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Whitby Free Press, 17 Nov 1993, p. 17

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Whitby Free Press, Weckiesday. Novembor 17.1993, Page 17 Twvo killed in accidents FROM PAGE 1 she was on student council and was active kn sports. Exains scheduled fer Monday at Henry Street were postponed until Wednesday esuet u teachers cu d attend ber funeral heid at St. John the Evangoý1st Catholic Church. The church was filled with staff and students from Henry. There were aise students from Anderson CVI and Fathor Leo J. Austin Catholic Secendary Schooi, sa ys Brenda May, who bas known Failer since she was six and considered hor te be «aimoat like a third daughter. '«There were a lot of toachers Crime Stepprs and the Durhamn Regional Police arson squad are askrng for the public's help in solving tbretires that occurred in Ajax. On March 23 at 5:38 a.m., the Ajax tire department received a cail to attend 63 Reese Ave. regarding a house fire in an unoccupied home still under construction. Pire damnaed the main floor kritchen area and then spread te the upperlevel, causing an estimated $25,000 daae The second tire, at 171 Carl Ores., was càled 'n by a neighbour who saw smoke comin from a broken basomont window. Suspects ga.ined entry t te vacant house by forcing the front door, breaking the door jaznb. They then triod te set the basement insulation and walls on tire, which did net ignite. A wooden bannister leading te the second floor was brokon. Total damageo te the house was approximately $2,000. On July 30 durig the early morning heurs, there was a third ire, at 6Re= Dr. Investigation has reveaiod that suspects entered the vacant home through the rear patio doors and started the ire in the basemont. Damage at this location was $45,000. Cnme Stoppera will pay up te $1,000 for information on thes<t drsons or an y ther serious crime. Cail 436-8477 (that's 436-TIFS). As a cJ1er you will not have te, identify y ourseif or have te, go te court. A code number will be issued te you te, protect your identity. Sergeant Grant Arnold is the co-ordinator with the Durham Regional Crime Stoppera program and writes this article te help combat crime. TARA FALL ER there... sud a lot of them were upset," notes May. «That's the kxnd of offet she had on every- ILiy ays Faller got along with overyboy. "I don't remembor Tara evor saying a bad word about. suybody. (She was) very outgoing, enjioyed life sud her cirle of frienda was just incred- ibl... uShe was juat a fan kid te be around.» The second accident occurred around 3 p.m. Saturday when a Pontiac Firefly driven- by Vanessa Wingrove, 18, of Rose- dale Crescent, Whitby got off on the shoulder and went out of control on Highway 401 near Trenten. There were four other Whitby residents in the car, which rolled over twice before coming te a A *passenger in the back seat, Tanya McConneil, 18, of Trinity Crescent, formerly a student at Anderson CVI, was thrown from the vehicle and killod. Another rear seat passenger, Sarah Newman, 18, of Forest Road, was aise thrown frm the car. She was rushed te Kingsten Goneral Hospital with a spinal injury. Hospital officiais refuse te say what conédition she's in. Jyoýti Singhj 18, of Scott Street remaîned inside the vehicle. Ho was taken te Trenten Memorial Hospital, where he's lsted in stable condition. Brighten OPP say none of the three people in the back 'seat were wearing seatbelts. Wingrove and front seat pas- songer Gordon Leitch, 20, of Crawforth Street, did have their belts on. They were aise taken te hospitai, where they were trea- ted and roleased. Car stolen, 2 damaged One car was stelen sud two others damaged overnight Mon- day, Nov. 8 kn the Lilwinds Condominium parking lot kn Port Whitby. Police say the vehicles belonged te residents at the condo. Four tires were stelen fr a 1991 Ford MLX afler the cul- prit(s) unsucoessfully tried te steal it. Police say the car alarm, was disabled, trunk lock pancbed out sud the steering column taken apart. A Sony car storeo, compDact disk player sud 21 comipact disks valued at $1 100 were takon from a 1987 Nissan Puisar. Tho driver aide window was smashod te gain entry sud the sutenna was also ripped off, police say. The bandlit(s) thon msuaged te get a car started te haul away thoir booty -- a 1992 Chev. Police say the spree occurred sometime betwoen 8 p.m. Mon- d ansd 7 a.m. Tuesday. An investigation is contnuing. McConnell was the daughter of Phil and Kay McConnell and sister of Hetrh r and Chris. A funerai service was te be held yesterday (Tuesday) at Armstrong Funeral Home in Oshawa. UnbeIievTàble Guarantee. Defrosters combine awesome styling with an incredible waterproof and sait/stain resistant guarantee. Believe it! MEDIUM & WIDE WIDTHS SIZES Up TO 12 KAU F MAN FQOTWEAR INO. Whitby Mal - 728-4197 Naturalizer Pickering Town Centre L-831-5428

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