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10 - ronoWé.ky Tima, Wdnee ........1..*9 Jobless rate takes adip The jobless rate in the Whitby/Oshawa area dropped in the past month now registered at 11.2 percent as compared to 12.4 percent in the previous month. That compares with the national average drop 10 10.7 percent fromn a former il percent in the previous month. Investigate Regional Works Departmnent Durhamn Regional Police are inve stigating allegations of wrong-doings at the Region's Work Departmnent i connection with a Brooklin Sewer and road project. Durham's major fraud unit started a probe a montb ago. They are not releasing any information at the present lime. Hayden Macdonald in bankruptcy Hayden Macdonald wbich supplied wares to corner grocery s tores for over fifty years bas entered bankruptcy. A meeting of creditors will be beld on June 20yth in Toronto. The firmn was a supplier of tobacco, confectionary and grocery supplies for the small corner store operators. The-firrn operated 14 trucks and had 52 employees on staff. Appoint businessmen to Oshawa Harbour Two Oshawa businessmen bave been appointed to the' Oshawa Harbour Commission by the federal governmnent. George Robert Vella and Donald S. Walmsley were appointecL Mrù. Vella is owner of the law firm Murphy, OBrien and Vella wbile Mr. Walmsley is a chartered accountant. Fireworks part of Oshawa celebration A fireworks display at the lakefront is to be part of Oshawa's July lst celebration tiis yMa. The celebration bas become an annual event attracting 25,000 spectators. The days activities start at 2 p.m. and continue tbroughout the day until the flreworks display at dusk. For now it's a secret ist The City of Oshawa is withholding its list of infrastructure proposaIs utnil such ime as the province bas bad ime to investigate tbem. Mayor Nancy Diamond said she was told at a recent Mayor's meeting that the province wished to first look'at the proposais prior to tliem being made public. This is contrary to the announcement macle from tbe Region of Durbam and the Municiplaity of Clarington who made their wish-list madle known sbortly after the federal/pro- vincial prograrn was announced. Safari Days at Bowmanville Zoo The Bowmanville Zoo and the CXhildren's Aid Society of Durbam Region wil, present Safari Day of Friday, June l7th. Funds raised during the event will be used for the Sexual Abuse Treatment Program operated by the Society. The farnily event wifl include free activities including two animal kingdon shows, elephant rides and a tug-o-war with an elephant. There will children's rides fromi 3 to 7 p.m. and two story imes with Enid Decoe. Big drug bust Fifteen people have been arrested and more than 50 charges bave been laid by Port Hope Police foilowing a seven month investigation in to alleged drug trafficking in the area. Drugs and stolen merchandise worth about $ 16,500 was recovered in the raids. 1Those charged are 10 appear in provincial court on June 24th. Jet-ski crashes into rock shoreline A 18-year old man was injured wben a jet-ski lie was driving crasbed into a rocky shoreline in Lake Ontario, Cobourg. The jet ski was rented by the young man fromn XtaSea Watersports which recently opened at the Cobourg Harbour. The allowing of the business at the marina was a controversial one with the final decision to allow the operalion being held up for weeks. NDP Association wants welfare study The Northumberland NDP Riding Association recently came under pressure fromn its memibers concerning welfare policies being undertaken by the Rae Govern- ment. An unanimous vote called for the Rae government to fully review ils welfare policies. The meeting held in Porit Hope was picketed by a group known as Northumberland Coalition Against Poverty. Health Unit fighting smoking The Victoria, Haliburton, Peterborough, Northumberland Health Unit is tackling smoking and seeking support from the public te ban al smoking ads that do appear what are being called «shell" companies such as the Benson and Hedges Symphony of Fute. They also seek legislalion 10 ban cigare tte advertising in American magazines that make their way to Canada. Second place for young welder A student fromn Cobourg East High School took second place at a Canada-wide competition for welding. David Guddings qualifies to go with the Canadian team to a compelilion in Kansas City and 10 continue on in competition with the International team 10o Lyons in France. From Around The Region 39 King St. W. Warning of country house breîtk-ifls Cobourg OPP police are issuing a -woartiing to residents in tbe Campbel1içroft area. Police state that residents in tbe area should be wafy of any unknown vehicles parIked in front of a home. A woman'i home was broken into on Concession 8 with the culprits makiflg off with two camcorders, a video cassett recorder, a fuir coat and some jewellery. Port Hope pitcher traded in big league Pitcher Paul Quantrill bas been 623-5747 "Your Family Jewellers Since 1945" traded fro m the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Philies. Not knowing what bis new club has in store for him Quantrili is hoping to be appearing in more games. The Port Hope man bas earned a creditable record during the lime he pitched for Boston. New scholarships for Board students A couple of new scbo6larships have been approved by the Northumberland and Clarington Board of Education. Mr. Sub BiT. award, $500.00 prize recognizing a busy teen wbo maintains a part-lime job, a 70% average while being involved in Hooper'e s Jewellers welcomes you to their World of< Tropical Island Val ues.. Thurs., Fn., Sat. - June 16 - 17 -1 18 9-9 9-9 9-5 Sterling Silver Neekiace and Bracelet Combination Bowmanville 0 two or three activities through the school. The areas are music, athleics and clubs. Courtroom scene uses old Bailey The Old Bailey Courtroomn in Cobourgs Victoria Hall bas been used for a scene in a new two- hour television movie called, "Butterbox Babies." Sullivan Entertainment and CBC Television hiave shot the scene in the old courtroom. The story is based on Bette Cahill's book, the truc story of a 1930s Nova Scotia home for baby trafflckcing. Emmy-award winning actress Susan Clark stars in the movie. 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