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Vol 4 No 40
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Multi-generational homes - cause for concern
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
It’s a growing trend and it has some worried.
Multi-generational homes, where grandparents stay under the same roof as at least one
other generation, are becoming increasingly
more popular and this is cause for concern says
Judy Best of Home Instead Senior Care in
Oshawa. She is also a registered nurse.
“Families are coming together to share care
giving duties, and for economic help and emotional support. Sometimes the seniors need
care for themselves, and sometimes the older
adults must provide care for their grandchildren,” she says.
“Three important issues are at play, emotional and physiological issues, financial
issues and home comfort and safety issues.”
The main reason why multi-generational
homes are on the rise is more and more fami-
lies are incorporating grandparents
into the home is because of the weak
economy, says Best.
“People just need to cut costs,” she
says.
The cost of retirement homes, not
long-term-care centres is also a factor,
she says, adding those centres don’t
have enough beds for the rapidly
aging population.
“I think it will increase because I
Judy Best
Owner
Home Instead
think there are not enough beds out
there,” she says.
“The long-term-care centres just
don’t have the space.”
Seniors are also weary of entering
nursing homes, as they often lose a
great deal of their freedom, she
claims.
“Most of us say that we don’t want
to leave our homes. People don’t want
See PEOPLE Page 7
Durham’s restaurant convictions...
Think twice
before dining out
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
Firehall fun!
It may be something that interests you if you dine out often.
The Durham Region Health
Department has released its most
recent list of convictions under the
Ontario Health Protection and
Promotion Act and related regulations, and the Smoke-Free Ontario
Act.
Many in Oshawa fared poorly.
In total six Oshawa restaurants
faced 14 convictions under the
Health Protection and Promotion
Act.
Most of them related to improper sanitizing equipment and surfaces, keeping conditions clean and
employees failing to wash their
hands before returning
to work.
In total the restaurants were fined more
than $1,300.
The
recent
list
released by the health
department was for con-
victions from Jan. 1, 2009 to June
30, 2009.
The Ontario Ministry of Health
and Long-Term Care requires the
health department conduct a food
safety program, including the
inspection and monitoring of all
food premises throughout the
region.
This includes regular inspections and investigations of food
premises. This is all in an effort to
reduce the risk of food-borne illness
and is also conducted for restaurants to comply with the DineSafe
Durham food safety inspection disclosure program, which began in
March.
After each examination, a sumSee SIX Page 7
Working it...
Photo by Lindsey Cole/The Oshawa Express
Esther Yeung and Megan McMurter, both 10, are little firefighters in training, as they learn the ins and outs of firefighting durSee story Page 17
ing a Junior Firefighting Camp recently.
Via Rail strike halted after 48 hours
The Oshawa Via Rail station sees hundreds of passengers boarding and getting off
trains daily.
During the summer months the Quebec
City - Windsor Corridor, which passes
through Oshawa, sees the most business with
tourists looking to get away for the summer.
When the threat of a prolonged strike
seemed imminent, the two parties involved
quickly shut down talks after only 48 hours,
turning to alternative measures when it came
to negotiations.
Around 343 engineers and yardmasters
walked off the job on Friday, but returned to
work Sunday after Via Rail Canada and the
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC)
See ARBITRATOR Page 7
A day in the life of
a downtown Police
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Officer
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JULY 29 2009
New police mobile command vehicle
Police briefs
“Worth its weight in gold” Party turns bloody
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
The new mobile command vehicle be worth
its weight in gold in the field, says Durham
Regional Police Chief Mike Ewles.
The vehicle will be made possible courtesy
of funding under the Attorney General’s Civil
Remedies for Illicit Activities (CRIA) program. The program allows money taken out of
the hands of wrongdoers to be used to support
crime prevention and victim assistance programs.
Photo submitted
The new mobile command centre, as shown here,
will fight crime. The money to fund it will be taken
out of the hands of wrongdoers and put into the
police service for $175,000.
Durham Region Police Services (DRPS)
will receive $175,000 towards the purchase of
the new vehicle for the DRPS Public Order
Unit (POU).
The DRPS has seized about $5.98 million
under all seizure and forfeiture processes, both
civil and criminal, since January last year.
Of that total, about $683,000 would be put
through the CRIA program.
A large portion of the assets are still frozen
pending the outcome of court proceedings,
state police.
Specifications on the new proposed 20foot-long truck are still being finalized and the
project will go to tender next month.
The vehicle should be ready for use in
March of 2010.
It will help the POU with major grid
searches for missing people.
It will also be used at other special events,
police explain.
Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley
and MPP Joe Dickson announced the funding
at a recent conference along with Chief Ewles.
"We're delighted with today's announcement," says Ewles.
"This funding is most appreciated and will
enable us to purchase and equip an important
emergency services vehicle that will be worth
its weight in gold in the field."
Bill C-32 stuck in senate
A bush party turned bloody and a 42year-old Oshawa man was sent to hospital.
Officers were called to the Centre Street
South and Quebec Street area around 1 a.m.
for reports of a physical fight between
two men.
Upon arrival police found one of
the men, covered in blood, suffering
from a number of non-life threatening
but serious wounds.
The man had been at a small bush party in
a wooded area when a fight broke out
between him and another man.
The victim was allegedly repeatedly
kicked and punched. Witnesses told police
that beer bottles were involved in the fight.
Durham Region’s helicopter helped find a
nearby campfire, close to the CP Rail tracks
near Avenue Street.
Police arrested a man without incident
and discovered a pry bar, an 8’’ black file,
which can be used as a weapon, and
several broken beer bottles, which may
have been used in the fight.
The victim was treated at a local
hospital for multiple wounds and was
later released.
A 22-year-old Clarington man was
charged with assault causing bodily harm.
Anyone with information is asked to call
1-888-579-1520 ext. 2756.
Anonymous tips can be made to Durham
Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
(TIPS).
Oshawa cops end high-speed chase
A routine stop for a speeding ticket
quickly turned into a chase for Oshawa
police.
Officers saw the vehicle speeding in a
residential area in Oshawa around 7:30 p.m.
They followed the suspect and tried to
get the driver to pull over but the man had
other plans, speeding quickly away from
police. The officers followed the suspect for
a short distance until they could confirm the
driver’s identity and the licence plate num-
ber before ending the chase.
Police witnessed the man commit a number of traffic offences.
The man was arrested hours later while
walking near Park Road North and Adelaide
Avenue West. The 56-year-old, who has no
fixed address, was charged with operating a
motor vehicle dangerously, failing to stop
for police, driving a motor vehicle while
suspended and five counts of breaching probation.
Kiddie smokes ban on hold Woman sought for fraud
By Lindsey Cole
The Oshawa Express
Act, did move forward within the house thanks
to the House of Commons Standing
Committee on Health and Safety.
But as it moved through the process it got
The sweet flavoured tobacco products
available at most convenience stores will be held up in the senate and was not addressed
before the summer break.
staying on the shelves a little longer.
“We’re very optimistic it will go forward.
This means kids who are drawn to the alluring flavours of aloha choco-banana, chocolate We made a promise that we would do it
mint and tropical punch will have more time to (amend the bill),” MP Carrie says.
“We want to make sure those cigaget their nicotine fix.
rillos and blunts are more expensive.”
But if Oshawa MP Colin Carrie has
The proposed amendments for Bill
his way, these flavours will be off the
C-32 include prohibiting the addition of
shelves come September when the
fruit flavours and additives to little
senate returns to the house.
cigars, cigarettes and blunt wraps, proLast month MP Carrie, also the
hibiting the representation of these
parliamentary secretary of health,
flavours on the package in a picture or
allowed the media a first-hand look at
graphic, and creating minimum packsome of the products available out
MP Colin
age quantities to be around 20 to a pack
there for kids to try.
Carrie
to compare with how cigarettes are
Blunt wraps, little cigars and cigarettes were strewn across a table in his office, sold.
These methods will act as a deterrent for
showing just how many fruit flavours are
being developed to appeal to children, he says. youth, MP Carrie says, and will also send a
While they cannot buy these products message to tobacco companies looking to find
themselves, many are getting adults to buy a new, younger clientele.
“We’re trying to be a world leader in tobacthem, MP Carrie explains.
Bill C32, An Act to Amend the Tobacco co control,” he says.
Fight to end child exploitation
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
The Internet is unregulated, anonymous, and secretive.
It’s a place where predators can roam free, pretending
to be whomever they want.
But now Durham Regional
Police (DRPS) have another
tool they can use in the fight
to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation on
the Internet.
Funding from the provincial government will allow
them to explore other options
to ensure police win the fight.
DRPS is slated to receive
more than $310,000 over the
next two years to support the
Ontario strategy to fight child
exploitation online.
The strategy will help
police in monitoring websites,
chat rooms and newsgroups to
identify suspected child predJULY 29 2009
ators and victims to spare
them any further victimization.
The funding will also help
investigators work with other
agencies and jurisdictions to
help apprehend more offenders and help victims.
The Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) will coordinate
the strategy with 18 different
police services across the
province, including Durham
Region.
“Protecting our children
from predators while they utilize the Internet is a top priority for Durham Regional
Police,” says Chief Mike
Ewles. “This additional funding will go a long way in helping our officers fight online
crimes and exploitation.”
The provincial strategy
was first implemented three
years ago and since then nearly 4,800 investigations have
been carried out resulting in
almost 2,000 charges laid
against 634 people across
Ontario.
The funding recently
awarded to DRPS will likely
cause that number to rise in
the near future courtesy of the
extra tools.
The Internet is the perfect
medium for child molesters,
states the Durham Region
Domestic Violence/ Sexual
Assault Care Centre.
An offender can easily
become whatever age or gender they pretend to be, without the person on the other
end ever knowing their true
identity.
The centre suggests parents monitor what sites their
children are on, install blocking software that tracks the
child’s visited sites and set
reasonable rules for computer
time.
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman
who allegedly committed several
loan frauds in Durham Region and
the Greater Toronto Area.
Recently, the woman went into
the Cash Store on King Street East
and showed a piece of fake I.D. of
a person living outside of Ontario.
She told employees she was
visiting from Manitoba and required money
for a family emergency.
The employees gave the money to the
woman.
According to police, she has
been successful in receiving loans
from other Cash Store locations
across the GTA and in the western
provinces.
She appears to be committing the
frauds alone and is being described
as extremely polite with employees.
She is East Indian, about 28 to
31-years-old and is tall. She has a
thin build, long black hair, dark eyes and was
wearing a long black dress coat.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5281.
Drunk man crashes car with child inside
A drunk man not only risked his own life
by driving drunk but also the life of a sevenyear-old child.
The 33-year-old Oshawa man lost control
of his car and struck a fire hydrant on Glen
Street around 7 p.m.
The driver and the child were not injured
in the accident.
Police responded to the call and discovered that the man had lost control of his car
and collided with a fence and, eventually, a
fire hydrant on the boulevard of the street.
No one was in the car when police got
there but witnesses reported the man driving
had left the scene with a young child.
The man and the child were located nearby.
Paramedics who had responded to the call
checked out the young boy but he was not
injured and was released to his family.
The man is charged with impaired operation, driving a motor vehicle without a
licence and exceeding the legal blood alcohol of .08.
Anyone with information is asked to call
police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1736.
Thief sets fire to Tim Horton’s
It seems a thief that stole money from a
local coffee shop was desperate to ensure
police wouldn’t find him – so he decided to
set fire to the store afterwards causing about
$400,000 in damages.
But unfortunately for him, he was nabbed
anyways. Police and fire services were called
to the Tim Horton’s on Athol Street for a suspicious fire around 3:15 a.m.
When they arrived on scene, firefighters
extinguished several fires inside the coffee
shop, which had been closed for business and
locked up routinely before midnight by the
store’s manager.
The store was empty when the suspect
entered into the store manager’s office. It
was there where the suspect when stole some
cash.
After stealing the money, the man set several small deliberate fires inside the store and
attempted to take off.
But a witness approached him after leaving the store and an argument took place.
The witness wasn’t injured but managed
to take the suspect’s bicycle away from him
and held it until police arrived.
The suspect left the scene and took off.
Police were able to arrest the 35-year-old
Oshawa man the same day.
They discovered a cash register in the
Oshawa Creek and followed tips from the
public to find him.
Officers from the Criminal Investigative
Bureau, the COPR unit and uniform officers
pursued leads and gathered evidence to arrest
the man around 5 p.m.
He has been charged with arson, two
counts of break and enter, three counts of
probation, possessing a schedule substance
and other drug related charges.
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Durham ¼ marathon draws hundreds
Warning posted...
Running for The Refuge Lakeview East
By Lindsey Cole
The Oshawa Express
Get
ready
to
run
five...four...three...two...one!
in
marathon for the first time, it was a
chance to test their skills.
“The ¼ marathon, it’s the only
one,” says Konya, adding the two ventured all the way from Toronto for the
event.
“It’s also a nice route.”
Tudor says it was also a chance to
gain some bragging rights.
“I can tell my non-running friends
that I ran a ¼ marathon,” he says with
a laugh.
“It was a goal.”
Kim Kennedy is a second time participant and says each and every year
the marathon is extremely well organized.
“I’m not quite ready for a halfmarathon, but a ¼ I can handle,” she
says, adding she also respects and
appreciates the cause.
“It’s really a great organization. It’s
a great cause.”
All the money raised at the event
Brandi and Adam Wonnacott get ready
to line up at the starting line during the
Refuge’s ¼ Marathon on Saturday.
The horn blows and the runners are
off. Some are running to train for
longer, more extensive marathons.
Others are running because they
believe in The Refuge, a place for
troubled youth to go for a warm meal
and a helping hand in Oshawa.
On Saturday, more than 300 participants came out to Memorial Park to
take place in the 4th Durham ¼
Marathon, a 10.549 kilometre run
through city roads and the Oshawa
Creek Trail.
For Michael Tudor and Larry
Konya, who were running in the ¼
beach closed
for swimming
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
Michael Tudor and Larry Konya are avid
runners who came out from Toronto to
take part in the marathon. They are seen
here stretching, preparing for the 10.549
kilometre run.
goes directly towards The Refuge,
which is funded entirely by private
donations.
Last year the event raised around
$10,000. This year they were hoping
to raise around $20,000.
If you can’t see your feet
when standing in waist deep
water, the Durham Region
Health Department suggests
not swimming in it.
Oshawa’s Lakeview East
beach is currently posted,
meaning it is unsafe for swimming due to elevated bacteria
levels.
Ontario beaches are posted
with warnings when E.coli levels measure more than 100
E.coli per 100 millimetres of
water.
Typically, the local medical
officer judges when a beach
should be posted, but if bacterial counts exceed the provincial
standard, then the health
department will arrange to have
the sign posted.
They are typically reopened when levels fall to an
acceptable level, which is usually two to three days, states the
region.
Lakeview Beach West is
safe for swimming, according
to the health department, who
conducts beach water testing
weekly.
They obtain samples of the
water and then analyze them
for elevated bacteria levels.
Several factors can result in
elevated bacteria levels, which
make them posted.
Factors like heavy rain,
which causes pet and wildlife
feces to run into the water,
storm water from ditches,
manure piles, domestic septic
systems that are poorly maintained and boating waste.
Environmental conditions
can also affect water bacteria
levels.
Ignoring the posted sign at
the beach could cause minor
infections of the skin, eye, nose
throat and could also lead to
stomach disorders.
You should not go into the
water if you have an infection
or an open wound, the health
department explains.
Photos by Lindsey Cole/ The Oshawa Express
Hundreds of runners bolted through the starting line, taking place in the Refuge’s ¼
Marathon recently. All the money raised at the event goes towards helping homeless
youth at The Refuge in Oshawa.
Farmers struggle through cold rain
By Lindsey Cole
The Oshawa Express
The weather this summer
has been unpredictable and
it is wreaking havoc on the
farming community in
Durham Region.
The recent hailstorm demolished some corn crops.
The constant rain and cold nights have left some farmers in Durham Region wondering just what type of season
they are going to have, if one at all.
According to Marlene Werry, a rural economic development officer with the region,
the amount of growth coming from crops is slow and
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farmers aren’t producing
their normal amounts.
“It’s been challenging
with the cold and wet weather. The coolness is certainly
-Jordan McKay affecting
maturity
(of
Durham farmer crops),” she says, adding the
hardest crops hit seem to be
hay, wheat, corn and some berry varieties.
“Right now you’ve probably seen some uneven corn
fields. There are some challenges with weeds. Some
weeds do really well in cool, wet weather. It’s been frustrating.”
Jordan McKay of Willowtree Farm in Port Perry couldn’t agree more.
“They (crops) are slow. Some stuff is
doing well.”
Broccoli and cauliflower crops are
flourishing in this weather, but when it
comes to other types of produce, this year
has been all but successful. The first batch
of strawberries wasn’t good, he says.
Werry echoes his statements stating the
pick-your-own venues are suffering
because of wet, cold weather.
“There is not a lot you can do, you try to
get them (plants) in early in the spring. Our
berry crop was down,” McKay explains.
But McKay says there are some methods
Willowtree Farm uses to try and help
growth when the weather doesn’t always
cooperate.
“We grow a lot of crops on plastic so we
plant through that and then that heats up the
ground.”
They also use large thin blankets that lay
over their crops once they are planted to
keep their harvest protected.
Werry says she just hopes the weather
improves so some crops can be salvaged.
“Every year is different. Rain has been
variable across the region. The weather
pretty-well dominates.”
McKay couldn’t agree more.
“You have to be positive or else you get
frustrated.
It’s not going to change the weather.”
“You have to be positive or else
you get frustrated. It’s not going to
change the weather.”
Oshawa Express file photo.
Lakeview East beach is currently closed for swimming.
Experience of a
lifetime awaits
A number of lucky students will get the experience of a lifetime this
summer.
Thanks to support from
the Ministry of Children
and
Youth
Services,
Durham Regional Police
will be providing 44 students
from local highschools the
opportunity to participate in the
Youth in Policing program
(YIP).
"Youth in this program gain
experience and valuable new
skills which is a great way to
unlock their potential," said Deb
Matthews, the minister of children and youth services. "Youth
in Policing gives kids the opportunity connect with the police in
a positive way that promotes
understanding and respect for
one another."
Throughout the program students, aged 14 to 17, will get a
unique look into the workings of Canada’s 10th
largest municipal police
service.
"It's a win-win situation," says Deputy Chief
Sherry Whiteway.
"These kids get to see
what wonderful career opportunities are available to them and
we have a unique opportunity to
connect with young adults and
learn more about their world."
A number of events will be
hosted including rappelling off a
three storey building, participating in a youth forum with retired
boxer Rubin “Hurricane” carter,
testing at the firing range,
attending a pow wow on Scugog
Island and organizing a
fundraiser for underprivileged
children.
Police officially launched the
program at the start of the summer vacation for kids.
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What’s with
this
weather?
It’s supposed to be summer.
Kids are supposed to be wave
jumping in Lake Ontario. Volleyball
players are supposed to be congregating on the beach getting that perfect tan while staying in shape.
Crops are supposed to be flourishing, creating lush produce perfect for picking.
But now it’s time for a dose of
reality.
This summer has been relatively
cold, rainy and downright miserable.
Farmers are left wondering if
their crops are going to make it,
with microbursts and large rainstorms frequent in the region. They
have cause for concern.
The most recent microburst
demolished some corn crops, toppled trees and caused some serious
damage to homes across the region.
The affects of the storm can still be
seen at Lakeview Park where several trees have been cut down into
logs in order to be properly dealt
with and removed.
Isn’t it time for a reprieve? Isn’t
it time for a nice, sunny weekend?
There have been hints at summer
for a few days this year, but overall
it has been pretty dismal. Mother
Nature is again testing the wits and
patience of Canadians.
According to an economic development officer with the region, this
is the second time we have had a
wet and outright dingy summer.
This past weekend no one wanted to venture outside. Barbecues
were turned into garage parties with
the rain teeming down outside.
The roads were like giant puddles, collecting more and more
water as the storm drains fought to
keep up.
It was just another example of
this year’s soggy summer.
Even berry pickers are being
affected. The strawberries aren’t as
good with the wet crops and pickers
don’t want to go out into mucky
fields for a few measly berries.
However, there is hope for us all
yet.
If we will it, perhaps the sunshine
will come.
Perhaps it will peek through the
clouds and give us some muchneeded rays for those tanning
enthusiasts.
So June was a write-off, and July
no better. There is always August.
Beyond that there is always hope
for an Indian summer in September.
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Letters to the Editor
kstrachan@oshawaexpress.ca
“GM wages can be multiplied including benefits”
Dear Editor,
I would like to comment about the letter from Lloyd
Clarke in the July 8 paper. It seems GM employees
can't quite understand that $70 dollars an hour is exactly what they cost per hour. Generally, wages can be
multiplied by 30 to 60 per cent to calculate actual
employee costs including benefits.
The better the benefits, the greater this multiplier.
So please understand, the public does have a right to
know the truth and in GM’s case this multiplier is huge.
Secondly, your so-called hard work of strikes and
negotiations has driven your employer into bankruptcy.
I am sure that when times were tough for GM the union
didn't offer to roll back their wages in a show of good
faith.
Remember also, this city was built on the backs of
all citizens and unfortunately as many lose their jobs in
other industries and no one will be there to catch them.
I find it tough to swallow that at a time when many
families have been forced into poverty each man,
woman, and child must cough up $1,200 to bail out
GM and the CAW.
I hope GM can survive and I hope that this "loan" is
paid back in short order for the people of Canada. In
order for GM to survive in the long run, it will need a
more co-operative partnership with its employees.
Perhaps the CAW might consider this knowing their
good fortune was delivered on the backs of all
Canadians.
Dave Banks
Reader: publish despicable individuals names!
Dear Editor,
Here’s a puzzler about your paper’s publishing protocol. With all due respect, you never seem to print the
names of ‘perps’ charged with a crime.
Why should convicted cowards and criminals, the
most recent example - ‘Man stripped of hunting rights’
(July 15, 2009) for endangering others in shooting a
moose, be protected by anonymity in your pages?
Let those names be published as part of the public
embarrassment for what they’ve done.
These despicable individuals need to be exposed to
family, friends and their possible employers for the
‘bone-headedness’ of what they did.
Other papers do print names so why not The
(Oshawa) Express?
Hugh Rodgers
Hamlet of Columbus striving to disconnect
Dear Editor,
When people ask about the ‘Oshawa Please Release
Us’ signs in Columbus, I would like to point out the following: Our boundary realignment proposal is very
narrow and specific and only relates to the tiny Hamlet
of Columbus and the contiguous properties along the
one kilometre section of Columbus Rd. W. to the
Whitby border.
The Hamlet of Columbus’ situation is very different
from Raglan’s. Raglan is not impacted by the 407
extension to the extent that Columbus will be. The 407
interchange at Simcoe will be less than one kilometre
from our Hamlet’s southern boundary and Columbus is
a community with many residential driveways fronting
on Simcoe Street where Raglan has none.
Raglan is in the greenbelt and as such is not affected by the Growing Durham, Region Official Plan 2009
Amendment rezoning agricultural lands to urban and
industrial the way Columbus is. Raglan is further
removed from the Village of Brooklin, not the same
easy walk or biking distance from Brooklin that
Columbus is. Raglan does not have the same high number of historic buildings as Columbus does. In fact, the
concentration of 43 identified heritage properties in the
Hamlet of Columbus are most suited to compliment
Brooklin’s small historic village.
Raglan has a vital commercial enterprise within its
hamlet boundaries (the Whitefeather County Store),
whereas Columbus has no commercial business now
for the first time in 170 years.
Columbus was randomly forced to join Oshawa in
1974 with the creation of the Region of Durham.
The Hamlet’s disconnection with the city has been
there all along.
In addition to the shameful neglect of Oshawa to
notify and engage Columbus residents in the Growing
Durham Plan process, its handling of last year’s decorative lights petition served as a catalyst for the
Columbus movement to join Whitby.
The 407 extension will serve as a physical barrier
between Oshawa and Columbus and disconnect
Columbus residents even more. However, Brooklin,
like Columbus, will be north of the 407.
Rosemary McConkey
Columbus resident
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“People don’t want to be put in nursing homes”
MULTI-G
GENERATIONAL from Page 1
to be placed in nursing homes,” Best
says.
But moving a mother or father
into your home with your children is
not as easy as it seems, Best warns.
There is the physical set-up of the
home that needs to be explored.
“Are there steep steps that mother will have to climb? Are there
throw rugs that she could trip over?
Where will mother sleep?” she
explains, naming off a long list of
questions.
“I had one case where the dog
actually slept at the woman’s foot
and she suffered from Alzheimer’s
(disease) and she ended up tripping
over the dog,” she says, adding she
ended up breaking a hip, and was
moved into a long-term-care centre.
“That was actually her demise.
No one even thought of moving the
dog and that’s a problem.”
Best knows first hand the trials
and tribulations of living in a multigenerational home. She moved to
Calgary a few years ago to care for
her mother-in-law who lived in a
large farm and could no longer care
for herself.
“The younger children need a lot
of attention. It can cause disruption
to the family function,” she explains
of a grandparent living in the home.
While the adjustment can be
hard, especially for younger children, it can also be hard on the senior, Best says.
“There is a need for the seniors
own space as well. Maybe mother
doesn’t want to listen to the television loudly,” she explains.
“It can put a lot of strain on a
family and a marriage. Families all
have different values which can
cause friction.”
Friction in families can lead to
divorces, which affects the cycle
even more, she says.
With the high divorce rate more
people are left alone without someone to care for them, which means
they require children to care for
them.
“They have no support system
except for their children,” explains
Best, adding she would count on her
children as her support system.
“I would think that if I became
disabled I wouldn’t hesitate to ask
my kids.”
About 20 per cent of Best’s
clients are living in multi-generational homes and she says that number is expected to rise.
“You’re seeing all combinations
of set-ups,” she says.
“Everybody’s involved. All generations are involved in the caring of
elders.”
In addition, more and more of her
clients are experiencing some form
of dementia, which complicates
things further.
“We’re going to see more and
more people with dementia that peo-
ple are taking in and struggling
with,” she explains.
“Everything is an issue with
them.”
Best says it is extremely important to have a family meeting and
discuss all issues before moving the
senior into the home.
Financial responsibilities will
also have to be discussed, she
explains.
“You have to think of abusive situations too. Who will be responsible
for caring for the children? Who will
pay for what?” she says.
“Sometimes people are moved in
to be financial help. This happens a
lot. It’s not always about caring for
mother,” explains Best.
Power of Attorneys are key in
this situation, she adds.
Asking to knock before coming
in and asking for free days where
they’re not expected to cook, clean
or care for the kids are all reasonable
things for a senior to ask of their
Hail storm cleanup continues
By Monique Johnson
Special to the Oshawa Express
yet fallen down. This is a danger to the
public, he warns.
Slute’s office continues to hear
from residents whose property was
over public spaces, the city will clean
it up. If tree parts fall on private property, it’s the owner’s responsibility, he
says.
The cleanup continues from the
City workers are not the only
damage caused by the hailstorm
ones cleaning up. Forestry comthat ripped through Oshawa weeks
panies who have worked with the
ago.
city regularly have been contractDuring the week of July 17, pried to help get the job done, he
ority one areas were cleaned-up.
says.
Priority one refers to areas
So far Slute is pleased with
where the storm damage was most
their performance.
severe, which posed a risk to pub“I’m very proud of the staff,”
lic safety, says Bill Slute, from the
he says.
parks and recreation department
The wood gathered from the
with the city of Oshawa.
storm will be converted into
The cleanup cost the city an
mulch for trails in the city. And
estimated $20,000, he says. And
Oshawa Expres file photo
it’s expected that cost will go up as Those who walked the paths at Lakeview Park after residents can get some of it too.
the cleanup continues for another the storm could see several fallen trees and debris. Slute is inviting residents to pickup free mulch at the city’s parks
three to four weeks.
Now the park is getting clean up.
and maintenance department
By then it should be done, says
damaged by the storm.
located at 919 Farewell Ave.
Slute.
“We’re still receiving calls from
However, Slute warns residents
Although he admits the cleanup
hasn’t been swift and quick, he’s urg- people who’ve returned from vaca- about the quarantine of the Emerald
tion. They’ve returned to broken Ash Burrow. This tree cannot be taken
ing residents to be patient.
“The storm was big. There’s still a branches all over their properties,” out of the region. If they need help
identifying the Emerald Ash Borer,
lot of debris that needs to be cleaned explains Slute.
The city will not cover such consult a professional at a garden cenup,” he says. There are broken branches hanging in the trees that have not cleanup costs. If tree parts fall or hang tre, Slute advises.
Six restaurants face charges
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mary inspection sign is posted and,
upon request, operators of food establishments are required to provide
members of the public an opportunity
to see the last inspection report.
All public health agencies across
the province must ensure that food is
prepared, stored and served in a manner that meets accepted health practices in that particular jurisdiction.
The inspections are carried out to
ensure compliance with Food
Premises Regulation 562 under the
Ontario Health Protection and
Promotion Act (HPPA). If an establishment fails to comply with this regulation, it is subject to legal prosecution.
For example, a daycare in Oshawa
was fined $200 for “hindering or
obstructing a public health inspector
from lawfully carrying out a power or
duty or direction of the Medical
Officer of Health.”
But the health department is not
only responsible for ensuring food
safety, but also for enforcing the
Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
In total, four Oshawa establishments and a taxi driver, who was
smoking inside a vehicle, were
charged under the Smoke-Free
Ontario Act causing more than $5,200
in fines.
All of the other charges under the
act were for selling cigarettes to a person under 19.
The HPPA act also includes the
Rabies Immunization Regulation 567.
One Oshawa pet owner was
children before moving in, Best
claims.
“Sometimes they like to do it.
After all, if you don’t use a skill you
may lose it but they can’t be expected to be the permanent babysitter.
There should be no expectations,”
she says, adding it’s not all negative.
“It can take some adjustments but
it can be very beneficial, especially
for kids,” she says.
Home Instead Senior Care
recently conducted a study with 756
people (407 caregivers and 358 seniors) regarding multi-generational
homes.
The study found that family caregivers consider their quality of life to
be poor, and it’s poorest when the
senior family member lives in the
same household.
“We think it’s going to affect the
family drastically but sometimes it’s
not a good solution for the senior,”
says Best.
Riding to raise dollars
It will help the United Way of
Oshawa Whitby Clarington with
their ongoing support of critical
social services they offer residents in Durham Region. The
Ride4UnitedWay is a bicycle ride
that consists of four different
courses, which are designed to
accommodate bicycle enthusiasts
of all skill levels.
The course distances are 40,
80, 100 and 160 kilometres long.
Court marshals and support rest
stops on each course will be provided to assist riders and accommodate their needs.
This year’s special feature of
the ride is the Heartbreak Hill
Challenge. Riders who choose to
participate in the unique event
will have an electronic chip
placed in their shoe, which will
allow for electronic timing as
they ride up a hill. The hill will be
on a slight decline for more than
one kilometre and has an average
uphill grade of 12 per cent.
Winners of the Heartbreak
Hill Challenge will receive the
‘much-coveted’ United Way
Polka Dot jersey. The ride, which
is being held by United Way of
Oshawa Whitby Clarington
Brock & Scugog, in partnership
with the Oshawa Cycling Club,
will take place on Aug. 30.
Riders will leave from the
starting point on the campus of
Durham College and the
University of Ontario Institute of
Technology at 8 a.m. They will
proceed with a police escort
rolling start for a few of the kilometres as a group. The ride,
whether it’s 40, 80, 100 or 160
kilometres, ends back at the campus.
Those wishing to participate in
the ride are encouraged to register
for the event by visiting
www.ride4unitedway.com.
There are more details about
fundraising and the registration
fee on the website. Those interested may also call the United
Way at 905-436-7377.
Oshawa Express reporter,
Katie Strachan, will be participating in the40 kilometre ride for
United Way on a tandem bicycle
courtesy of Bicycles Plus in
Oshawa. To sponsor her and her
partner in the ride to raise money
for charitable organizations,
please call 905-571-7334 or
email news@oshawaexpress.ca.
charged under this act for failing to
immunize the family dog against
rabies. The owner was fined $50.
Another Oshawa homeowner was
slapped with a $3,500 charge for “failing to comply with an order of a public health inspector with requirements
specific and necessary to decrease the
effect of or to eliminate a health hazard,” in relation to the West Nile
Virus.
The health department also
enforces the Building Code Act relating to sewage systems, under contract
with seven of the eight local municipalities.
The health department releases the
list of convictions every six months.
To see the full list of the establishments charged visit www.durham.ca
Arbitrator called in to negotiate
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decided to turn towards an arbitrator in order to reach some
sort of agreement.
According to the TCRC’s website, the
strike could have lasted for weeks or
months had a third party not stepped in.
This stems from engineers and yardmasters working without a contract since Dec.
31, 2006 with no progress in negotiations
JULY 29 2009
since then.
Arbitrator Michel Piché of the Canadian Railway Office
of Arbitration and Dispute Resolution will be dealing with
both parties over the next few weeks, the
website states.
About 85 per cent of Via Rail's passengers travel the Quebec City-Windsor corridor. During the summer there are around
12,500 passengers daily.
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Working it...
a bi-weekly feature
“There’s stuff happening seven days a week, all day long.”
Downtown officers combat crime
By Lindsey Cole
The Oshawa Express
identified,” he says, of the organizations.
“The real problem for us is how we draw
the necessary resources.”
A woman races by on a bicycle along the
Currently his unit has nine officers, with a
sidewalk near Simcoe and Athol streets.
minimum of two on duty a day. They each
“Don’t ride on the sidewalk,” yells work 12-hour shifts.
Sergeant Colin Shaw, of the Durham Region
On the street they try to combat issues
Police Central Oshawa Problem-Based revolving around drugs and prostitution.
Response (COPR) unit.
OxyContin, marijuana and crack cocaine
“Don’t ride on the sidewalk!”
are commonplace downtown.
After repeating him“Everything depends
self four times, the
on drugs,” he says.
“Downtown
is
woman quickly slows,
As of May 21, 2009,
gets off the bike and
more than $30,000 worth
struggling. It’s sort of
gives Sgt. Shaw a dirty
of cash and drugs were
in a regeneration stage. seized
look.
downtown.
He just laughs it off.
Usually
two
people are
It’s sad to see that
Within
minutes
arrested a day.
another
woman
Sgt. Shaw, who has
businesses aren’t able
approaches him telling
been an officer in
to sustain
him about a domestic
Oshawa for the past 13
dispute that is taking
years, says the downtown
themplace just down the
core is slowly improving,
street.
but it does have a long
selves.”
“I just thought I’d tell
way to go.
you because it’s coming
“Downtown is strugyour way,” she says as
gling. It’s sort of in a
-Sergeant
she points down Athol
regeneration stage. It’s
Colin Shaw
Street.
sad to see that businesses
Sgt. Shaw readies
aren’t able to sustain
himself, but the arguthemselves. I think that if
ment fizzles out before they get up to the you talk to people they will say there is a stigPhotos by Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express
Simcoe Street intersection. He simply talks to ma. There is a real push to get our downtown
Sergeant Colin Shaw talks to some locals walking downtown. The officer of 20 years patrols the downthe man involved making sure everything revitalized.”
remains peaceful.
And he says his officers do face their fair town with a specialized team.
Within five minutes of him standing on this share of challenges.
street corner he has not only encountered two
“It’s engaging the same people every day. ing crime here. It’s hard not to focus on the fact streets. We’re going to provide a visible sustained presence. This is not going to end until
potential problems, but he has also been And it’s a hard thing for the officers to deal that we’ve had these huge results,” he says.
“We’re doing what we can to clean up the all the bad guys are gone.”
approached by several individuals who just with the same people. Getting officers to deal
want to say hello.
with these people consistently is frustrating.
As of May 21, 2009 the downtown initiative has achieved the
His uniform repreMy guys know who
following results:
sents safety for Oshawa,
everybody
is.
and his unit is making a
There’s stuff hap•139 arrests
difference by tackling
pening seven days a
•304 criminal charges
problems in the downweek, all day long.”
town core – to the
He says part of
•74 public intoxication arrests
extent where more than
the reason for some
•125 additional provincial offence notices
300 criminal charges
of the crime is the
•11 municipal bylaw infractions
have been laid this year
high number of
alone.
social
services
•285 street checks
As he walks along
available in the
•1,086 grams of marijuana seized
the street, he emphadowntown core.
sizes that crime happens
There is the
•20.3 grams of crack cocaine seized
everywhere in Oshawa
methadone clinic,
•164 opiate tablets seized
but does congregate
which itself doesn’t
•77 ecstasy tablets seized
downtown because it
cause the problem
can often he a hub of
he says, but people
•$12,935 Canadian currency seized
activity.
do tend to loiter
•$30,305 total value of cash and drugs
“Everything comes
around the area.
to
the
downtown.
Then there is St.
•One firearm removed from the street
Downtown isn’t necesVincent’s kitchen
sarily the problem, it’s
as well as some
just a meeting place.”
agencies that are
Such is the reason
located downtown.
why the COPR unit was
“Sometimes it’s
created in January 2008.
the clientele. They
After a town hall meet(the services) do
ing from local merthe best they can.”
chants, several probWhile Sgt. Shaw
lems were highlighted
isn’t on the street as
creating a need for a
much as he used to By Katie Strachan
and fatalities were all down last year.
new unit that would
be, he says there The Oshawa Express
But there wasn’t much other good news that
take a problem-based
have been some
came from the report, with property crime inciapproach to working
tough days, but
Durham Region has followed suit with the dents up by two per cent to a total of 20,157.
with the community.
that’s policing.
Driving infractions, under the criminal
province and country as the rates of violent
“There’s scary crimes are down slightly in 2008 from previ- code, are also on a drastic incline, rising by
This incorporates Sergeant Colin Shaw patrols the downtown
directed patrols and also Oshawa core. He estimates that his team makes stuff that happens, ous years.
more than 30 per cent to more than 2,200
includes input from about two arrests downtown each day.
but it all turns into
The Durham Region Police Association’s offences.
downtown merchants,
fun when you go Annual Report for the 2008 calendar year was
The report, although just a draft, also
municipal bylaw officers, the Alcohol and home at night,” he says with a laugh.
presented at their most recent board meeting. It revealed that citizen-generated calls for service
Gaming Commission of Ontario, the Oshawa
He hopes the COPR unit continues on their brings with it mixed emotions.
dropped by about two per cent to 121,520.
Fire Department, regional health officials, the upward trend of cleaning up the streets.
Of those calls, only 13,224 were classified
The violent crime numbers across the
Downtown Oshawa Business Improvement
And they aren’t going to stop trying any- region decreased by 7.9 per cent, bringing the as emergencies.
Area, the Chamber of Commerce, local politi- time soon.
The final copy of the Annual Report will be
total number of incidents reported to 5,789.
cians and city staff.
“Our downtown is so much safer. They
While driving infractions are on the rise, made public in a few weeks. It will be posted
“We will work on the problems you’ve (criminals) are having a difficult time conduct- collisions involving property damage, injury online at www.drps.ca
2008 Police Annual Report...
Less violent crimes, but
more bad drivers
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Specialists become available with the push of a button
Videoconferencing is the new way to communicate from hospital to hospital and
Lakeridge Health is ready to use it.
Recently, Kevin Empey, the president and
CEO of Lakeridge Health, announced the
launch of video telemedicine services at
Lakeridge Health Oshawa, Bowmanville and
Port Perry.
Telemedicine is a type of healthcare where
two-way videoconferencing is used alongside
tele-diagnostic instruments like digital stethoscopes, patient examination cameras, endoscopic equipment and digital imaging.
This allows patients to have access to highly trained, specialized physicians within
Lakeridge Health and around the province.
This technology will play a role when it
comes to wait times and physician shortages as
doctors will now be available at the simple
push of a button.
“Telemedicine is transforming where and
how patients receive care by bringing them,
their physicians and other specialists and professionals face-to-face, whether they are towns
or blocks apart,” Empey says.
Mental health, stroke and geriatric patients
will benefit as it enables consultations to occur
from miles away. Doctors can speak to patients
even if they aren’t in the same room.
The equipment was provided free of charge
by the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN).
Fats, stroke and natural medicine tools to assess your risk for stroke
Do you know what fats should be included in your
diet for healthy cardiovascular function and which
ones to avoid?
Dietary fats and oils are either saturated, monosaturated or polyunsaturated. Polyunsaturated fats
are the healthiest choice. These are fats that are not
solid at room temperature. They are often referred to
as essential fatty acids.
We cannot manufacture these oils in our body so
we need to include foods or supplements that provide
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an adequate daily amount.
Some common examples of omega fatty acids in
order from most beneficial to somewhat beneficial
are: fish oil, flax, pumpkin seed, cold pressed olive
oil, walnut, almond and sunflower.
We do not recommend any type of soy oil or
food, as it is a hormone disruptor.
Another omega fatty acid to avoid is peanut oil,
as it contains a carcinogenic fungus, aflatoxin.
Essential fatty acids are needed for circulation, hemoglobin production, skin
function, recovery from
fatigue, hormone synthesis, cell division, brain
development,
immune
function, anti-inflammatory responses, energy production, brain function,
healing, learning, athletic
performance, weight loss
and cholesterol regulation.
Saturated fats fall into
two main categories- natural forms and manmade.
Natural forms are animal
fats and tropic oils such as coconut, palm and cocoa
butter that are solid at room temperature.
Animal fats include red meat, pork, dairy fats,
butter and cheese. These should be consumed minimally along with an otherwise healthy diet, adequate
water intake and daily exercise.
In natural medicine, we do promote the use of butter versus margarine as we see margarine as a “plastic, manmade non-food,” although butter should still
be used modestly.
We strongly disagree with the marketing
approach of “heart healthy”, regarding margarines
(also take note of how many margarines contain soy).
Manmade saturated fats are called hydrogenated
fats and trans fatty acids, which should be avoided at
all costs.
They create free radical activity in the body. They
are in a high-risk category for stroke, diabetes, heart
disease, obesity and cancer.
Included in this category are margarine, shortening, French fries, in fact any food fried at a high temperature falls in this harmful category, commercially
prepared baked foods, candies and chocolate bars,
ice cream, snack foods and potato chips.
Our goal should be to consume the good fats
along with a well-balanced diet, a daily dose of sol-
uble fiber such as psyllium or flax seed, exercise regularly, maintain a healthy body weight, stop smoking
and minimize stress.
You can view your blood cholesterol (fats) and
plaque with our live blood microscopy offered at
Sunleite Integrative Health Centre.
You can also see circulating fatty acids and many
other health factors such as cell membrane health and
free radical damage.
We can also use our THERMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY and perform a full body scan, which will
show us your risk for stroke.
There is no radiation and no compression
required with this technology.
Based upon the findings, we will recommend a
protocol that will get you back on the road to health,
naturally. Consider this…
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Celebrating Oshawa Peacekeepers Day
By Lindsey Cole
The Oshawa Express
It’s a day to celebrate those
who have made a difference in
peacekeeping missions across
the country.
On Aug. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m.
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at the Royal Canadian Legion,
local organizations will be celebrating Oshawa Peacekeepers
Day.
The day will also be proclaimed by the City of
Oshawa.
The website, www.oshawa-
peacekeepersday.ca, features
news and information about
Oshawa Peacekeepers Day.
According to McKnight,
Canadians have been a part of
72 missions across the world;
the most notable to date is
Afghanistan. McKnight says
peacekeepers
can
include paramedics,
firefighters and others
who have volunteered
their time to work overseas on these missions.
“There are people
that live in Oshawa that
aren’t aware of these
achievements,” he says.
“The idea was to
give
people
an
overview of a peacekeeping
mission,”
McKnight
explains,
adding he wants to see
residents out for the
day.
JULY 29 2009
Oshawa ball club a success story at Special Olympic Games
Falcons take flight path to silver medal
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
The goal, as head softball coach Janice
Dewland emphasized at practice prior to their
trek to Windsor for the Special Olympics
Ontario Summer Games last week, was to
Photos by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express
Melissa Shaw was the only girl on the Oshawa
Falcons squad that captured a silver medal at
the Special Olympic Summer Games in
Windsor.
“have fun and soak up the experience.”
The Durham East Falcons did just that –
and brought home a medal in the process.
This tightly-knit group scored a silver
medal in the C division, losing in the final to
gold-medal winning Stratford. Thunder Bay
took home the bronze medal.
Gratification personified, notes Dewland.
“The team played so hard,” she said, “having to play eight games in two days. They
worked so hard as a team and I am so proud of
their accomplishment.”
The Falcons had been working out regularly at Glen Stewart Park under the tutorship of
Dewland and assistants Hilton Smith and
Peggy Shaw, realizing the obstacles ahead following their success last year at the provincials
to qualify for the next level.
“This is very important for them. They have
a sense of belonging and they get to do what
everybody else gets to do,” says Dewland, a
valued representative of Coordination Services
for Children and Youth. “They get to show off
a little bit and they are athletic. They have skill
and value and they have a great time. We have
40-year-olds out here and in most leagues
players (of that age) stop playing.”
Falcons qualified for the Games last season
at Ajax, representing Region 12, in a tilt decided in the final inning against another Durham
squad. They also defeated Belleville and
Lindsay.
“Because we did so well last year, the
expectations were that we could do it again,
which is fine, but we had no idea what our
competition was going to be like so I wanted
them to go, have fun and enjoy the fact they
got there. I didn’t want them to put a lot of
pressure on themselves to win.
“It was important for them to realize they
were representing thousands of athletes in
Durham who were not going. Just getting to
the provincials is a big honor for them.”
Special Olympics added a twist to this
year’s proceedings, extending the distance
between bases from 60 to 65 feet and the pitching rubber from 40 to 50 feet. A mat once
placed on home plate (for the strike zone) has
been taken out.
The Durham Region Special Olympics
organization also has an Eagles team in the
fold and organizers have also instituted winter
basketball to its program with two teams
known as the Durham Basketeers. However,
they are currently looking for a basketball
facility for their athletes.
“We (ball club) have invitationals we go to
during the year, but when you get to go to
provincials, that’s the highlight of their year,”
says Smith. “Now that we’re back from
Windsor, we’re taking a bus up to Midland for
an invitational on Aug. 8 and we’ll have two
teams going. Not only will there be players on
the bus, but also volunteers and parents. It will
be a fun day for everyone.”
Members of the Falcons club are Jordan
Clarke, Ryan Colpitts, John Duffy, Cameron
Dusto, Christopher Henshaw, Doug Hutton,
Jeff Long, Stephen MacInnes, Devin
Menchions, Michael Moen, Steve Peterson,
Josh Rivest, Melissa Shaw, Jason Smith and
Jason Surnoski.
Pitcher Jason Sarnoski throws to the plate during
a practice drill at Glen Stewart Park for the
Oshawa Falcons, who captured a silver medal at
the Special Olympic Summer Games last weekend in Windsor.
Oshawa’s Steffen falls shy of national lawn bowling berth
Lawn bowlers green and wet with envy
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
singles competition, to be held
August 7 to 12 in Victoria, British
Columbia.
Qualifying for national lawn
With rain holding up proceedbowling titles is nothing new for ings on numerous occasions during
Dave Houtby of Niagara Falls.
the two-day event, diligent work by
He has participated in men’s volunteers kept the greens playable,
fours competitions twice, three pairs much to the delight of Houtby, who
and as a result of his success in the sailed through four games with an
rain over the weekend at the Oshawa unblemished record.
Lawn Bowling Club, the avid
“The greens were lovely, despite
bowler will be partaking in his third the rain,” said Houtby after defeating Toronto’s Jeff
Harding 21-19 for the
Ontario Lawn Bowls
Association
2009
Men’s
Singles
Championship.
Harding has also
qualified for the nationals, having earned a silver medal with a 21-6
victory over Oshawa’s
Rob Steffen, who took
bronze, but fell just shy
of
advancing
to
Victoria.
Houtby does realize
one aspect of his game
Photos by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express chemistry he’ll need to
Rob Steffen of the Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club address, having previcame oh, so close to earning a berth for the nation- ously been to the national singles lawn bowling championships, but came als.
“I’ll have to get betup just shy with a third-place finish at the Ontario
playdowns last weekend in Oshawa.
ter,” he laughs. “The
JULY 29 2009
choosing each end before play
against Harding.
Steffen, who represented resumes and where to place the mat
District 14 in this competition, where the bowls are delivered.
“Just try to change things up,”
turned in a gallant effort following
an opening 21-18 setback to Bob says Steffen. “If you think the guy is
good at one, you should force him to
Stover.
The Oshawa bowler rang up try something different. You’ve realfour straight wins in the B-side ly got to focus.”
over Lee Ryan 21-16,
David Jefferies 21-19,
Henly 21-18 and David
Anderson 21-12 prior to
his loss to Harding
before a loyal following
along the sidelines.
As for Steffen, a
Kyle Hope, a two goals and 15
determined effort to
third-round
draft assists in 27 outings
gain a silver medal fell
pick, has become for the Chathamshort, giving credence to
another piece of the Kent Minor Midget
what he believes, “The
Generals puzzle as Cyclones last season
game is the same over
they solidify their and with his 6-footthe last 30 years I’ve
selections prior to 2 size, will add a
been playing. But the
the Ontario Hockey strong physical presguys are better now
League (OHL) sea- ence.
because they concen“Kyle
is
a
son.
trate more. You have to
Hope, noted as smooth skater with a
practice a lot. That’s the
an
offensive lot of offensive
key.”
defenceman, was the upside and we feel
The strategy of lawn
second third-round he’s going to be a
bowling is most interestpick of the Generals, very solid OHL
ing. Bowlers learn the
said
following
Collin player,”
Achilles heel of their
Sullentrop,
who Oshawa Coach and
opponents
and
take
Manager
Chris
signed earlier.
advantage by the distance
Hope collected DePiero.
of the jacks of their
Generals
have Hope
Dave Houtby of Niagara Falls rolls this ball
to the jack during the provincial men’s singles lawn bowling playdowns last weekend
at the Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club. He
went undefeated and gained a berth to the
Canadian championship next month in
Victoria, British Columbia.
competition on that level is pretty
good. So, I’ll have to be at the top of
my game for sure. I don’t know too
many yet who will be there, but there
have been a couple of names come
up and I know they are good
bowlers.”
Houtby defeated Bert Harvey 2112, Steve Brancier 21-14 and Martin
Henly 21-8 prior to his clincher
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‘This is the best athletic team that I’ve had,’ says Steve Mitts
Double B midgets off to nationals
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
provincials.”
Only the Napanee Express appeared to
stymie the Oshawa side in Waterloo. Double
The saga of “Boom” and “Barney” and B’s won one of three outings against the
their dedication to fastball in Oshawa is paying Express, dropping a 3-1 result in the final.
off in handsome dividends these days.
Napanee, Oshawa and Owen Sound will repreCase in point is the current preparations sent the province at the nationals.
being made by the Oshawa Double B midget
This would bode well for Lionel “Boom”
squad, which is gearing up for the Canadian Baker and John “Barney” Bradica who joined
playoffs beginning this weekend in Prince forces about 20 years ago to organize a bona
Albert, Saskatchewan.
fide youth fastball organization in Oshawa at a
Ironically, it started with a “good feeling” at
time when the
sport was in a
decline.
Their
time
and
financial
support is felt
greatly to this
day.
Double B’s
play their first
game on Sunday
afternoon against
Cote Inox from
Quebec.
As a member
of the Oshawa
City and District
Fastball League,
their wins are
Photo by Wall y Donaldson/The Oshawa Express few
and far
Oshawa Double B Sports coach Steve Mitts is surrounded by pitcher Abe Leahy between, but the
is
and Brandon Parks, just two players he will be relying on at the forthcoming experience
enormous
Canadian midget fastball championship in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
against clubs
who boast older players with experience on a
the top of the season with an abundance of tal- higher level.
ented players returning to the fold.
“The midget team I was involved with
And it has so far been nothing short of suc- three years ago was in exactly the same boat.
cess to this point, having copped a second Napanee was one and Oshawa was two. It’s
place finish at the recent Ontario Elimination the same again. It’s another battle with these
Fastball Tournament in Waterloo to qualify for guys and hopefully we’ll meet them in the
the national playdowns from August 2 to 9 as final game.”
the fifth-seeded contender.
Oshawa enters the nationals with three
“We knew we were rated the top five in the quality pitchers as Abe Leahy, Travis Connor
province and it really started last year when we and Chris Vanvolkenburg provide the fireconsidered ourselves a first-year team,” recalls power - so much so that Mitts points out, “I
Steve Mitts, who heads up the squad on the couldn’t tell you who our number one is.
field. “We have nine second-year players this They’re all very strong.”
year and I liked our chances heading into the
Brandon Parks of Oshawa who has had an
Kicks honour four of their own
The Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club has
remembered the life of one of their former
members by awarding the Veronica Belak
Memorial scholarship to four deserving members of their organization.
Jessica Scheffee, Sarah Ogle, James
Thurber, and Rebecca Gill are this year’s
recipients.
Photo submitted
Left to right, these smiling faces belong to Jessica
Schefee, James Thurber, Sarah Ogle and Rebecca
Gill, all outstanding student athletes with the
Oshawa Kicks who are this year’s recipients of the
Veronica Belak Memorial Award.
Scheffee and Ogle have been teammates
for the past eight seasons on the four-time
Ontario champion Oshawa Kicks 1990 Girls
team.
Scheffee is a graduate of R.S. McLaughlin
CVI in Oshawa and has attended
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Indiana–Purdue University Fort Wayne
(IPFW) as a communications major. In her
first year at IPFW, Scheffee was voted the
most valuable player and named to the
Summit League Academic All-star team.
Ogle attended Monsignor John Pereyma
Secondary School in Oshawa and has completed her first year at the University of
Western Ontario where she is studying nursing.
Thurber is a science major at McGill
University in Montreal. He is a graduate of
O’Neill CVI in Oshawa and was the starting
defender on the 1990 boys team coached by
John Belzner for the past eight years.
Gill chose to attend the University of
Guelph after graduating from Sinclair
Secondary School in Whitby. The former midfielder on the 1990 girls team is majoring in
international business.
The scholarship is named after Veronica
Belak, a promising soccer star who played for
the Oshawa Kicks. Belak was tragically killed
in 2001 when she was struck by a car while
crossing Waverly Street in Oshawa.
The Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club honours
her memory by awarding Veronica Belak
Memorial Scholarships to outstanding student-athletes who achieve academic as well as
athletic excellence and who demonstrate a
commitment to the soccer community through
refereeing, coaching or other volunteer work.
outstanding year will be the
leadoff hitter for the club.
“We are a hitting team,”
emphasizes Mitts. “I never
think we are out of the game
until the last out is made.”
Following consultation
1.
Saskatoon Mike Oakes Selects, Saskatchewan
with the players, the Double
2.
Napanee Express, Ontario
B’s have parachuted in two
3.
Sooke Blue Sox, British Columbia
athletes to fine tune this
4.
Viking Reclamation 747s, Alberta
offering.
5.
Oshawa Double B Sports, Ontario
“Our pitching was strong
6.
Owen Sound, Ontario
enough, so we didn’t need
7.
Cote Inox, Quebec
another pitcher,” says Mitts.
8.
Nova Scotia Selects, Nova Scotia
They did, however, scoop
9.
Saskatoon Selects, Saskatchewan
up Danny Mitchell of Paris,
10.
Ontario, a Team Canada
Lanford Lightning Victoria, British Columbia
shortstop, and Tyler Kuntz
11.
Calahoo Chiefs, Alberta
from Walkerton, who repre12.
Team Toba, Manitoba
sented
the
Northwest
13.
Prince Albert Aallcann Astros, Saskatchewan
Territories club at the world
Under-19 championship two
weeks ago.
turned to coaching,” he laughs.
“We picked up two athletes who can run.
And having witnessed as a player and coach
They are great hitters with speed on the the chemistry that goes with a lineup, Mitts
basepaths. We’ve done very well that way by says, “This is the best athletic team that I’ve
picking these two kids up,” says Mitts.
had. To have three strong pitchers like I do, we
Mitts is familiar with playing on an elite are in great shape.
level, having competed with the Oshawa
“Including our pickups, seven of these guys
Hornets at the 1993 International Softball have been to the nationals before on various
Congress (ISC) championship in Kimberley, levels. But there are also a few guys who are
Wisconsin.
going to get this experience for the first time.
“I eventually got tired of the travel, so I And we’re all really looking forward to this.”
Seeding for Canadian
Midget Championship
Dodgers playing a waiting game
By Wally Donaldson
The Oshawa Express
As the final seven games of the season typified, the Oshawa Dodgers experienced their
highs and lows throughout the Intercounty
Baseball League (IBL) season.
And it has finally come down to what the
local coaching staff has been preaching practically since the very first game in May. Their
endeavor to become unified as a group will
dictate how far they are to travel in the playoffs.
Dodgers first post season opponent won’t
be known until after tonight’s proceedings at
other centres while teams play out the schedule created by numerous postponements due to inclement weather.
The bats were alive in
Oshawa’s four straight wins at one
point,
defeating
Kitchener,
Mississauga, Toronto and Guelph.
They did end on a sour note, however, suffering losses to Brantford
and a pair of home-and-home outings with the
first-place Barrie Bobcats.
Ironically, a 6-0 setback in Barrie on Friday
almost put the Dodgers in the record books.
Never had a pitcher in the IBL come out of a
contest with a perfect game and former
Toronto Blue Jays’ Paul Spoljaric was just one
inning from accomplishing this feat.
Brian Sewell, who had played professionally in Belgium as an outfielder, singled off
Spoljaric in the ninth inning to spoil his bid for
perfection.
Not to be treated too intensely, according to
Oshawa bench boss Dan Bleiwas.
“That was a makeup game and some of our
players had other commitments they weren’t
able to get out of,” he says. “So we definitely
went to Barrie with a shortened bench.
“Not to make excuses, though. I really
would have liked to see Spoljaric pitch a perfect game, but not at our expense. Paul has
done a lot for our league, so there wouldn’t
have been any shame. I just hope the guys we
did send to Barrie had some fun with it.”
Baycats clinched the 2009 IBL pennant one
afternoon later with a rain-shortened 5-3 victory at Kinsmen Stadium.
Dodgers had two players on base in the seventh inning when the rain came down.
“We were far from out of it, but what can
you do?” asks Bleiwas.
Jordan Lundberg had four of Barrie’s six
hits in Oshawa as the ‘Cats rolled to a 26-8
record.
Dodgers, with a 17-19 record, completed
play in sixth position.
Nick Purdy, the third pitcher used in this
one following Evan Grills and Greg Byron,
took the loss, allowing two runs in his pair of
innings on the mound.
Jordan Costaldo collected three
hits for the Dodgers with Sean
Travers and Marcus Knecht each
chipping in two hits.
Tyler Patzalek and Adam Morton
drove in the Oshawa runs.
As for the almost perfect night
for Spoljaric, he pitched a dandy
while compiling nine strikeouts and facing the
minimum 27 batters after Sewell was erased
on a double play.
Adam Garner took the loss, allowing one
run on three hits in two innings pitched.
Brantford Red Sox ended Oshawa’s fourgame winning streak with a 5-2 win in
Oshawa.
Chris Nagorski went seven innings, allowing all five runs, two earned, with five strikeouts. Costaldo had a pair of hits for the
Dodgers.
Bleiwas and assistant Dino Roumel would
obviously like to know who their first-round
opponent is.
Had the rain not interfered, they would
know by now.
“It would be nice,” says Bleiwas, “but no
matter who we play against, it’s still going to
come down to pitching. If we get the pitching,
our offense will follow.”
Garner, Byron and Nagorski are the three
pitchers the Dodgers will be heavily relying on
once the playoffs begin.
JULY 29 2009
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ARIES March 20 to April 19
Independent and strong-willed,
you should finish what you
start. Deal with phone calls, e-mails
and errands. State your own opinion,
but also listen to the other person’s
point of view.
TAURUS April 19 to May 20
Productive, determined and
creative, you are enjoying a
great career year. Control your spending. Do not spend money impulsively
on items you do not need. Begin a new
project that will payoff in the future.
GEMINI May 20 to June 21
Versatile and talkative, you
tend to scatter your energy in
too many directions at the same time.
A time when personal magnetism is
high, you should turn on the charm and
make things happen.
CANCER June 21 to July 22
Creative, moody and changeable, your family is the centre
of your universe. You may be working
behind the scenes and not getting credit
for your contribution. Enjoy some well
earned rest and relaxation. Nurture
your spirit.
LEO July 22 to August 22
A born leader, you have an
artistic flair and a knack for
attracting attention. These days, you
are working extra hard to accomplish
your goals. Choose a healthier diet and
exercise program.
VIRGO August 22 to Sept 22
A perfectionist by nature, you
enjoy keeping your priorities in
proper order. A time when new job
opportunities are opening up, you could
begin a new project.
LIBRA Sept 22 to Oct 23
Thoughtful, creative and intelligent, you make people feel
special and loved. Business travel
could result in a new romantic contact.
You have plenty of energy to promote
your beliefs.
SCORPIO Oct 23 to Nov 22
A loyal friend and lover, you
can be a formidable foe. Do
not be extravagant where money is
concerned. Discuss shared resources
with your partner. If single, ask a
friend to introduce you to a potential
love interest.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 to Dec 21
You and your partner can work
together productively or experience a conflict of interest.
Resolve problems by talking them
over.
CAPRICORN Dec 21 to Jan 19
Short staffed due to summer
vacations, it could take more
effort than usual to meet your
job obligations. If your work requires
physical labour, take safety precautions. August will be extremely busy
on the job.
AQUARIUS Jan 19 to Feb 19
Independent, creative and
attractive, you require a partner
who challenges your mind. Passions
and physical attraction are strong this
week. Take your partner on a fun
vacation.
PISCES Feb 19 to March 20
Your goal now is to achieve a
comfortable balance between
your home and career. Activities center around the home. Clean up clutter
and have a yard sale.
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Across
1. Bullets, e.g.
5. Impromptu(Hyph.)
10. “Let’s ___”
14. Smell offensively
15. Former
16. ___ vera
17. Monarch or
emperor
18. African doglike
mammal
19. Angler’s hope
20. Deli offering
22. Booth
23. Unmatched
24. Skin disorder
26. Glower
31. Hold out
35. Shocking
36. Follow
38. Female deer
39. Death notice
40. Unwind
41. “S.O.S.!”
42. Pizzeria order
43. Bona fide
44. Debonair
45. Cream puff
47. Scrimmage
48. Neck and neck
49. Flightless bird
51. Hooded snake
55. Come forth
60. Length x width
61. Not together
64. Car
65. Shipped
66. Gillette product
67. Prudish
68. Carry
69. Words to live by
70. Pulled apart
Down
1. ___ and sciences
2. Arizona city
3. Lunch or dinner
4. Creole vegetable
5. Plant louse
6. Arid
7. Bank claim
8. Charged particle
9. Lingerie item
10. Viral disease of
animals
11. Hodgepodge
12. Plenty
13. Scallion
21. Form
22. Midleg
25. Heart of the matter
26. Incline
27. Three-dimensional
28. Bay window
29. Mental ability
30. In the dark
32. Perfect
33. Find the solution
34. Native American
tent
36. Moray, e.g.
37.
Unhappiness
feeling
40. Uncommon
41. Chromaticity
43. Long live!
44. Self-satisfied
46. Oxygenate
50. Paris subway
system
51. Plaster bandage
52. Chocolate cookie
53. Crooked
54. Shock
56. Ecstatic
57. Continental coin
58. Arouse
59. “___ Like It Hot”
61. Curve
62. Equally balanced
63. Fisherman’s tool
Kathleen Saxe
Word Game
July 22 answers
Lazulite
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July 22 Crossword answers
July 30
Ron Moore's Songs to the Key of
Elvis, part of the concerts in the park
series. The show starts at 7 p.m. in
Memorial Park in the Bandshell.
August 1 & 2
The City of Oshawa will host the
Provincial Lifeguard Championships
this long weekend. Volunteers are
needed for this event. Call Aili
Oberson at 905-436-5636 ext. 5308
to sign up to help! Drop in to one of
the City's pools and see all the action!
August 4
Once upon a time. . . there was a
wacky fairytale musical! Come watch
the Teen Advisory Board present a
fractured fairytale. This production is
entirely run by the Teen Advisory
Board from the script to direction to
acting and more! 7 p.m. at the
McLaughlin Auditorium. Contact
Tiffany Balducci at 905-579-6111
ext. 5238.
August 5
Falls are a common event for older
adults and can account for 79% of
injuries related to hospital admissions.
The good news is that falls can be prevented. This seminar will discuss ways
to reduce risk factors for falls. This is a
free event; you do not have to be a
member of the OSCC to participate
however registration is required to
secure a spot. Contact Sherrie Aldred
at 905-576-6712 ext 2847.
August 6
The 7th Annual Oshawa Mayor's
Golf Classic presented by Tribute
Communities & Windfields Farm in
support of the Oshawa Community
Health Centre will take place at the
Oshawa Golf Club. Registration is
now open and spaces are available
for individuals and teams for this popular event. Go to www.ochc.ca and
click on the Golf Classic link for registration, sponsorship and for more
information on the day's event.
Brian Rose as part of the concerts in
the park series. The Jazz and Blues
music will begin at 7 p.m. in Memorial
Park in the Bandshell.
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August 9
Join many Oshawa volunteers, residents and guests for Durham's first
Vegetarian Festival. Enjoy expert
speakers, restaurant samples, displays
from food stores, lifestyle and health
outlets, and musical performances.
The renowned Isshin Daiko Japanese
Drummers will be onstage at 3:30
p.m. For more, see: www.veg.ca/festival. Lakeview Park.
August 10
July 22 Sudoku answers
Our Library Iron Chef Competition is
back by popular demand! Come and
show off your culinary skills, but
beware the Mystery Ingredient! Ages
10-15. Free registration available at
any branch. 7 p.m.August 11Not all
codes are intended to be secret. In this
program, learn about communication
through Braille, Morse Code, and
focusing on sign language. For teens
ages 12 -19. To register, call 905579-6111. The event runs from 2 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m at the McLaughlin
Auditorium
August 14 to 16
Have you been impacted by someone
else’s drinking? There is a Lakeshore
District AA Conference With Al-Anon
and Alateen that just might help. Gen.
Sikorski Hall, includes speakers and a
potluck lunch. For more info call 905728-1020.
August 18
Identity theft is the fastest growing
white-ccollar crime in North America.
This seminar will discuss the precautions one should take to avoid being
taken advantage of, after all knowledge is our best defence. This is a free
event; you do not have to be a member of the OSCC to participate however registration is required to secure a
spot. Call Sherrie Aldred at 905-5766712
Eat a delicious dinner of pizza and
snacks while watching a mysterious
movie. Can you figure out who-dunnit? There will be a chance to win
prizes! Registration is free and open to
ages 12 to19. Fun starts at 6 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. at the McLaughlin
Auditorium.
Remarks at your funeral
Three friends die in a car accident
and they go to an orientation in heaven.
They are all asked, "when you’re in
your casket and friends and family are
talking about you, what would you like
them to say?”
The first guy says, "I would like to
hear them say that I was a great doctor
of my time, and a great family man."
The second guy says, "I would like to
hear that I was a wonderful husband and
school teacher which
made a huge difference
in our children of tomorrow."
The last guy replies, "I
would like to hear them
say… look, he's moving!”
JULY 29 2009
A send-off fit for Olympians
By Katie Strachan
The Oshawa Express
Although it was soggy weather, the Special
Olympians representing Region 12 Durham
were thrilled to see those who turned out for
their send-off celebration.
Especially John Duffy.
Duffy represented Durham in the sport of
baseball at the 2009 Special Olympics Ontario
Provincial Summer Games.
“I’m looking forward to everything,” he
says smiling before boarding the train.
“The train, the baseball games and everything else.”
This is Duffy’s first time playing in the
Special Olympics.
the 100-metre run, fourth place in the 500metre run, first in long jump and men’s shotput.
Andrew Boyd, Nicholas Rybak and
-John Duffy Timothy Maracle took home first, third and
fourth respectively in the 400-metre run.
Special Olympian
Boyd also nabbed second in the 800-metre
run, first in long jump and fifth in the 500Jessica Azzolin came in fifth place in Level metre run and shotput.
Maracle grabbed fourth in the 100-metre
two Division A and hoop.
In Level two Division B, Jan Heeney took run, second in the 200-metre run and shotput
home second place, Brittany Toste nabbed and fifth in long jump.
Ryback finished in sixth in the 100-metre,
third place and Victoria Edwards finished in
third in the 500-metre run, fourth in shotput
fifth place.
and first in standing
Toste and Edwards
long jump.
also tied for fourth in
Terry Kuczwal
hoop.
and
Blair
Durham’s
soccer
Desjardins brought
team, in the Division C
home silver and
gold/silver medal game,
gold in the 500managed to nab third
metre run.
place making them
Desjadrins and
fourth overall.
Kuczwal also took
Vanessa White finhome gold medals
ished in second place in
in the 100-metre
the 50-metre walk/run,
run in their divithird in women’s shotput
sions.
and second in standing
Kuczwal
finlong jump while Ashley
ished sixth in men’s
May took home gold in
shotput.
the 400-metre run, secJesse Campbell
ond in the 800-metre
brought home gold
run, fifth in the 500in the 400-metre
metre run, fourth in
women’s shotput and John Duffy represented Durham at the Special run, the 100 and
seventh in long-jump.
Olympics for baseball. He is seen here thrilled to 500 metre runs,
third in shotput and
Jessica Romaniuk head out on the train.
first in standing
stole second place in the
400-metre run, third in the 800-metre run, long-jump while Blake Feetham nabbed fourth
sixth in the 500-metre run and second in in the 400-metre run, fifth in the 800-metre
run, sixth in the 500-metre run, silver in shotwomen’s shotput and long-jump.
Lisa Butler brought home bronze in the put and third in standing long-jump.
Adam Guthrie managed to finish first in the
400-metre run, first in women’s shotput, first
in the 500-metre run, third in long jump and 3,000-metre run, the 5,000-metre run and the
1,500-metre run.
sixth in the 100-metre run.
Kathy Dunlop brought home third in
Catherine Partlow finished in first place in
the 400-metre run, the 100-metre run and the women’s shotput, sixth in long jump and first
in the 100-metre run and 500-metre runs.
500-metre run.
Niki Mtichell brought home another gold
Myra Moncrieff got fifth place in the 400medal for Durham in the 100-metre run and
metre run.
Kyle Mitchell finished in second place in fifth in the 500-metre run. She also nabbed
the 400-metre run while Bradley Bolton-Ward third in long jump.
Lindsey Smith nabbed fifth place in the
grabbed fourth. Bolton-Ward also took home
third in the 100-metre run, sixth in the 500- 100-metre run, first in the 500-metre run and
metre run, third in men’s shotput and second in second in long jump.
Congratulations to all the Special Olympic
standing long jump.
Mitchell also finished in seventh place in athletes!
“I’m looking forward to everything.
The train, the baseball games and everything else.”
The games were held Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
Before leaving on their trip the athletes
were given a “going-away” party on the eastern train platform at the Oshawa Via Rail station.
There were many hugs had, kisses kissed
and well wishes yelled as the athletes, all
dressed in matching yellow tshirts, boarded the train.
And in response to that the
athletes shouted the Special
Olympic motto, “Let me win.
But if I can not win, let me brave
in the attempt.”
Some of the athletes were
nervous, other excited, but all
were beaming at the opportunity
to represent their region in the
prestigious event.
The Windsor Police Service
hosted the 2009 Olympics.
Durham Police Chief Mike
Ewles attended the opening ceremonies in Windsor where he
passed the ‘Flame of Hope’.
Many of the law enforcement
torch run team members were
there as well to finish the last leg
of the run along Windsor’s riverfront and crossed the finish line
into the opening ceremonies.
More than 800 athletes and
coaches from across the
province had been practicing
and training for the games for
months, some even years.
In total, 650 athletes qualified to compete in the games in
various summer sports - 42 of
Photos by Lindsey Cole/ The Oshawa Express
them were from Durham.
A few of the Special Olympians that competed in Windsor pose
Durham’s Division C basetogether for a last minute picture before boarding the train.
ball team brought home silver
medals after losing the final game to Stratford.
He joined 41 other athletes, 12 coaches and
Kassandra Wright nabbed third place in the
parents in Windsor, Ontario for the games.
Level one Division A rhythmic gymnastic
Ontarians competed against athletes from competition and the rope category, while
other regions in rhythmic gymnastics, softball, Olivia Bandl took home bronze in Level one
soccer and track and field.
Division C.
Oshawa’s future firefighters in training
By Lindsey Cole
The Oshawa Express
As water fills through the hose the pressure
builds. The excitement mounts.
These kids are ready to roll.
Water shoots out of the fire hose, taking
five kids to hold it down, as they shoot at a ball
on a wire high above.
They laugh as the rain pours down. They’re
just excited to be a part of the entertaining and
educational Junior Firefighter Camp.
Children ages 10 to 11 are able to learn the
ins and outs of firefighting during the camp.
And for those who haven’t heard about it,
there is a still a chance to get involved until
Aug. 24.
“I like how we get to try things that other
camps don’t do,” says 10-year-old Megan
McMurter, as she readjusts her yellow fire helmet.
Photo by Lindsey Cole/ The Oshawa Express
“I like using the fire hydrant, the fire hose.
Working along side firefighters from Oshawa Fire
Services, these kids got to see firsthand what it was We get to know what it’s like to save lives.”
These kids get hands-on training and learn
like to hold a fire hose.
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The cost is $180 per week.
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ers that are offered throughout the summer call
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Esther Yeung, 11, says she loves learning the city at 905-436-5636.
all about firefighting.
“You can see all the stuff that most
people don’t get to see. We’ve used the
fire extinguisher, we’ve been on fire
trucks, we’ve used the fire hose,” she
says beaming.
Both junior firefighters agree this
camp is the place to be this summer.
Besides playing with firefighting
equipment, campers can climb a rock
wall for high angle rescues and wear fire
gear provided by the Rotary Club of
Oshawa.
The camp is being held at Fire Hall
No. 5 in north Oshawa. Nearby is the
Photo by Katie Strachan/ The Oshawa Express
Legends Centre where participants also
go for an afternoon swim.
A few kids from the fire camp play a game using the
The camp runs Monday to Friday fire hoses. The objective is to shoot the ball hanging
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended high up on a string, using the hose, past the other
teams, sort of like tug-of-war.
supervision for an additional charge.
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Get out and camp
(NC)-Summer isn't over yet - the
days are still long, and the weather
warm. But kids aren't playing outside
as much as they did in summers past.
Many are staying indoors,
watching television
or chatting online.
"The
best
way to ensure
that your kids
get outside and
enjoy the summer season is to
join them in the
fresh air fun," says
Pat Gray, director of
marketing, Coleman Canada. "Why
not take the kids for a weekend camping adventure?
It's not only an economical family
vacation option but also educational
and fun for kids of all
ages."
Gray shares her tips
for a successful family
camping adventure:
Before heading out
to an outdoor campsite, camp out in
the backyard to
see how the kids
react to sleeping
outdoors.
Make sure to
have quality lighting to brighten up the
night.
The new Coleman 8D LED Quad
Lantern is perfect for families as one
big lantern separates into four removable portable panels - ensuring that no
one is left in the dark!
Classic Campfire S'mores
Ingredients:
Graham crackers, chocolate bars, marshmallows
1. Place squares of chocolate on a graham cracker.
2. Roast a marshmallow until it's golden brown or
blackened (it's a matter of preference).
3. Place the marshmallow on top of the chocolate
and graham cracker.
4. Make a sandwich with a second piece of graham
cracker. Enjoy!
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Pick a family-friendly provincial
park or conservation area; many parks
offer activities geared to kids such as
educational nature walks, outdoor
amphitheatres with kid-friendly programs and museums with special
exhibits.
Pack insect-, bird- and flower-identifying books.
These books can serve as reference
guides during nature walks and hikes.
Use a baby monitor as a tool that
allows you time to relax outside the
tent when children are napping.
Plan for kid-friendly meals. Be
sure to include classic campfire
favourites such as S'mores!
More information can be found
online at www.canadiantire.ca/camping.
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