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-~~~~~~~~ Oroo eelyTies-Wdnsdy.Noemer19 The numbers say it al Following are somne of the resuits of last Mondays Municipal 'el-ection broken down to reveal outcomes in various polis mostly in Wards 3 and 4. These numbers do flot include the resuits fromn advance poils. In Courtice, Ward 1, Hamre received 60% of the vote while in Bowmanvilie, Ward 2 she received 65%. In Ward 3, Bowmanville, east of Liberty St., Hamre received 63% of the vote, and in Ward 4 she received 56%. Voter turnout for the Municipality was calculated at 30%. TFhe numbers were slightly 'higher than that in Wards 2, 3 and 4. Because Ward i has the highest num- ber of eligibie voters and only 25% of them actually cast a ballot, it brought the overali percentage down. The numbers do improve as you go east. Ward 2 saw a 31% turn out, Ward 3 - 32% and Ward 4 - 3 8%. The highest percent tumnout of eligible voters was in Poil 3, of Ward 3, with 73%/ of voters casting a bal- lot. Poli 1, 2 and 3 were in the Wilmot Creek Retiremnent Village. Poil 1 had a 49% turnout and Polil 2 had a 50% turnouit. The iowest turnout in the Ward was from Poil 25, a rural poil south of Tyrone, with a 10% turnout. In Ward 4, Poil 20, wh ich was Orono village south, had a 44% tumout, the highest in the ward. The lowest turnout came from Poil 11, the north east section of the village of Newcastle, with 23% of ehi- gible voters casting a ballot. ELECTION RESULTS (officiai) WARD 3 Wilmof Bowmanville Eowmaniville Bowmanville Tyrone Tyrone Cree', Beach East Rural Village Rural Mayor Hamre Mackesey Regional Couneillor Dreslinski Mutton Local Councillor Cooke Young 154 49 334 76 926 89 572 64 551 57 576 92 668 43 726 104 post off iCes flot operated by CUPW remain open Post Offices in small comn- munities wiil stay open dur- ing the imapending postal strike. Staff memnbers at the smialler Post Offices belong to the Canadian Postmnaster and Assistants Association, not the Canadian Union of Postal Worker. Chris Bartsch, Media Relations for Caniada Post said operations would contin- ue for a period of time depending on how long a strike wouid last. Only lýocal mi-ail would continue to be sorted and delivered. Postal workers wiIl remain in place as long as there is work available. Underbody spare tires falling off vehicles The number of cases spare ir reported to Tranisport Canada allowing of spare tires falling from the vehi vehicles with an underbody- stainiless mounted spare tire winch- metal fai and-cable system has risen to Mostl about 203 and the numnber to Trarý continues to grow., occurreé In about 20 cases, these and the falling tires have struck other where tl vehicles, often causing dam- sait in t age. corrosio 1CAA Central Ontario rec- CAA( ommends that owners of that if,i these vehicles ensure that the spare Wi mechanism holding the spare ownýer 0 tire is stîli intact because the ensuret cost of ani accident is high as is the cost of replacing a lost spare tire and wheel assem- bly. The problem is occurring with Chrysler, -Ford and GM mini-vans, sports utility vehi- dles and pick-up truicks n- ufactured since 1984. CAA mnembers have report- ed instani-ces wh1-ere the galva- nized-steel cable holding the WARD 4 Newcastle Bonr.d Orono Orono Kendal Village Head Newtonville Village Rural Kirby Leskard Ke-ndal North Mayor Hamre Mackesey Regional Councillor Dreslinski Mutton Local Councillor Trim Wakefield 444 523 349 593 557 385 24 109 108 23 136 249 213 136 54 63 148 118 127 48 120 54 52 28 n place hias rusted, Lg the tire to fail. from icle. Cables made of s steel can suifer from «tigue and snap. Lof the cases reported nsport Canada have d in Ontario, Quebec ie Atlantic provinces there is heavyuse of the winter, leading to on of the cable. Central Ontario says upon inspection, the re is stil in place, the of the vehiicle should that a cable or winch systemi damaged by corrosion is replaced. Undamaged cable or winch systemis should be greased. Owners should ensure the spare is properly inflated and tightly stowed away to prevent vibrations that lead to metal fatigue. Owners who find their spare tires missing should caîl Transport Canada toli- free at 1-800-333-0510 before replacing them. CAA Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club offer- ing insurance, travel and emergency road services. There are 1.7î million CAA members in Ontario, and 3.8 million members in Canada. Foodç4 for thought! Alang with eating nlght, daity physical activity is one of the best ways of reducing the nsk of cardiovascular disease. Sharing a Healthie Fuu Jre% SERVING DURHAM REGION SINCE 1841 FUNERAL SERVICES PRE-ARRANGED & PREPAID '<WFere ~Piofssiona(Etiquette is Important' Funeral Directors Paul R. Morris Robert E. Williams G;ary M. Conway Doug R. RutherfordI ANSWERING YOUR CALL 24 HOURS 4 Division St. BowmanviIle 85 216 168 135 42 102 179 1152 122 58 118 190 194 109 41 72 202 127 143 54 Regional chair calis it quits Jim Witty will not be seeking another three year appointmnent as Regional Chairman when Regionai Council reconvenes on December 3. "Quite simnply, 1 arn tired, and 1 feel it is timne to move on to other things," said Witty following a news conference last Wednesday. Witty became Regional chair in 1995 after the death of former chair Gary Herremna. The $65,000/year, three year appointmnent has three potential candidates. They are Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs, defeated Scugog Mayor Howard Hall, and Ajax Couincilior Roger Anderson, who was defeated in his bid for the Mayors seat. As yet no candidate has filed the appropriate papers with the Regional Clerks Department. The new Chairman wiil be appointed by regional coun- cillors on December 3, FKRep the "1physica1" inedcdn Research coifirms that chidren who participate in daity physicat education are more fit, have better heaLth habits, are ess susceptibLe to stress, and performn better academicatty. Shann e FIIutr J mm-