Man's life in limbo - The Oshawa Express

An Oshawa man is in crit-ical condition at a Torontohospital after he was struckby a vehicle while crossingthe street.

The 40-year-old man waswalking northbound throughtraffic, which had stopped fora red light. As he stepped outfrom between two stopped vehicles, he was hitby a silver Chrysler, which was traveling easttowards the intersection in the left turninglane.

The driver of the silver car, a 23-year-oldOshawa man and his 22-year-old passengerwere not hurt in the accident.

Police and emergency services arrived atthe intersection of King Street West andHarmony Road after 4:20 p.m.

The man was airlifted to SunnybrookHealth Sciences Centre with life-threateninghead trauma where he remains as of theOshawa Express’ deadline.

The area was closed for several hours whileTraffic Services Branch CollisionReconstruction officers investigated the scene.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crashor has any information is asked to contactpolice at 905-579-1520 ext. 5267.

Anonymous information can be sent toDurham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

By Lindsey ColeThe Oshawa Express

His name is prominent through-out Oshawa.

The McLaughlin Library, theR.S. McLaughlin Cancer Centreand Camp Samac are just a few that carry the nameof Robert Samuel McLaughlin, Mr. Sam or ColonelSam as he was fondly known.

He is a man whose legacy lives on in Oshawa asfounder of General Motors of Canada. But whilesome remember him as a type of forefather to thiscommunity, others are wondering who he is.

Such is the reason why the City of Oshawa andParkwood Estates are striving to keep theMcLaughlin memory alive by proclaiming this pastMonday as R.S. McLaughlin Day.

While the proclamation was made some 20 yearsago, this year it is being exemplified so people canlearn about the historic figure.

This past Monday, also the Civic Holiday, a cele-bration was held at Parkwood which featured vintageMcLaughlin cars, potato sack races, house tours andwalks through the luxurious gardens of the ParkwoodEstate. Parkwood itself was declared a NationalHistoric Site by Parks Canada in 1989.

“We like to do vintage things,” says ParkwoodCurator Samantha George, adding there was also a

By Katie StrachanThe Oshawa Express

It is the next step in the process of con-structing a proposed energy-from-waste(EFW) facility in the backyard of Oshawa res-idents.

The Region of Durham has submitted theEnvironmental Assessment (EA), which isrelated to the facility, to the Ontario Ministryof the Environment (MOE).

The EA outlines the steps that were taken inthe Durham/York Residual Waste Study.

The study began in 2005, when the regions

of Durham and York began working togetherto examine ways to manage residual waste,which is the waste that is left over after recy-cling and composting efforts.

The EA could only be submitted to theMOE after Durham Regional council and YorkRegional Council both approved the study.

Durham Regional Council approved thestudy in late June after a 16-hour long meetingwhere 51 delegates spoke. Forty-nine argueddiligently against the proposed facility.

York Region Council also approved thestudy in late June.

“Miss B” as she was nicknamed, was chosen as a helper during the Cindy Cook performance atthe Oshawa Public Library. Cook was a former star on the popular children’s program, “Polka DotDoor”. The children sang, danced and practiced the alphabet. See Page 6

“B” for barrels of fun

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Gene Simmons, KISS bassist and rock icon,has a City of Oshawa pin fastened to his suitjacket lapel.

“They were really happy to get the City ofOshawa pin,” says City Councillor RobertLutczyk after meeting Simmons and his partner,Shannon Tweed.

Councillor Lutczyk fastened the pins to theduo during a tour of the parliament building inOttawa recently.

The tour was initiated and led by Oshawa MPColin Carrie, after a request was put in bySimmons himself to venture to the Hill inOttawa.

“It was a pleasure to be able to facilitate Mr.Simmons’ request,” says MP Carrie.

“When I heard… that he was interested intouring parliament I quickly made the necessarycontacts to make sure Oshawa would still be atthe centre of attention in respect to KISS.”

Councillor Lutczyk, who has been at theforefront of the “Demand KISS” tour since thestart, brought along his son Mark to meet thepair.

“They were so nice. It was really neat.They’re really tall,” says Councillor Lutczyk.

“Mark was holding a rose and Gene askedhim if it was for him. He didn’t knowwhat to say.”

The experience of meeting Simmonsand Tweed was remarkable for MPCarrie too.

“Councillor Lutczyk and myselfwere able to lobby Gene in person forgreater possibilities for our city otherthan a single concert,” says MP Carrie.

“I even pushed for the sale of a newCamaro for Ms. Tweed.”

MP Carrie met Simmons and Tweedat the Rotunda of Centre Block thenproceeded to escort them through the

House of Commons, the Senate and the Senate’sSpeaking Chambers.

While the tour was as per request fromSimmons, it was also as a way to ensure Oshawais fresh in the minds when tour dates areannounced.

“He personally said to Colin Carrie thatthey’re coming,” says Councillor Lutczyk of thelegendary rock band.

“Gene said sometime in October.”He also says that Tweed, a Canadian, will

accompany him although she doesn’t usually doso.

“I said if Shannon comes, I’ll do everythingto ensure that it becomes ‘Shannon TweedDay’,” says Councillor Lutczyk, adding thatOttawa council turned down the idea of‘Shannon Tweed Day.’

The tour dates have not been announced forthe band’s Fall North American tour yet but thehold up is due to changes in the number of citiesvisited, says Councillor Lutczyk.

“They’re changing it from a 40-city tour to a60-city tour,” he explains.

For MP Carrie and Councillor Lutczyk theannouncement of the date will be rewardingafter all the hardwork to get them here.

“They seemed very sincere about coming toOshawa. Gene Simmons said that the communi-ty’s efforts at winning were marvelous,” says

Councillor Lutczyk, adding that Simmonsrevealed he gets email from all over the worldasking about Oshawa since the ‘Demand It’ tourwas started.

“The downtown board has already saidthey’ll put up signs and window displays,” hesays.

“It’s really going to be KISS city.”The duo’s visit to Ottawa will be featured on

an episode of their television show, ‘FamilyJewels’ in the fall. The show is shown in 84 dif-ferent countries, states Councillor Lutczyk.

While in Canada, Tweed also announced thatthey have just recently filed CanadianCitizenship papers for their two children, Nickand Sophie.

When the band comes they will play at theGeneral Motors Centre.

AUGUST 5 2009

KISS bassist receives ‘City of Oshawa pin’Gene Simmons: KISS to play here in October

From left, MP Colin Carrie, Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed,Oshawa City Councillor Robert Lutczyk and his son Mark.

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Young teen bit by dog, serious woundsA young teen is recovering at home after

being seriously bitten by a dog.The 13-year-old boy was walking alone

southbound on Oshawa Boulevard when a 10-month-old American Bulldog ran out of a nearbyhome, confronting the young teen.

The dog followed the victim across the streetas he attempted to push the dog away with noluck.

The dog bit him in the forearm and managedto pull him to the ground.

The dog’s owner was able to pry the animal

off of the young boy and placedin it the home before policearrived.

Once police arrived at thehome at around 6:35 p.m., thevictim had already been taken toa local hospital for treatment.

The teen received several stitches for punc-ture wounds to his arm.

He is now recovering at home.Oshawa Animal Services were contacted to

take custody of the dog from the owner.

Man charged after offering rides to youngstersAn Oshawa man has been charged with two

counts of criminal harassment after allegedlyoffering rides to young girls.

Police were made aware of the first incidentin June after a citizen called 911 to report that amiddle-aged man had suspiciously approachedher six-year-old granddaughter. He apparentlyoffered the child a ride, but she declined andmade her way home safely where she reportedthe incident to a family member.

About a month later, the man allegedlyapproached a five-year-old girl walking alone inthe same neighbourhood.

He offered the young girl a ride in his vehicle.

The first victim allegedly saw the suspectharassing the five-year-old and told nearbyadults.

The 46-year-old Oshawa man is facing crim-inal harassment charges.

Both of the reported incidents took place dur-ing broad daylight in the vicinity of adults. Bothof the children were found alone without directsupervision and in neighbourhoods borderingparks, schools and a recreation centre in theRossland Road East and Harmony Road Northarea of the city.

Anyone with new info can call 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5344.

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A much-neededhistorylesson

Reader: Cops should practice what they preachDear Editor,

I live on a one-way street going east. The copsshould practice what they preach, they drive west andthey take their time. They say they are on a call, I thinkthat isn’t true and if we (citizens) did that we wouldface a fine.

I have never seen anybody get pulled over for speed-

ing the way people drive here. But the cops do a good job downtown, but not on the

streets. They park any place they want, even at a meter and

don’t pay. If we (citizens) don’t pay then we get a tick-et.

So why don’t they pay? They say they are on a callor getting a coffee!

Mark Boersma

Protect yourself from fraudstersDear Editor,

Here’s a few common sense tips for seniors or oth-ers that are approached by paving company fraudsters.

Get the initial quote in writing to minimize any per-petuated scam. Tell them you’ll check their standing ofgood credentials withy police and the Better BusinessBureau. See if they are at the door when you return

from that phone calls.Stay home and supervise the job if you really think

it’s a good deal that is being offered.Better yet, tell the door-knocking scammers to kiss

your ‘ash fault.’I’m amazed anyone could fall for this intimidating

trick, if they are exercising common sense.R.M. Hues

Thinking right about global warmingDear Editor,

Your July 29 editorial cartoon about farmers strug-gling with cold and rainy weather misses the mark aboutglobal warming.

The debate over whether or not the average globaltemperature is rising, and whether or not we humans arecausing it, is over. The only debate that remains is howfast, how severe, and what to do about it.

The big deal about global warming is that trapping

more of the sun's heat in the atmosphere causes rapid andunpredictable changes to climate patterns that we havegrown accustomed to.

That means we can expect wetter, colder, or maybehotter, drier summers. Or maybe winters with more snowand sudden thaws. We simply can't forecast the detailsand that's what should concern us.

If you think global warming has nothing to do with theextremes of weather we are experiencing, then you're notonly not thinking right, you're not thinking at all.

Louis Bertrand

Pedestrians don’t always have the right of wayDear Editor,

I think it would help the downtown core, in a smallway, if traffic was able to move more smoothly.

I feel Toronto is leading the way in this area bycracking down on pedestrians who do not obey theHighway Traffic Act, which, believe it or not, includespedestrians as well as cars on city streets as well as fourlane highways.

One thing that needs to be made clear is that pedes-trians do not automatically have the “Right of Way”.

Pedestrians must follow the rules set out in theHighway Traffic Act, just as do drivers of any vehicle.The number of close calls that I’ve seen around theblock within Simcoe, Centre, Bond and King Streetshas me wondering how accidents are avoided. Peoplewalking against a flashing or solid pedestrian red lightseem to be the norm. The frustrated drivers who haveto brake to allow some inconsiderate person to walk infront of them between blocks because the pedestrian

thinks they have the right of way, can only lead to roadrage.

I think it is time that our police department spendsome time giving out tickets to the inconsiderate pedes-trians who think the world revolves around them.

For those who don’t understand the law, here arejust a couple of sections of the Ontario HighwayTraffic Act that make it illegal for you to cross on a redlight or between blocks.

Pedestrian crossing(22) Where portions of a roadway are marked for

pedestrian use, no pedestrian shall cross the roadwayexcept within a portion so marked. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8,s. 144 (22).

Pedestrian control signals – don’t walk(27) No pedestrian approaching pedestrian control

signals and facing a solid or flashing “don’t walk”indication shall enter the roadway. R.S.O. 1990, c.H.8, s. 144 (27).

Liam Lowe

While some Oshawa residents were awayfor the long-weekend enjoying cottages, orcamping out in the wilderness, some wereenjoying what Oshawa has to offer right intheir own backyard.

Events took place all over the city to cel-ebrate the Civic Holiday, but more impor-tantly to commemorate R.S. McLaughlinDay in Oshawa.

Parkwood Estate had several events tak-ing place that reflected a piece of Oshawa’sheritage. Whether it was vintage cars orpotato sack races, it was a reflection of atime long past - a time that is slowly beingforgotten.

As more and more people come toOshawa to live, the rich history that isembedded deep within this community isstarting to lose its roots.

While some schools do educate studentsabout R.S. McLaughlin and his contributionsto Oshawa, the fact remains that few peoplecan actually pinpoint what he was known for.

Sure there are streets and buildingsnamed after him, but do they realize just howinstrumental he was in shaping this commu-nity through his many local business endeav-ours such as General Motors Canada? Dothey realize that he contributed more than$400 million of his own money in donationsto various organizations and charitiesthroughout his life?

And that was during the 1900s. According to the curator at Parkwood,

many people in Oshawa do understand andknow who McLaughlin is, but they are oldergenerations that grew up listening to tales ofhis legacy and what it means to the commu-nity.

Younger generations seem to be lessinclined to learn about one of Oshawa’s leg-ends.

As Parkwood Estates sits poised in themiddle of Oshawa, standing out among mod-ern buildings, it is a reminder that there areseveral significant events that occurred inOshawa’s history.

While McLaughlin was a significant con-tributor to the community, there are otherevents and people that helped make Oshawawhat it is today.

For example, Roger Conant, who wasbased out of Oshawa, pursued the fur tradeand influenced people from the United Statesto come to Oshawa, creating a booming busi-ness.

Of those people who came to the smallvillage were Beagle and Conklin whobecame the area’s first manufacturers.

Manufacturing and industry have alwaysbeen prominent in Oshawa, and GeneralMotors just confirms that.

While it is important for the youth oftoday to learn world history, Canadian histo-ry and the like, some aspects should befocussed on local history.

Getting to know the community you livein can generate interest and respect.

Instead of just driving by ParkwoodEstates or walking along Lakeview Park,take a minute to see just what Oshawa’s his-tory is all about. Visit the estate or the muse-um. There is plenty to learn.

By Monique JohnsonSpecial to the Oshawa Express

Melanie Mayhew-Hammond’s feet areoften bruised, blistered, and calloused.

But she doesn’t mind. A quick pedicure could help her troubled

feet, but she’d rather not get one done. Sheneeds to keep them rough to help her do whatshe loves most, ballet.

Her calloused feet help her dance proppedup on her toes without pain because they’retough, she says.

It’s a small sacrifice the 18-year-oldOshawa native has to make.

She has received scholarship after scholar-ship to train at prestigious ballet schools in theUS. Mayhew-Hammond is now a student in asix-week training program at Mystique Balletin New York.

This fall, she will train at the Joffrey BalletSchool in New York City.

While most of her peers will pack up andhead out to university this fall, Mayhew-Hammond has abandoned that conventionalpath to pursue what she loves.

But her career in balletis an uncertain one. Oneinjury can end her dancecareer. This possibilityhas Mayhew-Hammondwondering if she madethe right choice.

“It’s hard becauseyou’re always thinking Ishould’ve gone to univer-sity,” she says.

Her mentor thinks oth-erwise. Heather Davis isthe owner of Davis DanceStudio in Whitby. Shetrained in dance and wentto university simultane-ously years ago.

“If I had it my way, I would dance more andgo to university later,” she says. Davis thinksdoing both was a hard and gruelling process.She doesn’t want the same for Mayhew-Hammond.

But that may not be enough to convinceMayhew-Hammond that she’s made the rightchoice. On her bad days in class, her feelings

of uncertainty pierce her even more. “There are days you can’t jump as

high as you know you can ... it’s frus-trating and disappointing,” she says.

That’s why Mayhew-Hammondsees Heather Davis as a necessity.Davis is Mayhew-Hammond’s sourceof encouragement. She coaches herwhen she’s not away training.

“She needs some extra reinforce-ment that she’s doing fine ... some-times you need someone else to tellyou that you can do it,” says Davis.

And this coach has no doubt thatM a y h e w -H a m m o n dwill be suc-cessful.

“She’s a good stu-dent ... she’s some-body who has a senseof what she wants todo on stage ... shesparkles over time,”she says.

M a y h e w -

Hammond knows she sparkles too. She comesalive on stage, she says. She gets to entertain,express her feelings, and act all at the sametime.

“You practice for months and it leads to thatmoment ... you can’t put it into words,” shesays.

All her worries and concerns melt awayunder the hot stage lights as she embodies thepersonality of the character she’s portraying.

It’s that rush that keeps Mayhew-Hammonddedicated to ballet -- no matter how challeng-ing it may seem at times.

AUGUST 5 2009

Gearing up for Autofest festivalBy Lindsey ColeThe Oshawa Express

It’s an event filled with classicmodel cars that any car enthusiastwould drool over.

It’s Autofest 2009 andit’s happening fromAugust 28 to 30 inOshawa.

F e a t u r i n gmore than 1,000cars over theweekend, theMotor CityCar Club ishosting the16th Autofestalong theshorelines ofLake Ontarioand LakeviewPark.

Of course onFriday there are activi-ties downtown, includingaround 250 cars lined up alongthe streets of the city for everyoneto enjoy.

“They fill up the whole street,”says Frank Agueci, a Motor CityCar Club committee member.

“Anybody that’s interested incars will love it.”

Makes and models from 1976and before will be featured duringthe three-day festival as the MotorCity Car Club celebrates their50th anniversary.

“I like them all,” says Agueci,adding his favourites are the real-

ly old models from the 1930s and‘40s.

“The grounds are very con-ducive

t owalking. It’s a nice walk in thepark.”

Families are encouraged tocome out and check out the modelvehicles, as well as see some ofthe other special features the eventhas to offer, including the Zoo toYou, with animals a plenty and apin striping exhibition for thoselooking to jazz up their vehicle.

There is also a chance to winsome fabulous prizes from a crate

engine to a silent auction of auto-mobile collectibles.

Prior to the festival, there is anevent to get the kids involved. On

August 22 from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. (rain or shine) soap

box cars will be rac-ing down Bond

Street as part ofthe 9th

A n n u a lSoap BoxDerby.

T h eL i o n sClub ofN o r t hOshawaand the

M o t o rCity Car

Club arehosting the

event, whichfeatures around 50

soap box cars.The derby takes place

right in front of Ontario MotorSales.

“The kids have a great time atit. A lot of them have helped buildtheir little cars,” Agueci explains,adding there is no pre-registrationrequired and kids who don’t havea soap box can drive one providedby the Motor City Car Club aslong as organizers are told inadvance.

“We have a couple of cars,” hesays.

While the derby is a week

before the festival, Agueci saysit’s a great way to show everyonethat Autofest is a family affair.

And since this year marks the50th anniversary of the club, thereis no better reason to celebrate.

“It’s a landmark of course,” hesays of the anniversary.

“We’re a group of people thathave the same type of interest.”

While Autofest itself is 16-years-old, it had humble begin-nings, starting out as an event togo along with another city cele-bration.

“Because of the success of it,we thought we’d try it onceagain.”

But the festival just kept grow-ing, with the number of cars quad-rupling to numbers in the thou-sands.

“We just kept it going,” Agueciadds.

This year he hopes the weatherholds out and the crowds keepcoming.

“We do whatever we can tomake sure everyone is involved,”he says, adding the model cars aretruly remarkable.

“It’s the participants that makethe show.”

For more information aboutAutofest visit visit www.aut-ofestoshawa.com or email [email protected]

For information on the soap-box derby call the Soapbox DerbyHotline for more details at 905-668-2027.

Rev those engines

Schedule of events

Walking a mile in her ballet slippers

Melanie Mayhew-HHammond

Calling all super spud seekersPotatoes are being

dug out of the groundon farms acrossDurham Region.

So potato lovers getready to enjoy theselocally grown tastytaters.

Potatoes are nutri-tious and contain zerofat and cholesterol.They have almost halfthe recommendeddaily intake value ofvitamin C as well asnumerous other vita-mins and minerals.

In the region, thereare blue potatoes andfingerlings, whicharen’t as well knownas the Yukon Gold andChieftain varieties.

Fingerlings have acreamier texture thanmost, so there is noneed to put milk orbutter in when mash-ing them.

To learn moreabout where you canfind fresh potatoes inDurham region, call905-427-1521.

Friday, Aug. 28

Street closure welcoming party50/50 draw by Oshawa West LionsDowntown board awards

Saturday, Aug. 29

Show and Shine at Lakeview Park2nd Annual Woman’s World Craft ShowSilent auction of automobile collectiblesZoo to YouMuseum tours

Sunday, Aug. 30

2nd Annual Women’s World Craft Show50/50 draw by Oshawa West LionsSilent auctionSponsor picks and parade of winnersZoo to YouMuseum tours

Special event

The 9th Annual Soap Box DerbyThe Lions Club of North Oshawa and theMotor City Car Club, as part of the 16thAnnual Autofest, are hosting a soapboxderby on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 8 a.m. to4 p.m. (rain or shine) on Bond Street inOshawa. The derby takes place right infront of OntarioMotor Sales.Registration is$5 and is limitedto 50 cars. Formore details call905-668-2027


Although the summer has beenanything but sunshine and swimming,dozens of kids are making the most ofit at the Oshawa Public Librariesmany events.

The library, offering up programsfrom toddlers to teens, recently invitedCindy Cook, theformer star of PolkaDot Door, a popularchildren’s show, toperform.

Using puppetsand stuffed animalprops, Cook enter-tained about 35 kidsand their parents.

Interacting withthe children throughsongs, invitingthem up on stageand hosting spellinggames made for agood time. Thechildren were allsmiles.

Bailey and Dana Hansen, whowere there with their mom, thoughtthe show was great.

Bailey even got the chance to go upon stage and help Cook with one ofthe spelling games.

And while school is out for sum-mer break, about 25 kids found them-selves back in class- villain class thatis.

The course, hosted at theMcLaughlin Library, taught partici-pating six to 12 year-olds everythingthey needed to know about being a vil-lain.

First thing you need to know aboutbeing a villain is that you create therules, and the participants did just that.

“You can beat people up,” shoutsone little boy trying to be evil.

“You can eat as much candy as youwant,” shouts another ‘sweet’ littleboy.

“You don’t have to do your home-work,” says one of the young girls inthe class.

After the rules were straightenedout, it was on to mixing evil magicpotions, which could turn you intosomething if you’re not careful.

Brothers, Nathan and Rudy, care-fully poured the orange liquid into thewhite powder.

“Just wait amoment,” says Evilteacher Agnes.

And suddenly -boom!

The liquid bub-bles until it turns tofoam and explodesover the edge of theplastic cups causingquite a burst ofexcitement in theroom.

After learningthe basics of what ittakes to be a villain,the kids werereturned to theirparents dying to

show off their most evil skills. It’s justwhat every parent would hope for.

The Oshawa Public Library has anumber of events, shows and adven-tures going on throughout the summerfor kids of all ages.

Enjoying summer break

Lucky Fiesta Week winners

These two young boys look thrilled to beat the Cindy Cook show, the former star ofchildren’s show-Polka Dot Door.

Nathan looks thrilled to participate in thevillain event hosted by the Oshawa PublicLibraries. The event featured tips on howto be evil.

Josh gets ready to create his own villain-ous potion at the Oshawa Public Librariesvillain event.

Bailey Hansen, 4, makes a silly faceas Polka-Dot-Door star Cindy Cookwowed the crowd.

Photos by Lindsey Cole and Katie Strachan/The Oshawa Express

AUGUST 5 2009

Animal monsters inOshawa?

Monster number 1: With thenice weather my wife and Ihave been going down toLakeview Park to enjoy thecoolness of the lake.

Now we have seen some-thing very strange when we goto the end of the pier. If youface east, you will noticesomething popping out of thewater every few minutes. Thisis about 20 metres off the east-ern shoreline near the entranceto the Oshawa Creek channel.On calm days it appearsbetween the two red buoys.

We are not able to deter-mine what this is, but there ismore than one. I thought per-haps a muskrat, but it seemstoo large. I know my fish andthe only thinglarge enoughpopping out ofthe surface,might be carp,but they arenot matingright now, so itwould be veryunusual to seecarp. And thisanimal doesnot jump, itjust seems torise out of thewater.

Could it bes e a l s ?Beavers? Weare stumped, but both my wifeand I agree after having dinnerat the Darlington Marina lastweek and in Port Credit a fewyears ago at the mouth of theCredit River, that there is a def-inite need for a restaurant at themouth of the OshawaRiver...okay, Creek. Too badsomeone with money does notrecognize this opportunity.Having a nice dinner by thewater, watching the “OshawaCreek monsters” popping outof the water, would be a surefire investment.

Monster number 2: There isa very appropriate name forthese monsters. How manyCanada Geese are at LakeviewPark? While we did not seethem on the grass, thank good-ness, there has to be well over100 who seem to make thistheir home. While nice to lookat, these geese are quicklybecoming the enemies of cot-tage and golf course owners.They have no sense of decencywhen it comes to doing theirbusiness on the grass!

Monster number 3: What isgoing on with the raccoon pop-ulation in Oshawa? I have anightly visitor to my bird feed-er. He loves to feast off the

seeds that havefallen from thefeeder during theday. Now I havetried everythingto discouragehim. I have lacedthe birdseed withCayenne pepperto ward off the

squirrels and Rocky Raccoon,but Rocky still makes nightlyvisits. I even put mothballsaround the perimeter of myproperty. Now I back on to agreenbelt and Goodman Creek,south of the Oshawa Airportgolf course, and a neighbourtells me there are many Rockysmaking visits in the neighbour-hood. I went to my localCanadian Tire and boughtsome expensive powder, whichclaims to ward off animals likesquirrels, skunks, raccoons,even dogs and cats.

Yet every night our littlebordering plastic fence is bentover and a Welcome Plaquenear the bird feeder has fallen.I wish it was as simple as

removing theW e l c o m ePlaque, but Ifear I must goto plan B.

My bestfriend, Tom,has a 76-acrehorse farm(for sale) onS c u g o gIsland. He islending me araccoon trap.I am told Ijust put somepeanut butterby the open-ing and the

raccoon, as he devours thepeanut butter, hits the trapdoor. Then I find someone I donot like, and release the critternear their home. Unfortunatelythere is no one I dislike thatmuch, so I plan on letting thecritter go deep within theDurham Regional forests.

Now I have one problemwith the trap plan. We have hadthe occasional skunk in thebackyard.

What if he enters the rac-coon trap? My friend tells meto keep an old blanket in theyard. If a skunk enters, and Iam fast enough, I can throw theblanket on the trap, capturingthe spray so to speak. Andwhat if I am not fast enough?

I am not a hunter but I dobelieve we need to revisit ourhunting laws.

Things were so much easierwhen there was a longer bearseason. Speak to cottage own-ers, or when geese could behunted, when raccoon coatswere the rage, but please don’tharm the Oshawa Creek mon-sters!

If you can figure out whatkind of animal the monster is,please e-mail me [email protected].

Left: A Via RailRepresentative, DeputyMayor NesterPidwerbecki, Miss KrakowAnna Galant, OshawaFolk Arts Council PresidentRichard Davidson, as wellas several council repre-sentatives revealed thenames of the lucky fewwho won a Via Rail returntrip from Windsor toQuebec City.

Deputy Mayor Nester Pidwerbecki and OshawaFolk Arts Council President Richard Davidsonlook on as Miss Krakow pulls out a name in a ViaRail Draw for a trip to Windsor or Quebec City.The names were collected during Fiesta Week inJune.

Photos by Lindsey Cole/The Oshawa Express

By Lindsey ColeThe Oshawa Express

The big bright lights could be seen fromSimcoe Street as film crews began to shoot atthe historic Parkwood Estate in Oshawa.

Recently, actors and crews from theCanadian television show Murdoch Mysterieswere at the estate filming several episodes,says Parkwood Curator Samantha George.

“The filming we do, the photo shoots andwhatnot is operating revenue that is generat-ed,” she says, adding the episodes will be airedat some point in March 2010.

“It’s kind of amazing what they can envi-sion,” she explains of the set designs that vir-tually transform the heritage home.

“It’s nice to see a period (show). And it’snice it’s Canadian.”

Last year Parkwood was also used to film

the movie Amelia, which is a look at legendarypilot Amelia Earhart.

A lot of the movie was filmed inside theestate says George, though the south lawn wasused for a very unique purpose.

“The south lawn was used to look likeSouth Africa,” she says with a laugh.

The movie, which is slated for release inOctober, is already getting some Oscar buzz,she says, which is exciting for employees at

Parkwood.However, this isn’t the first time Parkwood

has been used for films and TV shows.Some of the movies that have been filmed

there include comedy Billy Madison withAdam Sandler, Tuxedo, X-Men, CharlieBartlett, Chicago, Undercover Brother and TheJames Bond Story..

Rich Bride, Poor Bride as well asHousecapades with Mike Bullard are some ofthe TV shows which have been filmed at theestate.

A number of TV movies have also used theOshawa site as a filming location.

Subway Sandwiches used the Estate to filma commercial in 2006.

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Canadian TV show films at ParkwoodLights, camera, action

Sandy Hawley, a living legend

Sandford Desmond “Sandy” Hawley wasborn in Oshawa on April 16, 1946 and hasgone on to become one of the most recog-nized jockeys in North America.

Hawley began this unusual career in 1966when, after discussing the idea of becoming ajockey with his uncle, he arrived atWindfields Farm, then known as the NationalStud Farm, determined to get a job there.

Hawley, like many young riders before,spent time doing jobs such as hot-walkingthem after running or grooming them, beforehe actually got the opportunity to learn howto ride. It was at Windfields that Hawley mettrainer Duke Campbell and was hired to do

odd jobs. Campbell took Hawley under hiswing and taught him how to ride.

Hawley soon began working at WoodbineTrack in Toronto and wonhis first career race therein October 1968. He thenwent on to win three moreraces in his first year. By1970, Hawley was NorthAmerica’s leading race-winning jockey with 425wins.

In the winter of 1972and 1973, Hawley leftWoodbine and began torace in the SouthernCalifornia circuit. Onceagain, Hawley found suc-cess winning the NationalThoroughbred RacingAssociation’s EclipseAward as NorthAmerica’s most outstand-ing jockey in 1976. In this year, Hawleybroke thoroughbred racing’s all-time money-winning record for a single year. He also

became the youngest jockey, at 27, to win3,000 races.

In 1987, Hawley was diagnosed with skincancer.

Even though doctors gavehim only months to live,Hawley was able to beat thedisease through the use ofexperimental drugs and aspecialized diet.

Hawley retired from rac-ing on July 1, 1998. Over his31-year career, he won 6,449races and was inducted intothe Canadian Racing Hall ofFame, the National Museumof Racing and Hall of Fameand finally into Canada’sSport Hall of Fame. He wasalso decorated with anOrder of Canada in 1976.

Hawley returned toOshawa in 2006 and settled

in an area very familiar to him, the new hous-ing development called the Neighbourhoodsof Windfields Farm.

Sandy Hawley, one of the most rec-ognized jockeys in North America.

The EA outlines thermal treatment, whichis a high-temperature combustion technology,as the preferred method in handling the tworegions waste. The waste is burned to createenergy in the form of steam, electricity andheat, states Durham Region.

The proposed EFW facility has a maximum

design capacity of 400,000 tonnes, with theinitial stage scheduled to handle about 140,000tonnes of waste from Durham and York.

It will be designed, built and operated onthe ‘Clarington 01 site,’ which is a 12-hectareparcel, located between Courtice Road andOsbourne Road in Clarington.

Durham Regionwill own the land.

The primary focusof the facility will beto process householdgarbage, which is leftover after Durham’sdiversion efforts likethe blue-box recy-cling and the green-bin composting pro-grams.

As required underthe EnvironmentalAssessment Act, theEA will be availableto the public shouldthey wish to review it

from Aug. 7 to Sept. 25. The documents can beread at public libraries and local municipalitieswithin Durham and York Region. It can also beseen at the Durham/York Residual WasteStudy website www.durhamyorkwaste.ca.Anyone wishing to provide comments on theEA must submit them in writing and/or by fax

to the MOE by Sept. 25. Comments can be sentto Gavin Battarino, project officer for theMinistry of the Environment at theEnvironmental Assessment and ApprovalsBranch at 2 St. Clair Ave. W., Floor 12A,Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1L5. You can alsoemail him at [email protected]

AUGUST 5 2009

Camp X author there to tell storiesabout the local historical significanceof the camp.

“People just love it.”But one theme is becoming ever

present to George; people are forget-ting just who R.S. McLaughlin is.

“We’re finding people don’t know.The McLaughlin name is lost,” shesays.

“There is the automotive legacybut then there is also his philanthrop-ic legacy.”

The YWCA, Camp Samac andother organizations are just a few thatMcLaughlin felt strongly about.

“They (people) never really link inthe name. He was the funding for it,but he was also the vision.”

According to George, McLaughlinis said to have contributed anywherefrom $400 to $700 million to variousorganizations and charities through-out his life.

“He was probably Canada’s great-est philanthropist,” she says of thetime.

“I do think he was generous.”But McLaughlin’s life wasn’t

always filled with immense riches. Infact, he came from modest beginningsand carried his giving nature through-

out his life.He was

born inEnnisk i l l enon Sept. 8,1871. He wasbrought up ina modest fam-ily where hisfather made aliving carvingaxe handles,blind cuttersand wagons.

It was thisu p b r i n g i n gthat wouldu l t i m a t e l yl e a dMcLaughlinto success ashis father’sc o m p a n ybegan toexpand into

Oshawa, states theParkwood website.

After finishinghigh school at 16,M c L a u g h l i napprenticed withhis father tobecome a

journeyman.At that time he

travelled toW a t e r t o w n ,Syracuse andBinghamton, NewYork to learn aboutm a n u f a c t u r i n gvehicles.

And the restthey say is history.

From there heand his brotherwere made part-ners inM c L a u g h l i nCarriage Works,but they longed forsomething more.E v e r y t h i n gchanged with theadvent of themotorcar.

And with this newfound knowl-edge the McLaughlin Motor CarCompany began in 1908. TheMcLaughlin-Buick was born.

It was designed and built inCanada using an engine supplied bythe American firm of Buick, the web-site explains.

After years of production theChevrolet was also produced in 1915.

Then in 1918 the McLaughlinMotor Car Company was sold to cre-ate General Motors of Canada, withSam McLaughlin at the helm ofCanadian operations.

He stayed on as president until1945, when he stepped down and wasnamed chairman of the board.

According to the website, he heldthat very position until he died in1972 at the age of 101.

His name once again carries sig-nificance with the very company hehelped create being located at 1908Colonel Sam Drive.

Throughout his life he was ofteninfluenced by his wife Adelaide and

his five daughters, who George sayshelped inspire him to give to the littlepeople.

She says he would often hearabout families in financial trouble andwould help them out privately, and insome cases anonymously.

At Parkwood there are letters fromresidents on display thanking him forhis help.

Besides being a successful busi-nessman, McLaughlin also enjoyedfishing, curling, duck hunting and avariety of other sports.

It’s these little known facts thatGeorge says she wants to keep alive.She wants the community to reallyunderstand who this man was andwhat he means to the community’shistory.

“As his memory is fading, I hopethat they (residents) are trying tomake sure that the indefinite memorystays alive,” she says, adding theproclamation reinforces her views.

“It’s just to make sure he’s in thecollective memories.”

Environmental assessment now submitted

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R.S. McLaughlin made numerous contributions throughouthis life in Oshawa. He is known as one of the founders ofGeneral Motors Canada, but isn’t known for his smaller con-tributions like paying off mortgages of those in need.

McLaughlin name lives on The documents can also be reviewed at:Ministry of the EnvironmentEnvironmental Assessment and Approvals Branch2 St. Clair Ave. W., Floor 12AToronto, Ontario M4V 1L5Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m

York-Durham Ministry of the Environment District Office230 Westney Rd. S., Floor 5Ajax, Ontario L1S 7J5Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Regional Municipality of DurhamClerk’s Department605 Rossland Rd. E.Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Stefania Dulemba’s family has movedmany, many times.

In 1939 they moved from Poland toRomania and from there to Yugoslavia,Greece, France, Spain, Portugal and Englandbefore finally settling here in Canada, inDurham Region to be exact.

Dulemba’s family has always been commit-ted to education and has had a strong partner-ship with the University of Ontario Institute ofTechnology since its inception in 2006.

The family established a successful farmingbusiness in Whitby and has even helped otherimmigrating families who were less fortunatethan them.

Although the Dulemba’s have always beeninvolved with UOIT, nothing could prepare theuniversity for what Stefania Dulemba woulddo next.

The longtime education supporter hasannounced she is donating her family’s homeand property to the school.

Dulemba is preparing to move back to hernative country of Poland permanently butwould like to make one final donation to help

students in achieving their post-secondarygoals.

It is something that would make her latehusband, Aleksander, very proud, she says.

“My husband and I were always extremelypleased whenever we could make contribu-tions to furthering access to or improving edu-cation over the years,” says Dulemba.

“Leaving the home in which we shared somany wonderful years together to UOIT willensure many young men and women will ben-efit and be able to fulfill their dreams and goalsfor a bright future.”

The Dulemba’s have generously donatedmany times to the university, which is why thecampus library study hall was named after herboth her and her late husband.

The donation of the 2.5-acre property onGarrard Road is just the latest gift of the cou-ple.

The property includes a home, barn and agarage valued at about $325,000, states arelease from the university.

It will be used by the UOIT as an office andresearch space.

“UOIT has been fortunate to have theDulemba’s as such wonderful friends duringits history,” says MaryLynn West-Moynes,

UOIT’s vice-president of external relations. “Their gifts and contributions have made a

considerable difference for our university. We

wish Mrs. Dulemba all the very best as sheembarks on her exciting new journey.”

It was often the case in days gone by thatmuch of life in the average home was centeredin the kitchen. People ate there, visited there,read or played table games there, listened tothe radio there and kids did their homeworkthere.

One of the main reasons was the woodstove which was its main fixture. Those ofevery age stayed relatively near to it in thesame way people gather around a campfire.

There was none of the modern-day phe-nomenon of each member of the clan headingfor his or her own room to watch TV on their

own personal set, while a heat duct on the floorbelched out warmth from a central heating sys-tem. It was just too cold for that.

Sometimes there was also a small pot-bel-lied heater in the parlour. Occasionally ahousehold would be fortunate enough to havea wood or coal furnace in the basement. Butusually it offered but one huge register imme-diately adjacent to the top of that old monstros-ity, and perhaps a smaller version in the ceilingdirectly above. But very often it was that samecook stove which supplied heat for the entirehome.

“Monkey stoves,” as they were sometimescalled, came in all shapes and sizes, with two,four, or six lids. The more lids there were, themore surface available for heating anythingfrom porridge to pea soup.

The huge oven promised baked potatoes,succulent beef roasts, or delicious homemadebread. Some had a warming oven above theheating surface, others just a flat shelf, where

cooked food was kept warm until it was time toserve. Some had a reservoir, normally at theopposite end from the firebox, which keptwater sufficiently warm for hand and facewashing. A kettle, which constantly sat on the‘burners’ offered water at hotter temperaturesand acted as a humidifier.

But regardless of their size or appearance,these essential pieces of furniture had this incommon: wood had to be cut, meaning a treeneeded to be felled, trimmed, divided intomanageable lengths and hauled home. It wasthen piled in a woodshed to dry for a year.When it was ready for use, it was hauled arm-ful by armful into the house, where it wasdumped neatly into the wood box behind thestove, ready to be fed into the always-hungrybeast.

For all its benefits, it had two major draw-backs.

Ashes, which fell down into the pan belowthe firebox had to carted out and emptied reg-

ularly. But that was minor compared to the dis-comfort the intense heat caused for house-wives who had to cook on it in the summer.

Many a red-faced lady knew firsthand whatit meant to slave over a hot stove.

But the most delightful feature about thekitchen range was the annual cleaning of thestovepipes.

The soot, which built up on the inside ofthese pieces of tin ductwork, gave new mean-ing to the word indelible. Even a small amounton the floor took more elbow grease to removethan polishing a stretch limo.

The fingers that handled them, and pound-ed them until the creosote could be releasedand shaken out, resembled those of a seasonedcoalminer. And, re-assembling them oftenseemed to be like putting a square peg in around hole. But, once that operation was com-plete, there was this consolation; it was fin-ished for another 12 months.

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Do you remember those kitchen wood stoves?

Local woman donates home to universityGiving back to the community in a big way

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ARIES March 20 to April 19If you want to change yourcareer, you could get the

opportunity to do so. Find new waysto showcase your talents. Ask friendsfor their opinions and support. Strivefor balance.

TAURUS April 19 to May 20Job security could be an issue.You could be transferred to

another position within the same com-pany or have your current job upgrad-ed. If single, ask a friend to introduceyou to a potential partner.

GEMINI May 20 to June 21Are you dreaming of far awayplaces with strange sounding

names? If you are, book a boat cruiseor take a trip to an exotic location.Spend your spare time enjoying andupdating family albums.

CANCER June 21 to July 22You are a love magnet withVenus in your sign. Good time

to resolve issues of intimacy with yourpartner. Budget and plan for extraexpenses in August. Do research orinvestigative work. Writing isfavoured.

LEO July 22 to August 22Balance your own needs andexpectations with the demands

of your relationship. The eclipse inyour sign is a great motivator if you areseeking a soul mate. Good time tonegotiate a business contract.

VIRGOAugust 22 to Sept 22Wrap up old business dealingsand put new plans into place.

Plant “new seeds” that will fall intoplace in September. Follow a nutritiousfood program and improve your health.

LIBRA Sept 22 to Oct 23\More intuitive than logical, thetendency now is to keep your

thoughts to yourself. Make time forchildren. Take them to the zoo or to anamusement park. Deal with an unex-pected obstacle on August 5.

SCORPIO Oct 23 to Nov 22It is important to be a successin the world, but you also

need to build a secure home base.Repaint the fence, fix a torn screen orstart a redecorating project. Talk overcrucial matters with family members. SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 to Dec 21

Organize a backyard barbequeand invite neighbours and in-laws. Be a role model to a

younger person. Participate in a cul-tural event or take a business trip. Youmay have to deal with a legal matter.

CAPRICORN Dec 21 to Jan 19August is a financial month.Discuss your financial situationwith your partner. Settle debts,

review insurance, tax matters or estateplans. Do not make frivolous purchas-es. Budget, save or invest.

AQUARIUS Jan 19 to Feb 19More sensitive to your own andother’s emotional needs, you

will be drawn to people who need yourcare and assistance. Your partnercould receive a raise in pay. Go for amassage or make over.

PISCES Feb 19 to March 20At work, do not take on morethan you can handle since

there is a possibility of burnout. Spendquiet evenings with the family. Shareyour innermost secrets witha trustedfriend.

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

Sasha is the well-mannered princess of the manor. She loves to bebrushed and show off her pretty white coat.

The Oshawa Express would like to remind its readers to still send their child’s picture in to run bi-weekly in the Echo Baby feature.

[email protected]

Across1. Tattled5. Bottomless pit10. Female horse14. Diva’s solo15. Bind(Hyph.)16. Morally bad17. Not fat18. “Come in!”19. Adam’s apple spot20. Welsh dog22. Blue hue24. “If all ___ fails...”27. Single28. Silver grade32. Type of chart36. Electrical unit37. Piecrust ingredient39. Anointed41. Not far43. Sea45. Horse’s neck hair

46. “Good ___!”48. Kind of shell49. Roadhouse50. Pixies52. Week day55. High mountain56. Auth. unknown57. Gossiper61. Fortunetellers card65. Drift66. Go upward70. Insect stage71. Matures72. “M*A*S*H” setting73. ___-friendly74. Shopping place75. Lawn mower’s path76. ConfinedDown1. Soap rock2. Chocolate cookie3. Perjurer

4. Thin ice, e.g.5. Had a bite6. Container7. Himalayan legend8. Litigate9. Leapt10. Bill of fare11. Assert12. Houston university13. Large northern deer21. Sick23. Nil25. Missile housing26. Legislate28. Birdcall29. “So ___!”30. Internet messages31. Outstanding33. Shoot for34. Tartan35. Reddish brown dye

38. Russian villa40. Refuse42. Gun, as an engine44. Verb preceder47. Accomplishment51. Pants53. Decompose54. Buy in a hurry (2wds.)57. Eastern discipline58. At any point59. Hatchling’s home60. Former Italian currency62. Con63. Exposed64. Bakery product65. Male sheep67. Near depletion68. Gathered69. “___, humbug!”

July 29 answersALLIANCE

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August 5

Falls are a common event for olderadults and can account for 79% ofinjuries related to hospital admissions.The good news is that falls can be pre-vented. This seminar will discuss waysto reduce risk factors for falls. This is afree event; you do not have to be amember of the OSCC to participatehowever registration is required tosecure a spot. Contact Sherrie Aldredat 905-576-6712 ext 2847.

August 6

The 7th Annual Oshawa Mayor'sGolf Classic presented by TributeCommunities & Windfields Farm insupport of the Oshawa CommunityHealth Centre will take place at theOshawa Golf Club. Registration isnow open and spaces are availablefor individuals and teams for this pop-ular event. Go to www.ochc.ca andclick on the Golf Classic link for regis-tration, sponsorship and for moreinformation on the day's event.

Brian Rose as part of the concerts inthe park series. The Jazz and Bluesmusic will begin at 7 p.m. in MemorialPark in the Bandshell.

August 9

Join many Oshawa volunteers, resi-dents and guests for Durham's firstVegetarian Festival. Enjoy expertspeakers, restaurant samples, displaysfrom food stores, lifestyle and healthoutlets, and musical performances.The renowned Isshin Daiko JapaneseDrummers will be onstage at 3:30p.m. For more, see: www.veg.ca/fes-tival. Lakeview Park.

August 10

Our Library Iron Chef Competition isback by popular demand! Come andshow off your culinary skills, butbeware the Mystery Ingredient! Ages10-15. Free registration available atany branch. 7 p.m.

August 11

Not all codes are intended to besecret. In this program, learn aboutcommunication through Braille, MorseCode, and focusing on sign lan-guage. For teens ages 12 -19. To reg-

ister, call 905-579-6111. The eventruns from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m at theMcLaughlin Auditorium

August 12

Would you survive the Wild WildWest? Come play trivia and createyour own Wanted Poster or MugShot! Registration is limited. For ages12 – 19. 7 p.m.

August 14 to 16

Have you been impacted by someoneelse’s drinking? There is a LakeshoreDistrict AA Conference With Al-Anonand Alateen that just might help. Theconference takes place at the Gen.Sikorski Hall at 1551 Stevenson RoadNorth and includes speakers and apotluck lunch. For more informationcall 905-728-1020.

August 18

Identity theft is the fastest growingwhite-ccollar crime in North America.This seminar will discuss the precau-tions one should take to avoid beingtaken advantage of, after all knowl-edge is our best defence. This is a freeevent; you do not have to be a mem-ber of the OSCC to participate howev-er registration is required to secure aspot. Call Sherrie Aldred at 905-576-6712

Eat a delicious dinner of pizza andsnacks while watching a mysteriousmovie. Can you figure out who-dun-nit? There will be a chance to winprizes! Registration is free and open toages 12 to19. Fun starts at 6 p.m. to8:30 p.m. at the McLaughlinAuditorium

August 21

Make a fun collage for your friends,family, or to decorate your room.Celebrate this medium by cutting outimages to make your own work of art.Supplies will provided. For ages 12 to19. Call Tiffany Balducci at 905-579-6111 ext. 5238. The event runs from2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Do you like adventures and archaeol-ogy? Do you want to be the nextIndiana Jones? Hunt for clues to findthe lost, stolen, or hidden treasures at2:30 p.m.! Ages 10 to 15.

July 29 Crossword answers

July 29 Sudoku answers

A man was in his front yard mowinggrass when his beautiful neighbourcame out of her house and went straightto the mailbox.

She opened it, looked inside,slammed it shut, and stormed back intoher house.

A little later she came out of herhouse again, went to the mailbox, againopened it, and slammed it shut again.

Angrily, back into the house she went.As the man was getting ready to edge

the lawn, here she came again. Shemarched to the mailbox, opened it andthen slammed it closed harder than ever.

Puzzled by her actions, the man askedher, "is something wrong?"

To which she replied, "there certainlyis! My stupid computer keeps telling meI've got mail!"

You’ve got mail

AUGUST 5 2009

By Wally DonaldsonThe Oshawa Express

It took only the first inning of thefirst game of the first playoff seriesto determine what was in store forthe Dodgers.

The Guelph Royals, having com-pleted the Intercounty BaseballLeague (IBL) regular schedule witha 24-12 record, jumped all overOshawa pitcher Adam Garner for 10runs in the opening inning en routeto an 11-5 victory.

And when the Dodgers fellbehind by two games Sunday fol-lowing a 7-4 loss at KinsmenStadium, it became clear theywould be participating in an uphillbattle in this best-of-seven series.

Deadlocked at 3-3 in Guelph onMonday evening, the Dodgersproved what the coaching staffknew all along. The bats came alivein the eighth inning and takingadvantage of seven runs, theDodgers got back in this series withan 11-7 win.

And they will have a goldenopportunity to square this seriestonight at Kinsmen Stadium whenthese two teams lock horns onceagain.

Although the Dodgers fellbehind early in the first game,there were signs they were capableof utilizing their offensive strengthduring the middle innings. Indeed,trailing by six runs in this tilt, theOshawa side left the bases loaded

in the fifth and sixth innings.“There wasn’t a whole lot we

could do when Guelph got the jumpon us like that other than doing whatwe had to do and that was to chipaway. A couple of their hits went tothe wall and there were some mis-takes made on the mound in regardsto walks. Really, we couldn’t stopthe bleeding,” said Oshawa benchboss Dan Bleiwas.

The pitching of Chris Nagorskion Monday played an integral role inOshawa’s ability to prolong thisseries. He went seven innings for thewin. Keith Grills went one and one-third innings for the save, allowingjust one hit.

The two teams each won two offour games against each other duringthe regular schedule, including a 17-14 shootout win for the Royals.Dodgers clearly displayed theiroffensive prowess in that contest.

And they used it to avoid elimina-tion at Guelph, sparked by CamRobulack’s three hits, including ahomer while driving in a pair ofruns. Peter Bako collected three sin-gles, scored twice and drove in a pairof runs. Dan Marra hadded a pair ofhits.

Ryan Hart took the loss on the

mound for Guelph,giving up four runs.Coaches brought inthree relivers whiletrying to endOshawa’s push, butit was futile. Theywere tagged forseven runs on sixhits in less than twoinnings.

Pitcher MelMelehes was toughon Oshawa battersin Oshawa as theRoyals jumped intoa 6-0 lead by thefourth inning.Dodgers againshowed their will-ingness to make acomeback attemptwith two runs ineach of the sixthand seventh innings. The ballstopped there.

“We were hoping for a quick startand we didn’t get it,” adds Bleiwas.“We have a situation where pitchershave to be better and defensively wehave to be better. From an offensivestandpoint, we have done enough towin games.”

Ironically, Oshawa’s offence wasthe strength last season when theDodgers shocked the Barrie Baycatsin five outings.

Rickey Thomas compiled twohits for the Dodgers on Sunday withbako putting one over the right fieldwall.

Game time tonight is 7:30 p.m.

Guelph holds a 2-1 series lead, fourth game tonight in Oshawa

Oshawa Dodgers shortstop Daniel Marra leaps high afterstarting this double play during Sunday’s baseball playoffcontest at Kinsmen Stadium. Guelph Royals hold a 2-1lead with the fourth game tonight at Kinsmen Stadium.

Dodgers getting the bats going

With one swing of the bat, Peter Bako ofthe Oshawa Dodgers sent the ball over thewall during Sunday’s Intercounty BaseballLeague playoff game.

Photos by Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express


With the Canadian Men’sFours Lawn BowlingChampionship on the horizonlater this month on the west coast,the Willowdale tandem skippedby Rodger Thompson dropped bythe Oshawa Lawn Bowling Clubover the long weekend for a littleaction.

Their experience during theprestigious Gold Cup tournamentwas not only rewarding by virtueof a first-place finish, but theability to refine their skills in aquality playdown should givethem an added boost for thenationals in Victoria, BritishColumbia.

“The greens are as good asany I’ve played on and the com-

petition here will certainly helpus when we go to Victoria,” saidRodgers, whose team of vice

A r n i eM a r k o w i c z ,second GeraldLampert andlead Sum Tangadvanced outof the provin-cial playdownsin Hanover.

Losing theopener duringthe provincials,the Willowdalefoursome wenton to win fivestraight gamesin the B-side totake it to thenext stage.

“We all didwhat they weresupposed toand it was a

good team effort,”beams Rodgers, whowon the Gold Cup twoyears ago with a differ-ent combination.

Scores were tightamong the three-gamewinners withThompson accumulat-ing 53 points. He wasfollowed by the GordLegacy foursome fromRichmond Hill andDunnville’s DaveHoutby, who competedone week earlier inOshawa during a suc-cessful run in the men’ssingles for a nationalberth.

The Oshawa four-some of skip Al

Steffen, Greg Steele, Rob Steffenand Donald Davis placed fourth.

“Everyone has their own

strengths and we try to get thepositions right so they can play tothose strengths,” says Thompson,who has qualified for his veryfirst national playoff in 18 yearsof bowling.

“The Gold Cup here was per-fect timing for us. We learned justa little more about our strengthsand that will be valuable to uswhen we go to Victoria.

“The Gold Cup is an excellentcompetition because some of thebest teams in Ontario have comehere and that makes it a higherlevel of play. I consider us veryfortunate to come out of this as anoverall winner. There were a lotof good teams out there.”

Bob Guppy and hisPeterborough squad took the hightwo-winner category withAgincourt’s Larry Wales emerg-ing best in the high one-gamewinner slot.


Winners of this year’s Gold Cup competition at theOshawa Lawn Bowling Club were Willowdale’s, l-r,skip Rodger Thompsopn, vice Arnie Markowicz, secondGerald lampert and lead Sum Tang.

Willowdale foursome wins Gold Cup

As evidenced in this picture, lawn bowlers werein a competitive mode during last weekend’sprestigious Gold Cup competition staged at theOshawa Lawn Bowling Club.

Durham College golf head coachMike Duggan has added an athlete witha mighty swing to the Lords roster forthe 2009 Ontario Colleges AthleticAssociation (OCAA) campaign.

David Lang of Keswick joins theLords after playing varsity golf atPotomac State College in 2007, where hehad tremendous success.

He earned Pennsylvania CollegiateAthletic Association (PCAA) All-StateTeam honours as well a medal at thePCAA Tournament.

Lang, 20, was named tothe Western PennsylvaniaCollegiate Conference(WPCC) All-Conferenceand All-Tournamentteams.

He also holds theschool 36-hole record of144 strokes.

Prior to playing atPotomac, Lang enjoyed a great deal ofsuccess in high school and the amateurranks.

While attending Keswick HighSchool, Lang was the golf team captainand MVP in his sophomore, junior andsenior seasons while earning three YorkRegion Athletic Association (YRAA)Conference championships.

He also holds the YRAA scoringrecord posting a 67 at a tournament in2004.

In his career Lang has competed inover 40 National Junior tournaments, has11 total victories, six runner-up finishesand 17 top-15 finishes.

In addition to his other accomplish-ments, Lang also holds the course recordat Wyndance Golf Club in Uxbridgewhere he carded a 69.

“Having David come to DurhamCollege is going to be a big boost for thegolf team,” said Duggan.

“He has shown he is capable of play-ing consistently good golf and winningtournaments. He will be a great additionto our team.”

The Durham Lords golf team had asolid season last year, earning a teambronze medal at the OCAA champi-onships.

They also had a second place finishat the Durham Invitational and a third

place finish at the HumberInvitational while partici-pating in the PINGNational Championship inPrince Edward Island.

Members of the teamalso shared individual suc-cess as Rob Lewis andJames Hoffman tied forthird place at the provincial

championship. Prior to the championship, the team

earned second place finishes from IanParker at the Humber Invitational,Hoffman at the Fanshawe Invitationaland Lewis at the Durham Invitational.

Although the team is heading into2009 with a solid lineup, expect Dugganto announce a few more additions toimprove the team.

The golf team will begin its quest fora national title when they tee off onSeptember 19 at the FanshaweInvitational.

Tryouts for the men’s and women’svarsity golf teams begin with a mandato-ry meeting on Sept. 10, 2009.

Full tryout details and a tournamentschedule is online at www.durham-lords.com.

Lang in for the ‘09 golf season

Lords score an ace


They arrived in Windsorby Via Rail and returnedto Oshawa by bus due to abrief labour interruption.

But it was the creaminside the cookie theOshawa Falcons softballteam enjoyed the mostwhile achieving a silvermedal at the recentProvincial SpecialOlympics SummerGames.

It began at the trainstation in Windsor whenmembers of the MemorialCup hockey championWindsor Spitfires were onhand to greet the athletes.

“I was really hoping tosee (former Generals’)Jeff Mitchell,” beamedinfielder Doug Hutton.“He wasn’t able to makeit, though.”

For one afternoon withmedia and Oshawa mayorJohn Gray on hand Thursday,the athletes, organizers andparents had an opportunity toget together one more time atGlen Stewart Park to remi-nisce and enjoy pizza andcake as a celebration of theirsuccess on the playing field.

“They really learned how

to work as a team,” saysFalcons head coach JaniceDewland of their overallexperience. “They stuck

together for four days andaccepted little things abouteach other.

“They also learned aboutreal competition and what ittakes to win and what itmeans to lose and it’s reallyokay either way. They got ataste of what support is likeand what it’s like to have fam-

ily there cheering for you.And the epitome of it all iswhat it’s like to come homeand feel really special.”

Playing a total of eightgames in a two-day period,the Falcons suddenly foundthemselves in a medalmatchup against highly-tout-ed Stratford, which did claimgold with an 18-2 victory.

“Actually, I didn’t tell theplayers about one of thegames we played,” smiles

Dewland, “because I didn’twant them to panic and get allnervous. So, I told them if wewon, we stood a good chance

of getting into amedal round.

“The truth is,though, that when

we did win, we were automat-ically guaranteed a medalbecause the next game weplayed was against Stratford. Idid tell them after we wonthat I fibbed a little bit andthat we would be taking homeeither a gold or silver medal.They were so excited.”

One player who enjoyed

the entire experience wasMelissa Shaw – the onlyfemale on the Falcons roster.

“I would like to have hadanother girl on the team, butright now I’m so happy,” shebeamed. “The team playedfantastic.”

Michael Moen, the catcherand senior member on thesquad at 40 years of age, hadno problems maintaining thepace. “It was painless,” helaughed. “I’d like to do thisagain some day.”

Jason Sarnoski was theother half of the battery,although an injury in the final

game forced the Oshawapitcher on the sidelines.

“A silver is better than abronze, but we were neverguaranteed a medal,” saidSarnoski, who took a linedrive off his hand in the finalgame.

“Stratford was a verygood team, but so werewe. Hats off to them,though. They playedreally well against us.”

Infielder Doug Huttontook advantage of thesocial aspects of thecompetition, noting, “Itwas fantastic meetingnew people. I ran into alot of people I hadn’tseen in a while and just tobe in Windsor was veryinteresting. I had neverbeen there before and it’spretty good.”

Ryan Colpitts detect-ed some nervousness onthe Oshawa bench at theoutset of the gold medal

game.“I think our motivation

went down a bit when wefound out we didn’t have lastbats,” he said. “And that madeus a little nervous, I think. Buteven though we didn’t win,we still came out of it with amedal and, really, that’s goodenough.”

AUGUST 5 2009

Oshawa Falcons relive silver medal heroics

Softball playoffs a memorable experience


Members of the Oshawa Falcons softball club showcase their silver medals won dur-ing the recent Provincial Special Olympics Summer Games in Windsor. The Falconslost to Stratford in the final.

Oshawa mayor John Gray had an opportunity to chat with par-ticipants of the Oshawa Falcons softball team that won a silvermedal at the Special Olympics Summer Games. Members of theelectronic media and The Oshawa Express were on hand for aspecial get-together Thursday at Glen Stewart Park.

As we enjoyed the holidayweekend at home or perhaps at thecottage, there were a myriadof sporting activities takingplace in Durham Region,from games played on thelacrosse floor to special chal-lenges in the water.

I found both very intrigu-ing. Lacrosse is a popularsport in this province and thewest coast and never has itbeen more prominent thanduring the well-organizedOntario Lacrosse Festivalwith the bulk of these gamesduring a 10-day period beingcontested at Iroquois ParkArena in Whitby.

The Festival, involving6,817 participants on a totalof 401 teams in a variety ofcategories, is touted thelargest annual youth lacrosseevent in North America andjudging by smiles on thefaces of these young athletes,it is definitely one of themost popular.

West Durham Rockturned in a spirited performance onSunday at Children’s Arena, butsuffered an 11-8 setback to the

Cambridge Chiefs in the tyke Cdivision. Just one of many gamesplayed, of course.

The young players competedwith some grit while coaches pacedback and forth on their benches,shouting out meaningful instruc-tions to their young troops. It has all

the markings of a minor hockeytournament.

It does show, during an erawhere minor sports organizationscompare their viability with others,that lacrosse in participation num-bers is staying right up there withhockey and soccer, as examples.

By the time this festival is com-pleted, a total of 35 national andprovincial youth lacrosse champi-ons will be decided.

Added to the list this year are theCanadian bantam girls, U-19provincial girls field lacrosse cham-pionship, the Ontario LacrosseAssociation (OLA) provincial ban-tams and the OLA provincialmidgets.

Can you imagine the organiza-tion that goes with this entire agen-da? Especially when these gamesare being played in Whitby andthroughout the facilities thatOshawa has to offer.

It is a mammoth undertaking, butsome of the organizers will have theexperience. The Festival is in itssixth season.

Another competitive event at thesame time was taking place inOshawa and it has a lot to do withindividuals we rely on to save lives.

The 2009 Lifesaving Society’sOntario Lifeguard Championshipwas staged at four locations duringthe two-day event, the final Sundayat the South Oshawa CommunityCentre.

I had never been to a champi-onship like this before, but it was a

very interesting format.Just based on what I

saw, paying customerswere swimming, frol-icking about and havinga good time while not-ing the competition tak-ing place.

Somewhere amongthe throng of bystanderswere “planted” swim-mers in distress.

Once the whistlesounded, it was up tolifeguard teams to dis-cover the problem andact on it, be it swim-mers drowning or thosefainting from heatexhaustion.

Their quickness todiscover the problemand just importantly,their ability to treat thedistressed swimmer ina professional mannercounted towards thepoints accumulated.

This entire projectemphasizes the valueof teamwork, leadership and com-munication with each other during astressful time.

What appealed to me were thevery real conditions these lifeguardswere placed under as judges alongthe pool critiqued each team.

Meanwhile, although each chal-lenge was a simulation of the real

thing, the competitors were clearlyin the zone as they discovered theproblem and did their best to treattheir patient in quick, orderly fash-ion.

Oshawa was represented in thisone by a team noted as Oshawa’sFinest.

It truly was fun to watch andvery educational at the same time.

Lacrosse, lifeguard competitions...Oshawa is one busy sporting spot this summer


A lifeguard from Brantford administers first aidto a victim in a simulated response at the SouthOshawa Community Centre during the OntarioLifeguard Championship.

Just one of many games played at the OntarioLacrosse Festival last Sunday afternoon featured atyke C contest between the West Durham Rock andthe Cambridge Chiefs at Children’s Arena.

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