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"WEEKEND STAR" ld FRIDAY, MARCH g, 2001 BROOKLIN PROFILE Hockey action hot and heavy in Brooklin Brooklin Men's Hockey League teams are into game three of the playoffs and the Brooklin Pharmacy Canadiens are on top with two wins and a tie for a total of five points. Village of Brooklin Hawks stand second with four points. CIBC Wings and Foundation Financial Leafs are tied for third with three, Brooklin Legion Bruins come next with two points and Brooklin Concrete Rangers are the cellar dwellers at the moment with a sin- gle point. But all that can and probably will change as each team plays each other team once. After that the first and second placed team plays each other for the "A" cham- pionship, third and fourth placed teams for the "B" and fifth and sixth place for the "C" championship. That all takes place Saturday, March 17 and we'll keep you post- ed as to when, where, etc. Getting back to Feb. 20s action, CIBC and Brooklin Concrete skated to a four-all tie. Bryan Gordon net- ted a' pair for CIBC while Don Jansma and Morgan Jones added singles. Steve Pidgen answered with two for Concrete and Steve Gibson and Brian Suter con- tributed singles. The Leafs out- classed the Bruins 4-1 thanks to a hat trick by Kyle Shaw and a mark- er from Nick Attwood. John' Emm notched the Legion's only goal. And the Canadiens squeaked by the Hawks 5-4. Joel Gangemi had a pair for the winning effort while John Fusco, Dason Lyons and Twenty-two young people took part in the "Love Thy Neighbour" theme day on Ash Wednesday at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Brooklin. Here, Kimalyn Herder helps Kimberly McCall through a cooperative game. John Patterson each popped one in. Answering for the Hawks were Glenn Hobbs, Phil Stephenson, Cam Stewart and Gord Taylor. John Fusco tops the leader board with 10 points followed by Steve Pidgen with eight and Nick Attwood, Greg . Gibson and Kyle Shaw all tied up + for third with seven. March Break Great Stuff The Optimist Club of Brooklin has some great programs for our younger set slated for March Break, which this year falls from March 12 to 16. Two day programs will be run, the first, a sports day camp offering horseback riding, curling, swim- ming and skating. The second, a day camp and tours including games and crafts with the option to participate in four different bus tours (Old Fort Henry and Kingston area, Toronto, Durham Region and Durham Emergency Services). The cost has been kept to a very minimum (you should have received a copy in the mail on a blue newsletter). Even though this all takes place just next week, don't think you have missed the boat. The Optimists always make sure there is room for one more kid, so don't hesitate to call any of the following, William Magee 576-1198, Sue Bullard 666-8574, Brian Wick 922- 5678. Volunteers are also needed to help on these programs. There's no minimum time commitment, anything will help. Call the same phone numbers to volunteer. While we're on the subject of the Optimists, they will be holding their next meeting on Monday, March 12 at the United Church, starting at 7:30 p.m. and new mem- bers, or those who want to leam more about what the organization stands for and what they do, are welcome to attend. Volleyball Champs The Durham Attack Bantam boys volleyball team capped off an impressive season last weekend with impressive play at the Provincial Championships. This was the fourth tournament of the season for the Attack. The Durham Attack Talons were in Cambridge for Tier Two competi- tion defeating in tum teams from Chatham, Barrie and two different teams from Mississauga. They enjoyed a bye into the semi-finals where they promptly defeated: Toronto West in three sets, 25-22, 19-25 and 15-3. The Talons then squared off against Stouffville Stingrays and despite excellent play had to settle for silver in this nine team tourmament, but it was close 25-22 and 25-19. First year head coach Susan Pipher Hogg, who is also a teacher at Meadowcrest PS., couldn't have been happier. Local lads on the team are Brad Denike, Ryan McWhiwrter and Ryan Mark. Congrats to all. . Meanwhile, in Tier One compe- tition at Oakville High School the Durham Attack Fangs were in a 10 team Provincial Championship of their own. They advanced from pool play in second place, defeat- ed Oakville 25-20 and 25-10 in quarter final action. They then headed for a semi- final match that found the Fangs up against a strong Scarborough team. The match wasn't for the faint of heart as every set went down to two. points with the Fangs coming out on top 24-26, 25-23 and 15-13. In the gold medal competition 'the Fangs went on to defeat the Spartons of North York in three sets, 25-21, 21-25 and 15-10. Congratulations to coaches Andy Dyment (Brooklin resident) and Phil Ovsenek, Meadowcrest PS. teacher) and local lads Andrew Dyment, Taylor Hunt and Kevin Buzzell (Kevin actually goes to Kedron PS. but it's close enough). This is the third year in a row the Attack have won at the Provincials. Telehealth provides around the clock consultation As of February 26th, Durham riding res- idents will receive health advice 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It's currently available in the 905 and 416 area codes, but will expand to include all of Ontario by the end of the year. Telehealth is a seven-day-a-week, 24 hours a day service. Persons needing health advice can call any time. Essentially, this service will enable six . million people in the two area codes to reach a registered nurse by dialing 1-866- 797-0000. The service is free and confi- dential, with each call fielded by regis- tered nurses, most with a minimum of five years experience. Depending on the situation, the nurs- es will help callers decide whether to administer self-care, visit their health care professional or go immediately to a hospital emergency department. While the nurses will not diagnose ill- nesses, they can link calls to 911 for emer- ~ gencies and fax patient information to hospital emergency wards. This service cannot take the place of your personal physician or health care provider. And, as always, anyone facing an emergency should seek help immedi- ately. However, | believe Telehealth will be an important new link in our health care network. A pilot program conducted in Northern Ontario showed Telehealth is a workable program. It is an effective way Staying in Touch JOHN R. OTOOLI MPP DURHAM EAST to help ensure patients get appropriate care whenever and wherever they need it. Alzheimer Services Receive Funds The Ontario government is providing $6.3 million to expand adult day pro- . grams and respite services for people with Alzheimer Disease. The funding is part of the govern- ment's comprehensive, $68.4-million strategy on Alzheimer Disease and relat- ed dementias. Ontario is the only province offering this service. Local funding includes Durham Region - Community Care Association ($39,297); Regional Municipality of Durham, Oshawa ( $30,000) and Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres, ($71,500). Ontario Connects The Province of Ontario has several programs to support the information and Communications Technology Sector. One . of these programs is Connect Ontario. | Through Connect Ontario, a five-year initiative is under way to build a high-tech network of 50 connected "Smart" commu- nities by 2005 This represents an $82 million invest- ment that includes $50 million for new electronic information services and $32 million for GEOsmart. GEOsmart is a related program that will provide geographical information for Ontario communities. An example of this information might include data on roads, buildings and topographical features. GEOsmart could be used, for example, in land use planning or to display local bus routes and bus stops. Applications for Connect Ontario projects are still being accepted. Connect Ontario has its own web site which contains much more information. You can access the site through the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology : at "http://www.est.gov.on.ca/english/Connect /index.htm" htm. Highway 407 Due to the dramatic growth expected in the next 15 years, the government of Ontario is beginning a series of highway studies. mean a needs assessment study for the extension of Highway 407 east from Brock Road in Pickering to the area of Highways 35/115. For Durham Region, this will North-south connections to Highway 401 will also be part of this process. Following the needs assessment, the environmental assessment process will be initiated later this year. In my view, it's important that we know the timetable for Highway 407. Now is the time to thoroughly examine the impact of the freeway on Clarington, especially the environmental issues. I'm pleased that public consultation will be part of the process, and | would encourage everyone with an interest in this issue to join that dialogue. The other new highway initiatives include: Extending Highway 427; Extending Highway 404 and establishing a Bradford Bypass and new corridors in the GTA and the Mid-Niagara Peninsula. There are also three interchange connec- tions to Highway 401 in Durham under way. Resurfacing projects on Highway 401 will continue. Minister Visits Dianne Cunningham, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities attended demonstrations of education and technology on Wednesday, February 28. . 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