Durham Region Pulse

Heritage Day – Whitby

pacres — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:20 +0000

Downtown Whitby – Brock & Colborne Streets
Old Fire Hall – Just South of Four Corners (Dundas & Brock Streets)

When: September 19th: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Heritage Wagon Tours, Historic Mercantile, Native Art & Demonstrations, Annual Farmers’ Market Local Chef Food Festival, Entertainment, Petting zoo, pony rides, Kids games, crafts & contests. Farmers’ Market and Seniors Bake Sale. Heritage Displays & Demonstrations a blacksmith, antique woodcarvers and much much more. Don’t forget to visit all the unique shops in Downtown Whitby.

Tel: 905-430-4300 x2238

Email: ddco@whitby.ca

Waterfront Moonlight Walk

pacres — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:52:55 +0000

Certified Hike Leader Allan Williams will lead participants on a guided hike along the Town’s picturesque waterfront. Participants can expect a 2 to 3 hour hike at a moderate pace, going east to Ontoro Boulevard and back on a paved trail. Well mannered dogs are welcome. This sounds like a great event and I will try to convince the family to attend. This is a free event and will start at 8:30pm. Meet at Pickering Beach Road and Lakeview Boulevard, bring bug spray and your sense of adventure.

For more information, contact Allan Williams at 905-428-8535 or e-mail allanwilliams@scom.ca.
http://www.townofajax.com/Page3520.aspx

Car Seat Safty Check

pacres — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:33:00 +0000

Start Date: 13-Aug-2009 Finish Date: 13-Aug-2009
Start Time: 10:00:00 AM Finish Time: 1:00:00 PM

Have your child’s car seat checked for safety and proper installation.

Location:
Sears, Pickering Town Centre – Parking lot
1355 Kingston Rd.
Pickering

*You must have an appointment to attend this event. If you have not pre-booked, you will be turned away. Appointments will only be taken one month prior to the event.

To register contact:
(905) 666-6241

Movie in the Park – Hotel for Dogs

pacres — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:38:30 +0000

Come down to Brooklin Memorial Park on Friday July 31st to watch The Tale of Despereaux. This is a great movie for the whole family. Bring blankets, bug spray, chairs and snacks. There is a concession on site as well. The movie begins at dusk, but come early to get a good seat. In the event of rain, the movie will be moved to Sunday.

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Movie in the Park Ajax – Hotel for Dogs

pacres — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:11:49 +0000

Come down to the Ajax Sportplex (2001 Audley Rd. N.) starting at 9pm on Thursday July 30th and enjoy a warm summer evening with a unique outdoor cinema experience. Family movies are projected on a giant inflatable movie screen! Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, bug spray and snacks.

About the movie
Adapted from author Lois Duncan’s 1971 children’s book of the same name, director Thor Freudenthal’s Hotel for Dogs follows two mischievous orphans as they attempt to hide dozens of stray dogs in an abandoned hotel. Upset by their new guardians’ announcement that pets are strictly forbidden, 16 year-old Andi and her younger brother Bruce race to find a home for their loyal dog Friday.

The next Movie in the Park will be held on August 20 at Rotary Park in Ajax (177 Lake Driveway W.). We will make an announcement closer to the date.

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Durham 1/4 Marathon

pacres — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:31:12 +0000

Join hundreds of others in running Canada’s only 1/4 marathon, to support real solutions for homeless and street youth. All funds raised through the Durham 1/4 Marathon will go directly to support life-changing programs for homeless and street youth through The Refuge. The Durham 1/4 Marathon will start in downtown Oshawa and follow the picturesque Oshawa Creek and Waterfront trails for a unique distance of 10.549 km.

For more information, veune loaction and registration, go to http://www.durhamquartermarathon.com/

Durham 1/4 Marathon

Weekend to End Breast Cancer Garage Sale – Ajax

pacres — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:04:05 +0000

On Saturday July 25th, Warner’s Angels is having a garage sale to raise money for the THE WEEKEND TO END BREAST CANCER. All proceeds will be donated to the cause. The team is registered to walk 60 km on September 12 and 13. If you can’t make this event, check out their homepage and sponsor one of them. Thank you and hope to see you all there. The Yard sale is at 31 Chatfield Dr. Ajax from 7am – 4pm. For more information please contact meloniewillock@hotmail.com.

You can visit Melonie Willock’s or Temi Kerr’s personal pages to make a donation.

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Durham Bugfest

pacres — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:48:12 +0000

Not insects, but Volkswagens!

Bugfest is a gathering of VW afficionadios to take place on July 25th and 26th 2009. Cars being judged on Sunday at Haugen’s BBQ Manchester, Ontario. Lots of activities and events are planned, see the website for details.
http://www.bugfest.ca

Whitby Harbour Days July 24 and 25, 2009

pacres — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:46:09 +0000

This is a fun afternoon for the family. Begins with the arrival of the tall ship on Friday afternoon and finishes off with fireworks. Admission is free, so there is no excuse not to come down. Last year we took the dinner cruise and tried out some new canoes and had a blast.

Events:

Empire Sandy Tall Ship
Children’s activities and entertainment
Live entertainment
Great food and licensed areas
Boating and waterfront related displays
Artists, artisans and vendors
Nautical Parade of Lights
Professional Dentistry on Dundas Fireworks

http://www.whitby.ca/index.php?Q=003K01V03D1022
http://www.whitby.ca/index.php?q=171K01V01

BYOB – Reusable Shopping Bags

pacres — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:20:15 +0000

The more I think about it, the more it bothers me. How many times in my life have I gone shopping and received a plastic shopping bag just to throw it out once I got home. What a waste of resources and energy. The last few years I began to refuse bags for small purchases I make. It’s always met with a “are you serious” look from the cashier. If I can carry the item without any problem, then a bag is out of the question. If it’s going to need a bag, I bring my own. I feel good about using less, especially bags.

Grocery shopping is likely the worst offender in my case. We try to reduce the amount of items we buy, but groceries are a necessity. Many grocers now offer a reusable bag for purchase for a reasonable price. I’m horribly surprised that not everyone uses these, but I am happy to see more and more people picking up this habit. If you do happen to use these plastics, many supermarkets are also providing a place to recycle them as well. Take advantage of the service. By us using these reusable bags, we have saved about 250 grocery bags a year by a conservative estimate.

One other thing you can do is to reuse the small bags used for fruits and veggies. I have never seen anyone else doing this at the local shops, but it was bugging me that we were using fresh bags every time we bought apples, only to go home unpack them and discard the bag. We now stuff these bags back into the reusable grocery bags for our next trip to the grocer. It’s a small thing, but like everything else, it adds up.