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Page 20 The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, July 5, 1997 Durham University Centre Receives Financial Boost aft®*™ Ul. -- -T iyâm -, Tj F/ 1 Z J v ... !■! ROTARY DONATION - Richard Lovekin (centre) gratefully accepted a $10,000 donation from the Bowmanville Rotary Club on Thursday, June 26 in support of the Durham College University Centre. Mr. Lovekin, one of several key fundraisers for the Creating Futures campaign, campaign, thanked club members for "helping young people help themselves." Presenting the cheque on behalf of Rotary is president Len Koenderman (foreground). At far right is Rotarian Alan Strike, chairman chairman of the Clarington- Northumberland Creating Futures campaign team. DURHAM BRIEFS DOUBLE DONATION -- On Friday, June 27 the "Creating Futures" campaign for Durham University Centre got a double dose of help from two corporate supporters in Clarington. Goodyear has pledged $25,000 over five years for new technology. At the same time, Avery Dennison gave $5,000 to buy five student work stations. Goodyear plant manager Wally Hicks and industrial relations manager Charlie Trim (far left) made the presentation on behalf of Goodyear. Aubrey Ferguson, managing director (right) presented for Avery Dennison. Accepting the donations are Clarington Northumberland campaign chair Alan Strike and vicechair vicechair Marie Hubbard. . Port Perry Farmer Fined For Animal Cruelty A Port Perry dairy farmer was ordered by an Oshawa Court judge last week to pay a $1,000 fine after being convicted of cruelty to animals. Last February, Oshawa and District Humane Society investigators received a complaint from the Dairy Farmers of Ontario and went to the Scugog township farm of Paul Cervenka where they discovered a number of emaciated cattle cattle without food in sub-zero weather. Investigators also found four dead cattle frozen in the ground and two decomposed dead calves. Thirty-eight cattle and one horse were removed from the farm at that time. In his sentencing decision on June 23, the judge also prohibited prohibited the accused from owning or having animals in his care for a period of two years. Mr. Cervenka, who was a first time offender, is no longer in-the dairy farming business. Hammer Bandit Arrest Durham Regional Police have charged a 30-year-old drifter with a string of store robberies where the bandit used a hammer to threaten his victims. Charleston Wayne Peart of no fixed address was remanded in custody on June 19th and later charged with robbing six stores including Courtice Pharmacy on May 29, three shops in Oshawa and one in Whitby on June 8th; and an Oshawa variety store on June 18th. The suspect.was arrested at a motel on June 18 after a clerk at the Silver Variety in Whitby was robbed by a lone male that morning and got the licence plate number of the suspect's car. GM President Given Order of Ontario Maureen Kempston Darkes, president and general manager manager of General Motors of Canada, was among 25 exceptional individuals to receive the Order of Ontario, the province's highest honor. The awards were presented by Lieutenant Governor Hilary Weston at a ceremony June 10th at Queen's Park. Kempston Darkes was praised for her tireless work with many charitable and community organizations, particularly those offering support to women. Ms Darkes joined GM in 1975 and became president in 1994. Autoworkers Split $93,000 A group of 10 General Motors employees will share a $93,336 Lotto 6/49 prize from the May 31 draw. Michael Jessup picked up the cheque last week. He and his buddies have been playing the lottery together for 12 years and use the Lotto Advance subscription service to make sure they never miss a draw. Jessup's nine lucky co-workers were James Hogg, Donald Wilks and Harold Cook of Bowmanville, David MacDonald of Newcastle, Robert Hulcheon of Courtice, David Jewell of Sunderland, William Haynes of Port Perry, and John Burk and Willis Babiy of Oshawa.