
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caters to relaxation.
Come and enjoy the arts scene
by stopping into one of the area’s
fine galleries and taking an artist
studio tour or craft show. Take in
some of the best professional live
theatre at one of two heritage venues: the intimate 360-seat Springer
Theatre, which is the original
Playhouse, and the new 125-seat
Firehall Theatre located at street
level next door.
Stop for dinner at a chic, modern
bistro or taste the contemporary
French cuisine offered by local
restaurants that rely on fresh ingredients, innovative techniques and
artful presentation. Also enjoy a
new range of wine tasting and dinner cruises put on by the local boat
lines.
Indulge in a one-of-a-kind golfing experience and full-service spas
while staying in a turn-of-the-century bed and
breakfast, highend
hotel,
beachfront inn
or cottage.
Camping is
also a way of
life in the area,
with both a
provincial and
a national park
offering campsites and interpretive
programs in the
area. Imagine
camping
on
one of the
1000 Islands!
Avid campers
can experience
a night under
the stars in the
midst of it all as
some of the
islands owned
by
the
St.
Lawrence
I s l a n d s
National Park
offer overnight
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castles, and cruising
campsites. In addition, other
campgrounds dot the landscape along the river to allow
for visitors to enjoy nature in
the 1000 Islands to its fullest.
There’s even more to enjoy
from Aug. 10 to 19 as
Gananoque celebrates the
16th Annual Festival of the
Islands. The 10-day event
features nightly musical acts
on the waterfront stage,
including Blue Rodeo, Leahy,
David Wilcox, Thornley, The
Jeff Healy Band and more.
The festival also features
antique and classic boats, the
annual Tin Boat Regatta for
boat building enthusiasts, a
two-day model railroader’s
show and woodcarving exhibition, and a newly expanded
children’s program with a
Teddy Bear picnic, jugglers
and live entertainment.
The festival comes to a
booming, blazing finale over
the St. Lawrence
River on Sunday
Aug. 19 with a
world-class fireworks extravaganza.
Located on the
St. Lawrence River
about 2.5 hours
west of Montreal,
Gananoque
is
accessible by car,
boat or train and
boasts a marvelous shoreline
and 1000 things
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to do from hiking to antique
hunting and from scuba diving to shopping.
One of the best ways to
experience the islands is by
hitting the water. Take a boat
cruise aboard one of the boat
lines in the area. The boat
lines--both large and small
vessels available--offer an
intriguing introduction to the
islands with one-, two- or
three-hour cruises. Daily
departures
from
Gananoque, Ivy
Lea,
and
Rockport round out
the schedule. There
are also cruises available for
lunch, dinner and sunset with
optional stops at legendary
Boldt Castle on Heart Island
and Singer Castle on Dark
Island. One boat line sports
new special lost ship sonarview cruises this year, while
another includes sunset din-
ner cruises. Be captivated by
the islands and their unique
history and culture. Learn the
legends of tragedy, triumph
and romance.
When traveling by car,
Gananoque and the 1000
Islands are easiest accessed
by Highway 401 and Hwy. 2.
For more about The
Festival of the Islands, visit
www.festivaloftheislands.com.
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Student engineers
win rookie honours
It took a team of 30 students from the
University of Ontario thousands of hours of
effort over a span of two years to build a racecar.
Their hard work proved to be the winning
formula earning them top rookie team honours at
their first-ever International Motorsports competition held recently at the California Speedway.
The local Durmach UOIT Motorsports
Formula Society of Automotive Engineers
(SAE) team who built, tested, explained and
simulated a marketing campaign for their openwheel 610cc Suzuki-powered racecar also finished second best in Canada at the 2007 Formula
SAE West event.
UOIT finished 33rd overall out of 80 registered teams from across Canada, the U.S., China,
Spain, Venezuela, India, Japan and other countries, and was second among the nine Canadian
entries. They placed just behind the University
of Western Ontario, which finished 32.
“We are extremely proud of our results in
California, including being named the Formula
SAE West Rookie Team of the Year,” said
Mackey, whose role with the team included
chassis and aerodynamic work. “This is truly
rewarding because our overall team is made up
of more than 30 members, representing all of
UOIT’s faculties, and together we contributed
thousands of hours of work over the last two
years. Everyone on the SAE team contributed to
our outstanding results and we’re proud to have
helped raise the profile of UOIT on an international stage.”
Members of the UOIT team included
Cameron Mackey, Sean Hopman, Dan Jung,
Matt Newcombe and Shane Viccary. They competed in a skid pad test, acceleration and
endurance runs and an autocross event.
The mechanical engineering students were
also required to make a presentation on how
practical their entry was for competing in the
event, the possible daily assembly of three of
four similar models at a production facility and
then the marketing of those mass-produced vehicles for commercial sale.
Sponsor Durmach, a tool, die, jig and fixtures
company provided space and expertise to the
students at its Bowmanville location. In addition,
several UOIT professors provided valuable
guidance and assistance with questions about
design software, calculations and other issues.
“Everyone at UOIT is tremendously proud of
all the members of UOIT’s Formula SAE team,”
said René Tinawi, acting dean of the UOIT faculty of engineering and applied science. “The
team members combined their classroom and
lab experiences, assistance from professors and
community partners and a deep commitment to
success together to achieve these outstanding
results. Coupled with other recent design awards
by UOIT Engineering students, this reinforces
that UOIT students are among the best and the
brightest not only here in Canada, but across the
globe.”
The UOIT car was designed using
SolidWorks, a 3-D computer-aided design software program, with a few components designed
using Unigraphics.
Prior to leaving for California, the team spent
about eight hours testing the car, including
spending time at Shannonville Motorsport Park
and in the UOIT parking lot.
As the Formula SAE West Rookie Team of
the Year, the team received Bill Mitchell
Software for suspension and vehicle dynamics
design, along with the full line of Carroll Smith
books, which are used extensively by SAE
teams.
Next up for the team is entry in the
University of Toronto shootout on Sept. 15 at
Mosport
International
Speedway
in
Bowmanville.
Boxer set for
fighting debut
Lindsay Garbatt will be making her professional debut, fighting Ela Nunez in
Rochester, New York on Aug. 15.
A local boxer is training for her long-awaited
boxing debut.
Motor City’s “Lethal” Lindsay Garbatt is
awaiting her debut to square off against veteran Ela
Nunez of Jamestown, New York.
Nunez, a veteran of five professional bouts, had
a very successful amateur career and currently has
a record of three wins and two losses as a professional. She is presently on a three-bout winning
streak.
Garbatt knows she is the underdog, but plans
on giving Nunez her first knockout. Garbatt is currently training twice a day, boxing in the morning,
and weights in the afternoon. She has been experiencing personal bests in the weight room.
She has been training for this fight since her last
amateur fight in October 2006 when she defeated
Sweden’s national champion.
The fight, Fight Night at Frontier, is being held
at Frontier Field in Rochester, New York on Aug.
15.
Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express
The Oshawa Dodgers are behind 2-1 in a best-of-seven playoff series with the Toronto
Maple Leafs.
Dodgers fall behind in
playoff series with Leafs
By Courtney Duffett
The Oshawa Express
The Oshawa Dodgers are trailing in a
best of seven series against the Toronto
Maple Leafs after losing Sunday night’s
game to a shutout win 4-0.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are now leading the series 2-1.
For Oshawa, starter Aaron Gordon went
six and two-thirds innings, allowing two
runs on five hits while striking out three
with one walk. He took the loss.
“We’ve done well against Toronto in the
past,” said Dodgers field manager Mike
Prosper. “And if we can keep the pitching
strong, maybe we can turn things around.”
On Friday night in Oshawa the Dodgers
defeated the Maple Leafs 8-7 after a tworun single by Steve Lewis in the bottom of
the 10th.
Greg Byron came on in relief in the 10th
inning and allowed Toronto one earned run
on two hits while striking out one batter.
For Oshawa, Lewis led the way with
three hits and two RBIs including the game
winning RBI. Brad McConnachie had two
hits and one RBI with Ken Calway and
Brent Tamane adding one hit two RBIs
each.
“If we can get through the first round,
anything can happen,” said Prosper.
The Oshawa Dodgers were to host the
Maple Leafs in game four Tuesday night
(past The Oshawa Express deadline) followed by a game tonight in Toronto.
The Dodgers are then playing the Maple
Leafs in Oshawa tomorrow night, Aug. 2 at
7:30 p.m. at Kinsmen Stadium.
Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express
Oshawa Dodgers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs Friday night 8-7 in game two of a bestof-seven series. They head into game five tonight in Toronto.
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Jazz fest set to swing into city
Hip cats can start clearing their schedules
and get ready for a week of jazz and blues.
Tickets are on sale for the Oshawa Jazz and
Blues Festival, which kicks off Aug. 6 and runs
until Aug. 12. A schedule of events has also
been announced with the line-up as follows:
Aug. 6
• Jazz Week Kick-off (noon to 3 p.m.) at
Parkwood Estate, 270 Simcoe St. N.
Celebrate McLaughlin Day with a live jazz
showcase. Tickets are $5 and free for children
aged 12 and under.
• Whyte Total
Personal Fitness
presents
Jazz
Dinner Cruise (4:30
to 7:30 p.m.) aboard
the
Woodman
Cruise Ship, Scugog
Cruise Lines, Port
Perry Harbour.
Diners can enjoy a
meal by Herb N’
Essence and 1940’s
style entertainment from the Lyne Tremblay
and Roger Clown of the Jazzophones. Tickets
are $65 and space is limited.
Consumers Dr. in Whitby.
Aug. 10
• Jazz and Blues Crawl at various venues in
Durham Region.
Live jazz and blues performances will take
place at local bars and restaurants. For places
and performers visit www.oshawajazzandbluesfestival.com.
All Access Passes can be purchased for
$10, which entitle the holder to visit all Jazz
and Blues Crawl venues.
All event tickets are available through
Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com, by
calling 905-433-9494 or visiting the General
Motors Centre ticket office, 99 Athol St.
For more information call the Oshawa Jazz
and Blues Festival Hotline at 1-800-576-1086
or visit www.oshawajazzandbluesfestival.com.
Aug. 11
• The City of
Oshawa
and
the
Downtown
Action
Committee present the
Main Event (11 a.m. to
11 p.m.) at Memorial
Park.
The free event features live performances,
a kid’s area and the
Artisans’ Alley with
wares for sale from
local artists and craftspeople.
Headliners Blues
Revue with Danny
Marks, Jack DeKeyzer
and Big Daddy G will
take the stage at 9 p.m.
There will also be an
after-party at Johnny
B's Nightclub, 75
Aug. 7
• CIBC and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery
present A Keynote Talk and Wine & Cheese
Reception (doors at 6:30 p.m., lecture at 7:30
p.m. and reception at 8:30 p.m.) at the Robert
McLaughlin Gallery, 72 Queen St.
Jesse Stewart, a visual artist, percussionist,
instrument builder and
composer, will lead this
interactive lecture followed by live music
from the Bruce Gorrie
Tues Aug 7
Trio.
Trends and styles of the 1920s Jazz
Tickets are $20 in
Age - Parkwood Estate, 270 Simcoe
advance or $25 at the
St. N. Sarah Walker and Diane Reid
door but space is limitof Fashion History Productions will
ed.
Aug. 8
• Rogers TV presents
Jazz Divas Showcase
(doors at 6:30 p.m., performance at 7:30 p.m.)
at the Jubilee Pavilion,
55 Lakeview Park Ave.
Performer and Jazz
FM 91.1 DJ Heather
Bambrick will headline
a list of singers including
June
Garber,
Shakura S'Aida, Liberty
Silver, Emilie-Claire
Barlow,
and
Lori
Cullen.
Tickets are $40 and
include hors d'oeuvres.
Corporate tables of eight
are available by calling
1-800-576-1086.
Aug. 12
• Green Notes New Homes Tour presented
in association with RBC (noon to 3:00 p.m.) at
various new home communities in Oshawa
and Whitby.
Residents can spend a Sunday afternoon
touring various new neighbourhoods and taking in jazz and blues performances free of
charge. For a list of locations, visit
www.oshawajazzandbluesfestival.com.
showcase this groundbreaking time
in ladies fashions from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Tickets are $20 per person.
Advanced purchase is required. Call
905-433-4311.
Mon Aug 13
Reading Rants: A Book Club for
Teens – Oshawa Public Library,
McLaughlin Branch, 65 Bagot St.
Teens are invited to discuss the book
Carmen by Carole Frechette. Love
the book, or hate it, come out and
rant. Register and pick up this
month's Ranter's title at the Reader's
Advisory Desk in the McLaughlin
Library. For more information call
905-579-6111.
Aug. 9
• Oshawa Jewelry
presents Swing Night
(dinner at 5:30, performance at 7:30) at
Parkwood Estate, 270
Simcoe St. N.
Take a step back in
time with the sounds of
Swing Rosie. Tickets are
$20 in advance and
include the show only.
Dinner tickets are $20
and available by calling
Parkwood Estate at 905433-4311.
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Programs at
UOIT accredited
Two engineering programs at the University of Ontario
Institute of Technology have received some formal recognition.
The manufacturing and nuclear engineering programs
at UOIT in Oshawa have been accredited by the Canadian
Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).
Accreditation involved an exhaustive review process
and is considered the highest possible affirmation of a university’s engineering programs.
UOIT now offers the only accredited nuclear engineering program in Eastern Canada, providing students with an
opportunity to acquire the specific skills demanded by
today’s leading employers in two industries critical to the
continued growth of Canada on the global stage.
“We are extremely pleased and proud to have earned
the CEAB’s accreditation for our manufacturing and
nuclear engineering programs,” said Dr. Richard Marceau,
UOIT provost. “As a professional engineer myself, I
understand first-hand that accreditation is essential to both
engineers pursuing their career paths and to employers as
they hire these professionals. UOIT has built a national
reputation for offering innovative career-oriented university programs and this accreditation reaffirms that we are
offering our engineering students the best possible education – an education rare and unique in Canada and one that
will put students in demand upon graduation.”
The accreditation process must meet all required criteria set out by Canada’s engineering profession.
UOIT also had to submit a detailed package of information
to the team six weeks prior to the visit.
“This is a significant achievement for UOIT to have both
these programs recognized by the CEAB,” said Dr. George
Bereznai, dean of the UOIT school of energy systems and
nuclear science. “UOIT is steadfastly committed to offering
engineering programs that meet the specific needs of industry
and employers, from our leading-edge curriculum, to our
Ontario Power Generation Engineering building that was built
to foster excellence in engineering education, and our state-ofthe-art labs, which are equipped to educate students about technologies of the future.”
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Isabella, nine months, is enjoying her first summer in the warm heat and
spending lots of time trying to cool off.
The Oshawa Express would like to remind its readers to still send
Express Perfect Pet pictures in to run bi-weekly to the
Echo Baby feature.
Touched by a life
There is a prose selection about Jesus
Christ and how his solitary life has
affected all of mankind. The point of the
selection is that he did not have a formal
education, never traveled more than 200
miles from his birthplace. All the things
that we think are important, were not a
part of Jesus’ background. Yet Jesus
would affect the very poorest to the very
richest, so we might ask, “How much of
our society has been affected by one solitary life?”
Recently, Ed Mirvish passed away
and I was drawn to some of the similarities that made Honest Ed such a loved
and honoured Canadian. Ed started out
from very humble beginnings and never
had much formal education, he loved his
city and related to everyone, from street
people to the very richest. My wife and
I once had dinner at Ed’s Warehouse,
and who sat three seats away? It was Ed
who approached and said hello, and
made me feel like I was important. How
much has Canada been affected by this
one solitary life?
There is a CBC ‘Man Alive’ documentary that tells the story of ‘May’s
Miracle’. May volunteered in the mater-
nity ward of a hospital. Sadly a baby was
born that was both, blind and mentally
handicapped. The parents, not able to
accept their responsibilities, decided to
abandon him in the maternity ward. May
realized the boy would spend the rest of
his life in an orphanage and decided to
adopt him. Constantly praying for Leslie
to improve, at 12 he was finally able to
stand up with support. At 16, in the middle of the night, he began playing the
piano. Shortly after, he began singing.
However, it was still over three years
from the time he sang until he began to
talk. He has now performed on all the
TV talk shows, and was recently featured as one of the highlights of Oprah
Winfrey’s year-end shows. May’s
courage, devotion and faith have affected not only her son, Leslie, but untold
numbers who have heard her story and
were inspired by this one solitary life.
In Oshawa, we too have experienced
how one solitary life can affect so many.
Father Don MacLellan, a Redemptorist
priest has touched the hearts and lives of
many of our residents. Years ago Father
Don started a Retreat Programme for
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic
Secondary School students at Teen
Ranch in Orangeville. Each year, for
eight years, over 250 students, usually in
groups of 40 or more would spend three
days with Father Don. At Teen Ranch
many students for the first time went
horseback riding, tubing down hills, etc.
For many it was also their first exposure
to a priest in ‘civvies’ who would eat,
pray and even play euchre with them.
Father Don would tell them stories
from his youth and also from his experiences in prisons as a chaplain. Some
years later, Father Don began a full-time
position at Monsignor Pereyma High
School in Oshawa, and continued his
retreats with those fortunate students.
I do know that Father Don changed
lives. Before his experiences in Oshawa,
through his counselling he turned around
many prisoners who had lost their way.
Now Father Don relates to all people,
from prisoners to the very rich. I cannot
begin to count the number of us who
have been very deeply influenced,
inspired and motivated in Oshawa by
Father Don MacLellan. The number of
students that went to those retreats and
have now followed professions in caring
for people is astounding.
A few years ago, he retired from the
school board, but still does the occasional retreat, and is certainly in great
demand for marriages, speaking engagements, counselling, etc. Father Don officiated at my marriage to my wife more
than 30 years ago and he has always
been there for us in time of need during
these 30 years. We feel blessed to call
him a friend. Right now he is going
through a difficult fight against cancer,
but he never complains, and has just
recently in his sixties hung up his
skis...and may, indeed, have to take those
ever-present golf clubs out of his trunk.
If you are one of the multitude that
has been touched by this one solitary life,
I ask you to email me with your story
and I will forward them to Father Don
during this trying time in his life.
“[email protected].
AUG 1 2007
ARIES: March 20 to April 19
Review and revise the way you have
been doing things. Is your current love
interest the right person for you?
Communicate clearly with family members, friends and co-workers.
TAURUS: April 19 to May 20
Focus your attention on home and family and find time to spend with your
partner. Start a home repair project,
clean up clutter or deal with a domestic
issue. Host a dinner party on Saturday.
GEMINI: May 20 to June 21
Life is much slower in August, so why
not take a vacation or just hang around
the house? Get together with siblings
and neighbours.
Try to be patient, since life’s frustrations can add up.
CANCER: June 21 to July 22
Sensible about handling money, you
may be tempted to overspend. A good
time to work out a new financial plan,
hard work and determination should
pay off after Aug. 6.
LEO: July 22 to August 22
The high point of your year Leo, you
should initiate new plans and activities
and assert your influence on the world.
Resolve differences with your partner,
since the two of you may not see eye to eye.
VIRGO: August 22 to Sept 22
Schedule down time during this period
of introspection. Clean up negative
thoughts and replace them with positive
images.
LIBRA: Sept 22 to Oct 23
Start thinking about future goals and
find new ways to bring them to fruition.
Get in touch with old friends and invite
them over for a backyard barbeque.
Apply for a new job or sell a new idea.
SCORPIO: Oct 23 to Nov 22
August promises to be a busy, hectic
career month, but you can be highly
successful if you apply yourself. Your
income increases on Aug. 6. Get a new
project off the ground
SAGITTARIUS: Nov 22 to Dec 21
You may have felt stuck over the past
four months, but as of Aug. 6, you can
move forward in areas like relationships, finances, career and health.
Enjoy a terrific year and open up to opportunities all
around you.
CAPRICORN: Dec 21 to Jan 19
Explore every angle before you decide
to go into business with an associate.
Discuss a new financial plan with your
partner. Invest in mutual funds. Focus on attracting
wealth.
AQUARIUS: Jan 19 to Feb 19
Make an extra effort to be co-operative
and put your partner’s interest ahead of
your own. The pace of life picks up
after August 6 and you will have fun
socializing and meeting new people.
PISCES: Feb 19 to March 20
You’ve been working hard but not moving ahead with your career. This situation changes on Aug. 6.
This Stars Say is provided by Joan Ann of Oshawa. For personal readings, call 905-725-9179
or visit her website at www.astroconsultation.com
Glorious gardens
This home in Ward 5 in Oshawa is a Garden of the Week Recipient for its use of the entire
yard for a variety of gardens.
PRIZE: Bring in your completed and correct Express Crossword puzzle before the answers run in the following Wednesday
edition and you will receive an Express mug. Limit is one mug per person for the year. Last week’s answers are on page 15.
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abs, keyless entry,
power group, alloy
wheels. was $15,995.
Now $15,295 Whitby
Toyota 905-668-4792.
2004 TOYOTA Echo
Hatch Back RS - Auto,
air, abs, keyless entry,
cd player, security. Was
$14,995 Now $13,295.
Whitby Toyota 905668-4792.
2003
TOYOTA
Corolla S - Auto, air,
pwr group, keyless
entry, pwr moonroof,
alloy wheels. was
$15,995 Now $15,295
Whitby Toyota 905668-4792.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
INFORMATION
2004 TOYOTA Matrix
XR - 5 sp manual,
moonroof, 17” tires,
power package. was
$16,995 Now $15,995.
Whitby Toyota 905668-4792.
2003 TOYOTA Camry
LE - 4cyl, auto, air, pwr
group, keyless entry, cd
player. was $16,495
Now $15,995. Whitby
Toyota 905-668-4792.
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
Advertising Sales Representative
Full time advertising sales person required for
busy publishing office in Oshawa. Communication
and negotiation skills required. Must be reliable,
organized and able to take initiative.
Please apply in writing to:
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTED
FT/PT shifts daily, 7 days a week.
Earn $12 hr. Contact us today!
1-888-974-JOBS or
www.1888974jobs.com
RELIABLE
PAINTERS &
DECORATORS
PAINTERS - Exper
ienced Contractors with
car and tools needed for
subdivisions in GTA.
Call Monday to Friday,
7 am to 5 pm. 905-8148629.
STORE
MANAGER
e-mail: [email protected]
Part-time, marketing and
sales experience
required. Fax resume to
905-579-1431 or
e-mail:
[email protected]
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
NEEDED
In Oshawa area. Clean drivers abstract.
Free training provided. Regular part time hours.
Charter work available.
STOCK TRANSPORTATION.
1-800-889-9491.
2004 TOYOTA Matrix
FWD - 5 sp, air, pwr
locks, keyless entry,
alloy wheels. was
$15,295 Now $14,695.
Whitby Toyota 905668-4792.
EMPLOYMENT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
IT WORKS! Call 905-571-7334
2003 TOYOTA Echo
Sedan - Auto, air, cd
player, power locks.
was $12,777 Now
$10,995.
Whitby
Toyota 905-668-4792.
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL
ENTREPRENEUR
OPPORTUNITY
Serious about looking for a part time business?
Have the drive and motivation to make an executive level income? Desire more control over
your income, Future?
Call Shannon 905-914-3316 for interview.
2002 TOYOTA Echo
Sedan - Auto, air, cd
player. was $11,495
Now $9,995. Whitby
Toyota 905-668-4792.
WANTED
WANTED
“Would SHANE BARBE or anyone knowing
of his whereabouts, please contact
A. Kad at
(519) 252-1711, Ext. 2602.”
2005
TOYOTA
Tacoma 4x4 - Auto,
air, pwr group, abs, keyless entry. was $24,995
Now $23,995. Whitby
Toyota 905-668-4792.
FINANCIAL
2003
TOYOTA
Corolla B-Package Auto, air, pwr locks,
keyless entry, 4 TO
FINANCIAL
PLACE
YOUR AD
HERE
WANTED
WANTED
SCRAP
Top dollar paid!
Cars, trucks, strike
metals and farm
cleanup.
Call Telly
905-718-9639
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL
To Reach The
Oshawa Express
Phone:
905-571-7334
Fax:
905-571-0255
advertising@osh
awaexpress.ca
Residential
Classified
Ads
$21 (plus gst)
for 25 words
WORKS!
Call 905-571-7334
DENTAL
DENTAL
DENTAL
IT WORKS! Call 905-571-7334
Business
Classified
Ads
$25 for a 1
col x 1”
(Boxed)
$39 for a 1
col x 2”
(Boxed)
(plus gst)
www.oshawaexpress.ca
THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN!
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Fax: 905-571-0255
Email: [email protected]
August 1 2007
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
OBITUARIES
SARGENT
David Milton
(Charter, Life Member and
Past President of the Optimist
Club of Oshawa; Past Lt.
Governor of the Central
Ontario District of Optimist
International; former employee of General Motors)
GREAT STARTER!
2 storey link home in Whitby, nicely decorated, finished rec room, fenced yard. Hardwood LR/DR, ceramics in kitchen. For your private viewing, call Dan
Silver, sales representative at MinCom Durham Realty
Brokerage 905-404-8200.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
BUY QUALITY LUMBER
FOR LESS
From the Mill
RENTALS
No Money Down
Freelist of properties
available with no down
payment. Free recorded
message 1-800-625-8140
ID# 2043
RENTALS
APARTMENTS
AVAILABLE:
Gibb Street. Laundry
room,
appliances
included. Senior rate.
Call
905-723-8288
between 9 am and 4 pm.
Decking, Flooring, Siding (Cedar, Pine, Oak,
Maple & Ash, etc.) V-Grove.
Starts at $1.15/sq. ft.
HIGHLAND FOREST PRODUCTS
www.hfpwood.com
705-457-3192 1-800-567-7114
PLACE
YOUR
AD
HERE!
Call 905-571-7334
Suddenly at his residence in
Monday, July 23rd, 2007. Dave,
in his 70th year. Beloved husband of Carol Sargent. Dear
father of Sharon, Judy, David
and Kelly; Karen and Lorna
(and their mother Donna); and
step-children Paul Barrow of
Oshawa and his son Brendan
and Wayne Barrow of Oshawa.
Fondly remembered by many
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Brother of Martin
Sargent and wife Marv of
Toronto and Brian Sargent of
Bowmanville and their families.
Son-in-law of Verna Sottilaro
and brother-in-law of Olive and
Mike Brown. Will be missed by
friends Pat Irwin, Ray
McKenna, Jack Walsh, Marg
Ross, Tia and Greg Lazor and by
his four-legged friends.
Relatives and friends may call at
McINTOSH-ANDERSON
FUNERAL HOME, 152 King
Street East, Oshawa (905-4335558) on Thursday from 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. Donations in memory
of Dave to the Ontario Heart and
Stoke Foundation or to the
Optimist International
Foundation would be appreciated.
Check out www.oshawaexpress.ca!
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
July 25th Crossword Answers
IT WORKS!
Call
905-571-7334
CEASERA AREA
1 Bedroom and Office
Space
Large yard and walk out
deck. Double driveway, no
pets/smoking, $750 + utilities. suitable for working,
singles or couples. Call 1905-880-8228
SERVICE EXPERTS
BIRTHDAY WISHES
NEED A PLUMBER?
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
Call Lee’s prompt,
courteous and fair service.
July 25th Crossword Answers
Call 579-2666
New Work & Alterations
A service to fit all your plumbing needs.
JCS Home Improvements
Painting, Flooring, Decks, Fencing &
Basement Finishing
FREE ESTIMATES!!
Call Greg Spink 905-431-3524
All jobs completed to satisfaction!
T h e Vo i c e o f t h e C o m m u n i t y
Check out the website with all the
latest in community news!
www.oshawaexpress.ca
ADVERTISE HERE, IT REALLY WORKS!
THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN!
August 1 2007
DOYLE
CARPENTRY
Interior & Exterior
Renovations
* Doors & trim
* Drywall, painting
* Bathrooms
* Kitchens
* Basements
Jeff: 905-697-2106
Phone: 905-571-7334
CUSTOM
PAINTING
Ryan Appleton
Painting Contractor
Interior/Exterior
Call 905-260-1083
for FREE ESTIMATE
Quality
Workmanship
“Generation to
Generation”
Fax: 905-571-0255
Happy 13th Birthday to Sarah
Wright, on August 5.
Everyday we are so proud of
you. We all love you. Love
mom and family xoxox
Email: [email protected]
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