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4 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, February 12,1994 Plans Well Underway For Courtice Carnival From Page 1 An added attraction on Saturday may be a Monte Carlo event, if the organizers of the carnival are able to find folks willing to take the project on. On Sunday there will be a non- denominational church service, a children's Olympics which is being organized by a Courtice Pathfinders troop, and a community barbecue. On both days there will be a midway midway set up on the high school track. Of course, there will be food vendors vendors galore. There will also be access to the school's washrooms on both days. The Celebrity Baseball Tournament Tournament could be interesting, said Coffin. Coffin. The organizers are hoping "that since this is an election year that everyone thinking of running will turn out for this." She is also hoping the local media media teams will be involved. While some folks may be wondering wondering why the organizers are going forward to plan a two-day event, Coffin is confident they can pull it off. "We had so many new ideas and couldn't condense them into one day, so we decided to try a two-day event. Last year the carnival attracted about 7,000 people. And, as Coffin so eloquently put it, "Every year the attendance appears appears to be growing." Interested residents wanting to become involved in the carnival (which is raising money for the Courtice Community Complex) should call Coffin at 436-7706. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS I9S4 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS If you plan to seek office in the 1994 Municipal Elections, you must register with the Municipal Clerk before you solicit or accept contributions or incur expenses for the purpose of the election. Computer Provided for Newcastle Accident Victim Jonathan Fowler is able to keep up with his schoolwork and enjoy video games thanks to a computer provided with assistance from the Newcastle Village Lions club. Jonathan, who is seven years old, was struck by a car on Highway Two, near his home, last November. Since then, he has been steadily recovering, recovering, and is undergoing rehabilitation, although he has not yet been able to return to school. The Newcastle Newcastle Lions pitched in to help him acquire a computer and printer. They were assisted by Jonathan's mother and by Beverly McLuhan, of the Clarington Computer Clearance Centre in Bowmanville. Shown above are: Joe Mendonca, head of the Youth Committee and a third vice president of the Newcastle Newcastle Lions Club; Beverley McLuhan and Jonathan. Car and Truck Sales On Rise for GM Sales of new cars and trucks by General Motors of Canada in January of 1994 are up almost 12 per cent from last year, marking a very positive positive beginning to the new year. Tom Mason, GMCL's vice- president of marketing, said, "Strong gains in retail sales demonstrate that customers are responding positively to, our value pricing approach which applies applies to 80 per cent of the cars and trucks we sell, and significant increases increases across our product line-up indicate that consumers appreciate tire excellent excellent quality built into all our products. "Strong January sales results, along with a strong sales forecast for all of 1994 are very positive signs for our dealer network, which is now beginning beginning to rebound from several difficult difficult years in our industry. "We are particularly pleased to see the significant sales gains posted by our Satum-Saab-Isuzu dealers, as customers customers respond enthusiastically to the new Saab 900, and as consumers find real affordability with the $189 per month Saturn lease rate to go along with Saturn's top quality and outstanding outstanding reputation for customer service," service," said Mason. Saab sales are up almost 200 per cent over last year and Saturn sales are up over 30 per cent over January of 1993. Already the best-selling car in Canada Canada for four years running, Chevrolet Cavalier increases its dominance in the small car segment with January sales up 80.3 per cent over last year. Pontiac Sunbird, the third best-selling car in Canada last year also made significant significant year over year sales gains of 58.4 per cent. General Motors is steadily gaining ground in the important mid-size van segment with sales of the restyled front-wheel drive Chevrolet Lumina. van up 59.2 per cent and Pontiac Trans Sport up 64.7 per cent over last: year, and sales of the reàr-wheel drive Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari are up 14.5percent. Sales of GM's popular extended cab pick-up trucks continue to grow, as more product has become available with the addition of the third shift in the Oshawa Tmck Plant last fall. Chevrolet extended cab pick-ups are up 44.7 per cent over last year, with GMC extended cab sales up 40.7 per cent. Sales of regular cab full-size pickups are also up by almost five per cent. An important sign of a recovering economy is the significant increase in the sale of work trucks, with crew cab pickups up 103.3 per cent, Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari cargo vans up 30 per cent, Chev and GMC P-model trucks up 70 per cent and GMC Top Kick medium-duty tmck sales up 41.3 per cent. "The average age of the Canadian fleet of vehicles on the road today is almost eight years old. As customers do their comparison shopping, they are recognizing that our cars and trucks offer more standard safety features, features, better value and top quality for their consumer dollar. With our strong line-up of new products, we are looking looking forward to a positive year in 1994," said Mason. ? PATRICK G. DEEGAN Denture Therapy Clinic A Complete Denture Service Relines • Repairs • New Dentures Soft Liners FREE CONSULTATION 5 George Street Bowmanville 623-4473 For more information contact: S7\g MUNICIPALITY OF ( Clarington ONTARIO Date of First Publication: January 12,1994 CS-Ind. 5007- Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T, Clerk Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 y -y»-r ■ -, y ;.y j y y Pontiac Buick ^ offers You a / Hr SWEET DEAL! 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