News/5 Sports/14 Board of Trade Junior hockey new president prospect gets wish

------'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1854

Pressrun 22,150 May 7, 2003 • 38 Pages • Optional 3 Week Delivery $5/$l Newsstand durhamregioii.com IN BRIEF Guns and knives seized from Courtice home Friday: The Newcastle and Wilcox District Chamber of Commerce would like to invite young peo­ ple in the community to a Road youth dance on Friday night. The dance, for youth ages 10 to 14, will be held May 9 at the residents Newcastle Community Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is say safety $5 and drinks and snacks are 75 cents. A DJ will provide the night ’s entertainment. For at risk by more information call Diane at 905-987-5653 or Connie at 905-983-5139. off-road Saturday: Put down that TV remote and pick up a book. The Clarington Museum’s an ­ vehicles nual book sale will be held on BY JENNIFER STONE May 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staff Writer at the Clarke Museum, located CLARINGTON - Resi­ at the Kirby exit of Highway dents in the Wilcox Road- 35/115. A variety of books will Hwy. 115 area say they’ve had he for sale including children ’s, enough of dirt bikes and all- mystery, romance and non-fic ­ terrain vehicles tearing up tion. The event is a fundraiser their street, and want the situ­ for tire museum. For more in­ ation dealt with by whatever formation call 905-623-2734. means possible. “It is a total assault every INSIDE weekend, ” says Debbie Tin- mouth, whose home lies di­ Wheels: As it is the FX35 is rectly in the path of off-road- hardly base, starting with 18- ers heading into the Ganaras- inch alloy wheels and tires, ka Forest. “You almost have to five-speed WALTER PASSARELLA/ Statesman photo leave your residence on a Sun­ automatic day or you find yourself so transmission, frustrated, so angry.” four-wheel A search of a home on the Courtice-Oshavva border resulted in more than 100 charges, as police recovered Both noise and safety arc at disc brakes, $200,000 in stolen goods, including guns, ammunition and knives. issue, say the residents. anti-lock brakes with traction “A lot of them arc very control and Vehicle Dynamic small kids. These are just little Control (pitch and yaw con- boys,” says nearby resident ' » ?1) ; e.v'cr sunroof, dual zone Five charged as police find Wendy Partner, , noting there climate control and just about have been a number of near- anything that can be powered misses between cars and off­ road vehicles. “I’d be sick if I stolen goods, drugs and guns was the one who pulled out and hit one of them.” INDEX BY STEPHEN SHAW The ATVs also kick up a lot warrants on tire weekend and Editorial Page...... 4 Staff Writer string of commercial and resi­ a fifth person is still sought. of dust, say the residents. found another $50,000 worth of dential burglaries, which were Facing various drug, gun and “We put on a new black Classified ...... ,10 DURHAM - Five people loot stashed in storage units on being investigated by the intelli ­ property charges are Shannon (steel) roof last summer,” says face more than 100 charges Sports...... T4 Baseline Road in Courtice and gence unit and Clarington ’s and Dale Schillemore, 23, Steven Lois Moore. “It was gray by combined after police busted an Eastern Avenue in . ’s break-and-enter Robert Schillemore, 27, Jason the end of tire summer." alleged burglary ring, recover­ Four guns, ammunition, squads. Nicholas Latulippe, 24, and The problem has been evi­ GIVE US A CALL ing $200,000 in stolen goods. three-and-a-half pounds of pot They include Hero Army Jamie Lynn Reid, 24, all of dent for some time, says Durham Regional Police said with a street value of $ 1,400 and Surplus, on Phillip Murray Av­ Townline Road North, Courtice. Councillor Gord Robinson, Genera! ...... $150,000 worth of cars; ATVs, drug-making equipment were enue, broken into April 7, as An unidentified fourth man, who raised the issue at Clar­ electronics, jewellery and other also seized from the Townline well as homes or businesses in 905-579-4400 24, is wanted. ington council last week. The property was located on Friday residence, police said. Oshawa, Clarington . and The investigation continues. ATVers, he says, “come down Distribution...... during a search of a Townline A Trulls Road home was Cobourg. Any victims who think their the snowmobile trails on the Road North residence, on the raided earlier in the probe. Four people - three men and stolen property was located can shoulder of (Hwy.) 35, then 905-579-4407 Oshawa-Courtice border. Police believe a group of a woman - were arrested at tire call Durham detectives at 905- Death Notices...... Police executed two more thieves was behind a recent Townline Road residence, while 579-1520, ext. 2737 or 1691. See OFF-ROAD page 6 905-683-3005 Sincerely Yours Clarington won ’t muscle Group makes bid ...... 1-800-662-8423 General FAX...... 905-579-2238 in on fitness centres for library space Newsroom FAX ...... Special needs and assessment, says it’s out­ 905-579-1809 Municipality business as well,” says the grown its current space in the won ’t build any mayor. group has Old Fireball at 132 Church St. durhamrogioEi.com It’s important not to be in outgrown current in . new gyms after competition with the private “Essentially, the Clarington • SERVICE sector, says Regional Council­ space in the Project is at its capacity," says • PARTS complaints raised lor Charlie Trim. Ron Worboy, an advocate for • NEW & USED “We, as a council, knew we Old Fireball the organization. BY JENNIFER STONE were competing directly and SALES & LEASING The group is currently serv­ Staff Writer it’s come back, I guess, to nail BY JENNIFER STONE ing 35 people and there will be EXTENDED SERVICE HOURS CLARINGTON - The Mu­ us," says the councillor, refer­ Staff Writer a need to serve about 75 people L, TUES., THURS., FRI. nicipality won ’t be muscling ring to the past council deci­ CLARINGTON - An orga­ within the next two years, says in on the fitness industry’s 7:30 - 6:00 sion to build the facility in nization which helps special Darlene Matthews, the pro­ business anymore, says a reso­ Courtice. WED.- 7:30-9:00 needs adults is asking the mu­ ject’s facilitator. lution passed Monday by “We have to endeavour that nicipality to grant it use of the “Tlie need is huge. We have SAT.-9:00-1:00 Clarington ’s general purpose we aren ’t in competition with recently-vacated library on a lot of people in Bowmanville ACCREDITED TEST and administration committee. individual people." Temperance Street in Bow- who are seeking services," says & REPAIR FACILITY The resolution, which says But the only option now is manville. Ms. Matthews. *An «illldnl murk of the Province of the municipality will build no to ensure it doesn ’t happen But, though tlic Municipali­ The group is also chal­ used under licence. new gyms, follows concerns again, says (lie mayor. ty will not to he able to allow lenged by the fact it currently Whitby - Oshawa from Clarington ’s fitness in ­ “If there was an objection the group to use the library, it shares its space with the Fire­ dustry, raised after the munic­ Charlie Trim: Doesn ’t that was to come into play will help the organization look house Youth Centre, which ipality opened a gym at the Honda waul lo he in competition with that facility, it should for space, says Clarington ’s means neither group can leave Courtice Community Com­ have come forward in the 1110 DUNDAS. ST. E. with private sector. mayor. activities set up overnight. plex in 2002. planning stages, not after it The group, which provides The Clarington Public Li­ Gym owners were claiming ness facility, says the resolu­ LOCAL (005)WH,TBY UHajfO) was built," lie says. those with developmental dis­ brary space on Temperance the municipality had an unfair tion brought forward by Clarington council will abilities with services like ca­ Struct North, vacated over the 666-1772 honda competitive advantage, since Mayor John Mutton. vote on the recommendation wvvw.homln1.com reer counselling, employment it doesn ’t pay taxes on its fit- “They didn ’t want us in the Monday. preparation, literacy training. See GROUP page 6

ANNOUNCEMENT Take advantage of the amazing deals Mr, Murray O'ltrlun, (.encrai currently available and get yourself GRAND PRIX GT Manager ut Ciiwint Pontine llulck behind the wheel of a ... Ltd., Ilowmmivllle, would like lo mmounre (lie appointment of Doug ?Mi tyuifmt ((mull i/djife OR t OR Hoard I» llir Suies Team, Doug IVe have only 15 left so don 7 delay *278* *24,498T SMAFirlGASr. PURCHASE FINANCING CASH PURCHASE holds an Honours llnehelur id' PEfl M0NTHM8 MONTHS UP TO .18 MONTHS CummeiTe Degree from Queen's $3,105 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS FREIGHT OF $985 University and Is n welcome PLUS RtEIGIIT addition In (lie Cowan Punllue sales force. • 3.8L 200-FIR V-6 Engine Cruise Control DOUG HEARD Dung Ins Iles Ids many Mends ami enslumers la drop lij, phone or - 4-Spood Automatic 16" Aluminum Wheels email him at Cumin I’nntlue, With - CD Stereo with Power Windows/Locks/ if 905-623-3396 over dill) vehicles In slock, lie has 0 Speakers Mlrrors/Tmnk i. U owih , edmlnletretlon fee something for everyone's budget. • Sunroof nomoto Keyless Entry

I