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£%GE 18. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 18, 19 82, WHITBY FREE PRESS Edward's' n-amed atn Durhamleputy chef Superintendent David Edwards bas been promoted to the rank of acting deputy chief of the Durbam Regional Police Force, Chief Jon, M.Jenkins announced last week. >Edwards, 40, is 'a 22-year veteran of the police force, baving joined as a cadet on the old Oshawa Police Force'in 1961*. The Oshawa native will replace Deputy Chief Ken Young who will retire early next year. Youngî18 currently on annual leave. In other. promotions, Inspector David Fle ming1 was promoted to the rank of acting superintendent to replace Edwards. Fleming wil become the commander of the force's Districtý 1 which includes Whitby, Oshawa and Newcastle. Fleming, 49, was a member of the Pickering Police Force prior to regionaliza- tion. J Replacing Edwards as head of1 the force's special services section is Superintendent Gerald Robinson who formerly acted as the commander of District 1. Robinson is ý a Edw arduFlmg veteran of the old Whitby Police Force. Jenkins said that the, promotions given Ed- wards and Fleming will become confirmed when Young officially retires.' Tr affie check restsl Whitby ýýbreak-marest OSHAWA - A routine traffie, violation turned into -somiething ,more serious during- the early mornlng hours ôf Aug;- ust 10 after policestop- ped a vehicle contalning what was believed to be numerous stolen goods. The driver of the vebi- cie'was stopped at 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Mary- and Athol Streets here, a spokes- man for the Durham Regional Police' Force, said. The officers then- seized a television set, coats, a fuir jacket and a flintlock shotgun. These items - valued at. approximately $3,O0 - are believed to bave been stolen from a Bell- wood. Drive, Whitby residence earlier that same night.' Police- reported tbat partof the house was ransacked. AmIbu lance During the week that ended at midnight last Thursday, the Whitby Ambulance Service responded to 121 cails for service. According to co-owner Bull 'Cocker, the service responded to 33 routine cails and to 58 standby' cails for other ambu- lance services in Osbawa and Ajax. The service also res- ponded to 27 urgent and to three emergency cails, including one. motor vehicle a .ccident. A search warrant was executed later that mornlng at an Oshawa home when police seized a quantlty of what is believed to be* phency- clidine. .Mikies Nick Popovies, 28,' of .141 Agnes'Street, Oshawa bas been charged with break, en- ter and theft, possession of stolen goods. and possession. of a narcotic for the purpose of traf- ficking. W.~AK 1 6221 - Harold and Shirley Brown of Midway Carpe t It is the- thought. that countîs By BILL ARNOTT -Free Press Staff "It is the thought that counts." When a customer in Ajax presented, Harold Brown of Midway Car- pet witb a bottle of 1925 sherry in appreciation for a job well done it had to be the most unusual gift }Iarold bad, ever received. "Many customers phone ... recently we put 80 square yards of car- pet in a lady's home wben she was away. The first thing shedid when she arrived home was to phone and say how tbriiled she was with the installation. But we neyer received anytbing as unusual, as the bottle of sherry," he said. "Both my wife and myself are abstainers, but it is the tbought tbat counts." "When the customer is bappy tbat makes us bappy."y Midway Carpet is a family-run 'business located at 1305 Harwood Avenue North in the Town of Ajax. Harold, along wlth bis wife Shir- ley and son-ln-law Gary- Mitchell, openedte store on July 1. Harold told the Whit- by Free Press it was Bil Stapley, owner of the Carpet Warehouse in Oshawa, wbo got him in- terested in the carpet business. Bull bas a partnership in Midway Carpet. The 3,200 square foot show room at Midway Carpet lets Harold boast that they bave as large, if not a larger, quantity of stock than any other store in the area. The large selection at rea- sonable prices is oh- tained by buying direct- ly from tbe manufactur- ers tbrougb a co- operative purcbasing group, Harold explain- ed. Purcbasîng is done for tbree stores ... Mid- way Carpet, The Carpet Warehouse and Discount Carpet Mart in Belleville. Harold and bis wife moved, from tbeir hometown of TwWling- ate, Newfoundland' 22 years ago. "IAke al young people we were adventurous and look- ing to make our for- tune." Wben questioned about neyer- trying Newfy Screech, Harold replied, "we got out be- fore we were old enough to know wbat Newfy Screech was. I was in Ontario before I learned about the èxistance of The Browns spent six years in Downsview before making tbeir home in Oshawa. -Harold bas always worked for hirnself, while in Toronto he and bis wife started G&H Distributors. The coni- pany distributes *clotb- ing, footwear and yard goods. "I used te spendup to tbree weeks away froni home travelling for the company. At least now I am home at might, it's mucb better," Harold stated. Harold went on to say that. .he was the presi- dent of G&R Distribu- tors and bis wife Shirley was tbe. secretary. When asked about tities gives in Midway Carpet, Shirley joked "he cali me anytbing, I just don't get paid." Harold replied "you'11 bave to form a union." "We, do a little of everytbing in this buiai-ý ness, it- helps eut ex- penses," Harold stated. "I believe in getting my, hanrds in. I'm not a white shirt and tie worker."I "We go to homËes and offer estimates witbout obligation, ami we bave installers with nine to 14 years in the business," Harold stated. "We- want a continuous rela- tionship with- our customers." The Browns bave tbree daughters and une granddaqiter._ 2M4 King St. E. Bowmanvllle 623-3393 JUST REDUCED - The vendlors, say seit prîce la real value for three bedroom, custofi-, rancher ln Bowmanvllle, on lot 132' x 165'. Features ,double garage, sauna and Indoor pool, rec room plus famlly roomi wlth fireplace and walk-out. AIl fo $99,500. Ceili "Y -Brown. Re. 88-1035.