Events for December 2007.
Pumkin Patrol Launch
Hundreds of Rogers employees volunteered their time and took to the streets once again this past October 31st in what has become part of the fabric of Halloween in Southern Ontario...more
Optometry Clinic Grand Opening
A large crowd of family, friends, patients and well-wishers were on hand for the the grand opening of a brand new state-of-the-art optometry clinic just over the Whitby border at 7...more
Ajax Professional Fire Fighters' Association to present cheque to Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Following a very sucessful "Boot Drive" raising funds for Muscular Dystrophy,the Ajax Professional Fire Fighters' Association presented a cheque to Kevin Harrison a volunteer with ...more
Pumpkin Carving at Dairy Queen
Ajax's Dairy Queen located at 250 Bayly hosted a pumpkin carving event for children on Oct. 25. Children dressed in Halloween costumes, rolled up their sleeves and created scary, f...more
Pickering Mayors Gala Launch
Petticoat Creek Community Centre hosted the 2007 Pickering Mayor’s Gala Launch on Oct. 26. Mayor Dave Ryan, Gala Chair Diana-Hills-Milligan and leading sponsors participated in a...more
Secondary Academy and Middle School Opens new Facility
Durham Secondary Academy, a private school for grade 5 students through grade 12 established in 1997, celebrated the opening of their new facility in mid-October. In lieu of a ribb...more
Kidz Printz at Superstore
Since partnering with "Kidz Printz" Identification Corporation, Durham Regional Police Volunteers have finger-printed over 2500 children. The fingerprints along with a photograph,...more
7th Annual Halloween Haunt
The Whitby Optimist Club hosted their 7th Annual Halloween Haunt at the Kids Safety Village on October 27th. The event featured a 'spooktacular" Haunted House, Outdoor Drive-in The...more
Pickering Flag Hoisted in Ajax
The City of Pickering won bragging rights, and the right to fly the City of Pickering flag at Ajax Town Hall for a week, in a recent challenge held during Waste Reduction Week. Was...more
Communities in Bloom Celebration
This fall, the City of Pickering received Five Blooms - the highest rating awarded by Community in Bloom, a Canadian non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, env...more
New Manager at TD Canada Trust
Lucy Thomas, the new Branch Manager at TD Canada Trust in the Baywood Centre, is a people person. After several years at head office she has returned to the branch level because sh...more
Halloween Fun and Lunch
Children, ages six and younger, were busy with fun and spooky activities at the YMCA Ontario Early Years Centre this past Halloween. In festive spirit, children and parents dressed...more
Dance Marathon
Brother Andre Catholic School partook in a Dance Marathon to celebrate Halloween’s festive spirit. The student body, along with teachers and representatives from the Parent Counc...more
Ready Set School Holloween Party
SNAP dropped by the Lakeside Community School to check out some special Halloween celebrations. The elementary school was busy with day long activities, such as classroom games, cr...more
Book Signing of Chicken Soup for the Soul
About 7 years ago Emylee Cuthbertson decided to stop focusing on what she could get for her birthday and decided to focus instead on what she could give. Since the age of 5 Emylee ...more
Twinkletoes hosts "Tap the Map"
Anthony Russo of St. Louis, Missouri paid a visit to Twinkletoes Dance Studio in late October as part of "Tap the Map"-self-described as the "ultimate dancing road trip". Anthony a...more
Harvest Festival at Faith Family Church
The Faith Family Church held its first annual Harvest Festival this past Halloween. Parishioners, members from the community, and local businesses gathered for an evening of games,...more
GreenStar Expo & Awards Luncheon
The GreenStar Expo & Awards Luncheon, a first-time event produced by Eclipse Productions in association with the Ajax Pickering Board of Trade, kicked off three days of environment...more
My Parents House HGTV
Anna & Rainer Schuberth of Pickering were the lucky recipients of a total kitchen makeover last month courtesy of HGTV's "My Parents House"-a reality show based around adult child...more
Penny Hunt at Lester B Pearson
Ajax’s Lester B. Pearson Public School participated in a Penny Hunt early this November to help raise money and awareness for the Right to Play campaign. This world-wide initiati...more
