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DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

NORTH DURHAM: The Federal Elections Boundar-ies Commission appears to have listened to the concerns of North Durham residents in the wake of sweeping changes to proposed federal ridings released on Monday, Feb. 25.

The Commission drew criticism in August when it re-leased draft plans for revised federal electoral districts that saw Uxbridge Township cut in half, while the rest of North Durham, including Scugog Township, was grouped in a riding proposed as ‘Haliburton-Uxbridge’

that bordered Algonquin Park to the north.The Commission’s original proposal would have also

seen Uxbridge Township split, with the portion of the municipality that contains the hamlets of Zephyr, Sand-ford, Leaskdale and Udora joining the riding of York-Simcoe. That riding was to stretch from Uxbridge Town-ship in the east to Bradford/West Gwillimbury in the west and also contain East Gwillimbury and Georgina Township.

However, when the Commission’s updated proposal was made public on Monday, drastic changes were made to several Durham Region ridings.

A RECORD YEAR: (From left) Your Super Pet Calendar coordinator Kathy Dudley, along with Wendy Benns, Emily Gerber and Sydney the cat of the Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter, had reason to celebrate this week, after sales of the 2013 edition of the calendar raised a record $10,500 for the local facility. The calendar has raised more than $77,800 for the shelter over the last nine years. Ms. Dudley was also recognized for her work with a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, awarded last week in Port Perry. See Page 23 for more medal winners.

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SCUGOG: Police are investigating an assault inci-dent at a minor hockey game in Port Perry last week, after an altercation took place between a Scugog man and a 17-year-old referee at the Scugog Arena.

The incident took place on Feb. 19, at a Port Perry Predators Novice AE playoff game against an Oshawa team at the local arena.

Police and witnesses allege that a verbal exchange between the referee and several parents, regarding calls made during the game, began inside the arena. According to police, one parent later threatened the ref and kicked his legs in the parking lot. The assault took place in front of several people, includ-ing children, said police.

One witness, who asked not to be identified, described the incident as “an inappropriate act by an adult.

“There were words exchanged by both sides,” said the witness, “but then the adult started attacking this youth. Bullying like that is not acceptable, especially in front of kids. It was inappropriate for an adult to cross a line like that. We’re supposed to be teaching our kids respect.”

While similar incidents are sometimes reported elsewhere in Canada and the U.S. during hockey sea-son, Port Perry Minor Hockey president Clair Cornish said that such an incident is “uncharted territory” for the local league.

“It’s in the hands of the police and they’ll deal with it as they see fit,” said Mr. Cornish. “We have dealt with this as an association and supported the referee. We’ve never seen anything even remotely close to this at any of our games. In talking to arena staff, this incident is a first.”

Police have charged Scugog resident Brad Fenney in connection with the incident. He was released on an undertaking with conditions, which includes a condition not to attend any organized youth sport-ing event.

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Council / Committee Meeting Schedule

March 4th • General Purpose & Administration Meeting - 1:30 p.m.March 5th• Scugog Seniors Advisory Committee Meeting - 9:30 a.m.March 18th• General Purpose & Administration Meeting - 1:30 p.m.March 19th• *Blackstock Recreation Advisory Committee - 6:30 p.m. *Meeting will be held in the Cartwright Old Town Hall (13940 Old Scugog Rd., Blackstock)March 20th• Scugog Heritage & Museum Advisory Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m.The meetings noted above are open to the public and will be held a the Municipal Office (181 Perry St., Port Perry) unless noted differently.Proclamations for the month of March• World Down Syndrome Day - March 21st• Red Cross Month

Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) NewsEDAC Initiatives UnderwayNorth Durham Economic Development Strategy – Brock, Uxbridge and Scugog are working together with the Durham Region’s Economic Development and Tourism staff to develop an economic development strategy to identify initiatives to strengthen the economic vitality of communities within North Durham. The initiative began in 2012 and is scheduled to be brought forward at the March 18th GP&A Committee meeting. This document will result in the development of individual action plans for each municipality. For information on this and other EDAC initiatives please contact 905-985-7346 ext. 116 or email [email protected].

Congratulations - Diamond Jubilee RecipientsErin O’Toole and the Township of Scugog Mayor & Council proudly presented Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals at a ceremony held on February 20th. The event acknowledged the contributions and achievements of the recipients. Recipients recognized include: Paul Arculus, Stewart Bennett, Ivan Dejong, Kathy Dudley, Rodd Foster, Chief Tracy Gauthier, Ellen Greenough, Ted Griffen, Lynn Hodgson, Peter Hvidsten, Ginger Jackson, Joyce Kelly, Marion Lee, Bill McKee, Ilean Pugh, Jamie Ross, Irwin Smith and John Wolters.Congratulations and thank you to all the recipients!Interim Tax BillingThe 2013 Interim property tax bills have been mailed.Taxes are due and payable on:• February 25, 2013• April 25, 2013If you have not received your tax bill please contact the tax office 905-985-7346 Ext 102 and 106.Failure to receive a tax notice does not excuse a taxpayer from responsibility for payment of the taxes, nor relieve the assessed owner of liability for any penalties or interest due to late payment.Pre-Authorized Tax Payment PlanThe Finance Department is now accepting registration for the Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Plan for 2013. Application can be made at the Finance Department accompanied by a void chequeParking ReminderPlease remember that between December 1st and April 1st parking is PROHIBITED on any street in the

2013 Engineering StudentThe Township of Scugog will be accepting applications/resumes for an Engineering Student until 4:30 p.m. on March 15, 2013. Visit www.scugog.ca to view the posting and qualifications, copies of the posting are also available at the Municipal Office (181 Perry St., Port Perry).Please submit a detailed resume/application addressed to Lisa Fitton, Executive Assistant to the CAO, Township of Scugog, 181 Perry St., PO Box 780, Port Perry, ON L9L 1A7. Email: [email protected] or fax to 905-985-9914.We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township of Scugog is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Spring Registration Fair - March 2ndJoin us on March 2nd from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Scugog Arena as the Township of Scugog Community Services Department will be hosting the semi-annual registration fair. Daytime Program Change Please Note that Effective March 4th, 2013Adult Skating Scheduled at Noon on Thursdays will be moved to Mondays from 12 Noon to 12:50 p.m.Senior Men’s Shinny will be offered Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.March Break Camp: March 11th - 15thDiscovery Camp: Different theme each day (3-6 years)Adventure Camp: Different theme each day (7-12 years) Wednesday trip: Enchanted Castle and Swimming at Uxpool.For more information on any of the above programs, or events please contact Shawna at 905-985-8698 ext. 101 or email [email protected] Public Programs at the Scugog & Blackstock ArenasPublic Skating Schedule:Blackstock ArenaWednesday - 3 to 5 pmSunday- 2 to 4pmScugog Arena Wednesday - 5 to 6 pmSunday - 1 to 2:30 pmTake Your Heart for a Walk Program – Indoor Walking Program• Scugog Community Recreation Centre – Monday to Friday from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m.• Blackstock Recreation Centre – Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.For a complete program schedule visit www.scugog.ca or contact 905-985-8698.

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Township between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.Vehicles are subject to ticketing and towing should they be found interfering with snow plowing operations. Please do not park on the streets as it makes plowing operations difficult and ineffective.

Bridge Closure – Scugog Line 8 - Important Notice

Scugog Line 8 from Highway 7/12 to Old Simcoe Road will be closed (effective immediately) for bridge repair until further notice.For information please contact the Township of Scugog Public Works Department at 905-985-7346 x112 or e-mail [email protected] Burn Permits AvailableBurn Permits available at the Township of Scugog Fire Administration (30 Crandell Street, Port Perry). The annual permit costs $25.00. Permits are issued to property owners only – tenants or workers must bring written, signed authorization from property owner. The Township of Scugog Fire Department wishes to remind all residents that a burn permit must be obtained prior to burning. .For a complete list of all restrictions and requirements for burning within the Municipality, please visit our website www.scugog.ca or call Fire Administration at 905-985-2384. A pamphlet entitled “Open Air Burning – What You Need to Know” is also available at Fire Administration (30 Crandell Street) and at the Township Office (181 Perry Street).Scugog Sports Hall of Fame - NominationsNominations are being invited for consideration and induction into the Scugog Sports Hall of Fame. Nomination categories include; Athlete, Team and Builder. Nomination Forms and Criteria Information are available at the Township Municipal Offices and the Scugog Community Recreation Centre or visit the Township Website at www.scugog.ca Nominations will be received until Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Municipal Office or can be mailed to:Scugog Sports Hall of Fame Committeec/o Community Services Department181 Perry Street, PO Box 780Port Perry, Ontario L9L 1A7 Contact, Lindsay Burnett, Administrative Assistant, Community Services Department, 905-985-7346 ext 120, email: [email protected] Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year AwardsNominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Scugog Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award – the awards recognize businesses which best exemplify the spirit and success of our business community in 2012. Deadline for nominations is March 15th, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. For eligibility and nomination forms visit www.scugogchamber.ca. The Business of the Year Awards will be presented at the Business Awards Evening Social on March 21st.

Seasonal Parks Attendant The Township of Scugog has a Seasonal Parks Attendant opportunity available from May 1st to October 31st, 2013 within the Public Works and Parks Department. Visit www.scugog.ca to view the posting and qualifications, copies of the posting are also available at the Municipal Office (181 Perry St., Port Perry).Please submit a detailed resume / application addressed to Lisa Fitton, Executive Assistant to the CAO, Township of Scugog, 181 Perry St., PO Box 780, Port Perry, ON L9L 1A7. Email: [email protected] or fax to 905-985-9914. Consideration will only be given to resumes received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2013.We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township of Scugog is an equal opportunity employer. After Hours Township Road Issues:

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School’s out: trustees vote to close Cartwright High


SCUGOG: The doors of Cartwright High School will be closed for the last time this June, following a vote by Durham District School Board trustees during an at-times emotional meeting at DDSB headquarters in Whitby.

Students, parents and neighbours of the Blackstock school attended the Feb. 19 meeting, where the fate of the small rural high school was ultimately decided. Trustees voted 10-1 in favour of a staff recommendation to close the school this June and amalgamate the student body with Port Perry High School in September. Scugog trustee Carolyn Morton was the lone holdout, submitting a motion (later defeated) to defer the decision for one year to allow trustees time to consider other options for the school’s future, such as an agriculture-based curriculum with e-learn-ing options, as proposed by representatives from Scugog Council earlier this month.

“Agriculture is an important industry in our province and it’s always changing with new advances,” said Trustee Morton in her motion. “It employs hundreds of thousands of people and generates $33 billion to economy. Government is will-ing to invest in the community, and local farmers are as well, but we need more time to research this approach.”

The final motion was the culmi-nation of more than a year’s worth of Accommodation Review Committee meetings, including several heated public meetings in Port Perry and Blackstock. Once again, figures related to repair costs presented by school board staff were ques-

tioned by several attendees. A comment by superintendent David Visser, who said that $3.9 million in repairs (includ-ing improvements making the 100-year-old building fully accessible) would be required at a facility valued at $1.9 mil-lion, was met with laughter from several of the audience members in attendance.

According to Mr. Visser, the DDSB will determine what will happen to the build-ing later this year, adding that it could be deemed surplus and sold to any number of purchasers, such as the Township of Scugog or other school boards.

DDSB Chair and Uxbridge/Brock trust-ee Joe Allin questioned the timing of the Scugog proposals so late in the ARC pro-cess. In his address to the board, he also denied being quoted as saying he has been “waiting for five years to close this school” as stated by supporters of CHS.

“Only lately, there’s been an acceptance that the status quo is not sustainable, with a bunch of alternatives submitted that were already put forward, such as the notion of e-learning” said the trustee. “We’ve heard from the community about having a school within a school and an agri-science program at CHS. I would suggest that type of program is not inno-vative because it’s already at one of our other schools. If you’re going to explore an innovative idea, I would suggest you speak to those people, not the council chamber of Port Perry.... If there was a need for this type of program, what makes it something that could only be offered at CHS? The timing is suspect – why wasn’t it talked about at the outset? The ARC moved away from those ideas. If the town-

ship saw a need for this program, they had other opportunities to propose it.”

However, additional comments by Mr. Allin were seen as insulting by local residents.

“The library is an embarrassment,” he said. “I can’t imagine a CHS stu-dent going to the University of Toronto library and feeling comfortable.... I’ve also heard about the outstanding arts pro-gram at CHS – but when I attended the McLaughlin gallery last fall, I noted one school was not represented. Cartwright wasn’t at the Sunderland Lions Club Musicfest, either.”

Student Cullen Owtrim told The Standard that only a handful of CHS students currently drive, raising the issue of transportation to PPHS. He added that Mr. Allin’s view of the school was some-what hypocritical.

“They say our programs are good, but as soon as money’s an issue, they say something else,” he said.

Former Scugog DDSB trustee Joyce Kelly said she was “terribly disappoint-ed” with the decision, after telling The Standard prior to the meeting that there was no indication from trustees which way the vote would go.

“I don’t know if we’re here for a wake or a hootenany,” said Ms. Kelly prior to the decision.

Scugog councillor Wilma Wotten, who has been a vocal supporter of keeping the school open, shared Ms. Kelly’s opinion, adding that “disrespectful” comments by Mr. Allin were not needed.

Supporter Melanie Wright added “they say the library is shameful, but it’s not our fault - it’s theirs (the DDSB).”

Blackstock resident Patti Alpe also expressed disillusionment with the ARC process.

“A year ago,” she said, “everyone was asking if this was a done deal. The board said it wasn’t, but there’s been no change since day one.”Members of the Blackstock community and supporters of Cartwright High

School gathered for the Feb. 19 vote by DDSB trustees that would ultimately result in the school’s closure.

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Quilting marathon returns to UxbridgeDARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

UXBRIDGE: A popular tri-an-nual event returns to Uxbridge this weekend, when the Quilter’s Cup-board hosts a quilting marathon.

The event is set to begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 1, and runs until 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, with proceeds raised going towards can-cer support.

Quilter’s Cupboard owner Sue Carmichael noted that the event, which is returning for a third go-round, and runs every three years,

has in its first two incarnations raised over $70,000.

This year, organizers hope to raise $40,000 to benefit Hearth Place, an Oshawa program that of-fers support to cancer patients and their families.

Once the quilters are done their weekend projects, according to Ms. Carmichael, two queen sized quilts will then be raffled off by local charities so that the event can raise even more money for lo-cal initiatives.

It was also noted by Ms. Car-michael that community mem-

bers wishing to take part in the marathon are welcome and do-nations can be made at the Quil-ter’s Cupboard, located at 202 Brock St. East.

And novice quilters need not worry as Ms. Carmichael added that “there will be a nice fresh box of band-aids on site.”

As well, there will be a number of draws and prizes to be won over the course of the 30-hour event.

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Ridings pair Scugog with Oshawa

Uxbridge will now re-main intact, with the municipality joining the City of Pickering in the new electoral district of Pickering-Uxbridge.

The new riding will have a population of 109,344 putting it 2.95 per cent above the provincial quota for riding population.

As well, Scugog Town-ship has been removed from its original riding and now is proposed to be-come part of the riding of Oshawa-Durham.

The move will see Scugog joined with the part of the City of Oshawa lying north of Taunton Rd., as well as the portion of the Munici-pality of Clarington lying west of Regional Rd. 42, Darlington-Clarke Town-line and Darlington-Man-vers Townline. The rid-ing, as it currently stands, will have a population of 115,395, putting it 8.64 per cent above the provin-cial quota.

Brock Township will continue to join its neigh-bours to the north in making up the riding of H a l i b u r t o n - K aw a r t h a Lakes-Brock.

The Commission’s latest report has the majority of Durham Region contained within five districts with the addition of ridings of Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax, which was a recurring theme of comments made during the public consul-tation portion of the pro-cess of redrawing bound-ary lines.

Several Uxbridge Coun-cil members were vocal opponents to the original plan, with Ward 2 Coun-cillor Pat Molloy as well as Ward 4’s Jacob Mantle making presentations be-fore the Commission at public meetings last fall.

Following the Commis-sion’s revised plans, Coun-cillor Molloy was over-joyed that the concerns of the municipality had been both heard and addressed.

“It shows that it does pay to speak up,” com-mented Councillor Mol-loy. “It’s a great lesson that David can approach Goliath and be heard.”

It was also noted that the new Pickering-Ux-bridge riding is a man-ageable area, unlike the proposed Haliburton-Uxbridge Riding.

Councillor Mantle gave the Commission’s revised plan his support when speaking with The Stan-

dard shortly after news broke of the revised riding boundaries. Prior to mak-ing his presentation in Os-hawa this past November, a Commission member

informed those present that Uxbridge would, in fact, be kept intact, setting the stage for Monday’s an-nouncement.

“I’m very pleased that they kept their promise that they made to me, along with municipal leaders from across Durham Re-gion, that they were going to keep Uxbridge whole” Councillor Mantle told The Standard. “It’s a big victory for Uxbridge and its residents, since having representatives from dif-ferent ridings could have

been very complicated.”However, Councillor

Mantle did express some concerns about Uxbridge being paired with a large urban centre like Pickering.

“I do have some con-cerns that Uxbridge will be the small fish in a big pond, and once again Ux-bridge might get left out. But hopefully whoever ends up being elected will give us our just due. In my mind, that was one of the benefits of the former rid-ing because it paired two smaller rural ridings (Ux-bridge and Scugog) with a larger centre (Clarington),” said Councillor Mantle.

Scugog Mayor Chuck Mercier was also pleased with the new proposal, not-ing that Scugog already boasts a strong relationship with both north Oshawa and Clarington from an ag-ricultural perspective.

“I think it’s a really good fit Simcoe St. has long been referred to as the Os-hawa road, and it’ll provide a great link between the communities in the rid-ing. My only issue is that I would’ve liked to see it called Oshawa-Scugog to maybe give some more rec-ognition to our township in Ottawa,” Mayor Mercier told The Standard.

The new ridings are ex-pected to take effect for the federal election scheduled to take place in the fall of 2015.

A full copy of the Com-mission’s latest proposal, along with maps of the proposed ridings can be viewed at www.federal-redis-tribution.ca.

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S C U G O G M AYO R C H U C K M E RC I E R

DURHAM: High school teachers across the province are preparing to participate in extracurricular activi-ties again, following a vote by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) last week to sus-pend job action.

The union’s announce-ment was made on Friday (Feb. 22) afternoon, after OSSTF’s provincial coun-cil voted to recommend that its members resume programs such as sports and arts. The job action by high school teach-ers, which began in late 2012, was in protest of the recently-repealed Bill 115, a controversial piece of leg-islation passed in the fall which imposed a number of restrictions on teach-ers, including pay freezes and effectively limiting the right to strike.

The bill was repealed in January by education Minister Laurel Broten,

after she used it to impose new contracts on Ontario elementary and secondary school teachers. Those new contracts - which will expire in September 2014 (retroactive to September 2012) - will freeze wages for two years, cut sick days to 10 per year and prevent banking of those sick days. Ontario’s Catholic teachers reached a simi-lar deal with the province last summer.

Just as soon as the latest announcement was made, however, several teachers throughout Ontario took to on-line forums decrying the direction, stating that they would not resume such activities until new negotiated contracts were reached, as opposed to those imposed on them last month. No direction has been given to the prov-ince’s elementary teachers, who have also suspended extracurriculars.

The work-to-rule cam-paign by high school teachers resulted in numerous student walk-outs across Ontario pro-testing the cancellation of extracurriculars, including demonstrations by Port Perry High School and Cartwright High School students in December.

“We expect that this sign of goodwill from our members will prompt the government to have genu-ine discussions that can lead to a fair resolution to this current impasse,” said Ken Coran, President of OSSTF/FEESO, in a Feb. 22 release.

“We still maintain that voluntary activities are just that: voluntary,” he added. “We encourage members to review recent informa-tion and decide if they are willing to return to partici-pating in the activities we know they feel so passion-ately about.”

Extracurriculars set to return

PENNIES AND MORE FOR POLIO: Durham MP Erin O’Toole (left) did his part to fight polio alongside Uxbridge Rotary Foundation Chair Chuck Taylor at Rotary’s meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21. It was recently announced that the federal government will match all contributions made to aid the worldwide effort to eradicate polio.

UXBRIDGE: Once again, the Bon-ner Boys will be looking to make a big splash later this year with the return of their annual Car Draw, sponsored by Williamson Chrysler.

Tickets are currently on sale for the 2013 Splash Pad Car Draw, which will be held on Saturday, June 8, at the Uxbridge Arena Community Centre. Tickets can be had for $100 per couple and more than $7,000 in cash and valuable prizes will be handed out over the course of the event.

There is also an early bird draw for those who purchase tickets before May

1. Those entrants will be eligible to win a $2,500 travel voucher. The event will also feature live entertainment, dancing as well as dinner.

The Bonner Boys have been diligently working on the Splash Pad, to be located west of Uxbridge Arena for the past sev-eral years and are hoping that this event will help put the group’s fundraising ef-forts over the top. The Splash Pad is ten-tatively scheduled to open later this year.

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Friday, March 1World Day of Prayer service for Port Perry will be held at 1 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension on North Street in Port Perry.

Saturday, March 2Fundraiser for Mandi Coates, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 419 (484 Bay St., Port Perry). Silent auction, door prizes, dj, food and cash bar. Photobooth and fun games. Tickets are available at Looking Good hair stu-dio in Blackstock and KJs shack in Port Perry. Donations from businesses welcome.- Enjoy a fun-filled Zumba class in support of Nova’s Ark – Where Special is Welcome. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, Queen Elizabeth P.S., Oshawa. Tickets $15. Raffles, 50/50 draw & more. Contact Wendy at [email protected] or (647) 234-7478 for info & tickets.

Sunday, March 3Music Fest, now in its 21st year, will be held from 10-11 a.m. at Reachview Village, Uxbridge. We welcome everyone to come and participate – sing, dance, tell stories…the sky’s the limit! For more information please contact Jo at 905-852-6487.

Friday, March 8J’s Inspirational Family Magic Show will be at Port Perry Villa, 1:30pm. Looking for some fam-ily fun? Join us for an interactive magic show just in time for March Break. For more informa-tion call Debbie 905-985-3312.

Sunday, March 10Cannington Historical Society Annual General Meeting at 2:00 pm., at the Seniors Centre, 21 Ann Street, N, Cannington. Program: Annual reports and election of directors. See our new web site at www.canningtonhistoricalsociety.ca.More information- 705-432-3136

Wednesday, March 13Third Annual March Break Free Volleyball Clinic & Mini-Tournament, sponsored by DreamFeather Volleyball Academy at Claremont C.C. Open to ages 8-16.Skills,OVA Demo Game , Prizes, Awards and fun. Pre-registration a must (limited enrolment) - contact Larry at 905-649-6309 or [email protected].

Saturday, March 16St. Patrick’s Dinner, Scugog Island Community Hall, begins at 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Scugog Island UCW. Adults $15, children ages 6-12 $5, age five and under free. Call Bonnie Bell at 905-985-2941 for tickets.

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The residents of Prince Albert have every right to feel proud, as two of their residents were the recipients of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. Ellen Greenough was recognized for her devotion to Scouting. Ilean Pugh was recognized for her dedicated volunteer work in the community.

There is still time to turn in the soup labels, pop tops and stamps before the UCW Presbyterial meeting in March. I believe your last chance is at our UCW meeting on March 13. Please make sure that you keep the bar code intact.

The Prince Albert Outreach committee will be hosting a hot soup luncheon after the service on Sunday March 10. Please join us to enjoy different kinds of delicious home-made soup and support the Outreach projects with a free-will donation.

The winter studies series continues on Wednesday eve-nings at 7 p.m. in the lounge at Port Perry, or Thursday morning at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship room at Prince Albert.

The Lenten luncheons sponsored by the Scugog Ministerial Association take place on Wednesdays dur-ing Lent, from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church. Admission is free, so come and enjoy food, fellowship and reflection.

This year’s World Day of Prayer service is Friday March 1, at 1 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension, North St., Port Perry.

Congratulations to Judy Anderson who raised over

$2,000 for the Polar Plunge held on Sat. in support of the Hospital Auxiliary.

The Thursday evening euchre winners at the Community Center were Meryle St. John, Earla Stanfield, Mac Albright, Ethel Smith, Jean VanCamp and Shirl Leask.

PRINCE ALBERT by Pat Boyd

There was a good attendance at the Genealogy meeting last Thursday when Allan McGillivray told us about the route that many early settlers took to arrive in this part of the country. This started up Yonge St. before head-ing cross-country to Uxbridge. Parts of the road are still in evidence. He also talked about many of the people and villages, some long gone, along that route, with many interesting and amusing anecdotes. A trip to Toronto was a four day adventure! Jenny and Cor Van Maurik returned from a dif-ferent adventure, a Caribbean cruise to some tropical isles, as well as main-land Central America, Costa Rica and Panama where the highlight was a river trip to a native village. Dr. Arlene Hackner has also returned from a trip to Panama. My memories of Panama centre on birds, and feeling like a

swivel-head trying to see so many at one time. An amazing place, espe-cially in the interior!

Born to Bryan and Andrea Smith (nee Cain) twins, Luke Bryan Emerson and Tegan Natalie Bristol, born three minutes apart on Friday evening, Feb. 22, new grandchildren for Bruce and Janet Smith and Margaret Cain. After six granddaughters, Bruce is happy to finally have a grandson along with another girl. A number of area residents were among the large crowd gathered at Trinity United last Saturday to give best wishes to Ted Croxall on his 90th birthday. Ted and wife Corinne are well-known around the country for their work in church, community and farm organizations. Also celebrating a birthday this week were Barb Harwood and Chris Jones, Best wishes to all those celebrating

for any reason! A number of residents are not celebrating as they are ill, one way or another. Our good wishes for better health go out to them. Gisela Rolling is recuperating from double knee surgery. It was good to see Allan McGillivray getting around better after knee surgery.

Installation of 2013 church officers took place at Zephyr and Sandford United Churches on Sunday, the 2nd Sunday of Lent. At the Official Board Meeting Monday night at Zephyr Bruce Harwood was elected as chair-person, Carol Johnson as Secretary and Nancy Wolfe as Treasurer as it is Sandford’ s turn for the next 2 years. The next Book Club Meeting is March 28; the book to read is entitled” The Welcoming Committee of Butternut Creek”, a comedy /fiction by Jane Myers Perrine.

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling

Congratulations and Best Wishes from the communi-ty go out to Ted Croxall who celebrated his 90 birthday last weekend at Trinity United Church in Uxbridge.

There will be Euchre at Epsom church on March 8. Everyone welcome.

Greeters at Epsom church for the month of March are Ann Joyner, Arnis Pukitis and family, Scott and Beth Wilson and family.

EPSOM AND UTICA by Shari Kerry

Caesarea Nestleton EuchreLast Thursday’s euchre scores (February 21st) were

as follows: high scores – 1)B.Moase, 2)R.Stephenson, 3)M.Blanchard, 4)D.Slute, 5)M.Trunks; most lone hands – B.Moase; and low score – Ann M. Nine tables plus three extra players enjoyed the night of cards. Why not join us this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Nestleton Hall on Highway 7A at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Nestleton ChurchRecently, Nestleton United Church’s congregational

meeting was held after a wonderful potluck lunch with a great variety of foods. The meeting was well attended and some lively discussion was held regarding our finances and the future of the church. One of the proposals made to the congregation was to think about a special one-time donation entitled “Don’t stew about it,” in lieu of the Irish Stew Supper., which has been postponed this year due to limited manpower for the event. Please remember that all are welcome each Sunday at 11:15 a.m.

Blackstock & District Lions ClubOur next meeting is a guest night. On Wednesday,

March 6, Dr. Jennifer Tremain, a chiropractor from Bowmanville, will be speaking to us on natural healing and ways to improve our energy. If this is of interest to you, please contact our secretary, Lion Carol, at (905)986-5382 and join us for an interesting evening.

Saturday, May 25, is our Annual Lions Car Show at the Blackstock Rec Centre. Vendors are asked to contact the Car Show Chair Lion Keith Brown at (905)986-5603 for details.

CAESAREA by Eleanor Colwell

Doug Baird did the call to worship this sunday with the message on ‘What is A Christian?’

A big thanks goes out to Maureen and Oram Moore, for providing the refresh-ments after the service for time for fel-lowship.

Our Condolences are extended to the Atkinson, Ferguson, and Wilson families at this time of loss.

Steve Ciecwierz is home from his trip to Alberta with Olga, and is still looking for housing.

A special thanks to the Orchestra for providing wonderful music on Sunday.

A thought for the week: open your Heart to truth and decorate your life with

the garland of good deeds!!Coming Events:March 16 - St Patrick’s Day Supper

Island HallApril 27- Bake and Craft Sale Island

HallMay 31 - Beef supper Island HallHappy Birthdays goes out to: Jon

Williamson (Feb. 23), Mark Le Saux (Feb. 25) and Kelly Ewing (Feb. 27).

Happy Birthday to anyone who may not be mentioned here.

I can be reached at 905-985-7662 by phone or [email protected] and remem-ber I would like to receive the news by Sunday Evenings at 6 p.m.

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COMMONThe voice of North Durham Thursday, February 28, 2013 • 7

Celebrating birthdays this week are Fran Taylor (Feb. 25) and Teri Murphy-Payne (Feb. 28). Happy Birthday Greetings to Dylan Thomas who celebrates his 18th birthday on March 2nd. Hope you have a great day from Ma, Pa, Kyle, Cody and your Seagrave Friends.

Betty Lou announced that VIBE will take place on August 19th but that help is still needed. If you can help, please call Betty Lou Beacock at 985-3595.

Tara Taylor announced that they are still collecting pennies for Mission and Services during Lent. She spoke on how the funds are spent to help others.

Howard Payne announced that the Survey Committee will meet on Feb. 27th at 7 p.m. at the church.

Eleanor Sturman announced that the World Day of Prayer will be held at Wick Church on Fri. March 1st. Anyone inter-ested in going and needing a ride, please call her at 985-7778.

The Congregation sang Happy Birthday to Lorne Dann who became a ‘Senior’ on Feb. 18th.

Rick McAskil and Barb Martyn extin-guished the second candle of Lent. Rev Paul spoke to the children on whether the Bible and guns are good or bad. Each one gave their opinion and how we all need God’s guidance on this matter.

Seagrave Youth Group is hosting a Wii Tennis Tournament on Mar. 1st from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Join us for a fun evening. Check us out at www.seagraveyouth-group.webs.com.

Upcoming:Mar. 3 - 9 a.m. - Third Sunday of LentMar. 7 - 7 p.m. - Bible Study with Rev.

Paul.If you have any news items, please con-

tact [email protected] or [email protected] OR by phone @ 985-9921.

SEAGRAVE by Robin Drew and Jean Short

SCUGOG ISLAND by Jeanne C. Le Saux

This week and last have been special for Rodd and Marie Foster. On February 20, Rodd was one of 18 recipients of a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medallion at Scugog Community Arena ceremony, honouring their community contributions and achievements. The Fosters became great-grandparents again with the arrival of the wee daughter of Justin and Magico Kubinga. On February 27, Rodd and Marie will be 65 years married. Congratulations!

Remember the elementary school is collecting Canadian Tire money and Operation Scugog food donations.

Ted Croxall celebrated his 90th birthday with family and many friends at Trinity United in Uxbridge, on Saturday, February 23.

March 1 is World Day of Prayer, a world-wide service. For area residents of Greenbank/Seagrave, you are invited to join together at

Wick Presbyterian Church at 12:30 p.m. for dessert with program to follow.

On Tuesday, March 5, the volunteers will be going to St. Vincent’s Soup Kitchen to serve. To help, call Doug at 905-852-7057. On Wednesday, March 6, both UCWs meet at the church – the Evening Unit at 7:30 p.m., while the Fidelis Unit meets at 1:30 p.m. All ladies are welcome to attend.

On March 20, the Kawartha Highlands UCW Presbytery meets at Seagrave church for the annual meeting.

April 12 – Euchre at Greenbank hallMay 4 – Music Concert with Irwin Smith

at Greenbank church.Next Sunday, come early (10 to 11 a.m.)

for muffins and coffee before service, host-ed by the Evening UCW. Please call 905-985-0535 with your news by 6 p.m. on Sunday night.

GREENBANK by Mary-Jean Till

On Tuesday evening at the meet-ing of the Durham District Board of Education the decision was made to close the Cartwright High School in June 2013. Appreciation must be extended to the many, many people who worked so hard to save the school over the past year spending hours upon hours of their time. Thank you so very much.

On Wednesday evening, there was a very impressive ceremony at the Scugog Community Hall when the Queen’s Jubilee medal was presented to a number of Scugog residents. Among the recipients were John Wolters, Ivan DeJong and myself.

On this Friday, March 1, the World Day of Prayer will be held at the Blackstock United Church at 2 p.m. Following the ser-vice, refreshments and a time of fellowship

will be enjoyed.Our thoughts are with Neil Johnson

who is having health issues at this time.Fair folk of the were saddened to hear

of the death of Margot Brown, long time secretary of Bobcaygeon Fair, this past week. Also, last week, the fair industry lost another longtime member with the death of Leroy Nesbitt, an avid horse puller.

Last week the weekly card party moved to its new location at St. John’s Church Parish Hall with the following winners: Val Priebe, Harold Crawford, Elmo Gibson, Heidi Krieg and Keith VanCamp (low). Heidi Krieg had the prize for most lone hands.

The special prizes were won by Ellen Gibson, Doreen Sheehey, and Joyce Hawkins.

BLACKSTOCK by Joyce Kelly

PORT PERRYBAPTIST CHURCH2210 Hwy. 7A (at Island Rd.)

905-985-8681 www.portperrybaptist.ca

Rev. Jim Clemens, Sr. PastorJoin us for worship this week:

SUNDAY SERVICES9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages

10:30 a.m. Worship6:30 p.m. Worship

Nursery Care and Jr. Church is availableA warm welcome to all

Hope ChurchPastor Bernhard VanderVlis

SUNDAYS at 10 a.m.

Mid-week programs for youth and adults!14480 Old Simcoe Rd.

(Between 7A and Prince Albert) 905-985-9307

[email protected]

A PLACE OF HOPE!

HOPE CHRISTIANREFORMED CHURCH

ST. JOHN’SPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

319 Queen Street, Port PerryPastor Robert Kennedy

905-985-3881www.stjohnsportperry.com

SUNDAY, March 3Service at 10 a.m.Sunday School and

Nursery Care AvailableAll are warmly welcome

IMMACULATE CONCEPTIONROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

1710 Scugog Street, Port PerryFather Peter Lackmanec

MASS - SATURDAY - 5 p.m.

SUNDAY - 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.For Mass through the week

call the Parish at 905-985-7071

Join us on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.

A contemporary worship experience in a relaxed environment.

Staff: Dr. Fred Penney, Lead Pastor Scott Manuel, Youth Pastor

Brenna Cruickshank, Children’s Ministry Director

1680 Reach Street. - 905-985-4441website: www.emmanuelcc.ca

Emmanuel Community Church: ‘Reaching up to God;

Reaching out to our Community,’

PORT PERRY andPRINCE ALBERT

UNITED CHURCHESRev. Elaine Hall - Rev. Don Willmer

905-985-2801

SUNDAY, March 3

Port Perry United Church294 Queen St., Port Perry

9:50 a.m. Morning Worship

Prince Albert United Church 23 Jeffrey St., Prince Albert11:30 a.m. Morning Worship

Nursery Care and Sunday School Available • www.portperryunited.com

UXBRIDGE TRINITYUNITED CHURCH

20 First Avenue Pastor Kirby Constable

905-852-6213www.trinityuxbridge.com

Sunday, March 3SUNDAY WORSHIP AND

SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 a.m.

COME and BE ENGAGED bythe GOOD NEWS

ANGLICAN CHURCHOF THE ASCENSION(Anglican Church of Canada)

Minister Rev. John Anderson266 North St., Port Perry

Phone: 905-985-7278 [email protected]

www.ascensionportperry.comFriday, March 1

World Day of Prayer1 p.m.

Sunday School and Nursery available

SCUGOG ISLANDUNITED CHURCH

19100 Island Road, Port PerryA warm welcome to all

905-985-4094SUNDAY, March 3

10 a.m. Morning Service

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE593 Alma St., Port Perry,

Ontario 905-985-1346Rev John Benschop

[email protected]

Friday - 7:30 p.m. Prayer RevivalJoin us Sunday Mornings at

10 a.m. Prayer 10:30 a.m. Celebration Service

SOMETHING FOR ALL AGES

Rev. Paul Moorhouse905-985-7766

[email protected]

SUNDAY, March 3Seagrave (in the beautiful hamlet of Seagrave)

9 a.m. Morning Service

Greenbank (Hwy 12, minutes. N. of Pt. Perry)11 a.m. Morning ServiceEveryone is Welcome

Children’s time with 11 a.m. service

16200 Old Simcoe Road(S.A. Cawker School) Port Perry

newsongportperry.ca

Sunday, March 3, 10 a.m.

Nursery and Sunday School(Anglican Network in Canada)

All are Welcome.

To list your church events contact Katherine at 905-985-6985

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To Premier Kathleen Wynne (and the Editor), I am writing to you with my concerns relating to the

proposed Marsh Hill Solar Facility. This facility was originally given OPA approval due to a loophole in the legislation. The facility is located in the Township of Scugog. All agricultural land in Scugog is zoned rural. The proponent used this loophole to obtain an approval.

The project has not been approved by the MOE yet, but before this occurs I am asking to intervene and have this project cancelled. It is located next door to my farm at 635 Cragg Rd. in Scugog Township. I, and several farm neighbours on Cragg Rd., are asking you, as the Minister of Agriculture and the Premier, to take action to stop this project which is located on 120 acres of Class 1 Farmland.

We cannot continue to lose valuable farmland in this province and continue to feed our cities with this shrinking land base.

The hydro produced by this facility will be sold at a loss to the taxpayers of the province. As an example, my

last farm hydro bill was for a total cost of $617.21. This was for 4128 kwh. This is a cost of 14.95 cents per kwh. Even if this Marsh Hill Solar Facility is selling hydro to the OPA at the reduced rate of approximately 43 cents per kwh there is a loss of $1,157.83 which will be absorbed by the tax payers of Ontario. If you extrapo-late that over one year, $1,157.83 x 12 months, the cost to the tax payer will be $13,893.96. The proponent for the Marsh Hill Solar Facility claims that the project will power 3,000 families. According to my calculation, this power will cost the tax payers about $41 million per year ($13,893/family x 3,000 families = $41,697,000).

I, along with many other people, will find it impossi-ble to support your government if this project is allowed to proceed. Please do the right, and honourable, thing. Please stop this project while you can.

I look forward to hearing from you on this very important matter.

Keith Bacon

North Durham

solar project not so bright for farmersTo the Editor,

Re: Ice RescueIn my earlier letter regarding ice rescue, I asked that

if the Fire Department didn’t get to a rescue in time, would the estate be responsible for costs incurred in retrieving the victim.

It’s interesting that just such an accident occurred on a “frozen” Muskoka lake this week. Had the victim been advised that the lake was unsafe? If not, does the Fire Department absorb the cost for retrieving this victim? If he was warned, does the new bylaw go into effect? (Or does this bylaw apply only to Lake Scugog?)

Just wondering if the victim’s estate should be expecting a large bill to reimburse the Fire Department for their efforts.

C. McIntosh

Scugog

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With reports of an assault on a local referee at a youth hockey game in Port Perry, what is at once a distant and up-close problem is brought to the fore.

Sadly, every hockey season, it’s not an uncommon thing to hear of in-cidents like fights between parents and/or coaches of the opposing teams in some community, and it stings much more when it’s close to home.

And so it should. In this case, a local youth - who has spared his own time to referee games - was allegedly attacked both verbally and physi-cally by parents of the kids he’s officiating for. Refereeing is a job that doesn’t pay too handsomely - if you’re counting dollars. If it’s for the love of the game, he’s probably among the richest men in the arena.

We can only hope that he’ll put all of this past him, continue to lace up his skates and make those calls as he sees fit each and every game he refs.

Yes, hockey season is winding down and like anything that demands dedication (from players and parents alike) as much as time and financ-es, it’s going to get emotional. But it’s hardly an excuse to drop com-mon sense like a pair of gloves.

More important than developing the next generation of NHL stars, minor hockey is a place where our kids should be learning not only the technical skills and importance of physical activity, but how to use cooperation and teamwork to overcome a challenge. If kids can apply those lessons to life outside the arena, they all win.

And since kids learn by example, the incident described above is quite the disruption in the classroom.

While we’re all cheering on our teams to emerge victorious (as we should), take a minute and learn from the kids themselves, who are taking in the lessons that adults are teaching - both good and bad - and consider things from their viewpoint.

Once in a while, we all need to go back to the rink.

Beyond the ice

eDitoriaL

94a Water street, port perry, on L9L 1J2 | phone: 905-985-6985 | e-mail: [email protected]

If I was any good at expectorating, I could spit from my front porch and hit a doctor’s office. Within walking dis-tance of my doorstep, I could have my pick of family physi-cians, dentists and ophthalmologists. If I was ever in need of an emergency room or a surgeon, Toronto East General Hospital is a five-minute drive from my home.

Yet, despite the proximity of available services, Stephie and I continue to make the trip back to Port Perry when-ever we need a checkup or require a medical procedure. This not only perplexes, but also vexes Rob, who has a roster of healthcare and therapeutic professionals he would like us to adopt as our own here in the city. Each time he suggests we transfer our files to urban clinics, however, we politely decline and hop in the car. We like our rural docs, thank you very much.

We like their proficiency. And we like their familiarity. We’re not just names on a chart, we are neighbours, friends. Stephie has been in the care of our doctors, nurses and dental hygien-ists since she was eight years old, and they have monitored her development from an awkward, inward, uncommunicative autistic child to a chatty, outgoing, engaging young woman who is more than capable of expressing her concerns, often with a sense of humour that belies her disabilities.

Between them, these fine medical professionals have managed or treated our every health condition or crisis, conducted every physical or corneal exam, written every pre-scription, injected every inoculation or vaccination, taken

every x-ray or ultrasound, stitched or glued every cut, fit us for every orthotic device, drawn every diagnostic droplet of blood, attended our bedside during every hospital visit or ex-tended stay, scraped away every bit of plaque, extracted every tooth and filled every cavity since 1999. Heck, at one time or another I have interviewed almost every member of my medi-cal team for stories that appeared in this very newspaper.

We have a history together, and that’s something you don’t discard for the sake of convenience. Besides, it’s an ex-cuse to come home.

We always feel welcome at the Medical Associates of Port Perry; the carpet has been worn by our boots and shoes over the years. There is nothing intimidating about Lakeridge Health Port Perry. We are intimately acquainted with every hallway and corridor, every nurse’s station, examination room and surgical suite. And you can see glittering Lake Scugog from Dr. Workman’s office on North St. Regardless of where we happen to be living, it is here that we belong.

Stephanie recently had a toenail extraction with Dr. Ev-ans. I sat outside the door to the day surgery OR listening to the laughter of the two assisting nurses - one a former neighbour and the mother of my sons’ friends - as Stephie regaled them with a hilarious account of the latest misdeeds of her pets at home.

My recent colonoscopy with Dr. Stryde - an early 50th birthday present from the good doc - was the occasion of a week-long stay with my dad. He bought me ginger ale and

made me raspberry Jello.The procedure itself was far less

traumatic than the buildup. In fact, it was almost enjoyable because I knew everyone in the room. Nurse Lori, who greeted me upon arrival, was the same friend that was entertained by Stephie in the OR just last week. Dr. Tony Brown, who I have interviewed extensively and even introduced when he received a YMCA Peace Medallion several years ago for his medical mission work abroad - was my able anesthetist. And, of course, Dr. Trevor Styde - my go-to surgeon, who has performed no less than five operations on me - was the fellow wielding the scope.

It was like old home week in the OR. Dr. Brown and I discussed his latest trip to El Salvador and Stephie’s blossoming art career as he sent me gently into obliv-ion. The last thing I remember was Dr. Stryde’s mock horror as I told him he would be making an appearance in this week’s paper.

There is much to be said for the kindness of strangers, especially when it comes to one’s health and wellness, but there is simply no substitute for the comfort of home.

The voice of North Durham NEWS & OPINION Thursday, February 28, 2013 • 9

Ontario MPPs were shocked to learn of the existence of yet another batch of documents related to the cancellation of gas-powered generating stations. The latest release of doc-uments from Energy Minister Bob Chairelli consists of 600 pages from the year 2011 related to the cancelled gas plants in Mississauga and Oakville and the re-location of these plants. As you may recall, the McGuinty government first released 36,000 documents last September and claimed they had disclosed everything. About a month later, they released another 20,000 and claimed this was the end of the gas plant paper trail. Now, almost four months later, they are releas-ing more documents and claiming full disclosure. Keep in mind the fact that portions of many documents are deleted. Remember, these commercial documents have been hidden in code names such as “Project Vapour” and “Banana.”

This government has admitted the cost of scrapping the plants in Oakville and Mississauga was $230 million. The real cost will likely be as high as $1 billion. Without the scrutiny of an all-party committee, we’ll never know.

Premier Wynne wrote the Leader of the Opposition and the leader of the third party promised to establish a select committee to investigate the cancellations at Oakville and Mississauga. At that time, there were no strings attached. It’s only later that the Legislature learned the Wynne govern-ment would not establish a select committee if opposition MPP’s intended to pursue a contempt motion related to the power plant cancellations. It’s time for Premier Wynne to keep her promise and immediately establish a select com-mittee to get to the bottom of the gas plant scandal.

Thoughts on the Throne SpeechLast week’s Throne Speech demonstrates this govern-

ment’s unwillingness once again to make the necessary and urgent decisions needed to fix their made-in-Ontario jobs and debt crisis. Instead, Premier Kathleen Wynne is con-tinuing the McGuinty legacy that took Ontario down the road to a deficit. It’s been 16 months since the last election. The Throne Speech mentioned the words “new govern-ment” approximately 50 times in an attempt to re-brand her administration. However, it’s clear that there’s nothing new. The McGuinty and Wynne governments have failed to recognize the dim economic outlook for Ontario as outlined in their own report issued by respected economist Don Drummond. Ontario needs a new approach – one that will create jobs and stop reckless overspending The Wynne government can call itself new or old. Either way, it is clear that this government is not up to the challenge.

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Attention local post-secondary students - your idea to change Durham Region could help launch a new business or career.

The 2013 Durham Ideas Den is now accepting submissions for this year’s competition. The contest, which is open to March 9, requires participants to enter a written submission and short video addressing two questions - what is your big idea and how will it drive change, generate rev-enue and create social impact in the Region?

According to organizer and Pramilla Ramdahani, the con-test hopes to address five major

challenges in Durham - climate change, poverty, enhanced tran-sit and transportation, youth engagement and enhancing the image of Durham. The contest grew out of an ‘ideas jam’ hosted by Durham College’s Community Innovation Lab last year, which identified those five challenges as paramount.

Finalists will then be announced on March 15, with a live ‘pitch night’ at Durham College on March 28. The top three finalists will then see their ideas slowly take shape between May and June, working with business mentors to develop a launch plan. Prizes include $5,000, $3,500 and $2,500 for the top three ideas (in addition to project incubation), plus five

additional prizes of $1,000.Ms. Ramdahani, who is execu-

tive director of the Community Innovation Lab, said the goal of the competition is to engage the more than 18,000 post-secondary stu-dents living in Durham at a time when unemployment amongst youth is a growing concern.

“There are no jobs for Generation Y and this could cost Canada billions of dollars,” she said. “We’re looking to address this unemployment gap facing the youth in our Region.”

The competition is open to any local students (ages 16-29) of Durham College, UOIT and Trent University’s Oshawa campus.

For more information or to sub-mit your video, please visit www.durhamideasden.com.

Durham College Ideas Den now open

UXBRIDGE: Durham Regional Police will maintain a presence in downtown Ux-bridge over the next five years after a recent extension to their lease with the township.

At council’s meeting on the evening of Monday, Feb. 25, councillors received notice that the police are seeking to re-new their lease at 34 Brock St. West that is shared with the Uxbridge Youth Centre through 2018.

Although the possibility of increas-ing the rent paid by the police - currently $12.60 per square foot for the 809 square foot space - was raised by Ward 5 Council-lor Gord Highet, ultimately councillors de-cided to keep the rate intact.

The rent paid by police on the downtown space adds more than $10,000 annually to township coffers.

Police renew lease with Uxbridge

To the Editor,

After decades of stand-ing up for their local high school, the good folk sup-porting Cartwright High School will be forced to log out. While there have always been arguments on both sides of the ledger, clearly the values and priorities of the parent and student com-munity have been different from those of the Durham District School Board. Cartwright High School has been characterized by a strong and intimate sense of community feeling where students have felt a sense

of ownership and belonging. The likelihood of students “falling through the cracks” much less so than in many of the larger high schools in the region. As the director of admissions and communica-tions for a similar size high school, Durham Christian High School in Bowmanville, our graduates also do very well in their post high school education.

We know what it is the Cartwright community has now lost. Bigger is not always better.

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ROARING WITH THE LIONS: The SA Cawker PS junior choir was just one of several local schools that participated in the recent Sunderland Lions Music Festival.

Arts of China at Scugog Heritage CentreDo you ever wonder

about the significance of the Chinese dragon? This and other questions are explored in Arts of China.

The Scugog Shores

Heritage Centre & Archives is pleased to announce the arrival of an exciting new travelling exhibit from the Royal Ontario Museum. Arts of China will be on display at the Scugog Shores Heritage Centre & Archives from March 3 to May 26.

Chinese history, culture and classic traditions come to life through the explo-ration of three materials closely associated with China - jade, bronze and ceramics. Six themed cases display artifacts from the ROM’s world-renowned collection. Through a variety of hands-on activi-ties, artifacts and repli-

cas, visitors can explore Chinese dynasties, the development of their intri-cate writing, ancient sym-bols of power, innovative technological creations, as well as how bronze, jade and porcelain were made and their impact on the Western world.

Travelling exhibitions like Arts of China bring the ROM’s collections, research and expertise to those insti-tutions whose communi-ties cannot readily visit the Museum. The ROM circu-lates their travelling exhibi-tions to provincial muse-ums, art galleries, libraries, hospitals and other public institutions.

The Scugog Shores Heritage Centre & Archives is located at 1655 Reach St., Port Perry, inside the Scugog Arena on the sec-ond floor. Regular hours of operation are Tuesday – Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for stu-dents/seniors, $2 for chil-dren five to 12 and free for children four and under. Please contact us for rates for school programs and group tours.

For more information contact Shannon Kelly, Curator, at 905-985-8698 x 103 or [email protected].

The museum is on-line at www.scugogshoresmuseum.com.

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Stretch your artistic perspective and explore new horizons in the upcoming exhibit “Tree Spirits” by artist Harvey J. Walker. An opening reception will take place Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m.

“My goal as an artist is to connect to the viewer through painted images that capture the eye and move the spirit,” said Mr. Walker.

Painted primarily in oil on canvas, this show will focus on the effects of

ever-changing lighting conditions on the natural world. These paintings aim to transport the viewer to a calmer state of mind.

The show will run March 2 to April 4 in the Kent Farndale Gallery in the Scugog Memorial Public Library at 231 Water St. in Port Perry.

The Kent Farndale Gallery is open 7 days a week during library hours. Please call 905-985-7686 for more information.

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12 • Thursday, February 28, 2013 THE STANDARD ON HOMES The Standard

When it comes to real estate, there is no shortage of terminology and plenty of room for confusion. From mortgage types and periods to title searches and con-ditions, there are countless variables to consider in every real estate transaction.

Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association says that buyers and sellers needn’t be overwhelmed by any of the terms; rather, they should focus on the big picture and let their Realtor work through the details.

“For both buyers and sellers, the sheer volume of in-formation and options can be a little overwhelming. However, it’s important that both buyers and sellers focus on the larger picture - If you have a clear idea of your needs and go in with realistic expectations, the whole process will be very rewarding.”

Here is a cheat sheet of a few common and (com-monly misunderstood) real estate terms:

Fixed-rate Mortgage: A set amount is paid each

month. The interest payable is predetermined and fixed at the time of taking the loan, and holds for the entire term. Buyers are protected from any increase in prime lending rates in future.

Variable-rate Mortgage: An adjustable interest rate, which can be altered depending on the market situation. These loans may be beneficial if there is a sudden fall in lending rates, but higher interest rates mean greater monthly payments.

Amortization: The number of years it takes to re-pay the entire amount of the mortgage.

Title/Title Search: Title is the legal evidence of ownership in a property. A Title Search is a detailed examination of the ownership documents to ensure there are no liens or other encumbrances on the prop-erty, and no questions regarding the seller’s owner-ship claim.

Conditions: Sometimes called a ‘Subject-to’ Clause. A statement of a condition to be fulfilled before the contract will become firm and binding; must include a specific deadline for removal.

Multiple Listing Service (MLS): A current and comprehensive listing system for relaying property information. This service offers the widest exposure to properties listed for sale.

REALTORS®: Real estate professionals licensed by the Real Estate Council of Ontario who are members of the various Real Estate Boards and the Ontario and Canadian Real Estate Associations.

Abraham adds, “Often people get tripped up when it comes to sifting through information surrounding financing options, as well as the nuts and bolts of the real estate transaction. Talk to your Realtor about the best way to get equipped with the information you need to make a buying or selling decision that is right for you and your family.”

Courtesy of the Ontario Real Estate Association

OREA Real Estate College will be hosting a Career Night event at the Quality Hotel and Conference Centre in Oshawa, on Tuesday March 19.

Individuals who are looking for a challenging career that offers flexibility, financial rewards and growth potential are invited to join us for an information packed evening on how to become a real estate professional.

The event takes place at the Quality Hotel and Conference Centre, Guild East & Centre Room, at 1011 Bloor St. E. in Oshawa. The event runs fro 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Anyone wishing to attend can register via e-mail to [email protected] or by phone to Lena Koulian, at 1-866-411-6732 ext. 270 ,or sign up for the event on the College Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/121053668040626/.

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Affordability not a major barrier to home ownership: new studyAccording to a new report from BMO

Economics, affordability is not a major problem for the median-income family seeking to buy a detached home in three-quarters of Canada’s housing market or a condo in Toronto, and should not become one even when rates normalize.

“Nationwide, mortgage payments on the average-priced house consume a moderate 28 per cent of household income - 23 per cent for people living outside Vancouver and Toronto,” said Sal Guatieri, Senior Economist, BMO Capital Markets. “This matches the long-run norm of 28 per cent, suggesting that rising income and falling mortgage rates have largely offset the deterioration in affordability caused by higher prices.”

However, Mr. Guatieri noted that

the same cannot be said for Vancouver, Toronto and Victoria.

“A typical family striving to purchase a single-family house in Vancouver would have to spend four-fifths of their income on mortgage payments, which explains why they can only dream of buying a detached house in Vancouver,” said Mr. Guatieri. “In Toronto, a hefty 43 per cent of median income is required to service a mortgage on an average single-family home, up from 40 per cent eight years ago.”

Mr. Guatieri added these cities are vul-nerable to a material correction if income or rates move adversely. He also stated that, while affordability may not be a big problem for most of the country, policy-makers should remain vigilant. “Elevated

valuations, combined with record house-hold debts, could prove troublesome in the event of a recession or interest rate shock.”

However, Mr. Guatieri still expects that concerns over a national housing bubble should begin to deflate. “If interest rates remain low, income continues to rise, and prices stabilize this year - as we antic-

ipate - fears of a deep housing correction should recede.”

Sameh Elrefaei, Head of Mortgage Products, BMO Bank of Montreal, cau-tioned that, while the report gives reason for potential buyers in most regions to be optimistic, Canadians should contin-ue to make responsible home financing decisions.

“Recent data show that the best way to ensure long-term housing affordability is by locking into a longer-term fixed-rate mortgage with the lowest amortization period possible,” said Mr. Elrefaei. “For years now, BMO has been proactively pro-moting the benefits of choosing a shorter amortization and will continue to actively encourage Canadians to do so.”

- Courtesy of BMO Economics

Several factors to consider when choosing a neighbourhoodWhen it comes to choosing a neighbourhood, there

are countless variables to consider. From the big urban/suburban question to weighing the pros and cons of specific areas, figuring out the where you will call home isn’t easy.

According to Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association, many home buyers end up sur-prising themselves when it comes to choosing a neigh-bourhood.

“Homebuyers may think they know exactly where they want to live until they start looking at their finances, or a child comes along, or they start a new job,” says Abraham.

“It’s not until you sit down with your realtor and re-ally go through your list of needs and wants that you realize what kind of living arrangements make the most sense for your lifestyle.”

Abraham recommends homebuyers consider the fol-lowing factors and then speak to a realtor to narrow

down their options:Cost of the home: A suburban home may be less ex-

pensive than one of the same size in the city. On the flip side, a larger suburban home and yard may require more maintenance and generate higher utility bills.

Commuting costs: Buying a home close to work can reduce commuting costs and time, but be sure to con-sider all the commuting you do in a day. It can get costly having a car, but so too can relying on public transit.

Personal preferences: Shops, housing and entertain-ment are clustered closer together in urban areas, but the commotion of urban living isn’t for everyone. Al-though you may have to drive a distance when visiting a museum or theatre, living in the suburbs provides a quieter environment to return home to.

Evolving needs: If you are thinking of starting a fam-ily, your future housing needs will look very different from your current ones. For young couples, often look-

ing at suburban options makes a lot of sense, since qual-ity schools, parks and other young families can be found in these kinds of neighbourhoods.

Changing needs: If you are a soon-to-be empty nester with children who will be leaving home in short order, you may no longer require as much space so proximity to family, friends and amenities may become a renewed focus.

“Choosing where you will buy a home is one of the biggest decisions that people make. There is no one- size-fits-all answer so it’s important to do your research and speak to a realtor who can help guide you through the process.”

You can also visit www.OREA.com to check out “What neighbourhood is right for me?” an interactive video se-ries created to help kick start your decision.

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The voice of North Durham THE STANDARD ON HOMES Thursday, February 28, 2013 • 13

The Durham Region As-sociation of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 508 re-sale homes changed hands in January. Sales have in-creased 23 per cent since December, but fallen 12 per cent when compared to January of last year.

The average price of a home in the region was $333,652 in January up 2 per cent from December and 4.7 per cent compared to this time last year. “Av-erage selling prices con-tinue to rise in Durham

Region. The inventory of homes available for sale is lower than we normally see this time of year, but I expect we’ll start to see significantly more homes on the market in February and March,” commented Ian Smith, President of the Durham Region Asso-ciation of REALTORS®.

In January, 1,056 homes entered the marketplace which is a 7.6 per cent re-duction compared to this time last year, but a 10 per cent jump compared to

December. The Sales-to-New Listing Ratio, a sign of market balance, sits at 64.3 per cent as of the end of January which is an indi-cation of a seller’s market.

Durham REALTORS®, We Work Where You Live. To contact a local Durham Association REALTOR® for more specific and lo-cal housing statistics or search for a weekend open house or listings in your neighbourhood, please visit www.DurhamReal-Estate.org.

Durham home prices still rising

Mortgages are the primary source of household debt in Canada and paying off one’s mortgage is top of mind for most homeowners.

According to Ron Abraham, presi-dent of the Ontario Real Estate Asso-ciation, most mortgages in Canada are paid over a 25-year period and while mortgages are considered ‘good debt’ because homes are valuable assets that tend to appreciate over time, the quick-er you can pay off your mortgage, the better off you are.

“Many people don’t realize that even if you are within the term of your mortgage, it is worthwhile to keep up to date on interest rates and new mort-gage options. Sometimes looking into refinancing makes sense, while other times, it’s more about bootstrapping and enacting some tried and true strat-egies to quickening the repayment pro-cess,” says Abraham.

Here are some tips to ramp up your mortgage repayment plan:

1. Switch to bi-weekly payments – Instead of paying your mortgage on a monthly or semi-monthly basis (12 or 24 payments per year, respectively), opt for a bi-weekly payment schedule, or a total of 26 payments each year. The extra payments will take years off your amortization schedule.

2. Increase payments – Every dol-lar counts when it comes to paying off your mortgage. For an additional $50-$100 a month, you can shave years off your mortgage and save thousands of dollars in interest. Many lenders will

let you increase your payment by up to 20 per cent every year, so when your income increases, you can also increase your payments.

3. Contribute to your RRSP – By con-tributing regularly to your RRSP, not only will you reduce your tax burden, you can put your tax refund directly towards your mortgage. This will help ensure that you will have a stable retire-ment and will help fast-track your jour-ney to be mortgage-free.

4. Make an annual lump sum pay-ment – Most banks will allow you to make an extra mortgage payment each year, which is applied directly to the principal. Take advantage of this by making a lump sum payment – no mat-ter how big or small, everything you can do will make a difference.

Not only does paying down the prin-cipal get your mortgage paid off faster but it will save you thousands of dol-lars of interest in the long term.

However, Abraham reminds home-owners that these days, mortgages tend to be low interest and are ‘good debt,’ so if there are more pressing issues like credit card debt or lack of a rainy day fund, it is important to evaluate your financial priorities.

Abraham recommends speaking to your financial advisor before making any major changes to your financial strategy and keeping in tune with new mortgage trends and information on interest rates.

- Courtesy of the Ontario Real Estate Association

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Avoid fraudulent water heater salesExperts agree that few homeown-

ers know their rights when it comes to door-to-door water heater sales. Many homeowners are not aware that organi-zations such as Enbridge, Direct Energy and government agencies, do not actually promote the exchange of water heaters door-to-door.

EnerCare Inc., a leading provider of energy efficient products and water heater rentals, answers a few commonly asked questions on ways homeowners can pro-tect themselves from fraudulent door-to-door water heater salespeople:

When a salesperson says they are from your current water heater provider, util-ity or local municipality, ask for identifi-cation. Organizations such as Enbridge, Direct Energy and government agencies do not promote the exchange of water heaters door-to-door. If a salesperson

claims they are working on behalf of one of these agencies, chances are it is false.

Remember that you don’t have to let the salesperson into your house. You have a right to ask for identification and to ver-ify their identity by calling their employer. If the salesperson becomes rude or pushy, ask them to leave. If they refuse or become hostile, call the police.

Never feel pressured into signing a con-tract right away and always ask to keep marketing material and contracts for review. Hesitation on the salesperson’s part to leave behind any information is a major red flag and you should strong-ly consider avoiding entering any agree-ments provided by such a salesperson.

For additional advice and tips, visit www.EnerCare.ca/KnowYourRights.

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The StandardUXBRIDGE:

DARRYL KNIGHT

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UXBRIDGE: After approving the

municipal budget for the coming year

on Monday, Feb. 11, Uxbridge coun-

cillors turned their attention to the

Regional budget, which has left some

feeling that North Durham is helping

to subsidize areas of South Durham.

Uxbridge councillors formally ap-

proved the municipal budget for

2013 on Monday, with a 3.77 per cent

total increase to the township por-

tion of the tax bill. The amount in-

cludes an extra one per cent to fund

the construction of a new fi re hall

for Uxbridge Township. This was the

third, and fi nal, year of the additional

levy to fund the new facility.levy to fund the new facility.

Finance Committee Chair Pat Mol-

Uxbridge

discusses

Regional

budget


SCUGOG: Scugog residents can expect to pay an

extra $33 on this year’s tax bill, even with the late

addition of another unexpected item to the town-

ship’s 2013 budget.

The budget was passed at council’s Feb. 11 meet-

ing, following discussion of the final draft of the

document at a meeting held earlier that afternoon.

This year’s budget will result in a tax hike of 3.51 per

cent, or approximately $33 on the average tax bill

of a property assessed at $329,000. This year’s tax

hike was trimmed down from a jump of 3.6 per cent

proposed last month, that figure reduced from an

earlier hike of 5.25 per cent pitched a week earlier.

Although staff and councillors cited ongoing

budget pressures noted in previous years such

as rising insurance and fuel costs, the township

also had to make up for a shortfall in provin-

cial funding, after it was announced in December

that Scugog’s 2013 share of Ontario Municipal

Partnership Fund (OMPF) dollars - $1,222,600

– would be substantially less than the previous

contribution of $1,355,400. According to township

treasurer Trena DeBruijn in an earlier interview, the

$132,800 reduction is equal to approximately 1.3

per cent of Scugog’s 2012 tax levy.

Among the items in this year’s budget:Among the items in this year’s budget:

- more than $2,458,000 in infrastructure mainte-

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Bruins work overtime for lead in Battle of North Durham DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

An extended break from gameplay did little to slow down the Uxbridge Bruins as they jumped out to a two-games-to-none lead over the Port Perry MoJacks in their COJHL semi-final series over the weekend.

The playoff ‘Battle of North Durham’ kicked off on Friday, Feb. 22 in Uxbridge with close to 500 fans packing their way into the arena.

The Bruins would take advantage of some early penalty trouble for the MoJacks when Justin Bean scored a powerplay goal just over two minutes into the action, as-sisted by Steve Douitsis and Matt Allen.

Propelled by the solid defensive play of ‘Magic’ Mike Spataro and Joey ‘The Fly-ing V’ Vocino, the Bruins had several qual-ity scoring chances near the midway point of the first. However, MoJacks goaltender Drew Siydock would turn them away to keep Port Perry in the game.

The MoJacks’ luck would run out with just over five minutes remaining in the first when Wyatt Trainer connected on a one-timer to put the Bruins ahead 2-0. Dylan Locke and Mike Ramsey picked up assists on the play.

A Keegan Cairns powerplay goal with just over two minutes remaining would round out the Bruins’ first period scoring as the home side took a 3-0 lead into the dressing room after 20 minutes of play.

After a scoreless second period, Vocino added to the Bruins’ lead early in the third period when he tucked a loose puck into the corner of the net. Callum Lynch and Douitsis assisted on the powerplay goal.

The MoJacks would break up Bruins goalie Branden Francey’s shut out bid when Matt Johnston scored with just over seven minutes remaining.

However, that would be as close as Port Perry would get as the Bruins rolled to a 4-1 win in Game 1.

Following the game, Bruins Head Coach Dan West explained that his team’s ap-proach in the wake of a nearly-three week break between games was to not overex-tend themselves.

“We thought we might be rusty, but we didn’t hide from it,” West told The Stan-dard. “We just tried to keep it simple, and we got a great start and took advantage of some undisciplined play on (the MoJacks’)

part, and just took it from there.”Meanwhile, at the other end of the arena

hallway, MoJacks bench boss Jon Camp-bell remarked that undisciplined play had helped do in the MoJacks in Game 1.

“The series is far from over,” Campbell said. “But, for us to remain competitive in this series, we’ll have to be more focused be-cause once you get down three goals to the top team, it can be very hard to overcome that deficit.”

The MoJacks must have gotten the mes-sage, as they had much more jump in their step when the teams hooked back up for Game 2 of the series on Sunday, Feb. 24 at Scugog Arena.

However, as is so often the case in playoff hockey, after dominating the majority of the action in the opening stanza, the Mo-Jacks would surrender the game’s first goal when Matt Allen scored for Uxbridge with just under a minute left in the first period.

Almost five minutes into the second period, Jarett Smith charged into the Mo-Jacks’ zone, and slipped the puck across to the waiting stick of Vocino, who scored to put the Bruins up 2-0.

The MoJacks would finally break through with just over a minute left in the second when Logan Evans fired a laser beam off a Matt Paul rebound to draw the MoJacks to within a goal.

Paul would tie the game 2-2 almost three minutes into the third when he spun and collected a loose puck at his feet before fir-ing it into the net.

The Bruins would retake the lead with just over eight minutes remaining behind a high wrist shot from Patrick Morgan.

The lead would not last, however as just over three minutes later, MoJacks forward Kyle Schweda got tangled up with Bruins defenceman Carter Vahey when chasing down a loose puck. The pair would crash into Francey, who had come out to try and make a play on the puck when Lee Taylor emerged from the chaos to scoop up the loose puck and deposit it into the open net and knot the game 3-3.

After a furious finish to the action failed to produce a goal, the teams headed to overtime to determine a winner.

Mike Ramsey would end things just over four minutes into the extra frame when he charged into the slot and pounded a shot past MoJacks netminder Jeff Julien to lift the Bruins to a dramatic 4-3 victory.

Loose Pucks:- The winner of the Uxbridge-Port Perry

series will move on to square off against the Lakefield Chiefs after they swept the Clar-ington Eagles in four straight games over

the weekend. The Chiefs were simply domi-nant over the course of the series, shutting out the Eagles in each of the first three games before taking Game 4 by a score of 2-1 on Sunday, Feb. 24 in Bowmanville.

Bruins defenceman Andy Liboiron keeps MoJack Matt Johnston’s shot clear of goalie Branden Francey during the first period of Uxbridge’s 4-1 win on Friday, Feb. 22. The rivals will square off for Game 3 of their COJHL semi-final series on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Scugog Arena. If Game 5 is needed, it will be on Friday, March 1, at 7:45 p.m. in Uxbridge.


The Uxbridge Bruins have added some hardware to their trophy case.

Prior to Game 1 of their playoff series against Port Perry on Friday, Feb. 22, the team was presented with the trophy for finishing in first place during the regular season as well as the award for top team goaltending.

During the regular season, the Bruins led the league with just 96 goals against.

COJHL convenor Liz Basinger was on hand to present the award to Bruins net-minders Branden Francey and Greg Zupan.

Francey, an 18-year-old rookie from Ajax, led the COJHL with a record of 18-1-1 with two shutouts and a goals against average of just 1.71.

When speaking with The Standard fol-lowing Uxbridge’s 4-1 win, Francey was surprised with the honour.

“You never think as a rookie that you’re going to achieve something like that,”

Francey said. “But, I tried to work hard all year long, and had a lot of great team-mates in front of me.”

Bruins Head Coach Dan West praised Francey following the game for his remarkable play throughout the 2012-13 campaign.

“We never had any expectation, but we really liked what we saw from Branden since day one and he got himself into a groove and went from there,” West said.

West also noted that the award was a team effort with Francey, Zupan and Wayne Fryer - who was dealt to Port Hope in early December - all contribut-ing to the award-winning performance, along with several skaters.

“The award is really a credit to the other 21 guys on the ice, and I won-der if Tim Bierema and Andy Liboiron shouldn’t have their names on the tro-phy as well, because they made a lot of saves themselves over the course of the year,” commented West.

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The voice of North Durham NORTH DURHAM SPORTS Thursday, February 28, 2013 • 15


A trio of Uxbridge Stars teams have booked their tickets to the OMHA semi-finals.

Over the weekend, the Minor Atom, Minor PeeWee AE and PeeWee teams all won their quarterfinal se-ries to put themselves amongst the final four teams in the province com-peting for hockey supremacy.

The Ron Noble Insurance PeeWee Stars will be moving on to square off with Barrie in the semi-finals after dispatching Napanee in four games.

After winning 6-2 in Uxbridge on Monday, Feb. 18, the Stars finished off the series in Napanee on Satur-day, Feb. 23, with a 6-2 win.

After starting out the season with a 3-8 record, the PeeWee Stars have rebounded down the stretch and knocked off second-seeded Whitby Blue in the first round of the playoffs, before taking out the third-ranked Clarington Toros in the second round leading up to their meeting with Napanee.

Meanwhile, the Cobra Metal Man-ufacturing Minor PeeWee AE Stars won a pair of must-win games over the weekend to knock off Whitby and advance to a semi-final show-down with Georgina.

On Saturday, Feb. 23, before a rau-cous Uxrena crowd, the Stars were facing elimination, but rallied to de-feat the Wildcats by a final score of 2-1 to set up a winner-take-all Game 5 the next day in Whitby.

The Stars would keep momentum on their side as they won 2-1 in over-

time to move on to the next round.The Williamson Uxbridge Minor

Atoms emerged victorious in their ‘Battle of North Durham’ as they knocked off the Port Perry Predators in four games to advance to a semi-final duel with Orillia.

The Stars started their week with a dramatic 7-6 win on home ice to tie the series at one game apiece. From there, Uxbridge eked out a 1-0 win at Scugog Arena on Friday, Feb. 22 be-fore taking Game 4 by a final tally of 3-0 on Saturday, Feb. 23 in Uxbridge.

Lastly, the Jones Pools Novice Stars started their semi-final series with Napanee over the weekend.

After the teams battled to a 2-2 tie

in Uxbridge on Saturday, Feb. 23, the action shifted to Napanee on Sun-day, Feb. 24 where Napanee prevailed by a score of 5-2.

Looking to the north, the Brock Wild Bantams will also be moving on to the OMHA ‘DD’ semi-finals after a hard fought series win over the Otonabee Wolves that culminat-ed in a 4-0 win for the Wild in Keene on Sunday, Feb. 24.

The Bantam Wild will now face off against the Mildmay Monarchs for a spot in the All-Ontario finals.

The Atom Wild, meanwhile, will meet Flesherton in the semi-finals after sweeping Millbrook from the playoffs last weekend.

It was a golden week-end for two members of the Uxbridge Swim Club as they participated in the four-day short-course Speedo Eastern Canadian Championships in Mon-treal from Feb. 14 to 17.

The Speedo Eastern Championships brought together a great mix of

Canada’s senior, youth and junior swimmers. The annual competition fea-tured 112 clubs and 786 athletes participating.

Mitchel Ferraro put on a dazzling display in the pool, eventually taking home six gold medals.

Ferraro took gold for 50 Back (26.04), 100 Back

(55.24), 200 IM (2:04.62), 50 Free (23.13), 100 Free (49.32) and 50 Fly (25.10). Additionally, he also won two silver medals for 200 Free and 200 Back. In ad-dition to these impressive results, Ferraro achieved five Meet records. These records were for 50 Back, 100 Back, 200 IM, 50 Free and 100 Free.

He also earned the High Point Award for males aged 16 and under and Best Male Swim based on FINA points for 16 and under swimmers.

With his excellent per-formance at the meet, Fer-raro is now top in Canada for four events in the 16 and under category – 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Fly and 100 Back.

Scott Kerr also partici-pated in the Eastern Ca-nadian Championships. He swam a personal best in the 50 Free (24.97) and finished 33rd. He also fin-ished 44th in 100 Free and 28th in 100 Fly.

Both Ferraro and Kerr will be participating in the All Ontario Provincial

Championships on Thurs-day, Feb. 28 in Ottawa. Ferraro will then be mov-ing on to the Canadian National World Trials in Victoria, British Columbia at the beginning of April.

Stars moving on to OMHA semis

Keegan McCarthy chases down a loose puck during the Midget Stars’ 3-1 loss to Quinte West before a capacity crowd on Sunday, Feb. 24, in Uxbridge. The Game 5 quarterfinal loss brought an end to a banner year for the Midgets. DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard

Ferraro is golden at Montreal meet

Uxbridge’s Mitchel Ferraro (centre) collects one of his six gold medals during the recent Speedo Eastern Canadian Championships in Montreal. In addition to his gold medals, Ferraro also set five Meet records during the event. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Lots of action ‘Between the Sheets’ It was a happy, laughter-

filled and often ribald day at Port Perry’s Business Women’s annual “Between the Sheets” bonspiel orga-nized by Sharon Pasnick and her volunteers. Creative costumes added to the fun. The results from draw mas-ter Paul Coveart show how those important ends won and quarter points often determine the ultimate winners. Whitby’s Laura Arbour led her rink to top points on the day, bare-ly edging East York’s Lee Banka team. Port Perry’s Kelly Evans led Louise Haugen, Gerry Oliver and Norma Van Camp to two wins and more than 33 points for third on the day. Annandale’s Lois Dwyer was fourth and Kelly Vanderberg’s team gets a mention for their second game score of 17 points. Beaverton rinks sweep

into Port PerryPort Perry curlers were

hospitable but dominant on ice when Beaverton senior men came to town. In early games Bob Forsyth’s visitors exact-ed a 10-6 win over Hugh Meyer’s Ian Emmerson, David Shepherd and Art Stableford. Grant Woodward’s Gord Humphrey, Doug Harper and Ken Meredith knocked off Wilf Cross’

Beaverton rink 8 to 5. Stan LeFort’s team of Frank Kelly, Joe Doyle and Andy Stamper spared no prisoners in a 12 to 3 rout of Larry Farrell’s visitors and Howard Moore’s Ted Gibson, Ivan Arbour and Hans Buscher ran up a 10-4 win over Paul Laidlaw’s Beaverton foursome. The second draw enhanced the Port Perry total to a hundred points plus. Beaverton’s sum was 69. LeFort’s team was best on the day followed by Port’s Grant Woodward. Beaverton’s Wilf Cross was third. Jack Rothery and Grant Woodward hosted. Lynda Elliott and Diane Harris served lunch of soup, sandwiches and Diana Rogers’ home-made pies.

Dominion winners at Annandale

In Senior Women’s finals Sunday, Guelph’s Suzanne Frick rink (5-2) - with Port Perry’s Carol Jackson at vice, Bernie Gillette and Laura Davis Cooke up front - defeated Oshawa’s Mary Chilvers 8-5. In earlier play,

Chilvers beat Rideau’s Barb Kelly 8-4 in a second tie-breaker game after beating Bodogh of St. Catherines 10-5. On the Oshawa team were Andrea Lawes, Deb Thompson throwing sec-ond, and Gloria Ryan lead. Judy Oryniak’s Galt rink had led the parade (5-2) right into Saturday play.

In the Men’s Dominion finals, in an all-Ottawa finish, top-ranked Brian Lewis of Ottawa Curling Club (7-0) fell 9 to 4 to Rideau’s Howard Rajala. Success against St. Thomas and K-W Granite Saturday helped Oshawa Golf ’s Ray Balachorek move up to rank third (4-3) but he lost to Rajala 6-4 Saturday night.

McKnight rink tops Super League winnersSue McKnight’s

Uxbridge powerhouse, Lindsay KIA, ends the Deloitte Super League season as top seed. Eighth and Ninth are Allen’s Siding and Lake Scugog Lumber. They meet March 7 to decide the final playoff spot and who gets to play McKnight. Don Beaton’s Gus Brown squad will finish second.

Beaton showed his cus-tomary prowess in a 7-2 victory over Wilf Rapp’s Lake Scugog Lumber in

their recent confronta-tion. HUB International skipped by Brian Van Camp built on a four point second end to defeat Mark St. John’s Allen’s Siding 6 to 4. Ralph Fairman’s Pineridge Impress had a two point edge after three ends but Bill Kennedy tied it at four after four. In the final ends Fairman added a deuce in the sixth, stole two in the seventh plus a single in the eighth to beat Kennedy 9 to 5. Kelly Evans’ Port Perry Sign Shop scored a single to open the game against Rob Steele’s Last Rock. Then Evans saw Steele count three in the second end, steel two in the third, and another four in the fourth for an eight point lead. In the fifth end, Sign Shop scored three and stole one in the sixth but, in the seventh end, Steele scored three for a 12-5 win.

Bantam curlers to be tested Saturday With visitors from far

and near - some of them highly skilled competi-tors - local Bantams have their work cut out for them. Saturday promises to be both fun and excit-ing as they contend for plaques and prizes in the fifth annual Tim Hortons Bantam Bonspiel.

GOLDEN GIRL: Greenbank’s Shauna Kuebeck (right) poses with coach Rob Huggins after she went undefeated to capture the 60 kg Gold Medal at the recent Ontario Cadet Wrestling Champion-ships at Brock University. The win qualified her for the National Championships, to be contested this April in Saskatoon. SUBMITTED PHOTO

This week the Tyke and Novice divisions had prac-tices in preparation for the upcoming playoffs.

MitesMVPs for the Chicken Nuggets this week were Isla

Senft, Liam Calhoun and Sullivan Vaughan. The Caesarea Fire Fighters recognize Callum Lepage, Brendan Potter and Tanner Scott as MVPs this week.

AtomBuck’s Construx beat Practicar 4 to 0. Thomas

Slomiany was the goalkeeper for Buck’s Construx. Goals came from Owen Silcock (2), Nathan McLennan, and Hannah Buchanan. Austin Dean and Owen Silcock earned assists. Robbie Boadway was the Practicar goalie and although the team played hard came up empty handed.

PeeweeJF Construction beat Denault Contracting 7 to

6. JF Construction’s goalie was Robert Goss. Goals came from Corbin Davis-Turnbull (3), Justin Tobin (2), Dylan Tobin, and Benjamin Sargent. Assists were made by Corbin Davis-Turnbull, Benjamin Sargent and Clark Keegan. Denault Contracting goalie was Owen Maisonneuve. Goals came from Nolan Renouf (4), Ryan Hetherington (2), and Oskar Kalm (2). Assists were earned by Darren Bell, Oskar Kalm, Joshua Volpini and Nolan Renouf.

Bantam/MidgetAll Flags Shell took Omnific Design with a final

score of 6 to 2. All Flags Shell had Dylan Steward between the pipes. Mitchell Crawford (3) and Nathan Silcock (3) were goal scorers. Assists came from Michaela Grove (2) and Nathan Silcock (2). Omnific Design goalie was Matthew Martin. Cory Bray and Ben Slomiany scored and Sean Gay and Mikayla Tafertshofer each earned an assist.

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TEAM STANDINGS S Team GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA PIM 1st Lake Scugog Lumber 23 13 4 6 0 32 108 83 107 2nd Taylor Ford 23 12 7 4 0 28 100 83 72 3rd Cedar Creek Contracting 23 12 7 4 0 28 108 81 94 4th Harp & Wylie’s 23 11 7 5 0 27 91 74 70 5th Herrington’s Quality Butcher 23 11 9 3 0 25 93 87 106 6th Fitzgeralds Auto Service 23 8 12 3 0 19 80 100 96 7th Scugog Movers 23 6 14 3 0 15 70 101 102 8th Menzies Chrysler 23 3 16 4 0 10 82 123 130

GOALIE STANDINGS S Goalie Team GP W L T/OTL GAA 1st Chris Monsma Herrington’s Quality Butcher 19 11 6 2 3.21 2nd Kellin Jackson Harp & Wylie’s 23 11 7 5 3.22 3rd Jeff Clayton Cedar Creek Contracting 16 8 4 4 3.56 4th Joe Houser Lake Scugog Lumber 23 13 4 6 3.61 5th Kenny Harman Taylor Ford 23 12 7 4 3.61 6th Curtis Doherty Scugog Movers 22 6 13 3 4.23 7th Clint Kileen Fitzgeralds Auto Service 23 8 12 3 4.35 8th John Langford Menzies Chrysler 21 3 14 4 5.38

PLAYER STANDINGS S Name Team GP G A P PIM 1st Shane Norton Cedar Creek Contracting 23 30 35 65 4 2nd Matt Roth Cedar Creek Contracting 23 31 25 56 2 3rd John Harman Taylor Ford 23 23 33 56 6 4th Matt Macmaster Harp & Wylie’s 23 21 26 47 2 5th Justin Koury Taylor Ford 23 15 30 45 12 6th Scott Brownson Lake Scugog Lumber 23 17 27 44 2 7th Ryan Ridgeway Herrington’s Quality Butcher 23 13 30 43 16 8th Justin Shinn Herrington’s Quality Butcher 23 20 21 41 6 9th Tom Chambers Lake Scugog Lumber 23 18 21 39 610th Ty Cunningham Cedar Creek Contracting 23 9 30 39 18

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ACROSS 1 Abraham’s grandson 6 Submit taxes online 11 Flagstaff-to-Tucson dir. 14 Lickety-split 15 Stun gun brand 16 Stereotypical cowboy name 17 Liquor store heist? 19 Camcorder button 20 Adolescent development 21 Time in power 23 Samuel Gompers’ org. 26 Super Bowl viewing

options, for short 29 Store sects. 30 Add weight or speed 32 Neptune’s realm 34 Possessive on Chinese

menus 35 Four Holy Roman emperors 37 Slop holder 39 Coup objective? 44 Iron Man co-creator Larry 45 Exhibits boredom 46 “Just ___!” (“Be right with

you!”) 48 Blues street in Memphis 51 Cry out in pain 52 “American Idol” winner

Studdard 54 He stole the Queen of

Hearts’ tarts 56 Campers, for short 57 Type of registry 59 Like Edam cheese coating 61 Bit for the dog bowl 62 AARP headquarters? 68 Riddle-me-___ 69 Backcomb 70 Vaudeville production 71 Neighbor of Jordan, briefly72 Viper, and a clue to this

puzzle’s theme 73 Romanov rulers

DOWN 1 Boxer’s blow 2 GI’s mail drop 3 Victim of curiosity 4 Prefix meaning “eight” 5 Sir Toby of “Twelfth Night” 6 Yadda, yadda, yadda 7 Org. governing air traffic 8 AOL, e.g. 9 Goatish glance 10 Blew it 11 Rain in Vegas? 12 “It would ___ me that “ 13 More than required 18 Opposite of “ecto” 22 Show signs of aging 23 Wide-eyed

24 It may be tempted 25 Mosquito, often 27 Seasoned player 28 ___ Lee of cakes 31 Was observant 33 Acknowledge silently 36 Yonder ship 38 180-degree turn, slangily 40 Flow’s partner 41 Bulbed veggie 42 Runnin’ Rebels of the NCAA 43 Cookbook meas. 46 Garden shelters 47 Horse-drawn carriage 49 Court figure 50 Remove from a battle zone,

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53 U.S.-Mex.-Can. commerce pact

55 Exercise, as authority 58 Served up a whopper 60 California’s Santa ___

Valley 63 Short-lived rage 64 “The Waste Land” poet’s

initials 65 Dam-building New Deal

agcy. 66 Where to find Ger. and Fr. 67 Notes after dos

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The Prozenko family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the outpouring of love and support they received from neighbours and friends after Steve’s passing. A special thanks to the Udora Gang and to the Udora Lions Club. A big shout out to everyone who joined us in celebrating Steve’s life, thank you. - Karly and Zack

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Letters of interest are now being accepted from individuals who wish to be considered for mem-bership on the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC). DAAC is a volunteer advi-sory committee that provides advice to The Re-gional Municipality of Durham on agricultural and rural related matters, and is involved in edu-cation and outreach activities.

DAAC is composed of 16 members, includ-ing: 12 bona fide farmers; three rural non-farm residents; a representative of the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture; and a representative of the Regional Planning and Economic Devel-opment Committee.

The Regional Municipality of Durham is seek-ing two individuals. The first vacancy is for the position of Town of Whitby representative. Qualified candidates for this position must be a bona fide farmer directly involved in the agri-cultural industry, from the Town of Whitby. The second vacancy is for the position of Member-At-Large representative. Qualified candidates must be a Durham rural resident who is not actively

engaged in the agricultural industry. Interested individuals are asked to submit a

letter of interest, along with a resume�on or be-fore March 1. A decision on the appointment will be made by Durham Regional Council by spring. The appointed member will be expected to at-tend an evening meeting, once a month, at The Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters at 605 Rossland Rd. E. in Whitby.

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LOOK OUT BELOW!: Dozens of local residents braved the frigid waters of Lake Scugog last Saturday (Feb. 23), part of the sixth annual Polar Plunge in support of the Auxiliary to Lakeridge Health Port Perry. The popular annual fundraiser, which raised thousands of dollars for the organization, was held this year in conjunction with the Port Perry BIA’s Feb Fest, which also featured a soup contest, ice-carving and fun for all ages. BLAKE WOLFE The Standard

February 4 of this year marked the date at which time the country starts saying good-bye to the nation’s lowest-value coin. While you can con-tinue to use the Canadian penny indefinitely, within time this coin will become more and more scarce. Here, from the federal government, are answers to the most frequently asked questions about the process:

Q: Why is the penny being phased out?

A: Inflation is a big factor; a penny doesn’t buy what it used to. The penny is now worth about one-twentieth of its origi-nal value back in 1908. In fact, each penny now costs more than 1.6 cents to make. Other issues as well, such as the increased accumulation of pen-nies in the household, environmental consider-ations, and the signifi-cant handling costs the penny imposes on retail-ers, financial institutions

and the economy in gen-eral, are motivation for the penny’s phase out Once it’s fully phased out of circulation, the feder-al government estimates ongoing savings to the taxpayer of $11 million a year.

Q: May I still use pen-nies when shopping?

A: Yes. You can use it for cash transactions with businesses that choose to accept them. Businesses have guidelines in place to return pennies to their local financial institu-tion.

Q: Will they be round-ing all their prices?

A: No. Rounding only affects the change due to you with cash transactions if pennies are not avail-able. If using cash for the item or service, the total may be rounded either up or down to the near-est five-cent increment. If using a credit card, debit

card, or cheque for goods and services, the exact val-ues remain and the exact value is charged. Business owners will be assisted with a federal govern-ment guideline to ensure rounding is done in a fair and transparent manner.

Q: Will financial insti-tutions accept my pen-nies?

A: Yes. Some financial institutions may require large amounts of pennies to be rolled or wrapped for deposit. Canadians might also consider donating them to a favourite char-ity.

Q: How long do I have to turn in my pennies?

A: There is no time limit since you can always use pennies where they are accepted.

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