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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 30, 1998 Page 3 R.I.D.E. Numbers Still Higher Than Last Year Five weeks into Durham Regional Police Service's Holiday R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program, the number of people facing drinking and driving related related charges is up over last year. Last week, the program operated over a three-day period, and 3,000 vehicles were stopped. Five people were charged with driving with more than 80 milligrams milligrams of alcohol in their blood, while 12 people were issued 12-hour suspensions suspensions for registering a warning on the breathalyser. breathalyser. Also during last week's R.I.D.E. campaign, 30 other charges were laid, including possession of a controlled substance, driv ing while prohibited and various Highway Traffic Act offences. As well, two stolen vehicles were recovered in Pickering, and five youths were charged. So far this year, police have charged 64 people with driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in their blood, compared with 58 people in. the same period last year. Police have issued 138 12-hour suspensions for registering a warning. By this point last year, only 106 12-hour suspensions suspensions had been issued. Last week, Durham Regional Police operated R.I.D.E. spot checks in Bowmanville, Pickering, Ajax, Oshawa, Whitby and Port Perry. Jam Session About 30 seniors gathered at the Claringlon Beech Centre on Monday for a Christmas Social. Music for the carolling and square dancing was provided by (left to right) Pat Prout, Bonnie Cowle, Ruth Cowle and Bruce Mortimer. // // A Look Bock at the Events of 1998 January • Coulson Donald Woolner was found guilty of kidnapping, forcible confinement, confinement, and sexual assault of a four-year-old Claringlon girl. The incident happened in October, 1996. • Power was knocked out by a massive ice storm in Eastern Ontario and Quebec. Claringlon residents residents helped out by sending supplies through a number of organizations, including Tim's Fifth Wheel truck stop. • The newly-amalgamat ed Northumberland and Claringlon and Peterborough school boards, now called tbe Kawarlha Pine Ridge District School Board, put plans in place for a new 75,000 square foot administrative administrative headquarters in Peterborough. The cost of the building was estimated at $1.75 million. • Work started on the new Claringlon Animal Shelter. The building is boused in the former Claringlon Works Depot at the base of Liberty Street. Renovations were estimated at approximately $325,000. February • A curfew for youths was proposed by Claringlon Council. A report on the idea was to be referred back to Council. • The Claringlon Board of Trade held its inaugural meeting, signing up 100 members. • The Claringlon Youth Centre opened its doors, and To Get Today's Best GIC Rates, Simply Call Investment Advisor Ted Trueman Today. Call (905) 434-7286 or 1-800-267-1522 #53 RBC DOMINION SECURITIES Member ol Royal Bank Financial Group r.rbcds ©J.P. c c Let's set the stage: Your normally rambunctious two-year old starts to act a little strangely. He doesn't finish his favourite meal. A while later, he wanders over to the couch and actually lies down. At this point you casually feel his forehead and an alarm bell goes off in your head. Moments later a thermometer reading of 39"C confirms your fears, "he has a fever!" Now there's really something to worry about - right? Not necessarily. Most experts today say that it's time we stopped looking at fever as the enemy and started accepting it as a useful signal that something is not right. A fever is not something to be "cured". It is not a disease, instead it is one of your body's most powerful defenses against infection. Adds Dr. David Greenberg of Doctors Hospital in Toronto: "Fevers are an indication of pathogens invading the body, and higher temperatures inhibit the growth of those pathogens." Dr. Michael Kramer, a pediatrics professor at McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, has studied fever for 20 years and lectures at hospitals across the country. "Parents, doctors and nurses all hyper-react to fever," he says. "When doctors automatically prescribe acetaminophen when there's a fever, it creates the impression that fevers arc dangerous, they are not". "Infection is the most common reason for the body's thermostat to go above normal, and most fevers are viral in origin, requiring no specific treatment." Caught up in the number on the thermometer game, many parents (and docs) miss the point that a fever can make. "Treat the child, not the thermometer," lie says. Dr. Anna Jarvis, medical director at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, offers these helpful hints: get past the fever, observe the whole child and take other clues from a child's behaviour and appearance. Ask yourself, is my child behaving normally? Is his colour good? Is he alert? Is he eating and drinking well? If the answer is yes to these questions, you can safely wait and watch your child. Chiropractic is not a treatment for fevers, and yet a chiropractic spinal adjustment is one of the best things you can do if you or your child has an elevated temperature. Chiropractors remove spinal and nerve stress caused by subluxation, so that the nervous system may function without, or with less stress. Our bodies can create thousands of its own medications, including antibiotics and anti-virals to fight infection; to raise or lower its temperature as needed. We need to work with it, not against it. To learn more about chiropractic, health and wellness, Dr. Herron provides a Tuesday night health talk at Herron Family Chiropractic, 98 King St. W. in Bowmanville. Seating is often limited so RSVP can be made by phoning (905) 623-5509. The workshop runs each Tuesday from 6:00 p.m, to 6:30 p.m. and is entitled "Half Hour to Health". 0Jp was looking for volunteers at tbe Community Resource Centre on Church Street. • Canadian Auto Workers union members at Blue Circle . Cement launched a strike February 7 after contract talks broke down. Talks resumed March 11. • Clarington's Oldest Sweethearts, Phil and Gladys Finney, were honored honored in time for Valentine's Day. The pair have been married 68 years. March • Claringlon Fire Department began using brand new defibrillators after a huge fundraising drive. • The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Orono was robbed by two men armed with semi-automatic semi-automatic weapons. • Community policing returned to Claringlon. Forty-three officers in four platoons were assigned to one of six areas in the municipality. One officer from each platoon was to be responsible for each of the six areas during each shift. • Claringlon council voted to say "no" to the province's proposed charity casinos. • .Truant Senator Andrew. Thompson 1 , j a ' former ! 1 Ontario ( Liberal leader'and ' Kendal resident, resigned from the Senate. He was . suspended in February after MR Lists Challenges From page 1 here to control their numbers numbers and this is where we can run into problems." As for major challenges, Shepherd counts his work on the banking issue, as one of his most challenging jobs this year. "It was a very time-consuming time-consuming process," he said. "It has been a profound issue for our government that has taken a lot of time and attention." "As chair of the economic economic caucus and part of the task force set up to study the mergers I spent a lot of time talking to Canadians about the issue," he said. "There is a lot of restructuring restructuring going on in the financial services sector right now and we need to let that take effect before we allow mergers to go through." National Unity is another another area where Shepherd predicts predicts his government will be facing challenges next year. "I wasn't particularity happy with the Quebec election," he said. "There's no question in my mind that there will be another referendum referendum but I think that Canadians arc getting fed up with the sort of guns to their head mentality coming out of Quebec." Overall, Mr. Shepherd says 1998 has been a good year for Canada, with several several federal initiatives -- such as the anti-personnel land mines campaign -- that Canadians can be proud of. For 1999, he predicts predicts continued success and wishes all the people of Durham a prosperous new year. Senate colleagues noted his chronic absenteeism. Thompson had attended only 12 Senate scalings since 1990. April • Goodyear employees made history, ratifying the first six-year contract in the Bowmanville plant's history- history- • Claringlon residents were forewarned of an expected $14 tax hike to pay for capital projects after a four-hour budget meeting. • Claringlon councillors gave Greater Toronto Services Board moderator Alan Tonks an earful when he visited the municipality to discuss the proposed mega-board. • The Health Services Restructuring Commission announced final directions for hospital services in the Greater Toronto Area. Hospitals in East Durham, including Bowmanville's Memorial Hospital, were directed to merge by the Commission. May • Temperance Street was closed for the Maple Festival, which attracted crowds to downtown Bowmanville. • Apple blossom season came to Claringlon early. In fact, Claringlon apple growers growers say it was believed to be thé earliest in 30 years. • A skateboard ramp in Orono's Princess Park was completely destroyed by fire. Damage was also done to four picnic tables and the clubhouse in the incident. June • A Canada-wide warrant warrant was issued for the son of a Durham Police Officer after a police surveillance vehicle was taken from a driveway. The vehicle contained contained a shotgun, a handgun and a police radio. The young man was arrested June 9 in Peterborough. The van and equipment were recovered. • Police raided a bush party attended by an estimated estimated 200 young people in Leskard. Officers reported 50 cars parked along Leskard Road and turned dozens more away. Youths with photocopied maps had hopped a private fence armed with kegs of beer. Continued next week Road Rage Injures Three Durham Regional Police are looking for two suspects after an incident of suspected "road rage" in Oshawa. Sgt. Jim Grimicy says the incident occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, December 27. The driver of a pick-up truck was taking directions from passengers when he "may or may not have cut another vehicle vehicle off' on Chcrryhili Boulevard, says Grimley. The second vehicle was involved in a single vehicle collision with a fence. After a brief confrontation, the driver of the pick-up truck got back into his vehicle and went to St. Andrew's Court. The second car followed the truck and, according to Grimicy, "both males and one female from the truck were either stabbed, slashed or struck by a knife or a Club" car security device. Injuries to the three "varied from stab and slash wounds to cuts and bruises," says Grimley, adding the male in the car was armed with a knife while the female had the car security "Club." Grimley says this is the worst incident of road rage he can remember in Durham Region. "We've had other incidents where people have been assaulted, but never have there been weapons used," says Grimley. The male suspect is described as black, about 19 years old. approximately 5'6" tall, slim, with short dreadlocks and preppy preppy clothing. He is said to have been wearing black baggy jeans. The knife involved is described as having a five to six inch blade. The female suspect is described as white, about 19 years ol age, with brown hair in a pony tail. She was said to be wearing wearing a yellow winter coat. The car involved is thought to be a maroon-coloured Acura. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Durham Regional Police Detective Dave Morrissey at (905) 579-1520, ext. 2732. When security matters Come Bank with Us. ✓ Index Linked Term Deposits ✓ Daily Interest Account ✓ Term Deposits ✓ T-Bill Account ✓ RRSP/RRIF's Ê Oshawa Branch 15 Charles Street (905) 728-4658 ♦ Bowmanville Branch 136 King Street East (905) 623-6343 ♦ www.duca.com duca.info @ duca.com 1DUCA = CREDIT UNION Your firsf 2 lease payments are on us £4 " :V" " ! 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