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■yr-_s swe-ti .unvjo.tr.ti ■ MAI Setting Sail FEATURI aooooeooetzV 1 Sec. B, pg. Green Gaels on Verge of Sweep 'T!îns- • Clarington's Community Newspaper Since 1854 • A James Publishing Community Newspaper Wednesday, July 29,1998 Murder Suspect Caught 144th Year Issue 30 700 + 50 G.S.T. = 750 A suspected killer was in custody on Monday after eluding police for two days and robbing a Clarington couple of their car at knifepoint. Ennio Stirpc, age 47, had managed to remain one step ahead of police searchers and canine units since Saturday, as both OPP and Durham Region Police teamed up to. conduct an intensive manhunt through the north section of Clarington. The suspect was wanted in connection to a shotgun killing in Caledon. Police searchers swung into a action on Saturday using helicopters and dog teams trying to track the suspect through fields and forested area near where he abandoned a 1989 Oldmobilc which crashed and rolled at the 35/115 split near Ponlypoo!. By Monday morning, trackers were hoping for a fresh sighting and were focusing their efforts in the area of the Ganaraska Forest and planning to move north into the Manvcrs Township. Sergeant Ken Payne of the Lindsay OPP said on Monday that there were 21 OPP officers and several units from the Durham Regional Police involved. They had been talking to neighbors door-to- door and were working to ensure that vacant buildings were secure. "We're just assuring ourselves that if lie is in the area we are all over him," said Payne early Monday from a command post set up at the Kirby ski hill. But later that morning, a family just returned to their Carscaddcn Road home in the Orono area discovered the knife wedding suspect hiding in their basement. The homeowners were not physically injured but the suspect stole the family station wagon and fled south from the area. Durham Regional Police constable, Katherine Denton, spotted the vehicle and began a- pursuit along Hwy. 401 westbound westbound during which speeds up to 150 kilometres per hour were reached. The suspect attempted to exit the highway highway at Harwood Avenue in Ajax where he struck a concrete barrier. One police cruiser sustained minor damage and the officer suffered minor injuries. Ennio Stirpe appeared in an Orangeville court on Tuesday for court date setting. Watch Your Speed by Jennifer Stone Staff Writer Tina Vcndrasco feels a little more confident about sending her five-and-a half-year-old son Eddy off to school this fall. In order to get to school at Lydia Trulls in Courticc, little Eddy, along with about 260 other students, will have to cross Trulls Road, near Sandringham Drive. It's an area where vehicles tend to travel at a high rate of speed in spite of the posted speed limit, which is in the process of dropping to 50 kilometres an hour, from 60. Radar Message Board will show drivers just how quickly they are travelling But this year could be different, thanks to a new program set up by Clarington's Public Works department. The department has purchased a Radar Message Board, a radar gun and display board to show drivers just how quickly they arc travelling. It will be loaned to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis, and home owners in the Trulls Road-Sandringham Drive area were first in line. "I think it's really going to help. People will notice just how fast they're actually going," says Vcndrasco, a mother of two, who has been lobbying for speed control measures in the area. She is also hoping further traffic studies will allow the area to receive a crossing guard and a crosswalk. Clarington Pubic Works traffic coordinator coordinator Ron Baker says the municipality municipality purchased the equipment after hearing hearing success stories from other areas, such as Burlington and Whitby, where Baker says "people arc lined up to borrow borrow it." He believes there will be similar similar demand here. "We have had speed complaints on virtually every road in Clarington," says Baker. Residents can borrow the equipment free of charge for up to a week at a time. It must be watched at all times by at least two individuals, and can be used for any amount of time on any given day. The unit consists of a radar gun, similar to those used by police, which sits on a tripod, along with a large LED speed display board. It runs on either a battery pack, car battery or electricity. As well, people borrowing the device will be able to post signs advising people people to check their speed. Citizens will also be able to keep track of license plate numbers belonging belonging to speeders. They can then pass the information on to the Municipality which will, in turn, pass it along to Durham Regional Police. "The police can't write a ticket at that point, but they can call and have a discussion with (the driver)," says Baker. TOO FAST - Eddy Vcndrasco, age five, may have a slightly safer walk to school this fall, thanks to this Radar Message Board available to the public through Clarington Public Works. Constable Shaun Arnott of the Durham Regional Police traffic unit agrees, but says it's hard to prove who is driving driving the vehicle at any given time. "The driver isn't ifcc- cssarily the registered owner of the vehicle," says Const. Arnott, adding he doesn't have a problem with at least speaking to the owner. "If it means preventing preventing a child from being struck, I don't think anybody anybody would have a problem problem with that," he says. In spite of the possibility possibility of police involvement, involvement, Baker says lie hopes the radar message board, which will be Continual on page 2 Historic Mural This large-scale painting that went up last week on the side of the Pam Tile building on King Street, is the first of four murals planned for downtown walls in Bowmanville. Above, artist Todd Tremeer adds the final brushstokes. (See story on page 2). -Photo by Lorraine Manfredo GM Heading Back ta Work .. by Je?./iiii%r Slone y Slâif- Winter. General Motors workers workers should be heading back to work within days, says Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove. Strikes at two parts plants in Flint, Mich, had crippled almost all of GM's North American operations, including five plants in Oshawa. But, as of late yesterday afternoon, afternoon, the United Auto Workers and GM had reached an agreement. Hargrove believes workers will ratify the deal sometime sometime today (July 29). Reports the two sides had reached an agreement started circulating as early as noon yesterday, when, according to GM spokesperson Greg Gibson, a media release from the UAW was sent out. At that point, although "a lot of good progress (had) been made over the last few days," GM could not confirm the strike was over. CAW Local 222 acting secretary-treasurer Charlie Peel says by midday the two sides were very close to reaching a deal, but further further negotiations were needed. And Local 222 president Mike Shields 'says'some workers, those in Utility Repair and Skilled Trades, had been called back to begin preparing the plants for production. Approximately 12,000 CAW Local 222 workers have been laid off as a result of the American strike. In Oshawa, Car Assembly Plant 1 workers were the first to be sent home, on June 9th, while the Oshawa Truck Assembly Plant workers weren't laid off till last Wednesday. Hargrove predicts predicts the last to be sent home will be the first called back, saying he thinks truck plant workers could be into normal model launch production within 48 to 72 hours after the U.S. deal is ratified. Gibson agrees, saying with 25 plants down across North America, "it will take some time to get them . all up and running. It will be a staged process." The CAW estimates it will be seven to 10 days before everyone is back to work. Shields says he's pleased a deal was finally reached. "The best way to describe it is relief," says Shields who, prior to the weekend, wasn't terribly optimistic about a quick settlement. Darlington Park Stabbing A 22-year-old Oshawa man faces numerous charges after a violent incident in Darlington Park that left four people hurt, including one man with serious knife wounds. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, a fight broke out around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday at the camping ground. An 18-year-old Pickering man was stabbed in the skirmish and was taken to Oshawa General Hospital and then transferred to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto with serious injuries. Two women and another man, all from Pickering sustained minor injuries. Police have charged David Udall, age 22,' with attempted murder, assault causing bodily harm and two counts of assault. He was released on bail. WEST BEACH REUNION -- This weekend, folks with fond memories of summers spent at Bowmanville's west beach will get together for a reunion. Special events on Saturday, August 1st, will include open houses at eight cottages, a dance at the' Bowmanville Legion Hall in the evening and a golf tournament at the Bowmanville Golf Club Saturday morning. Sunday's line-up includes a treasure hunt, horseshoe loss, sand-castle building, a barbecue at noon, and a number of races and other spoils events for all ages. The evening concludes with a corn roast and sing-along on the beach at 8 p.m. CONCERT IN THE PARK -- The Bowmanville Legion Pipes and Drums and the Harmonie Brass Band will be the featured entertainers this Thursday night in Rotary Park. The Legion group consists of our own local drummers and pipers playing a number of favorite tunes under the direction of Pipe Major Jim Scott. The Harmonic Brass Showband is famous for both its German music and its big band swing, along with a rock and roll and pop repertoire. Showtime is 7 p.m. admission is free. The concert is sponsored by Harrison Fuels and Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home. HOLIDAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES -- Due to the Civic Holiday on Monday, August 3rd, the deadline deadline for classified advertising in The Canadian Statesman will be Friday, July 31st, at 4 p.m. The deadline for display advertising is noon on Tuesday, August 4th. PHOTO CONTEST CONTINUES -- Don't forget the Day in the Life of Clarington photography contest which is now underway. Shuttcrbugs have until July 31st to take photos of the people and places of Clarington. Photos may be submitted to the Clarington Tourism Office, 181 Liberty St. S„ Bowmanville or to the Marketing and Tourism Office at the Town Hall in Bowmanville. First prize is a Kodak digital camera provided courtesy of Lange's Folo Source. You can also pick up a single-use Kodak camera at Lange's for just $5 and join the contest. They're even offering a discount of 50 per cent on photo finishing for those who purchase these cameras. Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! mimnura PONTIAC • IWICK LTD. mmmmausr Year local General Motors dealer for tlwpant 25 yearn. 166King St.E. AumujJ To | op | lono 623-3390 James COMPANY LIMITED Printing Professionals Since 1854 Telephone: 623-3303 62 King St. West Bowmanville Bowmanville's Movers for 50 Years. 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