News/ Sports/ Take the Statesman ’s Gymnastics is back to-school quiz for boys, too CLARINGTON'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1854 Pressrun 21,000 August 28,2002 • 32 Pages • Optional 3 Week Delivery $5/$ 1 Newsstand durham regijMVcom WHAT'S ON Wednesday: Teddy Bear Centennial Tea from noon to 3 p.m. at the Bowmanville Muse­ Canadian Champs! um, 37 Silver St. The Teddy Bear Connection will also hold a show and sale of handmade, old-fashioned bears, and an identification clinic. Phone: 905-623-2734. Admission to the museum is free. Thursday: Fosterbrooke Long Term Care Facility is having its first Fun Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 330 King Mike Shields: “We’re St. W., in Newcastle. All are in ­ (GM) always the main vited to participate in games, show so why not just start entertainment for all ages, bar­ becue and tour of the facilities. with us.” Phone: 905-987-4702. Thursday: Kawartha Pine Local CAW Ridge District School Board regular meeting at 7: 30 p.m. in the Education Centre, 1994 president Fisher Dr. in Peterborough. People can also attend the hopes GM meeting via video conferenc ­ ing at 2226 Maple Grove Road in Bowmanville. is target Tuesday: Summer vacation is over and it’s time to hit the BY CHRISTY CHASE books. The first day of another Staff Writer ■long school year arrives. DURHAM - When national CAW leader Buzz Hargrove talks Ford, CAW Local 222 INSIDE president Mike Shields is happy. Wheels: Contemporary in Mr. Shields wants General styling, the 2003 Kia ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ Statesman photo Motors of Canada, whose .Sorento The Clarington Green Gaels are riding high this week after winning their third national lacrosse title in the past unionized employees he repre­ moves sents. to be the target in this five years. The Green Gaels defeated the Spartan Warriors ofSt. Catharines Sunday iii Halton Hills. away from year’s contract negotiations dm with the Big Three automakers. the truck­ like looks And he figures Ford is out of the running now that Mr. Har­ of most mid-size SUVs. Green Gaels bring home Founders Cup grove has named the company Read all about it in this BY BRIAN McNAlR after the Green Gaels were Halton Hills Bulldogs in the while defensive stalwart Marvin as a possible target, leaving the week ’s edition of ‘Wheels ’ Staff Writer swept by the same St. semifinals Saturday. Clarington Barr won the most valuable way open for GM. inside today’s newspaper. HALTON HILLS - The Catharines team in the Ontario finished first in its pool with player award. In the last two sets of con­ Clarington Green Gaels have Lacrosse Association final. wins of 16-2 over. New West­ Clarington earned a berth at tract negotiations, the company won their third national lacrosse “I don’t think there was ever minster, 8-5 over Edmonton and the tournament the hard way, mentioned as a possible target INDEX championship in the past five a point where we said we could­ 16-2 over Winnipeg. charging back from a 2-0 deficit by Mr. Hargrove was not the years. n ’t do it, that was the biggest “Ft was awesome, especially against favoured Onondaga in one chosen, Mr. Shields said, it Editorial Page .............4 With a 7-6 victory over the strength of our team,” said head because it was unexpected,” said the OLA East final to win its seems that early mention by Classified................... 9 Spartan Warriors of St. coach Brad MacArthur. “I’m Zach Greer, who was called up third straight playoff series 3-2. Mr. Hargrove is the “kiss of Catharines Sunday in Halton just ecstatic. The kids worked so from the provincial champion The Green Gaels also won death ” for the CAW negotia­ Sports........................ 14 Hills, the Green Gaels capped hard. ” Whitby midget team and was the Founders Cup in 1998 and tors representing the employ­ an incredible season by winning The Green Gaels won five named a tournament all-star. 2000. ees of any company so named, GIVE US A CALL the Founders Cup Jr. B champi­ games in as many days at the “We were the underdog.” he added. General ..................... onship. tournament, including a 7-5 Goalie Rick Passficld was ‘IT WAS AMAZING’ See page 14 See CAW page 5 905-579-4400 The win came just two weeks overtime decision over the host also named to the all-star team Distribution............... 905-579-4407 Death Notices ........... Bowmanville 905-683-3005 Sincerely Yours .........1-800-662-8423 teen gets her General FAX............... 905-579-2238 Newsroom FAX ......... 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