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Durham
College
president
resigns
Workers
remain
positive
despite
strike
By Courtney Duffett
The Oshawa Express
By Jessica Verge
The Oshawa Express
Some 60 automotive workers walked off
the job in Oshawa late last week.
Employees in the service, parts and
body shop departments of Mills Pontiac
Buick GMC Ltd. went on strike as of May
16 after talks broke down between the
company and the Canadian Auto Workers
Local 222 union.
The two parties at the Bond Street car
dealership were trying to reach an agreement over issues such as wages, pension
See WORKERS Page 5
Inside the
Oshawa Navy
League
Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express
Puppy love
See page 7
Wednesday, May 21 2008
Kassidy Marlow, 3, left, puts a just-kissed heart inside a fluffy white puppy she made at the
Build-A-Bear Workshop at the Oshawa Centre, with help from store employee Kurtis Barton.
Marlow was one of many children who turned out to participate in the Stuffed With Hugs program, which saw the store’s first 150 guests on Saturday given the chance to make a stuffed
white dog for free and donate it to charity.
Durham College is on the search for a new leader after their
president, Leah Myers, announced her resignation late last
week.
Myers, who has been president of Durham College for the
past two years, resigned from her post on May 16, leaving Don
Lovisa, vice-president of academics, as the interim college
president, which was made effective immediately.
“The board would like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing president Leah Myers for her work over the past two
years,” says Dr. Phillip “Rocky” Simmons, board chair.
“During her tenure at the college, Leah spearheaded a new
five-year strategic plan and revised and refreshed the college’s
operational and administrative policies.
We wish Leah success in her future
endeavours.”
Lovisa joined Durham College in
August 2007 and was previously dean of
the School of Business, Hospitality and
Media Arts at Confederation College in
Thunder Bay.
Lovisa says that the college will begin
the recruitment process, which generally
takes eight to 10 months, adding that the
Leah Myers
board will be looking both internally and
externally for a new leader.
“Even though there will be a change in the presidential leadership, the leadership team (that Myers worked with) is still in
place,” says Lovisa. “We have a very active agenda for the college over the next few years and business will continue as
usual, there will just be someone different the president’s
chair.”
Durham College, which recently celebrated its 40th
anniversary, is home to some 80 full-time programs for about
6,100 full-time students and about 1,600 apprentices plus hundreds of part-time courses for thousands of part-time students.
“We are pleased to share the college’s Oshawa campus with
the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and look forward to working closely with our university friends to create
opportunities for all students,” says Simmons. “The Board of
Governors knows it can count on the support and commitment
of our students, staff, alumni and of the communities we serve
as we move forward.”
Teens turn traffic
cop for the day
By Courtney Duffett
The Oshawa Express
Oshawa high school students helped local
cops educate motorists about the dangers of
speeding.
Students from a Grade 11 law class at
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
helped Durham Regional Police conduct a
traffic enforcement initiative to help prevent
aggressive driving.
According to Cst. Chris Heffernan, there
are four elementary schools and two high
schools, including Dwyer, in the area of
Stevenson Road and Rossland Road with
approximately 3,500 students in total.
Over the last two years, there have been
161 collisions in which 34 resulted in personal
injury in this area of Oshawa. In addition, cops
have written about 3,000 traffic-related tickets
including speeding and running red lights.
“These (traffic initiatives) are important
because we’re teaching (teenagers) safe driving principles and how aggressive driving
affects everybody,” says Heffernan.
Motorists pulled over for speeding during
the initiative had the choice of accepting a
ticket or listening to speeches the students prepared on aggressive driving.
Heffernan says approximately 30,000 vehicles drive through the Stevenson Road and
Rossland Road intersection every day.
“The message just isn’t getting out there,”
says Heffernan, which is why these traffic initiatives are important.
But that’s not the only dangerous area in
Oshawa.
Ritson Road and Taunton Road was considered the number one highest frequency intersection for collisions with 28 in 2007, according to a study conducted by the Durham
Region works department. The second was
Bloor Street and Park Road South with 24 collisions and third, Harmony Road and Taunton
Road with 22 collisions.
“This has been an amazing opportunity for
the students,” says Chris Traynor, a teacher at
Dwyer. “Most of the students are G1 drivers
and it is important for them to create safe driving habits now.”
Photos by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express
Grade 11 students from Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School joined Durham Regional Police in
a traffic initiative to educate drivers about the dangers of aggressive driving.
Katrina Hutchison, a Grade 11 law student from Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School shows
Gloria Krampp, school principle, how to use the police radar gun while classmates look on.
Child’s ashes stolen
in home invasion
Durham cops are investigating after a
silver pendant containing the ashes of an
infant boy was stolen in a residential
break-in.
On May 12, a residence on Clements
Road East in Ajax was broken into and
the suspects proceeded to take various
items from the home. One of the items
caught the attention of the police due to
its importance to the family. A silver pendent containing the ashes of their infant
son was stolen, leaving the couple devastated.
The pendant is described as a thin silver chain about 16” in length. The pendant is the shape of a circle about the size
of a Toonie and is ¾” thick. Both sides of
the pendant have an engraving that
appears to be leaves and branches. Inside
the pendant contains the ashes of the
infant.
Detectives believe the person responsible doesn’t realize what they have
taken.
“I am appealing to the person to turn
in this pendant,” says detective sergeant
Adam Kelly of the Ajax Pickering
Criminal Investigations branch. “If anyone has information on this break-in,
please call police or crime stoppers. The
family is very upset and just wants this
personal treasure returned.”
The Durham Region Police are
reminding homeowners to be vigilant in
ensuring all doors are locked, basement
windows are properly secured and all
valuables are recorded (including make,
model, serial number and photographs).
Police are asking for people to pay attention around the neighbourhood, and if
someone is seen acting suspicious, to call
police.
For further safety tips, visit
www.drps.ca and for more information
on the break-in, call 905-579-1520.
A 38-year-old Oshawa woman is dead
after the minivan she was driving collided with a tree in Peterborough on
Saturday.
Christine Lynne Murphy was pronounced dead at the scene while an adult
male passenger was airlifted to
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in
Toronto. Four other passengers, all
minors, were transported by ambulance
to the Peterborough Regional Health
Centre for the treatment of non-lifethreatening injuries.
Peterborough County OPP investigated the scene, which occurred at approximately 12:40 p.m. on North School Road,
just north of the 15th Line of Smith,
north of Young’s Point. The minivan left
the roadway and collided with a tree in
the west ditch.
Oshawa woman dies in
Peterborough collision
RCMP Musical Ride comes to Oshawa
Horse lovers can get up close and personal with the RCMP’s animal officers.
Racing Against Drugs Durham is
bringing the RCMP Musical Ride to
Oshawa at the General Motors Centre.
On May 22, visitors can get a close
look with RCMP horses from 4 to 9 p.m.
and on May 23 from noon to 5:30 p.m. at
the General Motors Centre.
The main event will take place on May
23 at 7 p.m. and include a torch run with
Special Olympics, the Durham Regional
Police Service Pipes and Drums, the
DRPS Choir, Blue Wolf – the O.P.P
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Aboriginal Drummers, a demonstration
by the DRPS Tactical Support Unit and
Canine Unit as well as a performance of
the Racing Against Drugs song “Take the
Wheel” featuring the West Lynde Public
School Choir.
Tickets are available at the GM Centre
Box Office at 905-438-8811 or at
Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.ca.
Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the
door and family passes are $40 in
advance or $50 at the door, plus applicable surcharges.
MAY 21 2008
GTA transit woes no reflection of Durham
By Courtney Duffett
The Oshawa Express
Despite discussions of making
the Toronto Transit Commission
(TTC) an essential service, Ted
Galinis, general manager of
Durham Region Transit (DRT) says
it’s not something that will be
looked at here in
Durham Region.
“Toronto is a
little different,”
says
Galinis,
adding that they
have very high
service levels that include the
downtown and the subway. “A lot
of people need it.”
Galinis says that Durham transit
is used more by non-discretionary
passengers, adding that if DRT
were to strike, the majority of its
passengers would still have other
means of transportation, unlike the
majority of those using transit in
Toronto.
Durham transit saw its first
strike in Oct. 26, which lasted for
28 days.
“It took about six to seven
months to recover from (the
strike),” says Galinis, adding
that since April,
Durham’s ridership
has
increased 13.4
per cent over last
year.
He says it’s
difficult to say
what would happen if there were to be another strike, especially with
contract talks coming up in
February 2009.
“Normally people are in
love with their cars,” says
Galinis, adding that the rise
in gas has had an effect on
the increase in ridership
throughout Durham Region.
“People are just starting to come
back to the service,” he says. “It is
a much better service which
includes more frequent schedules.”
Galinis says he only expects ridership to increase over the next few
years, especially if gas prices stay
as high as they are.
With contract talks coming up
next year, he’s positive things will
only get better for DRT.
“In most cases, it’s better if both
parties can bargain and agree with
the terms,” he says. “At the end of
the day, arbitration is not always a
guarantee of achieving anything,”
Galinis is hopeful that when the
time comes all issues will be out in
the open and can be accommodated.
Tour explores
Oshawa’s history
Durham residents are invited
to delve into Oshawa’s history.
The
Oshawa
Historical
Society is offering a tour of the
city’s largest cemetery, Union
Cemetery, on June 8.
Staff will take participants
into the past to learn more about
Oshawa’s early settlers, discover
the meanings behind the artwork
found on headstones and tour
through the main mausoleum.
MAY 21 2008
Union Cemetery is located at
the corners of Thornton Road and
King Street in Oshawa.
The tour begins at 2:00 p.m.
and commences at the front gate
of the cemetery, off of King
Street. A $2 donation is requested.
For more information on this
tour call the Oshawa Community
Museum and Archives at 905436-7624 ext. 100.
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Students
shame
drivers
to drive
safely
Let’s be honest. There are few drivers
out there who haven’t, at least once
since they’ve been licensed, broken the
speed limit.
We’ve all lost track of our speed traveling down a wide open road or we’ve
sped up late for work or an appointment
or just in a rush. Or maybe we’re one of
those drivers whose speed always seems
to be at least five to 10 km/hr above the
posted limit. Whatever the reason,
regardless of how many other people are
doing it, speeding is generally inexcusable.
So what better than some good oldfashioned guilt to deter drivers from zipping along faster than they should. At
least, it seems to be a successful tactic in
Oshawa where Durham Regional Police
have launched a new initiative to induce
a little extra shame and embarrassment
into getting pulled over.
Last week, drivers caught speeding
along the school zone on Rossland
Road, between Stevenson and Thornton,
were given the option to take a ticket or
listen to a speech prepared and given by
Grade 11 law students from Monsignor
Paul Dwyer Catholic High School.
With speeding a seemingly unending
problem, it’s commendable that cops are
coming up with alternative ways to get
through to these unsafe drivers. A ticket
doesn’t necessarily change a driver’s
habits. It’s easy to forget once it’s been
issued and paid, but there’s hope that
hearing from someone who could have
been crossing the street at the same time
you came barreling down it, well that’s a
little more powerful.
And while it shouldn’t replace ticketing, which does hammer the message
home to many of us, creative problem
solving such as this is always a refreshing way to reach people. It’s also an
excellent way to educate those teens
who are about to hit the road for the first
time. When you’re pouring over accident statistics and relaying them to
adults caught speeding, it would be hard
to ignore the information yourself. In
essence, the initiative kills two birds
with one stone—targeting speeders
already on the road and newly licensed
or about-to-be licensed drivers.
And the message should be especially loud and clear in that area of Oshawa
where, in 2001, a young girl lost her life
in a traffic accident at the corner of
Rossland Road and Waverly. If nothing
else, this initiative should serve as a
memorial to those names behind the
troubling statistics.
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MAY 21 2008
Volume 3, Number 30
Publisher
Greg McDowell
Advertising Director
Kim Boatman
Contributing Editor
Wendy Gallagher
Sports Editor
Wally Donaldson
sports@oshawaexpress.ca
Reporters
Jessica Verge
jessica@oshawaexpress.ca
Courtney Duffett
courtney@oshawaexpress.ca
Contributors
Bill Fox, Amber Nowak,
Glen Goodhand
Ethanol plant means jobs
Dear Editor:
With General Motors laying off
almost a thousand more workers, it's
time Oshawa focused on kick starting the economy and creating new
jobs. This city can't afford to snub
its nose at opportunity, especially
now.
My understanding is that a proposed ethanol facility at Oshawa's
port would create 700 jobs. In a city
where hundreds are being laid off,
that really means something. I've
heard and read the arguments that
the port isn't the place for an ethanol
plant—on the contrary. Shipping
corn in and out of a working port
makes perfect sense. Besides the
port is already being used by other
industry, so why not corn? This
should not be a debate about jobs
versus the environment as some
would have us believe. Besides,
ethanol is one of the cleanest industries there is.
There's no reason why there can't
be room for an ethanol facility, other
commercial users, plus wonderful
wide-open public spaces and parks
at the waterfront. Industry provides
the tax base that makes this all possible. Let's not close the door on
jobs and an exciting new industry at
a time when Oshawa needs it more
than ever.
ran in races to victory. Here our
VIP’s have on the frontlines been
read about and considered by
world media. Here in this city our
people, our workers, have assembled vehicles worthy of world
driveways and recognition. Here
in the ‘30s and ‘40s, 12 factories
made products for world markets
but now I weep for what has happened and for what we perhaps
yet must go through.
That person that was given
birth to in Bethlehem wept and
we should too.
Our city has been hit with
more than a stick or a fist—we’ve
been hit in the gut as a result of
world economy and states downturn and the folly of our Canadian
ways.
It’s not a pretty picture and
somehow, some way, some time
soon each of us must go back to
those empty church pews and
times by our bed and pray like
never before for Oshawa as a
whole.
What we do has ramifications
across Canada and the world. We
can’t say it’s a party, or our leaders or city fathers.
We can’t say it is big business
not thinking ahead.
We all are guilty of living like
there was no tomorrow and now
our lives, our gas pumps, our past
mistakes like a mighty boomer
and are headed into all our faces.
Who in all these years would
think
that
Alberta
and
Newfoundland would support
mighty Ontario?
For the sake of our loved ones,
neighbours and friends, let’s as a
mighty army weep and pray to
God that our Oshawa will prevail.
Midst starvation, shortage of
water, disease, shortage of food,
earthquakes and weird weather,
let’s go to God even if Queens
Park is kicking him out.
In these past 25 years I have
implored God to keep our land
glorious and free as a singer and
now with this same attitude I
implore you to join me to ask God
for help for our General Motors
personnel and the many affected
by this sudden turn of events
As a child of the late ‘30s
someone must have prayed for
here in the 21st century now
appealing to you. Let’s consider
Oshawa’s needy and Oshawa’s
heartbroken, and Oshawa’s children and it’s many families that
are hurting in their homes.
Derek Neill
Have faith in city’s future
Dear Editor:
To the music of the battle
hymn of the republic I pour out
my soul before my fellow
Oshawans this day…at this serious juncture in our history.
Sitting here on the northern
ridges I can look out and see the
entire city of which I am stated to
be its No. 1 fan.
As I keenly consider just
where we’ve been and what we
are, and just where we are going I
am totally beside myself. Here we
sit unlike any other Ontario city.
Our service in war was paramount: our Camp X, our flying
club, our ace, our battle winnings
and losses. Here we sit inventions
and people doing exploits all over
the world to win world recognition. Here our horses have fed and
Correction
In the May 14 edition of The
Oshawa Express, a Letter to the
Editor was mistakenly credited to
Philip Dawson. Dawson was not the
author of the letter and wishes to
make clear that he supports General
Motors and the Canadian Auto
Workers and urges all Canadians to
buy domestic.
We regret the error.
Bob Hooper
Oshawa
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MAY 21 2008
Autoworkers
rally together
to support
manufacturing
By Jessica Verge
The Oshawa Express
Manufacturing workers aren’t taking job loss without a fight.
Canadian Auto Workers Local 222 and the Durham Region
Labour Council are teaming up to organizing a Manufacturing
Matters Rally on June 1.
“We want to get the attention of the general public,” says Jim
Freeman, president of the labour council and a General Motors
assembly line worker.
He says the goal of the event is to raise awareness about the toll
manufacturing job loss can take on Oshawa and to encourage both
the public and the government to support the Canadian automotive
industry.
Freeman, whose labour council is made up of representatives
from a wide range of fields and unions, says layoffs at GM will affect
people in all industries.
“Everyone down the line is
going to be affected. What
kind of community are you
going to be left with?”
Jim Freeman
Mills Pontiac workers in Oshawa went on strike on May 16. Workers are asking for better wages, pension plan and retroactive pay.
Workers strike over wages, pension
W O R K E R S From Page 1
and retroactive pay. The workers were in a legal strike position as of last Wednesday at midnight.
But union chairperson Kevin Kent said the mood on
the picket line isn’t somber.
“The members know what the issues are,” he says.
“They’re very upbeat.”
While no date has been set to re-enter talks, Kent is
staying positive.
“I’m optimistic they’re going to come back to the
table and bargain with us,” he says. “I’m ready to bargain at any time.”
Representatives from Mills Pontiac declined to
comment on the situation.
Formerly known as Cliff Mills Motors Limited,
Mills Pontiac has been part of Oshawa since 1938.
Cliff Mills, the original owner, started the company as
a gas station and car lot.
In 1947, the doors opened to a new showroom and
service department, which included used vehicles,
service, collision repair and parts. In 1969, long-time
employee Wally Wilson took ownership. In 1985, the
business was purchased by Frank Wonnacott and then
by current owner Glenn Willson in 1998.
“Everyone down the line is going to be affected,” he says.
And he fears that as job loss leads to a reduced tax base, city-funded areas such as recreation could suffer with less taxpayer dollars.
“What kind of community are you going to be left with?”
Freeman asks.
With 25 years seniority, Freeman isn’t feeling his job is currently
at-risk but is sympathetic to his coworkers, especially those who put
in years at plants in Windsor, Scarborough, Woodstock and St.
Catharine’s and came to Oshawa for work when they lost their jobs
at home. He says Oshawa used to be considered the last stop for manufacturing workers but knows that’s not the case anymore.
“If there isn’t work for you here, there isn’t work for you any
place,” says Freeman.
Those wishing to participate in the June 1 rally are invited to meet
in the Midtown Mall parking lot at 11 a.m. and march up John Street
to Memorial Park, where the remainder of the rally, including guest
speakers, will take place.
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Navy League ready to set sail
By J essica Verg e
The Oshawa Express
They may call their clubhouse a ship, but
the local Navy League of Canada never
expected their 44 Oshawa Blvd. N. home
would start taking on water.
“Somebody was trying to sink our ship and
it was Mother Nature,” says Charlene Wood,
branch president.
In September 2006, the basement of the
historic 1920s building sprung a leak, forcing
the club to close the doors on their Navy
League Cadets and Royal Canadian Sea
Cadet Corp programs. More than $50,000
later and nearly a year since they’ve reopened, the organization, almost a century
old, is ready to set sail and welcome the community aboard.
While repairs are still underway, the Navy
League is honouring those, from community
members to the City of Oshawa to the Ontario
Trillium Foundation, who’ve offered support
during the difficult time with an open house
on June 14.
They’re also taking the opportunity to let
Oshawa know what the club is all about.
In 1918, the Navy League of Canada
organized volunteer naval brigades for boys
and young men. From the get-go, Oshawa
was a prominent supporter of the countrywide
organization. A newspaper article from
August 1918, praises the merits of Col. R.S.
“Sam” McLaughlin who, with a group of dedicated volunteers, broke membership records.
With a population of little more than 8,000,
Oshawa had approximately 4,000 members of
the Navy League of Canada, meaning that
almost every second person was part of the
organization. This earned the former “Town
of Oshawa” the title of banner branch for the
country.
In 1926, Oshawa’s Navy League formed
the Boy’s Naval Brigade, which they
named in honour of Sir Frances Drake
in 1930. In 1941, the cadet movement
was renamed the Royal Canadian Sea
Cadets, which it’s currently known as.
The program is open to youth aged 12
to 19.
The Navy League Cadets, which is
aimed at those aged 9 to 13, known as
Hawkins, was officially established in
1956.
Both groups have been attracting
young people from across Oshawa,
Whitby and Clarington for decades.
“We’re one of the earliest (Navy
League Cadet Corps),” says Wood,
adding that the Oshawa branch carries
the distinction of being number 36.
Through the programs, cadets learn
about nautical life, from sailing basics
to rope work to international flag codes.
They’re given the chance to participate
in canoeing, swimming and band and
march in local parades. Cadets are also
introduced to certain aspects of the military such as drill practice, uniforms and
shooting. Activities such as swimming
and shooting are often taken to a competitive level with cadets from the Navy
League facing off against other branches, such as Air or Army cadets. When
cadets move from Hawkins to Drake,
they have the opportunity to further
their nautical education with summer
programs on sailing and scuba diving.
For Navy League Cadet and Petty
Officer, Second Class Johnathan
Figueiredo, 13, who will graduate to the
Sea Cadets next year, the program
offered a different kind of after-school
recreation.
“I just wanted to do something other
than sports,” he says.
Wood, who’s
three sons have
all
been
involved in the
cadet program,
says it’s also a
way for youth
to increase selfesteem
and
have a lot of
fun, with the Navy League P.O. Second Class Johnathan Figueiredo, 13, proudly shows off the life ring representing both cadet proclub organizing grams, Hawkins and Drake.
social events
And the club is always looking for new
such as dinners, on to become a sailing instructor and another
dances and camping is getting certified to work at the Whitby cadets. Wood estimates that 10 years ago,
there were 70 cadets in Hawkins alone and
trips throughout the marina.
Wood also says the club aims to be as now there are approximately 70 cadets
year. And Wood adds
there is no pressure to inclusive as possible and no child is ever left between both Hawkins and Drake.
For more information on the club or cadet
continue on into a out because they can’t participate.
“No kid is left behind,” she says, adding programs, Wood encourages people to come
military
career,
though some cadets that while the youth come from all walks of by the 44 Oshawa Blvd. N. location on
do. In fact, she says life, “When they come in they’re all wearing Wednesday or Thursday evening or call them
after 7 p.m. at 905-723-7433.
one past cadet went the same uniform.”
ABOVE: The current home of the Navy League at 44 Oshawa Blvd. N. BELOW: The now-defunct
Hambly’s Bottling Plant, which operated out of 44 Oshawa Blvd. N. from 1923 to 1942 before relocating to a building on King Street.
In this Oshawa Times photo from July 1984, three Navy League cadets are presented with bicycles for successfully selling chocolate bars, the profits of which were used to fund a trip to Thunder Bay the following year. Pictured, from left,
are Jenifer Huggins, Elgin Bromell and Danielle Worth.
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MAY 21 2008
Local volunteers pitch in
More than 17,000 Oshawa residents
pitched in to clean up the city last
month.
As part of the 12th annual Pitch-In
Canada Week, held April 21 to 27,
17,024 participants representing 162
groups—from Girl Guides and Scouts
to Durham school boards and community groups—cleaned up 225 sites
throughout Oshawa. City staff estimate
volunteers donated more than 34,000
hours cleaning up schoolyards, green
spaces, parks, trails and shorelines.
Of the volunteers, 89 per cent were
youth with 269 Sparks, Brownies,
Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers cleaning up 21 sites and 464 Beavers, Cubs,
Scouts, Venturers and Rovers cleaning
up 13 sites and planting 247 trees. As
well, 57 schools brought out 15,236
volunteers, most notably Eastdale CVI
with 1,600, Pierre Elliot Trudeau P.S.
with 732, Queen Elizabeth with 550
and G.L Roberts CVI with 530
Pitch-In Canada, Swish and Tim
Horton’s donated 7,000 garbage bags.
The latter two companies also donated
20,000 gloves.
In addition to bagged litter, it is estimated that several tons of scrap metal,
shopping carts, furniture and assorted
bulk debris was collected.
Staff suggest parking ban
City staff are looking at a possible
parking ban on Keith Ross Court.
Representatives of the Taunton Health
Centre and the Oshawa Airport have
expressed concern that vehicles parking
on Keith Ross Court hamper traffic flow
and would block emergency vehicles.
Consultation with Oshawa Fire
Services has determined that emergency
access can be maintained if parking is
removed from one side of the roadway
and the entire turning circle of the cul-de-
sac.
Staff are advising council adopt a prohibition to ban parking at all times on the
west side and within the turning circle of
the court, where traffic has increased
since the opening of the clinic in 2006.
Swing into Summer with OSCC
Oshawa seniors are swinging into
summer next month.
The Oshawa Senior Citizens
Centres are inviting the community to
take part in their 12th annual Swing
into Summer event June 4 in Memorial
Park. The event, in celebration of
Seniors Month, runs from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. and features performances of classic songs from crooner Brian Roman at
2 p.m.
The event also includes interactive
demonstrations, community displays,
entertainment, face painting and great
food. Participants are encouraged to
bring a lawn chair and enjoy a day in
the park. All ages are welcome, events
are free and include prizes and giveaways.
For more information call 905-5766712.
Advertorial
North Star Homes wins 2008
Home Builder of the Year Award
Building history was made
So important are quality work- new home buying experience
April 25 as Frank Dodaro, presi- ing relationships to Dodaro that a from sales and presentation,
dent of North Star Homes, newly created North Star through occupancy and after
stepped into the spotlight to Performance Award is given sales service,” said Dodaro.
accept the 2008 Home Builder of twice a year to an individual or
The way Dodaro sees it, the
the Year award at the 28th trade firm for exemplary service award raises the bar for him and
Annual Building Industry and and outstanding quality best rep- his trusted team. He feels that
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ment and values.
even more from them having now
North Star has now captured
“We’re particularly proud to won the 2004 and 2008 Builder of
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achievement.
struction quality but the whole exceed their expectations.”
In addition to scoring in
the high 90’s on a 100point scale, more than 225
written comments were
received that were overwhelmingly complimentary,
convincing the judges that
North Star has what it
takes to be the 2008
Builder of the Year.
Frank Dodaro was quick
to praise everyone associated with this groundbreaking achievement, thanking
his staff, the professional
trades and suppliers who
are crucial to his company’s success, and work
together as a trusted team.
“They all deserve this.
They know that customer
satisfaction is priority number one with us. Together
we are fully committed to
building houses that every
one of us would be proud
to call home,” said Dodaro
before thanking his loyal
buyers whose enthusiastic
support gave North Star
top honours.
Frank Dodaro, President, North Star Homes with Michael Moldenhauer, President of BILD
MAY 21 2008
The trials of
retirement
As a public
service, and as a
warning to potential ‘retirees’, I
have compiled a
list of things you
will want to be
aware of as you
approach
the
‘golden
years’.
Be on the lookout
for the following: these may be ‘hazardous to your
health’!
‘THEN’ indicates before retirement. ‘NOW’ indicates...gees I’ve forgotten...it will come to me...
THEN I would get out of bed slowly in the morning
and prepare for my busy workday.
NOW I get out of bed limping, sometimes a few
times a night, and I wonder what it was I had planned to
do today.
THEN my best friend was my co-worker and fishing
buddy, Thomas P. Chase.
NOW my best friend is my family doctor. In fact all
doctors are quickly becoming my best friends, except
my colonoscopy doctor, who will get in touch with me
soon, so to speak.
THEN when I complained to my doctor about certain
pains, he tried to correct them.
NOW my doctor says, “Well at least you can feel
them!”
THEN my parents seemed happy and content.
NOW they tell me that getting old is no fun. Gees, if
I would have known that! Do we have options here?
THEN upon greeting a member of the opposite sex, I
always shook hands.
NOW suddenly a lot of women hug me upon greeting
me. I guess they figure they’re safe or could it be my
hair?
THEN I loved it when Lovell drugs gave me (sometimes wrongly) a seniors (over 60) discount.
NOW I resent it when my barber asks if I qualify for
the 65 discount. I am only 61!
THEN I had more hair on my scalp
NOW I have more hair in my ears.
THEN an occasional Jacuzzi would be something to
look forward to.
NOW I want a higher toilet like my buddy just got.
THEN my skin seemed smooth, and I did not mind
shopping for nice after-shave lotions.
NOW I got all these wrinkles, shaving is a chore, and
I spend my time at the drugstore looking at skin creams
and moisturizers.
THEN 50 was nifty
NOW 70 is plenty.
THEN when you asked your friends “How ya doin”
they responded with words like, ‘good’, etc.
NOW the response is a five minute medical report
from recent physicals.
THEN my friends were envious that I attended the
first Beatles concert in Toronto, the Maple Leaf Stanley
Cup Parades, etc.
NOW people who have heard of the Beatles, and
wish they never heard of the Leafs will mention that I
must be really old.
THEN the Oshawa Generals were young men
NOW they are young kids.
THEN I was focused, determined and straightforward.
NOW I get into a room and wonder why I came into
that room. I have to leave the room to remember what it
was I was going to get out of that room in the first place.
THEN one of my favourite phrases was “I can hardly wait until....” until I retire, until the boys get settled,
etc.
NOW one of my favourite phrases is “If only...” If
only we did not move, if only we invested more, etc.
THEN I prayed to God for certain good outCOMES,
like better inCOME.
NOW I pray God doesn’t COME...yet.
THEN I was in debt.
NOW I’m in debt...but on a fixed income.
THEN I had a cell phone.
NOW I have to phone my cell phone number to find
out where I left it.
THEN I used to swim on nice beaches.
NOW when I get onto the beach, people try to put me
back into the water!
THEN I could hear what people were saying about
me
NOW I cannot hear, thank goodness!
THEN I was sensitive to criticism
NOW if I remember to read them you can send them
to BillFoxExpress@hotmail.com.
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Working out neighbourhood woes
Event aims to bridge
gap between students
and community
B y J essica Verg e
The Oshawa Express
When it comes to trying to find a happy
balance with college and universities,
Oshawa is far from alone.
More than 100 representatives from
municipalities throughout Ontario came to
Oshawa, which played host to the fourth
annual Ontario Town and Gown Symposium
last week, to share ideas and solutions for
challenges posed by the post-secondary institutions in their communities.
“This provides an opportunity for all of us
to share information,” says Jerry Conlin,
Oshawa’s director of municipal law enforcement and licensing services.
Oshawa proved a fitting spot to host the
event due to efforts over the past few years to
improve relations between North
Oshawa residents and Durham
College and University of Ontario
Institute of Technology students
living off-campus. Oshawa’s residential rental licensing bylaw
passed by city council last
February was the main topic of a
dinner held Thursday night for
symposium registrants.
Despite the bylaw, there was still much
that Oshawa’s Town and Gown Committee
sought to learn, says committee chair
Michelle Bray. While the bylaw
helps to ensure landlords are more
responsible, she says it doesn’t necessarily change student behaviour.
“From the student perspective,
that one is a little more difficult,”
says Bray.
But Bray was happy to speak
with others who have shared similar experiences.
“The problems are very similar in all
cities,” she says. “They are echoed everywhere.”
Paramedics recognized
Region celebrates
National Emergency
Medical Services Week
More than 260 paramedics are being recognized
for providing medical care during National
Emergency Medical Services Week.
Celebrating the theme EMS – Your Life is our
Mission, Durham Region paramedics will kick-off the
week hosting a display at the Oshawa Centre on May
20 during mall hours. Residents are invited to visit the
display and watch paramedics perform demonstrations on Brewster, a simulation mannequin that mimics human medical
conditions.
“Brewster is primarily used for
training purposes,” says Dave
Mokedanz, manager of quality and
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development for Durham Region EMS. “Brewster can
simulate a heart attack, we can take his blood pressure, check his pulse or set him up to demonstrate a
number of other medical concerns. This technology
allows paramedics to show what it’s like to handle
these conditions in a real emergency situation.”
Following the Oshawa Centre display, the public is
invited to attend an open house on May 22 from 4 to
6 p.m. at the Whitby Paramedic Response station.
Visitors to the open house will have an opportunity to
talk to paramedics while checking out ambulances,
other response vehicles and medical equipment used
by paramedics.
As one of the largest paramedic services in
Ontario, Durham Region EMS is the sole certified
ambulance operator for the region. The service is
made up of a team of advanced care and primary care
paramedics who operate out of nine paramedic stations located throughout the region, responding to
about 80,000 calls for service each year.
For more information about Durham Region EMS,
visit www.region.durham.on.ca.
MAY 21 2008
The Oshawa Hat Factory
In the early 1870s, businesses were
being encouraged to come to Oshawa and
influence the landscape. One such manufacturer was the Oshawa Hat Factory.
Initially, the Disciples Church building
was leased to Mr. Barker with the financial assistance of Mr. W.F. Cowan, and
the Machine-Made Hat Company began
on November 2, 1871 with 30 girls working. Slowly, the work increased and a
waiting list was created in order to hire
more female workers. There was an
apprenticeship program that offered
incentives for the workers. Those who
were quick learners, who could do the
best work, in the best manner during
their 10-week term of apprenticeship,
were eligible. The prizes consisted of
$20, $10 and $5 bonuses. Salaries consisted of $3 to $5 per week, cash.
The company remained there for a
year before moving to a new building at
the lower end of Centre Street and at the
time, north of the C.P.R. tracks. The
Company and Mr. Thomas Conant
secured two acres of land in order to
build a new factory. The Oshawa council gave a sum of $5,000 to Mr. Barker as
a bonus for the erection of his factory.
The main building was made of red
brick, 300 feet by 45 feet and two storeys
MAY 21 2008
high. It had a central tower and buttresses with faces and ornaments of brick.
Also on the grounds were a storehouse,
engine and boiler houses and other out
buildings for washing and bleaching of
fabric, which was 200 by 30 feet. It was
built by Cameron & Edwards with the
assistance of the carpenter T. Dingle.
The building was finished in late
December 1872 and cost $18, 000 to construct. Two hundred employees worked
in its early days.
By the 1880s Mr. Barker became
unable to provide for the future of his
company. The Masson Manufacturing
Company bought the building and continued to make hats and clothing. The
town of Oshawa came through again and
offered another $5, 000 grant to stabilize
the company with the condition that a
specific number of workers were to be
employed. The company was accused of
not complying with the condition and the
grant went unpaid.
The Masson
Manufacturing Company was able to
recover on its own.
By 1890, the owner George Masson,
became ill and was unable to manage the
company. In 1892, Jonathon Schofield
bought the factory. In 1896 it was incorporated as the Schofield Woollen
Company Limited and would become the
second largest industry in Oshawa. It
was well known for its St. George brand
of men’s underwear.
Come visit the Oshawa Community
Museum & Archives in mid May as it
opens a new summer exhibit. “Sunday
Best” will present some of the clothing
and accessories worn in Victorian times
by those attending church services or
afternoon teas.
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Oshawa Around Town
Wed. May 21
SUPPORT GROUP MEETING FOR BRAIN INJURED SURVIVORS, FAMILY MEM BERS AND CAREGIVERS – Head Injury Association of Durham Region, 850
King St. W. Unit 24. The group welcomes speaker Elizabeth Persaud, presenting
Fun Facts on Nutrition, from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. with the meeting immediately following. For more information call 905-723-2732 or 1-866-354-4464.
Sat. May 24
CEDARCROFT PLACE ANNUAL PARKING LOT SALE – Cedarcroft Place, 649
King St. E. This yard sale will take place from 8 a.m. until noon with 10 per cent
of the profits going to the Humane Society of Durham Region. For more information call 905-723-9490.
Sat. May 31
O’NEILL COMMUNITY YARD SALE – 301 Simcoe St. N., Mary Street parking
lot. The O’Neill School Community Council is hosting this event, which includes
trunk sales, a car wash and refreshments, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. All proceeds
go toward scholarships and bursaries for O’Neill students. Rain date is June 7.
For vendor information call 905-728-7531 ext. 407.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH YARD AND BAKE SALE – 812 Hortop St. Items will be
on sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The building is wheelchair accessible via the northeast entrance. For more information call Joyce Beauchamp at 905-985-0327.
Sun. June 1
CENTENNIAL ALBERT UNITED CHURCH 12TH ANNIVERSARY - Centennial
Albert United Church, 19 Rosehill Blvd. The congregation will welcome former
Albert Street United Church minister Rev. Bob Matheson from Belleville at 10:30
a.m.
MUSIC FOR MUSES – Faith United Church, 1778 Nash Rd. in Courtice. Join
soprano Kristine Dandavino and musicians Joanne Averill-Rocha, Kristen
Theriault and Marianne Turner for an afternoon of calm, reflective chamber
music by Barber, Caccini, Schumann, Puccini and more. 2 p.m. Tickets are $20
for adults, $15 for students and seniors and are available at the door or in
advance at Wilson & Lee Music Store.
Wed. June 4
Photos by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express
Members of Oshawa’s arts community got together to celebrate culture and entertainment in the city at the Mayor’s
Luncheon for the Arts hosted by the Robert McLaughlin
Gallery. The event featured performances from (clockwise
from top left) saxophonist Sean Hully, guitarist Randall
Johnson Chung and artist W. Mark Sutherland.
ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW & SALE – Head Injury Association of Durham Region,
850 King St. W. Unit 24. This second annual event includes gift items and baked
goods. All are welcome. Vendor tables are available for association members.
For more information call 905-723-2732 or 1-866-354-4464.
Sat. June 7
WYATT’S WARRIORS GOLF CHARITY EVENT – Newcastle Golf and Country
Club, 2429 Golf Course Rd. in Newcastle. This fundraiser for Wyatt, an 11month-old Sicks Kids Hospital patient with a congenital heart defect, begins at
1:30 p.m. Tickets are $130 and include golf, cart rental and steak dinner.
Register two or more golfers at wyatts-warriors@hotmail.com.
Sat. June 14
THE OSHAWA FEDERAL
RIDING ASSOCIATION GOLF
T O U R NA M E N T F U N D R A I S E R
– Quarry Lakes Golf Course,
Hwy. 57 and Taunton Road. For
$85, play 18 holes in this “Best
Ball Tournament”, enjoy a steak
dinner and enter to win door
prizes and mini-games. For the
dinner alone, the cost is $35.
For more information or to
download your registration
form visit the website of Dr.
Sean Godfrey, the federal
Liberal Candidate for Oshawa
at www.seangodfrey.ca or call
905-433-4155.
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May 14 crossword answers
TOP: The Durham
Regional Police Service
set up information displays at the Oshawa
Centre in honour of
Police Week. Displays
included information on
crime prevention, personal safety,
Crimestoppers, Kids
Safety Village, the K9
unit and Road Watch.
BOTTOM: Members of
the RCMP, Durham
Regional Police Force
and OPP cut the ribbon
to mark the official
launch of Police Week.
Photos by
Courtney Duffet
The Oshawa Express
MAY 21 2008
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Oshawa Express Echo Baby, please
send a photograph of your child (infant
to 2 years) to:
The Oshawa Express, 600 Thornton Rd.
S., Oshawa, Ontario, L1J 6W7.
Or email: courtney@oshawaexpress.ca
This is a free service. Photos will be
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Hope Irene Clark, 4 months, always has a smile on her
face.
The Oshawa Express would like to remind its readers to still send Express Perfect
Pet pictures in to run bi-weekly in the Echo Baby feature.
ARIES: March 20 to April 19
Reach out and enjoy all that life has
to offer. New responsibilities at
work are demanding. Perhaps it is
time to reassess your career goals. Are you truly
happy with your current job?
TAURUS: April 19 to May 20
Financial issues are definitely on
your mind. Find ways to increase
your income after May 24. Plan a
romantic getaway with your partner. Postpone
making major purchases. Free your life of clutter.
GEMINI: May 20 to June 21
Life feels more romantic, exciting
and fun after May 26. Get out and
about and meet new people. You
may be enthusiastic about starting a new project,
but might have to put a long term goal on hold.
CANCER: June 21 to July 22
May 24 is a lucky financial day. An
overdue cheque could arrive in the
mail or you could come up with a
new way of making more money. Use credit
wisely, avoid shopping on impulse. Schedule
down time.
LEO: July 22 to August 22
You could be recognized for your
work in the community. Mix with
people who can help you move
ahead both socially and professionally. Work
behind the scenes on a creative project.
VIRGO: August 22 to Sept 22
This is an important month for your
career. You can look forward to a
promotion, a raise or an improved
job title. Use the knowledge you have gained to
strengthen your leadership skills.
LIBRA: Sept 22 to Oct 23
Avoid making major decisions over
the next three weeks. A trip would
lift your spirits, but if you travel,
check and recheck schedules and flight times. A
long distance romance is also a possibility.
SCORPIO: Oct 23 to Nov 22
Whether personal or business, joint
finances are on the agenda. Keep
accurate records of your expenses and
discuss your financial goals with your partner.
After May 26, do not sign papers or make credit
commitments.
SAGITTARIUS: Nov 22 to Dec 21
Because you love good food, you
have difficulty dieting, but if you
need to lose weight this is a good time
to start a new diet program. Your love life is in a
positive zone over the new few weeks. Enjoy it.
CAPRICORN: Dec 21 to Jan 19
Rearrange your daily routines to
make better use of your time.
Upgrade your work skills to improve
your efficiency. Balance the energy you put out
at work with good health habits. Finish up current projects.
AQUARIUS: Jan 19 to Feb 19
Invest in your spiritual bankbook. If
you help others, you will receive help
in return. Overcome differences with
your partner and enjoy fun times together. Avoid
signing papers until June 19.
PISCES: Feb 19 to March 20
Direct your energy towards career
achievement. Be discriminating in
discussions with co-workers. During
the next month explore self-examination, dream
work or therapy.
May 14 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 Alan Sia for completing the April 16 crossword.
MAY 21 2008
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Making a
difference in
the life of a
senior
By Courtney Duffett
The Oshawa Express
Photos by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express
From front left: Shelley Joynson, administration assistant, Joanne Smith-Walker, coordinator of volunteer
services, Cheryl Genereaux, coordinator of volunteer services and John Poch, site manager (back), celebrate VON during VON Week. VON is always looking for volunteers.
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sonal assistance and support needed to
make them comfortable in their own home.
Some of the programs offered through
VON include SMART, the friendly visitors
program and the SELECT Program dealing
with people who are mentally handicapped.
“Without our volunteers, we wouldn’t
have our programs,” says Smith-Walker.
“They make a big difference in the client’s
life. Being a volunteer comes out of the
goodness of the person’s heart.”
May 18 to 23 marks VON week across
Canada. For more information call 1-800263-7970 or visit www.von.ca.
For Bernadette Plourde, volunteering is
about giving something back to the community.
As a volunteer with the Victorian Order
of Nurses (VON) since 2000, she’s been
donating her time to local seniors who just
need a visitor or some exercise.
“I try to bring my positive energy,” says
Plourde. “It makes me feel good because I
know they’re waiting for me.”
Plourde volunteers with VON’s visitor’s
program and just this year
began volunteering with the
Seniors Maintaining Active
Roles Together (SMART)
program, which consists of
weekly visits that include 10
exercises designed to create a
positive impact on the wellness, independence and quality of life for at risk older
adults.
The SMART program is
for seniors with the goal of
keeping those living at home
functionally fit to do everyday activities, says Joanne
Smith-Walker, coordinator of
volunteer services with VON
Durham.
“We want to keep them
living independently as long
as possible,” she says.
But Smith-Walker says
more volunteers are needed
to help those seniors enjoy
more fulfilling lives.
There are about 172
Durham volunteers at VON,
which is a national, charitable, not-for-profit health care
organization that has been
running for 27 years.
However, VON is always in
need of more volunteers as
there is always a waiting list
of clients.
VON sites provide more
than 50 different home nursing, corporate health, volunteer, personal and home support and other services to
communities across Canada.
“It’s
fantastic,”
says
Plourde, adding that it takes
a certain amount of dedication and commitment to volunteer with VON. “But it’s a
winning situation for both
the volunteer and the client.”
VON offers home care,
personal support and community services to enhance an Bernadette Plourde has been volunteering with the Victorian Order
individual’s quality of life by of Nurses since 2000, spending time with her two clients, one from
providing them with the per- the visiting program and one from the SMART program.
MAY 21 2008
Oshawa boxer to make her third pro appearance
A ‘lethal’ weapon inside boxing ring
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
She may be coined “Lethal” Lindsay Garbatt at
the gym, but there is absolutely nothing about this
impressive pugilist to suggest she’s a threat to society.
A security guard at the Pickering Nuclear
Station, this attractive 25-year-old native of
Niagara Falls has set high goals for herself and it
has everything to do with commitment, dedication
--- and performance inside a boxing ring.
And it is inside the squared circle where
“Lethal” is most comfortable as she diligently
trains at the Oshawa Motor City Boxing Club with
expectations of grandeur as a professional boxer.
It comes down to hours spent feigning punches,
running, giving the punching bags what for, lifting
weights, skipping rope and where possible, getting
in some light action with a sparring partner.
Garbatt is set to go for her third pro fight on
Saturday, July 19 at the Quinte Sports Centre in
Belleville when she takes on Montreal’s Lucia
Larcinese who, although engaging in her first professional fight, racked up an impressive amateur
record.
Mentally, this is something she really wants to do.
She wants to be a champion and she’s willing to do
whatever it takes to get there.”
Although a participant in basketball and soccer,
Garbatt preferred the individual sports.
“I was involved in team sports growing up but
I liked the individual sports where what you put
into it is what you will get out of it,” she says. “I did
get turned off of martial arts at one point, even
though the UFC has come into it and that really is
interesting. I might want to give that a try one day.
“There weren’t a lot of competitions in karate.
It was more like classes and I wanted to compete.”
Having put on the gloves and stepped into a
boxing ring, Garbatt establishes herself impressively on an amateur level, ringing up 12 wins, seven
by knockout, against four losses.
Her commitment to a rigged workout schedule
has paid off in dividends. Indeed, her alarm clock
goes off at 3:15 in the morning and she’s in the gym
by 4:30.
“Hard training,” she says with a laugh. “I’m in
the gym twice a day doing my weight training, my
roadwork and I’m (at the Motor City club). I’m
anxious to get my name out there and get more
fights.”
notes with a laugh. “I try not to get caught up in that
kind of stuff.”
Experience will dictate the future of this athlete.
The way she handles herself in the ring, gaining
experience with each round, will make her a more
proficient boxer.
“I’ve been getting more mentally prepared,”
she says. “I had a problem with that in amateur.
I’ve been working on that because I believe my
strength is my motivation. I know I keep getting
better and better because I show up all the time and
I’m always working hard. She (Larcinese) better be
working hard, too.”
The bout with Larcinese will be a four-round
test. However, Garbatt looks forward to getting into
fights that go a greater distance.
“When it goes four rounds, it goes by so fast,”
says Garbatt, “and I feel like I’m just getting
warmed up. Suddenly, it’s over. You want to feel
the opponent out, but you really can’t. Instead, you
have to score early and make an impression with
the judges. I am looking forward to the six, eight,
10 round fights.”
Nelson says his attention with Garbatt in her
young pro career has been to instil a more solid
punch to her arsenal.
“I always thought I could make her a harder
puncher and we’ve been working on that more than
anything else,” says Nelson. “It materialized in her
last fight (against Hutt). I would like to have seen
her do that right from the opening bell. I mean, we
were fighting a girl from New York in New York
and even though it was close, I knew she needed a
knockout. I told her that between rounds. I said
‘You really need to knock her out here or we’re not
going to go home with a win.’ She went out in the
fourth round and knocked her out.”
There are five professional bouts scheduled for
the July 19 card in Belleville, including the
Garbatt-Larcinese fight. Anyone wishing tickets
can contact the Motor City Boxing Club at 905434-8686.
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
Oshawa’s female professional boxer Lindsay “Lethal” Garbatt gives the punching bag a going over during a training session with head coach Don Nelson at the Motor City Boxing Club.
Originally a fan of the martial arts, Garbatt
sought a sport where it could present a better challenge. Along came boxing while completing her
term as a student at Durham College, although she
had faithfully been lifting weights since 15 years of
age.
“When Lindsay came to us three years ago, she
was in great shape,” says Don Nelson, her coach
and head of the Motor City Boxing Club. “But she
had to be trained to box. We spent some time with
her and she really took to it well. I think she hadn’t
even come into her own as an amateur. She is starting to come into it as a professional. Her skills are
developing more as a boxer.
“She’s physically strong which doesn’t necessarily translate into boxing. Being well built doesn’t necessarily make you a good boxer. Training,
dedication and a clean lifestyle has made her better.
MAY 21 2008
Her debut to pro boxing was a decision loss to
New York’s Ellen Nunez in Rochester.
“Coming up from the amateurs, I really wasn’t
focusing on the power shots,” recalls Garbatt. “I
concentrated more on throwing a lot of punches. It
was a really good brawl back and forth. She got the
decision and after watching the fight a million
times, she probably deserved it. She had the upper
hand. But I’d like to fight her again.”
“Lethal” lived up to her moniker in her second
pro fight, this one in New York, as she stunned
Tracey Hutt with a blow, backing her hard against
the ropes in the fourth and final round, resulting in
a knockout victory.
Garbatt hints she would like a fight prior to her
bout with Larcinese. However, the focus is on the
Montreal pugilist at this time.
“I really don’t know nothing about her,” she
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Hawkeyes grooming for senior campaign
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
In his debut as a head coach two
years ago, all Donovan Wright did was
pilot the Oshawa Hawkeyes to a national senior football championship.
There were many key attributes to
this football organization, Wright
recalls. Resiliency comes to mind. A
commitment to succeed in another
province was also a strong forte. They
found the winning combination and
outlasted the four-time Canadian champion Calgary Wolfpack in Red Deer,
Alberta to claim national honours. A
huge notch to the giant goalpost, to be
certain.
Wright was not foreign to the
Hawkeyes. He served as a defensive
co-ordinator for two seasons before taking on the head skipper’s role.
“The chemistry was there with the
guys,” Wright fondly recalls. “A lot had
come through the organization and they
hadn’t won anything up to then. You
could tell they wanted it.
“I could see how we were developing the year before when we knocked
off Oakville. They were the defending
champions and I told the guys if we all
stick together, guaranteed within two
years we will win it. But I didn’t think it
would come that close.”
Wright preaches chemistry is a team
formula. “Offence puts points on the
boards, but the defence wins championships,” he adds. “We’ve always had a
tough defence here, but we’ve also had
some special guys on offence. It was a
total effort on both sides of the ball.”
Oshawa’s ability to rally from
deficits clearly indicated the tenacity of
the players, says Hawkeyes general
manager Don Draffin, especially one
regular-season game in Sault Ste. Marie
against the Steelers.
“First there was the long bus ride to
the Soo and when we got on the field, it
was something like 95 degrees in the
shade,” he recalls. “We were down 19
points with 2:30 left and that’s when the
offence went to work.”
Quarterback Chris Foster, currently nursing an injury but is
expected to be the Hawkeyes
starter this season, pushed the ball
into the end zone, pushed the ball
into the end zone. The defence got
the ball back and again, the offence
did its job.
This was repeated once again
to the point when the gun sounded,
the Hawkeyes emerged the victors.
Undoubtedly, it made the long trek
back to Oshawa most enjoyable.
“That was the game I believe
everybody came together,” says
Draffin. “We needed a field goal to
beat Milton and even in Red Deer,
we were third down and a long one
when Eric Davis ran the ball 58
yards for the TD against Calgary.”
Hawkeyes made it to the
Northern Football Conference
semis last season, losing to the
Sault Ste. Marie organization that
went on to claim the Canadian
title.
The top of that season presented an unscheduled special challenge for the Hawkeyes, coming
Photos by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
off a championship year.
“We had an open camp last No fooling around with these big fellas as they go through stretching exercises prior to the practice session of the Oshawa Hawkeyes
year and we really had a tough Senior Football Club.
time getting new players out
because we had won a national
campaign refreshed. It never material- adds.
because they wanted it bad enough.
championship the year before,” says ized.
Wright played in the Canadian They’d been wanting to beat you for the
Wright. “People were leery to come to
Management is making a concerted Football League (CFL) with the B.C. last three years. And they didn’t
the Oshawa Hawkeyes because they effort to focus on the local talent this Lions for seven years as a defensive because we were the better team.
didn’t think they had much of a chance season and the senior squad has back before competing one season with
“ ‘Anything you do in life, guys,
of making the squad.”
received tremendous support from head the Saskatchewan Roughriders and two take this game with you and remember
Yet, when the Hawkeyes worked coaches in the minor Hawkeyes system. more with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, his how you’re feeling right now. Take this
out at Civic Fields last week, it was
“They’ve called and suggested a final year in 1998 as outside and middle feeling to your next job interview and
clear the camaraderie among the troops few guys for our team and that’s great,” linebacker.
tell them how badly you want the job.
was building to a peak level.
he says with a huge smile. “One of
“This is one sport that teaches you You’ll do fine.’”
“This year, we’ve got a strong group them (Matt Weatherill) was rookie of everything about life,” Wright notes.
WALLY WORLD – It has been
of young guys who came up through the year last year, a really good player. “Everything from getting a job to being announced that Ian Bunting and Ian
the Oshawa organization and other He’s starting for us at fullback and a team player in the workplace. It teach- MacLean, both involved with the
teams. The crop looks really good this we’re really proud of him. He’s pro- es you about losing and that’s impor- Oshawa Hawkeyes senior program, are
year --- the best I’ve seen in five years,” gressing.”
tant.
to be inducted into the Northern
says Wright.
Afine talent during his playing days,
“When we lost last year to the Soo Football Conference Hall of Fame. The
The 2008 NFC scheduled has been Wright played for the junior Hawkeyes, in the semis, I told them, ‘You guys did induction ceremony will take place on
revamped following the sudden demise ironically, on the offensive side of the a great job, but just know one thing, if July 26 when the Hawkeyes play their
of a Sudbury entry that had taken a sab- ball as a wide receiver. “It gave me a you want it bad enough, you’ll get it. last regular-season game in Sault Ste.
batical with hopes of coming into this good edge to understand both sides,” he And that team (Soo) out there beat you Marie.
Lords adds balance to squad
Oshawa Hawkeyes’ head coach Donovan Wright shares a laugh with the rest
of the team during a stretching exercise at Civic Fields as the rev up for the
Northern Football Conference season.
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The start to the season remains in
the distance, but head coach Tim Baulk
is getting a pretty good close-up view
of what he has to look forward to once
the Ontario Colleges Athletic
Association (OCAA) Women’s
Basketball League season unfolds.
The Durham Lady Lords have
attracted three quality athletes for the
2008-09 season.
Vanice Watson of Toronto and
Shelbourne’s Nytasha Galick have
completed their secondary school
tenure and are prepared to advance to
the college ranks. Oshawa’s Natasha
McGann, having attended OUIT last
year, has transferred to Durham and is
expected to make a strong contribution
to next season’s roster.
“I’m very pleased with this group
of new players,” commented Baulk,
who will be entering his second season
as head coach of the Lords. “Adding
this new group of players will allow us
to improve our record and keep competitive in the tough East Region for
years to come.”
Watson joins the Lords after an
excellent high school career with
Runnymede Collegiate Institute. In
four seasons with the Ravens as team
captain, Watson was named the club’s
most valuable player each year. She
led her team to a number of tournament finals while assembling a 35-10
regular season record.
The Ravens went on to capture the
TDSSAA championship and qualified
for the semi-finals of the OFSAA
Championship during the 2006-07 season and last year, the Ravens won the
West District Tier II Championship
where Watson was named the best
player.
“We are very excited to have
Venice join the team next season,” said
Baulk. “She shows tremendous ability
that will help us in our run and gun
style of play. She also exhibits excellent leadership qualities which will
help us on and off the court.”
McGann is eagerly waiting to get
back onto the court after taking a year
off. She starred at Haliburton High
School where she was named the
team’s MVP, leading the team as captain as well as on the scoresheet. In
2007, she earned the Camp Olympia
Leadership award and guided her team
to the Kawartha AA Championship.
“Natasha is a true scorer who will
make an immediate impact in the
OCAA,” stated Baulk. “Basketball
fans should expect her to bring the
same excitement to Durham next season as she did throughout high
school.”
Baulk also sees improvement on
the defensive end of the floor with the
addition of Galick.
With her coaches throughout her
club and high school career emphasizing the fundamentals and importance
of defence, Baulk will try and translate
that into success at the collegiate level
and turn the Lords defence into one of
the best in the province.
Galick is familiar with every position on the court which will help out
with the team’s depth, something that
was lacking in Baulk’s lineup during
his first year as head coach.
Baulk added, “This is one of the
finest recruiting classes Durham
College has had in years. The potential
the team has for success is tremendous
with the combination of these great
athletes and last season’s returning athletes. It will be an exciting season no
doubt.”
MAY 21 2008
Dodgers take over top spot following sweep in Stratford
Grills serves up first IBL win
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
In the three home games the
Oshawa Dodgers have played so far,
two balls have been pounded over the
centre field wall at Kinsmen Stadium.
Both by opposing batters, including
Jesse Robertson of the Hamilton
Thunderbirds, who gave the ball a
three-run ride into another time zone
during the third inning from a pitch
delivered by Evan Grills last Saturday
afternoon.
No matter, Grills, who has become
a highly-regarded baseball athlete in
the Durham Region, turned in eight
solid innings and played an integral
role in the Dodgers’ 6-5 victory.
Meanwhile, these Dodgers are
making some loud noise early in the
season as they find themselves in first
place, a half game up on the Toronto
Maple Leafs and the Guelph Royals.
They swept a doubleheader from
the Nationals in Stratford last holiday
Monday, securing a 6-0 win in the first
game and on the strength of a five-run
second inning, recording a 6-4 victory.
Ironically, their only loss so far was
at the hands of the Nationals last
Thursday evening in Oshawa, 7-5.
But on Saturday, it marked the first
victory of the young career for Grills,
who should have been a winner in his
debut a week ago while walking off the
field sporting a six-run lead. Kitchener
Panthers rallied to tie the score, only to
eventually lose to the Dodgers by a 107 count.
George Agyepong-Mensah connected for a homer last Thursday
evening in Oshawa to help the
Nationals to their win over the
Dodgers.
“We don’t have a lot of pop in our
lineup. This field isn’t really conducive
to a lot of home runs,” says coach Sean
Travers. “We have to make things
happen by stealing bases, putting
the ball in play and outhustling
everybody.”
Travers had control of the
bench during the absence of head
skipper Dan Bleiwas and five
Oshawa players, who were committed with the Ontario Blue Jays
in a weekend tournament at
Ottawa.
Grills, receiving high recognition as a quality lefthanded pitcher at only 15 years of age, allowed
only two earned runs in this one
on five hits, striking out nine and
walking three. In 15 innings
pitched, Grills has allowed only
three earned runs.
Daniel Telford drove in three
runs for the Dodgers and Sean
Cunningham collected a pair of
hits. But the return of right fielder
Steve Lewis was also a major
contributing factor.
Returning from Southern
Nazarene College in Oklahoma,
Lewis belted a double in the third
inning and was walked on two
other at bats. He especially showcased his dexterity in the field,
Photo by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
chasing down a long ball hit by
Dan Marshal in the fourth inning,
Oshawa Dodgers’ catcher Anthony Fage strikes up a conversation with pitching sensation Evan Grills and first baseman
completing an over-the-shoulder
Jordan Castaldo during a lull of Saturday’s Intercounty Baseball League game.
catch.
Sayers made comment about
It seemed only appropriate that he about the fourth-inning catch, “I didn’t ing three consecutive Oshawa batters
made the final out of the game, giving think the ball was hit that hard, but it with two out. Andrew Schwalm came Hamilton’s errors in the game during
Oshawa its second win in three outings. got up into the wind, so I went after it, on in relief and was charged with the the altercation which didn’t go unnoloss. Telford’s single to centre scored a ticed by Travers. “The umpire said
“He’s an all-round player. He just hoping to get a glove on it.”
Gilbert Santana relieved Grills in pair and the Dodgers, never looked some things that’s going to get anyone
knows how to put the ball in play,” said
the ninth and was flawless, making an back.
riled up. It was kind of weird what he
Travers.
The seams fell apart for the said, but you’ve got to understand that
Lewis, a leading hitter with the excellent recovery from the opener
Dodgers the past two seasons, made his against Kitchener, when he struggled to Thunderbirds in the last inning when got them fired up. This is an intense
Marshal, challenging a second strike league. The players have a lot of pride.”
mark south of the border in Oklahoma, find the strike zone.
All six Oshawa runs were unearned call, was punched out by umpire Kirk
Dodgers are home to the Brantford
hitting .346 with 18 doubles and six
as a four-run seventh inning was the Sayers and mayhem ensued with the Red Sox for a twin bill on Saturday, the
homers.
“I’m glad to get the first game out difference. Hamilton starter Kevin coach and four players were eventually first game starting at 2 o’clock.
of the way here,” he beams, noting Whyte lost control of his pitches, walk- given the heave-ho.
Junior Legionaires remain dominant
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
After being tagged out on a quick throw from
pitcher Kevin Whyte, all Oshawa’s Brian Corcoran
can wonder is what might have been.
MAY 21 2008
If there is one consistency among the Oshawa Legionaires, it’s their ability to compete on an elite level every time they suit up for another Leaside
Junior Baseball League campaign.
Adding to the organization’s repeated good fortune, quality players leave
the roster and another crop of keen athletes enter the fold.
An excellent example is this year’s entry where head bench boss Jim
Sheppard, along with cohorts’ Darryl Reid and Gary Tamane, are welcoming
11 new members to the roster --- equal to an entire starting lineup and then
some.
And the Legionaires are still undefeated in three league outings.
Legionaires, on the strength of four runs in the first inning, rang up the visiting Vaughan Vikings 6-2 last Monday afternoon at Kinsmen Stadium where
the hits might have been somewhat scarce, but the pitching gave their visitors
all they could handle.
Indeed, with three pitchers seeing duty on the Oshawa mound, it wasn’t
until the sixth inning when the Vikings were able to record their first hit.
Starter Mark Phillips went two innings and Kyle Kotchie followed up with
a nifty effort for the next three innings, neither giving up a hit.
Jordan Prosper, the third pitcher of the afternoon, gave up the first Vaughan
hit to leadoff batter Andrew Marrese. Daniel Pelley, a big boy for certain, yet
showing talent, recorded the Vikings’ second straight single to score Marrese.
Oshawa pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts, giving up only two hits.
Pelley played first base for the majority of time and saw pitching duty in
the sixth inning, recording two strikeouts.
“We’ve got a lot of new guys and so the chemistry has to come together,”
says Sheppard. “We are a stronger team than last year and pitching is definite-
ly an asset. Overall, though, I think we have to start hitting better. It’s always
been a key to this team (in the past).”
Sheppard has not been adverse to moving players positionally, getting a
feel for strengths and weaknesses.
“Early in the year, you’ve got to play everybody and see what they can do,”
adds Sheppard, “and then we base our decisions on (their performance). It’s all
prep for the Eliminations in August.”
Oshawa’s leadoff hitter Ryan Yakura made a hefty contribution at the plate
with a double and two bunt singles. Alex Robinson’s first-inning double scored
two runs.
Legionaires opened the year with a 5-0 victory over the Leaside Royals at
Kinsmen Stadium and in their second outing at East York, they took the win
and ran.
With the Legionaires sporting a
12-2 lead in the fifth inning,
Oshawa batter Chris Jones was
recipient of some chin music on a
pitch. The umpire sensed a collaborated effort between pitcher and
catcher and the result was the
expulsion of four East York players once the dust settled.
That left the home squad
unable to field a team for the duration, leading to a forfeit and an
Oshawa win.
Legionaires were at Neilson
Park last night to square off against
the Scarborough Stingers.
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