Young mother murdered

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Well Written, Well Read
Vol 3 No 54
Poppies to
remember
Oshawa shocked
Young
mother
murdered
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
Poppies are a symbol of remembrance.
As the slogan says on the flag flown at city hall,
“Lest we forget.”
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion
launched Poppy Week with Mayor John Gray at
City Hall and even broke through an old lock to do
it.
Because of the construction at the building, the
local Legionnaires were going to have to salute the
flag from behind a fence until Mayor Gray was
motivated to have the flag raising ceremony done
properly.
When asked why she thought it important for
people to remember and to wear poppies, Marilyn
Roach couldn’t speak and began to cry.
For her the memories are still as pressing as they
were all those many years ago.
Alan MacGregor was far more impassioned and
said, “I don’t want my grandchildren to be fighting
in wars. No one should have to live through that.”
Gord Cormie was a navigator on a bomber in
World War II and said, “We lost a lot of friends. We
lost more than we had and some of them were only
19, 18, 17.”
All the members of the kick-off celebrations
were proud of their service, but solemn about the
loss of so many young men.
In support of Poppy Week, visit your local
Legion 471 Simcoe St. S., or 1251 Simcoe St. N.
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
Four days after a 21-year-old young mother
was reported missing, she was found murdered
during a routine response by Durham Regional
Police Services (DRPS).
DRPS received a call about a marijuana
grow operation on Bloor St. in Oshawa and
upon entering the house found a scene
described only as indignity to a dead body by
police reports.
Out of respect for the young woman’s family details about her mysterious death remain
scarce and DRPS aren’t giving any clues as to
what happened.
The victim’s family was unavailable for
comment.
T h e
accused
murderer, a
25 year-old
Oshawa
man, has
b e e n
charged
with second degree
murder;
indignity to
a
dead
Photo Supplied body; proMurder victim, Amber Francis d u c i n g
Young and her family.
marijuana
and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
A 30 year-old Oshawa man is also facing
charges in relation to the grow operation found
inside the Bloor Street home. He is charged
with producing marijuana and possession for
the purpose of trafficking.
The homicide investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Detectives Dave
Henderson (ext. 5326) or Detective Tom
Dingwall (ext. 5319) of the DRPS Homicide
Unit at 1-888-579-1520.
If you would like to comment about this
untimely loss for the victim’s family, there is a
Facebook Memorial page for Amber Francis
Young.
Wednesday, Nov 5 2008
Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express
The time of their lives
Nolan sisters, Saleen and Chelsea point out the milestone brick that Chelsea carved her name into when
their home was being built by Habitat for Humanity. “It’s exciting and it’s full of hope and dreams and
it’s the bestest thing,” says Chelsea of the new move. See EVERYTHING page 9.
Survey says
Cheaper housing, more jobs
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
Oshawa residents have had their say and
they are not impressed with the downtown and
want more affordable housing, but they do love
our parks.
Community Living Oshawa/Clarington
took to the streets to find out what residents
thought about the city we live in.
Surveys were handed out to residents of all
See QUESTIONS Page 3
Father John Toon, Mayor John Gray, Royal
Canadian Air Force navigator Gord Cormie and
Legionnaire Alan MacGregor salute the raising of
the Poppy Week flag at City Hall.
Robbery at Five Points Mall
Police are asking for your
help in identifying a robbery
suspect. On Oct. 27, a lone
suspect wearing a mask
entered the Auto Workers
Union Bank at 285 Taunton
Road East and approached
the bank clerks.
He then demanded they
fill his plastic bag with
money. No weapon was
seen. The suspect obtained
cash before fleeing into the
mall.
Officers searched the
area but couldn’t find the
suspect. He is described as
white about 6 feet tall,
husky build, 30 to 40 years
old, clean shaven with a
wide nose. He was wearing
a black balaclava, black
coat; grey jogging pants and
black runners.
Anyone with information
is asked to contact police or
Crime Stoppers.
Weapons seized in furnace ducts
A 33 year-old Oshawa
man is facing 22 weapons
charges after officers seized
guns and ammunition from
his residence.
Officers from the Gang
Enforcement Unit executed
a search warrant recently at
a home on Celina St. as part
of an on going investigation.
As a result of the search
warrant, investigators discovered four long guns,
including two rifles and two
shotguns.
All four of the weapons
were found hidden in furnace ducts.
Investigators also discovered a large bag of
ammunition, two crossbows
and other edged weapons,
including a sword.
The male was at his residence and was arrested
without incident and has
been charged with 22
weapons related charges
including possession of a
firearm contrary to prohibition order.
Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tipsters may be eligible for cash rewards.
The taxman, like
death, always calls
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
Given the current economic climate, referred to by most
financial pundits as a crisis,
getting good news in the mail
from your local property tax
office sounds impossible.
However, Oshawa residents may be in for some
unusual news arriving by mail
in the next few weeks.
The provincial government has reviewed property
taxes and made a surprising
change.
In Oshawa that means
lower residential and large
industrial property taxes.
What’s the catch?
There will be a hike in
taxes for commercial operations, shopping centres, office
buildings and farmlands.
Unfortunately, farmers in
the greenbelt will likely feel
the impact of these changes
the most as Pickering councillor Bill McLean pointed out
the land under houses on
farmland is still assessed as
farmland.
McLean suggested the
homes be assessed as residential apart from the farmlands,
especially with a situation he
referred to in the greenbelt
where “God isn’t making anymore” topsoil or good healthy
crops. Not to mention the
local economy offering
appropriate food prices for
locally grown produce.
Farmers aren’t the only
residents who will feel the
effects, and as Regional
Chair, Roger Anderson says,
“Everyone pays for
the program, even
those who will benefit in the long run.”
Somebody has to
fund the decreases
and that responsibility falls on all taxpayers.
For those getting
good news, the
decrease will take
effect right away in
2009. Those getting
bad news can take
comfort in a fouryear cushion period
wherein the increase
will be phased in
over four years.
Commissioner of
Finance for the
Region,
R.J. Clapp
suggested,
“A
four
year cycle
may be too
long” for
taxes
to Roger Anderson
stand without reassessment.
The major drawback to the
length of the cycle is that if
the housing market goes
down over the next four
years, your assessment will
stand as is.
Because of the phase-in
period, “The information will
likely be confusing to most
taxpayers,”
commented
Anderson at the Regional
Council meeting on the subject.
Regional Council did reiterate that the onus is on the
Municipal
Property
Assessment
Corporation
(MPAC) to explain the assessments.
MPAC has made it easier
for the average taxpayer to
make sense of all this.The
statements now include more
information and if you disagree with your new tax statement, MPAC offers a property
review, including tax assessment information on 25 other
properties
MPAC can be reached at
1-866-296-MPAC (6722) or
by
email
at
enquiry@mpac.ca. Be prepared to wait though. MPAC
is expecting a number of calls
and e-mails.
Teacher gets A+
Outstanding teacher wins award nominated as an
excellent teacher, mentor, counselor and coach.
Ken Scott teaches at Anderson Collegiate Vocational
Institute in Whitby and recently received the “Bruce
Mather Award” for 2007/2008.
Students and other teachers at the Whitby high
school nominated Scott for the honourary award
because of his many contributions over the years.When
the school board received a nomination package including numerous letters of praise for Scott’s great teaching
abilities from students past and present and teachers, the
decision was already made for the judging panel.
Scott’s optimism, creativity, ability to adapt to situations and his growing admiration of his students make
him a true leader.
His talents go beyond the classroom as well working
with students who are having issues with school or personally, teaching community hockey and coaching baseball teams.
Scott was chosen by a panel of judges, including
Chair of the Board of Education, Marilyn Crawford,
vice-chair, Larry Jacula and Director of Education,
Martyn Beckett. The panel reviewed the 10 nominations
carefully before announcing Scott as the recipient. Scott
thanked the Board, current and past administration, his
colleagues and students for nominating him for the
award at the Oct. 20 Board meeting.
The Bruce Mather award was created after Mather
retired from the Durham School Board system. He
served as Director of Education from 1984 to 1989.
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Oshawa Express issue.
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NOV 5 2008
Questions like opinions vary
From CHEAPER Page 1
ages. The questions varied from what they like
about the city to what they wouldn’t change.
“Things we need to really focus on are
housing and employment,” says Terri
McCabe,
Operations Manager with Community
Living, “People want you to stop building
homes unless they are affordable.”
As for housing options, they want to see
more types of housing, and most felt that property taxes were too high.
The downtown was a hot button issue. The
last question of the survey asked residents
what they would change most about Oshawa
and almost all answered the downtown.
Broken fences,
broken arrows
“And I'm
leaning on this
broken fence
between past
and present
tense and I'm
losing all those stupid games that I swore I'd
never play.”
That little peral is brought to you courtesy
of The Weakerthans and the song Aside.
The resolve in the next line is that it feels
okay, but for me, I’m not okay, we’re not
okay.
There is a division line amongst us should we or shouldn’t we be in Afghanistan?
For the veterans who survived the war and
are living still, I would venture a guess that
they’re split about 50/50 on this one.
While some feel that we need to stick to
our role in helping to restructure a nation, others feel that we’ve over stepped our boundaries as a peacekeeping nation and become a
different beast as a military presence.
Regardless, we’re making a fundamental
mistake if we don’t take something from the
lessons of the past.
When Enola Gay delivered the atom bomb
to Hiroshima, one act of extreme and unrivalled destruction created peace.
Hiroshima is now the peace capital of the
world.
On August 6 2008, 63 years had passed
since the bombing of Hiroshima and yet
we’ve learned very little about how to promote dialogue and engage in discussions
about peace and sustainable living.
People in the United States somehow feel
vindicated by lambasting presidential candidate Barack Obama for simply wanting to
engage in discussions with the likes of the
President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Obama simply believes they should be
involved in maintaining stability in their own
countries.
Let me ask you this, if your doctor wanted
to open up your chest and give you a triple
bypass, would you want to be consulted first?
We’re flirting a little too much with a
bimbo named disaster and without checks and
balances and fair chances to learn from the
past so as not to repeat those same mistakes in
the present and the future, we all need a little
healthy reminder. Never again!
We’re all in this together.
Don’t we think leaders of the world can
meet and discuss war like Jean Chretien did
the day he made Canadians proud to be just
that. We certainly aren’t in Iraq.
NOV 5 2008
In a surprising twist, although most people
may think residents are not happy with the
way our health system is going, survey says
they are.
“Most people have a family doctor,” adds
McCabe. “We went ahead and corrected the
situation with the Doctors Recruitment Task
Force.”
“There are actually doctors looking for
patients. It’s a great thing,” jokes Mayor Gray.
When asked what they wouldn’t change
about the City; most answered our parks.
“It’s great to hear that because our parks
and recreation people love to hear that,” adds
Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri.
On a positive note, those surveyed felt that
cleanliness and friendliness were natural in
Oshawa. Citizens are also happy with the
number of shopping centres the city has to
offer.
As for education, transportation, housing, recreation and health issues, overall
people were satisfied.
There were some participants who felt
schools were too crowded and while residents think public transit service is good,
they want longer hours.
Participants were definitely not as happy
with the quality of our drinking water and as
for the lakes no one is willing to take a dip.
“This (survey) wasn’t just to bring it forward to you (council). We are going to take
this to the community,” explains McCabe.
“It’s only in the most recent years that we
have started making ourselves public and we
need to make people aware,” says McCabe.
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The good,
the bad
and the
ugly
A local group representing people with
mental disabilities has conducted a survey
of Oshawa residents that has found most
are pleased with life in the big city.
The small survey of only of about 200
people is not very large and shouldn’t be
construed as capturing the essence of what
living in this city is all about. But it did
find some interesting opinions from those
that were polled.
Apparently, local residents are not
happy with the city’s downtown, but do
like to visit the parks and local shopping
malls, of which there are more than
enough.
They want to see a greater mixture of
housing that is affordable, yet see the city
as clean and friendly, and have little issue
with health care and can find a family doctor.
Property taxes seem high, but life is
pretty good, really.
The survey was done by Community
Living Oshawa and Clarington, which
helps people with mental disabilities to live
in the community. The group wants to
increase its profile within the community
and latched onto the idea of a survey.
The impromptu poll done this summer
got us thinking about the city and what’s
good and not-so-good about life in Oshawa.
So, we’ve come up with our own list of
the good, the bad and ugly.
Here goes:
The Good: General Motors is headquartered here. The Bad: GM is headquartered
here. This city has become tied to the ups
and downs of the automotive sector, and
right now things are down, so there’s lots
of uncertainty in the community these days.
Politicians need to diversify the economy,
and fast, it seems.
The Good: GM Centre and the number
of arenas and other sports facilities that
have gone up in the last few years, which
keeps our youth busy. And building the GM
Centre downtown was smart.
The Bad: Too many donut shops. They
spring up like mushrooms, but that’s the
case everywhere.
The Good: The new university. The
Bad: Wild student parties in nearby homes,
although it’s a good time, for sure, if you’re
invited. Hide the lampshades.
The Bad: Not enough good ethnic
restaurants. It’s hard to find Thai food but
easy to get some good pierogies, by just
driving around and watching for signs
stuck in front lawns.
The Ugly: Drivers. Enough said. There’s
no upside here.
The Good: Lakeview Park and Lake
Ontario. The bad: Lake Ontario, the toilet
bowl of the Great Lakes, and polluted
beaches with frustrated bathers.
The Good: A new overpass. The Bad:
Traffic jams for miles, for years.
The Bad: No recreational marina,
restaurants, etc. The Ugly: It’s been that
way for five years and counting. What a
potential for the waterfront, seemingly lost.
The Good: Growth in the city, after
many years of little development, although
it’s mostly residential. The Bad: More of
those ugly drivers.
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Volume 3, Number 54
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Letters to the Editor
Kindness still exists in Durham
Dear Editor,
Bus drivers usually get a bad rap, but I would like to
say thank you for the kindness that the driver of bus #403
Park Road in Oshawa showed my son. He goes to high
school and works part time from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.
On Friday Oct. 23 around 3:15 p.m. my son forgot his
lunch on the bus that he had made himself. Anyone that
has teenagers knows what a great feat it is for them to
make themselves a sandwich, never mind cook a meal
and put it in Tupperware. When my son told me he had
left his lunch on the bus accidentally, I thought “I’ll never
see those dishes again.”
Last night my son arrived home from work and told
me that the bus driver had found his lunch, took it home
and froze it over the weekend for him. The fact that you
even thought of saving it for him and then remembering
who it belongs to, tells me that you are a special person
and deserve recognition. Thank you.
Jackie
Oshawa resident and mom
Stop the constant tree cutting
Dear Editor,
According to the U.S Forest Service, a tree over a 50year lifespan makes $32,250 worth of oxygen, performs
$62,000 work of air pollution control, recycles $37,500
worth of water and performs $31,250 worth of soil erosion control.
When the Oshawa City Parks/Forestry Service in
consultation with Regional Police go ahead and cut
down a dozen and a half trees in the park adjacent to the
Oshawa Centre, do they see the forest (benefit) for the
trees?
The environmental dollar loss based on above figures
of 1.6 million dollars over 50 years is really quite irreplaceable to prevent in the short-term, possible loitering,
delinquency or illegal drug activity.
While many trees still remain, they are mostly on the
park perimeter. It is still a huge loss. The suggestion of
replanting juvenile treelings is like returning to pollution- abatement square one, in so much as the clock starts
over again on the fifty years environmental work.
Far too often, even developers are too quick to level
mature trees yet use nature/tree-like advertising names to
promote the new “sardine-can” community. It makes you
want to hang someone from a tree doesn’t it?
It’s a “quick fix” philosophy, this tree removal, which
kind of makes one think that the powers that decide on
the chain saws for convenience sake have taken “leave”
of their senses and are definitely barking up the wrong
tree in the way they think and plan.
R.M.J. Hues
Oshawa resident
Pat Gostlin- “A tragic loss”
Dear Editor,
The community should truly feel for the bitter loss of
Pat Gostlin; her funeral was held on the same day that the
Oshawa Express first brought this loss to the attention of
its readers.
I personally was struck by the fact that Elizabeth May,
leader of the Green Party, had come to Oshawa specifically for this ceremony.
This shows two things.
Firstly, the high esteem that Pat had earned was reaching well beyond the boundaries of Oshawa.
Secondly, the magnanimity of Elizabeth who discreetly came here to pay respect to Pat, without attempting to raise political capital in process.
We should all remember Pat and pay visits to the
humble memorial at the Northwest corner of Park Rd and
John St where she died.
Paul-André Larose, Ph.D.,
Oshawa resident
Library booksale a huge success
Dear Editor,
Every year in October the Friends of the Oshawa
Public Library hold a giant book sale. Not only does this
sale provide extra funds for all the branches of the library,
but it also offers the people of Oshawa a opportunity to
find reading bargains.
This year the Friends raised over $20,000 and they
would like to thank all those who donated books and the
many who purchased them. You are what makes the giant
book sale such a success.
Judith Edmondson
Friends of the Oshawa Public Library
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Blood supply at two-day best
Give blood! In the last two months the
national blood inventory has dropped by more
than 40 per cent.
Canadian Blood Services is reporting that
our emergency reserve is dropping drastically.
In fact, on Oct. 28, Blood Services only had
two days reserve for the most common type of
blood, O positive.
Although patient’s emergency needs are
still being met it has become increasingly challenging for some hospitals to serve the needs
of elective or routine patients.
According to Canadian Blood Services,
some hospitals may have to delay some treatments or postpone elective surgeries because
of the shortage, if the situation does not resolve
itself very soon.
Blood services has increased their recruitment efforts, but the demand still outweighs
supply. They have reported that are rationing
their blood shipments to hospitals.
“It may surprise Canadians to know that
even in good times, we only carry four to six
days’ supply of blood to meet the entire country’s needs,” says Dr. Graham Sher, CEO of
Canadian Blood Services.
“Right now, for the most critical blood
types, we are hovering around a two-day supply. This puts the blood system, and Canadians
who depend on it, in a vulnerable position.
Simply put, we need more donors now.”
It is estimated that about one in every two
Canadians can give blood. However, research
shows that only one in 60 percent actually has
given blood this year.
Canadian Blood Services blames the problem on a sheer lack of donators.
“Active Canadian blood donors, those who
have donated at least once in the past 12
months, are some of the most generous in the
world. The problem is, there are too few of
them to meet the growing need for blood,”
says Dr. Sher.
It doesn’t help the situation that in the last
three years, the need for blood in hospitals has
increased by more than three percent climbing
to nearly 850,000 units of blood needed per
year.
They are calling on all eligible Canadians to
make an appointment to donate blood. Donors
can give blood every 56 days. Information
about clinic locations and hours can be found
at www.blood.ca, or by calling 1-8882DONATE.
Students caught in a hard place
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
As the weeks go on, confusion is building
around the housing issues for students at
Durham College and UOIT preventing them
from doing what they are here to do learn.
Students caught up in the housing issues at
Durham College and the University of Ontario
Institute of Technology (UOIT) have yet to
breathe that sigh of relief.
In fact, they could be far from it according
to a new report.
They have been waiting for a decision from
City Council for months.
The housing report submitted to members
of the city’s Joint Development Services and
Finance and Administration Committee, outlines the progress of the Durham
College/UOIT Task Force and makes recommendations regarding its future.
NOV 5 2008
The Student Housing Task Force must consider a few factors before proceeding with any
final decision according to the report. They
need to know the projected growth of students
at the College and University, the number of
students that require housing, the number of
students that will be accommodated on campus
and the number of students that require offcampus housing in the city.
Once those numbers are collected, the
Student Housing Task Force must investigate
ways to restore balance in the neighbourhood
around the College/University according to the
report.
Durham College and UOIT are currently in
the process of completing a housing study for
the Task Force on these issues.
The student-housing issue has been ongoing since 2007. In July of last year, council
members approved the creation of a Task
Force.
The Task Force is made up of members of
city staff, members of the student association,
the landlord association, Durham Regional
Police Services, Ward 7 Councillor John Neal,
Windfield neighbourhood association and
Niagara Park association.
Thus far, they have been very effective at
addressing certain issues such as encouraging
landlords to organize and be engaged in discussions, building bridges amongst stakeholders, and clarifying “who does what.”
Students are facing a proposed bylaw,
which would limit the number of rooms being
rented in a home. Residents in the surrounding
area are outraged with homes that host loud
parties and unkempt student homes.
The report recommends that the number of
rental bedrooms on one property should be six
until the Task Force has reached a final decision, which will be withheld pending more
research.
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It’s a beautiful face in your neighbourhood
Haunted House of horrors
Photo supplied by Melissa McKnight
Photo supplied by Jason Dasti
The Maniac, Jason Dasti in full make-up at the Haunted
House in memorial of Pat Gostlin on Halloween weekend.
Dasti made all the ghouls and goblins scream with an eerie
sounding chair and frightening timing.
From left, Skeletor, Freddy Krueger, haunted ghoul, eye-ball eater
Irene, the horror classic Jason, the mad chef, and the girl who holds
a grudge scared Haunted House visitors in memorial of Pat Gostlin
Friday and Saturday.
Christmas cards for kids by kids
Skate your heart out
Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express
Back row from left, Oshawa Generals players Brett Parnham, Tyler Taylor and
Kory Nagy. Front row from left, Oshawa Generals fans, Nathan Gunning and
Zenon Villeneuve. Players and skaters are pumped about the Annual Skate-athon scheduled for Nov. 30 at the GM Centre. Lace up from 12 – 3 p.m.
Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express
From left, Mayor John Gray, Pam McColl,
Foundation Director, and two other members of Grandview with 11 year-old Heidi,
who designed the Christmas card to raise
funds for the organization.
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NOV 5 2008
Director bears all
on and off the camera
that’s how I started,” says Carswell.
The recipe for screams, jumps and thrills in this
independent creature feature is a lot of tasty fake
blood, mixed with some stellar performances by a
slightly inexperienced cast and crew and for
Carswell, one scene in which he appears nude.
Carswell makes a small cameo appearance in
the film, quickly gets killed and ends up naked and
hanging from a hook.
At the premier screening of Massacre – The
Making of an Independent Horror Film, the special
effects artist, Amanda Langille couldn’t stop laughing as she watched the filming of Carswell’s bear
all scene.
Without giving away too
much more or rating the following PG13, Carswell sums up the
film as a tiny touch of Evil Dead
meets 28 Days Later.
“It definitely has those
moments that will make people
laugh and make people cringe at
exactly the same time,” says
Carswell.
While many of the people
who worked on Dwellers were
comedians and members of
Carswell’s comedic troupe from
his early career on The Carswell
Show, life on the set of a horror
film can be taxing.
“So we had a camera rolling pretty much 24/7
just to capture any little memories that we might
have, because it is one of those things, you’re not
going to do your first film again,” says Carswell.
As it turned out, the experience the cast went
through from people not wanting to be there anymore because it was too much mentally, physically, emotionally, people were pushed to their limits
and the production team felt it had to be turned into
a documentary.
“To show the people that what you do see is not
what goes into it and the problems - the obstacles
that we had to overcome, you know, you’re able to
look at it and go - oh, okay. well done,” offers
Carswell.
Indeed the film and the documentary were well
done, with a lot of help from momma bear Karen
Ross, production manager on set and her 15-yearold daughter - one talented cameraperson, Katie
Howell.
The finished products came together, but not
without a few hitches and something lovingly
referred to as “Hell Night” amongst the cast and
crew.
“Watching what happened up there. Watching
the captain of the ship kind of lose his mind was
actually kind of scary because we were far away
from a hospital. And then for the second in command to be unconscious because of gas fumes I
was really really scared that we were actually going
to be in a lot of medical trouble,” comments Ross.
“Trevor (Thwaites – actor) choking on a moth
and then Autumn (Schram – actor) hyperventilating and Jamie loosing his mind
and Steve (Walsh – Producer) losing consciousness – everything that could have
went wrong went wrong and in that particular spot. It was terrifying,” says Ross.
The film was terrifying to work on and
as Carswell promises the build up in the
film delivers scares, frights and jumps in
those crucial climactic scenes.
“As long as I can sit and watch people
enjoy it and jump and get scared from
time to time – that’s exactly what I want. I
want them to be
entertained,” says
Carswell.
Entertained they
are. Audiences have
received the film
with rave reviews in
its various versions
at film festivals locally and internationally. Likewise, as many
members of the cast
and
crew
told
Carswell, the documentary is phenomenal.
Carswell is currently in pre-production for his second
feature length horror film, which he cowrote with Langille. The crew is scheduled to start shooting in October 2009.
To see the teaser trailer for the film
Dwellers visit youtube and enter
“Dwellers teaser trailer” or for more
information email dwellersmovie@hotmail.com.
“I’m not
insane!”
Photo Supplied/The Oshawa Express
Writer, director, comedian, actor Jamie Carswell in
make-up on set of his first film Dwellers.
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
In what film can you find a forest creature,
death by chainsaw, delicious tasting fake blood,
and the folkloric tales that exist behind the scenes
of all movies?
Not one but two films by local comedian turned
filmmaker Jamie Carswell deliver just that.
Dwellers and the documentary Massacre – The
Making of an Independent Horror Film are mutually exclusive, but should be seen in tandem to fully
appreciate what goes on behind the scenes of the
glitz and glamour in Hollywood or Gorywood as
could apply for Dwellers.
“I’m not insane!” says Carswell laughing while
explaining the idea behind his first horror film.
“Dwellers, originated very late night. I’m one of
those people who watches hundreds and hundreds
of horror films. It was one night sitting in my apartment and this idea of a creature creating cannibalistic feeders through putting branches down their
throats (came to me).”
The mother creature, as he affectionately refers
to the monster in the film, reeks havoc on a few
young attractive cottagers.
Those actors who played the cottagers and the
crew of the film, Carswell hired straight out of
school for film related studies. He also hired people
who were just interested in working on a film.
“I’m willing to give anybody a chance because
NOV 5 2008
-Jamie
Carswell
Photo Supplied/The Oshawa Express
Autumn Schram pictured here with the hand of the forest
mother creature who makes a weekend at the cottage a little more interesting by feeding on young campers in Jamie
Carswell’s Dwellers.
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Volunteers needed for agency
Looking for a chance to give
back? Volunteer.
Anyone who shares a commitment to volunteerism is welcome to join Durham Region
Association
for
Volunteer
Administration at its general
meeting on Thurs. Nov. 13.
There will be an opportunity for
networking from 8:45 a.m. to
9:15 a.m.
The meeting will be held at
the Village of Taunton Mills,
3800 Brock St. N. in Whitby.
City Hall: Briefly speaking
City held responsible for coyote attack
You don’t usually think of coyotes when you think
of Oshawa, but Doug Manns now does.
A coyote killed his 1,300 lb. Charloias cow.
Wesley Glaspell, a livestock valuer, estimates the
cow was worth about $800.
Manns has a herd of 11 cows on his 55-acre open
pasture field in Oshawa.
Glaspell states in his report to City Council that
Manns took reasonable measures to prevent the attack
from happening.
Manns is seeking compensation from the City of
Oshawa for the loss of his livestock.
Stop in the name of the sign- New stops in Oshawa
Ward seven in Oshawa will be receiving ten new
stop signs very soon as a result of Council’s decision.
Cordick Street and Blackwood Boulevard, Cordick
Street and Pennel Drive, Fetichson Drive and Frolis
Street, Fetichson Drive and Gower Drive, Pennel
Drive and Rorison Street, Pennel Drive and Schooling
Drive and Wilson Road North and Coldstream Drive
will be receiving new stop signs in an attempt to slow
traffic
.A stop sign will also be placed on Rimosa Court
and Monique Street in Ward four.
New faces join Durham College Board
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
cial leader in providing students with instructional leadership consultant
the market-ready skills and hands-on for the Kawartha Pine Ridge District
experiences that are in demand by School Board mainly in the area’s of
Some fresh new faces
today’s employers.”
guidance and cooperative education.
join some familiar ones on
Fletcher began
The Courtice resident
Durham College’s (DC)
her one-year term
enjoys volunteering her
2008-2009
Board
of
on Sept. 1. She
time to various agencies
Governors.
graduated
from
and is highly involved in
Longtime educator and
both
Trent
her church.
“community
champion”
University and the
Most notably, Fletcher
Aileen Fletcher is the new
University
of
was an executive member
chair of the DC Board of
Toronto.
in the ITER Community
Gerry Warman
Aileen Fletcher
Governors.
The UT has
Council, which worked to
“I am honoured to serve as chair taught a wide-array of subjects bring an international nuclear fission
of the Durham College Board of including math, physics and student centre to Durham Region.
Governors,” said Fletcher, “I look leadership for the past 18 years.
Fletcher takes great pride in her
forward to working with all the board Currently, she is head of guidance at work to support the bid for the
members as we continue to further Bowmanville High School.
nuclear fission centre.
the college’s reputation as a provinBefore that, she served as an
Furthermore, she has been
involved in an equity and
diversity program aimed
at youth.
The program looks at
issues of racism and
ethno-cultural diversity.
Joining Fletcher on
this year’s Board of
Governors
is
Gerry
Warman who will serve
as vice chair.
Warman has years of
senior business experience particularly in sales,
marketing and customer
service.
He is the current director of Distribution at
General Motors (GM)
Canada Limited, and a
dedicated member of the
GM Marketing Advisory
Board, the Franchise
Operations team and the
Dealer Communications
team.
The Uxbridge resident
volunteers his time with
local minor sports associations and actively supports his church.
DC announced a total
of five new board members this year. Garry
Cubitt, Mary Simpson
and Fred Upshaw will
serve on the Board alongside
Fletcher
and
Warman.
“These are exciting
times at Durham College
and the year ahead promises more opportunities
for growth and post-secondary leadership.” adds
Fletcher.
The
Board
of
Governors at DC is the
legal body governing DC
of Applied Arts and
Technology.
The council provides
continuous guidance, support and oversight to both
boards of governors and
the College as a whole.
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NOV 5 2008
Everything fell into place for family
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
The Nolan family finally gets to call the Habitat for Humanity
house on Dean Avenue home and there was a party in their new
living room to prove it.
Diane, Ken and their four children, Kapri, 15, Austin, 14,
Chelsea, 8, and Saleen, 6, did the happy dance in their new home
to the musical stylings of their son Austin.
As he played Green Day’s “Time of your Life,” the room
filled with singing and everyone including grandma and grandpa
were jamming out all in the name of finding a happy home.
“We’re blessed. We’re truly blessed. It was like it was meant
to be. Everything kind of fell into place and whenever we’ve run
into little problems and like Jamie our supervisor would say, it’s
all good. And it would happen and we wouldn’t know how,”
comments Diane.
Sisters Chelsea and Saleen were jumping up and down when
they came into the house.
For Chelsea this is one giant birthday present, and her ninth
birthday is in seven days.
“It’s all very exciting,” says Chelsea. “We watched every step
and I got to place a brick and a person wrote my name on it. It’s
exciting and it’s full of
hope and dreams and it’s
the bestest thing and I’ve
never moved before.”
Ken explained how
the Nolan family originally got involved with
Habitat for Humanity, “I
was getting disheartened
with society with road
rage and so much bad
news going on, you don’t
hear so much goodness
and such in society anymore. To be part of all
these people giving up
their vacations, coming
here on their day off or
any moment they got to
participate, lend a hand.
And we got so many peoSaleen Nolan likes the picture of the ple who had so many difhouse her nanny gave her when they ferent skill levels, but
moved in.
most of them were just
everyday normal people
from the community. So it’s
really affirmed my faith in
humanity and mankind,”
Ken humbly offered.
“I really do get disheartened and it’s really just
overwhelming. Now I feel
guilty for feeling the way I
did before. It’s such an
amazing thing to be a part
of.”
“We volunteered anyways and then we were chosen as the partner family.
When it turned out that we
were the partner family, it’s
just not the same working
for yourself. So we want to
be involved not just in the
Photos by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express
next build, but all builds.”
“We want to be involved Chelsea (left), Diane, Ken, Kapri, Austin, aunt Janice, Chelsea, grampa and Nanny dance to “Time of your
in the next build in Port life” by Green Day in their new home built by volunteers through Habitat for Humanity.
Perry next spring. Me and
The whole family moved into the house on the weekend, four
my husband want to help another family feel this way. What a short months after the groundbreaking in June.
great opportunity to own a home,” says Diane.
“I thought it was really amazing. I’m really happy to be here,”
Ken was just as eloquent in his praise for his new home, but says Kapri, who loves her new basement room.
was definitely not speechless. “It was a totally great experience
Austin said, “I was overwhelmed, it was just amazing ‘cause
and to actually come in when it’s a complete finished project with like it’s such a big change in just a week. I like the countertops. I
everyone here, it was great to be a part of it. Forget being a home- love the colour. I love my room.”
owner, just to be a part of it.”
Grandparents, Anne “Nanny” Malm and John Malm and aunt
When asked what’s next for the family after the move, Ken Janice came to see the home and celebrate with the Nolans, all the
joked, “I’m getting a divorce. If that’s what it takes, she can have way from Perth-Andover, New Brunswick.
the house, but I get the kids.”
Diane’s very proud mother Anne Malm who was moved to
Ken is restricted in his physical abilities because of dimin- tears as they entered the home says, “We came up from New
ished lung capacity.
Brunswick for this special occasion. It’s just awesome. It’s a
Being involved in Habitat for Humanity “you get so much wonderful program. It was very touching to be involved.”
support from people. I’ve been working off adrenalin for the last
Through the Grey Cup Committee, Habitat for Humanity
three months it’s changed my life. I feel like I’m a healthy person partnered with the Michael “Pinball” Clemons Foundation
again,” says Ken through a fit of coughing, which he says is com- (named after the Toronto Argonauts’ coach) and the Canadian
mon.
Autoworkers Union to build the home. The land was donated by
While Ken is waiting on a lung transplant, his attitude has the City of Oshawa.
been changed by this experience. “Now I have full belief that I’m
Ken had his Washburn guitar signed by Pinball Clemens himcoming out on the other side. It’s given me a totally different out- self and it made the tunes sound all the sweeter in the hearth of
look on life.”
their new home.
Refocusing attention back on the family, Ken says he doesn’t
For more information visit www.habitatnorthdurham.com.
want sympathy or pity, “It’s not about me.”
Tickled pink over 35th birthday
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
Thirty-five years are still pretty in
pink was the theme for The Gift
House’s anniversary.
A shocking pink sign hung in the
window and bright fuchsia balloons
blew in the wind as they celebrated
their 35th anniversary last Thursday.
In fact, pink was the theme of the
day.
A shocking pink ribbon was tied
across the front door, which was cut by
Mayor John Gray at the celebration.
“We are very very excited for
today,” says Diana Kirk, operator of
The Gift House.
Thirty-five years ago this week,
Wilma Lovell opened The Gift House
at 18 King St. E downtown acting on a
spur of the moment suggestion from
her husband.
“This store used to be Henderson
Bookstore,” says Lovell. “We owned
the building and when Henderson’s left
my husband said that we couldn’t leave
a store empty in downtown Oshawa.”
It was just one week later that
Lovell was at a local gift show, three
kids in tow, purchasing trinkets and
goodies for her new
store.
“I can’t believe
it has been 35 years
already,”
adds
Lovell, “Without
our loyal customers
over the years, we
wouldn’t be here
today.”
Lovell, fittingly
dressed in a bright
pink suit, has since
let go of the reins
and her daughter
NOV 5 2008
Diana is now running the store.
The Gift House has been in the
same building, operated by the same
family for all these years.
“The colour pink relates to the very
first year we opened,” explains Kirk,
“We wore bright pink smocks and our
shopping bags were pink too.”
“I have had people tell me that they
only come downtown to go to The Gift
House.” Mayor Gray commented, “To
actually have a store that has been here
for 35 years you have multi-generational customers and
that’s great.”
As the pink ribbon
hit the floor again
after all these years,
Lovell and Kirk were
presented a certificate
from the City of
Oshawa for their outstanding success.
Photos by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express
Diana Kirk, left, and mother Wilma Lovell celebrated 35 years
of business with pink birthday cake and all the trimmings.
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A piece of Oshawa’s history pierced by time
Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express
From left, longtime Legion member, William “Sam” Magee, tire mechanic,
Peter Widdifield, Branch Manager of Tiremaster, Jim Strickland and Past
President of Legion Branch 43, Doug Finney stand in front
of the Howitzer before its tires were replaced.
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
Oshawa’s Howitzer is back in tiptop shape.
The large piece of artillery suffered two piercings in the once sturdy tires and had sunk to the
ground.
“We’ve been trying to get them fixed for quite
some time,” says William “Sam” Magee, a longtime member of the Oshawa Legion.
The tires on the Howitzer don’t get changed.
They’re only replaced
when a bullet in war punctures them.
According to Magee the
last time this gun saw any
action machine was in 1946.
However, Magee was
leaving his car one day when
he noticed the historical gun
was slowly sinking to the
ground.
After a closer look Magee
discovered two small holes
were deflating the tires.
The Legion knew it
wouldn’t be an easy task
repairing the huge battle
machinery and began calling
tire specialty shops.
That’s when Tiremaster
stepped in.
“The volunteered to do it
for us,” says Magee.
“Even though it’s not
going to be easy. They have to
jack it up, which will be a
chore in its own. It’s very
heavy. The bolts haven’t been
turned in about 60 years
either.”
The gun has been at the
Oshawa Legion located on
Simcoe Street for at least ten
years, according to Legion
members.The club is hoping
to get more information on
the history of their Howitzer
in the near future.
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Eat Smart with healthy eateries
In the workplace cafeteria category, one health and safety certified employee on
Compass Group-The General Motors each shift.
It is also very important that they are 100
Administration building, and Aramark Foodsper cent smoke-free and cannot sell tobacco
Minacs, achieved Eat Smart certification.
The Eat Smart program was initiated in products anywhere in the facility.
The Durham Region Health Department
1997 as a way to combat food-borne illnesses
has inspected every winner restaurant to
and chronic diseases across the province.
Program coordinators decided to included ensure that they have met all the criteria.
Local public health units and their comworkplace and school cafeterias into the mix
munity partners implement the program
in 2002.
The certification consists of four different throughout all of the regions.
All those interested must apply to the procategories: Ontario’s healthy restaurant,
school, workplace and healthy recreation cen- gram and are assessed by health unit staff to
determine their eligibility.
tre programs.
Winners receive a certificate and door
And, it’s not that easy to win the award.
In order to be deemed Eat Smart certified, decal to promote their success in the program.
Be sure to look out for the sign hanging in
a food establishment must offer a variety of
healthier food choices, on the menu and by restaurant windows around you.
request, including vegetables and fruits as
well as foods prepared using healthier
methods.
They also must
have an excellent
track record in food
safety and at least
Attention all readers. The “A Butts, a Canadian history writer,
is for Author” festival has offi- Roch Carrier, author of The
cially launched at local Oshawa Hockey Sweater, and Pat
libraries.
Hancock, a spooky stories
The event is a one-month writer.
“My career with seniors and older community since opening its doors 40
long festival of Canadian writers
Other authors that will be
adult centres began after graduating years ago.
and readers of books for children speaking are; Melanie Jackson,
from the University of Guelph in
“As the new Executive Director,
and teens. The Oshawa public Sean Cullen, Marthe Jocelyn,
1980,” explains Prescott. “I accepted together with volunteers and staff, I
libraries and friends are hosting Krista Johansen, Rosa Jordan,
an opportunity with the OSSC, work- plan to address the expectations of the
this celebration.
Susan
Juby,
Norah
ing as program coordinator at the baby boomer generation as they move
Eighteen popular authors in McClinktock, Richard Scrimger,
Northview Branch and was later pro- toward their retirement,” continues
total will visit the various library Trudee Romanek, Kenneth
moted to Program and Services Prescott. “I will be looking at partnerbranches showcasing their Oppel, J. FitzGerald McCurdy,
Director in 1992.”
ships, collaborations and new
books of all varieties.
Kathy Stinson, Teresa Toten and
She has obtained a
creative and innovative ways
The festival is being hosted Edo van Belkom.
bachelor of Applied
to pursue fund development
to connect readers with writers
The event runs through to
Science with a strong
and maintain a solid foundawith the hope of strengthening Nov. 27.
focus on gerontology and
tion of this organization.”
literacy skills in the community.
Each of the authors is geared
is a certified recreationist.
Prescott says her driving
At each program the featured towards different age groups and
The newest addition to
force has been the great deal of
author will speak about their grades.
the Board of Directors
support and encouragement
book and let readers know what
All four branches of the
also serves as a member of
she has received from friends,
a day is like in their life.
Oshawa libraries are participatthe Provincial Board for
family and colleagues. She
Debra Prescott
The authors will be available ing in the event. McLaughlin
Older Adults Association
feels they have touched and
and willing to answer any audi- Library is located at 65 Bagot St.
of Ontario, and the Local
supported her to be the best
ence questions.
The Northview Branch is locatHealth Integrated Networks seamless Executive Director that she can be.
Participants in the festival ed 250 Beatrice St. E. The Jess
care for seniors.
“Please welcome Debra to her new
will even have the opportunity to Hann Branch is located at 199
In addition to all of the above, she position. Under Debra’s leadership,
purchase the authors book and Wentworth St. W. The Legends
is a past president of the Durham the Centre’s programs ands service
have it personally signed.
Centre Branch is located at 1661
Region Association of Volunteer have grown substantially,” adds
A few of the authors featured Harmony Rd. N.
Administration.
Gould, “She has spear headed the
will be Jacob Berkowitz, author
For times and dates for parPrescott plans to continue the long- “Swing into Summer” days events and
of Jurassic Poop! A children’s ticular authors please visit
standing tradition of great service that is an important support to the Oshawa
book about dinosaurs, Edward www.oshawalibrary.on.ca.
is integral to OSCC and the Oshawa senior community.”
Fifty-nine local area foodies received
2008 Eat Smart awards from Durham
Regional Council recognizing the area’s
numerous restaurants, school and workplace cafeterias.
“It’s encouraging to see the number of
food establishments throughout the region
that are participating in the Eat Smart program,” says Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham
Region Medical Officer of Health.
“This demonstrates that local restaurants
and food establishments are committed by
providing healthy alternatives to the community and are striving to promote healthy
living.”
Photo by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express
Restaurants from Oshawa that received
From left, Kelly Vanleyden, Cheryl Post and Denielle certification are Druxy’s Famous Deli,
Martin receive their Eat Smart recognition from Sinatra’s Italian Sandwiches, Beans Cafe
Regional Council. The threesome are from Tradition’s and Tradition’s Family Restaurant.
Family Restaurant in Oshawa.
School Cafeteria awards went to
Chartwells Dining Services at Dr. F. J
By Katie Strachan
Donevan, Eastdale Collegiate, Monsignor
The Oshawa Express
John Pereyma, Monsignor Paul Dwyer and
O’Neil Collegiate. Other winners were
There is no excuse for eating poorly when Durham College South Village Residence and
the region is so full of healthy options.
Kingsway College.
Readers and writers
unite in festival
Oshawa’s elders get a helping hand
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
New executive director has devoted her time to seniors and is finally
being recognized.
The Oshawa Seniors Citizens
Centre Board has appointed long time
staff member Debra Prescott to the
position of Executive Director, effective January 1, 2009 says Gloria
Gourd, President of the Oshawa
Senior Citizens Centres (OSSC)
Board of Directors.
“I am truly excited about this wonderful opportunity I have been given
and look forward to my new adventure,” says Prescott. “I am privileged
to work with such an incredible team
of wonderful staff and volunteers in
such a fantastic organization.”
Prescott has been involved with the
senior’s Centres for over 18 years. She
has always been involved with the
seniors in the community throughout
those years.
Prescott currently serves as the
Director of Programs and Services at
the OSSC.
Seniors to enjoy “zestier” lifestyle in new retirement community
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
Seniors in the area could enjoy a
zestier lifestyle at a new retirement
community being built by Specialty
Care Inc.
Traditions of Durham officially
broke ground for construction in
Oshawa and the site at 1255 Bloor St.
E. may look bare now, but come
spring 2010 a retirement residence
community for independent seniors
will be complete.
The community will have 90 spacious studio-like one and two bedroom suites with kitchenettes, along
with a full range of amenities and
services to allow seniors to maintain
an independent lifestyle.
“Our goal in the design of this
building was to create spaces where
seniors could meet friends and enjoy
an active and healthy lifestyle,” says
Lois Cormack, President of Specialty
Care Inc.
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Traditions of Durham will include
a signature program of Specialty
Care called Zest for Life, which provides active seniors with an array of
creative programs to support the
mind, body and spirit through stimulating exercises, fitness classes,
social dining experiences, spa-type
services and close connections with
the community.
“I’m actually a chiropractor and
was involved in wellness before
becoming involved in politics so this
is great,” says Oshawa MP Dr. Colin
Carrie who was on hand for the sod
turning ceremony, “Seniors are living much longer and much more
active lifestyles these days.”
The retirement community promises special touches for residents
staying with them.
“Residents will enjoy healthy
meals in an attractive dining room
that even has a separate family style
dining room for special occasions or
just Sunday night dinner at
Grandma’s,” adds Cormack.
The centre will also provide seniors that need a little more personal
attention a specialized lifestyle plus
program.
The community will be built on
Bloor Street close to Townline Road
on the Oshawa/Courtice border and
is mainly surrounded by residential
homes.
“We’ve been able to work not
only with the City but with the residents on this. I’m absolutely convinced this development is going to
mesh into this community great,”
says Mayor John Gray before the sod
turning. “It absolutely works for us.”
“There have been a lot of seniors
who have contributed to make
Oshawa the great city that it is
today,” says MPP Jerry Ouellette,
who was also on hand to welcome
Specialty Care to the community.
Specialty Care is a family-owned
company that has been delivering
long-term care and retirement living
options to Ontarians since 1977.
The retirement community
should be completed by Spring 2010.
Photo by Yinuo Zhang/The Oshawa Express
Mayor John Gray, Oshawa MP Colin Carrie, MPP Jerry Ouellette, Councillor
Nester Pidwerbecki along with members from Specialty Care were on hand to
break ground for the newest retirement residence community in Oshawa.
NOV 5 2008
Chloe and Bailee, both Brindle Boxers, may look sweet and innocent
here but don’t let them fool you. They just finished eating mommy’s
brand new area rug.
The Oshawa Express would like to remind its readers to still send in Echo
Baby pictures to run bi-weekly to the Express Perfect Pet feature.
ARIES March 20 to April 19
The skills and methods that you are
building will support you in the
coming years. You may feel that
you have too much to do and not enough time
to do it in. Organize and discipline your time.
TAURUS April 19 to May 20
Work hard to perfect your talents
as an artist or craft person. If you
are single, you could meet someone who is older or younger. Purse a new
avenue of self-expression or take up a new
sport.
GEMINI May 20 to June 21
The planetary energies invigorate
your family life and career. A good
time to buy or sell real estate, try to
solve any problems involving your family. A
shake up at home or on the job is a possibility.
CANCER June 21 to July 22
Improve your writing and speaking
skills and get out in the community
and network. You are learning to
communicate in a more effective way. Short
distance trips bring new learning experiences.
LEO July 22 to August 22
Rearrange your financial priorities.
Make a budget and stick to it.
Improve your personal skills. Do
what you love and the money will come.
Share mutual interests with the one you love.
VIRGO August 22 to Sept 22
Focus on achieving your personal
goals. Attend meetings or conferences or start a new course of
study. Take the lead in a neighbourhood project. Your financial life has great potential.
LIBRA Sept 22 to Oct 23
All that energy you have put into your
work life is starting to wind down and
you are not as enthusiastic as you once
were about moving ahead on the job. Read carefully before signing contracts.
SCORPIO Oct 23 to Nov 22
Share your expertise with the groups
with whom you associate and use your
verbal skills to promote your ideas.
Old friends are leaving your life, but you are also
making new ones. Be careful working at home.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 to Dec 21
Work wise, you are at the top of your
game and are learning to handle
responsibility and power in the world.
Make the most of this highly productive period,
but think carefully before starting a new business.
CAPRICORN Dec 21 to Jan 19
A time to learn one way or the other,
you could further your formal education at a college or university or take
an internet or evening course. If you do go back
to school, be prepared to deal with a heavy workload.
AQUARIUS Jan 19 to Feb 19
Joint finances are very much on your
mind. You must limit expenses and
pay off debts. Your partner might have
to take a cut in pay. However, you can also come
up with new ways of making money.
PISCES Feb 19 to March 20
You must take great responsibility for
your one-to-one relationships.
Whether business or personal, be cooperative in partnership situations. Resolve conflicts with your partner and try to meet each
other’s needs.
Oct. 29 Word Game answers
The Stars Say is provided by Joan Ann of Oshawa. For personal readings, call
905-725-9179 or visit her website at www.astroconsultation.com
PRIZE: Bring in your completed and correct Express Crossword puzzle before the answers run in the following Wednesday edition and you will receive an Express T-shirt. Limit is one t-shirt per person for the
year. Congratulations to Kevin Flaro for completing last week’s puzzle.
NOV 5 2008
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Cash on Delivery means cash for needy
By Cynthia McQueen
The Oshawa Express
Wed. Nov. 5
Wed. Nov. 12
Healthy Land & Healthy Water:
Managing Your Property’s Natural
Spaces 6 – 9 p.m. (Program at 7:00pm)
Recreational Building, Enniskillen
Conservation Area, Clarington, Ontario.
This event is FREE however due to limited space registration is required. To
register please contact Mr. Jamie
Davidson at the Conservation Office
(905) 579-0411, ext. 114 or email:
jdavidson@cloca.com.
Railway historian and author of the
Directory of Railway Stations of Ontario,
Volume II (The Re-Use of Former Railway
Stations in Ontario), Dave Savage, will
discuss his recent book. The presentation
will begin at 7:00 pm at the McLaughlin
Branch Auditorium and will cover such
topics from railway station architecture
and history to the many uses that former
railway stations now have and how
communities were named. Free registration and refreshments. Free parking
after 6:00 pm.
Thurs. Nov. 6
For the second year, the Rotary Club of
Oshawa - Parkwood is hosting a charity
dinner and theatre night at Class Act
Dinner Theatre, 104 Consumers Drive,
in Whitby, On. This year’s production
will feature the Canadian premier of
‘Never Kiss A Naughty Nanny’. Doors
open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $60.00
per person and available from every
Parkwood Rotarian or by calling Bob
Koski at 905-655-4491.
Sat. Nov. 8
A Christmas Bazaar will be held at St
Paul's Presbyterian Church, 32 Wilson
Rd. N Oshawa (wheel chair accessible).
The fun begins at 10:30 a.m. and ends
at 1:30 p.m.
Crafts, baking, grannies attic, and
books and a hot chilli lunch will be
available - Adults $5.00 Children
$2.50.
Enjoy an evening of cards followed by
light refreshments with the Oshawa
Seniors Citizen Centre. For more info
call 905-576-6712 ext. 2864. The event
will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the
Northview Branch, 150 Beatrice St. E.
The cost is $5.
Thurs. Nov. 13
The McLaughlin Branch of the Oshawa
Public Libraries, in partnership with the
United Way of Oshawa-WhitbyClarington-Brock & Scugog, will be
holding a Volunteer Expo on Thursday,
Nov 13 from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Over 30
community agencies will be on hand to
discuss how your gifts and abilities can
make a difference. This is a perfect
opportunity for students who are looking
for volunteer hours or anyone who
would like to make a difference in the
community. Agencies who would like to
register for this event may call The
United Way at 905-985-9399
Sat. Nov. 15
Once again we are starting off the
Christmas season for our Residents and
the Public with our annual Christmas
Market (Bazaar) and HUGE Bake Sale.
The funds raised will go towards our
Resident Social Club. The market will be
open from 10am to 3pm.
Mon. Nov. 17
Designing Divas are holding a festive
event in Brooklin at the YWCA with proceeds and a clothing drive to
benefit Adelaide House.
Check out www.designingdivas.ca for tickets and
details.
year and since then we’ve done over
30. Last year, we raised over $150,000
using the same process,” offered
Rocky Varco, owner of Class Act
Dinner Theatre.
The United Way Oshawa, Whitby,
find ways of raising money so that we
can support the 40 different organization that we support with dollar contriClass Act Dinner Theatre made the
butions. So it’s valuable. Every dollar
title of their recent performance Cash
stays in the community.
on Delivery literal when they handed
“People are inundated with chariover a cheque in the
ties. There’s 79,000
amount of $3,350 to the
registered charities in
United Way.
Canada. I think the
The theatre donated
most important thing
half of the proceeds from
you can say to people
ticket sales to the United
is that when they supWay of Oshawa, Whitby,
port their local United
Clarington, Brock and
Way drive it stays in
Scugog to give back to
the community. It
the community.
supports the food
Class Act has conbank on Simcoe St.,
tributed greatly to comit’s the men’s shelter,
munity organizations over
the women’s shelter.
the years.
The second thing we
“We do a lot of
say that it’s about
fundraising here at Class
diversity of need. A
Act. That’s one of the
single gift supports
things that the owners are
seniors, kids – basic
Photo by Cynthia McQueen/The Oshawa Express
really intent on is giving
needs - like food,
back to the community,” From left, Glen Ewens, President of the Board of Directors of the United shelter.”
says
Nancy
Gleed, Way Whitby, Clarington, Brock and Scugog (OWC), Cheryl Manikas, of
Ewens explains the
fundraising coordinator at the OWC, Nancy Gleed, fundraising coordinator at Class Act Dinner United Way focuses
Theatre, Laura Barta, Internal Auditor for the Municipality of Clarington,
Class Act Dinner Theatre. and Bob Howard, Campaign Director with OWC.
on single parents and
The theatre started
children and the elderfundraising in 2001 and
ly and the homeless
last year raised over $150,000. This Clarington, Brock and Scugog (OWC) and “we try to spread as much as we
year alone, the theatre has hosted 36 says fund raising will be very impor- can around to any of the charities that
fundraisers and Gleed expects they tant as people suffer from the econom- need it the most”.
will exceed last year’s fundraising suc- ic downturn.
In the future, Ewens expressed a
cess.
“It’s very important this year desire for people to be more charita“Obviously that money will be because we’re challenged greatly in ble.
going to good use right in our area. the Oshawa-Whitby-Clarington area
“It would be great, particularly for
That’s who we want to help – the peo- with the General Motors situation and people that are still working and have
ple who are right here in our commu- just the economic environment as a the opportunity to help other people,
nity,” offered Gleed.
whole,” explains Glen Ewens, should take the advantage of doing so
“When we first opened this place President of the Board of Directors of more now than ever. We’re going to
seven years ago … we raised about the United Way (OWC).
have more need in the next couple of
$12,000.00 for local charities and we
Adds Bob Howard, Campaign years than we’ve ever experienced and
saw that it worked as a vehicle. The Director with OWC, “Our donations we need every dollar that we can posnext year we did 12 events and this are going to be down so we’ve got to sibly get.”
Oct. 29 Crossword answers
Parkinson's Care Partners:
The Durham Region
Chapter of Parkinson
Society Canada will hold
its monthly meeting at 7
p.m. at 716 Tulip Crt. Call
1-866 - 264-3345
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The Pope came to Toronto for a visit. Having a small window
of time he asked his chauffeur to take him on a little scenic
tour.
When they reached the car, the Pope said "I have not driven
in years. You get in the back, I will drive" and off they went.
No sooner did they hit the 401 when he was stopped for
speeding. The policeman walked up to the car, stared at the
driver, and said "Hold it, I will have to check in with my
Sergeant"
Back in the cruiser he called his sergeant and said "Hey, I
caught us a big one"
"Not the Mayor again?" said the Sergeant.
"No, bigger than that"
"Have you got the Prime Minister? Don't tell me the Prime
Minister"
"No, bigger than that. I don't know how big he is, but I think
the Pope is his chauffeur"
NOV 5 2008
Boxers showcase talent at provincials
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
Oshawa boxer Cody Nixon gets up close but never personal with Michael Affaine
of the Ajax Boxing Club during one of several bouts during the provincial boxing
championships in Oshawa.
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
With only seven fights to his
credit, Oshawa’s Evan Gillard was
primed to give it his best shot at
Boxing Ontario’s provincial championships last weekend at the
Oshawa Holiday Inn.
Little did the 14 year-old
pugilist realize that determination
and “leading with the wrong hand”
would have an influence in his
qualification for the national boxing championships.
“I wasn’t planning on winning,
not with only seven fights,”
beamed the Motor City Boxing
Club fighter. “I got upgraded (in
weight classification) so I knew I’d
have to battle hard.”
Gillard did just that, with an
impressive victory over defending
champion Jorge Pueblo of Toronto
Champions in the junior category
to earn his way to the Canadian
championship at Edmonton in
February.
Victors go to Edmonton with the
Elite group qualifying for the
Canadian championship in January
at Trois Rivieres, Quebec.
“I was out for a month with a
shoulder injury, but when I got
back about three months ago, I
trained really hard,” adds Gillard.
Gillard would weigh in at 37 kg,
but was upgraded a few notches
and had good success in his first
fight against club-mate Lucas
Caride.
Gillard’s approach on his opponent was the game plan. The southpaw positioned himself opposite to
what most fighters are used to and
although he countered several jabs
by Pueblo, Gillard was able to use
his straight left.
“I used my straight left and
caught him a few times at the end to
get up on points,” said Gillard, noting about the future, “I want to go
as long as I can.”
One other Oshawa boxer was
not as fortunate to qualify for the
nationals. Ironic that Cody Nixon
would fall to Michael Affaine of
Ajax when one week earlier the
Motor City boxer emerged a victor
over the very same fighter.
Nixon entered in the 64 kg
youth division and was outpointed
by Affaine in the quarter-final
match.
What a difference a week
makes.
“I didn’t bring my ‘A’ game,”
admits a dejected Nixon, who had
come a great distance in skill with
eight previous fights leading up to
the provincials. “Every time I
worked inside, he grabbed me. So,
I couldn’t work my combinations.”
“The ring in Barrie was smaller and it was easier cutting him
off. I caught him with my punches. The ring was bigger (in
Oshawa) and (Affaine) was running around. I have to learn how
to cut them off in a bigger ring.”
Manager Don Nelson, though
disappointed with the result, sees
Nixon as a viable product in the
future.
“Definitely. He came a long
way this year and I told him this is
just a stepping stone. It was an
accomplishment to get upgraded
to here with only eight fights
behind him. On a club show (in
Barrie), you’re not really as worried about points as trying to box..”
says Nelson.
“Cody might have got caught up
in the points game a bit here (in
Oshawa) and I don’t think the
points reflect the fight. It was close.
Still, we didn’t get the win.”
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
Mitchell Price of the Liverpool Boxing Club works his jabs well
on Devon Reid of the final boxing club last weekend at the
provincial boxing championships in Oshawa.
NOV 5 2008
Evan Gillard of the Motor City Boxing Club
defeated former Ontario champion Jorge Pueblo
of the Champions Boxing Club last Sunday morning to qualify for the nationals.
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Brett Parnham knows about overcoming obstacles
Generals finding life difficult on road
“They had an older team and I wasn’t getting
much ice time,” recalls Parnham. “About
halfway through (the season), I went in and
talked to them to see if I could get moved and
luckily for me, I found a good spot here.”
Parnham’s debut with the Generals is a footnote. On the heels of introducing himself to his
new Oshawa teammates, “I broke my ankle in
practice,” he managed a huge grin. “I collided
with another player in my first week (with the
Generals) and that sucked. I got under him and he
fell on top (of the leg). Not a good start. But the
rest has been all right.”
The Generals got off to a strong start in
Windsor with Jeff Brown notching a power play
goal early in the opening period.
Parnham added his 10th goal of the campaign
eight minutes later, giving Oshawa a 2-0 lead
after 20 minutes.
The Spitfires outshot the Generals 13-10 in
the opening stanza unloaded their heavy artillery
in the duration, scoring three goals in the second
and four more in the third to record a one-sided
win.
Taylor Hall scored twice and added an assist
for the Spitfires, while Ryan Ellis, Rob Kwiet,
Andrew Logan, Austin Watson and former
Generals’ Dale Mitchell all added a goal and an
assist for the winners.
DePiero was disappointed in his team’s consistency.
“We have to get the message through to our
guys that we have to play a full 60 minutes if we
want to be successful, especially against a team
like that,” DePiero said. “It’s not that we’re losing. It’s that we’re losing big. I want teams that
beat us to have worked really hard and know they
were in a battle at the end of the game.”
Daryl Borden went the distance in the
Oshawa goal, facing 42 shots.
Kevin Bailie made 25 saves for Oshawa in
Saginaw.
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
Oshawa Generals’ sniper Brett Parnham picked up two goals on the weekend, giving him 10 on the season. The talented puck handler broke into the Ontario Hockey league (OHL) as a first-round pick of the
Sudbury Wolves.
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
Prognosticators who are supposed to know a
thing our two about junior hockey have forecast
ominous clouds for the Oshawa Generals during
this Ontario Hockey League (OHL) campaign.
And although there have been intermittent
hints of sun rays cast over this organization early
in the season, there have also been some nasty
days – as experienced last weekend during a pair
of road losses.
The Generals most recent setback was a 7-2
loss in Windsor to the nation’s top-ranked
Spitfires last Sunday afternoon, this after sporting
a 2-0 lead at one juncture.
One evening earlier in Saginaw, the Oshawa
squad fell victim to three conseutive third-period
goals while dropping a 5-1 decision to the Spirit.
Road games culminating in road losses.
And they’re not done, yet.
The Generals travel to Peterborough
Thursday and play in Kitchener on Friday before
returning to the GM Centre on Sunday evening
against the Barrie Colts on Red Tilson
Remembrance Day. Game time is 6:05.
Generals have clearly demonstrated an ability
to come out of the gate with flash. Over a period
of time, the opposition seems to find that chink in
the armour before striking with reckless abandon,
as shown in Windsor when the Spits rang up
seven consecutive goals.
“We go up 2-0 and we play a pretty solid road
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period. Then we unravel,” Oshawa’s head skipper Chris DePiero notes. “They score two late
goals in the second period to take the lead and
that really put us back on our heels.
“A team like that, they’re like sharks. They
smell blood and they really came on after that.”
An ineffective powerplay was Oshawa’s
Achilles heel in Saginaw, capitalizing only once
in nine extra-man opportunities.
With a record of 7-9-0-1, the ability to overcome obstacles becomes a prominent point in
DePiero’s playbook.
It could also be a familiar scenario for
Oshawa sniper Brett Parnham, who had to vault
over a few obstructions early in his OHL career.
Smack out of his hometown in Orillia, the 19year-old gifted forward hit the top echelon as a
first-round 2005 pick and 13th overall selection
of the Sudbury Wolves.
The marriage was shortlived and the Wolves
shopped Parnham to the Generals, who for the
past four seasons, have fit together like a proverbial high society white glove. His connection
with highly-touted John Tavares to date has been
extra special.
“We haven’t been together long, but we find
each other well out there,” says the likeable
Parnham, who tallied a goal in each of the two
losses. “We both are strong offensively, but we
also concentrate on defence. That makes for a
strong combination.”
A far cry from those early days in Sudbury, he
points out.
John Tavares and defenceman Michael
Del Zotto have been selected to the OHL
team that will take part in the 2008 ADT
Canada Russia Challenge later this
month.
Hockey Canada’s chief scout Al
Murray, along with Sarnia Sting General
Manager Alan Miller and Peterborough
Petes General Manager Jeff Twohey,
selected two rosters that will compete for
Team OHL.
The 6th annual ADT Canada Russia
Challenge will play a key role in the
selection process of Canada’s World
Junior Hockey Championship team that
will look to capture a fifth straight gold
medal on home ice this January in
Ottawa. Tavares and Del Zotto will play
in both Ontario games in the six-game
series, to be held in Guelph Nov. 20 and
St. Catharines Nov. 24.
A total of 30 players were named to the
roster, with 21 of them NHL draft picks,
including five first–round selections.
The Oshawa Generals take to the road
this week to play another pair of road games
as they continue their four-game stretch
away from the General Motors Centre.
Oshawa plays at Peterborough Thursday
night and in Kitchener Friday before returning home to the GMC to face the Barrie
Colts in a very special game on Sunday,
Nov. That Nov. 9 game will be Red Tilson
Remembrance Day, with the club paying
tribute to Tilson’s memory and our troops.
Fans are encouraged to all wear red to the
game, which features and appearance by
The Highland Creek Pipes and Drums.
The renowned group will perform during special ceremonies and it features former NHL goalie and hockey analyst Glenn
Healy as Pipe Major.
The Nov. 9 game is just the start of a
busy time for the Generals. On Thursday,
Nov. 27 the Generals will officially retire
the No. 2 jersey worn by the legendary
Bobby Orr before their game with the
Peterborough Petes at 7:05 p.m.
That game is a complete sellout, but all
of the festivities will be broadcast live on
Rogers TV. Tickets for all remaining
Generals home games can be purchased at
www.generalmotorscentre.com, or at
the GMC box office during regular business
hours. Fans can also call 1-877-436-8811 to
order opener one.
Also coming to the General Motors
Centre later this season is the annual Home
Hardware NHL/CHL Top Prospects Game.
The Skills Competition takes place
Tuesday, Jan. 13 with the game slated for
the next night at 7 p.m. The top 40 players
eligible for the 2009 NHL Draft as selected
by NHL Central Scouting will be on display, so fans are encouraged to purchase
tickets as soon as possible.
Tickets for the two-day event are $49,
which includes both the Skills Competition
and the game. Tickets are available through
the GMC or by website or phone.
Generals notes – John Tavares is a shoein to be selected for the Top Prospects
Game. Tavares is battling for the OHL scoring title in his fourth OHL season and
recently moved into second place on the alltime Generals scoring list behind only Marc
Savard…Tavares and Michael Del Zotto
will both be taking part in the ADT
Canada/Russia Challenge later this month,
as both were named to Team OHL for both
of the games in Ontario of the six-game
series…Rookie Calvin de Haan is profiled
at www.nhl.com.
The impressive rookie is among the top
scoring defencemen and rookies in the
OHL this season…GM/Coach Chris
DePiero held a Town Hall Chat with fans at
Prospects after last Sunday’s game.
The Generals will stage Town Hall
Chats on a regular basis all season long,
with another one coming up soon.
NOV 5 2008
Top provincial curlers in the house
Gord Carroll Classic attracts top men, women to Whitby
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
Avid curling fans in Oshawa will have a
grand opportunity to see the cream of the crop
on the playing surface this weekend when the
Whitby Curling Club plays host to the 2008
Mount Lawn Gord Carroll Classic Bonspiel.
Many of the mens and ladies elite curlers
throughout the province are gathering at the
Whitby location as part of the Ontario Curling
Tour with a purse of $30,000 up for grabs.
Action begins Thursday evening, beginning
with the first rock to be thrown at 6:30 by Carroll
who for 23 years set up arguably the best ice in
the country at the Whitby club.
Carroll retired in 2001.
The men will be on the ice at 7 p.m.. Women
curlers will play their first draw on Friday
evening at 7 p.m. The men will follow at 10
o’clock.
Action continues throughout Saturday with
the finals (mens and ladies) at 5 p.m. on Sunday
afternoon.
Admission is free for all spectators.
All six sheets of ice will be used during the
competition. Bleachers for curling fans will be
set up behind the glass.
The Whitby Curling Club is celebrating its
50th anniversary this season and culminated
with Carroll’s recent induction into the Whitby
Sports Hall of Fame, the weekend’s activities
seemed a natural, according to Rob Phillips, the
manager and ice technician.
“The curling tour has never been held in this
area,” said Phillips, who notes that Toronto,
Ottawa and Guelph are regular locations. “I
wondered what it would be like to hold a competition of this magnitude and I knew money
would be an issue.
“Fortunately for us, Mount Lawn came on
board and they will be providing limo service for
all of the teams throughout the weekend.”
Phillips adds there will be in the vicinity of
40 club volunteers for the event, not uncommon
considering the highly-successful Kia Cup
provincial championship Whitby staged at the
Iroquois Park facility.
“The Kia Cup really pulled a lot of people
here together and I’m confident the same will
happen again,” adds Phillips. “We really did
have so much fun then and I’m expecting everyone to enjoy themselves here again.”
There are 24 mens teams slated for a triple
knockout format with a total purse of $25,000. A
total of 12 womens teams will compete in a double knockout event with a total purse of $6,000.
COMPETING TEAMS
OSHAWA – Brian Suddard, John
Brotherhood, Mike Trudeau, Alex Bianchi.
THORNHILL – Rob Lobel, Steve Lobel,
Steve Small, Stu Garner.
MAPLE – Ian Robertson, Wayne Warren,
Dan Balachorek, Mike Aprile.
Hockey’s historic highlights...
Captain Cage Cop
Recently
the
Vancouver
Canucks
announced the appointment of Robert Luongo
as their new team captain. The Pacific Coast
team shunned tradition
by choosing their goalkeeper, rather than a
defenseman or forward, to shoulder this
responsibility.
The unique thing is that NHL backstops
are not allowed to wear a “C” or and “A”, so
it will be left to his alternates to communicate
with on-ice officials.
Sixty years have passed since the last team
in the world’s premier shinny loop granted
that honour to a puck-stopper.
During the 1946-47 campaign, both the
Hab’s Bill Durnan and the Ranger’s Chuck
Rayner sported an “A” on their sweaters. The
next season, in January 1948, Montreal’s
incumbent skipper broke his leg, and the captains chair was transferred to Durnan.
Following that year, the league changed
the rules: “No goalkeeper shall be entitled to
exercise the privileges of captain or alternate
captain on the ice!”
But the big ambidextrous cage cop was not
the initial major league twine-tender to be
charged with wearing this mantel. Harry
(Happy) Holmes was the first net janitor to be
the on-ice boss of a Big-Time shinny sextet.
Leaving the Toronto Blueshirts in 1919, he
heeded the “go west, young man” call, joining
the Seattle Mets of the PCHA. The very next
campaign management considered him the
best leader on the team, and he was appointed
captain. He stayed on the coast until 1926,
when he returned Eats, along with the rest of
the Victoria Cougars, where the team joined
the NHL, and adopted the same nickname in
Detroit.
Port Perry’s John Ross Roach spent only
one season in Junior hockey before catching
on with the Toronto St. Pats (forerunners of
NOV 5 2008
the Maple Leafs) in
1921-22. He starred
with the Green and
White in the post-season, the kingpin player
as they disposed of
Ottawa, then outlasted
the
Vancouver
Millionaires in the
quest for Lord Stanley’s coveted mug.
Previous to the ’24-’25 schedule Toronto
newspapers headlined the selection of the
acrobatic goalie as the new captain of the
“Irish”.
Roach was smallish, but Roy “Shrimp”
Worters, at 5’ 3”, and weighing in at 135 lbs,
was even smaller. Still his work in the crease
was often referred to as “sorcery between the
pipes.” As a member of the old NHL
Pittsburgh Pirates, who were added to the circuit in 1925, he was given the honour as skipper of the sextet the following year.
If manager Odie Cleghorn needed a reason
to bestow upon him with this accolade, it was
his performance in the team’s inaugural postseason.
He said to his mates: “You get one goal and
Detroit won’t beat us!” They did, and he held
the opposition at bay for 60 minutes.
In 1932-33, the league ruled “captains
must be on the ice at all times!” It seemed like
a strange regulation. But it prompted Montreal
and Chicago to make netminders George
Hainsworth and Charlie Gardiner their pilots.
Without a doubt, the former deserved the
honour for his performances alone. In 192829 he chalked up 22 shutouts in 44 games—a
record never to be matched or beat.
Gardiner was a natural leader. Despite poor
health he virtually won the Cup for Hawks on
his own in 1934.
Like Worters, he urged his squad to score
but once, and he would take care the Wings.
He kept his word….but died two months later.
He is the only captain cage cop to lead his
team to a Stanley Cup championship.
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
Whitby Curling Club manager Rob Phillips will be one busy ice technician this weekend when the club
plays host to the Ontario Curling Tour. Oshawa curling fans are invited to take in the action. Admission
is free.
TORONTO – Pat Duggan, Rob Lipsett,
Patrick Greenman, Paul Madgett.
HAMILTON – Todd Brandwood, Ron
Lang, Bill Buchanan, Brad Hiscock.
UXBRIDGE – Greg Timbers, Barry Acton,
Warren Leslie, Kent Cochrane.
UNIONVILLE – Scott McPherson, Greg
Nelson, Brad Roberts, Chris Smith.
BARRIE – Cory Heggestad, Wyllie Allan,
Chris Wimmer, Darryl MacKenzie.
PORT PERRY – Rob Steele, Jason Yeo, Jim
Burnside, TBA.
TORONTO – Cary Luner, Matt St. Louis,
Jim Clayton, Bruce Scott.
UXBRIDGE – Gary Grant, Dennis Noakes,
Kevin Noakes, Jim Chilvers.
PORT PERRY – Scott Howey, Don Beaton,
Ken Jeffery, Fred Gibson.
KINGSTON – Greg Balsdon, Adam
Spencer, Don Bowser, Jason Boyce.
TORONTO – Dennis Moretto, Ted
Anderson, Sean Aune, Mike Nelson.
SARNIA – Mark Bice, John Grant, Steve
Bice, Jeff grant.
WATERLOO – Mike Anderson, Bill
Francis, Paul Arkilander, Matt Mapletoft.
LONDON – Kirk Ziola, Darcy Tomchick,
Scott McDonald, Ryan Myler.
WHITBY – Tim Morrison, Jason March,
Tim March, Rob Gregg.
SARNIA – Peter Steski, Heath McCormick,
Chad McMullan, Jeff Steski.
SAULT STE. MARIE – Brad Jacobs, E.J.
Harnden, Ryan Harnden, Caleb Flaxey.
BRANTFORD – Gareth Parry, Barry
Campbell, Matt Firman, Sean Bryant.
CHURCHILL – Dale Matchett, Ryan
Werenich, Jeff Gorda, Shawn Kaufman.
BRAMPTON – Len McNichol, Jim Day,
Mike Shepherd, Jeremy Smith.
LONDON – Gerry Guerts, Chris De Cloet,
Kevin Ackerman, Ken Sherk.
CANNINGTON – Denna Magshaw, Sandy
graham, Riley Schell, Tanya Reid.
STONEY CREEK – Karen Bell, Marika
Bakewell, Jordan Robertson, Jennifer Roy.
PETERBOROUGH – Laura Crocker,
Clancy Grandy, Jaclyn Rivington, Deborah
Bentley.
NIAGARA FALLS – Cheryl Losier, Amy
Mackay, Gina Hoffman, Jodi Hampsey-Rennox.
BARRIE – Heather Marshall, Ginette
Lauzon, Corrie Spring, Sarah Thompson.
GUELPH – Tina Mazerolle, Carolyn
Szlavik, Tammy Sagan, Alison Besley.
UXBRIDGE – Janet McGhee, Mary
Chilvers, Melissa Foster, Kristi Ahokas.
UXBRIDGE – Susan McKnight, TBA, J.S.
Phillips, Cindy McKnight.
LAKEFIELD – Angie Melaney, Dominique
Lascelles, Jennifer Rosborough, Tracy
Klompmaker.
WATERLOO – Hollie Nicholl, Danielle
Inglis, Laura Hickey, Hilary McDermott.
UNIONVILLE – Christine Pierce, Karen
Rowsell, Kristin Turko, Sarah Noorden.
TORONTO – Lesley Pyne, Stacey Hogan,
Suzanne Miller, Katie Hickey.
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