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ï Chain Reaction Crash A chain reaction collision on Tuesday afternoon on King Street, just cast of Temperance, in Bovvmanville, has resulted in approximately $9,000 damage and a careless driving charge against the driver of the white vehicle vehicle pictured above. Two other vehicles suffered minor damage as the parked van was pushed forward. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, September 30, 1998 Page 3 Clarington Rocks No Damage Reported in Friday's Earthquake by Jennifer Stone Staff Writer Did the earth move for you, too? The Canadian Statesman's office began receiving phone calls just before 4 p.m. last Friday, after a strange rumbling occurred throughout the municipality. The cause was an earthquake earthquake originating near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border. At its centre, the quake had a reading of 5.4 on the Richter scale. Bob Wctmillcr, a seismologist seismologist with the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Resources, said the earthquake earthquake "was not something that would cause a lot of' damage." "The shaking that occurred in Southern Ontario would be fairly minor," he said. In fact, in the area east of Toronto, he had heard of very little concern about the tremors. The epicentre of the earthquake was in an area where there have been similar events. The seismologist seismologist says in 1986, the area reported an earthquake earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale. He adds the most recent earthquake is not a cause for concern for people closer to home. "These events are associated associated with previous events in Ohio. It doesn't suggest something might happen closer to Toronto," he said. Friday's incident brought to the forefront concerns surrounding the possible impact on the area's two nuclear generating generating stations at Darlington and Pickering. But an earthquake like Friday's shouldn't make people worry, said Wctmillcr. "Critical facilities like nuclear generating stations are designed to withstand this kind of earthquake," he reassured. Police Get 75,496 Cheque from the Province Durham Regional Police received the fourth installment in a five-year grant program from the Province of Ontario Tuesday. The funding is part of the Partners in Community Safety Program. This program program "permits police services services to initiate programs they otherwise would not have had the funds to do," said Durham Regional Police Sergeant Jim Grimley. The funding is part of a five-year, $25 million program, program, a joint effort between police services and the province. The latest latest installment of the funding funding -- a grant of $75,496 -- was announced Tuesday by the five Durham Region MPPs. "We believe," said Durham East MPP John O'Toole in a press release, "that by investing in frontline frontline policing programs, we arc taking a strong stand to improve personal safety." Sgt. Grimley said the funding has allowed the police to implement programs programs such as the Alternative Response Unit, which allows officers to take basic information over the phone, instead of going out to the scene. As well, the money is used to provide Skill Resource Officers, Neighbourhood Watch, and senior citizens' programs. It also allows for more frontline police officers to be on downtown foot patrol in each of Durham Region's municipalities, municipalities, including Clarington. In the first year of the program, said Sgt. Grimley, the province matched the police service's service's financial contribution. contribution. Since then, it has been on a sliding scale. Therefore, this year, the province provided 20 percent percent of the funding, and the police, 80 percent. Next year, in the final year of the program, the province will provide 10 percent of the funding to the police service's 90 percent. percent. Sgt. Grimley said the next installment of the plan is expected in December. f Fm EmMl ^ Andrea is Back at the Cutting Post starting vjlpl , 1 September 29 ,*/?* ÇTj* : ■SSL ..yjMwS Call for an appointment 623-4551 We hope to see Andreas past customers. . ^ 29 Scugog St., Bowmanvillc Pyramid Scam Busied Seventeen women have been charged after a three- month investigation by Durham Regional Police into illegal pyramid schemes. The schemes were operating operating under such names as "Women Helping Women," "The Cookie Club," and "The Business Women's Investment Group." "Of those charged, we believe, a number of people arc' persons who were at the ,;top of the pyramid scheme or second in command in many cases," says Durham Regional Police Sgt. Jim Tough to Beat - When You've See ow « "TDl's available in many models". 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Charged with conducting an illegal scheme are: Anita Witty, 58, of Crawford Drive in Ajax; Kimberly Richards, 33, of Lewin Crescent in Ajax; Cheryl Loyst, 39, of Taylor Road in Ajax; Connie Poirier, 53, of Pentland Street in Oshawa; Christine Lee, 32, of Cobblehill Drive in Oshawa; Kim Cooper, 33, of Trowbridge Avenue in Oshawa; Shiela Boisvert, 34, of Mary Street in Oshawa; Julie Jeffrey, 38, of Ritson Road in Oshawa (three counts); Brenda Simpson, 50, of Ritson Road in Oshawa; Melanie Zwicker, 27, of Carnegie Avenue in Oshawa; Geraldine Poulton, 51, of Grandview Avenue in Oshawa; Carol Switzer, 48, ofTaunton Road in Oshawa; Sarah Green, 21, ofTaunton. Road in Oshawa; Cynthia Steffen, 27, of Corporate Drive in Scarborough; Gail Syme, 46, of Foxhunt Drive Handi-Transit Will Offer Longer Hours Clarington Council has approved a 16-week-trial period to extend Handi- Transit service hours for local physically disabled residents. Evening, weekend and holiday service will be provided provided by sharing the existing existing after-hours Oshawa bus with Oshawa and Whitby, and applying an hourly rate to the Clarington budget as residents need the service. The Clarington service presently operates Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Municipal staff anticipate anticipate the extra service could cost $3,500, which could be covered in the 1998 Handi-Transit budget. If demand is high, the extra hours could affect next year's budget by up to $12,000. The budget increase for 1999 would be considered in light of the increased level of service and the results of the 16-week trial. Council asked I-landi Transit General Manager Ben Chartier to prepare a report on the test period in November so it can be determined if the extended hours should Continue. in Courtice (two counts); and Carla Smith, 32, of Champine Square in Bovvmanville. 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