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i THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JULY 14,2004 PAGE 7 k www.durtiamregion.com iWoodcarver pleads for serpent scupture's safe return WOODCARVER from page 1 there are no suspects, the department • is continuing its search. 1 "You'd think unless it's been de- > stroyed, that someone might notice it ( and give us a call in which case we lean recover it," said Sgt. Malik. "Be- \ cause it's large it would be awful dif ficult to hide." The Pawlett residence is located on Concession Road 3 in Newcastle just east of Hwy 115 and north of Hwy 401. Mr. Pawlett is offering a $500 reward reward to the person with information leading to the recovery of his sculpture. sculpture. "This is a lifetime achievement," he said. "I get enjoyment out of my creations, and whatever comes out in the carving is what comes out of my head. I don't draw anything first." Over the years, Mr. Pawlett has sold sculptures to the public, with most generating $1,000 to $4,000 each. He said the money often goes to ward purchasing new equipment and materials so he can continue his hobby. Before taking tools to wood, Mr. Pawlett owned an Oshawa service station. station. He, his wife and three children moved to Newcastle 15 years ago. "My neighbours have as much pride in my work as I do," he said, adding the dragon in particular drew attention from locals and stopped traffic on a number of occasions as people stepped out to take a snapshot of the sea serpent. "I don't think people have any idea what they are doing when they steal something like this and the effect it has on the person who created it." Teen was 'more than ecstatic' at news of scholarship win BBQ f f TEEN from page 1 "I met the other recipients and dis- ' covered we can always ask for help from the scholarship program with assistance," assistance," said Nicole. . "When you win the award, you've won yourself a place to go whenever you need help." Elaine Cortesis of CDCI West School in Cobourg is a national winner ;. awarded $5,000 over the next three ; years to a maximum of $20,000. In Port • Hope, Kristen Anderson of Trinity Col lege School, Christopher Berrigan of St. Mary's Secondary and Alexander Sculthorpe of Port Hope High School each won provincial prizes valued at $4,000 each, renewable for an additional additional three years to a maximum of $16,000. "The excellence awards provides us with the opportunity to invest in the futures futures of exceptional young Canadians," said Gerard Veilleux, chairman of the Foundation's board of directors. "The laureates come from a variety of backgrounds backgrounds and have diverse interests. All share a common ability to inspire those around them through their accomplishments, accomplishments, leadership, and dedication." The Millennium Scholarships Foundation Foundation has benefited more than 5,300 students since its inception in February 2003, and received over 7,100 applications applications for scholarships this year. Ontario is home to 35 national, 89 provincial and 268 local laureates. Each province is awarded based on their share of the population, with the exception of national awards, which are given to top applicants across the country. country. IMj E2-M m Nl v Casino workers poised for midnight strike deadline BY CHRIS HALL Staff writer DURHAM -- Less than 48 hours to go before they find themselves in a legal strike position, Canadian Auto Workers union officials were still at the table in an effort to hammer out an agreement between 700 unionized employees and the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino. According to Hemi Mitic, assistant to Canadian Auto Workers national president Buzz Hargrove, the two sides will continue to bargain until the 12:01 a.m, strike deadline tomorrow (July 15). The two, sides were meeting yesterday in Oshawa. "We're still in bargaining; we've exchanged exchanged proposals a number of times and we expect to (put forward another proposal outlining all the union's re quests) in the next hour or so," Mr. Mitic said early yesterday afternoon. "We're going to continue bargaining until the deadline." Last month, 91 per cent of the 700 unionized employees - practically everyone not considered management -- voted in favour of a strike to back up their contract demands. "I'm cautiously optimistic, but we've still got a lot of stuff to go through," he continued. "We've been at this a long time - we were certified (as a unionized group) in January 2003, so it's been a year-and-a-half." Stacy Millar, the casino's director of : slot machine operations, confirmed that the gaming facility will close its doors if a strike occurs. 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