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ON 3:40 p.m. on a path near Keeble Crescent, The suspects are described as black NOW ALEXANDRA P. LYLE S. KEVY S. Oakville Plant Dealership DSM in the vicinity of Rossland Road and Har- males, believed to be about 16, all of whom Assembler F&I Manager Eastern Region wood Avenue. The 20-year-old victim told rode bikes. The armed suspect wore a blue police he was accosted by four bicycle-rid- sweater, police said. COMMITTED TO OUR REGION COMMUNITY Seven Durham beaches unsafe for swimming SHARE OUR PRIDE DURHAM -- Cooling off in these high tem- Beaches that are safe for swimming include: ^ peratures is going to be tough this weekend, Bowmanville Beach West and Newcastle SHARE OUR PRICE as half of the 14 Durham Region beaches Beach Central, both in Clarington WITH UP TO have been posted as unsafe for swimming Elgin Pond in Uxbridge †† due to high bacteria levels. Frenchman’s Bay East and Frenchman’s Bay $ Beaches closed to swimmers include: West in Pickering 12,000 Lakeview Beach East and Lakeview Beach Kinsmen Beach in Scugog IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTS West, both in Oshawa Whitby Beach in Whitby 2011 F-250 Super Cab 4x4 XLT Diesel amount shown Beaverton Beach North, Beaverton Beach Rotary Park Beach in Ajax is closed while The all-new 2012 FOCUS South and Thorah Centennial Park, all in rehabilitation work is done. The health depart- BRAND Employee Price Adjustment............$1,580 Brock Township ment reminds the public not to swim in beach Delivery Allowance................................$1,000 Bowmanville Beach East in Clarington water for at least 48 hours after heavy rainfall, NEW! Total Eligible Price Adjustment...$2,580 Pickering Beach in Ajax as bacteria levels can increase due to run-off. Share our Employee Price $ 16,888 +HST STK#FFK3008 $ 99 OR 49 +HST PER WEEK BASED ON 84 MTHS COUGHLAN HOMES SUPPORTS IMAGE IS EVERYTHING CAMPAIGN WEEKLY PMT @ 4.99% $1,000 donation for every CreekWood new home purchase 2011 RANGER SPECIAL SALE PRICE WOW! $14,988 STK#FFR2043 July 2011, Ajax, ON – The warm weather has finally arrived and Durham Region’s new home market is heating up. OR $ 44 For every new home purchase in the community of CreekWood during the months of July and August, Coughlan 46 +HST Homes will donate $1,000 to the Image is Everything campaign supporting the addition of an MRI scanner at the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. PER WEEK BASED ON 84 MTHS WEEKLY PMT @ 4.99% Without this essential diagnostic tool, physicians at Rouge Valley Ajax Pickering hospital have been forced to send patients to other facilities, delaying their diagnosis, treatment and cure. With an MRI onsite, physicians will be able 2011 ESCAPE to reduce patient wait times and use the most up-to-date equipment to accurately diagnose and treat their patients Employee Price Adjustment............$2,141 in a timely manner. Coughlan Homes is proud to support the community in this way. Delivery Allowance................................$3,000 Costco Incentive (for eligible members)..............$1,000 CreekWood—Coughlan Homes’ latest development—features single detached homes and townhomes Total Eligible Price Adjustment...$6,141 on 30’, 37’, and 40’ lots. With tableland forest and protected ravines encompassing the community, CreekWood’s front porches and upper master bedroom balconies will help residents bring nature Share our Employee Price indoors. Conveniently located just north of Rossland Road and west of Brock Road, CreekWood is close $ to major highways, shopping centres and public transportation. The City of Pickering’s master plan for 20,988 +HST theareadetailsanewschoolandawalkingtrailsystemthatwilleventuallylinktoDurhamRegion’swaterfronttrailsystem at Lake Ontario. OR $ 98 69 +HST Committed to improving the quality of life in the Ajax and Pickering communities for over 50 years, Coughlan Homes PER WEEK BASED ON 84 MTHS is the Durham builder with a heart. Consider making CreekWood your next home and help Coughlan Homes give back WEEKLY PMT @ 4.99% to your new community through funding the addition of an MRI scanner at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. Vehicles not exactly as shown, all programs applied to dealer. See store for details To view CreekWood homes and site plan, go to www.coughlanhomes.com, visit the Sales Presentation Centre at 2540 Brock Rd. in Pickering, just south of Taunton Rd., or call 905.683.2727. The Coughlan Group of Companies has pledged $120,000 towards the “Image is Everything” campaign. The Coughlan Group includes Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility, Glen Cedars Golf Club, The Deer Creek Academy, Coughlan Homes Parkway Storage and Coughlan Property Management Group. Throughout the spring and summer, our employees, managers and owners will be working together to raise funds by hosting a variety of events. For more 905 839 6666 information, call Lisa Willson at 905.427.7737 ext 230. www.formulafordlincoln.com905-839-6666 • www.formulafordlincoln.com • www.formulafordlincoln.com • www.formulafordlincoln.com • www.formulafordlincoln.com Media Contact: FORD SAVINGS HOTLINE Gloria Cooper (Marketing Manager) Coughlan Homes 1-800-917-3075 905.427.7737 ext 250 • [email protected] • • www.formulafordlincoln.com • www.formulafordlincoln.com durhamregion.com 4 ANIMAL WELFARE HUMAN WINDFALL AP Close call Ajax gets $1.6M quarterly July 22, 2011 July 22, for Durham payout from slot machines News Advertiser • dogs Town has received “What we do is we use the slots revenue to reduce the amount we have to borrow which Humane Society more than $28 million saves us millions in interest,” explained since 2006 for hosting director of finance Rob Ford earlier this responds to numerous DURHAM -- The Humane Society of year. heat-related calls July 20 Durham Region has responded to numer- OLG Slots at Ajax Downs Ajax has used slots money on projects such ous calls of animals being left in cars with as the operations centre. The 55,000-square- the hot, humid weather conditions of REKA SZEKELY foot facility cost $19 million and the Town KRISTEN CALIS late. [email protected] [email protected] used $7.4 million in slots money on the proj- ect.