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PAGE 8THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, FEBRUARY 6,2002 Ski for Hearth Place GM revels in January dream sales DURHAM - General Motors of Canada started off the new year in a big way. The Oshawa-based automaker announced announced a 17.S-pcr cent increase in car and truck sales in January. Car sales went up 22.6 per cent to 20,452 while truck sales jumped 12.S per cent to 18,304. "GM vehicle sales arc sizzling," said Dick Conlin, GM of Canada's vice president of sales, sendee and marketing. "The momentum we built in 2001 has carried over into 2002. January was a record for this month's truck sales, the best January for cars since 1986 and the best January for combined vehicle sales in 22 years. We could not be more thrilled with January results." Mid-size, compact and economy cars arc big sellers, with a 27-per cent increase being recorded in January, he said. Oshawa-built cars arc among those models experiencing huge sales increases. Sales of the Chevrolet Impala Impala increased 50.4 percent last month while Buick Century sales jumped 49.2 per cent. DURHAM - It's that time of year again; the much anticipated Hearth PÏace Ski Day. Wednesday, Feb. 13 will mark the seventh Cancer Support Centre ski day with games, prizes, good food and skiing. skiing. A major fund-raiser for Hearth Place, the setting will once again be the Craiglcith Ski Club in Collingwood from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hearth Place is both a drop-in and a resource centre where cancer patients and their families can receive peer support support and information. Anyone interested in joinine other Hearth Place supporters for the Ski Day can Call 905-579-4833. Just Like Magic!! Herbal Magic invites you to be itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, to fit into your bikini. \ Find out how you can be slim by summer, along with our many successful clients. Book now for your FREE consultation. See how many pounds you can shed by summer. Weight Miiniigcirtcm and Nutrition Centres www.herbalmaglcsystems.com 905-697-9484 243 King St. E. in the Bowmanville Mall 'Inquire about our in store specials MlXl àr Vx BONELESS, SKINLESS fcP *; * CHICKEN BREASTS A Im523| Low fat with lots of good flavour, That's what you get with our boneless, skinless, seasoned chicken breasts, tillels removed. Cook them up as is or use them in any ol your lavourite chicken recipes. 8-12P0RTI0NS SHRIMP RING Start your special night with an appetizer. Our peeled and deviened, tail on, Black Tiger shrimp are fully cooked. Just defrost and serve with M&M Seafood Sauce. 50-55 SHRIMP MAX member special 1099 I 1 36 kg ■ ■■ 3 lb SAVE *5 LIMIT OF 3 MAX member special See our ad in FRIDAY'S paper for more SPECIALS www.mmmeatshops.com r In eiiect Z until L Friday ■ February 1$, ■ . MM J OSHAWA li Taunton Rd. W. at Simeoe 434-4633 OSHAWA 1300 King St. E. at Townline $71-7701 (Kingsway Village Plaza) BOWMANVILLE 133 King St. E, 697-1202 WHITBY 1801 Dundai St. E. 436-3066 (Kendalwood Plaza) In Brief FEB. 6, 2002 Work up a 'Big' appetite Sample Durham's finest \ cuisine at an upcoming fundraiser fundraiser for Big | Sisters. Big Sisters of Oshawa- Whitby-Claring- ton hosts its annual annual Battle of | the Hors d'oeu- j vres on Friday, | Feb. 22. Resi- j dents sample a ! 10-course serv- ; ing of salads, ! appetizers and : desserts pre-1 pared by a dit- ' ferent Durham Region restaurant restaurant chef or caterer. Tickets are $70 per person which includes- two bottles of wine per table of eight. The event is at 7 p.m. at Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. George, 597 Albert St., in Oshawa. Call 905- 725-9300 for more information, information, Calling all former Junior Farmers Farmers, get ready to put on some dancing dancing shoes. T h e Durham East 1 Junior Farmers is looking for all alumni to come out to a dinner and dance on Friday, Feb. 22, at the Black- stock Recreation Recreation Centre. The evening will start at 6:30 with a social hour, followed by dinner at 7:30 and then the dance. Tickets Tickets are $15 a couple for both dinner and dance oi $10 a couple for dinner dinner only. Those planning planning to attend must RSVP Katharine Found at 905- 436-2528 by Feb. 10. SPSiŒpi O+y nAYlü ; Til » Slfcm- the Wednesday s edition Week. Then just fill up tti Ü i j, ,. , j A 'Ev- ; ' donations and drop them < February 17th. Together, we ■ - ,, ' ' . and happiness. our communit •a: r Z. " ' ' ' * ' Proud Supporters of Tim Hortons Food Share: Osliawa • Wliitby • Clarington • Pbrt IVny This Week NEWSADVERTISER KX96 New Country FM Tïiti IfcitûHi Together, Making Good Things Happen. Help carry hope TO OUR COMMUNITY. Please Recycle This Paper