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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, May 13. 1998 Page 3 Regional Police Briefs Monday, May 11 Dog injured -- An unknown culprit stoic a hammer from an unlocked garage on the 6lh Concession, Clarington. The home owner says an injury to the nine-month- old Labrador was possibly caused by someone hitting the dog with the hammer. Nothing else had been taken. Police arc investigating. investigating. Sunday, May 10 Golf game -- A Rcnwick Rd„ Courticc, resident reported that sometime over the past two weeks s'omconc has stolen the golf clubs out of his garage. Saturday, May 9 Pedestrian Injured -- An II-year-old girl is in Sick Children's Hospital following an accident at the four corners in Bowmanvillc. An 18-ycar- old Bowmanvillc motorist was making a left hand turn from Temperance onto King St. East when the accident occurred. Police say the incident is still under investigation. The youngster suffered a broken upper left leg. Canadian GM Dealerships Delivered 40,846 New Vehicles General Motors of Canada dealers delivered a total of 40,846 new vehicles in April down 5.9% from the 43,393 units delivered in the same month last year. Trucks sales totaled 18,501 units, off 0,2% from April 1997, while passenger car sales declined 10.1% to 22,345 units. Dick Conlin, General Motors of Canada's vice president president of marketing, said "April sales were up considerably considerably from March. As expected, we arc seeing significant increases in customer traffic at our dealers and retailers across the country, because customers realize that now is an excellent time to buy or lease a new GM vehicle. Our products provide what customers want - great features, driving excitement and very competitive monthly payments." payments." Conlin added, "We experienced significant increases in many of our key segments in April. Among the most popular cars were the Buick Century and Regal, the Chevrolet Malibu, the Oldsmobile Intrigue and the Pontiac Grand Prix which pushed the mid-size segment to a 33% increase over last year. On the truck side, the Pontiac Trans Sport, Chevrolet Venture and Oldsmobile Silhouette mid-size vans were customer favourites in April, along with the always popular full-size Chevrolet and GMC pickups." Midway Fun at the Mall The Bowmanvillc Mall was the place to be over the Mother's Day weekend for some breathtaking midway thrills. Candyland Express Amusements came to town May 7 with a complete carnival -- including rides, candy apples, games and prizes. Motorcyclists Ride for Sight D O G s 1 B L U R 1 M E R L E I V A N R O L E E L 1 O T P A R A M 0 U N T A S C O T L Y R E A R c ■ O T A A V 1 v ■ R 1 G C L O S E H E R E §j SEND W A G A G N E R E A L D E W Y Answers to Saturday's Claringtdh/Gourtice Independent Crossword Puzzle by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer What do you think of when the word biker is used? Many people in Durham automatically think of gangs. However, not all bikers arc like that, says John Rackstraw of Bowmanvillc. "The motorcyclists who are outlaws are in the minority," minority," he states. "We're just people who enjoy motorcycling." motorcycling." The soft spok'en Rackstraw rides a Ho.nda Goldwing and dresses "in leathers for protection." He has been riding for 33 years, since age 16. His love of riding riding motorbikes was fanned by his father. Recently, Rackstraw described his role as this area's coordinator for the Ride for Sight fund-raiser on behalf of the Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation. "The ride is the only private private fund-raising done lor the Foundation," he explained. What began as a bunch of friends doing a fund-raiser fund-raiser for a rider's daughter has turned into an international event. This year's ride for sight is to take place from Friday, June 19, to Sunday, June 21, from the Toronto International Centre to Collingwood. The Central Ontario Chapter of the foundation is hoping to raise $500,000 this year with the ride, and Rackstraw predicts there could be between 4,000 to 5,000 participants. This is the 19th year for the Ride for Sight and the Central Ontario Chapter has raised $1.95 million for the cause over the past five years. He says currently there are over 100,000 people in Canada who suffer from this incurable disease which is the major cause of blindness in people from age six to 60. "One in 80 people carry the gene, and there are three million people worldwide who have RP," lie said. Rackstraw would like to connect with other motorcyclists motorcyclists in the Clarington area who would like to join this year's Ride for Sight. "Cathy and I do the ride each year and it would be nice to get a group together and go in it," lie said. When asked why people seem to enjoy motorcycling so much, Rackstraw explained "it gives you a sense of freedom. You're not wrapped in metal and you can feel the wind move around you. For those wanting to get involved with the Ride for Sight weekend event, Rackstraw invites you to give him a call at 697-3596 in the evenings. He'll set you up with pledge sheets, or take a pledge for his ride over the phone. Big Brothers Raise $17,000 During Bowl for Millions Big Brothers of Clarington would like to thank the community for another successful Bowl for Millions Campaign. We are happy to announce that to date over $17,000 has been raised for agency programs. During Celebrity Week - February 15 to February 22 over 350 bowlers came out to support Big Brothers of Clarington by bowling one game, winning prizes and enjoying refreshments. Thanks to the many people who pledged money to these bowlers. Your support each year is greatly appreciated. Winners of the adult prizes were Grace Murdoch, Troy Young, Vivian Myers and Kathleen Martin. Winner of the watch for youth prize was Mike Coggan. They were among approximately 100 bowlers who raised over $65 in pledges and turned their money in by March 28. Thanks to Goliger's Travel, Livent Inc., Silks Cafe and Port Darlington Marina for the prizes. Team prizes were presented to the top four money raising raising teams. The winners were Tim's Fifth Wheel, Avery Dennison, Tyronc/Enniskillcn United Church and Eastside Mario's. Thank you to Liberty Bowl, Winchester Arms, Eastside Mario's and King Street Bar and Grill for supplying supplying the prizes. Thank you to Liberty Bowl for hosting Celebrity Day, Newcastle Bowling Lancs, Hooper's Trophy Centre, t- shirt sponsors and local newspapers for their excellent coverage. Thank you to the Bowl for Millions Committee volunteers, under leadership of Tim Powers, for their hard work from October to April to make this fundraiser a success. success. Big Brothers of Clarington depends largely on the Clarington community for its funding. The agency does not receive government funding and 14% of our funding from the United Way. The remainder of Big Brothers funding funding is secured from Bowl for Millions and other fundraisers fundraisers held throughout the year. Thanks to everyone in Clarington for supporting our 20th Bowl for Millions throughout the year. Campaign and your support Who would have thought all those people were right?! / 40 years old and still taking highschool music classes! happy Birthday Mr. Parker. John Rackstraw Bring home the Inuiië ^HOMF t^APPtWiCES^ Clean Team Inglis CITATION Washers and Dryers team up for clean laundry, dependable results every load. Inglis CITATION is the ideal combination of quality and performance. 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