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Wyeather and road conditions badf,.. Girl killed im acciden By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff A Whltby girl was kiled last Saturday nlght after being involved in an ac- cident on Manning Road. A spokesman for the Durham Regional Police Force said that Dawn Spen- cer, 15, of 909 Centre Street North clled of severe internaI injuries at 11:10 p.m. Satur- day night while undergoing emergency surgery at Oie Oshawa General Hospital. The accident occured af- ter the major snowfall Whit- by experienced Saturday nigbt, and police said that the roads were snow covered and that driving conditions were flot good. According to police, Miss Spencer was one of two passengers on a motorcycle traveling in the eastbound lane of Manning Road when Oie driver lost control causing them to fail off. - Police said that a snowniobile was following behind the motorcycle when they' feil off and despite at- tenxpts to corne to a hard stop, the snowmoblle struck the two passengers. 1e said that the accident oced at 10:05 p.n. on Manxding Road near Bradley Drive, Police said that the driver of the sno\wmobile, Marcel Deveaux, 17, of 1010 Centre Street North, bas been charged with dangerous driving and will appear in Whitby Provincial Court on March 14. They have also said that the driver of the motorcycle, Ronald MacGulre, 16, or 1016 Centre Street North has been cbarged witb criminal negligence in Oie operation of a motor vehicle. MacGuire will also appear in Whitby Provincial Court on March 14. Police also said that Oie other passenger was also seriously injured in Oie ac- cident. Cathy MacGuire, 14,0of 908 Byron Street North is suf- fering from a broken hip and a leg that is broken in three places, police said. According to the accident report, a second snowmobile was also involved in Oie ac- cident, however, Oie driver, Thomas Deachenes, 17, of 1018 Centre Street North bas flot been charged wiOi any offence, at press trne. Police said that Oie snoývmobiles were also carrying passengers at Oie time of Oie accident. The second snowmobile was following Oie first that was following Oie motor- cycle, police said. The accident was still un- der investigation at press time. Comparision to BSF "unfair" says Crirs on.... Councilup s car n valsgan By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff Whitby Town Coundil bas increased ils grant to Oie County Town Carnival Committee by $1,500. The committee will now receive $5,000, which is down The Whitby Senior Public School Boy's Basketbafl Team won top honors recently in Oie Bowmanville Kinsmen Club's seventh annual basketball tournament wben Oiey defeated Woodland Senior Public School of Pickering 43-19 at Oie BowmanvWle Hgh School. Team members are, front row (from left to right): Tom froni 179's grant of $7,500 and this year's request of $8500. Counncil granted the in- crease despite the strongly worded objections of North Ward Councillor Bob Carson and Regional Councillor Bob Clexents, Dave Sacbko, Chris Williams, BiU Collan, Frank Verrî,et: back ruw: Rod Tran, Brian Coungle, Dave Donald- son, -Jlm Cunningbam, Gary Roberts. Coaches were Gary E4aL an Imy-Jac- la.- Photo by Peter Parrott Oie Canadian Stateman Attersley.. In his speech to council, Carson criticized Oie Free Press for comparing the Carnival to Oie Brooklin Spring Fair in its editorial of last week. Carson called Oie com- parison "unfair". He said that Oie Brooklin Spring Fair was an agricultural event that only received grants totalling $900 from both Oie provincial and Oie federal governmfen- ts. Carson, a five year veteran of council and Brooklin businessman, agreed with the Free Press' editorial that Oie carnival was a '"wortbwhile project, " and Oiat "changes should be made" in Oie way Oie two- week event operates. He bas also served as a president 0f the Brooklin Spring Fair Board. Carson said that Oie fair "pays Oie going rate for the arena and oOier town facilities" and that it charges admission to the grounds and for most of Oie events such as Oie Fiddlers' Contest. Carson also introduced a motion that would see Oie grant to the County Town Carnival Committee reduced over Oie next Oiree years to Oie point where they received nothing. He said Oie move was necessary to make Oie committee "self-sufficient". 1111m asking Oie County Town Carnival Committee to get Oiemnselves in a stable financial position," he said. Carson's motion was defeated by a vote of coun- cil. Attersley said that be was opposed W Oie inreased grant because they sbould not be carrying sucb a large amount over from last year. According tW records available to council, Oie commnittee * ad a bank balance of $4,000 at the end of 1979. Attersley was also Oie mover of Oie original $3,5W0 grant during the budget discussions. Despite his position, At- tersley said that he had "la lot of confidence in Oie Coun- ty Town Carmival Commit- tee."t Support for the increased grant came from Regional Counilor Gerry Emm who said Oiat he would likeýto see Oie committee put on "someOiing better"' in this, Witby's 125Oi anniversary year. "I wouldn't like to see the committee financially strapped, " he said. West Ward Councillor Joe Bugelli said Oiat Oie in- crease in Oie grant could be "precedent setting"I although he agreed Oiat "we shouldn't strap Oiem for money."1 "I don't see why Oie Coun- ty Town Carnival Commit- tee should be treated any différent from Oie otber community organizations,"1 he said. OOier organizations bave received a 20 per cent cut in Oieir grants and indications are that Oiey will continue to be cut by the same amount in Oie next few years. Carson also told council that, in bis opinion, the committee has "done nothing over Oie past four years to become self- sufficient." "We have Wo come down a little barder, " he said. West Ward Councillor Joe Drumm's major concern with Oie increase was that Oie budget was already Prepared and Oie move would mean a deficit before it was implernented. "We've struck a budget, let's stick with it,"11he said. - Couneil voted to increase the grant by 81,500 W $5000o despite Oie objections of some councillors. Basketb ail champions